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t the b yVolume 1 May 2011The inaugural edition of the feature magazine by Granite Bay High School students for students, staff and community.

20-tiMe world chaMp Martial artist 24 Commentary: Social network 27local gyM reView Best places to tone those abs 14 Fashion photo shoot 28

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on THE covEr hitting the gym(s)dieting as sport 4

style

commEnTArY beauty bibleon THE covEr Fashion photo shoot 28

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mrs. k’s arranged marriage features

cupcake trend 6 summer event guide 7

iF you really knew me 7 behind the scenes: powder puFF 8

student youtube stars 11outsmarting retailers 17

horoscopes 19heaven 20

commEnTArY, on THE covEr social networking 27 bucket list: beFore you graduate 36

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fantasy sports league

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health & wellness

on THE covEr hitting the gym(s)dieting as sport 4

commEnTArY journey through pain 22environment 26

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style

commEnTArY beauty bibleon THE covEr Fashion photo shoot 28

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mrs. k’s arranged marriage features

cupcake trend 6 summer event guide 7

iF you really knew me 7 behind the scenes: powder puFF 8

student youtube stars 11outsmarting retailers 17

horoscopes 19heaven 20

commEnTArY, on THE covEr social networking 27 bucket list: beFore you graduate 36

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motocross 23on THE covEr Freshman martial artist 24

wrestling 32grizzly traditions 34

branding the ‘g’ 36 scholarships: deal or no deal? 37

basketball Feature 38

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dieting America’s favorite pastime?by KELSEy WILD

Staff Writer

Some say football is the nation’s favorite pastime, but it may really

be dieting. Whether for health reasons or to fit into that little black dress, dieting in America has become more popular than ever. People go on juice cleanses and grapefruit diets, Cabbage Soup Diets and raw food diets. Those are just for starters, and some get pretty extreme. A character in The Devil Wears Prada describes her new diet: “Well, I don’t eat anything, and when I feel faint I eat a cube of cheese.” She says the diet is “very effective.” It seems that men and women today want the weight off as quickly as they want their morning coffee, and they have consequently become followers of such extreme diets. Few seemingly want to wait and diet the healthy way, with a combination of good eating and exercise. It’s much easier to go on a diet like the Master Cleanse (also called the Lemonade Diet), where all that goes into your stomach is a mixture of water, lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper and where it really is possible to lose the 14 pounds in two weeks, as promised. Experts say fad diets can produce “yo-yoing,” where people lose weight, gain it back, lose it again, and so on. Yo-yoing is unhealthy and, in fact, often illusory—much of the weight people lose is just from dehydration, so the weight comes back as soon as people start drinking the right amount of fluids. To help you get that weight off and keep it off, here are some diets that actually work—along with warnings about some that don’t.

Commercial Plans and Fad Diets Commercial diet plans such as SlimFast, Atkins and Jenny Craig promise results quickly, if the dieter will stay committed. Granite Bay High School art teacher Myron Stephens tried the Atkins diet, which he describes as “really expensive.” He also says it’s “hard to prepare all the meat” the

plan requires. The SlimFast diet plan provided “good but small” shakes, Stephens says, so they weren’t satisfying. Ultimately, he gave up on the diets. He says he has had success with Weight Watchers, which he says promotes a “lifestyle change.” Although the weight loss is slower, he says it’s easier to stick to Weight Watchers. Physical Education teacher Laura Neal has tried a variety of diets over the years, including fasting, SlimFast, Nutrisystem and the Cabbage Soup Diet, which consists of unlimited cabbage soup and is supplemented with different foods each day, such as eight bananas one day. She would lose weight quickly on some of the diets, but the weight would only stay off if she continued with the diet. Constant dieting, she says, is impossible. “The only aspects of these diets that work are exercise and healthy eating,” Neal says. Conclusion: Although these diets may help jump start a weight-loss plan, they aren’t a reliable long-term plan unless you can live off SlimFast shakes and prepackaged meals for the rest of your life.

A Vegan Approach GBHS teacher Jenny Padgett lost 60 pounds after a relative passed away and she began to think more about taking care of herself. She and her husband began cutting out fast foods, eating reduced calories, switching to more fruits and vegetables, and working out. As a continuation of her diet and as part of her maintenance plan, Padgett is now following a raw vegan diet. Off-limit foods include dairy, bread and anything cooked, although she does occasionally enjoy pizza or a meal out. Typical meals and snacks consist of fruit/vegetable smoothies, salads, nuts, raisins, berries and raw fruits and vegetables. In addition to her diet, she says she works out four times a week at a gym or class and “(tries) to get exercise throughout the day.” Padgett acknowledges that the diet is difficult, especially at first, noting

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editor-in-chief alison sale

editorshannon carroll

features editor natalie haskell

sports editor jessica hamby

health & wellness editor

brooke bohan

photo editor heidi smith

graphic designersbrooke bohanjessica hambynatalie haskell

alison saleheidi smith

business manager chiyoh arai

advertising salesmary haney

natalie sekigawa sammi smith

illustratorsdanielle dieterich

lena eyenhaley mcavoy

shannon wagnerkatie zingheim

adviserslinda dicksonkarl grubaugh

staff writersnicole baleskait crider

joey mugnojonah poczobuttstephanie shaull

taylor simonrachel smith

madi toloukiankelsey wild

photographerschristi benz

olivia bouchererika chauvetjessica hamby

heidi smithsam spargo

julia williams

contributorsmegan beiler

leslie broadlandclare carroll

christine dickson jessica huber

haley marrwillow mcconnen

emily miraclebrian mueller

chris peijason sitterudjacob smithkristin taylor

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At the BAy, a feature magazine, is published by the students in Granite Bay High School’s advanced journalism magazine class once a year. At the BAy content is determined by the staff and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Granite Bay High School’s faculty, administration, adviser or student body. Signed columns reflect the views of the writer. Students are protected in their exercise of press freedom by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and California Education Code 48907.

America’s favorite pastime?that it took her about six weeks to break her sugar habit, but she plans to stick with it. “I feel healthier, have more energy and am able to do the things I want to do,” Padgett says. Conclusion: A strictly raw, vegan diet certainly has its health and weight-loss benefits, but it isn’t for anyone remotely lacking in discipline.

Counting Calories When it comes down to it, diets don’t work because you consumed only grapefruit and toast for seven days. The weight comes off because you were consuming fewer calories than your body was burning. The basic component of weight loss really is as simple as calories in and calories out. Senior Stacy Wong has dieted on and off since about 6th grade with this idea in mind. Wong says she “gained weight during the college application process” because of stress and is currently trying to keep her net calories under 900, meaning that on a day where she burns 500 calories through exercise she would consume 1,400 calories in food. In addition to watching her calories, Wong tries to avoid white bread, soda, chips and processed foods. “Sometimes... I don’t have any problem controlling myself... and other weeks... I definitely have a difficult time with the discipline,” Wong says. Conclusion: The science behind weight loss proves counting calories to be effective. The approach is not glamorous and takes time—you need a deficit of 3,500 calories to cut just a single pound of weight—but the approach works.

A Healthier Lifestyle GBHS Cheer coach Bri Larson tried a variety of diets such as Atkins and Nutrisystem (which, she claims, “tasted like cardboard”). When those didn’t work, Larson committed herself to a healthier lifestyle that was “all about balance,” by eating smaller portions and working out with a trainer.

The previous diets “were my out. I wanted a quick fix, but it didn’t work,” Larson says. While the healthier lifestyle took a while to kick in, Larson lost 90 pounds. Senior Maddie Lummis, a sprinter on the track team, follows a diet full of protein and carbohydrates to fuel her running workouts. “The main thing I have to do is drink half my body weight in water each day to replenish my muscles when I work out. I have six small meals a day,” she says. “I probably eat about 3,000-3,500 calories per day.” She admits that during her junior year she resorted to eating only 1,500 to 1,700 calories a day, to increase her times. “I lost about ten pounds,” she says, “but my times actually increased because I was so tired.” Conclusion: Like counting calories, a healthy lifestyle is boring, but it works for the long term.

The Total No-Nos An anonymous GBHS student admits to using weight-loss pills and laxatives, throwing up, not eating and even taking Adderall in various attempts to lose weight. She started dieting in eighth grade and has since gone through stages of, purging and healthy eating. As much as she doesn’t want to promote Adderall, she claims it works. “You can lose probably 15 pounds in two weeks,” she says. “Laxatives make you feel more empty.” When she is eating healthily and in control, she eats about 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day, but says “I try not to focus too much on calories because it can lead to disappointment if you don’t stay on track.” Instead she eats healthy foods in small portions and works out a lot. Don’t do anything stupid Even though a healthier lifestyle is clearly the way to go, until a miracle pill is discovered or famine strikes the United States, dieting will continue to be among our fastest-growing sports. Anyone can join the team, and many, many will.

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features

Cupcakes aren’t just for little kids any more. They’re finding fans among older students

and adults, too. In an attempt to make things more personal, some brides are replacing wedding cakes with cupcakes, according to the editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings. Birthday cakes are also being replaced by the more personal size and design of cupcakes. As a result, Icing on the Cupcake, in Rocklin, and other shops in the area are seeing business boom. Hannah Miller created the Cupcake Club this year in hopes of bringing bakers and cupcake lovers together. “They’re cute and fun to make. They are also easier to make than cakes, and the end result is fun to see,” Miller said. Clare Carroll a freshman at GBHS, says she is constantly making cupcakes. Almost every week, she pops out a new flavor from the oven

in hopes it will taste just as good as it sounds. “I love when you get to experiment with new, different flavors and ingredients,” Carroll said. She has made flavors such as snickerdoodle, s’mores, marble and dolce de leche. Carroll has gone pro: She has made cupcakes for a track banquet and a bridal shower. Carroll’s co-baker Katie Mersereau, another freshman at GBHS, has the same love of cupcakes and making them her own creation. She makes cupcakes with Carroll and attended classes where she learned how to decorate cakes and cupcakes. Mersereau learned how to use fondant and ice cupcakes with flowers the way professionals do. “Who doesn’t like cupcakes? It’s fun to see how they turn out and see other people’s reactions when they see and taste them,” Mersereau said. Many people see cupcakes as being just the right size—a sweet treat that isn’t overwhelming. So you might say cupcakes are bigger than ever.

CupCake

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summer solutions

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Freshmen bakers Katie Mersereau and Clare Carroll show off the personal damage they’ve done after an afternoon in the kitchen.

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by brooke boHaN and JeSSICa HaMbysports and health & wellness editors

1Panning for Goldremember in elementary school when you learned about the Gold

rush? you may have gone to the Marshall Gold Discover State historic park to experience what life was like in the old days. Well, here’s your chance to pan for your own gold! you can pan in either troughs that the park provides – a sure way to find gold – or you can try your luck panning in the South Fork of the American river.Price: $7.00 per person 310 Back StreetColoma, CA 95613(530) 622-3470

2Ice BlockingSledding in winter is common. But once the snow melts away, the

sledding stops. What some people don’t know is that you can sled during the summer! First, buy a block of ice and find a steep hill to sled down. At the top, sit on the ice (we recommend bringing a towel to sit on) and have a friend help you with a nudge down the hill. then get ready to tell all your friends about all the fun you had while “ice blocking.”

3Iron Chef Granite BayIf you’re a frequent viewer of the Food network, you’ve probably seen

Iron Chef America or one of the other countless food competition shows. Whether you’re in the mood for a three-course meal or a cupcake, having a cooking competition with your friends is a fun way to pass time and fill your stomachs. To enhance the competition, include a common ingredient that everyone must incorporate into each dish.

4Broomball Broomball is similar to ice hockey. Instead of using skates, a puck

and a hockey stick, you use your own sneakers, a small ball, and a broomball broom, which is specifically designed for the game. A great place to start a game is at Skatetown ice rink. the cost is $300 an hour for 30 people. It may sound like a lot, but when you break it down, it is only $10-$15 per person. Skatetown provides you with the ball, brooms, nets, and protective gear. Broomball is a great way to beat the heat on any summer day. 1009 Orlando Avenue Roseville, CA 95661(916) 783-8550

5American River Rafting When it’s more than 100 degrees outside and there’s nothing to do,

rafting with a group of your friends down the American river is a great remedy. there are different levels of rafting, depending on how much ad-venture you’re planning for the day. you can take a ride down the lazy river or get a guide to take you down white waters. Whichever you prefer, there are companies up and down the American river that will provide you with all of the necessary equipment for your fun.

if you REALLY knew me...

sluggishsummer solutions

Once you’ve seen every movie in the box office, checked out every store at the mall, and burnt yourself to a crisp lying by the pool, summer can feel boring. This summer, maybe you want to try something new, something out of the ordinary.

features

Shineui park: Junior When I was five, I wanted to be a dog. I was born in Inchon, South Korea. I like hipster music.

aurora Gaumer: Junior I was born in France. I have traveled to seven countries. I want to be an air traffic controller.

Xochitl olson: Freshman My dad is a Marine. I’m fluent in Spanish. I represented the United States in a taekwondo tournament in Spain.

Morgan Geiger: Senior I’m in love with harry potter. I have a rubber duck collection. I want to be on Animal planet.

annabelle Landry: Sopho-more I want to go to the Coast Guard Academy. I’m still terrified of monsters. I’ve broken both of my middle fingers.

erica andris: Senior My dad is a lieutenant deputy sheriff. I faint at the sight of nails. I dream of owning a husky puppy.

Chandler awalt: Sophomore My dad was in the nFl. I have a blind dog with dwarfism. I hate all types of berries.

katrina reeves: Sophomore I want to be a neonatologist. I don’t have a middle name. I am slightly obsessed with Justin Bieber. Bieberfever!

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Student government works behind the scene to pull off the girls’ football game

powder puff pre-game

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BY KAIT CRIDERstaff writer

After hours of work led by Pow-der Puff Commissioner erin

Bell, the planning for the highly charged annual football activi-ties between junior and senior girls sailed smoothly into the final week. in the end, the event was a great success, however, some of the memorable moments of the night weren’t unnoticed.

Groundwork Prior to starting this event senior powder puff commissioner, Rachel Kludjian, was some what knowledgeable about how much work she would have to endure, but was still in for some surprises. “Honestly I knew it was going to be a ton of work,” Kludjian said, but she failed to realize how much work the week of the event brings. “I was running around like a crazy woman,” Kludjian said with a laugh, “[I] barely had any sleep that whole week.”

Class Involvement The Dog Pound, a new element on the playing field, was created for junior and senior girls who wanted a shirt without having to get dirty or risk injury. Senior twins Jessica and Alison Hamby chose not to play in the Powder Puff game this year because they both earned scholarships to play water polo in college. “We knew that the percentage of us getting hurt was small, but we still did not want to take that chance,” Alison said. Activities Director Tamara Givens was very excited about the new cheering section. “We created it to encourage kids who play [sports] in college to have other options,” she said “We will for sure be doing it again.”

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United The junior class did a fantastic job on game night, giving the seniors a run for their money. “(The game) really united our class as a whole,” junior powder puff commissioner, Michaela Monaghan, said. This had been her goal for the whole event. “I felt like our whole class became more unified through the game and the rally,” Monaghan said.

Rain This powder puff was one of the first in the high school’s history to have rain during the game. “I don’t think the weather had that much of an impact” senior MVP, Morgan Geiger, said, “It just made it more intense.” Junior MVP, Jodie Higgins, felt the exact same way about the rainy game. “I don’t think the weather affected how we did,” Higgins said, “if it did, I feel like it only got us pumped up and want to play even harder.”

Fair game After the powder puff festivities end, there is always the inevitable talk of how the game was rigged in favor of the seniors. But this may be the first year that both classes agree – the game was actually quite fair. Both senior MVP Morgan Geiger and junior MVP Jodie Higgins agree that the game was fairly officiated. “I actually do think the game was fair because the juniors got a lot of opportunities to score, especially at the end, unlike last year” Geiger said. Last year near the end of the game there were many controversial calls, which were not seen in this year’s game. From Higgins perspective, the game was actually very well officiated.

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Nicknames When looking at the most important things about powder puff, the t-shirts are near the top of the list. These all important shirts are the reason many girls even play. For many girls, the hardest part about powder puff is picking the nick name; deciding whether to be funny, creative, or cute.

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BY jonAH PoczoBuTT staff writer

STARS

Many students on the Granite Bay High School campus have a secret identity. No, they aren’t superheroes who hide

behind a mask. They’re YouTube stars who use screen names as aliases. Throughout the country, YouTube has become a launching pad for youth to display their talents to the world. Ellen DeGeneres found 13-year-old Greyson Chance on YouTube after his rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at a sixth-grade music festival; the video of his singing gained more than 37 million views. Rebecca Black – love her or hate her – catapulted into stardom after the video for her song “Friday” went viral. It now has more than 64 million views. While Granite Bay High School students haven’t recorded views in the millions, some have found success on YouTube. A few students, including freshmen Amani Jackson and Tommy Thompson, who make videos as JTAjerkin and use the screen name “Smurfs”, have received more than 220,000 views. Their most popular has more than 77,000 views. They have around 1,500 subscribers on the 15 videos they have uploaded. “When I was thirteen, my friend Jermar (Pascual, who has since moved to Hawaii) came up to me and asked me if I had heard of jerking,” Jackson said. He, Thompson and Pascual started dancing after school for fun. What started out as a hobby, quickly became more serious when they realized they could make videos and upload them. “I had a dance-off with this kid in eighth grade. He suggested I make videos,” Thompson said. The group started filming some of its dance sessions after school and posted them to YouTube. The result was totally unexpected. “We never thought they would be this popular,” Jackson said. “We thought they would get, like, 100 views.” Instead, the group achieved something akin to fame. “I’ve been

to a couple malls where people noticed me,” Jackson said. The videos continue to gain popularity, and Jackson and Thompson plan to post more soon. Another student, senior Kevin Kong, has uploaded 20 videos to his channel KevintKong for more than a year, and his most popular video has received almost 4,000 views. His videos in total have received about 13,000 views. He has posted about one video a month since he started his channel. Kong sings covers of popular songs such as “The Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars, “Who Says” by John Mayer and “Breakeven” by The Script. Another senior, Jimmy Jack, provides parodies of popular music videos on his YouTube channel Jaxx Films. He also makes free-lance videos with his friends. Their 24 videos have received more than 30,000 views. But success does not always come easily. Freshman Kenny Griffin, whose YouTube user name is legit15scoot, has only been able to garner a total of about 2,600 views. He posts videos of himself doing assorted tricks on his scooter. “I started doing it in the summer,” Griffin said. He has posted two videos since then and is making more. A video featuring a back flip will come out soon, he said. Because YouTube has more traffic than any other video viewing site and is the third most popular site of any kind (trailing only Google and Facebook), it can be hard to break through the noise. YouTube records two billion views every day, but it also has 24 hours of content posted every minute, so competition for viewers is intense. Still, if Rebecca Black can be a star without any apparent ability, the many GBHS students with real talent should be able to find an audience on YouTube.

Students at Granite Bay look to YouTube as a launching pad for their talents

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Fantasy leagues are competitions where participants build sports teams out of real-life players and rack up points based on how their hand-picked team members do in actual games. Fantasy sports take viewers off the couch and put them into the game; turning them into managers, owners and coaches of their own teams. The most popular fantasy sports are baseball, basketball and football, although sports included in the fantasy realm range all the way from cricket to auto racing. The first step to starting your own league – after choosing who you are going to be competing against – is drafting. To choose the right player, participants need to have knowledge of athletes’ statistics, plus more than a little bit of luck. During drafting, the members of the league take turns picking players from

different pro sports teams. There is a lot of yelling, arguing, and insulting. Time is spent bickering with friends who pick the player you wanted and laughing at others who choose a player who hasn’t hit a single since 2007. “Drafting,” according to senior Chase Dickson, “is the most fun part of fantasy.” Throughout the course of a season, just like in the actual leagues, fantasy-team owners can trade athletes with each other. Based on his roster, each owner creates a lineup that they will start for a period of time. In fantasy baseball, 16 athletes are drafted at the beginning of the season, but only 10 can be played at a given time. Keeping score varies for different fantasy sports. Points in fantasy football, for instance, are based on each individual

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by brooke bohan health & Wellness editor

Reality into

Fantasyturning

Fantasy sports leagues have officially gone crazy. News-

casts after games often provide tons of information, not about the games, but about players statistics, which are relevant for those participating in fantasy leagues. Columnists for major publications make an honest-to-goodness living by coaching readers on how to deploy their players. But all the coverage doesn’t mean that all of us understand how fantasy leagues work. So, here is a primer that will help those not in the know be able to nod their heads and agree when a loved one goes off about thier fantasy teams.

player’s performance, instead of the number of touchdowns a team scores. In baseball, when a batter hits a single, it is worth one point. A double is worth two. A triple is worth three. A home run is worth four. An RBI (when a player hits the ball and another person on his team crosses home plate) is worth one point, as are a stolen base, a walk and crossing home plate. In fantasy baseball, there are no points earned for defensive. To keep track of points, fantasy sport participants can watch games on television or track the points online at one of the many fantasy sports websites. While some students are taking out their phones in class to tweet, update Facebook and use Tumblr, others are using class time ignoring what the teachers are saying and check on the status of their fantasy leagues. Seniors Chase Dickson, Matt Talley and Will Valentine are very involved in

different fantasy leagues. Along with seven other guys, these three have been in a league together since freshman year. They are in it to win it, and when one of them is having a winning streak, they aren’t afraid to flaunt it.

“Everyone is super competitive about everything,” Valentine said.

Talley said that playing in a fantasy sport “is more for bragging rights and

pride.” The guys are constantly checking scores, calling each other to brag about their success or turning their phones on

silent when one of their players slips up. For these boys, gloating isn’t the only incentive to be a part of their league. There is a $10 buy-in to play, and, at the end of the season, the two “managers” with the most points get to split the money. Being involved in fantasy sports is a little like going to a horse race. It is entertaining enough to watch, but the real fun comes when you bet on a horse. The leagues make watching games and getting involved in sports much more interesting. “If you’re going to watch baseball or football,” Talley said, “you might as well play fantasy sports.” In 2007, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association estimated that 29.9 million people ages 12 and up played fantasy sports in America and Canada. That number rose from 19.4 million people in 2006. So what are you waiting for?


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“Nothing.”

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pros:sophomore

“It’s private, and it’s small.”

Which is best for you?

BY BrooKE BoHAn health & wellness editor

It’s summertime again, and you know what that means – bikinis and swim

trunks. Meaning? It’s time to shape up. Men, tell Mathew McConaughey’s abs to step aside. Ladies, let Megan Fox know she’s not the hottest girl on the beach any-more. You’re getting a gym member-ship. But where? That’s where we come in. Just follow this guide, and you’ll find a gym that fits your personality, budget and workout regimen. The

calls for you to be a spokes model for Victoria’s Secret and Calvin

Klein will start coming in no time.

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cons:

Johnson ranch racquet clubPrices: $101.00 monthlyAtmosphere: separated into two private clubs. The “north” gym is for peoplewho have a sole purpose to work out or play tennis. The “south”

gym is for families. it includes the kids’ club and pools and infant center. Demographic: ideal for families or serious tennis players.Facilities & Equipment: Free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, full-sized basketball courts with volleyball capabilities, lap and recreational outdoor pools, spa, sauna, steam room, locker room, exercise classrooms, child care, tennis courts, racquetball and pickle ball courts, café, massage spa, BBQ and picnic area.Group Classes: Cycling, senior classes, weight training, yoga, step, kickboxing, water fitness, pilates, fit kids/teen extreme, and kids karate.

18.5% Johnson ranch racquet Club

11.5 % Gold’s Gym

9% 24 Hour Fitness

9%others

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About half of Grizzly students work out

at the gym... but whErE?


“I have a lot of friends who go there.”

“I don’t really have a least favorite part.”

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pros:

cons:

senior

“You don’t have that self-conscious factor because not everyone from school is there.”

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roseville health anD wellness

Prices: $69.00 monthlyAtmosphere: Very quiet and relaxed. There are not a lot of people who attend the gym, so you can center yourself and work. Demographic: Mostly older people, there to

overcome disabilities or lose weight.Facilities & Equipment: Free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, pool, spa. There is also a chiropractor and a physical therapist’s office in the building. Group Classes: Yoga, Fit-ball, kickboxing, body conditioning, spin, pilates, classes for those with impaired joint movement.

Prices: $33.99 monthly. (Prices can vary depending on the time of year.) Costco also offers a two-year adult membership for $300.Atmosphere: Big gym feel. People are there

to work out. Demographic: College students. People are focused on getting in shape.Facilities & Equipment: Free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, locker room, exercise classroom, full-sized basketball court, spa, sauna, steam room, indoor lap pool, childcare. Group Classes: Cycle, step, yoga, kickboxing, Zumba, boot camp, ballet, pilates, water aerobics.

24 hour fitness

Johnson ranch racquet club

1% roseville Health and Wellness

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About half of Grizzly students work out

at the gym... but whErE?

pros:

“There are a lot of big guys, so I get intimidated.”

cons:

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personal trainer

Can’t find someone to work

out with or a gym you love?

Get a personal trainer!

“You see better results with personal trainers because they have more knowledge about how the body works athletically, and can help you see better results in a shorter amount of time.”

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Prices: $39.00 monthlyAtmosphere: A working person’s gym. Everyone seems to there to work out, and not concerned with how appealing they are to other gym goers.Demographic: Teenagers and parentsFacilities & Equipment: Free weights, weight

machines, cardio equipment, three group classrooms, and locker room with dry sauna. Group Classes: Step, cycling, Zumba, pilates, yoga, body sculpt, cardio sculpt, and circuit training.

Yes50%

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juNiorsDo you go to the gym?

Yes44%No

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sophomores Do you go to the gym?

Yes40%No

60%

freshmeN Do you go to the gym?

Prices: $40-$70 monthly (depending on the gym plan.)Atmosphere: Very friendly. The set-up is open, and the staff are encouraging.Demographic: All age groups

Facilities & Equipment: Free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, locker room, exercise classrooms, full-sized basketball court, volleyball courts, indoor soccer, rock climbing wall, and sports bar/ grill lounge.

Group Classes: Yoga, cycling, step, water aerobics, kickboxing, tai-chi, boot camp, pilates, Zumba, and interval training.

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gold’s gym

“It’s very friendly, everyone’s open and they push you really hard.”

“It’s pretty crowded. I mean, I see people I know.”

pros: cons:

bLAKe LeWISsophomore

“I really like the classes. I also like that there are a couple of students who work out there a lot and who help me, and they’ll coach me along and really en-courage me.”

“Nothing.”pros: cons:

JUDI DANIeLSteacher

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seNiorsDo you go to the gym?

Yes64%

No 36%

1 Choose store brand over brand name when shopping for any household goods. they are almost always the same quality

and can be 60% cheaper.

2 Save while you type, fonts like Arial and Calibri use 27% less ink than fonts like times New Roman, tahoma, Franklin Gothic

and Verdana. Remember: the people who make printers are not your friends. they are in the business to get you to buy as much ink as possible.

3 before you go shopping, make a list of everything you need and stick to it! That way, you won’t find yourself splurging on things

you don’t need.

4 Shop online! Some studies show that online retailers are even cheaper than Wal-Mart and they also offer exclusive online

coupons.

5 Stop paying for bottled water. Instead, fill up a bottle with filtered water. In fact, filtered water is better quality than bottled water and

is a 1/10th of the cost. Plus, it’s more eco-friendly.

6 Next time you plan things to do with friends, do stuff that doesn’t require you to go broke every time you go out with your friends. Do

hikes, game nights, or find festivals instead of shopping and movies.

7 Find ways to outsmart retailers with apps like bar Code, Red Laser and ShopSavvy. That way you can compare prices and find where

prices are lowest.

how to

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8 Make your own coffee and tea. The average

cost for buying these drinks is about $2.50, even more if you buy your drinks at high-cost retailers like Starbucks. By making these drinks at home, you could save more than $600 a year!

outsmartthe retailers

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Ten commandments to a better, more beautiful life

1. Thou shalt not have visible bra straps.No matter how cute your new bra is, it is not cute to show it off. Having your bra showing can be perceived as trashy and is a huge no-thank-you.

2. Thou shalt not have visible underwear lines.I’ll try to say this calmly: NO ONE WANTS TO SEE UNDERWEAR LINES! Nothing ruins a cute pair of pants more than a thick underwear line.

3. Thou shalt not wear the wrong makeup shade.Unless you want to look like an Oompa Loompa, please get the appropriate shade of foundation. It is a dagger to my eyes when I see a girl with a porcelain body and a bright orange face. Who do you think you’re fooling? No one. You look tacky.

4. Thou shalt not show off butt cleavage.Okay, this is just grotesque – to see someone’s butt crack peeking over the top of their jeans. There is something called a belt. INvEST IN ONE.

5. Thou shalt not dress like a street walker at school.Honestly, what are you thinking? ThIS IS SchOOL, NOT A NIghT cLUb. When I see girls parading around campus in four-inch heels, fishnets, and a short skirt, I want to yell at them. Really?

6. Thou shalt keep up with your hair color.If you’re going to dye your dark hair blonde, please touch up on your roots whenever necessary.

7. Thou shalt not wear too much makeup.Girls, please do everyone a favor and scrape all those layers of makeup off your face. Believe it or not, guys are attracted to girls, not clowns.

8. Thou shalt wear a bra.I shouldn’t have to even be telling you this, but bras have been an issue at our school. YOU’RE IN hIgh SchOOL. WEAR A bRA. Even if you’re underdeveloped, we still see EvERYThINg.``

9. Thou shalt not wear colored jeans.You’re not a crayon. Enough said.

10. Thou shalt keep thy midriff to thyself.Showing it is out of style and not classy. Maybe at the beach but not at school.

Guys

Guys:

Beauty Bible

1. Thou shalt not wear jorts.Jean shorts for boys are out of style. Please upgrade. JORTS mAkE YOU LOOk TRAShY, as if you’re attempting to be a rapper from the ‘90s.

2. Thou shalt wash thy face.Maybe you think you’re such a tough guy, so you don’t need to follow basic hygiene. Get over yourself. Besides, who wants to increase the chance of getting acne?

3. Thou shalt avoid overt branding.PLEASE STOP DRESSINg LIkE JOhN gOSSELIN. You’re not a walking advertisement.

4. Thou shalt not wear oversized clothes.You are not from the “hood,” so please quit dressing like you are. When you wear shorts that look like high water pants, you make my eyes bleed.

5. Thou shalt not wear jeans that are too tight.Skinny jeans are great, bUT WhEN ThEY mAkE YOU LOOk LIkE PETER PAN YOU NEED TO gET A bIggER SIzE.

6. Thou shalt not wear mandals.Please stay away from sandals – unless you are Jesus.

7. Thou shalt not wear pants that are too short. Just. Don’t. Do. It.

8. Thou shalt not use too much hair product.We all love Pauly D, but please don’t shape your look around him.

9. Thou shalt not wear too much cologne. Girls want to smell you when they’re next to you or hugging you, not when you’re all the way across the room.

10. Thou shalt not wear layered socks.Whoever created this trend deserves to be punished. NO gIRL SAYS, “OOh, ThAT bOY IS WEARINg TWO PAIRS Of SOckS, I WANT TO DATE hIm.” Instead, the girl is thinking, “Um, wow, what an idiot.”

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) What it says: Your social skills will be tested. What it means: You’ve never heard of Liechtenstein (a small nation between Switzerland and Austria), but a student from there will transfer to your school. You’ll attempt to become friends but won’t be able to understand one word he says. Hint: Start studying German.

Cancer (June 21- July 22) What it says: A potential romantic interest will catch your attention. What it means: Someone special will catch your eye. You’ll try to steel your nerves and talk to your crush, but you’re a wimp. You’ll decide to lurk and admire from afar for a while.

Leo (July 21-August 22) What it says: This month, you will face a challenge. What it means: A mega-important/gigantic/humongous test worth 30 percent of your grade will be announced. You’ll study all day and all night. You’ll study so much that you start to see numbers in your sleep.

Virgo (August 23-September 22) What it says: You and your best friend will drift apart for a while but everything will be back to normal soon. What it means: You and your best friend will be crazy busy, but then you will schedule a little get-together with on a Saturday. You will pig out on junk food, gossip all night and will sleep until 3 pm the next day.

Libra (September 23-October 22) What it says: You will step out of your comfort zone and try something new. What it means: You and your friends will switch things up so much that you may even change your lunch spot from the steps to the right pillar by the math building. How different!

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) What it says: You will spice up your wardrobe. What it means: Be afraid, be very afraid. You will try bright feathers and beautiful neon colors, even the cow, leather coat your grandma gave you for Christmas and you swore you’d never wear.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) What it says: An amazing opportunity will arise but won’t end how you hoped. What it means: Remember, you’re a wimp. You’ll blow it.

Capricorn (December 22- January 19) What it says: You have to slow down from your hectic pace. What it means: You’re going to sit at your window and stare at the stars, amazed at how beautiful they are – then wake up 14 hours later. After that, you’re going to go back to your life of movies and video games 24/7.

Aquarius (January 20- February 18) What it says: You will have strong opinions and will state whatever is on your mind. What it means: Be afraid, be very afraid. Or did we already say that?

Pisces (February 19-March 20) What it says: You’ll feel a surge of self-esteem. What it means: Your acne has finally cleared up, at least for a few days. Just don’t get carried away. It may come back.

Aries (March 21-April 19) What it says: Life is full of pressure. What it means: Relax. Take up meditation and Tai Chi classes. Learn deep breathing. Practice mind-clearing exercises. Sleep a lot, even during classes.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) What it says: Your social life will take a turn for the better. What it means: You will be invited to the best party of the year. Go.

It will be social suicide if you don’t.

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Leos, tigers and bears –

Oh my!Reading between the lines of your horoscope

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by tayloR simonstaff writer

Taurus is the astrological sign for early May birthdays.

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DANIELLE DIETERICH

Different religions teach that there are different ways to get into heaven, but

students have decided that all they really have to do is cross Folsom Dam Road, make a few more turns, and they’re there. The spot isn’t really heaven, of course, but a growing number of students are finding that it makes a reasonable facsimile. The spot that students have come to refer to as heaven sits high in the hills above Folsom, offering breathtaking views over the valley and Folsom Lake. On a clear day, the views reach all the way to the mountains 75 miles in the distance that mark the eastern boundary of the Bay Area. The spot has an almost magical quality, conjuring up different moods at different times of day and in different weather condi-tions. Midday can bring a sense of majesty, as you look down on all the tiny cars and little people scurrying about their business, feeling like you could pick any one of them up and pop them in your pocket. Sunset can be like fireworks, as the sun drops behind the mountains and creates a rainbow of colors. The tops of the mountains turn bright red. A band of orange lies just above. Then come yellow, green, blue and indigo, created because the atmosphere works as a prism for the setting sun.

Nighttime can bring awe and peace, as you lie back and gaze at the stars, made brilliant by the absence of any light nearby. “Heaven” is shrouded in mystery. Almost a “secret garden,” it’s difficult to even find unless you know someone who knows how to get there. Even that may not be enough, because some students guard the location jealously and avoid helping others find it. Senior Sophia Zogopoulos, whose father owns the land with a partner, says “Heaven” started to become popular about a year and a half ago when students from Folsom High School and El Dorado High School discovered the magic of the place. They told friends, and word gradually spread. “It’s just such a beautiful view,” Zogopo-ulos said. The spot “makes you feel like you’re above it all, where nothing can touch you.” The day after senior Adam Johns passed away, Zogopoulos and a friend, sophomore Erica Peterson, went up to “Heaven.” “It was just a good place to be,” Zogopo-ulos said. Peterson agreed. “When you’re up there, you feel invincible,” she said. “It’s just breathtaking.” The two wrote messages to Johns on a helium balloon and then released it. “We watched it float up into the sky until it

was nothing more than just a speck and then just disappeared,” Peterson said. Junior Connor O’Guinn said, “It’s really chill to be up there late at night and look at the lights.” He added: “Knowing me, some-times I see stuff in the lights.” O’Guinn said he likes to watch the “amaz-ing” sunsets, then stay until it gets really dark. Sophomore Megan Zabrowski went up to “Heaven” the night of a lunar eclipse and marveled over the clear skies and the amaz-ing experience. “It’s totally different from anything else you can see,” Zabrowski said. “From one place you can look around and see what seems like everything. It’s just a different perspective.” “I really like how it’s so secret,” Zabrowski added. “It makes it more peaceful, because a lot of people have heard about it but most of them haven’t been there.” Senior Jamie Cologna, who said she has been to “Heaven” maybe seven times, enjoys the secrecy. “The first time I went, my friend and I had the hardest time finding it,” Cologna said. “Someone had told us where it was, but we couldn’t find it, so we walked around for about 30 minutes. It’s cool though, like a rite of passage.”

Cologna said she likes going to “Heaven” with a group of friends and take photos of the beautiful sunset and the night sky, with its stars galore. “When you’re up there you feel like you can see or do anything,” Cologna said. Senior Kyle Chin said his favorite time is when the sun is setting. “It’s just so peaceful,” Chin said. “I don’t think it’s a place that can really be put into words, but I think ‘peaceful’ works the best.”

**** The entrance to “Heaven” is inauspicious. Instead of pearly gates, there is a metal fence that closes off a stub of asphalt that will eventually become a road – meaning “Heaven” will be turned into a community of houses some day and be closed off to the public. Graffiti, and not St. Peter, greets arrivals. One person scrawled on a post an arrow that points up and is labeled “God” and an arrow that points down to the earth and is labeled “the devil.” The graffiti is, unfortunately, a sign of what is to come. Kids have painted on just about every rock outcropping. Some is cussing and swastikas. Some is an English teacher’s worst nightmare – someone added an extra-neous apostrophe in writing “Nazi’s suck,”

and someone somehow forgot an “e” in writ-ing “Welcom to Heaven.” Some of the painting, while still jarring, at least seems to have its heart in the right place. Kids have spray painted hearts and peace signs. A couple have done some rather impressive drawings that bring to mind Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. Zogopoulos said the graffiti is getting to be bad enough that a neighborhood watch has been set up, and police cars sometimes patrol the area. Students also say there have been uncom-fortable moments because some use “Heav-en” as a spot for making out or drinking. One said a kid actually wrote his number on the car of a girl he thought was hot. Zogopoulos said she once saw a couple making out so intently that they didn’t even notice a coyote standing 10 feet away. Fortunately, there aren’t all that many surfaces to paint in “Heaven,” and the space is so grand that it’s possible to avoid the oc-casional drunk or lovey-dovey couple. In any case, students say any problems are overmatched by the experience of wandering down a dirt path through the massive old oaks that dot the hillside and through the spring grasses rolling in the light wind, while gazing out at the world below. My own first experience at “Heaven” was

almost celestial. The breeze ruffled my hair as I sat watching the sunset. A chorus of crickets serenaded me. I felt like every little bit of stress was gone, even though I had been cramming for AP tests for days and had had just a few hours of sleep for each of the three previous nights. I watched in wonder as the sun drifted down and silhouetted the mountains. As darkness settled, the sun lit up a poof of cloud, making it look like fire rising from Mount Doom. Looking down, I felt like I could see everything. I watched as, all in a row, traffic lights turned green, then yellow, then red. I saw the low, Tuscan-like sun warm the land-scape. I watched the light shift, making the colors deeper and richer. The greens seemed greener and lusher. It was peaceful. The setting could easily have resolved into a Cezanne painting with the planes of colors, the peaceful landscape and the masterful composition. Lights in the distance shim-mered in the haze. Folsom Lake became almost a sapphire color. The currents in the lake were so distinct that they made it look like shards of broken glass. Then finally, the darkness from the east creeps across the sky, almost as though God is slowly pulling the covers over the world and tucking it into bed after another day.

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Different religions teach that there are different ways to get into heaven, but

students have decided that all they really have to do is cross Folsom Dam Road, make a few more turns, and they’re there. The spot isn’t really heaven, of course, but a growing number of students are finding that it makes a reasonable facsimile. The spot that students have come to refer to as heaven sits high in the hills above Folsom, offering breathtaking views over the valley and Folsom Lake. On a clear day, the views reach all the way to the mountains 75 miles in the distance that mark the eastern boundary of the Bay Area. The spot has an almost magical quality, conjuring up different moods at different times of day and in different weather condi-tions. Midday can bring a sense of majesty, as you look down on all the tiny cars and little people scurrying about their business, feeling like you could pick any one of them up and pop them in your pocket. Sunset can be like fireworks, as the sun drops behind the mountains and creates a rainbow of colors. The tops of the mountains turn bright red. A band of orange lies just above. Then come yellow, green, blue and indigo, created because the atmosphere works as a prism for the setting sun.

Nighttime can bring awe and peace, as you lie back and gaze at the stars, made brilliant by the absence of any light nearby. “Heaven” is shrouded in mystery. Almost a “secret garden,” it’s difficult to even find unless you know someone who knows how to get there. Even that may not be enough, because some students guard the location jealously and avoid helping others find it. Senior Sophia Zogopoulos, whose father owns the land with a partner, says “Heaven” started to become popular about a year and a half ago when students from Folsom High School and El Dorado High School discovered the magic of the place. They told friends, and word gradually spread. “It’s just such a beautiful view,” Zogopo-ulos said. The spot “makes you feel like you’re above it all, where nothing can touch you.” The day after senior Adam Johns passed away, Zogopoulos and a friend, sophomore Erica Peterson, went up to “Heaven.” “It was just a good place to be,” Zogopo-ulos said. Peterson agreed. “When you’re up there, you feel invincible,” she said. “It’s just breathtaking.” The two wrote messages to Johns on a helium balloon and then released it. “We watched it float up into the sky until it

was nothing more than just a speck and then just disappeared,” Peterson said. Junior Connor O’Guinn said, “It’s really chill to be up there late at night and look at the lights.” He added: “Knowing me, some-times I see stuff in the lights.” O’Guinn said he likes to watch the “amaz-ing” sunsets, then stay until it gets really dark. Sophomore Megan Zabrowski went up to “Heaven” the night of a lunar eclipse and marveled over the clear skies and the amaz-ing experience. “It’s totally different from anything else you can see,” Zabrowski said. “From one place you can look around and see what seems like everything. It’s just a different perspective.” “I really like how it’s so secret,” Zabrowski added. “It makes it more peaceful, because a lot of people have heard about it but most of them haven’t been there.” Senior Jamie Cologna, who said she has been to “Heaven” maybe seven times, enjoys the secrecy. “The first time I went, my friend and I had the hardest time finding it,” Cologna said. “Someone had told us where it was, but we couldn’t find it, so we walked around for about 30 minutes. It’s cool though, like a rite of passage.”

Cologna said she likes going to “Heaven” with a group of friends and take photos of the beautiful sunset and the night sky, with its stars galore. “When you’re up there you feel like you can see or do anything,” Cologna said. Senior Kyle Chin said his favorite time is when the sun is setting. “It’s just so peaceful,” Chin said. “I don’t think it’s a place that can really be put into words, but I think ‘peaceful’ works the best.”

**** The entrance to “Heaven” is inauspicious. Instead of pearly gates, there is a metal fence that closes off a stub of asphalt that will eventually become a road – meaning “Heaven” will be turned into a community of houses some day and be closed off to the public. Graffiti, and not St. Peter, greets arrivals. One person scrawled on a post an arrow that points up and is labeled “God” and an arrow that points down to the earth and is labeled “the devil.” The graffiti is, unfortunately, a sign of what is to come. Kids have painted on just about every rock outcropping. Some is cussing and swastikas. Some is an English teacher’s worst nightmare – someone added an extra-neous apostrophe in writing “Nazi’s suck,”

and someone somehow forgot an “e” in writ-ing “Welcom to Heaven.” Some of the painting, while still jarring, at least seems to have its heart in the right place. Kids have spray painted hearts and peace signs. A couple have done some rather impressive drawings that bring to mind Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. Zogopoulos said the graffiti is getting to be bad enough that a neighborhood watch has been set up, and police cars sometimes patrol the area. Students also say there have been uncom-fortable moments because some use “Heav-en” as a spot for making out or drinking. One said a kid actually wrote his number on the car of a girl he thought was hot. Zogopoulos said she once saw a couple making out so intently that they didn’t even notice a coyote standing 10 feet away. Fortunately, there aren’t all that many surfaces to paint in “Heaven,” and the space is so grand that it’s possible to avoid the oc-casional drunk or lovey-dovey couple. In any case, students say any problems are overmatched by the experience of wandering down a dirt path through the massive old oaks that dot the hillside and through the spring grasses rolling in the light wind, while gazing out at the world below. My own first experience at “Heaven” was

almost celestial. The breeze ruffled my hair as I sat watching the sunset. A chorus of crickets serenaded me. I felt like every little bit of stress was gone, even though I had been cramming for AP tests for days and had had just a few hours of sleep for each of the three previous nights. I watched in wonder as the sun drifted down and silhouetted the mountains. As darkness settled, the sun lit up a poof of cloud, making it look like fire rising from Mount Doom. Looking down, I felt like I could see everything. I watched as, all in a row, traffic lights turned green, then yellow, then red. I saw the low, Tuscan-like sun warm the land-scape. I watched the light shift, making the colors deeper and richer. The greens seemed greener and lusher. It was peaceful. The setting could easily have resolved into a Cezanne painting with the planes of colors, the peaceful landscape and the masterful composition. Lights in the distance shim-mered in the haze. Folsom Lake became almost a sapphire color. The currents in the lake were so distinct that they made it look like shards of broken glass. Then finally, the darkness from the east creeps across the sky, almost as though God is slowly pulling the covers over the world and tucking it into bed after another day.

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The long, thin needle slowly made its way through my

spinal cord last December, and the medicine gradually made its way into my body. The epidural being injected into my back would numb my body from the stomach down and was supposed to make the severe pain I was about to face a little less severe. I was in the middle of an operating room, babbling about things I’m not even sure I remember, ready to be cut open and reconstructed. Since I was three years old, I’ve suffered from agonizing stomachaches. I can vividly remember lying in my mom’s bed, screaming and crying. These episodes occurred only about once a year, but they were devastating. While suffering an attack, I could barely get out of bed. The pain was all-consuming. My mom and I spent five years working with countless doctors, therapists and radiologists trying to figure out the cause. My teachers felt that I was faking to get out of school, but there was no way to fake my pain. Finally, I learned I had chronic acute pancreatitis – an inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is the organ that produces and secretes the enzymes that help digest food, and also produces insulin. The problem with my pancreas, plainly put, is that the duct (a tube connecting the pancreas to the intestine) is too small and gets clogged with the enzymes being produced. Unable to exit, enzymes were slowly eating away at my pancreas, causing the intense pain. While it was a relief to have a diagnosis, there was still no cure. My mom and I met with a child’s gastroenterologist (a stomach doctor), Kenneth Cox, from Lucille Packard’s Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Cox told us about a procedure in which he and his team would insert a tube into my mouth and, using a miniature camera, insert into my pancreas a five-inch-long stent (basically, a really thin straw). The stent would help the enzymes drain. So, when I was eight years old, I experienced the first of what would end up being nine operations. I became accustomed to the hospital – the general anesthesia, the needles, the IV fluids and those attractive hospital gowns. Unfortunately, none of the operations worked. I still suffered

from periodic stomachaches and the unbearable pain. The failures led us to consider a more radical surgery, which would require a nine-inch-long incision across my stomach and result in having part of my intestine stitched to my pancreas. That way, the enzymes wouldn’t have to drain through my too-small pancreatic duct. They’d empty out right into the intestine. The procedure would require my staying at the hospital for at least a week. It would mean I’d have to wait two months until I could do any sort of physical exercise. And it would mean about six months until I would be back to normal. But the surgery seemed to be worth it. I was tired of that feeling in the back of my mind, that at any moment a stomachache could strike and leave me bed-ridden for days. The decision to proceed led me to my date with a needle in my spine on Dec. 21, 2010. I awoke that afternoon, dazed but very “happy” from large amounts of pain medicine. I spent the next seven days and six nights in the hospital. The first few days and nights are a blur. I do remember a big man dressed as Santa visiting me, an elf delivering a huge bag of gifts early Christmas morning, and my mom taking countless pictures. I also remember that I ate a lot of ice cream, yet lost weight, and that I met many amazing people. Everyone working at the hospital seemed to take the time to get to know me. They asked me questions, made me smile and offered to help in any way. The ache in my stomach was still there, but it was a different type of pain. My intestines were adjusting to their new structure and weren’t always too agreeable. As crazy as it seemed, a 10-foot walk exhausted me shortly after the surgery. Fortunately, my mom is a registered nurse. Even though she doesn’t work at the bedside any more, she’s extremely knowledgeable about the inner workings of a hospital, and she was able to stick up for me whenever I was uncomfortable. Only three months later, I felt completely normal. I’m back to my normal weight (which is slightly unfortunate). I’m going for runs and riding horses and going to school dances. I don’t know if this surgery will be successful -- that’s something that can only be told in time. I do know that I’m completely satisfied with my decision because I feel like now I’ve done everything in my power to fix the problem. We’ll see if the problem arises again, but for now I’m just going to live my life to the fullest and proudly display my scar during swimsuit season.

Journey through pain A Granite Bay student shares

her struggles with surgerymadi touloukian

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Click, click, click. Granite Bay High School junior

Chad Cassidy locks the buckles on his black books, which run up to his knees. He slides a protective vest over his head and straps it around his torso. He buckles on a plastic neck brace. He puts on his bulky red and black helmet and slides his tinted goggles over his eyes. He flips the gas knob on his Honda CRF250 dirt bike and pulls out the kick starter to start up his bike. He’s off. “I love motocross because it is the ultimate intersection between man and machine,” Cassidy said. Motocross, also known as dirt biking, is a physically demanding sport. Riders are constantly training to be prepared for races, often training as hard in the off-season as in the normal season. Training consists of going to the gym at least four times a week to build muscles, focusing especially on the legs. That way, the rider can get a better grip on the bike and have more control over where it’s going. Other parts of the training regimen consist of cycling outdoors and riding a stationary bike indoors.

Most riders will cycle for hours every day to get in the best shape they can so they can reach peak performance. Cycling is a great way for motocross athletes to cross train, seeing as they both require and build leg strength. Sophomore Ryan Rosa has a special regimen he uses to make sure he’s in tip-top shape. “I go to the gym and run a lot to be in the best shape I can,” Rosa said. “I also try to get as much track time as I can.” However fun and easy motocross may seem, there is a dangerous, darker side to the sport. Because of the high speeds a biker reaches and because of very technical tracks, riders have a high tendency to crash. “Crashing and falling are two way different things,” Cassidy said. “Falling is making a dumb mistake, but crashing is just gnarly.” Cassidy broke his collarbone while

attempting to clear a very large jump in a race. Any serious rider has had many crashes. “Falling just sucks ‘cause you look so stupid,” Rosa said. Because of concern over injuries, companies including Alpinestars and Leatt have been manufacturing neck braces to help decrease the rider’s chances of becoming paralyzed in a fall or crash. With the sport of motocross increasing in popularity– at Granite Bay High School alone, there are 15-20 kids who ride dirt bikes – there are more opportunities to participate. Tracks in Folsom, Auburn, Marysville have all opened up. Riders can ride at E-Street, Riverfront, MMX, Hangtown, Mammoth Bar and Prairie City. If someone was interested in getting started riding motocross, there are many options. Most bikes range from $1,000 to $7,000, and gear –a helmet, gloves, pants, shirt, goggles, chest protector and boots – costs another $400. “The price tags suck, so I couldn’t do it without my parents,” Cassidy said. However, for people like Cassidy, the price tag is worth it. “Riding my dirt bike is just plain amazing,” Cassidy said. “(Nothing beats) the feeling when you’re in the air. You feel completely weightless.”

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Imagine, flipping in the air, kicking and yelling. Dangerous weapons flying

through the air, simulating a fight while trying to impress judges. Mackensi Emory, only a freshman at Granite Bay High School, knows this scene all to well. She is a 20-time world champion martial artist with a second degree black belt in karate. She competes in XMA fighting and performs more traditional forms of martial arts. While she doesn’t do any contact fighting, she does just about everything else. At six years old, Emory started doing karate at Kovar’s Satori Academy of Martial Arts, and then experienced her first local competition at only eight. In 2007, Emory began competing in national tournaments here and there, and, in 2008, she started competing more consistently all over the country. Emory’s tournaments are incredibly time consuming and take hard work. She travels on Thursday and then sleeps, eats and competes for the next three days. Emory has only been competing nationally for four years, but is already a seasoned competitor. “I’m a 20 time world champion, and, altogether, I’ve probably done hundreds of tournaments,” Emory said. Emory has earned her world championship titles from the multiple circuits that she’s competed in, the most recent of which have been achieved through her North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) competitions. But achieving so many world championship titles is no easy task, and just to acquire one is a magnificent feat in itself. Throughout tournaments and competitions, each competitor that places first, second, or third is awarded a certain amount of points. All of the points are added up and the competitor who accumulated the most points is awarded the world championship title for his or her division. World championship titles are exceptional accomplishments, and, for Emory, they mean one-and-a-half to two hour intense workouts with minimal breaks, but that doesn’t faze her. She doesn’t like to lose. Emory’s trainer, Doug Casebier of Total Body Advantage, said, “She has a 100 percent winning attitude. It doesn’t seem acceptable to lose.” Casebier doesn’t expect anything less than that either, and he certainly doesn’t

cut her any slack. “What I expect from Kensi is for her to train like a champion because that’s what she is,” Casebier said. She has special training she has to do, too, because of the agility and flexibility martial arts takes. “I train Kensi differently than anyone else that comes to the gym,” Casebier said, “because what she needs is very unique.” Emory’s training varies from day to day but typically consists of stretching, “very explosive” plyometric workouts, and strength training. “Believe it or not, she’s just as strong as some of the boys her age,” Casebier said. Strength, and all of the other physical benefits that result from martial arts, are very beneficial for Emory, but one of the biggest advantages from her experience in martial arts has been respect. As with any sport, being a top competitor will always gain an athlete respect, but not only has Emory achieved

respect from those around her, she’s also learned it. “My friends and coaches respect me, and I have learned to respect others, too,” said Emory. Casebier said, “What I respect about Kensi the most is her hard work, good grades, and how much she has accomplished at such a young age.” Her father, Duane Emory, who doubles as her coach, said in an email, “I respect that Mackensi is such a hard worker and driven yet maintains a very down to earth attitude. She is currently a 20 time World Champion and yet she still trains with that passion and hunger. ” Her successes have also helped to shape her character and personality. Emory said, “There are so many benefits and aspects to her martial arts training that it is who she is and has shaped the very person she is today.” Emory has also had to find a way to fit school in with her training and competitions. “It’s not like a school sport where you get excused, so I get penalized when I’m absent,” Emory said, “I have hours of training, too, and I have to, somehow, fit in homework.” Her dad sees firsthand the time and

effort she has to share between her competitions, training, and school work. “School is not an afterthought for Mackensi. She takes her schooling and her grades very seriously and takes pride in her grades,” Duane said. “She has learned to organize, prioritize and not waste a lot of time. She even works on her homework in the car when there is travel time to her practice.” Emory doesn’t have the luxury of relaxing either. The level of martial arts that Emory competes in is extremely competitive and she has to be committed. “You have to be very dedicated and you have to want to win,” Emory said. She’s passionate about her sport, and being good at it isn’t the only reason why. Emory enjoys martial arts because it is a unique sport that gives her an opportunity to show off. “I like getting the attention out of it and it’s different. When I tell people what I do, they say ‘Oh really, wow, that’s cool’,”

Emory said, “I like being different like that.” Emory deserves the attention, too, at only 14 she has already accomplished some unimaginable feats. Recently, Emory has been presented with several opportunities as a result of the connections that have come

about from her martial arts career. Mike Chat, founder of XMA fighting and Taylor Lautner’s martial arts coach, works in the movie industry and is one of Emory’s key connections. Chat has been behind most of the opportunities Emory has been offered recently. “It’s good to have connections like that,” she said, “Last summer I did shows for him [Chat] in Las Vegas and I was asked to maybe shoot a commercial in Spain, it’s opened a lot of doors for me.” Emory is also involved with a team called Hyper that puts together training and instructional videos and has also provided her the possibility of being involved with a new reality show. In 2008, she was invited to perform in the International Sport Karate Association’s Night of Champions on ESPN2. It was only her first year of competing on the sport karate circuit, and she won the 13 and under Musical Forms World Championship title. “Even being invited to perform in your first year is unheard of let alone winning the event,” her father said It remains to be her, and her father’s, most memorable moment, and it is a great example of just how amazing she is.

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1Go to a car washProfessional car washes are often more efficient with their water consumption. So, if everyone in the U.S., who

washes their cars themselves, took just one trip to the car wash we would save almost 8.7 billion gallons of water a year.

2Don’t release your balloons!What goes up must come down. Ever wonder where your balloons go when

you release them? They end up in the ocean or in the wilderness, where they are then consumed by animals. Sea turtles, dolphins, whales, fish and seabirds have all been found dead with balloons inside their stomachs. Mylar balloons – the shiny balloons that everyone loves to get for their friend’s birthday – are known to have caused power outages on multiple occasions because they are made of metallic material that can cause short circuits when they hit power lines. And P.S., it’s still considered littering.

3BlackleBlackle was created by Google as an energy saving search engine. It

runs the same as Google except its ALL BLACK. If people just set their homepage to Blackle.com they would be saving energy every time they went on the web. Look it up and you’ll see what it’s all about.

4Skip the coffee stirrer and sleeve Every year 138 billion straws, stirrers and coffee sleeves are thrown

away. If you love your hot beverages, get a reusable coffee sleeve so you don’t have to keep throwing the cardboard ones away. Need to stir your coffee? Just put the cream and sugar in first and then get the coffee; it will mix right up.

5Be a vegetarian once a week By having one less meat-based meal a week, you are helping the

environment, as well as, your health. It requires 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef, and, if the animals that you eat were raised on land that was originally a forest, about 55 square feet of forest were removed to provide you with that delicious meat. So have a salad every now and then instead of a steak…who knows…you might like it.

6Unplug your electronic devicesEver charge your phone and then leave the charger in the wall after its finished charging? Well, leaving each device

in the wall still creates a small flow of energy. This leaking electricity acts as a “vampire” as it silently sucks energy from the power outlet. By unplugging devices that aren’t in use you would be saving about 5% to 10% more energy and more money on your parent’s electric bill.

7Threads for ThoughtClothes! Threads for Thought is a new brand that was created in 2006 that uses organic cotton and polyester

recycled from plastic water bottles. They are sold at some local stores such as Urban Outfitters, Buckle, Whole Foods, Anthropology, and Nordstrom. So, you might have seen their clothes but not have known that they were Threads for Thought. The clothes line donates a portion of its proceeds to charity so not only would you be buying environmentally conscious clothes, you would also be donating to charity at the exact same time!

8Recycle old cell phonesEveryone who owns a cell phone gets it upgraded every year or two. With these new upgrades about 130 million

phones will be thrown out or disposed of each year. In landfills, phones and their batteries release toxic substances into the environment. Most cell phone stores, including Verizon and AT&T, have boxes set aside to recycle phones. So next time you’re upgrading your phone, don’t forget to recycle your old one. You’ll never use your old phone anyway, so you might as well help the environment.

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With Facebook, people can constantly post all kinds of interesting things. So why do so many people provide way too much detail, post cryptic messages, and show pictures they wouldn’t want their parents to see? Here’s a news flash: Your Facebook friends do not care about every single detail about your life. Nobody wants to know how much you love the boyfriend you’ve been with for a week, how drunk you got over the weekend or the play-by-play on the game you’re watching. If people were interested in that game, they’d watch it themselves. Those posts just clog up the newsfeed. The problem isn’t just with sporting events--it’s the play-by-play that people provide about their everyday lives. We’re your Facebook friends, not your crazy fans, screaming for you on the sideline. Sorry to break it to you, but we don’t sit around wondering what you had for lunch, what homework you have or how tired you are. What really grinds my gears is when people post statuses that say things like, “Bad mood. Don’t text or call.” OK, nobody was going to text or call you in the first place. The only reason you felt the need to announce your mood on Facebook was to get attention. “Leave me alone” posts make me want to punch the computer screen and scream. If you really wanted to be left alone, you would turn off your phone and get off Facebook. There’s no need to shower everybody’s newsfeed with your self pity. Another thing that has no business being broadcasted is your love life. Most people don’t sit at their computer on Facebook for the sole purpose of reading your sentimental statuses in which you claim to have the most amazing boyfriend/ girlfriend ever and exclaim how much you love them. I find it funny how people seem to go out of their way to look stupid. About a month ago, I logged onto Facebook and saw that some girl had used the new “Places” feature to check into her “boyfriend’s arms.” I didn’t get it. The “Places” feature was created so Facebook friends can update each other on places they go and with whom. It’s a form of connection. The girl making the post didn’t seem to have the mental capacity to know that her boyfriend’s arms are part of the human anatomy, not a place. Of course, relationships are not always happy, and people constantly feel the need to share their very personal woes with hundreds of people on Facebook, many of whom they barely know. It’s nobody’s business if you are fighting, so stop making status posts about how hurt and betrayed you feel and how it’s the end of the world. Get over yourself. Within 24 hours, you’ll be back to annoying the Facebook world with how in love you are. I mean, really, quit crying and settle things like a big kid instead of getting into some pointless status war that just proves to everyone how immature you are. Although they are entertaining to watch, fights over Facebook are pathetic. What joy does somebody get bullying somebody while hidden behind a computer screen? I mean, congratulations on being such a barely hominoid milk-fed lowlife that you are bold enough to make others feel bad about themselves just because you’re insecure. I also don’t understand when people feel the urge to inform the universe of how “faded” they got over the weekend. The trophy for most idiotic status update goes to you! Nobody cares. Seriously. Instead, we sit here and roll our eyes at how stupid you are and at how you brag about your stupidity over Facebook. Haven’t you heard that colleges and future employers are now checking Facebook? Congratulations on possibly screwing up your future. It isn’t like we’re all just sitting in awe of your life and wishing we were as cool as you. Go ahead and party all you want, just don’t annoy everybody with how hung-over you are. Some people were dropped on their heads as a child, but you must have been thrown at the wall.

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“IN INDIA, YOU GET MARRIED THEN FALL IN LOVE.”

When Granite Bay High School chemistry teacher Suchi Krishnaraj was 20 years old and still living in India, her

parents told her they were going to arrange a marriage for her—based on astrology signs. While many Westerners would have a negative reaction to this news, for Krishnaraj there was no reaction, it was normal; it was the way of life. “I have a role to play, I have a responsibility” she said. She describes being in an arranged marriage as a “business deal” that the entire family is invested in. The matches in India are determined by the exact time and date that a child is born. Once born, the child and his or her parents go to an astrologer and the astrologer draws a chart. They look at how the planets were aligned at the exact time the child was born to create it. This chart is what determines who will marry who. It is made up of 10 categories, and for a couple to be compatible, eight of the 10 categories must match. When the astrologer looked at Krishnaraj’s chart, he paired her with her future husband using the matches that the two charts had. “You plan your entire life after talking to an astrologer” Krishnaraj said. The normal process is then for the parents to look at the man’s picture. “If he is not hideous, he can meet the family,” she joked. So how does being in an arranged marriage based off of the planets and having a Master’s in Organic Chemistry work? For Mrs. Krishnaraj, it doesn’t. She has decided she is not going to live her life based off of the positions of the planets in the sky. As for her and her husband being pared based on these standards she says, “It worked so I’m not going to scoff at it.” Horoscope Matching is a way to measure the character of each person in the relationship before they meet. It is meant to ensure that love will eventually grow because their personalities are compatible. “Some people fall in love then get married. In India you get

m a r r i e d then fall in love,” Krishnaraj said. The practice is changing though. Western culture has influenced Indian culture and women are getting married later and later. They are beginning to have careers and no longer want someone telling them how to live their life or who to love. They are creating their own identities, and finding love on their own time.

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This year the wrestling team won the Sac-Joaquin League Championships for the first time ever in Granite Bay history. That title however did not come without a price. Some wrestlers feel the pressure to lose or even gain weight in order to wrestle in a desirable spot. “High school wrestling is the most highly regulated sport on the planet,” Shane Dixon, who has been coaching wrestling for ten years, said. “Every wrestler must have an official analyze their body weight and percent body fat before the season.” They even take a hydration test, to “gage how much weight they can safely lose during the season,” Chet Dickson, who

wrestled in high school and college, and coached wrestling for 16 years, said. There are fourteen weight categories in high school wrestling, ranging from 103 to 285 pounds. Wrestlers can wrestle in any division, as long as they weigh at or below the weight class.

“We encourage wrestlers to compete at the weight that they feel good about maintaining,” Dixon said. However, there must be a wrestler for every weight class or else the team will be forced to forfeit that match, which then gives the other team six free points –

something to be avoided at all costs. If a wrestler doesn’t fit in any weight class, then they will be unable to compete in any matches. Take Gavin Andrews, Granite Bay High School junior. Andrews plays on the football team in the fall, and wrestles in the spring. “It’s better to weigh more (in football)” Andrews said. In the fall, he weighed 300 pounds, but for wrestling, the maximum weight category is 285 pounds -- a problem for Andrews. He needed to lose 15 pounds to be eligible for competition. In order to achieve this difficult feat meant “eating less and drinking a lot of

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water,” Andrews said. Andrew Broadland also had to lose weight to wrestle in his desired weight class. He had to cut four pounds for every meet and give up half of his day solely to wrestling. “I wake up at 5:00 am to go workout with my trainer and after school we have practice from 3 to 6:30 pm.” Broadland stands at 5’7” and normally weighs around 132 pounds. For wrestling, he had to weigh at or under 125 pounds. “I have to run on a treadmill with sweats (on) and after I usually take a hot bath to sweat out all my water weight,” in addition to the everyday practice. Practice -- rigorous, intense and exhausting. Wrestlers “start out with (a) jogging warm up followed by sprint,” varsity wrestler Daniel Flinders said. Then wrestlers head to the weight room to lift weights. After weight lifting, the boys head back to the wrestling room for basic drills of breakdowns, takedowns and pummeling. Practice seems to be enough to keep any teenage boy in top shape. But for some, it’s not enough. Eating has an impact on all aspects of wrestling, not just the weight management. “My eating habits not only (effect) my performance in competitions but also (…) how much I get out of the work outs at practice,” Flinders said. Wrestler Andrew Broadland takes his eating habits to an extreme. “I usually have three ounces of eggs in the morning and some veggies. At dinner I have a little chicken and some more veggies.” This is a big change from the stereotypical teenage boy who eats everything in sight. Losing weight to fill a certain division is not the only reason for cutting weight. “The whole idea is to look for an edge on guys” Dickson

said. “If you can wrestle a guy that’s smaller than you, [then] you’re a little bit stronger [and] a little bit bigger” Dickson said. No matter what the reason, the sacrifices made by Broadland, Andrews, Flinders and the other wrestlers like them are exponential. “To succeed in wrestling it takes a huge commitment to working hard,”

Dixon said. But worth it? Absolutely. “I enjoy a good challenge and that’s why I wrestle,” Broadland said. The sun may have set on the 2010-2011 wrestling season, but the victory of this year will forever live on, thanks to the strong willed members of the Granite Bay Wrestling Team.

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traditions of a grizzly granite bay athletes tell how they get pumped up before a game

baseballChase dickson “We put our jerseys on and do a team prayer. We have a team speech that helps get us pumped up before the game too. The guys on the team also get to pick a song that is played when they go up to bat and that gets everyone excited.”

drill teammichelle peters “Before each performance we huddle up and put our arms around each other and sing the song ‘Lean on Me.’ It just brings us together before the performance and helps us all have some fun and relax before we have to perform.”

track and fieldmaddie lummis “Before the meet we huddle together around the G and count to three and say ‘GRIZZLIES!’ together, and then we go off and do our warm ups.”

lacrosse alexa wolf “We get together and cheer ‘GRIZZLIES OOO RAHH!’ and then we just run--all the time.”

harrison Carter “Our captains talk to us and pump us up before a game. In the team huddle, the team also pumps each other up. Justin Dean is captain, he does the pep talk, and then we break with ‘LAX!’”football

ethan mendoza “Before every game we do the Bad Man Chant that Cooper came up with, and the captains give a speech at the team dinner before each game.”

soccer morgan geiger “We have a huddle were everyone puts their arms around each other and then Jodie gives us a major pump up talk, but I can’t give too many details about that. Kayla also gets us pumped up, and then the defense has their clap and we all circle up and clap.”

Connor puhala “We pray as a team and we get psyched up with a super loud team chanting ritual, where we yell ‘GRANITE BAY GRIZZLIES!’ and other enthusiastic words.”

wrestlingryan williams“Usually we all just listen to music and the coaches will give us pep talks before we go out onto the mat.”

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rugbyaustin sewell “For rugby we took the Bad Man Chant and mixed it up a little, and then we do a couple of other random things outside of that.”

softballamanda befort “We’ll stretch and get out all of our chatter and stuff, and then we’ll do jogging to get us focused in on the game. Then right before we start the game, our coaches recently had us jumping up and down so we get pumped before the game. We then do a ‘LETS GO GRIZZLIES’ and walk onto the field.”

cheerkatie green “We practice like a billion times before each performance.”


“i’m a bad man” “you ain’t so bad”(repeat)“i’m pretty” “you ain’t so pretty”(repeat)“grizzlies shake up the world” “ahhhhhh”(repeat)“what’s the greatest of all?” “time” “there onCe was a man in green” “green”“head to toe dressed in green” “green”“there onCe was a man in silver” “silver”

“head to toe dressed in silver” “silver”“they Came together and fought forever, silver and green” “maChine”“silver and green” “maChine”(repeat 2x) (all say)“ahhhhhh”“green maChine-green maChine-green maChine...”“ready?”“hit”“wild ones” “wooooo!”

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volleyball john holway “Before every home game, we gather in the middle of the court, in the gym, around one of the holes that the volleyball net poles goes into and we open it and get into a huddle and one person tries to spit into the hole. It’s always been a tradition. If they make it we all go crazy and we yell ‘IN THE HOLE’ and if they miss we all go ‘AAAHHH’ but its just a fun thing that gets us all relaxed before a game and allows us to have some fun to loosen us up.”

kait Crider “What we do is at the very end of the JV game we go into the hallway and jump around and get each other pumped up. Then we do this thing where they start the music and we do warm up laps. Our coach also does a team talk, and then we do a final team cheer before the game starts.” basketball

nick yeaton “Usually me, Joe Eyen, and Nathan Brillington get in a circle and pray and hope we do well. The team just goofs off and makes fun of each other to loosen up and relieve some of the tension, if there is any, before the game.”

shelbi tooley “We do a team prayer before every game to the basketball gods. To get pumped up we talked about how much we hated the other team. Coach Melissa would tell ‘inspirational stories’ before every game too. After warm up, we did a team huddle and the prayer.”

water polomitchell kobayashi “We listen to music before a game and do a swim set to warm up. We also do a team cheer right before a game and have a team talk.”

alison hamby “Before games we have a team talk with our coach, and then go stretch and goof off. After we warm up the team captain gives a speech to try and pump everyone up. We also do a team cheer before the start of every game.”

tennisblake hunter “We have a chant that we do, and then we huddle up and motivate each other. The captains usually also get in the middle of the huddle and give a pep talk.”

stacey wong “We do a warm-up and then the captains and the coach give a pep talk to try and get everyone ready for the game. We also do a team cheer before the start of every match.”

golfwes finkemeier “We joke around just to get ourselves loose because it’s hard to play, and play well when you’re all tensed up. It just gets everyone loose and ready to go for a great match and we win! We beat the living crap out of them!”

danielle mcfarland “For away matches we have the bus ride over and we always listen to rap. We dance and sing, and it gets us excited to have fun on the course. For home games we just do the usual practicing, and we always have fun together.”

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swimjerra hagans “Before each meet we always have a team cheer where the whole team gets together, and intimidates the other team with how ferocious we are by hoisting someone into the air and throwing them around a little. We beat our chest and holler at them to demean the other team because we win all the time so they already don’t like us. Our cheer is random but because there are so many people on the team we are really loud so it gets us all pumped up for the meet.”

cross countryChristine zavesky “Our team has a team cheer; each team creates their own. We always do it right before the start of a race. The girls are more into it (than the guys).”


“i’m a bad man” “you ain’t so bad”(repeat)“i’m pretty” “you ain’t so pretty”(repeat)“grizzlies shake up the world” “ahhhhhh”(repeat)“what’s the greatest of all?” “time” “there onCe was a man in green” “green”“head to toe dressed in green” “green”“there onCe was a man in silver” “silver”

“head to toe dressed in silver” “silver”“they Came together and fought forever, silver and green” “maChine”“silver and green” “maChine”(repeat 2x) (all say)“ahhhhhh”“green maChine-green maChine-green maChine...”“ready?”“hit”“wild ones” “wooooo!”

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branding Adam Tilford“Pull a crazy, awesome senior prank.”

Maggie Louis“Have a sleepover in the quad or on the football field. Or, I really want to swim in the pool after hours.”

Justin Shiiba“Rub Mr. Westberg’s shiny, succulent head.”

Brittany Hince“Camp out on the field right on the ‘G.’”

Jon Setiwan“Learn the words to ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It.’”

John Park“Go camping on the roof.”

Abhi Prakash“Square dance with Bobby Stuckey and Grant Dechert in Mrs. Eshbaugh’s room!”

Allison Cook“Shoot a seagull or a goose with the P.E. archery equipment.”

Jimmy Jack “I want my own media star with my name on it.”

Lindsay Nelson“Pull one last all-nighter with my best friends.”

Jessica Northam“Be the grizzly bear mascot.”

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AnSWERS: 1. BOy’S SOCCER, 2. WREStLInG, 3.BOy’S BASKEtBALL, 4. FOOtBALL, 5. GIRL’S SOCCER, 6. EMERALD BRIGADE, 7. SILvER G CLuB (AtHLEtIC ALuMnI CLuB), 8. BOy’S vOLLEyBALL, 9. GIRL’S BASKEtBALL, 10. BOy’S BASEBALL

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Hours every day. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Day in and day out, college athletes eat, sleep and play their sport.

For many, scholarships are a goal that presents the opportunity to go to the college of their dreams. However, scholarship recipients are often left wondering whether or not all of the work they put in before college was really worth it. For 2009 Granite Bay High School graduate Michelle Slagle, push came to shove at another day of an excruciating, three-hour practice for the Loyola Marymount University water polo team. Slagle, a sophomore, was one of the three goalies on one of the top teams in the NCAA. She endured extreme practices, weight training, and swimming. She fought constantly for playing time at every practice. There was no slacking off, or taking a sick day. Any of that could mean losing playing time or, most likely, never having any playing time at all. Slagle has played water polo since she was 11 years old and knows the drill when it comes to fighting for a spot on a team, so LMU water polo wasn’t anything new to her. But, as time went by, Slagle began to find that college sports weren’t all that they were cracked up to be.Water polo was becoming more of a job than the fun activity she thought it would be.

“I wanted to get involved in other things at LMU, but polo took up so much time,” Slagle said, “I wasn’t enjoying it as much anymore, and I decided that I had other things I could do with my time.” Slagle came in for a water polo practice one day and then walked out. “I didn’t even dress down. I just walked in for a regular practice but left before it even started,” she said about her last day on the team. After talking it over with the coach and her parents, Slagle’s decision to leave the team was finalized. “I don’t regret anything. Being on a college team was one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had, and I’ll always love water polo, but it just wasn’t for me anymore,” Slagle said. On the other side of the spectrum is 2007 graduate Kasey Crider. A senior at Pepperdine University on the men’s volleyball team, Crider is having the time of his life. “I love every part of volleyball. It’s in my blood, and it’s what I want to do,” Crider said. During the season, the Pepperdine volleyball team practices twice a day, with a few hours of reviewing film and a heavy lifting routine. “I never once played for a scholarship. I just loved playing, and when a scholarship came around it was great, but I was just happy to know that I could keep playing volleyball,” Crider said. Crider is planning to continue with a career in volleyball, either working as a coach or playing nationally. “Hopefully, I’ll be able to play professionally, but I’d also love to be a coach someday, too,” Crider said, “I would just love to continue playing no matter what.” Next up for athletic scholarships are seniors including Kendall Modiste, Alison Hamby, and Katie Zingheim. Modiste received a scholarship for soccer and will be attending San Diego State University next year, while Hamby will be attending Marist College on a water polo scholarship. Zingheim received a track and field scholarship for pole- vaulting and will be going to Stanford University next year. Modiste has been playing soccer since he was four years old, and the opportunity for a scholarship came around when he joined a soccer academy two years ago. He learned that the academy is a prime spot for college scouts. “I’m excited to be going to the next level,” he said. Hamby started playing water polo when she was 12 years old for the American River Water Polo Club. The idea of a scholarship wasn’t something that seemed like a reality until her older brother alumnus Spencer Hamby, received a scholarship to Pepperdine University for water polo. “I enjoyed playing water polo, but I didn’t think about going past high school with it,” Alison said. “My brother’s scholarship made me see that if I continued to work hard, I might be able to get one too.” Zingheim began pole vaulting when she was in 8th grade, and a scholarship was something that she had hoped for from the beginning. “I was ranked pretty high in the state, so a scholarship was always in the back of my mind,” Zingheim said. “The beginning of senior year was when I started talking to coaches about scholarships.” For the next four years, these athletes must put themselves to the test and work hard to earn their spots on each of their teams while, simultaneously, keeping up with school. Then they will decide whether or not all their hard work was truly worth it.

$cholarships:Deal or no deal?bY JessicA HAMbY

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overcoming obstacles Granite bay basketball rises from past seasons

The Granite Bay High School varsity boys’ basketball team had a lofty goal this

season: Arco or bust. They didn’t go bust. Instead, the boys compiled an outstanding 9-1 record in Sierra Foothill League play, then made it so deep into the playoffs that they got to play in the section semifinals at Arco Arena. That is the furthest any GBHS basketball team has gone. “They all had the common goal of getting to Arco,” said Jason Sitterud, who has been a basketball coach at GBHS for 14 years. One of the advantages the team had this year was that the players had been playing together for four to eight years. The team had a family bond on the court and off. “Everyone wanted to work hard, so practice was intense,” said junior guard Nate Brillington. Senior forward Jon Davis said, “Every practice, we went as hard as we could and bought in as a team and worked together.” Brillington said that people who doubted the Grizzlies and treated them as an underdog just motivated the team to prove them wrong. The season hinged on a game against Woodcreek High School. The atmosphere was loud and crazy and the gym looked built

past capacity. “It was crazy to see that there was only standing room,” Davis said. “Walking out and seeing that was amazing. It definitely led to the team getting more pumped up.” While it wasn’t a play-off game, it was the deciding game for which team would win the league finals. “They beat us the first time,” Davis said, “and we knew if we lost we had no chance to win league. It was basically our league championship game.” GBHS rallied from a five-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter, and Brillington scored the winning three-pointer right at the buzzer. “I knew it was going to go in,” Brillington said. The crowd, led by the Tribe, swarmed onto the court shouting and rejoicing. This season had become one like no other. No team had ever gone this far or done this well. The team went from a national rank of 2303 last year to 284 this year. The boys earned a section ranking of second, up from 56th. With the success came many fans. This season, the Tribe was formed by several GBHS students to intensify the atmosphere in the games. The number of fans increased so greatly that, almost every game,

the stands were packed with students, parents, and children. The chants and shouting were deafening and made any attempt to have a conversation impossible. Can the excitement continue? It seems almost impossible for another team to do as well as this year’s, but many believe that the junior class gives Granite Bay another chance of success next year. Stay tuned.

by stephanie shaull and shannon carroll

courtesy photo/ jason sitterud

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The Tribe cheers on the Granite Bay High School varsity basketball team when they played at the Power Balance Pavilion.

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The Granite Bay High School varsity boys’ basketball team had a lofty goal this

season: Arco or bust. They didn’t go bust. Instead, the boys compiled an outstanding 9-1 record in Sierra Foothill League play, then made it so deep into the playoffs that they got to play in the section semifinals at Arco Arena. That is the furthest any GBHS basketball team has gone. “They all had the common goal of getting to Arco,” said Jason Sitterud, who has been a basketball coach at GBHS for 14 years. One of the advantages the team had this year was that the players had been playing together for four to eight years. The team had a family bond on the court and off. “Everyone wanted to work hard, so practice was intense,” said junior guard Nate Brillington. Senior forward Jon Davis said, “Every practice, we went as hard as we could and bought in as a team and worked together.” Brillington said that people who doubted the Grizzlies and treated them as an underdog just motivated the team to prove them wrong. The season hinged on a game against Woodcreek High School. The atmosphere was loud and crazy and the gym looked built

past capacity. “It was crazy to see that there was only standing room,” Davis said. “Walking out and seeing that was amazing. It definitely led to the team getting more pumped up.” While it wasn’t a play-off game, it was the deciding game for which team would win the league finals. “They beat us the first time,” Davis said, “and we knew if we lost we had no chance to win league. It was basically our league championship game.” GBHS rallied from a five-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter, and Brillington scored the winning three-pointer right at the buzzer. “I knew it was going to go in,” Brillington said. The crowd, led by the Tribe, swarmed onto the court shouting and rejoicing. This season had become one like no other. No team had ever gone this far or done this well. The team went from a national rank of 2303 last year to 284 this year. The boys earned a section ranking of second, up from 56th. With the success came many fans. This season, the Tribe was formed by several GBHS students to intensify the atmosphere in the games. The number of fans increased so greatly that, almost every game,

the stands were packed with students, parents, and children. The chants and shouting were deafening and made any attempt to have a conversation impossible. Can the excitement continue? It seems almost impossible for another team to do as well as this year’s, but many believe that the junior class gives Granite Bay another chance of success next year. Stay tuned.

courtesy photo/ jason sitterud

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