volved with people who have the same interests as you,” says member Ben Long-well. Research from the University of Wis-consin shows that students involved in ex-tracurricular activities have better grades, higher standardized test scores, better at-tendance, and develop useful leadership and teamwork skills. “Science Olympiad teaches students academic and study skills. It also teaches them how to be efficient with their time,” says Hagaman. Science Olympiad is currently preparing for the New Mexico Science Olympiad State Competition near the end of Febru-ary. “We’ve been working very hard. My goal is to place in the top 3 of the NMAA competition”, says Hagaman. “Eventually, I’d like to grow the team into a competi-tive program that competes nationally.” Congratulations to Mrs. Hagaman and the Science Olympiad team, and good luck as they prepare for state.

“ H O M E O F T H E

H A W K S ”

V o l 1 , E d i t i o n 3

N e w s l e t t e r D a t e V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1

Pen

Points:

The lawsuit to save

the endangered

Mexican Wolves

failed. The US Fish

and Wildlife Ser-

vices, “set inade-

quate population

goals for the wolves,

cut off access to vital

habitat in other parts

of the West and

failed to respond to

mounting genetic

threat”.

Daimler, an au-

tomaker in Germany,

fires a manager that

was suspected to be

a part of the diesel

fuel testing on mon-

keys. The tests were

taken in a New Mexi-

co lab and the scien-

tist exposed the mon-

keys to a diesel di-

lute.

Based on retail sta-

tistics, about three

percent of pet own-

ers will give gifts to

their pets on Valen-

tines day.

15% of US women

send themselves

flowers on Valen-

tines Day.

Girls in medieval

times ate bizarre

foods to make them

dream of their future

spouse.

By: Mariah Horton and

Randy Halvorsen

Centennial’s Science Olympiad team won first place in the South-west Regional Science Olympiad competition in Silver City. The team competed against 9 other high schools and 14 teams total. Centen-nial won the competition by one point. Described as “academic track meets”, Science Olympiad compe-titions consist of different events, such as testing of building events, laboratory events, and science study events. “We’ll fly a helicop-ter, test out the bridge we built, and see how much weight it holds. It’s a lot of hands-on activities,” says advisor Mrs. Hagaman. Competi-tion requires intense preparation, but the outcomes are rewarding. “Winning regionals was a breath of fresh air; it was a moment where everyone and everything came to-gether and all of our hard work fell into place,” says member Kailee Haggerton. Science Olympiad is an organi-zation devoted to improving the quality of science education. It in-creases student interest in science while improving and providing recognition of outstanding achieve-ment in science education. “It’s not just a place of one field of science. We have stuff from agriculture to physics to anatomy. It’s a lot of dif-ferent areas where you can get in-

Centennial’s Science Olympiad Wins First at

Regional Competition By: Sarah Rodriguez– Editor

This year, Centennial’s Me-

dia Department took first

place at NMSPA/NMAA

State competition in Albu-

querque on January 27th. It

was also the first time the

Yearbook and Journalism

classes competed with Me-

dia. The Yearbook class

took first in Yearbook Pho-

tojournalism and Yearbook

Cover Design while jour-

nalism placed first in

Newspaper Photojournal-

ism and Editorial Cartoon-

ing. The Broadcast Media

department placed first in

News Story, Feature Story,

Sports Story, and Anchor

Presentation. With so

many more places taken,

each student who partici-

pated did an outstanding

job in representing Centen-

nial and the Media Department.

They each brought home a state

medal and the blue trophy.

Centennial dominated the com-

petition in Albuquerque. Next

year, Centennial High School

will host the NMSPA/NMAA

State Competition.

CHS Media department wins state By: Aryne Jaramillo

Quiet in the Stands A CHS home game tradition by Isaiah Mancha

SILENCE. It has become a tradition when attending the CHS

Silent Night Basketball Game. The objective is for all

Centennial fans to remain quiet until the Hawks reach a total

of six points. When the sixth point is finally scored, the

crowd erupts with cheers and applause. Students can always

expect a fun and exciting game.

N e w s — P a g e 2

Danielle Benitez - Senior In

Band By Ricardo Sanchez

Danielle Benitez is a 17 year old senior at Centennial High School.

Q: How long have you been in Band?

Danielle: 7 years, since 6th grade

Q: How many instruments do you play?

Danielle: Three instruments. Flute, Alto Sax, and Tenor Sax

Q: Who is your favorite musician?

Danielle: Jon Bellion

Q: Where do you plan on going to College?

Danielle: New Mexico State Universi-ty

Q: What are your plans after gradu-ation?

Danielle: Keep going to school and get my Masters degree in psychology

Q What is your favorite memory from the last four years in high school?

Danielle: Getting second place at Tournament of Bands my sopho-more year

Q: What advice do you have for un-derclassman?

Danielle: Don’t stress about the little things, it’s going to be fine. Don’t procrastinate. That sucks.

What will you miss about Centenni-al?

Danielle: The way Centennial stu-

dents treat each other like family and

that were all one big group.

N e w s / F e a t u r e s — P a g e 3

Photo by: Ricardo Sanchez

Valentine’s Day is known as a day to

celebrate the love ones in your life.

Yet no one really knows how Valen-

tine’s Day came to be. There are two

popular stories of how the day of love

was created. The most famous one

dates back to third century A.D. In

Rome, emperor Claudius II had

banned marriage because he believed

men that were married made bad sol-

diers. Saint Valentine felt this rule

was unfair, so he married people in

secret. Claudius caught Saint Valen-

tine and had him thrown in jail and

sentenced to death. While in jail, he

met the jailer’s daughter and fell in

love. On February 14th, before he

was executed, St. Valentine sent the

girl a love letter signed “From Your

Valentine.” The second story is that

Valentine’s Day thought to have origi-

nated from the Roman festival, Luper-

calia. Boys would draw the names of

girls from a box, making them a couple

for the festival. This sometimes led to

marriage. Either way, Valentine’s Day

now represents a day to celebrate the

people you love. So go out and give

the ones you love a box of

chocolates and a kiss!

The truth about Valentine’s Day By: Giana Prieto /Maya Gabitzsch, Editor in Chief

What’s the

BUZZ?

French Phrases

by Amber Hernandez

Salut Beaute—

Hello Beautiful

Vous vous appelez

comment—What’s

your name?

Voulez-vous

danser avec moi? -

Do you want to

dance with me?

C’est le prince

charmant—He is

Prince Charming.

Tu me plais—I like

you.

Tu es mannequin?

- Are you a model?

Vous venez ici

souvent? - Do you

come here often?

Valentine Poll By Giana Prieto

Fancy dinner for

Valentine’s Day?

Yes—18%

No—82%

Cheesy or romantic?

Yes—50%

No—50%

In a relationship?

Yes– 36%

No—64%

Hanging with friends ?

Yes—45%

No—55%

L i f e s t y l e s — P a g e 4

The Silent Night Game has always been a suc-cess, win or lose. However, this year the Silent Night Game just didn't have that en-thusiasm that everybody talked about. The word around Centennial was mainly, ¨It was too qui-et!¨ A lot of the students were more disappointed about the lack of excite-ment than the loss. The silence didn’t stop the Hawks from putting up a fight against the May-field Trojans, however. The game began with both teams slow to score. The Hawks were-n’t connecting, but they were working hard to get things rolling. When the Hawks got their sixth point the crowd got loud, yet not loud enough to get the team hyped.

After a pep talk from Coach Steve Here-dia, #12, Fernando Loera came out and drew an AND-1. The AND-1 hyped up the Hawks, and they start-ed to play aggressively. Later in the quarter, Matt Mora made a huge block which brought his team with-in two. Centennial trailed 25-23 at the half. Coming back from half time the student section was at it’s loudest. Both teams were going at it; defense was on point, with good ball movement! Centenni-al’s good defense lead to a AND-1 by Denten Park, #25. . Later in the quarter, Alex Nelson hit a three to tie it up 37-37.

For most of the fourth quarter the Centennial Hawks were trailing due to Mayfield beat-ing them in the paint. However, Centennial did not quit. In the last minute and a half, the Hawks brought them-selves within 4 points, but still ended up short and lost 53-45. It was a battle to the end.

Silent, Silent Night Game By Hector Bustamante

CHS Cheer’s

First

Competition By Mia Avalos

As the 2018 cheer com-

petition season arrives,

the Centennial cheerlead-

ers are not only cheering

on the boys and girls bas-

ketball teams, but are

also adding in extra prac-

tices to be prepared for

their state competition

that’s coming up in

March. “Most students

don’t understand that we

cheerleaders don’t just

game sideline cheer, but

we learn a routine that

we then compete against

other cheer teams at a

competition,”states Joce-

lyn Melendrez, freshman

varsity cheerleader. A

cheer routine consists of

two minutes and 30 sec-

onds of constant jump-

ing, stunting, tumbling,

and dancing to music.

Even though two minutes

and 30 seconds may

seem like a short amount

of time, it requires a large

amount of stamina,

strength and flexibility.

Teams are then judged by

cheer experts on difficul-

ty and execution. On Jan-

uary 20th the CHS cheer-

leaders competed at their

first competition of the

season at Del Norte High

school in Albuquerque,

NM. The Lady Hawks

competed against 17 oth-

er NM teams and placed

5th overall.

S p o r t s — P a g e 5

Photo by: Destinie Ramos

Dear Dom:

Love—A Sonnet

by Emma Locklin– Copy Editor

Love cannot be explained by words alone

Its definition changes all the time

For a dog it’s the smell of a fresh bone

For a poet it may be a good rhyme

For me it’s the way he makes me laugh

The way he cheers me up when I am sad

It is the way he cuts my fear in half

With him I can never ever feel bad

But he is a person I’ll never meet

No matter what I do that fact won’t change

To meet him would be an amazing feat

Even if it may seem so, it is not strange

For as long as I live, I will love you

That will not change; no matter what I do

Sleep by Nayeli Cuevas

Sleep

I was in the 7th grade. 13-years-old staying in

Mexico, like the depths of Mexico with dirt

roads and houses built by those who lived in

them.

Homesick, so homesick.

With my Grandma and special uncle close in

age.

It was my final night. Long awaits the comfort of

my home, parents, and my friends. On his side

of the bed there is a chair facing us with a terrify-

ing baby doll. I look away and sleep. 3:30AM; I

wake up and turn behind me.

My stomach dropped.

Uncle is gone, but the doll is looking right at me.

I put away in fear and I go back to sleep.

4:00AM; I partially wake up paralyzed. The

door close to my side opens. Tyler walks in

humming abnormally. I did not know who Ty-

ler, the Creator was yet. He shook the floor.

Tingly all over my body.

Scared and unable to move. The abnormal hum-

ming and uncontrollable shaking of the floor.

That noise……

THAT NOISE.

I woke up, packed my stuff, went in the living

room and waited until 9AM to leave.

If it were Dave Mustaine, I wouldn’t have sym-

pathized.

L i f e s t y l e s — P a g e 6

Valentine Cookies by Ricardo Sanchez

These delicious cookies are easily made with a box of cake mix!

Ingredients 1 box of strawberry cake mix

½ cup of butter

1 egg

Red sprinkles

Any heart-shaped candies

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Place cake mix and butter in a bowl, and mix well to combine. (Mixture will be dry.) Add the egg, and mix well to form a thick batter.

3. Form dough into 1-inch balls, the roll them in red sprinkles. Place the cookies 2 inches apart in a baking sheet.

L i f e s t y l e s — P a g e 7

A r t / P h o t o s — P a g e 8

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