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16 PAGESFRIDAY, MAY 29 2009VOLUME 37, NUMBER 9

THE PAPERDana Hills High School

‘Come Away with Me’ Surpasses Expectations

Move over Shwayze, Jamie Foxx, Day 26, and other artists that perform at the beau-tiful Grove of Anaheim.

On May 16, students danced off their party buses and stepped out of their stretch limos to flood the “#1 prom venue in Orange County” for their annual prom.

This year the buzz around school was pretty nega-tive about prom.

Students worried that that the location would not be worth the considerably high cost of attendance.

With prom bids at $160 with an ASU card, the cost of the dance was difficult to afford in a year plagued by economic struggles.

Most people, not com-pletely satisfied with the venue last year, said the prom would be the exact same.

However, ASU created an amazing experience and students left prom full of fond memories.

The dance was a feast for the senses with never-end-ing tables of sweet treats, roam-ing magicians in the lobby, two levels of dance floors, and even an outside patio with karaoke.

“It was amazing. Hello! The Grove of Anaheim!” senior Anna Mariscal adds about the location of prom. Clearly, prom

2009 was outstanding. Juniors Donovan McK-

inney and Sara Engelson took the title of Junior Prince and Princess.

The crowd got a laugh when siblings Meggan and Rory Weinell took home the titles of Prom Queen and Prom King.

“It’s pretty amazing- pretty surreal,” commented Donovan McKinney about being crowned junior prom prince.

He continued, “Meggan is my girlfriend, Rory is my best friend, and I’ve known Sara since kindergarten. Prom was spectacular. The food was awesome, especially the candy apples.”

Students showed up showing off their best dresses and suits. Junior Sunny Rob-inson made her own dress from scratch.

“It was really cute. I want to be a fashion designer so it was a good way to show off my stuff,” Sunny explained. “It was my first prom. I expect-ed it to be good so it was just as I thought. I took a limo with a small group of my friends which was way better because I knew everyone.”

“I loved prom this year. It was the perfect way to end senior year. The Grove was an awesome location,” says senior Alana Zee. “It was set up really nicely and they actually played good music!”

The DJ played various new and upbeat songs to keep

Prom Court 2009: (from left to right) Alina Vergara-Hegi, Serena Lomonico, Sara Engelson, Rory Weinell, Meggan Wei-nell, Donovan McKinney, Ryan Tuley Nathan Lubock, Trisha Huddleston and Geoffrey Hardaway.

everyone on their feet dancing rather than sticking with the oldies.

The dance floor seemed

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to keep busy the whole night.Clearly, The Grove was

a hit. ASU should consider sticking with this venue in up-

In a special Capistrano Unified board meeting Tues. May 26, the trustees voted in a split 4-3 decision to hire retired Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) administrator Naomi Suenaka as a temporary deputy superin-tendent of personnel services.

“We look forward to working with Ms. Suenaka and welcome her to CUSD,” board President Ellen Addonizio said in a prepared statement. “We are confident that her skills will prove to be wonderful assets in continuing to move CUSD for-ward in a positive direction.”

This position is increas-ingly important in Capistrano Unified, where trustees have called on the teachers’ union to agree to an across-the-board 10 percent pay cut, in an attempt to fix the $26 million budget shortfall.

“We look forward to striking an accord with the teachers union that will allow

Suenaka Named Interim Deputy Superindendent

coming years. Whether you’re a junior

enjoying your first prom or a senior celebrating your last

all of our educators to remain in the classroom,” Addonizio said.

Along with leading the union negotiations, Suenaka will effectively serve as interim superintendent until the trustees appoint a permanent one. Two search firms, Ray & Associates and Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, proposed options for finding a superintendent, but no action was taken at the meeting.

Suenaka served as an administrator for the LAUSD Staff Relations Office, as well as an elementary school princi-pal, bilingual coordinator, and a teacher. She graduated from CSU: Los Angeles with a Mas-ters of Education.

Suenaka will only work on a temporary basis, receiving $800 a day, with her contract stipulating that she work eight to 12 hour days. She did not attend the meeting.

Suzette Lovely, the for-mer deputy, resigned in late Mar. after former superinten-dent Woodrow Carter was fired for violating his contract.

dance and upcoming gradua-tion, this year’s prom was the perfect celebration to mark the end of the school year.

By Lauren GleckmanStaff Writer

Michael Weinberg Named ‘Dolphin of the Year’ at Senior Awards CeremonyBy Anna WilliamsGuest Writer

By Andre BrownGuest Writer

Senior Awards culmi-nated Wed. night when Princi-pal Dr. Robert Nye presented

Michael Weinberg with the coveted ‘Dolphin of the Year’ award.

Weinberg is the Presi-dent of National Honor Society, a captain on the boys’ varsity soccer team and the founder of Sports Gift, a program that

gathers used sports equipment for children in third world countries.

This ‘Dolphin’ will be attending the University of California at Irvine in the fall as a member of the Honor’s Program.

Weinberg and 17 other members of the senior class were nominated to receive the title of ‘Dolphin of the Year’ from a class of more than 700 students.

The 18 nominees were recognized by their teachers for their outstanding academic achievements, leadership quali-ties and strong moral fiber.

“Great leaders are noth-ing without their followers. In order to lead, one must learn to follow first,” Weinberg said in his interview.

The 2009 ‘Dolphin of the Year’ finalists included: Dominique Brillon, Cameron Djokovich, Nathan Lubock,

Melanie Shimano, Michael Weinberg, and Jeffrey Zhang.

In total, the event spanned three hours and recog-nized over 200 members of the senior class.

The class of 2009 will be showcasing 75 white robed valedictorians on June 18 and 127 silver medalists, who earned academic distinction.

Local, state and national scholarships were awarded to a vast number of students.

National Merit Scholar-ship Recipients included Zhang and Scholar of Scholars Jer-emy Chang. Jessica Lopez was honored with the US Air Force Academy Preparatory School Scholarship.

Michael Weinberg

Applauding their peer, the “Dolphin of the Year’ finalists congratulate Michael Weinberg on his award.

photo by Kevin Furhmann

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The first week of June, local high school bands will be shredding in our very own, Porthole Theatre at lunch.

Auditions will be held in the weeks prior to determine who is talented enough to make the cut.

Later it will be narrowed down to the top selected talent-ed bands that will eventually fight it out in a grueling match in front of the whole student body.

Some bands on the roster so far are The Big Sleep, The Kinsmen, Shattered Silence, and First Class Ambition.

All bands will bring their own unique sound to the table, ultimately appealing to people who have different mu-sic tastes.

First Class Ambition, the heavy pop punk band, says they get their inspiration and influ-ence from bands such as Nir-vana and Sublime.

First Class Ambition is a newly formed band, but they say they have confidence in themselves and that they will bring their all when it comes time to perform.

Shattered Silence, a hard -core metal band, has been around for more then a few months.

They are strongly influ-

Musicians Prepare to Fight in Battle of the Bands Next Week

enced by, and hope to sound like, A Day To Remember. Shattered Silence is in the pro-cess of putting out a six-song demo CD.

The Kinsmen, a familiar name to Dana Hills, is confi-dent about performing in front of the whole school.

They aspire to sound like bands such as Kings of Leon, Artic Monkeys, Tokyo

Police Club, and the Shout Out Louds.

A member of The Kins-men, sophomore Tyler Hartung said, “We’re pumped about playing at school, because it means that a lot of people who haven’t seen us play will have their minds sufficiently blown.”

Another emerging band, The Big Sleep, brings forth a

photo by Ella Rivera

By Thalia HendersonStaff Writer

Posing outside their future venue, juniors Will Reidling and Wyatt Blair of The Big Sleep and sophomores Tyler Hartung, Jake Rosen, and Sam Fitzmaurice of The Kinsmen will be performing for the school next week in Battle of the Bands.

raw, punk, happy sound. Will Reidling of The Big

Sleep, when asked about what he hoped to get out of Battle of the Bands, said, “If people walk away smiling, well, then it was all worth it for me.”

All the bands agree that they are not really involved for the battle aspect, but more to have fun and get their names heard.

News Briefsn Dana Point

Bridges the Gap

The new bridge at the southern end of Dana Point is complete after 14 months of construction. Its grand opening took place on Fri. May 22, where the artwork was displayed and the bridge was dedicated to the city of Dana Point.

The bridge provides safe passage for pedestrians walking across PCH and a new entrance to Doheny State Beach. The main rea-son for the installation of the bridge is to improve traffic flow.

The bridge is also equipped with an elevator on each side to make it acces-sible for the disabled. The elevators open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Cameras were installed on the bridge so city staff can constantly keep an eye on it. The final cost of the bridge added up to be 6.2 million dollars, all paid for by grant funds.

- Daniel Gates

n Students Shoot for the STAR’s

Dana Hills High School has been the number one ranked school in STAR test scores for the last nine years. Most incentives to do well on the tests are individ-ually offered by the teachers such as grade bumps, par-ties, celebrations, etc.

Continuing A Tradition with a New Adventure

Huddling around a final campfire, Marine Ecology students exchange tales and sing tra-ditional campfire songs to end the unforgettable trip they shared.

Students don’t under-stand why they have to take the STAR, but it is actually very important to get into a good college because admis-sion’s officers look for high schools that are top ranked in test scores.

-Gina Hewitt

n Students Re-cieve Achievment Awards

On Tues. May 19, the Academic Achieve-ment Awards was held in the school gym at 6:30p.m. till between 8-8:30p.m. Dr. Rob Nye started the awards off by welcoming everyone to the event and then intro-ducing assistant principle Tim Hornig, who thanked the students and parents and introduced other school ad-ministrators and staff.

He also mentioned the PTSA Hospitality Com-mittee, program coordinator Kathi Kam, and gave a very special thank you to the Lighting and Sound crew and the custodial staff of DHHS.

Awards were given out in every subject and teachers like Dickman, Sink, Tran, Sampson, Fer-min, Kromer, Daniels, Vio-let, Butler, and many more teachers were handing out the plaque recipient awards followed by a little speech based on that student.

- Vanessa Rangel

Instead of the traditional Baja Field Study, students in Marine Ecology were given the opportunity to work with respected scientists on the local island of Catalina.

This change resulted in a more structured study, but there was definitely no lack of fun or adventure.

Senior Katie Ryznal

commented, “Catalina was an absolutely amazing experience. The group dynamic was incred-ible- the location did not define the experience.”

Regarding her favor-ite experience on this year’s Marine Ecology trip, Kaylie Fernald recalled, “I loved cliff jumping and how encourag-ing people were to make me jump.”

Because of the isolated and the fact that the students were living in close quarters, the students bonded through

various activities. A series of inside jokes

were quickly formed amongst students and teachers. “Equal-ize, early as often, cockle blockers, casper graspers, na-ture is so loud if you just listen, I can take you down, para bailar la bamba, and zoo noises” are just a few of the jokes students chuckled at over the course of the trip.

This year, the Catalina trip was successful in various ways.

Not only did the students learn about sea life, but they were given the opportunity to snorkel, go on long hikes, and absorb a lot of new informa-tion.

Connor St. Clair’s ad-vice for future Marine Ecology students is, “Don’t hike to two harbors expecting a boat ride back, it’s a bad idea.”

Apparently, the boat ride never came… and the hike back was twice as bad the sec-ond time.

The trip was fun, regard-less of location. The students

bonded, learned, and complete-ly understood the science of marine life through this trip.

The only difference was that Catalina is so close to home and does not deliver the

emphasis of “far away from home.”

Students were in awe of the success of the Catalina trip, and it could possibly become a new tradition replacing Baja.

The water was cleaner, there were bathrooms, and there were actual cabins. The knowledge that was obtained will remain with the students forever.

photo by Mike Nulty

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DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

By Stefani McNameeFeature Editor

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HMO Awards Recognize Out standing Students

HMO, or Health and Medical Occupations, gives out awards to the students that participate in the pro-gram.

Each student, depend-ing on his or her grade level, receives two medical-relat-ed gifts at the end of every school year.

“The money for these

items is given to the pro-gram through grants and donations,” said Vicky Rob-erts, teacher for the HMO academy.

The academic achievement award is based on the student’s grade level.

As underclassmen, freshmen in the program re-ceive a pen light and a reflex hammer, while all sopho-mores receive scrubs and a medical dictionary. As upper classmen, juniors are awarded with a

Grey’s Anatomy Book and a dissection kit, and seniors get a Lab Coat and a stetho-scope.

Other awards that are handed out recognize the most outstanding freshman, sophomore, junior, and se-nior; volunteer of the year; and seniors who are eligible to receive Kaiser Scholar-ships.

If a students enrolls in the academy at the begin-ning of second semester, then he/she is eligible to re-

ceive awards. “The HMO Awards

will be held on June 4 at Coast Hills Community Church,” stated Roberts. “Awards have been given out for a total of ten years,” she added.

During the first year of HMO, there were thirty students in the program. Now there are a total of three hundred students in the academy.

Another thing that has changed over the years is

the location of the awards. In previous years, the

awards have been held at the old Capistrano Unified School District boardroom, in the basement of South Coast Medical Center, on campus in the mall, and at the Capistrano Community Center.

The award ceremo-ny has been at Coast Hills Community Church for the past four years.

A raffle also takes place to raise money for the

academy. A winner from each

grade level receives a bas-ket. The baskets’ contents depends on how much mon-ey each class raised.

Snacks and bever-ages will be provided at the award ceremony, and HMO shirts will be available for purchase.

It is free to attend, so don’t forget to come to the awards on June 4 at Coast Hills Community Church at 5:30 p.m.

By Alli OlsonStaff Writer

On May 8, several hundred South Orange County high school students packed into the Transporta-tion Headquarters on Cabot Road in Laguna Niguel to enjoy $500,000 worth of astonishing lighting and 45,000 watts of JBL audio.

The much-awaited event, deemed Lost Con-nection, was organized by shaSAM! Entertainment included performances by DJ Blu Ice, NAWM, Ryan D, DJ Insomniac, and Wiki-Wiki.

Expectations for at-

tendance were high, as it was the event’s third con-secutive year running, but not as many attendees as projected actually went. This was a disappointment for those that did attend.

“I was surprised by the show of people,” com-mented senior Kaitlyn Hav-lena on the low attendance rate. Havlena continued, “There was supposed to be a sold-out crowd, but only a couple hundred people showed. It was fun, but it could have been even better if more people came to en-joy the experience.”

“In my opinion $25 was a bit expensive, but it was still fun, and I had a good time,” agreed senior

Morgan Kavanaugh. Although the goal

was not to charge too much, the money was necessary to afford the rental space and provide lighting, stag-ing, and everything else that made the place look as spectacular as it did. “Even some of my closest friends wouldn’t buy tickets to go with me as a result of the cost,” Havlena added.

Despite this issue, stu-dents in attendance did en-joy the dance. They enjoyed a very pleasing set-up, a comfortable outside rest-ing area to cool down after extended trips to the dance floor, and a place to bond with other South OC high school students.

Lost Connection, Lost Crowd

Getting their groove on, students enjoy the Lost Connection event on May 8. Junior Henry Camarillo was one of many students who spent time twirling lights faster than the eye could see. Passersby watch as lights beam over their heads from the DJ booth at the back. Lively, energetic students move and shake with excitement as well as passion.

photo by Michael Nulty


FEATUREDANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

“I don’t want it to end.”

- Breanna Rathbun, 12

“In 2012 like the Ma-yans said it would.”- Nicole Hannouche, 12

Survey: How do you think the world is

going to end?

“There’s going to be a huge tidal wave with man-eating sharks that will kill everything in their paths. Luckily, I’ll be on the moon, so it’s chill!” - Noah Eichler, 12

“Global warming.”- Allison Leader, 10

photos courtesy of Creative Images and Ella Rivera

“I think a meteor is going to kill us, but I’ll

make Noah [Eichler] take me to the moon

with him.”- Katie Perry, 12

“Not with a bang but a whimper.”- Ricky Pedraza, 11

By Jordan Postal Feature Editor

Summer has been long awaited by students and teachers alike. Salt

Creek, 10th Street, and Table Rock are among the top three local beaches.

With sufficient waves and a soft, white stretch of sand, Salt Creek is the most popular for surfing and is often dotted with both locals and tourists.

This beach attracts many eager beachgoers. Those who are not bothered by large crowds will enjoy Salt Creek’s warm, clear water.

Salt Creek also has a snack bar that offers some deli-cious food. If you want to have a fun day at the beach, then go to Salt Creek.

10th Street, or Thousand Steps, in Laguna Beach is a long walk, but it is worth go-ing to. The waves there are not for surfing, because it is a shore break.

10th Street is mostly good for skim boarding or body

boarding. If you do not really like the crowds, then this is the beach for you.

You may feel a little stranded when you are down there, because it is quite some distance away. There is no-where to eat, so it is best if you bring your own food. There is a cool cave to go through, but it is not very large.

Lastly, Table Rock is a fun beach for hanging out with all of your friends. It is a rather small beach that has a shore break.

The sand is soft and clean. If you know the person who lives in the house to the far left, he lets you jump from his house in the water.

It is a popular beach to go and hang out with your friends. The water is crystal clear and warm.

Also you can find some caves or some other cool spots.

In addition, popular beaches such as Main Beach are also popular amongst tour-ists.

Main Beach is also lo-cated across from various res-taurants, shops, and galleries.

Local Beaches Crank the Heat for Summer

With summer right around the corner, now is the critical

time to work on getting ripped. Many people will at-

tempt success by using poten-tially harmful and inefficient methods such as starving themselves, doing hundreds of crunches daily, and run-ning endless miles. This will not only result in failure but in some cases may promote weight gain.

The truth is that all the fitness models and people with a set of six pack abs aren’t do-ing the aforementioned ridicu-lous tactics to obtain their phy-sique.

Justin Leonard once said, “Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym,” and he couldn’t be more right.

This isn’t to say that abdominal workouts are not responsible for sculpting and increasing the size of your abs, but you’re never going to see them with a layer of fat cover-

ing them. Nutrition and diet is

key when it comes to body composition- any professional bodybuilder will tell you that healthy eating habits are more than 50% of the whole process.

When it comes to getting ripped, you want to burn off fat while maintaining your muscle mass.

“I need to lose weight” is an inaccurate statement, be-cause that is insisting that you are going to lose both body fat and muscle mass.

I have seen 250 lb peo-ple with body fat levels as low as 4%.

Those people aren’t nec-essarily fat, but instead muscle mass is what gives them their weight; muscle weighs more than fat. Basically, you want to burn the fat and feed the muscles.

Self-starvatioin is not nutritionally beneficial. Under-eating will cause your body to store fat as a means of survival and self-sustenance.

What you need to do is eat consistently, every 2-3 hours on average. This will let your body know that food is in abundance and that there is no

reason to store excess fat. When you eat frequent-

ly, your metabolism will speed up and begin to burn calories faster then before, causing you to shed fat.

It’s not about how much you eat rather what you eat.

Surely someone who eats 4,000 calories of chips, soda, and candy every day is going to look different from somebody who eats an equivalent of lean protein and vegetables.

Unprocessed food, straight from the ground, is best. Look to the food pyramid for examples.

As far as nutrition goes, you want to decrease the amount of carbohydrates and fats in your diet and double up on protein.

If you neglect protein, your body will eat its own mus-cles for food. About 1-2 grams of protein per pound of body-weight is optimal. For example a 150 lb person should eat 150-300 grams of protein daily. Carbohydrates should stay at one gram per pound of bodyweight, and fat should make up no more than 20% of your total calorie intake.

Good examples are lean

proteins, beef, chicken, eggs, and fish. Quality carbohydrates can be found in oatmeal, whole wheat breads, fruits, and dark brown rice.

Stay away from satu-rated fats and instead get your fat intake from nuts and oils like flax seed oil, olive oil, and peanut butter.

Drinking water is also important in the digestive pro-cess; drink roughly one ounce per pound of bodyweight.

Cardio is the second most important tool used for burning fat.

Not only does it burn calories, but it will increase your metabolic speed, causing you to burn calories while do-ing inactive activities like sit-ting around.

Jogging for 30 minutes three times a week is recom-mended for fat burning. In ad-dition, interval training helps burn both fat and calories.

The best time to jog is in the morning before you eat, since your body has gone at least eight hours without eating anything, and you will be burn-ing fat you already have.

Last but not least is the workout itself. Once that layer of fat is removed from your stomach, you want nicely de-fined abs to be there.

As with any muscle, group training your abs one to two times per week is all that is needed.

Simply perform four to six sets of 20-30 slow and con-trolled crunches or leg lifts, and that should do the trick.

Abdominals are over-worked by many in the gym day after day, and exercisers never change, because their methods aren’t based on prov-en routines.

Think of nutrition, car-dio, and the workout as a three- legged stool. You pull out any one of the legs, and the whole thing collapses.

All three fundamentals work synergistically together to reshape your body into what you’ve always wanted.

How to Attain the Governator’s BodyBy Christian HenkelStaff Writer

In combination with a healthy diet and balanced nutrition, cardiovascular excercise burns both fat and calories by promoting active burning during workouts and passive burn-ing through increased metabolic speed during rest.

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A classic for all SoCal locals, Salt Creek beach is frequent-ed by luxury hotel guests and hardcore sufers alike.

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By Ellis PerkinsCopy Editor

Safety From The Sun

By Kelly WhelanStaff Writer

Seniors Push For Different Goals

The days are sunny, per-fect weather for the beach. But wait, before

you go out in the sun, did you know approximately 1 million people get skin cancer annually every year? This is largely due to improper protection from the sun.

There are many key fac-tors that play a role in protec-tion from the sun, but the main one is sunscreen or sun block. Sunscreen is measured in SPF (Sun Protection Factor). For in-stance, if your sunscreen is 30 SPF, you are protected 30 times longer than what you would be without wearing sunscreen.

Other factors such as swimming, or activities that make you sweat drastically de-

cartoon by Seb Arrieta

crease your protection. While sport and water resistant sun-screen do prevent sunburns, it is still important to re-apply every few hours.

There are several types of UV rays. UV-A is mostly blocked in the atmosphere, but some still penetrates through. UV-A causes cells to mutate, resulting in cancer. UV-B is the ray that is responsible for sunburns. UV-B penetrates the skin farther than other rays.

Additionally, it is very important to protect your eyes. Most people think that you can’t get sunburned in your eyes, but it is possible. Last year, there were several cases where people developed skin cancer in their eyes, and lost vi-sion permanently.

It is very important to get sunscreen and sunglasses that have UV-A and UV-B pro-tection. So be sure to stay safe, but mostly have fun!

While on Salt Creek Beach, make sure to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays by using sunscreen.


What is the first thing a person usually thinks of when it comes to

college? Is it fashion, music, instruments, or maybe back-packing through Europe?

However, in order to do any of those things you will need to leave your normal comfort zone and your usual routines and set out for new ad-ventures.

That’s exactly what Vi-jay Venkatesh decided to do. He will not be attending col-lege next year, but has decided to push back “normal” college plans in order to pursue playing piano.

Venkatesh is very pas-sionate about playing the piano and will be practicing all next year for a national and possibly international competition.

The national competi-tion takes place in Miami, Florida and the subsequent in-ternational segment in Warsaw, Poland.

To get practice in he will be playing at gigs like the Sum-mer Aspen Music Festival, and he will also play in Las Vegas.

He will also play two hours of repertoire for the com-petition. Each of these compe-titions is one month long.

The national competition takes place in February 2010, and the following international part in October 2010. There are over a thousand people who enter the national contest in hopes of moving on, however

only 140 are selected. “Life’s too short. I al-

ready know the way I want to live my life, so I’m going to start living it now,” Vijay stated.

He definitely wants to make a CD one day and make a career out of his music.

Another senior interest-ed in music is Noble Kenemar. Kenemar wanted to record a CD of folk music of his own, and recently achieved his goal. He always wrote music in his room, and is now recording his

album in Laguna Beach with Peter Dobsin, who has record-ed songs himself.

He has made 19 songs and is putting 14 of them, which he has already named, on his new upcoming CD. Kenemar commented on how nerve racking the whole pro-cess has been.

Senior Tyler Haberman is planning to travel to the Unit-ed Kingdom in October, after working in Orange County for the summer.

“I just wanted to get a

different perspective on the world,” said Haberman. “Dif-ferent than America.”

He will be going with his British friend, William, who at-tends Aliso Viejo High School.

He will work on a farm in the rural area of Bour-nemouth, England for a couple months, before returning back to California for school.

So, while you’re off at college, think about the adven-tures that some of your fellow seniors might be experiencing instead.

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Summer Jobs Hard to Get

It is inevitable now: our economy is not getting any better.

In this situation, it is ob-vious that jobs are not going to be easy to find.

Now in addition to col-lege students, there will also be adults who are desperate to find a job in the face of unemploy-ment.

The war for jobs wages between high school and col-lege students, as well as adults who have lost their jobs.

And if you are one of those people who decided to sit back and wait until the last minute, you are going to have issues.

Many companies have been letting go of many people, and now are more selective about hiring experienced work-ers.

Sophomore Victoria Crapo expressed her thoughts on this experience.

“Jobs are going to be much harder to get, because

By Jamie MondelloStaff Writer

It was my best performance ever,” said Vijay Venkatesh concerning his concert that

took place on May 18 at 7 p.m. in the Porthole.

The event lasted for an hour and a half and included two encores.

Venkatesh performed 11 pieces total, including a series of Chopin Etudes, two Liszt sheets, and two unexpected en-cores demanded by the crowd.

“As a senior this year, I wanted to find a way to give back to the school,” explained Venkatesh. “All I had to do was ask Ray Woods if I could per-form.”

The profits from the sold-out concert were around $3,000, well over Venkatesh’s expectations.

By Courtney QuinnStaff Writer

Performing 11 pieces total including two encores, Ven-katesh had fun sharing his talents with his peers.

photo by Kevin Fuhrmann

Venkatesh Wows Crowds“Practically everyone

I know showed up. Even the Mayor of Dana Point, Lisa A. Bartlett, was among the crowd.”

After his performance Venkatesh signed autographs and posed for pictures with nu-merous admirers.

The only hitch during the night was after intermis-sion, when colored lights were used to illuminate the stage.

The bright blue and red lights were a distraction to Ven-katesh’s concentration, but this did not affect the quality of his performance and enhanced the audience’s experience.

“It was really fun, and it was better than I thought it would be,” said Venkatesh.

Another opportunity to hear Venkatesh will be during graduation on June 18.

The DVD and CD of Venkatesh’s performance will be on sale beginning Jun. 6.

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Planning to vacation in the Bahamas, Aubrie Nestor will enjoy the sunny beaches and company of her friends and family.

Summer Full of Fun in the Sun

By Michael MihaylovStaff Writer

As the school year comes to an end, students are anxiously counting

down the days left of school and making plans for the sum-mer.

From pristine beaches in California and Hawaii to hik-ing and mountain biking in Big Bear and Mammoth, many stu-dents have made vacation plans with friends and family.

“I plan on sleeping this summer,”said junior Anais Ziae Mohseni. After taking difficult AP tests and stressing about ap-plying to college, some students need to spend their whole sum-mer relaxing and not thinking about school.

Other students are plan-ning exciting vacations. “I’m going to Italy this summer to Lyric Academy in Rome. I’m going to be studying costume designing!” said junior Hannah Lawton.

Another thing that many students are doing this sum-

mer is getting a job. “I’m get-ting a job, but I don’t plan on working all summer. I’m also going on vacation to the Ba-hamas with friends and family. We’re going to go scuba diving and swimming with dolphins. I also got my driver’s license, so I’m going to be driving this summer!”exclaimed junior Au-brie Nestor.

It seems like everybody is going to the beach this sum-mer. Senior Corey Clippinger, on the other hand, plans on having some fun in the sun playing Ultimate Frisbee and volleyball.

Junior Nikki Mathews also can’t wait until summer break and her birthday on July 14.

“I’m looking forward to my birthday week which my best friend has planned out for me that includes attending the Beyonce concert, taking a train to San Diego Zoo, watching a baseball game in Los Angeles, shopping, and going to Laguna Beach,” she revealed.

Everybody deserves a break. So get your sunglasses and your bathing suits ready- it’s going to be a fun summer!

By Michael Mihaylov Staff Writer

most places are not going to hire kids with less experience, and people with experience will try for the same job, which are most likely college kids.”

Sophomore Allison Leader encourages students to, become a camp counselor if they are good with kids.

“It’s fun and has tons of positions that make it worth it,” said Leader.

If you are thinking ahead and want something close and basic, listen to sophomore Ben Smith’s advice.

“If you’re thinking ahead, working as a bag boy is actually a very good job, since you don’t even need that much experience to begin with.”

Dhhs.net has a complete list of unique volunteer jobs to choose from, which is ex-tremely useful.

Click on “Activities,” and then click on “Volunteer Activities.”

Most volunteer work is helping out at a library, the-aters, or local shops.

With our abysmal econ-omy and thousands of people jobless, getting a job may prove difficult.

Working at libraries, such as the Laguna Niguel Library, theaters, or local shops are options for summer jobs .

photo courtesy of google images

FEATUREFRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009THE PAPER PAGE 7


By Emma RinchikFeature Editor

Living in Orange County, it is not unusual for a sixteen year-old to be

given a Mercedes or Lexus as a “happy birthday” gift from their parents. However, not everyone is able to afford such cars, or even the price of the gas that goes into them.

Many parents give their kids budgets, while for others it may be the car’s safety ratings and/or gas mileage which is the deal breaker.

The top in its class for 2009, the Honda Fit is ideal for someone who is looking for af-fordability, safety, and excellent mpg. Running inexpensively at around $14,000, the Fit is pow-erful and has an overall mpg of about 30.

Competition to the Fit comes in the form of the

Searching for a Car this Summer?

By Kelly WhelanStaff Writer

More deadly than the black death, more talked about than

swine flu, and definitely more delicious than any trend to ever enter the Orange County scene, the yogurt craze is finally here.

Asian-inspired, reminis-cent of the ‘80s, and promoted for its “healthful benefits,” only one question remains– who will emerge as the best?

Pinkberry, Yogurtland, Cherry on Top, and Red Mango are just a few of the frontrun-ners in the new frozen yogurt craze.

While the coveted “tart” Pinkberry flavor initiated the yogurt trend, many shops, in-

cluding Yogurtland and Cherry on Top, stiffened the competi-tion by offering a wider variety of flavors.

Other common flavors include chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

However, unusual fla-vors such as cheesecake, peanut butter, mango, pomegranate, and coconut have also gained popularity.

Despite widespread pop-ularity, die-hard “fro-yo” fans are frequently divided over their store of choice.

Fanatics are often split between new age self-serve stores versus traditional small, medium, or large choices.

Compared to standard stores, the new self-serve estab-lishments also allow customers to freely access extensive rows of toppings, which include (but

Mazda3, with aggressive per-formance and 26 mpg in the city. Its price is almost identi-cal to that of the Fit, running at $15,000.

For someone seeking a car with elite safety ratings, the Audi A4 is virtually flawless.

With a top of the line braking system, front, side, and head airbags, as well as a five-star safety rating, this car proved the best in its class for crash testing.

Another top car in terms of safety is the Saab 9-3 Sport. The two cars have very similar safety features, the only dif-ference being in performance, where Saab takes the title, and in gas usage, where the A4 is more efficient.

With the rollercoaster of gas prices the economy has been experiencing lately, it is only fitting to drive a car that won’t cost hundreds of dollars to fill each week.

The most economical car

on the market is the Toyota Pri-us, which has been the leader in mpg for both city and highway for six years.

It costs $22,000, and al-though better in terms of power and safety when compared to the Civic Hybrid, the Prius holds its reign as the most gas-sparing car.

For those without a re-stricted budget, the Lexus GS is an exceptional choice.

With a 340 horsepower V6 engine, this car is one of the fastest, with an engine that has the capability to be switched between automatic, for luxury performance, and manual, for a sports car feel.

The Cayenne is a high performance SUV. Starting at $45,000, this car has a 290 horsepower engine which nev-er fails to impress.

Whether it’s a ‘78 Co-rolla or a shiny new beamer, all teenagers have one thing in common: we are car crazy.

Yogurt Popularity Soars

New on the market, the Honda Fit is a great choice for an efficient student ride.photo courtesy of Google Images

are definitely NOT limited to) granola, assorted fruity cereals, coconut, various candies, and sundry fresh fruits.

Sophomore Talia Fuen-tes declared, “I like Cherry on Top bes[t because it’s so much more fun when you get to make your yogurt yourself.”

Unlike these trendy yo-gurt parlors, more traditional stores like Golden Spoon and TCBY relied on their dedicated fan bases and hard-earned ex-perience.

“It’s just more delicious. Plus, it is the more original place,” sophomore Nick Ahrold retaliated about Golden Spoon.

True to their name, self-serve shops allow customers to decide on the amount and top-pings they want at prices rang-ing from thirty to thirty-nine cents per ounce.

This results in roughly $4 or $5 for one cup, compared to slightly cheaper prices at a store like Golden Spoon.

For the health-conscious, frozen yogurt contains less fat and calories than ice cream. Places such as Baskin Robbins or Ben and Jerry’s give cus-tomers the ability to choose the quantity of yogurt they desire.

After much debate, stu-dents voted Golden Spoon as their frozen yogurt of choice in a survey of 32 students.

Yogurtland and Cherry on Top trailed in second and third place.

Whether your favorite place is Golden Spoon, Cherry on Top, Yogurtland, TCBY, or Pinkberry, frozen treats seem to be a blast from the past that is here to stay.

Cherry on Top, renowned throughout Orange County, fea-tures a variety of flavors and toppings to suit any customer.

photo by Kelly Whelan

CENTERSPREADFRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009THE PAPER PAGE 8-9

“Eliminate Miley Cyrus from Planet Earth.”

-Jackie Leos,12

“As president, I would institute a national Taco Tues-day.”-Corey Clippinger,12

“Rob because he doesn’t transform into a hairy dog and can live for-ever with me in harmony.”- Katie Collins, 12

“‘Taylor, cause he actually washes his hair.”

-Sydnee Sherlock, 12

“Jack because he can use his big head to strate-gize.”

- Grant Sutton, 10

“The King cause he is ‘the Burger King,’ ‘nuf said.” - Brianna Curran, 9

“Taylor Lautner because he’s not a whiney girl!”

-Jenny Holladay, 12

“Robert Pattin-son cause he’s a babe and he’s not hairy.”-Kara Van Hoogen-styn, 12

“Dora would win since she has a lot of stuff in her backpack, who knows what she has...”-Ricardo Fabian, 9

“Spongebob, be-cause he can’t get hurt.”

-Amie Anaya, 9

“Pikachu! Cuz’ he’s awesome, and he is a good friend to Ash!”-Savannah Sullins, 9

If you became presIdent, what would your fIrst act be?

“Senor Bell, a cup-cake maker.”

-Chris Linn,10

Whatteacherwouldyouexpecttohaveahiddentalentandwhatwoulditbe?

“Senor Consenza, a ninja.”

-Michael Faust,10

“Mr. Rosser, a dancer.”

-Dara Diba, 9“Mr. Sullivan, creator of earthquakes.”-Cole Winterbottom and

Nick Nardulli, 10

“I would establish a National Free Hugs Day to promote world peace.”

-Alina Vergara-Hegi,12

“I would make a National day for red heads.”

-Nikki Mat-thews,11

W h e r e will you be in ten years?

“Headmaster of Hog-wart’s School of Witch-craft and Wizardry.”

-Torie Foley,11

“In ten years, I plan to be in An-tartica living with penguins in a giant igloo.”

-Katrina Brown,12

“I want to travel the world taking pic-tures of my favorite musicians.”-Ashlyn Reynolds,11

If someone came up to you and

hugged you for a good 5 min-

utes, how would you react?

Versus

“It would be awk-ward. I’d hug back at first but then try to pull away.”

-Taylor Lelito,11

“I’d hug them back..”-Paige Kennedy,11

If you could marry anyone,

who would it be?

“Hugh Jackman.”-Lizzie Koch, 9

“Jessica Alba.”-Brandon Vause,10

POLLMANIA!!

“Squirtle, because Pikachu is yellow, like pee.”

-Emma Werder-man,10

Jack in the Box vs. Burger King

Pikachu vs. Squirtle

Dora The Explorer vs. Spongebob

Taylor Lautner vs. Robert Pattinson


OPINIONDANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

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The Paper is published monthly throughout the year by Dana Hills High School newspaper students. Comments and editorial opinions expressed in The Paper are those of the staff and do not represent the position of Dana Hills High School, its administration, student gov-ernment, or that of the Capistrano Unified School District. Advertisements are not endorsed by The Paper.

It is the opinion of The Paper that...By Leo PalmerNews Editor

The ridiculously small number of student choice tutorials at Dana Hills is extremely unfair and takes help away from students who really need it.

When we are forced to attend a certain class each day, tutorial becomes a complete waste of time. For those students who don’t need help, tutorial is merely sitting in a classroom with 30 other kids who could be working productively in a different class.

It makes sense that finding a class to go to every day for tutorial would be hectic. However, we can do better than merely one student choice tutorial per week, which is brought down to one every other week if you have a zero period.

If anything, the number of student choice tutorials should be increased to at least two or three per week.

This would give students more opportuni-ties to get help from a specific teacher on some-thing they’re struggling with.

In every school, you’re going to have kids who try their hardest and kids that just don’t care. We shouldn’t take away freedom from ev-erybody because of those apathetic students who are taking the easy way out. Although tutorial may not be “free time,” we should still have the freedom to go where we want to go.

The smart thing for Dana to do is to let the students choose and trust that the majority of stu-dents will make the right decision.

Think back a year or two ago, when students would stand in line for about twenty minutes just to get their hands on a small portion of fried, golden perfec-

tion. Yes, this golden perfection is none other than the

greatly missed french fries. Face it, most of us actu-ally liked the french fries they served a while back. Though they have attempted to replace french fries with pre-packaged chocolate chip cookies, it just isn’t the same.

These french fries weren’t like any other french fries. They may have been oily, but they were quite enjoyable.

You would expect school fries to be gross and flimsy, but they were actually crispy and well-cooked.

First, they took it out as an entree, forcing stu-

Bring French Fries Back

It’s a Monday morning, and you’re shuffling to your locker to get a book you don’t necessarily have a huge inter-est in from the get-go - to go to a class

that’s even less exciting than your mood. You try your best to pay attention in class after

whatever number of hours of sleep you could get the night before, and for the most part, this isn’t working too well.

The bell rings, and you slug towards the door into the sardine can of a hallway. “What could possibly be any better than this?” you might ask yourself.

Coincidentally enough, this exact moment is the instant when someone—either double or half your size—finds that there’s just not enough time to do whatever it is he or she might be trying to do and near-ly rams your half-awake body over the mall railings.

Okay, maybe it was an accident. Let’s give them the benefit of the doubt, shall we?

When you turn to see even a shrug of an apol-ogy, the individual keeps walking as if he/she didn’t notice either you or the five other people staring at the spectacle.

Honestly, there really isn’t a word to describe how ridiculous this situation is. I fully understand how crowded and overpopulated the halls can get.

Hallways Aren’t Football DrillsBut let’s be realistic here. You probably don’t

have that big of an urgency to get to your chemistry class.

So what’s the use of pummeling the people around you in order to rush to the room where you’ll probably just crowd the hallways some more by stand-ing aimlessly outside the front door?

I won’t be a hypocrite. There have been many oc-casions when I have slammed into a fellow classmate. I also can say that, despite what you may think, it’s not that difficult to turn around, exchange a quick ‘sor-ry,’ and maybe even help them pick up what they’ve dropped.

I assure you, the entire process won’t take much out of you. Go figure, being polite could actually be a good habit to practice!

Therefore, I propose a new rule to be taken un-der consideration here at DHHS. Unless your mother is having a seizure or some other kind of life-altering event is taking place, let’s turn the turbo-charge mode off.

In the real world, you wouldn’t go shoulder to shoulder with a complete stranger with no purpose. Practicing the same principles everywhere else in your life isn’t going to harm you.

But hey, maybe I’m asking just a little too much of our fellow high school students.

But when someone steps on your shoe and you trip up the stairs, don’t expect the people you shoved to rush to your rescue.

dents to buy pizza along with their side of french fries. Then a few months later, french fries were suddenly no longer served at all.

The only reason most students bought pizza was because of the french fries that came with it. Many untouched slices of pizza were thrown in the trash or sometimes given to friends.

Clearly, taking french fries off the menu has af-fected the amount of students who buy lunch now. The lines are shorter, and more students demand the return of french fries.

What wrong could arise from bringing back french fries? More students would buy lunch at school.

Yes, it may not be the healthiest selection, but what they’re serving now isn’t much healthier. Plus, we’re teenagers, and most of us are going to eat junk food no matter what.

Though there is a very rare chance that the french fries will come back, it doesn’t hurt to wonder: how much better would lunch be with french fries?

By Kristen QuintinitaOpinion Editor

In order to live a long and healthy life, organic food is a necessity.

Since organic food is so much bet-ter for you it naturally costs more and

rightly so.Organic food has become more costly due to a

high demand since it is so much healthier than nor-mally grown food.

Organic food does not contain preservatives or pesticides that “processed” foods contain and there-fore cost more to produce and distribute.

It requires extra care and cost to ensure that it is fresh and disease-free.

For instance, instead of using pesticides to keep bugs away, growers cultivate various other plants that keep bugs from ruining the produce. The produce must be shipped faster so it remains fresh, which costs more as well.

The preservatives and waxes delay spoilage, so non-organic produce lasts twice as long and can then stay on the shelf longer.

Therefore there is also a huge spoilage factor that makes organic food more expensive since organic pro-duce that is not sold “on time” must be discarded.

Man’s industrial interference has created non-organic food that is bigger, brighter, and less tasty in order to manufacture food that has an unnaturally long shelf life.

Unfortunately, scientists have estimated that un-healthy diets cause from 10 to 30% of cancer deaths in developed countries according to http://info.cancer-researchuk.org. This problem could be helped by in-creasing people’s consumption of organic food.

Although organic foods are more expensive they are much fresher and healthier than other foods. Or-ganic food is like eating a freshly-picked apple from an orchard instead of eating an apple that has been sit-ting in a warehouse for monthes.

So, it’s up to you: just remember, you get what you pay for.

Organic Food: Worth ItBy Kasey MatthessStaff Writer

Assigned TutorialsHinder Education

OPINIONFRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009THE PAPER PAGE 11


LETTERS POLICYPlease submit legibly written, signed letters to room 708 during second, fourth, and fifth period to Mrs. Prescott’s mailbox in the of-fice, or to [email protected]. The staff reserves the right to delete or condense letters to meet space requirements. Unsigned letters will not be accepted.

Letters to the Editor

By Thalia HendersonSports Editor

n A c a d e m -ic Achievement Awards: Not Very Rewarding

With my AP Chemis-try final quickly approach-ing, I couldn’t help but notice an inability to reach many of my peers to study.

They were of course sitting through the annual Academic Achievement Awards.

What I quickly re-alized was that spending twelve hours a day at school while juggling extracurricu-lar activities was generally for nothing.

Admittedly, I am some what personally bitter about not receiving a nomi-nation. It’s human nature to seek validation, to be told what we are doing is some-thing meaningful.

Instead, we are sub-jected to hear about awards being given to a few dozen

students, with inevitably two or three students being weighed down by thirty-five plaques.

These “chosen ones” are without a doubt deserving of the praise they received, but so are all of us. The fear of being ignored is a huge insecurity for the hundreds of students slav-ing over their academic well being, so to be forgotten for be-ing a “utility player” feels like a slap in the face.

To put it simply, I can’t think of a better way to tell stu-dents, “You don’t matter.”

We might as well just give up now, because appar-ently the vast majority of us are better suited spending our young adulthood smoking weed and going to rehab at nineteen.

I am in fact a proponent of the school holding some sort of awards ceremony in order to honor scholarly achievements, but the winners should be de-cided in an entirely different matter. Instead of teacher nom-inations, the school should mir-ror what most film award cer-

emonies do. If a student really wants an award, he or she can submit their name for consider-ation in one or two categories.

However, rather than commitee viewing a film, a group or teacher can instead evaluate the student’s perfor-mance based on grades and a written explanation as to why they deserve the honor.

Call it self-indulgent, but at least this way, winners (even those of multiple plaques) are a fair representation of the entire student body.

- Kevin Fuhrmann

capped at a reasonable amount. Don’t get me wrong. I

entirely support the students who go above and beyond the call of academic duty, and I have nothing but the utmost re-spect for them.

However, there was a distinct grumbling among peo-ple in my classes the day after the awards; there are hundreds, sometimes thousands of kids in each department—so why are several of them continually nominated in each area while everyone else is left in the dust?

Can’t teachers look be-yond the GPA and find children who have a true passion for the subject, rather than honing in on the obvious Stanford candi-dates? The rest of us exist, too.

I suspect some of the particular overachievers are going to need a filing cabinet to store their piles of plaques and certificates in alphabetical order by subject.

Furthermore, I propose that the amount of awards a

student may receive be capped at two or three.

There are two thousand and nine hundred other candi-dates lying about, and each one of us has our own academic talents.

Open your eyes, teach-ers, and really look. Even though that kid in the back has a B minus in physics and strug-gles with the course, maybe he’s been dreaming about being an astronaut since he was born.

Reward that passion. A grade does not reflect academic vigor.

To the kids who fit the profile of the multiple-award candidate:

Congratulations. You’ve certainly earned it a thousand times over, and you’re not the ones to blame.

-Katie Chironis

n Newspaper Ap-plications Need Revi-sion

This year, I decided to apply (again) for newspa-per photographer, because one of my hobbies is taking photos. I have educated my-self in all controls of my camera, editing, and style.

However, to apply for the position, a sample article is required in the ap-plication.

Why should I need to show my knowledge in English if the position I am applying for does not re-quire writing skills?

My skills lie in pho-tography, not writing. I’d like to argue that the appli-cation should be changed for the position for photo.

-Emma Werderman

The smell of coffee may be the same. The relaxed teens working dili-gently to serve you. The comfortable

seating areas ideal for meeting friends and talking over a cup of coffee. Although the scenery might be similar, do not let this fool you. Both walking distance from Dana Hills, Peet’s Coffee and Starbucks have constantly generated a competition over coffee-ad-dicted customers. Peet’s Coffee is the obvious choice when it comes to where coffee lovers belong. As for Starbucks, well, it’s a place full of sugarholics look-ing for a way to sweeten up their drinks. The coffee from Peet’s is perfection. Many students agree. Jen-na Giammalva, a sophomore, agrees that “Starbucks is overrated, Peet’s is genuinely good coffee. Peet’s tastes richer.”

Just one sip of the ideal coffee served by Peet’s, and you will realize the rich taste that it has to offer. Some tend to disagree, and believe that Starbucks is where the better coffee is. Rebecca Phillips, another coffee-addicted teen, stated “I prefer Starbucks be-cause the whip cream tastes better, the cups are big-ger, and only the old, Birkenstock-wearing hippies go to Peet’s. Only the coolest people go to Starbucks twice a day.” So why would it matter that the cups are bigger? Honestly, that is just providing you with

more calories and hurting your health. As for the whip cream, the only way it tastes better is if you don’t have taste buds.

Starbucks is so common, overvalued and aver-age. The coffee is nothing special, and the fact that you can find a Starbucks on any corner, in any country, proves how typical and ordinary this coffee shop is. Peet’s is original, with prime coffee and few locations. The creative feel that radiates throughout the shop just further adds to the atmosphere.

Starbucks has comfortable couches, but an array of people disrupt one’s concentration and take away any ambiance that would help bring out creativity. Every person that enters Peet’s seems to have a story behind them, and is genuinely interesting rather than conforming to society or trying to fit in.

Not only are there atmospheric advantages to Peet’s, but Peet’s also make healthier coffee. Star-bucks uses ground up powder to make their Frappaci-nos, while Peet’s uses fresh coffee beans to make the Freddo, which is a blended drink as well. The health benefits at Peet’s are that they freshly prepare the cof-fee beans for you and sell earth-friendly products. Al-though Starbucks has finally caught on to the idea of environmental consumers, they were not the first to sell stainless steel reusable water bottles or bags made of recycled material. Peet’s Coffee dominates Star-bucks with its true coffee, significant aura, health ben-efits and much more.

So what are you waiting for? You should go get a cup of the best coffee in town.

When most teenage girls wake up in the morning, you would think that they get up only to plan out their outfits

for the day they have ahead of them. I mean, it is a girl thing to do.

However, lately, walking through the hallways, it seems as if these girls are trying to decide what items of clothing they will not be wearing to school as op-posed to what they will be- or better yet, how much of an item of clothing they will be wearing to school.

As for the boys, I do not remember when it be-came cool to wear clothes that do not fit you. I mean, I am sure your little sister is getting tired of you wearing her pants, and I know the sumo sized wrestler man that you borrowed your oversized t-shirts from might want

those back too. It is fairly obvious that the dress code at Dana

Hill’s is not strictly enforced by the administration or the proctors that walk the campus. However it to an extent, maybe it should be.

I do not agree with all the dress code rules, be-cause even I would like to wear a hat when I wake up with extreme bed head. But the dress code is more just like common sense.

Most people dress to express their personalities. However, if you dress like you are wearing the small-est amount of clothing you can get away with, or you opt for the biggest size possible you are expressing that you clearly have no size perception or a clear lack of style. Maybe you simply think you look cool, you don’t.

Even with unpredictable weather patterns, it is still common knowledge that when the wind is blow-ing and it is below 60 degrees, you should probably cover up.

A mini skirt and tank top just will not keep you warm enough. Unless you throw in that oh-so-stylish flimsy scarf. Then, you might be okay.

And as for the low cut, or sometimes completely backless tops, how is that helping your image in any way, and who are you trying to impress?

I do not think it is possible to get a tan in the winter and I am almost positive that you do not break out in chronic back sweats.

Let’s face it ladies, your high heels cannot take the rugged terrain of Dana Hills High School’s hall-ways. On my way up to the 900’s portables, I have witnessed countless girls biting the dust and catching themselves with their faces. Although this is a sad yet funny sight to see, you are literally expressing “beauty is pain.” So congratulations, you have classified your-self as yet another victim of fashion faux pas.

Your style says something about you. Your clothes are talking for you. However, at Dana Hills unfortunately, common sense isn’t so common.

A Coffee Addict’s Dream Come True

Administration: Enforce Dress CodeBy Hannah St. JulienOpinion Editor

While sitting in the crowd at the Achievement Awards on the 19th of May, it occurred to me that I was having a strange sense of deja vu- or was I?

Throughout the night some students were called up to receive five, six, seven, or more awards when the total was tallied.

It is my humble opin-ion that the awards should be


ENTERTAINMENTDANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

By Lauren GleckmanSports Editor

SOCSA Prepares for Summer Show

SOCSA instructor Brit-tany Longdon is directinga community production of“GuysandDolls”thissummer. Teachersare in thepro-cessofauditioningactors,andallCUSDstudentsareencour-aged to audition. Rehearsalswill beginon Jun.29, and theshowopensonJul.29.

The musical is abouttwo small-time gambling menand their affairs with their re-spective “dolls,” Sarah Brown

andMissAdelaide.Filledwithmusic, dancing, and comedy,thisproductionwillattractau-diencesofallages.

“Guys and Dolls” isknown for being a fast-paced,humorousshow.Itincludesthefamoussong“LuckBeALadyTonight”byFrankSinatra.

The last time SOCSAperformed this show was in2002underthedirectionofPat-tieSexton.

However,thissummer’sproduction is not limited toonlySOCSAstudents.

If you are interested inschedulinganaudition,contactLongdon.

Welcome Back, Mr. Sl im Shady

By Jordyn JaureguiStaff Writer

WilltherealSlimShadypleasestandup?Anoldplayerisbackinthegamewithanewalbum, ladies and gentlemen.Afterfourlongyearsofsittingon the sidelines, preparinghis next big move, EminemreleasedRelapseonMay19.

He is back to his oldways of throwing insults atMariahCarey,callingoutNickCannon, defaming Hannah

MontanaandKimKardashian,andmuchmore.

He loves stirring uptrouble and pushing people’sbuttons to get a reaction fromthem, and that is exactlywhathehasdone.

In one of his songs,“Bagpipes from Baghdad,”Eminem claims he had afling with Mariah Carey. He depicts her as an alcoholic,describing how she drankwine for breakfast, lunch, anddinner. Then he tears apartNick Cannon, her currenthusband.Some of the songs

on this 20-track Dr. Drecollaborationweretoomuch.

It was hard to listento “3 a.m.” without my jawinvoluntarily dropping aninch or two. I could not find enjoyment in listening to asong that is so dark and evil,placing Eminem as the serialkiller playing out horrorscenarios as he questions hisownsanity.However,thesonghas surprisingly been well-likedamongcritics.

The anticipation for thealbum was incredible. Therelease of “Crack a Bottle” in

Feb., taking the number onespot in its first week, definitely augmentedanalreadymassiveleveloffanfrenzy.

Everyone wonderedwhere Marshall Mathers (akaEminem) went in those yearsofisolation.Butthankfully,hewasworkingonsomethingourearswouldlove.Thealbumismost likely not for everyone.Youhavetobewillingtolistentoitwithanopenmindinordertohearthemusicandnot takeanything offensively. Relapse will be spinning in our CDplayersforalongtime.

OnMon.,May18,inthePorthole Theater, senior VijayVenkateshgaveanexceptionalperformance that movedeveryoneintoastateoftrance.

Theaudiencewasblownaway as he swiftly moved hisfingers across the keys in a radiant tempo that elaboratedeach melody, and left everymember of the audiencespeechless. Even with everyseat filled, never has the Portholebeensoquiet.

Venkatesh played eachpiece in a way that capturedyourattentionandhelpedguideyou through each note. He

Venkatesh Tickles the Ivories

By Vanessa RangelStaff Writer

madeyoufeelasifitwereonlyyouandhim in the room.Theflow of the music literally took youawaysomeplacewhereyouwouldwanttostayforawhile.

Venkatesh’smusic is aninspirationforallfuturepianists.His 14 years of passion, hardwork, and commitment wereexpressed through his vividfacialexpressionsandphysicalmovements.

The audience rewardedhim by giving him a standingovationaftereachpiece.

“It’s one of the bestfeelings,” said Venkatesh witha smile, “to know it touchedthe audience… [that they]appreciatethehardwork.”

CDs and DVDs of theperformance will be releasedonJun.6.

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Returning from the dead,Eminem is better than ever.

Basking in his glory, Venkatesh can play all the keys to your heart.

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By Leo PalmerNews Editor

By Christian CostelloStaff Writer

Finally, the moment of year that is only comparable to the winter holidays is here.

Summer. The time to kick back at the beach, take vacations to exotic locations, sleep in, or just spend time with friends.

And to make it even more exciting, Southern Cali-fornia has one of the best out-looks for summer concerts that it has had in a few years.

No matter your age or preferred genre, there’s a show for virtually every craving.

To start off the mirage of artists, No Doubt and Paramore will hit the stage in Bakersfield on May 20.

The venue is set at the

Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. Only about two hours away, this event

should attract the masses from miles around. This show is suit-able for anyone who enjoys the

The “High C”s of the 2009 Summertimefeel-good pop culture.

“It’s No Doubt’s come-back,” said Nathan Ames. “They’ve been gone for a few years, and now they’re back with Paramore. It’s just nice to have them back.”

For those who are look-ing for an even more upbeat day and night, the Electric Dai-sy Carnival might be a more appealing option.

EDC has a dedicated crowd of people that shows up every year, most of the time re-gardless of the line-up.

Anyone who listens to the techno genres of trance or house knows that this is the most awaited event of the year.

It has been extended to a two-day event from its usual one-night only status.

Headlining heavy-weights such as Paul Oaken-fold, ATB, Paul Van Dyk, Ben-

In the film “Terminator Salvation,” Christian Bale stars as John Connor, who is the leader of the resistance against Skynet, along with Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) and Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin)

With the help of part machine, part human Marcus Wright, Connor struggles to save his father, who was cap-tured by Skynet.

This movie is a montage of John Connor obliterating and dominating the machines, making it an action-packed and exhilarating film.

This film manages to keep viewers sitting on the edge of their seats with impres-sive special effects, including countless explosions and futur-istic machinery.

The films heavy reliance on action sequences compen-sated for the unnecessarily dif-ficult plotline.

Though hard to follow, once viewers figure it out, they

will find the movie to be cre-ative and interesting.

The acting also con-tributed to the success of this movie.

Bale confirmed the di-rectors intuition and proved that he is in fact the biggest ac-tion star today by successfully carrying out the role of a rigid, smart leader of the resistence.

Sam Worthington also did a fantastic job with his character Marcus Wright, an ex-convict who donated his body to Skynet and woke up part machine.

“Terminator Salvation” Impresses

ny Benassi, Fat Boy Slim, and David Guetta will be featured at the event.

Come Jun. 26 and 27- the Memorial Coliseum & Ex-position Park in L.A. will be flooded with glow sticks and quaking with bass.

“I’m just excited to lis-ten to music and dance,” said Courtney Wold.

This event isn’t neces-sarily for the baby brother or sister, but it is otherwise ap-propriate for anyone else who is interested.

Maybe the last two didn’t catch your interest?

Well, you may just have to wait until the end of the sum-mer for, arguably, the highlight of all the concerts.

If all you wanted to hear was a seemingly impossible blend of 30H!3, The Addicts, and Underoath, Vans Warped

Tour is back.With two dates on Aug.

22 and 23 in San Diego and L.A., there’s no excuse to miss it.

The punk-pop revolu-tionaries Forever the Sickest Kids, happy to heavy sounds of A Day To Remember, and elec-tronic InnerPartySystem are just a few of the 74 artists that will be attending this year.

Some other shows and festivals that are yet to have a venue or date will be coming into town witin the next couple of months.

The underground hip-hop festival, The Breaks, a pos-sible Blink-182 reunion tour, and an Eminem tour are just as enticing to us locals.

At any rate, this break will be full of sun and music of your choice, whichever excites you more.


Kicking off their summer tour, Paramore performed at the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center on May 20.


Bringing in a reported $3 million during its midnight opening, Christian Bale’s new blockbuster hit, “Terminator Salvation,” impressed audiences nationwide.


SPORTSDANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

By Victoria LangStaff Writer

Track Dominates Once Again Tennis’s Sweet Season Ends on a Surprisingly Bitter Note

Sprinting with the godly concentration attributed to cham-pions, seniors Zak Phillips and Blake Ahrold overcome the harsh CIF competition, swiftly running to achieve a grand finish.

By Emma RinchikStaff Writer

By Daniel GatesStaff Writer

Volleyball Wins First CIF Game

Armed with looks of triumphant confidence, the boys’ volleyball team strikes a pose to capture the CIF moment.

The tennis program atDanaHillsisoneofthebestinallofSouthernCalifornia,andthisseason has been no exception. The boys on thevarsity team won leagueand went on to CIF. They competed un-til the second round, inwhich they were eliminated.

“Itwasagreat season,”said junior Will McKinney.“We should have done bet-ter in pre-season, but overallI think we did pretty well.”

The boys fin-ished the season with anoverall record of 12-5. Sophomore Trevor Dellsaid his favorite part of beingon the teamwas, “Having funwiththerestoftheteammates.” Agreed teammateChris Bloom, “I had funbonding with the team.” Freshman Shu Fu-nato commented, “[The sea-son] went by pretty quickly.I’m going to start gettingready for next season.” The first of the team’s two CIF games was againstSonora on Thurs. May 14.

The final score of 16-2 wasachievedatahomegame. Competing againstSanta Barbara at home in the

second match, the boys lost7-11. The competition tookplace on Sat. May 16 here atDana. JuniorKevinFuhrmann,an excellent doubles playercommented, “The loss was adisappointment, but they werehighlyseededinthedraw,soitwasn’t too much of a shock.” Several of the boyson the team are now com-peting in CIF individuals. Singles player War-ren Hardie, doubles teamTrevor Dell and Jim My-ers, and doubles team ChrisBloom and Kevin Fuhrmanncompeted Fri. May 22. Dell and Myers un-fortunately lost in their thirdround to Mater Dei’s numberone doubles team with matchscores of 2-6, 7-6, and 8-10. Bloom and Fuhrmannalso lost to the Wood-bridge number one dou-bles team 0-6 and 0-6. Among other activi-ties, the team held a hyp-notist show to raise moneyfor seasonal expenses. Theevent took place Sat. May 9. Tickets were sold for$15 each, and the show fea-tured popular professionalhypnotist James Kellogg. Hesucceededinentrancingmany. Disappointment wasmatchedwith theuncondition-al joy of reaching CIF. Theyhope for a strongnext season.

The boys’ volleyballteamendedleagueplaywithalosstoTesoro,puttingtheDol-phins at 6-4-0 and in third place with San Clemente in first and Aliso Niguel in second. TheDolphins started off strong,winning the first set 25-20, but thenlostthenextthreesetsbynomorethanthreepointseach,endingthematch.

CoachOzSimmonssaid,“Wehadstrongleadershipfromourcaptains,MckaySmithandPeterAdams,butwewerehop-ingtogetsecondinleagueandmaybebeatSanClemente.”

Even though the Dol-phins lost to Tesoro, they stillwenton toplay Irvine inCIF.The game took place on May15 at the Vaqueros home turf,wheretheyareinsecondplaceintheirleague.

In the first set, the Dol-phinsstartedoffstrongwithanearly score of 8-5. Sophomore Chris Kearney served amaz-ingly in the first game, pulling off two aces, which achievedan even greater lead for theDolphins. The set ended 25-21,givingtheDolphinsagreatstart.

The second set startedoffalittlerocky.TheVaquerosgainedpointswithjusttips,buttheDolphinsregainedthelead,winning the game 25-20. Dana

easilywonthethirdsetandthematch.

Senior Chase Frishmansaid,“Weplayedsteady,anditwasnicetodefeattheminthreegames.”

TheDolphinsthenwentontoplayLoyolaHighSchoolon Tues. May 19, where theyplayed a total of five sets, win-ning the first one 25-23 but unfortunately losing the sec-ond and third sets 18-25 and 19-25.TheDolphinsthenwonthe fourth set 31-29 but lost the fifth set 21-23, losing the match andendingtheseason.

Junior Sam O’Briensaid,“Wehadascrappyteam,andwenevergaveup.”Appar-ently, not giving up is plentyenoughtogettoCIF.

Forcountlessyears,ourtrack and field team has reigned as the CIF champion, thanksto dedicated athletes, coach-es, parents, and supporters. This year, the teamfaced a particulary tumultu-ous road but has emergedunscathed and victorious. Athletes who quali-fied at South Coast League finals competed in the pre-liminaries on Sat. May 16. In order to move on tothe state finals, athletes were required to place in the topfor their respective events. Followingprelims, in-dividuals or relay teams whoplacedinthetopthreecompet-ed at CIF finals on Sat. May 23. On May 23, the boys were announced the2009 CIF Champions. Attheendofthecompe-tition,theboyswereannouncedas the CIF champions for 2009. Competitorswhoplacedin the top three in CIF finals for their respective events quali-fied for the CIF Masters meet. Eleven of the top ath-letes qualified for the CIF Masters including AlainaAlvarez, Vince Fusco, MikeFischetti, Sheridan Gomez,Kimmie Conner, and ColeGuerin. Devin Harrison, Rory

Mount, Zak Phillips, TravisStock, RyanValdes, andTylerValdezalsomadeCIFmasters. Many school records,such as the girls 4X4 relay,were shattered with a timeof 3:53.62 by Katie Danskin, Carissa Bricker, KathrynGullickson, and Kassie Ham. Conner displayeda record-breaking perfor-mance with 18-01 in the Long Jump. In addition to longjump, Conner will also com-pete in the 300 hurdles race. Today at Cerritos Col-lege, Dana’s top athletes willcompete in the last CIF meetof the season. Mount, whoqualified in shot put with a throwof54-9.25, commented,“I was excited to hear that Iqualified for the CIF Masters.” Harrison,whocompetesin the 200 m and long jump, qualified for CIF Masters with a long jump with a 23’7. Harrison explained,“The atmosphere was verynerve-racking, because IknewIhadtodowelltoqual-ify for the next level of CIF. Continued Harrison, “Itmade me more confident to be in a positive atmosphere andhearingeveryonecheermeon.” AthleteswhoqualifyforCIF Masters will then go onto to the State Preliminaries. Followingtheseprelimi-naries, theboys andgirlswhoqualifywillrepresenttheschoolin the California State Finals. Once again, Dolphin

trackrunnershavemanagedtoblow our minds with their as-toundingperformances.

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Make sure to cheer onourtopracersastheymoveonto more serious competition.

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By Spencer ZaunerStaff Writer

Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse End On Strong Note

Boys

After a successful sea-son, boys’ lacrosse managed to make it to playoffs.

Freshman Andrew Eng-lish stated, “We had a major improvement from last year and we came together as a team”

The lacrosse team man-aged to finish the season with 13 wins and seven loses, an all-time record.

William Daniels, a fresh-man, concluded, “I would be very angry if the district takes away lacrosse because we al-

ready pay so much to play and they are not really supporting the sport anyway.”

Coach Rocco, the de-fensive coach for the last two years, must unfortunately relo-cate. As a Marine, he can only stay for a period of three years in each location; this was his last year here.

Junior Cole Altuzarra, a starting midfielder said his fa-vorite part of the lacrosse sea-son was when they “defeated Tesoro 11-7. Ethan Heine and Tony Bellanca had the most goals for our team that game.”

He continued, “Last year when we played Tesoro we lost 0-17, so it felt so good to beat them and advance to the play-offs.”

The boys’ lacrosse team improved significantly since last year.

Captain and starting goalie Ryan Tuley had 199 saves.

He stated, “Rumor has it that Saddleback is starting a lacrosse team. If they do I will definitely play”.

He continued, “Coach A.J. Leahy and I have a great relationship and I will always remember him.”

Adrian Bitowft, the de-fensive captain, was injured for half the year due to his shoulder injury.

He stated, “My favorite part of lacrosse was going and watching the games and hang-ing out with my teammates.”

Swimmers Finally Dry OffBy Drake DunnStaff Writer

Finishing the season with a winning record this team will definitely do better next year.

The best part about this is that Dana Hills lacrosse is only a two-year program so far, and is therefore destined to be great. They will hopefully one day win league championships.

Girls

After a tough season girls’ lacrosse came out with lots of heart and finished 9-9. They were unable to make play-offs, but were content with their record at the end of the season.

In the last game, the girls played Tesoro, finishing

with a score of 14-7.Tesoro defeated the Dol-

phins in their first encounter, but received a brutal loss in the second game.

Junior Jordyn Bonanni, an attacker, had the most goals for the team this season.

Starting defensive mid-fielder Taylor Morosco most cherishes receiving “the award for most improved player and when I scored my first goal.”

She continued, “La-crosse is a new sport and we are equal to the other teams we face but we are only a two year program.”

Junior Alejandra Mor-aga, a starting defenseman, mentioned the favorite part of the season was “spending all

those practices and games with my friends.”

Attacker Mykayla Ohm-er commented, “The coaches are good and we love them, but most of all they get the job done.”

Co-captain and attacker Hayley Therrien, who scored 39 goals and won 40 ground balls, acknowledged that “the varsity girls’ team definitely improved a lot since last year.”

Both the varsity and JV teams will continue to improve each year under the coaching of Mike Weinell and Michael Brooks.

Dana Hills can have high expectations for this team even though it is only the sec-ond year of the program.

Softball Strives For CIF WinBy Stefani McNameeFeature Editor

“We’re going to CIF!” exclaimed Kaylee Uddberg, the right fielder for the team.

Varsity softball has won 17 league games and has lost ten.

“We were in fourth place at the end of our season before CIF,” stated Jess Smith, the team’s catcher.

CIF started on Tues., May 19.

“To win CIF, we need to win five games,” said Jenny Hurst, the team’s third base-man.

But, Coach Margo Me-

lendrez remained optimistic, saying, “We could go really far!”

Softball had their first CIF game on Tues., May 19.

“We played all the way in Downey,” said Uddberg.

The team won 3-2. The Dolphins played spectacularly, getting many hits and playing very aggressive.

These wins allowed the team to move on.

Their next game was on Thurs., May 21.

“This time we played in Glendora,” added Jordan Larkins, center fielder for the team.

Sadly, the Dolphins lost this game, 3-1.

After not placing, they

Boys

Workouts are the most boring part: you stare at the ground for 2 ½ hours a day.

But you do it to be at the top of your game and help your team the most you can.

The boys were well-pre-pared for CIF, and the team was definitely on their game yester-day.

“I don’t think anyone can complain about their per-formance,” said David Gonza-lez.

The boys broke the 200 freestyle relay record at CIF, which has not been broken since 2001.

The team consisted of Jordan Lasher, David Gonza-lez, Jonathan Amato, and Mi-

chael Matchett.“It seems that our hard

work really did pay off in the long run,” said Lasher.

The team took 4th in league against tough competi-tion, a notable achievement.

“Even though some meets we were off our game, I still think we had a very strong overall team,” declared Larson Pfiel.

In general, the entire team put the hard work in and got some pretty solid results.

Girls

Although none of the girls made it to CIF, they had a very successful season.

“We are a very strong team,” said Jessie Ashton.

She continued, “It was our first year with this coach but next year we are really go-ing to kick some butt! We be-gan a really strong foundation

that will build next year.”Seniors Ashton, Kelsey

Gallitto, Kailey Montgomery, and a superior junior squad led by Colleen Mcnaught are opti-mistic for next year.

They are confident in their abilities and intend to place high in league.

Freshman Allison Leb-old dropped 8 seconds in her 200 freestyle time over the course of the season.

Continued Ashton, “We expect huge things from Al-lison and Emily Carlson. We hope to get some awesome freshmen.”

Nevertheless, she stated, “We will miss our great seniors. We all improved dramatically and built a very good founda-tion for next year with our new coach and new girls coming in. “

Optimistically, she con-cluded, “Overall I think next year we will dominate.”

Baseball Hits A Home Run with this Season’s PerformanceBy Lauren DuquetteBack Page Editor

With 16 wins and 12 losses, baseball came out on top this season and the boys continue to dominate in CIF.

The first game of the playoffs they earned 6 runs beating Rio Mesa, 6-3. The boys went on to win a close game against Temescal Canyon 2-1.

Explained senior Will Ahlering, “Peter Tago pitched a one-run complete game, with the play-of-the-year bear-hand

diving catch off the mound to grab a low fly ball, ending the inning.”

After beating Temescal Canyon the boys advanced to CIF quarter finals. They are playing today at home against Edison at 3:15. The players are pumped to compete at the high-est levels.

“To my knowledge,” said senior Will Ahlering, “no Dana Hills baseball team has gone this far before.”

Varsity player Danny Ward said, “We wanted to have a winning record and to come together as a team.”

Stated Coach Tom Faris,

were eliminated from CIF. The team stayed positive

despite the season being over.Softball has made CIF

10 out of the 13 years that the program has existed.

“It’s been a couple of years since the last time we made CIF,” said Melendrez.

The last time softball has won league was in 2004, but this year, the Dolphins unfortu-nately did not win league.

Softball will continue to train and practice diligently in an effort to make it furthur in CIF next year.

All of the girls are ex-tremely dedicated to the team, and progressing furthur CIF would be a major accomplish-ment.

“We had an up and down sea-son. It has been a roller coaster ride for sure. We started strong in the league with a 5-1 record and finished third in league with an 8-7 record. Overall, if we can hit and be offensive, we could go far in playoffs.”

Farris remarked on the boy’s division I competition, “Capo has definitely been our biggest opponent. They had two left handed pitchers that are very good.”

Continued Farris, “One of them will be a top five pick in the first round of the draft. He averaged a 93-94 mph fast-ball against us. We faced him

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Intent on winning the game, (from left) Peter Maris, Ma-caulay Anderson, and Spencer Kuehn strategize on how to dominate Mission.

twice in league and he was very dominating. The other lefty has a scholarship to Oklahoma State.”

Farris is proud of his team commenting, “This has been one of the hardest work-ing teams I have had. They are a pleasure to coach. Some of them may not take everyday as seriously as I’d like, but the majority are great.”

Baseball is satisfied with their performance this season, yet the boys realize there are improvments to be made next year. They anticipate a strong 2010 season, and are excited to get right back on the field.

PROMFRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009THE PAPER PAGE 16


Come Away With Me

Above: Arriving on the scene, alumnus Kurt Christman, juniors Jane Papageorge and Johnathan Killebrew, and senior Emily Paddock show their classy style.Below Right: Seniors Michelle Colston and her date Johnathan Gossett strike a practice pose before having their pictures taken.Below Center: Having the time of their lives, the upperclassmen move to the music on the dancefloor at the beautiful Grove.Below Left: Prom featured not only good music but delicious foods as well. The menu included all sorts of treats from caramel apples to mini cheesecakes.Above: Upperclassmen having the time of their lives at Prom.

Far Right: Belting it out, juniors Zoe Schwenck and Sara Foster and senior Courtney Mullarkey hit the high notes while singing their favorite song during a round of karaoke.Right: Having the time of their lives, senior Alex Dela-noy, Nicole Walters and her date, Liz Falacara, and Breana Dominguez, pose for a picture in the middle of the dance-floor.

Far Left: The girls nominated for Prom Queen, seniors Trisha Huddleston, Serena Lomonico, Alina Ver-gara-Hegi, and Meggan Weinell smile big as they wait with high hopes for the anouncement of princess Huddleston and Queen M. Weinell.Left: Male nominees for Prom King, seniors Rory Weinell, Ryan Tu-ley, Nathan Lubock, and Geoff Hardaway await the crowning of prince Hardaway and King R. Weinell. Minutes later, the Wei-nells shared a heartfelt sibling dance to cel-ebrate their victory.



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