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Tiger Times An Analy High School Student Publication December 2010 World Series Glory p. 2 Harry Potter Review p. 3 Fall Sports Wrap-Up p. 4 Notable Quotables p. 3 Bene, cum Latine nescias... ...nolo manus meas in te maculare. Enjoying Winter’s Simple Delights By Natalie Ambrosio A curious smile appears on the young girl’s face. The purple headband holding back her short brown hair sparkles in the overcast light. The gleeful hazel eyes are nicely offset by the dullness of the clouds. Holding her mother’s hand the child watches her excited big brothers trot ahead carrying their rubber toys. This trio of children is excited to be out of the house since there’s a break in the downpour and they’re ready to see how their rubber bath toys take a journey down the rushing river that the weather has made out of the roadside ditches. Bundled up in their coats and rain boots, ex- pecting another shower anytime, the children delight in this winter weather, knowing that if the rain comes to intrude on their outing warm baths and hot chocolate await them. Either way this blustery weather has created a fun, adventurous day. This wet, cold, winter season is known as the “holiday season” and there are many joys to be found aside from those few specific days of “holiday cheer”. Continued on p. 2 By Yichen Wang Thanksgiving is coming. My first Thanks- giving is coming soon. Everybody getting together is the most important thing, and, of course, the turkey. I have so many “thank yous” to say to so many. First, I want to say “thank you” to myself. I am still alive, happy and healthy. This is the most won- derful thing in the world. I haven’t been run over by an eighteen wheel- er or killed by a transformer. I am careful to keep myself physically and mentally safe. “Thank you Yi. Second, I want to say “thank you” to all the Analy people. You guys are the most awe- some people that I have ever met, seriously. Thank you, Lily and Gustavo. I can’t forget Thank you, Emma, Meg, Nicole, Diana, Deanna, Max, Eli, Tucker, Pearl, Maddy and Caina. Whenever I see you, during lunch time or in a dance, I always can’t help having a big smile because I am so glad to have such a great friend as you. Thank you, Matt and Elvia. We three are the best and the most fun TA’s, aren’t we? Thank you, Brenna, Cameron, Caitlin, Michaella, Shannon, Hayley, Zack and Jackson. Although we are in the most tough math class, we have done so many fun things together: Played Frisbee and Charades, and went to the bluegrass concert. We are the pros. Thank you, Tynan, Guthrie, Gabi, Hailey, Mia, Ari, Tula and Kelley. Our Eco Action is such a great class, and we will make it happen in China. Thank you, Truman, Cristian, Nick and Mikol. I had a real fun time when we went surfing, although I still can’t paddle out. Thank you, Martina, Marie, Vincent, Peter and Jenny. We are all exchange students, and you guys are helping me be more international. Now I can say I have friends all over the world. Maybe there are some names not mentioned in this article, but they are mentioned in my heart. You have no idea how much you guys help me with a smile, a high five, small talk during lunch time or explaining what the teacher just said in class. Maybe those things are a piece of cake to you, but they mean a lot to this Chi- nese guy. Thanks for all you do. Third, I want to say “thank you” to my wonderful host family, my family. Thank you for inviting me to California to see so many pretty girls, instead of going to South Dakota Home for the Holidays By Tyler-Rose Counts It's the holiday season once again; a time of spicy pine tree smell, colored lights, gifts, parties, heavy food, wild and rampant com- mercialism and family. It is undeniable that families gather at this time of year. People fly across the country. Coast to coast, the freeways are packed with people trying to get home (the Holiday Traffic Jam even inspired its own song, “Home for the Holidays”). How- ever, with traveling to see the family gener- ally comes...seeing the family; an occurrence fraught with danger and intrigue. The family is a group bound by blood and genetics (though it's hard to believe the genetics part sometimes) and whenever the entire group assembles the tensions and politics will rise to the surface from the murky swirl of shared history (though sometimes the fact that any of that is shared is hard to believe too). Going to see the family is a universal human experience, and one that is a landmark of December. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Winter Sol- stice, or spend your longest night of the year chanting around an Alban Arthan fire, you are probably going to go where your people are for the holidays. It's a familiar scene, to me at least, and I assume something similar occurs everywhere with small variations. You step out of your car with your arms full of colorful packages and stand surveying the battle ground. At this point, if your kith and kin live in California, you would put on your sunglasses but if you had to fly somewhere harsh and barbaric to see your family, you can substitute buttoning up your sub-zero North Face jacket for the sunglasses. You forge your way across the street and ring the doorbell while juggling presents. Your grandmother opens the door, and with a gleeful “Darling!” envelopes you in an expansive hug, leaving little room for air. Continued on p.2 the real Mexican dinner. I can’t forget my first football game when we sat together. I can’t forget the fun talk in Gus’s house. I am sure we will have a Mexican restaurant in China. Thank you, Kasey, Darcy, John, Ben, and Kyle. Thanks for letting me be in your group in English class, although I hardly can bring anything valuable to our team. What I did was draw a monk in a Nike shirt and maybe brought us some good luck. By the way, “Kasey’s muscle” is my favorite joke. Thank you, Cooper, Issak and Cory. Although I may be the worst guy in the history of video games, you still let me be in our video game party (maybe you guys just want to find a stupid guy to kill anytime you want, except Issak, because we always on the same team, haha, just kidding). The burgers are better at “In and Out” at midnight. Thank you, Bella, Maile, Jasmine, Matt, Lily, and Stefan. You made me feel I am a member of the great Leadership class, although I don’t have the really cool sweater. Thank you, Cameron, Shane and Molly. You guys help me a lot in Government class. Giving Thanks This Holiday Season Continued on p. 2 Mystery Meeting p. 2 Glee Club Meets its Demise p.3

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Tiger Times

An Analy High School Student Publication December 2010

World Series Gloryp. 2

Harry Potter Reviewp. 3

Fall Sports Wrap-Upp. 4

Notable Quotablesp. 3

Bene, cum Latine nescias...

...nolo manus meas in te maculare.

EnjoyingWinter’s Simple Delights By Natalie Ambrosio

A curious smile appears on the young girl’s face. The purple headband holding back her short brown hair sparkles in the overcast light. The gleeful hazel eyes are nicely offset by the dullness of the clouds. Holding her mother’s hand the child watches her excited big brothers trot ahead carrying their rubber toys. This trio of children is excited to be out of the house since there’s a break in the downpour and they’re ready to see how their rubber bath toys take a journey down the rushing river that the weather has made out of the roadside ditches. Bundled up in their coats and rain boots, ex-pecting another shower anytime, the children delight in this winter weather, knowing that if the rain comes to intrude on their outing warm baths and hot chocolate await them. Either way this blustery weather has created a fun, adventurous day. This wet, cold, winter season is known as the “holiday season” and there are many joys to be found aside from those few specific days of “holiday cheer”. Continued on p. 2

By Yichen Wang

Thanksgiving is coming. My first Thanks-giving is coming soon. Everybody getting together is the most important thing, and, of course, the turkey. I have so many “thank yous” to say to so many.

First, I want to say “thank you” to myself. I am still alive, happy and healthy. This is the most won-derful thing in the world. I haven’t been run over by an eighteen wheel-er or killed by a transformer. I am careful to keep myself physically and mentally safe. “Thank you Yi.

Second, I want to say “thank you” to all the Analy people. You guys are the most awe-some people that I have ever met, seriously. Thank you, Lily and Gustavo. I can’t forget

Thank you, Emma, Meg, Nicole, Diana, Deanna, Max, Eli, Tucker, Pearl, Maddy and Caina. Whenever I see you, during lunch time or in a dance, I always can’t help having a big smile because I am so glad to have such a great friend as you. Thank you, Matt and Elvia. We three are the best and the most fun TA’s, aren’t we? Thank you, Brenna, Cameron, Caitlin, Michaella, Shannon, Hayley, Zack and Jackson. Although we are in the most tough math class, we have done so many fun things together: Played Frisbee and Charades, and went to the bluegrass concert. We are the pros. Thank you, Tynan, Guthrie, Gabi, Hailey, Mia, Ari, Tula and Kelley. Our Eco Action is such a great class, and we will make it happen in China. Thank you, Truman, Cristian, Nick and Mikol. I had a real fun time when we went surfing, although I still can’t paddle out. Thank you, Martina, Marie, Vincent, Peter and Jenny. We are all exchange students, and you guys are helping me be more international. Now I can say I have friends all over the world. Maybe there are some names not mentioned in this article, but they are mentioned in my heart. You have no idea how much you guys help me with a smile, a high five, small talk during lunch time or explaining what the teacher just said in class. Maybe those things are a piece of cake to you, but they mean a lot to this Chi-nese guy. Thanks for all you do. Third, I want to say “thank you” to my wonderful host family, my family. Thank you for inviting me to California to see so many pretty girls, instead of going to South Dakota

Home for the HolidaysBy Tyler-Rose Counts It's the holiday season once again; a time of spicy pine tree smell, colored lights, gifts, parties, heavy food, wild and rampant com-mercialism and family. It is undeniable that families gather at this time of year. People fly across the country. Coast to coast, the freeways are packed with people trying to get home (the Holiday Traffic Jam even inspired its own song, “Home for the Holidays”). How-ever, with traveling to see the family gener-ally comes...seeing the family; an occurrence fraught with danger and intrigue. The family is a group bound by blood and genetics (though it's hard to believe the genetics part sometimes) and whenever the entire group assembles the tensions and politics will rise to the surface from the murky swirl of shared history (though

sometimes the fact that any of that is shared is hard to believe too). Going to see the family is a universal human experience, and one that is a landmark of December. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Winter Sol-stice, or spend your longest night of the year chanting around an Alban Arthan fire, you are probably going to go where your people are for the holidays. It's a familiar scene, to me at least, and I assume something similar occurs everywhere with small variations. You step out of your car with your arms full of colorful packages and stand surveying the battle ground. At this point, if your kith and kin live in California, you would put on your sunglasses but if you had to fly somewhere harsh and barbaric to see your family, you can substitute buttoning up your sub-zero North Face jacket for the sunglasses. You forge your way across the street and ring the doorbell while juggling presents. Your grandmother opens the door, and with a gleeful “Darling!” envelopes you in an expansive hug, leaving little room for air.

Continued on p.2

the real Mexican dinner. I can’t forget my first football game when we sat together. I can’t forget the fun talk in Gus’s house. I am sure we will have a Mexican restaurant in China. Thank you, Kasey, Darcy, John, Ben, and Kyle.

Thanks for letting me be in your group in English class, although I hardly can bring anything valuable to our team. What I did was draw a monk in a Nike shirt and maybe brought us

some good luck. By the way, “Kasey’s muscle” is my favorite joke. Thank you, Cooper, Issak and Cory. Although I may be the worst guy in the history of video games, you still let me be in our video game party (maybe you guys just want to find a stupid guy to kill anytime you want, except Issak, because we always on the same team, haha, just kidding). The burgers are better at “In and Out” at midnight. Thank you, Bella, Maile, Jasmine, Matt, Lily, and Stefan. You made me feel I am a member of the great Leadership class, although I don’t have the really cool sweater. Thank you, Cameron, Shane and Molly. You guys help me a lot in Government class.

Giving Thanks This Holiday Season

Continued on p. 2

Mystery Meeting p. 2

Glee Club Meets its Demise p.3

Winter from p. 1

While playing in roadside puddles can only happen on the weekends, storms bring delight to these three children even on schooldays. On the way to school the children encourage their mother to drive through the puddles that form on the side of the road. Some puddles simply create light spray but others rush up, briefly covering the windows and leaving wet droplets rushing down the glass. Oh what excitement! “Oooooooos!” and “whoas!” accompany the size of the splashes. A large smile and wide eyes fill the face of the 5 year old girl, while awe reflects in the smiles of the happy boys. With such simple activity, the normal ride to school becomes an adventure. Many years have gone by since these cheerful children enjoyed the winter season in these simple ways. They no longer have rubber toys nor does their mother drive them to school. For the most part job hunting, hard college classes, and the schedule of the “real world” keep these young adults busy now. Yet they still like to have fun. As winter rolls in there’s so much joy to be found simply by ap-preciating what the season brings. Caught in the middle of the school year surrounded by homework and noticing the impending doom of finals, I’m stressed! I didn’t carve pumpkins this year nor did I put up Halloween decorations (the gleeful children enjoyed such activities). I can easily imagine my winter passing quickly with hardly a pause for smelling the spice of homemade pie or noticing the frost on the deck. I can see my “holiday season” rushing by only really being noticed on the specific holidays. But looking back on the joys this season always brought before I had to worry about things like Chem-istry tests or English essays I realize that I can’t let this season fly by without noticing its joy. While perhaps I can’t devote long hours to creating pumpkin pictures or baking gin-gerbread, this has the potential to be a great season if I recall easy winter delights and take a few minutes to partake in them, adding easy, well-deserved, delight to my day. So, I bought rain boots the other day and intend to stomp through some big puddles this year! From possibly building a gingerbread house (another thing those children loved) or playing cards by the fire, to putting up festive decorations or playing in the rain, I’m going to find ways to fill my season with fun. I’m not going to let the busy everyday activity of my teenage life bog me down. Instead I’m going to embrace the joy and sense of excitement that’s inherent in this cold, blustery season. I hope you do too!

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A Team We Can Stand ByBy Shannon Regan It took The Giants fifty-two years in San Francisco to win the World Series, but honest-ly, the wait was worth every moment of torture. In my opinion, success could not have hap-pened to a greater group of players. I say that not simply because I am an all-weather fan; I say that because today there seems to be a lack of feel good stories about people who are so like able and earnest you cannot help but cheer for them. Watching the dugout clear on Monday night, I felt pride in their accomplishment. I felt they shared pieces of their glory with every person who watches the games or has sat in the seventeen dollar bleacher seats on a warm Friday evening, I felt they won with the same attitude as when they lost in years prior. Now, I am not about to suggest that as a group of human beings these twenty odd men are exemplary role models. Professional athletics of modern times are plagued with arrests, violence, drugs and unsavory actions, but to me the Giants stand out in this respect. There are no Barry Bonds’ on this team, no doping allegations, no Plaxico Burress’, no Michael Vicks’, only Tim Lincecum with a shaggy mane and a small marijuana related civil infraction. The Giants of 2010 do not have

a superstar, they have many normal guys who help lift each other up and cheer for each other. Cody Ross, the NLCS MVP went from not having a team to being a fan favorite in under two months, Edgar Renteria almost threw in the towel after frustrating mid-season injuries went on to become the World Series MVP.

The Giants are a team of second chances and comeback stories, but more importantly they are the kind of guys who give their teammates the second chances and clap for the guys filling their spots. I saw Barry Zito and Eugenio Velez in the Rangers Club house on Monday night, looking ecstatic even though they were both moved down to farm teams for the post season. Admittedly, there is that special spark in the Giants roster--more than having skilled players, it is having skilled human players.The quirki-ness and nonconformity of players like Brian Wilson and Aubrey Huff demonstrates that we do not need to all be Alex Rodriguez or Derek Jeter to find success (though I guess there is nothing wrong with being a well tuned precise machine), we just need to have a good time and be ourselves.

Continued on p.4

to see hundreds of cows. Thank you for telling me these two sentences: “You can do whatever you want in life” and “If you work hard, you can be anything”. These ideas will influence me my entire life. Thank you for teaching me all the life skills. I even know how to make apple juice now. Thank you for giving me a family. I get to eat turkey with plenty of family members on Thanksgiving, instead of eating a taco by myself. The feeling is so strong that I don’t know how to express it, but you totally changed a young man’s life. Thanks a lot. Finally I want to say “thank you” to

my brother Max. Actually what I want to say is more than thank you, but I just don’t know how to say it. I know that I am just stupid sometimes. I know that I just can’t understand what you say clearly sometimes. But you still treat me as your

brother. You helped me to blend in to this brand new society as fast as I can. “Max is my brother” is just like a passport, which is recognized by all the countries. We are broth-ers, so we don’t need to say too much. I know you will feel me. I knock my left chest three times, Bro. My first Thanksgiving is com-ing soon. I sincerely appreciate all the people who have helped me and who will help me, and hope they have a happy life.

She then relieves you of your presents and, after pushing you towards the table bearing the holiday bounty, disappears into the bowels of the house with her loot. Small children (to whom you assume you are related), dressed in holiday finery, scurry in little herds this way and that across the foyer, hoping to trip any incoming adult. On the way to the food table, you greet a cousin whom you vaguely remember bathing naked with as a two-year old, but who since that time has dyed his hair jet black, acquired an obsessive attitude towards exercise, and stopped speaking. “Hey, Jack. What’s up? How’re things?” He blinks at you, as if he can't quite decide where he has seen you before, then his eyes unfocus and he nods vaguely be-fore mumbling something inaudible and return-ing to his food. While you munch quietly, a string of elderly relatives address repetitive questions to you about your colleges choices. Have you chosen your school? Are you in college yet? If so where at? What are you looking for in a college? Where are you applying? I hear you want to be a vet. Where do they teach that? You nod and give Jack-like monosyllabic inaudible answers. No. No. Not sure. Everywhere. Not since I was eight. Don't know. Meanwhile your Uncle Joe has remem-bered that your father is a conservative (pos-sibly the only one he has met all year) and would like a wall with feelings off of which to bounce his ideas. Your father has been studi-ously avoiding Uncle Joe by hiding in the den, trying to keep to the old rule of never discuss-ing politics, religion, or sex at a party. But Joe is a pretty determined guy and finally corners your poor father (there is only one door out of the den) and opens with an expansive: So what do you think of [insert current controversial

By the special request (and payment) by Anonymous: Fine Kota, don’t come back. In fact, don’t you ever look back at me, you little *expletive has been removed by editor*! I never want to see you again, Kota. EVER. -Love, Your “Secret Enemy”

Giving Thanks from p. 1

Mystery Meeting The next meeting is to be held at the usual time under the tree. It is imperative that all members show up to the meeting, as the details regarding the mission to return the item will be discussed. A message to all who were involved in the Paris incident: be sure to be extra cautious; suspicions have been raised and you may be followed. Good luck.

Holidays from p.1

Continued of p. 3

Buster Posey celebrates at the victory parade in downtown San Francisco.

Harry Potter: The Beginning of the EndBy Caitlin Scheder-Bieschen This generation could be known as the Harry Potter generation. A large portion of us grew up with the novels, and waited for the movies. Not only did we mature with the books, the books matured with us. The novels intensified, darkened and lengthened as the se-ries progressed and devoted fans have become ever more intrigued. Now, the beginning of the end is upon the big screen, the finish is in sight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, takes the viewer on a journey through unknown land. The safety of Dumbledore and Hogwarts is lost. Gone is the sense of childhood and hap-piness. Instead, the movie is somber and bleak. Harry, Ron and Hermione spend much of the screentime alone, knowing nothing except that they must finish the task left to them by Dumb-ledore. It is a disconcerting feeling, watching Ron, Hermione and Harry so confounded and

so easily angered with each other, but the movie captures the feeling of the book extremely well. The movie is moving, showing the power of friendship, the importance of loyalty and the bonds created by these traits. Without the usual stream of supporting actors, Emma Watson (Her-mione), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) really shine. This is by far Rupert Grint’s best performance in a Harry Potter movie. He pulls off the disgruntled Ron, the in love Ron and the sorry Ron extremely well, and then goes on to infuse humor into the bleakest times with not only his speech, but his actions. Daniel Radcliffe seems, at times, too old for his part, but who would Harry Potter be with a different face? Of course, Emma Wat-son does a stunning job as well. With the movie installations in two parts, comes a fast pace and the ability to stick closely to the plot line in J.K. Rowling’s novel.

Some aspects of the plot are changed, but it is definitely for the better. Instead of watch-ing Hedwig die feebly in her cage, she saves Harry’s life. And instead of spending weeks on end in the forest, the movie speeds this up, making the camping segments painless to

watch. David Yates, the director, bal-ances the plot of the novel with what is practical and pleas-ing onscreen. Unfortunately splitting the book into two movies makes this first part seem anticlimac-tic. The action in this installment is contained to Harry, Ron and Hermione’s

break-in to the Ministry of Magic, Harry and Hermione’s trip to Bathilda Bagshot’s home, and the destruction of the single Horcrux. Not much seems to get done by the trio by the time the film ends with Voldemort obtaining the Elder Wand, but they have managed to travel great distances and passed over great obstacles. Instead, Part 1, covering the first 23 chapters, is the build up to the second movie. It lays the necessary groundwork to understand the final installment. Now that Part 1 of the seventh movie is released, all that is left to do is wait. The fin-ish is in sight and, come July, a story that has captivated a generation, and spanned a decade, will close. Hopefully, the final installment on the big screen will do justice to the final novel. So far Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been portrayed loyally, both for good and bad. Especially for those who have not read the novel, the end will bring answers. We just have to wait and see how it all plays out.

political topic upon which your father and Uncle Joe are guaranteed to have polar oppo-site viewpoints here] so far? I think that...” You notice impending disaster as your father's lips get tighter and tighter, the under-standing nods get less and less friendly, and your grandfather, another uncle and his girl-friend all prepare to go to battle against the Lone Conservative. You dispose of your paper plate and move to lend support, or distract your relatives or something, before there is a brawl in the living room, but you are waylaid by your long winded and acid-tongued great Aunt Hope. “Where's that nice boy you brought with you that one time, dear?”“No, Aunt. We broke up a while ago.”“No other fish on the line? No one else?” You swallow your discomfort, and embarrassment. Your relationship status is really none of her business. You shake your head, in the nega-tive. No. No, no. I'm just single, single, single. A dreamy far away look comes into her sharp

eyes. “When I was your age I was so beauti-ful, I had them lining up. All the boys wanted to take me out on a date. I remember this one boy—what was his name? Tommy? Joey? No it couldn't have been Joey, he was later. Oh, well—this boy in high school...” While your aunt chatters on about her prowess as a heart breaker, you see your Aunt Marie and her husband sneak in the front door, load up two plates of food and sneak out again avoiding eye contact with every one and forgetting to close the door behind them. This gives you an excuse to escape from your Aunt's litany of conquests. You have to shut the door so no one gets a chill. Yeah. Right. On the way back to the food table, you ask your grandmother how everyone is doing and hope for the synopsis and not the War and Peace version. “Well,” she says with a sigh, “Marie's baby is doing fine, her husband is out of work but what do you expect of an artist? Joe's still got that job at that computer com-pany, but he hates his boss and frankly I can't

blame him because the man is a menace but your grandfather loves his new computer that Joe got him and I can't get him off it and Jack just got back from a backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains where he climbed faster and farther than anyone else and he is so smart and just about to take his SATs and his little sister loves her friends and just dyed her hair green and Charlotte is pregnant again, but not with the same guy, but I have high hopes that she will marry this one and it is so sad Tom and Jane are getting a divorce, but they're not really related to us so I can say that I hear she cheated on him and if you are wondering about James, well let's just not talk about James.” She pauses for breath and smiles at you. “And how are you, darling?” You look at her warily, not sure you want your business registered and displayed on her scoreboard.“Fine,” you say, strategically. But, despite the tension and the differences, there is a coming together when the children go to open their presents.

3 and 1/2 stars for the new HP

The Rise and Fall of The Analy High School Glee ClubBy Zoe Davis Due to the avalanche of popularity of the Fox network show Glee, two Analy High School seniors decided to form a club of their own at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year: Jeremy Lipsin, 17, and Darcy Falvey, 17. They asked me to accompany on piano and I gladly accepted. Since the beginning of October we have rehearsed every Friday with twenty or so girls and a grand total of four guys. We voiced the ensemble and took a picture for the yearbook. Of course, the show Glee makes rehearsal look so much easier then it actually is, seeing that they don't really do any rehearsing at all. Director Will Schuester simply hands the students their sheet music, and they go on their merry way, dancing choreography and sing-ing perfect harmonies together. They sing and dance along with a band who play as though they've known the songs their entire lives. In addition, one can hear extra instruments come out of the TV speakers despite the fact that no

“I’m wearing more pants than you are.”- Room 205

“What! You bought the Constitution for

two dollars!?”- Quad

“You’ve got ears like a hawk.”- Village 5

“‘Whoa! Shakira much?’‘Hey! I invented Shakira! She’d be nothing

without me.’”- Room 205

“It’s like saying, ‘Whoa! Where’d my

fingernails go?’”- Big Gym

one seems to be playing them on screen. Unfor-tunately, our school glee club does not have the magic of cinema to help it along, and rehears-ing music does take time and effort. Lipsin and Falvey, as of November 19th, have decided to cancel the Analy High School Glee Club due to a lack of necessary time in their schedules. Ac-cording to Falvey, “Glee is a no-go.” If anyone would like to take on the challenge and the fun of glee club, please contact me, Darcy or Jer-emy and, hopefully, Glee will live on at Analy. But for now, the Analy High School Glee Club has, unfortunately, fallen.

From the Tiger’s Mouth

Holidays from p.2

Continued on p.4

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Fall Sports Wrap-UpBy Ali Van Houten

There was a myriad of playoff games last month as fall sports finished up their 2010 seasons. Girls’ volleyball made a deep run in the North Coast Section playoffs after dominating the Sonoma County League. The girls played a stellar season, easily winning the SCL tournament and ending their regular league season one game shy of being undefeated. After beating Albany 3-2 in the second round of NCS, they traveled to Moraga to take on number one seed Campo Lindo in the NCS semifinals. The match was a heartbreaker, coming down to the last point as the Tigers eventually lost 15-13 in a hard-fought fifth set. The volleyballers were lead by senior captains and co-MVPs of the league Briana Adviento and Marla Petrucci. Also earn-ing all-league honors in volleyball were se-niors Courtney Covey (first team), Claire Sul-livan (first team), Sierra Fiesel (second team), and Kelsey Allen (honorable mention), as well as juniors Megan Winters (first team) and Kira Rudderow (second team), and sophomore Rene Taniguchi (honorable mention). The football team’s NCS hopes were dashed in the first round after falling 17-3 to the number three seed Miramonte. It was an unfortunate end, but the boys held their own in a rematch of the season opener. Analy’s de-fense held Miramonte to just three points until the fourth quarter, but Analy was unable to score a touchdown to pull ahead. Two Miramonte TDs in final six minutes sealed the game, as well as Analy’s 2010 season. Last week, five Analy football players garnered

all-league honors: Cooper Maloney (running back & defensive back), Aaron Maher (wide receiver), Sean Benfield (offensive lineman), Dallas Hamilton (defensive lineman), and Issak Olsen (inside linebacker). In other sports, boys’ soccer trounced Ar-

cata 4-0 in the first round of NCS, and went on to beat Wind-sor 1-0 three days later (goals by Agustin Reyes (2), Ar-mando Coronel, David Vigil and Cameron Wehr-fritz). In the semifinals, the boys lost a nail-biter against Cardinal New

man. The score remained 0-0 as the clock ran out, but the Ana-ly boys played a much better game than the score suggested. In the end, it came down to a scoreless overtime period, and subsequent-ly penalty kicks. After four tense rounds of saved PKs, Newman was able to wrestle a 1-0 lead from Analy to end the match. It was bitter end to a great game that Analy came so close to winning. The girls’ soccer team crushed Sonoma Academy 4-0 in the first round of NCS, with goals by Angela Brines, Jenna Nagle (2) and Mackenzie Boulton. In the next round, the girls held Montgomery 0-0, but finally lost 1-0 after overtime penalty kicks. At the SCL cross-country finals at Spring Lake, varsity seniors Gustavo Vazquez and Marion Nolan placed seventh and fifteenth in their respective divisions. A week later, the NCS meet yielded Gabrielle Scheder-Bieschin and, once again, Gustavo Vazquez as the top varsity finishers from Analy. In girls’ tennis, Analy’s Pearl Wight and

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Old feuds are forgotten for a time while the family watches the magical glow of Christmas on the faces of the new genera-tion. Then, after this short time of peace, it is time for everyone to drift home, exhausted, but feeling sort of warm and fuzzy, until the next year. Another family gathering survived. There was only limited yelling, no murder, no schisms in the family tree, and no one got disinherited. Over all, a successful venture. It is at this time when we remember that, al-though we are so different, we are part of one whole, tied together by blood and bonds of love and loyalty stronger than any others we could forge, though sometimes we can't see it. During the holidays, we spend time with our families because deep down, through all our differences, we still know: Friends come and go, enemies accumulate, but family is forever. Those bonds must be worked on, no matter how painful it may be, because those horrible, beloved people can not be removed. You can break up with your boyfriend but you can't break up with your family. Whether you are speaking or not, the fact that they are related to you is never going to change. So grit your teeth when your elderly relatives ask you where is that nice date you brought last time and remember that they love you. An iPod and large doses of eggnog might help. Now, I'll be wishing you Happy Holidays. I have to go, I’ve got relatives to see.

The personalities of this team make it so easy to jump on the bandwagon ( there is nothing wrong with wanting to bask in the glow of others triumphs) and root for the underes-timated David as he stands up to the daunting Goliath. I support the Giants because they are a unique team; they are surprisingly well spoken and can compete when the pressure intensifies, but know that there is more to life than nine innings. Yes, we have the glimmering gold trophy back in the Bay Area, but remember as you attempt to ride the exhilarat-ing wave of Giants success, that baseball is only a game. While it is easy to attach your own in-terests to the Cinderella story of the Giants, a sports title does not change the issues we face in the Bay Area (though it does seem to make these problems a little easier to swallow). So, congratulations Giants! You deserve every shining mo-ment. I only hope our golden state can work as hard for success as you have.

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Kelly Grieve won all-league honors, despite somewhat disappointing playoff results. Wight also earned the coveted title of SCL Player of the Year after an outstanding final season on the tennis team. Additionally, the girls’ golf team finished third in the SCL tournament. Khiana Schmuhl finished third individually, and qualified for NCS as an individual, along with fellow sopho-

While fall sports wind down, winter sports like girl’s basketball are just getting started!

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