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“For the Coronado High School community”Prom Preview Edition 2009
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for the Fight “Students are looking forward to a fun and touching experience [at Relay for Life] with their friends” says Jane Colton (12), one of the students who is in charge of handling Relay for Life this year. Saguaro High School is hosting Relay for Life this year on May 8th from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M. the following day. This event is to raise money to fight cancer. Relay for life is important in every community. When this event comes around it gives you the chance to remember “that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated” as part of the Relay for Life mandate states. At Relay for Life, cancer survivors will be speaking about their experience with cancer. The most poignant event of the night is most definitely the luminaria ceremony. This is when luminaries’ are decorated by anyone who has been affected by cancer. Affected meaning, they are a cancer survivor themselves, know someone who is, or are just passionate about fighting cancer. All of the luminaria are lit and placed in one area to symbolize the fight against cancer. However, throughout the night, other forms
of entertainment will be presented. Music will be played during downtime. Individual teams will have fundraisers for entertainment. All proceeds of these fundraisers will go towards the fighting cancer. Just because the event is at Saguaro this year, doesn’t mean that Coronado students are still not going. Several Coronado clubs including NHS, Key Club, and Student Government are going to this event. There are also independent teams participating. CHS Finesse is a team lead by
Riley Dilorenzo (11). When asked why he organized this group with his friends he stated: “attending last year’s Relay for Life made my friends and I realize how fun it is to stay up all night while helping a cause. After waiting all year for the chance to do it all again we jumped on the opportunity to create a new team for this year’s event.” Although some are intimidated by the event because they have to raise one hundred dollars as a group to participate, many advocate Relay for Life.
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*photo credits to: CHS alumnus Remidee Star, Class of 2008.Seen here are Chris Hagen, Sam Mineer, Richard Hagen (12), Matt Buresh, and Matt Henricks (12) participants from last year’s Relay for Life held at Coronado.
News...........................2 - C.F.F.F. Update - P.T.O. Update - Coronado Explorer - Wells Fargo AdOpinionation................3 - The Zollinger Poll - Prom’s a bunch of... - “If only for one night...” - Splitting the Food - SCC AdThe Burrito Has Landed......................on page 4Academia.....................5 - April ESP - Academia Beats - Career CentralIf Only for One Night....6 - Make the Prom Promise - Chipotle Restaurant - Where’s OUR Fairy....? - Cute ways to ask your...Prom Guide.................7 - Top Ten Best and... - Don’t Have a Prom- - Guide to the ‘Perfect’Sports..........................8 - “...As long as we play...” - Don Phanatic - “Sacrifice” in freshman.. - “Junior” Varsity - Despite dwindled... - Girls Tennis prepares - Boys Tennis matchesEntertainment..............9 - Spring Carnival - Audio Central - Get a Life! - The Game of Death - The House of NightDontastic Creations...10 - Spotlight On... Kyle - VISIONS Exhibition - Beauty, a poem - photos from Fine ArtsThe Funny Page........11 - In the Middle - South Scottsdale Adven - Prom NightThe Back Page.......The Back Page - We forbid you from reading it! Don’t turn to it!
Interview with Saguaro StudentsCoronado Explorer: Are any special events going to be taking place during the night?Jane Colton: Yes, Saguaro will be hosting live bands and a DJ throughout the night. Also, each team has the option of sponsoring their own fundraiser like dunk tanks or sumo wrestling competitions. At 9:30 a Luminaria ceremony will take place. All of the cancer survivors involved with the event will decorate a luminaria. These will be collected and lit in one area. Most refer to this ceremony as the most emotional part of the night.CE: Along with the music, will there be any guest speakers at the event?
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JC: Yes. It is planned that cancer survivors will speak on motivation, personal stories, or any other form of how cancer has impacted their life.CE: How many teams are signed up for the event?JC: There are approximately 65 teams, but the number is growing daily.CE: Is this the first time Saguaro High School has hosted Relay for life?JC: At our new campus. Saguaro hosted Relay for Life before the new school was built.CE: Has the appearance of Relay for Life affected your school’s environment?JC: Many students are aware of Relay for Life. Some students are intimidated by the fact that they have to raise $100 for the cause, but other students are looking forward to a fun, touching experience with their friends.CE: Is there anything else that you would like the Coronado Community to know about?Tyler Troutman: Meetings are held for team captains if they need help with fundraising ideas.
SUSD school hosts Relay for Life, a 12-hour walk to raise funds for the American Cancer Society
Explorer
NewsPg. 2 Amber [email protected]
Coronado Foundation for the Future Coronado Foundation for the Future is wrapping things up for the end of the year. They are awarding scholarships to students through the Rotary Club. These scholarships are to help students with school materials. Grants are also being prepared for teachers. The grants will go towards practically anything teachers need. Books, paper, and videos are just some of the class materials that teachers use at Coronado. The CFFF will meet once more before summer break, and then take a break until school starts again.
By Daniel Nemet
Parent-TeacherOrganizationBy Daniel Nemet
PTO held the Spring Carnival last Saturday. Many clubs including CHSazz, Cheer, and Ambassadors were there raising money. On Wednesday, PTO had a general meeting. These general meetings are open to all parents, and they are held on the third Wednesday of every month. The meeting started to discuss with the stakeholders on campus. Stakeholders are coaches, teachers, clubs on campus, or any other contributor that has influenced Coronado. During the meeting, the topic of partnering within scholarships and fundraisers came up between PTO and coaches. As the year ends PTO has paid for fireworks at graduation. They are also sponsoring Project Graduation. PTO will also be planning their schedule for the beginning of next year because the process never ends.
THE CORONADO EXPLORERThe Coronado Explorer is published by students for the Coronado High School community in south Scottsdale, Arizona. Views in this newspaper are not necessarily those of the C.H.S. Administration, faculty, staff or student body.
Editorial Staff ReportersAdvisor: Mr. Gerchick....................................................wgerchick@susd.org Sarah BaconEditor-in-Chief: Amber Erickson....................................journalisticladydon@gmail.com Nicolle Brent Business Manager: Mr. [email protected] Marcus CanoLayout Editor: Amber Erickson......................................journalisticladydon@gmail.com Robert PizziNews Editor: Amber Erickson........................................journalisticladydon@gmail.com Melissa ShawNuestra Voz Latina Editor: Ashley [email protected] AJ StewardOpinionation Editor: Qori Krog......................................journalismchik@hotmail.com Carol TollCampus Happenings Editor: Hannah [email protected] Clubs Editor: Madi Cooper.............................................musicjunki778@bresnan.net Outside ContributorsAcademia Editor: Ashley [email protected] James BurkhardtSports Editor: Mr. Ger.....................................................wgerchick@susd.org Chris KloskinDontastic Creations Editor: Gabriela [email protected] Justin SloverEntertainment Editor: Sean [email protected] Tori SullivanBack Page Editor: Amber Erickson.................................journalisticladydon@gmail.comStaff Photographer: Erick Beltran...................................erickbeltran@gmail.comStaff Cartoonist: Nestor Martinez...................................nmartinez712@yahoo.com
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Opinionation Pg. 3Qori [email protected]
Yes24%
Kind of46%
No30%
Although a junior, do you feel like you have senioritits as the year is ending?
Yes
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The AJ/Goat/Biscuit/Zollinger Poll
“Kind of, I just feel lazy” - Devin Phebus (11)
“Kind of, I’m not here that long to really care” - Kris-tin Jacobs (11)
“Yes; as the year is ending I think more and more about my senior year and graduating” - Shauntrell Johnson (11)
“Yes, because I hate getting up early for school and want it to be over with” - Austin Beier (11)
“Go to prom with me!” Screech the nagging voices of young women all over campus as friends, boyfriends and girlfriends resist the horrific idea of dancing to obnoxious music and playing ridiculous amounts of money to do so. Prom is supposed to be the most magical night of a senior/juniors life. Boys are supposed to be jaw-dropping and girls are supposed to get themselves all dolled up. But why? To spend all your money on one night that may or may not turn out? No way! Wouldn’t you rather just hit up the parties afterward for free? Or spend a cozy night at home with that special someone? Which is, again, free. Besides all that, think about the pressure behind prom. I mean, I know we go through pressure everyday anyway, but prom is supposed to be fun. Do you really want to go through the hair-pulling, teeth-gritting mess beforehand? Not the mention the post-prom pressures. Have you considered what’s going to happen afterward? If you’re going with your honey, you may want to consider what’s on their mind for your after prom “party”. Also, what about the actual after prom parties? Are you ready to face what’s in those red plastic cups? But beyond that, what about the dramatic side? Prom is a bunch of drama just waiting to explode. If one thing goes wrong then your entire after-prom could fail. “[I wish there had been] a mix of music, not just hip-hop” commented senior Tara Owens about the music and she’s right! It all sounds the same. What about those of us who like rock or techno or any other kind of genre of music? It kinda takes away prom’s appeal. So it’s your turn. Are you going to spend your hard earned cash on one night? Or are you gunna enjoy yourself with someone you like, doing something that doesn’t cost a hundred bucks?
Prom’s a bunch of dramaWhy you shouldn’t go to Prom
By Madi Cooper “If only for one night…” is this years prom theme. Which pretty much sums up the point of my argument. What do you and your friends do every Friday night or weekend? Watch movies, have sleepovers, play videogames, go shopping, etc. Right? Well what if for one night you can experience something different? Like Prom. It only comes once a year for juniors and seniors and is often regretted when missed. “I would regret it for certain reasons, for the fact that it’s a high school experience I would miss out on, and that I may not get a chance to experience something like this again.” However, as opposed to the “too much work” attitude about Prom, it offers a reason for students, faculty and the school to put collaborative effort together and create a night that’s unforgettable. The junior class is solely responsible for choosing location, time, theme, photographers, DJ’s, and creating a fundraising schedule to be able to pay for Prom. Some of those events are commonly known events that the school has participated in like Chipotle Night, Toni & Guy Salon, Student vs. Faculty Volleyball Game, and various carwashes. If you have been to any of these events, effectively, you have helped pay for Prom to be possible. So why not go? It’s one night. If only for one night you burned calories dancing to music, instead of gaining weight eating popcorn watching T.V.. If only for one night you spent time with your friends, instead of your iPod, cell phone, or myspace. If only for one night you experienced something different from the mediocrity of life, and appreciated what has been put together for your benefit... “If only for one night...”
“If only for one night...”
Why you should appreciate PromBy Qori Krog
Splitting the Food
Upperclassmen get the lower end of the food in the cafeteria
By Sarah Bacon
Poking and prodding, the upperclassmen immerse the cafeteria in search of any semi-edible substance. After making it through “starvation hour,” we look to the school to provide us with proper nutrition, only to find desolate shelves and forsaken heating racks. Although the split lunch has proven to be quite the controversy, no one has addressed the fact that our esteemed upperclassmen are left ravenous after the underclassmen foray the cafeteria. When junior Kaleb Cisneros was asked how he felt about the deficit of food, he responded, “its [such] garbage!” I’m sure there’s a justifiable motive for the split lunches, but if that’s the way it’s going to be, both lunches should be allowed the same quality and quantity of food, don’t you think? Junior year is said to be the most important year [academically] out of your entire high school career, and they’re pushed to survive through one more hour of starvation, as well as a minimum balance of food available. How can anyone be expected to put their full effort into their classes when all they can think about is food, and the fact that there won’t be any by the time they arrive? If you’re going to let the underclassmen eat first, at least produce a surplus food. Sloppy seconds just don’t cut it, no matter who you are.
Academia Pg. 5Ashley [email protected]
April ESP Career CentralEvelyn Keedy Memorial Scholarship – The Art Institutes ($30,000 tuition scholarship to one of the eligible Art Institutes locations)Due: May 5, 2009Criteria: Seniors who have enrolled at one of the eligible Art Institutes locations. For details, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/financialaid_scholarships.asp.
The Piper Scholars Program at Scottsdale Community College ($1,500/semester for a max. of 4 semesters if eligibility requirements are maintained – will be awarded to 8 SUSD students from the 2009 graduating class.)Due: May 8, 2009Criteria: Seniors who plan to attend SCC and have a min. 3.0 cum. GPA. Application details are available in the Higher Ed. Center.
2009-2010 Society of American Military Engineers (S.A.M.E.) Student Scholarship (one $5,000, one $3,000 and two $1,500 scholarships) Due: May 8, 2009Criteria: U.S. citizen, AZ resident accepted to attend an institute of higher learning in the State of AZ. Accumulated GPA of 3.0/B or higher. Additional criteria are provided in application forms available in the Higher Ed. Center.
2009-2010 Society of American Military Engineers (S.A.M.E.) Student Scholarship (one $5,000, one $3,000 and two $1,500 scholarships) Due: May 8, 2009Criteria: U.S. citizen, AZ resident accepted to attend an institute of higher learning in the State of AZ. Accumulated GPA of 3.0/B or higher. Additional criteria are provided in application forms available in the Higher Ed. Center.
Arizona Central Credit Union’s CU Succeed Scholarship ($2,000 scholarship-- renewable annually for a max. term of 4 years. See program overview for details.)Due: May 15, 2009Criteria: 2009 graduating seniors with a cum. GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must be a primary member of Arizona Central Credit Union in good standing and be accepted to and plan on attending FT at an accredited college, university, community college or technical/ trade school in Arizona. Applications are available at www.azcentralcu.org/whatsnew/whatsnew.html#cu_scholarship or your nearest Arizona Central branch.
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship (Scholarships starting at $2,500)Due: May 15, 2009Criteria: High school seniors/GED graduates enrolling in college for the first time. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and be accepted and plan to enroll in an accredited culinary school, college or university. Plan to major in culinary, restaurant management or other food service related major. Additional criteria and application details are available at www.nraef.org/scholarships.
Watermark College Planning Scholarship ($1,000)Due: May 15, 2009Criteria: Seniors who are residents of Maricopa County, graduating in 2009, and admitted to a 4- or 2-year public, private or elite private college. Application forms, including essay guidelines, are available in the Higher Ed. Center.
The Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program ($1,000 to $3,000)Due: May 31, 2009 Criteria: Seniors whose families’ adjusted gross income for the 2008 calendar year was $30,000 or less and who demonstrate unmet financial need of at least $1,000 after the financial aid award package has been determined. U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as FT undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Must have a min. 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Further details are available at www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html.
As the year is starting to bring forth warmer temperatures, the PE department is avoiding outside play.“I think that badminton will be good change to beat the heat,” remarked coach Pasquel. Even though the students still warm up with a running period, they do not have to stayoutside for long. That is, except for the girls. The girls have to run outside, and then they stay outside for the remainder of the period. “I think that everyone should just stay inside,” said Esteban Gomez (9). If both boys and girls stayed outside this would mean less room for play
BadmintonBy TJ Kittle
logically the coaches split the classes. Thanks to the new switch, badminton will help at least the boys to escape the heat. For the girls playing outside might be a nightmare, but just think, by next week you will have your turn to escape the heat as well. “Well, I don’t have to run either way, so it doesn’t matter to me what we play,” replied coach Colville. The only problem is the change of temperature. With this change the PE department has rescued themselves from scorching heat, but also annoying sweat. Good luck girls.
Fun in Technology
As the last few weeks approach, Madame Richardson is teaching her French I students about shopping and clothing. In her French II Richardson is learning to express one’s daily routine using reflexive verbs. Never the less, French III are learning about health issues in France. Mrs. Wood’s Latin class is translating independently and all passages about Roman life. They will also have a small game of Jeopardy using vocabulary. Spanish Speaking Class are taught by Dr. Pasek are learning about Spain where they will prepare for a virtual tour. As for Spanish Speaking Class they would start preparing food for a fiesta of cinqo de Mayo.
By Ashley Miranda
Foreign Languages
In German also taught by Dr. Pasek are preparing a small German breakfast. There are also other Spanish Classes which are I, III, IV, and V that are taught by Mrs. Montana. In Spanish I, they will be learning about sports and reading children stories in Spanish. For her Spanish III, her class will be reading a play and writing plays in groups that they will present in their class. In her Spanish IV, they will also be performing plays and learning about ancient civilization.For her last Spanish Class V, they will be reading a novel about the Mexican Revolution.
The Wonderful World of Science
By Carol Toll
In computer basics class taught by Mr. Nelson, they are charting their expenses on a Microsoft excel document. Also, they are learning how to use Microsoft word 2007, all before the year ends. In Mr. Nelson’s computer usage and apps class, they are learning visual and basic computer languages. “Before the end of the year they are told to have known at least three computer languages,” says Mr. Nelson.
LSC
Mrs. Faretta teaches two classes, one is a web design class, and the other is cool stuff technology class. In web design they are learning how to flash animate with sound on the student’s personal web sites. In stuff technology the students are learning stop action animation with webcams, and html web sited. Both classes are doing these projects all up until the last week of school.
With the end of the school year approaching, teachers are getting their last lessons in and students minds are slowly tuning out the voices of math teachers’ lecturing. Mr. Kettlewell is continuously striving to teach his AIMS math students the basics of mathematics and his calculus students are preparing for the
By Alex Tartamella
By Melissa ShawAP tests. His algebra basics class is learning to multiply binomials while down the hall Mr. Schmitz’s basic algebra class is learning factoring and foil. Mr. Harts’ geometry basics class is learning similarity and he is currently teaching his algebra basics class polynomials and proportions.
LSC classes are busy trying to finish the year strong. Mr. Schmidt’s math classes working on math problems that deal are with fractions. They are also learning the metric measurement: volume and mass/weight. The job prep class is still at their jobs. Recycle, kitchen packaging; stacking chairs, clear and wipe tables in the cafeteria, sort mail in office, and pick up plastic and cardboard from Environmental science. Miss Mazur’s functional commercial food class is still learning entry level skills in food service and production. Independent living skills are completing a nine week unit of
Math
By Alex Tartamella
nutrition and wellness. They are also learning how to prepare a variety of healthy sandwiches and salads. Her community economics class is refining math skills in the area of money and telling time. Mazur’s economics social studies are studying about Arizona and learning how to ride the city bus, and the trolley. Mrs. Loughlin’s Earth science is studying oceans. Her Biology class is watching tadpoles to grow into frogs, and they are also growing fast plants. With their different field trips they take, they learn about working out of high school. They also do lart projects to show off.
In Mr. McMullin’s Earth Space Science Honors classes the students are learning about space for the rest of the year. In his Chemistry classes, they are learning about acids and bases. Ms. Stephan’s Biology classes they are learning about nutrition and the human body system and in her Botany class, they are learning about fungi, and algae. In Mr. Colling’s Earth Space Science classes they are learning about working spectroscope nuclear fusion, and in his Physics class they are making mouse trap cars
and getting prepared to race them in a distance contest. In Mr. Sweeney’s classes they are learning about astronomy and the solar system, and also climate change. In Mrs. McKallor’s HPA class they are learning about sheep heart, cat’s blood vessels, and the reproduction systems, and in her Biology classes, they are learning about the human body systems and they are going to do fetal pig dissections. In Dr. Joyal’s Biology classes they are finishing up Ecology, then they are going to learn about poison waters, then they will be on to the human bio and wellness.
Mrs. Riccio’s Art I class are finishing up drawing still lives and focusing on Chiaroscuro, which is the Italian word for light and dark. They are also studying different artists like Vermeer, Caravaggio, and Rembrandt.
Mr. Knapp’s ART I is finish-ing off their Clay cab and will be displaying them soon at ART One gallery. ART 4 is getting their AP portfolios finished and 3-D are finishing plaster projects and cardboard furniture projects.
EnglishBy Gabriela Cardenas
Fine ArtsBy Gabriela Cardenas
Mr. Beracy’s English I Hon-ors class are just finishing read-ing “A Separate Piece” and are currently reading books picked out by them and approved by Mr. Beracy. They are also doing rhetorical analysis on Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglas. Mrs. Rodger’s English II classes are doing earth related research and will soon be start-ing on poetry. Mr. Gerchick’s English III and English III Honors classes are culminating the American Noise Research projects by giving presentations using power point. Students will also be starting to read Erick Scholsser’s “Fast Food Nation.” Mr. Richard’s English III classes are in the middle of “Fast Food Nation” analyzing their own as well as our coun-tries diet and its consequences on our society. Mrs. Vickers English II class
is celebrating the end of AIMS after all the studying her students went through. But the school year is not over yet, so they are revisiting areas that will help students next year, like patterns of writing, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and prob-lem and solution. They are also practicing writing with details that create tone and a sense of place, showing a appealing to senses instead of telling. College English is celebrating the end of the essay portion of their senior paper and are now creating brochures or power points the appeal to a broader audience, promote writers tone and offer solutions or ideas to think about, associated with the students senior paper topics. “We’re going green” said Mrs. Vickers “printing only a few brochures each and submitting power points online for final assessment.”
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Take the traditional approach and ask him/her face to face. Who can resist a simple and sin-cere “Will you go to prom with me?”Do something flamboyant. The bigger ap-proaches tend to make your pretentious prom date eager to go with you. Try window chalk on his/her car window in big letters, and hope that you don’t get rejected.Be sneaky. Your prom date will giggle with infatuation reading a note slipped into their locker. If that doesn’t work, try number seven.Ask through a text message. Though texting in class is against the rules, your prom date may find this attempt somewhat romantic, even if he/she’s in the middle of taking a test.Use a rigged cootie catcher. Flip through the numbers with the person in mind and then ask with a smile. This attempt’s never to fail. Hopefully.Publicize the admiration towards your sig-nificant other on “Don News.” No one can be repulsed by your public display of affection as long as it’s in tasteful manner...
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If Only For One NightRestaurant
ReviewNeed something good to eat, but can’t decide what? Head on over to the new Chipotle on
Scottsdale and Thomas!By Carol Toll
“Yum Yum” is what you heard all around you in the new Chipotle. Coronado found it on Scottsdale and Camelback, and the junior class did a fund raiser. It was a great chance to get some good food and have good customer ser-vice every where you turn. That is my own per-sonal opinion on it. When asked how Brittanie Rieu 11 liked the visit she happily responded, “The service was great! Everyone was really friendly, and everyone got their food fast. The food was awesome too, and it was a nice place!” We also found out another student that went there to have a great time. “I love Chipotle’s! It’s the best place to go when I want some-thing that’s filling and has fresh ingredients,” responded Andrea Dressing (12). There were a lot of staff there also supporting dons! “The staff was very friendly, for example we were welcomed at the door. We placed our orders and received five burritos; unfortunately the one burrito we really needed to be made properly (for my mother-in-law) was not,” said Mrs. Sad-dler. Her visit was excellent but they got some things wrong in the order, but they fix them right up. They were so busy that maybe not ev-eryone got what they wanted. “The burritos that were made correctly were quite delicious and the price was well worth supporting Coronado,” added Saddler. With that Andrea wanted to add, “I loved that I was able to eat and support my school. Go DONS!” With all of these comments and with my own best knowledge of the place I think it was a successful event. I would love to come back just to get some yummy food. With something to add for those who are looking for a job for summer or whenever. The Chipotle are looking for people to work for them. Take a look at the place and request a application.
Make the Prom PromiseProm and Graduation months are the most dangerous of the year
By Hannah Collins
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2001 more than 2, 950 high school teens died due to drunk driving. Nearly half of those students died in the months of April, May and June. Although prom is a night full of fun, excitement and crazy times, nevertheless it can be one of the most disastrous nights of the year. Let’s face it; a lot of kids in high school party after prom. But some hardly think about the consequences of underage drinking or drug consumption. Drinking is one thing; we all know the bad things that come along with it: tickets, alcohol poisoning, etc. However, driv-
NHTSA Stats*Every 32 minutes, an alcohol-related
driving death occurs in America.*Every 2 minutes, someone is injured due
to an alcohol-related car accident.*Studies show that 3 out of 10 Americans will eventually be involved with a drunk
driving accident.*In 2000 alone there were 16,653 teen
deaths related to alcohol-related car acci-dents. 456 of those deaths were Arizonans.*Take this statistics into consideration, for more information visit NHTSA’s web site.
ing while under the influence of any substance is a whole other ball park. First of all, it’s a really stupid decision. There are plenty of your friends who can act as a desig-nated driver (commonly known as the “DD”). Or take a cab home, sure it costs a little extra but it is certainly better than costing your life. Secondly, underage drinking is illegal. It is highly enforced in Scottsdale and there come some pretty high expenses that come along with getting caught by the cops. Large tickets, community service, anti-alcohol or anti-drug classes, counseling, jail time and even suspended licenses are just some of the effects of getting caught drinking or with drugs. Spending hundreds of dollars and your personal time on consequences like those is not a fun time. No one wants to remember their night like that. Lastly, serious injuries can occur at prom. Receiving eleven stitches the morning after prom is not exactly a ‘fun’ memory. But more critical conditions can happen. Severe head, limb or abdominal injuries can take place during prom. Even death can happen; drunk driving being the main reason. Do have fun on prom, that’s what the whole thing is there for. Just think before you act and in the end run you may save yourself from endangering you and others and the law.
Where’s OUR Fairy Godmother?By Maryza Diaz
Faced with a tough-er economy this year more students have to reduce their Prom spending. “Since going to Prom was a last minute decision me and my boyfriend made, we didn’t have enough time to save that much money for it,” was a reason that Janette Jaimes (12) gave for having a low budget on Prom this year. “Just because you’re going to Prom, it doesn’t mean that you have to empty your bank accounts” was another point that Jaimes made. Even though Prom is only once a year, it’s made for students to have fun, not to have a competition to see who spends the most money. So is it pos-sible to spend less on but still gain the full experience of Prom at the same time? Prioritizing is the number one rule. Instead of thinking what the heart wants,
start thinking more logically and decide what you really need to make that night special. So instead of spending big bucks on those dresses, it’s possible to get an amazing dress for less. “Picking out my dress was the hard-est because I felt as if every single one was made especially for me “stated Jaimes when asked what was the hardest part in her challenge. Taylor Wade (12) stated “ I found out that the dress I got for Prom could have cost me a lot less if I had done my homework instead of just going in and buying my dress, I could have saved fifty dollars.” The solu-tion to the high price dresses is to look through the clearance rack in the department stores, you’ll often find that there will be a dress you love but at the same time pocket
friendly. Taking advantage of the discounts offered is also a good help. For those guys out there still looking to find a good deal in tux, take advantage of the of the low rental prices that Tux-Xpress is offering . If not a nice dress shirt and tie will make any guy look fashionable too. When it comes to tickets, take advan-tage of the couples’ tickets being sold for a hundred dollars. So if you have to buddy up with a friend and take advantage of this offer. Instead of taking a limo use your own car and “pimp out your own ride” said Jaimes “Make your car look good by adding a big bow in the front of the car or making a spe-cial message for your date.” If you do decide to take this advice, make sure to clean your car and don’t let
the bow get in the way of your window. Instead of going out for dinner at an expen-sive and fancy restau-rant, create a candle light dinner for two in your own house. Have your parents help you cook the dinner if you don’t know how. Or simply have a potluck with all your friends, sometimes it will work out since you won’t have to worry on how loud you are. Most of all just have fun! “Prom is only once a year” Jaimes added “Since it’s something you’ll remember a lifetime.” Try to challenge yourself in spending a hundred dollars or less. Sometimes you’ll find that the simplest plans turn out to be the best. Remember just because the theme of this year’s Prom is “fairy tale”, it still doesn’t mean we all have a fairy godmoth-er to help us out with the expenses.
Cute ways to ask your Sweetheart to Prom
By Melissa Shaw
Pg. 6 Hannah [email protected]
Prom is usually one of the best nights in our teen life; however some disasters and problems could occur if the proper steps aren’t followed. Guys, you think you don’t have a lot of responsibilities when it comes to Prom, but ohhhh are you wrong; and girls (lucky us) prom is a hectic time and the right steps are needed so it won’t turn into a Prom nightmare! To help you through your “crisis”, Coronado Explorer has compiled a perfect Prom checklist:
Guys • Ask her already! If you haven’t asked your girl to Prom, whether she’s your girlfriend or
not, you’d better ask…NOW. Girls need time to get their stuff together, and who knows how long that might take.
• Looking sharp. Take a stroll to the tuxedo store or even a rental store to get fitted. The ear-lier the better, because next thing you know Prom is right around the corner.
• Fine dining. Try to find out your date’s preferences and make a reservation ASAP. You wouldn’t wanna be the guy who took his date to the steak house when she’s a vegetarian.
• Means of transportation. Perhaps a nice rental car or a snazzy stretch limo, but either way try your best to find a nice ride. No one wants to take the trolley to Prom!
• Showered with gifts. It is a true Prom cliché to get your date a corsage. Just head over to a local flower shop (no fake flowers) and order what kind and colors of the flowers you’d like the corsage to be. If you wish, add in a bouquet of flowers, a card and even a diamond ring…Just kidding! It’s Prom, not your wedding!
• Prom night. Show up on time, be respectful to her parents if you’ve never met them before, and don’t be a jerk about taking pictures. You only get this once, or twice, maybe three times! Go to Prom, have fun, dance, eat and be merry.
Girls
• Dress hunt. Maybe one of the biggest feats of all, dresses are a constant worry for most of us. But some tips on how to look amazing are as follows: Try to shop at a small boutique or online (less chance of the “omg-we-have-the-same-dress” moment during Prom) and don’t stick to black, maybe use our fun theme to guide you along.
• Make-up and hair care. As for make-up, try to get colors that accent your dress, it will really show off your face as well as the dress itself. However, if you are unskilled in the make-up and hair department, make an appointment to get it professionally done. My suggestions are Nordstrom’s or Dillards for make-up and try EVIT for your locks, they’re cheap and reliable!
• Etiquette. When going to Prom things can get pretty crazy, but an important thing to re-member is you’re a lady, so act like one. At dinner eat politely, thank your date for his hard work, and keep in mind you aren’t in Dirty Dancing, so keep it PG!
• Flowers for the boys. It’s a Prom tradition for girls to pin the little man-corsage on your date’s lapel. So try to get a just a simple white or red rose with a little decoration. Same as the boys, just head over to a local flower shop to place your order.
• Dancing. So some guys aren’t the best dancers in the world, but remember he did invite you to Prom. With all the stress, who would have the time for dancing lessons? Try your personal best not to yell “ouch!” if he accidently crushes your foot! Also, don’t be afraid to ask him to dance.
• Prom night. Started getting ready early in the afternoon, because you wouldn’t want to make your date wait on you all night. Use plenty of hairspray, make sure to at least have a spare pair of shoes (heels are a killer!), bring some ‘touching-up’ make-up in a small clutch and there you have it! Perfect Prom!
If you complete all these tasks, Prom will be an easy ride. Just remember: don’t stress,
do things ahead of time, and have the time of your life!
Prom Guide
Guide to the ‘Perfect’ Prom
Having a Prom crisis? Panic no longer with my guide to a perfect Prom By Hannah Collins
Top Ten [Best] & {Worst} Pre-Prom Dinner Picks1. The Melting Pot:Definitely a top choice for pre-prom dinner, this year there is a Prom special of $100 per couple, including full fondue course and a Prom gift.2. Olive Garden:Always a popular semi-formal and affordable choice, Olive Garden has
private booths for the lone couple and large tables for the Prom group.3. El Torito: For a flare of Hispanic cui-sine, El Torito is an affordable, semi-for-mal option especial-ly accomodating to groups with advance notice.4. The Cheese-cake Factory: Not
only does it offer a yummy dessert as a staple, it has a great atmosphere, a little more expensive, this prom pick is worth the higher price.5. Sugar Bowl: A fun flip to formal settings, Sugar bowl is a toned-down option good for couples and small groups. Affordable?
You bet.6. Subway: One of the cheapest options, with a selection of healthy foods, it may seem appealing but there is no flare here guys!7. Taco Bell: Even more affordable than Subway, Taco Bell may be yummy for an after school lunch, but before
Prom, why not upgrade to REAL Hispanic cuisine?8. Little Caesar’s:Low-quality pizza at a low price may seem like a good way to save mon-ey, but there is no intimate setting or elegance. Who wants to pay $5 for cardboard and sauce anyways?
9. In-n-Out: Al-though eating in the car/limo may seem romantic, it’s really not. Not to mention grease on your dress or tux? Not attrac-tive for Prom.10. McDonald’s: Two words: Ronald McDonald. No one wants to eat at a place with a famous clown. Creepy!
Don’t have a Prom-mare!
By Hannah Collins
Think you’ve had the _____________ Prom (adjective)ever? Think again. Here are some __________ (plural noun)that could go wrong during this year’s Prom: “If Only For _____ Night”: (number)*While at ___________ you pick up a _______ (noun) (adjective)piece of _____________ cake for dessert and (adjective/color)___________________! It ends up all over (onomatopoeia)your lap. Oh well.
*Piling into the _____________, unknowingly (noun/transportation)your _________________ gets caught in the (noun/item of clothing)________________. Uh-oh. You arrive at (noun/car part)________________ Manor with a __________ (noun/type of rock) (adjective)and ____________ outfit. (adjective)
*After taking those nerve-racking pictures with your ____________ date, you _________ onto (adjective) (verb)the dance floor and __________ into an enemy. (verb) “_________________” you say, as you realize (exclamation)that it’s your dress!! Nothing worse than that!
*You’re on you way to Prom but then you hear “_____________!” Turns out, the __________ (onomatopoeia) (noun)driver forgot to check the tire pressure! So while _______________ for the tow-truck to (verb/-ing)come, remember this next year and spend the extra _____________ that way you won’t be (plural noun)missing out on Prom.
*So let’s say you made it to Prom; you’re ________ (verb/-ing)down the stairs looking ____________ and then one (adjective)foot gets caught under the other and you end up_________________ down the stairs in a ruffled (verb/-ing)ball of material, ________________, hair and who (noun)knows what else?!
So there you have it, if your Prom ends up worse than any of these incidents, then good luck!
Pg. 7Hannah Collins
April 25th, Coronado hosted its Spring Carni-val. Although attendance was low early on, more people arrived after two as the bands began to set up. Admissions were only $1 at the door. The bands included ‘Audio Filth’ and ‘Tell Your Children’. AF includes members Sean – guitarist, Trevor – guitarist, Greg – bass and Cheney – drums. Opening for TYC, the set started with a cover of Lamb of God’s ‘Faded Line’. The four originals played over the twenty minute set included ‘Burn Alone’, ‘Harsh Reality’, ‘What has become of me’ and ‘Death
A soft edged intro starts out the thrash compilation on Lamb of God’s February 24th, 2009 CD release, Wrath. As the second track’s “In Your Words” riff begins the listener is mauled by a frenzy of five and a half minutes of pure metal. Guitarist Mark Morton stated the release was “[a] little more raw and more aggres-sive than ‘Sacrament’” a comparison to their Grammy award winning fifth CD release back in August 22, 2006. The members of the band include Randy Blythe - lead vocals, Mark Morton - lead & rhythm guitars, Willie Adler - lead & rhythm guitars, John Campbell – bass, and Chris Adler on drums. All Lamb of God fans should already own this CD as well as recognize its endless playability.
Spring Carnival
By Sean Essary
Wrath
By Sean Essary
EntertainmentPg. 8 Sean [email protected]
Audio CentrAl
by Cinderblock’. After a short break to change equipment, ‘Tell Your Children’ began their set. Some of TYC’s origi-nals include ‘New World Order’, ‘Saved by the Bell’, and idle. One of the singles played on Saturday was ‘Burn Burn’. The members of TYC include Dylan – guitarist, Zach – drums, Megan – bass and Nathan – vocals. Don’t forget to support your high school and local bands by going to more events like this. Check with StuGo members and JAG for any information on upcoming events.
De la Soul
By Nestor Martinez
“Sound of the Uni-verse” is everything you could want from a Depeche Mode album. For an album released in 2009, it stands apart from all other releases. The gloomy synth-rock pioneers seem comfort-able with the fact that they have fallen into this category of gloomy synth-rock pioneers for a reason. These are songs of inner struggle and contemplation, verging on hippy spiritualism.
Depeche Mode
By Melissa Shaw
By Amber Erickson As the series begins, you meet Zoey Redbird, a normal human girl living in a small town of Broken Arrow, near Tulsa. She has a jock boyfriend and a preppy best friend. All is well with her until she wakes up one day with a Mark known to all as a sign that the Change into a vampyre has begun. Immediately, Zoey is moved in a new school, one for vampyre fledgings such as her self. At this new school, the House of Night, she is given the debriefing on all that will soon start to Change in her. High Priestess Neferet, Zoey’s mentor, guides the way and explains the rules of a fledging lifestyle. But although Zoey is drawn to her kindness, as the series progresses, she becomes filled with doubt. Zoey soon finds that she must ditch the human life-style to survive both literally
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The Game of DeathBy Alex Tartamella This so called game of
death is Resident Evil 5. Alot of student here at Coronado love the game and alot of people as well as alot of the world. This game is about two people, one male and the other femals, that play as star operatives in the army that end up having to fight off zombies and locate the cause of a virus that has been plaguing Africa. So far the students of Coro-nado have discovered a total of 5 seper-ate bosses. The rest are up to other gamers to explorer and to be confirmed. Although to gamers this is still a work in progress, the final product
of this game is far from roug. With the next dimension in gaming graphics, the effect of taking down a zombie has never been more detailed. In the game, players can get various types of anti-zombie arsenal from the bow and
Independant band, Tell Your Children, play at Coronado’s Spring Carnival live on April 25.
De la Soul. Formed in 1987, is a famous American hip hop group composed of Posdnous, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, and Plug One. De la soul is one of several hip hop groups that are related to other similar groups such as, A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Das EFX, Brand Nubian, and Jurassic Five. For any one that likes old hip hop and doesn’t know where to start, Del la Soul is a great choice. ‘Three Feet high and Rising’ was their first album. Released in 1989 it became a hit in the hip hop community as well in places such as the UK, and Germany. Be sure to review this release yourself and get your own opinion on thier material. Start soon, this bands last sing was in 1990 for ‘Buddy’ at number 11.
arrow many more creative ones. Also, the person could get a couple different types of things and a new speciality items. Also, in the game they hide a lot of hidden prizes, also called easter eggs, which can be found by breaking boxes, barrels, and eliminating most of the in-fected which can also get the person gold, or better known as money. This game is only out for the X-box 360 and the play-station three so if you have a PS2 or a Nintendo 64 you should upgrade to one of these systems and get this game. This is easily one of the best games ever played.
and socially in the House of Night. She quickly becomes friends with a group later known as “The Nerd Herd” and its not too long after that that her true uniqueness is exposed. The Goddess all vampyres pledge allegiance to, Nyx, has blessed Zoey in more ways than one. Electiing to use her gifts for good, Zoey sets out on expos-ing Neferet and constantly following the will of her god-dess - all while falling into a
very complex love triangle involving a blood bond, Imprinting, and a full-grown Vamp! Not to mention the freaky red fledgings. From book-to-book, this series is a real page-turner. Heart-wrenching moments from start to finish of every installment as well as a perfect execution of skills between team writers, the House of Night series is a great pick for those looker for a tamer spin on the vam-pyre world. Don’t let that fool you though. Zoey Redbird’s friends are fiercer than the challenges they must face. Read all in the series and join the many await-ing the release of book six, Tempted, coming out this October:
Marked [book one]Betrayed [book two]Chosen [book three]Untamed [book four]Hunted [book five]
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The House of Night Series
By Qori Krog
Sports Mr. [email protected] Pg. 9
With a start out of 60 team members, the Track and Field team has dwindled away to less than 30 runners with only two of them being freshmen and about seven sophomores. Despite this setback, Head Coach Carpenter said that the goal for the end of the season was “putting kids in the right races that they are sufficient at.” As opposed to filling all the events with athletes that have less experience. With such a small team, the coaches are trying to encourage them to “not slack off at the end, but work hard.” When Coach Carpenter was questioned as to why the team number went down by 30 or more this season his response was “You’ll have to ask them why they quit.” Although the quantity is diffused as the JV City Meet and Varsity Prelims take place April 28th, a few runners that have a shot at succeeding in Regional’s next week and taking their feet to State. Junior Shauntrell Johnson being one of them, who competes in the 100, 200, 400, 4x4, and 4x1 with Personal Records of 12.3 for 100, 26 for the 200, and 59 for the 400. Senior Jared Riehl is also a promising figure who has PR’s in High Jump at 6’2, and 2.05 in the open 800, he also competes in the 4x4 and
4x8 relays. Kwame Webster is looking for a State Title as well in the 200 with a PR of 22.8, and in the 400 with 52.1, and is a part of the 4x4. Last but not least, the girls 4x4 team has a fleeting chance at making State with a PR of 4:45.
Despite dwindled numbers, varsity
track ready for region
The boys tennis team has matched their total wins from last year with a rigorous attempt winning two games out of twelve, beating Tempe high school twice. The team consists of a lot of new play-ers from the freshmen and sophomore class and only two returning players from the se-nior class. With Dr. Hayes and Mr. Tsorin being the coaches, the players were constantly keeping good sportsman-ship and having fun. Reid Blakey kept a strong fight in for the team and won the most matches out of the other players. Jake Palumbo had this to say about their season
Boys Tennis matches last season’s win total
In 2007 Coronado won the state championship title. In 2008, for the first time in school history, our boys car-ried a losing record going 12-14. Coming off of that season, this year is uh, a bit differ-ent. State play is very in touch. Coming up big in almost every game are the 3 seniors Chet Barrett, David Alfaro, and of course Bryan Dunlavey.Our dons have come back stronger on both offense and defense than last year. “When you step on this field, you give two hours of full out dedication, play for those three,” Stated Coach Holmes while pointing to the big three, “and play with a chip on your shoulder because in the end, it’s all
Seniors step up, varsity baseball
fighting for playoff spot
By R. Clemente
By Melissa Shaw The freshman baseball team has been a lesson of trial and error. At press time they may have only one victory, yet this accom-plishment was much more than just a “win.” “We finally won a game... well deserved against Higley,” said Coach Adam Morales. “It has been a struggle, but now we can say, you know, we have won a game,” added Coach Laurent. Sacrifice has been the word that drives the varsity team but also the young freshman team as well. They practice hard every day, and have finally received what they deserve.
“Sacrifice” in freshman baseballBy TJ Kittle
Catch the smile while you can: Junior Shauntrell Johnson is looking to win a state champi-onship in the 100, among other events.
Do you ever wonder who that girl is at the pep as-semblies who is all decked out in red and blue and is screaming at the top of her lungs on the microphone so filled with school spirit? Well it’s Shelby Landolt. Our current student body secretary and treasurer and also running for student body president next year. Shelby has been in Student Government for the past three years and she takes a great amount of pride in raising school spirit. There are always those certain people who reek of enthu-siasm for their school and Shelby Landolt is definitely
Don Phanatic
By Melissa Shaw
“... As long as we play hard”
In the beginning of the season, JV baseball team started out with fifteen players. Due to recent “pull-ups” to varsity and other ethical reasons, the JV is down to nine. No matter the number, the JV has proved just what they can do, and how they can play with just enough to hold a game. “It’s hard at times but we have gotten through them before, so why should this time be different,” re-marked Randall Heinricks (10). This statement was backed up by last years freshman team who played with again only nine play-ers.
By TJ Kittle
“Junior” Varsity
With only three games left at press time, the lady Dons are 3-18-1, making 2009 an interesting season. Varsity captains right fielder Jessica Chavez, 1st baseman Shelby Landolt, 3rd baseman Jessica Horrigan, and 2nd baseman Kaicee Horn, along with other junior Lady Dons worked hard this season to be leaders without a single senior in uniform. While statis-tic-wise, the scores weren’t impressive, the girls were able to grow. Once a week, the girls got together for their team dinner which Horn cited as a time were players can “let [emo-tions] out.” They tease each other, but “in a loving way,” according to Amanda Pixley. Sophomore Lyndsie Kreiger said “we’re pretty close, we’re open and fight but it makes us closer. We have confessions.” Krysta Magnum (11) put it as “we’re close enough to put 17 girls on a 14-seat bus.” As far as memories go, the teams have a plethora of them. Kreiger reminisces when her club coach came to the Higley game and they won. Adding to the Higley win, Jackie laughs and says it was all “thanks to ‘Big Abby’”,
one of them. She has been on the softball and basket-ball team since her freshman year and says that she loves learning to interact with other people and being on school sports teams makes you a well rounded student and a better athlete as well. Shelby is also in NHS, this is a service club that goes out and does community service routinely. Coronado is undoubtingly in her family history with both of her parents having attended Coronado as well. This added to her desire to be a Don. Like many school spirited students, Shelby wears red and blue every Friday and is a true example of what it is to be a Coronado Don.
Shelby Landholt is spirited while Andy Ward (11) gets his name in the paper. “Peace.”
“We can win as long as we play hard and prove that we have heart, and that’s just something I can’t teach,” said Coach Dun-leavy on his JV team. “With only nine players its hard sometimes, but as long as we play as a team, our season should turn out well,” highlighted Zach Chavez (10). Now playing with only nine players is one thing, but some players are play-ing with injuries that they have to fight through in order to play the game. Through their win against Tempe, they have proven that they truly are “the few and the proud.”
“We definitely need to work on our aiming skills and we could also use a little more aggression when we play our matches, but there’s always room for improvement with practice”. When asked about his thoughts on the season, Coach Tsorin had this to say: “We are going to need more practice before next season, when the players stop playing while we are on off season we get rusty, so we need to keep our players on track and improve as much as we can so we can win more matches next season.”
This word “sacrifice” is made for teaching the players that through self sacrifice of hard practice, you can reach your goals of winning games. “Its good to see they have finally won,” replied varsity Coach Holmes, “they have worked hard and they got what they deserve, they should be proud of them-selves.” Not only does this accomplishment proof of what sacrifice can do, but this also drives the team to look forward to another vic-tory and hopefully boosts their confidence. Come cheer them on this week at their game against Seton Catholic. Go Dons.
worth it.” Starting the first four games with a 2-2 record left the boys pondering on their talents. Continuing on their inconsistent games of wining one and losing one for 5 games, the Dons go on a 5 game win streak which put us in first place for region. Not for so long though, Higley pulls an up-set. On top of the upset an-other ridiculous loss takes place. Against Tempe. “We’re not achiev-ing what we should be achieving and if we don’t pull it together we will be WATCHING state playoffs which rarely happens,” Coach Holmes informs, “But the young group who are led by a strong group of seniors are beginning to understand what it takes to GET THE JOB DONE.”
a player from Higley’s team. Landolt excitedly exclaimed her “oooh! Highlight of the season! I hit a triple once!”. While Pixley says her favorite moment had to be when “Shelby tripped while fielding the ball, our inside jokes, and of course the Higley game!” The girls hope to make new memories in next year’s 2010 season. The girls have mixed feelings about a senior-less roster. Horn stated that it’s a good thing, because next year they’ll know the team. Pixley agreed, saying it’s “good to be familiar with players”. Sophomores Kreiger and Jackie Horrigan agreed that it gave the juniors to “step up and everyone was treated equally…and it’s easy to know what we have to work on.” Sophomore Jaici Sullivan said she believes they should work on offense as run output has been scarce. Jackie thinks that “we’re getting better” as the season continues. Adding, Landolt says they’re “improv-ing as players”, but Horn’s personal goal is “not to get down on myself too much.” Pixley says her goal is to work “on my fielding.”
Above: The varsity softball team mingles during practice.
With regional play on the way, for most of the girls their season is over. Fortunately for Veronica Conley, Naomi Go-mez, Kim Grimes, Kin Luu, Morgan Staalberg, and senior Adrienne Miller, at press time region is approaching. With Jeanette Granillo and Saron Berhe as alternatives, the girls seek match-ups against Arcadia, their first region op-ponent. For some of the girls, winning was not everything. Said Analleli Gomez (11), “I played tennis for the fun of the sport, plus when we play other schools I get to meet
Girls Tennis prepares for regionBy Marcus Cano new friends.” While many
play for the fun of it, leaders like Adrienne Miller (12) promote a competitive edge. Since this year is Adrian’s last year she hopes to gain the numbers in the win column so she can, “finish the year off strong.” “Playing against Arcadia and Queen Creek was difficult,” said Miller, “because the wind was blow-ing really hard, but I hope I take my experiences with me to the next level.” As Saron Berhe remarked, “we have been doing better in every-thing, in the hot practices we still put forth the effort to get better.”
By Hannah Collins
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Dunlavey (above), Barrett, Alfaro, and others are looking to lead Coronado baseball into the playoffs. At press time, the Dons “cannot lose,” according to Marcus Cano
Dontastic CreationsPg. 10 Gabriela [email protected]
Spotlight On... Kyle LaneBy Gabriela Cardenas
Music Prodigy
For this edition of the Coronado Explorer, we have chosen to recog-nize a musician from our school with a lot of tal-ent. Kyle Lane plays the violin for our schools advanced orchestra, and has been nice enough to gives us an interview. What art are you most interested in? Was the Explorer’s first ques-tion to what Kyle Lane answered “Music is defi-nitely my passion.” Did he compose any music of his own? “Not yet. I haven’t silenced the commotion in my head yet to hear a tune.” The Coronado Explorer also asked if he though his personality influenced how he played. “: I’m normally a closed off person, but when I play music I feel free. I can
express myself however I need to.” With Kyle’s obvious love for mu-sic we asked if he had any intention of having a career in music. “I would love a future in music, but I’m not sure. I definitely will never
drop my instrument.” There are many styles of music you can play with the violin, what does Kyle Lane like playing the most? And why? “I enjoy playing music such as Batch. It is simple and fun to
play.” Being so talented playing the violin, how long has Kyle been into music? “I have been playing music for nine years but have listened to it all my life.” How often does he play to have mastered the violin so well? “I play music on a daily basis. I can’t make it through a day without some form of music.” What does Kyle think his style is? “I try to have my own style. I want to be original. I don’t like labels.” And what does he think about music? “Music is my life. Without music, life would be brought into monotony and despair.” You can hear Kyle Lane’s playing by going to the CoronadoEx-plorer.com Dontastic Creations page.
Beauty By Ashley Pfeifer
Beauty was once a great thing to have, but nowit’s just a vanity that
people are jealous of.
Beauty may just be avanity that some people
are jealous of in many ways.Even if some people think
that someone is uglyanother person may not.
Beauty is something thatpeople should not be jealous
of, even if one person thinks they themselves
are ugly.
Beauty is pain!!!
Kyle Lane posing for the Coronado Explorer. “I’m normally a closed off person, but when I play music I feel free. I can express myself however I need to.”
Mrs. Riccio’s Art I class drew Conen still lifes to learn about value, dark and light, and the five elments of shading.
Pictured below: Mrs. Riccio’s Art II class student Jack Bissett painted an oil pastel while learning impressionism. He took a scene from Antartica and added Broccoli.
Student Art: What’s Going on in the Coronado Fine Arts Department
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Prom Night
A depiction of a couple on Prom Night, in formal wear By May Cheevasitirungruang
South Scottsdale Adventures By Nestor Martinez
The Back Page“Everything has a happy ending. If it’s not happy,
it’s not the end.”Amber Erickson
By Chris Kloskin
The Conspiracy Theorist
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Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) Expect a few arguments to pop up here and there -- it’s entirely likely that folks are going to disagree over the silliest thins today. That doesn’t mean it makes sense to back down quickly, though!
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)You’re not acting quite right today -- though not in a mean-spirited way! You’re just feeling a bit off and might act out a bit to try to get yourself back on track. Go for it!
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) Don’t worry about moving forward today -- you have plenty of good energy, and should just head in whatever direction feels right to you. It’s easy to play catch-up later, if you want.
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 22)Someone close can’t stop talking today, and it’s massively tempting to stop listening midway through -- but keep an open mind. They do eventually get to the point, and you need to hear it.
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22) Your heart is wide open right now, and it’s easy to see that things are getting better and better. You should talk up some of your dreams to see who can help you achieve them!
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)You need to inspect the little details one more time -- not that you mind all that much! You’re sure to catch some stuff you’d missed that can make the difference between grades or other aspects of performance.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) You can’t rely on anything written down today -- there are just far too many interruptions or distractions for you to count on your schedule. That’s not to say you can’t get anything done, though!
Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21) You need to deal with some new signals coming your way -- maybe a friend is trying to get your help under the table, or maybe a parent doesn’t really know how to tell you what’s going on with them.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) You need to deal with some new signals coming your way -- maybe a friend is trying to get your help under the table, or maybe a parent doesn’t really know how to tell you what’s going on with them.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)You’re in the right place at the right time, and should be able to get a fair amount done -- as long as you can avoid the constant interruptions sure to come your way! A few are fun, but then they start to get old.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)Say what’s on your mind -- but don’t use the same old tools! You can make all kinds of sense just by playing around electronically or using other means of communication than what people are used to.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Your amazing emotional energy makes today much more fun than usual, and you’re going in the right direction without even paying attention to the map. Just enjoy the vibe and invite others along.
The SlovereignCrowned as Mr. Coronado, we decided to give the
Slovereign a few things to laugh about
Issue Statistics withAbsolutely No “Journalistic” Value
Something no one realized this issue: it’s been unuau-ally quiet all issue..... [where’s the tunage at??]
# of field trips that messed-up production: four!# of missing invoices: ha. several.
# of delays on the P.O.: two, but those were more than enough, thank you very much.
Word of the Issue: do we even have those anymore?# of times Amber’s iPod died while she was trying to copy-edit/finish the master.doc: a solitary one, thank
goodness!# of editors way behind on Deadline Day: three
(whom shall remain nameless)How many times we changed the size of this edition:
three. from 16 to 12 and back again.Section editor with the most versions of their page:
Hannah Collins-LewisAmount of money wasted Deadline Day: $18.73
Number of failed computers this issue: 1, Amber’sSomething good and unrelated: Gerchick’s projector
works! (finally)# of Editors that missed classes: five of seven
For nearly two years I have written about dozens of conspiracies. Since then I have developed a sort of cult following. I am always getting asked ques-tions regarding my stories. Most of these questions are about where I get my ideas. The answer is you. I always have people coming up to me and giving me ideas. If you have given me an idea in the past two years, I thank you. Some of you were lucky enough to see your suggestions published. If I left your idea out I apologize but there is only so many I can do. It is important to remember than even though I write these stories for fun they do have some truth in them. I will never forget the first one I wrote about the Kennedy and Lincoln assassinations. Everything about that story was true. All of the coincidences re-ally happened. The same goes for my story on Vlad the Impaler who was the real life Dracula who drank blood. Although many of my conspiracies were based on truth there are some that have not been proven yet. One of these was that the lunar landing was a hoax. This one will be around forever since people are stubborn and won’t accept that it most likely happened. The same goes for Project Rainbow. That was the one where the military tried to turn a battle-ship invisible. They succeeded but in the process the crew of the ship were fused into the ship’s hull. Now you’re probably thinking to yourself “ why does he write about things that probably didn’t happen?” The answer is because it is fun. It is very entertaining to write about crackpot theories but it’s even more fun to see people’s reactions when they read them. I wish I could see everyone’s face while they are reading the newspaper. By far my most controversial conspiracy was the one about Russia starting Global Warming. This one caught people off guard because they had never heard or thought about it. This one was 100% from my head. However, that doesn’t make it untrue. I backed up my argument and convinced more than enough people that Russia was completely responsi-ble for Global Warming. Whether or not you believe this is totally up to you. The reason I did this look back is for several reasons. First, I am a very nostalgic person and love looking back at the past. Secondly, is that my computer crashed while I was writing my new con-spiracy for this issue. My computer is still broken, and I was forced to write this on a computer that is 10 years old and has no Internet. Now earlier I men-tioned that all of my Conspiracies have some truth in them. I never knew whether they were all true or completely false. I am just stating what people think has happened. However, I find it a strange coinci-dence that my computer crashes just as I am about to write my next conspiracy. Could this be someone trying to silence me? Perhaps, or maybe it was just bad luck. Regardless, I am now on a mission to fix my computer so I can go out with a bang and make my last conspiracy the best one ever. I don’t want to give too much away but lets just say this one will be good. It is something that affects everyone on the planet and many people have told me I should do one on this subject. In my mind it is the perfect end to my column and I hope you read it. Your life could depend on it.
A Look Back... Due to the intensity of the Mr. Coronado competi-tion, our beloved Slovereign was more than a little overwhelmed with winning. His hard work paid off for him as he was crowned Mr. Coronado last week, but for his fellow competitors... well, let’s just say there was more going on in their minds than just winning. Here’s what was going on in their minds:
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