spring issue 1, may 2009 kaplan academy : the california chronicles
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Dedicated To…
Kaplan Academy: The California Chronicles, would like to dedicate this first issue to Ms. Haya, Parent Advisor, and Devan Quintana, Editor-In-Chief. Without their guidance and support, this newspaper would have not been possible.
Summer Opportunities & Fun Things to Do
• Get a job – Youth Opportunity Center – www.hireayouth.com• Take a class for credit at Cypress or Fullerton College -
http://admissions.fullcoll.edu/specialadmit.htm • Note: Any of the California Community colleges may admit, as
special students, K-12 minor students without high school diplomas in summer session credit courses and collect state apportionment under limited circumstances. Education Code section 76001(h) specifies that community colleges may only admit those minor students who have parental consent, and:
• Are recommended by the principal of the school that he or she attends.
• Have demonstrated adequate preparation in the discipline to be studied.
• Have availed himself or herself of all opportunities to enroll in an equivalent course at his or her school of attendance.
Opportunities Continued
• Foreign Language High School Credit – Concordia Language Summer Villages - http://clvweb.cord.edu/newsite/Schedule/schedule_hscredit.php
• Foreign Language High School Credit (Free – paid for by US government) - http://www.startalk.umd.edu/ (2008 summer classes were held at Troy High School in Fullerton, CA)
• Speech & Debate Academy – 910 E. Birch Street #200, Brea, CA 92821; Phone 714-256-4709
• Math Olympiad Summer Camp - http://www.avidacademy.com/• Register now for the U.S. 2010 Presidential Scholar Awards -
http://www.nfaa.org/ • Center for Talented Youth Summer Programs -
http://cty.jhu.edu/summer/summer-programs.html (Great classes on university campuses across the country)
• Start preparing to apply for 2010 National Society of High School scholarships - http://www.nshss.org/scholarships/
• Young Musicians Scholarships - http://www.afm.org/young-musicians/scholarships
• Interlochen Center for the Arts Music Camp – http://www.interlochen.org• Arrowbear Summer Music Program - http://www.arrowbear.com/
Opportunities Continued
• Idyllwild Arts Summer Program - http://idyllwildarts.org/ • Weil Tennis Camp -
http://www.weiltennis.com/weil_camps/Camp_Information.htm
• Basketball Training at the National Jr. Basketball League - http://www.njbl.org/
• Sports Camps - http://www.ussportscamps.com/ • Parents and Teachers• Sign up for membership with the National Society for the
Gifted & Talented - http://www.nsgt.org/about.asp • Sign up for membership with California Association for the
Gifted - http://www.cagifted.org/
• By Mrs. Haya •
Barack Obama: A Message of Hope By: Devan Quintana
The presidential campaign of this year has been widely regarded as the most popular and controversial campaign of our time. In the running was Hilary Clinton, the first woman to ever run for president, and Barack Obama, the first African American, to ever run for President. However it was John McCain and Barack Obama who were the final two presidential candidates.
John McCain, a Republican, Senator of Arizona and veteran of the Vietnam War; and Barack Obama, a Democrat and relatively young senator from Illinois, faced off in the end. The two candidates were definitely on opposing sides when it came to some very controversial issues, like stem cell research. However they also agreed on some issues, like same sex marriage. Barack Obama “Support[s] civil unions”, and in this instance John McCain agreed with Barack Obama saying that “[he] believe[s] the institution of marriage should be protected and defined as a union between one man and one woman”.
However, many American citizens sided with Barack Obama, and it was Obama who finally won the presidential election and assumed office on January 20, 2009. However, there are many people, both Republican and Democrat, who were outraged with his election and remain angry to this day. But Barack Obama said that “[he] will be your president too.” Whether you like Barack Obama or dislike him, he is now the President of the United States.
Many of the individuals who ran
for office, and many of the American
citizens who voted were consumed with one
idea, the idea of hope. Hope is said to be
one of the most powerful motivators in the
world, and with Barack Obama’s campaign
and election, you cannot dispute the fact
that it is safe to say that that idea has been
fully supported and can be deemed as true
in today’s society. For many people, Barack
Obama represents hope. Hope for a better
future, hope for a better economy, and hope
for all of those things that people feel they
need most today. Obama allowed people to
hold fast to their dreams and he gave them
a secure feeling of hope. Now, whether or
not he will be successful in his endeavors,
really no one knows. What we do know is
that Obama has many people who are fully
supporting him and still believe in his
notion of hope.
Barack Obama: A Message of Hope; - Continued
Barack Obama’s Winning Speech
Check out Barack Obama’s riveting and moving speech after becoming our 44th president by clicking tes link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJfGx4G8tjo
The 2012 ConspiracyBy: J.D. Cantrell
Many people believe the world is going to end in 2012.
Some people believe that 2012 is the year it will happen because
the Mayan calendar is ending. Others think Planet X is headed for Earth
and will crash into our planet and destroy 99.9% of the population.
I believe that it’s a hoax because when people feel threatened they
are willing to pay more in taxes in order to do whatever is necessary.
Consequently, it makes perfect sense that the government would use this
ruse in order to collect more money.
They are also making a movie (supposedly) about the year 2012
that is coming out in 2010. That is Hollywood’s attempt to extract money
from movie-goers.
In my opinion all of these scenarios about the end of the world have
little substance and should be dismissed.
A Champion Go Kart RacerBy: Dani Jacoby
Devin Lindsay, a champion Go Kart racer, on the podium after a race.
Devin Lindsay is one of the many talented
students that attend Kaplan Academy. Devin is not only
talented in his school undertakings; He is also is an
accomplished Go-Kart racer.
Devin has been racing Go-Karts for most of his
life, and has won a championship race and several other
races. He participates in races all across southern
California, and in nearby states as well. His most recent
endeavor was last weekend in San Diego, where he
participated in a Pokart race. He raced a KF which is a
faster engine. This year the biggest race of the year is
coming up, where he will be racing in the SuperNationals in
Las Vegas! Devin is supported by his family and a few
sponsors, but cleans and maintains all of his own cars. Even
though racing takes up a lot of his time, when Devin isn’t
racing Go-Karts he enjoys hanging out with his friends, bike
riding, and skateboarding.• By Dani Jacoby
Extreme Sports By Joseph Valdez
Extreme sports may be a term you may have heard of but didn’t really
know what it was. Basically the term means an action sport which has a high level of
inherent danger. The specific action sport may contain different attributes that make
it extreme such as speed, height, or a high level of physical exertion. Some extreme
sports are skateboarding, inline skating, hang gliding, and street luging.
Many of these extreme sports are well known and liked by people all
around the globe. But when there are popular extreme sports, there are also the not
so popular ones. Extreme Ironing ( yes you heard right) is basically ironing in weird
places like on a mountain or on top of a car. The so-called extreme sport was first
founded in 1997 by a man named Phil Shaw AKA Steam. Extreme Ironing started in
England and is now widely known in Germany, Australia, and Japan. They now hold
annual world championships.
As you may now see a sport doesn’t have to put you in extreme danger to
be called an extreme sport. So for all you anti-sport people who want the thrill of
being extreme with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt then this is the sport for
you. For a clip to the extreme sport of Ironing then follow this link to the heart
stopping excitement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njHE4S-HD3I
Book Review
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaBook Review by: Sophia Oleniacz
Rebecca Bloomwood, a financial journalist for Successful
Savings, lives the life many would dream of. She lives in one of
London’s most stylish neighborhoods. She has time to go shopping
every day. She even has a job with flexible hours. But, she is
thousands of pounds in debt from her daily spending and has no clue
how to pay everything off! Rebecca has a problem; she is a
shopaholic.
Throughout the book, Rebecca attempts to get rid of her
debt while trying to ignore the credit card companies and banks that
repeatedly send her letters regarding payments. Her plans to earn
extra money start with winning the lottery and span all the way to
dating her roommate’s multimillionaire friend. Throughout the three
hundred pages, Rebecca tackles financial problem after problem
while still writing her newspaper column about how to correctly
handle money.
Confessions continued…
Confessions of a Shopaholic has many
upsides as well as many downsides. The structure of
the book and its writing is wonderful and makes the
book very easy to read. Every chapter ends with a
cliffhanger that begs for you to turn the next page
and find out what has happened. Another talent that
the writer has is making the reader connect with and
like Rebecca Bloomwood, even though she tends to be
a pathological liar and a bit annoying. However, the
book is not a good choice for a person who cannot
stand shopping. The reason why most people (women
especially) can connect with Rebecca is her love of
shopping and fashion. Without that, the reader would
not be able to sympathize, but would instead criticize
Rebecca for her inability to stop buying clothes.
Confessions Continued…
Another fault that the book contains is Rebecca’s ability
to lie… easily. In almost every chapter, Rebecca lies about
something that gets her further and further into trouble. Even
though, it is understandable at times, after the fifteenth chapter
it can get quite bothersome. Nonetheless, the book’s faults
never seem to overpower its strengths, and it’s a wonderful read
for anyone who loves shopping. The book is an absolute page-
turner that will keep you laughing and smiling throughout.
Movie ReviewBy: Devan Quintana
Into the wild is a movie based upon the true and
actual events of a 23 year old man named Chris McCandles.
This riveting film’s screenplay was written and directed by
Sean Penn, who is also an Oscar award winning actor. In
the film Emile Hirsch plays Chris McCandles, a college
graduate searching for the adventure of a lifetime by
traveling into the wild.
While traveling to Alaska, Chris encounters some
people who ultimately change his life and world view. What
starts out as a trip to Alaska without anything to survive off
of but rice and his own survival skills, turns into the
adventure of a lifetime.
Into The Wild: Continued
Chris travels through Colorado,
Mexico, and Palm Springs, California
homeless. However, contrary to what you may
believe to be true about this story is the fact
that Chris McCandles was in fact an
extremely intellggent man who was going to
go to Harvard Law school, but he instead
chose to give everything he had up in order to
engage ie self exploration.
Once McCandles actually makes it
to Alaska he finds it harder than he
anticipated . McCandles had planned to leave
Alaska when spring came. He arrives in
winter, then when spring came he discovered
that the snow had all melted into the river
which he had crossed in the winter making it
a very dangerous passage.. This prevented
McCadles from crossing the river and forced
him back into the wild “[He] become trapped
in the wild”.