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Matthews Olympic endeavor to becoming a champion|12

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p 4 New Voters Know Their Stuff: Insight on new, young voters of the 2012 presiden-tial election

p 5 Learning phobia cured?

p 6 The Best Ways to Avoid Losing Summer

p 8 Get a sneak peek at your teacher’s personal lives

p 7 learn the pros and cons of caffeine

p 9 The Splendour of Travel

p 10 Are sports really for everyone?

p 11 An overview on all the hottest games and seasons of this years sports teams. Re-sults and highlights of all fall sports

p 12 mathews olympic en-deavor to becoming a cham-pion

p 15 Headed for Trouble:A discuss on concussions

p 16 football rules: desert vistas drive for another title

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p 19 one out of every four students are bullied

p 20 the view crossword: test your wits and work-out your memory by trying out the view crossword

p 23 amazing gifts that make great stocking stuffers for anyone at any age that are under twenty dollars

p 26 the new winter style

p 27 Facebook, twitter, & tumblr, oh my!

p 29 a list of trens that are consistently popular thought the years

p 30 technology bans: tech-nologies that could revo-lutionize classroons if they were not banned

p 31 going green: a guide on how to save the world

p 32 do’s and dont’s about photography

p 33 the untold story: the american revolution

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During high school teens are developing independence, you may be starting habits that may last for years which involve nu-trtious food.Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of food you love. In fact, that’s all DV’s school cafeteria serves; food we love! It’s greasy fries, cheesy pizza, and Arby’s burgers drenched in sauce. But has anyone thought about the conse-quences of tomorrow? Yes, it is delicious but what about all the calories you pile on every day? Combined with a lack of exer-cise, calories tend to add up.If students were off ered a healthy choice a la cart station, it would give students a chance to make their own good decisions about nutrition. Students should be ex-posed to a variety of vegetables, fruits, low carbs, and whole grain foods which are the foundation of a healthy diet. Maybe an ar-ray of salads or fruits would help students who are weight conscious make nutritional choices. The number one cause of obesity is con-suming too much sugary, fried and pro-cessed foods. Even something as simple as a can of soda can be detrimental to a healthy diet. One can of soda contains as about 50 teaspoons of pure sugar. It’s not to sug-gesting that the cafeteria staff completely change the student’s menu off ered, but just add additional healthy options.Considering most students don’t eat break-fast, some students count on a nutritious lunch. Even though teens are old enough to make our own decisions, the food op-tions served in high schools can harm us in the long run. And it’s not just about weight gain, but a host of other health problems what we need to start thinking about now, before it’s too late: Adult diabetes, high blood pressure, and escalating cholesterol is in the family genes of many teens. Why push them closer to problems with it? If somehow the student body and cafete-ria staff work together we could maintain a healthy diet while enjoying the foods we love.

“The fries are good but unhealthy & maybe should be served ev-ery other day. Because people are hungry and eating them everyday and they’re greasy a n d f a t t i n g , ” s a i d Alyssa Stiggers.

Be Smart Be healthyWhen options are limited

How do you feel about the transition from

middle school to high-school lunch?

How do you feel about the food served in the cafeteria?

What are some healthy chocies the school can make for our students?

• Excercise- Try to work out alittle everyday to keep the calories from piling up• Eat right- Eat things that will give you lasting energy• Eat vegatables and fruits• Be Smart-Make smart choices and have integerty

• Work Hard- Do your best and strive for the highest goal

Stay Healthy

By Miizera BradleyStaff Writer

“Compared to middle school i feel like they’re are not a lot of variety of foods and the fod is sometines greasy and unhealthy”states Alexis Gutteriz.

“Maybe offer some appetizing salads or offer some frits and vegatables” sug-gests Hana Ishoko.

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The Importance of Young VotersWith their numbers growing, voters under 25 have become a deciding factor in the presidential election

The amount of young voters participating in elections, national and otherwise, is a positive sign for the future. It foreshadows a new generation with political education, knowledge, and opinions. Many believe the excitement of young people now will grow in the future. By 2015, young voters are projected to make up 1/3 of the electorate. This participation in voting by the 18-29 age group could become the diff erence between a candidate winning or not winning. Voting is a right for all American adults, and many young people are realizing that they can’t neglect this privilege.

BY ALI KEESLAR

Obama was the favorite in 2008, but did he once again reign amongst young voters? Or did they favor Republican candidate Mitt Romney? Ac-cording to CNN, young voters’ enthusiasm for the president maintained, for the most part. 60 percent of voters 18-29 years old voted for Barack Obama and 37 percent voted for Mitt Romney. While Obama’s number fell by 6, his popularity still holds among 18-29 year olds. But what makes a candidate so appealing to the younger age group? Is it the issues or personality or something else? In a poll of seniors at Desert Vista, the thing young voters look at to decide on a candidate really are the issues at hand. While there is obviously some infl uence from parents ad home life, the candidate’s views that they agree with is the real decider. And on the topic of which candidate was more appealing to young voters, the two candidates tied.

The amount of people under thirty who voted in the presidential election faced a huge surge in 2008. According to the Young Democrats of America, 51 percent of eligible 18-29 year olds vot-ed in 2008. That’s over 20 million young voters, a growth of 4.3 million since 2004. And the candidate they most favored was Democrat Barack Obama. 66 percent of votes from the 18-29 age group voted for Obama, while 32 percent voted for Republican candidate John McCain. This turnout of young vot-ers was the largest ever, but did that political fervor from young people remain for four years?

Young voters have had a larger role in the past two or three elections than they ever have had before. More and more eligible voters under twen-ty-nine are registering and actually making the trek to the polls in November. They are becoming much more politically aware and are forming opinions that don’t necessarily follow their parent’s views. 2008’s presidential election exhibited how young voters think and act, and 2012 harbored similar results. Awareness and involvement in politics continues to grow among young voters.

ON TO 2012

IN THE FUTURE

THE GREAT SURGE OF 2008

Percent  of  All  Youth  Who  Voted  

Did  vote  

Didn’t  vote  

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There are many strategies to maintain good grades. Although, it is better to switch it up instead of always using the same strategies. Everybody is different when it comes to learning, memorizing, and studying. Sometimes it can even get boring when always using the same methods. To keep yourself focused, alert and have fun with what your learning, here are a few methods that can help. The most important is to keep organized its not only a great skill for taking notes but for many other tasks you do day to day. It makes it easy to stay focused and keep track of what to study for next. Don’t be on so hard on yourself make it fun perhaps you can organize them using bright colors! The second method is to make an outline. Very similar to staying organized. Sometimes when getting organized you have so much to study or sort through that you don’t know where to start right? It can be a major block to studying and moving forward with what to focus on. Making an outline isn’t very popular but it is effective and determines where to begin. When it comes to memorizing your notes, using acronyms can be the solution to a road block. Rhyming with other similar words can be one of the easiest

Methods in the book. Now taking notes is one thing but taking helpful notes is another. When taking notes you should always rearrange the words to your understanding. It’s also really important to be neat and organized when writing them so that way you can read them later. Now we’ve all done the deed of highlighting the impor-tant information in the book but we all know it does us no good. Although putting it on a fl ash card and continuously studying them can be more eff ective, plus it can improve your memory skills! When it comes to studying you don’t always have to go solo, ask your teacher for a one on one study session. All these study tips are great and eff ec-tive but in order for them to work accurately it’s a must to take care of yourself. If you feel achy, tired or even bored take a break. Continuing with the bag-gage can be a distraction and slow your mind down when it comes to focusing on anything. Also remember to get a lot of rest at night, it prevents your mind from wandering when it comes time to focus.

MATH

Methods in the book. Now

ENGLISH

By Selena Vidal

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Keeping theSeasonal Af-fected Disor-der, or SAD, causes de-pression in al-most 6% of the population.

DECEMBER2012

In the Winter

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LISTEN TO BEACHY TUNES!

BY KATHRYN O’BRIEN

SPEND MORE TIME OUTSIDE WEAR FLORAL CLOTHES

BUY TROPICAL FLOWERSStudies have shown the music you listen to af-fects your mood, so while Mayday Parade and Sleeping with Sirens are great bands, they’re not the best choice to calm you down or make you happy.

Having flowers around the house can liven the mood and help your spirits.

A little vitamin D is good for everyone, and more time outside, particularly exercising is good for the heart and soul.

Your style reflects your attitude, and vice versa. Flowery clothes or seashell necklaces can remind you of the ocean and help you feel free.

As the winter months roll around, many people of all ages are forced to deal with SAD, a form of depression directly related to the seasonal changes brought about by winter. Unlike most depressions, SAD is easily treatable with-out the use of medications. So if you find yourself tired, less social, more sensi-tive to light, or if you notice your grades dropping, there are several easy things you can to get yourself out of that funk.

Summer Spirit

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Caffeine is taking a toll that is bigger than ever. Caffeine is infamous for it’s abilities and is making it’s debut in teenage lives.

CAFFEINE

Many students at Des-ert Vista High School are drinking large amounts of caffeine and some may not know the dangers of too much. It doesn’t mat-ter whether it’s during the morning or at midnight, students tend to drink soda for that “kick.” In reality, it takes 15-45 min-utes to have that certain boost. Though it can vary between people because of weight, metabolism, etc.

Freshman Kathryn O’Brien said “I really like it but then I can’t sleep after I drink it. So I end up really tired and drink it in the morning. It’s really addicting and unhealthy!” Drinks like soda, tea, coffee, and energy drinks are fi lled to the brim with caffeine. It can get addicting and people tend to depend on it because they built up a tolerance.It sounds terrible but there are some perks

By Allison Lendborgin caffeine. It restores alertness and studies are showing that it may ward off some types of cancer. Sounds great, right? Freshman Gabriella Lopez agreed and said, “If coffee prevents can-cer then I’ll drink some but not a lot. I don’t like being crazy hyper.” Caffeine can be toxic when used at high levels. Keep that in mind when you chug that cara-mel latte, it builds up.

Hints for Health:1. Go to bed earlier

2. Eat healthier

3. Don’t stress out so much

4. Try to drink more water

5. Do something calming

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TEACHERS

“I got to Berkeley just a few years too late for the riots and People’s Park sit-ins. Fraternities were making a come-back and streaking was all the rage. People’s Park had become a chaotic parking lot. It was so chaotic that you could fi nd yourself unable to get out. Once, when I was hurrying to my part-time job, I had to ask these four big buys to lift my Volkswagon bug over the sidewalk and onto the street because it was entirely boxed in. Good thing I wasn’t driving an Expedition!”Laurie Weisinger UC Berkeley/MBA

“I spent 6 years in the Air Force prior to attending college to be-come a teacher. Those six years were spent in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)which is the military’s bomb squad. EOD units work with anything that is explosive so we got to blow up a lot of things. As an EOD tech, I also had the opportunity to travel a lot supporting the Secret Service for presidential protection.”Joshua Begay Arizona State University/B.S. Physics and B.A. Secondary Education

“After graduating from college I obtained a job as a Legal Assis-tant/Paralegal at the large law fi rm of Lewis and Roca in Phoenix. I worked as a Paralegal for three years on a variety of civil and criminal cases, and then moved to the administrative side of the fi rm. I worked as the Recruiting Coordinator, coordinating the process of hiring new lawyers for the fi rm from around the coun-try. My job expanded to include most of the Human Resource duties for the professional staff --hiring, evaluation, continuing education, outplacement/termination. I coordinated mentoring programs and social events. I also worked with the Risk Man-agement committee on the fi rms’ professional liability insurance issues.” Kristi Eliott BA from Minnesota State University--Moorhead, MN

“I worked for an American company that sent me to Germany for a year to manage their retail businesses. I didn't speak Ger-man at the time, but I guess my business degree and experience with other foreign languages got me the job. I was able to live in Europe and travel quite extensively in Europe and the US before I started teaching. I realized after a couple years that I wanted to teach French, so I returned to Arizona and worked in retail management while I took classes so that I could get my teaching certifi cate. My best memory of college was living with a French family in Paris while going to school there for a semester. I still consider them family!”Ruth Boyle University of Arizona/BS in Business; BA in French

BY Katie Ziglin

Desert Vista Lives

Inside

Up close and personal

TREMENDOUSBY Katie Ziglin

Desert Vista Lives

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Home is Where the Heart Is

For us, there truly is no place like home. It does not get any better than that.

arizona

Arizona, since we live here. Is our home state. I have personally lived in Phoenix three times in my life so far, between my home state of New Mexico and Washington state. Arizona is known mainly for its dry, desert climate complete with coyotes, scorpions, and cacti, but Arizona has its mountains as well, especially in Flagstaff and Pinetop. Therefore, there are ski-ing destinations here. Arizona’s signature tourist destination is, of course, the almighty Grand Can-yon, but here in the valley there are water parks, luxury hotels, and an abundance of shopping. Sure Arizona is usually a blazing hot 115 degrees, but that does not mean one cannot still have fun in the sun, as is the deal with other dry, desert climate areas.

California

California is another one of my favorite destina-tions. It is in the middle compared to Washing-ton and Arizona, it is not too hot nor too cold. It has an excellent breeze. If you are a surfer, Cali-fornia has quite an abundance of coastline also perfect for sunbathing. If you want to check out “celebrity territory,“ then take a drive or stroll through the dazzling streets of Hollywood, where you can fi nd the amusement park known as Uni-versal Studios Hollywood.

WashingtonWashington is the third U.S. state in which I have lived. It is so far my personal favorite because of its cooler, greener Pacifi c northwest climate that I can not live without, for I will admit I do not care that much for Arizona’s dry, desert climate of 115 degrees. Washington, being a coastal Pacifi c northwest state, has its share of coastline that is ideal for recreational use. But, if one is not quite into something such as this, then they could bring on the spirit of adventure on the rivers and moun-tains of this serene landscape. If you like the city as well, then you could fl ock to destinations such as Seattle or Spokane. Seattle, being the “Emerald City,“ is a destination with art and culture, espe-cially with its abundant Asian infl uence. It has its share of museums, luxury hotels, and fi ne dining.

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Sporting Indifference

about his opinion on the importance of sports at Desert Vista to him, Nico Natali had this to say about

the subject: “I’m generally not very interested in the sports at school but I do like to stay up to date on football.”

Nico, like many students at DV, is pretty much indifferent to sports at

school, save his favorite. Others, like to stay up to date and follow many

different sports, and school sports are a big part of their lives. So sports are

not for everyone, but most of us do like following some sport at DV.

are indifferent to the whole

subject. The rah rah rah of high school athletics may be a great and enthralling experience for some, but for many others

following sports is just not that big of a deal. When asked

ootball, soccer, basketball, and

many other sports around DV are huge attractors of

gossip and talk for students

around campus. But while many

students are avid followers

of school sports, many others

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Sports at DV can be fun to follow for some, but others just plain

aren’t interestedBy Jory Natali

but others just plain aren’t interested

By Jory Natali

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FOOTBALL: This season Desert Vista varsity football has shown their strength as a team. This season Var-sity went (8-3), JV going (4-2), and freshman going (12-3) by pure teamwork and leadership. Their brotherhood on the fi eld and off proved to every-one that no matter the score the team will always be strong as individuals and together as a team.

VOLLEYBALL:This year the volleyball teams have created a bond that no one can break. The freshman have played very impressively only losing one game. Var-sity has had a season of ups and downs but are still by each others sides. JV has gone undefeated and had the best season they could ask for and are very proud of the hard work they put into their seasons.

CROSS COUNTRY:Both boys and girls runners have once again come out on top. Every year it seems that the shoes to fi ll get big-ger and bigger, but once again Desert Vista did not disappoint. Race after race thunder continued to sweep the other schools. The cross country team has shown their perseverance by striving in everything they do which shows when they’re running and when they’re not. Thun-der cross country has taught us to work hard at what you love and has set a new pair of shoes out that are waiting to be fi lled by future runners with the same passion.

HOCKEY:Desert vista hockey didn’t have their dream season but worked hard every day and gave their best. JV had no wins and 11 losses along with Varsity(5A). However, 3A team had 6 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties. Overall the boys played hard and we are very proud of them.

THUNDER STRONG

By Olivia Thorburn

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Hard Work

 From the time he was a little boy John Mathew be-gan taking steps to make it to the Olympics two times in his life. After the death of his mother,

Mathew was determined to do something great. “My mom passed away when I was 5 years old and left my father with eleven children and I knew I was going to bring something to that family,” Mathew said. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Mathew shuffled through one group home and three foster homes. He embraced his un-derdog potential and started wrestling. At age seventeen he went to Central Michigan University, leaving his third foster home behind. “I was on my own in the world and had to make things happen,” he said, as he recalled leaving and his foster mother’s death. The Olympic anthem inspired a goal in him to make it to the top. “When I heard the anthem I thought, ‘Wow, I want to do that’ and it took me twelve years,” he said. Mathew competed in the 1976 Olympic trials as a testing ground to see what he was capable of and to be ready for the next Olympics. Coming from the bottom spot in 8th place he ended up winning the trials and making it to the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. “I was... shocked,” said Mathew, star-ing at his hands. “I was so sore and tired. I couldn’t really enjoy it. My hands were stiff and sore. I did it the hardest way possible and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” Drawing a diagram of his journey to the top, Mathew circles the 8th position and then circles the first position. “Had I quit, I never would have been here,” Mathew said, tapping his black pen on the number one.

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2. Believe in yourself

Give your best effort

Enjoy what you’re doing.Passion.

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Success was the result of per-severance through the toughest battles for DV counselor John Mathew

Mathew later trained with the 1984 Olympic team and coached the 2011 Pan American wrestling team, a meet he won when he was younger. Mathew is an inspiration to his son who is trying to make it to the NFL. Be-coming a counselor at DV

was his way of help-ing kids reach their

goals of playing sports in

college.

Mathew’s 3 tips for success

By Michelle Abunaja

Success was the result of per-Success was the result of per-severance through the toughest severance through the toughest battles for DV counselor John battles for DV counselor John

By Michelle AbunajaBy Michelle Abunaja

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Wrestling Season

By Madeline Phillips

This winter season there are a lot of upcoming sports. Including wrestling. Most kids who have joined wrestling this year have been doing it for a couple of years now. For example Liam Clark has been doing this for 3 years now. Wrestling is a sport that can be very diffi culty unless you are good at pining down another opponent. “It’s a hard sport because it’s more one-on-one and very indepen-dent. Especially compared to football.” Said freshman, Joseph Yslava. Also this year’s season is going to be starting off a little tough because at there fi rst meet they are facing returning state champs. Brian Mitchell says he is nervous for the meet and that the returning champs are pretty good. Anybody would be nervous for there fi rst meet of the season, but then again these are champs. Everybody feels pretty comfort-

Coach Crowl is the head freshman coach for the Desert Vista Wrestling team

able with all the players on the teams. They also fi nd competing a lot of fun. “I absolutely love competing.” Said freshman, Josh Yap. We’re going to be facing a lot of schools, but we will try our best to be the next champs.

By Madeline Phillips

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“I made Varsity vol-leyball this year and I was really happy about it. I think I do have the

skill level of everyone else on the team because we all shared our strengths. I was a starter on the team, and I think I deserved it because I’m always working really hard to be the best I can be.”

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freshman stars!

Sport superstar

-Hailey Harward, Varsity Volleyball

-Sandra Gorayeb, Varsity Basketball

make a goal “ I made Varsity

Soccer and I’m very excited about it. I think I do I have the skill level to be on varsity but I don’t

have the experience as the other girls. Some of us are better at other things, we fi ll in each other’s strengths and weaknesses. I’m glad to be on Varsity because I put 100% effort into everything I do.”-Tatum Heeres, Varsity Soccer

Freshman

For most high schools in the U.S., sports have different sublevels based on skill level and somewhat age. The Freshman team is made up of freshman, Junior Varsity is mainly sophomores and juniors and a couple fresh-man, and Varsity is generally seniors with some juniors and a few sophomores. But for DV, it’s different..Due to the skill level of Desert Vista’s freshman, Varsity teams have been occupied with more than one freshman. To make the Freshman team is great, to make the JV team is an honor, but to make the Varsity team is incredible. For these freshman though, it was a goal... Varsity Volley-ball: Hailey Harward, Olivia Fairchild, and Rachel Kramer. Varsity Soccer: Kelly Fischer, Sam Iannone, and Tatum Heeres. Varsity Basketball: Tatum Brimley, Toni Davis, Baylee Lippincott, and Sandra Gorayeb. Varsity Cross Country: Emily Smith. Although it is possible for freshman boys to make varsity teams like the girls, none did. Sports is more competitive for boys, meaning a higher skill level to achieve. Therefore, no freshman boys had made a Varsity team. The Freshman girls will mostly be playing both JV and Varsity since it’s only fair to give the seniors on Var-sity the most playing time as starters. But they will most defi nitely be playing as the youngest team members of the Varsity teams. Go support them, game schedules are on the school website, and don’t forget to check out the theme for the games on the school’s Facebook page. Congratulations freshman!

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Story and photographs by Lexi Eisa

on varsity teams

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Yes, I made the Varsity basketball team this year. I think I deserve it be-cause I worked really hard in preseason and I love to play basketball. To be on Varsity is such an honor, I’m excited.

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Stories like these have turned up the heat on player safety, es-pecially at the lower age levels. Sports like football, basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball, and others are all going through changes because of these pressures. In an interview with azfamily.com, the AIA’s chief operating of-fi cer, Chuck Schmidt, passed along the same message: “There’s a lot of concern out there as to what kids are being exposed to.” In wake of these growing concerns over concussions, sports gov-erning bodies at all levels are taking precautions, including the AIA (Ari-zona Interscholastic Association).

Taking Care of Concussions

“I felt horrible, said Wells. “I was very sen-sitive to light and everyone I was around had to talk softly and slowly or my head would get worse.” Yet, many players that take hits to the head in a game don’t know what to do. Every day, they face the decision of going back in the game be-fore being completely checked out or taking them-selves out of the game to get a full screening. But, in the last couple years, that decision has been taken out of the players hands. Senate Bill 1521, which was passed last year, implements many safety precautions for athletes with suspected concus-sions. Not only can a player with a possible concus-sion not return to the game, but that player also must be cleared by a doctor before performing in any sport. High school student athletes will con-tinue to play though, regardless of the risk. As long as the mandatory cautions, informative pro-grams, and tests continue to advance with these fast moving and hard hitting sports, many parents and players hope the only discussion being had in a few years, is one about concussion free sports.

will always be

Arizona high-school athletes must go through thorough proce-dures before being cleared for a high school sport. The AIA-AcademyBrainbook course is just one example of the highly anticipat-ed safety measures being taken to protect high school athletes. This mandatory safety program has been implemented to warn student athletes of the danger of playing with concussions, how to recognize them, and other information about these head injuries. The Arizona High School Hockey Association has imple-mented the Mayo Clinic Baseline Concussion test. This test helps doc-tors to determine when a concussed athlete is ready to rejoin activity. Alas, even with the additions of these precautions, warn-ings, and tests can only do so much. Until athletes are not allowed to hit, bump, check, and tackle others, concussions will always be around. In fact, the Center for Disease Control estimates that 3.8 mil-lion concussions suff ered per year in the United States are sports-re-lated. And missing playing time is not the only down side of suff ering one of these brain injuries, as many come with brutal symptoms.

A big hit. Violent collisions. Hard Tackles. These are all things expected out of professional and stu-dent athletes alike today. They excite crowds, please coaches, and satisfy the player.

Yet, these monstrous shots have a much big-ger eff ect than just instilling fear in an opponent or fi ring up a crowd. These plays lead to concussions. Everyone has seen how big of a con-cern concussions have become. Athletes in the NFL to NASCAR have all dealt with these in-juries in one way or another, and high school athletes risk suff ering the same thing as well. “I didn’t feel good at all,” said freshman Caroline Wells, who suff ered a concussion last year. “I suff ered from migraines that lasted every single day (and) I didn’t want to hang out with anybody.”

From varsity hockey(middle) to freshman football(top), student athletes risk concussions, prompting new safety procedures to try and keep players healthy.

By Jack HarrisView Writer

Until athletes arenot allowed tohit, bump, check,and tackle othersconcussions

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Running Back Jarek Hilgers running the ball against Chandler in last regular season game.

KEY PLAYERS

offense

special

defense

JAREK H.RBSR. 6’1”/2051070rush,17TD

NICK F.SAFETYSR. 6’0”/18730 tackles, 2INT

LORENZO M.ENDSR. 6’2”/23132 tackles,6SAK

IAN P.KRSR. 5’8”/148372return,60lng

CONNOR D.PUNTERJR. 5’10”/160674 punt, 53lng

Only losing two times in the regu-lar season against cross town rivals Mountain Pointe and Hamilton Desert Vista had an above average season.

Desert Vista coming up with a tough loss against Hamilton for the second time in one season, close off their shot at the Division I State Championship.

Ending the season quarter fi nals in the state champion-ship losing 28-14 to no. 2 Hamilton, the second meet of the season (4th in two years). Desert Vista dreams of keeping the state champion title was crushed as the fi nal seconds of the clock wound down to zero. Seniors said their good-byes to high-school football to move on to the next level and some to retire their football playing years. Coaches to prepare for next season and upcoming players as well. As defending state champions (2011) Desert Vista will have another year to come back and have a shot at the Division I State title. Another year of football will eventually be back to thunder stadium to redeem their losses and have another shot at the title.

Losing a lot of starting seniors, Desert Vista will have numerous positions to fi ll. Desert Vista will have to fi ll in positions from the Off ensive and Defensive line to running back and quarter back. Running back Jarek hilg-ers, full back Zach Gonza-lez and quarter back Matt Young will be leaving Desert Vista leaving the back fi eld practically empty. Off ensive line man are hard to come by and possibly the bet off ensive line ever to come through Desert Vista are leaving having a huge spot to fi ll.

Desert Vista will be back next year hungry to avenge their losses and to come back on top. With another year of seniors leaving and a new year of seniors coming in, a new year, a clean slate and new opportunities will come to the Desert Vista Thunder.

MATT Y.QBSR. 5’10”/1861575 pass,14TD

By Mike Gonzales

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High School Girls Lacrosse, Markee Crone,player spotlight.

Senior, Markee Crone is a thrilling student who loves to get into the game she loves, lacrosse. All over the East coast lacrosse is one of the most well-known sports. Now it’s transferring its fame to the west coast. Here in Arizona lacrosse is a rapidly growing sport. With club lacrosse teams like Desert Heat, Stix and Force, and not to forget the school teams. Lacrosse is sure to be a top hit sport everywhere. The best part is when you join a lacrosse team and have no experience, there are coaches to help you get more advanced and friends to enjoy practices and games with. Markee Crone is a dedicated team member and is motivated to work harder and be better every time she steps out on the fi eld. Read the rest of this article to see how this mid-fi elder keeps up with lacrosse.

Q: How do you feel when you’re playing on the fi eld?

A: It’s really fun because it can get very intense and I’m very

competitive.Q:Why did you choose

lacrosse as a sport?A: When I was a freshman

there were all of these juniors and seniors who were

like “you should come play” and I didn’t have any other

sport so I tried it out. Q: Why should people get

involved in lacrosse?A:

Because on the west coast

not a lot of people

know about it and so its really

unique. Many

people will

start in high-school,

and it’s a sport

that you can pick up very

quickly. Q: Do you consider yourself a valuable player? Why or why

not?A: Somewhat, I can run a lot

and I like to be aggressive and I think that’s important.Q: What do you do during a game if you are nervous or

scared?A: I try to focus on my

catching and my passing because that is one of the

most important parts of the game.

Player spotlight on lacrosse player: Markee Crone

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Senior, Markee Crone is a thrilling student who loves

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Habitat GardenDV’s Newest Addition on Campus

Club members, teachers, and staff are looking forward to the offi cial opening of the Habitat Garden at DV. The garden is located between the gymnasium and cafeteria, and is expected to be completely fi nished by the end of this month. Students use this area to hold club meetings, do homework, and have a place to sit at lunch.

“It’s cool to say you were apart of putting it together,” Sophomore Emily Urvan said, “Looking back it’s going to be awesome.”

Yes, Urvan did just say she helped plant the garden. On November 10th, DV held a planting day, and anyone who came could mosaic benches, plant

to help complete the garden.

“We wanted anyone to be able to participate,” Designer Susan Norton said,“We came up with clubs to sponsor a bench so that they can have something to call their own in the garden,”

Norton’s idea was a complete success as many clubs sponsored a bench and have a little part of themselves in the garden. Some clubs even created bird-feeders and harbors to add to the area.

“It’s cool to say you were apart of putting it together.” Now, instead of holding club meetings in closed-in classrooms, clubs meet at the Habitat Garden and are able to

for the Garden

HomeworkNot only do students use the garden to hold club meetings, they also sit around the garden and simply do homework. Some students also use the benches as a place to sit at lunch.

Club MeetingsSome clubs at DV are using the garden to hold club meetings. Although not all can function in the garden, many contributed to decorating it by sponsoring a bench. Clubs including Dance, Thundermedia, and Student Council sponsored a bench.

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Codesigner Susan Nortan looking at the garden on planting day.

Students, parents and teachers mosaic the benches on planting day.

The garden is expected to be completely fi nished by late December.

By Taylor Arehart

DV’s Newest Addition on Campus

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Feeling Hurt?Statistics show that 1 out of every 4 students get bullied yearly.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made

a victim. Accept no ones defi ni-tion of your life; defi ne yourself. -Fierstein

ave you ever experi-enced being bullied? Or even witnessed a friend being bul-lied? It hurts doesn’t it?

Statistics show that one out of every four students get bullied. Its sad how people of all ages could be low enough to bring others down. Its never OK to be to bully or get bullied.

Do people deserve to be bullied? Imagine an innocent person walking around and randomly getting their books thrown to the ground and called worthless. Are they re-ally worthless? Everyone has a purpose on this earth.

Everyone has the right to be different and no one should be able to define who you are or justify who you should be. We are only hu-man, yes we make mistakes. No person has the right to judge you off of what mis-takes you’ve made because everyone makes them.

Next time you thing about bullying someone, put your-self in their shoes.

Is Bullying OK?

ave you ever experi-ave you ever experi-enced being bullied? Or even enced being bullied? Or even enced being bullied? Or even enced being bullied? Or even H

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4) Print Skinnies - Skinny jeans are taking on a more daring edge by straying far away from the typical denim shade and even the solid color scheme. A lot of skinny jeans are now patterned, with elegant fl ower designs, edgy paint splatters, or preppy plaid. Whatever design you choose, pairing it with a one-tone top and dark boots makes a stand-out outfi t.

5) Oxblood - One of the new, trendy colors taking fl ight is a deep ma-hogany red, by some called oxblood, by some fi ne wine. It can be used for most anything, from nail polish to jeans to jewelry - despite its statement shade, it is a calm color, and is a nice accent to most outfi ts.

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7. Boundaries between two air masses 8. Fervent9. Exceptionally bad 10. Neither this, ___ that 11. Hue 13. “___ to Joy” theme, by Beethoven 15. To hit with light blows 17. A lawyer admit-ted to plead at the bar in the superior courts 22. Not steady 23. Belonging to something 24. Range between soprano and tenor 26. Lizard, e.g.27. From ___ to shining ___ 28. The cover for a container 29. To strike down31. To hit with force32. Speaking imper-fectly34. The ____ on the cake, meaning a pleasant bonus35. No good ___ goes unpunished37. Long, fl uff y scarf made of feath-ers

39. Soft, gauzy fabric41. A sword’shandle42. Entranced48. “I read you ___ and clear”50. Soaked with water51. A member of the family 52. Into a higher position or level54. To cut off from the others56. To straggle57. Land formations with fl at tops59. Trick or ____61. Designed, shaped, or tailored 63. Foggy64. “Life as We Know __” movie65. To improvise66. Rock that splits into thin layers 68. ___ Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus 70. Lowermost article of clothing71. Part of a day74. Christmas ___, preceding Christ-mas Day77. The famous movie of a friend-ship between a boy and an alien

44. “A mighty ___ from a little acorn grows” 45. Beginning, middle, and ___46. Anger47. Showy, col-orful, trumpet-shaped fl owers49. North Eu-ropean country situated be-tween Norway and Finland51. “__ You Think You Can Dance” TV show53. Its measur-ing units are seconds, min-utes, and hours55. An air of compelling charm58. To place or put down60. To put right 62. Homonym of 463. Illusions in a desert66. __ Nick, the beloved Christ-mas character

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Down: 1. Wooden pole used to row a boat 2. ____ of passage 3. Video Home System4. Irritating skin condition 5. Platter 6. Utters a short, sharp cry

Trends To Remember For This December

1) Newspaper Nails - One of the latest trends for nails is white-and-black newspaper print. The fi nished product looks professional and tidy, and the process to achieve them is easier to carry out than most patterned nail designs. You paint your nails with white nail polish, wait for them to dry, and then take small pieces of old newspapers, dip them in rubbing alcohol, and press them onto each individual nail for a couple seconds. It’s styl-ish, quick, and makes sure you always have something to read.

2) Lace-up Boots - This winter, as so many winters before it, boots are once again as fashionable as ever. This year, the biggest trend in boots seems to be lace-up boots, usually mid-calf height. Some have fur lining, some resemble riding boots, but all are fashionable and go well with vests or sweaters.

3) Ke$ha’s New Album - Ke$ha became a must-have on people’s iPods when her song TikTok became the most downloaded single of 2010. With her single Die Young released this October, in-keeping with her usual sound, you can expect at least one or two new party jams from her new album Warrior, coming out December 4th. While they might not be any-thing ground-breaking or new, you can never go amiss with some new dance songs.

6) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - This December, one of the most awaited movies coming out is The Hobbit, prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This movie, coming out December 14th, can gratify both long-standing J.R.R Tolkiens fans and also people who simply want to see a good adventure movie on the holidays.

7) Over-the-Forehead Headbands - Headbands are evolving from above-the-bangs ribbons to passing straight over the forehead and circling around the head. Some are ribbon-like, some are leathery, and some are metallic tiara-type headbands. Whatever style, these new headbands can play up a boho chic vibe in your outfi t or make it into something fancier.

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When you are french braiding

you want to make sure that the

braids are tight or else they will

be really lose and your hair will

fall out of the braids.1

2You will need to know how to

french braid your own hair. If you

don’t know how then this hair

style won’t work for you.

3 If you have a lot of little hairs

sticking up you can use hair gel

or hair spray to make them stay

down.

1. Part your hair so you have a side part. (Doesn’t matter what side you have it on)

2. Then start french braiding your bangs.(You are french braiding on the side that the part is not on.)

3. When you are french braiding it works better if you french braid along the crown of your head.

4. Stop braiding when you get to the back of your head; tie this part off with an elastic.

5. Then braid the other side the same way and again stop when you get to the back of your head.

6. With the hair that you did not use to french braid take it in your hand and braid it together with the other two pieces,tie the braid off with an elastic.

7. Hair spray is a great thing to use if you want the braids to stay in all day. If you have bumps in your hair pin them down with a few bobby pins.

A New Hairstyle

Hairstyle Tips

Before you start you will need a brush or comb, 2 elastics, and if you want hair gel or hair spray.

sticking up you can use hair gel

or hair spray to make them stay

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Mackenzie Dixon looks stylish with a plaid fl annel long sleeve tee, regular black leggings, and black Converse!

By Georgie Miller

Jordan Trout rocks printed leggings, printed muscle tank, and black combat boots; paired great together for the colder weather!

Chloe Janick looks adorable, while wearing black fl oral leggings, a white tee, and a denim T-shirt, along with maroon Converse, a good way to keep warm in the winter!

Leggings Gone Wild!

Having a hard time to fi nd something to wear in the morning? Leggings are a great trend to look good, stay warm, and they’re easy to pair with anything!

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Holiday shopping in $20 or less

An iTunes gift card is great for anyone! They make great stocking stuffers. For any girl who loves jewelry, a cute

pendant is the way to go. Necklaces come in different shapes, sizes, colors.

Earbuds are great for rocking out to tunes. They usually come in a variety of colors, such as the ones above.

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Candy is hands down, the easiest gift to get for anyone of any age. Chocolate Santas and candy canes are some holiday favorites.

Nail polish is a fun, girly gift and it comes in a variety of brands and colors.

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iPod or iPhone cases are also great stocking stuffers and they come in a variety of colors and shapes.

By Maya Olson

We all know that holiday shopping is crazy. The prices are sky-high and the things aren’t even worth half their money. But, if you’re really in a jam, here’s a few gift ideas that are $20 or less.

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FAB favoritesStart the Winter season by looking as fl awless as ever with fi ve extraordinary products!

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When I want touchable curls, I use my Remington Pearl curling wand. With a 1 ½ barrel, I love being able to create big curls that’ll stay all day.

Creative nails are my favorite way to add emphasis to an out-fit. With these tiny caviar beads, your nails will have texture and a fun design!

For fl awless skin in all lighting, try Revlon Photoready Mousse! This airy foundation feels weightless and hides all my fl aws.

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To create precise lines and perfect cat eyes, I use Stila Stay All Day waterproof eyeliner. With no smudge and no smear, this eyeliner stays as dark as can be all night.

To have tousled, beachy hair use Charlotte Ronson’s A Perfect Mess Beach Hair spray. Just a few spritz to damp hair and it turns my untamed her into perfectly messy hair.

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by Valarie Garcia

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No Kill Fashion

Ecoskin Avalon TopThis lovely little top (66% rayon made from Bamboo fibers, 28% Tencel, and 6% spandex) is available at ecolissa.com and is great for a night out!

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Stewart + Brown Margaret Shirt DressThis fabulous dress (100% organic tissue cotton woven) is perfect for a late night date! Available at ecolissa.com!

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Ecoskin Lamia TopIf you’re looking for a cute shirt, useful for any situation, this is the one for you! (92% hemp, 8% spandex) Available at ecolissa.com!

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Fashion is a huge part of our society. Fashion describes a person, their beliefs, their feelings, their thoughts. But do we really have to slaughter or abuse animals to be fashionable? The answer is no. There are many ways to be fashionable, and avoid being the cause of an animal’s abuse or cruel death. One website that is useful to those who wish to wear veg-an and eco-friendly clothing is ecolissa.com. This website has many products, ranging from simple accessories all the way to yoga clothes. All of the items at ecolissa.com are made from or-ganic cotton, bamboo, soy, hemp, recycled material, and sorona corn and are eco-friendly. You may be asking; Why should I wear vegan and eco-friendly clothing? Well, wearing vegan or eco-friendly clothing is a compassionate choice. Many animals are packed in small spaces and treated unfairly, some are even beaten to death, just so we can have fashionable clothing. But do you really want to be wearing the skin, fur, or feathers of an abused animal? Ask yourself this the next time you’re about to buy a pair of leather boots.

By Sydni Hogen

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Fashion101

We become diff erent in what we eat, the way we act, and most importantly the way we dress. A persons wardrobe is all based on who you are. Whether you’re a football player, a ballerina, or an expert on computers each of you have your own diff erent and unique style. Winter is my favorite time of year and the best part about it is the clothes I get to wear. The shorty shorts are being stuff ed in the back and the sweaters are coming out. The boots, scarves, and cocoa are all so much fun and it’s here! So get ready because this season is so much fun!

“Fashions fade, style is eternal.”— Yves Saint-Laurent By Briana Ralston View News Reporter

We become diff erent in what we eat, the way we act, and most importantly the way we dress.is all based on who you are. Whether you’re a football player, a ballerina, or an expert on computers each of you have your own diff erent and unique style. Winter is my favorite time of year and the best part about it is the clothes I get to wear. The shorty shorts are being stuff ed in the back and the sweaters are coming out. The boots, scarves, and cocoa are all so much fun and it’s here! So get ready because this season is so much fun!

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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL

ith today’s social network- ing sites, almost everything is documented. Everyone has access to it, whether it be “Going out to the mall!” or a heartfelt story on bullying.

Some teenagers feel like they’re often times left out of the loop. When everybody is at Chandler Mall shopping and you’re sitting at home realizing that you weren’t even invited, it can be hurtful.

Being a teenager you probably know the feeling. It’s a Saturday night, you sit at home on your laptop, maybe fi nishing a homework assignment due Monday, and you decide to check Facebook. You see a picture of your “best friends” and in the caption it says, “Great night with my favor-ite girls!”

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You might think you’ve done something wrong. Maybe you weren’t being the best friend to her at lunch?

Truth is, most of the time they aren’t trying to hurt you. Ever stop to think that maybe they knew about that huge test Monday that you’ve been cramming for? Before you get all down and wonder what you’ve done wrong, talk to them.

Often times the people you think are trying to upset you, have no clue what they’ve done to you. It’s okay not to go out every weekend and not always be in the know of what’s going on.

Being excluded never feels good, next time don’t let the little things get to you because you’ve probably made someone else feel the same.

What are you feeling now? Hurt?

ith today’s social network- ing sites, almost everything is documented. Everyone has access to it, whether it be “Going out to the mall!” or a heartfelt story on bullying.

Some teenagers feel like they’re often times left out of the loop. When everybody is at Chandler Mall shopping and you’re sitting at home realizing that you weren’t even invited, it can be hurtful.

Being a teenager you probably know the feeling. It’s a Saturday night, you sit at home on your laptop, maybe fi nishing a homework assignment due Monday, and you decide to check Facebook. You see a picture of your “best friends” and in the caption it says, “Great night with my favor-ite girls!”

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You might think you’ve done something wrong. Maybe you weren’t being the best friend to her at lunch?

Truth is, most of the time they aren’t trying to hurt you. Ever stop to think that maybe they knew about that huge test Monday that you’ve been cramming for? Before you get all down and wonder what you’ve done wrong, talk to them.

Often times the people you think are trying to upset you, have no clue what they’ve done to you. It’s okay not to go out every weekend and not always be in the know of what’s going on.

Being excluded never feels good, next time don’t let the little things get to you because you’ve probably made someone else feel the same. probably made someone else feel the same.

-DAVA NEWELL

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TV Shows To Watch-The X-Factor -Glee-Modern Family-Revenge-Pretty Little Liars

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Nick’s Top Picks

Places To Eat

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-Abuelo’s

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-Buffalo Wild Wing

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Quote of the Month “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.” -Dita Von Teese

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The Bachelor...The show, about to enter into its sixteenth season, has been a hit for years. Ex-citement is already build-ing for the newest bachelor, Sean Lowe.

Britney Spears...From hot teen sensation to hot mess, Britney has truly been a rollercoaster. Now, reappearing as a judge on the X-Factor, she is back and better than ever.

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Uggs Boots...For years, Uggs have been a huge winter fash-ion trend. They are ver-satile and can go with a variety of outfits. Uggs come in different styles and colors, so there is a pair for everyone.

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TECHNOLOGY BANSThere are technologies that could greatly benefi t students in the classroom if they weren’t banned

The ways classrooms work haven’t really changed in the past few hundred years. It can be said that in the past one hundred years, technology has ad-vanced more rapidly than it has in all of human his-tory, and while some class-rooms have adapted these new technologies, lots of schools have chosen to ig-nore it. Some schools have made more of an eff ort to integrate these technolo-gies, while some schools

by Roger J. Romero

have chosen to stay igno-rant to them and ban them altogether. In my opinion, school’s should be trying to innovate with technol-ogy as much as possible, and banning technologies like cell phones and tablets is counterproductive to a more effi cient learning environment. Here at Desert Vista, students aren’t al-lowed to use cell phones or other electronics classes during classes, which is unfortunate. This needs to change, because regard-less of the current standing rules, many students still use their phones or other electronics during class and get away with it. Some teachers will sometimes even unoffi cially allow students to use their cell phones, to set a reminder

for future assignments or for utilities such as a calculator. It’s obvious that these devices could become distractions to students and take away from their learning, which is why they’re currently on a strict ban policy, but if more lenient rules were set that allow students to use their electronics educationally they might become more benefi cial to classrooms and less of a distraction. Technology could speed up and organize the school system in so many ways. Students could do many assignments on tab-lets or computers, saving paper and helping teach-ers to easily grade papers or check for plagiarism with programs such as TurnItIn.com. No assign-ments would ever be lost, and students could easily be notifi ed of upcoming due dates. There would be no need for books in the classroom, and powerpoint notes could be viewed on every device and students could follow along with the teacher.

Some schools have really used new technolo-gies to their advantage. At Grafton High School in Massachusetts, they’ve given each student an iPad, stating the notion that these technologies are the pens and pencils of our time. Many schools have began using programs such as Khan Academy, to assign lectures as home-work and do homework in the classroom. Now if a student needs help with a problem or can’t under-stand anything, the teacher simply walks around the room to help, instead of the student having to somehow try and fi gure it out at home. Schools shouldn’t be banning a technology, they’re a place of learning and education. Schools create scholars, inventors, and thinkers to go out into the world, improving technology and making in-novation. If schools are re-sponsible for many of our worlds innovations, then why aren’t these innova-tions in them? Technology rules need to be stop being so strict, and technol-ogy should become more widely used among class-rooms. Technology bans need to be lifted, because even with standing rules students use things like their cellphones and they are a distraction, when they could be utilized as a helpful classroom utility.

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Reusing items is also very important. Donating to or shopping at second-hand stores can eliminate the waste of thousands of materials like fabric, plastic, metal, paper, and much more. Even using your old news papers or bottles for craft projects can make a positive impact on waste production.

Going GreenA Guide to living a cleaner and less wasteful

Reuse

RecycleEvery house in phoenix has a recycle bin so there is no excuse for not recycling. Recycled materials are sent to a recycling plant and depending on what the material is it may be ground up and turned into a paper soup or it may be melted down and turned into a can, a toaster, or maybe even a new car! Making sure to recycle dangerous materials through hazardous waste centers is extremely important. Throwing hazardous materials away through normal garbage or recycling plants can really harm the environment.

By Zef Bagby

ConsumptionProduct consumption is also a big issue. Every year billions of bags, wrappers, bottles, CD’s, containers, and other waste is put into our trash dumps. The best way to decrease the amount of waste production is through personal awareness. Being aware and monitoring the amount of trash you produce everyday and working towards lowering that amount will lower the amount of trash in our dumps and help stop global warming.

Plastic bottles take centuries to decompose and if they are incinerated, toxic byproducts, such as chlorine gas and ash containing heavy metals, are released into the atmosphere!

Isn’t that terrible!

Personal Awareness&

Not So Fun Fact!

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10 Photograpy Do’s & Don’ts.Do’s Don’ts

1. Always use natural light when you can.2. Always use rule of thirds.3. Don’t center the subject.4. Get original shots, get in a weird position!5. Catch special moments.6. Use different lenses, or adjust-ments.7. Capture something unique.8. Break rules, to get the best shot!9. Edit wisely.10. Make your pictures like nothing else you’ve seen before.

1. Never take a regretful photo.

2. Don’t rely on instagram to

make your pictures look good.

3. Never over edit your photos.

4. Don’t take several shots of the

same thing.

5. Don’t manipulate your cam-

era.

6. Don’t take a blurry unfocued

picture.

7. Never enlarge it to the point of

pixelation.

8. Don’t email a photo, It will

lose quality!

9. Don’t shoot the same pose.

10. Don’t cut off your model

By Daisy Calles

With these tips on how to be a good photographer, you should be rather success-ful in your picture taking.

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Assassins creed 3 9.5/10Assassins Creed 3 is about a Native American

named Connor who lives in the late 1700’s. After an attack on his village from the templars in which his mom is murdered, he is forced to be-come an assassin to protect his village. However, unlike previous entries in the series, the templars have sided with the British, so Connor willingly sides with the Patriots to protect his people. Throughout the game you will meet historical fi gures such as Ben Franklin and play through historical events such as the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution. Also like the other As-sassins Creed games, you will also view the story of Desmond (Connor’s descendant) in the present day, who is still trying to uncover more about his past. The story takes you through Boston, London, and the frontier. The story is wonderfully paced and has some very unexpected plot points that I honestly didn’t see coming. The interactions between the characters in the game is great, with superb writing and an exceptional voice cast. The only voice actor I didn’t really like was the voice actor for Connor. I don’t know his voice at times just seems to whiney, especially for being our hero. Overall though, the story is great..

If you’ve ever played an Assassins Creed game, then you’ll know the main game plays. Jump from building to building, sneak around crowds, and assassinate your target. However this game also diff ers immensely from the others. The main diff erence is the frontier. The frontier is the forest right outside Boston, and it’s huge! Just like in the city where you platform across buildings, in the frontier also allows you to platform across trees.. You might think due to the size of the trees that it wouldn’t smooth jumping from tree to tree. But actually , platforming on the trees was actually more fun than on buildings. It felt much faster jumping from branch to branch and their were more hay bails in the forest giving you the ability to jump back down to land more often. Also while in the trees, you can air attack your enemies. You can jump on them with your tomahawk, shoot them with an arrow, or hang them with a rope darts. The latter never gets old. The frontier also opens up the option to hunt animals. This side activity adds an addicting challenge to the game to fi nd as many species as you can. The challeng-ing part about it was that fi nding an animal and killing the animal are two very diff erent things. The animals will likely run away before you get

close enough to kill. This means you must sneak up on them or use bait and snares strategically.

The combat has taken some big overhauls with the new ability to break your opponent’s defense. This means that you don’t have to worry about your target repeatedly your attacks. Ubisoft has also added some new weapons into the fray. The Tomahawk serves as the games ,main weapon, giving you the ability to break defenses easier and still providing the speed of the hidden blade. Next is the bow and arrow which is the new long ranged weapon. This weapon allows for easy stealth kills and is great for taking out enemies from afar. Last there’s the Flintlock pistols and Muskets. Honestly, they suck considering that it takes a long time to reload after every shot. But I can’t complain considering that it’s all they had back in the 1700’s. Missions in this game feel varied, with no two mis-sions feeling alike. Whether it was an assassination mission or a chase mission, I had fun. However some missions had you eavesdrop on a certain soldier to hear their conversation. These parts were very tedious considering that you couldn’t do anything while they’re talking and they usually have extremely long conversations. Unfortunately, the brotherhood system has been scraped in this game for the new homestead system. The game gives you your own mansion and allows you to recruit random settlers to come join. This new setup was fun for a little while, but when compared to the brotherhood system of the last two games, it’s nothing special. My favorite part of the game hands down were the naval combat missions. In these parts, you are receive a naval boat and you must either reach a destination or destroy an enemy ship. You get full control of the boat from changing the sail size, to being able to move around freely, to having full control of the cannons. Ubisoft really went the extra mile when making how these segments would play out. Getting into fi ghts with other ships was really fun and never got old. Also, the game will sometimes sit back from the Connor story and for the fi rst time in the series, lets us play as Desmond. These segments are set in New York and have plat forming in subway lines. These parts off er a nice way for us to sit back from the main story and shows us what Assassin’s Creed might be if it were set in present day. Multiplayer is back and just as fun as it has always been. There is only one new multiplayer mode they added for this game called wolfpack. In this mode, you and other

players must fend off against the British while making sure your cover is not blown. It was probably one of the most addict-ing types of Horde mode I’ve ever played because they added the stealth aspect. The game in Assassin’s Creed 3 is solid and judging by all of the almanac pages and feathers, the game can off er as much or as little as you want.

The visuals in the game are beautiful. At times, I would just climb a large build-ing just so I could get a good look on the world. Everything is well detailed in the game from the lively parts of Boston to the abundant life of the Frontier. Everything looks great and how it should. However, this also leads to the games biggest prob-lem, the glitches. Since the game is an open world game, there a quite a few of glitches to be found. Nothing on Skyrims level, but still enough to have been recognized. Whether if it were not being able to jump off a building, to hiding in a guards plain sight, the glitches were just too notice-able. Luckily they didn’t detract from the experience too much. The soundtrack is also pretty good. While it still isn’t as memorable as Assassin’s creed 2, the music is still very nice sounding. Last thing I would really like to praise is the sound design. All of the sounds were really well put together and sounded exactly like how I would think something would sound in real life. You could really tell that Ubisoft put a lot of eff ort into this.

Overall this is the best and most approachable Assassin’s Creed game to date. Its few shortcom-ing are defi nitely overlooked by all of the things I like about the game. It is defi nitely my favorite game of 2012.

By Payson Johnson

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