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On February 1-3, the Los Altosdrama unit performed the play “TwelveAngry Jurors”. The produc-tion was a recreation ofReginald Rose’s teleplay“Twelve Angry Men”. “Al-though reading the story inEnglish class was great,watching ‘Twelve Angry Ju-rors’ took it to a whole differ-ent level,” says Wendy Shih,

sopho-more.

JenniferIsley, first yeardrama teacher,took charge ofthe play as di-rector. She andthe rest of thecrew workedhard day afterday to makesure that theplay was a suc-

cess. Through their tremendous ef-forts and practice, they became onesolid unit. Richard Holguin, juror num-ber ten, explains, “The play was a won-derful experience. We started off as agroup of people with a similar hobby(acting) and transformed into a big fam-ily.”

Some of the main actors fromthe play included Jeromy Ramos, fresh-

man, who playedthe calm and wiseforeman; ShelbyGulino, sopho-more, who playedthe hot-headedjuror numberthree; RichardHolguin, sopho-more, who played

the stubborn juror number ten, and ofcourse Jessie Verdugo, junior, whoplayed the independent and compassion-ate juror number eight who saved a

man’slife.

I nt h eend,t h eplayturnedo u tt obe a

huge success. Tickets sold out as seatswere filled for all three nights of the pro-duction. The whole audience held itsbreath together in the final seconds thatdecided whether a young man would liveor die.

Do not miss out on a once in alifetime opportunity! How manypeople can say that they havewitnessed a presidential inaugu-ration? Not many. Be one of thelucky people that can say theyhave. It’s not too late to sign upfor the presidential inaugurationtrip to Washington D.C.

The trip’s main priorityis to witness a once in a lifetimeevent. The trip costs $2097 if yousign up by November 4, or $2172if the dead-line is notmet. A de-posit of $99is required.The totalcost of thetrip includeshotel, airfare,transporta-tion, andtwo meals aday.

The trip will be five days andfour nights long. In addition to attend-

ing the inauguration, students will visitvarious historicalsites. Many thingsyou’ve learned willcome alive as youwill feel it, see it,and take it in.You’ll visit muse-ums with widelyknown artifacts,popular places,and celebrity hotspots.

Included inthis trip is a ballthat hundreds of

high school and middleschool students will be at-tending. The dress will beformal attire. This is a greatopportunity to interact withstudents from all over theworld.

It’s not too late to signup for this once in a lifetimechance. If interested, contact

Richard Nares, history, for the opportu-nity to create memories.

Throughout the years, the LosAltos Engineering Academy has workedthrough different hardships to achievesuccess. Such is the case once again. Justthis De-cember,t h e yc o m -peted inthe FirstT e c hC h a l -l e n g e(FTC). The FTC was a completely newcompetition which proved to be a reallygreat experience. Senior Samuel Chia said,“Although it was very nerve-racking, itwas also very exciting.”

Not only are members of theLAEA pushing their way through all ob-stacles, but they also have many differ-

e n tp l a n sfor then e a rfuture.For ex-ample,t h ee l e c -tric ve-h i c l e

has long been a primarygoal for LAEA.With hopes of leaving the seniors with agreat memory, much effort is being dedi-cated to this project.

Even though the electric vehicleis an important task, the EngineeringAcademy has also planted roots in manyother places. For example, they are plan-

ning to compete in the Mini-Urban Chal-lenge in March. In this competition, highschool students are to design and oper-ate a robotic car autonomously in order

to navigate a model city. Anothercompetition the engineering acad-emy participates in is the JapaneseAmerican Optimists where studentsare given a chance to receive schol-arships through speech and essaycontests.

Sophomore Ashley Ho said, “Ilove the fact that I can learn stuff

t h a tw i l lh e l pme int h efuturewhilebeinga b l et omakenew friends.” This prestigious academymay be well known for its success andprojects, but there is more than just workinvolved. “I am honored to have this po-sition for two years,” said team leader ofdesign, senior Kevin Chang. “It has beena great opportunity to work with suchgreat people.”

The Los Altos EngineeringAcademy is truly unique and dedicatedin their endeavors. “I can honestly saythat these students are learning a uniqueskill,” said advisor Ed Richter. “Not manystudents entering college can say theywere able to build a solar boat.”Photo credit to “www.lasv.org”

EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineeringBy Ariel ChangInternet Editor

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On Wednesday, January 11,hundreds of eager students lined up atthe gates of Los Altos High School toget some last minute studying done atCramfest. A select number of teachersv o l u n t e e r e dtheir Wednes-day night tohelp studentsprepare for fi-nals.

M o s tstudents cameto Cramfestwith the motiveof improvingtheir chances todo well on theirfinals. This is exactly what Cramfest didfor the students who attended the event.“It raised my hopes of passing the APEnglish final,” said Kevin Lee, junior.However, this wasn’t the only incentivewhich brought students to Cramfest.Tacos and extra credit were successful in

luring a good number of students to theevent. The aroma of food filled the air,and grumbling stomachs could do noth-ing but grab a few tacos to ease the hun-ger.

S t u -dents of all kindstormed intoclassrooms toearn every pointthey could to se-cure their grades.Cramfest wasdefinitely a suc-cess as it gavestudents insiderinformation onhow to prepare

for finals.“Cramfest helped because it

made the teachers available for a coupleof hours just to help us get a better un-derstanding of the topics we knew in-stead of stuffing new material into ourheads,” exclaimed Abraham Wu, junior.

CramfestCramfestCramfestCramfestCramfestBy William LiuConqueror Staff Writer

Chance ofa Lifetime

By Alex VelasquezConqueror Staff Writer

NewsThe Conqueror February 14, 20122

Los Altos High School is go-ing green. On February 4, Los Altos helda recycling day called Project G.R.E.E.N.It was the first time the school has hadan event such as this. It showed aware-ness for the environment. The event wasplanned by Kayla Francis, senior, andTaylor Chanes, junior.

“We cameup with the ideabecause Kaylaand I noticedhow muchmoney getsthrown away,literally!”saidChanes. “Theday is mainlyfor e-waste. It isto help the com-munity, be-cause to take a

load to the dump can cost as much as$30, and if they find electronics in yourtrash, it can be $500.”

“Kayla was in charge of get-

Every year, eighth graders fromOrange Grove,Newton, SaintMarks, and othermiddle schools inthe immediatearea make a visitto Los Altos toget a feel for whatbeing a Con-queror is like.ASB and Renais-sance team up tothrow a rally to get the soonto be freshmen involved andexcited about high school.Following the rally, the entirebody of eighth grade studentsis divided into groups of ap-proximately ten and given atour of the campus.

However, this yearthe incoming freshmen had the opportu-nity to attend a second orientation. Thisorientation took place on Saturday, Feb-

ruary 4. The purpose of the second ori-entation was to not only allow the in-coming students to get a feel for LosAltos, but the community as well. ASBco-presidents Grace Aguirre and KevinCanchola were anxious about what re-sponses people were going to have.“We were really excited to have the op-portunity to open our campus up to the

community andshow them what be-ing a Conqueror isall about. Hopefullyour hard work paidoff,” said Aguirre.Canchola contin-ues, “Our goal wasto really pump upthese eighth grad-ers about highschool, along withtheir families. We

want to make this an experience they willremember.”

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By Allie GomezConqueror Staff Writer

ting the recycling bins donated,” Chanesexplained. “As of right now, we have 3bins that usuallycost $60 each,but we are wait-ing for 9 more.Each was givento us by fourvendors thatwere contactedby a familyfriend.”

ProjectG.R.E.E.N canhelp both thecommunity andthe school. It ishoped that theproject will develop a habit of recyclingin the community, but most important,among the students. “We are the future,so we can start by creating a mental atti-tude of reduce, reuse, recycle.” Theschool can profit from the recyclables asproceeds will go to fund school activi-ties.

By Yvette FrancoPage Editor

On January 26, Health Occu-pations Students of America (HOSA) in-vited Los Altos students and their fami-

lies to participate in a charity event atPizza Co. HOSA club members gatheredat the restaurant as early as possible andushered in stu-dents with hun-gry bellies. Fromevery order, a per-centage was do-nated. Accordingto the group, thenumber of peoplewho showed upwas more than ex-pected andhelped to raisemore money thanthey had expetedto make.

Originally unsure of what theturnout would be, HOSA students opti-mistically waited outside Pizza Co. inhopes of a large gathering for theevening’sfestivities.To theirp l e a s a n ts u r p r i s e ,s t u d e n t s ,f a m i l i e s ,and friendsbegan toarrive in theparking lotof the res-taurant inorder tosatisfy theirpizza and pasta cravings. When asked

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By Stephanie BishopNewspaper Editor

Kevin Canchola welcomingClass of 2016

For those who have not beenkeeping a careful eye on government asof late, you may be wondering what theletters NDAA are, what they stand for,and why it has become such a big deal.T h eNDAA,t h eN a -tionalD e -fenseA u -tho-riza-tionAct,is abill which states that the government willcontinue to fund and support nationalsecurity issues and interests and theUnited States military for the next fiscalyear. It is signed and passed annually.However, the NDAA of 2012 receivedsome special quirks and has many peopleupset and/or surprised because of a cer-tain statement. For the past few months,it has been understood with skepticismas it may seemingly violate our Consti-tutional rights.

The United States Constitutionhas a series of 27 amendments guaran-teed for the people. The first ten are calledthe Bill of Rights. The sixth amendmentstates that anyone who is suspected ofa crime has the right to a fair trial, mean-ing you as a suspect have the ability tostand in court and plead your own case.

The NDAA will not allow youthis opportunity if you are a suspect ofterrorism. Anyone who commits any“belligerent act” against the UnitedStates as a whole will be arrested with-out the right of trial.

For those of you who arehyperventilating at this very moment,take a moment to breathe. PresidentObama passed the NDAA of 2012’s fis-cal year back in December of 2011, butwith a few exceptions, stating, “My ad-ministration will not authorize the indefi-nite military detention without trial ofAmerican citizens. Indeed, I believe thatdoing so would break with our most im-portant traditions and values as a na-tion.”

By Felicia KwonSplash Editor

about the event, HOSA club memberswere genuinely excited to have such alarge number of people to support them.

“Overall it was pretty suc-cessful,” Ashley Chen, se-nior, thoughtfully statedwhen asked about the out-come of the evening. “Therewas a great turnout and weall had an awesome time.”

Similar to Chen, clubpresident Emily Manasian,senior, felt happy with thefinished outcome of theevent. “I wasn’t sure how itwas going to turn out be-cause HOSA is still fairlynew and a lot of people still

don’t know what it is,” Manasian stated.“To my surprise, there was a ton ofpeople there!” The overall turnout of the

afternoon and eveningseemed to progress nicelyand many families, students,coaches, and teams showedup in support of HOSA clubmembers.

Since there were morepeople than expected whoattended to Pizza Co. event,HOSA club members wereextremely excited to have somuch love and support fromthe school’s students andfamily members. The largenumber of people who

showed up for the event did not go un-noticed by Manasian, who is sincerelygrateful for each and every customerwho mentioned HOSA when ordering

their meals at Pizza Co.W h o l e h e a r t e d l y ,Manasian stated, “It wasreally awesome seeing somany people so enthusi-astic, and I’m reallythankful for everyonewho came.”

With the success ofthis event, HOSA contin-ues to push forward withtheir club actions. Per-haps with the great atten-dance of this event, Con-querors will be expecting

more of them from HOSA.

Emily Manasian and Ashley Chen

MathContestHeld at

LAHS

On Saturday, January 28, stu-dents from the district's middle schoolsgathered in the Los Altos gym for theannual math competition calledMathapalooza. Los Altos Renaissancestudents and the math departmenthelped coordinate the event along withthe ChineseAmerican Par-ents AdvisoryCouncil. Eachmiddle schoolhad teams thatconsisted of four students. Each teamhad a team name. Names varied fromOutstanding Ocelots to Flying Sushi.Each team member was given aMathapalooza shirt for participating inthe event.

The competition was dividedinto two parts, a Jeopardy event and amultiple choice test. Some teams wouldstay in the gym and compete as a team ina Jeopardy style game. Math questionswere projected on a board andthe firstteam tobuzz in andget the an-swer cor-rectwon apoint. Theteam withthe most points advancedto the next level of competition.

The second part of the compe-tition was a multiple choice test. The stu-dents took a test individually while otherteams competed in the gym. The test in-cluded both multiple choice andwritten response questions. The teamwith the highest combined score of thegame and the test was awarded accord-ingly. Newton Middle School achievedthis award.

At the end, all schools werethanked for their participation. Their hardwork was acknowledged and each advi-sor was recognized. They were all invitedto come back next year for what is hopedto be another successful Mathapalooza.

By Yvette FrancoPage Editor

NDAARasies

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FeaturesThe Conqueror February 14, 2012

By Ayana UsuiConqueror Staff Writer Page Editor

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With Valentine’s Day upon us,you might be wondering what to buy thatspecial someone in your life. Givingroses is a common way of telling lovedones how you feel about them. Beforedeciding what color roses to buy, youmay want to find out what the color ofthe single rose means.Red: It is no secret thatthe red rose is a sym-bol of love and affec-tion. It is a great wayto express to your dearone that you love himor her. The red rose isknow as the “lover’srose” for its represen-tation of passion.Dark Red: Oftentimesthe dark red rose rep-resents unconsciousbeauty. However, it may also representthe loss of interest in a loved one. Becautious at the way that you give thisflower to someone because it is very pos-sible that they may misinterpret the mean-ing of the rose.Pink/Peach: This rose represents admi-ration, innocence, and gratitude. It is agreat way to express to a loved one howthankful you are to have him or her inyour life and how much you admire them.White: The white rose is the rose of pu-rity. It often signifies new beginnings ormarriage. It is also occasionally used asthe flower of rec-o n c i l i a t i o n ,which youwould give to aloved one after afight or a dis-agreement.Yellow: This clas-sic two-facedflower is used torepresent friendship and joy if it is givento you by a close friend. However, if it isgiven to someone you don’t know very

well, it may be used to represent jeal-ousy.Orange: This rose represents warmth,appreciation, and enthusiasm. It is oftenused to congratulate and let someoneknow how proud you are of them. Youlet your special someone know that youappreciate their dedication and strong

effort.Turquoise: This comfortingrose is used to symbolizepeace and tranquility. It isyour way of telling the re-ceiver going through a hardtime that you are with him orher and everything is goingto be all right.Lavender and Lilac: Do youbelieve in love at first sight?If you plan to give a loved onea lavender or lilac colored rose,

you are indicating that you fell in lovewith him or her at first sight. It is a mysti-cal rose that represents wonder and awe.Blue: Giving a blue rose to a loved oneis used to represent your confusion. It isusually not a good sign to give someonea blue rose. Many times this rose is usedas a way of telling the receiver that youare about to reveal a hidden secret tothem.Purple: This colored rose representsroyalty or a high position. It is usuallygiven to a loved one to let him or herknow that they are a very valuable partof your life and you don’t want to losethem. They are enchanting to you.Black: The black rose is a symbol of sor-row and grief. It is used in funerals andother mournful occasions. It may also beused to represent the uniqueness andoriginality your loved one possesses.

Before purchasing roses foryour loved ones this Valentine’s Day,keep in mind the significance that thecolor of the rose petals contain. It is agreat way to add more sentiment to yoursilent message of affection.

Chinese New Year was cel-ebrated on Monday, January 23. Accord-ing to the Chinese zodiac, this year is theyear of the dragon. The Chinese zodiactells us about a person’s personality andfuture through star constellations. Hereis the outlook for each zodiac.Rooster (1993): You have good luck anda good prospect to have a stable income

in your job. How-ever, stay awayfrom speculationand gambling.There may also begossips aroundyou. Otherwiseyour year issmooth. You mayneed to work long

hours. Beware of pressure and yourhealth. You should take particular careof your digestive system. Those who aresingle may be able to find a partner.Dog (1994): You may need to work hardwith disproportionate results. You alsomay lose money, so spend wisely and donot gamble. Your social life in this year is

less than satisfactory.Those who are in lovemay find a third per-son intervening intoyour relationship.Those who are singlemay meet new people,but do not expect thatit could turn into astable and favorable

relationship. Mind your personal hy-giene and what you eat. There may bepersonal injuries, so drive carefully andbeware when using sharp tools. Youshould also pay attention to the healthcondition of your family and friends.Pig (1995): Things may start poorly, butthey will later turn good. There are peoplewho could help. Make sure you seek as-sistance whenever you face a problem.Those who are single and those in love

may have an enjoyable year. Your regu-lar income and earn-ings from invest-ments are not bad;just be reminded thatin the middle of theyear there may besome loss. You willwork hard and mayhave minor healthproblems. Also be-ware of digestive

system problems.Rat (1996): Two stars will bring a goodworking life. You should have a goodprospect in yourbusiness. Wageearners may alsoenjoy an easy life inthe workplace. Thiswill make wealthgrowth more prob-able. Two bad starswill cause interper-sonal problems, dis-putes, and evenlawsuits. Rats should be really carefulwhen signing contracts and making dealswith others. Beware of what you say.Ox (1997): People born in the Year ofthe Ox have a higher chance of buying

assets. The inter-personal relation-ship of males andthe study of stu-dents will improve.Otherwise, you willwork long hourswith limited results.There may even bea loss in wealth. Oxzodiacs have amore likely chanceto get involved in

disputes, quarrels and lawsuits. Youshould listen to your superior and co-workers more. Do not take control of

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High school is one mad race toget into a good university. One of thebiggest problems lies in deciding whichones to race toward. With 5,758 highereducation institutions to choose from,choosing a university that willcome to define the course oflife can be stressful. Keep thefollowing in mind to simplifythe college selection process:

1. Tour the campusin person. Attend the free ad-missions tours. This is abso-lutely essential. Never selecta university solely basedupon its reputation. A cam-pus tour not only provides anaesthetic view of the schoolbut also provides insight intogeneral student life, the learn-ing atmosphere, and the ad-missions process. As the tourwinds around campus, try to picture your-self studying at the university. Trust yourintuition to determine whether or not theschool is truly ideal for you to attend.

2. Communicate. Attempt toconverse with the tour guide or other stu-dents. Be bold and send some emails to

professors. Gauge the sociability of theirresponses to discover whether theschool is encouraging to newcomers ornot. After all, much of a university edu-cation comes through collaboration and

interaction with others. Clearly, a schoolfull of anti-social students and profes-sors would impede learning.

3. Make a list. Mentally cre-ate a set of requirements that definesyour dream school. Whether your listcontains orchestras, internship oppor-

tunities, or varsity sports, make it a goalto leave campus with a strong grasp ofeach aspect you list. Attend admissionsmeetings and constantly pose thesequestions to the presenter at hand. Sit-ting timidly in silence will not obtain anyanswers to your many questions.

4. Aim high. Each year at LosAltos, countless qualified students areintimidated by the brand name of aschool. Some are intimidated that theyrefuse to apply to a university that couldpotentiallysuit themvery well.Keep inmind thatso long asyou holdg e n u i n einterest inthe univer-sity, youshould ap-ply for it.Do not mind the SAT average—it is onlyan average after all. Many students hun-dreds of points below the score of anIvy League are accepted simply because

they can demonstrate that they love theschool and are passionate about learn-ing at that specific university.

5. Financial aid: This is one as-pect that you should not factor into yourcollege search. Though expensive, a valu-able education is a long term investmentthat will deeply impact the remainder ofyour existence. Remember that privateschools are often cheaper than publicschools to attend. Those with low in-comes can attain immense financial aid.

Schools such as ClaremontMcKenna College and Co-lumbia have abolished loansentirely and utilized onlygrants, while others havepledged full tuition for thosewith incomes under $60,000a year. Still more have guar-anteed to meet absolutely100% of them demonstratedfinancial need of their po-tential future students.

Later, in the middle ofthe college application essay process,when the prompt, “Why are you apply-ing to our school?” arises, the answershould flow into your mind with ease.

When autumn turns to winter,many people begin to feel drowsy withillness. The temperature changes rapidlythroughout the day, causing the immunesystem to falter. Here are some tips toavoid getting sick.

Keep up a regular exercise routine. Ex-ercise regularly to keep all of the stressand germs away. Find something you en-joy doing, such as hula-hooping, joggingwith a friend, or even kick boxing. If you’regoing to commit to something, at least besure it’s something you can have funwith. Make sure not to slack off, evenduring the win-ter, becausethat is the timesickness hitshard and in-fects a goodnumber ofpeople. In orderto keep the flubug away, exer-cise at least twotimes per weekfor one hour.

Always maintain a healthy diet. Makesure to eat three different kinds of fruitsand take vitamin C every day. It may seemdifficult to eat the recommended amountof fruit on a daily basis, but try throwingan apple or an orange into your back-pack before school to gain some nutri-

ents. According to Common SenseHealth, an apple is the healthiest fruitwith antioxidants, followed by apricotsand bananas. Don’t skip breakfast asthat is the most important meal of theday. Avoid drinking canned chicken

soup. It has a lot of sodiumthat can worsen headachesand aggravate a sore throat.

Maintain a regular sleepschedule. Try to sleep at leasteight hours every night.Sleeping can let the body re-generate. According to CNNHealth, if an eight-hoursleeper lost as little as 10 min-utes of sleep a night, he orshe could be three and a halftimes more likely to get a cold.If he or she lost as much as40 minutes of sleep on an av-erage night, they are over five

times as likely to get a cold.

Drink lots of water. Add a little lemonjuice to balance out your body’s pH lev-els. Drinking water helps increase me-tabolism and regulates appetite. It canalso flush out waste and bacteria thatcause disease.

Be sure to washhands after any ac-tivity. Avoid touch-ing your face withyour hands due tothe fact that physi-cal contact withyour hands is theeasiest way tospread bacteria andviruses. Hands hidea lot of bacteria andviruses that you

can’t imagine. Hand washing is espe-cially important after public transporta-tion, moving from one environment toanother, or preparing food. No matterwhat the situation may be, always besure to wash hands after moving fromplace to place.

Lilian HwangInternet Editor

Los Altos High School is wellknown for many different things. Ourathletics and aca-demics make usvery unique. Onething that sets ourschool apart fromothers is our infa-mous senior project.It is mandatory thatevery senior at LosAltos complete thesenior project. Ob-viously they havetheir opinionsabout it, but whatabout the teachers?

“I agreewith the idea of it. Ifmanaged well, it re-ally can teach thestudents about timemanagement,” saysBarbara Crowther,AVID advisor. “It’s very beneficial. It re-ally teaches students how to write a col-lege essay,” agreed Ignacio Hernandez,ROP. The general opinion among most

Melissa ChenInternet Editor

faculty members seems to be positive. “Iam all for senior projects. It is an excellent

project that brings together ev-erything students have learned,showcases what they’velearned, and how to apply it.The great things about it arestudent choice, participating inthe community, and learning anew skill in the process,” saysJason Ackermann, science.

Although teachers feelthat the senior project is a fan-tastic idea, they also have ideasfor improvement. “The seniorproject can be good, but itneeds to be more beefed upand campus centered,” saysSean Kane, science. “Thereshould be more community ser-vice,” Crowther later stated.

“It has the potential tobe meaningful and positive, butit depends on what you put into

it,” says Jennifer Kostun, English.Onething for sure, senior projects are part ofwhat makes Los Altos High School uniqueand special.

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EntertainmentThe Conqueror February 14, 2012 7

Top 10 Chick FlicksBy John AndraosConqueror Staff Writer

Sorry guys, but movies would not bethe same without the infamous chickflicks. Just get through those dreadedtwo hours for your girl. Who knows,you might realize that the love storywasn’t too bad.

***Warning: Beforewatching these movies,make sure you have a boxof Kleenex close by***

“A Walk to Remember”(2002): As a punishmentfor playing a prank thatgoes wrong, a popularteen is sentenced to com-munity service and an un-wanted part in a play. Hemeets a good natured girlwho decides to help himout. Although they arecomplete opposites, theysoon settle their differences and fall inlove.

“Twilight” (2008): Jacob? Edward?Werewolf? Vampire? Decisions, deci-sions.

“The Notebook” (2004): Two young

lovers are forbidden to see each other.After years without contact, Julia getsengaged when Noah finally returns. Juliamust decide to marry her fiancé or hertrue love.

“The Time Traveler’s Wife”(2009): A time trav-eler disappears atrandom moments inhis life, whichmakes it very diffi-cult to live with hislove who knew himfrom even beforethey met.

“Proposal” (2009):In order to avoid de-portation toCanada, a strictboss forces her as-sistant to marry her.

They must prove to an INSagent that they are actually in love, butthey do too good of a job.

“50 First Dates” (2004): Henry Rothdoesn’t want a serious marriage until hemeets Lucy. Henry believes he meets his

dream girl, but realizes Lucy cannot re-member anything from the previous dates.

“Titanic” (1997): Is a description reallynecessary? For those who have been liv-ing under a rock, ask anyone else.

“The Ugly Truth” (2009): A show pro-ducer that can’t seem tofind her true love reluc-tantly endures various andequally outrageous testsby her writer in order toconfirm his speculation onrelationships by helpingher find love.

“27 Dresses” (2008): Ayoung woman cannotstand being a bridesmaidfor her sister. Although itis her 28th time, somethingis different with this mar-riage. It may be because

she now may truly love the groom.

“My Best Friend’s Wedding” (2007): Astory about a woman who realizes sheloves her best friend who is about to getmarried.

By Collette Andraos andLauren OosamranNewspaper Editor-in-Chiefs

“The Vow”- Released February 10

For all the girls getting ready for Valentine’s Day, or maybe just looking forward to a really good chick flick, here you go. StarringChanning Tatum and Rachel McAdams, “The Vow” is a love story with the right type of comedy to have girls swooning atTatum’s feet, if not already. This movie is a romantic drama about a husband who must win his wife’s heart back all over againafter an accident causes her to lose her memory of the last five years. Confused, she’s finally convinced to go home with herhusband where he decides to start the courting process all over again. A series of ups-and-downs continue throughout the restof the story as Tatum’s character must work with learning his wife’s new personality since she awoke.

“Safe House”- Released February 10

Away from the comedy scene, Ryan Reynolds finds himself in a sticky situation where he has allied himself with DenzelWashington, a dangerous renegade from the CIA who has just come back on the grid. In this action packed thriller, the two menare on the run, searching for the men out to kill them. The movie revolves around secrets where no one is to be trusted andnowhere is completely safe. Add to the plot a loyal company man waiting to prove himself, and another dangerous man, ex-intelligence officer Tobin Frost, the search is on to discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on theinside who will kill anyone standing in the way.

“This Means War”- Released February 14

It’s just like a woman to get between guys, but in this case, Reese Witherspoon might have bitten off more than she can chew.Unknowingly dating two men that happen to be best friends, the problems escalate because of the fact that both men are theworld’s deadliest CIA operatives. What started with a simple game of best-man-wins has turned deadly. Once taking down worldenemies with amazing skill, the two inseparable friends are turning that skill on each other in a rather hilarious manner. A game ofspy vs. spy, this movie contains a little bit of everything. Filled with action and comedy, it cannot be forgotten that the movie isalso part romantic.

By Stephanie HernandezPage Editor

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February Films

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Top 6 Love

By Lauren OosamranNewspaper Editor-in-ChiefWhen a special song comes on theradio, there’s always someone whowill instantly pop into your head.There can be a special song thatyou dedicate to that special some-one. Whatever the song is, it’s“your” song that has a hiddenmeaning to it that only both of youknow. If you don’t have a song yetor are thinking of a song to dedi-cate to that special someone, hereare a few suggestions ranging fromold to new.

1. “You’re Still the One” - ShaniaTwain - “Ain’t nothing better, we beatthe odds the together....”

2. “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” -Aerosmith - “Don’t want to close my eyes, Idon’t want to fall asleep, cause I’dmiss you, and I don’t want to missa thing...”

3. “Keep On Loving You” - REOSpeedwagon - “I’m gonna keep on loving you,cause it’s the only thing I wannado...”

4. “Far Away” - Nickelback - “I keep dreaming you’ll be withme and you’ll never go, stop breath-ing if I don’t see you anymore...”

5. “Mine” - Taylor Swift - “You are the best thing that’sever been mine...”

6. “Only One” - Yellowcard - “You are my only one, I let gobut there’s just no one that gets melike you do...”

I always look from the corner of my eye,And see you smile, but don’t know why.You make me laugh about silly jokes,And we always think about what the future holds.On the weekends you’ll come over,And we’d watch the classics, about superheroes undercover.When I was sad, you always knew what to say,Which always made my day in a special way.Even when I tried to explain something confusing, that no one else understood,I always knew you would.When summer came, we’d hit the beach, and get so tan,That we’d look like movie stars on that big billboard stand.You’re so unique, and I hope you’ll never change,You’re amazing in every way,So will you be my valentine this day?

What did the stamp say to theenvelope? I’m stuck on you.

What did the boy owl say to thegirl owl on Valentine’s Day? Owlbe yours!

What do you call a very smallValentine? A Valentiny!

What did the bat say to hisgirlfriend? You’re fun to hangaround with.

What did one light bulb say to theother? I love you a whole watt!

Do skunks celebrate Valentine’sDay? Sure, they’re very scent-imental!

What did the elephant say to hisgirlfriend? I love you a ton!

Songs

By Delyana SyarovaConqueror Staff Writer

Valentine’s Poem Illustration by Kristal Mora, seniorStudent Art

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