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Vol. 97, Issue No. 9 ∙
May 26, 2016 ∙ Washington High School ∙
Fremont, CA
Husky Awards
Seniors Ria Nigam, Liana Gaspar, Kristen Berling, Cynthia
Chang, Ellie Orr, and Htet Wint were awarded
the Husky Award during Se Awards
Night. The Husky Award showed
that they best embodied what
it means to be a true husky.
For example, Ria Nigam,
Liana Gaspar, Ellie Orr,
and Htet Wint were
involved in Leadership
throughout their
entire high school
career. In addition,
Cynthia Chang
held officer
positions in
numberous clubs. Recipients of the Husky Awards were
selected on the basis of leadership in activities
and commitment to the school. They were
given certificates and graduation
cords in honor of what they have
accomplished for Washington.
“Washington’s environment
has definitely made me
mature as a person.
I’m glad I could
give back to the
students through
my involvement
in activities on
campus,” Chang
said.
Senior Emilio
Mackie was
honored with
the $180,000
Naval Reseve
Officer Training
Corps Scholarship
program. Through
NROTC, Emilio will
enter the Navy while he
is still in college, while
living a normal college life
with the exception of weekly
drills and community service
opportunities to prepare him for his
future career and learship position as an
American Navy Officer.
In order to
qualify for this
scholarship,
applying students
must meet the
Navy height,
weight, and physcial
requirements along
with graduation credit
requirements. The
NROTC not only will
provide up to five years of
Mackie’s college education,
but will also provide leadership
training from the Navy while he
is still in school along with four to six
weeks of summer intensive training.
NROTC scholarship
Valedictorian
Brian Yee
Salutatorians
Cynthia Chang
Rahul Sheth
INSIDE: Senior Awards Night 1-2 • MVPs 3-4 • Retirement and Staff Predictions 5 • Senior Favorites 6 • College Essays 7
College Pages 8-10 • Senior Memories 11 • Facebook Page 12 • Senior Advice 13 • Meet the Staff 14 - 15 • Cover Page 16
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SENIOR AWARDS ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
School and Community Awards and Scholarships
Lam Research Core Value Scholarship $10,000: Cynthia Chang
NROTC Scholarship $180,000: Emilio Mackie
Glenmoor Elementary School PTSA Scholarship: Brian Yee
CJHS PTSA: Cynthia Chang, Anirudh Veeraragavan, Brian Yee
WHS PTSA: Kristen Berling, Cynthia Chang, Hoi Yiu Ko, Brian Yee
Ohlone College Foundation Promise Scholarships: Maxwell Morton,
Carmella Orr, Noelia Rodriguez
DECA Senior Awards: Kristen Berling, Vanessa Gan, Kanika Janghala, Tannavee Kumar, Felicia Liang, Christina Liu, Malini Mahes, Kami Mak, Lovish
Mujral, Ria Nigam, Dishant Pujara, Moxit Shah, Rahul Sheth, Janani Thiyagarajan,
Abhinav Tripathy, Anirudh Veeraragavan, Jeffrey Yeung
DECA Students of the Year: Malini Mahes, Kami Mak, Ria Nigam
DECA Management Student of the Year: Kanika Janghala
WHS Business Leader Scholarship: Andrew Anduiza
Psychological Association Awards: Rhea Go, Hoi Yiu Ko
Niles Rotary Club Scholarships: Zandrae Chan, Christina Liu
Andrew Ballantyne Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Harter, Katie Maclean
John Woodcock Athletic Scholarships: Liana Gaspar, Rachel Rice, Htet Wint
Carrie Nunes Memorial Community Service Scholarships: Cynthia Chang
Alumni Foundation Scholars: Haradeen Dhillon, Jennifer MacAulay
Teachers, Administrators, Secretaries, Counselors and Custodians (TASCC) Scholarhips: Alexsis Lugo, Kenneth Oliver
WHS Hall of Fame Scholarships: Carmella Orr, Karl Schenck
Athletic Awards
and Scholarships
Student Athlete Awards:
GPA of 3.5 or above - Kristen Berling, Cynthia Chang,
Stephanie Chen, Lok Yiu Cheung, Marcus DuBois,
Kathleen Fraticelli, Liana Gaspar, Rhea Go, Lauren
Harter, Hensen Huynh, Harini Isoda, Casey
LaBarbera, Jennifer MacAulay, Emilio Mackie,
Denise Madayag, Kami Mak, Chase Massone,
Lovish Mujral, Sreejay Pedapenki, Bryce Ryals,
Rahul Sheth, Mikai Stewart, Jessica Tan,
Aakash Varshney, Anirudh Veeraragavan,
Teri Wu, Brian Yee, Winfield Zhang
WHS Athletes of the Year:
Mark Colbert, Shelby Norris
Norm Stelle Booster
Club Scholarship: Lauren Harter,
Jennifer Macaulay, Katie
MacLean, Daniel Parker
Senior
Awards
Department Awards
and Academic Awards
ASB Awards and
Scholarships
Senior Class Officers:
Matthew Flick (President), Zinab Mougharbel (VP/
Secretary), Ajit Parmar (Treasurer)
Senior Class Advisors: Frances Stephenson, David
Stephenson
Legacy Awards: Haradeen Dhillon, Matthew
Flick, Casey LaBarbera
English: BreAnna Bellati (High Honors), Cynthia
Chang
Husky Awards: Kristen Berling,
(Highest Honors)
Cynthia Chang, Liana Gaspar, Ria Visual and Performing Arts: Felipe Marasigan (Art - Honors),
Nigam, Carmella Orr, Htet Wint
Harini Isoda (Ceramics - Highest Honors), Ashley Tran (Digital Arts High Honors), Inju Yi (Music - Highest Honors)
WHS Associated Student Body Mathematics: Leonel De Anda (Honors), Harini Isoda (Honors), Rahul
Sheth
Scholarship: Matthew Flick
(High Honors), Brian Yee (Highest Honors)
Science: Brandon Chu (Honors), Rahul Sheth (Honors), Brian Yee (High Honors),
Cynthia Chang (Highest Honors)
Social Science: Leonel De Anda (Honors), Liana Gaspar (High Honors), Hensen Huynh
(Highest Honors)
Transitional Achievement: Damia Breaux, Gabriel Sanchez, Brandon Luisi, Sagar Ludher
Singh, Tanvi Mannur, Georgianna Toves, Sameen Mushtari, and Justine White (Certificate of
Achievement)
De Jha Dixon, Jhevan Irwin Josfowicz, and Jalena Valdez (Honors)
Carolyn Joy Neuman (High Honors)
Chinese: Jessica Tan and Kenneth Lacse (Certificates of Achievement)
French: Kanika Janghala, Htet Wint, Emilio Mackie and Alexandria Christopulos (Certificates of Achievement),
Valerie Colwell and Sirine Rejouan (Honors)
Spanish: Breanna Aranda, Victoria Lazzara, Ruth Casillas, Jonathan Navarrete, Danny Collan, Chad Reynolds, Henry
Giang, and Andrea Rogue (Certificates of Achievement), Linda Jaehn (Honors), Rhea Go (High Honors), Noelia Rodriguez
(Highest Honors)
National Honor Society: Kristen Berling, Uma Bhatia, Brandon Chu, Kanika Janghala, Jennifer MacAulay
California Scholastic Federation Life Members: Kristen Berling, Cynthia Chang, Tannavee Kuma, Hoi Yiu Ko, Liana
Gaspar, Jennifer MacAulay, Rhea Go, Christal Philip, Harini Isoda, Monica Wen, Priya Jindal, Brian Yee, Sawbarnika Kannan
California Scholastic Federation Scholarships: Cynthia Chang, Brian Yee
WHS Hall of Fame Scholarships: Carmella Orr, Karl Schenck
Presidential Gold Awards - GPA of 3.5 or above: Rabia Akram, Priscila Aoki, BreAnna Bellati, Kristen Berling, Uma Bhatia, Cynthia Chang,
Stephanie Chen, Brandon Chu, Lok Yiu Cheung, Leonel De Anda, Haradeen Dhillon, Marcus DuBois, Isaac Feriante, Matthew Flick, Kathleen
Fraticelli, Liana Gaspar, Rhea Go, James Gomez, Lauren Harter, Asma Hashimi, Charles Heimsoth, Hensen Huynh, Kanika Janghala, Atul Jayaram, Priya
Jindal, Michelle Karimi, Hoi Yu Ko, Casey LaBarbera, Heidi Mae Linsao, Jennifer MacAulay, Denise Madayag, Kami Mak, Chase Massone, Jacob McCluskey,
Lovish Mujral, Chinwendu Obioma, Sreejay Pedapenki, Christal Philip, Noelia Rodriguez, Bryce Ryals, Subreen Sandhu, Arjun Sanyal, Moxit Shah, Rahul Shet,
Yuk Man Sin, Udaypal Singh, Vijaypal Singh, Makai Stewart, Ashley Tran, Ethan Tu, Aakash Varshney, Anirudh Veeraragava, Thomas Wan, Brian Yee, Monica Wen,
Jeffrey Yeung, Shani Williams, Winfield Zhang, Teri Wu
National Merit Scholarship Program:
Letters of Commendation - Top 34,000 Nationwide - Ulma Bhatia, Rahul Sheth, Surya Chittadi, Srihari Sriram, Brandon Chu, Jessica Tan, Christina Liu, Anirudh
Veeraragavan, Lovish Mujral, Teri Wu, Sreejay Pedapenki, Brian Yee, Moxit Shah
Finalist Certificate of Merit - Top 15,000 Nationwide: Cynthia Chang
Washington High School 2016 Academic Top 10 - Highest Weighted GPA: Priscila Aoki, Brandon Chu, Cynthia Chang, Leonel De Anda, Hensen Huynh, Lovish
Mujral, Rahul Sheth, Anirudh Veeraragavan, Brian Yee, Winfield Zhang
May 26. 2016 ∙ The Hatchet ∙fCLUB
MVPS
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CLUB NOMINATED SENIOR MVPs. Top Row: Brandon Chu, Kristen Berling, Daniel Yang, Lovish Mujral, and
Kanika Janghala. Bottom Row: Rhea Go, Priscila Aoki, Ria Nigam, Htet Wint, Jason Aung, Hoiyiu Ko,
Monica Wen, and Alysia Tran.
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Photo by Jeffrey Yeung
Senior Club MVPs
Nominated by club presidents and members
“This club has taught me how just the
smallest act of kindness can change a
person’s life. I’m so grateful to have been
a part of this.”
- Rhea Go (ARK)
“Practicing martial arts alone is fun,
but practicing with others who are just
as enthused was just so awesome. I
learned so much from everyone and had
so much fun performing with them at
multicultural.”
- Rhea Go (ASU)
“I’m thankful for everything CSF has had
to offer me these past few years. I know
the club is in good hands now!”
- Kristen Berling (CSF)
“To me, Parliamentary Debate is not only
about politics and public speaking but
also about empowerment and outreach.
I’m thankful to have been able to help
lead such a dedicated, talented, and
accomplished team.”
- Cynthia Chang (Debate)
“French Club has been a constant
experience throughout my high school
years. I was honored for the opportunity
to lead the club in my final year.”
- Htet Wint (French Club)
“I’m really happy that I got to be a part of
hip-hop these past f ew years. I wish the
best of luck to all of its members.”
- Jason Aung (Hip Hop Club)
“Interact is a club that holds more
than just its community, international
project, and empowerment. It’s about
the bonds that you create amongst
the individuals in the club and the
positive marks that you leave
on one another.”
- Daniel Yang (Interact)
“Key Club has unlocked many doors
for me. It’s one of the best choices I’ve
made in high school. ”
- Priscilla Aoki (Key Club)
“Last year in LEO Club has been hectic
after being promoted to President.
I’m excited to see what the new
officers will do next year! I’m definitely
honored to be nominated MVP.”
- Lovish Mujral (LEO Club)
“Model UN has played such a huge
part in my growth as an individual.
From conferences to workshops,
I have been able to meet other
passionate individuals dedicated
to international diplomacy through
Model UN.”
- Brandon Chu (Model UN)
“Being a part of NHS this year was
wonderful! There were a lot of
amazing people who participated in
our events.”
- Kanika Janghala (NHS)
“Quiz Bowl has taught me the
importance of teamwork and
cooperation between group members.
Working together towards a common
goal has made me closer to my friends.”
- Brandon Chu (Quiz Bowl)
“I’m so thankful for all the memories
and bonds created throughout my four
years in Taal. I’m honored to have been
president of this club this past year, and
I can’t wait to see how this club will grow
in the future! Love WHS Taal!”
- Ria Nigam (Taal)
“I still remember Youth Alive being the
first club I ran to during freshman Maze
Day. Being able to serve along so many
brothers and sisters since then has been
one of the biggest blessings of my life.
God is good, all the time.”
- Hoiyiu Ko (Youth Alive)
“HOSA has allowed me to learn about
careers and medicine, strengthening
my passion to pursue a career in the
healthcare field. It not only helped me
foster leadership skills, but granted me
memories that I know will last a lifetime.”
- Monica Wen (HOSA)
“HOSA has opened me up to the
healthcare field, while allowing me
to build an incredible bond with all its
members. It has provided me with
memories that I will never forget.”
- Alysia Tran (HOSA)
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SPORTS MVPS ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
Sports
1. “I’m just really blessed to have the great coaching corps we had this year and
especially the great teammates that helped me to achieve this award.”
- Ajit Parmar (Football defensive MVP)
MVPS
2. “What I love most about track is putting in the hard work to compete and the
experience of having a few D1 colleges look at me, especially having Cornell University,
an Ivy League school, noticing me. But through all the years so far, I love doing what I
do best! ” - Ariana Milton (Track MVP)
3. “I think we had a great season! It’s going to be weird next year because two of us
seniors are going to be graduating, but I’m sure the team next year is going to do really
well!” - Jacob McClellan (Boys Water Polo MVP)
4. “I had fun playing my four years at Washington. I wish the best of luck to the team next year.” - Jesus Radillo (Boys Soccer MVP)
5. “Lacrosse is a unique sport and is something that not many people will try, but I would definitely encourage people to join. It is my seventh year playing, and it
was a completely different experience going from a club team to playing on a real team and coaching.” - Karl Schenck (Lacrosse MVP)
6. “Water polo definitely has you push yourself to the limits. You find a new part of you that you didn’t know was there, and because of that, feel more
accomplished and want to push harder. This applies to school and sports, it’s definitely mental.” - Shelby Norris (Girls Water Polo MVP)
7. “Throughout my years of high school, I have been challenged every single day, and through my hard work and the consistent push from my teammates, I have
become the athlete I am today.” - Mark Colbert (Football offensive MVP)
8. “We have not had the best season, but we forged the best friendships. - Caleb Hsieh (Badminton MVP)
9. “I was very proud of my teammates this year for their growth. I owe my success to my teammates and my coach.” - Casey LaBarbera (Boys Volleyball MVP)
10. “Volleyball has changed my life since freshman year. It opened me up to a completely different community at Washington and made starting high school an
extremely easy transition. Volleyball will always be a part of my life (I will continue playing at Dominican University, a D2 college) and I am grateful for such an
amazing experience playing for Washington high school. I will take everything I learned with me for years to come.” - Hannah Finnigan (Girls Volleyball MVP)
PHOTOS BY JOEL CARPA
PHOTO 8 PROVIDED BY CALEB HSIEH
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May 26, 2016 ∙ The Hatchet ∙fRETIREMENTS
& STAFF PREDICTIONS
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Anaya and Gimeno say their goodbyes to WHS
David Anaya
By HANNAH ERLING
Staff Reporter
P.E. teacher David Anaya
has decided to retire. He
has been working for
the district for a total of
23 years, seven of which
were at WHS and 12 of
which were at Maloney
Elementary School.
He is very happy to be able
to see his past elementary
school students as
high schoolers. He was
especially excited to teach
Mary Gimeno
this year because he was
able to see his grandson,
who is a freshman, every
day.
After graduation, he
plans on working on his
side antique business.
Anaya says that his time
here at WHS has been
amazing and is very proud
of all of his students. He
greatly enjoyed seeing his
students grow into fine
adults. He says that his
job was very unique and
rewarding.
By SURAJ SHAH
Staff Reporter
After almost 40 years of
teaching Spanish, Mary
Gimeno feels that this year is
the right time to retire. When
June starts, she will have a tap
dance recital and her services
will be needed in Ohio to grade
AP Spanish Exams.
In July she can be found
performing in a musical theater
called “Ray Time” for Ohlone’s
Summerfest. will become a
support provider, which is a
part-time supervisor for upand-coming language teachers
when the new school year
begins.
The time that she spends
outside of the classroom will
be spent gardening, cooking,
and hiking. She plans to keep
her mind and body in shape
through exercising regularly,
pleaying piano and guitar, and
visting her family in Spain.
“Teaching isn’t about the
income. It’s about the outcome.
And how we touch our
student’s lives,” Gimeno said.
David Anaya
Mary Gimeno
Teacher Predictions
Coulter Rigdon
Social Studies
Leila Granahan
English
Sam Buettner will go into the
wild. He’ll re-emerge years later
with unbelievable stories and a
Mr. McGrath beard.
I predict that Marcus
Dubois will legally
change his name to
“Frenchie.”
Devyn Perucca will help save all
wounded sea turtles. She’ll start
an organization called Hotels for
Shells.
Connor McMahon
will most likely forget
where my class is.
Amberle Mitchell
Music
Social Studies
I predict that Siddarth
Subramanian will be
an awkward turtle.
I predict that Charles
Heimsoth is going to play
lead guitar for a big band.
I predict that Inju Yi
will be the best at
playing the trombone.
Zhengyang Zhang is
probably going to do
standup comedy at some
point.
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SENIOR FAVORITES ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
The Chosen Ones of 2016
Photos by Sydney Firestone, Mikayla
Marshall, and Ariana Milton
Attached at the Hip
Best Car
Best Date to Take Home
Best Dressed
Jacob Courville & Austin Bennett
Elizabeth Betchart & Marisa Barber
Chad Reynolds & Negin Malekzada
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Kristen Berling & Casey LaBarbera
Melanie Campbell & Kenneth Lasca
Best Eyes
Best Glo-Up
Best Laugh
Best Singer
Julia Bickel & Jordan Barnum
Haradeen Dhillon & Rahul Sheth
Diana Mancera & Nkosi Ross
Rhea Go & Lord James Manzana
Best Smile
Class Clown
Everyone’s Best Friend
Most Athletic
Mark Colbert & Linda Jaehn
Liana Gasper & Connor Fiatal
Maya Mariano & Jacob Britt
Ajit Parmar & Vai Luisi
Most Artistic
Most Likely to be Late for Graduation
Lucy Karlsbrun & Zach Bailey
Most Likely to be a Millionaire
Brian Yee & Cynthia Chang
Most Spirited
Sam Buettner & Deborah Goncalves
Ellie Orr & Matt Flick
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“Music is my safe haven.”
“My first instinct was to turn her down.”
“Lying, cheating, and losing made me who I always wanted to be.”
“The rain had subsided to a gentle mist when I walked in.”
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“Leader has never been a word used to describe me.”
“‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ I have heard this golden rule countless times, and it has become
my generic paradigm.”
“Some may argue that it is the smaller, finer things that make life worth living; I tend to disagree.”
“After a single splash against the majestic
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DESTINATIONS ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016 ∙ The Hatchet ∙fDESTINATIONS
Husky Destinations
UNIVERSITY OF
PUGET SOUND
Jalen Peats
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Casey LaBarbera
UNIVERSITY OF
PORTLAND
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Cristina Faith Marcelo
David Schykernec
OREGON STATE
UNIVERSITY
Lauren Harter
NEW YORK FILM
ACADEMY
UNIVERSITY OF THE
PACIFIC
Edward Reclusado
Henry Giang
Michelle Fong
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF
NEVADA, RENO
Hannah Finnigan
UNIVERSITY OF
SAN FRANCISCO
UTAH VALLEY
UNIVERSITY
Alexander Spriggs
Autumn Mahar-Kaminskas
Katie MacLean
Nicole Cortez
Madina Halim
Felipe Marasigan
WABASH COLLEGE
Adam Courter
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Kate Topham
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Srihari Sriram
Malini Mahes
BRIGHAM YOUNG
UNIVERSITY, PROVO
Breanna Bellati
Kristen Berling
Shani Williams
Paul Cisneros
Kami Mak
COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY IN
ST. LOUIS
ARIZONA STATE
UNIVERSITY
Kevin Fischer
UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Ari Milton
UNIVERSITY OF
REDLANDS
MCKENDREE
UNIVERSITY
Eli Denmead
Jessica Tan
Sushma Parappagoudar
Michael Medrano
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Emilio Mackie
Haley Cravalho
Marisa Barber
Ajit Parmar
ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cayla Shahan
LOUISIANA STATE
UNIVERSITY
Elissa Tyrell
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,
MANOA
Stephen Jeffery
OUT-OF-COUNTRY
MISSIONARY
Joe Winmill
NEW ERA
UNIVERSITY
(PHILIPPINES)
MILITARY
CHINA
MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY
Linda Jaehn
Euric Gray
Lord James Manzana
Monica Roldan
Joshua Cuadro
Patricia Chen
TRAVEL
(SOUTH
AMERICA)
Samuel Buettner
WORK
Jordan Barnum
Zachary Bailey
Xavier Jaureguis
Most Popular Majors
Megan Shaffer
HARVARD COLLEGE
Cynthia Chang
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DESTINATIONS ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
CSUS, UCS, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
UC
OHLONE COLLEGE
UC SANTA CRUZ
UC DAVIS
Arjun Sanyal
Dishant Pujara
Haradeen Dhillon
Ron Raymundo
Sowbarnika Kannan
Tannavee Kumar
Alysia Tran
Athena Aragon
Austin Grasty
Ethan Tu
Felicia Liang
James Gomez
Katie Fraticelli
Sreejay Pedapenki
UC BERKELEY
Brandon Chu
Hoiyiu Ko
Janani Thiyaragavan
Lovish Mujral
Matt Flick
Priscila Aoki
Uma Bhatia
UC IRVINE
Hariny Isoda
Moxit Shah
Rhea Go
Winfield Zhang
UC SANTA BARBARA UC LOS ANGELES
Anirudh Veeraragavan
Brian Yee
Rahul Sheth
Abhinav Tripathy
Maureen Kooy
UC RIVERSIDE
UC SAN DIEGO
Baolong Truong
Caleb Hsieh
Inju Yi
Kathleen Liang
Thomas Wan
Vanessa Gan
Zinab Mougharbel
Vikranth Jakamula
Priya Jindal
Hensen Huynh
Jeffrey Yeung
Jennifer MacAulay
Kanika Janghala
Leonel De Anda
Monica Wen
CSU
HUMBOLDT
STATE
Bryce Ryals
Eric Lopez
SONOMA STATE
Elizabeth Betchart
Leianna Notarte
SF STATE
Abhijay Sudharshan
Amy Friesen
Harneet Baveje
Jerri Nathaniel Naldo
Michelle Karimi
Negin Malekzada
Samantha Wong
William Vo
Asma Hashimi
Crystal Ruiz
Dhanya Duraivelu
Jose Quintero
Rabia Akram
Rachel Rice
Teri Wu
Aakash Varshney
Carla Totto
Charles Heimsoth
SACRAMENTO
STATE
Breanna Aranda
Jacob Courville
Leslie Cordova
Patricia Mateo
CHICO STATE
Taylor Lee
CSU EAST BAY
Aakiya Armstrong
Neha Bhardwaj
Gigi Tse
Siddharth
Subramanian
Xena Resurreccion
Eesha Rege
SAN JOSE STATE
Chih Han Lin
Christal Philip
Daniel Yang
Deepthi Guntipally
Djalaica De Guzman
Eunice Cheung
Jason Aung
Jedanyze Campbell
Jessica Zhan
Jibke Keja
CAL POLY POMONA
Ashley Tran
Julia Bickel
Salvatore Grillo
SAN DIEGO STATE
Brett Uemura
Chad Reynolds
Christina Liu
Mary Madison Pak
Tori Lazzara
CSU LOS ANGELES
Khatija Shah
CSU LONG BEACH
Stephanie Chen
Surya Chittadi
Kenneth Oliver
Latahevai Lousi
Michelle Sin
Paul Cisneros
Phoebe Shing
Ria Nigam
Tammy Chiu
Tristan Arellano
Udaypal Singh
Zhengyang Zhang
Aaron Crawford
Adam Keeler
Allison Perry
Anastasiia Makhniaieva
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Charbel Tanios
Chase Massone
Connor McMahon
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Diana Mancera
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Ellie Orr
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Faraz Khan
Gabino Perez
Hannah Miller
Harkiran Hothi
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Jeannette Barron
Jeffrey Chen
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Karl Schenck
Kim Wong
Luke Cyriac
Lyle Lacap
Madina Nawabl
Marcus DuBois
Maxwell
Morton
Michael Schmid
Mushtaq Samim
Neda Attahee
Nick Shively
Noah Tolentino
Noelia Rodriguez
Omar Sharif
Paviette Paez
Sannah Amiri
Sarah Jane Sanchez
Shannon Kelleghan
Sirine Rejouan
Taylor Fiester
Trevor ClerkleyWatson
Valerie Colwell
Wayne Hamilton
Xingying Liang
Zhi Yeng Chan
Chit Ko
Devin Duran
Jaswinder Singh
Jesus Radillo
Juan Sanchez Jr.
Kassandra Rosales
Kcirde Santos
Mariah Garza
Moe Irwin
Seema Kaur
Alexsis Lugo
Alyssa Montoya
Ammar Hassan
Atul Jayaram
Austin Bennett
Austin Pettit
Axel Garcia Andres
Azhane Wiggins
Bailey Pimentel
Christina Milam
Christopher Llanos
Daniel Lee
Danny Collan
De’jha Dixon
Deborah Gonzalez
Denise Madayag
Dupree Stewart
Dylan Pegueros
Emmanuel Cepe Jr.
Enrique Nunez
Fahim Ahmed
Felicia Bultron
Hannah Erling
Isaac Feriante
Jackeline Duenas
Jacob Britt
Jalena Valdez
Jonathan Hernandez
Jonathan Navarrete
Joravar Anandpuri
Jossa Ramos
Justin Valenzuela
Kate Marasigan
Kevin Lee
Lauren Arayata
Lizbeth Diaz
Luis Cajti Sales
CALIFORNIA
COLLEGE OF THE
ARTS
GOLDEN WEST
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Megan Wuebold
WEST VALLEY
COLLEGE
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SANTA
MONICA
COLLEGE
LAS POSITAS
COLLEGE
Lakota Henry
Hector Morones
CYPRESS
MANDELA
TRADE
SCHOOL
Lauren Alton
LANEY COLLEGE
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Adam Awwad
Ryan Gibson
Emilio Garcia
EAST LOS ANGELES
SCHOOL
Xinyie Lai
DIABLO VALLEY
COLLEGE
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CAL MARITIME ACADEMY
Diego Guisande
Maliya Roberts
Masih Najibyar
Maya Mariano
Melanie Campbell
Melissa Hattendorf
Michael McCluskey
Mon Kenneth Lacsa
Nicholas Merideth
Nikko Hoag
Paramvir Hundal
Rosella San Gabriel
Ruth Casillas
Ryan Kuo
Sa’aadat Hussain
Samah Samiee
Scott Jacobsen
Soma Hazheer
Tommy Truong
Zach Grotefend
Zandrae Chan
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Jose Martinez
Jacob McCluskey
Joshua Ola
Mursal Popal
Elsy Rodriguez
Sarah Jane Sanchez
Chris Kobata
Miriam Hernandez
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Yusuf Qari
Iris Rivera
CHABOT COLLEGE
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Andrea Roque
Heidemae Linsao
Jahi Kefentse
Jasmine Deios Reyes
Jerome Lavarias
Alejandro Lemus
Alexandria Christopulos
Connor Fiatel
Daniel Carr
Emily Nam
Jasmine Delos Reyes
Justin Peck
Maria Londono
Mario Vargas
Richard Brown
Sawsen Chaida
Sydney Firestone
Taylor Lynn Means
Melissa Nam
CITY COLLEGE OF
SAN FRANCISCO
Ethan Loera
Paola Gonzalez
SAN JOSE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
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SAN JOAQUIN
DELTA COLLEGE
Trevon Gibson
DE ANZA COLLEGE
Dominique Espiritu
Jammie Pierceall
Valerie Colwell
Sarosh Kazak
Andrew Cheng
Cameron Goodale
Jasmine Cunha
Joshua Yu
Lloyd Gant
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Sohrab Mazlomian
FOOTHILL
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May 26, 2016 ∙ The Hatchet ∙fSENIOR
Senior Memories
2016
Class
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MEMORIES
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Years of School
The year is coming to an end and many of us are ready to move on. The Senior Memories section
is a way to remember all the fun activities that were included during our last year at WHS. Just like
many of our Instagram accounts, this Instagram account is one that we will look back to in the years
Washington High School c/o 2016 to come. Remember seniors, once a Husky, always a Husky. #classof2016
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Washington High School c/o 2016 1. Senior Hannah Finnigan throws her arms up in the wave pool. 2. Senior Matt Flick dances in
the middle of his friends at prom. 3. Senior class salutes underclassmen in the audience. 4. A group of seniors sing karaoke together
during senior cruise. 5. Seniors sit with their friends at senior breakfast. #classof2016
Congratulations to the Class of 2016
and to the WHS PTSA scholarship recipients!
$500 PTSA Student Member Scholarships:
Cynthia C. and Brian Y.
$250 Scholarships:
Kristen B. and Hoi Yiu K.
Wishing you all the best as you pursue your dreams for the future!
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SENIOR THROWBACKS ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
people you may know
Mission Warriors
32 mutual friends
Kennedy Titans
17 mutual friends
American Eagles
56 mutual friends
Irvington Vikings
45 mutual friends
Robertson Rebels
13 mutual friends
Bob Moran
32 mutual friends
See All
May 26, 2016 ∙ The Hatchet ∙fJUST
SAYIN’ & SENIOR ADVICE
JUST SAYIN’
“It
would be nice to have
bathroom stalls that lock.”
- Casey LaBarbera
“More funding into the Science Departments;
there’s a lot of cool experiments and labs we
could be doing.”
- Kanika Janghala
“i
wish school events were scheduled a little more
carefully to avoid conflicts with other school
activities if possible, like
- Kristen Berling
“Nothing because
- Lovish Mujral
“Less
DECA
and band.”
we are perfect.”
simplistic busy work that offers no
sense of interest for the students.”
- Charles Heimsoth
“We
need to give more credits for arts
classes.
WHS
should have musical
theatre as a class.”
- Eesha Rage
“We definitely need to get new desks.”
- Bailey Anne Pimental
“Get those parents out of the
parking, save the frustration of
future upperclassmen.”
-Autumn Mahar-Kaminskas
“giving extended time for
work.”
- Carolyn Joy Neuman
students to complete their
“Get teachers that are not lazy and
that can actually teach the material.”
- Howard Lung
“Hypocrisy.”
- Brett Uemura
“Bathroom locks and more recycling
bins. Compost bins too!”
- Inju Yi
What advice would you give to other classes?
“Find middle ground when
it comes to having fun and
staying focused on school.”
- Bailey Anne Pimental
“Don’t say ‘I’ll do it in
Husky period.’”
- Kcirde Villaroman Santos
“Don’t procrastinate and
enjoy the moment.”
- Thomas Wan
“If you know you’re going
to be late for first period,
might as well go and get
yourself some breakfast.”
- Cayla Shahan
“Make every year a
milestone.”
- Hoiyiu Ko
“Beware of senioritis
because it is 100 percent
real and you don’t want do
anything.”
- Eli Denmead
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MEET THE STAFF ∙fThe Hatchet ∙ May 26, 2016
Meet the Staff
K-Pop Queen
Class Memelord
Most Likely to Find the
Cure to Cancer
Most Likely to Correct Your
Graduation Speech
Most Likely to Slip on a
Banana While Eating One
Most Likely to Start a
Concert in Class
Uma Bhatia
Editor-in-Chief
Elizabeth Campbell
Staff Reporter
Cynthia Chang
Opinions Editor
Brandon Chu
Opinions Editor
Hannah Erling
Staff Reporter
Rhea Go
Advertising Manager
Most Likely to Drop a
Mixtape this Summer
A Key Tool in the Editing
Process
Bromance of the Year
Most Likely to Make a
Meme
Bromance of the Year
Most Likely to Become a
Selfie Queen
Sa'aadat Hussain
Sports Editor
Atul Jayaram
News Editor
Stephen Jeffery
Photos Editor
Michelle Joseph
Staff Reporter
Stas Kuntz
Staff Reporter
Sadaf Masoodi
Staff Reporter
Most Likely to Twerk in
Class
Most Likely to Say
"Literally"
Most Likely to Become a
Professional Fruit Eater
Most Likely to Hurt Himself
while Eating Quinoa
Most Likely to Become a
Cartoonist
Most Likely to Have a
Controversial Viewpoint
Jacob McCluskey
Sports Editor
Christal Philip
News Editor
Victoria Sanchez
Staff Reporter
Suraj Shah
Staff Reporter
Phoebe Shing
Staff Reporter
Saras Chen Singh
Staff Reporter
Nicest Editor
Most Likely to Get
Whiplash from Dabbing
Nicest Reporter
Most Likely to Play Lacrosse
in College
Most Likely to Play
Hearthstone in Class
Most Likely to Throw a
Spontaneous Rave
Alysia Tran
A&E Editor
Ethan Tu
Advertising Manager
Monica Wen
Staff Reporter
McKenna Winmill
Advertising Manager
Jeffrey Yeung
Features Editor
David Skillings
Advisor
May 26, 2016 ∙ The Hatchet ∙fMEET THE
STAFF
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Match the Hatchet-er
Match the Hatchet staff members with their corresponding experiences. Can you match them all? When you give up, the answers are at the bottom of this page.
E. Hannah Erling
F. Rhea Go
G. Sa’aadat Hussain
H. Atul Jayaram
I. Stephen Jeffery
J. Michelle Joseph
K. Stas Kuntz
L. Sadaf Masoodi
M. Jacob McCluskey
N. Christal Philip
O. Victoria Sanchez
P. Suraj Shah
Q. Phoebe Shing
R. Saras Chen Singh
S. Alysia Tran
T. Ethan Tu
U. Monica Wen
V. McKenna Winmill
W. Jeffrey Yeung
Husky
Playlist
By THE EDITORIAL STAFF
The last day of school is just
around the corner. Here are
some tunes about the high
school experience and moving
on. Thanks for letting us jam out
with you all year. Until next time,
Huskies!
“Closing Time” - Semisonic
“See you Again” - Charlie Puth ft.
Wiz Khalifa
“Somewhere Only We Know” Keane
“Forever Young” - Bob Dylan
“What Time Is It” - High School
Musical
“We’re All in This Together” High School Musical
“We Are Young” - Fun
“The Climb” - Miley Cyrus
“Never Forget You” - Zara Larsson
and Mnek
“Youth” - Troye Sivan
“The Edge of Glory” - Lady Gaga
“Unwritten” - Natasha Bedingfield
“Goodbye” - The Spice Girls
“Time After Time” - Cindy Lauper
“Close” - Nick Jonas
“Running Out” - Matoma
“No Sleep” - Wiz Khalifa
“Stay Together” - Al Green
“17” - Youth Lagoon
“Wild Things” - Alessia Cara
know more people from high school?
Most of them we won’t talk to or
remember later in our lives.
But the people we encounter now
are the stories that shape who we are.
That’s what life is about — listening
to the stories of others and learning
Dear reader,
from them. After high school, we may
never have the chance to listen to such
It seems almost surreal that our last
a wide variety of stories. College acts as
days of high school are here. As we get
a filter, and after that life goes on — we
closer, the memories of years past seem
are less likely to meet a wide variety of
to resurface over and over again.
people and are more likely to interact
As freshmen, we’ve all had certain
with people with the same interests
ideas about what high school would
as us. In a world where experience is
be like. The experiences of high school
increasingly becoming a valuable yet
seem to be glorified in the mass media.
rare commodity, WHS’ environment
Films like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and
has given us a leg up for our futures,
Mean Girls attempt to imitate the
regardless of what that may be.
general high school journey, filling it
Through The Hatchet, we have
with the more extreme sides of high
attempted to tell
school.
these stories and
But high school
reflect the different
is anything but
thoughts and ideas
general — especially
of the student body.
at Washington High
The Hatchet is more
School.
than a newspaper
WHS is unique
­— it is the storyteller
in that it is a blend
of WHS. To us, the
of students from
newspaper that is
different races,
delivered to your
religions, creeds, with
classroom, is not just
an eclectic variety
a few, large sheets
of thoughts and
of paper with text
ideas — essentially
and the occasional
a microcosm of the
picture. It is a living,
melting pot that is
breathing creature
the Bay Area. By
that presents the
interacting with each
stories of the student
other, our views
on the world are
Illustration by Phoebe Shing body to others. It
is an infusion of
widened, and we
both editors and reporters' passions.
become more open to new ideas.
Hard work, built on the foundation of
At first glance, this seems like a
Domino's pizza provided on workdays,
superficial benefit. Why do we need to
From
THE STAFF
Answers:
19. R
20. P
21. N
22. H
23. I
D. Brandon Chu
13. S
14. C
15. D
16. W
17. T
18. E
C. Cynthia Chang
breathes this passion to life.
It is almost unbelievable how a
newspaper can drive students to
hysterics once a month. The last week
of every production cycle is a mix of
frustration, chaos, and suspense, ending
in a sigh of relief every last Thursday of
the month — that is, until we start the
next issue.
We know our storytelling isn’t
perfect. But within our mistakes
are the stories of our success. With
each issue we produce, we learn and
grow, building upon the knowledge
previous staff members have left us.
Each mistake, from a stray pica box to
a misplaced soccer ball, pushes us to
better ourselves.
The Hatchet giveth, and The Hatchet
taketh away. As much as we have
poured our blood, sweat, and tears into
this paper, we have received something
irreplaceable in return — a family.
The Hatchet family is one that is dear
to all our hearts. It is a family that has
endured multiple struggles together,
including late drafts, unresponsive
sources, crashing InDesign pages, and
more. But we have persevered through
these challenges to breathe life into our
newspaper. For many of us, The Hatchet
has become a part of us, and so we have
channeled our own personalities into it.
What you see is merely a small sample
of the diversity of WHS.
But most of all, our inspiration
comes from you, our reader. We hope
you have drawn inspiration from
our passion towards The Hatchet and
have applied it to your own activities,
interests, and everyday life.
Sincerely,
The Hatchet editors
7. V
8. B
9. G
10. U
11. K
12. L
B. Elizabeth Campbell
1. _____ “In fifth grade, my family and I went to a music festival. I sported a pink-dyed Mohawk and a sweatshirt that said, ‘I lost my mom in the
mosh pit.’”
2. _____ “When I was in first grade, I accidentally stuck my pinkie into my friend’s mouth.”
3. _____ “One day the summer before freshman year, I decided last minute to play soccer in flip-flops. As I was nearing the goal with the ball, I hit my
foot against a sprinkler and fell on my back. The ball ended up hitting a tree, and our team lost.”
4. _____ “When I was younger, I would never eat the tips of my french fries.”
5. _____ “When I had my school picture taken, I was holding a frog. It wasn’t even a plushie. It was a real frog.”
6. _____ “I’m called Canadian because I don’t understand American pop culture.”
7. _____ “One time when I was around 3 years old, I decided to stick a peanut up my nose. My mom had to pour salt down my nose to try to get it out.
It took an hour.”
8. _____ “When I was around 9 years old, I had my mom pause our TV on the Jonas Brothers show so I could stand next to it and have her take a
picture of me that made it look like I was standing next to them.”
9. _____ “When I was 5 years old, I jumped off of a bookshelf because I thought I was Superman. Now, I have a permanent scar on my head.”
10. _____ “One time, I had locked myself outside my house. Right after I climbed through the window, my dad came home and opened the door.”
11. _____ “When I was 8, I peed my pants during a baseball game because I drank a lot of water.”
12. _____ “I used to be scared of the police. One day, I wanted to go outside to get something from cousin’s house. When I saw a policeman, I
immediately panicked and hid behind a tree until he was gone.”
13. _____ “Once, I was writing an essay and I wrote the word ‘humans.’ It was late at night, and I thought that I had spelled it wrong, so I changed it to
‘humen.’”
14. _____ “One time, I was eating a granola bar and texting on my phone when my phone ran out of battery. I picked up my charger and plugged it into
my granola bar.”
15. _____ “When I was in second grade, I used to take glow-in-the-dark Band-Aids from my teacher so I could bring them home to see if they actually
worked.”
16. _____ “When I was around 10 months old, I got really hungry one day and no one paid any attention to me so I scratched myself really hard. I now
have a small scar on the right side of my face.”
17. _____ “I opened my umbrella in class in fifth grade and my teacher freaked out since he was superstitious.”
18. _____ “When I first became vegetarian, I ate only potatoes for a week straight.”
19. _____ “My mom took this photo of my dad helping 3-year-old me put on clothes after a bath. I look so happy in the photo, but I just feel
uncomfortable when I look at it now.”
20. _____ “When I was 5, I stole a Thanksgiving turkey and ran around to avoid getting caught while eating it.”
21. _____ “When I was in fourth grade, my sister and I tried to go through the subway turnstiles so we wouldn’t have to buy an extra ticket. We got
through, but then three people came from different directions and held out their badges claiming that they were undercover cops. We
were almost arrested.”
22. _____ “During sixth grade science camp, my mom accidentally packed an extra pair of boxers instead of an extra pair of shorts. So, I basically went
on hikes with everybody else in my underwear.”
23. _____ “Last year when I was shaving, my hand slipped and I shaved half of my right eyebrow off.”
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