4. 01-24-2006

Lady Huskies basketball
ranked 15th in state
Page 12
Volume 87, Number 4
Year 2005 in review
Page 2
What happens ifyou don't
get enough sleep?
Washington High School/Fremont, California
Page 6,7
January 24, 2006
What's Vigil held to remember influential man Jan. 27 marks
end of semester
Choppin' Jessamyn Allen
News Editor
Compatibility survey
All students who completed
the Compatibility surveys dur­
ing the week ofJanuary 16 will
be able to pick up the re ults
on February 14 and the rest of
the week. The cost is $2 f; r the
closest matches in your own
class and an additional $1 for
the closest matches in the en­
tire school.
Results will be located out­
side the student center near
the MPR. Students must pay
in order to receive the results.
All profits will go towards the
senior class.
Fremont mural
To celebrate the city of fre­
50th birthday since its
incorporation in 1956, a mural
is being painted on the blank
brick wall behind tr · ~ shop
off of Fremont BodS· ·d near
the Fremont train statiOD.
ChooI B ard m~ber Tvy
Wu is organizing the project.
All 6 FUSD high .i"~ ols are
participating. Eacf y 001 is
given a roughly 12 by 20 foot
section of the wall to create a
mural following the theme of
Fremont: past. present and
future. Theme Incorporating
Fremont's high schools are re ­
ommended.
Concept drawings must
be mailed to DEPOT DINER
37260 Fremont Blvd., Fremont.
CA 94536 by February 16. One
drawing from each school will
be sele ted. If there are any
questions, please contact Ivy
Wu at ivy826wu@yahoo.com.
mon~
Junior and senior
class formals
Both the junior and senior
classes voted to decide the
themes and official colors for
their lo rma! dances.
"A. the lights go down," is
the theme and midnight blue
and g ld are the colors for
the junior prom on April 1 at
the Shrine Center. The senior
theme is "Time of my life" and
the colors are dark purple and
silver. Senior Ball will be held
at the Rincon Center in San
Francisco on May 13.
and tributes thanking Morris for
his presence in their lives. One student proclaimed Mr. Morris's heart
was, "as big as the rims on his car."
huge fan of the Raiders and was involved in coaching youth tootball
teams in Fremont. He was known
for being a positive influence, a
truly unique man.
Senior
Jennifer
Carlile worked to put
together a slideshow
with pictures loaned
by the Morris famHy. An alter was set­
up on the stage, filled
with frames of family
pictures, candles and
flower arrangements.
Family members and
friends could write
messages of their feel­
ings toward and mem­
ories of Mr. Morris on
a large poster placed
in the hallway.
After the slideshow, attendees pro­
ceeded outside with lit
candles, and gathered
around the flagpole.
Two of Morris's Har­
ley-DaVidson motor­
cycles were situated at
the base; motorcycles
Semester finals will be held on
Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday
from Jan. 25-27. The first portion
will last from 7:35 to 9:35 a.m.
lbere will be a twenty-minute
brunch between testing sections.
Ihe PTSA will be selling donuts
and drinks during this time. The
second half will run from 9:55 to
11 :55. All three final days are early
dismissal.
Finals for periods 3 and 4 are on
Jan. 25, 5 and 6 are on the 26, and
periods 1 and 2 are on the 27.
Students can file for schedule
changes at the end of the semes­
ter. A maximum of three elective
changes will be considered.
Seniors have the option of pe­
titioning for a five period sched­
ule. Only those with at least 210
units, have passed the CAHSEE,
completed forty hours of commu­
nity service, do not have courses in
progress for remediation and have
not received school discipline or
truancy letters during·15 • omore,
junior or senior years a
19ihle.
Both the student and parent
NFL legend Jim Otto. -"personal
acquaintance of Mr. erc.,ris, al 0
.-I.....
poke at the ervice. M rris was a
life. The ceremony ended at approxi­
mately 8:30.
certain expectations.
_
Petition forms can Ido j :ked up
and returned to your cotK:selor.
Over 325 people gathered in the
Washington cafeteria
on January 11 to com­
memorate the life of an
influential Fremont fa­
ther, Robert D. Morris.
Mr. Morris, the father
of two Washington stu·
dents, was killed during
a robbery at his busi­
ness on Jan. 6.
The ASB worked
along with the Mor­
ris family to organize
the event. Helen Paris
wanted to offer the
ASB's assistance, be­
cause, "so many cur­
rent students at Wash­
ington were affected by
the unfortunate event.
We hoped to provide
an opportunity tor
students to grieve and
heal. We merely hoped
to provide the means
to host the vigil while
honoring the family's
requests," Paris said
The vigil began at 7 o.=~";;';"';=""'""''':'=;==-____ _ _________---l wen: a big part ot his
p.m. Following an introduction by
students influenced by Mr. Morris.
there were evera! other speeches
must sign a contnlct
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to
California begins new year 2006 with severe weather Chen Yang
Staff Reporter
The year of 2006 arrived in
Northern Calitornia in the midst of
a severe rainstorm. On New Year's
Eve, constant rain and high winds
hit counties across California;
highways were closed, rivers over·
flowed their banks, and the power
went out.
The rain triggered mudslides
and caused levees to break. At least
three deaths have been blamed
on the storm, all caused by falling
trees.
The rainstorm was one of the
worst seen in years. Days of heavy
rain accumulated inches of water
in Northern California as well as
in Oregon. Flood warnings were
posed for 18 counties, ranging
from the Sacramento area to the
Sierras.
On Jan. 3, Governor Schwar­
zenegger deSignated seven coun­
ties in Northern California as di­
saster areas, including Del Norte,
Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa,
Sacramento, Sonoma, and Trinity
as disaster areas. Each county re­
ported various degrees of property
damage due to flooding caused
by the rainstorm. Initial estimates
place overall damage at more than
$100 million.
Although much of the state's
6,000 miles of levees remained in­
tact after the rainstorm, state of­
ficials took no chances. In Sacra­
mento, a 24 hour surveillance of
the levees was ordered to prevent
a breach.
In the Bay Area. the rainstorm
caused relatively little damage. The
biggest inconvenience brought by
the storm was the delay in traffic.
"The wind was pretty high. It even
knocked down two sections of my
fence;' English teacher Stewart
Perlman said.
Students, on the other hand,
have mixed feelings. "I personally
liked the rain. I thought that it was
nice even though it caused some
inconveniences for me;' said senior
Elise Leon.
Once the storm passed, clean­
up and reconstruction work soon
started. People shoveled away mud
and debris from their homes.
Students let loose in week before finals at ASB winter noon rally CAHSEE
CAHSEE stands for the
California High School Exit
Exam. All juniors and seniors
who have not passed the te t
or have not taken it previou Jy
must pa s the exam in rder to
graduate. Feb. 7 is the reading
portion and the 8 is the math
section.
Photos by lila Han
Freshman Joel Deporte carefully passes the chunk of ice in a game of cold potato. Freshman Andrew Kimberlin, ju­
nior Anthony Shaver, freshman, Jarod Fluke and junior Nathan Miu chew gum hidden in the pans of whipped cream.
Senior Mark Uhlig has his head buried in the whip cream, searching for his pi«e of gum.
THE HATCHET Opinion Page 2
January 24, 2006 The Hatchet staff editorial THE HATCHET 77,e Hatchet is the student
newspaper of Washington
High School. The staff's ob­
jective is to cover the opin­
ions, interests, and activities
that affect the students of
Washington High School in
an unbiased, informative.
and entertaining manner.
We wish to produce a
factual and honest repre­
sentation of our school as a
historical record while fol­
lowing journalistic stan­
dards and precise reporting
on the sports, news, people
and places involved with our
school.
V,e Hatchet is created by
the students fur the students
reflecting the students' opin­
ion.
Co-E4itou-m-Cldef
le~ynAllen
Matthew Kufeld
Op'Hloru B4itou
Sandeep Abraham
ErlcKim
Looking back on the year - the good, the bad, and the ugly If misery loves company, then this year no one should have
been lonely. 2005, the year of Katrina, Rita and Wilma. A
year when even the good news wasn't all that great. Michael
was acquitted, Martha was let out of jail. From Bush' misstep
to a wide eyed run away bride. A year where gas prices shot
through the roof and so did Tom Cruise.
The United States lost its Chief Justice but the replacement
of the nation's top jurist was just one milestone
n
an extraordinary
year in American
law. On Capitol
Hill, Tom DeLay
was indicted. Po­
litical
disasters
all but drowned
the administra­
tion:
bumbled
responses to Ka­
trina, Supreme
Court nominees
that had to be
withdrawn, top
aides
indict­
ed and then
caught spying
on American
citizens. And
that was just
at the White
House. And what about a certain Ukrai. president, Victor
Yuschenko? He was poisoned and age
enty years. Don't
we care anymore?
There was some good news, Iraq's elections, but no one
predicted the problem of Iraq had beenAed. That assump­
tion died along with the 838 Americ~.vicemen who lost
their lives in Iraq in 2005.
It's too early to call 2005 a turning point in the war in Iraq,
although the year ended with the announcement of what
could be the beginning of an American withdrawal. The
BuftIIus MJmtJger
Dmf.eI.Ia Morariu
year began and ended with about 160,000 U.S. troops on the
ground, and there was only a 1% decrease in the number of
American deaths compared to the year before.
But 2005 was unquestionably a turning point in the mili­
tary strategy for combating the insurgency. It marked the end
of the belief that U.S. troops could actually defeat the insur­
gency and the beginning of a determined effort to turn the
fight over to the Iraqis. If the war is to be won, in other words,
it'll have to be won by the Iraqis.
The key word for 2005 was "disaster": natural di­
sasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. From
the recent floods in Northern Cali­
fornia to Wilma to Rita
and recently
Katrina. Yet
in the face of
natural disas­
ter, once again
the
Ameri­
can
people
showed
themselves to
be generous
and caring
for those in
trouble.
2005 left more ques­
tions than answers. Are we on a terrorist watch list because _ailed Visa's Cus­
tomer Service number which somehow H pened to be in In­
dia? Are all our calls being listened to? Are we being watched because our government thinks it's good to embrace a viola­
tion of privacy laws?
And why didn't they leave the little
alone? Now
that it's big, it's not TV Guide anymore. Period.
The best thing to say about 2005 is that it is over and we
survived. Another year has come and passed, and that's rea­
son enough to say: Happy New Year.
Five ways to do Underclassmen ...in the senior parking lot? Kat Farberova
where I could have parked," said , drive aggressively and put their
well on finals
senior Paul Woodrow. "This is very safety at stake. "The underclass­
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Eric Kim
Opinions Editor
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Fatemeh AdIparvar
Shawn Bagley
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Zdravito KereIsky (ZI8I!)
Elise Leon
}anling Liu
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Mylde Mortenson
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Candice Ridge
Nicole Robinson
Crystal Gallo Spirock
Chen Yang
Final exams are coming ever
closer. The dreaded day is almost
here. In fact, it's tomorrow. Admit
it, you're screwed. You messed up,
you're going to flunk, and you're
going to drop down a grade. Be­
cause you forgot to study. OK, fine,
you were "busy:'
What can you do then? There's
no way you can cram all of your
classes into your head in only one
night. There has to be a way to sur­
vive finals!
Luckily for you, there is a way. I
call it, the five easy steps to succeed
on finals.
1. Hang out after school for four
hours. Maybe some knowledge
will soak into your brain and make
you smarter.
2. Eat. A lot. Food is the battery
for your brain. Gorge yourself.
3. Go somewhere nice, loud,
and distracting. That means Ipod,
TV, computer, friends, distracting
noises, IM-ing. the works. Just
you, and a thousand different dis­
tractions.
4. Study for all your subjects in
one day. Then vegetate.
5. Stay up as long as possible.
Sleep has been scientifically proven
to actually make you stupider.
So you're a senior, and after
three long years, you're finally
able to park in the good parking
lot instead of that dirt pit for ju­
niors or along Country Drive. But
as you enter it in the morning,
you're shocked to find that there's
no more spots left. Why? They've
all been taken by juniors and even
sophomore!
Fortunately, there usually
are spots available in the morn­
ing. However, more and more
juniors and sophomores have
been getting their driver's li­
censes, and nothing is stopping
them from parking in the senior
lot Many don't understand why
they shouldn't be allowed to. An
anonymous junior said, "The se­
niors houldn't complain about
juniors parking in [the senior lot)
because it's not like they didn't
do it last year when they were ju­
niors:" She added, "They need to
stop whining and messing] up
the juniors' cars."
Most seniors. however. fol­
lowed the rules and didn't park in
the senior parkinglollastyear, and
find it unfair that underclassmen
are getting away with it "Com­
ing from ROP. it is hard to find a
good parking spot [because] usu­
ally r see ;unioTS' cars in the spots
r
aggravating because I have waited
three years to park there and now
that I can, I getstuc.k with the worst,
parking spaces in the lot"
As frustrating as this may be,
there's more serious problem in
the senior lot, especially during
lunch. The exit's so packed with
cars that it's surprising bow there
haven't been any accidents yet
Many seniors hurry to get off cam­
pus to grab something to eat, but
end up frustrated on their way out
of the parking lot, waiting in line
for too long just to get aut. Some
even exit through the entrance be­
cause they've lost patience.
Driver trying to make a right
turn onto Fremont Blvd must
constantly wait for 50-something
undeTclassmen to finish crossing
the street, who are usually walking
as slow as possible. Some students
walking to lunch even top in the
middle of the intenection to talk
to their friends, completely ignor­
ing the long line of cars behind
them. -They don't pay a lot of at­
tention and I'm pretty surprised no
one's been bityet," said senior Marc
Cleveland
Because of the underclassmen,
the line to get out of the senior
parking Jot becomes Car too long.
This sometimes leads students to
men need to learn to not get in
people's way. They make it hard
to go out to ea.t and hard to come
back to school and park," said an
aggravated junior.
So how to solve these prob­
lems? First of all. parking in the
senior lot shouldn't be first come
first serve. Spots hould be as­
signed to seniors first, therefore
giving them a permanent place
in the parking lot for the rest of
the school year. Seniors had to
pay for their parking s~ckers and
have top priority of parking. Un­
derclassmen should have the left­
over spots, if any. "I thirik that if
there is space for the juniors and
sophomores in the parking lot, we
should be able to park there;" said
junior Cory Peters, adding, "but if
not, then the seniors deserve it~
There should be people direct­
ing traffic at the start,
lunch.
making sure that there are no stu­
dents blocking the intersections.
Washington will then become a
much safer and kinder'school
eniors must be able to com~
to school without the threats of
DO available parklng spots, heavy
traffic, and incon iderate under­
classmen. As Woodrow put it,
"those juniors and sophomores
need to get out of our lot~
of
0 inion
January 24, 2006
Page 3
American teens: future down the drain Ask Hank &
Zagg
Staff Reporter
H ave you ever thought about the
mentality of the average American
student; the "don't care" attitude
and the lack of drive to improve
one's self? It has the potential to
become a major downer not only for
teens, but for the future workforce
and for the productivity of the
country as a whole. Certainly not
all students in America have this
dooming attitude, however more
and more of the ones who strive
to reach their goals are drawn into
the void of indifference and naIve
lack of maturity. In most other
countries students don't go to
school to be force fed "pointless"
information, they go to learn
and to improve themselves as
people and as productive citizens.
The problem in our country
however, simply grows with
each year we let it continue.
Although this mentality has
been with students in America
for many years, there are still
ways to emerge from the sea
of this lazy pessimistic attitude.
Since the problem really isn't the
potential to learn, but rather the
lack of the mindset that school
really is for your good the solution
is one that works on your morals,
mentality, and self-refinement. In
an effort to further define himself,
Damien Jaress, a former WHS
student has began looking up
words like honor, integrity, and
respect. After he has looked up
defin itions and writings on these
certain values he defines them in
his own words. This method of self
improvement develops the person
as a whole, rather than in a focused
area. "Doing this exercise has
assisted me in further defining who
I am and who I aspire to be as well
as what I look for in those I wish
to have around me:' said Jaress.
Although this isn't the only way
to enhance one's self, it is most
certainly one way. Other ways
include writing out short agendas
for yourself each morning for the
coming day, or even for the cOming
week. Defining a structure for your
life (even if it's a loose one) m ay help
quite a bit. It's simple, but ifyou stick
to it, you'll procrastinate less, and
you'lI feel more accomplished at the
end of the day. In turn, your drive
to learn and succeed will increase.
There is increasing need for
the average high school teenager
to either build up a mentality
which promotes self improvement
through school or other activities,
or to maintain that mentality. More
and more there seem to be bright
kids who get drawn into apathy and
eventually lose even the potential to
succeed. I've seen many kids catch
this disastrous syndrome, and I
have personally experienced it. It
is nearly impossible to dig yourself
out of the hole you fell into. Many
never get out. I think the big thing
really is that in our society it's looked
down upon to be hard
working and self motivated
to study and improve. We
call people like that "nerds';
and then we laugh, but
in reality they should be
the ones laughing because
they'lI be the ones higher
in the hierarchy of life.
In comparison with
European,
Asian,
and
South American students,
the number of American
students who learn for
the sake of learning and
progress is much lower.
Possibly the only reason
America is maintaining
its economical balance
right now is due to the
many immigrants bringing
good work ethic to the
workforce. Just as children in other
places around the world look at
America, we need to look at our
free K-12 education as a privilege.
It's becoming apparent that this
problem is getting out of hand. The
sooner ithis issue is addressed and
better understood by America's
teens, the better for the future ofthe
country and world at large will it be.
Depress n: Are we a Prozac-natio ·n the making? Valencia Gomez
Staff Reporter
Depression is a dis.,and I
feel it is unfortunately {
mis­
understood by society.
s of de­
pression often define it as a make­
believe illness, as a sickness that
can be easily and effectively cured
with a few pills and a smile.
Dep ression in itself i a chemi­
cal imbalance in the brain. Over
th.e years scientists and multiple re­
searchers have concluded that de­
presSion occur in a p ers n when
there is a shortage of the hormone
serotonin in the nervous sy tern.
Most anti-depressant drugs in this
"'I
day in age help to improve sero­
tonin levels and balance hormones,
such as serotonin and cortosol.
However, besides its chemi­
cal attributes, depression affects
the human body on a larger scale,
both inside and out. Depression is
known to be hereditary, and can
thus be passed on easily. It is not
only difficult to bear, but hard for
anyon e on the outside looking in to
understand . Depression not only
brings immediate pain to its victim,
bUl it slowl seep. into every aspect
of th ir live and completely cru h ­
es th iT will 1 live. About 50% of
highschoolers in the United States
have contemplated suicide. Cur­
rently, depression affects about 5%
of all American teenag_r
es 13
to 18. Half of that perc
uses
medication prescribed by
sychi­
atrist. Although, anti-depressants
are now known to increase suicidal
thinking and behavior in children
and teenagers.
I believe everyone has known
at one time or another what it i
like to lmdergo a bout of depres­
sion. Very few lucky peop le have
escaped depression. In contrast,
the actual illne affects it's sufferer
ev
waking hour. can only won ­
der wh at society has come to when
ry
r
.
OUTRAGE! Got any rights? Guess agaIn
Molly
Sweeney
Staff ColumniAt
How much of what you do
online is being watched? How
much privacy are you really will·
ing to give up in order to preserve
your safety? Most importantly,
does the fact that the government
may soon have the right to look
at everything from your email.to
what you buy on Ebay, to what
you search for on Google, really
protect you?
The government i sued sub­
poenas to four major earch en­
gines: Google, AOt, Microsoft
Network and Yahoo. The subpoe­
nas were senl ut under the guise
of trying to revive the 1998 ChUd
Onlin e P rotection Act. '!hi act
took measur s to try to prevent
kids from accessing p ornography
online.
I am all up for keeping kids
away from porn. I think it's fabu­
loO nD
f:b ,..f:
O ~9!
ing to make an investment In the
future of the kids by not turning
them into sexual predator by the
age of six. Unfortunately, I don't
thin k that's wha~ happening here.
1he Patriot Act proves that our
government has no problem delv­
ing into the personal affairs of it's
people. This is another loophole
the government is trying to exploit
in order to spy on its own citizens,
particularly the se not born in this
country.
Most people are letting them,
unfortunately those trying to ex­
ploit us have unlimited access to
money and p ower. They have the
airwaves at th eir dispo ai, issulng
scare tactics that make u willing
to slowly give up more and more
power until we fin d ourselves in a
society where everything is made
public.
There are ways of lowering the
availab ility of pornography that
don't include explo iting p eoples
p rivacy rights. Let's face it though,
those who want to look pornog­
raphy will get it regardless of any
the internet eed out the in­
appropriate siles.
Until this
problem gets out of control the
government should stop try­
ing to gather information using
the means of internet searches.
T don't even mind anyone
seeing what I search for online.
'There's nothing that would mat­
ter. It's the general principal of
being approached because people
know more about me than I(i like
them to. The scariest part is that
this is just the beginning. What
ensues after internet searches? I
commend Google for refusing
to hand over the information ,
though I'm sure they'U be forced
to eventually.
I like to know that what I do
on my computer is not being ap­
praised by the CL"-. The whole
thing is a little b eyond my com­
fort level and I can only hope that
what are supposed to be th e most
brilliant minds in the country can
find a less Intrusive way to keep
kids away from p ornography.
As always, write me at ...
teenagers are so often diagnosed
with this horrible sickness.
But still, there is hope. Day after
day new breakthroughs are discov­
ered by scientists to help depression
victims battle their illness more
easily and effectively. Whether it be
th rough medication or new forms
of therapy, there is always hope for
any per on battling depression. If
you or someone you knowis suf­
fering plea e get help. ou are defi­
nitely not alone, and can be viccto ­
dow over this ailment.
'There will always be people who
care about you, no matter who you
are.
Hannah
I'm into this guy who seems
to like me too: He comes em to
me, holds my hand sometimes
and we even made Ollt once. The
problem i$ that he lias a girlfriend.
I really do like him a lot and he
seems to like me too. but I am't
shake this suspicion. Is he leading
me on, or should I go for him?
A Girl's An.s wu: Wow, that
seems like a sticky situation. I
would personally not settle for
that since he has a girlfriend.
He seems to be getting the
best of both worlds and taking
advantage of you. Bu t if you want
to give it a shot, you should talk
to him about how you feel and
see where it goes. However, if he
doesn't give you a straight answer
and seems to consistently stall
and beat around the bush, you
should end it quickly and move
on. You should NOT wait around
for a guy that disrespects you.
A Guy's Answer: Most
guys instinctively go for what
they can easily get, eSPp.cially
when it comes to girls _ex.
There are some guys . . . do
rise above these inst\ncts and
do gellwneJy want a deep and
loving relationship
What you need to do
yourself if you want other s to
respect you. If youmake yourself
look like a girl who get her kicks
off stealing boyfriends from other
girls,n<)neofthe mor re pectable
guys are going to want to date
you. You(J also start coming
off as a tramp when you talk to
other girls and that generally
i n't too good for your social li fe.
askhankandhannah05 06@
yahoo.com
Hatchet Poll: A new law andeep Abraham
Staff Reporter
Most people have heard about
the new law for teenage drivers.
You now have to be home or at
least out of your car by 11 p.m.
and you can't drive passengers
until you've had your license
for at least a year. Also, the
punishments for disobedience of
these laws have gotten harsher.
Some people prefer the law,
some hate it and
some just couldn't
care less. Some of
the statistics are a
bit surprising since
a
stroll around
Washington these
days often seems
to
reveal
how
students
much
this
law.
hate
Yet, about 13%
of the students
surveyed said they
agree
with
the
law. "I think it's a
good law because
ut at ni t
and there's nothing really good
to do past 10:30:' said senior
Glen Rabang.
Of course,
some might and do disagree.
About 58% of the students
surveyed said they disagreed with
the law. "We don't see the point of
having even more restrictions,"
said junior Nathan Miu. The
remaining 29% said they didn't
care because they weren't drivers
yet or it didn't really bother them.
• Yes -13%
DNo-58%
• N/A-29%
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Alito confirmation likely despite concerns Sharon suffers
Rihana Miller
Staff Reporter
Around
Campus
History of the Sadie
Hawkins dance
The Sadie Hawkins dance
is coming up on Feb. 25. Sa­
dies is a tradition practiced
in many schools across the
country. The custom is that
for this dance the girls ask
the boys. This is slightly out­
dated tradition becau e girls
already ask boys to all the
dances. However it is still a
fun practice and will prove to
be fun again this year.
Interestingly the "Sadie
Hawkins;' dance is named
after a character in a cartoon
strip named "U'l Abner." Sa­
die Hawkins is a character
in the cartoon who became
bored with waiting for men
to take interest in ber. Her fa­
ther therefore declared a race
in which all the ingle men in
the village would run and the
single women would chase af­
ter them. In the event that a
woman caught a man be was
to marry her.
go into
effect second semester
policies that were
the third period
ep],e~,~ntati'ves to their clas es
include bar her puni bments
for being caught out of class
without a pass.
The policies are effective
Jan. 30, at the tart of the new
semester. If you are caught
out of class without a pass you
will be asked to forfeit your ID
card and you'll be able to pick
it up at a lunch detention.
'!he new policies help reg­
ulate who's on campus. After
Columbine, schools across
the country have had to en ­
force stricter rules dictating
who's allowed on campus
during school hours.
Visitors are still allowed on
campu as long as they sign in
first in the office.
to play. As the topic of a Princeton
University Fraternity in which Ali­
to was once a member was ques­
tioned for having had foundations
of racial and sexist mores.
During the week of Jan. 9,
Judge Samuel Alito was interro­
gated in the Judiciary Commhtee
hearings. The
interviews
would
ulti­
mately deter­
mine whether
Alito will be
voted in as
a
Supreme
Court justice.
If inducted,
Alito, age 55,
will be re­
placing Judge
Sandra Day
O'Conner,
who will re­
tire
once
senate votes.
The
issues
Samuel Alito (left) shakes hands with Senator Max Baueus.
of abortion
and executive
powers were raised.
Senator Edward Kennedy, Dem­
'i\nd there is nothing more im­
ocrat of Massachusetts, blatantly
portant for our republic than the
asked the judge ifhe was a bigot. At
rule oflaw;' said Alito. "No person
which time, Alito's wife promptly
in this country - no matter how burst into tears and left the room.
high or powerful - is above the law,
The act, many politicians be­
and no person in this country is lieve, caused many to believe that
beneath the law:'
the Democratic party were criti­
The hearings peaked as talks of cally attacking Alito as a person,
Judge Alito's personal life came in
rather than finding out his position
Sandeep Abraham
has been increased from six month
Staff Reporter
in prison to one year. These penal­
ties then increase even more as the
penalty for harming an innocent
person while doing this increases
from five years to seven years in
prison.
If the evasion causes a death,
the penalty could go up to ten
years. The victims are now entitled
to state's Victim's Restitution Fund.
Which prOVides money to vic­
tims of reckless driving accidents.
Hopefully the lives this law saves
compensates for its inconvenience.
Many teens are either in disbe­
lief or in the dark about the new
law and the DMV hopes the news
will spread through the media and
newspapers.
However, since most teens don't
read newspapers or watch the
news, schools might be required to
actively inform students about it.
On Jan. 1,2006, a new law con­
cerning teenagers' provisional li­
censes went into effect. Under this
new law, teenagers under 18 years
of age who carry provisional li­
censes, including those who had
fulfilled their six month require­
ment before January I, cannot
carry unlicensed passengers under
the age of 25 for the first 12 months
after they are licensed to drive.
This law also strengthens the
curfew; teenagers cannot drive
between the hours of 11 p.m . and
5 a.m. unless accompanied by a
licensed adult, a difference of one
hour earlier from last year.
However, these aren't the only
changes this law entails. There are
also severe changes to the state
penalties for reckless driving. The
penalty for evading a peace officer
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stroke: what now?
Tarun Gupta
Staff Reporter
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon is in a medically induced
coma, after a recent surgery. Only
a day before a scheduled procedure,
he fell ill, from what was later rec­
ognized as a stroke. Sharon is 77
years old and is currently the oldest
serving prime minister.
Ariel Sharon was initially ad­
mitted to the hospital for a minor
stroke on Dec. 18. He stayed un­
der observation for four days, dur­
ing which he was diagnosed with
a hole in his heart. He was sched­
uled for an operation to fill the hole
on Jan. 5.
However, on Jan. 4 Sharon suf­
tered a massive brain hemorrhage,
in succession to the mild stroke on
Dec. 18. The following 13 hours of
surgery stopped the bleeding in his
brain. A recent brain scan shows
signs of improvement and absorp­
tion of the remnant blood.
Currently admitted to Hadassah
Hospital in Jerusalem, he is now
able to breathe on his own, though
he is still in a sedated state.
Sharon is also responding to
pain stimuli with the movements of
his hands and right leg. Now that
the doctors have stopped sedating
him, they hope that his condition
will imH.in the next few weeks
Arie
ron is the eleventh
prime minister of Israel. He has
been prime m inister since March
2001. Before assuming this posi­
served in the Israeli
tion,
defense " s for thirty years. He
eventually rose up to the rank of
Major General.
Sharon is known throughout
Israel for his participation in the
1967 Six Days War, and the infa­
mous 1973 Yom Kippur War.
He was one of the founding
members and head of the two dif­
ferent political parties, Likud and
Kadima. Once he started his term
as the Israeli Prime Minister, he
proved to be influential in the steps
to begin finding a solution to the
Israel-Palestine conflict.
After Sharon's stroke, his deputy,
Ehud Olmert, was installed as act­
ing Prime Minister in his absence.
Rumors have spread that Sharon
will not return to power, and will
therefore leave behind a legacy.
Throughout his career, and his
term as Israeli Prime Minister, he
worked towards a solution to the
Israeli -Palestinian conflict.
In 2004, Sharon decided to
pull out of the Gaza Strip, which
was occupied by both Israelis and
Palestinians, Both groups wanted
removal of the other community
from the territory. Sharon's deci­
sion was seen as a step towards a
final peace settlement.
Several students from Washing­
ton have shared their thoughts on
the topic of Sharon's illness. Junior
Adam Tabrizi said, "Last summer
I got to see Ariel himself in a sta­
dium, and at that time he was in­
stituting the pull out of the Gaza
and West Bank. This decision was
probably one of the most influen­
tial that impacted Israel during his
ministry. It' [hi illness] up th ug
because he really worked hard for
peace in Israel, Palestine and the
Middle East."
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on important topics.
Ironically, days later, Senator
Kennedy was found in a Slm]­
lar predicament. He, too, was a
member of a social club whose
background was
smeared
with
bigot-like laws.
As far as an­
swers were con­
sidered,
Alito
managed
to
dodge answer­
ing all of the
fundamental
questions direct­
ly. This further
provoked the al­
ready frustrated
Democrats.
While politi­
cal analysts say
it is likely that
Alito will be
confirmed, se­
nior Aaron Her­
bach begged to differ, stating, ".. .It
would create a conservative block
on the Supreme court, and there's
already a partial block on there."
"I think that people can change
and reform, so you should be cau­
tious of his background but we
should still give him a chance. He
has potential:' junior Jonathan Kim
said.
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Club Need money for college? You should start looking now • Notes Jessamyn Allen
Editor in Chief
CAP Club
Need community service
hours? Join the CAP Club for
their weekly Husky Zone cam­
pus clean-up every Wednesday
after school. Meet in room 96.
Interact Club
Interact is using Interna­
tional night of Feb.•- to raise
money for the Pump Aid. The
Pump Aid is a charity to raise
funds for a clean water pump
for elephants in Africa.
Talent Show
The Talent Show is on It.s
way. It will be held on Thurs­
day Feb. 2 and Friday Feb. 3 in
the Washington High School
Cafeteria.
The performances of the
show are as follows:
.J have a dream (Dance)
•The- Act (Band)
.American Women (Song)
. Heartburn (Solo Dance)
•Wicked (Broadway Song)
o Danlella Morariu & Court­
ney Dennis (Jazz Dance) .Cant Take
off of
you (Pop Song)
.Good Bye to you (Song wI
Guitar)
•Bhangra Dance (Indian
Dance)
•
.Rhapsody in
(Piano
Solo)
.Uninvited (Solo Dance)
.The Mitchell 5 Singers
(Acapella Group)
. Some (Wrap Group)
.Shake your groove thing
(Tap dance group)
.Break Point (Guitars and
Mics) & Emcees
We have three alumni stu­
dents coming to perform and
to judge: 'B rent Walsh, Carl
Flynn and Sarah Sterling.
Applying for college is enough
work and if you start early, apply­
ing for scholarships doesn't have to
become bothersome. To help fami­
lies prepare for paying for college,
Mrs. Wittmer is planning on host­
ing a financial aid workshop on an
evening near the end of this month
or the beginning of February. Busi­
nesses, clubs, and other organiza­
tions offer their own scholarships.
Many students register with dif­
ferent online programs that actual­
ly find scholarships for you so you
don't have to search online nearly
as much. The programs may also
inform you about scholarships you
may have never even heard of, but
for which you are eligible to apply.
College and career advisor, Mi­
chellene Wittmer, all recommend
www.fastweb.com. "If [the schol­
arship 1isn't there, it probably does
not exist;' said Wittmer. To register,
the student gives their name, back­
ground information, some basic
information such as grades, SAT
scores or extracurricular activities.
The program then searches its da­
tabase of scholarships and creates
a list of scholarships you are quali­
fied for.
Some of the scholarships are
awarded by the schools that you
have applied to. Businesses, large
and small, have their own awards.
Also, certain scholarships are avail­
able to students going into particu­
lar majors. Each link on the list of
awards that you qualify for pro­
vides you with easy access to the
scholarship's actual web site so you
can obtain more information about
the requirements. Other scholar­
ship databases include www.schol­
arships.com.
To apply for a scholarship, stu­
dents should be aware that each
has its own requirements, due
dates, and award amounts. "So
many of the scholarship programs
are so different. You have to make
sure you know what each program
needs;' senior Willis Chan said.
Some programs may only ask for
personal information or statistics,
such as a transcript or test scores.
Other scholarships require you to
Osicka is both teacher and friend M
.es
BSU
February is Black History
month. The Black Student
Union, BSU. will be hosting
an event on Feb. 27 in the caf­
eteria at 7:30 p.m. To e1ebrate
Black History, the ASB may
play music once a week in the
amphitheater. Music would
include samplings of cultural
pieces or songs by black art­
ists.
Multicultural Week
Any clubs or groups inter­
ested in participating in Mul­
ticultural Week should sign up
in the Student Ce-nter by Feb.
10. Groups are particularly
needed for lunch time activi­
ties.
JSA
Six students will be attend­
ing the JSA Winter State Con­
gress on Feb 11-12. The con­
ference will be held in the state
capitol in Sacramento.
submit an essay on a given topic
that will be read and judged by a
selected panel. It is best to search
for scholarships several months in
advance so you are aware of the
due date and have time to prepare,
especially if your need to compose
an essay. Other scholarships may
require teacher recommendations.
Due dates can vary greatly.
Some offers have already expired,
but the overwhelming majority is
still open. Since some applications
are due before you receive your ac­
ceptance letter, many programs do
not need to know what school you
are attending, although they may
ask which ones you have applied
to.
Students can check out the ca­
reer center and the daily bulletins
to hear information that is sent
to Wittmer. Some common local
scholarships include those from
elementary schools, such as Niles,
Centerville Junior High, WHS
Alumni, Booster Club and there is
the LAM scholarship, which awards
$10,000 to one WHS student.
Wittmer recommends that every
student register for FAFSA and Cal
Grant. FAFSA determines your eli­
gibility for some forms of financial
aid. A Cal Grant is money provided
by the state of California for college
that doesn't have to be repaid. Even
if you don't think you'll receive any
money, Wittmer said, "If you don't
apply, you'll never know:' Some
schools will only offer scholarships
or allow you to work on campus
if you are registered for FAFSA.
Key Club Gala
IS
Sharanya Kuppuswamy
Staff Reporter
By Sharanya Kuppuswamy
Mrs. Osicka helps her students understand better by showing them props relevant to
the material th.ey are currently learning.
Mitalee Nangrani
Staff Reporter
When it comes down to Wash­
ington High, there are many teach­
ers who stand out. They put a lot of
effort in and out of the classroom
and are recognized and admired by
the majority of their school. Each
teacher is unique in his or her own
way. They have their individual
style of teaching, approaching
situations, and talking to their stu­
dents. Students look up to teachers
they feel comfortable with, and one
teacher that fits that description is
Mrs. Brynn Osicka.
Mrs. Osicka has been teaching
English at Washington for seven
years now, and she loves it just as
much as she did seven years ago.
As a UC Santa Barbara graduate,
she majored in English and mas­
tered in Education, which enabled
her to teach here. "Teaching is my
passion;' Mrs. Osicka said. Per­
haps that is what makes her one
of the favorites among numerous
students. Having fervor for what
she does, Mrs. Osicka is well liked
for the ease she teaches her stu­
dents with. "When I had English
with Mrs. Osicka freshmen year,
she really made me feel welcome to
Washington. She immediately got
me feeling comfortable with her
teaching atmosphere. Then when
I got her junior year again I was
really happy, because I knew that
in her class I could actually learn
while also having fun;' said Senior
Rashi Mirakhur.
Mrs. Osicka is also Washington's
Key Club advisor. In her free time,
she loves to ski and hang out with
her husband. "Since I put all my
zeal into teaching, when I do have
free time the thing I like to do most
is just relax. I just switch off every­
thing and settle down. Teaching
takes a lot of my energy;' she said.
Along with relaxing and hanging
out with her husband, Mrs. Osicka
finds enjoyment in rooting on the
Broncos and eagerly waiting for
their games.
Mrs. Osicka's friendly attitude
and sociable behavior make her a
great teacher and mentor for many
students. It's no surprise that Mrs.
Osicka was awarded the teacher of
the month, and will always con­
tinue to be appreciated. When
asked how she felt about this, she
responded: "it feels so good to be
appreciated like this. Sometimes
a lot of feedback teachers get are
not very positive, and can get dis­
heartening. So to hear this about
me makes me feel wonderful, and
I can't wait to go and hang this ar­
ticle on my refrigerator. It would
be a nice boost for any teacher:'
The Key Club's Gala, held at
American High School on Jan 13,
was a formal charity dinner, raising
funds for Measles Initiative. As the
guests walked into the hall, they
were greeted by candlelit tables.
The event featured beautiful deco­
rations including rose petals and
marbles.
American's Key Club president
welcomes all schools in her speech.
The crowd responded with loud
cheering and jubilation. Finally,
every Key Club member performed
Key Club's famous cheer.
Dinner was served after the
opening ceremony. Prepared by
student chefs, the meal includ­
ed pasta, salad, garlic bread and
Most scholarships, students should
know, are given in one lump stun
at one time; they are not renew­
able from freshmen to sophomore
year, for instance, to receive more
money.
Wittmer recommends that stu­
dents apply for anything, but also
to remain realistic and consider the
competition. They should be aware
that they may be compared to top
students in the state or even nation.
B-range students can face some of
the toughest competition because
there are so many students in that
category, so students should be
aware that they need to distinguish
themselves someway, whether it's
their music, community service or
sport involvement.
Seniors planning to continue
their education after high school,
whether it's a 4 or 2 year college or
a technical school, should research
scholarships. "Make sure you get
a head start. Going to the student
center in late January, early Febru­
ary may be too late;' senior Jerry
Zhang said. Wittmer also suggests
juniors to also start looking online
to see what the organizations want
in their applicants .
Just when many seniors thought
all they had left to do to get into
college was wait for their accep­
tance letters, it turns out some may
still have a lot of work ahead. As
tuition, in general, becomes more
and more expenSiVary year,
families need more a
ore assis­
tance to cover the financial burden
of college .
fun and ch.able
chicken. For dessert, the guests
were treated with a large slice of
lemon cake.
After dinner, the entertain­
ment began with a talent show,
performed by various students
throughout the Bay Area. There
were variety of performances
that included rap, quartet, duet
and classical pieces on the piano.
Washington's senior Jason Liu
even played a piece on the piano.
Senior Sandeep Abraham said,
"It was a lovely night and although
it was a make-shift ballroom, the
ambience was sensational and
the talent on stage merely com­
plimented it. I'm sure the older
members of the Key Club appre­
ciated all their younger members
had to offer:'
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Your Dreams Defined
Valencia Gomez
Staff Reporter
After a long day of school, homework, driving around,
ing, and hanging out with friends, nighttime comes
and our bodies are exhausted and ache for sleep. When
we sleep, we dream. You may not know it, but dreams are
possibly the only way our subconscious minds can tell us the
answers to complicated problems in our lives, or they can be
foreshadowing what is to come.
The truth about sleep
Mitalee Nangrani
StaifRtporter
Casey Pitta,11- "I had a dream that my friends were
superheroes, like 5piderman."
-You think highly of your close ring of friends and they
seem heroic to you at times.
Farzin Mofidi, 12- "I jumped off a cliff with my bike, and
when 1 looked down below me, 1 saw thorns and vines and
1 could actually feel myself falling ... 1 woke up because 1
hit my bed post."
-You live for adventure and things are always happening
in your life, yet some circumstances seem out of your
control at times.
Michelle Mazora,9- "I had a dream that my friends came
over and took me to the movies. There were 2 guys [at the
movie theater] one in front [of us] and one in back. My
friends left to use the bathroom and the guy behind me
comes and sits with me, then the theater turns into the
school dance, and [he] asks me to dance"
-You wish to get involved in more school activities, and
meet someone new and interesting in the process.
Amanda Morrison, 11- "I had a dream that my house had
g . infested with rats. So 1was trying to smash [the rats]
w
ibrary books to make them leave!"
-Many small problems arise in your life t hat you wish to
effectively get rid of or handle on your own.
P'
"I
Erlandson, 11­ had a dream that me and a random
group of friends were ice-skating on frozen JeLl-o"
-You and your friends enjoy having exciting and
outrageous experiences.
Cameron Owens,11- "I had a dream, a long time ago, that 1
. . .rw,'1S playing in Kids Castle and these guys with wooden masks
were chasing me and were trying to kill me. They were blue
and red and were wearing blue pants. After they caught me
and killed me, 1woke up and had a bloody nose!"
-You want to live a laid back life without any problems,
but sometimes problems and responsibilities arise.
Kaitlyn Duscan,11 -"I had a dream 1got shoved into a locker
by [my friend] Angelique"
-You hope that your close friends will
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IllustratIOn by Laura Ramie
Have you ver at in das yawning coru tantly and fighting to keep
your eye open? leep is something we can defi nitely say is a problem for th
majority of our cho I. Whether we get 0 much leep, which does not seem
to be much of a problem, or too little it po es a dangerous risk to our health.
Sleeping too much can definitely be harmful to you. It is a popular
misconception that leeping extra one night to make uA the previous
night' lack of leep. Our body has a cir ad ian rhythm~ich L" our 24 hour
«clock': controlled by a central part ofour brain. When this clock changes,
our body's temperature rises, warning us that we are ~l~'r Sleeping for
longer then necessary can damage this circadian rhyt~ we sleep too
much, our body temperature does not rise as fa t, and we end up feeling even
more tired in the morning. In addition to feeling tired all day, we do not let
our body create enough sleep quality for the follOWing night. "Getting too
much sleep, however, has never been a problem for high chool tudents.
Usually because of excessive homework and other activities we end up sleep
deprived;' aid Senior GayzeJ Tambongco. Also. sleeping in unnatural and
different hours every day ruins your sleep cycle. Many sleep disorders like
hypersonic. which have horrible symptoms. can occur with a lack of leep.
Getting too little sleep has always been an issue for high school
students. Sleep allows your body to rest for the following day, so you greatly
need it. Getting the proper amount of sleep helps your brain function
accurately, and allows you to think prop~ly. Lack of sleep makes you
irritable, cranky. overemotional. clumsy, etc. Many researchers have found
that getting less sleep then needed has a correlation with performances,
dropping in academics, and general activities. Not getting enough sleep can
also affect your immune system. which in turn affects your growth. Adequate
sleep can improve a person's mental health and concentration, and block the
chance of many diseases like diabete .
Sleep problems can greatly affect a student's performance in school
Studies have shown that because students have many activities th y need
to fulfill in the span of their day. they are not getting as much sleep as they
should. "I usually get only four to five hours of sleep because 1 have a lot
of things to do and end up being out late:' senior Rohit Divate said. Sleep
deprivation can lead you to not pay attention or concentrate, fall into
depression, and lower your emotional stability. Getting to school late, mixing
up schedules. skipping meals, classes, and other events all have a correlation
to sleep as well. Many students fall behind in classes because of this problem
and turn to unhealthy methods such as caffeine and smoking. Hence. not
getting enough sleep can actually be hazardous to your life.
The perfect amount of sleep for a high school student is from six to
eight hours. It has been proven that sleeping that many hours every night
can lead you to live longer. Many diseases and deaths occur because of an
improper sleep chedule, and you don1t want to be a part of that. It is very
crucial that every person gets their appropriate number of hours of sleep. So
everyone, make sure to turn off the lights and hit the bay at an appropriate
hour. Sweet dream !
Page layout by Nikki Boudreau
No time for sleep! Kate Pyatybratova
Staff Reporter
After another aU-nfghter of pumping
caffeine into your bloodstream, the world is
in a haze. But the consequences of staying
awake 25/8 go beyond scientific facts. We
asked three of our average sleep-deprived
teenagers to tell us how they feel in the
"no-steep zone" before finals week. I'm sure
every one of us can relate...
After a sleepless night, I feel like
I'm running on adrenaline, like I'm
forcing myself to breathe. My eyes
feel droopy, my brain seems hazed
- it's just like gliding through life on
an autopilot." •
Anthony Miu, " .
II
Who is d~aming at Washingt~?
Janling Liu and Candice Ridge
Staff Reporters
Poll constructed by Eric Kim
How many hours of sleep
do teenagers really get on
Seniors
school nights? We surveyed 45
25
o
Juniors
freshmen, 38 sophomores, 49
Sophomores •
juniors, 54 seniors. The average
freshman gets about five to six
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get about six to seven hours of
sleep. This survey didn't include
naps or sleeping during class.
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From the results of the survey,
it looks like students could use
more sleep at night.
Number of hours of sleep
Top 5 suggestions on how to get more sleep
"I feel lethargk: thinking I have
to go another day with a lack of
recuperative rest. There aren't
enough hours in the day for sleep."
Kad1e Sutherland,11
Janling Liu and Candice Ridge
Staff Reporters
1. Do not procrastinate! Get homework done when you get home from school so you are not up late.
2. Do not spend time online, video games, or watching television when you should be sleeping.
3. Manage your time.
4. Pay attention in class and take notes so that your homework is easier to do and takes less time.
5. Turn off your cell phone and other electronics while you are trying to sleep.
Features
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.ty Spotlight -
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Adlparvar
Daniella Morariu
January 24,2006
lJt a, ClJ!lJ~ V~Jt,
Business Manager
This is the daily log ofSusana Ol­
iveros, a Colombian exchange stu­
dent, as told to Daniella Morariu,
her host sister from Jan. 8-15.
Day One
Store sells pirate
themed products
Sarah Fritz
A&E Editor
The Seawolf Trading
Company is one ofFremont's
buried treasures. This store,
located at 36551 Fremont
Boulevard, near American
High School, specializes in
all kinds of pirate-themed
merchandise.
-Awners, Don Hatch­
er . h i s wife, Yolanda,
opened it on Sept. 10,2005.
The question on everyone's
minacourse, is "Why Pi­
rate~atcher's reply was
"Why not?"
The couple always wanted
to open a business of their
own, but wanted something
different from a standard
franchise store.
"We wanted to bring the
feeling of an amusement
Photo by Sarah Fritz
park store into the suburbs,"
A pirate statue greds passerbys in front of the
Hatcher said. He has always
store.
been fascinated with sailing
and pirates and has even
For two years now, Hatcher has been a
sailed a pirate ship named member of Tales of the Seven Seas, a Bay
the Royaliste.
Area group of pirate-reenacting actors
It was Yolanda's idea to who are available for private parties, cor­
open the store. "We wanted porate events, and the like.
to open something unique
The organization is always looking for
without having to travel far:' new members. If you are interested in be­
Many people enjoy the ro­ coming a member of the cast, you can find
mantic modern-day view of more information online at www.talesoft­
hesevenseas.com.
the pirate culture.
This morning I was anxious and
nervous about meeting my new
family. We arrived at Washington
High on Sunday at lunchtime. I had
just stayed in a very large home in
Lafayette last week and was excited
to see what was in store for my next
week in California.
When we unloaded all our bags
and instruments to the library,
where our hosts awaited, Mary Gi­
meno had the Colombian students
and host students introduce our­
selves and talk about why we chose
to be involved with the program.
The family was what I had envi­
sioned from the American movies
we see back at home in Bogota. A
mom who is a teacher and a dad
who is a fire fighter with two kids,
a little boy, busy with sports, and a
blonde teenager girl who loves to
shop. My host's best friend, Court­
ney Dennis, was also there to greet
me because her Colombian student
did not make it to California (rea­
son unknown). Overall, they were
friendly and welcomed me gra­
ciously into their home.
Day Two
Today was the first day of school
at Washington. I was really scared
w~has getting ready to go, but
D
Morariu, my host, told
me ev rything was going to be fine
which made things a little calmer
in my stomach.
~t impression ofthe school
was Wit was small and flat. My
school is located on a hill, which is
larger and spaced out so you can see
all the buildings clearly. I was also
amazed at the many different races
that are all mixed together in one
place. I had never seen a display of
culture like that before. It was also
very crowded and difficult to move
around in the hallways. The school
was like nothing I had experienced
before, but it was definitely a good
experience.
Despite my fears, I had fun ex­
ploring new territory. The students
I spoke to were nice and interested
in my home and me.
Photo by Dannie Zboyovsky
Susana Oliveros plays the keyboard.
Day Three
Today all of the Colombian stu­
dents and our teachers went on a
trip to Muir Woods. It was a re­
ally beautiful park with many trees
and different sights. At times it was
boring just walking around, but it
was nice to see such pretty scenes.
The trip was very short because we
had to get back to school to meet
our hosts, but it was fun!
That night we went out to din­
ner at the Cheesecake Factory. The
Photo by Seftora Gimeno
Susana Oliveros and Catalina Cifuentes were two of the six students who stayed with
WHS host families. Another nine Colombians were hosted by Centerville Jr. High.
food was awesome there. When we
got home I helped Daniella with
her Spanish homework for the next
day. Before bedtime, we sat up and
talked about everything, the typi­
cal girl sleep over. Getting some
sleep was challenging because the
usual coffee that my new American
friend has gotten me hooked on.
Day Four
On Wednesday we had multiple
presentations at WHS. It was a very
boring day for me; imagine playing
one song over and over again for
six hours, that's what I did. Some
of the audiences were good and
cheered for us. Others were rude
and did not join in; making the
presentation difficult at times. Al­
though, it was fun to be with my
best friend in another country so it
wasn't really that bad.
Day Five
Thursday, we performed at
Centerville Junior High, much
like we had done the day before. I
felt more comfortable and at ease
with kids my own age, rather than
have big high school students tow­
er over me. One thing I disliked
about CIHS was when I walked
around the campus everyone made
a big deal about it and looked at
me strangely. At WHS everyone
seemed so much more comfortable
and just accepted the differences
within each person, whether they
are an exchange student or just
someone out of their norm.
The audiences at CJHS were
more involved, which pumped up
our spirits and made our perfor­
mances more vibrant. The sound
of our instruments was excellent in
the small room, rather than fading
out like it did in the cafeteria.
After school, Daniella, Courtney,
and Daniella's mother Angela, took
me on my first real shopping trip. In
Colombia we never just "go shop­
ping:' After dinner, my family and
I might walk around to "window
shop:' but we never go shopping for
a specific thing. It was fun to watch
Daniella and Courtney running
around grabbing clothes to tryon. I
bought a lot of things for my sis­
ter as she had done for me the year
before when she did this same ex­
change program in Seattle.
Day Six
On this day, all the Spanish
Four classes at WHS went on a
field trip with all of the Colom­
bian students. We started out with
breakfast at Panera Bread and then
headed out to the bus stop to go ice
skating. The bus ride took about
forty-five minutes, but it was worth
all o f . n that we had.
D
Ii
and Tiffany Petit
taught a lot of my fellow Colombi­
ans how to kate, or at lea t move
Senora Gimeno
took
pictures and was fi­
nally
to come out on
the ice. It was a good experience
because I was able to interact with
other WHS students attending the
field trip.
Later that night, Daniella and I
stayed up late watching scary mov­
ies with big pillows over our faces.
It was hard to get to sleep that
night because we drank so much
coffee. My new drink of choice, af­
ter coming to Fremont.
Day Seven
Saturday our plans to go to San
Francisco got washed out by the
rain. I had wanted to buy a pair of
Graffiti Chuck Taylor's, so we went
to the mall so that I could make my
purchase. It took a long time to find
the right sizes because in Columbia
I am a size 28 and here I turned out
to be a size 7. It is weird that they
do not use the metric system here.
After that, Daniella and I went
to get more coffee, before head­
ing to the movie theatre to see
Tristan and Isolde. We both fell in
love when James Franco came on
the screen. The test of the day was
spent lounging around the house.
Day Eight
Moving day was sad when I was
packing my things. It didn't take
me long, though, because I am a
neat person. The host and the Co­
lombian students got to spend one
last morning together at a breakfast
planned by Daniella. We danced,
we ate, and we cried. Goodbyes
were hard for some of us, but I was
excited for the next chapter of my
journey.
P.S. - My new favorite word is
"eww"; courtesy of Daniella and
Courtney!
January 24,2006
CD reviews
Nikki Boudreau
Arts & Local Band The Thunderboltz were short-lived, yet legendary
Zagg
A&E Editor
The Runners FOllr is a more
mellow take on Deerhoof's
combination of the chaotic
and the melodic. You'll dance
to the catchy guitar riffs of
"Twin Kill rs;' while the
pseudopsychedelic rock of
"Running Thoughts" makes
for dreamy background mu­
sic. The lyrics either read like
strange fairy tales or cryptic,
nonsensical messages (ie. A
troubled team of little lemons
who still live inside of you.)
The most remarkable element
is bassist Saturni Satzusaki'
girlish vocals, which are rarely
louder than a gentle cooing.
Zagg
•
Staff Repartee
Artist: JamisonParker
Genre: Rock/Pop
Album: Sleepwalker
JamisonParker
certainly
has potential, though it's not
actualized in this CD. With
songs names such as "Best
Mistake" and "Slow Suicide;
cliche would be an under·
statement; however the songs
are very mellow and likeable.
The melodies are soft. and the
singing doesn't need much im­
provement If the lyrics were
more original. and we hadn't
listened to the millions of
emo bands that preaded this
slightly worn artist, Tamison­
Parker would be wonderful.
Too bad that's not the case.
Its worth listening to if you
want some background music
when you're with a friend or
when you're in the car, but it
won't keep you entertained for
too Long.
had begun to force the music into
the background and the person­
al problems forward. Villantoro
and Ayudi were on one side, and
Mann and Cox were on the other.
"It's sorta sad that it had to be this
way. We [Ayudi and Villantorol
never wanted Vrinder in the band,
and then Vrinder quit, then Derek
quit;' said Ayudi. One thing which
contributed to the quarrel was the
constant posts ofMyspace bulletins
between the members of the band.
Eventually even fans were begin­
ning to take sides, picking between
the slogans "I love Vrinder and
Derek" and "I love Sam and Hes­
ler:' On Jan. 15' The Thunderboltz
played their last show.
The two groups of members
each plan to start up new bands,
possibly keeping some of the old
Thunderboltz songs and writing
some new ones. Although the name
won't be the same and the music
will be different, the new projects
should be pretty spectacular. For
all the fans of this short-lived band,
just remember the times when the
band would all, in the words of
Ayudi, "hug each other and go 'that
was a great show:"
,
Staff Reporter
Artist: Deerhoof
Genre: lndie/Experimental
Album: The Runners Four
Page 9
When the Thunderboltz first
got together, they were only a ru­
mor. You heard about them here
and there until they became leg­
ends. When you saw them live they
got the crowd dancing, moshing,
and especially singing along. Very
few people would leave their shows
without a smile on their face. The
hardcore Thunderboltz fans were
many in number, and the disap­
pointment was great tor them
when the news broke that Sanl
Ayudi (guitar) , Derek Cox (vocals),
Anthony Camello (vocals), Hesler
Villantoro (drums), and Vrinder
Mann (bassist) were ending the
band's short but locally-legendary
life. .
The story starts in Dec. 2005.
At the time, the band was record­
ing eight songs for their first album
called All Connections Lost at the
home studio of Jim Sproul, a good
friend of the band. Since they were
having troubles with their original
bassist, the band decided to replace
him. With their Mann as their new
bassist, The Thunderboltz man­
aged to finish the 20-minute-long
disc and continued to play at 10­
cal shows. With each song they
played onstage, the crowd got
more and more enthused until
you could see the kids screaming
the lyrics on the dance floor. The
energy and love for the music was
apparent in not only the fans, but
also in the sincerity of the band's
performance. With influences like
System of a Down, Mars Volta,
and At The Drive In, the band's
diverse style is very unique for the
Fremont scene. The guitar parts
were simple, the beats were dance­
able, and the lyrics of the two sing­
ers ranged from rap to chanting
and screaming. There is nothing
like it.
Although on the outside it
seemed that the band was not
only going to stay together but get
even bigger, the truth was quite
the opposite. Disputes between
Mann, Cox, Villantoro and Ayudi
http://www.myspace.com/thet­
hunderboltz
Olive Hyde Gallery presents experimental book art exhibit Nicole Robinson
Staff Reporter
The Bay Area Book Artists
(BABA) are celebrating their 10
year anniversary with an unique
and experimental book art exhibit
at the Olive Hyde Art Gallery in
Fremont from Jan. 6- Feb. 11 2006.
This group of independent artists
express in book form selected texts,
images, and materials that enhance
the overall meaning of the artwork
and transform it into a cultural
force. This exhibit is about more
than words and images on a page,
but a message portrayed through
pop out graphics, origami-like pic­
tures and books made out of cloth
or metal.
The BABA come together and
decides on projects and themes for
each exhibit. The theme of "Bound
to Inspire" is diversity with a spe­
cial section on New Year's Resolu­
tions. One of the local artists, Lau­
ra Mappin, first got interested with
book art about seven or eight years
ago after attending one of Bay Area
Book Artist's shows. "I was blown
away by the way the combined the
media with the message they are
trying to portray. It makes the art
come across stronger, and have a
more intense statement. It's anoth­
er way to engage people in this art
form:' She is now involved in the
organization and contributes her
own artwork.
Jody Alexander's "The Flight of Mrs.
Viola D. Pigeon" (book on right) was
inspired by a typewriter (left) that was
found in a thriftshop.
A woman who attended the
show said, "I found it very inspir­
ing. I couldn't leave! I came back
with my sister because she had
to see this. It's so wonderful:' The
small, three room gallery has a
very diverse, cultural explosion of
feel that Washington students can
really appreciate. You can check
out this amazing exhibit at the Ol­
ive Hyde art gallery on Washington
Boulevard in the Mission District.
Photo by Nicole Robinson
A woman looks at Jone Small Manougian's "FMS WWII," a wooden box portfolio
with 14 pampblets and a drawer filled with memorabilia. The piece was created
from 35mm photos sent home by the artists's father while he was serving on the OSS
in south eastern Asia from 1943-45.
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January 24, 2006
Fashion Behind the Seams Ikebana
Kendra Schynert
Daniella Morariu & Lila Han
thing that doesn't match perfect­
ly. Ex ept 0 Wedn days when
it is all casual, but w 'll let him
speak for himself.
What is your style...
I just gotta match; I can't go
to school without matching. I
don't wear ripped things (i.e.
ripped jeans from H llister).
You can just call my style litted.
On Wednesdays, my friends and
I wear nothing special. Just like
PJ or something. Fridays ar~
a good day to wear something
nice because if: when everything
happens. Something casual nice:
button ups with jean . J wear hats
everyday and eUber Jordan~ or
Timberlands.
What inspires your style...
AP Art Student
'A Poem in Water'
MatI:riuls: Water lilies, CaiDtiium
lenf
Can tnilUr: Crystal glJJSs COtllsLius!r
with g/a s balls
" My duty as an artist is .to
provide the worl d with
lov able
leasant and
beautiful things. The world
has enough ugly things as it
is." On this phiZosaphy, Renoir-the
ftmw ILS Fre,tch artist- gaue birth to
Q
number of fascinatingly bl!autiful
nudes. Among jlmvers, water lilies
seem to be the nearest thing to
enoir"s nud£s. Class balls in the
container shine like je'wels Jf'r, m
under the water. A Caladium leaf
pru[liik " sense of coo/ness on the
whole scene.
Music is the main thing in
my style. I try to mirror it but in
my own way. Looking at the way
PhOIo by UI8 Hili)
Student of the Month
Mark Ramos
Style is a form of speech
whether it is Bohemian with a
flowy skirt, punk rock with pierc­
ing all over, or hip hop with a
matching tee. Several Washing­
ton High School students have
adopted the hip hop style which is
reflected in so much ofour music
today. From MTV to BET. mu ic
is influencing the way we dress
and the outlook we portray.
Mark Ramos is one student
who
by taking inspira­
tion
media and adding his
own twist on it. From his grill
to Jordan's, Mark never misses a
to school in any­
beat.
mannequins that are dressed in
front of stores give you ideas on
how to put together an outfit from
that store. I try to mix things up
as long as it looks good.
What's your favorite•••
I like Ecko, Rocca Wear, and
Girbaud Streps. 1 like those big,
puff jackets, shades (my stunnas).
and I got some grills. Gotta have
earrings and a watch. I like to buy
my jewelry at the stand in New­
park Mall. Unlimited has some
nic:e dothes. The long tees in ei­
ther white or black with thing
spray painted on them are nice.
And the only shoes 1 wear are
Jordan's and TImbs.
If you want to recommend
someone for the Fashion
Student of the Month, email
hatchetfashion@yahoo.com.
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January 24,2006
Lady Huskies running the tables in the MVAL Nicole Robinson
come out with a win due to their
hard work and determination. We
The girls Varsity soccer team is are trying to destroy every team we
having an amazing season and is play, and play the best that we can
still undefeated in the league.
with no regrets;' Coach Rob Her­
With only three games to go, nandez said.
American, Mission San Jose and
The real test for this Washington
Kennedy, there is no question who girls team was the second Irvington
has dominated the league during game at TAK on Jan. 17.
this winter season.
After scoring very early in the
After competing in the Tri Val­
first half, Washington's 1-0 lead
ley Classic over winter break, the was crushed quickly with a con­
Huskies were prepared for their troversial goal by the Vikings. The
game against American on Jan. 3.
Huskies first goal came from senior
In the Tri Valley Classic the Hus­
Najhma Homidi.
kies took fourth,
The Huskies
"We have a group of girls had an answer
but were able to
play Carondelet that work well together and with
another
to a 2-2 tie.
goal
scored
by
they always seem to come
After defeat­
senior
Valerie
out with a win due to their Rodriguez, but
ing the Eagles
in a 4-0 win, hard work and determina­
once again the
the girls teams
Vikings struck
tion. "
played through
back and the Vi­
- Coach Rob Hernadez
the slick, wet
kings were twen­
grass and mud
ty minutes away
on the Washington back fields to from ruining the Huskies perfect
win against Mission 5-2.
season.
Washington was unable to play
This girls team obviously wasn't
on TAK because of a scheduling going to let that happen and scored
conflict with Kennedy who also the last goal of the game to come
had a game on TAK. Kennedy was away with a win, 3-2.
able to use TAK because of the
After a close call on Tues. night,
conditions of their fields.
the varsity girl's team were faced
The second meeting against with one of their last challenges,
Newark on Jan. 12 was a game of Logan.
only one loan goal but quick, fluid
On Thur. Jan. 19 Logan scored
passing and numerous combina­
first at their home field. once
tion plays down the field.
again-deja vu occurre~
"The team this year is very tal­
The team scored three unan­
ented, in every position. We have swered goals, all in the second half
a group of girls that work well to­
to keep their perfect league season
gether and they always seem to in tack.
•
Staff Reporter
Sport Schedules
Boy's Basketball
Tues. Jan. 24 7:30 p.rn. vs.
Irvington
Wed. Feb. 1 7:30 p.m. @
Kennedy
Fri. Feb. 3 7:30 p.rn. vs.
Mission San Jose
Wed Feb. 87:30 p.m. @ James
Logan
Fri. Feb. 10 7:30 p.m. @
Newark Memorial
Girl's Basketball
Wed. Jan. 25 7:30 p.m. @
Irvington
Tues. Jan 31 7:30 p.m. vs.
Kennedy
Thurs. Fed 2 7:30 p.rn. VS.
Mission San Jose
Tues. Feb. 7 7:30 p.m. vs. James
Logan
Thurs. Feb. 9 7:30 p.m. vs.
Newark Memorial
Tues. Feb 147:30 p.rn. @
American
Boy's Soccer
Fri. Jan. 27 5:30 p.m. American @ TAK Wed. Feb. 1 5:30 p.m. vs. Mission San Jose @ TAl( Fri. Feb 3 5:30 p.m. vs. Kennedy @ TAK Playoff Feb 8 & 10 MVAL Playoffs Girl's Soccer
Thurs. Jan. 26 5:30 p.m. vs.
American @ TAK
Sal Jan. 28 1 p.m. @ San
Ramon Valley
'lUes. Jan. 31 5:30 p.rn. vs.
Mission San Jose @ TAK
Thurs. Feb. 2 5:30 p.m. vs.
Kennedy @ TAK
Playoffs
Feb 8 & 10 MVAL Playoffs
Wrestling
Wed Jan. 25 vs. Irvington
Wed. Feb. 1 vs. Newark
Memorial
Photo by Joel Capra
Valerie Rodriguez heads the ball against Newark Memorial. The Huskies beat New­
ad 1-0.
Washington works hard to keep match close against American Crystal Gallo Spirock
Staff Reporter
The Washington High School
wrestling team took on American
High School on Jan. IS at 6:00 p.m.
in the Washington High gymna­
sium.
Leading up to the match the
wrestling team goes through ex­
tremely tough practices, where
they try to cut their weight so they
can make weight for their matches.
Some wrestlers are able to drop two
to three pounds in a single prac­
tice.
During the match the Washing­
ton Huskies worked hard to keep
the competition close as they faced
a more talented team in the Amer­
iean Eagles.
"This was the best wrestling
matches I've seen this year;' junior
Phillip Tom said.
I agree with Tom this seemed
like it was an extremely good and
competitive match. It seemed that
all the wrestlers gave it their very
best.
Tom was not able to wrestle in
this match because of a previous
injury to his shoulder. Instead of
wrestling he helped run the score
board and cheered for his team.
As the match went on no serious
injuries happened to either team.
The only notable thing that did
happen was that junior Dominic
Rodriguez got the wind knocked
out of him in his match and then
got sick.
"That's the last time I eat before
I wrestle," Rodriguez said with a
laugh.
Rodriguez, a team captin wres­
tles in the 125 pound weight class,
defeated his American opponent
15-7.
"I think the only reason why we
lost was because of the forfeits we
had to give;' Rodriguez said.
The Washington Huskies had to
forfeit three matches because the
team did not have enough wres­
tlers to match up with the Ameri­
can team.
There were some highlights in
the match. One being junior Tony
Shaver jumped over his opponent
during his math.
The wrestling team worked re­
ally hard and looked like they were
having some fun too.
"I was really impressed that only
one [wrestler got] pinned," Shaver
said.
In the 275 pound weight class
sophomore Kevin DeFranco de­
feated his opponent by the count of
4-2. ''I'm glad that I beat myop­
ponent, even if it was still just by
two, it still goes to the final score,"
DeFranco said.
The Huskies stayed close until
the end to the Eagles. The Huskies
were unable to pull out a win, los­
ing 43-21.
Boys soccer looking for a strong end to help them to make MVAL playoffs Kat Farberova
Staff Reporter
Photo by Joel Capra
Senior Matt Fudena (5) dribbles the ball against American. The Hus­
kies beat American 2·0.
With the soccer season more than halfway over, the var­
sity boys team has refused to give up on their quest for vic­
tories.
In an amazing game against the Irvington Vikings on
Wed. Jan.lS, the team was down by two at the end of the first
half. The team was able to scored four goals in the second
half, to defeat the Vikings by a score of 4-2.
"We started playing like a team and we came back;' said
sophomore Adam Bustamante. Seniors Matt Fudena and
Chris Benton had goals for the Huskies.
Before playing Irvington, the team had lost to Kennedy
2-0 on Jan 11 and tied with Newark 0-0 on Jan. 13.
The varsity boys soccer team is a fairly young team, com­
posed of mostly sophomores and juniors. There are five se­
niors on the team: goalie Marc Pecson, Ali Noori, Benton,
Fudena, and Perry Lee.
The next, game for the Huskies was against James Logan.
Logan who is undefeated in league play beat the Huskies on
Jan. 20 3-0 at TAK.
"We played the way we wanted to play but we didn't come
up on top;' said sophomore Trevor Walsh.
It was an exciting game and the team put up a good fight
but a few little mistakes led to easy goals for Logan "Things
just didn't come together on Friday;' said sophomore Matt
Dulcan.
Overall, the team is improving and getting better every
day. Bustamante said "I think the rest of the season will be
more positive than negative:'
Injures have plagued the boys soccer team throughout the
season.
"We have a lot of injuries;' said sophomore Tyler Shively.
"I am injured as well. I hurt my ankle in the Irvington game
but am hoping to be back and ready to go by the game on
Friday:'
The boys are now 3-4-2 and have yet to play American,
Mission, and Kennedy for a second time in league play. The
team is playing an away game at American on Fri. Jan 27 at
3:30p.m.
"This game is huge because we are tied with [American]
for 3, and only 4 teams in our league go to the Shaughnessy
Playoffs." said Shively.
Their final game of the season will be against Kennedy at
TAK. The team has very high hopes for the rest of the season
and has a good shot at making the playoffs next month.
Sports
Page 12
January 24,2006
Lady Huskies set a high standard for basketball in MVAL Matthew Kufeld
Sports Editor
The girl's basketball team con­
tinues to do what it knows how
to do best, and that is win. The
Huskies are 27-2 in league play the
last three seasons. They are ranked
number 15 in the state, improved
to 5-0 in league play and are 17-2
for the season.
Through the first five games of
MVAL play, they outscored their
opponents 344-192.
The Lady Huskies opened league
wanting to make a statement that
they are the team to beat, holding
Kennedy to just five points in the
second half in a 62-21 rout.
On Jan. 11 the Lady Huskies
took on Mission San Jose. lheir
pressure defense led to many easy
buckets as the Huskies scored 52
points in the first half. Four mem­
bers of the team scored more than
ten points with senior Kelly Fisher
leading all scorers with 18, and se­
nior Ashley Marshall adding 16.
The team easily won 75-37.
The night ofJan. 13 belonged to
senior Jessica Hout as she went for
22 points and Marshall added 18
in an impressive 80-43 win over the
Logan Colts.
The Husky's pressure on defense
is a pivotal point of the team's suc­
cess. First year head coach Michelle
Keller said, "Once our defense
breaks down, we lose it officially.
We have to play our game:'
The team looked to keep its win­
ning streak alive against Newark
Memorial Jan. 18. The team played
solidly on both offense and defense
pulling away with a 16-2 run in the
forth quarter to put the game away
57-36.
Leading the way for the Huskies
was sophomore Morgan Woodrow
and senior Ashley Marshall who
both had 14 points in the win.
The Lady Huskies had their
home opener on Fri. Jan 20 as
they took on the American Eagles.
"Going into the game, we knew
they were a strong offense team,
[so] we didn't want them to crash
the boards and get second chance
points;' Woodrow said.
The Huskies jumped out to a
huge first quarter lead of 24-2,
their pressure defense leading to
many easy buckets. But slowly the
momentum started to change: the
Huskies stopped playing their game
and started to play American's.
The Lady Huskies held Ameri­
can to just 25 points in the first
three quarters. American then
went off for 30 points in the fourth
led by sophomore Alex Carbonel
who scored 12 of her 14 points in
the fourth.
Keeping the offense rolling,
Marshall and Woodrow both
had a game high 20 points. Hout
added 16 points for the Huskies
in a win over American 70-55.
Photo by Manhew Kufeld
The Huskies are stilling looking Senior Jessica Hout (25) goes up for two of her 22 pOints in the Huskies win over
for that perfect game. "Our team James Logan 80-43.
The Husky's next game is at Ir­
goal is to play four full quarters of yet, but we are working towards it;'
basketball; we haven't done that Hout said.
vington on Wed. Jan. 25 at 7:30. Losing close gall1es hurts first half of boys basketball season
Shawn Bagley
StafIReporter
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So far this season the Husky
Basketball team is not completely
satisfied with their season. The
Huskies who were ranked in preseason polls as number 11 have not
lived up to expectations.
Their season has had a lot of
ups and downs. Just past the midwith a record of 7-12,
hopes to turn around
a disappointing season into something respectable. A
respectable season would be anythinll&.ve .500 in the eyes of the
play~
Difficulties have struck when
the team plays dose and pivotal
games. The team cannot seem to
win a close game.
Washington went into the new
year hoping to start off on the right
foot, but unfortunately it's been
nothing short of bittersweet.
Bringing in little momentum
into the Monte Vista game, the
Huskies couldn't get the job done.
A 31-45 point loss left a bad taste
in many people's mouths.
Trying to rebound from the
loss, the Husky boy's went into the
MVAL league opener against Kennedy game with a positive mindset.
Washington had contributions
from every player in their win
against Kennedy.
Even though the Kennedy team
had taken the Huskies a little lightly, the Huskies were happy to come
away with a victory beating the
Kennedy Titans 63-57.
Senior Mark Rowland came
back after a high ankle sprain missing a little more than three weeks.
Coming off a much needed victory
the Huskies started to landslide.
Hoping to start league play 2-0
the Huskies took on Mission San
Jose. On that night the Huskies
forgot to playas a team. They never
g, and never had a lead
look s . r
again
oor Mission San Jose
team. vI a poor effort the Huskies lost 41-54.
Washington lost to Logan 54-56
in ove. on Jan. 12.
Th
skies had built up a 4
point lead with a little over a minute left to play in the extra period.
Logan then had a six point position. The first two points came
resulted when a Colt player drove
to the hoop and missed the shoot
but got fouled and made both free
throws. Then the Huskies got a
technical foul for too many men
which gives possession back to the
Colts along with two more free
throws. The ensuring possession,
the Colts scored on a lay-up, putting the colts up 52-54 and never
looked back, securing the lead with
their free throw shooting.
Washington had a chance to win
the game at the end of regulation
but were unable to hit their free
throw shots down the stretch.
Newark Memorial, the team to
beat in MVAL with a 41-game winning streak, continued its dominance in league and over Washington with a 47-59 win.
The most recent loss in the
teams recent four game losing skid
came against American.
Trailing most of the game the
Huskies rallied back to tie the game
up at the end of regulation.
Senior Jeff Revay had a key
block that ended up sending the
game into overtime. Unfortunately
Washington could not fight off a
very ph~ American team.
In wme all of American's
seven poults came from the free
thrown line.
The loss drops the Huskies to 7­
12 on.year and 1-4 in league
play."
struggled but we'll be
alright;' said junior Sevil Rao. With
four straight losses, the team hopes
to salvage the last seven games on
the schedule.
Super Sunday plans set Kushboo Chabria
Staff Reporter
Why watch reruns of Laguna Beach
wilen you could be on the beach?
With your friends. With a brand-new iPod. With football season reaching
the playoffs closer the most highly
anticipated day of the year for its
sports fans, Super Bowl Sunday.
This years Super Bowl is to be­
held on Sun. Feb. 5 at Detroit's
Ford Stadium will host the 40 Su­
per Bowl between the Pisttsburgh
Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.
Super Bowl Sunday is also
known for its interesting and ex­
pensive advertisements.
"The average price of a 30 sec­
ond advertisement unit will be
exceeding last year's $2.4 million':
said Ed Erhardt, the President of
Sales for ESPN/ ABC Sports.
'Tm rooting for the Steelers to
win. rn probably go to a friend's
house to watch the game;' said se­
nior Mike Ely.
Freshman James Contardi gets
together with friends and fam­
ily and sits down to watch the big
game.
He plans to playa Super Bowl
simulation Madden Football game
between the two teams beforehand
and to playa tackle pick-up game­
with friends during halftime.
~Aany students are busy watch­
ing and rooting for their teams in
the divisional rounds.
Super Bowl frenzy is in the air as
fellow students await the big game.
Many Washington students
will spend Super Sunday eating
food with friends and family while
watching the big game.
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