THE ISLANDER Coronado High School 650 D Avenue Coronado, CA 92118 Adviser: Anna Woerman, [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Xhesika Dauti Staff: Isabel Aracely, Brian Barrozo, Ayla Bryan, Melissa Carambas, Laurie Cunamay, Elizabeth Dellinger, Rickey Deo, Cristina Descisciolo, Tricia Gallegos, Kylie Galloway, Kristinanna Knisley, Jillian Kodama, Amy Lopez, Gaby Lovell, Guiliana Marchina, Kirsten Mathis, Savannah McSweeney, Jenny Melnick, Alexis Morabito, Amber Newman, Philip Scott, Ysabel Sabastian, Dorian Snyder, Bailey Stueve, Hannah Sullivan, Kristina Thomas, Michael Valois. *All articles and/or opinions expressed may or may not be endorsed by the staff or any member of the staff, advisor, or school. Created by and for the students of Coronado High School. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Winter Ball By: Kristina Thomas Are you guys excited for this year’s Winter Ball at the Hotel Del Coronado? Winter Ball this year will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 8:00pm-11:00pm. The theme for this year’s Winter Ball is a white and black affair, so come dressed in your formal attire. Dance with a date or with friends, ASB president, Brittany Henderson said ‘I’m going with my sister and her friends, and I’m going with my friends.” Seniors and freshmen and the grades in between will have a fun time together. To get in it’s $35 with an ASB card and $40 without an ASB card, 1/19-1/21 before and after school. Scott Smith told us “I can’t wait to have a great time with friends and the girl I’m going with.” Look forward to seeing CHS getting down at the Hotel Del Coronado! Winter Ball: A Black and White Affair By: Bailey Stueve Are you excited for this upcoming Winter Ball 09-10? I know we are! From top to bottom, students are choosing dresses, shirts and ties, bracelets and barrettes. We all are picking the best for this event. Nate Hoffmann ’12 joked around by saying “I’m preparing by hitting the gym, tanning, and doing laundry.” He may not be the only one hurrying to get ready. We can’t wait to see how great it’ll be, Elizabeth Austin ’13 told us “I expect there to be a lot of people dressed up in black & white attire, and to be very nice since it’s at the Coronado Del Hotel.” Whether you have a date, or you’re going single, it’s going to be a blast for all! Nick Frieje ’10 shared “Yes, I would want a date so I wouldn’t be bored, and I could have someone to dance with.” Limousine rides and disco light, from seniors to freshmen, we all cant wait to make this night memorable! CHS/CoSA Photography Expo By: Alexis Morabito Where: CHS Performing Arts Theatre When: March 11, 2010 @ 6pm. What: A variety of photography Come enjoy fascinating photography presented by CHS students. The expo will consist of black and white, Photo essays (many photos composed to make a short film), and much more creative photography. So come support your classmates by observing the fine works that they wish to present. The photos are guaranteed to blow your mind! FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! CoSA Film Festival By: Kylie Galloway Come to the CoSA Film Festival! The CoSA Film Festival is going to be held on March 31, 2010 in the CHS Performing Arts Theater at 7:00! It is free for all CHS students and open to the public for free as well. The CoSA Film Festival will be displaying short student-made films from the film and animation classes that have been working hard all year. You won’t want to miss out on viewing this great work! We hope to see you all there! For more info go to the CoSA website at www.cosafoundation.org. CoSA Dancing with the Masters By: Guiliana Marchina ATTENTION STUDENTS! Did you love ‘The Cracked Nut’ and other presentations from CoSA? Well, then pay attention to this announcement. The CoSA Dance Department will be presenting us something new. Want details? Here, Josh Dunn tells us about this new show they are creating. ‘’This new dance we are presenting will be called Dancing with the Masters, I am choreographing 3 pieces, two of them are modern dance and one is ballet. Our show is going to be different and technically strong and a joy to watch”. Once again, our students from CoSA will be showing us their talent, and as always, we are proud of them. Be sure to be there! It is going to be presented here at CHS, don’t miss it! May 21-22, 7:00pm in the CHS Performing Arts Theater. EDITORIAL Freshman Lunch on Campus By: Tricia Gallegos and Kylie Galloway
Coronado High School is a very friendly campus. Especially during lunch, where everyone gets a break from class to socialize, but the freshmen are stuck on school grounds while sophomores, juniors and seniors leave campus. Numerous freshmen find this very unfair and a lot of them don’t understand why they have to be stuck on campus. From many points of views this is very unreasonable but most teachers say it’s for us to socialize with each other and get to know people. This rule is new as of last year. So why are we stuck on campus? Why won’t they let freshmen off? Our school staff continues to stick with their decision to keep freshmen on campus. They’re doing their part to get better food and more activities for kids to do at lunch so they’re not so bored. These are only parts of the process to make things better for the freshmen. There will be more improvements to come in their future. Coronado High School Staff are really trying to make us feel comfortable from our transition from middle school to high school. Many teachers say “You may not care right now, but you will thank us in the long run!” So until you’re sophomores, I’m sorry, freshmen, you’re stuck here! Interviews: How do you feel about freshmen on campus? “I think it’s not fair because sophomores, juniors, and seniors can go off and we can’t, its just unfair and it makes no sense.” – Alex Gastelum, Freshman “I think freshmen should go off campus so me and my freshmen friends can hang out.” –Philip Scott, Senior “Freshmen should stay on campus because they’re not mature enough to be running around the island. They get in trouble on campus so why would we let them out to make bad decisions as freshmen?” – Forrest, CHS Security “We wanted to look at ways to support freshmen and their transition into high school. Mr. Mueller and I noticed that grades and attendance lowered. Now that freshmen stay on campus it improved very much. Teachers also want to get to know the new students to CHS, it’s not meant to be a punishment.” – Jenny Moore, Vice Principal. Senior Parking Lot By: Dorian Snyder A problem that has lingered around Coronado High School was the idea of a senior parking lot. Because the bulk of seniors with licenses drive to school, a senior parking lot is a very reasonable idea. When asked for his opinion, Kenneth Rue said, “I think a senior parking lot is a great idea- it’s a seniority!” Xhesika Dauti and Ayla Bryan also agree that a senior parking lot should be added because finding parking can be a hassle at times. But some students don’t think that a senior parking lot is a necessity. Brian Barrozo said, “I think a normal parking lot suffices.” No matter how students feel about the issue, the likelihood of a change in the parking lot policy is slim. The biggest roadblock is that the area surrounding our campus is not big enough for a giant parking lot. So seniors, at least for the remainder of this school year, plan on arriving to school early to claim your parking spot or just continue riding your bikes. Coronado Looking In By: Michael Valois My name’s Michael Valois and I’m a sophmore that just transfered to Coronado last week. When I first got here, I thought it would be terrible because I didn’t know anyone and new kids are always thought of as weird. But I was kinda wrong; most of the people here have been nice, and Coronado has been fun so far. After only a week I think it’s safe for me to say that this is where I want to graduate. Is Girls Soccer Harder Than Boys? By: Jenny Melnick Are the girls better than the boys- the big question of the season. The Boys Varsity soccer team has performed amazingly so far this year. They continue to win game after game with skill. However, the Girls Varsity soccer team has also had an outstanding performance with each game his year. After interviewing both teams, the question still remains, who is better? To find out, we asked three players from each team a variety of questions. When asked which team works harder, Danielle Gillberg said, “The girls are definitely more physical and aggressive. When we play, we rely on our speed.” When asked the same question, Senior Paul Romero said the complete opposite, “Boys work harder, we’re more physically aggressive, we run more, we have more contact in our games than the girls do, we get angry easier, and we want to ‘get back’ at the other team.” We asked Junior Jake Lujan which team was fiercer, and we got a surprising answer, “The girls are definitely more fierce. They get way angrier than we do, and they will start scratching people, like a catfight. I’ve seen it happen plenty of times.” Brianne Clifford, a junior, and Riley Peterson, a freshman, were both asked the same question, simply who is harder? And why? Brianne didn’t hesitate in telling us that “it’s pretty much even, we have the same coaches and the and same competitions.” Surprisingly, Riley agreed with her. He said almost the exact same thing, and added, “we have the same goals, the same championships.” So it’s up to the people in the stands, who is harder? Restaurant Reviews: Vigilucci’s By: Savannah McSweeney
Vigilucci’s is a new restaurant in Coronado. Located on 1330 Orange Avenue, Suite 200. It has exceptional Italian food and amazing seafood. Vigilucci’s has an outstanding atmosphere and excellent service. For lunch, open hours are from Monday-Saturday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. And for dinner, open hours are from Sunday – Thursday: 3:00- 10:00pm. Coronado Candy Factory By: Kristianna Knisley A new candy store opened on 1126 Orange Avenue called the Coronado Candy Factory. This store has over 400 varieties of the best candy ever made. This very colorful store will bring you lots of joy and happiness and is said to be, “amazing and delicious”. They have a huge selection of gummy, sours, licorice, chocolates, 44 flavors of Jelly Bellies, and designer or team colored M&M’s. The new addition to Coronado’s Orange Avenue is one that we hope to see for the next upcoming years. Swaddee By: Ayla Bryan Swaddee Thai Restaurant is a quaint little Thai restaurant on the corner of C and 10th. The atmosphere is elegant and sweet, but its spicy variety of food is also amazing. The service at Swaddee was excellent, they even put your napkins on your lap for you. On their menu they offer many different curries, vegetables and meats to go with them. Nothing was over-priced and the food filled you up. FEATURE STORIES: Introducing KCHS By: Alyssa Ballard Edited by: Amber Newman There are eleven of us in the class, twelve if you count our teacher, Ms. Hall. Four of us are female, seven male. Three seniors, three juniors, one sophomore, and four freshmen. The only thing we all have in common is our fourth period class, and even the reasons we joined vary. We are the most random group of students to be in one place, but we make up a family, and we make up your school’s first ever broadcasting team. Many of you have seen the broadcast, some of you still haven’t. Some of the feedback we have received is positive, some negative. One thing everyone has seemed to agree on is the fact that we have improved immensely since our first airing of the show and we are a work in progress. There is a lot that goes into this show that you as viewers don’t get to see. We have two camera operators, a floor director, a director, a vtr operator, an equipment manager, an audio and sound technician, a switchboard operator, two anchors, and a producer. Every one of us is always doing something, and every week we switch jobs. At the beginning of fourth period the script has to be written, printed, and distributed to the team. The anchors go over their lines and things usually get switched, added, or taken out. Camera shots need to be written on the scripts, all the visuals must be tested and bumpers must be made. The anchor mics and lights are tested and adjusted. Everyone one of us is on edge rehearsing and rehearsing, trying to make perfection out of a daily bulletin in an hour and a half period. During rehearsal the cameras need to be tested and projected to make sure everything looks and sounds the way we have envisioned, so if you happen to turn on your projectors early, you will get a glimpse of the practice shots that aren’t necessarily meant to be seen. We try our hardest to give you the best show we can give. We are Alyssa Ballard, Katlyn McQue, Mark Stueur, Sara Strabala, Brett Mack, Wright Godwin, Kevin Bruno, Emma Schwartz, Jake Dawley, Connor Moorse, and Lucas Broyles. But it’s not just our broadcast– it’s yours too. So speak up. So watch the show. For suggestions and feedback, email [email protected] or become a fan of us on facebook. See you Wednesday! Edline vs. Genesis By: Hannah Sullivan At the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, teachers were in transition from edline to genesis. Edline was a website that was for the use of teachers, students, and student’s parents. Each student had their own edline account and could see their classes and grade’s in each class. Teachers can also post homework assignments up there. It made things easier for students, who might have forgotten to write down what their homework was for that night. Since edline had students grades posted under each class, parents could keep track of how well or not their child is doing in school. Now Genesis is just a little simialr because it still enables parenrts and students to see their grades. But since it’s new to Coronado this year, ther have been some problems. Some teacher’s still use edline and not genesis, so students have to check edline for one class and genesis for another. Genesis was introduced to our school because it can log the student’s attendence. Parents can see if their child was in school that day or if they skipped a class. The difference in genesis from edline is that on genesis teachers can’t post homework for the night or certain activities that need to be printed out. Teachers and students have to resort to using edline for posting homework and other things for their class. Some students still don’t know how to log onto genesis to access their grades, so for those who don’t know here is how: Username: first name.last name (no spaces) ; Password: CHS student number(no spaces). Girls Learn International Chapter to begin at CHS By: Cristina DeScisciolo Did you know that millions of girls around the globe are denied education just because they’re girls? And when they try to speak up about these rights, they are rejected, because they are thought to be of lesser importance than boys. It’s hard for me to believe that in this day and age, some countries have yet to establish equality of men and women, since America has been that way since the early 1900s. While its common for American women to make groundbreaking discoveries in space, save lives in emergency rooms, or be prominent political figures, some women elsewhere are considered “property” of their husbands, and have to be escorted out of their homes by a chaperone. The above American women owe their success and achievements to their education, which they often take for granted. On the other hand, women in third world countries that lack the opportunity for an education are thrown into the vicious cycle of poverty, which may indirectly lead to the recruitment of terrorism. Heard enough? Well, CHS, now is your chance to make a difference. This spring, an organization called Girls Learn International (GLI) is coming to our school, in hopes of raising awareness in our community of global women’s rights. Through GLI, we will be paired with a school for girls in a developing country where girls have traditionally been denied education, such as Afghanistan, Tanzania, Cambodia, or India. Then, we’ll communicate with our sister school through letters, artwork, and other cultural exchange projects. The club will also hold fundraisers to provide the materials necessary (safe facilities, teachers, textbooks etc.) to help establish schools in third world countries. Members of GLI will not only gain a broader understanding of human rights around the world, but also learn how they can make a positive change. GLI was founded in 2003, and since then has become more and more widespread, especially on the east coast. In fact, ours will be only the second chapter in California. CHS welcomes all students to join the club; we know our community can do great things to help our global neighbors in need! If you have any questions, email club president Cristina DeScisciolo at [email protected], or check out the GLI website, www.girlslearn.org. Also, the GLI Coronado facebook group is coming soon and will contain announcements and upcoming events! Awaiting College Notice By: Gaby Lovell For most CHS seniors the college application process is just about over. Throughout January, February, and March students will or already have received letters from colleges they have applied for. So my question is, what college are you planning to go to? –Ryan Teachout has been accepted to Gonzaga University. –Sammy Gonzalez is waiting to hear from UCSB, UCLA, and SDSU. –Josh Miranda is going to attend to La Mesa Community College. –Calvin Chambers has been accepted to the Academy of the Arts. –Nick Armstrong is waiting to hear back fro ERAU. –Ashley Youngwill be attending UC Berkeley. –Andrew Johnson is planning on going to Southwestern Community College. CREATIVE CORNER: Ceramics By: Alexis Morabito Ed Thompson was a recent guest for Mr. Rempe’s ceramic class. He expanded on techniques that the class has learned thus far.
Visual Art By: Rickey Deo In visual arts students captivate their imaginations through various mediums. With paint, pencils, and canvases, Coronado High School’s artists create masterpieces. Mrs. Hill teaches her students to create multiple types of art. Kristianna Knisley, for example, enjoys using charcoal to create portraits of other students and landscapes. Mrs. Hill’s young artists are currently creating portraits with sharpies on large canvases, and are expressing their creativity through both abstract forms and realistic forms. These two portraits were painted by Mary Hogan.
This Giraffe was made by Nicole Agular and Ashley Lloyd
This sculpture was made by Cody Webber, and Olivia Olbecht created the one to the right.
Digital Photography By: Philip Scott In Digital Photography students are learning how to use Photoshop when cutting out images and placing them into different photos. They are also creating pop art, and learning how to use photo composition. They are also learning how to restore old black and white photos. Ana Camus
Kayla Gour
Maia Feliu
Woodshop By: Ysabel Sabastian In woodshop students use their time to make useful items. Many of the students have started off making pens, cups, picture frames, and other beginners work. By the end of this year they will have made oak chairs, maple tables and other big projects that they couldn’t have done before. Most of the students admire their teacher Mr. Haas and thank him for helping them express their creativity by creating masterpieces out of wood. Dylan Bunker
Christian Dudley
Eitan Peled
SPORTS Varsity Boys Basketball By: Kirsten Mathis The Coronado high school basketball program has been improving year after year. Practice has become a lot more serious and the work ethic and drive of the team is on the rise. Coach Jd is really pushing his players and making the Coronado Islanders top CIF competitors for the 2009-2010 season. The season began over summer with early beach runs and sand dune sprints followed by a rigorous couple of months on the schools track which is the worst part of the year but it really gets the players in top shape. Then practice time comes around and now the team is in full swing with a 13-4 record three games into league. The Coronado basketball team will continue to prove itself throughout the entire season and will no doubt be unhappy with anything less then a league title. Girls Basketball By: Jilly Kodama This year’s league games start off well for CHS’ Women’s Basketball team So far this season, the Lady Islanders are working there hardest to show how talented they really are. Coming into a season with 5 returning players, one of which is senior and team captain, Maggie Harris. Harris seems very hopeful for this season’s team and is looking forward to the rest of the coming games. The rest of the team consists of another senior, 1 junior, 5 sophomores, and 2 freshmen. Leading the team in points is Peri Curtis, with 191, and in a close second is Maggie Harris, with 126. The team was able to win their first league game against Claremont, with a score of 57-29. The team has been on a winning streak since, defeating Point Loma (27-21) and Madison (56-11). With 10 more league games to go, all of us at the Islander wish them the best of luck! Girls JV Waterpolo By: Isabel Groves In the competitive sport of waterpolo, Coronado’s female athletes often push themselves both physically and mentally. In this rigourous field these females train for hours to rival challenging teams that they face when competing against other schools. Waterpolo has integreted itself into Coronado’s culture, which is why the girl’s waterpolo is a vital part in our schoolÃs sport curriculum. Teamwork is often considered the corner stone in any team. The girls waterpolo team can attrubute its success to the teamwork exhibited by the teams members. The teams’ victories don’t go unnoticed by the student body. It is clear that Coronado High School is proud of its girls waterpolo team. Boys JV Soccer By: Elizabeth Dellinger We interviewed boys from the JV Boys Soccer team this week and asked them a few questions about the team. What do you do to prepare for upcoming games? Dylan Campbell: “I hang out with my friend Kyle Kaine.” Jack Gold: ” I listen to my iPod, specifically Mariah Carey’s Touch My Body.” How much running do you do? Campbell: “It depends, we run until our coach tells us to stop.” Gold: “It depends on if we have been bad or notÂ…we usually do it to condition.” Are there any other special things Coronado should know about the JV Soccer Team? Campbell: “We have pasta dinners.”
