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Assemblyman Richard Bloom presented a $5,000 dollar check from
the Ba-rona Education Grant to the school's library to purchase 227
new books. Bloom is California's 50th assembly district member
covering areas from Malibu to Hollywood. He was invited from the
Barona Band of Mis-sion Indians from San Diego County to present
this check on Sept. 24. "It was Hollywood that was elected to this
gift," said Bloom. With the lack of funding, Cal-ifornia ranks last
in the stu-dent to library ratio. "School libraries improve tests
scores,
they provide great resources for any assignment. With this
money, I would be able to purchase 227 new books this year and
students will be able to check them out," said Librarian Sherri
Whitham. (CONTINUE ON PG.5)
1521 N. HIGHLAND AVE, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 VOLUME XI ISSUE I
OCTOBER 2013
HOLLYWOOD HIGH HOME OF THE SHEIKS
THE CRIMSON CHRONICLE
index2 lop/ed4 lnews 6 lfeatures 8 lentertainment 10 lSports
Lunch passes for seniors will return soon, according to
Principal Alejandra Sanchez. Lunch passes were suspended due to
liability issues that could have brought problems to the school if
any students happened to be injured while taking lunch out-side
school grounds. Last year, we decided to suspend them while we
tried to find a safer way to do them, Sanchez said. Seniors who
meet the require-ments will be allowed to leave the school during
lunch every Friday, with the exception of certain dates the school
decides to exclude. The requirements to be eligible for a lunch
pass will be a 2.0 GPA or higher, one proficient score on either
the math or English CSTs, no scores lower than a basic in any parts
of the CSTs, a good attendance with a maximum of five absences that
will be increased as the school year progresses, no Ds, Fs, or Us
on their most recent report card, and no suspension in the past
school year. The students will have to complete a field trip form,
we will write the dates, and then Ms. Payne and Ms. Ross will be
there outside watching the students as they go out to buy their
food, Sanchez said. Seniors are happy to learn that the lunch
passes will be able to return this year as a privilege for all
their hard work, but some think it should have been released sooner
such as the beginning of the school year. It sounds great that they
are bringing back lunch passes for seniors, but I wish they brought
it back sooner, like when the school year began, SAS senior Jorge
Callela said. Sanchez said the delay in distrib-uting the passes is
compiling the list. We need to come up with the names of the kids
who are eligible. For any seniors wanting to know more information
regarding lunch passes, they are encouraged to go and see Ms. Payne
in the counsel-or's office.
Lunch passes on the goSenior lunch passes will return once more
this school year
KEVIN FLORESCHRONICLE REPORTER
Stormy Sacks, longtime H20 director and PAM coor-dinator,
resigned last month and Katherine Morrison stage tech teacher will
also be leav-ing this month, according to several sources. Sacks
left last month after receiving an offer to be one of the new music
teachers at Ramon C. Cortines High. Upon learning of his
resig-nation, over a dozen students checked out of Hollywood High
to join him at Cortines High, a modern campus in downtown Los
Angeles that caters to the visual and per-forming arts. Downtown
power brokers have long wanted Los Ange-les to have a performing
arts school to rival New Yorks La Guardia High School of Music and
Performing Arts. But the show will go on at Hollywood. Former drama
and English teacher Paul Itkin is returning as magnet coordinator.
Retired stage tech teacher Frank Sele is returning after school to
build sets for the up-coming production of Dracula. Principal
Alejandra San-chez, Board of Education Member Steve Zimmer, the
president of the parents orga-nization, and Sacks discussed the
distribution of funds for the magnet program. Sacks talked to
Zimmer about funds for productions, and about compensation for time
spent working on productions after school. There were concerns
about not salaries, but the ex-tra work they do after school
putting on productions, said Sanchez about the meeting. The school
doesnt have that kind of money. Sackss request for com-pensation
could not be met, and he ultimately decided
to accept the job offer from Cortines High. Sacks produced many
great things during his tenure at Hollywood High. Among many other
things, he directed Tommy, Rent, A Chorus Line and the award
winning In The Heights. He directed The Carol Burnett Spectacular
at the El Capitan, and had the intersec-tion of Highland and Selma
named in her honor. As acting teacher Judith Bridges put it, he did
the work of seven people: cre-ative director, choral director,
music arranger, conductor, producer, fundraiser, and Magnet
coordinator. This was an unbelievably great run for him, a great
run for all of us, said Bridges. The staff was thoroughly shocked
at Sackss decision to leave Hollywood. He came in here personally
and told me, said Lisa Goldschein, dance teacher. He said I want
you to know before its made pub-lic because weve worked so closely
together for the past 12 years. All of this does not, how-ever,
signify the end of the magnet. Money for produc-tions is still
coming in. The most important thing is that The LAUSD Student
In-tegration Office has agreed to fund school productions, said
Sanchez. What we need is to just stick together, and have the same
vision and well be fine. The LAUSD Student Inte-gration Office,
which oversees magnet schools, is provid-ing $87,000 for
productions, ensuring that the magnet program will go on. However,
Hollywood High still could not afford to keep Sacks on as the
coordinator of the Mag-net program, Sanchez said, and Hollywood is
currently
without a permanent singing teacher. As the director of the
Magnet Program and the head of H2O, his resignation took many
people by surprise. Since Sacks has yet to be permanently replaced,
all of his classes are being led by a substitute. Sackss students
and H2O singers are already feeling the sting of his departure. I
kind of lost a lot of my will, a lot of my inspiration to sing,
said Alex Birinyi, PAM senior and H2O singer. After his
resigna-tion, practices and rehearsals came to a standstill. Theres
been no rehearsal. Weve practiced songs that wont happen now.
Every-things basically stopped production wise, said H2O singer,
PAM sophomore Ki-yomi Morrison. H2O has been particu-larly affected
not only due to Sackss resignation but also
to students leaving as well. Thirteen students have left to
Cortines High and others to different schools. Because of this, H2O
has downsized considerably. Auditions were held to try and remake
H2O, but it is not the same. Its not really H2O anymore, not
because Sacks left, but because everyone else left too, said Kiyomi
Morrison. While no one knows for sure what made Sacks leave, the
important thing is that the magnet program will go on. Some of his
final words were, The magnet wont die. Steps will be taken to make
sure the magnet will con-tinue. All in all, feelings were spared,
and the Performing Arts Magnet will continue to thrive. As
Principal Sanchez put it, He gave us so much, we can just build on
that.
Sacks, Morrison Exit Stage LeftRetired teacher Paul Itkin
returns as magnet coordinator
Library receives $5,000 to purchase 227 new books The Barona
Education Grant elected Hollywood to receive this check VANESSA
GARCIA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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EDIT:AMBER CORDEROFrom left to right: Richard Bloom, Whitham,
Sanchez, Brandy and Zimmer present the check to the school.
Stormy Sacks and alumnus Carol Burnett at last year Hooray for
Hollywood event at the El Capitan Theater. PHOTO CREDIT: SHARON
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OPINION/EDITORIAL2 OCTOBER 2013
Compared to last years schedule, we have one more class to worry
about. This means we have 50 minutes in each class instead of the
previous 53 minutes. Many students like this new schedule because
of the benefits it has brought to them but what about the negative
aspects of the new schedule? We now have more homework, another
class, and less time to get to class. For the past two years, I
have been worried about my six classes and how much homework I get
for each of them. Now I have another class to worry about this
year? Which to me means more homework and less time to do it as
well. It used to take me four to five hours to finish my homework
but now it takes me a hour or two more. Not only do I have to worry
about my AP classes and keeping my grades up but I also have to
start thinking about what colleges I want to go to. If it wasnt
stressful during the past school years, I wonder how stressful it
will be this year. During passing period we used to have six
minutes to get to class but now we only have five minutes. Now, I
know what youre thinking, what does it matter, its just one minute
of a difference? Well, apparently that extra minute does matter
since before I still had time to go to the restroom now I have to
rush to class especially, this year since my classes are across
campus. Funny how no one notices what a difference a minute can
make until it is needed; its like that extra penny no one cares
about until its needed. If we still had that extra minute we would
prob-ably have less people being tardy. I must say though that the
one thing, as a student, that I miss the most and I am sure
everyone does is, is advisory. To me, advisory used to be boring,
but at the same time it was fun to have 25 minutes get help in our
academics. It was also the time most of us used to study for a
test/quiz we would have been having that day. Most of all though we
used it to finish homework assignments that we did not have time to
finish at home. Even though this new schedule can help some
students to improve their grades it brings a lot of stress in the
rest of us. Now we have to worry about another class and more
homework to finish on time without advisory to help us. Having our
old schedule was less stressful and helpful as well. Hopefully,
this year school does not end up being as stressful as it has
started to be.
It happened this year- we finally got the 7th class pe-riod.
Since my freshman year, the administrators, teachers, and students
were talking about the school changing the whole bell schedule.
When I was in my sophomore year people would ask me, do you want to
have seven classes? I was one of the people that was not against
it. I believe it is one less class to worry about next year,
because I get to fin-ish my credits early. I had my doubts, but I
knew with this, I can continue in peace not worrying which classes
I still need and not have to squeeze some classes in my schedule. I
have to say, if I had the 7-period opportunity in my freshman year,
I would at least finish my A-G requirements and actually get
classes to help me apply to colleges and get more credits to get
into a better school. Going to sum-mer vacation I was worried that
I will still have to go to school to finish some classes I would
not have the chance to get in class in my high school years. I was
hearing that if we wanted to go finish some our classes in the
summer we can take it in a community college for free with the
excep-tion that we have to pay for the textbooks. It is a hassle
with working more than before and actu-ally trying to have the bell
schedule in our heads. It is con-fusing but we are people who can
take any environmental habitat. We have move places before? For
example going from one class in elementary to going to middle
school with six classes is a big difference, what is the difference
with one more? Students can actually take classes they failed
without worrying about other classes they also need to take, with
that one extra period they can take it and use it from the failed
class and wont take one of the classes they had to take that year.
We do have to give time for our homeworks instead of watching TV or
playing video games, but we can benefit this and finish high school
earlier and enjoy our Senior year. Others would not have to go to
adult school because the class they failed was not able to fit in
their schedule. There is other schools with eight classes plus
advisory each day and have been able to work well , why cant we? We
just let it be complicated for us, we should take the advantage and
finish high schools early. I hope for this bell schedule to benefit
students this year and the other years we will have.
Are Hollywood High School seniors facing a case of senioritis?
Seniors with senioritis are just making excuses to be lazy.
Senioritis is not a real thing, it is just students
procrastinat-ing. Students that claim that they have senioritis are
just paranoid about graduation.
It is just a matter of slacking off on assign-ments and not
studying for tests until the last minute. That is a bad thing to do
because the grade will tend to drop and then they will end up
failing the class. If students do this on their last year it can
affect them from walking the
stage or participating in any senior activities. If students
start dressing in sweatpants, sweatshirts, and have a repeated
absence then thats a warning sign of senioritis. I really think
seniors with senioritis are just lazy with the work that is given
to them. I dont blame
them for being lazy and procrastinating on their work, but it
will soon af-fect them in the future. I think seniors should
realize that this is their last year and that col-leges are
watching them. The more they slack off and start doing bad, the
more colleges will realize that they are not
college material. So senioritis is some-thing no senior should
get or they will end up not participating in senior activities and
perhaps even miss out on college.
duLCE MANdujANOCHRONICLE REPORTER
ABRIL CHuVACCHRONICLE REPORTER
New schedule,new problemsNew year,HELLO new schedule!
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publica-tion. Whether they are national or local, all journalists
are protected by the First Amendment. Under California Education
Code 48907 student journalist attend-ing a public high school,
including charter schools, are granted the right to exercise
freedom of speech and of the press including, but not limited to,
the use of bulletin boards, distribution of printed materials or
petitions, the right of expression in official expression in
official publications, except that ex-pression shall be
prohibited which is obscene, libelous, or slanderous. Meaning, in
short, that we have the freedom as journalists to seek out and
release the truth to the public as we see fit, within reason. CEC
48907 is to us what the Hip-pocratic Oath is to doctors. We will
give knowledge and answers in the most tasteful and interesting way
we can. We know our limits, but more importantly, we know our
rights. The law also protect teachers
and other school officials against retaliation for students'
lawful exercise of their free-speech rights. The First Amendment is
our shield, and our pens are our swords. We stand prepared for the
epic battle that is making sure that all of you get a crisp,
informative paper every month. To do that, we have staff members
from every grade and every small learning commu-nity. We want to
help you know whats going on, and CEC 48907 plays a big part in
making this pos-sible.
SAMANTHA CLAVELCHRONICLE REPORTER
Is senioritis just an excuse to be lazy?
STAFF EDITORIALFREEDOM OF A JOURNALIST
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Graduating at the Holly-wood Bowl has been a tradi-tion at
Hollywood High School for many years and it has allowed the
graduate to have a great stage for this mile-stone in their lives.
The Bowl provides a giant space to allow loved ones to take part in
this momentous event. No gradu-ating class wants to be the class
that ruins this tradition. The Hollywood Bowl is no ordinary stage.
It has
had some of the most amaz-ing shows performed there by many
artists. Many high schools would only dream about being on that
stage. The Bowl is the goal, but is gradu-ation at the Hollywood
Bowl really that important? Is it really necessary? The most
important thing is graduating. The diploma is what really matters.
We are all stressing out about how are we going to fundraise for
this big event but all this stress
will not matter. The Holly-wood Bowl cost one dollar to rent,
but the equipment and crew add up to $22,000. This money will not
benefit us in any way, all we are doing is paying for random people
to attend. There would be no limit on how many guests may attend if
we graduate at the bowl, but it is unnecessary for these people to
be disrupting the ceremony. If the gradua-tion takes place in the
audito-rium, there would be a limited
amount of people, but it would be a proper ceremony. We do not
need all this ex-tra stress to raise all this mon-ey for one day.
Not everyone can donate $70 for graduation, and selling healthy
snacks is difficult. Seniors would have to sell three boxes of
snacks with 57 snack bags each. We already have enough with the
senior projects and the other work from the seven classes most of
us are taking this final year of high school.
Even if we fundraise, there is still a huge possibility that we
may not meet the amount of money needed to pay to graduate at the
Hollywood Bowl and all of it would have had been for nothing. The
real reward is the diploma and all the different experiences each
and every-one of us has had.
october 2012 3OPINION/EDITORIAL
WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST THING YOU HAVE SEEN ON
A crazy woman next to Starbucks throwing pieces of bread at
people
CARLOS LEMUS SAS SOPHOMORE
A guy holding a sign that said go F*** yourself
OSCAR ROMERO SAS SOPHOMORE An actual cop try-ing to pick up [on
a woman dressed as] a skimpy cop
MARIA GUTIERREZ SAS SENIOR
I saw a tranny with no shoes dressed in an orange dress. she/he
winked at me, and I winked at him/her back
JASON ORTIzNMA JUNIOR
I saw an old lady stripping in front of the Chinese Theater
SANDY PEREZ SAS JUNIOR
Every morning at school, I always see people walking around and
drinking coffee from Starbucks or Coffee Bean. Throughout my years
here, I have noticed that more
and more students are drinking coffee. Now I wonder if students
know the effect of caffeine in their bodies. I drink coffee, too. I
drink a few times a week when-ever I dont get enough sleep from
school work and other activities to wake me up and give me energy
in the morning or when I just want to hang out with my
friends, but I didnt know what can the caf-feine to do my body
until I researched it. According to Teens Health website,
teenag-ers should limit their caffeine consumption to no more than
100 mg of caffeine daily. Drink-ing too much coffee can cause
anxiety, dizzi-ness, headaches, and jitters. It can also inter-fere
with sleep. Before, the only thing I knew about drinking coffee was
that it increases your mental awareness and gives you energy. Who
knew something so beneficial could be capable of doing such
damage?
GERARdO CHANMARCOS ARELLANO
CHRONICLE REPORTERS
BEATRIZ SISONCHRONICLE REPORTER
COFFEE: YOUR BEST FRIEND OR YOUR WORST ENEMY?
IS THE BOWL REALLY THE GOAL?
InTERvIEw by: WALTER CARRERO PHOTO CREDIT: AMBER CORDERO
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NEWS4 OCTOBER 2013
After losing about $300,000 last year because not enough
students turned in meal appli-cations, administrators took no
chances this year. The start of the 2014 school year was persistent
on stu-dents to turn in their meal applications on time in at-tempt
to increase the schools revenue. For this reason locker
combinations were dependent on applications. No lunch ap-plication
meant no locker. As a result, most students found it imperative to
turn in a lunch application.New Assistant Principal Dr. Travis
Brandy announced at the first senior assembly that he would track
down every senior that had not turned in their lunch
application.
I went on ahead and ran a report that gave me a list of all
seniors who had not turned in their lunch applications, Brandy
said. And I called ev-erybody in one by one into the officegave
them a deadline to turn it in. Between Sept. 3-19, he col-lected
100 applications from the senior class. To date, 84% of seniors
turned their meal applications. Meal applications status reads:
85.5% (1,334) of all students submitted applica-tions, in which
73.77% (1,182) qualified, as of Sept. 20 The schools Title 1
allocation for this year is $325,000. This money is used for
teacher professional development, substitutes pay, activities
for
parents, teachers aid, school supplies, etc. Everybody ben-efits
from Title 1 funding, said For the first time this
year, students were able to sub-mit applications online. This
new alternative made it conve-nient for parents and students to get
it done faster rather than wait for the mailing process. The Los
Angeles Uni-fied School District reviews the percentage of
students
who qualify for free or reduced lunch and determines the amount
of money the school will get for the Reading Coach Laura Cavalli,
compared to other schools who only focus on their Title 1 students.
Students are encouraged to submit their meal applica-tions as soon
as possible. For it is not only for the schools interest but the
students as well. Not only will students receive a free or reduced
lunch, but they benefit from SAT/ACT and AP Test fee waiv-ers.
Moreover, they are able to receive their locker com-binations, an
issue that many struggled with.First and foremost the pur-pose of
meal applications is to provide food for students,
Cavalli said. She claims that students who eat lunch are more
alert and successful aca-demically.This is will increase overall
school performance. The constant reminder for students to turn in
lunch ap-plications was not meant to be a nuisance or a burden but
rather a benefit for the whole school.
Everybody benefits from Title 1 funding
Class of 2016 and 2017 received graduation require-ments and
college admission A-G requirements, which were passed by LAUSD a
year ago and take effect as of this year starting with the
fresh-men. Some people are so worried about it, in reality its not
add-ing much to the basic diploma, just a few classes. Nothing is
beyond any student. They need
opportunities for a better life, said Assistant Principal Craig
Alessi. College counselor Heather Brown supports the new
requirements. To be college ready, to be college pre-pared,
students should take math,english,science, and his-tory every
semester until they graduate, she said. Students should always do
more than the bare minimum, Brown
said. The minimum credits needed for the class of 2016 is 210,
whereas the classes of 2014 and 2015 can only gradu-ate with 230
credits. Classes of 2014 - 2016 could graduate with a D or higher,
but the class of 2017 has to graduate with a C or better. The new
require-ments include the A-G curricu-lum (15 college prep classes)
health, and physical education.
The districts most impor-tant goal is to have students graduate
from LAUSD,college ready and prepared for ca-reers, Superintendent
John Deasy told the Huffington Post. Class of 2016 and 2017 require
30 credits (3 years) for math and 20 credits (2 years) for world
languages to graduate high school. However, the classes of 2014 and
2015 require 20 credits for math and
no languages for high school graduation. It is challenging us
fresh-men to graduate, said SAS freshman Edgar A. Castro. LAUSD
made the requirements for high school graduation and university
similar so that they could accordingly be consid-ered for
admission.
Hollywood High School dedi-cated a new recording studio, a
renovated auditorium, and a mod-ernized culinary arts classroom
with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Many
important people attended this special event including parents, a
congressman, a city councilman and a school board member. The event
started out with the presentation of the colors by the JROTC Color
Guard and a perfor-mance of the National Anthem by H20. The first
speaker was Steve Zimmer, the vice-president of the LAUSD Board of
Education; he was also the master of ceremo-nies. The next speaker
was Con-gressman Adam Schiff, who represents the Hollywood area in
the House of Representatives. He used to chair the Committee of the
Arts and explained that back in the 90s, art was considered a
luxury. Art was cut at many schools, generating a loss of many
potential artists. He referred to the new recording studio and
modernized culinary arts class-room as a movement forward, not
backwards in the arts. He also presented Principal Alejan-dra
Sanchez with an award for Congressional Recognition. Another
speaker was council
member Mitch OFarrell, who presented Sanchez with a certificate
from Mayor Eric Garcetti commemorating that day. An-other speaker
was Mark Hovatter, Chief Facilities executive, who overlooked the
construction of the new recording studio and the new modernized
culinary arts classroom. He recognized Stormy Sacks and Ms.
Morrison for taking part in the project. One of the most applauded
speakers was Stormy Sacks, former coordinator/music direc-tor/vocal
coach who devoted 20 years of his career to Hollywood High School.
Sacks noted that the idea for a new recording studio and renovated
auditorium started back in 2003. He applied for many
grants to make it possible and in 2007, he received a $3 million
grant to do so. The last speaker was Scott Folsom, who is a member
of the LAUSD School Construction Bond Citizens Oversight Committee
and Hollywood High graduate from the Class of 1966. He said that at
Hollywood, everyone came together and learned team-work in order to
achieve the honorable. After Folsom concluded his speech, everyone
went onstage to cut the ribbon, marking the open-ing of Hollywood
High Schools new recording studio and the modernization of the
culinary arts facility.
AdRIANA BENITEZCHRONICLE REPORTER
Lunch applications benefits students with $300,000
No more Ds for the Class of 2017New A-G requirements will affect
future students graduation status
AZNIV dERdZAKYANCHRONICLE REPORTER
State Grants a New Recording Studio and Culinary Arts Facility
Recording studio, kitchen officially openERIKA SALAZAR
CHRONICLE REPORTER
Principal Sanchez cut the ribbon to the new recording studio on
Sept. 25
PHOTO CREDIT: KEVIN RODAS
nEw bRIEFSJROTC Annual Fun Day Screams In All of LAUSDs JROTC
programs are taking part in JROTCs traditional Fun Day on Saturday,
October 19, 2013 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The admission price
is $30,in-cluding the bus and ticket fee. The main reason why JROTC
holds this special day is to not only to have fun enjoying the
parks attraction, but to give the cadets, the people who are in the
JROTC program, an opportunity to communicate with other schools
cadets. The Fun Day activity helps engage cadets involve in
coop-eration and participation to instill a sense of unity. Fun Day
is a tradition that JROTC has been doing for over 15 years. It is
not mandatory to attend, but it is mandatory to have fun, said
Senior Army Instructor MSG Herbert Harris (retired). LAuREn
KIMvoices raised for democracy Congratulations to C/CPL Cristian
Artiga, C/2LT and Ex-ecutive Officer Holly San Nicolas, and C/CDT
Tanny Garcia of the Sheik Battalion, who will participate and
compete for a chance to win a $30,000 scholarship in the Voice of
Democracy essay contest on Oct. 22. The prompt was Why Im
Optimistic For Our Nations Future. Fifty thousand students
worldwide competed for this essay to win the grand prize of a
$30,000 scholarship. This essay is open to all students across the
nation. KEITH nEAL
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october 2012 5NEWS
Many have speculated about the field being renovated, but very
little are fully aware of the whole situation. Seeing as the field
is a major component to Hollywood High School, it is no wonder that
its renovation is such a widespread topic. The field is
experiencing repair to its turf, track, and ir-rigation system. The
funding for the field comes from a bond formed by residents.
According to Princi-pal Alejandra Sanchez, the field is being
rebuilt thanks to a tax bond voted upon eight years ago. The
citizens of Los Ange-les voted upon refurbishes to Hollywood High
School some time ago, but the process of the decision has taken
eight
years to take effect in the form of a bond specifically designed
for reconstruction of the field. There was no say in what the money
would be used for, as the bond is specifically desig-nated to one
major component of the school. Due to the school requir-ing a
safety zone in case of an emergency, the speed of the field
renovation has been dras-tically decreased. In previous years, the
field has been our location of safe evacuation but in its current
state, the field is in no condi-tion to hold the student body
adequately, the school is forced to use only a partial portion of
it. Using this small portion of the unfinished field re-
ally affects the construction workers ability to perform their
job. Because of this, the field will not be completely available
until the beginning of September 2014. Athletes are the main people
being affected by this change. It is depressing having our field
like this. It makes it difficult for us to practice, said Soccer
Player Angel Contreras, SAS Senior. With only the basketball courts
and small gym being available, the athletes are not getting the
proper practice they should be. This, in effect, could impair their
performance against other high schools and thus impacting the
schools athletic
reputation. To put the final nail in the coffin, the physical
edu-cation department is also tak-ing a loss with fewer choices for
daily exercise.
PHOTO CREDIT: KEVIN RODAS
TCA students will have a great advantage ahead of them this
year. All freshmen, Sopho-mores, Juniors, and Seniors will be able
to have a great learning experience through field trips throughout
the course of the year. This years field trips are full of hands-
on activities and two career field trips for students who are
interested in becom-ing teachers. The Lull Special Education Center
(a center that handles severely disabled handicapped students), is
one
of the places that would be provided for students who are
interesting in a teaching career. Before going to the the center,
students would first have to create a lesson to later on teach at
the center. TCA also provides students interested in science and
enjoy hands- on experiments to have the opportunity to visit the
Sepulveda Wildlife Basin, where they will be taught an experiment
which will later be taught by them. TCA is is a completely in-
clusive small learning commit-tee, agreed Kelly Bender, lead
teacher of TCA. The purpose of these field trips and experi-ences
is to help our students see that they can make a differ-ence in
their own lives and in the world around them, which goes along the
TCA motto: cre-ating a more humane society through lifelong
teaching and advocacy. Transportation and field trips are available
to TCA students thanks to the support of Linked Learning and
Hol-
lywood High School, who have been supporting TCA since past
years. As students keep advancing into the next grade level, they
are a step closer to college. For this purpose, Hollywood High
provides TCA students with a learning experience at colleges.
Sophomores this year will be visiting Cal State Northridge and
Pierce college to inform themselves more about col-lege and start
preparing for it. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors get one field
trip per
year, which only applies to field trips to colleges. For this
reason, each grade level will visit two colleges in one day- one
community col-lege and one four- year college. These field trips
will help stu-dents understand how to trans-fer from a community
college to a four year university.
The Class of 2014 is running into some turmoil regarding whether
or not they will be able to graduate at the Hollywood Bowl due to a
lack of knowledge and participa-tion from the seniors.According to
documents given to the senior class, renting the Bowl costs only
one dollar- but with a catch. Parking lot attendants, electricians,
decorations, and other such amenities cost approximate-ly $22,000.
It puts quite a lot on the Class of 2014s plate, but the question
is, are they prepared to step up to said plate?Principal Alejandra
Sanchez thinks so.Im very optimistic for the senior class, she
said. I think that the stu-dents are more responsive this year.
After the assembly we held in the auditorium last month, it was
pretty clear that everybody wanted to graduate at the Bowl. It is
true that they want it to happen, but the weak link in this
situation is the maturity level of the seniors. Currently, people
dont seem to be tak-ing it seriously enough. Theyre acting like its
a joke, and its not a joke, said Co-Vice President Mikaela Berry
after a serious-turned-goofy meeting held on Sept. 25. From
creative differences over the class
song to the class motto, what is really of concern at the moment
is the issue of where the money will come from. The majority of
students said they will donate. Were still trying to come up with
ideas to fundraise, said Berry. Most likely, we will be selling
healthy snacks from the magazines again, said Sanchez. It is a
commitment, so we do have to take this seri-ously. We have to learn
to do things within our means. I have a lot of faith in the
se-niors, though. I know well make
it. June may seem far away from now, but seniors are strongly
encouraged to do everything that they can now to ensure their
gradu-ation eligibility and secure their culmina-tion ceremony
location. They must have completed all 230 required credits and
service learning hours, passed both math and English portions of
the CAHSEE exam, have been absent for no more than seven days, have
cleared all detentions and debts to the school, and paid or
fundraised in full for the costs of the Hollywood Bowl.
New field brings new challenges Field renovations complicates
schedule and training for many athletics KEVIN ROdAS
CHRONICLE REPORTER
New field is set to be finished by the beginning of September
2014.
(continue from pg. 1) Whitham applied for the grant few months
ago and was overjoyed with the news that Hollywood was chosen for
this grant. Among the sev-eral schools within the district that
applyied Hollywood met all the re-quirements and was selected by
The Barona Education Grant Program. They fund materials that
promote academic improvement, and will benefit current & future
students, including books and computers. LAUSD District 4 board
member Steve Zimmer attended this event, as did Principal Alejandra
Sanchez, Assistant Principal Dr. Travis Bran-dy, teachers James B.
Carmicle, Neil Fitzpatrick and several students. We will not see
any more cuts, now that Proposition 30 passed. We are now aiming to
help every stu-
dent receive the necessary tools to get them the proper
education they deserve, said zimmer. After the presentation of the
check, students were invited to ask Bloom questions regarding his
serving as Major of Santa Monica. Bloom talked about his
experiences and choices he made such as mak-ing smoking illegal in
public parks and beaches. With a budget of $100 billion dollars,
California has cut 30-40% of funding in public education. The cost
of education continues to increase every year and my job and
interest is to pass law that will help people, said Bloom. The
library will be seeing these new purchases throughout the se-mester
and they will be display and ready to be check out at once.
TCA students gets their hands on a fun filled year
Bloom speaks to students Class of 2014 faces new challenges and
obstacles
A variety of different field trips planned to prepare them for
their future teaching careerELOSIA GARCIA
CHRONICLE REPORTER
Whether Class of 2014 will graduate at the bowl is not yet
confirmed HOLLY SAN NICOLAS
MANAGING EDITOR
Currently, people dont seem to be taking it seriously enough.
Theyre act-ing like its a joke, and its not a joke,
PHO
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We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well
dance
Homecoming Court Nominations Queen King
Matthew Maun
Kira Morrison Sesha Brown
PrincePrincess
Samantha Englander Blair Robinson
DuchessCountess
Jester
Quenarii Lampkin
Azniv Derdzakyan Katrina Bernardo Ryonn Taylor Jaime Mora Emani
Mack
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Friday night football games simply are not the same without the
full enjoyment of watch-ing it from the stands of your own field.
With all
the renovations going on, most of my favorite sports and players
will be all be competing at different schools. It also makes iit
hard to attend since the games and their location are just so far
from home. The announcement of homecoming being held at Belmont
High re-ally brought myself and others not down to go. Simply
because it was
too far and most parents would not want to pick their child up
that late because it can and may be a hassle. Homecoming at Belmont
is definitely going to feel a little out of the ordinary. One
unfortunate thing that bugs many players is that they wont have
their senior night in Sheik ter-ritory like their previous
teammates. Playing that last game at home brings
nothing but pride and joy in being a Sheik team player, and they
wont really have that chance this year. The excitement of
homecoming is just not what it used to be. Hoping that Spirit Week
will bring some kind of excitement to the crowd and make others go
and show their Sheik pride that night at the game is something that
needs to happen. With a
Grease themed dance the following day, homecom-ing just might
end up being fun as always, just a little odd and different.
Although I admit, it would have been great to see my fair share of
foot-ball, soccer, cross country and baseball games from the
comfort of Sheik ter-ritory.
Homecoming Is Not Really Homecoming At All
VANESSA GARCIAEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well
dance
Ladies:How to ask a guy to homecoming
Sometimes you just got to be the man and ask him out.Check yes
or noSlip a note in his locker (make sure it's his, not a freshman
or a girl's) with two boxes on it, asking if he wants to go to
homecoming. Make the box that says yes really big, and the one that
says "no" too small to fill out!
be DramaticIf hes dramatic, dont be afraid to ask him in an
extra bold way! Get down on one knee in the middle of the hallway
to ask him. It is creative, funny, and weird sweet. And theres no
reason why big, romantic gestures should only be reserved for
guysjust be sure he gets the humor.Make It A Game Write him a note
about something random and circle specific letters in the note that
spell out Will you go to homecom-ing with me? Give it to him and
see how long it takes him to figure it out!(It may take awhile
,guys tend to be clueless at times)Make It Facebook OfficialSend
him a private link on Facebook or make him YouTube video of you
asking him to homecoming! Make it sweet or funny depending on his
personality. For example, dont speak and just write words on
flashcards, or sing along to a funny song they're sure to play a
the dance! Sometimes ladies the guy is just too shy to ask you ,so
be the man and wear the pants and be bold and confident and ask
him. There is no harm in asking him. And if he says no, well then
that is his lost and go to the dance either way and make it the
best night possible.
be T-birds for a night Guys White t-shirt, black leather jacket,
blue/dark jeans (cuffed at the bottom) Converse or black shoes
GO Pink Ladies Sandy Black tube top, black high waisted disco
pants, black leather jacket and red heels Polka dotted dress with
black or white heelsRegular black spaghetti- strap shirt, denim
jacket, belted skate skirt, and a pair of ox-fordsA simple black
dress with red or black heels
Accessories black/red bandanasred lipstickblack/red clutcheshoop
earrings (or pearls or studs)bracelets==vintage style
sunglassesblack/red hair bows
Dress To Impress: 50s style
VANESSA GARCIAEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
dARON GOMEZCHRONICLE REPORTER
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ENTERTAINMENT 8 OCTOBER 2013
Gravity is director Alfonso Cuarons new sci-fi film star-ring
Sandra Bullock, and it could possibly be nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Motion Picture of 2013. The film stars Bullock, who
has already won an Oscar for Best Actress, as a medi-cal engineer
on her first trip in space, alongside George Clooney, a veteran
astronaut on his last mission in space. It is set in a futuristic
time and follows these two characters into space where
they became stranded and lose all communication with Earth. They
must cooperate with each other in order to survive in space or die
trying. The film has been receiving rave reviews from critics at
almost all the film festivals it has played. It has been shown in
festivals, such as the 2013 Venice Film Festival, and in
practically everyone of them it has won an award. It has
won the awards for Future Film Festival Digital Award at the
Venice Film Festival and the Best Actress Award at the Hollywood
Film Fes-tival. In fact, Sandra Bullock has received positive
feedback for her role in Gravity because of how emotionally
challenging her character has to be in the movie. Similarly, George
Cloo-ney has also been applauded
by critics for his performance in the film. Overall, the movie
has been praised for its actors, special effects, cinematography,
and direction which adds up to it being a fantastic movie. Dont
take my word for it, go watch Gravity for yourself! While youre
watching it keep in in this question, Is this movie
Oscar-worthy?
In August, it was announced that high-profile actor Ben Affleck,
of Argo and Chasing Amy fame, would be cast as Batman in the
upcoming sequel to Man of Steel (currently being referred to as
Batman Vs. Superman until further notice). What happened next can
only be described as a complete and utter cyber outrage from the
online Bat-man community- and undeservedly so. Batman fans from all
across the nation expressed anger and disbelief at the notion of
Affleck portraying the iconic hero. At one point, there were even
some (half-hearted) threats against Afflecks life.Affleck, who has
experience play-ing superheroes with 2003s Dare-devil, is without a
doubt a great ac-tor. In addition to his acting, Affleck had
directed many hit movies, and was even at one point approached
by Warner Bros. Studios to direct a live-action adaptation of
The Justice League. The man is a fan of comic books, and will more
likely than not let this trait come out as he shines in his role as
The Dark Knight.
With films like Armageddon, Argo and The Town under his belt,
Af-fleck has shown his growth and maturity as an actor throughout
the years. In order to play Batman, he will need to tap into a
darker, more cold part of his brain to truly capture the character.
We dont need to worry about Affleck screw-ing up the franchise any
worse than several others may or may not have before him(Adam West,
you had your place in the universe, but the Batcave was not it.)
All we really should be biting our knuckles over is who will win:
Ben Afflecks Batman, or Henry Cavills Superman?
Grand Theft Auto V, one of the most anticipated games of the
year, was released on Sept. 17. It is the successor of Rock-stars
2008 game, GTA IV. GTA V takes place in the fictional city of Los
Santos. In GTA V, the city of Los Santos is based upon the city of
Los Angeles, including land-marks as the Hollywood Sign, Venice
Beach, and the Santa Monica Pier. In the game, play-ers are able to
interact with the world more than in previ-ous games. Players are
able to visit Del Perro Pier (Santa Monica Pier) and ride on the
roller coaster, The Leviathan, and the Ferris Wheel, ap-propriately
named the Ferris Whale. In the game, a new ability the player has
is to play as three different characters. The three characters of
choice are Franklin, Michael, and Trevor. Each character has a
specific skill set. As one plays, the level goes up for each skill
set even further. Each character also
has a special ability (like Franklins ability to slow down
time). In the game, these three characters are always doing
some-thing even if you are not playing or near them. With the use
of three characters, missions and free roam have become much more
diverse and enjoyable. The ability to switch between characters
within missions can have a major impact on your re-sults. If one is
better at doing something like driving or cre-ating a distraction,
one is able to switch to a character that is doing that task and
have a Non-Player Character or NPC take over your previous task. In
free roam, if using one char-acter gets boring, players can switch
to another character that could be something much more
interesting.GTA Vs open world is nothing less than amazing and
beauti-ful. The world is triple the size
of GTA IVs. The game world feels much more open. The new
structures, landmarks, and environments give the players motivation
to continue playing and exploring every-thing the game has to
offer. The game still manages to include previous iconic landmarks
from past GTA titles such as San Andreas, Mount Chilliad. With the
addition of the new ocean environment players are able to go
fishing. They can even get attacked by
a shark. GTA would be nothing without its vehicle buffet. The
brand new, long awaited addition to the game is the use of
airplanes. Airplanes can now be used when-ever the player wishes.
Ever wanted to go for a joyride in a submarine? Of course you have,
and lucky for you, submarines have also been added to the game.
Later in the story, players will gain access to a submarine in
order to explore the seafloor. There are also new cars
avail-able in the game along with a improved garage to custom-ize
cars. The garage has been given many more additions to it,
including upgrades, parts, and much more. Always running into
gunfights or want some extra protection? Go over to the garage and
upgrade your armor. Want a better looking car? Give it a nice paint
job. Driving in the game has also been improved, handling is better
than it was
in GTA IV and it feels much more smoother. In previous Rockstar
games the graphics engine Criterion Games RenderWare was used, but
GTA V has implemented a new graphics engine, Rock-star Advanced
Game Engine or RAGE, created by Rockstar games. The price for a
brand new copy of GTA V is around $60 with used copies around $55.
The game has only been released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but
for anyone wanting to play it on Next Gen consoles such as the Xbox
One or PS4 you will have to wait until 2014. Throughout the years,
Rock-star games has created several timeless classics that many
people have enjoyed to the fullest extent. GTA V was the most
anticipated game of the year, but it could also very well be the
best game of the year.
SO GOOD ITS A FELONY HOVHANNES MAGHAKYANjOSuE PEREZ
CHRONICLE REPORTERS
Gravity: box office smash on its way to Academy Awards
The Xbox One states that its dimensions are 13.5 X 10.35 X 3.14
inches while the PlayStation 4s measurements were 12 X 10.8 X
2.08.The winner of the size compar-ison is the PlayStation 4 to the
Xbox one which was the size of a 1980s VCR. The PlayStation 4 and
Xbox One provide a 500 gigabyte hard drive though the PlayStation 4
has a user removable hard drive. Both consoles provide a cloud
storage, play as you download, remote download,and the ability to
account access from multiple consoles. Many have been excited to
the announcements of the consoles but what matters is the games
that will be released such as Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts,
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag for both the Xbox 1 and Playstation
4. The price for the PS4 is going for $399.99, while the Xbox One
is asking for $499.99. Controllers The Xbox controller maintains
the same layout as the other Xbox designs.The direc-tional pad has
been changed to a four-way design and the battery packet is
slimmer. Menu and view buttons have replaced the home and back
buttons. Pre-ordered Xbox One controllers have the words "Day One
2013" engraved in the center.
The layout of the PlayStation 4 control-ler is also similar to
the other Playstation controllers.The only difference is a share
button. Kinect The Xbox One will ship with an updated version of
the Kinect sensor; the new Ki-nect uses a 1080p. The Kinect
microphone remains active at all times by default so it can receive
voice commands from the user when needed, even when the console is
in sleep mode (so it can be awakened with a command).
ERIKA SALAZARCHRONICLE REPORTER
Is this movie Oscar-worthy?
The Battle of the Console: XBox vs. Playstation 4 Ben Affleck is
the Batman Gotham City Needs
PHOTO CREDIT:ROCKSTAR GAMES
PHOTO CREDIT: WARNER BROTHERS
PHOTO CREDIT: GAME STOPWhich one do you prefer Xbox or
Playstation 4?
HOLLY SAN NICOLASMANAGING EDITOR
jOHN GuANZONGABRIEL ROdRIGuEZ
CHRONICLE REPORTERS
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OCTOBER 2012 9
Female rock guitarist, singer, and producer Joan Jett is back to
release her new album Unvarnished, filled with loud distor-tion,
aggressive but catchy lyrics, and that old school Rock n Roll that
our old folks grew up listening to. The new album will be out on
Oct. 2. This will be Jetts 14th studio album and newly released
album in seven years since her 2006 album Sinners. Jett says that
the songs on the album will revolve around the death of her
parents, the incident of Hurricane Sandy, and the grieving
struggles over the past ten years of which she refers to as her
de-cade of death. Jett said, The songs have
a serious tone, but theyre relatable. The 10-song album will
also feature special guests Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters and Laura
Jane Grace of Against Me! Jett and the Blackhearts performed their
first single Any Weather on Jim-my Kimmel Live! on Aug. 8. So what
can you be looking forward to this album? Only that she can please
the crowd after all these years and still not give a damn about her
bad reputation.
ENTERTAINMENT
Hollywood high alumni Amy Kaufman Burk released her first book
Hollywood High: Achieve The Honorable, a coming of age story in
which the protagonist, Caroline Black, transitions from an all-
girl private school to her local high school, Hollywood High. As
her new ad-venture began she found herself in a completely
differ-ent environment of meeting a whole new type of people,
exposure to sex and drugs, and extreme violence and be-havior.
Reading this book reminded me of my freshmen year when I
transi-tioned from middle school to high school. Seeing guys
wearing way too baggy pants and some girls wear-ing next to
nothing, people having relationships, and girls fighting in the
locker room made me feel like I wasnt ready for high school. I was
still wearing my old, blue, saggy flare pants from middle school
and Disney t-shirts. I was still living in my inner 8-year-old
state of mind. I knew high school was definitely going to be a
whole chapter of my life. This book taught me more than I ever
realized. The characters in
the book became people I cared about, and the story brought
tears to my eyes more than a few times. It reminded me of the
intensity and importance of friendship and one's social world in
high school. This book is thoroughly entertain-ing. I would rate
this book a 5 out of 5 because I think ev-eryone has a little bit
of Black in them. We have all gone through these experiences
ourselves, and its an overall great read. From start to finish, it
is a delight read.
Starters may seem like your typical dystopian book about a girl
who is left to fend for herself and falls for a guy but there is a
twist to this society that is characterized by op-pression and
disease. Callie, whose parents died in the Spore Wars, is left to
take care of her younger brother who is sick. She is in desperate
need for money, which leads her to turn to Prime Destination. Prime
Destination is where the
elderly can rent a younger per-sons body for the elders can feel
young again. Except while Callies body was being rented out,
something goes wrong and she is found back in her own body three
weeks early. Not only that, but the woman who rented her body still
lives inside her and was using her body to take down Prime
Destination. Callie discov-ers the dark secrets of Prime
Destination and has to make
the ultimate decision of either fighting for Prime Destination
or fighting against them.Callie, who is only sixteen years old, is
the embodiment of a fierce and brave girl. She is not whiny; all
she cares about is keeping her brother safe. Price creates a
beautiful bond between Callie and her brother that expresses their
love and care for each other. Throughout the story it keeps the
reader wondering what is
going to happen next? Starters has a little bit of everything.
It has suspense, action, drama, mystery and romance. It is not your
average dystopian book, and the end-ing has a real plot twist that
will only leave the reader crav-ing for the next book to come.
Its Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini is a modern, inci-sive
and witty look into the life of an everyday teenager. In this 444
page-long fiction novel, Craig Gilner a New York city teenager, is
about to enter the ninth grade except to him it wont just be high
school itll be THE high school. Craig spends his entire summer
studying, reading and preparing himself for a prestigious school
which he really feels the need to get into, because like many
teenagers before him Craig is worried about getting into a good
college.The school and the pressure from the world around him give
Craig depres-sion. Completely written from Craigs point of view,
the au-
thor takes you through Craigs extremely relatable problems and
eventually how these problems land him in a mental hospital. Its no
wonder the feelings described in the book by Craig, the main
character, sound so authentic since the author himself, Ned
Vizzini, spent five days in an adult psychiatric ward and wrote the
book only a few days later. Most of the books Vizzini has written
are relatable to teens.The way Craig explains how high school and
life generally can be depressing (and he admits that the fact that
hes lazy makes this a lot worse) is great. Craig describes his life
in a very interesting way, explaining how he has
tentacles which are all the horrible things that intrude his
life. An example he uses is how getting behind on home-work can
become a nightmare,
because when things spiral out of control he puts it as, no
homework= not passing the class, which leads to not pass-ing school
= not getting into a good college = not having a good job = no good
health insurance = not being able to pay for all the
antidepressants hes sure hes going to need because his life sucks,
etc. Thats what the tentacles are to Craig- evil things that just
spiral out of control because hes so overwhelmed. Craig also has
something called anchors which are things that occupy his mind or
make him temporarily happy, his major goal in the story is to find
a solid anchor.Craigs friends definitely play a part in his
depression. The
friend that plays the biggest part is Aaron, a smart, fearless
and handsome guy whose dad seems to be some sort of mad writer.
Aaron also has a girlfriend, Nia, whom Craig becomes at-tracted to
and jealous over. To Craig, his friends are the real world and the
mental ward is another world, which to him is easier to handle in
some ways.At the end of the book youll be left hoping for the best
and wanting to hear more. It is very relatable, dramatic,
hilari-ous, and real.
So it IS a kind of a funny story
For Starters it was good book It hurts to Achieve the
Honorable
ANA AMAdORCHRONICLE REPORTER
I knew high school was defi-nitely going to be a whole chapter
of my life.
VANESSA GARCIAEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Achieve the Honorable sells for $3 on Amazon
PHOTO CREDIT: BARNES AND NOBLE
PHOTO CREDIT: BARNES AND NOBLE
PHOTO CREDI
T: ANA AMAD
OR
PHOTO CREDIT: ULTIMATE CLASS ROCK
Joan Jett returns with a whole new album that was released on
Oct. 2
dRAKE jOHNSONCHRONICLE REPORTER
Unvarnished Joan Jett & The Black Hearts
MARCICELA CORdOVACHRONICLE REPORTER
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Entertainment10 OCTOBER 2013
The technical trickery at Universal Studios Hollywood Always
exceeds that of any other Halloween haunt in Los Angeles but
opening nights 2013 debut featured something else: a satisfyingly
variegated variety of shocks and shudders. I wont pretend there was
a dearth of gore far from it Halloween Horror Nights continues to
succeed at its in-tended goal, which is to bring horror movies to
life, turning them into amazingly detailed walk-through mazes that
im-merse fans in the worlds of their favorite movie monsters. The
irony is that, in basing its attractions on successful hor-ror film
franchises, Universal has fallen prey to the prob-lems that plague
sequels and remakes, which tend to recycle the same elements from
year to year, for fear of tampering with the formula for success.
Never the less, Halloween Horror Nights 2013 has something for
everyone from the twisted flesh of Evil Dead to the sinister
spirits of El Cucuy, from the shock-rock of Black Sabbath to the
apocalyptic shock of THE WALKING DEAD. The highlight of Halloween
Horror Nights 2013 is the presence of the walkers from the AMC
television series, who serve double duty here, infest-ing their own
maze,The Walk-ing Dead: No Safe Haven, and invading the back lot
Terror Tram tour. When you have seen one flesh-eating zombie, you
more or less have seen them all, but there are memorable, iconic
images from the televi-sion series that are brought to live here,
creating a look that distinguishes this years Walking Dead from
previous zombies.
black Sabbath 13 in 3D offers an over-the-top, almost campy
concoction that should please both fans and newcomers.The maze
consisted of Black Sab-bath songs on the album 13, providing
numerous tunes perfectly suited to the horrors on view Evil Dead:
book of the Dead is modeled after the 2013 remake. It may take
sharp-eyed fright fans to note the distinction, but this maze is
set in a different location from its predecessor and features a
grittier feel, in keeping with the source material. Some of the
films most grizzly shocks (e.g., the girl being sawed in half) are
recreated with ghoulish intensity. Of course, Book of the Dead is
an ubiquitous pres-ence, but chainsaws (a staple at too many
Halloween attrac-tions) are not overused; there are more than
enough other atrocities on display to satisfy horror hounds without
non-stop saws and blood.The new lnsidious maze im-
presses with its recreation of the disturbingly distorted
char-acters from the namesake vid-eogame. There is also a
pleas-ingly otherworldly sensation, created by ghostly characters
who seem to appear behind walls and then disappear just as
inexplicably. Still, there is a lack of variety to the frights:
there are lots of disfigured nurses, plus a few other bizarre
beings, but the the scares are fairly standard issue (pop out from
around the corner), with little sense of a theme or nar-rative
progression. The only surprise is the incongruous bunnies seen near
the end which provoke not screams of fear but tsks of confusion, as
people shrug their shoulders and mutter, Huh? For Halloween 2013,
Uni-versal Studios Hollywood has taken its year-round House of
Horrors walk-through attraction and rebranded it universal Monsters
Remix. You will see the same old sets and props, backed by a
throb-bing techno-electronic beat; as incongruous as that
sounds,
the effect helps rejuvenate the old familiar monsters, like a
transfusion of new blood. The pulsing lights are more color-ful,
enhancing the monochro-matic look of the venue (mostly inspired by
black-and-white horror films), and the dancing monsters (some of
them quite oversized) seem electrified in a brand new way. There is
also a great gag with a char-acter who seems to be a stone fixture
before opening her eyes and coming to life. Little of it is really
very scary, but it is certainly novel. Overall, the mazes seem
slightly less dark and threat-ening this year. There are still some
great jump scares, but in an effort to jangle the nerves, the audio
effects tend to be turned up loud from start to finish, offering
few opportuni-ties to build anticipation and suspense. One
unfortunate dividend of focusing on an individual char-acter (The
El Cucuy maze) is that there is less material to work with, leading
to a certain monotony. El Cucuy jumps out
at you in the first room, then the second room, then the third
room, etc and its always the same character with the same
appearance. Halloween Horror Nights features a handful of Scare
Zones. As usual, the best two are the ones utilizing the theme
parks most appropriate set-tings: There is a Purge zone near the
front entrance. The chain-saw-wielding performers do a good job
harassing passersby, and the originality and excite-ment of the
Survive the Night aspect was really an improve-ment of last years
Toyz.Summing up: Halloween Hor-ror Nights 2013 is not perfect. I
think some of the dramatic potential of The Walking Dead could have
been more fully exploited, and we are disap-pointed to see that
props, sets, and gags are still being recy-cled under new brand
names. However, it is churlish to focus on these flawed details
when the big picture is so impressive.Frequent haunt-goers may be a
bit too jaded to appreciate just how awesome Universal Studios
annual haunted theme park event really is. bottom Line: If you have
not been to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, you really
owe it to yourself to make the effort. However, if you have
attended on previous occasions, there may not be enough new and
novel frights to make a return trip an abso-lute necessity.
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket. I- I- Im hunting, looking
for a come-up. (Mack-lemore, Thrift Shop) Thrift shopping or as
some people are calling it thrifting has re-ally changed in todays
society. It is now considered cool and hipster, add in the great
prices and its no wonder that thrift-ing has gotten popular.
Crossroads Trading Co. is one of the many thrift stores lo-cated in
Los Angeles.This thrift shop is mainly about finding your own sense
of style. There is a variety of clothes to choose from, such as
animal prints, lace, and designer clothing. You could even say that
it is better than Ross. The store is super clean and the workers
there are very friendly. Crossroads is not only friendly on your
budget but also friendly to the environ-ment. This thrift store is
not just a second-hand store, it is a place where one recycles
cloth-
ing. Whats the dif-ference? The thing about thrift shops is that
whatever you donate they automatically take it and put it in their
sale racks. Oh sure, they check for tears or rips but they dont
exactly check the quality. With Crossroads, the workers personally
go through every piece of article to see if it is torn, stain or
simply not worth recycling. If it is not up to their standards
theres a dumpster right next to the store. When we say it is easy
on your wallet, we mean it. If you have unwanted clothes still in
good shape, they will buy it from you, and you can use that money
to buy more clothes from their store. For all those
environmentalists or people who actually care about our planet,
Crossroads supports the planet by donating five cents to the
environmental de-fense fund when the customer does not take a
plastic bag. How can you not like Cross-roads? Thrift stores have
always been stigmatized over the
belief that they are dirty and/or unsanitary. We are not saying
it isnt entirely true, but at Crossroads, they do their best to
keep the custom-ers happy. This means having the place and clothes
sanitary. When we asked Avery, an employee, on his thoughts about
the stigmatization to-wards thrift stores he answered that people
have always had stigma about thrift stores, but that it doesnt
change the fact that there are still good quality clothes for
customers. Goodwill is another thrift store that offers clothes at
a affordable price. Goodwill of-fers more than clothes though; it
offers books, movies, and home furnishings at amazing
prices. However, Goodwill isnt the best place to buy clothing in
our opinion. But it is the best place to buy books. If you like to
read books but do not want to go to a bookstore, you should go to
Goodwill. The books have been hardly used, and they cost next to
nothing. So what are you still doing? Get yourself to a thrift shop
where you can have the ulti-mate thrifting experience and look chic
after buying all those clothes from the thrift storeCrossroads
Trading Co.-4470 W Sunset Blvd. Los Ange-les, CAGoodwill- 4575
Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA
You are all going to die tonight CHRISTIAN LEHNIG
CHRONICLE REPORTER
Halloween Horror Nights is the rated to be one of the scaries
and best place to go this year. PHOTO CREDIT RICKY BRIGANTE
I wear your granddads clothes, I look incredibleMARICELA
CORdOVASuSAN CIFuENTES
CHRONICLE REPORTERS
Thift Shopping a place to find antique finds for a killer deal
PHOTO CREDIT: MARICELA CORDOVA
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october 2012 11SPORTS
GAMES TO WATCHFootball at bElMoNt HoMEcoMiNg (oct 18)Football at
bERNStEiN (oct 25) Football at toRRES (NoV 1) Football at RoYbal
(NoV 8)
ATHLETE OF THE MOnTH JEFFREy PuEBLA CORONADO
CC: How do you feel about being Athlete of the Month? JP: I feel
um.. actually surprised.
CC: How long have you been playing football?JP: Since my
sophomore year. Three years, one year in JV and two years in
Varsity.
CC: Why did you decide to join foot-ball? JP: I love the game
and its a good way to release stress.
CC: What was one of your best moments you had in foot-ball?JP:
It was my first full on football game, I was playing quarterback
and we were winning, so all I had to do was take a knee (kneel down
to get the clock continuing) so I took the knee and we won.
CC: What advice can you give to other alethes?JP: Well... like
Carmicle says "Practice, Practice, Practice".
Undeterred by an unusable track, cross-country runners have won
victories against Robert F. Kennedy and Bernstein High Schools on
Oct. 10th. The race, set in Elysian Park, ended with the Boys
Junior Var-sity and Varsity teams securing wins against Bernstein
and RFK, while the girls team ended up tying with Bernstein, but
did not win against Robert F. Kennedy. The team has had to face
challenges in training this year due to ongoing construction and
renovation projects on the schools track and football field,
according to cross-country coach Adolfo Carcano. The team usually
did their practice runs on the track, but now, they must either do
long runs around the school campus, or do their repeats on the
Runyon Canyon Park hiking trails, Car-
cano said. This year, the team hopes to land a spot on the
All-City Finals once again, to finish at least in the top three of
the Central League. I hope that we dont end last, Carcano said. SAS
Sophomore Henry Le said that despite the track closure, he had felt
ready for the track meet. We trained during the sum-mer, which has
helped us a lot. The feeling of family has kept us together through
everything, he said. All we have to do now is run. The team will
face off Marquez High School at their next meet on October 17.
Both Varsity and Junior Var-sity lost against the mighty Co-bras
last Friday night with an ending score 31-21 for varsity and 21-0
for JV, marking this loss against Miguel Contreras High as the
teams fourth loss in a row. Varsity began their season this year
with a rough start having a three game losing streak and only two
wins. The varsity football team ended the first game of the year on
Aug. 29, with a win against Panorama High School 27-13. They
defeated Augustus Hawkins High School 14 -8 on Sept. 6. It was not
until Sept. 13, when the Sheiks were de-feated by Rancho Dominguez
High School with a dismal 26-16. With the next two games the team
begins to add on to
their losing streak having lost to Chavez High School with a
score of 7-6 and Westchester with a devas-tating score of 25 to 6
and now another lost against Contreras. The most heartbreaking loss
was the game against Chavez High School. During the second half of
the game the team scored a touchdown having a score of 6-0. Chavezs
football team was able to tie Hollywood. As the game approached the
end, Chavez scored another touch-
down as Hollywood followed with its own touchdown. The
touchdown, however, was not counted due to the player having
fumbled the ball as he reached the touchdown area. This was another
dev-astating loss for the football
team since earlier junior varsity had lost to Chavez with a
score of 14-0. After having a four-game losing streak the var-sity
Sheiks hope to improve by winning at the upcoming game against
Belmont High School. Some of the obstacles that have prevent-ed the
team from being successful in previous games have been the
communication between play-ers, organization and injuries of the
players. Varsity coach Frank Galvan wishes to improve these
prob-lems as well as others such as
little but noticeable mistakes and having the team become more
dedicated. He expects the team to be as competitive as they can be
against other high school teams. Football players also believe that
they need to help each other and play as a team in order to improve
as a whole and win against other teams. Now, as they continue to
improve their skills as a team, their ambition is to become a
better team and win against the difficult upcoming games. The coach
believes Bernstein would be the most challenging game although he
considers all games to be difficult. The football players Aron
Kaplan, Austin Quintanilla and Roney Simon also consider both of
those games to be formidable.
Hoping Homecomings game against Belmont ends their loss streak
Sheiks hope to regain themselves this Friday against Belmont after
losing against Contreras last Friday night
LESLIE FLORES NEMESIS GuTIERREZVALERIE HERRERA
CHRONICLE REPORTERS
Sports are very important to me for many reasons. Not only do
they help with the growth and development of a teenagers mind and
body but they also encourage the schools spirit. Like most sports
at this school, cross-country lacks money, which is neces-sary to
have in order to buy uniforms and shirts. Cross Country Coach
Adolfo Carcano ith sports teens also learn many skills they will
use later in school or in adulthood. When I joined cross country my
life changed drastically and in a better way. It helped me realize
that there are great people out there who care for their com-munity
so much that theyll give anything to help. Carcano is someone who I
truly respect because of all the effort he has put into this
wonderful sport. We have made history by making it to City Finals
which is every runners dream. Our team has also brought home many
titles that have put Hollywood High School on top of every school.
We have had great moments but there
have been obstacles along the way. There are also invitational
races and the banquet, although those two things are optional it is
always enjoyable to have them. All the money we get comes from
fundraisers but mostly from the coachs pocket. I think it is unfair
that one person has to pay for everything, fortunately coach
Carcano does it because he cares about the sport, the school and
the team. Cross country has always been an un-derrated sport
because not many people know about it. Our team has not let
any-thing bring us down, we go to the races to win because thats
always our goal. We like to put our school in first place and we
demonstrate we have that so needed Sheik Pride.
ABRIL CHuVACduLCE MANdujANO
CHRONICLE REPORTER
No track, no problemX-country wins first meet
Opinion: Running out of fundsVALERIE HERRERA
CHRONICLE REPORTER
STEVE MONTOYACHRONICLE REPORTER