The Phoenician Vol II Ed II

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CongratulationsDecember Graduates

Jessica Almanza

Gabriela Ayala

Cassandra Barraza

Elizabeth Calzada

Yvonne Chavez

Deena Delgado

Diana Escalante

Ranielle Espinoza

Adrian Flores

Dina Fornelli

Jacquline Gallinar

Rebeca Gimbel

Juan Gomez

Elizabeth Gonzalez

Joshua Cardoza

Shelby Hardy

Cynthia Hernandez

Cristina Lara

Hatty Lara

Lorena Marrufo

Jaime Mendoza

Crystal Morales

Luis Navarro

Luis Oliveros

Rene Orantia

Armando Ortiz

Laura Padilla

Candice Provencio

Daniel Quiroga

Alejandra RamirezDaniel Reyna

Joanna Rodrigez

Rudy Rodriguez

Jose Salinas

Gabriel Sanchez

Joseph Saucedo

Rebecca Solis

Sarah Vacio

Alonso Varela

Ana Vazquez

Ashley Zeh

MECHS SingS itS HEart out

It gets tough singing in a crowd of beau-

tiful voices but in order to beat the best

you have to be the best.

Before the All Region Concert, 10

Phoenix auditioned at Hanks High Schoolin early October for a position in the All

Region Choir.

Out of the 10 who auditioned from

MECHS, 5 sophomores made the All

Region Choir. All 5 deserved to be in the

band after their hard days practicing in the

band room.One of the sophomores who made

the choir, Luz Ordaz, feels just becauseyoure in All-Region choir doesnt meanyou automatically have a set of beautifulvocal chords. She says it is about howyou compete,its not what chair yourein or how good you are, its if youre in itor not.

Despite the pressure of being labeled

the best of the best, sophomore Mal-

colm Babers says he knows he was picked

for a reason, you know hundreds of peo-

ple could have gotten chosen and you gotpicked.

Being called an All Region Choir mem-

ber paid off when they got to show off

their singing skills in a concert along with

other talented students from other schools

in November at Socorro High School.

Sophomore Jocelyn Carlos said, the

best part was meeting the new people.

The band had a huge diversity of high

schools singing but Mission can proudly

say we were represented in the melodious

concert of talent.

Sophomores Matthew Alonzo, Luz Ordaz and DominiqueMannix warm up their vocals

for the 2009 All Region Concert.

Profiling Personalities

Talent Show

Winners

Fabian Barraza/FreshmanI Play Guitar..Ive played for two years,

most of the songs are from Metallica

I come from Clarke Middle School,so

MECHS is a big difference

Im the class president for Mr. Lujans

class, but Im not sure what I want to do, I

didnt even want to be president!

Esai Sida/JuniorMy dream would be to be a surgeon,and

right now Im pre/med but it scares me be-

cause I have to take Calculus, and I dont

want to do that. So I want to change it but

I would have to change it soon

I would want to be rich, no just kidding. I

just want to have a stable life and for it to

be worth it at the end

Heber Luis/SophomoreI want to be an architect and go to UTEP

because I like to draw and itll be cool to

do something I like

I like to play bass, thats what I do most,

and I play games on the Computer.

Sophomore year, you can relax since

theres not as much homework

Eddie Poblano/SeniorWhen I got an internship with a dentist,

I saw that I would really like the job and

the dentist only comes in like three times a

week so I liked that too

I probably want to work for a business

(he might set up his own) so I can make

more money and help people who dont

have health insurance and give them free

cleanings.

1st Place

A Lucky Tragedy

Martha Cruz and

Daniel Vazquez

2nd Place

3rd Place

Katie Iager and

Angel Jarequi

Interviews- JACINTO, Brian

Photographer- CRUZ, Martha

/Thinking about the future

Writer- FOSTER, Bobbi

Winter 2009 Mission Early College High School Volume II Edition II


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This year, Halloween fell on the

perfect day of the week. On Sat-

urday there are plenty of hours to

trick or treat and parents are more

available. Indulging in ridiculous

amounts of sweets and dress up

without being judged has long made

Halloween so alluring.

Does Halloween still have the ap-

peal it once had or do many just feel

too old to be walking around ring-

ing doorbells asking for a bag full of

candy? Yes I do feel out of place

now, I feel bigger, and out of place

when Im out there. Id rather just

hang out, Senior Eddie Poblano

said when asked about if he feels as

if he has outgrown Halloween.Instead many chose to stick with

normal everyday activities. Many

tried to at least keep the Halloween

feeling alive by deciding to either

attend a horror film such as Para-

normal Activity or stay home and

watch movies with their family or

friends. This year I just went with

my friend liz to go see Paranormal

Activity, it was scary and so my

Halloween wasnt too boring, Said

Senior Mitze Canales.

But many students took this day

to do something productive for the

community, This year I partici-

pated in the trick or treat for UNI-

CEF for NHS and seeing many

people were to donate to organi-

zations like that, even though they

may not know much about it was

nice to see, said Senior Elizabeth

Calzada about her different yet pro-

ductive experience this Halloween.

Parties and themed shows now

hold the central attraction for high

school students, going out for candy

is just a car ride away and the only

reason to venture out and wander

the streets only seems immature and

even awkward to some. But there

are ways to still enjoy the day; many

take out their younger siblings or

relatives to enjoy the festivities they

once took pleasure in. Even though

the Halloween spirit has changed

for many, the day can still trigger

the childlike nature in us all.

Halloween... The time when crea-

tures from students favorite horror

movies walk through the night for

one reason and one reason only,

candy.

During this time of the year, Se-

nior Mitze Canales at Halloween

chooses Nerds as her favorite Hal-

loween candy, Because theyre

little and sweet.

Junior Chrystal Vissors favorite

is a Kit-Kat bar. Its crunchy and

I like the wafer are the reasons be-

hind her pick.

Senior Robert Covarrubias, a Re-

eses cup was his pick as top choice

because it just seems to have a

good combination, of chocolate and

peanut butter.

When looking back at why our

Mission kids would choose choco-

late bars (and other chocolate cov-

ered treats) over the other hard

candy sweets, I realized that most of

them didnt really like the chocolate

bars for the chocolate, it was for the

filling inside the chocolate outside.

Vissor said that chocolate has

nothing to do with her liking for Kit-

Kats. And Covarrubias explains that

its just the peanut butter that plays

the important role as to why I like it,

not the chocolate. All of the Mis-

sion kids have reasons for choosing

their favorite treat(s).

Junior Josh Olmos sports a tough tenebrous look on Halloween day.

Halloween Candy

Gabriel San-

chez

Newspaper

Halloween is a scary holi-day with many bloodcurdling events.

Witches, ghost, monsters and vam-

pires roam the streets and trick or

treat? What is the truly terrifying

event of Halloween night? Getting

a horrific treat in your trick-or-treat

bag!

Every Halloween some

outrageous person decides to give

something absolutely bizarre as a

treat for trick-or-treaters. Some may

be worse than others, but one thing is

for sure, they are out of the ordinary.

No tootsie rolls or lolli-

pops were found in the trick-or-treat

bag of sophomore Azereth Mendoza

this year. Instead, Mendoza foundherself taking pebbles out of her

trick-or-treat bag. I felt my bag so

heavy but no, it was rocks, she said.

Treats can be defined as

something enjoyable; especially

when a surprise, but all freshmen

Karen Rojo got was a surprise with-

out the enjoyable. Some lady was

giving tomatoes, Rojo said. Clearly,

a tomato for Rojo is not a treat.

But Mendoza and Rojo

were not the only ones disappointed

with Halloween this year. Sopho-

more Bobbi Foster said, I got a

God pamphlet! On Halloween night

Foster went trick-or-treating and re-

ceived a pamphlet with informationabout God rather than a delicious

treat making Foster another victim

of an unexpected treat.

Rocks, tomatoes, a God

pamphlet-- oh my! What petrify-

ing treat will trick-or-treat providers

come up with next year?

Gabriel SANCHEZ - Writer

Halloween Minus

CostumesSteven SEIGEL - Writer

Valerie TAFOYA - Writer

Out of the Ordinary

Treats

Steven SEIGEL - Photographer

Karla BERNAL - Photographer

Martha CRUZ - Photographer

Valerie TAFOYA - Writer

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JuniorBereniceRivera

MichaelMyersatMDP

JuniorManuelGlaviz

Sen

iorTeresaRodriguez


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A sudden thud from

down the hallway abrupt-

ly tears you from heavy

slumber. Voices drone just

outside your door as you

stumble across the cold tile

floor to flip on the light

switch. Ghost stories and

encounters with unearthly

entities that walk among

us have seemingly become

the quintessential aspect of

fall. It is a time when we

reflect upon the afterlife

and embrace the thrill of a

good ghost story.

Senior Robert Ceballos

says, Ghosts are souls that

have yet to reach peace.

For whatever reason, these

spirits have not transcend-

ed into the next world and

instead roam our Earth

ceaselessly. These appa-

ritions often dwell within

the homes of those misfor-

tunate enough to experi-

ence paranormal activity.

Almost every single night,

as I passed through the liv-

ing room I saw pink, fig-

ure-shaped smoke on each

corner of the wall, says

Ceballos.

There is an innate curios-

ity that drives us to make

the strange familiar. This

curiosity drove Senior Luis

Oliveros and his cousins to

seek out the spirits in his

Grandmas old house.

My cousins and I decid-

ed to go investigate it. We

heard weird noises upstairs,

kept walking, but couldnt

find anything that couldve

made those noises. We

then saw what appeared to

be blood stains on the wall.

We decided that maybe

there was something seri-

ously going on and that it

was time to leave before

anything serious hap-

pened, says Oliveros.

The existence of ghosts

or apparitions is undoubt-

edly subject to conflict-

ing beliefs. Senior Gabriel

Sanchez, a firm believerin the paranormal says, I

think we all either know

someone who has expe-

rienced something para-

normal or we experience

it firsthand. If you dont

believe it, you are just

afraid to.

Oliveros says, The Bible

states that man dies once

then awaits Judgment. It

says nothing about the

spirits of these people

remaining on Earth.

With the rise in fame

of zombies, many fear

that a zombie inva-

sion might break out- a

Zombie Apocalypse.

The Phoenician has theexclusive story on how

to survive an invasion of

a worldwide magnitude.

Zombie expert junior Josh

Olmos, along with his co-

researchers juniors John

Pach Pacheco and Tino

Castro explain to us their

three plan survival sys-

tem: Scavenge Survive and

Succeed.

The scavenging phase

is gathering whatever

resources youre going

to need such as weapons,

water, food, and other

necessities and assembling

the group of people you are

going to be traveling with,

if you chose to do so,

explains Olmos.

Castro shared with us

how they plan to prepare

for a zombie apocalypse.

He says, We will heav-

ily armor a bus and fill

it up with weapons, food,

water, and gasoline. As for

company, the lead singer

from Atreyu and Bruce

Campbell will be amongst

the many people we will

keep close to us. It is

important that you choose

wisely who will accom-

pany you.

Traveling in a group isoptional but increases your

chances of survival. There

is always the possibil-

ity that one of your team-

mates might get infected

with the t-virus, which

calls for extreme measures.

Obvious signs of another

person being infected are

if they are eating them-

selves or they are looking

at you with hungry eyes,

Pacheco points out.

Be sure to stock up on

plenty of food items and

make sure you have a sys-

tem that will enable you

to continue receiving food.

Pach explains, A zombie

invasion might last years.

In our case, we will own

a plantation in Alaska

where we will grow vari-

ous seeds, wheat, and Bob

Marley CDs.

The surviving phase is

an undetermined period

of time, but be ready to

take necessary action when

time comes. Castro sug-

gests some tips by saying,

Always attack from the

rear. If you have horrible

aim, you can run circles

around the zombie, mak-

ing sure you are always

behind them, where itsharder for them to attack

from. Weapons that do not

need to be reloaded, such

as swords, are usually the

best to use, unless there

are more than just a few

zombies.

Attacking is not the only

crucial skill you will need.

Olmos adds, Understand

how to use a firearm, how

to use a first aid [kit], and

other basic survival skills.

Ideal places for establish-

ing any type of settlement,

whether it is permanent or

long-term are places iso-

lated from large popula-

tions and places where bac-

teria cannot live. Castro,

Olmos, and Pacheco agree

that though rain forests do

not allow a large visibility

radius, it DOES confuse

many zombies and there

are more places to hide out.

The final step is suc-

ceeding, which is reestab-

lishing humanity by install-

ing a base of operations and

eradicating the zombies,

Olmos concludes. There is

no telling how long it will

be before they are com-

pletely eradicated, which is

why Pacheco adds, Wait

out at least a couple of

years from the last zom-

bie encounter to make sure

that they are in fact gone.

Remember: There are no

safe places, only SAFER

places.

Phoenician

Exclusive:How to

Prepare

for a

ZombieInvasion

Miguel Anya- Writer

Paranormal creatures of all kinds roamed the Zombie House on Halloween.

M C - P

PARANORMAL ACTIVITYBy Joseph Saucedo- Writer

Junior Tino Castros wicked smile frightens you.

Karla Bernal- Photographer

Junior Xavier Marnez challenges any zombies to dare cross his path.

Marhta Cruz- Photographer

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MElEE wEaponS work

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SMall groupS of zoM-

biES. SavE rangEd wEap-

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of zoMbiES.

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widE opEn arEa: it iS

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good-SizEd MEal.

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you Cannot SEE at all,

SuCH aS Sand StorMS

or blizzardS, arE HigH-

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travEl witH pEoplE

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Zombie Invasionsurvival tips

Miguel Anya- Writer

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5/8

Spirit Week!

Spirit Week, a Leadership orchestrated event, took place between November 2nd and 5th.

MECHS students scavenged through the depths of their wardrobes to find outfits they wouldnt

dare wear on a normal school day. Pajama Day and Decades Day, to name a few, were hosted

by their corresponding classes.

I dressed up for Pajama Day because I wanted everyone to see my onesie and because it was

the day for seniors, says Senior Cynthia Hernandez. I wanted to show senior pride.

Other students however, were unaware of Spirit Week. My mornings are chaotic since Im

always running late so I didnt even have time to remember what was going on, says Junior

Jessica Medina. Though Leadership posters were decorated throughout the school, no one candisregard the hectic morning rush.

Not many people dressed up and I think its because there needs to be motivation like a con-

test or something, says Medina. Contests do stir up excitement, especially in a school adamant

when it comes to academics.

Spirit Week was undoubtedly a success, especially among underclassmen. I dressed up for all

Spirit Week daysits fun and you can make fun of people who also look crazy looking, says

Freshman Andrea Samaniego. Freshmen and sophomores, not yet adapted to Mission, look to

show their school spirit. Leadership looks to engage students in events and activities normally

attributed to traditional high schools.

Phoenix Pride!Story: Joseph Saucedo

Photos: Jackie Arteaga


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A friend hands you a small box

crudely wrapped in gleaming red

paper and a petite green bow set-

tled on top. You smile back kindly

and thank them for something so

generous while you silently pray

to whomever may be listening for

something decent. The nightmare of

trying to select the correct gift needs

to end. A gift guide should be made,

here is what students think about

what to buy and what to avoid dur-

ing holiday gift giving.

Everyone has had a gift that when

you open the only thing going

through your mind is, what were

you thinking and what were you

drinking?

Sophomore Areyda Madrid says,

I would never give to a friend

something childish like a doll. The

worst thing to give my family would

be something they would never use.

But that is not the only bad gift

in the world, there are more to goaround.

Junior Derek Galvan said, [A

bad gift for a family member] a gift

card or soap, because you are telling

them you smell. I have never picked

or given a bad gift, if you do get a

bad gift you have to pretend you

like it because you would hurt their

feelings and they put a lot of thought

into the gift.

People have different ideas of

about what good gifts are.

A bad gift to give me is anything

pink, says freshman Mariah Limon,A bad gift for my family to give me

would be a mirror. For someone in

my relationship [It] would be not

remembering.

Not all gifts are bad; everyone

has been given a gift they would

love to experience more than once.

Everyone has a good gift idea

moment.

Miss Madrid says, A good gift

for a friend would be something

handmadeA good gift for fam-

ily would be something hand made

something that means a lot to them.

[Store bought] gifts do not have

more value than something hand-

made, to me.

Just as the bad gift idea needsto change for different people the

idea also needs to change for good

gifts. There is more than one gift for

everyone.

Galvan says, The best gift I have

ever received would be Guitar Hero

III. A good gift for [any situation]

would be clothes.

One persons nightmare is another

persons greatest gift in the world.

The best gift I got was a trampo-

line, I like trampolines, says junior

Victoria Sandoval, [I am not sure

what to give] a friend because I amnot into the whole gift giving and

receiving thingbut try to keep it

simple.

Everyone in the world has once

thought in their life time, who cares

about a white Christmas, I just want

the correct gift.

Senior Jose Salinas replies, The

best gift was when I was 14, [my

parents] got me a puppy. I was

[the best gift] because I had always

wanted one since I was little, and

they just gave it to me which was a

big surprise.

If a bad gift does unfortunately

find your hands; give a smile, say

thank you, and re-gift it later.

For every bad gift you do purchasekarma says you get one in return.

S A A

M M.

With the recent devastation of therecession, many people have lost

jobs and homes. Thankfully, people

are willing to help out those in need,

including many of our students.

Junior Jasmine Gallardo volun-

teers at Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Church where she engages in several

activities such as reading from the

Bible, services at the altar and teach-

ing younger children every Sunday

for 2 hours. Junior Lizette Favela

has volunteered at church, retirement

homes and participated in church

choirs. Apart from volunteering

outside school organizations, there

are several clubs that organize and

encourage their members to take part

in several volunteering activities.

MECHS National Honor Societyorganizes several events and rewards

its members with a controlled

point system. Although some are

pleased with the way NHS persuades

members to contribute, some like

Gallardo feel it puts more pressure

on the students.

While we have many students tak-ing an active role in helping out the

needy in our community, there are

those who dont have volunteering

planned for the future. Junior Xavier

Martinez says, I do not enjoy wak-

ing up early and taking time away

from myself to be volunteering.

This problem is noticeable for con-

stant volunteers like Gallardo and

Favela. Incentives were suggested to

perhaps encourage people to volun-

teer although Favela adds that volun-

teering should come from the heart

and not for any prizes or awards.

Junior Derek Galvan suggested

giving out Ditch Class Passes

which would excuse a student for

one class period. Though Ditch

Class Passes are not widely accept-

ed, instructor Mr. Bonilla suggested

Homework Passes instead.

Another incentive might be for

students to see imagine themselves in

times of need. This encourages more

students to seriously consider more

activities. Martinez adds, When Isee myself in the other side, I feel

encouraged to take some time away

from myself and try to do something

for the community.

Junior Tino Castro says, I think

another way to help people out is

to make fun things to volunteer at

because I usually dont like the types

of events they [school organizations]

put together. Favela responded by

saying that some things she would

like to see would be more Breast

Cancer awareness, recycling, or a

benefit concert.

If you still have not had

the opportunity to volunteer, NHS

and Leadership will be sponsoring

several projects in the future.

Daffney MYERS - Writter

Jackie ARTEAGA- Photographer

Dear Santa, Please Let It Be Good

Have you stolen something

that wasnt yours?

Did you sneak out this year?

Do you take all the free

samples?

Did you tell a secret that was

meant to be kept?

Have you lied about lying?

Did you cheat on a test this

year?

Have you done a good deed?

Have you turned in your

homework on time?

Have you tried to help the en-

vironment by not showering?

Have you done community

service this year?

Did give money to charity?

Have you returned extra

money that the cashier gave

you by accident?

F A M

C.

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S NHS A E, D E,

K J I L

UNICEF --.

NHS UNICEF

H.

Have you been naughty or nice?

Results:

If you circled more questions to the right, you have been nice

this year. You may get what you want for Christmas. If you

circled more questions to the left, prepare to get a lump of coal

in your stocking.

S O S

.

Miguel ANAYA - Writter

Jackie ARTEAGA- Photographer

Giving Back


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Junior Alex Flores tries to wake

up her friend Junior Alex Castillo.

The New Year is here and that means a

fresh new start, a brand new wardrobe, or

a new years resolution. New memories

are made but lets not forget the old ones.

Memorable moments are the ones that

make you laugh until you cry, live with a

smile, and make your day worthwhile. The

most memorable memories are the ones

that make the year one to live for. The ones

that make you say, I wish I could go back

in time.Alex Flores 11

A drunk driving video for Mr. Perez be-

cause it was funny and it came out really

good, we had to pretend we were crashing

with chairs and dancing.

Haylee Fierro 10

The first day college classes started be-

cause I felt like a little college student. I

actually felt like a real student.

Audrey Johnson 10

The first day college classes started be-

cause I felt independent. Also when I got

my first report card because I got all As

and Bs, I worked really hard for that you

know. That report card will make me keep

working hard in school.

Rebecca Solis 12

The first day of school back and for us

seniors its the last time we will experience

that.

Alan Ruiz. 12

When I passed the TAKS because I get

my diploma and I really want to attend a

good college.

Vanessa Maldonado 9

When Mrs. Lara sang kiss me thru the

phone in class because she was talking to

her husband.

Thankful for?

Writer Bobbi FOSTER

Livin Up 09

Sophmore Haylee Fierro pre-

pares herself before her college

class by going over the material

in the Speech book.

Sophmore Audrey Johnson shows that her hard work is paying

off showing off her A+

Eric Walden - Photographer

Students at Mission Early CollegeHigh School agree Thanksgiving is

a great holiday to reflect on what is

truly important in a students life.

The question you could be asking

yourself is: what are you thankful

for?

There are about 180 days in

a school year and being at MECHS

can get hard but, at the end it is all

worth it. Freshmen Nayeli Meza

said, Im thankful for being in this

school, that I got accepted... Being

part of MECHS is a great privilege

to many students.But school is not the only

thing students are thankful for hav-

ing. Parents are a big part of every

students life. My mom persuaded

me to come to this school because

I didnt really want to, said Meza.

The advice received by parents is

clearly something to be grateful

for.

Sadly, some students have

experienced being far away from

their parents on special days like

Thanksgiving and, when their par-

ents are near, they are extra thank-ful. Sophomore Audrey Johnson

said Im thankful to have my mom

and dad here because in the past

they were deployed to Iraq.

Spending time with par-

ents is important to most students

and when they get the chance to be

with them after a separation makes

them realize how important and

how greatful they are to have them.

Im really thankful to have my

mom here and my dadbeing able

to spend time with them now, said

Johnson.Some students are thankful

for more tangeable benefits of hav-

ing parents. Junior Jordan Lopez

said he was thankful for every-

thing my mom and dad give me, Im

thankful for my car because without

it Ill be helpless.

There is always something

to be thankful for. Thanksgiving is

not the only day to be thankful for

but it is a great day to remember to

be grateful and appreciate what you

get in life.

Writer Valerie TAFOYA

Photographer Alex CASTILLO

Enjoying every moment with his car is what junior Jordan Lopez is thank-

ful for.

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Dear Editor,

Teenagers across the country are sleep deprived because of their active schedules. According to the Center for

Applied Research and Educational Improvement, teenagers need at least 9 hours of sleep in order to fully partici-

pate in their daily activities. However, most teenagers get only 5 to 6 hours to sleep. Sleep Research Lab Director

at Bradley Hospital/Brown University, Dr. Mary Carskadon states teenagers are physiologically not ready to fall

asleep until 11:00 p.m. or later. Teens wake up at 6:00 or 7:00 a.m. in order to make it to school or the bus stopin time. However, in order for teenagers to get the right amount of sleep, they should sleep until 8:00 a.m..

Most teenagers have very busy schedules and hundreds of things running through their minds every minute.

As a teenager, I understand how difficult it is to balance four classes a day, meetings in the morning, lunch and

sometimes after school, remembering to eat, homework, chores, exercise, sleep, and friends. Obviously, some

things must be cut out like exercise and sleep, because those are the least important to a teenagers main priorities.

However, both sleep and exercise are brutally important to a teens health. According to the National Institutes of

Health, 17% of teenagers in the U.S. are overweight. Studies have been done showing sleep deprivation and obe-

sity are definitely linked. Lack of sleep leads to a lack of hormones called leptin, which tells your brain when you

are full, as well as an increase of ghrelin, which tell your brain you are hungry. It is safe to say that teenagers are

overweight because school starts way too early for them.

In order to solve this problem, school should start just an hour or two later and end 10 minutes later. Bad idea

you may think, but the schedule for a regular school day at MECHS could be as follows:9:15-9:55 ARMI

10:00-11:15 Period 11:20-12:35 Period 212:40-1:30 Lunch1:35-2:50 Period 32:55-4:10 Period 4

This schedule will allow teenagers to get the right amount of sleep for their bodies and mind to function prop-

erly throughout the day. Schools across the U.S. that have changed the time high school students begin class have

had plenty of positive feedback. For example, schools starting at 8:40 or later have show improvement in overall

grades as well as a decrease of discipline problems on campus. So, for healthier and better schools, class should

start later.

Respectively Yours,

Rebecca N. Miranda

Aries (March 21-April 19)-Now its the best time to start that history project of yours, and that girl that sits behind

you in math class she likes you. Be careful with that best friend of yours, she might try to steal your man.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)-Things might get rough, but your friends will be there. Do your math homework now.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)-Youre getting busted one too many times everywhere. But its fine, youll get out of that

bad streak. I advise you not to get in any relationships at the moment. Finish your English essay ASAP.

C

ancer (June 22-July 22)-If that girl that just makes you get butterflies is not really laughing at your jokes dont push

it man. Girls dont even trip hell come around. But dont push things.

Leo (July 23-August 22)-Just because shes actually your girlfriend doesnt

mean you have it made. Remember girls like lit tle details, so surprise her.

Girls make your boyfriends love you more!

Virgo (August 23- September 22)-Youre in love, but dont forget the

world goes on. School! Remember mom said you had to pass that math

class to take the car. U.I.L competition is close, focus on that.

Libra (September 23-October 22)-That boy youre crying for wants you

back, but make him beg. Partying to the maximum right now is your

objective. Keep your friends close.

S

corpio (October 23-October 22)-Plan! Planning and brainstorming is im-

portant. Plan that cute outfit for that big party this weekend. Also remem-

ber to have a ride! And money might be needed as well.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)-Team Work Baby! Its a good time

to chill with friends. Youre doing rather well; congratulations keep up the

good work son.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)-Take a break! Put on you i-pod full blast, close the door, sing in front of the

mirror. Be cool.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)-Youre missing that person that you let go, make amends, they might feel the

same way. Remember not to forget to do your homework. Being emo is not an excuse.

P

isces (February 19-March 20)-Your best friend is taking you for granted. You just cleaned your room and the WHOLE

house PLUS made dinner and your mom cant even say thank you. Feeling unappreciated?? Get over it; they will

realize how much youre worth.

letter to the editorProspective Colleges

Brian Jacinto-WriterQuestions-

1. What college/university do you plan to attend after leav-

ing Mission Early College High School?

2. Whats your major/degree?

3. Are you ready to leave the high school environment and

enter a full time college curriculum?

1.Im going to

finish my bachelors

at UTEP and get my

masters at UT

2.Accounting

3.Im ready to

leave the high

school environ-

ment...This school

has made meready.

Brenda Arieta Candice Provencio

1.UTEP

2.My major is

psychology, and

my minor is legal

reason

3.Yes, Im more

prepared.

Jonathan Fernandez

1.I would plan to

stay in UTEP and

hopefully go to UT

2.I major in math-

ematics

3.Going to UTEP

you can say I

already left the high

school environ-

ment.

Junior Karla Bernal- Arst

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