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AN EPIC SPECTACLE: Kimberly Cronin stretches and twists her body, just one of the many amazing scenes in the Pali High production.
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Board Takes
Action on
Service
Program
VILLAGE NATION
AND BSU WORK
TOGETHER FOR
BLACK STUDENTS
Honk! Draws Many Oohs and Aahs
The Board votes to create a
Community Service
Appeals Committee to
review service decisions.
By
JAMES BOURNETideline Editor-in-Chief
and
STEPHANIE TAFTTideline Staff Writer
In a unanimous vote, the
Board of Directors mandated that
Principal Martin Griffin andDirector of Academic Planning
and Guidance Services Ann
Davenport create an Appeals
Committee for the community
service program and to research
and report the legality of the cur-
rent program by April 21, 2009.
The motion was put to vote by
Darcy Stamler and seconded by
John Callas.
The motion, which passed at
the March 17 Board meeting,
said, I move that Mr. Griffin and
Mrs. Davenport finalize an
Appeals Committee for the
Community Service Program,
research the legality of the
Community Service Program as a
Pali High graduation requirement,
and report those findings back to
the Board no later than the nextregular Board meeting of April
21.
All 11 Board members
approved the motion. There were
no nay votes, no abstentions and
no one absent.
The issue went to the Board
after students raised concerns
about the fairness and legality of
the current community service
program. A petition with over
250 student signatures and an
opinion article in the last issue of
the Tideline reflected student frus-
tration with the program. Senior
Dexter OConnell and Junior
Ryan Steinberg both made public
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By
WILL ANDERSONTideline Staff Writer
and
RACHEL LEVITANTideline Staff Writer
During the first weeks of
March, The Village Nation, alongwith the Black Student Union
(BSU), held two assemblies for
African-American students. On
March 3, students met for the sec-ond Village Nation assembly,
with founders Fluke Fluker and
Bill Padden speaking to students.
The following week, BSU held a
panel discussion with Pali gradu-
ates and college representatives.
The assemblies focused on fulfill-
ing academic potential, addressing
stereotypes, and discussing col-
lege.
The Village Nation meeting
was titled Keeping It Real, and
picked up where the previous
meeting had ended. Keeping It
Real was an opportunity for these
students to analyze the myths,
stereotypes, and rumors about
their academic abilities and short-
comings, said co-founder FlukeFluker. [This meeting] provided
African-American students a safe
place to discuss what it means to
be accused of acting white. The
importance of African Americans
improvement on standardized test
scores was also discussed, with
test taking tips and strategies
offered to help students reach their
full potential.
The first Village Nation
assembly was held on Nov. 17
with the intent to arm the stu-
dents with knowledge, said Ms.
Christopher. One of the primary
topics was the usage of the n-
word, and the effect it has on the
African-American community. It
informed everybody about a lot ofthings and brought us all togeth-
er, said Senior Tajavae Quarker.Some of it was hard to hear, but
it was important.
The Village Nation was estab-
lished almost five years ago by
three teachers from Cleveland
High. In response to falling tests
scores and increased dropout rates
among African-Americans, Fluke
Fluker, Andre Chevalier and
William Paden wanted to set up
an assembly that could establish
a level of trust and rapport with
the students, relate to their cultur-
al traditions, and convey expecta-
tions of high academic achieve-
ment. After the Village Nation
was introduced, the schools API
score went up almost 65 points.
Palis BSU has been working
alongside The Village Nation to
help mirror these results in Palis
African-American community.In the week following the sec-
ond assembly, the Black Student
Union organized a meeting featur-
ing a panel primarily consisting
of Pali graduates who described
their accomplishments after high
school and gave tips on taking
advantage of the opportunities the
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By MELINA CHARISTideline Campus Editor
The annual spring musical
Honk! debuted two weeks ago toa full house. The opening night,
Friday March 20, drew the larger
crowd of the opening weekend butboth nights had substantial
turnouts.
Director Lisa Kraus and Vocal
Music Director Josh Elson have
worked long hours preparing for
the show, along with the cast and
crew, since rehearsals began in
January. From the time I first
perused a copy of the musical, I
was excited by its visual poten-tial, its humor, its music, and the
heart of the story, said Kraus.
We have worked hard to balance
all of these elements.
Based on Hans Christian
Andersens tale of The Ugly
Duckling, Honk! tells the story
of a swan named Ugly who is
born into a family of ducks and
soon loses his way. On his subse-
quent journey in search of hismother Ida, he meets many color-
ful characters that guide him
home and convince him that
being different is not necessari-
ly a bad thing.
Along with Kraus and Elson,
Senior Alex Caan, an active
member of the Drama
Department, took on the position
of Student Director for the pro-
duction. Id never done a musicalbefore in my life, so that was
exciting, said Caan. Having a
hand in what has been called
Palis best musical was an experi-
ence worth having.
Though the cast and crew ini-tially expected the show to draw
in much younger audiences, many
older students attended opening
weekend and were pleasantly sur-
prised. I loved the set, and the
cast was fantastic, said Junior
Katy Pool. Even though the
story was aimed at younger kids,
I was able to enjoy the meaning
behind it.
The musical was also many of
the cast members first experience
on stage. Senior Mountain
Glover, who had never previously
participated in a Pali production,
said, [Opening night] was good.
I was very nervous, but with the
help of my peers, I got right back
on track.
Though Honk! is a relatively
unknown musical, Kraus andElson believe that its message
and story deserve to be told. The
orchestra, cast, and crew have
come together to make something
profound, said Kraus. Dont
miss it.
Many different
scholarships are available
for eligible seniors.
By DANIEL HARTONOTideline Editor-in-Chief
As seniors await collegeacceptances in the approachingweeks, there are still several schol-arship opportunities available for
those students who plan to attend auniversity upon graduating fromhigh school.
Recently, the College Centerdistributed a scholarship newsletterthrough the Family Connectionsaccount, listing many availablescholarship opportunities for sen-ior students with deadlines in thenext few weeks and months.Additionally, eligible AfricanAmerican students were informedof other opportunities such as theLatimer scholarship. Many moreoptions, however, are also present
for those seniors who are still seek-ing scholarship money and aidboth at the local and national level.
In honor of former Palisadesstudent Dillon Henry, a memorialscholarship is available in hisname for seniors who are graduat-ing from Pali and have attended theschool for at least two years. Fourof these scholarships of $2,500will be awarded to students who
have good moral character and planto attend a two or four-year collegeor university. Interested studentsare also required to write one of twoessays and submit a letter of rec-ommendation by April 13.
Another local opportunity forseniors is the PTSA scholarshipthat will award $500 to those plan-ning to attend a two or four year
college. Those who would like toapply for this scholarship mustsubmit an application answeringthree short answer questions, be amember of the PTSA, have a min-imum of a 2.5 GPA and have ful-filled the 40 hour community serv-ice requirement.The PTSA scholarship applicationdeadline is April 24.
The American LegionScholarship is also a local awardthat will give $2,000 to ten eligi-ble seniors. Eligibility for thisscholarship requires applicants tobe a citizen of the United States,have a GPA of at least 3.0, be rec-ommended by two teachers andhave a verifiable blood relative thatis either alive or dead that was or iscurrently serving in the UnitedStates military. Those who areinterested are also required to writean essay describing their blood rel-ative and their intentions for goingto college and pursuing
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The cast of the schools
spring musical opened the doorsof Mercer Hall to friends and
family, on Friday, March 6, in
order to promote the show and
garner support.
Spaghetti Night, as it has
come to be known, is a fundrais-
er night hosted by Drama stu-
dents three times a year. They
hold one fundraiser night for
every show throughout the year.
The event started off with an
eight dollar suggested donation atthe door. Guests then proceeded
into Mercer Hall, where tables
were set up, each decorated with a
specific theme such as the 50sor rainbow colors. Everyone
was free to sit at the table they
chose and mingle with other par-
ents, the cast members and class-
mates of the cast members who
showed up to support the Drama
Department. They then served
free spaghetti, which Pinocchios
Italian Restaurant supplied at a
low price, along with soda and
various kinds of treats, such as
goldfish and brownies. Soon, theentertainment began.
Honk!s Spaghetti Night
kicked off with the song Big
Spender, sung and performed byall the female cast members in
the show. Following that was a
rendition of Chicagos
Cellblock Tango, performed by
cast members Junior Tucker
Best, Senior Alex Caan, Junior
Daniel Rasch, Junior Sean Pinto,
Senior Arya Davachi, Junior
Ryan Steinberg and Senior
Mountain Glover, who also co-
hosted the event. A variety of
songs sung by one or more peo-ple followed, from pop songs by
Adele and Jason Mraz, to songs
from musicals such as Wicked, A
Chorus Line and Title of Show,to original compositions by cast
members, like Junior Julian
Schwartzmans Facebook
Song. In addition, several peo-
ple performed skits, such as
Save Broadway from Saturday
Night Live and a lip-synch rendi-
tion of How We Go Out.
The goal of Spaghetti Night
is to raise money for the produc-
tion of the show, as well as give
the future audience a taste of thetalent involved in Honk! As
silly as they are, the skits are a
good representation of the talent
we have in the cast, said
Thespian President Senior Lizzy
Rich, who helped host the night.
Its fun to see what people do
when theyre up on stage, just
being themselves. The fundrais-
er raised almost $1,000, which isbeing used to cover the cost of
sets, costumes, props and public-
ity for the show. It was one of
the best turn-outs for a fundraiser
night Ive ever seen, Rich said.
A lot of people came and we
were able to raise a lot of
money.
Boards Votes on Community
Service Reform for School
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school offers its students.Dominic Quiller, class of 2003,
went to Loyola Marymount
University (LMU) and is currently
attending UCLA Law School.
Keyvon Pierre, class of 2001,
went from Pali to New York
University (NYU). After finishing
his first semester at NYU, Pierre
transferred to LMU, where he grad-
uated in 2006. Crystal Adams was
the president of BSU when she
graduated Pali in 2006. She is in
her last year at CSU Dominguez
Hills, and hopes to be at
Pepperdine next year.
Three of the panelists work
with programs aimed for college-
bound students. Johnel Barron,
the LA Southwest College
Recruitment Coordinator, encour-
aged students to overcome whatev-
er obstacles they might have tofinish out their education. Brittany
Lewis attended CSU Northridge,
and now works for UCLA Early
Academic Outreach. Jonli Tunstall
graduated from Pali in 2001, and
went to UCLA, where she now
works for the educational program
VIP Scholars, a program designed
to increase the number of under-
represented students, students of
color, at UCLA and at universities
in general. All three offered their
support and help to anyone who
may need it.
The speakers emphasized theimportance of responsibility and
self-motivation. Quiller advised
the audience, saying that his deter-
mination led him to his success
and, when people tell me Im not
going to be able to do something,
Im going to go ahead and try hard-
er. Lewis also suggested such
responsibility when she said, I
want to urge you guys to stand up
and learn the information thats
pertinent to you. Adams spoke
from her own experience of the
significance of perseverance and
said, Dont think that if youre in
twelfth grade you cant do it. You
can go to a community college for
two years and transfer. It is not
too late. I am a living testimony
of that.
Adams also warned students of
the necessity of a college educa-tion. She joked that, In a minute,
Burger King and McDonalds are
going to be requiring bachelor
degrees. But really, whoever feels
they dont need college, you will
need it. It is so hard to get a job
without a degree. Barrons also
stressed the importance of educa-
tion when he said, It makes no
sense if you can lean with it and
rock with it, but you cant read
with it and write with it.
Financial challenges were a
key point in the discussion. Pierre
had to transfer from NYU to LMUdue to financial troubles. With
financial difficulties facing many
students in their college plans, he
advised the assembly from his
own experience. Pierre said, I am
now $60,000 in debt. Even with
all of that, I have a diploma, col-
lege education, a nice resume
because of it, and I wouldnt trade
any of that for anything in the
world. Go to college keep your
money in order. Pierre also
reminded students to fill out loan
applications, make payments on
time, and get as much financial aid
as possible.
Another topic of discussion
was the importance of involve-
ment in the community. Lewis
recalled that although she was not
an academic overachiever in high
school, she participated in soft-ball, cheerleading, soccer and vol-
leyball. Adams also deemed herself
as not a 4.0 student, but got
involved as BSU President in
2005-2006. Tunstall encouraged
students to get active with their
passions and their community.
She said, Get involved with
something. That was my experi-
ence here. I did what I had to do in
the classroom, but I also got
involved in BSU and Gospel
Choir.
Village Nation and BSU Work Together
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
April 41st Annual Mens Volleyball Alumni Game6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. in the Large Gym
April 6-10Spring Break
April 17-19Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 21No 7th Period
April 23Showcase Night
April 24Minimum Day
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OH, BOYS: (From left) Tucker Best, Alex Caan, Daniel Rasch, Sean Pinto, Arya Davachi, and Ryan Steinberg put on a show like no other .LAUREN HANSEN/PALI HIGH
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their intended major andmust postmark their applicationsby April 24.
Additionally, the Masonic
Scholarship will be awarded to
five students and give up to
$2,000. Eligible seniors will
receive an application i n the mail
and must have a 3.0 GPA. Threestudents who have family mem-
bers in the Masons will be
awarded along with two others
who will be selected based on
need. This scholarship is also
due on April 24.For those seniors who need
aid based on need and have been
involved in community service
programs, the Allan Katz
Scholarship plans to give $500
to three eligible students. An
application must be filled out by
April 1, and students are required
to attend a scholarship luncheon
on May 17.
At a more regional level is
the West Hollywood Youth
Scholarship for residents of WestHollywood. Information regard-
ing this opportunity has already
been sent to eligible students.
The program will award $1,500
to those who complete the 150-hour community service require-
ment set by the organization and
p r o g r a m .
Those who are interested have
until April 30 to participate.
Seniors who are looking for
additional aid are also encouraged tovisit sites such as
www.fastweb.com and search for
more opportunities. The College
Center also plans to distribute
another newsletter before spring
break begins, providing informa-
tion on more scholarships.
Students interested in the afore-
mentioned scholarships are encour-
aged to go to the College Center
and pick up applications.
About scholarship opportuni-
ties, College Counselor Ms.
Kunkel said, Most of the money
that you will get for college willcome from the college that you
attend, but there are plenty of small
and local scholarships that are out
there for students who are lookingfor them.
College Center UrgesSeniors Toward Scholarships
Spaghetti Night, Done RightThe cast and crew of the spring musical Honk!put on a show to raise funds for the production. BY KATY POOL
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comment appeals to the Board.
Steinberg called for reform and
change in the program to ensure
fairness and standardization, stat-
ing that the goal is to change, notmerely remove the Community
Service Program. I do not wish
to get rid of community service or
Gretchen Miller. I love communi-
ty service, said Steinberg to the
Board. Gretchen Miller was not
present at the meeting for com-
ment.With prom in early May and
graduation soon following, the
community service for participa-
tion requirement is a point of con-
tention in the community service
debate. In discussion, Executive
Director Amy Held acknowledged
the immediacy of the situation.
What would make sense to me is
that the administration have a
clear policy, and that we get this
appeals committee set up like,
within a week.
Teacher Representative Dave
Suarez moved to suspend the
Community Service Program for
the Senior Class of 2009 and to
review the legality and possiblydiscriminatory practices of the
program. The motion was second-
ed by Steve Klima, but failed in a
3-8 vote. Suarez, Klima and
Stamler voted for the motion, but
were outvoted by Callas, Francis,
Held, Riley, Rodman, Johnson,
Fisher, and Paleno.The program is arbitrary,
unfair, and possibly illegal,
Saurez told the Board. We could
be at risk of serious litigation or
a class action lawsuit.
Other Board members also
voiced concerns with the pro-
gram. I have problems with the
arbitrary nature of the assignment
of hours, said James Paleno.
Steve Klima, who has raised con-
cerns with the Community
Service Program in the past, said
that review of the program is
necessary, but stressed that he
doesnt intend to get rid of the
program and supports the concept
of community service.
The Board decision was the
latest development in the ongoing
community service discussion.
Dissatisfaction with the system
was initially brought to the
Boards attention by Klima and
then-Student Representative
James Bourne in 2008, and was
revived by last months 250-sig-
nature petition, which aimed to
spark development and reform the
current Community Service
Program.The petition gained rapidmomentum and received over 250
signatures in one 40 minute
lunch period.
The petition did not need
much advertisement to get off the
ground because the issue has been
in the back of students minds for
years now, Junior Wyn Delano
said. All it took was a single
announcement on the P.A system
to energize the students.
Students are being denied
community service hours for vol-
unteer work that has actually
helped the community, and I
think that members of the Board
see that a committee will be a
good way to define what commu-
nity service is. I strongly believe
that all the support we are get-
ting, mainly from the student
body as a whole, will help topush these new service ideas for-
ward, said Matthew Pakizegee,
author of the petition. The cur-
rent Community Service
Program is in need of a great deal
of reform and this petition will
make a difference and truly help
students.
Com munity Service Program Coordinator Gretchen Mil ler.
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Gretchen Miller addresses
the final Red Shirt
community service
activities for this
semester.
BY TATIANA COLE
Tideline Staff Writer
As the end of the school yeardraws near, students are anx-ious to complete their final com-
munity service hours for this
semester. During the holidays,
there were various opportunitiesto volunteer for food drives, toy
drives and other events for theneedy. However, students still
have chances to make up for a
lapse in volunteering hours dur-
ing the first semester. Students
may complete additional hours
towards their service requirements
by signing up for Red Shirt activ-
ities.
Many Red Shirt activi-
ties are already set, but students
may visit Community Service
Director Gretchen Miller in order
to get another project approved.
Some popular activities are those
pertaining to promoting environ-
mental health and interacting with
the needy. "I would say students
enjoy the environmental projects
the most. There is also a lot of
interest in the Little Sister
(Feeder) schools fundraising,"
said Miller.
Community service opportu-
nities range from donating jeans
to the homeless, toys to the lessfortunate or time to raise money
for a cause. "Students enjoy
walks and runs with thousands of
other students and the City YearOrganization is a great example of
that," said Ms. Miller. "City Year
unites young people of all back-
grounds for service projects
throughout LA giving them the
skills and opportunities to change
the world. Exercising while
simultaneously helping thosewho cannot help themselves is
one of many ways to achieve
service requirements.
Although the completion of
community service hours remains
vital to each student, it is espe-
cially pertinent to seniors. "Thistime of year, the majority of the
students attempting to clear their
service hour requirements are sen-
iors," said Ms. Mil ler. "There are
approximately 350 seniors that
have not completed their service
hours." Monday, May 4 marks
the final date for seniors to turn in
completed hours, with a mini-
mum total of 40 required gradua-
tion.
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BY PAULINA FIROZI
Tideline Staff Writer
Every summer, teacher TyleneDeVine takes a group of stu-dents across Europe to take advan-
tage of the foreign environment and
to instill valuable knowledge that
cannot be taught inside the class-room. For the past five years, she has
been planning this trip, mainly for
seniors, as part of a last learning
experience before they move on to
the college world.
DeVine will be taking 17 sen-
iors and three sophomores to differ-
ent European cities including Paris,
Nice, Venice, Vienna, Prague, Berlin
and finally Amsterdam. The seniors
that I have taken with me in past
trips have told me that their college
experience is much more fulfilling,
as [the trips] bring meaning to their
American education, said
DeVine.
Over the course of 14 days,
from June 21 to July 4, these select-
ed students will travel to sevenmajor cities of six European coun-
tries, spending about two days at
each location. To achieve the full
European experience and escape the
norm of polluted and crowded city
streets, they will be taking motor-
boats, trains, bikes and gondola rides
to travel the countryside.
These high school graduates
and sophomores will see famous
sights such as the Monet Gardens,
Versailles, Schonbrunn Palace, Anne
Franks home, castles and cathedrals
in the Czech Republic and the Berlin
Wall. At first the students sign up to
go to the stereotypical Europe that
teens hope to experience, said
DeVine, but I hope that once they
see the cathedrals and all the cool
sights that they just feel that theyve
really seen the world. Students
seem to agree that the foreign atmos-
phere adds greatly to the experience.
It is the best and safest way to
explore Europe, said Senior Leah
Cohenzadeh.
Some of the students first
heard of the trip from their teacher
Ms. DeVine, the teacher-coordinator
of the trips. I had Ms. DeVine, who
was probably my favorite teacher in
ninth grade, and she talked about
these trips, said Senior Nick
Morshed. Now, three years since his
freshman year, he and many others
will finally be given this rare oppor-
tunity. There are benefits to reading
and learning, but actually getting on
the bike and riding it is the best way
to experience life, said DeVine. She
had initially hoped to bring much
more experience and creativity to
these otherwise common trips. I
believe traveling is a much better
way to become educated than in the
classroom, she said.
Originally, the Palibury Tales
Travel Club was established by a
group of students who hoped to
combine creative writing and travel-
ing. The idea was to imitate
Geoffrey Chaucers famous and
witty Canterbury Tales. Students in
the club would create a novel of
short stories based on real life expe-
riences while visiting Europe, and
later the books would be sold to
finance further trips. When travel-
ing, we are so busy and tired that it
is hard to write, said DeVine, so
unfortunately, the plan has never
been further developed. It is more
powerful to teach, as you are experi-
encing the lesson plan first-hand,
she said. It is such a more meaning-
ful experience being with kids,
[rather] than having them behind a
desk, when I feel they are guarded
from their personalities.
Destination
EUROPE:Summer
ExperienceAbroad
Most students have extracurricular activ-
ities and volunteer work lined up during the
school year, but many more opportunities are also
available during summer vacation. Though col-
leges look highly upon a productive and enriching
summer, many activities offer rewarding experi-
ences that are otherwise unavailable during the
school year. With almost three months of limited
schoolwork and plenty of time to rest and relax,
summer can be the perfect time to get involved.
Here are a few ways to do so:
Summer Provides a Window of Opportunities
VOLUNTEERVolunteer opportunities do not end with the last bell
of the second semester. There are plenty of charities
and organizations that operate during the summer,
and volunteering can fill in hours that would nor-
mally be spent watching TV or sitting around.
Summer is a great time to catch up on community
service hours if youre behind, and its also easier to
greatly increase your current amount of hours. The
underserved don't have breaks. Need continues,
said Director of Community Service Gretchen
Miller. On the Community Service Information
Table in the main building hallway is a list of
Summer '09 Suggestions.
SIGN UP FOR A SUMMER
PROGRAM ORINTERNSHIPThough colleges and universities look highly upon any kind of
summer program, academic summer programs can enhance
performance and offer invaluable experiences. Many colleges
such as Stanford, UC Berkeley and Brown offer residential
summer programs that give participants the feel of living on a
college campus. Because these programs can get expensive,
there are many low-cost and free summer programs and intern-
ships that offer all of the same benefits. [Programs] that stu-
dents have liked include the Academy of Business Leadership
Summer Business Institute (ABL), Inner City Filmmakers at
USC Film School, and the City of Los Angeles Public Works
Internship Program, said Career Advisor Simon Santana.
Different descriptions are available in the Career Center.
GET A JOBMany students find it difficult to juggle schoolwork,
sports, extracurriculars as well as a job during the
school year. Because of the much lighter load of
work and increased free time, the summer can be the
perfect time to get a job and start saving extra money.
Colleges like to see work experience, and some stu-
dents have to work. Be a good employee, said
College Counselor Helene Kunkel. Getting a job
shows responsibility, determination, and maturity
and is a valuable option during the summer months.
FOCUS ON INTERESTSThe summer is very possibly the best time to focus,more intensely, on interests outside of school and to
develop hobbies. For many students, this option can
be extremely exciting and beneficial. I'm attending
the Pre-College Musical Theatre Training Program
at CAP21 for five weeks this summer, said Junior
Mia Canter. Not only is it fun to do something you
love during the summer, it's educational. Colleges
like it. It's extra practice for the real world. How
could that be a bad thing? Though focusing on
interests is a good way to spend your summer, make
sure its something you actually enjoy. If you have
an independent interest, do a project of your own,
said Kunkel. [But] dont do things just because
they look good on a college application.
RELAX!While its important to have a productive summer, itsalso important to remember to have fun. 10 months of
school can be draining, and summer is the time to recu-
perate as well as relax. Make sure to balance the sum-
mer well, said Santana. Do something fun, but have
something constructive to do. Rest and recuperate from
school! However, remember that summer is an impor-
tant component in remaining competitive to colleges.
Colleges look at what youre doing during the sum-
mer, said Kunkel. Just dont spend 10 weeks staring at
the ceiling..
Pali Track Meet
Topanga Stream Cleaning
Pali Village Green
Gardening
Pali Hunger Walk
Pali Track Meet
Pali Track Meet
Warner Avenue
(E Waste Program)
Pali Showcase
Pali Track Meet
Auction Fundraiser at Pali
Elementary
and 4/26 Canyon
Elementary Fiesta
UpcomingRed Shirt Events
BY MELINA CHARISTideline Campus Editor
Final Red Shirt
Opportunities forthis Semester
EDWIN POULDAR/TIDELINE
Choir hosts Coffee House Concert Night in
Mercer Hall on March 31 at 7 p.m. in order
to raise money for a tour the team will be
performing in the San Francisco Bay Area in
May 2009.
There will be a range of style including musicaltheatre, contemporary pop hits, jazz standards,and world music. The choir, soloists and small groups
will perform many pieces from artists such as U2,
Ella Fitzgerald, Adele, and Jon McLaughlin, as well
as music from The Lion King, Man of La Mancha,
and Spring Awakening.
The class has already raised enough money for
bus transportation, but hopes to raise more for hotels.
Visual and Performing Arts teacher and instructor of
the choir class Mr. Elson said, This concert is not
only to showcase our many talented singers, but also
a means to raise funds for our upcoming choir tour to
the San Fransisco Bay Area in May. This years
choir class will be the first to receive uniforms in thethree-year history of Choir. Males will sing in suites,
while the ladies will dress in concert gowns.
Senior Shane Liliedahl, a choir member since the
class first began in 2006 and Choir Co-President,
said, Were hoping for a lot of support from friends,
family, and the student body for when we go on tour.
The suggested donation for the concert is $5 to
$10 and snacks and coffee will be on sale during the
concert. Furthermore, there will be a free performance
on April 1 during 7th period that all students are
invited to attend.
Choir to Host Fundraiser; Go on TourBY DANIEL NIKNAMTideline News Editor
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TidelineOPINIONPage 4 March 30 - April 17, 2009
Published twenty times a year,
the student newspaper of
Palisades High School (the
Tideline) is a public forum,
with its student editorial board
making all decisions
concerning its contents.
Unsigned editorials express the
views of the
majority of the editorial
board.
Letters to the editor are wel-
comed and will be publishedas space allows. Letters must
be signed, although the staff
may withhold the name on
request. The paper reserves the
right to edit letters for gram-
mar and clarity, and all letters
are subject to laws governing
obscenity, libel, privacy and
disruption of the school
process, as are all contents of
the paper.
Opinions in letters are not
necessarily those of the staff,
nor should any opinion
expressed in a public forum be
construed as the opinion or
policy of the administration,
unless so attributed.
The TidelinePublishing Manager:
Diva JoshiEditors in Chief:
James Bourne, DanielHartono, Elana Joffe,
Dexter OConnellJunior Editors:Jackie Rosen, Kene
IzuchukwuLayout Editors:Henry Conklin, Rex
KirshnerNews Editors:
Fiona Hannigan, DanielNiknam
Sports Editors:Justin Nam, Alison White
Opinion Editors:Alex Caan, Jackie Rosen
EntertainmentEditors:
Caroline Coster, AryaDavachi, Katy Pool
Campus Life Editors:Melina Charis, Rachel
LevitanPhotography Editor:
Mary HobbsIT Manager:
Graham MacGillivrayBusiness Manager:
Edwin Amirianfar, MilanaKalimullova, Rex Kirshner
Faculty Advisor:Ms. Cappelli
Student Poll
Pol l t ak en on 3 /25 /09
232 students pol led
How often are your
classes interrupted
by talking students?
6% said Never
46% said Sometimes
48% said Frequently
Do teachers enforce
some form of disci-
pline to prevent talk-ing?
69% said Yes
31% said No
TIDELINE POLICY
STATEMENT
E D I T O R I A L Letters to the Editor
D E X T E R S
L A B
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today-Abraham Lincoln
Dear Tideline,
The Fall of A Comrade
Everyday, tired and unmotivated students walk through the doors
of their classrooms, filing into their desks like thousands of cattle
unhappily preparing for another day of mundane banality. But then, a
rescuer, an angel within incredibly annoying voice fills their ears and
their hearts. Immediately the school is abuzz and the students and teach-
ers come to life. Whether your teacher begins to shout to quiet the
class, complains about the length of the announcement, or asks, Is
that kid stoned? The morning announcements wont be the same with-
out Dexter OConnell.
Sure the announcements were rather annoying, but they served
their purpose by getting the attention of the students and providing all
of with the information we need. Therefore, a question why? arises.
Why was our commissioner of communications, whom we elected,
removed from his position? While it may be the argument of the
administration that Dexter didnt fulfill all of his duties, we all know
that it just isnt true. Never before had I seen a student take his posi-
tion so seriously, so committed to doing everyone of his assignments
to the best of his ability. When there is a conflict between a student
and an administrator, what gives the administrator the right to strip the
student of his power? This truly shows the administrations view of the
students and how their own agenda comes before the views of the stu-
dent body.
-Kevin Simms, Sophomore
Editors Note: Teachers Corner is a new Tideline feature, which will run opinions submitted by Palisades
faculty members about school issues. This first installment features a letter from Mr. Shuhgalter.
Iwas surprised to learn that Dexter OConnell was no longer Commissioner of Communication. I was
even more surprised to find out that he was removed from the position to which the student body had
elected him in a democratic election. Despite the agreement between Dexter and the Counseling Office,
the school administration ruled that he no longer qualified. What was the pretext? Dexter did not get
enrolled in the Leadership class in the spring semester. Then why did the students need to vote for him in
the first place? Do their voices ever count in this democracy?
The story with Dexter reminds me of the latest election in which the faculty and staff participated
a few months ago. Then the administration decided to remove a member of the board who had been elect-
ed for two years, and make him run (after his first year) against the candidate chosen by the administration.
Eventually, the Executive Director and the board had to put up with the status quo not because they violat-
ed the rights of the staff, but because they spun the rules of the game.
The story with Dexter is another illustration of the administration attitude to the stakeholders of
this public corporation. First of all, why should an elected Commissioner be a student from a particular class
of 20 students chosen out of 2,700? Doesnt it violate basic rights of other students who might run for
office? Secondly, why is he removed without the consent of his constituents? Thirdly, had it ever occurred
to the administrators who made that decision that they needed to discuss the issue at least with the student
Senate?Dexter is a bright young man who, like other young people in this school, learns important things,
sometimes makes inevitable mistakes, and experiments with his ideas. Now he has learned a real life les-
son: he can be ousted by a few even if he has been elected by many as long as the few decide that he does
not satisfy their criterion.
In my opinion, this attitude has become habitual. Students, parents, and teachers opinions are eas-
ily brushed off, the board blesses absurd decisions of the Executive Director, and to justify the caring vio-
lations, the administration and the obedient board members cover themselves with a lovely fig leaf from
their vast herbarium of demagoguery.
Congratulations, Dexter! You may consider yourself baptized by firing. Your independent voice
has been treated no better than that of your teachers.
A. Shuhgalter
3-17-09
Teachers Corner
Detectives, while usually reserved for adulter-
ous spouses and the investigation of double
agents or gruesome murderers, now have an
entirely new market requesting their presence. It
takes no stretch of the imagination to think of the
UC system as a rather large business, and like any
respectable business it takes certain measures to ver-
ify the authenticity of applications. To battle the rel-
atively moderate amount of fibbing about extracurric-
ular activities by students, the UC system has hired
fact checkers. Though the amount of students caught
lying seems small (less than one percent), it looms
larger when one imagines one percent of 98,000
applicants. Whether it comes down to boosting your
importance on the soccer field, or expanding your
role in a school drama production, forging an extra
curricular activity is an incredible act of disrespect
towards the students who dedicated the time to actu-
ally accomplish the actions to which they claim.
Lets look at the current odds of discover-
ing student lying about his or her extracurricularactivities. Only 1000 or so applicants are checked
annually, and of those 1000 a mere ten to fifteen were
found to have been economical with the truth. So out
of the 98,000 applications, the odds of yours being
checked is miniscule and even if it is chosen random-
ly, the chance that a simple ticket stub or article clip-
ping will not clear it up is only one and a half per-
cent. How can one be scared out of lying when the
odds continue to fall in their favor? In the end more
students must be checked to broaden the search for
liars.
Do these minimally reassuring statistics call for a
more efficient system? Without a doubt they do.
Frequent checks are a strong alternative to nit pick-
ing individuals. The UC system should designate a
certain percentage, much larger than one and a halfpercent, and require those people to show evidence.
This attempt would widen the search and instill a
heightened sense of fear of getting caught as a thief
and a liar. Not only would most of the investigations
be quick and simple, but more honorable students
would be accepted as a result.
Instead of lying about tutoring underprivi-
leged children in an attempt to impress the admis-
sions officers, be proud about placing a part time job
on your list. Standing at McDonalds flipping burg-
ers may not have seemed productive at the time, but
an officer may look at it as a means to an end, which
is essentially what college is. Other extracurriculars
to be proud of are any prestigious camps you may
have attended over the summer, or travel experiencesin which you learned something valuable about the
world. Anything that separates you from the crowd
and catches the attention of a decisive person admir-
ing the fruits of your labor is worth noting.
When one isnt proud of what they have achieved in
these four final years of childhood, they cannot beoptimistic about what they will achieve in the tur-
moil of the real world. If a person is unprepared and
unwilling to be truthful to those with more power
then them, how can they function in the hierarchy of
a worker/boss relationship? They cant, and because
most businesses function that way it is just another
useless carcass left to marinate in its own educated
thoughts instead of contributing to society. When
extracurriculars are faked, educations are stolen. Now
isnt that dangerous?
Check It Twice
Wheres Waldo: Fire Escape Edition
Youre sitting through a lec-ture, awaiting the arrival oflunch: the minute hand creeps
across the clock. Suddenly, the
lights go off. The teacher is as
surprised as you are but attempts
to keep the class under control.
Youll most likely have to remain
at school- the power will proba-
bly be back on within the next
hour. However, just as the teacher
resumes the lesson, you hear a
rumbling as the room vibrates, its
contents shaking and shifting
about. Both doors have becomewedged shut from the pressure of
the floor above and the walls
have cracked. You may be stuck
in your classroom for the night.
You are experiencing an
earthquake. Sure, theyre normal
enough at home, but at school, a
girl screams, the teacher yells for
compliance, and everyone starts
talking while ignoring safety pre-
cautions. A fire has erupted in the
chemistry rooms at the F build-
ing, and is quickly spreading. All
Im thinking about is why the fire
exit is located at a window over
seven feet from the ground.
For a person of my
stature, this situation poses some-
what of a threat. Students shorter
than myself might not even make
it out of the exit with a chair as a
boost. I do not mention tall stu-
dents helping out all the others
before exiting themselves
because thats not realistic given
the situation- especially in the
various rooms that have now
caught fire in our figurative situa-
tion. High school students in a
room on fire will be afraid. High
school students in a room on fire
with no exit but one small win-
dow seven feet overhead will turn
into savages. Compress WilliamGoldings The Lord of The Flies
into about three minutes and shift
the setting to a flaming class-
room.
Hopefully, in the event
of a fire, earthquake, or other nat-
ural disaster, both doors of every
classroom will open flawlessly.
However, to have fire escapes
that impede escape and prove to
be a fire hazard themselves is just
counterproductive.
I first noticed the win-
dow fire escape in Ms. Cappellis
room when I bent down to pick
up a pencil I had dropped. There,
on the wall underneath my desk,
was a sign (hidden from view)
that read: Emergency Exit.
Two arrows on both sides of the
phrase pointed upwards. I fol-
lowed these arrows up the wall
and noticed for the first time that
whoever engineered the class-
rooms at Palisades Charter High
School honestly expected a class-
room of forty students to exit
through a tiny window at an
impossible height in case of a dis-
aster.
Unless the Earthquake is
somewhere around 8.0 on the
Richter scale or a new fault line
miraculously forms directlyunder Palisades High, both doors
of every classroom should open
and close just fine. I do, however,
believe that emergency exits
should be available to all stu-
dents- short or tall, handicapped
or otherwise. I understand the
school buildings are not new, and
that regulations are different now
than they were way back when,
but that does not excuse the fact
that it might be easier to just bash
through a flaming door than to
climb up and through the fire
escape.
BY ALEX HELMINTOLLER
Tideline Staff Writer
Isat down to write this column
about the failure of Palis com-munity service system to ade-
quately instill a service-oriented
mindset in students. But as I write,
St. Patricks Day is fast approach-
ing, and the situation in the six
counties of Ireland currently not in
the Republic of their sisters to the
south appears to be rapidly deterio-
rating. This is a shame, especially
as those members of the Northern
Ireland assembly not of overtly
unionist leanings no longer consti-
tute a majority, and therefore the
opportunity for real change in
Ireland is finally upon us. The des-
picable actions of these terrorists
do not serve to further the political
objectives of Irish Republicanism,
and only drive us further from the
dream of a thirty-two county nation
across the whole of the island of
Ireland.
Since the Good Friday
Agreement of 1998, there has been
a tenuous peace in the six counties.
The Provisional Irish Republican
Army militia disarmed, and some
of the loyalist militias on the other
side of the conflict did the same.
Sinn Fin, formerly the political
arm of the IRA, became a legiti-
mate political entity, and is current-
ly the only party with representa-
tion in both the Dail of the
Republic of Ireland and the
Assembly of the North of Ireland.
This peace is the opportunity that
Irish nationalists have wished for
for hundreds of years. It heralds an
era of freedom and safety in which
Republicans have the opportunity
to show that a united Ireland is the
course to follow. British influences
have shifted this from an Irish bat-
tle to a religious battle (Note that
early Irish patriots like Wolfe Tone,
Napper Tandy, and C.S. Parnell
were protestants) and this time of
peace, when people are somewhat
less afraid of crossing into a neigh-
borhood waving a different flag,
was a perfect opportunity to show
that Ireland is the right place for the
six counties to make their perma-
nent home. With Sinn Fin and
other non-Unionist parties making
gains, and polls showing an ever
decreasing majority in favor of
remaining in Britain, combined
with the current economic crisis,
and its effect on the economy of
Northern Ireland, which is heavily
dependent on the government, a
reintegration into the Republic of
Ireland looks more and more prom-
ising for the North every day.
The terrorists who killed
the soldiers and the policeman do
not understand todays realities.
This action was considered a legit-
imate rebellion only twelve years
ago but this is no longer so. Danny
Morrison, a leader of Sinn Fin,
once said, Who here really
believes we can win the war
through the ballot box? But will
anyone here object if, with a ballot
paper in this hand and an Armalite
[rifle] in the other, we take power
in Ireland? This strategy, of armed
struggle coupled with political
struggle, was a change in mentality
in and of itself. Republican parties
have claimed a solid share of the
political ground. They are a force
to be reckoned with and the days of
labeling Sinn Fin terrorists and
dismissing them out of hand are
over. The legacy of the IRA is
indisputable. The Armalite brought
the British to the table, and the bal-
lot paper is showing, gradually, that
the people of Northern Irelandwant a new direction. The terrorists
do not understand this. For every
shot they fire, a shot is fired across
the bow of the ship of
Republicanism. For every man
they kill, countless hours of work
are turned back. Fortunately, most
people in the North see this. Over
the last couple of days, marches
have seen a diverse swath of the
population out marching in opposi-
tion to the terrorism. Deputy First
Minister Martin McGuinness, of
Sinn Fin, said I was a member of
the IRA, but that war is over now.
The people responsible for last
night's incident are clearly signal-
ing that they want to resume or
restart that war. Well, I deny theirright to do that [they are] traitors
to the island of Ireland.
It is finally possible for a
United Ireland. A confluence of cir-
cumstances has put that goal in
sight. No right-minded person
should be in support of terroristic
activities that move it further from
the outstretched, grasping hands of
the Irish people.
Dexters Lab is a column featur-
ing the world according to the
thoughts and ideas of Tideline
Editor-in-Chief Dexter
OConnell.
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BY ALEX TRAYLORTideline Staff Writer
With the release oftheir 12th studioalbum it appears that
there is clearly No Line
on the Horizon for U2,
or any other sense of
direction, for that mat-
ter. Its been five years
since their last album,
How to Dismantle An
Atomic Bomb, and it
appears that the band has decided to take a detour
from their path to immense success and musical
genius. Sadly, they created an album reminiscent oftheir 1991 album Achtung Baby, better known as
the album that almost took U2 off the map.
U2 formed more than 30 years ago and in those
three decades they have created massive hits such asWith or Without You, Even Better than the Real
Thing and Desire and Vertigo. Instead of giving
their fans another classic single for their play lists,
they gave us Put on Your Boots. The first song off
their new album, which they performed at the 2009
Grammys, is a catchy tune somewhat reminiscent of
Barneys I love you, you love me, set to a bad
repetitive wannabe indie beat. Youll find yourself
humming it all day and contemplating suicide just
to get out of the sound, that Bono keeps on
screaming about wanting to be let into. With this
single, it appears that U2 has begun to dig its grave,
and after going through the painful experience of lis-
tening to the rest of the album, its now safe to say
that the band is sitting six feet under.
It seems as if U2 tries to redeem themselves
while The Edge (David Howell Evans) replays every
guitar rift hes ever written for the group. Its true
that The Edge does have a certain chimney sounding
style, which, over the years, he has become
renowned for. However, there is no mistaking the
fact that the song Stand Up Comedy has the exact
same guitar rift as about a dozen other U2 hits.
Other songs include Ill Go Crazy If I Dont Go
Crazy Tonight, which includes poetic lines like,
Everyone needs to cry or needs to spit. The album
continues to travel in a downward spiral, but lucki-
ly there is one good song, Breathe, and it was truly
a breath of fresh air. This song is able to combine
the beloved U2 sounds with something new, excit-
ing and different. Though a good song, it did little tosave the album from the cliff off which the band hasthrown themselves.
The disappointments that this long-awaited
album contains are somewhat overwhelming. Its
baffling that a band that can create a song like
Sunday Bloody Sunday, one of the most lyrically
ingenious songs of our time, can then turn around
and produce not only a song, but a complete album
devoid of content. The album could have been put
together by Animal, the Muppet. The discontinu-
ities and overall A.D.D. of the album leaves the lis-
tener overwhelmed and unsatisfied. Unlike their pre-
vious records, Line on the Horizon doesnt try to tell
a story or give a beautiful insight on some world
issue. Instead, this record was created just to make
money off of their massive fan base, who theyve
tricked into thinking that U2 is almighty, powerful
and can do no wrong.
No Line on the Horizon
Fmylife.com is a forumwhere people fromaround the globe are able to
submit short statements
about incidents from their
daily lives that they deem
unfortunate or unpleasant.
From simply uncomfortable
accidents to more lewd and
vulgar acts, fmylife.com
allows people to share the
unlucky and, most times,
comical experiences people
face throughout the day.
All submissions to the
online forum begin with the
word Today and end inFML, an acronym for F
my life to express that per-
sons misfortune during that
particular moment.
Submissions are then broken
down into seven different
categories: love, money,
kids, work, health, sex and
miscellaneous . Each of
these categories help to
describe the particular setting
and instance in which the
FML moment took place.
New content is pub-lished on a daily basis and
updated multiple times
throughout the day. Both
members and non-membersalike are able to submit and
contribute their FML stories
to the website, however,
each story that is submitted
is reviewed by the website
editors before being posted
on the website.
By screening each indi-
vidual post, the website
team hopes to sort through
the false from the valid sto-
ries. However they caution
viewers to Remember that
we can't underestimate each
visitor's bad luck potential.You probably know what we
mean by that (try and
remember). A story which
can appear to you as unbear-
able just because it didnt
happen to you is not neces-
sarily fake, even the most
absurd ones.
Once stories are posted,
visitors to the website have
the option of voting for each
FML in two different cate-
gories. If they agree with
the author of the post, visi-tors can choose to vote I
agree, your life is fed, or
if they disagree they have the
option of voting youdeserve that one.
Votes are then accumu-
lated so that the stories can
be published in the top or
flop section of the web-
site.
Although not all sub-
missions are necessarily
true, the website provides
hysterically funny stories
that can relate to almost any-
one. From activities such as
school and work to life in
general, fmylife.com allows
readers to witness the humorin life and enjoy the unpleas-
ant situations that everyone
faces from time to time.
Though it is an enter-
taining website overall,
those who may be offended
by vulgar language and
descriptions are cautioned
from reading the many posts
published online, as some
submitters take no time to
censor the truly unpleasant
situations which they face
and release their troubles inall of their full-blown glory
for the world to read.
However, despite the
sometimes vulgar nature ofcertain posts, fmylife.com is
sure to provide hours of
entertainment and insight
into the lives of others
around the globe. Special
formats of the website are
even available for mobile
phones and for the iPhone,
so the hilarity of the site can
be enjoyed on-the-go.
Reading fmylife.com has
allowed readers to realize that
their lives may not be as irk-
some or terrible as they
imagine it to be.
Today, FML
became my
life. FML
Dancing With the Stars kicked off abrand new search for a brand newchampion on March 9. The highly
anticipated two-hour season premiere
introduced us to 13 new stars including
the youngest competitor to face the
competition, an NFL legend, a com-
puter icon, a female rapper, three music
artists, and many more. Many new
additions and changes were made to
this season as two contestants had to
be replaced a week before. Hosted by
Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris,the show consists of celebrities per-
forming choreographed dance routines,
which are then judged by renowned
ballroom judge Len Goodman anddancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli
and Carrie Ann Inaba. To add to the
competition, two newly engaged pro-
fessional dancers go head to head, and
the first real-life couple is partnered
together. This seasons contestants
include: singer Belinda Carlisle part-
nered with Jonathan Roberts, actor
David Alan Grier partnered with Kim
Johnson, gymnast Shawn Johnson
with Mark Ballas, rapper Lil Kim
with Derek Hough, reality star Holly
Madison with Dmitry Chaplin, actor
Giles Marini with Cheryl Burke, cow-
boy Ty Murray with Chelsie
Hightower, reality star Steve-o with
Lacey Schwimmer, actress Denise
Richards with Maksim Chmerkovskiy,
Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft with
Tony Dovolani, football player
Lawrence Taylor with Edyta
Silwinska, country singer Chuck
Wicks with Julianne Hough, and MAC
mogul Steve Wozniak with KarinaSmirnoff. Dancing with the Stars
returns with new surprises and all the
elements viewers have come to know
and love. Macy's Stars of Dance,
which features some of the mostrenowned dancers and choreographers of
our time will also be back on Dancing
with the Stars the Results S how, along
with its hugely popular Design a
Dance competition. Design a Dance is
sponsored by Macy's and made its
debut last season. In addition, couples
will once again take part in a team
dance, group dance and face off as well
as perform the Argentine Tango and
East Coast Swing; both of which have
never been performed on the series.
And in an exciting new twist, the bot-
tom two couples facing elimination
will "Dance Off" to determine who is
dismissed in the first weeks of compe-
tition. As of March 5, Jewel was diag-
nosed with a fractured tibia in both legs
while training and had to withdraw
from the competition, leaving Holly
Madison to replace her. Jewel still
remains a part of Dancing with the
Stars as her husband and cowboy TyMurray continues to compete. Another
tragic incident occurred as of March 5,
when Nancy O'Dell was diagnosed
with a torn meniscus while training,
and also had to withdraw from the com-petition. Replacing her is none other
than Bachelor contestant Melissa.
These two new contestants had only
one week to practice, compared to the
others four, and had to step up their
game and prove that they deserved to be
there. During Monday nights perform-
ance, contestants either danced the cha-
cha-cha or the waltz. Dancing the cha-
cha-cha and starting off the night, Lil'
Kim added a hip hop flavor and sex
appeal, evoking chemistry with her
partner, yet sometimes looking off-
beat. Her hip-hop flavor might be an
advantage or a disadvantage, but she
evidently needed more refining.
Another woman to take the stage was
Belinda Carlisle, who had to master a
difficult spin in the waltz and unfortu-
nately lacked fluidity. One of the first
men to grace the stage was Lawrence
Taylor who evoked a sense of natural-
ness while performing the cha-cha-cha,yet needed to master his rhythm. On
the other hand, Steve-Os waltz,
although showing effort, was no more
than a comedic act that seemed awk-
ward and uncomfortable. The rest of thecontestants had similar feedback, as
some had great chemistry with their
partners but truly needed greater control
and mastery of their technique. There is
great potential amongst the cast of
Season Eight, and the public will ulti-
mately control who continues.
BY AUSTIN WILLIAMS
Tideline Staff Writer
Dan Graham: Beyond is organ-ized by The Museum ofContemporary Art (MOCA) inLos Angeles with the help from
the Whitney Museum of
American Art, New York.
Open to the public from Feb.
15 May 25, 2009, the exhibi-
tion focuses on the American per-
spective through the art of Dan
Graham. The exhibit includes a
selection of photographs, films,
architectural models, indoor and
outdoor pavilions, conceptual
projects for magazine pages,
drawings and prints, as well as
writings. From the rise of mini-
malistic, conceptual art to the
mixture of rock and roll and cul-
ture, Graham has been a key fig-
ure in the contemporary art world
since the 1960s.
The exhibition focuses on
various themes, most notably the
change between the relationship
of the individual and society as
shown through mass media and
twentieth century architecture.Graham exploits the obvious.
What is defined as obvious,
Graham defines as art and repeti-
tion. There is a difference between
people who interpret cultures,
have personal opinions and out-
spoken criticism for certain
events, and minimalists such as
Dan Graham, who have no origi-
nal thoughts. The works that he
has presented in his exhibition
causes the past to come to mind
and there is no effect that it could
have on any persons life.
It is simply valueless art.
This could be said a million
times. There is nothing that
Graham is saying that people
havent already noticed. Its as if
people were observing a chair.
Everyone knows that it is a chair.
Say someone comes along to
preach about the color of the
chair. That person has takensomething so bland, with no
value and exploited the idea that it
is a green chair or an orange chair.
Regardless of the color, it is still
a chair. Nonetheless, Grahams
views of art, his works are still
representations of obvious and
plain ideas. It is difficult to find
the art in the exhibition. All
viewers see is the artist present-
ing his observation of repetitive
things. Grahams art is all based
on a matter of opinion. This
exhibit is filled with boring,
repetitive art that exploits the
obvious.
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TidelineSPORTSPage 8 March 30 - April 17, 2009
Some of the top names in
Palisades Mens volley-
ball history will have the
opportunity to suit up once
again for the Dolphins on
Saturday, April 4, in the first
annual Alumni Game. It willbe held in conjunction with a
fundraiser for the Palisades HighSchool Boys Volleyball
Program. During the event, Pali
will honor its five Olympic
gold medal recipients, Ricci
Luyties, Chris Marlowe, Steve
Salmons, Dave Saunders and
Kent Steffes, as well as Hall of
Fame inductee Randy Stoklos,
for their remarkable achieve-
ments.
Former Palisades Coach
Howard Enstedt will alsobe honored for his suc-
cessful career. In his 30
years of coaching,
Enstedt won eight
championships for the
Dolphins, and is credit-
ed with starting the vol-
leyball program when it
began as a club.
However, Enstedt
remains humble about
his roots. I cant takeall the credit, because if
you have the talent,
then you win, said
Enstedt. Pali has always
bred talented players,
such as recent 2008
alumni Scott Vegas.Vegas, currently playing
for UCLA, feels privi-
leged to play with the
alumni. Its going to
be great playing with
these legendary players,
who have totally differ-
ent styles, said Vegas.
It is an honor and a
great fundraiser for the
present program.
Olympian KentSteffes is looking for-
ward to the event, but
is uncertain if he will
play due to a knee
injury. Regardless of
his status for the
game, the Alumni
event has rekindled
previous relation-
ships, and he com-
mends those who have
worked hard to makethis event possible.
Ive been able to get
into contact with a
bunch of people who
have gone to Pali and
played at Pali, said
Steffes. Ive gotten afew calls and heard
from some people that
I havent heard from
in a decade or so. This
was such a great job
for all the people who
put this together; its
going to be fun.
Volleyball Hall of
Famer Randy Stoklos
will also attend this
historic ceremony and has agreedto play. Stoklos played with
Olympic gold medal recipients
Dave Saunders, Ricci Luyties
and Steve Salmons during his
high school career at Pali, and
looks forward to reuniting with
them again. It is a fabulous
opportunity that we have been
given- not only to play for Pali,
but also t o have the opportunity
to bring old friends together,
have this reunion and have itbenefit the game itself, said
Stoklos. Its such a unique
thing that Palisades has that
many gold medalists just in one
sport. Its going to be a great
time and a great opportunity to
rejoice in Palisades Volleyball.The doors to the Palisades
Gym open to the public at 7:00
p.m. Tickets will be $10 for
adults and $5 for kids 12 and
under, and all proceeds earned
will go to support the Mens
Volleyball Program. There will
be a serving contest for prizes,
raffles, and a silent auction.
Everyone in the community is
invited to attend.
Mens Volleyball Holds First Alumni GameBY KENE IZUCHUKWU
Tideline Junior Editor
Pali plans to recognize and cele-
brate its winning volleyball tra-
dition by holding an alumni
reunion and game in the gym.
The Boys Varsity
Volleyball program has
continuously proven to
be successful over the past few
seasons. Hard work, dedication
and a strong work ethic high-
lighted their road to a CIF
Championship last season. As
the 2009 season begins, the
Dolphins aspire to play off oftheir championship momentum
and end with another winning
season.
The season spiked into
action on March 4, 2009 as the
Dolphins started with a non-
league challenge against the
Carson Colts. The visitingDolphins showed their domi-
nance in winning every set. All
three sets were close. Carson led
or was tied in the first half of all
three sets until the score reached
about 15, then Pali either caught
up or pulled ahead, said Christy
North, Carson Head Coach.
Defeating Carson was a great
start to a promising season for
the Dolphins, but the real chal-lenge lay days away against the
Sylmar Spartans.
The Dolphins next hosted
the Spartans on March 6 in the
match many considered to be the
precursor to the Los Angeles
City Championship. The
Dolphins were playing off of
their opening win, and appeared
to be cruising to a 2-0 record.
After winning the first set 31-29and leading the second 16-13, the
game was closing in the favor of
the Dolphins. Co-Captain
Outside Hitter Matt Hanley, who
promised a show to the Junior
Varsity team after their earlier
victory, followed through with
22 kills. Co-Captain KeneIzuchukwu demonstrated why he
was elected a captain as a junior,
firing off 15 kills on offense and
getting a team-high 30 digs on
defense. The Spartans rallied
back, however and took the sec-
ond set, as well as the third and
fourth. The Spartans ended the
game with a dominating 25-13
victory in the final set.
Despite the high-octane
explosiveness of Head Coach
Chris Forrests outside hitters,
the Spartans were able to counter
with 68 Senior Outside Hitter
Tyler Honeycutt, who was able
to cannon 25 kills and nullify theDolphins defense. I would say
the biggest problem in the loss
to Sylmar was our defense and
passing. Sylmar is a great team
but they really only have one
player and thats [Senior Outside
Hitter] Tyler Honeycutt.
Secondly, our team played terri-
bly that game with a 1.8 passingaverage. We [committed] tons of
careless mistakes. Sylmar played
really well and we played terribly,
and we were still able to stay
with them. I think that there will
be a very different outcome when
we play them again, said
Hanley. Assistant Coach Collin
Williamson also attributed the
collapse of the team in the finalthree games to a poorly working
offense. Our offense is our
strength, and when its working
as in the first game were unstop-
pable. Without good passing we
cant use that offense. Also, to
nullify players like Bellinger
well have to have harder serving
so they cant get into their set
plays, said Williamson.
Losing is a conceptrarely experienced by the strong
volleyball program, but it is a
reality that takes strength to get
through. After a disappointing
loss to Sylmar, the Dolphins
took to their home court once
again to regain a winning record.
On March 9, the only force stand-ing between the Dolphins and a
2-1 record were the winless
Venice Gondoliers. Co-captains
Kene Izuchukwu and Matt
Hanley left no room for errors,
combining for 37 kills, as the
Dolphins defeated the helpless
Gondoliers 3-1, cruising to a
position the team is used to: a
winning record at 2-1.
The losses thus far in the
season will prove beneficial in
the end for the Dolphins, as they
plan to capitalize on their mis-takes. I would say that the loss
to Sylmar is just as important as
a win would have been. To tell
you the truth, our team was very
cocky coming into this season
and the losses humbled us. I
think that the losses will not
only turn out to be more helpful
than hurtful in terms of the rest
of the season, but also because
with the loss we will now be
forced to return to the fundamen-
tals. This will make us a better
team, said Hanley. The
Dolphins hope to prove success-
ful in returning to the intangibles
and have a good chance at suc-
ceeding once again.
Boys Volleyball
Spikes Into Action
BY JUSTIN NAM and
DENNIS PESIKOVTideline Sports Editor and Writer
Coming off of a championship
season, the Palisades Dolphins
are once again
demonstrating success.
The Track and Field team
has started out the sea-
son strong with an intact
squad from last year, and had
an excellent showing at the
Millikan Distance Carnival, as
well as at their first home meet
on March 13 versus Taft and
Carson. Head Coach Ron
Brumel sent only a few runners
to the Millikan meet becauseof the need for both experience
and talent level. Most of the
kids out here today are some of
our best, and thats what we
want to do, compete, said
Brumel. The Distance MedleyRelay, which consists of a
mile, a three-fourths mile, an
800-meter run, and a 400-meter
run, was run by seniors
Rashaad Moore, Garrick
Smokey Bernard, and
Michael Fujimoto, along with
Junior Carlos Bustamante. The
team ran the relay in a blister-
ing 11:11, with Junior Carlos
Bustamante running a 4:39
mile to cap off the first-place
finish. Freshman Grant
Stromberg ran his first mile of
the season in a personal record
of 5:07, and Sophomore EricLopez ran a personal record as
well in the 800-meter with a2:06. On the Girls side, Junior
Michelle Colato ran a 6:12 for
the mile running for the
Varsity team. Senior Ava Sun
(6:42.59) and Junior Jamillet
Maldonado (6:42.98) also ran.
Sophomores Wendy Gomez,
Amy Moulthrop and Karli
Feder also ran the mile, in
6:18, 6:25, and 6:36 respec-
tively. We all came out and ranour races, now we look to get
better this next week, said
Junior Carlos Bustamante.
On March 13, the Dolphins
held their first home meet at the
Stadium by the Sea versus Taft
and Carson. The team, which
was forced to have more awaymeets last year because of the
track construction, is looking
forward to having home-field
advantage this season. Junior
Carlos Bustamante ran a thunder-
ing 4:39 for the mile. Junior hur-
dler Erika Martin put up a
tremendous early season time in
the hurdles, completing the 110-
meter race in 14.43 seconds,
ranking her first in Californiaaccording to Dyestatcal.com
Senior Michael Fujimoto ran a
solid time in the 800-meter run
with a 2:04, along with Senior
Rashaad Moore, who ran a 2:06.
Senior sprinter Garrick
Smokey Bernard ran a 10.84 in
the 100-meter dash for the
Dolphins, a personal record. The
Dolphins went into the meet
with a stocked up fresh-
man/sophomore lineup as well.
Sophomore Eric Lopez ran a
2:07 in the 800-meter run,Freshman Grant Stromberg ran a
5:07 for the mile run, andFreshman Deborah Abber ran a
5:54 for the mile run, the first
race of her career.
Most of the returning mem-
bers look to create another suc-
cessful season. Junior Hurdler
Erika Martin is ranked second
overall in the Los Angeles City
Section, Senior Michael
Fujimoto is ranked fourth overall
for the 800-meter run in t he City,
and Junior Carlos Bustamante is
ranked fifth in the City in the
mile. The team is made up of a
high amount of first-year run-
ners, but time trial runs on
March 6 showed a vast amount
of talent on the team. Last year,
five Varsity runners made it tothe Los Angeles City
Championship, and Junior
Carlos Bustamante went to the
California State Meet, becoming
the first male athlete in 17 years
to represent Palisades. Junior
Hurdler Erika Martin looks to
become another track and field
star for the Dolphins, as she won
the 110-Hurdles and 300-Hurdles
titles for the Western League and
dominated at City, getting fourth
place in the two events. The
future is bright for this team,
which is overflowing with tal-
ent, but only time will tell if
this team will surpass teams of
old.
Track and Field Sprints Into FormBY ERIC LOPEZ
Tideline Staff Writer
As the spring semester picks
up speed, the Track and Field
team begins its road to the
Los Angeles CityChampionships.
Despite the fact that this
was only the Dolphins
second league game, they
seemed to have a great feel for the
flow of the game and team on
both offense and defense.
It was clear who would domi-
nate from the first face-off on
March 10 at the Birmingham
field. Junior
M i d f i e l d e r
Christine Frapech
took the draw and,
after a small blun-
der with her defend-
er, emerged confi-
dently with the ball
in her stick. After a
quick give-and-go
with Junior
Attacker Molly
Meek, Frapech
effortlessly ran past
her defender and
shot low and hard
to score the firstgoal. She then pro-
ceeded to score
three more goals
over the span of the
game. With
Birminghams sloppy play and
the Dolphins early lead, the
Dolphins were able to relax for
most of the game. Pali tried to
slow the game down and settle the
attack. Many times, the Pali girls
would play keep-away until they
found the perfect path to the goal,
exhibiting their patience and team
play. Among those who scored
was new Freshman Sarah
Thorson, who scored in the first
half. Thorson played strong
defense throughout the game and
assisted on four more goals.
Junior Molly Meek scored three
goals, firing the ball with accura-
cy, and Senior Shanna Shipin
contributed with two more goals
and an assist.
The defense did a commend-
able job as well, basically keep-
ing their opposition out of their
half completely. The defense was
good. Everyone stayed on their
girl, and it was hard because theywere speedy, but we did it! said
Sophomore Defender Marlee
Galper. Since it was a brand new
team, it was easier to intercept
their passes and get the ball. The
Pali team continued their winning
streak later in the week against
Manual Arts High School and
Oak Park High School, which are
higher-level teams. They hope to
strengthen their shots-to-goals
ratio in their upcoming games
and continue to play as a team.
GIRLS LACROSSE BOLDLY BEATS BIRMINGHAM
BY EMMA CARTER
Tideline Staff Writer
The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team rallies around their coach during halftim e.
Senior Michael Fujim oto gets ready to start the 800-meter race.
The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team
demolished the inexperienced
Birmingham High School
Patriots team in a convincing
12-0 win.
Senior Matt Hanley prepares to hi t the ball
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