Glendale Unified School Dis-

trict (GUSD) is planning to

mount LCD projectors from

classroom ceilings this month. Instal-

lations will be completed during

evenings as to not interrupt instruction.

The projectors, which are often

used by teachers to display visual

learning aids via Internet or computer

software, were initially to be mounted

over winter break; however, that was

postponed since the project, costing

more than $10,000, required a contrac-

tor’s bid.

In a contractor’s bid, all licensed

contractors place an anonymous bid on

the project’s cost and GUSD selects

the contractor with the lowest bid.

Administrators will inform the in-

terested contractors of the classrooms’

architectural and technological details

such as drop ceilings, where panels

and lights are built inches away from

the original ceiling, allowing an empty

space for cables to run through.

Assistant Principal Caroline

Sweeney says the goal of installation

is to have relatively new “educational

tools” in every classroom.

Math teacher Haik Shaghoulian is

appreciative of the plan, but he is not

thrilled because he finds students grasp

his lessons better when he writes it

across the board in the “old-fashioned”

way.

On the other hand, biology

teacher Zovig Minassian anticipates

the installation. Currently, her projec-

tor sits on a cart where cables litter her

floor. This creates a safety hazard for

students who trip on the cord and in-

crease the possibility of damaging

equipment. She is eager for the instal-

lation to eliminate this problem, as

well as the inconvenience of packing

the LC D projector each day to prevent

theft.

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PROJECTORS: LCD projectors will be mounted to classroom ceilings

this month in the evenings. Currently teachers have to set up and pack

away the projectors daily, with cords littering the floor.

Jerry Brown reveals new budget

CRYSTAL GORDON

Major League Baseball

(MLB) has awarded

$39,800 to the school’s

baseball program. Baseball coach

Joe Cotti applied for the grant in

August last year through the Base-

ball Tomorrow fund, a joint initia-

tive of the MLB and the MLB

Players Association that promotes

the growth of youth participation in

the sport.

The MLB visited the campus in

November to examine the field and

the equipment. Last week Cotti re-

ceived a call from MLB confirming

that it will donate the $39,800 if the

team can raise the same amount of

money, bringing the total to approx-

imately $80,000. So far the team

has accumulated $31,800 and has

one month to raise the remaining

$8,000.

With fundraisers including out-

field advertisement signs, Christ-

mas tree sales, alumni game, and

summer camp that the team holds

for children 7-13 years old, Cotti is

confident about meeting the dead-

line.

The money will be spent on

fixing the batting cage, purchasing

new equipment, and improving the

field.

“It’s one thing to raise money,

but having the MLB visit was en-

couraging to the players,” Cotti

said.

In addition to financially help-

ing the baseball program, the grant

has raised team morale.

“At first, I thought MLB didn’t

think much of our school, but when

I found out about [the grant], it is a

huge weight off my shoulder,” first

baseman Shara Aivazi (’11) said.

Major League Baseball donates $40,000for field of dreams

LCD projectors scheduled to be mounted this month

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BUDGET: Gov. Brown is proposing to cut $500 million each from UC

and CSU schools in order to help close the state’s $25.4 billion deficit.

If passed, students will have to pay more than the state’s share towards

their college education for the first time.

GRANT: Through the Baseball Tomorrow fund, Major League Baseball has awarded $39,800 to the baseball

program. The team is currently fundraising to match the amount in order to bring the total up to $80,000.

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DION AGHAJANI

Alittle over a month in of-

fice, Jerry Brown is al-

ready on his way to

making dramatic changes that

will undoubtedly affect Californi-

ans. In his new budget proposal,

every sector in California expects

to make sacrifices in order to

tackle the state’s $25.4 billion

deficit.

In June, voters will decide

whether or not to renew $9 billion

in higher sales, income and vehi-

cle taxes, and significant funding

cuts from Cal State and UC

schools.

If the new budget is passed,

the 0.25 percent increase in state

income taxes, the 0.5 percentage

increase in vehicle license rates,

and the 1-cent increase in the state

sales tax rate that were supposed

to be temporary, would be ex-

tended. The extension could po-

tentially save $2 billion for

schools.

“I just got my license a

month ago, and already it is more

expensive to get a license,” Ryan

Kim (’12) said. “I really don’t

think most teens are going to be

happy about it.”

Funding for K-12 schools

would not be changed. However,

UC and CSU schools would both

be losing $500 million each with

Brown’s proposed budget, thus

increasing entrance and tuition

fees yet again, in addition to the

recent 15.5 percent increase for

CSU and the 8 percent increase

for UC.

There would be an additional

$12.5 billion in spending cuts in-

cluding $400 million from Com-

munity College funding, but fees

per credit unit would be raised

from $26 to $36.

The budget proposal marks

the first time in history that tuition

payments made personally by UC

students would surpass the state’s

contribution to the system’s fund.

CSU Chancellor Charles B.

Reed believes that the 18 percent

reduction in state funding for the

university will reduce enrollment

into the school, and limit services

and classes for current students.

UC President Mark Yudof

believes the new budget will be

very challenging for schools and

students trying to enroll in their

universities; however, the univer-

sity will support the state through

its economic turmoil.

Brown’s proposal also calls

for the elimination of the Division

of Juvenile Justice, or California’s

department of corrections and re-

habilitation for troubled students,

by the year 2014.

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Jan. 5— A police detective’s

son opened fire at a Nebraska

high school killing the assis-

tant principal.

Jan. 8— A gunman opened

fire in an Arizona grocery store

killing six and wounding 19 peo-

ple.

Jan.18— A gun went off from

a Gardena High School student’s

backpack and ended up wounding

two students.

Jan.19— A gunman opened

fire near El Camino High School

and killed a police officer.

Seeing as we are only one

month into the New Year, it seems

tragedies are happening left and

right. And many of them are com-

ing from the youth in our nation.

Which prompts us to wonder that

the biggest threat to Americans are

Americans themselves.

Like sex, violence sells. It

sells video games, movie tickets,

and arguably, music. And in a

world where violence is constantly

around us, we are far more im-

pacted by it than we would like to

think. And for some people in so-

ciety, violence often becomes the

answer.

Young people who feel out of

place or like outcasts are more

likely to commit such crimes. The

Center for Disease Control reports

that adolescents who have guns in

their homes are five times more

likely to commit suicide and are

more likely to use them on others.

With Americans owning an esti-

mated 270 million firearms (ap-

proximately 90 guns for every 100

people), the odds of a young per-

son turning that gun against them-

selves or others are not

improbable.

Where does that leave us

teenagers? Should we just sit by

and wait for every school and pub-

lic place in the country to have

metal detectors, and perform full

body searches on every person

who enters? Or should we enact

stricter gun control laws? Gun

control has long been a heated

topic, and as politicians and

groups have continued to debate,

tragedies, like those mentioned,

have continued to occur.

In his speech at the Univer-

sity of Arizona, President Obama,

speaking at the aftermath of the

Tuscon shooting, urged us to “ex-

pand our moral imaginations.” In-

stead of pointing our fingers at

those we think are responsible, we

should accept those who are differ-

ent. More importantly, we must try

to figure out what leads people to

such extremes and find ways to

prevent them from happening

again and again.

As teenagers, the easy thing

for us to do is to sit by and say

“this is why we need stricter gun

control.” But the most proactive

way to prevent tragedies will not

necessarily come from stricter leg-

islation. It will come from accept-

ing everyone regardless of whether

or not we share common beliefs.

“Sticks and stones may

break my bones, but

words will never hurt

me.” Or so we thought.

For what seems like forever

now, the idea of free speech has

been drilled into our heads.

But lately it seems that it is

just that–an idea. Nowadays say-

ing one’s opinion, if it may upset

people, is frowned upon. Even lit-

erature is not above this form of

censorship.

An upcoming version of

Mark Twain's “The Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn” will replace the

219 uses of the N-word with the

word “slave.” Due to its language

and subject matter, “Huckleberry

Finn” was previously banned in

many parts of the country and is

now, according to the American

Library Association, the 14th most

challenged/banned book in the na-

tion.

Yes, the N-word brings back

painful memories, but removing

the word from an American classic

is the equivalent to censorship.

The N-word was a way of refer-

ring to black people during the

1800s, when the book was written.

Replacing it with the word “slave”

would not make much of a differ-

ence since the words were inter-

changeable.

“Huckleberry Finn” tells the

story of a white male, Huck, as he

struggles to figure out whether the

views of equality he was raised

with are correct. Upon meeting

Jim, a slave, he begins to question

his upbringing. Censoring this

book takes away from what can be

learned from it.

“Huckleberry Finn,” an anti-

racist book, opens up people’s

minds. Its ugliness in both lan-

guage and subject matter con-

tributes most to what makes it a

masterpiece. Sheltering people

from these truths, no matter how

uncomfortable they are, only

breeds ignorance.

But it doesn’t stop there. So

often people preach about how

open-minded they are. They

preach about things like gay mar-

riage and tolerance, yet when peo-

ple decide to speak out against it,

they are deemed closed-minded

and intolerant.

But those who are constantly

shunning others for not being

“open-minded” fail to see that by

not tolerating others’ intolerance,

they too are being intolerant. Thus,

the voice of people whose opinion

goes against the norm are habitu-

ally silenced in our ever-increas-

ingly oversensitive society.

The truth is words can hurt.

But it is up to us to decide how

much they hurt. Words only have

as much power as we allow them

to have. Barring people from say-

ing what they believe gives those

words more power than they de-

serve. Sometimes a little discom-

fort is exactly what people need in

order expand their understanding

of other people.

inEUNICEinThe year starts with a bang. Literally.The nation reeks of oversensitivity

Editors

Staff Writers

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ture to Danny Boyles' "127 Hours,"a film that really moved me onseveral levels.

Based on the true story of AronRalston, an American climber whowas forced to amputate his armwith a dull knife after beingtrapped by a boulder for a stunning

five days, this film takes you on avisceral journey through Aron'storturous time in the gorge. JamesFranco portrays the physical andemotional stresses that Ralstonfaced in an entirely real and im-pactful way. “127 Hours” serves asa deep look into the human soul,and all of the genuine emotionsthat come with being in a life-or-death situation.

From the very moment Iwatched Colin Firth openhis mouth and utter his

first few stuttered phrases, Iknew that the Academy wouldbe unable to resist his endear-ing portrayal of King George VIand his infamous speech im-pediment.

Firth is in fine form in this

film, deftly managing to elicit awide range of emotions fromthe audience. Firth has beenknown to please in the past,with last year’s stunning effortin “A Single Man,” but his per-formance in “The King’sSpeech” was even more memo-rable. His performance is de-serving of this nomination.

It was rumored that directorChristopher Nolan spent al-most a decade writing the

treatment for this film, and it cer-tainly shows. With a wildly inter-esting premise, “Inception” pullsviewers in with its mind-bendingtwists and turns.

The plot unfolds at a satisfy-

ingly quick pace of a heist film,and the mystique that the conceptof dreams provides is entirelyfresh and original.

Despite the fact that its plot isso complex that a quick bathroombreak would render it impossibleto follow, “Inception” is a definitework of art.

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What do you get whenyou mix the immenselyrelevant Facebook, a

true story, and Justin Timberlake?The makings of an excellentmovie, but in the end it all comesdown to how it is directed. DavidFincher took all of these elementsand made “The Social Network,”

an absolute masterpiece. The cin-ematography is beautiful, and thewriting and dialogue is crystalclear and understandable.

The plot is very cohesive, andFincher really knows how to getthe most out of his young actors toproduce a film that helps defineour generation.

As fiercely odd and differ-ent "Black Swan" waswhen it first pirouetted

into theaters, Natalie Portman'sperformance as the schizo-phrenic ballerina Nina wasclearly on a different level thanother female performances of2010. It is clear that Portman

dedicated herself entirely to liv-ing this role, and her descentinto perfection-driven insanityis fascinating to watch, in bothan irresistible and unsettlingway. “Black Swan” is simply an-other step in the journey of Na-talie Portman’s road tobecoming a top tier actress.

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Colin Firth “The King’s Speech,” Jeff Bridges “True Grit,” Javier Bar-dem “Biutiful,” James Franco “127 Hours,” Jesse Eisenberg “The So-cial Network.”

David Seidler “The King's Speech,” Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg“The Kids Are All Right,” Mike Leigh “Another Year,” Scott Silver and PaulTamasy & Eric Johnson “The Fighter,” Christopher Nolan “Inception.”

Darren Aronofsky “Black Swan,” David O. Russell “The Fighter,”Tom Hooper “The King's Speech,” David Fincher “The Social Network,”and Joel and Ethan Coen “True Grit.”

Official Nominations:

Official Nominations:Inception, Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, The Fighter, Winter’s Bone,The King’s Speech, 127 Hours, Toy Story 3, True Grit, The Social Network.

Official Nominations:

Official Nominations:Annette Bening “The Kids Are All Right,” Nicole Kidman “RabbitHole,” Jennifer Lawrence “Winter's Bone,” Natalie Portman “BlackSwan,” Michelle Williams “Blue Valentine.”

Official Nominations:

Source: Fox Searchlight, The Weinstein Company, Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures

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Untz. Untz. Untz: the beat that can be found in just about every

techno song on the radio.

It all began with electronic music, which would later lead to “raves”

– wild parties hosted by DJs that play their music and host amazing light

shows.

But besides the dancing and the partying, raves are infamous for their

extensive amount of illegal drug use among attendees. Do not be led astray

though for most people do in fact attend raves solely for the enjoyment of

the music – sans drugs.

“Ravers” use these wild parties as an escape from reality – giving them

a clear mind to deal with their problems and frustrations through dance

and not drugs.

“It’s not about the drugs,” Gemble Sanchez (’11) said.

Yes, raves are prominent hosts to many different types of drugs. But

they are more than just that – they are a social meeting place, a place where

people of all cultures and races can come together and just have fun.

You put a bunch of people together, turn up the music, and add some

lights. Although the topic of concern happens to be the use of drugs, raves

are ultimately about the music and the fun that can be attained.

After the incident with Sasha Rodriguez, a 15-year-old who died of a

drug overdose after collapsing at the Electric Daisy Carnival in June, most

view raves as nothing but trouble.

The events organized at the LA Memorial Coliseum (where the EDC

was held) enforced an 18 and over policy with hopes of minimizing drug

use and giving parents some peace of mind.

Greg Switzer, both a parent and a math teacher, believes that these

kids should just “dance with other kids who have high academic expecta-

tions,” proving that dancing can be “something to rave about” without all

the drugs.

Some students that were interviewed felt that the people who go to

raves for the drugs and the drinking “ruin it” for the rest of the teenage

population that attend or try to attend, and that they have turned these

events into a “trend.”

“Not everyone that goes feels the need to do drugs,” one anonymous

student said, “Most just want to enjoy the show.”

This student admitted to having once experimented with drugs but re-

alized it was meaningless.

As with any big event, there are some dangers to going to a rave, like

being bothered by older people, being surrounded by drug users, and being

mugged.

These raves are not to be thought of as a way for young people to ob-

tain drugs, but as a way for them to express themselves freely through

music and dance.Take rest breaks from dancing and give your body a

chance to recover from the constant physical demands that high-energy

marathon dancing places on it.

Ways to Enjoy a Rave

DO NOT- Take drugs or use alcohol. Drugs are illegal and against the law. From a health perspective, drugs, alcohol, dancing, heat, and crowds do

not mix well and can lead to serious, adverse reactions. Drugs like ecstasy and speed can raise your body temperature while alcohol de-

hydrates you.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN

DO- Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids frequently throughout the night, even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoiding dehydration is essential.

- Take rest breaks from dancing and give your body a chance to recover from the constant physical demands that high-energy marathon

dancing places on it

Source: teenguide.org

CINDY QUINONEZ

RAVING: A rave is a wild party filled with lively electronic music. Like this simulation of a rave, colorful bright lights play an important role in creating the festive atmosphere.

Tornado Times6 February 1, 2011FEATURE

ZEKE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ: (clockwise) Memphis Style Baby

Back Ribs, BBQ Special with pulled chicken and pulled pork, BBQ

Special with pulled chicken and honey roasted ham, and the Texas

Style Beef Brisket served with cole slaw. The food is a bit pricey, but

is definitely worth it.

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2209 Honolulu Avenue Montrose - (818) 957-7045

For those with the New Year’s resolution to lose

weight: beware. Somewhere in the Montrose area an

incredible restaurant resides, enticing all meat-lovers

to enter and wickedly indulge. When standing outside its

doors, either decide to abandon your resolutions, or refrain

from entering at all. I warn you now, once you enter, there

is no return. Zeke’s Smokehouse BBQ will have you leave

with a sinfully satisfied stomach and the solid enthusiasm

to return over and over again.

The restaurant itself has a casual, laidback ambiance

with warm lighting, scattered seating, and a television set

for game viewing. When entering, you are greeted with

cheerful salutations and urged to choose your desired table.

Once seated, the sweet barbeque aroma hits you full

force and saliva glands begin working at exponential de-

grees. The waitress arrives with your menu and is not one

to linger with overly friendly inquiries, but instead receives

your drink orders and mentions specials with an impressive

alacrity.

Zeke’s sweet iced tea is a beverage worth considera-

tion because it does not have a frighteningly excessive load

of sugar. Instead, it is light yet robust in flavor that leaves

a refreshing aftertaste, a great complement to the main en-

trée.

The menu, thankfully, is not enormous yet includes a

pleasing amount of variety. Zeke’s specialty is barbequed

meat, and it does not try to pretend otherwise. If you are

searching for a vegetarian menu or perhaps a nice little

salad to nibble on, consider somewhere else because you

will probably be appalled by the generous servings of

chicken breast or BBQ pork included in nearly all of them.

Sandwiches, specialty plates, and “American BBQ

Dinners” mainly dominate the menu, but there are also sal-

ads, appetizers, a “Family Feast,” a la carte meats, desserts,

and even a kids’ menu.

Zeke’s is well known for its pulled pork and chicken

sandwiches, so those two are definitely guaranteed

pleasers. Options for sides are decent, such as beans, mac-

aroni and cheese, and mashed potatoes. Personally, I

thought the sides could do with some improvements be-

cause the cole slaw was nearly tasteless and more watery

than I like it to be. The mashed potatoes were inconsistent

in texture, having a number of disconcerting lumps, but

were generally fine in the taste department.

A sandwich I recommend with unbound gusto is the

Texas Style Beef Brisket. The meat has a rich, smoky fla-

vor and almost immediately melts in the mouth due to its

astonishing tenderness. The meat goes well with Zeke’s

Texas-style, tomato-based sauce, one of the special three

sauces on the table; the tanginess brings out the full taste

of the meat.

For ham, the Carolina-style, mustard-based sauce is

perfect, but then again, the meat itself is incredible. It is

sweet, lightly salted, and savory beyond belief.

In addition, the Memphis Style Baby Back Ribs is the

true embodiment of “fall-off-the-bone” meat. It comes

cleanly off the bone, which is an indication of well-cooked

ribs, and is layered ungrudgingly with barbeque sauce. Yes,

even the ribs have a unique sauce: Kansas-style, molasses-

based, sweet sauce.

One of the drawbacks to the restaurant is how much

it charges for its food. The food is more expensive than one

would expect from a casual restaurant, but the prices over-

all seem equal to the quality of food and the excellent,

quick service Zeke’s provides.

Regarding desserts, you are entirely better off ending

with your main entrée and sauntering over to a nearby ice

cream or frozen yogurt store. The so-called “Giant

Brownie” is similar to a block of mealy cardboard. Made

out of dark chocolate and drizzled with chocolate sauce, it

was overly moist, tasteless, and even questionably under-

cooked. For such a fantastic restaurant, this was a big dis-

appointment. However, I will not deny that we can give

Zeke’s the benefit of the doubt with its other desserts.

Great service, superb food, and thoughtful portions

give Zeke’s a strong name in my book. Definitely go to

Zeke’s Smokehouse BBQ and try its menu; according to

its accurate mantra, “It’ll make your tongue wag!”

Sports

A little support

can go a long way

On Edward’s

EDWARD NADURATA

Defense

As our basketball play-

ers sprint across the

court in hopes of

making another basket, the

only screams come from en-

ergized parents from the op-

ponent’s team, while our

cheerleaders sit down and

“cheer.”

As you know, we see this

often in our school’s home

games…oh, wait, you would-

n’t know since I bet you

haven’t even been to a game

yourself.

The winter and spring

season showcases sports that

are not hyped up among stu-

dents. Let’s face it, most stu-

dents care about only one

sport, football, and on top of

that only one game, BGD.

Don’t be surprised when

you see five students, a cou-

ple of dedicated parents, and

a small pack of cheerleaders

braiding their hair in a

HOME game being virtually

outnumbered by passionate

“win or nothing” parents

constantly screaming encour-

agements to their little John-

nies and Anis on the opposite

team.

What can a team ask for?

They may not win all of their

games, but a little support

wouldn’t hurt, don’t you

think?

After a game, I always

hear students moan and groan

about how our team got

“murdered,” not even bother-

ing to go to the game for 15

minutes to actually see how

their peers did.

On top of the lack of stu-

dent support, the students

who are obligated to cheer

are instead seated and staring

aimlessly across the court as

they loudly chew their gum,

while chatting about the re-

cent gossips or “Jersey

Shore,” which was exactly

what I witnessed at the

Jan.11 girls’ basketball game

against Burbank.

I am in no form bashing

the pep team that has faith-

fully supported the football

team; I am just concerned on

how some members portray

the image of the school dur-

ing home games.

Does it really hurt to go

to a game 100 yards from

your locker to support your

school’s team? I think not, so

show some support!

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February 1, 2011

TornadoWaTchThe boys’ varsity soccer team

tied crosstown rival Glendale last

Jan. 18.

The Nitros took an early

three point lead but soon the Tor-

nadoes came back with three

goals of their own. All of them

were from free kicks.

Senior Jesse Roman (’12)

made the final goal from a 35-

yard free kick which became con-

troversial because the referee

blew the whistle in the middle of

the kick making the opponents

believe that the play was over.

The team’s dedication to the

sport and their defense tactics are

the team’s strengths while mis-

communication during the game

inhibit them from scoring more

goals.

The girls’ varsity soccer team

won their first game in a tough

match against John Muir Jan. 21,

1-0.

Gaby Turcios (’12) made the

only point of the game during the

beginning of the second half.

The girls’ defense was spot

on, playing aggressively and re-

maining focused throughout the

game.

Issa Olvera (’12) made sev-

eral defensive sweeps, stopping

control of the ball from Muir.

According to coach Donal

Kennedy thinks that the team’s

chemistry and attacking plays

prove to be their strength with

their lack of experience being

their weakness.

The girls’ basketball team

lost 46-27, against Arcadia Jan.

24.

The team struggled with their

foul shots, which could have po-

tentially narrowed the score. They

missed more than 10.

The team is under the super-

vision of new coach Stan Watson

and is still getting used to playing

as a team.

The team fouled too much

during the start of the game which

enabled the opponent to take the

lead.

Guard Amatia Golbodaghi

(’11) scored a total of nine points

with Clarkie Jessica Mkrtchyan

(’11) contributing six during the

second half.

The boys’ basketball team

won their game against Arcadia

on Jan. 24, 62-60, their first

league win of the season.

Center Arbi Arbelian (’11)

contributed three blocks to the

team and shot a total of 14 points

along with 13 rebounds.

“We were just feeling differ-

ent and we were playing as a

team,” Abelian said.

The team was losing during

the third quarter but quickly

caught up with the help of captain

and guard Aden Ziraki who shot a

total of 27 points, three steals, and

three assists.

The girls’ water polo team

lost to Arcadia, 15-4 on Jan. 26,

still having no wins for the sea-

son.

Three out of the four goals

made during the game was from

driver Erin Babakhani (’11).

Junior Pamela Minasian was

ejected during the entire fourth

quarter for committing too may

fouls during the prior segments of

the game.

The young team hopes to do

well on their upcoming season as

they are composed of two juniors

and four sophomores, which can

hopefully benefit them in the fu-

ture.

Lack of communication is

the team’s evident problem that

they are working to overcome.

“We really need to practice

our plays,” set Teni Danoukh

(’13) said. “Our major goal now

is to beat Glendale.”

Boys’ Soccer

Girls’ Soccer

Girls’ Basketball

Boys’ Basketball Girls’ Waterpolo

LEAGUE RECORD: 1-6-2NEXT GAME: FEB 4VS Burbank

LEAGUE RECORD: 0-4NEXT GAME: TomorrowVS Glendale

SPORTS STAFF

WINTER SPORTS: (from top left) Talin Kojababian (#4)steals the ball

away from a Burbank player Jan. 12. Kyle Bernardo (#3) lays the ball

up while being defended by three Burbank players. Erin Babakhani (#9)

attempts to pass the ball during a match against Burroughs Jan. 18.

ALLEN AU | TORNADO TIMES

LEAGUE RECORD: 1-6-1NEXT GAME: FEB 4VS Burbank

LEAGUE RECORD: 0-8NEXT GAME: FEB 4VS Burbank

LEAGUE RECORD: 1-7NEXT GAME: FEB 4VS Burbank

their weakness.

8 February 1, 2011Tornado Times

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