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As it does everything else, with athletics, art, and other activities, Bishop takes its academics seriously and ensures that its students are being provided with the best education that the school can provide. To that end, the school undergoes a regular accreditation process through two organizations, the Western Catholic Educa-tion Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Six years ago, during the last accreditation, Bishop received the highest “grade” of six

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Certain months are named to promote awareness of specific events or people. The month of February is Black His-tory Month during which people of every race celebrate African Americans who have made significant contributions to American history through their struggles for freedom and equality. Sean Dela Pena ‘15 expressed his feelings on this event: “I think it is great because we definitely should honor all of the African Americans who have made positive changes to our society all year round.” The special recognition of African Americans in the month of February originated from Cart-er G. Woodson’s organization, the Associa-tion for the Study of Negro Life and History, the inception of which was brought about by a national celebration of the 50th anniver-sary of emancipation in Illinois. The celebra-tion highlighted the progress African Ameri-cans had made since the abolition of slavery and attracted the attention of thousands of African Americans. Woodson initiated the first Negro History Week in February of 1926 through his organization, and this par-ticular week later became the basis for the Black History Month. February in particular was selected to be the month of recognition since the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were in February (these men played pivotal roles in African American history). Several other individuals contrib-uted to the African American cause as well,

such as W.E.B Dubois, William Lloyd Garri-son, and Sojourner Truth. After escaping from bondage in 1838 at the age of 21, Frederick Douglass lectured widely for the abolitionist cause, de-spite frequent beatings and threats against his life. In 1845 he published his classic auto-biography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which depicted his life as a son of a black slave woman and a white father. Dou-glass eventually escaped to the north, where he looked to politics to end the plight of slav-ery. W.E.B. Du Bois was born in Massa-chusetts. Born as a mix of African, French, Dutch, and Indian descent, he was deter-mined to earn a Ph.D. at Harvard and be-came the first of his race to achieve this goal. He demanded complete equality for blacks, including social and economic equality, and helped to found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1910. William Lloyd Garrison was a white abolitionist who published a militant anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator in the city of Boston, proclaiming that under no circum-stance would he tolerate slavery. Garrison ultimately sought to uproot slavery out of society. Sojourner Truth was a freed black woman in New York who fought tirelessly for black emancipation and women’s rights. Her speech “Ain’t I a Woman” argued that wom-

years, and this time around, we were deter-mined to achieve that standard again. Un-beknownst to many students, the lengthy, involved process of preparing the school for the visiting committee began nearly a year and a half ago, in September of 2012. Under the guidance of Mrs. Fabbri, administra-tors, faculty, parents, and students worked together and within four Focus Groups to answer over 200 questions, create Action Plans for the school, and compile a 261 page Focus on Learning (FOL) Self-Study Report

that details everything about the school from its demographics to AP test scores. The staff, parents, and students were distributed evenly among the four Focus Groups, which met throughout the year to revise and discuss their action plans. After amassing years of data, poring over the FOL report, and, of course, reviewing the ESLRS, Bishop was finally ready for the visiting committee’s three day observation of the school. On February 9, 2014, the fac-ulty, parents, and students from the Focus Groups attended a reception ceremony to welcome the six WCEA/WASC members: Rev. James Anguiano, the Director Juan Diego House of Formation; Mr. Richard Beck, Principal Bishop Amat High School; Ms. Annemarie Bacich, Vice Principal St. Monica High School; Ms. Kim Milkovich, Director of Discipline Holy Family High School College Prep; Mr. Juan Guzman, Vice Principal Santa Clara High School; and Mr. John Ferrante, Dean of Services Cathedral High School. Throughout the next few days, these members of the visiting committee could be seen in classrooms and in hallways, observing classes and interacting with the students themselves. In addition, they met with the Focus Groups in the Faculty Center on certain days to ask specific questions about their respective sections of the FOL

report. Overall, the visiting committee’s goal was to validate the information found in the report and ensure that Bishop provides the safe, effective learning environment that its students deserve. All the hard work of a year and a half culminated in a stressful three days of meetings, observations, and self-studies, but AP Language and Composition teacher Mrs. Rudder remarks, “Even though WASC inevitably raises anxiety levels, Mrs. Fab-bri did such a great job that, if anything, we were over-prepared. The accreditation process as a whole went very well, and I’m excited that a new theater is in the action plan.” Despite the slight nerves on the teachers’ part and the tedious memoriza-tion of the ESLRs by the students, the school was well-prepared and performed admira-bly, thanks to the dedication of Mrs. Fabbri throughout the entire process. Although the school won’t know the Visiting Committee’s “Status Recommendation” until April or May, Mrs. Fabbri is confident that we did the best we could to prepare: “We have all worked very hard at writing the report and collecting evidence.”

A Month of Remembrance

en can do the same labor as men without any aid and still accomplish the same feats. Her speech asserted that women deserve the same treatment as men without any dis-crimination on the basis of gender. Gaining equality has not been easy over the past few centuries. Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent leader in the civil rights movement, boldly proclaimed, “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitabil-ity, but comes through continuous struggle.” If the people who strived for freedom back then had not put in the work and effort that

they did, there would be no changes today. Ebehi Aboiralor ‘16 commented, “I think that Black History Month shows appreciation to-wards the population in America and recog-nizes the hard work that we went through to be treated as equals.” Black History Month is now celebrated in cities across the US.

WASC Going On?Under the guidance of Mrs. Fabbri, who directed Bishop’s preparations for accreditation, faculty, parents, and students alike welcome the WCEA/WASC visiting committee.Written by Samantha Nishimura. Photographed by Abraham Garalde and Arionne Thomas.

Written by Briana Tucker, Nia Liggins, Jasmine Shin. Photographed by Kristen McGlorie.

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Above: Ms. Libbon honors Mrs. Fabbri for all her hard work in organizing and leading the WASC planning.

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Sports/Clubs

Bishop’s Shortflags Team competed at Glendale High School on Saturday, Febru-ary 8th, placing 3rd in both two flag and one flag, an impressive achievement considering that two of their members got injured and they needed to constantly alter their routine to adjust to these sudden changes. To make sure they placed, they worked hard at practice to prepare themselves for their performance. They practiced for long hours and even had senior and co-captain Robynne Tong, one of the injured girls, clean their routine. Despite shortflags’s achievements, junior Samantha Peralta notes, “As a team, we feel that we gave it our best, but there is still need for im-provement.” Shortflags has an upcoming local competition at West High School. Congrats to our shortflags team, and make sure to come out and support!Bishop Montgomery’s Song team returned to the Golden State Championship in Fontana on February 8th, performing their home-coming routine. Last year, Bishop Song Team was beaten by Carson Song by a fraction of a point, so this time, the song girls were determined to win their deserved first place title. Bishop Song Team really worked every single movement and looked better than

ever. Senior Alyssa Tassone noted, “My last competition was incredible. The girls gave it their all; I could feel the energy! It felt like our best performance. Finishing my time on song with a first place embodies the non-stop effort and cooperation from the team.” Congratula-tions to the song team for winning first place in the Song division! Also, congratulations to freshman Kaelyn Jefferson for winning first in the 9th grade division and sophomore Maya Mimura for placing second in the 10th grade division! Achieving this level of excellence takes a lot of time and practice, so the song team held a junior clinic for anyone interested in joining Song. It allowed future Songlead-ers to get a feel of what being on Song and performing at halftime would be like. First, the Song captains, senior Alyssa Tassone and juniors Lauren Tolin and Manaka Sato, led a warm-up. Then, the clinic girls worked in tech-nique groups to learn how to do toe touches, turns, and other dance movements. Finally, they were split up into three groups to learn a routine for halftime. Sophia Celis, a 7th grader from St. Lawrence Martyr, enthusiastically said, “When I participated in the Song clinic, I had a blast, and it totally felt like we were

a family. I would love to join the song team when I go to Bishop!” The girls had a practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, right before the boys’ basket-ball game against Bishop Amat. The clinic girls cheered along with the Song Team and partici-pated in well-known cheers like spirit check. At halftime, the song team and the clinic girls, both anxious and excited, danced to Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.” Kristen Tassone, senior Alyssa Tassone’s sister and 7th grader from St. Lawrence Martyr, expressed her joy at performing: “Dancing with my sister was a priceless experience that I’ll remember forever.” The response from the crowd was phenomenal, and all of the feedback was very positive! Junior Christina Beacham exclaimed, “The junior clinic made me want to try out for Song next year because I saw how much fun it was to be on the song

The Bruno Bowl On February 2, 2014, a brisk eve-ning in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 115 mil-lion people tuned in to see an atrociously lopsided game of American Football. I’m speaking, of course, of the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43 - 8, in what was widely expected to be a close contest. Instead, Den-ver forgot how to play, and Peyton Manning ended his night by driving his Buick back to his hotel room and eating 43 Papa John’s piz-zas before crying himself to sleep. And who can blame him? Seattle scored 12 seconds into the game after Denver’s center Manny Ramirez snapped the ball over Manning’s head and into his own end zone, resulting in a safety. Why don’t you go back to baseball, Manny, am I right? The inauspicious start began the Broncos’ spiral into chaos and de-spair; they never recovered and brought tre-mendous shame to the entire Denver metro-

politan area. So why did so many continue to watch, even after the game had gotten out of hand? Well, as always, people were in-terested in the commercials. Bob Dylan sold cars, Stephen Colbert sold pistachios, and I think Peyton Manning decided to sell his house and begin a self-imposed exile in Si-beria. Also, there was a performance at half-time by a well-liked tiny man, Bruno Mars. He sang and danced and had tremendously groomed hair. He even brought his friends-- the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They decided not to wear shirts. They’re over fifty years old. That about sums up the Super Bowl. Congratulations to the Seahawks, Bruno Mars, the city of East Rutherford, the United States, and even you, Peyton Manning. Just kidding, you were terrible.

Written by Peter MitchellIllustrated by Ashton Holmes.

team!” Even though she would not be able to try out, Drama Lab co-president senior Micah Burog participated in the clinic. “Since I was a freshman, I had always wanted to try out for the Song Team. The clinic gave me an opportunity to cheer and learn what it is like to be a songleader while still being involved in Drama Lab, which is my passion. Even though it was just a day for me, I was able to fulfill a lifelong dream,” stated Burog. The Song girls agree that all the clinic girls were fantastic and definitely song team material! The Bishop Montgomery Color-guard Team is known for their eccentric flag routines, their cooperation with the BMHS Marching Band, and their dedicated team members. For the second year since their debut, they have chosen to participate in another season of winter guard. Unlike col-orguard, winter guard is a subcategory that does not include the participation of march-ing band members and is performed indoors. Winter guard uses recorded music, a thorough storyline, and multiple pieces of equipment.With a full year of experience, the team was ready to take on more challenging routines and practice ethics, and lots more fun. They were more comfortable with the color and winter guard environment and competitions as they prepared for their next routine and chain of shows.

This season, the members chose a 1950’s themed routine following the storyline of two teenagers who fall in love, performed by Kate Park and Gabe Lee. Their costuming included the cliché look of the 50’s, a glamorous striped shirt with a poodle skirt and lettermen jackets. The equipment used in the routines were the basic tall flag, rifles, and props to accentuate their 50’s theme. The music that brought all these elements together was a mashup of three popular songs of the time: “Shout!” by the Isley Brothers, “Teenager in Love” by Dion and the Belmonts, and “At the Hop” by Danny and the Juniors. Under the guidance of Coach Patty Glymph and Assistant Coach Carol Hankey, the team prepared for months to attain fantastic scores, performance, and progress since previous competitions. According to their first evaluation and debut show held on February 1st at Bell-

flower High School, the team attained their personal best, receiving a total of 49 out of 60 points for their division. Though there were no placements in this evaluation, they were proud to receive their best score yet, including their marching band field competition scores. After the evaluation, they practiced rigor-ously to fix their errors and strive for better scores for their next competition on February 22nd. Team captain Breana Lewis proclaims, “I’m so excited for it!”, as she explains their preparations for the upcoming competitions. Their first real competing show was held on February 22nd at Mera Mesa High School in San Diego. With their vigorous practices, they placed 3rd place out of 10 teams in their divi-sion. Their total score of 67 out of 100 won their spot and a trophy. All the members were so proud and excited for their achievement and progress they have made during the past year. The team has a few more competition coming up in March and April, and is preparing for more success.

pictured: Colorguard girls are all smiles at their 1st competing show at Mira Mesa High School on February 22nd.

pictured: Song Team and the clinic girls gather together with their poms for an after-game picture.

In Good SpiritsWritten by Manaka Sato and Milanne Izawa.

Spirit Squads represent our school with pride, both at home and at competition.

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Sports/Clubs

Athletes of all ages dream pur-suing a career in their favorite sport, but most never attain that goal. However, many Bishop Montgomery athletes can proudly say that they have successfully placed themselves on the right track to becoming professional athletes. All great athletes, whether naturally tal-ented or trained to be great, require a strong foundation to succeed, which, for these students, began at BMHS. In February 2014, two of the senior class’ best athletes, Tatiana Zuvic and Bryce Watts, signed their letters of intent. On February 5th, 2014, Tatia-na Zuvic ’14 signed her letter-of-intent to Cal State Los Angeles, where she will continue to pursue her passion of playing soccer. At the age of eight, Ta-

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Between the WASC/WCEA visit and various long weekends, Bishop’s clubs continue to plan vari-ous events for the rest of second se-mester. Ready, set, go! Although the young club only has nine members, Bishop’s robotics club remained ac-tive in their second year. The Robo-Knights recently participated in the US First competition. First is a na-tionwide and international robotics competition. Robotics teams from all over the world build robots with the goal to complete certain tasks and earn points for the team. Teams compete from the local level to the international level, winning awards and other prizes along the way. This year, the Robo-Knights were elimi-nated at the local level, but remained fairly competitive with a finish of 7th place out of 24 in both of their last two competitions. While they may no longer be competing, the robotics team continues to look towards the future. “Right now, we’re focusing on next year and looking for areas we can improve in,” says Mr. Sansalone, the Robotics coach. Aww, how cute! Earlier this month, members of Students for Ani-mals (and those who love animals)

took a field trip to the Marine Mam-mals Care Center in San Pedro. The Marine Mammals Care center is a fa-cility where abandoned or injured sea lions are rescued and then released back into the ocean once they are healed and healthy again. Workers at the center talked about the various types of sea lions, in addition to cov-ering topics such as how people can help sea lions and raise awareness. Club president Larissa Aldana ‘14 said, “It was cool because we got to see tons of sea lions up close, which doesn’t happen often since they’re always far out in the ocean. It was entertaining to watch them chase each other around their pens. We also learned a lot of interesting facts about the sea lions in a presentation they gave us.” When the trip came to a close, the club donated money to the Marine Mammals Care Center. Students for Animals plans to have another field trip soon and donate more money to help animals as well. The annual Key Club blood drive took place on Tuesday Febru-ary 25. Students who are 17 and older donated blood with parental consent. Key Club works with Provi-dence Little Company of Mary to help organize the drive and ensure its suc-cess. This year’s goal was to receive 60 pints of blood, which would save 180 lives. As Key Club president Sa-mantha Tran ‘14 commented, “I love doing the blood drive. It’s honestly such a simple task that helps save so many lives and helps me realize how students like us can be superheroes, saving lives.”

Written by Emily Blair and Lourdes Lidzbarski.

Bryce Watts, who is also a senior girl’s soccer player, began playing at four years old when her parents enrolled her in AYSO. Bryce loves her sport, and de-cided to sign a letter of intent to the Uni-versity of California, Berkeley, because soccer has allowed her to make goals that she can accomplish through hard work: “Even though soccer is like a job to me, I love the fulfillment that comes out of it and the joy of playing with my team-mates. It has allowed me to travel to many places that I wouldn’t have been able to visit otherwise. I am motivated to do everything I can to gain a starting position at Berkeley.” To do so, Watts trains almost every day to improve her fitness and maintain her skill. Although she usually does not have time left over

tiana’s father encouraged her to play the sport, where she soon learned to understand the meaning of true love. The feeling of freedom, appeal of team-work, and her parents’ constant love and support all allowed Tatiana to push herself beyond the limits of any ordi-nary athlete. At the age of eleven, she made her first 32-yard goal, which be-came the proudest moment of her life. Now, three times each week, she works on her soccer skills, and six times each week, she does fitness exer-cises. Her hard work and endless hours of practice pay off bit by bit. During her sophomore and junior years, Ta-tiana made the All-Del Rey League Sec-ond Team. Regardless of a game’s final score, Tatiana says, “I feel accomplished when my team and I work our hardest, no matter what the results are.” Soccer has many unique characteristics, but in Tatiana’s eyes, soccer is similar to play-ing with your family; the players know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and apply this knowledge on the field. During her college career, she plans to try her best to help her team suc-ceed in placing first in their division. After college, she plans on traveling to Croatia, where she plans on dedicating her entire life to the sport by trying out for their national team. As for her plans for the immediate future, Tatiana says, “I know you have to sacrifice all your free time for soccer, and I want to be remembered as a leader, as someone that helped their team do the best that they could.”

after school work and training, Bryce says that she has been able to find other things to do on her free time to keep her sane, and has clearly preserved a strict balance between academics and sports, as she has earned seven Principal’s Honor Roll awards. In soccer, she has won various recognitions with her club team, and even traveled to Hawaii with her FRAM team to compete in the re-gional championships, which they won. Bryce feels the most accom-plished and proud when she helps pro-pel her team to winning highly competi-tive tournaments and hopes to reach her full potential with the Berkeley Bears to see how far she can evolve with soccer. She desires to play with other college athletes, but does not want the Bishop Montgomery community to remember her as as an individual, but as a part of a team that achieved state and na-tional titles together. Bryce states that soccer is special because it has mul-tiple programs and opportunities that are readily available to allow a player to experience lifelong memories, but is definitely a sport for those who are run-ning inclined. Like every other athlete, Bryce has faced many challenges with her sport, but pushes herself to over-come those challenges, rather than al-low those challenges to overcome her. Congratulations to Tatiana Zuvic and Bryce Watts on all of their success and for signing their letters of intent!

Tatiana Zuvic Bryce Watts

Club CornerWritten by Carolyn Egekeze. Photographed by Leah Munoz and Steph-anie Nwaiwu

Robotics Competition

Students for Animals: Trip to the Marine Mam-mal Care Center

Key Club Blood Drive

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On January 26th, the Staples Center was filled with the biggest stars in pop culture for the music industry’s most anticipated night: the Grammys. However, unlike past Grammys, this year’s award show seemed to fluctuate between exciting, high energy events and dull, mediocre moments. The show opened with Beyoncé, who was joined by her husband, Jay-Z, to perform “Drunk in Love,” the latest hit off her new album. Using only a chair and rotating platform, Beyoncé’s killer vocals and sophisticated dance moves made for one of the best performances of the night. Another exceptional moment was P!nk’s performance of her latest hit “Try,” whose acrobatics served as a throwback to her 2010 performance of “Glitter in the Air.” Later, the singer was joined by Nate Ruess of Fun. to perform their Grammy-nominated hit, “Just Give Me a Reason.”

Other notable performances in-cluded Katy Perry’s witchy take on her hit “Dark Horse” and Taylor Swift’s extended version of her piano ballad “All Too Well” (however, Taylor’s headbanging later became the newest punchline of the Internet’s jokes). When asked what she thought of the award ceremony, Caroline Cusolito ’17 says, “Be-yoncé and Taylor Swift! They were my favorite performances of the night, I love their music.” Near the end of the show, Macklemore, Ryan

Lewis, and Mary Lambert made a profound impact on the audience with their hit “Same Love,” featuring Queen Latifah officiating thirty-three marriages, both gay and straight. Not long after, Madonna ended the perfor-mance with her 1986 hit “Open Your Heart.”

The night’s biggest winners were Daft Punk, whose victories included the award for Album of the Year for Random Access Memories. Other winners include Mackl-emore and Ryan Lewis, who won the award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and the coveted Best New Artist. Although he may have only won one award (Best Rap/Sung Col-laboration for his duet with Justin Timberlake on “Holy Grail”), Jay-Z proclaimed the best line of the entire night, telling his daughter, Blue: “Look, Daddy got a gold sippy cup for you.” Lorde, accompanied by her peculiar dance moves and all-black wardrobe, won two Grammys for her smash hit, “Royals.” Al-though these memorable moments captured the attention of onlookers everywhere, there were very few of them to be remembered. There were no giant eggs encasing Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj exorcisms, or any other shocking moments, thus proving the 2014 Grammys to be forgettable compared to past years.

The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics took place on February 7th at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia. A crowd of 40,000 people was en-tertained by an estimated 3,000 perform-ers, beginning with Russian pop duo t. A. T. u. and the Ministry of Internal Affairs choir. The highlight of the night, which went viral, began as five snowflakes descended into the arena with the intent of forming the five Olympic rings; however, due to both techni-cal and pyrotechnic difficulties, the fifth ring did not expand, and fireworks did not erupt from it, resulting in laughter (and some pity) all around the globe. Toward the end of the ceremony, the Olympic Torch was brought in by a series of Russian athletes, ending with a twenty-two-tonne firework display soundtracked by Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” For the first time since Norway in 1952, the host nation of the Winter Olympics won both medal counts: total medals and gold medals. Russia ended the 2014 games with thirteen gold medals, four more than the United States, and thirty-three over-all medals, five more than the Americans who placed second in the overall medal count and fourth in the gold medal count. The 2014 Winter Olympics ended on February 23rd with a colorful closing ceremony in Fisht Stadium. Continuing with the classical music theme, spectators looked back at some highlights of the games to Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” The ceremony transitioned into an ocean theme when several groups of silver-clad dancers, who were presumably dressed as fish against a background of the Black Sea, formed five clusters to represent the five Olympic rings. As a reference to the snowflake malfunction during the opening ceremony, four of the five clusters merged to form four full sized rings while the fifth group remained huddled to-gether. To the delight of the viewers, the fifth group bunched together for a few seconds longer than necessary, then eventually broke apart to form the infamous fifth ring. The athletes filed in as one mass, as opposed to separated by nation, as they were during the opening ceremony. The evening gave tribute to Russian art, literature, and ballet, ending the 2014 Winter Olympics with the perfect balance of sentiment and spectacle. The flag was handed over to the next Winter Olym-pics host, PyeongChang, South Korea, and the Sochi Olympic flame was extinguished by a twenty-six foot, animatronic bear, who shed a single tear. America certainly has cause to shed a few tears, as this Olympics

JSA- What’s Their Say?Written by Lourdes Lidzbarski and Katelyn Taira. Photographed by Arionne Thomas.

Entertainment/Opinion

A Night of Stars Written by Matthew Cusolito and Ariana Rupp. Photographed by Nico DeGenova.

pictured: Nuani Bernardez ‘14 poses with her own “award” from a night at the Grammy’s.

was disappointing compared to our athletes’ performances in Vancouver in 2010. Four years ago, the United States won an aston-ishing thirty-seven medals, the most ever won by a single nation at a Winter Games. However, twenty-seven is the most med-als that Americans have earned at a Winter Olympics held outside of North America. We can only hope that PyeongChang 2018 will bring a greater honor to our nation. Prior to the beginning of the 2014 Winter Olympics, much of the world was skeptical about the Games being held in So-chi. Not only were the accommodations in the decaying resort town questionable, but there were also potential terrorist threats, rumors of corruption, and anti-egalitarian feelings abound. However, with Russia’s sub-stantial $51 billion investment, the sixteen-day event proved to be a great success in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee. Despite the athletic intent of the Olym-pics, the participation of eighty-eight coun-tries provides a distinct political component as well. With months of security concerns due to regional violence, Western countries, specifically the United States, were con-vinced that terror threats were imminent. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House

Homeland Security Committee, consid-ered Sochi a “risk” with a “high degree of probability that something will detonate.” However, while security seemed suspi-cious, the Games proceeded smoothly. Before the event even officially began, Sochi became the target of much criticism. The “#SochiProblems” hashtag, which trended on Twitter and was used by Olympic journalists, catalogued the ill-equipped, dirty, and unfinished accom-modations for both the press and athletes. Russia’s economy had also come under scrutiny, as a February 2013 study by Global Financial Integrity found that Russia lost upwards of $200 billion in illicit finan-cial outflows stemming from crime, corrup-tion, and tax evasion from 1994 to 2011.Russia’s $51 billion budget, most of which is paid directly from the federal budget to various contractors, is the most expensive in Olympic history. The months leading up to the Games confirmed the rumor that approximately half the sum was alleged to have disappeared in corrupt building con-tracts. To put Sochi’s enormous expenses in perspective, the 2010 Vancouver Games had a $7 billion budget. However, Sochi is a city with only 350,000 people—much of the cost

was devoted to infrastructure, stadiums, hotels, and modification of rough terrain. Despite these difficulties, Russia ended their Olympics smoothly, claiming first place while the United States achieved fourth in the standings. President Thomas Bach said Russia delivered on promises of “excellent” venues, “outstanding” accommodation for the 2,856 athletes, and “impeccable organi-zation.” While this may be debatable, sports-manship and camaraderie reigned among the competitors, leaving high hopes for the next Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Snowflake malfunctions and other happenings at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

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Campus life

PresidentKira Iwai’15: I am running for ASB president because I believe I have the experience and com-mitment to do what it takes to lead our student body! I really want to start getting everyone involved with school functions, and I think I have some fun ideas for next year that will get everyone pumped for school events! I’ve been on ASB since freshman year, so I think I know pretty well how each position works. Because of this, I’ll be able to help any of the commissioners or class officers complete their tasks throughout the year. I’m a hard worker and I have high hopes and plans for next year if elected! I’m looking to bring more school spirit into Bishop, especially after seeing our last Lunchapalooza was such a hit! Also, I’m really outgoing and easy to talk to, so students will have no problem coming to me with any ideas they have to make our school more exciting! So Vote for me, Kira Iwai, for ASB President!Kimberly Serrano’15: I want to run for ASB President because I have the desire to make a difference. Having served as Sophomore Class Co-President and Junior Class Co-President, I could provide the student government and the student body proven leadership experience, integrity, and reliability. There are lots of respon-sibilities required as ASB President, and I am always more than ready for them. I would be a good candidate for ASB because I am a respon-sible leader and have the best interest of serving the student body. I possess good leadership skills and am a hard worker. I have the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to your needs. I am dedicated to my work which I believe molds the character of a good role model worthy to be a good candidate for ASB.To my fellow students, winning the trust of each and every one of you means a great deal to me. I have the ability to make things happen, but I need your support to make it a reality. Together, with hard work and guidance from the Lord, we can do wonders for our school. Kimberly Serrano, the name to remember when you cast your votes. Just be reminded that when in doubt, do not fear because Kim is here!

Vice PresidentJustina Breen’15 - I am running for vice president because I have loved being on ASB these past two years, and I believe that as vice president, I would be able to help ASB be the best it has ever been. I think I am a good candidate for this position because I am hardworking and friendly. I want people to be comfortable coming to me to suggest new fun things we can do or to give feedback on events ASB has hosted. My goal is to make this coming school year as exciting and productive as possible and to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to get involved. You won’t regret voting for me!

SecretaryMarianne Gidaya’15 - Hi to whomever is reading this! I’m Marianne Gidaya and I want to run for your ASB Secretary. Being a Junior Class Officer this year has shown me exactly what it takes and what has to be done in order to have our Bishop Family running smoothly. I am running for this position because I know that I have the respon-sibility, creativity, and time-management skills to help enhance this school’s potential in having a fantastic year. I believe that I am the perfect fit as your Secretary because I understand what needs to be done and when to push the limits to more exciting and fun-filled events. As a message for all of you lovely students of Bishop Montgomery, when voting just remember... “Marianne Gidaya for Secretary” and you truly won’t regret it!Kelly Huben’15 - I am running for secretary because I really enjoy working with ASB and wanted to get a little higher of a position so I can see what it’s like, hoping to maybe be president!

I think I would be a good candidate for ASB because I feel I have the leadership skills and dedication necessary for the job. I’ve already had two years of experience and really do want to make the school a better place for everyone!

TreasurerFarley Anunciacion ‘15 - I am running for ASB Treasurer because I want to find more ways to fundraise not just for ASB, but for BMHS too. I’m a good candidate for ASB because I have been in ASB for 2 years and I know how dedicated and responsible you have to be to be part of ASB. I’m hardworking and experienced enough to handle the duties of being ASB Treasurer. Vote for me as ASB Treasurer. You won’t be disappointed. Austin Garbe’15 - I am running for the office of ASB Treasurer because I like being involved in school activities and hope to bring some of my good ideas to ASB for next year. I think I would be a good candidate for ASB Treasurer because I am a hardworking and dedicated individual who has experience on ASB. I am also a great leader and I have a lot of good ideas for next year. Vote for me for Treasurer because I am a hardworking and dedicated individual with many great ideas. I will do everything in my ability to make sure that next year will be fun and memorable. Gillian Miles ‘16 - I am running for Treasurer be-cause I love math and I’ve seen Treasurers have fun and how involved the position is. I think I would be a good candidate because I have many ideas to make this upcoming year even more fun for the students. Vote for who you think will make your next school year the best! And remember no one has to know who you vote for so never feel pressured. Monica Mallek ‘15 - I am running for the posi-tion of ASB Treasurer because I have experience with taking care of money through my participa-tion in budgeting and financial analysis of major parish events related to income, expense, and profit projections. I feel that my qualities of hon-esty, reliability, and responsibility afford me the opportunity to represent ASB in financial mat-ters. I would be a good candidate because I am dedicated to my work and I never leave a project unfinished. I am extremely organized which al-lows me to stay on task and not forget deadlines. I work well with others and enjoy participating in group efforts. I would really appreciate your vote and you can count on me.Tiffany Phillips ‘16 - The students of BMHS should vote for me, Tiffany, to be ASB Treasurer for the school because I am trustworthy, very confident, and I am ready to take on the respon-sibilities of Treasurer. I am a good candidate for many reasons: I am focused on improving and enjoying my high school experience at Bishop Montgomery and feel that my being elected as your ASB Treasurer will benefit the future school years. You can bank on me, I will treasure your vote!

Commissioner of AthleticsCarter London ‘15- I’m running for commis-sioner of athletics because I’ve been involved with sports all my life. The particular position I’m running for is responsible for promoting support for athletic events, and I know from first-hand experience that there is nothing better for an athlete than to find a sea of students in the crowd cheering your team on. I’m dedicated and used to working with a group of individuals, or a “team,” through my athletic involvement. As a BMHS football, soccer, and track participant, I am passionate towards athletics. I will do my abso-lute best to publicize all sporting events to create exciting athletic school functions. If elected as a member of ASB, I will work with all other members of the team to organize events so that students can get the most out of them.Collin Hossum ‘15- I want to run for Commis-sioner of Athletics because I love sports and

since I can’t really play this year due to my injury, I wanted to get involved with sports in a way that would also benefit me athletically and also academically. I think I would be a good candidate because I am hard working and really dedicated. I felt obligated to run this year because I recently had a wake up call about my future and how quickly things can be taken away. so I didn’t want to waste an opportunity to become involved. “Be awesome ... vote Hossum” and thanks to every-one who supports me.

Commissioner of ActivitiesElvin Atienza ‘16- I would like to run for ASB Commissioner of Activities because this position will help me to involve myself with the many fun and positive events Bishop has to offer. I may also get to know more people in different grades and interact with them. I can integrate their ideas in future activities. I believe I am a good candidate for ASB because I am determined to aid in making the Bishop community become even more positive and successful every day. My message to the voters is that if elected, I will do my very best to help mold Bishop in becoming more student-centered and caring, and I hope that they will vote for me.Marcos Huerta ’16- I am running for Commis-sioner of Activities because it sounds like a fun part in ASB. It sounds fun working with the Commissioners of Spirit and Athletics and getting to help with the bulletin board. I think I would be a good candidate because I am loyal, honest, dedicated, hard-working, and definitely up for the challenges I have to face. I am also a nice, outgoing person with a positive attitude. Any-ways, please vote for me! (I already told my mom I won) just kidding! Vote for me, Marcos Huerta for Commissioner of Activities! (:Ian Fitzgerald’15 - My name is Ian Fitzgerald and I am running for ASB Commissioner of Activities. I am very interested in advertising and I believe that I can utilize my creative skills in graphic design and my interest in bettering school events and assemblies to ensure that school activities are well organized and fun for everyone.Gabby Guzman ‘15- I chose to run for Commis-sioner of Activities because I want to serve the Bishop community. Utilizing my leadership and organization skills, I would be able to manage the demands of being an ASB member. I want to bring fun to Bishop functions. I am good at time management and multitasking. I’m responsible, reliable, and like to stay on task.Vote Gabby G. for Activities! Kisses, ADallas Jones’15 - I want to run for Commissioner of Activities because I feel I can bring more fun activities to Bishop. I want to try to implement more socials and dances and I want to make them fun for everyone. I want to work with the rest of ASB and the administrators to possibly hold our dances at different venues such as the aquarium. I want to bring more school pride and a way to do that is to get everyone to bond and participate during school activities includ-ing athletic events! I believe I would be a good candidate for ASB because I am easy to talk to and available for anybody to talk to. I’m open to new ideas from anyone, even the freshmen. I will put my all into making Bishop a more fun place to be. To the voters... If you vote Dallas Jones for Activities you won’t regret it, I promise. There are endless possibilities to the things we can do and I believe I can help make them happen.Taylor Reyes ‘15 -My name is Taylor Reyes and I’m running for activities because I feel that I’m the best suited candidate for this position. I have been on ASB before in my old school and I feel like it’s time to get back in the campaign spirit. Activities seems very interesting to me because I feel like I could excel in this line of duty. My name is Taylor Reyes and I think people should vote me in as Commissioner of Activity. “Don’t

be Shy, Give Taylor Reyes a Try”Commissioner of Clubs

Joseph Vicelja’15: I want to run for Commission-er of Clubs because I want to enhance the overall club experience at Bishop. I have always found the club dynamic interesting and I just want to try and improve it as much as possible. I think I am a well suited candidate for ASB because I am dedicated in whatever I choose to do, hardwork-ing and I like to take in new challenges. And to the voters, I’d just like to say, pick whoever you think will represent the school the best. Edgar Verduzco’15: I am running for Commis-sioner of Clubs because I feel I am well fit for this position. I am fit for this position because I am organized and this will help me coordinate activities between clubs and help me coordinate the club awareness day in the fall. I am also a fit because of my ability to stay on task and get the job done. Students should vote for me because I will do my best to keep them informed about when club Re-registration would be and anything having to do with clubs including where meet-ings will be held at and where.Chance Engstrand’15: I want to run for the ASB position of Commissioner of Clubs. I want to do so because I feel it is the field and position in which I would strive. I think I would be a good candidate for ASB Commissioner of Clubs because I am dedicated and committed, well organized and responsible. When there are times to “Get down to work” I will drop anything and focus on that task, and finally I am planning on creating a new club soon to be known as, #Team-Cake, Bake sales for the Orphans. To the voters - Take a Chance.

Commissioner of Religious Affairs Danielle Ireland’15 - I want to run for religious affairs because religion is such an essential and impacful aspect of Bishop Monthomery. Also, I want to help the Bishop community to grow in faith. I have had an extensive student govern-ment experience. At my middle school, I was in-volved in student government for all three years, and at Bishop I have been an ASB member for two years. My Bishop school spirit is unrelenting, and I am constantly looking for ways to improve it. I would consider myself to be enthusiastic and organized and always trying to use my talents to benefit others. I would like to wish the other candidates the best of luck, I have looked at the people running, and everyone would make a positive addition to ASB. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough positions for everyone to be elect-ed, so I hope that the candidates do not become disheartened and look for alternate ways to get involved to benefit the Bishop community.

Commissioner of ElectionsCielo Calderon-Gutierrez ‘16 - I’d like to run for Commissioner of Elections because I feel like it’s an underdog position. Anyone can run for it, but not a lot of people choose to. I’m open to trying new things, and I’m kind of an underdog myself, being a sophomore now, and I think it’d be pretty cool to be granted the opportunity to take this position. I think I’d be able to have a lot of fun doing it while being responsible as well. I feel that I’m capable of being responsible to manage myself and the position I’m running for, while be-ing a bit fun and enjoying myself. It would mean a lot if you’d vote for me! I love and appreciate each and every one of the people who are there to show support. I don’t think I’d disappoint if I’m given the chance to win this position. Please vote for me as your Commissioner of Elections! If you don’t vote for me, it won’t really make you any less of a person, you’re still cool (haha).Kaya Fiamengo ‘15 - My name is Kaya Fiamengo and I am running for ASB Commissioner of Elections. I am running for this position because coordinating and preparing election applica-tions and materials and certifying the results of

ASB Elections 2014-15Don’t know for whom to vote? Check out every candidate’s personal statement HERE!

Interviews by Alex Arucan, Alex Rodriguez, Anna Leoncio, Carlissia Winston, Isabella Bacoka, and Kassandra Madrigal. Photographed by Angela Francis. Special thanks to Kira Iwai!

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Being a member of the National Honor Society does not just mean a student achieves high grades and academic excellence in the classroom; it also means that a student has made a commitment to service, leadership, and upholding a strong character. The BMHS chapter, which was started just last year, is headed up by President Marc Geh-rig (‘14), Co-Vice Presidents Sarah Dargen (‘14) and Riley Sullivan (‘14), Secretary Alison Oriba (‘14), and Treasurer Claire Thatcher (‘14). At BMHS, membership is open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Academically, students are required to meet a weighted, cumulative GPA of 3.75, and each year, members are selected by an NHS council of faculty members. According to BMHS’s chapter, an NHS member is a student who is resourceful, dependable, and an organized leader. Additionally, these students uphold high standards of character such as honesty and responsibility. As Keilani Callinao’s (‘15) mother remarked, “[Organiza-tions like NHS] really help the kids to strive, and it gives them some-thing to be motivated about in their schoolwork, and other activities.” Members must additionally log fifty hours of service in their school or community. President Marc Gehrig reflected the values that NHS pro-motes by saying, “[NHS] has mainly taught me to be a well-rounded student and challenge myself in all aspects of the high school life, including school, service, and leader-

ship. It's also affected me through the community service that I do, and NHS shows that none of it goes un-noticed. And, when you enjoy doing community service, it's a win-win situation.” The induction ceremony was a wonderful tribute to the hard work and dedication of the student inductees. Students were joined by their parents and family members in the Student Activity Center at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12 for an induction ceremony that was started by a reflective prayer led by the NHS officers. Each inductee was called up and given a certificate of membership, membership card, and commemorative pin. President Marc Gehrig gave this advice to the new members: “My advice to the new members is to keep challeng-ing themselves to excel in the broad skill set that they have. They were inducted because they possessed these skills, and now it's a matter of putting them to even more good use.” Upon concluding the ceremo-ny, students and families gathered and enjoyed their time to relax and celebrate together over a breakfast buffet.

Students of National Honor

Written by Nathan Quast and Natalie Pistole; Photographed by Danielle Julifs

The BMHS National Honor Society chapter inducts a new group of honorable students: Congratulations inductees!

elections seems to be an important job that I am capable of doing. I believe I am a good candidate for this position because I work hard to complete tasks above and beyond what is asked of me. My message to any possible voters would be to vote for the best if you want success, so vote for me Kaya Fiamengo for ASB Commissioner of Elections! Peter Young ’15 - The position I want to run for is commissioner of elections. The reason is because I think being on ASB would be pretty fun and different for me. I think I would be a good candi-date because I am a hard working and dedicated person. I am usually always on time and I get things done. My message to any possible voters is... Dude heyyyy a vote for Peter is a vote for America. If you like America you should vote for Peter Young (for commissioner of elections).

Commissioner of SpiritGiovanni Meta ‘16- I want to run for commis-sioner of spirit because I feel I can contribute to the school community and make our school activities even better than before. I think I am hard working and very dedicated so I will always get the job done. Students, you should vote for me because I will always listen, consider what you have to say, and try my best to make sure your voice will be heard.Lauren Hebson ‘15- I’m running for commission-er of spirit due to my desire to remain involved with the school. I will carry out the spirited pep rally’s to keep the student body involved. My experience on ASB as a junior senator and orga-nization make a great candidate for the position. I want voters to know that they can count on me to carry out the job to its full potential.Keilani Calinao ‘15-I’m running for commissioner of spirit because I’d love to be more involved in our Bishop community and be able to spread spirit. I want to make things like homecoming week, spirit week, and black and gold days more exciting and fun-filled! I think I would make a good candidate because I play sports at Bishop such as cross country, soccer, and track; and have competed on the spirit team during homecom-ing week so I know what spirit is all about and

how to promote and express it throughout our school. I’m also determined, friendly, and really open-minded so if I get elected I’ll be sure to take people’s thoughts and suggestions into consideration so that we can all show our school spirit. To the voters I’d just like to say please vote for me, I have school spirit and have what it takes to be commissioner of spirit and I’ll make next year a year to remember!

Commissioner of Publicity Tess McElroy ‘15 - Hi, I’m Tess McElroy and I’m running for ASB Publicity. I want to run for Publicity because even though it is a lot of work, it is a very interactive position and I would be able to work closely with the entire student body throughout the year. I think I am qualified for this position because I was on ASB this past year and I was able to see and fully understand all the work that goes into this position and all the others in order to make the year run smoothly. Also, I’m very outgoing and I love planning school activities and making bulletin boards which is some of the main responsibilities of ASB Public-ity. Thank you and remember if you want the best, vote for Tess!Daniel Sepulveda ‘15 - I, Daniel Sepulveda, want to fun for ASB Publicity for many reasons. Senior year being around the corner I want to make it memorable to my class. I also want to represent Bishop with all the creative and fun ideas I have to get Bishop pumped for all the school activities we have planned. Our community has so many smart and outgoing students and I want to get them more involved in doing things they like as well. There are so many things I could provide our community to make it even more of a great year to everyone. Not only can I give you guys a good year but promise to have more activities to get you guys more involved and spirited with our Bishop community. When you are voting, remember to bubble my name Daniel Sepulveda for ASB Publicity! “Vote Dan, he’s your man cause if I can’t do it no one can!”

Commissioner of Community Service

Jenna Hou ‘15- I am running for community service because I feel I would be a great addition to ASB. I think that Bishop has greater potential to be more involved with organizations that give back to those in need. As an upperclassmen I have acquired more leadership skills that would make me the perfect fit to guide our community as we aid the less fortunate. I believe I am a good reflection of the student body. Being a part of sports, spirit squad, and clubs I have the ability to well-represent the members of our Bishop community. Danny Robinson ‘16- I am running for Commis-sioner of Community Service because I want to help students at Bishop be aware of the many ways they can help out in their communities through our various service clubs. I hope to make it easier for everyone to get involved in community service. I think I am the right guy for the job, and I look forward to the opportunity to show that Bishop students can make a positive contribution to the community.Briana Tucker ‘15- Hey Bishop! I am Briana Tucker, currently the president of the junior class, and I am running for ASB Commissioner of Com-munity Service. I love helping people and serving people in any way that I can and I am looking to share this same passion that I have when I volunteer with the rest of the Bishop student body. I am currently a part of a youth led vol-unteer organization called the Volunteer Center Youth Coalition and I am also a member of two BMHS service clubs, Concordia and Key Club. I am not only experienced, but I am dedicated and I always put my full effort into everything I am truly passionate about. If elected, I am looking forward to bringing more volunteer opportuni-ties to the school through seminars and meetings to inform students of the vast number of service opportunities available to them. More impor-tantly, I am willing to put in the time and effort to perform to the best of my ability and to make Bishop be the best it can be. As Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Above: Carolyn Egekeze’16 receives her certificate of National Honor Society membership from NHS moderator, Mrs. Reano. Below: Tess McElroy’15 confidently and fiercely walks away from being given her membership card and pin at the NHS Induction.

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Louie Soto (‘14), a senior who is full of energy, talent, and diligence, was announced as one of the two Knights of Honor on February 10th. When he realized this, he expressed, “I was really surprised when I found out I was Knight of Honor. I never expected it.”Nevertheless, as an outstanding student of Bishop, Louie truly de-serves the honor. Born on May 1st, 1996, he has been working hard his whole life. As an incoming freshman at Serra, he won first place on the High School Placement Test. During sophomore year, he transferred to Bishop and began his football career as a quarterback on the football team. While remarkably playing for our school, he still managed to maintain his high academic achieve-ments. At the end of his first football season, his GPA was 4.0, which al-lowed him to earn the Scholar-Ath-lete Award. At the same time, due to practicing, hard-work, and effort, his athletic skills had improved rapidly; in his junior year, he received the Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year Award. This year, he finished

Our other Knight of Honor was Tessa Allen (‘15). She was born on August 7, 1996. Like Louie, she also trans-ferred to Bishop when she was a sophomore. She spent her freshman year at Notre Dame Academy, where she proved to be as talented an ath-lete as he is a strong leader. She was the captain of the volleyball team and also named MVP. Moreover, she got an Honorable Mention for Varsi-ty Soccer, the Scholar-Athlete Award, and Honor Roll. As a member of the Bishop community, she participates in four Varsity sports: track, vol-leyball, soccer and surfing. In every aspect of athletics, she shows end-less passion and numerous effort. Thus, she received plenty of awards, including Most Spirited for Volley-ball, Scholar-Athlete, and CIF for the high jump. Tessa additionally shows her athletic achievements outside of school by participating in club soccer and recreational basketball. Not only in her sports and academic career does she succeed: she was honored in the BMHS Art Fest last year, and participated in the Catholic Leader-ship Instituted Camp.

his final football season with success and pride, and received nomina-tions of Most Valuable Player, Fall Distinguished Athlete, and 1st Team All-Del Rey League. Moreover, his talent and skill have allowed him to be accepted at the University of San Diego.Louie is not only active in school, but also in community service. He volunteers for the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Facility and for the San Pedro Peninsula Cancer Guild, tend-ing to the sick and offering a helping hand, which makes his volunteerism all the more pleasurable.“My motto is hard work and dedica-tion can take you anywhere in life,” he says, “and my role model is my father because he is an honest man who has worked hard his entire life.” Under his father’s influence and his own perseverance, Louie has de-veloped into a well-rounded young man.

When asked about her motto, Tessa stated that it is, “to love God with all my heart, with all of my soul, and with all of my mind. And to love my neighbor as myself.” She also politely answered about her feelings about being selected as a Knight of Honor; she said that “there are so many amazing people in this school, so to be recognized makes me feel awesome. I am truly blessed to be able to go to school here.” Also, she replied that “this school is an amazing place and we should all be grateful to call it our home. I have met so many inspiring people here and I am a better person because of that.”

Written by Yoon Seo and Yidan Yuan + ASB; Photographed by Yearbook

Above: Members of the Track team repeatedly high-five themselves, or “clap,” dur-ing their practice on a foggy February afternoon.

Our Knights of Honor: Louie & Tessa

SAT Word of the Monthclap1klap/Submitverbgerund or present participle: clapping

1. To repeatedly high-five oneself for the accomplishments of others.

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