ISSUE 8/VOLUME LVII WWW.NLMUSD.ORG/VOICE May/June 2015

Renaissance 2015Class of 2015 Class of 20171. Madelaine Venzon

2. Stephan Ortiz

3. Anthony Pimental

4. Sochaeta Koeum

5. Nancy Barajas

6. Jose Jasso Jr.

7. Fatima Escobedo

8. Carlos Nevarez

9. Jesse Cazares

10. Nayelit Juarez

11. Julio Martinez

12. Kristin Frances

Bayle

13. Kashima Valdez

14. Celeste Figueroa

15. David Campos

16. Laura Casillas

17. Linda Urena

18. Molinda Kim

19. Karla Malfavon

20. Karina Garcia

1. Chidinma Agbo

2. Athena Acala

3. Melanie Arias

4. Samantha Arraiga

5. Angel Canas

6. Tyler Ceron

7. Brian Duarte

8. Denise Estrada

9. Arlene Guerrero

10. Joee Gutierrez

Conrad

11. Aracely Loera

12. Cristian Ortiz

Hernandez

13. Estee Parker

14. Nannett Perez

15. Frank Sailor

16. Louanne Santos

17. Dijesh Shah

18. Kimnai Taing

19. Jennifer Tang

20. Diana Trujillo

21. Karina Uriostegui

22. Jessica ValenciaClass of 2016

1. Sumrite Aeri

2. Isabel Bayardo

3. Xochiquetzal Blanco

4. Claudia Cabezas

5. Sky Carlos

6. Lennice Castro

7. Alexis Colon

8. Nikko Delos Reyes

9. Heily Diaz

10. Gabriela Gallardo

11. Ashley Hernandez

12. Brenda Hernandez

13. Kethzia Higuera

14. Marc Rudolf Jamito

15. Celeste Larios

16. Sylvia Lopez

17. Ariana Murillo

18.Jennifer Osorio-

Melendez

19. Elise Palencia

20. Kathleen Perez

21. Jennifer Sanchez

Class of 20181. Anton Alcala

2. Jacqueline Arzate-

Figueroa

3. Bianca Barcelo

4. Alyssa Bernal

5. Manuel Carillo

6. Ana Castaneda Flores

7. George Cruz

8. Jocelyne Cruz

9. Misty Diaz

10. Gustavo Escobedo

11. Fatima Gomez

12. Geraldine Lopez

13. Alondra Miramontes

14. Brianna Palacio

15. Evelyn Romo

16. Juan Salazar

17. Cerise Velasquez

18. Isaiah Villa

19. Nayroby Zamora

20. Olympian Zeus

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Folklorico on Cinco de Mayo

8th Annual Bible Club Rally: Lost and Found

Seniors Share Wisdom in Hindsight

Alondra Gonzalez

High school is coming to an

end for the Class of 2015. Four years

seem like a lifetime, but any senior will

tell you that four years feels more like

four months. In that short span of time,

the Class of 2015 has taken 20 classes,

completed (or half-completed) thou-

sands of pages of homework, projects

and essays, eaten hundreds (sadly, maybe

thousands) of bags of Flaming Hot Chee-

tos, and taken millions of selfi es (maybe

not an exaggeration). However, looking

back on those four years, there are prob-

ably a handful (or more) of regrets that

seniors have, which they were willing to

share with their fellow students.

Academically, some seniors

regret not taking more challenging courses,

such as AP classes, especially because

Norwalk added more AP classes, such as AP

English Language and Composition, AP Art

and AP Psychology in the last three years.

Senior Itzel Magana took some AP

courses but regrets not having taken more.

Of course, there are plenty of seniors who

wish they had worked harder in the classes

that they did take, especially during their

freshman and sophomore years, because the

fi rst two years set the tone for the last two.

Both Arianna Estrada and Byron

Garcia both wished that they had not procras-

tinated and worked harder, so that they could

be graduating in white (which is reserved for

seniors with a GPA of 3.75 or higher).

In addition to wanting better grades

and taking more arduous classes, seniors also

regret not getting involved in more extracur-

ricular activities, such as clubs and sports.

Senior Lulu Morton said, “I

should’ve tried out for a sports my freshman

year, but I was to busy with extracurricular

activities.”

Transfer students often miss their

old school and wish they could have stayed

to graduate. Senior Michael Gill transferred

from Hesperia High School his junior year,

where he did wrestling his freshman year and

decided not to continue on.

“I regret not going on with wrestling

throughout high school, but it was because

my classes were getting in the way. In the

end, it paid off.” Gill will be graduating in

white, which is highest honors for a GPA of

3.75 and above.

Sometimes, students convince

themselves that they have more time to join

different activities, and, before they know

it, it’s June of their senior year, so don’t be

one of those people.

On a personal level, what high

school student hasn’t had his or her share of

drama?

Senior Arlynn Toscano described

when she had grew out of an old friend:

“I regret being friends with someone who

wasn’t loyal and wasn’t willing to give as

much as they take from others.”

Senior Emily Stantos stated, “I

regret having my emotions affect my school

life, but it made me a better person in the

end.”

While everyone is in such a hurry

to grow up, especially when it comes to

dating and relationships, many seniors actu-

ally regretted getting involved too quickly

and with the wrong people. Most wished

that they had waited, so they could have

avoided certain consequences of their ac-

tions.

Students should never live in

regret, especially in high school, because

life is about learning from your mistakes.

It doesn’t matter that you didn’t make the

soccer team, join band, have your crush fall

in love with you or get into the college of

your dreams.

This was just the fi rst 17 or 18

years of your life—and, hopefully, you

have another 50 or more to go. New

dreams can still be achieved and high

school will become a distant memory.

Senior Karla Noriega and junior Kelly Rueda welcomed students to the Lost and Found Bible

Club Rally in the MPR.

Sophomore Michelle Khlot and juniors Alex Aguilar, Mary Navalta and Gabriela Gallardo

passed out free raffl e tickets and bracelets to each student attending the Bible Club Rally.

Page 3 May/June 2015

Priscilla Carrillo

It’s almost summer, so stu-

dents are beginning to make their va-

cation plans. Unfortunately, for some

sophomores, their main plan is to go

to summer school, because they have

failed one or more classes. This tends

to happen every year with sophomore

and freshmen classes. The question is

why?

If sophomores know how

high school works by now, why do

they allow their grades to slip, which

they know can affect them later on to-

ward graduation? The most common

core classes that students tend to fail

are Language Arts and math, which

they are required to take for four

years and three years respectively.

“I’m currently failing both

Language Arts and Geometry. The

one class I struggle more on is Geom-

etry. Due to me slacking off and not

attending tutoring while I was able to,

now I have summer school,” said one

anonymous sophomore boy.

“The class I’m failing is

Algebra 2 Honors. I honestly do not

understand the math and refuse to at-

tend tutoring. I procrastinate on doing

homework, which drops my grade even

more. I have to attend summer school

once again for math,” said an anony-

mous sophomore girl.

“I’m failing history, because

I don’t do the classwork that is as-

signed. The work is easy, but I get lazy

and I get distracted sitting in the back

with my friends,” said one anonymous

sophomore boy.

On the other hand, many

sophomores are working hard and do-

ing what it takes to succeed.

“I’m doing well in all my

classes. My parents help out a lot,

because they don’t like seeing me fail

my classes, because they believe in me.

I think my classmates that are fail-

ing is because they get lazy and think

that slacking off one day isn’t going

to affect them,” said one anonymous

sophomore boy.

Sophomores Need to Take Responsibility for Their Grades

“I think the reason my class-

mates fail is because they get lazy

when they have too much homework

to do or their parents don’t motivate

them to do well. I’m doing well in

my classes and part of that is because

of my parents,” said one anonymous

sophomore girl.

When students get to high

school, the world opens up and stu-

dents get more distracted with technol-

ogy and socializing. Most students

forget their studying and learning hab-

its, such as scheduling time for their

studies, which should be uninterrupted

and respected time. Students also need

to take advantage of tutoring and not

be afraid to ask teachers for help.

There is nothing better than

education that will help students move

toward their future. Counselor Mrs.

Irene Rifi lato said, “Appreciate what

you have; education is both a right

and an opportunity. An opportunity we

can’t take for granted.” Wise words of

advice for every student.

Artrageous Goes Around the GlobeGabriela Martos

Japan? Greece? Brazil? The

World! “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” was

the amazing theme of this year’s Artra-

geous that artistically captured all of the

beautiful places in the world. From the

moment guests entered to the moment it

departed, everywhere they turned was a

little corner of the world.

Art and Fashion Design Teacher,

Ms. Jacque Fabritz, along with the rest of

the Visual and Performing Arts teachers,

founded the annual event Artrageous. This

was the ninth year that they have hosted,

and Ms. Fabritz said that, with every year,

“it gets better and better.”

The fi rst attraction by the en-

trance, other than the tacos, was the Wish-

ing Lines of Japan, known as Tanabata.

If you had a wish, you were able to step

into Japan and write your wish on a piece

of paper and hang it with the other wishes.

The Norwalk High School Dance Company

and Lancer Dancers also performed a small

a Japanese dance.

As travelers left the Garden of

Wishes, they arrived at Greece, where they

were greeted by three gladiators.

Traveling from Greece, travelers

were able to go inside the Hall of Wonders

where the Norwalk High School Orchestra

welcomed everyone with classical music.

Students’ art and creations were displayed

and for sale. Off to the side, Comics Club

members were drawing people with their

free-style techniques.

After travelers left the Hall of

Wonders, they traveled to India, where

students painted faces or Henna tattoos.

Right next to India was Nicaragua. Spanish

Club joined up with the Pulsera Project to

sell hand-made bracelets and sending every

last penny back to the people who made

the bracelets.

Travelers did not have to worry

about getting hungry, because students

from Foods Team walked around with

appetizers that they made from scratch for

the VIP guests.

As visitors left Nicaragua, they

went to the next place on the map, a

Polynesian village. The beautiful Poly-

nesian fl owers, tiki heads, and the world

percussion, playing their Caribbean tunes,

helped set the mood, really making the

people feel like there were on a peaceful

island.

Going from the islands, travel-

ers would reach the sunny side of Brazil.

People were able to witness the Norwalk

High School Dance Company and the

Lancer Dancers perform a samba dance.

They danced right next to the stage, which

seemed to be the main attraction of the

evening. The performers from the NHS

Barbershop, Choir, and Jazz Band all

performed their best and won the audi-

ence’s hearts.

Then, as if the day could not

get any better, the Fashion Show began.

Every model strutted his or she stuff to

show off the designers’ creations.

Everything from America to

Asia was captured wonderfully by the

student and stuff of the Norwalk High

School.

One of the Art Club members,

senior Nancy Barajas said, “I speak

for our entire club . . . that there are no

words to describe the immense respect

and gratitude we have for the real super-

star Ms. Fabritz.”

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UCLA

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CSU LOS ANGE-

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Jovanni Gonzalez

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Juventino Liera

Lucia Limo

Saul Loza

Reyna Mendoza

Eduardo Moreno

Jordan Ortiz

Julio Ponce

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Andrea Rios

Twenty One Pilots released

their third album with Fueled By

Ramen on May 19. Twenty One

Pilots pride themselves on their

deeply emotional connections to

their fans with music. The clique, as

they are called, has grown with the

consequence of TOP’s consistency

in their music.

Their newest album,

however, is a bit different from the

band’s other releases. They have

changed their sound slightly in what

seems like an attempt to appeal to

the masses.

While TOP has been

generating great music in their own,

creative way, their consideration of

what is popular now and adding that

to their music has not changed the

value of their music at all. In fact,

it has allowed their music to spread

and connect with more people.

The band consists of Josh

Dunn and Tyler Joseph, they sprang

out of Columbus, Ohio a state every

fan of theirs will instantly recog-

nize as the boys hometown. Their

albums have always consisted of a

sort of theme, in their newest album

Blurryface. Blurryface is a char-

acter who represents Tyler’s and

everyone else’s insecurities.

The album is absolutely

Jimmy Gage

Almost everyone is a fan

of pizza, and I highly recommend

Ambrose Pizzeria. This pizza place

is located in La Mirada off of Valley

View Avenue and Imperial Highway,

inside the Mirada West Shopping

Center. Ambrose is not in plain

sight, so you must drive through the

shopping center to fi nd it. Once you

fi nd the place, it’s not very fancy;

however, it does have that traditional

pizzeria vibe to it.

When you fi nally make

your way in, you are greeted by nice

young ladies at the counter. This is

where the fun begins, creating your

own pizza. You choose the size of

pizza you want and then you begin

picking as many toppings you want

on your pizza. They have any top-

ping you can think of, whether it is

vegetables or meat, and you can throw

as many things as you want on your

pizza.

After creating your pizza you

are given your beverage and a number,

and then you, are welcome to sit where

ever you feel comfortable. I suggest

sitting next to a TV, so you can watch

whichever sport is in season, or even

sitting next to all the arcade games they

have set up.

The time you wait for your

pizza is a little lengthy, but it’s under-

standable, because the pizza is always

freshly cooked the way you want it.

When the pizza is ready, they call out

your number, for you to go up and pick

it up.

The pizza also comes with a

fresh side salad with your choice of

dressing. The pizza comes out real hot

and fresh, and is cut into little pieces

so you eat it easy. When you see the

enormous pizza, your mouth can’t help

but water. This pizza is nice and thick

with tons of toppings.

However, if you are not a fan

of thick pizza, you can always go with

a thin crust. I ordered the thicker pizza

with pepperoni, sausage, bacon and

jalapenos. Amazing! This pizza it great

from the beginning to the crust I have no

complaint at all about the pizza.

I would say that the only

downside is having to pay for refi lls, but,

then again, you can’t complain much,

because the pizza is fairly cheap and you

get a lot of food. You’ll defi nitely feel

like you got your money’s worth, paying

around $8 for a pizza, salad and drink.

Overall, I give this place 8 out

10. So, next time you’re craving pizza or

just want to chill and watch a game with

all your friends I say you give this place

a visit. It won’t let you down.

Ambrose Pizzeria

Tel. (562) 802-7545

Mon.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sun.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

superb at describing emotions and

struggles in concrete language as is

expected from TOP. The album starts

off with “Heavydirtysoul” and then

goes into “Stressed Out.” This song

is about growing up and realizing the

responsibilities of an adult, having to

leave behind all the “kid-stuff.”

It is in this song that he fi rst

verbally introduces Blurryface: “My

name is Blurryface and I care what

you think.” This goes into the idea of

Blurryface being the human embodi-

ment of insecurity.

The next song is “Ride,” and

it seems to pacify Blurryface, as it

calms down the troubles of life and

suggest that one should “take their

time on their ride.” Toward the end

of this song, it states that they have

“been thinking too much,” which

suggests that this song might be a

transition from Tyler to Blurryface.

In the next song “Fairly

Local,” it starts off with music that

is a lot darker than that in “Ride,”

suggesting that Blurryface and dark

insecurities have arrived and taken

over. This was the fi rst song released

to the public from the album. In this

song the fi rst verse has similar lyrics

to the second however in the fi rst

verse which is Blurryface, the lyrics

are posed as hopeless, and unsure. In

the second verse, Tyler shows more

certainty, making statements about

who he is: “I am not evil to the core,”

“tomorrow I’ll switch the beat to

avoid yesterday’s dance,” “yesterday’s

dance” being, his struggle with Blur-

ryface.

“Lane Boy” is TOP’s way of

sharing why the album is a bit differ-

ent. Joseph has stated that this is his

favorite song to perform off the album.

“The Judge,” Josh’s favorite from the

album along with “Lane Boy,” is about

someone else having power over you;

the power to judge you which if you let

them gives them this power. “Doubt”

is another song that deals with Blurry-

face, and having doubt in yourself.

Overall the album offers the

audience songs that appreciate the

struggle with self-acceptance and con-

fi dence, while simultaneously helping

one overcome these insecurities they

face with the music that Twenty One

Pilots supplies.

Twenty One Pilots has always

understood the power and infl uence

of music and the affects that it has on

people. They strive to show others that

they are not alone through music. Their

latest album has not been a disappoint-

ment but has raised the bar for the duo.

Josh Dunn and Tyler Joseph are the

kind of people that we need to be cre-

ating music, because they understand

what music can accomplish.

Insidious 3’s Stefanie

Scott Gives Inside ScoopDear Dr. Love,

I’ve known this guy since the 7th grade and he

“confessed” his love for me. I’ve told him a

couple times that I do like him and I would be his

girlfriend. It seemed great, but, by the next day, I

would regret it and break up. But, even after we

would break up, we would still talk again.

Sincerely,

All Mixed Up

Dear All Mixed Up:

If you feel the need to keep breaking up with

him, you’re probably not compatible. Move on

with your beautiful self and keep searching. If it’s

meant to be then it will happen. Forcing yourself

to be with someone because you “think” you

want to be with him isn’t okay.

Sincerely,

Dr. Love

Rafael Huerta

In a recent conference call

interview with actress Stefanie Scott,

star of the recently premiered movie

Insidious 3, I was able to hear from

the actress directly. Insidious 3 is

a prequel set before to the fi rst two

fi lms and reveals how Elise Rainer

(Lin Shaye) uses her psychic powers

to help a young teenage girl (Stefanie

Scott) contact her dead mother.

During this conference call,

Scott revealed many things, such as

what it took for her to prepare for

this role. As this was her fi rst horror

fi lm, the director had her participate

in a series of supernatural experi-

ments to understand her character.

“My director advised me to go see a

psychic to get into the vibe of it all,

and all the things she predicted about

me have come true.”

For those who do not know

Scott, she has appeared in many other

movies and TV shows. She played

Dana Tressler in the movie Flipped,

and Lexi Reed in the Disney show

A.N.T. Farm. Regarding her fi rst

scary role, Scott said, “It was so much

fun. I’m really into horror fi lms and

creepy things.”

Despite being the youngest

member of the cast, Scott did not let

that hold her back. “Working with Lin

[Shaye] was amazing, I feel like she

is a mentor to me.”

Scott’s role as Quinn

Brenner in Insidious 3 puts her on the

map of talented, aspiring young ac-

tors. Insidious 3 is defi nitely a must-

see summer thriller.

Ambrose Pizzeria

is a Slice of Heaven

Twenty One Pilots

Blurryface Album Review

Dr. LoveMichelle Heredia

Books to add to your summer

reading list:

1. Blue Is for Nightmares, by Laurie Farie

Stalarz

2. Bleed, by Laurie Farie Stalarz

3. Dark Angel, by David Cross

4. Walking Disaster, by Jamie McGuire

5. Go Set a Watchman, by Harper Lee

6. The Girl on the Train, by Paula

Hawkins

7. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salin-

ger

8. P.S. I Still Love You, by Jenny Han

9. The Celestine Prophecy, by James

Redfi eld

10. Bully: The Fall Away Series,

by Penelope Douglas

Summer Must-Reads

Page 6 May/June 2015

Sports

Editor

Kathryne Padilla

Reporter

Yvonne Gomez

Layout + Design

Editor

Desiree Luna

Photography

Editor

Vannesa Lopez-Ramirez

Photographers

Erick Aranzabal

Michelle Heredia

Jennifer Hernandez

Jose Lopez

Moises Mata

Elyssa Zepeda

Illustrator

Fritz Ignacio

Ad Representative

Erick Aranzabal

Newspaper Adviser

Mrs. Un-Soo Wong

The Opinion section expresses the views of the editorial department and individual

students. Opinions in other articles represent the views of the writers and interviewees.

Advertisements from outside vendors are paid for and are not being promoted by the staff,

school or district. All views expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily the views of the

newspaper staff, the newspaper adviser, Norwalk High School administration and staff mem-

bers, the school district, or the student body as a whole. Dr. Love is strictly for entertainment

purposes only. The Voice is subject to prior review by the administration.

Editor-in-Chief

Kathryne Padilla

Campus Life

Editor

Priscilla Carrillo

Reporters

Jessica Ayala

Gabriela Martos

Moises Mata

Jordan Mcmorris

Entertainment

Editor

Alondra Gonzalez

Reporters

Jimmy Gage

Michelle Heredia

Rafael Huerta

Andrea Rios

Opinion

Reporter

Brianna Cabral

Manuel Cabrera

Delilah Meza

The Voice

Jordan Mcmorris

Santa Monica Pier

What to Do: Spend a fun day at the Santa Monica Pier, while enjoying

various arcade games, rides, and a beautiful view of the Pacifi c Ocean

with your friends or family.

Web Site: santamonicapier.org/visit/

Beach Day

What to Do: Chill out in the sand with some friends or family absorbing

the sun and enjoy what the west coast has to offer at while playing vari-

ous activities or sports in the sand.

Web Site: hermosabch.org/

La Mirada Splash! Water Park

What to Do: This is an easy way to cool off this summer and its closer

that you think. The city of La Mirada has a water park that is open to the

public all over the summer, where you can cool and enjoy yourself.

Cost: $18.95 for General (Over 48″ Tall)

$13.95 for Juniors (Under 48″ Tall)

*Children 2 and under get in free

Web Site: splashlamirada.com/

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

What to Do: Explore the exhibits of our natural history, which include

African mammals, other animals, insects, birds, dinosaurs, etc. This is

an amazing place where you can explore all of earth’s life, while gaining

useful knowledge.

Cost: $17

Web site: nhm.org/site/

Orange County Fair

What to Do: There are carnival rides and games, plus plenty of local

vendors selling their wares. It is the perfect place to have fun with your

friends and family. You can also enjoy numerous fair food items. The

fair is open from July 17 to August 16.

Cost: Single-Day Admission: General (Ages 12-58) is $12

Web Site: ocfair.com

Aquarium of the Pacifi c

What to Do: View the ocean’s wildlife up close at the Aquarium of the

Pacifi c. Having over ten thousand animals and fi ve hundred different species; this is the perfect way

to connect to the ocean life, while also participating in interactive activities as well.

Cost: General Admission is $28.95

Web Site: aquariumofpacifi c.org

Hollywood Hike

What to Do: It is exactly what it sounds like. Get out and be active this summer by hiking with your

friends and/or family up near the famous Hollywood sign, and admire the beautiful L.A. skyline.

Cost: Free (not including gas, water, etc.)

Web site for Directions: hollywoodsigntrip.com and hollywood-sign-directions.html

Norwalk Fireworks Show

What to Do: Sit and enjoy the beautiful free fi reworks. This will take place in the fi eld near City

Hall on the 3rd of July.

Fun in the Sun on a Student’s Budget

Page 7 May/June 2015

Delilah Meza

Of all the fairy tales we hear as

kids, it is undeniable that Disney Studios

is the one that introduces the most to mil-

lions of children around the world.

When Disney Studios fi rst started

out, it only produced short clips. The

Disney brothers Roy and Walt decided

they needed a hit motion picture to really

get the people interested, so they released

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and

later the movie Cinderella.

Many of us know these stories by

heart: a girl is trapped by her stepmother

and forced to lead a life of poverty and

abuse. The girl is later overcome with love

from a prince. They then live happily ever

after. The girl is saved by a man and virtu-

ally kills feminism by teaching girls that

boys will come to their rescue.

However, many people fail to

notice that Cinderella and Snow White

are both kind and show love at a time in

their life when there is no safety or love.

Snow White is being persecuted by the

only woman left who is family. She was

only 14 and was forced to leave her home.

Cinderella never waited for her prince; she

simply wanted a day off. If she had stood

up for herself against the tyranny of her

stepmother and stepsisters, she could’ve

been kicked out of her home.

The next Disney Princess was

Aurora from Sleeping Beauty. Many peo-

ple say that the title itself was degrading

to the little girls out there. Being beautiful

was all that mattered in the movie. Prince

Philip had more lines and action than the

girl the movie was named after. Aurora

was a bland character with no real charac-

teristics.

However, many fail to realize

that Aurora was beautiful, but also kind.

She did not trust Philip immediately, but

she was polite to him. Prince Philip heard

her voice and was entranced by her voice,

rather than her face. She did not run away

with him, but, instead, invited him to meet

her family.

Disney Studios went on to later

release the movies Beauty and the Beast,

Aladdin, and Tangled. These three mov-

ies produced the Disney princesses Belle,

Jasmine and Rapunzel. These three girls

are seen as weak and falling for their

signifi cant others so easily, it is pathetic.

They were created in a more modern

time, yet they still teach little girls that

life is not complete unless you have a

man to show you how the world works.

Both Belle, Jasmine and Rapun-

zel are strong and courageous in many

different ways; however, the one thing

they all have in common is that they

are the ones who saved their signifi cant

others. The men in the movie are all bad

guys in the beginning, but they have a

heart of gold.

Belle is odd compared with her

village, yet she is still able to stand up to

the beast and save her father from a life

in prison. Jasmine questions the law; she

does not want to marry for duty, but for

love. She is willing to run away in order

to have a life she wants. Rapunzel is

kidnapped and emotionally manipulated.

Despite this, she grows up to become

courageous in order to leave her mother

and travel to a place she was led to be-

lieve was dangerous, and she grows up to

become a dreamer.

Many of the stronger princesses

had someone in their life to give them

love, which could be why they did not

dream of being swept away. Many of the

princesses who were persecuted and were

not loved by others wanted to be swept

away by someone to save them. Disney

is not a killer of feminism, nor reality.

The princesses had their own courage

and fears to overcome. Disney is there

to remind others that love and kindness

can go a long way—and that there are a

variety of ways to be a strong woman in

a harsh world.

Manuel Carrera

The burgeoning controversy

over police brutality has become

prevalent in our society, and espe-

cially in the media. Technology, such

as smartphones and video recorders,

have provided a vivid and painful

view into the interaction between

police offi cers and the suspects they

apprehend.

However, the problem lies

with there only being one point of

view that the public sees. News out-

lets and social-networking sites have

been plastered with footage of videos

recorded by alleged victims and

bystanders, but there are two sides to

every story.

Junior Angel Ramos said,

“It seems that the media blows

everything out of proportion and

they don’t show things through the

police’s perspective.”

The media have been

known for their intense focus on

police brutality cases recently, where

they seemed to focus much more on

the civilian victims. This all began

with the police shooting of Michael

Brown in Ferguson, Missouri last Au-

gust. The media depicted the victim as

an innocent young man walking down

the street minding his own business,

who was shot for the sheer reason

of being African American, but the

media failed to mention that he had

allegedly stolen something from a

liquor store, assaulted the owner, and

proceeded to assault the offi cer before

being shot.

If the public had known at

the time what actually happened, the

tremendous uproar against law en-

forcement in Ferguson could possibly

have been contained, but the dilemma

has now spread nationwide.

People now feel as if they do

not have to obey the police. There is

no longer respect for the very offi cers

who come to our aid in times of need.

Junior Stephen Seager said,

“I don’t see a reason for someone to

genuinely hate the police.”

Now it seems as if people

associate the police with only brutality

and harassment. That is what the pub-

lic wants to hear, and the media will

always depict offi cers as the bad guys

in any situation when suspects are sub-

jected to force. During the recent outrage

in city of Baltimore on May 4, a man

attempted to evade the offi cers while car-

rying a hand gun. The man tripped while

running from the offi cers and his weapon

discharged. People and the media were

quick to make assumptions and jump to

conclusions. In fact, Fox News reported

that offi cers had shot the man in the back

while he was running from the police.

The story had caused public outrage, but

the most disconcerting part was that they

had made false accusations against the

offi cers.

Senior Emmanuel Campos

added, “I think the media should focus

more on the positive things the offi cers

do, rather than the negative, and that

might change the public perspective.”

If the media were to show the

police in a more positive light, it would

defi nitely change the public’s perspec-

tive. The reason why the public has

recently resented the police is mainly

because of the impression they are get-

ting from the media. By showing the

more positive effect the police has on our

society, the resentment and hatred against

the police might be reduced.

Police in the Media: Two Sides to Every Story

Disney Princesses Far From Damsels in Distress

Brianna Cabral

There is an ongoing epidemic of

boys falling behind in school. It has been

reported that in every country, girls are

more likely to surpass boys in every subject.

According to the Washington Post, boys are

also fi ve times more likely to be expelled

from kindergarten, which suggests that it

might be more of a behavioral problem than

an academic one.

Boys have also been reported to

have less involvement in extracurricular ac-

tivities during high school (with the excep-

tion of sports). They are even more likely

to drop out of high school than girls are. In

2013, researchers from the University of

Georgia dug deeper and discovered that dur-

ing the elementary and middle school years,

boys were less likely to feel confi dent of

their aptitude for learning because of harsh

judgment cast upon them. Education experts

note that if the issue continues, the last male

would graduate college in 2068.

Being able to sit still, resist im-

pulses and focus are vital skills necessary

to succeed in school, but boys are often

lacking in them. During elementary school,

boys, and children in general, should be

allowed free time to be relieved of tension

in order to perform better during class time.

However, some schools have chosen to cut

back on recess, which doesn’t help better

the education of young male students.

Middle and high schools provide

free time for boys along with physical edu-

cation classes and most offer the option of

joining a sport. I think those are reasonable

periods of time to allow both boys and girls

to take a break from being inside a class-

room. However, more boys than girls still

suffer from academic issues.

If prior research were applied to

the issue of high school and middle school

boys, it might be because of the lack of

motivation that derived from the mindset

of not being college material. In general, a

negative attitude toward one’s own capabili-

ties will hold a person down.

Given the chance to study, women

will inevitably fl ood schools and propel

themselves to attend and graduate from

college. I think it’s reasonable to believe

that with all the same opportunity as males,

females will excel in schools and push

themselves harder than most boys because

the idea of obtaining an education was

implemented as a privilege rather than a

given right as it was to boys.

Moreover, I think that while girls

pushed and made their way through school,

teachers might have noted them as out-

standing intellectuals, leaving some boys

without as much praise for their own skills,

because they might not have exhibited the

same intellectuality as girls did. It would

only make sense for a boy not to become

as motivated as a girl if during his elemen-

tary years they were not praised enough for

what he was capable of.

I believe this developed as a

sort of culture for boys to feel less ac-

complished and thus grow up as a less

motivated scholar. However, I also think

that it is all about attitude because the truth

is, more boys are falling behind in school,

but not all of them. Boys are not any less

intellectual than girls are, but have shown

not to do homework as often as girls which

ultimately affects their academic success.

However, plenty of male students

are intelligent, goal-oriented and self-

disciplined. Take a look at valedictorian

Stephan Ortiz.

Top 20 senior Carlos Nevarez

shared, “I set goals for myself. . . . I think

of academic goals and goals in general like

a New Year’s resolution; you can’t just set

one goal without having sub goals to sup-

port it, otherwise, you’ll never succeed.”

Thus, it is important to remember

that plenty of boys are just as capable as

girls, but a motivation and positive attitude

are necessary to strive in the education

system.

Gender Roles Becoming Reversed in School

Page 8 May/June 2015

Yvonne Gomez and Kathryne Padilla

Football makes a brief return one

day in May every year with Norwalk High

School’s annual Powderpuff Game. Even

though it is fl ag football, this year’s game

was intense from the start to the end.

Both senior and junior girls spent

countless hours practicing for much-

anticipated match-up. However, the girls

weren’t the only ones putting in hard

work. Senior and junior boys spent their

hours getting in touch with their feminine

side and learning impressive cheer moves.

Like any other football game,

there was coin toss, which was won by the

seniors, who chose to defend against the

juniors. During the second play, quarter-

back junior Alyssa Aguilar went for a pass

intended for one of the junior receivers,

but senior Emily Escobar intercepted the

ball. This gave the seniors a chance to be

the fi rst to score.

However, the seniors failed to

near the end zone on their try, as the ball

was switched to the juniors’ offense,

which rushed the seniors, thus leading

them 10 yards away from the end zone.

The Junior Lancer Ring was on their feet

as the juniors play had the chance to score.

Unfortunately, the seniors’ defense was

unbreakable, causing the juniors to lose

their chance at scoring.

As second quarter began, the

seniors started with the ball, hoping for

a chance to score. Quarterback senior

Monica Pineda faked a pass and handed it

off to running back senior Breonna Penny,

gaining yardage for the seniors.

Pineda, on the next play, handed

the ball to running back senior India Con-

ner, which gained the seniors extra yards,

but the juniors’ defense was able to stop

the seniors from succeeding to get the

touchdown.

As the juniors’ offense took the

fi eld once again, Aguilar handed the ball

to running back junior Cheyenne Garcia,

which took the juniors 30 yards away

from the end zone. However, the juniors

failed to get to reach the end zone.

Toward the end of the second

quarter, quarterback Aguilar ran the ball

30 yards down the fi eld out of bounds.

This would be the juniors’ fi nal attempt at

achieving a touchdown in the fi rst half, but,

fortunately, the seniors’ defense was able to

stop them from prevailing.

As halftime began, the competition

did not end. The senior and junior cheerlead-

ers both presented the routines they had been

working on for the past couple of weeks

to the crowd and the football players. The

cheerleaders gave outstanding performances

full of enjoyable gimmicks and stunts and

tricks. The highlight of the junior perfor-

mance was during their jump section of the

routine, when junior Joseph Armas threw a

back tuck bringing the crowd to their feet.

During the senior routine, the

highlight of the routine was when senior Vic-

tor Rodriguez impersonated famous rapper

Kanye West from the MTV Movie Awards

and when the whole team created a wave

with each member. Each routine was per-

formed with a lot of energy from the senior

and junior boys.

As the second half of the game

commenced, the third quarter seemed to be

dominated by the seniors leading them near

the end zone several times, but they were

always stopped by the juniors’ defense.

As fourth quarter started, the score

remained 0-0. It seemed like the game would

end in a tie, like past years, until the seniors’

offense had the ball.

In the last fi ve minutes of the game,

Conner took off on a run down the side of the

fi eld scoring for the seniors. All the senior

girls and coaches rushed to Conner as this

marked the end of ties in Powderpuff Games

since 2012.

The game ended with a score of 6-0,

with the seniors as the victors. This game

was very nerve-wracking from the beginning

to the end, as both teams neared the end zone

on several occasions, but, ultimately, the

Class of 2015 was able to pull off a win.

This offi cially marks the end of

any offi cial athletic competition hosted by

Norwalk High School. Until next season’s

games, Congrats to the Class of 2015 and

good luck to the Class of 2016 and the rest of

the underclassmen.

Senior Girls Dominate at Powder Puff Game

Senior girls and their football coaches celebrate their hard-earned victory (6-0) at this year’s Powderpuff Game. The Senior Boys Cheerleading Squad put on an excellent half-

time show at the Powderpuff Game.