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Volume LXXXVIV Issue 3-December 18, 2014
ECO-FRIENDLY
TRANSPORTATION
By Sophia Ketring
Staff Writer
It has been a long time in the
making, but finally the company DecoBike is installing bikes
in different parts of San Diego.
This means that now people
can start utilizing this new,
more eco-friendly form of
public transportation. They no
longer have to use transportation that emits waste into the
atmosphere, like buses. They
can pick the option that does
not harm the environment as
well as helps ones own health.
The intent of the bikes is to
help those who dont have the
most ideal options for transportation such as tourists or
people who do not own other forms of transportation,
such as a car. In addition, the
bikes are supposed to promote
a green option for transportation. The bikes are parked
at solar powered stations to
further promote eco-friendly
transportation.
The delay for installing the
bikes is due to disagreements
of where the bikes should be
installed. So far, DecoBike
has installed some of the bike
stations in downtown San Diego. About 50 stations are supposed to go up in downtown
in the years to come. Another
180 stations are supposed to
be set up all throughout San
Diego. The DecoBikes website
provides a map of where bikes
are to be installed in San Diego. It shows that a handful of
stations are to be installed in
the Mission Bay area as well
as near Liberty Station. The
costs for renting a bike are $5
for half an hour and $12 for
two hours. Helmets are not
provided though it is suggested that you bring your own.
One can return a bike that they
have rented to any of the stations that are located throughout the city. The bikes are not
the best alternative for traveling long distances because the
bikes are stationed relatively
close to each other. A map of
the bike stations is suggested
when planning trips.
Overall, the DecoBike stations are perfect for people
who want to get out and experience a glimpse of San Diego
while being active.
OPINIONS:
FEATURES:
SPORTS:
A&E:
s pir it
By Kieran Bauman
Staff Writer
Unknown to most students,
there is another review on its
way to La Jolla High School.
WASC (the Western Association of Schools and Colleges)
is an organization whose prime
goal is to assess schools. A negative assessment can lead to universities not accepting a high
schools diplomas as being valid.
This coming spring, the
WASC review team will be visiting LJHS and making trips
to every classroom. They will
be checking for multiple things
that they found lacking in their
last visit to the school. Principal
Dr. Chuck Podhorsky has been
working to make sure the teams
expectations are fulfilled. They
will be following up on anything recommended from last
year, Podhorsky said.
This can be a real danger. Although no school in the SDUSD
has ever lost its accreditation
because of a WASC review,
there have been cases in North-
update
Hey Vikes,
I hope you all had a great
Thanksgiving break. This
month we are doing the holiday food drive so be sure to
bring in cans to your 2nd period class. The winner of the
food drive will get a class pizza party and the 2nd and 3rd
place classes will have a donut
party. Also ASB Commissioner applications are going
to be in January so be sure to
come by the ASB to get more
information if youre interested! Also thanks to everyone
who signed up for Powder
Puff which will be held January 9th. I hope you all have a
great Winter Break and Happy
Holidays.
Zoe Rashid
ASB President
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Editors-in-Chief
Jordan Bowman
Zoe Hildebrand
Isabel Melvin
News Editors
Jeanine Erikat
Nessie Navarro
Opinions Editors
Sara Espinosa
Kaitlin Wheeler
Features Editors
Camille Furby
Lilly Grossman
Sports Editor
Stephanie Buchbinder
A&E Editor
Sarah Rainsdon
Business Manager
Misha Kabbage
Media Editors
Shane Lynch
Ryan Robson
Advisor
Robert J. Boyd
Staff Writers
Andrea Albanez
Creekstar Allan
Kieran Bauman
Viviana Bonomie
Joseph Carroll
Sophia Dorfsman
Lucille Fitzmaurice
Ana Gimber
Sophia Ketring
Jillian Kopp
Ilana Larry
Yenitzia Lopez
Tristan Macelli
Georgie Morris
Lauren Robbins
OPINIONS
By Andrea Albanez
Staff Writer
It happens to everyone when
they enter high school. It is
impossible to miss, once you
become a freshman, and it is
hard to forget once you graduate. This, ladies and gentlemen,
is social drama. It is the one
thing in high school that takes
over our lives that isnt worth
our time.
Being a junior,
I can think of the
many stories, conflicts, problems, and
issues that many
people create from
other peoples opinions. This is a result
of having nothing
better to do.
We make social
drama and use it
to fuel our sense of
confidence and make us feel
better about ourselves. The
amount of social drama that
is built up over the course of a
high school year is insane and
only serves as a way to feel that
our life is better then someone
elses life.
Many people that are consumed by social drama dont
realize how much it can affect
someone. One word, remark,
or rumor about someone can
completely change the way
IN NEED
OF SPIRIT
By Ana Gimber
Staff Writer
OPINIONS
HOW TO BE
A TEACHER
By Saba Faridi
Contributor
It is not very difficult to be
a good teacher. There are just
a few easy steps to make your
students love you!
First off, it is important to
have a certain attitude towards
your students. Always be serious in a way that makes the
students scared to come talk to
you. Stay mad for unimportant reasons and never be sympathetic towards the students.
Also, make sure you bring all
personal problems into the
classroom, and take your emotions out on the kids.
Make sure you do various
things like yelling, talking
very fast (or very slow), and
making fun of the students.
In addition, keep a good eye
on everyone and accuse them
of various things they may or
may not have done. If you ever
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Fraternities Become
By Vivi Bonomie
Staff Writer
Co-Ed
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By Andrea Albanez
Staff Writer
FEATURES
Vegan Vendetta
Owners begin forcing vegan diets on their own animals
By Vivi Bonomie
Staff Writer
While veganism and vegetarianism have become rapidly
growing trends among those
seeking a healthier lifestyle,
one would think that this diet
would not apply to ones pets
at home.
In July of 2013, a small orange kitten named Roger was
brought in to Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne,
Australia, after being forced
by its owners to adopt a vegan
diet.
As printed in the Herald Sun,
Dr. Leanne Pinfold, the cats
veterinarian stated, It was
extremely weak and collapsed
when it came in. It was almost
non-responsive. She said that
By Misha Kabbage
Business Manager
FEATURES
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By Sophia Dorfsman
Staff Writer
Directions:
1. Line a 12x18 inch jelly roll
pan with aluminum foil.
2. Melt the milk chocolate in
a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 5 minutes. Dont
overheat or the chocolate will
scorch. Stir in the peppermint
extract. Spread the chocolate
evenly in the prepared pan;
chill until set, about 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, melt the white
chocolate in a microwave-safe
glass or ceramic bowl in
30-second intervals, stirring
after each melting, for 1 to 5
minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of the
crushed candy canes. Spread
the white chocolate mixture
evenly over the milk chocolate. Sprinkle the remaining
candy cane pieces evenly over
the white chocolate layer. Chill
until set, about 1 hour. Break
into small pieces to serve.
(Courtesy of allrecipes.com)
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STUDENT FOCUS
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Kai
Movellam
Ben Barone
Elle
Hathaway
Brooke
Odmark
Abby
Cho
Sadie
Lee
Matthew
Moses
Rebecca
Ryan
Emmy
Polhman
Flor Cardoso
Miguel Ochoa
Matt
Romero
Khalil
Eley
Camryn
Johnson
Mazzi
Tomaiko
Tanner Ford
Ashley
Polcyn
FRESHMEN
Joe Vang
John
Murphy
Natalie Coy
so
o
h
p
Mitchell
Scott
mo
Ju
s
e
r
Seniors
nio
Brandon
Ryan
Molly
Saraspe
Pauline
Yue
rs
Zach
Duffy
Ross
Shepard
Gavin Heap
Kelila
Krantz
Hanna
Wells
Jenna
Simon
Kai
Hope
Grace
Barioni
Leslie
Brown
Kyle
Jetter
Mark
Rawdin
Sebastian
Banuelos
Montana
Ruderman
James
Whelan
Karoczkai
Reminds me
about different peoples
perspectives
and I like the
chorus.
Bankert
Hawthorne
That is also
my daughters
name.
Quesnell
faculty
Podhorsky Lindenblatt
Marcus
The
song
speaks
for itself.
Kinsel
Tenenbaum
Essex
Its
2Pac
and
thats
all you
need.
Morgan
Its all
about one
day at a
time.
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SPORTS
well. They have gained fresh- for the entire season but inman that are more than eager stead goals for each individual
to improve. Since most of the game. With a tactic like that it
team hasnt played together seems promising that our varbefore, senior captain Sarah sity womens soccer team will
Tajran said that it was a tough bring home many wins.
beginning, but weve already
The mens varsity soccer
gotten so much better and team, lead by senior captains
that every girl on the team has Caesar Hernandez and Alexei
a unique and optimistic per- Sebald, started off their season
sonality, which will help lead in the Coronado invitational
them to success. One of their tournament, which consisted
team goals this season is to de- of three games. Even though
feat OLP, who
the
womens
varsity basketball program
hasnt beat in
the past three
years. It wont
be easy but if
they continue
to work well together then it is
definitely possiPhoto Courtesy of Creekstar Allan ble.
Photo Courtesy of Creekstar Allan
The womens
these boys certainly have. varsity soccer team looks as if the team lost two of the three
Tough games in mind, senior they are going to have a strong games, Will Curtis, a senior,
Daniel Hemming mentions, season lead by their captains: says that the team is working
we are all playing pretty well Senior Lillian Raffeto, junior to, improve our skills as a
with each other since most of Phoebe Riley, and sophomore team and prove to all the fans
us have played together since Olivia Riley. In their first game that we are the best team in So
middle school, and hopefully of the season our lady Vikings Cal. During one of the games
with this team chemistry they came out on top with a 1-0 win in the tournament, against
can bring home wins against against West Hills, the winning Mount Miguel, Lucas Keeling
both Cathedral and Bishops.
goal scored by sophomore scored three of the four goals
Switching gears just slightly, Emma Delgado. When asked that led our mens varsity socthe womens basketball team about the team goals, junior cer team in a 4-2 win.
looks as if they are going to Trisha Turner, mentions, We The wrestling team is led by
have a promising season as dont necessarily have goals junior captains Jake Harvey
BOLT UP!
By Creekstar Allen
Staff Writer
So far this season, the Chargers have a record of eight
wins and six losses, earning
them 3rd place in the AFC
West Division. Their Head
Coach Mike McCoy, Offensive
Coordinator Frank Reich, and
Defensive Coordinator John
Pagano work their hardest to
help this team become the best
they can be. In 2012 their record was seven wins to nine
losses, which they beat in 2013
earning a nine-win and seven-loss record.
In 2013 they qualified for
the playoffs for the first time
since 2009 but lost to the
Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round with a score of
17-24. Rivers was named the
NFL Comeback Player of the
Year and Keenan Allen broke
multiple wide receiver rookie
awards.
2013 was an impressive year
for the Chargers and they are
doing everything in their power to achieve greater this year.
This year the Chargers top
and Jack Hathaway. The season started out slow for the
mens varsity wrestling team,
but since then has expanded
to about a 20-person team.
Harvey, explained, The entire
match is 6 minutes long, threetwo minute periods. He also
added, its an individual victory; however, the points help
determine the team win. The
team goals are for everyone to
make it to CIF and to become
better wrestlers.
The womens varsity
water polo
team led by
senior captains
Addison Seale
and
Bella
Johnson.
Their
best
win of the
season so far
was a 15-4 victory against Valhalla which continued their
undefeated season. Junior Lexi
Atwell stated, We have gotten
really close as a team. We are
lucky because we dont really have any drama. She adds,
We want to beat Bishops and
our other league rivals. With
all the hard work these young
women put in during early
morning practice, they definitely deserve a victory over
Bishops.
Mone Davis
By Andrea Albanez
Staff Writer
SPORTS
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Womens Basketball
@ Scripps Ranch
1/6/15
6:00 p.m.
Mens Basketball
@ Grossmont
12/20/14
1:30 p.m.
Wrestling
vs. Cathedral
1/7/15
3:30 p.m.
Womens Waterpolo
vs. GOHS
12/18/14
5:00 p.m.
Womens Soccer
@ Rancho Bernardo
12/18/14
5:15 p.m.
Mens Soccer
vs. Hoover
12/19/14
5:30 p.m.
Womens Varsity
Soccer
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NEWS
December 18,2014
of protests have occurred, one
included a group of people who
decided to block the I-5 freeway in La Jolla on Wednesday
November 26 during morning
rush hour. People complained
that this was not a safe or
convenient way to protest,
but the protesters held out for
as long as they could.
The importance of the Ferguson case and what many in
the public see as the murders
of both Brown and Garner are
...the programs
will help the
homeless people
find jobs and get
off the streets.
the nonprofit organization,
The Alpha Project, also allows
homeless people to earn a bus
ticket through community service. They have had this pro-
The harassment
ranged from various remarks such
as Hey girl, how
ya doin? to even
more derogatory
comments like God
bless you mami...
damn!
such as, You dont speak? If
I give you my number would
you talk to me? While watching the video, it is astonishing
to witness the extreme levels
of harassment that happen to a
woman simply walking down
the street.
The video has reached global heights, now having over 33
A&E
By Shane Lynch
Media Editor
In 1963, Broadway producer
Budd Friedman founded the
Improvisation in New York
City, a small club where people
could come watch singers perform in an intimate setting.
Business was good, with performers like Judy Garland and
Liza Minnelli appearing regularly. Budd couldnt have predicted, though, the widespread
success his club would soon
gain.
In 1964, comedian Dave Astor appeared at the club to perform stand-up, receiving a positive response from the crowd.
This inspired Budd to shift the
clubs focus from musical acts
to comedy, and a huge number
of aspiring comics began flocking there in an attempt to gain
fame and recognition. Within
months, the club became the
most important stage for live
comedy on the East Coast, and
The Improv as we know it was
born.
During the 70s, The Improv
was host to some of the biggest
names in stand-up, though at
this time they were just starting out. The likes of Chevy
Chase, John Belushi and Jerry
Seinfeld all originated here,
while others like Billy Crystal
inspiring people."
During the 1980s, the cable
network "A & E" was created and began airing a weekly
program called "An Evening
at the Improv." The show featured stand-up from the Melrose location with Budd as the
host and became a national
success. Along with Saturday Night Live, the program
sparked a widespread interest in stand-up comedy and
allowed numerous comics to
expand their careers to the
big screen. Films like Caddy
Shack, Animal House, and The
Blues Brothers all featured comedians from The Improv,
while other comics like Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano
were able to secure lead roles
in hit sitcoms. Within a few
decades, Budd had changed
the course of comedy in the
US, and allowed many funny
individuals to bring their talent into the limelight.
Today, The Improv is still
considered one of the most
prestigious comedy clubs in
the world, and has been host
to a whole new generation
of stand up comics in recent
years. Daniel Tosh, Aziz Ansari and Dave Chapelle are
just some of the headliners to
come out of the Improv in the
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A&E
By Shane Lynch
Media Editor
Over the past 60 years, Southern California has steadily garnered a reputation as a musical
hotbed, with famous bands
like The Doors, The Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Sublime, etc. all
originating here and contributing to the world of music at
large. In addition, Surf Rock
and Third Wave Ska both developed in California, while
existing genres like Punk and
Alternative have evolved to incorporate these new influences. Though people often view
Los Angeles as the hub of SoCals music scene, there are a
number of prominent and influential bands that have their
origins right here in San Diego. The earliest and perhaps
most famous among them are
The Stone Temple Pilots, who
started recording music in the
early 90s.
Taking heavy influence from
both Nirvana and Pearl Jam,
The Stone Temple Pilots held
the rare distinction of being
one of the only grunge groups
based outside of Seattle, and as
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Fonda Theater
December 29Tiesto
Valley View Casino Center
December 31BANKS
The Observatory
December 30Iration
The Observatory
January 31Silverstein
House of Blues
By Sophia Dorfsman
Staff Writer
Society is built in such a way
that certain actions are unacceptable. We guide our daily
lives by keeping in mind what
is socially tolerable or not, living by rules. Most of the time,
we dont even think about
these rules, we just follow
them because we are so adept at unconsciously knowing
what is allowable. A group that
has recently questioned one of
these rules is the people behind Free the Nipple. For those
who havent heard about it, its
exactly what it sounds like.
It was originally a small campaign to advocate for women
to have the same right men do
when it comes to going topless
in public. To get their message
out, Free the Nipple is officially
making a movie, starring Lina
Esco and Lola Kirke that will be
released on January 1st, 2015.
The issues were addressing
are equal rights for men and