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January 18, 2011 Washington High School 38442 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536 www.whshatchet.com Vol. 92 Issue 5 The Hatchet TELLING THE TRUTH SINCE 1916 What’s Choppin’? PTSA will sell new snack during finals PTSA will be selling Jamba Juice to students during finals. is year, the new nutritional standards limit the foods that can be sold on campus, so PTSA will not be able to sell the usual juice or muffins. “We want students to have the best opportunity possible to do well during finals, and since many students don’t eat breakfast, brunch might help provide them with the energy and nutrition to increase concentration in class,” PTSA President Phyllis Castren, said. e sixteen-ounce all-fruit smoothies will be sold for $4 as a service to students, and not as a fund-raiser. PTSA hopes to get a table closer to the Egger’s side of campus instead of the usual tables near freshman hallway. -June Cong New Clubs Killer Rabbit Society- Fridays in E229. Watches British humor TV shows. Strange Love- Mondays in P4. Volunteers at local homeless shelters and nursing homes. Quidditch Club- Wednesdays in E223. Practices and plays Quidditch. Baker’s Club- Wednesdays in E225. Shares baked desserts and recipes Story Club- Fridays in E131. Writes stories and shares them. Hepatitis B Club- ursdays in E220. Raises awareness and volunteers at events. Burrito Club- Every other Tuesday in Student Center. Learns about and eats different types of burritos. Sign Language Club- Every other Monday in F240. Practices sign language and reviews vocabulary for upcoming tests. Condoleezza Rice to speak in Fremont ‘Not for Sale’ campaign addresses human trafficking JORDAN WONG [email protected] Freedom Summit, a Bay Area-based organization, will be holding a conference addressing the issue of human trafficking featuring former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President of the Not for Sale Campaign David Batstone. e conference will take place at the Harbor Light Church in Fremont on Jan. 21 and 22. Human trafficking is the third largest illegal practice in the world, alongside drugs and weapons. Freedom Summit encourages individuals to fight against human trafficking. ey have analyzed that the growth of slavery will surpass drugs and weapons because slavery is increasing at a quicker rate. “Our aim is to equip every concerned individual to be able to impact his [or] her sphere of influence,” Chair of Freedom Summit Betty Ann Boeving said in her personal statement. e California State Department approximates that 600,000 to 800,000 slaves are exported across seas from seaports established Photo by BIKASH CHATTERJEE Alumni Alan Holladay and J.J. Kochly sing, “Never Never Be an Artist” from the musical Can Can in the New Husky Theater Gala Jan. 7. The 22 alumni that came back ranged from the class of 2003 to the class of 2010. They as well as current students performed selections from the shows they were in when they attended Washington. Drama teacher Matt Ballin performed, as well, with his wife, Pamela. They sang the song “I’ll Know” from the musical Guys and Dolls. The sold-out gala also included a pasta dinner and a silent auction. To read the full story, go to page 8. along the Pacific coast. Boeving’s objective is to keep the Bay Area free of illegal exports of slaves. “Together, we are taking a stand to say the Bay Area is not a place where human trafficking, both sex slavery and labor trafficking will be tolerated,” Boeving said. ere are more slaves forced into labor today than throughout history. Over 27 million slaves are sold worldwide. Men mainly work in sweatshop factories and fields whereas women and children are used for sex. “It’s people being forced to labor by cohesion and violence,” CEO and President of International Justice Mission Gary Haugen said in a Freedom Summit video. News » pg. 3 Features » pg. 6-7 Students explore career options Photo by KAITLYN MARTINEZ Sophomores Julie Du and Yasmin Akbari eat a cookie at the Baker’s Club Jan. 12. Tutoring program started for freshmen Alumni return to perform in Theater Gala Condoleezza Rice Finals Schedule Wednesday Jan. 26- Periods 1 & 2 ursday Jan. 27- Periods 3 & 4 Friday Jan. 28- Period 5 & 6 Final 1- 7:35 a.m.-9:35 a.m. Brunch- 9:35 a.m.-9:55 a.m. Final 2- 9:55 a.m.-11:55 a.m.

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January 18, 2011 Washington High School 38442 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536 www.whshatchet.com Vol. 92 Issue 5

The HatchetT E L L I N G T H E T R U T H S I N C E 1 9 1 6

What’sChoppin’?

PTSA will sell new snack during finals

PTSA will be selling Jamba Juice to students during finals. This year, the new nutritional standards limit the foods that can be sold on campus, so PTSA will not be able to sell the usual juice or muffins.

“We want students to have the best opportunity possible to do well during finals, and since many students don’t eat breakfast, brunch might help provide them with the energy and nutrition to increase concentration in class,” PTSA President Phyllis Castren, said.

The sixteen-ounce all-fruit smoothies will be sold for $4 as a service to students, and not as a fund-raiser. PTSA hopes to get a table closer to the Egger’s side of campus instead of the usual tables near freshman hallway.

-June Cong

New ClubsKiller Rabbit Society- Fridays

in E229. Watches British humor TV shows.

Strange Love- Mondays in P4. Volunteers at local homeless shelters and nursing homes.

Quidditch Club- Wednesdays in E223. Practices and plays Quidditch.

Baker’s Club- Wednesdays in E225. Shares baked desserts and recipes

Story Club- Fridays in E131. Writes stories and shares them.

Hepatitis B Club- Thursdays in E220. Raises awareness and volunteers at events.

Burrito Club- Every other Tuesday in Student Center. Learns about and eats different types of burritos.

Sign Language Club- Every other Monday in F240. Practices sign language and reviews vocabulary for upcoming tests.

Condoleezza Rice to speak in Fremont‘Not for Sale’ campaign addresses human traffickingJordan Wong

[email protected]

Freedom Summit, a Bay Area-based organization, will be holding a conference addressing the issue of human trafficking featuring former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President of the Not for Sale Campaign David Batstone. The conference will take place at the Harbor Light Church in Fremont on Jan. 21 and 22.

Human trafficking is the third largest illegal practice in the world, alongside drugs and weapons.

Freedom Summit encourages individuals to fight against human trafficking. They have analyzed that the growth of slavery will surpass drugs and weapons because slavery is increasing at a quicker rate.

“Our aim is to equip every concerned individual to be able to impact his [or] her sphere of influence,” Chair of Freedom Summit Betty Ann Boeving said in her personal statement.

The California State Department approximates that 600,000 to 800,000 slaves are exported across seas from seaports established

Photo by Bikash Chatterjee

Alumni Alan Holladay and J.J. Kochly sing, “Never Never Be an Artist” from the musical Can Can in the New Husky Theater Gala Jan. 7. The 22 alumni that came back ranged from the class of 2003 to the class of 2010. They as well as current students performed selections from the shows they were in when they attended Washington. Drama teacher Matt Ballin performed, as well, with his wife, Pamela. They sang the song “I’ll Know” from the musical Guys and Dolls. The sold-out gala also included a pasta dinner and a silent auction. To read the full story, go to page 8.

along the Pacific coast. Boeving’s objective is to keep the Bay Area free of illegal exports of slaves.

“Together, we are taking a stand to say the Bay Area is not a place where human trafficking, both sex slavery and labor trafficking will be tolerated,” Boeving said.

There are more slaves forced into labor today than throughout history.

Over 27 million slaves are sold worldwide. Men mainly work in sweatshop factories and fields whereas women and children are used for sex.

“It’s people being forced to labor by cohesion and violence,” CEO and President of International Justice Mission Gary Haugen said in a Freedom Summit video.

News » pg. 3 Features » pg. 6-7

Students explore career options

Photo by kaitlyn Martinez Sophomores Julie Du and Yasmin Akbari eat a cookie at the Baker’s Club Jan. 12.

Tutoring program started for freshmen

Alumni return to perform in Theater Gala

Condoleezza Rice

Finals ScheduleWednesday Jan. 26- Periods 1 & 2Thursday Jan. 27- Periods 3 & 4Friday Jan. 28- Period 5 & 6

Final 1- 7:35 a.m.-9:35 a.m.Brunch- 9:35 a.m.-9:55 a.m.Final 2- 9:55 a.m.-11:55 a.m.

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WHS Alumnus Sam Mahood elected as Assembly District Delegate for California’s Democratic Party

Washington alumnus Sam Mahood won a seat as an Assembly District Delegate for the California Democratic Party. He will be able to vote on endorsements of candidates and statewide measures at the California Democratic Party’s annual state convention.

The election took place Jan. 8 in each assembly district in California. Each district had one site to vote where only Democrats registered in that district could vote.

One of Mahood’s main jobs leading up to the election was organizing a slate of candidates for the election, which included students, activists and elected officials. His slate, which went under the banner “Real Progress, Real Action” won 11 out of a possible 12 seats. He also organized a slate piece, which was a campaign flyer that contained their tagline and the names of the people that were running. They passed it out to their supporters and other voters so that they knew to vote for them. The biggest challenge for Mahood was turning out their supporters on election day. He and his team spent the week calling and emailing their supporters to make sure they came out to vote. On

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Alumnus Sam Mahood speaks at an election spot in California on Jan. 8. He won a seat as an Assembly District Delegate for the California Democratic Party and believes that being the Editor-in-Chief of the Hatchet is what helped him to be where he is today.the day of the election, Mahood tracked who came to vote and organized transportation for those who needed it.

“It’s safe to say we ended up having such a big win because we

were way more organized than everyone else,” Mahood said.

Mahood is studying political science at UC Davis. He is currently the President of the Davis College Democrats and the Vice President

of Finance for the statewide California College Democrats.

Mahood has been interested in politics his entire life. When he was younger, he always wanted books on the presidents and would discuss current events at the dinner table.

Mahood believes being Editor-in-Chief of The Hatchet in high school has been beneficial to running his campain. It helped him learn organization, how to take on a leadership role, and how to play people to their strengths.

“I know that I would not be able to do what I am doing today, without my experience at The Hatchet,” Mahood said.

He has helped organize several fundraisers and a rally with Jerry Brown. His experience in speech and debate has also helped his speaking skills.

Mahood hopes to get an internship in Washington D.C. after he finishes his degree at Davis. He hopes that winning this election will be one step in many to a career in political science.

“I am running because I care about the Democratic Party and I care about its values and what it stands for,” Mahood said.

Teacher feeds cats housed beneath portablesDylan [email protected]

In the beginning of last year, Spanish teacher Mary Gimeno started feeding two stray cats that lived under her portable.

The cats, who Gimeno thinks are siblings because they do not fight, are an orange tabby she named Sunshine, and a gray one she named Smoky after the colors of their fur. She fed the strays every day last year, but over the breaks she could not come back to take care of them. After summer, the cats acted more cautiously, but Gimeno wants to try to start feeding them to get them used to people again. Her usual routine was to leave food outside for the cats when she got to school around 6:20 a.m.

“If they didn’t look healthy, I would consider calling a shelter,” Gimeno said.

She thinks that the cats sustain themselves on mice and birds when she can not feed them because some students found a dead bird outside her portable.

She does not know if they are male or female, but she described Sunshine as being braver, and more sociable than Smoky.

Students occasionally ask her if she feeds any animals when they see the bags of cat food she brings into her classroom, and some have reported seeing the cats before. Another elusive animal Gimeno has spotted outside her portable is a skunk she calls Stinky. In addition to animal sightings, Drama teacher Matthew Ballin claims he has found large piles of cat feces in the auto yard since he moved into the new drama room.

Principal Linda Fernandez thinks stray cats should not be fed because it could be a health and safety issue, but Assistant Principal Lance Miller believes that it is not breaking any school rules to feed them.

To catch a glimpse of the elusive cats, Gimeno advises coming at night, or before anyone has shown up for school. Sometimes they can be seen in the auto shop yard where they may sleep inside the cars.

A string of substitutes leaves students in disarray

Government and Economic teacher John Werner’s students’ first semester was composed of finding a long-term substitute to teach the class instead of focusing on their studies.

After five substitute teachers, the administration is currently looking for a second semester replacement since Werner suffered from a stroke during first semester last year that ended up harming his health and he could not return this year. Because of the short notice, the students have had a string substitutes this semester. Their education has been compromised due to the varying instructions and techniques with the ever-changing instructor in their government and economics class.

“[This is a] serious upheaval for the school. Everyone wants their stability in their classroom,” Government teacher Elizabeth DeWitt said. “…but it’s difficult to find a long-term substitute.”

Mark Mattingly, former WHS, American and Mission instructor, will be teaching the students for the remainder of the first semester. Unfortunately, the retiree will not be returning for the second semester.

Tejinderpal Kaur was one of the substitute teachers given the position due to the fact she has an economics degree. However, the students were not respecting her even though Kaur was going to be the instructor for the rest of the semester; she was still seen and treated as a substitute. Psychology teacher Dana Nelson, Economics teacher James MacLeod and DeWitt helped out the substitutes as they contributed lesson plans, taught how to keep a grade book and even

graded major projects for the substitutes. After students complained about the quality of their education, Kaur was dismissed in December.

“It was chaotic and having many different [substitutes] prevented us from learning the sufficient information about government that we need for the outside world,” senior Cristy Lee said.

Earlier this year, Werner looked into applying for a Willie Brown that allows for early retirement after taking one semester off and then teaching for a final semester. However, Werner is in no state to return to his position any time soon.

Along with the loss of Werner, former long-term substitute Belinda Eugster started teaching at Irvington this year. Because of the loss of two valued teachers in the social science department, both students and staff members have been stressed.

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Husky period tutoring hopes to improve STAR testing scores

Husky Period ELOP (Extended Learning Opportunity Project) is in motion this year at Washington with hopes of improving STAR scores aiding the freshman class of 2014 in their Algebra 1 skills.

Seniors and juniors volunteer as tutors for community service hours and help out their own assigned group of freshmen with homework and other curriculum. The lesson plans are created by the math department. Every Tuesday and Thursday, the freshmen and tutors meet in the cafeteria, as well as room 62 during Husky period.

Government teacher Elizabeth DeWitt and Link Crew are responsible for starting Husky Period ELOP here at Washington.

“At Washington we need to stop math scores from decreasing, so in an effort to increase them, Husky Period ELOP was created. The current format will hopefully be successful and a motivating factor in creating a more positive learning environment for math in this school,” Dewitt said.

Husky Period ELOP will be in effect until further notice. Many freshmen appreciate the tutoring while others find the program to be no help and are choosing not to cooperate with their tutors.

“Yeah, the tutoring program helps and all, but kids who aren’t struggling shouldn’t be here. I have a good grade in my math class so I’m not sure why I’m even here,”

freshman Andrew Gerges said. There are mixed opinions within

the freshman class about the Husky Period ELOP tutoring program.

“I think it’s a good idea! Homework can be done before class starts and the program itself is nice and early. Questions that we have can always be answered and it’s a better alternative from having just a teacher to help us out. Group work is always better and most of all, it’s fun!” freshman Camilla Lopez said.

Dewitt mentions that she won’t tolerate any disobedience with students who aren’t willing to take the tutoring program seriously. She feels that this is an advantage for them to do better and that it would not be wise for them to go off track.

“It’s a good program with good

intentions, but if students aren’t interested they really can’t make progress. Progress is only made with good engagement.” senior volunteer tutor Shadin Awad said.

On the first day of the Husky Period ELOP, there was some confusion as tutors and freshmen were unaware of where to meet up. After everything settled, tutors introduced themselves to the freshmen, a diagnostic test was handed out. More freshmen are attending the program than expected, which shows that the students have intentions to enhance their Algebra 1 skills.

“I think this is a great way to help struggling freshmen and also a way for us to mature and grow as seniors,” senior volunteer tutor Robert Smith said

Photo by harris afridi

Freshman Isaiah Powell works on his assignment during Husky Period ELOP. Like many other freshmen, Powell is not passing up the opportunity to improve his math skills. The program will be in effect until an improvement can be seen in their STAR scores.

Photo by harris afridi Senior Chance Climent helps freshman Calvin Fuentes on his assignment during Husky Period ELOP. Link Crew coordinated this program to improve the freshman class’ STAR scores.

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OPINIONS PAGE 4The HatchetJanuary 18, 2011

No one likes the smell of public restrooms, but when it was saturating the air in the downstairs E-building's hallway it was inescapable. Teachers and students alike commented on the odor trying not to linger out in the halls longer than necessary. When it was discovered something had gone array with the plumbing, it was dealt with immediately.

Of course, no one knew when this was going to occur so it was a shock when students discovered the upstairs bathroom doors closed and locked in the morning. No matter how hard they tugged the door, it wouldn’t budge. Apparently, word didn’t get

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Lack of alertness makes streets dangerousSArAh [email protected]

For me, hearing the news that Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot and six oth-er innocent bystanders killed, brought to mind images of the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Some people argue that the period of history we are in right now is not one that will stand out, but I think that those peo-ple have forgotten what things should stand out.

In Iraq and Afghanistan there have been 7,024 U.S. ca-sualties. We have just suffered the worst oil spill in U.S. history and the worst economic reces-sion since the Great Depres-sion. On top of that we passed a tax cut for millionaires that will add nearly a trillion dol-lars of debt to our budget with-out contributing any cash flow to the average consumer, but many extremists are screaming that the government has taken their rights by offering optional public health care.

Sarah Palin was rightly criti-cized for posting a “hit list” before the shootings occurred with Rep. Gifford’s face shown under a crosshair. Big name politicians need to consider the implications of the words they choose. Promoting “sec-ond amendment remedies” like Sharron Angle did for example, is a serious statement.

The point is that we have grown up in a chaotic decade. While many of the problems we face are not quite as severe as similar versions faced in the past—Kennedy’s assassination and the Vietnam War’s 350,000 American casualties for exam-ple—most young people seem mostly indifferent to it all.

It is easy to forget what is going on around us when it does not directly interfere with our daily lives, and I under-stand why it can be painful to dwell on the news, but we need to make more progress than the generation before us. We should not grow up taking the biggest news stories we’ve lived through for granted because there will be no motivation for change with that attitude. The original purpose of the news was not to spew information on ticker tapes at the bottom of the screen or blame specific groups of people—it was to let people absorb the events at hand and reflect on their meaning.

A Dose of Dogma By Dylan Mahood

Modern politicsincites violence

The final bell rings and people begin to pour from the gates and head toward their various after-school hangouts. Some students climb into their cars, others hop on their bikes, while still others plug ear buds into their ears and rely on their feet for transportation.

With all of the different ways that students get to and from school, it would only seems logical for students to be aware of various traffic and keep out of each other’s way. However, as anyone who has been in the parking lot or at the Eg-gers-Fremont Boulevard intersec-

tion after school knows, students are oblivious to their surround-ings as they try and fight their way home. Pedestrians wander through the crosswalk or the park-ing lot with absolutely no sense of what cars are doing around them, bikes ride across campus, weav-ing between the people who have to jump quickly to get out of their way, and cars roll down their win-dows, shouting at their friends, unaware of the people who are try-ing to safely cross the street. This creates an extremely dangerous situation for everyone who is in the vicinity. People seem to think that just because they are in a car, they are protected from any harm that

School bathrooms are atrociousaround fast enough and students were desperately trying to get into the restroom all day throughout an entire week in December.

Thankfully, the problem was resolved quickly, but students worried for five stressful minutes w o n d e r i n g whether or not h u m i l i a t i o n would soon ensue due to an “accident”. In order to save time, maybe a sign is in order next time the bathrooms are closed to warn students before they waste two minutes trying to figure out why the door won’t open.

If that’s not bad enough,

there are some unresolved issues about the bathrooms themselves. It’s widely known that the girls’ bathrooms don’t have locks. After that’s discovered, girls always have a friend to stand guard or leave some sort of marker to indicate that there

actually is someone preoccupying the stall. Unfortunately for some, the door has been opened on them when going to the restroom.

“[The girls’ bathroom] locks are not acceptable.

Every student should have the right to privacy when going to the bathroom,” senior Angelina Espinoza said.

In the upstairs bathroom, there

are only two locks on the two last bathrooms at the end—a regular sized stall and the largest one at the end. However, the smaller stall doesn’t have a trash can which is a major dilemma if you’re a girl and didn’t know about that beforehand.

In addition, the boy’s bathrooms aren’t exactly the place you would want to linger. According to sophomore Blake Brown, the bathroom toilets are "always covered in man urine."

With all of these faults and visible displeasure on the part of the students regarding the bathrooms’ quality, the question must be asked: why don’t we do something about to improve them? Hopefully, a testimony of some sort or an official complaint would improve current conditions.

could possibly befall them. This is not only untrue, but a seriously hazardous way of thinking. When people start being complacent about safety, tragedy is inevitable.

This is not to say that the cars are solely responsible for all of the problems after school. Pedestrians need to understand that it is their job to be aware and observant of their surroundings. Cars have blind spots that are all too easy to get caught in. It is not good for people to just assume that since they are in the crosswalk, the cars are watching for them. Bikes also need to be aware and respectful of the other people on the road. Too often are bikes seen riding down

the wrong side of the street or weaving across the street without a thought about the other people who are trying to use the road.

Not every student at WHS is guilty of this unawareness, but ev-eryone should understand that it is crucial to be vigilant and cour-teous to all the other people who are just trying to get home. It isn’t worth risking your safety or well-being just to look cool in front of your friends or to get home faster. It just takes a little extra effort to pay attention to what other people are doing. If everyone stopped to think about what is going on around them, then everyone would be safer.

Every student should have the right to privacy when going to the bathroom

Angelina Espinoza

Illustration by Josh Del MunDo

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OPINIONSPAGE 5The Hatchet

January 18, 2011

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The new federal bill helps raise awareness of a problem that has been a part of American culture for years. It intends to stem childhood obesity at the earliest age possible. It will try and create a new mindset for young children that prohibit unhealthy foods, rather than allowing them to continually eat these foods and creating an unhealthy habit. This bill will most likely affect those who are younger the most. Most high school students have access to off-campus lunch, and most students will choose that option.

For years, the United States has neglected the epidemic of childhood obesity. A month ago, President Barack Obama passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. This act sets nutritional standards for all items on school campuses. It also expands the programs for low-income meals in schools and allows them access to healthy foods. Before, kids with low-income meal planning were offered limited options which were mostly unhealthy. The bill was created as part of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Program battling childhood obesity.

The United States Department of Agriculture will be setting the nutritional standards for the new school lunch programs. It will collaborate with schools and states in order to create reasonable standards. In order to expand these programs, the bill allocates $4.5 billion to go to the new programs. This money comes from the increase in prices for school meals by six cents.

STAFF EDITORIAL

Nutritional bill is not quite good enough

During Thanksgiving break, I went to visit my sister in London. On November 16, Kate Middleton and Prince William got engaged; so it was a pretty big conversation topic in London. Almost every newspaper article had their engagement date as the headline. But, Saturday Night Live was also very excited that they were engaged and couldn't wait for their cast of comedians to create a short skit mocking the event.

Most SNL watchers believed that the skit would be about the engagement and only have people playing the parts of Kate and William. To the viewer’s surprise, William was only in the video to introduce Kate to his mother, Queen Victoria II and Prince Phillip. Kate, acted by Anne Hathaway, was demure, but the Queen, played by a comedian, male Fred Armisen, was very raunchy. The queen was played as a verbal insulter and talked with a New York accent. Armisen, as the queen, said to Hathaway, Kate, “Shut up. I said shut your mouth...Just what do you want?" during a risqué discussion on Kate’s “intentions” for her son. This skit caused so much uproar especially in Europe.

What’s the catch? Europeans

can not even view this skit by SNL in any part of Europe. My sister and I tried every site to try and find a video of this controversial video. Every time the video started to buffer, a message would pop up on the screen saying how the video was "enabled". We quickly found that the video could be not be played

anywhere in London because Yahoo Answers (UK Edition) had "askers" from everywhere in Europe inquiring about why they couldn't play the SNL video. From Germany to Ireland, the video could not be found.

Apparently, Europe found this skit to be a disgrace to their Queen

European censorship is too strict on SNL skit

Mum. But, when I got back to America, I could just jump on the internet, type in hulu.com and watch the whole skit scandalous just by pressing play. My sister, on the other hand, after two more months, still couldn't watch the SNL skit. Don’t mess with the Queen Mum.

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Illustration by Josh Del MunDo

As most students probably already know and perhaps have even anticipated, seniors are able to drop a class next semester and be responsible for only five periods a day instead of six. This is an option for seniors who have completed all their requirements for graduation and use the time to study, work, or even to catch up on sleep.

“It would be perfect if you have completed all your credits and are caught up on all your service hours and everything,” senior Tabitha Kirk said.

If seniors drop their first period, the extra-sleep option may be utilized more than other ideas. This would be advantageous to students who aren’t getting the energy they need due to lack of sleep. Since senior year is a notably stressful one, the dropped period could be considered an opportunity to catch up on work as well. If seniors drop their sixth period, the only other class they are allowed to drop, they have more time in order to work on projects or homework assignments. Also, students who have jobs may further practice their self-sufficiency by getting to work a little longer, using time that would have otherwise been committed to an unnecessary class period.

“I think it is a good way to make your day easier and your life more enjoyable,” senior Paige Diamond said.

While people naturally find this chance to lighten their day appealing, many seniors don’t jump on the chance. One major reason for keeping all six courses is the looming pressure of college. Generally, four year colleges require students to notify them if there is a change in their class schedules. They might even require a detailed letter explaining the reasons behind the dropped class. This entire process can be both annoying and time consuming, and seniors might not think it worth the effort. Dropping a period might also be looked down upon by colleges because they might assume that a student is not willing to take on a challenge.

“It might look bad for students who applied to competitive colleges,” Diamond said.

Many students end up reasoning that the one class they can drop is already casual enough, and staying one more period wouldn’t kill. It might not be worth the risk.

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Seniors can have an easier schedule

The obesity problem has been well documented, and there have been stateside legislations that have addressed the issue, but this is a big step forward in terms of a national scale. In California, Senate Bill 12 was passed in 2007, which restricted the proportions of fat, saturated fat, and sugar and also put a 250 calorie limit on snacks.

There are objections to the passage of this bill. Many clubs that use candy and snacks as fundraisers will have to transition into healthier snack alternatives to sell, which result in less sales. However, most clubs will be able to adjust to these changes and work to find other ways to fundraise money. The USDA will decide whether fundraising on school campuses that use methods such as bake sales will be prohibited. During my tenure in elementary school, there were bake sales and ice cream sales nearly four times a week. This is something that most modern students are used to and it will be hard to adjust. There are also pricier items in the vending machines at schools because there of the increased marginal cost due to less production. Pricier items and harder fundraising are reasonable prices to pay for preventing a long-term obesity problem.

This new bill is just the first step in attempting to change the unhealthy eating habits of American children. Other implementations such as required physical education at the lower grades or a healthy habits educational program can further improve the longevity and welfare of kids’ lives.

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Senior Kathleen Lao is currently attending Medical Assisting classes to get hands-on experience with a medical career.

The schedule of ROP is different than that of Washington and can become tedious. Class starts at 7:15 am every day, even on Mondays when Washington has late start.

“[It’s] definitely tiring, but I actually like the class because I’m learning more about how take care of patients and take their blood pressure and temperature (vital signs). [It] is just an advantage for me because once I’m certified, I’ll be able to volunteer at a Kaiser or a hospital and possibly work there,” Lao said.

Lao’s favorite part of class is taking notes from a power point presentation.

“I actually learn a lot about the

Medical AssistingROP has a fire science

program for students interested in becoming firefighters. The goal of the program is to teach students the basic skills needed to pursue a career in fire safety and prevention.

“I get my First Responders Certification from it,” senior Kyle Hicks said.

This certification is important because it allows its holders to assist in medical emergencies.

ROP classes are held during first and second period in the morning and fifth and sixth period in the afternoon. The classes for becoming a firefighter are fun and informative.

“ROP is both hands-on and lecture, but a lot more hands-on work than normal classes,” Hicks said.

The class is held at the Mission Valley ROP near Kennedy High School, so students have the option of either taking the bus or driving themselves to class.

“Me and a few friends have a carpool to get there,” Hicks said.

Hicks’s decision to take ROP was his own, but knowing his friends were taking the same class was also a great deciding factor.

The fire science ROP does not include internships as some others do, but students are allowed to go on ride-alongs with the fire department.

“It’s really fun so I recommend students to take ROP,” Hicks said.

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Senior Kathleen Lao works on a lab during class. Hands-on work is a major part of the ROP program.

Junior Crystal Vargas is preparing for her career as a nursing assistant by taking an ROP class. She first decided to try these classes because they are off campus and she wanted to meet people outside of WHS who share the same interests.

“I like leaving campus rather than staying on for all six periods” Vargas said.

Vargas is enjoying her class since it is the field she wants to pursue as

a future career. The class is not what

she expected it to be; they get to work hands-on with patients, which makes the class fun and also a great learning experience. There isn't a big workload so it is not very difficult or stressful. The students go to clinical, where they work on older patients under supervision.

“I think an internship will really help me for my future” Vargas said.

She enjoys ROP because hands-on learning makes the day pass quickly Her teacher, Mrs. Bee, inspires her by encouraging her and telling her to do her best.

"This is a big plus for my future because I can become certified in this class which will help me get a job" Vargas said.

Vargas is planning on signing up for the medical assisting ROP course next year.

Senior Kirsten Mamauag is taking the pharmacy technician class at ROP. Mamauag wanted to try something different, rather than the regular six periods of school. Friends had also told her about special opportunities, like internships, that came with taking an ROP class.

“I felt like I had nothing to lose.” Mamauag said.

The class is helping Mamauag get experience in a major she may seek in college. It is more hands-on and interactive so it is giving Mamauag a chance to really understand the career, and choose whether or not she wants to be a pharmacy technician.

“If you’re really thinking about taking ROP, make sure it’s what you want to do because if you just pick a random class you might not be happy with what you’re doing!” Mamauag said.

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Nursing Assistant Senior Karina Garcia joined the ROP Web Design course in hopes of satisfying her curiosity about how Internet sites were made and built.

From Web Design alone, she has learned to use HTML codes, to create a website, to use Photoshop, and to work with images.

“Both [Web Design and Computer Animation] are pretty different from other classes seeing as a computer is used to connect to the cyber world, [and the work is done] in front of a computer screen,” Garcia said.

Taking this class has helped her realize how complex and interesting the Internet really is, but she doesn’t see this as a career.

“It has satisfied my curiosity for now. I still have more to learn after all,” Garcia said.

Senior Victoria Chan also took the ROP Web Design class after being encouraged to by friends. She wanted to learn skills that she could use in the real world.

After learning to use HTML codes and Photoshop, Chan said she’s been able to customize her blog and make it more aesthetically appealing to her readers.

Students are offered internships for several of the ROP classes, but both Garcia and Chan have had a hard time finding one.

“For the career path I’m heading into, the only internships available are for the people getting out of college and that’s specifically for Animation,” Garcia said.

Sports TherapySenior Alyssa Descalzo originally

signed up for the Sports Therapy ROP class in order to make her last year at Washington more interesting, but it has now become her favorite class.

Every day during lunch, Descalzo drives herself to the Mission Valley ROP. This can become a problem because traffic during the noon lunch rush sometimes makes it difficult to both eat and get to class

on time.By taking an ROP class, Descalzo

has been able to make friends with students from other schools and districts that she most likely would not have met otherwise.

“Our class is already like a family because we hang out downstairs before the class even starts,” Descalzo said.

Like most classes Washington offers, students take notes, work on packets, and study for quizzes. Hands-on lab stations and practice, such as taping ankles and wrists,

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Over 5000 students in the Tri-City school districts enroll in the Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program.

ROP is different from standard classes that students take in high school. Whereas the majority of the courses we take in Washington are college preparatory courses, ROP offers career training, along with hands-on learning of jobs. They

currently offer over 80 courses, in over 15 fields.

The Mission Valley ROP provides career training for students in the Fremont, New Haven (James Logan), and Newark Unified School Districts. MVROP courses are available to both high school students and adults. MVROP also prides itself for teaching life skills such as leadership, job searching skills, and independence.

The ROP does an extensive job in preparing people for their career

after classes. Adults training in medical assisting have to complete 130 to 160 hours of internship along with classes. They learn administrative procedures along with clinical procedures such as office communications, scheduling and managing records, checking vital signs for diagnoses, nutrition, and even minor surgery.

ROP also offers programs to high school students that may want to see if the path they have chosen is the future they hope for. These

topic we’re recently learning about, Special Senses of the eyes and ears. My teacher, Dr. Cliff, explains every new topic we’re learning about really thoroughly, so we all fully understand the main concepts. And 80% of the notes we take are on the test so it’s mostly studying and you’ll do fine,” Lao says.

Lao carpools to the Mission Valley ROP with a friend and takes a bus back to Washington at 9:20 in order to be on time for third period.

Students get a hands-on perspective on the ways of a certain career in lieu of learning about it in a textbook. It’s an opportunity to find out what doesn’t interest them so they can focus on a career on what does interest them.

“I would definitely recommend this to other kids because if you’re interested in joining a certain career, ROP gives you that opportunity, knowledge and experience to learn more about that field,” Lao said.

separate the coursework from normal classes. Practicing these basic skills enables Descalzo to gain experience she needs to become an athletic trainer.

In a few weeks, the class will start individual internships at physical therapy clinics and only meet on Mondays. Their teacher, Lehua Lee, set up the internships so that they will be able to get a taste of their possible future career by cleaning equipment, evaluating patients with a certified trainer, and setting them up in machines.

classes help “lead to higher goals and education, not to mention the financial aspect of growing,” Carolyn Smith-Chavez, a teacher in medical and clinical assisting, said in an email.

The Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program is a unique way for students to get a head start in their careers, whether they intend to enter the work force immediately after high school or continue with their education and use their experience later in life.

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The drama department used the New Theater Gala to make a substantial dent in their recently staggering fundraising efforts. Since the Husky Theater moved to the woodshop in room 62, a number of renovations have been made to clean up the Husky theater.

Fundraisers, including monthly movie nights, have been held to help pay for these renovations and as well as future ones. Performing Arts Club’s monthly movie nights have not brought in as much revenue as they have hoped for, so the New Theater Gala that took place early this month presented an opportunity to bring in much more money.

By the end of the night, the event brought in a total of $6,300. The Gala started at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria with a raffle. There were a number of items to choose from baskets donated by different organizations, tickets for the Livermore Shakespeare Festival, and a private ballet performance. Sale of the raffle tickets, which cost $1 each, earned a total of $1,000. Guests could have bought as many tickets as they wanted to put toward each prize.

After a pasta dinner, guests left for the show in the Husky Theater

at 8 p.m. Twenty-four alumni performed throughout the night.

“Most of the show was Washington alumni, but seeing these older, talented people all come together for the future generations of our theater was definitely inspiring!” sophomore Jessica Watson said. Watson played Fritzy in the opening presentation, “Wilkommen” from Cabaret.

Alumni and current students felt the show went better than they originally expected, considering all the obstacles that posed as threats. Behind the scenes, a light fell in the control booth. Two alumni had been in car accidents, and alumni Kimberly Chatterjee, who played major roles in three performances, had just lost her voice.

“Overall, it ran smoothly,” said the stage manager, junior CJ Long.

All actors continued with the show despite the setbacks. Alumni Lindsay McCargar took her neck brace off for her performance and carried on without it.

“I love acting and singing so much that I was dedicated enough to come to practices and perform even after just being in a car accident and in a neck brace! I’d do anything for Ballin and the new theater anytime especially if I get to perform!” McCargar said.

After the show, PAC received $3,000 from an anonymous

member of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council. Much of the publicity for the gala was from the Fremont Cultural Arts Council. A DVD of the event will be on sale soon for $10. All of the money will go toward paying expenses and building the permanent stage and dressing rooms. Money still

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needs to be raised for risers and a control booth. Funds from the talent show and the spring production of Romeo and Juliet will go toward these plans. Though Ballin estimates that $25,000 will ultimately be needed in order to complete all of the renovations in mind, the proceeds from this event

will cover costs to date and allow the PAC to put in the permanent stage and dressing rooms over spring break. The Talent Show will take place on Feb. 24 and 25 in the new Husky Theater, and Romeo and Juliet will be showing from May 12-27 in the WHS Amphitheater to help raise funds.

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Alumni Michael Kinson, Kimberly Chatterjee, and Zach Dawson perform a scene from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Jan.7. The Gala raised $6,300 by the end of the night to support plans for improving the drama department’s equipment.

The Fashion Club intends to encourage and embrace fashion on campus. Each week, the club meets and has a new dress-up theme that they suggest for that specific day.

During their meetings, they share what the new trends are going on in today’s world of fashion and discuss their opinions on new, outlandish styles. Members are welcome to talk about fashion events that they have attended as well, so others can get a taste of what one another has learned on their own and how they can do so for themselves.

Noelle Tobias, president and founder of the Fashion Club, orchestrates the club’s selling of shirts that the members of the club design and make themselves.

“The shirts are unique with a little bit

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Seniors Jenae Lee, Kaylee Parsons, Noelle Tobias, Jaime Stymans, and Radha Mishra pose wearing their everyday styles. They encourage creativity and try to enlighten students through fashion club.

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of edge to them,” Tobias said.Members of the club also want to have an

“item of the month,” which the club will create to sell to students for as a fundraising event. The club as already sold shirts for this cause and has plans for the revenue they bring in.

“We want to create a catalog with models wearing clothes that we are going to sell,” Secretary Jenae Lee said.

The Fashion Club has a few ultimate goals that they aspire to reach before the end of the year, possibly including raising money for charity. For now, they proceed embracing their indivdual styles and encourage others to do the same.

“The Fashion Club brings together a group of people who have a common passion and interest for fashion. Our upcoming event that we are working on sharing with the school is a fashion show,” Tobias said.

Club meetings are held every Tuesday at lunch in room 43.

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The winners of the Environmental Club’s Photo Contest are Alex Young and Riva Madan, as announced last Friday at a club meeting. The two winners will each receive a $20 Chipotle gift card. Josh Lu, who was named honorable mention for his entry, will receive a $10 gift card. Senior Dylan Mahood, the president of the Environmental Club, came up with the idea for a photo contest. Each entrant had to enter under the theme of nature at WHS.

Senior Lisa Ramie, treasurer of the club, said, “We wanted the photos to only be taken at Washington because although we are committed to promoting global environmentalism, relating environmental ideas to a more local perspective is really our goal. We wanted to get students to recognize nature around our school, instead of just viewing it as a place of boredom or stress.”

There were thirteen total entrants who participated in the contest and some students entered multiple photos. The contest intended to get students to see the beauty of natural aspects at school, with a small incentive to encourage more student participation. It was not intended to be a fundraiser, but a chance for the school to see a natural side of the campus. Photographers of any level were welcome to try their hand and enter the contest.

Photo by Riva Madan A photo from above the amphitheater. She won one of the two $20 Chipotle gift cards for her entry to the photo contest.

Photo by alex Young A shot of the top of the amphitheater. He was one of two winners for the Environmental Club’s photo contest.

Photo by Josh Lu A moment on campus before school during spirit week. He earned Honorable Mention and a $10 Chipotle gift card for taking the third best photo.

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[The entries are] not just all taken in the same area, which is what we were hoping we’d see.

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Several teachers, who remain anonymous, were selected to judge the contest. The photos were judged strictly on the criteria of being taken on campus and portraying nature in a dominant part of the photo. All skill levels were seen during judging, and only the most basic editing could be done, such as changing a picture to be in black and white or sepia.

Since the contest went well, the Environmental Club is planning on hosting a spring version of the contest and hopes that more photographers will be participate.

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Loss against Newark extends boys basketball’s league record to 0-4

Photo by Gene Horecka Freshman Gabe Champion developing his techniques during wrestling practice. The wrestling team’s first league dual meet is on Jan. 19 at John F. Kennedy High School.

First time wrestlers, many of who are freshmen, make up this year’s wrestling team. Although the team is young, these wrestlers are proving themselves a solid team.

In the Healdsburg Duals varsity tournament on Dec. 18, Washing-ton’s wrestling team emerged with surprising results, as junior Domi-nic Cesena, an experienced third year wrestler and a second year captain, came in first place for the 140 lb. division. Second year wres-tler sophomore Phillip Kim took second place in the 125 lb. division, and freshman Gabe Champion placed third for the 119 lb. divi-sion. Although the wrestlers did not entirely win as a team in their first tournament of the season, they showed improvements compared to the beginning of the season.

“The results from this tourna-ment surprised me. These wrestlers

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have definitely progressed, and I have high hopes for the season ahead,” second year head coach Kyle Wright said.

The team competed again a few weeks later in the Piner High School’s Gold Rush varsity tourna-ment Jan. 8. In that tournament, senior Cole Brower and sopho-more Tim Pham tied for sixth place in the 160 lb. division, and junior Jorge Garcia placed third for the heavyweight division. Once again, Cesena came in first place for the 140 lb. division. Cesena now quali-fies for The Dream invitational for elite wrestlers, and currently holds a winning streak of 10 wins and zero losses.

Luckily, for the team, injuries are at a minimum so far this sea-son. Currently, junior Brian Gerges is recovering from a broken col-larbone, as well as junior Joseph De Reis, who is recovering from an arm injury. Due to a smaller team size compared to their previ-ous years, the team cannot afford

to lose athletes to injuries or other posing adversities. However, hav-ing a smaller team does appear to have its benefits.

“Although we have a lot more new faces in the team this year, [the returning wrestlers] are able to focus more on developing their techniques. As a whole, we seem to be more determined and have a lot more heart,” junior Waleed Salemi said.

Their season will be filled with regular dual meets, as well as out-of-league tournaments against schools from the Bay Area. They are determined to come out with multiple wins as the season pro-gresses and their first league dual meet is on Jan. 19 at John F. Ken-nedy High School.

“With how my teammates have been improving these past couple of weeks, I am confident to expect individual and team wins. I would especially like to see us beat Irving-ton, Kennedy, and American this year,” Cesena said.

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Photo by eric cHu Senior Zuri Chu Hall (44) heavily guards a Newark player’s shot as freshman Caleb Baskett (23) prepares to rebound. Junior Kevin Mcmahon (far left) and senior Alec Ferber (left) box out their Newark defender. The boys varsity basketball team lost to Newark 32-57 and is now 0-4 for the season.

Boys varsity basketball (5-13-0; MVAL 0-4) played Newark Memorial High School (11-5-0; MVAL 3-0) at their home court on Jan. 14 losing 32-57. After playing Newark, their losing streak was extended to five games. The boys offensive plays were shutdown multiple times and they ended the first half with twelve points on the scoreboard. The team finished the game against Newark with a total of seven field goals (14 points) and a 53% free throw percentage. They have been struggling with making their shots throughout their preseason and league games.

“We had a lot of quick shots; we could’ve had better shots,” varsity basketball head coach Mike Tripp said.

In their second league game against John F. Kennedy High School on Jan. 7 the team was motivated to win after losing two games before.

“We didn’t play to our potential [vs. Logan], we came out stronger and with more intensity against Kennedy,” junior Josh Rozul said.

The team’s main obstacle is making their shots and executing their plays. To prepare for their future games they’ll be working on becoming more patient and better shot selection during offensive plays. Their next game will be at home on Jan. 19 against Mission San Jose High School (2-13-0; MVAL 0-3).

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Junior Julia Selph’s dedication to basketball began in the third grade and continued on through high school. She earned honorable mention her freshman year averaging 6.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. Since then, she has improved her total points per season by 129 points, scoring 299 points last year. Selph has played on several different teams and is currently on the Washington varsity team for her third consecutive year. A true team player, Selph knows that it is crucial to overcome any existing cliques and simply play the game as a team.

“Last year the most memorable experience would probably be going against the second best team in the nation, Brea, in a tournament. We got smashed but our team grew from it,” Selph said.

A highlight from last season included defeating Newark in a coveted victory and advancing to NCS. She was the team MVP and got First Team All League in the Argus, an honor from the coaches of the Mission Valley Athletic League who voted the top ten players in the league.

Selph looks forward to this season and hopes to push herself to improve her defense and learn to play as a shooting guard. Normally, because of Selph’s height, she plays the post position near the basket; however Selph aspires to play as a shooting guard in college.

Though this year brings the challenges of a new team and coaches, Selph is confident that they will come into sync and work toward becoming a strong team with a chance at the league title.

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Photo by Gene Horecka Junior Julia Selph follows through on her field goal. The girls varsity basketball team lost to Newark High School 36-50.

Hatchet Athlete of the Month

Scholar athlete awarded Division I scholarship

Photo by Lauren HisHinuma Senior Megan Kufeld poses in front of Washington High School with her soccer ball, medals, and flags from various tournaments. Kufeld plans to attend the University of Washington, a Division I school for soccer.

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Senior Megan Kufeld is devoted to every aspect of being a student athlete. Kufeld has already decided that she will be attending college at the University of Washington, a Division I school for soccer. Kufeld was offered a scholarship in her junior year, possibly even a full ride, for soccer and her outstanding grades. Kufeld maintains a 4.0 unweighted GPA all through high school and works on homework for up to five hours a day. However, Kufeld’s true passion is soccer. She plays on the club team for Danville as goalkeeper and has spent countless hours on the soccer field. However, Kufeld decided to take a break

out from her hectic schedule during the winter season. Rather than playing for the school’s team, she uses that time wisely for her studies and training.

Regarding the University’s scholarship offer, Kufeld was eager

“I was really excited to have the opportunity to continue playing soccer

at such a great university and program,” Kufeld said.

Despite the fact that there will already be a senior playing as their goalkeeper during her freshman year, she would

just like to register and be eligible for her following years in college.

Kufeld will be attending the University of Washington next fall and plans to major in biology while participating in their soccer program.

I was really excited... to continue playing soccer at such a great university and program.

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Husky Corkboard

Photo by Pro Image StudIoS

Sophomore James Gilbert dances to the beat at

Washington’s Winterball. Eight-hundred and four people

were in attendance at this year’s Winterball, the most

ever.

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Senior Cole Brower and junior

Dominic Cesena practice their

skills during wrestling practice. The

wrestling team will not have their

first league meet until Jan. 19.

Photo by SamantHa Steadman Senior Paige Diamond runs for the ball during the game against Newark Memorial High School. The game ended with a 4-3 win for Newark.

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Guest singers from the Barbershop

Quartet perform during the winter assembly. Their holiday songs included

“Jingle Bells”. Photo by Pro Image StudIoS

Sophomore Channah Foreman dances with her date during Winterball. The dance was called “Midnight Masquerade” and students were encouraged to wear masquerade masks.

Photo by kennetH cHang Sophomore Nolan Petersen plays “eat the donut” during the winter assembly. Both the juniors and the seniors were disqualified and the sophomores were the winners.

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Washington Alumni Michael Kinson, Kimberly Chat-terjee, and Zach Dawson rehearse the song “Book Report” in the play Your a Good Man Charlie Brown. There are a total of 19 acts in the play.