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hane who wonderfully played tvhe role of Cinderella. The entire cast was fabulous. I thoroughly enjoyed the humor-ous character interpretation by

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a Baker and his wife, played by Evan Guido and Kattie Bachar. These two impressed the audi-ence with their outstanding sing-ing and acting skills. Another noteworthy star was Rachel Cul-

Into the WoodsBY: CECILIA WALKER, STAFF WRITER

For Edison’s annual musical pro-duction, director Diane Chris-tiansen and our talented Char-gers undertook the challenge of presenting the show, “Into the Woods”. This musical with mu-sic and lyrics by Stephen Sond-heim and book by James Lapine debuted at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in 1986 and pre-miered on Broadway a year later. It features several familiar plots, pushing them further to explore the quest for obtaining wishes and dreams. The show begins with the classic words “Once Upon a Time” and proceeds to introduce the audience to fa-miliar characters from Brothers Grimm fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cin-derella, tying them together into a brilliantly dark story involving

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Hope for Haiti BY: ALINA CARNAHAN, STAFF WRITER

As you (hopefully) all know, the earthquake in Haiti has left many

people with no source of income and without knowing when or from where their next meal may come. Following the earthquake, the French Club decided to take action and help out the people of Haiti. Their Hope for Haiti shirts, now the latest craze, have been helping out the people of Haiti by providing them with food. All of the net proceeds from these shirts have gone to Convoy of Hope, an


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Fouad Rider Wins ASB Presidenta

BY: ERICA GLEASON, EDITOR IN CHIEF

Campaign week. The signage covering the school is almost comparable to the day of the Bell Game. Posters and fl yers plaster every wall, some sporting witty slogans like “It’s a no brainer, vote for Stainer” or “Vote for Griffi n, he’s a beast”, others simply dis-playing the candidate’s name in bold letters. Everywhere you turn, it seems like someone or some-thing is telling you who to elect as next year’s ASB President, Vice President, Treasurer, Sec-retary, or Class Representatives. With limited space on ASB, elec-tions can become quite competi-tive, and this year was no ex-ception, as candidates went to great lengths to campaign. The Presidential race between Fouad Rider and Monica Stainer was one of the closest races in re-cent years, as both were worthy candidates with strong support-ers. In the end however, it was Fouad who won the election. It is a testament to both candidates’ ability to be President that even Fouad says he “honestly had no idea who was going to win.” Joining Fouad on next year’s ASB will be Vice President An-drea DeJesus, Secretary Marie Cheng, Treasurer Zack Jezulin, Senior Representatives Allyson

Bach and Kevin Koeller, Junior Representatives Griffi n Antonelli and Carlie Weber, and Sophomore Representatives Ariana Estrada and Ashley Nunez. Freshman representatives will be selected later this year after an application and interview process involving the incoming freshman class. Though he may still be celebrat-ing his victory, Fouad has big plans in store for Edison next year, beginning this summer with ASB camp and other summer ac-tivities. In addition to oversee-ing the organization of dances, assemblies, and other school activities, Fouad says one of his main goals for next year is “to get everyone at school more in-volved.” With the solid founda-tion of school spirit that Edison already has, more involvement across the wide array of activities offered at Edison will certainly help the student body achieve more both academically and athletically in the coming year. The decision to run for ASB was not one that came easily to Fouad. He claims he was “torn between running for Vice President and President,” but he is “glad” to have “made the right decision.” Fouad has certainly made a name for himself at Edison this year, serving as ASB Secretary, Presi-dent of the Friends for Africa club, and helping to plan Winter Formal. An outgoing, approach-able, hardworking, and somewhat dorky student, ASB member, and athlete, Fouad will certainly be popular with the student body as next year’s President, and he will undoubtedly deliver on his goals to make Edison even more spirit-ed and involved than it already is. To those of you who contributed to the campaign, Fouad would

like to say, “Thanks to everyone who voted for me, for my friends that wore my shirts, and those that got my name out there. I hope everyone has a good time next year.” Congratulations Fouad!Still interested in being a part of next year’s ASB? It’s not too late! There are still 13 Com-missioner positions avail-able. Pick up your application in the Activities Offi ce today.

AP Biology Field Trip BY: MARIE CHENG, ASB LIAISON

The Long Beach Aquarium is not only an architectural accomplish-ment, it is a center of marine life and learning. On Monday March 1st, 2010, Edison’s AP Biology classes took a fi eld trip to this re-nowned center, ready for an edu-cational day at the aquarium. The students began the day with an oxygen titration lab, in which stu-dents worked hands-on with vari-ous chemicals in order to measure different substances in the harbor water outside the aquarium. De-spite the occasional spill or slip,


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HOPE FOR HAITI (FROM FRONT PAGE)international non-governmental organization providing food to people in Haiti and other needy countries. I was interested in learning more about how this idea came up, so I went directly to the source: the French Club executive board. Sara Koppes, the president of French Club, explained that Haiti had “asked us for our help, and we were glad to.” Katie Koppes, the vice president added that “Haiti is a French-speaking nation and is the poorest in the Western Hemi-sphere. We wanted to raise money and awareness about the issues at hand.” Girls, you certainly have. With the increasing popular-ity of the shirts, more people are learning about Convoy of Hope and buying shirts and donating money. Jenn Eberts told The Bolt that “so far we have made a profi t of over $1800, all of which has been donated to Convoy of Hope.” According to Convoy of Hope, $10 can provide up to 50 meals for Haitians. At this rate, the French Club’s fund-raiser has given more than 9000 meals to the people of Haiti, or provided 100 people with food for over a month. I also wanted to know why the French Club chose Convoy of Hope over any of the other organizations. Leah Loughran, the club secretary, told me that “the people working for Convoy of Hope don’t just send the food to Haiti so some-one else can distribute it. They actually take the time to hand the meals to the people in Haiti. Also, they stay in the country for a long time so they can better help the people out.” According to the Convoy of Hope, they feed 45,000 Haitian children per day,

and they promised to stay in the country for three years and not just give out meals, but provide sanitary water, rebuild homes, and help people fi nd jobs. Con-voy of Hope has already do-nated 6.5 million meals to the people of Haiti (that’s enough to feed all of the kids at Edison for over 2 years!), and their goal is to donate 10 million meals. The French Club would like to ex-tend a big thank you to everyone who has bought a T-shirt, and an even bigger thank you to those who have donated money to French Club to give for the Con-voy of Hope. Your efforts are making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Finally, the French Club would like me to remind you that there are only a limited amount of shirts left in Room 128. They are $10 and all net proceeds will go to Convoy of Hope.

Edison Student Runs for City Council

BY: JOSH FRANCIS, MANAGING EDITOR

With ASB elections fresh in the memories of Edison students, many still have campaigning on their minds. One student however, has his mind set on

a different campaign. Edison’s own Shawn Roselius has made it clear that he is serious about his aspira-tions to become President of the United States by running for a seat on Huntington Beach’s City Coun-cil. Roselius, currently 17, will be 18 at the time of the election, making him eligible to declare candidacy and giving him a shot to become the youngest person ever elected to the city’s government body. The fi rst question that comes to mind for most people is, what made him decide to take on such a diffi cult task? To this Roselius says, “I have always had a love for my country, politics and my community. I want to take a more active role in my community and help keep Hunting-ton Beach the great city it is.” Roselius also understands that this is no easy task; he will need not only voter support, but also the ability to present himself as a legitimate can-didate. “I have no illusion that this cam-paign will be easy. I don’t have an extensive resume or the bank account that my competitors do, but I believe I have some advan-tages because of my unique abil-ity to represent the young demo-graphic of voters who don’t usually have someone who will represent them and having


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AP BIO FIELD TRIP (FROM PAGE -2-)the students enjoyed observing the amount of oxygen inside the tubes of water they retrieved from the harbor. After fi nishing the lab, the groups split off and were given a worksheet to guide them through-out the facility. From loud sea li-ons, to intimidating tiger sharks, to a Nemo exhibit featuring clown fi sh and anemones, the students had an enormous selection of hab-itats to observe. While some ven-tured off to pet the sharks, other

students enjoyed feeding the Lor-akeets, a colorful tropical bird. Besides the standard exhibits, this aquarium also featured an IMAX 3-D show, a watershed simulation, and a large gift shop where stu-dents could fi nd their favorite furry friends. As the afternoon drew to a close, the students piled back into the buses after an entertaining ex-perience at the aquarium. Those who attended brought back fond memories and a new grasp of the biological world.

A New World, a New Alice

BY: BRIANNE MURRAY, STAFF WRITER

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonder-land has dominated the box offi ce for the past three weeks and, in its wake, has left a mixed bag of re-views. Even before the fi lm opened

to the general public, critics were either praising Burton’s innovation or disgusted with this new Wonder-land. With a cast fi lled to the brim with Burton’s favorite actors, in-cluding Johnny Depp, Alan Rick-man, and Helena Bonham Carter, and the addition of the surprisingly adept newcomer, Mia Wasikowska, the whimsical fi lm has caught the

hearts of many. Alice is no longer the young child of Lewis Carroll’s novels, but is a modern-minded teen-ager imprisoned in the confi nes of Victorian society. Despite the cliché of her arranged marriage, the rest of the movie is a creative twist of tra-ditional Alice characters, such as the Red Queen (Carter), the Mad Hatter (Depp), the Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry), and amazing digital effects that tie into the overall hallucinogenic style unique to Alice’s story. Alice purists may be fl abbergasted at Alice in Wonderland’s structured plot containing a main confl ict and resolu-tion, a complete contrast to Carroll’s chaotically incoherent novels. How-ever, this reexamined version of Alice in Wonderland is now a force unto its own, and while Burton may not have seamlessly sewn the origi-nal work with his own ideas, there is no question that the fi lm was excep-tionally done. With battle scenes and empowered women, it fulfi lls the expectations of any kind of movie-goer. What starts out as a somber get-together turns into an engagement party and Alice (Wasikowska) runs off and falls down to Underworld and must fi ght against the Red Queen and her tyrannical ways. Though the plot by itself seems cliché, the acting and visual effects bring a new life to the fi lm. The Red Queen’s large head, the many different sizes of Alice, and the grotesque mixture of live-action and animation in Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum bring an otherworldly touch to the movie. Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the Mad Hatter is im-measurably astounding and contains a fresh take on the character, and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen follows suit. In full, some Alice enthusiasts may scoff at Burton’s interpretation, but nevertheless the journey he captains is a frabjous ride for all who see it.

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Student Runs for City Council (From Front Page)

the free time to really talk to voters and see what they would like to have done for the city. Because of these special strengths I believe I have a good chance of being elected,” Roselius says. When asked how he plans to change the city Roselius has some great ideas, and remarkably his ideas represent those of a dedicated and knowledgeable politician, not a high school student. Describing his plans, Roselius says, “If elected I would attempt to stop the over spending and the environ-mentally harmful projects that are being pushed through the council and worry more about the current and future people living in Hun-tington Beach rather than spending all our money catering to tourists.”It seems that if there ever was a le-

gitimate candidate at such a young age Shawn Roselius is the candi-date. Another question that may pop into the heads of some voters is why they should vote for someone with such little experience. Since this is his fi rst campaign and fi rst step in his politi-cal career, many voters may hesitate to consider Roselius’s legitimacy as a candidate. Providing evidence against this notion, he says, “People should vote for me because I have the interest of the people at heart. I have no hidden agenda or loyalty to any big corporation. I will always be open to hear the ideas from the pub-lic and will serve my community to the best of my abilities.” So this November remember to get out and vote, not only in the state and national elections, but local elections, too. Even though these may seem like insignifi cant elec-tions, a city council does a lot to im-prove the lives of its citizens. Hun-tington Beach is a great city, but a great city that could be made better, and Shawn Roselius believes he can make Huntington Beach an even greater city.

MUN Students Travel to the UK

BY: ABBY KERFOOT, STAFF WRITER

Edison Model United Nations completed the second phase of its student exchange this month with

students from Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, England. MUN students stayed with host families in Chippenham and attended the King-swood International Conference in Bath over the weekend. Among oth-ers who won awards, Matt Nguyen achieved the title of Best Delegate

in the Middle East Committee, rep-resenting the United States. Awards were also won by seniors Chris Landstrom, Matt McEachern, and Shannon Carter. The students were treated to a tour around Bath, the site of ancient baths established by the Romans over natural hot springs. The day after the conference, the students visited Stonehenge, a mysterious ar-rangement of rocks that dates back to thousands of years BC. They also were treated to a visit inside of Windsor Castle, the primary resi-dence of the Queen when she is not at Buckingham Palace in London.They spent three days in London, seeing the sights and enjoying the brisk weather. Among other activi-ties, MUN students went to the Na-tional Gallery, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the British Museum, the Tower of London, and saw two musi-cals, Blood Brothers and Les Mis-érables. After London, the students departed for York. Along the way they vis-ited Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare. They saw his birthplace, his grave, and the cottage of his wife Anne Hathaway. Once in York, Edison students saw an old motte-and-bailey castle and the cathedral York Minster. After York, they headed north to the Scot-tish capital of Edinburgh. En route they visited Hadrian’s Wall, a wall build by the Roman emperor Had-rian to keep out the hordes of invad-ing Scots. In Edinburgh the MUN students shopped along Prince’s Street, climbed to Edinburgh Cas-tle, and had free time to explore the city on their own. To cap off the trip, they went on a comical ghost tour down the Royal Mile headed by Adam Lyal (Deceased). The MUN trip to the United Kingdom allowed the students in the program to see the history and culture of a distant country and to experience real international debate on issues of worldwide importance.

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The Bolt 2009 -2010 StaffErica Gleason - Editor in Chief

Megan Kabre - Asst. EditorJosh Francis - Managing EditorAllyson Bach - Financial Rep.Marie Cheng - ASB LiaisonAbby Kerfoot - Staff WriterMatt Nguyen - Staff Writer

Alina Carnahan - Staff WriterJoohi Kasliwal - Staff Writer

Olivia Hayward - Staff Writer Cecilia Walker - Staff WriterDevyn Molina - Staff WriterDevin Ramelb - Staff Writer

Kristine Thomason - Staff WriterBrianne Murray - Staff Writer

Zach Daus - Staff WriterFaris Barudi - Staff Writer

Brandon Whalen - Staff Writer


INTO THE WOODS (FROM FRONT PAGE)Cinderella’s stepmother (Brooke Borns) and step sisters (Erin Mullins and Ari Strickland). Brooke Borns, admired for the comically disgusting scene in which she saws off parts of her daughters’ feet states “Into the Woods” was, “such a great experience. The people in it were all amazing and so talented.” Red Rid-ing Hood’s grandmother (Emily Ol-son), did not have much stage time, but she effectively commanded the stage each time she spoke. Red Riding Hood (Kelsey Brookfield) was performed well last year as the Baby Kangaroo in “Suessical” and was equally talented this year. The Witch (Laurel Evans), Rapunzel (Dayna Laramie), the ghost of Cinderella’s mother (Lily Bryson) and Jack’s mother (Mollie Duner) rounded out the talented female support cast. Mollie’s tremendous acting skills were a pleasure to watch. Mollie and Kattie (as the Baker’s wife) illustrated acting talent parallel to that you find on a professional stage. Another excellent

people you learn to love them.” The play also displayed respectable musical performances. My favorite song was “Agony”, preformed by the two Princes (Brandon Binder and Mi-chael Skuhersky). Instead of portray-ing stereotypical Princes, each created his own interpretation that gave each Prince individuality that was blended perfectly together for this song. Cin-derella’s prince, Michael Skuhersky, later stated that the play was, “the most unforgettable experience of my life.”Special recognition should go to the many Edison students who volun-teered their time to pull this show to-gether, including Kelly Culhane, who willingly took on the role as Director’s Assistant for the second year in a row. Acknowledgement should also be given to Mr. Kral, the head of Edison’s vocal and theater department for his ir-replaceable contributions.Edison should be very proud: Director Diane Christiansen, her cast and her crew produced an exceptional show.

character was the lady giant voiced by Edison Principal D’Leise Melendrez. Often high schools have trouble fi nd-ing enough talent to fi ll the male roles, but that was not the case here: Jack (Kiernan Shea), the narrator (Ryan Martinazzi), the mysterious man (Robi Brown) and Cinderella’s dad (Adam Breaux) all gave outstand-ing performances. Daniel Androski, remembered for his performance in the Spamalot scene in the Choir show last spring, entertained the audience with his amusing role as the steward. My personal favorite character was the Big Bad Wolf, played by Alema Atoafa, whose smooth interpretation of the infamous villain left the audi-ence saddened after his early death. Huge admiration also goes to cow ac-tors (Katie Metzger and Keili Elliot), who did a fabulous job conveying a farm animal. When asked about the play, Keili claimed, “It was the most amazing experience of my life, when you spend so much time with those

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