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BY ADRIAN REYNAMT STAFF WRITER

Pennies for Tennies raised$400 to help children withshoes and eyeglasses.

“I extend a gracious“thank you” to all the stu-dents, teachers, and staff fortheir selflessness and will-ingness to give their timeand effort for the benefit ofstudents in need,” GerardoFlores, Quinta Essentiasponsor and English IIIinstructor, said.

This fundraiser was a proj-ect of Quinta Essentia serv-ice club.

Teachers who participatedwere Gerardo Flores, JamesBuckley, Mark Webber,Director Dr. Martha Villarreal,Cindy Hernandez, SonyaSanchez, David Blumberg,and Dr. Mary Carroll.

Flores explained how thefund raiser started inLaredo.

“The Women’s City Clubhas been promoting andsponsoring the fund raiserthat coordinates with bothL.I.S.D and U.I.S.D,” Floressaid.

Flores appreciated the fac-ulty and staff that con-tributed to last year fundraiser.

“VMT raised $511 dollarslast year; this year I hopeVMT will reach or surpassthat goal,” Flores said beforethe start of this year’s collec-tion.

Flores first heard aboutPennies for Tennies from thehome schools and decidedQuinta Essentia should joinin.

“The home schools wereparticipating in fund raisingthe year before last and we

decided to join in and helpout the Women’s City Clubto help students that don’thave the means to buyshoes and other supplies,”Flores said.

Flores discussed the histo-ry of Pennies for Tennieshere at school.

“Pennies for Tennies hasbeen here at VMT for twocomplete years and contin-ues this coming year,” Floressaid.

Flores explained thatPennies for Tennies is a localfund raiser.

“It’s a local fund raiser

between both school dis-tricts, I don’t really know if itgoes beyond our city,” Floressaid.

Not only shoes but eyeglasses are given to chil-dren.

“Students who do not havethe means to buy shoes oreyeglasses will benefit fromPennies for Tennies. Ofcourse, if more money israised, then more studentswill benefit. It may be calledPennies for Tennies but it’salso used to buy other sup-plies, not just tennies,”Flores said.

Flores was impressed tohow students responded tohelp with the fund raiser.

“I’m very impressed withthe students that helped outand are helping out to raisemoney for a great cause. Thisreally says a lot about thestudents’ character we havehere at VMT,” Flores said.

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Asst. director alsoat Early College HS

BY JON COXMT STAFF WRITER

Dr. A. Marcus Nelson hascompleted his life-longdream of becoming a super-intendent. He was hired asLISD superintendent lastsummer.

“I’m very comfortable insouth Texas since I wasborn and raised in SanAntonio,” he said recently inhis office.

The district made a goodfirst impression, Nelsonsaid.

“LISD has a strong,vibrant community, that isfocused and committed tomaking sure that our stu-

dents do the best they cando,” Nelson said.

He said his reason forcoming down to Laredo wasbecause, “Laredo kids needlove too.”

“As a career educator, thejob has always been thesame, but always on anoth-er level. Regardless of whereyou go it will always beabout the students,” Nelsonstated.

His reason for helping isvery similar to his instruct-ing philosophy.

“I believe in a relationshipwith students. In otherwords, the material theteachers teach has to meansomething to the students. Ithas to be personal,” he said.

Nelson’s philosophy is veryhands on, by getting toknow the teacher and stu-dents at the many schools.He regularly visits the LISDcampuses.

Nelson said he has loftygoals for the district.

“I want to work with allLISD campuses to seek and

obtain all required man-dates set forth by the TexasEducation Agency. I alsowant the district to be num-ber one in the state, by hav-ing the students learn on alevel they have never learnedbefore,” Nelson stated.

Nelson’s first impression ofLaredo was the heat.

“It’s hot! Laredo is a greatcommunity. I‘m grateful forGod letting me be here,” hesaid.

He urges students to looktoward the future.

“Dream big no matterwhat. Whatever goal youhave, accomplish it, andhard work always pays off,”Nelson said.

New chief eyes improvement

BY SAVANNAH PEÑA ANDREBEKAH RODRIGUEZMT STAFF WRITERS

Roberto Gonzalez is thenew assistant director.

“I’m very fortunate to havebeen given the opportunityto finish my career in such awonderful place as V.M.T.The students, teachers, andstaff are wonderful,”Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez was assigned byformer interim superinten-dent Dr. Ronald McLeod toassist V.M.T. principal Dr.Martha Villarreal and JoseCerda principal at EarlyCollege High School.

Gonzalez explained thechallenges of working at twoschools.

“First is to ensure all stu-

dents are receiving a qualityeducation. Secondly is tohave it in a safe environ-ment,” Gonzalez said.

Prior to coming to V.M.T.,Gonzalez worked at F.S. LaraAcademy. He offered someinsight on the difference onthe two schools.

“V.M.T. students are tak-ing advantage of opportuni-ties given to them, while Larastudents are still learning todo that,” Gonzalez said.

A graduate of Martin HighSchool who also has numer-ous college degrees,Gonzalez gave all studentssome advice.

“Work hard, listen to yourteachers, stay away fromdrugs and all your dreamscan come true,” Gonzalezsaid.

“Dream big no matter what. Whatever goal you have,accomplish it, and hard work always pays off,”

-Dr. A. Marcus Nelson

Pennies for TenniesTop five in collections

Amount collected $400.00

Gerardo Flores, English classes $207.19Teens in the Driver’s Seat 95.00James Buckley, English classes 33.35Mark Webber, journalism classes 27.83Dr. Marta Villarreal, director 15.00

Other participants: Cindy Hernandez, social studies classes Sonya Sanchez, broadcasting classes David Blumberg, Art History/technology Dr. Mary Carroll, piano studies classesSource: Gerardo Flores

40,000 pennies raisedMT photo by Adrian Reyna

Students and teachers con-tributed 40,000 pennies --$400 -- to the Pennies for

Tennies fundraiser for theWomen’s City

Club.

The Magnet TribuneNovember 5, 20092 SCHOOL NEWS


BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ ANDMARIA HUERTAMT STAFF WRITERS

Having already actedin more than 300plays, VMT theatre

instructor Vernon Carrollwill add one more to hisexpanding list, with a role inthe first play ever held in thenew TAMIU Center for theFine and Performing ArtsTheatre, “Man of LaMancha.”

“Man of La Mancha” is amusical based on the storywritten by Miguel deCervantes entitled “DonQuixote de La Mancha” writ-ten in 1605. It tells the storyof a man who goes insane.

“At one point, he believesthat large windmills aremonsters,” Carroll said.

Carroll plays two roles, thebad guy and the inn-keeper.

He said he has beenrehearsing for the play forabout eight weeks.

“Nerves are good only ifyou know how to usethem…” he said when askedabout his feelings aboutopening night.

He noted that even thoughhe has acted for more than40 years, his nerves are stillpresent.

The people who audi-

tioned for the play ranged inages from 14 to 60 years.

Two VMT theatre students(from Nixon) are part of thecast: Evy De La Cruz andAbigail Fernandez.

“They have several roles inthe play within a play,”Carroll said.

De La Cruz plays a gypsydancer, a slave, a windmill,and is part of the chorus.

“The gypsies have theirown scene. They steal DonQuixote’s money,” De LaCruz said.

When asked what it is liketo work as a fellow actor

with Carroll, De La Cruzsaid, “It’s different becausehere we know him as theteacher and over there weare working like actors andwe are like family. Our mainand only goal is to make theshow a success.”

Fernandez plays a gypsy

dancer and a prisoner. “This is an important role

because it allows the play tocontinue,” Fernandez said.“Since it’s a non-speakingplay we have to show a lot ofgestures so the audiencecan know what is going on.”

“Man of La Mancha” pre-miered on Oct. 14 in theTAMIU Center for the Fineand Performing ArtsTheatre.

BY ALEJANDRA MARTINEZMT STAFF WRITER

Over the summerLMTI put on its pro-duction of “The Wiz,”

a fun take on L. FrankBaum’s classic “The Wizardof Oz.”

Directing this musical wasVMT Theatre Departmenthead Vernon Carroll.

“We did ‘The Wiz’ becauseit’s an upbeat story.Everyone knows The Wizardof Oz,” Carroll said.

The cast was made up ofactors, singers, and dancersranging in age from 8 to 50years old, making for abroad cast.

“[It was] six weeks of hard,but fun rehearsals,” Carrollsaid on the preparation forthe play.

Included in the six weeksof rehearsals was somemajor planning, with every-thing from costumes andchoreography to specialeffects.

The other part of the plan-ning was the music.

The person in charge ofthat task was Dr. MaryGrace Carroll, director ofPiano Studies.

“It’s always fun. The chal-lenge is to come up with our

own sound,” Dr. Carrollsaid of “The Wiz’s” musicalelement.

She was able to sum upher experience working on“The Wiz” in one word:“Fantastic!”

When it came to favorites,Dr. Carroll had a few.

“Anything that Glinda[played by Lilly Austin] sangand ‘The Wiz’. It had a Latinthing going on.”

Amanda Sarabia, a sopho-more from Nixon HighSchool who studies Theatre

at VMT, appeared in theplay as one of the TornadoDancers and Poppies.

“The best part of this playwas getting the opportunityto sing and dance in thisspectacular play,” Sarabiasaid.

So, after the six weekswere up, the play wasready to open. On July 16,the cast and crew unveiled“The Wiz” to Laredo audi-ences.

The feeling on openingnight was pure excitement.

“Opening night was totallyupbeat,” Carroll said. “Weknew magic was gonna hap-pen. It was electric.”

The feeling was mutual. “Opening night, for me,

was both exciting andnerve-wracking…but totallyworth it,” said Lisa Martinez,a sophomore from MartinHigh School and VMT whocame out in the play as acrow and citizen of EmeraldCity.

The play, in general, wentoff without a hitch.

“[There were] no problems.[It was] the most fun direct-ing,” Carroll said.

“The Wiz” was performedfor three nights at theGuadalupe and LiliaMartinez Fine Arts CenterTheatre at LaredoCommunity College.

School involved in ‘La Mancha’

MT photo by Savannah PeñaTheatre Department head Vernon Carroll, and theatre students AbigailFernandez, center, and Evy De La Cruz were performers in “The Man of LaMancha” at Texas A&M International University. Carroll is also president of theBoard of Directors of the Laredo Theater Guild International, which sponsoredthe production.

Summer group creates ‘The Wiz’

MT photo by Roland ChambleeTheatre student Lisa Martinez, left, and instructor Vernon Carroll are shownduring a sixth-period class, in October, in the theatre building.

VMT students/staffinvolved in “The Wiz”Vernon Carroll, Theatre

Department headDr. Mary Grace Carroll,

director of Piano StudiesOphelia PereaPatrick CarrollLinda NewlandAlfredo RiveraNatalie PadronJesus GarciaVictor FiguerroaManuel RojasJohn MoralesEnrique Alvarez Jr.Lizzette CastillaGabby PalaciosBecky de LunaRebekah BalliJesus JimenezBrandon RomeroAdolfo VasquezJosue SolalindeBaldemar GarzaBernie Navarro, VMT

alumniDember Demasiado,

VMT alumni

VMT students/staff in “Man of La Mancha”

Vernon Carroll, TheatreDepartment head

Dr. Mary Grace Carroll,director of Piano Studies

Abbey FernandezEvy De La CruzMelissa Hinojosa, direc-

tor of Woodwind studiesRobert Lopez, director

of High Brass StudiesJohn Reimund, director

of Low Brass StudiesBilly Thatcher, guitar

instructor and director ofMariachi Performance

Phillip Balli, VMT alumniVictor Vedia, VMT alumniDenber Demasiado,

VMT alumni

BY ALEJANDRA RODRIGUEZMT STAFF WRITER

Tapestry is making a newpath for itself — but the pub-lic has to wait and see whatit is.

This year the literary mag-azine will be taking a differ-ent direction.

We will “make it more pro-fessional looking. We wantbetter art, different kinds ofart. The formatting will bedifferent but better,” KrystleSalinas, public relations offi-cer, said.

She explained the goal ofthe magazine staff.

“To get the AmericanScholastic Press AssociationSpecial Merit Award (ASPA),and basically please the stu-dent body,” she said.

The staff expects to pub-lish the magazine in midApril.

It is a challenge thoughbecause the staff has a newadvisor, Jamin Teran, whoalso teaches freshmenEnglish.

“I feel like a VMT studentall over again,” Teran saidwho was once a studenthere.

Teran said there are a lot ofchallenges in putting themagazine together.

“This is print with a tasteof literature. It’s a learningexperience for me,” shesaid.

Teran said she has plansfor Tapestry.

“We want to get betterknown in the community, tocreate our own Web site, and

to make the magazine bigger,stronger,” she said.

She said people will see anall new magazine.

“This year will be like therebirth of Tapestry,” she

said.Editor is Santos Reyna,

and treasurer is CesarOldham.

Teran said she is lookingforward to support from the

students and faculty to helpmake a successful magazine.

Salinas added, “We wantmore interaction with stu-dents and more supportfrom the teachers.”

MT photo by Alejandra RodriguezKrystle Salinas and Santos Reyna, senior Tapestry staff members, work on anassignment in their classroom.

Tapestry plansfor a new look

Drop in on a recent theatreclass session.

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The Magnet TribuneNovember 5, 2009 3SCHOOL NEWS


BY EVANGELINA MARTINEZMT STAFF WRITER

Gilberto Rocha is theschool’s new art teacher. Heshows much enthusiasmtoward teaching studentsnew things.

Rocha brings eight yearsof experience to his position.

Rocha explained what helikes most about VMT.

“The students’ attitudetoward learning and havinga really open mind is what Ilike,” he said.

He said art was not hisfirst choice as a career.

“I actually wanted to be anastronaut, but then I guessyou have to have a certainheight, intelligence, and allthese kinds of things,” hesaid.

Even though he didn’tbecome an astronaut he

said art allows him to goplaces using his imaginationwithout actually having togo anywhere.

There many genres of art

he likes, he said.“A little of everything, I

would say portrait is myfavorite. I like studying peo-ple’s faces and features,

even though everyone reallyhas the same structure. Weall have the same features.Just a few minor changes,moving of the eyes, ears,

even the eyes. Just littlethings,” he said.

Rocha said he likes hisclasses.

“They are good students,very easy to get along with,”he said.

He discussed his expecta-tions for his students.

“I want them to be able toaccomplish their goals, evenif they are not related to art,to be open-minded about artand be able to speak thevisual language more effec-tively and be able to tell thedifference between their artand others around them,”he said.

He said the students haveimpacted how he teachesart.

“They are so easy to getalong with. They are verypositive about their art; itmakes explaining easier andplanning ahead easier,”Rocha said.

Rocha is enthusiasticabout the future.

“I hope to help VMT con-tinue to have a well respect-ed and great program herein our community andthroughout Texas,” he said.

BY CLAUDIA ALBAMT STAFF WRITER

An award winning teacheris now teaching here.Rosalinda Arreazola offersAlgebra II and Pre-Calculusin room TM-05.

Arreazola said throughouther 37 years of teaching shehas taught at Martin HighSchool, Cigarroa HighSchool, and LaredoCommunity College.

“I expect my students tobecome stronger in the mathsubject, and become whatthey want to in life,”Arreazola explained whenasked what she expected

from her students.She has seen education

change over her almost-40years

“Testing such as TAKS,and technology has added toinstruction,” she said.

Arreazola said she hasenjoyed teaching at VMT.

“Oh I love VMT. It is thebest job I have ever had,”she said

She said her studentshave also taught her.

“To be patient,” she said,laughing. “I have learnedthat they are all different

and they all learn in differentways.”

Arreazola received theSchool Bell Award in 2007.

Watch Rosalinda Arreazolateach during first period.

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Watch a video interviewwith Gilberto Rocha.

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MT photo by Keila GranadosRosalinda Arreazola explains an Algebra II concept during a recent first blockmath class.

Math instructorwants studentsto succeed

BY CHRISTOPHER AVALOSMT STAFF WRITER

V.M.T has a newteacher to welcome. She isthe new broadcastingInstructor Sonya LorenaSanchez.

Sanchez has worked inthe field of broadcastingfor at least 20 years.

According to her resumeshe has “more than 20years of experience incommunications fieldfrom T.V. reporter andanchor to being aspokesperson for the cityof Laredo, three StateAttorneys General inTexas and New York,three Secretaries of theUnited States in

Washington D.C., thePresident of the UnitedStates and the WhiteHouse.”

Sanchez thinks the bestpart of working at V.M.T.is helping her classes.

“I hope to inspire stu-dents and make themrealize the potential theyhave,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez and her class-es all have some storieson KGNS, the channelwhere Kid’s Connection isshown on Saturdays.

“[One of my students]saw his story on the Kid’sConnection and got excit-ed,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez also wants herstudents to be able to usethe things they learn in

her classroom in real-lifesituations.

“The better we teachthem how to be moreorganized, and communi-cate the better they knowhow to handle situationsin college and life.”

One of the thingsSanchez plans for theclass is to go to help at ago green event. They willbe filming several P.S.A.s(public service announce-ments) to promote theevent and also to promoteV.M.T.

Overall Sanchez feelslucky to be here.

“I’ve always been soblessed; always at theright place at the righttime,” she said.

Broadcast teacher hasworked in government

MT photo by Evangelina MartinezNew visual arts instructor Gilberto Rocha adds the finishing touches to a por-trait of his aunt.

Teacherlooksforwardto art

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MT photo by Monica LopezBroadcasting instructor Sonya Sanchez shows the opera-tion of a video camera to Jose Alberto Flores, left, AurelioLara and Juan Ramos on Houston Street, in front ofbroadcasting classroom.

Head of the Class



BY JANETTE AVILAMT STAFF WRITER

An author, who haswritten a prize-win-ning story on a

youth’s journey to the U.S.,spoke to students fromVMT and other schools dur-ing a session at the CivicCenter auditorium on Sept.24.

Sonia Nazario, author of“Enrique’s Journey,” toldlisteners of the hardshipsEnrique and immigrantsfaced.

“They faced great crueltyand kindness. I saw itmyself,” Nazario said, talk-ing about what she experi-enced in her journey torecreate the scenario ofEnrique’s journey.

Many dangers

Nazario talked aboutsome of the dangers thatthey faced, including gettingbeaten up by thugs, robbedby bandits, being deportedand ripped off by corruptpolice, raped, getting intoextremely cold or hotweather, being without foodfor long periods of time, get-ting hit by branches, andfalling off “El Tren de laMuerte” or “The Train ofDeath.” This is what immi-grants call the train

because of the dangers.“This huge branch hit me

right in the face. It almostthrew me off the train,” sheclarified about people get-ting thrown off the train bythe branches.

She also explained thatlater, when the branch hither in the face, she foundout there was someone thatmaybe fell off the train bygetting hit by the branch.

“She taught us, rathershowed us, what immi-

grants really got through,”Maria Salas, a junior atVMT, said about this issue.

Breaking up families

At her presentation,Nazario explained immigra-tion is a common issue. Shetalked to immigrant moth-ers that left their home leav-ing their children behind,the disintegration of fami-lies. She also said there weremore women than mencoming to the U.S.

She said children whowere left behind came to theU.S. She said there are48,000 alone coming to theU.S. and 100,000 each yearcoming to work, runningaway from home, and com-ing to reunite with theirmothers.

Enjoying the presentation

Students discussed theiropinions about the presen-tation.

“The presentation was agreat experience for me. Ihad never gotten to go hearan author speak aboutsuch a topic as immigra-tion, so that was a treat,”Cesar Oldham, a senior,said.

Nazario came to explainthe story of Enrique and hislong journey to reunite with

his mother. She said shewent to Nuevo Laredo tospeak with Enrique andknow more about his storyor journey, and later,Nazario said, she wasamazed of how similar someof the kid’s stories and theirjourney were.

‘An eye-opener’

Another student had herown take on the presenta-tion.

“I thought it was interest-ing, and an eye-opener forall those ignorant ‘wet-backs,’” Krystle Salinas, asenior, said about thebook.

Nazario has won dozensof awards. She grew up inKansas and in Argentina,and has written from LatinAmerica and about Latinos.She is writing a secondbook, and this book,Enrique’s Journey, is beingmade into a movie.

This presentation wasorganized by The One City,One Book, a city-wide bookclub sponsored by theLaredo Public Library.

“First, be passionateabout it because it’s noteasy, and second, writeabout what you careabout,” Nazario said inadvising all young adultsabout becoming writers.

Making danger come alive...Photo courtesy of Maria Salas

Sonia Nazario discusses her book, “Enrique’s Journey,” during a presentation at the Civic Center audi-torium on Sept. 24.

Author relives train ride BY LISA VALDEZMT STAFF WRITER

Magnet Tribune EditorValerie Briseño had manyunforgettable moments yetlearned a lot at PrincetonUniversity last summer.

Briseño was chosen toattend Princeton for thePrinceton Summer JournalismProgram.

“I felt honored. I was inshock the whole way overthere, and even two days intothe program,” she said.

She was at the Princeton for10 days.

“Those 10 days felt likeyears! Each day seemed like ithad 36 hours in it,” Briseñosaid.

“It was amazing! An unfor-gettable opportunity thathelped me and showed me alot of things I didn’t know,”Briseño said about the sum-mer program.

Briseño got to New Jersey onContinental Airlines.

“I left from here to Houstonand then from Houston toNewark, New Jersey, and thentook a train to the Princetonstop and took the “Dinkey”(Princeton train) to thePrinceton campus,” Briseñoexplained.

Briseño learned how to writeboth news stories and op-eds(opinion pieces).

“I learned how to express mythoughts, but the programmade me learn a lot aboutmyself,” said Briseño.

At the Princeton summer pro-gram, Briseño and the other 22students had one major proj-ect. It was the newspaperwhich is called The PrincetonSummer Journal. The studentsalso did an intense investigativestory in the city.

“Everything was a new expe-rience! I had never been on aplane or a train,” said Briseñoabout her experience.

“Everyone at the programwould make fun of me becauseI was like a little girl atDisneyland.” said Briseño.

She said she was amazed bythe buildings and the train.

Briseño received a certificateof achievement. She alsobrought back copies of thenewspaper she helped producethere.

When asked if she would liketo attend Princeton Universityshe said, “I’m actually going toapply for Princeton; it’s very faraway from home but I fell inlove with the campus.”

Briseño would like to majorin Early Childhood Educationand minor in Journalism.

“At the beginning of the pro-gram, I was so scared that Iwasn’t going to fit in, but I did.Just say that even though youdon’t think you can do some-thing or you won’t make it, doit anyways because you neverknow what could happen.Take chances,” Briseño added.

VALERIE BRISEÑO

Editorstudiesin NewJersey

MT photos: left, Mark Webber; right, Jon CoxCommunication Department Seniors Nidia Gomezand Jon Cox received Head of the Class forSeptember during a ceremony at LBJ High School.Right, Samantha Hawkins and Albert Torres, not pic-tured, were Head of the Class recipients for October.

Courtesy of Maria SalasAuthor Sonia Nazarioawaits a group of stu-dents for a photo-graph after her pres-entation at the CivicCenter on Sept. 24.



BY SHARRON BIRDMT STAFF WRITER

The Magnet Tribunereceived a national firstclass award from theNational Scholastic PressAssociation. This is the 13thyear in a row the paper isrecognized by the NSPA.

“What it means is it showsstudents who are perform-ing at a really high level overa period of time,” said MarkWebber, journalism instruc-tor.

The paper won two Marksof Distinction, one for cover-age and content, and anoth-er for leadership. The scorefor leadership was 475 outof 500 and the score for cov-erage and content was 900out of 1000. The paperearned a score of 3,210points in total.

“This year we came theclosest (to getting the AllAmerican Award),” Webbersaid.

The All American Award is

the highest rating out offour, followed by first class,second class, and thirdclass.

Marks of Distinction arecoverage and content; writ-ing and editing; photogra-phy, art, and graphics; lay-out and design; and leader-ship.

“In writing and editing wewere just a few points away.Also, we were just a fewpoints short in photography,art, and graphics,” Webbersaid.

“This year’s goal is to real-ly get involved with converg-ing media. We will be addingblogging and creating audioand video,” he said.

The judge, Anne Whitt,wrote in her summary, “Myfavorite part of the paper isthose individual storiesabout individual students,”she stated.

A senior editor discussedwhat the award meant tohim.

“We’re getting better by fol-

lowing the way media isgoing.” said Jon Cox, editorof the November issue.

He discussed his goal forthis year.

“The newspaper is here forthe students, school, andcommunity,” Cox said.

Claudia Alba, staff writerand columnist, explained

how she felt about winningthe award.

“I’m proud because ourhard work paid off,” shesaid.

Alba explained how theWeb site will help the paper,

“I think people will getmore into the paper with theWeb site. It will be good for

readers to see what we aredoing before the newspapercomes out,” she said.

A freshman also discussedher feelings about theaward.

“I’m proud that I belong tosomething that is nationallyrecognized,” said AshleyGalvan, staff writer.

Newspaperstaff receives13th award

Composite imageMagnet Tribune staff members who were on last year’s staff are, from far left,Sharron Bird, Alejandra Martinez, Jennifer Garcia, Karinna Lopez, Sarah Reyes,Juan Olivares, Samantha Hawkins, Jon Cox, Liza Valdez, Nidia Gomez, ValerieBriseño, Ana Loera, Sandra Minjares, and Keila Granados. Front row, from left,David Contreras, Evangelina Martinez and Krystal Battistata. Middle row,Roland Chamblee, Melissa Cadena, Amy Perez, and Chris Avalos. Not pictured,Tanys Salas, Frank Treviño, Nereyda Serrano, and Claudia Alba.

SoundTown raises money for scholarships BY JESSICA CONTRERAS AND FRANCISCOCARREONMT STAFF WRITER

SoundTown held its third annualBallroom Gala-Dance on June 5, post-poned a month due to the H1NI flu.

The Gala-Dance raised money tohelp members with college expenses.

“The purpose of the dance was toraise money for scholarships for grad-uating seniors of SoundTown. Twelveseniors received scholarships of $180each,” Robert Lopez, SoundTowndirector, said.

Victor Figueroa, a trumpet playerwho will graduate in May, foundhelping the former seniors a specialone.

“Being a musician, it’s like an ath-lete. I felt the energy of an athlete. Iwanted to please my audience,”Figueroa said.

He liked how the audienceresponded, by getting up to dance.

“It’s good to help the seniors. It wasgood helping them. It revolves,”Figueroa said.

Abigail Rios, sophomore saxophoneplayer and vocalist, said she liked per-forming.

“It was my first year. I was excitedand nervous at the same time,” shesaid.

She got over her nervousness and

enjoyed the dance.“I felt that I did a good job, and I

was pleased with the outcome,” Riossaid.

Jesus Murillo, junior trumpet play-er, said he had a lot of fun helping theseniors.

“I think the audience was pretty

enthusiastic about our performance,”Murillo said. “They seemed reallypleased. Even the old people werehyper and acting crazy.”

MT photo by Francesca HernandezJesus Murillo, junior, a member of SoundTown, practices in the Recital Hall during a rec ent eighthperiod. He helped raise money for scholarships during the groups annual Ballroom Gala-Dance onJune 5.

BY GABRIELA LEAL ANDJESSICA CASTILLOMT STAFF WRITER

Students can now get col-lege credit from taking anart course.

AP Art History and tech-nology instructor DavidBlumberg explained why theclass is important.

“It gives students appreci-ation for art and where itcame from.’’ Blumberg said.

He discussed what stu-dents should learn in theclass.

“I want students to learnwhere art came from andunderstand what it is,”Blumberg said.

Blumberg said his classesalso have students in otherareas besides art.

“I have students that arenot in art and are taking thisclass,” Blumberg said.

Blumberg explained whatAP Art History covers.

“What this class covers is

painting, drawings, culture,architecture, and rangesfrom Greek master to ourmodern artists,” Blumbergsaid.

Blumberg added the APcourse will prepare studentsfor the AP tests.. Those whopass will receive collegecredit.

He teaches AP Art Historyfirst period, and Art History,for freshmen, second period.

Selena Borjas, a freshmancreative writing student,said she enjoys taking arthistory.

“I really like the class. It’sreally interesting,” she said.

Another freshman,Melissa Vasquez, agreed.

“I like taking art history,”Vasquez said. “The class isinteresting.”

Kimberly Rodriguez, also afreshman, added what shelikes about the class.

“I like the hands-on activi-ties more than when we arereading the book,” she said.

MT photo by Gabriela LealAP Art History instructor David Blumberg works with Jessica Moreno during arecent second period. Behind them is Melissa Vasquez.

Art history courseoffers college credit



Memories of Sept. 11Students honorFirst RespondersBY NIDIA GOMEZMT STAFF WRITER

“Out of a tragic day, out ofa tragic event, the spirit ofwhat this nation representssoared,” said school directorDr. Martha Villarreal at the9-11 ceremony on Sept. 11.

Students and faculty hon-ored those in the terroristattacks of 9-11.

“And it proved to the worldthat this nation is secure,that this nation is incompa-rable to any other, that thisnation is about peoplebelieving in justice, believingin their country, believing inthe people...the peoplewhich make up this nation,”she said.

The ceremony began withan introduction by Cigarroasenior, National Guardmember and master of cere-monies, Baali Sanchez.

Guests for the morningprogram near the flagpolewere Laredo police officers,

firefighters, federal agentsand politicians.

U.S. Congressman HenryCuellar recalled 9-11 as a“snapshot.”

“I think we can go backand see that snapshot inour lives and recall whathappened. We saw eightyears ago what happenedthis morning. Our nationwoke up to acts of terrorismand tragedy. Americansinnocently lost their lives.America watched in fearand uncertainty.” Cuellarsaid.

After remarks byCongressman Cuellar andSheriff Martin Cuellar,music students performed amedley of patriotic songs,and the Ovation Brassclosed the ceremony with“Amazing Grace.”

A drum roll and taps wereperformed by music instruc-tors Robert Lopez, andCarlos Torres to end the cer-emony.

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar speaks about the terrorist attacks of 9-11and his memories to VMT faculty and students in front of the flag pole.

Broadcast instructor witnessed attacksBY MONICA LOPEZMT STAFF WRITER

While students and teach-ers at VMT were watchingthe events of 9-11 unfold, anew faculty member was liv-ing them.

Broadcasting instructorSonya Sanchez explainedwhat she was doing inWashington.

“I got to work on the EastCoast eight years, three inNew York, five in D.C. at theDepartment of Commercelocated a couple of blocksfrom the White House,”

S a n c h e zsaid.

Sanchezwas atwork whenshe foundout aboutt h ea t t a c k s .The first

plane had already hit whenshe walked in her office.

“I just remember beingimmediately upset because Iknew a lot of people hadalready died,” said Sanchez.

When asked about whatauthorities made them do,

Sanchez said there was nogood plan of action in herdepartment.

“Everyone walked, talked,interacted with each otherto find out what was goingon,” Sanchez said whilethey waited inside thebuilding.

Sanchez said she felt verysurreal as all this was tak-ing place.

“When you find yourself ina situation like that, actcalmly and rationally asbest you can,” Sanchezsaid.

For the next few weeks

after the attacks, Sanchezsaid security was tight.

“Military at every building.Helicopters. First time beingsearched a lot more careful-ly. It was very strict after 9-11. A lot harder to move inand out of buildings.”

Eight years after theattacks, Sanchez explainedwhat stands out most in herlife.

“I think having been soclose to it that the feelingnever leaves you. Appreciatelife. Be grateful for every-thing you have. It was a lifechanging experience.”

Sanchez explained howher life has changed sincethe attacks.

“I was brought to the real-ization we weren’t protectedas much as we thought. Weall had to protect eachother, become the eyes andears of law enforcement.”

“We can never be too com-fortable, be vigilant, respon-sible, related to whatever.As citizens, help lawenforcement. Unfortunately,people don’t listen. As longas make our attempt, weredoing our job,” Sanchezadded.

Above: Webb County Sheriff Department Color guard waitfor the ceremony to begin. Right: The Ovation Brass per-forms during the ceremony.

SANCHEZ

MT photos by Frank X. Treviño

Baali Sanchez, a member of the ArmyNational Guard and a VMT piano student, wasmaster of ceremonies at the 9-11 ceremony.



Celebrating Independence

BY JAVIER T. SOLIZ ANDCINDY GARZAMT STAFF WRITERS

The color and excitementof the diez y seis de sep-tiembre celebration ener-gized afternoon studentson a hot Sept. 16 on theoutdoor stage.

World history teacherand committee memberGregorio Garza thoughtthe celebration was a suc-cess.

“It was excellent, takinginto the situation that wehad little time to prepare,”Garza said.

The school has been cel-ebrating this for the pasttwo years because it is amandate from the district.

“We need to make surethat the students areexposed to this culture,and this is our roots, ourheritage,” Garza said.

Organizing this perform-ance was a bit difficult; hesaid it was hard because ithappened so early in theyear.

“We start school August24 and in less than amonth we have to getthings going,” Garza said.

Students participating inthe diez y seis celebrationhad about a week to pre-pare their performances,but some had less time.

“Some students only hadtwo days, and we decidedto add things at the lastminute, like the nationalanthem,” Garza said.

Armando Hinojosa,Visual Arts Departmentchair, said he loved thedisplay of talent. Heenjoyed the song RobertLopez, music instructor.

“They all did a great job,”Hinojosa said.

Jackie Negerete, 10thgrader, thought the cele-bration was good.

“It’s important to cele-brate Mexico’s independ-ence,” Negerete said.

Pedro Martinez, another10th grader, said the per-formances were great, butthought one thing thatneeded changing.

“The performances werevery good, but would havebeen better if there wasmore shade. Other thanthat, top notch,” Martinezsaid.

Alexandra Morales, 10thgrader, liked the music anddancing at the ceremony.

“My favorite song was LaNegra,” Morales said.

Morning students alsohad a similar celebration,also at the same location.

Other people and fami-lies celebrate diez y seis alittle differently, Garzasaid; Common tradition isto re-enact “El Grito,”scream “Viva Mexico,” anddress in traditional attire.

“A lot of families gettogether. It’s like a secondChristmas,” Garza said.

16 deSept.featuresmusic,dancing

Tanya Benavides and Mario Flores perform at the outdoor stage next to the Urbahn building.

• Above: School DirectorDr. Martha Villarrealspeaks to studentsabout having pride intheir heritage. • Above right: AlexisReyes, front, and, fromleft, LCC student PriscillaNuñez, Jose Nuñez, andDaisy Espinoza present aMariachi song.• Middle right: Musicinstructor Billy Thatcheraccompanies studentsRicardo Garcia andGilbert Perez in playing atraditional melody.• Lower right: DorianDelgado and TomasOrtiz display their abili-ties with the saxophoneand trumpet. • Below: Jesse Collazoplays the guitar.

MT photos by Ashley Galvan andClaudia Alba

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Do you just lovewatching the funni-est things or really

cool things on YouTube?Do you want to share withthe world your favoritevideo or one that you’vemade? Well now you can!With the school’s newspa-per! Send me an e-mail orany other way of contact.My e-mail address [email protected] send recommenda-tions.

The list just started so Iasked a couple of friendsabout some videos they’ve

seen and I thought of someoff the top of my head, butstarting with the next issueI’ll be looking at the onesyou’ve picked. The list isranked on my opinion.

1. Charlie the Unicorn-(Ifyou love cartoons and havea good sense of humor youdefinitely have to watchthis video! It’s about a uni-

corn named Charlie. Hisfriends convince him to goon a journey to CandyMountain I really enjoyedit. The authors did great,and it’s just plainly awe-some!)

2. Simon’s cat- cat mando (I thought it was a reallycute cartoon, especially ifyou’re a cat lover but that

doesn’t mean you have tobe. That cat was hungryand tried to get his ownersattention. Very cute, veryfunny, enough said)

3. Dad’s Home!!! (It was avery random cartoon! Butthe humor makes up forthe animation. I loved it,and the background musicwent great with it too!)

4. Ninja cat (It reallydoesn’t matter if you’re nota cat lover to enjoy this verycool video. It shows howsneaky cats can be!)

5. I couldn’t think of one.So send in those videos you

love to see so everyone canenjoy them too!

OK, when sending merecommendations pleasedon’t send me anythingabout music videos or any-thing you see on T.V., ANDnothing about video games.It’s neither music, videogame nor a T.V. column…It’s YouTube. Oh, and alsoplease send me videos thatwould be “teacher” or “par-ent” approved,” somethingthat your parents or yourteachers would be ok withyou watching; nobody get-ting seriously hurt.

The Magnet TribuneNovember 5, 20098 COLUMNS

Hello faithful readers!Well, I’m one of thewriters for this little

music column, and I’mgoing to try and be asdiverse as possible with it tokeep it interesting.

I’m going to leave my emailat the bottom of this articleso you, lovely reader, cansend me suggestions (noSPAM please). Let’s get thisthing started!

The Circus – The VenetiaFair

After some EPs, TheVenetia Fair finally releasedits first full-length albumThe Circus on July 12.

For starters, The Circus issomethingt r u l yunique. Atfirst listen,The VenetiaFair maysound like

your run-of-the-mill hard-core screamo band, but ifyou give it a chance, you’llfind that it’s so much more.

Their vocalist, BennySantoro, delivers a prettyimpressive vocal range.From screaming to passion-ate and lyrical singing, thisalbum has it all. That beingsaid, this album is not aboutlovey-dovey relationships orholding hands. The Circus isall about the messy andsometimes violent aftermathof a rocky relationship.

The sounds on the albumdefinitely clash, from insanepiano pieces to cascading

guitars and catchy riffs hereand there. It’s a fast-paced,head-bangin’ and ultimatelygreat album.

Far – Regina SpektorRegina Spektor released

her fifth full-length albumthis summer titled Far.

The album is quirky andsomehow elegant. The funopening song, “TheCalculation,” is upbeat with

light pianoand lyricslike “So wemade ourown com-puter out ofmacaroni

pieces.” However, Spektor’ssongs have a unique quality;sweet, but somehow mean-ingful. No matter how deepor serious a song gets, itnever loses its charm. Thebest example of this is prob-ably in “One More Time withFeeling,” a song that playsout in a hospital recoveryroom.

Musical storytelling is alsopresent throughout thealbum, from the story of amissing wallet to ametaphoric one about twobirds.

The icing on top of thischarming, optimistic cake iswithout a doubt Spektor’s

piano playing and voice. Shetakes both instruments anduses them to get her songand her story across. Read the full column online.

----Hey guys! I’m Sharron, a

new writer for this music col-umn. I’d like to start withwelcoming you back toschool and telling you whatthis all about. Every issue wereview about 2 to 5 albumsand give facts, and our opin-ion on the songs. Then wechoose our “top five” songs.However, the songs wechoose for our “top five”aren’t always from thealbums we reviewed.

Sometimes, instead of anew CD, we might informyou about a new artist andtell you about their music. Atthe bottom of the columnyou will find my e-mailaddress so that you can e-mail me any questions, com-ments, or suggestions! Ipromise I will try to be open-minded!

Crash Love - AFII’m sure most of you have

heard, or heard of, AFI. Theyhave been around for quite awhile and changed theirsound several times, butthey still haven’t stoppedmaking excellent music. If

you think you disagree, your e a l l ys h o u l dhear all 12tracks ofcrash lovefirst

I’d saythat crash love is definitelybetter than their release ofDecemberunderground.

Jumping from slow songslike “Okay, I feel better now” tofast and loud ones like“Medicate” and catchy oneslike “Too shy to scream,”Crash love is an album thatwill surprise you. It is way bet-ter than fans expected it to be.

My favorite song off thisrecord is “Veronica SawyerSmokes.” It’s a bit happy forAFI, but maybe that’s notsuch a bad thing. I alsothink that this song is onethat will be remembered. It’sone of those songs that youwill hear 10 years from nowand a memory will comealong with it.

On the other hand, myleast favorite song from thisalbum is “I am Trying VeryHard to Be Here.” I just real-ly don’t like that song, butone out of 12 isn’t bad.

Daisy - Brand NewBrand New comes up with

something “brand new”every time.

Daisy is Brand New’sfourth studio album anddebuted on the US billboardcharts as #6. Their highestdebut ever! There is no betterword to describe this album

than amazing! If you are afan of Brand New, you know

what I’mt a l k i n ga b o u t .Brand Newkeeps onsurprisingus with

each song, and album. Ofcourse, they can’t make analbum over and over again,so each one is different in...Read the full column online

Spektor’s lyrics offer deep meaningHear, say

By Ale Martinez, Sharron Bird

“The top five”•Ale’s top five 1. Panic Switch,Silversun Pickups2. I’ve Got All (Most),Modest Mouse3. Brick By BoringBrick, Paramore4. People Like You AreWhy People Like MeExist, Say Anything5. Dance Anthem OfThe 80s, ReginaSpektor•Sharron’s top five1. Great Romances ofthe 20th Century,Taking Back Sunday2. I’ve Got Friends,Manchester Orchestra3. About Falling, SayAnything4. Life Is A Garden,Greeley Estates5. Jude Law and aSemester Abroad,Brand New

Well, hello there read-ers! Welcome backto a fresh-new-car-

smelling school year. Thisyear do expect somechanges, maybe, possibly, toCinematic. We’re going glob-al! LOL Well, actually, we’regoing to start posting stuffon the World Wide Web.Video reviews!

This summer there were afew good, interesting movies,but they weren’t so hot; withthe exception of HarryPotter. Then again, manydidn’t really enjoy it like thepast movies.

Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs

Want to have your cakeand eat it too? Well, I don’tknow if you’ll be able to eatit, but do be aware for cer-tain food cravings duringyour viewing of Cloudy witha Chance of Meatballs, (ratedPG). Also, please be awarethat the food is not real andpancakes don’t actually fallfrom the sky. Chicken Littlewould probably be panickingright about now.

With Up and Wall-e (bothPixar movies) basically set-ting the animation moviestandards up pretty highCloudy had to meet thosestandards, and it did in itsfirst 2 weeks.

Inspired by a children’s

book written by Ron andJudi Barrett, the movie tookthe big screen in both 2Dand 3D.

One big downfall about themovie was that, of course,it’s a kids movie. But, if youread the book when youwere younger I recommendyou to see this movie.

It has a pretty kicky scriptand good animation. Not toforget, Cloudy brings thevoices of Bill Hader, AnnaFaris, and Mr. T. Yes, MR.T!,Which gives Cloudy thatspontaneous punch.

There are a couple of jokeshere and there that may be

funny to kids, but are moreof a “wink, wink, nudge,nudge” for teens and adults.LOL? Maybe, but a bitannoying.

Cloudy follows inventorFlint Lockwood (voice of BillHader) and the brainyweather girl Sam Sparks(voice of Anna Faris) as theytry to find out why the rainin their town has been takenover by food.

Though the movie isn’t fill-ing, it was really intentional-ly written for 9-year-oldswho find anything quiteentertaining and get dis-tracted by the laughing

mom on the other side of thetheater.

It is possible that the onlyreason this movie made itbig was because of Mr. T.But, like in all kid-flicksthere’s a couple of clichés.An unnecessary romanticplot, messages about junkfood, and a dead mother…gofigure.

Two major things to lookout for in this movie: foodcravings, and maybe, a foulaftertaste.

Movie SpotlightToy Story & Toy Story 2 in3D!

Toy Story will be releasedinto theaters in 3D! I hopeyou’re as excited as I ambecause I’ve been waiting forthis since I first found outalmost a year ago. I alsohope that you HAVE seenboth Toy Story and ToyStory 2. If you haven’t, I’mquiet disappointed.

What does that mean?You have to go watch it! ToyStory is one of Pixar’s mostbeloved animation films.Pixar is basically gettingyou ready for the release ofToy Story 3 to be released inthe summer of 2010.

Where the Wild ThingsAre

Like Cloudy with a Chanceof Meatballs, Where the WildThings Are is based on thebook written by MauriceSendak.

I know for a fact thatyou’ve all read this book.From the looks of the trailersthis movie will hopefullyamaze. The soundtrack aswell sounds pretty good.

Watch out for some videodiscussions on movies onthe paper’s Web site. I wouldlike to hear some feedbackfrom you all. If you have anycomments or suggestionsfeel free to email me at:[email protected].

Follow me on Twitter:sammyburrito.

Cinematic

By Samantha Hawkins

YouTube Hitlist

By Roland Chamblee

‘Meatballs’ leaves a sour aftertaste


You need a good sense of humor for ‘Charlie’

MCT Campus photo"Sam Sparks" voiced by Anna Faris and "FlintLockwood" voiced by Bill Hader are shown in"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs."

MCT Campus photoMax Records stars in"Where the Wild ThingsAre."

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Hello all my read-ers!!!!!!! My name isChris and this is my

special column. This issue’sbook that I’ve been dying toreview is a part of RachelCaine’s new book seriescalled Morganville Vampires.

Her first volume to thisexciting new series is called“The Glass House.” Thisbook is amazing, romantic,and of course such a thrill toread. I seriously couldn’teven put the book down. Itwas so intense.

As the back of the booksays {Welcome toMorganville, Texas. Don’tstay out after dark.}

Claire Danvers, a 16- year-old girl who is very intelli-gent, got accepted to M.I.T.(Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology). Her parentsdidn’t like the idea of hergoing so far away so theysent her somewhere close to

them. That’s how she endsup in Morganville.

She thought it was goingto be a good opportunity forher but it had to be ruinedby the most popular girlsthere, Monica Morrell andher little friends called the“Monickettes.”

As you can tell by now,Monica hates Claire so shetortures her and beats herup. So she finds an ad onthe bulletin board at theschool’s nurse’s office. Itstates there is an extraroom in Morganville at ahouse owned by MichaelGlass.

Claire goes to the houseand meets one of the room-

m a t e snamed EveRosser. Shethen meetsthe othertwo room-m a t e s ,M i c h a e land Shane.

After living in the house shefinds out horrible thingsabout Morganville.Morganville was founded bya Vampire named Amelia.She is the most powerfulvampire in Morganville andneeds Claire’s help to find abook that might bringMorganville down if put inthe wrong hands.

So it’s up to Claire and her

new friends to find the bookbring it to Amelia and saveMorganville.

Rachael Caine’s series isamazing; she just knowshow to get to you throughher books. Her charactersall have something that youcan relate to.

I hope none of my readershave something to relate towith Monica and Claire, butI do hope that people relateto Claire with her and herfriends.

You see, Rachael Caine’sbooks have everythingyoung adult readers need:happiness, friends, andmost of all LOVE. If youwould like to see or readmore about Rachael Caineand her books visit her Website http://www.rachel-caine.com/Home.htm.

I want you all to knowthat I may have reviewed avampire book for this issuebut I promise you that’s notall I will be writing about.

I will be mentioning allkinds of books and I wantyou guys to mention somebooks to me too, so if any ofyou have any suggestionsplease contact me at [email protected].

COLUMNSThe Magnet TribuneNovember 5, 2009 9

Ana: Hey how was yoursummer?

Sandra: Shocking and sadMichael Jackson passedaway.

Ana: Oh yeah that was sad.Especially when his daughtercried during her speech in thepublic memorial.

Sandra: Oh yes that wasvery sad. I actually cried. Buthe is finally resting monthsafter his death…

Ana: I know that’s good. Ihate that people didn’t evenlike him when he was alivebut when he died everybodyis suddenly a “fan”

Sandra: OMG I know, likewhen we mention MichaelJackson they think“Thriller”… or “Billie Jean”…“Smooth Criminal” you knowjust the common songs…Don’t get me wrong they arebrilliant songs.

Ana: Yeah and he has a lotmore great songs that peoplehaven’t even heard or theyjust recently heard because ofall the memorials they did orbecause of the specials theygave on the radio.

Sandra: Yeah like some ofmy favorite songs are

“Human Nature,”“Speechless,” “You are mylife” and a lot more amazingsongs!!

Ana: Oh those are goodsongs but I love “Rememberthe time,” “Dirty Diana,” “OffThe Wall” and I don’t think Ihave enough space to writeall the other songs!

Sandra: (= LOL yeah Iknow… like have you heardthe song he did in spanish !!...It’s called “Todo Mi Amor EresTu.”

Ana: Yeah it’s very goodconsidering he didn’t speakSpanish… I understood everysingle word he said…

Sandra: Yeah!! And the wayhe danced and his singingskills!! It’s fabulous!! Thething I enjoy the most is his

song-writing abilities!! It’struly a gift to write so manywonderful lyrics…

Ana: Like in “Heal theWorld” or “Black or White” itshows how great he was andhow much he cared aboutthe world and his fans!!

Sandra: Yeah I think hewas a very caring and lovingperson that had a very lonelylife at times… even though hehad so many fans!!

Ana: Yeah and it showed hehad a lot of fans when at hismemorial people were fightingfor the tickets or when peoplewould gather around in hismemory.

Sandra: Yeah, do youremember in the publicmemorial when JenniferHudson was singing “Will YouBe There” and in the back-ground you could hear hisvoice saying something reallysweet… My favorite little pieceof the song is when he says

“…Through My Joy And MySorrow In The Promise OfAnother Tomorrow I’ll NeverLet You Part For You’reAlways In My Heart.”

Ana: Oh that’s very sweet…and sad because when hewas going through sometough times a lot of peopleturned on him… he didn’thave support from everybody.

Sandra: Yeah and it’s a lit-tle weird because peoplealways made up stuff abouthim… and said he did crazyunusual things. Maybe hedid… but yet again… his lifewas crazy!

Ana: Yeah. Can you imag-ine being in the public eyesince you were 9. He practi-cally didn’t have a child-hood… that must have beenreally hard on him.

Sandra: Yeah, that’s whyhe was like so obsessed withPeter Pan… and as we allknow he had his famousNeverland Ranch!

Ana: That’s a ranch I wouldlove to go visit… LOL I don’tknow if you ever saw the doc-umentary called “Living withMichael Jackson”… Itshowed how fun Neverland

could be… He looked reallyhappy when riding therides… just like a little kidwould.

Sandra: Yeah, I saw thatdocumentary… I don’t knowif you recall when he startedto dance in his studio. Itshowed that he still had thatpower and that great talent todance.

Ana: Exactly!! I really want-ed to see if he could havemade a comeback with the“This Is It” tour.

Sandra: I know… we maynever know anymore… butwe got an idea of how itwould've been like. with the“This Is It” movie.

Ana: Yeah, in my opinionthe movie was really good.You know how much moneyit made worldwide? $101 mil-lion in just five days of itsrelease!!!

Sandra: Wow, that’s crazy!Well I also like the movie a lot!We should go watch it again.It’s going to be on theaterslonger than we expected. Bye!

Ana: Bye!

Michael Jackson: A true legend!

‘Morganville’ isn’t the town it seems to be

Let’s TalkBy Ana Loera andSandra Minjares

Words

By Chris Avalos

Hello everyone! Boy isit great to be backwriting for you fellow

gamers. Unfortunately, thisis my last year writing forGame Break, so I promise tomake this better than myprevious reviews/discus-sions.

Oh, wait, it will be better!Why? Because now I will beuploading videos, blogs, andpodcasts on the net! So notonly will you be reading mycolumn, but also get hands-on reviews right on yourcomputer! So I am very, veryexcited about that.

Before anything, I’d like togive a SUPER HUGE thanksto Roland Chamblee, VMTjournalism sophomore stu-dent, and Ivan Valdez, VMTsenior piano student, forhelping me with my videoreviews and pictures. Kudosto you guys!

Moving on...Okay, I’m going to start

with something I’m sure youwill love.

Have you heard of a littleplace called the GauntletGame Lounge?

One third of you probablydon’t know, but the Gauntletis a gamers dream cometrue-- It’s a video gamelounge packed with morethan 20 game stations in asmall, dimly lit environment(which is recommended forall you die-hard gamers). It’sjammed packed with XBOX

360s, PlayStation 3s, a Wiiin a private area, and gamingPCs all displayed on only thebest flat HD TVs.

The Gauntlet has only thebest of the best games avail-able, from Halo 3 ODST, toSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, toLeft 4 Dead, and everythingin between in all 3 consoles.

It is $6 per hour, a bitpricey, but definitely wellworth it, especially when youbring friends.

This place offers onlinegaming as well, so even ifyou do go alone, you canalways play live with oth-ers around theworld.

T h eG a u n t l e thas beenaround forabout 2y e a r s

already and yet not toomany people know of itsexistence at school, so hereI am spreading the word.Those who do are lucky. It islocated at 5517 McPhersonRd, suite #2, in frontof HillsideRecreation Center,right next to SonicDrive-in.

Once you walkinside, youw i l limme-diate-l yfall

in love with the place. Gamers love to gather

around for its’ monthly tour-naments and lock ins, andI’m a sucker for lock ins :D!

Lock ins are usually onSaturdays and the costis $30, and start from11 p.m. until 8 p.m.equaling to 9 hours ofnonstop gaming (rec-

ommended for youh a r d -

core gamers) and pizza fromPizza Hut along with drinksare included.

The Gauntlet offers partypackages, too. For $200, youget 15 game stations, RockBand game and stage andan eating area.

Make sure to look out forspecials! In September was“2x1” special, for example.

Stop by the Gauntlet todayfor weekly flyers.

The Gauntlet is owned byLuis Dominguez.

With that said, it is safe togive this place a whooping

! Yes, that’s right, 6 stars,

because 5 just isn’t enough.If you would like to send

me ideas on what toreview/discuss about, oreven be a part of my column,please don’t hesitate to sendme an e-mail [email protected] orfollow me atwww.twitter.com/eternusjand let me know! Thanksand I apologize for such ashort story. You know…work and stuff :P

For more info aboutGauntlet, check out MySpaceat www.myspace.com/elgauntlet.

The Gauntlet offers exciting gamingGame Break

By Juan Olivares

The Gauntlet has only the best ofthe best games available, from

Halo 3 ODST, to Super Smash Bros.Brawl, to Left 4 Dead, and every-thing in between in all 3 consoles.


MT photo by Juan OlivaresIvan Valdez, senior piano student, plays SuperSmash Bros. at the Gauntlet.

Take the test: “Michael Jack-son quiz”

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CAINE

The little things in lifeStory, art by Sarah Reyes

As a junior, I’m takingon English, Physics,Spanish 2, Pre calcu-

lus, and considering I’m adual enrollment student, Itake History 1302 at LaredoCommunity College. Mybiggest issue is with myMath, so obviously I’m hope-less in that class and also inphysics.

Another subject I am terri-ble is Spanish; it’s sad really,Hispanic and I can’t under-stand most of my heritage’slanguage. Nowadays,Hispanics my age strugglewith this issue anyways so itdoesn’t bug me as much.

I choose to be in History1302 but never expected it tobe so different from highschool. In a regular history

class you technically have to"read" the chapters, defineterms, and sometimes ques-tions. College history is allabout a lecture and having totake notes from the profes-sor. You may think it’s easybut they always continue totalk and talk, and if you misssomething good luckbecause it might be in thenext exam. I do enjoy thatclass but sometimes itstresses me out too muchwith having so much home-work.

First homework we usuallyhave is the typical terms andidentifications. We haveabout 20 terms and 10 iden-tifications per chapter. Most

words are not found in thebook so you have to get itfrom the dictionary or the,Net.

We also get a readingassignment around two orthree pages long front andback and we either have toanswer some questions likeany other reading class orwrite a paper comparing theperson to another person.The reading at times may beboring, but informative.

We honestly have to readthe chapters because if wedon’t, we won’t really under-stand what or who she istalking about when she is upthere lecturing. I’ve actuallygotten lost for forgetting to

read a chapter.Instead of the typical one

chapter we get two to threechapters at once. Readingthe chapter also helps uswork out a package theygive us to fill out. It’s theterms and some multiplechoice questions. Thesepackages are given back toour VMT teacher, not ourprofessor.

Now, for exams we have nomakeup exams; what you geton the exam is your grade. Ifyou are absent on the day ofthe exam it’s an automaticzero, so you have to go even ifyou have a fever.

If absent more then 20 per-cent of the time then the pro-fessor is forced to drop youfrom the class.

The exams are separatedinto four parts, multiplechoice questions, learningthe identifications of peopleby memory, essay questions,

and a question that has to dowith your reading assign-ment.

It gets stressful but it’s agood thing we only go theretwo days out of the week(Tuesdays and Thursdays). Ifwe went every day like anynormal college student, Iknow some of us wouldn’t beable to take the stress fromso much work.

We have to keep up withcollege and regular schoolwork which for most of uslooks like we have a lot ofjunk in our backpacks.

Still, we do have an amaz-ing teacher that helps us outwith our college work. Mr.Arambula helps us out withour work, understands thereadings and gets us pre-pared for exams. So bigthanks to him for helping usunderstand how college isreally like and teaching usthe way of college life.

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The school district is doingwhat’s right to protect stu-dents, faculty and staff from

H1N1 (swine) flu.Janitors sanitize desks and other

furniture daily to help keep studentsand staff from getting sick.

According to district figures 864students were sent home during thefirst six week of school with flu-likesymptoms. More recent figures werenot available.

According to the district’s HealthServices, flu-like symptoms are atemperature of 100 degrees or high-

er plus a cough or sore throat.The district, through its teachers,

urges students to cough into theirelbows, throw away used tissues,and wash or sanitize hands regular-ly. Don’t share personal items.Examples are food, drinks, orunwashed utensils.

Those who feel sick should see theschool nurse or simply stay home.

Students were also given lettersaddressed to take home, whichexplained how to keep families

healthy.The H1N1 flu first came known in

April, and has stayed activethroughout the summer and nowinto the fall.

The Magnet Tribune urges readersto follow simple safety precautions toprotect themselves and others fromcatching H1N1 flu. We acknowledgethe district’s efforts to protect stu-dents and staff from this ailment.

For the staff, Cynthia Garza, MariaHuerta, and Rodolfo Ramirez.

EDITORIAL

The Magnet Tribuneacknowledges the effortsof the school district to

protect students and stafffrom H1N1 flu.

District combats contagious H1N1 flu

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College class is stressful, but challengingObservations

By Jennifer Garcia

I’m curious. What do youguys think aboutMormons? You’ve proba-

bly heard a lot of “weird,”“crazy” or “strange” things.Am I right? Or have you justheard that Mormons believedifferently than traditionalChristianity?

This issue of The Bug isgoing to be written by me“Amy.” I’m going to be talkingto you guys about some pret-ty intense/interesting sub-jects that have been on mymind lately. I also want tomake it clear, sorry if I offendyou in any way, but as youmay know this is an opinioncolumn and I will state myopinions and beliefs in thesubject I’m talking about.

So let’s get started! Yes oryes? Alright, I want to talkabout myths that you mayhave heard.

First one, do Mormons real-ly have more than one wife?

NO! They are not polyga-mists. The practice has beenbanned from the Churchsince 1890. Any memberfound practicing polygamy isexcommunicated from theChurch. Only about 6% ofMormons around 1880 prac-ticed polygamy, but it wasn’twidespread, and hasn’t beenpracticed in over 100 years.

Like many Christians, theybelieve that marriage is asacred covenant between oneman and one woman. So no,no, and no! They don’t havemore than one wife. Is it clearenough for you already?

Just to state a fact,Mormon is actually a nick-name, not a title. They get

called Mormons because theyread “The Book of Mormon,”which is another testament ofJesus Christ. Just wanted tothrow that in here for you.

Some people also thinkMormons are not Christians.Alright, what? Are you seri-ously saying they don’tbelieve in Christ? Theirchurch is called the Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints. Mormons recognizeJesus Christ, His life, and Hisworks, and they believe in Histeachings. They try to do theworks of Jesus, and go by Hisexamples.

They differ with otherChristian denominations onsome doctrinal issues, reject-

ing the Catholic concept ofthe Holy Trinity, for example,but they are most definitely aChristian denomination.Members of the Latter DaySaints Movement are consid-ered “RestorationistChristians,” restoringChristianity to its originalstate and rejecting the “GreatApostasy” of alterations to theChristian faith.

Also, the idea that womenare somehow viewed as lesseramong adherents to theMormon Church is alsowrong. In fact, men andwomen are treated equally,and the faith places a heavyemphasis on living as a fami-ly and working as partners.Marriage is a critical part ofthe Mormon faith, and someMormon couples participatein Temple Sealing, a marriageceremony which is meant tobe eternal, meaning that itpersists beyond death.

One of the more bizarremyths about Mormons is thatthey baptize the dead. In fact,Mormons hold ceremonieswith people known as TempleProxies who stand in for peo-ple who were not able to bebaptized into the Churchwhen they were alive. TempleProxies usually stand in fordeceased ancestors, grand-parents, uncles, aunts, andother relatives. They may alsostand as Proxies for TempleSealing’s for ancestors whowere unable to undergo thisceremony in their lifetimes.So, nope, they do not baptizethe dead. People get baptizedfor them. Understand? Great!

Alright those were just themyths I wanted to talk aboutand make clear off. I hope youunderstood and got every-thing I was talking about. Hitme with some feedback if youwant to talk about somethingI’d be more than glad to.

Mormons are not who you think they areThe Bug

By Amy Perez

Comments? Write us [email protected]


The end.

*Snore.* Kat,wakeup!

*Mumble,mumble.*No.

I...said...get... Up! *Hiss.*

But mom...Oh, bequiet!

The light! It burns! *Gasp!*

*Bleh.*I dont care, you STILL

need to get readyfor school!

. . . . . .

AW, MAN!

In a world full ofifs and maybes,how can you findthe truth from amyth? Well thereare millions and bil-lions of beautymyths that no one can find the trueanswer to. After days and days ofresearching, Keila and I have got theanswers to all the beauty myths outthere.

1. Chocolate and greasy foodcan cause acne?

False. No one food has beenproven to cause breakouts. If youfind a correlation, quit eating thatparticular food. Acne also runs intogenetics, so maybe your mother orfather may have given you the greator bad skin.

2. You don’t need to use sun-screen on a cloudy day.

False. The sun’s UV rays pene-trate clouds and can still cause

damage to your skin.3. Split ends can be repaired.False. The only way to get rid of

spilt ends is to cut them off and pre-vent them in the future with goodhair care.

4. Drinking a lot of water leadsto beautiful skin.

False. While drinking a lot ofwater is necessary for our bodies,too much will only result in bloat-ing and a lot of trips to the bath-room.

5. Shaving will make your hairthicker.

False. Hair is genetically deter-mined, regardless of whether you

See TANYA, KEILA, page 12

Hey fashionistas! I’mKarinna Lopez, one of thewriters at The MagnetTribune. I am a new writerfor the fashion column.There’s one thing about meand it’s that I live for fashion.You know how a girl gets excitedwhen they see the boy of theirdreams? Well I’m like that when Isee shoes or clothes. I need them.

A new school year means newclothes. The only thing that’s miss-ing is how to put them together.

I know fashion may look hard, butthe truth about it is that everyonehas their own style.

This year everything goes. Fromshort booties to knee high boots.From punk to girly, all that mattersis how you decide to express it.

The school dress code is new foreveryone; it’s only the second yearand people still have a hard timedressing for school. I just thought

“How fun, this is going to be inter-esting.”

Even I have trouble thinking ofhow I could wear something to lookdifferent. I like to think that it’s achallenge for me and I know thateveryone is not like that.

My best friend, sister and I lovebuying new clothes and we look for-ward coming to school and dressingdifferently every day.

Thanks to my sister, Kennia, Inow live for everything fashion. Ilove going places where I can find aunique item and wear it to school.

This year you will be seeing a lot ofgray and black. I love black; it

See KARINNA, page 12

OPINIONSThe Magnet TribuneNovember 5, 2009 11

I’m a senior now! I can’tbelieve it’s gone this fast!The main year has finallycome and its so sadknowing that this will bemy last issue as an edi-tor.

And as the year haskicked off I have alreadystarted the most impor-tant thing about senioryear: College Applications!

As possibly the moststressful person on theface of the earth, I am asstressed as I have everbeen.

Some of the biggestthings have happened tome in the past year.

From make-ups tobreak-ups, from down-falls to accomplish-ments, from problems tosolutions, I know thatthey happen as part oflife and I can honestlysay I’m perfectly finewith everything that’s

happened because it’llonly make me learnmore and more each daythat passes.

One of my accomplish-ments was gettingaccepted to the PrincetonUniversity SummerJournalism Program

(SJP). I got the opportuni-ty of going all the way toNew Jersey for 9 daysand New York for 1 day,all expenses paid. Beforethis program, I can hon-estly say I had no faith inmyself. I really didn’tthink I could accomplishanything big. Shoot, I canhonestly say I had mydoubts about college.

When I found out I gotaccepted I couldn’tbelieve it, I was shockedbut it finally sunk in. SJPmade me have confidencein myself. The coun-selors, directors, andother participants all

made me feel so good.This program made merealize a lot about myself.

And as senior year isrolling, and even thoughstress is playing a bigpart of my life, I can stillsay that this year hasbeen so much fun so far.From here I leave some-what of my “last mark” onthe newspaper as an edi-tor. Haha.

Wrapping things up, I’llleave it as “Do everythingyour heart desires, even ifyou believe you can’taccomplish it, still go for itbecause you’ll never knowwhat could happen.”

Editor looks back, looks ahead at lifeEditor’s Commentary

By Valerie Briseñoeditor of this issue

The Editor’s Commentary represents the opin-ions of the editor, and should not be understoodto represent the views of the newspaper staff,faculty and administration.

Friendship! Do youknow the real meaningof this amazing word?

Friendship is a bond thatcan grow incredibly by trust,companionship, support,time, and the most impor-tant, love.

But does everybodydeserve to be called a truefriend?

Many times we confuse afriend with an acquaintance.An acquaintance is someonewho you may say hi to everyonce in a while, and a friendis definitely more than that.We humans tend to consid-er anyone a true friend, butwe don’t realize that a truefriend is more than justsomeone who you can chatwith.

Sometimes we do thingsthat go against our princi-pals for someone who is justusing us as an object andtaking advantage of ourneeds of finding a “truefriend.” Other times we getcriticized, made fun of, andjudged in by them and wethink its okay to for usbecause we think that if westand out for each other wewill end up alone. Thesepeople are not consideredfriends in any kind of way.

The question is why theyare treating us like that ifthey are supposedly ourfriends. Well this actionmight be caused by severalreasons; they might feel jeal-ousy of what we have orhave achieved. They thinkthat by putting us down ormaking us fail they are suc-ceeding. It might also be thatthey have never had a truefriend, and that they haven’tlearned to respect and beloyal to someone who is giv-

ing them the chance to betrusted and respected.

Although we don’t alwayshave to think that friendshipdoesn’t exist. Of coursefriendship exists and it’s won-derful. Don’t expect yourfriend to be perfect, some-times your friend will disap-point you in some ways orkeep things from us everynow and then but a truefriend doesn’t do that.

We choose our friendsbecause they might share oursame thoughts, dreams, likesand dislikes because friendsunderstand us and don’tjudge us. A true friend can beconsidered anyone not onlysomeone we meet in school orour job. It can be yourmom/dad, sister/brother,

boyfriend/girlfriend, andsometimes your dog/cat…

Friends don’t have to gopartying with us, or talk tous on the phone till it runsout of battery. All they haveto do is listen to us when weneed to get something out ofour chest. It’s when theygive us a hug without themknowing that we need it. It’swhen they get after us fordoing something that mightaffect us in any possibleway.

In simple words a friend-ship is one of the most pre-cious gifts that life can giveus, and we need to appreci-ate it enjoy it to a full. It’s thefamily we choose and acceptwith joy.

Are they true friends, or acquaintances?OH-EM-GEE

By Melissa Cadena

and Nereyda Serrano


The Cleveland Showpremiered on Sept. 27on the Fox network.

On the show Cleveland,(Mike Henry), will move inwith his new family: his newwife Donna (Sanaa Lathan),her teenage daughterRoberta (Reagan Gomez-Preston), his son ClevelandJr. (Kevin MichaelRichardson), and Donna’sfive-year-old son Rallo, alsoplayed by Mike Henry.

In this spin-off of FamilyGuy Cleveland leavesQuahog to have his ownadventures in California,but decides to stop in hishome town (Stoolbend,Virginia). He then finds outthat Donna, his high schoolcrush, is single and hedecides to help her with herchildren.

The Cleveland Show wasfunny because there was nodull moment. The jokes wererandom and unexpectedwhich made the show evenbetter.

3 out of 4

Glee is a show about agroup of misfit students thathave great singing talent.

Rachel Berry (Lea Michele)is one of the talented singersand is bullied by the cheer-leaders and football players.Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale)a paraplegic electric guitarplayer; Kurt Hummel (ChrisColfer) a flamboyant sopra-no also bullied by the foot-ball players.

These are only a few of the“Gleeks” from the glee club.Glee was a pretty ok show,but it gets wishy-washy andpretty boring for a long timeafter one good joke.

2 out of 4

America’s Next TopModel premiered September23, on the CW. ANTM starsTyra Banks as both hostand judge of wannabe mod-els that all wish to be thenext top model. This cycle isvery different from the rest.Instead of the usual tallmodels, they’re now shorter!The new cycle doesn’t fail,with great fashion, beautifulphotos, and lots of enter-taining drama.

3 out of 4

The Office premiered onSeptember 17 on NBC andstars Michael Scott (SteveCarell) who’s the always sar-castic and silly boss of“Dunder Mifflin PaperCompany.”

Along with Michael is histrusty, paranoid Dwight(Rain Wilson). Two other bigcharacters in the series arethe lovebirds Pam (JennaFischer) and Jim (JohnKrasinski).

In the season finale, wefind out Jim and Pam areexpecting, and are two veryhappy people. In the newseason premier Scott findsout everybody except himknows the gossip around theoffice, so Michael decides tomake up his own which laterturns out to be true.

This season seems to beanother hilarious new one;you can easily fall in lovewith all these characters

and always want to seemore.

4 out of 4

Modern Family premieredon Wednesday, September23 starring Jay (Ed O’Neill)and his second wife Gloria(Sofia Vergara) with her sonManny (Rico Rodriguez).Jay’s homosexual sonMitchell (Jesse TylerFerguson) and his life part-ner Cameron (EricStonestreet) adopt Lily, aVietnamese baby girl.

Meanwhile, Claire (JulieBowen), Jay’s daughter, andher “cool” husband Phil (TyBurrell) are struggling withtheir three children Haley,Alex, and Luke. ModernFamily is an easily relatablecomedy.

Modern Family is a greattelevision show where thecomedy is always constant.

3½ out of 4

‘Glee’s troublemakers show their talents Eye Candy

By Tanya Salas and

Frank Treviño

Fashion HallwayBy Tanya Salas and

Keila Granados

Beauty is just mythsFashion Hallway

By Karinna Lopez

Clothes can be versatile

HEALTH

shave or not. However, shavingcan make hairs appear “stub-bier” and perhaps thicker.

6. Smoking causes gray hair.True. Smokers are 4 times

more likely to have gray hairthan nonsmokers. Even worse,smoking has been linked toaccelerated hair loss.

7. Is the inner wrist thebest place to test for theright shade of make-up?

False. Your inner wrist is thelightest part of your body andcan throw off the accuracy ofselecting a foundation’s shade.Instead, test on your jaw lineand consider chest color.

8. Wearing tight braids, pony-tails, or buns causes baldness....(The full column is online.)

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TANYA, KEILA, p 11makes me feel differenteven though we are notallowed to wear black orgray blouses or polos, wecan wear pants, boots,belts and jackets. So thatshouldn’t stop you.

Buy some chain-coveredbooties and layer it with acool sweater and a scarfaround your neck. Trustme; it will make a differ-

ence to your everydaylook.

Sequins are comingback. I love that. Think ofeverything that’s possiblewith sequins. Just don’t gooverboard. Buy a sweaterwith color and sequinsand pair it with a whiteshirt and black skinnyjeans and boots. If you’renot comfortable wearingboots, you can alwayswear cute flats or your old

pair of Converse or Vans.Make it you.

It’s hard to find reallyfun clothes here in Laredo.That’s why thank God wecan order everythingonline. :D

If you have any ques-tions just send me an e-mail at [email protected]

I am here to answer allyour fashion questions.Don’t be shy to ask.

KARINNA, from p 11

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