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MAGNET ATTRACTION Magnet Fieldtrip

by Karen Araujo

UPCOMING EVENTS

o Freshman Team Building: 10/22

o Parent Conference: 10/22, 5-7pm

o Homecoming Game and Parade: 10/23

o Homecoming: 10/24 o “He Named Me Malala”

Fieldtrip: 10/28-10/29 o Magnet Picnic: 11/10 o Barnes and Noble Book fair

&Poetry Reading: 11/14

On October 29th and 30th, Magnet will be taking a field trip to the AMC Theaters down in Burbank to watch a documentary titled, “He Named me Malala.” This will be a two-day event: on the 29th, freshman and sophomores will be attending and on the 30th, it will be for juniors and seniors.

Malala Yousafzai is a young, Pakistani schoolgirl who stood up against the Taliban for girls’ education. A Taliban gunman was targeting Malala due to her choices and actions. They shot her in the head and left her wounded on the bus. Our students will explore the events that led to this event and the impact it had on society, thereafter.

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Beware The SAT! by Miriam Garcia

One of the most critical tests is upon arrival and in a new style. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. The SAT has been redesigned and is going to be administered in March of 2016. The test is broken down into four parts: Reading, Writing and Language, Math and now an optional Essay. The test is currently scaled between 400-1600 points and there’s no more penalization for guessing. Additionally, there is not anymore “difficult” vocabulary that’s needed to be remembered. The test is predicted to be three hours and 50 minutes

long (including the essay) or three hours (excluding the essay). Another modification is that each question now has only four answers to choose from.

Unfortunately, the new SAT may cause many issues for the Class of 2016. According to college sources, many schools nationwide will not be accepting current SAT scores. As a result, seniors will have to spend an additional $60 to retake the 2016 SAT for college admissions. Concurrently, there are other schools that will take current SAT scores– the classes of 2016 and 2017 will qualify. However, the 2018 and preceding classes will have to submit the new form of SAT scores. If any seniors or juniors still need to register, you can register at www.collegeboard.org and all the dates for the test will be listed online.

Magnet Picnic by Karen Araujo

If weather permits, on Tuesday, November 10,

Magnet will be holding their second annual Magnet picnic. During fourth period, parents will serve up hot dogs as students frequent the company of their teachers and friends on the school’s playing field behind the football field, better known as the “arm-pit.” Wear your tennis shoes and get ready to play games, and have fun with your Magnet family!

Parent volunteers are welcome, so feel free to

invite your parents to help with food preparation.

Barnes and Noble Book Fair and Poetry Reading

Fundraiser by Miguel Lopez

It’s that time of the year again! Our annual

Barnes & Noble Book fair and Poetry Reading Fundraiser is just around the corner. Saturday, November 14, come share your poems, show your support, and do a little shopping. The poetry reading will begin promptly at 11 am on the second floor of the Barnes and Noble at the Americana, and Magnet will receive 15% of all proceeds during the hours of 11am and 2pm.

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San Fernando Magnet High School

& Poetry Reading

Saturday, November 14, 2015 11 am

Barnes and Noble, Americana The Americana at Brand

210 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210 across from Glendale Galleria

Don’t forget to mention you are with San Fernando High School. A portion of all purchases made at Barnes& Noble and Barnes & Noble Café will go back to our school!

*Save your receipts! Extra-Credit from ALL Magnet Teachers with proof of purchase

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Fear The Walking Dead

by Brianna Villegas

Fear the Walking Dead is a spin-off series of AMC’s The Walking Dead. It premiered on August 23, 2015 with almost 13 million views worldwide. Fear the Walking Dead aim to explain the beginning of the zombie apocalypse and how the characters slowly realize that the end is near. The series, so far, is very slow, but it’s understandable because it’s still developing. Despite its slow start, it begins to pick up in episode three where we see society breaking down. For example, people start rioting, breaking into buildings, and tipping over police cars. In the show, the characters take on stereotypical roles that are commonly seen during a zombie apocalypse: Travis Manawa as the leader, Nick Clark as the druggy, and Alicia Clark as the sensitive jerk. These characters are very distasteful, but hopefully this will change with time.

However, people are already comparing the main series with the spin-off series by claiming that the spin-off might not live up to the praise of the highly reputable original series, the Walking Dead. Feelings of disappointment are clear with the declining ratings of the show as each episode goes on.

Nonetheless, it is enthralling to see what may be when the world is descended into disarray, and all that is left in the world are the few survivors among the many zombies. If not for anything else, this spin-off serves to teach its audience how to survive the zombie apocalypse.

In Magnet, failing is not an option. Magnet students are expected to pass every class with a C or better. However, life happens and students fall behind. Therefore, in order to make certain that students succeed, Magnet places its students on academic probation if they are getting a D or F in any of their classes at the 10-week progress report. With Academic Probation, students are required to receive mandatory tutoring, ten hours per class failed. This gives students the opportunity to improve their grades and their knowledge about the subject they are struggling in. So far, holding students accountable has shown to work, nearly 90% percent of those students who attend tutoring pass the class he or she was failing.

If a student fails to show up to tutoring Magnet coordinator, Violet Mardirosian, meets with both the student and his or her parent(s).

Academic Probation

by Monica Ramirez and Bridget Serrato

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, the Democratic Debate took place at the Wynn in Las Vegas. The presidential hopefuls– Hilary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee–all gathered before CNN to answer viewers’ questions and to discuss issues affecting the U.S. Such as issues included Foreign Policy, the economy, racial issues, climate change, and privacy. As Hilary Clinton pointed out at one time during the debate, “We agree on the issues, disagree on the means.” For instance, Sanders proposed that a carbon tax be imposed to deter companies from releasing harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere, while O’Malley aims to have the U.S. relying on 100 percent clean energy by 2050.

Although there was disagreement, no contempt or disrespect was shared among the candidates. This was refreshing and surprising considering the ill-natured Republican debate the U.S. witnessed less than a month before with the racist, gender, and religious attacks that the Republicans threw at each other. As a result, there were a number of positive occurrences that made the Democrats’ debate a success, primarily gender attacks weren’t made. Despite Clinton being the only female among the other potential male presidents, her opponents didn’t degrade her for being female. Additionally, Clinton defied her gender stereotype that women were afraid of and tried to prevent war. In fact, the other male candidates accused her of being too-quick-

Consectetuer:

Democratic Debate by Aracely Chavez

Therefore, implying unafraid–to resort to war. Moreover, the candidates didn’t adhere to the straw-man fallacy. Instead of attacking each other personally, the Democrats resorted to critiquing and refuting each other’s ideas. This was evident when Clinton’s controversial emails were brought up. Instead of the others using this subject against her, her opponents tried to shut the issue down by stating how everyone is tired of hearing about those emails, and they successfully did.

Despite there being five candidates who are supposed to be debating, only three–Clinton, Sanders, and O’Malley–appeared to be debating, while the rest–Webb and Chafee–were practically nonexistent. Although Webb made a point, in the few times, he was addressed, that the host wouldn’t ask him to speak during the discussion, he could’ve made valid points and expressed his opinion. Instead, he threw a tantrum and wasted the time given to complain about how he wasn’t called on. Because of this and other reason– such as the candidates being clear and constantly refuting–the winners were Clinton and Sanders because they responded to criticism in a civil and disarming manner, and they made clear standing points on all the topics.



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PAULINA MARTINEZ

by Justin Esquivias

Paulina Martinez is one of the many students in the Magnet that has shown outstanding work habits and behavior. Paulina, who is currently in the 11th grade, has maintained a high GPA throughout her three years of high school.

Paulina has been a good student since daycare. When asked, “Who influences you to be good in school?” she claimed, “My parents because they want the best for me, so they push me to do well in school, and I also have great role models in my life: my two older brothers.”

Other than school, she is in a few clubs: Project Grad, a club that helps her prepare for college and maintain her good grades, and Child Development, which helps her prepare for her desired career in pediatrics or obstetrics. When she isn’t busy attending class or clubs, she either spends time with her family and friends, or she baby-sits. With a schedule so full, Paulina manages her time well and makes sure to prioritize her academics. We wish Paulina a very satisfying junior year!

“I would tell the other Magnet students to focus on school, to try their complete best, and not to fall behind.”-Paulina Martinez

JOHN PAUL VILLALVAZO

by Karen Araujo

John Paul Villalvazo is an 11th grade Magnet student. He is one of the nicest, funniest, and smartest people you'll ever meet. John considers himself to be an “amazing child.” He always tries to get A’s. He doesn't really play sports, but he does run, which he considers a hobby.

John is a participant in the club Students Run LA (SRLA). He's been in that club for about 3 years (2015-2016) and is now going into his 4th year. His mom and grandmother are the reason he joined SRLA and they motivate him to continue.

Out of all the marathons he’s run, his favorite is the LA Asics Marathon, which starts at Dodgers Stadium and ends at Santa Monica Pier (approximately 26.2 miles). John says, "This is my favorite marathon because in the last two years, I have improved my time, which was 6hrs and 23 minutes." Throughout his races, John has a throng of thoughts running through his mind: "What am I going to eat for dinner," "Oh God it's hot," and "Who's going to see this medal I just got?"

Even though John practices in the mornings and after school five days out of the week with his SRLA teammates, he still has bad marathons, such as the 2014 LA Marathon. John says this because, "It was hot as hell."

John puts up with a lot of pain and soreness, but he still manages to keep his schoolwork on track and even has time to do this 10-minute interview. We at Magnet Attraction thank John for his time and wish him a successful year!

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What Do You Like Most About Magnet by Fabian Arroyo

Freshmen: Fransisco Gonzalez "l like the Magnet because it’s nice and not packed." Sophomore: Abraham

Danesta "The thing l like most

about the Magnet is that it’s a friendly environment."

Junior: Jordan Leffew "I like that the Magnet has high expectations. It motivates me to meet or go above those expectations. Being in Magnet pushes me to do all my work because I know it'll help me in the future."

Senior: Valerie Templos "I've been in the Magnet for four years, and I've found that what I love the most about it is that it’s a close community. You know everyone's name; they help each other, and even if you've never spoken to one Magnet student, in particular, you know you can depend on them to get the job done. There’s a lot of Magnet pride.”

Designers: Ronaldo Martinez, Oscar Mendoza, Justin Michel Editors: Aracely Chavez, Miriam Garcia, Ellia Morelos


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