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Meet the new administration

By Divya Verma

This year, PHHS administration is almost entirely filled with new faces. The new members are Principal Ginny Davis, Principal Secretary Melissa Hawkins, Assoc. Principal Honey Gubuan and Assoc. Principal Nancy Perierra.

Principal Davis used to be an APA (Assoc. Principal of Administration) at IHS (Independence high school) and an APED (Assoc. Principal of Educational Development) at Santa Teresa HS. After working in these positions, she was ready to move on. Ms. Davis used to be a teacher here, she was the head of the Social Science Department and brought AP European History to PHHS. Through her position, she has been able to reconnect with teachers and reach out to parents and students. She hopes that students feel respected, welcomed and that they get the best education possible.

Ms. Davis has a bachelor’s degree in history and Political Science and a masters in both Secondary Education and Urban Leadership. In high school her favorite subject was history. She was a part of the swim team and yearbook. Her first job was a counselor at a day camp when she was in high school.

“My role model is Ruth Bader Ginsburg (who is in the Supreme Court) because she is a working mother able to find a balance,” explained Ms. Davis

“I read a lot, I also really like to cook. I like to do stuff at home and I like to garden, I’m not very good at it though but I am a good cook,” continued Ms. Davis when asked what she likes to do in her free time. Her greatest strengths are being patient, organized and calm under pressure and being open to change.

Principal Secretary Hawkins used to work at IHS with Ms. Davis as a counseling technician. She was invited by Ms. Davis to be a principal secretary. She chose to become a principal secretary because she has always worked in an office setting and wanted to try a new position. Her message to students would be to ask for help if they are going through something and to not give up.

“The most enjoyable part of my job would be seeing students every day and keeping up with what is going on in their lives,” said Ms. Hawkins. Her most memorable experiences would be previous students coming back to tell her how she was able to help them in high school.

Ms. Hawkins did go to a college, but because she was always working two to three jobs, she did not finish. In high school her favorite subject was Marine Biology, she was a cheerleader, in the volleyball team and for her senior year, she was rally commissioner. Her first job was at Larry’s Country Inn Restaurant and at Raging Water in high school.

“My role model would be my mom because she has a good character and a good reputation,” said Ms. Hawkins.

Ms. Hawkin’s hobbies include taking care of herself, practicing mindfulness, eating healthier and taking care of her three Dioxins. Her greatest strengths are multitasking and her attitude.

Assoc. Principal Gubuan used to work as a preschool teacher aide. She chose this position because she felt that she had qualities to help make a school more successful and better for all students. Her message to the students would be that everything is a choice and to always make good choices.

The most enjoyable part of her job would be seeing students overcome challenges and as adults being able to give back to society.

Ms. Gubuan has a B.A (Bachelor of Arts) in Political Science and International Relations, a master’s in Education, Curriculum, Instruction and a M.A (Master of Arts) in Educational Leadership. In high school her favorite subject was English and she was a part of Yearbook, Filipino Cultural Dance, Key club and CSF (California Scholarship Federation).

“My role model would be my grandpa because even when he had close to nothing he was able to support his kids, nieces and nephews through a college education,” said Ms. Gubuan.

“My hobbies would be cooking, shopping, traveling, spending time with family and watching Netflix,” responded Ms. Gubuan. Her greatest strengths include seeing the positive, being organized and driven.

Assoc. Principal Pereira worked at a leadership role in her previous school. She felt that it was time to make the jump to administration because she likes to work with students and education. She feels fulfilled with her job and could not imagine herself in another field.  Her message to students would be to not be so hard on themselves, to take things day by day, have a balance between studying and having friends.

The most enjoyable part of her job would be the daily interactions and connections with students. Ms. Pereira’s most memorable experience would be seeing students achieve their personal goals for high school and coming back to visit campus.

Ms. Pereira has a bachelor’s in history and Spanish and a master’s in Education. In high school her favorite subjects were English and history. She played volleyball, basketball and was involved in ASB through homeroom representatives. Her first job was a babysitter when she was in middle school.

She does not have one role model, she admired people for different qualities they had.

“My hobbies, I like to walk my dog, scrapbook and read,” said Ms. Pereira. She describes her greatest strengths as being open minded, dedicated and straightforward. ◆

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Brett Kavanaugh confirmed as Supreme Court Justice

By Trisha Trinh

President Trump appointed former law clerk Brett Kavanaugh to be next Supreme Justice on Oct. 6 after Anthony Kennedy retired on July 9. Brett Kavanagh worked side-by-side with the Bush administration. He later became an U.S. Circuit Judge and was sworn in by Judge Anthony Kennedy. Because of Kavanaugh’s work with Kennedy, Trump felt like Kavanaugh was well-qualified candidate for the job of Supreme Justice.

During Kavanaugh’s time in office, he had taken on some notable cases, ranging from abortion to national security. He followed conservative values and supported anything that the Republican Party unveiled.

“Judge Kavanaugh has impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law,” said President Trump about the nomination.

Kavanaugh’s confirmation was nearing its end following his confirmation hearing when allegations by psychology professor, Christine Blasey Ford, that Brett Kavanagh had sexually assaulted her in high school, surfaced in September. Dr. Ford gave vivid details of the alleged assault that happened. She described how drinking was an essential part as to how it happened.

“Brett Kavanaugh physically and sexually assaulted me during high school in the early 1980’s…It is upsetting to discuss sexual assault and its repercussions, yet I felt guilty and compelled as a citizen about the idea of not saying anything,” read Ford’s letter written to Senator Dianne Feinstein.

After the allegation, the conformation was immediately put on hold. Shortly after, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick also accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, which resulted in an FBI investigation. Only Ford got the chance to testify against him. Kavanaugh clearly stated his belief that those allegations were a sabotage delivered by Democrats to change the minds of the Senate Republicans.

“This is an orchestrated political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election fear that has been unfairly stoked about,” said Kavanaugh during the hearing.

Ford was terrified of speaking on the matter and wanted to keep the information confidential until she was comfortable with revealing what happened, mainly during the trial.

“I am here today, not because I don’t want to be, but I am terrified. I am here because I believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while Brett Kavanaugh and I were in high school,” said Ford during her opening statement.

When the hearing ended, the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court Justice on Oct.

“I applaud and congratulate the U.S. Senate for confirming our GREAT NOMINEE, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the United States Supreme Court. Later today, I will sign his Commission of Appointment, and he will be officially sworn in. Very exciting!” tweeted President Trump. ◆

 

 

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Science building construction

By Mansi Patel

Coming and leaving school, students often see the new science building being constructed every day, week, and month. The new science building will also house classes for GE (general education) as well as Special Ed.

This project started a long time back, with physiology teacher David Vasques originally leading the way for the Science Department. Many of the science classes are very cramped and that can frustrate both the teacher and the students when it comes to doing labs.

“We complained for a lot of years…. A teacher has to be here this period and then move over here for this period. The main reason we needed it is that we didn’t have enough classrooms for our teachers so it’s going to expand our number of science classrooms, by two,” said Mr. Vasques.

As the population of students gradually increased over the years, it has been harder to accommodate so many students in each class. Therefore, the GE and Special Ed classes also needed to expand. The building will include many different classes, with the one story classes being for the two science classes and the two story building being for the GE and Special Ed classes.

“They (the GE, Science, and Special Ed classes) are not really combined. They are different buildings, but it’s cheaper to build two things at the same time than one thing and then another thing. Plus we all asked at the same time as Special Ed asked back in 2008, so it’s only fair we get our stuff,” stated AP Biology and Forensics teacher Jason Dries.

With this new addition, many students are excited since there will be more space for their classes, especially for labs in science classes such as AP Chemistry, which has labs for majority of the time.

“I feel like it would be great if there is new equipment, especially sinks and stuff that work for the science classes,” stated senior Aayushi Shah.

However, this building has created problems for many students. It has been causing a lot of noise, has blocked off walking areas and its construction has far exceeded the original completion date of July and is now expected to be completed in January after Christmas Break.

“I think it will be good for the Science department, but seniors, we are probably not going to be able to see it because it is taking so long,” said Aayushi.

“It is super noisy and my daily round at lunch is made longer because I have to walk around all the fences,” said junior Guneet Sachdeva.

The portables that were once there had no sinks for labs and the space was very small and cramped, which could have been dangerous for labs that involve fire and chemicals. This new building has brought many high hope for the science, GE and Special Ed teachers. Coming back from Christmas Break, the school is expected to have a big present waiting for the students: the new and completed building. ◆

 

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Homecoming Week Returns

By Sophia Xiao

Homecoming swept through the halls, filling the school with festivities from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5. Each class chose an animated film as their theme: seniors chose Mulan; juniors, Fairly Oddparents; sophomores, Coco; the freshmen, Moana. This year, Powderpuff culminated in a surprising upset, while the Piedmont Hills Pirates beat the Live Oak Acorns at the Homecoming Game 48-41. After an eventful rally, the seniors were crowned the winners with a score of 624, followed by the juniors with 570 points, then the sophomores with 557 points, then the freshmen with 304 points.

Unlike previous years, the rally was not mandatory, and students could opt out to go the library instead. Those who attended were rewarded with Concert Choir’s performance of the National Anthem, several class skits and Male Cheer’s energetic debut, a routine choreographed by cheerleader Isabella Place.

“The seniors were kind of down in the slumps after Powderpuff and everything, but we came back, brought the energy back up, and that was all worth (the practices),” said Male Cheer member Eric Chau. According to him, Male Cheer practiced two to three hours a day, three days a week, for two months.

After the Class of ‘16 fiasco in which Male Cheer members were banned from Senior Picnic for inappropriate choreography, administration made sure to preview and approve of the routine a week before.

In Powderpuff, both the sophomores and the freshmen beat the seniors, leaving the way for juniors to win the Powderpuff finals.

“For the past two years, our coaches were never really on top of their game. This year, we made them go to practices, and the day right before our championship we had a practice, and we practiced offense and defense,” said 2020 Class President Britney Nguyen.

The third place match between the freshmen and the seniors came down to a throw-off which the seniors lost.

“I was mad in the moment but we still won (Homecoming) in the end, so I got over it,” shrugged 2019 Class President and Powderpuff player Jane Tran.

For the Homecoming Dance, the L-Building was filled with funky lights and palm trees, in accordance with the theme “Paradise Palms.” According to 2019 Treasurer Chloe Nguyen, the dance was hugely successful, almost selling out with about 500 attendees.

“I think (the popularity was due to) the theme and more because of publicizing! The other (executives) and I had our whole ASB publicize the dance to try and get the news out to every single person at school,” said Chloe.

The murals this year did not span the main hall; instead the seniors and sophomores shared the Senior Hall, and juniors and freshmen shared the Junior Hall. Even with a smaller area to cover, painting so many detailed murals took a lot of time.

“We painted all summer. I think we had maybe one week of break after school ended, and then we started painting,” said Jane.

All the work paid off, with the seniors taking first place in all categories but Powderpuff. Meanwhile, juniors’ and sophomores’ hallway decorations tied for second.

New this year, ASB held a contest for the best or most creative Homecoming Dance proposal called HOCOPRO. The first and second place winners, Jeremiah Porda and Niveah Gonzalez received free Homecoming Dance tickets, and the third place winner Stacey Thai received a discount.

After Homecoming Week wrapped up, Class of 2019 focused their attention on selling senior hoodies and prom tickets and planning for Male Pageant and FANTASTICS. According to Britney, Class of 2020 plans to continue fundraising for Junior Prom which they hope will take place at a venue. ◆

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Numbers in horror movie successes

By Victor Xie

As Halloween creeps up, one essential factor to Halloween parties is the horror movies. Horror movies like Scream, Friday the 13th and It have been inspirations for several Halloween costumes over the years. In addition, they also make millions of dollars at the box office every year.

In the past year, the horror film industry has seen successful films such as A Quiet Place and The Nun which have had a domestic grossing of $188 million and $114 million respectively (www.the-numbers.com). Throughout the ten months of 2018, the horror film industry has made over $614 million.

However, these numbers pale in comparison to 2017, where horror movies together made over $1.39 billion domestically, making it the most successful year in horror movie history. This was ultimately because of big movies such as It ($327 million) and Get Out ($175 million). These movies were also international blockbusters, together making over $950 million worldwide.

This year’s biggest hit in horror, A Quiet Place, was critically acclaimed, earning it a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Released on April 6th of this year, the movie portrays a story in which aliens have invaded Earth and the entire human race has gone hiding. The aliens hunt by sound, causing a family to live in silence. “This gripping, clever monster movie is one of those rare genre treats that seizes on a simple, unique idea and executes it so perfectly and concisely that it elicits satisfying squeals of delight,” says Common Sense Media critic Jeffrey M. Anderson. A Quiet Place features actress Emily Blunt and actor John Krasinski.

In the last few months of the year, a few horror movies are set to be released. This month, Halloween was released on Fri, Oct. 19 as the direct sequel of the 1978 Halloween. The movie is set 40 years after the first movie and circulates around a woman who faces a vicious murderer once again. Overlord, a movie about soldiers facing supernatural forces on the eve of D-Day in World War II, is set to release on Fri., Nov. 9. ◆

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Color and Mood

By Megan Laser

Have you ever wondered why mourners wear black to funerals, while brides wear white to weddings?  Sure, brides can wear an assortment of colors, but you never see someone show up to a funeral in pink. Wearing other colors almost feels like an outright slap in the face to the mourning family members. But why does it feel that way?

If you didn’t know this already, different colors have certain effects on the way your mood changes. Interestingly enough, it not only affects your mood but it can have an influence on your thoughts and emotions. Different people can have different reactions to something, which is why everyone’s bedroom color is uniquely based on their preference and personality.

Each color can be tied to a psychological value. Certain colors can make you feel a certain way and influence your emotions, from tranquility to rage. Again, this is based on the person; colors that make you feel a certain way may take an opposite effect on others.

Before we get into how each color can affect your mood, let’s talk about the three different types of colors.

The first type of colors is the active colors. These colors are commonly associated with feelings of strength, enthusiasm, and exuberance. For example, you’d find that most exercise rooms are painted with active colors to pump up your adrenaline and make you work harder.

The second type of colors are the passive colors. These colors promote mental focus and often have a calming effect on humans. For example, an office would most likely be painted a passive color to increase your focus and keep you on the task at hand.

Lastly, you have the neutral colors. These colors are pretty much self-explanatory       there’s no color associated in this group. There’s no vibrant colors to really influence your mood.

Now onto the colors and how each one can influence your mood. Let’s start with the beginning of the rainbow at red.

 

RED: active color

Red is associated with feelings of intensity, energy, strength, and danger. Red can radiate your energy and increase your pulse. According to a report by BBC in 2013, a study was conducted during the 2004 Olympics where boxers wearing red had a 5% better chance of winning, compared to other colors.

The more common rooms to be red are the living room and any exercise rooms. Red pumps adrenaline, stirs up excitement and has shown that it can raise your blood pressure, speed respiration, and heart rate. It also boosts the social energy in the room, which is why it’s used in living rooms.

ORANGE: active color

Orange can be associated with hot, aggressive, and successful emotions. Orange is an energetic color that evokes excitement and enthusiasm.

Orange is also a great color for exercise rooms because it helps to bring out released emotions during your fitness routine. Orange allows you to get things done and work harder to get them done faster.

YELLOW: active color

Yellow can be associated with feelings of optimism, cheerfulness, and energetic emotions. Yellow stimulates mental activity and is has been proven that students do 15% better on a test if you’re in a yellow room, according to a study by Psychologist World.

Yellow can capture the joy of sunshine and communicates happiness in a bedroom. You get an energizing and uplifting vibe from the color. Although it feels welcoming, scientists recommend that you don’t paint your newborn’s bedroom yellow, as it does cause them to cry longer. It also does tend to create feelings of frustration more easily, and you’re more likely to lose your temper in a yellow room.

GREEN: passive color

Green tends to tie with wealth, nature, and freshness. Green is often associated with feelings of tranquility and relaxation since it is easy on the eyes.

A green room can relieve stress and helps you relax. This may be the reason why hospitals tend to use a light green for their rooms. Besides calming effects, green can have an effect on your efficiency of doing a task, which may tie to the lure of money.

BLUE: passive color

Blue can be tied to trust, security, corporate, peacefulness, faith, and wisdom. Blue has been proven to bring down blood pressure, slow down your respiration, as well as your heart rate. According to a 2012 Huffington Post article, men should wear blue on the first date because it makes them seem more emotionally stable and put together. It can also keep the date relaxed, as opposed to anxiety running high.

As a result of its calming nature, blue is recommended for bedrooms because it’s calming to both wake up and fall asleep to. But different types of blues have different types of reactions. A lighter blue as the main color of a room are known for the calming effects, while darker blues can evoke feelings of sadness.

PURPLE: passive color

Purple can be seen as royalty, luxury, calming, and mysterious. It can also be tied to your creativity level.

Purple is most likely seen in bedrooms. As with blue, different shades of purple have different effects. A darker purple suggests a richer, sophisticated, more dramatic aroma. Meanwhile, a lighter purple can bring restful qualities, the same as a lighter blue.

PINK: passive color

Pink is typically tied to characteristics such as femininity. Pink can actually have a calming effect on people. In a 2013 article by The Telegraph (UK), they detail a project in which Switzerland painted prison cells pink. It has proven to reduce anger in inmates in as little as 15 minutes.

“At Santa Clara County Main Jail, they used to have a pink room that they used to use for drunk inmates,” explained Liza Laser, a criminal investigator for the Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office.

In another experiment at the University of Iowa, the football coach, Hayden Pry, painted the opposing team’s locker room pink to extinguish their fighting spirit. The football coach turned out to be one of the best, and this may be due to the calming effect of the opposing team’s locker room.

BLACK/WHITE/OTHER NEUTRAL COLORS: neutral colors

Neutral colors such as black, white, gray, and brown don’t really have much of an effect on our moods. Although black does provide depth in a room and a white ceilings makes a room feel more open, you need to add other colors to liven up the mood in the room.

 

Now to answer the first question on why we wear black at funerals, it actually ties back to the Roman Empire when they used to wear dark togas to mourn the loss of someone they loved. It gradually just became a trend in America. There’s no real reason to, it’s just the social status now. ◆

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Halloween pick-up lines

By David Shih

Are you looking to ask that special someone to trick or treating with you? I got you some pickup lines you can use.

  1. I don’t have a costume for Halloween, can I go as your boyfriend?
  2. You’re the most boo-tiful ghost I’ve seen all night.
  3. You must be Freddy Krueger, because you’ve been running through my dreams all night long.
  4. I don’t know what the trick is, but you look like a treat.
  5. I don’t want your candy but I want you as a treat.
  6. Are you dressed up as Beyoncé because you look booti-ful.
  7. Why’d you dress up as a princess when you could have came in plain clothes and still be the most beautiful girl in here?
  8. Are you being a ghost for Halloween or you just want to be my boo?
  9. That’s a nice witch costume, but you won’t be needing the broom anymore, because you’ve already swept me off my feet.
  10. You must love Halloween.You don’t need to buy a costume to look like an angel.
  11. Hey pumpkin, I think I can put a smile on your face.
  12. That skeleton over there said he’d get your number for me, but he didn’t have the guts, so here I am.
  13. Hey baby, you’ve captured my eye. Could I have it back? It’s the only one I’ve got, to fall in love with you at first sight.
  14. Hey, Are you made of candy? Because you look so sweet!
  15. Hey Cinderella, it’s about time I took you home. It’s nearly midnight! ◆

 

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LASO’s Día De Los Muertos

By Nghi Nguyen

Next Monday to next Friday, LASO (Latin American Student Organization) is celebrating Día De Los Muertos by setting up an altar at the library. LASO is also hosting a movie night featuring the movie Coco next Friday at the library.

LASO Vice President Janelle Perez comments, “the event at school is bringing culture to campus. It’s a good way to represent Mexican culture. It’s a form of respect and a form of keeping the tradition alive.”

The event provides a piece of what Día De Los Muertos is to the school. Students are able to experience and learn about the holiday and a part of Mexican culture through LASO’s event.

“Día De Los Muertos is a holiday that is celebrated in Mexico which usually honors family members who are no longer with you. The whole purpose of it is to honor their presence and to remember them. To keep their spirit alive,” adds LASO President Samantha Alderete.

Various decorations can be seen in LASO’s altar such as marigolds which help guide the spirits of the deceased loved ones home. Members of LASO are adding photos of relatives that have passed to the altar. Everyone can contribute to the altar by providing a picture of a deceased loved one to LASO. Pictures will be put into frames made of sugar skulls. Significant items will be placed on the altar to represent those who have passed. The altar will be in the library until next Friday.

“To me, I think it’s important to remember those who have passed away especially family members. In my culture, it’s important to remember them. I feel like I have relatives that passed away, and it helps too, especially if there’s recent ones. It helps with the coping process. Instead of feeling sad on Día De Los Muertos, I feel happy. We remember them,” adds Samantha.

Día De Los Muertos has origins from Mesoamerican and Aztec culture. The Aztecs honored their ancestors in a month-long celebration in August where they gave offerings to the deceased and paid homage to the lord and lady of the underworld. Catholic teachings became mixed into native beliefs when the Spaniards introduced Catholic faith to the Aztecs. The festival was then moved to correspond with the Catholic holidays of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. The festival moved through Southern Mexico and continued to spread north. The holiday continues to be celebrated in Mexico and even in the United States.

Many hold Día De Los Muertos close to their hearts. It is not only a day to honor and celebrate those who have passed, but it’s also a day to remember the significance and impact they had on one’s life. ◆

 

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Key Club’s FRN, Interact’s FLC celebrate service

By Christine Do and Devonna Dang

The two biggest annual club events, Key Club’s FRN (Fall Rally North) and Interact’s FLC (Fall Leadership Conference), are celebrating their acts of service this month. FRN takes place on Oct. 20 at Six Flags. FLC takes place on Oct. 14 at IHS (Independence High School).
FRN is a yearly occasion where Key Clubbers all over the CNH (Cali-Nev-Ha) District come together at Six Flags to compete in a huge spirit competition while celebrating the funds raised for PTP (Pediatric Trauma Program).
“Every year is different because the lieutenant governors and spirit coordinators have something planned out for the division…(including) new cheers… and new people,” exclaims Lieutenant Governor of Division 12 East Sabrina Huynh.
FLC is an annual event where Interactors from all over the Bay Area go to leadership workshops, engage in area chants and learn about the new International and Community projects which are issues that they will dedicate effort towards for the rest of the year. The International Project is the project where the district raises funds whereas the Community Project is the service-oriented aspect of the club.
“FLC is important because it’s one of the few times a year that Interactors from schools all over the Bay Area get together and celebrate our common goal of putting service above self,” says Interact President Jeanell Dimapasoc. “I look forward to seeing Interact members grow as servers of their community, as leaders, and as individuals.”
The Key Clubbers prepare for these spirit battles through boot camps where they learn new cheers and chants that would excite and motivate them when the day comes. The money from the admission tickets go towards PTP and Key Clubbers are allowed to go on rides and meet new people.
“FRN is the highlight of most Key Clubbers’ experience because it’s like a school rally but times ten because they get to showcase their spirit by yelling and not get judged by it because everyone else is also yelling with them,” explains Sabrina.
Interact’s International Project, It Takes a Village, focuses on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. They will be partnering with SOS Children’s Village. This year’s Community Project, Future in Focus, concentrates on the local youth that are in poverty or foster care system.
“The highlight of my experience was learning about the new projects for this year and seeing everyone around me so inspired when they announced it,” says senior Isabella Hoang.
As a part of the few events that allow Key Clubbers from other areas and districts to come together and build bonds, FRN is a significant part of being a Key Club member.
“The highlight of my FRN was right before we entered the rally. Although most of us weren’t doing too much and just sat around, it was fun taking pictures with everyone and socializing. It was also a revolutionary moment for me because I notice that everyone else was very excited and willing to wait with me for two hours,” explains Key Club President Judy Ng.
Both FRN and FLC hold importance because of the service and involvement in the community that they contribute to the world. ◆

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Hold still… Yearbooks’ back

By Julian Rosete

Piedmont Hills Yearbook is back this year, but this time not as a class. Photo teacher Ian Tippetts takes charge and becomes advisor for this year’s yearbook club as it gets revived. Though Yearbook was announced as a class middle of July, many upperclassmen protested and decided to help turn it in as a club.
“Most of the people who wanted to be in Yearbook were upperclassman like ‘I can’t fit this in my schedule’ so all of us kind of like protested,” says President Eric Chau.
The plan for this years’ yearbook is to attempt to make every event that may have a great impact to the school such as football games, Homecoming and Fantastics. Every Wednesday they meet and discuss the pictures they take. Assigning every photographer a certain event and task.
“Right now we already assigned jobs to most of our committees so we’re just trying to kick start that right now,” says Treasurer Rose Lu. There is some issues involved in the club, but not anything different that other club haven’t dealt with and that is the lack of communication.
“There are times when we have a like a common goal but once the meeting is over officers, me included I’m guilty of this too, we kind of diverge to different things,” says Eric. If issues like that occur, they need to regroup and recap. This is addressed in meetings and such so that the club does not fall apart just like every other club.
This years’ Yearbook will cost more than usual comparing to last year and previous years before that. The reason for this is this years’ high cost is its theme. The theme is classified, but the only information disclosed is that it will be filled with color therefore causing high costs on ink for this years’ yearbook.
The club gets it funding from leftover money from last year and in order to pay for the ink and paper, the school supports with money as well. Though the certain amount of funds that they have is confidential it is expected to be a great amount because of the cost for this year’s yearbook
Along with communication issues there are times when it would difficult to make certain events and they also have a tough time in determining what events to include in the Yearbook. At the end of the day it all depends on the attendance and importance to the students of the school. For example they would take a picture of a Fantastics moment rather than the Winter Rally just because of its impact on the schools spirit. So make sure to smile and be ready for that camera. ◆