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The best tips on where to go for lunch
With a limited time for lunch,
you need the best tips on where to go and still get back Story by Ellie Young | Contributing Writer
on time for class
T here you are, sitting in class, waiting for one of the most important bells of the day to There will be traffic in the school and near the restaurant. Make sure that you leave yourself
go off. Lunch is a wonderful 40 minute period every day (except on late start days, with enough time to deal with this. The most important thing to remember if you are driving
when it’s 35 minutes), where you can socialize with friends and eat a ton of food. An im- to lunch is to drive safely. Don't speed just to get to class, but leave earlier instead.
portant question people ask each other is, “What are you doing for lunch?” For those who There are also tips that apply to both people who walk and people who drive. Stop lights
want to enjoy lunch off campus while making are going to take up time whether you
it back on time for fifth period, here are a few Center-Tully’s, Ruby’s, 9 minute walk 2 minute drive are walking or driving, so make sure that
helpful tips. Sticky Fingers, Del Taco you anticipate the pesky reds and give
For those of you who plan on walking to Westpark Plaza-Starbucks 8 minute walk 3 minute drive yourself more time to deal with it. An-
lunch, there are a few things that you should Stonecreek Plaza-Lampost, 8 minute walk 2.5 minute drive other issue is the line at any given res-
consider; it is best to walk with a smaller Tapioca, Las Fajitas taurant. The more crowded the place, the
group. A smaller group allows you to get back Crossroads-Subway, 11 minute walk 3.5 minute drive longer the line will be. This is because
on campus quicker. It is also best to carry as Chipotle,Fish Grill high school students aren’t the only ones
little as possible in order to save time. If you District- In n Out not walking distance 10 minute drive getting lunch, so if you want to go to
are carrying three binders, four textbooks Alton Square- Z Pizza, not walking distance 4 minute drive a popular place, leave campus as soon
and the 30 other things that managed to find McDonald's as possible and try to be one of the first
their way into your backpack, you are going ones there. You don't want to get stuck
to walk slower because you have a good 20 in the parking lot. If you want to reduce
pounds weighing you down. If you can put all your books and your backpack in your the amount of time it takes to get your lunch even more you can call the restaurant ahead of
locker, or leave your stuff with some other friends who are staying on campus for lunch or time and place your order so that it’s ready for you by the time you arrive. You can access
go right after fourth period to your fifth period class and leave your stuff in there (with the the number of the restaurant by going on their website; just make sure that you have the
teacher’s permission of course), you will be able to walk faster, allowing you save more correct number for the specific location. However, there are a few specific places that prefer
time. The only thing you have to remember is to bring your wallet with you. that you do not call ahead of time, such as Pho, Lampost and Tapioca that are all located at
For those of you who are driving, you have different things to worry about, like traffic. the Stonecreek Plaza.
New year, new buildings
The new buildings and quad have brought
a lot of excitement on here on campus for both
the faculty and students
Story by Hana Brannigan | Managing Editor
A fter a little more than a year of anticipation, modernization is finally complete and has sparked interest
throughout campus. With a new pool, music room, fitness center and quad, the facilities are becoming
the new hot topic.
“I think with the new buildings it looks like an entirely different campus; like two high schools were
put together,” junior Camille Laubertie said. “It looks very nice.”
Even though the outside architecture is pleasing to the eyes, within the walls are add-ons that help
students and teachers do things more efficiently. These include a recording studio and climate-controlled lock-
ers for band and choir, new lockers and team rooms for the swimmers and more modern exercise equipment
for the fitness room.
The buildings not only enhance one’s learning experience, but they’re also environmentally-friendly,
complete with solar panels on the roof of the quad. The choir and band rooms also feature Enviro-Tech green
technology, which brighten or dim the classroom lights depending on the light coming from the windows.
As well as being eco-friendly, new and more advanced accompaniments were also added to the choir
and band rooms.
"It's incredible because they had a professional acoustician and design the room based upon the
shape, the materials in it and create the best sound that they can for our group to play in," band teacher Brad
Harris said.
These new additions seem be advantageous for everyone, but there’s one feature that seems to
receive the most positive feedback amongst the teachers: space. With an upgrade on space compared to the
small portables they used to be in, teachers find it more convenient for both themselves and their students.
“It’s great. We finally have room to do what we need to do…we’ve always been in kind of small
spaces,” choir teacher Rob Blaney said. “In the old H-building there wasn’t enough space to combine the
NEW BUILDINGS Our second quad, new photo by Jason Cowls band to sing and now we just go down the hall and the band room is big enough to combine and fit the whole
and improved department.”
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New kids on
Story and Pictures by Hoyeon Lee and Naomi Menezes| News and Sports Editor
Name: Bryan DeWilde high school so I want to see Name: Heather Bethmann 2.) What traditions or Name: Keith Clarkson 2.) What traditions or
Physics Teacher some aquatic sports matches Counselor events are you looking Librarian events are you looking
and I heard that the band forward to? forward to?
1.) Tell us a little about and plays here are great. 1.) Tell us a little about I want to get to know and 1.) Tell us a little about I’ve been involved in athlet-
yourself (The science department) yourself interact with all the kids and yourself ics since my previous job so
I took science courses at is also planning a first ever I am a proud graduate of have workshops. I used to teach at Garden I would like to see the aquat-
UCLA to become a vet, but Boat Day at Woodbridge in Woodbridge many years 3.) What is one weird habit Grove High School for ics games here. I would
I didn't agree with the qual- June so I’m getting ready ago. I graduated from the that you have? the last four years. I also also like to coach an aquatic
ity of care that was provided for that, University of Arizona and I cannot go to sleep with the coached the water polo sport.
at the vet hospitals. 3.) What is one weird then taught elementary door completely closed or team, the swimming team, 3.) What is one weird habit
2.) What traditions or habit that you have? school for eight years. I completely open. It has to and the basketball team. I that you have?
events are you looking I tend to repeat myself. went into counseling be about four or five inches wanted to work closer to Well, I am sort of a neat
forward to? When I’m in the classroom, because I loved interacting open. The door can’t be half home. Therefore, I decided freak. If there is clutter
I’m excited for Academic I’ll say something and then with kids but I did not enjoy open either. This is just a to apply for a job at Wood- around me, I have to clean it
Decathlon and robotics. I I’ll say it again. I tend to the classroom management habit that I had since I was a bridge since I live in Irvine. up and tidy everything.
used to play water polo in repeat myself often. aspect of teaching. little kid.
Name: Sue Khorashadi teacher for Ms. Ogg and Ms. Name: Autumn Lettieri 2.) What traditions or Name: Kristi Nemec History and Psychology for
Geometry Teacher Donovan. Special Education teacher events are you looking World History and Psychol- a few years.
2.) What traditions or forward to? ogy teacher 2.) What traditions or
1.) Tell us a little about events are you looking 1.) Tell us a little about I really want to go to Home- events are you looking
yourself forward to? yourself coming because I heard 1.) Tell us a little about forward to?
I graduated from Bow- I’m looking for the pep ral- I graduated from Cal State that the half-time shows are yourself I’m very much looking for-
doin College and I got my lies and I want to hit all the Fullerton and this is my first great. I also heard that the I graduated from the ward to homecoming week
credentials at Concordia sports once because my kids year of teaching, ever. I am entertainment corps here is University of San Diego a and especially the home-
University, in math and are also involved in sports. getting my Masters degree top-notch. I’m also inter- couple years ago. I previ- coming skits.
French. Before I became Drama also always has in teaching with an emphasis ested in water polo. ously taught at the Cathedral 3.) What is one weird habit
a teacher, I was a software something good showing. in Special Education. When 3.) What is one weird habit Catholic High School in San that you have?
trainer but I returned to math 3.) What is one weird habit I was a little kid, I wanted to that you have? Diego. I also taught at May- I used to be a blonde, but
because it’s my true passion. that you have? become a dental hygienist. I have a habit of forgetting fair High School in Lake- that doesn’t sound so spe-
I was at Tustin High School, I tend to pace in class. I have However, my sister inspired people’s names. I also tend wood. Throughout my years cial. I used to do gymnastics
and I took some time off to to walk around and talk as I me to pursue a career in to multitask that I will start a in teaching, I have taught in high school. Is that weird
be with my kids. I became a teach. teaching. task and forget about it. World History, United States enough?
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Name: Lauren Debellis 2.) What traditions or Name: Geoff Tipper 2.) What traditions or Name: Mattison LaVenture a Narc. (Narcotics Officer)
ASB & English I events are you looking AP Statistics & Algebra II events are you looking Subjects: WOW (Way of almost. Then I got the job
forward to? forward to? the Warrior) & Study Skills here.
1.)Tell us a little about I have heard so much about 1.) Tell us a little about “Absolutely, one of the 2.) What traditions or
yourself the homecoming skits the yourself things I have been most im- 1.) Tell us a little about events are you looking
I went to UCLA and was class councils do. I am also I am from Irvine originally. pressed with is the school yourself forward to?
a Psychology major and looking forward to Jersey I went to UC Santa Barbara spirit on campus, and like I went to Cal State Ful- Comedy Sportz, that’s
English minor. I’m a big Jam. I enjoy seeing the for four years plus one for the lunch rally with Warrior lerton for my undergrad. mostly it. Also being a part
Bruin fan. I used to be in school pride Woodbridge my masters. I taught in Tribe, very cool. Then I went to UC Irvine of a high school, it’s an
show choir in high school, has, even in the community. Santa Barbara for two years 3.)What is one weird habit for my teaching credential, experience.
so I like to say that I was 3.) What is one weird and nine years at Santa that you have? as well as my masters. I’m 3.) What is one weird
in Glee before it was cool. habit that you have? Monica High School. We I drink a lot of diet coke. credentialed in social sci- habit that you have?
I was also in ASB. I like I’m pretty normal! When had a little girl named Kyra I am constantly secretly ence, as a history teacher. I have to put socks on right
reading, cooking and travel- I am brushing my teeth I and decided we rather raise psychoanalyzing everyone, I was at Southlake Middle after I get out of the shower,
ing. I got my masters at always tap the toothbrush her in Irvine, which worked but mostly myself. I am ob- School last year and was since I don’t like getting my
UCI. I can tap dance! I did three times on the sink out perfectly. sessed with my daughter.” the Campus Control As- feet dirty.
musical theatre too. when I’m finished… sistant; which is kind of like
Name: Marisa Conroy I moved back here and I Name: Daniel Navar 2.) What traditions or Name: Ryan Brucker 2.) What traditions or
Resource teacher became an aide in 2009. Latin teacher events are you looking U.S. History and Global events are you looking
This is my first year actually forward to? Studies teacher forward to?
1.) Tell us a little about teaching. 1.) Tell us a little about When we play games I am familiar with the
yourself 2.) What traditions or yourself against Catholic high 1.) Tell us a little about friendly rivalry with Irvine.
I am a proud graduate of events are you looking I grew up in Roland Heights schools in Orange County yourself I am looking forward to up-
Woodbridge High, class of forward to? in California and then I I will be double-supportive I graduated from San Jose coming pep rallies because
2004, and both of my broth- Definitely homecoming and graduated from Berkeley because I graduated from State University and con- I want to see how Wood-
ers attended here as well.I spirit week and I can’t wait with a major in Ancient a high school that played tinued to go on and get my bridge does its rallies.
went to Westmont College to see basketball games in Languages. I do Latin im- against those schools. credentials at the University 3.) What is one weird
in Santa Barbara where I got Warrior Dome soon. mersion camps during the 3.) What is one weird habit of Redlands. I am actually habit that you have?
my Bachelors in Spanish. 3.) What is one weird habit summer and before I came that you have? an Irvine High graduate and In the morning, I have to put
I then went on to get my that you have? here, I used to teach at As for food, I love many I moved down here because on my socks before I put on
credentials at Chapman Uni- I am addicted to Golden Crossroads High School in different dishes of food but my wife wanted to move my pants. I just can't put my
versity in Special Education. Spoon; I go there about four Santa Monica. I enjoy fish- I can eat eggplant in almost nearby the ocean. pants on first.
After I finished college times a week. ing and camping. anything.
Career Lunch Dates
Wed. October 19 Attorney/Lawyer
Fri. November 18 Fashion Designer
Wed. December 14 Architect
Wed. January 18 Dentist/Orthodontics
Wed. February 15 Accounting
Wed. March 21 Computer Science
Wed. April 25 Psychology/ Psychiatry
Wed. May 16 Pilot
OCTOBER COLLEGE VISTS
All College visits will be held in the college/career
center inside Counseling H101 unless otherwise noted.
Talk to Mrs. Hodes to obtain a speaker pass
Oregon State University- Thursday, Oct. 6th at 9:00
Portland State University-Thursday Oct. 6th at 10:00
New York University (NYU)-Thurs. Oct. 6th tutorial
University of Oregon- Friday Oct. 7th at 8:00
CA Maritime Academy- Friday Oct. 7th at 11:20
Whitworth University- Monday Oct. 10th at 10:15
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs-Tuesday
October 11th at 8:30
Western State University Colorado-Tuesday,
October 11th at 11:40
California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech)-Tuesday
October 11th at 1:15