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Obama “Called to Action”
with Nobel Peace Prize
alex opechoWski, 2011 these undertakings is at a noticeably from a notably large pool
early stage; it has been acknowledged of 205 nominees, which
On October 9, 2009, the that his efforts for peace may amount included French President
Norwegian Nobel Committee to nothing more than impossible goals. Nicolas Sarkozy. Colombian
announced to a stunned global Says Nobel Committee chairman senator Piedad Córdoba,
audience their unlikely choice for the Thorbjoern Jaglan, “Some people say, human rights activist Sima
Nobel Peace Prize: and I understand it, isn’t it premature? Samar, and Prime Minister
President Barack Too early? Well, I’d say then that it of Zimbabwe Morgan
Obama, making could be too late to respond three Tsvangirai had been regarded
him the third U.S. years from now.” as the primary contenders for
president to win While Obama’s win reflects an the award. Greg Mortenson, nytimes.com
the award while in increasingly positive image of the U.S. coauthor of Three Cups of Tea: One The Nobel Peace Prize winner of
office. The President described himself abroad, it also raises questions and Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One 1983, anti-communist leader Lech
as “humbled” and “honored” by the controversy at home, where Americans’ School at a Time, was also among the Walesa, was quoted as saying, “Who,
award, viewing it as an opportunity for perception of the President is affected nominees. Obama? So fast? Too fast -- he hasn’t
international cooperation to increase. by both his foreign and domestic The reaction among other peace had the time to do anything yet.”
This vote of confidence is aimed policies. Public opinion regarding activists was mixed—some praised Regardless of the mixed opinions,
to build momentum behind the divisive issues, such as health care the positive message sent by the choice the fact remains that the President has
President’s initiatives for the reduction and the plan to decrease the military while others expressed a belief that been thrust into the spotlight, and an
of nuclear arms, the lessening of presence in Iraq, may put the win in a other parties had been more deserving. opportunity has been presented to him
tensions in the Middle East, and U.S. different perspective. Kofi Annan, winner in 2001, called it and to all Americans to step up and
involvement in world issues. Each of President Obama was selected an “unexpected but inspiring” choice. call for peace.
the Afghanistan Controversy Obama’s strength as a Commander
in Chief, while others believed that
General
isabelle williams, 2011 an increase in U.S. troops ranging from statements McChrystal,
In October of 2011, U.S. and between 10,000 and 40,000. made by General who had
British military forces began bombing These McChrystal. reiterated
Afghanistan. Now, eight years later, General McChrystal opposing The General that his views
U.S. involvement continues, and viewpoints had sent a report seemed at
Afghanistan finds itself, once again, have left regarding the odds with
the topic of heated political debate. people situation in the President
President Obama and his advisors unsure of Afghanistan, and some
are currently attempting to determine the White which he of his other
what course the U.S. should take in its House’s described as advisors after
role in Afghanistan. current “deteriorating” his report
position in to the Pentagon. laprogressive.com
The President’s advisors’ opinions was leaked, had
vary greatly as do opinions between Afghanistan, He requested an increase in troops overstepped his bounds as a general.
parties. Vice President Joe Biden and it is and resources allotted to Afghanistan. President Obama’s upcoming
is against increasing the troops in likely that General McChrystal’s statement, decision regarding Afghanistan has
Afghanistan and wants to shift there will however, was not meant for the public, been made even more complicated
attention towards preparing Afghan be several but it was leaked to The Washington since the public became aware of
troops to control their own country, laprogressive.com weeks of Post. When the content of the General McChrystal’s report. Now
while using unmanned drones and meetings in General’s report was first announced, Obama’s decision will not only help
specialized forces to seek out terrorists Washington between the President there were also suggestions that many decide the fate of U.S. troops in
on the Afghan-Pakistani border. and his advisors before they reach a members of the government, including Afghanistan, it will also likely send a
General Stanley McChrystal, the consensus. President Obama, were reluctant to message about his relationship with
commander of U.S. and NATO forces Much of the recent attention grant McChrystal’s requests. This his advisors and especially General
in Afghanistan, advocates, however, directed at Afghanistan has resulted prompted many people to question McChrystal.
November 12, 2009 2
International Rwanda, 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and
Hutu moderates were slaughtered,
including children, hospital patients,
Terrorist
N E W S priests, and the ceremonial Tutsi
queen. The ceremonial queen was a
Control
Emily Grunwald,
symbolic figure for the Tutsis; by killing
Genocide
2011
briefs her, Nizeyimana “made it clear that
no Tutsi would be spared,” according
After a suicide bombing in Iran,
which killed 42 people, including
Arrest
Dah Kyung kim, to genocide expert, Rakiyaa Omart.
commanders of the elite Revolutionary
2010
Guard Corps, the government of Iran
Jiwon Yi,
2013
has asked Pakistan to control terrorist
Japan plans to groups that are operating inside
end its Afgan On October 5, Idelphonse
Pakistani territory. Because of this
Mission Nizeyimana, a former intelligence
request, Pakistan must eradicate the
The newly elected Japanese officer and fugitive from the 1994
Sunni Muslim Jundallah Group who
government, which pledged to Rwandan Genocide, was arrested in
claimed responsibility for the attack.
pursue foreign policy with greater Uganda. He had been traveling with
Iran accuses Abdolmalek Rigi, a
independence from the United States, false papers from the Democratic
Pakistani, of engineering the attack.
clearly indicated that it will end the Republic of Congo and was detained
They are requesting his handover from
military mission in Afghanistan when in Kampala, Uganda. Nizeyimana,
Pakistani territory.
its current legal mandate expires in who has been on the run for 15
Rigi, who is a Jundallah leader,
January. Moreover, with the nation’s years, has been transferred to Arusha,
has had links in the U.S., U.K., and
pacifist constitution—restraints of Tanzania, where the International
Pakistani intelligence services. This
its military activities—the Japanese Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda independent.co.uk
is a viable threat to all nations, so the
government is reluctant to extend its (ICTR) is located. He will stand trial
demand for his handover is crucial to
military services in Afghanistan. The at the tribunal. Idelphonse Nizeyimana had been
international security.
government is seeking an alternative Nizeyimana has been charged an intelligence officer in the Rwandan
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari
form to continue to provide support with crimes against humanity Army and the second-in-command
said he is determined to work with the
to the U.S.. and numerous offenses related to of an elite military school in Rwanda
Jundallah group and try to exterminate
genocide by the ICTR in 2000; he before the genocide in 1994. He
Floods Cause extremists. The suicide bombing in
is also indicted for providing and recently led a rebel army in eastern
Several Hundreds Pishin was between Sunni and Shi’ite
transporting weapons that were used Congo, composed of former Rwandan
of Deaths in Tribal leaders, and Zardari promised
for the massive slaughter during the soldiers.
Philippine to meet with them and begin to work
genocide and for setting up roadblocks. Nizeyamana was one of the top
In the northern Philippines, at more rigorously for peace.
During the 100-day genocide in four genocide suspects still on run.
least 160 people have been killed by
flooding and landslides caused by
heavy rain. Philippine is dealing with
two major storms: Typhoons Ketsana, Outsourcing
Farmland
which resulted in at least 300 deaths,
and Parma, which left at least 120
justified?
people dead. The United Nations Natasha Tabibian, 2012 According to
and Philippine government have been
Agricultural investment abroad is the International
struggling to help victims of flood, but
an influential and contentious trend. Food Policy
strong currents and continuous rain
Food importing countries such as Research
make it hard to rescue people.
China, South Institute,
Korea, United agricultural
North Korea Arab Emirates, land
Returns to Six- hcd.ucdavis.edu
Saudi Arabia, acquisitions
party Talks
and Qatar are since 2006 are worth $20-$30 billion
Kim Jong Il, the North Korean
exporting capital and encompass an area the size of are desperately needed by the natives.
leader, has declared a return to six-
and outsourcing France’s agricultural land and a fifth Ironically, the World Food Program
party talks over its nuclear program
farm production of all the farmland of the European spent $116 million providing food to
and also to participate in bilateral
to poor countries Union. Ethiopians who were threatened by
talks with the United States. The
that need capital Supporters of these land deals hunger and malnutrition while the
six-party talks include the United
and have a argue that investments will boost the Saudi investors purchased Ethiopian
States, Japan, China, South Korea, ipsnews.net economy of impoverished nations
surplus of land. farmland for $100 million to grow
and Russia. Last April, North Korea
Governments while introducing new seeds, expand and export food supplies to Saudi
withdrew from talks to protest the
and politically powerful companies irrigation, and advance agricultural Arabia. Proposals such as limiting
U.N.’s condemnation of its nuclear
purchase or lease vast farmland techniques. Opponents refer to the or banning exports if host countries
tests and missile launches. However,
abroad, grow staples such as wheat, investments as “land grabs,” claiming suffer a famine, employing native
after the short visit of Chinese
barley, corn, and rice, or biofuels such that poor native farmers will be ousted farm workers, and openly negotiating
Premier Wen Jiabao, North Korea
as palm oil, and then export them back from land that they have farmed for land deals are being discussed. In the
shifted its attitude to express openness
to their home countries. Is this foreign generations. meantime, conflict is inevitable.
to rest of the world and participate in
investment beneficial or is skepticism Investors are paying governments Food may have just become the
discussions.
regarding the “neo-colonialism” millions of dollars to grow crops that new gold of world markets.
November 12, 2009 3
Same Sex Marriage
Monica Kim, 2011
that recent acceptance of same-sex
marriage in various states is only an
N a t i o n a l
N E W S
Recently in the United States,
same-sex marriage has become an outlier that has run ahead of public
issue as states including Vermont, opinion.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Iowa Conflicts exist between state and
briefs
in order to avoid a clash between the
began to recognize it as legal. federal recognition of marriage, as well. advocates and the opponents. The law
The federal allows basic legal rights, protection,
government and benefits as married spouses for the Eliza Harbert 2010
has gay couples but would simply not be
traditionally called marriage.
recognized It is not surprising to have various President Obama
marriages issues inflamed surrounding legal in New Orleans
performed rights and responsibility, because President Obama visited New
in any state. over 1,100 rights are granted to U.S. Orleans for the first time in his
With the citizens upon marriage by the federal presidency on October 15 to visit the
passage of government. people affected by Hurricane Katrina.
the Defense In the U.S., the trend is shifting In his brief stop, he visited the Martin
nytimes.com of Marriage
from general opposition to growing Luther King charter school and
On October 12, this issue was Act (DOMA), under President acceptance of same-sex marriage in then attended a town hall meeting.
brought up once more in Washington, Bill Clinton, marriage was explicitly recent years. Many conflicts exist, Although some people were frustrated
where impatient gay right supporters defined as a “union of one man and one however, not only from public opinion, about the short stop, because Obama
took to the streets in the largest woman” for the purposes of federal but also based on legal concerns. This spent less than four hours in New
demonstration for gay rights in nearly a law. However, a 2006 attempt to pass controversy will continue to be an area Orleans and did not visit other Gulf
decade to express their discontentment a federal marriage amendment, which of contention in the United States Coast areas affected by Katrina, he
with President Obama’s detachment would prohibit states from recognizing until the problem is resolved. vowed to “keep on working” and not to
on related issues. The trend is clearly same-sex marriages, was defeated in “forget about New Orleans.”
shifting from viewing marriage as a both houses of Congress.
“responsibility” to viewing it as a “right.” Massachusetts, Connecticut,
The advocates believe that gay Iowa, and Vermont have made gay Saving jobs
marriage is inevitable in the United marriage legal, and state and federal According to initial data released
States, saying “demographics are laws are now in conflict. Similar on October 15 from a government
clear, the trends are strong and efforts to legalize gay marriage are oversight board, businesses reported
not reversible.” However, certain well under way in a handful of other creating or saving over 30,000 jobs
demographic groups continue to states, pending a bill to legalize in the first few months of Obama’s
believe that marriage should only same-sex marriage. States including stimulus program. The White
be between men and women. These Maine and Hawaii have passed laws House says these numbers verify the
opponents acknowledge the growing that create legal recognition for civil administration’s goal of creating or
acceptance of the youth vote, but argue union – which many states take nytimes.com saving 3.5 million jobs by the end of
next year. Military construction had
L.A. Fires
the biggest number of saved or new
a ten year old son. But I stayed jobs, with the South and Southwest
because my friends were down here.” states leading the way.
cindy chu, 2012 Goff and his neighbor ran through
a thin opening through the flames
A massive wildfire struck in and jumped into a hot tub to escape
Los Angeles National Forest in laprogressive.com the heat. Together, Goff and his Guantanamo Bay
September, burning down 100,000 the fire. If it had not been for Goff neighbor cleared some wood that had The House voted on October 15
acres and destroying more than four warning neighbors to get out before it collapsed onto the water around them to allow Guantánamo Bay detainees
dozen structures. This fire was just was too late, most probably would not and escaped through the roof of the to be transferred to the United States,
one in eight around California due to have survived. Goff jumped on his bike Jacuzzi room. but only to stand trial. This provision
high temperature and low humidity. and went door to door warning and There has been controversy was fought by Republicans who
Huge columns of smoke covered the helping ten of his neighbors escape. between Goff and the governor. believe the detainees are a security risk
air along with a white haze that led to When it came time for Goff and his Governor Schwarzenegger has and do not deserve these American
unhealthy air warnings. Twenty one roommate to escape, however, the fire claimed that the fire department legal protections. The measure will
homes were destroyed and thousands had already come too close; they were had warned and issued a mandatory now go to the Senate for a vote. The
evacuated. Despite dire situations, trapped by fifty foot flames. The heat evacuation for Goff ’s community. White House stated last month that
with every strike of disaster, there is was so intense, their skin blistered. But Goff claims otherwise, saying the “significant progress” was being made
always a surge of real life heroes. Goff recounts, “It was so hot that as firefighters told them it was not a big to reach President Obama’s goal of
The most famous one is the story soon as we stepped outside, the only deal and evacuation was optional only. closing the prison on January 22 of
of Julius Goff, the “Hot Tub Hero.” thing that came out of our mouths Goff suffered third degree burns next year.
Julius Goff and his community, living were screams.” and is still recovering after nearly two
within a canyon of the national forest, When asked why he did not months from the close escape. But he
did not evacuate their homes because abandon his neighbors and friends, claims he would do it again for his
they had underestimated the size of Goff said, “I don’t want to die. I have friends.
November 12, 2009 4
http://www.heraldscotland.com
On Mark Thomas “Beauty and the Beast,” Kayti Ramirez & Nichole Dovolis
SCHOOL NEWS
Beauty
and the Beast
Abigail Foster, 2010
This fall, Santa Catalina produced and the musical is now one of the six
the famous musical, Disney’s Beauty longest running shows on Broadway.
and the Beast, with our own Kayti Beauty and the Beast made its debut
Ramirez playing the beautiful Belle and in New York on April 18, 1994, and
Nicole Dovolis as the terrifying Beast. now has made its debut on the Santa
The musical originally premiered on Catalina stage It opened October 16
film in 1992. The animated feature and ran through Parents’ Weekend,
grossed over 140 million dollars, breaking school records for attendance.
“Kill the Beast!” “Bonjour!”
Malwina Malslowska
Malwina Malslowska Malwina Malslowska
Soles 4
Paulina Nguyen visiting Vietnam for Soles4Orphans.
the process of collecting donations to
buy new sandals for the kids when I
Orphans travel to Vietnam in December.
Q: What’s it like going yourself,
Tamsen Forrest,
2013 meeting all the children and seeing
their living conditions?
Q: How did this idea of Soles4Orphans A: The months of hard work and
come about? efforts in collecting the shoes is truly
A: I had originally traveled to Vietnam rewarding for me when I finally give
two years ago and visited an orphanage out the shoes. There are kids of all
in Ho Chi Minh City. This first trip, different ages who are just ecstatic to
I gave out school supplies to just 100 receive anything, let alone shoes from
orphans and was really disturbed by the United States. They are wide-eyed,
their poor living conditions and the and just shocked when they see us
few possessions they owned. Just coming with heavy boxes filled with
thinking about what kids in the United people around the world. I was really I knew it was important to publicize shoes. I remember having trouble
States have compared to these orphans attracted to their mission of changing the organization so that people knew finding a pair that fit a boy who was
was enough to make me want to do lives one pair at a time, but realized about my mission by press releases about 8 years old. It took me a while
something about what I saw. I knew that they had not yet reached Vietnam. and brochures, and I knew I’d need a to search through the box and find
my family and I would be coming back They inspired me to continue with website for updates. Slowly, with the the right size. When I finally found a
to Vietnam, but I just didn’t know their same vision, but on a smaller generosity of supporters, I was able pair of light-up tennis shoes that fit
what to give out of the so many things scale, by donating shoes to Vietnamese to collect 500 pairs of shoes and buy him, he just kept jumping and running
they needed. orphans. another 200 in Vietnam. excitedly to show all his friends.
After the trip when I was buying For me, the faces of these kids make
my track shoes, I came across a shoe Q: How did you start the organization? Q: Do you plan on making it a global everything worthwhile. I know that I
donation bin for the organization A: After I saw Soles4Souls’ shoe organization? can’t change every condition that all
Soles4Souls. This organization, bin, my plan of holding shoe drives A: I am open to any opportunities, but these children have to live with, but I
which started after hurricane Katrina, at churches, businesses, schools, and at the moment, I am concentrating on can do my part in changing one life at a
has donated millions of shoes to asking for donations came together. helping Vietnamese orphans. I am in time just by giving them shoes.
November 12, 2009 5
Fall Annie Haueter, Varsity Tennis
C o u g a r
Sports N E W S
Christine Torrise, 2010
practice. Awhile back, the Cougars Alex Strenful,
Fall sports enjoyed a great season! had a tough match against Carmel. Varsity Field Hockey
The sports played were: Cross Country “Carmel improved substantially over
(Captains: Dixie Herrera and Colleen the past year, and although we worked
Zellitti), Golf (Captain: Cristina hard, we were not quite prepared for
Bowery), Volleyball (Captains: Taylor that level, but we [were] ready when
Fox and Danyel Kahumoku), Field we play them again,” captain Danyel
Hockey (Captain: Katie Goodson), Kahumoku said.
Water Polo (Captain: Emily Zubick) The team set two important goals
and Tennis (Captains: Cynnie Haueter in the beginning of the season which
and Alyssa Dougherty). I interviewed were to make it to CCS and to gain
each captain for an update of theirscored during the last thirty seconds more trust in each of their teammates.
season and information about the of the game. The goals they set in the “Our chemistry has come together,” their doubles team, Annie Haueter
teams. They all had great things to say!
beginning of the fall were to work well said co-captain Taylor Fox. “Our trust and Tamsen Forrest, to CCS on
This fall, the cross-country team
as a team and to win. “ We’ve come in each other has November 23.
was very large, with 20 new runners.
together and won Katherine Jablonski and improved.” And This fall, the water polo team
“Everyone seems to be figuring out a few games,” Taylor Fox, Varsity Volleyball that trust paid off: was busy in the pool focusing on the
their paces and what they are capable
said captain Volleyball placed basics and skill building. Their goal
of,” said captain Dixie Herrera. “It’s
Katie Goodson. third in MTAL. was to master the basics, to provide
exciting and pretty fun.” The girlsAs the season They got in the a strong base for the years to come.
progressed very well throughout ended, Goodson CCS playoffs A highlight of the season was when
the season. The goals they set in the
acknowledged through the At- the cougars played Salinas High.
beginning of the fall were to improve
“We had a hard Large bid and beat “Salinas is the only undefeated team
their time in every meet and help their
week with three Kings Academy in the league this season and we held
teammates progress as runners. Bothback to back in a dramatic them to a very respectable score,”
captains had nothing but great things
games and several contest. They go said captain Emily Zubick. “We have
to say about their team. “It’s such a
injuries, but we up against Mercy- progressed by improving our defense
great team with a lot of great runners
[went into] the Burlingame for which is the key to a strong team.”
and positive energy,” said co-captain,
second half of the the second round Zubick added, “Although this season
Colleen Zellitti. “They are all doing
season looking on November 14. has been difficult, everyone’s spirit and
so well and we are so proud of them.”
strong.” Field The golf determination has made our team so
The team is sending Shannon White Hockey faced all team was very much fun to be a part of.”
with Jackie Gollette as alternate to
the top teams in successful out Varsity water polo had a challenging
CCS in Belmont at Crystal Springs on
their league. All on the course year. A young team, they won two
November 14. contests were this year, as well. matches and fought with a lot of heart.
Field Hockey was another really close. It was a competitive, The golf team practiced consistently The Junior Varsity enjoyed a successful
successful team out on the field. They
successful year. and prepared deliberately for TCAL. year, finishing 10 and 1.
finished fourth in their league. This Things went very well on the “Our goal has been to become more Now, soccer and basketball begin!
season, they really came together as a
volleyball court this fall. The team of a team, to work together, and Go, cougars!
team. A great highlight for them was
was very young and was constantly support each other no matter what,”
Abigail Alvarez,
their tie against RLS when the cougars
learning and working hard throughout said captain Cristina Bowery. “I am so Varsity Cross Country
The Cross Country Team Prepares for a Meet proud of this team!” Pride paid off; golf
finished second in TCAL and finished
fourth in the CCS championships.
The tennis team was very strong
this year. The team set two strong goals
at the beginning of the fall which were
to play with passion and to play their
strengths against their opponent’s
weaknesses. The cougars lost to
Stevenson by a very close score, and
beat Carmel to mark their two biggest
opponents. “We have so much energy
this year!” said co-captain Alyssa
Dougherty. “We are very vivacious and
we have a great support system” co-
captain Cynnie Haueter added. “Go
team!” Their hard work was rewarded
by a second place finish in the MTAL
championships. The team will send
November 12, 2009 6
In the Spotlight
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Final Bow
Kelsey Pennington,
show being built with Michael as the
Co-Editor-In-Chief
2010 main architect.”
On October 28, Sony Films The film reveals Jackson as an
released Michael Jackson: This is electric performer who still possesses
It -- a feature-length documentary a vast array of thrilling and streetwise
comprised of video footage from dance moves, with an always cutting
rehearsals for what would have been edge fashion sense. They show him as
Jackson's return to performing. After anything but a dying man.
a 12-year touring absence, Jackson was The singer died on June 25, 2009,
set to embark on This Is It, a series of of acute intoxication by the powerful
50 sold-out concerts at London's O2 anesthetic propofol. However, the
Arena. When tickets went on sale on footage gives no indication that
Sept. 27, hundreds of shows around Jackson was in anything less than good
the globe sold out in less than 24 health. And according to his director,
hours, without anyone knowing quite choreographer, and backup dancers,
what it even was. he was “focused, emotionally prepared,
Those who have already had and fit.” memories.michaeljackson.com
exclusive screenings of the movie that During the four months of interface with the King of Pop.
people are describing as “somewhere intense rehearsals in Los Angeles, "The movie is dedicated to Michael's
between a concert and a film” say Jackson’s tour collaborators had no fans and his children," said Ortega.
it provides a revealing glimpse of idea that the pop-icon was struggling "But he's so alive and present in this
Jackson's take-charge side that few with an alleged prescription drug movie, when we were in the editing
outside the singer's inner circle have addiction. room, there were times I'd forgotten
seen until now. Jackson’s creative Nonetheless, Ortega states he was no longer with us. He's so big,
ambitions for the concerts were that This Is It was nothing but a so engaging. He draws you in. And I
beyond anything he’d ever attempted, "nourishing" experience for the think there is a fascination that will go
with a budget of over $24 million. entertainer, not the cause of his beyond the fans."
Kenny Ortega, the choreographer demise. And that for Jackson fans This is It was released in theatres
of Jackson’s ill-fated concert series, says -- for that matter, anyone curious on October 28 and is enjoying an
that he believes the new documentary about Jackson's final days -- the extended run. It grossed $101M
“goes beyond the fans. You see the www.mjworld.com movie can still offer a meaningful worldwide in its first five days.
Gaga about Stefani
thing happened. It really put me on
the map in a way.”
Gaga’s musical inspirations
Nicole Dovolis, component of not include glam rockers such as David
2010
only her performances Bowie and Queen, as well as pop
A fellow catholic but her songwriting. singers such as Madonna and
school girl, Stefani In 2008, her style Michael Jackson. A loyal supporter
Joanne Angelina was compared to of the gay community, Gaga credits
Germanotta that of pop sensation them for her early mainstream
(born March 28, Christina Aguilera. success.
1986), is known When interviewed Gaga has been playing piano by www.buzzworth.mtv.com
for her sequined about this similarity, ear since the age of 4 and wrote her
glam, outrageous Aguilera claimed first piano ballad at 13. After moving generally positive reviews, it has risen
wardrobe, and she was “completely out of her parents’ home, she went to number one in four countries. Two
platinum bob. ladygaga.konvictmuzik.net unaware of [Gaga]” through an abusive phase of drugs and of the album’s first two singles, “Just
Music producer and “didn’t know if burlesque performances. Her college Dance” and “Poker Face,”have become
Rob Fusari nicknamed her Gaga, it [was] a man or a woman.” This education took place at New York international number-one hits. “Just
after the Queen song “Radio Ga Ga,” statement became the media’s prime University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Dance” was nominated for Best
after assisting her in creating some interest as rumors of Gaga’s sexuality Lady Gaga has sold over 20 million Dance Recording at the 51st Grammy
of her songs. Gaga is 100% Italian plagued the public. Gaga responded, digital singles and 3 million albums Awards.
and a natural brunette but dyed her Aguilera is “such a huge star and, if worldwide, which makes her one Gaga is currently performing in her
hair bleach blonde so she wouldn’t be anything, I should send her flowers, of the best selling artists of 2009. “Fame Ball Tour.” A Gaga performance
mistaken for Amy Whinehouse. because a lot of people in America Her debut album, The Fame, was has been scheduled at our very own
Gaga claims fashion is an essential didn’t know who I was until that whole released in August 2008 and, receiving Fox Theatre in Salinas this spring.
November 12, 2009 7
A Day in History: origins date back to the ancient Celts
who lived 2,000 years ago in the regions
of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and
Devil to transform himself into a coin
so as to pay the bill. Jack then decided
to keep the coin instead of buying the
Halloween northern France. The Celtic festival
of Samhain, celebrated in the night of
drinks. To prevent the Devil from
returning to his original form, Jack
natasha Tabibian,
October 31, commemorates the end of put the coin in his pocket next to a
2012 summer’s harvest and the beginning silver cross. Jack eventually released
of the dark, cold winter when the the Devil under the condition that
boundaries between life and death are the he would not punish him for one
blurred. It was believed that the ghosts year, and if by chance Jack were to die
of the dead returned to earth on this during that year, the Devil would not
evening to cause trouble, but their take his soul. After a year, Jack tricked
presence allowed the Druids, or Celtic the Devil into climbing up a tree for a
priests, to make predictions about the piece of fruit. Before the Devil came
long dark winter ahead. To celebrate, down, Jack carved the sign of the cross
the Druids wore costumes of animal on the trunk, preventing the Devil
heads and skins and built sacred from returning to the ground. He then
bonfires where crops and animals bargained with the Devil to allow him
were burned as sacrifices to the Celtic another 10 years free of punishment.
deities. During the ceremony, fortunes Soon after, Jack died. According to
were told, and bonfire coals were used legend, God would not allow such a
to light hearth fires as a means of scoundrel into heaven. The Devil, who
protection during the winter. had kept his word not to take Jack’s
The Romans conquered the Celts soul, was so furious that he refused to
in 43 A.D., and during their 400- admit Jack into hell. To this day, Jack
year reign, two Roman festivals, the roams about at night with the lighted
Feralia and Pomona, were added to the coal that he placed inside a carved-out
traditional Celtic Samhain celebration. turnip that the Devil gave him.
Feralia was a day in late October Irish now refer to this ghostly
when the Romans commemorated the figure as the “Jack of the Lantern.” In
passing of the dead, while Pomona was Ireland and Scotland, people began
a day to honor the Roman Goddess of carving faces in hollowed out turnips
fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona and potatoes to place in their windows
was an apple, and it is linked to the at night to keep Jack and other evil
tradition of bobbing for apples. spirits away. Immigrants brought
Christian influence during the 800s this tradition with them to the New
dominated Celtic society. November 1 World and used the pumpkin, a fruit
was designated by Pope Boniface IV native to America, for carving faces in
as a time to honor saints and martyrs, remembrance of “Stingy Jack.”
a celebration known as All-hallows.
October 31, previously known
to the Celtics as Samhain,
jcr.chu.cam.ac.uk became known as All-hallows
Eve, later evolving into the
During October, our thoughts and come out clenching an apple in name Halloween.
turned toward Jack O’Lanterns, their teeth? For those of you who are So where does Jack fit into
ghosts, bobbing for apples, and trick- not historical buffs like Ms. Deeter, this? The Irish have a myth
or-treaters. Who was Jack, you may Ms. Howell, Dr. Lumsden, or Mr. about a man known as “Stingy
wonder, or why would anyone in their Oder, who already know the answers, Jack.” “Stingy Jack” invited the
right mind dress up like a ghost and read on. Devil out for drinks but didn’t
stick their head in a bucket of water Halloween is a historical event. It’s want to pay, so he asked the static.hometheaterforum.com
A Legacy Passed Down
By Yoojin Choi, 2011
However, his generosity to the as “one of the world’s great private
art industry will always be greatly holdings of late 20th and early 21st
appreciated. Fisher donated more century art.” It includes widely-known
than 1,100 art pieces that he and his artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy
wife, Doris, collected throughout their Lichtenstein, and Agnes Martin.
gap.com
careers. They also donated to The San Even though he is no longer here
On September 27, 2009, Donald Francisco Museum of Modern Art for with us, Fisher’s passion will be greatly
Fisher, the co-founder of Gap Inc., its 75th anniversary celebration. remembered through the generations
died at age 81 of cancer. The fashion Their collection, the Doris and and will be appreciated by his
industry lost a significant figure. Donald Fisher Collection, is known contributions to the art industry. latimesblogs.latimes.com
November 12, 2009 8
Say Anything A Cross of the
F O R U M Community
Katie griffin,
2012 with the cross and therefore no feelings
Healthy Habits- On September 19, vandals cut
down a cross that used to stand on
about its destruction. Yet, there are still
those who appreciate and cherish the
cross for either a personal reminder of
Preventing Swine
Monterey Beach. The 20 foot tall
wooden cross, initially a gift from the their childhood or simply a pleasant
citizens of Monterey to acknowledge sight while crusing down Highway
Flu: Vaccination the town’s 200th birthday, was
erected on December 9, 1969, to
commemorate the place on which Don
1. It is this select group of people
who have taken initiative and helped
the Monterey City Council reach a
or Vitamin D? Gaspar de Portola had landed 240
years ago. The cross was found lying
decision.
After much debate, the City
in the sand by city workers. Council decided to re-erect the cross
Lydia Agacanian,
system is in fighting against viruses. The cross’s presence hadn’t on one condition: the people of the
2011
Boosting our immune system aids it previously been questioned but, now community must raise $50,000 in
It’s that time of the year again. in filtering out and attacking these that it has been cut down, an active private donations in order do so.
The sky is getting darker sooner, the viruses. Recent studies have discovered debate as to whether it marks a Despite the large amount of money,
leaves are fluttering down from trees, that vitamin D may be more powerful historical site or stands as a religious many have already offered to pay
the temperature is getting colder— than the vaccine. The only problem is symbol has ensued, revealing current for the reconstruction of the cross.
meaning only one thing: flu season. that natural vitamin D is only found social and legal mores and creating a Considering the strong amount of
This year, many are concerned about in sunlight, which is inconveniently stir on the local editorial pages. positive comments that local news
the recent H1N1 virus, or “swine flu,” lacking during flu season. One could Many non-Christians are papers have received, such as “I think
which was discovered several months also say that vitamin D deficiency in questioning the purpose and meaning that the cross that was vandalized
ago in Mexico. Having now been fall and winter is a likely reason for the of the icon. Native Americans view should be re-erected,” stated by a
categorized as a Level 6 pandemic, increased amount of flu cases during the cross as a reminder of the death of citizen of Monterey, and “What’s
Swine Flu is expected by most people those seasons. their ancestors, and others state that next? Are you going to start tearing
to play a more virulent role this fall Whether you get the Swine Flu it is neither historically accurate nor down missions in Carmel?” from an
and winter. Immediately upon the vaccination or not, it is essential to significant to the county’s tone and angry resident of Prunedale, it can be
discovery of the virus, researchers strengthen your immunity either way. setting. The younger generation of presumed that, in no time, the cross
frantically worked to create a vaccine Here are several measures that can be the city have no connection or history will be standing tall once more.
in time for flu season. taken to boost your immune system
While the World Health and keep you healthy for flu season:
Organization has categorized the - Maintain a healthy diet, eating
H1N1 virus as a Level 6 pandemic, food rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
many fail to realize that the Swine - Get enough sleep.
Flu is not categorized based on - Make sure to exercise. Moderate
its deadliness, but rather on its exercise is known to boost your
transmission to other countries. It is immunity.
not necessarily more dangerous than - To allow vitamin D absorption
the seasonal influenza, which is said from the sunlight, spend about 20
to kill an estimated 36,000 people in minutes under the sun before applying
the U.S. each year. However, Swine- sunscreen.
Flu related deaths contain a higher - Minimize your stress through
number of pregnant women and mediation, yoga, or any type of
young people compared to the usual relaxation!
deaths associated to the seasonal flu. - Also, do not forget to take the
In order to consider any alternative sanitary measures of washing your
flickr.com
methods of protecting ourselves hands, covering your coughs, and using
against Swine Flu, we must first hand sanitizers in order to prevent the
understand how vital our immune spread of any viruses.
The Lamplighter
Co-Editors-In-Chief Paulina Nguy e n
Kelsey Pennin g to n
Production Editor Lauren Bishop
Cover Editor Taylor Griffo n
International News Isabelle Willi a m s
National News Cindy Chu
Arts & Entertainment Sandhya Ashok k um a r
Forum Sharlene Dju h a r i
Trends Stephanie Ha n
School News Pia Park
cagle.msnbc.com Facult y Advisor Robin de la L l ata
November 12, 2009 9
T h e B u z z Tech:
T R E N D S
Savior or
Savage
Fall Fashion Trends Vanessa Woodard,
2012
Brooke Kim,
2011 not seeming to consider the buyers
who will wear them. Designers such What is your first thought when
Fashion always reflects the age as Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Prada, Rodarte, you hear the word “technology”?
in which it goes through. With the Louis Vuitton, and Hussein Chalayan Beneficial or fun might come to mind,
coming of economic depression, fall brought thigh high boots into their fall but would you think destructive or
refinery29.com pointless? Though technological
fashion represents women fighting off collection.
such hard times. Many fall fashion Thigh high boots carry two sexiness and style. Although the thigh advances have aided fields of medicine,
shows described themselves with distinctive charms: their sexiness and high boots may be too hot for summer math, and science, these advances have
words such as “tough, wild, powerful, their ability to make a common look months, they’re perfect for chilly fall gradually created a more technology
and aggressive.” The key features that into an edgy look. Such effects of thigh evenings. dependent society. Kids at younger
define the fall trend are black color, high boots are evident in Devil Wears Leather jackets have been must- and younger ages are getting iPods,
leather jackets, thigh-high boots, Prada – They transformed a common have items for the last few seasons, computers, cell phones, and other
and power-chic outfits. Black, which business woman into a stylish fashion gaining popularity from Alexander forms of entertainment technology-
dominates all colors, is the offensive editor with long and skinny legs. Many Wang’s rock-chic and parisienne look. driven devices.
color. may think that thigh high boots are Leather items convey both practicality Most children do not use technology
not very practical. and trendy taste. for educational purposes, but for
In multiple Vogue Right now, the leather trend popular websites such as Facebook.
surveys, the buyers combined with the ecology trend com, MyLifeisAverage.com, and
refused to purchase evolved into the “vegetable leathers.” fmylife.com. The majority of children
the thigh high boots Vegetable leather uses a nature- are no longer able to be entertained
because they seemed friendly process of transforming the by games, books – or the outdoors.
too conspicuous hard and rough leather into a soft and While doing activities, they are usually
among the crowd, light touch. plugged into iPods or texting. So this
and they may Another trend in leather jackets is leads us to the question: Is technology
make people’s legs the shoulder pad. Leather jackets that ultimately encouraging a more modern
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appear shorter and emphasize the shoulder silhouette add society or creating an entertainment-
thicker. However, a futuristic look to the outfit. Leather addicted youth?
Some people thought that killer according to many fashion assistants, jackets also wear well and last. They are
stilettos were the end all and be all the boots are easy to wear, warm, and not shoved away because of capricious
of high heels. The high heels this comfortable. The designers are pushing trends, and they continue to look chic
season have gone beyond the limit, the impression with an emphasis on mixed with any trendy items.
You Know You are Addicted to
Facebook When...
Abigail alvarez,
2011
Is checking your Facebook the first
thing you do when you sit down in
front of the computer? If so, you are
one in more than 300 million users http://prattonline.com
around the world who spend more
than 6 billion minutes each day on http://www.9gag.com
Facebook. writing on walls?
3. You become obsessed with old loves. 5. The thought of leaving Facebook
You could be a Facebook addict if… Ever searched for that person whom leaves you in a cold sweat.
you used to like in middle school? Ever wonder who might log on
1. You lose sleep over Facebook. 4. You ignore work in favor of while you are offline? Do you wonder
Ever postponed sleep just a bit to Facebook. who is going to comment on your
stay on Facebook? When doing your homework, status, your pictures, or on your wall?
2. You spend more than an hour on ever think, “I need a short break,”
Facebook each day. and immediately go to Facebook only If you relate to any of these
Do you keep updating your status, to realize that your short break has symptoms, congratulations. You may
looking at other users’ pictures, or become an hour long? be a Facebook addict. http://wordpress.com
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