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SUN - 826 Valencia

Everett Middle School
San Francisco, California
[STRAIGHT-UP NEWS]
Volume 04, No. 01
Where Owls get their news
February 2007
Inside the Mind
of Mencia
by Jesus Alvarez
C
arlos Mencia, the star of Comedy Central’s “Mind of Mencia” is famous for his jokes and racial
comments. But do some people ever take him too seriously?
The Straight-Up News spoke to Mencia about this, his background, and what inspired him to
become a comedian. He also revealed he will star in a new movie with Ben Stiller and will have another
season of “Mind of Mencia” in 2007.
MENCIA cont’d, back page
The History
of Everett
Middle School
by Victor Molina / por Victor Molina
E
veryone at Everett knows a little something about the history of Everett, but
do they really know all of our historical
background? Do students know about very old
rumors and things that happened in the school
a long time ago?
For example, did you know that Everett
Middle School was
built on a cornfield? A man named
Edward Everett in
the 1920s founded
the school. It has
already been more
than eighty years
since the foundation
and construction of
Everett and it spans a
whopping 4.2 acres!
The school itself has
▲Edward Rueda
image courtesy of
a very long history
Denise Rueda
dating to the 1920s,
which were also
HISTORY cont’d, page 11
IN THIS ISSUE:
News.................................. 1
Sports............................. 2-3
Reviews & Features......... 4-6
Polls................................... 7
Editorials........................... 8
Science.............................. 9
▲Image courtesy of Comedy Central
Everett Under Construction
H
by Bill Mak
ave you ever wondered
Currently fire safety is the
why the third floor now
most important reason for
has
renovating the
“The project will fix
a dead end?
school but they
bathrooms, fire alarms,
Or how come
are updating
sprinkler systems, replace
bungalows are
other things as
on the Everett
countertops, and make the well. This does
Middle School
not impede PE
school more accessible to
playground?
for students.
disabled people.”
Everett is
The Everett
— Francisco Duran, Principal Middle School
being renovated. Relocated
Modernization
sixth graders have already started
Project is part of a government
using the bungalows on the north
project that involves our school
side of the schoolyard for class.
district. The project affects sevThe girls’ gym is also there.
eral other schools.
▲L to R: Mark Kashanian, Joel Heyne, and Joe Bilios. Bill Mak - SUN
CONSTRUCTION cont’d, page 11
High School Decisions for Everett Students
Decisiones de High School para Alumnos de Everett
by Rowel Factor / por Rowel Factor
C
hoosing a high school can affect the student’s future opportunities because if they do not choose the right high school, they
will end up in the wrong school for them. What high schools
do Everett Students plan to attend?
The Everett Middle School counselors, Ms. Adrienne Smith and
Mr. J.J. Cortez, have a lot of information about high schools and what
students need to do to get into them. When asked which high school is
best for the Everett students Ms. Smith answered, “John O’ Connell,
Lowell, and Washington.”
Mr. Cortez said, “There really isn’t a best high school, it depends
on the interests from the student. Depending on the students’ interests,
we could recommend the best high school for them.” For example, if
a student wants to learn a technical skill, then he or she should probably go to John O’Connell High School of Technology.
One way that Mr. Cortez believes students can decide on a high
school is “by researching the different types of programs that different
high schools offer and also to visit those high schools.”
DECISIONS cont’d, page 10
E
scoger la escuela secundaria puede afectar el futuro de los estudiantes si escogen la escuela incorrecta.
Al aplicar a la escuela secundaria durante el octavo grado, algunos estudiantes consideran las clases electivas que ofrecen las escuelas.
También piensan sobre la ubicación, la cantidad de estudiantes, si sus
amigos atenderán, etc.
Algunos estudiantes escogen una escuela secundaria basándose en
como les ayudará para entrar en la universidad. En otras palabras, si
atender una buena universidad le es importante, una escuela secundaria
con altos estándares les ayudará en alcanzar esa meta. Ciertos maestros
serán más estrictos en escuelas secundarias más difíciles porque tienen
expectativas más altas.
¿Cuales son las escuelas secundarias que los alumnos de Everett
esperan atender? “John O’Connel, Lowell, y Washington,” dijo la Srta.
Smith, consejera de Everett. Smith y Cortez, otro consejero, tienen mucha
información sobre las escuelas secundarias y como los alumnos pueden
entrar en ellas.
DECISIONES cont, pagina 10
[STRAIGHT-UP NEWS] 1
February 2007
Sports
Mexican Soccer Preview: Cruz Azul
by Arturo Cabrera
of
Cr uz
Azul
Chelito” Delgado, “Super” Richard Nuñes,
and Miguel Sabah.
I asked one of my anonymous interviewees if Cruz Azul needs the former players Francisco Fonseca,
Caniza, and Osorio and the
person said, “Yes, because
they played better with
them, and also because
Caniza and Osorio were
the best defense they
ever had. Also, because
Francisco Fonseca was the
player who made the goals.”
What some fans like about
r
u
o
Cruz Azul is their style of play.
ec
Im ag
Cruz Azul has a good offense because they play with a lot of passes. Also it has
a good offense because Cesar Delgado breaks
down most of the defense and is left all by
sy
is one of the best in the league.
The goalie’s name is Oscar “El Conejo”
Perez. What makes Oscar Perez a good goalie
is that even though he is not that tall he
jumps very high so the rival team
does not score.
What makes forward Cesar
Delgado good is that when he
has the ball he breaks down
the defense and scores.
What makes midfielder
Richard Nuñez a good player
is that he is a good free kick
shooter and knows how to
make it in the goal.
What makes forward Miguel
Sabah a good player is that he makes
good passes to other players so they can score,
or he scores when teammates pass him the ball.
Right now the best players are Cesar “El
te
M
exican soccer is cool because it has
players from different countries.
It has players from Brazil, Chile,
Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay and more!
One of the most international teams in the
Mexican League is Cruz Azul. One of the most
favorite Mexican soccer teams is Cruz Azul.
The team is based in the northwestern part of
Mexico City in the Noche Buena neighborhood.
What people like about Cruz Azul is that it
is one of the best teams in the Mexican Soccer
League, and it is one of the four most popular
teams in the league. In one of my interviews
with an anonymous soccer fan, I asked what do
people think about Cruz Azul and they said “It’s
a good team that plays each game like it was a
championship match.” Cruz Azul has won eight
league championships and five CONCACAF
championships. One reason Cruz Azul has won
so many championships is because their goalie
himself with the goalie to score. At press time,
Cruz Azul is in first place among eight other
teams. Based on how they are playing it looks
like Cruz Azul will advance to the semifinals
and might have a chance to go to the championship and win it. I asked one of my interviewees if Cruz Azul was going to pass to the semi
finals and he said, “Maybe because if they keep
playing like they are now they might make it
someday.” The other interviewee said, “No
because they are going to face a good team.”
Cruz Azul is still waiting for their rival
to face to see they pass on to the next round.
Right now, Cruz Azul is getting a lot of
rest before facing their rival, Chivas in the
quarterfinals. Then we will see who is going
to pass to the semi finals. Cruz Azul is going
to face Chivas twice. First in Chivas stadium
and then the final game will be played at Cruz
Azul’s stadium.
A New Beginning for the Everett Middle School Soccer Team
Empezando de Nuevo con el Equipo de Fútbol de Everett Middle School
by Alejandro Guzmán / por Alejandro Guzmán
In English
A
new season of Everett Middle
School soccer is here. The players,
both new and returning, are preparing to face a tough schedule. With help from
the new coach Mr. De Santis, the team is
focusing on some new strategies to improve
the Owls’ record. Mr. De Santis has some
pointers for the new players who are joining
the team.
Straight-Up News: How long have you
been teaching here?
Mr. De Santis: For 2 years.
SUN: What can the students who want to
join the team do to get prepared?
DS: The first and most important thing
to do is to make sure your grades are good.
Also, I want to make sure that my players are
going to work well with each other, so make
sure you bring to the team a good attitude,
that starts with good behavior in the classroom. Finally, make sure you are ready by
eating well. Since the players are running up
and down the field, we need lots of energy
out there.
En Español
SUN: When are the try-outs?
DS: The try-outs are the first week of
November.
SUN: How many players can be on the
team?
DS: Well, in order for us to be prepared
we need to have between 15 and 20 players.
SUN: Mr. De Santis do you have a favorite coach that has given you inspiration?
DS: Bob Paisley is my favorite coach.
SUN: Who is he?
DS: He was a famous English football
[soccer] player, who became the coach of the
great Liverpool Club in England.
You heard it here first, Owls! If you want
to be part of the soccer team you need to be
prepared. We have a great new coach who is
joining the team. We have a good chance for
improving our record from 5-3. Good luck
to all the players and coaches.
Of course, all you other Owls out there
who are not on the team come out and give
your support. Who knows? Maybe you will
get inspired to tryout for next season’s team.
L
a nueva temporada para el equipo
de fútbol de Everett Middle School
ha llegado. Los futbolistas, nuevos y
veteranos, se están preparando para un arduo
calendario.
De acuerdo con Oscar Martínez, un exestudiante y ex-jugador defensivo del equipo
de Everett Middle School por dos años, los
encuentros más emocionantes de los búhos
serán contra Horace Mann y Herbert Hoover
Middle School. Esos fueron [mis] partidos
favoritos; [yo] siempre esperaba mucha acción
en el campo, dijo Martínez.
Con la ayuda del nuevo entrenador, Sr. De
Santis, el equipo se está enfocando en nuevas
estrategias para mejorar el récord de los Búhos.
El Sr. De Santis tiene algunos consejos para
los nuevos jugadores que van a ser parte del
equipo. Platicando con el Sr. De Santis presentí
que los Búhos tendrán oportunidad de mejorar.
Me senté y platiqué con De Santis un día
durante el almuerzo.
SUN: ¿Cuanto hace que enseña aquí?
De Santis: Por 2 años.
SUN: ¿Qué pueden hacer los estudiantes que
quieren ser parte del equipo para prepararse?
DS: Lo primero y más importante, deben
de asegurarse de tener buenas calificaciones.
Además, quiero estar seguro que mis jugadores
se lleven bien entre ellos mismos, entonces es
importante que tengan una buena aptitud. Eso
empieza con comportarse bien en clase. Y finalmente, tienes que prepararte con buena alimentación. Ya que los jugadores corren de arriba para
abajo en el campo, necesitamos mucha energía.
SUN: ¿Cuantos jugadores pueden estar en
el equipo?
DS: Bueno, para que podamos estar bien preparados, necesitamos entre 15 y 20 jugadores.
SUN: ¿Tiene un entrenador favorito que le
haya inspirado?
DS: Bob Paisley es mi entrenador favorito.
SUN: ¿Quien es él?
DS: Eran un famoso jugador británico, que
se volvió el entrenador de gran equipo de Liverpool en Inglaterra.
SUN: Gracias, Sr. De Santis, por tomar el
tiempo para contestar mis preguntas.
Will the Giants be Giant Without Barry?
by Salvador Patiño
W
ill Barry Bonds stay with
the Giants? For the first time
since 2001 Barry Bonds will
be a free agent. This means that he can
he can stop playing for the Giants and
sign on to another team.
If Bonds leaves, fans wonder if he
will make another team famous and
successful. What will the Giants do
without Bonds?
Barry Bonds started playing in the
National League for the Giants in 1992.
▲ Photo Credit: Image courtesy of the Baseball Hall of Fame
2 [STRAIGHT-UP NEWS]
For many years he played left field
and swatted homeruns into the San
Francisco Bay.
Recently, however, Bonds’ career
has been plagued by a series of problems. He has been accused of using steroids as a performance-enhancing drug.
He is currently under investigation by a
federal grand jury for not paying enough
taxes. Bonds also suffered a knee injury
that required surgery and cost him fourteen games in the 2005 season.
What will the Giants look like in the
2007 season if Barry Bonds, their star
for so many years, stops shining for the
team? Will they be less of an offensive
threat? Will they lose corporate sponsorship? Bonds was paid ninety million
dollars for his five-year contract that
expired in 2006. In the years to come,
how will the Giants spend the money
they would have paid Bonds if he were
not to re-sign?
I interviewed Everett Baseball
BARRY cont’d, page 10
February 2007
Sports
High Hopes for Girls’ Basketball
by Malena Osborne
G
irls’ basketball has always been one
of the strongest sports here at Everett
Middle School, but last year––after
capturing three division championships in a
row––the team only won three games, and
one of these games was a forfeit. This year the
team’s goal was to make it to the playoffs.
Each game they got out there and did their
best and tried not to think they were going to
lose.
What was good about this year’s team is
that they worked together to build each other’s
confidence. If any one of the teammates got
mad at something/someone; one of them would
always try to calm the other down. The team
practices were great. The way they practiced
was the way they played in games––which is
why all of their hard work paid off.
There were a lot of reasons why the girl’s
basketball team this year was so special. When
they had home games a lot of people came
and supported them. It is amazing how many
people would show up. Sometimes support
was all they needed to win a game.
Everett’s team is special because most
people on the team have known each other
for a while. The Everett Owls girls’ basketball
team is special because they treat each other
like family.
Most of the time the starting five players
were eighth graders Malena Osborne, Sharmila
Kittrell, and Cora Robertson, and seventh
graders Janesa Luie, and Aloha McElory. You
would be surprised how well the seventh grad-
by Lamonte Player
I
▲ Image courtesy of Ruben Urbina
ers played.
Janesa Luie was a very important player.
She averaged thirteen points per game, and
was a great defender.
Another important player was Sharmila Kittrell. Early on she showed a lot of potential to
do well, and averaged ten points per game. She
is five feet four inches tall and played forward.
The Lady Owls
by Jessica Urbina
T
he Lady Owls softball team did not
make it to the playoffs this year, but
they were very close. Last year the Lady
Owls sat at a one and seven game loss.
The team had only nine girls and sometimes
had to forfeit because they did not have enough
Reggie Bush:
The Saint
of Football?
girls to play. It has been two years since the
Lady Owls went to the playoffs, but this year
many had faith that they would make it to the
championship.
OWLS cont’d, page 10
By the end of the season, the Lady Owls
played eight games, ending up with a 6-2 winloss record. However, they lost in the play-offs
by seven points against Alice Fong Yu Alternative after halftime.
Even though they lost, the team worked
hard and played their best. The team definitely
has a shot at winning the playoffs next year.
• He is a leader
• He scored 18 touchdowns last year
• He won the Heisman Trophy, the
seventh USC player to receive it
• He gets good grades
• His team lost only one game (after
he’d hurt his ankle)
• He is like me
Sports Hot and Not List
Lo Bueno y Malo en Deportes
by Christián García / por Christián García
B
ay Area sports: are they hot? I live in
the Bay Area and it is cool to be a fan
here. The 49ers are on their way to the
National Football Council championship and
if they win it will be great because all their
fans will be happy. The fans will celebrate
by setting off fireworks to commemorate the
victory. The city will be proud of the 49ers
for winning the championship and everyone
will know they are hot. Do you want to know
what else is hot or not in sports? Read my list
to find out.
HOT
▲ Image courtesy of Ruben Urbina
s Reggie Bush the best football
player today? I was watching the
Sunday night football game, eating
my popcorn
and chicken and
drinking Sprite,
when Reggie
Bush made a
touchdown by
shaking two
people. It felt
like it was
just for me.
Here are a few
reasons why I
▲ Image courtesy
think Reggie
of Reggie Bush
Bush is the
best:
D
eportes del Área de la Bahía: ¿están calientes? Yo vivo en el Área
de la Bahía y es buen lugar para los
aficionados. Los 49ers están en camino para el
campeonato del NFC y sí salen triunfantes será
muy bueno porque alegrará a los aficionados.
Los aficionados celebrarán quemando fuegos
artificiales para conmemorar el triunfo. La
ciudad estará orgullosa de los 49ers por haber
ganado y todos sabrán que son buenos. ¿Sabes
las otras cosas buenas y malas en los deportes?
Lee mi lista para aprender.
BUENO
The 49ers are HOT because they win some
of their key games. They demonstrate good
sportsmanship because they don’t use bad
words.
The Barcelona soccer team is HOT because
of their excellent goalie. They have good kickers like Ronaldinho and Saviola. Their jerseys
are blood red and dark blue.
The Giants Baseball team is HOT because
they are my hometown team and it is important
to support them. Despite the steroids controversy Barry Bonds is still the best homerun
hitter ever.
Los 49ers son un buen equipo porque ganan
muchos de sus partidos. Tienen buen deportivismo; por ejemplo, no usan malas palabras.
El equipo de fútbol de Barcelona está
bueno porque su portero es excelente en parar
tiros de gol. Tienen buenos delanteros como
Ronaldinho y Saviola. Sus camisetas son de
rojo sangre y azul.
En béisbol los Giants es un buen equipo
porque son el equipo de mi ciudad y es importante darles apoyo. A pesar de la controversia
sobre los esteroides, Barry Bonds todavía es el
mejor bateador de home runs.
SPORTS cont’d, back page
DEPORTES cont. en contraportada
February 2007
Features
Top Five
Funny
Movies
by Erika Aguilar
H
ave you ever wondered which funny
movies people are talking about?
Well, the current top five favorites are
“Ice Age 2: The Meltdown,” “Nacho Libre,”
“Napoleon Dynamite,” “Shrek” (1 and 2), and
“Click.”
“Ice Age 2” is about the three returning
friends (Manny, Sid, and Diego) “in another incredible adventure.” The three friends are enjoying their new and melting world, when suddenly
Manny, Sid, and Diego realize that the melting
icebergs will create a flooded valley. The three
friends race against time to warn everyone and
to find a way to escape the flood. This movie
came out in theaters on March 31,2006.
“This movie is hilarious,” said seven-yearold Andrea Qinsay, “I love the ending when
Sid brought back to life the squirrel thing.” The
movie was a huge hit with the public viewers,
especially the children.
Another movie people are talking about
is “Nacho Libre.” This movie is about a man
named Ignacio. He grew up as an orphan in a
Mexican monastery and now he is the monastery’s cook. He cooks for the other orphans
and cares for them, but he does not fit in and he
cooks terribly. He realizes that the ingredients
are what make the food terrible. Now he must
find a way to make money to buy better food
and also to capture the heart of sister Encarnacion. He decides to earn money as a Lucha
Libre wrestler when he finds that he has a talent
for wrestling. As it turns out, Lucha is forbidden and Ignacio is forced to lead a double life.
This movie came out on DVD on October 24,
2006. “This movie go dumb” said ten-year-old
Santiago Lopez, “It’s so funny I would go see it
again and again.”
Another funny movie is “Napoleon Dynamite;” the directors of “Nacho Libre” also made
this movie. This movie is about an ordinary
teenage boy who has to deal with his life at
home as well as in school, where he is trying to
help his friend win a class president election.
“This movie is awesome!” said Cassia Andersen, an eighth grader from Westlake. “ When
I saw this movie I had to get all the stuff from
Napoleon Dynamite!” This movie was a hit for
most middle and high schoolers.
Both the original and the sequel to “Shrek”
keep people laughing. Shrek is an ogre who
lives in a swamp along with other magical
creatures. The entire kingdom is afraid of the
ogre and wants the reward for killing him, but
then the King sends the magical creatures to the
swamp where Shrek lives. Shrek goes to find
the King so he can make the magical creatures
leave. Then he finds himself on a quest to save
a princess, Fiona. Will he complete his mission
and save the princess for the King or will he fall
in love with her? “I love this movie!” said Letty
Gaspar, a twelfth grader from Los Angeles.
“The donkey is so annoying and funny.” The
sequel of “Shrek” is “Shrek 2.” This sequel is
even funnier than the original. This movie starts
about the happy newlyweds on their honeymoon. But when they are invited to Fiona’s
home where her parents live, an evil godmother
FUNNY cont’d, back page
Upcoming 2006 Holiday Movies
Películas de la Temporada Festiva del 2006
by Christián Vásquez
E
very summer, moviegoers get excited
about big action films and comedies. In
the last few years, people have lined up
to see “Superman,” “X-Men,” and “The Fast
and the Furious.”
But this winter, there are also some cool
movies. Here are some that look good:
“Flushed Away”
Release date: Nov. 3
What it’s about: A spoiled mouse named
Roddy (Hugh Jackman) gets kicked out of
his penthouse and has to live in the sewers
of London. He meets a rat named Rita (Kate
Winslet), and they try to get out of the sewers. They have to escape two rats and a frog
hit man hired by Toad (Ian McKellen), the
villain.
Prediction: This animated comedy looks
good because the same people who made
“Wallace and Gromit” made it.
“Night at the Museum”
Release date: Dec. 22
What it’s about: A security guard (Ben
Stiller) in the Museum of Natural History in
New York City, discovers that statues of Mayans, cowboys and gladiators in the museum
come alive at night and fight each other. The
biggest thing that comes to life is the skeleton
of a T-Rex that tries to eat him.
Prediction: This looks funny because Ben
Stiller and Robin Williams are in it.
“Rocky Balboa”
What it’s about: In the sixth “Rocky”
movie, retired boxer Rocky Balboa wants to
get back into the ring after he sees a computer-generated movie that shows him fighting
current champ Mason “The Line” Dixon. But
first, he must convince his promoters that he is
strong enough to compete. Titleholder Anto-
nio Tarver plays Dixon.
Prediction: All of the earlier Rocky films
were good so this one should be good too.
“Eragon”
What it’s about: A relationship between
an 18-year-old boy named Eragon and female
dragon named Saphira. Together they try
to bring down an evil king played by John
Malkovich. There are 3,000 special effects in
the movie.
Prediction: It looks like a good action
movie because it has swords and dragons.
En Español
C
ada verano, los aficionados del cine se
emocionan con las películas de acción
y comedias. Durante los últimos años,
el público se ha esperado en cola para ver
“Superman,” “X-Men,” y “The Fast and the
Furious.”
Pero durante el invierno, también hay
buenas películas. Enseguida se encuentran
algunas películas que parecen ser buenas y que
yo recomiendo.
“Flushed Away”
Fecha de estreno: 3 de noviembre
¿De qué se trata?: Un ratón mimado
llamado Roddy (Hugh Jackman) lo sacan de
su apartamento de penthouse y tiene que vivir
en las alcantarillas de London. Conoce una
rata con el nombre de Rita (Kate Winslet), y
tratan de escaparse de las alcantarillas. Tienen
que escaparse de asesinos, dos ratas y un sapo,
contratados por el villano Toad (Ian McKellen).
Predicción: Esta comedia animada parece
ser buena porque fue hecha por las mismas
▲ Image courtesy of Microsoft
by Chingun Ganzorig
A
ge of Mythology: the Titans is a
strategy video game. You can play it
over the Internet and at home with
your friends. It is about ancient Romans,
Egyptians, and their gods.
To play, first you have to choose a god.
You have 10 people with you, and with them
you have to cut down trees, kill animals, find
fruits, and build buildings. Some animals are
too powerful, so you better be careful. There
are charts that show if you have enough
materials, and you have to be clean or else
your people will have a “Black Death,”–a
sickness that was in Rome. The game takes a
long time to win because you have to do a lot
of things. There are some cheats, but if you
play with them it will not be interesting.
The point of the game is to summon the
god. In order to do that you will have to
build the god’s statue and make all the people
worship it. Then, the statue will break down
and the god will come out of the sky or from
underground. There are tsunamis, eruptions,
tornados, and lightening. If you get a lot of
animals, the giant panda will get your people,
and if you eat a lot of fruit, the giant tree will
crush them.
The players can get some powers from the
personas que hicieron “Wallace and Gromit.”
“Night at the Museum”
Fecha de estreno: 22 de diciembre
¿De qué se trata?: Un guardián (Ben Stiller)
en el Museo de Historia Natural en Nueva
York, descubre que las estatuas de Mayas,
vaqueros y gladiadores en el museo toman
vida en las noches y pelean entre ellas. La cosa
más grande que toma vida es un esqueleto de
T-Rex, que trata de devorarlo.
Predicción: Parece ser chistosa porque Ben
Stiller y Robin Williams actúan en ella.
“Rocky Balboa”
¿De que se trata?: En la sexta película de
“Rocky,” el boxeador retirado Rocky Balboa
quiere regresar al cuadrilátero después de ver
una película generada por computador que lo
muestra peleando contra el campeón actual,
Mason “The Line” Dixon. Pero antes, tiene
que convencer a sus promotores que tiene la
fuerza suficiente para competir. El campeón
Antonio Tarver hace el pápel de Dixon.
Predicción: Todas las películas anteriores
de “Rocky” fueron buenas, entonces esta debe
de ser buena también.
“Eragon”
¿De que se trata?: La relación entre un
muchacho de 18 años llamado Aragon y una
dragón llamada Saphira. Juntos, tratan de derrotar a un rey malvado representado por John
Malkovich. Hay 3,000 efectos especiales en
esta película.
Predicción: Parece ser una buena película
de acción porque tiene espadas y dragones.
Entonces estas son las películas que parecen estar buenas para el invierno. Hay muchas
interesantes para escoger, pero estas son las
que deben de ver.
god that let the players create tornados and
earthquakes, and can call zombies to protect
the player’s place. The god is also known
as the Titan. When the god comes out, there
will be a big letter T on the screen; when it
has been summoned you will have to destroy
everything your opponent has.
In an interview with Mission High School
student Chinggis Ganchimeg, he talked about
what made the game special. “It is just that
this game is difficult, and it is just like real
life. Also, I can learn about Ancient Rome.
I lost, but it was still interesting.” When
asked further in the interview why it was still
interesting when he lost, he said “Everything
was so real.”
Arturo Cabrera, a seventh grader at Everett, commented, “This game was so enjoyable. It takes a long time to win… I played
it for a whole week.” Cabrera agreed with
Chinggis, saying “(the game) could help you
study about ancient Rome.”
Age of Mythology: the Titans, is the best
strategy game in America today. The game
was made by Microsoft Game Studios and
was released in September 2003. You should
play it and learn more about ancient Rome,
and see what everyone is talking about.
February 2007
Features
by Mark Baucox
The History of Manga Manga Fan Q & A with Terry Yu
Y
ou want action? You want comedy? Manga has all
this and more when a reader picks up the book and
begins to read. But everything has a beginning, and
in looking at the history of manga, we can begin to see how
manga and these styles are now a part of modern Japanese and
even American culture.
In looking at the history of manga, we first have to understand that it came from ancient Japanese times. When it
was first made, it was carved out on wood. As time passed, it
eventually changed from woodcarvings, to Ukyo-e to modern
comic/manga form.
Mark Baucox: How did you get started in
Manga?
Terry Yu: I first watched anime on TV and then
I went online. Once online I found that there was
more than just anime and there were books called
manga as well. So I went to find my first manga
[book] from one my local comic shops.
MB: Why did you get started in manga?
TY: I think it is more interesting than anime and
it tells more of the storyline that anime sometimes
leaves out.
MB: Why did you choose to research manga?
TY: Because I found manga interesting when I
first read it, and I felt I wanted to find out how it was
made, and the history of how it came about. In this
way, I discovered perhaps I wanted to be a mangaka
Naruto
by Scout Parker
N
aruto is a popular Manga series
for teenage boys. The television series premiered in Japan
in August 2003, and is the second most
popular ongoing Manga right behind One
Piece. On September 10, 2005 Naruto
had its hour-long premier in the U.S. on
Cartoon Network’s Toonami. The show
has a rating of PG. The series length and
popularity is comparable to that of Akira
Toriyamas’ Dragon Ball.
The author of Naruto is Mashashi
Kishimoto, an artist for the weekly
Shonen Jump magazine, born in 1974
in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
After spending time in Art College, he
won the Hop Step Award for best new
Manga artist with his story, Karakuri.
▲ Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot
[manga artist]. Through my research, I found it very
interesting and continued to learn more about it.
MB: How did you find out so much about
manga?
TY: I found out a lot about manga because I took
a lot of time researching online and talking to people
that shared my interest in anime and manga.
MB: Do you like manga?
TY: Yes, of course I like manga because it is a
unique art style and a way of telling a story rather
than traditional literature.
MB: What manga do you like?
TY: The genres I mainly follow are: action, horror/suspense, romance, and various ones. All of these
vary in their length and style of art, but they each
bring something different.
Inuyasha
I
by Karen Tran
Kishimoto decided to base his next story
on traditional Japanese culture. His first
version of Naruto was drawn in 1997; it
was a one-shot story about fox spirits. His
final version, which debuted in Shonen
Jump in 1999, quickly became the most
popular ninja Manga in Japan.
Naruto, the main character of his
series, is an underachiever at the ninja
academy. Naruto roams the village hidden
in the Leaves, causing mischief and countless pranks. He also enjoys a good bowl of
ramen. His life-long dreams are to become
Hokage, the village chief, and to become
the greatest ninja of all time. Naruto also
holds a secret that only he knows, that
the Nine-Tailed Fox that wreaked havoc
on his village is sealed inside his body.
He has special fighting techniques called
“Clone Jiutsu” and the “MultiShadow Clone
Jiutsu”.
Naruto’s best
friend in the Tree Village is Sasuke,
a Genin level
ninja. Sasuke
is the natural
genius offspring of
the once powerful
Uchiha Clan.
Sakura’s main
strengths are
her intelligence
and great chakra
control. Kakashi is a Jonin
level ninja,
which is a very
high ninja. He
is the leader
of Naruto,
Sakura, and
Sasuke.
In the beginning of the
series, Iruka
Sensei starts to
train Naruto.
While they
are training
together a guy
comes out of nowhere and starts to fight
Iruka Sensei. Iruka gets hurt and Naruto
gets really mad and does the “Shadow
Clone Jiutsu.”
After the fight, Naruto’s sensei promotes Naruto to a Genin ninja and they
go out for some ramen, Naruto’s favorite
food. Then the Hokage places Naruto in
the same group as Sasuke and Sakura
and they get a new sensei. His name is
Kakashi and will train Naruto so he can
become Hokage, the supreme leader of
the tribe.
After Naruto becomes a Genin level
ninja, he gets a new leader. His name is
Kakashi and he has to help train Naruto,
Sakura, and Sasuke. After a little bit of
training they all have to go to the Chinin
exams because that will make them a
Chinin level ninja if they can pass three
tests. The first test is a written exam, and
towards the end Naruto gets really nervous
because he does not know any of the answers. Then the leader of the written test
says that there is only one question left in
the test and if you choose to accept the last
question you will pass the test, but if you
get the question wrong you will have to
stay at a Genin level rank. Naruto accepts
the question and the leader of the written
test says that everybody who accepted the
question passes the written test.
After the written exam is the survival
test. In the survival test the characters
have to get two scrolls. Naruto and his
teammates almost do not pass the test
because other people keep attacking them,
wanting to get their scrolls. In the end,
they pass the survival test.
Then they have to go to the third
test but the Hokage says that there were
too many people so they had to make
a preliminary exam to get rid of some
people. In the preliminary matches none
of Naruto’s teammates got eliminated but
some of his friends did, so that was bad.
That is what has happened on the show
so far.
Now that you are caught up on the
show, you can watch Naruto Monday
through Thursday at 9:00 PM and on Saturday at midnight on Cartoon Network.
nuyasha, a Feudal era Fairy Tale, is a popular manga
series or Japanese illustrated comic book, read by
teenagers.
In its beginning, Kagome Higurashi, a modern Japanese high school girl, lives in a household crammed with
mystical talismans. Everything around her seems to have
a legend attached to it. A large centipede suddenly pulls
Kagome into the world of feudal Japan.
She discovers that her life was linked to the events of
hundreds of years past by the mystical Shikon Jewel. She
must collect all the shards of the powerful Jewel to prevent
the evil lord Naraku from using the gem to become immortal.
To do this, Kagome teams up with a doglike half-demon called Inuyasha along with their companions Miroku,
a monk who wants to defeat the demon lord Naraku, and
Sango, a demon slayer who is looking for revenge after her
brother was killed and village was destroyed. Last but not
least, they meet the orphan fox demon Shippo.
This popular series was adapted into an anime series in
Japan that ran for 167 episodes from 2000 to 2004.
In summer of 2002, Cartoon Network’s late night
program, [adult swim], picked up the series Inuyasha,
where it currently airs today. Inuyasha is one of the most
popular programs on cable amongst 12-17 year-olds. The
name comes from the show’s main character, and roughly
translates to “dog demon.”
Another spin off of the manga series are video games
for the Playstation, Playstation 2 and other consoles. Since
March of 2003, DVDs of the show have sold more than
800,000 copies.
The creator of the series, Rumiko Takahashi, first published in Shonen Sunday in 1996. Takahashi’s serial titles
include Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2, One-Pound Gospel,
Mansion Ikkoku, and Inuyasha. Additionally, she has
drawn many short stories, which have been published in
America under the title Rumic Theater, and several installments of a saga known as her Mermaid series.
While in college, Takahashi enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku,
a school for Manga founded by the famous artist Kazuo
Koike, creator of the series Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf
and Cub. In 1975, while studying under Koike, Takahashi
started publishing her first doujinshi comics; these titles
included Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust.
Takahashi believes in the importance of interesting
characters in one’s series. Her fascinating characters can
be linked to lessons she learned during her training with
Koike.
Inuyasha was Takahashi’s fourth major series. The
show was more like her dark Mermaid Saga than the roINUYASHA cont’d, back page
February 2007
Features
Shoe Fashions At Everett Middle School
by Nina Wong
A
round the hallways of Everett Middle
School, students wear all type of
shoes: K-Swiss, Converse, Air Jordan,
and Air Force. This wide variety of shoes has
teachers, administrators, parents, and students
talking. Since 2005, a dress code policy has
required students to wear black, white, or gray.
But teachers have noticed shoes of various
colors, designs and brands, both acceptable and
unacceptable.
Are shoes at Everett a way to show individuality, or are the differing fashions a distraction
or even a danger to students at Everett?
Ruben Urbina, after school coordinator of
Everett, has been with the school for 23 years.
He has noticed shoe fashions come and go,
since the dress code was implemented. “Converse was the number one shoe” in the ‘50s
and ‘60s, when Urbina was in middle school,
the coordinator says. “[The] Chuck Taylor
style was worn by basketball players.”
In the ‘70s and’80s, Urbina noticed the
students at Everett Middle School began wearing shoes with different colors. He also says
the reason for the dress code is a problem with
gangs, and students wearing blue and red colors. Because of the dress code, students cannot
wear different colored clothes, but can wear
different color shoes except for red and blue.
Librarian Keisa Williams says that she
does not pay attention to what students’ shoes
look like. She also says that she has a pair of
K-Swiss at home.
Students back in the ‘70s and ‘80s wore a
lot of puffy paint on their shoes, she adds.
John Diaz, sales associate at the Serramonte
Footlocker confirms this, adding that other Nike
brand shoes are popular with teenagers. “Often
it’s parents who buy the shoes for their kids.”
Thirteen year-old, Christian Martinez says
that he has owned a pair of Jordans for almost
5 years. His parents say that if his shoes are expensive, he has to take care of them. But if they
are for soccer it is OK if he gets them dirty.
Another thirteen year-old, Javier Lopez,
also wears Nikes which he has had since school
started. He says he already had a pair of black
Air Forces, so he bought a pair of white ones.
Sharmila Kitrell, an Everett eighth grader,
says she got herself a pair of Jordans because
she says they are cool and are the “in” shoes.
She also told us that she had had them for a
month and that she had bought them herself.
Jessica Urbina, another Everett eighth
grader, says that shoes are not that important to
students these days. “My parents don’t really
care about what shoes I wear.” As far as what
shoes students themselves are trying to get their
hands on, Nike Air Forces are the “in” shoes.
However, Everett eighth grader Alejandro
Nina Wong - SUN
SHOE cont’d, page 10
Everett Fashion
My name is
Rupinder Kaur.
I come from India. My
father’s name is Gwaharan
Singh. My mother’s name
is Balvir Kaur.
My favorite teachers
are: Mr. Algones, English,
and Ms. Cantrell, Social
Studies. They help me everyday. Mr Algones makes
English fun because he
plays bingo with vocabulary words. Ms Cantrell,
she helps me understand
American History with
“Draw Picture.” Next year
I am going to high school.
I will miss my teachers Mr.
Algones and Ms. Cantrell.
I love my teachers.
by Tara San
E
ver wonder what people are saying about
Everett’s fashion sense? I interviewed
three people on this particular topic.
13-year-old Erika Alejandra Aguilar, an
eighth grader at Everett says that she thinks
the clothes that people wear here are not fashionable because some people’s clothes might
not match.
Aguilar also says that you can tell a lot
about people’s personalities from the clothes
they wear; if they are sloppy or neat.
Aguilar finds her own personal style from
magazines that deal with the latest fashions.
She notes that the current trends that are seen
around Everett are black jeans or sweats,
white polo shirts, black/white/gray shoes, and
a black/gray/white sweater or jacket. But no
logos! This is a part of our uniform at Everett.
16-year-old Rothany San, a former student
at Everett says that it is stylish to match. He
likes Jordan, Air Forces, Fila, and sometimes
Converse shoes, and thinks that VANS skate
shoes are out of style. San thinks that fashions
for girls are girl accessories, girl pants, girl
shirts, and clothes that come from South Pole
or J Lo. San likes accessories like wristbands
or headbands, boy pants, boy shirts, and
clothes by Makaveli, South Pole, and Marithe
Francois Girbaud pants.
Holly Enrile an employee at Forever 21,
sells accessories such as bracelets, necklaces
and earrings. Forever 21 sells clothes for teenagers and young women. “Well, we do not sell
things to certain people, it just happens, whatever they want to buy, they will pay for it,”
said 18-year-old Enrile. They sell these items
downtown and lots of people go there to buy
accessories and clothing. They sell clothes that
people from Everett would like, like scarves,
pants, shirts, and jackets.
You can tell about other people’s personalities if you look at their style. Some people at
Everett Middle School know how to match and
some students do not. Some students at Everett
knows how to create fashion and some of them
do not.
So what do you think about fashion? Hollah
when you have something to say about fashion.
San Francisco
Pizza Feature
▲ Photos Courtesy of NAME
It stinks to get dumped by your girlfriend.
It Stinks
but
It’s Cool
by César Linares
P
izza is a popular form of fast food. The
creation of pizza century after century
evolved in to what we know pizza to
be today. Many people like pizza. To find out
some of the best pizza places I asked Liberty
Star Velez about her thoughts on pizza. “It’s
fast and good especially when you are in a hur-
ry.” She reccomended Marcello’s Pizza located
in the Castro. Other good places she recommeded to get pizza were: Domino’s, Mr. Pizza
Man, and Déja Vu. The pizza at Mr. Pizza Man
is fast and cheap. Domino’s is good and has a
lot of grease. The pizza slices at Déja Vu are
like buying two slices for the price of one.
by Alejandro Guzman Aguirre
It stinks to get your feelings hurt.
It stinks to see her with another friend.
It stinks it stinks it stinks to be alone.
It stinks but its cool.
It’s cool when it stinks.
It’s cool to be alone too.
It’s cool when you find someone else that’s cool.
It’s cool to have fun with friends.
It’s just cool.
February 2007
Features
Everett Poll: The Great Big Mall
by Cynteria Ragler
H
ave you checked out the new mall in town? The new mall is called the Westfield San Francisco Centre, but most people at Everett call it Bloomingdales, because of the large store inside. The
stores in the mall range from Claire’s (a girl’s jewelry store), Border’s Books and Music, to Footlocker. The Mall also features a Century movie theatre, a fancy food court, and a Burke Williams spa. In the middle of the mall is a very big dome that has been there for many years. Here are what some students in the Everett community thought about the new mall:
Cynteria Ragler, 7th grade
Zuri Seniga, 7th grade
Nelson Vasquez, 7th grade
Mayra Ayala, 8th grade
Lamonte Player, 7th grade
SUN: What do you think of the new
mall?
CR: I think it’s big, and has lots of
cool stores.
SUN: What are your favorite and
least favorite stores?
CR: My favorite store is Claire’s,
because I like jewelry, and my least
favorite store is Victoria’s Secret,
because I don’t like the smell.
SUN: Which movie theatre do
you like more, the new one or the
Metreon?
CR: The Metreon because it has
more movies than the Century.
SUN: What is your favorite restaurant in the food court?
CR: I like Panda Express because
I like Chinese food.
SUN: Do you like the way the new
mall was built?
CR: Yes, cause they built it so big
to the point where there are lots of
stores.
mall?
ZS: I think that the new mall is fun
and very big.
ZS: My favorite store is Claire’s
because I love jewelry. I don’t have
a least favorite store.
Metreon:
ZS: I like the Metreon because it’s
better and has more movies.
ZS: My favorite place from the food
court is Mrs. Fields, the cookie
place.
mall was built?
ZS: Yes, I do because it has a lot
of stores.
mall?
NV: I think that the mall is big and
exciting.
NV: My least favorite store is
Bloomingdales because it’s boring.
Metreon?
NV: I like the Metreon because the
movies are better.
NV: My favorite restaurant is the
pizza place.
mall was built?
NV: Yes, I do because it’s big.
mall?
MA: I think that the mall is like every other mall except that it’s bigger
then most malls.
MA: My favorite store is Claire’s.
Metreon?
MA: I like the Century because all
their stuff is new.
MA: My favorite places are Jamba
Juice and Starbucks.
mall was built?
MA: Yes I do like the way it was
built because it’s built well.
mall?
LP: I think that it is nice it has a lot
of stuff and its fun.
SUN: What is your most favorite
least favorite store?
LP: My favorite store is Footlocker
because I like shoes.
Metreon:
LP: I like the Century.
LP: I like Panda Express.
mall was built?
LP: Yes I do because it’s big.
As you can see everybody at Everett has something to say about the new mall. The most popular store from this poll is Claire’s. The restaurant people most like going to is Panda Express. When
it comes to the movie theaters people were divided about which they liked more. The one thing every one I interviewed has in common is that they all like how many stores there are and how big the
new mall is. One thing is clear: students at Everett have a new place to hang out at the new mall.
Pets: An Everett Poll Everett Student Poll: Music Styles
by Tania Moreno
W
H
ave you ever wondered
what kind of pets students
and staff here at Everett
Middle School have? I did and I
sure found a lot of interesting results. Besides the common pets like
cats and dogs, I’ve found out about
other pets and magnificent stories.
I asked people about the pets they
had, and the majority said cats and
dogs but three of these people had
something else to say:
Luis Hernandez, an after
school program teacher
SUN: What kind of pet do you have?
LH: I have a cat named Oreo.
SUN: In the past have you had pets?
LH: Yeah I did. I used to have a dog
and a small lizard.
SUN: What games do you play with
your pets?
LH: What I like to do best with my
cat is play with a string, which my cat
really enjoys.
SUN: Why do you have a pet?
LH: I have a pet because I think
they’re fun, they’re cute, and because the cat I have needed a home.
SUN: Do you think it’s hard having a
pet here in the city? If yes, why?
LH: Well, I think that having a pet
isn’t really hard. Everything depends
on you. If you do what you’re supposed to do everyday and grow accustomed to it won’t be so difficult.
hat do students at Everett think about
music?
Students at Everett think that all music
is cool, especially hip-hop and R&B. They like the
themes, the lyrics, and the beats of hip-hop and R&B
music and listen to them on their iPods, MP3 players, CD players and cell phones, according to some
Everett students.
I spoke to several students and asked them about
their favorite type of music, favorite artist, favorite
song, the artist they admire most, and the one they
would most like to hang out with.
Janesa “Nesa” Luie, seventh grade: “My favorite
type of music is R&B and hip-hop. My favorite artist
is Chris Brown. My favorite song is ‘Shorty Like
Mine.’ I admire Alicia Keys. If I had one chance to
hang out with one artist it would be Alicia Keys.”
Lamonte “Boomer” Player, seventh grade: “My favorite types of music are hip-hop and rap. My favorite
artist is Usher. My favorite song is ‘Riding Dirty.’ I
admire Usher. If I had a chance to hang out with one
artist it would be Beyonce.”
Janette Arevalo, 7th Grade ▲
SUN: What kind of pets do you
have?
JA: I have many pets on my father’s
land in Honduras. I have cows,
horses, and dogs.
SUN: Have you had any pets in the
past?
JA: In the past I’ve had a dog and a
spider monkey.
SUN: What are a few of the things
you enjoy doing with your pets?
JA: With my dogs I like to play fetch
and with my horses I like to race. I
have pets because they’re interesting and because they keep me busy.
SUN: Why did you decide to have
a pet?
JA: I decided to have a pet because
it keeps me company.
SUN: Do you think it’s hard having a
pet here in the city and why?
JA: I don’t think it’s hard having a pet
in the city but I don’t have pets in the
city. They are all in Honduras.
PETS cont’d, page 11
“My favorite type of music is
R&B and hip-hop. My favorite
artist is 112. My favorite song
is ‘Cupid,’ by 112. I admire
Mary J. Blige. If I had one
chance to hang out with one
artist it would be Bow Wow.”
“My favorite type of music
is hip-hop. My favorite artist
is Beyonce. My favorite song
is ‘We Fly High.’ I admire
Beyonce. If I had one chance
to hang out with one artist it
would be Bow Wow.”
“My favorite type of music
is hip-hop. My favorite artist is
Mary J. Blige. My favorite song
is ‘Walk it out.’ I admire TLC.
If I had one chance to hang out
with one artist it would be Chris
Brown.”
— Maria “Li’l Laughter” Garcia,
seventh grade
— Zuri “Ze Ze” Seniga
seventh grade
— Ayonna “Aonna” Currington,
seventh grade
Letter from the SUN Editor
to the EMS Teachers:
If any of your students have good writing material, we could really use it in
our newspaper! It would be really great if you could send me any writing assignments you feel other studentsshould read. (You can put the pieces in the 826
mailbox in the main office.) Thank you for your time.
February 2007
Opinion
The ABC’s of PE
by Jose Olivares Rodriguez
A
Why Arnold Stinks
rnold Schwarzenegger was just reelected as Governor of California.
I think he stinks out loud. He
needs to use his money to buy a big box
of Tag and Axe body spray. He stinks so
much that I want to kick his “bottom dollar
and fifty cents.” Here are three reasons why
I think he is messing up California with his
new policies, and why I think he should not
be Governor:
His views on immigration (racism)
He wants everyone to speak English,
even though he could not when he first
came here. He is trying to change the law
to only allow English speakers to take the
driver’s license exam. I think that he is being racist by not letting people from Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Cuba, and Asia
become drivers. Just because he was forced
to learn English we should not have to.
What he has done to our schools
He has cut funds for schools, which is
cutting education, which is why California
test scores are way low. According to NoArnold.com, he made a deal with the California Teacher’s Association to decrease K12 funding, and they got $2 billion dollars,
half of which is in unconstitutional funds.
California’s per pupil funds are $6,500,
compare that to New York which provides
nearly $11,000 for each student.
His intolerance
He does not let people who love each
other of the same sex get married, he
vetoed a gay-marriage bill. Just because he
is straight does not mean everyone else has
to be. He wants everybody to be exactly
the same, so it is illegal for a man to marry
another man or a woman to marry another
woman. What is next? Taking out the Castro from San Francisco, California?
–– Alberto Garcia
Advice
M
Everett Advice
any people have problems. Often
the answers are right under their
noses and they just need a little
guidance. As a good observer, I decided to
try an advice experiment. This will be the
first in a series of Everett advice columns.
I asked my mom, Evarista Morales, if
she had any problems in her life and she
said, “Yes I do, son.” And then I asked her
what was wrong? She answered, “Well,
I have a lot bills to pay and I am really
stressed out. What can I do?” (She played
along like if I would give her real advice.)
I said to try to relax and do one bill at a
time. She actually listened to me! My mom
actually took my advice. After this, she was
more relaxed about paying her bills and is
doing okay.
After my mom’s advice session worked,
I asked my sister about her problems, but
she just thwacked me on the head. Instead,
I asked my cousin who I knew had a lot of
problems and who would probably be willing to talk to me. He had problems with his
girlfriend and he thought he did not spend
enough time with her, so he was scared she
might dump him. I told him to ask her if
he thinks they spend enough time together.
He told me that she said, “Yeah. But try to
hang out more with me than your friends.”
Seeing that this advice stuff really
works, I checked out Dear Abby’s website
which helps people who need more advice
than I can give, because I am only a beginner at advice. I would recommend that if
you want to get advice from a professional,
like Abigail Van Buren (Dear Abby), dearabby.com is a good source.
My advice for all you guys out there is
to try not to break up with your girlfriends
by not fighting with them, and taking good
care of them. Talk to them, and most of all
do not get on their bad side––trust me, you
do not want to!
OK girls, here is some relationship
advice for you. Here are some signals that
your boyfriend does not like you anymore:
Signal #1: He might try to run or turn
away from you in the hallways or when
you are with your friends.
Signal #2: He might be talking to another girl and you don’t really see it. They
could just be friends, or are they…
Signal #3: If he has your phone number
and he’s not calling you like usual, well
that means he is mad at you or you did
something to upset him that day. But, it
might also mean that he wants to break up
with you.
Signal #4: Your boyfriend might not be
answering your calls when he knows you
are calling. Well, I do not have any advice
for that kind of problem, but you could
talk to him privately. If he is not into you
anymore just break up, he was not the right
guy for you anyway and there’s plenty
more out there.
If you need any more advice come up
to me in the halls or at lunch, because I
really want to help you people with your
problems. I have had a lot of problems and
have worked through them, so that is why I
think I can help you out.
‘Till the next issue—Rock your problems out!
Peace.
– Eduardo Saul Guzmán Morales
W
hy is Physical Education class (PE)
important?
PE is important because students
need to be in a good shape. If they are in good
shape, they stay a healthy weight and can run
fast and play sports. If you are healthy you can
stretch well and are more flexible.
When asked why students have to take PE.
Terry Yu, an Everett seventh grader responded,
“So they can learn how to play more sports.”
When asked why PE is important Terry said,
“[You need it] for your physical education and
so you can be in good shape.”
Students at Everett take PE one hour each
day. Students go to the yard for PE where they
play soccer, basketball, kickball, baseball, and
softball.
If it is raining the students have to go into
the gym for PE Also, if the students have to
take the Pacer test that students take in PE they
are not outside, but in the gym.
When the students take the Pacer the
teacher puts a CD into the radio and when the
students hear a ‘pip’ noise they have to run
to the other side of the gym. They continue
by Ochir Ganzorig
Dream Cars
P
eople have many opinions about what
cars should be like. They also drive
many different types of vehicles.
Kate, a 31-year-old nurse, owns a 2000
Toyota Camry. She thinks cars should be safe,
and have a nice color. She prefers SUVs to
other cars. According to her, older cars “had
bad shapes and … were not strong.” She says
that if she could design her own car it would be
eco-friendly, and it would have a good audio
player and air conditioner.
Kevin Lee owns a 2004 Audi A4. He said
that his car is very fast, but uses a lot of gas.
He thinks cars should be comfortable, but
should also be safe. Kevin said that cars have
changed a lot from when he was a child, “Cars
[now] use much less gas, and they became
smaller, and some technical stuff. There are
navigation systems and people use them for
remembering places and not getting lost. Some
navigation systems have voice recognition and
it tells when or where to turn.”
Lee said, “If I had a chance to make a car, it
would have lots of space because I have a big
by Terry Yu
S
running back and forth until the teacher says
to stop.
Our PE classes usually happen outside
though, where there is no grass in the yard,
only concrete. Sometimes students fall on the
concrete and get hurt.
When asking Eduardo Guzman an Everett
seventh grader, if he thinks we run too much,
and is it hard, he answered, “Yes, we run too
much and it is very hard.”
When asked if he feels safe in PE he responded, “Yes, I just don’t like it because they
never give us free time.” When asked if he
could change one thing about PE he answered,
“more free time.”
Chingun Ganzorig, another Everett seventh
grader thinks we need PE “Because we need
to work out a lot… we need to be in a good
shape.” Does he think PE is important when
we go to high school? “Not if you were good
at it in middle school.”
Everyone has to take PE here at Everett.
Try to have a good time and have fun. PE is
one of the most important subjects in school
because students need to be in good shape.
family. It would use less gas, and it would have
a DVD player and a TV for my kids to watch
cartoons.”
Seventh grader Mark Baucox’s parents
drive a black Volkswagen. They have owned
the car for six years. According to Baucox, it is
very strong and it has very good mileage.
If Mark had a chance to make his own
car it would be a hover car with a tank body,
painted blue with a giant white strip right in the
middle. Inside, it would have a TV, comfortable seats, and an ice maker.
Mark says that he hopes cars in the future
will all hover and turn in to suit cases, just like
the Jetsons. “Police cars,” Mark added “would
have blaster guns inside them.”
The way cars are made right now, the
environment is suffering. Our cars still have a
way to go before they are perfected. Perhaps in
the future cars will be more eco-friendly and
have another fuel source. In the future, maybe
there will be faster cars and more free roads for
speed, but for now cars will stay this way until
they are improved.
Street Racing
treet racing is very popular in Tokyo,
Japan. It’s talked about in the movie,
“The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift.”
Racing should take place on a racing track
because it is not as dangerous as it is on the
street. If an accident happens on the track,
there are people there to help the racer. The
police are involved in street racing, too, because they try to stop the people from racing.
In an interview, Everett Middle School
student seventh grader Chingun Ganzorig
talked about a street race he saw outside of
his bedroom window in theFillmore District.
When asked where he thought street racing
should take place, he answered: “Where there
are no cars or people.” Ganzorig said many
people showed up for the race.
When asked if he thinks street racing is
cool for people, he answered: “No, because
they might die and hurt themselves. And they
may block the highway.”
In street racing, racers push the gas hardest
they can and they race someone. The problem
is street racing is illegal.
Some people think street racing is cool or
exciting, but they need to remember that street
racing is illegal. It is dangerous and could lead
to life-threatening accidents. Maybe the city
could build a track for the people who want to
race? We could change street racing to track
racing. This could stop the dangerous parts of
street racing and then everyone could enjoy
racing.
February 2007
Your Horoscope:
Do You Believe Everything You Read?
Jessica Murray is an astrologer and a writer. Her most recent book is called
Soul-Sick Nation: An Astrologer’s View of America. Recently, she sat down for
an interview with Straight-Up News reporters Elizabeth Jeronimo and Mayra
Ayala and she also answered their questions by e-mail.
by Elizabeth Jeronimo and Mayra Ayala
SUN: What is astrology?
H
JM: Astrology works by the ancient
principle of Hermetic Law*: “As above,
so below”. This means that there are
cycles in the sky that are mirrored by
cycles down here on Earth. This implies
that all of existence is connected. So by
looking at one part of the universe, you
can infer meaning about another part
of the universe. The reason this works
is not because of cause-and-effect; it is
because of “synchronicity.” The planets
don’t cause things to happen; they just
provide the symbolism so that we can
see what a particular time period means.
Their positions are used like a great big
clock.
e
ow many Everett students go to
birth chart shows what signs were in what
MySpace, the Internet, or even their
parts of the sky and where their longitudes
cell phones each day to check their
and latitudes were located the minute you
horoscopes? Do you read your friends’
were born. Each of the symbols in this wheel
horoscopes? Do you wonder who you’re
means something and these symbols represent
compatible with? Do you always believe
a part of the self. The Moon represents the
what you read?
feelings, Saturn represents potential fear,
To answer these questions and
Mars represents will, and Jupiter repremore, the SUN interviewed a
sents aspirations. Then the astroloprofessional astrologer, Jesger looks at the angle. Planets
sica Murray, to find out what
can be 180 degrees or opposed,
she thinks about the horowhich means that they are in a
scopes we all read. “Real
tug of war.
astrologers don’t think
Jessica Murray was intromuch of those columns,”
duced to astrology 35 years
she said. “When someone
ago in a café at 16th street and
says, “’I’m a Libra,’ it is like
Sanchez. There, a man intro
l
Im
drawing a stick figure of a pero g duced her to an ancient system of
ag
o
ec
o u rte s y o f G
son and calling it a portrait.”
symbols, like hieroglyphics, and the
To really understand a person
symbols meant a lot of different things.
through astrology, you first must know the
“Some astrologers say that they tell the
exact time and exact place of birth to deterfuture,” said Jessica Murray. “[But]I believe
mine that person’s “chart.” Jessica checks
that the future is being created at every moan “Ephemeris” (“like a calendar of the
ment. As an astrologer I’m interested in helpsky”) to see how and where the planets lined
ing people understand their impulses.”
up, and at what longitude and latitude were
Though many people don’t check their
present when you were born. Based on that
birth chart for details like where their signs
information, the astrologer casts a birth chart
were when they were born, they do check
or a horoscope decodes the patterns of that
what their basic horoscopes are or who they
person’s life.
are compatible with. Although, astrologers
Astrologers use the planets to calculate
may not be able to tell your future exactly,
where they were in the sky when you were
horoscopes can be entertaining and even give
born. This wheel is called a birth chart. The
you a vision of what may happen next.
Trip to Point Bonita
T
by Tiana Madayag
he classroom lesson
given by Ranger Trina
and her assistants was
so much fun! We learned about
different kinds of rocks and
they gave us candy that was
like the rocks we learned about.
We learned about the three
main rocks at the Marin Headlands, which are the Pillow
Basalt, the Radiolarian Chert,
and the Graywacke Sandstone.
We also learned about divergent, serpentine, subduction,
and convergent movement. The
candies we ate were so good
because we had a jolly rancher,
a gumdrop, and a jellybean.
The jellybean is like Pillow
Basalt because its color can be
grey, black, or green. The texture is shiny and smooth. When
the jellybean gets weathered it
starts to rust and when it rusts,
it gets crumbly and rough.
The jolly rancher is like the
Radiolarian Chert because it is
blocky. The texture is smooth
and hard. The jolly rancher has
many colors and it does not
weather.
The gumdrop is like the
Graywacke Sandstone. The texture is gritty and rough because
of the sugar. It is grey even
though it comes in other colors.
When the Graywacke Sandstone weathers, it gets rusty just
like the Pillow Basalt.
When we went hiking for
two hours, I learned which rock
was which. We really did not
get to touch them because it
was muddy and wet. A rock we
passed by was broken. I think
it was a Graywacke Sandstone
or a Radiolarian Chert. It was
like half of it broke off and
made a landslide. I also learned
when you go to Point Bonita
and you see half of the ground
has no rocks and the other half
does, the little rocks were from
a landslide that happened in
the past.
We also did an activity with
Oreo cookies that was so exciting because we were playing
with them. We were talking
about how the oceanic plate and
the continental plate converged.
The oceanic plate was the
one with the most icing. The
continental plate was the one
with the least icing. To demonstrate the oceanic plate and the
continental plate converging,
we were scooping some icing
on the continental plate from
the oceanic plate. After a few
minutes talking about it, we ate
the Oreo cookies. They were so
delicious.
The field trip to Point Bonita
was so fun. I think it was worth
it because you can learn from it
and it is part of your education.
I was so scared to go in the tunnel. It was dark. The tunnel was
short though so that means that
I was less scared.
When I went to cross the
bridge to the Point Bonita
Lighthouse, I was so scared
because the bridge was rocking
side-to-side and to me, it felt
like it was about to fall. I felt
safe when I was done crossing
the bridge. I saw the Pillow
Basalt rock. It really looked
like pillows. We took some
pictures. I was so cold there. I
was mad because I wanted to
see San Francisco, but I could
not because of the fog. The
view was cool because you
could see the ocean splash on
the rocks. This field trip was
one of my favorite field trips at
school in my whole entire life.
I would love to go again with
my class.
SUN: Is astrology an art or a science?
JM: Though many people mean different
things by the two words, I’ll apply my
definitions here to say that astrology is a
science in the sense that it is a system of
techniques that seeks to explain human
and natural phenomena. It is an art in the
sense that the results get interpreted by
a “reader” -- the astrologer-- in a way that
allows for the mystery of inspiration.
SUN: Why are so many people interested
in astrology?
JM: I think because people realize, in
their hearts, that the universe is an interconnected whole, and astrology is based
on that. People intuitively know that their
lives have meaning, and that’s the whole
thing astrology emphasizes. Also, modern
religions have lost their credibility for a lot
of people. So the ancient truths fill a gap.
SUN: What signs are compatible with
other signs and why is that?
JM: By this I assume you mean Sun
signs. It is a popular misconception that a
person’s chart can be reduced to a single
sign, but (when you read your horoscope
in the newspaper) this is just shorthand,
not real astrology. Astrologers take into
account what each of (at least) ten planets
(the Sun and Moon count here) were
doing at the time of birth. We calculate
what sign each one of them was in. A
person may have a Sun in Cancer (which
is what people mean when they say “I’m a
Cancer”) but five other planets in Gemini.
That makes a difference in how they come
across and what their life purpose is.
SUN: What would you recommend for a
couple that seems to get along, but are
incompatible astrologically?
JM: It’s very complicated, involving a
breakdown of all the different planets in
the two charts -- not just the Sun -- all
the different houses those planets are in,
and all the different aspects (geometrical
angles) between those planets.
Astrologers can look at two charts and
see a lot of things that don’t show on the
surface. All couples have certain parts
of the relationship that are smooth and
other parts that aren’t smooth. Astrology
believes that they were drawn to each
other for a very specific set of karmic
reasons -- not necessarily the reasons
the people think.
*Hermetic Law can be defined as a set of religious
and philosophical beliefs that go back to the early
centuries of the first millennium.
Science Trip to Point Bonita
by Jessica Hernandez
Classroom Lesson:
Ranger Trina came to our classroom
to give us a lesson. She told us that we
were going to have a field trip on Thursday. She said that we would see three
kinds of rocks at Point Bonita. The three
were Radiolarian Chert, Graywacke
Sandstone, and Pillow Basalt. She said
we would see them at Point Bonita. She
made us look at some rocks and try to
figure out what their names were.
At the Lighthouse:
When we got to the lighthouse we
had to cross a bridge. It was a small but
scary bridge. When Sarah and I were
crossing we were scared because we
looked down and saw the water crashing
into the rocks below us. When we got to
the other side we started searching for a
rock. When we found it the Ranger said
we were correct.
Oreo Activity:
At the field trip we were talking
about how mountains are formed. As an
example we used the Oreo cookies the
Ranger gave us for the activity. We had
to split the cookie so all the cream would
be on one side. The side with all the
cream represented the Continental Plate.
The Ranger said that when the Oceanic
Plate rubs against the Continental Plate
they form mountains in the edges of the
continents.
Was it worth it?
This field trip was worth it because
I learned about three different rocks.
It was a beautiful view over there. The
breeze of the water hitting my face was
nice. We saw some animals on the way
there. When we were done with the trip
we ate our lunch in the visitors center. It
was warm and I liked it.
SUN Staff:
Erika Aguilar
Elizabeth Jeronimo
Mayra Ayala
Bill Mak
Mark Baucox
Tania Moreno
Arturo Cabrera
Jose Olivares
Ochir Ganzorig
Malena Osborne
Alberto Garcia
Scout Parker
Maria Garcia
Lamonte Player
Chingun Gonzorig
Cynteria Ragler
Eduardo Guzman Tara San
Morales
Karen Tran
Terry Yu
Alejandro Guzman
Cesar Linares
Christián García
Cristián Vásquez
Jessica Urbina
Nina Wong
Rowel Factor
Salvador Patiño
Victor Molina
Rupinder Kaur
Jesus Alvarez
Tiana Madayag
Jessica Hernandez
February 2007
OWLS
BARRY
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This season the team won four out
of seven games; this improvement can
be credited to the girls’ experience
with the sport.
Most of the members had been
playing for two or three years. Working with fourteen girls, the Lady Owls
never had to forfeit a single game this
year.
When asked what she likes about
the team, Sharmila Kitterell, eighth
grader, and co-captain of the Lady
Owls, said, “I liked the team this year
because softball is one of the best
sports and I enjoy playing it.”
The team had a good attitude
toward enjoying the game. It helps
them become confident and have
good sportsmanship. Kitterell added,
“I think the star players are Malena
Osborne and myself.”
The Lady Owls won a victory
against the top schools in the division, Marina and Francisco Middle
Schools. Last year when Everett
played these teams the Owls were not
the best and they lost by many points.
This year they tried their best and
finally began to work as a team.
In order to make it to the playoffs Everett needed to win two more
games. Kitterell said, “I think we
should’ve won the games against
Claire Lilienthal and Roosevelt,
because they were kind of easy games
to win,” Claire Lilienthal Alternative
School and Roosevelt Middle School
were at the bottom of the division.
In practice, the team should have
focused more on catching and swinging the softball. They made mistakes
that should not have been made.
“Maybe we could have worked
on more catching and a little more
hitting,” said Kitterell. During the
first two games, the team did not work
together because of the lack of communication: they did not know each
other, but as time drew on they began
to work as the Lady Owls.
This year the team was good, but
there is definitely room for improvement. Even though the team did not
make it to the championship this year,
the vast change in the stats from past
seasons have given the team hope for
upcoming years.
many “different colors and designs
and styles of shoes.” Today he wore
a pair of green and black skater-style
FILA shoes. He says that at Everett,
basketball shoes are more popular
than skater shoes.
Overall, students say that their
parents mostly do not care what
shoes they wear as long as they are
not too expensive. But students differ
on whether or not shoes matter to
them. Students avoid blue and red
by wearing predominantly black and
white Nikes that are the “in” shoes
right now. Because the dress code
is restrictive, many students wear
different kinds of shoes to express
themselves.
SHOE
Guzman tells us that shoe brand and
style matter to the students at Everett.
He affirms that Jordans are “the most
popular shoes at Everett.” He spent
about $200 for his Air Jordans #4
although his mom expressed concern
they were too expensive.
His dad also wants him to wear
black shoes, but Guzman prefers
Coach David Speidel,
avid Giants fan, about
what he thought the
Giants might be like
without Barry Bonds.
“It depends on who
stays with the Giants,”
Speidel said. The Giants
have eleven other free
agents, he explained, and
they are all good players.
If these players sign on
to other teams, the Giants
may be in trouble.
“They will be less
of an offensive threat,”
Speidel added. When
asked what would happen to corporate sponsorship if Bonds leaves,
Speidel noted, “Most
sponsorships will stay
▲ Image courtesy of the Baseball Hall of Fame
because they are associacquisitions of pitching talent could
ated with the Giants and the park.”
improve their defensive game and
He added, “I think some of the
balance out the loss of Bonds. With
sponsorship will go away.”
out the attention of the media on
If Bonds does not play for
Barry Bonds, the Giants can focus
the Giants in the 2007 season, the
better on baseball than before.
Giants will have more money to
The season of 2007 will be a
spend on other players. This could
mystery for the Giants because
help the team. For example, they
nobody knows if Barry Bonds will
might improve their pitching staff
stay. What will the Giants look
by resigning Jason Schmidt. Such
like? Time will decide.
DECISIONS
DECISIONES
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Students can also prepare for high school in
Francisco’s high schools, because they have
a few different ways. They can get good grades, worked at some before coming to Everett. Ms.
do their assignments, work on extra credit
Smith worked at the International Studies Acadprojects, and get involved with after school
emy (ISA) for a year, she thought that ISA was
activities.
OK because a lot of the students have already
Ms. Smith also gives another suggestion to
have their minds made up as to whether they
help students prepare for high school. She says,
were going to pass or fail.
“By studying, [and] asking questions about the
She learned that the newest and most chalhigh school they want to
lenging thing in high school is
choose, [and learning]
the exit exam, the high schools
“There really isn’t a
about the high school enexpect students to be indebest high school, it depends
try and exit requirements.”
pendent and to have self help
on the interests from the
Location is an imporskills.
student.”
tant part of choosing a
Mr. Cortez on the other
— Mr. J. J. Cortez, hand, taught in students’ freshhigh school. For instance,
Everett Middle School counselor men year English, and he also
George Washington High
School is out in the Sunset
taught ELD students. He also
District, Lowell Alternamentioned the high school
tive High School is by
application deadlines were
San Francisco State, and John O’Connell High
coming up, so that students should start selectSchool of Technology is in the Mission District.
ing what three high schools they would like to
The location is something to consider as far as
attend. “We are at the stages where students
transportation goes when deciding on a school
should start researching and meeting with their
because it has an effect on the time it takes to
counselor. The eighth grade Parents’ Night [was
arrive. It would effect their transportation deon] November 8th, and the reason I’m giving that
pending that the students either use one or more
date is because [that’s when] students and their
Muni lines or to take the BART train, which
parents [should have] information about the high
might increase their commute.
school selection process and application,” noted
Everett’s counselors are familiar with San
Mr. Cortez.
Escoger la mejor escuela para cada
alumno de Everett depende en los intereses
del alumno.
“En realidad no exista tal cosa como
la mejor escuela secundaria,” dijo Cortez.
“Depende en los intereses del estudiante.
Basándonos en esos intereses, podemos recomendar la mejor escuela secundaria para
ellos.” Por ejemplo, si un alumno quiere
obtener habilidades técnicas, entonces él
ó ella puede probablemente atender John
O’Connell High School porque es una
escuela técnica.
El Sr. Cortez dijo que los estudiantes
pueden decidirse en una escuela secundaria
“con investigar los diferentes tipos de programas que ofrecen las diferentes escuelas
secundarias y también visitando esas escuelas
secundarias.” Alumnos también pueden prepararse para la escuela secundaria en varias
maneras. Pueden tener buenas calificaciones,
terminar sus tareas, trabajar en proyectos de
crédito extra e involucrarse en actividades de
después-de-escuela.
“Al estudiar (y) hacer preguntas sobre la
escuela secundaria que quieren escoger,” dijo
Smith, “[ellos] aprenden sobre los requisitos
de entrada y salida de escuela secundaria.”
Otra parte del proceso de decisión que
Thank you to the following Everett staff and
Straight-Up News volunteers for making this
issue such a success!
Mr. Bilios
Ms. Brown
Ms. Cantrell
Ms. Case
Mr. Cortez
Mr. De Santis
Mr. Duran
Ms. Estrella
Ms. Ginsburg
Ms. Romero
Ms. Rueda
Ms. Schaadt
Ms. Smith
Mr. Speidel
Mr. Urbina
Michele Ayala
Jenny Argueta
Jo Ann Brothers
Todd Chapman
Mark de la Viña
Darren Dieguez
Linda Gebroe
Pam Grisman
Dylan Houle
Emily Jocson
Eugenie Howard
Johnston
Felipe Motta
deben de considerar es la ubicación de la escuela porque afecta el tiempo que se toma en
llegar. Washington se encuentra en el distrito
Sunset, Lowell está por San Francisco State,
y John O’Connell está en el distrito de la
Mission. Los alumnos utilizan una ó más de
las líneas de Muni ó toman BART para llegar
a sus escuelas secundarias.
Algunos consejeros de Everett también
fueron parte del personal en las escuelas
secundarias. La Srta. Smith trabajó en la
escuela secundaria ISA por un año. Ella dijo
que la escuela estaba bien porque la mayoría
de los estudiantes ya habían decidido si iban
a pasar ó no. Ella aprendió que uno de los
aspectos nuevos y más difíciles en la escuela
secundaria es el examen de salida, además de
que se espera que los estudiantes de secundaria sean independientes y puedan ayudarse a sí mismos. En contraste, el Sr. Cortez
ha enseñado ELD y clases de primer año de
inglés. También mencionó que las fechas
de cierre para las aplicaciones de escuela
secundaria se estaban acercando, entonces
estudiantes deben de empezar a escoger las
tres escuelas a las que quieran atender. “Estamos en la etapa en la que alumnos deben de
empezar a investigar y tener citas.....con sus
consejeros.”
Luke Lambert
Vinnie Linares
Lindsey Pace
Terry Pan
Ryan Purdy
Nancy Stait
Jennifer Tanguay
Chris Tillisch
Liberty Velez
Amethyst Ware
Dan Weiss
February 2007
HISTORY
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called “The Roaring 20s.”
The founder of this school, who was he?
He was Mr. Edward Everett, who was known
as a really great speaker. The most famous and
prominent fact about Mr. Everett was that he
was the main speaker at President Lincoln’s
famous Gettysburg Address back in November
of 1863. It was more than a hundred years ago
that he decided to found this school.
Mr. Dunsmore, a retired Everett teacher,
was a student here at Everett. Then he became
a teacher and taught here for ten years as a
gardener on the school grounds. Because he
has worked here for so long, he knows a lot of
the history of this school.
Mr. Dunsmore mentioned several stories
about the school, including a rumor about a girl
that died in a swimming pool. This pool was
supposedly here in Everett, but it was actually
at Mission Pool, which is located between 19th
Street and Valencia Street. It is said that the
rumor originated at Everett, but then the rumor
was transferred to the Mission Pool.
In 1958, Edward Rueda, the father of Denise
Rueda the current Everett Parent Liaison, was
a teacher and then Vice Principal of Everett
Middle School. Both her mother and father
were students here at Everett a long time ago.
Her father started working here at Everett as
a custodian. Edward Rueda was also a track
coach in his time here at Everett Middle School.
One of his students was the infamous OJ
Simpson. He was a student at Everett Middle
School a long time ago and was in Mr. Rueda’s
class. Denise Rueda also said that even Al
Cowlings, OJ Simpson’s alleged accomplice
was also here and studied at this school.
There is more than just these few stories in
the history of Everett. There is more than just
this information if one looks for it. The history
of Everett doesn’t stop with Mr. Everett, Mr.
Dunsmore, or Mr. Rueda, it continues on and
will as long as the school thrives with each
generation.
En Español
Todos los que atienden a esta escuela saben
algo sobre la historia de Everett, ¿pero de veras
saben toda la historia? ¿Saben los alumnos
sobre rumores muy antiguos y cosas que ocurrieron en la escuela hace mucho tiempo? En
este artículo todos podrán ver y leer algunos
interesantes detalles sobre la historia de esta es-
cuela y entenderán un poco más a esta escuela.
¿Sabían que Everett Middle School se construyó sobre un campo de maíz? Han pasado
ya más de 80 años desde la fundación y construcción de esta escuela y cubre un tanto de
4.2 acres. La escuela misma tiene una historia
muy larga que se data allá por los 1920s, que
se conocen también como los “los locos años
veinte.”
¿Quién fue el fundador de esta escuela? Ese
fue el Sr. Edward Everett, quien se conocía
como un gran declamador cuando estaba vivo.
El hecho más prominente y famoso acerca del
Sr. Everett es que fue el declamador principal
durante la famos Declamación de Gettysburg
del Presidente Lincoln en noviembre de 1863.
Fue hace más de 100 años atrás que decidió
fundar esta escuela.
El Sr. Dunsmore fue un alumno de Everett.
Después se volvió maestro y enseñó aquí por
diez años antes de retirarse. Hoy en día, él
trabaja como jardinero en la escuela. Porque ha
trabajado aquí por tanto tiempo, él conoce mucha de la historia de esta escuela. Durante una
entrevista, el Sr. Dunsmore empezó a hablar
sobre una niña que murió en una piscina. Desafortunadamente este es un rumor muy antiguo
y en actualidad Everett nunca tuvo una piscina.
Esa piscina se dice que estaba aquí en Everett,
pero en actualidad es la Piscina Mission, que se
encuentra entre la 19 Avenida y Valencia.
En 1958, el Sr. Edward Rueda, padre de
Denise Rueda, quien trabaja en la Aula de
Padres, era maestro, entrenador de atletismo, y
subdirector de Everett Middle School. Ambos,
la mamá y papá de Denise fueron estudiantes
de Everett hace mucho tiempo. Su papá empezó a trabajar aquí en Everett en el departamento de custodia. Se puede encontrar más
información sobre la familia Rueda y hasta
sobre la historia de la escuela. Uno de los estudiantes del Sr. Rueda fue el muy conocido O.J.
Simpson. Denise Rueda dice que Al Cowlings,
el alegado cómplice de O.J. Simpson, también
estudió en esta escuela.
Esto es sólo una pequeña pieza de todo lo
que se investigó. Hay mucha más información
si uno quiere encontrarla. La historia de Everett Middle School no para con el Sr. Everett ó
con el Sr. Dunsmore. Continuará en cuanto la
escuela siga en conjunto con cada generación.
La historia de Everett Middle School continuará a crecer con el paso de los años y con cada
uno de sus alumnos y miembros de la facultad.
CONSTRUCTION
PETS
Maria de Jesus Garcia, 7th Grade
▲ 3rd floor boys bathroom
▲Everett Library construction
The SUN gets a special tour of the construction with
the general contractors and project managers
Images courtesy of Bill Mak
According to Principal Francisco Duran, “The project will fix
bathrooms, fire alarms, sprinkler
systems, replace countertops, and
make the school more accessible to
disabled people.” The school will
also receive improved flooring,
doors and other things to increase the
school’s appeal.
In an interview with a student at
Everett, he believed that the bungalows take up too much space and
reduce the amount of play space. The
noise of installing systems into the
building disturbs this student’s focus
during class.
Principal Francisco Duran himself prefers the school building, but
is glad to be able to use bungalows.
Some of the work has already
started, such as the third floor
renovations and the addition of the
bungalows. The bungalows are for
students from the third floor classrooms. When they finish renovating
the third floor they will begin on the
second floor.
We may not be able to see some
results until next year. The school
layout will not change with the
renovation. Principal Duran has
stated that he will try to minimize
any problems and inconveniences
that may result from this temporary
switch.
The choices of the renovation
will be a long-term investment.
However the change, we will need
to make adjustments. For our present
time however, we will need to use
the bungalows and will wait for the
changes to happen.
MG: I have a dog that’s a Chihuahua and a
miniature pincher mix.
SUN: Have you had any pets in the past?
MG: I had two fish, two hamsters, and a cat.
SUN: What things do you like to do with your
pet?
MG: I like to play tug of war. I also like to take
him to the park and see him run around.
SUN: Why did you decide to have a pet?
MG: I decided to have a pet because I like
animals. My favorite animal is a dog.
SUN: Do you think it’s hard having a pet in the
city? Why?
MG: Yes because in the city it’s more likely that
a car will hit them if you let them loose.
John Flanagan, substitute teacher
MF: I have a cat named Suki.
SUN: Have you had any pets in the past?
MF: I’ve had a couple of dogs, some cats, two
fish, a turtle, a hamster, and a mouse.
SUN: What activities do you do with your pet?
MF: In the dark she chases the light of the flashlight. She also enjoys playing with string and the
caps of drinks.
SUN: Why do you have a pet?
MF: It came with my girlfriend, but I love animals.
SUN: Is it difficult to have a pet in the city and
why?
MF: Sometimes it makes traveling difficult. Generally, cats are easy to take care of.
Everett is teeming with people who have
pets. It just takes a little bit of time to find out
what those pets are. I, for one, had a great time
hearing about the people who have pets. Once
in a while some people get bored without a pet
to cuddle or play with, so they start asking their
caretakers if they can have one. Everett is a
place you could think of as a forest or a jungle
because of the variety of pets people have here.
February 2007
MENCIA
Cont’d from front page / Cont. del frente
SUN: Does anyone take your jokes too
seriously?
CM: I don’t think a lot of people take me
too seriously because I really don’t get that
much hate mail. But the people that take it seriously take it way too seriously. In the end, I am
a comedian on a comedy show on a comedy
network telling jokes. If you’re going to take
anybody seriously, it should be the president of
the United States or Osama bin Laden. Don’t
take me seriously. I’m just a glorified court
jester.
SUN: Was there any point where you
thought you were going to be in a gang?
CM: No, I never ever thought that I was
going to be in a gang. That just was never an
option for me. First of all, my parents never
would have allowed that to happen, and
secondly, I wanted to make something with my
life. No matter what, I always had hope.
If there is anything I can do to keep hope
alive in young kids growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods, that’s it—just the
hope that they can be as successful or more
successful than me. For me, that is [the] really,
really relevant part of what I do out there.
Just the fact that I’m successful, I hope that
shines the light on hope. I had that growing
up. I always knew that I would get out of the
ghetto. I always knew that I would own a nice
house, whether it was by getting straight A’s
in school and becoming an engineer or by doing what I do.
I truly don’t believe your will to accomplish
involves anybody else but yourself. You have
to believe you will make it happen. Every success story is filled with “I knew this was going
to happen.” I think people that don’t think that
way allow the intrusion of negativity to stop
them. And then you end up not doing it.
I think that champions always know that
they’re going to be champions. You can tell
when you’re watching a Super Bowl which
team really believes it’s going to win it. It’s
that thought process, that feeling, that gut
thing. I think you need to have that.
SUN: What inspired you to be a comedian?
CM: My friends. I was a straight-A student.
I was getting good grades, going to college. I
always thought that was my way out. I never
thought I was funny.
My friends would always laugh at my comments. But the funny thing was I would get
mad because I was like, “Dude, I’m not trying
to be funny.” And they’d say, “I know, that’s
why it’s so funny, man. Your face! You should
see your face!” I tried it because of my friends.
It has nothing to do with me. I never thought
I would be a comedian. I never thought of
telling jokes. I never thought that would be
an avenue that I would ever want to pursue. It
wasn’t glamorous to me. It wasn’t anything. I
didn’t even know what stand-up comedy was
until my friends were like, “Dude, you need
to be a comedian.” I was like “What’s that?”
They were the ones that did it for me. There
was a time when I flew a Cesna 806 (airplane)
and I was going to be a pilot. And all that went
away the minute I went on stage.
SUN: ¿Hay gente que toma tus chistes muy
en serio?
CM: No creo que mucha gente me tome
muy en serio porque en realidad no recibo
muchas cartas de odio. Pero la gente que lo
toma en serio lo toma muy en serio. Al final
de todo, yo soy un comediante en un programa
de comedia en un canal de comedia contando
chistes. Si vas a tomar alguien en serio, debe
de ser el presidente de los Estados Unidos ó
Osama bin Laden. No me tomes en serio. Solamente soy un juglar de corte glorificado.
SUN:¿Hubo alguna ocasión en que creíste
que ibas a ser parte de una pandilla?
CM: No, yo nunca creí que iba ser miembro de una pandilla. Esa simplemente nunca
fue una opción para mí. Antes que todo, mis
padres nunca hubieran permitido que eso pasara, y por segundo, yo quería hacer algo con
mi vida. Fuera lo que fuera, yo siempre tuve
esperanza.
Si hay alguna cosa que pueda hacer para
mantener la esperanza viva en niños que crecen
en vecindarios de bajos recursos, eso es—solamente la esperanza que pueden triunfar como
yo ó ser más triunfantes que yo. Para mí, esa
es verdaderamente la parte más relevante de
lo que yo hago. Solamente el hecho de que he
triunfado, espero que eso de luz a la esperanza.
Yo tenía eso al crecer. Yo siempre creí que
iba a salir del ghetto. Siempre supe que iba
ser dueño de una casa bonita, sea por obtener
puras As en la escuela y hacerme un ingeniero
ó haciendo lo que hago, siempre supe que
pasaría.
Yo de veras no creo que tu voluntad en hacer algo involucra cualquier otra persona. Tienes
que creer que lo harás. Todas historias de éxito
están llenas de “yo sabía que iba a pasar.”
Yo creo que las personas que no piensan así
permiten que la intromisión de negatividad los
detenga. Y después paras sin hacer nada.
Yo creo que campeones siempre saben que
van a ser campeones. Puedes darte cuenta cuando miras el Super Bowl que equipo de veras
cree que va ganarlo. Es ese proceso de pensar,
ese sentimiento, esa cosa que sientes adentro.
Yo creo que debes de tener eso.
SUN:¿Que te inspiró a ser comediante?
INUYASHA
FUNNY
SPORTS / DEPORTES
Cont’d from page 3 / Cont. de pagina 3
mantic comedies she had been writing.
The television series, Inuyasha debuted
in 2000 and ended in 2004, the TV series
consisted of 167 episodes and spawned major
films. Unfortunately, the anime ended before
the manga did. Rumiko recently stated that
the series would continue to be at least 500
chapters, or 50 volumes, making it her longest
work since Takahashi’s professional career
began in 1978.
Takahashi is the best selling female comic
artist in history. More than 100 million copies
of works have been sold. Because of this, she
is often called “the Princess of Manga.”
Today Inuyasha is arguably her most popular work with both male and female readers, in
Japan and in the United States.
Fans of the manga series can find the show
Inuyasha on the Cartoon Network (ch 54)
Tuesday through Friday at 12:30 and 4:00 am.
and her son destroy their nice visit. Her son
wants to break up Shrek and Fiona so he can
have a chance with her. “The funniest part of
‘Shrek 2’ is when the gingerbread man falls in
the water,” Said Scout Parker, a seventh grader
at Everett.
The last funny movie on the top five list
is “Click.” This movie is about a workaholic
architect, played by Adam Sandler. He finds a
“universal remote” that can rewind or fast-forward his life. But then the remote turns on him
and tries to overrule his choices. “This movie
is sort of funny but I still like it. I like the part
where he fast-forwards the fight he has with his
wife,” said Emerald Dan, an eighth grader at
Westlake.
In conclusion, these movies are all funny.
Many people have different opinions, but I
think we can all agree that these movies make
you laugh…at least once.
En Español
I think that champions always know
that they’re going to
be champions.
— Carlos Mencia,
Comedian
CM: Mis amigos. Yo era un estudiante con
puras As. Tenía buenas calificaciones, atendía
la universidad. Siempre creí que ese era mi
escape. Nunca creí que era chistoso.
Mis amigos siempre se reían de mis comentarios. Pero lo chistoso es que yo me enojaba
porque decía, “Pero mira, no estoy tratando de
ser chistoso.” Y ellos decían, “Yo sé, pero por
eso da risa, hombre. ¡Tú cara! ¡Deberías de ver
tu cara!” Y lo probé debido a mis amigos. No
tenía que ver nada conmigo. Nunca creí que
iba a ser comediante. Nunca se me ocurrió contar chistes. Nunca creí que ese fuera un camino
que yo quisiera seguir. No me era atractivo. No
era nada. No sabía ni que era ser cómico hasta
que mis amigos estaban con eso de, “Hombre,
necesitas ser un cómico.” Y dije “Que es eso.”
Ellos fueron quienes lo hicieron por mi. Hubo
un tiempo en que yo volé un Cesna 806 (aeroplano) y iba a ser piloto. Y todo eso se fue la
primera vez que me paré en el escenario.
In English
En Español
NOT
MALO
The Raiders are NOT hot because they have
lost too many games this season, which puts
them at the bottom of their league National
Football Council (NFC). They have butterfingers and cannot hold on to the ball. They do
not run fast enough to avoid getting tackled.
The soccer team, Chivaz (from Mexico),
are NOT hot because they constantly miss the
goals. The other teams steal the ball from them
all the time. They do not past the ball to their
teammates and a team cannot win with only
one player and the coach gets mad.
The Oakland A’s are NOT hot because they
are the Giants’ rivals. They sometimes play
well but they play poorly more often.
Los Raiders no están buenos porque han
perdido muchos partidos esta temporada,
colocándolos en los últimos lugares de su liga,
el NFC. No pueden sostener la pelota, es como
si tuvieran grasa en las manos. No corren lo
suficientemente rápido para evitar ser atacados.
Me siento mal por ellos.
El equipo de fútbol mexicano las Chivas es
malo porque constantemente falla en sus goles.
No le pasan la pelota a sus compañeros. Un
equipo no puede ganar con un sólo jugador y el
entrenador se enoja.
Los Oakland As no están buenos porque
son los rivales de los Giants. A veces juegan
bien, pero la mayoría del tiempo juegan mal.

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