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St. Lucy’s Priory High School
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Volume 23, No. 8
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655 West Sierra Madre Avenue, Glendora, CA 91741
St. Lucy’s explica su camino a la victoria
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SPANISH WORD TRANSLATIONS
These are some of the words that the
students studied in preparation for the
spelling bee.
by Anneliese Bals
On the afternoon
of April 13, the firstever local Spanish
spelling bee was
held at the Azusa
Civic Auditorium.
Organized by
Azusa Pacific University’s
Department of Modern
Languages,
the
College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences,
and the American Association of
Teachers of Spanish
and Portuguese a
total of 51 students
from 10 different
schools competed
in spelling Spanish
words of varying
degrees of difficulty. The entire competition was spoken
solely in Spanish.
A panel of five
judges was present to compromise
courtesy of Molly Turley
Señora Leiva and St. Lucy’s team of spellers show their pride with a smile after Castellanos
(fourth from the left) takes first in the finals of the Spanish spelling bee.
the validity of each
spelling that the
students presented.
St. Lucy’s was
represented by six
juniors: Angela Briones, Erin Turley,
Ilianna Salas, Sarah
Rizvi, Jocelyn Ramos, and Janelle
Castellanos. Each
girl had intensely
prepared with Patty
Leiva, who teaches
Spanish 2, Spanish
3, and AP Spanish.
In February, the
team started prepping by meeting
during lunch and
having mock spelling bees. As contestant Erin Turley
reflected on the
preparation
process, she believes
that the hardest part
of preparation was
studying a list of
over one thousand
words. The numerous exceptions and
uncommon vocabulary made learning
much more difficult.
After nine rounds
of vigorous spelling, St. Lucy’s
very own Janelle
Castellanos,
outspelled
Jennifer
Argueta of Panorama High School
in the final round.
After her win,
Castellanos
expressed, “I honestly
could not believe it.
It was all very exciting and definitely a highlight of my
high school career.”
Castellanos
claims that the entire process was a
great
experience
and from it, she has
become more accomplished in the
Spanish language.
School Spirit; and
Catherine
Lowe,
Social Chairperson;
are St. Lucy’s future ASB members.
This is not Serafin’s first walk
in the park with
ASB, as this will
be her second consecutive year on
ASB. Serafin has
been involved in
many
extracurricular activities at
St. Lucy’s, varsity
basketball
team,
NHS, CSF, and the
science team. In
addition, she has
been the freshman
and
sophomore
class president and
this year’s ASB
Social Chairperson.
Junior Alyssa
Plourde is involved
in her church on
the Core Leadership
Council at OLA,
she is a member of
the track and field
team, a computer
editor and reporter
for the Laureate, the
creative director for
Recycling Club, volunteers at Heritage
Court Assisted Living in Upland and
has served as Sophomore class Treasurer
and this year’s junior
class Vice President.
Junior Cynara
Lightfoote is known
for her dancing,
but now she will be
known for her duties
as the Secretary for
ASB. Lightfoote has
been involved in numerous extracurriculars in and outside
of school, such as
intermediate dance
team at St. Lucy’s,
dancing at the Adage
Dance Center, volunteering with the
Assisteens of Covina and being the junior class Secretary.
Lightfoote states, “I
am most excited to
work with the rest of
ASB and make this
next year awesome.”
Junior Kara New
has been actively involved at St.
Lucy’s by being a
part of the junior
varsity volleyball
team for two years,
junior varsity soccer this past year,
a Regent ambassador, and she also
plays on a club
soccer team outside of St. Lucy’s.
As for sophomore
Elisa
D’Egidio
she is a member of
JSA, Social Issues,
and is involved in
the
organization,
“She’s the First.”
Sophomore
Catherine Lowe is
a member of KIWIN’s, the Language Club, she
runs
track
and
field, and has been
class president for
the past two years.
When asked what
she learned from this
past year, Serafin
said, “I believe our
ASB’s team work
and chemistry were
essential for this fantastic year and the
next year to come.”
The new ASB
explained that they
are excited to start
planning the 20132014 school year.
ASB elections have come to a close
by Alyssa Camargo
On April 16th,
six new ASB members were elected for the 20132014 school year.
Mary Serafin,
President; Alyssa
Plourde, Vice President; Cynara Lightfoote,
Secretary;
Kara New, Treasurer; Elisa D’Egidio,
by Alyssa Camargo
The newly elected ASB members are happy to be the upcoming year’s new officers.
archiduque- archduke
filigrana- filigree
repelente- repellent
lagartija- lizard
coquetear- flirt
buitre- vulture
palíndromo- palindrome
estrafalario- bizarre
agobiante- oppressive
orangután: orang-outang
paspartú- matted
piscolabis- snack
rasgón- rip
títere- puppet
alguacil- sheriff
elipsoidal- ellipsoidal
cazabombardero- bomber
bambú- bamboo
añejo- old
glicérido- glyceride
pantagruélico- gargantuan
lingüística- linguistics
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Sports
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Editorial:
Opinions
April 26, 2013
Stereotypes paint the perpetrator in a positive light
In recent news, two teens
have been found guilty
of raping an intoxicated
16-year-old girl at a party
last August in Steubenville,
Ohio. Photos and videos
documenting the rape of
this 16 -year-old teen went
viral on several online
sources, including YouTube,
Twitter, and Instagram.
The focus on
this case has been framed
by the media around the
stereotypical “good boy”
image the rapists upheld
in their town of Steubenville. The “good boy” image applied to the boys has
obscured or lessened their
role as perpetrators, caused
the victim to be blamed,
or in some cases, forgotten
about in the turn of events.
Regardless of the
crime committed, the perpetrator’s role should never be
minimized or sympathized
because of where they
stand on the social spectrum. Rape can never be
justified by anything, espe-
cially one’s social position.
Many outsiders
to this case have justifiably
been outraged by the portrayal of the rapists. Reporters on CNN have portrayed
the rapists in a sympathetic,
positive light. CNN reporter,
Poppy Harlow, reflected
on the “promising futures”
shattered by the case, as the
two “star football players,
very good students literally watched as they believed their lives fell apart.”
In the CNN broadcast, no sympathy was expressed for the victim. A
writer for the online news
source, Gawker, noted “It
is perfectly understandable,
when reporting on a rape trial, to discuss the length and
severity of the sentence; it is
less understandable to discuss the end of two convicted rapists’ future athletic and
academic careers as if it were
somehow divorced from the
laws of cause and effect.”
The status of the
rapists mentioned by CNN,
as “star football players”
and “good students” brings
into question whether sympathy would be expressed
had they not been well respected kids in the town of
Steubenville, or if sympathy
for the perpetrator is inherent in the perpetuation of
rape culture. Had the rapists been poor students, or
outsiders, would pity still
be expressed towards them?
The “good boy”
stereotype that caused some
people to empathize with
these young rapists transcends beyond this case
in Steubenville, Ohio. In
a larger view, it is a reflection of the attitude people
have towards women.
The stereotypes
applied to the boys perpetuate the prevalence of rape
culture and victim blaming.
It is never ever the victim’s
fault in situations of rape.
Intoxication is not consent,
nor is going to a party, or
wearing certain clothing “asking for it.” SAT score are being
denied from schools.
My hypothesis
still
stands.
Hard
work often goes unnoticed, and it can be
extremely frustrating
when it feels like a
person is undervalued.
There are always
those people who seem
to understand a certain
subject without trying,
and they are the people we turn to when
we need help. But do
we pay attention to
these people unless
we need something?
There are always
those people who seem
to get everything they
want, but do we know
if they are truly happy?
For me, there are
times when I feel like
the things I do are not
appreciated, and I feel
used. There are times
when I feel like others get credit for the
work and dedication
I have for the programs I am involved
in. When I feel at a
low, my mom always
reminds me that my
actions do not go unnoticed. Maybe, instead of being praised,
my actions are silent-
ly being noted, and I
will be rewarded later.
It is extremely upsetting to feel all these
things but it makes
me take a step back
and wonder, am I involved because I love
these things, or is it
to simply fit the stereotypical, “involved”
high school student?
The conclusion I
have come to is simple. Become involved
in things for the love
of them, not because
it is thought to be
what a college wants
to see on an application. In truth, there
is no certain profile
that will guarantee an
admission,
securing
a successful future.
High school is
what a person makes
of it, and the things
to become involved
in should be what a
person has an interest in. In order to
stand out among a
crowd, it is important
to love what you do.
If people enjoy what
they are doing, then it
will not matter if they are
praised for their efforts.
They will do it simply because it makes them happy.
used to climb in South
America and I immediately imagine myself at
the top wrapped in warm
mountain gear. I watch
random travel shows
and take mental notes
on the pros and cons of
each country. To say the
least, travel is one of my
greatest goals in life.
There is nothing
wrong with having goals
and aspirations but the
problem is I have committed a crime all too
commonly
addressed
with
young
adults.
The issue: we take
what we have right in
front of us for granted.
While burrowing myself in thoughts of international travel, I have
forgotten that I live in
California, one of the
most desired living locations in the world.
When I am on vaca-
tion and fellow tourists
discover where I am
from, their eyes immediately light up and they
ask me if I live next to
movie stars, have a season pass to Disneyland,
and am tan year-round.
I always laugh at their
outrageous assumptions
about California. I have
to inform them that contrary to popular belief,
my neighbors are average
families, I have not been
to Disneyland in approximately two years, and I
turn ghostly white in the
winter. This disappoints
tourists to a certain degree but I then get the
chance to tell them what
California is really like.
In the winter, I can
wear flip flops and light
sweaters right after a
long day of skiing at Big
Bear. In the summer I
spend my time dancing
Unwritten: Stand out in a sea of similarities
by Amanda Aguilar
There is one thing
I have come to notice
recently: hard work
often goes unnoticed.
Teens today are told
to be involved in everything, to get good
grades, and to selflessly volunteer their
time. But if everyone does this, does
anyone stand out?
With college acceptances at a close,
there are many cases that still stun me.
People that are involved in many clubs
on campus, volunteer virtually every
weekend, spend endless hours studying,
take the most rigorous courses, and even
have a close to perfect
So, what does SL think?
Do you think people should sympathize more with people of
high social status?
“No, just because you are popular
in your school, social class does not
mean everything. You need to take
responsibility for your actions.”
Katherine Amelin, 9
Wanderlust: California is a golden state of mind
by Zayi Reyes
I always dream of traveling around the world.
I listen to French radio
in the hope of reviving
some of the language I
learned two years ago
in French 1 and 2. I
read every travel article
in Vogue and have become interested in Asia’s
iconic fashion sense.
My dad tells me stories
about the mountains he
“People with high social status
should not be sympathized with more
than others because people look up
to them and will think it is okay to do
horrible things.”
Beth Robbins, 11
at the US Open of Surfing concerts on the beach.
In the spring I can hike up
to the Hollywood sign and
see the entire valley below.
Not too many people can
experience a variety of
weather and environment
in such close distances.
I can become an artsy,
museum-enthused
San
Franciscan up north and
a fast-paced, fashionable
citizen in Los Angeles.
I can see vineyards, gardens, farms, and skyscrapers. There is never a dull
moment when every city
brings something different.
When I look back on
my years living in California I really am proud
to say that I have seen the
best of the west. While
yes, I will travel and I will
meet new people and I will
experience great things,
I would never trade my
life here for anything else.
The
“No, I think everyone should be responsible for their own actions and no
one should deserve special treatment
for having a high status.”
Ilianna Almada, 10
“No, no one should be given leeway if they have a high social
standard. If it is wrong for a normal person, it should be equally
wrong for a more socially known
person.”
Lauren Bugelli, 12
LAUREATE Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Amanda Aguilar and Zayi Reyes
Senior Page Editor
Senior Computer Editor
Megan Peralez
Lauren Davila
Computer Editors
Amanda Lopez
Alyssa Plourde
Erin Turley
Staff Reporters
Anneliese Bals
Vanessa Caustrita
Elisia M. Corral
Arden Davis
Ella Gonzalez
Genevieve Gourdikian
Rylee Osborne
Jennifer Skvarna
Caroline Smith
Rachel Tostado
Page Editors
Summer Akbar
Alyssa Camargo
Tayler Reviere Verninas
Photography Editor
Anne Marie Guillen
Senior Video Editor
Priscilla Torres
Advertising Manager
Christi Cameron
Adviser
Sharon Haeflinger
The Laureate is published by the journalism class at St. Lucy’s Priory High
School, 655 W. Sierra Madre Ave, Glendora, CA 91741. Letters may be submitted to room 209 or to the advisor’s mailbox. Opinions are views of the staff and
do not necessarily reflect those of the school administration.
Features
Alyssa Plourde prepares for Girls State
by Erin Turley
Junior Alyssa Plourde
has been selected to represent St. Lucy’s at Girls
State, a leadership summit
to teach high school girls
the importance of state
and local government, as
well as the responsibilities
involved with both. The
program will be held from
June 17 to 22 at McKenna
College in Claremont.
Girls State is hosted
by the American Legion
Auxiliary, an organization dedicated to assisting
U.S. veterans and advocating for greater patriotism among Americans. At
Girls State, attendants are
taught the importance of
preserving commitment
to “God and country”.
Girls State has been in
practice since 1937. With
the exception of Hawaii,
each state has its own functioning program. Within
her state, one girl, an incoming senior, is selected
from each participating high
school to attend the program.
At Girls State, students
learn more about governmental processes and are
taught to better appreciate
their rights as citizens. Participants run for office as
the leaders of their mock
states, holding positions
such as mayor, governor,
and newspaper editor.
After the summer program, two girls are selected from each summit
to attend Girls Nation, a
nationwide
convention
held in Washington D.C.
in which attendants create a mock legislature.
The American Legion Auxiliary also sponsors Boys State, the male
counterpart to Girls State.
This is the first year St. Lucy’s will send a delegate to
Girls State. Plourde’s expenses will be covered by the St.
Lucy’s Alumni Association.
Plourde was nominated,
along with 19 others, by faculty members to attend the
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April 26, 2013
program. After reviewing
applications the girls turned
in, counselors Ms. Mary
Charles and Ms. Valeria
Leiva narrowed down the
pool to five girls. These five
girls were then interviewed
by board members of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
“I was surprised that I was
chosen,” Plourde remarks.
“I am extremely honored to
have been chosen, because all
of the candidates were really
great and highly qualified.”
Plourde will be the third in
her family to attend the leadership program. “My mom
was chosen to go to Girls
State in 1980, and she always talked about it fondly,”
she shares. “My brother also
went to Boys State in 2009.”
Plourde expresses her
excitement for the opportunity. She has shared her
interest in running for the
position of state superintendant or writing for the newspaper while at Girls State.
“I am really excited to meet
girls from all over California
and to see how well we work
together,” Plourde enthuses. “I cannot wait to go to
Girls State and to bring back
what I learn to St. Lucy’s.”
#floralheadbands
Floral headbands have become the new statement-making accessory to any springtime or summer look. Floral headbands are perfect for any casual everyday outfit
and come in a wide variety of colors, patterns, and textures. The floral headband
can also be worn across the forehead or in the original headband form. The headbands go with any hairstyle, whether it is a bun, a ponytail, an updo, or even just
naturally down. It will turn a bad hair day into a good one without strenuous effort.
Another thing that makes the floral headband so convenient is that anyone can
make it; it does not need to be store-bought. The floral headband is cheap and chic!
Vending machines bend their horizons on various consumer products
by Tayler Reviere Verninas
In addition to the different types of vending machines, this high- tech iPod vending
machine offers a variety of iPhone accessories for buyers.
In today’s fast-paced
society, merchandise has
advanced quickly from
the iPhone generation to
computer intelligence to
even products sold in vending machines. The typical
vending machine consists
of daily snacks for those trying to tame their taste buds.
With today’s technology, the
world is witnessing unusual
and unique products being
sold in vending machines.
At the Berdoll Pecan Farm
retail store in Texas, vending machines contain freshly
baked nine-inch pecan pies.
The MooBella Machine in
Boston, Massachusetts consists of a magical ice cream
machine that churns a variety
of flavors within 40 seconds.
It is a ‘make-it-yourself-icecream’ vending machine that
allows buyers to pick from
a selection of 12 choices.
In addition to these unusual
vending machines, the Intermatic cotton candy machine
creates a wonderful cloud
of candy within 60 seconds.
Grilled hot dogs are also
a convenient food sold in
vending machines located
in the U.S. People can
choose their hot dog, which
is already pre-cooked and
pre-seasoned, while the
machine splits the bun and
warms up the entire hot dog.
Unusual vending machines are not only making
a statement in the United
States, but also in countries
around the globe. In different parts of Japan, vending
machines are selling rare
St. Lucy’s theatre students head to Sacramento to take on a larger stage
by Arden Davis
On March 13, 2013,
over 225 theater students,
administrators,
and educators from
schools all across California came together
in Sacramento to have
breakfast with legislators and legislative aides
to celebrate the sixteenth
annual California Youth
in Theatre Day. Among
the students and teachers
that attended this event
were seniors Hannah
Dennison and Queenie
Navarro, and teacher,
Mrs. Kim O'Rouke.
This event has been
taking place every year
since 1998 and since
then
students
ranging from the ages of
seven to 55 have come
from about 500 different schools to perform
at the State Capitol.
This year Dennison
performed a monologue called, "A Visit
to the Archives," and
Navarro sang a song
called "Astonishing."
As a part of the California Youth in Theatre (CYIT) experience
Dennison and Navarro
enjoyed multiple events
throughout the day.
After breakfast with
the legislators, they
gathered at the Capitol
for opening ceremonies,
toured the Senate floor,
participated in amazing
workshops, saw a Comedy Sportz demonstration at lunch, listened
to speeches, viewed
various performances,
and finally, received
their California Youth
in Theatre certificates
from the California Educational Theatre Association board members.
This program was
established by Gai
Jones. Its purpose is to
distinguish these stu-
courtesy of Hannah Dennison
Seniors Hannah Dennison and Queenie Navarro enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity, meeting several senators in Sacramento at the California Youth in Theatre Day.
dents as the future of the
arts and entertainment
business and to commit
to transforming young
people and communities
through the theatre arts.
Dennison’s favorite
part of the trip was be-
ing introduced on the
senate floor, meeting all
the senators, and actually having conversations
with them. She says it
was an incredible experience and she was able
to learn a great deal from
the trip. “I learned that
my voice and the voices
of my peers, the younger
generation, are one of
the most influential tools
in promoting change at
any level, including government. I also learned
products such as rice, fresh
eggs, and canned bread.
The European Union
School Milk Program supplies milk and dairy products for young children
to support hope for ‘increased milk moustaches’.
In Australia, there are
vending machines known
as FoodCubes, which contain frozen potatoes that fry
in two minutes and leave a
salty French fry taste along
with sauce and a napkin.
The Let’s Pizza vending machine in Italy displays an entire pizza making process done through
a window for buyers to
watch. With the help of the
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever, the inventor, Claudio
Torghele was able to create
his beloved “pizza robot.”
The future of this state-ofthe-art snack machine may
be a small step on the way
to the top of the food chain.
that almost everyone,
including senators and
assemblymen, have been
touched by theater in
some way shape or form.
Navarro also stated
that her favorite part
of the trip was going to
the senate house and being introduced to the
congressmen. Looking
back on the trip Navarro said that she learned
quite a bit about herself.
“I learned how to
present myself in different ways and it was
interesting to look at
how the different theatre students from other
schools did things and
compare them to how
we perform here at St.
Lucy’s,” said Navarro.
After graduation,
Dennison is going to
attend UC Berkeley
where she will study
political science and
forensic
psychology.
After high school
Navarro is planning on
majoring in accounting at Pepperdine University and she plans
on continuing her theatre career on the side.
California music festival mash-up
by Lauren Davila
The scorching sun beats down and you can feel yourself burning under the intensity of its rays. Standing in the same spot almost all day, and trying to get as close to the main stage as
possible has not been working when you spot a hole in the crowd in the front row. Bolting towards it, in between two random groups of people you make it have never seen before in your
life. Still, it will all be worth it soon. Another hour passes and just when the waiting becomes almost unbearable, the people in the crowd start screaming. Re-energized, you frantically look up
towards the stage. The sun long ago disappeared; the chill from the night air that replaced it seems to fade away. The sound coming from your rapidly beating heart is so loud that the people
nearby can hear it. The screaming intensifies and they come out on stage. The people you have been waiting to see all day. It seems surreal until the first chord of the guitar cuts through the
charged air above the crowd. As the music picks up, the voice of the lead singer melds with the screams of the audience and everyone is lost in the moment. The beat of the band’s new
song takes over, letting you realize you are finally here.
The experience described above only scratches the surface of the glory of Music Festivals. In order to fully understand Music Festivals, you must be unafraid to attend one. In order to give
you this opportunity, The Laureate Staff has chosen to explore Music Festivals located in California in depth. There are many music festivals outside of CA, including Lollapalooza in Chicago;
Glastonbury in Pilton, Somerset; Bonnaroo in Tennessee; Tomorrowland in Boom, Antwerp, Belgium. With these local wonders, what is stopping you from experiencing the infectious mash-up
of genres, artists and styles?
Vans Warped Tour
by Rylee Osbourne
Every summer, Vans and Kevin Lyman put on a summer
long concert tour called Vans Warped Tour. The Vans Warped
Tour is a traveling music and sports festival, which tours
across the U.S, Canada, and recently in the U.K.
This tour has been running since 1995 and was rooted
around punk rock. As years have gone by the genres of music
have expanded. Tickets start at $23.50 and go up as the tour,
starting on June 15 in Seattle, approaches.
This summer’s diverse tour line-up will feature Sleeping
With Sirens, We Came As Romans, Motion City Soundtrack,
The Wonder Years, Bring Me The Horizon, Reel Big Fish,
Crown The Empire, Never Shout Never and many more. To
complement this year’s tour theme, “Best Day Ever,” the Vans
Warped Tour will be a music lover’s playground with artists
from all genres: rock, punk, pop, hip-hop, folk-punk and reggae.
Electric Daisy Carnival
by Vanessa Caustrita
The Electric Daisy Carnival is three days of electric dance music, rides, and entertainment in Las Vegas is carried out by the company Insomniac Events.
The three day festival has now expanded to major cities across the United
States like Chicago and New York.
The music at EDC is committed to the newest uprising music genre in the United
States, electric dance music. This music is produced on computers that are used as
electronic instruments through various synthesizer, drum machine, and sequencer
programs.
EDC has seven different music stages set up on the track of the speedway.
The main stage, also known as Kinetic Field, is the biggest and the most popular
DJ’s perform their sets here.
Another stage is the Discovery Stage which has contributed to the freshest
and most recent DJ’s. A submission of the artist’s mix is analyzed and reviewed.
The top mixes are chosen and granted the opportunity to play in front of hundreds of people.
California Roots Music Festival
by Vanessa Caustrita
The California Roots Music Festival satisfies fans of
reggae music of all ages. Located in Monterey County
Fairgrounds in Northern California, bands come together to play at the three-day music festival.
The Cali Roots Stage, also known as California
Roots, can be considered the main stage for the biggest bands. Along with music, the festival displays
dynamic art experiences, supplies delicious food, and
endorses fans in a friendly environment. The fourth
annual music festival on May 24-16 is also becoming
a zero-waste event by diverting all vendor organics
and recyclables.
FYF Fest
by Zayi Reyes
The FYF is a music festival held annually at the Los Angeles State Historic
Park. It is the perfect way for local socal music lovers to see new and
upcoming artists. The music styles featured range from punk, electronic
dance music, post-disco, to electronic rock. The festival has been held for
nine consecutive years and aims to promote the most magnetic underground bands of the moment. This past year it was ruled by Beirut, Gold
Panda, Sleigh Bells, and 80 other bands over a two day time period on
September 1 and 2. FYF closes the summer festival season with a bang
but sponsors small concerts throughout the year at local venues. For more
information on upcoming concerts visit fyffest.com.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
by Caroline Smith
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, or “Coachella” is a three-day
music and art festival located at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Tents and stages are set up throughout the hip hop, rock, and electronic music. Some of Coachella’s biggest past appearances include Paul McCartney, The
Killers, Arcade Fire, The Cure, Florence and the Machine, Mumford and Sons,
Swedish House Mafia, The Strokes. Coachella first started in October of 1999
when the founders wanted to bring festivals from Europe to America. About
10,000 people attended to see artists such as Beck, The Chemical Brothers,
and Morrissey. The festival was moved to April in 2001 in order to avoid the
burden of summer heat and is now held over the span of two consecutive
weekends. Another part of the festival includes visual arts such as installation
art and sculptures. Most of the visual arts are interactive, allowing entertainment for the guests walking around. Due to the three-day event, Coachella
calls for hotel lodging but provides a tent camping site adjacent to the venue
grounds. Weekend one of this year’s festival took place on April 12-14 and
weekend two took place on April 19-21.
Stagecoach
by Jenny Skvarna
More than 50,000 country music fans converge in the desert in
springtime each year for three days of fun.
With the success of Coachella, promoters wanted to capitalize on
the same music festival atmosphere and use the same venue ­The
Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, to create the Coachella experience for
country music fans. In 2007, the Stagecoach experience was born.
Each year the carnival atmosphere becomes more and more festive as many modern day Stagecoaches and thousands of RVs park on
the grounds, which provide a non­stop party over three days.
Activities include karaoke, Clydesdale horses, art exhibits, artist
signings, and a giant ferris wheel. Camping amenities include a wifi
center, super market shuttles and DJs that play until the early hours of
the morning.
This year’s festival takes place April 26-­28.
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New Releases:
by Summer Akbar
Computer Drawing
class is new this year
to the St. Lucy’s curriculum. This class is
one in which each St.
Lucy’s student can express both her artistry
and creativity through
the use of a computer.
The students use the
computer to create different types of artwork,
April 26, 2013
Modern art is taken to the computer
which incorporates the
student’s personality,
as well as originality.
Ms. Charity Capilli
who teaches this class
said she has had an interest in art since she
was little. Ms. Capilli
exclaimed, “In kindergarten my clay dinosaur made it to the fair.”
Once in college, Ms.
Capilli knew she wanted
to major in something
art-related. When she
learned that art could be
created on the computer,
rather than only hand
drawn, she decided to
pursue graphic design
at Cal State Fullerton.
The goal of Ms. Capilli is to help her Computer Drawing students
be familiar with various
computer programs,
such as Photoshop, Ill u s t r a t o r, a n d I n D e sign. She also wants
the students to not be
afraid of being artistic.
Senior Danielle Camarella exclaimed, “I
like computer drawing
because I can express
my creativity in the
class! I also gain a skill
I can use in the future.”
The students in Computer Drawing class
have worked on various projects including
digital illustrations, in
which students create
inanimate objects on
the computer, and mini
artist books, in which
students choose books
to create illustration
to create their book.
Junior Victoria Perez
exclaimed “Ms. Cap i l i ’s p r o j e c c t s h e l p
think outside the box.”
Currently, the class
is working on a cal e n d a r. E a c h s t u d e n t
is assigned a month
to design a page for,
and will merge their
projects together once
finished. The calendar
will then be distribu ted to each s tu d en t
in the current Computer Drawing class.
Ms. Capilli stated
that next year her projects might be similar
to ones this year. However, her goal is to formulate additional projects that will be further
shared with St. Lucy’s
students and staff.
competitions. Typically, she
begins to prepare for competitions months in advance.
Preparation for her piano competitions is a process, and begins when her
aunt assigns her pieces.
Next, Arana memorizes the
music hands alone, then
learns it hands together.
Next, she practices a piece
beat by beat rather than running through the entire piece
over and over again, as the
latter hinders a piano player from making progress.
She devotes about two
hours to practicing every
day, but puts in more time
as a competition draws near.
During spring break, she
practiced six hours a day
with very few, short breaks in
preparation for an important
competition. The day before
this competition, she spent
about nine hours at the piano.
Arana participates in several competitions throughout
the year, and also plays in
several recitals, which help
prepare her for competitions.
Recently, Arana competed in and won a state
competition.. The earliest
one can compete in this
competition is sophomore
year, which made her one
of the youngest competitors.
The first round, held in
February, was a closed audition known as Panel, where
she played the piano for
30 minutes for two judges. Of the 8,000 students
who competed, she was
one of the 200 who won.
She advanced to the second round, which was held
on April 6, 2013. Of the 200
students who competed in
the second round, she was
one of the 25 who won.
Arana explains that “winning this competition is
the highest possible honor
for a musician my age in
California. Also, California has the most rigorous
Panel program, making
it extremely reputable to
win at all, either round.”
Arana’s passion and talent is evident, as she has
collectively won 36 trophies
from various competitions,
two silver medals from the
Complete Works Audition,
five Bach Regional Rosettes, five Regional medals, and yearly certificates of
honor. Arana is a Level 10,
or Advanced Level piano
player, which is the highest level that one can play.
Arana’s love for playing
the piano stems from the fact
that she, “relates with classical music at an indescribable level that I appreciate
with all my heart. I would
attribute several if not all
of my accomplishments
to lessons that piano has
taught me over the years.”
Haley Arana plays the piano from her heart
by Amanda Lopez
Piano playing is more than a
hobby for sophomore Haley
Arana. She sees piano playing as more than an extracurricular—it is something
that makes her who she is.
Arana has been playing piano for nine years. She began
playing when she was seven
and has loved it ever since.
Music plays a big role in
Arana’s family, so when she
was given the option to play
the violin, cello, or piano, she
chose the piano. She was primarily influenced by her sister, who played piano as well.
Arana recalls, “I had
loved listening to my sister’s lessons before I began
lessons, so it was not a very
difficult decision for me.”
Arana began to take lessons from her aunt, Debra
Alderete, who remains her
piano teacher to this day.
Alderete has not only been
a teacher to Arana, but an
influential figure in her life.
Arana explains that her
aunt has “taught me lessons
I could have acquired no
other way. She has not only
taught me music and piano
but also endless life lessons
that I am so grateful for.”
Arana takes piano playing very seriously, and devotes a large amount of
her time to practicing for
courtesy of Haley Arana
Sophmore Haley Arana, her piano teacher, and uncle
celebrate her success in her piano competition.
Capitol Corner: California
by Alyssa Plourde
California has
slowly been enacting
n u mer ous dr iving
laws in an effort to
promote safe and
distraction-free
driving. Many of the
laws deal with the
use of cellular devices
while driving, as well
as other technological
courtesy of Victoria Perez
Victoria Perez creates a Vans shoe for her digital illustration project in the Computer Drawing class.
St. Lucy’s Fab Four are chosen
for Sierra League honors
by Caroline Smith
Each year, the Sierra
League highlights outstanding seniors from each
school in the league. The
schools choose seniors for
their school success, as
well as extra-curriculars
and community service.
St. Lucy’s chose Arden Davis, Madison Hunt,
Heather Seman, and Kiersten Sukert to be the
school
representatives.
The girls attended a banquet
on April 22 at the Pomona
Valley Mining Company
along with Damien, Ayala,
Claremont, Chino Hills,
Charter Oak, and South
Hills students. There, the
seniors were congratulated
on their accomplishments.
Arden Davis is a Regent
Ambassador Presentation
Speaker leader and an active member on the journalism staff. Davis also
volunteers for Time Warner
Cable.She is the captain for
the St. Lucy’s varsity volleyball team, plays for Club
West Volleyball outside of
school, and has earned a
volleyball scholarship to
play at the University of
legislature enacts new driving laws
interferences.
In 2008, the California
legislature began their
campaign for safe driving
by enacting the Wireless
Telephone Device Law,
which prohibits drivers
under the age of 18 from
using a wireless telephone
or hands-free device, such
as a Bluetooth, while
operating a motor vehicle.
This law was expanded
in 2009 with the Wireless
Communications
Device Law that further
encouraged hands
free technology while
driving by outlawing
texting, emailing, or
writing and sending
any form of written
message on a cellular
device while driving.
While these laws are still
enforced today, they have
been slightly relaxed in
2013. Electronic Wireless
Communications law
allows for the use of a
voice control system on
a phone or car to be used
in order to send texts.
These systems include
Ap p l e’s S i ri as wel l
as in-car connectivity
systems. California is
one of the few states that
has specifically allowed
for the use of hands free
devices while driving.
The point of allowing
for the use of hands free
devices is that drivers
will keep two hands on
the wheel and focus on
the road, rather than
using one hand to hold
a cell phone or looking
down at a text message
without paying attention
t o o n c o m i n g t r a ff i c .
The government has
enforced laws that state
a driver must be handsfree at all times while
on the roads, meaning
that sending a text
while at a stop sign or
traffic light while the
vehicle is no longer in
motion is still illegal.
Another new 2013
driving law in California
is the option for drivers
and motorists to show
police officers and
highway patrol officers
their proof of insurance
Features
on smart phones rather
than on the original
printed document. This
law was enacted mainly
for the convenience
of motorcyclists.
In early April of this
year, a California case
involved a man named
Stephen Spriggs. Spriggs
received a citation after
he was found using the
GPS system on his phone
while driving. The case
ended with the decision
to make it illegal to
use a smart phone or
check a GPS system,
such as a Garmin or a
TomTom, while driving.
Laws that are currently
being discussed in the
California legislature
California, Irvine. There,
Davis will study business.
Madison Hunt, the current ASB Vice President, is
also a Regent Ambassador
and an athlete on the varsity soccer team and Regent
dance team. Apart from
school, Hunt volunteers
with the special Olympics.
She also volunteers at Lanterman’s
Developmental
Center in Pomona. Hunt is
studying nursing at Mt. St.
Mary’s in hopes to become
a pediatric oncology nurse.
Heather Seman, captain
of varsity soccer and track
and field, also keeps herself
involved at school. She is the
Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook staff, a Regent Ambassador Shadow Visit Leader,
and president of the Social Issues Club. Seman does various volunteer work outside
of school but finds coaching
soccer to little kids to be her
favorite. Next year, she will
be attending the University
of La Verne to play soccer
and study graphic design.
Kiersten Sukert is the current St. Lucy’s ASB President. Sukert is a Regent Ambassador Table Leader and
was on the Yearbook staff in
previous years. She has taken
on lead roles in several plays
at school and has received
the LAMDA award for two
years. Sukert is also an assistant teacher for her church
at Yorba Linda Church of
Nazarene. Sukert has decided to attend San Diego
State University next year
to study speech pathology.
include other
distracted driving
interferences such as
eating while driving.
While some may find
these laws excessive,
California Highway
Patrol Commissioner
Joe Farrow states,
“Driving a vehicle is
a task that requires a
driver’s full attention.
The consequences
of distracted
and reckless
driving are real.”
The members of the
California legislature
as well as many CHP
officers are hoping
that the new laws
will create safer
roads for all drivers.
Sports
Regent MVP:
Samantha Kheen swims beyond the horizon
by Megan Peralez
With two St. Lucy’s
records set, and then
broken again, senior
Samantha Kheen is nowh e re near s topping
to catch her breath as
she swims to success.
Not only is Kheen the
St. Lucy’s record holder
for the 100 Fly and the
100 Back, but she has
also been captain of the
swim team for the last
two years. For the past
three years, Kheen has
been MVP of the team.
Kheen has made
it to CIF Finals every
year. She also went to
the Master’s her freshman year and took
third in the 100 back.
Got Game:
April 26, 2013
Besides swimming
in high school, Kheen
has been swimming
on various swim teams
and clubs for the past
14 years. “I have loved
being in the water since
I was little,” Kheen
tells The Laureate.
She began her swimming career at Mt. San
Antonio College on the
Buzzard’s Peak team.
Now Kheen swims on
the Redlands Swim
Team competing in the
200 Fly, 200 Back, and
400 Individual Medley.
Kheen has been ranked
nationally in the top ten
from age nine to 15.
Reaching this kind
of prestigious success
has not come easy by
any means; hard work
r e a l l y d o e s p a y o ff .
Kheen swims in
the morning from
5:00 a.m.- 7:00 a.m.
right after school she
goes to Redlands to
swim from 4:00 p.m.7 : 0 0 p . m . O n S a t u r-
days, she swims from
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
For the past five
years, Kheen has competed in the North
American Challenge
Cup, along with Canada, Mexico, and Pacific
West and she has been
captain during the last
two years. She enjoys
this competition since
she meets people from
all over the world and
there is a definite competitive atmosphere.
Along with the
NACP, Kheen has also
competed in Nationals
and Junior Nationals
for the past four years.
T h i s p a s t M a y,
Kheen attended the
Olympic Trials in
Omaha, Nebraska.
The venue was
set up replicating the
actual Olympics complete with a ready room
and an announcer who
read off the names of
each competitor as they
came out to the pool.
Another perk of competing on the trials was
being able to “chill”
with Ryan Lochte
and Amanda Beard
according to Kheen.
Kheen’s future plans
include attending the
N aval Academy as a
recruit for the swim
team majoring in naval
architecture and ocean
engineering. She says
she loves the campus
and the coach guarantees that if she trains
under him, she will be
on the United States of
Am eri ca s wi m t eam .
Presently, Kheen is a half
second off the Olympic
Trial’s cut for the 100 Fly.
Not only was Kheen recruited by the Naval Academy, but also Princeton,
Brown, Yale, Harvard,
University of Michigan,
and Notre Dame to name
just a few elite schools.
When Kheen is not in the
pool, Kheen enjoys sleeping, eating, and hanging out with her friends.
courtesy of Samantha Kheen
Samantha Kheen hangs out with Olympian Missy
Franklin at a swim meet.
Junior Francis Molina Romo masters judo
by Genevieve Gourdikian
courtesy of Francis Molina Romo
Francis proudly shows off her judo jersey.
Judo means, “The
Gentle Way,” Japanese
samurai wrestling without the use of swords.
It is the national sport
of Japan and known
as an Olympic sport
around
the
world.
Judo was first established in 1882 by combining a form of wrestling known as “jujitsu,”
with the technique of
mental discipline. It is
also considered a way
of religion and the ac-
tivity for P.E. classes
for Japanese students.
Junior Francis Molina Romo, has taken
part in this sport for
eight years. She started
out at Mojica Judo in
Baldwin Park and is
now currently at Taish
Judo in Carson City.
Francis’ love for
the sport began when
she was introduced
to it by her uncle and
brother. She has won
over 50 medals during her eight years of
judo and continues
to strive to win more.
Francis has been submitted to the national
team “Naka,” Southern
California Nationals,
and hopes to make it to
the World Team, where
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judo wrestlers have the
opportunity to compete
against other countries.
One of the difficulties of Judo is cutting
weight. Cutting weight
also refers to making
weight, or making the
requirement of a certain weight in order to
compete. Those playing the sport are allowed to be over the
weight limit by a few
pounds but cannot be
under the requirement.
Francis has traveled to almost all 50
states and has been
to multiple countries
such as Japan, France,
Ukraine, and Russia. She loves traveling all over the world
and takes pleasure in
making new friends
with the international
teams. She briefly describes her favorite
memory when having the chance to explore Ukraine and fell
in love with the city.
While being overwhelmed with cutting weight and working extremely hard
for months, Francis
paused for a moment
and took the time to reflect on having the opportunity to travel the
world and being able
to see places and other teenagers may not
have the chance to do.
Francis gladly comments, “I like contact
sports, discipline, and
most of all traveling.”
Beyond the Home Turf: NFL agrees to pay $42 Track and field sprints through the season
million in compensation to retired players
by Rachel Tostado
The NFL has recently
consented to pay $42
million dollars as a part of
an agreement with retired
players who confronted
the league over using
their names and images
without their approval.
In 2009 there was
a lawsuit filed by Elvin
Bethea and five other
retired NFL players
accusing the NFL of
profiting from retired
players’ identities in
films to market the
league’s
successful
years. The players were
upset that they were
going
uncompensated
for the use of their
identity by the NFL.
The plaintiffs were
noted as saying, “…
while exploiting the
identities of retired
players for commercial
gain, the NFL prohibits
retired NFL players
from using their own
identities as players to
promote
themselves
commercially.”
NFL retirees such
as Mike Ditka and Jim
Brown have advocated
for more help in dealing
with retired player’s
medical
expenses
and other financial
difficulties.
With
this
accomplishment,
Brown stated that NFL
retired players will
now be “represented
at
the
table.”
The league has
agreed that they will use
the money to finance a
“common good” trust
over the next eight years
that will help retired
players with medical
expenses,
housing
and career transition.
The agreement will
also establish a new
licensing agency for
retired players to make
certain that they are
compensated for the
use of their identities in
promotional materials.
This fund will be
distributed by a group of
retired players approved
by the court and for the
first time, the licensing
agency will market
retired players’ publicity
rights in concurrence
with
the
NFL.
NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell has
recently stated, “We
look forward to building
an
unprecedented
new relationship with
retired players that
will benefit everybody,
especially those who
need extra medical or
financial
assistance.”
Although the
settlement only covers
NFL players who are
currently retired, Dan
Gustafson, an attorney
for the retired players,
said players who do
retire in the future will
have the chance to
utilize the newly formed
licensing
agency.
In addition, the NFL
has also agreed to pay
$8 million dollars in
assorted costs associated
with the settlement,
such as money needed
to set up the new
licensing agency and
to
pay
attorneys.
According to an
ESPN
article,
the
settlement still needs
court approval and this
summer, retired players
will be given the chance
to review the settlement
in
various
court
hearings. Final approval
has been scheduled
for August 29, 2013.
by Annemarie Guillen
courtesy of Phil Rodriguez
At their first league
meet, St. Lucy’s scored a
victory over Ayala High
School, the defending league champions.
As the anchor of the
4x100 relay, freshman,
Sarah Troescher brought
the team to first place, despite the fact that the newly formed relay team was
behind about 35 meters.
Sophomore Kaitlyn
Breitschwerdt brought
the Regent’s score to 69
in the 3200, guaranteeing
their victory in the meet.
The last time the Regents beat Ayala was in
2009, which was also the
last time St. Lucy’s took
the Sierra League title.
St. Lucy’s overall
record in league is 3-2.
Tomorrow, St. Lucy’s
will attend Sierra League
Preliminaries at Chino
Hills High School; those
who qualify will compete
on Tuesday, April 30, at
the Sierra League Finals
for the opportunity to advance to first round CIF.
Senior and captain,
Danielle Rodriquez, says
of St. Lucy’s 2013 track
and field season, “I am
proud of the team! We
have improved this year,
and we came together
to show team spirit and
support for one another.”
Features
April 26, 2013
A Day in the Life: Lauren
by Priscilla Torres
In a school bursting with
talented individuals, Senior Lauren Kim stands
out within the senior class.
Not only is she in the top of
her class, she also possess
a resume which exhibits
her wide array of interests.
In junior high, Lauren
participated in math decathlons, which allowed her to
enhance her academic skills.
During her junior year at
SL, she combined her love
of academic competition and
her newfound love of science
and joined the science team.
“I was not interested in
science before Saint Lucy’s,”
said Kim, “but taking sophomore biology with Ms. Nyugen helped to change that.”
This year, Lauren was captain of the science team and
was in charge of finding a
GameStop:
Kim juggles a wide array of activities
new moderator, Mr. Kays, to
help lead the team with her.
Last summer, she took
part in research along with
fellow senior, Andrea
Malki, at UCLA in order
to find a new treatment
for treating children with
brain cancer. The pair met
with Dr. Kei Iwamoto four
times a week for six weeks.
“It was a great experience to be able to assist in
the research for a more effective and less harmful
treatment for children with
brain cancer,” stated Kim.
Besides her academic accomplishments, Lauren is
also a member of the dance
team. She had no experience dancing prior to high
school. After not making the
team during her sophomore
year of high school, she began taking dancing lessons.
“Trying out for the dance
team was the first time I ever
stepped out of my academic
life,” she explained. “Even
though it was disappointing to not make the team
the first year I tried out, I
pushed myself to improve
in the short time that I had.”
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In order to gain even
more practice dancing,
she joined the musical as
well and made the dance
team during her junior year.
Lauren is also the treasurer of the Junior State of
America club, has served
as a Kairos leader and
holds a job tutoring at the
Glendora Learning Center.
Her passion, besides science is music. Her father
owned a music store when
she was young, which is how
she became interested in
learning to play instruments.
She began taking piano
lessons at age five and
learned how to play the
guitar as she got older.
“I enjoy music as a form
of expression not just playing it, but listening to it as
well,” concluded Lauren.
From academics to the
arts, Lauren Kim has shown
her wide array of talents
through the many activities
she has been involved with.
Her time at Lucy’s has helped
her to explore her love of science and dance. The future
appears to be quite promising for this standout Regent.
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by Priscilla Torres
Lauren will be attending Cal Poly Pomona this fall. She received the Presidential
Scholarship and was admitted to the Kellogg Honors College as a physics major.
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Oh The Places We Go: A Hawaiian
treat becomes popular in the Inland Empire
by Christi Cameron
by Christi Cameron
Below Zero does lots of school and sports team fundraising. They give 25% back to
the organization and have been very successful.
The struggle between
having to choose between
ice cream and shaved ice is
over, and is available in the
Inland Empire exclusively
at Below Zero Shaved Ice.
Below Zero is located in
Upland , and has been open
for two and half years. It is
a family business and began after one of the owners,
Anna Mayuga, visited Hawaii. After trying and enjoying shaved ice combined
with ice cream, she was inspired to bring this unique
and tasty sensation back with
her to southern California .
“Below Zero is the only
shaved ice in this area that is
traditional Hawaiian style.
The difference is in the machine, and our ice is soft and
fluffy, not crunchy,” says
co-owner Alex Sarahbia.
Unlike many other shaved
ice producers, Below Zero
uses a block of ice in their
machines, not ice cubes.
Sarahbia explains that using
a block of ice as opposed to
ice cubes allows the shaved
ice to come out soft and not
crunchy or hard to chew.
Below Zero’s specialty
is the “Ice Cream Combo,”
which is a mixture of ice
cream placed at the bottom
of the bowl, and shaved ice
layered on top. Their ice
cream flavors include vanilla, cookies and cream, chocolate, coconut pineapple,
sherbert, cotton candy, and
birthday cake. Their shaved
ice flavors range from banana and cookie dough
to cola and watermelon.
Although customers are free
to mix and match ice cream
and shaved ice flavors, or just
try them individually, there
are several combinations
that Below Zero suggests.
For example, the Strawnana Shortcake combination
consists of vanilla ice cream
topped with strawberry, banana, and cake batter shaved
ice, the Snickers combination consists of chocolate
ice cream topped with caramel and praline shaved ice,
and caramel, and the Candy
Land combination consists
of cotton candy ice cream
and bubble gum shaved ice.
“Brownie Slammers,” which
are brownie squares topped
with ice cream and fudge,
and “Cookie Slammers,”
which are sandwiches where
ice cream is held between
two home-made cookies, are
also available at Below Zero.
Below Zero Shave Ice
is located at 583 Foothill
Boulevard in Upland. Their
hours range depending on the
weather, but during summer
and on warm days it is open
from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.