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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
CHANNEL ISLANDS
HIGH SCHOOL
THE
Volume XVII, Issue V
Colleges send out the news
First Person
Meat a
real-life
vegetarian
By Karina Cortez
By Sheridyn Talbert
O
Staff writer
n March 21, 2010, I
became a vegetarian, and
I’ve never looked back.
This was a decision that I
thought about and weighed very
heavily because even from the
age of 14 I knew that I was making a life-changing decision, and
it was not to be taken lightly.
I read everything I could,
I watched
every
video, and
researched
every single
detail I
could find
so that I
could make
an educated
decision.
And
finally on that Monday morning
I kissed my last hamburgers, bacon, and chicken wings goodbye
and moved on to a life of salads,
tofu and beans.
I was terrified. But I kept
strong and determined and grew
slowly but surely into my own as
a vegetarian.
After a couple of months,
asking for no meat and substituting for bacon with some extra
hash browns became second nature, and after a couple of years
the sweet smells of my mom’s
honey-baked ham doesn’t even
make me sniff twice.
The most difficult aspect of
being a vegetarian would have
to be the constant questions and
interrogations from those around
you.
The minute that you admit
to your recent diet change some
people think that it opens it up
for them to voice their opinion.
People will drill me with
these questions that we both
know they really do not want the
answer to.
In reality, they seem to
be looking for me to make a
mistake, just so they can pinpoint
something to criticize.
I am not really sure why I
find such negative opinions, but I
do know that to me personally it
doesn’t matter.
I have made my decision
and it is a choice I wish to continue for as long as I can.
Being vegetarian is by no
means all negative.
My close family and friends
greatly support me and go out of
their way to help me and make
me vegetarian meals from time
to time.
I greatly appreciate this
and I am thankful every day for
these, because in all honesty I
couldn’t have done it without
See TALBERT on Page 3
Ariana Alaniz, senior, shows off
acceptance letters from UCSD
and Cal Poly.
Staff writer
As the final months of high
school are approaching, seniors
are starting to receive letters of
acceptance and rejection from their
first-choice universities.
Many students, such as Ariana
Alaniz, have gotten the exciting
e-mail accepting them into their
“back-up” schools.
“The letters I got from my
back-up schools just add more
anticipation from getting a letter
from my first-choice school,”
Alaniz said.
Most to all CSU’s have now
sent out their letters or emails of
notification by this time. All seniors are now just waiting on their
letters from many UC’s and private
universities.
As many seniors have found
out, universities are now typically
communicating with their students
through e-mail. However, some
seniors say they prefer getting a
letter.
“It makes the overall experience much more exciting,” Alaniz
says.
To recap the process of uni-
Class of 2010
versity application, there were
several tests to take and many
application to fill out.
Among the earliest in the process were taking the SAT and/or
ACT tests, which should be taken
several times in order to receive
the best possible score.
Once senior year began, seniors started applying in October.
After all applications were due,
financial aid was something to start
worrying about. So, the financial
aid form had to be done in order to
receive federal money to help pay
See COLLEGE on Page 4
Are you ready for Prom?
By Myriam Akbar
Staff writer
Megan Garcia, the junior
class ASB president for CI,
says, “Yes, I’m going to Prom!
And not just because I’m class
president, but because I really
want to enjoy the hard work I
put into organizing a magical
Prom for the upperclassmen.”
Prom will be held on Saturday, April 20, in Simi Valley
at the American Jewish University, in one of their venues
called The House of Books. The
event will go from 7 to 11 p.m.
The theme of the Prom is
“A Tale as Old as Time.” Ticket
prices will be $55.
A few fun facts about the
venue is that Chris Brown
filmed his video for his song
“Wall to Wall” there, and it
was also used in the TV show
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” as their headquarters.
The colors are scarlet, ivory, sapphire, and gold. The attire
for the night will be tradi
See PROM on Page 5
PROM 411
When: Saturday, April
20, 2013
Time: 7-11 p.m.
Where: American
Jewish University in
Simi Valley
Cost: $55
Theme: “A Tale as Old
as Time”
Lordgin Savella and Kimberly Dizon work the runway at Prom Expo.
Photo by Jose Cortez
Clever ways to ask that special someone
By Tori Foster
Staff writer
Seniors and juniors are in the midst of the
whole “getting ready for Prom” process. For
a lot of those seniors and juniors, finding a
date is a crucial part of that process. Here are
some ideas on how to ask them:
* Bake “Prom cookies.” First, bake a big
donut-shaped cookie. With icing, decorate
the cookie and write “Prom?” somewhere
on it with your name at the end. Then bake
two cookies small enough to fit in the middle
of the donut-shaped cookie with “yes” on
one and “no” on the other. Give it directly to
them or leave it somewhere they will find it.
* Ask them “when pigs fly.” Fill a bunch
of pink balloons with helium and draw pig
faces on them. Put those balloons in a fairly
large cardboard box and put a note on top of
the box that says, “When will I ask you to
prom?” and a note inside the box that says
“When pigs fly!” Deliver the box and make
sure it’s opened indoors.
* Use sidewalk chalk. When you know
they won’t be home, take some sidewalk
chalk with you to their house and spell out
“Prom?” on the driveway with your name
at the end (with the parents’ permission).
Feel free to get creative and change up the
question and maybe even add a background
or picture. Wait until they get home to see it.
* Make a puzzle. Get a piece of cardboard or card paper and write your invite
on it with
See INVITE on Page 5
The Isle File
Page 2
Tiongco takes
home Mr. CI title
By Alex Aquino
CI’s Short Flags squad -- Catalina Posadas, Reyanna Lapenias, Audrey Reyes, Patricia Manansala and
Keri Quemuel -- and coach Mark Raquedan posed with their championship trophies.
National Champs!
Short Flags earn title for third straight year
By Primo Tiongco
Staff writer
On March 16, our very own
Short Flags team took first place
in both One Flag and Two Flag at
USA Nationals.
This year the squad consisted
of five girls. Junior Catalina Posadas leads the team as Captain,
senior Reyanna Lapenias as cocaptain, junior Audrey Reyes as
lieutenant, and freshman member
Patricia Manansala and sophomore
Keri Quemuel.
“We competed with about 13
different teams,” Lapenias said,
“but they were all eliminated during prelims.”
This is the third year in a
row that our Short Flags team has
swept the competition.
Posadas, the captain, said, “It
feels good, I feel accomplished.
Like all of our hard work paid off.”
Asked if she expected winning, Posadas replied, “I didn’t
expect to win, but we practice so
hard and so long. We don’t practice
to lose.”
Short Flags practice day in
and day out for hours.
“Basically, we practice every
day,” Lapenias said. “We literally
put our blood, sweat, and tears into
each practice.”
And the as proud leaders of
this team, they can’t exaggerate
how proud they are of their girls.
“I’m proud of my girls; we’ve
come a long way from tryouts…
It’s been a crazy journey,” Lapenias said.
But they aren’t the only ones
who are proud.
According to Lapenias, Coach
Mark Raquedan prior to their
performance stated, “I know you
guys will kill it. I’m so proud of
all of you.”
As he began to tear up, he
said, “Make us proud and do what
you do at practice.”
With this competition season
coming to an end, Lapenias said
she would miss the team.
“Honestly, yeah, I’m going to
miss being at practice. I’m going to
miss the girls and the experience of
performing. But I have high hopes
for the team next year,” she said.
Posadas said that the season
is still not over.
“We still have DTU and we’re
still working hard planning on
getting the high point award and
winning that $500 prize,” she said.
Staff writer Winter is here and with winter
brings the annual Mr. CI. This
year’s roster of contestants was
surprisingly colorful, meaning
more of a variety people coming
from all walks of life.
Mauryce Brunfield and Christian Chavez were the first to be
eliminated but put on quite a show.
Brumfield dazzled the crowd
with his singing of “Just Around
the Riverbend” from the classic
Disney tale “Pocahontas.”
Chavez sang “The A Team”
by Ed Sheeran. His voice didn’t
carry throughout the gym; however, he still had guts to stay on
stage and finish off the song.
Neil Olipani and Jonathan
Bullicer added a little seriousness
to the pot when they displayed
their talents. Olipani spoke a very
deep free verse poem while Bullicer played a deep piano solo.
Rafael Ochoa and David
Gray’s talents were quite bizarre.
Ochoa’s claim of making
the best sandwich was funny, but
then he brought out a table and
displayed his sandwich making
techniques while listening to
Beyoncé. He left the crowd and
judges laughing.
Gray’s talent was body rolling
and singing along to a song. The
body rolls were funny and coupled
with the explicit song, made judge
Ms. Milly Madonna turn her
child’s head and laugh.
Charles Sabiaga played a song
he composed and wrote on his ukulele. The lyrics tell his tale of being
a stigma. It really showed who he
truly is. The song was well written
with great lyrics that you could tell
came from the heart.
The final three were Greg
Primo Tiongco
Minier, Devon Anthony and Primo
Tiongco. Their talents were jaw
dropping and truly something you
wouldn’t expect.
Anthony preformed a dance
routine that involved Tiongco,
which may have helped Tiongco
shine more.
Minier, a pitcher on the CI
baseball team, threw baseballs,
starting at 74 mph and leading up
94 mph.
Sadly, Anthony and Minier
were the last to be eliminated and
Tiongco was crowned Mr. CI after
a great run.
Tiongco, a senior, placed
first in the push up competition
and in the swimsuit competition
he made the crowd laugh by teasing the crowd what was under his
towel, revealing what were only
his trunks.
For the talent portion he
played “I Will Go the Distance”
on the piano, and for his questionnaire response he put others before
himself.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Piece of Mind
What is your best
Spring Break memo“One spring break I went to Las
Vegas and went up on the Stratosphere.”
Spring horoscope is here
By Breanna Martin
wander, but remember to keep your morals and
values. Never lose sight of who you truly are.
Staff writer
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Focus on yourself a little more, and stop being so generous with your love. You deserve to be
treated like Queen/King.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
That person that is always running through your
mind is getting tired of only being in your mind.
They only want you to be happy and though the love
is there, love isn’t always enough. People let go and
move on; maybe it’s for the best.
-- Elijah Licon, freshman
“The most memorable moment
was going to the park and the
beach with my family and friends.”
-- Fatima Hernandez, freshman
Gemini
(May
21-June 21)
Take a deep breath and really think about what
you want in life. Stop bothering with the criticism
around you because what people think of you now
does not determine what you will be in the future.
It’s time you be yourself.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Where have you been? It is time you come out
of that turtle shell of yours and interact with people
around you. You are a beautiful person so share
some of that beauty with the less fortunate.
“Going to the beach and the park
with the family and the boyfriend.”
–Jennifer Gonzales, sophomore
You are surrounded by both negative and positive people, but you are doing a good job of blocking the negativity out. Just keep doing what you are
doing and remember to always look at the bright
side of things.
– Carlos Villicaña, sophomore
As talented as you are, it is time you try
new things! Get out of that daily routine and try
something new. Take a chance; you know you
have been wanting to.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
The one you love loves you back. You
are slowly growing on him/her. Don’t give up
because in the end you’ll either have a friend
forever or lover forever.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
The one who desires you is right in front of
you. You need to open your eyes a little bit and
notice him/her before it is too late.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Stop being so difficult and ease up a bit.
You will see that what you so desperately want
is not so hard to obtain. You just need to go with
the flow and live life one day at a time.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Leo (July 23-Sept. 22)
“Going to hot springs in Ojai.”
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You are in between finding yourself and losing yourself. That is perfectly fine, but be careful
because the world is a confusing place. It is OK to
Second chances are not always a bad thing.
Reconsider some things and talk to those from
the past. A good thing is awaiting for your near
future.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Spring break is around the corner. Know
that the previous breaks you have had have will
not be as satisfying this one. All the hard work
you have put in will be worth it because this
break will treat you right.
Ask Raider Sam
Crush puts strain on friendship
“Went to Six Flags with my
friends.”
By Myriam Akbar
“I went to Hawaii with my family.”
-- Jason Diaz, junior
“Spending the day under the sun
at the beach.”
– Natalie Covarrubias, senior
“Party hopping with Ernie.”
-- Isaiah Quiroz, senior
Text and Photos by Linda G. Hernandez
Staff writer
Dear Raider Sam,
Lately I’ve been going through some tough
issues with my two best friends, one happens to be
a girl who likes my other best friend, who is a boy,
but who doesn’t like her. I’ve tried to tell her that he
doesn’t like her, but she’s convinced that I’m just
jealous of their “supposed love connection,” when
in all reality there isn’t anything there, for him at
least. I really don’t want to be mean, but she doesn’t
get the picture. What do I do?
-- Confused Friend
Dear Confused Friend,
If this gal is really your friend, she would
believe you when you tell her a boy doesn’t like her,
especially a boy you know as well as her. My advice
is, just ignore her. She’s clearly an idiot and doesn’t
see that you’re a good friend. Just ignore her and
wait; she’ll come back. They always do.
Dear Raider Sam,
I’m not going to lie, but I have a terrible habit
of falling for boys who are already taken by other
girls. I know this sounds terrible, but it’s true. I love
a good chase, and boys who are harder to get are so
much more fun to me! Problem is I keep getting into
fights with the girlfriends of these boys. Please help
me! How do I break this habit?
-- Mini-Homewrecker
Dear Mini-Homewrecker,
You probably don’t want to hear this but
you’re a bit of a tramp. You’re definitely on your
way to becoming a future homewrecker, and I’m
sure you know this. The answer is very simple:
STAY AWAY FROM TAKEN BOYS. They’re
taken, honey bunny; that means you need to keep
your grubby little paws off. Get it? Good.
Dear Raider Sam,
This year I began going out with a really
great guy and we had a lot of good memories
together, but sadly we broke up a month ago. He
broke up with me because he said that he didn’t
have the same feelings for me that I had for him
at the time. I accepted that and have moved on,
but the problem is I moved on with his older
brother, who happens to be a lot hotter and much
sweeter. He actually has feeling for me. Is this
wrong?
-- Keep-It-In-The-Family Girl
Dear Keep-It-In-The-Family Girl,
Hmm. Lovebug, I honestly don’t see a problem with this. Clearly the other guy didn’t want
you, so why not make yourself happy with a guy
that does want you? You should. You never know,
maybe he’s your soulmate! Out with the old, in
with the new. Have fun with this one!
(Send letters to Raider Sam in Room 29)
TALBERT: Three years as a vegetarian
Continued from Page 1
It has been said, “You can judge a man’s true
character by the way he treats his fellow animals.” I
definitely see this as true, and from my perspective
ignorance is not bliss. I believe it is important for
every person to have as much knowledge as possible
about the treatment of these beautiful animals that
share this world, and I believe until this is done
we will never truly be able to look in the mirror as
faultless and honest human beings.
It is now 3 years I have lived as a vegetarian.
This life-changing decision has indeed changed
my life and broadened my knowledge in so many
ways. I am thankful and I hope to never look back.
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The Isle File
Bobby Morales: spirited senior
By Sacora Pankey
II hope I can be an inspiration to people.”
Mr. Brett Zielsdorf, Morales’ favorite
“Bobby is a good guy. He has a
Staff writer
teacher
and ASB adviser, said, “Bobby is
Energetic, fierce, and spirited are some good heart and cares about Chana
good
guy.
He has a good heart and cares
of the words that Kierra Routledge and Casey nel Islands High School.”
Victorio use to describe their friend Bobby
Morales.
Morales has been participating in cheer
squads for over 4 years. He is on Channel
Islands cheer team and is also part of the
California All-Star teams. The California
All-Star team is one of the best cheer gyms
on the West Coast.
When asked what he enjoys most about
cheering, Morales said, “Everything — the
athleticism, competitions, meeting new
people and traveling all around the country.”
“You have to be fierce and dedicated,”
-- Mr. Brett Zielsdorf
Morales added.
He mentioned his daily schedule of after
school practice all the way to 5:30 p.m. He
then goes to the gym at 7 p.m. and gets home
around 10.
“My schedule is pretty much a cycle of
school, cheer, cheer,” he said. “For people
who don’t think cheer is a sport, think again.
We have a three- hour practice five days a
week. Doing two cheer teams and keeping up
is a lot of work, but I balance everything well.
about Channel Islands High School. He is
unique to this school, he is fantastic and one
of a kind. He is also controversial and can
speak out his mind.”
Morales’ plans after high school are to
attend Ventura College and cheer there and
hopefully transfer to Oregon State University
and also cheer there. Some of his future goals
after that are to major in broadcast journalism
and possibly become a cheer coach.
“Lastly I want to thank everyone who
has supported me these four years mostly,
my family and friends,” he said.
Photo by Marisol Marron
CI students who are a part of Emanon.
Fancy Footwork
CI students share love of dance in Emanon
By Marisol Marron
Staff writer
Being part of a dance team is a great
passion for many whatever the reason: getting to meet new people, making friendships,
exercising, or even improving one’s self
confidence.
Here at CI we have students that belong
to a dance team outside of the school called
Emanon. Devon Anthony, a senior, is one of
the captains for Emanon. Emanon is a high
school dance company that consists of students from all over Ventura County.
“It’s a team where you can channel your
problems and relieve your stress through
dance,” said Anthony.
Aside from making new friendships,
their purpose is to bring other schools together as one community and also give back
to the community in which they live.
Emanon consists of 60 members but
their entire dance family is called “The
Alias,” which is composed of three different
teams which include Emanon, Undeclared,
and Incognito. Their whole entire dance family is made up of 140 dancers.
Emanon’s team name was chosen by
their founder, Byron Bucao, a former CI
student. Emanon is “no name” spelled
backwards.
“The meaning behind it is to leave a
mark and presence on the community outside
of just a title,” said Anthony.
Emanon practices at the Oxnard Police
Activities League and their practices are usually three days a week. “However, we have
hell months on the month of a competition,”
mentioned Anthony. This means they practice
every day of the week.
Emanon has competed in various types
of competitions. “I’d say we go to about six
comps every season,” mention Anthony.
The highest they’ve placed has been 1st
place with an overall high score on the entire
competition.
Josh Camaclang, a junior here at CI, has
been a part of Emanon for a year. When asked
on what he enjoys the most about being on
the team he replied, “The feeling of being a
family in the team, the feeling of performing
as a team it’s always nice.”
One of Camaclang’s most memorable
moments from being on the team is when
they performed at Vibe, one of their biggest competitions in the dance community.
He also mentioned, “Another memorable
moment was when we competed at Street
Dance this 2013 year where Emanon’s all
male team “Boyz n Motion” won 1st place
and high point.”
Jamie Avecilla, a junior here at CI, is
also a member on the dance team Emanon.
Avecilla has been on the team since the start.
He started when he was at the age of 7 so he’s
been in it for about 10 years now.
When asked what he enjoys the most
about being on the team he answered, “The
feeling on stage with my team. I get to vibe
off my teammates and it makes me go harder.”
One of Avecilla’s most memorable moments was when Emanon won Vibe Jr’s and
it gave them the chance to perform at Vibe.
“We were also the second junior team ever to
perform at Vibe as a guest.” Another one of his
memorable moments was performing at the
Street Dance competition and winning their
1st place title along with high point.
Liezl Austriaco, a junior, has been in
Emanon for one year. When asked what she
enjoys the most about being in the team she
answered, “Performing and practicing with
the team every day.” One of her most memorable moments was winning first place at SIO
and when the team was undefeated for 5 years.
Emanon has tryouts every May and every June a new team gets chosen. Emanon’s
next big competition is on April 6 at World
of Dance in L.A.
CI’s bikers
have new
place to
practice
By Jenny Figueroa
Staff writer
Did you know that CI is the
only school in the Ventura County
that has a Mountain Bike Club?
Well if you didn’t know that,
now you do. There are currently
13 people in the club, including
only one girl who happens to be
the highest scoring rider.
The president is Jose Contreras and Kevin Melendez is the
captain.
Melendez says, “I like Mountain Bike Club. I’ve been in it since
my freshman year and it’s a great
feeling. I like the feeling of passing people and the feeling that you
might die, but then you don’t.”
They usually practice at Sycamore Canyon, which is by Point
Mugu. The club has managed to
get most of their bikes from grants
and some of the students have
purchased them with their own
money. The club is also a member
at Treck, so they get really good
deals for their bikes.
As you might have noticed
on the side of the teacher’s parking lot, there is a pump track.
The Mountain Bike Club uses it
about once a week, or whenever
they cannot go down to Sycamore
Canyon.
“The club was started by a
man named Alfredo Salcido, the
husband of CI’s Mrs. Salcido,
about 5 years ago,” said Mr. Joshua
LaForge, science teacher.
Club members race about
six times a year against 38 other
schools, and they’ve had two
victories so far, beating out the
other schools, much like in a cross
country meet.
“The one thing the team needs
is females,” said Mr. LaForge. “We
only have one, so yes we need
more, but anyone is welcome, and
COLLEGE:
Acceptance
letters arrive
Continued from Page 1
for college. Last but not least is
finally accepting an offer to a university, which too many seniors,
the choice has not been done yet.
However, the deadline to accept it
is closely approaching.
As students are starting to get
a good feeling about their chosen
schools, they start visiting with
their families to make sure it is
where they want to go. A big part
about choosing a school is feeling
comfortable at the school.
“I’ll be living there for the
next four years,” Alaniz said. “I
want to make sure I’m happy
wherever I am living. Wherever
I end up, I just hope I’m happy”
Spring Break is
March 28-April 7
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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PROM 2013
Being the best
beauty you can be
By Angelica Rojas
Staff writer
Prom is just around the corner and
this is the time for you to look your absolute best.
Ladies, you might have found the
perfect dress, but just like hair is important, you can’t forget your face. Ladies,
possibly men, this means emphasizing
on makeup. Prom isn’t the time for the
ordinary face, it’s a time for you to extra
glamorize it. For some, wearing makeup
is an everyday thing, but for others this
is a one-time thing. So, here are some
tips to help you with your prom makeup:
- Pick eyes or lips: dramatic eyes and
dramatic lips can be tricky to pull off, so
it’s better to focus on just one.
- This isn’t a time for the “natural
look.” The key is to make your face stand
out. This is the time to apply those extra
coats of mascara or apply false eyelashes,
which look better in pictures.
- Don’t match the color of your dress
to the color of your eye shadow. If you
can’t decide what color eye shadow to
use, try a classic smokey eye.
- Don’t forget your eyebrows;
they frame your face, so groom them
and if necessary fill them in. But remember not to overpluck or make
them too dark. (When filling in brows:
blondes=two shades darker than hair and
brunettes=two shades lighter than hair.)
- It’s important to make your makeup
as long-lasting as possible. Use a primer
before your foundation, which gives
you a smooth canvas and makes your
makeup last longer. Make sure to set your
foundation with powder, to help it stay
put and not budge. (Any cream or liquid
makeup should be set with a powder.)
When you finish your makeup, spray your
face with a setting spray, which acts like
“hairspray” for your face.
- Since you’re taking a lot of pictures
with flash, avoid products with a lot of
SPF because not only will it make you
appear oilier, but because SPF reflects
light it can cast a white mask on your face.
- Without blush or bronzer you will
appear washed out in pictures, so don’t
forget to apply it to bring life to your face.
- Contouring and highlighting is
completely optional, but by doing it correctly it enhances your facial features,
making you appear slimmer, like you
automatically lost 5 pounds.
- If you don’t know how to apply
your makeup, YouTube is key to learning.
They have makeup videos on EVERYTHING.
If you want to get your makeup done,
Macy’s or Nordstrom’s makeup counters
can do your makeup, but you have to purchase something, also in Sephora, with a
minimum purchase of $50.
If you find a makeup school student
they might be willing to do your makeup
for cheap or even free because they
need the practice or just an unlicensed
freelance artist, but you’re going in at
your own risk because they don’t have
as much experience or aren’t credited, so
you might not like your end result.
PROM: All of the inside informaContinued from Page 1
tional tuxedos and long dresses. CI Senior
Denise Duran says, “Of course I’m going
to prom! It’s my last year and I deserve a
little fun. I think purples, blues, and gold
are some of the best dress colors!”
Inside the dance there will be auburn
lighting, different domes of the room, and
if the weather permits-a beautiful view
of the balcony.
A main meal will not be served at
Prom but a variety of extravagant desserts
and finger food will be served.
“I actually like the idea of not hav-
ing a main meal,” says CI senior Gyssel
Oleynick. “Small appetizers are way
better! I like that because in my opinion
I look forward to the dancing, and I
wouldn’t want to be all bloated from eating heavy food. I definitely agree on having just appetizers and desserts.”
“The venue happens to be kosher, so
meat will not be served,” Megan Garcia
adds. “We don’t want the menu to be boring, so there will be many fun desserts.
A good alternative is to go on a date first
and grab a bite to eat!”
INVITES: How to ask a future date
your name at the end and decorate it.
Cut it
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up into puzzle pieces and give it
to them or leave it somewhere she’ll
find it, like their desk at school.
* Light up your invite. Get enough
tea candles (or the plastic, battery-powered ones) to spell out “Prom?” and set
them up in front of their house in time
for them to see it at dusk. Be waiting for
them behind the candles.
* Lead them to your invite. Cut out
black foot prints from construction paper and place a Hershey’s Kiss on each
one. Make a trail from the person’s driveway into their bedroom. In their bedroom
leave a big sign that says, “Now that I’ve
kissed the ground you’ve walked on, will
you go to Prom with me?”
* Write a poem. You can decide
whether to make it serious or comedic. Just make sure to somehow put
the question in it. Leave it on their desk
or ask their teacher to put it up on the
projector.
* Post-it note their invite. Simply
write little notes on some post-its and
place them on their bedroom wall in the
form of the question “Prom?” or in the
shape of heart with one post-it in the
middle containing the invite.
* Order some “Prom pizza.” Ask a
local pizza joint to spell out “Prom?” with
pepperoni or any other topping. Have
them deliver it to their address.
* Use a photo collage. Photograph
yourself with different words from the
phrase “Will you go to Prom with me?”
anywhere you’d like. Then put it all
together in a photo collage or hide it
around their room for them to find.
* Say it with a t-shirt. Buy a plain
white t-shirt and some markers. On the
t-shirt, write your future-date’s name,
the question, and two boxes with yes/no
below them. Wear it to school the next
day and approach them. Give them time to
read the shirt and then give them a marker
to mark their answer.
Just remember, it’s once a year, re-
Return of ‘The Voice’
By Lilibeth Mireles
Staff writer
It’s finally March and I have been waiting for this month to come.
“The Voice” began its fourth season on
Monday and continues tonight. I’m more
excited for this new season, since they have
two new coaches, Shakira and Usher. They
will be replacing Christina Aguilera and Cee
Lo Green for this season.
This TV show is based on the reality
singing competition “The Voice of Holland.” The show first premiered on April 26,
2011, with team Adam Levine as the winning coach and Javier Colon as the winner.
The second season premiered on Feb. 5,
2012, after the Super Bowl XLVI with Blake
Shelton as the winning coach and Jermaine
Paul as the winner.
The third season premiered on Sept. 10,
2012, with Blake Shelton winning again as
the coach and Cassadee Pope as the winner.
Many people prefer “American Idol”
or “The X Factor,” but for me it has to be
“The Voice.”
“The Voice” has coaches/ mentors who
spend hours and hours helping a singer reach
their dreams.
“The Voice” has a format from the blind
auditions, to the battle rounds, to the finale.
The coaches choose teams through a blind
audition process where they push a button
for someone who auditioned that already
performed, finalizing that he or she wants
that singer on his or her team.
They give them advice for the battle
rounds when the coaches have two of their
own team members battle against each other
directly singing the same song together. And
they hope that at least one team member
goes all the way to the finale where the
public votes on who wins.
I missed the first season, but once the
second season was starting I started to watch
and got into the show.
The thing that I like about “The Voice”
is that no matter how old you are they give
you a chance.
Last season they had their youngest
contestant, a 16-year-old girl.
“The Voice is helpful and they don’t
put the contestants down,” said Jennifer
Andrade, a senior at CI.
When at the end of a blind audition they
don’t push the button for someone and at
the end they wish they did, they give them
advice to come back and re-audition for the
next season.
For example, Dez Duron was auditioning for the second season and sadly none of
the coaches pushed the button. At the end,
Aguilera regretted not pressing the button,
but she told him to come back and he did.
Season 3, Duron came back and Aguilera pressed the button along with Shelton,
but Duron decided he wanted to be in Aguilera’s team. He did not advance to the finale
but he never gave up.
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OPINION
U.S. warms to gay marriage
By Myriam Akbar
Staff writer
Things are changing here in America. Slowly but
surely.
As of January 2013, nine states -- Connecticut, Iowa,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
York, Vermont, and Washington -- as well as the District
of Columbia and two Native American Tribes, have legalized same-sex-marriage.
In addition, Rhode Island recognizes same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, and California,
which briefly granted same-sex marriages in 2008, now
recognizes them on a conditional basis.
Recently, the Washington National Cathedral, where
Americans gather to mourn tragedies and celebrate new
presidents, will soon begin hosting same-sex marriages.
Cathedral officials have told Associated Press that
the church will be among the first Episcopal congregations to implement a new rite of marriage for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender members.
I’ve noticed my whole life, most people will fight
to defend that marriage should be between a man and
a woman; however, growing up having an openly gay
brother and lesbian sister, I’ve easily become accustomed
to a different conviction.
People base their opinions on gay marriage by being
surrounded by a particular culture, religion, and household. I simply propose that marriage, which is “supposedly” a contract of monogamous love till “death do
you part,” should be between any two people, willing to
follow through with that agreement.
We’ve all seen and or heard that marriage is a difficult commitment, which takes a lot of work. This is probably why the divorce rate is up to 52 percent in America.
Many people get married for all the wrong reasons,
or just without fully considering the agreement they’re
making, so if two people who are willing to do so want
to, why can’t they?
The answer is very simple: They should be able to.
It’s their life, and no one should be able to make deci-
Staff writer
How many of you have gotten your beanies taken away
from you by a school administrator?
I bet that is half of you out there. So why do we continue
to wear them and risk them getting taken away? Why not
just wear the CI beanies?
Maybe you are questioning why the school administrators don’t loosen up a bit. Well, they are simply following
the rules. Now, many of you are probably aware of these
rules, but there are also some loopholes to get around just
wearing CI beanies.
Principal Maricruz Hernandez enforces the student
body to follow the rules. Not because she wants to give the
student body a bad time, but because “it brings out school
culture.”
“I want my students to be proud of representing who
we are. I’m proud!” said Principal Hernandez.
She likes it when she sees the students walking around
with CI colors. “It gives you motivation and pride; it promotes our Channel Islands pride,” said Principal Hernandez.
You guys are probably interested in the loopholes,
yes? Well, Principal Hernandez said that the beanies don’t
necessarily have to be CI purchased beanies. She said it
was OK to purchase beanies from other stores to wear at
school, as long as they are CI colors or any shade of blue,
white, gold and even yellow.
sions for them based on their opinion, or what they think
is right, because at the end of the day that shouldn’t
matter.
Long story short, people should be able to do the
things that make themselves happy, as long as they’re not
harming anyone.
It’s the strangest thing that the people in power are
purposely creating civil issues among the gay community for no reason, especially because the solution to the
problem is very simple. People need to quit making laws
based on their own opinion but should focus on what’s
really important -- the well-being of citizens.
If every human would just take a few seconds to put
themselves in another’s shoes, they would then see differently. Aside from their own convictions, people would
see that if they were also robbed of their rights to marry
the person they love, they would feel angry and hurt.
I don’t think anyone likes to feel that way; therefore,
we all as humans should stop thinking about ourselves for
once, and consider how other people feel, and base our
convictions on that.
Honestly, she is OK with any style of hat wear, as long
as it is school colors.
“When you come to school and you’re proud of being
a Raider (by wearing the school colors), you do better as a
student,” added Principal Hernandez.
Now, many of you have gotten your gray beanies taken
away, and although we have gray sweatshirts with gold and
blue “CIHS” embroidered onto the sweatshirt, plain gray
beanies are not allowed on campus.
Yet again, another loophole has been brought to my
attention by Principal Hernandez. If you have a solid gray
beanie you would like to wear to school, you can. As long as
you have blue and gold “CIHS,” “Raiders,” etc. embroidered
onto the beanie, you shouldn’t get it taken away.
“They can go and embroider it at any place they want
with ‘Channel Islands High School’ that is blue, yellow or
white and then they can wear it here,” said Principal Hernandez about wearing plain gray beanies.
She had a student that came up to her and suggested
wearing a gray beanie with gold embroidered ‘CIHS’ on it
and Principal Hernandez said, “I love it! It looks good, it’s
school spirit and if it is in our school colors, I cannot say
no to them wearing it.”
Many of you have gotten tired of getting your beanies
taken away, but if you don’t want to get your beanies taken
away, simply follow the rules. Although there are loopholes,
just follow the rules. It’s easier and safer.
Urine trouble at Channel Islands High
By Selena Arroyo
Staff writer
Lately, teachers have been trying to control my restroom usage and I am completely against it.
One of my teachers -- he who should not be named -told me I was abusing the pass. Oh, I’m sorry! I can’t tell
my bladder when to urinate!
It’s wrong to hold a student in a classroom captive and
vulnerable when they need to use the facilities. Especially
ladies, because a few times a month they require more
restroom usage than others, if you know what I’m sayin’.
Teachers say to bring a doctor’s note; exactly what is
that going to do for you? It’s going to tell you the exact same
thing I have been telling you the whole year. As a matter of
fact, I could make my own doctor’s note if I really wanted to.
And don’t you dare get me started on the teachers who
only give us three passes a semester to use the restroom, as
Staff Voices
A male’s perspective on healthy eatBy José Cortez
Invasion of the Beanie Snatchers!
By Aylin Rodriguez
The Isle File
if teachers have the power to control our bladder.
As a United States citizen I have civil liberties in which
the U.S. Constitution automatically restrains the government, including school officials, from using its power to
abuse individuals in certain liberties such as thought, belief,
and ACTION. A.K.A using the facilities.
A Channel Islands native -- she who should not be
named; let’s call her Voldemort -- was stripped from her
rights when a teacher didn’t allow her to use the restroom,
when she REALLY had to go.
“I felt like I was on the verge of an accident and all
because of my teacher,” the victim stated.
Teachers, take into consideration that we’re human
beings, not dogs that can urinate anytime they please.
Staff writer
On a daily basis I only eat dinner. I do not have time
in the morning to eat or make anything for breakfast, so
I go to school like a carcass. Also, the food here isn’t so
delish, so I’m better off eating air.
Throughout the day at school I fill myself with 100
percent water (no preservatives added). I don’t want to
snack because I feel it’ll go straight to my thighs. I’ve
decided to turn a new leaf and be healthy.
For dinner I eat chicken and steamed veggies. With
temptations everywhere, it’s hard to keep faithful to my
newly found lifestyle. Cookies here, chips there, food
everywhere. I’m like living in Hometown Buffet.
What I do to stay on track is just say, “You’re a fat
whale; you don’t need to get any bigger!” That always
sets me in the right direction.
I also exercise for 30 minutes every day. I run on my
broken down treadmill in my overly hot stuffy garage.
I do have days off; I call them haven days. Preferably
on Sundays I eat anything I want, so if I want chips I’ll
eat chips. Usually till I want to burst out my pants and go
into food coma, but it’s all worth it.
By Alex Aquino
Staff writer
I’m going to start off by saying that I have the worst
eating habits ever. I don’t eat all the time, contrary to
belief, but I eat the wrong things on the occasions that I
do eat.
To understand where I’m coming from, you must
first understand that I work after school at home. My
father has a day job and a hobby that sprouted into a job
and my mother is a full-time babysitter.
My father works demolition during the day and
works in the garage where we do upholstery at night(s)
and weekends.
As soon as I come home from school I sit down and
snack on something; something could range from a donut
to an apple to powerbar.
When I finish, I help my mom with the daycare while
I wait for my father to come home so I can help him too.
When my father gets home, my focus shifts to him and
his works.
On a good day we work from 5-8 in the evening. At
8 my mom usually has brought some fast food to eat or
has made something.
I eat to my heart’s content and then begin on homework. By the time I’m done with my homework I’m
hungry again, but I ignore it and sleep.
I don’t eat at school and that begins the process all
over again. Not eating a breakfast tricks your body into
doubling your calories when you do eat, making me the
“huge” man that I am today.
By Primo Tiongco
Staff writer
For the past years of my high school life, I’ve
always considered eating healthy and being healthy, and
sometimes I would apply it to my life. But that never
lasted.
When I joined our school dance team, putting forth
all that excessive energy and hours in the sun made me
think, I don’t care what I eat, I can always work it off.
The past two years, every class for me I always had
something to eat. Chips, candy, sandwiches, whatever
I could get my hands on. I never had a second thought
about eating, let alone snacking.
I always told myself, “Oh, I have practice later, I
can burn it off.” Most of the time I did, but eating too
many bags of hot fries and all the Hershey’s Cookies and
Cream drops didn’t really give me the energy to suffice
me for dancing.
I would get occasional heartburn, I would feel tired
and sluggish, and worst of all my acne broke out like
there was no tomorrow.
This year I am no longer on our school’s dance
team, but rather another dance team. Both teams work
equally as hard, but the team I’m on now doesn’t practice
every day like my previous team.
So I thought to myself that if I keep eating at the rate
I am now, I would gain weight and that’s “no bueno.” So
I’ve decided to take food in moderation.
It’s OK to eat chips, but not every period. It’s OK to
have a snack, as long as it’s not a meal. And it’s OK to
eat out, as long as it’s occasional.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
When I was 17
The guy with the music
By Aylin Rodriguez
Staff writer
Mr. David Cole, a history teacher here
at CI, was 17 when he attended Poly High
School in Riverside with Reggie Miller, the
retired NBA star.
As a senior Mr. Cole was in the varsity
soccer team as #16. Aside for his love of
soccer, he was also really into music and
cartoons.
Although he was “kind of an awkward
guy,” he “wasn’t the shy loner guy hiding
in a room.”
He was always invited to the ‘big
people parties.’ This was as a result of his
love of music.
The invitation to the many parties came
with a catch though; he had to take his
records. He was the guy with the records.
He had a big collection of records,
ranging from classic rock to punk rock, to
much more.
As a result of having so many records,
Mr. Cole became familiar with the phrase
“bring your records” when being invited
to parties.
Mr. Cole wasn’t really into high school
so he didn’t go to his Grad Night, but he
went to Prom, which for them was held at
Disneyland. He went with his good friend
Aimee, whom he had known since junior
high.
Mr. Cole was always in advanced
classes.
“I was scared to get out of high school
Staff writer
When Ms. Milly Madonna was 17 she
attended Nordhoff High School.
“My favorite subject
in high school was English, go figure,” said Ms.
Madonnna, a CI English
teacher for the past 10
years.
Ms. Madonna
played softball. Her
hobby was to chill with
friends at the beach.
“When I was 17
my goals were to graduate high school, and get
along with my mom” Ms.
Madonna added.
“I was most definitely not the nerd type I
don’t know… I partied,
rebelled against most
authority, and loved , loved, loved to enjoy
life,” Ms. Madonna said.
Five Guys or In-N-Out? A tasty
By Andrew Orozco
Staff writer
At the entrance of this new shopping
district, The Collection, is a new burger
joint called Five Guys, which can be
considered a spiritual rival to our native
In-N-Out.
Both look aesthetically similar to
each other and are bound to bump heads,
being relatively near each other.
Which one is better? Well, let’s compare the two.
Mr. David Cole
because of the growing up part,” he said. But
to no surprise, he was better at history than
he was in any other subject. He then went
on to become the history teacher he is today.
“I think people from high school would
be surprised that I’m a teacher,” said Mr.
Cole, since he was always a quiet guy.
Mr. Cole was always a good kid; he
took care of his mother and he never liked
to get in trouble.
“Still to this day, I do not like getting
in trouble,” he said.
Fond memories of teen
By Alfredo Perez
Burger Wars
“The craziest thing that I did will have
to be the time I told I mom I was going
camping with a friend, and her family to
San Onofre near San Diego. Truth was I
went with my boyfriend
and friends, and had an
amazing time,” Ms Madonna said.
Madonna had a couple best friends who were
really close, but aren’t
really that anymore. Her
favorite place to hang out
was Oil Piers Beach.
“I will always remember how good it felt
to just be free to live, love
and enjoy being young.
That is something that
will always be on my
mind,” Ms. Madonna
said.
Staff Information
The Isle File, Channel Islands High’s student newspaper, is written and
produced by the Writing for Publication class.
Editors: Tori Foster and Aylin Rodriguez; Photo Editor: Patricia Wrenn;
Copy Editor: Myriam Akbar
Staff Members: Alex Aquino, Selena Arroyo, Jose Cortez, Karina Cortez,
Liz Duran, Jennifer Figueroa, Linda Hernandez, Rosemary MacGarvey,
Marisol Marron, Breanna Martin, Lilibeth Mireles, Andrew Orozco, Sacora
Pankey, Alfredo Perez, Angelica Rojas, Sheridyn Talbert, Primo Tiongco
and Mario Torres.
Staff Advisor: Mr. John Grennan, Room 29
Contact Information
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Five Guys
¨ A large chain of hamburger
restaurants from the East, considered one
of the best by both media and consumer
review.
¨ Their menu is a bit more diverse
from In-N-Out including hot dogs, and
grilled cheese.
¨ Complimentary peanuts
¨ Fries are thicker cut, and come
in both Classic and Cajun seasonings.
Expect to be overfilled.
¨ Their burgers come with double
patty with each patty being on the thick
side. You must order a little version in
order to receive one.
¨ Numerous condiments/toppings
to choose from, ranging from the basic
tomato and lettuce, to green peppers and
A1 steak sauce. You must list what you
want on your burger or else you’ll get a
basic patty melt.
¨ Wrapped hastily in tin foil and
served in a brown paper bag.
¨ Slightly more expensive starting
at an average of $8-$9 dollars per person,
including fries and a drink.
In-N-Out
¨ Our native local favorite hamburger restaurants, considered the best in
the west in service and taste.
¨ Extremely simple and consistent.
¨ Small menu: burgers and fries,
nothing more, nothing less. (Some may
argue that the secret menu adds more
variation which is always a valid option
including grilled cheese.)
¨ Fries are thin and have a unique
taste to them.
¨ All burgers are served the same
unless ordered otherwise.
¨ A special mention again to the
secret menu adds to the charm of the
food.
¨ Everything is meticulously
wrapped and clean.
¨ Extremely cheap (about $6 for a
combo) and are spread around California.
Final Comparison
Both are extremely strong in what
they do best. Five Guys is a bit more
relaxed and allows far more options to
what one can order, with a mess given
when eating.
In-N-Out is strict and simple, almost
religiously so. With tradition taken to
heart, it’s unsurprising that the fan base
is extremely loyal.
It all goes down to preference. They,
in my personal opinion, are equal in
taste. It’s all in what kind of atmosphere
you feel most comfortable in. From the
bright and clean In-N-Out to the loud and
peanut littered floor of Five Guys. The
choice is yours.
SPORTS
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CI’s savior in the goal
By Alfredo Perez
Staff writer
Salvador Perez, a junior goalie for CIHS, views the boys’ soccer
season as amazing, although it
didn’t end the way he wanted it to.
Perez was an outstanding
goalie through the CIF run. He
had three clean sheets, and penalty blocks at some outstanding
sequences.
When asked what was the
highlight of the season, Perez
responded by saying “The penalty
shootout.”
Perez blocked four penalties
in a row in the penalty shootout vs.
Palmdale in the semifinal.
Perez through the whole season had expectations of a CIF run,
and getting to the final was an
expectation.
“My inspiration for
the season
was to never
give up and
keep my
head up,”
Perez stated.
T h i s
wasn’t Perez’s first CIF
final. Last
year as sophomore got pulled up
and was on the team through the
CIF run. Perez has a chance for
another final next year, and maybe
just get lucky and take the final.
Perez’s season was one he
didn’t expect: the last minute penalty block, the penalty shootouts,
the CIF final was just a dream
season for him.
“All the wins all the success
was a team effort, and im glad I
had the opportunity to have played
with all of them.” Perez added.
In five years Perez sees himself playing pro or college soccer.
“Perez grew up to be a leader
when the team needed him the
most, he was just amazing this season,” said coach Francisco Salazar.
Jesus Escobar, senior, added,
“Perez had a lot of pressure on him
from the beginning of the season,
from everyone. I personally had
high expectations for him this
season.
“The season is over now and
Perez has surpassed my expectations. He has proven himself to
me and the whole league that he’s
the best goalie in the Pacific View
League.”
The Isle File
Athlete Spotlight
Javier Vasquez and Valo Barajas at the CIF Master’s meet.
Vasquez battles
his way to state
By Primo Tiongco
The Raiders celebrate Jesus Soto’s goal with a team hug.
Soccer’s successful season
Raiders fall in CIF final for second straight year
By Breanna Martin
Staff writer
Ending the season with a record of 15-7-5, our boys’ varsity
soccer team was unsure if they
even qualified for CIF. However,
it was just our luck that they qualified and ended off barely squeezing in with a wild card game
against Santa Ana Valley.
Sure enough our boys took
that win with Luis Mottu, a junior
pulled up from junior varsity, being top scorer for that game. They
continued winning until they made
it to the final round in the CIFSouthern Section championship
game.
They didn’t just win these
games, but came together as a
team. In these final games they
truly played with heart, especially
junior goal keeper Salvador Perez.
In the semifinal game against
Palmdale the two teams ended up
in penalties. As scary as this was
for Channel Islands, Perez showed
no fear blocking four consecutive
shots leading the Raiders to take
the win in penalties 6-5.
Luis Juarez says, ”A lot of
people doubted that we were going
to make it and even some players
didn’t have faith. They wanted to
“They are still hungry, but
we are going to have to
wait until next year.”
-- Coach Rogelio Juarez
Juarez
Aguilar
quit, but in the end we were the
ones that had heart and gave it
our all and look, we ended up with
great results.”
For the second straight season
and third time in five years, our
very own Channel Islands boys’
soccer team lost in the CIF final.
However, each year the boys have
gotten closer and as Coach Rogelio
Juarez says, “They are still hungry,
but we are going to have to wait
until next year.”
In the final round our Raiders played an exceptional match
against El Rancho. Considering
that EL Rancho was 26-2-1 and
also was making their third straight
appearance, winning the title in
2011 and losing in last year’s Division 4 final Channel Islands did
extremely well.
For the entire first half the
boys fought, but El Rancho managed to get two lucky shots and
unfortunately two up on the score
board. However, our Raiders came
out hungry second half and Luis
Juarez senior and captain managed
to put two in for Channel Islands.
Amazing as that it is Channel
Islands still came up short as El
Rancho managed to put one final
goal in ending the game at a heartbreaking 3-2.
Now that it is over and done
with the seniors carry mixed emotions about the final results.
Danny Aguilar, senior and
sweeper for the team, says, “It’s
bitter sweet because we know
we could have taken it all and
knowing that El Rancho took
state makes it even more disappointing.”
As for Captain Luis Juarez he
says, “Overall I feel good because
I feel accomplished and, yeah, it
was my last game, but we came so
far and I’m truly proud of myself
Staff writer
Over the past few years,
our CI wrestling team has
gone to CIF and beyond. This
year, senior Javier Vasquez did
exactly that winning the Pacific
View League individual title at
182 pounds.
From there he qualified
for CIF Coastal Division tournament, along with seven of
his teammates. Then Vazquez
qualified for the CIF-Southern
Section Masters Meet. And
from there the State Tournament.
“Getting to CIF, I knew it
wasn’t going to be too hard,”
says Vasquez, “but getting to
Masters was when it started
getting challenging, because it
was only me and it was mentally hard.”
Through all of the challenges the Masters offered,
Vasquez went on and placed
second in his division. He went
4-1, his only loss coming in
the finals.
But according to Vasquez,
Masters wasn’t his prime goal:
getting to State was the real
goal.
I’ve been to Masters, but
getting to State was the real
challenge,” he said.
What motivated him to get
that far and go to State was the
fact that he has been in wres-
tling for years.
“I was hoping I would get
this far,” he said, “because I’ve
worked really hard and I’ve
been wrestling for a pretty long
time.”
The State tournament was
held in Bakersfield. Vasquez
won his first two matches, but
then lost his next two matches
to be eliminated.
Vasquez is a highly talented
wrestler, and many of our fellow
students look up to him. We
asked him about a few of his
achievements through his time
at Masters and State and how
he accomplished them.
“When I wrestle, the things
that run through my mind are
like, what move can I do next?”
When asked about his
greatest memory of his entire
journey, he went on to joke,
“My greatest memory was when
I was doing warm-ups at the
State Championship and I farted
and sneezed at the same time.”
Vasquez is an inspiring
character in himself, making CI
proud by getting this far but we
asked who inspired him and he
simply stated, “I look up to Jonathan Urango and Gabe Roman.”
Urango is a former CI wrestler and Roman is one of CI’s
assistant wrestling coaches.
Although Vasquez did not
place at state – he went 2-2 —
Channel Islands is still proud to
All-Pacific View League
Boys’ Basketball: Second
Team: Rolando Marighny
and Greg Minier; Honorable
Mention: Robert Pacheco and
Jaymart Sabator.
Girls’ Basketball: First Team:
Danielle Brown and Tiarah
Umu; Second Team: Lahni
Salanoa and Leah Salani;
Honorable Mention: Gabby
Mendez and Heather Thompson.
Boys’ Soccer: First Team:
Daniel Aguilar and Luis
Juarez; Second Team: Josue
Ordaz, Salvador Perez and
Antonio Troncoso; Honorable
Mention: Rogelio Solis and
Jesus Soto.
Girls’ Soccer: First Team: Andrea Rios; Second Team: Maria Gomez; Honorable Mention:
Rebecca Hernandez, Breanna
Martin and Jackie Mata.
Girls’ Water Polo: Second
Team: Alexus Barreto; Honorable Mention: Cea Carungcong
and Miriam Guzman.