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KARINA FLORES2742 Mystic Cove Dr.

Orlando, FL [email protected]

(407)282-0629

May 25, 2012

Renee BurkePublications AdviserWilliam R. Boone High School2000 South Mills AvenueOrlando, FL

Dear Ms. Burke,

Perhaps the Hi-lights Newspaper is seeking a responsible and well-qualified individual who demonstrates skills valuable to fill the position of Copy Editor in the upcoming school year. If this is the case, then please accept the accompanying resume for your review and consideration for Hi-lights’ Copy Editor position.

As a staff member I have written stories, made deadlines, taken photos, and performed other duties contribut-ing to the publication. My experience in design and copy writing has grown immensely. Lindsay Alexander, the current Copy Editor, has taken notice and has advised me to apply for the position. With a background in writ-ing and design I am able to act as an editor in helping my fellow staffers in their story development and with grammatical errors. I have demonstrated efficiency and responsibility on staff and have worked alongside other staffers as a team player.

I believe I have more than adequate editorial and leadership skills needed for the position of Copy Editor. Im-provement in the publication is a priority whether it be content or design. I enjoy incorporating innovative de-signs into spreads and hope to utilize more creative design trends in the future. As a quick learner, I have become efficient in Indesign and Photoshop in my first year of staff. The responsibilities held by the position will broaden my skill set and assist me in reaching my long-term career goals in the field of legal journalism.

Although the accompanying resume illustrates my qualifications and accomplishments accurately, I feel a per-sonal interview will better convey my capabilities and knowledge suitable to fill the position. Thank you for your review and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Respectfully yours,

Karina Flores

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Karina Flores

2742 Mystic Cove Dr.

Orlando, Florida 32812

Phone: 407-282-0629

Email: [email protected]

Education

o William R. Boone High School

o Anticipated graduation : May 2013

o Law Magnet

o Law classes taken:

o Civics

o Comprehensive Law

o Constitutional Law

o Currently taking Court Procedures

o Currently taking AP Calculus and AP U.S. History

Extracurricular Activities

o Published staff member of newspaper (Hi-lights)

o Member of Social Justice Club

o Member of Student Government Association and Junior Class Council

Skills

o Excellent organizational skills

o Maintains a 3.86 GPA (un-weighted); 4.40 (weighted)

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2742 Mystic Cove Dr. Orlando, FL 32812

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Journalism has become immensely more important to me after this year. While

taking Journalism I my sophomore year, I saw journalism as a means where I could voice my

thoughts and opinions, specifically on society and legal issues. As a junior on the Hi-Lights

staff, I have come to recognize journalism as a way of life. The skills I learned in Journalism

I and on the newspaper staff are excellent qualities that I can benefit from outside of

the scope of journalism. Experiencing hands on the way journalism provides information,

opinions, entertainment, and pictures has increased my appreciation for not only high school

journalism but worldwide mass media.

This appreciation began during my sophomore year in Journalism I. I originally signed

up for the class because I could not think of a better way for me to make a difference in

society as an adult except for through my writing. Since freshman year I have dreamed

of becoming a legal journalist where I could comment on politics, controversial legal cases

and societal issues somehow making an impact. Journalism was the field where I could best

accomplish this dream. I soon realized the information I learned in Journalism I would be

crucial to me as a member of the newspaper staff.

To succeed in journalism I have had to commit to trying my best in each assigned

task. I learned how to better manage my time and be well-organized in order to accomplish

my goals. In addition, sacrificing leisure time and trying to go beyond what is asked has

contributed to my success in journalism. My contributions to journalism other than my

writing include my input as a staffer and my opinions. Being on staff you learn the team

effort necessary to a successful publication. By helping others I try to ensure a smoother,

faster process to press.

My plans regarding journalism extend far past high school. I hope to study a form of

mass media in college and go on to become a legal journalist. I believe in journalism’s duty to

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I have learned a great deal this year. Through advertisement sales during the summer, I

learned that connections can get you far in the business world. Being personable and persistent

are key to successful, substantial ad sales. Attention to detail goes far on publications. With

diligence and dedication, deadlines can be met on time. I learned to stay organized and manage

my time to be on deadline. When I did not meet deadline I learned to handle extreme stress and

get my work done as soon as possible. Meeting deadlines has been a goal I set for myself for

the year. With that said, teamwork is critical. Meeting press and having a great newspaper

depends on everyone completing their individual tasks in a timely manner. The skills are utilized

all throughout life whether its excelling in the workplace or keeping an orderly household with

a family. I plan to use these qualities in my summer job and later in my career.

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I consider my op-ed on the DREAM Act to be my most significant piece of work for

publication this year. The purpose was to present a pro point of view to the controversial

DREAM Act which touches on immigration and education issues. During brainstorming the staff

felt this article is relevant to high school students seeing as there are currently non-citizen

students that will be affected if the act were ever to be enacted. I finished the article in one

sitting after completing substantial research. My interest in the subject and stance on the issue

made the piece easy to write. I felt confident in what I was writing. From the first effort to

the final draft, I worked on presenting opposing viewpoints and rebutting them with points

supporting my stance. Throughout the process, I think that was my biggest improvement. While

writing the piece I realized how much I like writing an opinion piece especially about a subject

that is somewhat controversial. This piece was also the longest piece I have written all year.

Usually a problem I face is not having enough but with the DREAM Act piece I found myself

having to cut more and more out. After writing this piece I learned how much I enjoy writing

editorial type piece about policy making or laws which is what I hope to make into a career in

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hilights.orgpage 6 March 16, 2012

DREAM Act provokes controversy

By AUSTIN HALL

The Florida DREAM Act is just another way for America to give away money that we do not have. America is currently $15.4 trillion in debt and that number is constantly rising.

This Act provides illegal immigrants with the opportunity to pay in-state tuition for college, instead of paying out-of-state tuition rates, or enlist in the military and get put on a fast track to citizenship, after five years of illegally living in America.

This bill is like ants to honey. It promotes immigrating to the U.S. According to the Department of Homeland Security, in 2010, there were 10.8 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. If this bill passes, that number would likely skyrocket. The yearly annual flow of illegal immigrants has been dropping since 2000. Nothing will stop people who are thinking about migrating illegally to the U.S. if the DREAM Act passes.

Bright House Networks does not give discounted cable to people who have been stealing their neighbor’s cable. So, America should not give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants who have been living in our country for five years. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, America will lose $6.2 billion a year to the DREAM Act.

Illegal immigrants are draining America’s resources. If an illegal immigrant, who is living in America, gets a finger cut off and has to be taken to a hospital, the hospital is required to treat the person, even if the person cannot afford it, the person will walk

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By AUSTIN HALL and KARINA FLORES The Development, Relief and Education for Alien

Minors’s (DREAM Act) goal is to provide affordable higher education to undocumented youth currently living in the United States. The federal version of this bill does not require universities or colleges to offer in-state tuition prices while the state version does.

Rather than paying out-of-state tuition, eligible students will be able to pay in-state tuition, which is three times less, therefore three times more affordable. Before receiving this exemption, students must have been 15-years-old or younger when they came to the United States, l i v e d in the U.S. for at least five years before the enactment of the law, earned a high school diploma or GED and proven to be of good moral character with no criminal record. With requirements met, eligible students would have six years to earn permanent residency status if they complete two years of college or complete two years of military service.

The state bill was denied in Florida and in Arizona, but passed in every other state, where the federal bill was denied by Congress. This bill will not be brought to Congress for discussion until 2013, making it a controversial issue in the 2012 elections.

By KARINA FLORES

Joy, excitement and relief can describe the feelings of thousands of students who graduate each year, but those that are here unlawfully cannot say the same. They are left with the feeling of uncertainty, not knowing what to expect for their futures.

Approximately 1.5 million undocumented immigrant youths currently living in the United States are left without affordable education after high school, drastically limiting their success. The Florida DREAM Act should be enacted so that innocent and deserving students can pursue an affordable education and citizenship.

According to a study by the Urban Institute, 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools each year. About 5,000 of these students graduate in Florida, and only about 5 percent go on to get a college education.

Risking deportation for a better life, parents brought their children illegally, but without an opportunity at higher education, these children will be considered inefficient employees, forced to fall prey to a cycle of poverty.

The astoundingly low percentage of undocumented students pursuing a higher education is due to the sole fact that they cannot afford it. Currently, legislation states that unlawful or undocumented youths are required to pay out-of-state tuition in the state of their recent residence, which is three times more than in-state tuition.

The DREAM Act is a proposed legislation tailored to provide a path to legal residency for undocumented immigrant students who, to no fault of their own, were brought illegally into the country and received primary and secondary education in the U.S.

Those opposed to the bill assert it will reward illegal activity of immigrants through citizens’ tax money. In one way or another, parents of these children pay taxes through sales taxes everyday.

The proposed law is not without its conditions. Only after meeting the requirements specified in the introduction and completing two years of higher education or two years of military service will the student have six years to earn permanent residency status. These are attainable goals that require diligence and determination, qualities valued in citizens.

The DREAM Act will not grant citizenship to anyone and everyone, but provide a pathway to those who deserve a chance to reach their full potential in society. Therefore, only those who

fulfill the requirements provided by the bill will be deemed qualified for citizenship, adding an educated and skilled asset to communities and the United States as a whole.

The aforementioned requirements needed to qualify for the DREAM Act not only help those who reap these benefits, but also the citizens in their surrounding communities, since students who would benefit under the DREAM Act have been raised and educated in the U.S. and local taxpayers have already invested in the education of these children in elementary and secondary school. With advanced college degrees, U.S. taxpayers will see a return on their investment.

Furthermore, the economy can benefit from an increase in educated immigrants with acquired skills, ultimately creating jobs and generating revenue. According to a December 2011 study from the American Enterprise Institute and the Partnership For New American Economy, every 100 foreign-born workers with degrees are associated with 262 jobs for native-born workers.

Today’s global economy requires an educated and skilled workforce capable of acquiring, creating and distributing knowledge. Passage of the DREAM Act will create a group of talented, multi-lingual and multi-cultural workers who will help America compete in the global market.

Unfortunately, the similar Florida DREAM Act, consisting of two proposals, was unable to gain ample support, as of Feb. 16, when it was voted down 4-3 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Florida DREAM Act can ensure affordable opportunities to students who would become an advantage to our country. It is only viable to pass legislation that allows competent and deserving individuals to fulfill their DREAMs.

1.5million undocumented immigrant youth currently live in the United States

65thousand immigrant students graduate U.S. high schools each year.

5Minimum number of years eligible students have to livein the U.S. before enactment of law

13Number of states have implemented versions of the DREAM Act

15The maximum age eligible children must have been when they were brought to the United States

2Years in college or military completed before receiving permanent residence

out with a bandaged up hand without having to pay a single cent. So taxpayers pay for that person’s hospital trip.

America provides enough of these public services for its citizens, not for these illegal immigrants. When people who are getting married send out invitations, they expect to receive an RSVP back so they know how much food to buy. They do not buy extra food for uninvited wedding crashers.

The theory behind the DREAM Act is kids who came to the country illegally will go to college, get a higher education and become a functional member of society by getting a job and reinvesting into our country. The problem is not immigrants going to college, it is the part about these students getting jobs. With unemployment at an all time high, there are not enough jobs to go around. Until the economy turns around, we will lose money and as a result, a higher unemployment rate.

This Act is unfair to the people who became legal citizens the right way, because these people did not get a chance to receive in-state tuition before they moved to America. It is not always the child’s fault that they are here illegally, but their parents should have thought ahead before they decided to cheat the American government.

The DREAM Act is only a valid idea if increased debt, drained resources and a higher rate of illegal immigration are appealing side effects. The Florida DREAM Act was not passed in 2012, but it will rear its ugly head again in January of 2013. So vote no to keep America out of debt.

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I consider my piece on the new sign language class to be the piece that could still use

work. While first writing the piece, my angle was informing the reader about the new foreign

language class available to students. I know the piece would have been better if I had a human

interest angle to it as well. Throughout the writing process and all the drafts, I felt like the

piece was not improving much. This was my first deadline on staff and I think the whole

process was a learn as you go experience. I wish had written the article later in the year where

I had more knowledge of the process and improved writing skills because I could have given the

piece the proper attention it deserved. With so many hearing-impaired students, I think I could

have incorporated that angle and how they feel about it into the story. Right now, I feel the

piece is informative but that is all it is. I do not think it attracted as much readers as it could

have if a human interest angle had been added. The first deadline was very stressful for me

but I appreciate what this piece taught me because it allowed me to improve in the future.

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Students use visual communicationBy KARINA FLORES

Silence fills the classroom as speechless students use their hands to communicate in a new way.

American Sign Language was added to the school’s curriculum by the school’s administration, after approximately 25 percent of the student body petitioned to have the class added.

ASL gives students the opportunity to learn an alternative form of communication while earning a foreign language credit.

The ASL teacher, Monica Bourret, believes it is important for Boone students to have an ASL class because of the deaf community already here. Students in the class are already starting to communicate with their deaf peers.

“We learn a language that is not only good for communicating with people, but it also gives a sense of community with the deaf students,” junior Elisa Carrion said.

Under Florida law, the new class is an accredited foreign language elective that satisfies the requirement of at least two years of a foreign language needed to graduate high school.

Boone is one of the four schools in Orange County that has a Deaf or

approximately 120 students in the three ASL classes available for students. Students enrolled in ASL learn phrases that allow them to apply it in their everyday lives. Introducing oneself, giving descriptions and making requests are among the lessons they learn. The students learn a history of ASL and receive an introduction into deaf culture. One student plans to carry on her knowledge of ASL after high school as a missionary overseas to help the deaf.

“I will use what I have learned when I travel to different places in the world and teach it to the hearing impaired and their families,” Carrion said.

Next year, Bourret hopes to have more students enroll in the class. With universities such as Florida State University, University of Central Florida and University of Florida accepting ASL as a foreign language credit and FSU even offer an ASL class to allow students to continue with their ASL studies.

“It’s fun, well that’s what [the students] tell me, and they actually get to use it on campus. Hopefully we will get sign language teachers out of this,” Bourret said.

GO FISH. During a silent game of Go Fish, sophomore Gabe Houston uses ASL to communicate. “It’s a unique and creative language. It opens up many doors into a new way of learning,” Houston said. The class teaches students to communicate with the DHH students.

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Hard-of-Hearing Program that offers services to meet the needs of students who experience hearing loss and, due to it, have an educational need.

Deaf students attend classes just as other students do. Interpreters are provided to help DHH and students and teachers to communicate. The deaf students on campus are excited to have their peers learning the language they use to communicate.

“They love it. They are happy they have more kids to talk to and more friends to make,” Bourret said.

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hilights.org page 7October 7, 2011

How many of you have had to solicit the local businesses to support your group? Whether for ads, selling coupon books or asking for donations of money, food or drinks.

Because of the enormous generosity and support we get from Publix, Panera Bread, Jason’s Deli, Flippers, Einstein’s, 5 Guys, Chick-fil-A, JUST TO MENTION a few, we would like to publicly, as a UNITED BOONE ARMY, go out and THANK all these places!

We are asking the Boone Community (that is you, our students, parents, teachers & faculty, our alumni- EVERYONE associated with BHS) to join us in face to face “Thank You’s” to all the businesses that we constantly solicit throughout the school year.

WHEN: Homecoming Week, Saturday Oct. 21- Saturday Oct. 28.HOW: Wearing “WE ARE BOONE” tee shirts, “WE ARE BOONE” lapel pins, and displaying

the “WE ARE BOONE” yard signs.

“WE ARE BOONE” $5 tee shirts, $5 pins and $2 yard signs are available in the Trading Post*.

Wear your “We Are Boone” tee shirt all week and make it a point to personally thank the manager/owner everywhere you go. They are vital to Boone’s continued success in our sports and club programs! This is our chance to show that we are there supporting their businesses as well. Wear the Lapel Pins when possible, and display the yard sign the month of October. Come on Boone Army! Let’s thank our community!

*The Trading Post is sponsored by the Boone High School Athletic Association

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This photo was published on the front page of the October issue and with my story on the

sports medicine program. I spent countless days with the sport trainers and felt like my pictures began

to capture exactly what they do everyday. I think this is a good action shot representing what the

student trainers provide for the athletes. I think it definitely fills the frame and has a center of visual

interest with a creative angle. I wish her face was more visible but other than that I feel proud of this

picture. Sportsmed 9-12_Flores

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I took this photo during the first deadline for my sports medicine program story. In its full size,

the leading lines are more noticeable. Even though it might be considered a boring action shot, I like how

this shows part of their everyday routine for football practices. With its elements of good composition

and portrayal of their jobs makes me proud of this photo. Sportsmed 9-12_Flores

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I took this photo for the February issue’s varsity briefs. Although the photo was not published

I feel for my first time shooting a sports event the picture is decent. It is an action shot with a great

center of visual interest and fills the frame. The intensity caught in the photo of a Lady Brave trying to

save the ball attracts me to this photo. GirlsVarsitySoccer 1-12_Karina

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To begin with I think everyone makes a contribution during brainstorming. I always try

to voice my opinion on story ideas saying whether I think it is worth writing or if we should

just skip it. Everyone’s personal opinions benefit Hi-Lights and I consider my thoughts and

opinions to be an asset to the paper.

Especially among the newbies, whenever we do not know how to do something we ask

each other first. If I learned something on an earlier deadline I could help someone else who

needs to do the same thing. For example, I had to learn how to use iMovie for the first time to

do a Reservation Conversation. I learned as I went and finished my slide show successfully. That

same deadline Delanee also had to do a Reservation Conversation. Knowing I had just done one

she came to me for help. I think as my knowledge and experience with the programs grew I

could assist other people with the same problems I had to face.

As part of staff I want the paper to reflect my hard work. I truly want the paper to

be the best it can be while being innovative and attracting readers. I want to publish quality

work which might have been the reason for missed deadlines. Occasionally being late for the

mini headlines allowed me to turn in a higher quality page than if I had turned it in on time. If

possible for the future, I hope to express even more my committment to the publication and its

success.

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One of the biggest problems I faced this year was focusing on an

angle and getting all the information I needed to make an amazing,

interesting story. As deadlines came and went, I learned how to better

interview and write for our audience rather than writing for an english

paper.

My lack of experience in InDesign and Photoshop made it difficult to

create creative, interesting designs. Again, the more I used the programs,

the more I learned. Especially after making this portfolio, I feel like I can

do more innovative designs making layouts more attractive to readers.

Next time I have a creative idea for a layout but no way to execute

I will make it a goal to at least attempt. I always have no ideas but no

idea how to start. I found that the Google and Youtube have been great

resources for Indesign and Photoshop tutorials.

Overall, I feel like I handled these situations to my best ability at the

time. I now know how to solve specific problems after being faced with

them. I think it is a perfect example of learning through my mistakes.

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For my mid-term I said my greatest weakness was time-management. After my first

deadline, I realized the importance of staying organized and managing my time efficiently. I

could not treat the paper like every other class where I could procrastinate every once in a while

and no negative consequences would come from it.

I definitely think I improved this year. With every deadline it became easier and eaier

to make deadline. I began to use my time in class wisely and if needed use my lunch and

research period to ensure I get my work done. With improvement in my time managment came

improvement in the quality of work.

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hilights.orgpage 16 Feburary 10, 2012

Winter sports teams bring the heat

By SARA CASLER and KARINA FLORESNo matter the sport, no matter the season, every team is bound to

run into a rough patch somewhere in its sport career. In years past, winter sports were struggling to maintain winning records.

But now, the streak is broken. Winter sports are back up on the charts as teams strive for districts, metros, and even state playoffs. Boys’ basketball made a bounce-back from an overwhelming losing streak to having a player offered a slot on the All-star team. Boys and girls wrestling sported contenders for districts, and powerful finalists in women’s states. Girls soccer made it to the quarter final game, with the average grade level of team members being 10th grade.

No matter the situation, the cool winter sports are bringing the heat, just in time for the coming of spring.

New head coach Bobby Hurring proved beneficial to the boys’ varsity soccer team, who ended the season better than years past. The boys ended their regular season with a loss against Oseceola High School finishing with a record of 10-11-2. The team had high hopes for the state championship, advancing to the district quarterfinals with a 3-2 win against Cypress Creek. However, the team lost 2-1 against Timber Creek in the district semifinals on Jan. 25 ending the overall season. Senior Leo Montaiuti ends the season scoring a total of 15 goals, more than any player on the team. One game of pride was defeating Bishop Moore on Dec. 16, for the first time since 1982.

“Our record is good, definitely better than in years past, but we can be a better team than our record shows. We’ve lost games we could have won, but that is unavoidable,” senior Connor Geis said.

Although 9 losses have marked the season, the boys’ varsity basketball team has bounced back. The loss against Hagerty, 53-46, signaled the start of a team misstep but it was quickly concluded by a momentous win against University, 53-52, on Jan. 25, revitalizing the team’s spirits for the playoffs, continuing with District finals tonight.

The team has performed admirably with a record of 16-9, and outstanding victories against hard competitors such as Timber Creek, 48-45, and Oak Ridge, 61-59.

On Jan. 14, junior Robert Rimmer participated in the FAAZ Magazine Next Level Top 24 all-star boys basketball where he scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

According to head coach Gregory Shirley, Rimmer is not the only player excelling this season. Sophomore Barry Taylor and junior Robert Irwin are averaging 10 points per game, while junior Dominique Wilson is asked to cover the best players on the opposing team. Senior Austin Harris also brings “a ton of energy on both ends of the floor.”

“[The] team is built on teamwork. While we have several players that have better statistics, the success is built on every player. Every player sacrificing for the benefit of the team has been the key to our success,” Coach Shirley said.

After crushing Lake Howell, 71-31, on Feb.3. The boys host the District championshipstonight at 7 p.m.

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Fake left, fake right. This girl is good. A Lake Highland forward zips around the defense and shoots for the three. This is it; the deciding point. Braves up by two. The buzzer sounds. The ball hits the rim. . . and falls to the side.

The girls’ varsity basketball team proved serious competition in league for the 8A District 4 which includes Dr. Phillips, Freedom and Cypress Creek high schools. With a 21-8-0 season record, the girls defeated the Freedom Patriots, 64-54, in the district semifinal game on Feb. 1. Senior Kyndal Skersick and junior Bailey Florin, met high expectations. Averaging about 17 points per game Skersick graduates this year as one of the top players on the team. Junior Celeste Martin claims the team’s success is due to the team’s chemistry.

“We play more as a team and not as individuals. The chemistry of the team is better and we are more like sisters than teammates, which shows with all the wins we have this season,” Martin said.

The girl’s varsity add a loss to their record on Feb. 3 after losing against Dr. Phillips, 74-35, in the District Championships. The loss at the District Championships marked the end of the varsity girl’s season.

Calls of “pass it” and “look down field” echo across the field, rebounding off the bleachers like the ball off of player’s heads. The team is just that: a team. And for a young group of athletes, sporting only six juniors and seniors of the 19 players, the season was an overall success.

The team ended 11-4-2 with impressive displays from senior Nikia Toomey as the team MVP. They lost at the district quarter finals in a close match against rival Winter Park, 1-3.

Head coach Brooke Humphrey is proud of her girls, and feels the Winter Park game could have ended differently, but it was an advantageous experience, nonetheless, for the team as whole.

“The Winter Park game could have gone either way. Both teams had the same amount of shots, but we made a few mistakes and they capitalized on those opportunities. [This season] was a learning experience; the team finally knows they have the ability to play with the best of the best,” Humphrey said.

TEAMS EXCEED PAST SEASON’S RECORDS, AIM FOR DISTRICTS

Team takes a strike at the semifinals

Boys gain recognition for outstanding performance

Girls come together ensuring season victories

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Two young men stand face to face, just inches separating their well-built bodies. Fingers twitch as they wait for the referee’s call to begin the match. At the sound of the bell, the wrestlers toy with each other and then lunge. The battle has begun. Nine seconds later, it is over. Senior Joshua Khan has not only set a personal best, but has won his match, part of his record, 17-5.

The wrestling team has had a rough season, with a 5-10 record. This season has been the time for individuals to shine.

“Wrestling is [one of] the only high school sport[s] where you are competing in the middle of a gym, in front of a crowd, and are completely by yourself. It is by far one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports,” assistant coach Danny Mauro said.

On the lady’s team, sophomores Samantha Harris and Bailey Paul lead the team; Harris took first at the Eagle Classic at Edgewater and Paul placed fifth at States on Jan 21.

Mauro remains optimistic about the boys’ team as they head to districts and make work past the performance at metros.

“[I like] winning. I know I should not say that [as a coach], but hey, I like to win,” Mauro said.

The team attended Metro Finals on Jan 28, and placed 7th overall with outstanding performances from team captains Joshua Khan and senior Lee Haygood James.

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Girls soccer makes quarter finals

Wrestlers shine despite rough season

GRAYSON GORDON

SARAH COMBS

CELESTE MARTIN

I feel like the DREAM Act op-ed represents a clear,

well researched opinion. The piece reflects a mature

point of view on a somewhat controversial issue. I

feel like this piece most represents me because it is a

well thought out article on an issue I support and

expressed my opinion in my writing.

This piece shows quick recaps on the varsity winter

season sports. I feel like the piece informs the reader

with easy to read summaries on each sport’s season.

This was my first story and I felt that I covered the

teams’ efforts well by going to multiple games and

taking photos and interviewing various players and

coaches.

N4. Personal Opinion: Off Campus. “Let DREAM come true”, page 6, March 16, 2012

N17. Briefs Writing. “Winter sports teams bring the heat”, page 16, Feb. 10, 2012

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DM44. Photo and audio slideshow. “DREAM Act: Affordable Education for Immigrant Students”, url: http://hilights.org/archives/6239

Octo

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campus and local

Students use visual communicationBy KARINA FLORES

Silence fills the classroom as speechless students use their hands to communicate in a new way.

American Sign Language was added to the school’s curriculum by the school’s administration, after approximately 25 percent of the student body petitioned to have the class added.

ASL gives students the opportunity to learn an alternative form of communication while earning a foreign language credit.

The ASL teacher, Monica Bourret, believes it is important for Boone students to have an ASL class because of the deaf community already here. Students in the class are already starting to communicate with their deaf peers.

“We learn a language that is not only good for communicating with people, but it also gives a sense of community with the deaf students,” junior Elisa Carrion said.

Under Florida law, the new class is an accredited foreign language elective that satisfies the requirement of at least two years of a foreign language needed to graduate high school.

Boone is one of the four schools in Orange County that has a Deaf or

approximately 120 students in the three ASL classes available for students. Students enrolled in ASL learn phrases that allow them to apply it in their everyday lives. Introducing oneself, giving descriptions and making requests are among the lessons they learn. The students learn a history of ASL and receive an introduction into deaf culture. One student plans to carry on her knowledge of ASL after high school as a missionary overseas to help the deaf.

“I will use what I have learned when I travel to different places in the world and teach it to the hearing impaired and their families,” Carrion said.

Next year, Bourret hopes to have more students enroll in the class. With universities such as Florida State University, University of Central Florida and University of Florida accepting ASL as a foreign language credit and FSU even offer an ASL class to allow students to continue with their ASL studies.

“It’s fun, well that’s what [the students] tell me, and they actually get to use it on campus. Hopefully we will get sign language teachers out of this,” Bourret said.

GO FISH. During a silent game of Go Fish, sophomore Gabe Houston uses ASL to communicate. “It’s a unique and creative language. It opens up many doors into a new way of learning,” Houston said. The class teaches students to communicate with the DHH students.

photo/KARINA FLORES

Hard-of-Hearing Program that offers services to meet the needs of students who experience hearing loss and, due to it, have an educational need.

Deaf students attend classes just as other students do. Interpreters are provided to help DHH and students and teachers to communicate. The deaf students on campus are excited to have their peers learning the language they use to communicate.

“They love it. They are happy they have more kids to talk to and more friends to make,” Bourret said.

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How many of you have had to solicit the local businesses to support your group? Whether for ads, selling coupon books or asking for donations of money, food or drinks.

Because of the enormous generosity and support we get from Publix, Panera Bread, Jason’s Deli, Flippers, Einstein’s, 5 Guys, Chick-fil-A, JUST TO MENTION a few, we would like to publicly, as a UNITED BOONE ARMY, go out and THANK all these places!

We are asking the Boone Community (that is you, our students, parents, teachers & faculty, our alumni- EVERYONE associated with BHS) to join us in face to face “Thank You’s” to all the businesses that we constantly solicit throughout the school year.

WHEN: Homecoming Week, Saturday Oct. 21- Saturday Oct. 28.HOW: Wearing “WE ARE BOONE” tee shirts, “WE ARE BOONE” lapel pins, and displaying

the “WE ARE BOONE” yard signs.

“WE ARE BOONE” $5 tee shirts, $5 pins and $2 yard signs are available in the Trading Post*.

Wear your “We Are Boone” tee shirt all week and make it a point to personally thank the manager/owner everywhere you go. They are vital to Boone’s continued success in our sports and club programs! This is our chance to show that we are there supporting their businesses as well. Wear the Lapel Pins when possible, and display the yard sign the month of October. Come on Boone Army! Let’s thank our community!

*The Trading Post is sponsored by the Boone High School Athletic Association

Octo

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sports

Program keeps players on the field

By KARINA FLORESAs soon as the afternoon bell rings, junior Bailey Jackson

makes her way to the training room. With a lingering odor of dirty socks and sweat, she enters the room already getting in the football state of mind. Jackson’s place is not on the field with the players but on the sidelines with other student athletic trainers keeping football players hydrated and safe.

“It’s more like an unofficial club. In class we learn book material about the body but we still do hands on work in the training room. The class is for learning the things you apply after school with the athletes,” junior Elaina Carrion said.

Hands-on experience literally does mean hands on. Students learn how to advise athletes on avoiding injury and how to assess and treat sports-related injuries when they do happen. After receiving approval from the school’s certified athletic trainer, Sarah Coelho, students can tape an athlete’s injury. The students learn step-by-step procedures on using pre-wrap and medical tape to wrap an injury for support.

“The most common injury has to be an ankle sprain. We are constantly wrapping ankle or wrists. We teach them how to be more careful to prevent their injury,” Carrion said.

Others fill water coolers and water bottles with ice cold water and Gatorade to hydrate the athletes. Coelho, along with the student trainers, then monitor the freshman, junior varsity and varsity football practices every day after school. Community services hours are awarded for their time.

The student athletic trainers include nine students: seniors Nikia Toomey, Joshua Rogachesky and Scott Slovenkay, and juniors Bailey Jackson, Kaiyla Brooks, Elisa Carrion, Elaina Carrion, Amanda Swartwout, and Michelle Duncan. Their

SPORTS MEDICINE ATHLETIC TRAINERS ASSIST ATHLETES

WRAPPING UP. Before football practice, junior Amanda Swartwout tapes an ankle. “I enjoy helping athletes return to play and perform their best,” Swartwout said. Most athletic trainers use the experience as a foundation for a career in sports medicine.

goal is to keep athletes as healthy as possible by providing support and encouragement to athletes, because ultimately they are there for them.

“I’m here helping them stay healthy, and these guys love football. Seeing them loving the sport and their dedication after an injury makes it worth it,” Jackson said.

The trainers understand the importance of their job. Four to five student trainers are present at each football game to help Coelho tend to the players. Coelho is required to be at every sports event and if needed student trainers are welcome too. Practices are crucial but the games are where it counts.

“At games, it’s a lot more serious and I feel the tension in the air. They are so ‘in it to win it’. It’s really serious so I would say I’m on a different level. In practice, I’m laid back and chill, but in the game I’m on my toes ready to take action when I’m needed,” Jackson said.

The students have formed a bond with each other and the athletes they see almost every school day at practices and games. Football practices and games are always priority because of its high-risk. The trainers get a chance to experience the sports medicine field while assisting Coelho. Wanting to help people is the leading motivation for the student trainers.

“To me being a sports trainer means helping people be involved in whatever sport they are passionate about. For some people a sport is their life, so me helping them be able to play that sport means helping that person become the athlete they want to be,” Carrion said.

The students involved in sports medicine began because of an interest in the career, but it has become that and more. To them, it is rewarding to help their peers, and most importantly the trainers begin to feel a part of the football family.

“It’s rewarding because kids come in with injuries and you help them get better. Its like we are playing a part in the athletes’ success in Boone sports. It’s like we are contributing to the team,” said Toomey.

photo/KARINA FLORES


Teams drown their competition By KINSEY SEACORD

With butterflies in her stomach, she sips her Redbull as she prepares for the swim meet, just minutes away. Junior Chelsie Britt has followed this pregame

ritual ever since she can remember. A few feet away music can be heard booming from senior Abigail Shea’s

headphones as she gets into her mental zone.

“I always listen to rap before each of my races, it really pumps me up and makes me swim harder,” Shea said.

Both Britt and Shea contribute to the school’s swim record, aiding them in a win against Osceola on Sept. 15. With a 4-3 season for the girls and 5-2 for the boys, the swim teams are starting the year with a winning record.

On Sept. 10, at the Relay Meet at Winter Park High School, the boys placed 3rd while the girls placed 4th. Making improvements to help the team place higher, coach Rosalie Creighton, with the help of her fitness assistant Emily Smith, designed a new method of training to whip their athletes into prime shape.

“[We are] working on core training through weight lifting and running. I hope this exercise will make the kids

stronger than before,” Creighton said. The secret weapon of the girls’ team

is Britt, who transferred from Lake Highland Preparatory. Britt is one of the most valuable assets of the team. Holding a state record of 53.83 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly at the 2010 FHSAA Swimming Finals, Britt also qualified to swim at the Olympic trials in the 100-meter and the 200-meter butterfly events in June.

“I think I help motivate the swimmers at Boone more than usual and encourage them to reach their full potential as swimmers,” Britt said.

Another team leader is junior William Stone. With a personal record of 1:11 in the 100-meter butterfly event, Stone has set high goals for this season.

“My expectation for the team is to win districts. It’s our only goal,” Stone said. “I [also] expect to be able to positively support my teammates in the pool and during school.”

With an Olympic contender on the team Creighton hopes they will place in regionals and states.

“I expect my team to be dedicated, work hard, have fun and represent Boone in a proud way,” Creighton said. The State Meet will be on Thursday, Nov 10 at the YMCA at 9 a.m.

photo/KINSEY SEACORD

DEVOTION. At swim practice, sophomore Dakota Lewis rips through the water perfecting her butterfly stroke. “Swimming takes a lot of dedication. It would be nice for the team to make it to districts,” Lewis said. Lewis’ record in the 100-meter breast stroke is 1:20.

SWIMMERS HAVE POTENTIAL TO WIN STATE TITLE

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opinion 2campus & local 4special 6sports 10entertainment 12features 13photo essay 14

A NIGHT TO REMEMBERProm invites will be distributed Feb. 14 to all juniors and seniors. Prom tickets go on sale March 24-27. Prom is April 26. Location to be announced. SOAP AND BUBBLESTo kick off the Valentines Day season, local Simoniz car washes and sister brands Sparkling Image, Eager Beaver, and Sonny’s are offering customers holiday savings. Customers visiting any of those locations before Feb. 14 will receive a full service car wash at half price. All offers can be redeemed Feb. 15 through March 31, 2008.

CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?On Feb. 12-15, sophomores will partake in FCAT writes.

NOT TOO LATEThere is still time to apply for scholarships. Applications and additional information concerning scholarships are available in College and Career.

CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?On Feb. 12-15, sophomores will partake in FCAT writes.

DID YOU KNOW?More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day.

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Checklists lend helping hand

By KARINA FLORESJunior year brings exciting, new experiences for students: different cafeteria,

prom, and most importantly, preparing for college. Common mistakes college-bound students make are not taking the necessary steps to apply for college and waiting until the last minute.

“One thing [students] don’t know is that in this business, early is an absolute,” College and Career Center counselor Ann Cadman said. “We live in the technology age and yet I find that kids are so uninformed about the things they need to be informed about.”

With the SAT and ACT, college visits and scholarships, the year can fly by in a blur. Now is the time to begin the search of the ideal school after high school.

Junior Julianna Sutton has started to research colleges and universities but still feels unsure of what needs to do to ensure she gets into the right college.

“I am confused. It seems like every college does things differently,” Sutton said. “I am most worried about getting scholarships to pay for out-of- state tuition.”

For seniors, applications should already be sent to potential schools. In the midst of completing college applications, transcripts and SAT/ACT scores should be sent. The next step is applying for financial aid and researching additional scholarships to offset the increasing costs.

“This is where [seniors] need to go through a list and make sure they’ve gone through all their sources for money. There’s a lot of sources out there and [students] need to check them out,” Cadman said.

Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards those with high grade point averages and a required amount of community service hours. With legislative changes occurring each year, requirements are getting stricter and the awards are covering less of college expenses. It is important to look for other financial aid opportunities in the form of scholarships or grants.

It is crucial to not let distractions or the common case of “senioritis” take over senior year. High school is coming to an end, but to ensure college acceptance keeping focus is key.

PRIORITIES FOR COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS

COLLEGE READINESS. Visiting the College and Career Center, senior Chung Soo Kim meets with counselor Ann Cadman to look over her high school transcript. “I need to get students in here to just talk so I can get you where you need to be when you need to be there,” Cadman said. The College and Career Center is an accessible and valuable resource for information on campus.

photo/KARINA FLORES

JUNIOR YEAR CHECKLIST

r RESEARCH. Take advantage of the Internet. Start to

research colleges and universities and narrow down a list

of potential schools to make a Top Five List. Signing up

on the school’s e-mail list allows students to receive more

information specific to the college.

r SAT AND ACT. Taking the tests junior year gives a

student the chance to know what to expect on the exam and

score higher when retaking them.

r COLLEGE VISITS. Visiting a college campus can help

give a sense of what being a student there would feel like.

Stopping by the dorms, library, sitting in on a class and talking

to current students can help narrow the list to find the perfect

college.

r COURSEWORK. Keep up grades and make an

appointment with a guidance counselor to talk about class

schedules and what classes are most appealing to colleges for

senior year. r COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER. Visit Ann Cadman in

College and Career, located in Student Services. This can be

beneficial. She takes students through the college application

process; getting ahead will make life easier senior year.

SENIOR YEAR CHECKLISTr PAPERWORK. Keep all paperwork together in one place, including transcripts, essays, college applications, financial aid applications and teacher recommendations. r DEADLINES. Keep in mind deadlines come sooner than later. Make sure transcripts, SAT and ACT scores, complete applications and financial aid are turned in on deadline. The average fee for an in-state college application is $30 - $40.r SCHOLARSHIPS. Florida’s Bright Futures Rewards Program might not cover all the necessary costs that come with college. Look for other available scholarships to apply for. The Senior Bulletin Board in the College and Career Center has up-to-date information on the available scholarships.

r GRADES. Keeping grades up is important even if already accepted. Colleges can revoke acceptances if grades are not kept up.

r DECISION TIME. Narrow down the list of potential colleges, and make sure all the forms required for each school are complete. Required documents may not be the same at each school, so pay close attention to what each college requires.

On the webGo to hilights.org for a quick link to find more info for

seniors about scholarships.

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segm

ents

the b

irth

occu

rs.

“The

con

cept

[of

] ho

w it

said

if

you

are

born

und

er a

cer

tain

sig

n,

you

act t

his

way

and

have

thes

e tra

its,

that

int

rigue

d m

e in

to f

ollo

wing

my

horo

scop

e dail

y,” H

ill sa

id.

Hill

is k

nown

for t

ellin

g peo

ple t

heir

horo

scop

es fr

om a

book

he

brou

ght t

o sc

hool

call

ed W

hat Y

our

Birth

day

Says

Ab

out Y

ou. T

he b

ook

give

s inf

orm

atio

n ab

out h

oros

cope

s and

des

crib

es w

hat a

pe

rson

bor

n on

a ce

rtain

day

is li

ke an

d wh

at th

ey ar

e int

eres

ted

in.

Hill

read

s oth

er st

uden

ts a p

arag

raph

ab

out w

hat t

heir

birth

dat

e sa

ys a

bout

th

em. S

tude

nts w

ere

amaz

ed th

at w

hat

they

wer

e he

arin

g ab

out

them

selve

s

appe

ared

to

be 1

00 p

erce

nt

accu

rate

ab

out t

heir

pers

onali

ty.

“Hor

osco

pes

tell

me

who

I’m

com

patib

le wi

th a

nd a

lso g

ive m

e a

head

s up

with

wha

t I am

dea

ling w

ith in

a p

erso

n,” H

ill sa

id.

Hill

wou

ld r

athe

r kn

ow s

omeo

ne’s

Zodi

ac s

ign

befo

re h

e m

eets

the

m

beca

use

then

he

will

know

mor

e ab

out

the p

erso

n an

d hi

s per

sona

lity

traits

.“W

hen

I fir

st re

ad it

was

spo

t on

, it

desc

ribed

me

perfe

ctly

. My

brot

her

show

ed m

e a

book

tha

t de

scrib

ed m

y bi

rthda

y, an

d it

desc

ribed

me p

erfe

ctly

,” H

ill sa

id.

As

a Pi

sces

, Hill

is d

escr

ibed

as

a co

mpa

ssio

nate

, ar

tistic

, se

nsiti

ve a

nd

spiri

tual

indi

vidua

l. H

ill i

s kn

own

arou

nd s

choo

l as

a

gene

rous

, com

pass

iona

te, p

eace

ful a

nd

a ki

nd in

divid

ual.

Also

Pisc

es t

end

to

depe

nd o

n in

tuiti

on m

ore

than

on

ra

tiona

l min

d.“A

stro

logy

is

mor

e co

mpl

ex

than

man

y th

ink.

It

is ve

ry d

eep

to

com

preh

end a

nd if

you d

o und

ersta

nd it

, it

is fa

scin

atin

g,” H

ill sa

id. “

Hor

osco

pes

STUD

ENT

USES

A

DAILY

DOS

E OF

HIS

HO

ROSC

OPES

brav

e he

art

and

want

s ev

ery

thin

g to

ha

ppen

im

med

iately

, lik

e if

he a

sks

som

eone

for

som

ethi

ng h

e wa

nts

the

actio

n to

hap

pen

imm

ediat

ely.

Arie

s do

not

bea

t ar

ound

the

bus

h an

d ar

e or

gani

zed,

lead

ers a

nd ve

ry ro

man

tic.

A T

auru

s (b

ull)

is bo

rn fr

om A

pril

20 to

May

20. H

e is u

suall

y calm

but

has

a r

are t

empe

r if t

old

to ch

ange

his

ways

. H

e tak

es h

is tim

e mak

ing a

dec

ision

and

stick

s to

what

he k

nows

.A

Gem

ini (

twin

s) is

bor

n fro

m M

ay

21 t

o Ju

ne 2

0. G

emin

is ar

e us

ually

fri

endl

y, q

uick

-witt

ed a

nd lo

ve p

layin

g wi

th w

ords

. A G

emin

i is

enth

usias

tic

and

has

to b

e in

form

ed a

bout

wha

t is

goin

g on

the i

n th

e wor

ld.

He

who

has

the

Zodi

ac s

ign

of

Can

cer (

crab

) is

born

from

June

21

to

July

22. H

e is s

ensit

ive to

the f

eelin

gs o

f ot

hers

, has

a cr

eativ

e im

agin

atio

n an

d is

devo

ted

to h

is ho

me a

nd f

amily

.A

Leo

(lio

n) is

bor

n fro

m Ju

ly 2

3 to

A

ug. 2

2. A

Leo

is w

arm

and

radi

ant.

He

is re

ady

to h

elp a

nybo

dy w

ith a

ny ta

sk

big

or sm

all. H

e lik

es to

be t

hank

ed fo

r th

e goo

d de

eds h

e doe

s.A

Virg

o (m

aiden

) is b

orn

from

Aug

. 23

to

Sept

. 23.

Virg

os a

re k

nown

for

be

ing

studi

ous.

Like

wise

, the

y ar

e no

t

inte

reste

d in

glo

ry f

or t

hem

selve

s bu

t us

e th

eir c

omm

on s

ense

to m

ake

sure

th

e job

is fi

nish

ed co

rrect

ly.

A L

ibra

(sc

ales)

is b

orn

from

Sep

t. 24

to

Oct

. 22

. H

e wa

nts

ever

ythi

ng

to b

e ha

rmon

ious

and

pea

cefu

l. H

e di

slike

s any

thin

g th

at is

roug

h or

rude

. Li

bras

lik

e th

eir s

urro

undi

ngs

to b

e ba

lance

d an

d ta

stefu

l.A

Sco

rpio

(sc

orpi

on)

is bo

rn

from

Oct

. 23

to

Nov

. 21

. W

hen

he s

ets

his

min

d on

som

ethi

ng,

noth

ing c

an di

strac

t him

. Sco

rpio

s ar

e m

yste

rious

, i

nten

se a

nd

truth

ful.

A Sa

gitta

rius (

arch

er) i

s bor

n fro

m N

ov. 2

2 to

Dec

. 21.

He

who

falls

und

er S

agitt

ariu

s is

gene

rous

and

full

of en

thus

iasm

, an

d an

swer

s to

him

self

and

no

one e

lse.

A C

apric

orn

(mou

ntain

goa

t)

is bo

rn f

rom

Dec

. 22

to

Jan.

19.

Cap

ricor

ns

are

know

n fo

r th

eir

dete

rmin

atio

n an

d on

e ca

n be

dep

end

on th

em.

Frien

dly,

se

nsiti

ve,

brav

e, ca

lm,

quick

-witt

ed,

crea

tive,

warm

, stu

diou

s, pe

acef

ul,

mys

terio

us,

adve

ntur

ous

and

dete

rmin

ed.

By

learn

ing

abou

t th

e are m

ystic

al, an

d th

ey sh

ow w

hy p

eopl

e ac

t the

certa

in w

ay th

ey ac

t. I t

hink

it is

in

tere

sting

to lo

ok fo

r clu

es th

roug

hout

th

e da

ys.

It m

akes

my

life

like

a pu

zzle,

” H

ill su

bscr

ibed

to a

webs

ite

calle

d,

www.

horo

scop

e.com

ab

out

a ye

ar a

go. H

e re

ceive

s an

em

ail a

nd a

tex

t m

essa

ge e

ach

day

to e

xplai

n hi

s H

oros

cope

. Th

ere

are

over

tho

usan

ds o

f we

bsite

s in

volvi

ng

horo

scop

es“I

feel

that

sinc

e I s

tarte

d fo

llowi

ng

my

horo

scop

e, m

y lif

e ha

s ch

ange

d. I

ha

ve m

et m

ore

frien

ds a

nd h

ave

also

ha

d m

ore o

ppor

tuni

ties t

hat h

ave c

ome

may

way

,” H

ill sa

id.

Base

d on

Hill

’s Zo

diac

sig

n he

has

tra

its t

hat

mak

e hi

m a

sser

tive

and

dem

andi

ng. H

e lik

es t

o ge

t hi

s po

int

acro

ss so

that

peo

ple u

nder

stand

whe

re

he is

com

ing

from

.Ea

ch n

ight

mill

ions

of

peop

le all

ar

ound

the

world

go

to s

leep

know

ing

they

will

wak

e up

the

nex

t da

y to

an

othe

r ho

rosc

ope,

which

cou

ld m

ake

or b

reak

their

day

.

diffe

rent

Zod

iac sy

mbo

ls on

e ca

n lea

rn

how

to b

est

unde

rsta

nd a

nd i

nter

act

with

oth

ers.

Fast

Fact

s

• Zo

diac

s st

arte

d by

Bab

ylon

ian

astr

onom

ers

durin

g 10

0 B.

C.

• Th

ere

are

twel

ve Z

odia

c si

gns,

one

for e

ach

mon

th.

• Cl

adiu

s Pt

olem

y’s

book

, Tet

rabi

blos

, set

the

basi

s of

the

Wes

tern

atr

onom

y tr

aditi

on.

• Ba

bylo

nian

star

cat

alog

ues

ente

red

Gre

ek

astr

onom

y ar

ound

the

4th

cent

ury.

Qui

z hel

ps st

uden

ts lo

ok to

star

sBy

KAR

INA

FLO

RES

Ast

rolo

gist

s be

lieve

th

at

one’s

pe

rson

ality

is pr

edet

erm

ined

from

one

’s da

te o

f birt

h. A

per

son’

s qua

lities

and

fa

ults,

even

his

mos

t sui

tabl

e pro

fess

ion

can

be r

evea

led t

hrou

gh a

per

son’

s Zo

diac

sign

bas

ed o

n hi

s birt

hday

. Thi

s qu

iz wi

ll he

lp d

eter

min

e wh

at Z

odiac

sig

n yo

u ar

e mos

t lik

e.

1. At

the

mov

ie t

heat

er, y

ou w

ould

rat

her

wat

ch a

...a.

thr

iller

b.

rom

ance

c. m

yste

ry

d. c

omed

y

2. Y

our f

avor

ite s

ubje

ct is

...a.

mat

h

b. E

nglis

hc.

sci

ence

d.

art

3. Y

our f

riend

s al

way

s sa

y yo

u ar

e...

a. t

he lif

e of

the

part

yb.

kin

d he

arte

dc.

int

ellig

ent

d. c

reat

ive

4. In

10 ye

ars

you

coul

d se

e yo

urse

lf...

a. o

n W

all S

tree

t

b. te

achi

ng

c. c

reat

ing

the

next

iPho

ne

d.

in th

e Ar

ts

5. D

urin

g su

mm

er v

acat

ion

you

coul

d fin

d yo

urse

lf...

a. o

utsi

de p

layi

ng sp

orts

b.

doi

ng c

harit

y wor

kc.

rea

ding

your

favo

rite

book

d. s

hopp

ing

for t

he la

test

tren

ds

6. Y

our s

tyle

wou

ld b

e be

st b

e de

scrib

ed a

s...

a. b

right

, you

ng a

nd fu

nb.

com

fort

able

and

dow

n-to

-ear

thc.

pre

ppy a

nd c

onse

rvat

ive

d. o

n th

e cu

ttin

g ed

ge

7. W

hat c

olor

mos

t des

crib

es yo

u?a.

blu

e-ad

vent

urou

s b

. gre

en-n

atur

e lo

ving

c. p

urpl

e-th

ough

tful

d. r

ed-p

assi

onat

e

8. W

hich

phi

losp

hy d

o yo

u ag

ree

with

mos

t?

a. S

eize

the

day!

b.

Be

true

to yo

urse

lf.c.

Kno

wle

dge

com

es th

roug

h ex

perie

nce.

d.

Go

big

or g

o ho

me.

Your

Th

ough

ts

Did

your

re

sults

m

atch

your

si

gn?

Kind

of.

I’m

a L

ibra

an

d pa

rts o

f it

actu

ally

desc

ribe

me l

ike th

e arts

and

th

inki

ng c

reat

ively.

”

- jej

omar

sob

repe

na, j

unio

r

It de

scrib

es m

e pe

rfect

ly. I’

m a

ctua

lly

a Ta

urus

and

am

pl

anni

ng to

go

into

the

med

ical

fiel

d.”

M

ostly

B’s

Mos

tly D

’s

- kor

y cu

rrie

r, ju

nior

Mos

tly

A’s:

Ar

ies,

Le

o,

Sagi

tario

us-F

ire

sign

s ar

e kn

own

to b

e th

e lif

e of

the

par

ty.

Ener

getic

, ac

tive

and

inde

pend

ent,

thes

e fie

ry

bein

gs

exce

l in

bu

sine

ss

vent

ures

be

caus

e of

thei

r kee

n se

nse

of fi

nanc

e. T

hey

are

idea

listic

and

cou

rage

ous

but

can

be

impr

actic

al a

t tim

es.

Mos

tly B

’s: T

auru

s, V

irgo,

Cap

ricor

n-Th

ese

sign

s te

nd t

o be

the

mos

t do

wn

to e

arth

, w

hich

ear

ns t

hem

the

ele

men

t of

Ear

th.

They

are

pra

ctic

al,

caut

ious

and

goo

d at

m

anag

ing

peop

le or

thin

gs. T

hey h

ave a

nee

d fo

r se

curit

y an

d st

abili

ty t

hat

keep

s th

em

focu

sed.

The

se k

ind-

hear

ted

soul

s ca

n fin

d th

emse

lves

in t

he c

lass

room

tea

chin

g or

in

the

med

ical

fiel

d he

lpin

g th

ose

in n

eed.

Mos

tly

C’s:

Ge

min

i, Li

bra,

Aq

uariu

s-Ai

r si

gns

are

inte

llect

uals

. Th

ey

are

soci

al,

artic

ulat

e an

d ha

ve a

nee

d to

und

erst

and,

co

mm

unic

ate

and

acqu

ire k

now

ledg

e. T

heir

thirs

t for

lear

ning

and

nee

d fo

r ach

ieve

men

t le

ts t

hem

att

empt

the

impo

ssib

le. T

he a

ir si

gns a

re kn

own

to b

e te

ch-s

avvy

.M

ostly

D’s

: Can

cer,

Scor

pio,

Pis

ces-

Wat

er

sign

s ar

e se

nsiti

ve, e

mot

iona

l, an

d in

tuiti

ve.

Thei

r ne

ed t

o fe

el r

athe

r th

an t

hink

mak

es

them

psy

chic

, cr

eativ

e an

d fle

xibl

e. T

heir

pass

ion

allo

ws

them

to

fight

for

wha

t th

ey

wan

t or

bel

ieve

in.

The

cre

ativ

e ar

ts o

r po

litic

s are

apt

for w

ater

sign

s.

Fres

hman

, Bria

nna D

ickey

is an

avid

beli

ever

in h

oros

cope

s and

re

ad h

er’s

ever

y m

orni

ng b

efor

e sc

hool

. Thi

s is

her d

iary

of o

ne

week

and

her

res

pons

e to

it’s

pred

ictio

ns o

n ho

w it

repr

esen

ted

her d

ay.

Nov

. 15,

201

1Vi

rgo

Hor

osco

pe: A

rea

lly g

ood

time

of t

he m

onth

to

start

work

ing

on g

ettin

g no

ticed

, as

it wi

ll be

hap

peni

ng o

n its

elf fr

om

afar

. Goo

d wo

rds a

bout

you

are g

ettin

g aro

und

that

will

ben

efit

you,

so

help

them

be t

rue w

hen

you

can.

W

ellne

ss 4

6%, W

ork

83%

, Em

otio

ns 4

4%To

day

I rea

lized

how

sinc

e th

e ye

ar b

egan

, I h

ave

mad

e so

man

y fri

ends

. I’m

way

too

tired

to d

o m

y m

ount

ain o

f hom

ewor

k, h

ence

th

e hig

h we

llnes

s and

wor

k pe

rcen

tage

s abo

ve.

Nov

. 16,

201

1Vi

rgo

Hor

osco

pe: A

new

frien

dshi

p or

rom

ance

coul

d co

mm

ence

, or

an es

tabl

ished

relat

ions

hip

can

be re

char

ged

and

impr

oved

if th

ere i

s so

meo

ne th

at yo

u ha

ve b

een

want

ing t

o re

ach

out t

o in

that

way

. Doi

ng

so n

ow is

like

ly to

crea

te st

rong

feeli

ngs b

etwe

en y

ou, a

nd m

ay b

e the

sta

rt of

som

ethi

ng b

eaut

iful.

Well

ness

92%

, Mon

ey 9

1%, E

mot

ions

51%

Toda

y wa

s a

lot b

ette

r tha

n ye

sterd

ay, I

’m n

o wh

ere

near

as

tired

, ag

reein

g with

the w

ellne

ss p

erce

ntag

e. M

y boy

frien

d of

a ye

ar an

d I h

ave

been

doi

ng v

ery

well

the

past

few

days

, and

an

old

frien

dshi

p of

min

e felt

reviv

ed to

day.

I’m

very

hap

py ab

out t

hat.

Nov

. 17,

201

1Vi

rgo

Hor

osco

pe:

Small

sig

nals

unde

r th

e ta

ble

will

get

you

ever

ythi

ng y

ou n

eed

with

out r

ocki

ng th

e boa

t. Be

subt

le bu

t hon

est

toda

y. A

sm

ile a

nd a

kno

wing

glan

ce w

ill p

ut y

ou o

n th

e ro

ad to

sa

tisfa

ctio

n. I

mpl

ied u

nder

stand

ings

and

und

ersto

od a

rrang

emen

ts ar

e the

tool

s of t

he m

omen

t for

max

imum

pay

offs

.W

ellne

ss 6

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Winter sports teams bring the heat

By SARA CASLER and KARINA FLORESNo matter the sport, no matter the season, every team is bound to

run into a rough patch somewhere in its sport career. In years past, winter sports were struggling to maintain winning records.

But now, the streak is broken. Winter sports are back up on the charts as teams strive for districts, metros, and even state playoffs. Boys’ basketball made a bounce-back from an overwhelming losing streak to having a player offered a slot on the All-star team. Boys and girls wrestling sported contenders for districts, and powerful finalists in women’s states. Girls soccer made it to the quarter final game, with the average grade level of team members being 10th grade.

No matter the situation, the cool winter sports are bringing the heat, just in time for the coming of spring.

New head coach Bobby Hurring proved beneficial to the boys’ varsity soccer team, who ended the season better than years past. The boys ended their regular season with a loss against Oseceola High School finishing with a record of 10-11-2. The team had high hopes for the state championship, advancing to the district quarterfinals with a 3-2 win against Cypress Creek. However, the team lost 2-1 against Timber Creek in the district semifinals on Jan. 25 ending the overall season. Senior Leo Montaiuti ends the season scoring a total of 15 goals, more than any player on the team. One game of pride was defeating Bishop Moore on Dec. 16, for the first time since 1982.

“Our record is good, definitely better than in years past, but we can be a better team than our record shows. We’ve lost games we could have won, but that is unavoidable,” senior Connor Geis said.

Although 9 losses have marked the season, the boys’ varsity basketball team has bounced back. The loss against Hagerty, 53-46, signaled the start of a team misstep but it was quickly concluded by a momentous win against University, 53-52, on Jan. 25, revitalizing the team’s spirits for the playoffs, continuing with District finals tonight.

The team has performed admirably with a record of 16-9, and outstanding victories against hard competitors such as Timber Creek, 48-45, and Oak Ridge, 61-59.

On Jan. 14, junior Robert Rimmer participated in the FAAZ Magazine Next Level Top 24 all-star boys basketball where he scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

According to head coach Gregory Shirley, Rimmer is not the only player excelling this season. Sophomore Barry Taylor and junior Robert Irwin are averaging 10 points per game, while junior Dominique Wilson is asked to cover the best players on the opposing team. Senior Austin Harris also brings “a ton of energy on both ends of the floor.”

“[The] team is built on teamwork. While we have several players that have better statistics, the success is built on every player. Every player sacrificing for the benefit of the team has been the key to our success,” Coach Shirley said.

After crushing Lake Howell, 71-31, on Feb.3. The boys host the District championshipstonight at 7 p.m.

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Fake left, fake right. This girl is good. A Lake Highland forward zips around the defense and shoots for the three. This is it; the deciding point. Braves up by two. The buzzer sounds. The ball hits the rim. . . and falls to the side.

The girls’ varsity basketball team proved serious competition in league for the 8A District 4 which includes Dr. Phillips, Freedom and Cypress Creek high schools. With a 21-8-0 season record, the girls defeated the Freedom Patriots, 64-54, in the district semifinal game on Feb. 1. Senior Kyndal Skersick and junior Bailey Florin, met high expectations. Averaging about 17 points per game Skersick graduates this year as one of the top players on the team. Junior Celeste Martin claims the team’s success is due to the team’s chemistry.

“We play more as a team and not as individuals. The chemistry of the team is better and we are more like sisters than teammates, which shows with all the wins we have this season,” Martin said.

The girl’s varsity add a loss to their record on Feb. 3 after losing against Dr. Phillips, 74-35, in the District Championships. The loss at the District Championships marked the end of the varsity girl’s season.

Calls of “pass it” and “look down field” echo across the field, rebounding off the bleachers like the ball off of player’s heads. The team is just that: a team. And for a young group of athletes, sporting only six juniors and seniors of the 19 players, the season was an overall success.

The team ended 11-4-2 with impressive displays from senior Nikia Toomey as the team MVP. They lost at the district quarter finals in a close match against rival Winter Park, 1-3.

Head coach Brooke Humphrey is proud of her girls, and feels the Winter Park game could have ended differently, but it was an advantageous experience, nonetheless, for the team as whole.

“The Winter Park game could have gone either way. Both teams had the same amount of shots, but we made a few mistakes and they capitalized on those opportunities. [This season] was a learning experience; the team finally knows they have the ability to play with the best of the best,” Humphrey said.

TEAMS EXCEED PAST SEASON’S RECORDS, AIM FOR DISTRICTS

Team takes a strike at the semifinals

Boys gain recognition for outstanding performance

Girls come together ensuring season victories

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Two young men stand face to face, just inches separating their well-built bodies. Fingers twitch as they wait for the referee’s call to begin the match. At the sound of the bell, the wrestlers toy with each other and then lunge. The battle has begun. Nine seconds later, it is over. Senior Joshua Khan has not only set a personal best, but has won his match, part of his record, 17-5.

The wrestling team has had a rough season, with a 5-10 record. This season has been the time for individuals to shine.

“Wrestling is [one of] the only high school sport[s] where you are competing in the middle of a gym, in front of a crowd, and are completely by yourself. It is by far one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports,” assistant coach Danny Mauro said.

On the lady’s team, sophomores Samantha Harris and Bailey Paul lead the team; Harris took first at the Eagle Classic at Edgewater and Paul placed fifth at States on Jan 21.

Mauro remains optimistic about the boys’ team as they head to districts and make work past the performance at metros.

“[I like] winning. I know I should not say that [as a coach], but hey, I like to win,” Mauro said.

The team attended Metro Finals on Jan 28, and placed 7th overall with outstanding performances from team captains Joshua Khan and senior Lee Haygood James.

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April 12 - Drama premieres its production of Once Upon A Mattress.

April 6- Guidance Counselor Rosa Pearson passes away.

year in review

May 11, 2012 hilights.orgpage 8

2. Fans mourn singer’s deathThe death of a legend shook the world on Feb. 11. Famed

singer and actress, Whitney Houston, passed away on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards at the age of 48.

According to the L.A. County Coroner, Houston died of an accidental drowning in a Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel bathtub, the same hotel where the Grammys were to be held the following night. At approximately 3:55 p.m., Houston was found by her personal assistant lying face down in the hotel room bathtub unconscious.

As later investigations and toxicology reports revealed, heart disease coupled with drug-use contributed to her early death. Drug paraphernalia were found at the scene.

Lifelong fans were saddened to hear the renowned and legendary artist lost to her long-time battle of cocaine drug-abuse that marred her career since the 1980s.

Fans flocked to Houston’s hometown New Jersey church where her funeral was held. Cards, flowers, pictures and candles strewed the church’s gates as a display of mourning by her fans while celebrating her achievements and the influence she made on people worldwide.

“She has written music that gives inspiration to other singers,” sophomore Derek Cox said.

Houston won two Emmy Awards and six Grammy Awards. In 1987, her album Whitney was the first female album to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts.

LOSS OF A LEGEND. After the news of Whitney Houston’s death spread, fans flocked to her hometown church in New Jersey with flowers, card and candles to mourn her death and celebrate her life. The singer and actress died of an accidental drowning in a Beverly Hills hotel on Feb. 11.

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[My favorite part about the movie] is the competition and the teamwork and strategy they have to win.

- spencer longest, junior

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3. British boy band breaks boundaries One Direction broke records by being the first British

artists to have their debut album premiere at number one in the United States, beating artists such as The Beatles, Elton John, The Spice Girls and Adele.

4. Judge frees celebrity On March 29 in Los Angeles, California a judge freed

Lindsay Lohan from probation stemming from a 2007 DUI bust. The highly publicized court hearings ended five years of probation violations.

5. Reality star’s marriage flopsReality star Kim Kardashian’s fairy-tale marriage to NBA

star, Kris Humphries, ended in a not-so-happily-ever-after divorce after 72 days. The demise of the couple’s relationship was seen nationwide on Kim and Kourtney Take New York.

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[Whitney Houston’s] voice was so powerfully unique, that she inspired others with her words, her emotion and her sound. She made others want to follow their dreams.

- lindsey hall, senior

By KARINA FLORES

1. Film hits box-office targetThe film adaptation of The Hunger Games by Suzanne

Collins has girls across the globe switching from Team Edward to Team Peeta. Released on March 23, the story portrayed in the blockbuster hit and its swoon-worthy cast created a worldwide phenomenon.

Based on a New York Time’s Bestselling novel, The Hunger Games has become the fourth-highest weekend opening of all time, behind The Dark Night and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. In its opening night alone, the film raked in $68.25 million.

Author Suzanne Collins co-wrote and co-produced the first installment of the trilogy. The on screen story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where young tributes are forced to fight to the death in a televised tournament better known as The Hunger Games. The lead character Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers as tribute to save her sister, Primrose. This begins the gut-wrenching tale of survival. Adding to the plot is an ensuing love-triangle between Katniss, childhood friend Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson).

The film created a fan-frenzy with its action-packed scenes, heart-warming love story and the moral message beneath it all. Midnight premieres sold-out everywhere as fans donned homemade “Team Peeta” and “Team Gale” tee shirts and signs showing their dedication to the trilogy. Junior Krystal Lopes joined the masses at midnight.

“I like The Hunger Games because for once the female character can fend for herself,” Lopes said.

The film created a franchise ranging from a themed nail polish collection to a Facebook game allowing one to play as Katniss in its version of The Hunger Games. The film caught fire at the box-office burning out competition for five consecutive weekends. Its success shows the odds have been in its favor.

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April 24 - Girls softball wins the District Championship, for the first time since 2007.

April 27 - Boys baseball reaches the district championship but losses, 5-6.

Year in Review, page 8, May 11, 2012

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