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Most Talented
JESSICA SEEGER&
ZACH ROSEBRUGH
Most Likely to be on a reality TV show
PETEY STAZZONE
&IRENE ASHU
Most Likely to Be a Millionaire
CYNDIA YU& ANDRUS PEAT
Best Hair
AVERY MOSS& JENNA HARDENBROOK
The senior class voted in their English classes, the results were counted and the winners of the graduating class of 2012 are listed on Senior Issue pages 1, 2 and 4. Congratulations to all the winners!
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May 2012
Vol. 34 No. 9
Corona del Sol High School
Tempe, AZ
Visit online at cdssunrise.com newspaperSUNRISE
Athletic and academic scholarships
more on page 12...more on pages 6-7... more on page 11...
Staff Editorial on campus food options
Tennis player is a four time state champ
Senior Alex Lawson captures his fourth consecutive State Championship. Read about his strategy and what it feels like to
be No. 1 four times.
One of the controversies facing Corona students is students and clubs selling food at lunch. Find out what the Sunrise staff
has to say about this issue.
A look at both common and unique scholarships seniors received. Also, see which athletes that are moving on to
the D1 through college level.
BASKETBALLtheyear in
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Percussion photo courtesy of Yearbook. Comp. Gov. photo courtesy of BEN FORBES. Football coach by COLIN McCORMICK.
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The varsity boy’s basketball team met expectations by wining the Division 1 State Championship in February with a 66-53 victory over Cesar Chavez.
Percussion placed sixth at the WGI World Competition in April with the performance of their Rush show, setting a new record for the percussion program.
Hard work led the team to the national We the People Competition in Washington, D.C. two weeks ago. They team competed against 50 other teams and had the opportunity to visit many
of the locations that they studied throughout the year.
Sodas are no longer being sold during lunch hours, and both students and clubs have been prohibited from selling food due to na-tional nutrition guidelines and competition
with the cafeteria.
The new year started off with a new grading system. This grading system has proved to be effi cient and easy for
everyone to use.
This year Corona welcomed new principal and former Marcos de Niza Assistant Principal Brent Brown. He will return to lead the Aztecs next
year.
Student Council and administration struggled to reach compromise over the amount of dances based on factors including money and appropriate behavior. The Charity Dance and Back to School Dance
were added, while MORP, Coronation and Hoopcoming were cut.
Football CoachCorona hired new football Coach Tom Joseph. The boys fi nished the season 5-5, but spring football training is underway and Joseph will
return to coach the Aztecs next year.
FIVE CHANGES
2 • Life & Times CdS Sunrise • May 2012
Retired photography teacher passes awayOn April 26, one of Corona’s former teach-
ers, Lisa Henschen Wood, passed away from an accidental drowning in her home.
“Her passing has been quite devastating to those of us who loved her and respected her,” teacher Jan O’Malley said. “She will be missed very much, as a friend, mentor and person.”
Wood retired last year from her teaching job at Corona. She has taught every type of visual arts including Art and Design, Drawing and Painting, Honors Art, Ceramics, Photography and Computer Graphics.
“Lisa retired after almost 30 years of teach-ing to spend time with her family (husband, kids and grandkids) and to travel,” art teacher Sarah Chelton said.
Wood impacted her former students and co-workers at Corona.
“I think her impact on students was always believing in them and knowing that they could do better than what they thought possible,” Chelton said. “She was always pushing her students and the people she worked with to do something more because she knew they had it in them.”
After retiring, Wood left some big shoes to fill. Chelton, who took over her position, has nothing but positive words regarding Wood.
“She was a teacher who expected, and re-ceived, the best from her students,” Chelton said. “I know she was still in contact with many
of her past students and many who had be-come professional photographers and artists. She always had something going on: art shows, experimenting with new equipment, or art for the community. She was never the type to sit and be content with what was going on. She was always learning and experiencing some-thing new. She thrived on new adventures and situations.”
Wood will remembered fondly.“I will just remember the times spent just
discussing our trials and tribulations in the classroom as educators,” O’Malley said. “We talked about how we wondered why we want-ed the students to be better than they wanted to be. Mrs. Wood was very supportive of our Unity club here at Corona and would always donate her tax credit money to our club so that our Aztectown camp and Awareness Days would be supported monetarily. She truly be-lieved in the greatness of every person and that everyone had potential.”
Wood was a person of admirable character who will be greatly missed.
“She was passionate about everything she did, whether it was teaching, cooking, traveling, learning, creating art or spending time with her family,” Chelton said. “She wore her heart on her sleeve and she wasn’t afraid to let people know how much she cared. She was a woman with many different talents, hobbies, interests and passions and I think we are all better for having known her. She will be missed.” ®
LIZ CHENEYStaff Writer
DEVIKA SHARAN
A memorial to Lisa Henschen Wood was set up in Corona del Sol’s front of-fice. Wood, a longtime Corona and Tempe Union High School District art and photography teacher, passed away unexpectedly April 26.
May 2012 • CdS Sunrise Life & Times • 3
Fast Factc o r o n a d e l s o l
If anyone has ever attended a Corona del Sol graduation ceremony, they may have no-ticed how smoothly and quickly it runs. How-ever, it wasn’t always like that.
Before 2000, graduation used to last at least two hours with more than the usual hiccups.
“In 1999 was when they decided to have golf balls thrown when going up to get their diplo-mas,” teacher-librarian Justine Centanni said.
Then after 2000, rules were implemented to help make graduation run a little more smooth-ly.
“We emphasize that it’s a ceremony and not a celebration, and it’s supposed to be dignified,” Centanni said.
Those in charge of the graduation ceremo-ny, making sure everything runs as planned, in-clude Centanni and guidance counselor Angela Carter.
“We’re like the wedding planners of gradua-tion,” Centanni said.
When students try to plan a prank now, it normally has to be something small so that it can be easily hidden.
“They (the graduates) are supposed to come with their gowns off so we can see any anoma-lies,” Carter said.
In order for the graduation ceremony to run smoothly and end quickly there are many rules that the graduates must follow. For example, if they do not show up to the rehearsal, they are not allowed to participate in the ceremony.
“You need to know what you’re supposed to do and we need to know who is going,” Cen-tanni said.
In previous years, before the rules were im-plemented, graduation used to run extra long so that by the time it was over, it was time for the graduates to leave for grad night and they weren’t able to spend time with their families.
“In one hour, a lot gets done: students’ names are read, the choir sings, the speakers talk and the principal gives his speech,” Centanni said.
Before 2000, there was no definite dress code so students would show up in all different attire.
“We decided to come up with a dress code because we saw people coming in inappropriate attire,” Carter said. “I liken it to a dance. You dress the part, you feel the part.”
Now if a student were to attend the gradua-tion ceremonies as one in the crowd, they would see a well-oiled machine that finishes within a certain time frame without being too long.
“It’s highly organized because we are trying to organize and execute a dignified ceremony for over 500 graduates and their entire fami-lies,” Centanni said.®
DEVIKA SHARANStaff Writer
DEVIKA SHARANStaff Writer
Every year Corona holds a different type of graduation ceremony called Baccalaureate, which is held the Sunday before the actual graduation day. This year it’s on Sunday May 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the auditorium.
“It’s a celebration which honors graduating seniors; often, but not necessarily always, it is an interreligious ceremony,” teacher-librarian Justine Centanni said.
It has been held at Corona every year since Corona was built. However, it is optional for anyone who would like to attend.
“It’s an old old tradition, but we’re the only ones in the district who still hold it. Years ago it used to be mandatory,” design teacher Diana Occhiuzzi said.
Baccalaureate doesn’t necessarily focus on only religion, but other sides of a person’s beliefs.
“It’s a celebration of your faith and spirituality,” Occhiuzzi said.
At the ceremony there are four speakers representing a few different faiths of Corona who give a speech.
“In addition, there is some talent that is showcased. We’ve had dancers and original stuff written,” Centanni said.
Baccalaureate focuses on being a good person and making the right choices in life.
“You’ve reached a point in your life where you’re moving ahead,” Centanni said. “It’s usually just the thought of being a good person. It’s kind of like a pep talk in a way”
Usually the ceremony lasts an hour and there are refreshments afterwards. ®
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From April 27 to May 2 the CdS Competition Government team traveled to Washington D.C. for the opportunity to participate in the national We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competi-tion. The team consists of 29 seniors who are divided into six separate units that cover philosophy, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution as it’s applied in mod-ern times and other related topics.
At the competition, each of the six units was ex-pected to conduct a hearing based on three different topics. Each hearing consists of a four-minute open-ing statement presented by the panel of students, which is then followed by six minutes of questions from a panel of judges. The judges consist of elect-ed officials and or their staff, noted scholars, Federal Judges and other members of the community. The
topics for the simulated hearings include a wide rage of topics from the origin of higher law, to the devel-opment of the National surveillance state.
The first two qualifying rounds of the competition took place on April 28th and 29th at George Mason University, and the final ten teams competed on April 30th on Capitol Hill.
The Competition Government team had the op-portunity to travel to the nation’s capital because of their exceptional performance at the state finals and their diligent attitude.
“Class periods were mainly spent in the library where our units would work together as groups to prepare,” team member Nitin Gupta said.
However, the entire trip did not revolve around the national competition; the team also went to see the Arlington National Cemetery and Mount Ver-non, along with many other sites.
“There was something unique everyday that we were able to see,” member Robert Choueiri stated.
Instructor Tim Smith has been mentoring Com-petition Government teams on campus for eighteen years now and is known for inspiring his students to respect and understand the American Constitution. As shown by the numerous state and city titles, Smith is the foundation for this excelling program. Howev-er, Smith understands that he can’t do it alone.
“I would like to recognize my coaches, Mrs. Ad-ams, Mrs. Centanni and Mr. Forbes for sacrificing their time to help the students prepare for the finals; I couldn’t do it without them,” Smith said.
Smith further stated that, “(for next year’s team) I want to get the team to join for a common cause, so that we can win the district and state competi-tions and represent the state in the national competi-tion.”®
Competition Government competes in D.C.WILL MORGAN
Online Editor-in-Chief
Photo courtesy of BEN FORBES
Photo courtesy of BEN FORBES
DECA students compete in Nationals
Virgin Records CEO Richard Branson once said, “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” And DECA competition’s are all about business.
The Corona DECA club went to nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah April 27 to May 2.
“DECA competitions have several activities for us to choose from,” said DECA sponsor Mike Lohmann said. “There were a lot of mandatory activities like opening and closing ceremonies.”
Students that went included sophomore Shimoli Shah, juniors Tim Brenden and Kyle Einstein, and seniors Gabe Encinas, Mitch Marois and Mitch Thomas.
Shah, Brenden and Einsteins’ competition was “Entrepreneurship Written.” Encinas, Marois and Thomas’ competition was “Sports and Entertainment Operations Research.”
“It was a blast,” Encinas said. “Unfortunately we did not place in nationals however we did place in state.”
Students placing in nationals earn scholarships“We had some students who were also in CdS Fishing Club so we tried out
some trout fishing, in Salt Lake City” Lohmann said. “Unfortunately the fish won this time; we didn’t catch anything.” ®
GRADY DOUGLASNews Editor
Photo courtesy of BEN FORBES
Students Hirsh Shah, Grace Augee, Thaminda Edirisooriya, Anni Faucon and Lauren Balconi compete in their hearing. Unit four discussed the topic of congress and its functions.
Government students and teacher Tim Smith sit on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial bulding. Construction started in 1939 and ended in 1943 which the total cost was 3 million dol-lars.
Matt Lim, Ben Murphy, Steven Womer and Ben Miller pretend-ing to jump into the water. They jumped across the way from the Washington Monument.
May 2012 • CdS Sunrise Life & Times • 5
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SENIOR MEMO IES12
Make sure you keep your grades up and your head on straight because it
will be over before you know it.
“Spring break was my favorite senior memory; I got to go to Mission Beach,
California with friends.”
“The best memory was winning Basha relay for the fourth year in a row. We were undefeated at the meet all throughout high school.”
“My favorite senior memory is when I ramped Nicole Giannonatti’s car over a
curb and caught some air.”
“One of my favorite memories was bring-ing the foreign exchange students, from the Tempe Sister Cities program, to school .”
-ALIX LOIRE
-DRAKE BROCKWAY
-STEVEN WOMER
-NICKI SAWICKI
-NINA AMELI
“-BRADY ROLAND
-LIANNE KLINE & DANA MCKENZIE
“The bonfi re was winding down and we took over the booth where you pie teachers in the face. There was so much whipped cream left over and suddenly a huge group of kids were grabbing cans and fi lling up pie pans. And then the fi ght was on. Not a single one of our friends left the bonfi re without whipped cream
all over them. It was a blast!”-MORGAN JENSEN
Don’t give up hope. Don’t give up on your passion. You only have four years to do everything that you have ever wanted and one more year before you enter the real world. Keep going and do the best you possibly think
you can do before you realize you don’t have any time left.
Photos by NADINE SALAMEH
“Participate in everything you can
because you will regret not doing so in the end.
-JAMIE THOMASIAN
wisdomseniors pass on“ -ALIX LOIRE
Enjoy your time with your friends; go on trips with them, go out on the weekends, take advantage of still being able to have a lot more
freedom than your previous high school years but without having real life, adult responsibilities.
CdS Sunrise • May 20126 • Scholarships
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Division I athletes give a
Photos by PATRICK BUCK
Zack Hamm Mesa State University | Football
Dominic MercurioMenlo College | Football
Nicolette NewcombMinot State University | Soccer
Nicholas WoodsPhoenix College | Football
Brooke TaylorSt. Cloud State University | Golf
Alexa MoserFt. Lewis College | Volleyball
Kayla RondaLeTourneau University | Volleyball
London BrewsterCochise College | Soccer
Hallee AhlerChandler-Gilbert Community College | Soccer
Lani RedmondPhoenix College | Softball
Katie KoponenPhoenix College | Softball
Division II, NAIA, Division III and Community College athletes moving on next year:
Information on this page was gathered from coaches and the guidence office. We sincerely apologize to any athletes who were omitted.
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May 2012 • CdS Sunrise Scholarships • 7
Academic AchievementsAlthough scholarships of all sorts are awarded to Corona students year after
year, perhaps some of the most prestigious and valuable of these awards fall un-der the category of academic scholarships.
They are based on a variety of factors including the applicant’s GPA, SAT/ACT testing scores and other scholarly awards.
While these scholarships carry hefty prerequisites, the boundless educational benefi ts they offer students are often well worth the work. Among this year’s senior academic scholarships are the ASU Dean’s award which offers $11,000 for four years, the ASU President’s scholarship with $36,000 for four years and the ASU Provost scholarship which provides $30,000 for four years. The University of Arizona also features an academic scholarship, U of A Wildcat Excellence award,
which grants varying amounts of money. As for Northern Arizona University, there is the NAU Dean that provides $28,000 for four years, the NAU Merit of-fering $20,000 for four years and the NAU President with an amount of $48,000 for four years. Finally, the AIMS Tuition waiver covers full in-state tuition for the class of 2012 only. The requirements for these scholarships vary greatly depend-ing on the GPA of the student, but each has the potential to benefi t students greatly as they move on to college. Just this year, seniors have been offered more than $15 million in academic scholarships at Corona alone, a number that clearly displays the impact these academic scholarships can have on students who receive them. Guidance counselor Angela Carter is especially proud of theses statistics.
“We are very proud about the graduating seniors and their outstanding achievements,” Carter said.
“This is evidence of all their diligence and persistence.”
Seniors eligible for $15 million worth of scholarships
class of ‘12
Robby Choueiri Sherae Dewitt Michelle Bulriss Ernest Bulkholder Carli Giese & Lauren Kelly
ASU Leadership Trustee Distinguished Scholar
Pilgrim’s Scholarshipamong others
Army ROTC ASU-Herberger Institute for the ArtsChoueiri will be attending
the Barrett honors college and was awarded $18,370 for four years. He had to do community service, demonstrate leadership, have a 3.5 GPA and do
well on the SAT.
She’ll be attending school in Houston, Texas. She gets $104,000 for tuition and $72,000 for all four years. Eli-gablity was based on aca-demic achivement and
leadership.
Bulriss will be attend-ing school in Ohio on her scholarship of $14,000. She had to maintain a 3.5 GPA, have a SAT score of 1090 excluding writing and un-
dergo many interviews.
He will recieve a sholarship of three to four years tu-ition, books, required fees and a monthly stipend. Bur-kholder had to have good grades, show leadership and pass a medical exam
and physical test.
Both girls recieved a schol-arship to Arizona State based on their artistic abili-ties. The scholarship is worth
$3,000.
JOSH AMBRECopy Editor
-Principal Brent Brown
*These are just a few feautred scholarship recipients. For a complete list, see the graduation program.
“-Principal Brent Brown
“-Principal Brent Brown
“As a first year principal at Corona del Sol High School, it never ceases to amaze me the quality of students we have here on this campus. For the senior class to be going out with roughly $15 million worth of scholarships, proves just how good these students really are. Through hard work and dedication, we can all be very proud of the accomplishments of our graduating class. A big thanks goes out to the parents of these students and to the Corona staff that helped each of them along the way. Graduates of 2012...Congratulations!”
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Cds Sunrise • May 20128 • Life & Times
Among the numerous expenses college-bound students must sacrifice their often meager budgets to pay, school supplies are one that is often overlooked. Though often eclipsed by the shadow of the cost of classes, food and of course the college tuition itself, school supplies such as textbooks and computers are still of monumental importance. Just like the other expenses however, college supplies can still make a hefty dent in a student’s budget. Fortunately for today’s students however, there are a wide variety of discounts available to remove some stress from your college budget.
Apple Store for Education: Sponsored by Apple, this unique discount option is one that will appeal not only to Mac lovers, but to any student interested in saving money for school. Apple offers special education discounts on computers for college students, parents purchasing computers for a college student, or high school students that have been accepted into a college. By filling out an application on the Apple Store for Education website, those eligible can receive up to a $200 discount on
desktops, laptops and other Apple software.
Textbook Discounts: Perhaps the most essential and pricey of common college expenses, textbooks can often feel like a waste of money due to the fact that these books are only used by students while in college. Thanks to the nearly limitless capabilities of the Internet however, students now have the option of textbook websites through which they can buy, sell, or rent textbooks. Some of these sites include www.ecampus.com, www.bookbyte.com and www.bookfinder.com. For students that are not comfortable obtaining textbooks over the Internet, there are also many options for renting textbooks via the university. ASU for example, offers an increasingly diverse variety of rental textbooks in response to the growing popularity of textbook renting, and many other universities are heading in a similar direction.®
College discounts aid studentsJOSH AMBRE
Copy Editor
This year, Corona del Sol bids farewell to a part of its staff: Elaine Adler, Diana Occhiuzzi and Shari Olsen are all retiring at the end of the school year.
Adler has been working in the Corona office for years as help to Registrar Holly Secor.
“I have been here 15 years and at the district for 25,” Adler said.
Adler has enjoyed working with her fellow administration for the years she has worked at Corona.
“It is the nicest and most dedicated group of people I have ever worked with,” Adler said. “And the people I work with make it a pleasure coming to
work everyday.”Occhiuzzi has worked not only at Corona for
many years, but in education for a very long time.Occhiuzzi has been the design teacher at Corona,
but she also helped found the Style Club.“It (Corona) has really allowed me to expand my
design program,” Occhiuzzi said. “With the help of another student, I was able to create the first Style Club here at Corona.”
Once she has retired she will not be back which is unusual, considering many teachers end up working as a substitute.
“I have been in education for 40 years and I know it’s time,” Occhiuzzi said. “Once I leave education, I’m leaving everything here.”
However, even though Occhiuzzi is leaving
education, she will be continuing on with another business.
“I have my own design business, and I’m looking forward to working on that,” Occhiuzzi said.
Olsen has been with Corona for six years and in the district for 22 years working as a principal’s assistant.
“Working with everybody in the office is really great,” Olsen said. “I love the kindness of a lot of the teachers.”
Not only retiring from Corona, Olsen is leaving behind any other full time jobs.
“I am ready to slow the pace of my life down a little and do some things I haven’t had time for,” Olsen said. “Painting my house, craft projects, spending lots of time with my grandchildren.”®
Corona faculty, staff prepare to retireDEVIKA SHARAN
Online Content Editor
Elaine Alder working at her desk in the registrar’s office.
It is the nicest and most dedicated
group of people I have ever worked
with
““ “““ “It (Corona) has really allowed me to expand my design program
I am ready to slow the pace of my life down a little
Diana Occhiuzzi poses next to her fashion mannequins.
Shari Olsen in her office working as the principal’s administrative assistant.
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May 2012 • CdS Sunrise Life & Times • 9
Every year many students travel abroad to countries such as England, France, Germany, Spain, New Zealand and many other places in Europe. This oppor-tunity is offered to them either from the multiple programs around the state or through their parents paying for them to go over.
Many students apply for Tempe Sister Cities, an exchange program which al-lows them to spend a few weeks in another country before hosting a student. They go through a long application process then they have to be interviewed.
“I really love traveling and when I heard about Tempe Sister Cities I wanted to apply right away,” said junior Hallie Swenson who will be visiting New Zea-land. “It’s so much fun to learn about different countries and their cultures.”
Being a part of the programs like TSC allows students to learn about other countries, their cultures, meet new people and learn new things.
“I really hope that the experience will make me more aware of other cul-tures,” said junior Nathaniel Kroger who will also be visiting New Zealand.
The Tempe Sister Cities program isn’t the only one that offers the experience. Programs such as Chandler Sister Cities and Phoenix Sister Cities also offer the opportunity to take a trip of a lifetime. CSC allows applicants to visit Tullamore, Ireland and PSC sends applicants to Canada, Italy, China, Ireland, France, Mex-
ico, Japan, Czech Republic, Israel and Taiwan. If you don’t qualify for any of those programs you can apply to be a part of
the German exchange program on campus. The program was started in 1987 by foreign language teacher Judy Fullerton. She had taken a trip over with the Mc-Clintock High School exchange program and really enjoyed it, so she decided to start the program at Corona. Students who get accepted into the program get to host a German student for three weeks and then over the summer the students who hosted will go over to Germany for four weeks.
“My favorite part of the program is that the kids get to see another side of Germany and they get to things that German kids get to do,” Fullerton said.
Applications for this program are available in the fall. Some attractions the program have visited to do in the past include museums, churches, concentration camps and the Berlin Wall. The only requirements to apply for it is that you have room to host an exchange student and be willing.
There are many programs offered to allow you to go overseas and have an experience of a lifetime. Some are more expensive than others but there is a pro-gram out there for students who wish to go. You can be a part of Tempe Sister Cities, Chandler Sister Cities, Phoenix Sister Cities and the German Exchange program and see a different culture and meet all kinds of people from all around the world.®
Programs for students to travel abroadStephanie Dayton
Life & Times Editor
“I was in my third hour and I got called to the at-tendance office and I thought something was wrong, because I miss a lot of school. My whole family was there and my little sister was crying and I thought someone died,” junior Savannah Wooten said. “And my mom said ‘tell her, tell her!’ And my sister said, ‘you’re going to Bosnia!”
After the months of lengthy applications, pains-taking preparation, intense interviews and nervously waiting by the computer and telephone, Wooten was informed on April 13 she’s been accepted to the Ken-nedy-Lugar YES Abroad program, a program which “after 9/11 sends kids to establish good relationships with Muslim countries,” Wooten said.
This opportunity is different than Sister Cities or other common exchange programs because she will be gone for an entire school year. She’ll attend classes and engulf herself in the culture, language, dress, re-ligious practices and all.
Wooten will not be returning to Corona, a reality that’s hard to grasp so close to the end of the year, and now, her high school experience. She only has two credits left to graduate, both of which will be completed this summer and in Bosnia.
When the final interview was done, Wooten was anxious for the results. The announcement changed her life not only in high school, but also for the next year and beyond.
“The waiting was the hardest part, honestly. I didn’t know whether or not I’d be here next year, so I had to fill out my schedule and I didn’t even know if I’d be in the country,” Wooten said. “I had all these opportunities: I was going to be in Comp Gov, [cd-stv], Journalism–I had to plan for both. For me, I re-ally didn’t know if I was going to get picked because I just applied and waited and waited. As soon as I found out I was semifinalist it was like ‘oh, the chanc-es are different now.’”
Even though it’s been a few weeks since Wooten was selected on April 13 as one of 55 Americans go-ing to a Muslim country, it’s not getting any easier for her to leave the school she was prepared to leave in four years, not three.
“It’s hard. For me it’s like everything is my last. My last assembly, I’m only going to prom once, for graduation I don’t know if I’ll be able to walk be-
cause I don’t know when my departure time is and when I get back,” Wooten said. “It’s really hard with my friends and people saying ‘oh you’re leaving us for a year.’ People take it personally. I have this list of things I want to do in high school and I would put things off until my senior year. Things I want to tell people or want to accomplish and now I have literally have a month to do everything I wanted to do in high school. But I feel like it’s always that way even if I was a senior, I think you’re always kind of that way to a point. But being a junior is harder because I wasn’t planning on leaving so suddenly.”
Though the shock is still setting in, due to her ad-venturous personality and previous experience with camps such as being an Aztectown counselor, she’s
adjusting quickly.“For the most part, I’ve always been ready to get
up and go do something,” Wooten said. “I’m prob-ably more suited than some high schoolers because some people don’t want to leave Corona ever, but I do want to leave.”
Wooten has two little sisters and a mother and fa-ther; the family is going to have to adapt to 12 months without their eldest daughter.
“We want to keep her with us forever,” Savan-nah’s mom, Lisa, said. “But we know that is not pos-sible, and although we will miss her, we believe she will have a wonderful experience and we wouldn’t ask her to miss it.”
Some people are concerned about the safety as-pect of Savannah living in Bosnia. After all, the country did just get out of a civil war in the mid-90’s.
“Sometimes there is violence against the two or three ethnicities, but for the most part it’s seems to be pretty safe,” Wooten said. “If anything happens, the US Department of State steps in. There were kids in Egypt during the big rebellion, and they were just pulled out instantly.”
Savannah admits she is worried about being con-tacted by her peers, as she doesn’t want to lose touch or be quickly forgotten by her loved ones.
“I definitely get to use the Internet once a week at an Internet café. I should be able to Skype and Face-book; I’m starting a travel blog. It’s not like I’m disap-pearing off the face of the earth; I’ll be in contact, just not as much,” Wooten said. “But they don’t want you to use it as a crutch. People get culture shock and rely on the Internet looking for hours at what their friends are doing in English. If they see you’re on there too much, then the host family will report it.”
She is asked to keep a blog of her adventures and day-to-day life, and that can be found on http://agreatmove.tumblr.com/. She has already started it featuring history of the small country (about the size of West Virginia) and pictures of the lifestyle.
Something that may be hard for the average teen-ager to imagine is packing enough clothes for a year. Especially in the high of 60-degree weather and im-mense amount of snow Bosnia receives.
“The US Department of State pays for every-thing, and they pay for one suitcase…one checked bag,” Wooten said. “I’ve really had to consider what I’m going to take and how I’m going to take it. Bosnia is pretty reliable with the mail, so my mom will prob-ably send me things too. I’ll have things brought in, bring things myself and buy things there.”
Wooten departs for her trip on Aug. 15. “I think Savannah will do a fantastic job of rep-
resenting the U.S. She brings a lot of joy into our lives on a daily basis, and I think she will be a positive influence wherever she goes,” Lisa said.
“The entire experience is exciting, really,” Savan-nah said. “I don’t know what to expect yet, but I’m excited for all of it.”®
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Editor-In-Chief
COLIN MCCORMICK
For more, including information on the culture in Bosnia, check out cdssunrise.com.
CdS Sunrise • May 201210 • Special Feature
valedictorians
NITIN GUPTA
CYNDIA YU
BRIANNA DUONG
JEAN JUANG THAMINDA EDIRISOORIYA
LIZ CHENEY | Staff WriterOut of Corona’s top academic students, six excel above the rest. This year Corona is recognizing six valedictorians. It’s not an easy feat being the top student in
your class; it takes a lot of work. Check out the boxes below to learn more about your 2012 Valedictorians.
What are your plans after high school?I’m going to be attending Harvard in the fall.Was it a goal of yours to become valedictorian?Not really. It just happened. My classes just worked out.What advice do you have for students to keep their grades up?Set aside time to study. It forces you to do it faster and you’ll get it done.
What are your plans after high school?I’m going to college. University of Pennsylvania, the Warton School of Business.What advice do you have for students to keep their grades up?Don’t listen to your teachers and study during class. Make sure you do your homework during class. Just kidding, I don’t know. Study hard.
What are your plans after high school?I’m going to Barrett at ASU. Was it a goal of yours to become valedictorian?I guess, because my brother was so I felt like I should.What is your favorite high school memory?Junior year overall was my favorite.What career do you see yourself in?I plan to be an aerospace engineer.
What are your plans after high school?I haven’t decided yet, but probably Princeton.Was it a goal of yours to become valedictorian?Somewhat; I felt like it would be important for college applications.What advice do you have for students to keep their grades up?Delete their Facebook. Bribe yourself with candy to get yourself to study.
What are your plans after high school?Going to Stanford.What advice do you have for students to keep their grades up?Don’t put things off. But, don’t live for the grades, so to speak.What career do you see yourself in?ER surgeon.What is your favorite high school memory?Playing tennis.
MICHAEL KIM
What are your plans after high school?Going to ASU, majoring in Biomedical Engineering.What is your favorite high school memory?Mr. Trimble’s AP Bio Class. It was by far the hardest class ever. Looking back I realized that I actually learned a lot.
Photos by SIERRA CRESPIN
May 2012 • CdS Sunrise Opinions • 11
Editor-in-Chief | Preslie Hirsch Online Editor-in-Chief | Will MorganManaging Editor | Jacqui Marzocca Online Managing Editor | Mason Kuluris
Opinions Editor Stephanie DaytonLife & Times Editor Asada NjugunaSports Editor Audrey WheelessPhoto Editor Lilly BerkleyNews Editor Grady DouglasCopy Editor Josh AmbreAdviser Kris Urban
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The Sunrise is an open forum for student expression and welcomes letters on all matters. The staff reserves the right to edit as required. All materials submitted for publication must be signed. Views and opinions contained herein are those
of the author and not considered to be the opinions of the staff, adviser, administration or the Tempe Union High School District. Unsigned editorials reflect the views of the editorial board. Some material courtesy of
American Society of Newspaper Editors/MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service.
www.cdssunrise.comSenior Issue front page design by Jacqui Marzocca | Front page design by Preslie Hirsch
Letter from the
EditorDear students and staff,Well, it seems we have come to the end of the road.
Prom has passed, finals are underway, sports have wrapped up and seniors are counting down until the big day.
I remember getting prepared for high school, and all the adults would share their bits and pieces of wisdom, mostly consisting of “it’s going to fly by.” I distinctly remember thinking “how does four years just fly by?” But I reluctantly admit, they were absolutely right.
Thinking back on high school, it’s amazing all the things you have the opportunity to participate in. All the sports events, dances, extracurricular activities and the people you met…all because you went to the same high school.
Many people have high school “bucket lists” of things they want to accomplish before leaving the familiar campus. But that makes it seem like you’re trying to squeeze social achievements in before it’s too late, so to speak. But just because you’re leaving high school doesn’t mean it’s the end of the adventure; it’s really just the beginning.
I always find it funny when you see students back on campus visiting teachers in August when they just graduated in May. I do adore a few of my teachers, but I hope that I’ll doing such big things, being so preoccupied and having so much fun on my new journey that I can’t come back to visit my teachers–at least, for a little while.
Students always boast about how excited they are to prance across the stage in their gown among thousands of people and to get the heck out of here. But they seem to be the same ones who want to come back to hang out with their favorite staff member, or show up in front row to the next football game. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with bleeding orange and yellow, but just don’t let the concept of graduating overtake the likely, small feeling of separation. High school is a huge part of life, there’s no doubt, but the opportunities to come are unpredictable and thrilling.
It has been a wonderful year, and I feel blessed to have been appointed Editor-in-Chief of this publication. I’ve had so many laughs, as well as heated conversations, with the Sunrise staff members. We’ve done designs and stories never before tackled. We’ve put up stories within literally seconds of a state championship victory, and brought controversial issues to the student body’s attention. My articles earned me an Arizona State Journalist of the Year Runner-Up award, and the newspaper itself a fifth place Best in Show award at the national level. It’s a hard task putting together all the components that make an award-winning publication in three weeks, nine times a school year. You can see a little behind-the-scenes feature of what exactly it takes on the third page of the senior section. The staff has worked very hard, and I’m convinced there is no better adviser in all of journalism.
I hope everyone has an awesome rest of the year, a safe and fulfilling graduation experience and a cool (as possible) summer. The letters won’t come from me next year, but rather Jacqui Marzocca, appointed and well-earned Editor-in-Chief for the 2012-2013 school year.
Sincerely,
Of all the numerous adjectives used to describe school cafeteria food on an everyday basis, “essential,” “variant,” and above all, “delicious,” typically “problematic” does not rank as one of them. As obvious as this may seem, the district’s decision to prohibit the selling of food items by clubs during lunch hours calls into question not only the fairness of the district’s food policy, but also the fundamental rights of students, an issue that continues to leave a sour taste in the mouths of students and staff alike.
Although the reasoning behind this policy is extensive, including competition with the cafeteria’s sales, food handling regulations from the County Health Department, as well as child nutrition standards, the restrictions of this policy have trickled down from the district level to the level of the students. Another factor that influences what can and cannot be sold as food for students is the district’s new free and reduced lunch program, which helps provide lunches to students who can’t afford them. This program, too, carries with it its own standards and regulations, which is one of the reasons that soda is no longer sold at the cafeteria due to lack of nutrition.
In any case, however, by eliminating this valuable means for students and clubs to fundraise, they have unknowingly abolished one of the few liberties high school students have available to them. Though the district allows schools to foster such a diverse variety of clubs, how can it honestly expect those clubs to sustain themselves without the essential revenue brought by selling food as a means of fundraising? While one could argue that there are many other methods of obtaining the money they need, history has shown that food is
the most demanding market. Though the problems surrounding the
district’s food policy are not confined to merely the obstacles it poses in the way of fundraising. Some students may recall the days when Student Council was able to hold barbecues and volleyball games to promote school spirit at Corona. This too has been prohibited by food policy since all food handlers are required by law to have certain sanitary measures in place such as a sink, gloves and health permit. While this certainly serves to prevent the contamination of food, has this come at the price of contaminating the high levels of school spirit and community that were once commonplace during these events?
In spite of the controversial details of the district food policy, Principal Brent Brown has been developing some alternative solutions to this issue which may give hope to students and clubs that are looking to fundraise with food. “Next year there will be a form to be approved by the district for clubs wanting to sell food. Blocks of time will be allocated to legitimate clubs for food selling that will need to be approved by Student Council,” Brown
said. “It will be scheduled so that there will be no competition between clubs and the district can keep track of what is being sold.”
Even with the prospect of a compromise on the food sale issue on the horizon, until any changes to this oppressive policy are put into action, the freedom of both students and staff to support their school by raising money for clubs and other organizations remains threatened. In our opinion as a staff, unless these changes are enacted in the near future, the food policy will continue to be a source of bitter conflict rather than sweet resolution.®
Preslie Hirsch
EditorialStaff
CASSIDY KAMERMAN
The Corona’s boy’s volleyball team set up its 2012 season and finished with a remarkable record. The boys went 17-0 in the regular season, but fell short of their team goal of taking state, losing the tiebreaker game 15-13 against Highland on May 8 in the quarterfinals.
“In the state we’re ranked No. 2 in Power Points and No.1 in AZ Central Rankings,” senior player Gabe Encinas said. Although the national ESPN High School Boy’s Volleyball Fab 50 Rankings are fluctuate frequently, they were ranked as high as No. 21 shortly before their loss to Highland.
The road to state was a long, hard-working journey for the Aztecs, and they went into the quarterfinals
with a positive attitude.“Coming into this season our only goal was to win
state,” Encinas said. It’s been awhile since Corona’s boys’ volleyball
program won state; the last championship was back in 1997.
With state on the brain, the players put in as much work as possible to boost their chances for the title.
“Coach Clay (Webb) put us on a vertical jump training program. It’s pretty spicy,” Lim said.
Head Coach Brynne Evans was pleased, to say the least, with the boys’ record in the regular season.
“The team is doing very well! I am thrilled to see them succeeding,” Evans said before the playoffs. “The boys have put in many hours to the sport and the Aztec volleyball team, and it is rewarding for me
to see their efforts pay off.”Being undefeated didn’t give the players a free
pass to “slack-off,” in fact it encouraged them to work harder.
Prior to their quarterfinals game Encinas said, “Since we’re only one of the two teams that are still undefeated, everyone has bought into the state championship mentality.”
It wasn’t easy getting to the point they are now, as they have gotten the ‘W’ in difficult matches. The boys played Highland five times, and every game was a “we won by two or they won by two” kind-of match, according to Evans.
“We’re (Highland and Corona) really evenly matched teams,” Evans said.
Next year will bring different challenges to the team. Due to losing so many players, next year’s season is potentially going to be a great challenge.
“With so many seniors leaving there will only be three returning varsity players so it will be tough to build a new roster,” Encinas said.
Underclassman players find this an issue as well.“Next year will be hard because there will be 10
open spots on varsity and there are only 10 people on JV, so almost everyone will be moving up,” sophomore Matthew Lake said. “A lot of them will be freshmen and I think it will be hard for them to adjust to the higher playing level after playing volleyball for just one year.”
But, not all hope is lost for future boy’s volleyball success. Returning varsity will surely maintain the high level of play.
“Ten seniors are moving on, but current juniors Blake Pendleton and Nic Plott will be solid,” Lim said.
Though the title was not achieved, not all is negative. The team did go 17-0 in the regular season and “that’s an accomplishment in itself,” Evans said.
“I’m very proud of them. It’s one of the best teams to ever come through Corona,” Evans said. “They are probably the best team I’ve ever coached.”®
CdS Sunrise • May 201212 • Sports
Volleyball goes 17-0, upset in quarters
There are very few people who can call themselves a four-time state champion in any sport. Senior Alex Lawson is now one of these select individuals. He was named the East Valley Tribune’s Varsity Xtra boys tennis player of the year.
In the final match of his high school career, Lawson found himself in a hole, losing his first set 6-3. Lawson took the second set 6-3. In the third and final set of his high school career, he came out hot with a 3-0 lead, which put him on the road to his fourth state championship with a 6-2 final set win.
“It felt really good (to win state) because all of the expectations I had this year and achieving my goal,” Lawson said.
After he lost his first set Lawson said “I was kind of nervous because I had played that kid before and he had never been that tough.”
His strategy going into the game was to play his own game and go for big shots and don’t let his opponent affect him.
“After I lost my first set I didn’t really change my game I still played like I always did,” he said.
Lawson is playing collegiate tennis at Notre Dame next fall.“I’m going to miss all of my friends because most of them are going to ASU
and I’m going to Notre Dame,” he said.After collegiate tennis Lawson is going to see how his game has developed and
then decide if he will attempt a professional tennis career. “He came in a good player and just got better over the past four years I was
very happy for him because that is a phenomenal accomplishment and proud of what he was able to accomplish as well. the hard work and dedication he put in paid off as well. He’s going to do well at the next level” Tennis coach Rick Wanta said.®
Lawson wins 4th consecutive state tennis titleJohnny Waddell
Contributing Writer
Devika Sharan
liz CheneyStaff Writer
Senior Alex Lawson captured his fourth consecutive state singles tennis title. Lawson will play tennis at Notre Dame next year.
Junior Nic Plott (12) and senior Jake Nuneviller go up for a block during the Aztecs’ quarterfinal match against Highland. The Aztecs finished the regular season undefeated and spent much of the season ranked nationally by ESPN.
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school, designing pages, writing stories, conducting interviews, copy editing, taking photos and dealing with countless curveballs, all while becoming more than a staff—more like a family. Being our last issue of the school year, we wanted to give you a glance at what it takes to put an award-wnning paper in your
hands every last Wednesday of the month, just like we promised in our first issue of the school year.
What does it take to put the newspaper together?
Section editors meeting in the hallway to discuss the new issue’s budget (the set-up of the paper)
Adviser Mrs. Urban meets with the photo editor Lilly Berkley
Adviser Mrs. Urban meets with the photo editor Lilly Berkley
Managing Editor Jacqui Marzocca appears a
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The story editing process
We live by the phrase: “calories don’t count on deadline.”
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Editor-in-Chief Preslie Hirsch experiencing some deadline stress
My darling staff: I hope you enjoyed this surprise page capturing moments over the last several months. It’s been a great year for the newspaper and I’d like to express a sincere thank you to the staff, adminstration, our fabulous adviser, our loyal readers and advertisers.
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Editor-in-Chief | JACQUI MARZOCCAManaging Editor | STEPHANIE DAYTON
Online Editor-in-Chief | MASON KULURISOnline Managing Editor | JOSH AMBRE
News Editor | GRADY DOUGLAS
Opinions Editor | ASATTA NJUGUNAPhoto Editor | PATRICK BUCK
Online Photo Editor | LIZ CHENEYLife & Times Editor | DEVIKA SHARAN
Sports Editor | LILLY BERKLEY
Assistant Sports Editor | OMAR SOUSSICopy Editor | ALISA RODRIQUEZ
Calendar Editor | AASHINI CHOKSIGraphics Editor | MATT O’DONNELL
Business Manager | CASSIDY KAMERMAN
-Preslie Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief
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Most Likely to be a Comedian - Irene Ashu & Matt Seall
Most Likely to Save the Planet - Brooke Ridley & Joe Striker
Cutest Couple - Jessica Seeger & Cody Tallman
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