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BIOSCIENCE CENTER: Ready to Break Ground
Sufficient funds for construction to begin summer 2016; teachers divided
By Ryan Robson & Khalil Eley
News Editor & Distribution Editor
This summer, construction is
slated to begin on the new Bio-
science Center of Excellence at La
Computer renderings show the
Bioscience Center, adjacent to
the existing band building, left.
Photo courtesy of Linden Blue
Jolla High School.
The new center will place
state-of-the-art lab facilities and
equipment on the LJHS campus,
occupying the space currently oc-
cupied by room 803.
READING IOWA & NEW HAMPSHIRE
Two democrats tie, Cruz comes out on top in Iowa; Trump and Sanders dominate in New Hampshire
By Jimmy Irwin & Ryan Robson
Staff Writer & News Editor
There has been lots of news sur-
rounding the Iowa caucus of late.
People are using the results to try
and determine what the rest of the
presidential race will look like.
The exact definitions of a caucus
and its significance are complicat-
ed. Simply put, a caucus is where
residents of a certain state go
and formally voice their support
for candidates of the presidential
race. It gives a strong indication of
how citizens will vote once Elec-
tion Day actually comes. Iowa is
particularly important because it
is the first state to hold theirs in
the whole country each election
cycle.
In this years caucus, both Re-
publican and Democratic voters
threw their support fairly evenly
between small groups of candi-
dates. Three candidates took up
75% of Republicans endorse-
ments, while two candidates took
up virtually 100% of Democrats
endorsements.
The caucus winner on the Re-
publican side was Ted Cruz, with
27.6% of votes. Donald Trump
came in second, with 24.3%, and
Marco Rubio came in third with
23.1%. The other 25% went to
eight remaining candidates.
Trump, who believed he would
win, thinks he lost the caucus be-
cause he skipped the final GOP
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF LA JOLLA HIGH SCHOOL 1925-2016 9OTH ANNIVERSARY
Discussions for the project,
which started under former princi-
pal Dana Shelburne, developed into
architectural plans for a new learn-
ing space that enables LJHS science
teachers to not only perform more
hands-on lab activities, but also en-
gage with local industry partners.
Now over 50% of funding for
Phase I, which includes the main
building - but not the courtyard,
amphitheater, or connection walk-
way - has been raised by the La Jolla
Foundation. The SDUSD will also
commit $4.3 million of the $8.6
million needed.
ELECtION 2016
debate before it took place. Ru-
bio got an unexpected boost from
evangelical Christians and urban
Iowa.
Such a close result between the
three leaders means that when oth-
er states hold their caucuses, the
mixture of Cruz, Trump, and Ru-
bio in first, second, and third place
could easily be rearranged. On the
campaign trail, any number of fac-
tors could tip the balance unexpect-
edly in one of their favors.
The caucus winner for the Dem-
ocratic Party was Hillary Clinton,
with 49.9% of Iowan Democrats
showing their favor for her. But,
her victory was ultra-thin. Bernie
Sanders came in second with 49.6%.
Though Clinton has expressed her
relief at her win, she acknowledged
to CNN that she knows she still has
a hard road ahead if she wants to
beat Sanders for the Democratic
nomination.
In New Hampshire, candidates
competed for votes in a primary
election, a more formal secret-bal-
lot voting system organized by the
state.
There, Sanders secured a decisive
victory over Clinton; coming in at
60.4% to the former Secretary of
States 38.0%.
Sanders secured 15 delegates,
while Clinton only secured nine.
Superdelegates, however, could
swing the numbers into Clintons
favor as decision time draws nearer.
Fundraising for the project is
being led by the La Jolla Foun-
dation (no association to the La
Jolla High School Foundation).
Project leadership is coming
HOW ITS BEING FUNDED (Phase I)
from LJHS parent and LJHS
Foundation Trustee Linden Blue,
a prominent San Diego execu-
tive.
In an interview with the Hi-
Tide, Dr. Podhorsky said that the
level of involvement he has seen
from the community and the
engagement from the San Diego
County Board of Education has
been amazing.
She has aggressively courted
these superdelegates around
the country - Democratic party
insiders - who choose delegates
independently of the states.
Including pledged superdel-
egates (whose opinions could
change), Clinton has 394 dele-
gates to Sanders 44.
Superdelegates may also prove
to be an obstacle for Trump, the
GOPs leading outsider candi-
date.
In New Hampshire, he took
home a winning 35.3% of the
vote, followed by Ohio Gov. John
Kasich at 15.8%.
Kasich was closely followed by
Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Jeb Bush,
who edged out Sen. Marco Rubio
after a disastrous debate where
he was sharply criticized for re-
peating a canned line on over
four occasions.
Gov. Chris Christie and Carly
Fiorina, who secured 7.4% and
4.1% of the N.H. vote, respective-
ly, suspended their campaigns.
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson
sank to a meager 2.3%.
The next stop for candidates is
South Carolina, where primaries
will be held on February 20 and
27, 2016.
Clinton is projected to win the
Democratic vote with her strong
support from blacks, while no
winner has emerged in the tu-
multuous GOP race.
Issue 5-February 19, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Why the Young
Vote Matters
Some teachers at LJHS, howev- Voting is one of the most
er, have expressed concerns about direct forms of interaction a
the lack of consistent involvement citizen has with the Ameri-
and communication regarding the can government.
project. Virtually every science Opinions, 3
Crowned at
Emperors Cup
Sports, 5
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Rustic
Photojournalism, 7
Jobs of LJHS
Student Focus, 8-9
teacher, parent, and student asked
by the Hi-Tide said that they were Trends: ASB Ball
unaware that construction would
Features, 11
be starting in less than six months.
Many teachers were highly
concerned by the new buildings
30 Books to Read
definition as a community cen-
Before Youre 30
A+E, 16
ter, which might indicate that
the building would operate with
See BIOSCIENCE, page 14
Communication Breakdown
during LJHS Lockdown
Bomb threats phoned into 4 SDUSD high schools;
administrative emails befuddle LJHS teachers
By Jimmy Irwin sent, telling teachers to disregard
Staff Writer the evacuation message, but some
On February 9th, La Jolla High teachers had already began the
went into lockdown mode due to a process of moving students out of
bomb threat. their classrooms.
Calls were received at four San Teachers were also told that stu-
Diego Unified School District dents were allowed to use the re-
schools, including LJHS. stroom, provided that the a careful
The bells were remotely gener- record was kept of who left.
ated by the police. Teachers would later be told to
According to the San Diego disregard this message as well, and
Union Tribune, police did not be- keep students locked inside their
lieve the threat was credible but rooms.
ordered the lockdown as a safety These erroneous messages could
precaution. have meant the difference between
At La Jolla High, however, a life and death in the event of an ac-
chain of misleading information tive security threat.
via e-mail from the office to teach- Finally, teachers were never ad-
ers could have jeopardized stu- vised that police would be search-
dent and faculty safety. ing and entering their classrooms.
While these mistakes can easily In some cases, students armed
be shrugged off as confusing and themselves with classroom furni-
harmless, they could have been ture when they heard the door rat-
disastrous in the context of a real tling, unaware that a police search
emergency. - and not a security threat - was on
During the lockdown, the the other side.
teachers received a series of emails Such a jumbled line of commu-
from the office that were contra- nication may have been dangerous
dictory, confusing, and put stu- in the presence of a real threat.
dent lives in jeopardy. Automotive Tech teacher Ken
The first e-mail instructed Davis suggested, Non-classroom
teachers to evacuate students to staff should be outside with walk-
the softball field and tennis courts, ie-talkies in hand, disseminating
instead of following shelter-in- important information.
place procedures designed to keep Many others have endorsed a
students safely inside their class- public address system across the
rooms. LJHS campus to avoid these prob-
A follow-up e-mail was quickly lems in the future.
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2 OPINIONS
By Zoe Mendel
Staff Writer
The presidential election is
drawing closer, and for first
time voters, this will be one
of their first chances to have
a voice in their nations gov-
ernment. Some of Americas
young adults, however, wish to
pass over this opportunity.
To waste your opportuni-
ty to contribute to your own
nations government is like
throwing away all of the hard
work that the founding fathers
put into the Constitution, all of
the blood shed in the Civil War
to give civil rights, including
the ability to vote, to American
citizens.
Voting is essential to how
our next president is elect-
ed. Without voting, Congress
could put any person in charge
of the executive branch. Heck,
Congress could even put them-
selves in power, thus, ruining
our delicate system of checks
and balances.
Imagine if voting was ille-
gal. What would our govern-
ment look like? We might not
have a Supreme Court, or any
court, for that matter. How is
Congress elected? Who takes
charge? Well, first, there would
probably be total anarchy;
then, the United States would
most likely fall under a violent
string of occurrences made by
a group of people (or even one
person) to force the rest of the
Burqas and Bikinis
Hypocrisy on the West about the Oppression of Women
By Ariana Dennis
Staf fWriter
Women have been treat-
ed as second-class citizens all
throughout history all over the
world. We have been expect-
ed to be submissive and quiet
and shadow the glory of our
leading men. This is obviously
not targeted at all men, but for
the most part, our history has
shown repeating patterns of
misogyny and patriarchy.
In todays western society,
the media has made it very
easy for us to link oppression
and sexism with the Middle
East and with Muslim men.
Of course, in the Middle East,
women are often oppressed
and that cannot be denied. The
practices of being beaten, and
forced to wear a full covering
such as a burqa, however, is not
in any way derived from Islam
but rather from their culture.
It should be made clear there
is a distinct difference between
extremists forcing women
to wear burqas and Muslim
women who choose to where
Why Your
Vote Matters
country into submission, es-
tablishing a dictatorship. How
Bernie Sanders greeting college students at Iowa State University
All photos on this article Courtesy of Wikicommons
do you think our free speech
amendment would fare then?
Even if none of that hypo-
thetical tangent is remotely
possible, it made the point.
Voting is what keeps our na-
tion a democracy, a peoples
nation. The fact that Ameri-
cans have a large say in who
they want as a president gives
the United States its own spe-
cial twist on government, still
holding true to the founding
principles of our nation.
If even one citizen throws
their vote away, theyre bring-
ing our nation closer to the
possibility of losing our free-
dom to interact with our gov-
ernment. It doesnt matter if
your vote is different than ev-
eryone elses, its your choice,
your say, and in the end it has
the possibility to make a differ-
ence in our next president.
With that being said, educa-
tion is key to making a worth-
while vote. Voting for someone
a hijab in order to be judged
not for her body but for her
thoughts and opinions. How-
ever, because of current events,
it is often more convenient for
many to blame an entire reli-
gion instead of recognizing
how we can help the women.
What many of us in todays
western world forget to realize
as we point fingers at the men
who force women into ex-
treme modesty, is that we too
oppress women just in a differ-
ent form. As one extreme cul-
ture forces women to cover up,
we here objectify and sexualize
females.
We cannot drive down
the freeway without seeing a
womens body plastered on
a giant billboard and used to
sell burgers. We turn on the
TV to see half naked women
eating Carls Jr. in unrealistic
sexy ways in order to appeal
to a certain audience. Wom-
ens bodies are being used as
marketing tools. It is demean-
ing, sexist, and a form of op-
pression. Little girls are being
taught that they are only good
February 19, 2016
UK Scientists
Can Legally
Genetically Modify
Human Embryos:
based on one or two things you
may have heard from them (or Should We
Be Worried?
By Alexa Kideys
Staff Writer
As of January 2016, genet-
icists in the United Kingdom
have been given the okay to
go ahead and genetically edit
human embryos.
The topic has been a major
moral controversy everywhere
for years, which is why it is
such a shock worldwide that
about them) should not justify
your choice to vote for them.
this practice has been legal-
Its our responsibility to vote
ized. Why are so many people
concerned?
with an educated background
on all of the candidates, not
The common belief with ge-
netic modification of human
just the one you like the best.
embryos is that eventually our
Keeping an open mind in re-
technology will be able to prog-
search and completing an
ress to such a state that well be
investigation on all aspects
able to modify almost every
of each campaign can reveal
aspect of our children, which
slippery details that candidates
is akin to what most people
purposely cover up to try to
would call playing god. How-
fool the public, or change your
ever, there really shouldnt be
mind for which policies you
any source of worry on this
identify with the best.
legalization because although
Voting is one of the most
direct forms of interaction a
the modification process has
been approved, it is still illegal
citizen has with the American
to place these modified em-
government. Especially be-
bryos inside of a woman. So,
cause our right to vote is not a
therefore, we really will not be
universal guarantee, we need
able to live with these design-
to protect it and prove it to be
er babies.
helpful to the government and
In addition, the group of
us.
scientists who have decided to
This means making sure to
edit the genes of these embryos
vote every chance you get, and
must have every process they
to vote with an educated deci-
plan to perform on the embry-
sion.
os must be approved by a sep-
arate ethics committee that is
a part of the Human Fertiliza-
tion and Embryology Authori-
ty (HFEA).
for their sex appeal every time People should not worry too
they see an advertisement like much about this. China has
this. been tweaking the genes of
Not only do we see it on embryos for about a year and
commercials but also in many not only has nothing bad hap-
popular restaurants. Hooters pened, but theyve been able to
attracts customers by com-
find a cure for a deadly blood
mercializing womens bodies.
disorder.
Attending such eateries for
All in all, the research pro-
their visual benefits says you
vided from editing the genes
do not respect women, and
of embryos should not be seen
instead only see them as a sex
in a bad light because it can
symbol. Women are often told
ensure future forthcomings
they cant breastfeed in public
and perhaps even cure certain
but it is okay if we walk past
diseases.
giant billboards and posters of
Many believe that with these
women with their breasts be-
studies, we can finally learn
ing displayed sexually, because
how a healthy human embryo
God forbid someone sees a
develops and be able to pre-
woman using her breasts for
vent miscarriages for future
what they are meant for.
expecting mothers.
So when Western men con-
If these experimentations
demn Middle Eastern men
do tug on your morality, just
for misogyny, it is not because
remember that theres no sign
they care about women. If this
that gene editing will be al-
were the case, they would start
lowed in the U.S. any time
by addressing the sexism they
soon since the US National In-
personally perpetuate. When
stitute of Health made it clear
they condemn these Middle
last year that they will not
Eastern men, it is because they
fund any use of gene-editing
are hypocritical and are look-
technologies in human embry-
ing for an excuse to be racist.
os.
February 19, 2016
The Dangers of Having In-School Drug Detection Dogs
By Nikolai Gaenzle
Staff Writer
The use of drug dogs as
a method of detecting con-
trolled substances in high
schools has been a tactic that
law enforcement agencies
around the world have used
for decades. Following our
return from winter break, the
San Diego Unified School Dis-
trict, in conjunction with the
San Diego Police Department,
vowed to enforce a more in-
tensive and stringent drug en-
forcement policy for schools
throughout San Diego County.
This decision, it seems, was
ill-advised as it fails to account
for the severe ramifications
that will arise. This change
in drug policy encourages
increased use of alternative
means for a similar, often
much more dangerous, end.
In recent years, we have seen
the creation of a plethora of
synthetic drugs that are almost
impossible to detect without
chemical tests. Although these
new alternatives seem like a vi-
able option for teenagers look-
ing to get a fix without being
caught by authorities, they can
often have unintended conse-
quences. A large and complex
The Movie The Forest
Whitewashing and Offending
A Countrys Old Legend
By Rebecca Ryan
Staff Writer
Released on January 8th, the
film The Forest is a supernatu-
ral horror movie based around
the real Aokigahara Forest in
Japan, which is associated with
demons in Japanese mytholo-
gy and has also been the site
of many suicides, giving it its
name of the suicide forest.
The film is centered around
an American girl who enters
the forest looking for her trou-
bled twin sister after her par-
ents deaths. She loses her way
in the forest and is harassed by
demons and hallucinations.
She eventually kills herself as
her twin sister is rescued from
the forest.
The film has received awful
reviews, but not for the right
reasons. Critics have said, The
Forest likely had no ambitions
of being more than some easy,
low-budget, winter box-office
fare (The Atlantic) and have
compared its scare-factor to a
faucet dripping lukewarm wa-
ter (A.V. Club).
The major issue, however, is
not the quality of the movie,
but the insensitive, cultural-
ly appropriating, and white-
OPINIONS
variety of synthetic cannabi-
noids, most often cannabicyclo-
hexanol, JWH-018, JWH-073,
and HU-210, are products made
to replicate THC but are not as
easily detected as cannabis.
Compared to cannabis and
its active cannabinoid THC,
the adverse effects are often
much more severe and can in-
clude hypertension, hallucina-
tions, tachycardia, myocardial
infarction, agitation, vomiting,
psychoses, seizures, convul-
sions, and panic attacks. With
the increased knowledge about
alternate means, compounded
with the need to outwit the drug
dogs patrolling their schools,
students looking for a fix during
school will be switching to these
more harmful means.
Perhaps one of the most
concerning products that
may rise in popularity in the
SDUSD school district are bath
salts. Synthetic cathinones,
more commonly known as
"bath salts," are synthetic (hu-
man-made) drugs chemically
related to cathinone, a stimulant
found in the khat plant. Khat is
a shrub grown in East Africa
and southern Arabia, and peo-
ple sometimes chew its leaves
for their mild stimulant effects.
Synthetic variants of cathinone
washed theme it exhibits. It is
inconceivable to think that Hol-
lywood executives have reached
the low point of attempting to
make money off of not only a
sacred myth but to also make
a weak horror-story about the
hundreds of people who have
died in the myths forest.
The movie makes a farce off
of mentally ill and troubled
people, paying no respect to the
families of those who have lost
their lives in the story. Aokiga-
hara had 30 documented sui-
cides a year up to 1988, but in
2003, a new peak of 105 bodies
was found in the forest. In 2010,
that peak went even higher, with
a reported 200 suicide attempts.
The high rate of suicide in the
forest has led officials to place a
sign at the forest's entry, written
in Japanese, urging suicidal vis-
itors to seek help and not take
their own lives. Police, volun-
teers, and attendant journalists
have conducted annual body
searches since 1970.
While the original suicides
have been attributed to Seich
Matsumoto's novel Kuroi Jukai
(Black Sea of Trees) from 1960,
the dense forest at the base of
Mount Fuji has been associated
with death for a long time, spe-
can be much stronger than
the natural product and, in
some cases, very dangerous.
Synthetic cathinones are
marketed as cheap substi-
tutes for other stimulants,
such as methamphetamine
and cocaine, and products
sold as Molly (MDMA) often
contain synthetic cathinones
instead. Much like synthetic
THC, synthetic cathinones
come with their own variety
of adverse side effects, such
as paranoia, heart attack,
strokes, and even comas. Due
to its low price tag and ready
availability, it is a viable op-
tion for individuals who wish
to get around drug detection.
By implementing manda-
tory drug dog screenings for
the San Diego Unified School
District, policy makers have
made our schools a more dan-
gerous place than they were
before. We will see the rise of
a variety of synthetic drugs
that can go almost completely
undetected, as well as a rise
of drug related deaths among
adolescents.
The only sensible solution
is to remove the drug dog
entirely. Drugs will permeate
our youth whether we want
them to or not.
Photo Courtesy of Wikicommons
cifically with yrei and uba-
sute. Yrei are figures of Japa-
nese myths usually portrayed
as departed spirits who have
not reached a peaceful after-
life.
In the film, these yrei at-
tack and haunt the main
character, giving her night-
marish visions.
Ubasute is not represented
in the movie but is known as
a ritual allegedly practiced in
Japan of leaving elderly rela-
tives on mountains or remote
places to die, usually of dehy-
dration or starvation.
The history of the forest
and Japanese traditions are
misappropriated in this film
through the attempt of mak-
ing a tragic situation into a
cheap thriller. Although set
in Japan, the three main char-
acters of the movie are conve-
niently white and attractive,
following the trend of Holly-
wood whitewashing movies
based in other countries.
So, if you were thinking
on watching the movie, per-
haps take the higher moral
road and watch the factually
correct and respectful VICE
documentary on the forest
instead.
3 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Hi-Tide
Immigrants in Europe Fearing
Benefit Cuts For Not Adapting
To a New Way of Life
By Samuel Kinsey
Staff Writer
Germany's labor minister is
threatening to cut benefits for
migrants who don't want to
integrate into German society.
This is a very vital step in deal-
ing with the migrant crisis in
Europe.
Because Germany registered
nearly 1.1 million people as
asylum-seekers last year, inte-
grating those who are allowed
to stay in society and the labor
market will pose a major chal-
lenge in the years ahead.
Labor Minister Andrea Nah-
les wrote in Monday's edition
of the Daily News that "all peo-
ple who live in Germany, no
matter what their ethnic ori-
gin, must make an effort, seek
work and support themselves
and their families as well as
they can."
Nahles added: "We will cut
benefits to those who signal
that they do not want to in-
tegrate." She said that could
be measured by a willingness
to abide by German society's
rules and to take German lan-
guage classes.
The amount of benefits paid
out to asylum seekers has be-
come a concern for citizens in
most European countries.
Germans are growing in-
creasingly skeptical of Angela
Merkel's open-door policy and
critics, many of whom popu-
late the ranks of Merkel's own
party, are growing more and
more vociferous.
Although the increasingly
isolated chancellor has so far
resisted calls to close borders
and cap the number of refu-
gees coming into the country,
she did announce that asylum
seekers would go back to their
countries once the conflicts
had ended.
"We need ... to say to peo-
ple that this is a temporary
residential status and we ex-
pect that once there is peace
in Syria again, once ISIS has
been defeated in Iraq, that you
go back to your home country
with the knowledge that you
have gained," Merkel said at
a meeting of Christian Dem-
ocratic Union of Germany
(CDU) members.
Concerns about the coun-
try's ability to integrate the
huge numbers of asylum seek-
ers coming into the country
have become a major issue
since the mass assaults on
women in Cologne, mostly
perpetrated, allegedly, by men
from the Middle East and Af-
rica. The massive amount of
people fleeing bad situations
in Africa and the Middle East
has brought challenges to not
just these immigrants but for
the citizens of Europe as well.
This step by Germanys for-
eign minister is a good step
to preserve the safety of the
country as well as providing
a safe place for refugees and
their families. When migrants
assimilate to the culture they
have immigrated to, it is pos-
itive for everyone.
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Womens National Soccer: Anything But Uniform

United States vs Ireland Photo Courtesy of Wikicommons
Sports Teams Can Be Recognized by the Colors of Their
Uniform, but When That Changes, What CanWe Do?
By Lucy Barton by Alex Morgan, who was cele-
Staff Writer brating her 100th game with the CROWNED AT By Shayna Kobrinetz While it is traditional for
Staff Writer teams to add pink accents to
The US Womens National Womens National Team. Mor- EMPERORS CUP Over time, sports uniforms the uniforms during Breast
Team has emerged victori- gan also scored before halftime. The Sumo WrestlingWorld Has
have become less than uni- Cancer Awareness Month,
ous in their first game of 2016 Seventeen-year-old Malloy a Champion Once More After a
form, with changing colors, several college football teams
against the Republic of Ireland Pugh made her debut for the Dry Spell of a Decade
fonts, styles, adding stripes, playing on Halloween wore
in San Diego on Saturday, Jan- Womens National Team when By Austin Iverson
changing logos, and even add- holiday-themed uniforms,
uary 23rd. US midfielder Carli she was subbed on for Morgan Staff Writer
ing state flags. Whats the point such as Texas A&Ms light
Lloyd led the 5-0 victory in the in the 58th minute. At 17 years,
Whether or not you were in having a uniform to distin- up helmets. The NFL seems
friendly match 8 months and 25 days old,
aware of it, sumo wrestling guish a team if its different ev- to be getting slightly more
at Qualcomm Pugh became the
has an annual world champi- ery game? Teams like the Uni- strict with the uniform issues,
Stadium where youngest player
onship tournament called the versity of Oregons football and as they denied the Pittsburg
both teams met to debut for the
Emperors Cup. Sumo wres- basketball teams have the ben- Steelers player DeAngelo Wil-
23,309 fans, U.S. in the last
tling is a full contact variation efit of famous alumnus Phil liams the ability to wear pink
which was a re- 11 years. Pugh is
of wrestling originating from Knight, the founder and CEO accents, such as socks, outside
cord crowd to considered some-
feudal Japan where two com- of Nike, who generously fund of the month of October when
watch a WNT thing of a prodigy
batants try to force each other their ever-changing uniforms, he requested to wear pink all
game in San Di- for her age, as she
out of a circular ring or into or the University of Marylands season to honor his mother
ego. is captain of U-20
touching the ground with alumnus Kevin Plank, founder who passed away from breast
The US took womens team
Photo Courtesy of Vivi Bonomie anything other than the soles of Under Armour, whose gen- cancer at age 53.
control of the and is already
of their feet. erous uniform contributions Oregons uniform addiction
game from the very begin- committed to UCLA for soccer.
Despite its Japanese ori- allow for never ending integra- allowed them to have 17,280
ning, with Lloyd scoring the To top it off, Pugh scored in
gins, the sport hasnt had a tion of the Maryland state flag possible uniform combina-
first goal of the match within the 83rd minute on a header
Japanese ozeki (the title re- in their football and basket- tions just using their uniforms
the first six minutes, driving crossed from teammate Chris-
served for Emperors Cup ball uniforms. Other schools, from their 2014 regular-sea-
the crowd into a frenzy. There ten Press. According to US Soc-
winners) in a decade. But on such as Michigan State, stay son games. That means that
seemed to be a particular- cer, Pugh is the youngest WNT
Sunday, January 24, 31-year- consistent in most sports, but using 2014s uniforms alone,
ly enthusiastic section of the goal scorer in the last 16 years
old Japan-native Kotoshogiku changed their traditional Kelly they would have enough uni-
crowd that was decked out in and sixth youngest in team his-
defeated Mongolian fighter green uniforms to an electric forms that they could never
red, white, and blue and had tory.
Goeido in the championship green for their basketball game repeat a combination until the
brought drums and led all the This is the second time the
finals and was crowned ozeki. against Maryland. year 3344. While some teams
chants. USA has played Ireland in San
Domination by non-Japa- Professional teams dont splurge on outrageous uni-
Lloyd scored twice more, Diego, winning 5-0 both times,
nese wrestlers began in the hesitate to alter their styles as forms, others prefer to keep
earning a hat trick by the 28th first on July 23, 2006 and now
90s when Konishiki headed well, and teams like the Gold- it simple. For instance, teams
minute. She was assisted twice on January 23, 2016.
a wave of Hawaiian combat- en State Warriors even change like the USC Trojans, whose

All You Need to Know if You ants that took the sport by
storm. In the 2000s the reign
their colors from traditional
blue and gold to a red and gold
football uniforms have only
changed 5 times since the

Missed Super Bowl 50 of the Mongols began with

By Maia Pearl
Staff Writer
The Super Bowl is one of
the biggest sporting events of
the year. It is a must watch no
matter if you watch it for its
famous commercials, the half-
time show, or even the actual
game! The 50th Super Bowl
took place in Santa Clara, CA,
with the Denver Broncos and
the Carolina Panthers battling
for the win.
The Broncos started off the
game with a field goal. They
were in a 10-0 lead by the end
of the first quarter.
The second quarter didnt go
as well for the Broncos as it did
for the Panthers. After Jordan
Norwoods 61 yard punt re-
turn, a Super Bowl record, the
Broncos just couldnt score a
touch down. After the defense
recovered a fumble near mid-
field, Manning threw an inter-
cepted pass, as his team was
driving into a scoring position.
Darian Stewart has proven
himself useful by breaking up
a pass that would have been
a first down, and then forced
a fumble. The Panthers defi-
nitely cleaned up their de-
fense. They played tight man
coverage on the outside and
cut through the Denver offen-
sive line to stop the rush. Al-
though their defense shaped
up, their offense was hindered
by turnovers, specifically a few
fumbles. Overall, the Panthers
won this quarter, the score go-
ing into half time was 13-7, with
the Broncos still in the lead.
Beyonc, Bruno Mars, and
Coldplay put on a magnificent
performance for the half time
show. They played some of their
most popular songs, such as
Coldplays Viva La Vida, and
Bruno Mars Uptown Funk.
As the third quarter came
into play, the Panthers could not
stop dropping the ball! Jerricho
Crotchery got the ball knocked
to the ground, as well as Tedd
Ginn allowing the ball to be in-
tercepted. Carolina played their
defense safe, tough but safe.
Per usual, they relied on their
defensive line to intimidate the
opposing quarterbacks. Denver
was also struggling. Their of-
fensive line continued to have
difficulty, Manning was having
issues evading the interior rush,
which potentially have lead to
more sacks. The third quarter
ended with the Broncos still in
the lead, with the score at 16-7.
In the fourth quarter, the
Broncos outside linebacker,
Von Miller forced two fumbles.
One of which Malik Jackson re-
covered for a touchdown. C.J.
Anderson rushed for a touch-
down, and Brandon McManus
kicked three field goals, lead-
ing the Broncos to victory with
a 24-10 win. Peyton Manning
got his happy ending in what is
rumored to be his final game.
Congratulations to the Broncos!
Asashoryu, an excellent fight-
er whose reputation was tar-
nished by ill advised choices
made out of the ring. A de-
cade ago, Tochiazuma was
the last Japanese sumo wres-
tler to be crowned ozeki.
When he defeated Goeido,
Kotoshogikus family watch-
ing in the crowd began to cry
and his friends and relatives
in his home town of Yanaga-
wa (south-western Japan)
burst into applause. In an in-
terview with The Guardian,
Kotoshogiku said he hadnt
realized the scale of his ac-
complishment until he saw
his familys reaction, Its hard
to find the words to describe
how I feel. I am so delighted
I thought about the tough
times when I struggled with
injury and my record was
poor, but I have come this far
with the support of so many
people and the guidance of
my stable master.
In the past decade the rep-
utation of sumo has gone
down due to numerous scan-
dals including match fixing,
gambling, and performance
enhancing drugs. The worst
of which, however, was in
2007 when a 17-year-old re-
cruit was killed by three high-
er level wrestlers by order of
the stable master. Purists of
the sport hope the 5 feet 10
inch tall, 397 lb ozeki's vic-
tory marks a new era for the
sport.
uniform to honor their Asian
fans. But basketball isnt the
only culprit, college teams like
UCLA and Arizona State tried
out new charcoal grey uni-
forms with metallic lettering
this past season, which only
had accents of their schools
colors. In games like the Pro
Bowl and the Senior Bowl,
players wore uniforms stating
their North or South teams,
but each wore their own hel-
mets with their team or school
logo, causing an array of uni-
form pieces clashing with each
other.
Bloodhound Sniffs Her Way
to Seventh Place
By Nora Becker
Staff Writer
A big dog in the small town
of Elmont, Alabama has been
featured on news television
stations and website around
the U.S. for finishing 7th in
the towns inaugural half mara-
thon.
April Hamlin opened the
door for 2-and-a-half-year old
bloodhound Ludivine on the
morning of January 16. Ac-
cording to Hamlin, Ludivine
often goes on solo walks in
the woods, so she wasnt con-
cerned when the dog didnt
come back right away.
It was only when she began
getting calls and texts did she
realize that Ludivine did some-
thing contrary to her typical
lazy status.
It seems as if Ludivine heard
conception of the program,
most being minor changes
such as the cut or venting of
a jersey. As compared to Ore-
gons 17,280 combinations, the
Trojans have 2 possible com-
binations- a home jersey and
an away jersey, both having
the same colors as when the
school was founded.
Whether your team has
enough uniforms to last over
a century, or only enough
to change every other game,
uniforms still serve the same
purpose as they did when first
created- to provide uniformity.
the sounds of the runners at
the nearby starting line, and
began to run once the starting
gun fired. Other (human) run-
ners said that Ludivine kept
up considerably well (starting
in second place, and falling
to fourth place by the eighth
mile), but did get distracted
by other dogs, animals, and a
dead rabbit.
The dog finished with an un-
official time of 1:32:56, which
placed her 7th out of about 165
participants. She was awarded
with a medal at the finish line,
designating her as an official
finisher.
The running club WeRun-
Huntsville posted on its web-
site, Rumor has it, next years
race will be called the Hound-
dog Half, with a special award
going to 7th place.
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Private vs. Public
Two education styles: One verdict
By Nora Becker &
Zoe Mendel
Staff Writers
There are two major ways
to go about your education in
America, public school and
private school. The differences
seem simple at first: the choice
between paying for tuition or
attending for free, or, perhaps,
smaller or larger class sizes.
After we shadowed two
friends who attend La Jolla
Country Day (Zoe) and the
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
(Nora), an all girls Catholic
girls high school, you can be
assured that there are greater
differences that could definite-
ly impact the way your educa-
tion is administered.
Most of the students at these
schools, however, take these
things for granted. In first pe-
riod at La Jolla Country Day,
kids still tired; in fact, even the
teachers seemed to get to their
classrooms later than the staff
at LJHS do. Its a known fact
that many teachers at LJHS
offer before school tutoring,
but at Country Day, the teach-
ers arrived almost at the same
time as the students.
At OLP, students can take an
optional zero period from 6:45
to 7:35 AM, but for most of the
800 girls at OLP, school starts
at 7:45 with a 20 minute home-
room section where students
hear the morning announce-
ments over the PA system.
Home room seemed to most-
ly function as a last-minute
cramming session, as every-
one around me was review-
ing flashcards or finishing up
homework. The major differ-
ence was the morning prayer
said over the PA system, when
everyone stood and faced the
cross on the wall.
Afterwards, the Pledge of Al-
By Jade Moujaes
Staff Writer
As a generation of children
who have grown up around
evolving technology, there
seems to be more and more
things to get addicted to.
While some addictions stay
the same, others continue to
change. Here are a few addic-
tions found to be most prev-
alent throughout our high
school.
Smartphones and Social
Media: It is rare nowadays to
find someone without a smart
phone. Ever since we have
been given the capability to
do more than just make calls
with our phones, they havent
seemed to leave our hands.
From Facebook to Instagram
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legiance was said.
At Country Day, the class-
rooms are clean and neatly orga-
nized. The chairs in most class-
rooms are swivel chairs with a
reclining backrest for optimal
student comfort. Desks are rect-
angular and sizable, so students
arent crowded
However, they lack the dry-
erase feature of our own desks,
which has been utilized in many
math classes. In every class, I
counted under 20 kids, with
most classes having less than 15,
while at OLP there was an aver-
age of 25 girls per class.
In our La Jolla classes, each
desk is filled and class size is just
about doubled. The maximum
class size at LJHS, according to
the San Diego Unified School
District, is 36. At Country Day,
most rooms are small and com-
fortable, and many have a full
wall of windows to admit plenty
of natural light.
While at LJHS, harsh fluo-
rescent light shines down from
school ceilings. Technology at
Country Day is similar to ours
as well. While they lack the
functionality of the Promethean
Board, each classroom is outfit-
ted with a projector, doc cam,
and whiteboard, all mostly con-
trolled by a Dell desktop com-
puter or MacBook.
Country Day technology also
differs from OLPs, where each
student is required to bring a
laptop or tablet every day. The
idea is that girls take notes,
make Powerpoints, and share
Google Docs.
After being that way for a few
years back, the school replaced
the projectors with TV screens.
Any student or teacher can
wirelessly connect and project
their device to the screen, so the
whole class can see.
Another notibale difference
between private and public
Addictions of This Generation
to Snapchat, social media has
slowly crept into out daily lives
in the form of handheld devices.
A double tap, a scroll, or a like
seem to be part of our language
and have, without a doubt, in-
fluenced the way our generation
perceives the world.
Netflix: There is no doubt
that the majority of people our
age have sat down and indulged
themselves in, what is now
called, binge watching. Netflix
makes it incredibly easy to loose
track of time and forget about
all real life responsibilities.
Netflix keeps you hooked with
episodes that arent quite an
hour long to make it easier to
convince yourself to watch more
than one episode of a show at a
time.
According to Huffington Post,
schools were the lunches,
everything OLP looks much
more appealing. An insane-
ly popular coffee cart run by
the French Gourmet offers
smoothies, coffees, kombu-
cha, and pastries. There is
also a caf and a bistro on
campus.
OLPs campus is absolutely
beautiful, compared to LJHS.
White stucco buildings and
clay tile roofs provide a con-
sistent, coherent look. The
wrought iron stairs, railings,
and window frames have de-
veloped a blue-green patina,
which is continued on paint-
ed picnic tables and benches.
After passing a cylindrical
building with an outdoor
spiral staircase leading to
the entrance, surrounded by
trees and bushes. It looked
liked it belonged in some
magical forest.
Students at Country Day
seem to have more moti-
vation towards school than
students at La Jolla High.
This may be because of the
teachers, who in turn seem
eager to help the students
and cater to their needs more
than most teachers at La Jolla
High, some of whom refuse
to accept late work, regard-
less of excuse, or wont accept
a certain method of problem
solving.
While this style is more
realistic, it does create a rift
between teacher and student,
whereas at Country Day,
teacher and student seem
to work together very well
for to produce a decent out-
come.
All in all, regardless of
the are major differences
between private and pub-
lic schools, student perfor-
mances do not seem to differ
in the end.
the cliffhangers at the end of
episodes or seasons produce
an excess amount of stress
hormones that keep you
awake and alert, allowing
your body to stay up longer
just so you can watch anoth-
er episode.
Selfies: Taking selfies with
your friends can be a fun
way to document an event,
but certainly the selfie-tak-
ing as gotten out of control.
With new inventions like the
selfie stick, and countless
editing apps, its never been
easier to capture the perfect
selfie.
However, this excessive
selfie-taking may actually
be a problem. The American
Psychiatric Association now
considers abundant selfie
11 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Hi-Tide
Trendy Times
ASB BALL
By Jade Moujaes
Staff Writer
This years Annual Scarlet
and Black Ball took place at
the New Childrens Museum in
downtown San Diego. The ven-
ue was complete with a boun-
cy house, tasty pretzels, and a
sweet cotton
candy maker.
Besides the
venue, there
were a few
fashion trends
that seemed to
stand out above
the rest.
For the girls, it
seemed to be a
popular choice
to go with a
short body-
con style dress.
Many girls were
spotted wear-
ing velvet and
even some boys had velvet tux-
es. Choosing a dress with tex-
ture allows for a more simplis-
tic dress to stand out.
A deep V cut was noticeably
preferred at this years dance
as well. This can sometimes be
questioned by adult/adminis-
trative figures, however, every
girl looked classy and confi-
dent in their dress of choice.
Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Ryan
taking to be a mental disorder
dubbed selfitis.
This condition is defined as
the obsessive compulsive de-
sire to take photos of ones self
and post them on social media
as a way to make up for the lack
of self-esteem and to fill a gap
in intimacy.
Caffeine: As colleges start
to demand more of their in-
coming students, it seems that
there is less time to get every-
thing done and still have time
to sleep.
Caffeine, though a very old
drug, seems to be used more
often then ever in this genera-
tion.
Unknown to most, having
just one cup of coffee a day
can lead your body to acquire
a physical dependence on caf-
As for hair, there were quite a
few girls rocking a half-up do.
Some of them put half their
hair in a high pony, while oth-
ers tied it up in a bun or a so-
phisticated braid.
For boys, most wore their
hair slicked back, as it is typi-
cal in most school dances. This
year was espe-
cially interesting
seeing how boys
dealt with hav-
ing longer hair
since that trend
has also recent-
ly become more
widely accepted.
Boys attire
appeared to be
similar in re-
spects to any
other school
dance. The only
slight change
that could be
seen this year
is, perhaps more bow ties than
usual. Also, there was a little
more experimentation with
color than has been seen in
years past.
Overall, everyone looked
amazing. There was a ton of
sparkles and textures that
could be seen everywhere you
went. One thing is for sure, La
Jolla High cleans up nicely.
feine. The FDA reports that
eighty percent of Americans
consume caffeine daily.
Overtime, people can build
up a tolerance to caffeine as
your brain grows more ade-
nosine (produces a feeling of
tiredness) receptors, making
it so that you continue to con-
sume more and more caffeine.
Marijuana: According to
the National Institute of Drug
Abuse, marijuana use has in-
creased since 2007 while most
other drugs have stabilized or
declined.
Smoking marijuana seems
to have become a popular way
for young students to socialize
and has started to appeal to an
older audience as well, espe-
cially with the discussion of its
legalization.
Hi-Tide 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The Bright
Side of
Humanity
By Jimmy Irwin
Staff Writer
Nominations for the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2016 are start-
ing to form, highlighting some
of the most inspirational, and
in some cases, the most con-
troversial people of the year.
Past winners include Martin
Luther King, Nelson Mandela,
Mother Teresa, the 14th Dalai
Lama, Malala Yousafzai, and
Barack Obama.
One popular candidate is
the inhabitants of the Greek
islands. With the recent mas-
sive influx of migrants from
Syria, they have taken a huge
portion of the brunt of receiv-
ing them. Over 500,000 people
have signed a petition to get
them officially nominated for
the prize. Backers say that, de-
spite very poor economic con-
ditions in Greece for the past
few years, many have still giv-
en vast amounts of their time
and money to help the refu-
gees coming in.
Another possible candidate
is Edward Snowden. Con-
demned by some as a traitor to
his country, and hailed by oth-
ers as a champion of personal
freedom, he leaked thousands
of classified American and
British intelligence files to the
public in 2013. He was nomi-
nated by two Norwegian pol-
iticians, who claimed that he,
contributed to a more stable
and peaceful world order, ac-
cording to The Guardian.
Other candidates are the
brokers of the Iranian nuclear
deal, from both America and
Iran. Nominators admire them
for coming to an agreement
through diplomacy rather
than military action.
Many people also want to
see Colombian peace brokers
on the nomination list, as the
countrys government has been
in armed conflict with the Na-
tional Liberation Army (ELN)
for over 50 years. New devel-
opments in negotiations could
mean meaningful compromise
between the two groups in the
near future.
With thousands of people
from countless nationalities
sending in nominations for
who should win the prize, No-
bel Prize officials have their
work cut out for them in de-
ciding who will make the
cut. The prize is decided of a
five-member panel, which is
chosen by the Norwegian par-
liament. Norway holds this
power because it was the wish
of Alfred Nobel. Whichever
person or group wins will have
their name go down in history
with some of the most influ-
ential people ever to walk this
Earth.
12 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Virus takes over North and South America
By Nora Becker
Staff Writer
The World Health Organiza-
tion has declared the mosqui-
to-borne Zika virus as a global
public health emergency, and
predicts that it will spread to
all but two countries in North
and South America.
The virus was first seen in
monkeys in Africa. There have
been small and short-lived
outbreaks in Southeast Asia
and parts of the Pacific Islands,
but in May 2015, Brazil was the
first South American country
to report a case. Since then,
most countries in Central and
South America have been in-
fected. Such rapid expansion
has been attributed to the fact
that people in the Americas
have no natural immunity to
the virus, and the large num-
bers of mosquitoes that car-
ry it. The WHO says Zika is
expected to spread to every
country in North and South
America with the exception of
Canada and Chile, which are
too cold for mosquitoes.
Common symptoms include
mild headaches, a rash, and a
fever, but usually dont persist
for more than a week. How-
Austria to Deport 50,000 Migrants
By Samuel Kinsey
Staff Writer
Last September many Euro-
pean countries opened their
borders to hundreds of thou-
sands of people fleeing conflict
and poverty across Africa and
the Middle East. Despite an
outpouring of sympathy for
their plight, there has been
growing public concern about
crime and security, forcing the
governments to pull back from
the open-door policy.
The Austrian authorities re-
cently said that they would
carry out at least 50,000 de-
portations over the next four
years. The number of asylum
claims would also be capped at
127,500 during that time.
Austria followed Germanys
lead in adding Morocco, Al-
geria and Tunisia to the list of
safe countries of origin, effec-
tively making asylum applica-
tions impossible.
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ZIKA at Large
ever, 80% of infected people
dont show any symptoms.
The main concern is that
Zika has been linked to a neu-
rological disorder called mi-
crocephaly, where babies are
born with abnormally small
brains and heads, leading to
developmental delays. Preg-
nant women who are bitten by
an infected mosquito can pass
the virus on to the fetus.
From October 2015 to Jan-
uary 2016, there were 4,180
total cases of reported infant
microcephaly in Brazil alone.
However, according to the
Brazilian Ministry of Healths
website, only 270 out of 3,448
cases have been confirmed,
and 6 with respect to the Zika
virus. Researchers suspect a
link between Zika and the
condition, but its not known
for sure if the virus alone is
causing microcephaly.
There also seems to be a con-
nection between the patho-
gen and a rare disorder called
Guillain-Barr syndrome,
which causes paralysis.
Pregnant women have been
advised to avoid Bolivia, Bra-
zil, Cape Verde, Colombia,
Ecuador, El Salvador, French
Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guate-
...If there is peace in
Syria and Islamic State
is defeated in Iraq, we
expect you to return to
your homelands, with
the knowledge of what
you have received from
us...
About 1.1 million migrants
poured into Germany last
year. Fears have mounted over
the past few weeks after claims
that men of North African and
Arab origin assaulted women
in Cologne and other cities
during New Years celebra-
tions. These reports are also
prominent in other European
countries.
In an attempt to reassure the
public as support for her poli-
cies waned, Chancellor Merkel
mala, Guyana, Haiti, Hondu-
ras, Martinique, Mexico, Pan-
ama, Paraguay, Saint Martin,
Suriname, Samoa, Venezuela
and Puerto Rico. El Salva-
dor has recommended to its
women to not get pregnant
until 2018 a feat in a Roman
Catholic country where birth
control is generally not used
or made easily accessible. If
we dont make any recommen-
dations to the population, we
could have a high incidence
of microcephaly, said Eduar-
do Antonio Espinoza Fiallos,
El Salvadors vice minister of
health. Of those children, 99
percent will survive, but with
limitations in their mental fac-
ulties.
The epidemic has raised con-
promised that most refugees
from Syria and Iraq would go
home once the conflicts there
had ended.
If there is peace in Syria and
Islamic State is defeated in Iraq,
we expect you to return to your
homelands, with the knowl-
edge of what you have received
from us, she said at a party
meeting.
Vienna has added Moroc-
co, Algeria, Tunisia, Georgia,
Mongolia and Ghana to a list
of countries described as safe,
enabling it to send asylum
seekers back to those areas
more quickly.
Kurtz said late last month
that Austria (with a population
of less than 8.5 million people)
recently accepted the second
highest number of refugees per
capita in Europe.
Austria has stated it will give
500 euros to people who leave
voluntarily and will then begin
February 19, 2016
cerns with the 2016 Olympics
taking place in Rio de Janei-
ro, Brazil. Spokesman Phil
Wilkinson said that preventa-
tive and control measures will
be taken, as well as that the
venues will be inspected daily.
He also noted that the Games
will occur in August and Sep-
tember, when the mosquito
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numbers are down due to drier
and cooler weather.
This is only the fourth time
the WHO has declared a glob-
al public health emergency, the
highest level of alert. The first
was issued in 2009 in response
to the H1N1 swine flu epidem-
ic; the second in May 2014
during a polio reappearance;
and the third in August 2014
due to Ebola in West Africa.
to deport even more at a later
date.
Although many countries are
accepting refugees, Austrias
new policy, might be indicative
of trends in other European
countries. Germany and Swe-
den alike have both claimed to
be working on a more complete
immigration policy regarding
the influx of other people from
other countries.
Letter From
the Editors
As of this issue, the Omni-
bus page has been retired in
favor of an extra International
News page. While some may
be upset by this decision, there
is so much going on in todays
world that perhaps another
page is warrented. Important
stories have been springing up
across the globe, from Brazil,
to Sweden, to Austria. There is
fresh news being created at all
times, both good and bad and
its vital that we report on this.
International News is now
also going to be edited by a
new editor, Jillian Kopp, along-
side myself from now on. We
hope you enjoy this new, im-
proved International News!
Jillian Kopp and Kieran Bau-
man
February 19 , 2016
Taliban
Influence
Continues
to Grow
By Jenna Cunningham
Staff Writer
Its been 14 years since the
US government announced
its plan to collapse the terror
association known as the Tal-
iban, and the building of a sta-
ble Afghan country.
However, with a recent re-
port of an anonymous govern-
ment watchdog, the plan is on
the brink of failure.
According to the notes tak-
en by John Sopko, Congresss
Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction,
the Taliban now controls more
of the country than U.S. troops
have at any time, and that the
Afghan economy is in terrible
shape.
Last year, U.S. troops were
forced to fight back and retake
the city of Kunduz after an
al Qaeda cell seized the city;
found and destroyed a huge al
Qaeda training camp within
the Kandahar province.
This was not the first time
within the year that the Tali-
ban was able to substantially
fight back against U.S. forces
as they killed 6 Air Force per-
sonnel with a suicide bomber,
4 days before Christmas.
In Sopkos bleak report, he
shares that troops have stayed
in Afghanistan longer than
Obama had hoped for, and
that there is now talk of enact-
ing a plan that would poten-
tially keep troops within the
Afghan borders for decades.
In total, the U.S. has spent
approximately $113 billion
in Afghan reconstruction,
though the project is still on
track to spend billions more in
the next few years, it remains
under high scrutiny as critics
see the Afghan civilian aid ef-
fort as a wasteful error.
In addition, the United Na-
tions Assistance Mission in
Afghanistan has been forced
to evacuate 4 of the 13 provin-
cial offices around the country,
mostly as a safety precaution,
due to the latest surges of vio-
lence throughout the country.
Administrative districts have
rated the recent violence as
high or extreme, categories
that havent been reached in
value at any time
since the American invasion
began in 2001.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS 13
Swedens Currency Going
Paper-Free
By Asha Alagiri
Staff Writer
Sweden may become com-
pletely cash-free and go entire-
ly electronic for their capital
transactions. The country al-
ready has banks that
dont accept cash or
dispense it because
of their new move-
ment to a futuristic
way of doing transac-
tions. Even before the
movement is com-
pletely in effect, there
are already some
issues beginning to
broil. Some of Swe-
dens population is
upset with the change
because of the increase of risk
internet theft. Internet crime
has more than doubled in Swe-
den in the last ten years, going
all the way to 140,000 cases, ac-
cording to Swedens Ministry of
Bolivian Lake Evaporates
By Sam Kinsey
Staff Writer
Recently, lake Poop (a lake
twice the size of Los Angeles)
has evaporated and it might
never come back. All that is left
of the, would-be lake is some
dead birds, some fish skeletons,
and abandoned fishing boats.
Although this lake has disap-
peared in the past and has re-
turned, most people dont think
it will recover this time. Experts
are citing El Nio as the cause
for the lakes disappearance.
Because of rising global tem-
peratures, the lakes do not have
enough time to replenish from
being evaporated, according to
many experts. Milton Perez a
Universidad Technica research-
er has said to the associated
press, I think we lost it.
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Justice.
The nation is already high-
tech, and those who pre-
fer coins and bills find the
movement towards digital
money has been upset with
the change. Already in Swed-
Photo Courtesy of WikiCommons ing used, and card
ish cities, tickets are prepaid stalled to make it easier for the
or bought online with a cell church-goers to give offerings.
phone text message. Some
businesses only takes credit for three percent of Swedens
cards and electronic trans- economy which is less than
actions. Already the town the U.S. or any other European
is moving strongly into the nation.
Aside from the environ-
mental impact of the lake,
many people who rely on the
lake for their lifestyle have
been left high and dry by the
absence of the lake.
Another key factor contrib-
uting to the disappearance
of the lake has been the local
governments mismanage-
ment of water. Since 1982, the
water has been diverted for
mining and agriculture.
Government officials have
been asking for aid from Eu-
ropean allies. However, at this
point, aid may come too late.
Lake Poop joins the ranks
of other lakes that have been
categorized as drying lakes.
Other lakes listed include
Mono Lake, and Owens Lake,
Tulare Lake (all located in
California). In fact, of the 24
90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Hi-Tide
electronic money stage, There
are towns where it isnt at all
possible anymore to enter a
bank and use cash, says Curt
Persson, chairman of Swedens
National Pensioners Organi-
zation.
At the moment, el-
derly people in rural
areas are having dif-
ficulties trying to un-
derstand the system,
and most dont even
have credit cards and
dont know how to
withdraw cash.
Even in churches
cash is no longer be-
readers are being in-
Bills and coins only account
lakes on the list, 14 of them are
located in the United States.
Some of these lakes, such as
the Tulare Lake, frequently fill
up during cold seasons, but
then promptly begin to dry
again once the regular weather
occurs.
However, some hope may
remain. Owens Lake, located
in California, has been partial-
ly restored. The lake was fully
dried in 1913, but as of 2013,
some water flow has been re-
stored. However, Owens lake is
also the largest source of dust
in California today.
However, Bolivia may not be
so lucky as to have their lake
refill, due to the combined de-
grading effects of El Nino and
the Bolivian Governments
mismanagement of water.
Boko
Haram
Strikes
Nigeria
Once
Again
By Ariana Dennis
Staff Writer
On the evening of January
30th militants and three sui-
cide bombers, allegedly as-
sociated with Boko Haram,
attacked Dalori village in
Northeastern Nigeria. One
witness says the shootings,
burnings, and explosions last-
ed for almost four hours while
others say they could hear the
screaming of children being
burned to death as homes were
razed to the ground. Many fled
to the neighboring Gamori vil-
lage.
The attack killed at least 86
people with 65-70 wounded
being cared for at the State
Specialist Hospital and an-
other 10 at the University of
Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
according to the Borno State
Commissioner of Health.
A resident, identified as Kulo
Sheriff by CNN, stated the at-
tacks began right after the vil-
lage had finished their prayers.
We had just finished evening
prayers when the gunmen
came to our village and indis-
criminately opened fire and set
fire to homes, Sheriff said. Sol-
diers from the Nigerian army
arrived that night but were ini-
tially unable to overcome the
better-armed Boko Haram mi-
litia. Resident Adamu Kyari
also added: We slept in the
bush with no blankets despite
the chilling weather. We could
hear soldiers battling with the
Boko Haram attackers. It was
terrifying.
Such attacks have led to a
massive exodus of refugees
from areas deemed likely to
be Boko Haram targets leaving
millions displaced. Since the
terrorist organization began its
insurgency in 2009, they have
killed well over 20,000 people
and driven over 2.3 million
from their homes.
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BIOSCIENCE (cont.)
semi-autonomy and require a sep-
arate staff and course subjects.
Dr. Podhorsky assuaged these
fears and confirmed that once
fundraising is over and construc-
tion is completed, the building
will be 100% under the school
control.
Unlike the Coggan Aquatic
Center, he said, the Bioscience
Building will fall completely un-
der the schools control once the
fundraising effort is completed.
Because the project is still in
early stages, details such as which
faculty will move into the new
building and what will happen to
vacated science rooms remains to
be discussed.
Most longtime science teachers
are disappointed with the lack of
communication from administra-
tors, and feel that key decisions
about the building - which may
soon house their classrooms -
have been out of their control.
They also expressed concern
that only faculty who looked fa-
vorably upon administrators had
been included in major discus-
sions and kept in the loop.
Should Politicians Wear their Sponsors?
By Khalil Eley
Staff Writer
Though many have joked that
politicians should have to wear
the logos of those who sponsor
them, this idea is actually being
brought to the table as a ballot
measure in California.
The proposed measure would
require California politicians to
cover their suits with their top
ten donors.
The measure will be voted on
in the primaries this November.
The ballot measure is being
sponsored by John Cox, an at-
torney who made his fortune in
real estate.
He says that he believes the
measure will pass.
Cox feels that the recent rise
in anti-establishment sentiment
brought up by the presidential
election will give the measure a
boost at the ballots.
Cox is seeking endorsements
from both Republican candidate
Donald J. Trump and Democrat-
ic rival Bernie Sanders, both of
whom have denounced politi-
cians as servants to corporations
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No science classes will be im-
pacted by the construction.
It is not expected that any new
teachers will need to be hired. The
science classes taught in the build-
ing will be the same as the courses
currently offered and will utilize
the same textbooks and curricu-
lum, with small adaptations to the
spaces new equipment.
Dr. Podhorskys long-term vi-
sion for the space is to make LJHS
a central hub for science educa-
tion in the district.
He looks forward to turning the
schools amazing [biomedical]
industry partnerships into an ed-
ucational resource, inviting guest
speakers and local experts to ad-
dress students at LJHS, as well as
the rest of the district via webcam.
Higher-than-anticipated fund-
ing has also allowed for the cre-
ation of a separate classroom with
broadcasting equipment exclu-
sively for webinar lectures and
labs, which he says would fulfill
the project vision for a regional
center of excellence.
The building will be located
where room 803 - an English and
OF INTEREST
and their wealthy donors.
Its going to be immensely pop-
ular, Cox said.
We have a system under which
people who want something from
government fund the campaigns
of the people who make those de-
cisions. In any other solar system
that would be considered corrupt.
The initiative is what some
might consider bare-bones, with
simple language requiring that
politicians wear stickers or badg-
es displaying the names of their
ten highest campaign contribu-
tors.
Additionally, the measure
would require disclosure of these
sponsors in political advertise-
NEWS
The buildings primary footprint
will come from the demolition
of room 803.
Photo courtesy of Linden Blue
ASB classroom - currently exists,
and will make use of the vacant
space between the field, band
building, and 500 building.
During phase two of the proj-
ect, a courtyard and amphitheater
space will be established in the
courtyard next to the 900 build-
ing.
Elevated walkways will also be
created between the 900 building,
the 700 building, and the new
building.
Dr. Podhorsky confirmed that
the band room - initially rumored
to be part of the demolition - will
stay fully intact. It is the oldest
building on campus, completed
in 1940.
Despite divisions in the science
department, Dr. Podhorsky re-
mained highly enthusiastic about
the project and the potential
doors it will unlock for students
in higher education and the in-
dustry.
The proposal envisions
California politicians wearing
their top sponsors as stickers
over their suits.
Photo courtesy of C-SPAN
ments.
Some First Amendment ex-
perts question whether the mea-
sure could survive a lawsuit, but
Cox remains optimistic.
He believes that any lawsuit
would come after the measure
passed.
Rocky Chavez, an assem-
bly member, argued against
the measure, saying, [t]o have
everyone decked out like race
car drivers would be a circus
element which wouldnt really
benefit the public. He suggested
that politicians list the sponsors
on their websites instead.
Cox has rebuffed h from leg-
islators, saying, Sanders and
Trump are doing a decent job
calling attention to the problem,
but Im sick and tired of people
calling attention to the problem
and doing nothing about it.
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis
Lead poisoning affects children; FBI opens investigation
By Lucy Barton
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, February 2, the
FBI announced that they would
be joining the investigation on
the lead-poisoned water in Flint,
Michigan.
This crisis has attracted the at-
tention of the whole nation as peo-
ples fears of contaminated drink-
ing water are brought to life. On
January 5th, Michigan declared
a state of emergency for Genesee
County because the high levels of
lead that were found in the citys
drinking water, which were caus-
ing adverse health effects to the
people of the city. Recent investi-
gations have prompted the state
of emergency to be extended by
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder
until April 14.
Flint citizens have filed a lawsuit
in November on behalf of the vic-
tims of the water contamination
against Snyder, the state of Mich-
igan, the city of Flint, and other
state and city officials, and emer-
gency measures have been taken
to provide for the safety of the
towns residents. The U.S. attor-
neys office for the Eastern District
of Michigan has also joined the
investigation. Curt Guyette of the
American Civil Liberties Union
of Michigan said that this was an
important step that needs to be
taken in order to get to finding the
root causes of the disaster that has
occurred in Flint and to hold ev-
eryone involved responsible.
High levels of lead have been
present in Flints water supply for
at least a year, after the city began
to obtain their water from the Flint
River instead of from Lake Huron
through Detroits water system.
According to the lawsuit, this was
supposed to be a temporary situa-
tion until the city was able to ob-
tain water from the Great Lakes
on its own. Soon after, residents
started complaining about the
strange color of their tap water.
A CHANGE AT NIAGRA FALLS
By Nora Becker
Staff Writer
The New York State Parks Sys-
tem has proposed to shut off the
American side of Niagara Falls,
in order to replace 115-year-old
bridges connecting the mainland
to Goat Island.
In 1900 and 1901, two stone
arch bridges called the American
Falls Bridges were built, providing
a pathway from the city of Niagara
Falls to the American Goat Island.
They carry vehicles, people, and
all utilities serving the island (sew-
er, electricity, telephone, etc.). In
2004, the structure of the two had
deteriorated enough for officials
to decide that it was necessary to
close the originals. Temporary
bridges were built above the stone,
and continue standing today, but
were never meant to be a long-
term solution. The official report
of the proposal describes the tem-
porary Mabey bridges as aesthet-
ically unappealing, and states that
they restrict the views of the rap-
ids.
Despite not being in use, the
American Falls Bridges still are
crumbling, and need to be re-
February 19, 2016
The FBI is mainly investigating if
any laws were broken when the
city switched the water supply.
This was the beginning of major
problems for Flint. According to
studies, after switching their wa-
ter supply, Flint residents were
drinking water with lead levels 10
times what they previously had.
According to CNN, the number of
children in the city with elevated
levels of lead had almost doubled.
The health effects in response to
lead poisoning listed in the case
include skin lesions, hair loss,
high levels of lead in the blood,
vision loss, memory loss, depres-
sion, and anxiety.
Keith John Pemberton and his
wife, Jacqueline, a Flint couple,
are some of the many had prop-
erty damage due to the corrosive
water, which led to a loss of value
in their home. They also suffered
from skin lesions, and psycholog-
ical disorders such as depression,
chronic anxiety and an inability
to cope with normal stress. These
symptoms, according to the case,
were a direct outcome of wash-
ing, bathing, and drinking the
lead-poisoned water. Rhonda
Kelso, 52, and her daughter also
reported skin lesions and psycho-
logical problems as a result of the
water.
The city could be affected by
this for years. According to CNN,
the city ordered public schools
to stop running water for taps
and water fountains. Flint May-
or Karen Weaver stated that more
funding may be needed for special
education now because the harm-
ful water may have an impact on
the IQs of children across the city,
which would result in learning
disabilities.
The situation improved slightly
last fall when city officials stated
that Flint would return back to
the water supply from Detroit, but
many people still dont trust the
government or the water.
placed. Doing so would require
dewatering the American Falls.
Only 15% of the Niagara River
flows over the American side, but
rerouting the river to entirely the
Canadian side is still a massive
task. A structure called a coffer-
dam allows construction crews to
work at or below water level sort
of a big, man-made island that
stops the flow of water.
The falls have been dewatered
once before, in 1969, in order to
study the erosion of the rocks be-
low. Tourists came to see the great
Niagara Falls transform into the
Niagara Cliff, but resident Robert
Borgatti wasnt impressed. I re-
member being a little disappoint-
ed because the scene was just a
desolate landscape of rock, de-
bris, tree limbs and construction
equipment, he told local news.
Indeed, the state is worried that
the 20-plus million tourists who
come to see Niagara Falls each
year wont be tempted by a water-
less waterfall. On the other hand,
some suggest that seeing 100% of
the water rush over the Canadian
falls will be a magnificent sight to
see.
February 19, 2016 A&E 15 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Hi-Tide

Meet the Young Rappers 30 Books To Read

Interviews done by Jillian Murray
of La Jolla Before You
Graduate
By Sara Espinosa &
Nessie Navarro
Editors-in-Chief 16) Hurston, Zora Neale
1) Alvarez, Julia Their Eyes Were Watching God
In the Time of the Butterflies
Photo Courtesy of Luis P. 17) Krakauer, Jon
LUIS PARMA AKA Photo Courtesy of Marco Y. 2) Capote, Truman Into the Wild
LP Photo Courtesy of Avraam G. In Cold Blood
Q: What inspired you to be- MARCO YOUNG AKA 18) Lee, Harper
come a rap artist? AVRAAM YOUNG STUNNA 3) Chbosky, Stephen To Kill a Mockingbird
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sic life style. Id rather make it SMOKEY LOCC come a rap artist? 19) Martel, Yann
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February 19, 2016 A&E 16 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Hi-Tide

LJHS Alumni David Schultz

By Julia Walton
Releases His First Single
Staff Writer
I always had a passion for
music, stated David Schul-
tz a former student of LJHS,
...theres nothing else that I
would rather do. Schultz has
recently released his first sin-
gle named Ghost Hunter. He
is currently attending Belmont
College in Nashville, Tennes-
see, and has been taking ev-
ery opportunity to explore the
music world and promote his
work as a DJ and now produc-
er.
After his release of Ghost
Hunter, I had the opportunity
to ask Schultz some questions
about his new single and his
work in the music industry in
Tennessee.
How did you decide to go to
school in Tennessee?
Tennessee was the last place I
wanted to go to school, but my
parents (both musicians them-
selves) encouraged me to give
Belmont one last look and it
turned out to be the BEST de-
cision I have made in my entire
life. Belmont [has] a world re-
nown Music Business Program
and I entered the Audio Engi-
neering Program and have been
loving it ever since.
What is the music scene like in
TN?
Out in Nashville, country
music and Christian rock are
the two biggest money makers
in the music industry. Aside
from this, there is a large local
scene as well, harvesting singer-
-songwriters. There is such a
diverse variety of music lov-
ers. Nashville is called Music
City for the reason that EV-
ERYBODY in Nashville likes
music. Not everybody plays
music but the community of
musicians in Nashville is very
abundant and talented.
How would you classify your
genre of music?
The style of music that I am
making would be classified
as electronic dance music
or EDM. More specifically,
I choose my music from the
bass genres of EDM. Ghost
Hunter would be considered
Drum&Bass.
For your single, how long
did it take to develop, and
what was the process?
I was working on this track
for about 3 months before
I put it out and it all started
with the drum beat. I always
lay out drums first to set the
format and to appease my
workflow. I wanted to release
Ghost Hunter because I be-
lieved that the quality of the
production was good enough
for me to give out to the public
and I thought that it set a good
vibe for the 5 songs that Ive
prepared for my upcoming re-
lease
Do you work with other peo-
ple in developing your mu-
sic?
Not necessarily. The music
that I am releasing is the result
of my own intuitions and is
representative of my own cre-
ative material and intellectual
property. I am huge on doing
things on my own because I
can manage and control them
the way I want and to my own
standards.
Is this the career path you
plan to take?
Yes, I intend on making a
career for myself revolving
around the music industry. In
my pursuits as an audio engi-
neer, I have started leaning to-
wards the world of live sound.
I have started working for a
local stagehand company in
Nashville called Crew1, which
gives me access to working
with stage productions for
acts like Selena Gomez, Justin
Beiber, Adele, Rihanna, Dix-
ie Chicks, Blake Shelton, and
more! I have my own DJ rig
that I travel around with and
set up for shows. Traveling
with a monster, setting it up
and tearing it down every day,
getting to work with musicians
and fans, and ultimately see
the world! That is the life that
I want to live.

Photo Courtesy of David Schultz

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