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Arrowhead
October 12, 2012
Volume 10 Issue 1
Inside this issue:
Musical 2
Anime Club 2
Homecoming 3
iPads 4
Look Out For:
Information on the
upcoming Musical
Yourself in the
Homecoming
pictures.
Masterminds Assembles to Compete after Absence
By Sofia Echeagaray &
Andrea Cruz
Masterminds, a
student club that challenges
the mind
through a game show
format, is alive again
after an eight-year absence,
according to
Mr. Jess Castorena,
club sponsor.
KRGV Channel
5 new produces the
academic quiz show
for high school students
from across the
valley. Students face
off on subjects such as
English, History, Math,
Current Events, Art,
and Music, hosted by
Channel 5 news
weather anchor Tim
Smith. The students
participating practice
in Castorena’s room
209 on Mondays from
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm.
Club members said
they don’t yet know
the dates of their telev
i s e d c o n t e s t s .
Rowe’s participation
in Masterminds
will benefit the school
library financially if
they win the competition,
and it will help
some students be
more involved in
school activities such
as the club.
During the
game, several rounds
and speed rounds
take place as part of
the competition. This
tournament lasts from
an hour to an hour and
a half. Rowe competes
against other high
schools from the valley
chosen randomly.
Castorena said he is
looking forward to the
competitions and having
a Masterminds
team at Rowe again.
Pigskin Revs Up for Competition Next Week
By Sergio Gonzalez &
Robin Martinez
Nightwatch,
the Pigskin show
the marching band
will perform at the
Pigskin competition
October 20 at
McAllen Veterans
Memorial Stadium.
Nightwatch,
composed
by Jay Dawson
consists of 122
spots. The Band
members worked
on the show since
August 1, according
to Mr. Robert
Garza, head director.
Garza said
the band needs a
bit more improvement
but he said
he believes the
band will do just as
well as last year’s
band who earned a
first division rating
at the Pigskin Competition.
Head
Drum
Major, Jon Garcia,
Senior, said he
loves the Pigskin
show due to the
fact that it’s very
energetic and full
of exciting music.
Garcia said he believes
there are
many things the
band should improve
on but he
says that by the
time Pigskin comes
around the band
will be prepared.

Details Set for Musical Comedy
Which club
will you
join?
By Yugheipsy Lopez,
Amy Wong, & Marianna
Velasco
A Funny Thing
Happened on The
Way to The Forum, is
the school musical
that the choir department
will produce
this school year. According
to assistant
choir director Mr.
Carlos Alfaro “This
musical features a
young slave who falls
in love with the girl
next door named
Philia. Senex, the
slaves master, also
falls in love with Philia
and tells the slave
if he could get Philia
to marry him, he
would be set free.
Psedolus, (the slave)
has dreamed to be
free his entire life.”
No one
can tell what will
happen in this old
comedy. According
to head choir director
Mr. Ed Arguelles
“This year’s cast will
be partly small with
only 24 characters up
on stage at a time,
but we can expect
amazing acting.”
The production
of, A Funny Thing
Happened on the
Way to The Forum,
will debut late January.
Tickets go on
sale December 1 st
and are $12 for
adults and $10 for
students and senior
citizens. The auditions
will be held the
first week of October
and practices will
start the second
week of October. It
will take place in the
Nikki Rowe’s Auditorium.
New Club Explores/Explores Japanese Culture
By Marco Salazar & PaUline
Coutant
Anime is back, after a
three year hiatus,
Leandra Mendiola,
junior and co-founder
of the anime club said.
“I wanted to
bring it back with
newer things,” Mendiola
said. She also said
that the anime club is
about bringing Japanese
culture and traditions
here to the U. S.
Not only
does the club celebrate
the culture and
traditions of Japan but
f o u n d e r , D e v o n
Acevedo, junior said
anime consists of arts,
cartoons, and comics
made from Japan as
well. “Cosplay is a
type of performance
art in which participants
don costumes
and accessories to
represent a specific
character or idea. Cosplayers
often interact
to create a subculture
centered on role play.
A broader use of the
term "cosplay" applies
to any costumed role
play in venues apart
from the stage, regardless
of the cultural
context,” According
to Wikipedia. The
anime club is planning
to cosplay during Halloween
and future
events and if allowed
by the principal we
will cosplay all day,
A c e v e d o s a i d .
According to
Acevedo they have
meetings everyday in
the cafeteria or in
room 410 from 4:30 to
6 pm. There are currently
30 members.
Club officers
are president, Devon
Acevedo, vice president,
Sara Jimenez,
treasurer, Bianca
Quinines, and secretary,
Ray Sanchez this
club is sponsored by
Mr. Greg Gaston.
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1. On Wacky Tacky Day, students Andrea Alvarado,
11, Eric Perez, 12, Roel Moreno, 12
& Abby Mata, 11 type in the wackiest way in
computer class.
2. Seniors Hannah Pinon, Tiffany Solis, & Serena
Salinas, work on decorating their hallway
during the hall decorating contest Saturday
morning before Homecoming week.
3. Seniors Tiffany Solis and Rudy Pinon are
crowned Homecoming King and Queen
during half time of the Homecoming game
against San Benito Greyhounds.
4. Mums adorn the upperclassmen on Friday,
spirit day of Homecoming week of Homecoming
week.
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iPad Distribution Scheduled for Late October
iPads are
available to
students by
By Ricardo Gutierrez &
Nick Cruz.
iPads are
available to students
by late October
in the library
or the main office,
according to Rowe
librarians.
Parents must
agree to terms and
select one of two
options to pay for
the iPads. Option
1: Students are required
to pay a $40
security deposit
for insurance. Option
2: Payment
will be $30 or $40
annual cost based
on income guidelines.
T h e
iPads for school
use, according to
Mr. Jess Castorena,
English teacher.
iPads will be
used for classroom
purposes and to
reduce the use of
paper. “iPads will
be handed out by
class period most
likely,” Mrs. Sarah
Nenque, librarian
said.
Before students
receive
iPads, parents
must agree to the
terms in their own
Family Access
Skyward. Option 1
or 2 must be chosen.
For more information
ask the
Nikki Rowe librarians
for a Rowe
High School Library
pamphlet.
Or for more
information ask
Mrs. Bridgette
Vieh, Rowe Principal.
“It depends on
the legal guardians,
if they want
the child to have
one, but they will
need their Skyward,”
Nenque
said.
late October.
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