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Letter to the Editor
The Colonial Gazette
Volume CXXXIV #2 November 26, 2008
News Briefs
Partly due to budget
cuts, the planned
renovation of the
Swann Auditorium
has been indefinitely
postponed.
G r e e n w a y A r t s
Alliance’s In-Focus
film class meets
every Wednesday
and Saturdays from
3:07 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
at Greenway Court
Theater. Come and
join the fun.
The Los Angeles
Public Library now
offers free online
tutoring at www.lapl.
org.
B e s t B u d d i e s
International Club
meets in Mr. Jackson’s
Room, 506-B every
Tuesday at lunch.
Make friends with
awesome students who
have disabilities.
The Gay-Straight
Alliance meets every
Wednesday in Mr.
Lamoree’s class room
in Room 501 B.
T h e M a r c h i n g
Lions are preparing
to defend their City
Championship title in
December. The theme
this year is the clock.
They have one more
tournament before the
City Championships.
The Band and Guard
was also recently
invited to perform
in the 2010 National
Memorial Day parade
in Washington DC.
NYLON Magazine
Chuck Wicks
Memo to The President
Lions Shred the Wildcats to make Playoffs
Wide receiver Ronell Pompey gets ready to run the new play.
Fairfax Clubs Participate in AIDS WALK 2008
By AARON SAYAGO
Business Manager
The 24th Annual
AIDS Walk-Los Angeles
was a huge success. This
year, the event raised over
$3 million, adding to the
$64 million raised over the
last 24 years. Over 30,000
individuals walked the 6
miles, all for the common
cause of finding a cure for
AIDS and HIV. The pre
walk events, ceremonies,
and sign-ins began at 8
a.m. The walk officially
began at 10 a.m. and lasted
until 8 p.m.
Students in the Gay-
Straight Alliance (GSA),
Planeteers, and Unity Club
registered walkers and
raised money for the AIDS
Walk 2008.
“It was my first time.
The sense of community
was very powerful,”
said GSA sponsor Mr.
Photo: Daniel Mendez
By CAROLANN MOTA
Sports Editor
Victory was sweet on
Friday for the Lions, who
tore apart the University
Wildcats with the final
score 42-27. Although,
junior, varsity football lost
0-26, varsity came ready
to play.
The homecoming
parade started just after the
JV game ended with several
of our school’s clubs, sports
teams, and homecoming
court on the track. The
game was delayed due to
the Wildcats being late
making spectators wonder
“Are they forfeiting?”
No, the Wildcats walked
onto the Lion’s den and
started off the game with
a touchdown!
Photo: Raymond Jimenez
Planeteers Club Members ( left to right) Erica Rivera, Jessica Sanchez, Ms. Freda Antoine,
Lucero Solis, and Jeff Leelaporn, participating in AIDS Walk.
Steve Lamoree, who was
surprised by the huge turn
out.
A few homophobic
protestors attempted to
disrupt the event, but they
did not damper the joyous
mood.
Nearly fifty Fairfax
students participated in
the six-mile walk, showing
that AIDS and HIV does
not discriminate and
affects everyone.
“It was exciting
to see so many people
participating and I was
proud to see that many
of them were Fairfax
students,” said Ms. Freda
Antoine, the Planeteers
sponsor.
The Planeteers and
the G.S.A. met up at the
New Cheer Coach
Yolleyball Season
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Soon enough Fairfax
scored a touchdown with
twenty five yards and went
for an extra point making
the score Fairfax eight and
University seven.
T h e g a m e w e n t
back and forth in the
first half especially after
the Wildcats scored
their second touchdown.
Ronell Pompey scored
a touchdown for Fairfax
with a reception of twenty
yards bringing up the score
to 15-13.
Scoring touchdowns
like it was nothing, the
Lions’ quarterback Loran
Lewis Jr. made another
one for his team raising
the score 21 Fairfax and
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sign-up area and mingled
for a while until they were
ready for the walk. The
Planeteers registered not
only themselves, but their
friends and family and
raised an astonishing $180
for the global fight against
AIDS and HIV.
The Unity Club helped
set up and cheered on the
walkers during the AIDS
walk. Some members
were passing out water
and energizing snacks for
the walkers. Others were
on the sidewalks, cheering
on tired, sweaty, yet happy
walkers as they came close
to the finish line.
“So many people walk
together for the cause of
finding a cure for AIDS,”
said Colonel Lee Rogers,
who was among the
thousands of individuals
who took the time out
of their Sunday to raise
money and awareness of
AIDS and it’s prevention.

News
Page 2 November 10, 2008
Students Give the Gift of Life at Annual Blood Drive
Howard Na and Arseniy O. donating blood for the first time.
By JEENA CHANG
Staff Writer
O n e h u n d r e d
and nineteen students
volunteered to donate
blood at the annual Blood
Drive. The event, held on
October 22 in the gym, was
sponsored by the UCLA
Medical Center.
Donors need to be
at least sixteen years old
with parental or guardian
permission. Donors 17
years of age or older do
not need their parents
permission.
I n o r d e r t o b e
physically qualified, one
must have a weight that
proportional to one’s
height. This system is
called Body Mass Index
(BMI). Before doctors
can extract blood from
the students, blood must
be tested by the nurses
for correct levels for
substances such as iron,
GREENWAY ARTS ALLIANCE has lots of free programs for you to
participate in. Here’s what’s going on now…
Make a movie! Join IN-FOCUS happening Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:30
pm at the Greenway Court Theatre.
Learn what it takes to make a film
Meet industry professionals
Make a short with your friends
Learn to WRITE A SCREENPLAY! Thursdays at 3:30 at the Greenway
Court Theatre.
Learn the basics of story structure
Analyze movies
Write a professional looking screenplay
Pick up job skills! Flexible hours/days, the INTERNSHIP PROGRAM will
give you early job training on office skills.
SEE PLAYS FOR FREE!
Fairfax High School students are invited to attend plays at Greenway Court
Theatre for free (based on seat availability)
blood type, etc.
Once approved, a
needle is gently inserted to
the donor’s arm. The donor
squeezes a sponge every
five seconds until one pint
of blood is collected into a
plastic bag.
Some side effects
include dizziness and
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Photos: Jeena Chang
nausea. However, most
students did not feel any
symptoms after their act
of kindness.
When done, students
f e l t t h e y a c h i e v e d
something great and felt
proud of doing so. “The
UCLA Blood Drive was
a new experience for
Good Bobby By Brian Lee Franklin
Critically acclaimed, Good Bobby is the story of Robert
F. Kennedy. Publicly he was known to be tough as
nails. This play explores the private challenges of being
a member of the Kennedy family during a difficult time
in US history. Closes December 14, 2008
COMING SOON to Greenway!
OPEN MIC
Multimedia Production (Interviews Dec 3 & 4
from 3:15 to 5:15, Greenway Court Theatre)
Project Greenway (Yep! Our own fashion
design contest!)
Coming Soon - School of Rock - Join t he Fun
GREENWAY ARTS ALLIANCE is located at the
Greenway Court Theatre.
To inquire about current or upcoming programs, email us at
contact@greenwayarts.org or stop by in person.
me because I have never
donated blood before. I
had a lot of fun despite
the fact that my arm was
paralyzed for ten minutes.
I had chocolate chip
cookies, drank orange juice
and received a free movie
ticket, so I was happy,”
said Howard Na.
The UCLA Medical
Center collects over
100,000 units of blood
every year, for blood
transfusions that are
needed every two seconds
world wide. Only 5% of the
United State’s population
donates blood every year.
According to the
U C L A B l o o d D r i v e
website, “In the amount
of time it takes you to read
this sentence, someone
will need blood.” For this
reason the UCLA Medical
Center is happy to come to
different organizations to
perform the blood drive.
So to all the donors, know
that the one pint of blood
you donated will save
three lives.

Opinion
Page 3 November 26, 2008
Turn in those Lunch Applications!
By Alex Jung
and Jeena Chang
Staff Writers
Title I (One) is based
on students who qualify
for lunch tickets. Every
year, our school qualifies
for government money. We
need buildings, supplies,
and basic necessities that
the government already
provides. The government
does not provide us with
field trips, furniture, etc.
Title I money provides
us with educational
opportunities to better our
students’ experience at
school. Basically, Title I
is additional money for our
school that we can spend
educationally toward our
students. More money
means comes from the
more applications that
are received for the lunch
tickets. Last year, $857,731
was received from the
federal government for
our title one savings. The
money that we received
this year goes toward the
next school year. Title
I started in 1965, when
the United States federal
government decided
to improve our school
environments to better
our students’ educations.
This is called the federal
program. In 2001, it was
revised to, “No Child
Left Behind,” which are
basically the same idea. It
is the federal support for
local schools, and only runs
in the United States from
Pre-Kindergarten up to all
High Schools and possibly
some universities.
By applying you get
free meals at school, free
admission to the SAT, ACT
college entrance tests, free
tutoring services, reduced
prices on AP tests, and
free college applications.
A n d s t u d e n t s c o u l d
help their schools get
$800,000 in the Title I
funds. This information
that students fill out will be
kept confidential, and the
school will never contact
students about this matter
again.
Be Right Back: Out for Lunch!
By KRISTEN BLANC
A & E Editor
H a v e y o u e v e r
wondered what it would
be like to walk off campus
to your favorite fast food
restaurant and eat the most
delicious lunch? Well,
many high schools in
the Los Angeles Unified
District are allowed
to! I don’t understand
the difference between
those schools and ours! I
personally don’t think off
campus lunch should be
opened to freshmen and
sophomores, but certainly
to juniors and seniors.
Allowing off campus
lunch to juniors and
seniors would alleviate
overcrowding of the
cafeteria during lunch. As
it is, students have only
about 37 minutes to wait
in line, buy their food,
and clamber through the
crowded cafeteria to find
a seat. This is why many
students decide not to eat
lunch for concern of not
having enough time to buy
and eat their food before the
bell rings. Even if a third
of the seniors and juniors
opted to leave campus for
lunch, this would greatly
ease the overcrowding
of the cafeteria and
maybe students would be
encouraged to eat their
lunch.
Many parents and
administrators have argued
over the safety issues
concerning off campus
lunch. One of their main
concerns are not having
control of the students’
activities off campus. This
is a rather weak argument
considering that don’t need
to go off campus to make
drug deals, graffiti, or take
part in other reckless acts.
According to principal
Dana King in Millbrook
Congratulations
President-elect
Barack Obama !
High School, “Accidents
most often occur when
students are coming to
school in the morning
and leaving at the end
of the day.” Taking this
statistic into consideration,
students driving during
lunchtime isn’t much of
an issue.
Allowing students
to go off campus can be
offered as a privilege rather
than a right, a privilege
that could be taken away if
requirements are not met.
Perhaps a minimum GPA
or low number of absences
and tardies would serve as
the requirements for being
granted this privilege.
These motivations will
in turn grant the students
the much coveted wish of
off-campus lunch, while
at the same time allow
them to strive for higher
grades and become better
students.
Photo: Getty Images
President-elect Barack Obama introduces his economic
team during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel
November 24, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama named
Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner, (from
left) Council of Economic Advisers Chair-designate
Christina Romer and National Economic Council
Director-designate Lawrence Summers.
Tales From the Right
A Letter to the Editor
Is the Left going
to get everything they
wanted from Presidentelect
Obama?
Well, the Left got their
victory by electing Barack
Obama, but are they going
to get everything that
they were promised in
the campaign? So far the
answer is a resounding
no.
It looks like he has
chosen Mr. Gates to remain
as Secretary of Defense.
Hey, wasn’t he the guy
who backed President
Bush on the successful
surge in Iraq? Also, Mr.
Obama has decided to
leave Guantanamo Bay
open for business. Weren’t
these the guys being held
for innocently wandering
around the battlefield?
NY Times has chosen to
now call these guys too
dangerous to house on
U.S. soil.
The Colonial Gazette
Editor-in-Chief: Ani Minasyan
News /Photo Editor: Raymond Jimenez
Opinion Editor: Mia Boykin
A & E Editor: Kristen Blanc
Sports Editor: Carolann Mota
Feature Editor: Michelle Gomez
Business Manager: Aaron Sayago
Staff Writers: Jeena Chang Alex Jung
Alex Kim Asha Mcclendon
In-Seol Park
Journalism Adviser: Mr. Erik Travis
Printer: Gardena Valley News
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I don’t hear the new
administration talking
about the war anymore.
Only 8 soldiers were killed
the month of October and
that is the lowest since
the war began. This is
a non-news item now. I
bet Mr. Obama leaves
the drawdown to military
experts.
Is change selecting
Tom Daschle for Health
and Human Services
(qualified?), a former
employee of a lobbying
g r o u p m a r r i e d t o a
professional lobbyist?
Mr. Obama is against
gay marriage; no change
there.
Is the Left going to get
change? Maybe they won’t
with all the Clintonistas
being brought back. I hope
they have some new ideas
to create some change the
Left keeps asking for. I
pray its good change
By Min-Ji Yi

Features
Page 4 November 26, 2008
Car Crashes: The No. 1 Killer of Teens, can be prevented
By ANI MINASYAN
Editor-in-Chief
The first thing that most teenagers
look forward to when they’re sixteen is
getting their driver’s license. No longer
would they have to wait around for their
parents to pick them up from school or
leave early from a party. They leave when
they want because they have the power
to drive wherever and whenever they
please. All this freedom is long awaited
and thought about frequently but what
is not thought about, are the risk factors
associated with owning or operating a
vehicle. According to Centers for Disease
Control, car crashes are the leading cause
of death for teens in the United States and
accidents while driving cause 36 percent
of all deaths in this age group.
Teenagers are more likely to be
involved in fatal car crashes than adults.
This is because teenage drivers tend
to underestimate hazardous driving
situations and are less able to recognize
dangerous situations.
This can be said mostly for male
drivers. It is extensively known that male
drivers between the ages of 16 and 25 as
opposed to female drivers are more likely
to engage in reckless behaviors such
as ignoring safety rules and especially
speeding. This is one of the main reasons
why insurance companies raise prices for
young male drivers. This
is not to say that female
drivers are not at risk.
Although men are three
times more likely than
women to be killed in car
crashes, researchers at the
Johns Hopkins Schools
of Medicine and Public
Health have found that,
when the total numbers
of crashes are considered,
female drivers are involved
in slightly more crashes
than men.
Teenagers are easily
distracted by the use of cell
phones, eating, or smoking while driving.
For female drivers, applying make-up is
the key issue of distraction.
All these activities can have the
drivers fined for careless driving. There
are many distractions on the road outside
without the drivers creating distractions
inside of the car.
Since teenagers tend to ignore safety
rules, car accidents involving teenagers
are usually a result of lacking a seat belt.
Regardless of whether the driver is an
adult or an adolescent, they are constantly
reminded to wear a seat belt not only
because it is a federal offense but also
because it can be the line between life and
Photo: blog.wired.com/cars/2007/11/how-old-is-old-.html
File photo of a car crash.
death. Data suggests that failure to wear
a seat belt contributes to more fatalities
than any other single traffic safety-related
behavior. 63 percent of people killed
in accidents are not wearing seat belts.
According to Newsweek magazine,
wearing a seat belt is suggested to be the
single most effective thing that can save
lives and reduce injuries on roadways.
Although teenagers are not old
enough to drink they still engage in
such risky behaviors and drive under the
influence. Driving under the influence
can affect any driver regardless of their
age. Statistics show that more than 10
percent of eighth graders, 22 percent
NEW TEACHER PROFILE
Mr. Rubin, a most unusual math teacher
By AARON SAYAGO
Business Manager
Mr. Michael Rubin
is an Algebra, Geometry,
and Algebra 2 teacher
who is new to Fairfax
High School. As many of
his students know, Rubin
brings his wittiness and
humor to math, which he
sees as vital to one’s life
and success.
Prior to teaching here
at Fairfax, Rubin worked
at Banning High, and
San Pedro High school.
He has also worked as
an attorney, computer
network administer,
p l u m b e r, c a r p e n t e r,
e l e c t r i c i a n , f o r k l i f t
operator, purchasing agent
and salesman.
His jobs and personal
interests have led to travel
abroad to such countries
as Mexico, Canada, Israel,
Egypt, and the Netherlands.
As a result, Rubin has a
wide knowledge of various
subjects, which makes
starting and sustaining a
intriguing conversation
with him a easy and fun
thing to do.
Rubin is married and
has three sons and one
daughter. The youngest
attends kindergarten and
the oldest is a high school
senior. He also has a pet
dog that helps him deal
with the daily stress of
school.
During his free time,
Rubin enjoys doing home
repair, scuba-diving,
racquetball and softball.
Generally, Rubin does not
like to waste his time and
will try new things, such
as fine dining.
Through his extensive
connection to Fairfax
of sophomores, and 26
percent of seniors report
binge drinking. This shows
that drinking begins at
a very young age and
is expected to continue
throughout the time teens
receive their driver ’s
license. Young people are
much more susceptible to
alcohol induced driving
accidents. According to
dontserveteens.gov, recent
reports show that drunk
drivers aged 16 to 20
are twice as likely to be
involved in a fatal crash
as drinking drivers who
are 21 and older. Teens who drink at a
young age in addition to driving while
intoxicated can not only get arrested to
the full extent of the law but also can be
involved in fatal car crashes.
Driving is a privilege and should not
be taken lightly. There are millions of
drivers on the road and anything can occur.
Teenagers look forward to a time when
they are independent and do not have to
rely on the public or family members to
drive them to their destination. However,
there are certain repercussions that follow
every treacherous driver on the road.
Teens must remember to drive safely and
anticipate all the possibilities.
alumni, one of whom is
his wife, Rubin heard of
a job opening as a math
instructor at Fairfax,
A s h i s s t u d e n t s
quickly learned, Rubin
has an unusual method:
shouting, cracking witty
jokes, and jumping up
and down. Rubin gets
and keeps his students’
attention on math, which
is a vital subject that was
not well presented to him
in high school.
Rubin likes to educate
his students by having them
truly learn and understand
the fundamentals of math
while having fun.
With a few months’
experience under his belt,
Rubin states that “Fairfax
is on the road to being
better than it was in its
heyday.”

Features
Page 5 November 26, 2008
THEATER REVIEW
Good Bobby is Good Political Theater
By Mia Boykin
Opnion Editor
& Raymond Jimenez
News Editor
Good Bobby i s
a powerful play about
the early political life of
Robert “Bobby” Kennedy.
The play, written by Brian
Lee Franklin, starts off at
the brink of a cultural and
social change in America.
The audience is first
introduced to Bobby as a
hard working, but highly
disorganized and confused
man trying to find his
way in life, despite the
expectations of his father
and family name.
Throughout the play,
the audience can relate
to Bobby Kennedy’s
character, as he fights what
is expected of him, and
finds his role in life.
T h e h i s t o r i c a l
references, such as the
Civil Rights Movement,
the Vietnam War, and
political figures such as
Martin Luther King Jr.
can be relatable to older
audiences, but Bobby’s
constant struggle to free
himself is something to
which younger generations
can relate.
It reaches out to a
broad variety of people
despite any age group,
because of the amazing
performances of the
actors, specifically Brian
Le Club Français va trés bien!
By Carolann Mota
Sports Editor
C’est incroyable!
After being absent for three
years, the French Club
is back at Fairfax! The
club is officially known
as Le Club Francais and
is sponsored by French
teacher Madame Sampah-
Stewart. The French
Club that used to be at
Fairfax was unfortunately
t e r m i n a t e d b e c a u s e
not many people were
interested in joining the
club. “At the beginning of
school, students expressed
interest in the French
Club and wanted to bring
it back,” said Madame
Sampah-Stewart.
Many students have
been enrolling in French
classes here at Fairfax
and the club is important
for students because they
Madame Sampah-Stewart’s French 2 Class
reading french literature
Photo Carolann Mota
can learn beyond what
they study in their class
periods. For example,
they can learn much more
than the mechanics of
the language and learn to
appreciate other cultures
in the process. “After its
absence of three years, I
really wanted to bring back
the French club because
I think it is essential
not only for the study
and appreciation of the
French culture but for
the appreciation of other
cultures as well,” said Ani
Minasyan, club president.
French Club is a place
for students to express
their interests and embrace
the beauty of the French
language and culture.
T h e a t m o s p h e r e
of Le Club Francais is
very friendly, calm, and
Lee Franklin, a lifetime
member of the Actor’s
Studio, who not only wrote
the play, but is also the
main protagonist, Bobby
Kennedy. “I was always
told there was physical
comparison between Bobby
and me,”said Franklin,
who was surprised that
there has never been a
play written about Bobby
Photo courtesey of GAA
Bobby (Franklin) talks with with his mother, Rose (Lisa
Richards) in his parent’s home, while his father, Joseph (
Steve Mendillo) ) listens in the background.
or the historical Kennedy
family. Franklin’s powerful
performance, as well as the
cast of Good Bobby, has
productive with discussions
on French Culture and
language and other foreign
aspects of the world. There
is a variety of music in the
exploration of not only
French music but music
from all over the world.
The club is also a great
way to meet others who
share the same passion for
the language.
Even though the club
is still new, they have
a variety of plans and
projects for the school
year such as foreign movie
nights, field trips, dinner
at French restaurants,
fundraisers, community
service, and much more.
Language is a beautiful
and powerful tool that can
be used to your advantage.
Use this opportunity to
take the full advantage
of Le Club Francais. The
club meets every Friday at
lunch in Room 217.
driven several people in
the audience to tears and
has ended the play with
standing ovations. “This
is a good way for people to
learn that time of history,”
said Franklin, referring
to the radical changes of
the 60’s. “What’s most
important is that the
audience leaves with the
question of finding what
makes them happy, even if
it defies their obligations,”
said Franklin who wrote
this character, because
it was someone who he
related to in life. “My
favorite moment of the
play is the ending, though
it’s more painful to do, but
it’s where a person has to
tell their parents of all their
grievances.”
In the past, Greenway
Court Theatre has hosted
many great plays, such
as Butterflies of Uganda,
School House Rock, and
some student written
plays through the Multi-
Media Play Production
program such as, Citizen
Helena and Not All Lost.
Greenway Court Theatre’s
Art Alliance is proud of the
success of Good Bobby,
and has even extended
its production date from
November 23 to February
2, 2009.
There is truly no
reason to not watch such
an inspirational show. For
those of you who have
never watched a play
before, Good Bobby is
definitely the perfect place
to start.
The
Planeteers’
Agenda
-Spare Battery Drive.
Look for the green boxes
around the school.
-The annual Toy Drive
has begun. If you have
any old toys or know
any one with old toys
please donate them to
the Planeteers Club in
Room 305

Arts & Entertainment
Page 6 November 26, 2008
BOOK REVIEW
Love never dies in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight
MOVIE
The
REVIEW
Duchess: A Choice Between Love and Power
By ANI MINASYAN
Editor-in-Chief
The Duchess follows
the incredible true story of
a strong-willed, passionate,
18 th century English
aristocrat Georgiana
Cavendish played by Keira
Knightley, who is arranged
to marry into power to
the Duke of Devonshire
(Ralph Fiennes). Georgiana
becomes the Duchess of
Devonshire but later finds
out that the price she had
to pay was greater than
she thought. All that is
expected of the Duchess
is loyalty and a male heir.
However, being a strong
and opinionated young
By Charmaine Habana
Guest Reviewer
Twilight, by Stephenie
Meyer, is an amazing
love novel with a dash of
suspense!
This addictive novel
revolves around the unique
and powerful love between
a human and a vampire.
Bella’s love for Edward
is everlasting, and she
is absolutely determined
to love him despite what
he is.
Isabella Swan is 17
years old and lives in
Phoenix with her mother.
She soon moves to a small
town called Forks to live
with her dad Charlie, The
town of Forks is a gloomy
place where it frequently
rains heavily. Although
Bella never really knew
Charlie, they quickly
begin to become close.
Her first day at Forks,
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Bella receives a car from
her dad and left to look for
her new school.
When she finally
arrives at Forks High
School, she quickly makes
new friends and boys are
very polite to her. Someone
distracts her though, and
keeps her wondering:
Edward Cullen.
Edward is a tall,
mysterious, and gorgeous
17 year-old boy who she
first sees in the cafeteria.
When Bella sits next
to him in biology class,
it seems like he tries to
stay as far away from her
as possible. He goes to
the office to change his
classes, but ends up having
the same schedule. When
he does not go to school
for the next week, Bella
becomes anxious to see
him. When shows up at
school again, he walks
over to her and introduces
himself. They being to talk
frequently and become
partners for biology labs.
woman she cannot expect
herself to abide by so many
rules especially ones made
by a neglectful husband
whose only love are his
two canine companions.
As the Duchess and
Duke of Devonshire, they
are expected to make
appearances at certain
political debates or formal
balls. At one of these
galas, Georgiana meets a
woman named Elizabeth
Foster (Hayley Atwell)
who is in England for a
short time to escape her
treacherous husband who
has taken her children
away. They both become
fast friends but trouble will
soon ensue as the Duchess
fails to produce a male
heir. Feeling neglected and
unloved by her husband,
Georgiana falls in love with
a charming, ambitious,
young politician, Charles
Grey (Dominic Cooper),
who has been madly in
One day, Bella sees
Edward far away in the
parking lot, staring at her
horrifically. Seconds later,
she feels like she is being
swirled around. The whole
event was a blur to her.
Edward then explains that
he saved her but she hit
her head hard due to a fast
careless driver. She gets
suspicious and knows that
Edward was nowhere near
her to save her. He tells
her he was right beside
her when she remembers
seeing him across the
parking lot.
Soon after, Bella and
her classmates go on a
camping trip where she
meets a 15 year old boy
named Jacob Black. They
begin talking about the
Cullens and Jacob tells
Bella about the legend of
vampires. This is the point
in the book where Bella
starts to become suspicious
of what he actually is.
Edward tells Bella
he is a vampire, and his
love with her from the
moment they met.
Throughout the ages
living in a patriarchal
society, women haven’t
had many roles but to
marry into power, express
their loyalty to their
husbands, and to provide
a male heir. Some women
in history, however, have
had the courage to step
beyond their station and
follow their instincts and
their hearts when it came
to love.
whole history behind it.
He almost died in 1901
and Dr. Cullen’s only way
to save him was by biting
him, thus turning him
into a vampire. Bella is
shocked and frightened at
this newly found fact but
she remained deeply in
love with him. They soon
begin spending most of
their time with each other.
They share many special
moments including the
unforgettable first kiss.
A s t i m e p a s s e s
by, another vampire is
attracted to Bella’s blood.
Danger ensues, but in the
end, Edward and Bella’s
exceptional love stands
strong.
If you love this novel,
look for the continuing
volumes, the sequel
“New Moon”, the third
volume “Eclipse”, and the
fourth volume “Breaking
Dawn”. If you haven’t
read the book, make sure
to catch the film, Twilight
in theaters now.
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This film directed by
Saul Dibb is filled with
love, passion, betrayl, and
sacrifice. The acting by
Keira Knightley is superb
and truly embodies the
personality and nature of
Georgiana Cavendish. I
highly recommend this
film to anyone who is a fan
of the dynamic 18 th century
era of power, order, and
defiance. Be sure to catch
this movie in theatres and
if not, it is definitely worth
waiting for on DVD.

Arts & Entertainment
Page 7 November 26, 2008
MAGAzINE REVIEW
NYLON: a magazine for the Freaks and Geeks
By MIA BOYKIN
Opinion Editor
Ladies and gentlemen
I am pleased to present to
you NYLON Magazine!
This American Magazine
focuses on pop culture
and fashion. Like other
magazines, it features
beauty, art, music , travel,
design, new technologies,
and of course, celebrities.
But what is most interesting
about NYLON is that it
contains an eccentricity not
found in other magazines.
From the cover to the last
page, NYLON is filled with
awkwardness that makes it
distinct and unique from
other magazines, like
ELLE or Vogue. Only
the young and up and
coming stars make the
cover like: Blake Lively
and Leighton Meester
(Gossip Girl), Mischa
Barton (The O.C.), Zooey
MuSIC REVIEW
By AARON SAYAGO
Busness Manager
Chuck Wicks is a new
country singer whose debut
album “Starting Now” has
had critical success. This
talented young man has a
good voice and songs that
are up lifting and have
positive messages.
D e s p i t e u s u a l
stereotypes, Wicks is not
your average country
singer. Granted, he is from
Tennessee, but Wicks’
song can be enjoyed by
anyone who truly has a
good taste of music. Wicks
also manages to avoid
any swearing or obscure
language, which is not
common among many of
today’s top popular artists.
Although Wicks does sing
about the difficult of being
raised by a single parent
in “Man of the House,” he
does not place the blame
on his parents. Instead, he
just sings about how it is
unfortunate that a 10 year
old boy didn’t have the
gift of being a kid, as he
had to act like the man of
Deschanel, Mary-Kate
Olsen, Scarlett Johansson,
Evan Rachel Wood (Across
The Universe), Lindsey
Lohan, Rachel Bilson ,
Nicole Richie, and most
recently Paris Hilton.
Each issue is dedicated to
displaying what’s new in
art throughout the world,
and is often introducing
new music, new actors
and actresses to look out
for, movies to watch, and
fashions to emulate. The
issue topics range from
“The Denim Issue”; “The
It Girl Issue”; “The Young
Hollywood Issue”; to even
“The American Issue,”
which happens to display
Paris Hilton on the cover
with a headline that says
“Hot Ticket! Paris Hilton
for President.” NYLON
has an ability to poke fun
at itself, and it maintains an
interest level for teenagers
and young adults.
What I love most
Starting Now: Chuck Wicks debut album
Country singer Chuck Wicks
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the house.
Wicks currently has a
hit single, titled “Stealing
Cinderella” that has peaked
at number 5 on the country
music charts. Although
it is not as popular as
“Stealing Cinderella”,
Wicks’ “If We Loved” is a
dong that advocates peace
and gives an optimistic
view of the world if it’s
human inhabitants could
get along. However, a
lot more is going to be
expected from this new
star. With an excellent
debut album under his
belt, Wick’s future looks
bright.
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October 2007 Edition of Nylon
about NYLON is its
constant ability to write
good reviews about their
music finds. In past issues,
NYLON has displayed
BOOK REVIEW
Madeline Albright’s Memo to the President
By AARON SAYAGO
Business Manager
Former first female
S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e
Madeleine Albright’s
Memo to The President
is a well written book
that is informative,
though provoking, and
enjoyable to read. In
artists and bands like The
Kills, underground Sri-
Lankan based artist, M.I.A,
Kings of Leon, Yo Majesty,
Chester French, rapper
Photo: Aaron Sayago
Madeline Albright during her book signing in Barnes & Nobles located at The Grove.
“Memo”, Albright writes
a hypothetical memo to
the future president of the
United States, in which
she advises and warns the
newly elected president
of the many problems and
difficulties he or she will
face when he takes office.
Through out the
three parts of the book,
Albright addresses many of
America’s current issues,
such as a failing economy,
a horrible war in Iraq,
immigration, and same sex
marriage which the future
president will have to
undertake. As she analyzes
the problems, Albright
Teyana Taylor, Santogold,
Be Your Own Pet, and
other great underground
a r t i s t w i t h
interesting and
unique music.
With articles
that are titled
Dude, Where
are my pants?,
V a n t a s t i c
Voyage, Music
Sounds Better
With You,
and British
Invasion, there
is no way this
m a g a z i n e
will ever get
b o r i n g .
This would
even be an
excellent read for SSR
(Sustained Silent Reading).
If you’re are a fashionista,
who is an art loving, book
reading, trendsetting, pop
culture, highly openedminded
geek who loves
shares the knowledge
and wisdom that she has
obtained from studying
the U.S.’s history and from
her personal experience as
the first female secretary
of state from1997 to
2001. Although she has
experiences to share,
Albright also acknowledges
that unseen events can and
will occur in the future
that no human can truly
be prepared for. However,
underground music and
up and coming stars, than
this magazine is for you.
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August 2007 Edition of Nylon
(Also, if you’re just an
average teenager) NYLON
is awesome, and for more
info you can visit www.
nylonmag.com. It will be
worth it!
A l b r i g h t c o n s t a n t l y
r e m i n d s t h e f u t u r e
president to be strong and
to defend the ideas of the
U.S. constitution, which
he swore to do on his
inauguration.
Albright’s “Memo” is
a book that should be read
bt anyone trying to get a
true “insider’s look” in the
white house. Although she
was in a very high position
in the national government,
Albright is able to get
her points and arguments
across to the majority of
Americans. This book can
be helpful to a young adult
learning about how the
U.S. government works,
and informs the general
public of what an American
President’s
job is really like, with
all of it’s power, prestige,
and pain. Whether one is
a historical buff or just an
average citizen, one can
learn about the successes
and mistake of past and
current president.

Sports
Page 8 November 26, 2008
Lions Shred the Wildcats to make Playoffs
Fairfax Varsity team ready to hike.
13 Uni. Even though the
players from both teams
seemed to be suffering
from butterfingers and
kept fumbling the ball,
the Lions managed to get
some extra points. “Every
homecoming there’s
always a silly miss” said
game announcer James
Jordan.
At half time the varsity
cheer squad performed on
the field getting the crowd
pumped for the second half
of the game with a surprise
visit from Ms. Corina
Allen, Fairfax’s former
cheer coach. “They were
awesome, unbelievable,
the utterly most best team
ever! If they wanna win,
they go for it and they did
it!” exclaimed Varsity
Volleyball Season Wrap-up
By KRISTEN BLANC
Staff writer
“Motivate yourself
to become a better player
and that will automatically
help your team become a
better team.” This is the
philosophy of the three
varsity volleyball captains,
outside hitter Alysanna
Dayrit, libero Ana Flores,
and head captain setter
Julianna Hicks.
H i c k s w a s v e r y
pleased with her team’s
efforts and achievements
thus far of the girls’
volleyball season. She
feels the team’s success
this year is a result of
their great teamwork,
communication, and
their bond on and off the
court. The players have
stepped up their game
and they not only became
teammates, but also great
friends. Manager Justin
Continued from Page 1
Photo: Daniel Mendez
Cheerleader Treshelle
Edmond.
The wildcats kicked
off the third quarter but the
lions scored a touchdown,
first down and twenty five
Fairfax. There were some
incomplete passes in the
second half of the game but
that didn’t stop the Lions
from victory when once
again, Ronnell Pompey
had an 80 yard reception
for the touchdown leaving
the Wildcats nervous about
the 27-13 lead.
Everything was going
great for the Lions. Nothing
was in their way, nothing
except for a comeback
from University. All of
a sudden the Wildcats
scored a touchdown
catching up with 19 points
Photo: Daniel Mendez
The bleachers during half-time while people enjoy the
fireworks display.
Manager Robin Dayrit sets up the ball for hitter Fern
Torres.
Photo: Kristen Blanc
Nora mentioned, “They
did pretty well but had
ups and downs. They were
very strong on defense.”
Manager Arnel Abeleda
is also very proud of their
performance and stated,
“They really improved as
the season progressed.”
At the beginning of
but Matt Bowen took care
of that when he scored a
touchdown for Fairfax,
35-19.
By the end of the
fourth quarter, the Lions
scored another touchdown
and so did Uni but the
Wildcats didn’t have a
chance, this was Fairfax’s
game. They came and
the season, Hicks was
concerned due to the
six varsity players who
graduated making her the
only starter left from last
year’s varsity team. As
captain she was doubtful
of whether or not she
could help lead the team
to success. Even though
delivered.
“I feel like I played
a great game but overall I
feel that our team played
together and that’s why
we won” said quarterback
Loran Lewis Jr. Fairfax
played well and won
homecoming. So what’s
next for the Lions? They’re
on their way to playoffs.
Western League as a whole
was much stronger this
year, Fairfax ended the
season with a 6-4 record,
which placed them third
behind Palisades and
Venice.
Hicks is emotional
about leaving the Fairfax
volleyball team and will
greatly miss the team.
However, Hicks and Flores
plan to continue playing
volleyball in the future
and have in fact been
offered to play for several
schools such as Cal State
Monterey Bay and West
LA College. “I love you
guys, and thanks for giving
us seniors such a great
season!” said Hicks to the
team. Flores happily shared
her advice to the team and
future players, “If you
really want to win, work
hard and make volleyball
your first priority.”
He’s Got Spirit!
How about you?
By CAROLANN MOTA
Sports Editor
CHEER OR DIE! The
hunt for a coach is over!
After the disappointing
departure of Ms. Corina
Allen in February, the
Fairfax cheerleaders
n o w h a v e a
f a s c i n a t i n g
new coach. Ray
Myllyla began
working with
the girls over
t h e s u m m e r
transforming
t h e m i n t o a
b r a n d n e w
“extreme” cheer
squad.
R a y b e g a n
coaching four
a n d a h a l f
years ago, at
A n g e l C i t y
Cheerleading
for three years,
p o p w a r n e r
for a year, and
private lessons
at UCLA, LMU,
and USC.
H i s
l o v e f o r
c h e e r l e a d i n g
started while attending
Santa Monica High
School. “I love it. I love
the adrenaline, the rush,
impressing the crowd,”
said Coach Ray.
“I’m trying to make
a difference by lifting the
standards as cheerleaders
and show that it’s also
a man’s sport,” said the
passionate coach of his
goals in cheerleading.
His plans for the rest of
the year are to stay and
continue coaching the girls
and go to competitions,
and hopefully nationals.
The bond between the
team and their coach is
great. They love to cheer
and so does he. “I love
them, they work hard,
listen, and together we’re
gonna take it to the top”
said coach of his team.
Cheerleading isn’t
just dance routines and
stunts. It’s a sport that takes
physical as well as mental
toughness. Coach Ray has
brought cheerleading to
a whole new level. The
already ambitious squad,
who loves cheering on
Coach Ray and Varsity Captain Tonia
Guida discussing the homecoming
dance routine. Photo: Carolann Mota
our athletic teams, went to
cheer camp this summer at
UC Irvine and came back
to school ready to kick
off the football season.
Practicing long and hard
four times a week for four
hours starting sixth period
and ending at five o’clock,
“They are willing to do
more dangerous stunts”
said Coach. Ray. What
can we expect from the
cheer squad this year?“Just
extreme cheer” said the
determined coach who’ll
hopefully take the girls to
cheerleading nationals.
F a i r f a x ’s c h e e r
squad has always been an
enjoyable team to watch at
games and pep rallies and
now thanks to Coach Ray
they will go farther than
they’ve ever gone before in
cheer history and achieve
much more. Spirited and
full of enthusiasm, he truly
is a role model for the
team and for cheerleaders
everywhere.