<strong>Vol</strong>ume 3, <strong>Issue</strong> 6College Bound 2012TUFTS:Edgar PedrozaALLEGHENY:Francisco QuezadaEduardo RamosCORNELL:Karen PatricioCONNECTICUT:Carolina PallaresEduardo AraujoFara RodriguezKrystal MorenoMIDDLEBURY:Viviana AltamiranoDENISON:Gissel SegoviaAlejandro GarnicaJavier RodriguezClaudio SanchezAshley CervantesBRANDEIS:David RodriguezRENSSELAER POLY-TECHNIC INSTITUTE:Samantha GardunoUNION:Rodolfo <strong>Santa</strong>naPRINCETON:<strong>Ana</strong> MaldonadoARIZONA STATEUNIVERSITY:Selina Olaiz-PrawlErnie JimenezGEORGETOWN:Jesus GonzalezROCHESTER:Jasmin NunezJose A. RamirezMILITARY:Marlene Gonzalez- MarinesBrian Parga- MarinesAlyssa Magalian- NavyEdgar Fuentes- National GuardKenia Guevara - MarinesLuis Arevalo - MarinesUC SANTA CRUZ:Jocelyn MonroyUC MERCED:Irvin GarciaMonica MolinaUC SANTA BARBARA:Mayra EsquedaCindy AgularYulis GuzmanIvan HernandezCAL STATE EAST BAY:Mayra RamirezAnthony HerreraCAL STATE SANFRANCISCO:Elizabeth TurciosMarlene RodríguezDaniel ArroyoCAL POLY SANLUIS OBISPO:David AvilaCONCORDIA:Stephanie SantiestebanAlex HernandezJuan FuentesORANGECOAST COL-LEGE:Stephanie AlbinoFausto AmbrizGiselle BalderasMindy BaltazarAbraham CarranzaAundrea ColungaMilagro CoreasRudy CortesJessica GallordoStephanie HengRuby HernandezAimee IbarraDiego MaldonadoRogelio MartinezErick MescatoJacky RamirezJosie RamirezEunice RiveraWilliam ReadyRodrigo RodriguezJesus RosalesIsaiah ValenciaOlimar VegaEdgar VelascoDaniel VenerosPatricia VidalLA VERNE:Jessica ReevesCAL STATE FUL-LERTON:Kikey RamosJesse BridgeMarco CruzDemi SalazarJarely Melchar<strong>Ana</strong>karen GutierrezJamie LlanosJessica AlcocerAndrea RodriguezVanessa MorganJessica AmigonKarina PerezMoises GomezJorge MoranAundrea AvalosLeopoldo GarciaJose RicoErnesto MunozHector VergaraEnoc De La CruzChristian SalgadoWillie MartinezLuis MendozaDanny PopocaKyle OrnelasMaria SantosAlejandra HernandezPatsy AgularGaby MoraFreddy RojasAndrea CuirisBianca RamosMelissa GomezAdriana GarciaMiriam Martinez<strong>Ana</strong> RuizPamela LaresVanessa CastroElizabeth HernandezJennifer MedinaMarlyne GuerreroDan AguilarJamie ManzoJonathan ChontalMirely GonzalezFrank RoblesKimberly RodasLiliana RomeroZuleyma ValeraNatalie CastroJasmine PerezDenise MartinezRicky AlmarazJessica AlvarezJordan CanoPamela LaresAidet MorenoSamantha PlascenciaJosiah ZamarronSergio MatiasPOMONA:Jacqueline FernandezVincente RoblesJose AlvaradoRamiro AlverezRuben AlvarezKelsey ArroyoAlan CendejasMariely ChavezMayra ChavezJonathan CortezCecilia CruzCyndie DiazEmery DominguezZadi EscobarAdriana EstradaWalter EstradaAntonio EvaristoNatalie GarciaItzayana GomezArnold GonzalezHugo GonzalezRandy GonzalezMonica GutierrezJose GuerraMichael GuerraAngel GuzmanWalter GuzmanGuillermo HernandezMichelle HernandezWendy HernandezSamantha HerreraChristina LopezMary LopezPage 2SANTA ANA COLLEGE:Yvette LopezVivian LunaJessica MarquezJose MartinezKenia MartinTeryn MatilaErik MendonzaRicardo MenendezXavier MoralesJacob MorenoJuan MorenoChristian OcampoJulio OliveraLuz Maria OrozcoRamon OrtegaGrabiela OrtizNatalie PontanilloJennifer RiveraMiguel RoblesGilberto RodarteEmilio RodriguezEmily RodriguezRaul RodriguezMarisela RomanAlberto RubioClaudia TapiaYuliana TellezRebecca TerronesLeticia ValenciaChristopher VeraMaria ZunigaCAL STATE LONGBEACH:Tim KentFrancisco FloresCristal VergaraCHAPMAN:Jesse DiazAnthonyRamirezHugo FloresSANTIAGO CAN-YON COLLEGE:Samuel MunozVanesa VerduzcoCAL STATE LOS ANGELES:Arierli ValerioUC LOS ANGELES:Josh GonzalezAnnalise MorganSandra ParraJessica SanchezLan TranVANGUARD:Nancy EscarenoCristian GonzalezGeorge S. FloresCAL STATE DOMIN-GUEZ HILLS:Martin GuerraRicardo Lizarraga-OchoaLaura ChavezLizet GarridoMarcela ArroyoUC IRVINE:Kenia TorresMariana OchoaAndy TruongLilly RamirezChantel VasquezEdgar SierraBerenice GarciaBryant TruongBryanna EnriquezDanielle HerronEstefanie RiosGOLDENWESTCOLLEGE:Ileana LariosHeidy De la TorreWHITTIER:Diana ZamoraSAN ANTONIOCOLLEGE:<strong>Ana</strong> MendozaIRVINE VALLEYCOLLEGE:Oswaldo CalderaAnthony DoAlgarin GonzalezFabiola MartinezKathy MedinaDavid RiveraRaul RodríguezJennifer RojasMORENO VAL-LEY COLLEGE:Brenda MoralesUC RIVER-SIDE:Marlene MartinezJanet MoralesPaul HernandezVanessa FloresLuis LonaRIVERSIDE COMMU-NITY COLLEGE:Jose DiazCAL STATE SANBERNADINO:Sandra CarrascoCAL STATE SANMARCOS:Jonathan RiveraJonathan AlvarezJonathan RojasCAL POLY PO-MONA:Escarlet MarAnhuar AbrajanAbraham RuvalcabaAyman Bahrum
EDITORIAL: The Final Growl of a Graduating GrizzlyEverybody has their own story. Everyonehad their own reasons for choosing Godinezas their high school. Everyone had theirchoices, their justifications, their dreams,their goals, their own image of who theywanted to become when they chose to gohere. Each and every story has its ownunique path, but in the end it has united us inthe same school we have come to know andlove.Under my circumstances, many would callme a fool for choosing to attend Godinez,considering I live in Moreno Valley, a citythat is an hour and 30 minutes away from<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Ana</strong>. But there is a definite method to my madness. In Moreno Valley, most highschools are under performing. In addition, I couldn’t deal with the pain of leaving behindmy hometown, the city I have grown up in since the day I was born.However, there were more complications than the commute from <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Ana</strong> toMoreno Valley. None of my friends chose to attend Godinez. I had the option to chooseGodinez or another rival fundamental school that shall not be named. Despite the obviouschoice to stick with my friends, I chose Godinez. I needed to challenge myself.I wanted to grow up and become my own independent self. Much like I had hoped,Godinez gave me that chance to grow and prosper.I’ll have to admit, I was really nervous the first day of school. Sadly, I was aloner those first few weeks. I had no friends. It wasn’t until I met Alejandra Magaña, asenior this year, who introduced me to her friends. Little did I know she would becomeone of my greatest and most supportive friends.But I guess that’s what high school is all about. You discover who your truefriends are. Your best friend could become your mortal enemy. They can become yourrival or maybe outgrow you as they become part of the different cliques of high school.The people you never really noticed can become the greatest influence in your life.After 4 years of dedicatedwork and testing, DanielleHerron and Jesus Gonzalez haverecently been honored with theprestigious title of Valedictorianand Salutatorian.Danielle, who has takencountless AP classes along withvolleyball and extracurricularclasses, became motivated by hergrandparents, who said they arevery proud of their granddaughterand are happy she is living upto her family’s name, while alsoachieving the title of first Valedictorianin the Herron family.Though the glory ishers, Danielle has had to makecountless sacrifices along theway to become ranked number one. She has had to cutdown on her social life during certain circumstances onthe weekends, and studied extensively numerous eachnight, achieving a 4.6 GPA.Along with a rigorous schedule, Danielle hasalso focused her attention to <strong>Vol</strong>leyball. A sport, whichshe has unconditional love for.Danielle will soon be bound to the Universityof California, Irvine. She will make Godinez proud atUC Irvine, while majoring in Biology.Jesus Gonzalez, our salutatorian focused onEDITORIALSBY ANTHONY RAMIREZThe 1 and 2 of 2012BY STEVEN CORTEZ<strong>Vol</strong>ume 3, <strong>Issue</strong> 6Maybe you’re one of the lucky few who were able to keep your best friend along theway, like my best friend Karen Patricio.Of course there will always be the drama of high school. “So-and-so kissed myboyfriend.” “Why do you talk to him more than me?” “Why do you have to lag it onme so much?” After a while you learn to grow past that. Maturity is a mysterious andmiraculous change. Looking back, I can judge many of my past thoughts and actions aschildish. What might’ve been a big deal back then, is nothing but child’s play now.When I first entered this school, I was a shy introvert who really had nofriends, and put a lot of time and dedication into studies and academics. Now that I facethe final moments of high school, I have become an active, clear-spoken individual whodoesn’t hold back. I do what I want and accept the consequences for my actions, like anadult.Don’t let my looks deceive you though; it still breaks my heart to know thatI will be leaving all my friends behind, all the memories and laughs I shared with myfriends and hearing our cries echoing throughout the halls. I’ll never forget the autumnleaves at the beginning of the school year, the cold winds and cloudy days of winter, thesticky days of spring, and the burning days of summer. I’ll still have this when I attendChapman in August, but I’ll always miss the halls, the gym, the theater, the classrooms,the fields, everything. Remembering each year is like rereading chapters of a book, abook about my life.You always hear people say, “high school flies right before your eyes.” Iknow it seems a bit cheesy, and so you choose to not believe them. Take it from me, afellow Grizzly who will be graduating this upcoming June: it does fly by fast. I’m notsaying you need to know everything about what you’re going to do for the rest of theyears you have left at Godinez, but try to enjoy every moment of it. Learn from themistakes you make. Dump the people who bring you down, and keep the ones whomake you shine. Show those out there that kids from <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Ana</strong> do have dreams, thatthey do represent something in life. Don’t be discouraged. Never give up. After enduringthe ups and downs of high school, this Grizzly feels proud to say I have enjoyedhigh school to the fullest, and I would never change anything about it. So enjoy life myfriends, and let the world hear your roar.his AP classes, managing tomake both academics and extracurricularalike his priority,including NHS.How did he do it? How didhe balance his schoolwork?He became conscious of everygrade in every class, thoughit was a rigorous act. Timemanagement was the biggestobstacle in his path.He has become his ownmotivation and believes thatsince it’s your own life youhave to work hard for whatyou want in life and no oneSalutatorian, Jesus Gonzalez and Valedictorian, Danielle else can do anything for you.Herron (Photo courtesy of Monica Molina) Jesus is able to separateleisure from work. Managingto keep a steady balance in his life. Though at timeshe struggled with academic prowess and family life,he managed to come up on top with an overall GPA of4.58.Jesus plans to board a plane and head to WashingtonD.C to attend Georgetown University in the fall.Attending as undecided, but he’ll soon find his truecalling.We are excited for speeches from the Valedictorian& Salutatorian on June 13th at Graduation.SUMMER FUNBelly tops, flip flops, lemonade in theshade, blue skies, late night water fights, icecream, sweet dreams, bathing suits, shootinghoops, party time, school is out, and sleeping inis what is about to happen this Summer 2012!Summer 2011 was fun, but summer 2012 iswhere journeys will begin.This summer we should all grab a friendand go explore local theme parks, the beach,and fairs. July 28, 2012, is the day HuntingtonBeach opens their U.S. Open of Pro Surfingcompetitions and games. If you want to havea blast under the sun in the sand with music,limbo, spray tattoos, freebies, sports and starappearances then this is your place to be. Makesure to attend before all the fun leaves August5th.If you like carnival rides, cotton candy,and concerts, then get ready for the OC Fairopening July 13. This is the place where youcan see stars on stage and pet farm animals.Don’t be late, visit the OC fair before August12th.BY SUSANA VALERIOInterested in thrill and enthusiasm?Then make plans with friends to visit California’stheme parks. Knott’s and Six Flags is theplace to be if you seek adventure. AAA is offering30% discounts to Knott’s if you show yourAAA card at the ticket window. If the 30% offdiscount doesn’t satisfy you then purchase theseason pass that’s available for $70. Let’s notforget about the happiest place on earth, Disneyland.This is the place where dreams cometrue and memories last a lifetime.If you’re wearing shoes during the summerthen you are overdressed to go to our localbeaches including: Huntington Beach, CoronaDel Mar, Balboa, and Newport Beach. Summeris the hottest season of the year and that is whyit’s a must to visit the beach.Remember Grizzlies June 14 is when school’s outand summer is in.”Tans will fade, but the memorieswill last forever” – Unknown.Gummy BearDear Gummy Bear,So I’m really sad. My boyfriend is graduating this yearand since I’m a junior, I’m going to be alone next year.We’ve been together since my freshman year so I don’tknow how to deal with him leaving me. I’m afraid he’ll meetsomeone else and forget about me. What do I do?! PLEASEHELP!Sincerely,Miss LonelyDear Miss Lonely,Don’t be afraid of losing your man, if he truly loves youhe’ll try to make an effort to stay in contact with you evenif he goes away. Be more positive, believe in yourself, andremember that the time you spent together is unforgettableand you will remain together through the memories youshared. Have faith in your feelings for each other and don’tlet anything get in the way of your love.Sincerely,Gummy BearDear Gummy Bear,I’m in lots of sports and I only want to do one.The reasonI’m in a lot of sports is because I want to make my seniorportfolio look good. The sports that I’m in are football, trackand field, and x-country. What should I do?Sincerely,Athletic PersonDear Athletic Person,Being involved in too many sports must be stressful foryou especially when you are only in them to make your portfoliolook good. Just choose the sport you like the most andenjoy the rest of the time you have in school. There are moreways to make your portfolio look good besides sports.Sincerely,Gummy BearDear Gummy Bear,I’m gay but I don’t know what to do, everybody makesfun of me. Should I be myself or do I let my friends changeme?Sincerely,ConfusedDear Confused,If Obama is O.K. with it go live your life as you want andfind new friends that will accept you for who you are.Sincerely, Gummy BearPage 3
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