Category : Features

19 Apr

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Taking a Chance

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During spring break Junior Haille Thomas decided to attempt to make a dream come true. One of her favorite rappers and “love interest,” Diggy Simmons, was having a signing at the FYE at Montebello mall. Haille saw it as an opportunity to ask him to the upcoming prom. “Haille can be pretty fearless at times, especially if it is something she really wants,” said Junior Alex Elliott.

“The worst he can say is no. It is a bit unrealistic, but it’s worth a try,” said Thomas before going in. She sat outside FYE with around fifty other ecstatic fans for two hours and waited for Diggy to arrive. Once he came into sight, his fans turned the heads of the mall goers within ear sight as their screams echoed throughout the mall. Anticipation continued to build up as the line inched closer to the door. Finally, it was Haille’s turn. She gripped her poster tight in her hands and walked to the table where he was sitting. He greeted her and she opened her poster. Once she did she closed her eyes, hiding behind it, holding her breath as his crew smiled in shock and adoration. He asked her what day it was as he signed her CD and apologized saying he was unsure if he would be local that day. She said OK and he reached across the table to give her a hug. On her way out, she was stopped by his crew who took a handful of pictures of her with her poster. “Well, he didn’t say no,” Thomas said.

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03 Apr

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Poem Pioneer

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Mrs. Gray has been assigning students to write poems and submit them to the California Coastal Commission Art and Poetry Contest for several years. This year senior Andrew Craddick was the first Tesoro student to receive an honorable mention in the contest for his poem, titled “Ode to My Golden State Pacific.” His poem, an eloquent seventeen-lined work, describes the Pacific Ocean. Craddick said, “My inspiration for writing this poem was my surfing experience. I have been surfing for about eight years now.” As a surfer and student, Andrew had little time for other activities and has never attempted poetry before. The prize for the winner included being featured on the California Coastal Commission’s Website, and passes to the Aquarium of the Pacific.

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23 Mar

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Shoot Up the Cat at Chain Reaction

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Rockers of Tesoro, if you’re looking for some good music, you should check out the local band “Shoot up the Cat.” They played last Friday at the Chain Reaction concert in Anaheim along with other local bands such as the infamous “Peach Skins,” and they absolutely dominated the show. Tesoro juniors Travis Villatoro and William Luster, on drums and guitar respectively, along with sophomore Dan Potts on the bass, play in the band, and they were thrilled to see so many Tesoro students turn out to watch them play. Junior Jared Rankin, who attended, had this to say: “The music was so good that when I got into it, I forgot that I was even listening to my friends play!” Another junior, Morgan Coburn, said, “It was my first concert so it was an awesome experience, and I was really glad to see “Shoot up the Cat” play because I had heard about how good they were. They definitely lived up to all the hype!”

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05 Mar

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Bhumika Patel’s Birthday

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Junior Miranda Tate made a special card for the birthday girl, filled with drawings and notes to brighten up her day.

The morning of Feb. 23 was a normal Thursday for most students. For junior Bhumika Patel, however, it was the start of a special day: her 17th birthday. When Patel woke up at 5:30 a.m., she found a new dress and brown leather boots lying on her bed. Her mom had gone shopping the day before and bought the two items to surprise the birthday girl.

After thanking her parents, Patel came to school wearing her new outfit. Throughout the day, she was showered with gifts, balloons, desserts, and cards. “Bhumika’s pretty fetch, so I wanted to get her something cool,” said junior Miranda Tate, one of Patel’s close friends. “On the card I gave  her, there was a picture of her in a tin foil hat because I call her tin foil sometimes.” As a birthday treat, Patel’s fourth period math class sang “Happy Birthday” to her, and as she was walking out of her sixth period a couple of people stayed behind and sang for her as well. After  school, Patel went out to dinner with her family, ending a day filled with memories and laughter. “It feels great to be 17, and I loved spending my birthday with my family and amazing friends,” Patel explained. “But I have to say that the best thing all day was eating a pizookie instead of cake!”

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02 Mar

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A Comedic Leap

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Mia Panzerella plays an exciting game of "What Are You Doing?"

On a special day, that comes only once every four years, there are
special celebrations. And that’s exactly what happened at 6:30 on February
29. In their traditional Comedy Sportz Leap Year Tournament, the varsity
Comedy Sportz team competed against two teams in two different rounds.
In total there were three matches. In the first match, we played against Aliso
Niguel and won 19 to 6. The next match featured Mission Viejo and Laguna
Hills. Laguna Hills came out on top with a close score of 16 to 13. The third
match was the final showdown with the home team taking on Laguna Hills.
Without any surprise, we won the Leap Day Tournament with a score of 20
to 17.

Because of this special match, many new people came and joined in the laughs, “This is my first time coming to Comedy Sportz and I just thought it’s an important part to experience all the sports in high school. I do indeed think Comedy Sportz is a sport!” said sophomore Riley Ormistom. With the new crowd, many devoted fans showed up to support their team as well, “Comedy Sportz made me laugh so hard it hurt. I liked how the Tournament was set up, it was definitely a nice change from the regular matches.” said junior Katrina Hart. There was no lack of enthusiasm in the audience, especially when the laughs came from varsity team captains seniors Kyle Long and Ryan Pallas. Long and Pallas kept the show going in the final showdown and made the audience laugh in hysterics.

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