February 28, 2013 • volume Xlv • issue 55430 torrance boulevard, torrance, ca 90503www.bmhs-la.org

bishop montgomery high schoolKNIGHT LIFE

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On The Campaign TrailUnsure whom to vote for in the upcoming ASB elections? Read on, and get a closer look at each of the candidates. Best of luck to all!Written by Mary Grace Costa, Shannon LIpp, Lourdes Lidzbarski, and Kassandra Madrigal. Photographed by Arionne Thomas.

Above: Matt Kurata ‘14, Gabby Podegracz ‘14, and Kyle Cabahug ‘14, current members of ASB, explain the many ASB positions and various campaigning rules for this Spring Election.

The Associated Student Body (ASB) is dedicated to the planning, executing, and sponsoring of various events and activities throughout the school year. This year’s candidates will run for positions ranging from ASB President to Commissioner of Spirit for the opportunity to polish their leadership skills and serve the school community. Read on to meet the Spring Election candidates and decide for yourself which of these talented and dedicated students will Speak Truth, Seek Justice, and Serve with Honor.

ASB PresidentMatthew Kurata ‘14: I am organized, reliable, and determined. Whenever I am involved with something I commit to it whole-heartedly and work to the best of my ability. Also, I have ASB experience in being a part of ASB since I was a freshman. I hope to help lead the school to a successful and smooth-running year.

ASB Vice-PresidentGabriella Podegracz ‘14: I am running for vice president because I have been on ASB for 3 years and I have really loved being a part of it, and I want to just continue to make Bishop better. I hope to accomplish new ideas for the Bishop com-munity and keep ASB well organized.

SecretaryRizza Biscocho ‘14: I’m an organized person, and think I can do a good job in this position. I’m currently on ASB so I’m experienced, and I’m dedicated in everything I do. I love doing stuff for school, like making posters and bulletin boards, and I have great school spirit.Sean De La Pena ‘15: “Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.”- Paulo Coelho. I know that an efficient secretary writes detailed notes at meetings. I will do more than that and come up with great ideas for all to enjoy. Next year, you won’t yawn if you end up voting for Sean! I believe myself to be the underdog and being the underdog in this election won’t stop me from running for a position that I know I will succeed in.

TreasurerKyle Cabahug ‘14: I feel like I am very responsible and reliable. I have been on ASB for 3 years, and I’m a very good leader. To any possible voters, a vote for Kyle is a smart vote because I am perfect for the job.

Commissioner of ActivitiesAustin Garbe ‘15: I want to run for commissioner of activities because I like to be involved with the school and want to bring some of my ideas to ASB. I am hardworking and dedicated, and love being involved with the school. Vote for me because I will do everything I can to make sure that the next year is full of fun and memorable activities.Jazmin Guardado ‘14: I really like planning and or-ganizing events and making sure they turn out great! I also enjoy working with other people and being Commissioner of Activities entails working with other members of ASB and coordinating many events at Bishop! I want to make sure everything runs smoothly so that everyone at Bishop can enjoy the event!Elliot Pyon ‘14: I want to run for Commissioner of Activities because I want to contribute to the school through student government activities. I haven’t been on ASB yet and I want to show my potential in a student government position.

Commissioner of AthleticsJustin Arevalo ‘14: I’ve been playing sports since I was young and I enjoy representing Bishop on and off the field. I would be a good candidate for ASB because I have been a member of ASB for two years, and I have played football, basketball, and volleyball, and I am familiar with Bishop’s athletic program. I hope to keep you updated and provide you with the statistics of all the sports teams.Keilani Calinao ‘15: I’m running for this position

because I really enjoy playing sports here at Bishop and would love to be more involved in a greater part of the Bishop community. I think it’s a really great opportunity to run, and you get to interact, meet a lot of new people, and take on great responsibilities. To all the voters, I’ll definitely put in a lot of time and effort into my position if elected, and I think I’m very well fit for the job. So don’t forget Keilani Calinao for Athletics!Courtney Keaton ‘14: I am running because I love, love, love sports and being a part of what I love and being a leader at the same time is a wonderful feeling. I think I would be a good candidate for ASB because I can use what I know and new things I learn to make the school year fun and memorable for the whole student body. My message is that a girl like me doesn’t come around often. I am very determined and will do anything in my power to keep the sport spirit alive!Eric Robinson ‘14: What sets me apart from the other candidates is that I am reliable and will always get the job done. If I am elected, I will try my best to announce every sports’ scores for every game of the season, and I will make the morning sports’ an-nouncements fun and exciting. I will also help with all ASB events, not just those pertaining to my position. Every game, every sport, every season, you’ll know the score. Vote for me, Eric Robinson.Tatiana Zuvic ‘14: I’m running because first off I love sports, and I have been on varsity soccer ever since I was a freshman. I’m interested in every sport at Bishop, and I think it would be fun to inform everyone about our sports and their goals. I’m loud and energetic. I make everything fun and exciting. I would encourage students to attend sporting events and games and also collaborate with other ASB members to coordinate other events.Commissioner of Community Ser-

viceJustina Breen ‘15: I am running for this position because I love giving back to others in the commu-nity. I’m a friendly, outgoing, and hardworking person who is up for the challenge! I have had three years of experience on ASB in middle school, as well as participating in ASB this past year at Bishop as a Sophomore Senator. You won’t regret voting for me.Nathan Smith ‘14: Although others may see it as an easy job that can be done by anyone, I think this is a position on ASB that takes someone who has good people skills is able to reach out to people or groups in the community and help plan events to help these groups. My message to any possible voters would be to vote for someone who is deserving of the position, someone who will work their hardest to better the community, and don’t vote for someone who is the most popular or the most good looking but for some-one who would do the best job.Corrine Tumanjan ‘14: I enjoy bringing people together in order to help others in need in our com-munities. I am very organized and dedicated to my work. Apart from the other candidates, I am one of the founders of HIS club and I am also involved in other service clubs at Bishop. Good luck to everyone running!Lilian Urquizo ‘14: I enjoy volunteering and want to present new volunteering opportunities to Bishop. I am organized and enjoy being a leader, and I am determined to help make Bishop the best it can be. I hope to accomplish helping students volunteer and take part in causes that interest them.Commissioner of Religious Affairs

Cassandra McGilll ‘15: I’m running for Religious Affairs because I have been active in my church since freshman year, working with pre-teens and now my fellow teens in my church’s LifeTeen program, and I’d love to help out with our school’s religious events. I

hope to accomplish some new service projects and getting more of the student body involved with new fun ideas. I really appreciate your support! Remem-ber: Keep it Classy, Vote for Cassie! Philippians 4:13Kristen McGlorie ‘14: I think this position will bring me closer to God. I attend church regularly and have strong faith in Him. I’m different from other candidates because I am diverse and involved in a lot of things at school and outside of school. I hope to help others enjoy prayer like I do!Alyssa Tassone ‘14: I am running for Religious Affairs because I have a very strong faith in God and I believe that I will be able to make meaningful prayers every morning. I think I would be a good candidate because I would be friendly and open to anyone who had a special intention or prayer request. I hope to accomplish brightening at least one person’s day each morning with my prayers and to be an efficient leader in ASB.Ryan Torres ‘14: I want to run for Religious Affairs because I love God and want to try to involve him more in the everyday life of the student body. I also want to help the student body become more familiar with God, especially those who do not know him or who do not usually open up to him to see he is our best friend, and he is always here to help us through everything. I also want to teach the student body that we must never give up on ourselves or on God at any anytime in our lives, if times get tough we must simply remember to F.R.O.G.! Fully Rely On God! I am kind, trustworthy, outgoing, and a go to guy for anyone who needs to talk about anything, whether in need of help, or just needs to talk.

Commissioner of ElectionsPaulette Casillas ‘14: I think I am a good candidate for ASB because I am organized and punctual. I am also reliable and open minded, and I think that those are really important qualities that an ASB officer has to have. I enjoy listening to other people and their different ideas and styles. I think that diversity is what makes ASB so special and it’s what keeps us going, honestly. My message to all the voters is to pick the people that YOU think will represent your student body the best.

Commissioner of ClubsKira Iwai ‘15: I decided to run because I like doing announcements on the PA. If elected, this will be my 3rd year on ASB. I feel like a pretty good leader that’s easy to talk to! I hope to get all the clubs more orga-nized, to make all the club president’s jobs’ easier, and to bring and put new ideas into ASB in general. I

will always listen to all your suggestions, I’m easy to talk to, and I will try to make our school more exciting and enjoyable.

Commissioner of PublicityDallas Jones ‘15: I want to make a difference in the school and at least be a type of facilitator/catalyst for change. I am creative, enthusiastic, very social, and willing to try new ideas! I hope to be able to keep Bishop well informed on the school events coming up / going on and also to be able to participate / help school events be the best they could be through my ideas / participation.Madison Miller ‘14: I am running for Publicity because I think it’s really important to make sure that everyone outside of the BMHS community knows how amazing our school is. I would be the best person for this position because I have previous ASB experience, I am very organized, and I take pride in getting things done by their deadlines. If I could tell voters one thing, I would say that their vote would be best spent on me because I can get the job done!William Pratcher ‘15: I want to run for Publicity because I want to be part of my Bishop community. I am a well-detailed, hardworking, and trustful person. I hope to spread word of all Bishop events and infor-mation that will better our community. My message to the voters would be to have faith and be humble to all people

Commissioner of SpiritMicah Burog ‘14: I want to spread my enthusiasm for our school and encourage school spirit among the student body. I have been on ASB for two years now, and I enjoy preparing and planning behind the scenes for school events. I love being involved and working to make things enjoyable for my peers. I feel that with my experience and positive attitude I am set apart from the other candidates. I want voters to know that I will give my all into this position and do my best to satisfy their requests because it’s their school and their high school experience so they should celebrate it their way.Robynne Tong ‘14: I am running for Commissioner of Spirit because I have the potential, drive, and spirit to fulfill the duties of this position. I think I would be a great candidate for ASB because I am creative, determined, and responsible. I have been an active member of the Bishop Shortflags Team which comes hand in hand with being Commissioner of Spirit. You should vote for me because I am friendly, open-minded, and ready to take on the responsibilities of an ASB officer!

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Having a Ball!

Club Corner

From the shiny basketball court to the grassy soccer field, our sports teams make us proud fighting their way into the playoffs.Written by Alex Rodriguez. Photographed by Yearbook and Samantha Nishimura.

Co-presidents: Samantha Nishimura ‘15 and Claire Thatcher ‘14Meeting location: Room 300Meeting days: 1st and 3rd Mondays Moderator: Mr. Franklin Do you like reading, thinking, and learning from books? Then come join Bishop Bibliophiles, which is a collection of Bishop Montgomery’s book-lovers. Bishop Bibliophiles hopes to introduce the beauty and enjoyment of reading and literature to all students and tries to provide a welcoming environment to discuss and enjoy a common hobby. Indispensably, reading a select novel chosen by the club never fails to be the top stuff of their plan list. Bibliophiles love books, but not only books— they love the inevitable dis-

Inthishectic,sports-filledmonth of February, Bishop Montgom-ery’s very own Varsity Boys’ and Girls Basketball teams along with the Var-sity Boys’ Soccer teams competed in this year’s 2013 CIF-Southern Section Division IV-AA playoffs, facing many tough teams across Southern Califor-nia. The Varsity Boys’ Basketball team went into the playoffs with a remarkable undefeated victory streak of 26 wins to 0 losses while the Varsity Basketball Lady Knights went into the playoffs with a 20-7 record. The Boys opened the playoffs against Whittier Christian on February 13th, where the Knights won a lopsided victory of a whopping 103 points against Whittier’s 35 points. The Girls also won at their game at Templeton against Templeton High School, 78-45. With both teams advancing to the next rounds, the competition was bound to get tougher, but the Boys pulled another great victory versus Twentynine Palms with a total 86 points to 45 points while the Girls also won another game for the Knights, 57-42 against Harvard-Westlake, thus advancing both teams totheCIFQuarterfinals.Afterwards,the Boys Varsity moved on to the CIFSemifinalswiththeirwinagainstHarvard-Westlake, 78-58 while the Lady Knights lost a very close game toJSerra61-58intheQuarterfinalsathome,finishingtheirseason22-8.The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team, despite their victorious streak, also

Written by Yidan Yuan and Natalie Pistole. Photographed by Yidan Yuan and Caroline Glymph

lost at home to Laverne Lutheran in a verycloseheartbreaker,63-59,finish-ing their season 29-1; however, the Boys team will still compete in State Playoffs. Larry Taylor’13 remarks “I enjoyed that my team stayed together through the tough times when we could’ve gone our separate ways. I was really surprised that we went the whole regular season undefeated, which I didn’t expect coming into the season.” Niko Flipovich ’13, one of Knightlife’s featured Winter Athletes in November’s issue, adds that he enjoyed “the atmosphere of our crowd and the emotional plays and mo-ments.Idefinitelywasn’tsurprisedby our victory streak because I knew that we were capable of doing great thingsandgoingundefeateddefinitelywasn’t one of our goals, but it did give us strength, but at the same time it put a lot of pressure on us.” Varsity player Dani Lee ’13, who often led the Lady Knights in points, also states, “I’m ac-tually really proud of the way my team performed throughout playoffs, and I couldn’t have asked for more from them.Beingasenior,Iwilldefinitelymiss my entire team when I graduate! We’re honestly like a family, we are so close and I’ll miss that bond we all shared.” Along with the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball teams, our Boys’ Soccer team made a splash into the playoffs, which was sadly cut short withtheircloselossinthefirstroundtoSouthTorrance,2-1,finishingtheir

Above: Bishop Bibliophile members during one of their Monday meetings in the middle of reading and an exciting discussion. They often break into small groups like this in order to discuss a certain topic more closely.

Above left: Breana Lewis ‘14 (left) and Jasmine Reynoso‘14 (right) sort out donated jeans.Above right: Vivian Vu ‘15 and Ms. Walle staying organized and efficient, as they await the jean donations.

cussion and even debates that arise. In this way, Bibliophiles attain much more than the bare facts of a book when they read; they learn to share that experience with others. As Bishop Bibliophiles is a new club this school year, they hope that in the future, many different activities such as vol-unteer work in the library, fundraiser book drives, and even fun events such as going out to see a movie based on a book will be made possible. All members of Bibliophiles want to invite more and more members into their club, especially for the upcoming school year. The meetings are always very casual and easy-going, and they hope that one of these days you’ll stop in and join them!

Above top: Varsity Boys’ Basketball exciting game against Laverne Lutheran.Above bottom left: Christine Delapina ‘15 of the Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team.Above bottom right: Varsity Boys’ Soccer player, Jonathan Kim ‘13.

Co-presidents: Alden Flores ‘14 and Breana Lewis ‘14Meeting location: Room 103Meeting days: Every ThursdayModerator: Mrs. Walle Try to let this sink in: 1.7 mil-lion teens are homeless in the United States. During winter Spirit Week, Bishop helped bring those teens a little bit of joy with jeans. Our school service club, Habitat for Humanity, sponsored the event “Teens for Jeans” with the help of teacher Lisa Walle on January 30-31 and was able to col-lect a total of 299 pairs. Co-president Alden Flores ’14 states, “I’m so proud that our school showed concern for the homeless teens, and I want to say thank you to all who participated.” The senior class won the competition of

bringing in the most jeans, but what really matters most is that the entire Bishop community worked together to help fellow teens. The jeans were taken to the Aeropostale store at the South Bay Galleria, where they were sent out to homeless shelters all over the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The “Teens for Jeans” campaign has col-lected over 2.5 million pairs of jeans since 2007! Over the years, stars like Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, Jay Sean, and Ellen Degeneres have shown their support for the “Teens for Jeans” movement. Co-president Breana Lewis ’14 says, “All it takes is for one person to become concerned about the homeless problem, and once they spread the word, change begins.”

Bishop Bibliophiles Habitat for Humanity

season 10-10-3. Ryan Torres ’14 remarks, “Honestly, there wasn’t much to improve on, we gave it all we had, and sadly we came up a goal short. We gave it all we had.” Whether or not our teams madeittothefinals,semifinals,orplayoffs at all, however, does not

matter because we are very proud of our hardworking athletes who gave it their all and served Bishop with honor. Congratulations to all our sports team for their great seasons!

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Free SpiritsWritten by Manaka Sato. Photographed by Song Team Coach, Coach Vann. Have you seen how talented ourBMHSShortflagsteamis?Theytest their talent against other short-flagteamsatninetotencompetitionsevery year. When they place in the top three, they earn great recognition from theshortflagscommunity.Infact,theyare currently ranked among the top teams! Every year, the team and their coach try to create innovative routines and stunts and develop the motiva-tion it takes to let the judges know that they work hard. Senior Paul Siaki says, “We mean business when we stepuponthefloor.”Ofcourse,theyneed to prepare before they win all of these awards. Before every competi-tion, they practice for about four hours forfivedaysduringthecompetitionweek. On Friday night, they sleep over at a team member’s house to get their hair curled. In the morning, they are all there to start on makeup when they wake up. Competition is usually far away, like Fontana, so the team carpools together and prepares to compete. At the competition location, they do some last minute touch-ups on their routine, hair, and makeup.

Then, they put on their super cute uniforms and get ready to impress the judges! The BMHS Song team also shows the judges what they’ve got at competition, usually about three times a year. So far they have earned firstandsecondplaceatcompetition.They represent Bishop well within the dance community and show many dance studios the talent we hold at Bishop. Their coach creates a routine every year to show the technique and skill that each dancer possesses. In fact, in Song’s latest competition, they received an award for best choreog-raphy. This year, Song was given the opportunity to have soloists (Kayla Imperial ’16, Maya Mimura ’16, Alyssa Tassone ’14, and Jennifer Weigley ’13) and a trio (Stephanie Durbano ’15, Manaka Sato ’15, and Kayla Whitney ’15). Sophomore Stephanie Durbano says, “Competition is an amazing experience! It’s inspiring to watch all the dancers, and of course, it’s fun!” However, with all this fun comes hard work. Song practices their competition routine constantly

Our talented Shortflags and Song Teams regularly compete and show off their skills

Out For BloodWritten by Ariana Rupp, Samantha Nishimura, and Peter Mitchell. Photographed by Kayla Wilkins and Ms. Debellis.

Above: The Spirit Squad and Shortflags teams looking sharp as they proudly present their awards at the Golden State Championships, February 9.

Key Club Key Club, one of Bishop’s well-known service clubs, annually organizes a blood drive at Bishop, and this year was no different. A week be-fore the actual blood drive, which took place on February 25, Key Club board members made sure to advertise by postingflyersinthehallwaysandclassrooms to inform students. Key Club set up a table in the senior lunch area to hand out permission slips and to give more information to interested students. Only those 17 years or older were allowed to participate in the blood drive. Sure enough, many willing students signed up to give blood and help save a life. When February 25 rolled around, Key Club and the blood-donating participants were ready. Key Club board members manned the stations at the SAC, and they spent the day signing in and directing students and providing snacks for the donors. Overall, it was a very success-ful event, as many students chose to donate blood or give their time as

volunteers. This blood drive is one ofthefirstofKeyClub’sfocusesforthe spring semester, and a lot of hard work and time goes into coordinating a school-wide event such as this.The students’ dedication and will-ingness to participate never fails to impress everyone involved.

Eco Club Pollution affects every cor-ner of the earth, but that doesn’t stop organizations all over the planet from “going green!” Bishop’s very own Eco Club has taken charge with this cause, encouraging recycling around the school with bins placed in both lunch areas. Last semester, the Green Rafflesucceededingettingtheschoolin the habit of recycling. Mr. Meyette, the club’s moderator, stated, “Recy-cling is way up this year compared to last year. The students have been doing a great job.” Eco club has many possible plans for this year’s Earth week in April, such as a zero waste lunch day, where students are encouraged to

pack a reusable or recyclable lunch, and eco tips/fun facts announced every day during the morning an-nouncements. The club also plans on joining in the Costal Clean-Up day in April, so listen closely: you don’t have to be a club member to participate! Recycling is Eco Club’s main focus, so the next time you have a water bottle, use the blue bin. It’s just a small step you can take to make a big difference in the world!

Science Club On February 23, members of the Bishop Montgomery science club participated in the Science Olympiad. The Olympiad is a national compe-tition for elementary through high school students, who compete in vari-ousscientificactivities.Theactivitiesinvolvescientificsubjectsfrombiologyto astronomy, and chemistry to engi-neering. The Olympiad was an all-day event that took place at Occidental College. Bishop Montgomery’s Olym-piad team consisted of Shannon Lipp

‘13, Leah Munoz ‘14, Khristine Vrana ‘13, Lisa Bell ‘13, Sojung Kim ‘13, Tony Lee ‘15, Josh Jo ‘14, Nia Lig-gins ‘15, Hye Yoon Seo ‘15, Paige Tripp ‘13, and club president Claire Park ‘13. Claire said that the team “participated in events including forensics, forestry, rocks and miner-als, disease detectives, anatomy & physiology, designer genes, chemistry lab, experimental design, and dy-namic planet.” Claire said that “in each individual event, two people went as a pair and either engaged in testing, identifying and labeling given materi-als, designing an experiment based off given materials, or building something innovative given the materials.” Shan-non Lipp and Tony Lee both came in 6th place for forensics, and everybody who participated was awarded a medal. Although it was a competition, the Olympiad was an enjoyable event for all the participants. According to ClairePark,“Itwasafun-filledwhilealso laid-back day.”

Above left: Khristine Vrana ‘13 and Lisa Bell ‘13 recycle their bottles for the Eco Club.Above middle: The Science Club, left to right: Claire Park ‘13, Shannon Lipp ‘13, Leah Munoz ‘14, Nia Liggins ‘15, Hye Yoon Seo ‘15, Sojung Kim ‘13, Paige Tripp ‘13, Josh Jo ‘14, and Tony Lee ‘15, pose in front of the BMHS tent, smiles all around.Above right: Nikko Linayao ‘13 and Arianna Atienza ‘13 holding up their blood drive t-shirts, after a long day spent volunteering at the event.

and even has other dance instructors along with their coach to clean their routine. Getting ready to perform is al-ways fun. Junior Alyssa Tassone says, “Doing each other’s hair and makeup

is honestly so fun! We bond together every moment we are together and I absolutely love it.” This really helps Song to show their full potential to the judges.

Key Club holds annual blood drive, Eco Club looks ahead to Earth Week, and Science Club competes in Science Olympiad.

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Super Sunday

Love to Death

love is in the air...

The Ravens say “nevermore” to the 49ers, and Beyonce delivers a sensational halftime performance.Written by Jesse Seale. Photographed by Kayla Wilkins.

Written and phtographed by Shannon Lipp.

Above: Terri Doby ‘15 (left) and Russell Chang ‘15 (right) endorsing their fa-vored team.

Artistically Crafted by Kira Coyne and Jackie Nkansah

From commercials to halftime shows, the annual Superbowl was the game everyone was waiting for. Fans of the 49ers and the Ravens had their eyes glued to the TV, hoping and crossingtheirfingersthattheirteamwould bring home the victory. Before the game began, students of the Sandy Hook Elementary School sang “America the Beautiful,” and Alicia Keys sang the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Alicia Keys’ rendition broke a Superbowl record: at a stunning 156 seconds, hers was the longest rendi-tion in Superbowl history. After these firsttwomovingperformances,thegame began! Both teams struggled to gain the lead, and the Ravens ended thefirst-halfahead,withascoreof21-6. During halftime, the nation watched

the TV eagerly to catch the perfor-mance of a lifetime from Beyoncé and the reunion of Destiny’s Child. The second-half started with the 49ers coming back to even the score, but the Ravens kept their de-fense going without giving up. For the firsttimeinSuperBowlhistory,halfofthe stadium surprisingly went pitch-black for a half an hour. While waiting for the lights to come back on, both teams decided to practice and con-tinue on their strategy to victory. In the end, however, the Ravens defeated the 49ers 34-31, leaving 49ers fans upset, heart-broken, and disappointed. Ravens fans rejoiced to watch their favorite team take home the Super Bowl trophy.

With shows such as The Walking Dead and movies such as Zombieland and Dawn of the Dead following the lives of human survivors of a zombie apocalypse, it’s very rare that an audience gets to see the zombie’s point of view on the situa-tion. The new movie, Warm Bodies, follows the undead teenager, R, who is like every other teenager living today,justwithoutapulse.Thefilmtakes an interesting stance on why thelivingdeadfeastonhumanfleshand gives the zombies human charac-teristics. The movie presents another interestingfeature,twoclassificationsof zombies: Corpses (the zombies we all know and love) and Bonies (the un-dead who have been around the block for a while and prove that zombies do continue to decay once reanimated). However,thefilmisn’tallabout how zombies still have thoughts and feelings. The story revolves around the forbidden love of a human, teenage girl and a new version of the

Above: Zachary Lipp ‘16, just before a showing of Warm Bodies, as he hopes that this zombie movie does not disappoint.

classic movie monster boy who has been a teenager for an unsaid number of years: a brand new concept that is sure to spark the interest of 12 year-old girls everywhere. Claire Thatcher ‘14 remarks, “The most enjoyable aspects were probably the humor in it and the music. I laughed out loud, and all of the songs throughout truly helped set the mood and really contributedtothefilm.Iwouldrankitveryhighly,becauseitwasdefinitelyunique. There was basically a zombie apocalypse within the zombie apoca-lypse, and the way that each zombie still had a part of them human and still remembered love was different and in-teresting.” The movie has its share of goodwritingandaterrificsoundtrack,but because of its focus on the cheesy romance rather than on character development, the movie will probably turn some moviegoers away. Overall, the movie was entertaining but could have been much improved.

Knightlife reviews Warm Bodies, a new take on the classic zombie flick.

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And the Award Goes To...Written by Alex Rodriguez. Photographed by Maddie Cano and Ari Thomas.

On the cool Sunday night of February 10th, the biggest stars in the music industry graced the Red Carpet in some very expensive fabric by people with fancy names. There-after,theyflockedintoStaplesCenteralong awaiting exciting performances and who receives which award, for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Country-pop singer Taylor Swift kicked off the night with an over-the-top, Alice-in-Wonderland-esque yet poorly-sung performance of, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Other acts that sang on the Staples stage included The Lumineers, fun., Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, Mumford and Sons, Carrie Underwood, and Kelly Clarkson. There were also a few collaborations at the Grammys between Ed Sheeran and Elton John, Marron 5 and Alicia Keys, Miguel and Wiz Khalifa, and Bruno Mars, Sting, and Rihanna with Damian and Ziggy Marley, paying an entertaining, fun tribute to the late Bob Marley. Rihan-na, performing her ballad, “Stay,” stole the show with her simple performance and unprecedentedly heard vocal range, which was the most tweeted performance on Twitter that night. Amongst the many snubs, the artists and bands who truly worked hard this year and released meaningful, enjoy-able music were recognized unlike other years. Rock band The Black Keys led the pack with four Gram-mys, including Best Rock Song and Rock Album while Jay-Z and Kanye West, as a duo, won three Grammys. Indie-folk band Mumford and Sons took home two awards including the

coveted Album of the Year along with fun., Gotye, and Kelly Clarkson each taking home two awards. The cere-monyconcludedwithafinalefromrapveterans Ice Cube and LL Cool J with the latter making the Grammys overall awkward with his blatant narcissism and continuous mention of his twitter. On another Sunday night, two weeks after the Grammys, the biggest stars in the movie industry attended the 85th Annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, along with the big-time directors, producers, and, of course, the fans with host Seth MacFarlane. The ceremony kicked off with a big, dance-filledmusicalnumberwithap-pearances from actors like Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe. Other highlights of the night included the video message from William Shatner acting as Captain Kirk of Star Trek, a tribute to James Bond featuring singer Shirley Bassey, a performance by Catherine Zeta-Jones paying tribute to musicals, and powerful performances from the cast of Les Misérables, Adele, and Jennifer Hudson. In re-gards to awards, Lincoln, which led with a whopping twelve nominations, left the Kodak Theater with only two Oscars while novel-turned-movie Life of Pi went home with the most Oscars with four wins, including Best Director and Cinematography. Les Misérables and Argo followed after Life of Pi with three Oscars each and Skyfall follow-ing with two wins. Notable winners include Jennifer Lawrence, who won the Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for Silver Linings Playbook and memorably tripped, but took it like

a champ and laughed it off, on her way to give her acceptance speech. Adele, the Grammy-winning, Golden Globe-winning, and now Oscar-win-ning songstress, adds to her massive collectionofawardsherfirstOscarforSkyfall from the movie of the same name. Argo, against tough competition like Life of Pi and Zero Dark Thirty, won Best Picture, one of the most highly prized categories. The awards ceremony went swimmingly with no real shockers, on and off-stage, and the true cinematic masterpieces were rewarded for their great cinematogra-phy.

Above: Teen-pop sensation Cody Simpson gets interviewed at the Grammys Pre-Party.

Above (left): Annabelle Bertucci’15 strikes her best “Taylor Swift Surprised Look” with her own mini-Oscar. Above (right): Publicists and bodyguards prepare for the celebrities to start gracing the Red Carpet as fans wait eagerly at Staples Center.

6 CAMPUS LIFE

Table Tennis, Tape, and ATVWritten by Sojung Kim and Claire Park. Bishop has many students who engage in many extracurricular activities and unique hobbies. One of these unique students is senior Jill Marzolino ’13, who has dedicated her time to crafting duct tapeclothingandproducts.Shefirststarted this hobby when she saw a book on duct tape crafts at a book-store and was fascinated by this inter-esting and unusual activity. Marzolino relishes in its malleability and enjoys crafting bags out of plain colors as a base, and other decorated tape as the layers. She states, “I enjoy making messenger bags especially because they’re something I love to use that poses an interesting challenge in mak-ing, since you have to balance how stiff to make it.” Jill enjoys this activity because it gives her a sense of cre-ativity and freedom. Junior James Marquez ’14 enjoys playing table tennis as a hobby. Although others view the activity not as a sport, but as a backyard fam-ily game, it is in actuality an Olympic competitive sport. Marquez started playing in the sixth grade, a time when he would go to the round robin tournaments at a local club in Tor-rance every Tuesday and Thursday. He enjoys playing because it is a fun way to exercise and let his competi-

Above: Junior James Marquez ‘14 returns a serve in a close and intense match of table tennis.

Above: Melissa Villalon ‘13 on a joy ride on her ATV through the desert.

Bands from Bishop: ColorblindWritten by Rose Park.

The band that started in Mr. Hankey’s music class is now playing at the House of Blues. Colorblind, made up of Cameron Olsen ’15 on lead vocals and guitar, Taylor Reyes (’15) on drums, and Michael Hagmaier (’15) on bass, was just a garage band in Bishop’s own classes. Starting in May with a different member, the band “jammed” and practiced together, and wrote their own music. In October they asked Hagmaier to join them and formed the band we know today. Currently, Colorblind per-forms about twice a month. The band started small, playing at the Manhat-tan Beach Battle of the Bands and the Saint Margaret Mary Parish Fair. They most recently played at the House of Blues and the Lighthouse Café.Colorblindevenhadtheirfirstsingle, “Waste of Time” recorded. The members enjoy being on stage and

tive side out. Currently, he participates with a team named “The Invincibles” in an all Los Angeles table tennis league, and he hopes to win a trophy this season. Having been to many table tennis tournaments in Mexico, he states, “Because of my double nationality I would be able play for the state of Chihuahua and I would travel with the state team to tournaments in other states with all expenses paid (hotel, food, and transportation!).” The US ranks players according to a rating system, with the best players own rat-ing of about 2600. Marquez currently has a rating of 1755 which is that of an intermediate tournament level player. Senior Melissa Villalon ’13 enjoys spending her leisure time riding ATV’s (All-terrain vehicle), which is known for its strength and ability to handle a wider variety of terrain than most other vehicles. She says this hobby gives her an adrenaline rush because riding ATV’s is that much fun and thrilling to her. She started her experience with ATV’s when her cousin put her on the front of his mo-torcycle when she was seven years old. She absolutely loved it and she has been riding dirt bikes ever since. She says she goes to various deserts with her dad and her brother. They ride dirt bikes and ATV’s for hours on

Singing Your PraisesWritten by Sojung Kim. Photographed by Yearbook. Monthly mass is an integral part of the Bishop Montgomery com-munity and one of the crucial compo-nents of this mass would be BMHS’ choir. BMHS’ choir is a campus music ministry in which choir members per-form at every school mass and other school-related events such as the Mothers’ Club Christmas Luncheon and the April Arts Fest. Also, choir members get to improve their music and singing skills by having rehears-als around twice of every other week. BMHS choir has Mrs. Svarda as a di-rector; she has a BA degree in music and had several years of experience as an assistant choir director. She helps choir members to have posi-tive attitudes about serving the school community and God by participating in mass, leading the student body in song, and striving to inspire and deep-en faith experiences at school mass-

es. She also shares “The best part of directing the choir is working with the students. We try to have fun and the students learn the songs very quickly so we are able to sing many songs in partsandusemoredifficultarrange-ments. I work with the suggestions for songs of the classes in charge of the masses and try to choose songs that fitthethemeofthemass.Theidealisto have everyone participate in the re-sponses and singing. That is why Mrs. Kline creates a Power Point presenta-tion for each mass.” One of the choir members in charge of the alto section, Richelle Caampued ’15 says the best part of being choir is “when we laugh, smile, and talk to each other while singing together at our practices.” She also shares “The most memorable moment for me was when the choir sang at the Baccalaureate Mass last year.Sinceitwasmyfirsttimebe-

Above: The BMHS Choir performs and sings beautifully during the Junior Ring Mass.

ing inside such a fancy church, I was amazed and fascinated throughout the whole mass.” The only guy member in the choir, Manny Calderon ’15, also states that “singing for the two custodi-ans with Spanish music” was the most memorable moment for him. As seen

above this campus music ministry is full of happy vibes and fun memories so as a whole school, we should keep supporting the ministry and encourage it to keep on trying its best to make every mass beautiful and meaningful.

Above: The members of Colorblind rock out on stage at a gig at the House of Blues!

Above: Jill Marzolino’13 smiles along-side one of her prized duct-tape crafts.

the trails which eventually lead them to the hills and gullies. She enjoys the ride in particular because she also gets to see animals like rattlesnakes and jackrabbits. She was also able to share her memorable moments; she recalls “One time I fell in ravine and there were some bushes nearby. My dirt bike turned off, and I heard a rattle. To my luck, I landed right next to a very irritated rattlesnake. I never ran so fast in my life.”

performing. “Being able to do what I love is the best part of performing.” says Cameron. Be sure to like their Facebook page for more information on gigs, music, and videos! The band can see themselves playing music professionally. Maybe we’ll see Bishop’s own Colorblind playing at Coachella one year!

7THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT

8 CAMPUS LIFE

Students vs. Teachers

Knights of HonorRewritten by Aimee Myers and Rachael Wecker. Photographed by Mr. Hong.

Kendra Athan ‘13 Kenneth Tyler Villafana ‘14 Kyle Kutler ‘13Alyssa Tassone ‘14

Above: Mr. Sansalone does a daring dive to save the volleyball, hoping to score a point for the Faculty.

Above: The Student’s powerful Volleyball team huddles up to talk their strategy to beat the Teachers.

Question CornerWhat did you do this past Valentine’s

Day?

The Students versus Teachers volleyball game, one of Bishop’s fun traditions, was held on February 1 to end Winter Spirit Week. The Teach-ers Team, led by Mr. Flores, included Ms. Britton, Mr. Skelley, Mr. Nguyen, Mr. Sansalone, Ms. Meehan, and Ms. Walle. These good-natured teachers went up against these tough, individu-ally chosen students: Taylor Rudeen, Juliette McCall, Denice Belandres, Bria Green, Ashley Murray, Bianca Khoury, Ryan Garcia, Cameron Moeller, Eddie Specht, Aisha King, and Justin Arevalo. Not surprisingly, the students dominatedthefirstgame,withascoreof 25-9. Drew Deason, a spectator, remarks, “We all knew the students were going to win! My best friend Tay-lor Rudeen was playing on the student side, so I had to root for her. She’s

such an amazing athlete, works hard, and always lives up to her reputation on the court.” For the next game, the

Written by Drew Beimel and Samantha Nishimura. Photographed by Drew Beimel.

Junior Alyssa Tassone was born on April 5. Serving as a member of ASB since her sophomore year, she currently holds the position of Com-missioner of Spirit. She spends her time as Commissioner by planning the spirit weeks and dances. Alyssa is captain of the BMHS Song Team and a member of the Core Leader-ship Team where she teaches middle school kids the basics of being a leader. She is a continual member of CSF and on the Honor Roll. Her role models are her brother David, and Micah Burog. She says they both demonstrate strong virtues and happi-ness wherever they go.

Congratulations to Knight of Honor, Alyssa Tassone!

Senior Kendra Athan, born on March 23, has always been an example of leadership to her commu-nity. She has been recognized on the Principal’s Honor Roll and has re-ceived the highest grade in American Literature, Introduction to Calculus, and United States History. Invited to join Campus Ministry, she is preparing to lead the Senior Kairos Retreat and led the Junior Emmaus retreat. Ken-dra is heavily involved with her church and teaches Sunday School. She also volunteers at Torrance Memorial Hos-pital. Kendra says her role model is her father by the way he respects her mother and does his job as a Torrance PoliceOfficer.

Congratulations to Knight of Honor, Kendra Athan!

Born on February 23, junior Knight of Honor Kenneth Tyler Vil-lafana is recognized as a Scholar Athlete and is on the Honor Roll consistently. As a member of both the Varsity Football and Baseball teams, his teammates would describe him as an athletic star who works hard on andoffthefield.Knowntohisfriendsas Kenny, he is also a member of the Harbor Interfaith Service Club where he volunteers with the club and its members. Kenny’s friends de-scribe him as “a loyal friend, hilarious jokester, and an honorable young man who acts as Christ would to everyone he meets.’ Kenny credits his character to his grandfather who has been his role model for his entire life.

Congratulations to Knight of Honor, Kenneth Villafana!

Senior Kyle Kutler was born on June 28. As a continual Scholar Athlete and member of the Honor Roll, he dis-plays his academic perseverance. Picked as captain of the Varsity Football team, he helped lead his team through an excellent season. He holds himself to high stan-dardsoffandonthefieldasamemberofthe Varsity Baseball team which he has been a member of for three years. Kyle was also a member of Campus Ministry and led both a Junior Emmaus and fresh-man retreat. He enjoys playing soccer, football, and baseball to the kids in his community. Kyle’s friends describe him as selflessandcommittedtothosearoundhim. His parents are his role models because he has learned to try hard in everything that he does and treat people with respect. In the future he wants to be like his dad working hard in life.

Congratulations to Knight of Honor, Kyle Kutler!

KNIGHTLIFE STAFFThe Knightlife newspaper is published by the Knightlife Club of Bishop Montgomery High School, 5430 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503.

OpinionsexpressedinthispaperarenotareflectionofthoseofBishopMontgomeryHigh School.*If you would like to advertise in Knightlife paper, please email jhong@bmhs-la.org.Editors-in-Chief: Samantha Nishimura, Alexander Rodriguez

Section Editors:Front Page, Sports/Clubs, and Entertainment/Opinion (Pages 1 - 4): Mary Grace Costa and Shannon LippEntertainment/Opinion and Campus Life (Pages 5 - 8): Kira Coyne

Staff Writers: Samantha Nishimura, Alexander Rodriguez, Aimee Myers, Kira Coyne, Shannon Lipp, Mary Grace Costa, Yidan Yuan, Hee (Jasmine) Shin, Rose Park, Alexander Horejsi, Alexander Ray, Michael Seo, Peter Mitchell, Claire Park, Lourdes Lidzbarski, Kassandra Madrigal, Manaka Sato, Rachael Wecker, Sojung Kim, Jesse Seale, Matthew Cusolitio, Ariana Rupp, Natalie Pistole, Drew Beimel

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players mixed up their teams, which served to even out the score. In the end, players and spectators alike

demonstrate their true Bishop spirit, through their enthusiasm and energy for the game.

I studied for my calculus test at Starbucks with a man dressed in a gorilla suit.Lora Spielman ‘13

I was stuck on a bus with my team for 4 hours going to my CIF basketball game.Quinci Keaton ‘13

I bought myself a bar of chocolate.Hayden Biernat ‘16

My valentine took me to the backyard which was deco-rated with candles and had a seafood dinner waiting.Vanessa Corral ‘13