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CDO High School

December 2010

Hey Baby, You Busy?December Events Calendar

12/11- ACT Test12/15- Finals, periods 1, 3, 5, 712/16- Finals, periods 1, 2, 4, 612/17- 1/3 Winter Break!!!Sports Schedules on page 7

Quote of the MonthThe value of a man resides inwhat he gives and not in what heis capable of receiving.

-Albert Einstein

Sixteen year old Cory was

never known to be doing the

wrong things. One Christmas

vacation things were going great,

and after coming back from

a day filled with laughter and

fun, Cor ys parents, Tommy a ndDenice Lucas, were caught with

possession of marijuana. They

were both arrested and Cory

and his little brother went to

live with their aunt. When they

were in prison, I was really mad

at them and sometimes I felt that

I never wanted to speak to them

again. confessed Cory. After

a few weeks of Corys parents

being in prison, he began hang-

ing around the wrong crowd and

doing things he shouldnt be do-ing. While C ory was doing th ings

that could have landed him in

juvenile detention, his parents

found an organization called the

Angel Tree.

Angel Tree is a founda -

tion that connects parents that

are in prison with their kids

during Christmas through gifts.

This foundation has put so many

smiles on childrens faces and

has brightened the lives of thou-

sands of kids. These kids dont

only receive a letter from there

parents, but also get to celebrate

the true meaning of Christmas,

Jesus Christ. For most churches,

They deliver presents and the

Gospel to children with par-

ents who are prisoners. In many

cases, churches make an annual

commitmen t to Angel Tree as a

way to connect parents and there

children.

As high school students, we have so much that we

want to do outside of school. This includes going to the

movies, shopping, going out to eat, and possibly paying

for a car and its gas. However, doing all of these eventsinvolves having some cash, and perhaps, as some of us

get older, our parents stop giving us the money we need

and then we are faced with the inevitable truth that we

must get a job.

Some of us have already realized that we need to

get jobs, however there is another problem. Getting

jobs in this economy is tough, many stores arent hiring

as much as they used to because they cant afford it and

people have become frugal because they are afraid of

losing too much money. But, as the holidays grow clos-

er, many of us are doing our holiday shopp ing. Stores

are having remarkable deals and sometimes the stores

can get pretty crowded. This is good news for thoseof us in need of jobs because some stores are hiring

numerous employees. One of the stores hiring is the

clothing store Aeropostale. I talked to Amanda Burnet t,

an employee of one year at the Aeropostale in the Foot-

hills mall, who informed us that Aeropostale has h ired

fifty new workers for the holiday season, and thats just

at the Foothills mall location! However, she also noted

that, They only keep about ten to fifteen of the sea-

sonal workers. So basically, over half of those workers

are there specifically for the holiday shopping season,

and then after the season is over will be let go. So, are

these extra workers really needed? I think its neces-

sary because of hour crazy it gets at Christmas time.

Says Burnett. Although most of the seasonal workers

will be laid off after the season is over, the store will

always have your application and knows that you have

previously worked there, so if they need more workers,

they could easily give you a call.

I love it! says Burnett of her job at Aero-

postale. Burnett actually applied to Aeropstale as a

seasonal worker, and then, after the holiday season was

over, they offered her a permanent position. So as the

holiday season is still going, make sure to send in your

applications, because what may at first be just a seasonal

job, may turn out as a long lasting career.

If you havent already, I would

strongly consider joining Angle

Tree to help out children who

arent as lucky to have parents

at home for Christmas. The feel-

ing of satisfaction and gratitude

will come over you when yousee the smile on a childs face.

The Angel Tree is located in the

Counseling office, where you

can adopt an Angel from the

tree. If you cant adopt, you

can always donate money for

the gifts each struggling family

will receive. A special thanks to

National Honor Society and our

Counseling office for putting

this together and keeping CDO

in the giving spirit!

Angels Bring Hope

Photo Courtesyos- Katelyn

treiChel, eiC

-eriCaeller, staff Writer

Jobs for the Holidays

-Karylin Veres, Co-eiC


2/8

News 02

As expected, Facebook announced a new messaging ser vice, or what some people are referring to as ane-mail service. Rather than calling it Facebooks new messaging ser vice, its more like an updated version of

the previous messaging that Facebook offered.

This new messaging arrangement has gone above and beyond the standard e-mail services available. Add-

ing free cell-phone texting, instant messaging and non-Facebook e-mail access, this new system looks much

like AOLs new Project Phoenix. Considering the some 500 million Facebook user s, this new messag ing

service is bound to go far!

Though Facebooks founder, Mark Zuckerberg said, We dont think a modern messaging system is going

to be e-mail, Facebook will still allow its users to combine e-mail through the systems messaging service

and then add the ability to send and recei ve e-mail from facebook.com accounts.

More than half of Facebook users actually use todays messaging ser vice. Here the competition only gets

stronger with the 362 millions Hotmail users, 273 million Yahoo! Mail users, and 193 millions Gmail users.

Who knowsthis new service could potentially be the new leading e-mail messaging provider in months or

years to come.-sarahhale, staffwriter

Step Aside Hotmail-Facebook is

Taking Over!

Did you know that school counselors are here to ser ve the entire student body?

Many students think that counselors exist only to help the troubled students or

the top 5% but, we are here to tell you That is NOT the truth! Counselors can

help you face the challenges that you encounter everyday like: school, friend-

ships, relationships, family and more. Remember we are not here to discipline

or judge; we are here to help you. Keep in mind as John Donne once said, No

man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. In other

words, we all need a little help sometimes. So come by and talk to your coun-

selor! We cannot wait to m eet you!

CDO Counselors:

Nicole Bemis- A-D

Mike Gutman- E-L

Julie Cota- M-R

Michelle Barcanic- S-Z

Counselors

- nicolebemis, cdocounselor

Photo from

With various television shows about

teen mothers, like The Secret Life of theAmerican Teenager and MTVs 16 and Preg-

nant, teen pregnancy is no longer a hush-

hush subject, and young women under this

circumstance feel less ostracized. While

these teens are able to feel more comfort-

able with what they are, could the accep-

tance of pregnancy at such a young age have

negative effects?

From 1991-2005, teen pregnancy

in America has plummeted from 60 to

40.5 out of a thousand. This declination is

thought to be the result of better practice

of birth control but that does not mean

that there is less sexual activity among

minors. Teen pregnancy has been increas-

ing, however, since 2006 , being 42 teenage

girls out of every thousand in US in 2006

have been pregnant; 80% of teen pregnan-

cies were unintended. These statistics were

posted by Womens Health Ch annel. Ac-

cording to Kids Having Kids By Rebecca

Maynard, about 10% of American young

women become pregnant while they are a

teenager.

Raising a child when girls have barely even

stepped out of childhood has proved to make

it more difficult for them to be responsiblesince only a third of teen moms gain a high

school diploma. A quarter of pregnant teen-

agers who give birth to their baby end up

having another one within two years, making

it nearly impossible to obtain enough money,

forcing them to apply for welfare. Aside from

the results of the life of the mother, a num-

ber of complications can occur in the baby

who was bor n from a teen. These include but

arent limited to brain damage, mental retar-

dation, low weight and difficulty obtaining a

healthy weight, premature birth, and the pos-sibility of being stillborn.

There is no real way to tell if various

television shows are glorifying this issue or

if they are increasing the numbers of teen

births, but with the fact that 13% of all births

in America are done by teenage girls, then it

is obvious that action should be taken. The

20% of teenagers who intentionally get preg-

nant should look at the whole picture before

following through with such a drastic act. Sex

Ed and birth control should be taught more

often and in more schools to ensure that no

accidents happen.

She also claims that roughly a

third of them abort the child,

14% of them have a miscarriage,

and 52% of them give birth.

Approximately one million teen-age girls total get pregnant each

year in the United States, which

was also said on Womens Hea lth

Channel. This means that half a

million teenage girls give birth

every year in America! With this

becoming such a common issue,

could it eventually be considered

okay to be a teen mom?

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StatisticsShootUpTeen

Pregnan

cy Glammed Up:

CornerThe American Sign Language Club,

assisted by FBLA collected items fir

their service project, Adopting CDOs

Own. On Saturday, December 1 1th,

club members packed boxes to send

to service personnel serving over seas.

The clubs would like to thank everyone

for their help.-mrs. sillman, cdo teacher

Gifts for ourTroops

-soPhiaelice nataniaruben, oPinion editor


3/8

Opinion 03

Boy vs. Girl: Opinions onCall of Duty: Black Ops!

BOY- My name is Steve Shouse, Im a

sophomore here and I recently have played the

hyped up Call of Duty 7 Black Ops and I abso-

lutely loved every second of it. They brought back

the zombies they had in Call of Duty 5 World at

War, except the COD Black Ops are set in the

60s during the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile

crisis so theyre not really Nazis. COD 7 is a lot

better than COD 5 World at War, set during Worldat War, but I find Modern Warfare 2 a little cooler

only because I like using modern guns when I play

first person shooter games. Im not saying that

there arent any cool guns in Black Ops, theyre

just older guns. Black Ops has better graphics than

Modern Warfare 2, for example if you shoot a dead

body, blood and guts burst from his face.

It has a really smooth game play and a

pretty cool story line. It had its moments that had

me thinking, What was infinity ward?, and some

parts had me saying, Wow. The online multi-

player added your ratio for every match which is

pretty interesting, it has a bunch of new attach-ments, camos, and some new perks.

Some people were mad there was no beta

but that is untrue. Modern Warfare 2 was the beta.

Infinity ward did a really good job preventing bugs

and glitches that was in Modern Warfare 2 they ba-

sically perfected the balance. For this game i give it

a five star rating, and re-assure you that all the hype

is for good reasoning. This game has been perfected

and for all the hype its getting, I suggest you rent

or buy a copy and try it out for yourself.

-Steve ShouSe, Staff Writer

GIRL- Its been the subject of every

Facebook status, and the rant of every teenage

boy here at CDO in the past few weeks. Black

Ops: the reason boys and even some girls have

stopped their everyday routine, in return for 23

hours of mindless killing. I hear guys saying how

they waited in line for 5 hours just to get the

game first, but because they had school the next

morning, they didnt even play it. So gettinga game the second its released, but not even

playing it until the next day seems pointless to a

normal girl right?

The game came out November 9th,

and more than a month later all I hear is how

cool it is if you beat the game on Veteran, and

how freakin sweet the graphics are compared

to the other COD games, and dont even get

me started on how awesome it is since they

brought back the zombies!

Ok, maybe Im a little bias because Im

a girl who has only played a few video games

that actually require me to press down the Rbutton multiple times while aiming, and looking

around at the same time that Im finding ammo

and crawling on the ground.

Im sure if I even attempted to play the

game I may find myself having a little fun, but

sitting in the dark for hours on end obsessively

playing a video game is something you will not

find me doing with my spare time. So hopefully

this whole thing quiets down before the next

game, Assassins Warfare Duty hits the shelves

and we can all finally get back to reality.

-Katelyn treichel, editorin chief

Holidays have LostOriginal Value

From hectic last-minute shopping to

crying children in over-crowded department

stores, whats not to love about the holidays?

Over the years, the winter holiday season has

evolved to nothing but commercialism and profit.

Undoubtedly, a big part of this season is about

consuming and commercialism, but not to the

degree it has reached today. To get a clearer idea,compare holidays in the past to holidays now.

In the past, Americans valued family time

and giving, above materialistic gifts. Dont get me

wrong, gifts always have been a huge part of the

holidays, but in recent years, majority of people

only focus on that. Its like having the frosting

without the cake --they were put together for a

reason.

Before, holidays were a time to give

without expecting to get back. On the contrary,

Americans nowadays just give to get. People used

to give small tokens of compassion for Christmas,

but now it seems like everyone is so fixed ongiving the perfect g ift. What happened to our

society now that people have become so shallow?

Its sad that this great time of the year has evolved

to greediness and money.

In the end, we havent completely lost

the depth and origin of Christmas, yet were

going down that road. So stop stressing out

about finding that present for every relative

and friend, and relax. Give the gift of time and

memories, because in the end those are much

more valuable.

-Madeline dunlap, feature editor

Employees ShouldntWork on Holidays

With the recession still in effect and last years very

disappointing turn-out for the holiday season, many retail-

ers were open on Thanksgiving for last minute food and gift

shopping from major retailers such as Frys, Wal-Mart, andeven Sears. This was shocking to many including myself.

Thanksgiving is all about family, fun and love, not about

getting good deals on things you do not necessarily need. I

believe stores should be open for a few hours on thanksgiv-

ing just in case your grandmother forgot to buy 3 jars of her

favorite cranberry sauce. However the major Grocery stores

decided to have sales on things like electronics.

Could this be turning into a trend? Could big name

retailers actually open on major holidays? For example,

could a store like Wal-Mart be open on Christmas day?

Many industry groups are beginning to think that way and it

is expected to raise sales 2-3% for the 2010 holiday season.

I know these are tough times,, but come on are those stores

really that desperate? I am a strong believer in the idea that

holidays are for family and nothing else.

For this upcoming holiday I will be working at

a movie theater and I will be working on Christmas day

because the holiday season is one of the busiest time of the

year for the theater which I do not understand at all. Who

wants to spend Christmas watching a movie? So for this

holiday no matter what you celebrate I want everybody to

stay home with the warmth of love from their family and go

out and see a movie or seek the best deal after the holiday.

-colbyhobbS, SportS editor

Happy Holidays! That is the phrase commonly used this time of year

in place of other phrases such as Merry Christmas. We use happy holidays

for the sole fact that we dont want to offend anyone who may not celebrate

our same customs. But has anybody thought that perhaps forcing people to say

happy holidays instead of what they wish to say could be offending to others?

Personally, I use the phrase Merry Christmas to greet friends of

mine. Always have, always will. This is my way of wishing someone to have a

good holiday season. I completely understand that not everyone celebratesChristmas, and this is not my place to be bashing on someone elses customs.

However, I do think that stripping someone of displaying what they celebrate

is ridiculous. Obviously our right to say Merry Christmas and other phrases

hasnt been taken away from us completely, but it sure feels that way. Society is

so afraid of offending other people and their customs, that they stick with the

most mainstream saying they can come up with. But I dont think that it has

occurred to anyone that perhaps some people want to say Merry Christmas,

and perhaps not everyone wants to say happy holidays. In societies attempt to

keep the peace among everyone and their traditions, they are offending those

who actually want to display their traditions.

It feels as though there is so much pressure for everyone not to insult

anybody, but I personally think you should be able to say what you want without

fear of criticism. We should be able to say, Merry Christmas, HappyHanukkah, Happy Winter Solstice and if you want to, Happy Holidays! So

this holiday season, I plan on greeting those around me with whatever I choose,

and I believe everyone should have the right to do the same.

-Karilyn vereS, co-editorin chief

The new Call of Duty: Black Ops has been one of the biggest and most anticipated videogame releases of 2010. It sold about 5.6 million copies the first day it hit the shelves and has been

played by millions more ever since. We decided to take a look from a video game crazy teenage

boy, and a pretty normal teenage g irl to see what they think of the hyped up game.

Shhh Yourself Saying, Happy Holidays

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With the holiday seasons coming up, everyone is stressing about

what to get, and it looks like they will have to up there budget

this year. According to 13 News, this years hot presents are more

of electronics then toys. Its no longer that kids are asking for G.I

Joe and Barbie dolls, but more things like iPods and cell phones.

Parents questioned 2,000 kids and 39% percent said they wanted

some type of Apple item. Here is a list of the top ten most wanted

items for the holidays:

1. iPhone 4 -A phone and an iPod conveneintly in one gadget.2. iPod touch -A device that enables web browsing, and includes

music, games and many other activities.

3. iPad -A miniature computer, but a large iPod.

4. Kinect for Xbox- A fun game that observes your movement.

5. Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters- A toy that resembles a real hamster.

6. Flip Video Camera -A small video camera.

7. Toy Story 3 -Jetpack Buzz Lig htyear

8. Play Station Move -An interactive game that enables the playerto move and exercise.

9. LEGO Harry Potter -A LEGO game with Harry Potter charac-

ters and scenes.

10. Barbie Video Girl -A barbie doll with a built in video camera.

The holiday season is here, and as people prepare for Christma s, others are preparing for Hanukkah , and others holid ays. Although

each tradition is unique and interesting, whats even more fascinating is the background behind the tradition.

Whats one of the first people you think of when you hear the word Christmas? Thats right, Santa Claus, otherwise known

as Saint Nichola s. Saint Nick was born into a wealthy family in a village called Patara which is located in Turkey. Saint Nichol as was

raised in a Christian family where he was taught to give to those in need. Although he would help those in need, it was one particu-lar story that allowed the tradition of Christmas to begin. It has been said that there was a poor family with three girls whose father

wanted them to marry into a good home. But at that early time, fathers had to give dowries to the potential husband . But because

they were poor, they didnt have enough money to offer any man. It was said that on three occasio ns, three bags of gold were thrown

into the window, and had suppose dly landed inside soc ks that were lying by the fire to dry. The family said that it was the great Sai nt

Nicholas that had given them the money, and that is how the custom of Christmas, and hanging stockings by the fireplace came to be.

Hanukkah, which means dedication originated from a story that started with a man named Judah the Maccabee and his follow-

ers. They had gone to the village of Modiin and to reclaim the Holy Temple of Jerusalem . After they had reclaimed it, Judah the Mac-

cabee and his army cleaned the temple and relit the Menorah. Apparently they could only find enough oil to light the Menorah for one

day. Amazingly, the oil burned for eight days, not just one like they had original ly thought. This is why in the tradition of Hanukkah;

they light eight candles, one for each night that the oil had unbelievably kept on burning.

Many traditions are still out there, and those customs also have fascinating bac kgrounds to how they came about. So this holi-

day season, no matter what you are celebrating, keep in mind those other customs, because they just might fascinate you.

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Top Ten Most Wanted Items of theHolidays

Feature 04

-EricaEllEr, Staf WritEr

-Karilyn VErES, co- Eic

When shopping for your family and friends for the holidays, you want the best deals. That is

why many America ns go shopping on Blac k Friday. Various stores were having huge deals on

Black Friday, and one notable similarity in most of the wider, well known stores, were having

the biggest deals on their electronics. This is no surpr ise considering that in a world where

we all survive off of our cell phones and laptops, stores bank on the fact that those are the

items that most people will buy.

Wal-Mart, among other stores was having major deals on their electronics. They

were having deals such as an eMachines Laptop for just $198, and a Kodak digital camera foronly $59. They were having deals also on HDTVs and other digital cameras , as well as other

laptops. Other stores were also having deals on their electronics, such as Best Buy which

was having sales on items such as a Nintendo Wii Console for $169 and other items like an

Insignia digital camera for $59 and even a Nook for $99. Stores such as Target also had sales

on their electronics. These sales included a WiFi Ready Blue Ray Disk player for $99 and an

Ipod/ Iphone dock for just $69. Sears was also having plenty of deals, such as a $44.99 Vivi-

tar digital camera and an iTower Speaker System for $99.99!

There were also plenty of deals online, for those that preferred to stay at home and

shop. Amazon.com was having deals on a variety of items such as TVs, computers, and video

games. Its clear that America is in an age where technolo gy is everything, and the stores

have taken notice and offered some g reat deals.

Electrifying Deals

-Karylin VErES, co-Eic


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Dont have time for intensive skin care? Pamper yourself with the basics! Good skin care and healthy lifestylechoices can help delay the natural again process and prevent many skin care problems. Lets get started with the fiveno-nonsense skin care tips!

1. Protect yourself from the sun. This is basically the most important way to take care of your skin. A lifetime ofsun exposures can cause wrinkles, freckles, age spots, rough, dry skin and in some rare cases-cancer. For the mostcomplete sun protection:

* Try to avoid the sun as much as possible between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is when the suns rays are the strongestand most harmful.

* Wear protective clothing. Try to cover most of your skin with longer pants and shirts. Sunglasses help to a de-gree but will not save your life when it comes to sun exposure.

* Always use sunscreen. As an Arizona citizen, we obviously get a lot more sun than most other states in thecountry. Anything SPF 15 and higher can definitely help protect our fragile skin in the Arizona rays.

2. Do not smoke! Smoking makes your skin look all over older and contributes to wrinkles. It depletes the skin ofoxygen and nutrients from valuable vitamins such as vitamin A that are important to skin health.

3. Eat a healthy diet. A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of whole grains, fruits andveggies and lean proteins.

4. Manage stress. Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other

skin problems.5. Finally, treat your skin gently. Some ways of doing this would be limiting shower time. Hot water and longshowers or baths can remove oils from you skin. You can gent ly pat your face dr y after washi ng it so that the mois-ture remains in your pores and are not s tripped o ff. Also, try to moist urize fre quently. You can exp eriment with dif-ferent moisturizers that fit your skin type and make you look your best!

Five No- Nonsense Skin Care Tips!

-Sarah haleS, Staff Writer

It was Sunday morn ing and my mom and I were up way too early, and not happy about it. There we were, sit-ting on the couch, watching television when my mom suggested an idea. Breakfast! This early mornin g unexpected-ly became the perfect oppor tunity for me to do a restaurant review. So, my mom and I decided to go to the EclecticCaf on E ast Tanque Verde road.

Our experience began the moment we sat down, outside on their nice patio, when a worker asked us what

we would like to drink. We answered and the worker left. It all seemed nor mal until another, different, workercame up and asked what we would like to drink. We politely told him that someone else had alre ady taken our drinkorders. After that worker left another worker came and asked us what we wanted to drink. Three separate peopleasked us what we wanted to drink. My first thought was that they obviously werent communicating well with oneanother, otherwise they would have known that someone has already been to our table.

That aside, a lot of the review has to do with the food, correct? I ordered scrambled eggs wit h wheat toast, andsausage. The eggs were my favorite, perfectly scrambled and warm. Everything else was okay, not bad, but nothingspectacular either. However, I must commend them on their outstanding prices , with their breakfast prices rang ingfrom $1. 25 ( yes, $1.25! Insane ly cheap!) to $10.75. Not to mention that their port ion sizes were quite hefty, andwell worth the inexpensive price.

Altogether, the Eclectic Caf offered many great things, great prices fit for people on small budgets whowould still like to eat somewhere nice. Their porti on sizes were great and their food was good, it sure filled me upand I was satisfied. Dont forget that they also have lunch and dinner and a great location with not only indoor seat-

ing, but also a wonderful patio. I would definitely recommend this resta urant, and I sure hope I can go there againsoon.

Eclectic Caf

-Karylin VereS, Co-eiC

The long goodbye for the most successful film series of the century begins with Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows Part 1, the darkest of the batch of films. In this thrilling first part of the well-loved book, Hogwarts is cor-rupted and now vulnerable to the dark lord. Harry and his alliances are now on the run throughout the whole movie.He, Hermione and Ron begin a long, painful journey to finding the rest of the horcruxes of He who must not be

named befo re it gets too late. Together, the trio works togethe r through roughevents through the first half of this exciting movie, leading to the climax ofthe great escape towards the end.

As hard as Harry and his two accompanies have it in The Deathly Hal-lows, there is still hope in the end for the infamous Harry Potter. With thehelp of serious bonds of friendship and loyalty, Harry manages to escape theclutches of the dark lord once more. As captivating as J.K. Rowling made herthe previous stories, Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows easily became notonly the most seen movie in the world, but also the best film out of all theothers in the series thus far.

As for Undesirable #1 and his friends, this movie is only a chip offof what fans are anxiously anticipating, for Part 2, but still, exceedingly sus-penseful and exciting at the same time. The wake me when its over effect

carries the audience through all the way to the end. Be sure not to miss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2July 2011!

The Magic Of Harry Potter

-Sarah haleS, Staff Writer

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6/8

CDO Alumni March to Next Level

There is band life at next level

for these CDO Alums. They

showed their colors at the U of

A vs ASU game at Arizona stadi-

um where after they all got

to catch up and share some

photos after the game.

Great job guys, way to

make CDO proud to be

Dorados!

Photoscurtoseyof: ralPh stegen

InthIs Photo (lefttorIght):

DanIel Jackson(2006),

tyleranDerson(2008), ryan Mayer(2009)

anDystegen (2010), hannah Boettger(2008)

InthIs Photo:anDystegen (2010),

ryan Mayer(2009)

Remixed. Redanced. Relived. On November 16th

and 17th , CDO dance students really shook it up.

They danced at Ironwood Ridge because our stage

is in the process of being renovated and really did

a tremendous job. With about 200 dancers, and the

help of Ms. Gower, these Dorados put on quite a

show. From clas sics like Girls Just Wanna Have F unto newer music such as Bad Romance, the perfor-

mance was fresh and impressive.

Beginning Dance, with the largest group of around

150 students danced to tunes like Let Me Think

About It, the aforementioned Girls Just Wanna

Have Fun and Dat New New. Performance

Dance, the group with the most experience, had a

bigger role in this performance than last year. For in-

stance, they were in charge of the grand finale where

they danced to Monkey, a hip hop compilation.

Advanced Dance performed to an orchestral versionof Bad Romance and Heaven is a Place on Earth.

As a whole, the recital was well run with few flaws.

Performance Dance however, really stol e the show.

Their dances kept the audience wanting more, and

the performers raised the bar. Performance dance

however has the smallest group with 20-30 girls.

This group truly was the highlight of the show while

dancing contemporary, Hip-hop and many more

showing their variety. So bravo ladies , you shined

like gold on stage and gave Dorados a good name.

Dance Recital Remix

1. Are you enthusiastic about this years basketball team?

Yes, I am, we have a strong senior leadership and a host of young talent.

2. Whats one of the tough teams to beat this year?

Catalina Foothills has been a big rival for the last 5 years.

3. Can you name some of the strong starters on this

years CDO Varsity Team?

Eight, this year that start most of our games; Josh Lewis, Dre Anderson, BillyLason, Chris Garcia, Roman Mathis,

Jesus Hughes, Kadeem Carey, and Jason McBrayer.

4. Is this season more difcult than last years season?

Not sure yet, ask me in February.

5. What are your goals for this years varsity basketball team? Have fun!

Win a Sonoran Region Champion, and get to the Big House.

storyBy: aBrahaM Velasco

Interview with coachKimberlin

Story by: Maddie Dunlap

U of A FootballThe University of Arizona wildcats have made it to post-season play

for the third season in a row and no I am not talking about softball or

basketball I am talk ing about foo tball! Yes, the wildcats wil l be head-

ing to San Antonio, Texas for the Alamo bowl to face Oklahoma State.

The Wildcats have really finished the season with a four game losing

streak that left them at 7-5 which wouldnt be too bad in past seasonshowever this season was different The Cats were ranked nine weeks

this year, reaching as high as No. 9 on Oct. 3. The wildcats have not

been ranked since its loss to No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 26. This team was

rolling until they hit four tough opponets and the Oklahoma State

Cowboys are going to be no different. The Cowboys are ranked 16th

and are 10-2 this season. They have many incredible threats such as

WR Justin Blackmon, the national leader with nearly 10 receptions

per game and also their All-Big-12 quarterback Brandon Beedon.

OSU is nu mber 1 in t otal offen se. You can exp ect big sco ring and two

high powered offences going head to head .

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colByhoBBs, sPorts eDItor


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Dec 10 Douglas Wrestling Invitational

Dec 11 Douglas Wrestling Invitational

Jan 12 Desert View

Jan 14 Flowing Wells Invitational

Jan 15 Flowing Wells Invitational

WRESTLING

Dec 10 Marana

Dec 27 Cactus Shadows Invitational

Dec 28 Cactus Shadows InvitationalDec 29 Cactus Shadows Invitational

Dec 30 Cactus Shadows Invitational

Jan 04 Rincon

Jan 07 Sahuaro

BOYS BASKETBALL

Dec 10 Ironwood RidgeDec 11 PuebloDec 14-18 Maier Sabercat Invitational vs. Buena

BOYS SOCCER

Dec 10 MaranaDec 27 NW Classic vs. St. Gregory

Dec 28 NW Classic vs. Catalina FoothillsDec 29 NW Classic vs. So. OkanagonDec 30 NW Classic vs. TbaJan 04 RinconJan 07 Sahuaro

GIRLS SOCCERDec 10 Ironwood Ridge

Dec 14-18 TUSD Championship

Jan 04 Palo Verde

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sports Schedules

Sports 07

High school sports seem to be a way of life for many student ath-

letes here at CDO, but for many, it doesnt just stop at their high

school season. Their sport is a way of life and through a club team,

they play year round. So what are the pros and cons to playing on

both a club team, and high school team?

A main reason that players take their

passion for their sport to the club level

is due to the amount of exposure they

get from club teams. Club teams travel

all over the state, U.S and some even

go to other countries to play. College

coaches show up to tournaments to

scout out potential players, and playing

on a well known club team, will give the

advantage when applying for colleges.

It seems so simple, if you want to play at the next level,then play for a club team. Of course it isnt that simple at all, club

teams are no wh ere near cheap. The cost of uniforms, transporta-

tion, and of course tournaments, is usually quite pricey. It all adds

up pretty quickly, and in this economy, you cant be a lower class

family wanting to play on a traveling team. If you pick the right

club team, you may find that it isnt too terrible of a cost, but

those club teams stay in local tournaments and rarely travel out

of the state. If youre looking for high exposure, youre going to

have to dig pretty deep into your pocket. A high end club team is

tight competition as well, everyone is adept at what they do, and if

youre just looking to have some fun and travel for your summer,

it wont be as fun when youre just watching your team play rather

than playing yourself. If you go for a more local based club team,then you may find it to be a closer knit and more family oriented

team, opposed to a competition within a team.

Whatever you choose to do with your high school off sea-

son, club teams are a good way to spend your time. Theres a club

team out there for everyone, weather you want to stay in shape,

have some fun, travel, get recruited, or make lasting memories with

teammates. Whatever your motive to play outside of high school, a

club team will shape you into a better athlete, and sometimes, the

price can be overlooked for just that reason.

Club Sportsvs.

High School Sports

-Katelyn treichel, eic

Our Varsity Dorados sure know how to give a show.

Most of the guys on the team have been undefeated since

their freshman year at CDO. These players have worked

very hard to be where they are today. Our CDO Dorados

were going on 27 consecutive wins and a 4A division II

championship that we impressively won last season. So

needless to say, their loss at the championships on Saturday,

December 4th was devastating to everyone on the team and

the many fans.

This game was probably the most exciting and intense

one out of this season. The game started out great, by

half time we were up 27-14. We

looked as if we were going to

have a great win and closingof this season. But then plays

started being gambled and

some players had injuries that

just made us not on top our

game. So in the end, CDO

lost to Saguaro with a score

of 34-41.

Even though players are upset over this loss, this season

has been extraordinary and no one should have hard feel-

ing for these persistent players who went out and played the

best they could. Every team has to lose sometime and every

team has to win at some time. Its all fair

game in the end. So our

Dorados just need to keeptheir heads up high because

one thing they will never be

is losers. They are all win-

ners.

Streak Ends for CDOFootball

-lexi eperson, Feture edittor

photoscurteseyoF: allan tiggis


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The CDO Palantir is changing this year and we want you guys to help us out! Every month, onelucky CDO student will receive a free pizza from Mamas Pizza just for reading our online pa-per.

Each month in our paper, there will be a trivia question regarding an article. If you read thearticle, and think you know the answer, you can then go to the library and put your answer intoa drawing with your name and grade. The first name drawn with the correct answer is our win-ner and will be notified with instructions to get their free pizza. So get involved with the CDO

Palantir and check back next month for the next question!

FREE PIZZA TRIVIA QUESTION!!!December Question : Name a CDO alum who plays for the U of A marching bandand a CDO alum playing for ASUs marching band.

Lil Dorados

What is you favorite Holiday Movie?

Zoey: Rudolf the Red NosedReindeerLauren: Frosty The Snowman

What toy are you asking for

this Holiday?Kailyn: Play DoughEvan: A Motorcycle

Whats your favoritefood served at your

Holiday Meal?Zoey: CookiesKailyn:Spaghetti

Lauren: WatermelonEvan: Christmas Cookies

Tyler

Lauren

Kailyn

palantir december 2010

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