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Hemet High School, Hemet, CA 92544 (951) 765-5150 Issue #2-September, 2017

The Bulldog Homecoming: Like No Place Else

By Hanna Walsh

Beginning with the Homecoming football game, students, staff, families and fans all

packed the football stadium for the anticipated homecoming game. You could feel the excitement in the air as students patiently waited the crown-ing of the homecoming queen. The princesses gathered themselves into the dance studio to get ready for the halftime show. Before the queen

was announced, the dance team rushed the field to perform a rendition to the Wizard of Oz theme. This years princesses were Amaya Stone, Mad-ison McComas, Alexis Diaz, Madisin Stockton, and Dyana Villa. As last year’s queen could not attend to pass on her crown, Marissa Cox stepped

up as this year’s crowner. The girls then joined their mothers in vintage cars and were driven gracefully around the track.

The Hemet High ROTC cadets formed a gauntlet for the princess to march beneath and

be reintroduced. The girls each took their place on a pedestal and awaited the crowning. The dance team emerged to perform their final act of the

night in helping with the crowning. The crowd grew silent as Marissa made her way to the prin-cesses. People were on edge as Marissa made her way up to Madisin Stockton, only to turn towards Alexis Diaz, and then make a short stop in front of Dyana Villa, just as the fireworks went off, to fi-

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Homecoming 2107 Queen and Princesses with family and escorts.

Homecoming 2107 Homecoming princes were introduced.

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www.hemethigh.com

Views expressed in this issue are those of the students writers and are not the expressed

or implied views of Hemet High School, it’s Staff, Administration or the District.

HHS Journalism Staff: Hanna

Walsh, Natalie Martinez,Sabrina Hunter, Sydney

Amestoy

In your classroom, on the web, reporting on our school!

Politics in America

By Sydney Amestoy

If you happen to frequent the news, you might catch a glimpse of the current state of America.

No matter what you believe in, one word can de-scribe our political situation, turmoil. Everyone seems to be fighting each other, no one agrees with each other, and every protest seems to turn into a full-scale battle. So what’s going on with this country? What can we do to resolve our prob-lems?

Some might say that people are stressed over North Korean aggression towards the U.S.

It feels like the beginning of a second Cold war with this pressure of nuclear attacks. However, I don’t believe that these threats will actually de-velop into a full-blown war. This country has been receiving these upsetting threats for years from them, and nothing serious has ever really happened. Besides, I think that there are bigger issues here at home.

There have been decisions made in this country that have many people in distress. Many peo-

ple disagree with the actions of the government, and the more importantly, the president. The Democrats and Republicans seem more separated than ever before, and this tension is easy to see. People protesting in the streets, government offi-cials shooting insults at each other haphazardly, upsetting tweets, and accusing the media of being untrustworthy, seem to be the new political norm.

Protesting, in my opinion,

makes you an ac-tive American in our government. Being active in society is incred-ibly important to the function of this country, especially now. Even if you

don’t like what someone is protesting, you should at least respect that person’s opinion, unless the protest is hurting someone. Protesting is one of the greatest parts in our society that people should be involved in.

One of the best things people can do in these changing times is to stay on top of the cur-

rent political situations. Read or watch the news, think about what’s going on, and make your own opinions. These steps are the steps of a politically active American, which we need more than ever.

The Disaster ArtistBy Natalie Martinez

A new comedy movie is expected to be hilari-ous this coming fall. It’s called The Disaster

Artist directed by James Franco. The movie is a parody of the highly criticized movie Room star-ring Tommy Wiseau, who is known for his ter-rible acting and cringey lines in the movie. His most famous line is “I did not hit her, it’s not true! It’s bull-! I did not hit her! I did not! Oh hi Mark!” Franco in the trailer is seen messing up the line several times to the point where the whole crew in the background is in unison repeating the lines back to Franco until he gets the line right and the whole crew rejoices.

Other famous celebrities are shown in the making of the movie such as Dave Franco.

(James’s brothers) and Seth Rogen who is seen as the “director” of the movie. If you have seen the first room movie, you can know what to ex-pect with this one. We expect the same cringe worthy lines, awkward love scenes, and terrible acting that will make us laugh for this comedy. It’s sort of sad that we laughed at the first movie even though it wasn’t a comedy but when James Franco approached Tommy Wiseau with the idea of making it into a comedy he readily agreed, which I guess makes us feel a little less guilty for laughing. I think The Disaster Artist is a movie worth seeing and will be a hilarious comedy to go see with your friends. Be sure to check the movie out bulldogs!

Journalism Staff2017- 2018

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The Hemet Valley SmallBy Sydney Amestoy

The Hemet Valley Mall goes by many names, the Hemet Valley Small, the Hemet Hall,

or just the mall. It’s recent remodeling didn’t really change the bones of this tiny mall. Filled to the brim with jewelry stores and faced with the prospect of the Sears closing, what’s the fu-ture of this Hemet landmark?

If you have ever stepped inside the mall, you’ll understand just how small it is. Small enough to lack a Wikipedia page and fail to make it onto a list of malls in California. The mall opened in the late 80’s with a Gottschalks. Yes, a Gottschalks. Look it up. Of course Sears and JCPenneys have been there since the opening as well. The inside, however, has seen many changes over the years. It’s impossible now to see what stores were in the interior now, but I can assure you that it wasn’t always jewelry stores.

The Gottschalks closed in the early 2000’s, and sat vacant before Forever 21 moved

in. That didn’t last long. The mall got a lucky break, and a great source of profit, when the popular Hobby Lobby rented the space. I’m pretty sure everyone in town has gone to that Hobby Lobby, and if you haven’t yet, you will eventually. Now if you had been in the mall before the Hobby Lobby, and if you’ve been in after its arrival, the difference is easy to see. After Forever 21’s closing, the mall was doing rough. But the high traffic, and likely high rent price, of Hobby Lobby is what enabled more stores to open inside the mall, and for the much needed renovation to occur.

The mall before the renovation screamed old. From the chipped tile floors, to the terra cotta tile plant-

ers so popular in the 80’s, to the spot adorned ceiling, the mall had never been changed. While I liked the classic look, a face-lift of the outside and complete remodel of the inside was in order. A new space for a restaurant was added at the entrance, along with a new sign. The inside got a new coat of paint, and new gray and orange furniture.

However, the renovation may not be enough to save the mall. The Hemet Valley Mall will fail

for two reasons; Sears and JCPenneys. Sears is going to close soon, and I don’t mean just the Hemet store, I mean the whole company. Sears hasn’t made any real profit since 2010, and a quick search of Sears on any news site will show you how many store have closed or are planning to soon. JCPenneys also faces an uncertain future. The classic mall store has failed to fully embrace a more on-line friendly future like other big box retailers, and is now paying the price. As it is now, the only reason people go into the mall is for the Mastercuts and the sushi place. Hobby Lobby has brought more people, and more money, but Sears and JCPenneys are still the main moneymaker for the mall. All of the anchor stores in the mall need to be open for a successful future, and the future is shaky.

With mall’s closing left and right, the Hemet Valley Hall, I mean mall, is a solid reminder of a slowly dy-ing era. So, if you can, swing down Florida avenue, and visit the mall in what might be it’s last ten years.

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MemesBy Natalie Martinez

They run our world. There terrifying and thrill-ing and so, so useful. They are used on ev-

ery subject from home life to politics to school and jealously, memes are what keeps us going. If you’re a stranger to memes, they are basically hilarious pictures of the oddest things used to ex-press how we feel. I use them everyday, and no matter how hard i try to escape them, i cant make it five minuets without one of my friends messag-ing me a meme or sticking their phone in my face to show me one.

• There are so many good memes but for this issue I’m going to talk about the best ones.

• The classic Kermit meme: its a picture of Ker-mit sipping wine out of a wine glass and say-ing “but that’s none of my business”. We use it all the time when we high key want to throw shade.

• The SpOnGeBoB MeMe: yeah you all know what I’m talking about, the one where Sponge-bob is bent over and he looks like a chicken. We use this one to make fun of what someone says in a good humored way

• The Italian meme: yes the one where you hold your hand up and put all your fingers togeth-er “like an Italian” and take a picture and put captions like “how Italians wash the dishes” or some dumb thing like that.

• Donald trump looking at the solar eclipse meme: there’s enough said on that one.

• The zodiac killer meme: where we all call Ted Cruz the zodiac killer. Literally like all the time.

Those are only some out of the many out there in the terrifying world of memes that make us

all laugh until we cry. Shout out to Adrianna Pare-ja for the memes, one of the many meme masters in this school. If you receive any memes bull-dogs share them with your friends to put a smile on their face. Have a great day guys!

Is It Football Season Already?By Hanna Walsh

Yes, yes it is. The late nights, the hot cocoa, the bright lights, and a spirit section that

won’t quit are all returning for another beloved season. The Bulldogs are about three games in

and are ecstatic for a long, hard season ahead. This year won’t be easy, but our Dogs have a special kind of drive that will lead them to a memorable year.

I spoke to David Mendez, about how he felt the team would do

this year and how far he thinks they can go. He said, “ The team is really strong, but there’s al-

ways room for improvement. We’re all willing to put in the work and I know we can

make it to playoffs for sure.” Winning isn’t everything, and a lot of the guys on the team are playing for different reasons. David also mentioned, “ I love the game. The best part has to be just hanging out with the team though. Especially before a game, we get really pumped.”

Every year new players join the team and the advantages change.

When I asked David who he thought was this year’s biggest competition he immediately answered, “ Citrus Hill

for sure. We usually worry about them, but this year for sure.”

Games are every Friday, and the Bulldogs would love for you to

come out and support them anytime. Make sure to look out for our other fall sports that you can support like, Volleyball, Girls Golf, Water Polo, Tennis, and Cross Country.

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Reunion?By Natalie Martinez

The question is always answered at the end of the year, when seniors are given their gradua-

tion caps and practicing to walk down the aisle to receive their graduation caps. Will there be a class reunion? The cliché is always seen in movies as people being embarrassed by going back to their high school reunion to see who became the most successful. But in real life everyone just wants to see what their other classmates have been up to with their life. Who got married to whom, what did all the jocks do once football ended in col-lege, and pretty much who is living their dream and actually doing what they love?

The question that I’m wondering right now that I’m in the beginning of my senior year

is will there be a reunion for the class of 2018? I asked my fellow journalist Hanna Walsh wheth-er she would like there to be a reunion, “I think it would be really, really cool!” she exclaimed, “something new” she told me. I agree, a class re-union would probably be new to us then at the time when we’re semi old and already have kids.

September 11, 2001

By Hanna Walsh

On September 11, 2001 the worst terrorist at-tack in American history took place at the

World Trade Center in New York City. An Islam-ic extremist group hijacked four American airline planes and flew into the one of the Twin Towers. 2,977 people died that day.

The World Trade center was a complex in Manhattan that contained seven buildings,

including the infamous Twin Towers. Up until the attack, the towers were the tallest skyscrap-ers in the world to date. On the morning of, 19 terrorists from Al-Qaeda took over the airplanes and crashed two of them into the towers. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia. By the time of the fourth hijacking, the passengers of that plane had heard about the other attacks. The brave Americans on that plane chose to fight back, and they crashed into an empty field and saved many more lives. After the shock and de-struction settled, many Americans wanted to know the reasons behind the attack and just how we were going to retaliate. The biggest mistake those terrorists made that day was underestimat-ing the strength and bravery that each American has within them. Everyday and that day forward until we took down Bin Laden, Americans fought

back against the people that tried to take away their home.

Now, 16 years later, a generation of children grow up learning through articles and recol-

lected memories of that fateful day. Student Billy Renaut learned at home through his parents. “ It was a tragedy, too many people died that day,” he said. He thinks how strange a thing it is thing because as a baby his father had taken him to the World Trade Center. Now that spot doesn’t exist anymore and he can never go back. A lot of peo-ple learn what happened through school. If you think back too elementary and middle school, you probably had a teacher who took the day to speak about it. Some of them might tell personal accounts or maybe they even know someone af-fected by it. These days, teachers are taking less and less time out to speak about 9/11. It’s slowly becoming less mentioned, and sadly something less people want to remember or honor. I think its important that we do though, maybe one day it could be a national day where we take the time to remember it. Maybe one day you’ll tell your own students or children about it and what it means to you.

Class reunions can also be seen on another level, where there are those kids who hated high school so much that they wouldn’t even bother to go to their high school reunion. Which is relatable on some level. There will always be a moment in every teenager’s life where they’ve hated high school at least once.

No matter what happens in the end, whether

we have a class of 2018 reunion or not, once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog.

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Homecoming: Like No Place ElseBy Hanna Walsh

Madisin Stockton got a little help from her mom.

Choir opened up the evening by singing the National Anthem.

All Princesses were ready to get to the halftime show.

Dyana Villa reacts after learning she would be Queen.

All Photo’s provided by The Yearbook.

There was also a football game held during homecoming.

Babe the Bulldog and some of the cast for No Place Like Homecoming.

Cheer and fans applauded after the presentation of colors.

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nally reveal Dy-ana’s name. The crowd roared and cheered, Dyana clutched onto her father for support as she gazed into the bleachers with a dazzling smile and noth-ing but happiness on her face. All the princess-es congratulated each other and were all very happy for Dyana. They took to the edge of the field for yearbook photos and pictures with over-joyed family and friends. Congratulations from

all of Hemet High to the class of 2018 homecom-ing queen, Dyana Villa.

Th e homecoming

dance preceded the following Saturday. There

were 740 tickets presold, 40 additional guest tickets, and 65 more tickets sold at the door. In total, over 800 students attended and all gathered outside in the plaza area. Photos were taken as the princes were rounded up for the crowning of our king. This year Jonathan Parker, Shaun Evans, Wyatt Salinas, Shareef Naeem, and Cody Hernandez were our top five nominees. Queen Dyana approached the boys, carrying the homecoming king sash and crown. The boys waited eagerly with their parents as all the students rushed to gather to get a good look. Everyone watched as Dyana gracefully walked over to present Shareef with the crown.

Immediately, cheers broke out everyone rushed to congratulate Shareef. It is not too often you get the chance to see pure

happiness emerge from someone like that. Congratulations to Shareef, our 2018 Homecom-ing King.

Our homecoming royalty then took to the dance floor to share a dance. The homecoming court

came out, and then their dates followed them. The night continued until eleven and students began to make their way home, or find a good spot to eat. Thanks to ASB, homecoming 2018 was a huge success and unforgettable night. Between

planning the dance, setting up, and stay-ing after to help clean, we owe ASB our gratitude in making what is for some of us, our last and best homecoming.

Student began arriving early for the dance.

The dance floor was packed all night long.

Friends got all dressed up and arrived together.

Queen Dyana stood next to Shareef after his crowning.

Everyone headed out after an amazing evening of dance.

Kayla Pollitt and Zen Rose strolled out of the dance hand in hand.

All Photo’s provided by The Yearbook.

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My Theory of Conspiracy TheoriesBy Sydney Amestoy

It’s part of human nature to question things. Conspiracy theories question what many see

as the truth. You’ve almost certainly heard of a conspiracy theory before. With the Internet these theories spread like wildfire, even if they sound absolutely insane. Who comes up with some of this stuff? Are these theories true? What even is the truth? I don’t even know who I am anymore.

How about the theory that Wal-Mart hires vampires? How else could they stay open

24/7? There are no windows in them either. It’s something to think about. Or how about the the-ory that infamously terrible New Coke was only created to drive up the demand for regular Coke. These seem crazy, but they really are only the tip of the iceberg.

Icebergs remind me of the cold, and the cold re-minds me of Finland. At least it would, if Fin-

land actually existed! Yes, Finland, that Scandi-navian country well known for smelly fish and steamy saunas is actually a Russian and Japanese conspiracy! A plot for Japan to get prime fishing spots, with Russia getting a large cut of prof-it, without environmental repercussions. Even though there are pictures from space of Finland and it has a long history, the Finnish people actu-ally reside in Sweden. Obviously.

Ignore Finland for a second people! How could you focus on that, when your own government

is using weather weapons to destroy it’s own country! Even though it wouldn’t be very effi-cient to wreck the very country you govern, it’s clear that’s what going on. Hurricane Katrina was obviously a ploy to raise oil prices! Tornados are clearly caused by the signals coming from super top-secret weather-making satellites!

Okay, so maybe those are a little crazy, but some people really believe in them. Believe

what you want to believe, but remember folks, Finland isn’t real!

Break for BreakfastBy Sabrina Hunter

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For many, it is not seen that way. Al-

though our school serves breakfast, students con-tinue to skip the meal. Does it affect them? Or does the absence not have an affect? Are students getting the nutrition they should be getting for breakfast every morning?

In a survey of 20 students in Hemet High, 55% said that they don’t eat breakfast in the morn-

ing. Now, that is only a small percentage of the total Hemet High population, but if 55% of 2500 students aren’t eating breakfast, that adds up to a total of 1375 students that may not be getting the energy they need. The school offers free or reduced lunch and breakfast based on income and 52.8% are eligible for free lunch as well as 15.3% are eligible for reduced lunch. With those statis-tics about 68.1% of students SHOULD be eating breakfast at school. The only thing is, most stu-dents are not arriving early enough to be eating breakfast.

In Los Angeles County, the students are allowed to eat breakfast in their first period, but in our

district most teachers don’t allow for any type of food within the classroom. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but perhaps if students were given an opportunity to have extra time to eat, the percentage of students that don’t eat breakfast will go up.

The result of more students eating breakfast every morning could be an increase in col-

lege readiness. The Los Angeles District is ranked higher on college readiness than the Hemet Dis-trict, although the Hemet District has higher per-formance levels for English and mathematics. With the addition of more energy, students could perform higher and it could benefit the district.

However, if students were to soil the oppor-tunity it could lead to a drop in grade point

average. So Bulldogs, make sure to take a break in your morning for breakfast.

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Advice Sydney Amestoy

Help! How do I keep my grades up? Ah, beautiful grades. These simple letters have

likely been the main focus of your life in school. How could something like a letter next to a class name on a website cause so much stress and worry, with the ability to make or break your schooling? I don’t know, something in the workings of our complex brain, but I DO know how you can keep those suckers from racing to-wards an “F”.

Step one: finish your classwork. Classwork is an important step in learning, and a good

way to see what you can do on your own. It’s even better since the teacher is there to help you if you have any concerns. I’ve seen many a time people just sitting there, planning to do it for homework. While this might work, why not just do it at school ahead of time. It’s called time management people!

Step two: finish your homework. Homework sucks, I get it. There are some nights I have

to stay up till midnight just to finish something. However, even though most would rather be do-ing anything else, homework is a necessity. It helps you learn the subject and helps your brain memorize it. Do your homework every night! Don’t get caught in a slump! As in the words of my grandfather, ‘it’ll be fine, just fine’.

Step three: pay attention. I know that the urge to check your phone is stronger than an ox

pulling bricks, but you just need to put it away. Maybe use it to check the time or as a calculator, but the focus should be on what you’re learning.

Don’t worry when that bell rings you can whip it right out again.

Step four: try not to stress out, at least for as long as you can. Stressing out is completely

natural, especially at school. I stress out to, all the time really. However, attempting not to stress out is key. It will be difficult, trust me, but in the long term not stressing out can help you out. It’ll im-prove your attitude and your sanity.

Step five: ask your teacher or a friend. Your teacher probably knows what they’re talking about, since they’re, you know, teaching it. Ask questions, even if it seems like the most awkward thing ever. If you don’t want to ask a teacher, you could ask a friend who understands it. I’m assum-ing, since they’re your friend that they will help you out.

Step six: use Google. If your teacher is still con-

fusing you and no friends are they to help you out, there’s a little thing on-line, I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, Google. Use for math, English, history, and literal-ly every subject! YouTube

videos and blog posts designated for any subject exist to help you. So maybe use them?

These steps are pretty easy to do, even if they re-quire some hard work. Getting a “C” or a “B” with these steps is not an impossible task, and it is entirely possible. So get out there and do it!

Shoes By Sabrina Hunter

In Hemet High, there are a variety of styles worn by students and shoes are no exception.

Students use their shoes to express themselves, or to help fit in. It may even be seen as a status sym-bol. Whether its Vans, Converse, Nike, or Adidas there are brands that are worn more commonly than others.

If you look around the room, how many people are wearing the same shoe as you? Or even a

similar one, for that matter.

The most common brand I have seen

around school has been Vans. The “Old Skools” and the “checkered slip-ons” are some of the most common. I

have friends and family that are guilty of wearing these. Don’t get me wrong, the shoes are perfect-

ly good, but they ARE common. It is sure to be a shoe to remain in style for a long time.

The Converse high tops are common as well. It is a classic style that has not been lost amongst

the years of tragic double denim and unfortunate bowl cuts. Converse was first designed in 1917, but didn’t take off until 1920 and really launched in 1980. To this day when looking around your high school class you can find people still sport-ing this classic shoe.

Whether your shoes are unique, common, cheap, or expensive, they are used as

self-expression. The students of Hemet High all have their own styles and personalities. The right to express ourselves through style is valuable, as long as it is within the limits of dress code and is not offending anyone. Largely, shoes are not controversial articles of clothing so take your op-portunity.

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Rick and Morty By Natalie Martinez

White Fudge Oreo Hot ChocolateBy Hanna Walsh

You know what gets me up in the morning during fall? Hot and chocolaty goodness with

a dash of whipped cream. But my accustomed taste buds are eager for something more than reg-ular, boring, old, plain hot chocolate. When the spooky season nears, I don’t know about you but I like to get festive. Here’s an easy recipe to pick up your Monday morning this fall season.

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup chocolate chips• 2 tbsp water• 1½cup milk• 2 white fudge oreos, crushed

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a pan, add water and chocolate chips. Stir fre-quently to avoid burning the chocolate.When

chocolate is fully melted, stir in milk slowly.Fine-ly crush oreos in a blender, then stir in to pan with chocolate and milk.Serve warm with whipped cream, more oreos, or just on its own!

* This recipe was brought to you by Sweetcsde-signs.com

Yes, the greatest tv show (I’m my opinion) of all time. Rick and Morty. For those of you

that don’t know what rick and Morty is about, it’s about an intergalactic terrorist who is a mad sci-entist and takes his grandson Morty on life threat-ening adventures for no reason whatsoever. They are constantly on the run from the intergalactic federation, and have millions of copies of them-selves from other di-mensions. R e c e n t l y in season 3, (SPOIL-ERS!) evil Morty has r e t u r n e d , and we know that is going to cause problems for our not so he-roes Rick and Morty. A lot of us like the show for its witty dialogue and and dark humor, but we are also into the show for ricks obvious love for Morty even though he denies it often. Rick is constantly in pain,(wubba lubba dubb dubb) and his grandson Morty is his outlet, which is why he takes him on all the wacky adventures despite Morty being his shield. We all know rick cares for Morty, which is why we love it.

Several students on this campus are rocking their Rick and Morty merch and I am proudly

one of them! I love seeing the Morty pins and rick pens during class! I don’t know about you guys but I am excited to see what the creators of the show have for the season finale! Will evil Morty cross paths with Rick and Morty? Or will they end it on some dumb but lovable episode about some-thing trivial like blowing up a planet or making a new alien race? On Rick and Morty, anything is possible!

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Movie and TV shows to watch

Fall Wordsearch

APPLESAUTUMNCANDYCHILLYCHOCOLATECOBWEBS

CORNUCOPIACOSTUMESFESTIVALFOOTBALLHALLOWEENHARVEST

HARVESTMOONLEAVESPIESPUMPKINSSCARECROWSCARVES

SCARYSEASONALSPOOKYTHANKSGIV-ING

By:Hanna Walsh & Natalie Martinez Movies:1. It- Stephen King2. My little pony; the movie3. Geostorm4. Jigsaw5. Thor Ragnarok6. Justice League7. Wonder8. Star Wars Last Jedi9. Jumani Welcome To The Jungle10. Pitch Perfect 3

Tv Shows:1. The Good Doctor2. Riverdale3. Once Upon A Time4. Supergirl5. The Flash6. Mr. Robot7. Supernatural8. Stranger Things9. Grey’s Anatomy 10. The Walking Dead.

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Cinderella- Behind the ScenesBy Sabrina Hunter

The Hemet High Theatre is filled with talent, but the talent doesn’t end onstage. Back-

stage, there is a performance unseen by the audi-ence. The technical crews go above and beyond to make a show to be proud of. The technical director, Mr. West is always “impressed with the ability” that the tech students show every year. So, they continue to produce very technical plays that advance year after year.

Backstage, there is a constant welcoming each semes-

ter of new faces to the theatre. The theatre is happy to have them, but they con-tinue to love the people who return to tech. The technical crews are made up of new faces and returns. In fact, Sarah Kreedman, the production manager, says that when she began theatre, she didn’t expect to find a family. She only expected to find a cool way to spend her time backstage.

Now, she is in charge of making sure a total of 10 crews are all maintaining their responsibilities.

Stage crew is responsible for building set piec-es and working backstage during the play.

Branden Ostrander is crew head. Similar to many other tech students, he is happy to play a part in making the play without actually having to act in the play. Set Dec works closely with Stage crew on a large part of pieces. Ashley Goodale is crew head. She explained that the crew is responsible for painting set pieces and for creating certain items including a border. She is excited to paint the horse that will be used on set.

On the stage, there will be a large variety of appearances. Make-up is a large part of the

actors’ appearance and Kamia Hafliger leads the crew. Despite preparing for the performance for months, Kamia knows that she will be most ex-cited to see how the makeup turns out for the final performance. The costumes crew is responsible for the sewing and care of the costumes. Indah Rekoske is the crew head. She is excited for Cin-derella’s transformation from a peasant dress to a ball gown and being proud as she sees the costumes onstage. The seven people in the crew are able to handle the costumes and the prepara-tions with it.

The re-sponsibil-

ity of lights, however, is in the hands of a crew of one,without including aiming. Patricia Rivera is excited to handle the lights during the show. Laelle Ruiz is in charge of sound with her assis-tant Cole Bagby. She believes that every show she has worked has been fun so she is excited to spend months working with Mr. West and Cole to make a show to be proud of.

With all the work going into the Cinderella production, it is sure to be an outstanding

play! When looking at your program on October 26th, 27th, and 28th, be sure to look at who is creating the play that you will come to love. The excitement is a great indicator as to the level of enjoyment sure to come.

Quote of the month

“You are never too old to set a new goal, or dream

a new dream.” C. S. Lewis