words of a feather The Official Student Newspaper of the Crete High School Cardinals 1500 E. 15th St.

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1 The Official Student Newspaper of the Crete High School Cardinals 1500 E. 15th St. September 28, 2011 Crete, Neb Volume 6 Issue 1 In This Issue... News Fashionable feathers grow on hair; trends erupt again in hair history Page 2 La Voz Hispana Grupo multicultura baila para Echopoético Page 4 People Female riders saddle their horses and gallop away Page 6 Sports Football players stay on top despite injured players Page 8 Features Latino Leader MAPS inspire students to lead by example Page 10 It s a teenage disease The use of cell phones during night hours has decreased the number of sleeping hours students obtain in a night. Additionally, there is an increase in radiation, drowsiness, and a decrease in finishing homework on time. Dulce Castañeda Copy/Content Editor Z z z z z z z z z z z z. Zzzzzzzzzzzz. Rrrrrrrrrrrrr. That s the sound of sleeping mixed with a periodically vibrating cell phone invading sleep mode. Sleep loss among teenagers and adults is being attributed to the constant use of cell phones during sleeping hours. Recent studies sustain that teens are the most vulnerable to cell phone health hazards. I wake up and see a message and I say, Oh, well I gotta check it. If they text back right away, I ll stay up texting back, junior Laken Beyard The incessant stream of text messages at night is taking a toll on student performance during school. One is more likely to see tired, drained, and weary students at school as a result of kids leaving cell phones turned on during night hours. I m sure that if students are on they re phone or they sleep with their phone next to them and they wake up every time it goes off, School Nurse Abbie Page I m sure it makes them feel tired. Many students feel a variety of emotions about an incomplete night s sleep like Photo by Dulce Castañeda [being] tired and I just want to nap and I want to leave as soon as possible. I send about 200 texts a night, around there, sophomore Vanessa Rodríguez A little drowsiness is only the beginning to the longterm consequences a reduced number of sleeping hours can have on students. Over time, drowsiness can be linked to a deficiency in cognitive abilities. Students pay less attention at school, retaining less information, which results in lower test grades and overall reduced cognitive use, therefore not developing a full use of the brain s functions. It s an addiction for me to Construction conducts chaos Emily Behrends The road construction by the high school has been going on since April. It was scheduled to be done by September, but the date is being pushed back to October. Students have forgotten why the road is being rebuilt in the first place. Isn t the road being rebuilt because it s bumpy? Junior Alex Courtright asked. There are a couple of reasons. The first is that it can t hold the weight of the busses. The average weight of a 38 to 84 passenger school bus is about 11 to 14 Tons. That is about 22,000 to 28,000 pounds in curb weight without passengers. Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle with nothing in it. When 84 high school students are added, that accumulates to 14,700 pounds in weight. That would make the weight of the bus at 42,700 pounds. The largest amount of students riding a bus is 82; that is if all the students are riding and that depends on the day. The second reason is a wider road was needed to help prevent accidents. The average road should be about 12 feet wide for cars to pass each other safely. Construction crews are in day 98 of what was supposed to be a 115 day process. That is, with improvements made by October 22. Students driving to school are noticing that gas is starting to add up. Even more, they have to watch their morning clocks more carefully because more traffic means slower travel. I get frustrated by the fact I have to get up earlier, Courtright Students who ride the buses are also seeing that their buses are arriving 10 minutes later than usual. Buses can t leave their parking spot until a certain time, and then add the slower traffic. They are arriving late to homes too, by five to ten minutes. Also, parents are noticing that it takes longer to get places around town, adding to the frustration. Get the dang road done, now junior Jake Bratsovsky However frustrated patrons and school officials may be, there are some positives. There is going to be a turning lane [on Iris], Assistant Principal Jim Moore Teachers and students alike hope that when the construction is finally completed, a smoother, shorter ride to and from school will result. The current plan with the entry into the faculty drive is where the construction ends. They plan to make the drive so it curves 15 feet south or toward the greenhouse. Photos by Emily Behrends Road construction surrounding the school began in April and will continue through at least October 22. Road closings have detoured drivers and made 15th Street more popular. be texting at night. You have more things to talk about. Since I m not good at biology in general, me texting at night makes the grade suffer even more, Rodríguez Some parents have taken precautions to prevent long term-effects of cell-phone use. I m texting friends at night when I m supposed to be in bed. They just say give me your cell phone, or you re grounded, freshman Jacob Dittbrenner said about his parents reasoning behind taking his cell phone at night. If they didn t take my phone away it probably means they don t care, and since they take it away it probably means they care I get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation isn t the only effect on cell phone users, however. Cell phones emit electromagnetic radiation, posing a potential cancer risk to heavy users according to a February 22 New York Maribel López Faggot. Fag. That s gay. That s retarded. These terms can be heard down the halls and in classes, but the essential meaningx behind the words are lost. As a result, the CHS Student Council is organizing a campaign called Slash the Slang, an organization that was proposed in summer leadership workshop at Nebraska Association of Student Councils (NASC). The workshop was for student council members of the entire state if Nebraska. This organization is going to bring attention and educate people about derogatory terms. The point of the campaign is not only to make people aware of the words but make people aware of the meaning of them. A lot of times people say things without realizing the gravity of what they re saying, senior Meghan Shrewsbury What has been the reaction? The people that get offended by the terms will like the campaign, but the people that used the terms will probably be annoyed, junior Alan Poteet I don t usually get offended, but it depends on the Times article. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined use as possibly carcinogenic, the equivalent to pesticides, cleaning supplies, and tobacco smoke. I thought it was a myth, but I ve heard of it. I guess it is a little scary if you think about it, senior Alison Sandoval said about the WHO findings. Sleeping with cell phones only increases the amount of radiation users are exposed to. The WHO advises minimizing cell phone use and avoiding unnecessary contact. The use of cell phones seems to be a virus to the world of sleep, injecting teenagers with its side effects in recent decades. Freshman Dominique Ortega-Nguyen agrees. It keeps you up all night and it brings you off task from doing your homework. It doesn t do anything for you. Texting side effects Drowsiness Homework neglect Reduced cognitive use Exposure to radiation Student Council slashes the slang person. I get offended when someone that doesn t like me says them, because I know they re using them in a mean way. Some people just use them to play around, junior Victor Arvizo School isn t the only place where these words are used. School counselor Karen Buchfink was in an incident in a local business where a man approached her and made a comment about her job. The man came up to me and I had on my school name tag that I wear every day and he said, Oh you work at the [****] Crete library? Buchfink Buchfink was shocked by the man s behavior and immediately told him she didn t appreciate him using the derogatory word he chose. She didn t want to mention the actual word the man used, but it was offensive to the Hispanic community. According to Shrewsbury, Student Council is also organizing an assembly where the whole school will join together to talk about Slash the Slang. It is a also making t- shirts and other items to help spread the word. I think that the point of Student Council is to develop leadership skills, Student Council assistant sponsor Janet Eckerson said, adding that they will learn to organize a campaign like this.

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3 Page 2 September 28, 2011 News Technology frustrates students and staff Mercedes Thatcher Layout/Design Editor, Copy/Content Editor, Staff Coordinator Q & A: Emily Behrends Technology is a huge deal more now than ever, Mark Milian, Technology Specialist at the University of Arizona said in a recent report by CNN. Many lessons and classes are taken over Skype and other video websites like Moodle. Teachers are using online websites to post class assignments and extra notes, but there are also a variety of studies questioning whether the use of technology in schools is beneficial or not. Programs such as Moodle and Google docs as a part of Gmail are beginning to take the places of other formerlyused programs like Angel and Weblockers. CHS staff are saying that this could benefit the school as well as students. In the long run, I think it will be better for the school to switch over to these easier-run programs, Information Technology Liaison Scott Johnson A big discrepancy between using Weblockers and Moodle occurred because both programs are effective and liked by many in the school district. In previous years, much of the staff became accustomed to Weblockers and must now transition to Moodle. I have been using Moodle in my classroom since last year so the transition wasn t a big deal, biology teacher Dawn Draeger Along with Draeger, a few other teachers have also already been using Moodle as an academic tool in the classroom such as English teacher Lara Kibler and algebra teacher Jeremy Fries. Others have found themselves making the transition this year. I had just gotten all my courses set up on Weblockers last year and this year I am beginning to set up on Moodle. My classes will start to learn to use it within the following week, Johnson We did a lot of stuff online last year like online tests and dissections. We also got to peer evaluate each other using Moodle after presentations, junior Miguel Chavez Following Chavez s input, junior Jorge Garcia felt that Gmail was an effective way to receive a peer evaluation. Instead of having it put on paper where anyone can see, we could receive them on our own that only we are allowed to see, Garcia One of the major switches between the programs Moodle and Weblockers is, according to Johnson, We- blockers costs the district per student and Moodle is free. This is going to save our district a ton of money, Curriculum Director Valore Foy And the programs do the same tasks overall. The program Google Docs was added into the school s technology use this year, as well. This program is streaming from the Google network and is also free for any school district to use. It allows students to have an account based within the school s domain. Students have an and password set up by the school. Students are allowed to within the school district and nowhere else. This program is set up like a word processing unit, Johnson So kids will be able to use it for papers and other homework. However it has also been a conflict within the student body as some students are frusterated that they already have a Gmail account and claim they don t need another one. I haven t even used my school account yet because I have already been using [my own] for two years, junior Nick Clement Many students are feeling overwhelmed with how many passwords they have been given to memorize for several different programs. We have to memorize two locker combinations, New math teacher Drew Rische Photo By Kay Meysenburg Junior Yesena Azucena checks her grades online. Many students have been frustrated by the recent password changes for Infinite Campus and computer login. our student IDs, lunch numbers, and now on top of that three or four different passwords and s for Infinite Campus, Moodle, Gmail, and signing into our student link, Senior Josh Houser I can barely remember how old I am; it s annoying to have to memorize all that. It would have been nice to know that our passwords that we have used since freshman year were changed, senior Aaron Viger Viger, along with other students, were annoyed by the fact they were expected to know passwords had the change was due to the Google Docs account set up. Everything was really chaotic and getting each person a password out on the first day would have been a hard task, Johnson We are all figuring it out as we go. Photo By Emily Behrends changed, but no one was notified as to what they were. According to Johnson, Sophomore Noah Hoover works on a computer in the library. Many students are having problems getting logged into computers and programs like Moodle. Fashionable feathers raise trendy questions Photo By Emily Behrends Math teacher Drew Rische works on getting his projector to work with his Smart Board during Friday MAP. Rische was in National Honor Society, Student Council, cross country, basketball and golf when he was Crete High School as a student and now enjoys teaching math. favorite color of socks? Answer: black favorite color? Answer: blue pet s name? Answer: The name of my dog is Angus. favorite childhood memory? Answer: vacation in California favorite time of the day? Answer: 11:44 Question: Why is 11:44 your favorite time of the day? Answer: lunch time favorite restaurant? Answer: Lazlo s Question: What do you coach? Answer: I m an assistant coach for cross-country Question: What was your favorite subject in high school? Answer: math Question: What s your favorite book? Answer: Holes By Louis Sachar Question: What s your favorite thing about Math? Answer: it teaches students to have critical thinking skills Question: What s your favorite Toy Story character? Answer: Buzz lightyear Questions: Why? Answers: because he has a good sense of humor. Question: Why did you want to teach at Crete? Answer: because it is closer to friends and family. Question: What s your favorite TV show? Answer: Husker football. Question: whats your stance on Twlight? Answer: I have no stance on Twlight. Qustion whats your favorite bord game? Answer: chess Layout/Design Editor The controversy continues. Feathers, the new hair accessory, have grown on Crete High School. I got feathers put in my hair because I just wanted to. I thought they were cute and they looked cool, senior Katelyn Roesler I also liked them because I could take them out when I needed to and put them back in. I did that for my senior pictures. I m definitely getting them put back in as soon as possible. The feathers, a fashion trend, began in the 1970 s started by Steven Tyler, a singer in the popular band Aerosmith. However, feathers have been recently made popular by current pop artist Ke$ha, according to I got my feathers because I thought they were different. I was one of the first people to get them, so I felt like I set a trend in a way. It was neat to see how more and more girls started getting them, senior Bailey Burke I have no idea. I would hope they were fake, because having a feather from a real animal kind a freaks me out, Roesler said after asked if her feathers were synthetic. My feathers are definitely fake, Burke I would never put real feathers in my hair. I made sure I got the fake ones. Local salons in Crete, such as Clear Springs Day Spa sell synthetic feathers. Here s the problem: putting feathers in hair has raised the prices, changed the way chickens are bred, and raised question in animal rights groups such as PETA. Just like minks who are killed for coats and snakes who are skinned for shoes, roosters suffer when they are exploited for human vanity and profit, PETA member Lindsay Pollard in a post written on Photo By Emily Behrends Freshmen Mairiam Ortiz shows off her fashionable feather. Feathers are have been popularized by current pop artists such as Ke$ha and many girls around school can be seen sporting the trend. Fly fishermen have long used feathers as lures to catch fish. When the demand for feathers increased because of the new hair accessories, so did the prices. Because there are different lengths in hair, some feathers need to be longer than others. Because of this, chickens need to be bred differently. Some are now bred to have longer legs so that their feathers cannot touch the ground because touching the ground would prevent them from growing any longer. This causes problems for the simple fact that it is hard to breed chickens perfectly. I never thought about how the chickens were bred, because I always thought all the feathers were fake. It makes me sad that people are changing the way they breed the roosters because it s changing the purpose of their lives, junior Alexandra Smith

4 Opinion September 28, 2011 Page 3 Drew stresses tinsel, not feathers Can I get an A-men? Drew Amen /Columnist This is my first column in the student newspaper. No, its not my opinion on politics or the economy, which to be honest, I don t really care about. I am discussing a more serious matter. Yes, I am talking about the mass slaughter of roosters. I mean, I don t have any problem with that. Dick Cheney and I hunt roosters on the weekends. However, the phenomenon of women using the feathers in their hair is just ridiculous. Sure it s the in thing today but what am I going to hunt for sport? With the rooster population decreasing from all their feathers going into women s hair, I am going to resort to hunting something like polar bears. Also, fly fishers are going to be mad, too, because they have nothing to put on the end of their lures. They are going out of business for goodness sake! Come on ladies, we need those fish to eat. This feather fashion was all started by Steven Tyler. He was some guy with the long hair from that was famous for singing in the 70 s and 80 s. Stevie sang for some band called Aerosmith. Maybe some of you youngsters know who that is. Then in the past couple years it was brought back by somebody else. You all know who she is. Kei$ha. I am kind of mad at her for doing this. She probably had no idea what she was starting. But for Steven Tyler it was different. Back in the 70 s and 80 s nobody cared about anything. So when he put feathers in his hair, nobody really cared. But when Kei$ha started putting feathers in her hair a couple years ago, it got animal activists all fired up. Women you should put different things other than feathers in your hair. Put jewels or tensile in your hair instead. For instant, there is a girl in our journalism class that has tinsle in her hair as well. I m not saying names for the sake that she might get shanked. So why don t you use that alternative and put Christmas tree ornaments in your hair? It would be a lot cheaper. Wouldn t it be cool to have Christmas lights all tangled up in your hair? That ll get you that prom date you always wanted. Wouldn t it be cool to have Christmas lights tangled up in your hair? Instead of going through all the hassles of putting these ridiculous things like lights, tinsel or real feathers in your hair and just put synthetic (faux) feathers in your hair. They may not be real, but at least it saves a couple roosters lives. I have never been for protecting animals rights, but if you ladies use the alternatives I have presented wouldn t it be easier than killing off a couple roosters? Christmas lights in your hair may not look cool. I mean it is kind of stupid idea, really. Just use synthetic feathers and that will be enough for me. Doing so will help the economy in some way, I m sure. Plus I m pretty sure in a couple months this fashion will fade out and only loser people, like the girl in our journalism class, will still have the feathers in her hair. So please, people, take the feathers out of your hair and replace them with something much cooler... like the tinsel, or the Christmas lights, tree ornaments, or the jewels. Not only would it save roosters but it would look so much better. So give it a try. Editorial Policy: The Words of a Feather staff gladly accepts letters to the editor and news releases from students, faculty, administration, community residents, and the general public. We ask these submissions be of 300 words or less and contain the author s name, address, phone number and signature. All submissions will be verified in person and in writing. Our editorial staff withholds the right to refuse any letter, and/or parts of any letter and may return a letter for revision if it contains unprotected speech or errors that could hamper its meaning. Please submit letters to Mrs. Wright in room 412. Crete High School Journalism c/o Crete High School 1500 E. 15th Street Crete, NE Phone: (402) Editorial Staff: Layout/Design Editors: Dulce Castañeda Mercedes Thatcher Copy/Content Editor: Dulce Castañeda Mercedes Thatcher Sports Editor: Business Manager: Technology holding us back? A Few Words From the Words Staff... The children are our future, President Barack Obama Most people understand this fact. But the question at hand is what is holding us back from improving the future? Most people say that technology is pushing us ahead, and that we are moving forward. The truth is, technology is a pain in CHS students butts. We spend more time in one day trying to figure out how to use Moodle and get the computers to work than we do focusing on the assignments that we are supposed to do on the programs themselves. Many of the students have experienced difficulties signing in with their student IDs because of miscommunication between the district, staff, and students. Students these days are not being notified of the information that they need to know in order to be able to use their accounts. The district, first off, could do a better job of informing staff and students about new information or changes that have occurred in our school concerning the student body s use of technology. Second off, they could do a better job of training all staff members on how to use the new websites. And lastly they could make sure the program will work effectively for the student body since we are the ones that have to use it every day. They could even conduct a survey. Choose ten or twelve students to use the program for a week and then record what problems there were and whether or not the students thought this program would work for them in the long run. The computers are all very slow and many students feel it takes too much time to actually get to work to make it worth their time. The real question is, what is holding us back from improving our future? Granted, there are a lot of students who need to use the netwrok at the same time, but it s frustrating when we are all having to use technology within a short amount of time and it doesn t really work out for anyone involved. What if something gets lost over the network? Teachers won t say Oh well, just redo your homework and hand it in tomorrow. No, they set a deadline on the computer and when it is shut off, it is shut off. Too bad and so sad for the loser who lost their essay somewhere out there on the web. Maybe if the school checked out laptops that students without computer access could use or take home, it would only be slightly easier. That is, of course, if those lap tops work. Now, no one is saying that technogoly can never tweak out. That is a given. But when we have thirty or forty computers that don t work or won t even turn on... that is when we run into a dilemma. Students performance is being affected by their frustrations with the technology. If Moodle doesn t feel like signing you in on the day that you need it the most, what are you supposed to do? Just say Oh by the way my paper won t be turned in today because Moodle wasn t in the mood to sign me in, so I will just take that F now,? Teachers would never go for that. And why should they? Technology is supposed to make their lives easier, too. Technology always seems to be the new thing that s supposed to help us learn better. However, going back to the stone age sounds like a safer plan in some respects. Unfortunatlely. Staff Coordinator: Mercedes Thatcher General Staff: Shaylen Doremus Maribel Lopez Laura Tercero Jackie Ourada Alex Weber Karlee Reistroffer Drew Amen Emily Behrends Kay Meysenburg Adviser: Mrs. Katie Wright Words of a Feather is the official monthly, student-produced publication by and for students in the journalism program at Crete High School in Crete, Nebraska. This paper has been established as a forum for student journalists to inform and educate, and to act as a catalyst for thought and discussion. Content in Words of a Feather is determined by and reflects only the views of the student staff and not school officials, faculty or staff. The intent of this publication is to act as an agent to facilitate the learning of the principles of journalism, including writing, photography, design and editing.

5 Página 4 28 de septiembre del 2011 La Voz Hispana La minoría ahora es la mayoría Brenda López Crete ha tenido un gran crecimiento de gente latina en los últimos años. Este es el primer año que los latinos representan más del 50% de los estudiantes en las escuelas. En Crete la escuela primaria es la más afectada por este crecimiento. Los latinos ya no son la minoría sino la mayoría. La ciudad de Crete ha atraído mucha gente hispana. Tiene reputación de ser una de las ciudades en que la diversidad es vista de una manera positiva. Según oficiales del distrito escolar, una de las razones es porque las escuelas de Crete tienen servicios para toda la familia. Creemos que si ayudamos a los padres con sus metas educativas, también estamos ayudando a los estudiantes, dijo el superintendente Sr. McGowan. El distrito tiene programas preescolares para niños, programas de GED (General Equvalency Diploma) para los padres y programa para madres jóvenes que siguen en la escuela. De acuerdo con Sr. Mc- Gowan la diferencia más grande que ha notado es el crecimiento en las escuelas preescolares, las cuales no existían pero ahora tienen más de 170 estudiantes. Este año es el primero en Echopoético junta talentos para espectáculo en Doane Monica Mendez Echopoético sucedió el quince de septiembre en el auditorio de Doane College. Esta presentación fue dedicada para promover la cultura hispana y para celebrar la independencia de México y Chile. Pero, que es Echopoético? Echopoético es una fusión de poesía, música, ritmo y una combinación de diferentes culturas y diferentes artes. De acuerdo con el poeta Dominique Garay, el origen del nombre Echopoético viene porque él se comunica usando las palabras mientras Oscar Ríos viene comunicando las mismas emociones pero con música, con el propósito de crear un echo. Creo que la inspiración esta dentro de nosotros mismos. El talento de Dominique son las palabras, la poesía, la creatividad. Mi talento es la música, el ritmo y las notas es algo que naturalmente yo pude encontrar. fueron las palabras del músico Oscar Ríos. Además de Dominique y Oscar, un grupo de estudiantes involucrados en Prizm club se ofrecieron para participar como bailarines. Ellos el que un 54 por ciento de los estudiantes en la escuela primaria se clasifican como hispanos. La clase de ELL (English Language Learners) ha incrementado de 37 por ciento a 40 por ciento este año. El crecimiento de nuestra población hispana ha sido algo positivo para nuestros estudiantes y personal. La interacción con otras culturas, idiomas y experiencias han enriquecido el ambiente de educación, comentó la directora asistente de la primaria, Sra. Bruha. Este aumento de latinos ha creado nuevas oportunidades de empleo con la necesidad recibieron entrenamiento del coreógrafo Pablo Cervantes quien ha trabajado varias veces con Dominique haciendo varias coreografías para sus diferentes piezas. En su vida diaria Pablo es consejero académico de las escuelas públicas de Lincoln, y además dueño de una compañía de apartamentos, construcción y transportación. Pablo dijo que haciendo estos tipos de evento, era para el como un pasatiempo. Al igual que Pablo, Dominique y Oscar también hacen otras actividades. Oscar dijo nosotros trabajamos con varias entidades, con escuelas, y centros comunitarios, para de maestros de ELL, personal y traductores. Las profesoras de aula también han notado el cambio. Srta. Sabade, profesora del jardín de niños explicó, Me he dado cuenta que muchas veces cuando los niños entran ellos no tienen el idioma (inglés). Así que hace una gran diferencia en la forma de enseñar y las estrategias que utilizamos. También me encuentro usando menos palabras y más fotos para que los estudiantes puedan relacionarse con ellas. Ahora que la mayoría de estudiantes son latinos todos los documentos que se mandan a las casa están en español e inglés. De la misma manera, cuando los padres necesitan hablar con la maestra tiene traductores para poderse comunicar. Está claro que el incremento de latinos ha afectado a los profesores en varias maneras. Pero cómo ha afectado a los estudiantes? cualquier evento cultural. El músico Oscar Ríos junto con el grupo de bailarines de Prizm Club empezó la presentación para que así Dominique Garay pudiera empezara su discurso. Mientras que Dominique hablaba, otro de los participantes de la presentación, Ben Jones, estaba demostrando con arte las palabras del poeta. El artista Ben Jones dijo me gusto la escala proyecto, de es épico. Los ensayos fueron divertidos al igual que estar el escenario. Pintando las últimas piezas de pintura estuvo padre. Las bailarinas Daisy Ortiz y Guadalupe Luna opinaron Cuando los estudiantes juegan me he dado cuenta que los que hablan español, tratan de hablar más inglés para que sus amigos los entiendan. Es chistoso porque los que no hablan español quieren aprender y hablarlo dijo Srta. Sabade. Pero a los alumnos el cambio no les interesa. Junior Lizzy Wendelin comentó, La verdad yo no noto la diferencia que haya más hispanos. Para mí, se siente igual. Pero entiendo que a los profesores si los afecte porque tiene que haber más maestros. Qué son los planes futuros del distrito si el patrón continua? Seguir haciendo las Escuelas Públicas de Crete una de las más importantes del estado. Nuestros estudiantes tienen enorme potencial y voy a continuar la búsqueda de oportunidades que los prepare para cualquieras metas futuras que puedan buscar en Nebraska o en el mundo, contestó Sr. McGowan. La mayoría de los estudiantes en la escuela elementaria consiste de la minoría, muchos siendo de origen Hispano o Latino. Foto por Laura Tercero Foto por Jackie Ourada lo mismo. Ellas dijeron me gusto estar en el escenario y además quería estar con mis amigas quienes también se ofrecieron a participar. Al poeta Dominique le gusto hacer este evento dijo para mi es algo natural porqué las cosa que pasan en la vida me inspiran. El quiere comunicar esa inspiración presentando poesías, canciones y obra de teatro. Guadalupe Pérez una de las estudiantes dijo. me pareció muy importante participar con personas muy profesionales como Ben, Oscar, Pablo y Dominique y a la vez me divertí con mis amigas. Todavía sigue Nuevo maestro Evelyn Segura A la escuela de Crete, ha llegado un nuevo maestro que remplazara al Sr. Fries en Álgebra A y B. El Sr. Dozeal, quien fue maestro de Álgebra II, ya no está; entonces hubo nuevas oportunidades de trabajo para todos los maestros. Sr. Riche es el nuevo maestro de matemáticas en la escuela superior de Crete. Se siente bien estar aquí de regreso porque aquí es donde yo me gradué, dijo el Sr. Riche Al preguntarle como se siente estar aquí de nuevo o si es raro él contestó, No, yo enseñe dos años en Scotts Bluff y comencé en una nueva escuela. A veces era difícil porque no conocía a todos los profesores, pero la transición a Creta fue fácil porque ya conocía a algunos de los maestros. Se siente bien estar de regreso. Además de eso, el dijo, No fue raro regresar, creo que cree una buena relación cuando era estudiante aquí, así que esas relaciones se han Las puertas se cierran Maribel López En breve Por razones de seguridad, la administración de la escuela superior de Crete impuso un nuevo procedimiento que indica que a partir de las 8:30 de la mañana todas las puertas estarán cerradas con excepción de la entrada principal. La razón principal por cual se impuso, fue el poder hacer posible que todos los que entren al edificio tengan que pasar por la oficina, donde las secretarias pueden ver quién entra y quién sale. Elízabeth Santoyo El grupo Líderes Latinos fue creado para ayudar a los estudiantes latinos de la secundaria de Crete a estar preparados para ir a la universidad y ejercer roles de liderazgo en ambos la escuela y la comunidad El grupo fue creado por Sra. Eckerson, Sra. Wickard y el equipo de Education Quest a finales de año pasado. Veintiocho de los latinos más destacados de la escuela fueron elegidos. Participación en el grupo requiere que estos estudiantes mantengan un GPA de 3.0, participen en dos clubs, Jéssica Vázquez La construcción en Iris y la calle trece está retrasada por más de un mes causando aumento en tráfico, costo e irritación del lado de los afectados. El director de trabajos públicos, Tom Ourada, dijo que el proyecto de 115 días laborales empezado en abril está retrasado y sin fecha fija de conclusión. Poder terminar la construcción en la avenida de Iris a finales de septiembre es la meta principal, según Ourada. Las reparaciones puestas en marcha consisten en la mejoría para las calles, aumento de espacio de estacionamiento, mejoría de tuberías de agua y instalación de luces. El trabajo ha afectado a miembros de la comunidad por el aumento del tráfico. Assenet García, senior, comenta que su trayectoría es más larga por culpa de la construcción; no sólo tiene que levantarse más temprano gastando tiempo y gasolina, pero también hacer la larga espera al final del día escolar en el semáforo. Mr. Conway comenta que el proyecto es necesario e inevitable por lo que solo queda esperar.. Por ahora la construcción continua y continuara hasta finales de septiembre o principios de octubre. Foto por: Laura Tercero quedado así hasta hoy. Otro cambio fue el cambio del Sr. Fries quien ahora enseña Algebra II. Me gusta enseñar la clase de matemáticas más avanzada, porque entonces no tengo problemas enseñando la clase dijo. Unos de los estudiantes, Alberto López, junior, comentó sobre este tema, Yo creo que es bueno que los maestros que son nuevos traigan nuevas ideas y maneras para aprender. Con estas nuevas ideas y maneras los alumnos serán afectados con nuevos profesores y diferentes modos de estudio. Aunque antes los estudiantes dependían de las puertas para llegar a tiempo esto no ha afectado la tardanza. Sra. Castañeda, una de las secretarias de la escuela dijo, Los estudiantes que llegan tarde son los que siempre llegaban tarde. Estudiantes como Emily Potter y Terra Smith quienes tienen clases libres, no están del todo contentos. No les gusta la idea de tener que caminar desde estacionamiento de los seniors hasta la entrada principal. Es un procedimiento estúpido dijo Smith. Líderes Latinos: treinta que se ponen las pilas deportes o actividades de liderazgo para así garantizar que estarán preparados para ir a la universidad Sra. Wickard dijo, El propósito de Líderes Latinos es hacer que los estudiantes participen en más actividades escolares y ayudarlos a aplicar para becas para que asistan a la universidad. El grupo participará en una variedad de actividades con el fin de desarollar su conociemiento del sistema educativo después de la secundaria y la importancia de involucrarse en la comunidad. Los estudiantes expresaron su orgullo al haber sido reconocido de esta manera.

6 La Voz Hispana 28 de septiembre del 2011 Página 5 Felipe López Jessica Vázquez Felipe López, junior, ha estado en Cross Country por tres años. Él ha sido reconocido por su liderazgo en deportes y por su excelencia académica. Al principio del año, fue puesto en un MAP dedicado a Líderes Latinos con GPAs sobresalientes. Entendiblemente, pues el joven de 16 años ha sido tan dedicado al deporte como a sus estudios. LVH: Es difícil balancear la escuela y los deportes? Felipe: Sí, a veces. Por ejemplo, el jueves pasado tuvimos una competencia. Después de la cual tenía tarea. No había dormido mucho y tuvimos practica en la mañana. Al otro día estuve muy cansado. LVH: Tienes una clase favorita? Felipe: A parte de arte? (Ríe) Creo que sería entre World Studies o Alemán. Pero eso es si no cuentas arte. LVH: Y de toda la escuela, qué es tu cosa favorita? Felipe: Tendré que decir Cross Country. Me ha ayudado en varios aspectos académicos y personales. Te convierte en alguien dedicado. No sólo dedicado al deporte, pero dedicado a sacar buenas calificaciones en la escuela. Eso es lo que hizo Cross Country para mí. Jessica Vázquez Son las 12:37. Es la hora del almuerzo y todos se apresuran a la línea. Las televisiones ya están encendidas y puestas en el programa de los deportes. Las tres televisiones que fueron colocadas el año pasado el área de almuerzo, fueron compradas con una generosa donación que fue otorgada a Student Council. Después de haberlas tenido por un año las televisiones sólo son utilizadas para ver los deportes y de vez en cuando, las noticias. Si pagamos tanto dinero por las televisiones, en mi opinión deberían de ser utilizadas para propósitos educativos. No nos referimos a programas de ciencias o a documentales, pero podríamos utilizar las televisiones Línea de almuerzo Ya basta! La Voz Hispana Volteando la cabeza hacia el reloj uno se siente frustrado al ver pasar el tiempo y sentir como si estuviera todavía en el mismo lugar en la fila del almuerzo. La fila del almuerzo en la escuela de Crete High es muy larga por tantas personas nuevas y quita bastante tiempo para comer. Todos sabemos que sólo hay trienta minutos en todo el almuerzo y más de la mitad de ese tiempo se nos va en la línea. Y ese es otro problema, la verdad no parece ser fila! Hay de tres a cuatro personas en grupos en vez de una persona tras otra como debe de LVH: Cómo decidiste unirte al equipo? Felipe: Luís [Valdés] entró al equipo y estuvo insistiendo toda la primavera del octavo grado. Yo quería entrar a Track que era el deporte en el que realmente quería participar. Por fin, nos unimos a para involucrar a los estudiantes en los acontecimientos de la escuela. Si pudiéramos utilizar las televisiones para enseñarles a los estudiantes lo que ocurre dentro de su escuela, a lo mejor estarán más interesados que si les enseñamos los últimos resultados del juego de fútbol. No estamos tratando de ofender a los estudiantes que son fanáticos de los deportes, pero como parte del cuerpo estudiantil, no tenemos todo el derecho a expresar nuestra opinión de lo que queremos ver? Yo pienos que sí. La mayoría de los estudiantes no están muy interesados en noticias o acontecimientos a menos que estén relacionados con ellos mismos o algo que los afecta. Por esta razón, es mi propuesta que las televisiones sean utilizadas para darle al cuerpo estudiantil ser una fila. Esta es una manera que tiene la gente que cortan en la fila sólo por estar con sus amistades platicando y eso no debe de ser así. Porque para las personas que de verdad tienen hambre y que sólo les importa comer con más tiempo tienen que perder más tiempo en la fila sólo porque otros simplemente no quieren esperar su turno. También hay maestros que no ponen atención a esto pero para otras personas que no hacen nada malo sí les llaman la atención. Estaba en la clase y toco el timbre y corrí a la fila para tener un puesto más cerca y sí, llegué pero el Sr. Conway una manera de ver lo que esta ocurriendo en la escuela. Con cortos breves de los diferentes clubs en la escuela, o con noticias acerca de la comunidad y miembros de la sociedad, será más fácil proveerles a los estudiantes una manera de estar alerta de los acontecimientos actuales. Hablando con los miembros de la administración, se comentó acerca de las dificultades de estar cambiando los canales constantemente. Pero aquí esta una mejor propuesta, qué tal si cambian el canal de las televisiones una cada día? Un canal diferente por cada día de la semana. Podríamos ir de deportes, a noticia, a noticias estudiantiles, a entretenimiento. Esa es mi opinión. Ahora falta la opinión del resto de la escuela. Y quien sabe, a lo mejor un poco de variedad nos vendrá bien a todos. me mandó para el final de la linea, cuenta júnior Dimas Adame. Lo que se debe de hacer para este problema es dejar a un grado ir primero a ponerse en fila y después dejar ir a otros más hasta que todos ya se formen en fila. Esto evita tener problemas con una fila grande y desesperante. Los maestros deben de ser cuidadosos con las personas que cortan en la fila y también más considerados en ser justos con todos cuando se trata de mandarlos para el final de la línea. Todo debe de ser, y puede ser, en orden. Vamos, que tenemos hambre. Daisy Ortiz Dos estudiantes latinos que se destacan por su participación activa en la escuela Track. Ese año, Señor Royuk me empezó a convencer y recluír para el equipo. Al año siguiente, era un miembro de Cross Country. LVH: Y de Cross Country, qué te gusta más? Felipe: (Respondiendo rápidamente) Los Spaghetti Feeds. Dos días antes de las competencía, los padres planean cenas de espaguetis. En las cenas, comes tanta comida como puedas. Usualmente termino muy lleno. Pero siempre es buenísimo. LVH: Fuiste elegido para Líderes Latinos, cómo te sientes? Felipe: Me sentí un poco emocionado por haber sido uno de los elegidos para el J.V. sugiere cambiar canal algunas veces Evelyn Segura programa. Creo que realmente ayuda. Siempre es bueno tener a alguien que te ayude y te provee sugerencias en la tarea. LVH: Cuáles son tus planes para el futuro? Felipe: Quiero ir a la universidad. Todavía no se si en Nebraska o no. No lo he decidido. Este año, más alumnos hispanos de lo normal han entrado a Crete High School. Daisy Ortiz, la hermana menor de Marco Ortiz, graduado de hace un año; no sólo tiene el nombre de su hermano, sino también la misma capacidad y compromiso en la escuela. Aunque Daisy es sólo una freshman ya está involucrada en muchas actividades. Pero ha encontrado un modo de balancear sus actividades extracurriculares con sus estudios. LVH: En cuáles cosas te has involucrado este ano? Daisy: Estoy de porrista voy hacer fútbol y creo que voy hacer Prizm Club y a lo mejor FSA. LVH: Cómo mantienes tus notas y participes en cosas de la escuela? Daisy: Mantengo mis notas por haciéndolos por primero y usando mí MAP Fotos por Laura Tercero para hacer mi tarea y entonces salir con mis amigos. Mi mamá me pone a hacer mi tarea y apunto mis cosas de así como de mis clubs en el calendario para que no se me olviden. LVH: Cómo es tu relación entre tú y Marcos? Daisy: Está bien, si hablamos y en Facebook me manda mensajes. Seguido íbamos a comer Se casan? Josselyn Escobar El codiciado actor William Levy se casa con la actriz Elizabeth Gutiérrez en Miami, Florida, aunque la fecha del casamiento todavía no se sabe. Hay conflictos sobre la fecha. Según People en español, se casan el veintisiete de agosto y entremetimiento de Univisión dice que se casan el trece de noviembre. Después de unos problemas entre la relación de los dos en cual se suponía que William Levy le era infiel a Elizabeth con Jennifer López mientras filmaban el video musical -I m IntoYou-. por fin se casarán. William Levy Foto de cortesía y Elizabeth se separaron por un tiempo, pero la pareja ha vuelto a juntarse, y se espera que se casen en los siguientes meses. Ramón Razo, junior, dijo Creo que es una idea estupenda, se verían muy bien juntos los dos. Elizabeth Gutiérrez y William Levy tienen años de estar juntos y tienen dos hijos Christopher Alexander y Kailey. Horóscopos Aries: 3/20-4/19 El verdadero amigo es aquél que está a tu lado cuando preferiría estar en otra parte - Len Wein Tauro: 4/20-5/20 A veces podemos pasarnos años sin vivir en absoluto, y de pronto toda nuestra vida se concentra en un solo instante - Oscar Wilde Geminis: 5/21-6/20 La vida no se ha hecho para comprenderla, sino para vivirla - Jorge Santayana Cancer: 6/21-7/22 La vida consiste no en tener buenas cartas, sino en jugar bien las que uno tiene - Josh Billings Leo: 7/23-8/2 La belleza exterior no es más que el encanto de un instante. La apariencia del cuerpo no siempre es el reflejo del alma - George Sand Virgo: 8/23-9/22 El sabio no dice todo lo que piensa, pero siempre piensa todo lo que dice - Aristóteles Libra: 9/23-10/22 Si no tienes la libertad interior, qué otra libertad esperas poder tener? Arturo Graf Escorpion:10/23-11/21 En tres tiempos se divide la vida: en presente, pasado y futuro. De éstos, el presente es brevísimo; el futuro, dudoso; el pasado, cierto - Lucio Anneo Séneca Sagitario: 11/22-12/21 Sólo aquello que se ha ido es lo que nos pertenece - Jorge Luis Borges Capricornio: 12/22-1/12 El sabio consigue más ventajas por sus enemigos que el necio por sus amigos -Benjamin Franklin Acuario: 1/20-2/17 Vale más saber alguna cosa de todo, que saberlo todo de una sola cosa - Blaise Pascal Piscis: 2/18-3/19 Lo peor que puede hacerse es cruzar el precipicio en dos saltos - David Lloyd George Póliza de cartas al editor La Voz Hispana acepta gustosamente cartas al editor y noticias actuales de estudiantes, docentes, administración, residentes de la comunidad y público en general. Pedimos que estas cartas no consistan de más de 300 palabras y que incluyan el nombre del autor, dirección, número telefónico y firma original. Todo material entregado será verificado en persona y por escrito. Nuestro equipo editorial tiene el derecho de rechazar cualquier carta y/o partes de cualquier carta y podrá devolverla para revisión si contiene lenguaje inapropiado o errores que cambien el significado. Favor de enviar sus cartas a Sra. Eckerson en el salón 708. pero ahorita si nos llevamos bien. LVH: Es un gran motivador tuyo? Daisy: Si porque mis papas esperan mucho de mí como él tuvo buenos grados y esperan que yo tenga así bien igual. Que él que se ha involucrado igual, que los maestras me conocen mucho, tengo una reputación por él. LVH: Si no fuera por Marco crees que estarías donde estás ahora? Daisy: No, porque él era el que siempre me ayudaba con le tarea o me explicaba si como en matemáticas que era lo que más no me gustaba el era el que lo me lo explicaba y él era el que me decía que me metiera así en otros programas así como en el Consejo Estudiantil. Fue el que me dijo de Prizm Club y él también que me motivó para hacerme porrista. LVH: Como sientes tu estando involucrada en tantas actividades? Daisy: Me siento bien porque así siento que no me tomo malos pasos. Estoy así nunca tengo tiempo para hacer así como malas cosas siempre tengo así reuniones o tengo práctica. La Voz Hispana La Voz Hispana c/o Crete High School 1500 E. 15th Street Crete, NE (402) Correo electrónico: lavozhispanacrete@gmail.com Personal Editorial: Diseño, Redacción y Coordinación: Dulce Castañeda Maribel López Laura Tercero Reporteros: Mayelín Carranza Josselyn Escobar Brenda López Maribel López Mónica Méndez Elízabeth Santoyo Evelyn Segura Jéssica Vázquez Consejera: Sra. Janet Eckerson La Voz Hispana dentro de Words of a Feather es producida por la clase de hispanohablantes nivel III/IV de la secundaria de Crete. Esta sección del periódico se ha diseñado para que estudiantes periodistas informen y eduquen, específicamente en español y procuren reflección y discusión en la comunidad. El contenido de La Voz Hispana se determina por la clase de hispanohablantes nivel III/IV, con el apoyo del personal de periodismo escolar, y el contenido no refleja la opinión del personal de la secundaria, únicamente de los estudiantes quienes lo crearon.el propósito de esta sección es publicar la escritura de estudiantes hispanos en una vía pública para facilitar el aprendizaje de los fundamentos de escritura y fotografía periodística escolar en conjunto con la clase de español para hispanohablantes nivel III/IV.

7 Page 6 September 28, 2011 Activities Students saddle up Shaylen Doremus Close Up preparations begin Alex Weber One of the many reasons why six girls from Crete High School ride horses because it is simply fun. Horses have always been apart of my life. They are amazing animals. It is fun to ride horses! sophomore Charlene Skillet I can t imagine not having them around. For Senior Chelsea Harders, it is not only fun. I ride horses because it is a big stress reliever when I m stressed out about school and such. Harders Sophomore Bailey Hooper has found a friend to cofide in. When we are riding, I can talk and vent and gab all I want, and my horse will not give me any back talk or won t tell anyone. Finding time to ride her horse can be challenging, especially for senior Nikki Muff, I ride whenever I can find the free time to do so. Some of these six girls ride for enjoyment, but others ride for the competition aspect. For me, this summer has been the busiest for horse shows. My family and I went to one or two shows every weekend or every other weekend, Harders said Horseback riding takes time and commitment. I would say I spend about Courtesy Photo Senior Chelsea Harders rides her horse, Keisha. Harders is an active horseback rider and has competed in multiple competions throughout high school. Kay Meysenburg The trip costs about $1,919 selling poinsettias during the you are going to see Lincoln and to many, that seems almost impossible; however, Tupperware, according to the country holidays, and even selling someday it s the same with the program offers many opportunities Lukvik. This is a good opportunity After taking a one-year to fundraise for Quinn said that Close Up for kids who would not nor- break, the Close Up trip is the trip. is a good opportunity because mally be able to go on a trip back, and this time close to Throughout the year, the people need to go and like this, according to junior 50 people have expressed students will be selling raffle see Washington D.C. at some Marriah Proctor. interest in going on the 2012 tickets, working concessions, point. If you live in Nebraska, Ludvik refers to Washington trip. D.C. as our city, be- Close up is a non-profit cause all the buildings there civic education organization are paid for by taxpayers, aimed mostly at high school making Washington like students. no other country s capital Each year, this group city takes students to the United Going on Close Up is a States capital, Washington, continual learning experience, D.C. This is the 26th year of says Ludvik. the program in Crete, according It makes students more to substitute teacher and aware of their government, trip sponsor Bernie Ludvik; changes their outlook on of those 26 years, Ludvik has government, and may even been the head of the trip 16 guide their future, as it has times. Of all those 26 years, for some of Ludvik s previous last year was the first trip that students, one of whom is he was not able to go. now a top advisor to Nebraska According to social studies Senator Ben Nelson. teacher Jay Quinn, who Students interested in the headed up the trip for three Photo by Jackie Ourada 2012 trip should find Ludvik or listen for announce- years, there was a lack of student interest in the trip last ing more about Close Up. Many students have already signed ments concerning upcoming Juniors Alex Edwards and Nick Clement look forward to learn- year. up to go on the March trip. events. Jirovec jumps for gymnastics Her dedication transfers from the beam, bars, vault, and mat to the classroom. Senior Julie Jirovec practices 24 hours a week in the fall (Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.) and 25 hours a week in the summer (Mon-Fri). She competes eight to ten times a year and her season starts in mid January. Julie has been in gymnastics for ten years. Gymnastics takes up much time and I have a lot of late nights of doing homework, Jirovec says. Julie s parents are very encouraging of her involvement in gymnastics. She is passionate about the sport and it is something she enjoys and excels at. We support her 100 percent, but there is always a concern about injuries from such a strenuous sport, says Kelly, Julie s mom. Julie s friends support her as much as they can. Senior Caroline Cote goes to her meets to support their friend and she receives a lot of support from her coaches. Gymnastics is a challenging sport, but I push my gymnasts to do their best and never give up, no matter how tough it is. We all encourage each other and I try to motivate them as best I can, Danelle Catlett, Julie s coach, Julie s favorite class is Psychology. Jay Quinn, psychology teacher, said Julie 1,500 hours a summer with my horses. It is a long process, and when you re me, going for an hour is not an option. I go for hours at a time, junior Lexi Bruha Hooper says that working with and taking care of the horses take the most amount of time. There s a lot of time that goes into everything. You have to clean the stalls, which takes about two hours each week. You have to feed the horses; that takes thirty minutes each day. You have to ride them for an hour each day too. Not only does maintenance take time, but preparation costs hours as well. If you are going to a show, you have to get up early, load the trailer, get your stuff all ready to go, and get your horse all cleaned up. Cleaning your horse includes washing, brushing, and clipping them. Also, if your horse is hurt or has an infection or something, you have to give it its medicineand all of that good stuff, Hooper Harders advizes people that before owning horses they need to know what they are getting into. Be prepared because it is time consuming and very expensive. Most riders wake up early in the morning so they can start training with their horses early on when it isn t so hot. When I find the time to ride, I try to do it early in the day. It is not very fun when it is one hundred degrees outside, Muff These six riders all think that horseback riding has taught them life lessons. Horseback riding has taught me that there is no harder harder lesson in life than falling off of my horse and getting back on even if I don t want to. I always have to try my hardest, freshman Katie Odvody According to Harders, horseback riding is hard on the body. I will keep riding as long as my body will put up with it. I plan on showing in college on a equestrian team or a ranch horse team. There are many more reasons why these six girls will never give up riding. Bruha says she will never stop because horseback riding is a lifestyle, not a hobby. Hooper and Muff also say they will never give it up. I will continue riding horses as long as I can breathe, Odvody is a hard worker and doesn t have any problems with getting her work done. Julie s not sure if she ll continue to be a gymnast after this year. It depends on how my season goes this year, says Jirovec. Gymnastics is the only sport she does and the floor is her favorite event, where she can tumble, flip and fly. Julie believes gymnastics has made her stronger as a person, both physically and mentally. Clubs/Activities Calendar September 29 Early Dismissal September 30 No School October 1 Harvest of Harmony October 3 Prizm Club 7 Band Booster 7 October 4 FFA 7 October 5 Booster Club 7 October 6 Picture Re-takes October 12 Juniors PSAT Testing Community Homecoming Pep Rally - Tuxedo 7 October 13 Early Dismissal October 15 NMEA All-State Auditions Homecoming 7:30 Homecoming 8 October 16 Fall Vocal Concert October 17 Start of Second Quarter October 22 ACT Test October 24 FBLA 6:30 FSA 7