Tiger Times

An Analy High School Student Publication December 2013 “non teneas aurum totum... ...quod splendet ut aurum”

Page 2 Isis Howard updates us about the latest fashion acces-soreis for the winter. Ivan Ost keeps us current on the weird news. Mystery Club also has an update.

Page 3 Discover new bands with Victoria Ortega. Learn about how to make pumpin pie cake with Madeline Ca-miller’s recipe. Hear what the Tiger’s are saying with Jordan Suchard.

Page 4 Genean Wrisley and Jordan Suchard teach us how to make latke stuffed turkey. Genean also shares some creative kitchen recipes.

Page 5 Blake Jamar clues the students in on the adventure Spanish 4 honor students had. Some extremely intelligent apes predict the future through horoscopes.Page 6 Michael Grieves gives a run down of the girl’s tennis season. Ashton Fandel provides an insight into the life of Ms. Trevino. Maya Boone educates us on the controversial Redwood issue. Page 7 Quincy Zlotnic continues his health care article. Cameron Hill continues her Common core article. Maya Boone continues her article also. Page 8 Check out Wally the Walrus, leadership updates, sudoku, and student traditions.

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OP-ED In Search of Truly American HealthcareBy Quincy Zlotnick

At this point, even those Americans who take little heed of politics likely know of the divisive role that “Obamacare” has recently played. The Affordable Care Act, as it is officially known, is simultane-ously extolled by its Democratic supporters as an overdue advance for American health care and de-rided by its Republican opponents as a waste of taxpayer money. The left simply desires to see it imple-mented, while the right wants it halted at all costs. However, few on either side of the aisle are propos-ing any alternatives.

While the true costs and benefits of Obama’s new health care plan are difficult to predict, the inefficiency of the current U.S. medical system cannot be denied. Despite lacking the sort of govern-ment-provided, single-payer health care provided in most modern countries, the United States pays

Common CoreBy Cameron Hill

Most people know that the Common Core tests will be com-ing to Analy next year, but signifi-cantly fewer people know why this is or what it means for students and teachers. In 2014, the Com-mon Core Standards are going to replace the STAR tests as the new California standardized test that kindergarteners to twelfth graders will take every spring.

The Common Core has had several predecessors, all of which have shaped the way the Standards are designed. The first standard-ized tests were recorded in China, according to Dan Fletcher for Time U.S., taken by those apply-ing to government jobs. European countries favored essays rather than standardized tests until the Industrial Revolution, which brought more children off of farms and into schools. Standardized tests became the solution for test-ing a growing number of students easily and quickly. In 1905 the first intelligence tests were developed, followed by the first automatic test scanner in 1936, which made stan-dardized tests even more impartial.

Today, the most well known standardized tests are the SAT and ACT, founded in 1926 and 1959, respectively. They measure logic skills and accumulated knowledge to screen students who are ap-plying for college. From 1998 to 2013, students in second grade through eleventh grade have taken the STAR tests. Now, however, a new form of standardized testing is With a crest so patriotic as above,

why do some still resist innovation?

Typing Technology To All!By Matthew Hidy

How favorable would you look on this newspaper if it were only handwritten? A handwrit-ten newspaper? That’s unheard of! When students submit a paper to turn in to a class, the typed work stands out as a symbol of dedica-tion and effort towards neatness. Many classes at Analy put high emphasis on typing of one’s paper (some consider it mandatory), but that leaves those without any typing equipment at a disadvan-tage. A new club at Analy, known as S.A.N.T.A. (Supplying Analy Needed Technology to All) is aim-ing to provide used computers and typewriters to students of Analy that aren’t so fortunate as to have some form of typing equipment

already at home.

One may apply to receive a computer or typewriter by filling out a form available in the library or office. The application is not lengthy in any way; it is just intend-ed to assess how S.A.N.T.A. can provide typing technology to stu-dents who need it the most. Once the application is completed, drop the form into the clearly marked S.A.N.T.A. box in either the office or the library.

If you have a computer or typewriter sitting idle at your home, we would welcome it into our inventory. When a used ma-chine is donated to S.A.N.T.A., the previous owner can rest assured that some student at Analy will have the opportunity for greater success through the good use of the equipment you donate. We wel-come computers and typewriters in varying condition…you can leave the repair job to us!

Ever want to be one of S.A.N.T.A’s elves? Here is your chance. Donate a computer or typewriter like the ones above as soon as possible.

Almost one hundred students enjoy the CSU Humboldt presentation in October

“Healthcare” continued on p. 7

“SANTA” continued on p. 8 “Core” continued on p. 7

can add a pop of interest to your cozy outfit.

Beanies and Hats

Oh, what a necessity! If you don't own a beanie I am thoroughly disappointed and strongly urge you to get off the couch and go buy one (or five) for yourself... yes, get up.

There are many types: fur trapper hats, flirty crochet bean-ies, beanies with sassy words on the front (these are becoming very popular), knitted caps with a bill, head wraps (super cute and they won't give you terrible hat hair), beanies with the puff ball on the end, and the all-time favorite ear-flap hat (I apologize if I butchered the name of this delightful inven-tion).

If you shop online, hats and beanies can be found under ac-cessories and try not to buy white hats if you wear a lot of make-up... it will become quite dirty and isn't worth your money.

Scarves

I'm not sure how they do it, but once you put on a scarf, all the problems in the world somehow disappear. Well maybe I'm exagger-ating slightly but wearing the right

scarf can make yoga pants and an oversized sweater look hot couture. Brightly colored and intricately patterned scarves must be worn carefully. Take a step back from the mirror and look at your whole outfit. Does it clash? Do you look like a holiday explosion... in a bad way? Oversized infinity scarves are a must and if you want a little flair, go for a scarf with sequins.

Fashion for a Good Cause

Recently I became aware of a wonderful organization called Life Line Fashion that is currently sell-ing unique, hand-beaded, leather bracelets at Whole Foods Market for less than $5. Life Line Fashion began in 2008 and has grown tre-mendously over the last few years.

They sell bags, jackets, bracelets, and much more which can be bought on their website lifelinefashion.org. At the moment, they are donating $1 for each item purchased to the organization Save the Elephants in order to support efforts against poaching. By sup-porting this organization, you will be helping an important cause as well as the 400 or so women from Kenyan communities that Life Line Fashion employs. You can make a statement and look cute with your new accessory!

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Bundled and BeautifulBy Isis Howard

Socks

Okay let's admit it- we are all (secretly) obsessed with socks. Whether you mismatch them to rebel against society or you wear those crazy- and possibly embar-rassing- froggie knee-highs under your boots, just know you aren't the only one.

While I personally believe everyone should own a pair of humorous foot warmers, I'm actu-ally here to let you know that they add considerably to your outfits as well. I recently acquired a pair of peanut butter and jelly socks in which the toast with peanut but-ter holds the hand of the toast with jelly (so adorable!) however, I also purchased a pair of French ankle socks which can be worn with most closed-toe heels and ankle boots.

When looking for socks to wear under these types of shoes, a nice detail at the rim is quite dash-ing such as a hint of lace or a pretty trim. Boots require knee-high or above the knee socks on the other

hand. Must have colors are grey, black, brown, cream, and then a wintery color of your choice (deep blues, purples, reds, you get the point). Knitted details aren't too distracting and compliment boots nicely while stripes and polka dots can be tricky. If you are a polka dot fan such as me, steer clear of large scale prints and instead go for the mini, connect-the-dot like patterns; this way, you will be able to pair them with more outfits and they won't clash.

Mittens

Mittens are a great acces-sory during this time of the year. We can bundle ourselves up and rush from class to class seeking warmth yet our fingers still seem to become numb and start to throb, thus limiting our writing abilities in the following class. Mittens are our savior.

One might say they inhibit the functions of the hands but I have solution- fingerless gloves with an attachable mitten tip. If you are extremely opposed to the idea of fingerless gloves, consider ones made of thinner fabric. While they don't offer as much warmth, they still protect your dainty fingertips from the chilly air and bright colors

Weird NewsBy Ivan Ost

-A twenty nine year old British woman received more than she bargained for when a small white spot on a bunch of bananas, pur-chased at her local supermarket, turned out to be a cluster of eggs of the Brazilian Wandering Spider. It is the world's most poisonous spider, which proceeded to hatch in her kitchen, forcing her and her family to evacuate.

-One hundred and sixty sheep were stolen recently just a few miles outside the small English town of Wool.

-$400,000 worth of walnuts were stolen from a California walnut farm in what has been part of a string of walnut heists in the past few months.

Mystery ClubOur last meeting was almost infiltrated by the Discovery Club! Good job diverting their search Skiptrace, Jane Blonde and B. Smart. Find our meeting site this Wednes-day by pression du bouton secret dans l'ascenseur.Mr. E

-A Titanic display room in Las Vegas was closed due to water damage.

-An Oregon highway was littered with whale chunks in the mid-1980's when an ill-guided plan to dispose of a rotting whale with dynamite ended up only spreading the whale over a larger area.

-Joe Biden called the wrong Marty Welsh while trying to congratulate Welsh, who is the new mayor of Boston.

-Angela Puseteri, seventy-nine, recently recorded a rap album titled “Who's Your Granny?” It features such spectacular lyrics as "I can bring the noise better than P-Diddy, I am older and wiser, I ain't a disguiser, I am condo com-mando in a high-riser, Who's your granny?" and "Move over, Trick-Daddy, 'cause this is my town, I gotta shuffleboard posse and we're

known to get down."

-An NYU student was missing for two days and was found stuck in the narrow gap between two build-ings, unable to extricate himself.

-Dell addressed a complaint that their Latitude 6430u laptops smell strongly of cat urine, saying it was the result of a manufacturing pro-cess that had since been corrected.

TIGER TIMES, December 2013 Page 3Music I Know That I Hope You Don’t KnowBy Victoria Ortega

I like music, a lot. I would presume that most of you do as well, so I’m going to share with you songs that I’ve been writing the lyrics of into my notebooks for the last month. Unfortunately, I’m surprisingly picky about my music. So picky, in fact, that if you read the title hop-ing to find a new country song or rap song or pop song you should probably not even bother continu-ing to read (sorry).

But, if you’re willing to check out whatever indie-rock songs I have been screaming to for the past month (and don’t mind me never actually suggesting anything on the cutting-edge because I don’t have my finger on the pulse of any-thing besides my Pandora account), please, continue reading.

Arctic Monkeys: I don’t tend to have favorite albums, but then AM happened. I actually bothered to listen to all the songs. Now I am in love. I’ve read com-plaints that they aren’t as punk-rocker as they’ve been in their previous albums. To that I say the band members aren’t in their early twenties anymore. The way I see it, this album shows that the Arctic Monkeys have grown up from that playfully, snarky, sarcastic, kid that likes to banter with their teacher to that picture-perfect, stoic, greaser-style, bad-boy who skips classes and all the girls notice. Alex Turn-er’s lyrics are beautiful (I have liter-ally written the lyrics to “Arabella”

everywhere). When he sings them as they’re surrounded by swirls of drums and bass, they paint a per-fect picture of some smoke-filled nightclub at midnight.

The Lonely Forest: May I just say I love these guys to death. There’s so much emotion in their songs it hurts my soul in the best way possible. It must be mentioned that they are from Anacortes, Washington, because basically everywhere it says their name it points out that fact. If the Arctic Monkeys are the stoic bad-boy, The Lonely Forest is that sweet, quiet guy who the main character even-tually ends up with. The lyrics are poetry and some songs (“Let it Go,” “We Sing In Time,” especially) have resonated so well with whatever emotion I felt at one point I won-dered if the song was written for me. They have a brand-new album out right now called Adding Up The Wasted Hours, so it is a prime time to become a fan.

Beach Fossils: These guys

Representing their more grown up tunes, the Arctic Monkeys sport sharp suits in this portrait of the band.

Gingerbread Cake RecipeBy Madeline Camilleri

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 cup molasses

1 cup oil

1 cup boiling water

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ginger

½ teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspon cloves

2 1/2 C flour

2 eggs

Directions:

Combine ingredients in that order. It does make a thin batter. Pour this batter into a greased and floured 9x13x2 inch pan and bake. Preheat the oven first to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Bake for 50 min-utes. Top with a bit of whip cream or powedered sugar for an extra treat.

basically, made my summer. Their brand of sepia-toned sound, as I like to call it, is kind of a required taste, at least it was for me. When I had first read about them in Enter-tainment Weekly, then listened to some songs on Youtube, I decided to give this new watery, day-at-a-calm-beach-complete-with-seagulls sound a try. I am so happy I did. When I listen, it’s like spots of color slowly building up behind black-and-white static fuzz to form an Instagram-filtered photo of a beach house. That description will make sense once you listen to them. What I recommend just as much as listening to one of their albums is to make a Beach Fossils Pandora station. The music that plays gets really weird and out there (one song was about a baby chick that wanted to go back to its egg) as well as surprisingly enjoyable.

That was my amateur list of musical suggestions for anyone interested. I hope I helped any of you expand your play list.

I've got an alien baby growing in my uterus.

-Front benches

When is straight from the tigers mouth due?

-Mr Stickel's room

What does a beaver yell in a food fight?

Timber.

-Quad

I want to move to Paris and fall in love with a French girl.

-Village 2

[Referring to Wally the Walrus] You know something's up when a walrus is giving you advice about

your parrot.

-Village 2

Let's have a short discussion about race.

-Room 113

Looks like we're going to have a “Dawson's Creek” day.

- Art 3

Straight From the Tiger’s Mouth

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Latke Stuffed TurkeyBy Jordan Suchard and Genean Wrisley

While Thanksgiving has gone and past, Christmas is on its way. For many of us that means family and our favorite foods. Thanksgiving is a tradition that goes back to the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, where legend has it that the Pilgrims enjoyed a har-vest meal of turkey and pumpkin pie with the Native Americans, in peace. History puts it slightly dif-ferently, with the main course being deer and the Pilgrims repaying the Indians’ generous gifts of food with smallpox.

This year Thanksgiving and the Jewish holiday Hanukkah fell on the same day. There are eight days of Hanukkah and Thanksgiv-ing is on the second day this year. The story of Hanukah goes back many years to the ancient Greeks who destroyed the second temple of the Israelites. As the Israelites sorted through the rubble they searched for oil to keep their eternal flame burning, but found only enough to keep it burning for one day. They needed eight days to make more oil, they were wor-ried that the flame would burn out, but miraculously the oil lasted for eight days, hence the eight days and nights of the holiday.

Each of these holidays have the immense importance of food and family. For Thanksgiving and Christmas many people look forward to turkeys with cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing, string beans, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie for dessert. On Hanukkah many people look forward to the fried potato pancakes, latkes, with sour cream and apple sauce, as well as other fried foods to represent the oil that lasted for eight days. Chil-dren traditionally receive one small gift for every night of Hanukah and gather with friends and fam-ily to celebrate the miracle of God. Likewise many families will gather for Christmas and gathered for Thanksgiving to eat excess amounts of food and celebrate the birth of Christ and the peaceful meal of the pilgrims and the Native Americans.

Due to the fact that the oil burned for eight days and nights Jews all over the world celebrate the holiday by lighting a menorah for eight days and eating the tradi-tional latkes. This year many Jews had to decide what to do for the second night of Hanukah. We de-cided to make a latke stuffed turkey to celebrate the two holidays and combine their intricate customs. For those who hope to do the same we have included a recipe of how

to make a latke stuffed turkey, but we have some tips on how to make sure it comes out just perfect.

Turkey: 1 turkey 12 to 14 lbs. 1 gallon water 1-1/2 cups sugar 1-1/2 cups kosher salt 3 ounces dark soy sauce 4 tbsp. black peppercorns 4 ounces peeled fresh ginger, sliced 1/4" thick 6 pieces star anise 6 bay leaves 4 tbsp. vegetable oil

Potato Latkes: 4 large unpeeled washed potatoes (about 1 lb.) 2 small onions 2 eggs, extra-large 1 pinch kosher salt 4 tbsp. self-rising cake flour Corn oil for frying

Preheat oven to 550°F.

In a large pot or plastic container (large enough to submerge whole turkey) combine water, sugar, salt, soy sauce, peppercorns, ginger, star anise, and bay leaves. Stir to dis-solve sugar and salt. Remove giblets from turkey's cavity. Submerge turkey in brine and allow turkey to brine overnight in refrigerator (up to 24 hours).

Make Potato Latkes:

Shred potatoes and onions in a food processor; place into a large mixing bowl and mix by hand. Put shredded potato-onion mix-ture into bowl of food processor fitted with metal blade. Add eggs and salt, then pulse just to blend. Return mixture to mixing bowl. Sprinkle flour over top, then stir to mix. (Self-rising flour has bak-ing powder added and gives latkes a little lift.) The mixture should have consistency of loosely cooked oatmeal.

Pour corn oil into a large skillet to depth of about 1/2", then heat over medium-high heat. Pour in enough mix to make a 3" diameter pancake. Cook pancakes until deep golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Latkes may be prepared one day ahead.

Remove turkey from brine; rinse inside and out under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.

Place turkey in roasting pan; stuff cavity loosely with potato latkes (once cool, cut latkes into crouton-size pieces to stuff turkey). Secure legs of turkey by tying together with kitchen string. Rub outside of turkey with vegetable oil.

Place roasting pan with turkey in preheated oven and roast 30 min-utes. Lower oven temperature to 375°F and continue roasting about 2 hours, basting every 20 minutes. When an instant-read thermometer inserted into body cavity/stuffing registers 165°F (fleshy part of thigh will be about 180°F; do not touch

Fun Ideas for the KitchenBy Genean Wrisley

1. Tired of pomegranate seeds? Roll a pomegranate on the coun-ter until all of the kernels have been crushed. Cut a small hole in the fruit and suck out the juices, there is no need to worry about the crunchy seeds or making a mess when tis all contained inside the fruit!

2. Got an extra turkey hanging around from Thanksgiving? Make a turkey soup, the carcass can be sued for the broth to make a deli-cious and flavorful soup.

the bone), remove turkey from oven.

Allow turkey to rest 30 minutes. Carve turkey and spoon latke stuff-ing around platter (Nancy Berry)

Note: Buy the turkey at least three days in advance. This will give it time to defrost and that way it will be ready to cook. We forgot to do this, so our turkey was still frozen and we were stuck with just latkes. While delicious, they were not what we had hoped the main course would be. We hope that everyone has a delicious Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.

Above is an example of the wonderful latke stuffed turkey before being cooked in the oven for the three approximate hours.

3. Extra tortillas can be cut into snowflake shapes, painted with butter or canola oil, sprinkled with powdered sugar and baked for a lovely snowflake treat (spoonful).

4. Combining eggnog, milk, espresso, and nutmeg can make a delicious fall time drink (mother nature network).

5. Stale bagels? Slice stale bagels very thin and sprinkle with cin-namon and sugar, cheese, garlic, or whatever seasoning is appealing. Put butter on first if making the cinnamon and sugar bagel chips. Bake the bagel slices at 325⁰ for ten minutes and flip (food network).

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Mission You Were HereBy Blake Jamar

It’s an age-old tradition for Analy’s Spanish 4 classes to take a trip to San Francisco’s Mission District to experience the traditions surrounding Día De Los Muer-tos (Day of the Dead). Under the direction of Señora Isabeau, the Spanish 4 teacher, close to 50 stu-dents miss a day of school to tour around an area of San Francisco that Isabeau says is “often over-looked.”

This year was no different. Since the beginning of the school year, the classes had been talking about the field trip, with almost weekly discussions leading up to the actual day. The Mission District has special significance around this time of year because among its primarily Latino community, Día De Los Muertos is a huge deal. Day of the Dead has its roots in both native cultures and the Catholic Church and honors those who have passed away, using colorful altars and traditional foods.

On October 31, 7:00 a.m., the Spanish classes left on a charter bus for San Francisco. The field trip was set up so that the students were permitted lots of free reign to explore the Mission District as they pleased, but with a few manda-tory check-ins throughout the day. Once they arrived, Señora Isabeau and her students took a trip to La Victoria bakery. While during most of the year, La Victoria is like any other bakery one might find in Sonoma County, it transforms

into a slightly different one around November 1st and 2nd. During the Día De Los Muertos celebra-tions, La Victoria sells pan muerto, a type of sweet bread, usually covered in sesame seeds, meant to honor the dead. Many students bought this bread, noticing how tasty it was. “¡Qué sabroso!” shout-ed Dante Capone as he ripped apart his third piece of sweet bread.

After this brief pitstop, the classes split up. Some wandered around looking at the murals found along the city streets, while others enjoyed shopping in local markets. Joaquin Meckler, a senior, had his first taste of guava nectar while shopping in the historic merca-do Casa Lucas, saying it tasted like “Mexican summertimes spent on the beaches of Cabo”. The murals were very impressive too, with ob-

vious days of hard work being put into each and every one of them. It was difficult for many students to find their favorite since they were all so amazing.

In the middle of the day, both classes were given a tour of the Mission Cultural Center, where decorations were hanging wall to wall for the upcoming Day of the Dead festivities. The tour guide, a kindly Mexican-American man in his late 40’s, showed the students around the rich cultural traditions of the Center’s altars and mandalas, answering any questions people had. After close to thirty minutes of touring, the students were given some time to eat lunch. Due to the countless number of taque-

rías found in the Mission district, nobody went hungry.

Finally, after a long day of walking and attempting to talk to people in broken Spanish, it was time to say goodbye to San Fran-cisco. The tired silence one could hear on the bus home made it clear that the Spanish 4 classes had a great time. “One of the things I love about this field trip,” said Señora Isabeau, “is that it lets my Spanish students interact with the language so much more than they ever could if we were just doing grammar exercises in the classroom.” While the students agree, they still know that they are not going to stop do-ing grammar worksheets any time soon.

December HoroscopesBy A Shrewdness of Apes

Aquarius

January 20 -February 18

This month will present itself with many new opportunities. Make sure to take them before they are gone. Who knows when they will be available again?

Pisces

February 19 -March 20

You have many troubles lingering over you. Don't worry, soon they will be resolved and the rest of your month will be trouble free. Every-thing will work itself out if you are patient.

Aries March 21 -April 19

This will be an excellent month for you if you remember to go slowly and relax. You may have been stressed out, but if you take a step back you will be able to gain greater perspective.

Taurus

April 20 -May 20

You’re in a good spot in your life right now, Taurus. You may be pan-icking over little things, but if you take a better look you’ll see that a lot is going well. Enjoy it, you deserve it!

Gemini May 21 -June 20

Be careful who you trust this month, Gemini. There are a lot of good people in your life, but also some that you should be wary of.

Cancer June 21 -July 22

This month you will find out a lot

about yourself and others. There may be some challenging experi-ences, but they will cause you to realize that you are very strong and have lots of support.

Leo July 23 -August 22

This month will be an especially good month for you, and many unexpected dreams will soon come true.

Virgo August 23 -September 22

This month may be especially dif-ficult for you, but don't worry, soon things will begin to improve.

Libra September 23 -October 22

This month will present itself with many new opportunities. Make sure to take them before they are gone. Who knows when they will be available again?

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21

This month will bring its share of challenges, but if you remember to follow your morals and be true to yourself, you can turn it around.

Sagittarius November 22 -December 21

If you’ve wanted to do something for a while, this month is the per-fect opportunity. Be courageous and something wonderful will happen.

Capricorn

December 22 -January 19

You work very hard, and are ac-complished at what you do. This month you will have to work a little harder to stay on top of things, but don't worry, it will get easier next month.

Above are a variety of murals found in the Mission District of San Fran-cisco that reflect hispanic culture and universal ideas and values.

TIGER TIMES, December 2013Page 6

Teacher Insight: Ms. Treviño

Interviewed by Ashton Fandel

1. Something kids do in class that annoys you? There are no stupid questions except those asked thirty seconds earlier.

2. Coffee or tea?Coca-cola.

3. Did you play any sports in high school?Yes, Varsity Cheer until I was dropped off the top of the pyramid. Then badminton. Go Eagles.

4. What song do you currently have on repeat?“School’s Out” by Alice Cooper.

5. Do you own any pets?Thirty chickens and a rodent. Breakfast for life.

6. What has been your most reward-ing moment as a teacher?When one of my old students asked if my two sons would be in her wedding.

7. Hoodie or zip-up?Poncho all the way!

8. Favorite season?Summer–I get to spend more time with my kids.

9. What part of Thanksgiving dinner would you describe yourself as and why?Pumpkin pie. I have a strong back-bone, a soft heart, and a little bit of spice: everyone’s favorite!

10. The last movie you saw the mid-night premiere of?I go to bed at seven, sooo…

11. Something interesting about yourself?I have the most wonderful son in the world.

Tiger TennisBy Michael Grieve

The Analy’s Girls’ Tennis season came to a close after the SCL tour-nament held on October 31 at the Santa Rosa JC. It was a very solid year for the Girls’ Tennis Team as they placed second just behind Pet-aluma. Out of the six other schools in the league, Analy managed to beat all except Petaluma, who has some very seasoned players.

Analy freshman Jade Wight played first singles, and was un-defeated up until the final tour-nament. Even though they faced tough competition at SCL’s, Kate Stewart and Hillary Brennan took first place in the double’s tourna-ment. After speaking with Analy’s tennis coach, Rick Passero, he explained how the girls had a great season of competitive matches. After seeing how well the newer members of the team improved their game over the course of the season, he is optimistic for the coming years.

As he does every year to celebrate the team’s success, Coach Passero gave the team a day off from practice to enjoy frozen yo-gurt at Honeymoon.

If you are a guy and are interested in joining a spring team sport at Analy (and are looking for

Above, Paulina Cradeur returns the ball to her opponent. Alya Bohr smiles after a crushing victory. Below, Jade Wight makes a valiant swing.

any chance to get some Honey-moon), you should consider tennis. Rick Passero is a fun and friendly coach who often accepts players

of all skill levels. The boy’s tennis season is just around the corner so grab friends and head to the courts (lights stay on until 10:00 p.m.).

OP-ED Redwood Massacre in Men-docino By Maya Boone

In 2012, Artesa Vineyards and Winery, owned by Spanish wine corporate giant called Codor-níu applied for a permit to clear cut 154 acres of California Redwoods and coastal Douglas Firs for the purpose of planting more grapes. Fortunately, this process has been stalled by lawsuits from Friends of the Gualala River, Sierra Club, and Center for Biological Diversity over the environmental impact report that CALFIRE issued giving Artesa permission to clear cut these tens of thousands of trees, and is cur-rently being revisited by the Sono-ma County Superior Court.

Artesa claims that climate change has pushed winemakers further out of the valley and towards the coast in order to have maximum yields and profits for their compa-nies. This is a completely legitimate reason; however the long term environmental effects will be coun-terproductive towards the entire operation. By deforesting thou-sands of trees, climate change will be intensified by the lack of vegeta-tion covering the land. Carbon ab-sorption will be decreased and the

emitting of water and shade of the trees will not be present to balance our coastal micro climates.

While CALFIRE may claim that the environmental impact report showed “less than significant” damage to the land, this ruling is difficult to accept. Many of us have lived in Sonoma County and have driven to the coast to see our famous Redwood forests. It is ir-responsible and illogical to deem these habitats “not a forest” when

anyone can walk through miles of 40-90 foot trees and witness the ecological structures and specia-tion that make up a forest ecosys-tem, home to hundreds of animal species. Labelling this obviously forested landscape “not a forest”, seems like a very convenient excuse that favors the success of their com-pany at the expense of the Earth that sustains us all.

Above a protestor begs the question whether or not Northern California should cut down more Redwoods for more red wine.

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more than double per person the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, comprised of most of the world’s developed countries) average. Pos-sibly even more remarkable is the fact that the U.S. government, in a nation with a supposedly privatized health care system, pays more per citizen than those of Canada, Ger-many, the UK, and numerous other countries with universal health care.

Many often argue that the higher costs of the American health care system are justified by its supe-rior service. However, upon com-parison with other modern nations, it becomes apparent that this as well is simply untrue. The U.S. has far fewer doctors per 1,000 people than most OECD member states, and a lower life expectancy.

Obamacare, rather than en-tirely revolutionizing the American health care system, is structured simply to bring the current system to more of the population. Increas-ing the availability of healthcare, as promised, is certainly a worthwhile aim. However, staying within the vastly inefficient system that has served us for decades will almost inevitably mean that costs remain unreasonable. How, then, can we both ensure that healthcare is ad-equately provided for our popula-

tion and not drain our economy in the process?

Radical as it may sound, the single-payer health care sys-tems long implemented in Canada, France, and numerous other mod-ern nations appear to be marked by far the most reasonable solution. I say this not to trumpet any “big-government” ideology, but simply as a matter of realism. Many Amer-icans object to the notion of uni-versal health care on the grounds that the government should not provide a service adequately served by the private sector. While I gener-ally agree with this philosophy, the simple fact is that the private sector is not doing a reasonable job pro-viding the American population’s healthcare. As a result, the govern-ment already works to make up the difference, and spends tremendous amounts of taxpayer dollars when the uninsured end up in emergency rooms. Whether one approves of “big government” or not, it is difficult to deny that a switch to universal healthcare would not only provide better coverage for the American people, but save the government money as well.

Even those who might be willing to accept a universal health care system often argue that it would be impractical to implement one in the US. While creating such a system for the entire population

introduced.

The Common Core is de-signed to focus students and teach-ers on the real world applications of education, as stated by the “Mis-sion Statement” of the Common Core website. The standards have been formulated to produce well-rounded students that will be fully functional in all colleges and career paths. The hope is that with ca-pable, well-prepared young Ameri-cans entering society, the country will be set up to thrive in the global economy. Forty-five states and four territories have so far adopted the Common Core.

In the new curriculum, standards will be more specified and coherent than they’ve been in the past in order to avoid cur-riculums “a mile wide and an inch deep.” This means that in Common Core math sections students will be asked to explain problems and concepts instead of deriving an-swers. In language arts, standards are set to help students become more proficient in writing, not only in English class, but in all subjects. The Common Core Standards will therefore affect all subjects.

When asked how the Com-mon Core would affect the way she would teach English, Ms. Fadave commented that the Standards will require more nonfiction and nonfiction analysis to be taught in English. Ms. Elliott, of the math department, commented that the new system will promote think-ing about concepts more deeply and being able to apply them to the real world. In her opinion, the Common Core will add to teacher’s effectiveness. Both teachers ex-pressed that adapting to the Com-mon Core would not be difficult, as they already teach what the new standards will require. We at Analy have yet to see how the students will respond to the undoubtedly innovative new system of the Com-mon Core.

Works Cited:

"Mission Statement." Common Core State Standards Initiative. Common Core, 2012. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.

"Frequently Asked Questions." Com-mon Core State Standards Initiative. Common Core, 2012. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.

"About the California STAR Pro-gram." Standardized Testing and Reporting. State of California Department of Education, 2009. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.

Fletcher, Dan. "A Brief History of Standardized Testing." TIME U.S. TIME, 11 Dec. 2009. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.

would certainly be a significant un-dertaking, the United States already has a similar universal health care system that applies only to certain demographics. Medicare, while likely not as efficient as many other nations’ publicly-funded medi-cal systems, is far less expensive than the private insurance relied upon by most American citizens. Expanding and modifying it could allow for the comparatively easy creation of a single-payer health care system in the US.

While most of the Ameri-can political community seems absorbed in debating the pros and cons of President Obama’s far-from-radical healthcare initiative, it is unfortunate that few appear to be seeking a more permanent solution to the serious deficiencies in this nation’s medical system. Although the potential effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act can be argued almost indefinitely, the simple facts regarding universal health care in other modern countries are quite certain. Americans often take great pride in our country’s reputation for doing things differently. How-ever, we also strive to do things intelligently, which generally means learning from what has and has not been shown to work. This is one situation where the most American thing we could do might be to turn to the experiences of others for guidance.

Consequently, Artesa is the only company that currently has gained permission to violate environmen-tal law by clear cutting this land. If they proceed, it will weaken the authority of environmental law in California altogether and pave the way for other winemakers to barge their way in. This will eventu-ally decimate the entire California coastal ecosystem and replace it with grapes. Vast amounts of wildlife are in extreme jeopardy as well as the stability of the land that would otherwise be suscep-tible to soil erosion and collapse if it weren’t for the protection of the trees’ roots. Yes, wine is a wonder-

ful whimsy, but is it really worth the destruction of the gorgeous Mendocino County? Perhaps we cut down all the trees for grapes. We will suffocate from lack of oxy-gen only to then drown in our pre-cious barrels of wine. Not only is the land on the endangered Gualala watershed, which is required to be protected by California environ-mental law, but it is an important archaeological and historical site to native Kashaya Pomo Indians who will lose large parts of their home-land and culture to the wine indus-try should this proposal proceed.

I, like most of you, have grown up in Sonoma County and the love for the Earth and the appreciation

of the environment has long been embedded in the culture of West County. This massacre of wildlife and crime against Earth is happen-ing now and right in our backyard. I encourage you to research online and sign many circulating petitions to stop this atrocity, and if you have time, send a quick letter to: Keith LaVine

President of Artesa Vineyards and Winery 1345 Henry Road Napa, CA 94559.Now is the time for the public to take action and speak out so that Sonoma County Supreme Court will revoke Artesa’s permit. Let us preserve our Redwoods, our culture, and our home: Mother Earth.

At left is a map

of Artesa Vineyard’s Redwood

project site in the

Mendocino County

area.

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Thanksgiving TraditionsBy Laila Scala

Everybody has traditions and things they like to do during the holidays, including seniors, ju-niors, sophomores, and freshman. Here is how some spend their time during the holidays.

Kiana Rosen 9th

"I got together with my Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister for Thanks-giving. We cooked dinner and my Dad cooked the turkey and Jessica made the stuffing, we all pitched in. After we cooked, my whole Family cames over and we had a feast!"

Shivani Kumar 9th

"For Thanksgiving I got together will all my cousins, Aunts, and Uncles. One Family made the des-sert while the other family made dinner. Then we all ate together and we had a good time!"

Nakia Norris 10th

"I spent Thanksgiving with my Mom, Grandma, and two other sis-ters. We all cooked dinner together and ate together. It was really fun!"

Jacob Jenkins 11th

"I went to my Grandparents house in Lake County for Thanksgiving. We got our dirt bikes out and rode. It was muddy!"

Molly Foster 12th

"My family and I went for a walk in Graton on Thanksgiving day. Then we came back and hungout and had a nice evening while eating a lot of food."

If you don’t have any cur-rently unused typing equipment at your house, but have an urge to be part in contributing to the com-munity, we have ways you can help the cause. Any donations made will go into purchasing needed typing equipment or rendering equipment we take in fit for distribution. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Lynette William-son at lwilliamson.ahs.@wscuhsd.k12.ca.us. Additionally, anyone is welcome to S.A.N.T.A.’s meetings! Every Monday at lunch, we take time in coordinating how we can get computers and typewriters out to students.

From here on forward, all students at Analy can take a higher pride in producing a classy typed paper. S.A.N.T.A.’s ultimate goal is to have no student left without some way to provide a typed paper, given that students at Analy are pressured to do so, on a daily basis. S.A.N.T.A. wishes you a merry typ-ing holiday!

Wally the WalrusBy Blake Jamar

Ear buds getting tangled up?

Make a quick and easy ear bud holder by cutting an old credit card in half, making two small notches on opposite sides, and wrapping

the cord around it with the earpiece and the plug sticking out of the

notches.

Need a conversation starter in a pinch? Talk about dogs.

Above is the S.A.N.T.A form that must be turned into the front office or librarian. So, take five minutes and fill out this lovely form to have the chance of recieving a computer of typewriter as soon as this holiday season!

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