Elizabeth Shine

Olivia Beaupre, Staff Writer
May 17, 2013 • 16 views
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Senior Elizabeth Shine wakes up in the morning with a plethora of things to do throughout the day including school, choir, work, tutoring and sand volleyball. “There’s never down time for me, ever,” Shine said. Shine has been participating in music and theatre for the majority of her life.... Read more »

Jay Watkins

Madison Hunter, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013 • 51 views
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Junior Jay Watkins walks up the carpeted stairs after returning home from school and enters the “game room.” Closing the sound-proof doors behind him, he sits in his wood framed, mint green director’s chair and props his feet up in front of the 53” flat-screen television as the loading screen... Read more »

Cranshaw Receives Acting Scholarship

Maria Castillo, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013 • 77 views
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Weeks have gone by, and now senior Christina Cranshaw has found herself given the opportunity she has dreamed of for years. Cranshaw received a large scholarship for her talent in performing to Santa Fe University of Art in New Mexico. After working with her director Jeremy Ferman for the weeks leading... Read more »

Nathalie Gaona

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013 • 60 views
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Watching the stage intently for visual cues and listening carefully for audible ones, freshman Nathalie Gaona takes a deep breath. She presses the go button on the computer and the sound of a frozen water hose being crushed plays through two speakers on stage, symbolizing the freezing of a character. “I... Read more »

Lynia Papenhagen

Madison Hunter, Staff Writer
April 9, 2013 • 63 views
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The long, 5,047 mile flight from the northern part of Europe, across the North Atlantic Ocean, and over a few states transports junior Lynia Papenhagen from her home in Hamburg, Germany to Burlington, Vermont. She stayed at culture camp from July 25 to Aug. 4 with 500 other foreign exchange students... Read more »

Brandy McDaniel

Madison Hunter, Staff Writer
March 26, 2013 • 45 views
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Junior Brandy McDaniel steps into the eight and a half feet diameter discus ring, positions the disc on her palm, spins, and lets it fly. The discus stays airborne for 74.2 feet and then hits the ground with a soft thud. McDaniel has beaten her personal record. With a satisfied smile, she exits the ring,... Read more »

Bri Rojas

Maxwell Allsup, Staff Writer
March 20, 2013 • 116 views
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The whistle blows, and a timeout is called. Senior Bri Rojas runs onto the field, water carrier and medical bag in hand as if her life depended on it. But it’s not her life that needs these necessities. The ones who need it are the players. Rojas is the captain for the group of girls and guys who assist... Read more »

Edith Carter

Maria Castillo, Staff Writer
March 7, 2013 • 66 views
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Stepping onto new soil at age 11, freshman Edith Carter recalls the fear that she possessed three years ago; panic for new things, new people and a completely new life. Three years have passed and Carter has already observed how much she has changed in just that amount of time from leaving her hispanic... Read more »

Richard Ritter

Angelica Vasquez, Staff Writer
March 5, 2013 • 81 views
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Senior Richard Ritter stands in the soccer field. Bright lights shine from all directions. He notices the opposing team on the other side of the field. Ritter's heart beats fast and his mind races. The nerves of anticipation build stronger as he knows he must play his hardest to win the game. “When... Read more »

Rebecca Goodman

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
February 28, 2013 • 63 views
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Walking into auditions for Jungalbook wearing her combat boots and lilac pants, freshman Rebecca Goodman’s hands shake. When the director calls her name, she steps onto the stage and performs the one-minute monologue she worked on for the past week. Nervously, she takes her seat again and awaits further... Read more »