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Issue of May 6, 2005
Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 9
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Colton Band scores big at Festival, tours
by Arline Cruz

The band has done an awesome job completing two successful tours. The band's first tour consisted of performances at Terrace Hills Middle School, a performance at the University of Redlands, and an evening concert at Fontana high school. The U of R students gave Colton High students an informative tour of their campus. The U of R band even gave Colton High students a hands-on experience by letting them participate in their concert and gave them a taste in what to expect when they further their education in music.
     On the band's second tour they performed at more schools then their first tour at farther locations. The band performed at Arroyo Valley High School for their band class, they performed at Cal State San Bernardino, and received a clinic from the Cal State band director. The band then headed out to Hesperia and performs a concert for Hesperia high school the band also got to watch a drum major clinic and our drum major candidates Magnolia Gonzales, Kartika Budhiman and Kevin Coyne got to participate also. The band took a pit stop and got to visit the band director Dr. Luis Gonzales' llama farm. (see photo below). The band took their final performance of the day at Apple Valley High School with a combined concert with Apple Valley and Granite Hills High School.
    Despite all the touring, the band found time to participate in the Barstow Band Festival on the weekend of April 23. Vying against eight other school bands, and doing the school proud, the band captured the Unanimous Superior Award.

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Math students are E-SMART!
From Staff Reports
    Seven Colton High students competed and won medals in the annual E-SMART (formerly MESA) competitions on April 15.   The E-SMART club on campus was formed to allow Math, Science, and Engineering students a forum to participate in these competitions. This competition is sponsored by Harvey Mudd College and all seven CHS students took home medals, an amazing feat. Even more amazing is that the Colton students practiced their skills and perfected their projects on their own time--many of the schools competing against CHS were private academies that give their students class time to prepare for competitions.
    The competition was fierce for the Algebra medals, but Jessica Gonzales took a 1st place in Algebra, Monique Betancaur took home a 2nd, while Andrew Lemos grabbed a 3rd place medal. In the Egg Drop competition, in which students deivse a way to catch an egg dropped from dizzying heights without breaking, Gonzales won a 2nd place medal joining Felicia Madrid with her 2nd as well. Gonzales's "Drop box" was lined with bits of sponge and marshmallows!
    In the Paper Car competition, Betancur was awarded a 2nd place medal, joining Agustin Gonzalez with his 2nd in this category. Another competition calls for students to blast off a Water Rocket fashioned out of a 2-liter plastic soda bottle. Alexandra Beltran took a 2nd place in this area. Finally, Daniel Vasquez rounded out the truckload of CHS medals by taking a 2nd in the Geometry competition.

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New pope prays for unity
Nina Acosta
May 6, 2005

Joseph Ratzinger, born April 16, 1927, was elevated to the papacy on April 19. He has served as a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and from 1981 prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Born in Marktl am Inn, in Bavaria, Germany, Ratzinger entered a preparatory seminary in 1939. In 1943, at the age of 16, he was, along with the rest of his class, drafted into the Flak or anti-aircraft corps. He went into basic training for the Wehrmacht infantry in November of 1944. In 1945 he was interned in a POW camp as a German soldier. By June he was released, and he and his brother (Georg) re-entered seminary. On June 29, 1951, Cardinal Faulhaber of Munich ordained him and his brother. As Dean of the College he has presided over the College's deliberations in General Congregation during the Vacancy of the Holy See, after the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005. In the same capacity he presided at the Solemn Funeral Mass for Pope John Paul II at 10 a.m. 8 April 2005 in St. Peter's Square, and the Mass For the Election of the Supreme Pontiff concelebrated by the College of Cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at 10 a.m. on Monday 18 April 2005. That afternoon the Cardinals processed from the Hall of Benediction of St. Peter's Basilica to the Sistine Chapel, where they solemnly inaugurated the conclave for the election of the successor to St. Peter, under the presidency of Cardinal Ratzinger. The single vote that afternoon produced no election. On Tuesday morning, 19 April 2005, two ballots of the Conclave produced no election. However, on the first ballot of the afternoon, the fourth of the Conclave, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected the Bishop of Rome and the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. On Sunday, 24 April 2005, at 10 a.m. he celebrated the Mass for the Inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square, receiving the Pallium and the Fisherman's Ring at that liturgical celebration.

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Cassie's Comments
By Cassie Orona

Farewell, Class of 2005!

    Well, well… another year gone by and sadly it will be my last as well as the last for most of my fellow classmen. Colton High holds many memories for everyone. Whether good or bad, you'll never forget the times and people here at CHS. For me, this school has a bit of family history. It will be 60 years to the day I graduate that my mother's mom graduated from CHS.
    It will be about 40 years to the day that my dad's mom graduated here. Both were actively involved here at CHS, whether it was sports, the paper or even a club. WOW! There are a lot of families here, which have the same situation. Colton is more than just a community.
    For many people, it's home, a place to hang out, and a 'tight-knit' family. All seniors who graduate every year practically say the same thing. "The one thing I won't miss at high school is the DrAmA!" Well, yes! It's true for me and many of you out there who are reading this now.
I will miss my friends who I have known forever and those of you who I've met in these last four years. Good luck to all of you and best wishes for the future, including the ones I do not know. To Ricardo Avila, Natalie Turner, Lauren Anderson, Michelle Perez, Elysia Groves, Nina Acosta and many others… thank you all so much for being there for me when times were good or bad. I've known you guys forever and cherish all the memories that we've shared. Never settle for less and always strive to be great!
    Graduating high school is just one small step into a bigger place. Look out colleges, here comes Colton High School's class of 2005! Congratulations to all seniors of 2005! WE DID IT!!!!

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How do you feel about the CAHSEE test?

It's a good idea!
Junior Jonathan Carrasco

With all the politics of high school drama, and choosing whether to solve quadratic equations or hearing the lunchroom gossip, it's becoming harder and harder to realize why we are here. The exit exam was not designed to keep us in this adolescent prison forever, but it was created to do just the opposite. The exit exam does not require a high IQ, nor does it compare your score to Einstein. Its main purpose is to check for understanding and requires basic knowledge. The exit exam (or, as it is more commonly known, the CAHSEE) is based on two main sections, basic math and basic English. It doesn't require any more complicated or higher level knowledge. Personally I feel that it should be administered because if students can't pass a test that checks for general understanding then they are required to get the help they need to help them pass the test and excel in their education.
Statistics have proved that preparation for the CAHSEE has helped tremendously, and more and more students will continue to pass if it is not looked at as a big joke, or even as a big scheme cooked up by the schools to fill up our high school careers with. In addition to that, it helps direct you in your high school education so you won't be lost in a fast-paced world. I mean, lets face it: the world requires a lot more knowledge with all the latest technology and complex literature, that you no longer need just a high school diploma to be set for life. So please, this is not something that is meant to be taken lightly, and may or may not cripple you in the future, but it will impact you later in life whether it be for the better or for the far worse.

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The CAHSEE exam...

I think it's dumb!
Senior Nina Acosta

The State of California has given this reason to why we must take the CAHSEE: "The purpose of the CAHSEE is to help ensure that students who graduate (my italics) from high school can demonstrate competency is state content standards for reading, writing, and mathematics." Now, by looking at this definition of why we have to take the CAHSEE you would see that it states "to help ensure that students who graduate…" are competent. Obviously my first point is: if you can graduate high school you're most likely competent or you cheated your way through in which case you're the ones who should take the CAHSEE. Ninety percent of disabled students (26,400) are not passing their exit exams, while 75% of African-American students, (41,000) and 65% of Latino American Students (32,000) are also not passing their exit exams. That is a whole whopping 90,000 students in California, people! Did you know due to language difficulties 70% of Latinos will NEVER pass the CAHSEE? Now for Asian Americans, 75% PASSED the test and 70% of White students passed. Which brings me to another point: how can minority sophomores do so well then two years later minority seniors fail? Many of you might not know but the Senate (Senate Bill 2X) passed the bill in 1999 which gave the authorization of development of the CAHSEE in public schools.
I propose this: ALL students with a 2.0 or lower should take the CAHSEE. I believe if you show up to class, you do the work, you bust your butt; you EARNED that diploma. Why should students who work so hard to walk across that stage is held back because of what some idiotic test says?

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The Value of Friendship
gathered by Ilka Hernando

    Every new person that walks into our lives is like a coin waiting to land after it has been flipped. Heads, they stay. Tails, they leave. We decide whether or not to allow someone into our sanctum of secrets and opinions that are heavily guarded against scrutiny and judgment. Loosening that knot is hard enough by yourself, which is why we gladly accept someone that is able to massage it out.
    A friendship between two people can only be defined by them. Their relationship can be filled with love, care, and respect; but it can also be based on jealousy, practicality, and denial. People are very dependent on their feelings. They rely on them for expression. Words are only literal. Feelings have emotion. Emotion creates humanity. And humans need friends.
    Being friends with someone can be an important part to a friendship (you may look at it as being "joined at the hip"), but it isn't a rule. The term friend is being thrown around a lot these days and taken lightly. Its meaning is declining as each generation's regard for one another decreases. One could be friends with someone and not know that person's last name. With the severity of its derisive use, it's a wonder if anyone retains a friendship anymore.
    To understand the value of something, it must be experienced. But experiences cannot be generalized into one category. Every person reacts a certain way when exposed to something, making each experience in that person's life different from Tom, Dick, and Stanley. No two friendships are alike because they are between two different people who aren't experiencing the same thing. Those two people could very well have different definitions of their shared friendship and how much they value it.
    The value of friendship depends on the person who is directly involved. It isn't up to one person to decide what the value of friendship is because one would be wrong. What they can do is tell you what their value of friendship is. To find something out, you must go to the source (Journalism 101). Nothing gives you the right to express for someone else. What good would that do to a friendship?

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Words of Wisdom(If you can call it that)

by Elysa Arroyo

"To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you might be the world."

    This quote is really quite self-explanatory, but I'm going to give my interpretation anyway. Obviously, one of 6 billion + is not exactly a big portion. And you probably don't know a whole lot of people from other countries (keep in mind that 5, 20, 50, even 200 people isn't really a lot). But that doesn't matter.
    Have you ever had a little kid look up to you? Maybe a sibling, a cousin, a neighbor, or a book buddy (haha, remember those?!). You were the center of their world. Setting a good example might well have made them a good person (assuming you set a good example). Or what about getting an award? A sports trophy, a certificate of achievement…anything really. There was someone who was proud of you, and for that moment, you were the center of their world.
    When people think about themselves in context to the universe, they tend to get depressed. But what does your relationship to the universe really matter? No one we know lives anywhere but earth. Sometimes seeing the big picture isn't nearly as important as paying attention to the details.

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Dirty Dancing
by Janae Johnson

Frances 'Baby' Housemen Goes to a family summer camp where she meets Johnny Castle, the hunky dance teacher. In his off hours, Johnny "Dirty Dances" with some of the other dancers. She learns a routine so that one of the women can recover from an abortion and slowly becomes Johnny's lover. As the summer winds down, each must come to grips with responsibility, love and others' expectations. "Have the time of your life."
Year: 1987
Stars:
Jennifer Grey: appeared in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) as Jeanie Bueller.
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (1985) (TV) as Laura Eller, American Flyers (1985) as Leslie, The Cotton Club (1984) as Patsy Dwyer, Red Dawn (1984) as Toni, and Reckless (1984) as Cathy Bennario.
Patrick Swayze: appeared in The Comeback Kid (1980) as Chuck, and in Youngblood (1986) as Derek Sutton before his performance in Dirty Dancing. He plays Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing.
Jerry Orbach: Some of his earlier works included Love Among Thieves (1987) (TV) as Spicer and The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers" (1986). Jerry takes on the role of Jake Houseman in Dirty Dancing.
Cynthia Rhodes: appeared in Runaway (1984) as Officer Karen Thompson, Staying Alive (1983)as Jackie, Flashdance (1983) as Tina Tech. She plays Penny Johnson in this film.
Memorable Scene: One of the scenes where 'Baby' and Johnny are practicing their routine. They are dancing and playing around. They start crawling toward each other on the ground. What most people don't know about this scene is that Grey and Swayze were just playing around before they were really about to film the scene. The director liked it so much that he decided to keep it in.
Classic: This movie continues to remain a classic because it is a timeless love story that many feel they can relate to. It also paved the way for many dance movies to come in the future.
Student Quote: "I love this movie because there is a lot of Dancing in it. I love 80's dance movies!"-Ashley Taylor, sophomore

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Dr. Strangelove (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb)

by Shayne Robinson

Name of the movie: Dr. Strangelove, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.
Year it was released: 1964
Why it is classic: The movie Dr. Strangelove, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, is a great original movie, it tells the story of a crazy general who thinks that the U.S.S.R must be stopped, so it takes things in to his own hands and goes and sends a nuclear armed jet to drop a bomb on Russia, at that same moment in time the president finds out that Russia has a doomsday weapon, and if they get bombed there weapon will automatically bomb the U.S. the end of the movie is also the end of the world.
Good scenes: the guy riding the bomb into oblivion.
Student quotes: "This Movie taught me one thing, the U.S. is crazy and Russia needs to tell people when they make a doomsday device." The man formally known as Ben.
Stanley Kubrick: director
Peter George: wrote the novel Red alert aka Two hours to doom
Peter Sellers: Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake/President Merkin Muffley/Dr. Strangelove
George C. Scott: General Turgidson
Slim Pickens: Major T.J. Kong
James Earl Jones: Lieutenant Lothar Zogg, Bombardier

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Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine
(Galaxy Express 999)

by Kyle McKnight

Year: 1979
Stars:
Masako Nozawa    ....     Tetsurô Hoshino (voice)
Masako Ikeda    ....     Maetel (voice)
Yôko Asagami    ....     Claire (voice)
Miyoko Asô    ....     Tochirô's Mother (voice)
Toshiko Fujita    ....     Shadow (voice)
Banjô Ginga    ....     Captain of the Guard (voice) (as Takashi Tanaka)
Yasuo Hisamatsu    ....     Antares (voice)
Makio Inoue    ....     Captain Harlock (voice)
Tatsuya Jô    ....     Narrator (voice)
Yoshiko Kimiya    ....     Queen Promethium (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki    ....     Conductor (voice)
Gorô Naya    ....     Doctor Ban (voice)
Noriko Ohara    ....     Ryûzu/Mîmé (voice)
Ryûji Saikachi    ....     Bartender (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata    ....     Kikai Hakushaku (Count Mecha) (voice)

Plot: Tetsurô Hoshino a young boy whose mother was killed by an evil robot named count mecha when he was very little sets off across the galaxy (after stealing a ticket). With a strange woman reminiscent of his mother named Maetel he sets of to find a robot body so he may have his revenge on Count Mecha, but what he discoveries he makes on the way may just change his mind.
Why it's a classic: This movie is a classic for the sheer reason that it came out in late 70's Japan. Go ahead, go to Japan, they know what you doing!!!
Memorable scene: In the very beginning when Tetsuro steals the ticket and the robot cops are chasing him in the station. The music cuts in and its all old school J-pop. Oh yes the best scene ever, dig that kid's shoes.
Student Quote: The greatest movie I've ever watched at school; research is great. --James Walker III, senior.

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A period in history....Gone with the Wind

by Cassie Orona

Gone With The Wind will steal heart away as Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable light up the big screen. Sidney Howard's script was derived from Margaret Mitchell's first and only published, best-selling Civil War and Reconstruction Period novel of 1,037 pages that first appeared in 1936, but was mostly written in the late 1920s. It's a classic tale of love- hate romance with Scarlett O'Hara (played by Vivien Leigh) and Rhett Butler (played by Clark Gable) trying to reconstruct their lives after the country splits in two by the American Civil War. Scarlett O'Hara is a southern bell that is selfish, vain in beauty, demanding, and always the bell of the ball with the young men. Rhett Butler is a charming, elegant and a sophisticated gentleman in the south, who charms his way into Scarlett's life and eventually, the two marry.
Their marriage will never be fulfilling enough for Scarlett, for she is torn by her first love Ashley Wilkes (played by Leslie Howard). They have a daughter named Bonnie Blue Butler, but after a horrific horse riding accident, she dies. Scarlett is losing everything she's ever wanted in her life and when Rhett finally leaves her, she is determined to find him and win him back. This Oscar-Award winner will take you back in time to a place that is anything but gone with the wind.
Year: 1939, 238 minutes, Color
The Stars:
William Clark Gable: Appeared in Saratoga (1937), San Francisco (1936), and 75 other movies. He stars as Rhett Butler, a southern gentleman who, with his dashing looks, charms Scarlett O'Hara, who every young man is after.
Vivien Leigh: Appeared in Sidewalks of London (1938), Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961). She stars as Scarlett O'Hara, a vain southern bell who is longing to be with Ashley Wilkes and ends up falling romantically in love with Rhett Butler, although she doesn't figure this out till the end. She won her Oscar as a Best Actress in Gone With The Wind.
Leslie Howard: Appeared in The First of the Few (1942), Its Love I'm After (1937), and Romeo and Juliet (1936). He stars as Ashley Wilkes, Scarlett's lover. He marries, however, his cousin, Melanie Hamilton, played by Olivia de Havilland. When the war breaks out, he goes in as a general and returns to his beloved Melanie and to Scarlett as a friend.
Olivia de Havilland: Appeared in The TV series The Woman He Loved (1988), North and South 2 (1986), and The Ambassador's Daughter (1956). She stars as Melanie Hamilton, a southern bell who marries her cousin, Ashley Wilkes. Scarlett despises her because of this fact and reluctantly promises Ashley that she would help take care of her when he leaves for war.
Cammie King: Appeared in (my personal favorite) Bambi (1942) as the voice of Faline and Blondie Meets The Boss (1939). She is Scarlett and Rhett Butler's daughter, Bonnie Blue Butler. Ironically she dies at the age of 8 the same way her grandfather died. After her death, Scarlett and Rhett start to drift apart and finally fall.
Memorable Scene: "Rhett, Rhett… Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?"- Scarlett
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."- Rhett
Classic: It's one of the best films in the history of motion pictures. It never gets old and teaches you how selfishness can cost you everything you hold dear to your heart.
Student Quote: "I liked the part where Rhett finally leaves Scarlett and she finally realizes that she has lost everything that she held dear to her heart… her father, mother, daughter and most of all, the love she was looking for all along was right there in front of her and she let it slip through her fingers."- Junior Lauren Anderson

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West Side Story: Romeo and Juliet played out on the streets of New York

By Alyssa Isgett

Taking place in New York City West Side Story is an Oscar-winning musical. The movie opens with an overhead shot of Manhattan and two rival street gangs are introduced: The Jets, second-generation American teens, and the Sharks, Puerto Rican immigrants. When the war between the Jets and Sharks reaches the high, Jets leader Riff decides to challenge the Sharks to a final "winner take all" rumble. He makes a proposition at a dance to meet up for a war council with the Sharks leader Bernardo. At the dance, Tony, a former member of the Jets, sets eyes on Maria, Bernardo's younger sister, and they fall in love. Their love is frowned upon because they're of different "kind". This musical, formatted from the original Broadway, tells about a love story and
how hate, because of different races, ends in tragedy.
Year:1961, 152 minutes, Color
Stars:
Natalie Wood: Appeared in Miracle on 34th St. (1947)Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Splendor in the Grass (1961), and on the 1953 sitcom Pride of the Family. She stars as Maria, the young Puerto Rican girl that falls in love with someone of a different race
Richard Beymer: After only two major performances in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and West Side Story (1961), Beymer had a significant role in The Longest Day (1962). He plays Tony, the former leader of the Jets who falls in love with Maria
Russ Tamblyn: Appeared in The Father of The Bride (1950), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Dracula VS Frankenstein (1971) He plays Riff, the new leader of the Jets and has the idea to start the Rumble.
Rita Moreno: Appeared in The Ring and Singing in The Rain (1952), OZ, the tv series, (1997), and King of the Corner, (2004). She plays Anita, Bernardo's wife who knows that Tony and Maria are in love and helps conceal it to protect them.
Memorable Scene: "I feel pretty, oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and bright! And I pity any girl who isn't me tonight. I feel charming, oh, so charming It's alarming how charming I feel! And so pretty that I hardly can believe I'm real."-Maria
Classic: It is the great entertainment in the history of motion pictures. It doesn't get old. It teaches you a valuable lesson about hatred and what it can lead to each time you watch it.
Student Quote: " I liked the dancing, the music, and the message behind the girl falling in love with the 'wrong side'" Amanda Miller, junior

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Psychedelic Boat Rides, Oompa Loompas, and Chocolate, OH MY!

by Robert Campos

In 1971 an adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was released as "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." The movie follows the story of young Charlie Bucket, a poor poverty-stricken boy whose life suddenly has meaning when he finds a golden ticket to visit the chocolate factory of the infamous Willy Wonka.
Charlie along with four other children (who prove to be the worst of adolescent monsters) get a tour of the factory, which they find to be inhabited by red-faced, green-haired dwarves called Oompa Loompas, who randomly burst into song and dance in order to try to teach the children some moral lessons.
By the end of the movie all of the children are gone due to what some would term 'medical mishaps.' The fat boy got sucked up a tube, a girl turned into a giant blueberry, another girl fell down the garbage shoot, and one of the boys is miniaturized to the size of a finger. All that's left is Charlie, who inherits the factory, for being such a pure and angelic little boy. The moral of the story is: if you're a good little boy/girl you'll inherit your own chocolate factory, complete with acid-trip boat rides and dancing dwarves who will sing to you when you do something immoral.
Year: 1971, 100 minutes, color
Stars:
Gene Wilder: Appeared in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Young Frankenstein (1974), Blazing Saddles (1974)
Memorable Scene: "There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going, there's no knowing where we're rowing or which way the river's flowing, is it raining is it snowing? Is a hurricane a' blowing? Not a speck of light is showing so the danger must be growing, are the fires of hell a' glowing? Is the grizzly reaper mowing? Yes the danger must be growing for the rowers keep on rowing, and they're certainly not showing any signs that they are slowing…STOP THE BOAT."-The scene in which Willy Wonka, traumatizes the children in the tunnel of horrors.
Why is it a classic? It's a classic because proof that children's fantasies can be filled with dark humor.
Student Quote: "It's a classic because it's a children's movie but it's filled with dark comedy. When that fat kid's drowning and he's not doing anything, that's what makes a classic!"

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gODHEAD's Evololution with "Evolver"
by Robert Campos

There are very few bands that have an album I can listen to in its entirety, gODHEAD being one of them. Currently the industrial quartet hails from Los Angeles, and recently played a show with Loser (featuring ex Marilyn Manson guitarist John5) and The Dreaming (featuring Christopher Hall of Stabbing Westward). This was honestly one of the best shows I've ever attended, gODHEAD proved that that they are just as good live as they are on a CD, which is an accomplishment for a band that dabs in an industrial genre.
gODHEAD is fronted by guitarist Jason Miller, who acts as spokesperson for the band. Rounding out the band is Jason's brother and guitarist Mike Miller, bassist Method, and drummer James O'Connor. The band seems to have a different sound than what's popular right now, on first listen to lyrics one might think that this is just another emo band whining about the angst of their past. However gODHEAD is neither emo nor do they whine, but their lyrics are angst-ridden. Musically, the band plays an aggressive mix of industrial and hard rock that's just beautiful to set your ears on.
Their latest CD, EVOLVER, was released in 2003, and featured a guest spot by Wayne Static of Static-X on a track called THE GIVEAWAY. EVOLVER has some of the most fragile songs I've ever heard, with Jason giving off a voice that's so melodic that you could fall asleep listening to it (in a good way), such as on tracks Just Like You and Without, yet the album also has some exceptionally good hard rock tracks in which Jason whips up brooding menace front and center, like The Hate in Me, and Anybody Else. There's also tracks that prove Mike to be an excaptionally well-rounded giuitarist.
The entire CD is full of emotion and a little more rocker than the bands previous albums which are little more industrial.Clearly the band is evolving into a sound that is truly their own.

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Fashion trends continue to evolve

by Ilka Hernando

    Longer hair, browns, studs, shorter skirts, pastel colors, tighter pants… complete opposites, yet they've been brought together this past year.
    More guys have grown their hair and've swept it across their face. They've started to wander into the female sections for clothes. Black meant more to them than to the gothics.
    Natural; the look is back to browns and neutral tones. It gives an inner glow from within. Girls feel prettier in light colors that may accent their seasonal color. Skirts keep going up as the shoes start to slip on with no heel and glitter.
    Guys are more emotional. Girls are coming out. The tides are changing. Do you want to change with them? Then I suggest grabbing some tight pants, growing your hair out; or putting on some heels, shortening your skirt, and wearing white.
    It's always simple to look the same.

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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: take an interstallar trip without leaving home

Movie Review by Ilka Hernando

Making sense is clearly overrated now a days; it seems that we don't. Most people have accepted this fact and have used the better part of their lives in doing so to write a book. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is such that has grown into a phenomenon of "improbable" consequence. Yes [shakes head slowly], you read correctly.
Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) is a normal middle-aged guy who is about to have a very rude awakening about life, the universe, everything! His best friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) confesses of his ulterior descent and returns a favor to save him from Earth's fate. Throughout their journey as they hitchhike their way through space, they meet up with some mind boggling alien characters. They team up with Galaxy President Zaphod Beeblebrox (Sam Rockwell) who can't seem to keep his head on straight, the curious Trillian (Zooey Deschanel), and manically depressed robot Marvin (Warwick Davis, voiced by Alan Rickman) on the spaceship Heart of Gold.
With the Earth gone, a species wiped out, the never-ending universe to explore; all you needs is to know where your towel is. With its quirky humor and insanely side plotted story, be sure to come with open ears and a twisted mind to understand someone else's idea of life beyond the third planet. It'll take you on your own journey of questions and many smirks that maybe, just maybe, life wasn't supposed to make sense.

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Palmam qui meruit ferat
(Let whoever earns the palm bear it)
Profile: University of Southern California (USC)

By Alyssa Isgett

Founded in 1880, USC's Park Campus is located in Los Angeles and is one of the nation's leading universities. USC is the oldest private research university in the West. The USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and many other professional schools, are located on the Park Campus.
    The Health and Science Campus is located northeast of downtown LA. The Keck School of Medicine of USC, the School of Pharmacy, three major teaching hospitals and programs in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy are located on this campus.
    Other off site campus' of USC include Marina Del Rey, Orange County, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., Catalina Island, Alhambra and around Southern California.
    USC has 3,000 (rounded to the nearest 100) full time faculty members. Students attending USC are, rounded to the nearest 500, the undergraduates totaled 16,500,
graduate and professional: 15,500, making a total of 32,000. There are 6,500 student workers not include teaching, research assistants. This Trojan family has over 180,000 alumni members.
    Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees are $30,512. Financial Aid for the economic year was $236,000,000. Endowment (as of June 30, 2004) was $2.4 billion. The University budget was $1.5 million. The school receives $420 million per year for sponsored research.
    USC's seal displays three torches each of which represent the arts, the sciences, and philosophy. The torch is a symbol of learning; the background is a setting sun representing the West and the power of Life. Completing the seal is the school motto. USC's colors are cardinal and gold. The official color was gold but in 1895 a second color was adopted.

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Student profile Jessica James

by Nina Acosta

Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Sports: Basketball, Baseball, and Football
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite Teachers: Ms. Birch and Ms. Lacy
Favorite Music: Rap, R&B, and Hip-Hop
Favorite Music Artist: Alicia Keys
Favorite Movie: Seven
Favorite place to be: New York, NY
Favorite past time: Surfing and hanging out with friends
Favorite Books: Lord of the Flies and Catcher in the Rye
Favorite Television show: The O.C
Favorite Cookie: Chocolate chip
Favorite ice cream flavor: Coffee
Child hood career: Astronomer

A small little girl wakes up in her bed at night to look at the clear night sky. She sees the stars as clear as day and dreams of being an astronomer and an astronaut. Many people may not know this little girl, but you do know who she's grown to be.
Jessica Nicole James, born January 30,1987, is embarking to make her stamp on the world. She aspires to have a career in political science and attend Cal State San Bernardino after high school. Either you've seen her here at Colton High or you've seen her at work (In-N-Out.) "I've been working there for five months and I started out at $9.95 an hour," says James. "It's hard work but I like it." James feels most comfortable in her room surrounded by her favorite things such as posters of surfers, faces of the earth, and the moon. "I still dream of going to space," says James. When James isn't busy with school, work, or friends, she enjoys traveling. "I've been to New York," says James. "It was great there, I had a lot of fun, It was very different from the west coast."

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Baseball has high hopes With two games left

by Alyssa Isgett

Colton baseball has something to prove.
    The varsity squad keeps winning kicking tail and taking names later. In the game against REV High School on April 26, CHS won by the score of 5-4. Senior Anthony Carrillo paced the Yellowjacket attack with three RBI's including an RBI single that tied the game in the seventh.
    The Fontana game was thrilling to watch, with Colton winning by a tally of 8-3. By the end of the first inning, the score was 1-1 with the only run being scored by junior Sean Daigle, plated by an RBI from junior Ralph Precie. By the second inning, CHS trailed 2-1 by having three outs from caught pop flies.
    In the fourth, CHS kept Fontana from scoring any runs by having two outs at first and a pop fly catch. The Fontana pitcher then suffered a bout of wildness, loading the bases on walks before being relieved. Sophomore Bryan Carrillo greeted the new hurler with a solid hit to right, batting in two runs. Paul Heredia, senior, hit it to center, bringing another run. Senior Michael Land then laced another RBI single, bringing Herdia home. The score at the bottom of the fourth was 6-2.
    Fontana scored one run in the fifth due to an overthrow. Colton didn't score any runs during this inning. In the sixth Colton kept the lead. Carrillo had two strikeouts and finishing the top of the sixth was an out at first. Colton scored two runs this inning with a walk, a single, a few stolen bases and RBI hit down the first base line. Colton put in a new pitcher, senior Hector Torres, during the seventh. In the top of the seventh, Colton had caught two pop flies and an out at one ending the game 8-3.
    The April 28 game was scheduled against Yucaipa at Yucaipa. However, the game was cancelled due to rain and will be scheduled for a later date.
The next game is Tuesday against Rialto at Rialto starting at 3:15. The final game is a home game against AB Miller on Thursday at 3:15.

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Softball: new league, new challenges
by Sarah Kozeak
Rest of the league "nothing we can't handle," according to Captain Amanda Vasquez.

    This year Colton High's varsity softball team is in a new league and is more aggressive than ever! Captain Amanda Vasquez says, "Our team has many strengths. We have great pitching from freshmen Clarissa Molina and Eileen Garcia. Our hitting is also great, especially in tight situations, we always find a way to bring the important runs in."
    Team captains are Vasquez and Senior Stacia Molina. According to Vasquez, the team does have one weakness: "when somebody on the team is upset with themselves because of an error or their performance on the plate. We are too hard on ourselves, we need to learn to shake it off and get it next time."
    On March 22, they played at Redlands East Valley, and tied 0-0.
    The game was stopped in the 7th inning due to rain. Colton High lost to Yucaipa 5-4 in the bottom of the 8th inning, on March 29.
    The team's first home game was on April 12th against Eisenhower. The pre-season record ended up 7-4. The league record at press time is 4-1-1. "They (the rest of the league) each have a solid team, but they're nothing we can't handle. I think we will finish the season in the top three, we've been able to do it for the past seven years and I see no reason why we won't do it in this new league. It will be a great way to start our reputation in the CBL," replies Vasquez
    The team goes against Fontana here at home at 3:15 this afternoon.

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Varsity Badminton: perfection, again

by Elysa Arroyo

Badminton completes yet another perfect season

Hasn't lost a game
in six years

CHS's under-recognized but constantly overachieving varsity badminton team finished their immaculate season with yet another win, making this their sixth year with the title of Undefeated League Champions. Winning their season ending game against Riverside Poly High School last Friday gave the varsity team a record of 9-0 for the season and 82-0 for the last six years.
    To a trained spectator, every match of every game is intense. The extreme concentration on the players faces makes it impossible to miss the amount of talent the players must have. Everywhere across the court, players are leaping into the air and smashing the birdies. "These players are probably the best in their league," says badminton coach Sandra Guidi, of a group of seniors on the varsity team, "and they still train harder than any players I've ever had." The hard work pays off, not only at games, but at tournaments. Seniors John Suh and James Lintern won second place in boys doubles at both of the last two tournaments. Guidi also feels that the team works together quite well saying that "Just about anyone can work with just about anyone."
    It is apparent to anyone watching the game that the team is close. "We're all friends, so we have no problem working together," says senior Eddie Kim, a thought echoed by Suh and senior Clifford Adikuono. "The team is much closer this year than we were last year," adds senior Daniel Kim.
    Other members of the team express a feeling of growing anxiety that these players, as they are seniors and will be graduating soon, will be quite hard to replace next year. Eddie Kim, however, leaves them with a bit of hope, saying that he knows that the team "Will do just fine" next year anyway.
    With League Finals that ended yesterday, the team heads into CIF with high hopes.

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