Volume 3 Issue 1

Happy Halloween, Rangers!

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Index
News
New lunch line shocks stu-
dents....pg. 6
Haunted house prepares for
scares...pg. 5
Lifestyles
Zodiac Killer strikes again....
pg. 7
Salem impacts locals: yester-
day and today....pg. 9
Common phobias raise
apprehension...pg. 8
Features
Clark advises on how to have
a fulfilling high school experi-
ence....pg. 11
Khlafe stays involved...pg. 11
Fall events anticipated...pg. 10
Horoscopes....pg. 16-17
Perspectives
Halloween: Dress up? pg. 14
Halloween: Dress down? pg. 15
Sports
Patterson runs into future...
pg. 12
Galindo sacks ACL....pg. 12
CHS football mirrors
NFL...pg. 13
Voices
What is your worst night-
mare?...pg. 18
Humans of Clements:
What is the oddest job?...
pg. 19
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Volume 3 Issue 1
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From the Editors desk
By SAMANTHA JREIJ
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Sometimes the entire
world feels as if it is on fire.
There exist little sparks here and
there, little discontinued, depreci-
ated sparks of everything. Just in-
dividual sparks. They all go up
in flames, and soon after, the en-
tire world is consumed by flame.
We are always spouting clichs-
everyone is different and special in
their own way, pave the path that fits
you best, all of those things, but we
are all just compiled into a clich,
and those clichs will kill us. We are
ignorant of them and what they are.
We are not all different. Sad-
ly, we are all clichs and we can-
not even bear to realize or see it.
Can we ask who we are? Ev-
erything we do can be summed
up into a ridiculous conclusion.
Why do we do the things that we
do? To define ourselves- but who
are we trying to do it for? For our-
selves so that we do not feel that
void, so that we do not feel lost and
disconcerted, or for others so that
they know who we are and what
we are like. So that we are known?
Everything we do can be summed
up into a ridiculous conclusion.
The end is all that matters. Ev-
eryone always looks back to the
beginning, but only when theyve
reached their end. What is our end?
What is our end to existing? And
if we knew it, would we do all the
same things, have the same begin-
ning, or would we change it all and
cease to have the end we began with?
Everything is irononic. We want
to be individuals, but in doing so we
are abolished by the clichs we be-
come. We are all morphed into the
same person and torn apart again.
Yet we know we are differ-
ent, but we have the why wrong,
and we have the how wrong.
We have no end. Even the suc-
cessful die a sad death, and no one
is ever ready, no one ever fulfilled.
We are not meant to die. We are
meant to be immortal, and unique,
and we destroyed it all by our clichs.
Clichs, after all, kill.
Clich extinguishes flame
Youtube vlogging dominates internet
By LAURYN MERRIETT
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Today, YouTube is one of the most
popular entertainment sites in the world.
On YouTube you can watch pretty much
anything, from cats playing the piano,
to celebrity music videos, to people just
making an entertaining vlog for you to
watch. Vloggers are so popular now that
they have a category at the Teen Choice
Awards. So since they are constantly
growing and basically taking over You-
Tube, heres a few you should look into.
Tyler Oakley- One of the most widely
known YouTubers as they sometimes call
themselves, he has taken the internet by
storm. He has raised over $500,000 with
the Trevor Project, interviewed countless
celebrities, won a teen choice award, and
is still managing to make interesting vid-
eos on his channel that keep his millions
of viewers happy. He has worked on so
many other projects and done so many
things it is impossible to write them all
here, but if you go watch any of his vid-
eos he will definitely make you laugh.
Zoe Sugg- Known by her YouTube name
as Zoella, is a beauty guru. One of the
more popular of the British YouTubers,
she has over five million followers and it
is still steadily growing. She makes vid-
eos every week and they range from hair
tutorials, to beauty/ makeup advice, to
funny challenge videos. British YouTu-
bers like herself are becoming increasing-
ly popular as they get more exposure and
Zoella is for sure one of them to look up.
Caspar Lee- Another one of the Brit-
ish YouTubers, he was originally born in
South Africa and is slowly getting up there
in the ranks of the more famous YouTu-
bers I mentioned above. With his hilarious
challenge videos and various celebrity in-
terviews, he definitely has an interesting
channel with a variety of things to watch.
Overall, YouTube has plenty of videos
with loads of things to see so next time you
are on the website look for something new.
By SANGEETHA PUTHIGAI
Voices Editor
This time of year, the leaves start to
shrivel up, the night sky seems a bit dark-
er, and a haunting air looms around us.
October is filled with a spooky feeling
that no other time of year offers, and the
Clements Thespian Troupe 3689 allows
people to have a way to appreciate this
aurathrough its annual Haunted House!
Every year, the Haunted House follows
a specific theme. The students that par-
ticipate in the club decide upon the theme
for this event. Many students are eager
to participate in the setup of the Haunted
House; to do so, they are urged to meet
in the blackbox after school on Fridays.
Haunted House is great way to see
what theatre is all about, and an awe-
some way to kick-off the Halloween
holiday. I mean, who doesnt love Hal-
loween? Its super spooky! said Si-
enna Mendez, a Clements Thespian
Troupe 3689 officer. Those who help
with the Haunted House are able to ei-
ther act in it, help decorate or work tech.
Apart from the Haunted House, the
Clements Thespian Troupe 3689 orga-
nizes Clementss school plays. Three
times a year, the students direct their
own plays; every month the club hosts
socials; during the fall, one major play
is put on; and during the spring the club
holds a musical. . Students who are active
can earn YES hours or thespian points.
Its a lot of fun, and the work pays
off so well! said Mendez. The club
participates in a UIL one act com-
petition yearly and participates in
state and national competitions dur-
ing the months of November and June.
By either participating or attending
the Haunted House, one can become
more involved with one Clementss dy-
namic clubs. Mendez urges people to
mark their calendar on Saturday, Oc-
tober 25 for this spooktacular event
.that one can attend a very rewarding
experience for the price of three dollars.
NEWS
haunted house prepares for scares
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By PATRICIA ANNE MANZINARES
Voices Editor
Lunch is a time when students
get to sit and relax from a morn-
ing filled with work. However, last
year, students spent this sacred time
in lunch lines. It has been a goal to
make this process faster for 8 years
when a bond was made by the dis-
trict. Since David Yaffie came, he
has made it a priority to make an im-
provement regarding the lunch line.
The school year has just started
and students are talking about the
newly constructed lunch lines. The
line construction started the day of
the graduation last year, June 7th.
The idea of re-constructing the
lunch line was part of a bond package
eight years ago. The reason for
re-constructing the line is for
the speed of the lunch line. The line is
much faster now, they have new dishes
and students have more time to eat,
said Phil Morgante, assistant principal.
I like the lunch line better than
last year, but its a little confus-
ing, said Saniha Mody, sophomore.
Though its confusing the lunch
ladies are nice, said seniors Mo-
hammad Asif and Joshua Yang.
Unlike the lunch line from the past
few years, the line is much faster this
year and is most anticipated because
of its new variety. It is said that the
food in the lunch line is made healthi-
er and they took off some of the dishes
that are not healthy for the students.
There are six lines where students
can decide what they want to eat.
Students now have the opportu-
nity to have more time to eat com-
pared to the past years of staying
in the lunch line longer. Cafeteria
workers are hoping that the suc-
cessful, renovated lunch line will
make the students want to try new
recipes from this years new menus.
New lunch line saves time
CHS greets old friend, new job
By LISA NINAN
Reporter
There is a new face in adminis-
tration this year and he is smiling.
Tim Ramsey has been an assistant
principal for eight years and has also
worked at Austin High School and Bush
High School. Ramsey first started work-
ing at Clements in 2006 as a teacher and
during that time, Phil.Morgante, assis-
tant principal, was considered his men-
tor. Ramsey said he wanted to come to
Clements because he loved that campus.
Ramsey notes some differences in
the various campuses in which he has
worked. He said he generally thinks
the student body at Clements is amaz-
ingly talented for their academics, sports,
and fine arts, and overall school spirit.
The students here at Clements
are extremely nice and studious.
Some traits that Ramsey thinks a good as-
sistant principal should possess are being
a good communicator, taking each situa-
tion individually, and being a team player.
My goal is to get to know the
staff and the students and evaluate
where I would be the most effective.
He is having a great time at Cle-
ments so far and has definitely enjoyed
working with his colleagues. The
other administrators like his attitude.
He is like a child-friendly, humor-
ous, and an enthusiastic human being,
said Lorri Hubert, assistant principal.
And his new secretary, Nan-
cy Heiser is happy, too.
He is very helpful, outgo-
ing, friendly, and is always eager
to learn new things, said Heiser.
Heiser also said that she enjoys working
with him and that she was happy when she
heard that he was coming back to Clements.
Ramsey has a motto he has car-
ried with him to each school. .
Do your best, and forget the rest!
LIFESTYLES
Zodiac Killer story revisited
By ALY BOBO
Ads Editor
On October 30, 1966, the unnamed and
unmasked Zodiac killer took his first vic-
tim. Zodiac was an intelligent man and
his murders were always well thought
out, precise, and yet deeply disturbing.
After disabling Bates car, he waited for
her to come out, whereupon he offered
her a ride home. She accepted the offer,
but what she did not know is how this one
choice would lead to her bloody death.
After some time with this young wom-
an, Zodiac went in for the kill, slashing
her three times in the chest, once in the
back, and seven times across the throat,
as if he were attempting to behead her.
Zodiac did not reach his fame until three
years after his first murder, but his first kill
set the stage for the rest of his deadly career.
On that night of October 30, the body
of 18 year old Cheri Jo Bates was found
brutally murdered outside Riverside City
Colleges library annex. The suspect list
for this murder was kept for the most
part empty and this case, hopeless un-
til almost exactly one month after the
attack, when something very bizarre
was put into the polices possession.
An anonymous letter titled The Con-
fession was mailed to the Riverside
Police and the Riverside Enterprise.
The letter contained details that only
someone who was working the crime or
committed the crime would know. In the
letter the Zodiac wrote, I am not sick.
I am insane and demanded for the let-
ter to be published if they wished for the
murders to be stopped. On the six month
anniversary of Bates death another letter
was sent, this one read Bates Had To Die
and contained the symbol that would later
be associated with all of Zodiacs letters.
These anonymous messages would soon
become a huge part of the zodiac lega-
cy and murders that would soon follow.
Over the course of the next 12 years,
Zodiac became known for seven vic-
tims, two of whom survived. Although
he claims in his letters to have killed 37,
the police have never been able to fully
confirm. Zodiac enjoyed sending ciphers
to the police department and local San
Francisco newspapers. Out of the four ci-
phers that were sent, only one was solved.
Each cipher and each letter was thought
to bring the police closer to catching the
infamous Zodiac Killer, but in fact it just
drew them farther and farther away. The
police went through hundreds upon hun-
dreds of suspects and never found the man
they were looking for today. Today in-
vestigators are still searching for the one
serial killer that got away - The Zodiac.
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By EVELYN LAZARIS
Lifestyles Editor
A momentary feeling of paralysis
overwhelms your body as you come face
to face with your worst nightmare. You
break out in a cold sweat. You wonder if
anyone else can hear your heart thump-
ing in your chest. Your stomach leaps
into your throat, and you cannot decide
if you should throw up or pass out. You
think you let out a bloodcurdling scream,
but did you? It takes you a while to
calm down, but when you eventually
do, all that is left is a feeling of empti-
ness. There is nothing to fill the void left
behind by the pure terror you had expe-
rienced only moments before. Did that
really happen? You do not know. There
is nothing left to fear but fear itself.
Phobias can define someone. They
take a persons inner thoughts and feel-
ings and turn them into irrational fears
that live in the back of the mind. They
can make your toes curl or send shivers
down your spine at just the idea of them.
Here are a few phobias that may seem
either relatable or just plain ridiculous.
Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, might
appear absurd and laughable, but in real-
ity is a common phobia for people of all
ages. Horror movies and bad personal
experiences have scarred people over the
years. It has even prevented some from
ever stepping foot inside a McDonalds.
Peladophobia, the fear of bald people,
is seemingly unexplainable, but there
is always a reason for every fear. It
could have been caused by a past trau-
matic event or even heredity could be
to blame for such an irrational fear.
While the fear of numbers is a real
thing, do not count on using it with
your pre-calculus teacher. Chances
are, you do not have Arithmophobia
and he probably wont think so either.
No, you do not have to be a vampire to
be afraid of the sun. There is an actual fear
called Heliophobia. Believe it or not, this
is an extremely common fear. It often re-
sults from a traumatic experience such as
a sun burn or heat stroke. Those suffering
from Heliophobia will not often be seen
around the neighborhood, and if you do
happen to catch one, you will probably
not recognize them under so many layers.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the
fear of the number 666. With such a long
name, most would expect the phobia to
be something really exotic and inter-
esting, not a simple number. It is quite
ironic considering how small a number
666 is. It seems as if someone would
be more afraid of trying to pronounce
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia rath-
er than encountering the number 666.
One of the most common fears is
Trypanophobia- the fear of injections.
Many people suffering from this dis-
order will simply ignore their fear, go-
ing to great lengths to avoid getting
flu shots or even going to the doctor.
Therefore, people with Trypanophobia
could be indirectly putting themselves
in danger without even realizing it.
Thirteen missed calls from mom.
This speaks for itself. Just imagining
all the reasons why your mom wanted
to reach you so badly gives you goose
bumps. It takes a spontaneous moment
of bravery to call her back and with each
ring, you become more and more ner-
vous. You have to take a deep breath
when she finally answers the phone and
you prepare for the worst. As it turns
out, she only wanted you to pick up
some milk and eggs on your way home.
Phobophobia is the fear of developing a
phobia. You knew this one was coming.
Considering just how many different
phobias there are, it is not hard to believe
that someone could be afraid of develop-
ing one, but is that not a phobia in itself?
Whether you can actually relate to any of
these phobias or they just gave you a good
laugh, it is important to recognize that
Common phobias raise apprehension
By LAURYN MERRIETT
Co Editor in Chief
Salem is one of the most popular
tourist sites for holidays like Hallow-
een due to its haunted past known as
the Salem Witch Trials. Widely known
throughout the world today, Salem has
many events and tourist attractions
to showcase its history. Some facts
about Salem include the following:
1. Salem has three museums where
people can learn about witchcraft and the
famous witch trials. One of the museums
is the Witch House. That was the house
of witch trial judge Jonathan Corwin.
2. For every day in October Salem has
a variety of events known as the Haunted
Happenings where they have a witch walk
and a night tour. There is even a recreation
of the events that led to the witch trials.
3. March 1, 1692 was the beginning of
the witch hunt in Salem and September
22, 1692 was the date of the last execution.
4. The first person to be execut-
ed in the witch trials was Bridg-
et Bishop who died by hanging.
5. Some of the people who practiced
witchcraft experimented with herbs such
as mandrake which when they made
it into an ointment and it was absorbed
in their system caused a sensation of
floating as well as hallucinations that
made them believe they were flying.
Hence the belief that witches can fly.
6. A lot of people believe that
women were the only people ac-
cused but in reality quite a few men
were also accused of witchcraft.
7. Hanging was not the only form of
execution. The accused also endured
pressing which is a form of torture de-
signed so the accused will plead guilty
where the victim had heavy stones placed
upon their chests, literally pressing the air
out of them until they confessed or died.
8. There were various tests for witch-
craft if the accused refused to make
a plea. One of the worst was when the
accuseds hand and feet were bound
with heavy rocks and they were dropped
into water. If they floated, they were
deemed a witch and then executed, but
if not, then they were deemed innocent.
Unfortunately by the time the towns-
people realized the victim was not float-
ing, the accused had already drowned.
9. A majority of the accused was
actually not from Salem. They were
from a community known as Salem
Village that is today called Danvers.
10. In Salem the streets close at
10:30pm on Halloween and the fines
triple, so if any trick or treating is
to be done, it is best to do it early.
Salem impacts locals: yesterday and today
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FEATURES
Fall events anticipated
October 8, 2014 the 5th annual Catwalk
on City Walk Fashion Show will be held
in the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.
Models displaying clothing and accesso-
ries from participating Town Square re-
tailers will strut down the runway shar-
ing fashion for the Methodist Hospital
Sugar Land Pretty in Pink Cancer Fund.
For Halloween, the City of Sugar Land
presents Halloween Town. On Sunday,
October 26, 2014, the public is invited
to celebrate Halloween throughout
Town Center. Jack-o-lanterns, spooky
creatures and candy stations for trick-
or-treaters will once again transform
Sugar Land Town Square into Hallow-
een Town. Festive Halloween charac-
ters will roam Town Square inviting
children to participate in several activ-
ity stations and attractions. A few days
By HAANIYA DAWOODALLY
Ads Editor
For many students, counting the days
until winter break starts is their primary
goal. However, there are a lot of things to
do until then. Instead of counting down
until the holidays, try exploring the many
options Sugar Land offers during the fall.
Sugar Land is known for its entertainment
and hospitality and a place to find it would
be at Town Center. During the fall, spe-
cifically October, Town Center celebrates
two important celebrations, Breast Can-
cer Awareness Month and Halloween.
During the month of October, millions
of people including breast cancer survi-
vors raise money for research to help find
a cure. Sugar Land commemorates it by
holding two events. First, there is a Pink
Lighting sponsored by the MD Anderson
Cancer Center and to be held on Saturday
October 4, 2014. Then on Wednesday
later, on Halloween, Sugar Land presents
live music and a costume contest to cel-
ebrate the festivities of Halloween. Both
events are free and are open to everyone,
whether they are from Sugar Land or not.
As well as these events, Sugar Land
hosts monthly functions such as Movie
under the Moon, live music, and Danc-
ing under the Stars. With the amount of
business that comes from Town Center,
different shops offer an assortment of
choices whether it is yoga, painting, or
cooking, there is something for everyone.
By going to Sugar Land Town Cen-
ters official website people can find
an event calendar that will display all
of the events mentioned above, not
to mention many other different at-
tractions, for that month. With so
many options it is hard to stay bored.
Photo courtesy of Town Center
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By MEGHAN BEYTEBIERE
Managing Editor
It is all too common among high
school students to revert into their own
clique after freshman year. Once a
group is found, most tend to stick with
it. However, Jack Clark, senior, did
things the other way around.
Clark said, My freshman and
sophomore year I thought I was going
to transfer over to Kempner. I chose
not to do anything. At the end of my
sophomore year, I realized I would stay
here until I was a senior, so that was
where I had a complete about face. I
went from slacker to I am going to do
AP classes and I am going to do clubs.
It is better. I have more friends. I have
better grades.
As seen in Clarks high school experi-
ence, great changes occur from ninth
through twelfth grade. Along with im-
proving his efforts in his academic work,
Clark also joined organizations such as
Run Thru Crew, and Theatre, in which
he is secretary.
Do not do clubs for resumes, do clubs
because you enjoy them. Try to be in-
volved in something. Go around a little
bit, find one thing you enjoy, and just
stick with it. Try to look into theatre,
because there are a lot of different things
in it, , Clark said.
Clarks plans for after high school are
equally as impressive. While his plans
at the moment are just speculation, he
has thought about acquiring a marine
transport degree from Texas A&M at
Galveston. After that he would become
a civilian on a U.S. ship as third mate.
Another option lies in going into a more
military background version of the
previous option Everything makes this a
promising career for Clark.
In terms of the rest of his life Clark
follows one motto, Be nice to people.
Always open doors for people, said
Clark.
Through his years at CHS, Clark has
found that being genuine and nice is the
best way to go about the time in high
By PATRICIA ANNE MANZINARES
Voices Editor
Nasim Khalfe is a busy girl. A dedi-
cated senior who spends her time getting
involved in organizations, both in and
out of school, Khalfe is the president
of Student Council , vice president of
DECA and vice-president of the Diver-
sity Committee.
I have been involved since 3rd grade.
I love how they are so active in school,
it makes school so much fun and being
a part of the student council taught me a
lot about leadership and getting to meet
new people, Khalfe said.
Being an officer in all three clubs can
be a hard task, but along with those chal-
lenges there is something that anyone
can learn.
Being an officer helps me commu-
nicate between clubs because we can
bring different clubs together.
Other in-school organizations that she
is currently involved in are: National
Honor Society, Science National Hon-
or Society, History Honor Society and
Spanish National Honor Society.
Upon balancing academics and so-
cial life she said, Have good time man-
agement and you cant procrastinate.
Be organized. Also, get your priorities
straight.
Everyone has something they want to
achieve in life and often times it is some-
thing worth remembering.
My greatest achievement this year is
becoming the student council president.
Just through student council, Ive met so
many people and gotten to do so many
different things.
As a senior it is tough to on track when
everyday duties are combined with ap-
plying for college. Khalfe hopes to be
in pre-med and is planning to go to Rice
University. She plans to major in chem-
istry or do a minor in neuroscience.
Role models inspire people throughout
life.
My role model is my sister, shes two
years older than me, so shes a sopho-
more in college. Throughout her life,
shes done everything right, and I really
try to be like her and strive for what shes
achieved. So I try to follow in her foot-
steps.
Her plan in place, Khalfe seems well on
her way to success.
Clark advises how to have a rewarding high school experience
Khalfe stays involved
By SANTIAGO DIAZ-ARAUZO
SPORTS EDITOR
October marks the start of many
incredible events. Halloween approaches
and Clements football reaches a
crescendo. This season marks the end
of Kolt Harfields campaign at Clements
as record-breaking senior quarterback.
A truly hall-of-fame quarterback for
clements hopes to improve his teams
hope for victory and bring home a district
title. The team this year raises many
questions. After last years 0-6 district
record, these players are running with
a determination to improve and win it
all. Three new schools are coming in to
replace Elkins and Bush who continue
play in 5-A. Alief Hastings, Alief Taylor,
and Alief Elsik become opponents
and will hopefully provide great
competition and excitement for FBISD
as well as a challenge for Clements.
Clements football is starting to resemble
one NFL team due to their explosive
offense. The Denver Broncos last
year put up record-breaking numbers,
scoring an incredible 5444 passing
yards and 55 touchdowns in the air.
Clements was incredibly dominant in
offensive scoring effectively and running
the ball at a consistent rate against
difficult teams. Although Clements uses
the highly-effective spread offense, they
still have an opportunity to improve on
their defense which was one of their
greatest deficits in previous years. This
year Clements defense is performing at
all levels and Conrad Heinrich, defensive
senior, looks to finish his last year with a
blast. The Broncos were highly explosive
in their defensive game while Clements
defense faces a preposterous amount of
offensive competition in district play.
Defensively, Clements was injury-
plagued last year losing many players to
season-long injuries just as were our very
own Houston Texans, such as, losing
Brian Cushing, Pro-Bowl Linebacker.
Even though, the Texans played last
year with mostly second-string starters,
they were superb on defense but lacked
that explosive 2012 offense which
led them to their first division title.
It is hoped by Ranger fans that
Clements continues to improve on
both sides of the ball and correspond
with the Denver Broncos offense
and the Houston Texans defense.
After an explosive start by both the
Denver Broncos and the Houston
Teaxans, Clements football fans will
be glad to hear the comparison of
Clements football to an NFL team.

SPORTS
CHS football mirrors NFL
Photo Courtesy of Silver Bullet
Galindo sacks ACL
Patterson runs into future
By LISA NINAN
REPORTER
Hannah Patterson is a senior this year and
is involved in many sports at Clements.
Patterson is part of the Varsity Cross-
Country and Track team in school and a
reporter for FFA as well. She first started
playing sports when her mom signed her
up for softball in kindergarten, but she
liked running more and being active.
She did not really fall in love with track
and cross-country until 7th grade when
she ran for her school, and since then the
mile has always been her favorite event.
When asked which sport she likes
better, Patterson said, I like things
about both of them, but Id have to say
I like cross country, because its always
different and youre not always like on
a track and going in circles all the time.
She dedicates a lot of her time into
sports and puts in a lot of effort and
hard work. She usually practices after
school for around one to two hours and
runs about nine miles a day. Usually
before every game, she normally likes
to be alone on the bus, and she imagines
how the race is going to go, a sort of
visualization. One thing about sports that
intrigues her is that it teaches her about
how hard work can pay off and how
much you put into it every single day
determines how well youre going to do.
She also horseback rides and has
two horses named Biscuit and Lucky.
Pattersons favorite subject in school is
math, and her favorite math is algebra.
She is very involved in FFA, and
competes in many different competitions
including horseback riding, pole bending,
and barrel racing at the rodeo. An active
member of Clements, Patterson is one
of the few lucky students this school
has with so much activity in school.
Patterson wants to
continue sports in college.
Ive been thinking about, and my goal
is to get a scholarship to Colorado State
University, so Im definitely thinking
about running in college, she said.
She loves being active and running and
she thinks it is a good way to take a break
from all the homework that she is given
at school. She is definitely a very driven
person with many ambitions and she has
a set plan on where she wants to go in life.
Pattersons life motto is, If you
wanna get anywhere in life, you have
to work hard for it. After Pattersons
senior year, she hopes to make her
family proud by excelling in what she
loves and doing what she is best at.
By WILL HERNANDEZ
REPORTER
The play begins to break down, and
from the corner rushes in Nick Galindo,
Clements Junior Varsity defensive
lineman, who smacks the ball straight
out of his hand, and runs it back for a
touchdown, increasing the lead. With
four sacks on the night, and it being the
final game of the season, Galindo could
not have anticipated what happened next.
He tore his ACL, which seemed to have
ended his high school football career. To
a young football player, whose career is
just getting started, it was devastating.
Galindo was not supposed to come back
the following year, but that ACL injury
had no clue whom it was dealing with.
That summer, Galindo went on a mission
to recover from his torn ACL, and get
back to playing smash-mouth football.
I was obsessed, said Galindo
when speaking out about his
journey back to the football field.
Flash forward to present day Galindo,
and he is determined as ever to bring
his talent to the next level. As of right
now, he has a verbal agreement with
Texas Tech University to play for their
football program. This is no small feat
for an athlete, let alone someone that
just came off an ACL tear two years
back. Expect to see Galindo in action
during the 2015 college football season.
Outside of football, Galindo does
quite a bit. When he is not hanging out
with his friends and family, he takes his
competitive nature to the virtual world,
playing Battlefield 4 competitively
with people around the world. He
loves to engage in paintball matches
with his friends, and work on his car.
Galindo uses his sign language skills
to help out kids in elementary schools,
and gives back to the community by
helping in soup kitchens and shelters.
Ever since starting football back in
the fifth grade, drawing inspiration from
thesack machine, J.J. Watt, and Oregons
sack leader, Taylor Hart, Galindo is set to
make his mark on the football world. His
goals for this year are to win, and make the
thirty-man Clements varsity team proud.

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Halloween : Dress UP
Perspectives
By ZAHRA KHERAJ
Perspectives Editor
The holiday that started out all about
ghosts and ghouls is now all about the
costumes and the candy. It is the one night
a year people of all ages can dress up as
basically anything and spend the entire
night going door to door and filling up a
pillowcase with every type of candy. With
all of the new costumes worn by teenag-
ers and adults, Halloween is not just a
night about chocolate and licorice but
also about the eye candy out on the streets.
Halloween costumes should be creative
and inventive, and yet more and more
people are just buying generic costumes
off the shelves. The classic getups used
to involve the ghost, witch, or a pump-
kin, which have now been replaced by
the little nurse, devil and cop costumes.
Women are now showing more and more
off simply because that is what is ex-
pected now at Halloween parties. Even
the quiet wallflower will be seen show-
ing a little too much skin on Halloween,
because what else is socially acceptable?
Women do not really have an option to
have respectable costumes because most
Halloween costume stores put out cos-
tumes that are revealing. It is one of the
few nights where standards can go down a
bit because there is less judgment passed,
since, after all, it is just a character.
When it comes to Halloween, people
do not always know exactly how far is
too far. People who decide to dress up
as people from other races, cultures,
and religions have to find the fine line
between imitation and mockery. Last
Halloween, Julianne Hough decided to
blackface to portray the character Cra-
zy Eyes from the Netflix series Orange
is the New Black. Two girls at the Uni-
versity of Chester won a best dressed
award for having costumes of the burn-
ing Twin Towers, complete with a plane
on fire and victims falling. People can-
not take serious matters and turn it in to
something that is meant to be just a joke,
especially events such as three thousand
people dying or an action that shows in-
sensitivity to an entire race. Even though
there usually is not an intention to offend,
there are things one person may not see
as a big deal that can end up offending
groups of people. The amount of offen-
sive costumes seen is growing every year,
and the criticisms of those costumes are
quieter. Halloween should not be used
as an excuse to reveal skin or imitate
someone and have it pass off as a joke.
The holiday has clearly shifted
from focusing on remembering the
dead to who can have the best cos-
tume or get the most candy. Hallow-
een costume standards need to be a
little higher distasteful are drawn clear.
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By MEGHAN BEYTEBIERE
Managing Editor
When Halloween comes around during
high school, candy is not the first thing
that comes to mind. Every teen can go up
to Kroger and get candy easy enough. It
is the costumes and who is wearing what
that always comes up in conversation.
Over the years more and more cre-
ative costumes come to the minds of
students and teenagers worldwide, and
along with these ideas comes judgment
from peers. It seems no matter what
one wears, someone will ridicule it.
Foregoing the fact that teenagers are
taught since childhood that being judg-
mental can be hurtful and most schools
country wide have implemented a No
Place for Hate type program, Hallow-
een is the one day a year people are
supposed to be able to wear anything
they want without turning heads. It is a
costume, not every day wear. If someone
wants to wear their provocative costume
to school every day, then that is probably
the time to intervene. However when
someone just wants to wear a showier
outfit than usual on a day that practically
promotes such actions, why not? Who
is anyone to judge a person for wearing
something fun and a little different than
their norm, especially on Halloween?
The people who do not wear extrava-
gant and revealing costumes are also
often judged as prudish as opposed to
the people who wear the showy cos-
tumes. With such fluctuating stan-
dards it is easy to see that some people
are just looking for things to ridicule.
A holiday that is designed for dressing
up and receiving candy is being twisted
into an event that is full of people taking a
costume as a sign of character. A costume
is a costume and nothing more. Just be-
cause a person happens to dress a certain
way at a special event does define their
character, nor does it affect anyone else.
While the development of new cos-
tumes over the years has tended towards
the more provocative end of the clothing
department, this should not be considered
a problem. If a person is comfortable in
what they are wearing on a day that is de-
signed for people to dress differently than
their norm, why does it matter? The cloth-
ing of one person has no effect on anyone
other than that person, so it is more im-
portant that he or she is happy with their
choices than if all of their skin is covered.
Perspectives
Or Dress Down?
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Horoscopes
Libra - A display of flexibil-
ity should go a long way to-
ward improving your image.
It just means you have to roll
with the tide. By practicing
a more laid back attitude,
you will attract more friends.
Remember, nobody likes
a crabby, cranky, worrier.
Scorpio Holding on for
the wrong reasons? Maybe
this relationship you are in
is really not meant to be.
Scorpio, you are in high
school. Maturity is called
for. Bravery is demanded.
Let go. Let go now. Un-
hand that teddy bear, please.
Sagittarius -Now is the
time to take control of an
urgent situation. Do not
put it off until the very
last moment. Remember
when you got your home-
work done the night before
it was due? You dont re-
member that? See? Thats
what I am talking about.
Capricorn -You were a cute, cud-
dly baby at one time. What hap-
pened? You grew up. Now its
time to let mental maturity catch
up to physical growth. Put down
that remote, take that ear bud out,
and try reading for fun. Youll
be surprised at how easy it is.
Aquarius -You are all about
change. No, not the money
kind of change, although a
little jingle in your pocket is
a good thing. You like to ex-
perience new things. You em-
brace the unknown. So how
about embracing an A in chem-
istry or English for a change?
Pisces -Best friends are
hard to find. You may run
into a little snag in the rela-
tionship. Be the first to say
youre sorry. Years from
now, you wont remember
what you fought about, but
you will remember losing a
friendship. So stop fighting.
Horoscopes
Aries -This month, you may
experience a decrease in your
energy level. So what can you
do to get it back? Eliminate
two words to describe your-
self: couch and potato.
Taurus- Parental figures
are making it tough on
you. They seem to want
you to accomplish every-
thing all at once. You may
think this is unfair, as you
are just a kid, but you have
to remember something:
Gemini A celebrity sighting
makes your day. You think
you see Lady Gaga in the pro-
duce department at Krogers
on Sweetwater. You will be
wrong. She was actually at
the Starbucks across the street.
I know because I saw her.
Cancer Recent events that
youre somewhat less than
pleased about might make
it tempting to just hop in the
car, on a bus or on a plane
-- basically, to go anywhere
but here. You cant run
away from the situation.
Leo The power of positive
thinking may help your visual-
ization of an ideal relationship
become a reality. I myself have
been trying this lately. I am
positively visualizing myself in
a relationship with a red Ferrari.
Virgo -A difficult situa-
tion will present itself to-
day, so use humor to get
through it. Make sure it is
real humor, not the sarcas-
tic kind used in horoscopes.
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Voices
Whats your worst
Five nights and Fridays--
game.
Carmynn Choy, sophomore.
Me running around in circles and a
shark eating me.
Sameeksha Allampati, sophomore.
Waking up and going to school.
Lance Aguilar, junior.
Zombies.
Thiri Lwin, senior.
Falling into a eternal darkness.
Tyler Kennington, freshman.
nightmare?
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Humans of clements
I had to get on my knees and scrub
mold out of a sink due to the floor.
Felix Chavez, senior.
I work at Constellation Field. One
day we convinced a lady to buy three
of the same hat for $90.
John Delagarza, senior.
One time I hit a kid in the face by
accident.
Aldhair Morales, senior.
On favorite character day, I was
standing out in the hallway, and I
saw a banana running. A few seconds
later I saw a gorilla chasing after the
banana!
Kaylene Schliesser, teacher.
Sometimes, parents come in here
without having their kid bring a note.
If they bring a note, then the student
will come down quicker!
Micky Wong, attendance clerk.
Whats your
oddest job
experience?