By: Jazmin Antinew
I am popular. Students and staff members wear costumes when I come up. People wear their school colors when I arrive. Because of me, students become enthusiastic and supportive to their school. Who am I? Can you guess? Correct, It is Homecoming Week! It’s the time of year when students celebrate their school pride through engaging school activities like dressing up in costumes, wearing school colors, joining competitions, games and other loads of fun. In any time of the school year, it is celebrated during the week before school’s Homecoming. Each day (October 7-11) there was a theme with school activities. On Monday, the students and staff felt comfy with their outfits for “Pajama Day”. Tuesday was the day of wearing jerseys of their favourite sports teams and there was a dodgeball game. On Wednesday, there was a talent show and the time to dress alike with someone for “Twin Day”. The next day was a Junior Varsity (JV) game and a “Color War” with neon colors. The freshmen were assigned to wear neon green, sophomores had to wear neon yellow, juniors wore neon orange and seniors wore neon pink. Before the week could end the day most waited for and the reason on why they had a week like this! The last day comes the Homecoming Game and Dance. The theme for Homecoming was “Let’s Glow Crazy” that was planned by the Student Council (Stuco). “The theme was decided by members of student council over the summer. It was decided from various options. At a vote ‘Let’s Glow Crazy’ became the most popular! ” Laisha Diaz, a junior and member of the Stuco, said. “We collaborated with the company SOS Entertainment. Then Student Council prepared for the assembly and decoration of the event.” Eldorado’s football team won the Homecoming Game against Mojave High School. The score on Quarter 1 was 20-6, Quarter 2 was 7-8, Quarter 3 was 0-0, and Quarter 4 was 12-12, having a total score of 39-26. The Sundevils got their groove on, for after the game was the Homecoming Dance. With the exhilarating aura and thrilling music, there's no resisting on following the beat of the music and escaping the world through dancing. The General Admission was five dollars while the VIP (including food and water) was fifteen dollars. “The dance was a time to have fun, dance, or overall hangout with friends. During the three hour period there was dancing, and the announcement of the people crowned at the dance,” Diez said. Easton Allen Jr. & Paige O’Hara were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. “They were placed in Homecoming court, and through the Five Star app students could vote for them. They won the majority and were crowned queen and king,” she said. “The Homecoming Dance was really lit and fun,” Morissette Castro, a senior who attended the Homecoming Dance, said. “Personally last year’s hoco was more fun because the crowd and also the music.” When asking on what she thinks are the things to improve, she said it was the decorations and the food for the VIPs. She thinks that there should be games as well. The dance started at 9pm and ended at 12am. Glow big or glow home! School pride is a vital element in constructing a healthy and successful school community. It is said that it plays a big role in nurturing and making the campus a better place. It is by engaging in school activities-like Spirit Week and Homecoming. Bet you can’t wait for next school year!
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By: Jazmin Antinew
Are you interested in video production, broadcasting, mass communication and spreading a positive school culture through creativity and entertainment? If so, then you should join Eldorado High School’s Sundevil Broadcasting Network (SBN)! The SBN is a broadcasting club that connects all students, staff and alumni to school activities. It improves the culture and climate of the school. It also helps the unity and camaraderie amongst the people on campus and who have been with the school. They broadcast all school activities like sports events, theatre plays, home coming and more. It is said to be important because it helps on marketing the school and programs. “During meetings, we usually plan for upcoming broadcasts in terms of who would do what, which camera would be located, who would man the cameras, who would be announcing, what time to be there for set-up, what time are we able to break down the equipment--like who will carry the equipment--and then we broadcast,” club adviser, Mr. Rendon said. “Our club stands out from other clubs because, first of all, we really have motivated students who want to do well in broadcasting events. We have students who stay up late to set up and break down. The motivation of the students- I really like,” he continued. The SBN have snatched an award as the “Select School Broadcasting Program”. Which is the second highest award from the National High School State Federation Association. A national leadership organization for high school athletic and performing arts activities. The club usually meets after school in room 811 during Thursdays and it is open to everybody. “My advice to people who want to join this club is that it’s a good place as a social event to meet people, to work hard and to accomplish something good for the school,” Mr. Rendon said. “I would like to describe it as fun because we have fun broadcasting and we have fun setting up.” Their future plans are expanding the equipment so that they can have more wireless cameras and higher definition videos. They are also planning on having a new set which would be a News Broadcasting Network. “I absolutely and truly believe that this club would last for a long time. It’s because the members enjoy being in the club and in helping out other students.” he said. They would like to achieve an award on the League Level, the highest award this year. Mr. Rendon also plans in entering one of the members, Omaree Vandyke, in getting him for the “Best Student Broadcasting” award. This broadcasting network serves as an important role for it is an influential bridge that connects between the school and the society. It’s advisable if we support them by subscribing on their website as they serve funds for more equipment, more information to spread and more school spirit! Haven’t watched any of their broadcasts? Perhaps you’ve missed an event? Then you should check their streaming website: http://bit.ly/SundevilNetwork. All of their past broadcasts can be rewatched. To watch the sports events, you need to subscribe and pay 5.83 dollars every month. You can also access their broadcast through the school website that states “EHS Sports Streaming”. Their social media accounts are:@SundevilNetwork on Twitter and sundevil_broadcasting_network on Instagram. |
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