A Mother Reaches Out - My High School Journalism

SOphomore Leads
INSIDE:
A Mother
Reaches
Out
Rocklinite Christy Crandell writes a book about her son's
drug addition and how it changed her life and family,
with help from College & Career adviser Cindy Cutts
November 2006, Volume 13, Issue 1
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tying it all together: New and Improved
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Photo by Daniel Herberholz.
New.
A little late, of course, for such a theme, but it still
seems so appropriate. A new year. A new format
(newsmagazine, for those who have not yet noticed). And for the
graduating class of 2007, a new finality.
In the new issue of the Flash, we have covered a wider range of features
than in the past. From a student living without his family, to two Rocklin
residents publishing a book, to the favorite teachers at RhS. hardy and
James and O'Donnell, oh my. In this issue, we find the secret behind the
adoration for several teachers on campus, coupled with our own spin on
the best-kept-secret of the internet, PostSecret.com. Additionally, Rocklin
high's "Secret Witness" program helps the administration in the Case of
the Ruined Ampitheatre Grass. A fresh field of grass is not the lone happening
around campus. New clubs like Students Reaching Out to Uganda,
the Dog Club, and the hair Club are recognized. And a sophomore, newer
to high school than most individuals in his position, lands a leading role in
this year's fall play, while the not-so-new seniors shuffle to apply for a new
four-year home, in colleges. One student who is missing out on college is
the son of author Christy Crandell, whom was jailed for drug abuse, but has
now helped her gain insight into the situation of parents dealing with drug
abuse, enough insight to write a book, with help from College and Career
Center adviser Cindy Cutts. Both are pictured at right (and Crandell on the
cover) at the "Lost & Found" book opening. Pictured on page sixteen are
two photo pages, with contributions by the RhS Photojournalism class.
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What are you going to do with your life?
A feature on post-high school paths
'Lost and Found'
Rocklin mother Christy Crandell and RHS's Cindy
Cutts publish a book
'mostly Optimistic'
RHS Senior Sam Kim adjusts to life without his
family
Clubs, Fall Play, and thunder Galleria
A briefing of what's happening at RHS
Invisible Children outreach arrives at RhS
RHS follows the lead of Whitney HS
Fall sports
12-season athletes, girls' tennis, and more
Photo Spread
The photojournalism class's work
Rocklin's Favorite teachers
Students tell us who they love
PostSecret
Our spin on the popular website
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Editorial Board
Audrey Burtner Co-Editor-in-Chief
Nathalie Rayter Co-Editor-in-Chief
Katie Kilbourne Web Editor
Lexie Gibbs Opinion Editor
Daniel Herberholz Sports/Photo Editor
Lauren Coiner Design Editor
Kyle Myers Entertainment Editor
Kelsey Drake Advertising Editor
Casey Nichols Adviser
Staff Writers
Evan Adams, Megan Cardona, Alexis Coopersmith, Casey Cutts,
Amber Diller, Ashley Fowler, Joanna Graves, Andrew Morales,
Courtney Morgan, Caitlin Reilly, Julie Ruocco, Cory Ruth,
Megan Taaffe, Mallory Valenzuela

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The Flash
What are YOU going to do
Early Decision: Is it for you?
mallory valenzuela
Staff Writer
A double major in meteorology
and atmospheric science…A double minor
in astronomy and environmental science.
Seriously, Kim? Yeah, she’s pretty serious. In
fact, she’s been a balancing act since, well,
she first walked on campus. An overachiever,
somewhat of a perfectionist, and the overall
epitome of a hardworking, dedicated
student...It is rare to find Rocklin high School
senior Kim Nguyen doing, well, nothing.
She always has something to take care
of, albeit her 13 school-related activities or
her 7 extracurricular clubs. Now, as a senior
ready to apply for college, it is no surprise
Nguyen is ahead of the game. the buzz
around this time of year, “Early Decision and
Early Action,” has gotten Nguyen hurriedly
filling out the oh-so-familiar dreaded college
applications.
“I applied to Cornell University’s early
decision program,” says Nguyen. “they have
a great academic program and offer my
majors and minors.”
Early decision/early action can be related to the
concept of “the early bird gets the worm.” those who apply
through early decision have the opportunity of knowing well
in advance if they have been admitted to the college before
the regular notice date. Also, once the candidate has found
out they have been admitted a couple months before senior
year ends, senior year now gives off a new light, a new,
college/stress free one in fact.
however, the concept of “binding” in early decision
Got yearbook
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Kim Nguyen, a dedicated RHS
student, is taking her chances
to apply for early admission
in hopes that she will increase
her chances in getting
into her top rated colleges.
Photo by Daniel Herberholz
with your life?
has some uncertainties. Once the college
offering the early decision accepts, the
candidate mAY NOt BACK OUt. In other
words, the contract will NOt terminate
and the candidate must attend that same
college the following school year.
At the same time, only one college
may be applied to for early decision, while
other applications are to be under regular
admission. But when the time comes to
accept, all other applications must be
withdrawn from the application pool.
On the other hand, another program
offers more flexibility. Early action programs
that are not “binding.” For those who do
not want to commit, early action gives the
prospect of applying to other colleges, but
at the same time, lets the candidate know
a college has accepted them in advance.
For those who are confused and
need a little advice, Nguyen says, “Figure
out your choice of colleges early. I started filling out my
applications in July. Look at the actual colleges first, and be
organized.”
Early admissions through either decision or action
were made primarily for those who are sure of the college
they want to attend. DO NOt APPLY for either of these
programs if no clear college prevails.
“I don’t want to say I think I’ll get in,” says Nguyen.
“I think I have a better chance since early decision lowers the
bar, but no one can really predict the future.”
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and your life and memories.
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What are your options?
Katie Kilbourne
With the largest
graduating class
in RHS history, the
next few months
are forcing seniors
to take a peek into
their futures. With
so many options,
which one is right
for you?
From UC Davis
to Stanford to
Sacramento
State to Sierra
College, the
choices are beyond
comprehension.
Here are some
basic facts on each
choice that will
hopefully help with
the
Web Editor
CSU Schools
# in California: 23
type: 4 year
teaching style: “teaching colleges;” the
education will be more hands-on and
teach more practical approaches.
Requirements:
- GPA at or above a 3.0
- SAt or ACt
- have A-G requirements
- have a high school diploma
total # of CSU students: 405,000
students
Range of total Cost: $12,000 to
$20,000
Deadlines: November 1 to November
30
Little known fact: CSU‘s are headed by
“presidents” who report to
“chancellors,” which is completely
Community College
# in California: 109
type: 2 year
teaching style: Allowing General education
working for transfer into a four-year school
Requirements:
- Any person who has a high school
diploma or the equivalent
- Anyone who will benefit from
instruction
- have consent from parent/guardian
and Principal
total # of Community students: 2.5 million
students per year
Deadlines: Rolling
Little known facts: 80% of students work
Guarantee of automatic transfer after 2 years
fully
visit:
http://www.universityofcalifornia.
edu/
http://www.calstate.edu/
www.aiccu.edu
for more information
Military
Programs offered: marines, Air
Force, National Guard, Coast
Guard, Army, Navy
# of years in Service: 2 to 6
years (varies for each Branch)
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen
- Over 18 years old
(17 with parent or
guardian consent)
- high school diploma
or GED
- SAt and/or ACt
- Community service
and/or school
involvement
- Essay representing
good moral
standards
- Letter of
Recommendation
Deadlines: Rolling
Interesting Fact: Excellent
educational opportunities to
include up to 100% tuition
assistance for college courses
taken during off-duty time.
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how to figure out where you want to go
UC Schools
# in California: 10
type: 4 year
teaching style: Research and theory-oriented;
Students study how and why things happen.
Requirements:
- GPA at or above 3.0
- SAt or ACt
- SAt II (at least two subjects)
- GPA higher than 3.0
- Upper 4% of class
- 15 UC approved classes (A-G courses) taken in hS with 7/15
taken in last two years of hS
- Personal statement (3 essays ranging with a total of 1000
words)
- Letter (s) of recommendation
total # of UC students: 208,000
Average total Cost: $22,860 (varies)
Deadlines: November 1 to November 30
Little known fact: 90% of students are from
California
5
Private Schools
# in California: 77
type: 4 year
teaching style: Smaller classes with a more one on one
approach in a seminar setting
Requirements:
- At least 3 years (preferably 4) of math, Science,
English, and Social Studies
- SAt or ACt
- Letter (s) of recommendation
- An essay pertaining to college question (Similar
to Personal Statement)
total # of Private students: 246,800 students
Range of total Cost: $9,000 to $33,000 for tuition (not
including room and board, books, and extras)
Deadlines: November 1 to November 15 (Also Jan. 15)
Little known fact: there is no difference in tuition from state
to state
55% 35%
10%
Poll taken by Joanna Graves

6 November 2006 The Flash
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"Lost and
Found"
Nathalie Rayter
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Rocklin is an upper-middle-class, family-oriented community;
a quiet, safe place to raise children. Worries about
children’s grades, commitments, and time management take
priority over talking about drugs and alcohol. But drug addiction
can occur even here, and Christy Crandell has made
it her mission to help other families prevent the ordeal hers
has dealt with.
Crandell has just published a book, "Lost and Found: A
Mother and Son Find Victory Over Teen
Drug Addiction," which she co-wrote with
RhS College and Career advisor Cindy
Cutts. "Lost and Found" tells the story of
the Crandell family’s own experience
with addiction.
“We’ve lived in Rocklin for 18
years,” Crandell said. “Both my boys,
Ryan and Justin, went through the entire
Rocklin Unified School District all the way
from kindergarten until my younger son
graduated last year. I stayed home with
my kids and raised them and I thought
to do everything to keep them safe and
healthy.”
But despite the love and support of
his family, Ryan, Crandell’s oldest son,
developed a drug dependency. Said his
mother, “I guess when our son came to
us and told us he had a problem with
drugs, it was very surprising to me. Looking
back, I can see some signs I missed
but I certainly didn’t see them at the time.
Parents might not even recognize they
are in crisis. I certainly didn’t.”
“We got him help right away. he struggled for a while,
but he had a period of time where he was very serious about
his sobriety, and during that time was when he shared with
his dad and I how many drugs he was using, how many
other kids were using drugs, how easy drugs were to get,
Christy Crandell and Cindy Cutts collaborated
to write "Lost and Found,"
a guide to dealing with drug addiction
in the family. Used with permission
from Christy Crandell.
A mother reaches
out to help others
and so that was the start of my education and learning about
what teens navigate through everyday.”
In 2003, Ryan relapsed, and three weeks after his 18 th
birthday, Ryan was arrested after a crime spree and charged
with armed robbery. he was tried as an adult and sentenced
to 13 years in prison.
Crandell explains that this is an important lesson for all
people to take note of. “‘Armed robbery’ sounds so severe
even three and a half years later, but I think it’s a testimony
on how far a person will go to get more
money to get more drugs. It’s all about
getting more drugs. that person who is
addicted pushes all their morals and what
they know to be right and wrong aside
in an effort to do whatever it takes to get
more drugs.”
"Lost and Found" became Crandell’s
project earlier this year to help other families
confront the issue of drug abuse. “this
book is for parents or anybody that works
with teens. A book that they can us as a
resource for them to learn about signs of
drug and alcohol abuse and statistics and
information that might help them identify
a problem because it’s a problem that I
missed in my own son… hopefully when
parents and teachers read this book, they
will have that information to help them
identify a problem earlier.
Writing a book was not a goal for
Christy Crandell for a long while after Ryan’s
conviction, but people who knew her
story persistently encouraged her to write.
Finally, at the encouragement of Cutts, she decided this was
the right thing to do.
“Oddly enough, while mrs.. Crandell and I moved to
Rocklin almost the same day, we did not know each other,”
Cutts said. “We were not even what you would call casual
acquaintances. But she was a speaker for Every 15 minutes
at the Retreat [last march]. I had known about Ryan, but

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the information I had was significantly different than what
the real story was… We were late-night-visiting and I said,
‘have you ever thought of writing a book?’ She started to
laugh!”
“She was about the 100 th person who said that!” Crandell
smiled.
“But I didn’t just say ‘you need to write a book,’ I offered
to help her write a book. I’m always looking for a summer
project… I’ve been a writer for a long time. I was an editor
at a paper, I was a reporter at a paper,” explained Cutts.
The Crandell family outside Folsom State Prison. Ryan Crandell,
second from left, is currently serving a thirteen-year sentence
for a string of armed robberies he committed in 2003 to get more
drug money. Photo used with permission from Christy Crandell.
“that was march 29, which was coincidentally the anniversary
of Ryan’s [arrest]. We met with a marketing consultant,
who is a friend of mine, on April 10, and she kind
of outlined what we would do and helped us figure out what
would be the best format for the book. On October 10, books
were delivered to Christy’s house. Six months. If you know
anything about the publishing industry, that’s an incredibly
fast turnaround from conception to delivery.”
Crandell hopes that "Lost and Found" will present information
in a way that parents will notice. “I feel that the
book is just such a good vehicle for getting the word out to
parents. Oftentimes when you have a community forum or
you are inviting parents to something to learn about drugs,
parents’ reaction is ‘I don’t have that problem with my kid.’
It’s very hard to get this information out to parents.”
the book starts off with a narrative of the Crandell family’s
struggle with Ryan’s addiction, and contains a foreword
by Ryan, a chapter by his brother, and the reflections of
many people connected to him throughout his life, including
friends, teachers, and even his attorney. Interspersed are
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small grey boxes containing facts, statistics, and information
that Crandell wishes she’d known before.
this formatting was Cutts’ idea. “mrs.. Crandell has said
many times that if she’d had this information, she doesn’t believe
that Ryan would be in prison today, because she would
have followed through with the suggestions and information
that she knows now. the format was to make it an easier tool
for parents to use if they need help.”
Crandell also started a website, Stopteendrugaddiction.
com, to accompany the book. “Resources constantly change,
so once you have a book that’s all you can do with it, unless
you wait till next printing. the website allows me to add
information to that.”
“[Writing was] part of my healing process,” said Crandell.
“I know I’m not done with that. my son’s still in prison
and won’t be out for another nine or ten years. I think it
continues to help me knowing other families might not have
to suffer what my family did.”
“Christy’s been very courageous,” Cutts said. “We went
through some real dark memories and some sad times and
she faced all that so valiantly and made no excuses. She
really is dedicated to helping other people, and the real way
that you do that is total honesty, and she’s been very frank
and very honest.”
Ryan has made his own considerable progress in recovery.
his mother said, “For Ryan, this saved his life, being
arrested. It stopped him in his tracks from the downward
spiral he was in… I feel like we got our son back, but he’s a
different person in that he’s matured very quickly. he’s accepted
full responsibility for what he’s done, and he’s trying
to make his time in there count for something.”
Cutts said that, judging from her own experiences, Ryan
is remarkable: “In all my years as a journalist, I interviewed
a lot of kids who were in trouble, and I can’t think of any
other one who ever took full responsibility for what went
wrong… Every encounter I’ve had with Ryan has been, ‘I
did this; I deserve this punishment.’”
Ryan’s future has good prospects, Crandell said. “he
would like to be a drug and alcohol counselor when he gets
out, so he’s hoping to get his degree while he’s in there.”
“We feel like this happened to our family for a reason,
and we’re doing with it
what we’re supposed to do visit
with it, and that’s spread the www.stopteendrugaddiction.com
word.”
"Lost and Found" email
was launched for sale at christy@stopteendrugaddiction.com
Booksmart on October 21. for more information

8 November 2006
News
The Flash
'mostly optimistic':
Nathalie Rayter
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Sam Kim lives over 5000
miles away from his parents
and his native country, South
Korea. he hasn’t seen his
parents in over a year, and
he now calls his friend’s house
home. But he still smiles through
it all: “I’m mostly optimistic.”
Sam, a senior at Rocklin
high School, has been moved
around his whole life. his
travels started back when he
was just nine years old: “When
I was in second grade, over
summer break, my parents
said, ‘here Sam, go to China!’
I went with my dad’s family to
visit just for a month. We went
there to work with missionaries,
and then we came back and
went back to school.”
“then a half-year later, my
parents told us, ‘Pick one of the
places we arranged for you’…
they directed us to pick China.
We packed all our stuff up and
RhS student copes with distance with support from friends
Sam Kim, a native of South Korea, does his Calculus
homework with friends. Sam's friends have
made his family's absence easier to handle. Photo
by Daniel Herberholz.
we went to China. We were there for one year, doing all this
work. they sent us there for a better school environment.”
Sam’s dad is a pastor in South Korea, so Sam and his
older brother lived at a mission where they went to church
every afternoon and helped North Korean refugees. Life in
China was good for Sam.
“Food is cheap, so we ate a lot, so I got fat! Learning
different cultures and the Chinese language is really
complicated. I learned how to speak a little.”
“It’s kind of a sad part of China. teachers like Korean
students better. I was just talking to my friends, and this one
group of kids started throwing rocks at me, just because I’m
Korean. (But I threw rocks back at them!) If I brought an
umbrella to school, they would break
it. It was difficult.”
“During a break, we came home
and they called us before we went back
to China. they said, ‘the police came
in, they captured all the people there,’
because we were helping out the North
Koreans, too, and so they caught us.
the police took all our money, took
all our stuff, and so we couldn’t go
back.”
Readapting to Korean education
was not an option, because, as Sam
puts it, “It’s really hard! my dad said,
‘how about America?’ "
But America is much different
from Korea: “In Korea, you’re more
respecting others. Adults, you don’t
say ‘hi’ to them, ‘cause it’s really
disrespectful! It’s a cultural difference
in, the older you are, the more respect.
there’s a line you can’t go over toward
the adult. But here, it’s pretty fun. here,
it’s more free,” said Sam.
“We flew to Denver, Colorado…
[my brother and I] moved in with my
dad’s friends, who we didn’t really
know. I went to a private Christian
school. It was easier to adapt because of the Christian
community.”
But the high concentration of Koreans in the Denver area
was interfering with Sam’s and his brother’s efforts to learn
English. In the summer of 2001, they moved to Rocklin to live
with an aunt. “I started going to this Catholic middle school.
I graduated valedictorian. Out of six people!”
“After that, Rocklin high School was my first public
school. It was kind of hard to adapt to Rocklin high. there
were thousands of people around and I didn’t know what to
do. moving around a lot, I didn’t have any close friends over
the years, so that was hard, but I have great friends now.”
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Sam lived with his aunt and cousin up until this past
summer, when his aunt got a job in marysville. With senior
year approaching and finally a group of close friends, Sam
did not want to pick up and relocate again. he stayed with
senior michael Felias through August.
“It was fun,” mike said. “Since Sam’s always been living
on his own, without his parents, living with us was good
family time for him. We ate dinner together every night, and
had family game nights. We studied, and we just hung out.
We became closer, like brothers, kind of.”
“Now I live at Angelo [maniego’s] house,” Sam said.
“his mom loves me. She buys me new pillows, and Korean
food, because they’re Filipino. In Korean culture, we use
chopsticks. In the Philippines, they mostly use spoons and
forks, but I use chopsticks! his mom visited the Philippines,
and she got a lot of chopsticks for me!”
Angelo, also a senior at RhS, pondered his new roommate
over a teriyaki bowl at Samurai Sam’s. “I don’t know what
kind of words should describe Sam. he’s Korean. he puts
all his Korean stuff all over my table. It’s not cool ‘cause
I’m Filipino,” laughed Angelo. “Sam helps out around the
house, which is cool. he reminds me to do things, which is
cool. his side of the room is cleaner than my side.”
“he tells you to clean up your side!” said their friend,
tim Dedios.
“But I don’t!” Angelo replied sarcastically. “Sam talks
while he’s sleeping. he speaks Korean in his dreams! "
“my mom loves Sam. Like right now: ‘how’d you do on
your SAts? What about Sam? Where’s Sam?’”
Even with great friends, Sam is still far away from his
family, and he does not forget this. “my brother came here
to Rocklin, but he right away moved to New York to study
there. And I stayed here, and I was alone. my dad always
says, when I talk to him, ‘I’m sorry, Sam, I didn’t show you
much love.’ And it’s sad, but you know, I take it, and it’s
good. I don’t take anything too badly.”
After graduation, Sam and Angelo both plan to go to
college to study dentistry. “I’m applying to Berkeley, UOP,
UCLA, Santa Cruz. And maybe Columbia. tiny chance!”
laughed Sam. Will he and Angelo go to school together?
“Possibly. If he gets into my college!”
Angelo agreed. “hopefully we get accepted into the same
school. So we can live happily ever after! Just kidding.”
The Flash
Andrew morales
Staff writer
November 20069
Game release has
anxious fans waiting
thousands of people have
been wanting and waiting for
years. Final Fantasy XII is here. But
what is it about this game that has
so many people anticipating its
release?
For dedicated fans of the Final
Fantasy genre, it is a mixture of all
three. “I can’t wait for the release,”
says mikel Fraser, a former RhS student, “I’m going to be in
line all day waiting for a copy of the game.”
“When it comes to the game itself,” says Cameron hobbs,
sophomore, “I’m speechless. this is going to be awesome.”
Other than the much awaited story line and Next-Gen
graphics, the game offers an entirely new way of playing.
the game consists of two fighting modes that can be
switched between at any point in game play. “Wait mode,”
which only lets you fight battles that are started by the
creatures in the game, and “Active mode,” which allows
you to attack any creature, passive or not.
But just how many people camp out? “We are expecting
anywhere between 50 and 60 people when we open our
doors at midnight,” says Game Crazy employee Zack tolle,
“And about 80 or 90 people to get their copy by the end of
the night.”
“this is the biggest Play Station 2 release of the year…
It’s expected to rival the release of Halo 2. When the game
was released in Japan, it sold 1.2 million copies in the first
24 hours. that’s a figure that’s expected to be reached after
about 6 months,” says Chris Billotte, another employee at
Game Crazy.
millions of people around the world have made this
game genre a world wide name with two movies in America,
anime series, and more than a dozen games.
But not everyone is a fan of the game genre.
Senior Anthony Clark says, “I don’t get it, it seems stupid
to me. those who camp in lines for games obviously haven’t
discovered the internet.”
For some, the game's release doesn’t have the same
effect or meaning. For many, the game's release date of
October 30 is a date that’s marked on their calendars with
a red circle, and for others, it is simply the night before
halloween.

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The Flash
Megan Taaffe
Staff writer
The tradition continued
as loud music,
catchy signs, and
of course candy drew
people into joining the
new clubs at Club Rush.
Among these new clubs
are the Students Reaching
to Uganda, Dog
Club, and Gallant Hair
Club.
Students Reaching
to Uganda, supervised
by Mr. Ryan O’ Donnell,
started off by showing
the documentary Invisible
Children as an inspiration.
“I am the adviser
because I have superpowers.
I have a super
watch and I have the
ability to state the obvious.
I notice you are
writing this down with a
crayon. (Example of stating
the obvious) If I had a sidekick
it would be noticing
subtleties. Is this interview
going how you planned?
(Back to the club) We’ve
met a couple of times. We
hope to get more kids involved.
It has kids thinking
globally, participating and
getting out of the Rocklin
box,” said O’Donnell.
Aside from proper discipline
techniques, Dog Club
seems to be planning some
unique activities. “We’ll do
things like group dog walks,
visits to a dog park and
DEVOTED
Dog, hair among top clubs
New clubs like Dog Club and Gallant Hair Club debuted at Club Rush in
September. Photo by Breyana Stockwell.
maybe group barbecues.
We want to also maybe do
things like raising money for
the SPCA,” said Mr.. Matt
Bumgardner, math teacher
and supervisor of Dog
Club.
Gallant Hair Club is
also another very popular
first year club. “I had the
idea last year for Gallant
Hair Club and started it this
year,” said senior Alex Giddings.
“We basically hang out
in Wagner’s class. The main
point for the club is to grow
out your hair. In meetings
we comb each other’s hair,
and watch movies with people
in them that have cool
hair. They don’t have to
have long hair to be in the
club. There might be something
keeping them from
growing out their hair. We
always check for potential.
Like bald people, they can
still have gallantness.”
For many students, this
is their second, third or
even fourth year in a club.
Sophomore Danielle Rodriguez,
who has an anime
backpack, books and posters,
is in Anime Club for her
second year. In Anime Club
they watch movies like Final
Fantasy.
Sophomore Becca
Nitz is in Speech
and Debate for her
second year.
“I did speech
and debate last year
and now this year.
It’s an exciting club.
You learn great debating
tactics and
they’re good to use
against your parents,”
said Nitz.
Why is it that
many students talk
about starting a
club, but never do
anything about it?
Starting a club is
not as easy as it
sounds. The process
involves finding an
adviser, making a club constitution,
assigning club officers,
and opening an ASB
account.
“We are starting Thunder
Hole. It will be a spirit
club because we realized
this school doesn’t have spirit.
The inspiration is from the
Raiders’ Black Hole because
they have a lot of spirit. We
are starting it sometime this
quarter. We want to be in
the yearbook and become
a legend,” said founders
of the club Rachel Robins,
Sam Lawrence and Sami
Wittwer.

November 2006 rhs_flash@yahoo.com 11
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"A Haunting We Will Go"
Sophomore gets
rare starring role
Alexis Coopersmith
Staff writer
Not often does an
underclassman land the lead
role in RHS theater production.
But sophomore David Wallin
has proven to be an anomaly:
upon auditioning for the fall
play “A Haunting We Will
Go,” Wallin garnered a major
role in the production.
“When I found out that
I would be the lead role in
the play, I was quite excited
and very enthusiastic,” said
Wallin.
Wallin’s character is Tom
Wilson, who is considered to
be “cowardly, yet suave.”
Wallin has been in three
Andrea Hinojosa, Nicki
Posnick and David Wallin in
the fall play. Photo by Sami
Wittwer.
musicals in the past with Finn Hall and RHS plays. His first
big role was in the summer Finn Hall musical “Guys and
Dolls."
“I was really nervous for my role in ‘Guys and Dolls.’
It was the first big role I ever had. I’m more confident in
my acting skills this time around and I have become more
comfortable on stage,” said Wallin.
He has only been acting for two years, but is dedicated
to becoming a better performer. “When I was a freshman,
I really looked up to the seniors and Mrs. Toepke. I decided
to get involved with plays and musicals during high school,”
said Wallin.
Casting for “A Haunting We Will Go” is set up so
people can improve their skills and become better actors.
“It’s good that Wallin got the lead role, because now
he can learn and grow. He is with some people here who
are very experienced and they are helping him in any way
they can,” said cast member Sarah Stinchfield.
Wallin said, “Being the lead is always exciting. It takes
dedication to go to rehearsal everyday and just try to be
the absolute best you can be. I am more confident now
and feel that I should do very well.”
What is the funniest thing that
has happened during rehearsal?
� “David [Wallin] was trying to say, ‘I can tell
a human voice when I hear one’, but he said, ‘I
can tell a human voice when I see one.” We were
all just like….’you can’t see a voice, David.”
Sarah Stinchfield (Rhoda)
��“I was on stage saying my lines once and
Kyle Myers put his face on the ledge of the set
and I didn’t notice. When I saw him it scared
me really bad”
Max Nesmith (Tom Wilson)
���“When people mess up their lines
everyone laughs, but I don’t find it funny.”
Allison Johansen (Norma)
����“John Stokes always forgets to come on
stage. He’ll just be sitting in the crowd when he’s
supposed to be on and we have to remind him
every time that he needs to be on stage.”
Thunder Galleria seeks donations
as holiday season approaches
Cory Ruth
Staff writer
Melinda Webb (Norma)
With the holiday season quickly approaching, needy
children everywhere are looking for ways to afford gifts
for their families. At Rocklin High School, Thunder Galleria
takes place on campus for this exact purpose. This year, it's
on December 6 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the cafeteria.
Thunder Galleria has a committed team of students
who set up “stores” that each sell different items to
underprivileged children. Children are given $100 in
Thunder Bucks and can shop around, finding the perfect
presents for their families. About 20 stores will be set up,
along with a dressed-up Santa Claus. Thunder Galleria
needs volunteer "elves" to help with the stores, to take
escort shoppers, and to take donations.
How can you help out at the Thunder Galleria? Sign
up to be an elf or donate new or gently used gifts at the
college and career center. Objects needed include books,
candles, movies, bath products, toys, CD’s, stuffed animals,
accessories, games, and anything else for children. Different
stories require different gifts, so make sure to bring in as
much as you can!

12November 2006 rhs_flash@yahoo.com
The Flash
New service club
SRU hopes for peace
Cory Ruth
Staff Writer
Each night, thousands
of children as young as
two and three in the distant
African country of Uganda
commute from their own
villages to seek refuge in
safer buildings. they walk
for miles and miles every
single night for their own
safety.
these children are
continually fleeing from the
group called “the rebels” who
abduct small children and
train them to fight against
the government. Young
minds are brainwashed with
violence. Ultimately, while
the United State’s children
are playing in the sandboxes
and learning how to share
toys, these Ugandan children
are trained to kill.
An organization called
Invisible Children is working
to end this war to Uganda
and restore its peace, to stop
the killing and abduction of
these innocent children, and
to raise not only funds, but
awareness throughout our
nation about this imperative
cause.
Whitney high School
has already taken this task
upon themselves, showing
a video last spring and
having numerous bake
sales, book sales, and other
video screenings to benefit
the cause of the Invisible
Children. Rocklin high
School is just now jumping
on the bandwagon, with the
help of one student by the
name of Quinn Kumberger,
a senior at RhS.
Quinn started a club
by the name of Students
Reaching to Uganda. "the
Invisible Children video
completely inspired me. I
imagined how horrible it
would be if someone like my
little brother was kidnapped
and then forced to kill. What
happens over there would
never happen in the United
States. the entire situation
needs to be changed,”
Quinn said.
many others have seen
the video as well and now
feel strongly about the issue.
Sophomore Jessica Parsons
stated “I feel strongly towards
the Invisible Children
because it is such a current
issue” and has thought about
plans to implement a One
club, an effort to fight the
AIDS epidemic and poverty
in Africa.
What can you do to
help? First off, watch the
Invisible Children video.
Join the Students Reaching
to Uganda club. With more
help from young people
willing to take a stand on this
issue, the killing could stop,
the war could be ended, and
many children’s lives could
be saved. Who knows?
maybe one day the world
will change.
Q&A with Mr.. Jon Bryant, geography
teacher and adviser of the Invisible
Children movement at Whitney High
How did you get involved
with the Invisible Children
cause?
I read about the Invisible
Children in an advertisement
on myspace. I checked out
the official website (www.
invisiblechildren.com), ordered
the video, and was completely
moved by it. I urged some of
my students to join the cause
to end the war that is raging
in Uganda. I went down to
the official Invisible Children
headquarters in San Diego over
spring and met the filmmaker and a lot of other great people.
What inspired you to mobilize the students at
Whitney High School to take action and support this
organization?
I wanted to help spread the word and let students know
that they can actually be a part of this effort and help make this
story have a happy ending.
How do you feel the attitudes of WHS students have
changed since introduced to the Invisible Children?
I believe that Rocklin kids have a lot to live with and not
a lot to live for. Students are seeking meaning and want to
make a difference. I think it changed their spirit and is really a
maturing process for a lot of the kids involved. It’s fabulous to
witness growth through compassion.
What is the School-to-School program?
School-to-School is a nation wide program set up for
students to get a quality education and they have recruited
eleven schools so far, each with goals to raise $10,000 for
the school that is in need. the program allowed [Whitney] to
actually “adopt” a high school in Uganda that is in dire need of
all the help they can get. the school is called Gulu high School
and we are having a contest through myspace to raise funds.
Do you have any future plans/projects/ possible trips to
Uganda in the future?
Personally, I would love to and if there is a chance to do it,
I would jump on it right away. But for right now, we can make
a difference where we’re at. there are some kids who want to
visit Uganda and help out for their senior trip and I think that’s
amazing. An upcoming event for the Invisible Children will
be on December 1 st , a benefit concert featuring varying types
of music in the WhS theatre.
We are just hoping for an end
to the war in Uganda and are
doing all that we can to help it
along.
Mr.. Jon Bryant. photo by
Brandon McKenzie
visit
www.invisiblechildren.
for more information

Rocklin High School

14 November 2006 The Flash
The Flash
R A T E ' E M
on a scale from one to ten
Moore Roberts
7
7
8
9
Basketball
2005
“I was able
to play with
good players
who got
scholarships.
Plus we went
to playoffs.”
Softball Basketball X Country Volleyball
best season?
Paced to be twelve season athletes
volleyball is not for everyone.
the serving, the hitting, the setting,
the spiking. So if you tried out for the
Rocklin high School varsity team and
got cut, you might not be too bothered
if volleyball wasn’t your sport. Not that
volleyball isn’t great. But maybe cross
country is a better fit for you.
Seniors Erin moore and Billie
Roberts were determined to play a sport.
they attended try-outs for Rocklin’s
varsity volleyball team, but in the end
didn’t get a spot on the team. these
two have played each season of each
year for their entire Rocklin careers, and
they didn’t want to break the streak.
Freshmen and sophomore years, Erin
and Billie played volleyball, basketball,
and softball, but they were denied the
same opportunity in following years.
Roberts wasn’t accepted onto the varsity
volleyball team as a junior, and moore
as a senior. they have nothing against
running, though. Cross country, here
Erin and Billie come.
“I was actually really upset,” Billie
admits, “but I got over it. I like cross country, there is no drama and everyone gets
along. You’re not competing for a spot or anything. And I enjoy running.”
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favorite
restaurant?
Alicia Haness
girls golf
Rachel Leung
girls tennis
Chris Neidhart
boys water polo
5
8
9
9
Basketball
2005
“I was surprised,
I didn’t
think I was going
to start last
year, but I did.
And, of course,
p l a y o f f s . ”
Cameron Sullivan
boys cross country
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Robin, it's
pretty good
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CHIPOTLE!
If I could, I'd have it
breakfast, lunch, and
dinner
last CD
bought
Sports Editor
asking Rocklin High athletes
I don't buy CDs
I only burn them
Dashboard Confessional's
Dust & Summer
some sort of
orchestra
Dispatch's
Who Are We
Living For
my celebrity crush
is...
none... well,
Elijah Wood
is kinda cute
definitely
Jessica Alba
the questions that matter
funniest
teacher?
Mr. Birdwell
MLB?
is that a
sandwich?
ABC, NBC,
FOX, CW?
the CW
Tom Felton O'Donnell the A's ABC
Oh gosh...
Amelia
Earhart
One year later, and in the same
situation, moore felt similarly. “At first,
I was upset about being cut, but I like
cross country,” said moore. “Everyone is
really nice, and it keeps me in shape.”
By the end of this year, moore and
Roberts will have accumulated twelve
seasons of sports, including eight varsity
seasons.
“this is rare, for this to happen,”
athletic director mr. David Bills explained.
“We applaud the student athletes who
make that commitment.” And boy are
Billie and Erin committed. Not only have
they done this for four years, they have
each were on Granite Oaks’ volleyball
and basketball teams and played fastpitch
in the ASA, American Softball
Association, a competitive softball league.
All told, they’ve played organized sports
for six years, year-round. try and find
18-season athletes in middle and high
school, but you wouldn’t have much
success. Nor will there be two. As if that
weren't enough, they're best friends.
Since third grade. “We’re really close,“
moore said. “We’ve been taking sport
buddy pictures since seventh grade.”
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because...

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As the varsity team assembled
before the season this year, two
younger players stood out among
the crowd. These young stars were
sophomore, Heather Davidson and
Freshman Jessica Green. Davidson
was also on the varsity team her
freshman year. Currently, Heather is
ranked number one in singles play
on the team. With her dad being a
pro tennis player, Heather had an
upbringing in a talented tennis team.
With her natural talent and her hard
work ethic Heather will be prepped
to lead the team through her senior
year. Coach Eckenburg knows that
these young girls are the future of the
team. If Heather continues to develop
her game at the rate that she has,
she will be able to carry the future
teams to continuing their winning traditions.
Still this year the team will need
FACES
of the
ATHLETES
Cameron
Wardlaw
football
position: outside linebacker, strong guard;
favorite part: "being able to hit guys";
piece of advice: "always keep your eyes open, you
never know when someone is gonna cheap shot
you"; funniest moment: "a player got hit in the
crotch and O'D was asking how his ovaries felt"
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November 200515
Ryan Prince boys soccer
position: forward; favorite part about soccer:
"the pre-game singing on the bus"; piece of advice:
“don’t get hit”; motto: “watch your back”
Quick serve and a
Evan Adams
Sports Writer RETURN
experienced leadership from the seniors
on the team while Heather and Jessica are
still developing there game.
The 2005 team has been lead by nine
seniors including Molly Holden, Christina
Ruocco, and Kira Callis. With the loss of
all of these seniors, the team has filled the
void with young talent. That leadership
came from seniors Joanna Graves, Katie
Schafer, Tiffany Gee, Holly Chovan, and
Christine Posey.
These seniors had
high expectations
to play up to from
last year, when
the team went
13-1 to lead the
league and finish
as 2005 SFL Co-
Championships Joanna
Graves won
the most improved
award for the team
Stephanie Kircher
girls volleyball
position: outside hitter; favorite part about
volleyball: "the coach's 'food for thought' at the
team dinners"; history: "it’s my passion, I’ve
been doing it since I was in the fourth grade”
Rachel holm
girls water polo
position: driver, captain; favorite moment this
season: “on the way up to Reno, Ms. U was
making funny noises and was showing off her
dance moves. That really made us all laugh”
boys cross country: third in SFL, advancing to subsections; girls cross country: fourth in SFL, advancing to
subsections; girls golf: first in SFL, third at subsections; football: unresolved at print time; boys soccer: first in
SFL, advancing to playoffs; girls tennis: third in SFL; boys water polo: fifth in SFL; girls water polo: fifth in SFL
last year and Katie Schafer is
tied for the team record in career
double wins. This year the league
the girls are in has toughened
up. Even though Rocklin’s biggest
rival, Placer switched into a coed
league this year, Granite Bay
and Del Oro, both powerhouses
in their previous leagues switched
into the SFL for this season.
The varsity team gathers for a cheer before a match.
Photo by Nicole Cayanne

16 November 2006 rhs_flash@yahoo.com
The Flash
Tracks
mysterious signs have been found on several of the lawns at Rocklin
high. the first markings were suspiciously found the day after our
winning against Woodcreek soccer. then days later more signs were
found throughout patches of grass on campus and most importantly the
amphitheater.
torn up grass, tire markings, and driven donuts were obviously seen
throughout the school and were unavoidable. many rumors arose of
who the vandals are and the reason behind this outrageous behavior.
“I think a Woodcreek member ruined our soccer field because we
beat them the day before it was noticed,” said J.J. Barnette.
Some of the rumors spreading are that a Woodcreek member made
donuts on the soccer field, and that a Granite Bay member tore up
the amphitheater. the first was because Rocklin defeated Woodcreek
2-0, and the second because the football teams were matching up that
weekend. Also, it could very easily have been a Rocklin student.
"the vandal has not been found yet but once the person is found
they will definitely have a financial fee for the damage. Also they may
get a school consequence,” said Principal mr. mike Garrison.
there is a school-wide "Secret Witness" policy that rewards students
who anonymously inform administrators of the identities of vandals.
there are things being done to secure the campus and to help protect
the school from any future vandalism.
the ground staff is on top of it and is working on fixing the
amphitheater and the other torn up areas.
Behind the lens...
the torn up field presented an amazing opportunity. the field
wasn't it's usual glossy, flat self, so I felt it was a great time to go
out there and hold that baby up and press the button. Between
this photo and the one above, I feel like I should send a thank
you card to whoever did this, however horrible the situation is.
that top shot made my day. On the other hand, I hope they get
caught, for justice and the administration's sake.
story by Caitlin Reilly, photos and 'behind the lens' by Daniel Herberholz
What do you think caused
the tracks in the
amphitheatre?
Kristian Klebofski
“The lawns keep getting
messed up before games
against Granite Bay. It’s
Granite Bay!”
Ari Frink
"North Korea tested
their nukes in the
a m p i t h e a t r e . ”
Mrs. Pilar Padilla
“The whole situation
reeks with testosterone.”
Andrea Hinojosa
“A poor nomadic tribe from
Alaska was traveling through
the country and their
carts ran over the lawn.”
Tyler Runsten
“I think a squirrel dug into
the ground and a pack of hungry
wolves tried to devour it, but
the squirrel got away.”

November 2006
Junior Brittany Royer races along for Cross Country at the
Rocklin Invitational.
Caitlin Mitchell
Senior Bailey Buntain fronts the drill team line.
"I like the attention of being in the front. It's always really
scary and nerve racking, you have to be perfect or else the
whole line is ruined."
Sophomore Brendan Lane begins to block a shot on goal in
the shallow end against Oakmont.
Sami Wittwer
Janelle Lenhard
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Katie Schafer prepares to
hit the ball in a match in
Sept.
F A L L SPORTS
Nicole Cayanne
rhs_flash@yahoo.com
Senior Kelsey Drake holds up her personal best scorecard of
47 (now 46) after 9 holes at Whitney Oaks, against Woodcreek.
Football practice goes as planned in the cooling
heat and high wind of October.
Varsity goalie junior Bryan Oliver tends the goal as
play continues.
Kristina Runge, Kimi Fairrington, Kelsey Schermerhorn, Stephanie
Gencur, and Hanna Watson, among others, cheer during halfime
against Granite Bay.
Justine Sandoval
Brianna Torok
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Katie Stover
Junior Shannon Wilson attempts a spike
during varsity volleyball game warm-up.
Sami Wittwer
Caitlin Mitchell

18November 2006 rhs_flash@yahoo.com
The Flash
Students vote: Favorite teachers at RhS
Underclass
talks about
why they love
Wagner and
O'Donnell
Amber Diller
Staff Writer
“Wagner's class is really
easy and laid back. he
gets right to the point
and explains things.”
Katie Stover, 10
“mr. Wagner doesn’t
stress about things. It’s a
relaxing environment to
work and socialize.”
Jon Ogata, 10
“mr. O'Donnell talks
down to our level and
uses stuff that we can
relate to.”
Jeremy Crooks, 10
“mr. O'Donnell makes
class exciting and is into
what he teaches. he
makes it exciting for the
students.”
Shane Seppinni, 10
Amber Diller
Staff Writer
Judging solely on
the basis of pop culture,
American students don’t
want to go to school. Cory
matthews, Ferris Bueller, and
Sean Cameron all ditched
school, and have perpetuated
the stereotype of the classdreading
teenager.
But some teachers could
keep even these slackers
interested in class. In a poll
taken of underclassmen
about who is the best teacher
on campus, the two most
frequent answers were mr.
Ryan O’Donnell and mr.
michael Wagner.
Upon observation both
had the same reaction from
their kids: everyone was
paying attention.
During his AP World
history classes, mr. Ryan
Ryan O'Donnell fills the room with
energy during his AP World History
classes. Photo by Sami Wittwer.
Underclassmen
O’Donnell’s voice booms.
his voice goes from loud
to yelling to silent in just a
matter of seconds. he has
a great way of getting his
students to participate in the
class discussions, and he
makes sure to acknowledge
everyone’s opinions. Jokes
are made about every five
minutes about one thing or
another, which is a sure way
to keep his students wide
awake.
“While we are learning
he makes it fun. And it helps
that he is hilarious,” said
sophomore hayley hucks.
the main thing that makes
O’Donnell’s class exciting
is that he is very into what
he is lecturing on. history is
something that he easily gets
excited about and is usually
found jumping up and down
around the classroom.
“I try to keep students
interested in what I am
teaching. Some kids don’t
find history very exciting,
so I do my best to keep it
as fun as possible,” said
O’Donnell.
For mr. michael
Wagner fun is a priority
in Driver's Ed and health.
From the disco ball
hanging from the ceiling to
the lava lamp in the corner
of the room to watching
“the Price is Right” on
occasion, most students
look forward to going to
his class.
“I try to keep it as
Michael Wagner tries to "keep
it real-world," making him
one of RHS's best teachers.
Photo by Daniel Herberholz.
interesting and real-world
as possible. I let my students
learn from mistakes I made
when I was their age. I also
make sure to keep things as
current as possible,” said
Wagner.
Wagner has a great way
of relating to the kids in his
class. “Wagdizzle is bomb
because he relates to us as
teenagers, not as little kids,”
commented sophomore
Breana velasquez, with a
laugh.
Surprisingly, lecturing
and notes do not put
Wagner’s students to sleep.
According to sophomore
Amanda Kettenhofen, “he
gives us freedom... but at the
same time, he makes sure
that we are staying on task
and doing our work.”

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Courtney morgan
Staff Writer
Animated. Energetic. vivacious.
these are some of the words
students used to describe who
they think are the best teachers on
campus. Upperclassmen were polled
on who they think is the best junior or
senior teacher on campus. this is not
their favorite teacher, but the teacher
that they think is the best based on
criterion such as teaching styles and
the teacher’s ability to engage the class
in the curriculum. mrs. mcCullough,
mr. James, and mr. hardy received the
most votes from students polled.
mrs. mcCullough was voted one
of the best teachers at RhS and she
teaches Geometry, AP Calculus AB,
and AP Calculus BC. “mrs. mcCullough
is AmAZING, even though I didn’t take
calculus!” said senior meg Duff.
“I want my students, obviously, to
learn the subject, but I try to make it as
fun as possible for them. I occasionally
do cartwheels to get students to pay
attention,” said math teach tara
mcCullough.
“It’s like if all the kids go ‘Ooohh!’
and one student looks around like
‘What did I miss?’ It gets them to pay
attention.” mcCullough likes to receive
feedback from students at the end of the
year to help her with things that worked
and things that didn’t.
“I always ask my calculus students
what they thought worked best over
Mr. Mark Hardy brings enthusiasm and passion
to AP Economics. Photo by Julie Ruocco.
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Upperclassmen
the year. I also really pay attention
to the feedback that I get from tests
and quizzes. If the overall score is
low, then I know I need to go back
over that material in the warm-ups
and homework.”
Another great teacher is mr.
Jeff James teaches Language Arts 4
and AP English. though the seniors
polled have only had mr. James as
a teacher for a short while, they feel
that he is one of the best teachers
at RhS.
mr. James said, “I want to help
my students become independent
learners. I want them to develop
critical questioning skills and I also
want them to be able to think for
themselves.”
So what exactly is it that makes mr.
James one of the “best?” “I try to let
the students decide on what we talk
about and give them the opportunity
to lead the discussions.” he also takes
students’ opinions into consideration
when he plans lessons. “I try to reflect
on the lessons – what went well,
what didn’t, and I always try to get
feedback from
students.”
Sitting in on mr. mark hardy’s
AP Economics class, it is more than
apparent that he loves teaching. he
has a constant enthusiasm and an
obvious passion for the subject. “I
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Mr. Jeff James is considered a great teacher
because of his consideration of students'
opinions. Photo by Julie Ruocco.
relate economics to real life because
it’s relevant to real life… I try to be
enthusiastic because I believe that
enthusiasm is contagious,” said hardy.
his students certainly catch on to
his enthusiasm- senior Jaspreet Sembhi
appreciates it: “he explains things well
and really keeps the class engaged.”
What can hardy do to improve? “I
don’t need to do anything! I’m already
perfect!” he laughed. “Actually, I like
to go online and see how economics
teachers around the nation teach. I
think that really helps me to become
better.”
Mrs. Tara McCullough, posing with her AP Calculus BC class on
Nerd Day, often cartwheels to keep her students' attention. Photo
by Chelsea Landa.

20November 2006 rhs_flash@yahoo.com
The Flash
PostSecret
a look at the lives of Rocklin High students

hs_flash@yahoo.com
The Flash
November 2006
21
Online community art project
Nathalie Rayter
Co-Editor-in-Chief
the Internet community was swept up by the tidal
wave PostSecret.com created when it debuted in
January 2005. PostSecret is a community art project
that has united a world of people so far apart.
Contributors send in their secrets on one side of
a postcard, and with an international following, a
diverse spread of secrets, including those of sexual
misconduct, crime, emotion, or shame, is posted
every weekend. hence, PostSecret is intended for a
mature audience.
the site’s instructions read, “You are invited to
anonymously contribute your secrets to PostSecret.
Each secret can be a regret, hope, funny experience,
unseen kindness, fantasy, belief, fear, betrayal, erotic
desire, feeling, confession, or childhood humiliation.
Reveal anything - as long as it is true and you have
never shared it with anyone before.”
the founder of the website, Frank Warren,
has become a celebrity of sorts, and put together
currently three books filled with published and
unpublished secrets. Secrets from the project
appeared last year in the All-American Rejects’
video “Dirty Little Secret,” and a gallery showing just
closed.
Above is our own high-school oriented take on
this unique art project.

18November 2006 rhs_flash@yahoo.com
The Flash
F
U
N&
GAMES
SUDOKU
The object is
to insert the
numbers in the
boxes to satisfy
only one condition:
each row,
column and
3x3 box must
contain the digits
1 through 9
exactly once.
I L E R O C J R I X U K C V G K Z U U S T T Z R G S V M N V
Z K X D D M T S E Z G J Q O Q F P T D J B H N L E D E E R X
N N S X O V N L Y P E P R Y K N Z S F A Y O W Q M N E G H I
Q P B W N Y A D D Q A Y J Z V Q Z L Q S I M V K D C G F D Z
A R J M N B R K Y X W N B B K V A Z O C J P V W K X Y A E R
B A Q F E Z G P W U Z A I S E F I Z X U T S S M C G H I W Y
H Y L R L C S V G C I T X C F E Z V D Z R O A G H Q G A Q Z
Q A N Z L Y J A U O O M U S H X E I A H V N V T K T I M R T
I B S Q S Y C R T I A G H P J R L N V R N S E I U O B N Y B
Q S R A E P S O R S Q U S R S N V U D L R V L L E E E C Q R
I Y R H S Q Y H T J U N G E R H T P U X P M J T O H D G T W
F Q V M G L C M K S G N L D H A Y Q E E B R I J U W T K D R
F S A M C R E S Y W M L I F E B R P L V E E B C X P D A U D
F D A E A P C N H G E A H C U Q J E T H E E C R J Y N K S X
A D G G F P E U X Q W U B H H V H Q R H Z T G C O G E A S G
E J V N P Q V O X X Q L M Q G O L E E K P P S F S Z R C X A
X U V M G X L V R L P H U S H K L L F N O O G J E J I F S Q
Y F H N V D E I D G Z R B U R X S S H E Q C M X S W N E W V
F S W P A F U Q P Q M N T P R P S E N R E X G N N Z D N F X
B W W B Q J A Q U I O Y X L E O D W W H Z N O Y I K Z V E P
Y K E I T J M A K S X B I I N Y P Z R J I S D O K S K T W B
M I T C H E L L N P R Q S C D U M P G J R X I O W F I E W Z
B C T J Y M V H Y N L S J X R Z G O F E O Y J F A N N G X T
J R C U L F O O P R I P F J A L I Z T L I M Y C H S K Y Z J
R S H B F J M Z H W X V X F G J R T A N O D R A C W W Z F G
R X Y V X I K R A L Z L E N M Y A S W P Q G T T K P U S L E
A M G X Q C B T P F B Z J D U P Q V G V D J U J G E N B W N
W W C D K L A L F T Y O T W B K N O R Z E R N B Q G O N X B
S S M T O T Y B Z T I B T H L R H X H E T V V D M Y T Q K F
X M B A Q B K C L A L H B Q P F N Y I T Q Q C E U O R P Z N
Find your teachers'
names and use
up valuable class
time!
ADAMS
BUMGARDNER
CARDONA
DEVINNA
O’DONNELL
ECKMAN
GRANT
HAWKINS
JOHNSON
KNORZER
LEE
MITCHELL
NICHOLS
PATTERSON
REPANICH
SPEARS
THOMPSON
USTASZEWSKI
VERSELLE

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