By James Swanner Volleyball Coach Danny Saldana’s car was damaged in a hit and run accident on January 21 in Bixby Knolls when he was at work. His first thoughts were being super upset and angry while also trying to keep control over his temper and the situation since it had already happened. Luckily for Saldana, the driver who had hit his car was discovered, because the drive had gone back to the car to leave a note three days after the crash. The note had the name and number of the driver who took full responsibility for what happened. Saldana called the number, they both talked, the driver apologized, and they worked out the accident. Saldana said he went from being mad about what happened to feeling bad about it. Currently, Saldana uses a rental car to get around, but he said it is only a short-term method. Overall, Saldana does not want revenge although he mentioned that a younger Saldana would have. Even though Saldana has a right to be angry about the accident, he told me that he took a deep breath and said, “It is what it is.” Locally only 8 percent of hit and run cases have been solved according to the LAPD. It takes up to 10 days to fully investigate hit and runs. Hit and runs on vehicles are extremely dangerous and a common occurrence. What makes it worse is that the drivers who crash into other cars could potentially kill someone. Saldana’s case was lucky since he and no one else at the time were in the car and the person who hit his car came back and confessed he did it, which is a rare and very convenient event.
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By Kyle Shisbey Last Friday, February 10th, St. Anthony’s High School’s Black Student Union planned and coordinated our third Block Party in our very own courtyard. This was put on by BSU in honor and celebration of Black History Month and is a tradition that takes place every year. The heads of the BSU, Raquel Anguiano and Christine Adams and their team, put a lot of effort into making the block party great this year. This year there were many games such as, card games, a mini basketball tournament and jumbo games. The food they served this year was very delicious, ranging from pizza all the way to cotton-candy. Some of the details they put into this year was focusing on celebrating different influential black figures to look up to and aspire to become for the next generation and making the block party a good time for everyone. Taking a visit to the food stands, the food prices were very affordable and reasonable. With five dollars you could get two slices of pizza and a thirst-quenching Capri Sun or a cookie or two brownies all for the same price. If you weren’t super hungry for pizza, you could always take yourself some delicious, buttered popcorn. Unfortunately, there were technical difficulties with the cotton-candy maker and not much was sold. But with the help of BSU representatives, buying food couldn’t be any easier. Now last but not least, a trip to entertainment. Not only was the block party very delicious but was also filled with fun. The games were played all across the blacktop, and you could play mini basketball, cornhole, Jenga, and many other games. Just across the courtyard was a student-run concert. This provided both live entertainment and engaging activities. Lots of the feedback this year led to the conclusion that this event was a big hit and a huge success.
By Gabrielle Born The Winter Formal is an annual dance that takes place this year on Saturday, February 11 from 8-11 pm at the Navy Golf Course in Cypress. The tickets this week cost $85, and next week they cost $90.
At the dance, the Winter Formal King and Queen will be crowned from among a slate of candidates chosen by the junior class. The Winter Formal court consists of princes and princesses. This year’s princes are Blake Andrews, Connor Barret, Ethan Schwitchenberg, Robert Sheppard, and Joel Tabayoyong. The princesses are Analy Hermosillo, Sara Letson, Leilani Navalta, Annalee Smith, and Olivia Zawalick. Students who attend the dance will get to vote for their favorite candidate. The dance looks to be an exciting event where everyone will dress up and have fun. By Kyle Shisbey Modern technology has completely reshaped the entire education system, with digitally empowered classrooms over the internet having made education available to everyone. In recent years, there has been widespread interest around the potential for technology to transform learning. As investment in education technology continues to grow, students, parents, and teachers face a seemingly endless array of education technologies from which to choose, and St. Anthony’s High School has started its streaks of upgrades. For example, we have received new desks in every room replacing the old traditional single student desks. Last year we received brand new TVs in each classroom, and this has greatly improved our learning experiences. There have also been many different changes in our school, athletic centers, and even classrooms. St. Anthony’s High School is over a century old, and we are proud to say much of what has been there all those years ago is still with us today. There have been some minor and major changes throughout the years, but only recently have we developed greatly with the little details. Some of the most recent changes in the past year are brand new chairs and desks alongside new TVs, new dining tables in the courtyard with shade sails above, a switch from Ipads to modern MacBooks, and lastly a brand-new football field. These are all blessings from the donations we get from sponsors, donors, and alumni. This has greatly impacted us schoolwide. We are just in the beginning of our renovation phase of our school, but we even have much more planned to come. The future is now, and with all the new technology still coming, our school will be in a new era and this era will be one for modernization.
By Noah Buchanan and John Arnold Over the past few days, we interviewed various students at St. Anthony High School to share their thoughts and opinions about the recent campus security changes. The goal of this process was to hear a student’s perspective on the new security cameras as well as the new security guard. By interviewing different students, we were able to grasp a general understanding on how students felt about upgraded supervision and security on campus. Our first interviewee was Jayden Allen who supported the idea of installing security cameras. However, he said that instead of installing so many cameras, the money used could have instead been spent on other school necessities such as nicer bathrooms. Allen stated, “If you go into that B building bathroom, it’s absolutely horrendous and super dirty!” Jayden was also asked what he thought about the new security guard outside of the school. He claimed that he felt a little safer, but it would be better to have at least one more guard in case multiple hostels were trying to enter the school. The second person we interviewed was David Meggerson III. He believed that the money spent on security was misplaced and should have gone to upgrading school food and cafeteria services. David said that less money should be spent on the cameras as he pointed out a specific spot on the S building where two security cameras are unnecessarily installed right next to each other. He also points out how long the lunch line is and that another ordering window could be opened which would create a fourth line. This would allow more people to buy their lunch quicker. When asked about the security guard situation, David said that more guards should be installed since one might not be enough to cover the entire exterior of the campus. We also interviewed freshman Jaylen Butler who had strong thoughts against the security cameras. He believes they do not allow enough privacy since they can potentially record any personal information being talked about by students. Jaylen thought that more money should be put into security guards as opposed to security cameras. He says, “I think you should have a little bit of security but maybe more so security guards than people watching through all these security cameras. "Jaylen also thinks that two guards should be enough since the school has both a front entrance and a side entrance. We then interviewed sophomore Christian Davila who said that the cameras were a good thing for the school since they could catch students breaking school rules thus preventing people from doing irresponsible things. Although, he did say that there should be fewer cameras as the staff may have gone overboard in installing around 70 cameras around campus. Christian also said that there should be more than one security guard outside of school. Our final interviewee was Nigel Cooper who thought that the cameras were good for safety purposes. He said that the cameras are a good idea and beneficial especially in case of an emergency as long as the staff is not monitoring the actions and conversations of the students 24/7. When asked about the camera's ability to hear what people are saying Nigel said, “From a student perspective, it would be better if they could just see the footage.” He also said that there should definitely be more than one security guard outside of campus. There can be anyone outside trying to enter our lines of campus so having sufficient security is a necessity. In total, we interviewed five people to ask them about how they feel about Upgraded security at the school. All five responses had good points to bring out. Most of them brought out that instead of security we should focus on the bathrooms. For the security guard situation most thought that there should be more than one security guard installed around the campus. What are your thoughts on the upgraded security?
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