Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Paranormal Activity 2
Marlene Flores
Jaguar Times Staff Writer
The latest buzz at South East High School is about the movie Paranormal Activity 2. Students are talking about what they expect to see and how they expect to react to this movie. “Well I’m expecting to get scared and become afraid of the dark after the movie. I was scared in [the] first one so I want to get more scared,” said Desirae Dubon, a senior in the VAPA academy. “I expect the movie to scare me because the first one wasn’t that scary to me and the three endings kind of ruined the movie. If I get scared in the Paranormal Activity 2 movie, then I have fear after all,” said Edward Rodriguez, a senior in the Justice and Law academy. The Paranormal Activity 2 movie has many students excited and eager to see it.
Monday, April 19, 2010
SEHS Looks Trashed
Marlene Flores
Jaguar Times Writer
Students at SEHS have to pick up after themselves.
The responsibility of keeping this school clean belongs to all students, not just the custodial staff. Students have to help the janitors on campus keep this school clean, so visitors do not criticize it and because students study and learn here. So, why do students want a place that gives us so much, to be dirty and filthy? The school should also be kept clean because students wouldn’t want it infested with rodents and seagulls!
There are many ways to keep SEHS clean and representative of the students. One way to keep campus clean is to recycle. Most classes have recycling boxes. Another way to help is to clean up and throw away all trash and food.
The biggest trash issue seen on campus is after lunch. Students on campus eat lunch and leave the trash expecting the janitors to pick it up. Many students finish eating a snack and just throw the wrapper on the ground.
Some students even throw it at each other and leave it where it lands, instead of picking it up and putting it in the trash bin where it belongs. Peter Alvarado, SEHS plant manager said “When I see a student littering on campus I think to myself and say the [student] aren’t helping themselves because they are making their campus look dirty.” Alvarado said, “The biggest trash issue I find on campus is after lunch and sometimes after school.”
Peter says that where he finds more trash in school is in front of the gym and in the lunch area. “We wouldn’t have birds around on campus if students were to pick up their food after lunch,” said Alvarado.
Keeping the school environment clean is important to both the students and the school. Some students are lazy, but a little effort wouldn’t hurt. Not only are students helping the school, but the earth as well.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
FAFSA
Many seniors have to fill out a FAFSA form to enter collage or a university. Preparing for college takes planning and organization. Paying for college for many takes financial aid. So, according to the FAFSA website located at www.fafsa.com “The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used”. This simply means that this organization will tell you if you are eligible to get the grants and loans many need throughout college.
Mr.Paredes, SEHS’s college adviser dedicates a lot of his time to inform seniors to fill out the FAFSA application. Mr.Paredes shared a lot of facts about FAFSA.
Q: Who is eligible for the FAFSA?
A: “Anyone who is a citizen or a resident with a green card.”
Q: When is the deadline for the application?
A: “The deadline is March 2nd, if you miss the deadline you could not qualify for free money like Cal Grants but you could qualify for federal loans.”
Q: How long is the FAFSA progress?
A: “It can take 2-3 months for the student to get their first check.”
Q: Is there a difference between filling out the FAFSA in paper or in the internet?
A: Everything is done online.
Q: When do student have to submit a form? Is it every year?
A: “Every year that the student is attending college.”
Q: Why is it necessary to submit a FAFSA?
A: “Because you have to pay tuition, textbooks, supplies, and if far from home a dorm.”
Q: Why do you think some students don’t fill out the FAFSA?
A: “They don’t fill out the FAFSA because families don’t trust the process or student don’t think it is affordable,” said Mr.Paredes.
Q: Do you think students on campus are well informed?
A: “Yes, question is are they even worried about it.”
Q: What do students mostly find hard while filling out this application/
A: “They don’t understand the text formation, can’t cooperate with parents to fill out the application.”
Q: Do a lot of students come for help to you?
A: “Yes, especially when it is near the deadline date.”