The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Make sure to do hair lines!!! Advertise in Bluffer The losing team for Mardi Gra poses for a picture after awards are given to participants who have been doing different activites all day. Josiah Vasey Editor in Chief Features Molly Shea Staff Writer Page 3 May 30, 2014 Latino pot luck show- cases seniors' hard work Kylee Bonds Staff Writer Equine project has foals and Bluffer/ Ceighlee Fennel Italian Exchange flies to a foreign adventure Mardi Gras comes to Red Bluff 350 200 320 partan ound S off Sound Off/Taylor Nguyen Denote Antolin (10) "Excited since I'm one grade closer to being a senior." Mr. Norton (Teacher) "Optomistic because there have been a lot of changes this year, but the teaching route will be better. Mrs. Clawson (Teacher/Librarian) "I'm excited to see all the new students." How do you feel about the next school year? Tina Ortega (11) "I hope it's not as stressful, but I'm excited because it's my last year of high school." Brandon Luckow (12) "Nervous, but I'm excited just to see new people." Mariah Meredith (9) "Good because I won't be a fresh- man anymore." "It's always fun preparing for the New teaching positions are being filled 320 The Latino Graduation Pot luck Dinner is an opportunity for seniors to be recognized for their hard work and achievements in high school evident in their graduation. This is a student centered and student driven event that is all about them. It is a testament to others about staying focused and striving for success. It is a big family event that is open to everyone if they want to go. The idea of the evening is to celebrate graduating and for younger siblings or family members to see that graduating is a good thing. The event has been going on for over 20 years. As the celebration has gotten bigger and bigger the school uses Cafe Sparta because it is more central and can fit more people. A certificate is given and if scholarships were received they are announced. All graduates have the opportunity to give a speech and express the importance of going through high school and graduating. It is a very motivational night. The potluck dinner highlights the importance of passing obstacles and persevering when times had been difficult. Families who participate see this night as a special recognition for their loved ones. Brianna Tackmirer Staff Writer Seniors make change to better the community Seniors, make sure to get ready to make a difference in someone's day on June second, third, and fourth. While you may be happy to not be at school at any time for those three days, you will go out and help the community become a safer, more colorful, or more entertaining place to live. You will also be continuing a fifteen- plus year tradition at Red Bluff High School. If you have skills to put to good use, it'll be a good idea to sign up for something that exercises that skill. Another idea presented by Associate Principal Mrs. Brownfield is to sign up for something you're passionate about. "So much of the community supports us, so it's an excellent opportunity for students who are about to graduate to do good for our community and to say thanks," said Brownfield. She also said that they are more likely to enjoy their time off school if they do something they enjoy or that is very creative. "Last year we had very inventive things; some painted homes for senior citizens, others planted hundreds of trees in Manton where the fire happened two years ago, and in the past there were others, too,"Brownfield commented. Other ideas have included painting churches, putting on concerts, and even fashion shows to raise money for the local hospital! No matter what you do, pick something good because you must work at least four hours per day to make Red Bluff a better place to be. If you do something memorable, be proud of it, because Red Bluff High's Senior Make a Difference Day usually far exceeds the expectations of the teachers and staff of four hours minimally. So if you are not yet signed up to help out our small town, make sure you are ready for it! Also, it takes place during Finals, so be sure to get those out of the way before you make our community grow. It's also a good idea to see what else you may need to do before you go to Senior Make A Difference Day. Have fun and do well for your home community and school, seniors! Outside the Box "The homosexuals and bisexuals sure know how to party." Mikayla Moore Staff Writer The month of June which is very fast approaching, hosts one of the biggest most controversial celebrated events in the United States. June has nationally been labeled Gay Pride Month by former President Bill Clinton since June 2, 1990. Gay Pride refers to a worldwide movement and philosophy stating and displaying by example that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals should be proud of their gender identities and sexual orientation. Over the years Gay Pride Month has greatly evolved. Today the month and occasion is very widely celebrated. With the month and celebrating come many events. The homosexuals and bisexuals sure know how to party. Dozens of cities around the world host Gay Pride festivals, some last as long as the entire month. One of the biggest occurs in San Francisco. Film Festivals are also commonly found throughout the month. These festivals high light works by and about the gay and lesbian community. One of the biggest is held each year in Vienna. Through the streets of cities all over the world parades are found many take over the largest streets in some of the biggest cities. The parades originally started out as protests and although they may still have a little political air they are now for the most part festive. Along with all these events one of the biggest things you will run into though out the month are big wild parties. The entire month of June is jam packed full with them! One of the biggest is a dance held in Washington D.C. that also doubles for a charity ball. Gay Pride Month enables gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to come together in mass to celebrate the way they live and the things they believe in. People come together from all over the world during the four week period displaying just how strong and big of a community it is. During the month of June look closely around your town! Mikayla Moore Opinons Editor Italian exchange students say 'ciao' As the end of the school year creeps up, only days away, as does the departure of the wonderful exchange students Red Bluff High School hosted this school year. Arriving on January 14 , the exchange students have spent close to five months here at Red Bluff High. Upon speaking to Italian Ludo Piazza about what her experience here at Red Bluff High has been like thus far, she had nothing but good things to say. Piazza says she has enjoyed her time here and that the town of Red Bluff is not too unlike the town she lives in Italy pertaining to the size of the towns. Piazza says she's liked our school much better than her school she attends in Italy because ours is much more organized and our levels of academic difficulties are lower than in Italy. She said she's enjoyed meeting all the new people and made many new friends. When questioned about the students here at Red Bluff Piazza said, "Their really nice because they help you if you need help." Unlike Red Bluff, at Piazzas school in Italy the students do not switch classrooms and instead the teachers do, they also do not have a lunch and get out earlier. Piazzas has liked the way our school is run. She said the thing she's looking forward to most about going home is getting to see all her friends and family who she has missed very much. Piazza said she has loved her host family very much and is thankful for the fact that they are hosting another exchange student along with her because they offer support for each other when they are homesick or just need someone to understand. She has also very much liked her Hostess Mom and will miss her. Some of Piazza's favorite memories from the time she's been here at Red Bluff are the rallies and the Powder Puff foot ball game. The exchange students have enjoyed this experience. RBHS's French Program celebrated the 2013-2014 Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday, May 20. The term "Mardi Gras" traces back to Rome and Venice in the 17 and 18 centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. Pope Gregory X111 added the event to the calendar in 1582 on the day before Ash Wednesday. There is a carnival held in some countries every year in celebration of Mardi Gras on Shrove Tuesday. The word "Shrove" comes from the "shrive" which means "to confess". It is most famously in New Orleans. Red Bluff High's French Program celebrates by doing fun activities and ending the day with some French food. Students that are in French gather into separate teams and compete against each other most of the school day; it's a great opportunity to miss some school work for a day. Alek Funk (junior), expressed her favorite part about Mardi Gras, she said, "Running around and all the games are fun and my favorite part is definitely the scavenger hunt or horse and rider." This year's Mardi Gras was different for some students because Mrs. Palubeski was able to organize it this year, and many said that they felt it was better that way. Many voiced it was more fun and energetic compared to previous years. I asked Liam Groom (sophomore), what his favorite part about Mardi Gras was, he said, "My favorite part about Mardi Gras is the competitiveness of it all, it is mainly a French thing and it just gets crazy and intense, it's awesome. It is probably one of my best high school experiences so far, and I'm sad to see it go." Here are some fun facts about Mardi Gras. I bet you didn't know why the main colors for Mardi Gras are, purple, gold, and green. The King of the first daytime carnival in 1872 selected those colors based on a meaning. Purple stands for justice, gold stands for power, and green stands for faith. It is also illegal to ride on a Mardi Gras float without a mask in a parade. International names for Mardi Gras include: Martes de Carnaval in Mexico, Fastan in Sweden, Martedi Grasso in Italy, J'Ouvert in Trinidad, and Karneval in Germany. 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