The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/55928
Wrestling As sections approaches, JV is left behind as the Varsity team rises up to meet the re co competition. The last meet is this Satur- day's Sec cttion Tournament against a total of nine other schoo s oolls. rest of the Volume CXIII, Issue 10 Campus closing update Aaron Vasey Editor-In-Chief A few months ago, all of the teachers at RBHS were called to a meeting to discuss the idea of a closed campus. After the meeting was over, the list of both pros and cons stretched for about the same length, making it apparent that this will not be an easy decision for the administration to make. The idea of a closed campus has only recently been achievable, as enrollment has decreased into the low 1400s and is projected to go down for the next few years as well, making it possible to keep all the students on campus during lunch. A decision like this one is bound to effect more than just the students, but the community as well. The point was discussed in the meeting that certain businesses that rely on high school students for revenue would be negatively affected if the campus was closed. Another point that was discussed was that even though closing the campus might hurt local businesses, it would benefit a majority of the community. The school receives many complaints about how students behave off campus, including complaints of one student even barking at babies. Some students even try to drive to Anderson and back within the 35 minutes designated for Students spend an aver- age of $3000 on lunches over their entire high school careers. lunch, which cannot be done legally. Along with these points, the teachers at the meeting came up with an extensive list of all the possible consequences that could occur, trying to get an idea of how it would affect both the school and the community. "Right now I am open to the idea of closing campus but I want to make sure that if that is the route we take, that as many people as possible are looked at and considered," said Principle Patrick Gleason. One teacher who seemed to take a strong position during the teacher meeting was Corey Hein, a history teacher at RBHS, who thinks that the campus ought to close, but also believed that it is not such a black and white decision. He suggested the use of the privilege of going of campus as an incentive to students. It could be offered to students who maintain a certain GPA or other similar goal, a possibility that is also being considered by the administration. The school board met this Wednesday to discuss the issue, although no real decision was made. Also, Principal Gleason is planning on holding an open meeting in the near future in order to obtain a broader look at the issue. The administration isn't feeling pressed for time at all because, even if the decision is made for next year, not much will change since the freshmen class is already required to stay on campus. Mr. Spartan Pageant This year's competition will be taking place on March 10 and will be featuring 14 contestants. RBHS already has 5 staff members that were in the pageant their senior year. They include: Bryson Grygla, Dan Ackley, Gabe Sakuma, Ja- son Carreras, and Thomas Mendonza. February 17, 2012 The voice of Red Bluff High School since 1901 RED BLUFF UNION HIGH SCHOOL, RED BLUFF, CA Rumors Ryan Coley, Christina Muto, Mark Smith, Jane Kinner practicing a comical scene Monday, before the set was finished. Photo by Aaron Vasey Marissa Chase Viewpoints Editor T oday, Feb. 17, Red Bluff High's PAC will be host to the second showing of the play "Rumors," originally written by Neil Simon. The show starts at 7 PM and will run for about two hours. Tickets are sold at the door for three dollars. This play, according to Joe Palubeski, the director, is filled with hilarious scenes meant for a high school audience and older. "It's a light-hearted play. We want people to come and laugh," said Palubeski. There are ten cast members in all: eight main characters and two police officers which serve as minor characters. Over a hundred people auditioned for the play in January. According to Palubeski, they have a lot of talented actors and people involved in the play. This play is centered around a dinner party involving four couples. One of the main characters, Dylan Dorman, whose part in the play is a character named Ken Gorman, said, "Everybody should go because it will be a great way to add laughter back into the PAC." Other than that, this play has a gun scene, talk of adultery, and cursing to top it all off, according to Palubeski. "It appeals to almost everyone because there is a wide variety of jokes that everyone can understand," said Jane Kinner, whose character's name is Chris Gorman. They started practicing in January, which involved daily rehearsals and the memorization of their lines at home. Kinner said, "Practices were fun; sometimes it seemed like we played more than we worked." This is the last play of the school year, and it is a big transition from a serious play like "Romeo and Juliet," which was done earlier in the year. Both Kinner and Palubeski were in involved in that play, while this is Dorman's first play. The sets were all recycled from "Romeo and Juliet" by the ROP Construction class with Dave Rottenberg. "They are as much to the success of the play as anyone," mentioned Palubeski. Dorman is happy with the way they look and Kinner thinks they look amazing. "I think it is great that they are able to do so much with what they had," she commented. It was very difficult to put this together, but Palubeski is excited for everyone to get to see it. "Even if they hit half of the humor, it will be hilarious," he said. This play has been played by stu- dents in the PAC before and has al- ways been a popular event. Homeless reported on campus I Aaron Vasey Editor-In-Chief n what appears to be a somewhat new issue, there have been multiple homeless people tres- passing on campus. According to Assoc. Principal Miguel Barriga, it is a problem that was brought to his attention just this year. There is a homeless encamp- The homeless encampment near the track that serves as the source of the homeless being reported at RBHS and Bidwell. ment near the high school (not on campus), along the creek that flows through the campus. Even though the creek is off limits to students during school hours, that has not prevented nu- merous run-ins with those living in the encampment. According to Barriga, the first incident involved a man and one of the school's P.E. teachers, Mr. Joe Gallaty. The man reportedly fled when the teacher tried to talk to him. According to Gallaty, he has "I feel an obligation to keep my students safe." -Joe Gallaty seen many homeless people from a distance, but never close enough to talk to them. "I feel an obligation to keep my students safe," said Gallaty. Gallaty was also the one who originally re- Photos taken by Aaron Vasey ported the sightings to the administration. What worries Mr. Barriga most is the health issues associated with living with no running wa- ter or electricity. He associated the problem with the encamp- End of Grading Period The first grading period of the second semester ends today Friday, February 17. Progress reports will be sent home next week during Winter Break. If you would like to preview grades, access Student or Parent Vue to do so. Artist Fundraiser All artists are welcome to participate in a fund raiser designed to raise funds to support a Homeless Day Center here in Red Bluff. To take part, artists need to design a picture to be donated to the event so that it may be auctioned off during the event on April 15. Materials permit- ted to create the picture include pens, pencils, markers, crayons, paint, watercolor, chalk, charcoal, pastels, or oils and 3D pictures are also al- lowed. Pictures are needed by March 26 and can be given to Mr. Hen- dricks in the art room. ment so close to campus with the unemployment rate in Red Bluff and Tehama County overall. The unemployment rate in Red Bluff is 17 percent, more than two percent higher than the county which has an unemployment rate of 14.6 percent. Both of these percentages are above the national average of 9.7 percent. Upon investigating the en- campment, "The Bluffer" found only one individual inside a trail- er. The man denied living in the encampment, saying that he was only there to pick up supplies that he heard were there. He claimed at one point that no one lived there, but that it was just an area where people dump their trash, but later admitted that people lived there. The camp had multiple sleep- ing bags and what looked like a fire-pit. It appeared as if the en- campment could shelter up to six people. The camp is in very close proximity to both Red Bluff High School and Bidwell Elementary School. Regardless, there was room enough for be- tween five and ten people to live there and the area could have been chosen because of the water source and being so close to open bathrooms--at the high school. Barriga did not mention how the school plans on dealing with the problem, if at all. But, he did note that it was a problem new to this year.