![]() By: Alyssa Becerra On April 14, 2018 KSJC senior and junior prom was held at Hotel Valencia located on Santa Row in San Jose. Formally, everyone knows prom to be a grand and marvolus dance for juniors and seniors that happens at the end of the year to create a memory that’ll last a lifetime. Over the course of four years, prom had been something that I was looking forward to doing. Having the opportunity to go to prom is something that has allowed some students have the “High school” experience. On the day of prom, for most students it’s a stressful, exciting, amazing day all in one emotion. There are steps that lead up to the day of prom. The ticket expense, buy the dress or tux, the pictures, the flowers and many more things that factor into spending a lot of money on just that one day. For many of the girl students there was a mixture of emotions. Stressful was one of the major ones for the girls. Arely Saavedra said,” I found my dress the day before prom, it is one of the most stressful things that I have done in a while”. This is probably suggesting that it is extremely hard to look for a dress for prom. For the men I was talking to my good friend Arturo Lopez and he said that he had found his tux in a matter of one to two weeks before prom. The amount of responsibilities that are put into prom not only for the students but also the people who are in the prom committee. The people who are in charge of the prom had to look for a location, theme, and many more places that factor into having an amazing prom. The day of prom is the most exciting for many students. I know that many of the girls were getting ready since ten in the morning. As for the guys they did the normal routine of getting a haircut and freshening up before the pictures. The well known places to take pictures for prom is the Rose Garden and the Egyptian Garden. For many of my friends they went to the Rose Garden to capture the perfect images. Being able to go to a good location to take pictures is something that is very important because when students grow older and they want to look back to the day that they went to prom, they aren’t going to have any regret when it comes to the location. Another factor that is super important for the day of prom is your date or the group of people that you plan or going with. The importance of going with someone that has the same energy as you is very important because you wouldn’t want to be stuck with a person who doesn’t want to dance or at least take a picture . Fortunately I went with a family friend and met up with friends later on to take pictures. As of other students that day they did the same thing, meet up with friends to take memorable pictures with and later on arrive to prom at the same time. For KSJC prom it started at seven in the evening to eleven at night. Once you arrived there are tables all over the room and a dance floor in the center of the room. There was a buffet of Italian food and a dessert table to clench your sweet tooth. Other parts of the room was the photo booth. For the photo booth, it was a flipbook that was seven seconds long to capture the moments all at once. During the whole event there was music playing to keep a vibe in the room. At the end of the night ha selected teacher was chosen to announce the junior and senior prom king and queen. Before people started leaving I had the chance to ask them if there was something they would want to change from prom what would it be, about 70% of the students that I asked said that they would’ve wanted more people to go and the other 30% had different opinions. For example not having the teachers table in front of the dance floor was somewhat a common one. Also having a variety of desserts for after the food was another choice. To improve prom for the following years to come, talking to students around campus can help out the ideas for that night. Going with someone that will enjoy the night as much as you is also something to think about before that day comes. But the most important thing is to have a great time with the people you have grown with for the past four years and make memories that you won’t be able to forget and look back for enjoyment.
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![]() By: Valeria Del Real Many students here at KIPP San Jose Collegiate have shared one or more complaints regarding the Wolfpack STUD (Student) Store. The STUD store is run by administration during lunch selling snacks to students, with price limits ranging from $0.50 to $1.50. The students spend most of their money on the store, so why not include snacks worthy of buying? Listed below are a few snacks recommended for the store to sell; which can be found at Costco; along with the selling price and product details. Chex Mix Product Details:42-count
“They’re healthy, light, and filling.” -- Jack Monagle Nabisco Oreo Single Serve Product Details:
“I fought my sister over oreos, so I’d probably buy oreos from here” -- Jaskaran Batth Soft & Chewy Granola Bars Product Details:
“These granola bars are the best in the business. Sometimes a person might want something that’s salty, but also sweet. This is the perfect thing” -Steve Rosales Pelon Pelo Rico Product Details:
“They taste really good and sweet. We need more sweet stuff in the STUD store” -Maria Castillo Trident White Gum Product Details:
“They should sell so people stop asking me for gum. It also helps people concentrate” --Francisco Aguirre Snapple Juice Drink Product Details:
“It refreshes your stomach. They have really good flavors and it helps me with any aches” -Eduardo Yanez ![]() By: Travis Nguyen It’s the 2nd year of the KSJC Golf team in the division and they aren’t off to a great start. This team has some returning players and a majority of them are young, so they’re going to develop throughout the season. They’ve had four games and it isn’t looking too good which is causing them to suffer from a 0-4 record. “We’re getting there. Just give us some time” Cristian Becerra had said after being reminded of the record. However, even though a lot of people play this game, they still don’t have a correct understanding of the rules. Golf is a unique game. Others consider golf as more of a “game” compared to a “sport”. A variety of sticks are able to be used to hit the golf ball, depending on what area the ball is. Unlike most sports, the score is determined differently. In golf, the lower the score, the more it’s actually worth. A round of golf is played over 18 holes. The score is based on the number of tries it takes a person of the team to get the golf ball into the hole. So, the lower your score is, the higher chance you have of winning. Generally, you are in charge of keeping track of the score for your opponent, and your opponent is responsible for keeping track of your score. I interviewed one of the golf players and asked them why they decided to join the golf team this spring and he responded saying,“I joined the golf team because I had past experience as a younger kid and I thought it would be something that I would go back to” Ethan Khuu-Tran has said. Then I asked Daniel Le, what is the hardest part of playing golf and he said,“Getting your strokes right. When you aim incorrectly, the ball doesn’t go where you want it to go”. Head coach of the KSJC Golf team, Coach Thomas has brought the team to a 0-4 record. The team consists of a total of 12 players with ranging from all different grade levels. There is three freshmen, six sophomores, one junior, and two seniors. The three freshman on the team is Kayla Wong, Cristian Becerra, and Daniel Le. The six sophomores are Ethan Khuu-Tran, Samantha Delgado, Daisy Carmona, Andre Pham, Thuy Nguyen, and Celine De Villa. The only junior on the team is Ethan Pugay, and lastly, the two seniors are Chloee Wong, and team captain Tyler Thai. The team’s latest game was against Independence High School on April 2nd. They lost to a score of 310 to 244. With more time and practice, their next few games shouldn’t be so hard. ![]() By: Angelina Twist The KSJC baseball team hasn’t been doing to good so far in this season. However, Wolfpack fans will not lose hope because the season isn’t over yet. The roster for this season starts off with Jose Castillo(OF, INF), Joal Pena(INF, OF), Emilio Delgadillo(INF), Leon Osias(INF), Edvin Gaspar(INF, OF), Jose Romero(OF), Antonio Nunez(INF, OF), Edwin Romero(INF, OF), Duy Dinh(INF, OF), Alexandro Barragan(INF, OF), Vincent Back(INF), Conrad Mateo(OF), Carlos Alvarez(INF, OF), Kevin Garcia(INF, OF), Juan Quero(INF, OF), David Luna(INF). KSJC’s in league zero wins and four losses. The rank for KSJC is 1190 and their national rank is 12079. The Wolfpack Varsity baseball team is being coached by Osvaldo Reza. Coach Reza is an algebra teacher at Kipp San Jose Collegiate. Reza was a new addition to the Wolfpack community, coming in to teach the last half of the year due to teachers leaving. Growing up in LA, Reza played multiple sports in highschool, but he enjoyed baseball the most. He attended College of The Holy Cross, and before coming to teach at Kipp he taught at a school in Las Vegas. When asked how this season is going he replied, “I think it could definitely be going better winning wise. The boys on the team now are great kids, they just need to push themselves harder.” The star player of the baseball team so far this season is, number 20, David Luna. David plays catcher and pitcher for the KSJC Wolfpack. David’s skills and effort in the game definitely don't go unnoticed. Almost more than half the team thought that David should be elected for the most valuable player. David is not only a good player but also a good teammate. He is very supportive of others and “encourages us to do better,” said Duy Dinh. The first game the boys played was against North Valley Baptist where they lost 22-2. North Valley started off with a lead that the Wolfpack just couldn’t catch up to. With most of their only points being scored by “walks”. The Wolfpack boys will have another chance to play North Valley Baptist on April 30th. On April 12th the boys baseball team played against Pinewood High where they again lost 22-0. Having the same issue they had with North Valley, the Wolfpack just couldn’t keep up with the opposing team. The boys have played six games so far this season and sadly they lost all of them. Recently the boys were arranged to play against DCP Alum Rock, on April 16th, but the game was cancelled due to weather conditions. There are a numerous amount of games left in the season which leaves hope to the team and fans that they’ll win a game. Fans and supporters of the KSJC Wolfpack baseball team hope that they’ll be able to have a come back before the season is over. Number 3 on the team, Emilio Delgadillo, says that the reason why the team is doing so poor this season could be because of “lack of support from fans and teammates.” When asked to expand on that thought he said, “If more people came out to watch our games I think my team would be able to use the support of our peers to push ourselves to do better.” So, come out and show your Wolfpack pride. Show support to your home team by going to their games or simply acknowledging the team for their hard work. Your support might be one of the reasons why the team wins! ![]() By: Matthew Sturgill KSJCs soft ball team, has had some interesting things going on for them. They have not been on so many games recently but they still keep their spirit high and mighty. They keep training for the day to come and stomp on their opponents. Team captains and coaches are supportive and motivated. In time with the work of teamwork you will be seeing our team rise to the top. “We will do our best and show the other schools who is boss!” - Kaylana Becerra The softball team has had some exciting practice workouts. So much improvement in their training days after school. So far I have seen Andrea Navarro show the most spirit and grit of the team. She really puts the effort and work to be the best in the team. Giving her all and having that spite of competitive. I have high hopes for our team to win the next game and i can openly say that the other team has no chance. “I like to be the role model of the team and show that we can do it” - Citlalli Hernandez “can’t stop, won’t stop” - Andrea Navarro The latest game the team had they have won to 3 to 1 on March Wed. 21st., against Summit. The teams current rival is DCP. DCP has put up a good fight but KSJC will come out on top for sure. DCP slack in skill and we have team spirit and strength. We will succeed and come out on top of all teams. WE WILL BE #1! The team selection of choice of team captains and positions is perfect. The couch did a great job at picking positions and knowing his team best. The girls that practice the most are always out in front first. The games and strategies he plays are also a huge improvement. Playing games and trying out plays with the team. Supporting them and telling them little tips for every little thing. How I feel about this teams progress and progression into the future is sort of mutual. I feel like they are doing great and will continue to do great. They have shown so much team spirit and will prove our school to be the best from this day forward. Yes, there is going to be future improvements, but don't we all. So good luck to the soft ball team and it was a great opportunity to catch up with the team and see what’s going on. |
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