Harry Potter Day at Davis High School
March 3, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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Though Davis High School isn’t usually home to witches and wizards, swishing wands, and worn spellbooks, a recent Friday saw a new scene.
Pacing the corridors, avoiding Mr. Filch and pausing in the Great Hall to await our owls, we found school slightly more magical.
It was Harry Potter Day.
“We wanted to have it on May 2, [...]
Argentinian Adventure
March 3, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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By the time you read this, I’ll already be in Argentina.
But as I write this, just two days before my Feb. 23 departure date, I can’t imagine what it will be like. One thing’s for sure, though: it will be an adventure.
I’m participating in a five-month exchange program through the American Field Service in the [...]
Georgia Gempler goes to the Olympics
March 3, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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When my dad told me we were going to the Olympics, my first reaction was utter disbelief.
We had talked about entering the ticket lotteries in the late summer of 2008. But back then the games were so far off that I forgot about them for a while.
About a year later, last summer, my dad learned [...]
YV-Tech’s own ‘Project Runway’
February 18, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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As I walked into the Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center Jan. 11, I had no idea what to expect.
This would be the first day of our “Project Runway” reenactment in my fashion marketing class.
And I was extremely nervous and anxious to find out what our first challenge would be.
One week earlier, our class had a [...]
Pulling together to end violence
February 18, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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The loss of a friend brings despair and sorrow. But when one loses a friend to gang violence like I have, the death also affects the school and the community.
My friends and I had grown up with Estevan Silva since elementary school. We knew him well. When he was shot and killed last March, almost [...]
Got skills? Inside the SkillsUSA Regional Competition
February 4, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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That was the shortest four hours in my life.
It easily seemed like 20 minutes. And I wasn’t even done yet.
Four hours to make a simple pendant.
Sure, it sounds easy, right?
Trust me, it’s not.
For the jewelry portion of the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at Davis High School Jan. 23, competing jewelers arrived around 7:30 a.m. We were [...]
Moon balls: fuel up for a day of high school
February 3, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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I have been eating these bite-size little things for breakfast almost every morning of my high school career.
My family has been making Moon Balls since I was very young. Originally, the recipe was for edible modeling clay that I could take to preschool as a snack.
From there, my family and I invented variations to make [...]
Six is enough
January 21, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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Sometimes, my sisters bring home half-empty suitcases.
“We’ll just borrow Colleen’s,” they say, reaching for my favorite pink peacoat, my nice, brown, high-heeled boots or my comfortable, gray yoga pants.
I suppose, being the youngest of six, I should be expected to share. But I need to draw the line at my toothbrush.
I have grown up accustomed [...]
Flying solo
January 8, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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Breathe in, and breathe out.
I stare down at the board, my pulse racing.
I close my eyes, then open them and look up. My fingers are outstretched, my arms down at my sides.
I point my toes, lift my foot and take a step forward. My arms move in rhythm with my steps — one, then two, [...]
A team of two
January 8, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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“Mandy, wake up. We’re here!”
I rub my half-awakened eyes, gather my things together and sneak a peak at the time. It’s 7:53 a.m.
School has just started back home in Grandview. But I’m on a bus, arriving in Ellensburg, about to compete in the biggest swim meet of the season: the girls’ 2A district meet.
As I [...]
