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Eloisa Cantu: San Isidro’s Duchess of Watermelon

Samantha Ramos by Samantha Ramos

Announced to be Duchess of Watermelon for San Isidro was sophomore Eloisa Cantu.

Cantu participated in the pageant in October, the first time she competed within the industry. This win made Cantu feel accomplished, seeing as she was now Duchess.

“I felt pretty accomplished,” Cantu said. “I feel like it’s a memory I’ll hold forever.”

This win was a big deal for Cantu, seeing as she never really felt interested in pageantry.

“I had never wanted to be in the pageant industry like ever,” Cantu said. “One day, I said, ‘mom, I want to be in one.”

During the competition, Cantu says she had a lot of support from her family.

“My parents and siblings are great supporters, and they’ve always supported me through everything,” Cantu said.

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The Rummage Sale benefits senior scholarships hosted by TAFE

Valerie S by Valerie S

TAFE is hosting a rummage sale to raise money for scholarships for the Class of 2023. Senior, Jacklynn Zamora, is the one behind the rummage sale.
“I am hosting this event for a service project through TAFE, where the main goal is to turn used items into new items that will be used again.” Zamora said.
One of the events that TAFE can participate in is Project Visualize. Zamora chose to organize this service project and wants to take it to competition. She saw a need for scholarships opportunities and wanted to provide a scholarship for people who do community service.
“My inspiration is to show people it’s easier done than said, to change that motto.” Zamora said. “I see so many students who attend every community service events, or just help out when they see the need, not just when it’s convenient to them.”
How it would work is by donating clothing, or any items to TAFE. They will set prices for the items and then sell them. Then they will offer seniors the opportunity to apply for the scholarship.
“The criteria is gonna involve their service hours not just their service hours but it’s gonna be one of the bigger components.” Vanessa Brown said.
Based on the amount of money they make through the rummage sale, they will distribute it to three scholarship recipients.
“Even if they’re not huge scholarships, I think any amount of money when preparing for school is really helpful because of gas, or a meal, things like that.” Brown said.
Zamora feels it is a great way to not only bring the community together, but also an organization. She wants it to be an opportunity for three recipients to outshine others with their characters of service.

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As Changes Arise On Campus Principal Moves Her Office To The Hallway

Daniela Flores by Daniela Flores

New Changes in the Carter Building

Students walking during passing periods from one class period to another can observe Gomez-Perez sitting on a desk in the main hallway of the Carter building. A practice Gomez has always had during her time as the principal. “I like being in the hallway with you guys. But I had just a little rotating table. And so it just kind of became like, you know, let me just take out a desk instead,” Gomez-Perez said.

 Previously, Gomez-Perez had a rolling table, but she decided to take out a desk so that it would be easier to monitor the hallways. “We always have to monitor all our hallways, and so instead of me having to be in the office, working on office work, things that I can do out here [hallway],” the hallways in school should be monitored during pass periods by administration and teachers “We want to be able to have access to the hallways and so like this you guys see me in the hallway and you just come and talk to me,” Gomez-Perez said.

Recently, one of the doors inside the boys’ restroom was broken from the hinge. The restroom will stay without a door until the facilities department can replace the door. 

A change on campus regarding the restrooms is that they are now locked after lunch so that students go directly to their designated classes after lunch. “We need to make sure that everybody goes to the classrooms right after lunch as soon as possible,” students have access to the restrooms in the cafeteria and the gym during the lunch period, and the restrooms in the hallways are available at all times with the exception of the transition time from lunch to the sixth period.

“The idea is that if you have to go to the restaurant during the lunch period, we use the cafeteria or we use the gym restrooms, then for your class then if you need to go to the restroom. You get permission from your teacher to go,” said Gomez-Perez.