By Sujin Seo

    Every one of us encounters stereotypes daily and some of us are naive enough to actually believe them. While some may argue that stereotypes are based in fact and occur pretty often, most people agree that stereotypes are nothing more than a bunch of generalizations that has nothing to do with the individual.

Bandeau Bras: Now you can be promiscuous and adorable too!

Sleep: You are now back in a relationship with your bed. Enjoy.

Ray Ban sunglasses: Even the knock offs are cute.

Thrifting: Now you can buy cheap and get the cutest stuff.

Nautical: Now we can wear pirate merchandise and not look like Jack Sparrow!

TV: Bringing back the 90’s for the win.

NOT:

OBEY: Nothing says “you’re a tool” like this brand does.

Small bikinis: We don’t need to see your….areas. They’re called privates for a reason.

Yolo: Just…no. Cats have nine lives. YOLNT (You Only Live Nine Times.)

Swag: If you say you have swag, chances are…you don’t.

Half covering tankinis: It’s hard to decide between a bikini and a one piece. I suggest staying at home if you’re wearing this.

Logo shirts: If you’re flaunting hollister and abercrombie across your chest, go back to sixth grade.

Bobs: Please sketchers, I loved you when I was five.

Really?:

Really James Cameron? As if Titanic didn’t make me cry enough the first time.

Really sixth graders? Just because you have a album on facebook titled ‘Photography’ You’re a professional photographer now?

Really Picnik? Finally we can see what girls really look like without editing.

Really, Yolo? Last time I checked Hakuna Matata was the motto.

Really high school teenage girls? Just because you have a Tumblr you’re hipster now?

Really disney channel? I suggest bringing back Lizzie McGuire.

Really One Direction? You make my standards for boys higher than NASA has ever travelled.

Really Nutella? You’re not helping me with my summer diet.

Summer may seem like a good time to take a break from the rigors of the classroom, but it can be the best time of the year for an athlete to concentrate on getting healthier and stronger for the season.

“Training needs to be required in every athlete’s daily routine,” sophomore Emily Wolph said. “It’s not an option. You choose to come and work or Coach C won’t put up with you.”

Coach C is the athletic trainer at Desert Vista High School. He has prepared athletes during the offseasons to become stronger physically and mentally for many years at Desert Vista. Athletes are expected to take Coach C’s weight training class during the school year, depending on the sport they play or if they are planning to try out for a sport for the following year. In this class, they practice the sport they play or lift weights under the supervision of Coach C.

His sport-specific programs continue for athletes who wish to work out with Coach C in the summer.

“Coach C is an original teacher,”  senior Sarah Lynds said. “He puts extra time into his class and makes crazy workouts that are unheard of. He pushes you to work even when your arms feel like they are about to fall off, literally. I never knew I would be this strong.”

Coach C doesn’t just put workouts on the board then go into his room and sit down eating potato chips during class. He works out with the students. No student is allowed to quit in his room as long as he is present.

“When I was a sophomore, I took Coach C’s weight training class,” junior Jordan Bivens said. “Every time, I would get sent out for not doing work, or if I was doing work, I wouldn’t do it to my full potential. Now I know that I have to try my best to be the best. I am forever grateful that Coach C has taught me that important fact .”

Fund-raising is one of the basic foundations of a student’s high school experience. Once in your life you have to ask a neighbor to help you, either by supporting your team or an extracurricular activity. Knocking on the door in the heavy sun is worth it because in the end, you end up raising money for your school or just yourself.
“I love doing fund-raisers,” said Jamyee Brugman a member of the girls basketball team who has participated in more than a dozen fund-raisers since her freshman year.“They are very fun and entertaining, plus there’s money involved; who doesn’t love money?” girls basketball collected coins that were matched by Midfirst bank, sold t-shirts and popcorn to help raise money for their $250 sports fee.
Student council sold Valentines’ Day candy grams for five dollars each to raise money for prom. Choir members also sold butter braids for $10 each to go towards a field trip. Various extracurricular groups raise money because activities tend to become very expensive.
“For our last concert we’re having we have raised over $14,000,” said Tia Howard, “Yeah, it’s a lot of money, but it’s worth it because we’re doing the things we love,” she continued. “Without fund-raising we wouldn’t be able to have this concert.”
Prom committee has many activities that they fundraise. Parents are helping their children to fundraise, such as selling candy grams that are five dollars a piece or donating canned food. Both of these help pay for prom.
Students raise money for sports as well, and makes it easier so families don’t have to pay for the whole entire sports fee. Various sports sell different types of food like popcorn and pizza, both for $25 each.
“Fund-raising can sometimes be a hassle, since I play so many sports. Selling food to the same people every single time can be kind of difficult ”Lindsey Peyton said who plays on Varsity basketball, “I feel like they understand that I need them to help me so I can play, and not have to pay for all of it.”
Fund-raising helps many of the students you are unable to participate in sports or clubs have the same experience that others have. Several of the clubs and all the sports at our school do activities that leads to fund-raising . Many schools get most of their money by using fund-raisers , Various of schools wouldn’t have prom without fund-raising or donating.

Within the past month students that participate in the track and field teams have been raising money by selling pizzas to their peers. “I have been selling pizza’s for almost three weeks, and I have barely made any sales,” said freshman Hannah Pratt, “It is really hard to get people to buy overprices items in the first place, much less when there are about 100 people selling the same thing.” Pratt also mentioned that she felt the fundraising should be more parent and school bases, and less reliant on the students.

Some teams on campus choose to have school supported dinners at previous determined location in order to raise money for their group, as opposed to walking around school trying to sell certain items. The teams that do this are generally given a higher budget or have less athletes to support.

During the fall school sports season volleyball team was also asked to sell similar goods. “Back during the volleyball season, my coach handed out order sheets to all the players,” said freshman Kirstyn Sperry, “then she told us that if we all didn’t sell a certain amount, our team would be cut.” Sperry also mentioned, like Pratt, that she thinks fundraising should be taken out of the responsibility of the players, and put in the parent’s hands.

Seven out of ten athletic participants feel that booster clubs and school budgets should support the teams for needed purchases.

With so many clubs and groups and teams such as baseball, track, volleyball, basketball and many more on campus, it becomes difficult to fundraise. However with low budgets and little school support these fundraising opportunities are needed to help support the clubs in purchasing merchandise and other necessities.

The infamous school projects are either individual or in groups. Most of the time you have a choice to go solo or in a team.

I like working in groups because I feel like everyone contributes and we all work as a team,” said Tori Dixon.

Some perks  to working in a group are that you get work done faster, each member of the group has something unique that he or she can contribute, if someone is clueless on something a partner could help them figure it out, students can relate to one another more easily than relating to a teacher, working together with friends makes the assignment or project more fun.

“Personally I’m not a fan of group projects because I prefer to work alone, that way I can get stuff done quickly and not worry about others,” said Nmesomachi Sampson.

Some disadvantages to working groups are that people work different speeds, someone may try to take over the group, shy students may not feel comfortable, sometimes people just don’t get along, and the time spent talking about irrelevant topics is unbelievable.

“I like working by myself sometimes on certain group projects, because sometimes other people that I work with might have all the information and either they will lose it or be absent,” said Jackson Bullock.

“For me I see nothing wrong with working solo, if I have to get something done quickly and correctly I will get it done, and in a group we have to talk it over and not all members of the group will agree,” said Joseph Boyle.