got milk.

It was an event in the auditorium in which it was people there telling us to drink milk because is  healthy for everybody. There was everyone. The principle was there, almost all the worker of manual arts, and a good portion of students as well. At the beginning  the Sub-principle started singing some songs that I didn’t know.In my opinion he sings very well, but  later there was  a celebrity that is very famous singe. The bad thing is that  she did not sing at all. It was boring. I do not think that  the way the company try to persuade students to drink milk is worthy.

new bolg about katryna.

Katrina was an event that impact many lives of people and it was a disaster in which it was demonstrate how people fight for be successful. in this event we could see many people helping each other. In Katrina hurricane it was many types of help from the president bush and many other organization. Also we could see many destruction around the  state affected. it was take long time to people could have their lives like before the disaster.

Metropolitan: waiting forever for what??

So today was my court date for some bogus curfew ticket at the Metropolitan Court building, it’s found on South Hill Street. My court was supposed to be served on the 8th floor at 8:30 a.m. I got there on time and saw my friends who had gotten the curfew ticket with me, so we were talking for a while waiting but the doors to the room we were going to be in were still closed and they opened around 8:50. So I wasn’t mad or anything, it was only until they made us wait for about 40 minutes in the waiting room so we can get a room with the judge. Oh the waiting wasn’t the worst part, we managed to entertain ourselves with our classic humor that we have. So we’re waiting right, then we get our names called, the clerk lady gives us our tickets back(we had to give them to her at the entrance), then she made us sit back down. 5 minutes later we get called again, we go to the court room and we take our seats. The judge asks us some simple questions like how long we lived in L.A. and if we knew the curfew time or if that was our first time there. But what was cool with him was that he had a sense of humor, hahahaha he said “it’s a miracle you haven’t been here before your all messed up.” Then he said, “repeat after me, curfew is at 10 p.m., I should be home before then and be in bed, after I’ve done my homework”, hahaha sure I played along. Yeah so that long time waiting for a minute of small talk with the judge. But well what do you expect for a not so serious charge like a curfew ticket. So I missed class and my mom missed some hours of work, I guess thats what justice really is hahahaha.

Got milk?

Well the presentation was fun but like a part of the show Mr. Lupejkis began to sing and i enjoyed this part of the presentation because was a big surprise for us Mr Lupejkis sings very well.

Got Milk?

Got milk? Well not me since I do not like it. Well this morning in the auditorium there was a presentation about milk. At the beginning they said drinking milk is healthy and that they were here at Manual Arts to tell us that milk is important in our life since it has vitamins and nutrients. Then Surprise! Mr. Lupejkis began to sing and let me tell you he sings very well. Then they presented the American Idol Winner whose is a good singer but she did not  sing a  lot.  I know it was not a concert but at least she could sing a complete song. Then people began to take some pictures of her. It was really a short time.

Got Milk?

It was fun hearing the manual arts jazz band. Jordan sparks really motivated me to drink milk because it only jelps me which is very important. !!! My first experience drinking milk!! It was awsome but the milk was yuuuuk!!!!!!!!!! Well thats about it. Man jordan is very young. She is 19 years old !!wow!! she is very cute =D

Interview: The Girl Called Jackeline

The chaos encircling Jackeline is getting uncontrollable. People bombarding a single teacher with questions, others bombarding each other with questions. Girls giggling, boys jeering and Jackeline unaware of all that surrounds her.

Her head hangs low and she fans herself with her hand. Rolling her eyes at the heat that fills the small claustrophobic classroom that resides above the Manual Arts High School bookroom.

With a flushed face, she asks: “Shall we begin?”

Only if you’re ready. So tell me, what’s your name?

Jackelnine Lopez.

Tell me a little bit about yourself Jackeline.

I’m seventeen years old. [Hesitates] I’m a senior attending Manual Arts High School.

At this point I stop her from continuing sentence. Something about the way she said what school she attends bothered me a bit.

Do you like your school?

That’s neither here nor there. It’s a respectable place. Has it’s ups and downs like every other school in South Central.

I see you don’t mess around with the sugar coating and the use of the word South Los Angeles.

Not at all. Why should I? [Laughs] I think you should embrace where you come from. Even if where you come from isn’t the best place.

Do you dislike your neighborhood?

I dislike my neighbors let’s get that straight. Then again, no one has the perfect relationship with their neighbors. Some are loud and others like to keep to themselves. Mine just so happen to be under the loud category.

How do you feel about the people at school?

They’re just sort of…there. I mean outside of my group of friends, I don’t trouble my thoughts with other people.

Would you say that is due because of bad experiences with certain people.

Not at all. Like I said, they’re just there. They’re them and I’m me and you’re you; If that makes any sense at all.

A confused look crosses Jackeline’s face. As if she herself is trying to process what she just tried to explain to me.

Experiences in general. Do you have any memorable experiences from Manual?

Um…I’m going to have to think about that.

Looking away, with a pensive look upon her face, her eyes scan the room as if within it, she will find the answer to the question.

During this time, she asked me if she could take a small break. She engaged in a small conversation with a friend. They talked and laughed and mentioned all the bad times. Finally after approximately five minutes her nonchalant manner put upon my face a smile.

I’m ready.

Where did we leave off? Oh yes, you were about to tell me about a good experience you have had here at Manual…

Oh right. Well there was this one time when I was in I believe the ninth grade. I was in Mr. Zavala’s class. I played the Saxophone. It was around finals time and well I had been absent for his final. The day after his final, he saw me and asked me if I wanted to make up the exam that day. I was never that good at the Saxophone [laughs] so I obviously refused. Naturally, not wanting to see a student of his fail, we engaged in a tug-of-war where instead of a rope was my bookbag.

So you were having a tug-of- war with your teacher, how was that like?

Embarrassing. People were starting to gather and stare. I know he meant well and I thank him for that but if anything I was saving his ears from the ugly music that would come out of that saxophone.

I’m sorry, but I can’t see the positive experience from that incident.

Really? Well even though it was really really embarrassing, I learned something that day.

What was that? I asked, for she had stopped talking.

Well I realized that not all teachers are bad teachers. Among them are the good ones that go as far as to start a tug-of-war with you to get you to take a final.

So, tell me Jackeline; How did you do on your final?

I didn’t. [She smiles] I never took it.

INTERVIEW TO MICHAEL.

Hello… my name is Yesenia… I’m going to interview Michael. She is in 11th  grade and she is part of SCGA and she is  going to tell us about an experience of her as a student of Manual Arts… so what is your experience Michael in this school?

well, my experience that I think that is the most important was my first fight, actually it wasn’t my fight but I get involved to it, just because one of my classmate on P.E. hate to all of my friends and me.

-I felt a little bit scared just because it was my first fight with a girl, but the only thing that I thought was

to defend my friend, but there was a problem…how???

-What I did was to keep calm, but the same day this girl try to intimidate me, thing that makes me felt angry. When the to “fight” came, I was just waiting for her to make the first hit but she brought some of her friends and all of them went against to my friend, so they fight and I just try to defend her and after all my friend won…!!!!

-What I think about Manual Arts is that the same security body likes to see fights between the same students that they “protect”. And the way that I feel now reminiscing, is not like a good way because I think that this fight was a little infantile, I mean, this fight had no reason to do it. We aren’t animals.

Interview

I had the misfortune of interviewing Oliva Sosa. She is 16 years old  female and she is dark skin. short and has fat cheeks and a big forehead. i started the conversation like any other. i asked how was your day? she responded sort of boring. We started talking about zombies.I asked what would you do in a zombie attack. she said kill herself i did as well. more into the conversation i asked her what was the most exciting thing youve done or has happened to you? She sat there for a while thinking about it. a while had passed and i was getting really mad. finally she said going on the field trip. I asked which one? the one we went to….the play. Oh really okay then….why? Cause it was funny when the gut mooned us and the play wasnt that bad either. Yeah i thought the guy needed proactive for his ass. /I really liked the jester guy i loved his pink hat and i sort of got his jokes. The bus ride going and leaving funniest part ever. Then we started discussing the zombie stuff again.

Interview

Hello! My name is Katya Lopez. I interviewed to Karen Flores last wednesday. She is 20 years old and her favorite class is art.

I asked her about an accident that she lived in the school. She told me about a event that she remember. When she came to this school (Manual Arts High School) She went to the library to return a book. She didn’t know where she have to put it. She asked her where she can leave the book. then the librarian got mad and she start to shout to her. A boy who was in the library helped her and he talked to the librarian. Karen was very grateful with him. The boy said “She is always like that.” Karen said that she never went to the library until this year. This event was every difficult for her because she felt that this event made her shy. She was so lucky of met people who motivated her to continue forward.