What’s Inside!

1,500 Laptops Distributed

Students received their laptops January 31, 2015 as planned. Th e students are asked to carry them every day for class. Administrators hope to see improvements in grades and increase student participation outside of school grounds with the laptops. Th ree weeks after the laptop dis-tribution it is still unclear whether this is a positive approach to increase grades. “It’s too soon to know whether improvements have been made since the laptop distribution.” said social studies teacher, Edwin Caballero. Th e students participation has in-creased during these three weeks; however, they are limited to what they can actually en-gage themselves into. “Th e District blocked our laptops from everything. Some of the websites we need for educational purpos-es are often blocked, which then limits the amount of work we can do or causes us to not do our work.” said Junior, Keanna Bailey. Th e laptops have their advantages and disadvantages for the teachers as well. “Some of the laptops are hav-ing trouble with connecting to the proxy server.” said Physics teacher, Sherri Chasteen “Some had some disk image er-rors that required re-imaging. Th e smart fi lters are sometimes too restrictive for some applications needed for science.” Students often pick up the wrong laptops after class. “All of the laptop bags

Students waiting in line to receive their laptops.are identical.” Said Junior, Zenaido Campos. Many essential things are not accessible on the laptops as they would be on the school desktops. “What sucks is our docu-ments weren’t transferred onto the lap-tops and my essay I put a lot of eff ort into was lost.” said Junior, Luz Ramirez “I feel like the laptops are help-ful”, said Keanna, “If you didn’t have access to a computer at home before, you can now use the laptop to complete assignments. However, the laptops do have a downside. Th ey are a hassle to carry around and if you don’t have internet at home, that limits the student to how much they will complete.” Th ere are still laptops being distrib-uted and some students are refusing to receive a laptop. Th is limits the teachers lesson plans because they must continue to print packets. “We have distributed 1,550 lap-tops.” said Assistant Principal Martinez, “We’re still working on distributing a lap-top to about 180 students. However we have students who have refused to get a laptop.” Most teachers are more than willing to convert their class-rooms into an all-digital environment. “I’m about halfway there, because work environments are highly digital now, and it means less paper handed back and forth between me and my students. Quicker feedback for students too,” said Ms. Chasteen.

Many students are having trouble staying on track with grades and credits be-cause they’re behind. In an eff ort to fi x this problem, Principal Martinez announced that the school will be adding an 8th period next year. It allows students to stay in their programs of choice while making up credits and getting ahead of the class. Th e 8th peri-od will make school start at 8:20 and make classes and lunch shorter. Th ere are nega-tive and positive aspects to this decision. Ms. Cail, school counselor, ac-knowledges that a drawback may be get-ting students quicker through the lunch and making classes shorter may be a drawback for teachers. Overall she be-lieves that the 8th period is a positive for students saying, “Students need 26 cred-its to graduate on a recommended pro-gram. It’ll have a lot of wiggle room at the same time staying on track for gradu-ation for students that didn’t do so well.” Kelly Richey, English/Lang teach-er, believes that it may be harder on stu-dents saying, “I see at the end of the day, 6/7 periods of stuff and their eyes are glazing over and just adding another period of stuff will take adjustment.” She adds, “I think the pace is really going to be diffi cult.” It will also be harder as a teacher telling the stu-dents “You need to learn all of my subject, you just have less time to do it.” She is a little nervous about it saying, “I still have to drop my children off in the morning and get to school on time.” But she is not against it saying, “8 periods is what’s best for kids.” Josey Arredando, junior, notes that the 8th period has its negatives and positives saying, “I don’t agree with school starting earlier because students already have trou-ble getting to school on time but I do think that it will be useful to add an 8th period because it’ll help with graduation.”

8 Periods Advantage to Students

By: Guillermo Amaro

Local Restaurants Rated Page 4-5

A Trip to Washington D.C.Page 3

Go Center Helps StudentsPage 8

By:Yesenia Garcia

LARIATNEWSPAPER

A AA Student Publication of North Side High School

March 23, 2015Volume 3

Issue 4

2211 McKinley Ave.Fort Worth, TX

76164

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By: Elida Rivera

North Side High School had a competition in art called “Safe City” and the theme this year was “Imagine No Violence.” Students competed against each other. Th ere were three girls who won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Th e 3 girls who won took home money for their art work. 1st place winner Maria Perez received $75, 2nd place winner Maria Gomez received $50 and 3rd place winner Jennifer Beltran won $25. Teachers at North Side were the judges for this competition. Senior Maria Perez, 1st place winner said, “I put an African girl and a white little boy to portray the acceptance of races, and move the whole racism aside. I wanted them to be hugging and for it to have light bulbs because there’s a lot of kids that commit suicide because of bul-lying. A lot of these kids go unnoticed so they are ignored. Th ere’s this little religious of notation of hope being the light. So you know shinning your light against bullying.” Takiyah Ford, Art teacher said, “Safe City is a contest that promotes safety in Tarrant County. It uses student’s art-work to do that. Th e theme for the project was INOK “It’s Not Okay” to focus on the prevention of any kind of violence and suicide.” Junior Maria Gomez, who won 2nd place said, “I drew a laughing child to portray that it’s a safe city and that there is a good society for that child. With the money I won I will be buying more art supplies.” Th e fi nal competition will be against other schools & it will take place in downtown Fort Worth. Th ere is 45,000 total entries for this competition. Ms. Ford, said that the Grand Prize will be a trip to Florida and they will pay for the student’s

Safe City Art Contest

By Zenaido Campos Jr Benjamin Franklin once said “Noth-ing in this world can be certain except death and taxes.” Many people will be getting mon-ey back during this tax season. Some peo-ple will owe money. Th ere are many places people can go to get their taxes done. Most people will need help because for many, this is their fi rst tax season with their fi rst job. Guillermo Amaro, a Junior at North Side said, “I already did my taxes this year. I did them with my momma. Th ey told me I am getting back over $200. What I plan to do with my money is save up so I can get a car.“ Someone else who has their taxes done, but went online for help, is Janet Daily. She is a Substitute teacher, Self-Em-ployed Piano Teacher, and mother of two said “I have fi led my tax return already. I needed to do it ASAP so my son can fi le his fi nancial aid application for college next year. I fi led it elec-tronically, using H&R Block as the tax prepar-er. I paid almost $130 to H&R Block because my tax return is complicated due to self-em-ployment. I did get a refund it was almost 2,000 dollars. I do pay taxes, but my credits exceed my taxes owed. I am using my refund to pay bills. I recommend fi ling early for the following reasons, to receive a refund ASAP, to allow an earlier fi nancial aid application for college, and to minimize the risk of identity fraud where someone else fi led using your name and received your refund.” said Daily. Some people use H&R Block, anoth-

Its Tax Season

plane tickets, hotel stays and give them $1,000 to get into Disney World. Senior Jennifer Beltran, who won 3rd place said, “I drew two people that rep-resents love for each other which is the most important thing for women. Today, there has to be more respect for women.” Th e winner for the fi nal competi-tion will be announced in April.

er online place people are using is Turbo Tax. Yesenia Ramirez a shift manager at Taco Bell said “I already did my taxes this year. I did them by myself. Th ey told me I am get-ting back $5,000. I plan to use the money to pay bills and to prepare for my upcoming child birth. I would recommend using turbo tax.” Adrian Landeros is shift manager at Pizza Hut and attends TCC when he isn’t working. He used Tax Slayer. “I just barely did my Taxes last week. If I remember cor-rectly I think they said I was getting back around like $4,000. I plan on using the mon-ey to fi x up my car and the rest I am going to use to pay for school books. I went to Tax slayer and fi led electronically,” he said. Now that some have gotten their taxes, all they have to look forward to until next tax season is Death, and spending that tax money.

Spring BreakNot So Crazy

By: Mario De La Cruz Scenes from the movie “Piranha” shows spring break students doing wild stuff with friends. Most of this stuff is illegal and would get them in a lot of trouble. Students in actuality are just fantasizing about doing things like that because their spring break is not that wild. Spring break was March 9 through the 13th and students at North Side do diff erent things none of which are that crazy and wild. Some work, relax and hang out.

Student, Alan Orta said, “I plan on spending most of my spring break with my friends, just chilling and having a good time. I don’t usually go out of town on spring break. One time I went out of town for a few days and it was pretty fun, but I didn’t spend time with any of my friends. I’ll hang out with my friends and have fun with them.”

Some students are going to take spring break to relax, have fun with their friends and just take the week to have noth-ing but fun. Other students as much as they want to just have fun some have a job and have to work most of the week. Student, Liliana Munoz said, “I’m hoping to relax part of my spring break, but I have to go to work. I still don’t know the schedule but I always get a busy schedule so I will work about half of my schedule. Th e other half I will spend with my friends, throw a party and just have fun. My mom usually goes to New Mexico but I don’t go with her.” While some students are having fun, others working, some students are just staying home. Th e students that stay home will be on social sites, music sites and movie sites just relaxing.

Student, Adrian Nuriulu said, “For my spring break I will not do much. I will most likely be on Netfl ix catching up on shows. I’m just going to take this break for myself and relax. One wonders, was “Piranha” in his queue?

Art by: Maria Perez

Art by: Jennifer Beltran

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Momentus MarchBy: Ricardo Ramirez Since 1973, every year thousands of people gather for “Th e March of Life” in Washington D.C. in a rally where people protest abortion. A student from North Side was lucky enough to be part of the event this year. On January 22, Esteban Avila, a senior went to D.C. with his church group Saint Th omas the Apostle Catholic Church to participate in the pro-life march. Th ey joined thousands to exercise the right of assembly and speech guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Esteban raised $750 for the 5 day trip to D.C. His church group of 12 traveled together. “I had to raise money. My church and I had fund raisers,” Esteban said “It took us at least six months, and we also put in some of our money, and youth administration got donations from other people.” “Th e rally was only one day. While on my trip I visited the Senate, the Capital, the Washington Monument and a couple of cathedrals. I liked everything about D.C, the whole life style and the environment.” Esteban said, “My favorite was the visit to one of the Cathedrals, because there was a nice tour guide explaining everything to us with details. It was a really beautiful church. It was the Franciscan Monastery.” Th e protestors had two options to choose from during the protest. One option was walking for about one mile to the National Mall. Th e other option was taking the metro to the National Mall. “Th e march was really long.” Esteban said, “I walked in the cold. Th ere were about 250,000 people and everyone was praying, it was a real life changing moment. I feel like I accomplished something with the march. Every person makes a diff erence just by being involved.”

Crowded streets of people participating in the March for Life Pro-life rally.

Esteban Avila and Lam Doan holding the sign during theMarch for Life.

A podium at the national cathedral where Martin Luther King gave his last sermon before his assassination.Th e tomb of the unknown soldier at the Arlington cemetery.

Saint Innocents mummifi ed body in the Franciscan Monastery.

North Side Student Travels to Washington D.C.

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What’s for Lunch?Neighborhood Fast Food Restaurants Rated

By: Salvador Gonzalez

McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Little Caesars, and Sub-way are places that students choose to eat out at. Lunch is too short. Many times students aren’t able to enjoy their food without checking the clock. Although a solution for this time shortage seems like a dream, there is a short term solution. Students can save time, money, and gasoline by go-ing to the most convenient, best tasting, and service friendly restaurants around North Side. Fast food restaurants cater to the need of hungry students looking for a cheap and enjoyable meal. Based on a rate scale from a 1 star restau-rant to a 5 star restaurant,

where 1 was the worst and 5 being the best, KFC is the best. Th e restaurants were rated on: distance, price, taste, menu options, time to receive the food and service of quality. After each restaurant is reviewed their stars will be added up and in the end the restaurant with the most wins. Calories were also taken into consideration but did not aff ect the ratings because most teenagers don’t care what they shove in their mouths. Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC, is only 1.4 miles from North Side High School which is great and gets 5 stars. Th at’s close enough for students who drive to eat and get out on time. Th is distance also reduces gas costs. Th e prices

are not terrible. A Famous Bowl meal cost a little over $5, which comes with chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy,

corn, a drink and a delicious chocolate chip cook-ie, which gets it 4 stars. Th e chicken, mashed

potatoes, gravy and the corn come mixed in a bowl. Th e Famous Bowl tasted great. Th e

chicken was crispy and fl avorful and the mash potatoes were soft and

delicious. Th e gravy and corn were the best part. Th e gravy

just melted in your mouth while the

corn was sweet but not too

sweet. Th e

Famous Bowl received 5 stars because when it is all mixed together, it tastes exquisite. Th e menu options at KFC are good, but there could be more. Obviously most of it consists of chicken, but there is some variety like sandwiches, some classic options like pot pies and even some sweet deserts like Chocolate Chip Cake. For this, KFC gets 4 stars in menu options. Th e worst part about KFC is the wait; 6 minutes was the average time to get the food. Although 6 minutes doesn’t seem like a long time, when the minutes are being counted, it is a long time. KFC gets 3 stars for time to get the food. KFC’s service is great and gets 4 stars. Not 5 be-cause sometimes the employees don’t tell the customer when the order is done. In the end, KFC gets a total of 25 stars out of 30 stars. McDonalds is exactly .9 miles from North Side. For the distance, McDonalds gets 5 stars. Next is the price. McDon-alds is famous for its $1 menu and even other options that are under $5. Students often go to McDonalds when they are scouring for change under the seat of their car because it’s cheap. McDonalds gets 5 stars for price. Th e taste of McDonalds is a whole diff erent story. Th e fries at McDon-alds are probably the most famous and the chicken is okay compared to other places like KFC, but the meat at Mc-Donalds is not Grade A Quality. Of course students don’t go to McDonalds to have a juicy prime patty, but you’re going to eat anyway because the cheese and ketchup make it taste okay. For the taste, McDonalds get 2 stars. McDonalds has many options on the menu and lots of desert options as well. It gets 4 stars and not 5 because most of the options are not so great. McDonalds is the trophy fast food place when it comes to the amount of time it takes to receive an order. In

5 minutes, the food was ready to go in a paper bag. Th e service gets 4 stars because sometimes people will get a snooty or sassy attendant. In total McDonalds gets 24 stars. Burger King is 1.2 miles away from North Side and gets 4 stars. Burger King is a little more expensive than most fast food restaurants because it is made with “100 % pure beef,” but 7 dollars for a meal is a bit much for a place that is still considered a fast food place. For a place that claims to be “100% pure beef,” it does not taste great. Maybe it is because other places like McDonalds have off ered terrible quality and the taste that Burger King has is just diff erent. Th e Whopper just fell apart onto the tray. It gets 3 stars. Also, it has 1060 calories for one burger and fries. Burger King does get 4 stars because they have a lot of diff erent burgers and deserts like a Reese Peanut Butter Cup Pie which is pretty good. Th e time that it takes for Burger King to get your order ready is pretty bad. Around 10 minutes just for a sandwich and fries. Th e place wasn’t even that full so it gets 2 stars. Th e service itself was ok, and every time the question “Is my order almost done?” was asked, the employees patiently answered. 4 stars for service. In total, Burger King gets 21 stars. Little Caesar is 2.2 miles away, which is quite far from North Side when all the stop lights on the way and gas are considered. 2 stars for distance. Th e price is great at Little Caesars because you can a large pizza for just 5 dollars. Of course it’s not exactly 5 dollars because

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of tax, but it’s still a good bargain. Little Caesars gets 4 stars for price. Okay, so most people have eaten cold pizza once in their lifetime and most people agree it tastes good-unless, it’s Little Caesars. Of course, no sane person goes to Little Caesars just to get a pizza, let it get cold, and then eat it, but c’mon, sometimes students can’t fi nish it during lunch. It is downright disgusting cold. Nothing at Little Caesars is good when it’s cold. While it’s warm, it’s good, but cold, it’s like the pizza went through a mood swing. 3 stars for taste. Th e Menu options are okay for a tiny pizza place. Th ere are Wings, Breadsticks, Pizza and drinks. 4 stars because there is a varied amount of pizza options. Th e time to get food is 5 stars because you can walk in get a pizza and go. Service is at 5 stars because the employees are nice and well mannered. In total, Little Caesars gets 23 stars. Th ere are three Subways’ around the area. One by Planet Fitness, one in the Wal-Mart and one on North Side Dr. 2.3 miles away. 4 stars for distance, because the one on North Side Dr. was visited. Th e price at Subway might be a little more expensive, but you can get a foot-long sandwich, chips, and a drink for around 10 dollars. For this it gets 4 stars. Th e taste is great, with fresh vegetables, bread, cheese, with diff erent sauces and meats. It tastes like a real sandwich. Th e calories are great at this restaurant, depending on what you get. For the taste, Subway gets 5 stars. Th e menu has many options. Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Flatizzas, chips, drinks and even cookies. 5 stars for options. Now the time to get food averages around 10-12 minutes. Making your sand-wich takes time but students count the seconds like people on New Year’s Eve. For this, they get 2 stars. Service is ex-cellent. People can usually have a cool conversation with the employee. Sometimes however, they are shorthanded with only one employee and 5 customers, slowing down the line. 3 stars for service. 25 total stars for Subway. Based on scores, KFC was fi rst and even though it was tied with Subway in stars, the time diff erence makes Subway second because 10-12 minutes is a lot of time. McDonalds was third with their cheap prices and close distance. Little

Subway has many side options to go with its sandwhiches. Drinks, chips, cookies, and more.

McDonalds is known for its dollar menu which is conve-nient for students and they have many selections to choose from.

Caesars was 4th on the list followed dead last by Burger King at 5th. If students had a longer lunch, places wouldn’t need to be rated, but that’s not the present situation. Going to KFC is the best choice when comes to eating out and Burger King is the worst. KFC tastes good, is fast, has good prices and options. It isn’t that far and is student friendly.

KFC took the win in the end with the famous bowl. KFC is a good distance from North Side, tastes great, is cheap, fast, student friendly and has many menu options.

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Lorena Flores passing the ball to Laura Ortega. Photo by: Jessica Baez

Th e Girls Powerlifting Team competed in Regional meet on Tuesday March 3 in Wylie, TX and lifted as hard as they could. Sabrina Reyes placed 5th. Daniela Gaytan placed 2nd with a total of 800lbs. Jennifer Martinez placed 2nd with a total of 740 lbs. She set two regional records in the 114 lb. class with a Squat of 300 lbs. and a Bench Press of 155 lbs. She was also the best lifter in the light weight division. Eliza-beth Hernandez and Juanita Diaz also did a great job just short of placing. Jennifer Martinez and Daniela Gaytan will advance to the State Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi March 20th.

Second place winner Jennifer Martines.

Juanita Diaz, Sabrina Reyes, Jennifer Martines, Elizabeth Hernandez, and Daniela Gaytan

“Heading” To The TopBy: Yasmin Torres With 8 wins, one tie, and 6 losses, the girls’ soccer team is trying their hardest to beat their opponents. With 22 games in the girls’ soccer season, the team is doing well so far. “Th e team is growing and they are also showing a huge improvement” said Coach Bustamante. Th e team is built up of 16 players; the strongest players are freshman Alon-dra Martinez, senior Laura Ortega, and the team’s goalie Angelina Hernandez. Th e girls practice Monday through Friday every morning from 6:15am-7:45am, except on game days. Th e girl’s biggest opponent throughout the season is Arlington Heights. Th e opponents of the respective athletes can be seen as embracing, reaching out to each

other and connecting. “Th ey are very big and very athletic” said Bustamante. On February 14 the junior Varsity girls’ soccer team defeated OD Wyatt 2-1 goals scored by Karla Fraire and Ereth, Giv-ing them so far their 8 victory. “Th e team is doing a very good job even though we haven’t won all our games like we want to. I’m proud to have accom-plished what we have done so far .” said Junior soccer player Nathaly Vazquez On February the 18, the girls’ var-sity soccer team won their second game in a row. Th ey defeated OD Wyatt by a score of 3-0 making this their 9th victory. Goals were scored by Alondra Martinez, Veronica Madriz, and Judith Sanchez. “I’m very proud of the girls I have seen a lot of growth and a lot of team work being done in every game. Th ey have done an amazing job.” said Bustamante.

It’s Not Going to Li� Itself baseball

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On February 23rd and 24th and on March 5th Fort Worth ISD schools were closed due to bad weather conditions. Th ere was also a late arrival on February 25th. Students enjoyed the time off by staying warm inside but they’ll have to make up the school days unfortunately on Good Friday and the last day of school has been extended by one day in June . Photo by Diego Gardea

Jeers to the lunch food. It’s not good.

Jeers to school parking. Th ere is not enough!

Jeers to a shorter lunch next year. Lunch is already too short.

Jeers to slow Wi-Fi at school. It’s not fast enough for the new laptops.

Jeers to the construction on the roads. It causes traffi c and mud.

Jeers to people who litter. It makes the school dirty.

Jeers to blocked content on laptops. It’s too strict.

Cheers to an 8th period being added next year. It’ll be helpful to students who are falling behind.

Cheers to the good teachers. Th ey’re nice and helpful.

Cheers to the new laptops. Th ey help with online assignments.

Cheers to the caring students. Th ey’re there when needed.

Cheers to the boys’ soccer team. Th ey’re good.

Cheers to Earth Fest coming up. It’s a fun time for everyone.

Cheers to the extracarricular activities. Th ey’re fun and helpful.

Cheers &Jeers

It’s a White Spring

By: Diego Gardea A program started in 2005 that most people don’t know about is saving stu-dents thousands of dollars with the help of one of the fi rst people to use the Go-Center. Th e Go-Center, run by Ms. Soto, is located in the fourth building, and is meant to help students prepare themselves to go to college. It also has people who have already gone to college and are willing to share some tips to help students succeed. Th e Go-Center has been saving students money by helping them get scholarship or grants. “I don’t really go on my own time. I usually go when they send for me, but every time I go they give me a lot of off ers to save money for college.” says Junior, Mario De La Cruz. “I have 4 AP classes and the rest are honors so the Go-Center really helps me.” Th e Go-Center can also arrange a time for tutoring for students who are struggling in a class and are serious about going to college. Th is will also help them get better off ers from colleges. With better grades, their class rank will rise. If they raise their rank just enough, they can go to college for free with a full ride scholarship.

Go-Center Saving Students $

Ms. Soto standing in the Go-Center that helped her go to Texas Wesleyan. She is currently attending UTA. Photos by: Diego Gardea

Th e Go-Center use to be run by Ms. Hat-fi eld who helped the now current director in 2005, Ms. Soto. “She helped me by assisting me with my FAFSA. She helped me apply to diff erent schools so that I could see what schools would benefi t me fi nancially.” Soto said. Th e Go-Center can help with making applications look impressive and help stu-dent get involved in the community. Soto said, “We off er membership with the Boys and Girls Club which helps with community involvement and looks good on college ap-plications. We also have various scholarships through the Boys and Girls Club beside this program to take advantage of as well.” Th e Go-Center has many things to off er for students who want to go to college but don’t want to take on too much college dept. “For seniors specifi cally, just keep trying.” Soto said, “Keep coming in here. Keep bug-ging your teachers. Keep bugging your coun-selors and asking them questions and asking for more information for scholarships. Th ere is a ton of information out there and you guys need to get all of it.”

Ms. Soto helping out Freshman Abraham Diaz with his grades, while other students work on preparing themselves for college.

Top Le� - Junior, Arturo Lopez is looking for scholarship opportunities, while Sophmore, Sahira Sala-zar helps him � ll out the applications. Top Right - Junior, Arturo Lopez talking to Ms. Soto about other opportunities to get ahead in school and comunity service events to help for college applications. Bottom Le� - Ms. Soto talking to Sophmore, Sa-hira Salazar about her report card and how she can im-prove it. Ms. Soto is also inviting her to a Go-Center � eld trip to look at college campuses.