THEMOORNEWSPAPER.COM ISSUE 7, VOL. 104TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

ALL-AMERICANHALL OF FAME

New Club Promulgates Cultural AwarenessCAROLINE RENEditor in ChiefELTON HOStaff Writer

Students may have heard about the new-ly founded Latin American Student Orga-nization (LASO) through the mentions in the Student Bulletin. Its primary purpose is to celebrate biculturalism and its impact on individuals.

“We take in kids from any culture, and they research and look into what it means to be bicultural and grow as leaders from what they’ve learned [...] both at school and in society,” LASO Adviser Alejandra Perez said.

Members are encouraged to share ex-periences and stories from the cultural as-pects of their own lives.

“My cultural heritage matters to me a lot because both of my parents were born in Mexico. When I visit Mexico, I’m re-ally fascinated by how different it is. It’s interesting to see things from [another cul-ture’s] point of view,” sophomore Sania Luna said.

What makes LASO different from last year’s Alhambra Latino Student Associa-tion (ALSA), which is no longer a regis-tered club, is that they plan to hold more services, activities and events.

“I was approached by kids who wanted to do more and be active, so we decided to start LASO as a service club,” Perez said.

LASO holds activities to assist both the school and the community. Tutoring in Spanish and other subjects is offered for all students after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Perez’s classroom, C-228. LASO members are required to complete 20 ser-v ice

hours e a c h s e m e s -ter through services such as helping out at retire-ment homes.

“Since I’m Latino and I love embracing my culture, I noticed that this was the club that related most to me and my life,” senior Derrick Bravo said. “My family is passion-

Society, while the artwork submissions will be showcased at the school library or in display cases around campus.

For the traditional holiday Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, LASO plans to attend the Alhambra Latino Association (ALA) Annual Cultural Festival in San Gabriel, where they will be helping out, fundraising and creating an altar to honor those who have passed away. LASO mem-bers are helping create decorations for the festival, including colorful paper flowers.

LASO also plans to gather with Mark Keppel and San Gabriel High Schools’ Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) clubs at the festival so that the club members can meet each other. Be-sides those cultural clubs, ALA has invited all AUSD students, clubs and community members to participate in the festival.

LASO members are still planning more events for the rest of the school year, but they know for certain that they plan to host some kind of activity or celebration for Cinco de Mayo, the specifics of which they have not yet decided. However, the event will not take place on the actual day, May 5, since AP testing will create some schedule conflicts. Instead, the event will take place a few weeks beforehand. Since LASO is still a fairly new club, it has one main event established per semester, but in the future may expand its range of activi-ties.MOOR graphic by SIMON ZHAO

ate about our Mexican heritage.”Additionally, LASO is currently hosting

a Hispanic Heritage Month poetry and art contest, which ends on Oct. 18 and is based

on the theme “Celebrating My Biculturalism.” The ra-

dio station Latino 96.3 will visit

the campus to an-

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win-ners on

Oct. 25, who will

be awarded prizes, which

will most likely be gift cards from local businesses.

The first, second and third place winners of the poetry portion will also have the chance to perform at the Poetry Slam later this year with the Alhambra Moors Poet’s

State Approves Minimum Wage IncreaseDIANA LINews Editor

Out of all 50 states, California boasts one of the highest mini-mum wages at $8 per hour. How-ever, due to recent legislation, it will soon grow even higher.

Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 10, a bill that will raise Cali-fornia’s minimum wage by 25 percent. By 2016, the minimum wage will rise from $8 per hour to $10. The raise will be gradual; the first phase increases the cur-rent wage to $9 by July 2014, and the second phase completes the raise.

Brown justified his decision to raise the state’s minimum wage, stating that it was his “moral re-sponsibility” to keep Californian families thriving in the face of ever-rising costs of living. The raise will also aid in reducing the gap between the upper class and the working class.

“The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs [of liv-ing],” Brown said in a statement. “This legislation is overdue and will help families that are strug-gling in this harsh economy.”

According to the LA Times, 29-year-old Oscar Sanchez works at a South Los Angeles car wash, and is one of many

workers who will benefit from the passage of AB 10. Sanchez earns around $500 a week which goes toward living expenses and other necessities. With impending wage increases, however, he will earn enough to send a portion of

his income to his family in Gua-temala.

“These people work [very] hard,” senior Stephanie Campos said. “Since [their] wages will be increased, [they] will have more money to spend, which leads to the economy being stimulated.”

Despite praise for AB 10, oth-ers argue that such a proposal will inevitably reduce jobs. Many small business owners oppose the bill, and a coalition of employers, including the California Restau-rant Association and the Califor-

nia Chamber of Commerce, say that “the new law could backfire by forcing companies to raise prices, cut worker hours or even lay off some employees,” as stat-ed in the LA Times.

A similar development was the “Fast Food Forward” campaign,

it’s not my responsibility to pay for the workers. It’s the compa-nies’ jobs to see that both their employees and consumers are happy with the situation,” junior Sara Hernandez said.

Despite the possibility of hav-ing to pay more expensive food, others support raising employees’ wages.

“[I’m] okay with the rise in cost due to the fact that many people working minimum wage jobs need money, and an extra dollar here and there goes a long way,” junior David Hernandez said.

Nonetheless, Obama has pro-posed to raise the federal mini-mum wage to at least $9 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, could potentially raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2015 if passed. Like California’s wage increase, the act would also raise the federal minimum wage in phases of varying spans of time.

Furthermore, the minimum wage would stay adjusted to the rising cost of living, which is called indexing. Currently, 10 states use indexing to prevent minimum wage workers from losing purchasing power.MOOR graphic by SIMON ZHAO

which is funded by New York Communities for Change. On Aug. 29, fast-food chain employ-ees spread out within 60 different American cities and protested at over 1,000 fast-food restaurants, calling for a raise in federal mini-

mum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. However, fast food corpo-rations argue that if more money goes toward employees’ wages, the prices of fast food will also rise, which is a burden that con-sumers will have to bear.

“I would feel cheated because

JANET GUANStaff Writer

House Representatives, mainly Republicans, recent-ly approved a $40 billion cut in the government food stamp program. However, if the cuts are implemented, they can withdraw much needed monetary support from thousands of families.

The purpose of the Re-publican plan is to reduce citizens’ economic depen-dence on the government. Yet, a general cut from the budget does not counter the problem effectively. Some beneficiaries of the program do blatantly misuse the program. A prime example would be Jason Greenslate, an able-bodied, unemployed surfer who buys lobster and

children are at risk of losing support if the cut is imple-mented. Citizens that need the most monetary support should not be denied help

if they t r u l y n e e d the aid.

T h e l o g i c behind cutting money f r o m f o o d stamps is not

sound. Why cut from a pro-gram that helps keep multi-ple families and individuals fed adequately? There was a significant increase of food stamp users after the recession and the economy

sushi with the food stamps instead of necessary grocer-ies. However, abusers of the program make up a minimal portion of the whole group. A general cut from the bud-get will not do much in elimi-nating misus-ers from the program since on a monetary s t a n d p o i n t , they are in the same cir-c u m s t a n c e s as those who need support. Cutting mon-ey from the budget means indiscriminately taking off those who do need the pro-gram. Multiple Democrats argue that seniors, active duty military families and

TEA TIME WITH TINA

Immoral Cuts from Food Stamp Program May Be Imminent

Sports are essential to many high schoolers due to the important life les-sons it teaches, like team-work and the value of hard work. However, we have limited amount of equip-ment, which may discour-age students from joining a team and can be unsafe.

7.6 million high school-ers played sports dur-ing the 2010-2011 school year, an increase of almost 40,000 students compared to the 2009-2010 school year. If these rates stay constant and more ath-letes become involved in sports, AHS is going to need a lot more equipment.

One piece of equipment AHS needs is a pool, which is essential to our water polo and swim teams. Cur-rently, team members have to travel to Granada Park just for practice. Although more expensive, maintain-ing a pool on campus may enable more people to join swim and water polo.

Another piece of equip-ment AHS really needs is a new track. Other schools’ track and cross country teams run on nice rubber tracks, while our runners have to settle for kicking up dirt into their eyes, which is both irritating and unsafe.

If the district cares about our school sports’ suc-cess, more of the funds should be given to sports and athletes of AHS.

The Alhambra Unified School District is consid-ering spending money on both visual and perform-ing arts (VAPA) and sports programs. However, more of the funding should go to VAPA programs.

There are a wide variety of occupations for VAPA, including directing, anima-tion, design, photography, acting and many other ca-reers. However, in sports, there are only the typical sports to choose from, and the chances of playing pro-fessionally is very slim.

According to the Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Association, less than one percent of high school stu-dents end up playing pro-fessionally; for example, only 0.03 percent of high school students have the chance of playing profes-sionally for basketball.

Nowadays, the employ-ers want to hire workers who possess a wide range of skills. For instance, VAPA enhances a student’s creativity by creating flex-ible thinking skills, which can be very beneficial in the near future when searching for future em-ployment. A 2005 study in Stanford shows that musi-cal training improves how the brain processes how our words are spoken. So if the district cares about our fu-ture success, more funding should go towards VAPA.

Growing up, I loved playing with my collec-tion of Barbie dolls and Polly Pockets, but when I came across a clip of TLC’s “Toddlers & Tiaras” on YouTube, I was imme-diately intrigued by how kids are taking dress-up to a whole new level. The hit reality show focuses on the contestants’ road to competing in beauty pag-eants, which proves to be a ridiculously arduous task.

Children as young as two years old are caking on makeup like it’s the end of the world, while older girls are getting their legs waxed as if they have hair growing there in the first place. These unnecessary “beautification” measures combined with forcing pro-vocative evening gowns on just about any toddler can result in a lot of therapy when they become adults.

Though child beauty pageants claim to help in-crease confidence starting at a young age, these tod-dlers are actually having their self-esteems ripped into shreds as they are being judged only skin-deep and taught on superficial levels. Then who do we blame for such indecency, if not the blissfully ignorant minds of these two year olds? The parents. Yes, the “lov-ing” parents whose great-est aspirations for their future beauty queen child include dieting and get-ting Botox injections, be-cause apparently there are wrinkles on an eight-year-old’s face. However, what befuddles me the most is their ability to squander $2,000 on a skimpy Bur-lesque-inspired outfit, but complain about their in-ability to pay for their bills.

All this is deemed worth it for the ultimate prize: a short-lived fame on the competition stage. At least we can predict that the psy-chiatric therapy field will be a booming industry af-ter years of exploitation.

still has not fully recovered. Many are out of jobs and need monetary support to keep themselves and their families nourished. Cutting $40 billion from the bud-get per decade levels out to nearly four billion per year-- five percent of the $75.7 billion food stamp budget. According to Demonoc-racy, the average amount of money in an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card is $275 per month. Cuts will result in more than two hundred thousand ap-plicants not receiving mon-etary support, or a signifi-cant decrease in the money distributed per beneficiary.

Instead of taking away money from programs that benefit citizens, unneces-sary spending should be lim-

ited. Multiple branches of government have been de-tected spending government money on activities that do not benefit citizens and los-ing thousands or even mil-lions of dollars in overpay-ing certain institutions and being subject to fraud. The US Secret Service spent $23 million to purchase luxury parade limousines. Would it be sensible for a parent to take away lunch money from their child yet spend money on a luxury car?

So far, only the House of Representatives has ap-proved the bill. The Senate, and possibly the President, will further consider the bill. The Senate should further consider SNAP participants who will be placed at a dis-advantage with the large cut.

DEREK WUStaff Writer

As the two billion dollar in-dustry for Greek yogurt contin-ues to grow, people remain unaware of the detriments caused to the environ-ment by a byproduct from milk products called whey.

The production of Greek yogurt creates acid whey that is toxic and can harm the environment if leaked or mishandled. With the growing trend of Greek yogurt for its health ben-efits, dairy facilities should have stricter regulations in terms of the size of the companies and the amount of yogurt they distribute;

most only have regu-lations to prevent dis-carding into lakes or other protected areas.

Chobani, one of the biggest Greek yogurt distributors, uses three

pounds of milk to make about one pound of yo-gurt and each cup of yo-gurt makes two pounds of acid whey. Unlike sweet whey, which comes from cheese products, the use of acid whey is becom-ing a growing health and environmental hazard.

When acid whey is poured into a large body of water, which is illegal in the U.S, the whey depletes oxygen levels of the water, killing many living organ-isms. In 2008, the Minerva

cheese factory paid a fine of over $6,000 after acci-dentally releasing the toxic waste into Sandy Creek, Ohio, which killed over 5,400 fish. With such a risk to harming the environ-ment, companies like Cho-bani strive to remove the toxic whey, paying farmers to take it off their hands to feed animals; however, unlike sweet whey, the chemicals in acid whey can actually harm the animals that consume whey when used as feed or fertilizer.

Companies and scien-tists strive to find a better solution for the disposal of the acid whey; however, the reduction of consum-ing Greek yogurt would benefit the environment.

Should Sports or the Vi-sual and Performing Arts

Receive More Funding?

JACQUELYN LOIStaff Writer

BRIANA THAIStaff Writer

MOORVS.MOOR

Childhood Disaster

MOOR graphic by SIMON ZHAO

TINA CHENOpinions Editor

Greek Yogurt: Whey Bad For the Environment

Understanding the facts about disasters can help make sense of what is occurring.

TriviaEvery year, over _______ million people are affected by a natural disaster across the world. A) 13.2 C) 33.7 B) 25.8 D) 6.2

True or False?• 42 percent of cell phone owners do not know their

immediate family members’ phone numbers.• More than 50 percent of Americans have not pre-

pared copies of crucial documents.

Fun Fact! You start off CPR with 30 chest compres-sions followed by 2 rescue breaths. Chest compressions are pressed to the beat of Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.”

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If you answered “I guess,” “I would unfriend them,” or “I dunno,” please download the Red Cross First Aid app. Students are no surgeons, but they do not need an M.D. at-tached after their names to be prepared individuals. Most can-not differentiate between myths and facts, but in emergencies, every action counts. With serious burns, pressing ice onto it causes body heat loss and is essentially layering an ice

Pop quiz.1) Should you apply ice onto your burned patch of skin?2) How will you act if your friend accidentally cuts their hand on a knife?3) Would you tell a choking person to swallow a few gulps of water?

How Not to Burn AliveThe Test of Survival

SYLVIA WINSTONFeatures Editor

burn over the initial burn. Running cold water over it for twenty minutes is the better solution. Bleeding wounds vary from pa-per cuts to knife gashes. To treat se-vere injuries, apply pressure onto the wound. Choking takes the situation to a new level. Helping a choking person who cannot breathe requires hitting them firmly on the back five times be-tween the shoulder blades, followed by five quick abdominal thrusts. Of course, given any urgent

emergency, calling 911 is always the right choice. Emergencies are not limited to burning, bleed-ing and choking. It encompasses heart attacks, food poisoning, unconscious breathing, and those are but a few. There are many volunteer-based organizations like Red Cross that offer plenty of opportunities for in-terested high school students to be first aid and CPR-certified. The only initiative in between is your step to take action. How prepared are you?

Do not attempt any of these actions if you are not confident, properly prepared, or certified. All information is online from the American Red Cross site, U.S. government sites, and the American Red Cross phone app.

California, our beloved home, happens to be the state where most earthquakes occur. Most earthquakes have a magnitude of six or less, but a survey conducted by the U.S. Geo-logical Survey predicted a 99 percent probability of a 6.7+ earthquake occurring within the next 30 years. It is not an “if,” but a “when.” Families need to create escape plans and a disaster kit. Each household member needs to know his or her responsibilities. Other precautions include repairing potential hazards around the house, bolting down furniture and knowing to drop, cover and hold on. Disaster kits should have a 3-day water supply—1 gallon per day per household member and per pet, a 3-day supply of nonperishable food, a flashlight, a radio, a first aid kit and other ne-cessities such as toiletries. It is advised to stay calm during earthquakes. In a house, drop, cover and hold on; do not rely on doorways as protection, because they are no stronger than any other structure of the house. If in bed, stay there, hold on, and cover your neck with your pillow. In public areas, find a clear spot and stay there until the shaking is over. Beware of aftershocks and contact friends and family as soon as the danger calms.

Prepared-ness Quiz: A plus or F minus?

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JENNY LEEFeatures Editor

Fire, the most basic building block of society, can also burn society back down to ashes. According to the Red Cross, 93 percent of all U.S. disasters are fires, whether by natural or man-made causes. Every two and a half hours, a person is killed in home fire. How can people prepare for a home fire? Most house fires are caused by carelessness. Many peo-ple in America underestimate the dangers of fires. Unsafe cooking, heaters and discarded cigarettes are the leading causes of home fires. This being said, having a working smoke alarm to be vigilant for you decreases the chance of a major fire by half! During a large fire, residents should vacate the build-ing immediately. The smoke from fire contains a dangerous chemical called carbon monoxide. It is just as likely to kill and more likely to cause permanent damage than the fire itself. Whether one lives in an apartment or a house always alert your neighbors. A fire escape plan should be made and practiced to get out of any room. Oxygen fuels fire. Smoth-ering a flame will extinguish it. “Stop, drop and roll is a tactic to smother the flames on oneself. Certain fluids like gasoline and oils are highly flammable. Any spills should be cleaned up with a disposable rag. While it may seem safer just to never get near a match or electrical outlet for the rest of your life, all it takes is cau-tion to not cause a fire in the first place. Carelessness is the real leading cause of house fires in the world. Be vigilant. Further and more in-depth safety guidelines can be found on the website of the U.S. Fire Administration.

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Trembling Earth, Trembling People

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California experiences the greatest num-ber of earthquakes in the United States. Fires are the most common hazards after earthquakes, which can spiral out of control. But with first aid and emergency treatment, we can help others and ourselves in these calamities.

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DECIMATION PREPARATION

ANHAYTE GUAJARDOStaff Writer

When the first gun went off on Oct. 2 at Legg Lake, all athletes were ready to give their best performance in their first Almont League race. Scoring first place in the varsity girls’ race was junior Anhayte Guajardo, with junior Daniel Ramirez placing second in the varsity boys’ division.

“The freshman and sophomore team did great! We did not walk and we kept our pace,” sophomore Gabri-

NATE GARCIASports Editor

As the heat of summer starts to deteriorate and the cool-ness of fall begins to kick in, AHS fall sports are begin-ning the start of their Al-mont League season. Of the sports, the varsity tennis team heads into their singles and doubles matches with a relatively novice roster.

The Lady Moors currently maintain an Almont League record of 2-4 and an overall record of 4-10. Since this year’s team is made up of mainly JV players that were bumped up to the varsity team at the begin-ning of the year, Head Coach Cal-vin Chow asserts that the team is still in the process of unifying.

“I have one starter back, but these girls have been beginning to gel as a group and as a team. [We are] hoping to make league [finals] and California Interscholastic Federation playoffs,” Chow said.

Practice is held every day at the on-campus tennis courts from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. They first warm up by doing cross-court ground strokes, and then move on to practicing funda-

Varsity Girls’ Tennis Diligently Enters Season

ela Carrazco said, “By our last race, [we finished] strong and with pride.”

When it comes to placing as a team, Head Coach Sandra Rodri-guez emphasizes that in a cross country league meet, an athlete does not run for their time but for their place. The first five run-ners that come in for their team are scored and the team with few-est points receives the best place.

“Although the team ran good times, we need to work on our fourth and fifth [place] runners

for both varsity boys’ and girls’ to ensure our second place and continue to CIF,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez also explains that the importance of maintaining team-work is important because cross country is the ultimate team sport. Runners need to work together during practices and races to help each other run faster and receive a higher place closer together. She also encourages members to cheer for their team as they run by to help them dig for that extra ef-fort to help them finish the race.

“We still have the same men-tality, that we are in it for our-selves, but we need to work together and finish as a team if we want to place for CIF,” captain Kevin Burgos said.

By the end of the first league meet, the varsity girls’ team scored third place, varsity boys’ scored fourth and the frosh boys’ and girls’ team scored fifth. The teams’ next league race will be on Oct. 16 at Legg Lake.

Cross Country Continues Meticulous Execution for League

JV Football Team ‘Rushes’ Into SeasonKAYIU WONGStaff Writer

During the water polo team’s recent matches against Sierra Vista and Burroughs High School, AHS varsity athletes saw firsthand how the differ-ence between winning and losing is often decided by the slimmest of margins.

Both games, on Sept. 26 and Oct. 1, resulted in close scores, but ultimately loss-es for the Moors in the end. Currently, the team’s pre-

season record stands at 1-8.“We have the speed and

endurance when it comes to swimming. We need to improve on being faster [and] getting down high corner shots,” captain Daniel Lindley said.

Improving offensive tac-tics, working around oppo-nent goalies and executing shooting plays are main focuses during practice.

Nonetheless, defensive tactics have proven to be the strongest attribute of the team. According

to Head Coach Adrian Lopez, the players tie in stealing the ball and handling skills very well with set and point de-fense. In turn, the varsity water polo team’s de-fense has become a force to be reckoned with.

“We are constantly playing schools with ample substitutes and our defense usually makes their numbers count for nothing,” Lopez said.

SIMEON LAMStaff Writer

As the season progresses with conference play loom-ing around, Head Coach Rich Apriesio leads the JV football team with a specific plan. He has implemented a new offensive system that the players have adjusted to. Even though they main-tain a losing record, the Moors earned an signifi-cant 48-0 win against the LA Wilson Mighty Mules.

“It’s great working with

[the players],” Apriesio said. “They are catch-ing on in a new system that we’re teaching.”

Since league games are up ahead, the team prac-tices daily to install new plays both on offense and defense. According to Apriesio, the team’s strength is their running at-tack because they have a great running back through team captain Joey Santana.

“Besides the run-ning game, our team is very strong and physi-

cal,” Santana said. “It’s a great experience as a cap-tain of this football team.”

The players have said nothing but good things about this football team, es-pecially the coach. Accord-ing to Santana, the team believes that Arpresio is a smart coach who knows what he is talking about.

The team’s next league game is on Oct. 17 against Mark Keppel at Moor Field.

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Varsity Boys’ Waterpolo Treads Through Preseason

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes from around the country have united in an act to take over the media. APU has been seen around lately on athletes; whether it is on their jerseys or on their wristbands; the letters APU stand for ‘All Players United,’ a movement in which the National Col-legiate Players Association (NCPA) advocates for the athletes to have more benefits such as health care, more scholarship money and the end of restrictions on legitimate employment and players’ ability to take advantage of commercial opportunities

“[Football players] deserve [more benefits] since they are play-ing at a higher level of football with a chance of entering the Na-tional Football League (NFL), where these benefits exist. [NCAA] football players should also get this benefit because their games are [shown] as NFL games,” junior football player Kyle Hua said.

Petitions have been going around on the NCPA website to ad-vocate changes for college athletes who play under NCAA regu-lations. NCPA’s purpose is to protect players from concussions and for the benefit of the players health and safety. This action will make its way with more players representing the APU cause to the media. It is expected that players in the nation will con-tinue to use hashtags such as #APU and #AllPlayersUnited as a means to reveal to the media of their seriousness of this situation.

“Players will continue to wear APU [wristbands] throughout the season and spread the word. They’ve been using bodies to make money for those who run the NCAA sports. Now, for the first time, they’re using their bodies to push for basic protections at the very least.” NCPA president Ramogi Huma said, according to CBS Sports.

This campaign hopes to break through media, in hopes of show-ing the importance of player’s rights. With the large number of sup-porters and players, the movement will hopefully continue to spread.

MOOR photo by SHANNON KHARETURNING THE BALL During the AHS girls’ varsity ten-nis match against the Montebello Oilers on Oct. 1, doubles player Monica Wu hustles to recover from an unfortunate start. In spite of the difficulties, AHS settles with a winning score of 11-7.

NCAA Athletes Unite for an Increase in Players’ Rights

mentals, including volleys, serv-ing and practicing strokes with an automatic ball feeder. They end practice with a Moor cheer.

Team chemistry is an impor-tant aspect of sports in order to

build bonds and be able to play well together. As time progresses, the girls have “become more comfortable with each other playing at a more advanced level,” accord-ing to sophomore singles and doubles player Emily Tran.

“We’ve been doing okay, we are learning be-cause we are a young team.

Overall, I’d say we’re do-ing pretty good,” Tran said.

Support the Lady Moors as they play their next league match against the Sch-urr Spartans on Oct. 15.

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MOOR photo by YIBEI LIUTOWARD THE FINISH LINE After an intense start in league, the cross country team perseveres through even more strenuous training to reflect upon their performance.

“I have one starter back, but these girls have been beginning to gel as a group and as a team.”

-Calvin Chow

WESLEY TSAIStaff Writer

MOOR graphic by SYDNEY LI