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The Worthington ALC Insider
Volume 3, Issue 29                       May 19, 2006
Da Alc Prom By David Dawson     Last Friday, May 12, was the ALC Prom.  It was the shizzle, and curse any of you who didn’t show up! You missed one heck of a party.      Cynthia and Javier were showing off some sweet moves. Everyone was awestruck by Jookie’s beautiful dress. John “Spilly” Spillman tried to seclude himself in a corner, but failed when everyone joined him there.      There was pizza from Pizza Ranch and Pizza Hut (many thanks to both), an endless supply of drinks and snacks, and DJ Corey Paplow rocked the joint. And there were even door prizes….a lot of door prizes. (Continued à) Ryan and Dez were crowned King and Queen	Jookie and Jimmy were not crowned King and Queen      Ryan White “My Buddy” and Desiree Briski made Prom King and Queen. And even ex-students from the ALC, such as Serg, Natasha, Rodney and Shanna all made an appearance as well.      In the end, Mrs. Schreiber and her class of hard-working students all worked double time, so if you see Schreiber make sure she knows what a great job she did.      Pictures you see on the following page were taken by Mr. Hyvari and Jimmy Dinh. The Web video was shot by Hyvari and several students, and Mr. Lowry (Lowdizzle) put it together.  If you want one of the dvd’s, talk to “The Lowdizzle Master.”

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Boxing is my Dream By Miguel Moreno     Boxing is a great sport.  My dream is to be a boxer because I have always wanted to be a famous person and I look up to Oscar De La Hoya.  I plan to reach this goal by finding a good trainer and then just keep pumping iron so I can last in all my matches.      I would like to be famous so that I can earn  respect for my family.  I would also like to help a lot of the people who don’t have a decent place to live and enough food to eat.  I would like to help this world be a better place than what it is know.      I look up to Oscar because he is a perfect example of a true champ.  The thing I like about him is that he never gives up when he has a boxing match.  He concentrates on what he is doing.  He also never talks bad about other boxers, and that is another perfect example of a true boxer.  When he is in the ring he does what he has to do.  He isn’t into games like other boxers who take everything as a joke.      I will need to find a good trainer who can train me. I will tell him to do what he has to do so that I can accomplish me goal.  I will do whatever it takes and I’m sure I will be good if I try my hardest. (Continued à)

Josue and Miguel put on the gloves     Another way to accomplish my goal is by working out. Every day that comes by I have to stay in shape and watch the things that I eat so that I can stay in the fighting shape.  Most importantly, I need to train every day for at least 2-3 hours.      Boxing is a great sport.  It is a sport in which if you work hard you can become famous.  There are many role models such as Oscar de la Hoya.  Look for me in the ring some day. Watch Miguel’s Boxing 101 video Click twice to watch Miguel's boxing video

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Moving to Mexico… By Cynthia Carabantes Mexico is a beautiful country. My dream is to move to Mexico because I want to be with my family where life is more tranquil. I plan to reach this goal by graduating high school and by starting to work and earning money. I really want to go to Mexico to see my family because I feel like if I barely know them and I want to share all those festivals with them. I also want to be there because I really want to be with my grandparents. All four of them are alive right now. Mexico is very tranquil. During the daytime, everyone is cleaning and working. You can hear the sounds of the birds, the dogs, the roosters, and the sounds of the tractors. In the evening you get ready to go to the plaza with your friends and cousins. You walk around and hear the music in the plaza you see friendly people. Right now I’m focusing on graduating from graduating high school by catching on my credits. I’m also working so I could start earning money so I can go to Mexico. I’m planning on setting up an account where I can put the money I earn. I won’t touch this money until I’m eighteen years old and have finished school. Then I’ll use it to go to Mexico.

Thoughts on the Prom By Lety Heredia The prom was a blast. It was really fun, at least that is what I thought. A lot of other people thought so, too. Cynthia and I arrived first and it was kind of fun because we got to play around for a while. We were models for a while, too, because we were testing the spots for where people were going to take the pictures. By the time everybody started to arrive we were all kind of hungry. There weren’t that many people but we enjoyed our time. For dinner we had pizza. It was really good. Then it was time for the fun stuff like dancing time. One of the first songs the DJ played was Gasolina. We all enjoyed prom and we hope to have another one of these.

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Name: Ryan White Place of birth: Sioux City, Iowa Date of Birth: June 18, 1987 Favorite film: Nightmare Before Christmas Advice to underclassmen: Have fun and don’t do drugs Plans for future: I joined the Army! Name: Israel Melendez Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas Date of Birth: February 7, 1987 Favorite film: American, Me Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy school because it is the best years of your life Plans for future: Attend college Name: Javier Esqueda Place of birth: Torreon, Mexico Date of Birth: September 5, 1988 Favorite film: Got Served Advice to underclassmen: Work to achieve your dreams Plans for future: Hope to attend college (Continued à)

Name: Jairo Banegas Place of birth: Los Angeles, California Date of Birth: 1986 Favorite film: The Fast and the Furious Advice to underclassmen: Hurry up and graduate Plans for future: Hope to attend college Name: Chris Gardner Place of birth: California Date of Birth: August 14, 1986 Favorite film: Resident Evil Advice to underclassmen: Don’t give up. Plans for future: Go to college to become collision repair specialist Name: Jon Melendez Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas Date of Birth: February 7, 1987 Favorite film: Belly Advice to underclassmen: Do your work Plans for future: Attend college Name: Chris Mejia Place of birth: Des Moines, Iowa Date of Birth: December 15, 1986 Favorite film: None Advice to underclassmen: Stay in school Plans for future: Attend college

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ARIES (MARCH 21- APRIL 19) You’re a sell out. So take my advice and skip town, they’re looking for you.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Oh the world would be better without you… 

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Today will be like any other day, so do something new. 

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Worry about every dollar you make.  Your enemies are gaining on you. 

LEO (JULY 23- AUG 22)  Go out and get a job you good-for-nothing bum

VIRGO (AUG 23-SEPT 22) Have you been feeling a little tense romance-wise? You know what you want, but you just can't get it? Too bad!

LIBRA (SEPT 23-OCT 22) Don't be afraid to take a break from looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right and just stay home.

SCORPIO (OCT 23-NOV 21) If you have some lucky somebody in your sights, the best you can do is tell them that you're interested. 

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22-DEC 21) You know what they say about the way to a person's heart? Through the tummy, of course. 

 CAPIRCORN (DEC 22- JAN 19) Don't get discouraged if things don't work out the way you planned.   

AQUARIUS (JAN 29-FEB 18) You offer more than just a guiding light to a potential romantic partner.

PISCES (FEB 19- MARCH 20) It's always important to share whatever you're thinking.  When it comes to your romantic life, that's truer than ever.

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