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The Best of the 2006-2007 Worthington ALC Insider
Volume 5, Issue 1 September 4, 2007
A whole family joins our ALC family By Teresa Lugo The ALC welcomes new students all the time. The ALC also has several brothers and sister who attend school together. But it’s not very often that three students arrive at the same time who are brother and sisters. The names of these new brother-sister students are Juan Luna, Victoria Luna, and Jacklynn Luna. Victoria is the oldest of them three, she is 19. Juan is 15 and Jacklynn is 17. They came from Weslaco, Texas. Weslaco is a medium size town down by the border. They used to live in Worthington, about six years ago. They came to Worthington the first time, because their mom was seeking a better job. They ended up staying here about a year. After that they went back to Texas because they were missing home. They lived in Weslaco, Texas, back then too. (Continued à)	Vicky, Jackie, and Juan Luna are among the newest students at the Worthington ALC Their mom came to Worthington again about three weeks ago. She was again looking for a better job. The Lunas also lived in Iowa about 13 years ago, so they are used to small-town life and cold winters. I asked Juan how it feels to be back in Worthington. Juan responded “I don’t know, excited I guess. My mom is happy with her job; she’s working at a bakery. My sisters are happy because we got to see some of our cousins. We are not adapting really easy with the weather. ” WE WELCOME THEM TO THE ALC! From the December 1, 2006 issue

The ALC Insider From the October 13, 2006 issue

Trojans finish season, stumble in playoffs… By Jose Sanchez and Joan Vasquez On Friday October 6, the Worthington soccer team suffered their first lost at home to Southwest Christian 1-0. It was an exciting game. Only thirty-five seconds into the game Felipe Ortega scored a goal for the Trojans, but it did not count because of an alleged off sides charge. The Trojans kept playing their hardest, but the team suffered an injury in the second half. The Trojan’s goalie was hurt when one of the opponents ran into him and knocked the wind out of him. The coach had to put in a different goalie. The Trojans regular backup goalie was not available, so it was decided to put in Felipe Ortega who’s a great player, but he normally plays midfield. Felipe doesn’t have a lot of goalie experience. (Continued à) The Worthington High School Trojans has a fabulous year, ending up with an 11-4-1 record. Go, Trojans!

Photo by Kevin Kyle/Worthington Daily Globe Southwest Christian scored their only goal on Felipe. After the coach put back in the normal goalie, the Trojans held the line. Several times they came very close to tying the game, but the Trojans just couldn’t put it in for a goal. They lost 0-1. This was the only home game the Trojans lost this year. They finished the regular season with an 11-3-1 record. Playoffs began on Tuesday with the first match pairing the Trojans with the Willmar Cardinals. The Trojans were feeling confident because they had already defeated the Cardinals 8-0 in a previous match. Unfortunately, Tuesday’s game didn’t go as well. Willmar led most of the game with a 2-0 lead. Carlos Munoz-Ramirez managed to bring the score to 2-1 after he successfully scored on a penalty kick. Munoz-Ramirez had scored another goal five minutes earlier, but that goal was disqualified. It was an indirect penalty kick that did not touched another Worthington player before dropping into the goal. Therefore it was disallowed. Despite the disappointing playoff match against Willmar, the Trojans still had a great year. Their final record was 11-4-1.

The ALC Insider From the March 30, 2007 issue

Warning: the following contains fictional information and should not be taken seriously. Did you see the vintage wrestling footage on the Galavision? It was cool, it featured Honduran pro wrestlers. But one wrestler stood out, Ray “El Profe” Lowry. He was the only white wrestler. It said he got so good by practicing on his Honduran students! Don’t believe me, check it out; he even has tattoos that say “El Profe.” Did you hear about Mrs. Lowe? Well my girlfriend’s, boyfriend’s, uncle’s, aunt’s, friend works at the hospital. She said that Mrs. Lowe is crazy, and not just a little. She escaped from a Tulsa, Oklahoma, mental hospital! Her husband is still there, but is trying to get her shipped back to Tulsa, to the safety of her padded room. Mr. Solt is looking forward to this because Mrs. Lowe says that Mr. Solt is her long lost father. Wow do they not check references around here!? (Continued à)

Ever wonder why Moser is so strict? Well I hear that she is no normal teacher, she is Sister Patricia from St. Benedict’s in Central Germany. She fell in love with a rich banker and ran away from the convent. The only safe place they could find was Worthington, Mn. Watch out for your knuckles, she likes to smack’em with rulers! I heard from a friend of a friend of a police officer that Mr. Stouth has a secret background. He is a spy! Yeah, haven’t you ever noticed that he is very careful with what he drinks or eats? It’s because there’s been a leak of his identity and he’s afraid that he can be poisoned. That’s why he only eats special military issued food and drinks. All I have to say is that Worthington is not a very good place to hide out. Things get around quick in this town! Just wait to hear what I heard about the other teachers. You’ll be able to find it in next week’s edition of The Insider. Remember: If you gossip at the ALC, Priscila will hear it and report it…..

The ALC Insider From the April 25, 2007 issue

A “fish” of a different sort… Everyone at the ALC is familiar with the weekly “fish” drawing. One Fridays, five paper “fish” tickets that were given to students by teachers are drawn out of the “fish bowl.” The winners get a dollar. Several weeks ago, Mr. Knapp had a special prize for an extra “fish” drawing. He had a 1948 Mexican 5 peso coin. Tasha Brissom’s name was drawn and she won the coin. The coin is about the size of a U.S. silver dollar. Mr. Knapp thought the coin was of little or no value, but Mr. Lowry, who has lived in Mexico, thought otherwise. He believed it was at least worth its weight in silver. Mr. Knapp gave Tasha an assignment: To learn if there was a story behind the coin, and if it had any value. According to Tasha, “This coin is 90% pure silver.” She also learned that the face on the coin was that of Cuauhtemoc. Who? “Cuauhtemoc, he was the last of the Aztec rulers and was executed by the Spanish conquerors because of his open hatred and attacks against them.” (Continued à) 1948 Cuauhtemoc five peso coin

Tasha and her 1948 Mexican 5 peso piece Cuauhtemoc’s cousin Moctezuma surrendered to the Spanish conquerors, believing them to be sent by the Gods. But Cuauhtemoc went down fighting. This coin was only minted for two years, and this is what Tasha learned: “Some say the reason this beautiful coin was only minted for two years, 1947 and 1948, is because powerful Mexican politicians of pure Spanish blood still carried hatred towards Cuauhtemoc even after over 400 years! They ordered an end to the coin.” And it’s value? It has a minimum value of $2 simply for the silver. If the coin were in mint condition (and this one was not), it would be worth up to $38 to collectors. Most similar coins on ebay were bidding at about $10. Tasha learned that, “Cuauhtemoc is a symbol of bravery, and is revered as a true hero by many Mexicans with mixed blood lines.” She plans to hang on to the coin as a keepsake.

The ALC Insider From the March 6, 2007 issue

A Metal Massacre An Opinion piece by Dan T The Metal genre is coming back and with a vengeance. More and more teens are listening to heavy metal than any other genre. The rap and hip hop fad is dropping. That’s right! They are showing more and more rock on MTV if you haven’t noticed. Bands like Kilswitch Engage and their video “My Curse” is one piece of MTV’s new set of videos. The rock genre is knocking off the majority of hip hop and alternative bands like Weezer and Snow Patrol. In the last few years more metal and hard rock concerts have sold. The Metal trend started slowing in the late 80s early 90s, but Metal is back and this has lead to a fury of comeback tours. Bands such as Trivium, Lamb of God, and Bullet for My Valentine are selling out every show and that is pretty rare. Metal is coming back with a vengeance, and this hard rock and metal resurgence also means more goths, more ned kevs, more moshers, punks, and most of all more rockers in general. (Continued à) Metal band Lamb of God

Trivium’s Matt Heafy The decline of hip-hop is due to dropping concert and CD sales. Another reason is, and this is my opinion, they are running out of ideas. Hip-hop’s simple drum beats and/or instrumentals all kind of suck, or at least that’s what I think. I kind of question whether any one of these guys can even play an instrument! Most new-comers and old-school rappers such as Ice Cube have no idea what to write about. The majority of their songs have little or no meaning at all. Without meaning these songs have no effect on people’s thoughts or emotions and thus are irrelevant. I am not saying that all rock songs have meaning because many don’t. But if you haven’t had a chance to check out the metal genre lately, do so, I think you might be surprised.

The ALC Insider From the January 12, 2007 issue

Advice to the guys… Saying it nicely… By Samantha Loza It’s a pity, but too many men have no idea how to talk to a woman today. They just don’t know how to say things nicely. I mean, is being nice a lost art or something? Men today just don’t know how to put a positive spin on things. For instance, why would a man tell a woman she is a bad cook when he could just as easily say she is microwave compatible? Think about it… there’s a nice way to say everything. Why would a considerate man tell a woman she wears too much perfume, when he could instead say she commits fragrance abuse? Or tell her she wears too much jewelry when he could just as easily say she is metallically overburdened? Women never wear too much makeup. No. they have merely reached a point of cosmetic saturation. Get it straight, guys. Women are never too heavy – they have simply achieved maximum density. Nor can a woman be too skinny – she is simply skeletally prominent. And remember, guys, women never have mustaches – they are simply in touch with their masculine side. (Continued à)

Women are never flirts or teases though a few have engaged in artificial stimulation. And no women should ever be called an air head, though some are admittedly reality challenged. And no decent man would ever say a woman has been around, when he could just as easily say she has previously enjoyed company. Come on guys, let’s be nice. Women don’t hate televised sports, they are athletically myopic. And they never nag you; they are merely being verbally repetitive. Women are never conceited, though some are intimately aware of their own best qualities. And women never do too much shopping, though many are acutely mall fluent. It’s all about how you say things, guys. With that said, I’ll leave you with this final thought: Someday you may want the woman you love to marry you, but she would much rather lock you into a state of domestic incarceration. Animations by animationlibrary.com

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