“Light Up The Sky!”

Come join us for a night of worship, fun, and fellowship with praise leaders Paul J Kim and Clap for Poland! We are inviting Youth Groups, Schools, and other organizations from all over Southern California, so spread the word, invite friends, meet new ones, and praise God in a big way!

The best part, Admission is completely FREE! But we have teamed up with an awesome local non-profit organization called IAmWholeLife.com to collect donations and make kits for the homeless. So we’d greatly appreciate any non-perishable canned food item, or other donated toiletry items that we could use to make our kits for the homeless…even socks, mittens, towels will work!

HFHSCP Presents L I G H T  U P  T H E  S K Y – Winter Praise Rally
Date / Time: Friday January 20, 2012 / 7 to 10PM
Location: Holy Family Grade School Auditorium: 400 S. Louise St. Glendale, CA 91205
Admission: FREE (Donated Goods Accepted)
Open to: All interested High School Teens and Chaperones

For more information, please contact jkim@hfhsglendale.org

Click to watch our Promo Video!

Saturday, January 21, 2012
8:00am- 1:00pm

FREE Workshop for the High School Placement Exam at Holy Family High School College Preparatory

Saturday, December 17, 2011
8:00 am- 12:00 pm

Saturday, January 14, 2012
8:00 am- 12:00 pm

Please contact the Admissions and Outreach Director, Miss Erna Torosyan via email- etorosyan@hfhsglendale.org or by phone at (818)241-3178 ext. 226 to reserve a seat for the FREE workshop and the high school placement exam.

Junior Class Officers :

• President – Kirsten Vega
• Vice President – Brenda Magallanes
• Treasurer – Tiffany Lee
• Secretary – Kassandra Montufar
• Spirit – Samantha Rufino
• Faculty Moderator – Ms. Buckowski

Upcoming Events:

• Dodgers Night on September 16 and Dodger Ticket Sales are this week 20 dollars per ticket

• Prom May 12

Magazines, television, fashion shows, the Internet, and famous designers all advertise the new trends for the season, determining what style is in and what’s out. For the year 2010, celebrities are paid the most attention to when deciding what look is deemed chic. For example, Holy Family High School’s Jessica Intal said in an interview “(Selena Gomez)…She is similar to my age so we have similar styles and taste of clothing. The way she puts it together; it’s mixed and matched but still looks nice.” Jessica’s thoughts and feelings about Selena Gomez’s style aren’t any different than how teenagers react towards creating their own individual take on fashion.

In creating our personal style, we sometimes try to recreate the looks we find appealing on store mannequins, in magazines, or from celebrities.  For instance, Nicole Richie and Vanessa Hudgens are among some of the famous fashionistas whose apparel that young teenagers and women strive to imitate. The only downside in successfully achieving this goal, is having the endless supply of money to spend on shopping as they do.

In this image of Nicole Richie, she is wearing casual business-like attire. She spent a total of $4,626 (not including tax) on her entire outfit: clothing and accessories included. However, we found a more affordable version of this same outfit costing us a small fraction of the price, at an estimated charge of $288.00. With our recreated look, we saved $4,338. A similar black fitted blazer, tank top, and handbag to the one she is modeling can be found at your local Urban Outfitters. As for the rest of her garments, the jeans, and the jewelry can be found at Forever 21. Her cheetah print pumps are available at Steve Madden for a reasonable price.

In another image of Vanessa Hudgens, she is sporting a laid-back look for spring. Her total cost on the outfit was: $1175.00, not including tax. A less expensive edition of Vanessa Hudgens’ black tank top, floral red skirt, aviator sunglasses, fringe purse, and bangles can be found at Forever 21. Similar black sandals are available at piperline.com and a pendant necklace at Charlotte Russe. Using these stores, our imitation only cost us $81.79, not including tax. So in comparison with how much Vanessa Hudgens spent, we saved a total of $1,093.21. Given the following examples, it is not all that difficult or expensive to really pull off a celebrity look. What matters most is shopping wisely, and still managing to look trendy and chic.

By: Tiffany Gutierrez, Krischana Vongpiansuksa, Krista Parino, Yvonna Lyons, Veronica Abella, and Alina Asmarian

College student Emily Chan started out on deviantart.com, gaining fame over time. But now she’s a published cartoonist. Chan is well known for her comic, “StupidFox”, which can be seen both online and in Hispano Clasificados. She is a talented cartoonist who, even with a busy school life, finds time to draw and publish her work. And as many can attest: it’s pretty hard to get published as a newcomer.

Chan created “StupidFox” as a doodle in high school, but she eventually evolved the character into one who enjoys all the little things in life; everything from trampolines to horrifying nightmares. “I think StupidFox is a ‘Zen’ character,” said Chan. “Eventually I figured I wanted to do something more philosophical and that ‘StupidFox’ wasn’t actually ‘Stupid.’”

1. What gave you the idea for “StupidFox”?
- StupidFox started when I was in High School (about 5 years ago; wow, that was a long time), when I drew a little fox doodle on a piece of paper in class. My friend looked at it and said, “That fox looks retarded…” and I said, “No that’s mean! I’ll just call him StupidFox!” And the name stuck with me ever since. It’s catchy!
2. Where do you get your ideas for each strip?
- Actually, coming up with ideas was the hard part. I created StupidFox five years ago in high school, yes, but I never actually had a story for the fox. Originally, StupidFox had a friend named TalkativeCrow (or something of the like) and StupidFox loved eating cookies… and it was just pointless nonsense. Anyway, eventually I figured I wanted to do something more philosophical and that “StupidFox” wasn’t actually “Stupid” but only his name was “Stupid”, so even though we (as people) may  think of something as “Stupid”, if you really take time to think about it, it might really be “Stupid”. Sorry if that broke your head.

3. When do you find the time to work on “StupidFox” and go to school?
- [Laughter] That was before, when I was taking simple classes. Of course, now, I have less time but I’m doing different things. But I think back when I was making StupidFox, I just tried to manage my time well (and sometimes pulled a few all-nighters, which I don’t suggest). I would do all the sketches (drafts) in one day, then another day work on the line-art for about 5 of them, then other days go back and work on the coloring and final touches… just so I could pace myself and be consistent with line-work and coloring. (Because some days I color differently than others, so might as well do it all in one day!)

4. What steps did you take to get your comic published?
- It was more of people coming up to me and asking if they could publish my work, rather than me actually going out there and asking people to publish my work. But I think the most important part for that was actually getting the work out there on the Internet and in public view for people to see. As for the publishing part, I just made sure the publishers weren’t using the artwork for profitable or commercial causes or altering them without my permission; the legal stuff.

5. Why, of all the comics you draw, did you decide to publish “StupidFox”?
- I think StupidFox is a very “Zen” character who looks at life’s simple values as well as issues, and I think that he could be influential towards readers since life during this time is getting tougher and tougher. StupidFox focuses on very simple ideas from enjoying a rainy day like a shower, to enjoying your nightmares because then you feel better when you wake in reality. I wanted to keep StupidFox in the 4-panel format, too, to keep it clean, simple, yet vibrant with colors and enjoyable to view.

6. Who is your favorite cartoonist, and how much of an impact does he/she have on your own comics?

- That’s a tough question because I have so many! There’s Kris-Wilson on Deviantart and explosm.net who uses a very simple style but writes hilarious material. Kristen Campbell (lexuswolf.deviantart.com/) was a great influence because I was always inspired by her animal drawings. (And she went to high school with me when I created StupidFox.)

Interview by: Maya Rodríguez, Krischana Vongpiansuksa, and Samantha Wilson

“At first I was on the fence deciding whether or not I should attend HSU. As a high school senior, I visited the campus to try and help me make a choice. I’m glad I did because not only did Humboldt meet my standards academically, the campus itself exceeded my expectations!”

Humboldt State University’s lush green surroundings may have convinced Smyth to attend the college due to her interest in the outdoors, but the beautiful forestry is not the only aspect of the school that may attract prospective students. Other features of the school cater to different types of personalities. An example of this is the Engineering Building which has an innovative solar design that incorporates eco-friendly structure and is used for conducting research in hydrodynamics and the biological sciences. Humboldt’s versatility in both the liberal arts and sciences create a balance in the demographic the school attracts. When asked what motivated her to apply to HSU, prospective student Samantha Wilson says that, “…the campus buildings are easily accessible; I know I won’t get lost because there aren’t any complicated areas, plus, it has a great environmental studies program. It just felt like the right campus for me.”

Many other prospective students feel the same way as Smyth and Wilson do. It turns out that campus aesthetics is imperative in searching for the college fit for you. Remember: you will be spending four or more years of your life mostly on campus; do you feel at home? It is important to search your ‘college match’ on collegeboard.com, but the one thing that may affect your whole view of the school is not included on the website as part of their search: appearance. Be sure to visit your colleges of interest to make the final judgments and to be sure that you are completely comfortable with it. Smyth and Wilson were smart to fully research the aspects of the school and it may be a smart move for you too!