From A Theater Far, Far Away

Alex Castillo, Copy Editor
December 2, 2015

Students made their way to the Downey High School theater as the lights dimmed for a special showing of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope on Wed., Nov. 4 in anticipation for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

ASB President, Carlos Agredano, 12, recalls his earliest memories about the Star Wars franchise. Agredano grew up around these films and has a deep emotional tie to all of them.

“Star Wars is one of the most epic trilogies and I consider it a huge part of my life,” Agredano said. “I grew up with Star Wars and it’s something I don’t want to grow out of.”

As the Junior Class Representative in ASB, Sunny Gill, 11, must find ways to relate to his fellow classmates. Most teenagers have parents that grew up with the release of these films, and Gill is no exception.

“I can totally call myself a super fan of Star Wars. I’ve seen every movie since my parents love the whole series,” Gill said. “I’ve actually seen even the ones that were pretty bad.”

Isaac Hernandez, 12, the Commissioner of Clubs and Organizations in ASB, also shares a common love of the Star Wars series with many of his classmates.

“My favorite scene is in Episode V when Yoda first meets Luke and and messed with Luke’s stuff,” Hernandez said. “It’s probably the funniest scene in a serious set of movies.”

Movies can affect a wide variety of people and keep people interested into the storyline even years after the film’s release. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has released presale tickets to compensate for the high demand of tickets. The new Star Wars film can be found in theaters on Dec. 18.

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Alex Castillo, Copy Editor

After remembering his many family trips, Alex Castillo, 12, recalls the memorable moment of being denied by a taxi driver in France a little over seven years ago. “My dad was wearing a Mexico jersey and the taxi driver just said no,” Castillo said. “He didn’t let us go inside his taxi because our team beat his team in the world cup.”

Bruno Braka, Staff Photographer

A day at school for junior, Bruno Braka, is not like every other student’s day, as he is involved in both Yearbook and Newspaper that fill three periods within his schedule. Not only is he involved with journalism, he also finds time to play lacrosse and help out at his parents’ restaurant.

“I never pictured myself being this involved all I was into was lacrosse,” Braka said. “But it all changed junior year when I decided to get involved with yearbook and newspaper, and although the year is just starting out I can already see myself being a lot more busy. The great thing about it is that I’m learning to manage my time wisely.”

Aside from his wide involvement with extra-curricular activities, Braka takes his school work very seriously. Throughout his high school career, he has managed to keep his GPA above a 4.0, taking not only regular college prep classes, but challenging himself with rigorous AP and honors courses.

Leonard Braka, Bruno’s father and owner of Ricci’s Italian Restaurant, has supported him through his busy schedule.

“It’s like I see Bruno grow more and more each day,” Braka said. “He manages to help me and his mother around the restaurant and still keeps his grades up. I’m surprised he finds the time to do all that he does.”

Braka has established many connections with a variety of people throughout his three years in high school. Dale Schlegel, one of the lacrosse coaches at Downey High School, had coached Braka throughout his freshman and sophomore years at Downey.

“Bruno was a great kid to have on the team,” Schlegel said,” the team rallied around him. He’s a real team player.”

Braka wants to make a difference within his school through his participation in school. He has immersed himself within journalism because he wants to capture moments that make others proud of their school. He also wants to serve as an example to others, by getting involved within his parent’s business, sports, and journalism. He hopes other will find, that truly, anything is possible.

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