threezuhcharm - november 2011

Issue 1 - November 2011

In this Issue:

• Social Work Behind the Scenes

• The Best School Aide I’ve Ever Known

• Facts about Lung Cancer

• Take the Time to Laugh• Challenges are Inevitable• My Lucky Break• The Heart of a Wrestler• An much...much more

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ContentsSocial Work Behind the Scenes 4Professional K-9 Handler 5Music an Unending Partner Through Life 6The Best School Aide I’ve Ever Known 7The Youngest and The Best 8Jesse Cruz and Inspired Automotive Teacher 9Facts about Lung Cancer 10Why I Quit Smoking 12The Life of an ESL Coordinator 13Funny Moments Captured Through a Child’s Words 14Dreyers Ice-cream My Favorite! 16Take the Time to Laugh 17Challenges are Inevitable 18She has Style 19Chamoru Cake - Mom’s Style 20My Lucky Break 21Rapping Session with Melvin Won Pat-Borja 22My Uncle, My Real Father 24The Heart of a Wrestler 25My Dog - He Took my Breath Away 26Free Poetry Writing Workshop 27

WRITERSDarlene Salas

Adrianne SalasJoshua CruzQuirida Cruz

Larayn Leon GuerreroCassandra Paulino

Destyne SablanKeoni Nolly San Miguel

Raymond ReyesTravis Aguon

Georgiana QuintanillaDrake Sanchez

Janeille CamachoXavier Perry

Joaquin PeredoSepe Tolenoa

Isabel MantanonaNorma Ann CruzSherlyn William

Kolene TudelaGonzalo Quintanilla Jr.

Jake TagalogAnntonette Quintanilla

Angelica MendiolaChristopher Crisostomo

GRAPHIC ARTISTSGeorgiana Quintanilla-Magazine Logo

LAYOUT DESIGNERPaul C. Stremmelaar

JOURNALISM TEACHERDarlene D. Stremmelaar

Journalism Club AdvisorsBruce Chargualaf

Patty Duenas

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I’m the luckiest teacher at Southern High School! I am just so proud of my Journalism students and their sincere efforts in getting their stories done to share with all of you! This is the first time I’ve ever taught Journalism and the hard work that my classes put in can be described in one word-AMAZING! We only had my personal tiny computer and almost three year old camera to work with in class. We had to go searching for people on campus to help us out. Many times my students had to beg people to use their computers just so we could transfer it to my tiny one. I’m so grateful to Emily Sanchez for always welcoming my kids into her room to use her computers. Never once did she say that the computers were only for her students. I would also like to thank my students who were there to help with their flash drives, cameras, personal lap tops and home computers, their kindness helped make the magazine come to life.

I would also like to thank all the people who gave of their time to allow my journalism students to conduct their interviews. Without you they would have nothing to write about. Also, thank you to all the parents who were interviewed as well. We are all proud of the stories you’ve shared.

It took some time but we finally did it! As you know this magazine will be online for everyone to read. We are still looking for sponsors to help print the magazines and if you are one of those businesses that are taking the time to read this issue and would like to help print the magazine with your funding, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. We would be happy to place your advertisement in the magazine to help promote your business and show everyone the support you have shown for education. The online version can always be adjusted before the copies are made.

Lastly, I would like to thank my husband Paul for staying up late at night, for giving up his weekends, spending a little less time with our precious boy Dylan, and for understanding how important this project is for me and my journalism students.

Happy Reading,

Mrs. Darlene Stremmelaar

Dear reaDer

Nerd Day during Spirit Week

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Social WorkBehind the ScenesBy: Angelica Mendiola As you walk the hallways of Southern High, you would hold your breath. Why? Because of the history of fighting and riots in the hallways but social workers that shadow students have helped to calm down these senseless showings down to a simmer. A perspective of why these kids fight is that they have nothing better to do. According to social worker Ben Siongco it is important to un-derstand the kids more by understanding their background. He also explains that many times these kids who are always getting into trouble come from broken homes and when they are judged too quickly they are fast to retaliate.

Siongco informed that each month they get about 100 students, who are reported for tru-ancy, have committed felonies and/or crimes. These kids get sent to the Department of Youth Affairs and the kids that are caught in the

web of family violence are sent to Sanctuary where children can have refuge.

Siongco estimated that about in every 20 students, 10 are on probation. That is a half and half situation and we do not need to add more. Most kids can be held until they are 21 and if their case is severe, they get sent straight to the Department of Corrections, Guam’s local prison. When asked how they help depressed, suicidal teens, he answered, “We try counseling and if that doesn’t go well, we lock them up without laces and or sharp objects that can cause damage.” The social workers just wish they had more funds so things will run more smoothly. As I quote Siongco, “We just want to give the kids the second choice they never had.”

Social WorkiS a profeSSional and academic diScipline that SeekS to improve the quality of life and Wellbeing of an individual, group, or commu-nity by intervening through reSearch, pol-icy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of thoSe afflicted With poverty or any real or perceived Social injuSticeS and violationS of their human rightS. reSearch iS often focuSed on areaS Such aS human development, Social policy, public adminiStration, program evaluation and international and community develop-ment. Social WorkerS are organized into local, national, continental and interna-tional profeSSional bodieS. Social Work, an interdiSciplinary field, includeS theorieS from economicS, education, Sociology, medi-cine, philoSophy, politicS, and pSychology.

(Source: Wikipedia)

More Info: http://www.helpstartshere.org

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ProfessionalK-9 Handler

By: Christopher CrisostomoTomas Mantanona Jr. is a K-9 Handler who works for the United States Department of Agriculture in the Anderson Air Force Base, Guam.

He got into the business by get-ting selected for the job then he went through a ten week training period and became a professional K-9 handler.

When he started the job he was given three options to choose which was what dog he wanted to work with like Shepherd for explosives, Beagles for detecting pests, and Jack Russell for tight spaces. He chose Jack Russell because they are easier to handle and much smaller. Mantanona ex-plained, “There are hard and easy days, the hard days are when its training time and the easy days are when they are in the office.” He further elaborated that when they must have training time for the dogs because when they have a call the dogs will already know what to do. At the moment Mantanona only handles one dog. The reason why he only works with one dog is be-cause if you work with more than one, the dog you first handle will disobey you and turn on you. He is very proud of his dog named Pepe that he considers a very playful dog and likes to do tricks espe-cially when there is a treat at the end of his show. Mantanona ex-plained that you have to take care of the dogs you are working with and one major way is to feed them foods that are high in protein.

Mantanona feels so strongly about his job that he had the following words, “I wish people would get

to know the dogs before judging them.”

Mantanona expressed that he loves dogs and if you have a passion for dogs and you want to do something with them that is helpful you might consider becoming a K-9 handler.

For additional information you can visit the follow-ing websites:www.WorldwideCanine.com www.prok-9services.com

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By: Georgiana QuintanillaYou don’t have to be a musician to know what music means. This universal language speaks to everyone, but we may hear it differently. Southern High history teacher, Yolanda Nan-gauta, takes us back in time to tell us what music meant to her growing up. “Music meant the most to me when I was ten,” she tells. Nangauta’s Aunt Dar-lene was the one who showed her all the updated songs at the time. Ask anyone, and they’ll tell you that music has relieved their stress and helped them ‘escape’. Don’t pretend you’ve never listened to a song in the car, stared out the win-

dow, and pretended you were in a movie. Whether you have or not, it’s helped relieve our pent up thoughts “Music helped me cope with typical teenage drama,” Nangauta confesses.

Nangauta further expressed that when she was a teenager, fallouts with people, break-ups, school and rough days at work, music is always there to pick her back up. Another time that really helped Nangauta was when her grandfather passed away, listening to songs helped her reflect on his life and their times together because the mu-sic seemed to soothe her pain. When true music appreciators think of why an artist inspires them, they might say it’s be-cause of their catchy beats or heartfelt lyrics and their cour-age to sing it. With Nangauta, it’s also because of their cour-age to show it. “Growing up, I’d have to say Cyndi Lauper in-spired me because she was the Lady Gaga of my generation,”

Nangauta said laughingly.“Lauper always stood out with her bright colored hair, her girlie high squeaked voice, her outra-geous colorful clothes, and an attitude that never let anyone

drag her down.” Nangauta be-lieved that if Lauper could have that kind of courage to be an individual that she could too. When asked who inspired her in the present Nangauta laughs and says, “Chris Brown.” To Nangauta, Chris Brown was still able to make music regardless of his reputation with Rihanna and to Nangauta his song lyrics are real.

Nangauta says, “In his song ‘Lucky Me,’ he talks about being a superstar, but how he still has to smile even when he feels so damaged.”

According to Nangauta, the lyr-ics of a song are supposed to make you feel uplifted or truly sad or just take you to a place of meaning. These days she feels that many song lyrics are written just for money and they have words that talk about how many cars the artist has, slap-ping people around and every-thing that just isn’t creative enough. But she also says that there are some new songs that are very inspiring, she just feels that there is a lack of these types of songs in today’s mar-ket.

Nangauta remembered the first song she ever fell in love with and it was “Let’s wait A While” by Janet Jackson because it gave her a happy melting kind of feeling. She wasn’t in a re-lationship at the time but to her the song made her want to be in love.It just goes to show that what-ever stage you are in life, mu-sic is always there to keep you company.

Music An Unending Partner Through Life

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The Best School Aide I’ve Ever Known

By: Joaquin PeredoElizabeth Naputi is my Mom and the best school aide to me. She has been working as a school aide for 20 years. She became a school aide because the job was available and she qualified for the job. This opportunity came at a time when she really needed a job. Before she worked as a school aide for Talofofo Elementary she worked for a daycare called Pago Bay Learning Center that enrolled 200

students from Pre-K to Kinder where she was able to gain her first experience with children. I guess you can say she found her lucky draw. According to my Mom she feels that any good school aide has to have expe-rience work-ing with kids so that they know how to handle children in all aspects of safe-ty. Also, school aides have to

make sure that the students are comfortable in all hours of the school day because when we are in contact with them we are also authority per-sonnel. My Mom explained that every day is a challenge for her because there are times when the older students don’t listen and they get into fights.

She is at an age where she can retire but she chooses not to because she feels as long as she is healthy she will be happy to continue as a school aide. She feels that if she retires at this moment the percentage of income will not be as much to support the family so she is hoping that the more

years the more pay and stability will come her way. My mom doesn’t just enjoy what she does she loves her job. Many people consider my mom to be a mean a mean lady, but yet the students run up to her and give her a hugs because they un-derstand that she just cares for them and doesn’t want them to get hurt. My Mom reflected that one of her best experiences as a school aide is when she sees students grow into mature suc-cessful and loving individuals. She loves knowing that they succeed even if it’s getting good grades in school. “Be firm with the students about your rules”, is advice my Mom wants to give to people who want to be a school aide.

I am really proud of my Mom because she is not only there for me all the time but she is there for other students who need her time and care in making sure that they are safe. My Mom always worries about me and the students at her school. I am just happy that I am able to share a little bit of who my Mom is because she is a person worth knowing.

Every day is a challenge for me because there

are times when the old-er students don’t listen and they get into fights

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By: Anntonette QuintanillaWhen you think about being the youngest, what comes to your mind? Most people say that the youngest child in the family is the baby or the spoiled one. Every-one is entitled to their opinion but there is more to being the youngest than we think. What else is there about being the youngest child? Is their life as luxurious as we understand it to be or is there more to the story? I interviewed Destyne Sablan who is the youngest in her fam-ily and she said, “Being the youngest isn’t always the best because we get picked on and whenever I fight with my older siblings, I always get in trouble.” It is a fact that whenever sib-ling rivalry occurs it’s usually the youngest one who gets blamed because many times the older siblings overpower and overrule the youngest person. Accord-ing to Conan Dela Cruz, he feels that being the youngest isn’t al-ways the best because he always picks up after everyone. The

sentiments along the same lines are felt by Jay Santos, “Some-

times, it’s good to get spoiled but it sucks because I have to do everything even when the older kids are home.”

Being the youngest does allow for some advantages like learn-ing from mistakes that older sib-lings have already encountered, and according to student Nicolas Aquiningoc, “Being the youngest means fewer responsibilities.” Student Tyler Miranda informed that by being the youngest he can learn from the mistakes of older siblings.

According to the website Pros and Cons of Being the Youngest, the youngest child usually gets what they want because parents want to have the bond with their youngest child while they still consider them babies. Anoth-er helpful fact about being the youngest is that there are many opportunities for older siblings to help their younger siblings with homework and with learn-ing new skills at home. Teacher Darlene Stremmelaar is also the youngest in her family and doesn’t believe being the youngest means being spoiled. “Being the youngest meant get-ting picked on a lot by my broth-

er and I didn’t know how to stick up for myself until I got older. These days it seems I am the

oldest because I have so many responsibilities that older sib-lings usually take care of, like caring for our only living par-ent. The reality for me being the youngest is that I am the most responsible” emphasized Strem-melaar. Teacher Vincent Bermudes views being the youngest as a great way to get extra special atten-tion because parents think that you are helpless and they want to spoil you. Teacher, Mr. Bonifa-cio Caraang also has a positive outlook on being the youngest in his family and expressed that he always got all the ice-cream he wanted and he was always ba-bied.

With everything said, there are many advantages and also dis-advantages that come with being the youngest child. From what I have heard it all boils down to respect for everyone’s role in a family unit. Everyone whether you are the oldest or the young-est have something to contrib-ute. At the end of the day it’s all about family and how you treat one another so that everyone feels special.

The Youngest and The Best

Being the youngest isn’t al-ways the best be-

cause we get picked on and whenever I fight with my older siblings, I always

get in trouble

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Jesse Cruzan Inspired

Automotive TeacherBy: Drake SanchezJesse Cruz is an automotive teacher at Southern High School. He loves his job and his inspiration comes from the students. Cruz expressed, “Being a mechanic not only benefits himself but the stu-

dents because helping just one student makes a difference.” Cruz fur-ther explained that it takes dedication and commitment to love this job. He has been a me-chanic since 1993 and that makes it 18 years. Cruz has repaired basi-cally everything there is in a vehicle from brakes, fuel pumps and even the electrical gadgets within a car. He has even tried changing an automatic car to a standard and it takes a lot of skill and modifications to get this job done. Cruz contin-ued to emphasize that some of the special modifications include entail brackets and fit-tings to be applied. Cruz

explained that the hard part of his job is not having the materials to properly educate the students but he tries his best.

Cruz enjoys his job because of the stu-dents he inspires and says “I would not change this job for any other.”

Cruz advises students to never give up on what you enjoy doing.

Visit the Guam Community College online if you feel that a career in the Autotive Industry is something for you:

http://www.guamcc.edu

Jesse Cruz with interviewer Drake Sanchez

Cruz explained that the hard part of his

job is not having the materials to prop-erly educate the

students but he tries his best.

Teacher Jesse Cruz working on car engine

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By: Destyne Sablan, Larayn Ann Leon Guerrero, Quirida Cruz, Cassandra Paulino, Keoni Nolly San Miguel and Raymond Reyes

Why Lung Cancer?

Destyne SablanI wanted to do some research about cancer because I lost my Dad from it and I wanted to know more about the subject. I think people should stop smoking so that they can live lon-ger.

Larayn Ann Leon GuerreroI wanted to do research about cancer because my uncle that I called Dad, passed away be-cause of cancer. His name is Patrick James Sablan. He didn’t pass away because of lung cancer; he passed away from kidney cancer. All in all, I just wanted to know more about can-cer and share with you all the facts we re-searched.

Quirida CruzI liked researching the subject of lung cancer because not too many people know just how se-rious it is. They need to be in-formed about the risks. There are so many people with lung cancer but yet don’t know a lot about it. Maybe if more people are informed they would think twice about smoking. I hope people turn away from smoking

so that they can live a long and healthy life.

Cassandra PaulinoI wanted to let teens know that smoking can cause lung can-cer. There are a big number of teens and young adults who

smoke. I think most teens who smoke don’t know about the consequences. I also wanted to know more about lung cancer. I learned that smoking and inhal-ing someone else’s second hand smoke can cause lung cancer. I want people to learn how to live lung cancer free.

Keoni Nolly San MiguelI never knew much about lung cancer except that there were a

lot of people dying from it. Now that I know more about it I will do my best to make sure that I make better decisions for myself to avoid getting sick with lung cancer.

PreventionDean Castro, a well-known Health Teacher at Southern High

School explained to us that there are two types of lung cancer. The first is Emphysema which is the cancer itself and Bronchi-

tis which is the starting of lung cancer. Cas-tro emphasizes that the best way to prevent lung cancer is to stay smoke free. “Don’t

Facts about Lung Cancer

Quirida Cruz, Larayn Leon Guerrero, Cassandra Paulino, Destyne Sablan

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start smoking or quit smoking and stay in a smoke free envi-ronment so that you can live a long and healthy life” exclaimed Castro.There are four stages of lung cancer if it is not caught early. The first stage is cancer is con-fined to the lungs. The second stage is the cancer is confined to the chest. The third stage is with larger and more invasive tumors. The fourth and last stage is has spread form the chest to other parts of the body. Lung cancer can spread to the stomach as well as the brain.

Some people may not have symptoms while others get them. The most common of the symp-toms are coughing, coughing up blood, chest pains, and short-ness of breath. When smokers first noticed these symptoms it is recommended to see a doctor. Most people find out by x-rays and blood tests for other rea-sons.

BENEFITS WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING OVER TIME! Take the time to read maybe you can save your life or the life of a loved one.

Immediately after quitting• Breath smells better and

stained teeth get whiter• Bad smelling clothes and hair

go away• Yellow fingers and fingernails

disappear• Food tastes better• Sense of smell returns to

normal• Everyday activities no lon-

ger leave them out of breath (such as climbing stairs or light housework)

Last Medical Review: 01/31/2011 Last Revised: 06/27/2011

20 minutes after quittingYour heart rate and blood pres-sure drop.(Source: Effect of smoking on arterial stiffness and pulse pressure amplifica-tion, Mahmud A, Feely J. 2003. Hyper-tension: 41:183)

12 hours after quittingThe carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.(Source: US Surgeon General’s Re-port, 1988, p. 202)

2 weeks to 3 months after quittingYour circulation improves and your lung function increases.(Source: US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, pp.193, 194,196, 285, 323)

1 to 9 months after quittingCoughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) start to regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and re-duce the risk of infection.(Source: US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)

1 year after quittingThe excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continu-ing smoker’s.(Source: US Surgeon General’s Report, 2010, p. 359)

5 years after quittingRisk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and blad-der are cut in half. Cervical cancer risk falls to that of a non-smoker. Stroke risk can fall to that of a non-smoker after 2-5 years.(Source: A Report of the Surgeon General: How Tobacco Smoke Causes

Disease - The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease Fact Sheet, 2010; Tobacco Control: Reversal of Risk After Quitting Smok-ing. IARC Handbooks of Cancer Pre-vention, Vol. 11. 2007, p 341)

10 years after quittingThe risk of dying from lung can-cer is about half that of a person who is still smoking. The risk of cancer of the larynx and pancre-as decreases.(Source: A Report of the Surgeon General: How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease - The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease Fact Sheet, 2010; and US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, pp. vi, 155, 165)

15 years after quittingThe risk of coronary heart dis-ease is that of a non-smoker’s.(Source: Tobacco Control: Reversal of Risk After Quitting Smoking. IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 11. 2007. p 11)

For additional information please visit the American Cancer Soci-ety website at:

http://www.cancer.org or call the Guam office at (671)477-9451.

For more info and free copies of booklets on lung cancer you can contact the “Cancer Survi-vorship Passport” at the Can-cer Research Institute at the University of Guam-Contact (671)735-2988.

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Why I Quit SmokingBy: Raymond ReyesMy name is Raymond Reyes and I am from the village of Agat. I wanted to write this article to share with you my success story. It may be simple but it means so much to me to share it with you. I started smoking when I was in elementary school at the age of ten to fourteen. I started because I saw my Mom smoking and I wanted to try it, and to see how it felt.

I took her cigarettes in the early morning when my Mom was sleeping. I knew that what I was doing was bad because I heard it from my uncles and aunts that smoking was bad for you. I still wanted to try it. The first time I tried a cigarette I felt like I was cool.

I was addicted to smoking and I wanted a way out be-cause when I moved up to my Dad’s house and I saw the way his body reacted to smoking I was scared. My Dad was smoking since he was a teenager and it showed because when I heard him cough it sounded like he was going to give out. Whenever he had to walk far he started to breath hard. It was this time that I realized I had to stop. It hurts to see a loved one, most especially my Dad suffer.

I keep myself busy with chewing gum and concentrating on school to help me stay away from ciga-rettes. There is always something else to do besides smoke.

I hope that one day my Dad will quit smok-ing. I will continue to not smoke in honor of everyone who has a loved one they are worried about losing.

I will continue to not smoke in honor of

everyone who has a loved one they are

worried about losing.

Inspired by this story and want to quit smoking as well? Visit http://www.smokefree.gov/ for more information

Raymond Reyes

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The Life of an ESL CoordinatorBy: Gonzo Quintanilla Jr.Imagine committing yourself to something for 22 years, putting up with all the negative things that come in and out your door and loving every minute of it. For Evita Espinosa all of these things are part of her life.

Espinosa has always wanted to become a teacher since she was a young girl. With high hopes she went on to college straight out of high school at the age of 16. She has held positions as a consulting resource teacher (CRT), Resource Teacher, Project Director for ESL (English as a second Lan-guage), ESL Teacher and is currently Southern High’s ESL Coordinator.

You may not know the im-portance of her job, but take time to realize how much of a difference she makes in our community and in our school. ESL is a program for students who were not brought up with English as their first language. Slowly but surely she takes baby steps to lead these students to success with their daily struggle of not knowing how

to speak English.

With 110% of her heart put into her efforts, Espinosa enjoys all aspects of her job. She believes her job is not difficult at all especially when you love doing what you do. There are certain things that keep Espinosa at her consistent pace. Every day she tells herself that whoever teaches her own children have their hearts set into it; therefore, returning the favor she does the same as well. Espinosa also has the appreciation and thanks of her students to keep her motivated.

What Espinosa loves most about her job is being able to interact with the students. She also loves the fact that ESL has a small unique student population and is able to give attention to all the students involved in the program. The only problem she sees with the program is that the students are highly transient and keeping up with their attendance and current status needs to be better monitored.

According to Espinosa her only valued benefit is the successes of her ESL students and loves the feeling of achievement when each of her students is able to graduate and receive their diploma.

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Funny Moments Captured Through

a Child’s WordsBy: Isabel MantanonaEvery day there are stresses that we need to deal with and we all have our ways of coping. There is one way I find that helps relieve some of those stressful mo-ments and they are the words that come out of the mouths of children. I inter-viewed 21 people on some of the cut-est and most ador-able words they have heard from their nieces, nephews or their children. Hope you enjoy reading and that you laugh your heart out. Re-member, they may be children but they have the power to charm even the grumpiest of people!

Isabel Mantanona-StudentChild age 2

“Mommy I sorry, I won’t do it again only if you tell me to.”

Michelle Perez-CRTChild age 2

“Nina I don’t pick my nose because it’s dirty, but daddy DO’s it.”

Arlene Guzman; RelativeChild age 6

“Why did you eat your lunch money?” “Cuz you said it was my lunch”!

Matt Pinaula; StudentChild age 2

“Daddy I’m not bad Grail, I’m only good Grail.”

Harold Mantanona; RelativeChild age 3

“Papa you know that there’s two kinds of k-mart? There’s k-mart and then there’s k-mart smart.”

Pat Rojas; RelativeChild age 5

“Mommy if I break my nose does it mean I have to smell through my eyes?”

Richard Delarosa- Co-workerChild age 5

“Hey son, you got any girlfriends at school?” “Uh yes, I got three of them but they older than me. I like them cuz they have a lot of money.”

Richard Delarosa; Co-workerChild age 5

“Son what would you do if you were president?” “I would be very quiet.”

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Arlene Guzman; RelativeChild age 3

“I don’t like you auntie, only if you give me can-dy.”

Winnie Cruz; FriendChild age 4

“Sweetie how do you spell ART?” “That’s easy, R-T.”

Gary Hartz- SHS GCC CounselorChild age 10

“I have just reached level two of relaxation.”

Josephine Manibusan- Business Career TeacherChild age 3

“What are your parents doing?” “Daddy’s being lazy and mommy’s snoring.”

Maxine Nayor-StudentChild Age 2

“Uh-Oh, I don’t did that.”

Richard Delarosa; Co-workerChild Age 3

“But uncle Rich I told you I no like any muskard.”

Joel Punzalan-SHS Discipline Principal Child Age 2

“How do you say Hippopotamus and kitchen?” “Hit-the-patamus and kitchen is the chicken.”

Josh Cruz- FriendChild age 5

“Boy what do you want to be when you grow up?” “I want to be a po-yeece officer so I can tell the robbers that they not supposed to stole stuff.”

Maylene Guzman-Family FriendChild age 4

“Son what kind of wife are you gonna have?” “The wife that can scratch my back and rub my feet like

mommy.”

Christah Cruz- FriendChild age 5

“I don’t want to get married until I have a job.”Josh Cruz-FriendChild age 5

“What are you gonna say if the airplane your rid-ing stops flying?” “I say, our father who art in heaven,”

Margarete Uncangco-RelativeChild age 3

“Say sorry now mommy. You said I no give mom-my good kiss and I do’d it already. So say sorry now!”

Isaac Reyes-Family friendChild age 4

“Boy you like hotdogs?” he replies, “Yes, I laaab hotdogs.” Then I asked him, “Really, wow how you eat your hotdogs?” he says,” I just only use the pork to cut it up so I don’t get chok.”

Darlene Stremmelaar-TeacherChild age 2 ½

“My dear boy what is your Mommy’s name? “Papa!”

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Dreyers Ice-cream,

My Favorite!

By: Janeille CamachoI love ice-cream and when I think of ice-cream I think of Dreyers. For quite some time now I have been frequenting Dreyers’ ice cream shop in the Agana Shopping Center.

I finally had the chance to talk to them about the dessert I love so much. I was able to interview Jinky Seno an employee for Dreyers. She in-formed me that Dreyers products are purchased from Triple J International Foods which is premade and ready to be served. Seno said that a great number of teens come to Dreyers because it has a nice quiet and peaceful atmosphere and they can hear themselves think, converse, do some homework or just relax and eat their ice cream. Most teenagers love to buy the milkshakes, ice

cream cups and the ba-nana splits according to Seno. I personally love the banana split with Neapolitan ice cream with lots of fudge. Other common items are the Cookies and Cream ice cream or their Espresso Chip.

For people watching their diet or lactose intolerant, Seno said that they have sorbets to help satisfy their sweet tooth. Dreyers also offers an array of ice cream cakes for special occasions or if you just want to buy one to take home to the family then that is possible. You can also pre order an ice cream cake with your choice of ice cream and cake flavor. I hope everyone gets a chance to visit this sweet little ice cream shop. The people are charming and their choices of ice creams are incredible. My whole family enjoys it and maybe you can pay them a visit and be ultimately delighted.

Jinky Seno and Janeille Camacho

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Take the Timeto Laugh

By: Jake TagalogLaugh-everyone should do this often! I wanted to interview people and see what jokes made them laugh and share them with you. Laughter helps reduce stress and helps people to forget about their problems for a short

time. Laughter is great for the soul and for those of you wor-ried about wrinkles, smiling and laughter help reduce those fine lines and helps exercise your belly. So take the time to share your joke with someone else or use the ones in this article. And don’t forget when you laugh, the whole world laughs with you!

Gary HartzJoke: Tic-JokesWhat do you call a tic that is in love? Answer: A Roman-tic

Darlene Stremmelaar Joke: A child asks their Mommy and Daddy, “Why is there thun-der and lightning?” The parents answer, “Because of something you did.”

Joke: How do you tie a cloud?With a rainbow!

Josephine Manibusan

Joke: The first person without sin may cast the first stone. Someone threw the stone, and Jesus looked around and said, “Who threw it, MOM!”

Mr. Bermudes Joke: I met a starving cannibal and he saw me, and asked me, “Can you give me a hand?”

Sheela Lemaire Joke: How do you catch a wild wabbit?You tame it. How do you catch a tamed wab-bit?The tame way you tame it.

Michelle Perez Joke: What is the last thing that goes through a bugs mind be-fore it hits the windshield?Answer: its butt Aubrey Yatar Joke: One muffin said, “It’s hot in here.” Another muffin said,” AHHHHHHH, A talking muffin.”

Joaquin Diaz Joke: Knock KnockWho’s there? Water Water who?Water we doing here?

Kate Banes Joke: You want to hear a dirty jokeYeah.A horse went in the mud Raymond ReyesJoke: A guy asks his five year old cousin, “Hey what’s up dude?”The five year old answers, “Duh the sky dummy!”

Xavier PerryJoke: What do you get when you cross an elephant and a rhi-noceros?Answer: Elephanaknow

Georgiana QuintanillaJoke: Why did the peanuts run across the street?Answer: Because they were a-salted! Destyne SablanJoke: What song has tobasco in it?Answer: The wheels on tobasco go round and round!

Joshua CruzJoke: What do you call a straw-berry when you drop it in a bucket of water?Answer: A wet strawberry!

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Challenges are InevitableBy: Joshua Cruz, Adrianne Salas & Darlene SalasThe name Rose Castro is all over Southern High School because people know her to be an energetic, inspiring and involved teacher. We have seen her at SHS Pep rallies, fundraisers, countless meet-ings- you name the activity and she is there to help. We wanted to get to know Castro because there is uniqueness to her and we wanted to capture the essence of what makes her who she is. Castro is not just a teacher at Southern High School she is also an advisor. Being an advisor is a rare duty because not too many teachers take on this role mainly because it takes up so much time outside of their regular teacher duties.

“I enjoy both my jobs as teacher and advisor because I’m part of a profes-sion that aides in student success” said Castro. She is very motivated when it comes to helping students have a brighter future. According to Castro she loves helping students find new goals and helping them accom-plish those goals. Castro says there are times when the job is so stressful that you have to try and manage your time especially if you are committed to these kids. There are so many re-sponsibilities for both jobs but what you do is all for student success. Castro smilingly expressed that with this job you definitely need a calendar.

The advantage of being an advisor according to Castro is that you get to know the students on dif-ferent levels and you get to see their skills at work. The only disadvantage is that you don’t have all the time in the world to finish everything you set out to do, the point being, that things can get done when you prioritize your time. Everything takes patience, cooperation and the belief that you can get it done.

One of the many triumphs of being a teacher is being able to watch the stu-dents graduate from high school. To Castro their accomplishment is her ac-complishment as well because she feels so proud. “Watching them graduate is simply watching them step closer to-wards their dream” adds Castro.

One of Castro’s goals as an advisor is to work towards “no fees” for graduation. At the moment she is still feeling her way through the 3x3 schedule, it’s been a challenge for her and for her colleagues. After work Castro like all teachers is always working on her lesson plans and making sure that students are learning from the lessons she facilitates. Even in her spare time Castro’s mind is always filled with ways to help students raise money. “Challenges are inevitable” is a quote Castro understands so well and faces it head on with both tenacity and care.

“I enjoy both my jobs as teacher and advisor because I’m part of a profes-sion that aides in student success”

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She Has STYLEBy: Kolene TudelaI interviewed Anitra Padua an English teacher from Southern High School because she has style. When you think of teachers you don’t usually think of them as having a personal edgy style because they usually just dress for comfort. There is nothing wrong with that but my interests lie in progressive and hip fashion. But one day my friend Amylynn

and I were talking about fashion and she men-tioned that there was a teacher she always looked for because she wanted to see what she was wearing every day. The teacher was Anitra Padua. I was curious to see who A m y l y n n was talking about and

when I got a chance to see her, I was amazed. I was amazed because she was coordinated from top to bottom. I decided to interview her for my journalism class because I thought it would be an interesting article.

When asked about her personal style and how she chooses what to wear that day she explained that she dresses both for comfort and the starting of the day. If it’s raining she’ll wear rain boots to match her top and a purse to coordinate the color. Padua also throws in a head band and matching jewelry and sometimes a prominent belt. When it comes to clothing material I asked does she prefer cotton or leather and she chose leather. In prep-aration for the day Padua expressed that it was important for her to get her clothes put together the night before or even earlier so that nothing she puts on looks rushed. Part of the preparation is because she feels that it helps with her self-

expression. Others may express themselves in their writing, or the sports they play, the food they make and even the songs they listen to but Padua expresses her individualism through her clothing.

When people compliment her on the way she dresses she feels very happy because fashion is very close to her heart. Laughingly, Padua admits that when she was growing up people thought that she came from a well to do family only be-cause of the way she dressed but that was not the case. Padua feels you can put something together to make it look polished and it doesn’t have to cost much. Her wardrobe consists of items mostly bought off island and the cost of her wardrobe varies. “Dressing up makes me feel good about myself,” said Padua. I’m glad that I had to chance to interview Anitra Padua. When I see her walk the hallways of South-ern I am still so amazed how great she looks. I consider us to both to have style and we have

one more thing in common, we both like to match our outfits. I hope everyone is inspired by this article to try and see what they can do to insert their personal style into their everyday clothing. Sometimes the way you look on the outside re-flects how you feel on the inside.

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Chamoru Cake-Mom’s Style

By: Norma Ann CruzMy Mom started learning how to make Chamoru cake from her mom, my grandmother. My grand-mother Gloria Cruz always made pastries and my Mom would always help. My Mom’s favorite recipes are banana donuts and Chamoru cake. Whenever there are special occasions these two recipes are always made. There are times when the family is lucky enough when my

Mom chooses to make the desserts just for us to eat. People love to order from my Mom for their special occasions and my Mom never refuses them because she is proud to have learned how to cook the desserts from her Mom. Now my both my Grandmother and my Mom are willing to share it with the readers of ThreezuhCharm.

Chamoru Cake Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour• ½ teaspoon salt• 8 teaspoons baking powder• 1 teaspoon baking soda• 2 and ½ cups sugar• 1 pound Crisco• 1 can of carnation milk• 10 eggs• 8 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Materials Needed:

• 1 mixing bowl• Whisk or an electric mixer• Measuring spoons• Toothpick• 8 inch round baking pan

Procedures:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees2. Take your bowl and add one pound Crisco3. Then add the 2 and ½ cups of sugar4. Then add the 10 eggs5. Mix all together with whisk or electric mixer6. Then add your 4 cups of flour7. Add 8 teaspoons of baking powder8. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda9. Blend these ingredients together10. Then add the 8 teaspoons of vanilla11. Add your 1 can of carnation milk12. When all is mixed well pour the mix into the 8

inch round baking pan13. Place in your preheated 350 degree oven for

30 to 35 minutes until golden brown or use a toothpick to check if batter is already cooked through. If toothpick comes out clean then cake is ready to be taken out.

14. Enjoy!

Note: If you are interested in purchasing my Mom’s Chamoru Cake you can call her at 828-8143 to place an order. She charges 6 dollars per cake

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My Lucky BreakBy: Sheryln WilliamMy name is Sherlyn William and I am fifteen years old. I am currently a sophomore at Southern High. I live in the village of Agat and was raised in the southern part of Guam. I’m just a normal girl who hangs out with friends and family and I am trying to do the best I can in everything that I am involved with. I try and keep my grades up in school and in my spare time I love to write lyrics to songs, sing to myself and others if I have a chance. I play volleyball with friends and make up silly games with family members. I am not from this island. I am from the island of Chuuk. My mother is from the island of Chuuk and my father is from Pohnpei. I was born on the island of Saipan and came to this island when I was only a year old. I have been living on Guam ever since. Guam is my home. I love Guam. Everything about Guam to me is perfect, the people, the food, the beaches and the sites.

I’ve never had a problem with the people of this is-land because I consider myself to be a part of it even though my ethnicity is Chuukese and Pohnpean. But one day during my freshman year things changed. I was involved in a riot at Southern High School. I let the name calling about my Chuukese culture and the threats against me get inside my head. I let the people that wanted to fight with me get the best of me and because of this I was on the expulsion list. I should not have rioted and I should have reported it to school officials instead of taking matters into my own hands.

I was not allowed on campus until my DAC (Discipline Advisory Council) hearing. I was given nine days of suspension. The idea of being expelled from school was very scary for me because I love school and I wanted to be in school, learn new things and be with my friends. If I were to be expelled it would have been the scariest thing to ever happen to me because I would have let myself down and my family down. I had a lucky break, at the time that the people on the DAC panel were considering my expulsion they realized that they could not do it because I was still underage. Instead of expulsion I was given an additional nine days of suspension. I was placed on attendance monitor and sent to alternative school.

I was lucky that I did not lose this great opportunity that we call “school.” I am an example that vio-lence is not an answer. It’s just a good thing that nobody was seriously hurt during the riot otherwise I would not be able to write this article.I am back at Southern High, still on monitor, totally behind on my assignments, doing community ser-vice and staying out of trouble. I regret everything that I did wrong and I am trying to make things right.

To everyone that I affected because of my wrong doing, I’m sorry and this apology also extends to those I fought with. To my peers, you’ll regret it if you get into the same trouble I did, you may not have the same luck I had. I encourage my peers to stay out of trouble and strive for the best in life.

Sherlyn William

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By: Sepe Tolenoa Believe it or not, creative writ-ing teacher Mr. Won-Pat Borja wasn’t even all that interested in hip hop and rap when he was

first exposed to it by his cous-ins in Hawaii. Most people who know Mr. Borja or know what he’s all about would probably think he lived and breathed hip hop. But he eventually got into it and was able to start creat-ing his own. “That was pretty much my start” explained Bor-ja. He admits that starting out wasn’t easy and that it is always the case with most people who make a debut into society. They face constant criticism from oth-ers around them and are usu-ally discouraged. From his early experiences with rap and poetry Borja already knew that his goal was not to become a multi-plat-inum artist but instead used rap and poetry to express himself so that he could get certain things off of his chest.

Being criticized about his rap or poetry doesn’t faze Borja, be-cause it’s not about what oth-ers feel, it’s what he feels for his

raps and his poetry. Borja feels that those who have negatively criticized his work, “Most of the criticism is just pure ignorance and emanates from people who don’t really see hip hop as any-thing valuable in the classroom because they stereotype hip hop and rap as just being a means to

get money or women and every-thing associated with gang life.

Borja emphasizes the fact that hip hop and rap allows us the opportunity to connect with the younger generation in a way that is still artistic. Borja un-derstands that many kids don’t identify with poems written by Shakespeare or from classic po-ets that the older generations are used to reading about. Al-though he understands this, it doesn’t mean that they don’t want to learn about the past it’s just a different interest and in many cases they can’t seem to make the connection. Borja explains that he is just offering an opportunity to see poetry in a different light through Tupac and Biggie just some of the best and influential rap artists that kids relate to or are inspired by. But you’ll never catch Borja rap-ping about shooting guns and how fat his jewelry is. What you will find is that his style of rap-ping and writing consists of situ-ations at home, politics, or rac-ism and inequality, things that he’s comfortable with because he understands these situa-tions. “I don’t ever rap or write about anything that I don’t know about” explained Borja. “That way it’s valid and people

Rapping Session with Melvin Won Pat–Borja

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“I don’t ever rap or write about anything that I

don’t know about”

Bob Marley

have no say in the events of my life and can’t tell me how I feel about a certain situation.”

Borja’s inspiration comes from life experiences and a whole lot of con-scious lyricism, not to mention rewriting and revising. And while we’re on the subject of inspiration, Borja discloses some of the people who have been an inspiration to him. He credits immortal technique, tribal quest, Saul

Williams, Roger Bonair Agar and a lot of the 90’s hip hop and of course Bob Marley. All of whom have inspired his writing.

This brings us to music. Borja exclaimed, “Today’s music is whack, it sucks, it has so little substance , today’s music is empty. We’ve got like cookie cutter artists today. They do it based on what will sell. You look at the younger generation today and they look just like the last generation. Miley Cyrus is the new Brittney spears and Selena Go-mez is the new Christina Aguilera. They’re all the same. What I hate about today’s music is that it’s based so much on appearance and appeal. Like I feel that today’s music is just a fashion statement. Music nowadays doesn’t have that passion and that struggle. Back in the day people wrote about their struggle and they’re will to survive. Hip hop was born up of the ghettos as a way to express themselves and be connected with others.” So

for anyone who might be in-terested in rap and poetry don’t be afraid to be a freak. Speak your mind. Don’t try to fit in. You can’t create music or poetry by thinking about what people are go-ing to think about you. The minute you conform you begin writing for others and not yourself.”

Lastly, Borja feels that we have to find ways to get kids interested in writing and composition and if by doing it through hip hop and rap then so be it.

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“My Uncle, My Real Father”By: Xavier PerryNot everyone is used to not having their father around. My father left my mom before I was born and I never got a chance to meet my biological father. I never questioned where my father was when I was growing up because I just thought it was normal not having a father.

Although I had no biological father to bring me up, my uncle did a pretty good job of filling in. I grew up with my uncle, Gerald C, Perry or Skip as he is known to most of my family. I guess I con-sider my Uncle Skip to be my father. From the age of nine years old I have stayed in my Grandmother’s home with my Uncle Skip there. Uncle Skip provided for me like any great father would. We had so many special moments go-ing fishing, shopping for things that I needed for school, and of course those man to man talks about the birds and the bees.

I’ve never felt a void in my life because my childhood was always happy. No one in my family ever made a big deal about my biological dad not being there for me. My Mom never said anything bad

or good about my biological dad so it was never really embedded in my mind that I was without a blood father. I am really lucky and proud that my Mom did this for me because even without help from a husband I couldn’t have asked for a more support-ing, loving and caring Mom. Be-ing that my Uncle Skip was my Mom’s brother only means that my Grandma Patricia Perry did a great job. I guess I am sur-rounded by real life heroes.

My biological dad could never replace my Uncle Skip, even if he came back to get to know the real me. Uncle Skip was and still is there for me to guide me and make sure that the words, “Happy Birthday Xavier and I love you”, is always said.

I think the ultimate thank you to my Uncle Skip doesn’t begin with this article but it begins by making sure that one day when I become a father that I do it just like Uncle Skip did. I want my kids to love me the way I love my Uncle Skip-my real Father.

I want my kids to love me the way I love my Uncle Skip-my real Father

Xavier Perry and Gerald C. Perry

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The Heart of a WrestlerBy: Travis AguonGonzo Quintanilla is one of the best wrestlers in Southern High School. His game record comes with eight wins and two losses. He is seventeen years old and weighs in at 135 pounds and is currently Southern’s wrestling team captain. He started wrestling when he was a sophomore, which was three years ago. Gonzo is inspired by Georges St Pierre who is a UFC member, which stands for Ul-timate Fighting Championship. According to Gonzo, Georges St. Pierre is currently the welter weight champion. Gonzo tries his best to keep up good grades so that he is always

able to participate in the sport of wrestling. Gonzo reflected on the match that gave him the hardest time and it was with Notre Dame wrestler Steven Estaquio. “We were always very close by points but I managed to win the matches, I respect his skill as a wrestler.”

Gonzo’s interest for the sport of wrestling first came from the skills needed to play the sport. “It looks easy but when you learn the skills it is very technical and you have to use your mind just as much as your body.” Gonzo said that he was always scared of the crowd and that he always had butterflies in his stomach but he overcame that feeling through con-stant participation in the sport. The train-ing involved in wrestling is difficult at first

but then Gonzo eventually became used to it. Gonzo expressed that being on the mat in front of a crowd always makes him nervous but he always gets an adrenaline rush from the competition itself.

Gonzo says, “Wrestling’s population is in-creasing at Southern High. You don’t have to have any skill to participate, you just have to be willing to practice and the skills will come to you.” Gonzo continues to express that he is inspired by this sport because you have to have heart to be a wrestler.

Gonzo and Reena doing a sit and drill

Gonzo and Joe Sanchez - Top and Bottom man drill

Ricky Canp and Gonzo - line wrestling

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My Dog-He Took My Breath AwayBy: Darlene StremmelaarOn one of her Facebook posts Ana Sgambelluri typed in the words from Maya Angelou, “Life is not measured by the num-ber of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” These words could not ring truer for Sgambel-luri when she lost her pet Raider. To her Raider was not just her pet but her companion in times of trouble, a child that needed her and she needed back. She doted on him like any mother would for their child and her home was filled with his little bark, his energetic runs around the house and his eyes that looked at her with adoration. In many lives, there are moments of great sadness and grief and for Sgambelluri having her dog Raider, she lost her breath many times from sheer joy as well as from heartbreak.

Many of us may not understand what it means to have a pet to love and take care of, maybe because we are not ready to open ourselves up but those who do have a special gift that the world needs more of and it’s called-unselfish love to no ends.

On August 1, 2011 Sgambelluri’s black and white Papillion dog named Raid-er succumbed to cancer. Raider had a tumor in his chest that continued to grow. It was untreatable. “I’m so thankful that I’ve had so much support from people who knew the love I had for Raider, I miss my baby so much” Sgambelluri wrote on her Facebook wall.

When asked if she could describe what she was feeling at the time, Sgambelluri answered, “There re-ally are no words that could truly express how much pain one feels when their pet dies-only the people that love their pets like their own kids will be able to connect with me. I miss his soft little body sitting next to me, and the way he would follow me everywhere like a shadow.”

This holiday season Sgambelluri will be without her Raider but knows there will come a day in the far future when she will meet Raider again and it will be like they were never apart. Sgam-belluri to this day feels Raider is watching over her. “He was my dog, my baby and he had the power to make me a better person because of the love he gave me, and I want to make sure that my current pets get the same love from me.”

Sgambelluri wishes that everyone will love their pets as if they were family and to help those in need because they are just as human as we are, they need love and caring to survive in this world.

I’m thankful this holiday season that Sgambelluri allowed me to write and share her story, so I raise a glass in your name Raider and to his Mommy, and may your story touch the hearts of others as it has touched mine.

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Free Poetry Writing Workshop!!!

It’s sponsored by Sinangan-ta Youth Movement which is a non-profit organization.

The writing workshops are held every Wednesday in room 2208 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm in room 2208.

There are only 10 workshops so make sure you join!

You’ll be tutored by one of the Greatest Poets to ever LIVE-Melvin Won Pat –Borja. This is an oppor-tunity for teens to write and speak in a safe environment.

If you love rap or writing your own music, this workshop is the place for you. Even if you have no clue about poetry it doesn’t matter you can come and learn something new and exciting.

Maybe you’ll discover that you have the creativity and the talent to compete in future Poetry Slams held at the University of Guam. Maybe you will even make it into the finals and represent Guam in the nationally acclaimed competition called “Brave New Voices”.

“HOPE YOU COME OUT AND BUILD YOUR CRAFT!” MELVIN WON PAT-BORJA

Give the free writing workshop a try!

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