Tornado!!!!!!!!

Severe Weather Hits Orange County

by Bob Chan

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was created earlier Monday. The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. If no basement is available residents should seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an interior hallway or room such as a closet. A blanket or pillow should be used to cover your body, and always stay away from windows. People inside a mobile home or vehicle should evacuate them and get inside a substantial shelter. If no shelter is available, lying flat in the nearest ditch or other low spot and covering your head with your hands is the safest thing to do.

Storm #1 is history though it's possible we could see an isolated shower through Tuesday morning. Storm #2 brought very heavy rain fell for a couple of hours during the mid to late afternoon on Monday; the storm died down quicker than was predicted, thus rainfall totals are less than expected. Storm #3 is taking shape up north and should arrive here late tomorrow bringing heavy rain, strong winds, even bigger surf and the possibility of some thunderstorms. This storm should bring us abundant rainfall amounts and could stick around into Friday with a few isolated showers lingering into Saturday morning. This will be a colder storm and should produce some heavy snowfall in the mountains.

Earthquake In the Carribean

Haiti Faces One More Tragedy

by Elma Gonzalez

On January 12, as SOH students were coping with the first day of the second semester, disaster hit the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti has struggled under decades of coups, corruption and natural disasters. But it is now, with the 7Mm earthquake that hit them last Tuesday, that news radars have turned their way.

According to reports the earthquake hit west of Port Au Prince, and 33 aftershocks were recorded thereafter. Many Port Au Prince historical landmarks such as the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly building, and the Port Au Prince Cathedral were destroyed. Latest reports inform more than 70,000 people have officially been declared dead. Several countries including the United States have offered to assist Haiti now and in future reconstruction plans. President Obama has assigned former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton the task of raising funds for Haiti's recovery. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was sent to the site. The United States has agreed to donate $100million for the cause. Other countries have also donated funds; the UK is giving $32.7 million, France is giving $14.4 million, Italy announced it would forgive the $55.7 million it had loaned to Haiti (altogether the European Nation is donating $474 million). However, money is not enough. The lack of political stability and infrastructure in Haiti has made it difficult to aid the injured. Knowing this, the United States and some European nations have come together to begin plannig the reconstruction of Haiti's infrastructure and government.

If you want to help Haiti in their tragedy please: Text 'HAITI' to 90999: This service was set up by the U.S. State Department. Texting "HAITI" to the number will donate $10 to the International Red Cross, and will appear as a charge on your wireless bill; or Text 'YELE' to 501501: This will donate $5 to Yele Haiti, a non-profit organization founded by singer and Haiti native Wyclef Jean. A donation to Yele will also appear as a charge on your cell bill. You can also donate larger amounts at Yele's website.

[Information from http://www.cnn.com/ and http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/]

From the Mouths of Students

A Raider Has a Rant
by Omar Arce

"Once a Raider always a Raider." People say this, all the time. But what about: "Once involved, always involved." Continuity is what students at school need. Why do we expect our school to do good in sports when people quit sports so often. The a notable case is that of cross country. As the captain of this year's team, I witnessed the team shrink from a team of 40 during the Fall Sports Assembly to less that 15 by the end of the season. The team could have had a chance to fight for the banner but quitters diminished the team's chances to fight in the league. The same thing happens with other sports, whether it is track and field, football, or any other sport. What happened to the time when quitters where teased and looked down upon. Now, if you ask someone, "Why did you quit?" they answer "Because I did not like it" Well, if you did not like it, then you should not even think about joining in the first place.


People join extra curricular activities for the wrong reasons, such as improving their college application with extracurricular activities. Other people join the team for the jersey and the bragging rights of belonging to a sport.


Perhaps, if more people followed through in any sport or club they join, the school would really have better teams and a better reputation. So next time you join some extracurricular activity, be a Raider, not a quitter.

Ally Week

GSA Sponsors 3-Day Event
By Dwayne Codding

GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) has announced a 3 day event will take place next week, called Ally Week, starting on Wednesday the 27th. This week is intended to reach out to the Raider community and encourage students to be more involved with clubs like this one.

On the first day (27th), GSA is hosting a Game Night in Rm. 908, in which several board games, cards, and so forth, will be set up for anybody to play. As an add-on to this event, GSA is also hoping to host a lunch casino in front of the school, consisting of 3 game tables: the first for poker, the the second for blackjack, and the third open for any requested games.

On the following day(28th), GSA is establishing a Free Hugs Day, in which students are are encouraged to hug their peers and spread the love on campus. In addition to this, GSA also is intending to host a Movie Night, in which free popcorn will be offered while the movie (Paul Blart) Mall Cop is being shown in Rm. 908.

To wrap up the week, the last day(29th) is Cross Dress Day. On this day lady raiders are encouraged to dress as guys, while the guys dress up as the ladies. Several students have already expressed anticipation for this event, announcing that they will be participating and dressing up on this day. GSA is hoping to host a Drag Race as well,in which cross dressers will be encouraged to participate, though details are still obscure on the type of race, the time, and the place to which it will be held. But GSA reassures it will be offering free pizza as it did last year, only it will be in Rm.908 this time.

GSA is looking forward to Ally Week, and invites all raiders to participate.

WILL YOU PARTICIPATE? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ALLY WEEK

The Man Who had a Dream

Raiders Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day
by Martin Zazueta

On the third Monday of January the national holiday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday is observed. What does this mean for us, besides a 3-day weekend? This day represents the memory of the man whose leadership, charisma, and advocation of non-violence protest allowed the modern civil rights movement to gain national momentum.

It started in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 where an organize black civil rights group set up for Rosa Parks to be arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. This set up allowed for a wave of protesters, led by Dr. King, who was 26 at the time (being born on January 15, 1929), to boycott the Montgomery bus system.


The successful boycott led to various more demonstrations such marches and public speaking, most famous was his "I Have A Dream" speech on Washington D.C. in 1963. These demonstrations would often lead to violence from law enforcement. Despite this, Dr. King continued to support peaceful protest. In fact, Dr. King's various awards include the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.

The legacy of Dr. King's work will live on through all the advancements of minorities in this nation. Unfortunately in 1968 Dr. King was shot in a Memphis, Tennessee motel by recently escaped convict James Earl Ray. Ironically, just days earlier King had given a speech on how he was not afraid of death or any man. Due to his long and bold efforts in 1986, Congress established Martin Luther King Day in honor of his birthday (January 15).