According to Trimble, the results were shocking. Some corals suffer from coral bleaching and there were sights of a Lion fish, a predator that feeds on the fish that help the corals. Reducing fossil fuel use will prevent coral bleaching.

            Trimble plans to join more expeditions whenever he can.

            “Since I was a young boy, I have seen on TV Jacques Cousteau and dreamed of that job,” Trimble said.  “Joining the LOF was like the achieving that dream.”

Each dance was of a completely different style or genre but still highlighted the dancers’ talents. Freshman Kassie Lopez brought “a whole new world” of culture to the stage in her solo, Smokey Taboo, while Ali Blaser and Jenna Hardenbrook broke some hearts in Hot Like Wow, a self-choreographed song. Beginning dance gave us a glimpse of what to expect next year during Black and Gold. Britney Spears’ Toxic was remixed and created a different mood. The performances came alive with colorful costumes and amazing choreography.

There were twenty-five routines, which were the products of more than 20 choreographers. This resulted in each dance having a unique style. There were several guest choreographers, including CdS alumni (class of 2010). Jessica Cooper choreographed Conversations whereas Chris Thomas worked with CdS Dance Company to produce Bang Bang.

The emcees, Kyle Busch and Morgan Jensen, were the first couple to emcee together in CdS history. They steered clear of tacky jokes and tried to engage and involve the audience throughout the show.

Overall, I really liked what I saw of Word Up. In addition to the group dances there were a few solo performances. The music was catchy, the costumes were unique and the dancers seemed to have a lot of fun.

“I thought we were going to be better but we began to lose hope. Then after we won a few games the team really pulled together,” junior Nate Sell said.

The team was saddened by the final loss but hope for a better season next year.

“I had fun and would definitely do it again.” Junior Ryan Conner said. “I love my teammates. They are some of the coolest people, and some of my best friends.”

            “This is going to be exciting; the idea of going and winning state is awesome,” Lawson said.

The players who won for Corona’s boys were seniors Alex Lawson and Thaminda Edirisooriya, juniors Kevin McMahon and Divya Rayudu and freshmen Alex Jing. The players who won for Corona girls were senior Rachel McKay, juniors Hannah Pfotenhauer, Tien Tran and Joyce Wen, and sophomore Sarah Rutkowski. The win will send the Corona to the second round of the tournament.

            “I’m really happy that we won, even thought we sweeped them, it was tougher than it looked; were hoping we can use this as momentum to lead us to a state title,” Pfotenhauer said.

            The boys team plays Salpointe on Tuesday, May 1and the girls team plays Mountain View on Tuesday as well on May 1at Corona del Sol with the boys playing at 12 p.m. and girls playing at 3 p.m.

“I thought it went really well and everyone did really good,” sophomore Halie Carpenter said.

Contrary to my expectations, there were several open seats and the performance wasn’t very busy.

“Less people came than I expected,” Carpenter said.

The soundtrack to the dance consisted of many songs that I had never heard before, yet these songs became stuck in my head for the rest of the night.

“Everyone seemed to be really into the music,” sophomore Katy Consoer said. “And everyone (the dancers) was always like, ‘I want this song on my iPod!’”

My favorite dance, along with the music choice, was Fireball. I really enjoyed the choreography, which was choreographed by Nikole Stahl, used in this dance and the upbeat tune left me eager for more.

The dance was themed around its finale song, “It’s All About Tonight.” This dance consisted of every class of dancers and was a great way to end the night.

As an audience member, it seemed that for the most part all the dancers were well prepared for the dance. I didn’t notice any mistakes in the dancing and the dancers all seemed to be content in their performance. However, several of the dancers think otherwise.

“I guess the honest truth is that I didn’t think some of the classes were ready for the show,” Consoer said. “I wish we had more time to practice.”

Out of the two performances, Friday had more errors.

“There were more mistakes the first night because of nervous jitters, I think,” junior Kyle Guevara said.

For the most part, this performance was a success. Even without performances by Dance Company and Junior Company, the Intermediate Dance and Advanced A and B proved their dancing ability and gave the audience a night of great dancing and entertainment.

“It went really well! It was so cool to see dances that I choreographed on stage too. I’m happy everything came together,” Guevara said.

“We are very proud of the club and the upcoming run,” president Miruthula Jegadesan said.

Anyone is welcome to participate in the run on Saturday. The club website is www.waterforall.yolasite.com, they also have a Facebook page Water for All.

” I’m a little nervous not all of my pieces are done glazing, but it is still good,” Giese said.

Both girls are very excited for the show.

“It’s going to be great” Himes said.

The Earth Day celebration is on April 22, and the Recycle Club has made raising awareness about recycling and how it benefits the planet their foremost goal.

“We will be having a booth set up during both lunches on Friday, April 20,” Recycling Club President Mackenzie Bader said. “At the tables there will be a recycling game and prizes for anyone who participates to win.”

In addition to aiding students in gaining awareness of becoming eco-friendly during lunchtime, the club will also help students become more eco-friendly during classes.

“We will also be giving daily trivia contest on the announcements for students,” Bader said.

Above all the fun and celebration the Recycling Club has planned for Earth Day, a deeper message of respecting the planet lies at its core.

“We want to raise awareness and help high school kids learn how simple and easy it is to help out with the environment by doing small things such as reducing waste, reusing, and recycling,” Bader said. “Participants will gain a better understanding of how to help and why it is important to know what is recyclable.”

While the Recycling Club’s Earth Day celebrations certainly benefit the earth by raising awareness, it also offers many opportunities to students.

“We think it is a great way to bring awareness and help out. It also gives people the chance to see what the Recycle Club does so they can join in the fun,” Bader said.