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February
Stapleton and Levy are students by day, interns by night
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Students by day, interns
by night, Sabrina Levy and
Anna Stapleton, seniors, are
preparing for their dream
careers. Levy's science
internship at Oregon Health
and Science University,
studies the effects of
chemotherapy Stapleton is
the first intern ever at Third
Rail Repertory Theater
resulting in a somewhat
experimental and loosely
constructed experience.
Internships are open for
many subjects and can be
found through various
programs.
Students earn a letter
grade for internships (pass
or no pass experience) which
can only be during junior or
senior year and only twice
during high school. Students
may or may not be paid
but gain experience in their
fields.
The high school has a
college & career center
coordinator (not a certified
counselor) Jamie Welle, who
runs the work experience/
internship program.
"Students must go
through an application
processes and meet
requirements for the
internship. The students
create goals they want to
reach by the end of the
internship," Welle said.
Less hours are worked
by interns in comparison
to the work experience
program and as they learn,
evaluations are made
by both themselves, the
staff and the employer. At
the end of the internship
process, students give a
presentation to a board
about their internship and
the internship was time
consuming and took
commitment.
"The internship took a
large chunk of time but the
experience you get back is
worth it," Levy said.
Photo courtesy of Diana Gordon
Sabrina Levy and her mentor Dr. Larry Sherman work at Oregon Health
& Science University over the past summer. Levy recommends that
students who want to follow a specific career path apply for an internship
in that field. She believes it would be a great experience for all students
based on her experience.
experience.
Levy found her internship
at the Saturday Academy,
a program that links high
school students to the
internship in the science
field that they want to
pursue. Students go to
OHSU for eight weeks in the
summer and work alongside
a scien tist.
Levy's internship was
five days a week, spread
over the summer. Even
without school in session,
Throughout her
internship she worked with
tissue samples and cultured
cells.
"I am not very easily
grossed out, so the tissue
samples and cells were
interesting to look at and
research," Levy said.
Levy applied her research
at OHSU to her ISEF project.
She has furthered her
research about the effects of
chemotherapy on memory
into research for ISEF.
The future for Levy is
filled with options. Being
open to different types of
science opens opportunities
for schools and jobs. She
plans to attend a college
with a strong science
department and carry out a
career in science.
"I plan to study science
in college, whether it's in
neuroscience or another
category of science," Levy
said.
Levy suggests students
who want to find out more
about different types of
sciences or want to study
science should look into
programs such as Saturday
Academy.
"If students are interested
in science, going into the
apprenticeships in science
and engineering is a good
idea," she said.
Internships are available
in many areas. An actor
who judged Stapleton at
the state acting competition
suggested it to her. With
help from Annie Kaiser,
performing arts coordinator,
the internship was arranged.
Stapleton works at
Third Rail three to four
days a week, helping
actors, choreographers and
directors with productions.
"I run lines with the
actors, I give second
opinions, I sub in for actors
who are not there and I
help with choreography.
Whatever they need, I help
them," Stapleton said.
As time consuming as her
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"U sually it's a couple's
holiday. It's not my favorite
holiday but it's not the
worst," Kaylei Baca,
sophomore, said.
Valentine's Day is said
to have originated from St.
Valentine, a Roman who was
sentenced to death for not
wanting to give up Chris-
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defying him. Pope Gelasius
in 496 A.D. set aside Feb. 14
to honor St. Valentine'
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has become the date to ex
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St. Valentine has become the
patron saint of lovers. The
date is marked by sending
poems and simple gifts such
as flowers to loved ones. In
the United States, Esther
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sending the first valentine
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internship seems, Stapleton
is able to balance work
and school. Currently, she
is juggling two plays in
which she is performing,
an internship and school.
Stapleton's schedule is full,
but she manages to find time
for everything.
"I love interning for the
theater. Being a part of a
professional process is a
great experience for me,"
Stapleton said.
Stapleton plans to major
in theater and wants to
earn a master's degree in
theater acting and film.
She encourages students to
seek opportunities to earn
internships in the subjects
they plan to work in.
"Interning is a good
experience, especially if
you want to create a career
out of it. It gives you a
better experience and more
knowledge in your field of
study," Stapleton said.
Stapleton's suggestions
for finding an internship
include creating a
connection with people
and finding opportunities
to pursue. Who you know
and relationships you make
with people will help create
a foundation for your future.
Both Stapleton and Levy
believe having an internship
in the field you want to
pursue in life is a great way
to experience a job. "Finding
opportunities and taking
them is how people receive
these internships and
experiences," Stapleton said.
Students explore
many curiosities
through ISEF
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"As a new topic in
Microbiology, biofilms are
not widely researched in labs.
The nearest lab that conducts
research on biofilms is at OSU,
and the commute is far too long
for me," Chang said.
Though this has posed as an
obstacle, Chang has also seen
it as a driving force behind his
project.
"The fact that there are
millions of undiscovered doors
waiting to be opened really
inspires me to pursue my
research," Chang said. "This
topic specifically inspires me in
that there is so much unknown
rather than known regarding
it."
Chang, among many
other ISEF participants, has
worked in ISEF since he was a
freshman. The topics in ISEF
range from experiments on
humans to the environment,
from food to technology, and all
the areas in between. Students
are able to see the ISEF fair on
Mar. 4 in the auxiliary gym
during the school day. The ISEF
awards ceremony is that night
at 6 PM at WLHS.