Jenna Ortega
Lilly Vickers
Staff Reporter
Jenna Ortega is an American actress who has rapidly progressed in her career. Many people recognized her from her show Stuck in The Middle on Disney channel from many years ago. Now she is seen in a variety of popular films, like the recently made show Wednesday, Scream IV, The Fallout, etc.
Jenna Ortega is an amazing actress. She plays all her roles perfectly. She stays in character so well that you could almost believe her characters are real people. Her confidence and beauty are truly inspiring to many girls around the world. She checks all the boxes and certainly does not lack any talent. She is 21 years old and is going to be in Beetlejuice 2, coming this year!
She was born on September 27, 2002. Her family grew up near Palm Springs, near the California desert. “I have a very supportive family,” Jenna said in a press conference once. Her mom would make the long drive all the way to Los Angelas for all of Jenna’s auditions. While her family has zero interest in the entertainment industry, Jenna explains to her fans that "They sacrificed a lot so that I could do what I do.” Jenna says she believes being treated the same by her family has helped her cope with her fame.
Jenna Ortega has provided amazing entertainment, and I personally cannot wait to see what the young actress continues to bring us!
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February 1, 2024
Robert Pattinson
February 1, 2024
Andrew Prince
Staff Reporter
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson, born on May 13, 1986, in London, England, to Richard and Clare Pattinson, had an unconventional journey to stardom. Raised in Barnes, southwest London, he initially pursued music, mastering the guitar and piano by age four. Despite his early passion for cinema and occasional solo acoustic gigs, Pattinson never considered acting until persuaded by his father to join a local theatre club during his shy teenage years. His acting career began with a small role in Vanity Fair (2004), but it was his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) that gained him worldwide recognition at 19. The Twilight series catapulted him to global stardom at 22, grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide between 2008 and 2012. Post-Twilight, Pattinson shifted towards independent films, collaborating with renowned directors like David Cronenberg in Cosmopolis (2012). He explored diverse roles in films such as The Rover (2014), Good Time (2017), and The Lighthouse (2019), showcasing his versatility and earning critical acclaim. His return to mainstream cinema included a role in Christopher Nolan's Tenet (2020), and he portrayed Batman in Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022). Pattinson's career trajectory reflects a deliberate pursuit of challenging and diverse roles, cementing his status as a versatile actor with a penchant for working with esteemed filmmakers. Pattinson has two upcoming films Mickey 17 (2024) and The Batman part II. Let’s see where his career grows.
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Who Was Mark Rothko?
February 2, 2024
Kaitlin Holmes
Staff Reporter
Marcus Rothkovitch or Mark Rothko, was an American painter that used an abstract painting concept to convey the human condition. In the later part of his art career, Rothko took to abstract expressionism. He created a new and different style that was entirely his own, known as “Color Field Painting” which made history.
Mark Rothko was born in Dvinsk, Russia on September 5th, 1905. In 1913 his family moved to the U.S and found a home in Portland, Oregan. He was a student at Yale for two years before he dropped out. He had worked under Max Webber for a time as his student, but Rothko was essentially self-taught, according to Britannica.
His first paintings had some realism to them, like his Subway collection he created in the late 1930s. The Subway paintings had aimed to show the loneliness of urban environments. Rothko had always tried to explain or show the tragedy and the victory of human life.
As his art style developed, he created his own abstract art style. In the 1950s and 1960s, Rothko created works that no one had ever seen before. His large and wide canvases with soft brush strokes of colors that complemented each other created a sense of intimacy between the art and the viewer. Rothko wanted to show people how they viewed life, he wanted to show the chaos of humanity.
Once he made this style, Rothko stopped naming his paintings and wanted the viewer to take the paintings as whatever they saw it as. On the MoMa website, it is stated that Mark Rothko once said, “I’m interested only in expressing basic human emotions- tragedy, ecstasy, doom...” His paintings weren’t just boxes of different colors on a canvas, they didn’t just reflect human emotion, they reflected you.
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Gypsy
Rose
Blanchard
February 16, 2024
Lilly Vickers
Staff Reporter
There are a variety of interesting crime cases to learn about all around the world. All of them are different and as horrible as they can be, sometimes you cannot help yourself from reading more and more into them.
A more recent case that has happened was the release of Gypsy Rose Blanchard from prison on December 28th for the second-degree murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.
“Dee Dee tricked doctors, family and friends into believing Gypsy was chronically ill — suffering from leukemia, asthma, muscular dystrophy, vision and hearing impairments, seizure, and other chronic conditions,” which is explained by ABC News.
Gypsy never had any of these conditions; she was perfectly healthy. She was tired of the severe abuse from her mother and thought the only solution she had was murder. She started online dating a man, without her mother’s knowledge, named Nicholas Godejohn.
Nicholas came to the Blanchard’s home late one night after Dee Dee had fallen asleep. Gypsy provided him with the items he needed to commit the murder. It was soon later Dee Dee was found dead in her home with 17 stab wounds.
Gypsy was sentenced to 10 years in prison and was released early, while Nicholas will be serving life in prison.
Although Gypsy’s treatment was wrong, murder was not the answer. She should’ve served longer in prison.
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Mr. Alinsonorin
(Mr. A.)
September 6, 2023
Vivian Fassett
Staff Reporter
Mr. Alinsonorin, often called Mr. A by his students, is, according to many, an excellent teacher at Ironwood High School. He teaches science classes. To be more specific, he teaches Physics Honors and Chemistry Honors in room 228. He says if he were to teach a different subject, he would choose to teach Math. He also likes the subject, but it is not as hands-on as science is.
Mr. Alinsonorin is a Dual Enrollment teacher for Gateway Community College and Glendale Community College. This means that if Mr. A teaches a class, the students that take that class can earn college credit for those classes with the colleges he is certified with. Both Chemistry Honors and Physics Honors earn one lab credit and three lecture credits with their respective colleges.
Mr. Alinsonorin has been a teacher for 16 years. He used to teach at Desert Valley, and this is his 4th year teaching at Ironwood High School. His favorite part of his job is seeing the kids he teaches learn in his classroom and mature. A fun fact about Mr. Alinsonorin is that he plays both volleyball and pickleball. He says that he loves playing both games.
He is the sponsor of the National Honor Society, or NHS for short. The purpose of the Nation Honors Society is to promote leadership, scholarship, character, and service to the school and the community. The club has done things like helping out at St. Mary’s Food Bank with packaging food for the hungry.
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Security at Our Campus
Lilly Vickers
Staff Reporter
Our security guards here at Ironwood Hish School go above and beyond to keep us healthy and safe. Jerry Zuniga, one of our beloved security guards has worked at our school for 10 years. Before here, he was a sergeant for the Maricopa County sheriff’s office. He did not want to be a high school security guard but states that he felt it was the right move to make after his retirement. He gets to campus every morning at 6:30 and loves all the kids but feels the worst problem he sees these days is “they have no respect for authority”. Jerry has always been one of the student’s favorites, as he listens to and understands us. Jerry says he wishes more people knew not to be too quick to judge or convict. He says, “take the time to listen to the story and hear what everyone has to say”. He deeply cares about us all and wishes we would all hear them when they say vaping is bad for our lungs, which seems to be an ongoing problem at our school. One of his greatest pet peeves when dealing with children is when he finds them vaping. To keep our campus safe Jerry goes around trying to monitor and patrol state vigilance. He says, “his ears are always open, listening to what any student is telling him is going on”. He watches over us all along with the other outstanding guards around our campus.
If you ever have a problem, have something to say, or feel there is an incident to speak up about, go speak with our campus security guards. They are not just here to get you in trouble. They are here because they care to keep us going on the right path.
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September 19, 2023
Ironwood Lunch Ladies
Zoe Yeo
Staff Reporter
Lunch is part of our everyday routine. It is something we look forward to and something that we can all say is needed to get us through the day. It is the lunch ladies here at Ironwood that provide us with these important meals and feed all 800 of us who get school lunch. But they are often overlooked when it comes to recognition and appreciation.
Gloria Chavez is one of our lunch ladies at Ironwood high school. She’s known as one of the best in the kitchen. She does multiple jobs including cashier and handling the money, preparing salads as well as many other things. Every lunch lady however, plays an important role in keeping the students fed and when asked what the toughest part of the job is, Gloria responded “Having to carry big heavy boxes throughout the kitchen”. Lunch Ladies don’t just cook but put in a lot of labor into prepping our meals.
After working in an environment for a given amount of time, there’s always things that you might feel could be improved. For these lunch ladies, they feel “We can get a bit more people to help in the kitchen and get more money for lunches because I feel bad when kids don’t have money when we have so much food but can’t give any for free.” Gloria said. These ladies truly care about the health and hunger of the students at this school.
Given the hassle and immense amount of work the lunch ladies go through when preparing both breakfast and lunch for the school, we could all show some more gratitude towards them as a message from Gloria herself “All kids should appreciate the lunch and enjoy the food because we spend so much time preparing it in the morning and making sure everything’s nice and fresh”. So next time when you go to get lunch, don’t forget to thank our wonderful lunch staff for they spend all day and every day making sure we can enjoy a good healthy meal.
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September 22, 2023
​Wrestler Brothers
May 1, 2023
Jessica Serrano
Staff Reporter
“The main thing is to make history,not to write it”.- Otto von Bismarck
Wrestling this year had a good season. They won the Division 2 AIA Team Wrestling Championship. Also the two brothers broke history this year. Pablo and Julian Macias are the first pair of brothers to win a state title together in Ironwood history in any sport. Pablo has been at Ironwood since his freshman year. This is Julian’s first year at Ironwood. We asked what made them want to do wrestling Pablo said, “Nothing really made me want to do wrestling, my dad was the one who put me in the sport. From there I just stuck with it. Julian said, “I was put into wrestling at a young age and grew to love the sport”. We also asked them how they felt about being the first pair of brothers to win a state title together in Ironwood history in any sport. Pablo said, “It is a good feeling knowing someone that worked as hard as me was able to achieve the same goal I had”. Julian said, “I was surprised to learn this but it feels good knowing me and my brother made history”. I asked both brothers who were the people to support them. Pablo said, “ My friends, parents, and especially my brother who pushes me to show up and give my hundred percent everyday. Julian said, “My family, friends, and coaches”. How did the brothers prepare for the Division 2 AIA Team Wrestling Championship? Pablo said, “I just worked hard and put my best effort in”. The last question we asked was: What are your plans for next year? Pablo said,“ Win another state title”. Julian said “I plan to take state again and really set a name for myself”.
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The Doctors Will See You Now
May 1, 2023
Devin Fowler
Staff Reporter
“Where the art of medicine is loved, there is also love for humanity” -Hippocrates.
The Greek physician Hippocrates has a point, one of the greatest symbols of love is to care for one another. Whether it be performing surgery in an operating theater, patching up a wound on the battlefield, or taking care of a sick loved one, medicine has always been a surefire way to show love. Here at Ironwood, we have our own sports medicine program which aims to educate students about medicine, the class is run by Mr. Michael Suman. Before teaching, Mr. Suman was a college athlete who had an interest in medicine, thus when he heard of sports medicine he sprang at the opportunity to learn about it. As always the learner becomes the master, and Mr. Suman would go on to be Ironwood’s Sports Medicine Specialist in 2007. Sports medicine is just like how it sounds, it is the medical care of sports injuries and the study of various types of injuries as well as human anatomy. Unlike the name, sports medicine can be applied beyond sports for subjects such as physical/occupational therapy, physical conditioning, strength training and even nursing. One might wonder how the subject is taught since medicine is very hands-on? Whilst there are notes, videos and tests like every other class, the students of sports med get to do handson labs that simulate certain situations. Yes, this class does have a club; the Health Occupation Students of America/HOSA, and scholarships are given out for outstanding academic prowess. Obviously, the good people at sports med work directly with IHS sports teams- making sure our athletes are happy and healthy to play and win for Ironwood. So next time you see someone from sports med, take the time to thank them for making our school and world a happier, healthier place, and of course helping our sports teams win championships.
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Game of
Zones
March 3, 2023
Devin Fowler
Staff Reporter
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” -Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was correct as basketball takes more than talent to win, and nobody understands this better than Ironwood High School’s Varsity Basketball Coach; Mr. Jordan Augustine. Most of us know him as one of the English teachers here who unfortunately supports the San Francisco 49ers, but behind that curtain of travesty there lies a success story everyone could learn from. As a child, Mr. Augustine struggled with reading, the first book he ever read was about 49ers QB Steve Young which is why he is a lifelong Niners fan. Mr. Augustine played basketball at Arizona Christian University whilst pursuing his career in teaching, his success would lead him to play basketball overseas in Belgium and Germany. Upon returning to the states he began coaching at ACU, soon after, je was brought to Ironwood through his friend Dave Ellis who used to teach at IHS and coach at Arizona Christian. Ever since then he has been coaching and teaching at Ironwood since 2014, for only being 32 years of age, Mr. Augustine boasts an impressive record. But beyond his record is his motives, his goal as a teacher and coach is to make an impact and to see his players and students grow as people, plus, he also gets to yell at kids so that is fun for him. Mr. Augustine hopes to continue coaching and teaching for as long as he can, or at least until Mrs. Augustine says otherwise.
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An Interview With
Mrs. Kemp
January 26, 2023
Jiana Rush
Assistant Editor-In-Chief
Mrs. Kemp, Ironwood’s new Athletic Director, and Assistant Principal was interviewed by Eagle’s Eye staff to get a glimpse of what it is like being the newest member of Ironwood’s team.
Kemp just started working at Ironwood this year, this semester being her second. She says that this year has been spent learning the ropes here and getting a feel of how Ironwood works. “I love it so far! This is a great place to work”, she says. Kemp is experienced in the educational field; she spent 13 years as a teacher and was also a girls’ varsity basketball coach for about ten years. She and her family moved from Colorado to Arizona, which is when she made the switch to being an administrator. “When I decided I wanted to become an administrator I got my certification and license and interviewed with different places. I was fortunate enough to get an interview at Ironwood and I was really excited when I did because I’ve heard this was such a good school.”
Being the Athletic Director, she has many responsibilities, some of which consist of overseeing the games, competitions, security at the games and making sure that everything runs smoothly at these events. Kemp reflects on working at other schools: “It’s very exciting to be at Ironwood because we have a lot of elite sports teams here. I’ve never really been a part of a school where the teams were in tournaments and had won the state championship. We have a lot of successful teams and incredible coaches here and I’m very fortunate to be working alongside them”.
When asked how she felt about her first year, she says it has all been new to her but she is feeling “more at home” and “more comfortable”. Her goals this year consisted of “getting really good at what she does” and learning as much as possible. Kemp’s goals for next year are for people to recognize our great students and their commitment and success with sports. Kemp says, “I really want people to know Ironwood for our sports programs and our community; I want us to be well known throughout the state”.
On behalf of the Eagle’s Eye and Ironwood’s students, we are happy to have you and grow with you as the eagles we all are!
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