By Liana Ngauv
Web Editor
Recently, construction for the new track and football field has been completed with outstanding results. The project towards removing the past field and adding a whole new layout was motivated by CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) requirements.
The field’s project opened around December of 2020. The construction started as early as January 2020.The budget was $8 million for the new weather track and field. The project’s view was to remove the preexisting field and upgrade it to a new synthetic 400-meter track along with new installations, such as: new long jumps, pole vault ways and scoreboard.
PHOTO COURTESY OF Ritambhra Jain
This image depicts the new Millikan football field along with the track.
The track used to be solely dirt but the new track was replaced with a chic modern synthetic which is safer and simply looks nicer. The new track can also mean easier maintenance for cleaning/setting up for activities. As for the field, yard lines have been labeled along with the school’s logo to showcase Millikan pride. The scoreboard is brand new and sports the school’s colors; here’s also upgraded stadium lights.
However, the track isn’t the only new look for Millikan. The new 11000 building had finally finished construction that started in the fall of 2018. The building had replaced the old 700 building and relocated the soccer/softball fields.
PHOTO COURTESY OF Ritambhra Jain
A hallway in the new building.
Ritambhra Jain, an English PEACE teacher who now teaches in the new building, says, “The east facing brand new 11000 building at Millikan overlooks the expansive softball/tennis courts and gets the golden morning sunshine. The rooms are spacious and air-conditioned, there are beautiful trees all around and the bathrooms have soap and hand dryers.”
Jain continues, “All [it’s] missing are the wonderful Millikan students. We also have a gorgeous new football field and running track. It’s picture perfect, ready for you all to cheer on Millikan athletes and make Millikan memories.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF Ritambhra Jain
The repainted scoreboard and track.
Sheccid Soto • Apr 1, 2021 at 6:00 pm
April 1, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 6 (February 25, 2021), Liana Ngauv wrote an article titled “New Year, a New Look ”. In this article, the writer mentions the new Millikan football field along with the track and the new 11000 building with high-quality installed air-conditioning that had finally finished construction that started in the fall of 2018. Both of these renovations brought our school back to life and were so necessary to create an immaculate environment. The field previously was filled with dirt and wasn’t a great texture for the runners. While this new 8 million dollar redevelopment is safer and looks magnificent. The new field is also good for easy maintenance and setting up fun activities. Now that I’m a Senior and this will be my last year attending Millikan I’ll never forget the old field. I really did have some fun memories hanging out with my friends during P.E and may the new students attending Millikan take care of it and acknowledge the hard work that was given when bringing the vision of upgrading our school to life. Overall I enjoyed reading this article and looking forward to having a Graduation ceremony in this brand new field!
Sincerely,
Sheccid Soto, Grade 12
Itzel Gomez • Mar 31, 2021 at 9:49 am
March 31, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In issue 6 (February 25th, 2021), Liana Ngauv wrote an article titled “New Year, a New Look”. In this article the author mentions the new field which Millikan has recently installed. Seeing it compared to our old dirt track is very impressive. This update was long overdue and needed for the appearance of our school and student athletes. Now having this field and track up to date transforms the school appearance and makes us look better. The old field was messy and inconvenient. Now that we have an actual track around our field it allows for the student athletes to participate in their sport with better safety measures. Due to the material of the track it will allow for better maintenance as well. As stated before, the track used to be a dirt track which would be a mess every time it rained. Now that there is a synthetic mat there it will allow teachers and coaches to use it at all times. Aside from that the author also touches base on the school adding a new building to the campus. When I first heard of the news I was excited and relieved that we were finally going to have a bit of a new setting. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 I was and am going to be unable to experience the new track and building. Although, that does not sour my mood on the new adjustments made. Very happy that the school appearance keeps leveling up for future students.
Sincerely,
Itzel Gomez, Grade 12
Jhoely Mora • Mar 19, 2021 at 11:47 pm
March 18, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 6 (February 25th, 2021), Liana Ngauv wrote an article titled “New Year, New Look”. I absolutely love the new look to the field, not only is it eye pleasing but it will also accommodate a safer environment for athletes. As a competitive school not only in academics but also sports, this is huge for Millikan. The new scoreboard is great for people who are sitting in the stands cheering on their team. The new modern field isn’t all that’s new but we have a whole new building! The 11000 building looks very modern and will accommodate students learning with the new advances. As a PEACE student and President of The Law Club, I’m mostly excited for the courtroom that was installed in the new building. As a team that prepares for mock trials and competes at the L.A Courthouse, this new addition will help with preparation. Overall, these are all advances for Millikan that will drive students to not only be more creative but expressive. Although, I’m a senior and don’t have much time left at Millikan, I know the incoming students will appreciate and enjoy not only the field but the new building. It’s been a tough year for all of us but I’m glad we can return to something exciting. Especially with sports starting up again and Millikan allowing us to attend the games. Us seniors really appreciate even getting on campus to see where we would roam when life was normal.
Sincerely,
Jhoely Mora, Grade 12
Cesar Garcia • Mar 18, 2021 at 3:36 pm
March 18, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 6 (February 25, 2021), Liana Ngauv wrote an article titled “New year, a new look.” In this article she mentions the installations of the new field and 11000 buildings that were added to Robert A. Millikan High School. The new field and track definitely adds a new look towards the school and creates an environment that is comforting to the students attending Millikan High School. As stated in the article, “The track used to be solely dirt but the new track was replaced with a chic modern synthetic which is safer and simply looks nicer.” As a former lacrosse player, I can agree that the football field was not the safest place to practice and play athletic games on. With the new and improved field, I believe that athletic players will have a safer field to play on and practice throughout the school year. I enjoyed reading the teachers answers to what they thought about the new 11000 building. Although you did state that the new 11000 building is complete, and you got some feedback on how teachers felt about the new building installation, I would have incorporated or talked more in depth about how they included each pathway towards this building. For instance, each pathway was included in this building whether a teacher moved classrooms to the new building. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this article and seeing pictures of the brand new field and building.
Sincerely,
Cesar Garcia, Grade 12
Camily Flores • Mar 17, 2021 at 11:40 pm
March 17, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 6 (February 25th, 2021), Liana Nguav wrote an article titled “New Year, a New Look”. For starters, I just want to say how gorgeous the new field looks. Compared to the old field, which was decades old, this new field brings a whole new look and refreshed vibe to our campus. I want to give a huge shoutout and a big thank you to all of those who made this project possible, it truly looks amazing. In the article, Ngauv also mentions a new building, which I was so excited about when I first heard of the news. I think it’s a great addition to our school and both installations were very necessary. We definitely needed an upgrade.
I am a senior this year and due to the worldwide circumstances, I wasn’t able to spend my senior year the way I wanted to. Like many of my peers, I expected to make so many unforgettable memories while enjoying my last year as a Millikan Ram. This pandemic took a lot away from everybody. However, I’ve heard that we are set to return to school soon and hopefully be able to host a graduation ceremony, which is very exciting. We’ll be able to test out the new field and the freshly installed air-conditioned 11000 building. Like Ms. Jain stated in the article, “All [it’s] missing are the wonderful Millikan students.”
Sincerely,
Camily Flores, Grade 12
Audry Lopez • Mar 17, 2021 at 8:55 pm
March 17, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 6(February 25,2021), Liana Ngauv wrote an article titled “ New Year, a New Look”. In the article, the writer mentions the new and outstanding field Robert A. Millikan High School just received. Before the 8 million dollar installation, the old track used to be solely dirt but the new track was replaced with a chic modern synthetic which is safer and simply looks nicer but this also means that the new track can also mean easier maintenance for cleaning/setting up for activities. In addition it would be much better and beneficial for cheerleaders to tumble and stunt, track to run, and staff carts to drive by. But not only did the field get remodeled, the school also added a new building over by the 800. This new building would provide a safe, comfortable, and neat workplace for students and teachers. Like Mrs.Jain said it is a good addition and I agree with that. Mrs. Jain also mentions “ Jain continues, “All missing are the wonderful Millikan students. We also have a gorgeous new football field and running track. It’s picture perfect, ready for you all to cheer on Millikan athletes and make Millikan memories.” In addition, with school returning April 12, sports already in session and the graduating class of 2021 ready to graduate everything will be picture perfect and ready for the new freshman next year to enjoy and experience for 4 years.
Sincerely,
Audry Lopez, Grade 12
Jesus Rodelo • Mar 17, 2021 at 12:41 pm
In Issue 6(February 25,2021), Liana Ngauv wrote an article titled “ New Year, a New Look”. In this article, the writer mentions the new field installation. I feel that this new field and track around it was necessary. It gives the school a new look and creates a better image for the school. This new field is also better for athletes. The dirt track was not as safe and pretty rough for runners. The editor said “The track used to be solely dirt but the new track was replaced with a chic modern synthetic which is safer and simply looks nicer.” I agree that it is safer and is also nicer. I also agree with the editor that it will be easier for maintenance and easier to run after there has been poor weather conditions. This new update can also bring more attention to the school, and they will be able to host more events with a field that is not full of holes and even grass.
The editor also talks about the new building on the east part of campus. I like how she included a picture of the new building and gave a glimpse to how it looks. This building is important because it is new and has updated amenities. It also creates more space for more students. Like Ms.Jain said, it is a good addition and everything is new. With all these new updates, they should have also updated other, older buildings. Many classrooms such as the 200 building are lacking air conditioner and on hot spring and summer days, the classrooms can get really hot.