CRASH VICTIM MOURNED GLENDALE SPATE OF TEEN DEATH CONTINUES.Byline: Jennifer Hamm Staff Writer GLENDALE - Glendale High School Glendale High School can refer to:
Podpomogova, 16, was one of two people who died Sunday when a car she was in went out of control on the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. on-ramp in Glendale. Friends put together a makeshift memorial to the Glendale High junior on the campus courtyard Monday and remembered her as a good listener and a cheerful person to be around. She went through her days at school and afternoons in Armenian dance The Armenian dance heritage has been one of the oldest, richest and most varied in the Near East. From the fifth to the third millennia B.C., in the higher regions of Armenia there are rock paintings of scenes of country dancing. classes with a smile on her face and an upbeat attitude, they said. ``She made you feel like you could talk about anything,'' said classmate Kathrin Abramyan as she wiped away tears. ``She was like a sister.'' Tragedy and loss have hit students throughout the city many times in recent months. In May, a Hoover High School Hoover High School may refer to any of the following:
Glendale High School psychologist Judy Yager said in her 16 years working in the district, she can't recall so many students dying so close together. ``It just all hit together,'' Yager said. School board member Lina May Harper said she remembers a series of tragic deaths among young people in the community, but it was years ago. ``It really goes in streaks. Just why I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. ,'' she said. ``Most of it is accidents rather than illness. You hate to see it.'' At the dance studio where Podpomogova practiced traditional Armenian dancing, classes have been called off this week. Though she has only been dancing at the studio for a year, fellow dancers remembered her grace. ``She was wonderful. She was a very, very good dancer,'' said Ellen Nazaryan, a 16-year-old Hoover High School student. Tearful Glendale High students spent much of the day consoling each other. By lunch, they had put together the shrine, and a banner that reads ``We Love U Maria P.'' was signed by dozens of students. Annie Bagrian wrote, ``I'll always remember you . . .'' and recounted the science project the pair had worked on together in eighth grade. This year, they had fourth period U.S. history class together, Bagrian said. The 16-year-old junior was shocked to hear the news Monday morning when school officials made an announcement over the public address system. ``It's just sad looking at her empty desk,'' Bagrian said. ``I couldn't even do my work. I thought I was dreaming.'' Yager said she expects to see the students go through a lot of emotional states in the coming days. ``It's just such a shock,'' Yager said. ``Most of them have never had anyone around them die much less someone close to them.'' Podpomogova was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash on the Golden State Freeway on-ramp off Colorado Boulevard Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street) is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ending in Monrovia. . Authorities said the 1995 Nissan Sentra she was in was going about 70 miles per hour, when the 16-year-old driver misjudged the curve and lost control. The car flew off the embankment and landed on its right side in trees, said Officer Karen Faciane of the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. . Podpomogova and a 17-year-old male from Panorama City were killed, while the driver and a 15-year-old girl suffered major injuries, Faciane said. All were wearing seat belts and there was no evidence of intoxication intoxication, condition of body tissue affected by a poisonous substance. Poisonous materials, or toxins, are to be found in heavy metals such as lead and mercury, in drugs, in chemicals such as alcohol and carbon tetrachloride, in gases such as carbon monoxide, and . Memorial services have not yet been scheduled. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Glendale High School students hold vigil vigil (vĭj`əl) [Lat.,=watch], in Christian calendars, eve of a feast, a day of penitential preparation. In ancient times worshipers gathered for vespers before a great feast and then waited outside the church until dawn for the liturgy (Mass). on campus Monday at a makeshift memorial for 16-year-old Maria Podpomogova. The teen-ager died Sunday in a crash on an on-ramp of the Golden State Freeway in Glendale. (2) Students Arpine Zohrabyan, left, and Narine Bagdasaryan embrace at a campus memorial for Maria Podpomogova. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer (3) PODPOMOGOVA |
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