Beak 'n' Eye - Sept 2014

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DRIVE-IN THEATERS SEE A REVIVAL West High School

3505 W Locust St.

Davenport, Iowa 52806

Vol. 55 Issue 1

Students adjust to later start

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Journalist Writing students work on a class project using Chromebooks on Sept. 4. Every language arts clrassroom got a set. photo by Steve Lyle

Students get to know new Chromebooks

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est High School is now using Chromebooks in ESL, the Freshman Academy, Family Consumer Science, and the entire Language Arts Department.

Each classroom received a set of 25 Chromebooks. West was able to to get these sets of Chromebooks through grants, such as the Riverboat grant and the Scott County Regional Authorities, which were written by some of the school’s teachers. West also has a benefactor, who is a West High alumni, who helps find grants.

Lori Blocker, who teaches ninth grade English and Honors English, uses the Chromebooks on a daily basis.

“I think the Chromebooks will save time in the classroom, because I don’t have to worry about passing out papers. I am able to send all assignments through the Drive, and

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if it is a group project the students are able to cation that Microsoft Word has. “I don’t use them very much. I mostly use them for note work on it together,” she said. taking and drafting papers. I prefer to take On Google Drive students are able to edit my kids to the library so that they can and comment on a shared document. use actual databases for research This allows students to collaboand get proper MLA format,” rate on a project together outsaid Pat Sheehey, head of the side of school, which helps Language Arts Department. teachers move forward in of the 101 West So far teachers have lesson plans. The Drive reported the Chromebooks also saves all changes students surveyed having only minor issues made to a document ausuch as batteries going bad tomatically, which means have a computer and bad wireless connections students don’t have to with Internet at that were easily fixed by the worry about losing any of school’s tech department. their work. home Matt Hassig, associate princi “I think they’re good pal, hopes that every classroom that because I don’t have to bring as wishes to use the Chromebooks will be able much stuff to school and it’s easier to turn to. West and other schools such as Smart in work,” said freshman Max Malone, who Intermediate, are welcoming the increase uses Chromebooks in multiple classrooms. in technological advances by incorporating Some classrooms don’t use the Chrometechnology into the classroom. books as much as others. Other teachers believe the Chromebooks lack the sophisti-

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est High students are experiencing starting school 25 minutes later.

West’s new start time is 8:10 a.m. and end time is 3:00 p.m. Last year the start time was 7:45 a.m. and the end time was 2:35 p.m.

The school board was supported in their decision to change the start time by studies that suggest having the middle schools and high schools of the Davenport Community School district start later is beneficial for the students.

Students still have mixed feelings about the subject while some are mad about it and others are happy about it.

“I like it because I get to sleep and I am ready for school because I am more awake,” said sophomore Garvin Paper.

“I didn’t know if I would like it but now I do,” said junior Alison Wheeler.

A medical group advised on August 25 in the Wall Street Journal that middle schools and high schools need to be starting school no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Research shows that later school start times can result in improved mental and physical health and often, better student performance, the Wall Street Journal reports.

As adolescents enter puberty, their body goes through many biological changes, one of them being a shift in their circadian rhythm which can be as much as two hours later, causing teenagers to get tired later at night and sleep later the next day.

Dr. Judith Owens, director of sleep medi-

of their students during the early morning cine at Children’s National Medical Center classes since the school year and the new in Washington, D.C, said in the Wall Street Journal,“Circadian rhythms dictate that most start time began.

“I’m not sure yet, but I haven’t really teenagers can’t fall asleep much benoticed a difference. I don’t know in fore 11 p.m.” “And if they need 25 minutes is a large enough time 8 ½- 9 ½ hours of sleep–do the change to make a difference,” math. They are best suited to said Elizabeth Castelluccio, wake up around 8 a.m.”

French teacher.

The average start times of the 104 West “I have not noticed any for public high schools is students surveyed more alertness from students 7:59 a.m., according to with the 25 minute later 2011-12 U.S. Department like starting start time,” said Amy Jensen, of Education statistics. An school 25 min.

Chemistry teacher. estimated 42.5% of public It might also be assumed that the high schools start the day later amount of tardies would be lower before 8 a.m., or later. because students do not have to get up Issues that have often prevented as early but this is not the case. or slowed down the change in start times, However, when asked if they had seen a much like our own district are transportation difference in the amount of tardies, the attencosts due to the changing of the bus scheddance office secretary stated that the amount ule, and the effect of the space and time for of tardies is pretty much the same as it was extracurricular activities, especially athletes. last year.

Two West High teacher have seen no change in the behavior and study habits

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Handbooks replace planners

BY KASSIDY EAGLESON kassidy226@gmail.com All high schools in the Davenport Community School District have decided not to use the traditional planners with detailed calendars. Instead schools have decided to put most of their school information online Instead of planners, students received a handbook which provided 30 hallway passports, a map of the school, school policies, and bell schedule,which can also be found online.

“I’d rather have a planner,” said senior Anna Hedges. “I have to write all my home-

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Amber Wulf, right, works on an assignment in Barb Lipnick’s first block class, Spanish IV. photo by Leah Ratermann

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work in a notebook.”

Money was a factor in the decision.

“Traditional planners for every student at West cost the school $12,000 per year, while one Chromebook costs $250. For around the same price we can buy two sets of Chromebooks and get more use out of them,” said Matthew Hassig, associate principal.

Some students say that being given only one sheet of passes is not enough. “I leave the room too much to only have one sheet of passes,” said sophomore Kenzie Pitcher.

Soon a building wide decision will be made to determine the best system for hallway passes.

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Falcons take the Ice Bucket Challenge

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Homecoming Week Monday Tug of War Wednesday Bonfire and Crowning of the Queen

$100 raised for ALS

Thursday Game vs. Burlington Friday Dodgeball Saturday Dance at Starlite Ballroom

Homecoming Court pose together after the first presentation aud Sept. 5. photo by Courtney Mack

Students vote online for queen

BY KASSIDY EAGLESON kassidy226@gmail.com Voting for the 2014 Homecoming Queen was done online instead of on paper ballots.

Polls opened at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept.

5. Students and staff were able to vote on a Google form by using their cell phones or the voting stations located in the cafeteria and the library.

Within the first ten minutes that the voting was open West received 310 votes. By the end of the voting, at 3:15 p.m., 1,000 students and staff had placed their vote.

The Google form allowed for fast, easy, and authentic results in an organized fashion.

“There was always two of us who would sit and scan the ballots. I’d have to hide the voting from the senators and shred them later.

Now I can lock the results so I can’t see them because I’m a terrible liar,” said Jodi Zimmerman, Senate adviser.

In previous years students had complained that people were voting for multiple candidates, but the forum only allowed for one vote per person and was able to eliminate any unauthentic votes. “No fudging could be allowed,” said Zimmerman also who had a problem with students being disrespectful with ballets in the past.

One student said she preferred the old paper ballots. “Not everyone has their phone or has one,” senior Katie Malone said. “It was more difficult this year than past years.”

Zimmerman plans on having students and staff vote online next year as well. “We have all these Chromebooks, so we might as well use them,” she said.

Jim Heinrichs got muddy at the Tug of War on Sept. 9. photo by Cathy Boyer

BY MICHAEL LEESE dungeoncrawler29@gmail.com The Beak ‘n’ Eye staff challenged other groups and teams at West to take the Ice Bucket Challenge, raising about $100.

Three football players, three yearbook members and the publication advisers, Steve Lyle and Natalie McDermott, took part after school on Sept. 4 to help raise money and spread awareness for the ALS Foundation.

“I was thinking that it wasn’t going to be that bad,” said sophomore Jonathan Peterson. “It was colder than I thought but it was fun and very worth it because we had football right after.”

“I first heard about [ALS] after watching a video and I looked [the challenge] up,” he said.The ALS Foundation is a charity that gathers money to assist those with the disease as well as research a possible treatment for it.

ALS is a motor neuron disease that causes the body’s muscle to waste away, which results in difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing which is a symptom that the Ice Bucket Challenge is meant to simulate. It also causes full body numbness, another symptom simulated by the challenge.

The foundation has raised $111.1 million as of Sept. 8.

Three yearbook staffers get ice water dumped on them on Sept. 4 at the football field. They are Danielle Vasquez,11, Jasmyne Dennis, 12, and Jascenda Zamora, 12.

Senior Amirra Lewis screams as she pours ice water on her head. The Beak ‘n’ Eye newspaper staff videotaped its challenge to the school on Aug. 29.

To see the videos, go to WHSToday.com

Witch trial presented in classes

BY ANNALISE BUEHNER

Leading “The Claw” cheer is bonfire emcee Jeff Hermiston. photo by Steve Lyle

Hannah Bellman is crowned Homecoming queen at the bonfire rally on Sept. 10. photo by Steve Lyle

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Maddie Campbell makes her point with Helena Hansen in the play “To Burn a Witch” presented on Aug. 26.

Drama Club presented its take on the play “To Burn a Witch” after school Aug. 26 in the auditorium.

This presentation was performed to help kick off the school year, as well as to tie in with West’s literature classes currently reading The Crucible.

The play’s plot centers around two girls being accused of practicing witchcraft, similar to the plot of “The -

Crucible.”

Teachers can request the club to perform the play in their classroom during any block. About a dozen performances have been requested.

Wayne Hess, Drama Club adviser, said he does not believe that performing in the classroom rather than in the auditorium is detrimental to the play.

“The performance is closer to the audience this way,” Hess said.

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RUBIK’S GENIUS

New teachers have a variety of interests

BY AMIRRA LEWIS Tatyana Vaughn, sophomore, is able to solve a Rubik’s Cube in 28 seconds on camera and 15 seconds off camera.

“It started on my very first Robotics trip that I attended in the seventh grade. Scott Evans was a famous man that could solve a Rubik’s Cube in 25 seconds. Me being competitive, this inspired me to do it on my own,” said Vaughn She taught herself how to solve the cube. She has been doing it since the seventh grade. It took her six months to practice solving it under a minute.

The family of Vaughn also takes part in solving the puzzle.

“My uncle and I always have competitions against each other.

He can solve it in about three minutes on average, but with time and endurance I surpassed my uncle on his time.”

Vaughn also knows how to solve a four by four a Rubik’s Cube called the Pyramix. “ I like challenging myself to different things.”

Vaughn is also involved with the Robotics team where she is competing against teams from all over the country.

Vaughn also plans to got to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of technology). She wants to go school to be to be an Astronomer and to minor, in Biomedical Engineering.Vaughn also solves Rubik’s Sudoku and sliding puzzles for a hobby.

“I hope to keep on getting better and to achieve all my goals that I have set for myself.”

Michael Each Department: Special Education Number of years teaching: 13 Previous school: Muscatine Bachelor’s degree: Iowa State Hobbies and interests: Time with family and friends Career goals: Figure everything out Superhero you would want to be: “Superman, because he can fly Three words that describe you: Hardworking, kind, fun.

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Kelly Schroeder

Department: Business Education Number of years teaching: First year Bachelor’s degree: Wayne State and McMurry University Weirdest college moment? Hypnotist Hobbies and interests: Flying airplanes Career goals: Figure everything out Superhero you would want to be: Batman, because he is an intellectual Three words that describe you?

Organized, intuitive, and country What’s your guilty pleasure?

Mountain Dew

Tatyana Vaughn has solved the Rubik’s Cube in 15 seconds.

Puzzling facts

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The Rubik’s Cube is a 3-D puzzle invented by the Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik in 1974.

Originally it was called the Magic Cube and was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp.

Before Rubik had managed to invent the puzzle, Larry Nichols invented a 2x2x2 puzzle of a similar fashion that was held together with magnets. He filed a Canadian patent application for it and was granted a U.S. patent.

Ideal had wanted a recognizable name to trademark and Rubik’s name was stamped on the packaging as the “Rubik’s Cube.”

Today, the patent has expired and many Chinese companies produce copies and improvements of the original design. The GuHong, ZhanChi, and PanShi models are often preferred over the originals by speed cubers because of their ease of movement.

The current world record for a single time on a 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube is Mats Valk’s record of 5.55 seconds. This record was set March 2013 in Belgium.

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Department: Special Education Number of years teaching: First year Bachelor’s degree: University of North Florida Weirdest college moment?

Getting swarmed by a gaggle of geese while I sat and read Stephen King on the lawn before class. Almost didn’t get out alive Hobbies and interests: Hot Yoga and horror movies Career goals: Learn from my veteran colleagues and become a better educator for my students.

Superhero you would want to be: I love Groot!!! Best dancing twig superhero ever!!!

Three words that describe you: Loud, sarcastic and goofy What’s your guilty pleasure?

Bad wedding shows, it’s like comfort food for your brain page by Amirra Lewis

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Mr. McCloud

Department: Science Number of years teaching: two years Previous school:Estherville Lincoln Central Bachelor’s degree?

University of Nebraska Lincoln Weirdest college moment?

I cleaned fish tanks that were part of a research on adaptation for a job Hobbies and interests: I love sports, traveling, TV, and movies Career goals: To allow students to see how science relates to their lives on daily basis Superhero you would want to be: Green Lantern because with his imagination he can create any item he desires Three words that describe you: Fun, athletic, nice What’s your guilty pleasure?

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Department:Math Number of years of teaching: First year Bachelor’s degree: St. Ambrose University Weirdest college moment?

It was my first day of college and I was trying to find my class in Ambrose Hall. My class was on the 4th floor so, I assumed like every other building that I have ever been to in my life, the front staircase would go right up to the 4th floor. It didn’t. I ended up looking at a scary door to the attic and had to look for the ONE way to get to the 4th floor and that was taking the back staircase. I was 20 minutes late for my first class of college Hobbies and interests: I like to play soccer, craft, read, and hang out with my dog Koda Career goals: Get the material that I need to teach across to my students so that they understand. If they don’t I would like them to tell me. I talk that as a reflection of how I present a lesson and it will help me when I present it next time Superhero you would want to be: I think I would be Iron Man. I would be awesome to be able to fly around in a metal suit and be as smart as Tony Stark!

Three words that describe you: Kind, caring, motivated What’s your guilty pleasure?

Tiger Paws Ice Cream from Whitey’s!

Other New Teachers: Laura Chester Kimberlyn Cross Jenny Davis Mary Beth Epping Eric Heiting

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CIVIL UNREST

focus Tactical officers work their way north on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., clearing the road of residents, on Aug. 13, 2014. photo by Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/ MCT

BY SETH BUTCHER sab.97@hotmail.com

Police departments face scrutiny after shooting

To see our timeline of important cases of racial injustice, please visit WHSToday.com

BY SETH BUTCHER sab.97@hotmail.com

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t has happened in the past many times, just different names and faces. Now the name is Michael Brown and he was the start of many protests against police last August in Ferguson, Mo. Streets are filled with people protesting peacefully in one hand and violently in the other.

The police there have been dealing of the 102 West students with the riots and protests in what can be viewed as a military way. Officers surveyed think the police are seen covering rooftops with sniper rifles and full body armor while prodo a job of treattesters walk below them.

During the riots they use tear gas ing citizens of all races grenades to try and clear areas, and riot equally shields to block citizens’ attacks, including gunshots.

When asked how police officers are supposed to handle situations like civil unrest, Davenport police officer Curtis say Carter answered, “By keeping the peace.”

The Ferguson officers are trying to keep the peace, but say have also used tear gas on peaceful protesters as well as rioters.

This ordeal was mainly started by the Michael Brown incident, but racial injustice has been around for many years say already. Police officers have been accused of being racist while on duty many times in the past.

Ten people, including three officers have

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been injured from the riots. At least 75 people have been arrested, according to KMOV.com.

Also, CNN reports that 11 journalists have been arrested for being among the Ferguson protesters.

A national poll by USA Today of 1,501 adults taken from August 20 - 24 says that 65 percent think police departments only do a fair to poor job at holding officers accountable when misconduct occurs. The same percentage also applies to the amount of people thinking police do a fair to poor job treating racial and ethnic groups equally. Also 61 percent say police do a fair to poor job in using an appropriate amount of force for certain situations.

Davenport West High football player, Tirael Malone, said he thinks the police have been racially unjust at times: “Oh for sure!” When he was asked if he thinks racial injustice will ever go away, he answered, “No, never. There will always be one white guy or girl that isn’t fond of an African American, or an African American who isn’t fond of a white person.”

Also, Davenport West High student, Bryce Holmes, thinks that racial injustice will go away, “Yes, people are becoming more tolerant,” after being asked the same question.

Officer Carter, when asked what he thought on racial injustice ever going away, said, “I don’t have the answers.”

Bodycams are becoming used much more often to keep an eye on police and citizen relations while officers are on duty. Most Ferguson police officers have already started using them to create more civilized situations. From the September 6, NPR All Tech Considered, a police department using the bodycams received page by Seth Butcher

88 to 90 percent decrease in complaints. Use of force also dropped, creating a ‘civilizing effect’ on people. Privacy might be breached though when these are in use around civilians.

Officer Carter said he likes the idea of wearing bodycams. “ It would help justify our actions,” He also mentioned the problem with privacy “There will always be and how it would need one white guy or girl a way to be that isn’t fond of an turned off when needAfrican American, or ing privacy of an African American instead 24-hour usage. who isn’t fond of a

white person.”

Malone also likes the idea of cameras “because then we can see what really goes down all the time.”

Holmes agreed. “It’s a good idea because cops won’t be able to act out.”

Both students agree with a person having the right to protest against what they feel is wrong.

When asked if he supports any protests, Officer Carter said, “If I was alive back when Martin Luther King was doing marches I would have been for it.”

Nearly all the Ferguson officers are wearing bodycams now and the Michael Brown investigation has been taken into the U.S. Justice Department’s hands. page by Seth Butcher

Clark Atlanta University student Saasha Lambert holds a candle during a vigil protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Aug. 14 in Decatur, Ga. photo by Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT

Michael Brown’s death causes unrest

No one knows exactly what happened at noon, Saturday Aug. 9, when Michael Brown was being arrested for robbing a convenience store in Ferguson, Missouri.

There are two main stories to explain what happened that day, and both are vastly different.

One version is that Brown resisted arrest by attacking police officer Darren Wilson and going for his gun. The other is, Brown surrendered and was willing to be arrested. Both end with unarmed Brown, age 18, being shot to death by Darren Wilson. The teen was African American and the officer was white. These facts have lead to a large scale protest of racial injustice, rioting, and looting.

The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced it is conducting its own investigation into how the incident and protests have been handled by police.

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When people are apprehended by the police during a protest they usually don’t know why they are being confronted, and don’t know how to handle it correctly. The American Civil Liberties Union offers some advice on your rights as an American.

You will always have the right of speech, even if the content is controversial. You can’t, however; disturb the peace. This means that protesting must be kept at a reasonable level of volume and must be done before curfew. You don’t need a permit as long as you stay on the sidewalks and don’t block traffic, don’t use electronic devices to amplify sound, and don’t group in a park or plaza.

You are able to hand out papers to passing citizens and can picket on sidewalks as long as you are not blocking any building entrances. You also are always able to take photos of protests.

If you are stopped by a police officer, you have rights, just be polite and calm, and don’t run away. Do not argue or resist him, and say that you are not disrupting anyone’s activities and you have the right of freedom of speech. If they try to arrest you, do not resist it, just ask them why they are doing this or remain silent and ask for a lawyer. Do not say or sign anything without a lawyer present.

You never have to consent to a search but they can “pat down” your clothes to find a weapon. If you think your rights have been violated, write or record everything you can remember about the event. Then you can file a written complaint with the agency’s internal affairs that can be anonymous.

Alaseye Yero of Lithonia, Ga., participates in a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown in Decatur, Ga. photo by Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT September 12, 2014 / beak ‘n’ eye

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leisure

Best movies of the summer

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The Amazing Spiderman |Action|

of 107 West students have been to a drive-in Sony Pictures

Surrounded by corn, the popular 61 Drive-in theater in Delmar, Iowa, is open every weekend through October. photo by Steve Lyle

Flashback to the

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Drive-In Days

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ocated in Blue Grass, Iowa on 774 W Mayne Street will be a new location for a drive-in theatre for the first time in the QC area for almost 25 years. After finding and purchasing land and spending about 750,000 dollars on construction Randy Lorenz and son Arron’s dreams are coming true.

At the drive in, there are 189 spaces for vehicles at each screen, making 756 total spaces once the third and fourth screens are put up next year. Randy is still setting prices of admission but states it’s $8 for adults to enter and $6 for youth, but the age range hasn’t been modified yet.

A new opening of a drive-in in the QC area brings back many memories for adults and teenagers. “It was always fun to go to

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the conssesion stands and seeing couples making out in the back seat.” Steve Lyle, English teacher laughs.

“Because in the 1960’s we only had three tv stations in the house, me and my friend would go to the movies, usually indoor, but we would also go to triple features at the drive-in to see Clint Eastwood marathons that lasted til 3 in the morning.” says Lyle.

“One time we got in the drive-in for free by backing into the driveway, no one stopped us but I felt guilty during the whole picture.” Lyle adds.

“As being a parent, it was fun taking my children to the Bel-Air drive-in near the Fairgrounds, we’d bring our own popcorn and drinks, be as noisy as we wanted to be.

The kids were always dressed in their pajamas because they would fall asleep in the middle of the first feature.”

And the Video of the Year goes to.. Miley Cyrus and her video “Wrecking Ball,” but she didn’t accept the award.

Instead Miley sat crying in the audience as she sent a homeless teenager named Jesse to go up and accept the award, had him read a speech she wrote about the hardships of teenage runaways and homeless youth and how she will aid through her website.

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The new Drive-in also benefits families and teenagers in the Quad Cities because it’s closer than the 61 Drive in and could be a new hangout spot. “I like going to the drivein. It’s fun and you can be on your phone, talk, hangout with friends and not break the bank all at one place.” says Senior Devin Sodeman, “And the new one (drive-in) is closer so it’ll save my car gas too.”

Hopefully opening soon according to their Facebook page, they’re making sure things are setup and ready. The Land of the Blue Grass drive-in will attract families and friends to go gather under the stars or roofs and be able to enjoy a quiet night watching movies. Randy tells Quad-Cities Times “It’s a way of bringing your family together a little bit on a friday night or Saturday night and sit down, interact and have a good time together.”

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It’s a bird.. It’s a plane.. Its Andrew Garfield playing as Peter Parker (spiderman), who is face to face with his fears and problems, losing Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and trying to save former friend Harry Osborne’s life by giving him “spider man's blood”, all while trying to fight his new enemy Electro (Jamie Foxx). But when Peter Parker says no to giving Osborne his blood, Ex best friend

22 Jumpstreet |Comedy| Sometimes sequels can ruin a movie, but not for this comedy. Jenko (Channing Tatum) and Schmidt (Jonah Hill) are back and find themselves enrolling into college to find the supplier of a drug called “WyPhy”.

Jenko makes a makes new friends Zook and Rooster and shocker Schmidt has a.. Girlfriend? Spoiler alert it’s Captain Dickson’s (Ice Cube) daughter, Maya. While Jenko is having fun with his frat boys, Schmidt worries about their bromance. The movie is hilarious and filled with funny bits and

Lucy |Sci-Fi|

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Harry and enemy Electro team up to defeat Spider Man, but Osborne finds himself becoming a new villain, the Green Goblin.

“The Amazing Spider Man 2“ is a sequel but it is action packed, funny and a family movie. It has emotion and relatable situations in the film, but if Web is shooting out of your arm, you might want go to the hospital. By Kayla Garcia

Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is a 25-yearold American woman who was captured by a drug mule, Mr. Jang who forcibly sewn a new drug called CPH4 into her abdomen.

While Lucy is in captivity, one of her captors kicks her in the stomach, breaking the bag, releasing a large quantity of the drug into her system. As a result, she begins getting increasingly powerful and enhanced physical and mental capabilities like: telepathy, telekinesis, mental time travel, and she can

pieces such as when Schmidt fights a girl, but not any girl, Ghost’s daughter, who tries to kiss him while fighting. You can even see Channing Tatum get tickled by a rainbow, fly and dance while having hallucinations by taking the drug. At the end, Captain Dickson approaches them and assigns the duo a new mission…”You guys are going to Medical School.” If you’re looking for a movie that will make you laugh throughout the film, 22 Jump Street is the movie to watch. By Kayla Garcia

choose not to feel pain or other discomforts, with other abilities. Lucy then begins a spacetime journey into the past, eventually reaching the oldest discovered ancestor of mankind, implied to be Lucy, and touches fingertips with her. You’ll have to watch to find out what happens next. Lucy is a film that when you finish, you wish that you could pretty much be the most powerful person in the universe. By Kayla Garcia

What places are you hitting up for Homecoming?

Looking for quality and nice dining, or fast and somewhere close to the River Center where Homecoming is taking place? Here are some suggestions.

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Best Pop song Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea“Problem.”

Best Female Video Katy Perry ft. Juicy J- “Darkhorse.”

Best Male Video Drake ft. Majid Jordan- “Hold On (We’re Going Home).”

Best Rock Video Lorde- “Royals”

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Woodfire Grill is a downtown one of a few fine dining restaurants that’s fancy yet a warm and casual spot featuring a Modern American menu. You can have anything from a steak to, chicken, pork chops and seafood, they even have some vegetarian courses too. Price range: $15-30 page by Kayla Garcia

Barrel House is another downtown restaurant that has nice brickwork, dining and staff. The restaurant has great deals, open space and the food is worth every dollar. You can have anything from the Diablo Burger to the Chicken Twists with bleu cheese tossed in their signature Boom Boom sauce. Price range: $11-30

AppleBee’s is an American Food Restaurant with good deals and not fancy but good food. The restaurant isn’t expensive, sometimes busy but stays open a little later than some restaurants. You can have anything from steaks, chicken wings and seafood to mozzarella sticks with their famous spinach and artichoke dip. Price range: $8-25 September 12, 2014 / beak ‘n’ eye

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Fall Sports

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Volleyball

The club can’t handle us!

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he Falcon’s golf team started the year off with 2nd and 5th place scores from Jordan Rhoades and Quinton Baenziger against Assumption Sept. 3. A team of 21 boys lead by Coach Chad Wolf started practice in August with games just around the corner. These Falcons had to get prepared for a meet against Geneva in Muscatine four days later.

The guys get prepared by getting involved with competition like games called “The Great Escape” and one they hate playing called “Dragon.” These games involve putting the ball to different parts of the golf course to see who can get it to the hole with the least amount of hits.

The team’s favorite course is Glens Creek. “Everyone usually plays well here,” said Wolf.

“We don’t have an official captain of the team,” said Baenzinger, “but we try to encourage the younger guys.”

“With no freshman this year,we’d like more players but we are still confident in numbers,”said Wolf.

Wolf also mentioned the most valuable players this year are Baenzinger, Rhoades and senior Logan Skulte.

Baenzinger is undecided on whether he should play in college or not.

“Scholarships are hard to get, but if I get one I’ll go with it.”

All three top players have been golfing all four years with Wolf as their coach and each other as a teammate.

“Lot of hard work for a lot of hard years pays off,” he said.

Record: 1-2 Coach: Alyssa Griep Quote: “We’ve had a great start against Clinton, and I hope this shows the girls that they can do it.”-Griep Next Game: Sept. 16 against North at home

Girls Cross Country

Record: no placements Coach: Kamiel Smith Quote: “Things are going well and will only get better.”- Smith Next Game:Sept. 20, city meet at Geneseo

Jordan Rhoades Senior golfer

Boys Cross Country

Coach: Chad Wolf Status: One of the top three golfers on the team Goal: “To give it all I’ve got.”

Football

Next Game: Sept 17 at Emeis College: Undecided

Jordan Rhoades, Senior . Cathy Boyer photos by Cathy Boyer

Falcon fans dress for the “White Out” theme to kick off the season against North on Aug 29. photo

by Cathy Boyer

Falcon football plays in new district

BY CATHY BOYER reportername@gmail.com With the new Class 4A District 8, Falcons will play nine games this year, the last four being the district games, which include the other teams within this district--North Scott, Clinton, Bettendorf, and Dubuque.

“What the new district process gives us is more input into who we play outside of our district,” explains head coach Jeremy Mosier. “We know we have to play the other 4 teams in our district, but we get to put together a list of teams we would like to play for our other five games. The ability to select teams that we feel we can be competitive against is a benefit of the new district alignment.”

Knowing who the competitors are gives some advantages but the boys still need improvement.

“We continue to work on the fundamentals of the game each day,” he said.” You

Seniors Quinton Baenzinger, left, and Jordan Rhoades are the top players on the golf team. photo by Cathy Boyer

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Record: Few placements Coach: Marty Leal Quote: “Competed well so far with great upcoming freshman, we’re a young team.”Leal Next Game: Sept. 20, city meet at Geneseo

Achievements: Placed second against Assumption.

page by Cathy Boyer

page by Cathy Boyer

have to block and tackle well in order to be successful in the game of football. There are 11 guys on the field at a time and each one of them must do his job well in order for us to be successful.”

The captains this year include Brad Belz, Kyle Verdon, and Tirael Malone. Their jobs are to push their teammates as hard as they can go along with giving support and sportsmanship.

The coaches that push the captains include Mosier, Gene Belz, Mike Each, Alex Berg, Jim Anderson and Andrew Lehn.

With a new district and fans that stick it through all weather conditions the Falcons are looking for a win in the future. The Falcons next game will be Sept. 18 against Cedar Rapids Jefferson, a new school added to the district. The game will be held at Brady Street Stadium.

“The team feels good about itself and the work the put in each day.”

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Record: 0-2 Coaches: Jeremy Mosier, Gene Belz, Mike Each, Alex Berg, Jim Anderson Quote: “Rocky Start, play well in spurts but cant seem to maintain consistency.”-Mosier Next Game: Sept 18 against Cedar Rapids Jefferson at Brady

Swim

Record: 2-1 Coaches: Brian Heller and Assistant Coach Mike Wells Quote: “The Team is working hard and our finish times are reflecting how hard.”- Heller Next game: Sept. 16, at Bettendorf

Cheering on the 400 freestyle relay are Capt.

Paige Griffith, left,, Sr., Lindsey Sines, Jr., Megan Peirce, Jr., Capt. Anna Hedges Sr., and Jessie Honts, Sr. photo by Cathy Boyer September 12, 2014 / beak ‘n’ eye

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School Internet policy is too restrictive

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Blood drive collects 158 pints of blood West High faculty, staff, and students donated a total of 158 pints of blood at the blood drive for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center on Aug. 28 in the YMCA gym.

Renee Lietz, blood drive coordinator at West, said that the goal this time was 160 pints of blood because “there is a greater need for blood during the holiday.”

“People don’t just walk in and donate over the holiday weekend, as they would the rest of the year,” she explained.

The next blood drive will take place Thursday, Dec. 11 in the YMCA gym.

by Annalise Buehner

BY MICHAEL LEESE dungeoncrawler29@gmail.com

art by Michael Leese

May I search your phone?

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n June of 2014, the Supreme Court ruled against police being allowed to search a criminal’s cellphone during an arrest without a warrant. The court voted 9-0 that cell phones don’t fall under the category of other searchable items such as vehicles, wallets, and briefcases.

The argument was brought to the court when two men were arrested, one in California and one in Massachusetts. Their cellphones were searched by police after being arrested without a warrant. Police then convicted them of crimes because of evidence found on the phones. When in the hearings, judges decided that the searches were against the convicts’ Fourth Amendment right.

The Fourth Amendment states that U.S. citizens are not subject to unreasonable searches and seizures; therefore, once a police officer has a warrant, it becomes a reasonable search.

The court made the right decision by not allowing police to search cell phones without a warrant not only because of the Constitution but for many other reasons as well. It would also be an invasion of privacy. Many people that own cell phones or smartphones hold quite a bit of personal information on

them. They’re really just miniature computers that are able to be used as a telephone.

They can hold pictures, dates, notes, conversations, etc. Wallets may be personal including money and ID’s but do they hold conversations? Do they hold social media accounts?

Some may argue that cell phones are just as private as wallets or purses but cell phones aren’t capable of holding a gun like a purse can, or carrying drugs like a wallet.

Cell phones can’t necessarily harm an officer.

Chief Justice John Roberts said, “Modern cellphones, as a category, implicate privacy concerns far beyond those implicated by the search of a cigarette pack, a wallet or a purse.”

These cases led the Beak n’ Eye staff to another question; is it legal for a teacher or school official to search a cell phone of a student? We found that teachers and school officials fall under the category of government workers therefore, they are unable to search a phone of a student without the police being involved. They would also need significant proof that the phone needs to be searched.

What’s the most important thing in your life?

“My pomeranian that I’ve had for four years. He sleeps next to my head every night.”

- Hannah Hunsacker, 10

“My family is the most important thing to me.

They mean a lot to me and I love them.”

-Cydney Sanchez, 9

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In schools and libraries across America, there exists an Internet filter that is in place for the good of all minors. That filter is called the CIPAfilter.

CIPA stands for Children’s Internet Safety Act, and it was enacted in 2000 by Congress.

Later, in 2001, the FCC implemented rules belonging to the act that were meant to help protect minors from obscene and harmful content such as pornography, gore, and certain amounts of violence. All schools must follow these rules to receive federal funding, and, at a glance, they do seem to be overly strict.

Games are blocked through the filter, as are all video streaming websites (aside from YouTube which is just aggressively restricted), music streaming websites, anything to do with shopping or travel, all social networking, and most Michael Leese web-based emails.

Some of these restrictions are understandable. It’s not easy to learn when you’re watching random videos or playing a browser-based game. Others not so much.

Music in particular has been proven to assist in concentration when going over things one has already learned. According to John Medina’s “Brain Rules,” it can boost cognition and assist in studying.

Then there’s the shopping and travelling.

What about applying for a job? Many shopping centers don’t take paper applications anymore, and will only take online apps.

Not everyone can access the websites they need to in order to apply for a job because many only have access to the Internet in the schools.

These things exist, and there’s no changing that as the Internet isn’t going away.

Schools should be teaching students to use the Internet properly and conditioning them to be non-abusive towards the privilege.

The filter is just a set of training wheels.

It’s probably time to take at least one of them off. page by Michael Leese

Assistant principal Guy Heller rolls up his sleeve to donate blood. photo by Michael Leese

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21%

how

of the 97 West students surveyed say their favorite food is

pizza

Sweet-Hot Sausage Meatballs

These meatballs have a crunch because they have water chestnuts in them. They take bout an hour to make. (photos by Courtney Mack)

Dinner party meals that you can make by yourself

BY COURTNEY MACK CourtneyMack@gmail.com

Planning a dinner party for your closest friends and families? Then you want something that you can cook that is both fun to make, but is also an experiencing opportunity.

A lot of people ask what foods can be fun to make but also an experiencing opportunity? The answer is all foods, and when you cook from scratch you will know exactly what goes into the food. If you say you don’t know how to cook or you can’t cook you can cook the foods teacher Emily Hahn said, “

Anyone who wants to and anyone who can read a recipe can cook.”

For every dinner party you should have something that everyone will enjoy from the meat lovers to the vegetarians. You should have an appetizer, a beverage, soup and salad, something that is cooked with meat, something that is meatless, and something for dessert.

Some foods and drinks that would be a big hit at a dinner party would be Sweet-Hot Sausage Meatballs, orange sherbet party punch, German cucumber salad with blue cheese dressing, Swedish meatball soup, Apple beef stew, and peanut butter cookies.

These meatballs are something everybody can enjoy and they are very tasty to eat. Make sure you have all the ingredients for this recipe before you start to make it. For this recipe you will need the following ingredients and the right objects to cook this: 2 cans ( 8 ounces each) water chestnuts, drained 1 pound bulk pork sausage 1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage ¼ cup cornstarch 1 cup maple syrup ⅔ cup cider vinegar ¼ cup soy sauce In a blender or food processor, process water chestnuts until minced. Transfer to a bowl; add sausage. Mix well. Shape into one-inch balls. Place in ungreased 15-inch X 10-inch X one -inch baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for two minutes or until thickened. Drain meatballs; add to sauce and heat through. Yields: 12-14 servings. from Taste of Home Winning Recipes

Orange Sherbet Party Punch 4 cups water, divided 1 package ( 6 ounces) strawberry gelatin 1 ½ cups sugar 1 can ( 46 ounces) pineapple juice 1 can ( 46 ounces) orange juice 1 cup lemon juice ½ gallon orange sherbet, softened 1 liter ginger ale, chilled Heat two cups water to boiling; add gelatin and sugar, stirring until dissolved.

Add two cups cold water and fruit juices.

Chill until ready to serve.

Just before serving, spoon in sherbet and pour in ginger ale.

Chill with an ice ring.

Yields: 6 ½ quarts. page by Courtney Mack

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