March 2, 2018: #neveragain

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Friday, March 2, 2018 Opinion 3 USA Olympian fires back at Pence after presidential invite

By Josie Hafer Opinion Assistant

Josie Hafer

With the 2018 winter Olympics season here, it becomes difficult to avoid the onslaught of Olympic commercials, posters and sponsorships. However, with large sporting events often come large scandals.

Adam Rippon, a figure skater for Team USA, has been making headlines. It begins with Vice President M i k e P e n c e extending a n invitation to meet w i t h Rippon, w h i c h the athlete later denied. It should be known that Rippon is the first openly gay athlete to medal in winter Olympics for Team USA. According to The Washington Post, when questioned about refusing Pence’s offer, Rippon responded with, “The same Mike Pence that funded gay conversion therapy? I’m not buying it.”

Pence denied making the invitation, but research of several news outlets confirmed the invitation.

The tangle then extended on to Twitter Jan. 20,

where Rippon has made it inherently clear that he plans to use his platform to empower people who feel as though they do not have a voice.

“I personally have nothing to say to Mike Pence. I didn’t speak up for myself. It’s important to give a voice to those who feel they don’t have one,” Rippon tweeted Jan. 20.

Openly LGBTQ+ athletes are becoming more wellknown now more than ever, and the Olympics are no exception. Alongside Rippon are athletes such as Gus Kenworthy, freestyle skier, and Eric Radford, figure skater.

During Thursday night’s opening ceremony in Pyeong-Chang, South Korea, Kenworthy played the part of the unofficial LGBTQ+ flag bearer, waving a signature rainbow flag as he walked the Olympic track. According to The Chicago Tribune, Kenworthy hopes to edge sports “closer to the point where being a gay athlete is no lon-

“The same Mike Pence that funded gay conversion therapy?

I’m not buying it.“ ger even an issue.”

Kenworthy has also confronted homophobia faceon by means of social media, with a recent tweet reading, “We’re here. We’re queer. Get used to it.”

Brittany Bowe, Team USA’s only publicly out LGBTQ+ woman, is competing in Pyeong-Chang in four speed-skating events as well as a team event. Bowe is in no way shy about her longterm, long-distance relationship with fellow athlete Manon Kamminga, a Dutch inline skater.

U.S. Olympian Adam Rippon smiles while fellow athlete Gus Kenworthy kisses him on the cheek the morning of Feb. 9 in Pyeong-Chang, South Korea. Photo courtesy of Gus Kenworthy on Twitter.

However, with more diversity in sports than ever, bigotry is becoming glaringly obvious.

John Moody, an executive editor and vice president for Fox News, had voiced his unease with gay athletes in a statement reading, “The U.S. Winter Olympic team is too gay to win. If your goal is to win medals, that won’t work.”

Moody’s barelyconcealed intolerance was made even clearer when he questioned if Team USA athletes were selected based on skill or expertise rather on race, sexuality, or other apparent publicityboosters. His statement read: “Were our Olympians selected because they’re the best at what they do, or because they’re the best publicity for our current obsession with having one each from Column A, B and C?” Hate to burst Moody’s bubble, but he’s actually just a narrow-minded bigot with no evidence to back his farfetched claim.

Still, actions are being taken to face sportscentered homophobia head

on.

Organizations such as Athlete Ally and LGBT SportSafe are taking measures to educate athletic communities at all levels.

The goal is to aim for understanding of obstacles to

inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in sports, often by means of trainings attended by major leagues and institutions such as the NBA, NCAA, and MLB.

U.S. Olympian Gus Kenworthy is embraced by Adam Rippon early Feb. 9 in Pyeong-Chang, South Korea. Photo courtesy of Gus Kenworthy on Twitter.

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The Bengal’s Purr

Lewiston schools hope to pass levy for funding

By Amanda Egland Co-Editor in Chief Voters living in the Lewiston Independent School District have through March 13 to vote on a levy to help fund Lewiston schools for the next five years.

According to superintendent, Robert Donaldson, this .0042 rate levy provides 30 percent of the funding for the district, with the remaining funds provided by the state.

The supplemental levy allows the district to afford 24 additional certified staff

members, 164 classified staff members and enhanced curricular offerings such as el-

ementary music programs and secondary elective options.

“After this election, if the voters support this levy, we will have nothing to worry about for five years,” said Donaldson.

Early voting is available through March 9 and the Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston. Voting will be held March 13 at general polling places based on precinct of residence, with polls open from 8 a.m. to A pie graph displays the amount of funding the Lewiston Independent School District could receive from the March 13 levy. Image courtesy 8 p.m. of Supporters of the Lewiston School District Facebook page.

LHS dominates DECA state competition in Boise

By Eli Thomas News Assistant The Lewiston High School DECA club competed along with dozens of other schools in Boise on Friday, Feb. 25 at the state competition. 54 Lewiston students qualified to make it to the national DECA competition which is in Atlanta, Georgia in late April. Most of the qualifying students got 1st place in their event.

Among those students was Isaiah Evans, a senior who qualified in start-up business

plan. “The best part of the competition is when you are at the award ceremony and you hear your name called,” Evans said. He went on to say that DECA has taught him a lot of interpersonal skills and recommends it to everybody. Another senior, Mason Bartholomei, qualified for nationals in Atlanta. Bartholomei described the atmosphere as “Competitive but fun.” He went on to say he is very excited and “is more confident going to nationals than state competition.”

Equality Club returns to LHS

By Annabelle Ady Opinion Editor

Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Equality Club had its first meeting in Jordan Lockard’s classroom, room T4. Meetings will take place every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3 p.m., and anyone can join. The club will discuss sexuality and gender, among other topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community and allies, and will focus on educating members. Officer elections took place Feb. 13, with Dante Boe as president, Brian Garza as vice president, Shelli Guyer as secretary, Ash-

Mock Trial moves on to state

By Eli Thomas News Assistant The Lewiston Mock Trial team was ranked third in Northern Idaho at its regional competition Feb. 24 in Coeur d’Alene. The Lewiston A-Team finished behind both of the Logos schools

from Moscow, which took first and second place. These teams will compete at the state level in Boise on March 21-23. For the competition each team receives a case to argue in front of a jury.

Senior, Mason Bartholomei, qualified for state and said his favorite part of the competition was playing all the

different roles, such as the witnesses or attorneys.

Mason Bartholomei

ley Hartwig as media adviser, and Sydney Inman as treasurer. The club adviser is Lockard, who teaches psychology and world history. This is not the first LGBTQ+ club at LHS, the original was led by Cynthia Yarno but due to lack of membership the club was unable to continue meetings. Boe, senior, brought back the club

after a seven year hiatus because he felt that “the community needed it,” and “[there were] lots of lost people.” Boe plans on discussing a new topic each week and providing a safe place for conversation among members.

The LGBTQ logo. Image courtesy of Skagit.edu.

Upcoming elections

By Amanda Egland Co-Editor in Chief

Elections for 2018-2019 student council officers will begin shortly at Lewiston High School. Juniors running for ASB offices will present speeches during access March 14. Current sophomores running for junior class

offices will give speeches during access March 21. Current juniors running for senior class offices will deliver their speeches April 4, also during access.

Petitions to run for office are available in the counseling center. Electronic voting will be held via eco ballot on the day of each election.

Friday, March 2, 2018

News 5

Lewiston community gathers for new schools groundbreaking

By Abby Bower News Assistant

Staff, students, family and administrators from Lewiston High School gathered at the construction site for the new high school at a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20.

The excitement of the city could been seen through the 500 people that turned up despite the below freezing temperature and wind chill. At this ceremony the school’s pep band, cheerleaders and jazz choir performed, and speeches were given by students and members of the school board.

Meanwhile students and community members watched in anticipation and huddled to keep warm.

The ASB presidents of Jenifer Junior High, Alec Eckert, and Sacajawea Junior High, Allison

Jacks, gave speeches about their current education and how it will change when the new high school opens.

“As freshman, right now, if we want to take a foreign language, the only option we have is Spanish. Even though Spanish is great, when the new high school opens, freshmen will be able to choose from French and German, along with Spanish,” Jacks said as an example of the benefits of the new building.

The overall mood for this event was by far how grateful everyone was that the community came together to pull this all off. Many speakers made a note about how thankful they were that the people working for this never gave up, even despite the Lewiston families bundle up at the ground breaking ceremony for the new high school, while school many failed efforts in the past, board President, Brad Rice, gives a speech about persistance. Photo by Abby Bower. and that all of their hard work finally paid off.

Bengals celebrate another win at Golden Throne

By Abby Bower News Assistant

to 43. The Bengal varsity boys followed, falling behind Clarkston with a score of 47 to 52.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the night, for most LHS students, was winning the spirit award for the fifth year in a row. With a strong Hawaiian theme, new cheers, old cheers and an overwhelming section of cheering students,

Lewiston’s student body took the title and its signature golden toilet. The final spirit point Lewiston High School and count had Lewiston with 119 Clarkston High School battled points and Clarkston with 118. at the 22nd annual Golden Even though the spirit award Throne basketball game Jan. 28 at the LCSC Activity Center. is the important thing in the The varsity girls’ basketball eyes of many students, for teams played first, with Lady some local families nothing Bengals winning the game 48 meant more than the amount of money raised through the 2018 Golden Throne events, which was a r o u n d $20,000.

The annual spirit link fundraiser at LHS turned into a spirit link war between two LHS student body and ASB executives anxiously await the results of the 2018 Golden t e a c h e r s at LHS, MatThrone. Photo by Grace Eller. thew Dabbs

and Davey Steele. In this friendly competition, the teachers collected money from students to purchase spirit links. Through this Dabbs and Steele raised over $3,500, with Steele raising just enough money for him to beat Dabbs.

Another fundraiser gave incentives to students each time they raised a certain amount of money.

These incentives in- Vice Principal, Chad Arlint, poses with cluded a car smash, new lip peircing at Golden Throne. where students could Photo by Kaitlyn Hinkley. pay 50 cents to take a few hits at an old car with a adviser, James Silvestri. “We sledgehammer, and Vice Prin- raised over $4,000 more than cipal, Chad Arlint, getting his last year, which was also record breaking fundraising.” lip pierced.

The $20,000 raised this year is With students, families and local businesses such as Hot going to many different chariShots and St. Joseph Regional ties and families in the valley, Medical Center, LHS and CHS including Meals on Wheels, the LHS and CHS food pantry, together raised over $20,000.

“This year Lewiston and Clark- and the Gina Quesenberry ston raised a record amount Foundation. of money,” said Lewiston ASB

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Newcomers gain invauable experience at All-State Choir

By Skylar Raymond Features Assistant

Feb.1-3, a select few Lewiston High School students were chosen to be a part of the AllState Choir music program at the University of Idaho. The program was held in the International Ballroom at the Bruce C. Pitman Center on the UI campus.

All-State is an annual educational opportunity for any students involved in a high school music program who have made it through the audition. At All-State, students have opportunities to work with admired directors from all over the country, singing advanced music pieces with choir students from around Idaho.

This year, the program was one to remember for over 8 newcomers from LHS. The event put their musical talents

to the test, refined their skills, and allowed them to make meaningful friendships.

Sophomore, Kari Wilsey, was one of the first-time singers from LHS. “You just have to have confidence and go for it. It’s an experience you’ll never forget,” Wilsey said.

Fellow sophomore performer, Caroline Gibbs, agreed.

“There’s just something so fascinating about people coming together who don’t even know each other and being able to create something so beautiful,” Gibbs said. “Music has always been a big part of who I am and an escape for me and to be able to share that with people who had the same feeling about music was incredible.”

During the first events at All State, students were able to get to know one another, then learn and rehearse the six as-

signed musical pieces.

Each song had different levels of advancement for the performers. Some of the songs performed gave students the opportunity to experiment with their voices and challenged the students with a variety of musical pieces at different pitches and speeds.

“We all had one thing in common -- the love that we all share for music.” Wilsey said. “When we came together to sing, you could hear the gasps and ‘awws’ in the audience.”

A crowd favorite perfor- (Left to right) Rose Hale, Caroline Gibbs, Kenzie Lorton, Ani Galeano, Kari mance was a piece called Wilsey, Abby Myklebust, Julia Williams and Aubrie Hunt, stand together to “Tundra,” which students celebrate their time at All-State Choir. Photo courtesy of Kari Wilsey. said was “emotional and concert they would perform exciting, but anxious day at Allmoving” to not only the aulater that night. The newcom- State,” Gibbs said. “We didn’t dience, but to the performers ers spent this day with lots of want to say goodbye to our as well. nerves, waiting for that final new friends, but we were exThe last day at All-State was performance. cited to see the whole perforspent rehearsing for the final “The last day was the most mance put together.”

Friday, March 2, 2018

Features/Opinion

The Funks live each day as Valentine’s Day

By Loretta Tuell Features Assistant

Scott and Mary Ann Funk goof off together as they share books with each other in the LHS library. Photo by Loretta Tuell.

Mary Ann and Scott Funk have been married for 33 years, and have two adult sons together, Henry and Samuel. Perhaps what is most unique about the two is that they have been working together at Lewiston High School since 1991, with Scott teaching social sciences and Mary Ann working as a librarian.

Scott said he loves his wife’s clever and witty way with words, while Mary Ann loves how great of a dad Scott is.

She said she also admires his knowledge of trivia and added that the two have recently had a trivia competition streak going.

The funniest story that the pair has is one that they call “teachers skip school too.”

When Thanksgiving was

around the corner in 1993, the pair decided they would travel to Kansas with their son, Henry. But they were not approved to leave school early that day.

The two decided they would be able to “sneak out” during their fourth hour, as Scott had a prep hour, and begin their journey to Spokane to make the flight.

When going through Colfax, the family ran into another problem: a flat tire. After repairing the tire, they began the trip to Spokane once more. Upon arriving at the

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airport, the weather suddenly took a turn for the worst, delaying their flight.

While waiting for the weather to lighten up, a Spokane journalist took a photo of the couple for the Spokesman-Review. The Funks made the front page the next day, causing trouble for them with then-principal, Jim Wilund.

Beyond that trip, the pair hopes to one day travel everywhere, and they especially want to go to Europe.

Together since 1983, the Funks’ best relationship advice for others is to be open and honest, and make having fun a priority.

“Every day is Valentine’s,” Mary Ann told The Bengal’s Purr in February.

And so, for that romantic holiday this year, they spent the evening watching the Olympics together.

“The best relationship advice is to be open and honest, and make having fun a priority.”

Getting it wrong: Where are the solutions?

By Braeden Keane Sports Features Editor

Braeden Keane

The mainstream media twists stories into sellers.

The saying that good news doesn’t sell is true, otherwise it wouldn’t be said. In news stories there is always a conflict, and that’s what builds the story. However, what I personally have noticed is that many mainstream media outlets have twisted headlines to gain attention.

Never before has the term “fake news” been used for mainstream media as much

as it is with President Trump in office. Adding to it is the overstimulation from social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

As an example of media atrocities, many news outlets, such as nydailynews.com, reported in Feb. that there h a v e b e e n 1 8 school shootings in the first t w o months o f 2018.

W h a t many don’t know, however, is that of these 18 “school shootings” only three consisted of a suspect walking into a school and firing upon students or teachers.

The “fake news” came from Everytown for Gun Safety, a group dedicated to “fighting for common-sense reforms to reduce gun violence.”

“A school shooting according to Everytown, is any live round fired within a school’s limits, whether there was injury or not,” wrote foxnews. com With t h i s misinformation, t h e media a n d g u n control groups h ave claimed that school shootings can include events such as: • a mix of shots being fired off campus and striking a window

“The AR-15, an assault rifle attributed to most mass shootings in the United States, isn’t the problem. It’s the person operating the weapon.”

• one ex-student walking into a school that had been decommissioned for seven months and committing suicide • a student picking up what was believed to be a training weapon in a criminal justice class, and unknowingly firing a round at a wall target and breaking a window.

If the media wants people to take these situations seriously, as they should be, they must stop hunting headlines.

On top of media stimulation, there is the oh-so talked-about issue of gun control.

The AR-15, an assault rifle attributed to most mass shootings in the United States, isn’t the problem. It’s the person operating the weapon.

Gun control lobbyists have mentioned banning the AR15 from regular gun stores.

However, it would be much more effective to apply a more strict background check for gun purchases.

For instance, if a person were expelled from school for suspicious reasons, that person should be prevented from buying guns.

Gun banishment completely goes against the Second Constitutional Amendment, but it seems that as more and more mass shootings happen, the idea of banning weapons is discussed more and more.

Continue into the 2018 school year, as sad as it may be, there will be more mass shootings. The only way to correct the problem is to provide smaller steps toward the solution. Large gains dissolve, but small gains resolve.

For more stories about school shootings, see pages 8 and 9.

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Editor’s Note

Trump turns to Twitter: Americans turn to Constitution

By Josie Hafer Opinion Assistant The solution to gun violence is not a oneand-done fix.

The solution to gun violence is not only gun control. It is not only President Trump turned to Twitter Feb. 15, to offer explanation for a recent shooting. Image courtesy of twitter.com. mental health care. The murder in Florida, a ques- seems a nearly impossible than zero. And anything more solution to gun violence is not black and white; tion is raised: should civilians uphill fight, but gun control than zero is an important it is a melting pot of many have access to weapons that isn't all or nothing. Taking step, although small. Nearly can fire dozens of rounds in a away these weapons seems any step the nation takes is a actions. like an idea that would never step away from an era of gun Growing up in Idaho, I know matter of seconds?

Semi-automatic weapons pan out. Going door-to-door violence and school shootmy guns. The first gun I ever received was a hot pink .22 ri- have little purpose in the ci- and seizing said weapons? ings.

Another commonly heard fle. To this day, it remains one vilian world. They cannot be Impossible.

But if that won’t work, then solution to gun violence is of my favorite guns to use at used for hunting, and they are a shooting range. Still, for as in no way compact enough to what will? To start, buy-back to make mental health care long as I can remember, I’ve label as concealed weapons. programs have proven suc- more easily accessible. Yes, known never to point a gun A handgun or a rifle is reliable cessful, such as those in St. more mental health care at someone, regardless of enough to offer home protec- Louis, Missouri. In Dec. 2017, would be beneficial. It cannot whether or not it was loaded. tion. A gun such as an AR-15 the city of St. Louis purchased solve the problem all on its I know that gun control is has no purpose other than to over 800 firearms from citi- own, but mental health care can contribute to a safer fua touchy subject, and it like- kill, and it only truly belongs zens, no questions asked.

Still, in a nation holding over ture. After tragedies such as ly always will be. Gun-toting on the battlefield.

Yet people all over the U.S. 3 million registered guns the Florida shooting, it is enAmericans are quick to reference the Second Amendment own these guns and face few alone, buying back less than tirely common to see claims in defense of their semi-au- struggles in order to attain 1,000 of those weapons is an that the murderer was mentomatic weapons. However, one. Trying to regulate own- unfathomably small number. tally disturbed or unstable. in wake of the recent mass ership and use of these guns Yet this number is still larger President Trump tweeted

Feb. 15, “So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior.”

Human behaviors are result of many factors, and the actions of school shooters are no different. If shootings were only due to poor mental health, the occurrence of shootings would only grow.

Rates of documented psychological disorders have skyrocketed since the 1980s, according to Psychology Today. Thanks to a variety of causes, depression, anxiety and personality disorders are frighteningly more common today.

So the solution to gun violence isn’t an overnight fix. It will take years of maximum effort and lessons from mistakes. Still, with guns taking over 2,000 American lives in 2018 alone the nation has plenty to learn. Aren’t children's lives more important than rights to own a weapon that is only made to kill?

Student speaks about school shootings, change

By Annabelle Ady Opinion Editor

Annabelle Ady

Valentine’s day 2018 marked another school shooting, with 17 students murdered and countless others injured in Parkland, Florida. Originally, I wrote an opinion piece on the concept of “Lady Dorito’s”

but since then I have realized that there are more significant, meaningful subjects to write about.

I don’t think that there are words that will ever express how sorry, how remorseful I am that the system has failed again.

Some people are focused on the fact that the alleged killer is white, or to place the blame on the president.

What it really comes down to, though, is that people -- innocent young adults and teachers, and everyone around them -- have been permanently changed by this horrible, tragic event.

Never again will they be the same.

Yet people have argued that if the killer were a

person of color, police would have shot him on sight. The fact of the matter is that the police officers did not shoot him because he was not armed and they were uncertain if he was the perpetrator.

The shooter was able to blend into the crowd and then escape to a nearby neighborhood. Imagine if the police had shot him on sight, most people would’ve applauded them, but they shouldn’t shoot first and then ask questions later.

Since they were able to detain him, we are better

able to understand the motive.

People have used this tragedy as a platform to speak out against the president, who posted a tweet saying that he was s e n d i n g prayers to the families and victims of the mass shooting.

Yes, it doesn’t make sense that he didn’t say anything else about it. It makes sense why there is so much outrage surrounding this issue, we can play the blame game but it won’t change what happened whatsoever.

Yes, this is a gun issue

“I am rightfully upset because we haven’t done anything to prevent mass murders.”

and this is a societal issue but I don’t believe that it is fair to use this as an excuse to bring up race issues or politics. This is a perfect platform to advocate for gun restrictions but we should still be sensitive to the tragedy that occured.

A nationwide school walkout is scheduled for March 20, students plan to wear orange in solidarity.

Honestly, those things don’t matter. What matters is that we have failed 17 people, and we continue to fail them by being complacent.

I am embarrassed. I am disappointed. I am rightfully upset because we haven’t done anything to prevent mass murders.

By Amanda Egland Co-Editor in Chief In response to the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the staff of The Bengal’s Purr made a group decision to exclude

the names of any school shooters in our publications. As a whole, we believe these people do not deserve the publicity they currently receive from mass media. We are trying to be

part of a change, to spread the message that these horrendous acts should not be rewarded with attention.

We honor those who were lost, and not the people who killed them.

Man on the Street: How has growing up in an era of school shootings impacted you?

Michael Kelly: “I’m lucky to be here [...] in a school where I am out of harm’s way.”

“It’s disheartening, because only some large shootings will get media attention.”

15 signs of a potential threat The recent shooting in Parkland, Florida, has brought up discussion of how people should have “seen the signs” and stopped the shooter beforehand.

According to the California Department of Education, there are several signs in young people that, especially when combined with multiple others, should be

taken seriously, meaning something should done for or about the person in question.

1. Social withdrawal 2. Excessive feelings of isolation 3. Excessive feelings of rejection 4. Being a victim of violence 5. Feeling of being picked on or persecuted 6. Low school interest and poor academic performance 7. Expression of violence in

Shootings: Handling dangerous situations

By Eli Thomas News Assistant

In the wake of the tragic Florida shooting that killed 17 people on Feb.14, it is human nature to think about what would happen if there was an active shooter here at LHS. Students at LHS have been asking, “What would I need to do?” and “What can I do as a student to prevent this from happening here?”

Student Resource Officer, Robert Massey said that security at LHS is “on par.” Massey added that he has attended active shooter training multiple times and is well-prepared for potential school shootings.

He recommended that stu-

dents always keep an eye out for suspicious activity at school, whether an unfamiliar face is roaming the halls or a fellow student does not feel right.

“It never hurts to say something,” Massey said.

During an active shooter situation, Massey recommends: • Teachers should make sure their classroom doors are locked and turn off the lights.

• Students who are not in a classroom during an emergency should go to the nearest one.

• All should remain quiet and wait for a school official or for law enforcement to come to the classroom.

• Always fight.

Massey’s advice on staying safe Madison Hinkley:

Krystal Barber: “You become less aware and more accepting that that’s how the world is.”

By Leah Schmidt Chief Copyeditor

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writings and drawings 8. Uncontrolled anger 9. Patterns of impulsive and chronic hitting, intimidating and bullying behavior.

10. History of discipline problems 11. Past history of violent and aggressive behavior 12. Drug and alcohol use 13. Affiliation with gangs 14. Inappropriate access to, possession of, and use of firearms 15. Serious threats of vio-

By Amanda Egland Co-Editor in Chief

In response to the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, LHS student resource officer, Robert Massey, joined The Bengal’s Purr staff in a press conference Feb. 16. The following is a list of tips from Massey to remind students of what to do to prevent violence, and how to stay safe in case of a Lewiston High School emergency.

• Be aware. Officer Massey mentions to look up from phones and be aware of one’s surroundings.

• Students who see unfamiliar people, or someone suspicious, on campus, should report it to a nearby teacher.

Every teacher and substitute should have a school badge, and visitors should check in at the office. Even a false alarm is better than no alarm, Massey said.

• Make mental notes of what to do in case of an emergency in multiple situations.

• Avoid the mindset that Lewiston High School could not experience a tragedy. Be aware and notify teachers and administration when hearing or seeing something that seems unsafe.

• Stay educated on lockdown protocol. Do not zone out when teachers give information on evacuation and lockdown protocol, because this information could be life -saving.

Officer Massey

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10 Sports

Lewiston wrestling takes nine to state, two placers

By Kaitlyn Hinkley Sports Editor

Lorang’s decision (100) at 195 pounds, and Jared Dykes’ pin at 220 The Bengals varpounds. sity wrestling team The following week, on wrapped up the seaFeb. 7, the Bengals held son Feb. 24, compettheir last home dual ing at the state level -- Senior Night against with two from LHS Coeur d’ Alene. The folplacing in the top 6. lowing seniors were rec Seniors Max Hill ognized: Cook, Hunter (160 pounds) and Fliger, Hill, Billy Hobbs, Tanner Hutchens Hutchens, Lorang, Logan (138 pounds) both Reynolds, Zane Rudolph, placed, with Hill in Senior, Tanner Hutchens, works to pin his opponent at Karlin Schlafman, Keefourth and Hutch- the Clarkston-Lewiston dual Jan. 16. Photo by Kaitlyn gan Sweeny and ZachaHinkley. ens in sixth. ry Tayor.

Alene Jan. 26-27. Sophomore Hill went into his That night, Lewiston fell matches at state “with a pos- Cade Hendren (132 pounds) to Coeur d’Alene 37-47. The itive attitude, thinking about placed sixth, Hutchens (138 wins that contributed to the pounds) placed fourth and Hill score were Gage Fiamengo’s winning,” he said.

Hutchens’ main concern (160 pounds) placed second. pin at 98 pounds, Fliger’s pin was “getting [his] ankle ready.” The Bengals had their first at 145 pounds, Taylor’s deciHutchens had injured his ankle dual of the new month Feb. 2 sion (6-3) at 152 pounds, Hill’s earlier in the season, making against the Post Falls Trojans, decision (13-2) at 160 pounds, him unable to compete at two where they fell 16-64. The Shaw’s pin at 170 pounds, only wins from the night were Cook’s win by forfeit at 182 duals.

Earlier in the season, the Dammon Shaw’s pin at 160 pounds and Lorang’s pin at Bengals made their way to the pounds, Kyle Cook’s decision 195 pounds.

North Idaho Rumble in Coeur d’ (14-2) at 182 pounds, Lance The stats for the Lakeland

dual Feb. 9 were not available freshman Reuben Thill got first at press time.

Feb. 17, the Lewiston Bengals made their way up Lakeland for the regionals tournament. At regionals, each wrestler must place third or better to move on to state-level competition.

Based on their performances that day, the following wrestlers qualified for state: Placing third were freshman Fiamengo (98 pounds), sophomore Owen Hemphill (113 pounds) and Hen- Senior Max Hill, with his hand raised after the dren (132 pounds). win, looks back at the crowd at the CHS-LHS Placing second dual Jan. 16. Photo by Kaitlyn Hinkley. were Hutchens (138 pounds) and Hill (160 pounds). (195 pounds), and junior Dykes Lorang got first (182 pounds), got third (220 pounds).

Cook got third (182 pounds),

District proves hard for Bengals, season recap

By Kaitlyn Hinkley Sports Editor

The varsity lady Bengals basketball team finished its season Feb. 10 with a season record of 17-8.

Starting the season Jan. 22, the Lady Bengals took on Lake City where they lost to the Timber wolves 51-57. They also played Lake City Feb. 2 and Feb. 8, when they lost 42-24 and 47-42.

“We were deLewiston senior, Demi Randall, prepares to throw termined to the ball into play at the annual Golden Throne beat Lake City game at the LCSC Activity Center Jan. 26. The Bengals beat the Bantams 53-41. Photo by Kaitlyn because that’s Hinkley. where our sea-

son ended last year,” said senior wing, Alyssa Ralstin.

In addition in their determination to beat Lake City, the Lewiston Bengals were determined to beat their closest rivals, the Clarkston Bantams. The Bengals achieved that goal at the annual Golden Throne Game Jan. 26, where they beat CHS 53-41 at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center in Lewiston.

“It’s always a good feeling beating Clarkston. It’s something I’m really going to miss” after graduating said senior post, Cameron Cady.

After the second game against Lake City, the Bengals took on Post Falls DATE, when they fell at the district championship 37-75.

Wrapping up the basketball season, the Bengals took on the Boise High School Feb. 10 at Grangeville High School.

They fell 5256.

“I felt like we played well…

Our first half, shots were falling [and] we seemed to have the momentum,” said senior wing, Morgan Genzer. “But coming out of the locker room second half they made more plays to win and we had a hard time playing against seven players.”

The Bengals did not end up placing at the 2018 State Tournament.

Lewiston seniors, Madison Stoddard and Cameron Cady, work to guard Clarkston’s AJ Sobotta at the annual Golden Throne game at the LCSC Activity Center Jan. 26. LHS beat CHS 53-41. Photo by Kaitlyn Hinkley.

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Cheer goes to state

The 2017-2018 varsity cheer team stands together at Golden Throne, Jan 26. Photo by Grace Eller.

By Erika Schlafman Sports Assistant The latest competition season for LHS cheerleaders started Saturday, Jan. 27, in Moscow, Idaho.

After competing at the national level last season, the team decided not to attempt to qualify for Nationals this year. They continued participating in local competitions, earning a combination of firstand second-place awards.

Teams performed two-and-ahalf-minute routines with music that included stunts, jumps and tumbling. They were judged by a panel of cheerleading experts on difficulty and execution. Teams also had the option to perform a pom dance, sideline cheer and a stunting routine.

In Moscow, LHS performed

only a main routine and took second place against Post Falls.

At the Feb. 10 Orofino competition Lewiston performed a sideline cheer first place, main routine second place, pom dance first and a stunt routine first.

First walking onto the mats Karson Bottens, a sophomore at LHS, said “she felt stressed and anxious”.

“If you don’t give 110 percent, you aren’t trying your hardest,” she said.

Bottens has been a cheerleader since the seventh grade.

She said her motivation has been her admiration for other cheerleaders.

Fellow sophomore, Ashlee Tipton, started cheer in the ninth grade and has strong feelings for the LHS team.

“I have a feeling next compe-

tition we will win,” Tipton said after the Orofino competition.

“It’s the drive we have to go to state.”

Since LHS has a very competitive cheer team, “competitions can feel stressful”, cheerleaders said.

“Before competition I feel very nervous because of the pressure LHS has. Everyone wants to beat Lewiston,” said senior, Shaylee Bachman.

The team’s next competition was at the district level in Lakeland, Washington, Feb. 24. They competed in every event, landing in second place in tunt, econd place in their main routine, and first place in sideline. The team needed to take at least second place to qualify for state.

State-level cheer competitions will take place March 17 in Nampa, Idaho.

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Senior, Cody Mckenzie, goes up for a shot at Golden Throne game, Jan. 26, in Lewiston. Photo by Grace Eller.

Junior, Connor Spencer, works to get the ball at the Golden Throne game, Jan 26 in Lewiston. Photo by Grace Eller.

By Grace Eller Photography Editor The boys Bengal varsity basketball team ended its season with an overall record of 7-15 as of Feb. 27.

The Bengal boys traveled to the Bear Den to play Moscow High School Jan. 20, and lost with a score of 45-60.

“Start hitting more shots, and without juniors this year, we have been playing together for a while,” said Connor Spencer, junior. “We have a strong chemistry. I think we will be all right [next season].”

For the annual Golden Throne rivalry game Jan. 26, the boys played the Clarkston Bantams, at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center.

The Bengals fell short to the Bantams with a score of 4551.

Feb. 1, the Bengals played Lake City High School, at Booth Hall. They lost with a score of 38-94.

The Bengals played Post Falls

High School, Feb. 6, at PFHS, and lost with a score of 37-75.

Feb. 9, the Bengals played Coeur d’Alene High School at Booth Hall, and they won with a score of 54-53.

The Bengals traveled to play Coeur d’Alene High School, Feb. 16, and lost 37-55.

In preparation for regionals, Jayson Ulrich, head coach, felt hopeful.

“I expect our guys to play hard and contend for a regional title,” Ulrich said. However, the Bengals lost their chance to make it to regionals and a place at a state title.

But Feb. 20, the Bengals played Lake City High School and lost with a score of 7037. This game was the last of the season, ending the team’s hopes for a state title.

Even still, Treyton Foresman, senior, said he enjoyed the game and “being with all my friends on the court for the last time in high school,” he said.

The Bengal’s Purr 12 Entertainment Clarkston High School rocks Cat’s Cradle

By Leah Schmidt Chief copyeditor

Directed by Larry Goodwin, Clarkston High School’s drama department performed Cat’s Cradle between Feb. 8 and 17.

The play was originally written by Leslie Sands. It centers around the kidnapping and possible murder of a baby boy.

The detective, played by Josh Campbell-Ball, worked on the case many years before. He returns to the town where it occurred where he is greeted with cold shoulders and sneers. The detective wishes he could have solved the case and it is eating him up.

The story then focuses on the

detective pursuing the case even with resistance from the family.

The play itself is filled with twists and turns that not even those with the keenest senses could see coming. The audience is constantly playing guessing games trying to figure out who, what and why.

Since this play does not have any music, it is very dialogue-heavy. A few sections seemed a little long and dry but were soon remedied by funny one-liners presented by one of the characters. It was obvious that the actors had put in a lot of hard work, practicing all of those lines, and it paid off in the end.

The set did not look like it belonged in a high school play. It was full of many little details from stairs, to lamps and to furniture that looked like it came right out of a little hotel from the 1980s.

Cat’s Cradle was extremely well done and filled with suspense. The audience could feel how passionate the actors were, which made for a wonderful show. All-in-all Cat’s Cradle earns a 9/10.

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The Clarkston High School drama department performs Cat’s Cradle.

Photo by Leah Schmidt.

Marvel’s 2018 film Black Panther lives up to hype

By Mikey Vidovich Entertainment Assistant

Released Feb. 16, and directed

by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther is the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Black Panther takes place after Civil War, introduces T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), aka Black Panther.

The movie takes place mainly in Wakanda, an East African nation and the home to T’Challa

and his people. The storyline for this film is the usual hero vs villain, but it doesn’t really feel like a “superhero” film.

The thing that makes this story stand out are the outstanding characters and the advanced

technology they use within the story.

The story begins with a scene that takes place in the past and that later plays a larger role in the film. Then T’Challa is introduced, as he finds out his

father has died and must fight to be king of Wakanda and the superhero Black Panther.

T’Challa has a sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright), who is the comedic relief of the film. She always has a joke to crack.

Throughout the film T’Challa is also accompanied by his ex, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), and the leader of The Dora Milaje, Okoye (Danai Gurira). The Dora Milaje are a group of women who are the bodyguards of whoever is King of Wakanda.

The main goal that the heroes fight for is to keep the high technology out of the hands of the villain and the rest of the world because it would cause war. Black Panther was a great film for Marvel studios to start off 2018 with. This movie deserves a 9.8/10.

9.8 T’Challa and Erik Killmonger stand face to face, about to battle for the title of King of Wakanda and Black Panther. Photo courtesy of IMDb.com.

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MGMT revolutionizes earbuds of awaiting fans

By Gracyn Richardson Entertainment Editor

MGMT’s new electronic/ alternative/psychedelic album Little Dark Age was released on Feb. 9, offering a new funky sound for the band.

The album features songs such as “Little Dark Age”, “When You Die”, and “Me and Michael.” The duration for the album is 44 minutes, which is compiled with 10 groovy songs.

Anyone with a nostalgic love for 1980s music will feel greatly satisfied by the whole album.

I became a large fan of MGMT in May 2017 when I heard the song “Electric Feel” (2007). I have ventured through their

many albums ever a taste of what was in store with Little Dark since.

A lot of MGMT’s Age. The doo-wop, psychedelic song played music can have the same sound, but through my speakers this album blows for the duration of the that pattern out month as I anticipated of the water. Each album. song has a different, MGMT has had the recurring problem yet similar, type of with having a distinct feel, commanding sound that feels like it respect from the has been put through listener. Somehow, a broken copier and MGMT captured distributed different the feel and sound yet same sounding of an songs. That completely ‘80s album, but changed with this 2018 launched it into the 21st century with MGMT released Little Dark Age Feb. 9. Image courtesy of album.

Some songs are a bit the lyrics and the brooklynvegan.com.

Days from “A Little While.” extraneous, such as electronic feel typical of other artists’ albums like MGMT released the song “She Works Out Too Much,” accompanies an Tame Impala from “The Less I “Hand it Over” from this which Know the Better,” or Yellow album a month early to give ‘80s-like woman’s voice giv-

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ing workout instructions, but this said weirdness gives the album a unique feel.

Individually, I could rate almost every song, starting with “Me and Michael” as a strong 10/10. But other songs like “James” are a little weak, earning more of a 6/10. To average it out, the entire album comes out to a strong 8/10.

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1999 Columbine survey strikes a parallel with 2018 school shootings

By Gracyn Richardson Entertainment Editor In 1999, the lives of Americans, including Lewiston High School students, were greatly impacted and changed when two shooters murdered 13 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. The Columbine killers sent their shot around the nation, making American students feel voiceless, degraded and powerless. But in October 1999, the staff of The Bengal’s Purr surveyed 951 LHS students (see chart, right). They asked students, “Who should be held responsible for gun-related violence by teens?” As the students answered, their voices rang out, replenished and booming. Pie chart courtesy of the 1999 Bengal’s Purr archives.

Editor’s Note

By Amanda Egland Co-Editor in Chief After publication of our Jan. 26 issue, it came to our attention that some questioned our treatment of the loss a 2018 senior, the late Megan Beidler, along with our coverage of the

Clarkston High School Bantams.

When making decisions about content, we remember the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics: To seek the truth and report it, to minimize harm, to act independently and to be accountable.

The Lewiston School District has a policy against memorials.

This restricts our options for recognizing any student who has passed. We gave the same amount of page space to Beidler as we did to students LHS lost in the past. Out of respect for families and the district policy, we try to handle each loss with equal coverage.

No life lost is more important than another.

Meanwhile, as seen on page

12 in this issue, The Bengal’s Purr at LHS includes coverage of our neighbors at Clarkston High School from time to time.

This happens yearly with the Golden Throne basketball rivalry issue for many reasons.

Each year the Bantam Boosters Club donates $300 toward its publication, making hundreds more copies available to the crowd at the game. Clarkston

students do not have a journalism program, so none their activities receive Purr coverage year round. Golden Throne is an opportunity to share our resources.

With the annual Golden Throne game, LHS and CHS compete but also fundraise for local causes in our community. It is fair to archive and appreciate these community efforts.

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Nearly 19 years later, and the questions remain the same

Violence Survey Questions

April 20, 2018, will mark the tragic 19-year anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado. In honor of the children and staff who passed away recently from Parkland High School in Florida, The Bengal’s Purr asks readers to answer the questions listed below.

Results may be published in future editions.

Co-Editors in Chief........................................................................Amanda Egland, Sandra Kinney Managing Editor..........................................................................................................Leah Schmidt Entertainment Editor.........................................................................................Gracyn Richardson Features Editor...........................................................................................................Sandra Kinney News Editor..............................................................................................................Amanda Egland Opinion Editor...........................................................................................................Annabelle Ady Sports Features Editor……….......…………………................................................Braeden Keane Sports News Editor...................................................................................................Kaitlyn Hinkley Copyeditors.....................................................Sandra Kinney, Gracyn Richardson, Leah Schmidt Photography Editor…………..……….......…………….…..............................................Grace Eller Co-Digital Media Managers…….................................................Josh Asmus, Gracyn Richardson Entertainment Assistants……..............................……Eli Thomas, Mikey Vidovich, Alexx Wren Features Assistants.....................................................Skylar Raymond, Loretta Tuell, Alexx Wren News Assistants..........................................................................................Abby Bower, Eli Thomas Opinion Assistants…………..........……....……………..........… Josie Hafer, Jonathan Wilcoxson Sports Assistants………...…...............................Grace Eller, Erika Schlafman, Aaliyah Vaughns Business Assistant ......................................................................................................Erin Kammer Adviser...................................................................................................Charity Thompson Egland

1. Who should be responsible for gun-related violence by teens? (Circle two) a. Parents b. Media c. Teenagers d. Society in general e. Public school system f. Entertainment industry g. Government h. National Rifle Association 2. Do you think there should be a mandatory waiting period when buying a gun? Yes or No 3. Do you know how to shoot a gun? Yes or No 4. Do you or your parents own a gun? Yes or No 5. Do you think that outlawing all guns would increase or decrease the national crime rate?

Increase or Decrease 6. Do you think raising children around guns promotes violence? Yes or No 7. Do you feel that students of Lewiston High School are in danger of firearm violence? Yes or No Return completed surveys to LHS Room 103.