Author Beth Piatote will give a presentation at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, in the P1FCU Performing Arts Auditorium at LHS.
Piatote, an Associate Professor at the University of California-Berkeley, is a creative writer and indige nous language revitalization activist who specializes in Nez Perce language and literature. She is also a part of continuing efforts to return the remains of ances tors from museums to their land.
Piatote wrote The Beadworkers, a short story collec tion set in the Northwest. These short stories give an inside view into the lives of Native peoples living in Idaho. A review at Amazon.com says, “Formally inven tive and filled with vibrant characters, The Beadwork ers draws on Indigenous aesthetics and forms to offer a powerful, sustaining vision of Native life.”
The Beadworkers is available at local libraries and bookstores. The book will be discussed with other community members who participate in local Every body Reads events.
State awards went to both Annika Huff and the local Distinguished Young Women program at the DYW of Idaho state competition Oct. 7-8 in Idaho Falls.
Huff won a total of $2,650 in scholarships. She was rewarded $500 for the Theme and Design Award af ter she designed the theme for next year’s State Pro gram, “Ignite.” She earned $600 for being in the top 10 finalists, a $700 Interview award, and the $850 Overall Scholastic winner.
The Lewiston Committee won Program of the Year out of 33 programs. Lewiston gained this title for care ful following of national DYW guidelines and rules.
Huff, an LHS senior who serves as ASB vice presi dent, won the Lewiston DYW competition in April. For that, she was rewarded $3,700 in scholarships, which included money from the main prize, self-expression, interview and scholastic awards.
As the Lewiston title holder, Huff was granted the opportunity to stay in Idaho Falls with the 32 win ners from other programs in Idaho. The girls spent the week meeting each other and training for the big competition that would result in a winner who would
gain the DYW of Idaho title.
Kenadee Kuhn, from Idaho Falls, won the 2022 state title. She will advance to the national compe tition in Mobile, Alabama, to com pete against other states’ winners for the national title.
Distinguished Young Women (DYW) is a national non-profit organi zation that gives high school girls the opportunity to earn scholarships and reach their full potential. Each year, several young women from participating high schools compete to win the Distinguished Young Woman title and represent their city at the state com petition.
Annika HuffAdolescence is typically thought of as a time to en joy, relax, and live life to the fullest before entering adulthood -- before facing the world’s complex prob lems outside the walls of high school. However, re search nationally and at Lewiston High School shows that mental health in adolescents is actually declining at a steep rate.
According to the World Health Organization, one in seven people age 10-19 experiences a mental disor der, accounting for 13% of the global disease burden in this age group. Depression, anxiety and behavioral disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents.
According to the non-profit Mental Health National, Idaho has the second-highest prevalence of mental illness out of all 50 states, and the second-lowest rate of access to care.
Despite the statistics, mental health seems to re main a widely unspoken topic. Many feel uncom fortable addressing the subject due to the stigma surrounding mental health struggles. Others who ex perience conditions such as anxiety and depression feel too embarrassed or nervous to bring it up, as they
are afraid of being treated differently or dismissed by parents or peers.
Youth in Lewiston are not isolated from the issue. A recent Bengal’s Purr student survey showed stagger ing results. Of those surveyed at LHS, 75.5% reported being stressed often compared to just 10.7% who dis agreed with this statement.
School also incurs a heavy toll on the mental health of teens. Just under 80% of students at LHS agreed that their general stress level was increased due to school, while a mere 9.2% disagreed with this claim. Just under 70% reported consistently feeling over worked or exhausted after school, compared to only 13.1% who disagreed.
The survey asked students what they would like to share with teachers and staff about mental health, and many students replied with comments such as:
• “The amount of homework and added stress that they just don’t seem to care about is making school even harder. The teachers want respect, but it seems like they don’t think they have to give any respect back.”
• “I would want to let teachers know that they have a bigger impact on children than they might think. Both positive and negative.”
• “It’s nearly impossible for students to do hours of
homework each night and still look forward to com ing to school the next day.”
For anyone struggling with mental health, there are resources available to help at LHS and outside of school. The LHS counselors are:
• Kaylin Roby (Student last names A-D)
• Christina Cahill (Student last names E-K)
• Olivia Wilson (Student last names L-R)
• Leslie Halliday (Student last names S-Z)
• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
• Idaho Suicide Hotline: 988 or 208-398-4357
In 2018, the Lewiston School District linked up with a website that allows community members to purchase items for families who struggle to obtain necessities including food, clothing and shelter.
Purposity.com is a website and app that provides lists of items that people can purchase for students and families who struggle with certain expenses. It also helps families that experience homelessness.
This year, 20 local families’ needs have been met, and 772 families’ needs have been met since the app was adopted in 2018. Over 1,121 people have used Purposity to help families in need, according to Cynthia Núñez, Lewiston School District’s community social worker.
“We’ve had a busy start to the school year, a lot of need for clothing, shoes, and food. We see the need for the necessities all year long,” said Núñez.
As temperatures drop and winter approaches, affordable housing is one of the biggest local needs. On a smaller scale, winter brings more need for pants such as leggings and jeans, along with shirts, towels, blan kets and mattresses.
“Purposity is a great way to help a fellow student. We help students from K-12,” Núñez stated.
Purposity is easy to use, and the app is free. Each user can sign up with an email address, then scroll down to the ‘Idaho’ section and select ‘Lewiston.’ After that, they can select a goal that represents how many needs they plan to meet each year. Then they wait for a need to be requested.
An individual can even follow the Lewiston School District, surrounding school districts, and other orga nizations they choose for more personalized requests. Once a week, a notification goes out as a reminder of local needs.
If someone wants to purchase an item to help with those needs, that can be done by clicking on the re quest of interest and then clicking “MEET THIS NEED,” which is highlighted in blue. The item will be shipped to the intended school or address.
According to Núñez, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase the local demand for basic needs.
“It has made it more difficult for families that were already struggling,” she said. “COVID enhanced the crisis mode for a lot of families.”
Purposity is a combination of the words purpose and generosity. The app is based on the idea of a com munity proving that humanity is good.
“I would want to let teachers know that they have a bigger impact on children than they might think. Both positive and negative.”
-- Anonymous studentScreenshot from
“We see the need for necessities all year long.”
-- Cynthia Núñez
See more about this mental health survey on pg. 11.
Shiva Rajhbandari is balancing his roles as a high school student-athlete, youth activist and serving his community. Rajhbandari, a Boise high school senior and a climate and gun-con trol activist -- who turned 18 just days before the election -- won a spot on the Boise School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 12.
Last month, Rajhbandari won by 56.4%, 2,500 votes over incumbent Steve Schmidt.
Rajhbandari ran for school board with the hopes of prioritizing issues surrounding men tal health and the climate crisis. The Idaho teen said he felt inspired to run for his local school board after learning about communities very singular to Boise that had made commitments to sustainabil ity. The difference was that they had students on the school board, he said.
In an interview with The Bengal’s Purr Rajhbandari explained why he ran for office.
“Students deserve a voice everywhere, but particu larly when decisions are being made on our educa tion,” he said. “We are our primary stakeholders and have valuable perspectives. I ran to show what stu dents can bring to the table.”
Rajhbandari’s campaign was about representation and the valuable perspectives that students have. He told Teen Vogue, “I’m a third-generation Idahoan on my mom’s side and my dad is from Nepal. I’m the only person of color on the school board.”
When The Guardian asked him if he felt like he and his peers were being taken seriously he responded: “It
was frustrating because it just felt like we weren’t getting the time of day from our school board members. In the fall last year, I sent a letter to our school board president detailing our efforts and asking him for a meeting. [. . .] And so by the end of that meeting, I knew I wanted to run for the school board.”
For the average person envisioning an 18-year-old serving on a school board, a first question might be: How does he do it?
Rajhbandari told the Purr, “Managing time is hard: keeping a Google Calendar, taking time to keep a Google Calendar . . . Just make sure you are taking time for yourself and your family.”
Rajhbandari was quick to note that youth voices
The Drama Club is performing Silver Wings on Blue for its fall show Nov. 2-5 in the P1FCU Auditorium at LHS.
Silver Wings on Blue is a twist on traditional flag-waving World War II stories. It celebrates Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, also known as WASPS. This story documents the hardships and troubles that the WASPS faced. The play is written by Ariana Burns of Moscow, Idaho. The main characters include WASP (played by Kate Pernsteiner), Minkie (Dax Alexander), Helen (Jessie Riggs), Stevie (Lauren Gibbs), Grace (Maddie Gibson) and Cochran (Rachel Sheppard).
Performances are at 7 p.m. Nov. 2, 3, 4 and 5, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, and $1 for LHS students and staff. Children age 5 and younger can enter for free.
After Silver Wings on Blue, it will be time for the annual Christmas tour in December. The spring musical will be the Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls. To end the school year, the students write one-act plays that will be featured in May.
matter and can make a difference in their communi ties.
“You can make a difference. Collectively, we as young people have so much power,” he said. “There are plenty of students that are totally qualified to run for the board.”
Rajhbandari even mentioned that a student in Lew iston should run to serve on the school board. He added that he hopes that his triumph will show that student voices are powerful, and that students can be more qualified than they are made out to be.
This year’s Mr. LHS contest will be held Nov. 17 in the Old Lewiston High School auditorium. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
Mr. LHS is an annual event put on by the cheer team for the senior boys to show case their talents and have a great time. The show features interview, talent, work out and dance categories. The show con cludes with the crowning of the mothers.
Tickets will be available the week before the event, sold by cheerleaders. Noah Schmidt said enjoyed participating in Mr. LHS last year.
“It was just a great experience. It threw the whole popular-not-popular cliché out the window,” Schmidt said. “It’s just a big group of guys having a blast to raise money for the cheerleaders.
“Mr. LHS was probably my favorite memory from high school and I made so many new friends,” Schmidt said. “Whether you’re performing to show your talent or just goofing around, it’s a good time.”
By Danica Keane and Kendra Kelley Sports Editors
The boys and girls varsity golf teams went to state-level competitions Oct. 7-8. The girls placed 5th overall. Mollie Siebly placed 6th overall with 163 as her total. The boys place 10th overall. Senior Carson King placed 7th overall in the 5A boys category with a total score of 147.
Scores: Girls Boys +15 total to par +108 total to par R1: 85 R2: 78 R1: 66 R2: 42 Total: 163 Total: 147
Boys and girls cross country teams competed at the district level Oct. 20. There was 10 boys and six girls attending. Junior James Stubbers was the only one to qualify for state-level competition. State events will be Oct. 29.
The varsity boys soccer team had an overall 4-9 win average. The varsity girls team had a win average of 7-5-2. Neither of the teams made it to districts or state-level competition.
Lewiston High School hosted its only home swim meet against Moscow at the Asotin Aquatic Center on Oct. 22. Senior Luke Mastroberadino was featured Oct. 18 as Prep Athlete of the Week in the Lewiston Tribune. He recently won both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events at a swim meet on Oct. 8. District-lev el competition will be Oct. 29 in Moscow, and state competitions will be Nov. 4-5 in Boise.
The LHS volleyball team has an overall win of 4-10. District-level competitions were Oct. 15, 18, and 20, and the team did not make it to state.
This year’s LHS football team has an overall win of 7-2. The Bengals advanced to the playoffs Oct. 21 during their game against Coeur d’Alene. State-level competition will be held Nov. 18-19 and 19. Informa tion on whether or not the Bengals would qualify for state was unavailable at press time.
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Food drives, inner class competitions, Bengal Olym pics, Homecoming royalty, football games, and danc es are all activities that have previously surrounded Lewiston High School’s Homecoming. Homecoming was initially meant for LHS alumni, people who have graduated from LHS, to “come home” and visit their old high school campus.
The Youth Activity Center (YAC) started the idea of having Homecoming royalty in Lewiston in 1951. In an interview with The Bengal’s Purr, the first LHS homecoming queen, Carole Ruark (formerly McIn tire), shared how Homecoming looked when she was
football players vote for Homecoming royalty, it is the opinion of this writer that it’s time to change how LHS votes. All students should have the right to vote for both the prince and the princess in their grade. In a society where inclusion is increasingly important, one way that LHS can be inclusive is by allowing all stu dents to vote for Homecoming royalty.
Currently at LHS, only varsity athletes participating in a fall sport are allowed to nominate and vote for Homecoming royalty members. The male varsity ath letes vote for the Homecoming queen and her court, and the female varsity athletes vote for the Home coming king and his court. This is an outdated pro cess that needs to change.
In the past, the Homecoming royalty has been a rep resentation of the football team. When considering who should be nominated for Homecoming royalty these days, the real question is: “Who represents LHS well?” If the question asks who represents the entire school and not just the football team, then everyone deserves a vote. Other schools around the country have already begun changing their Homecoming voting process to make it more inclusive, including Clarkston High School (CHS).
According to Greta Boreson, a senior ASB leader at CHS, each grade has its own section of Google Class room, and a Google Form goes out asking students to nominate who they believe is fit for Homecoming royalty. The ASB then takes the top three nominees in each class and makes a new post allowing students in each grade to vote for whichever male and female candidate they feel should be royalty for their grade.
The modern way that CHS votes for Homecoming royalty is much more inclusive than the process at LHS. Many students are actively involved in the school but currently cannot vote for Homecoming royalty. Everyone should be able to nominate and vote for whom they believe is fit to represent the school.
elected.
According to Ruark, the football team elected the Homecoming royalty, which consisted of a court of three seniors, two princesses and a queen, plus two juniors, both princesses. There was no male court, but the Homecoming royalty members were supposed to represent the football team. The co-captain of the football team crowned Ruark at the YAC in Lewiston, rather than at the game. There was no float at the football game itself.
“It was a great honor,” Ruark remembered. Much has changed since the original Homecoming football games, both at LHS and in society. At LHS there is now a male court, and many activities that previously surrounded the Homecoming football game have since gone away.
According to the Lewiston Tribune archives, in the past, students participated in inner class competi tions the entire week before the Homecoming game. Students would decorate hallways, have food drives, and participate in the Bengal Olympics to “determine the most spirited class.”
Although it may be traditional to have the varsity
Several varsity athletes who voted for Homecoming royalty this year shared that they believe the entire school should have a say with Homecoming royalty. This will allow people who participate in school activ ities to vote, even if they are not varsity athletes.
The traditional way of voting for Homecoming roy alty needs to be updated. Being in the Homecoming royalty court has always been an incredible honor. Still, if the royalty is supposed to represent the entire school and no longer represent just the football team, then everyone deserves the right to vote.
The other issue with the LHS process is that two grade levels are not well-represented by varsity sports. Most varsity sports teams have few, if any, freshmen and sophomores on them, which poses another problem when voting for Homecoming royalty: the freshman and sophomores are not being elected by their class mates. Many upperclassmen do not have much con tact with the underclassmen and therefore do not know who represents LHS well within those classes.
Changing royalty elections will allow for more in clusion and representation of the student body. Not everyone involved in the school is a varsity athlete, but they all still deserve the right to vote.
“I think that having only varsity athletes allowed to vote gives a select number of people who are able to elect some pretty amazing people who really deserve it or who may need a pickup in their life, giving them a special moment that they will always remember.”
Man on the Street
Do you think that only varsity athletes should vote for Homecoming royalty?Kylar Boyd (Senior)
“I feel like the students should have a little bit of input, because I feel like everyone deserves to have their opinion heard.”
Isabella Pritchett (Junior)
“I think the whole student body should be able to vote because it would just make it a lot more fair.”
The Lewis-Clark Center for Arts and History currently displays two exhibits and has many exciting events lined up. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues days; noon-4 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays; noon-6 p.m., Thursdays, or by appointment. The center is at 415 Main St. in Lewiston.
The first-floor exhibit, “Over the Line: A Regional Fac ulty Art Exhibition,” contains more than 50 pieces of artwork by more than 30 regional artists. Mediums of the work include drawings, paintings, photography, printmaking, sculptures, textiles and video. Accord ing to the press release on the exhibit, the center features works that “...push the boundaries of their medium, experiment with thresholds, analyze system and data sets, engage in interdisciplinary practices, immerse themselves in nature, imagine alternate re alities, invite diverse perspectives to create positive change, examine issues of migration and the climate crisis, and dive into intimate spaces.”
Hyde, Stacy Isenbarger, Aaron Johnson, Sally Graves Machlis and Delphine Keim, Megan Martens-Ha worth, Rob McKirdie, Lily Martina Lee, Justin Lincoln, Maria Lux, Squeak Meisel, Lisa Nappa, Kyle Peets, Co zette Phillips, Jessica B. Raetzke, Mathew Rude, Reza Safavi, Lenora Lopez Schindler, Emily Somoskey, Mike Sonnichsen, Christopher Tyllia and Kate Walker.
These artists are from educational institutions in the region, including Boise State University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Lew is-Clark State College, North Idaho College, Spokane Falls Community College, University of Idaho, Wash ington State University and Whitman College.
The second-floor exhibit, “Tomograms,” is an exhibit created by Laura Ahola-Young and Shawn Edrington. Ahola-Young and Edrington were formerly teacher and student in college, but a shared interest in mi croscopic hidden realities has helped both create the exhibit and grow their friendship. Plant lives, algae and human behavior take forefront in Ahola-Young’s work, whereas the tension between nature and manmade environments takes the spotlight in Edrington’s creations.
Edrington’s work focuses on investigating the eco logical, cultural, and socio-political practices that in tervene and reshape the form of contemporary land scapes, incorporating both the arts and the sciences.
“My approach to making art is intertwined with a sense of place,” said Edrington in her artist statement. “My work is home out of an interest in the intersec tions of land use, extraction, infrastructure, consump tion, and ecology. In considering my own involve ment in these systems: knowingly and unknowingly, directly and indirectly, I seek to localize my investiga tive impulse, to reference issues that have a closeness or proximity, that is to consider how we are always already wrapped up in those things that we try to ex amine as if existing somehow ‘outside’.”
Ahola-Young investigates the balance between de struction and creation in her work.
“Cells and stars, the minuscule to vast, must ex perience destruction for life to exist as we know it,” Ahola-Young’s artist statement explains. “My work re flects my desire for absolute and claims none. For me, knowledge is always asking additional questions.”
Ahola-Young has named her most recent collection of paintings “Prodromes,” which is an early symptom that indicates the coming of an attack or disease. She is attempting to explore the internal, structural and organizational system of signage and warnings in her most recent paintings.
Upcoming exhibits include the Idaho Watercolor So ciety, which will be a first-floor gallery Nov. 18-Feb. 10.
Art & Nature: In Conversation with Annie Cunningham, Kelsey Grafton and Aaron Johnson Saturday, Oct. 29: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
At Center for Arts and History; register for free online Arts Workshop with Annie Cunningham Saturday, Oct. 29: Noon- 1 p.m.
At Center for Arts and History; register for free online
Art & Social Sciences: In Conversation with M. Acuff, Peter Christenson, and Chad Erpelding
Wednesday, Nov. 2: 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
On Zoom: register for free online
Art & Social Practice: In Conversation with Amanda Leigh Evans and Kate Walker
Friday, Nov. 4: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
On Zoom: register for free online
By Gabriella Wormell Staff Reporter
Staff and students welcomed Devon McNare, the new campus computer technician, to Lewiston High School in October.
McNare graduated from high school in 1987 in Eu gene, Oregon, He then went on to study math and English at Western Washington University. After col lege, he worked as a programmer for 10 years at a small company.
McNare has never lived in Lewiston before, though he did visit in college when his parents lived here. McNare has also lived in different areas, including Or egon, Washington, Florida and Japan.
Around the time the tech bubble popped in 2000, he was working part-time and thought it was an ex cellent time to travel. McNare found an interest in the Japanese language during a business trip, driving his intent to move to Japan. Although he planned to stay there for a year or two, he couldn’t bring himself to leave Japan, he said. In Japan he got married and had a child. Then 19 years later he moved to Lewiston, where he earned his current job at LHS.
“It’s a great way to mix education and tech,” McNare said of the job.
In his first weeks at LHS, McNare has found that the teachers at LHS are enthusiastic and serious. He thinks Lewiston is a neat place to live, he said. And climate-wise, Lewiston is his favorite city.
He plans to continue as a computer technician next year but hopes to find an after-school club activity to help out. His goals are to get used to his new job, to build new relationships with other staff members and to get to know the students.
To help students, he’s creating a list of tips and tricks for school Chromebooks. Students can share any of their own tips for this list with McNare, whose office in the LHS library.
In his free time, McNare tends to his garden and enjoys photography. Not surprisingly, he also tears computers apart and then fixes them for fun.
Candice Carlson served in the tech position last school year, and now teaches history classes at LHS.
“Mr. McNare has been an excellent replacement,” Carlson said. “He learns quickly and is proactive about solving problems.”
“I can’t think of the name of my favorite fall drink, but I went to Dutch Bros and they had a pumpkin pie latte thing. It was the best drink I’ve had in a long time.”
“My favorite fall coffee has to be from Starbucks. It has to be a triple-shot grande mocha with only two pumps of mocha, because four shots of mocha is just too much. But keep the whipped cream.”
“I typically just go for energy drinks no matter what the season is, so typically I like a Lotus from Hot Shots.”Compiled by Ella Bruck, Maggie Carr, Daphne Root and Rachel Sheppard
By Josie Sager Entertainment Assisstant
Taylor Swift is a country pop singer who has released nine albums, not including her brand new album Mid nights. As of Oct. 21, Swift now has 10 studio albums. Swift has the most passionate, innovative energy in music today. She informed fans that the 13-track al bum Midnights is the story of “13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.” As always she gives fans a lot to break down in the lyrics of 13 tracks. Leading up to the album drop, Swift confirmed that the opening track, “Lavender Haze,” is about her and Joe Alwyn’s long-time romance. Track 3, “Anti-Hero,” is Swift’s first single off the album. With its music video release also on Oct. 21, it is quickly becoming a fan favorite. “Anti-Hero” is all about insecurities and Swift has called it, “One of my favorite songs I’ve ever writ ten.”
Track 4, “Snow On The Beach” is the only track that features another artist -- Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, who most fans know as Lana Del Ray. “Snow On The Beach” is a celestial collaboration with lyrical imagery and breathtaking vocals.
Swift also uses graceful and enchanting melodies in tracks 5 and 10. “You’re On Your Own, Kid” and “Lab yrinth” are both soft and lightened songs. Track 12, “Sweet Nothing” is an emotional and sensitive song, co-written by Alwyn.
“Midnights is a collection of music written in the mid dle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams,” Swift shared in her album promos. Swift later revealed that the tracks of Midnights were inspired by five different experiences such as self-loathing, fan tasizing about revenge, wondering what might have been, falling in love, and falling apart.
Swift’s most recent albums, Folklore and Evermore, have an indie-folk sound -- they both have the same aura. Fans are comparing Midnights to Swift’s more poppy albums such as 1989 and Lover. As her first pop al bum since 2019, Midnights is Swift’s return to pop-line cul ture. For anyone who hasn’t listened to Midnights yet, it is well worth the time.
For obvious reasons Mid nights deserves a 5/5.
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By Kaitlyn Fowler Business Assistant
This weekend the Lewiston Civic Theatre has its last three showings of the high-energy classic, Little Shop of Horrors. Performances are at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 30, all at the old LHS auditorium.
This musical is fun from beginning to end, and the production reveals just how talented the Lewiston and Clarkston community is.
The show starts on Skid Row, in Mushnik’s Flower Shop, where Audrey (Lorelie Faulk) and Seymour Krelborn (Vincent Gau) work together. Seymour is the improbable hero of the story. Timid and inse cure, he is naive and feels much put-upon. Despite his flaws, he’s a sweet and well-meaning man.
Audrey works with Sey mour, who names his plants after her at the flower shop. Lacking ed ucation and self-esteem, she suffers from feelings of hopelessness in her sit uation in life, including her abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Orin Scriv ello.
The story turns exciting with the introduction of a man-eating plant and a sweet love story between Audrey and Seymour.
Director Amanda Smelyansky put together an amazing show with smooth scene changes, a clear focus, and a cohesion that is impressive.
The costume design consists of classic 1960 fashion by Kathleen Hanthorn and Gabi Segren, assisted by Kate Nowlin and Shannon Grow. The beautiful set, designed by Mike Cannon and Larry Goodwin, also looks fantastic.
The story feels fast-paced, starting with a shop that’s going under, to a man-eating plant, to a love blos soming, and ending with death.
As the play ends, the chorus in sings “Don’t Feed the Plants,” and the message to the audience is to be careful with wishes. As Seymour learns, there is a ter rible price to pay when people get what they want, instead of what they earn.
Overall, this production is funny and exciting, and it nicely blends together the plants, actors and vocal performances. People in the audience might find them selves smiling throughout the show, and wanting to sing along to their favorite songs. The Lewiston Civic Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors deserves a 5 out of 5.
From the mind of Olivia Wilde, the popular tele vision and film actor, comes Don’t Worry Darling, a thriller/drama about “an experimental com pany town that houses the men who work on a top-0 project,” according to Metacritic.
The film, released Sept. 23, has a runtime of two hours and three minutes and stars British pop singer, Harry Styles, along with Florence Pugh, star of films such as Lady Macbeth and Black Wid ow. This is Styles’ second full movie after 2017’s Dunkirk
Don’t Worry Darling was a highly anticipat ed film even though its production came with a flurry of drama. After the movie’s 2019 an nouncement, Wilde cast Pugh as the lead, Alice Chambers, with Shia LaBeouf as her husband, Jack Chambers. However, in 2020, LaBeouf left the film and Styles filled the role. The prob lems started to arise when PEOPLE magazine confirmed that Wilde had fired LaBeouf from the film, contradicting his previous statements about quitting due to a scheduling conflict. The film itself is set in the 1950s in a town called Victory. As stated before, Victory is a town with members inside working on a secret project. In this town, everything seems as perfect as can be, but once Alice Chambers (Pugh) starts to
question life in Victory, things begin to change for the worse.
Don’t Worry Darling checks all the boxes for a well-made psychological thriller: a solid sto ryline, a quality cast of actors, a good hair-rais ing score to accompany the action, and a chill ing resolution that leaves viewers questioning everything.
Even though Don’t Worry Darling isn’t the best movie ever by far -- or even the best thriller -it still proves to be a well-rounded film that is worth going to see on the big screen. Consid ering everything about the film, good and bad, Don’t Worry Darling has earned itself a 4/5.
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A high school student today experiences higher lev els of stress than an asylum patient would have in the 1960s. This is a statement that many have heard and brushed off in passing. However, according to a study performed in 2000 by Dr. Jean Twenge, there is truth to these words.
Her opening paragraph in the case study, Age of Anx iety? Birth Cohort Change in Anxiety and Neuroticism includes the line, “The average American child in the 1980s reported more anxiety than child psychiatric patients in the 1950s.”
The global mental health crisis has gained more recognition as the stigma around psychiatric disor ders has lessened. Still, mental illness among today’s youth as they grow up in a time of uncertainty and constant change has yet to be entirely accepted as the growing complication that it is.
According to the 2021 statistics manual by Mental Health America, approximately 13.8% of adolescents reported suffering from at least one depressive epi sode within the last year -- an increase of 206,000 youth who reported having an episode, as opposed to the data from the year prior.
Severe major depression increased by 126,000 in juveniles, and about 4% reported struggling with a substance abuse disorder within the past year.
Furthermore, personality disorders such as border line personality disorder (BPD) and obsessive-com pulsive disorder (OCD) have increased among high school-aged youth. Unfortunately, mental health professionals are reluctant to diagnose young people with personality disorders like these in hopes that the patient’s disorder is transient.
These illnesses impose a severe obstacle, not only for the people going through the experience them selves, but also for those who surround them and don’t have proper resources to aid them in recovery. In addition to the dramatic growth of disorders in stu dents, academic stress has also been rising for some time.
“The academic pressures and stress faced by teens today start long before high school and seem to esca late every year,” writes journalist Andrew Simmons in an article for Edutopia.
“The pressure comes from parents and educators who worry -- and make teenagers worry -- that they won’t get accepted into highly ranked universities with increasingly prohibitive tuitions or be prepared for a competitive job market once they graduate,” Simmons adds.
Because of society’s pressure for children to excel in everything they can academically, chronic anxiety associated with school poses a significant risk in stu dents, especially in America.
“Research shows that academic stress leads to less well-being and an increased likelihood of developing anxiety or depression,” shares Jason Hooper, pres ident of behavioral healthcare and child welfare or ganization KVC Kansas. “Additionally, students with
academic stress tend to do poorly in school,”
The Bengal’s Purr surveyed the LHS student popu lation in this fall to see if academics and stress were connected. The results were astonishing. About a third of the LHS student population re sponded. Out of those 457 students, 75% reported feeling stressed often; 79% reported that school adds to their overall anxiety; and 55% reported that school does not have a positive impact on their well-being.
In addition to poor health and stress management, 18% of students surveyed struggle with classwork, and 33% worry they are behind their peers at school. To top it off, 50% of students surveyed reported that they don’t feel positively about attending school. When prompted with the question, “What would you tell teachers or staff about mental health?” stu dents anonymously gave insights into what they believe contributes to the state of students’ mental health and how teachers can aid them.
“Many students struggle extremely despite all of the available health resources because of some teach ers not paying enough attention to their individual students. However, I believe that the root cause of mental health issues in our school is the large class sizes and lack of student participation in class. School should feel less like a chore and more like an interac tive community,” shared one student.
“Giving the extra effort to make learning fun and make sure people don’t feel stupid when they are be hind makes all the difference,” said another.
Students who responded in the survey proved a correlation between not only their academic perfor mance and their mental health, but also a correlation between their happiness, the relationships they form with their mentors, and the environment they learn
in.
In their written responses, many students claimed they wanted to urge teachers to put more time into the relationships they form with students so they can better understand the individual issues students are working through, and also what might be happening within the student community that could affect them in class.
“I feel that many teachers/staff have no sympathy for students when it comes to how tiring school and life combined can be,” wrote one student.
Another response articulates the importance of peer-mentor relationships;
“I would want to let teachers know that they have a bigger impact on children than they might think. Both positive and negative.”
According to The Education Trust, “Strong relation ships with teachers and school staff can dramatically enhance students’ level of motivation and therefore promote learning.”
When asked whether they feel as though their teach ers value them, only 36% of LHS students responded positively.
This is a trying time for everybody in the world, but especially for students who are constantly barraged with the anxieties of academic performance, rela tionships and personal mental health struggles. Now more than ever, the adults who students look up to as role models should take more time to consider how hard kids are trying. They are trying to be the best they can be in a society that’s going to shambles. Kids and their mentors need to work together to stay strong for themselves, and each other.
Read more about the Purr’s recent mental health survey on pg. 3.
“I feel that many teachers/staff have no sympathy for students when it comes to how tiring school and life combined can be.” -- Anonymous student
welcoming with its dull-gray-and-dark-purple color scheme.
Not only does the new building lack comfort, it also lacks the history that the old building contains: all the trophies, class gifts and yearbooks. All of these things make LHS what it is today. When walking into the new building, a student would have no idea that the school published newspapers back in 1927 or that LHS used to often place with them at state and national compe titions. Instead, the students will see the school’s bare trophy case and miss the opportunity to grasp the rich history of LHS.
When students lack a connection to the school’s his tory, they begin to lack pride in the school. Students who can not see LHS’ accomplishments will not know what to feel pride in because they might think the school has done nothing to deserve recognition.
to the new high school would allow people to see how much this school has accomplished over the years. Bringing in more decorations from the old high school will allow things made by previous Bengals to brighten up the hallways.
Our local historian, Steven Branting, is developing a Lewiston Schools archive room at the old LHS building. In that room lie trophies, yearbooks and awards that, if incorporated into the new high school, could encour age students to feel more school pride.
By Bengal’s Purr StaffSince the new LHS campus opened in August 2020, most agree that its buildings surpass the previous campus in almost every way. However, the current mil lion-dollar school, with state-of-the-art resources and cutting-edge technology, somehow still lacks the his tory, comfort and pride of the other building. Without these elements, that homey feeling from the old building does not carry over into the new school. Many current students who have visited the old school for Christmas and band concerts have expressed that the old building feels more like a home than the new building. In contrast, the current building feels less
Although some argue that the new campus contains resources the other school lacked, in many ways, the previous school might have provided students with a better learning environment. According to ucas.org, “Students learning in poor environments – those that are uncomfortable, loud, or full of distractions – will find it far more difficult to absorb information and stay engaged.” It’s possible that the “homey feeling” of the other building brought students more comfort than any resources the newer building contains, and, with this comfort, higher learning abilities.
A drastic solution to make LHS feel more like the pre vious school involves moving back to the other school and selling the current buildings. But this would be difficult and pointless. Instead, leaders could create a more comfortable environment and incorporate some of the previous school’s history in the new building.
For example, bringing the previous school’s trophies
The older school provided students with a sense of history, comfort and pride that the current school does not. Although the newer school provides better resources, simple solutions can bring some of these el ements to the current school. The question then arises: What benefits students more, a depersonalized new building or a comfortable environment full of history and local pride?
On the 11th day of the 11th month at 11 a.m. in the year 1918, after four years of brutal, grueling, un speakable combat in the largest war the world had ever seen before, the Allied Powers of World War I signed an armistice with their last remaining enemy, the Kaiserreich of Imperial Germany.
For 35 years after its first commemoration in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson, this momentous date was remembered and celebrated in the U.S. as Armi stice Day (although it did not receive this name until 1926). It became a legal national holiday in 1938.
But this changed in the 1950s, at the outset of the Cold War and the height of the Second Red Scare. American nationalism was at an all-time high, so any thing and everything that could possibly represent the United States was amplified to dispossess the per ceived threat of Communism; “In God We Trust” was added to U.S. currency, “under God” was added to the Pledge of Allegiance and proxy wars between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. raged around the globe.
In addition to these changes, in 1954, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower, in an effort to demonstrate the nation’s moral superiority to its Soviet enemy, changed the purpose of Armistice Day to honor vet erans of all wars, and he changed the name to Veter ans Day.
Armistice Day is no longer celebrated in the U.S., at least not in any official or meaningful way. It is barely remembered at all. And while Veterans Day is an im portant celebration of those who have fought for our country, the historical importance of Armistice Day is too great to be obscured by a Cold War-era political stunt.
The solution to this problem is simple. We don’t need to eliminate Veterans Day. It is a positive holiday -- one that the nation ought to have. Instead, all we need to do is change the date.
It is important to note, however, that the reason Vet erans Day was placed on the same day as Armistice Day was because of the military significance of Nov. 11. It was the end of one of the largest wars in history, in which more than 100,000 American soldiers were killed (not to mention the millions from other na tions). So perhaps if Veterans Day were to be moved, it should be moved to the date of a similarly signifi
cant military event -- just one that wouldn’t be missed if it were overshadowed.
There are a few candidates for the new date of Vet erans Day, but one of the better ones is May 8, known as Victory in Europe or VE-Day. This day marks the un conditional surrender of Nazi Germany in World War II. It is not as widely known or celebrated as Armistice Day because it wasn’t the complete end of the war; Japan still held out against the rapidly advancing United States. Put simply, VE-Day doesn’t quite hold the same weight as Armistice Day.
Another good candidate for the date of Veterans Day is June 19, when George Washington was appointed supreme commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. This would make Veter ans Day quite literally a celebration of U.S. veterans going back further than the existence of our country. It would also be a welcome celebration of the first U.S. president.
Even if Armistice Day remains relatively obscure, in the same vein as Arbor Day, and does not warrant a day off school or work, allowing it to stand apart from Veterans Day would shed a much needed light on one of the most important days in human history.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in July 2022, there were about 270,000 fewer teachers and teaching personnel than at the start of the calen dar year. Although this is a staggering number, data shows that this decline in the education department has been an ongoing theme since 2019. To get a broader and more personal picture of what this de crease in educators means, The Bengal’s Purr inter viewed teachers in the area.
For some, the lack of teachers can be attributed to the lack of pay. On average, a teacher can make any where from $29,000 to $59,000 a year.
“Oh, yeah, I realized that I would probably make more money working at a Burger King than being a teacher. Plus, I get a cool uniform,” said Elana Porten
houser, a now-retired 28-year-old teacher turned fast food restaurant cook.
This disparity in pay is usually hidden by benefits such as pizza parties in the designated teacher’s lounge or a 25% discount on a small coffee. Although said benefits are seemingly lavish, they are not enough to hide the many teachers who live near the poverty line.
For other people, the decrease in the teaching work force can be related to how teachers are treated by students and administration alike.
“One time, one of my students bit through the car tilage of my ear because I told her that she couldn’t leave my class to get more pizza from the cafeteria,” described Tames Johnson, a now institutionalized student-teacher. “The experience was so bad I had a psychotic break later that week. But I’m glad to report that I’m on the road to recovery and will get out of here within the next five years.”
Another teacher reported that when one of her stu dents threw a table at her, she was put on administra
tive leave for crying and not “handling the situation in a more appropriate fashion.”
While the decrease in teachers is becoming more pronounced, people are discussing ways to support teachers. Cornwallis Brown, the Middle of Nowhere School District superintendent, explained how ad ministrators could better support their staff members and encourage more people to step into the educa tion field.
“I think what we need to do is to have four profes sional development days a week. That way, teachers are forced to learn how to cope and handle tough sit uations they may face in the classroom,” Brown said.
Brown added that he wants to implement more piz za parties within his school district and hand out 50% discounts on small coffees to every teacher who does not quit their job within the first year.
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Fans of logic and reason are cheer ing from the rooftops in support of the latest proposal to grace the United States and the world, Great est Idaho. The highly ambitious and last resort plan would relocate most of the eastern and southern counties of Oregon into Idaho, as well as a few counties in Washing ton and Northern California.
The primary reason for the move is that the more conservative pop ulation of rural Oregon is outnum bered by the liberal snowflake commie horde in Portland. Because of the immov able Electoral College, only the votes of the far-left extremist Democrats count toward the presidential election, even though the majority of the land area in Oregon is conservative.
These people are not represented in the American democracy, and it isn’t fair to ask them to uproot their lives to move to a state where their vote counts. So instead of moving the conservatives to Idaho, Great est Idaho proposes that moving Idaho to the conser vatives.
The greatest snag on the Greatest Idaho magnum
opus is that the state borders would look like a 7-yearold at a laser tag arena who just finished their second can of Mello Yello tried to draw a triceratops.
This would completely ruin all Idaho merchandise that replaces the I or L in words with the shape of Ida ho. Other than that, though, there is no strong argu ment against Greatest Idaho. Each state only gets two senators, so it’s not like the representation of the state would change. (Please don’t question how represen tatives in the House are allotted.)
All of the public land that Idaho would have to pur chase in order to adopt so much of Oregon can be paid for by taxes, something which all Idahoans agree
are necessary, good and fun.
Truly, Greatest Idaho is the only solution to Eastern Oregon’s problems. As long as the Elec toral College -- which America can clearly never get rid of -- is in place, conservative counties in Oregon, Washington, California, Illinois, New York and so many other states will go unrepresent ed. Sure, there are equally unrep resented liberal counties in states such as Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Carolina and, yes, even Idaho. But those coun ties oppose my personal world view, so their rights don’t count.
Speaking of other, underrepre sented counties, maybe Great est Idaho isn’t so radical after all. In fact, maybe it’s not radical enough. Maybe Greatest Idaho should be even greater than has already been proposed. Maybe it should include all conservative counties in the entire country.
Yes, of course. Because then the conservative pop ulation of the U.S. would have no issues battling the completely irreplaceable Electoral College. It might as well not even exist at that point.
What a great way to beat the totally unchangeable and concrete system. There is absolutely no far easier option that would also come with the added benefits of decreasing political polarization, forcing political parties to re-brand and adapt after losses and in creasing the democratic capacity of our country.
Dr. Fact and Dr. Faux are local experts in many fields of life (or so they say). They have agreed to advise LHS students who need help with all of life’s aspects. If you need advice, write in by filling out the form from the Bengal’s Purr Instagram (@lhsbengalspurr). Your letter might be in the next Bengal’s Purr!
Note: Advice given in this column is from Bengal’s Purr writers and does not come from professionals in any way. Before making any decisions based on this advice, please think through your actions.
Dear Strikeout,
It’s always important to pay attention to your dreams. Sometimes it’s the way we are able to process some of the things that go on in our lives when we are awake. There are pretty common symbols throughout dreams, and when you begin to look into them, you can start to understand what they’re telling you. Among these common symbols is falling, which you mentioned. Falling in dreams tends to mean that you feel a loss of control over a situation you deem important or sig nificant in your life. The fall can also signify the fear and general anxiety linked to not having control over a situation. Essentially, falling in the unconscious is equiv alent to feeling helpless while conscious. Less commonly, falling could represent your tendency to hold on to situations that don’t do any good to dwell on. As for baseball, I make the assumption that it’s something important to you. We also dream about things that are important to us. This could be family, friends, success, happiness, and in your case, baseball. Winning in dreams relates to progress and growth. Now, to analyze this specific dream, we’ll start from the beginning. Be ing a professional baseball player is one of your passions in life, and winning the World Series is something you want to achieve to be successful. When you don’t win and proceed immediately to fall, it links real life anxiety over achievement and lack of control to the feeling of falling in the dream. In a sense, you don’t feel grounded in real life, so there’s not steady ground in the dream. My best advice to you is to talk to someone who knows you and discuss how you’re feeling in order to get an even better understanding.
In Wisdom and Good Will, Dr. Fact
Dear Color Blind,
Thank you for your question! I first want to congratulate you for being honest with yourself and your own feelings. Sometimes it’s difficult to not only acknowl edge those emotions, but also have the courage to do something about them. However, you must make the courageous first step. The best thing to do with peo ple that you want in your life is to communicate. As the saying goes, communica tion is key. Being up front and direct is always the best course of action when you are in any type of relationship (friendship or otherwise). Make sure you are being clear and upfront with your intentions as well. However, if after talking to this guy, you still feel confused or are questioning his intentions, maybe it’s best to take that energy and focus on strengthening your connections with other people in your life. You could even take that energy and put it into some hobbies that you enjoy. Either way, you don’t need anyone else’s approval or company to be happy with yourself. You are a 10/10!
In Wisdom and Good Will, Dr. Fact
Dear Strikeout, I’m gonna give it to you straight -- dreams are a bunch of gobbledygook! Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying, or trying to scam you! I remember this one time, when I went to a small town in Oklahoma, I decided to go to a tiny antique store. In said store, there was a lady who professionally read dreams. (She also happened to be the cashier). She said that she would tell me what my recurring nightmare about stuffed an imals filled with cheese meant. After $300 and a 25-minute session, all I learned was that I need to lower my cholesterol. But back to the matter at hand. Base ball and falling. According to some website I found online, when you fall in your dream, it means that you actually are falling in love with your next-door neighbor! This can signify that you are yearning for a relationship, but you fear rejection. This fear leads to you never taking risks! And when you never take risks, you end up being a 45-year-old man living in his mom’s basement with his cat Whiskers. While that might be the life for some, I definitely don’t think it is the right career path to go down. From that same website, I also found that having a dream that involves baseball means that you are afraid of sports and athletes! Sports and athletes are very scary if we think about it. All the running, sweating, and concus sions. Terrifying! Anyways, my best advice for you is to try not to dream!
Dear Color Blind,
Good Luck and Good Riddance, Dr. Faux
First of all, why do you even like this guy in the first place? If he’s not 100% clear with his intentions, he’s not worth your time. However, if you REALLY want to know the best thing to do, look no further. Mixed signals are this guy’s way of flirting. You have to reciprocate. Start by giving exactly what you receive. Fight fire with a blow torch, or however that saying goes. Give him mixed signals back. When he wants to be partners on a project just glare at him and ask someone else to be partners. Then offer him his favorite candy. Talk to all his friends during a group conversation but only acknowledge him when it’s just the two of you. Go to his basketball game and cheer for him but leave without saying a word just before the end. Etcetera etcetera. Behaviors like this are a surefire way to get him to fall in love with you. It goes without saying, but eye contact is a strict no-go. It’s also imperative that you remember this: never compliment him. It would be too direct and make him sure that you’re interested, which defeats the whole purpose. Last, and MOST importantly, you have to date his brother.
Good Luck and Good Riddance, Dr. Faux
Dear Dr. Fact and Dr. Faux, I have this recurring dream where I’m a professional baseball player, and just as I’m about to win the World Series, the ground moves out from beneath me, and I start falling. What does this mean?
Sincerely, Striking Out Again
Dear Dr. Fact and Dr. Faux, I really like this guy, and I think he likes me too, but he’s giving me mixed signals. What should I do?
Sincerely,
He’s a Red Flag but I’m Red-Green Colorblind
Some recipes have the ability to make people feel warm and fuzzy even when it’s chilly outside. These foods are perfect to make while the weather is turning and leaves are falling. A fun activity with loved ones or alone, cooking these recipes is sure to satisfy and bring all the cozy feels.
Compiled by Daphne RootPumpkin pie -- One of America’s favorite fall desserts is pumpkin pie. It’s filled with sweet spices and goes great after any meal.
• 1 (15-oz.) can of pumpkin puree
• 1 (14-oz.) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 (9-in.) unbaked pie crust
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Whisk pumpkin puree, condensed milk, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth.
3. Pour into the crust.
4. Bake for 15 minutes
5. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees; continue to bake for 35-40 minutes.
Recipe from allrecipes.com
Apple spice cake -- This cake has all the elements of a good fall dessert. Recipes like these take time, but are always worth it.
• 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ginger
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple sauce
• 1 ½ cups grated apple
• 1/3 cup sour cream
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 9”x13” pan.
3. In a large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
4. In a large bowl, mix oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in apple sauce, grated apple and sour cream
5. Slowly beat in the flour mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
6. Pour into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe from justsotasty.com
Apple cider -- Cider is a common beverage to find during the fall season. It’s great for keeping warm and is all around a good beverage.
• 10-12 medium apples (could be Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Gala or Rome)
• 2 medium navel oranges
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• 1 gal. water
• Dark brown sugar
1. Wash, core and cut the apples into slices. Peel the oranges and tear them into slices. Add the slices into a pot.
2. Sprinkle the spices over the fruit, then add enough water to cover the fruit, plus 1 inch.
3. Cook on high for 30 minutes, stirring often, then reduce heat to low for 2 hours, making sure there is enough water to cover the fruit.
4. Mash the fruit with the back of a spoon or with a potato masher as much as possible.
5. Remove the fruit with a slotted spoon.
6. After sampling the cider, add brown sugar to reach desired sweetness.
Recipe from addapinch.com
Carrot soup -- There’s nothing better to keep warm than a nice bowl of soup. Carrot soup has a great flavor and still keeps many characteristics of a traditional autumn meal.
• 1 lb. carrots
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 1 tbsp. minced ginger
• 4 cups chicken broth
1. Peel all carrots into strips.
2. Put the carrots on a baking sheet; cover with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt.
3. Roast the carrots for 25 minutes at 375 degrees; turn half-way through.
4. Chop the onion and saute for 4 minutes.
5. Add ginger, roasted carrots and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat for 20 minutes.
6. After letting the mixture cool, blend the ingredients.
7. Transfer the soup back into a pot and cook on low heat for 2 hours.
Recipe courtesy of Daphne Root.
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