11-19-2014-December-Issue

Christmas Mad Lib, page 3

Christmas play preview, pages 4-5

Guess that teacher, page 7

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THE BENGAL’S PURR

Letters: Readers respond to death, Loggers

Dear Senior Editor After reading your Article "Death: A reflection on the Equalizer," I must say that I strongly agree with you. I myself have experienced a death and it does leave an empty silence in those that continue to live their lives. To those who have experienced the tragic loss of a loved one we all know that death is one of those things that has seven emotional levels to it and it affects the living the most. I believe that Death is a natural part of a human life span, but it’s also such an unfortunate, unexpected thing when a person is where no near their life span time of death. I also think that death is very dark, dreary, and at times not a natural part of life. Therefore I have to say that I think death is mostly a natural part of life.

Ciera Peters, junior Nov. 25 issue corrections The Lewis-Clark Valley Loggers are not associated with Lewis-Clark State College.

This was miscommunicated due to a Purr error.

The article “Juggling Club Tosses Fun” was written by Jonika Ringling. It was mistakenly attributed to Sabrina Rutherford.

The column “Define One’s Self with Passion for Life, Not Grades” was cut off at the end of the article due to a Purr design error.

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Dear Editor The November edition of The Bengal’s Purr includes an article about the Lewis-Clark Valley Loggers football team. In the story, there was a reference that implied that the team was somehow associated with Lewis-Clark State College, stating that in May of 2013, “LCSC football coaching staff started recruiting players for the Loggers.” There is no football coaching staff at LCSC because there is no football program at LCSC. While it is true that LCSC students are on the Loggers’ roster, it is also true that there is absolutely no affiliation between the college and the team.

This was made clear by LCSC President Tony Fernández, as well as Loggers Team Director Bob Thorson, when the team was being organized.

LCSC congratulates the Loggers on their accomplishments this year and wishes them continued success. But it is important that Bengal’s Purr readers are made aware of the fact that Lewis-Clark State College has no football team, no football coaching staff, and no relationship with the Lewis-Clark Valley Loggers.

Sincerely, Greg Meyer, Director of College Communications, LCSC

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Nida brings “A Holiday for Terry”

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Dec. 19 Lewiston High School’s drama department will present “A Holiday for Terry,” written by LHS senior, Isaiah Nida, at the Christmas assembly in the LHS auditorium.

Nida wrote a play about believing, said Drama Adviser Elizabeth Atkinson. The production will last 15 minutes.

Performances Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Jenifer Junior High and McGhee, All Saints, McSorley and Whitman elementary schools included LHS students Shay Bonner, Emily Browne, Nathan Creitz, Alex Dietz, Madi Elzea, Lynsey Fenter, Shyann Hale, Sheldon Hall, Isaiah Nida, Lindsay Nuxoll, Ian Pecoff, Hannah Seale, Aidan Walsh and Madison Winn.

Thursday, Dec. 18, they performed at Sacajawea Junior High, Tammany Alternative Center, Centennial, Webster, Camelot and Orchards Elementary schools.

LHS Gold Voices students accompanied the cast, including Hannah Austin, Isaiah Bren, Andrew Bugbee, Hope Carter, Madison Corbitt, Ethan Coy, Nathan Creitz, Catie Geidl, Gabe Hasenoehrl, Josey Jagelski, Danilyn Larson, Ryan MacMillan, Kayla Mundell, Isaiah Nida, Thomas Pearson, Emily Thomason, Aidan Walsh and Madison Winn.

Cast of the holiday play written by Isaiah Nida, senior. Photo by D. Everett

Snowday Survival Kit

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Snow is rare in Lewiston, and a snow day comes even less often, but in case you find yourself snowed in this winter, here is a survival kit for cold winter days. It is great as a gift or simply for one’s own enjoyment.

Snowman Soup materials: -Two disposable plastic icing bags -1/3 cup cocoa -1/4 cup chocolate chips -3/4 cup mini marshmallows -Two tiny rubber bands -Ribbon

Page design by Kinsey Richardson

Directions:

-Curl ribbon if desired.

-Fill one disposable plastic icing bag with cocoa.

-Twist top, secure with rubber band. Place inside another icing bag.

-Measure chocolate chips on top of cocoa bag.

-Measure marshmallows on top of chocolate chips.

-Twist and secure with rubber band.

-Cut off excess icing bag if desired.

-Tie on a Snowman Soup label with ribbon.

Optional gift package items: -Movie Tickets -Ornaments -Popcorn -Candy canes -Hand warmers Place all items in a present bag with a card or in a box for later.

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When is the right time to start listening to Christmas music?

“Whenever the person in charge of playing it decides to start playing it.”

--Ethan Cooper, senior

“I honestly think the best time to play Christmas music is right after Thanksgiving, a couple days after Thanksgiving, to get into the winter spirit.”

--Ciera Peters, junior

“Never. Actually I think a couple days before Christmas.”

--Talina Bierman, junior

Real or fake Christmas trees?

“If Christmas music was so good, they would play it all year around. But it isn’t.

And they don’t play it all year around, and therefore it’s not that good and shouldn’t be played.”

--Anonymous

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