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Bengal Student Spotlight, Pages 8 and 9

Pitch Perfect 2 Review, Page 12

Serious Summer Safety Tips, Page 16

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Spring 1970-1980: Volcano ash, paint, track and yellow brick roads

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Top Left: Friday, May 22, 1970, senior students lime the “L” on Lewiston Hill.

Top Right: Friday, May 30, 1980, junior Todd Trigsted practicing hurdles.

(Photo by Brett Bullock) Bottom Left: Friday, May 30, 1980, a senior draws in ash debris after Mount Saint Helens erupted.

Bottom Right: Friday, May 9, 1975, Lewiston High School drama produces “Wizard of Oz.” (Photo by Rick Steiner)

Tuesday, May 22 Can we talk about: Senior year

dakotaeverett opinioneditor

kinseyrichardson editorinchief

To the class of 2016, First things first, I’d like to say how extremely proud I am of this class. I’m proud to see how far we’ve come, I’m proud of how individual we all are, and I’m proud of how well we’ve stuck together.

Despite our differences in skin color, sexual orientation and cliques, we always find a way to come together and help each other out and I really hope that bond gets even stronger senior year. I hope senior year is the year we really become a family.

We’re almost to the frazzled finish line after almost 13 years of grueling education systems, whack teachers and fake friends. We’re almost done with our childhoods.

The Lewiston School District has taught us well. It’s taught us how to adapt to new cliques, new teachers and new surroundings. We’ve all had a lot go growing up to do.

It seems like just yesterday we were all waltzing our way to kindergartens door and soon we’ll be starting our last year of high school.

Senior year will be frustrat-

ing. It’ll be a year to try our patience, but we will get through it.

That’s right, WE will get through it, we as a team, we as a family of Bengals will get through the 2015-2016 school year with flying colors.

As classmates, we’ve made it through fights, losses, relationships and break ups and look at where we’re at; We have one year left of Friday night football, one last Golden Throne, one year to dance our butts off at Homecoming and then we’re off to bigger and better things. Some of us are going to be doctors, politicians, hippies and parents, but this is the road that got us here and this will be the road we’ll be on for the rest of our lives. Beyond lies more things, as the Haitians say, behind mountains lay more mountains.

After we finish this journey I

know we’ll go on to do great things. Do whatever you want, don’t just go to college because your parents think it’s the best option. Take a year off and backpack, work, do whatever your little heart desires and remember this is a time to discover yourself. This time is about you, not your mom, not your dad, not your teacher, but you. If your classes aren’t working with your schedule, drop them. If you don’t like what you thought you’d love, change your major. If you don’t like your life you’re the only one who can change it.

To infinity and beyond classmates. From here on out that’s all we’ll be barreling towards.

Reach for the stars and welcome every opportunity.

We’re almost done.

Unhealthy teenage friendships jaceybacon webeditor

There’s this thing I call the common crew affect. Let me explain it.

While growing up just outside of town, I was always warned to stay away from Lewiston kids because they liked to live through cliques. I was never aware of this, but now I see it everywhere.

However, the terminology has changed, and now there is an array of exclusive crews and squads everywhere. And let me be the first to tell you, it isn't healthy.

To find one friend who will accept you is hard enough, but now you have to impress an entire group.

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Often enough these squads are made of misfits, so who are they to be judging others if they can’t fit into their groups? Every person is different, and so is every group. Why are people shunned for being in more than one group of friends? I’m sorry, but I thought that being a good person meant

respecting every group, and every person individually. And I thought that to be “popular” you had to be friends with as many people as possible. Now if you're in multiple “squads” people treat you differently and are less connected with you, as if you can't be trusted just because you want to

“Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America’s roadways. In 2013, 3,154 were killed in distracted driving crashes,” reports distraction.gov.

Distracted driving is not just driving under the influence (DUI), but it’s texting while driving, eating while driving, doing your make up while driving or just taking your eyes off the road to talk to your passenger.

Let’s start with DUI. That is just plain idiotic. I understand that you can’t always control what you do while under the influence, but here’s an idea; Eliminate the danger and don’t drink. High school students aren’t even of age to drink.

Then there’s texting. It’s estimated that one in four car crashes involve cell phone use (NCS.org). Can you really not go 15 minutes without checking your phone? What is so important that you have to risk your life to look at your phone? Your crush texting you? Yeah, no. Put your phone away. You don’t need it.

Eating while driving is weird.

You try to eat with one hand and drive with the other. Technically you are supposed to have both hands on the wheel. You can wait until you get home to eat if you are driving. Think about

it. Some of your food slips and falls on your lap. You look down then curse the world for it. Doing that you take your eyes off the road, so you should probably wait to eat.

Doing your makeup while driving is pretty stupid. What’s the point? You’re running late?

Oh boy, cause getting in a car crash from not paying attention is so not going to make you any later. Also, your makeup won’t be too great. Just do your makeup at home, or just don’t wear any. It won’t kill you.

Talking to your passenger is a tricky one. You have an instinct to turn your head to talk the person you are addressing. You have to train yourself to keep paying attention to the road.

I think the one I have a problem with most is the drinking and driving. It just doesn’t make sense why a person would get into a car while incapacitated.

You are putting everyone else around you at risk when you drive under the influence. So why do it?

be friends with everybody.

Even if you think a certain group is bad, there might be members of that group who are really cool.

A scandalous concept, I know.

But the group doesn’t define a person, and a person does not define a group. Some might think I'm being hypocritical because I have my close group of friends, but that is entirely different. Close friends are important, but anyone can be a close friend of mine.

All you have to do is be nice, maybe we’ll hit it off, and viola! But the

reverse is much more common.

If someone is trusted and loved but they start working their way onto my bad side, then maybe we won't be as close. But I would never shun someone like I've seen being done in other groups.

My final thought on this is: Open your groups up and just be nice to everyone. Stop the group chats and inside jokes and be friendly to everyone. Talk to new people, and be honest with old friends. If you're still looking for a friend, I always accept gifts.

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Letter to the editor: Military woman defends her decision my life. I joined because my uncle risked his life in the air force and navy. I joined because I want to pursue a career in the medical field. I joined to help pay for my college after basic and AIT training. In order to enlist, you need parent permission and meetings with your recruiter. If you did your research you should know that not everyone gets into the military. If your recruiter doesn't think you've convinced your parents they won't let you go to MEPS, and not everyone passes through MEPS because of health and mental reasons.

I did not join because I wanted to brag, or be cool or even get praise for going through obstacle courses, and I bet 98 percent of the people joining armed forces joined because of the reasons I listed.

How is the word "recruit" any

different from being recruited for a college sports team or academic team or the band?

Being recruited IS something to brag about. That means they noticed something about you that is different from anyone else, they believe in you and provide you with the tools and opportunities to show your worth. Yeah there CAN be health side effects, but there can also be side effects that are beneficial. And learning respect is one of those. And yes I did read the article "Seniors share opinions on recruiting"

by Jacey Bacon, which is very accurate. The same goes for Military recruiters. Yeah it's going to impact some people, but not everyone. Most people ignore those college emails and MILITARY emails and even the recruiters in the hallway at lunches, it's your choice

whether you pursue something or not.

Our involvement in ISIS is very necessary and worth our time. Again, if your research had been done, you'd know that ISIS currently has a hit list of cities including LEWISTON and many surrounding cities in Washington and Idaho.

So tell me. Is it necessary? Or would you just like to have an atomic bomb dropped right above you? If it weren't for our military, we wouldn't even be The United States of America. When America was colonized by English settlers, did we let Britain take over? No, we didn't. We fought for our rights and for our constitution.

When the Japanese launched an attack on Pearl Harbor after we signed the Neutrality Acts did we just sit back and watch them take over the country

because of those acts we signed? No we didn't we fought back for the safety of our country through World War II. Did we just sit back on 9/11? No we didn't.

Now I challenge you to go out and do some research on exactly what the U.S. Armed Forces really does and be open and not one sided on the subject. It's not all about guns and killing people or being cool.

It's about Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, integrity, and Personal Courage. We bust ours to save yours.

Sincerely, Anonymous female US Army National Guard member

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Dear Bengal’s Purr, I recently read your article, "Think it through before enlisting" by McKenna Anderson. She begins with bashing the armed forces by saying it's "overdramatized" and then states how she's not here to bash on the armed forces. Somehow, this does not add up to me.

I am currently a girl enlisted in the U.S. National Guard Army. I have never shot a gun or gone hunting or even camping. I am enlisted because of thought out reasons not because I want to kill people. I did not join the military because it's "cool." I joined because I believe in defending my country which you live in. I joined because I want to have meaning in

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5 Karlin reflects on belief, talent, art of science

Friday, May 22 katieswift

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Jeffrey Karlin sat with his feet propped up on the table in front of him and thumbed through that day’s copy of The Lewiston Tribune, ripping the pages up as soon as he finished scanning them and tossing them at the corner wastebasket.

Karlin values his identity as a man of science. He teaches several science courses at Lewiston High School-- including biology, astronomy, physics, zoology and marine biology -- while simultaneously providing interesting class discussions for students.

This summer for the second year in a row Karlin has worked as a mentor for the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholar program. He will take Idaho’s top students to the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. When asked about his beliefs outside of class, he jumped in with his answer.

“I do not have any beliefs whatsoever,” he said matter of factly. “As a scientist I do not ‘believe’ in anything. I must know, or I do not.”

Having participated in several research expeditions for NASA, Karlin has a deep-seated interest

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in all things scientific. else.”

Since then he has served as my “I like the game of science,” he friend and even played bagpipes In addition to science, he does said. “Everything is either/or at my wedding. He made a great just about everything that can based on the scientific method. be considered a talent, although mark on me.”

That’s so elegant to me that I The exact classroom he teaches he believes there is no such can›t imagine making decisions thing. He is an acrylic wildlife in today is where he first knew, any other way.”

His interest in science surfaced first in 10th grade biology in the 1980s. “I thought, of course, wrongly at the time, that I could do the job better than my teacher,” he said. “I certainly had the bravado in thinking I could do the Projects in Jeff Karlins science classroom include taxidermy and woodworking. Photo by job of a full K. Swift. grown man.”

According to Karlin, his college artist, he carves wood and stone, as a sophomore, that he was embryology professor, Tom he sings and plays keyboard and going to pursue teaching.

Urqhart, deepened his interest guitar in a band known as The “Some would think that in science.

Katz Band, which also includes explaining things to other “I was impressed by his wealth LHS band teacher Brendan people as a career is quite of knowledge,” Karlin said. “I Burns. boring,” he said, then paused. thought, ‘I want to be that guy.’

“However, I can imagine nothing According to Karlin, in all

seriousness, he does, in fact do, everything -- with the exception of breakdancing.

His band first formed in 1988, while he was still attending high school. The group has had three iterations over the years as The Choir Boys, Carpe Diem and as The Katz Band. “[After] this many years with the same guys, it’s not a band, it’s family,” Karlin said of the members of the group. “[We’re] having no commercial success and a whole lot of fun,” he chuckled.

Karlin’s sense of humor never fails to show through and students claim that attending his class is always quite an experience. Whether he hides a massive, black spider under a styrofoam bowl on a desk or discusses the functions of a cell, his teaching style proves interactive and informative. He always succeeds in drawing interest to the discussion.

No one denies that Karlin, an interesting man, takes everything he does; including teaching, painting, and making music; seriously. Forget serious meaning boring, not with him. He’s memorable. People, do not forget the opinionated, outspoken man, who believes in nothing but the art of science.

Will Wilson, a man of many hats haileyward newsasst.

Will Wilson, LHS sophomore, has always stood out. Even in third grade, he wanted to interact with others, he was the first one to shoot his hand up in the air to volunteer to read to his class, and he always wanted to share his work with others even if the work did not necessarily meet his standards.

Wilson has accomplished many things since then and has always found many ways to stay active with school. He

currently participates in the LHS Ultimate Frisbee Club, Poetry Club and tennis His classmates also elected him junior class president for the upcoming 2015-16 school year.

Most who know Wilson will describe him as nothing less than outgoing. Teacher Jamie Bakker, described him as always being positive and said he has a natural teaching ability. His speaking abilities make it so he easily helps others in the classroom, she said. Bakker also described him as very

humble.

Sophomore Grant Gehring, Wilson’s tennis partner and close friend, described him as “a smart, funny, and practical guy.” Gehring has known Wilson since the seventh grade and sees him as a moral guy who knows what is best for people.

A few months ago Bakker and a group of about 15 students visited the local restaurant El Sombrero and Wilson jokingly read poetry the whole time, she recalled. That event sin-

gle-handedly started the poetry club at LHS, according to Bakker. For Wilson, he said, poetry club means way more to him other than writing poetry, but about public speaking and sharing his own work with other students.

Through all of his accomplishments Wilson still remains humble, according to Bakker.

When asked to describe himself in three words, he said “loud, modest and dependable.”

According to Wilson himself,

his main interests lie in communications and talking. In the past few years, Wilson discovered his passion and made plans for the future. It was his ninth grade speech class that sold him on the idea of pursuing communications as a career, he said. His plan for college is to attend Emerson in Boston, Massachusetts, which specializes in communications.

Wilson continues to search for future careers involving broadcasting or teaching to pursue after college.

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Atwood wins Distinguished Young Women competition taylorrodgers distributionasst.

Madison Atwood, a junior at Lewiston High School, recently received first place in the local Distinguished Young Women’s (DYW) program, which took place April 18.

Atwood won for both the fitness and the interview presentations.

Other students involved include Natalie Vogel (first runner up), Trenna Jones (second runner up), Jasmine Allen and Melissa Mahoney.

Atwood said that she has always wanted to be a part of the DYW program, formally known as Junior Miss.

“While I was growing up and dancing, I saw many dancers go through the program and thought to myself that it was something I wanted to do,” Atwood remembered.

Atwood started working on her talent presentation back in September, and spent her time perfecting it all the way up until the week of the program.

All of the girls involved in DYW, including Atwood, practiced for fitness and

Atwood dances for the talent portion during Distinguished Young Women, April 25.

Atwood receives her title from former DYW winner, April 25. Photos courtesy of M. Atwood.

self-expression presentations every Wednesday and Saturday from January to April.

The girls put a huge amount of time and effort working to improve themselves, according to Atwood.

“It would honestly be impossible to say how many hours were put into this,” she said.

Along with self-improvement, Atwood said that another benefit of the program was all the great friendships she made with the girls before the program.

“They are all great individuals and I’m so glad I got the chance to work

with them,” she said. After months of preparation, Atwood’s favorite part of the process was the final program. To her, getting dressed up and performing in front of an audience was fun.

“I would definitely do it again just for that!” she claimed.

For any young women who want to be in the program, Atwood had some advice.

“It doesn’t matter what your talent is or if you say you don’t have a stage talent,” she said. “The whole point is to get on stage and have fun. To show people who you are and how hard you are willing to work to do something you enjoy.”

Students show negative reaction to ISAT 2.0 jonikaringling newsassistant

The ISAT 2.0 started on April 6 at Lewiston high school.

Formerly known as the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), the ISAT 2.0 test by Smarter Balanced is the set of standardized testing based on the newly adopted Common Core standards.

The test was administered completely online.

At LHS, all sophomores took the test. Out of 162 anonymous surveys, 40 percent of students ranked the test as extremely

difficult and 37 percent of students ranked the test as difficult.

During the test 68 percent of students experienced test anxiety.

“If a student feels up for a gut-wrenching challenge that makes you cry yourself to sleep because you know you failed, [take the test],” wrote a student.

Schools in all 50 states are required to assess students’ academic proficiency for accountability purposes in order to receive federal funding, according to the State of Idaho website.

But only 7 percent of students

felt as if the administered tests accurately measured their knowledge and understanding.

questions were ridiculously difficult,” wrote a student on her survey.

One student wrote that students should have to take the test but the test should reflect what they have actually learned not what the government thinks they should have learned.

Another problem students wrote about was the fact that none of the sophomores who took the test know what the test will count for. Rumors floated through the computer labs before testing began about what the scores would count

"...A gut-wrenching challenge that makes you cry yourself to sleep." -- Anonymous student “The ISAT 2.0 was a test that was COMPLETELY unfair and ridiculous for students to take. We haven’t learned anything on it and the

for but administration never gave the test-takers a clear answer because they were unaware themselves.

It is frustrating for us and the kids, but I have been very impressed at the sophomore’s effort at taking a test that they have no idea what the scores go towards,” said academic coordinator Rachel Evans.

According to Evans no scores from the test are available and the state has not yet set what the scores will count for.

Currently, Idaho parents do not have the choice for their children to opt out of the newly developed test.

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Spring swings into life after high school and manners. Spring said at Whitetail in McCall, that she can have a hard Idaho. At each of those time being social and golf courses, par holds at 72, really helps with that. which put her at 3 over par.

Though she has a high Students can often fall belevel of skill, Spring hind in school during spring has a laid-back attitude sports because of the class when it comes to golfing. time they miss. With Spring, “I just go with the flow however, that is not the and things tend to case, according to her Spanwork out,“ said Spring. ish teacher, Cynthia Yarno.

She placed third at the “She has been excepIdaho state tournament on tional about coming in May 11 and May 12. Her to [ask] what she was best score in a tournament she will be missing,” Yarrecorded at a 75, at The no said of Spring. “She University of Idaho golf is very on top of things”. course in Moscow on “Sammi is very April 7. She duplicated determined,” Yarno added that score at the Palouse “Head down, [she] keeps Ridge Tournament in on plugging to do whatPullman on April 13 and ever it takes to succeed.”

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For Sammi Jo Spring, golf is more than a sport.

“It’s been a big part of my life. I really enjoy it,” Spring said. “I have been playing ever since I was very little and it’s taking me to college.”

As a senior, Spring played her last year on the Lewiston High School golf team this year. Next year, she plans to attend Lewis-Clark State College on a golf scholarship with a major in radiology.

Spring has learned a lot from the sport of golf, she said. Most notably, she has learned self-discipline, integrity, social behaviors,

Not only does she juggle sports and her school work with skill, Spring also manages her social life in the same manner.

“She is the person I would always go to for advice, a laugh, or just someone to talk to,“ said Senior Brett Hastings.

Hastings recalled a bad day that she had where Spring went out of her way to try and make her day better.

“She was like, ‘I’m coming over and I’m bringing pizza!’”

Hastings remembered.

Sammi Jo Spring plans to attend Lewis-Clark State College on a golf scholarship in the fall. Photo courtesy of S. Spring and D. Bly

Pearson, Lewiston’s own “Young Mozart” “I found a teacher who I really connected with,” he said. “My teacher, Milan Migehey, believed I could become great. She nurtured me to love music and gave me confidence with the difficult pieces I was learning.”

Pearson has stayed humble throughout school, even as others around him are fascinated by his pia-

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Imagine a child, at the age of 5, who already knew about and loved Mozart.

Pearson explained that his family exposed him to music early on, as his dad’s side of the family is very musically talented.

Recently voted Prom King, and as part of the LHS jazz band and Gold Voices, and as a noteworthy individual musician, Senior Thomas Pearson stays busy with music every day and enjoys every second of it.

Once he starts talking about music, his knowledge reveals itself. His eyes light up and the words flow with passion.

He explained that music as a part of him, something that has always stayed with him as part of his mental makeup.

Pearson started playing piano at the age of 7.

Pearson poses. Photo by T. Murrillo

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and singing abilities.

Senior Jaclyn Schumacher, who has known Pearson

since second grade, feels amazed by his musical ability.

“Everyone in elementary school loved listening to him play piano as well as sing music,” Schumacher said “He has always been a really unique person.”

His classmates even nicknamed him Mozart in his elementary years.

Pearson’s musical ability has not plateaued throughout all his years of playing. His ability as well as his love for music has grown, he said, because he has seen the opportunities that can come from being a musician.

Pearson currently plays in a band trio called the Tritones along with 2014 graduates Kole Kopczynski and Cody Chenault, playing gigs they are often times paid for at various places. They accompanied Senior singer Hannah Austin to at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival for the past four years in Moscow, as well as at events such as the Brackenbury

Bundle Up this last winter.

When asked how Pearson’s musical ability surprised her, Austin immediately said, “I can tell him the kind of mood [or] vibe I am going for in what I am trying to sing, and he can wing it by singing or playing it perfectly -- exactly how I want it to be every time.”

Pearson writes and comes up with much of his own music and has the ability to teach himself many musical pieces, making him an easy person to work with in music. Austin explained that she strongly believes Pearson could go far with his music, whether performing professionally or teaching others what he knows.

Pearson recently applied to study music at Juilliard this spring, however he will not attend as he was “late in the game for auditions,” he said.

He believes he may apply for graduate school at Juilliard after he attends Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. There he will

pursue a bachelor’s degree in music, with a focus on instrumental performance.

The Minnesota school has many choirs as well as one of the top jazz bands in the nation for small colleges.

“Their classical piano program is incredible. Truly incredible,” Pearson said of the school. “I was talking to a professor and he said not to worry about what you are going to do, just know [that] you are doing what you like.”

Pearson feels passionate enough about his music that he feels willing to let himself go with the flow and see where that takes him. He knows he has found his calling in life, and that eventually he will find a job for it, he said.

“When you are not afraid to choose something you truly love, and just go with it, more things will come to you,” he said. “You will have this urge to seek them out, and so many opportunities come with that.”

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May 22

udent athletes and artists Senior wrestlers grapple life off the mat leytonwallace sportsassistant

When Bryce Parson, Ryan Klemp, and Drake Randall get together, it’s easy to recognize them as lifelong friends. The three always have something to laugh about and they constantly joke. Whenever they do get together, they usually have a fun and relaxed time until they go to win wrestling matches.

Around the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, when most people hear Parson’s name, they instantly relate it to wrestling.

The same would be said at Lewiston High School for Klemp and Randall, who all competed at the state level this year.

The three have come out on top as LHS’s top wrestlers.

According to the Lewiston Tribune, Parson and Klemp’s achievements granted them the titles of the best LHS

wrestlers in Lewiston history. They definitely made a statement during their years at LHS and they have done it all together since age five.

But Parson has especially seen success through his wrestling career through LHS, and he currently holds the title of national champion. Parson has set new records for LHS wrestlers, such as his pin record at 37 pins over the course of his sophomore year.

During last year’s national tournament, P a r s o n stopped short in the semis due to a loss to Patrick Lugo, the third from Florida. He lost that match 3-4.

For this year, Parson weighed in a day before nationals at 138 lbs. He specifically made the jump to the 45 class to face off against Lugo once more.

“I was pretty confident” facing Lugo again, he said.“I went up to 45s just so I could wrestle him.”

It led to another one of Parson’s successes, as he claimed first place in the nation.

Klemp claimed many achievements throughout his career at LHS won three years in a row before falling short to Demetrius Romero this year.

Klemp and Parson have wrestled together since the age of 5, along with Randall.

The three signed on to different colleges. Parson picked Oregon State University, Randall plans to attend Montana State University – Northern, and Klemp plans to attend school in West Virginia.

“I know me and Drake will definitely keep in touch,” Parson said.

“I started wanting to go to Oregon State in eighth grade,” Parson added. “I definitely had other offers to choose from, but Oregon was at the top of my list.”

Those offers included schools in Wyoming, Boise and Arizona with a letter from North Carolina State.

When talking with Parson about a career choice and future plans for college, he announced that the first few years will go to his prerequisites. As for Klemp, he plans to pursue a career in dentistry and to become a wrestling coach.

Throughout college, both plan to wrestle for at least five years.

Throughout this year’s wrestling season, Klemp and Parson had their days off and other days of working hard.

“We hit it really hard,” Parson said. “[Coach] Colt [Heger]

“We hit it really hard.”

-- Bryce Parson

wouldn’t allow any goofing off.”

Some practices consisted of wrestling younger players and teaching them techniques, while other practices consisted of the Bengal’s more experienced wrestlers facing off.

Since Parson, Klemp, and Randall had wrestled since they were 5, they were asked to describe the personalities of each other.

According to Parson, Klemp is laid back.

“You can’t get Klemp mad. When he wrestles, he just goes out there and beats people, but yeah, he’s laid back,” Parson said. “He just goes out there and beats everyone.”

According to Klemp, Parson has a serious side when he needs to.

“But he is pretty goofy and pretty exciting. He gets after it when it’s time to wrestle,” Klemp said.

Klemp also described Randall as “Overly competitive times 10.

That’s probably the best way to put that.”

The three have defi-

nitely proven their abilities and skill in the sport of wrestling and proven that they are three of the best wrestlers in LHS history. As their years at LHS near the end, they have clearly left their mark.

Parson, Randall and Klemp have wrestled together since age 5, maintaining a life long friendship. Photo by L. Wallace

Sports 11 Ponozzo continues to enjoy the ride

Friday, May 22 haileysorenson co-managingeditor

Dust fills the air, and the roar of motorbikes pulls your focus toward the middle of the arena.

The yellow flags wave as the Hot Shot’s girl sign-holder lifts the 30-second signal. With the sign now lowered, the holder then rushes to the side of the track as the racers take off in a cloud of smoke and dirt.

“Once you start, you forget everything, you just have fun,” said Clint Ponozzo, junior at Lewiston High School. “It might be different for other people, but I’m there to have fun.”

Saturday April 25, people crowded together at the Lewiston Roundup Grounds to cheer on Super Cross riders with skill levels from newcomers to veterans.

Racers range from second

generation riders, following in the footsteps of their siblings or parents, to adults over 40 showing the younger riders how it’s done. Ages aside, they share the track at the 9th annual Lewiston Super Cross.

Nineteen different races determined winners in each division of racing.

H. Sorenson Ponozzo has six years of Saturday April 25, supercross participants race to win first at the Lewiston Roundup Grounds riding history. other local and regional two times a week place in all the races he His parents bought him races throughout the year throughout the year. competed in. Ponozzo his first bike when he along with the Super Cross. As the date of the race still looks forward to was 11 and continue to Each racer has a specific approaches, his strategy competing next year. support him while he way preparing to race. begins to change. “I hope I do better, but practices. He joins his “Sometimes I get friends “I ride harder and faster, I’m still only there to have friends while riding on [together] and we goof but I still like it to be a fun, not to win,” Ponozzo the track at his house. off, but nothing too good time,” Ponozzo said. said. “It’s not so much “It’s a group effort to organized,” said Ponozzo. Ponozzo placed third about winning, but more have fun,” Ponozzo said.

Ponozzo practices in the 250-450 Junior. about not wrecking.”

Ponozzo participates in at his house one to Although he didn’t

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Ahlers follows in father ’s footsteps

just run about 15 miles a day to stay in shape for track. [. . .] I just want to be exactly like him.”

His biggest inspirations in Layton Ahlers stands tall clude his father as well as a feland skinny with long legs -low Bengal, Senior Zion Stuffle. the perfect build for a runner.

Every sport offers athletes “I just find myself wantlessons to learn and Ahlers ing to be faster and fastshowed no fear in sharing the er every day,” said Ahlers, lessons track has taught him. who runs varsity track for “Track has taught me how Lewiston High School. to be successful in life, and Ahlers, a sophomore, said it makes me want to push he has always wanted to myself,” he said. “It has also run in his father’s footsteps. taught me that you can’t stop “My father was a distance what you started and you alrunner,” Ahlers said. “They ways got to finish the race.” didn’t have cross country at He went on to talk about his high school so he would trevanpixley sportsassistant

the accomplishments he had has a runner, not only in track, but also in cross country.

“During cross country I passed two Coeur d’Alene runners and one Post Falls runner to send my team to state for the first time since 1997,” Ahlers remembered with excitement.

With his speed and athletic ability Ahlers has a lot of potential for the future, which he hopes will include attending the University of Oregon, Boise State University or the University of Idaho on a track scholarship.

Ahlers’ long-time friend since

the third grade, Drevon Miller, stands tall and skinny with long orange hair which kind of resembles a bowl cut. Miller described his relationship with Ahlers over the years.

“We met and lived across the street for years and we started walking to each other’s houses and we just became really great friends,” said Miller.

“I view Layton as a tremendous, hard-working athlete, he puts a lot of effort and dedication to what he does,” Miller said with sincerity. “I think his future is going to be very bright. He works hard

for what he does, he’s really fast now and he’s only a sophomore. He has a whole future ahead of him.”

Ahlers runs the 400 meter run the 4x4 relay 4x8 relay as well as the 800 meter run.

Some of his accomplishments this season include: •Second in the 4x4 at the Rasmussen Invite (April 25) •Second in the 400 at

the Lapwai invite

(April 9) •First in the 4x8 relay at the Sweeney invite (March 14)

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Sequel turns viewers into “aca believers” jaceybacon webeditor

Three years ago students were buzzing about the release of Pitch Perfect. When trailers released for the sequel teens everywhere began waiting anxiously for the return of the Barden Bellas and other lovable a cappella nerds. Now, online critics and the teenage fan base are going crazy for Pitch Perfect 2, released May 15, 2015.

Pitch Perfect 2 begins with an unfortunate performance that gets the Bellas disqualified as a collegiate a cappella group, the rest of the film follows them on

their journey to redemption by winning the world’s a cappella championship. This movie has all of the amazing characters from the first movie, as well as a few new faces. Actress Hailee Steinfeld becomes the new star of the Barden Bellas and adds something entirely new to the film, as well as to the world of acappella. The Bellas are funnier than ever, but also show a more emotional side throughout the film that teaches lessons about friendship and growing up. This deeper side to the comedy is genius, as it helps the audience connect more to the characters.

The film uses diverse music as

well as a mashup for the final performance. Some people may like this mashup but others might think the mashup comes off as untasteful, and as not much of a wow factor. The movie also seems to be missing a large chunk of information towards the end. The directors may have did this to create a bit of suspense, or to simply shorten the film, but many viewers want to see the Bellas actually preparing to beat the Germans at the world’s championship.

Overall, Pitch Perfect 2 receives 4.6 out of 5 stars because of the hilarious charPitch Perfect 2 hit screens May 15. The sequel acters and smart script.

has a few new faces. Photo courtesy of pitchperfectmovie.com.

Found footage horror film provides dose of scares jaceybacon webeditor

Unfriended tells its story through video chats. Photo courtesy of unfriendedmovie.com

The horror movie genre stands as a classic favorite that often introduces new themes to scare audiences everywhere.

This is exactly what director Levan Gabriadze and writer Nelson Greaves thought of while making Unfriended, which opened April 17, 2015.

This movie opens with an extensive backstory about a teen suicide that guides the

movie as things begin to unravel. A teen girl commits suicide after someone leaks an embarrassing video of her online. One year later, a strange person using her old account joins her friends on a video chat.

The story shows a true, honest glimpse of teen behavior. -- a high point throughout the entire movie. The film uses vulgar language and the teenage angst proves very realistic, though refreshing . The director also did a great job for this low-budget film, using the actors reactions and suspense elements rather than flashy settings and

extensive murder scenes.

With that being said, major critics should avoid this movie.

As a low-budget film, it has some problems and cheesy scenes. Also, those who expect insightful dialog will feel disappointed. this film does not break much new ground either, because of the popularity of “found film” horror flicks, the fact that the audience views the entire movie through a computer screen doesn’t seem entirely new. This movie receives 3 out of 5 stars for adding a piece of pure entertainment to a classic genre.

Indie artist’s maiden voyage sails smoothly tonymurillo entertainmenteditor

Courtney Barnett’s Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, released March 20 proves itself a fun and fresh indie rock experience.

The opening track, “Elevator Operator” captures the essence of Barnett’s debut full-length album. It’s an exciting pop-rock track that still clings close to its indie rock roots. Sometimes is

a 43 minute vibrant journey that’s youthful and bright.

Sometimes features a playful sound, both poppy and indie.

Barnett takes a garage rock sound similar to The White Stripes and runs with it. The album balances a raw indie vibe with a colorful pop-rock sound to make a distinctive flavor.

Sometimes boasts a strong personality that never ceases to fade. Barnett’s delivery proves itself one of the

album’s strongest qualities.

Barnett establishes herself as a fine singer with a quirky voice that’s altogether charming, even throwing in some somewhat spoken segments.

The album contains outstanding and relatable lyrics. These include gems such as “Put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint you” and “You›re saying ‘definitely maybe,’ I›m saying ‘probably no.’” This adds

to the album’s charm and enhances the experience.

Sometimes proves itself a stellar release. From the upbeat “Pedestrian at Best” to the soaring heights of “Small Poppies,” Barnett’s maiden voyage sails smooth from start to finish. For this, Sometimes earns four and a half out of five stars.

Courtney Barnett released her debut album in March. Photo courtesy of courtneybarnett.com.

Friday, May 22 District subbing made easier with new online automated system kelseymiddleton featureasst.

As of April 29 teachers in the Lewiston School District began to use a new automated system to request substitute teachers called Aesop, Automated Educational Substitute Operator.

When using this program the teachers will find the process of recording and managing absences and finding subs easier, according to Lewiston High School administrative as-

sistant Rhonda Wilson.

“It is much more convenient for all of the school staff,” Wilson said.

“The new program has changed my entire life,” said Gabriel Hocum, a Lewiston substitute teacher. “It helps because I know that I am working for the next three weeks and I don’t have to wonder if I will make any money.”

To make sure that all the teachers and office staff know how to use the system they re-

ceived training either by video or with another staff member.

LHS teachers received training from a video and a class. While the teachers have complete the training, the district substitute caller continues entering all substitute requests into Aesop.

After teachers have completed training they will enter their own sub requests into Aesop, instead of going through previous building procedures, Wilson said.

for the Bengals, finishing first in the 800 meters and the 1,600 meters, and second in the 3,200 meters, according to Bengal records at athletic.net In the 300-meter hurdles event, Bengal runners took the top three spots. Senior Lance Dvorak took first, with Senior James Marshall in second and Ty Austin, sophomore, in third.

The Bengals also took first in the 4x2 relay with Dvorak, Sophomore Kempton Sharp, Junior Noah Purcell and Senior Max Shafer all as part of the team.

Then came the long-awaited last event, the 4x4 relay. With a score of 87-87, the Bengals tied with the Timberwolves, but the Bengals squeezed by and took first. That meant beating Coeur d’Alene’s Lake City High School and taking home the district title.

The runners in the relay included Dvorak, Shafer, Sharp and Purcell, who stepped in for the injured Stuffle.

The Bengals finished 12 out 17 teams with a score of 18. Bengal placers include: • Junior Robbie Van Idour got 3 in shot put • Frehman Braedan Wilson got 9 in triple jump • Sophomore Austin Beyer got 10 in the 3200 meter run and 14 in the 800 meter run • Senior Isacc Crow got 11 in long jump and 15 in triple jump • Senior Brandon Roberts got 12 in the 110 meter hurdles • Senior James Marshall got 12 in the 300 meter hurdles • Senior Lance Dvorak got 14 in the 100 meter run and 13 in the 300 meter hurdles • Junior Kempton Sharp got 14 in the 200 meter run.

• Sophomore Ty Austin took 14 in the 300 meter hurdles • Freshman Joey Perez got 16 in the 1600 meter run

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LHS band teacher Brendan Burns receives a $1,000 gift from donors with Edward Jones Financial Advisor at the LHS alumni concert May 9.

Alumni concert raises Runners finish season strong money for Disney trip trevanpixley sportsasst.

The Bengal track team won it in a close one May 7, tied with Lake City 87-87, at the 5A district tournament. It came down to the last race for the Bengal runners -- the 4x4 relay race.

Earlier in the meet the team took a huge hit with one of its top runners, Senior Zion Stuffle, going out with a torn hamstring.

“We know how things would have worked out if Zion stayed healthy,” said athletic director Corey Williams.

With Stuffle unable to compete for the rest of the meet, everyone else on the team stepped up in his absence, according to Sophomore Layton Ahlers.

Before his injury, Stuffle placed first in the 110-meter hurdles. Austin Beyer, a sophomore, stepped up big time

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May 9, Lewiston High School hosted its first semi-annual Alumni band concert.

At the concert 20 alumni band students returned to LHS and performed, raising money for the jazz band and jazz choir to go to Disn-

eyland. At Disneyland they will perform in a festival.

To get the ball rolling, Edward Jones Financial Advisor donated $1,000 to the music department.

“The alumni experience was great, they had a lot of enthusiasm coming back after thirty or forty years,” said Brendan Burns, the LHS band instructor who coordinated the concert.

Baseball takes second in state haileyward newsasst.

The Lewiston High School varsity baseball team lost in its state championship game May 16, 3-5 against Boise’s Timberline High School.

“It was not ideal in Boise for

outdoor sports,” said Athletic Director Corey Williams, “but our kids were troopers.”

In a presentation to teachers May 18, Williams said that instead of looking at the game as a loss, he saw it as the Bengals qualifying as second in the state.

The Bengal team also played Coeur d’Alene High School in a district game Tuesday, May 5. LHS lost 4-2 but still became district champions. Coeur d’Alene High School had to forfeit because its pitcher pitched more than seven innings in two consecutive games.

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Dr. Jones announces retirement trevanpixley sports assistant

Teacher Will Jones announced his plans to retire this spring after 41 years at LHS. Jones taught construction, advanced metals, welding and manufacturing this year.

“I’ve had over 8,000 students,” he reflected.

Jones appeared very emotional when it came to the topic of his retirement.

“I want to thank all my past students and current students for giving me some wonderful times here at the school,” he said. “They couldn’t

have treated me any better park again,” Jones said, giggling. and for that I am thankful.” “I’m also looking forward to not Jones decided to retire getting up at 5:15 every mornbecause “I’m getting tired ing and getting some rest,” he and I feel the pre-engineering said with a smile on his face. students need someone to Before announcing his retiretake it to the next level,” he said. ment, Jones wrote a letter to the “I feel they aren’t getting editor of the Lewiston Tribune that with me,” Jones said about an outdoor work space with a glum look on his face. that he hopes the city will build He added that he feels for LHS construction students. especially proud of Matthew “It’s more for Mr. Johnson’s conTurner for his design work as struction class and we need the well as Harrison Moore for area for construction projects,” excellent job demonstration. Jones

said with passion behind But he looked excited to prepare his voice, “so weather won’t affor his retirement as he shared fect students going to other his exciting, amusing plans. classes soaking wet from the “One of my plans is to go scare rain. We have the space to do it.”

Dr. Will Jones, who will retire this year, holds a sign that reads myself and go to an amusement “Don’t Do Stupid”. Photo by T. Pixley.

Showing game face on and off the field sabrinarutherford reporter

Out on the playing field or at school, here is fast pitch that could end in a home run of 10th grader Hailey Connerley’s life.

“Hailey’s life basically revolves around softball and family,” said her brother, Roy Connerley.

Connerley’s dad, Carl, recalled taking his 4-year-old daughter to play a ball. After three years, her love of softball emerged. “I don’t really see in what ways she doesn’t love softball,” her mother said. “She’s always happy and practicing even if she is hurt.”

“I got her to start playing when she was younger and after that she’s never wanted to stop, he said. “I’m like a personal coach, not just her dad.”

Her father still helps support her by practicing with her with Connerley.

“If she didn’t like it or love it she wouldn’t show up for practice,” he said.

Along with her father, Connerley has a plenty of family support. Her mother, Becca Connerley, shows up to cheer her on at every game.

“I’m always the loudest parent or person on that field or at that game,” Becca Connerley said.

Connerley does a lot of pep-talk before games to get the team motivated.

Dedicating most of her time as pitcher and shortstop, Connerley likes to watch her op-

posing teams before a game to learn the patterns and techniques that they may use.

“In a game your adrenaline is pumping and you’ll do anything to get the three outs, Connerley said.

Softball has changed Connerley’s life in many positive ways, she said. She said she feels more driven in life and school because of her passion for softball.

Softball has also impacted Connerley’s social life. “[I] get to connect with a bunch of different people and make special bonds with girls that I might not have ever met,” Connerley said.

She has developed a special bond with her team and coaches through the years, she said “The players aren’t ever just players to play with,” Connerley said. “To be honest, they’re not even just friends that I get to see every day. They’re my sisters. [. . .] I wouldn’t trade them for the world.”

She also feels that softball has made her more of a hard worker. She said she rarely has an off season, playing softball for the Lewiston Bengals as well as plays Amateur Softball Association (ASA).

In her free time, Connerley she gathers her softball buddies and play catch, hold batting practice or run through basic drills.

“If you want something in life [. . .] you have to earn it,” Connerley said.

Tammany gives students ample opportunities kacieharrington reporter

Many people think alternative schools open doors only for misbehaved students, or hardworking students who just want an easy way out.

For some that may be the case, but for Kierstin Freeze and Shaylee Whitney, Tammany Alternative Center in Lewiston has provided many opportunities for their education.

At the end of Freeze’s and Whitney’s junior year, each student realized that she wasn’t performing well at Lewiston High School. Freeze felt that she could not do one thing to pass her classes, she said.

“It was hard for me to get all of my grades kept up,” Freeze said. “Overall, I knew [Tammany] would be a better place for me to finish my years.”

Freeze told her parents that she wanted to attend an alternative school one day after school. Although Freeze’s parents disagreed, she went on with it.

Whitney’s mom, however, was in it with her from the start.

“My mom struggled through high school as well,” Whitney said. “She knew what I was going through and she wanted the best for me.”

Tammany, also known as TAC, helped Freeze and Whitney improve their grades and also GPAs.

“I had a 4.0 all throughout my junior high years,” Freeze said. “As soon as I came to the high school everything took a turn on me.”

She added that TAC helped her in many ways. But after a couple of months at TAC, she moved out of her mom’s house, to Oregon, without graduating. But three months later she moved back, realizing that she needed to graduate, because she found herself expecting a baby.

“I never thought I wouldn’t be able to graduate the first time,” Freeze said. “I made a mistake and moved away. I realized I had to come back for my baby’s sake, and TAC helped me succeed. [It] gave me that opportunity.”

Whitney went through to graduation at TAC, never once leaving.

“I just wanted to get it over with,” she said. “I attended nearly every day. It was not stressful at all -- I was comfortable at TAC.” Four months later after starting at TAC, Whitney graduated and started her new career in helping take care of elderly.

Alternative schooling has helped many teens all over the United States succeed in what they thought they would never accomplish.

Many people do not get the opportunity to graduate, because of hard times outside of school, but alternative schools work with the students to navigate through what is going on in their lives.

80 percent of alternative

schools these days are “punitive” in nature, which means students have to go there because they misbehaved or got in trouble at their traditional school. Said a President of a National Dropout Prevention Center, Terry Cash.

Just 15 years ago, fewer school districts provided the option of alternative schools.

Today, 40 percent of students who go to an alternative school graduate, compared to the 50 percent who just drop out. During the late 1990s the alternative-education movement grew enormously. More technology erupted, which also helped with the kids learning better and easier. In 1993-1994 the (NCES) reported there were 2,606 public alternative schools nationwide.

By the 1997-98 school year, there were 3,850 programs that were alternative. But by 2000-01, NCES reported an estimated 10,900 public alternative schools and programs. The latest numbers from 2007-08 show a slight drop to about 10,300 public alternative schools and programs. Still, that’s a huge increase from the early 1990′s said The National Center for Education Statistics.

Each student who has trouble in a traditional school has a unique reason for doing so.

But when it comes to helping those students through their troubles, along with getting them to the stage of graduating, and alternative schools do just that.

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Sophomore Fisher awarded for choir, theater kelseymiddleton featuresassistant

Many people saw the most recent LHS musical, Guys and Dolls. But did you realize who the lead was? Marshall Fisher. Marshall did a fantastic job singing, dancing and acting.

Its just what he does. In every play that he is in he is so determined to become that character. He uses his outgoing personality to make that character seem real.

“Marshall’s life is a musical,”

Marshall Fisher

said drama teacher Beth Atkinson. “He is always on stage.”

Fisher has been involved in theater since the age of 3, or as long as he can remember, he said. He doesn’t remember a time when he wasn’t involved with theater. Over the years he has performed in multiple plays at the Lewiston Civic Theatre, also Jenifer Junior High School, and lately he has taken major parts in the plays at the high school.

“He is very fun to work with, the amount of energy that he has carries with other people he is around,

“said Atkinson.

Marshall is an energetic person. When he is on stage he uses his energy to make his character better, like he is really that person.

“I would have to say that out of all the plays I have been in, my favorite would be Guys and Dolls, because “I played the leading role and I loved it,” Fisher said.

At the spring concert on Tuesday, May 12 he did an amazing job singing some solos. He also received an award at the concert.

Over the last year Marshall has participated in some of the school plays such as Guys and Dolls. During the awards ceremony Marshall received a Thespians award with 41 points.

“He is is very funny and outgoing,” said friend Kyla Quale.

“But he is also good at singing, dancing, and When it comes to being at rehearsal, he never misses.

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Burns ends first year on good note jasmineallen productionassistant

Saturday, May 6.2015, the LHS jazz band, gold voices and a first ever alumni jazz band performed together in a performance that has become a catalyst that will jazz up the future of the LHS music department.

The alumni jazz band is dedicated to former LHS band director, Eddy Williams and all former band directors.

Its purpose is to benefit the music program by fundraising and entertaining the community.

This year Brendan Burns held the responsibility in the coordination of this event.

He also participated in the performance alongside LHS jazz band members of the past.

Aside from the alumni concert, Burns is also currently adapting to his first year as a music educator.

In his first year at Lewiston High School, Brendan Burns, director of bands, percussion, guitar, and piano, has proved himself as a favorite among the students.

Burns first entered the field of music when he was very young.

Over time he has learned to play at least five instruments including guitar, piano, trumpet and trombone, while also learning how to instruct musicians to play other instruments.

Being in his first teaching year, in the shadows left by the 2013 departure of LHS band veteran Gary Gimberling and the 2014 exit of Chelsey Caldwell, Burns has greatly changed the environment of the school’s bands.

He has changed his students

by continuously challenging b e h a v i o r s helping them with new material and and activities, which many students grow that did not believe that more mature, they could live up to at first. r e s p o n s i b l e According to Jessica Vogel, and talented. sophomore, Burns has made From that band a more satisfying teacher, Burns to experience for everyone. came

“The room has become u n d e r s t a n d more organized, with all what it takes music in a logical, easy to be a great to access order,” she said. band director, “Everything about band has and many of changed,” said Natalie Vogel, his students fajunior. “We have become a bet- vor him for it. ter performing band overall.” “We treat him Aside from music, Burns loves like a princess!” to golf and play hockey. He of- exclaimed bariten spends his weekends golf- tone sax player, White, ing at Bryden Canyon, hitting Orion multiple hole-in-ones, he said. s o p h o m o r e .

Despite his “mad” golfing Sometimes skills, Burns’ passion students bring remains with music. him presents When asked about what such as Dutch inspired him to take interest in Brothers coffee music education, Burns said, “I and other times would have to thank my high they call him school band director for lifting Burnsey Boys.

Thanks to me up and changing who I am as a musician. I respect that.” Burns visionencour During Burns’ first few years of ary high school in Nevada, his first agement, the band director had a relaxed sound of the approach and let the students LHS band has goof off: eating pizza, nap- improved drasping or even leaving school. tically this year. placed However, in Burns’ remaining They years of high school, his school fourth in the hired a new band director. This regional band director proved firm, intelli- c o m p e t i t i o n , gent and always ready for the scoring an A in next challenge at hand, he said. all categories, She changed the band, he said, including sight and

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