Sept. 21, 2018: Stay Safe

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Stay Safe

Remembering Lives Lost Pages 18-19

Photography by JAce Renteria

Moore Holds Strong Pages 10-11

Cover Design by Erin Kammer & Joshua Asmus

Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

Opinion 3 School shootings remain as looming concern this year

By Josie Hafer Opinion Editor With classes back in session, the threat of school shootings looms.

Students all across the nation have resumed classes, but many have more than algebra homework on their minds.

After a horrific number of mass murders last school year, many students are left wondering: “Am I next?”

The truth is, you can never know. In this day and age, it is

too presumptuous to say, “It won’t happen at my school,” or “We’re safe here.” Parkland, Florida was considered a safe town until the deaths of 17 students rocked the community, as well as the world, in February.

Though there hasn’t been a mass shooting since classes resumed nationwide, a shooting at a gaming convention left 11 people injured and two dead Aug. 26 in Jacksonville, Florida. This incident was hardly 300 miles from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland.

As for LHS students, I know that I wasn’t the only one who harbored some fear walking into my first day of school this fall. My guard was up, my mind constantly mapping what to do in the event of my fear becoming a reality.

Unfortunately, that is just something this generation has

People gather outside a Cincinnatti bank after a recent shooting. Photo courtesy of home.bt.com

“The truth is, you can never know.”

learned to grow up with.

Children as young as 5 and 6 are too frightened to wear their light-up tennis shoes in case they will give their locations away to a gunman.

Still, even with this lingering fear, not much has been done

to prevent school shootings.

Viral posts on the internet portray devices meant to keep a gunman out of a classroom, yet nothing is done to

prevent shootings from happening in the first place.

By now, growing up in gun culture is inevitable for this generation.

But it didn’t have to be.

Consumers’ overuse of plastic straws destroys oceans

By Erika Schlafman News Assistant Plastic pollution in the ocean has been a controversial topic over the last 50 years. Considering how badly it has affected marine life, one would think it would have stopped.

That is not the case.

The United States alone uses 500 million straws a day, according to The Plastic Straw.com. In a year that could fill up Yankee Stadium over 9 times.

Straws accumulate the seaside in southern California. Photo courtesy of Bing.com After considering the facts, people of their noses. ocean for a water source. The should also consider the cruel The sad thing is that many nearest ocean is 3,839 miles reality of this problem. Look people don’t think that plas- away. But the use of straws at Instagram accounts such as tic pollution affects them. does affect us. It’s pretty like@oceanshot and @theocean, In a sense, that is true in ly the majority of the resiand it’s way too easy to see Lewiston because the city dents here use a plastic straw turtles get straws pulled out doesn’t don’t rely on the at least once a day. It’s impos-

sible go to any restaurant or fast food chain without receiving or having the option to use a straw.

I stopped using plastic straws about a month ago, switching to metal straws or not using

any at all. But every once in a while I forget to ask for “no straws” somewhere and I end up with another piece of plastic. It just brings to my attention how normal this pollution problem is for us.

To make even a small change, individuals can look into buying and promoting the use of stainless steel straws.

Amazon and Blue Lantern Coffee here in Lewiston, sells them in packs for under $10 with cleaners. Or follow @signatureseas to find more ways to donate to marine charities. Every little bit can help the world’s beautiful oceans and the creatures that inhabit it.

Send your letter to the editor to bengalspurr@ lewistonschools.net.

Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

News 5 Category 5 hurricane causes summer panic in Hawaii

By Abby Bower News Editor

Residents in Hawaii lived on hurricane watch during the week of Aug. 19 due to what was initially a category 3 hurricane, with sustained winds of up to 120 miles per hour.

Yahoo stated that Hurricane Lane was predicted to come close to the islands of Oahu, Molokai and Maui. As the storm grew, scientists soon labeled it as a category 5, making it the second category 5 hurricane to pass Hawaii since officials started keeping records. The first

was Hurricane John, in 1994, but the storm had very little impact.

These alarming reports had officials urging residents to board up their homes and gather enough food, water and supplies for 14 days.

According to CNN, on Aug. 23 the island received about 20 inches of rain and a warning signal had been set off. By Aug. 28, flash flood warnings went out for the island of Kauai, and residents on the North Coast were urged to evacuate.

Huffpost explained that since Hawaii is so small compared to

the size of the Pacific Ocean, it is unusual for hurricanes to hit directly. Hurricane Lane was no exception to this. As it approached the islands, Lane shrunk to a tropical storm and then moved west, away from land.

Even after the storm passed, flash flood warnings remained, and tensions were still high as Tropical Storm Miriam lurked 200 miles from the coast, growing as it traveled closer to the islands.

According to Yahoo, almost immediately after the threat of Miriam dispersed, another

A car submerges on the streets of Hawaii after floods from Hurricane Lane. Photo courtesy of nymag.com.

threat of Tropical Storm Olivia appeared, which means residents had to prepare for that

storm while still trying to recover from what damage Lane caused.

Clubs prepare for new year of activities at LHS

By Krystal Barber News Assistant

• FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), with Melinda Pals, adviser: This is a student leadership organization that meets Fridays at 2:30 p.m. in Room 216. The group plans to attend

the BASIC conference Oct. 15 at the Red Lion in Lewiston.

• National Honors Society, with Jamie Bakker, adviser: The group plans to hold blood drives in October and January.

The YWCA benefit will happen in November or December, with a second one in the spring.

The group will hold two philan-

thropy events, with dates yet to be decided.

• Skills USA, with Terri Varnado, adviser: The group will hold a fundraiser this fall called the Spookin’ Boo Haunted House at the Elks Lodge in Lewiston. All year the club will sell Bengal logos and meat sticks at all home football games. Later

this year the group will sell custom designs printed on mugs.

For Valentine’s Day they will sell Crush Grams. State competition will happen April 4-6 in Nampa, Idaho, and Nationals will happen in Kentucky.

• DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), with John Potter, adviser. The DECA interview competition will happen at LHS in late November. Regional competition will take place in Coeur d’Alene Monday, Dec.10. State competition will happen Feb. 24-26 in Boise, and national competitions will be April 27 to March 1 in Orlando, Florida. Fundraisers will include Drive One for your School at Ford, Sunday, Sept.

23. DECA will hold Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough sales, and the group will seek business sponsorships for national competitions.

• BPA (Business Professionals of America), with Jenifer Stubbers, adviser: The group will attend a leadership conference Oct. 14-15 at the Red Lion in Lewiston, overnight. Regional competition will take place at LCSC in January. The state leadership conference will happen March 6-10 in Boise March 6-10, and the national leadership conference is May 6-11 in Anaheim, California. For fundraising they club offers Bengal Prints, printing various things from posters to calendars to senior night sports posters.

• HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), with Debbie Wassmuth, adviser.

Officer elections will be happening soon. The club will attend a leadership conference Oct. 14-15.

To submit club update, email bengalspurr@ lewistonschools.net.

Upcoming LHS club events: • • • • • • •

Sept. 23, DECA, Drive One For Your School, Ford Oct. 15, FCCLA, BASIC Conference, Red Lion, Lewiston Oct. 14-15, HOSA, BASIC Conference, Red Lion, Lewiston Dec. 10, DECA, Regional Competition, Coeur d’Alene Feb. 14, Skills USA, Crush Grams, LHS April 27-March 1, DECA, National Competition, Orlando, Florida March 6-10, BPA, Leadership Conference, Anaheim, California

THE BENGAL’S PURR Two teachers join Bengal family in English, auto tech

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Jake Dyer (left) teaches English to juniors of LHS. Steve Hoffine (right) teaches auto tech to inquiring students. Photos by Mikey Vidovich.

By Jazmyne Hartogh Features Assistant Sophomores aren’t the only newcomers to Lewiston High School this year. As LHS starts the 2018-2019 school year, joining the staff are two new teachers.

Jacob Dyer, who teaches English in Room 109, worked at Sacajawea Junior High for four years teaching eighth-

grade English. He replaced Matt Dabbs, who moved to Africa. Dyer graduated from the University of Idaho, leaving with two degrees: one in secondary education and one in English literature. Dyer describes his teaching style as “tough, but fair with a side of sarcasm, and a little dash of wit!”

The high school schedule, the maturity of students and

the environment keep Dyer happy at LHS, he said.

Another new member of the LHS school staff is Steve Hoffine, who teaches Auto Tech. He replaced Jim Cooper, who retired in the spring.

Hoffine taught for about 10 years before coming to Lewiston High School.

Hoffine enjoys the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley after the flatness of Wyoming, he

said. He completed automotive and diesel programs, earning an associates degree in each of those fields at Wyotech in Wyoming.

Hoffine’s favorite part about teaching is “seeing a student when they understand how something works -- where the light comes on,” he said.

Along with new teachers joining the LHS staff, one also decided to stay after a

change of plans. Debbie Wassmuth returned for another year teaching health occupations at LHS rather than making her planned move to the Southern U.S. If she were to begin her teaching career somewhere else, she said, she would have to start over.

As for Rhonda Wilson, the former secretary for LHS, she moved to Colorado in August for a job in finance.

LCSC showcases 125-year history Sophomores elect officers

By Aaliyah Vaughns Entertainment Assistant

Sophomore elections took place Sept. 5 in the high school auditorium. The 20182019 class president is Allison Jacks. The class vice president is Kash Lang (right), and the class secretary is Alec Eckert, The class treasurer is Jenna Carpenter.

LCSC burns down in 1917. Photo curtesy of LCSC Center of Art and History and Ellie Hafer.

By Ellie Hafer Entertainment Assistant To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Lewis-Clark State College, the LCSC Center for Arts and History opened a historical exhibit in September called “Town and Gown.”

The exhibit vividly shows the history from which LCSC and its surrounding community developed.

The displays include time-

lines for the school, and countless photos, including LCSC’s first sports teams, including football, swimming and even cheer. The exhibit also shows artifacts such as one of the school’s first yearbooks.

One display tells the story of when the school building burned in 1917, but the institution continued to educate students. Many years later in 1951, the school closed due to the war and lack of

funds. After three years it reopened under the name of Lewis-Clark Normal School.

This free exhibit is oneof-a kind, and a must-see for residents of the LewistonClarkston Valley. “Town and Gown” will be at the Center for Arts and History until Oct. 27. The center is at 415 Main St. in Lewiston, open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Kash Lang smiles prodly at his new title. Photo by Gracyn Richardson.

News 7 Construction progresses on new school Blind athlete MacFarlane inspires students

Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

By Madison Hinkley Sports Assistant

Construction of the new Lewiston High School campus is moving at a steady rate this fall.

Builders have the con-

crete pad for the gymnasium poured down, 100 yards of block wall in place, and footings for the auditorium, gymnasium, and other connecting parts, according to Dr. Robert Donaldson, Superintendent.

Like many other schools, such as Ocean Spring High School, the new LHS will include a new security system with the ability to lock down certain parts of the school electronically.

There will also be additional installments such as state- of-the-art fire precautions and a police school resource office in a place that is easy to view. The main part of the school will have only two main entrances.

The new high school is made up of two buildings and is expected to be done some time in the fall of 2020. For the project itself the cost is around $58.9 million.

An overhead shot from a drone shows the laying of concrete for the gym at the new LHS building. Image from video courtesy of Kevin Driskill.

By Skylar Raymond Features Editor

Motivational speaker Craig MacFarlane plays piano for the students of LHS despite his blindness.

Photo by Abby Burgess.

Public speaker, author and athlete Craig MacFarlane came to visit students at LHS Sept. 14.

MacFarlane has been completely blind in both eyes since age 2, due to a injury to his right eye.

He has spent his adult life writing inspiring books, speaking at schools and conventions all over the world, and even has become lifelong friends with former president George W. Bush.

MacFarlane has taken his disability and created a beautiful inspiration to many people around the world.

Seniors give back during day of caring

By Jazmyne Hartogh Features Assistant

Sophomores began their first day of high school with an assembly and school tour Aug. 22, while juniors toured colleges and seniors volunteered in the community.

For the last three years Twin County United Way has put together multiple volunteer projects for the seniors on the first day of school. The seniors arrive at school and hop on their designated buses to take them to their projects, where they work for two hours. This year, in order to thank them for their time, United Way gave each senior a free movie pass, T-shirts and a ‘buy one get one free’ Dutch Bros gift card.

The seniors participated in multiple volunteer projects.

Some seniors played volleyball with the veterans at Idaho State Veterans Home. Others spent the day painting and cleaning bathrooms at Opportunities Unlimited, as well as helping to put together weekend food for kids. Others

organized cooking materials and repacking food at Idaho Food Bank, hanging clothes and sorting linens and greeting cards at St. Vincent de Paul, and sorting donated items as they come in were also volunteer activities available to seniors, as well as stocking the sales floor with new items at The Salvation Army Thrift Store, cleaning up outside of the Boys and Girls Club, Twin County United Way, around Lewiston High School, YWCA, Modie Park, and cleaning and weeding the garden at The

ROC. Student Karleigh Lyda, who participated in this event at ROC, expressed how it is important to volunteer.

“You can see how it helps to give back to the community,” Lyda said.

On the same day, juniors went to Walla Walla Community College to learn about possible career paths. Some of the seniors participated in Bengal Connections as a way to help sophomores meet each other and learn the layout of LHS.

Seniors gather after helping in the Day of Caring Aug. 22 in Lewiston for the first day of school. Photo courtesy of Christina Cahill.

Teens pick up trash on the first day of school in Lewiston to help out the community. Photo courtesy of Christina Cahill.

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Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

Lewiston Bengal Varsity Football Who’s who on the field at Lewiston’s Homecoming?

Compiled By Abby Bower News Editor

Name: Chris Ackerland No. 16 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Making memories with my brothers Secret weapon: Red hair

Name: Kyle Alford No. 5 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Playing Cd’A Best thing about Lewiston: The fan base

Name: Carver Behrens No. 58 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Beating everyone Superlative: Pizza

Name: Wade Ahlers No. 11 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Winning Best thing about Lewiston: The smoke and heat

Name: Jordan Akin No. 66 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Playing with my friends Team motto: Hit hard, ask questions later.

Name: Justin Banks No. 75 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Making this a good season This team means: Everything. They’re family.

Name: Cash Besst No. 15 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Winning Inspiration: Me

Name: Wyatt Borgen No. 54 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Playing my last year Team nickname: Wyatt “the lion” Borgen

Name: Connor Albrich No. 23 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Winning a lot of games Best football advice: Go hit somebody.

Name: Noah Bartz No. 30 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Learning some new things Secret weapon: Treyce

Name: Treyce Bradley No. 24 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Battle of the Bridges Hardest worker: Jon Dolan

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Lewiston Bengal Varsity Football

Name: Jaiden Caviness No. 22 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Hitting the other team hard Best thing about Lewiston: Not much…

Name: Garrett Creviston No. 2 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Going to state Inspiration: Coach Pancheri

Name: Jason Hanchett No. 56 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Beating Clarkston Best thing about playing football: The hype of the crowd

Name: Kaden Cochrell No. 64 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Playing a higher level of football Post-season I’ll miss: Working hard with my teammates

Name: Tyson Collins No. 39 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Making memories with my team one last time Secret weapon: Willie Wilson

Name: Jon Dolan No. 71 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Winning games Team inside joke: Let’s just say we still can’t tell who Andrew is talking to.

Name: Cade Hendren No. 47 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Traveling with the boys Inspiration: My dad

Name: Blake Holscher No. 12 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Finessin’ other kids Secret weapon: I’m so short nobody can see me coming.

Name: Roy Connerley No. 61 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Winning Best thing about Lewiston: The fans

Name: Mychael Fults No. 53 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Tackling someone Post-season I’ll miss: The friendships

Name: Brayden Klawitter No. 72 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: A blackout win Best thing about being on the team: Mr. Jones

Stay Safe

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Safety statistics

By Elsa Munster News Assistant Every day, around 3,000 teenagers die in the U.S, adding up to around 1.2 million teen deaths a year. Most of these deaths are due to accidents that could have been prevented.

Drinking and Driving On an average weekend, it’s estimated that car crashes are responsible for the death of one teen every hour. In over 45 percent of these crashes, alcohol is somehow involved. In 2010, one in five teens involved in fatal car accidents had alcohol in their system. Of these teens, 81 percent had BACs (blood alcohol content) higher than the legal limit for adults.

According to a survey by cdc.gov in 2010, 85 percent of teenagers who report drinking and driving also binge drink, which is defined as having five or more alcoholic drinks in a span of a few hours.

Other Drugs Much like alcohol, drugs cause many teen deaths.

Drugs can cause health issues such as heart problems, HIV/AIDS, lung damage, seizures, cancer, anxiety, poor judgement, impaired memory and psychosis. In 2015, 4,235 people from the ages of 15 to 24 died from drug overdoses. From that, 442 of those overdosed on cocaine, 2,343 on heroin (and other illicit opioids), while 1,551 died from abuse of prescription pain relievers and sedatives. According to a survey by dosomething. org, about 50 percent of high school seniors didn’t think trying crack cocaine once or twice is harmful, while 40 percent didn’t think it would be harmful to try heroin once

Drowning Even though swimming is fun, it comes with some risks. In 2016, 780 people aged 5 through 24 died from drowning in America, and 530 of those were in the ages of 15 to 24, according to nsc. org. Some safety tips include: • Don’t swim alone • Don’t go in water without knowing how to swim • Have awareness of water currents and depth • If caught in a current don’t fight it; stay calm and float with it • Don’t dive in unfamiliar areas • Don’t do drugs or drink alcohol; alcohol is involved in about half of all male teen drownings. Drugs and alcohol can impair one’s judgement, so someone under the influence may think that it’s safe to swim, when in reality it isn’t.

Hotlines and safety tips

Editor’s note: For the community around LHS, recent losses made the summer of 2018 too important to not remember. Staying safe should be the number one priority for one’s self and for one’s friends.

or twice. According to drugabuse.gov, about 948,000 Americans, mostly between the ages of 18 and 25, reported using heroin during 2016.

Texting and Driving Not only is texting and driving illegal and dangerous, it can also lead to fines, license suspension, higher auto insurance rates and jail time. In 2014, 26 percent of all car crashes involved cell phone use. According to a survey by DMV.org, done in 2015, about 42 percent of teens admitted they have texted while driving. Reports from DMV.org, show that at least nine people die every day in the United States because of distracted drivers, while more than 1,000 people are injured. Texting and driving is the leading cause of death in teens.

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By Skylar Raymond Features Editor

Man on the street How do you stay safe?

Austin Sutton: “I don’t do anything negative that can affect my health or anyone else.”

Naseebh Gill: “Have fun but be aware of your surroundings, it is important to be aware of what is happening around you .”

Grace Roetcisoender: “[By] not talking to strangers [or] doing drugs. [And] getting pepper spray is a good idea.”

Hailey Jenkins: “Keep your friends safe and be aware of your actions.”

Zack Moore stays strong through paralyzing accident

By Skylar Raymond Features Editor

Recent LHS graduate Zack Moore was involved in an accident July 5 that left him paralyzed.

Moore graduated from LHS in 2017 and was a part of the track and football teams. His time in high school is known as one of the best in his life.

On July 5, Moore and his friends went to the beach and when he dove into the water, he hit a rock and broke his neck in two different places. Moore became paralyzed from the chest down. After being rushed to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Moore went into emergency surgery to place his C4 and C5

vertebrae cords back into the right spot.

“It was the scariest night of my life,” said his younger sister, Zoe Moore, a senior at LHS. “I didn’t even know what to ex-

experienced,” Zoe Moore said, “seeing all our friends and family gathering to help my brother. It was amazing.”

After the surgery, Moore went to a physical therapy-rehab center in Denver, Colorado. For 75 days he has every day with doctors and nurses, doing electric stimulation exercises, biking workouts, and a lot of swimming.

“I am counting down the days until he comes home,” Zoe Moore said.

“All of our family and friends are so excited to see him. I miss him so much.”

When he comes back to Lewiston, Moore will continue to work with physical therapists and doctors to improve the daily functions of his life.

Treatment Referral Helpline: 1-877-726-4727 National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

“So many questions were going through my mind, like was I going to lose my brother?” pect. So many questions were going through my mind, like was I going to lose my brother?”

During his surgery, Moore’s friends and family gathered in the surgical waiting room for support.

“That was the most emotionally-moving thing I had ever

Over the summer, the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley experienced a lot of tragedy, and there are important safety measures each person can all take to make this community a safer environment.

For Rob Massey, student resource office, his job is to protect LHS and make students feel safe in their environment by taking extra safety measures.

“There are lots of ways to stay safe, but the number one is staying away from drugs and alcohol and following the law,” Massey said. “These laws are made to keep you safe. If you ever go somewhere unsafe like hunting or camping, never go alone, always bring someone with you.”

These tips may seem obvious, but taking such careful measures can be key. Massey also talked about not being influenced by peer pressure.

“I think a lot of teens get in trouble by following the actions of their friends,” he

said. “If your friends are doing dumb things, don’t follow. Be the smart one in the group.”

Events in any person’s life may bring stress, anxiety or even depression. For teens, children and even adults, there are plenty of resources to provide help beyond personal therapy or counseling, which can be especially expensive for people without insurance. Listed below are some resources for anyone to use, any time, locally and internationally.

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline:1-800-273-8255 • National Suicide Prevention Live Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat • SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline: 1-877-726-4727 (find local help and learn about mental illnesses) • DcoE: 1-866-966-1020 (PTSD) • Emergency Situations: 911 (For any dangerous situation that feels unsafe) State Medicaid programs provide services including counseling, therapy, medication management and social services for those who qualify.

Zack Moore started therapy in Denver Colorado.

Officer Rob Massey encourages students to reach out to teachers and administrators for any help they need. Photo courtesy of Purr archives.

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Lewiston Bengal Varsity Football

Name: Shea O’Connor No. 79 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Playing in the games Post-season I’ll miss: Damon Shaw knocking kids out

Name: Andrew Showers No. 65 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Beating Cd’A Pre-game ritual: Praying before the game

Name: Connor Stamper No. 44 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Growing stronger as a team Superlative: Most motivational

Name: Sam Presnell No. 77 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Making plays Best thing about football: Being able to legally hit people

Name: PJ Schlangen No. 78 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Playing the full season Best thing about Lewiston: The small-town vibe

Name: Harrison Smith No. 9 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Bangin’ in the field goals ;) Best thing about Lewiston: The stench

Name: Austin Sutton No. 76 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Playing defense Best football advice: Never give up. Don’t stop until you hear the whistle.

-- Coach Jones

Name: Damon Shaw No. 37 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Hitting kids hard Team inside joke: Boys! Boys!

Boys!

Name: Connor Spencer No. 3 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Beating Clarkston Team motto: Bend, don’t break.

Name: Keegan Tanata No. 46 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Creating memories This team means: Everything

Name: Tristan Thompson No. 7 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Battle of the Bridges Best football advice: Hit them with the top of your head. It’s the hardest part of your body.

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Lewiston Bengal Varsity Football

Name: DJ Richard No. 34 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Going to state Post-season I’ll miss: Tyson Freaking Collins

Name: Isaiah Walker No. 26 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: State Post-season I’ll miss: The seniors, they’ve taught me a lot Inspiration: Jesus

Name: Nicholas Rinard No. 68 Grade: 11 Looking forward to: Battle of the Bridges Inspiration: The seniors

Name: Tyson Wallace No. 10 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: The hype of Friday Night Lights Team motto: “If you aren’t first then you’re last.”

Season Record

Lewiston v. Idaho Falls 33-34 Lewiston v. Shadle Park 28-0 Lewiston v. Wenatchee 26-10 Lewiston v. Clarkston 28-0

Name: Ryan Robinson No. 6 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Putting myself into a position to win Favorite thing about the team: The brotherhood

Name: Isaiah Rudolph No. 6 Grade: 12 Looking forward to: Dubs Secret weapon: Tyson Wallace

INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED FOR: Colt Jacobs, No. 4, Senior Will Kokernak, No. 8, Senior Kit Pancheri, No. 17, Junior Kayden Williams, No. 25, Junior Kristofer Carpenter, No. 28, Senior Mason Daniels, No. 31, Junior Zachary Sledge, No. 35, Junior Michael Bramlett, No. 38, Sophmore Jimmy Barber, No. 51, Junior C.J. Schumacher, No. 57, Junior Karson Joe, No. 62, Junior Jackson Lund, No. 67. Junior Dawson Bonfield, No. 74, Junior

Remaining Games

Lewiston v. Moscow Lewiston v. Coeur D’Alene Lewiston v. Post Falls Lewiston v. Lake City

Moscow HS Bengal Field Post Falls HS Bengal Field

Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19

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Bengal varsity football, 3-1, climbs in ranks this year

Tucker races at home roundup

The Lewiston Bengal student section cheers on their team at Battle of the Bridges game Sept. 14.

Lewiston takes on Sandpoint for Homecoming game Sept. 21

By Madison Hinkley Sports Assistant Tonight at 6 p.m., the Bengals will be play Sandpoint at Bengal Field, for this year’s homecoming game. To prepare for a game against a tough team like Sandpoint, the football team has been working hard in key positions and preparing to step up to the challenge, said Coach Matt Pancheri. With a strong offense and a lot of experience on the team, Pancheri expects tonight’s game to be a good and well-fought battle. Admission is free with an activity card and $5 without.

Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. and the Lewiston student section will be on the home side of the field in front of the announcers box. The JV team will go north to play Sandpoint the next day, Sept. 22.

Annella Tucker, LHS junior, races around the Lewiston Roundup barrels Sept. 8 at the Lewiston rodeo grounds. “I normally compete in rodeos outside of town so it’s nice to have a hometown crowd,” said Tucker. She has been competing in rodeos since seventh grade and plans to continue on with her rodeo career. -- Abby Burgess, Sports Assistant

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Bengals win 28-0 at Battle of Bridges

By Abby Burgess Sports Assistant The Bengals took on their biggest rival, the Clarkston Bantams, in the annual Battle of the Bridges game Sept. 14. They ran onto the Bantams’ turf with high hopes and took the win, 28-0.

Kristofer Carpenter, senior, said that the best part of a football game is “the intensity the crowd brings.”

After consecutive years winning the rivalry, was happy Clarkson didn’t beat him for the first time during his senior year.

The Bengals varsity football team started the 2018 season strong with a home game Aug. 24 against Idaho Falls. They played a good game but got behind in the last quarter, losing 33-34.

After losing their first home game, several Bengal players said they planned on making that the only loss of the season. They continue to work hard so they don’t disappoint their fans.

For the remainder of the season, the Bengals will have three home games, and two away. They plan on playing hard and enjoy the rest of the season as a team.

“Playing with my teammates during my last year of football, possibly ever, is probably my favorite part of the game,” said senior, Kyle Alford.

With a very close loss of 34-33 against Idaho Falls Aug. 24, the Bengals stepped it up Aug. 31 with an outstanding win of 28-0 against Shadle Park. After their standing of 1-1, the Bengals won against Wenatchee with a score of 26-10 Sept. 7.

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Ariana Grande gives mixed bag

By Eli Thomas a little overblown, for example, beat is completely lifeless and Co-Entertainment Editor on the opening track “raindrops insubstantial, and the Nicki Mi (an angel cried).” This song is naj feature is subpar in every American singer, songwriter a 40-second track where her aspect. Like many other songs and pop star Ariana Grande voice comes off as over-the-top on this album, it is very underreleased her long awaited and a little over-extravagant, written. fourth studio album Aug. 17, especially considering the fact Perhaps the most lyrically titled Sweetener. that there is not an instrumental lacking song here is the utterly Grande first came into the to back her vocals. The song is short “pete davidson,” which is public eye when she played also kind of awkward and feels a tribute to Grande’s fiancee, “Cat” on the Nickelodeon show more like a interlude or transi- comedian Pete Davidson. The Victorious. She then pursued a tion track rather than an open- song is not heart-warming or musical career, releasing three er. The following song, “blazed” touching, considering the lyrics pop albums in the mid 2010s is far catchier and would have do not say anything that conthat sold incredibly vey a feeling well. Last May, her of true love. A concert was the site silver lining, of a terrorist attack, though, is the which caused the string arrangeartist a lot of stress ment on the and anxiety. Many backend of this fans were waiting to song. It is persee if she went in a haps the most new direction with her beautiful munext album after such sical moment a life-changing event. on the entire One of the first album. After things that that can be the terrorist heard when listening attack at her to this album is the concert, one pristine production, would hope which was mostly that Grande done by Pharrell Wilcould someliams. While some of how manifest the instrumentals can her anxiety be generic and a little Ariana Grande released Sweetener Aug. 17. Photo Courtesy of and emotionredundant, the mix- Wikipedia.com. al struggles ing is done very well caused by the all across this album. Songs like been a lot better choice for an event into introspective lyrics.

“R.E.M.” feature minimalist and album opener.

But the lyrics on this album are spacey beats that combine with One of the biggest problems generally run-of-the-mill and Grande’s relaxing voice, which is with this album as a whole is predictable. mesmerizing to say the least. the inconsistency. There are Overall, this album has This brings out another good, catchy songs here and highlights, but they are still strength of the album. Grande’s there, but then there are songs outnumbered by flaws. Grande vocal performances are, for like “goodnight n go.” This does not take this album in the most part, great on this song feels like a bad attempt any direction and it moves in album. Songs like “successful” at mixing pop and EDM. This one flat line. However, by pop and “sweetener” showcase her project does not flow well as an standards of today it is still a ability to hit certain notes and album experience. It feels more slight standout, and for that change styles quickly. It also like a collection of songs than reason it gets a 5/10. features a trap-influenced beat a coherent idea in album form. that goes over quite well with There are elements of this album the message of the song. Grande that make Grande stand out is one of the few pop stars who from her pop contemporaries doesn’t have to rely entirely on but song flow and album auto-tune to make her voice structure are not there. sound good, and this album is Another song that serves as very indicative of that. Having an awkward detour is “the light said that, there are moments on is coming,” which is just a mess. here where her voice can sound The sample is awkward, the

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Band, choir return with games, parade, concert

The LHS band plays for the Lewiston Football Game. Photo by Abby Bower

By Aaliyah Vaughns Entertainment Assistant The fall concert for the LHS band and choir groups at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the auditorium. Like any concert put on throughout the year, it will be free of charge. It will show exclusive choirs, Concert Choir, Grace Notes and Gold Voices, all led by Julie Burke. Along with that, three bands will play, the LHS concert band and two jazz bands, directed by Brendan Burns.

Game night at Lewiston City Library

By Mikey Vidovich Co-Entertainment Editor

The Lewiston City Library will be hosting Tabletop Adventures at 5 p.m on Sept. 26.

This will be a night of games “played on real tables with real people,” according to the library.

The featuried game of the night will be Ticket to Ride. The library is located at 411 D St. in Lewiston.

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Jon M. Chu creates Hollywood-changing film

By Mikey Vidovich Co-Entertainment Editor

Directed by Jon M. Chu, and released Aug. 15, Crazy Rich Asians adds a bit of diversity into the well-known romantic comedy genre.

The film is about a young woman, Rachel Chu, portrayed by Constance Wu, and her relationship with her boyfriend, Nick Young, portrayed by Henry Golding.

The couple travel from America to Singapore together Nick’s best friend›s wedding.

Rachel is meeting Nick’s family there for the first time, and she realizes her boyfriend is from a very wealthy family.

Rachel finds out that her boyfriend›s mother, Eleanor Young, portrayed by Michelle Yeoh, doesn’t seem to like her, and that some family friends

believe Rachel is a gold digger.

Rachel’s college friend, Awkwafina, portrayed by Gemma Chan, helps her though the family drama.

The setting of the film is beautiful, and the scenes were shot very well. The comedy is actually funny and doesn’t feel as forced as other comedies tend to. The storyline is enjoyable, even though it is not very original. The “mother hates the new girlfriend” story has been way overused, but this film does a good job making it seem new with the very rich family and the dramafilled sub-storylines.

Most disappointing about the film, though, was the ending. No spoilers, but the story didn’t feel complete. The dislike of Rachel by Eleanor was not fully resolved, and some scenes with key conversations

seemed to be left out. The ending would have been way more effective if it didn’t feel so rushed over, even with the two-hour runtime. Other than the ending, though, the rest of the film had great pacing that kept it entertaining.

This film had a huge hype leading up to its release based on the fact that the cast is all Asian actors, similar to the Feb. 16, 2018 release of Black Panther with a mainly African-American cast. Many reviewers believe these two films will help add diversity to

cookies, chips, and drinks. Stax also has locations in McCall and Moscow. For this review, I will be discussing the “Gobbler” and the “Vandal Club.”

When your first walk into Stax, you feel welcome. An employee greets you with a smile. The tables, along with pretty much everything else,

are all clean. It is a very warm welcoming atmosphere, and the workers there were all very helpful in helping me decide which sandwiches to choose.

They were all extremely knowledgeable of the menu.

The seating outside the restaurant was a very good venue to eat your meal, especially on a warm sunny day. Overall, the only complaint I have about the service is that it took a little long to get the food and they were not very busy, but the wait was completely worth it for the food.

The Gobbler is made with of turkey, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo served on the bread of your choice (I had mine with white).

At first glance, it can be a little overwhelming because of all the different ingredients and the size of it, but as soon as you take the first bite all of these things combine into one great flavor. From a culinary standpoint, the sandwich isn’t really something totally crazy or out of this world. It is

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Rachel Chu meets her boyfriend, Nick Young’s, grandmother, Ah Ma, for the first time. Photo courtesy of IMDb.com.

Hollywood and work against racial stereotypes in movies.

Overall the film was entertaining, even with its ups and downs. Crazy Rich Asians

is comedic while also taking itself serious. It was a fun film to watch, and will be an enjoyable film to rewatch. Crazy Rich Asians deserves a 7.5/10.

a pretty standard sandwich, but Stax has this type of basic sandwich down. The bread especially is nice and has good volume to it. I am not typically a fan of onions but the onions on this sandwich are tolerable and do not completely ruin everything like onions tend to do on sandwiches. The turkey was very flavorful and complimented the cheddar cheese very well. The only slight complaint I would have about this sandwich is that there was slightly too much mayonnaise, and at times this prevented the other flavors from being tasted. Overall the Gobbler is a very good, simple sandwich that does a great job at filling you up.

The Vandal Club is a different type of sandwich than The Gobbler. It is grilled, served hot and the cheese is melted. The bread is also toasted which usually I tend to not like, but Stax pulls it off very well. In fact, I don’t think it would have tasted right without toasted bread. The Turkey and Ham

make an excellent combination and are the perfect temperature. Another great combination on this sandwich is the cheddar and pepper jack cheese which I was a little skeptical about at first but ended up enjoying. The amount of mayo on this sandwich was a lot more appropriate and actually improved the taste of the sandwich.

Both of these sandwiches were great and did a great job at filling you up. They were served with pickles and chips that were also satisfactory.

Stax is a great sandwich place because of its food, service, and atmosphere. I found very few problems with it and for that reason it gets a 9/10.

Stax serves up unique, delicious sandwiches

By Eli Thomas Co-Entertainment Editor Stax is a restaurant located on 504 Main St. in downtown Lewiston that opened in the summer of 2016. The menu mostly consists of hot and cold sub sandwiches that are homemade. They also serve

The Vandal Club sandwhich is served at Stax. Photo by Eli Thomas.

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Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

Sci-fi film becomes a local hit

By Ellie Hafer Entertainment Assistant

On Aug 31, sci-fi thriller film, Kin, was released. The film is written and directed by brothers Josh and Jonathan Baker, who also wrote and directed the short film Bag Man (2014), which is what Kin is based on.

As of 9/12, the movie held the No. 17 spot at the box office.

This movie had potential and a good plot, but fell short due to a lack of advertising.

Kin follows 14-year-old Eli Solinski (Miles Truitt) and his ex-con brother Jimmy (Jack Reynor) as they run from the gang hired to protect Jimmy while he was in prison. After a fatal shootout with the gang, Jimmy whisks Eli away without telling him why for a road trip from Chicago to Lake Tahoe. Eli is hiding a secret from Jimmy as well -- inter-stellar weapon he found in an abandoned building.

On their trip, they meet Milly (Zoe Kravitz), a dancer for a club.

She joins them as a guide and for a chance to get away from the life she’s been trapped in for

so long. However, they don’t realize that the soldiers who own the gun that Eli stole are chasing them.

In terms of sci-fi and action movies, Kin ticks all the boxes.

It has the classic shootouts, bar fights and obscure robotic technology. Overall it was a decent film, but felt lacking in terms of plot and consistency. About halfway into the film, it starts to feel like it’s wrapping up, but a decent chunk of the story remains and the main conflict has yet to arise.

The plot lacked consistency, and a large part of the main conflict is left unexplained.

Although holes in the story might have been meant to allow lead-in for the next sequel, it caused the first part of the movie to move slowly. The first part of the film seems irrelevant when compared to the second part, and it feels like filler by the end.

Another issue was the lack of promotional material for this movie. Only one trailer was produced for the film, and it was came up very little in on TV and ads on apps. The trailer was

short and it was not enticing enough to draw an audience into the theater, as shown by the lower box office score. Kin was the first full-length feature film by the Baker brothers, which could also explain why their movie struggled. Any decent sci-fi film would be expected to hold a decent spot at box office and have at least some response. and A lack of knowledge on how to properly sell a movie could be to blame.

All in all, Kin could have been a success. However, with the lack of promotional material, and the first big movie by the Baker brothers, Kin struggled. However, Kin still had it’s high points, such as the visuals, coloring, and performances by new actors.

For these reasons, Kin receives a 7/10.

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Former LHS student brings positivity in slam poetry

By Eli Thomas Entertainment Editor

LHS Sophomores and Juniors had the pleasure of watching emerging hip-hop artist Myrlin Hepworth perform, teach and answer questions the week of Sept. 10-14.

Myrlin himself was an LHS student, graduating in 2005. He then moved to Arizona and later enrolled at Arizona State University. Since then he has become a nationally recognized slam poet and writer. He was ranked in the top 20 slam poets in the entire world in 2015. Myrlin has taught workshops in prisons, shelters, detention centers, high schools and colleges.

In his lectures at LHS, Myrlin encouraged students to step outside their comfort zones and try to go after what they want.

“Follow and pursue your interests, and travel,” Myrlin said as his best advice to teens.

During the week students read, wrote and performed poems. They were encouraged to dig deep inside and write something that had personal meaning. Students also experimented with rhyming words, word association, and linking unsimilar words together. “The most important part of writing is that it gives us access to who we are eternally,” Myrlin said.

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Zoe Kravitz (Milly) poses while filming for her role in Kin while she is on a break. Photo Courtesy of IMDB.com

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By Gracyn Richardson Editor-in-Chief

Photo courtesy of Facebook’s Luke Christopher.

Luke Christopher, 17, died June 10, taking his own life, according to the Lewiston Police Department.

Christopher would have been a senior at LHS this fall.

He was active with football, and put his heart in the game.

He was cherished by too many friends to count, who all had only but good things to say about him. He helped the people who he thought needed help, friends remembered. He focused on friends when he saw their expressions change throughout the day.

He wasn’t just an ordinary kid, he had a certain qual-

ity of empathy about him that no one else had. He was sweet, kind, and without a doubt wonderful to his friends and family. Christopher was always someone who anyone could turn to in a time of crisis, someone that anyone and everyone could talk to. Christopher focused more on those around him than on himself, friends said.

He was too kind for his own heart.

At his memorial service June 16 at St. Stanislaus Church in Lewiston, his family asked everyone who attended to wear brightly colored clothes, especially his favorite, hot pink.

The colorful clothing lit the service like a rainbow on a rainy day.

LHS, CHS remember Kruger for thoughfulness

By Gracyn Richardson Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth (Liz) Kruger, 19, died Aug. 9 from reasons that were pending, according to the Clarkston Police Department.

Kruger attended Lewiston schools from elementary school until the second semester of her senior year. She transferred to Clarkston High School and graduated there in June 2018.

Kruger had a personality unmatchable to others. She loved certain aspects of life that many people overlook, such as the way the street looks on a rainy day, or the dandelions growing in tufts of grass in an ungroomed backyard. Personality-wise, she was known as a butterfly by nature.

“She was my other half. She made me see the world so much differently than I ever knew I could,” said Marcella Rodgers, a close friend of

Kruger.

Kruger was a cheerleader in grade 9 for Jennifer Junior High School, and, according to many of her team members, she was not very good at the sport.

“She didn’t know how to do a cartwheel,” remembered Jolene Cox at Kruger’s vigil Aug. 16. “She would do a somersault across the front of the mats, and pop up at the end so proud of what she did.”

Though Kruger wasn’t the most coordinated in the sport, she gave it all she had with no holding back.

Kruger’s memorial service was held Aug. at Pioneer Park in Lewiston, where everyone, even people who had just seen her once in the hallway, was invited to come dressed in colorful tie-dye clothes.

Butterflies were released as her friends and family came together to mourn her passing.

Photo courtesy of Facebook’s Remembering Liz Kruger.

See pages 10-11 for more stories and information on teen safety.

Friends comemorate Christopher for kindness

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Summer fatality takes Clarkston teen

Jared Lee died from auto accident July 22 across the bridge

By Gracyn Richardson Editor-in-Chief

made plans to attend in January 2019.

He was an outdoorsman who Jared Lee, 19, died July 22 loved hunting, fishing, shootfrom an auto accident, accord- ing, mountain biking and criting to the Clarkston Police De- ter wrangling, as well as climbpartment. ing every tree he could get his He athands on. tended his Lee once said, “It’s not A lover of school years law enforceevery day you get to ment, his in Clarkston and be so American. When friends and graduated family deyou get the chance, from Clarkscribed Lee ston High take it.” as the “all School in ‘round Amer2017, where ican.” shop class Friends rewas the highlight of his day. member the way he loved to After graduating, Lee moved help others, without ever havto Lewiston. He obtained jobs ing to be asked. at Custom Coat and later CusLHS student, Olivia Bergen, tom Weld, where he made called him a lovable goofball the choice to enroll in the who was either all in or all out Kentucky Welding Institute —never an in-between. for pipeline welding. He had In the summer of 2015, Lee

wrote, “Wouldn’t have done it with anybody else, and wouldn’t take anything back.”

It seems that he never regretted a day in his life, and loved

his friends and family more than anything in this world.

Lee’s memorial service will be held at a later date for his friends and family.

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