October 2014 by Borah Senator

Music has brought light and emotion to my life. It is what I turn to for everything. In orchestra, I never find it hard to smile and let go of everything else. PAGE 7

Varsity football strives for championship PAGE 10

See more art by Brianna Cromwell PAGE 2

Student Bio

October 21, 2014

Cover Artist: AP senior artist excels in drawing

Staff Head Honchos: Editor-in-Chiefs: Harmony Soto, Joy Wilson Assistant to the Adviser: Jacob Fletcher Photo Manager: Kassie Gillespie Advertising Manager: Amanda Wester Text Editors: Harmony Soto, Joy Wilson Web Editor: Edward Dunn Graphic Designer: Joy Wilson Editorial Cartoonist: Monica Alder Page Editors: Cover: Joy Wilson Student Bio: Ashley Sagrero News: Jacob Fletcher Opinion: Harmony Soto, Madalyn Parrish Life: Ashlee Gillespie Double Truck: Harmony Soto, Joy Wilson A&E: Sage Rogers Sports: Amanda Wester F&G: Hana Krogness Staff Photographers: Kassie Gillespie, Sage Rogers

By Ashley Sagrero

asagrero@borahsenator.com Participating in AP drawing and AP 2D drawing, senior Brianna Cromwell enjoys her art classes. “I started drawing and liked it,” said

Cromwell. It began as a very natural hobby. Ever since she was 6-years-old, Cromwell decided that finger painting and beyond were something she liked. Cromwell said she enjoys drawing people and animals the most. Her favor-

ite part about portraits is the challenge presented by the detail needed. Although it is a something she likes, Cromwell said she is now more focused and determined on what she wants to pursue as a professional career, which is civil engineering.

Writers: Kaylie Mayer, Aurora Wellington, Ryan Sutton, Adaira Dunn, and Carter Spjute Adviser: Michelle Harmon

Ice skater competes By Amanda Wester

awester@borahsenator.com Junior Jocelyn Hallett has been figure skating since the age of six and has competed in roughly eight competitions. Hallett started competing at 12-years-old and just recently traveled to Salt Lake City for a competition in which she placed second out of seven competitors. “Competing is a lot of fun,” said Hallett. “I like that I get to do it with my friends.” Hallett will also go to Sun valley and McCall for more competitions. “All the competitions are basically the same but it’s cool being able to go to other places for them,” she said.

Hallet also said that she would like to figure skate professionally. “You have to be good to be a professional,” she said. “You also have to be willing to put in more practice time and you have to be serious about it.” And that’s exactly what Hallett is. She said the best piece of advice her coach has ever given her was, “Don’t say you can’t, because if you say you can’t, then you won’t and you’re just holding yourself back.” Hallett wants to continue competing in figure skating competitions as they are something she really enjoys doing. “I don’t care how I place,” said Hallett. “As long as I’m having fun, that’s all that matters.”

Opinion

The Borah Senator

Do You Like Paper or Plastic?

The move toward technology has made us question whether textbooks are worth it Staff Editorial Everyday, society is coming out with new technology to make life easier and better. Already, Borah’s upgraded itself with mobile computer labs, iPads in the library, QR scan codes for the yearbook, and apps to access grades 24/7. Now the question remains: Do we upgrade our textbooks to tablets? Textbooks are large and heavy. Carrying a textbook for each class everyday can cause massive stress on the back, neck, and shoulders. Over time, this can create serious muscle strain and irritation to the spine and ribcage, according to spine-health.com Tablets are small, easy, and compact. A single tablet has the ability to collect thousands of different textbooks at any time. Instead of having to carry around seven textbooks throughout the day, they can all be kept on one tiny, lightweight device. But is it a switch that should be made now by Borah administration? According to tablets-textbooks.procon.org, a digital textbook can cost up to 60 percent less than a physical

Cartoon by Monica Alder | malder@borasenator.com

textbook. However, the costs to implement tablets into the school system is 552 percent higher than buying brand new textbooks. The tablet alone costs

anywhere from $200 to $300; a single class set would cost up to $9,000. This is not including the costs in training staff members to use the new

Policy targets females more than males

Strict dress code policies seem biased toward female students, but not their male counterparts By Madalyn Parrish

mparrish@borahsenator.com Telling someone how to dress is always controversial, no matter what age. Tell someone in high school how to dress, and it becomes a minefield. To add to the contention, high school dress code policies are negatively biased toward women. You hear about girls getting sent home for showing too much skin and making men uncomfortable. However, when do you hear about a male getting sent home for wearing a shirt that reads, “Cool story babe now go make me a sandwich.” Such clothing makes many females uncomfortable, but it’s uncommon to see a boy dress coded for it. Furthermore, as you flip through the student handbook and find the official Borah dress code policy, notice an

overwhelming majority of the line items are aimed towards defining what women should wear. Four out of six of the directives are rules women must follow. These female targeted policies include tops that cover cleavage, skirts and shorts that reach mid-thigh, shirts and tops that reach below the belt line to cover the stomach, and go over the shoulders; i.e. no tube tops, single shoulder tops or halter tops. Spaghetti straps are acceptable provided that underwear is not visible. The fact that the first policy is about how much a girls cleavage can show is really upsetting. Bigger breasts take up more room within a shirt. Bigger breasts don’t come from mail order, they are genetic and cannot be helped. Assistant Principal Rich Clements said he believes this is not the case. “It doesn’t mention male or female in here,” he

stated as he proceeded to quote the policies. “Students have a choice of how they wake up and what they put on for school.” Clements said five or six students had been brought in for dress code violations on the day the Senator interviewed him for this article, and he added that students on almost a daily basis are sent to the principal’s office for disregarding the dress code. It strikes me that the dress code treats boys like boys and girls like women. Furthermore, it seems to me boys violate the dress code for wearing t-shirts that are offensive, let’s say, but girls violate it when they wear a shirt deemed too sexual. “I think most students know when they are pushing the envelope,” Clements said. “They are never surprised when told to change their attire.”

technology, and annual publishing fees to continue using the textbooks. Tablets also provide easy access to things such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as an entire multitude of games. Students could very easily get distracted by all the extra gagets and applications a tablet has, and skip out on doing homework. Traditional textbooks won’t distract a student. They’re cheaper in the long run and they won’t break down, get malware and virus errors, or lose their charge before the school day’s over. They’re also a lot less likely to be stolen, due to their unpopular appeal. The only downside to textbooks is the back pain. But tablets are not the healthier trade-off either, as over usage can cause eye strain, blurred vision, and headaches, according to healthguidance.org. The switch from tablets to textbooks in such a fast-moving society is inevitable. But as of right now, there are too many problems and drawbacks presented with tablets to make that switch. In the end, the large, heavy textbook is the way to go.

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Borah Policies

Clothing that does not distract from, disrupts, or threatens the educational process or that endangers the health or safety of others. Clothing that is high enough, long enough and covers all underwear. Tops that cover cleavage. Skirts and shorts that reach midthigh. Shirts and tops should reach below the belt line to cover the stomach , i.e. no tube tops, single shoulder tops or halter tops. Shirts and tops should go over the shoulders. Spaghetti straps are acceptable provided that underwear is not visible. Pants that do not hang so low that they reveal underwear and more above the pants. Footwear must be worn at all times for health and safety. Bedroom slippers are not appropriate footwear for school.

News

October 21, 2014

Boise International Market opens New multicultural center opens up opportunity for connections between students, local community By Ashley Sagrero

asagrero@borahsenator.com

By Kassie Gillespie | kgillespie@borahsenator.com

New market opens on Franklin & Curtis.

It is no surprise to anyone that the Borah neighborhood is culturally diverse. A problem that has arisen with this is that it may be difficult to interact with people with whom you are clueless about their culture. With the Boise International Market, this issue may be smoothed away. The Boise International Market (BIM) is a “business incubator and multicultural marketplace for small businesses specializing in food, grocery, retail, art, unique international products, dance, music, languages, and performance,” as described on its website, www.boiseinternationalmarket.com. It is located just down the street from

Particular strain of cold virus behaves differently By Joy Wilson

jwilson@borahsenator.com The enterovirus D-68 has affected over 220 people across 33 states. There have been no lab-confirmed cases of the enterovirus D-68 in Boise. “The virus normally has cold symptoms, but it’s just acting different,” said school nurse Barb Thomas. She first heard about the virus in early September. “A little while after I saw it on the news, I started researching the virus to get more information about it,” she said. Along with the mild symptoms one would normally encounter when infected with an enterovirus, D-68 affects the respiratory system. Difficulty breathing, head and body aches, and coughing are the main symptoms of the virus, according to the Center for Disease Control’s website, www.cdc.gov. Only hospitalized patients are tested for the virus. Doctor’s offices and hospitals can perform nonspecific tests, but the state health departments and the

Center for Disease Control can test specifically for the D-68 strain. “There have been a multitude of students who fit the group of symptoms,” said Thomas. “It’s not a real threat, it’s just another cold virus. It’s only a worry to kids with breathing problems,” she said. The virus mainly affects children and teens, especially if they have asthma. Youths have not been exposed to as many types of enteroviruses as adults have, and do not have as many antibodies to defend themselves against D-68, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Doctors have diagnosed Borah students with the virus based on their symptoms, said Thomas, but none of the cases have been confirmed. Borah’s nurse said students can avoid getting the virus by washing their hands, not sharing any food or drinks, and staying away from anyone who is sick. Thomas said that good hygiene is key to staying healthy.

Borah, behind the Jacksons Food Store on the corner of Orchard and Fairview. There are a few businesses already in the strip mall, but if not for the BIM, half of the buildings would be abandoned. The aim is to make the area less run down and forgotten, and more like the thriving community space it used to be. As described by a BIM representative, they visualize it as “a community center again”. Before the BIM was around, and before the parking lot was a place people would use solely to cut through traffic, there was an array of businesses that made the neighborhood seem more like a community. As a place that is encouraged to be used by everyone, students may also be able to showcase their art and host

events there. Aside from the shops, there is a sitting place in the back. In front of it, a performance area. The BIM is a place where shoppers can go for anything from lunch to a haircut. Different countries represented include Columbia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Somalia, Bhutan, Nepal, India, United States, and others. Although already filled with many different businesses, there are still spots available for beginning entrepreneurs looking for a space to sell products. Hoping to open sometime in October, three-fourths of the building will have its businesses up and running. As the BIM rep mentioned earlier said, “We hope it’s a real catalyst for good activity in the community.”

New principal finds facilities important By Ashlee Gillespie

agillespie@borahsenator.com With a fresh school year comes changes. Some features added to the Borah campus are banners, trash bins, and a new mascot icon. For new Principal Tim Standlee, these elements were added in hopes the students would take pride in the school. “The way a school looks represents how it is as a school,” Standlee said. “If we put forth our best effort to making it look nice, students will take pride in it and keep it nice as well.” For senior Nagele Wodesso, the new logo is a personal favorite. “There were so many different ones last year, and now there’s only one and it looks nice.” Senior Kara Slater prefers the new

banners located in the parking lots. “They make the school look classy,” she said. This year’s changes are just the beginning of more to come. “There are many small and big changes we will eventually get to,” Standlee said. “There’s a huge list that we will approach one at a time,” he added. “Slowly but surely with money and time, those changes will be made.” For example, Standlee said eventually new floors will make their way to the main building. The approach to campus changes are to take care of what the school has and find ways to improve needed elements. “I look at changing the features as to never walk by something that’s wrong, stop and think about what needs to happen, and fix it to make it better,” Standlee said.

News

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First day orientation program canceled, revamp proposed By Ashley Sagrero

asagrero@borahsenator.com The disappointment and confusion sunk in while the student volunteers, sitting in the gym bleachers early the first day of school, realized their hard work and time spent creating costumes would be to no avail. Social Worker and LINK Coordinator Becky Woodland stood in front the wave of students, as she vaguely described how a tragic event had happened to a Borah family, and that LINK would not be happening this year. Cancellation of LINK this year was a decision made by corporate LINK. There was no say by any person at Borah. LINK is an orientation day for sophomores, where they learn that there will be challenges in high school but also ways to overcome

them. It is also a day to meet new people. Woodland explained how the school’s contract with LINK requires a set program that determines everything, from how tables are set up in the gym to the timing of each phase of the day. She was instructed on everything, and expected to do as the program said. Due to such constraints, it had already been decided, by the new school administration, that LINK would not be something the class of 2018 would participate in their first day at Borah High School. Reasons for this decision included LINK being an expensive program, time consuming and that there were no changes allowed to be made by any person at Borah. There was also the stigma that incoming students were not as enthused to be there, as LINK Leaders had heard from older students that

had gone through the program that it was boring. Woodland described how each program, such as an orientation program like LINK, has a lifespan it cycles through; it is new, as time passes it is better, and then a couple years pass and it has had its run. Previous orientation programs at Borah included Peer Mediation, Challenge Day, and Rachel’s Challenge. It is now time for a new program to welcome incoming sophomores. There has not been much talk about what orientation for next year will look like. It has been talked about briefly, but there is nothing set in stone. As for the programs LINK used to host, such as the Talent Show and Identity Swap, these will still be happening later this school year. The only difference is the LINKtrademark will not be used.

Clubs strive to find new methods of raising money after rules change By Jake Fletcher

jfletcher@boarhsenator.com In recent years, Borah clubs have fundraised by selling food at break and lunch. For example, Newspaper sold Subway, and DECA ran the Java Den. That all changed with the new federal health standards implemented this year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) website, www.usda.gov, “This rule requires most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and trans fat in meals; and meet the nutrition needs of school children within their calorie requirements.”

This is the reason food in the vending machines is all whole grain, and no more honey buns or danish pastries are sold in them. Senior Alyssa Wilson loved the old choices in the vending machines. “I really loved the danishes, and I’m sad that they’re gone,” she said. Some clubs are upset about this change because it was their primary way of fundraising for trips and equipment. DECA fundraised through the Java Den by selling Cup of Noodles and flavored coffees. With the new rules, the Java Den cannot sell either, and have lost club revenue. “We plan to fundraise through service, and maybe find another food item that suits the new standards,” said DECA President senior

Nick Figura. The new standards require many clubs to fundraise without selling muffins, pizza, popcorn, and fast food sandwiches. However, Student Council and Cheerleading have found a way to sell food items that are still within the new standards. They will be selling Jamba Juice smoothies, and food bowls from Mongo’s Grill called “Borah Bowls.”

Parchment versus Naviance: What’s the difference? By Hana Krogness

hkrogness@borahsenator.com Seniors have another tool in their college application toolkit this year. Parchment is a new program used by colleges to send transcripts; Naviance is a way to learn about college and understand what school to apply to. The switch was made by Borah counselors to make sending transcripts traceable, so students can track their transcripts from the time they sent them to when the college of their choice has opened the them. Since everything is electronic nowadays, Parchment makes it a lot easier to send out multiple transcripts at a time without having to manually send each one. Furthermore, Borah also notifies students when the admissions offices open the transcripts, which allows students to better understand the process of applying for college.It’s also open to students who want to join the military. Naviance is used as a tool to help someone who is interested in college find and collect more information. It is very effective in very many ways, but also causes confusion for the average student who may not already know what they want to do after high school. Naviance has a lot more research options than Parchment, because it’s more customized for every student. Students can enter their SAT, ACT, GPA and professional preferences to obtain a list of colleges to which they would most likely be accepted. Parchment has become an additional program to use. More students interested in college can understand how the application process works. much moving away from Naviance as it is giving students another option. Both programs are very useful and have their benefits. Naviance provides research about colleges, whereas Parchment is a tool to use after you have already picked a college and just want an effective way to track your transcripts.

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Music and humans: eternal love By Madalyn Parrish

mparrish@borahsenator.com Humans inherently have a sense of music and rhythm. Since the beginning of time, humans have loved music. From the early stages of development people understand rhythm and dance to music. Children bang pots and pans together to create their idea of music. A love of music is something most people are born with. Humans’ love of music brings all of us together. The lovers of certain genres congregate at concerts. Most people are social at heart and love the feeling of the bond that music creates among people. Borah psychology teacher Manny Varela said, “The way you feel is the way you express your mood. Music ties into that and that is how music affects the every day student.” “Your brain waves have rhythm,” Varela said, adding, “Depressed people have slower brain waves so they tend to listen to slower music whereas ADHD people tend to have faster brain waves so they listen to fast music.” In a study done by “The Economist,” 40 percent of music speaks of romance, and humans

have evolved to look for the perfect mate. When humans hear lyrics that speak of romance and love, they are instinctually drawn to the lyrics and the rhythm of the tune they are hearing, yearning to find love. Shakespeare believed music was the “food of love.” This belief solidifies the idea that humans are constantly looking and begging for it because not only do humans need food, they also want it when they don’t always need it. Varela pointed out that people’s emotions correspond with music. Depending on the type of music you are listening to, you will feel a certain way. For instance, when you listen to heavy metal music, you will get very excited or when you listen to slow music you will become very calm. In other studies also done by “The Economist,” music is said to have influenced other species. For example, birds tend to sing to get other birds to come to them. This being said, music is in all forms of life so if in every other animal, why not humans? Humans tend to adapt to things around them and nature surrounds us. Humans have this connection with the idea of how much music can affect them from a very early age and they hold on to it.

Tunes, students, By Kaylie Mayer

kmayer@borahsenator.com Music is fun, and relaxing. But is it distracting to play background music while you’re doing something else? A recent study by Annie Murphy Paul shows how the attention span of teens is easily divided. According to the study, “For a quarter of an hour, the investigators from the lab of Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at California State University–Dominguez Hills, marked down once a minute what the students were doing as they studied.” Quoting another observer of the study, Paul reported about the experiment: “We were amazed at how frequently they multitasked, even though they knew someone was watching.” Rosen, the other observer, said, “It really seems that they could not go for 15 minutes without engaging their devices,” adding, “It was kind of scary, actually.” But is simply listening to music as attentiondriven as technology always there to distract you? When you have your attention on different things, you aren’t paying full attention to any of them. You’re doing your homework, while watching TV You’ve gotten a few math

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It is what I turn to for everything. In orchestra, I never find it hard to smile and let go of everthing else. Orchestra member Mackenzie Moore

, and homework problems done and you go to change the channel, but you can’t decide what you want to watch. You drift from channel to channel and suddenly an hour passes, and you still have as many problems left as you did when you changed the channel. Same with listening to music: you get sucked into creating a “Homework” song playlist, or you have a habit of skipping songs or looking up songs on YouTube. If you pick one activity and devote at least 30 minutes to it, you’ll get more done than an hour of multitasking while doing homework. For some, listening to music can block out other distracting noises around you, yet you still find yourself unknowingly tapping your foot to the beat or silently singing along to the lyrics. If you must listen to music while doing something, try switching to songs that lack lyrics. It’ll make your concentration on your main focus much stronger and you’ll do a better job than you would with songs that have lyrics. Love for music is very high on many lists of favorite things, and doesn’t seem like it would affect your work ethic when multitasking with it. But, if you devote your time to multiple activities at once, you won’t get half as much done as you would have with your full attention on it.

Melodies better one’s basic skills By Amanda Wester

awester@borahsenator.com Music is a part of our daily lives whether we know it or not. Some of us are constantly listening to our iPods, or phones, while others may listen to music while doing home work. Everywhere we turn and look, music is being played: by the marching band as we leave the campus, or at home on TV as we watch commercials play music to capture our attention. But is music helping or hurting us? Is it beneficial to our learning? Studies have proven humans are actually incapable of focusing on more than one thing even though we think we are successfully multitasking all the time, but learning music can help improve the way we learn in other ways. In an article, “The Benefits of Music Education,” Laura Lewis Brown stated that “music education helps facilitate learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas.” Learning a musical instrument can improve math skills, and learning actual music notes helps with language learning. Statistically, students who play an instrument score better on the SAT than students who don’t. They also get better overall grades, according

to childrensmusicworkshop.com. Learning an instrument teaches perseverance, as well as time management. Students need to learn how to balance schoolwork and practice time for music, especially kids in marching band. They play during school, after school, and several, if not all of them, put in extra practice time after school. Tania Clements teaches private music lessons locally and has been playing flute and piano for more than 25 years. “Music helps me clear my head after a long day,” said Clements. “When I was in high school, I could take a break from doing home work and just play my flute for a little while to relax, and even release some tension.” Clements also said she has worked with students who struggle in school, but whose study habits as well as their attention spans improved while in school, once they picked up playing an instrument. People have always questioned whether music is important in schools. There is so much information pointing out all the positives of music education. Students who truly love and enjoy band, orchestra, and/or choir seem happier in school and enjoy school so much more than other students.

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Life

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Teachers travel overseas, cross countries off bucket list By Joy Wilson

jwilson@borahsenator.com Contrary to popular belief, teachers don’t sleep under desks dreaming about lengthly homework assignments all summer long. Some actually spend their time traveling the globe. This is true for English teachers Rod Wray and Michelle Harmon, Japanese and Spanish teacher Sheila Miller, German teacher Barbara Beautrow and French teacher Isabelle Hope. Each one spent more than a week out of the country this summer, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Wray traveled to Spain and France. He had difficulty choosing his favorite part of his trip. “That’s like asking a chemist what their favorite chemical is. You have to have all of the chemicals,” he said. He, his wife, and their two

children went to his wife’s family home just outside of Catalonia, Spain. Harmon spent time with her husband in Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, and London. “My experience was great. I had some ah-ha moments at the Van Gogh Art Museum,” she said. The museum has three levels of Van Gogh’s work, according to Harmon. “You can’t know an artist until you’ve seen their first and their last piece. Especially their last piece.” Photo from French teacher Isabelle Hope | hope.isabelle@boiseschools.org Switzerland and France One of Isabelle Hope’s photographs from her travels overseas. were Hope’s destinations. She goes every year to visit with her family. American German teachers. her mother, her friends, and She said she visited places “It was like hanging out her mountains. that had been on her bucket with best friends, but they Her trip was a month long. list from the time she took were new best friends,” said “I go to see my family, not Spanish in high school. Beautrow. “We were together to travel everywhere,” said Beautrow spent her time everyday for the first two Hope. Miller spent three in Leipzig, Germany for six weeks, so when we had our weeks of her summer trav- weeks. She was accepted first weekend away, it was aceling in Spain on a vacation to take a class with other tually really sad.”

Students compete for Miss Teen Idaho title By Hana Krogness

hkrogness@borahsenator.com Senior Sarah Keeth and sophomore Ashley Turner competed with 18 others Sept. 27 in the Miss Idaho Teen USA pageant. The competition has three categories: dress, swimsuit, and interview panel. This is a special opportunity for the Borah High School girls, who have done little to no modeling. The previous Miss Washington discovered Keeth online. Keeth said it was “absolutely flattering and shocking,” and having never before had such an opportunity, Keeth thought it would be

fun to try. As a graduating senior, she realized her participation in the competition will look good when applying to college. Keeth wants to focus on school after this season of Miss Idaho Teen USA, but has hopes of competing in a few years from now in a similar pageant. Keeth and Turner prepared about six months for the prestigious pageant. The top 10 contestants frequently are recruited by talent scouts and the winner qualifies for the national Miss Teen USA. For Turner, the panel interview with five judges was the most frightening, but she now has a passion for modeling and pageantry and hopes to continue with it. She has already been signed on to Dillard’s, Macy’s, Flash Photography, and has her own photographer. “I plan on doing a lot more pageants

after this only because the girls are so nice. I thought they were all going to be stuck up and snobby, but they were actually all really sweet,” Turner said. “It’s a competition, but not a cut-throat thing.” Turner placed as fifth runner up in the 2014 Miss Teen Idaho pagTurner eant. She also received a $1,000 scholarship to any college of her choice. Turner has already entered her second pageant and is currently preparing for it. Miss Teen Idaho USA is also a scholarship program, which gives thousands of cash awards and prizes. A half a million dollars of in-kind scholarships are available to contestants.

Satire Deep in the friendzone By Harmony Soto

hsoto@borahsenator.com Hey, girl. I just wanted to let you know that you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on. God created absolute perfection when he made you. So with all that in mind, I’d like to ask you this: Will you go out with me? Wait. What? I don’t think I heard you right. You said yes, right? No? You said no. Oh, wait. Now I get it. You’re playing hard to get, aren’t you? Defiant, I like it. What was that? You’re not? You know, that’s exactly what a girl who’s playing hard to get would say. I got you, babe; there’s no reason to dilly dally with me around here. I can see right through you. Don’t worry though, take all the time you need to say yes. I like a little excitement in a relationship. Huh? You really don’t like me at all. Just as a friend? That’s funny, babe. Oh, wait--You’re being serious. “Just a friend, huh?” You should have been clearer about your feelings towards me. It’s not nice to lead a guy on like that, you know, especially after I complimented you and everything. What? Well, I heard you say “no,” but sometimes when you talk to girls, “no,” doesn’t always mean “no.” You, of all people, should know that girls all have this really weird secret code where “whatever” means you’ve screwed up, “fine” means you’re angry, and “no” means yes. Besides, I bet I’m better than any guy you would ever dream of. I might not be much to look at, but I’m nice, I’m smart, and I’m funny. I bet you like guys like those giant, pretty, bad-boy-jock types. Well let me tell you honey, you’re not going to get anywhere with those meatheads. Why do girls always go for the jerks? I could give you everything you ever wanted, and more, but no, I’m “just a friend.” Man, I hate the friend zone.

Sports

October 21 2014

Athlete of the month: Wes Loertscher by Amanda Wester

awester@borahsenator.com Senior Wes Loertscher has been pole vaulting for Borah track for three years now and has been proving his talent time and again. Loertscher has been running track for eight years. “It’s just fun,” said Loertscher. “Not very many kids pole vault so I thought I would try it.” Loertscher participates in several events for track outside of school, including an intensive decathlon. “It has 10 events,” said Loertscher. “The first day is the 100-meter dash, long jump, shot-put, high jump, and the 400-meter dash, and then on the second day we do the 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1500-meter run.” Loertscher will also do indoor track during the off season, and YMCA track (Y-track) during the summer for Team Idaho which has more than 600 participants between sixth and 12th grade. Loertscher trav-

eled all the way to Houston through the season last year Texas for nationals with Yso I wore them in about 25 track. meets.” “To qualify for nationals, you To go along with his socks, have to place first or second Loertscher also has a role at regionals,” said Loertscher. model, Serge Bubka, who And he did just that. Loertscher held the world record of 5.70 placed 12th of 28 nationally in meters (18 feet, 8 inches) in the decathlon event. pole vault for 20 years. LoLoertscher Even though the track athlete ertscher also said his motto has proven his talent in many for pole vaulting is, “see what track events like the 4x100 meter relay, happens.” “I could die pole vaulting,” and triple jump, he said that pole vault said Loertscher. “So the best we can do is definitely his favorite. is to just see what happens.” “I went to state for pole vault and took Loertscher said he hopes high school fourth place out of 12 participants,” won’t be the end of his track career. “I said Loertscher. “The pole vaulters are definitely want to run track in college.” also really close even though we come He added, “My dream schools would from different schools. I was at a meet either be Utah State or Idaho State. once and I had the wrong pole and a Utah has an amazing campus and my kid from another school let me use old coach goes there, but Idaho State his.” has a great pole vaulting program.” Loertscher also has his lucky pair of Loertscher received a letter of interjumping socks--ones he got from his est from Humboldt State in Northern mom. “They have an argyle pattern,” California, and said he hopes to resaid Loertscher. “I got them half way ceive a few more.

Varsity football strives for championship By Carter Spjute

cspjute@borahsenator.com The varsity football team is off to the same start in wins and losses as last season; however, there seems to be a different vibe from the players. Though the team is 3-3, the pride of the Lions is in their leadership and unity. One of the senior captains, Eric Thrift, said, “This year’s team wants it more than last year’s team.” This season has had its “ups and downs,” according to senior Noah Brandt, who plays middle linebacker. When asked about a state title, Brandt added, “We can compete when we want to.” Brandt also added, “Senior leadership is much stronger this year, compared to last year.” Starting defensive end JoJo Williams said, “Win-

“My goal... is to beat the quy in front of me.” Senior JoJo Williams ning as a team, and losing as a team is the thing that I will remember about Borah football. My personal goal for the rest of the season is to beat the guy in front of me.” Thrift said, “The team goal of this year’s team is to win a state title.” Thrift also said he has a “go all out” mindset this season because this is his last year playing for Borah. He also added, “We need to hit hard throughout the season.” Jason Burton, associate coach and defensive coordinator, said, “I believe the

football program is as strong as ever and will only get stronger.” Burton also noted, “The next four weeks we will show everyone how good of a football team we really are.” Burton said he believes the season has been “far too average and we still have still not played our best football.” “It’s been an up and down year,” said coach Darren Corpus. “But, defensively we’ve done some good things.” Corpus said, “We’re struggling to find our offense and we need to improve in all phases of our game.” His prediction for the rest of the season is “I expect us to win.” The reason why he expects this year’s team to win is because he’s noticed “better spirit, more dedication, and character from all the players.”

Q&A with Kiana Corpus By Ryan Sutton

rsutton@borahsenator.com Kiana Corpus, sophomore, loves to play sports. When not playing volleyball, she’s shining on the basketball court, and after basketball season comes and goes, she runs track, staying active all year long. Q: Were you on Varsity or JV last year? “Half way through the year, they moved me up to play a little Varsity from JV.” Q: What is the Varsity girls’ record this season? “We’re 3-3 for conference.” Q: Since you played some JV last season, do you have any thoughts as to why there are very few JV returning players prior the new coaches? “I don’t really know the exact reason why for that one!” she laughed. Q: Do you know anything about the new JV coaches? Maybe that’s the reason for the low numbers of returning players? I’ve only talked to them a few times but from what I’ve heard; they are both nice and give helpful advice! I liked last year’s coach just fine along with my teammates, so I doubt that’s the reason for that.”

By Kassie Gillespie | kgillespie@borahsenator.com

Varsity football rushes onto the field at Donna Larsen Park

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Cross country Silverwood trip canceled

tions!” Fundraising money is used for busing, food, adunn@borahsenator.com and housing, which is why it is so expensive. After waiting all year “Our cross country to run in the annual Silteam usually wins most verwood Invitational, of their races,” Kleinfeldt the cross country team said. “Our most recent was disappointed when Cross Country coach Tim Severa win was at Nyssa, Orthe event hosts near the egon. The boys and girls Coeur d’Alene-based both won first place.” amusement park canceled said they had to cancel,” added Coach While there aren’t many flashy prizes the competition. for people who win, they do get ribbons Tim Severa who has coached at Borah The Silverwood Cross Country Invitational attracts high schools from all for 36 years. “It was really disappoint- and maybe even trophies. “Borah always has a really powerover Idaho, but this year it was different. ing for everyone.” There isn’t any other ful team,” added Severa. “On the girl’s information about the cancellation. According to Assistant Coach David team, all of our juniors are really great, “We usually fund our trips by doing Kleinfeldt, they canceled but they didn’t and, on our boy’s team, we have some jog-a-thons,” said sophomore Nora Harsay much about it except there wasn’t very strong sophomores. Our best ren. “For every lap we get a donation.” enough funding to bring all of the teams runner on the boy’s team is actually a She said, “About 30 to 40 people go up there. “Silverwood Theme Park freshman from South. It’s very amazing on our trips, so we need a lot of donacalled from North Idaho College and

By Adaira Dunn

“Our team is strong and everyone has a great attitude.”

to watch our teams get stronger by the day.” The team is going to Bend, Oregon, during the first weekend of October. “We bus out around October 2nd, stay in a hotel for one day, go to the meet, and bus back to Boise,” said Harren. “We usually have meets every single week so we are definitely prepared,” said Severa. “This season is going to go very well,” he added. “Our team is strong and everyone has a great attitude.” What is the most amazing thing the Borah cross country coach of 36 years has experienced? Severa said, “In 2003, both our girls team and boys team won the state championship.” More importantly, however, he said, “It’s always really amazing to watch the kids grow.”

Teachers try reeling in fly Boys varsity soccer experiences fishing club members substantially better season

Photo from Patrick Rose

By Hana Krogness

hkrogness@borahsenator.com While fly fishing together over the summer, AP English teacher Chuck McHenry and ceramics teacher Patrick Rose decided to start -- what else? -- a fly fishing club at Borah. Fly fishing has some major requirements, but also has its perks

compared to mundane fishing on a boat, or a dock. McHenry described regular fishing as “a static experience.” Fly fishing requires a lot more practice, skill, and commitment, compared to rod-reel fishing which is pretty basic and can be mastered in a short time. So much practice time goes into fly fishing that McHenry described the feeling of catching a fish as “it’s like Nirvana.” There is a delicacy and technical aspect to fly fishing that inspires many to consider it an art. Anyone at any skill level can join the club. Although meetings started in late September, it is still not too late to join. There will be little to no money involved in this club and equipment has been donated for students who do not have any to use. Many students have already joined and are excited about this new club. “We get to do economy projects as well as fishing,” said junior Chloe Fender. “I am very excited for the year!”

By Sage Rogers

srogers@borahsenator.com Scoring more goals, winning more games, and overall having a substantially better season than last year is the summary of soccer season, according to senior players Robert Farmer, Griffin Mullin, and Aidan Transtum. The varsity boys soccer team has been playing well this season, said Farmer. “It’s been going great; we have a winning record and expect to win more games.” There has been some changes made to the team’s formation but Transtum said the adjustment is working well. Another difference this year compared to last season is there are three captains leading the team: seniors Josh Szuch, Eldin Cvrk, and Mullin. Mullin said, “We work very well together as the captains and I couldn’t ask for a better group of guys to be playing my last high school season with!” Mullin said he believes that they have a strong lineup and there is a good mix of experience and skill levels. This year, the team’s goal is to win state, said Farmer. Mullin also added, “I honestly believe that

we have the personnel as well as the coaching to win it all this year.” As far as next season is concerned, both Farmer and Mullin said they hope for the best. Mullin said, “I think next season will be just as successful as this season so far. They’re going to be a very young team next year but they will be very talented and coach always does a great job.”

By Sage Rogers | srogers@borahsenator.com

Boys varsity soccer played Capital Oct. 7.

Fun & Games

October 21, 2014

Spooky ways to make Halloween your own By Ashlee Gillespie

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Party Ideas

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End your Halloween festivities with a party to celebrate. Up your decorating skills with these incomparable and unique ideas. Rather than using the the typical pumpkin, use decorative mason jars to convey the different creatures of Halloween. Modge podge orange tissue paper to the inside of the jar and add googly eyes and black cutouts to the outside for a different version of a pumpkin. For a different creature, modge podge gauze around the mason jar and also pair with googly eyes for your very own mummy. Turn your house into a residence of terrifying elements by creating your very own haunted house. Construct a maze of terror at the entrance of your home, so, as your guests enter, they are greeted with an array of thrills. Have your guests participate in group games such as bobbing for apples or pumpkin carving contests.

Pumpkin Carving

What are Halloween festivities without the famous pumpkin? With these crafty ideas, get creative with pumpkin carving. Instead of carving teeth in your pumpkin, create spooky fangs with toothpicks. Simply carve a mouth space however large or small into the pumpkin, and place toothpicks along the inside of the mouth for a scary appearance. For an even more fun pumpkin design, cover the entire pumpkin with modge podge or orange paint and sprinkle layers of glitter to cover the pumpkin for a sparkly masterpiece. Finally, you can never go wrong with the traditional silhouetted pumpkin. Carve out your pumpkin with any silly or scary face and place candles inside for a glowing creation. Another option is to pair up with a friend and become the classic video game characters, Mario and Luigi. Each person should wear a pair of overalls, a red hat and shirt or a green hat and shirt underneath.

Costume Ideas

Designing your Halloween costume can be a fun way to take part in this spooky dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities. Use imaginative costume-making skills with spooktacular designs. For example, create a frightening look by imitating the Greek mythological creature, Medusa. Use fake rubber snakes and arrange them in your hair however desired and go all out with dramatic makeup. Another idea is to team up with your significant other this Halloween by constructing a replica of the famous Times Square Kiss. For girls, replicate a 1940s nurse outfit; wear a white dress or skirt paired with a nurseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat and white heels. For boys, channel your inner sailor and obtain a navy sailor outfit. Take a picture to replicate the famous snapshot for a completed look.