2016-17 september issue

TECH INTERN PROGRAM

PUMPKIN SPICE RECIPES

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cEDAR POST VOLUME 94, ISSUE 2

DEAR SHS, O

ver the course of the last two years we have suffered devastating losses in the community.

Four high school students have taken their own lives, leaving us shocked, bewildered, and confused.

Each of them believed that they were in a neverending tunnel without a light to guide them out.

They didn’t realize that everything would get better and they weren’t alone.

The reality: there is a way out and there are sources and support sys-

tems you can reach out to.

Who you are today is a mere shell of who you’ll be years down the road.

We are new and different people everyday. We are not the same people as we were yesterday, nor are you, and the hardships we face are just a memory we’ll recall tomorrow.

We, as a student body, as a family, need to learn to cope with depression and challenges.

We must utilize our sources of strength: mental health, family support, positive friends, mentors,

healthy activities, generosity, spirituality, and medical access. We can’t change the past, we can only change the future, and we hope to show each of you that there is a future ahead.

The sources give each person, as an individual, a place to take their thoughts and emotions and express in healthy ways: to vent, to escape, and to cope. We experience difficulties every single day, but we also have a lot to look forward to.

It can only get better from here. So hold on SHS. Tomorrow is a brighter day!

Sincerely,

Your friend

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SPIRITUALITY

“Family, even if it’s not blood, are the ones who are going to have your back and love you no matter what happens. They are a key source of strength.”

Calli Laybourne

“Friends are a source of support where a person can go in a time of need. They are also people you can invest in GOOD memories with.”

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“Mentors are simply here to help you find and amplify your strengths and be there for you along your recovery.”

Scarlett Harper

“Healthy (personal) activities matter because they help you stay healthy, and allow you to make friends and meet new people.”

Trey Flint

“Spirituality provides support and confidence as you can express your own beliefs and personality. That is essential [...] to living a healthy, free lifestyle.”

Brianna Baldree

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Work begins on the Memorial Field deconstruction project.

The grandstands in the beginning stages of being torn down | Photo by Mackenzie Packer, Assistant Photo Editor

A Memorial to Memorial

Tearing down and tearing up: the demolition of Memorial Field began Sept. 19 Hannah Fingel News Editor The homecoming football game on Sept. 16 was the last game played on the old Memorial Field.

Memorial Field was a large part of Sandpoint’s culture, and many people including past and present students spent their free time sitting in its bleachers for events such as the Festival at Sandpoint, high school sports, and graduation.

Teams have won there, lost there, cried there, cel-

ebrated there, and bonded there.

The community has booed there, cheered there, and made memories there.

Memorial Field holds many important moments for many people.

Varsity football player Cole Hooper’s favorite memory of Memorial Field was the last homecoming game.

“I finally got to ring the bell...we were the last people to play on that field, and I just loved it,” Hooper said.

For Addi Edwards, a

varsity cheerleader, Senior Night on the eve of the homecoming football game was the most memorable experience at Memorial Field.

“My parents got to walk me out. It was really special to me,” Edwards said.

“I finally got to ring the bell.”

Cole Hooper Memorial Field is also where the Sandpoint High School homecoming king and queen are announced.

Behind the Screens Sandpoint High provides students with the opportunity to work as technology interns

clubs, attending the Festival, and feeling the sense of community.

This is the most important part of Memorial Field; not the physical aspect that is being torn down, but the part of it that lives on in reminiscing.

The tearing down of Memorial Field is not its death. It will be rebuilt and community members will continue to congregate, celebrate, and create new memories because perhaps it is not a part of their lives.

Perhaps they are a part of its life.

FAFSA Comes early Students are now able to turn in their FAFSA application three months earlier

Lauren Sfeir Photo Editor This past summer four students were paid as Technology Interns for the Lake Pend Oreille School District.

The students were seniors Reilly Wolf, Jacob Jackson, and 2016 high school graduates James Bradley and Mark Kennaly.

Each being A+ certified and having gone through Alex Gray’s classes, they aided in computer cleaning and configuration, Chromebook and iPad maintenance, networking, device recycling and more.

“They were enormously helpful and allowed us to get many more projects done over the summer. The program was a huge success and is something we will continue, hopefully with six interns next summer,” LPOSD Director of Technology Matt Brass said.

This program is continuous through the fall with

In the past, nominees have been driven around the field in convertibles wearing their formal clothes.

“The couples would all be on parade, and it was really cool,” Sandpoint High School math teacher Mary Bird said.

Sports are a large part of what brought people to Memorial Field on Friday nights, but sports are not all that people will remember. They will remember sitting with their friends and family, selling concessions to raise money for

Mackenzie Packer Assistant Photo Editor

Tech interns at work | Photo by Lauren Sfeir, Photo Editor

the participating interns: seniors Zach Gillenwater, Jacob Jackson, Reilly Wolfe, Isabella Hauck and Daniel Johstoneaux.

Students participating in the Technology Intern course during the school day will not be paid.

The team is in charge of maintaining Chromebooks in different parts of the district, including Sandpoint Middle School, Sandpoint High School, Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School, and some elementary schools.

“This fall’s technology interns recently earned their certification to perform warranty work on the district’s newly adopted Dell Chromebooks. Machines need-

ing warranty work can be repaired at Sandpoint High versus being sent off by UPS,” Gray said.

Not only has this program been a help to the tech department, but it has also aided interns in magnifying their knowledge of information systems by performing tasks that are similar to those at large company positions.

“It is important that we participate in this program because it teaches us values such as professionalism and punctuality and is also a great thing to put on a resume. We meet third period every day and mainly work in the library on repairs,” Jackson said.

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Last year on Sept. 14 2015 President Obama made an announcement that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications will begin Oct. 1, 2016 instead of Jan. 1, 2017 for the 2017-2018 school year.

The new date will become a permanent change for the next years coming.

FAFSA is a form to determine how much financial aid a student who wants to continue their education are eligible for. It is based off taxes and income.

Applicants will no longer need to estimate income or tax information, because

they will be able to retrieve it from the IRS directly.

The shift may be a positive change for families because they will have a better idea of what their federal aid will be when applying to colleges, but could also affect the amount of time student have to get their college in line.

“I feel Like they should have left the Deadline in January, so people like me[...] have more time to figure stuff out,” senior Geoffry Collins.

With the sooner deadline some college application deadlines may come sooner and could affect transcripts in the way that there may be one semester of mid term grades missing.

“With the sooner deadline some college application deadlines may come sooner.”

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Amanda Wikoff NEWS EDITOR Hannah Fingel

The Our View represents the majority opinion of the Editorial Staff on particular issue

OPINION EDITOR Liz Marshall

STANDING UP

LIFESTYLES EDITORS McCalee Cain Lydia Welp

Social Media has its purpose and it’s not persuasion

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ou all know that person.

That person who speaks for or against something on social media, but is a hypocrite in person.

If everyone who complained about something on social media took a stand for it in real life, major changes would be entirely possible.

Standing up for values in person can be intimidating, but it can also be rewarding and extremely important to your cause.

Rhetoric on social media is not as effective as taking face-to-face action. First of all, context is crucial to communication in any situation, but especially during an opinionated discussion. In person, body language and tone of voice give appropriate context for those discussions. It’s easier to

understand the other person’s point of view when you can hear their tone.

Social media provides a relatively faceless voice for outrage and insult, and debates that would have been civil in a face-to-face environment frequently turn harsh over the internet.

People get hurt and ignored over social media. Anyone can

“Sometimes 140 characters won’t communicate as much as your tone and body language does.”

BASICALLY SPEAKING

play off a tweet as harmless, but in person you are forced to acknowledge the humanity in the person or people you are arguing against.

You can talk all you want about injustices but your tweets only mean so much, even if you say all the right things. It is when your actions line up with your words that real change happens.

Sometimes 140 characters won’t communicate as much as your tone and body language does, so while it is important to stand up for your values on social media, consistency is key.

Social media won’t make nearly as big of an impact as living your life aligned with the values you embrace on the internet.

Regardless of how you

chose to stand for or against something, make sure you do it in a respectful manner and that the way you live is not a direct contradiction to the words you use. Yelling or typing in all-caps at someone has the same effect; none.

ASST. PHOTO EDITOR Mackenzie Packer SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Liz Parsley MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Patrick Rockwell Taran McLaughlin Cartoon by Emerson Kanning, web staff

Compiled by Liz Marshall, Opinion Editor

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MACLAIN STULTZ “The new rules are just annoying even though I don’t really use my phone anyways.”

GABRIEL BURNS “For the most part it does not impact me because I rarely use my phone during school, although it would be nice to listen to music.”

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Grants enable new entryway into SHS

Cedar Post staffer gives her opinion on the new cell phone policy

Sam Aguirre Sports Editor Most people that use the school parking lot would agree that changes need to be made because it is very hard to get in and out of the lot in a timely manner.

Over the course of the summer, changes were made, but they were not what most people were expecting or hoping for.

The district changed the exit so cars heading south bound can enter to reduce traffic at the north entrance of the lot.

These changes in the south parking lot seemed to be pointless to students, but a majority of them may not know the whole story behind

the change.

This seems like a good plan on paper and the logic behind it is apparent, but the new entrance doesn’t seem to have alleviated the traffic issues.

To reach this new entrance people need to drive by the north entrance, which is more convenient to enter there.

The few upsides to these changes are a new pedestrian island and a sidewalk.

The district also added a new sidewalk and crosswalk on Pine Street near the baseball and soccer fields, this makes for safer and easier travel for pedestrians such as students walking home from school or going to SWAC from the school.

Divided exit in the parking lot | Photo by Mackenzie Packer

COPY EDITOR Erin Meek

MULTIMEDIA STAFF Aubrey Stevens Chloe Edwards WEB DIRECTOR Kelly Curtis

SOPHOMORE

CORINNE CAPODAGLI

DESIGN EDITOR Cienna Roget

PHOTO EDITOR Lauren Sfeir

What do you think about the new cell phone policy?

BRADLEY LA CROIX “I don’t like it because I might really need my phone in class if something serious happened and I needed to talk to my dad.”

SPORTS EDITORS Sam Aguirre Sam Diercks

Brooke Holten Web Staff This year’s new cell phone policy seems excessive and too strict.

The policy states that students are not allowed to have their cellphones out during class hours, even if you are in the hallway. The only time students are allowed to use their phones or personal computing devices is during lunch or passing periods.

In the prior years, each classroom has had its

own set of rules, but now the administrators want every class to have the same rules when it comes to cellphone use. Some of the teachers do not care if we use our cell phones, so I don’t see why it is a school wide rule.

The administrators are going to get overloaded with taking away cellphone’s and I do not think this policy will last as long as they imagine.

Once we get to know our teachers and how they often they enforce the rules, students are going to find ways around the new policy. Teachers simply can not watch each and every one of their students to make sure that they are not using them anyways.

To me so far this policy is just going to be more of a hassle than anything

ASST. WEB DIRECTOR Sarah Donnelly WEB STAFF Jacob Aanes Max Edmundson Bryanna Ells Sam Hendricks Brooke Holten Emerson Kanning Claire Keener Jade Neitzke Jacqueline Owens Michaela Ryan Preston Bunty

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The student newspaper of Sandpoint High School is an open public forum for the students of Sandpoint High School and the community of Sandpoint, Idaho, with its editorial board making all decisions concerning its contents; it is not subject to prior review by administration, faculty, or community members.

Unsigned editorials express the views of the majority of the editorial board.

Letters to the editor must be signed, although the staff may withhold the writer’s name upon request. The paper reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clarity, and all letters are subject to law-governing obscenity, libel, privacy and disruption of the school process, as are all contents for the paper.

Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of the staff, nor should an opinion expressed in a public forum be construed as opinion or policy of the administration, unless so attributed.

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TOP 10 SONGS Cedar Post reccomends ten songs for the season.

Compiled by Mackenzie Packer, Assist. Photo Editor The top ten list will be a recurring element catalogueing the Cedar Post’s favorite things in pop culture.

Ophelia

by The Lumineers

Cheap Thrills

by Sia

Green Mountain State

by Trevor Hall

Hero

by Family of the Year

All the Pretty Girls

by Kaleo

Closer

by The Chainsmokers

Ezra Stafford helps a student by centering her piece on the wheel | Photo by Lauren Sfeir, Photo Editor

Sculpting Minds Ezra Stafford fills Zabrielle’s teaching position Lydia Welp Lifestyles Editor

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andpoint High School is lucky to have Ezra Stafford as a new teacher and mentor. He brings years of experience in ceramics, sculpting, and photography.

After attending college in both Montana and Northern California and teaching in Vermont for five years, Stafford returned to Sandpoint two years ago because he missed the mountains and endless possibilities of outdoor activities.

Early in his career, Stafford focused on ceramics, however once he began undergraduate school, he switched his focus to creating sculptures made of unique pieces of wood he found while working at a mill shop. Further explor-

River

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Stafford eventually brought his skills to different schools in Vermont, one being a non-profit art school, and the Landmark college, a school structured for kids who work with learning differences.

his students at SHS. “I like him as a teacher.

He’s pretty persistent with what he wants and very good at explaining something he wants,” junior Issac Bennet said.

When asked about his

future plans, Stafford mentioned wanting to stay in Sandpoint and teach art.

For now he hopes to get his high school certification in order to teach at a high school long term.

“It’s been difficult for me to want to get my credential and not have a secure job placement,” Stafford said.

For now, Stafford will continue sharing his humor, talent, and bright ideas with his students while enjoying his time at SHS. “[The students] are all so enthusiastic about art.

If I could bring that enthusiasm about art to SHS, I think that would be sweet.

Zabe’s done a great job with that already so I can just try to continue on with that while she’s gone. That’d be my goal while I’m here,” Stafford said.

meek’s EATS

Erin Meek Copy Editor

ith fall coming into full swing, pumpkin spice becomes the major flavor everywhere you look. Pumpkin spice muffins, cookies, and lattes are the main focal point in local coffee shops. What if there was a way to make your own pumpkin spice snacks? With this edition of Meek’s Eats, you can learn how. Post your recipes on social media and tag @cedarpost for a chance to be featured.

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Heathens

by Twenty One Pilots

Cecilia and The Satellite

by Andrew McMahon

As much as Stafford enjoyed teaching in Vermont, he and his family missed Sandpoint too much to stay away for long.

“I love Sandpoint, so I want to be here for a long time. I love the hiking, I love the skiing. So, that’s kinda why we moved back, because of the outdoors.

There’s nothing like this place. It’s a pretty awesome spot,” Stafford said.

Stafford is well liked by

“I love Sandpoint, so I want to be here for a long time.”

EZRA STAFFORD

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ing his possibilities, Stafford once again refocused on photography.

“I was taking photos and actually kinda treating them more as an object, so I would put them in spaces where they could actually get stepped on and they would get destroyed overtime. I’d hang them on a clothesline… some in my backpack for like a year, and then it would just break down,” Stafford said.

Ingredients: 3 cups flour 2 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup crisco (or unflavored vegetable shortening) 2 egg yolks 2/3 cup pumpkin puree 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 cups sugar

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger into a large mixing bowl.

Whisk together (about two minutes.)

In a separate bowl, mix together butter, shortening and sugar until it mixes into a fluffy texture. Then, add egg yolks in one at a time.

After that, mix in the pumpkin puree and vanilla into the mixer, mix well for 2 minutes.

Place the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl. Mix together.

Place 1-2 tbsp. balls onto a greased cookie pan.

Bake for 11-12 minutes.

Cool for 5-7 minutes.

Enjoy!

Pumpkin SPICE MUFFINS

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda, salt into a large bowl.

In another large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice together. Mix well, for about 2 minutes, or until all ingredients are combined.

Combine the dry ingredients into wet ingredients, blend everything together until all ingredients are incorporated.

Scoop batter into a greased (or cupcake lined) muffin pan Bake for 20-25 minutes Cool for 10 minutes, enjoy!

Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. allspice 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 1/8 tsp. ground ginger 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder * This recipe was cre1 tsp. baking soda ated by Lacey Baier of “A Sweet Pea Chef” food

cream cheese Frosting: Combine 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, 4 oz. (1/2 package) cream cheese, softened, ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract, 2 cups powdered sugar and mix till smooth.

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Photo by Lauren Sfeir, Photo Editor

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STYLE McCalee Cain Lifestyles Editor

The Chambers and exchange daughter Gaby Alarcon pose for a photo | Photo courtesy of Kathy Chambers

A FOREIGN FAMILY

Chambers family, who have hosted students for many years, host Gaby Alarcon Emerson Kanning Web Staff Sandpoint residents Kathy and Chris Chambers have been hosting foreign exchange students and facilitating new experiences since 2014. They are currently hosting Gaby Alarcon, a junior at SHS. “We love being ‘parents’ again, after having raised our children and seeing them happy and healthy citizens now,” Kathy Chambers said. “We figured we did something right, so just keeping it going! We really enjoy learning about our world’s’ cultures and hope to be good American ambassadors.”

Chambers is looking forward to sharing Sandpoint’s food and culture with the students she will mother during their stay.

“We share recipes and cultural celebrations around local dishes. We connect them with our

beautiful town and all it has to offer. We welcome them into our circle of friends and family so that they are aware of the vast network of people who support them,” Chambers said.

culture and have wonderful discussions, which would not happen if they weren’t here in our home.”

The technical aspects of the foreign exchange student program are often

FOREIGN EXCHANGE ROLL CALL Gaby Alarcon Lorenzo Alessandrino Moritz Berke Juan Brizuela Dorado Hung-Wei“Daniel” Chen

Juan Olaso Ozaita Beatrice Sini Natasja Timpen Greta Caratozzolo

Check out shscedarpost.com for more on our foreign exchange students.

Chambers explained that hosting a foreign exchange student changed her and her husband’s daily lives.

“We are home a lot more now; less dinners out and more dinners at home! We also attend many more SHS activities since we have kids involved in them again, which is fun for us. We ask many questions about their

rather vague to those who have not actually hosted a student themselves. The process is selective on the parents’ part. Each student is thoughtfully considered.

“We do get to review the applications of each student so we can see if we would be a good family for them. They have goals and experiences they wish to

have, and if we think can meet them, we do our best to!” Chambers said.

“Our funniest moment by far was when our first students asked us what was going on after their second day of school; why in 2nd period did everyone stand, put their hand on their heart and recite the same thing? We laughed and said that was The Pledge of Allegiance. It followed with a great discussion about patriotism, and what other countries do to display it.”

Chambers said. “[We have learned] that we really are the same: we want what is best for our children, environment and the world’s peace.” Chambers said.

Understanding the family perspective of foreign exchange provides another opportunity to get to know foreign exchange students better and reminds us of commonalities that each culture shares.

A trend that is practical, whether in purpose, or comfort, or price, can make backto-school style a breeze.

Such a trend is Birkenstock sandals, the nearly utilitarian, ugly-chic sandals that your mother, and maybe even grandmother wore.

Birkenstocks have been popular since the 60’s and 70’s, and have made a comeback in recent years. Today, the sandals can be seen up and down the halls of Sandpoint High, as well as high fashion runways across the world.

The German-made sandals feature a specially-designed cork insole that has given the brand a reputation for incredible durability and comfort.

Birkenstocks are as stylistically versatile as footwear comes. As the North Idaho chill sets in, they can be paired with wool socks for added warmth. On the occasional sunny day, the sandals are perfect to dress up a skirt or dress for an everyday chic look. On a lazy day, pair them with jeans for a comfortable, laid back outfit.

As they are comfortable enough to wear all day and easy to slip on when you’re rushing out the door in the morning, Birks are completely worth their somewhat steep price and can help make fall style a breeze.

Makeup by

Bear & Boo

McCalee Cain, Lifestyles Editor

Saharah Chalupny and Adéola Ogbeide discuss the creation of their Youtube Channel and budding business, Bear & Boo Tutorials Q: When did you first get into makeup?

A: I first started doing my makeup in the 6th grade but it was horrible until halfway through junior year. Last March was when we really started getting into it.

S: I started with all of the basics and...before I knew it I was watching lots of different videos and trying lots of different things and it became a passion of mine.

Q: Where did the idea for the channel itself come about?

A: I feel like every teenager has, at some point, [said] “Oh, I should start a youtube channel” and then one time we were...watching makeup tutorials and I was like “We should do that!”

S: We just sort of did it, it was very spontaneous!

Q:Have you been recieved well?

A: Oh, yeah!

S: It’s really weird!

A: Our entire community has positively responded to it. I’ve had teachers come up to

me, and so many people say “good for you, keep going.”

Q: What advice can you give to anyone attempting to start their own youtube channel?

A: My advice is just to go for it.

S: One of the things that helped us was, when we had the idea to do it, we didn’t put it off. We instantly started getting prepared to do it. I’ve always wanted to start a youtube or channel or something but I never had the motivation.

A: And I think it also helps us to bounce off of each other.

S: Yeah, definitely helps, it’s really nice having one of one of your close friends do it with you because then you have no excuse to put Photos courtesy of Saharah Chalupny something off because you have each other.

Q: Where did the idea for the name come from?

A: When [we] first became friends, I called her Saharah Bear...and later on, she called me Boo. S: Bear and Boo tutorials just had a nice ring to it.

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CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS Last call for Sitka, Alaska, trip of a lifetime Mackenzie Packer Assitant Photo Editor

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ost students wouldn’t even dream of walking straight up the side of a volcanic mountain for nine hours, but for two SHS students that became a reality.

At the beginning of summer, seniors Jeremiah Voelz and Michael Frei went on a trip to Sitka, Alaska for ten days to spend time hiking, fishing, and exploring.

According to Voelz and Frei, they have always wanted to visit Alaska and have talked about going for many years. Being a part of Boy Scouts gave them the opportunity to go.

“We’ve been trying to go since I was a little kid and I’m going into the Navy on July 3” Voelz said. “[...] my dad said, ‘who’s coming?’ We’re going.”

While the group was not busy hiking, Voelz and Frei spent time “harvesting.”

“In Alaska they don’t go fishing, they go harvesting, because they cast their rod out and just reel it in. [...] there are so many fish it doesn’t take long,” Frei said.

They were able to catch about fifteen fish in less than twenty minutes.

On one particular day they decided to hike to the top of the volcano, Mt. Edgecumbe. The pair spent a lot of time researching the places they wanted to go and making sure the volcano wasn’t active when they wanted to hike up it.

“We were going to do an overnighter but the cheapest option was three thousand dollars, so we hitched a ride on a fishing boat and had to do it in one day. [We]

Mike Frei | Photo by Lauren Sfeir, Photo Editor

hiked about 14 miles that day. There was a really cool cabin at the top,” Voelz said.

Frei and Voelz were dropped off at the island by fishing boat at 5:30 a.m. and started walking straight up the mountain for a 14 miles round trip. “On the hiking trail they don’t believe in switchbacks, they are strong believers in stairs and walking straight up the mountain”, Frei said.

“It’s an awesome place, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been,” said Voelz.

The Secret Life of Swimmers A peek into the culture of the swim team Jacob Aanes Staff Writer While many students at SHS have heard of our high school swim team, some still may not know how the swim team operates in terms of socialising with each other as teammates.

Since the the swim team’s schedule operates much differently than other sports, there are many different opportunities for the swim team to bond that other teams might not have the chance to take advantage of.

Every morning each member of the high school team has the responsibility of waking up and getting to practice no later than 5:45, where they practice drills until 7:00 to prepare for the upcoming meet. While a majority of the practice is mostly drills and doing laps, they have 30 second breaks in between each drill to talk and socialize between the lanes.

However, these 30 second

Out of bed, ready to leave. Heading for the pool.

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breaks aren’t the only thing that the swim team is given to socialize, as they are also given plenty of time after practice to talk amongst each other in the gym’s hot tub. The team also puts on an activity coined as Secret Swimmer.

“Secret Swimmer is 3 times per season and we give each other themed gifts ranging from water bottles filled with goodies or goofy socks for each other to wear,” swimmer Luke Aanes said.

Not only does this Secret Swimmer provide a fun and social activity for the swimmers on the team but it also motivates them to try their best at the swim meet as it is on the day of the meet that swimmers will exchange their gifts for each other.

The next big swim meet for the team starts as soon as Oct. 15th, 2016 and it is then that we will see the swimmers bond together in their own unique culture.

Out of the pool, and time to get ready for school.

6:00 In the pool and ready to start practice for the morning.

7:00

8:00 Bell for first period rings, as school starts for the day.

A look at Ellie McCray’s morning swim schedule | Graphic by Sam Diercks

Student Trey Flint checks on his many fantasy football teams | Photo by Mackenzie Packer, Asst. Photo Editor

FANTASY WORLD Fantasy football comes to Sandpoint Sam Diercks Sports Editor Being the manager of a fake sports team doesn’t sound like something most people would be proud of, but Trey Flint isn’t most people.

Fantasy football is defined as a, ‘competition in which participants select imaginary teams from among the players in a league and score points according to the actual performance of their players.’ but to many, fantasy football is a lot more than just a league.

“I just draft the people I think are going to do well and then I win,” Flint said. “I like to beat all of my dad’s friends and win money.

It’s fun and I like to watch football.”

Fantasy football is taking the nation by storm. It is predicted that 57.4 million peo-

ple are playing Fantasy in 2016, up from 32 million in 2010, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association.

According to the New York Post, about 40% of the players will participate in more than one fantasy league, spending approximately $4.6 billion.

The strategies of fantasy football can vary between looking at next week’s team matchups and assessing who could do well, or picking between best looking uniforms and coolest touchdown dances.

As well as taking the nation by storm, fantasy football has taken Sandpoint High School by storm, with the Sports Journalism One class starting to participate in the movement.

“I wanted to add more analytical ele-

ments to my courses, especially this one where numbers are such a big deal in sports,” said teacher William Love. “I thought it would be a fun way to incorporate math into the class.”

It’s not too late to create a league and participate this year, with several sites offering fantasy football leagues such as: ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo!

Sports, Draft Kings, NFL Fantasy, and FanDuel.

Leagues are easy to create, and for the most part free, unless fees are added to the league for a winner’s prize.

Apps are also created to make fantasy football more efficient, like ESPN Fantasy. Fantasy football is a great way for people to interact with friends, and to get more involved with the nation’s most popular professional sport.

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Juan Olaso (left) and Juan Brizuela (right) Photo by Mackenzie Packer, Asst. Photo Editor New dance coach instructs her team at practice before school | Photo by Mackenzie Packer, Asst. Photo Editor

NEW COACH STEPS UP Local studio instructor accepts job as dance coach Sam Hendricks Web Staff

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andpoint High School hired Laurie Buck to be the new coach for the dance team. Buck replaces Heather Bunty, who stepped down after last season.

Buck has been dancing for over 40 years and is the owner of Studio One dance studio in Sandpoint. She is also a familiar face to Sandpoint High School, having previously coached the high school cheer team for ten years.

Buck’s strong point as a teacher is ballet, which, according to dance captain Amber Laiche(12), makes her a very good coach. “[Ballet] is really the foundation of dance, so I think she’ll do good in the way of helping us have better technique,” Laiche said.

Additionally to being a very skilled dancer and coach, Buck is also familiar with most of the dancers, having taught them in her studio.

“The majority of us take classes at her studio right now,” Laiche said.

“They love dance more because they respect her and see that she will make us better,” Laiche said. “They have a lot of trust in her to do that.”

Since the dancers are already very disciplined, Buck’s next adjustment to the dance

“[Ballet] is really the foundation of dance, so I think she’ll do good in the way of helping us have better technique.”

AMBER LAICHE Due to both her skills as a coach and the dancers having already had her as a coach, Buck has the girls’ utmost respect.

“The girls don’t talk, they don’t play around, they work very hard,” Buck said.

Laiche also noticed that the girls were willing to put their full faith in Buck.

program is to make it more challenging and improve the team as a whole.

“Instead of some of the girls being required to do a single turn, they are required to do double or triple turns,” Buck said. “My main thing is just getting them really disciplined so that when we do do our drills and our exer-

cises and our skills that we keep improving.”

As the girls improve and the program gets more challenging, Buck has her eyes on placing in competitions, as does Laiche, who believes that Buck’s ability to see the dancers as a whole will help them.

“She will do good at making us look like an individual team,” Laiche said. “That’s how dance teams place mainly is like we all need to look the same so it’s like a picture of the whole team rather than each individual person dancing.”

Because of the unity that Buck is creating among the dancers, she believes that they have a chance to win some regional dance competitions, but her ultimate goal is “ ...always to improve, just keep improving so that someday we can place at state.”

THE PROFILE Clayton Fournier

Senior, Varsity Football

What has football taught you?

Football has taught me that the more mistakes you make, you can turn into postive plays on and off the field.

Who is a player that has impacted your football career?

Walker Jacobson because when he and I are on the field, I know we can do some damage.

What is your favorite football memory?

When I brought my first varsity punt return to the house for a touchdown.

Lilly Anderson

Sophomore, Varsity Volleyball How long have you been playing volleyball?

I’ve been playing since second grade. I started because I wanted to try something new and that’s what my friends were doing.

Do you plan on playing volleyball beyond the highschool level?

I plan on playing volleyball until I’m physically unable to continue...so yes I would like to play in college.

What is something you want people to know about volleyball?

I want people to know that volleyball can bring people together through the rough patches in a match or make someone push beyond what they thought was possible to finish a game when you are down.

Football (and Fútbol)

across cultures Two talented foreign exchange students participate in SHS athletics Max Edmundson Web Staff

Every year, roughly 15 students from foreign countries are placed at Sandpoint High School through an exchange program, many traveling from across the globe, leaving behind their culture and language to begin a new adventure at SHS. For many of these students the task of making friends and establishing new connections is difficult. The variety of athletics available to Sandpoint High students can help solve this problem.

Both Juan Brizuela (11) and Juan Olaso(10) (pictured above) have taken advantage of Sandpoint’s successful soccer and football programs. Such rapid change can be difficult for some students yet Olaso and Brizuela both have adapted well and are excited for the rest of their season.

“Being on the football team helped me meet new people before school started so I felt more comfortable,” Olaso said. “Many of my friends on the football team have introduced me to new people and helped me transition smoothly” Brizuela is also finding success on the field, making the varsity soccer team within days of beginning practice. Along with this achievement comes the opportunity for new challenges and a chance to test oneself outside of the classroom. Brizuela has already encountered a fair share of challenges, everything from the name of the sport to the style of play is different from his home country Spain.

“Some things are different, but I have been able to adapt to the changes because of the new friends I have met,” said Brizuela. “The first friends I met in Sandpoint were through soccer.”

OCTOBER

VARSITY HOME SPORTS SCHEDULE 10/4: Boys soccer vs.

Post falls 10/5: swim vs. CDA 10/8: BOYS SOCCER VS. MOSCOW 10/11: Volleyball vs.

Lakeland 10/19: SWIM VS. POST FALLS

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Melted Crayon Pumpkin SUP PL IE S 1 2 glue gun unwrap crayons

hot glue crayons around stem

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crayons

using the low setting on the blow dryer, melt crayons by pointing downwards about four inches from each crayon

blow dryer

Cookie Cutter Pumpkin 1 2

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place cookie cutter in desired position tap lightly with hammer until cookie cutter is fully inserted in pumpkin

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cookie cutters

remove piece inside cookie cutter repeat process

Drilled Pumpkin SUP P L IE S dry erase marker wooden skewer

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mark pattern with dry erase marker create holes with skewer have a friend hold pumpkin steady and drill premade holes repeat process until desired design is reached

power drill + drill bit

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