April 2007 pdf

Gearing Up:

Sandpoint’s local bands battle in competition

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SAndPoInt HIgH ScHooL

VoLume 85, ISSue 7

Iraq war:

Local soldiers changed for life share memories

APRIL 26, 2007

Credit cards, opportunity for debt Students make spending decisions, cash or credit?

MS Walk fundraiser comes to Coeur d’Alene lauRa FlanneRy

Ryan Williams

Journalism 1 contributor

Staff reporter

The Multiple Sclerosis Walk for the Cure will redit card debt is a slippery slope; with an be held in Coeur d’Alene average 13.4 percent interest rate and an at 10 a.m. on April 28, at average of 16 percent of the outstanding the North Idaho College balances being paid according to ABC news, the for people of all ages. debt can quickly build to an insurmountable The walk raises sum. money to help find Because of the increasingly easy access, many a cure for Multiple college student and even high school students are Sclerosis, a disease that getting credit cards. causes a loss muscle Senior Amanda Hinkle has had a credit card control, reduced vision, for two years, which her parents pay for. At first numbness or tingling she got the card for getting gas, but now she uses and even immobility. it for many purchases.

The walk is either “I know what my limit is; I have to watch what 2 miles or 5 miles, I spend so I don’t go over,” Hinkle said. saVanna lesteR depending on the path VoluMe 85,: Many iSSuestudents 9 Sophomore Danielle McNeal got a credit card n ChooSing May 30, 2008 Sandpoint HigH ScHool Credit choose to use charge cards, rather than cash. However the walker chooses. last year so that her mom didn’t always have to they must keep track of what they spend to keep from falling ino debt.

There are nutritious rest give her and her sister cash. stops along the way and minimum payments are made on a credit card it “She gives us a limit,” McNeal said. “We have it is all about responsibility. a finish line celebration “I put a $500 limit,” Fio said. “It’s a lot easier is impossible to get out of debt and the amount to ask her before we use it.” with prizes ranging continues to pile higher and higher.

McNeal acknowledged the fact that it would be than cash if you’re going shopping.” from t-shirts to digital Some students, like senior James Myers, Another popular alternative for students is a very easy to fall into debt if she was the one paying cameras. The amount for the card. According to the Education Research believe that it is much better to simply not have debit card. Junior Emily Ogle has a debit card, of money fundraised which she uses for gas and restaurants or when Institute, two-thirds of college students have a a credit card. by the individual “They encourage you to spend money that she doesn’t have cash on hand. credit card and 22 percent of them are more than determines the type of you don’t have,” Myers said.

“I put all of my paychecks into my account,” $3,000 in debt. prize awarded.

According to the Federal Reserve there is Ogle said. “I keep track of my balance and try to “If I don’t have the cash on hand I don’t use it approximately $800 billion dollars of credit keep a certain amount in there so I make sure I [my credit card],” senior Joey Fio said.

Fio, who pays for his own credit card, said that card debt in the United States. If only the don’t run out.”

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Senior Edition

Youth Court: involving students in law Kathleen VaRdell

Journalism 1 contributor Youth Court is one of Sandpoint High School’s hands-on learning applications that gives a chance to have an impact on the legal court proceedings for peers who are first-time law offenders.

The opportunity allows participating students to learn about the legal system and firsttime offenders to have the option of a less harsh trial by their peers.

“I think it is a great opportunity for students to learn firsthand about the legal system and gain a greater appreciation of what is involved in a court case,” government teacher Derek Dickinson said.

Students who volunteer to participate get to choose between

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being a defending Barbara Buchanan, attorney, prosecuting who serves as attorney or to be on the judge for the jury. these cases, can “Attorneys find out outh ouRt override the court’s about the cases before decision, but this - Learn your rights the cases and build rarely happens.

- Starts up again a case from there,” “I’ve never fall 2007 Dickinson said. seen her do it,” “The defense attorneys are senior juror Adam Holbert said. seeking the lightest possible Many of the punishments given by punishment and the prosecution the jury are ones they use multiple is working for a more severe times. All of the sentences include punishment.” community service.

After the case has been “Typical punishments include presented, jurors then decide on community service, essays, the punishment. apology letters, speeches, and “Usually the jury, which is creative punishments like made up of people’s peers does attending school clubs, selling a really good job of choosing a lemonade at dances, chopping sentence,” senior Prosecuting wood, class presentations, etc.”

Attorney Adam Durfee said.

Dickinson said.

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or tobacco related issues are given the choice of Youth Court or going through traditional juvenile procedures. The two courses are very different, but most choose Youth Court.

“The offenders have the ability to have a jury of their peers deciding the punishments which can be seen as a more fair way to handle punishments,” Dickinson said.

Other benefits of Youth Court are having the offense removed from your record and receiving lighter punishments.

“The sentences are a lot easier,” Holbert said. “You don’t have to pay money.”

But there are also down sides to this option.

“It usually plays to things like embarrassment,” Durfee said.

Students can also get into groups of four and make up a team and compete to win a Hoot Owl breakfast that the National Honors Society is providing for the winning team of the most earned money.

Brochures with all of the registration information are available in many SHS teachers’ classrooms, inside. Students can also talk to NHS members to get more information and registration brochures.

Fundraising materials and tips about asking for donations will be given after registration.

You can also become a volunteer at the M.S. Walk by signing up online at nationalmssociety.org.

Pledges are due by May 19.

Coming Attractions: New leadership program beginning fall 2007

Ryan Williams Staff reporter

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new youth leadership p r o g r a m run by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce will be run starting in the fall of 2007. All sophomores are invited to apply to the program.

“We wanted to get students involved in the community,” Programs & Communications Assistant Heather Bennett said.

The main program will teach about leadership and what it

means. There will be a different activity every month.

“A lot of roundtable discussion to understand what the challenges are,” Bennett said.

There will be an opportunity to learn what your passions are, and be exposed to all the opportunities available and learn from leaders in the community.

Interested students should pick up an application from the Chamber of Commerce or call Heather Bennett at 263-0887.

Mr. SHS shows off boys’ talents As a fundraiser for prom, senior girls coach senior boys for a nigh of entertainment and prizes

taRa FulleRton Staff reporter

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n ShoWing off: Senior boys Steve Teran, Chris Comstock, Autry White and Joel Cropper, follow along with their dance routine, practicing for the big night.

As the prom date moves closer for the senior class, fundraisers such as Mr. SHS come underway to make the night even better.

“It’s like the Junior Miss for the boys,” senior Kelsey French said.

Practices guided by the senior girls, working with the boys on their fitness routine, dance, talent and pick-upline, began on April 11 and occur every Wednesday and Sunday.

“We have to make up all of the dances and fitness routines,” French said.

Some participants have chosen to sing for their talent. Song choices

Rascal Flats to “The Pokemon Theme.”

“You’re only in high school once,” participant Ryan Skinner said. “You might as well get on stage and make a fool of yourself.”

Others have even experimented with spontaneity on stage in an attempt to find the perfect talent in order to impress the crowd.

“I tried break dancing,” participant Chris Dunham said. “I almost broke my neck” Mr. SHS’ theme this year is “Wild Thing” and will be performed on May 2.

Tickets for the show will be $5.

“It’s a good way for the guys to get involved and have fun,” senior Deanna

The participants will be judged by a panel of faculty members and people in the community. Winners will receive various prize packages.

“We got a lot of dinner packages, a tanning package, some tools and some haircuts for the winner of each category,” French said.

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I tried break dancing. I almost broke my neck.

-Chris Dunham Senior

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Our View

Will SHS bathroom whiteboards deter graffiti?

What has been the most memorable thing you’ve seen written on the whiteboards in the bathroom?

For those of you who try to avoid the school bathrooms at all costs, there have been some developments in the sanitation department at SHS in the past week, namely white boards.

Everyone (at least everyone female) already knew there was a graffiti/ malicious gossip problem which surfaced in (and defaced) the girls bathroom constantly. Everywhere there were written, carved and painted words, most of which said something to the effect of “(insert name) is a (miscellaneous synonym for prostitute), and I don’t like her at all.” Mature.

However, are the white boards, a method borrowed from LPO to ease the janitorial effects of graffiti, really a concrete solution? Complaints so far have ranged from “why spend $20 apiece on white boards?” to “There are even more mean things in there now! That seems to defeat the purpose!”

So far, it seems that the white boards are cutting down permanent defacement of the bathrooms, but they are also filled with catty remarks and disparaging comments. The

boards seem to encourage it almost; they have in a week become a forum for passive-aggressive behavior. On the flip side though, it’s erasable passive aggressive behavior; it’s not carved into whitewash and aluminum.

The boards are by comparison significantly less trouble and funds than the janitorial staff being required to reface and mend the bathroom stalls at least once a month, so in many ways the boards are worth the expense of $20 apiece because they reduce restoration and maintenances expenses.

Overall, the value of the white boards to the school will be determined by how well they deter vandalism, and so far it seems like a success. The vandalizers must be very pleased as well; imagine how much easier it is to write mean things with the provided marker than to carve out every inch into the iron stall? The only true concern from a teacher’s standpoint is “what if kids just go to the bathroom to draw on the walls and miss half of my class?” There will probably be a new rule about that next Monday.

Graffiti prevention - Plan B?

These are phrases Cedar Post staff members have heard from students and staff of SHS. The views expressed in Word for Word are not necessarily shared by the Cedar Post.

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• If we stuck a continent under the Atlantic, it would really mess with the zip code system.

• What are you doing? - Making my own Brokeback Mountain!

• I’m a good girl in real life, but I make a lot of illegal moves in math.

Jessica Dexter

• Where are you going? - China, followed by

FreShman

Thailand. - Oh cool. Wanna stop by Mr. Mar-

“They’re a good idea to keep the graffiti down but people are just writing stupid stuff.”

tz’s room first?

• You’re half cookie?• • So does anyone else feel awkward that Hermione from Harry Potter was hot in the movie but not in the book?

• I’m going to start wearing this every day. I need to reinvent myself.

• She ain’t no female; she’s an alien.

• Hey, wanna wiggle?

Steffen Spraggins

• He’s really hot, but he has naked girls on

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his belt.

“Can you get in where you fit in?”

Erin Bradetich Junior

“Something about using the white boards and then ‘wash your hands,’ you sickos.”

Nicholas Myers Senior “Please give us toilet paper.”

Doug Semones Faculty “I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy . . .

I saw that in a bar once.”

callie Fiedler What happened to the nutrition in “nutrition break?”

least think about health before profit. We could also just start the process out slow and start to offer healthier things for our student body.

Dear Editor, One major problem I feel most students would agree with is our food choices at Sandpoint High School.

In our society 65 percent of Americans are overweight, and 27 percent are clinically obese.

People complain about kids being obese but how can we help this when we serve pizza, cookies and just plain junk?

Excess weight and obesity are a common lead to heart disease. Sugar can also lower the health of your immune system, making you prone to infection as well as the cause of large amounts of adrenaline, hyperactivity, anxiety and difficulty concentrating.

During our nutrition break, you see many students eating pizza pockets and donuts. If obesity and health are such a problem, why would we sell this at a “nutrition break?”

Yes we do have salads, but we could also offer tofu, veggie burgers, or at the least Subway rather than Domino’s.

Another major factor of obesity is soda, and for each daily serving of soda the risk of obesity increases 1.6 times.

If our school cannot afford to make our students healthier by offering organic foods or Subway, they could at least replace fries and cookies with soup, fresh fruit or vegetables.

With the high risks of obesity increasing, we could make Sandpoint High School a healthier place. At

Stephanie Thurmond

Junior

World of Warcraft is no worse than many other “acceptable” activities.

Dear Editor, Jennifer Jansen’s article on the World of Warcraft community was a real eye opener. It reminded me of a time when I played WoW for about a month. I guess I just never saw how much of an effect it could have on my life. Apparently I could have even died from this “Lethal Carpel Tunnel Syndrome!”

I had to do some research of my own though, and you’ll be amazed at what I’ve found. Apparently the ugly fat people that play WoW also do something experts call “reading.” This “reading” puts them into a fantasy world where they live the life of someone else. It’s very addictive and there have been numerous cases where people read all day, and even take books with them to social events! These pathetic people that play WoW read and do other “fun” things should just go tanning and cut off their skin cancer like the rest of us beautiful people!

Seriously, there comes a point when a story passes beyond the realm of reality and the author starts distorting facts just to make it interesting.

Jesse Taylor

Junior

Editor in Chief

morgan WillS Assistant Editor

Felicia read

Advertising Manager

anna thorell Office Manager

corinne FloWerS

Adviser Editorial Policy The Cedar Post is governed by the same legal rights as the professional press. Under the First Amendment, we reserve the right to free expression and freedom of the press. 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 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.

The CP strongly encourages you to voice your opinion through the student paper. E-mail your letter or bring it by E8.

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‘And they call the thing rodeo...’ steve teran & sOphie Miller Staff reporter & Journalism 1 contributor

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hile the word “rodeo” is not uncommon in this area, some might not know that the nitty-gritty of it requires a lot of talent and hard work. In addition, some of the events might cause you to feel more respect toward the average goat.

Some prepare and compete in rodeo as an alternative to the usual hangout. Senior Sammi Jo Carter competes in barrel racing and sophomore Mikaela Timmins participates in several events.

From goat tying to cow riding, the events are diverse and strenuous.

“Both you and your horse have to be exercised and well conditioned [for barrel racing],” Carter said. “You got to keep them in shape and make sure they’re not going to keel over and die from an asthma attack or something.”

There’s a common misconception that the rider doesn’t have as large of a work load as the horse, but don’t be fooled by that typecast.

“Yes, the horse does all the running and the turning, but he wouldn’t be able to do it without the rider,” Carter said. “The rider

has to have a lot of thigh muscle to stay on.”

The cookie cutter cowgirl doesn’t fit the mold of Carter or Timmins.

These girls are tougher than you may think, and they’re in control.

“You have to be able to tell them when to slow down, when to make that turn,” Carter said. “There’s more to a rodeo than the well known, eight-second bull ride you see on T.V. Horses and bulls aren’t the only stars in the arena either; other events include a goat or some mustard.”

“You have to be careful not to get kicked by the goat’s hooves when you’re trying to tie its legs,” Timmins said, about the event called “Goat Tying.”

The process of capturing a goat may seem awkward and unusual, but a lot of skill is involved to perfect this art.

“You have to race out to the middle of the arena on your horse, jump off; you have to flank the goat, sit on it, and tie its legs,” Timmins said.

A bit out of the ordinary but a sport nonetheless, one might say “getting up and dusting yourself off” applies to their activity perfectly.

However tough this sport may actually be, these girls and other competitors make their rodeo events look like a cinch.

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n Three-leaf clover: Displayed above is the barrel racing pattern.

The events:

• Barrel Racing - There are three barrels in the arena; the rider races around them on a horse in a clover leaf pattern as fast as possible without tipping the barrels over (See above).

• Pole Bending - There are six poles set up in the arena; the rider races around them as fast as possible without knocking over a pole.

• Goat Tying - A goat is tied to a rope in the middle of the arena; the rider has to race down to the goat on his or her horse while holding a rope, jump off the horse, flip the goat on its side and use the rope to tie three of its legs together.

• Steer Daubing - A steer has a drawn circle on its side; to get a time, the rider must take a pole with a mustard-covered tennis ball on the end and mark inside of the circle.

• Tie-Down Roping - This is a men’s timed event in which a rider works with his or her horse to rope and tie a calf weighing up to 350 pounds.

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n closing in: Senior Sammi Jo Carter skillfully rounds a corner during her barrel race.

• Steer Wrestling - This is a men’s timed event in which the rider leaps from his horse, grabs a steer’s horns, and attempts to throw the animal to the ground.

Locks of Love presents easy way for students to help

Karina OlsOn Staff reporter

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he non-profit foundation Locks of Love has provided hairpieces to over 2,000 disadvantaged children suffering from hair loss, helping them cope with self-image, social pressures, and illnesses causing the loss of hair.

“It’s like a frame for a beautiful picture.

So many people, especially young girls, are obsessed with their hair,” Mane Reflections stylist Penny McGuire, who organizes donations of hair from many salons to be sent to Locks of Love, said.

The motivations to donate hair for different people all echo one sentiment: hair is painless to give and provides people who are less fortunate with more of a chance at a normal life as they face illness. 10 or more inches of hair must be cut off to be donated and sent in to Locks of Love.

“I’m going to donate at the beginning of next year,” junior Chelsea Johnson said. “There are a lot of people who are less fortunate than me and

can’t help whether or not they have hair. A lot LPO. He was motivated by having two students of self-confidence goes along with having hair die of cancer at 17,” McGuire said. “I’ve had and people don’t realize that until it’s gone. My husbands and wives come in to donate together, mothers and grandmother daughters, nieces had cancer and aunts and friends; she had a wig I’ve donated three and it made times myself.” her feel better, McGuire has and honestly been involved in I have a lot of locks of love since hair (2 feet 4 inches) and I 1998; a year after think that if you the organization - Penny McGuire can do that for was founded in Mane Reflections hair stylist someone to help 1997. them have more “I found out about it when I confidence you was pregnant with should.”

Hair of all types is welcome from both my son and a woman came to the salon and sexes; the only requirements are that it be in cut off all her hair but a half inch, and I was a ponytail, be clean and relatively undamaged. awed,” McGuire said. “She told me about Donations can be brought to a salon, which Locks of Love, and I decided to donate and become involved as a stylist.” will sent it off to be processed.

Hair is a something that people change on a “It’s so cool to hear the stories; there’s a man who donated three times who teaches at whim and, when going from long to short, why

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When you donate, it’s not like you’re donating a kidney or a liver; hair grows back.

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not donate the hair that has been cut off?

“I just got bored one day, so I cut off all my hair. It seemed pointless to waste it so I decided to give it to someone else who could use it. That’s all—I just thought it would be ridiculous to waste it,” senior Jennifer Mills said.

Recipients of hairpieces must be under 18 and have two sponsors who recommend the child for the program. Interestingly enough, 80 percent of donations of hair come from people under 18.

“Children really connect to this; I do tours and the kids are really receptive,” McGuire said. “I think it’s because kids are so in tune with how painful it is to stand out; kids tease, and they realize that the person who gets the wig will feel more confident because they won’t have to go through that.”

The bottom line is that a hair donation is painless and non-permanent, and is more than just the gift of hair; it’s a gift of self-esteem.

“When you donate it’s not like you’re donating a kidney or liver; hair grows back.”

McGuire said.

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Cedar Post

Iraq War:

The search for stability

Some find the presence of war an opportunit to serve nation, protect freedom MichAel Tiberi & ryAn WilliAMs News Editor & Staff reporter

MichAel oMoDT

n In the desert: Iraqi children look on as war continues in their country.

Since invading Iraq four years ago, the United States has suffered 3,000 fatalities and spent almost $400 billion while attempting to establish democracy abroad. Sandpoint has been directly affected by this conflict.

U.S. Army Captain Michael Omodt, a soldier from Sandpoint, has recently returned from Iraq after 12 months of service.

“Our division served 12 months in Iraq, and now we are preparing to go to Afghanistan in the fall,” Omodt said, in an e-mail interview.

Omodt is part of the 101st Airborne Division, which are currently stationed in Fort Campbell, KY. “I fly UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and lead soldiers, pilot crew, and repair army aircraft,” Omodt said.

Michael Omodt’s brother Steve currently attends Sandpoint High School and supports the troops in Iraq.

“It’s good that we’re there trying to help out, bring order,” sophomore Steve Omodt said. “We should be there as long as it takes to get their feet back on the ground.”

Rose Mellgren also has a brother, who is training for the Special Forces in Fort Bragg, NC. “I think we have done all we can,” Mellgren said. “It’s up to them now; there’s no point in sending more troops over.”

Senior Erik Britton also plans to attend training camp shortly after graduating high school.

“I leave June 13th for Boot Camp in Pendleton, CA,” Britton said. “I’m excited but worried at the same time, because no one likes war.”

Britton, who is choosing to join the Marine Corps next year, will be a reconnaissance sniper; his job will be to find targets, snipe the enemy and cut supply lines.

“I chose the Marine Corps because it’s the hardest and I like to push myself,” Britton said.

Another bonus students find when they join the army is $30,000 toward college tuition.

“They’re going to pay for me to go to culinary school,” Britton said. “I’m going to be a sniper that wants to cook.”

Many students have mixed feelings about the war in Iraq. Senior Meggie Cafferty has a cousin who is currently in Iraq.

“I don’t support the war, but I support courTesy: MichAel oMoDT the troops,” Cafferty said. n reportIng for duty: SHS graduate Some students think that the war has Michael Omodt serving in Iraq. gone far enough.

“He [Bush] was doing the right thing to begin with but now this hobby of his has gotten out of hand,” senior Zebadiah Smith said. “General opinion [is] we should get out of there and stop hurting ...it is rewarding to know our soldiers.”

Michael Omodt looks back on his that I am there to protect the time in Iraq as rewarding. freedoms that my friends and “Just like you or any other American, I family might otherwise take think time well spent is time I can spend for granted. with my family and friends. However, it is rewarding to know that I am there to protect the freedoms that my -Michael Omodt friends and family might otherwise take SHS Alumnus for granted,” Omodt said.

Omodt is happy and feels very fortunate to have returned unharmed from the war.

“I was not injured and more importantly, I was able to bring home every one of my soldiers,” Omodt said.

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n mAngled: Cars and buildings are charred and smoking as the result of fire and bombs.

MichAel oMoDT

n Well Armed: The men play around while lining up to go home as they enjoy their last sunset in Iraq.

’01 Sept. 11 Twin towers are hit

March 19 United States invades Iraq

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April 16 $79 billion added to Iraq War

March 30 Rumsfeld announces Weapons of Mass Destruction are found

Soldier Death toll reaches 1,000

Dec. 14 Saddam Captured

May 1 Bush announces Iraqi operations have ended

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March 5 Hans Blix, former U.N. Weap spectors says Iraqi war is

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n In the AIr: A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, flies above the Iraqi war scene which covers a holy land to religions such as Islam.

Religion, land cause Middle East conflict

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Alison DunbAr Staff reporter

Religion is the rule of life in the Middle East. Muslims, Christians and Jews all are trying to devoutly follow their own religion, but problems arise as religions and customs clash.

War over religion is not new, but has been the cause of over two thousand years of conflict, which continues today.

The exact conflict is not over which religion is correct, or trying to convert people, but over land, which is holy to three religions.

For many years Jews, who follow the Old Testament, controlled the Middle East, until the Romans briefly took them over, in 70 B.C. Jews stayed in the Middle East, which is the place of their ancestors, and land that is rightfully theirs.

In A.D. 30 Christianity became a widely accepted religion; in which people not only follow the Bible’s Old Testament, but the New Testament of Jesus Christ’s teachings. Animosity

1200 b.c.

Judaism is practiced

A.D. 30

started between the two religions, as Christians wanted control of Jerusalem and other holy areas around Palestine.

Within Christianity, divisions began to build, among different cultures and ethnic groups in the Middle East. These groups include Assyrians, Syrians and Chaldeans and made it hard for Christianity to unite.

Later, in 570 Muhammad was born, and the Islam religion began, based on his teachings of the god Allah, through the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an.

Islam, based on tolerance and submission to Allah, quickly grew, and today the Middle East population is greatly Muslim–the name for Islam followers.

Muslims were able to overcome Jews and have ruled the Middle East for most of the current era. However Muslims are not only fighting other religions, but like Christians, struggle with sects within their own religion.

The exact conflict is not over which religion is correct, or trying to convert people, but over land, which is holy to three religions.

The main divisions of Muslims are Sunni and Shi‘a (commonly Shi’ite).

Sunnis’ follow the path of Muhammad while Shi‘as follow his descendants.

Another sect are the Kurds, who are actually an ethnic denomination.

These people are mostly Sunni, but their historic religion is Yazatorian.

The Kurds pose a problem as other Muslims look at them as a lower class, and do not want them on their holy land.

These people have been fighting for many years over religion, race and land, and their struggle continues today as they fight for control of the Middle East.

Christianity is practiced

70 Romans take over of Middle East

Monotheistic - Centered on the life & teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Worlds largest religion - 2.1 Billion followers as of 2001

570 Mohammed born, Islam is practiced

Christianity- the following of Christ Predominant religion in Europe & the Americas

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Crusades began

May 30 Cheney announces insurgency will end soon

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April 28 Evidence of prisoner torture is published

Monotheistic - Centered on the Old Testament eleventh-largest religion - 14 million followers as of 2001 Judaism - One of the original 12 tribes in the Old Testament Predominantly an Israeli religion, which has spread across the Middle east

Monotheistic - Centered on the life & teachings of Muhammad Second-largest religion - 1.4 Billion followers as of 2001 Islam- “submission” in arabic Predominant religion in the Middle East, Central & Southeast Asia. parts of the Indian subcontinent & North Africa

March 21 Bush says troops will stay in Iraq until 2009

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Dec. 15 Iraq votes for government officials

Nov. 8 Saddam Hussein is hanged

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June 20 japan withdraws troops from Iraq

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Battle of the Bands brings light to musically talented students CheLSea KardoKuS

Journalism 1 contributor

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or most 5-year-olds the age-old question of “what do you want to be when you grow up?” is often answered with careers such as doctor, firefighter or veterinarian. But, there are always those select few who have dreamt of stardom since the first time they laid their eyes on the stage. These kids have grown into a generation of talent, and some even roam the halls of Sandpoint High School today. Battle of the Bands is a chance for them to shine.

“It is an opportunity for local bands, mainly students, to compete and perform,” Battle of the Bands coordinator Autumn Starnes said. “There’s a lot of kids out there that aren’t in a school band, but they have their own, and so it’s for them to get out there and have a chance at winning some Out of the Blue cool prizes.”

From all girl bands Members: Sam Howell, to all guy bands, SHS Chelsea Johnson, Jen Mills, students come together Haley Redinger, and Kaitlin to rock the stage and Warren.

show off what they’ve got.

“We decided that if we’re going to all be able to play instruments, we might be able to play them together,” Out Savanna LeSter of the Blue band member Sam Howell said. “Not everyday do n Rhythm & Riffs: Senior Johnny Johnson practices picking one of his many guitars with his band, Ludwig. you see five girls just rocking out on stage.”

For Out of the Blue and A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Battle Winter of the Bands has a twist and becomes a battle of the sexes.

“We kind of have a foe rivalry going on because they’re an all Members: Erik Jansen, Muir Lyman, and guys band and we’re an all girls band,” Howell said.

Keely Gray The pure love of music drives these students to strive for perfection and bring the stage honor.

Type of Music: Mainstream Rock “[We’re playing] so we can show people how to rock,” Lúdwig band member Pete Gibson said.

How long they’ve been together: Three The bands are evaluated on their ability to play, balance months and musicianship. The first place band will receive a handheld wireless system; second place will receive a gift basket with a Influences: System of a Down, Evanescence, variety of things from guitar cables to drum sticks; and third Incubus, and Ben Folds place will receive a $50 gift certificate to Sandpoint Music.

For years Battle of the Bands has brought talent and humor Random Fact: They have no stringed to the stage and this year students are ready to show Sandpoint, instruments. yet again, what they’ve got.

Type of Music: Rock

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A Breath of Snow and Ashes

How long they’ve been together: One and a half to two months.

Members: Pete Gibson, Johnny Johnson, Nevada Kaye, and Chad Adam

Members: Evan Bartlett, Keegan Daly, Keifer Kelley and Bobby Cooke

Type of Music: Rock

Type of Music: Hard Rock/Screamo/Hard Core

How long they’ve been together: Since the beginning of the year

How long they’ve been together: Six months

Influences: Mike Taylor and his Imaginary Band, Blue October, and Nickleback.

Random Fact: They don’t like playing girly music - rock and only rock.

Influences: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Hendrix, and Van Morrison Random Fact: They can’t start practicing until Willie’s dog pees.

Influences: AFI, Avenged Sevenfold, and Tool Random Fact: They tend to play in their socks because they feel more comfortable.

Grindhouse will make you puke (but in a totally good way)

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ou’ve seen the previews: the ones where you watch a hot girl with a machine gun substituting her right leg blowing up everything around her. And I know many of you simply went “What the—?”

That’s because you don’t get it. And if you don’t get it, I’d highly suggest you stay as far away from this movie as Orlando Bloom is from winning a Best Actor Oscar.

This film is not meant to be taken seriously.

There are corny one-liners, zombies, fast cars, unnecessary gore, plot holes, unbelievable characters and, yes, a woman with a machine gun (equipped with grenade launchers) attached to her thigh. Why? Because the directors of

this movie have two rocket launchers in place bogus movie called “Machete.” The fake trailers of where their genitals should be, which makes are just another gag to make the film feel like a them extreme enough to pull off something like bona fide grindhouse, and they are as much fun that. That’s why. to watch as the features themselves. The two This is the most fun I have ever had at a movie features Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror” (it’s got theater. It’s a movie that gets the audience very zombies!) and Tarantino’s “Death Proof “(it’s intimate with each got girls that will drive other. When you metal poles into your want to scream, you When you want to scream, you skull faster than you can scream because say “Nineteenth can scream because there will be can there will be others Amendment”). screaming with you.

These features aren’t others screaming with you.

You can turn to the innovative, they’re not person in the seat cuddly, but geezus-next to you, look him straight in the eye, and just watching them makes you a 10 on the Totally then laugh so hard that the half-chewed Skittles Awesome Person rating scale. in your mouth splatter all over his face. But he Now, of course, comes everything you expected won’t mind. You can applaud the parts you like, to read in this review: “Grindhouse” is violent, yell at a bad guy, whoop in exhilaration, heck gory, crude and at times very uncomfortable. It’s you could punch the head in front of you out of totally okay to gag every time something gross excitement, and it’d be totally ethical. You think happens (which is, on average, about every 12 I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. seconds). In fact, I actually threw up in my lap a “Grindhouse” opens with a mock trailer for a couple of times. But I was so immersed and was

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having too much fun watching the film to clean myself up or leave. So I just sat there for three hours (yes, it’s three hours long) with all of my innards on my lap. But hey, I told you that you get close with the audience. So when I finally ran out of barf room on my own seat, the guy next to me was totally cool with me spewing my cookies on him.

You know that best friend you’ve had since first grade that you’ve done everything with? Well, you’ll never be as close to him/her as you will be with anyone who is a fellow audience member of “Grindhouse”. Don’t believe me? Try throwing up on said best friend and prove me wrong.

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EFX Bowling provides fun environment for Bowlers of all levels find entertainment at Sandpoint’s alley Paulina graloW

Journalism I contributor Every day, millions of people let the good times roll—at their local bowling alley. Bowling, which is the second highest participated sport in the world according to www.tenpinbowling. com, provides -Samantha Peters a fun, safe Sophomore environment the whole family can enjoy.

“I started when I was three,” junior Cody Crabb said.

Crabb, who is on both a junior team and the high school team for Sandpoint, was part of the state team that took fourth this February.

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In 2002, Sandpoint lost its only bowling alley, located just down the street from SHS. “I didn’t have anywhere to bowl so I had to go to either Coeur d’Alene or Bonners.

I went to Bonners a couple of times but that was it,” Crabb said.

Two years later, EFX Bowling and Tan reopened it, and it is now thriving with people of all ages coming not only to bowl, but also to tan and play arcade games.

“We have a McDonald’s play area for kids, I don’t think most bowling alleys have that,” said sophomore Samantha Peters,

We have a McDonald’s play area for kids; I don’t think most bowling alleys have that.

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a member of the family who owns EFX Bowling and Tan. A basic bowling game has 10 pins, and the goal is to knock down as many as possible when you roll the bowling ball down the lane. A perfect score is 300.

“I have an average of 184, most kids probably have a 120,” Crabb said.

His best score is a 288.

Although bowling might seem simple, there are different ways to send the ball spinning down the lane.

“You can throw a stroker, which is right down the side of the lane, the tweaker is a little bit above, and a cranker cranks it from gutter to gutter back into the pocket, which is the first and third pin,” Crabb said.

Bowling is becoming increasingly popular, and according to www. ten-pinbowling.com, it may soon become an Olympic sport.

I Rule changes allow more fast paced, popular games

t’s a hit. Whether it is a fight on the ice or a huge body check into the boards, hockey has began its comeback, and it’s a hit.

After the 2004-2005 National Hockey League lockout, the sport has been resurrected.

Newfound popularity is due to the new rule changes implemented after the lockout. These new rules include smaller pads for goalkeepers, allowing two line passes, and games are all decided by shootouts.

The new rules are meant to make the games played at a fast pace, and increase scoring.

Many complaints about hockey before the lockout was that the game was too slow and had too much grabbing and holding.

Shrinking the goalies pads has allowed more scoring because the goalies no longer can stand

Will HugHes Staff reporter

Tyler Lichty

Sport: Baseball Number: 7 Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 lbs.

Positions: Second base, short stop, pitcher

Q: How long have you been playing?

A: “Since I was 5 years old” Q: What’s your favorite thing about baseball?

A: “My favorite thing is pitching.”

Q: What got you started in baseball?

A: “My brother did; he played, and then I started to get into it.”

Q: What is your batting average?

A: “I’m not sure, probably around 315 or so.”

Q: How fast have you pitched

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n AIMING FOR 300: Junior Cody Crabb hopes for a strike as he sends his bowling ball hurling and spinning down the lane at EFX Bowling.

back and take up the entire net.

Two line passes allow the smaller forwards to stretch the ice and receive pass from their own defensemen to start breakaways. Two line pass means that you can pass the puck across the blue line and the middle line to another player.

The best part about the new rules is that there are no ties. Shootouts are usually the most exciting part of games, and now any game could end with a shootout.

These new rules have done exactly what the league planned for them. Scoring has risen drastically, and now scores are four to five rather than one to nothing.

Even with all these rule changes, the players make the game what it is, and the emergence

this year?

A: “I’ve been clocked at 90 mph, but I hope to reach 94 by the end of the year.”

a junior and one of the only starting underclassmen. It felt great having everyone else look up to me.”

Q: What is your biggest challenge?

A: “I usually find myself behind on the count because my arm gets tired and and it wears down.”

Q: Have you received any college offers or scholarships?

A: “I’ve received four offers.”

Q: Do you have any rituals you perform before each game?

A: “For away games I try to be last off the bus and the last one back on unless others are taking too long then I just get on.”

Q: What was it like being chosen to pitch the state title game last year?

A: “I liked it because I was

of young all-stars has brought about even more interest about hockey. Alex Ovechnik of the Washington Capitals, Evgeni Malkin, and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins are at the front of the new age of hockey.

Hockey’s players have started to evolve with the new changes in rules. They are no longer huge bangers and bruisers, but smaller, quick, agile players with good stick handling skills and a knack for scoring. Don’t get me wrong; there is still a place for the bouncers of the ice, but they are now used as protectors for the smaller forwards who may not be able to hold their own against larger defensemen.

Honestly, I’ve always been a fan of hockey and can’t help but be completely optimistic about future of this sport.

Q: What is your favorite offer?

A: “My favorite would be Columbia Community College in Long View, Washington.”

Q: If you did make it to the major leagues which team would you play for?

A: “I’d like to play for the Red Sox or Padres.”

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Cedar Post

Sleeping:

You know how it is: You stayed up last night, writing that research paper or maybe watching the entire second season of Arrested Development on DVD. Whatever your good reason, sometimes you just can’t help yourself… so let us help you help yourself.

The Sneaky: Put your hand up to your forehead like you’re in the throes of heavy concentration. With your eyes shielded and teach thinking you’re just pondering the subjunctive or early American tariffs, feel free to snooze away.

The Desperate: Sometimes you’re just so plain exhausted, you can’t do anything except put your head down on the desk and drool. Careful to drool on the desk or your binder though – if you puddle-up your notes the ink could blur. Embarrassing. Hopefully you can grab a minute or two before you get yelled at.

Texting:

When you’re so bored it feels like your brain is dripping out one ear and the lesson slips into Peanut-style “WAWAWAW” monotone, sometimes it’s nice to know you’re not alone. You want to shoot your friend a note, get some plans for the afternoon, see if anyone is running out for lunch, etc. Although teachers talk about “disruption”, “disrespect”, what’s so wrong with that?

The Typical: Prop your book or your binder up against the desk, and hold your phone behind it. It’ll look like your eyes are scanning the page, not t9.

The Ingenious: If you’re serious and dedicated, memorize the keypad on your phone and the t9 system. That way you can text anywhere without looking… under your arm, your leg, anywhere.

Cheating:

Okay, you had more important things to do last night than study for that math test (like polishing your belly button or giving your goldfish a perm).

And you simply can’t emotionally afford to fail today. We understand.

The Knowledge-Thirsty:

You know what really gets you through a test? Water! Boys and girls, it’s time to throw away those Nalgene bottles and go back to paying two bucks for something that costs two bucks more than it should; bottled water. Carefully peel off the label, write whatever last minute notes you can find onto the back, and glue the label back onto the bottle. If you feel uncertain about a question, take a swig and a quick peek at the back of that label.

The Over-Achiever:

A multiple-choice test is the greatest gift a teacher can ever give you. Set up a system with a few fellow classmates that allow you to communicate. Unsure about question three? Sneeze three times. Wait for a response. If someone stomps once, the answer should be A; twice, answer B; and so on. I will personally give extra credit to those who stomp Morse code for any tests other than multiple choice.

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