October 2018 by Cedar Post

Volume 96 Issue I Sandpoint High School shscedarpost.com

Badge vs. Badge, see pages 10 and 11

1 - Cover 2 - Table of Contents 3 - Staff List 4 - Winter Weather Predictions 5 - World Class Education 6 - Advertisements 7 - CP Hot Take 8 - Too Young to Vote 9 - Defying the Standards 10, 11 - Badges vs. Badges 12 - Budgeting Beginnings 13 - From Dreams to Reality 14 - Hรถllviken Hypebeast 15 - Inktober Inspiration 16 - Winter Sports Projection 17 - Art of Performing 18 - Volleyball Verdict 19 - Record Breaking 20 - Halloween Style Guide

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

STAFF

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Corinne Capodagli MANAGING EDITOR Jezza Hutto

LIST

NEWS EDITOR Ben Wikoff OPINION EDITOR Evelyn Webster LIFESTYLES EDITORS Addi House Shea Kilpatrick

WEB STAFF Rebekah Nelson

SPORTS EDITORS Riley Walkington Connor Bird

Maren Andrick Mya Darling Casey Olesen

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Joshua Wells

Mason Bangeman Peyton Mullen

COPY EDITOR Tara Rawlings

Molly Balison Jaycee Forell

PHOTO EDITOR Freddy Libby SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Emi Lynch WEB EDITOR Joe Parsley

Cade Vernon Cambell Wyman Bruin Jones Braedon Dressel Julian Reichold

Ally Corbridge

WINTER WEATHER PREDICTIONS El Niño slated to bring dryer weather conditions this season to the Pacific Northwest

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• Photo by Addi House Above: View of the West Bowl, as seen from the top of Schweitzer mountain, covered in a layer of heavy snow

By Shea Kilpatrick Lifestyles Editor

s the mornings slowly get colder in Sandpoint, many are quick to wish for the fast approaching winter to set in as soon as possible. By most people’s standards, every winter in north Idaho is cold to the extreme, but many locals, avid skiers, and boarders still hope for each year to bring an even deeper snowfall. With this in mind, El Niño comes into play. El Niño and its counterpart, La Niña, are names

given to the opposite extreme phases of El Niño-Southern Oscillation, other wise known as ENSO. ENSO is a direct effector of winter weather conditions. El Niño and La Niña begin in the trade winds of the ocean, El Niño with weakened

“If you’re a winter shredder, your hope lies in the hands of La Niña.”

trade winds while La Niña is the cause of strengthened trade winds. Varying wind levels change the placement of cold water upwellings from the coast of South America to the eastern Pacific. In layman’s terms, El Niño brings lower precipitation and warmer temperatures to the Northern tier of the United States. La Niña, being the opposing side, leads to colder and wetter weather up north, ultimately providing higher levels of snow pack to the area. If you’re a winter shredder, your hope lies in the hands of

El Niño is Spanish for Christ Child because it often occurs around Christmas. El Niño and La Niña can change the climate across moe than 50% of the earth. Contrary to popular belief, global warming is not the cause of El Niño.

La Niña. But on the other end of the spectrum, winter dreaders, El Niño means not only less snow, but also that temperatures will be less drastic in the Pacific Northwest. According to meteorologists at the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), their early prediction for the 2018-2019 calls for 70% chance of an El Niño winter, meaning a warmer and drier season. While this is a bummer for those hoping to ride deep pow all winter long, we are still a few months out from any definitive answers.

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world without borders

Over 9.4 million people live in the United Arab Emirates.

Photo courtesy of Zabrielle Dillon Above: Art teacher, Zabrielle Dillon, with her husband and three kids outside of Stonhenge, located in Amesbury, Salisbury UK

28.5 million tourists flock to Thailand each year.

WORLD CLASS EDUCATION

Art teacher, Zabrielle Dillon, travels the world and gains cultural and teaching insights

By Addi House Lifestyles Editor

any know Zabrielle Dillon as the Sandpoint High School art, pottery, and glass blowing teacher; however, many are unsure of the reason behind her absence for the past two years. In September of 2016, Dillon and her family moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Middle East.

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Landing in the city of Abu-Dhabi, she and her husband both took teaching positions at an International Baccalaureate (IB) School. The Baccalaureate program is an advanced school, owned by the king, or Sheikh of Abu-Dhabi. Students who attend the high tuition school are often friends of the Sheikh or in the upper echelon. “It was a private government owned school, which we don’t have such a thing here,

so it was a very unique circumstance,” Dillon stated. Already teaching art at SHS, Dillon was hoping to advance her knowledge in teaching with the help of the IB program. Teaching art to boys and girls in secondary schooling was a bit of a learning process for Dillon; however, she accepted the challenge. While Dillon had originally planned to teach and stay put in Abu-Dhabi, with little hesitation, she and her family later left the UAE and traveled

through many different countries to end up in Thailand. Though offered several job opportunities, Dillon decided that it was best for the family if she remained a mom to her kids and enjoyed the time that she had to grow and see the world with her family. “The trip was amazing; as a teacher I don’t get to spend that kind of growing time with my kids and to have two years with them and getting to be their teacher, I wouldn’t have changed a thing,” Dillon stated.

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CP TAKE

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Should politics be more incorporated in the school curriculum?

Tara Rawlings Copy Editor

Peyton Mullen Web Staff

Maren Andrick Web Staff

Jezza Hutto Managing Editor

Yes, politics should be more incorporated into schools as it can help prepare students for the real world after graduation. When a student goes out into the world, ignorant of what’s happening, they can easily get swept into fake news and miss out on what’s actually happening in the political scene.

No, I don’t think that politics should be included in school because people should have the social responsibility to learn about the effects of politics outside of school. In school, there are more important things to be focusing on, especially towards the end of high school

I think we should be taught more about politics in school, because I personally don’t know that much about politicians and I think it is an important thing to learn about. As long as it is taught in a unbiased way, I think it would be a productive thing to learn.

I think students should learn more about politics in school to be more prepared to vote when they turn 18. If political candidates, and parties were discussed more in depth in classes, students would be able to form educated opinions, instead of believing what their parents say.

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TOO YOUNG TO VOTE

The stress of students being politically involved, yet too young to vote in elections By Evelyn Webster Opinion Editor

eing high school students, the majority of us aren’t legally adults towards the end of our senior year, therefore meaning we are not of age to vote in upcoming elections. Some students may follow up on county, state, and nationwide elections. On the other hand, some students may have no idea what’s happening in a political sense. For those of you who do keep up with what’s happening in the world, you might just understand the struggle of not being old enough to vote. High school seems to be the beginning of the realization

of politics for most students. Whether it be education, taxes, human rights, or gun laws, students begin to formulate political opinions on these topics during their adolescent years. What exactly does someone do with their valid and strong opinions if they aren’t voting age? Well, being invested in politics myself, I feel the frustration. However, there are many ways to voice your opinion and support others without having to be an adult. For instance, you can join your community or state in marches and walks. Many prevalent issues ranging from women’s rights to gun control deem the uprise of marches, to spread awareness and a voice on behalf

of the issue intended for resolution. Debating and talking politics seems to have become a trend in the past few years. If you have the political knowledge, it’s important to share your opinion to people and shed light upon topics that you believe are relevant. A healthy debate once in a while wouldn’t hurt either. Some people have the perspective in a sense that ‘if you’re not old enough to vote then your political opinion is irrelevant.’ However, allowing the young [high school students] to have a voice in politics, rightfully prepares and educates them for future elections and controversies regarding political scenarios.

FALL TRENDS THAT MUST END

Mainstream holiday traditions are starting to become easily overrated and overused

Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Pumpkin patches

Haunted houses

Basic costumes

Although it’s a seasonal crowd favorite, are Pumpkin Spice Lattesreally that good? It’s been around for a while now, and it’s safe to say the drink, whether it’s hot, iced or blended, is absolutely overrated.

All that pumpkin patches constitute is uncomfortably walking aorund in a crowded area, just to pick put a pumpkin for decor. Are they really necessary, besides for Instagram photos?

Haunted houses, such as Scarywood seem like such an adventure, although, you get there, and only get one good scare. Either haunted houses should vamp up their scare level, or just simply quit.

Although basic Halloween costumes are simple and easy to accomplish, they’re simply just too common. Why be a bunny or a cat, when you can be something more creative that means something?

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DEFYING THE STANDARDS

The effects that social pressures can have on teenager’s lives in and out of school By Molly Ballison Web Staff

e have all experienced a time when we have either felt excluded or pressured to comply with standards that prohibit us from deciding on who we want to be. In every public school, a small town being no exception, lies the unwritten social standards that students are expected to acknowledge. What makes high school a difficult environment to spend time in is the constant pressure hanging over the student body to look and act a certain way. These norms are often unspoken, but exist because students willingly and unconsciously accept them. Social norms are expectations that can guide an individual’s behavior and people’s expectations on how to act in a specific environment, but also inhibit individuals from being themselves. It has been proven, through numerous social experiments, that humans have a

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need to conform to what the majority of people around them are doing. Because of this, people can develop bad habits or engage in unhealthy activities simply because the people around them are doing so. When everyone decides to act a specific way, comply to particular trends, and engage in certain activities, it’s easy for those that do not necessarily want to be like everyone else to suddenly become excluded. For example, cliques often form from a group of people who share a common belief/interest, mutual friends, or social status that become inseparable which makes it difficult for other people to be accepted into a tight friend circle. Cliques are a norm in schools as they were created to satisfy the human desire to belong, but also to destroy one’s confidence and contentment with themselves. Handling the responsibilities of being a student is difficult enough and feeling pressured by social standards adds to the stress. It becomes so much more difficult when you are pressured to conform to the ways of those around you in this experimental

stage of life. It is obvious that popularity has superficial importance in a school’s environment and we tell ourselves that we are invisible if we are not ‘popular’ or that we’re the center of attention if we deem ourselves as a known figure. It must be known that there is a fine line between confidence and haughtiness that can become blurred when one tries to uncover their identity. It is interesting that people say looks don’t matter, but if that were the case, we wouldn’t be trying so hard to appear flawless on social media, keeping up with the latest trends to avoid seeming out-of-theloop, or changing our appearances to distract attention away from whatever we are insecure about. When we are all grown adults, no one will care what your social status was in high school. Five, ten, even fifteen years from now, you will be glad that you didn’t spend the majority of your highschool years carrying the unnecessary burden of social standards.

BADGE VS BADGE

How the Sandpoint High School Administration is combatting the nation-wide vaping epidemic By Connor Bird Sports Editor

andpoint High School is facing the daunting task of trying to combat the recent nationwide trend of underage vaping. The Surgeon General reported the number of underage e-cigarette users has increased 900% in four years. Recently, the number of students who vape during school has increased drastically as well. Students who are trying to get a “head-high” are really just causing a headache. Sandpoint High School teachers and administrators have caught students vaping in bathrooms, the parking lot, sports events, classrooms, hallways, and pretty much any other spot one can think of. In just the first 10 days of this school year, Resource Officer Spencer Smith has 10 Fearure | SHSCedarPost.com

confiscated two devices at the high school, as well as a couple others around the district. Last year Smith said he confiscated around 40 different e-cigarettes. The vaping problem is more than just a distraction, as health and legality risks are at stake for high schoolers as well. Vice-Principal Derek Dickinson says the first step in addressing the problem is education. “It’s not one size fits all with [E-Cigarettes]. There are so many different types and shapes so it’s really about educating our staff to be mindful of them,” Dickinson said. So far he says he has shown

the staff videos on the different kinds of vapes, and the various tricks kids are using to get away with it during class. Last spring, Dickinson gave a presentation to the staff to educate them about the signs kids may show when they are vaping, including the smell and things they do to dissipate the vapor, such as blowing it into their sleeve. Although this is one way to catch young vapers, trying to confront the issue is a very large task. Today, vaping is such an accepted and normal thing for high school students that when one sees another vaping, they barely bat an eye. “The problem I’m running into now, is that it’s fully accepted. I can have kids vaping on the bus, or in the bathroom, and no one thinks twice.” Smith said Kids may walk into a bathroom to see three or four people huddled in a stall, with a cloud

rising out of the top. They may even see someone vape in class, and then ask for a “hit” themsleves. It has become part

someone was vaping it would be a huge deal and super rebellious, but now it’s like so common that I don’t really think

“It’s all persepctive, they are basically legalized drug dealers.” Chase Tigert Health Teacher

STATISTICS: • The Surgeon General reported that teen e-cigarette use has increased by 900% in the past 4 years • According to the CDC, students say flavor is the biggest reason they vape. of everyday life, so students rarely even think of the consequences it can bring. “I used to think if that if

anything of it,” Sophomore Brigit Wilder said. Vaping is illegal for people under 18 years of age and even

when they are over 18, it is banned on Sandpoint’s campus. This means that if a student is caught vaping at school, they could face legal penalties. As of now, the consequences for the first offense of vaping could include: a $77.50 citation, two days of in school suspension, parental contact, and an enrollment in an hour long nicotine awareness course. The second offense is all of this plus two more days of in school suspension, and the third offense is all of this and the student will be suspended from school for five days. Despite the backlash upon students, not all of the blame can be pinned on them. Large vape companies such as Juul, MarkTen, Blu, Vuse and Logic are being pressured by the FDA as to whether or not they have been targeting their products towards teenagers. Juul offers flavors such as mango and fruit medley and, until recently, their ads featured

younger models laughing with Juul products in their hand. The FDA feels this is unnecessary if their product was really made to help people stop smoking. “If you put yourself in the tobacco manufacturers shoes, they would much rather target their product to a teen who has 50 maybe 60 years left to live and buy their

product, than someone who is middle aged, and only has maybe 30 to 40. It’s all perspective, they are basically

a legalized drug dealer,” Tigert said. The FDA gave the vape companies 60 days to prove whether or not they are marketing their products to teens. If they can’t provide definitive evidence by November 11th, their flavors will be taken off the market, excluding the basic tobacco flavoring. This current generation is the guinea pig for the future of vaping. A hundred years ago or so, no one knew of the terrible effects of cigarette, and they have killed thousands of people since. Today, no one really knows completely of the harmful effects of e-cigarettes. This has caused a naive way of thinking for high schoolers. “There are two things high schoolers think: It’s never going to happen to me, and it’s not that big of a deal,” Tigert said. One thing is certain about the increasing presence of e-cigarettes in high schools: the battle of the badges vs the badges has just begun. SHSCedarPost.com I Feature 11

BADGE VS BADGE

How the Sandpoint High School Administration is combatting the nation-wide vaping epidemic By Connor Bird Sports Editor

rising out of the top. They may even see someone vape in class, and then ask for a “hit” themsleves. It has become part

someone was vaping it would be a huge deal and super rebellious, but now it’s like so common that I don’t really think

“It’s all persepctive, they are basically legalized drug dealers.” Chase Tigert Health Teacher

anything of it,” Sophomore Brigit Wilder said. Vaping is illegal for people under 18 years of age and even

product, than someone who is middle aged, and only has maybe 30 to 40. It’s all perspective, they are basically

BUDGETED BEGINNINGS Cheap and effective ways to spice up your room, targeting a clean, simple finish

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WOOD CRATES

BEDDING

PHOTOS

Flowers bring some color and life to your space, and don’t require a sizable budget. You can pick up one of these bundles of beauty from your local farmers market, grocery store, or your own lawn!

Wood crates are a highly underrated, yet easy way to organize and decorate at the same time. With a storage capacity of anything from books to blankets, you can pick up one of these simple steals for $10 at your local craft store.

Considering you have an entire room dedicated to your bed, it clearly deserves some love. A simple quilt or comforter paired with some colorful throw pillows is not only cozy, but appealing to

What better way to personalize your room then to decorate it with visual reminders of the people, places, and things you love? Pictures start at 49 cents a piece at Walmart, and can easily be displayed on your wall with the help of some tape or string.

ON THE HOUSE: FALL EDITION The perfect recipe for caramel brownies you must try this fall By Emi Lynch Social Media Editor

A Courtesy Photos Above: Chef Addi House cooking on the set of On the House.

s fall officially sets in with cold weather and dreary days, the call for comfort food is head on. But what should you make? On the House, our very own Cedar Post cooking show has the answer, Caramel Brownies. This scrumptious dessert is sure to be the lightest brownie you’ve ever tasted, with the perfect reinforcement of rich chocolate chips and caramel sauce. Be sure to try this recipe at home, before Christmas flavors take over.

INGREDIENTS 1 box german chocolate cake mix 14 oz package Kraft caramels, about 45 10 oz can evaporated milk, divided ¾ cup butter melted 2 tablespoons flour 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (I use jumbo) ½ cup chopped pecans (optional) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside. Melt the caramel and ⅓ cup evaporated milk and stir in a

small saucepan over low heat until melted and incorporated. In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, ⅓ cup evaporated milk, melted butter, and flour. Press half of the mix into the 9x13 inch dish and bake for 6 minutes. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and pour the caramel over the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining brownie batter on the top of the caramel and bake for an additional 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely, letting caramel set.

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FROM DREAMS TO REALITY

Senior Jason Leedle finds passion in learning to play guitar

SKI GEAR FINDS Best places to find ski gear as the season approaches

By Braedon Dressel Web Staff

SPORTS CREEL

Located in Spokane Valley, this small ski and snowboard shop is was opened by Harry Larned in 1954, Sports Creel has been owned by three generations of hard working staff with the intent to please customers. Centered around skiing, Creel has plenty of top-of-the-line skis, ski boots, winter apparel, hats, eyewear, and backpacks.

SARS SKI SWAP

Photos by Freddy Libby Above: Jason Leedle strums the guitar , the focus of his newfound obsession By Corinne Capodagli Editor-in-Chief

any students carry interests or passions into high school that mold the type of individual they become during their four years as a student. Some, however, such as Senior Jason Leedle, explore their crafts for the first time towards the end of their high school career. “I started playing because I listen to so much music, I was like, “Why am I not making music?” Leedle began playing the guitar this past January, initially setting out to teach himself. “I would go on Youtube or the Internet and I taught myself how to do the basics and stuff,

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but now I go to lessons and ... I practice like all the time.” In the short duration of time Leedle has been playing, he has acquired skill enough to join the Sandpoint High Band. Leedle remarks that while this step was initially intimidating, the experience has been extremely rewarding. “It was definitely really daunting at first. Everyone there is so good and I was kind of like lost at first, but now I’m really comfortable because I kind of got the vibe... I’m used to it now.” Jason notes that he doesn’t get discouraged very often. “I think that only happened like once to me. That just doesn’t happen because I’m so happy the whole time that I’m getting to play guitar,” Leedle said. Though Leedle isn’t certain

whether playing the guitar will be a proponent in his future career, he has determined that what he learned throughout this process extends beyond the boundary of simply learning to play and is applicable to life. “It’s definitely taught me that if you find something that you love, it’s way easier to just put in the work. I’ve put hours and hours and hours into guitar, but I’m not sick of it.” Leedle finds inspiration in other famous guitarists, most notably, Jimmy Page of the band Led Zeppelin. “He’s such a crazy good guitar player, that’s who I want to be like,” Leedle said. Leedle’s advice to others just discovering their passions is to “find something you love and then do that.”

On November 10, 2018, the SARS Ski Swap will be going on at the Sandpoint Fairgrounds. From 9:00AM-2:00PM, there will be a wide selection of winter sports’ items: skis, snowboards, poles, boots, helmets, etc. Most of these items will be a bit used, but will cost significantly lower than retail price. Make sure to get there early to get the best selection.

EVO.COM

Evo.com is an online ski and snowboard shop that is based out of Seattle and is constantly running deals. With exceptional online customer service, Evo. com has earned a 4.8 star rating out of 141,814 reviews on shopperapproved.com. Evo also runs holiday sales where you can buy select items for a fraction of the retail price. Check them out if you are in need of any winter necessities.

Photos by Josh Wells Above: Senior foreign exchange student Anton Morau pictured in hypebeast brands such as Off-white , Supreme, Adidas Pharrel NMDs, Dsquared2 and Michaerl Kors.

Höllviken Hypebeast

Swedish exchange student, Anton Morau, brings his hype-fashion sense to Sandpoint

By Addi House Lifestyles Editor Swedish foreign exchange student Anton Morau may be the most fashionable person at Sandpoint High School. Morau’s style is inspired by fashion-forward people who title themselves as hypebeasts. “Hypebeast is where you follow the latest trends in terms of clothing, thats hype, it includes sneakers and clothes,” Morau said, who was surrounded by this lifestyles from a young age and now pursues this hype in his daily life.

Born and raised in Höllviken, Sweden, Morau has dressed well from his youth, and was constantly surrounded by trending fashion and fancy clothing. This high end foreign fashion is seen in Morau’s daily life by his unique outfits, as compared to the US style. “In my city it’s a trend that everybody dresses nicely. We don’t really dress in sweatpants, it’s kinda weird if you do that and you’re seen as lazy,” Morau said. Hypebeasts are resellers, meaning they purchase large amounts of streetwear clothing

“We don’t really dress in sweatpants ... you’re seen as lazy.” Anton Morau and then resell it to turn a profit. Morau was motivated to buy and resell so that he could make money which would be put towards buying more clothes. “I researched and watched a lot of videos on how to cop

Yeezys and then I sat for hours trying to get the shoes, and first off I didn’t get them,” stated Morau. Because the drop process of the Yeezys is so competitive, Morau was not successful in buying shoes on the release day until his third time around. When talking to a local business owner in Sweden, Morau was linked to a few reselling websites. After reselling, Morau is able to spend his earned money on hypebeast clothing brands. > Read the full story on SHSCedarPost.com.

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Right: Senior Adele Marchiando participates in Inktober by creating digital drawings. She is pictured drawing on of her sketches. Marchiando has taken part in this annual challenge by doing daily drawings and does not plan on stopping anytime soon. Photo by Corinne Capodagli

INKTOBER INSPIRATION Marchiando sketches digitally to take part in the daily drawing challenge of Inktober By Tara Rawlings Copy Editor

n 2009, artist Jake Parker came up with the concept of Inktober as a way to hone his drawing skills through daily drawing prompts within the month of October. As time passed, it became a celebration of ink and by 2014, over 100,000 drawings were being posted with #Inktober. Inktober has become an international sensation with people everywhere participating in the challenge, including Senior Adele Marchiando. Marchiando is not the typical Inktober artist, as she does her art digitally. However, since Inktober specifies that the art should be hand drawn due to the ink concept,

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Marchiando only does her art in greyscale to adhere to the rules. “Black and white is how I do the ink part of it because I’m doing it digitally. It’s a pain because some of the prompts are so visual,” Marchiando said. Even with this color handicap, she continues to digitally follow the prompts, which come in a wide variety ranging from cute to horrifying. Inktober has an official prompt list, but at this point, multiple people have come up with their own ideas as well. Marchiando enjoys following differ-

ent prompt lists depending on how she’s feeling that day and what the official prompt is. “I keep switching prompt lists as the official prompts are not what I want to draw this year. I just want to have a prompt for each day rather than having to come up with something,” Marchiando said. She first learned about Inktober in 2016 as she had been attempting to undergo the challenge of daily drawing after watching a TED Talk on the benefits of drawing everyday. After that, it was only a matter of time before she ran

“My favorite thing to draw is probably people.”

Adele Marchiando

out of ideas on what to draw and decided to undertake the challenge of Inktober. “My favorite thing to draw is probably people. I draw people sitting or doing homework. It’s a bit of a journal so a lot of the time I draw paper, homework and tea,” Marchiando said. She finds much of her inspiration in her daily life and uses it to fuel her artwork. When she first got started, her drawings were simply blank faces and now she’s brought her artwork to life with her lifelike drawn facial expressions. Marchiando has done these challenges for over 800 days with no end currently in sight. She has fully embraced the Inktober spirit with the hopes of advancing her skills and at this point, has achieved her goal.

WINTER SPORTS PROJECTION Winter sports begin preparing for their upcoming seasons with high hopes for success By Riley Walkington Sports Editor

s fall sports conclude, the preparation for winter sports, girls basketball, wrestling, and boys basketball, begin. One of the recently dominant programs within Sandpoint High School, girls basketball, has already been preparing for months on end. This includes open gyms and team bonding excercises, in order to achieve their lofty goals for the upcoming season.

“Our team goal this year is to consistently get better throughout the season, go undefeated within league, and make it to state,” junior Dawson Driggs said. Their first official home season kickoff game is on November 17 at Les Rogers court. Another previously successful program, the wrestling team, is also back in

action. With a multitude of returning varsity wrestlers, practices twice a week, and volunteering for youth wrestling, they hope to be a dominant force on the mats this year. “I hope to work together and focus on having fun while getting better as a team,” senior Ryan McNelley said. Their first meet at home this season is on November 30. With a new coach this year

“I hope to work together and focus on having fun while getting better as a team.”

Ryan McNelley

and a variety of returning players, the boys basketball team has high hopes as well. They have been working multiple days a week both individually and as a team at various places including Les Rogers Court and Pine Street. “For this season, I want our teams to play up to their full potential each and every day, and to compete every second of every game while executing at a high level,” coach Wade Engelson said. They kickoff with the first games of their season at Les Rogers court on November 24.

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ART OF PERFORMING

Students participate in a new class at Sandpoint High School

By Corinne Capodagli Editor-In-Chief

s the school year began, SHS saw an influx of new students and new classes. A popular class amongst many this year is Performance Psychology, taught by teachers Scott Fitchett and Connor Baranski. “The idea essentially was to have a class that focuses on the psychology behind people that perform at high levels.” Baranski said. “One of the overall goals is to help people with these psychological issues that have held them back. It’s confidence, stage fright, those sorts of things, re-

ally.” The class serves as an outlet for students to build skills that will help them cope under high pressure circumstances. “We wanted to allow students the opportunity to work on the things that are holding them back, [that] they don’t get to practice.” Fitchett said. Performance Psychology students were pushed out of their comfort zones the first week, as they performed a variety of different baseline tests that would serve as a comparison for selfimprovement later on in the semester. “Baseline are these random activities, some of them are athletic, some of them are not.

One’s musical, one’s kind of based on theatre, and the idea is getting people in front of their peers and being forced to perform.” Baranski said. Fitchett and Baranski were seen on Wednesday’s morning announcements, announcing the five highest and lowest performing students who participated in the baseline activities. “Generally the tasks are such that anyone can do them. So, that ranking is [about] your ability to perform and we recognize that it is savage, but the whole gist of the course is trying to figure out how to perform under pressure and perform well when there are real consequences.”

ATHLETE PROFILE SKYLAR EVERHART Q: What has volleyball taught you? A: Mainly just to be more outgoing and help me meet more people.

Q: How long have you played volleyball? A: My whole life.

Q: Do you participate in club volleyball? A: I do play club but the closest club is in Spokane and club season is just starting.

Q: Do you think you should be able to play in the game? Photo by Corinne Capodagli Above: Senior Olivia Carlin kicks the soccer ball into the net during a performance task in the new class Performance Psychology.

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A: I want to but the league rules wont let me.

GRACEFUL Grace Hicks In Action

Photo by Freddy Libby Grace Hicks goes up for a block against Lake City

Photo by Emi Lynch

VOLLEYBALL VERDICT Grace Hicks Shares Her Experience of Committing to College

By Emi Lynch Social Media Editor

Photo by Tara Rawlings Grace Hicks bumps the ball

Photo by Addi House Grace Hicks poses with Homecoming King Eliyah Allen

or most students at Sandpoint High School, a college education is the next step in their lives after receiving their diploma. For senior Grace Hicks, this decision was an extensive, yet simple one. Point Loma, a division two liberal arts college in San Diego, California, is the upcoming destination for the next 4 years of Hicks’ life. Hicks was offered a full ride scholarship after the Point Loma volleyball coach, Jonathan Scott, took an interest in her abilities. Hicks’ current coach at Sandpoint High School, Jeff Hurst, has observed outstanding qualities in Hicks’ character and athletic ability.

“Grace is a terrific individual. She will make a great addition to any team she chooses to play for- Point Loma should consider themselves lucky.” said Hurst

“I get a certain vibe when I’m on campus that just feels right” Grace Hicks Hicks was offered scholarships by six different schools, including Saint Mary’s College of California, Seattle Pacific University, and the University of Idaho. In the end, nothing simply felt virtuous like Point Loma. “I get a certain vibe when I’m on campus that just feels right.” said Hicks about Point Loma. Hicks emphasized on three main strategies that guided

her to making the final call. She created a pros and cons lists with her parents after each college visit, toured campuses, and most importantly, decided on which college gave her the strongest sensation of love and familiarity. “Because it’s so far away from home, it’s reassuring to know that I already have the same sense of family and home at Point Loma.” said Hicks. Hicks set time aside to be alone, and think about every option. She also asked for input from trusted friends, family, and coaches. These led to her decision to commit to Point Loma. Not every post-secondary option will be similar to Hicks’ experience, but she advises others to trust their gut no matter what the decision may be.

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RECORD BREAKING

Records

Jett Lucas Ties The All-Time Sophomore Cross-Country Record

By Connor Bird Sports Editor

ross Country has a young team this year, full of talent and potential. Sophomore Jett Lucas is one of the many runners that is starting to turn heads with thier times. Lucas has propelled away from his times last season, to

course he is on and progress throughout state and into next year. “[Tying the record] is pretty important. Of course I would like to break that record and not just stay there, but we will see what happens at state” said Lucas. Despite his improvement, Lucas is still 30 seconds away from the all-time record set by Levora in 2012, but has two more years to improve. The time of 16:18 has moved Lucas into the #4 spot in the overall fastest times, surpassing Cross-Country coach Matt Brass’ record, set in 1993. The cross-country team is home to not only Lucas’ young talent, as fellow sophomore Nikolai Braedt has also surpassed Matt Brass’ record, and is only one second behind Lucas. Sophomores Braedt and Lucas have moved into the top five best overall times, and helped to propel the 2018 Cross-Country team onto state, and into a bright future.

tie the all-time Sophomore record of 16:18 this season. Sam Levora previously was the lone holder of this record for six years. It didn’t come easy to Lucas, however, as he put in the effort and worked over the off-season to get to the point of tying the record. This resulted in his improvement of his best time in the 2017 season by over a minute. Lucas doesn’t think a tie will be the end, however. There is still one more meet before the end of the 2018 season and Lucas hopes to surpass the record. “I believe I have put in the work, but time will tell.” said Lucas. Teammates are very supportive of Lucas and proud that he tied the record. “Jett has worked so hard to get where he is, and he deserves everything he has achieved so far. He is definitely going places.” said teammate and fellow Sophomore Tyler McNamee. Lucas hopes to continue the

Varsity: 3-6 JV: 1-7 Freshman: 1-7

BOYS GIRLS Varsity: 11-3-1 Varsity: 7-6 JV: 8-3-1 JV: 9-4

Varsity: 12-2 JV: 5-9 Freshman: 3-11

All Time Cross-Country Records #1 Sam Levora (2012) 15:48.7 Photo by Braedon Dressel Sophomore Jett Lucas (left) runs next to Sophomore Nikolai Braedt (right)

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#3 Preston Martin (1994) 16:11.55

Finan Lund-Andersen (2016) 15:50.50

Times In Top 3

Nikolai Braedt (2018) 16:19.50

GIRLS BOYS Varsity: 2-3 Varsity: 3-2 JV: 2-2 JV: 5-0

Jett Lucas (2018) 16:18.50

By Connor Bird Sports Editor

HALLOWEEN STYLE GUIDE:

HAWAIIAN PUNCH

PROCRASTINATION EDITION

SKELETON

What you need: 1. Hawaiian Shirt 2. Boxing gloves 3. Sunglasses, lei, sun hat, etc Description: ‘Hawaiian Punch’ is another quick, and incredibly punny costume that can be prepared last minute. Many SHS students will have a hawaiian shirt, and some beachy props from all those spirit days that you most definitely dressed up for. To add the ‘Punch’ to your ‘Hawaiian’ he only other thing need to locate is boxing gloves. If you, or someone you know doesn’t have boxing gloves, you can improvise by taping your hands.

BREADWINNER What you need: 1. White shirt 2. Black shirt 3. Face paint 4. Pink/ red paper 5. Scissors Description: This one is definitely more traditional than the others, and it may take a little more creativity and effort. The DIY Skeleton is simple and will allow you to partake in the classic Halloween spirit. It will be more time consuming because the white shirt needs to be cut in a rib-like pattern, and the paper needs to be cut into a heart and pasted on the black tee shirt, under the white shirt. Although it is not a necessity, some black and white face paint will really help give you the full skeleton effect. If you’re a perfectionist, you can easily find a skeleton face paint tutorial on YouTube.

What you need: 1. Medal 2. Tee-shirt 3. Loaf of bread Description: This costume is perfect for procrastinators: very easy and takes almost no planning at all. Although it may be lacking in the effort department, the ‘Breadwinner’ costume will get you lots of compliments for creativity and puniness. It is also convenient that the supplies needed are something many people own, or are easy to purchase around Sandpoint. However, don’t be surprised if your mom is wondering where all the bread went the morning after Halloween.

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