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Proposal to arm staff triggers controversy among staff, students and the community.

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speaking: What’s your opinion on arming staff?

PAYTON EZELL Freshman “I don’t think it’s okay... teachers could go crazy and shoot up the school.”

EVAN TAYLOR-GIPSON Junior “It’s scary. There are only a few teachers I would trust with a gun.”

DEIANIRA BAKER Sophomore “It could be good if teachers went through training...I’m in the middle.”

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Alicia Walker Staff Member A proposal to arm staff in the Lake Pend Oreille School District has generated much discussion and changing ideas as multiple parties weigh in.

Many themes emerged at the recent October 22 meeting. Trustee Mindy Cameron suggested that the board takes a closer look at board policy.

“For going forward, we should follow standard board policy where Superintendent Shawn Woodward would explore the options rather than individuals on the board

doing their own research.”

Cameron also asked if arming teachers was now out of the question because there were other options to consider.

In response, Youngdahl said, “We are not just going to sweep (arming staff) under the carpet. We still have many options to explore.”

Youngdahl brought up the issue of a 20 minute response time to Clark Fork High School.

Instead of arming CFHS staff, Youngdahl said Tuesday he thinks it would be effective to utilize the retired policemen and veterans in Sandpoint.

“I think it could be a really good solution,” Youngdahl said. “It would reduce cost and response time.” Young-

dahl added, “It will only cost $15,000 for the squad car as opposed to the $41,000 it would cost to hire a full-time SRO.” Last week’s commentary is all related to the arming staff issue the board and community have been discussing for several weeks.

“Bringing up this issue now makes me feel less safe,” senior Katie Maddux said at the October 8 board meeting.

“Kids with a plan will follow that plan strongly and do it [whether there are guns or not].”

Brian Smith, Lake Pend Oreille Education Association president and teacher at SHS, shared results of a staff survey at the October 22 meeting.

“I do not feel comfortable with staff being

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“Bringing up this issue now makes me feel less safe.”

armed as a staff member, and especially as a mother of a child who attends a school in LPOSD,” English teacher Kelli Knowles said. “I think arming staff opens too many doors for mistakes.”

Though the proposal has met many opponents, supporters are also in strong numbers, as shown by the public comments made at the October 8 meeting. Junior Brent Buchmiller is in favor of arming staff.

“I think I would trust a teacher I’ve known for 3 years more than some new guy brought in to pat me down and take my freedom rights away,” Buchmiller said.

Senior Justin Ryckman also supports the proposal.

“If arming teachers

could save at least one life, then wouldn’t it be worth it?” Ryckman said.

He added, “are you going to hunt the deer if it has a gun?”

Senior Sammi Myers attends Clark Fork and Sandpoint Hi g h School.

“Since Clark Fork doesn’t have a town police department, we don’t necessarily have any form of protection at CFHS,” Myers said.

“There is no other option but to train and arm selected teachers at the school.” Myers believes that “for a school like Clark Fork, it’s necessary to arm teachers, but I don’t think it is as important for Sandpoint because they already have an SRO.” The suggestion of

arming staff came about when former school board trustee Vickie Pfeifer brought up school safety during a January board meeting. see “Guns” p.2

Question 1: “Do you support arming staff?”

Question 2: “What is the best option?”

Staff Survey conducted by Brian Smith

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SHS LIST : WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR HALLOWEEN?

“Trick-or-treating” “A Halloween party” -Taran McLaughlin, Grade 9 -Kayla Neumann, Grade 9 “Hang out with friends” “Carving pumpkins” -Carlos Collado, Grade 10 -Abby Shepard, Grade 10 “Dress up and eat candy” “Probably nothing” -Jared Cooper, Grade 11 -Harley Newhart, Grade 12 compiled by Darbey Scrimsher, Staff Member

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continued from front Pfeifer asked Superintendent Woodward to research and include a list of options such as armed guards at schools and trained staff members carrying guns.

It was not until the September 24 board meeting that board chair Steve Youngdahl shared a presentation regarding firearms in schools. He showed a PowerPoint depicting research he had done to support arming select staff members in school buildings.

The school board itself has been divided on the issue and process to this point. Trustee Mindy Cameron has been verbally outspoken against arming staff and said there has been limited discussion with the whole board up to this point.

“We really haven’t had a discussion on the school board level yet,” Cameron said. “It came to us when Youngdahl presented it without any prior consultation or really awareness that it was coming on the agenda.”

Cameron added that, “it was listed on the agenda as an update on school security issues.”

Youngdahl said in a separate interview that he had a proposal ready to present in June, but upon meeting with Woodward was asked to wait until September so that staff could be in on the conversation.

“I said ‘Wow. Good idea’,” Youngdahl said.

“So we waited until September.”

Amidst the controversy surrounding the proposal itself, citizens have also begun to question the process. Most recently, a recall effort of Youngdahl was started by a group that includes Sandpoint City Council candidate Bill Aitken.

Advocates of the recall have about 70 days remaining to collect the necessary 105 signatures in order to bring the issue to ballot. According to the Bonner County Daily Bee, they have accumulated more than a third of that requirement.

“I am hopeful that the recall effort doesn’t intimidate someone from bringing ideas to the table in search of a solution,” Youngdahl said. The process is important.”

Brighten Miller Web Director Social media is a prominent part of today’s society. However, if social media is abused, it could end up hurting more people than bringing people together.

Across the nation there are teenagers that are being bullied by social media. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts are made just to tear other people down.

In 2012, a 12 year-old girl in Florida committed suicide after being cyber-

Students at SHS bully through Instagram and other social media bullied by over a dozen other girls. In Maryland, a 15 year-old sophomore girl killed herself after being cyberbullying.

Recently at Sandpoint High there was an Instagram account made to “bash” on the freshman class. What would happen is that the student running the account would take a picture from a freshman’s Instagram account and repost it on to this one. This student would write a cap-

tion that is anything but uplifting and caring.

To make matters worse, another Instagram account made an attempt to uplift freshman. However, it ended up being very negative towards any class beside the freshman. The posts were not uplifting or encouraging in any way.

School Resource Officer Spencer Smith said that he has gotten more calls for bullying on Instagram than any other

social media websites combined.

Another outlet for bullying is Snapchat. Students have now thought of different ways to bypass screenshotting a picture; the person that has been screenshotted will be notified.

On Android phones, for example, you can get an app that allows you to freeze frames of a video, thus allowing students to save the photo.

If you see an Insta-

gram photo that is offensive or a form of harassment, flag the post and Instagram will investigate the situation. If the account is shut down the account owner will not know who flagged their account. Also, filter who can or who cannot follow you. In this way you will be able to protect yourself from being bullied.

ary education and future careers.

This year, English teacher Barbara Crumb is involved with helping teachers and administrators with the implementation of common core in the North Idaho area.

Ms. Crumb’s role with Common Core is a two year position, which is

why she is not currently teaching at Sandpoint High School.

An additional English teacher was hired at the start of the year to fill her former position.

Crumb is the Region 1 director for the implementation of Common Core in the state, covering the school districts

from Bonners Ferry to Coeur d’Alene. She does training days with teachers from each level of schooling, providing teachers with new skills to enhance education.

The teacher trained from each level then shares the common core standards with other teachers and staff. Com-

mon Core focuses on the application of skills in education rather than purely content that students can generate.

Ms. Crumb isn’t teaching students this year, but rather instructing teachers on the newly set education standards that have been set to improve school nationwide.

Crumb teaches Common Core Jordan Garrett Michelle Cooper Staff Members

The education system undergoes an evolution with the adaptation of Common Core standards nationwide.

The idea behind Common Core standards is to prepare students for college or post-second-

Theft at SHS

Theft at SHS has become a much more prominent issue this year

BRIGHTEN MILLER | WEB DIRECTOR

Jackson Russo Staff Member Theft at Sandpoint high school has become a serious issue. Almost everyone in this school has been affected by it; either

they are a victim or they know someone who is.

A lot of theft occurs in the locker rooms and classrooms due to the lack of cameras, so make sure to keep an eye on your stuff.

According to School Resource Officer Spencer Smith, there have been over ten thefts already reported in just the early months of the school year.

SHS has taken steps

this year to try and reduce the amount of thefts. Officer Smith has talked with every P.E. class to try to increase awareness about the subject. Be aware because it can happen to anyone

at any time so be sure to lock up your stuff!

Human Rights Club grows

Student started club expands in school and community.

Shanna Moore Staff Member Clubs are going on at the school, and students are looking forward to joining their favorite club.

But what is the Human Rights Club? What is it about?

It’s still the beginning of the year and the

chance to join a club is open for all and is after school.

A total of 15 to 20 students have joined the Human Rights Club and is possibly still growing.

The club is held in Zabrielle Dillon’s art room every Thursday after school. The club is open to everyone and anyone who wants to learn about or discuss human rights and has a friendly environment.

“Human Rights Club is about inspiring students about peo-

ple,” says Erik Bruhjell, the Human Rights Club president. “We talk about issues that are occurring in school. It helps for college and it helps you see a point in the world. If students are passionate for human rights, come join,” Heather DuMars, the vice president of the Human Rights Club, also adds her thoughts.

“Its about promoting equality,” she said. “It’s a great club. Come with an open mind, we like to discuss and express

our opinions, its a safe place to talk about your thoughts,” Human rights is important to everyone and it also applies to everyone. It is a worldly problem but also a big topic for most people. Around the world, people from different countries face many problems and have lost much, but the one thing that could help them the most is their human rights. It is also a problem at schools where bullying is happening and where students are

struggling.

If students are looking for a club and wish to have fun and talk about a topic that is for everyone, then Human Rights club is there and friends can come, perhaps to talk about an issue that has come up and need someone to help that student.

The Human Rights club is a great place and is always open and willing to open up to new people.

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Just talking about a school shooting is enough bring sweat to a brow. With the increase of these horrific incidents there is little debate that something must be done. However, there is question if our school district is taking the right action or creating a multitude of new problems. We think the idea of arming school staff is, in short, a terrible idea.

To start, the amount of money involved with buying the guns, ammo, storage, and the training, would have to come out of someone’s pocket.

That money could be used to improve our school in general. Even

Even safety has a price

as a 5 star school, there are always ways to better our education. Another thing to consider beside the financial cost, is the psychological cost of the teachers.

While these weapons might provide sufficient safety from a random person ready to shoot up

the trigger is a student that maybe you have a connection with. Either way, it’s you and all the

Cartoon by Sierra Scott a school, they may do very little if the shooter turned out to be a student. Imagine staring down the barrel of a gun and the finger on

students you are protecting, or that one kid who seems to have snapped.

Could they pull the trigger and delete this person from the world?

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Freshmen Friendly rivalry or serious issue? to be the intimidating Jordan Garret senior. It seems to be an Preston Cole age old tradition that Staff Members continues on and on

through the high school e’ve all years, but is this year’s been rivalry getting out of through hand? We spoke with it, the first assembly of assistant principal Tom high school as a wide eyed freshman, and what Albertson about his happens? “Bow “I think it’s bedown Freshcause they were men!” comes treated that way screaming from as freshman and across the senior side of the they feel it’s their right of passage. bleachers. It’s an overwhelming experience, - TOM ALBERTSON, Assistant Principal but certainly perspective on this years not forgettable. rivalry.

And that first assembly stays in your mind What do you think of until your senior year, the senior vs freshman and then it’s your turn

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Having bullets firing in a room full of terrified students could result in disaster. A student could be hit by a stray bullet fired by the shaking hand of a teacher.

One of the additional safety issues is that criminals are adaptable. If we arm our staff, they will know this and take it into consideration, targeting them even if they are unarmed. Besides, guns will not deter attacks. School shooters often have the intention

of killing themselves or at least understand and accept the risk. It is doubtful that arming staff will make them think twice.

The list of issues could drag on, but the message is all the same. The idea of arming staff should never be more than that, an idea. We understand that they are thinking of our safety, but we do not feel safe at the thought of it. There are too many risks and problems that could arise from this and overall, it could be much more detrimental than helpful.

Jackson Russo Staff Member

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If you were an airplane what would be your job?

“I’d be a fighter jet, and fight” Anthony McFarlane (11) What British show was voted best production in the early 2000’s?

“Probably The Brittish Office” Lily Martin (11)

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“I know the threat of school shootings is real,” -Jackson Russo

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rivalry?

“I think it’s not just this year. Some years are better than others, but I think this year needs a healthier perspective.

Someone brought up the idea to have the freshman and seniors cheer together or work nBATTLING IT OUT: Freshmen and seniors struggle for power together at assemblies so but it may be nothing more than a game. Photo by Heather that way the seniors are DuMars Opinion Editor mentoring the freshmen that way as freshman to be much of an issue rather than opposing and they feel it’s their or concern this year. To them. It’s intimidating, right of passage. We students, it is not very especially as a freshman, have to be really careprominent, some even it’d be good to have them ful about taunting so said “What rivalry?” working together.” that it doesn’t get out of Previous years at Sandhand. We have to follow point High School have Why do you think harassment and intimbrought much more seniors feel obligated to idation laws set by the intense senior and freshtake power over freshstate.” man rivalries, but so far men?

After talking to sethis year’s isn’t amount“I think it’s be niors and freshmen, the ing to anything major. cause they were treated rivalry doesn’t seem

“Could they really pull a gun on one of their students?”

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To arm or not to arm, are guns the solution?

Rachel Royse Staff Member We have all heard about the school shootings, but what actions are we willing to take to feel “safe” again? Our own school is now talking about arming SHS staff, but is that really the best solution? I want to feel safe at this school, not scared. An armed officer isn’t someone you want to be around thirty hours a week. Teach-

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Point and Counterpoint ers are trained to teach, leave the guns to professionals. Teachers have a more involved role with the students. Could they really pull a gun on one of their students? I’m all for finding a new way to up our security, but guns are not the way.

When our nation gets a huge crisis we always try to find the quickest solution. That’s what this is. Most school shootings involve a student who has been isolated or bullied. Why not put the money into preventing this, not just make matters worse by bringing more guns into our schools?

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certain teachers and staff members should be armed and trained. If a shooter wanted to cause harm to our school they would think twice if they knew that there were anonymous staff members armed and trained to stop them.

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gue that a staff member with a weapon could also attack our school, and while this is a possibility it would not be a problem to bring a gun of their own into the school.

There is also the issue that a teacher could be disarmed and have the weapon used against them, but school board chairman Steve Youngdahl’s proposed the guns staff be armed with are fingerprint sensitive so that only the intended owner could fire the gun.

As a student, I know the threat of a school shooting is real and I believe that anonymous armed staff members could solve the problem.

What’s your favorite October event to attend?

“Costume parties with my friends” Jeremiah Gagnon (12) What do you think of the government shutdown?

“I don’t really even know what that is” Evan Gipson (11) How long in miles do you think the Tour de France is?

“Near 100 miles” Clementine Shorman (10)

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Preview Review 5 movies to see based on their trailers

PHOTOS BY DESI STORKS

LIFE IN AMERICA Foreign exchange students adjust to a different culture Emily Chatburn Staff Member

Every year, Sandpoint High School’s Foreign Exchange program 1. The Hunger Games: strives to give students a Catching Fire taste of each others culThe second installment tures. However, this can of the series follows prove to be challenging Peeta and Katniss after for all cultures to be willtheir win at the games. ing to accept others.

Panem has changed This year students since the last Hunger have brought to SandCLAUDIO Games, leading to many revolutions in the neighboring Districts. Realizing Katniss and her entourage is to blame for these occurrences, the members of the Capitol attempt to rid Katniss of her influence.

Released November 22 This film is rated PG-13.

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point the cultures of Brazil, Germany, Spain, Japan, and Austria.

A big difference between Sandpoint culture and others is the education. Fumiko Tokimori noticed that her schooling in Japan was much more strict compared to here.

“Everyone is so much more friendly,” Tokimori FUMIKO

2. The Book Thief Set in Nazi Germany, Leisel tries to escape the harsh realities of the present. She befriends a Jew hiding in her house.

He teaches her how books can take you to magical places. After Nazis invade her town, Liesel steals books and shares them with people.

Released November 8 This film is not yet rated. Kennedy Search Copy Editor 3. Thor: The Dark Getting involved in the community through volWorld unteer work is very important and fulfilling. Many In the sequel to Thor, high school students are starting to get more inThor and his clan of gods embark on a jour- volved in their community. SHS clubs like National ney to face their biggest Honor Society or Key Club promote outside volunteer work in the community. enemy yet, saving the world and the love of his Get to know VolunteerGet inlife. community ing gives volved, Released November 8 members. Many you great expe- clubs great on This film is rated PG-13. are very willing rience for later college applicato give students in life, as well as tions.

4. About Time volunteering creates a sense A young man learns he opportunities. of accomplishhas the ability to time ment. travel. This enables him to go back in time whenever he pleases.

When he meets the love of his life, Tim attempts to make his life complete but complications ensue.

Released November 1 This film is rated R.

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5. The Delivery Man An underachieving delivery man learns he has accidently fathered 533 children through donations to a fertility clinic. He then tries to reconnect with as many as he can. However, he tries to not let the children know he is their biological father.

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said. Everyone greets each other with a hug, whereas in Japan they greet each other with a handshake.”

In Sophie Dorfer’s school in Austria, everyone has the same classes with the same people for 8 years.

“There are less people, but we are all really close,” Dorfer said.

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“Anyone that talks to you would be your good friend.”

On the other hand, Philipp Eckardt likes the social cultural change from Germany. “Here everyone is more open to new people, and that’s why it was easy for me to have a social life. Everyone likes you and doesn’t have any judgments

against you, which is different from Germany,” said Eckardt.

All cultures have something different that make them special, and one can forget to think about what other people’s cultures are. With help and support we can learn from each other’s cultures and help other’s adapt to ours.

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Back in business

Ian Breuner | Staff Member

Bowling alley re-opens as “Huckleberry Lanes” Michelle Cooper Staff Member Revived and back in business, Sandpoint’s local bowling alley has been taken over by new management and was officially re-opened October 5th, 2013.

Now known as Huckleberry Lanes, new owners Corrie and Rayman Kinman have renovated the building and are making great effort for a more welcoming envi-

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ronment.

In doing so they’ve created bowling leagues, senior, mens, womens, mixed and youth, which are still accepting new members.

Senior, Ashton Kinman, and Junior, Lily Martin, have both been contributing a lot of time and effort in restoring the building and are excited for the final product.

“The bowling alley is going to be a great place

for kids to spend time and hopefully stay out of trouble.” says Martin.

“We’re looking forward to events such as ‘Midnight Bowling’, which is coming soon.”

The alley will also be featuring new, later hours, perfect for a student schedule. Tuesday, Thursday-Friday 3-10, Saturday 10-10 and Sunday noon to 8.

Being forced to participate in a school activity isn’t always a bad thing, for Senior Caitlin Wikel it was more than good. After having no choice but to do band in 6th grade, she has grown to have a passion for her instrument, the flute. “A lot of people call me a band nerd for it, you can call someone a jock if they play sports, but call me what you want I’m still going to do what I love.”

Emily Chatburn Staff Member

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I do plan on going A to a university and getting a degree in Music Education, specifically instrumental. I have an aide with Mr.Gordon all year long just to learn how to conduct.

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Why did you choose this instrument?

I wanted to play the clarinet but i couldn’t get a sound out of it, so the flute was my second option. The flute is absolutely my passion now.

How did things with this instrument progress for you after this?

It was something I enjoyed doing in middle school, but it wasn’t until high school that I figured out that this was I wanted to do.

Too Cool for Ghoul

Halloween has changed since elementary school, here is how high schooler’s can celebrate

Caliegh Wyzevich | STAFF MEMBER

Halloween then: Trick or treating, stuffing our faces with candy, pumpkin patches and costumes. Halloween now: Horror movies, haunted houses, pumpkin pies and sometimes even staying in. Times have changed since then and now so we’re throwing it back to our spooky selves when Halloween was a time for scary stories and tiny yells.

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TEENS TALK What did you do then, that you can’t do now?

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What is your favorite halloween treat?

Senior Katie Glaeser: “It’s harder to get excited about trick or treating now that I’m older.”

Junior Lexi Riley: “I like all candy except for candy corn.”

What is your favorite horror movie?

What’s your favorite Halloween activity?

Sophomore Cooper King: “The Conjuring.”

Freshman Scout Nash: “Trick or treating.”

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PA R T Y S N A C K S

Though trick-or-treating may be out, food at Halloween is still very much a part of teenage celebration. These recipes will provide some great ghoulish treats for any fall or Halloween celebration.

ALICIA WALKER | STAFF MEMBER

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INGREDIENTS: 1. Hot Dogs 2. Pizza Dough (refridger ated) 3. Ketchup 4. Mustard DIRECTIONS: -Roll out the pizza dough on a flat surface -Cut dough into thin strips -Wrap the hot dogs in the pizza dough -Place the hot dogs on a baking sheet and bake at 400 -Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until dough is golden brown -After cooling, use ketchup and mustard to make faces on the Mummy Dogs

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INGREDIENTS: 1. Green Apples 2. Peanut Butter 3. Peanuts or Mini Marsh mallows DIRECTIONS: -Cut apple in half -Remove the seeds -Cut a “V” shape in the apple on the rounded edge to create the “mouth” -Cover the “mouth” with peanut butter -Use the peanuts or marshmallows to create “teeth”

B L O O D Y S H I R L E Y T E M P L E S INGREDIENTS: 1. Ice 2. Sprite 3. Grenadine 4. Mini Syringes 5. Cups

DIRECTIONS: -Wash syringes -Fill syringes with grena dine syrup -Fill cups with ice -Poor Sprite over ice -Place syringes in cups

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Travers Park Race

Government shutdown causes only home cross country meet to move from Riley Creek

“One downside to the race is the start,” Woodward said. “Everybody starts in a big field, and n October first, the United States funnel into the sidewalk. government shutdown as the fisI was stuck behind some cal year ended and no new budget slower runners on the narwas installed within the government. While row sidewalk for a portion this may not have seemed to have affected of the race.” many students, it unfortunately did have a Despite a slow start to large effect on the cross country team. The the race, Woodward mancross country team’s one and only home meet aged to place 6th overall of the year had to be relocated. and set a personal record.

The original location of the meet was While the government scheduled to take place at Riley Creek Campshut down threw some ground. However, Riley Creek Campground things out of wack for the is a government funded camping sight and cross country teams, they was shut down when the government shut looked forward to disdown. tricts, and ultimately state The location of the home meet was moved on November 2nd. Both from the scenic campground to Sandpoint’s the boys and girls varsity local Travers park. Although this made the race more fan friendly to watch, it had its MAKAYLA SUNDQUIST | SPORTS EDITOR took first at districts, and downsides to it. n AND THEY’RE OFF: Varsity runners Rainey Woodward, Sydney Foster and Mikhaela Woodward take off the top two teams in each Cross country runner Sam Powell, who at the starting line for the William Johnson Memorial Meet. The girls were excited to run at Travers, because gender group get the opportunity to go down to ran Riley Creek last year and finished first for the course is much faster than others.

Idaho Falls and represent Sandpoint at Travers this year, said that the park, you know, is just a park.” Powell said.

Sandpoint Bulldogs at the state competition. Despite course was different from Riley Creek in that it had In first place for the Sandpoint girls this year was the challenges faced by the relocation of their home more loops to it, and that the race was ran on pave- Mikhaela Woodward, who also ran Riley Creek last ment instead of regular trails. year. She described the course at Travers as being a meet, the varsity teams look to do well at state.

“Riley Creek has some nice views, but Travers lot faster than Riley Creek.

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Senior Jake Sweezy has been swimming ever since middle school and qualified last year for state.

This year, he has beaten state times in the 100 meter free.

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“I have been swimming since middle school.”

What is your proudest accomplishment?

“Qualifying and going to state last year.”

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“Scoring 15 goals this season.”

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New Helmets, Same Concussions Emily Chatburn Staff Member espite constant efforts to protect the football players, the team has had four players suffer concussions just this season.

During the summer, the football team fundraised money and used it in many different ways. Many players decided to purchase the new Xenith helmets.

These new helmets are built to try and reduce the risks of concussions while playing football. However, this may not be the case.

According to the Xenith official website, there is no technology yet to make a football helmet completely stop concussions. This helmet strives to stop concussions, but there are no promises. Inside the

How long have you been playing soccer?

“I have been playing soccer for 11 years.”

What is your favorite thing What is your favorite thing about soccer? about swimming? “My team mates, “Water is calming, and how close we and I like that prat- have become and ice does not conflict how hard we work.” with after school What is your activities.” least favorite What is your thing about least favorite soccer?

“The amount of time thing about that it takes up.” swimming?

“Definitely getting What is up so early.” something unique about you?

What is “I like corn on the something unique about you? cob, but not off the cob.” “ I have a llama named Kenny.”

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This is Senior Seirra Scott’s third year on varsity and she has gone to state twice.

Scott beat the goal record from last year, and has the most goals on her team.

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Xenith helmets there are pads that compress to reduce the risk of concussions, but sometimes that is not the case. Hard hits and intense tackles can still cause damage to the brains of the players.

The Bulldogs half-back Kyle Perry, was using this helmet when he got a concussion this season.

Receiver Chase Rodriguez was wearing a Shutt brand helmet when he suffered a concussion.

This brand of helmet has air pockets inside that are full to fit the players head, reducing the space inside and keeping a player’s head from bouncing inside. This same technology has been used in previous helmets that many players still use.

If you have ever had a concussion, you underMAKAYLA SUNDQUIST | SPORTS EDITOR stand the pain. For those lucky individuals who have never had a concussion, Dean Knaggs weighs n ON THE LINE: Johnathan McCormick and Brett Hutchens simulate how tackling incorrectly can result in concussions. Both playin. “There is a dull headache that never leaves, and ers expressed that they do not have a concussion. your skull feels like it is in a clamp. Light is 10 times is prevalent. Equipment such as the Xenith helmet brighter and trying to focus leads to a headache.

Also, you can not remember any information, which can help, but the human body is so complex that is almost impossible to be completely protected from makes school a nightmare.” this injury.

Basketball, soccer, football, hockey: there are many sports where the risk of getting a concussion

Equal opportunity

Title Nine provides girls a chance to compete Makayla Sundquist Sports Editor

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omen have been fighting for sports equality since athletics were created.

Title Nine has been put in place to allow equal opportunity in athletics. If there is no team available for girls, they are allowed to try out and play for the boys teams. This is why girls are allowed to play football and join wrestling teams, but what about boys playing on girls teams? Does Title Nine provide equal opportunity for boys?

According to the Idaho High School Athletic Association, boys are not allowed to play volleyball on girls teams. Volleyball coach Karen Alsager has had to turn away male volleyball players because of the rule. “I just tell them it is because they wouldn’t look right in spandex”, she states, “but they just can not play”. So, a boy is not allowed to play on a girls team in a no contact sport, but a girl can play on a boys team in a sport such as football? Head football coach Satini Puailoa says that he has never had a girl play all four years to be on a varsity team, but if she had continued, she would be treated like any other player

“If she wants to play football, she plays football. coach, Alyssa Remsen, was very excited to have a We [the football team] do not cut anyone.” If a girl boy try out. wanted to play football, she would go through the ex“I think it would be difficult to have a boy on the act same tryout process. team, because we have a lot of sleepovers If she wants and we all get ready in the girls locker Nikole Alamillo, who played to play foot- room”. However, if boys want to do somefootball her freshman year, says ball, she plays thing such as a boy’s dance or volleyball she loved playing football in eighth grade and wished she would’ve football. We don’t cut teams, they can petition to have it by filling had Puailoa so her experienced anybody.” out a survey. would’ve been better. “I believe “The school does a Title Nine Survey -Satini Puailoa, Coach him when he says the girls would to see which programs students are interbe treated the same, when we train in PE everything ested in,” Activities Director Kris Knowles said. “If is pretty fair.” Ladies, if you want to play football, enough students want something, we can try and work hard and tryout, you have an equal opportunity. make it happen.” Lacrosse is one activity that came Even though boys can’t play volleyball, there is from this, even though lacrosse is a club, it is affilno rule stating that they can not be a part of the iated with the school, and a girl plays on the team. dance or cheer teams. SHS has had male cheerleadTitle Nine was created to eliminate discriminaers in the past, but never one on the dance team. tion in the athletic community and to give women This year, one brave boy tried out, but did not make an equal opportunity to compete. In today’s age of the team. numerous sports and activities, it is important to Dance team member Jordan Garrett says that the remember that all have equal opportunity.

On the road to glory

Soccer and swimming compete at state

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n SWIMMING TO STATE: Junior Madi Contor participates in the butterfly, which is one of her events. Contor swam the butterfly at the home swim meet at SWAC and she will compete at the state meet.

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he phrase “On to state!” has been heard a lot around the school as athletes try to complete their seasons with a championship.

District competition for both the soccer and swim teams have already happened, and athletes for both teams were gearing up for their respective state competitions.

The girls soccer team played Moscow on Oct. 16 for the district final and the ticket to go to state.

After 20 stressful minutes, the girls fell into a rhythm, but went into halftime scoreless. As the second half progressed, the girls repeatedly found the back of the net

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and went on to win 3-0, qualifying for the state for the first time since 2011.

“I was really proud of my team because we worked so hard all season and I’m excited to share the state experience,” junior goalkeeper Kayla Ferrell said. “It is a good feeling to show everyone what we can do.

The girls won their first game at the state tournament, beating Blackfoot 4-0. For more results from the girls trip to state, visit shscedarpost.com.

Not only did the girls soccer team go to state, but several swimmers also qualified for the state meet.

Qualifying for state in swimming is different than most sports.

While they have a district com-

petition, swimmers can qualify for state in any meet as long as they make it under state times.

Swimmers Jacob Sweezy, Madison Contor, Shanna Crayne, and Kate Matlos all qualified to swim at the state competition.

Sweezy says that he is excited about state this year.

“I would like to improve my individual times from last year,” Sweezy said. “I’m very exited about our relay and think we have a good chance of placing at state.”

Also participating at state are both the boys and girls relay teams. Kai Whitley, Clayton York, Ben Reich, and Jacob Sweezy swim for the guys relay, and Madison Contor, Shanna Crayne, Kate Matlos, and Cassidy Story swim for the girls relay.

Football, volleyball in hunt for state berths

The volleyball and the boys football team were still in the running for earning trips to state in late October.

For the volleyball team, they earned the right to host the district tournament last Saturday after sweeping Lakeland and Moscow in the regular season. For results from the district tournament, visit shscedarpost.com.

If the volleyball team advances to the state tournament, they will compete in Post Falls on Nov. 1-3.

Meanwhile, the football team competed in their first league game on Oct. 18, beating the Moscow Bears 21-14 to improve to 3-4 on the season.

The football team still has to play one more league game. They go head to head with Lakeland on Nov. 1 to see who represents the 4A Inland Empire League in the State Playoffs.

If Sandpoint beats Lakeland it would be their first time qualifying for the playoffs since 2010.

— Darbey Scrimsher, Staff member

Tryouts for winter sports coming soon It is time to get ready if you plan on playing a winter sport. Tryouts for girls and boys basketball and wrestling are coming soon.

Any girls interested in playing basketball, tryouts begin Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the Sandpoint gym. The girls first game is Nov. 19.

Boys interested in playing basketball should note that the first tryout is Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the high school. The first game for the boys is scheduled for Dec. 3.

Wrestlers, the dual against Timberlake and Riverside is Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at Sandpoint High.

Winter is also when the cheer and dance teams begin their competitive seasons.

— Makayla Sundquist, Sports Editor

What’s up with hot yoga?

New workout craze turns up the heat in Sandpoint Jordan Garrett Staff Member

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new type of workout seems to be the one students and teachers are choosing to do after school for their daily dose of exercise.

No longer pumping iron in the gym or running on the treadmill for miles and miles, but instead, hot yoga seems to be the new trend for exercising.

Hot yoga, or Bikram, is a type of yoga that is done in a hot and humid environment,

typically the temperature is kept somewhere around 105 degrees Fahrenheit. You may ask yourself, why do I want to do yoga in a hot, sticky room for an hour or longer? The effects hot yoga has on the body is answer enough.

Hot yoga strengthens the body in many different ways, increasing flexibility, and strength, improving endurance and can be a great source of weight loss.

The heat in a yoga studio allows muscles to release more quickly, allowing you to take full advantage of each

pose and stretch. Your own body weight is also key in a hot yoga workout, the use of your own weight provides resistance when holding a pose or stretch, causing the body to increase its strength and endurance.

Although there are many benefits that hot yoga has on the body’s nod to health, it can also be dangerous because of the extreme heat.

Hydration is absolute key when doing hot yoga, you have to drink more than enough water and stay hydrated throughout a session.

Water is the most important aspect of the exercise.

In Sandpoint, Zest Hot Yoga is a great location for a hot yoga session, with a beautiful studio and excellent instructors.

Former student Summer Weidler did hot yoga 5 days a week for the entire summer.

“I just loved it because I became so much more flexible, more strong, and it made me drink so much more water and sweat out all my toxins,” Weidler said. “And high school memberships are incredibly affordable. I just think it’s one

of the best things you can do for your body.”

She isn’t the only one frequenting the studio, many students also go after their school day for a session.

Even teachers such as Lisa Barton and Julie Pitre go to sessions as well. Pitre is also a yoga instructor, showing her true passion for the exercise.

Hot yoga has many benefits for keeping the body in shape and healthy. So what are you waiting for? Go grab your yoga mat, a towel, lots and lots of water and get ready to sweat, go give hot yoga a try.

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Fall Festivities

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How To: Pumpkin Pie

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Cut medium sized sugar pumpkin in half to remove pulp, seeds, and stem. Leave in 1/2 or 1/4 pieces

Place tin foil on cookie sheet, then put pumpkin pieces on the tin foil. Wrap tin foil around pumpkin and place in 375* oven. Bake for 90 minutes.

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Bake at 425* for 15 minutes then reduce oven to 350* and bake for an additional 45 minutes.

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In a mixing bowl beat 2 eggs.

Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 cups pumpkin puree, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, and 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk.

Beat until blended.

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#SHScedarpumpkins

Pumpkin Carvings are a great way to express Halloween spirit.

Desi Storks Photo Editor

Students of Sandpoint High School used their talent in the pumpkin carving contests sponsored by Cedar Post. Students posted their carvings on Instagram with the hashtag #SHScedarpumpkins. The winner of the contest received a free Scarywood ticket.

Featured below is the winner and a few of the students who participated in the contest.

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