Annual Junior Edition
VoluMe 84, iSSue 8
Sandpoint HigH ScHool
May 24, 2007
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Excessive theft increases student awareness On With the Show:
Sandpoint’s Junior girls compete for scholarships page 6
Club V. School
how teenagers deal with the issues of title IX
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CHelsea KarKdOKus Jounalism I contributor
It is the unfortunate truth that here at SHS there are still students trying to gain for themselves by taking from their peers. Enough, in fact, to have stolen items being reported to campus officer Chamberlain about every other day. But there is not much variation in the items stolen or where they are taken from, allowing recovery and prevention to be achievable. “I’d guess we probably get 50-75 percent of electronics back,” Chamberlain said. According to Chamberlain, money and electronic devices are the most common things stolen. Patti Hulce,
in charge of the lost and found for smaller items, said that about 20 percent of reported losses are returned. While money, harder to trace, is more difficult to get back, electronics are easier to find. “Things like serial numbers make them easier to get back,” Chamberlain said. “Some things are found, some things through investigation, some things are returned, some things,” he said, laughing, “mysteriously turn up on my desk.” Thieves backing out of stealing something is actually somewhat common at the high school, such as what happened to sophomore Jonas Cafferty. Cafferty said that he left his iPod plugged into the speakers in the weight room, then went into
the gym, “and when I came back,” said Cafferty, “it was gone.” But it didn’t take long for the iPod to reappear, slipped under Cafferty’s P.E. teacher’s door with a “sorry” note on it. An important factor for preventing theft is to know where it is common, and in the case of SHS, there are definite areas where items go missing a lot. “Almost everything is stolen out of the locker room,” Hulce said. The other place that is hit a lot is the school lockers. But of course, simply protecting important items is also key to preventing theft. “I would recommend if you have anything that is valuable keep it on your person,” Chamberlain said. “Lock it up.”
Dining Around Town
A culinary scene unprecedented in Sandpoint’s history gives residents diverse choices Karina OlsOn
“My favorite pizza isn’t offered on the menu. I like garlic pesto sauce with spinach, shrimp and artichoke hearts,” Bear said. “But the cheese with Sandpoint’s culinary scene is booming and basil is a good choice. The village or uptown are has something for almost all tastes. Over the past more non-traditional and the downtown is more decade or so the dining experience has evolved traditional. I like all my pizza.” from strictly meat and potatoes (though there Dulce: The menu at Dulce is designed to fuse is still a lot of that as well) to Mexican, Thai, ethnic influences with traditional northwestern Vegetarian, Organic, Sushi and fusion foods. The flavors, creating a constantly evolving menu restaurant business, driven by tourism and local perfect for light social dinners in a low-key lounge enthusiasm for new and exciting dining spots, has environment. led to a boom in niche restaurants that infuse local “We focus on fresh, seasonal flavors and change character with exciting flavors and ingredients the menu a lot to fit the weather or the mood in to enhance the dining scene in the community. We VoluMe 85, iSSue May 30, 2008 Sandpoint HigH ScHool downtown Sandpoint. use a 9lot of wild game Old Icehouse Pizzeria: and local foods,” In recent months, since the We focus on fresh, seasonal co-owner Jennings unfortunate closure of Ricardo’s said. “We flavors and change the menu Waterhouse there has been a severe, almost are constantly working a lot to fit the weather or the on creativity and we fatal lack of New York style pizza in this town. However the Old all work as a team and mood in the community. Icehouse, a six-year staple in travel a lot to get ideas Hope, has a new location at 321 from different cultures -Jennings Waterhouse Oak Street (next to the old Joel’s as well as locals.” HeatHer allen Dulce Co-owner location). The restaurant will Food offerings are n fLAmbé: Chef Gabe Cruz prepares Southern-inspired food at Cafe Trinity. offer pizza by the slice, pizza pies, diverse and include calzones, breads, pastries and fresh, organically sushi, gourmet salads and unique seafood dishes insomniacs of Bonner County with delicious and They’ve got fat, but some fat is good and it’s good proteins and carbs and some veggies balanced grown vegetables. Many of the ingredients used with equally memorable names (such as the “Feisty healthy late-night provisions). “No late night food in Sandpoint was really with the healthy fats,” Jules said. “We support are organic or locally grown. Geisha,” which is a Kali roll with cherries and a “I make my own dough, I try to use market spicy peanut sauce). New diners are encouraged upsetting to me because I stay up until 4 a.m. every organic agriculture and use organic greens and produce and I have a greenhouse. I like to trade to experiment with the sassy combinations and night,” Point owner Jules said. “So for me no to be pesticide-free buns and buy this really great pesticide and hormone-free meat that’s fresh, not with people at the Farmer’s Market,” owner Bear bond with friends over a unique, subtle banquet. able to get food after 9 p.m. is well, upsetting.” The Point, while being delicious, is also frozen, from Oregon that comes off of steak cuts. said. “All of our dough is fresh and hand tossed, Additionally to the regular menu appetizers are responsible. Responsible in the sense that It’s quality hamburger. Our food leans towards it’s very hand crafted.” available from the adjoining Sandcreek Grill. The combinations offered on the menu are The Point is fast becoming not only a Sandpoint everything that goes into a Point burger is really healthy.” The Point offers traditional burgers as well as a unique and offer something for every pizza lover dining staple, but also cultural hot spot. The balanced to taste amazing and remain healthy. whether meat, meat and more meat is your flavor Point has all the trappings necessary to become The Point understands (unlike some “fast food”) vegetarian patty. Fresh ingredients and toppings or veggies do the trick. The offerings include more and icon: an eclectic, original atmosphere, that healthy customers live longer and buy more are offered to mix and match. traditional options and other less conventional wide target audience and genuine note-worthy burgers. Restaurants continued/page 2 “Hamburgers are surprisingly a balanced meal. combinations. accomplishments (such as providing the
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Lake Pend oreille Alternative High Rising college tuitions require school provides positive options more decision-making HannaH VOgel Staff writer
The Lake Pend Oreille Altenative High School has been established for over ten years. It teaches grades 7-12. It runs on a block schedule, and requires 52 credits to graduate. It has142 students and 18 teachers. And, a day care. It’s where the “bad kids” go. At least as far as many Sandpoint High School students are concerned. When discussing the school’s reputation, principal Rick Dalessio, who left his job as SHS vice principal to take the position, said, “There are kids with drug issues, kids on probation, the young ladies who are pregnant. We run the gamut on issues other than academics, certainly. But you would have to define ‘bad’ for me. I wouldn’t say ‘bad’.” Indeed, that faction of SHS students might want to reconsider their biases. In the aftermath of recent school violence, our nation is turning its attention to catching these “bad” kids, and providing them support before they fall through the system. “There’s definitely a place for an alternative high school, for kids who don’t fit in, who are falling though the cracks. I think there could still be 100 kids at Sandpoint High who could do better here,” Dalessio said. With a student/teacher ratio of about 8:1, as compared to SHS’s 16:1, LPO makes it part of its mission to furnish smaller classes, provide students with more individual attention and time with teachers, and more hands-on activities in classes. Dalessio debunked the popular misconception that students can graduate more quickly at the LPO for the Cedar Post. “I thought that when I
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n LifE is good: Lake Pend Oreille Alternative High School Student Brandon Ferguson holds fellow student Crystal Kelley’s son Anthony outside the school as other students are heading to class.
first came here too,” Dalessio said, “But if you were look at our credit requirements, you would find that they are exactly the same. We can allow students a chance to catch up, with night school or summer school. But it would be just as difficult to graduate early here as at Sandpoint High. You couldn’t come in as a sophomore and graduate in a year or anything.” In addition to offering night school and summer school courses, the LPO also offers a childcare facility, specifically for enrolled young mothers; a day treatment facility, for highly emotionally disturbed students, and an advisory class in the morning, that functions similarly to a home room, but focuses on dealing with problems, issues, and social skills. “The LPO gives these kids a chance to fit in better, to not be labelled. There aren’t as many
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ith rising college tuition costs it is getting harder and harder to afford to go to college. Many students are finding that money is making the decision more difficult. Senior Danny Roop was accepted to University of Washington and University of Idaho. He was offered $15,000 in scholarships to University of Washington, but the cost could have been $18,000 a year. “I can go to University of Idaho and pay $5,000 after all scholarships,” Roop said. “I couldn’t justify paying that much [$15,000 at University of Washington] when I would basically have no tuition going to University of Idaho.” According to the American Council on education, the average private four-year
college costs $21,235 annually. Public four-year colleges average $5,491. “Tuition is affecting my decision a lot,” senior Stephanie Bell said. Bell is deciding between University of Montana and University of Idaho. After the scholarships, University of Montana costs $10,000 and University of Idaho would be almost free. “If they were the same price I would not consider University of Idaho,” Bell said. Some students are finding that scholarships can help make the price much more affordable. Senior Pete Gibson was deciding between Redlands, Sacramento State, and Fort Lewis. “I went down and did music auditions,” Gibson said. He received $10,000 in scholarships for music and $5,000 from the school. He also got $5,000 through FAFSA and $2,500 worth of work guaranteed. “It makes it enough that it would be like going to BSU,” Gibson said. Senior Luke Foster received two years of full tuition from Utah State University. The non-resident dean scholarship he received convinced him that Utah State was where he wanted to go. “Price was not a very big factor because I didn’t want to end up somewhere that sucked,” senior Emma Millar said.