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Food Bank prepares Underclassmen seek graduating alternatives for holidays as season readily approaches Vanessa stanley

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s Sandpoint High will begins preparing for its annual Thanksgiving food drive this year, the Bonner Community Food Center begins preparing as well.

“There are too many people who go without during the holiday seasons, so every donation is appreciated,” senior president Stephanie Gregg said.

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Just because the food drive isn’t going on here at SHS doesn’t mean that donations to the food bank will not be appreciated, whether in food or in volunteering hours.

“They [food bank customers] only get one package for every 90 days, and we’re getting 10 people in a day for packages,” employee Linda Weylie said.

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of wrapping up their high school education an entire The culmination of one’s year early. A few of those high school experience can students wishing to make the be summed up in a single jump include: Ashley Davis, phrase, “senior year.” It’s a Amanda Kosten, Kathryn fast-pace year filled Burns, Kara with the best and Fitzgerald, and worst times of the Who’s Hannah Vermeer. doing it? high school career: While the desire Hannah Vermeer college applications, to complete high Ashley Dans nauseating parental school early may Kathryn Burns nostalgia, final be present, an Amanda Kosten dance experiences, early graduation and the grand protocol must finale—graduation.Many be followed, as well as the seniors, at the age of 18 or combination of hard work 19, find the task daunting and dedication.

Several and overwhelming; however, letters discussing the issues it is a growing trend for behind the student’s request underclassmen, at 15 or to graduate earlier than 16, to take on the challenge designated are required and

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School Shootings Sandpoint High School prepares for what nation has experienced

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n on call: The local Sandpoint law enforcement, in light of the recent school violence, is wary of future incidents within SHS.

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Every day approximately 54 million students walk into schools across the nation. In the past year there have been five separate cases involving either students or adults entering a school with a gun and killing someone.

“It doesn’t worry me as a teacher,” history teacher Debbie Smith said. “Columbine stands in my head because at Columbine it was students that we [teachers] deal with everyday.”

Security at schools has become a very important topic, which administrators across the country have had to revisit. In the most recent incident, 32year-old Carl Charles Roberts IV entered the oneroom West Nickel Mines Amish School and shot 10 schoolgirls, ranging in age from 6 to 13 years old, and

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only begin the detailed “weeding process”. This ensures the counselors are receiving students who actually know what the process entails, and not simply looking for an easy way out of high school.

SHS counselor Jim Wandler deals with many applicants each year, and each year sees the same situation.

“A lot of students start out the process, but at the end scheduled time. only about 25 percent actually “I’ve had students come go through with the program,” back to me who graduated at Wandler said.

16, gone onto college, dropped In the past few years, out the first semester because Wandler has seen only a mere they weren’t really ready,” three or four students actually Wandler said, “it takes a complete the program and graduate earlier than the Graduation continued/page 2

then himself. Five of the girls and Roberts died.

“First off, [the shootings] are tragic. Our nation’s schools are typically one of the safest environments for young people,” Lake Pend Oreille School District superintendent Dick Cvitanich said. “What we cannot predict is the individual issues of every student, or in some cases, the emotional state of citizens in a community.”

The Lake Pend Oreille School District has a 38page crisis response plan with specific instructions on what to do in all possible emergency situations.

“The hope is that you prepare so that you don’t have to use the preparations,” principal Becky Kiebert said.

Most students feel that the threat is real, although hopefully will never happen.

“It’s pretty scary because typically they have been in big areas in cities,” junior Isabella Guida said, “but if Amish schools get shot up then you can’t say that we are safe in a little town.”

Sandpoint High School is also fortunate to have a full time Student Resource Officer (SRO) Steven Chamberlain on campus. “[Officer Chamberlain] has a lot of training in

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een pregnancy has always been an eminent problem facing America, costing the country around $7 billion on a yearly basis.

Of course, the real shock value isn’t so much the money, but the responsibilities, the morals and the risks that are involved.The good news, however, is that the teen birthrate has decreased by about 30 percent since 1990. This could be due largely to the fact that more teens are heeding to the million-dollar advertisement campaigns that promote safe sex and/ or abstinence.

“I guess I can’t say there is a pattern, but I can say we have more clientele than we did five years ago.

Absolutely,” Panhandle Health District Clinic nurse Brenda Swenson said.

Organizations have been trying to push these pregnancy prevention ideas through the media

for years, and teens are beginning to truly listen.

There are a lot of people who truly just want to keep teen girls from getting pregnant. Setting up an appointment with a health care professional is generally hassle-free.

Anybody can schedule a meeting without having to worry about being turned away.

Teens and those younger than age 14 will have to be accompanied by a parent, but other than that, there are really no restrictions.

Upon meeting with a member of the clinic, teens can gather a large source of information about not only the importance or varieties of birth control, but STDs and other safety benefits.

“We encourage abstinence and then stress monogamous [staying with only one partner] relationships,” Swenson said.

However, there is also a third possible cause to the

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Fall sports teams dominate districts, show strength at state Kyle Gibson

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are each having their best seasons to date. The girls team is undefeated The squeaking of basketball shoes throughout the entire season, and at open gym and the thudding of the boys have only lost in one meet, bodies hitting the mat at SHS signals which is significant, considering they the end of most fall sports, which only have eight athletes swimming.

“I think we really have entered the came together as a last stretch of their team this year, and seasons. The seasons have been full of We are really dedicated we work our butts off everyday,” senior ups, downs, joy and this year, and we all Laura Hackworthy heartbreak. All in all said. it has been a great realized why we were The swim team fall for athletics. here swimming. has never let up Sandpoint has seen since their first seven teams headed meet; much of to state, and two -Eric Mann their success can be returning with state Junior swimmer attributed to their titles. Boys soccer dedication and work and volleyball came ethic. home flaunting state “We are really dedicated this year, titles as other teams try to continue and we all realized why we were here the trend.

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Both teams qualified for state, after the girls took second place and the boys third at districts.

“Each [swimmer] of our teams have a good shot at state title, but state is different because we never know what the southern teams are like,” Hackworthy said.

It’s amazing the difference a year can make in regards to performance.

Last year the girls cross country was a good team, placing third at state; this year they have dominated. Both boys and girls teams placed first at the regional meet in Lewiston, and placed 6th and 2nd respectively.

Senior Steve Teran and sophomore Megan Bartlett both achieved the title of district champions.

“We have a new coach, and we are working really hard,” sophomore Vicky Vardell said.

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n GoinG for the kill: Senior Jeremiah Hatch pummels Moscow quarterback Tyler Randall during the Homecoming game on October 13.

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Sandpoint remains prepared against nationwide threat of school schootings SCHOOL SHOOTINGS: continued from page 1 crisis response,” Kiebert said. “Especially if there is an intruder in the building, he is trained and knows what to do.”

If an emergency did occur then the Sandpoint Police Department would respond.

“If someone were holding hostages, we have different responses,” Police Chief Mark Lockwood said. “If there was an active shooter, someone that has actually fired shots, in that case we will immediately take action.”

There were 740,000 reported violent crimes in middle and high schools in 2003.

The crisis manual outlines the procedure of a lockdown in the case of an intruder or student with a weapon.

“We need a code for fire and a code for evacuation of premises,” Kiebert said. “You have to make instant decisions.”

The hope of mitigating or preventing a crisis ahead of time is also a high priority. It is important that students feel comfortable telling the administration if they have concerns so problems can be stopped before they occur.

“Students need to realize that the SRO is not an enemy, someone to ‘bust’ students for inappropriate behavior,” Cvitanich said.

“The SRO and staff are present to create an atmosphere that is safe and supportive of student learning.”

There has also been talk of a federal policy of metal detectors at schools.

“I don’t think that at this time at SHS it’s warranted,” English teacher Mike McNulty said. “After the fact though, it would do us no good. So if it’s a preventative measure it may be acceptable.”

Many don’t feel that metal detectors are the answer though.

“I think they’re uncalled for, recently shootings have been the product of outlying people,” said Guida. “It would cause

unnecessary paranoia.”

Approximately 81 percent of school attackers tell someone of their plans beforehand, according to the US Secret Service and US Department of Education in 2002. If you are not comfortable telling an administrator there is a toll free anonymous report line: 1-866-SPEAK-UP. The administration is taking steps to be the best prepared as possible and welcome any student feedback.

“Staff is aware of tragedies across the country, and we are taking precautions and are available to help if anyone has any information,” Kiebert said.

Sandpoint elections more community, student-friendly

Morgan Wills Assisstant Editor

November 7 brings a general and Bonner County election where the decisions of voters will make distinct changes for the students of North Idaho.

“Politics really impact you [students],” State Representative for District 1-B George Eskridge (Rep) said. “[Politics] impact the direction of schools.”

According to Bonner County and state candidates, schools, too, can impact the direction of politics.

“They [the students] should vote, and they should be informed voters,” candidate for State Representative for District 1-A Steve Elgar (Dem) said.

Public forums held at Sandpoint High School have been one means for Bonner County Citizens and students to become informed.

Bonner Counter Daily Bee publisher David Keyes, as the emcee, allowed both local and state candidates to express their views concerning local and state issues.

“I think that Bonner County is in a state of disrepair,” candidate for District 3 County Commissioner Lewis Rich (Rep) said. “I want Bonner County residents to be involved in their government.”

The politicians were also able to simply introduce

themselves to voters.

“I’m your Republocrat,” Candidate for County Assessor Carl White (Ind) said, referring to his political position as an Independent. “We need to be looking forward and solving problems.“ Some candidates, like Bonner County Clerk Marie Scott (Dem), claimed responsibility for solving previous problems.

“When I first took office we were borrowing over two million dollars,” Scott said. “We no longer use your tax dollars to pay interest on borrowed money.”

Money for schools is addressed statewide through the initiative Proposition One to increase K through 12 funding for local public schools by adding a 1 percent increase to sales tax.

According to the Bonner County, State of Idaho Sample General Election Ballot, a yes vote would direct the legislature to increase state funding for public schools.

Not all candidates are as distant as they seem to students at public schools.

“I have two sons here in the high school,” State Senator for Legislative District 1 Shawn Keough (Rep) said. “I would just encourage students to become familiar [with the elections] because your votes make a difference.” leigh livingstone

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n SPEECHES: Running for the Idaho House of Representatives, Democrat Steve Elgar presents his political views.

Volunteers and donations in demand at Bonner Community Food Center FOOD BANK: continued from page 1

“There really is a huge need in this community.”

In 2005 alone, 310 Thanksgiving baskets were distributed. This year food bank director Alice Wallace estimates that 550 will be needed to satisfy the community’s

requirements.

In the storage area of the food bank, flats of canned and dry goods are stacked five feet high, and there isn’t a walkway for employees to move around—they must squeeze between walls and cardboard pallets.

“I’ll have this all cleared out in a couple

of days, but then it will just go right off the shelves,” employee Sam McKnight said. “I really could use some help; that would be nice.”

Employees all seem to have the same comment: there just isn’t enough help for the demand. Volunteers are always welcome

to assist at the food bank.

The food bank will be distributing Thanksgiving packages from 10 a.m. on November 11 to everyone in need.

For more information call 263-3663, or visit the food bank between 9 a.m. and 3p.m., Monday through Friday.

Juniors vie for early graduation option, take Various theories preonline courses, fast-forward into real world sented concerning de-

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education and plunge into the college, or working field and begin to build their future.

“I’m ready for college,” said Ashley Davis, “I plan to go straight to NIC during the summer and get my Associates in Chemistry.”

In the high school society, underclassmen are generally shunned and looked down upon.

The option to walk, and essentially join the senior class, is one that many underclassmen shudder to think about. Intimidation is a huge factor in creating the negative attitude toward early graduation. It’s quite common at SHS to hear seniors bashing those who have chosen the path of accelerated graduation, rather than accepting the decision of the underclassmen to better their long-term educations.

“Most of them [seniors] are okay with it, there are a few here and there who aren’t,” Vermeer said, “but it’s not like I’m trying to take their glory; it was just a good opportunity.”

For underclassmen joining another class, the friendship and social issue is brought into perspective. The comfort of knowing surrounding classmates is gone, and one is forced to break out of their shell and experiment with new friendships and acquaintances.

“I’ve made a lot of new friends in the senior class, but I will miss my old class and friends.”

Vermeer said.

Graduation is the chance to celebrate four years of memories, struggles and accomplishments. For students like Ashley Davis, walking with the class of 2007 isn’t even an option. After taking online classes, she was approved to have her grade level changed to a senior. Wandler, who approved Davis to be “upgraded,” explained that although Davis is a senior, she’ll have to work into the summer on classes, and as a result will have her diploma mailed to her.

creasing birthrate BIRTHRATE: continued from page 1 However, there is also a third possible cause to the drop in teenage birthrate besides more abstinence and the better use of safe sex opportunities. Scientists studying human and animal reproduction would argue that the decaying rate is actually due to the fact that the modern male sperm count is considerably lower than what it used to be. In fact, American reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan conducted a well-respected survey that suggested sperm counts are dropping by 1.5 percent a year in the United n dEClining: The teenage birthrate declines States. The data suggests that this is due over the years from 1980 to 2005 in comparimostly to environmental issues and the impact son with Oregon and Washington. of certain chemicals, such as pesticides.

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Student dilemas originate with parents

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Student apathy wastes American privileges, discards basic rights

Politics – upon seeing this word, many students at Sandpoint High School will skip over the text that goes along with it. Citizens of the United States of America enjoy rights that many foreign countries don’t consider, and it is their duty to understand and use them.

This nation was not established for citizens to become apathetic. Even if one is under the

legal age and unable to vote, it is a duty to be an informed citizen. It is far more important to know the position of a state representative on a certain issue than it is to know the birthday of the lead singer in one’s favorite band. If students are 18, they should use the privileges they have to decide what goes on in their lives and vote. The perfect opportunity comes in

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distinctive aroma activates my stomach and yells at it to vomit upon my very own feet. The relentless stink of butts burning chases me away, and I just can’t stand the gross feeling it gives me. The extra shade of yellow it adds to what most like to call “pearly whites” itches me to inquire, “Do you want to borrow my

toothbrush?”

Cigarettes are death.They are one of the most vile and disgusting things ever created.

Let’s list the cons: First, they, the cigarettes, stink. Second, they make you stink. Third, common sense tells nonsmokers that they don’t like stinky people, and ultimately you’re only around stinky people. Lastly, it damages the

health of your beautiful body and shortens your life.

As for the pros: um…er… uh…oh right, it makes you look cool. What are the reasons for such madness? “I’m going to die anyway.” “I’m stressed.”

“I don’t know.”

Nothing good ever comes from smoking a cigarette, you little pukes! It’s ludicrous that there are teenagers indulging in these nasty habits. From a young age, they have had to vacuum up knowledge about the harmful affects of sucking on this cancerfilled death stick. We watch in disgust how people now live with machines shoved into their throats in order for them to speak. These sickly individuals state with regret how they never would have started if ever given a second chance. There is no need for

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It is embarrassing that students at Sandpoint High School know more about Jessica Simpson than their government representatives. John Kennedy said, “To whom much is given, much is required.” SHS students need to start meeting requirements.

anyone to be inhaling smoke can take it or leave it. Keep and piling layers of thick, making stupid choices that black tar upon your lungs. turn into stupid habits. Sit Your poor lungs are vital across the street from the organs that can only take so school’s parking lot or on the much abuse. They help you other side of the soccer field breathe! or on the It’s easy trail next to to not care; There is no need for anyone the school it’s the most to be inhaling on smoke h i d i n g e f f o r t l e s s and piling layyers of thick, among the and least trees and challenging black tar upon your lungs. take in p a t h those few weaklings puffs that take. I’ve heard comments apparently make you feel so like “I’m not addicted and I much better. If you’re looking can stop whenever I want, I for a few extra dollars on the just don’t.” What? If you’re side, you might want to dial not addicted now, you will be up those companies that soon and how long will it be make smoking prevention before you make an attempt videos. Give them a heads up at quitting? Probably when that you have plans to be one you get cancer of the throat. of the remorseful individuals Or heart. Or lungs. who heaved in one too many That’s my ten cents. You times.

t’s your parent’s fault!

Winter’s coming so get ready to blame everything and anything on your parents.

If you’re late for something, be ready with these excuses; maybe as in my case your parents helped design the house and decided to put the un-heated garage almost in Canada. One night, it snows.

So you strap on you snowshoes (yes, I have had to put on snowshoes to get to the garage) and upon arrival you find your parents have lovingly parked outside the garage causing you to dig out the car from the snow. Your parents are solely to blame because you’re late.

The blame lies with parents when, once again, you procrastinate and don’t do an assignment. Your parents have procrastinated sometime in their life; they cannot deny that. It is my belief that this trait is passed directly to you via your DNA, so you inherited procrastinating from your parents. Thus, it is your parent’s fault that you procrastinated and didn’t do your assignment.

Seventy percent of Americans have low back pain at some time in their life. This is due to the rising weight of our backpacks as youth. As parents put more and more demands on us to take harder classes, our backpacks start to outweigh us. Thus, the amount of back problems later in life is skyrocketing due to our parents.

The next time you’re in any need of an excuse, remember… it is your parent’s fault.

Snowy paradise of Schweitzer is a month away As Sandpoint High School draws to the end of the first quarter of the year, greatness begins to descend from the heavens. Yes, this is a reference to the magic of snow. The day I woke up and looked at Schweitzer in all its glory, the top dusted in a white layer, I began to remember the old feeling again. That feeling in a your chest like you’re going to die from adrenaline. This is a feeling that many at Sandpoint High School have come to share.

Personally, I am extremely excited to get up on the slopes and shred some fresh powder. One

more month, one more month, I keep telling myself.

Recently I bought Neoproto’s Some Kind of Life (a snowboarding video) to appease till ski season (think of it like a nicotine patch for smokers), and that’s helping the cravings of my snow addiction, but it’s not quite enough. A couple of my friends and I are planning on going up to Roman Nose and getting buckets of snow to make a trail of snow to ride. But no matter how a person looks at it, the season is coming, and the sooner the better. So be stoked and pray for snow, and if a person doesn’t pray—I don’t know, dance or something.

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or a girl who hates goodbyes, I spend a lot of time packing.

Not my own stuff, of course. I help out my college bound friends when they’re about to take off. So, I found myself talking love, loss, life, the road, the good old days as my friend and I shoved all his adolescent debris into beer crates. (Sturdy, you know.)

I was going from his house straight to a family dinner, so I asked to clean myself up really quick before I left.

As I was showering, I noticed the shampoo was 4/5 full. We had just packed his life up in beer boxes, and in just a few weeks, he’d be making that final burn across the

Long Bridge, but his shampoo was nearly unused. My mind reeled.

There’s a theory called—don’t laugh, this is solemn scientific fact here—Monkeyspheres. Some Brit named Robin Dunbar determined that monkeys can only distinguish around 15 to 30 other individual monkeys at one time. Then taking what we know about monkey brains and applying it to ourselves, he figured humans have room for about 150 to 230 other people in our Monkeyspheres.

These are the real people—the people we realize have hopes, dreams, disappointments, healing hearts, who

hit someone, would they make it to their have to do laundry to get their clothes job interview?” The boy who hooks up clean, who have ancient Halloween with the girl isn’t wondering whether or candy in their cupboards and receipts under their car seats. The other 6, not she’s ever broken a bone, or what the first book she read was, or what 999, 999, 850 people, as far as we’re she wanted to be when she was little. concerned, have all the depth and It’s not that a person can be totally emotional capacity as the cardboard open all the time—their mind would cutout of Elvis at the Movie Gallery. snap. The individual may be completely Not very many, huh? Every time you paralyzed, crying in empathy for the add someone new, someone else has Dairy Depot clerk. It’s a big, beautiful, to go. And, once you factor in parents, messy world, and it’s best friends, siblings, only getting bigger and exes it goes pretty fast.

Maximum The boy who hooks up the father we explore. capacity reached, with the girl isn’t won- Why, 6,231 people have the velvet rope dering whether or not viewed my Myspace— make that 6290. drops. Our gym can she’s ever broken a bone. wait, There’s no way to hold six times that. soak all of that in!

Certainly it goes There are people who won’t make the a long way to explain the careless cut, but you can remember they’re real indifference of which we are all guilty. too. As for those people who do manage Cut in the third period bathroom to duck the rope, they’re exposed to the line, pocket the change, keep driving samehazardsofallofusoutlivingthis life. if you accidentally graze a mailbox, You have to live how you want, blow someone off, don’t leave a tip, viciously and without fear or reservation, leave trash on the table, complain about how much you weigh in front of because this is the story: We make connections. People sneak in and someonewho weighsmore,etc. It’seasy knock around with their smiles and when background characters, vague ideas. Then they disappear, precarious ideas of people, populate your life. The lives packed up in sturdy boxes. drunk driver isn’t thinking, “If I were to

Corinne FloWers Adviser

Editorial Policy The Cedar Post is governed by the same legal rights as the professional press. Under the First Amendment, we reserve the right to free expression and freedom of the press. The student newspaper of Sandpoint High School is an open public forum for the students of Sandpoint High School and the community of Sandpoint, Idaho, with its editorial board making all decisions concerning its contents; it is not subject to prior review by administration, faculty, or community members.

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

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

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

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

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How will the November 7th elections affect you?

Jeni Janson FreShman

“I don’t really care. Students aren’t really involved [in politics] right now. What they are about is music and friends, etc.”

Deanna Renfrow

Sophomore

S“They ophomore don’t.

Either way one person will mess up, then another person will mess up.”

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

Sports teams need to concentrate on encouragement, not rivalry

Unnecessary personal displays of affection run rampant

What’s wrong with the kids in this school? It’s like every day there’s someone new complaining about their sport being ignored, or how that teams getting more attention than the one you happen to be on. “The soccer boys’ heads are getting so big they won’t be able to fit through the door.”

“They’re all arrogant.”

“They’re not even real athletes; our practices are so much harder than theirs.”

I hear things like this everyday, from athletes of every sport, and I’m sure you’ve heard it too.

So to all of you people who’re having problems realizing that there’s more to this world than your particular sport, I say, grow up. We all go to Sandpoint High School. That’s the same school, folks. We are each other’s fellow athletes. Each and every one of us works hard and puts out the effort to get better at what we do, whether it’s cross country, soccer, or any other sport you can think of.

Support each other, tell each other good job, respect each other. Be proud to know each person for the hard working athlete they are.

There is a problem in the hallowed halls of Sandpoint High School. Okay, there are many problems. But one problem in particular is more vile and obtrusive than any of the other numerous issues that we, the student body, must face. To put it simply, I am sick and tired of seeing all these teenagers in the throes of their most hormonal years trying their hardest to conceive children in the hall, while the rest of us look on in shock and horror.

I don’t know if other generations have had to face this problem, or if it is ours alone to bravely shoulder. But this is, to be sure, a problem. I don’t know why many of us feel the need to, in the words of a terrible mid ‘90s song, “do the humpty hump,” but I have a few ideas.

Perhaps you just have a lot of excess energy and need some sort of release. If this is the case you needn’t transfer all that extra kinetic force into the body of your significant or, as the case may be, insignificant other by way of rubbing, stroking or thrusting. Sandpoint High offers a variety of P.E. classes that I’m sure could tire you out Maybe you simply require something to do with your idle tongue. Might I suggest the delicious and affordable Hunt’s Snack Pack? They come in a variety of flavors, including your standard chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch and even the ever-exotic tapioca.

I don’t know the “reasoning” behind all the rampant over-the-top PDA going on, but it needs to stop. High school is a place for making friends and memories, not babies.

Lydia Tollbom Senior

Caleb Gaddis Junior

“The November Junior 7th elections? I don’t really know much about politics; I don’t really care.”

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“They won’t because I don’t know and my mom is not a citizen so I don’t really care too much. It’s best to stay informed so you’re not just ignorant massess, basically speaking.”

Woody Aunan Faculty

“That’s a tough question. It would nice to see a more even split rather than having [the state government] run by the same party.”

I would, like, cry.

• Giving blood is a great high.

• The Devil put hair on my legs.

• I’m gonna redo this graph and then I’m gonna peace!

• Short people just need to move!

• Yay for osmosis!

• Wait! Add urination in there.

• I’ve got a good story about conception.

• ‘Cause I’m obsessed with gravy!

• She’s not a slut; she’s just really petite.

• Is this a happy or a sad parabola?

• I would hate to be that flower. Of all the flowers out there and I had to be that one?

• I’m a doctor, and this party needs a prescription!

• Sam! There aren’t that many corners in my room!

• He married the devil’s associate.

• I’m gonna sit down and somebody’s gonna need to use their locker.

• And I fell down and tripped over a hay bale.

Isaac Dunne Sophomore

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he opportunity to put thoughts into words, and transfer those words into published print is a fantasy that presents itself to those who are fully aware of their constitutional rights. While government teachers strive to engrain the foundations of this great country into one’s brain, the very rights they are talking about are being violated through prior review.

The “right” for administrators to literally censor the thoughts and opinions of students is called prior review, and is unbelievably enforced in American schools.

For example, at the start of the school year, Parkview High School in Little Rock, Arkansas underwent serious changes. They not only hired a new principal to take charge of the entire school, but that same principal implemented a system of prior review.

Said censoring often results in the student’s paper becoming essentially a newsletter so dull and dry that even the administration would be less than enthralled.

Journalism is an aspect

of American culture that instating of prior review. truly defines us. We as a It is an issue that this fine country have achieved quite establishment nearly had close to entire freedom to deal with. Without the with words and speech, firm persuasion of a truly allowing us to express any inspirational journalist/ concerns with government, photographer, who is now education, social lives, etc. spreading the firm virtues True, there are of the press to the students downsides to saying of Spokane. whatever comes across The open forum that one’s mind. existed to What is said enlighten or printed “The open forum the minds could spark that existed to en- of teenagers the dreaded lighten the minds of w o u l d opposing remain as teenagers would re- a m o n t h l y opinions. main as a monthly n e w s l e t t e r T h o s e newsletter informing i n f o r m i n g opinions could in oh-so-eager minds of oh-so-eager turn cause the upcoming faculty minds of the lawsuits and PTA meetings.” uf pa ccoumli tn gy or articles firing back and PTA at the original fire starting meetings. opinions. Or perhaps, in an All this would be lost in “off the record” story, the order to save the trouble of source name of a private having individuals disagree federal agent is required, with, or disapprove of and the said reporter content printed. refuses to comply…yes One would think, that there will be jail time by a certain age, the simple involved—but the story was fact that life isn’t a happy, covered, and serious wrong rainbow-filled, cookies and doing was exposed. So it’s milk world would enter worth it, right? the politically correct, It is a reoccurring trend and slightly close-minded that accompanying a newly majority of the American instated principal is the adult community.

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Techno seduces stereos and teens into a trance addiction

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ngredients: Add a pound of thumping beats, a pinch of hypnotic synthesizers, and just a dash of futuristic beeps and sirens.

Serve and enjoy. can now be heard everywhere Somewhere between the from school dances to groovy disco discovery and foursquare tournaments. the grungy ‘90s scene, techno “It just grows fast and takes was cooked up in a basement over,” junior Jake Sleyster studio. Originally developed said. “The more people hear by three college students in it, the more they like it.” the early ‘80s, this budding Some followed techno for attraction to a new form of the different taste it offered, techno is making a return but it took more than one into the stereos of many dose. scenesters here at our very “The fast, intense beat own Sandpoint High School.

“It seems like more people are into it.” senior Robert Lovenbury said. “When I first started to DJ, mostly hip hop and rap were popular.”

-Kylee Rodriguez Lovenbury has Senior been a faithful follower of this infectious form of music since he drew me to it,” Sleyster said. was first introduced to techno “At first I thought it was in the seventh grade. weird, and then I got used to “I really liked hard rock it.” because of the high energy, Though not as seasoned and then my brother as Lovenbury in her interest introduced it [techno] to me,” for techno, senior Kylee Lovenbury said.

Rodriguez doesn’t really know The high energy bursting when exactly it was she’d been from the composition attracted to the repetitive obviously attracted Lovenbury thumping. Rodriguez was and had shoveled its way into influenced by older siblings, the brains of other addicts, and the excitement flows eventually creeping out and through her feet when she rapidly gaining more and catches a tune. more popularity.

“When you hear it, you’re “I think it’s awesome,” like ‘I like that song!’”

Lovenbury said. “People have Rodriguez said, “and people been exposed to it, and it’s from Sandpoint can listen to branched out so other people it [techno], it’s great.” can hear it.”

The fathers of techno This musical sensation has pioneered into the unknown flooded the high school and only to create an electronic

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with high energy and sometimes hard rock.”

Liquid is one type of techno that is choice for dancing. Many dancers hold glow-sticks and swirl them around in spherical motions to tantalize the eyes. If your hand-eye coordination is not up to par then simply gyrating and convulsing irregularly will do fine.

The connection between the music and dancers make for an intensified experience on the hip shakin and arm flailing world of the dance floor.

As a DJ, Lovenbury’s mission when creating his own tracks is to make agreeable

morphed into something tunes for dancers. movement that evolved into a that is a delightful treat for “[I like] dance beats and musical phenomenon. Kevin everyone to share. trance because the synths Saunderson, Juan Atkins “It makes me laugh. I don’ sound good, “Lovenbury said, and Derrick May, DJs in the know why, but when I listen “but definitely stuff you can Detroit region, delved into an to techno it just makes me dance to.” underground revolution that laugh,” Rodriguez said.

Rather than the typical didn’t gain momentum in the This returning music grinding you find when hip U.S. until the early ’90s, but addiction has also made the hop or rap seeps from the was spread like a bad rumor job more delightful for DJ speakers, electronic music in Europe.

Lovenbury. arouses a less restricted and In addition, areas near “I know techno more than more energized, free form London gave birth to the any other type of music, “ of dancing.

Techno is also “rave,” a secret event whose Lovenbury said, “I can reflec taking a trip from hip clubs location wasn’t disclosed my own tastes on the crowd to the public’s iPod or high until the night of. more that way.” school dances and has quickly “There’s a lot of drug use,” Lovenbury said.

This quickly became fact after Originally a classification of electronic music, but these little geteventually used as a general term by the press and now a togethers were word that is used for an entire genre of music. created.

To counter the drug abuse there are organizations as well as web sites built upon the prevention of illegal substance use and the Intended more for the drug-using part of the promotion of safe activity at audience. A more simple sub genre where the beats-per-minute raves and nightclubs. of a song were increased to speeds impossible to dance to.

Since the “revolution” has been exposed, techno seems to be accepting a vast audience size.

The opposite of hardcore, where the beats were “You don’t have to be a slowed down and blended with watery textures. This style gave drug addict to listen to it, “ rave goers a break from the more intense techno.

Rodriguez said.

Raves have received a reputation for being hot Like hardcore, an aggressive style which fused spots for dancers ailed by pounding techno beats with break beats and danceable reggae. drug use. For those seeking a release without the aid of naughty substances, there is a cornucopia of dancers to Develops over time as instruments are added gawk at down on the dance gradually, and is meant to give a short, intense presentation. floor.

Sometimes combined with Acid techno in order to create a long “People dance in different styles, and it depends on the and intense experience. type of music,” Lovenbury said, “usually something

Techno:

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Ambient:

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How do you feel about relationships in high school?

Daniel Anderson

He loves me, November 2, 2006

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he loves me not... teenage average sexual Sexual Activity: National activity only slightly higher than SHS

Alison DunbAr Layout Editor

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“I think they are good if they’re with the right people.”

Jacob Porter sopHomore

“I think its healthy, it helps you get through the school year.”

Devon Ellsworth Junior

“They’re really meaningful but some people get caught up in relationships too much. ”

Monica Abey senior

“I think they’re essential but I think love relationshps should end before you head off to college.”

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“If it works for them, it works for me.”

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Judging by the public displays of affection seen in the hallways, one can assume it only gets worse in private. According to the sexual activity poll 41 percent of Sandpoint High School is sexually active.

The national average is 46 percent (according to the Guttmacher Intstitute, which studies sexual behavior), so comparatively, we’re doing pretty well.

However, the 41 percent depends on how many students were truthful in filling out their polls, but who would want to admit to illegal activity? Yes, sex outside of marriage is illegal in the state of Idaho, under statute 18 – 6603.

Meaning 41 percent of our school could face a $300 fine, or six months in jail.

But is sex really that bad? The truth is a lot of kids are doing it, so there must be something to the tempting and forbidden world of sex. About one-third of sexually active student regret having sex, but that leaves two-thirds perfectly happy. It all seems to come down to one question… are you ready? Most * sexually active teens agree they are, and many have no problems with sex. But some do, and adults still try to put a damper on teen sex life.

“I don’t think they’re ready,” SHS counselor Cindy Albertson said.

Albertson explained sexual

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relationships create adult relationships.

“Kids are not emotionally equipped for that [adult relationships],” Albertson said.

SHS students certainly aren’t adults, but most students know somebody who’s in an adult relationship, or at least a long term relationship, which means sex right? Not really. One third of SHS’s sexually active students had relationships based on sex – no long term relationship required. While most students in serious relationships tend to stick to the decision they made about sex in the beginning of their relationship. In cases of abstinence, time dating doesn’t commonly effect the decision.

Along with the question of “are you ready?” comes one’s personal position. Many students enjoy sex and many are happy without it… for those in between, the goal is not to make a regrettable mistake. In making the decision, consider why sex is appealing, for physical and emotional reasons, and whether the other person have the same idea.

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Private af fairs made public steve terAn Staff Reporter

appreciation for each other’s lips and tongue in the hallway. t’s likely that most of the time free “Some couples are always kissing and entertainment is taken advantage of it kind of bothers me,” sophomore Kim by a majority Guercio said. of people.

Although it’s a But, when there bit of an annoyance, is a clear view of Guercio doesn’t see couples lip locking A little is okay, but when anyway to prevent it with intense people are totally sucking from happening. passion, no one is “If they feel they face, it’s kind of gross. I running to get their need to do it I definitely see more than popcorn and soda. guess they can,” The ever I’d like to.

Guercio said. popular discussion “There’s over how much is -Christine Miller nothing you too much public can really Senior display of affection, do about otherwise known it.” as PDA, stirs up arguments as well as stomach acid.

Sophomore Jacob “It’s okay to show affection but not Craner shares a similar when you’re grossing out everyone else view on this delicate around,” senior Christine Miller said. matter.

Some students at the high school believe “As far as I’m there’s a limit to what should be kept in concerned it’s a the bedroom and what’s appropriate for pretty regular part of public practice. relationships,” Craner “A little is okay, but when people are said. “but if they’re totally sucking face, it’s kind of gross,” all over each other Miller said. “I definitely see more than I’d practically fornicating like to.” in the hall then that This is a common feeling toward the doesn’t seem very unknown desire for couples to show conventional.”

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Apparently, all Sandpoint High School couples are the same. No matter which ones you talk to, the sentiment is the same: We’re and love. You’re not.

‘I know a kid who was going out with a girl for a year and a half and never met her parents,’ junior Eric Mann said, ‘They’d never done anything, it was like a completely schoolbased relationship. Then there’s the couples who are having sex in the halls and still don’t know their girlfriend’s name...”

“High school relationships can be very serious, you can fall in love. But it’s very rare. Some couples will say they love each other right after the first day, and that’s obviously not true,’ senior Anna Waterous said. ‘It took my boyfriend four months to say he loved me, and when he did I believed him.’

So what separates the couples that profess to be in love from the couples that are seen to merely be “dating”? According to junior Gunnar Paulsen “What’s between their legs and what’s between their ears.’

The issues of anatomy are the same ones that keep parents of high schoolers up at night - from what’s between our legs, to our little hearts in our little rib cages. Adult objections range from worries about emotional preparedness, sexual safety, or dedication to school, family, and community.

“We look back on fifth and sixth grade and think we were so dumb,” Mann said.

Then, in college you look back on high school and think that the love isn’t real, but even if

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What is your take on teenage public displays of affection?

nd tribulations high school

Teens wed at early age vAnessA stAnely Staff Reporter

The history of marriage is a long and complex one. As society evolves, and develops, the notion of marriage does as well. The matrimonial age range has gone up, back down and up again, while the idea of family arranged marriages exists only in very orthodox societies.

In today’s modern culture, marrying at the age of 20 with five kids by 30 isn’t the most sought after lifestyle. Waiting to marry and start a family until 35, or even 40, is becoming more common..

High school relationships are usually all pile into one category: a shallow, face-sucking, handholding relationship. It is thought by many to be rare that any of these said relationships are capable of making the jump from high school into real life.

Senior Kari Abbott along with her husband Charles Macuso took that plunge into real life on October 29, when they exchanged their wedding vows. The couple had been together for one year and five months and became engaged this past January. “ H e proposed. It wasn’t really a traditional proposal, but more of a

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it isn’t the same kind it’s just as real.” Mann added, “I think that’s why adults don’t really understand high schoolers dating. They don’t want to say they did the dumb things we do too.”

However, any parent who has ever feared their child might pull a heart muscle trying to stretch their maturity might be surprised by the findings of a 2005 working paper from the University of Michigan Department of Sociology and Population Center.

To paraphrase a main thesis: Just as high school education prepares you to absorb the more serious and complex information attained in college, the dating you do in high school prepares you for more serious and complex relationships later in life.

National demographic surveys tell us that dating has changed since our parent’s puppy dog days.

“I watch ‘Leave It To Beaver ’with my parents, and watching Wally’s relationships he walks them [girls] home from school, takes their coat off, carries their books. And dating has moved away from that,” Waterous said.

But when asked if she still believes in love, Waterous replied “I think that everyone knows there are high school sweethearts, it does happen every once in a while. Even if your true, true love doesn’t happen in high school, it’s based in high school.”

Although anyone is inclined to feel that their relationship is somehow unique in its worth, students at SHS are dealing with the same issues. From the ol’ standard couples whose names run together over the years to the whippersnappers trying to make babies in between class, everyone faces the balancing act of commitment, parental control, and friends. And everyone seems to be after the same thing - a reassuring hand (or several different hands) to hold as they try and figure out who exactly they are.

statement, like vAnessA stAnlewy ‘hey we should get n Wedding Bells: Senior Kari Abbott with her future husband, married,’” Abbott Charles Macuso, at their wedding this past Sunday, October 29th. said.

Sincetheproposal, both Abbott and Macuso had been busy making the necessary wedding arrangements. Scheduling the hectic task of planning and paying for a wedding and reception into the life of a high school senior was difficult.

“High school is hard, but I find ways to juggle both,” Abbott said. “I go home and do homework, and when I finish I get right back on the phone and start making plans again.”

The serious judgment issues I don’t feel awkward because we’ve thrownoutbyfellow been engaged since January. classmates can be overwhelming. For -Kari Abbott a majority of high school students, Senior the fact that one of their peers is taking huge leap maturity wise is unthinkable. Those individuals can and will often be shunned. To overcome that stereotyping and judging displays the strength of a relationship and maturity.

“I don’t feel awkward because we’ve been engaged since January, so we’ve been planning constantly—and not really thinking about other people,” Abbott said.

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His View

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Hannah Vogel

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remember my first boyfriend. He was the red Power Ranger; I was the pink one., and when he gave me my first Kool-Aidy kiss on the cheek, teacher called our parents.

One would hope the last decade of my life would be long enough for things to change.

But, no. Kids are still sneaking kisses; adults are still wagging the finger o’ shame.

In all fairness, I understand where they’re coming from. After all, we are the future, and who wants a tomorrow diseased and heartbroken like a Miami hooker? Nor am I saying that when I see youngsters macking at football games I don’t roll gag a little.

Then, I remind myself I can’t remember exactly what it feels like to be 14, just as, I imagine, dating critics can’t remember what that first really good kiss feels like. Or talking until the phone burns your chin. Or movie nights, mix CDs, awkward sex, the first time you hear another person’s heartbeat.

Yes, we may be young, moving fast, a little naive. We may be clumsy and unsure, and maybe we’ll makes some mistakes and bruise some hearts. However, what needs to be realized is that the way we love now is not the way we’ll love when we’re 64, 28 or 43.

Butrightnowwe’reatanamazingcornerofourlives.

Everything is a first, nothing is taken for granted yet.

We can be told to wait, to chew on our cheeks and tap our feet and throw in a cold shower or two, but when it comes down to it, we’ll know.

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ecently discovered in a poll taken at SHS, 41 percent of our fine students here are sexually active. So...how many of those 41 percent who have a girlfriend/ boyfriend are having sex because they intimately love that person? Uh *cough * BS! Can students fall in love in high school? Yes, some kids are mature enough and they do indeed have strong feelings for someone. Then again, I look at the kids in the halls who shed tears as they go solo for 90 minutes. Surely, they must be in love. Every time they separate it’s like on of them is leaving for Vietnam.

Dating is great; you get experience, you have a good time, but you also lose out. We’re young vivacious adolescents, aren’t we suppose to be out partying, having sex and breaking rules?

Well…kind of.

Date casually; not tacky, but try fruit from other trees. Freshmen-seniors date them all. Learn to date different people, different personalities. Learn to get your heart-broken, and then find out that the world does indeed go on.

Our generation has grown out of the serious love, and into the hook-up cycle.

So for all of those out there dating at the moment, or thinking about making the move to ‘item’ I wish you all the best. For all those who are already in love, and serious that’s great. For all those who ‘think’ they know what love is and the 10 minutes they spend sharing saliva instead of nutrition, well why don’t you just go and... oh wait, 41 percent of you already have.

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“It’s [PDA] gross, it’s right next to my locker.”

Deanna Renfor sopHomore

“It they wanna do it, it’s their choice.

Some people are more conservative, and others, more liberal.”

Brian Hilland Junior

“A kiss would be fine in the hall but not a total makeout.”

Taylor Morris senior

“I don’t have anything against it really.”

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Students postpone date with pearly gates Extreme white water rafting, encounter with a 22 caliber, drive-by streaking...just a small handful of dangerous first hand accounts given by teens at SHS. graham Payton Staff Reporter

In the halls of SHS one phrase seems to enthrall us all when we hear it. This phrase solely seems to have the power to quiet the surrounding group and the innocent bystanders. What could this phrase be? “I almost died yesterday.”

Senior­ Autr­y White almost dies in a r­iver­...

“One time Dustin Walsh and I were whitewater rafting down a class three river [intermediate difficulty level] on an inflatable kayak. You couldn’t control the kayak for the life of you, every time there was a little waterfall we would go sideways over it and fall out of the kayak.

We were going down this river, and we had been sucked under [by the current] three times already, this time it was a really big plunge. We tried turning it

right and left, but it didn’t work, so the kayak goes sideways, and we come right down under the waterfall. The inflatable kayak snaps shut like a wallet, and gets sucked under.

We just shoot out of it and were stuck under it [the waterfall] churning for what seemed like 10 minutes. It was just Dustin and I smacking into each other. Finally we shot up and popped up down river. It was bad because we could have drowned.

I was fine but Dustin had hit his head on a rock and scarred up his knee. I just popped up laughing.”

Leigh Livingstone

n REENACTMENT: Junior Cameron Tenney illustrates his exciting near-death experience.

It felt kind of weird. My friend thought I was dead.”

Junior­ Camer­on Tenney shar­es his shooting accident...

Junior­ Er­ic Czir­r­ exper­iences a “dr­ive-by str­eaking”...

“One time I was shooting a tube with a 22 cal. [caliber] rifle and one of the shots ricocheted back. I tried dodging the bullet and had my head tilted back when it clipped me right above the eye.

“So it was a cold and dark early morning, 3:00 a.m. to be exact. We happened to be at the fair grounds, and there were a few kids who had been under the influence

of certain substances, and well they were being dicks.

Me and my friends hopped into my car and decided to get naked. As we were naked we hung out the window and yelled profanity at the certain kids who were under the influence of substances, and well, they almost killed us as they broke into my friend’s house the next day. It was like a drive by streaking.”

Boy meets wheel

Senior Imlay shares his unique talents on a unicycle Karina oLson Staff Reporter

Senior Sebastian Imlay is more competent on one wheel than most people are on two. With ease, after four years of riding a unicycle, he can switch directions at the drop of a hat, hopping up and down without trouble and even using one foot to twirl the wheel of his unicycle back and forth, all the time explaining what he is doing.

“I think it’s muscle memory by now, I don’t even think about it; I just do it,” Imlay said.

“That makes it really hard to teach someone else to unicycle, explaining it seems impossible.”

The way he describes it, he didn’t choose the unicycle, it just happened.

“I got it for my birthday, it was a surprise from my mom.” Imlay said. “I learned in a week working on it half an hour a day. I taught myself.

It takes effort [to learn], and if you screw around, it’s really hard. It takes work.”

He rambles about the learning curve, and then launches into a description of what it feels like to turn a unicycle.

“You choose the direction you want ‘fall,’ and if you want to move right, you lean forward and to the right, shifting your weight to turn the wheel underneath you. It’s pretty common sense, to go forward, lean forward and to go

Three things you should know about the unicycle.

1 A bicycle called the Penny Farthing with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel is thought to be the inspiration for it.

2 When first developed many people that could ride them became entertainers.

3 Main types include the trials, freestyle, MUnis (short for mountain unicycling), and touring unicycle. backward, just lean backward slightly,” Imlay said. “To learn I went against a wall for a long time, holding myself from falling, then pushing off and eventually it comes. Until it comes you fall a lot.”

Watching him is like watching a bumblebee twirl around in a crazy pattern of skips, hops

and abrupt forwards, backwards and spiraling loops.

“Tricks? I can wheel walk, which is where you put your feet on the wheel and turn it that way,” Imlay said. “That’s my favorite, it’s really hard to do though.”

Leaning against a wall, Imlay livens up when questioned about his unicycle collection, obviously passionate about it.

“I have five cycles, there’s one I can’t ride.

Actually, technically, it’s not a unicycle, it has two wheels stacked on top of each other and the top wheel rotates the bottom wheel. You can stack those up to four [wheels] I think. I also have three street cycles that I ride around some times, on 20-inch, a 24-inch and a 26-inch. I learned on the 20-inch, but the 24-inch has small cranks so it has less torque, and you can pedal faster.” Imlay said. “And there’s my trick cycle.”

The trick cycle is designed with a handle on the seat for better stability and a grip for Sebastian while he bounces up and down and propels himself with only one or no feet on the pedals.

Despite the difficulty in learning the techniques of unicycling, Imlay enjoys the challenge and hopes to continue perfecting his skills.

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Pre-teen prodigy excels in the classroom “Wait until dark” spooks audience From Nov. 2-4 at 7p.m. in the SHS auditorium, Mime and Masque is putting on “Wait Until Dark” by Frederick Knott.

This play was made into a major motion picture in 1967 starring Audrey Hepburn.

It tells the story of what happens to Sam and Suzy Hendrix, a young married couple who transport a doll given to them by a stranger, who said it was for a sick child. Unknown to the Hendrixs, the doll is full of heroin and there are criminals looking for it.

“We haven’t done anything scary scary like this before.” Mime and Masque adviser Jeannie Hunter said.

The stage crew is working on the technical aspects to intensify the frightening atmosphere.

“A lot of work is being put into special effects to give the audience a more spooky feeling,” Hunter said.

Partially due to the small cast list for “Wait Until Dark,” there were many who tried out for certain characters in mid-September.

“We had 15 little girls try out for the little girl; 30 girls try out for Suzy [the main character],” Hunter said.

Senior Autry White and junior Chelsea Johnson are starring as Sam and Suzy Hendrix.

Tickets are $5 for students with their ASB cards and $6 for adults.

new grants assist art department New equiptment and ways of displaying artwork will be prevalent in the art room in the near future.

Art teachers Dan Shook and Heather Guthrie each applied for and received a grant from the Panhandle Alliance for Education, a nonprofit organization with a common goal to support public schools in the community.

“It’s really nice to have these kinds of orgnaizations picking up the slack,” Shook said.

Guthrie applied for a grant which will enable the art department to buy a glass case to display students’ artwork in. The grant will help to provide for a wood material to mount artwork on in the halls.

With the help of Assistant Principal Penny Tenuto, Shook applied for a separate grant in order to buy a high end kiln to replace the kiln that he has had for 10 years.

“Between the two of us it was a really great effort,” Tenuto said.

Shook is enthused to finally have a new kiln in the art room.

“Just about everything we have done in here is beg, borrow and steal,” Shook said. “It’s nice to have good equiptment.”

Kipling Peterson is an ordinary 11th grader; he plays sports, goes to school, and gets most of his homework done on time. The thing is, he’s only 12 years old.

Laura Lockwood

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor

High school—when most students hear the words, they think of classes, teachers, friends, and endless piles of homework or group projects.

It’s a giant balancing act and can get to be a lot to handle for those students who choose to bog down their schedule with multiple honors and Advanced Samantha may Placement classes. Take the challenges of school one n happy studying: Twelve-year-old Junior Kipling Petergoes through every single day, the hours of homework son regards his notes on planning for college with a smile. one does every night and assess the stress one goes through during finals. Tough, right? Now take that and imagine going through it all as a 12-year-old. academic challenges of high school, the sports scene Only junior Kipling Peterson can understand is still a bit much. He may be an active person, bu what it takes to skip from the trivial issues of skipping years and measuring up to the physica elementary school to the paramount matters of output demanded of a high school athlete is virtually high school. He went from coloring maps of Idaho impossible. So Peterson has found an alternative way to attempting to understand complex chemistry to stay involved, and not try to keep up with older concepts. runners.

Of course, there’s more to his story “I’m in cross than that. After attending fifth grade, country [at the middle Peterson skipped to school],” Peterson said. seventh grade and went to Clark Although coming Fork because it into Sandpoint High was smaller than School came as a bi Sandpoint Middle of a shock and he is School. That seems like quite still getting used to -Kipling Peterson a jump, but it pales in comparison the new situation to the jump between seventh grade Peterson hasn’t had to Junior deal with any trouble and junior year, which he did next. from upperclassmen— The transformation has been a big one, and a change that Peterson’s still however technically, he himself can be considered one. He has found friends too—mostly freshmen, who adapting to.

“It’s hard to fit in here because it’s so are closer to his own age, although he’s found some things in common with juniors too, seeing as he’s much bigger,” Peterson said.

As any preteen student coming into taking the same classes as most of them.

But chemistry homework and history tests are jus classes packed with juniors, Peterson said he was pretty scared, and on top the beginning of Peterson’s advanced placement of that, school isn’t the only thing four years ahead of his peers. After his graduation from SHS with the rest of the class of ’08, his options that he has to handle. present some more challenging decisions to make, bu “I play soccer,” Peterson said.

Even though he walks through Peterson hasn’t decided just yet. He may continue on the halls of the high school, to college classes, or take an alternative route. Righ checking homework answers with now he’s just trying to focus on his classes and keep peers, taking the same up with his busy schedule.

Fortunately, after being asked if he wished he had tests, and passing the same quizzes, stayed with the kids his age, Peterson answered with Kipling Peterson is a definitive no. He’s not sorry he skipped the grades still a 12-year-old. he did, and he is glad with where he is right now. d oo “I don’t have any regrets,” Peterson said.

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alloween comes and goes with its typical scary cliches: skeletons, witches, ghosts, state election preparation, zombies, etc. Oh, and of course, the most terrifying location of them all, the cemetery. What’s really so frightening about cemeteries? Does something about standing rocks with names scribbled on them send shivers down your spine? No,wait. It must be the clean-cut grass—a groomed lawn in Sandpoint? How eerie.

Have you ever taken a walk through the cemetery near Northshore, following south on Division Avenue? Take a minute to disregard the morbid thoughts in your head and truly think about this. Why not? It’s a quiet place on

the lake with pretty trees and an easy way to get away from the chaos of life. Not that I’m saying the town cemetery should become the new popular hotspot for Friday nights (forget about seeing that movie, let’s go pay respect to the dead!), but it doesn’t make for a bad little walk.

Upon entering I found that for the most part, this place is spotless. The leaves hadn’t had a chance to be raked yet, but that was the only mess I could find. No trash, no cigarette butts, no dog poop. This place is cleaner than a drug addict straight out of rehab.

As for the scare factor? More accurately, how about the lack of a scare factor? Boys and girls, the sad truth is that cemeteries are as scary as banana peels are slippery. Somehow, they just got this bad reputation. The only time I really found myself a little frightened was when out

of nowhere I got a sharp pain in my elbow. I didn’t think somebody would rise out of the dead just to agonize my funny bone, but it still gave me a jump. After a few moments of panic, however, I finally realized that it was simply a spider burrowing its teeth into my skin.

Phew, and I thought it was going to be something bad. Oh wait a second—I hate spiders.

As I ended my tour of the graveyard, I glanced at the welcome sign. For your reference, please don’t bring dogs (they like to dig and that could probably end in tears), don’t steal the flowers (the deceased are interested in horticulture) and don’t bring glass (the walking dead keep complaining about shards getting stuck in their feet). The bottom of the sign reads, “For info or sales call 263-3180.”

Sales? Whoa.

...Cemeteries are as scary as banana peels are slippery.

“Sorry, Great Grandpa Stuart. I know that you’re 96, suffering of four different kinds of cancers, you’ve acquired leprosy, have been overcome by a bout of pneumonia, and you are hemorrhaging blood all over the carpet, but could you please, please, PLEASE try and hold off on biting the dust until Tuesday for the fal special? You’re a tough guy, and we have faith in you.”

And then I realized that by ‘sale’ the authors of the sign simply meant, ‘purchasing a space.

So check this place out. See some of Sandpoint’s history or maybe even spend some time having a giggle at all of the funny names Just watch out for the spiders.

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Foursquare brings elementary flashback to Sandpoint High School students

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n Square to the four: Senior Patrick Orton lunges for the ball as he looks to move up to the king square at the foursquare tournament hosted by Sandpoint Youth Council.

ryan WiLLiams Staff Reporter

Many people can remember back in elementary school when there was recess; a popular game for some was foursquare. Recently the game has been making a comeback with high school students.

“Me and Dustin Walsh were bored and we were hanging out at the beach,” senior Autry White said. “We bought a ball and chalk and played.”

The game quickly caught on with others.

“At first we played with hippies,” White said, “but then we looked for people with a bit more athletic ability to play with us.”

At some point someone noticed that there was a perfect foursquare court at the fountains.

“The fountain has always been our stomping ground,” senior Brendan Dunne said. “Autry and his gang of rapscallions came and the cultures collided.”

Foursquare became a popular Friday night activity said. “About 200 kids showed up.” and grew into more of a social event.

There was music and free food for everyone who “Autry started playing and got a lot of people into it,” came.

“Student Council donated food and SYC donated pop,” senior Adam Holbert said.

Orton said. “We blocked off the Although foursquare can be fun, parking lot and made four courts.” it can also be highly competitive.

Most regulars plan on continuing “I use topspin [gives the ball At first we played with hippies, but the pastime even though winter is extra speed away], backspin [sends the ball back toward then we looked for people with a bit around the corner.

“We’re going to get a foursquare yourself] and slice [makes the more athletic ability to play with us. pad at the school,” senior Katie ball turn sideways],” sophomore Adams said. “Hopefully we’ll get Jessica Lindenberg said.

-Autry White it heated so we can play in the The sport saw a fantastic turnout winter.” at a recent foursquare tournament Senior Even if that doesn’t happen, it’ll put on by the Sandpoint Youth Council (SYC) following the homecoming football game. be back to town square.

“We’re getting a shovel to shovel off the court and “At SYC we discussed it as an idea to get new members and decided to host a tournament,” senior Patrick Orton keep it open this winter,” Orton said.

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A season to remember as seven teams state-bound FALL REVIEW: continued from page 1 “We are headed in the same direction as last year’s team, and we need to keep doing what we’re doing to be successful,” senior Will Andrews said.

The football team plays Bishop Kelly in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 3.

The volleyball team has had the largest turnaround of any team from their prior season. Only winning two games last year, and winnng state in dominating fashion this year.

“We are a lot much more rounded as a team,” senior Katie Watson said. “Everyone has found their strengths and our mentality has improved.”

The girls won the 4A district tournament at SHS, and went on to beat Bonneville in the state championship match without dropping a game.

“We had really high hopes of winning, but we tried to stay humble and not get ahead of ourselves,” Watson said.

The only team to make an early exit this year was the girl’s soccer team, who lost a heartbreaker to Lakeland in the district tournament. This team had the makings of a contender at state, with veteran leadership and young talent, but they unfortunately couldn’t acquire the victory.

“We improved a lot and everything started to click after awhile,” senior Michelle Flajole said.

Even with the team not qualifying for state, the season provided a lot of memories for the girls, such as tie-dyeing shirts and going to the corn maze.

The signs on lockers of male soccer players say “Believe.” Now the players don’t have to believe; they know. They know they are the best in the state, and no one can take that away from them. Boys soccer had a rough start to the season, but capped it off with a miracle run at state.

“It was a rough season; we were 1 and 7 at one point, only at the end of the season we really started winning,” senior Kyle Meaux said.

After winning their first game at state 4-1 against Pocatello, their next two games were scheduled against undefeated teams. First, the team played Burley and won that game 3-2 in overtime to go to the championship game.

“We kept pressing on; we knew they [Burley

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•WLT 5-4-0 • 1st at districts • In state playoffs

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•WLT 8-6-5 • 2nd at districts • 4th in Inland Empire League (IEL) players] were tired,” Meaux said.

The next day the Bulldogs played Skyview, kthe team that beat them in the championship last year, but this time the Bulldogs would get their revenge. In the 88th minute of the game, junior Alex Crossingham bent a free kick from

everyone the best part about having a snowy According to the winter is skiing lots of National Weather powder, but for some there Association, an El Niño are different benefits of is brewing due to the excessive snow.

“With more snow you warming of the Pacific Ocean.

In simpler can make more jumps in terms the association is the terrain park.” Gagnon suggesting this winter to said.

Skier Elias Brent be moderately warmer and dryer than average, though agrees. “ The best part? A really not every El Niño holds true big park,” Brent said. to those characteristics.

Alongsidethepreference Optimists who enjoy winter activities hope for of powder or big jumps the best, as Mother Nature and fancy rails comes the age-old debate is impossible of whether to ski to predict with Days till or snowboard. certainty, and “I ski because they make their ski season starts: I think it’s more own predictions challenging and with their own fun.”

Gagnon reasons to back said. them up.

Sleep also “It [this winter] will be good,” skis for his own reason.

“I learned to ski before skier Brandon Sleep said, “because it’s so cold early.” I learned to snowboard. I Another rationale don’t like to snowboard,” includes the lack of rainfall Sleep said.

Some snowboarders this year.

“Since it hasn’t been have different motives to raining all summer, the keep them on one plank precipitation is going to instead of two.

“Lets face it, every trick come in the form of snow,” snowboarder Kristina looks twice as badass on a snowboard,” Mollenberg Mollenberg said.

Students are looking to said.

For people who enjoy have a season equivalent to last year’s and hopefully winter activities such as much better than the dry skiing and snowboarding, warm winter of 2004- a large quantity of snow over the course of the 2005.

“Last year was way winter season carries no better,” skier Josh Gagnon downfalls.

“There is nothing bad said, “because we had a lot about a snowy winter” more snow.”

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Winter enthusiasts optimistic about upcoming season

the top of the 18-yard box to win the game and gave the Bulldogs their second title in three years.

“This was by far the sweetest state title, to have to go through a season like we did and end up on top,” Meaux said.

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Basketball, wrestling prepare for upcoming season Kyle Gibson Staff Reporter

Fall is coming to an end, which is all too apparent by the gusting winds and freezing temperatures, but for some this is the best part of the year.

Before there is even a hint of frost on the ground, athletes are preparing for their respective winter sports.

-Pete Gibson B a s k e t b a l l Senior and wrestling, are very different aas are those who play these sports.

The goal of wrestling, a brutal sport consisting of three 2-minute rounds, is to either pin your opponent or score more points

then he does. It may sound simple, but a look at any wrestler during three rounds, and one will see a great amount of skill and energy involved.

“I’m doing weight training right now, I also go to morning practices and occasionally go running,” senior Darren Thompson said.

Training for this type of sport is just as intense as the match itself. A wrestling practice usually consists of conditioning, set and go drills, learning new moves, and more conditioning.

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be a good player “Tomeans being able to

play your role, along with playng as a team.

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help the wrestler gain repetitions in certain situations and what do to in those circumstances,” Thompson said.

Although wrestling may seem like an all brawn, no brains sport, it actually takes a creative level of strategy. A wrestler will have to think about what he wants to do in his match, and also go over what to do in different situations.

Basketball, the more graceful of the two sports, is known for its high scores and unpredictable games.

To play basketball, one needs to have a good sense of finesse and coordination.

“To be a good player means being able to play your role, along with playing as a team,” senior Pete Gibson said.

Basketball is obviously a team sport, and one that takes a lot of selflessness. Scoring is always the

main priority, and having a team that plays well together helps immensely. Many basketball players go to open gym to practice and get familiar with other players and get

better.

“Just scrimmaging and playing with your team helps to improve the team,” sophomore Brittany Oakley said.

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accomplishment.

Cameron Hay Sport: Swimming Height: 5’9” Weight: 185 lbs

Q: When did you start swimming?

A: I started competitive swimming at age 10.

Q: What do you like about swimming?

A: I think it’s a great way to get in shape, and it makes you feel alive.

Q: How does it make you feel alive?

A: The adrenaline rush and it’s a real sense of empowerment and completing is even better because then there’s a sense of

Q: What motivates you?

A: Mainly to become faster, to reach a pinnacle of ability.

Q: Do you like competing?

A: Oh, yes. Very much so.

Q: What are your goals?

A: My goal is to try and go a 55second, 100 butterfly before the end of next year.

Q: What are your achievements?

A: I went to J.O.s [Junior Olympics] swimming four years ago for breast and back stroke.

Q: Do you plan to continue swimming into college?

A: Hopefully I will be able to swim in college.

Q: What do you compete in?

A: Currently I’m in the 100 fly and 200 IM [Individual Medley].

Q: What’s your favorite stroke and why?

A: The butterfly, because when you swim it, it seems the amount of effort you put in comes back out, there’s no resistance.

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Bow, rifle hunters alike take pleasure in their sport Despite the differences between the two types, students appreciate hunting in the great outdoors Will HuGHes

Co-Assistant Sports Editor

primal roots and predatory instincts moreso than rifle hunting, obviously because of loods vs. Crips, Coyote vs. Roadrunner, the technology difference between the Star Wars vs. Star Trek, and now equipment.

“I like bow hunting more because it’s bow hunting vs. rifle hunting. For years an intense rivalry has been brewing. more challenging and you feel like you’ve accomplished something more than when Is bow hunting better rifle hunting,” sophomore or worse than rifle Chris Book said. hunting?

Regardless of their Both types of It’s exhilarating; I like the weapon of choice, hunters hunting have their meat that I get, I love the all participate for the advantages and reasons. disadvantages. Bow thrill, the rush, and I love same “It’s exhilarating; I like hunters will argue the meat that I get, I love that bow hunting the outdoors. the thrill, the rush, and I requires more skill -Tom McGuckin love the outdoors,” junior and practice, while Junior Tom McGuckin said. rifle hunters will claim Regardless of bow or that their hunting paraphernalia requires more management rifle, at the beginning of the season, Bambi’s daddy better be on full alert because he’s and care.

The intense bow hunters claim that bow going to have hunters like Tom McGuckin hunting brings you more in touch with your and Chris Book looking for him.

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n TAKING AIM: Junior Spencer Eich peers the scope of his rifle, scoping the wildlife of hunting season.

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