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Homecoming voting moves online CIERRA STANGE

@sassycierra17

Now that all the students have Chromebooks, it seems that everything is now done online, including voting for homecoming king and queen. For years, Chanute High School students voted on paper ballots the morning of homecoming. This year students were sent an Google Form that allowed them to vote anytime between Sept. 14 and Sept. 21. “(The change was made) to take less time out of class and to give all students an oppor-

tunity to vote without pressure the email (for online voting) from other students,” Stugo was sent out I thought I better sponsor Karen do it soon,” Graham said. senior spirit “Plus, it makes squad candiit way easier to I DON’T LIKE THE ON- date Emily count.” Eagle said. LINE VOTING BECAUSE Some While a IT DOESN’T REALLY few candicandidates are REQUIRE EVERYONE TO not fans of the dates reacted to the change online voting. DO IT.” JACOB TAYLOR “I don’t like by putting up posters earlier SENIOR the online votthan usual, most ing, because it have yet to start campaigning. doesn’t really require everyone “I didn’t plan to put my to do it,” senior cross country signs up that early, but when candidate Jacob Taylor said.

“It’s basically optional.” Taylor said the change could affect how into spirit week candidates get as well. “I do plan on going all out for the spirit days because its fun, but we aren’t really doing any campaigning because one, the new voting makes it hard to know when to do it, and two, we weren’t ever actually told what we could and couldn’t do,” he said. The homecoming king and queen will be crowned before Friday’s football game against Ottawa.

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Candidates usually wait until the week of homecoming to put up signs but as of Friday the 16th, two candidate couples had already put posters up. Photo by Roger Love.

Students find implementation of Chromebooks a mixed bag thus far have to charge my phone I would probably forget,” Powers said. When sophomore Trenton Students also have some Lowry found out he was getconcerns about the durability ting a free Chromebook from school, his initial reaction was of the Chromebooks as well. The lowerclassmen got the one of excitement. Dell model and the upperclassBut, like many other students, Lowry started to ponder men got the Samsung model. The Dell model has been the idea of the how useful the argued as the more durable device would be in many of model between the two. his classes. Most of the complaints of “I kinda like how they’re imdamages stem from the juniors plementing them, but in some classes I don’t really think that and seniors that received the it’s a viable resource,” Lowry Samsung version, but even though they not as prone to said. damage like the Samsung This is only one of the few model, they are still suscepticomplaints frequently made ble to damages. by students. “I have a From battery friend that life, connecbrings a mouse tivity issues, with his (Dell) IT’S A BIT OF A and concerns Chromebook about duraSTRUGGLE WHEN and since it bility, many THINGS ARE DUE was in his bag students have AND PEOPLE CAN’T [the Chromevoiced their book] broke,” distaste for FIND WI-FI.” freshman the new techKORA POWERS Owen Burnology. SOPHOMORE chett said. “It’s a bit There are of a struga few reasons lowerclassmen gle when things are due and and upperclassmen were ispeople can’t find Wi-Fi.” Not sued different Chromebooks. everyone has the luxury of “What we want to do is we having Wi-Fi at home, and finding Wi-Fi does not always want our students to have the same Chromebook throughout pan out either,” sophomore their high school career. So, as Kora Powers said. a senior, I’m only going to be Students have also had problems with their own Wi-Fi here for one year,” principal at home. For example students Johnny Lawrence said. “The Samsung’s are an older model have complained that while so those Samsung’s will be they are in the midst of workphased out, and we will bring ing they get kicked offline. in a new model when (stuAnother issue students have battled is the battery life of the dents) graduate.” Lawrence said he underChromebooks. While battery stands some students’ reluclife on the Chromebooks has tance to accept the Chromenot been as big of a problem books, but believes they’ll as connectivity, but it is still something students do not par- become a valuable tool for students once they adjust. ticularly like. Students often Chanute is actually behind forget to charge their chromelocal schools in making the books before they go to sleep move to check out devices to and end up going to school students, leading Lawrence with it dead. to believe that it is imperative “I don’t think it’s that big that our students catch up. of a deal cause I charge my “Our kids are competing phone every night. When I against kids across the world charge my phone I plug in my [for job opportunities],” he Chromebook. But, if I didn’t ZANE NEELY

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Survey says...

Would you rather have the Chromebooks checked out to you or in classrooms? in the

We asked CHS students a few questions pertaining to the Chromebooks, and received 133 responses. Although some of the most outspoken students seem to be against them, overall most students enjoy the Chromebooks.

classroom checked out

41.4% 58.6% 32.3%

On a scale of one to ﬁve, how useful do you think Chromebooks are?

20.3%

24.8% 12%

10.5%

not at all

5 extremely

WHATDO YOUTHINK?

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“I haven’t quite yet decided...I think they have a place, but they’re Once havebe notagain the things end all, been shaken up for students all.”

now that we have been graced with the responsibility of lugging around these Chromebooks. But, as with everything, there are pros and cons. We are entering a new technological era and CHS is ﬁnally making baby steps toward integrating more technology.

halee freeman senior

aspen chaney sophomore

tanner ammons junior

“I think that they would be better if they were permanently at the There have been many school, because changes made this year but the trying to do them biggest one is the issuing of at home where Now, personal Chromebooks. it kicks off there are manyme complaints surrounding the Chromebooks, of my Wi-Fi gets but it boils down to the responvery, very frussibility of taking care of your trating.” new computer. There are also

“Whether we have them or not, it doesn’t really matter to me. I Chromebooks not seem to just don’tdouse getmine enoughthat use inmuch class. Sophomore Trenton Lawry stated “I — only one class kinda like how they’re implea day.” menting them, but in some

“They make me want to jump off the Empire State Building. I think integrate give you that them theyand are the theworst choice tothing use them. to As you probably know, unhappenwere to this derclassmen assigned the school district model manufactured by Dell andsince upperclassmen wholereceived grain the Samsung Chromebooks. foods.” Students could argue that one

other smaller problems and complaints that need to be addressed. For starters the

classes I don’t think they are a viable resource.” It seems that upperclassmen simply do not get enough use out of the Chromebooks in class rather than the underclassmen. However, some classes try hard to

model is better than the other, but Dell’s version is deﬁnitely contoured for everyday use and is marketed as very dura-

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September

What: 9/JV/V Volleyball When: 5 p.m. Where: Pitt

What: Gym Decoration When: 7 p.m. Where: CHS gym

What: Girls V Tennis When: 4 p.m. Where: Parsons

What: Debate Tournament When: 8 a.m. Where: Pitt

What: Girls JV Tennis When: 3 p.m. Where: Home

What: 9/JV Football When: 4:30 p.m. Where: Ottawa

What: Fall Homecoming When: After Game Where: Home

Counting down the days to the events students are looking forward to the most.

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Lookingforward

Homecoming

Thanksgiving break

Winter Break

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Spring Break

“HAVING THE HANDS-ON EXPERINCE HELPS YOU LEARN SCIENCE MORE TO ME, SO THEREFORE IT’S A COOL CLASS TO TAKE.” SOPHOMORE BAYLEE KIDWELL

Death detectives Hand-on activities allow students to investigate, diagnose cause of death of ﬁctional patient RACHEL JACKETT @JackettRachel

Students in the Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS) class are getting the chance to test the evidence and investigate Anna Garcia´s death. PBS is a hands-on class where students investigate the human body systems and solve their projects and problems. ¨Having the hands-on experience helps you learn science more to me, so therefore it´s a cool class to take,¨ sophomore Baylee Kidwell said. The class is new this year

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and is taught by Mandy Duling during seventh hour and Tonya Frederick during fourth. ¨It has started off slow getting the program up and working with it being the ﬁrst

year,¨ Duling said. Even with the slow start, students have enjoyed the uniqueness of the class. ¨I like how we all get the hands-on experience because other classes are out of the textbook,¨ sophomore Tori Busse said. Duling and Frederick decided to start the class after visiting other schools who have the class. The pair went to a camp this summer that taught them how to use the tools that would be used during the projects. “(CTE teacher Jill Stevenson) showed me about Project

Junior Bailey McGaugh pours ice into a beaker to simulate a colder environment on Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS) during Tonya Frederick’s fourth hour class on Sept 15. The class conducted this experiment to help determine the temperature at the time of death of the subject. Photo by Devon Tinsley.

Lead the Way, which is the program that produced the class,¨ Duling said. After Duling and Frederick visited and went to the camp, they spent the summer getting the class ready to go. ¨As we spent the summer preparing for this class our

Graham: Peer mentoring program aims to make positive difference NICK SHULTZ @ShultzNic

A new peer counselling group called Peers Understanding Peer Problems (PUPPs) has come to Chanute High School. Secretary Karen Graham, who also sponsor Stugo has taken lead of this project. “I have high hopes that it will help change the climate of the school.” Graham said. The new group came about as a new way for students to talk to someone about their problems. If they don’t wish to talk to counsellors, teachers or administrators, they now can instead talk to selected students. “I believe that the PUPPs program will work very well. I also think that the administration will gladly embrace its values and I hope the students will also,” senior Justice Catron said. The PUPPs peer mentors were selected from a survey done at the end of the year, however students who had already been selected can return the following year if they choose. Those selected to be counsellors also go through refresher training multiple times throughout the year to keep them ready for any problems that the students may have.

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gether to ﬁgure out the cause of Anna Garcia’s death, as well. “It’s like a mystery unsolved,” Busse said. “You cannot know someone died and continue to go on with your day not knowing how.”

Changes abound as new year gets underway ELSA NILSSON

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excitement level grew,¨ Duling said. Duling noted that the students and teachers are excited to carry on the program and make it better as the year goes on. Not only that, but the students are excited to work to-

As the 2016-2017 school year starts, many things throughout Chanute High School are new. Not only is a lot of our staff new, but new rules and schedule changes are also evident. The changes start at the top where the retirement of assistant principal/athletic director Eric Methvin resulted in a new hire and shufﬂing of staff. Ryan Luke, who was hired as an assistant principal last year, has taken Methvin’s place as AD, and David Brown was hired to take Luke’s role as the assistant principal. Other new staff include counsellor Cindy Audiss, band director Sarah Braun and special education teachers Melinda Taylor and Kent Schall. New programs like PUPPs (see story to the left) and Senior Project (see story on page 4) have been new additions as well. Another change is the high school and middle school have gone 1:1 with Google Chromebooks (see stories on Pages 1 and 3).

“Our district made a commitment to go to Google Chrome,” Lawrence said. As students have been given access to their own Chromebooks this year, electronic footprints have become a major topic as the school year gets underway. The importance of being a good digital citizen is being stressed. “We have to make sure our students have a positive electronic footprint,” principal Johnny Lawrence said. Another addition, Seminar is now on Wednesdays before ﬁfth hour instead of Fridays after seventh hour. There are pros and cons to this change, but the pros outweigh the cons according to the CHS administration (see page 3 for student opinions). “Our teachers got together and realized that Friday at the end of the day isn’t the best time to teach,” Mr. Lawrence said. “Our teachers decided to move it to Wednesday in the middle of the day and tie it into lunch.” Some incentives will be offered to those who are in good standing so the students can have 45 minutes for lunch in comparison to 30 minutes.

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EDITORIAL

Time to eliminate unnecessary burden Checking out Chromebooks not the answer, keeping them in classrooms best option RACELLE TOLEDO @RacelleFaye

Chromebooks have invaded the system of the whole district, and students are given yet another responsibility, and a costly one at that. We at The Comet believe that checking out Chromebooks to students is a nuisance. While the idea of having your own device at ﬁrst seems exciting, the truth is that each student having his or her own Chromebook is quite unnecessary. As the world advances in technology, valuable components of the pre-technology era are gradually collecting the dusts of neglect. We think that assigning each student a Chromebook stiﬂe more traditional ways

of learning for students. Instead of inspiring students’ creativity by utilizing even simple tools such as papers and pens, Chromebooks turn the students into robots. A student’s personal and authentic handwriting turns into basic fonts and letter sizes. Although Chromebooks

the Chromebooks, such as having slow connection and an inability to work ofﬂine at home. Now that the way of learning has transitioned, we believe that it is an unwanted burden to fully rely on Chromebooks in order to complete assignments.

CHROMEBOOKS ARE MORE OF A BOTHER RATHER THAN A NECESSARY TOOL.” conceivably assist in enabling students to work on writing assignments and presentations while at home, the system continuously proves to be faulty and remains a nuisance. Students endure numerous struggles dealing with

We understand Chromebooks are helpful in assignments that involve writing essays and stories, but when are Chromebooks needed in math class or classes like art? Chromebooks are a hindrance to classes that do not require the utilization of

technology. The fact is, for most students Chromebooks are not a necessary tool. Assigning Chromebooks to each student only contributes in increasing the stress students undergo. It’s an added responsibility that is unnecessary and honestly, risky for some families. Some students are incapable of paying for the cost of the Chromebooks if catastrophe occurs. We believe that each student should have the opportunity to provide input on whether Chromebooks are necessary for one to acquire. Instead of assigning each student a Chromebook, we think Chromebooks kept in classes that actually utilized them is the smarter, more efﬁcient choice.

CLASHING COMETS Is the advisory change beneﬁcial to students? Pro

KELSEY PEREZ @kperez2313

Although the upperclassmen have adapted to the system, change is good too. Seniors will be off to college next year where it will be a completely different environment. For the freshman and sophomores, they’re in a different school where they can adapt easier to the new schedule and the way things work here at the high school. Moving advisory on Wednesday is a good thing. Students have the

Con

EMILY EAGLE

@EmilyEagle13

Being a senior means I have become accustomed to the system and the way things go at Chanute High School. I have noticed that this year speciﬁcally, there have been a lot of changes to the system. And quite frankly, not for the good. One of those negative changes is Wednesday advisory. I see no point in changing the day and the time of advisory. First of all, it diminishes an incentive that students could get out 15 minutes early on Fridays. Getting out

opportunity to take advantage of the time they have before or after lunch to do homework, just as they could in Comet Time. Another advantage, mainly targeted at the seniors, is time to apply for scholarships and really get the next year of their lives ﬁgured out. If incentives are met, or it’s a special day, you can get a longer lunch period. Who doesn’t want a longer lunch? This will be especially beneﬁcial to the seniors and the juniors second semester since they can leave campus

for lunch and go out to eat. It’s kind of a good thing to have advisory on Wednesday because in the spring lots of people are gone for sports and if you talk about something important in seminar and you’re gone for a sport, you miss out. With it being in the middle of the week and the middle of the day, not many people will miss due to sports. I believe that the change in the schedule is good and will be beneﬁcial to get information out to everyone instead of some people having to miss due to activities.

early on Fridays provides motivation for students to get better grades. Also, the schedules on Wednesdays are now quite confusing and stressful. For people like me, my lunch changes on Wednesdays. So, I have to ﬁnd a different place to sit and different people to sit with. I also have to ﬁnd a time in the evening to do my homework because having advisory eliminates the opportunity for me to utilize Comet Time. With Comet Time normally being at the end of the day, I know what homework I have to do. With advisory being in the middle of the day, I haven’t even been to all of my core

classes, meaning I could still be given homework for that day. Another thing I have noticed is that the only time we do anything other than just sitting and talking during advisory is to take a survey or discuss new rules (rules that every teacher has already explained at the beginning of every class). Said meetings that take place in advisory usually do not last more than 20 minutes. So, there is no overall loss in doing it on Fridays. Therefore, to me, moving advisory to Wednesdays seems a bit pointless. I believe it would beneﬁt all of us, if advisory went back to the old way of doing it.

As most every student excluding freshman has realized, Comet Time so far this year has been a mess. There are a lots of little problems here and there, but the main one being that students don’t have many options on places to go when they’re not working on homework. This problem, I have noticed now that I am a senior, is one that strikes me more often in my last year of high school than it has any other time in my four years here. And so I propose this: let seniors leave during Comet Time. Now, I don’t mean let every single senior out the doors even if they have work to be done, detentions, etc. But those of whom, like me, who have finished all their work (due to reasons I will further explain later) and who maintain good grades, should be allowed to ditch those last, dare I say occasionally useless, 30 minutes of school. As many seniors do, I aid in my last hour of the day, but I choose to work on the newspaper in that time. When I finish up my work on the newspaper I often do my homework and complete it before the hour is over. Because our schedules begin to clear up a little bit in this last year (well for most of us, anyway), seniors seem to have much more time to get their work done before Comet Time even arrives. And when it does arrive, many of us can find ourselves panicking trying to find a place to go. A majority of teachers don’t want you in their rooms if you’re not in their class or have nothing to work on, putting us in a difficult situation. Which leads me back to my point. Just let us leave. As a sleep deprived 17 year old, honestly the best way I could spend those extra 30 minutes is napping. And it also would give me time to work on extracurriculars outside of school. For many seniors, it would give them some time to relax before going to work. To really drive my point home, I would like to make it known that I am currently writing this in seventh hour while struggling to find out where I am going to go for Comet Time, and I always come back to the thought, “I just want to take a nap.” Editors note: during the Comet Time following when I wrote this story, I did indeed end up finding a quiet spot to take a nap.

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Projecting the Future

Senior Justice Catron on works on replacing Chromebook screens for the technology department, while senior Cecily Raggl observes Chanute Elementary School counselor Tracy Tallent reading to a group of kids. Catron and Raggl are two of 14 students taking part in Senior Project, a program that allows seniors to take part in interships in jobs they are interested in potentially pursuing in the future. Photos by Annie Brazil.

Administration excited about potential of Senior Project KRISTIN UMBARGER @masterkdebater

Making a comeback this year, senior project is now available for the ﬁrst time since 2008. Senior project, started by former principal Dr. Kent Wire in the early 2000’s was created to allow students to go out of the school and do internships. It was stalled for many years because of ﬁnance law issues. It has been brought back this year because the USD 413 School Board has

A Closer Look at Senior Project

...THIS INTERNSHIP COULD REALLY GIVE YOU THAT EXTRA FOOT UP TO GIVE YOU THAT COMPETITIVE PRINCIPAL JOHNNY LAWRENCE ADVANTAGE” the hope that the students can develop the 21st century skills needed to keep a job through the unique experiences that are facilitated by the school through the project. Senior project is available ﬁrst semester for those who are eligible, meaning the student is considered a “student in good standing.”

CECILY RAGGL

Elementary Counsellor Cecily Raggl is currently shadowing a counsellor at the elementary school for her senior project. Raggl said senior project has helped her decide on a career in therapy. “[Senior project] helps you with what you want to do, you look into it, and it guides you…,” Raggl said. “And you will probably make up your mind for what you want to do.”

The seniors themselves set up the parameters of what their project is going to be, and then send that outline in a letter to the counsellor’s ofﬁce to become eligible for the class. Once you are in, the program is overseen by teacher Michelle DiLisio, who makes sure seniors are doing the

technical things like keeping their grades up and turning in their time cards. The students can leave either ﬁrst and second hour or sixth and seventh to go out and do their project. It is seen as a great opportunity to gain employment skills and also to get an idea of personal goals for the future through work-

SAVANNAH HASTINGS Middle School Teacher

Savannah Hastings is using Senior Project to see if she likes teaching before she gets into college and makes the big decision. Hastings goes to Royster Middle School to help with lesson planning and to watch the teachers as they teach. The motivation behind teaching for her is going into a good job that has good beneﬁts and summers off. She thinks more people should take advantage of it to help decide where they are going to go with their education.

ing and doing job shadows. “If you have a real desire to learn something, this internship could really give you that extra foot up to give you that competitive advantage,” principal Johnny Lawrence said. Lawrence said Senior Project is a highly beneﬁcial opportunity for those who are indecisive on what career they want to pursue and how to pursue it, but it also is good to simply get more hours at work. For students who complete the program there is a great advantage in being able to

BRITTON EASTMAN Oil Fields

Britton Eastman is working in the oil ﬁelds with his brother for his senior project. He is working “on the brains of the oil well,” doing the technology side of oil production. He thought about doing many different things, but since he had the option of working with his brother he took it. He hopes that “it’s going to give me an advantage… to see what I want to do in college, or after it.”

say they have worked in the ﬁeld over the period of a year when applying for school or for jobs. There are currently 14 seniors enrolled in Senior Project. At the program’s height in 2007-08, 68 students were involved. Moving forward, Lawrence hopes to get more seniors into the program so more of the student population can beneﬁt from it. “I would like to see more of our seniors do more of the internships we have available here,” Lawrence said.

JUSTICE CATRON Technology Department Justice Catron wanted to be able to “work with the technology department here at the school because that’s what I have been doing for the past two years without having to just call it teacher aiding.” He helps do anything they need him to do at any of the campuses like ﬁx Chromebooks and do general computer maintenance. He hopes this internship will help boost his resumes as it lets him do what he enjoys.

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Ella Thompson adjusts to life on the move EMILY EAGLE

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Every person has a story. We all have something about us that others would ﬁnd interesting. Freshman, Ella Thompson’s story involves moving around — a lot. Thompson was born in Pittsburg, Kan. in 2001. She has moved several times, many of those times being back to Chanute. A few places Thompson has lived include Virginia, Georgia, and Washington. The ﬁrst few moves were due to parents separating and then reuniting.

Ella on the go! Ella Thompson has moved... a lot. Here’s a breakdown of where she has lived and when she lived there.

The most recent move, here in Chanute was because when Ella came to visit her dad, her mom decided to move back down here as well. When she was 8, Thompson moved back to Chanute to live with her dad. He was in the National Guard, meaning, Thompson didn’t get the opportunity to really get to know her father until she went back to Virginia, she then returned to Chanute when she was 11. This time, she really got to know him and spend time with him. There are many pros and cons to moving around often.

2001

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Ella Thompson born in Pittsburg, Kan.

Moves to Franklin, Kan. Moves back to Pittsburg, Kan.

Moves to Chanute, Kan.

Adjusting to the social life and ﬁnding new friends has not been a problem for Thompson. “I personally don’t struggle with transferring and switching to new schools because I can make new friends pretty easily,” she says. One thing that caught her off guard was the schoolwork itself. Different states teach certain skills at faster paces or in a different order. “In Virginia, they teach some skills ahead of what we learned in Kansas. So, when I moved, I was behind their standards. Therefore, I got held

2007 Moves to Pasco, Wash. Moves to Spotsylvania, Va. Moves to Locust Grove Va. Moves to Riverdale, Ga.

back,” she says. Luckily for her, she was still young when this happened so it didn’t affect her as much as it would have say, in high school or middle school. Thompson says that in Georgia, they are ahead of Kansas as well. The second time when she came back from Kansas, she claims it was not as difﬁcult to catch on. Another con to switching states is dealing with differences surrounding sports. In Virginia, Thompson played volleyball. But, when she moved back, she found that we played

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Moves back Moves back to Chanute, Kan. to Chanute, Moves back to Spotsylvania, Va. Kan. Moves back to Riverdale, Ga.

We asked senior Tristan Busse a series of questions and then asked his sister, sophomore Tori Busse, and best friend, senior J.T. Taylor, how they thought Tristan responded. Family triumphed this time as Tori won big.

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differently due to different state rules. “Everything was different so, I just quit playing [volleyball] altogether,” she adds. Despite the pros and cons of moving around often, Thomson plans to eventually settle down and live the rest of her life in Virginia. “I think I’ll move back to Virginia for college because there are more college opportunities there and I’ll be able to live with my sister if I need to.”

Tristan Busse All Books

What is Tristan’s favorite book? What does Tristan enjoy doing?

Reading and relaxing

Who Tristan’s favorite author? What is Tristan’s best quality?

Moves back to Chanute, Kan.

Tori Busse

My sense of humor

ella thompson freshman age: 15 hobbies: baking, running, diy projects traveling, volleyball sports/clubs: track life goals: become a lawyer or dentist

J.T. Taylor

All the books he reads

Sci-Fi

Reading and watching videos

Reading and learning about government

J.K. Rowling

FAST FACTS

J.K. Rowling

Making people laugh

Selﬂess

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ATTENTION: STRESSING SENIORS Where do I begin? Make sure you take the ACT at least once before the end of senior year. Get good grades! Because even in your last year of high school, grades are still important. Lastly, do not set yourself up for failure. Colleges would rather have a semi-hard class that you got an A in, rather than a really hard class you got a D in. Take classes that will help you be successful.

How do I apply to College? First look online. Most applications and instructions on how to apply are listed somewhere on that college’s website. Talk to your guidance counselor. They’re there to help you through all of this. Also start getting your letters of recommendations now. The more time you give the person to write it, the better it will be.

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When The Comet asked me to review the Netflix original series, “Stranger Things,” I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. I’m not a big fan of anything sci-fi related, and I am pretty picky on what shows I do and do not like. But, always in favor for a Netflix binge watch, I put this aside and jumped right into the smash hit series, becoming pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed watching it. Netflix hit a home run with this one, and it is defenitely a must-watch show. Set in 1983, the viewer is put within a search for the missing Will Byers, which we

see trespass onto state proper- And yes, that’s actually her ty (coincidentally the location name. Plus, who is working of the mysterious Hawkins in that secret lab? Together, Lab) and come face to… along with Chief Hopper and non-face with a creature who Will’s mother and brother, reminds me a lot of Slenderthey try and crack the code of man, and vanishes as quickly Wills vanishing, even if that as he appears taking Will with sometimes means communihim. cating through the electrical Thus, we begin the epic circuit in the decor of hunjourney of not only ﬁnding dreds of Christmas lights, Will and eventually Barb, which was one of the greatist another taken in this “altervisual productions for a TV nate universe,” but also the show I’ve seen in a long time. subplot between Will’s three All in all, I honestly enbest friends Mike, Lucas and joyed how seamlessly the 80’s Dustin as they encounter a vibe and sci-ﬁ feels worked distant together girl with one “Stranger Things” named another 9/10 Eleven, and added 1 season (renewed for a second) who is to the feel 8 episodes running of the Streaming on Netflix presumstory. A Creators: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer ably lot of the Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, from the storylines Finn Wolfhard torment and plots she enwould not countered while being tested have worked in the modern for mind control at Hawkins. era. To add to that, not once

did I ever feel as though the story was ever boring or slow, as there was always a new clue being revealed. And as much as I’m not a huge fan of sci-ﬁ, I actually enjoyed this genre more than I ever thought I would. I have to applaud not only The Duffer Brothers for taking the concept of a missing kid, which story we have seen done over and over again, and twisting it into a scientiﬁcal universe that makes the viewer think, but also the actors. Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder and David Harbour really brought these complex characters to life and carried the show amazingly. I have a feeling awards season will end greatly in their favor. I would 10/10 recommend this show to you, The Comet readers. It has just enough suspense and mystery

matched with love and romance to keep you going for the entire eight episodes. If you at all enjoy Pretty Little Liars, and waiting five seasons for a final reveal, I think you are defenitely in luck, as the show was just picked up for season two. So now we can continue to follow Will, Eleven and the rest of the gang for a while with a whole new batch of episodes expected to hit Netflix next year. Now that you’ve got a new series to binge watch, before you log into Netflix to check this series out I have to make a PSA and say: do NOT watch this alone, at night, unless you enjoy getting the heebie jeebies. Trust me on this one guys, it’s called Stranger Things for a reason.

Possibilities endless with virtual reality Is the iPhone 7 worth it? size have seen little to no change as the only strikingly new feature is that it’s ever so slightly lighter, it is water resistant, and there is no headphone jack. The iPhone 7 is now outfitted with the A10 chip which gives the device a significant ZANE NEELY @ZaneBroChill speed boost over the previous model. Apple has finally unveiled In addition, the camera has their new piece of technology received a little improvement and all of the Apple fanboys and all iPhone 7 models will and fangirls alike will be have stabilizers to help elimlining up to fork over all of inate blurry photos for those their earnings and maybe a who have kidney. shaky hands. But, for the Apple is rest of us, is rolling out buying the ...IS BUYING THE three models; new latest NEW LATEST AND the iPhone and greatest GREATEST iPHONE 7, iPhone 7 iPhone really worth eating WORTH EATING ICE plus, and the ice cube and iPhone 7 Pro. CUBE AND WATER water cereal The pro CEREAL UNTIL OUR version will until our next paycheck? NEXT PAYCHECK?” feature two Of course, cameras on with every the back for all those trendy new release there’s going to hipsters that want to talk be a fair share of people that great photos for their Tumblr hate on the next new device. blog. Apple has made some The storage has been maxchanges to their next big imized to 256 gigabytes so thing that has sparked some you can have plenty of space controversy and plenty of for your selfies. memes. Apple announced that the The new iPhone 7 looks price of an iPhone 7 with 32 fairly similar to the 6s so why gigabytes will be $650. would you upgrade? The question is, will you be There are some changes blowing all your money on that could heavily impact the new iPhone or will you your opinion on the new choose to wait until it doesn’t device. For starters, the design and cost an arm and a leg?

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We all know how boring class can be. Long lectures, a monotone voice, the same old thing you’ve been trying to learn for the past week and still don’t get. It happens to all of us everyday, and most students are tired of it. Enter virtual reality. A computer generated simulation that someone perceives as real by the use of a headset with a screen inside aided by gloves ﬁtted with sensors. It’s a new and improved method to use in the classroom that not only keeps a student’s

classroom. Picture this, you’re attention, but promotes learnin biology, studying the human ing at the same time. Virtual reality can make learning fast- body, would you rather see a er, more efﬁcient and effective. boring, old, ﬂat, lifeless picture With virtual reality, the soft- in your textbook or would you ware can tell when your mind rather learn by seeing the human body in 3D , up close and starts to wonder and changes personal, right in front of your the curriculum to liven the lesson up to get you focused own eyes? Which is where virtual reality would come in back on class. handy. A teacher only knows Let’s face it.The average so much but teacher is in with a computcharge of 21 students so er based software program one on one VIRTUAL REALITY the possibilities time is near CAN MAKE LEARNING are endless. No to none, but need to go to with virtual FASTER, MORE reality it’s different teachEFFICIENT AND ers for different just you and EFFECTIVE.” the computsubjects: with virtual reality, er generated teacher. one has all the subjects in the palm of their With the help of a data glove you’ll be able to touch things hand. So with all this in mind in virtual reality, a hands on be aware, virtual reality may experience you might not soon be coming to a classroom normally receive in a common near you.

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Blair Witch is the haunting new movie The Blair Witch Project lovers have been waiting for for 17 years. It made its premier on September 16.

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AHS! Underground on Hulu! #UndergroundWGN law&order svu. I love that show.

House Party is a new app where you can group video chat with your friends.

National Punch Day September 20

Dexter!! Narcos on Netflix has me hooked. Pretty Little Liars! Catch up before the series ﬁnale before next spring!!

SPORTS The Rundown Briefly catching up with the Blue Comet sports teams. Boys’ Cross Country

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Managing to have fun (MANAGERS) ARE VITAL TO OUR PROGRAM AND TO OUR DAILY LIFE. WE COULDN’T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THEM.” HEAD FOOTBALL COACH CHRIS SHIELDS

MANAGER MOTIVATION

Sure managing can be a thankless job at times, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t also rewarding and fun. We asked some of the current fall sports managers why they decided to get involved.

Senior Tristan Busse Football “i get respect. i get to go outside and hang out with friends.”

Sophomore Devon Walker runs with the pack during a race at Anderson County High School to open the season on Sept. 1. The boys’ cross country team is still rounding into form, but Walker has been a consistent contributor to the varsity squad. Photo by Huntyr Schwegman.

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Girls’ Golf The girls’ tennis team is working towards ﬁlling a full varsity squad. Senior Abby Walker and sophomore Zoe Barkman are the lone returners from last year. The team had a home meet yesterday. Results were not available at press time.

Girls’ Tennis

Junior Sage Collins returns a forehand during the Comets’ home meet on Aug. 25. Collins recently placed third in No. 1 singles at the Baldwin Invitational. Photo by Sophie Osbourn.

Volleyball

Senior Kyndal Frederick celebrates a kill during the Blue Comets’ home match against Fort Scott on Sept. 13. The volleyball team is 5-9 on the season after ﬁnishing ﬁrst at the Erie Invitation over the weekend. Photo by Thailee McFadden.

Because I’m good at it.

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Student managers key to success behind the scenes

Senior Gavin Harvey (50), along with sophomore Corbett Kimberlin (2) and Cooper McMillan (33) converge to make a tackle in the Blue Comets’ 41-0 loss to Pittburg Sept 9. The Comets are 1-2 on the season. Photo by Thailee McFadden.

Why would you torture yourself with running so much?

Yes, they do.

Junior volleyball manager Clete Carlson has his hands full with an iPad to keep stats and a towel for the players during the Blue Comets home matches Sept. 13. Photo by Thailee McFadden.

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reno lemon sophomore We sat down with cross country star Reno Lemon to get the scoop on running, relationships and life.

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Girls’ Cross Country

Junior Mackenzie Tabares gains on a runner from Baldwin during the Blue Comets’ ﬁrst race of the year at Anderson County High School on Sept. 1. Tabaras has been the Blue Comets’ top runner so far this season. Photo by Huntyr Schwegman.

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In a play, behind a great production is a stage crew that devote their time in contributing to help a production operate as smoothly as possible. In athletics, the crew is called managers. While athletes receive the spotlight, it is the managers who operate in the shadows ensuring practices run smoothly and game day goes off without a hitch. “It’s more than just water,” football head coach Chris Shields said. “They fill a lot of different roles... When you have a small staff you have to rely on your support personel and our kids do a great job.” Managers perform a wide range of duties, from taking stats to filming practices and games to carrying equipments and yes, filling water bottles. This often thankless job requires great work ethic and dedication. Managers sacrifice their time in order to provide a helping hand to the coaches and the team. That doesn’t mean their efforts go unnoticed within the team. “They are vital to our program and to our daily life,” Shields said. “We couldn’t do what do

we without them.” For most managers, choosing to help out despite little glory has to do with a joy of helping others. “It’s nice to help them out,” sophomore volleyball manager Baylee Kidwell said. “Some things they can’t do, and I am there to help them.” That’s not to say managers don’t have selfish reasons for helping as well. Sophomore Nautica Hart, one of three volleyball managers sees managing as a way to stay connected. “I get to see my volleyball friends,” Hard said. Kidwell enjoys a different perk. “I get to watch my sister play,” said Kidwell, whose older sister Lexi is a senior for the Blue Comets. For the cross country team, sophomore Mandy Klauman is a returning manager. Klauman’s reasons for being a manager involves forming connections within the team. “(My friend) Sarah was running and I didn’t have an interest in running,” Klauman said, “so I thought managing would be fun and it is a lot of fun.” Klauman finds being a manager enjoyable due to the family-like environment of cross country. “I enjoy all the people and the relationships you build with everyone,” she said.

Sophomore Baylee Kidwell Volleyball “i enjoy getting out of school.”

If you could ask anyone on a date and they had said yes, who would it be?

Kate Upton. Senior Michaela Lucas Football “i enjoy interacting with the boys and becoming good friends with them.”

Sophomore Mandy Klauman Cross Country “i enjoy helping people at the end of the race.”

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Playing for Andy and bugle corp. Anderson, affectionately The Blue Comet girls’ tenknown as Andy to her players, nis season has been dedicated became the ﬁrst girls’ tennis to the woman responsible for coach in 1970 and continued bringing girls’ tennis to Chan- in the role until 1980. ute High School. Anderson also was a very Former head coach Helen close friend to current tennis Anderson passed away this coach Mike Delatorre. summer on July 1. The tennis Delatorre said Anderson team will continue to honor would always her name this tell him to beIT MAKES ME year in as lieve in himself FEEL IMPORTANT many ways as whenever he they can. had doubts KNOWING THAT I “She was about anything GET TO BE A PART the woman challenging. OF SOMETHING SO that brought The tennis the sport we team decided SPECIAL...” all know and to use “Believe NAKIA PALMER love here to in yourself” as JUNIOR its motivational Chanute,” junior Laura Benavides said. quote for this season. BeAnderson began her cacause of that, they will have reer for the district in 1948. it on the back of their team During her time in Chanute, t-shirts. Anderson was a teacher, a “It makes me feel imporcounselor, a coach for womtant knowing that I get to be en’s sports and led the drum a part of something so spe-

No, I do not have a girlfriend at this point in time.

I would make myself look more muscular because, y’know, muscles are cool. If you had one day to live what would you do ﬁrst? Helen Anderson, shown in this 1978 yearbook photo, coached the ﬁrst Blue Comet girls’ tennis team in 1970 and remained the head coach until 1980. Anderson passed away this summer and the tennis team has dedicated the season to her.

cial to the community and the school,” junior Nakia Palmer said. The team also said that they feel even closer this year knowing they are playing for her.

“I feel the team is even encouraging each other more this year than last,” sophomore Shayla Bogle said. It appears that Anderson impact lives on even after her death.

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Ty Bowman is Chanute’s ﬁrst freshman starting quarterback

to be playmakers for the Comets @MichaelGage21 as receivers. Being a freshman on varsity is Standing 6-feet-4 inches tall and tough to begin with, but even more weighing 175 pounds, Ty Bowman so when playing a position that doesn’t look like a typical freshrequires leadership like being the man. quarterback. On game day, the baby-faced “The entire team has embraced features that hide underneath his Ty as our starting quarterback,” helmet are the only physical traits Shields said. “Ty has earned their that hint a 14-year-old is the one respect through his hard work, who is stepping under center for preparation and performance.” the Blue Comet varsity Hernandez echoed his football team. head coach’s sentiments. “He has the size to hold “I’m really excited for up at the varsity level, and Ty to be starting quarterhe is a mentally tough kid back,” Hernandez said. who can handle the pres“I’m really conﬁdent sure of Friday nights,” about Ty’s ability—he Blue Comet head coach gets better every day.” Chris Shields said. ty bowman The transition from In a three-way race with freshman middle school football to junior Matt Hernandez varsity isn’t without its and sophomore Corbett difﬁ culties. Kimberlin at the start of summer, “It’s a whole new intensity,” Bowman earned the job after Bowman said. showing Shields that his dedicaThe support from his teammates tion and mental approach matched has been a big help as he makes his physical abilities. the adjustments needed to excel at “Even though he is a freshman, the varsity level. Ty has great command of the “They have been extremely offense. I personally feel he gives supportive from the start,” Bowus the best chance to win on Friman said of his teammates. “They day nights,” Shields said, noting understand how hard this transiBowman playing quarterback allows Hernandez and Kimberlin tion has been for me.” GAGE LEEDY

IN TY WE TRUST Being the starting quarterback comes with a lot of pressure, regardless of your age. That’s why having the support of your coaches and teammates is key to anyone’s success.

Freshman Ty Bowman warms up on the sideline during the Blue Comets 41-0 loss to Pittsburg on Sept. 9. Photo by Kaitlynn Rutledge.

Senior Justice Catron: “i think it’s a good idea (to start bowman). he’s our best option right now. “

Assistant coach Trevor Ewert: “ty has taken it to heart knowing the system, knowing the playbook... he has taken the classroom aspect of it very seriously.”

BOWMAN BY THE NUMBERS

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Total yards passing Bowman has accounted for through three games.

Total rushing yards Bowman has accounted for through three games.

Touchdown to turnover ratio this season.

Photo by Cierra Stange

SEK STANDINGS

Independence Coffeyville Fort Scott Labette County Chanute Parsons Friday, Sept. 16 Fort Scott 22, Chanute 0 Coffeyville 44, Riverton 12 Labette County 54, Osawatomie 12 Independence 27, Parsons 7

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Bowman isn’t the only underclassman starting for the Blue Comets. Here are four more who are playing key roles this season.

corbett kimberlin sophomore

cooper mcmillan sophomore

After turning heads as a freshman on varsity a year ago, Kimberlin is making an even bigger impact this year, starting at receiver on offense and on defense in the secondary.

McMillan has proven himself to be a asset on offense and defense, providing solid play from the tight end and linebacker positions.

lane harvey sophomore

An injury kept Harvey off the ﬁeld as a freshman. Now healthy, Harvey plays both ways for the Comets, starting at receiver and in the secondary.

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Friday, Sept. 23 Basehor-Linwood at Independence Fort Scott at Pittsburg Labette County at Parsons Ottawa at Chanute Coffeyville at Towanda-Circle

Tuesday, Sept. 16 Fort Scott 2, Chanute 1 (15-25, 25-18, 25-21 Independence 2, Chanute 0 (25-21, 25-12) Pittsburg 2, Fort Scott 0 (25-11, 25-10) Pittsburg 2, Independence 0 (25-11, 25-20) Labette County 2, Coffeyville 0 (25-11, 25-20) Labette County 2, Parsons 0 (25-20, 25-15) Parsons 2, Coffeyville 0 (25-20, 25-15) Saturday, Sept. 17 ERIE TOURNAMENT Chanute 2, Southeast 0 (25-18, 25-15) Chanute 2, Neodesha 0 (25-9, 25-15) Chanute 2, Jayhawk-Linn 0 (25-14, 25-12) Chanute 2, Erie 0 (25-20, 25-16) Chanute 2, Neosho 0 (25-13, 25-13, 1st) Parsons 2, Wichita West 0 (25-19, 27-25) Parsons 2, Coffeyville 1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-13) Parsons 2, Erie 0 (25-19, 25-12) Erie 2, Southeast 0 (25-18, 25-15)

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Overall 4-2 6-5 11-3 4-4 4-7 5-9 2-4

Friday, Sept. 23 Fort Scott 2, Osawatomie 0 (25-10, 25-13) Fort Scott 2, Prairie View 0 (25-12, 25-13) Louisburg 2, Fort Scott 0 (25-18, 25-15)

PITTSBURG TOURNAMENT* Pittsburg 2, Nevada, Mo. 1 (22-25, 25-10, 25-13) Pittsburg 2, Baxter Springs 0 (25-16, 25-23) Pittsburg 2, Leavenworth 0 (25-16, 25-23) Pittsburg 2, Aurora, Mo. 1 (27-29, 29-27, 25-20) Pittsburg 2, Paola 1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-19) Carthage, Mo. 2, Pittsburg 0 (25-21, 25-12, 1st) *Fort Scott results unavailable.

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