Liberty North High School
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Volume 4 Issue 4 December 2013
Winter issue
Best Dates pg. 6 Acts of Kindness pg. 8 Winter Stress pg. 16
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Lifestyle {04} FOODS TO WARM THE SOUL Culinary Arts share their winter comfort food favorites.
{05} COMFY VS. WINTER OUTING Whether huddled by the fire or out on the town, be sure to dress warm... and with style.
{06} DATES FOR EVERY BUDGET Pinching your pennies? Or willing to splurge? There are dates for all price ranges.
Student Life {08} ACTS OF KINDNESS
Kindness knows no season, but if it did, it would probably be winter.
{09} STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Read about junior Regan Hill and his inspiring story.
{10} WINTER BUCKET LIST Come on, you have to admit, you want to try some of these.
A&E {12} DECEMBER REVIEWS
May the reviews be ever in your favor. (Yes, we went there.)
{13} DISNEY STARS: THEN AND NOW Everyone knows about Miley Cyrus, but what ever happened to these characters?
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of Contents December 2013 InDepth {16} BEATING THE WINTER BLUES Don’t let winter get the best of you. Get the best of winter.
Opinion {22} LIKE IT, LOVE IT, HATE IT
Is winter a friend or a foe? Or just a casual acqaintance?
{23} EIC COLUMNS
Your fabulous editors share their oh-so-entertaining opinions.
Sports {28} OFF-SEASON WORKOUTS
The work doesn’t stop when the season ends. See how North athletes stay in shape.
Our View
Our mission for the 20132014 school year is to create a quality magazine that informs our readers as well as provide a professional journalism experience for all members involved. The Eagle’s View is a public forum of student expression.
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{29} THE ICE SKATER
Many people ice skate for fun. Sophomore Reagan DeCamp does it for sport.
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ith the winter season approaching quickly, many people are looking A look into the Liberty North Culinary Arts program and some yummy ideas for winter snacks. for a perfect meal to beat the chilly weather. Written by: Kala Hughes | Photo by: Olivia Brown Although the classic chicken noodle soup has warmed the hearts of millions, many people want some variety in what In order for a they eat to keep warm. Besides chicken noodle soup, a few successful “What’s For Lunch” event, the students and other fabulous options during the winter season include chilis, teachers involved have to plan out everything ahead of time. soups, and chowders. They choose a meal that they feel is appropriate for the Chili is one of those meals that tends to be convenient for season and time of day and predict and calculate exactly just families that are always busy and on-the-go. Mrs. Fowler’s how many ingredients and servings they need to make it a Culinary II class has many recipes and activities that provide success. many ideas for winter foods, including chili. The culinary class “We have to figure out what we’re going to do, and we plans a “What’s For Lunch?” event that includes selling their give everyone an assigned task, we test out the rest of the homemade meals to fellow teachers and students as well. piece and see how it works, and usually after that is when we “Culinary plans a lunch that they can offer to teachers advertise it,” Garcia said. and eventually to students; it’s a fundraiser for the culinary The students are assigned designated roles in the making students. The students have to price out the menu; they even of “What’s For Lunch,” and according to many teachers and had to calculate the nutritional value. Any extras we have, counselors who tried the food, their work paid off. we open it up to anyone who would like it. We hand it out to “I know the hard work into making the food. It’s also a students, take the money, and serve the teachers. Sometimes good fundraiser for the students and their competitions; it’s they deliver it to the teacher if they can’t get away,” Fowler worth it for what it supports,” counselor Erin Dennis said. said. Besides supporting and helping fund the culinary arts Recently, the Culinary students offered a chili lunch for organization, those who tried the food agreed that it was well ten dollars that supported the funds of the Liberty North worth the money. Culinary Arts Department. The event was held in the “I love it. I think it’s good that they’re able to do that culinary arts room, welcoming any teacher or employee in the sort of thing, but I also just love the food,” counselor Jill building to a steaming, home-cooked meal. The students in the Brock said. culinary department worked hard to prepare the event. Many teachers tried the chili meal, and even some of the “Honestly, it’s a lot of fun. You learn a bunch of different counselors. The chili meal seemed to have received a positive things that you would if you worked in the food industry. feedback, according to those who tried it. “Delicious. I think This is something we’re trying to open up to the students it’s awesome, just getting a lunch where we don’t have to instead of just the teachers,” senior Raul Garcia said. make it at home,” Brock said.
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Tips to always stay fabulous whether you’re staying in or headed out. Written by Baileigh Arant | Photos by Olivia Brown
} { } { “On a casual date at home, I’d probably wear a pair of leggings, an oversized sweater, an infinity scarf, Ugg boots, and a cute pair of earrings. So I’m clearly comfortable but it doesn’t look like I tried too hard,” sophomore Brooklyn Barnett said.
“If I’m going out to a nice restaurant or something, I’d probably wear tights, a dress, a nice coat, heels or boots, and a cute pair of earrings,” sophomore Abby Day said.
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“At home, I’d probably wear the something really comfortable. A t-shirt, a hoodie, and sweats because it doesn’t matter how we look if we are just hanging out,” senior Andrew Vogelbaugh said.
“If I was taking a girl out on a nice date, I’d dress a lot better than if we were staying in. I’d probably wear my Vans, jeans, a button up and a Northface so it looks like I at least tried,” junior Ross Strada said.
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Great ideas for your perfect winter date. Written by: Madi Eklund
Expensive
Every once in a while, taking someone out for an expensive date could be enjoyable for couples. Both people involved in the relationship suggest that expensive dates are enjoyable for each. Couples go on expensive dates for many reasons: to celebrate an anniversary, a birthday, or just to go out one night. “A more laid back expensive date would be to go out to a steakhouse and have dinner there, then go out to a movie afterwards,” freshman Gage Thompson said. There are also expensive dates that include more activity, such as going to sporting events or even concerts. These dates are focused more on doing fun things than sitting at a dinner and talking to each other. Rector concert, and I bought those tickets for us just to go out one night,” junior Alayna Powell said.
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Between cheap and expensive dates, there is a category of dates that do not cost too much, but are not completely free. These dates would include just going to a movie, or just going a dinner somewhere around town. Couples say these dates the most common type because they appeal to most couples. type of person you are, and you want to make a good impression,” junior Gabby Barbour said. After buying some chicken nuggets and an ice cream cone from McDonalds, a couple sits in a booth laughing, talking and having a blast. This may not be a date anyone dreams about going on but after years of being together or just meeting, this could be the most fun they have had in a while. Cheap dates are the dates couples like to go on when they are looking for something to do, but not to spend money. “A cheap date for me and my girlfriend would be going out to eat at a fast food place, and then getting a RedBox movie and watching that at one of our houses,” junior Dakota Grizzle said. If being at home sounds too boring, try going to a free place to hangout. Places like a park when the weathers nice or a walk around the mall when its chilli. “A good idea for a cheap date would be going to a close lake, like Smithville Lake, and sit by the water and have a picnic that you packed,” senior Harrison Trinidad said.
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truly do believe that everything happens for a reason. There is a plan for life and we are all just parts of it, some bigger and some smaller. I believe all of our hiccups and bumps in the road do benefit us, the people we love or possibly even complete strangers. Do to the recent events in my life, I know just as much as the next person how hard things can get and especially how hard it is to accept your fate. No matter what your beliefs are, it seems so easy to lose faith and be angry at the world when the going gets rough. Absolutely nothing can be more difficult than being content with letting fate take control of your life, no matter what happens; death, loneliness, or abandonment. I, however, have only learned this by hitting rock bottom myself. Losing any desire to hope or believe in any sort of fate. I still struggle regularly with losing hope and just being angry. Anger is not the answer though, as easy as it seems. When you feel as though you’ve lost everything, hope is one thing that will always be there. Finally falling into peace with the life-changing events in your life can seem almost impossible. Only the strongest and the most determined can reach it there. Gladly, although I still go through hard times each and every day, I never stop praying and I never stop believing.
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Acts of Kindness
Many students and clubs volunteer their time for the benfit of others.
Key Club Written by: Danielle Camerlinck “Well we haven’t done much so far but we did the One Homeless Night which simulated teens who are homeless how they would have slept. The money from the hot chocolate we made went to the real homeless teens. Being a member of key club emotionally makes me feel good, you’re actually doing something, not just standing on the sidelines, and it’s been proven that doing something kind boosts emotional levels,” sophomore Celeste Meyer said.
“We did One Homeless Night a few weeks ago which was really fun and I was in charge with the other elders of the group,” junior Landry Slivester said.
NHS
“Mainly it’s the ideas around the school because of NHS with soup kitchens and me being a mentor for helping clubs and mathematics. I donate my time all year, but in summer obviously I can only give 40 hours. Though no matter what time of the year, if anyone needs help I’ll find time to help them whether it is food donations, clothes packing and donating money,” senior Alex Klein said.
National Honor Society
“I’m mostly in FCCLA but I also volunteer at my church and help the homeless with packing food and stuff. I feel happy volunteering and I want to be a teacher so helping others now would benefit me helping students when I’m going to teach, making a difference for the better,” junior Jacob Lambent said.
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FCCLA Family Career Community Leaders America
-”I think volunteering helps bring out my energy, like during the summer I packaged clothes for Africa and I’m motivated whole heartedly to help,” senior Joel Afryie said
“Pretty much all the money we raise goes to a foundation or a charity. The money we raised for the pumkin carving contest went to UNICEF. All the money we raised for the turky teacher is going to a charity.Then for Christmas we are orgainzing a candy cane gram and all the money we get from that is going to adopt a family,” junior Jade Shoupe said.
Fighting the Impossible
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Reg a
Written by Cailey Hagen Photos by Ariel Kuznia
{G}olf player, AP and Honors student, and cancer survivor are just
a few characteristics of Regan Hill, junior at Liberty North. Hill has exceeded the expectations of many throughout his life, and continues to give back to the community. “I try to give back so I do charities for cancer, and it sounds conceited but I’m fairly intelligent; I have gifts I could use, so I want to be a doctor for kids with cancer. If there wasn’t someone with that job, then where would I be?” junior Regan Hill said. In the form of being a role model to his younger sister, and describes how he helps her get through school easier. “I would like to think that I take my role as a big brother somewhat seriously, I try to be proactive. I got a job right when I was 16, trying to save money early to show her what she should do. But I’m probably, in a way, a bad influence. I tell her all my tricks like, ‘You don’t have to do this part of that class as long as you do this’. But as long as she gets an A I feel like a good role model.” Although Regan may try to help his younger sibling as much as he can, he explains that they do have differences in learning skills. “We are polar opposites. Math is her thing, but when I was younger I thought I was going to be a writer because I loved wordseven now I’m like, ‘What’s the matter with you?’- I loved spelling, but she can’t spell at all,” Hill said. Hill has many friends who admire his unique personality. They value his good humor and sarcasm. “He’s really a good friend; you can talk to him about anything and he’ll listen, or try to. He is always able to cheer you up when you’re down with his humor. He literally has the best sense of humor, can make pretty much anything funny, and is great at sarcasm. He is also a phenomenal story teller; even if the plot is awful, he makes it sound great,” junior Layne Blanke said. His support of friends and family have helped him his entire life, especially while overcoming the obstacles that came with being diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of four. “The chemotherapy I took, the medicine was really terrible for your legs. They didn’t think I was going to be able to run with the chemotherapy destroying my legs that were still growing. But I loved playing sports, backyard kinds of things, and so it never really became a problem for me,” Hill said.
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Winter Bucket List
Here are some ideas to make this winter wonderful. Written by Taylor Thompson
1. Build a snowman/snow fort 2. Have a snowball fight
“ I love having snowball fights with my friends. It can get pretty heated because we are all really competitive and want to win,” freshman Gage Thompson said.
3. Have a winter movie marathon 4. Winter photo shoot
“I really want to have a winter photo shoot because it sounds really fun and I think it would look really cool. It would look awesome if it was snowing out,” sophomore Addie Paulson said.
5. Take a picture with Santa
6. See the Plaza lights/drive
around and look at light displays around town “Its always fun to drive around at night. The Plaza lights just add to the experience,” junior Jacob Hampton said.
7. Go ice-skating at Crown Center 8. Secret santa with your friends
“Secret Santa is on my winter bucket list because I’ve never done it before and it sounds really fun to try with all of my friends,” junior Jessica Moore said.
9. Create snow angels 10. Horse drawn carriage ride
“One time when I was little I went on a carriage ride on the Plaza. It was exciting,” junior Arianna Clark said.
11. Volunteer 12. See the nutcracker
“I love going to see the Nutcracker. The Kansas City Ballet has a great production of it,” sophomore Alynah Adams said.
13. Decorate a gingerbread house 14. Go sledding/skiing
“I have never been skiing but I really want to go because it looks cool,” freshman Holden Walters said.
15. Have a hot cocoa bar 16. Make fireplace s’mores
“I really like making s’mores and it’s kind of hard to have bonfires during the winter when it is snowing, so this is a fun way to do that indoors,” sophomore Derek Nason said.
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Written by Dlyan Morgan | Photo by Ally Payne “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library,” said writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. At Liberty North High School, Book Club is a popular way for kids to get together and share their passion in reading. The Liberty North High School Book Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month, and discusses books that the members vote on. “Book Club is official for the first time this year; We actually have by-laws and all that,” Librarian and club sponsor Connie King said.“We get together to talk about books, it’s just kind of an eclectic group of kids that get together and like to read and hang out together.” Book Club prides itself on being student run. “We really try to have the kids choose the books, because kids want to read what they want to read, not what I tell them to read. That’s a big focus is that the club is kid driven and kid selective,” King said. There is more to Book Club than just reading, however. “We pick favorite books and read
them as a group. We have a blog where we all get together and write about the book. Mrs. King does a really good job running the club. Towards finals we do some relaxing, fun things that relate to reading but take some of the stress away from school,” Junior Danielle Meyers-Floyd said. Other endeavors the club takes part in are events such as Teen Read Week, which is promoted entirely by the Book Club. Book Club set up raffles and contests to give away Kindle Fires, books, and gift cards to Barnes and Noble. Senior Jaylend Simmons won one of the gift cards to Barnes and Noble. “I’m excited to use my gift card!” Simmons said. Junior Abbigail McCune has been involved with book clubs since 8th grade. “To enter the contest, I had to look at a jar of little strips of sentences and had to piece together what the book was. It was Pride and Prejudice. Everyone should join Book Club because it’s books and good people, ” McCune said.
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A&E Review
Catching Fire Review and Photo By: Savannah Failer Author Suzanne Collins is the brain behind “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” which is part of a science fiction trilogy. The series is set in a futuristic time where a boy and girl from each of the twelve districts are placed in an arena to fight to the death, this is known as The Hunger Games. During “Catching Fire”, it is the Seventy-Fifth Hunger Games, which is also known as the Quarter Quell. During these games, the victors from previous games are chosen to compete in the arena again, but against each other. The movie and book each have their own ups and downs. There are many similarities between the two, but along
with that comes some differences. For starters, the whole book is told from Katniss’ perspective. In the book when President Snow pays a visit to Katniss and he tells her that she needs to convince people of Panem of her and Peeta’s’ love. The districts know better. In the movie we get to have some insight of what really goes through the mind of those in the Capitol, and in the districts, for instance President Snow’s granddaughter looks to Katniss as a role model and a hero. It lets us see that President Snow really has very little control over what Katniss can make happen. Additionally, Haymitch’s victory isn’t really discussed in the
movie, his winning appears almost absent. He was the winner of the last Quarter Quell and in the book Peeta and Katniss watch videos of his victory, but this didn’t happen in the movie. I was very pleased with the movie, I thought it portrayed the characters relationship and the fighting very well and realistically. I thought it was thrilling at times and sensitive at others. I highly recommend this movie for action-seekers. The book gives a little more detail on the insight of how Katniss felt, but I am definitely anticipating “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” movie.
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White Christmas Review and Photo By: Rachael Wigand Who can resist Bing Crosby’s voice belting out the Christmas classic? The glamour of the 50’s shines through this two-hour long film. With multiple musical numbers that highlight the talents of each of the four stars, this movie is definitely a must see while you’re stuck inside from the heaps of snow that kills us here in Missouri. The underlying romance between the two couples plus the army reunion for the General makes this the perfect movie to watch with your significant other. Two army pals, Bob Wallace, who is famous back at home and Phil Davis, who is looking to make his big break,
team up after VE Day and are a hit across the United States. After years on the road and moving their careers to producing they are finally looking to settle down and have families. Two showgirl sisters who are looking for their big break invite the Dynamic Duo to come see their show and give them feedback. It’s a match made in heaven. This movie is a perfect escape from the usually cheesy “God Bless Us” Christmas movies. It takes you back to a simpler time without making you want to gouge your eyes out and puke repeatedly. Definitely one of my holiday favorites.
Photo Editing Apps Review and Photo By: Douglas Martin Photo editing apps have become increasingly popular among teenagers. As social media and phones have advanced, so have these apps. One of the top chosen apps is Aviary. Aviary offers the ability to add cool filters to any picture, fix red-eye, blemishes, and even whiten teeth. Whitagram is also one of the apps on the rise. In Whitagram, you can adjust the background and add labels, text, and instantly upload it to Instagram. A third app in this category that has taken off in popularity is Pixlr Express Plus. This offers auto-fix allowing you to easily one click fix the coloring and adjust the brightness of your picture.
The best part about all of these is that there are free in the app store and that is another part of their success. Also, since Instagram and Twitter have rose in popularity and uploading pictures has become a big part of them, these photo editing apps have fit right in and become a big part of many teenagers lifestyles. These apps make it simple, fast, and are efficient to use in editing pictures. Many teenagers take a lot of photos, documenting almost everything and upload them to social media sites. Due to the increase of uploaded pictures there is a high demand for these apps and that is why they’re at the top of the charts and very popular.
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Where are they Now?
The celebrities we knew growing up have definitly changed, but not always for the better. Story by: Jessica Hillburn Photos by: Claire DeVry
Miley Cyrus
Miley was known as the sweet little girl that had the best of both worlds on her show “Hannah Montana” and now she has ruined that reputation by twerking on TV. Many people like how she is expressing herself now. “I liked how Miley Cyrus was back then because she was relatable but I understand how she is growing and expressing how she is changing, ”senior Hannah Orcutt said.
Demi Lovato
Demi was on “Camp Rock”, “Sonny with a Chance”, “So Random” she did a few episodes on “Glee” and she went to a rehap facility for physical and emotional issues, and got out January 2011. Many people still believe in her today because she continues to stand for good values. “Demi Lovato is more confident after overcoming her addictions, and she is against bullying. I like her more now that she is more grown up,” sophomore Victoria Poynter said.
Fergie Fergie was the only female in the Black Eyes Peas and was a wellknown child star. She opened up to Oprah about her drug addiction but now she has kicked her crystal meth addiction and is using church to help sober up. Fergie was a major influence for many and her fame has not worn off. “Fergie is kind of out there. I picture her as the next lady gaga,” junior Brian Sharp said.
Amanda Bynes Amanda had many movies including “the Amanda show” and was in the movie “She’s the Man” and now she is under psychiatric hold for starting a fire in front of her house. Since her breakdown many have lost faith in their childhood idol. “Since Amanda Bynes left TV I had figured that she ended up in rehab or some type of help facility,” sophomore Candace Austin said.
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WINTER blues
When the temperatures dip and school starts to take over, students tend to fall into a trance that can be hard to break. Take a look at some icy cold advice to survive the winter season.
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Written by: Rachael Wigand | Photos by: Ariel Kuznia and Jennifer Higgins
Freshman Keith Williamson “I cannot stay away from my grandma’s key lime pie or cream cheese pie. She makes them every year and we always end up eating two of each kind between my family and I. They are my holiday guilty pleasure and what I look forward to every year.”
Junior Rachel McCluer “I tend to eat a lot over break because of all of the holidays, so what I do is make a plate and then only eat half of what I take. This keeps me from overeating all the food from holiday gettogethers with my family and I get leftovers the next day.”
Sophomore Connor Sims “I definitely try to stay in shape and work out over Winter Break, because of all the food I eat over Christmas and New Year’s. I’ll go to the gym and do weights and run on the treadmill if it’s too cold to go running outside. It’s important because I don’t want to come back from break and be out of shape.”
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The nights of walking the dog and playing endless games of Capture the Flag with the neighborhood kids have come and gone. Winter has arrived, and it is taking down everything in its path. “I do not like to go outside because it is so cold, and with it getting darker, I have less motivation to do things. Cuddling on my couch and keeping warm with a big, fluffy blanket makes me a lot happier,” junior Jade Shoup said. Although winter can be a time of sadness and depression for some, there are others who can look past the darkness and dive face-first into the spirit of the season. “I like snow and cold weather. It makes me happy when I get to wear sweaters and sweatpants and bundle up in blankets. Also it is basketball season, so Ideaths never really have time to be depressed,” sophomore Chandra Bolin said. first It is proven that socializing puts people in a better mood, so although hibernation may be intriguing to some, it is not the best idea. “When there is snow on the ground, I am happy. I stay inside and watch TV with my friends, which puts me in an even better mood,” freshman Zach Kline said. Hot chocolate may be a cure for some, but for others, tis’ just not the season to be jolly. Simply focusing on the bright side of things can relieve symptoms of depression or sadness come the winter season. “When you have long periods without sunshine, it starts to affect your mood. It is that sunlight that activates a lot of the positive producing neurotransmitters we have in our brain. So, if the sun is out on a given day, make sure you are out in it,” psychology teacher Doug Davis said.
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{P}ersonally, I like the cold. It takes a lot for me to be cold, but I
would rather be cold than hot because if I am cold I can get under a blanket and become warm but if I am hot I have to sit there and deal with it. On the other hand all the germs come out and make us sick. I can have hot chocolate with marshmallows, light the fire, watch movies; there are snow days where I can hang out with friends and family. I like snow because it is a nice break from heat from summer and from the humidity of the spring and fall. The days off school in winter are the best because it is extra time to hang out with friends and family. Winter involves many holidays such as Hanukkah, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and New Year’s. All of these holidays are a lot of fun. I like winter because I get to see the sun rising when I am supposed to get ready for school. It is easy to have a bonfire without worrying about if the air is too dry so your yard does not catch fire. There are a lot of really pretty aspects of winter.
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hate it {W}hen I was a kid I used to love playing in the
snow, building snowmen and having snowball fights. Now that I am older, I look back and wonder why I ever loved it. Being cold is uncomfortable. Many people say, “Oh you can just layer on more clothes!” However, there is a point where layers do not work, and you are freezing all over. Yes, sledding and playing in the snow is pretty fun; until you get some on your skin and then it is all downhill from that point. The worst thing to occur is when your fingers and toes start to become numb, even when you are wearing three pairs of socks and boots. Someone explain to me why that happens. I mean, if you like not being able to feel your toes after you have been inside for an hour, then maybe Antarctica is for you. I would rather live in Florida and not have to worry about turning into an ice-block walking to my car.
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lets me be a kid again. Around December when the world we live in is a life-size snow globe there are always a few snow days where I get to drop all my worries and stresses from high school and just be a kid again. I always find a day full of snow tranquil no matter what I am doing. I could enjoy it with my family forgetting the outside world well outside the deep snowfalls spread their peace, or spend it building lifelong friendships by trudging sleds and ducking from snowballs. Snow is the perfect reason to wear those pairs of thermals I have had since fourth grade, grab a big cup of Mom’s special hot cocoa and snuggle up under the fireplace and watch A Christmas Story for the hundredth time. Even when the snow is just a light dusting in early October it still gets me excited for what is coming soon. Sitting here crossing my fingers for a snow day is not going to get the job done. It is time to start wearing my pajamas inside out and leaving a spoon under my pillow.
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Fate Loves the Fearless
Written by: Cortney Snyder
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{T}hink about all the things you can do in under 20
seconds. For me, everything I can think of involves rodeo. When it all began, they told me, “When you start you can’t stop” and I knew exactly what they were talking about.
The addiction would always be too strong, even through
the injuries, the empty wallet, and the constant pulling between success and defeat. Yet for some unknown reason, I was in denial that it would ever happen to me. I am a strong, stubborn, independent girl and if I had to, I could stop doing anything, instantly. But the truth is, I have let rodeo rob me, injure me, mentally and physically stretch me to my breaking point, and still I go back for more. You cannot know teamwork, long hours of repetition, or patience like I do, until your partner is a 1200-pound free spirit. As much as people would like to believe that something like rodeo is easy, it is not when your deadlines are every weekend. On average it takes three seconds for a breakaway roper to catch her calf, nine seconds for a goat tier to step off her running horse and tie her goat, 16 seconds for a barrel racer to make a run and 20 seconds for a pole bender to cross the finish line. But it takes hours, days, months and years of training to get anywhere near that close to success. And the only reason people like me do it, is for the love of the game. I know passion; I have poured my blood, sweat and tears out for my sport. I have sacrificed other sports, clubs, vacations, boyfriends, my social life, paychecks and family all to step onto my dirt covered playing field. I have been on the bottom and on the top, yet neither last very long. And every day, I spend hours riding my horse because all that matters is the adrenaline surging through me when I picture a rodeo, the nerves that attack my gut when I start feeling the pressure before a run and the strong will to succeed I feel when I practice. I am a cowgirl, and one of our best qualities, is the love we have for our sport.
{O}bviously, Thanksgiving is over. The turkey carcass has been discarded;
the pie is long gone. It’s no secret that Thanksgiving as a holiday is overlooked by the media, as if it’s just a bump in the road to Christmas. Thanksgiving may seem like just a tradition, but it is one of the more meaningful ones, and not just because of all the wonderful food. It is the one day of the year dedicated to being thankful, something that we, as a society, tend to overlook. Especially on the other 364 days of the year. Sometimes we do not take the time to sit back and realize just how much we have to be thankful for, even the everyday things that we often take for granted. Believe it or not, thinking about all the awesome—or even decent aspects of your life really does something for you; it makes the sucky aspects seem so much less sucky. I do not even have to disclaim that I am a human being, that I am selfish and ungrateful sometimes, and that my life is, by far, not perfect. But I can honestly say that I am thankful for what I have. I am thankful that I am healthy and though admittedly a lover of food—take relatively good care of myself. I am thankful that I have a job that gets me a little extra cash. I am thankful that my best friends also happen to be my family. I am thankful that I am young and capable and have a lot to give, and a lot to learn. And I try to remember these
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We Are Football Family Written by: Madi Saunders | Photo by: Kenzie Blankenship
{T} hree years ago I was a shy girl who did not have many friends and
did not make friends easily. However, one faithful day freshman year, I joined the football team as a manager. At the start of the summer my sophomore year, I did not know what to expect. My dad dropped me off at 6:30 am and everything went down from there. Throughout that summer, I hated football, dreading about it when I woke up. After the summer ended, my love for football managing grew. I met amazing people who I can now and forever call my friends. Through drama, heartbreak, and happiness, we have become a family. After three years I have been adopted into the football family and now have 13 dads, 90 (give or take a few) brothers, and 9 sisters. We have grown as a family as we have grown into a football team. We grow as individuals and as a team, learning how to comfort and encourage one another. My last season of high school football managing came to an end as my boys gave a hard fight, but ultimately lost in the semifinal playoff game. No words can describe how heartbroken I was when I realized I was no longer going to stand alongside my family. As I move along to the next chapter in my life, I cannot wait to see what we make of ourselves. My senior year has been full of love, and happiness because of my football family, and I will miss and cherish them forever. Thank you for the great memories!
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{M}iley Cyrus is the most current Disney Channel star who has “gone wild.” The Eagle’s View staff feels Disney Channel
child stars should keep up their good behavior. Children look up to their childhood heroes, often actors off of their favorite shows, as a guide on how to act. When these actors go wild, and start exhibiting bad behaviors in the spotlight, children might get the impression that it is acceptable behavior. As a childhood star in the limelight, actors should be aware that their actions have an affect on their fans. We are not saying that all childhood actors become crazy and publically show it, because there are many who do not; examples include Hilary Duff and the Jonas Brothers. The stars that try to stay out of the spotlight are the best idols children could have. They show the children that it is okay to be successful, as long as you are still humble. We believe that the media should not let our children see their favorite stars act stupid because it will have a negative affect on them. Instead, we believe that the media should focus on the childhood stars that are giving back to the communities and using their fame to make a difference in the world.
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Mikaela Bell
“Fame ruins a good kid’s life. Many times it makes them think they are above others.”
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Eagle Athletes work hard in the off season Written by: Olivia Prather | Photos by: Olivia Prather
The off-season for athletes is their chance to improve and better prepare themselves for a good upcoming season. Winter running club helps runners stay in shape for track season, so that when their season comes around they are well prepared. “We show up to Liberty Junior High and wait for all our friends to get there, and then we just go on our run. We run for however long we want to run. Over the winter we don’t really have any goals because it’s so cold, we just run to run. Our main goal is to just stay in shape,” Senior Yesenia Gomez said. Although it may be too cold in the winter to go outside and get on the baseball field, the baseball team still gets in some good work to help them for the Spring. “We are going to start hitting in the cages and conditioning in December, and basically do that until it gets warm enough to go outside and get practice done on the field,” Senior Colin Flanagan said. The girl’s soccer team works hard during the winter to prepare for the spring. “We normally have people on Mondays and Thursdays go lift in the weight rooms, and then we normally have workouts here at north, where we do ladders and conditioning. Or we go to Liberty Middle school/Heritage Middle School and we just do conditioning--a lot of conditioning. It helps a lot. It prepares us for tryouts, and gets us in better shape. Starting November 20th we do indoor soccer at the soccer dome, it helps prepare us and we’re just kind of playing for fun,” Junior Kaitlin Engel.
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Written by and Photos by Sarah Philpot The crystal white ice below their feet. The silence in the cold, stiff air. People with smiling faces all around. The music begins, and the cameras flash. The skaters begin gliding across the ice. For sophomore Reagan DeCamp, ice skating is more than just a wintertime date. DeCamp started skating in kindergarten and now skates on the Kansas City Illusion Syncro-Skating Team. Zoey Davis, a Liberty North freshman is also on the syncro-team. “When I was in kindergarten I went to a skating birthday party and just loved skating. I started synchronized iceskating because my individual coach wanted to start synchronized skating and I agreed,” DeCamp said. The passion to skate is was keeps Reagan going at strict competitions. “Competition is a big deal I’m on a synchronized skating team with 18 other girls. Typically we travel out of town we either take a very long bus trip or plane ride it is usually a Friday-Sunday trip but our big competition is a Wednesday-Friday trip.” Competitions are strict with dress code and harsh with judging. “Competitions at my level are very strict with dresses, make up and hair, we are not allowed to use bobby pins, so we have to sew our hair in place with a needle and thread,” DeCamp said.
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With tough competition and strict dress code, the practices pay off. “We usually change our program (approximately three minutes) every week not the whole thing but we change little things every week for perfection. We practice at Line Creek Ice Arena my team practices Sunday morning from six to eight thirty on ice Monday nights five fifty to six fifty and seven to seven forty-five for conditioning and each individual skater has to put in 3 extra individual hours,” DeCamp said. As with all sports, there is always a motivation. “I am motivated to do well on our team I am one of the most positive people on my team and I would do anything for my team its a big commitment but the experience is totally worth it. Practices are very intense,” DeCamp said.
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Game Time
Written by Douglas Martin | Photos by Olivia Prather
Men’s
Coming off back-to-back final four appearances, the team hopes to come off strong with a new roster. “I expect to surprise a lot of people because they’re doubting us with all of our seniors from last year gone. I hope to get better everyday and improve with the team and have another run to state,” senior Ian Sanderford said. After practicing all through November, the team will start their road to another state run. “I expect to continue to be among the best and keep our reputation of constantly winning. We’re trying for a third straight year at state and I definitely think that’s possible with our team this year.,” junior Cale Hanson said. .
Women’s
With many seniors graduated and many new girls in the program, the team looks to build off their success from last year. “This year I think we’re going to be a lot different from last year. It’s going to be hard following our District win from last year, but I think we’re going to build off last year and get some wins,” sophomore Kailee Knudsen said. Through the practices and into the start of the season the team has plenty of confidence. “My expectation for us is to do well this year, some of us are nervous because we don’t have any returning seniors but we have started practice and we’re working really well together,” junior Mikayla Gascich said.
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Wrestling With the season already in motion, the wrestling team looks to get on the mats and pin their competition. “I think we will definitely improve from last year. We lost a key wrestler at 170, but we should fill the spot with more experienced under weights and heavy weights. This year there are only three home duals so it would be great to get more support,” Kellgren said. As the season starts, wrestlers are getting more and more focused on making their weights and preparing for their matches. “I think we can get a .500 season like we had last year and have more than two people go to state. Personally I want to make weight every time and win at varsity,” sophomore Carson Armour said.
Swim & Dive Diving right into the season is no challenge for the girls this
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year. The team has many state qualifiers returning and are looking to build off their success from last year. “My expectations would be that we come closer as a team, and that we work together to move ourselves up in conference and for a lot of us to return to state. I want to make the top sixteen at state and that is my goal for this season,” senior Kirsten Parks said. With high anticipation comes high hopes for the whole team. “I think it’s going to be good. We lost some seniors, but we are getting a lot of talented freshman,” junior Rachael Kirch said.
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Sport: Swim Year: Senior
Kirsten Parks is senior on the girls swim team, who hopes to step into a leadership role durin the 2013-2014 season. “We lost a lot of our seniors, so we havev a very young team. This season I hope we can hold our ground in competition and just improve from past years,” Parks said. The team is hoping to send more girls to state then they ever have before, and Parks is going to be a big part of that.
Sport: Basketball Year: Sophomore
Garrett Burns is one of many underclassmen who hope to step up this year to fill the shoes of the last years graduated class. “We do not have as many seniors as last year, but I still expect to win lots of games. I think we have the potential to make it as far as we have in past years, but we’re going to have to put in a lot of work,” Burns said.
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Hop Off the Bandwagon Sports Column by: Shelby Prather
We live in a sports crazed society. Many teenage boys eat, breathe, and sleep sports. Teenagers and adults get to fulfill their biggest athletic dreams through fantasy teams, and video games. There are the die-hard fans, that would do anything for their favorite team, but more often than that there is sports fans in general. The people who suddenly start to like the underdog team, right after they beat the #1 seed. We know this as jumping on the bandwagon, and this year it seems to be a common theme. After the Alabama vs. Auburn game, my twitter newsfeed filled up with people talking about how much they love Auburn, but before the game I would bet half those people didn’t even know what state Auburn was in. Another common bandwagon is Kansas’s basketball. KU has a good basketball program, and it is no surprise they have a lot of fans, but where are those fans during football season? Jumping on some other team’s bandwagon. Speaking of basketball, the most apparent time for jumping on a bandwagon is during March Madness. The NCAA Tournament sparks everyone’s interest from high school teens, to those same teens grandparents. Every year there is an underdog team that shocks everyone, and every year that team’s fan base doubles in size. In the 2011 tournament VCU beat Kansas, and every Mizzou fan jumped on the VCU bandwagon. I get the idea of bandwagons, your team loses so you cheer on whoevers winning at the moment, but it makes for a whole lot of disloyal fans. So please do everyone on twitter a favor, and stay off the bandwagons. December 2013
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