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Eaton Rec Center approval and plans underway Eaton Rec Center to start construction by next spring 2015-16
myiahscott Staff Reporter
With polls closed up and voter approval given, the next step is to secure a plan and create prosperous first steps in creating Eaton’s very own Recreational Center. Lack of space has caused growing problems. Elementary kids had no space for their recent Christmas concert. Each gym in Eaton is filled with two different teams after school and with growing academic pressures the time issue of not being able to get in the gym does not work anymore. An organized group of 25 people that are now on the board have been fighting for several years for
Eaton’s Recreational Center. These 25 people came together and created a basic blueprint for the bank and several structural papers for the county. On November 4 polls closed up and the center was passed by a majority of registered voters who live in the district boundaries, with a 60 to 40 percent margin. The four year term board members consist of the chair, Nina Lewis, the secretary, Brandon Rohn, and Todd Richards. The two year term members are marketer Julie Kennedy, and Robin Moser. Board members meet at the Eaton Town hall two times a month to dis-
cuss plans for the future. Many people in the community have been anxious to jump on the date of construction; however, three years of careful planning have been underway. Kennedy said, “[We] do not want to rush and compromise [the] integrity of the project.” Just because plans are up and running now, does not mean that construction can take place right away. The goal is to break down construction into fall, but next Spring is more realistic. The plans are not finalized yet but since the time of the election to January great progress has been made. Kennedy said, “All the red paperwork has been taken care of and an attorney, the same attorney for the town, has been hired.” The Eaton Recreational Center has Operation Mill Levy bringing in money and now that the center is starting to get recognized more grants can be another
possible source of income. Even though construction will take awhile, luxurious promises for the layout of the building are still in sight. The Facilities Community, a separate group from the board that works on layout for the building, toured recreation centers in Lafayette, Broomfield, and Eerie. Ken-
nedy said, “ [That touring other towns’ Recreational Centers] made us all ready to break ground, but we still knew we had to be diligent.” While the building was mainly sport focused in the beginning, members have had a shift in thinking as they realized that this 115,000 square feet of usable space
can be used for much more. All of the community will utilize the entire area for their needs. All age groups will be adhered too with the space for weddings, bingo, dances, funerals, sports, training, and camps.
Myiah Scott
Eaton Rec Center site is laid out and plans are underway for a facility that will benifit the town.
RE-2 to purchase three natural gas buses
Noble energy to donate funds for two new buses in 2015-16 school year gas can do as an alternative firmed however the district
Rae Wood
The old dirty Eaton buses are seen driving students to school whereas new buses will be bought with the help of Noble energy to keep the enviroment clean as well as the busses clean.
masonkoehn Staff Reporter
Students who ride buses to school can look forward to a brand new ride next year thanks to a large donation
by Noble Energy to Eaton RE2. According to district employee Time Unrein, the district will be getting three new natural gas run buses. The three economical buses as well as a new com-
pany truck are ordered and likely to arrive near the end of April or the start of May. Noble Energy, one of Eaton’s local oiling companies has has donated $297,554 of the nearly $400,000 needed
to purchase the new buses. Noble energy has set aside several million to assist school districts with the purchase of these buses. This could be because of their knowledge of what natural
fuel, however at the moment it is not at our liberty to discuss Noble Energy’s intentions. According to Unrein, this will be enough to pay for two of the three new buses. Superintendent Randy Miller said, “I appreciate what they are doing, that they would be willing to help us out.” Unrein said that a new natural gas pump is “Under advisement” just east of Agland to be used for these three new buses. Nothing about the pump is con-
has applied for a state grant that will be decided upon in Mach. According to the Environmental Protection Agency School buses built with the 2010 pollution regulations emit 95 percent less pollution than previous buses. Unrein also said, “The savings will be in fuel cost and the maintenance of the vehicle.” Though now it may be costly, it is generally accepted that diesel is more expensive than Unleaded which will be the largest change.
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Morris wins poetry contest for second year Students compete for shot at 20K prize
isaiahcordova Web Editor
For the second year in a row Jared Morris took first place at the Poetry Out Loud contest Wednesday, Feb. 11. Lauren Graham and Hannah Bott took second and third place in the cofee house event. Poetry Out Loud is a poetry reciting contest held nationwide and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. For the contest, which took place after school, students can choose from an anthology of over 800 poems to recite. Thirty-one students and guest performer Steve Ehrlich recited poems in the cafeteria. English teachers Emily Soren-
son and Deirdre Jones brought a multitude of mugs from home, and buyable custom mugs made especially for the event to serve coffee, cookies and biscuits in the “coffee house” event. The event took two hours to finish, with students, staff members, and Lisa Zimmerman, a published poet, reciting. Some students wrote their own poems or recited just as participants instead of competing to read a poem from the provided anthology. From the students who recited their poems with the intention of going to the state competition, Jared Morris (16) took first place for the second year in a row with a poem by Andrew Marvel. Morris went on to compete at the
Isaiah Cordova (Top) Jared Morris (16), Hannah Bott (16), Lauren Graham (16) accept their awards for placing first, second, and third respectively.
state competition two weeks later. At state, all poets compete in the first two rounds. “I didn’t get into the third round,” Morris said, “It was fun though. It’s nice to get up
there. It’s a good experience.” Morris said that Hannah Bott (16) would have been an alternate at the state competition if he wasn’t able to read.
Poetry Out Loud gives out scholarships to the top three competitors at the national competition, which includes a $20,000 prize for first place.
As war comes to close, Trotter takes down names sarahjakel Staff Reporter
On a winter afternoon, 12 years after the first one was posted, Social Studies teacher Tom Trotter took down over 6 thousand names of the fallen American service men and women. Trotter has been collecting the names of the American soldiers who gave their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan war for the last 12 years as a way to keep a running total of casualties suffered in these two wars. The first name went up on the wall August 18, 2003, and since then, at the first of every month, Trotter has updated the list of names for both wars. The last name was added on December 19, 2014 and the total came to 6,845. Trotter said he began posting the names as a way of honoring the soldiers who had given their lives for their country. Honor, he said, is when, “people are aware of what people have done and the possible sacrifices.” Any student who walked into Trotter’s room could see the thousands
of names covering the back of the classroom. Trotter said, “The collection of names started in 2003 because the war was costing $2 billion and there were Americans dying.” Trotter said the idea of putting every fallen soldier’s name around the room was to make students aware of the war. The war in Iraq ended on March 20, 2003 and the war in Afghanistan officially ended on December 28, 2014 with a flag lowering ceremony in Kabul. In that ceremony, President Obama said, “this was the longest war in American history and is coming to a responsible conclusion.” But Trotter said that although the war has ended “there are still soldiers in danger but there are no more deployments and ruined lives.” Trotter said he believes patriotism has nothing to do with the American flag, Pledge of Allegiance, or the National Anthem. According to Trotter, “Patriotism is actually doing something for the well being
of your country.” Along with the thousands of names filling the back wall there are pictures of soldiers’ caskets. Trotter said these pictures were posted illegally to the internet and he made copies of them before
George Bush requested that they be taken down. The American government did not want these pictures of caskets covered by American flags floating around the internet. Trotter said that taking down the names was
saddening. This was a project he worked on for many years and Trotter said, “ It’s become a part of my daily routine and a part of my classroom.” That routine came to end officially on Jan 23.
Sarah Jakel
American History teacher Tom Trotter takes down the 6, 845 names of fallen solidiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Students, staff voice opinions on PARCC test sarahjakel Staff Reporter
PARCC testing is the new national standardized testing that will take the place of TCAP which took the place of CSAP. The change in tests occurred simply to meet new, higher state standards. On Tuesday March 3 PARCC testing descended upon Eaton High School and after a string of “Monday schedules” ended on Friday March 6. The second part of testing will resume on April 20-22. On Monday, 11th grade math and 10th grade ELA will take place. Tuesday will include 10th grade math and 9th grade ELA. 9th grade math and 11th grade ELA will happen on Wednesday. Throughout the school there were many different opinions of how the testing was going to go. Brynn Millet (17) said, “I feel extreme-
ly negative. I am going to try and stay positive.” Chemistry teacher Gino Maio said, “We have to do it because of the state, but we are over tested.” Freshman, sophomores, and juniors were tested in math and language arts. The only seniors required to take the tests were the students currently enrolled in Geometry or Algebra 2. Josh Wagner (15) said, “Here is class of 2015, originally promised that we would not receive standardized testing during our senior years, having to take the test.” The grade level that will take the brunt of the testing are the juniors. They are required to take three STAR tests, 2 PARCC tests, and one ACT test. Maddy Lamb (16) said, “I wanted to focus on only the ACT this year, and having all these other test crammed in is making it hard to focus on that, and that test is the most impor-
tant one of all.” For one thing PARCC was taken on the Chromebooks. But the computerized nature lent its own challenges to the test. Maio said, “There is going to be some difficulty especially with the math with manipulating the program.” Another problem is that some students don’t have accurate or fast typing skills. Millet said, “The school does not offer typing lessons.” Administrators, however say that the tests are necessary in order to allow the state to gather a data collection. Bridgette Muse, Director of Student Services, said, “The tests show how we compare to other schools.” Many opinions floated around about how the students would do on the test. Principal Mark Naill said, “State tests increase public school accountability. We are responsible.” The test-
ing will not affect any of the student grades. One of the benefits that EHS has designed is Incentive Day. In the past, it has been achieved by scoring advanced on the testing or an increased level.On Tuesday November 24 next year Incentive Day will occur. A direct plan for who receives the day off next year has not totally been set. The test results for each student will be looked at by the teachers and Naill. If it looks like a student has tried on their testing they will recieve this day off before the start of Thanksgiving break. To every down fall there is a good side. Millet said, “People will say we rocked that PARCC test.” But some students were just as cynical as ever. The benefits, Wagner said, “are helping out future programs in the school and aid in the amount of funding we receive, you know, all that
New website makes accessing books easier sarahjakel Staff Reporter
Have you ever left a textbook at school and needed it at home? If you answered “yes” Mackin VIA be the answer for you. Mackin VIA is an open digital management system designed for schools. This means students will have access to their books whenever and wherever they need them. This is a new platform being used to access digital and audio books. Each student will have a “virtual backpack” to check out the books they want or need on this online library. This website for students and teachers can be accessed on the Eaton school website under the student tab. Students will log in with their student ID and net-
work password that is used for access to the rest of the computers at the school. Students can also access the service on a phone with the Mackin VIA app. The app can be found on the app or play store with a simple search of Mackin VIA. It is available for iOS and Android. The first textbooks and reading books available are the ones used for English. Other class books are slowly being added. Tessa Ochsner, Eaton High School librarian, said, “Teachers can create groups of their students on the website for the classes they are in.” Not only will school textbooks be available, but Mackin VIA offers popular fiction titles will be available for check out. District teachers attended training on the
world of Mackin VIA on Feb 13. Ochsner said, “Elementary teachers had never seen Mackin VIA before.” A representative came in
and talked about using the books and creating groups of students. As of now, students and teachers can access the website and app for their own use.
money to be dumped into the football program....and a couple of erasers.” Counselor, Marcy Sanger said, “Testing has been a success! Students have worked hard and tried their best on both subject areas. This is
a testament to the integrity of our students and the loyalty they have for not only their education but for Eaton High School.” Bridgette Muse said, “The kids did a really good job on it for the most part.”
Sarah Jakel
Freshmen taking new computurized PARCC test
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BB girls go for coverage MyiahScott Staff Reporter
the outfits were not interview worthy attire. Conditioning coach for the Looking through the closet, girls EHS girls’ basketball, Christina are taking a second glance at what Contreras, recently addressed the would truly be appropriate for players saying, “Each year has walking down the EHS hallways. been an issue, not just with the Lately, the fashion choices female basketball team but with all our athletes are dressing up in on game girls in general. days have been posing a problem. It’s been something that teachCoaches and the basketball proers and g ram s t a f f are atYou also want to make sure have had temptthey know that sometimes to fight ing to what you don’t see is more more each evaluate year.” attractive than modTeachesty in what you do see. ers at cloth-Amy Irwin EHS coning. tinuously EHS evaluate ways to talk to the girls principal Naill said, “As far as I without ruining self esteem. EHS am aware of, the school board and teacher Amy Irwin said, “From a myself did not say anything to the teacher perspective and a mom coaches.” Naill said the basketball coaches and girls were looking for perspective, I can tell you that a betterment of their program’s when I shop for clothes with my daughter we have certain guideimage. He also said that as far as he is lines that we want to follow. You don’t want to handle talkconcerned, “I always want people ing to a girl in a way that will to dress modestly.” make someone feel bad, but you Clothing was first questioned duralso want them to make sure they ing the fall sport’s season because
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know that sometimes what you don’t see is more attractive than what you do see.” Today’s fashion trends are hard to wear at school including low cut tops and shorts missing fabric. Starting player Emily Willier (15) said, “I feel like it is sad that it has come to a point that we have to be talked to about it, but it is also about how clothes are made these days.” Teachers want girls to understand that the attention they want should not come from the way they dress. Brynn Millet (17) said, “We always discuss how we want to be viewed as a classy team. Dressing inappropriately does not provide professionalism off the court as well as on the court.” The clothing choices seen in the hallways are starting to change. Celsi Jurgensmier (18) said, “We all have our own perspective on how to dress and it is good that everyone’s eyes are opening about how to do so with class.” Girls in the halls begin to take initiative and rethink how they want their clothes to perceive them.
Myiah Scott
Sophomore basketball players strike a pose in classy gear
EHS Theatre prepare for “Crazy” Actors begin early to shape characters MyiahScott Staff Reporter
Darius Duran
Thespians rehearse for their upcoming play, My Son Is Crazy But Promising
Hitting the stage April 23-25, EHS theatre prepares for an upcoming comedy of My Son Is Crazy But Promising. Actors and actresses have been rehearsing twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays; however, preparation for the play is far beyond the stage. Tucker Morrell (15) starring as Sheriff Bates said, “Preparation for the play is also trying to experiment early on, discovering who the character would be, trying to figure out their demographics, ethnicity, and maybe even going as far as accents
and posture.” Finding inspiration for a character leads the thespians to find a group that fits their character and begin to study their habits in real life. Actors watch movies and log on to YouTube to develop an idea for how their character behaves. Youtube offers many tutorials on speaking in accents. Lucas Halferty (16) starring as Oysters Rockerfeller, said, “You have to get into the corny stuff. You have to close your eyes and imagine what this character looks and sounds like and then portray it the way you think in your mind.” After the theatrical students learn their role, the journey into making their character come alive begins. Hanna Hergenreter (15) starring as a crusty southern lady, Gert Witherspoon, said, “You really have to
change the way you think to make yourself feel like the person, and you have to think of what they would do in this situation and if they have an accent, where they work, who their best friend is.” The play is featuring exciting comedy, opposed to the recurring theatre performances of drama. Tarynn Sieg (17) said, “We are better actors with a comedy play versus a serious play.” The play features a guy who has just bought a new hotel. The hotel is going out of business and his mom is coming down to see the hotel. The guy is searching for buried treasure, while FBI agents start to look for him. The thespians are well on their way to an exciting performance coming soon to EHS.
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Don’t Be Average
Remembering Ryan Pickett karaleekothe and kacijurgensmeier staff editors
Fulfilling his legacy
At Ryan Pickett’s funeral, even through the profound sadness of his loss, his special spirit shone through. I learned he had taped “Don’t be average” on his mirror at home. As those words soaked into my heart and soul, I knew Ryan had left us all something very important. His message applies to everyone and especially hit me on a personal level, because I have something in common with Ryan. Although he may be described as shy by some, in recent years, I discovered Ryan’s awesome sense of humor, and I wish I would have known this sooner. As a shy person myself, and coming from a family of shy people, I completely understand the “shy” struggle. I know what it feels like to be stuck in a box where my voice cannot be heard even when I want to contribute. It makes all the difference in the world for someone to just give me a chance. Similarly, once I got to know Ryan a little bit more, all the shyness was gone, and that is how it is for most shy people, as well as for me. It is far simpler to stay shy and not go outside the comfort zone, but that is the easy and “average” way out. I admire how Ryan was challenging himself to be outgoing and step outside of his personal norm. That is also why I am so sad to see Ryan go because I feel like more people could have enjoyed his personality. It just does not seem fair. Thus, I am fueled with a passion to carry on his legacy of “Don’t be average.” To me, his message tells us that life is too short and fragile to take it for granted. Therefore, every day we must push ourselves to break out of our comfort zone and not get caught up in all the trivial aspects of high school. It is also extremely “average” to make assumptions and judgments about each other rather than taking time to discover the exceptional individual hiding just underneath the surface. Most importantly, the best way not to be “average’ is to simply be you. I feel like through this message Ryan is throwing us all a Hail Mary, or one final chance to make a difference, and the question is, will you catch the ball?
Last words to RYan
Ryan Pickett
Dec. 8, 1997-Jan. 18, 2015
Created by Josh Gregory (16)
Ryan’s Life
Dear Ryan, There is a void in the junior class without you. Sorrow fills our hearts, but is soon overtaken by the joy of the memories that you filled our lives with. You were a shy guy, but as soon as your bubble burst, jokes were flying around and time was forgotten and no longer mattered. Memories such as you twerking on a tree at band or flashing gang signs in the back of the van coming back from the FBLA Fall conference are times that are engraved in our hearts and remind us of a simpler time. You had a kind heart, one that was always willing to help and serve people. In class, when a pencil dropped, you would pick it up quietly, not looking for any praise. After school, you even spent your time helping people through your job. You were the best grocery bagger Heritage Market had ever seen. Quiet strength is an admired quality, but one that is often overlooked. Your simple actions, caused great changes in our lives, whether we notice it or not. If we could, many would go back in time and try to get to know you a little more, but for those who knew you, they were blessed with an incredible friendship, one that they will never be able to replace in this lifetime. We wish we had more time with you. We wish we could make more memories. We wish we could graduate with you next spring, but we will cherish the time we had with you. A life is not measured by its length, but the impact one’s life has on the people around them. We love you Ryan and your memory will forever live inside our hearts.
-The Junior class of 2016
Ryan Matthew Pickett; of Eaton, passed away on January 18, 2015 as a result of an accident. He was born Decemeber 8, 1997 in Greeley to Matthew and Heather (Vance) Pickett. Ryan was a Junoir at Eaton High School where he was a memeber of FBLA and a trumpet player in the Eaton High School band. He was empolyed by Heritage Market as a grocery bagger and often joked about being the best bagger they had. Ryan enjoyed being outdoors fishing or shotin his shot gun and rifle. He loved driving and working on his truck, where he spent countless hours and many dollars making it his own. He loved animals and was very proud of his two 125 gallon fish tanks. He also was involved in the Boy Scouts and was made an honorary Eagel Schout. He loved country music and was a true Tennessee Volunteer’s fan. Ryan was a member of the Eaton United Methodist Church.
Staying warm and staying stylish in this crazy Colorado weather is possible with the trending puffer vest. It can practically layer any outfit while adding some flair with a little fur on the hood. In the 80s, the puffer vest was much more bulky and less flattering. John Denver was a supporter of the 70s down vest. Now it is streamlined for less bulk and more pizazz. Sales for puffer vests are sailing in Milan and Hollywood, but the colder cities in America also are pouring out the vests. Both girls and guys can rock this throwback style.
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Puffer Vest or Puffer Yes
EHS stays cool during in-between karaleekothe feature editor
The Rad Plaid Fad
Shelby Naill (17)
Plaid is everywhere from pants to scarves to skirts. In the recent past up to now, plaid/flannel shirts have been trending. Now, the use of plaid is much more diverse, perfect for the focal piece of a winter outfit. It all originally started in the 1960s, when plaid skirts were worn casually. However, plaid goes back as far as 100 B.C. in ancient Celtic civilizations in Scotland and Ireland. Plaid returned again to America in the 1990s, making appearances in pants and skirts, leading up to the wildly popular plaid shirts in the past decade. The latest plaid trends have been seen on Katy Perry and Selena Gomez in skirts, dresses, and accessories.
Bracelets Galore Three, five, or even ten bracelets can be piled onto one wrist to accessorize with swank. The layered bracelets can be created to fit anyone’s style. The possibilities range from beach chic to professionally classy to casually cute. Fashion watches are a great centerpiece to a family of bracelets. The chunky bracelet trend started with bangles that went in and out of popularity in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Then in the 80s bangles were bolder and brighter to go with the gypsy look. The bracelets of today definitely have more of a hipster vibe. Fashion bloggers are going nuts over this fresh trend.
Rebecca Whitaker (15)
Lots o’Leggings Basic black leggings take the backseat with patterned and colorful athletic and fashion leggings making an appearance at EHS. Fashion leggings come in aztec, geometric, Holiday-themed, and a variety of fun prints ranging anywhere from cats to pineapples. Athletic leggings come in fun, neon colors that can add motivation to any workout. The practical use of leggings goes back to the Renaissance Era, but their first true peak of popularity occurred in the 80s, paired with skirts and/or long shirts in bold and bright patterns, Madonna being the primary trendsetter. Then in the 90s, leggings were started to be worn as pants, especially by the Spice Girls in a metallic/leather style. In the 2000s leggings became wildly popular as black pants, leading up to the 2015 trend of boldly designed leggings for both fashion and athletic uses. Karlee Garland (16)
Kaci Jurgensmeier (16)
Bringing Back the Birkenstocks A blast from the past is spreading through the halls of EHS. The comfortable Birkenstock sandals are back, and they are worn with socks in the winter and bare-foot in the fall and spring. Students wear them with leggings and jeans, like any other shoe. They first came out in 1964 by Karl Birkenstock, and were popular throughout the decade; although, they did reappear in the 1990s along with the grunge look. However, recently they appeared in the CĂŠline spring/summer 2013 collection in Paris, officially making them a hot fashion item. Vogue also features these unique sandals, and Ashley Olsen is one of the many celebrities supporting this trend. Caiden Rexius (16) and Lindy Dixon (16)
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The Bad of technology of social media: • People have Xbox parties and no longer have a conversation face to face -Tristan Brady (17) • Distracts from school work, and real life of what’s actually going on -Hannah Olson (17) • Coping mechanism- instead of getting to know someone in new situation, looking at phone instead - Amy Irwin • Can be used to say things that people wouldn’t normally say that’s hurtful -Emily Willier (15)
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Her music is pure human emotions. The lyrics are written about her feelings which bring out mine. It is a crosses the parallel lands and unlocks the emotions of my soul. I can’t believe she is coming to Red Rocks.
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Why do I want to go to Sam Smith’s concert? A better question would be why wouldn’t I want to go to a Sam Smith concert? He is #1 on the charts and #1 in our hearts. -Breydan Stover
March 20, 2015
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High School students have potential to be stars
Rae Wood
Band Members Leland Blackman (16), Manny Pinkstaff (18) and Dominic Pierot (16) focus on blending their sound togehter.
East of Eaton jams out raewood abigailtrubia Staff Reporters
Rae Wood
Put three Eaton High School students in a shed, give them instruments, passion and camaraderie and instead of feeling claustrophobic, a band is formed. The band, East of Eaton, consists of students Dominic Pierot (16) on guitar and lead vocal, Manny Pinkstaff (18) on bass and Leland Blackman (16) on drums. Pierot says the band started out just “jamming” to music in a tiny shed packed with boxes, bags and musical instruments, and then decided to officially form a band. Blackman became a part of the band when he recieved a drumset as present and then was invited by Pierot to “jam” with them. The band name was suggested by Pierot’s dentist because all of the band members live east of Eaton. East of Eaton plays “the
genre of music.” Instead of classifying themselves as a certain genre, they want to appeal to all types of audiences The band has performed in four gigs, and “one paid actual money.” Pierot said that, for the band, money isn’t an issue because they “just like playing music and its fun.” Blackman said that the band became a good way for him to socialize and get to know people better. However, not every aspect of the band is fun. Pierot says the band is a lot of hard work, effort, and time. The band practices every Tuesday and Thursday evenings and uses the time to learn songs, master their instruments and work to unify their sound as one group instead of three different instrumentalists. In the future, the band will be performing at the school talent show at the end of March. Pierot said that although
there are currently only three members of the band, they wish to have more. He hopes to have a backup guitarist, keyboard player, and any other instrumentalist that could benefit the band and help them play music. Blackman said he hopes that the band will continue to gain popularity and get more gigs in the upcoming months. Although, East of Eaton doesn’t know what the future holds for the band, but it hopes that they will continue to share their love of music with the community. Pierot has had a passion for music for as long as he can remember. He said “I was like a little girl when I was a kid, I was always singing a song about everything.” His freshman year he asked for a guitar for Christmas. Pierot’s mother took him to a pawn shop so he could pick one out. “From there I just kind of took off,”
he said. Pierot says he self taught himself how to play every instrument he owns. Which includes the acoustic guitar, and the electric guitar, bass, drums, piano, and is trying to play the trumpet he has at his house. Along with being in the band, Pierot also plays a role in the choirs at Eaton High School. He has been in the Men’s Choir for the past two years and in Troubadours during the 2014-2015 school year. He plans to continue with choir throughout his school career. His upcoming musical agenda includes more practices and gigs with the band and traveling to Santa Fey with the members of the Troubadours to sing at schools without a music program.
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The Red Box RedInk staff editorial
PARCC Test causes stress demands patience Parcc (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) has made its way into our school and once again the administration has welcomed our week with standardized testing. Our school district is known throughout the state for being academically outstanding and we all can show the State of Colorado that this test is a piece of cake. Let’s deal with it Eaton Fighting Red style and just tough it out for a week. Even though it is somewhat of a drag that we are being forced to test just to test. We honestly aren’t getting any
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One Monday Schedule once a week is already hard enough to get through, but if there is basically four more Mondays added to the week it is going to make it even harder to have the motivation to get through the rest of the week.
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kind of reward for this test. It doesn’t affect our current freshmen, sophomores and juniors and they aren’t really getting anything out of it. Except for the fact that they are missing classes and when they get back to their normal classes, they are still forced to try to get all caught up with the rest of the class. On top of that, the school has given the rest of us Monday Schedules for the rest of the week. One Monday Schedule once a week is already hard enough to get through, but if there is basically four more Mondays added to the week it is going to make it even
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harder to have the motivation to get through the rest of the week. And the sad thing is that they all get to do this again in April to measure their knowledge once again. If the district gave us something better as a reward than an incentive day for any improvement then maybe our students would try harder and do somewhat better on their test. But instead we are being tested just to be tested instead of being tested to see our knowledge. It makes sense that they want to make sure that the test will
work for the upcoming years but it is a little insane to make us take a test this month and then take this same test again in April to see how much improvement there has been. Dear State of Colorado, please don’t make us test to just be tested. It causes more stress to our students than what is needed. And the fact the next Parcc test in April will be taken a week before the Junior Class takes their ACT’s. That soon of a test will give them even more stress than what is needed. So please don’t test us to just to test us.
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Props and Flops
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To the Eaton community for always pulling together during hard times
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to the people who think dance isn’t a sport. Haven’t you ever seen The Game Plan?
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Props: To those who are tenaciously applying for scholarships instead of resigning to years
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to literally all the For having warm To the people who people who literspring-like days don’t actually ally say “Literally” during January. dance at dances. All. The. Time.
FLOPS: To radio stations for always playing the same three songs on loop 24/7
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To smartphone screens for not being invincible when dropped, thrown, or run over
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To all the girls who asked a person to Morp in a creative way instead of just a text saying “Morp together?”
to Emma Watson for getting cast as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. You made the Potter Fandom’s fantasies
Mandatory vaccine debate heats up isaiahcordova Web Editor
Because of the recent measles cases from California’s Disney Land, the conversation about requiring certain kinds of vaccinations for children has risen once again. The people opposing these movements are notoriously known as Anti-Vaxxers. These people believe that vaccinations cause mental disorders like autism. This belief has arisen from the media attention from the mid2000s with many celebrities. Arguments from anti-vaccinators include topics like, “Vaccines can overload a child’s immune system,” and “‘Natural’ immunity is better than the immunity that vaccines make.” The first argument provides a
without vaccinations. With vaccinations, the baby could be a relative superhuman related to natural immunity. Immunity is also created by the first time a body has been infected by a disease. Every time you’re infected with a new disease, the b o d y g e t s u s e d to being infected, and the immune system adapts to the infection. The way vaccines work is based on the idea that the immune system needs to experience the disease to become im-
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scientific-sounding explanation, however the CDC and the Institute of Medicine both say that, from the time of birth, a child’s immune system is under an almost constant barrage of diseases. An infant’s immune system can handle the amount of foreign invaders that are in the natural environment. The second argument, claiming that natural immunity can do a better job for protecting against infections. Considering the infant’s immune system can protect against the world
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mune to it. Vaccines have been designed to utilize the human immune system, even since the smallpox vaccine in 1798 (that’s almost 217 years). Vaccines were designed to work from the very beginning. Vaccinations have completely eliminated the risk of smallpox, and viruses have almost eliminated measles. In the off chance that vaccinations do cause autism, it’s at a rate of 1-in-100. In a group of 100 people that have had the vaccination, about 1 percent would normally die from the disease. The 99 percent survive. Michelle Been, the school nurse, says the vaccines that students are recommended to get are “the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine, TDAP (for whooping cough), and the vaccine for Chicken Pox.”
Been says 6.9 percent of the students at the school district are pardoned from having a vaccination for any reason. If one person was not vaccinated and went to school here, many people would be put in risk for infection. When those students went home, they would put their families at risk, thus spreading the disease more, just because of one person that either had ignorant parents or they’re ignorant themselves. If you or your parents do not believe in the effectiveness of vaccines, “read up and do the research. Do the research for it, and be sure to understand the research,” Been says. Vaccinations are scientifically proven to work. Vaccinations are in no way risky, and if they are, it’s much better to have autism than to die from the common cold.
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Eaton Reds wrestling finishes with strong performance at state
Eaton sends ‘fab five’ wrestlers to compete in Denver for state bradysturdevant guestreporter
Calling themselves the Fabulous Five, freshman Ariel Rodriguez (113), juniors Rusty Lohr (152), Lucas Halferty (220), and Colton Ingram (182), and senior wrestler Garrett Coalson(195), journeyed to the Pepsi Center on Feb. 20 looking to win the first team title in Eaton High School history. Unfortunately they fell short of their goal at the end of the tournament. The Reds advanced Lohr, Ingram, and Coalson into the second round and knocked Rodriguez and Halferty into the consolation side of the bracket. Rodriguez lost his first round match to #1 ranked Colby Duncan from Sterling by technical fall (19-3). Lohr floored his first match with a major decision over Justice Ramos from Montezuma Cortez. (11-3). Ingram found his mojo early on with a 1:12 pin over Oscar Lopez of Jefferson. Coalson steamrolled Chris Padilla from Denver West with a 9-1 Major Decision. Halferty lost his first round match by pin (5:50) to Valley’s Tristan Stoos. The second round proved to be more difficult for Eaton with only Lohr advancing to the semifinals. Rodriguez’s dreams
of being a state qualifier diminished for the year when Justin Maldonado from Trinidad scored a technical fall on him. “It was just an awesome experience to be able to even go to state as a freshman. I cannot wait to go again next year,” said Rodriguez. Ingram was knocked out of the championship bracket by returning state champion Seager Olizer from Montezuma Cortez. Coalson’s state championship hope diminished when he was pinned by the eventual state champion, Marcus Garcia from Dolores Huerta. After his first year back to wrestling Lucas Halferty was eliminated from the tournament by Olmer Marquez, who pinned him in the second period. “You win and you lose. I am proud of myself and cannot wait to get here again next year,” Halferty said. The semifinals brought a sad moment for Eaton wrestling fans when Lohr was knocked into consolations by decision after wrestling Joel Contreras, Sterling, who eventually became the state champion at 152 pounds. The consolation brackets brought both Ingram and Coalson one match away from plac-
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Elias Munoz competes to excape from the hold grasped upon him.
ing at the state tournament. “It was a rough time, knowing that that was the last time I would step onto the mat,” Coalson said. The consolation bracket brought Lohr a third place finish in a very tough bracket. Coach Roy True knew it would be a big tournament, but also knew his team had to stay focused and then leave it all on the mat. “Before the tournament I told them that it was no different than any other match. None of our guys had anything to lose. We came into that tournament as dark horses, and it can only show what we can do in the future,” True said about the state trip. With four of his five returning next year, True knows the team stands a chance again. “I can’t wait till next year,” he said with a grin on his face.
Mason Koehn Eaton wrestler Garrett Coalson attempts to grasp a hold on his competitor that results in the stats to go to state.
’s Duran own Run-D dariusduran sportseditor
In College Basketball, athletes are condemned for advancing to the NBA after their freshman year, going ‘oneand-done’ for the money in professional sports, the large tournament that the NCAA holds every year is also somewhat of a pinnacle for gambling and betting. And the students won’t see a single penny of the money generated. With the start of the NCAA Basketball 68-team tournament, which everybody knows as ‘March Madness’, sports fans around the country will have their eyes on the bracket through the next three weeks. Either supporting their favorite team or hoping to create the perfect bracket, many sports fans gather in groups attempting something where the chances are less likely than having the worst day of your life, mathematically speaking that’s 1 in 4.2 quadrillion. Or figuratively, being bitten by a venomous snake, being injured in a car crash, and losing your job in the same day, hitting eight half-court shots in a row (math guys that’s 1 in 39 trillion), and even being struck by lightning three separate times in one year. Point being--odds are not in your favor. However, aside from all the hype the tournament brings, it also turns the regular U.S. office worker into a gambling maestro pushing money around that in many cases isn’t always legal. After being asked if gambling is the fuel behind the tournament, Chris Love, a regular attendant for tournament games every year said, “In part, yes, but for the most part it’s the excitement of being one-and-done in a basketball tournament and the upsets and Cinderellas and the storylines that come from the event itself. Most people’s brackets are done after the first week anyways but you still have the same level of popularity that stays.” According to an ABC News report, it is predicted that as much as $70 million in legal gambling is put on the big tournament every year. With the previous statement in mind, A 1999 report by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission stated that about 90 percent of all sports betting isn’t by most standards ‘legal’ and if true, then about $700 million is forever lost every year. But of course betting, especially the 90 percent of it it which isn’t legal, isn’t the concern for the spectators, it is however the center of attention for
the student athletes. Those who only play at the college level for a year, the minimum required by the NBA, then go pro. The official rule to declare yourself for the NBA draft includes: 1) All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft as well as 2) All drafted players must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class. Love, a high school basketball coach at Resurrection Christian High School in Loveland said, “It keeps them [athletes who enter the NBA after their freshman year] from becoming a complete basketball player learning the game fully, and then just going straight to NBA and trying to have to learn on the fly as a professional.” These rules are part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that took effect after the 2006 NBA draft allowing players prior to the year to be eligible for the draft right out of high school. The list of players drafted straight out of high school starts with Moses Malone and includes current NBA players such as LeBron James, Dwight Howard, and Kobe Bryant. However there have been instances of Americans going to play basketball away from the U.S. and coming back, avoiding amateurism rules in the NCAA the most famous of them all including Brandon Jennings of the Detroit Pistons. It is very rare that NBA players attend all four years of college before declaring themselves for the draft including current players such as Damian Lillard at Weber State and Tim Duncan at Wake Forest. Although the whole event is surrounded by controversy, there are people who enjoy the tournament for the excitement every game brings. For the people who follow the event, everyone knows exactly when and where they were for that game-winning shot their team made, and the moment that will be instilled in them forever. For Love it was in 2011, when him and a buddy traveled to Arizona to watch Northern Colorado play. It was during a Temple Owls vs Penn State Nittany Lions game prior to UNC taking the court when Juan Fernandez hit a floater with 0.4 seconds remaining to put the Owls over the Lions, “and then at that point I was hooked and knew I was going to be doing this event every year.” Love said.
March 20, 2015
LADY REDS SNATCH FIFTH PLACE AT STATE REDS BEAT MOFFAT COUNTY 49-40
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Lady Reds proudly display their fifth-place trophy. From right: varsity coach Todd Hernandez, assistant coach Matt Baumgartner, Alie Hodgson (16), Ami Dyer (16), Bailey Schumacher (16), Jayla Jarnagin (15), Bailey Jones (15), Emily Willier (15), Caiden Rexius (16), Brynn Millett (17), Jayde Contreas (17), Karissa Hatchell (17), Courtney Leafgren (17), Kaci Jurgensmeier (16), Kaitlin Carey (16) and Lindy Dixon
A GREAT END TO A GREAT SEASON karaleekothe feature editor Even though starter, Bailey Jones (15), injured her knee in the district championships, the Lady Reds still snatched a fifth-place finish in state after a 49-40 victory against Moffat County on March 14, in Golden, Colorado. In round one of regionals, the Reds dominated Sheridan with a 81-40 triumph on March 6. This led to the Sweet 16 matchups in round two of region-
als, when the Reds beat Faith Christian with a 59-51 victory on March 7. The first game of state was against Manitou Springs on March 12 at Colorado School of Mines, and the Reds lost 44-50 to the Mustangs in the Great Eight matchups. Instead of playing their rival, Sterling, the Reds bounced back and grabbed a 56-38 success against Liberty Common. Their momentum carried over to a 49-40 victory against the Moffat County Bulldogs, landing
them in fifth in state, an improvement from their seventh-place finish last year. Varsity Coach Todd Hernandez said, “I was pleased with the way we responded after losing on Thursday night to Manitou. The girls showed a lot of character putting that loss behind them, and finishing with two solid wins against two good basketball teams. It was nice to finish on a positive note, especially after the tough loss.” The Reds and Bulldogs held a dead tie until the fourth-quarter,
when the Reds outdid the Bulldogs with 22 points to their 13 points. Caiden Rexius (16) led the team with 14 points, followed by Bailey Schumacher (16) with 13 points and Lindy Dixon (16) with 9 points. Also, Emily Willier (15) snagged 10 rebounds and Jayla Jarnigan (15) grabbed 9 rebounds. Willier said, “The loss to Manitou Springs was definitely hard to swallow, I feel like if we had Bailey Jones for that game, we would have won...the following two victories were well deserved,
we played our hearts out.” This concludes the Lady Reds’ season with an overall 23-4 record and a league record of 14-2. Overall, Jarnagin said the season was “very memorable. Nothing has been better than playing alongside my cousin [Bailey Schumacher] as well as the rest of the girls. We had a good chemistry on and off the court!” Hernandez’s message to the leaving seniors Willier, Jarnigan, and Jones, was that “even though they are very talented players, they are even better people.”
EHS Swim Team execute at State, finish season strong
Girl’s Swim team sends 11 to State Competition
jehnapowell staff reporter
At the last home meet against Holyoke on Feb. 22, the seniors all gathered at the end of the pool and talked down the length of it together to hug their teammates all lined along the edge. Before Coach Doug Stone started announcing the seniors one-by-one, the girls did a group hug and held hands as Doug called each of them down. “It was extremely emo-
tional for all of us. He called me last and I had to wait and watch as all of our teammates were at the end crying and hugging. As soon as Doug finally called me and I started walking all I could think about was how this was one of the last times I would swim with these amazing girls. I don’t even know what Doug said about me because I was crying so hard,” said Jennifer Haley (15). The Lady Reds swim team ended the season with a 4-1
record overall. Molly Adams (15), Lauryn Schriner (15), Rylee Daniels (18), Mikeldi Lewis (18), Kaitlin Maker, Courtney Parsons (18), Justice Muro (15), and Jennifer Haley (15) swam at the 4A Swimming State Championship in Thornton on Feb. 14. Lauren Graham (16), Hannah Bott (16), Paige Trujillo (16), and Sam Fuerte (17) attended the meet as alternates, along with managers Felicia Renaud (15) and Danae Duran (15).
Photo Courtesy of Coach Doug Stone
Swim team girls pose for a picture after their performance at their state competition this year.
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Seniors, Gavin Ledall and Casey Edens run a play against Strasburg in their final home basketball game in Eaton
Boys Basketball season ends after Sweet-16 upset vs. Bayfield dariusduran sportseditor
After getting off to somewhat of a slow start, the Eaton Red’s Boy’s Basketball team was able to turn their momentum around mid-season and make an effective run in the postseason. With the beginning of a new year, the Reds were hoping to create a different fate for themselves from last year’s season which ended with a devastating loss to the Estes Park Bobcats that put their season to a close in the Patriot League District Tournament. This season, the Reds made an impressive string of playing that led them to take second in the District Tournament with an
unfortunate loss to the Sterling Tigers (21-3, 16-0), and finish their season in the top-16 in the state. Before the winter break the team was sitting at a 2-4 record with a four game losing streak, but were able to come back with the start of a new year, winning their next eight of ten games efficiently putting them into playoff contention. The Reds closed out their regular season by winning six of their last seven games, which gave the boys the second seed in the Patriot League District Tournament. With the second seed clinched the Reds automatically advanced to the second round of the District Tournament, where
they would have to face off against the tenth-seeded Valley Vikings (6-16, 4-12). Outperforming them in all aspects in the game, the Reds beat their opponents with a final score of 59-34. The Reds then advanced to match up against the thirdseeded Frontier Academy Wolverines (13-10, 11-5) which resulted in a close win due to a shot in the final seconds from Gavin Ledall (15) which set up the Reds to win with a final score of 51-50. With the win against the Wolverines, the Reds were advanced to face against the first-seeded Sterling Tigers in the District League championship where the Reds suffered an unfortunate loss to the Tigers with a final score of
51-54. Although the loss would give the Reds a second place finish in the district tournament, it also made them a 12-seed in the State Championships tournament. For the first game of the tournament, the Reds would travel to Watkins to face off against the 21-seeded Ridge View Academy Rams (18-4, 12-0) a game where the Reds were able to walk off with a safe 47-57 win, and advance to the Sweet-16. In their final game of the season, the boys battled against the 28-seeded Bayfield Wolverines (14-12, 1-7). The boys held their own against the Wolverines, but were defeated by Bayfield with a final score of 69-61, ending
the boy’s postseason run and basketball season. After being asked about the Boy’s season senior, Ledall said, “We had a good season, we struggled in the beginning, but really came together by the end. we id not accomplish all of our goals as a team, but it still was a great season with my teammates and friends.” After the Sweet-16 finish that the Seniors helped lead the Reds to pull off the Reds Boy’s Basketball program will say goodbye to the three senior players including Ledall, Casey Edens and Cole Edens. As well as their two senior managers; Nick Schreiber and Ryan Lawhead.
Knowledge Bowl prepares for state in April
Knowledge Bowl qualifies for State third time in a row
isaiahcordova webeditor
The Knowledge Bowl team went to regionals, which took place at Grace Church in Greeley on March 2, where they took third place amongst nearly 15 other competing schools.
The Knowledge Bowl team is now practicing for state in Colorado Springs which will take place on Thursday April 17 through Friday April 18. The team participating in State is composed of Seniors Trevor Alm and Zane
Cooper, Junior Demi Ball, Sophomore Isaiah Cordova, and Freshman Tyler Alm. The team will be led by their Coach Fred Kinney.
Good job Eaton Reds!