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Bands deliver amazing performance
Seniors say farewell after final performance
Red’s Jazz Combo’s “What’s Cookin” followed by “Alright, The Eaton bands, directed Okay, You Win” with a solo by Logan Doddridge and ac- saxophone performance by companied by the middle Monique Anchondo (20). The school band, performed its last Jazz Ensemble took the stage concert of the school year on after Jazz Combo played two Monday, May 15. Jazz Combo more songs with a number of started the night off with “Pol- well-done solos. “Back Onlo Rojo-”an upbeat jazz song line” was Jazz Ensemble’s first emphasizing horn instruments. piece,complemented by a gui“Hot Java Jump” and “Elvin tar solo done by Emma Weaver and the Hip Munks” followed (17). “Downtown Tango” and two more well-done jazz pieces. “Pshaw” were performed afJazz Ensemble performed after ter “Back Online” by the Jazz Jazz Combo, following with Ensemble, then “All of Me” “The Nola Roller,” another jazz with a beautiful vocal accomsong, starting out with a fun paniment by Jayde Contreras clap intro and going into a well- (17). A number of solos were integrated done horn throughout piecewith Jazz Ensemdrum comble’s last song plements. “Softly, as in “Hay Burner” a Morning and “Maiden Sunrise” for Voyage” folan amazing lowed, then -Logan Doddridge finish. “The ChickAfter a brief en” a great intermission, drum and horn instrument jazz piece. Eaton’s Concert Band captured “Such Sweet Thunder” and “A the audience’s attention with Gentle Touch” completed the “Peregrin a Traveler’s Tale-” a Jazz Combo’s part of the con- fantastic song that tells a story. The song the Concert Band cert. Concert Band took the stage played followed with was an to give the audience a grand exceptional song called “Blue finale, beginning with “The and Green Music,” which beOld Hound Dog Rag-” an gins with a sad undertone but energetic song starting with a turns into an epic and triumconglomeration of horn and phal piece that earned them an percussion instruments. Con- “excellent” rating. The grand cert band then went on to finale of the night was “Danse perform “Foundry” and “On Bohemien” featuring Bryce a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss.” Decker (18) on the xylophone. They finished the night with Houston Clevenger (17), EHS an amazing rendition of “The band member for four years, Great Locomotive Chase-” a wanted to offer his thanks to rather dramatic piece that tells fellow band members and said, of a locomotive chase through “Thanks for all the inside jokes and the bunch of things we epic music. Eaton’s Jazz Combo, Jazz En- made up over the years.” semble and Concert Band also performed on Tuesday, March 7. The night began with the everetslaughenhaupt staffreporter
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(top) Emma Weaver (17) plays saxophone, accompanied by Monique Anchondo (20), also playing the saxophone. (bottom left) Stephen Haw (17) enthusiastically plays the bass for a filled auditorium. (bottom right) Houston Clevenger (17) performs a solo at the March concert.
Hello & Goodbye at Eaton was what I got in Severance. I told my wife, ‘If I get newseditor offered the job, I’m going to take it.’” Tapia said his biggest accomplishments at Severance were maintaining a “good climate and building feel,” which EHS students, meet your is something he said he plans new principal, Jay Tapia. Curto do during his time at Eaton. rently in his ninth year as Tapia said, “I want to make principal at Severance Middle sure the kids are in the driver’s School, Tapia was hired by the seat, and make sure they get to board of education to fill Mr. where they want to go. I want Naill’s position after the end of to meet with every kid to set the 2016-2017 school year. goals that they want to achieve Prior to becoming an edubefore they leave high school. cator, Tapia attended UNC Whether it be going into the to get a degree in finance. He service, to college, or getting a decided to make the switch job, I want kids to from finance to feel like they have education to puroptions.” sue something Tapia said his fa“more fulfilling vorite memory in that made a difeducation arose out ference.” His of a miscommunidegree is in elcation in a phone ementary educacall with a parent tion. Tapia taught who was concerned third, fourth, and with her daughter Jay Tapia fifth grade for a participating in the total span of three Wait Training program. Tapia years before returning to get said. “So I preceded to tell her his principal license. He was that the teacher does controlled principal for two years at John lifting, that we use dumbbells, Evans’ Middle School in Greenot a lot of free weights, do not ley before becoming principal use heavy weights and really at Severance Middle School, focus on high reps and form where he has been ever since. when lifting weights. On the Tapia said he made the other end of the phone was a switch to high school to see the long pause, so I asked if there “natural progression” of educawas a question, and the partion. Tapia said, “I want to see ent started laughing, and said the end result. I want to see she was asking about the Wait kids get to the final level. I saw Program, which is an abstikids mature from elementary nence program that we used in to middle school, so I want to our health curriculum at that see the final result at the high time.” school level.” According to Tapia, the feeling and reputation of Eaton was what sold him on taking the position. He said, “When Three teachers will also be I went into the interview, what leaving Eaton this year, includsold me on Eaton was that I ing Merri Jankewicz, Alexa actually walked into the wrong Garfinkel, and Robert Thorgedoor and got to talk to some sen. Interviews are underway students, and the feeling I got sydneybooth
Principal Tapia takes the helm
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Eaton Sends several away, bids some hello
to fill their positions. Merri Jankiewicz’s journey at EHS began at the CSU job fair in 2007, the end of her senior year as a Ram. Although she was offered another job, she took the position at EHS and is currently in her ninth year of teaching. Unfortunately for EHS students, she will be leaving for Columbia where she will be teaching ninth grade English on a two-year contract. She secured the job at the International Teaching Fair in Iowa this February, where she received what she calls the “most welcoming” feeling from Columbia. Jankewicz will depart on July 26, where she will fly to Miami, then to Cali, Columbia. Jankewicz said the move to Columbia is about immersing herself in both the culture and
the language. Jankewicz said, “I have always wanted to learn Spanish but I knew I would never learn it by myself unless I put myself in a place where I would definitely need to use it.” Upon the advice of Señora Griffin, Jankiewicz has been brushing up on her Spanish for about 20 minutes per night using an app called Duolingo. Of all of the things she will be leaving behind, Jankiewicz said she will miss the students the most. Additionally, she will miss the snowball fights she had with her creative writing class and her group of freshman advisees. “I have such an amazing, smart, quirky, vibrant group of freshmen,” Jankiewicz said. “I feel so lucky to have spent my last year at Eaton with them, and I can’t wait to see what bright, beautiful
things their futures hold.” The yearbook program is also close to Jankiewicz’s heart, as she has spent countless hours building the program so students can receive award-winning publications at the end of every year. However, Jankiewicz said she’s confident that the yearbook program is in good hands with Hannah Cooper who she said is “pure gold.” Jankewicz said one of her best memories happened during state testing. “One time, Preston burned popcorn so bad during testing that we had to point fans at it out the window so the alarms wouldn’t go off,” Jankiewicz said. Jancewicz also treasures the time she shared an office with Mr. Trotter and got students to sign his yearbook as a goodbye gift when he retired.
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New itinerary says Columbia
Merri Jankewicz joins her freshman advising class on “therapy day” with their playdough sculptures. Back: Chloe Parsons, Shawn Doyle, Tehya Dobrovoly, Allie Mellor, Nicholas Young, Ethan Vannest, Bekah Scott, Brody Mills, Emma Bjork, Lizbeth Batrezn Seated: Kaden Kennedy, Merri Jankewicz, Armando Munoz, Joselyn Gebhardt, Teja Lemaster, Zeke Burgess, and Sara Fassler.
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Make America reflect its old values again
Isaiah Cordova
Corporations, other organizations are hijacking our democracy isaiahcordova editorinchief
The United States is considered a bastion of democracy by other nations. However there are many examples of continued corruption in the United States Congress. Major corporations, advocacy groups, and powerful individuals eyeing a spot in the government all donate large sums of money to lawmakers in order to advance their profits, ideas, and career. All of this self-interest amounts to nothing less than bribery. In 2010, a Supreme Court decision reclassified large corporations as “persons,” meaning that businesses require some form of representation in our democratic system. But this classification leads one to ask why should corporations, whose only incentive for existing is profit, have a louder voice than everyday Americans? Advocacy groups like Club for Growth often give politi-
the Koch Brothers, another big source of donations for conservatively-minded lawmakers, cians large sums of money in have repeatedly paid politicians order to promote their idealo- to deny scientific evidence regy. The Economic Policy advo- garding climate change, and to cacy group is another example encourage spreading of oil and gas industry. which repeatThey have edly harasses Getting big often donated lawmakers larger sums of who vote money out of money than against their politics would make Exxonmobil ideology. when donatour The Center ing to politifor Responpolitical system cians regardsive Politics more fair and ing oil and cites Cologas regularado Senators democratic. tions. Getting having rearound these ceived over $17 million dollars, mostly regulations will allow for these from oil and gas magnates and companies to profit more. Purfrom Club for Growth. The suing politicians to advance continued allowance of groups profit margins is taking advanlike Club for Growth to influ- tage of our damaged electoral ence our elected officials and system is what makes America attack those who don’t follow so corrupt now. Congressmen have repeattheir vision is damaging to the edly taken donations from inAmerican system. Getting Big Money out of dividuals who are now, or who politics would make our politi- will soon be, in a high-level cal system more fair and demo- government position because of their vote. cratic. The current administration Corporations and CEOs like
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is filled with multiple people who have donated inordinate amounts of money to GOP lawmakers and officials. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the individuals who currently fill cabinet positions have, over the last ten years, donated a total of over $26 million to the Republican party. The Democratic party doesn’t even come close with just under $250 thousand from cabinet members in that same time period. Some people will see money in politics as a positive thing, arguing that without it, many businesses will not get a say in the government. But, why should a corporation be given more representation than people? The owners of these large companies have monetary incentive to override the People’s voice in our democracy. The United States Constitution begins with, “We the People,” not “We the CEOs.” Advocacy groups constantly fund politicians who support them and attack politi-
cians who do not, creating a rift along party lines regarding funding. In order to insure the democratic process, lawmakers need to limit how many donations politicians can receive. Individuals with enough money to influence congressmen also take away from our democracy by getting a louder voice than average Americans do. There is no reason for powerful individuals to have more say in the government than you and your neighbor. It is becoming abundantly clear that the US is not as democratic as its image suggests. The corruption which runs unhindered in our government corrupts the voice of Americans and tarnishes our reputation as a democracy. By allowing what is essentially bribery to run rampant in the United States, we the people have surrendered our voice to large corporations and private interests. It is time to get money out of our politics in order to repair the democracy which the United States is founded upon and praised for.
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April 2017 1 Gatsby theme 1 night to remember 1 King: Tanner Frank 1 Queen: Stephanie Weighandt
May 2017 116 seniors 116 different futures 1 graduating class Millions of memories
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Choirs perform superior renditions at concerts and festival
After an outstanding season, choir director praises all singers everetslaughenhaupt staffreporter
The Eaton choirs, directed by Christina Contreras, performed their last choir concert of the year Thursday, May 11. The Women’s Choir started the night of by performing “Tongo,” as well as “In That Great Gettin’ up Mornin.’” Contreras said,“Of all four of my choirs they are the most improved. They’re getting a really nice sound right now, they’re singing out, voices have matured and developed and they’re producing a really nice full sound. They got a one at contest, and that was a pretty big deal.” They also performed a beautiful rendition of “What a Wonderful World.” The Women’s Choir also received a great round of applause from the audience with the fantastic song “Better When I’m Dancing,” complemented by dancing. Men’s Choir followed with “El Vito,” “16 Tons,” and “Obwisana,” a song from Ghana,
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The Troubadors perform at the February concert with smiling faces. (top left) David Garcia (18) and Jesse Mongastep forward while all four choirs deliver the last song of the evening. (bottom left) The Troubadors fill the EHS auditorium with a serenade that brings enthusiastic applause from the audience.
a “game song”. They accom- tinuing on and stepping up panied their last piece “For when they need to.” Men Only” with great choreThe Troubadours continography. Contreras said, “They ued the awe, starting with a are a talented rendition of group this year. “Hush, SomeThey’ve come a body’s Calling long way since My Name,” an Troubadors the beginning of uplifting gospel have had the year the year.” song. Their next Bella Voce of a lifetime, for songs “Shut De went on after sure. Do” and “Sing, Men’s Choir to Sing, Sing” -Christina Contreras amaze the crowd filled the audieven more with torium of Eaton “Je Le Vois Derai,” “Last Blue High School with their incredRose,” and “Witness.” Their ible voices and astounded the last song was the 1970’s funk crowd. Contreras said, “Troutune “We are Family,” showing badours have had the year of a their talent through song and lifetime for sure. They got to go dance with this last piece. to New York City and sing at Contreras said, “This has Carnegie Hall.” They finished been a really close-knit group with a fantastic cover of “Singof girls, and that’s been re- ing in the Rain” while holding ally fun. They’ve become like umbrellas, doing well to add to a family in there, they just all the imagery of the song and the seem to mesh pretty well this beauty of their voices. To finyear. We’ve had a few setbacks, ish the night off, all four choirs and they’ve taken a toll on us, combined in order to fill the I guess, this semester, but I’ve high school with the sound of been proud of them for con- “We Shall Overcome/Lean On
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Me,” a testament of strength and endurance. This year the four choirs also performed at the CHSAA Choir Festival and returned with outstanding scores. The Men’s Choir sang “Joshua,” “Deep River,” and “Obwisana,” their amazing performances earning them a number-two “Excellent” rating. The Women’s Choir also did renditions of “Tongo,” “Iro Ye” and “Let All Nations,” and their incredible performance gave them a number one “Superior” rating. Bella Voce received a number two “Excellent” rating after their performances of “Kutsu Ga Naru,” “December Rose,” and “Festival Alleluia,” a resoundingly spiritual song. The Troubadours completed this cycle of astounding ratings when they earned a number one “Superior” rating. “Thespa Thapelo,” “Lullaby,” and “Goin’ Up to Glory” were sang. Eaton’s four choirs performed Tuesday night, Feb. 28, as well. The 55-member Women’s
Choir started the night off by going among the audience and performing the first song of the night, “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars. Women’s Choir then came to the stage again and performed a song dressed in jeans and black and white shirts and jackets, accompanied by the electric guitar played by Emma Weaver (17). The Men’s Choir performed a well-done cover of “Great Balls of Fire” after the Women’s Choir. Belle Voce then amazed the audience, coming to the stage clad in raggedy clothing and armed with brooms, buckets, and brushes to provide musical accompaniment to their voices and piano in their performance of “It’s a Hard Knock Life”. The Troubadours performed a foreign folk song with the complements of a drum played by band director Logan Doddridge. All of the choirs came together for a final astounding song, adorned in their original attire for the last performance of the night.
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Toughest loss of the year
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Eaton bids farewell to friend and athlete
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Elias Muñoz (17), Sierra Price (17), Josh Raisley (17), Tyler Kessel (17), and Kyle Bennet (17) somberly watch the boys basketball team play in Platte Valley the night after the crash that claimed Dallas Duran’s Life. The players warmed up wearing Duran’s number 2 and students held signs paying tribute to their lost friend.
cameronmoser staffreporter
Wednesday, Feb. 23, the small community of Eaton colorado lost a son, friend, and prodigy. Dallas Gavin Duran was a student athlete at Eaton High School. Duran was killed on wednesday night after his car was struck by a train at the Fifth Street and U.S. 85 crossing. A beloved member of the community, Duran’s influence is exemplified by the enormous amount of support being shown by his community and others alike. For those who did not know Dallas, the best way to gain an insight into his brief life is through those who were closest to him. His friends, coaches, and loved ones have graciously provided their regards and insight into the life of Dallas Duran.
Amy Ross:
“What I love most about Dallas is his smile. He had the kind of smile that could mean he was up to no good, or simply that he was happy. He had that grin that could either mean ‘guess what I just did,’ to ‘hey, it’s a good day.’ I had the fortunate experience of knowing Dallas in his element - in sports, so I got to see that grin a lot.”
Micah Dorsey:
“Dallas and I grew as best friends on the baseball field. That friendship went beyond baseball as we started staying at each other’s houses all the time, and doing literally everything together, the summer going into my senior year and his sophomore year. Dallas and I were like brothers. We loved, we fought, and we grew together. I’m so blessed to have had Dallas in my life Dallas Duran and Micah Dorsey because he
was always making me laugh, sing, strive to do better, and pushed me to do things like he was MY big brother. This kid means the world to me and I know he’s in a better place watching over us everyday. Rest Easy Dallas Gavin Duran, you are and always will be my best friend.”
He never let anyone down. He was loved by so many. He’s in Heaven as of right now watching over us.” ~ One good memory I have of Dallas is when he asked me out on April fools day, which, knowing Dallas I thought it was a joke. On our 1 year, he pretended it was all a joke.”
Caitlin Frank:
Dean Grable:
“Dallas was a great, funny, sweet, caring, loving, amazing, and stubborn boy. Dallas had big dreams that I wish he could have accomplished. Dallas & I had been dating for almost 2 years, April 1st will mark 2 years we’d have spent together. I could’ve seen myself marrying that kid, my dad told me he would’ve allowed it. Dallas always saw the good in the bad. He was an AMAZING athlete. One of his major dreams in life was to make it to the MLB.
“I loved the smile Dallas had all the time. I loved what a competitor he was on and off the floor. He was always teachable/coachable and did what you asked of him and was never short the task! I loved that Dallas understood what it meant to be tough in any situation. I loved how Dallas played with my kids at our team dinner and how much they enjoyed to play with him. Dallas will live in our hearts forever! I love you buddy.”
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Grammy award winner humble as ever devanmckenney sportseditor
Devan McKenney
Chance The Rapper opens the show with song, “Blessings.”
devanmckenney sportseditor
Chance The Rapper and The Social Experiment’s Be Encouraged Tour stopped in Colorado to perform two sold-out shows on May 2 and 3. The Chicago native is currently one of the hottest new artists in the game. The best part is that all of Chance’s mu-
sic is free. Chance has come a long way since he dropped the 10 Day mixtape back in 2012 after he got suspended from high school. Now in 2017, the unsigned artist is changing music as we know it. Chance petitioned the Grammys so that free music could be eligible for consideration.
The rule was changed and Chance went on to earn three Grammys. The tour sticks to its Chicago roots with local artists DJ Oreo and rapper King Louie. King Louie kicked off the night with his hit single “Val Venis”-more commonly known by “I’m The Man” or “Little Did They Know.” King L is signed to Drake’s recording company OVO Sound. DJ Oreo took the stage next. He kicked off his set by taking requests from the crowd through Twitter. Those in attendance jammed to some of the hottest current hip hop songs while waiting for the main event. After a period of radio style hits playing during an empty stage, anticipation for Chance had everyone focused on the stage for any sign of the start of the show. The Social Experiment took their places without Chance. The Rapper started doing his famous ad-libs while hidden off stage over the speakers. The crowd echoed back Chance’s calls then joined
The Social Experiment to perform “Blessings,” the first song of the 20-song setlist. Watching Chance take the stage made it apparent that he was born to perform in front of sold-out venues. After “Blessings”, Chance performed “Angels” then he introduced and thanked the seven people performing with him. Among them were Nico Segal (Donnie Trumpet), Peter Cottontale on the keyboard, Greg “Stix” Landfair Jr. on drums, and four backup singers. Chance then paid respects to his project Acid Rap from 2013 with four songs off the mixtape ending the bunch with the classic, “Favorite Song.” Kanye West fans got a great treat as the group performed Chance’s version of “Waves,” “Father Stretch My Hands,” then his verse off “Ultralight Beams.” The show reached the halfway mark when Chance performed his verse from the very popular week-old single “I’m the One.” Chance graced the stage in a way that leaves you believing
that every move was choreographed and purposeful. It was like watching a movie, as Chance started the second half of the concert featuring songs from his third project, Coloring Book. After a few songs, Chance gathered the crowd’s attention by saying he had five words to tell us then he was done. Those words were, “You should talk to him [God]” and he sang it four times then performed his version of “How Great Is Our God,” “How Great” in front of 10,000 hip hop fans. At the end of the show, Chance humbly stood and thanked everyone who had helped him. Back in 2015, I believed I saw the best show of my life at the Fillmore Auditorium. That show was from Chance’s Family Matters Tour. As I left Red Rocks I had that feeling again. Chance continues to mature and grow as an artist. This show was worth every penny as Chance is sure to deliver a top notch performance every time.
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British metal band rocks American Nightmare Tour
Sarah Jakel devanmckenney sportseditor
Bring Me The Horizon’s The American Nightmare Tour rocked the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield on Wednesday, March 29. The British rock band has had a successful last couple of years in the United Kingdom. On December 5, 2014 BMTH sold out UK’s largest venue, the Wembley Stadium, which has been sold
out by the likes of Metallica, Green Day, Foo Fighters, AC/ DC, Adele and other super star artists. American metalcore band Beartooth kicked off the concert by pumping up the crowd! Lead singer, Caleb Shomo, told the standing area that he needed three mosh pits during the next song. This interaction, combined with the band’s high energy, excited the crowd and
made for a great opener. Even fans who had no knowledge of Beartooth loved this band and had a great time. After the hype of Beartooth, the mood definitely shifted as dedicated Underoath fans sang along to the entire set. The fans of Underoath seemed to be the only ones enjoying it. For the majority of the time, non-Underoath fans seemed lost, the connection between the lead
singer and crowd completely non-existent. After a long period of darkness and nothing but the voices of the crowd, a screen spanning the entire back of the stage flashed silhouettes of the band members against shattering glass. The band took the stage and performed the very popular single Happy Song. The screen continuously displayed a variety of images rang-
ing in extremes from gentle flowers to a burning cross as the band performed songs from their albums That’s the Spirit and Sempiternal. The crowd seemed to magically fall into a trance from admiration every time lead singer Oliver Sykes spoke to them. During the 15 song setlist, BMTH sneaked in their song Chelsea Smiles, an old favorite from 2008, exciting dedicated fans.
Summer ‘17 Colorado Concert Lineup
Lil Uzi Vert - 5/23 - Aggie Theatre Odesza - 5/27 - Red Rocks Blackbear - 6/4 - The Summit Music Hall Modest Mouse - 6/6 - Fillmore Auditorium Lewis Del Mar - 6/9 - Bluebird Theater Vans Warped Tour - 6/25 - Pepsi Center Russ - 6/26 - Fillmore Auditorium Flume - 7/5 - Red Rocks Global Dance Festival - 7/21 - Sport Authority Field Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott & D.R.A.M. - 7/29 - Pepsi Center Justin Bieber - 8/12 - Sports Authority Field
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Class of 2017
Jamilex Aceviz Rodriguez
Alex Arroyo
Sam Beasley
Trevor Been
Kyle Bennett
Israel Bonilla
Tristan Brady
Noah Brow
Jayde Contreras
Karen Contreras
Katie Contreras-Haro
Isaiah Cordova
Ireland Crowe
Micah Dorsey
Chloe Dunn
Dar Dur
Tanner Frank
Faith French
Ed Fritzler
Samantha Fuerte
Jazmine Gaona
Kendawl Gartrell
Andy Geisick
Stefa Gerk
Rhett Hart
Karissa Hatchell
Tayler Hays
Jaxon Hobbs
Sophia Inda
Austin Ion
Brin Irwin
Peyto Jaco
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Taylor Bulzomi
Faith Butler
Brody Cary
Guillermo Chavez-Payan
Houston Clevenger
Alondra Contreras
rius ran
Ali Dyer
Lourdes Estrada Aguilar
Daron Faulk
Charlee Fedler
Juan Figueroa Estrada
Grady Folot
an kin
Merceydes Gomez
Rachel Graham
Sierra Green
Robert Guzman
Wyatt Hamm
Morgan Harring
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Sarah Jakel
Jonni Jarnagin
Maddie Johnson
Leslie Kamtz
Tyler Kessel
Promise Laino Varela
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Class of 2017
Athziry Lara
Courtney Leafgren
Alejandro Lopez
Emalee Luckeroth
Alondra Maldonado
Patricia MartinezVelazquez
Kinsey Mawson
Devan McKenney
Joseph McLees
Corey Merritt
Jessica Miller
Brynn Millett
Kye Mills
Connor Moos
Cameron Moser
Elias Munoz
Bo Naibauer
Shelby Naill
Liza Nelson
Alec Nichol
Isabel Noonan
Miguel Ojeda
Hannah Olson
Lucero Ontiveros Soto
Hayley Pittelkow
Sieara Price
Mikhala Proctor
Josh Raisley
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Payton Richter
Andres Rincon
Evelyn Rincon
Luis Nathan Rodriguez Ferman Russ
Abby Schott
Sydney Schultz
Nathan Schwartz
Tarynn Sieg
Paul Soria
Kylee Stewart
Dorian Suarez
Joseph Sviatko
Anders Swanbom
Abby Trubia
Walker Uyemura
Kendall Vannest
Yailin Vergara-Perea
Baylee Vincent
Jake Vondy
Jada Ramirez
Logan Ream
Ashton Reese
Stephanie Rivera Ruiz
Baylee Robichaud
Myiah Scott
Jenna Thompson
McKenzie Reiher
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Class of 2017
Emma Weaver
Stephanie Weigandt
Emma Willadsen
This year 116 students will be graduating from Eaton High School. Local scholarships were given to many worthy students. Approximately $39,000 of local scholarships were granted to EHS seniors. The biggest scholarship to be awarded was from the EHS Golden Associaton with eight $1,500 scholarships.
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Saying Goodbye from Page 3
Alexa Garfinkel poses with robots in the STEM lab.
Keeping it close to home
Alexa Garfinkel’s road to EHS started at CSU, where she majored in mechanical engineering and engineering science with a concentration on education. Instead of continuing on the path of engineering, Garfinkel decided to become a teacher. For Garfinkel, the office environment of engineering and the limited human interaction seemed unappealing. She said, “I prefer people interactions and I love watching students problem-solve and seeing their brains light up.” The interview and offer for a teach-
ing position at EHS were the first ones she had, and she accepted. She is currently in her second year of teaching. “I grew up in a big school and I have always wondered what it would be like to be part of a small school,” Garfinkel said. “I loved that Eaton was a small school and a small community.” Regrettably, the STEM teacher will be relocating to teach in Denver, where she lives, after the end of this school year. “The commute [to Eaton] is killing me,” Garfinkel said. “It was a hard decision, but I feel like it is what’s best for me right now.” Garfinkel hopes to secure a teaching job in a Denver district. A few schools she will be applying to are Cherry Creek and Littleton. Garfinkel’s favorite project to assign is the cardboard boat project that many students remember from her Intro to STEM class. “I really like this project because I did it in high school and it was fun to be on the other side of it,” Garfinkel said. Some of Garfinkel’s favorite memories were the times her computer programming students would use an app they downloaded on their phones to randomly turn off the TV in her classroom. “At first, I was pretty stunned,” she said.
Naill sails off into the sunset
After 15 years of running the ship, principal Mark Naill is getting ready to embark on a new adventure. In his retirement, Naill said he plans to continue doing work, spend time with his family, and continue in his hobbies of golfing and fly fishing. Before becoming the principal we know today, Naill played baseball at UNC and recieved a degree in history and education. He got a job at Fort Morgan High School, where he coached baseball and taught history for 12 years. He then became assistant principal there for two years before relocating to Platte Canyon High School.
Thorgesen instructs Datyon Faulk (left) and Ayush Adhikari (right) in his chess enrichment
Retirement in sight for Mr. T
Robert Thorgesen’s path to EHS began in 1972 when he first began his teaching career. Thogesen said he was always good in math and science, and he knew from the time he was in junior high that he wanted to teach. “It was mainly because I had a really good sixth grade math and science teacher,” he said. Thorgesen graduated from Adams State University in Alamosa. After that, he began teaching at Whitefield High School, south of Colorado Springs. He moved to Salida High School in 1978 where he taught math until 2000. For the next 14 years, Thorgeson left teach-
ing to work in insurance, but in 2014 he relocated to Eaton and has been teaching ever since. For Thorgesen, the move up to Eaton was about being closer to family. “I was changing jobs and my wife and I wanted to live closer to my son, who lives in Greeley,” Thorgesen said. “So, I applied to various places and ended up taking the job here.” What makes Eaton High School special to Thorgesen is the history behind it. “All schools have unique characteristics,” Thorgesen said. “What makes Eaton special to me, and was a characteristic of Salida as well, was the emphasis on tradition and the emphasis on history. For example, there are all of the old class pictures in the hallways.” As far as his retirement goes, Thorgesen said he hopes to finish up some things around the house, potentially travel a litle bit with his wife, and do some volunteer work. Thorgesen said, “For the most part, I’ll just have to play it by ear because I have never not worked, so I don’t know how that is going to go.” With four children and 23 grandchildren, who range in age from 23 to a few weeks old, Thorgeson is guaranteed to have his fair share of family time.
At Platte Canyon, he was assistant try to keep those kids there,” Naill said. principal for two years and principal “That in turn helped our graduation for one year. Naill said, “When Eaton rate. The statewide average is at about opened up I thought, ‘This is perfect.’ a 75 percent, and at Eaton is about 90 I came here in 2002 percent. I think we’ve and my first class done a lot better than was 2003.” with those programs. Naill said that Overall, it led to a one of his biggest much better comaccomplishments prehensive classroom was the implemenpackage for all kids.” tation of the proNaill said one of grams Eaton 101 his favorite memoand LINK, which ries, besides all of the were designed to people he has gotten help keep kids, parto know, happened Principal Mark Naill ticularly freshman, close to the beginning in Eaton. “When I first got here we of his career at EHS in 2003 or 2004, would usually lose 10 kids out of every when the district had a superintendent class to other programs. We wanted to from Wyoming who would never call
Four more tiny additions In the 2016-2017 school year, four babies were born to staff memebers Emily Sorenson, Brittany Turnbull, and Melissa Achziger. Kennedi Marie Sorenson (top left) was born January 28, 2017. Quade Michael Turnbull (center) was born March 14, 2017. Twins Gunnar David Achziger (bottom left) and Carter James Achziger (right) were born on July 16, 2016.
a snow day. Naill said, “At that time there were the Geico commercials, and the person on the commercial would say, ‘I’ve just saved a lot of money on my car insurance’ while an emergency was happening. And so I got on the intercom one day when it was snowing before lunch, when the office was down in the 28 building and you could really hear the intercom down the hallways. I said, ‘Can I have your attention for an important announcement.’ I started hearing all the cheers from the kids in classrooms who were thinking they were going to get a snow day. I waited a while for the cheers to die down. Then I said, ‘I just saved a lot of money on my car insurance.’ Then I heard all of these loud boos from all throughout the hallways.”
May 17, 2017
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Students party like it’s 1926
Isaiah Cordova
(above) Tanner Frank (17) and Stephanie Weigandt (17) celebrate after being crowned Prom King and Queen of the 12-member court.
isaiahcordova editorinchief
The 2017 EHS prom filled up a room at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins with music, lights and dancing on Saturday, April 22. Students dressed to the era and took pictures with various Great Gatsby-styled masks, and black and gold colored candies were served. At 10 p.m., Zac Lemon,
junior one of the many hardworking class advisers, introduced the 12 court members, Sophia Inda, Myiah Scott, Brynn Millett, Bailey Robichud, Tarynn Seig, Stephanie Weigandt (17), Andres Rincon, Kyle Bennett, Bo Naibauer, Micah Dorsey, Anders Swanbom and Tanner Frank (17). After Frank and Weigandt were crowned King and
Queen, the school looked on as they danced the traditional royalty dance. As the night ended, students began to make their way back to Eaton to attend After Prom, where many entered drawings to win thousands of dollars of donated prizes such as televisions, golfing time, tickets to the Greeley Stampede and many more.
Students were entertained by an inflatable laser tag arena, a log jump, an inflatable obstacle course, hamsterball races, table tennis, painting stations, board games, poker tables, and reruns of TV show Friends. After-Prom parents worked hard to make sure that all students stayed safe and even provided caffein for the night in a coffee lounge
Clarise Sviatko
(above) All 12 members of the prom court pose on swings, including (from left to right) Kyle Bennet (17), Bo Naibauer (17), Myiah Scott (17), Brynn Millet (17), Tanner Frank (17), Stephanie Weigandt (17), Micah Dorsey (17), Sophia Inda (17), Baily Robichud (17), Anders Swanbom (17), Tarynn Sieg (17) and Andres Rincon (17).
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May 17, 2017
Reds win 6 of 10 for season Baseball ends year 70th in state. isaiahcordova editorinchief
The Reds varsity baseball team went 10-6 overall in the 2017 season, with standout players including Zeke Hass (18), who holds the highest batting average on the team with a 0.571, as well as the highest amount of runs at 26, 16 hits, and 8 RBIs. With new head coach Todd Hernandez at the helm, the Reds fell behind their record in the 2016 season, almost doubling their losses during mid-season. However, The Reds, despite falling behind in rankings, have won more games with a higher margin than last season. At the start of May, the Reds ranked 58th in the state, 40 positions behind their endof-season rank in the 2016 season. Reds, statistically, have a harder time in later innings, while being stronger in early innings. The Reds oftentimes
Isaiah Cordova (above) Noah Brown (17) makes contact in a a game against Weld Central. The Reds won the game 11-4. (bottom left) Zeke Hass hits swings at a pitch while his team cheers him on during a home game. Hass leads the team in runs and batting. (bottom right) CJ Blaskowski (18) throws a pitch at a home game during the NoCo Classic. The Reds placed third in the tournament after losing to Kent Denver and winning against Highland.
score runs into double digits while defensively being stronger in the later innings. The Reds will face other league teams at the District tournaments Saturday, May
13. From then on, the Reds will go to State. The Reds have some postseason games lined up and have made second seed in the regional tournament.
SEASON STATISTICS W-L Record ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12-7 State Rank ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 National Rank ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3609 Largest Win Margin ... ... ... .. 24-0 (v. Highland) Largest Loss Margin ... ... ... 19-4 (v. University) as of 5/11/17
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Girls bring home second place from Kersey championships Reds track and field bid farewell to seniors everetslaughenhaupt staffreporter
Everet Slaughenhaupt
Girls 4x400 Relay grabbed a first place finish, along with Taryn Sieg (17) with a first in shot put to earn
Everet Slaughenhaupt (top) Ariel Rodriguez (19) pole vaults at the Roosevelt meet. (middle) Elias Munoz (17) also polevaults at the Roosevelt meet. (bottom) Susie Mangum (19) races her competitors in hurdles.
Everet Slaughenhaupt
the Eaton girls a second-place ton third place in triple jump finish in the Weld County with an amazing 40 feet. LoChampionships at Kersey on gan Willier (20) jumped into Wednesday, April 26. The boys fifth place 6.5 inches short of came home with 10th. Coalson’s numbers with a triIn the 200 meter girls track ple jump of 39 feet 5.5 inches, and field, Dallas Duncan (19) acquiring Eaton four more earned the Reds’ two points in points. seventh place with a time of Hayden Gavette (18) also 27.93. She also received sixth earned the track team a numplace in the 400 meter, adding ber of points through 300 methree points to the Reds’ score. ter hurdles, earning two points Tayler Hays (17) competed with 7th place, running a time in the 800 meter and scored of 44.37 seconds. In the 400 six points for Eaton. Tristin meter, Manny Pinkstaff (18) Brandley (19) also competed obtained another point for the in the 800 meter, earning the Reds with a time of 53 seconds. Reds four additional points. The Reds also competed in In the 3200 meter Angelica Johnstown at Roosevelt High Orozco (19) got 7th place and School. The boys received15th acquired two more points for place with 12 points and girls the girl’s team. receiving second place with 86 Taylor Reams (18) obtained points on Saturday, April 22. sixth place in the 300 meter Coalson led the team in relays, earning three points. In points once again, earning Eathe 4x200 meter relay the Reds ton four points by acquiring reached all the way to second fifth place in triple jump with place, then grabbed first place 39 feet 3.00 inches. Isaiah Salain the 4x400 meter relay. zar obtained two points for the The relay team also received Reds, earning seventh place in third place in both the 4x800 the 200 meter. meter relay and the 800 sprint Pinkstaff also got Eaton a medley. In the long jump, the point through the 400 meter Eaton girl’s team performed which he was awarded eighth amazingly: place in. For the girls, in the Rynnae Ehlers earned 10 200 meter Hauer received points with first place, Lainee fourth place with five points. Hauer eight points with second In the 1600 meter, both place, and Ana Scott five points Hays and Emma Willadsen with fourth place. In triple competed, Hays receiving jump Alexis Lamoreaux fourth place and Willadsen got first place, awarding receiving fifth. The girl’s Eaton with 10 points. relay team earned Noelle Meagher (20) third place in the tied in sixth place 4x200 meter, for triple jump, 4x800 meter, and receiving three the 800 sprint points for the medley. Hauer Reds. obtained first In high jump Ana place and 10 Scott tied for fifth points, followed by place, obtaining 3 Ehlers in second place points for her team. with eight points; Scott Tarynn Sieg (17) earned earned four points for the Eaton 10 points through Reds in fifth place. Lamfirst place in shot put. oreaux acquired second Austin Coalson (18) place in high jump, led the boys team with obtaining the girls’ six points, obtaining Ea- Millet team eight points.
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Tennis takes regional first, after perfect season
All varsity spots gear up for state face-offs.
Photos by Sydney Booth
(top left) Senior Kinsey Mawson prepares to hit a forehand groundstroke. (above) Teammates Shelby Naill (17) and Courtney Leafgren (17) line up for a serve return on a clear April afternoon. (bottom left) Senior Myiah Scott scoops up a backhand groundstroke in a battle for another game point.
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Team Records
Position 1 Singles 2 Singles 3 Singles 1 Doubles 2 Doubles 3 Doubles 4 Doubles
According to Maxpreps
Player(s)
Myiah Scott Lindsey Leafgren Darcie Kaiser Courtney Leafgren & Shelby Naill Kinsey Mawson & Kadie Griffith Abby Sears & Maddie Harper Sydney Booth & Mikaelee Salberg
Record 10-0 10-0 9-0 10-0 9-1 10-0 10-0
Girls tennis, in an undefeated season, took regionals by storm, winning the first place title and sending all varsity positions to state in the process. Eaton triumphed over the University Bulldogs, 76-63, with five of its individual teams bringing home regional titles. Five teams were present at the Centennial courts in Greeley for regionals on May 5 to witness the Reds’ domination. Going into regionals, every position with the exception of the number-two doubles team was seeded number one. Number-one singles player Myiah Scott decimated her competition in the finals, beating University’s top player with scores of 6-1, 6-0. Lindsey Leafgren was regional runner up for number-two singles after her knee was injured in the second set. Leafgren lost the match 6-4, 7-5 after a forfeit, but won her playback match the next day.
At number-three singles, Darcie Kaiser defeated her competition 6-3, 6-3. Number-one doubles partners Courtney Leafgren and Shelby Naill demolished University in the finals with a score of 6-2, 6-1. Despite going in as the second seed, number-two doubles partners Kinsey Mawson and Kadie Griffith later got revenge against University, beating them 7-5, 6-2 in the finals. Griffith said, “It felt very good because after the first set their whole student section got up and left. That was very empowering for us.” Mawson said, “It was nice to know we beat them with skill and with dishonest calls.” Number-three doubles duo Abby Sears and Maddie Harper lost to University 3-6, 3-6 in the semifinals, but redeemed themselves with a win over Sterling in the playback match, earning their way into the state competition. Number-four doubles players Sydney Booth and Mikaelee Salberg split
sets in the finals, but won the match 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. As the state tournament, from May 11-13, looms around the corner, the four seniors on the team this year are preparing in different ways. Scott said, “For me, I’m a very driven player with a lot of goals for myself. So, for me it’s about not getting in my head and moving my feet so I can get those shots.” Leafgren and Naill are also focused on getting as far as the can in the tournament. Naill said, “Keeping things aggressive and playing our opponents at the level we know we can and staying focused will be key for us.” Leafgren agreed and said, “We are just excited to see some higher competition at state.” Mawson said, “I want to work on recovering after a point loss, and just being mentally tough and making smart shots. All state stats and story can be found online at EatonRedInk.com
May 17, 2017
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Growing up, moving out
cameronmoser
devanmckenney
When I first entered Eaton High School, I never would have thought I’d be writing a goodbye for the newspaper. To be completely honest, I never thought I’d write anything in the newspaper. There is no real reason to look back on the last 4 years through rose tinted glasses, so I’ll be brutally honest. High School hurts. However, like all things, your school experience is what you and the people around you make it. I owe so much to the people who have made a positive impact on my life these last 4 years. To the few teachers who took a chance to reach out and take our relationships beyond average classroom acquaintances, you made a bigger impact than you understand and you are greatly appreciated. As for my friends, you guys made everyday worth it. Some of you have given me a better understanding of myself and who I want to be, and some of you have done things for me that far exceed your duties as a friend. I know I’ll always be able to count on the Spicy Boys. I love you fellas. As rough and traumatizing as High School is, there is no denying that finding what inspires you and building relationships is actually an amazing time. As we look towards our futures, the last four years begins to feel smaller and further away, but it puts into perspective just how much of our lives is ahead of us. So no offense Eaton High School, but in the spirit of not looking back, goodbye. I hope I never see you again.
Well, this is a happy piece to be writing. We made it, but man did those four years fly by so fast. So it’s time to end this thing off with a bang! What can I say about high school that hasn’t already been said a thousand times? For some, this is some of the most influential four years in our lives and it flew right on by. For those of you reading this that still have a few more years of high school left, to you I say take a deep breath, relax, and try to actually enjoy yourself. Grind out the first three years to ensure yourself a better future. Live life to the fullest each year and be excited for the freedoms of senior year. As far as my high school experience is concerned, a rollercoaster ride would be the best analogy. The highs come with lows, but the highs by far outweigh the lows. With all the people that came in and out of my life, those that have been there from the start mean the most to me. For the ones we lost, you will live on in our hearts. I learned how relationships work while at the same time learning what causes them to fail. I have fallen short and I have exceeded expectations. I have disappointed people that mean the world to me and have in other moments made some people very proud. I have been molded by these last four years, but for me senior year was by far the best. I was lucky enough to gain a group of friends that I know have my back through anything. Shout out to the Spicy Boys. You are the ones that made high school worth it.
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Sun sets on editors-in-chief
isaiahcordova
editorinchief
And now, after 12 years of schooling, it is time to leave for more. Being here has changed me into the person I am today. While I certainly still have a long way to go to figure out many philosophical things, I’m mostly satisfied with what I’ve done so far. Of course, I have some regrets based on my poor decisions in years past, but stuff happens. I don’t really know what the future holds for me and I’m kinda lost in a cloud of uncertainty and anxiety at the moment, but that’s exciting in a way. I’ve done things a younger me would be very impressed by, including winning fourth overall at State Knowledge Bowl one year, becoming coeditor-in-chief to the Red Ink,
and releasing a small album of electronic music. In the end, however, I did not expect my graduation to come so soon. It felt so far away when I first entered high school, but now it feels like barely any time has passed at all. It’s reasonable to assume that what happens after high school will feel just as fast. So, to borrow a lyric from my favorite song, “We’ll fall into the hands of a bigger unknown… all we’ll demand is the world.”
sarahjakel editorinchief
As a child, I never even knew about the little town named Eaton. Since I have spent the last six years here, I wish I would have known about it sooner. The people here are just so welcoming. Coming from a Greeley school in sixth grade was one of the hardest things that I have faced in my life but Eaton made it much easier. Every day I think that if I hadn’t transferred here I would not have found my best friends. I can’t even think back to a time without them. There are teachers in this school that I could not have made it through high school without. They taught me how to cope in the real world and what life would be like outside of high school. I received some
of the best advice that I have ever gotten and will carry with me for the rest of my life. Some of the things I have accomplished the last four years stick out to me most. This year my biggest one was being coeditor-in-chief for the Red Ink. I have been involved in Newspaper since freshman year. Working my way up was a big deal for me. At the beginning, I was shy and did not even want to go out and interview people for my stories. I quickly grew out of that when I realized how much I enjoyed writing. I have written many stories during my time in the Ink. Ones that stick in my mind are the tennis coach story and the feature that I did on Jayde Contreras. I spent countless hours on these stories trying to perfect them
and make sure every detail was correct. When I joined the Red Ink I found wonderful friends with whom I have shared a million laughs with. And now, after the fastest four years of my life it is time to say goodbye. Thank you to the teachers and friends that made high school what it has been for me. Good luck to my class mates on your next adventures, whatever they may be.