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Stadium new site for graduation ajbath
staffwriter
For the first time in recent school history EHS seniors will be receiving their diplomas in the EHS Leslie R. Leake Football Field football stadium. Traditionally, students have watched the class slideshow and walked the stage inside in the gymnasium. But as the size of Eaton’s graduating classes have continued to increase, the number of tickets allowed
Leake stadium, on the other hand, will be able to seat over 14-1500 hundred people with both the east, west and some portable bleachers in use. The stadium is officially named after one of Eaton’s former principals, Leslie Leake, who ran the high school back when Eaton’s Bob Dorsey, was a student. The ceremony outside does raise one concern. Administrative secretary Lori Selby echoed
both the pros and cons of the event, saying, “I’m excited for the class. It will allow more people to attend and we won’t have to put a limit on the number of tickets kids get, but I am worried a lilttle bit about the weather.” Colorado has a habit of changing weather rather rapidly, and everyone is hoping that May 20 will be warm enough for everyone to comfortably sit in the open bleachers.
This year’s senior class has also had another first--it has also been the first senior class for Tapia, who is finishing up his inaugural year as the new principal at the high school. “This senior class has been incredible to work with and get to know,” Tapia said. “They are leaders. I hope that I have made a positive impression in their lives. They have definitely made a great impression in mine.”
ing space, improvements to the the taxpayers, we have avoided band/choir room, a new loca- using mill levies,” Miller said. tion for transportation, and in- A bond, he went on to explain, creased security. must be passed by voters, and The Middle School is in need thus a bond gives taxpayers a of new classrooms, an increase voice in how their school disin seating for concert events, trict spends its money, rather an additional gymnasium, and than just being imposed from air-conditioning. outside. Galeton Elementary also is in In its simplest form, Mill need of an improvement to its Levies are used to generate music/ art room with the pos- money for teacher salaries and sibility of an additional track. other expenses. Bonds are used According to generate to Superrevenue for intendent construcIt’s absolutely Randy Millneeded. It’s been tion. Acer, unlike cording to 12-15 years since reports from other school districts in the facilities the last major Colorado, improvements... c o m m i t Eaton RE-2 tee, the new there is no class- bond is eshas refrained room space left. timated at from assessing manda$75 million. tory mill If passed, the -Randy Miller levies to acbond would quire money increase local from taxpayers. property taxes approximately A mill levy is a tax rate that is $84 per $100,000 assessed added to the value of property property value annually. Imin order to increase revenue for provements to the high school schools. Mill levies do not re- itself will cost $29 million. quire a vote, which is why Ea- With these funds, EHS will ton has kept from using them receive security upgrades, adfor the last 17 years. ditional classrooms, increased “Since we are conscience of parking capacity, as well as
maintenance and storage upgrades. The upgrades would assure that students no longer have to leave the school in order to get to another class and will limit entry access to one main entrance. Miller said he strongly feels this bond issue will positively affect every school in the district.“It’s absolutely needed,” Miller said. “It’s been 12-15 years since the last major improvements and Eaton is growing. There is no classroom
space left.” Projected construction plans in Eaton have estimated an increasing number of families with children, and enrollment estimated to be 725 students at EHS in the next 5 years. “The nice thing,” MIller said, “if this bond passes, there will be no need for another for the next 10-20 years.” To see more information go to The District Web Page at www. eaton.k12.co.us and look under District Profile “2018 Facilities Project.”
per students for guests have decreased, causing many families to choose how to divide up tickets for seats in the gym. With a graduating class of 128 students, Principal Jay Tapia said the new location will allow a larger number of guests to attend and allow more family members to join on the celebration. The gym, packed to capacity for graduation is able to hold a maximum of 1250 people. The
Bond set to go to vote
tejalemaster staffwriter
This fall voters will be asked to pass a bond issue in order to improve all schools in the Eaton RE-2 school district. The last updates made to Eaton schools were in 2002 through a bond passed in 2001 with the main intent being to build the new Benjamin Eaton Elementary. According to the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee, the bond will help Eaton to remain competitive with surrounding school districts, many of which have building projects currently underway. The last improvements made to RE-2 facilities included remodeling Eaton High School to add an extension to its cafeteria, offices and kitchen. Eaton Middle School received upgrades to its multi-purpose room, and an additional wing. Since then, according to Maintenance Director Mike Wight, nearly every building has developed issues with its facilities, making it absolutely necessary for more upgrades. According to a recent study done by the facilities committee, the high school is in need of air-conditioning, additional classroom space, more park-
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Proposed Summary of Costs Eaton High School
$29,000,000
Eaton Middle School
$6,000,000
Benjamin Eaton Elementary School
$360,000
Eaton Elementary School (to be decomissioned)
$180,000
New Elementary School
$21,000,000
Gaelton Elementary School
$365,000
Eaton Transportation Department
$2,400,000
Additional costs
$15,695,000
Proposed Total
75,000,000
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Miller set to retire after 13 years
sydneybooth editor-in-chief
After 13 years as superintendent of RE-2 schools, Dr. Randy Miller will be retiring this June. To students, he is the man standing by the trophy case talking to Mr. Tapia, behind the counter serving lunch, or popping in and out of classrooms, talking to students. Miller will be moving back to his hometown south of Otis, located in northeastern Colorado. He will be living in a farmhouse close to family members that will serve as “home base” for his travels. On his list of retirement destinations are Hawaii and a riverboat cruise down the Rhine River starting in Amsterdam and ending in Switzerland. “I want to go to a place where I can spend thirty days and just hang out for a while. I’ll try that for a while and if I like it, great, if I don’t, well I’ll do something else,” Miller said. While Miller will be retiring in the midst of the bond issue, he said that he has no concerns leaving the situation in the hands of Bridgette Muse. Miller said, “Bridgette will do a great job. I
have no concerns whatsoever.” Miller is confident that when bond issue works out, it will have a positive impact on the community as a whole. “I think it will be something to modernize the area and make it really nice. It will be a good thing for everyone,” Miller said. Of all the things there are to miss, Miller said he will miss the students the most. Miller said, “I will easily miss the kids the most. I get to come over and help serve lunch. I will miss stuff like that more than anything else. To me, that’s what it’s all about.” Estimating that the average graduating class is just over 100 students, Randy Miller has graduated over 1,300 students under his watchful eye during his time as superintendent. Miller said, “Whether its academically, athletically, musically, and everything involved, I am just proud of Eaton in general.” Despite his position of authority in the district, Miller’s humble belief is that his role should not be a high-profile one. “Eaton had a tradition before I came here and hopefully I continued
that tradition and even increased it a little. For me that’s what it should be about,” Miller said. “I would hope that a lot of people say, ‘Who’s the superintendent?’ It shouldn’t be about me, ever. It should be about, ‘Well, I don’t know who the superintendent is, but they’ve got a great school, so whoever it is must be doing a good job.’”
Miller’s successor Bridgette Muse said, “Dr. Miller always had a great persona of communication. I loved how he was always out in the buildings helping serve food in the kitchens and stuff like that. So I think that those are just things that I need to take as a role model and continue to be involved in the buildings as much as I can.”
Muse prepares to fill big shoes Stepping up to fill the role of superintendent is assistant superintendent Bridgette Muse. Muse was involved with the superintendent search process from the very beginning. “I had always told the board that if, in their search they hadn’t found a suitable candidate that I would be happy to serve in that role,” Muse said. Muse has been working for Eaton schools for 17 years. Her background is in math and computer programming, and she was formerly the principal at Galeton as well as a math teacher. Muse said her inspiration for education came from her background in teaching swimming lessons. In college, she was an engineering student before she made the switch. “The summer between my sophomore and junior year, I had a lot of parents come to me, where I was actually managing the swimming pool in Evans at the time, and they just said, ‘You really need to be a teacher. We don’t under-
stand why you’re not being a teacher.’ I took some time to think about that and switched my major,” Muse said. As for room for improvement throughout the district, Muse said, “I think the key thing is to keep our high standards while we manage growth and bring new buildings and new people into the district. As far as improvement, I don’t see a lot of things that need to change. I look at the senior class this year and see all they have accomplished. A lot of it is just fine-tuning what we do.” Muse said that the district improvement plan is currently focused on math. The CPM curriculum was adopted this past March, a curriculum that Muse led the drive behind implementing. As assistant superintendent, Muse has always been heavily involved in the bond issue, assuming many leadership roles and answering the questions of community members from the very beginning. Muse welcomes the challenge of the
Retiring Superintendent Dr. Randy Miller smiles as he hands Assistant Superintedent Bridgette Muse his shoes. Miller will retire offcially in June and Muse will take over for the 2018-19 school year.
bond issue and is excited about the opportunities that it affords. Over the next six months, Muse said her biggest priority will be to make the public aware of the bond issue as the November election approaches. “I plan to start really communicating across the school district to the commu-
nity and make sure everybody really understands what our intent is, what our needs are,” Muse said. “And we will really work with all of the media outlets to get the word out there. Right now we’ve just had a lot of public meetings, but we haven’t really gone out into the public, so that will be the next phase of it.”
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Infinity War: Death, Death, and More Death Warning:MAJOR SPOILERs
morgankoeltzow news editor
The new Avengers movie left me emotionally scarred. Anyway, let’s get to the actual movie review. Almost half of the characters die by the end of the movie so don’t get hopeful. Thanos arrives and kills half of the remaining asgardians on Thor’s ship (from the ending of Ragnarok). Thanos likes doing that, the 50/50 thing, where he brings ‘balance’ to the universe by killing half of the population. He sees it a saving the world form it’s inevitable destruction because there are finite resources. Anyway, Loki is interrogated by Thanos, who has thor in his hand, about to crush him. Loki gives the information up and is killed by Thanos. Thor manages to ‘escape’. Thanos’ goal for the past five years of Marvel movies was to collect all six infinity stones. We first see him in the end credits of The Avengers. Thanos at first, sends his minions to collect the stones but is thwarted several times by the various Marvel heroes. The six stones are Soul, Space, Mind, Reality, Power, and Time. Thanos trades lives for each of the stones, Thanos sets out himself together them this time, and wages universe wide war. Several mainstream characters die trying to pre-
vent this, and ultimately fail. Wakanda is the largest battlefield, and has the most characters in one place. Unlike all of the previous Marvel movies, the good guys don’t look like they have a good chance of victory, with Thanos’ relentless attempts for all six of the infinity stones. His minions separated for efficiency, the heroes are split up, with Spiderman, Ironman, and Dr. Stephen Strange, Before the movie fans wondered who would survive, and after they’ll wonder why they didn’t. Nick Fury, as he was disintegrating, called a new superhero: Captain Marvel, who might swoop in and save the world in Avengers 4 (Which has yet to be named). Don’t lose hope because with Marvel, we can never know who is really dead, but Loki is confirmed dead, dunzo. Avengers: Infinity War smashed through previous records for opening weekend. In North America alone it earned 260 million. Beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens by 13 million. When combined with foreign box offices, it comes up to more than 630 million. This is still set to soar, as the movie has yet to open in one of the biggest markets: China. The film also boasted 97 returning characters, and the budget for this movie, and Avengers 4 was an incredible 1 billion, the largest for any Marvel movie to
date. Somehow this movie managed to be my favorite so far, and least favorite. This was definitely as good as it was expected to be, maybe more. It has a 84% according to RottenTomatoes, and on the same site has a 92% audience score. The score of Avengers: Infinity War was written by established composer Alan Silvestri, who also worked on Forest Gump, The Polar Express, Back to the Future, and Avengers. While some of the music was typical for an action movie, there were several songs that were haunting, forboding, and downright emotional. Ethereal would fit, with harps, violins and all sorts of string instruments mixed in with the intense drums. An occasional burst from the brass section would make you jump in the midst of a fight scene 10/10, I would recommend this movie to anyone who has any interest in superheroes. To understand all the references, you should watch the first 18 movies of the franchise. If you don’t, be ready to not understand up to half of the references. As an avid Marvel fan, I sobbed a good three times over the course of this movie, and was mad on the cliffhanger it left me. As with every Marvel movie, you have to starto the end to see the ‘announcement’ of a hero new to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). This was the best movie of 2018, and will keep you on the edge of your seats until 2019, when Avengers 4 gets releases. In the meanwhile, Antman and the Wasp, Deadpool 2, Venom, SpiderMan: Into the Spiderverse, Silver and Black, Dark Phoenix, and Captain Marvel, will sate your hunger for superhero action.
Reality Stone: Also know as the Aether, seen first in Thor: The Dark World
Mind Stone: The “thing” in Vision’s head, formerly in Loki’s scepter
Time Stone: Also know as the Eye of Agomotto, or Dr. Strange’s necklace
Space Stone: Also known as the tesseract, makes first appearance in Captain America: The First Avenger.
Power Stone: Also known as the orb, it first appears in Guardians of The Galaxy, Volume 1
Soul Stone: Most mysterious of the six, it first appears in Infinity War
Red Ink Staff Editor-in-Chief……….................…sydneybooth News Editor………....……………morgankoeltzow Media Editor………….....…everetslaughenhaupt Sports Editor…………………....………dayanapeña Opinion Editor….......……….....…….jayceparrish Adviser…………………....................deirdrewhite staff reporter.........................................ajbath staff reporter.............................brendamacias staff reporter.......................celsijurgensmeier staff reporter...........................noellemeagher staff reporter...................................kamirojas staff reporter.........................kaitlintomlinson staff reporter................................michaelahill staff reporter...............................tejalemaster The Red Ink is a public forum,School-sponsored and student generated, which encourages the free exchange of ideas and information. All opinions made in the exercise of freedom of speech or press are the sole opinions of the writers and are in no way to be considered the opinions of Eaton High School, administration, Board of Education, or Eaton School District. The Red Ink strictly adheres to School Board Policy JCEA and Colorado Revised Statute 12-1-120. The Red Ink is a member of the Colorado High School Press Association, Journalism Education Association, and Quill and Scroll. The redink encourages reader feedback. All letters to the editor can be submitted to
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Cooper new Daniels Scholar celsijurgensmeier staffwriter
Out of 2,250 qualified applicants, senior Hannah Cooper (18) won the coveted scholarship after a lengthy interview process. The Daniels Fund Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to about 250 kids from Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Utah. It's a last dollar scholarship, which means it will pay for everything else after other financial aid and scholarships that are accounted for. If awarded, a student could choose to go to any school in the nation. Cooper said, “It was my mom who originally encouraged me to even apply for this massive scholarship and helped me with filling it out--I would not have gotten it if it wasn't for the help and support of my mom.” After filling out
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the application and waiting multiple months, Cooper found out she was a finalist and would be interviewed by members of the Daniels Fund and the community. Cooper said, “I remembered how nervous I was because I knew that this would be one of the most important interviews of my life. It was one that could potentially pay for my college education. However, after a lot of encouragement, from my family friends, teachers, and Eaton’s last Daniels scholarship winner, Jennie (Haley) Reiher, who won it in 2015, and lots of practice, I was able to walk into that interview with a good attitude and a passion for what I was going to talk about. And honestly, I couldn't believe how easy it was to talk with the representatives. They were so nice and just wanted to know about me. I walked
I walked out with a good feeling, but I knew I had a long wait ahead of me. -Cooper
out with a good feeling, but I knew I had a long wait ahead of me.” In March, almost two months after her interview, Cooper got a letter in the mail, that her dad glady helped her open due to her nerves. The letter read, "Congratulations” at the top. She had won the scholarship and would be able to attend the university of her choice on a full ride. Cooper said, “It was the greatest moment of my life. No other words on the page interested me at the time of opening the letter.” After the initial shock of winning, that day she enrolled into the University of Denver to attend next fall. She will study international relations and be part of the Pioneer Leadership Program. Cooper said, “In all I am very honored to have been given this scholarship and I can't wait for my next journey to begin. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who helped me along the way: Mom, Dad, Zane, Sanger, White, my friends, and the Daniels Foundation who helps young adults, like me, achieve their educational goals and aspirations every year.”
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Four seniors to serve their country michaelahill staffwriter
As the school year comes to an end, seniors begin their next chapter in life. As many prepare to go to college, some prepare to go serve in the military. This year, four seniors swore in to the military. Savannah Sheets will be joining The Air National Guard after high school. Sheets will be doing a job called space operat i o n s which is operating the satellites. She will be watching to see if a missile is shot off anySavannah Sheets
where in the world. Sheets said, “I have always had an interest in the military my whole life, but my family didn’t want me to move far away, so when I found the air national guard I found out that I will be able to stay near home and still serve my country. I’ve always wanted to protect my country and make it safer for future generations.” She also said it was meeting the Air National Guard members on career day at EHS that finally helped make the decision to enlist. Tanner McCoy plans to serve in the Navy. McCoy’s job will be AECF, Advanced Electronics Comp u t e r Fields. He will be operating the towers on the big and Tanner McCoy
small ships as well as operating the big guns on the ships. McCoy said that his father, who served in the Navy in the late 80s, is the one who inspired him to enlist. McCoy also said his sister is currently a Petty Officer Second Class in the Navy. He said he saw, “all the benefits like tracking the world, free college, and serving my country.” Andrew Moore will be serving in the Navy as a Cryptologic Te c h n i cian. A C r y p tologic Te c h n i cian is person who is in charge of intelligence, Andrew Moore
hacking, cyber security, and cyber warfare. Moore said, “ What really sparked my interest is I have always dreamed in joining the military.” Conner Sturch will be joining the Navy after high school. Sturch plans to be machinist mate. He will be working on the boat and making sure it does not break down. Sturch said, “What sparked me to join the military was a lot of my family was in the militar y, and the n a v y grabbed my attention for the benefits and traveling opportunities.” Conner Sturch
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A blast from the past 20 Years Ago
Rewinding to May, 1998, as seniors prepared to wave fare well to the high school, form students Cassy Cook and Am er ber Bond gave their opinio ns on whether or not “Senio should care about what hap rs pens after they leave.” Cook argued that seniors should kee caring about EHS after pouring p so much of their time and ene rgy into the school, also mak ing the point that all of them have at least some “underclas smen that they care about.” the other hand, Bond debated On that seniors have already put enough time and effort into Eaton High School and have enough things to deal with as it is, so they should not have really worry about what hap to pens to/in the school after the y leave.
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Backtracking to 2008, former student and newspaper staff member Ashtyn Rossman said School as she got ready to leav goodbye to Eaton High e EHS. Rossman was a cat love r as well as a lover of music and Prichard and Mrs. C." She also gave "thanks to Mrs. encouraged underclassmen to get involved, to be open-mind get out of their comfort zone ed and positive, to and to keep their faith.
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From the Booth Blessed with the best sydneybooth editor-in-chief
As the year comes to an end and the seniors move on, I am grateful for the people who run this school. We’ve got some amazing teachers and administration, and this journalism program has some fantastic writers. The support of Mr. Tapia has meant so much to this newspaper staff and to me personally. From the very beginning of the school year, I could tell he was in our corner because he put a link to the Red Ink’s website on the district homepage without any of us asking him to do so; we had not had this kind of support before. As student journalists, we usually rely on school administration for information, and he has always been more than willing to answer any questions we have. He has been supportive of every print issue this staff has put out this year, even when some of us had to write pieces on hard, emotionally draining topics. His support extends beyond newspaper into every other club and school activity. He can be found at every band and choir concert, FFA banquet, home game, and a million things in between. I think I speak for more than just the newspaper staff when I say we are grateful for his support and involvement. Dr. Miller is also someone who has shown his support from the very beginning. He has been key in making me the writer and person I am today. I remember taking entire class periods to draft emails to him to get an interview when I was a scared little freshman. Now, interviewing him is the highlight of any story I write. If I had never sat down and talked with him throughout the years,
I would probably still be the same nervous interviewer with every person I encountered. As a journalist, Dr. Miller has helped me grow. He has always explained difficult issues and hard policy concepts in simple terms that made sense to me and the other staff members who have had the privilege of interviewing him. It is clear that he genuinely cares about everything going on in this district, and with students like me on a personal level. His patience, extensive knowledge, and humor will all be things I will miss during my senior year at Red Ink. I am also grateful for Red Ink’s advisor, Ms. Deirdre White. She has put in so many hours outside of class to help us make the print issues amazing. Every time I would come in with a few others on Saturday’s to meet deadlines, she was there. When it was just me and a couple staffers trying to get the paper done at 10:30 at night, she was there, hyping us up, buying us Domino’s, and pushing us to do our best work. She has helped immensely with my writing and wasn’t afraid to show me some tough love when the leads or stories I wrote sucked. I am thankful for her patience with me as I tried to figure out how to manage the staff this year. Last, but certainly not least, I am thankful for the people I work with in this journalism program. They have made this year so much fun, even though the class was first thing in the morning and I usually came to school in a morning haze. Every one of them is so talented, and I feel blessed to have been their editor-in-chief this year.
Staff Opinion
They rally for us; we rally for them
EHS staff rallies at the capitol for increases in teacher wages and more public school funding from Colorado. The teachers that participated in the rally from EHS, from left to right, are Catherine Gaber, Molly Maguire, Deirdre White, Doug Preston, and Erin Pierson.
The aspects of our highschool lives are very important, but our teachers and our education are one of the most important. The Red Ink staff would like to highlight the importance of our teachers and our school. Through all of the tragedy and emotions we have experienced at the high school, we know first hand how important our district and our teachers are. Not only do the teachers at EHS help us, but they guide us through our life experience as students. As students, the Eaton Red Ink supports our teachers and staff for standing up for our education and our funding. As a growing state and a growing town, we need more money to take care of our students and pay for things like athletic fees and technological fees that we have just recently been having to pay. Parents and students are having to pay out of their own pocket for fees and are taking up a bill that they should not have to pay for public education.
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In the past this was never necessary, but our school has grown and things have become more expensive so our school district has to rely on money from fees to give us the elements of learning that we should just be given like technology and supplies. Thousands of teachers, including fifteen from our district and five from the highschool, rallied at the Capitol Building in Denver to protest for increased Colorado spending on education. Our teachers and our administrators are always stressing the importance of treating one another like family. Our teachers are exemplifying this by rallying for us and the education system that they already take a great part in by teaching us everyday and sacrificing for our needs. According to the National Education Association, Colorado ranks 46th among other states in teacher wages. Colorado is by no means struggling economically; our teachers and students deserve more.
According to the Denverpost, Colorado is among one of the fastest growing in the nation with population and is ranked tenth for job growth in 2017 for the tenth year in a row. Colorado has perks that other states don’t have yet they are funding their schools more. Neighboring states like Wyoming and Nebraska are paying their teachers more than Colorado, but do not see any of the perks of the marijuana industry and who also are not growing in population and jobs as rapidly as Colorado. If other states can do it with the lack of resources and perks then Colorado should have no issue. At the moment, our district is trying to pass a bond in order to make improvements to the schools in the district that have a lack of classroom space and modern entities. As of now, the elementary school is having to use storage spaces as classrooms, but with the bond, schools would be able to be improved and increase room for the growing student population. Despite the lack of funding from the state, our district goes above and beyond to ensure above average test scores in Colorado. Teachers were themselves trying to send a message that our district matters to them and that they are appreciative for all it has done for them and for us, and they intended to help the district because of its support and importance in their lives. We are lucky to be in Eaton where our teachers care so much about us and our education; they are the best, so they deserve the best.
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Class of 2018
I am most proud of my involvement in this school. I’ve been as involved as I can with what my schedule will allow. Ethan Alcazar
My proudest moment was winning Poetry Out Loud. Tyler Alm
I am most proud of figuring out what I want to do in life. Cameron Anderson
I am most proud of all the athletics and being part of a team. Evan Anderson
I am most proud of creating a family that’s unbreakable forever. Makayla Chumacero
The most memorable thing would be the sports that I have particpated in and the people that I have met through them. Austin Coalson
I am most proud of all the clubs and school actvities I have participated in all four years. Hannah Cooper
I am most proud of making LINK and being the colorguard captain. Charlie Culbreath
I am most proud of overcoming my knee injury. I got injured last year and most people would be afraid to come back and play a contact sport like football.
I am going to remember bonfires with friends and all the memories we made at the lunch table. Noah Duran
I will remember my basketball team the most and how we were always making funny memories and making fun of coach. Whitley Ervin
I’m most most proud of making it to graduation and just accomplishing senior year. Emily Hernandez
I am most proud of being involved in clubs and managing sports because they were things that made me happy and allowed me to meet new people and interact with different personalities.
I will remember when I first moved here most, just how welcoming everyone was. Cole Herring
I am most proud of qualifying for nationals this year. Ending my senior year knowing I received a 1st place gold is definitely one of my greatest accomplishments of my high school career.
I am going to remember building my truck.. Trey Branom
I am most proud of making it to the final four in football because a lot of people didn’t believe we could due to not going that far the year before.
I am most proud of making it to the state championship for baseball my junior year. Travis Cunningham
I am most proud of being a part of the Eaton FFA chapter and I will remember all that it has taught me. Lauren Froid
I am most proud of our second place finish at state wrestling this year. Most people would be disappointed with second, but I am very proud because we made school history, defied many haters, worked extremely hard, and had a lot of fun on the way. Hayden Gavette
I’ll forever remember all the late nights all of us girls had driving around and jamming to music, siniging our hearts out even though it probably sounded so so bad. Kadie Griffith
I’m going to remember all the choir concerts and singing with all my friends. Ian Irwin
I’m most proud of sticking true to myself. High school in itself was a goal for me to complete it and with that growing closer, I realize that I can believe in myself that much more.
The thing I will remember most about high school is all of the friends I have made along the way and all of the things we did together. I’ll also remember my adviser, Mrs. Deirdre.
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What are you most proud of? What will you remember most about high school?
My most memorable moment from high school is when marching season is around. Being in Color Guard is my favorite thing to do and it is what I am most passionate about.
I am most proud of serving on the district board for Key Club.. Ciana Burroughs
I am most proud of the person I have become even through all the hardships these past 4 years. Molly Byrne
I am most proud of being able to make varsity track. It really meant a lot to me. Manuel Pinkstaff Canedo
I am most proud of having the ability to participate in production and making lifelong friends. Blake Carlson
I am most proud of being involved in the choir, Troubadors, and getting to hang out and be around those people. Jessica Chapman
The most memorable thing for me was being involved in Eaton pride and showing support to one another in this town. Mckenna Cyphers
I am most proud of the person I’ve become. High school was tough, but I’m glad I faced every trial because it made me who I am today. Alle Daniels
What I will remember most about high school is how close we actually are. No matter what, we have each other’s backs through the good and the bad.
I will remember marching band the most, and I am most proud of being a part of one of the most involved classes EHS has ever had. Bryce Decker
I am most proud of pushing myself to graduate when things got tough, especially around my junior year. Gustavo Diaz
I am going to miss getting here in the mornings, going to the heater where all of my friends were, and being able to relax for a bit and talk to them and also talk to the teachers that walked by.
I think what I’ll remember most is honestly the memories I’ve made through school like at games and dances and stuff like that. Laurel Gustafson
I will remember all the friends I have made in high school. Zeke Hass
I’m most proud of our grade sticking together as a family through high school. Ryleigh Hauer
I will remember all the hours I spent in the band room. Stephen Haw
The thing I will remember most about high school would be the dance team! This dance team was like a second family to me. I will never forget the times we had and the memories we made as a team and as individuals.
I’m going to remember building lifelong relationships through softball and basketball all four years, and getting second at state softball. Celsi Jurgensmeier
I’ll remember winning state every year because once you know that the hard work has paid off throughout the season it feels relaxing, like you can finally breathe again. It’s a feeling like no other.
Tesha Brown
Darcie Kaiser
Rylee Daniels
The thing I will remember most about high school is always goofing around and having a good time with my buddies. Ryan Kapperman
Jesus Dorado
Audrey Heinz
Going to all the games will be the most memorable experience for me because you get to sit with all your classmates and create a bond with all the student class when we’re all cheering.
Kamika Kieler
My favorite memory from high school was going cliff diving at a reservoir with my friends from A&W. Mason Koehn
I will remember the teachers the most, I made a lot of good connections with the teachers. They made school easier and fun. They were there for me even in the hard times.
Delaney Hernandez
I will remember the bonds I have made both in and out of the classroom that will last a lifetime. Trenton Kramer
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I will remember lunch in Love’s room. It taught me lots of life lessons. Collin Kubistek
Class of 2018 Class colors: red and silver
Class flower: red lily
I will remember the memories I made in marching band and the swimming season and all the random things my friends and I did during practices and competitions.
I am most proud of having achieved our fifth state title in volleyball. Alexis Lamoreaux
I am most proud of beating Platte Valley in the second round of football playoffs. Jason Landen
The thing I will remember most is being in Troubadours with my friends and going to New York together to sing at Carnegie Hall. Lindsey Leafgren
I am most proud of the original ideas that I was able to create out of all my years of going to school at Eaton High. Rachel Leclair
I will remember all of the fun conversations I had with my friends. Michael Love
The culture of EHS is the most original and tight knit. Despite the roller coasters the past four years, these people have always been there since day one.
I remember all of the times spent with my basketball team and my homies as they are family to me. I will never forget SEÑOR FROGS 2K18.
The best part of high school was... uh I don’t know... the homies. It’s been the best year of my life. Tanner McCoy
I’d say I’m most proud of how I changed throughout high school. I’ve become more social, better in the classroom, and more mature. Payton McKevitt
I will always remember all the memories made through FCCLA with all the fun things we got to do throughout the years. Emma Meagher
My proudest moment is being able to serve as an FFA officer for two years. Michaela Nelson
Lots of things affected me, and they weren’t always easy events to go through, but they did happen for a reason. I’m proud of how much I have changed and matured (so far).
I’m most proud of being a part of sports at EHS and all the memories. Nehemiah Orosco
I’m most proud of going to state for wrestling. Oscar Ortega
I am most proud of my grades during junior year. Vanessa Palafox Sandoval
The thing I will remember the most is how much fun I had with my production group. We always found a way to brighten each other’s days and to just be ourselves.
One of my favorite memories would be from The Sound of Music just because that’s where I discovered that I can publicly speak, and it’s where I found my love for theatre.
Ashley Kuehster
Alicia Lovell
Jose Maldonado
I’m most proud of being able to pass junior year and get to senior year. Kimberly Nieblas-Rodriguez
Ana Nemeth
I am most proud of being in choir all four years and getting into Troubs the last two years. Natalie Purcell
I am most proud of never giving up on my grades, and I will remember the friends I made in extra curricular activities the most. Sarahy Quintana
I’m really proud of myself, because getting here my sophomore year without knowing English was hard but now I’m graduating and I’m able to speak and understand English.
Guadalupe Ramos Arroyo
I’m most proud of my improvement on my character throughout the years. Taylor Ream
Megan Reider
Vivian Renfroe
Salutatorians: Joseph Messmer, Elizabeth Leonard
Class of 2018 Valedictorian: Courtney Parsons
Of the incredible experiences I’ve had in the halls of Eaton High, the most memorable of these are the relationships I’ve built. I’ve crafted strong bonds with peers sharing the same passions as me.
I will never forget my friends who are always there for me and personally taking third at state and second as a team at state wrestling. Braeson Lewis
I will always rememeber Mr. Tapia the most because of how kind and caring he is. Mikeldi Lewis
I am most proud of breaking out of my shell from being an awkward kid in middle school to a more social person. Jazmine Mendez
I just love all of my teachers... so much. Joseph Messmer
I made big ambitious goals freshman year, and accomplishing them made me the person I am and gave me the good friends and memories I’ll always have. I wouldn’t take anything back.
I’m most proud of having a loud “man voice” while cheering in swimming. Courtney Parsons
I am proud of making new friends. Hayley Patterson
Freshman year after winning the state championship, even though I didn’t get to play I really got to see how a team worked together. Ryder Rich
I am proud of how much I have improved. I went to All State band, and I went from not having sung for years to being part of Troubadors and participating in All State choir.
Elizabeth Leonard
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Song: “You’re Gonna Miss This” by Trace Adkins
I will always remember the people and friendships I made throughout the years, and being lucky enough to be a part of four volleyball state titles with my very best friends.
My most memorable moment would be stealing the school’s golf cart with Elaine. Casey Lockman
The most memorable part of high school was probably chemistry class. Mailen Lopez-Maldonado
I will remember the FFA program most. Andrew Moore
I will remember all of the weird teachers and al of the weirdness that came with high school. Cheyenne Moyer
I will remember how close my class is and how much we care for each other. Jayden Muro
Chelsey Lockey
Jesse Mongan
Adam Richling
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I’m most proud about actually getting this and I will remember all the friends I made here. Darian Perez
When I got in Troubadours freshman year was my proudest moment. Luke Pickett
I am proud that we beat Platte Valley at quarter finals this year. Braedy Pribelsky
What I’ll remember most is getting into production sophomore year and the memories tied with plays and rehearsals and the traditions we do before different shows and hanging out with everyone.
I am most proud of completing the mural that will hang in the library. Zia Rios
What I’ll remember most about high school is my friends. I have really strong connections with them. I just think it’s nice to think about. Julissa Rivas Palafox
Teleah Riegel
What was most interesting was watching everyone in my class grow from immature freshmen to mature seniors. In a way I am proud of them and myself.
David Pringle
I am most proud of how involved I got throughout my four years. I can honestly say I did just about everything this school had to offer! Alhan Rodriguez
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Class of 2018
Class Motto: “Together, we have experienced life. Separately, we will pursue our dreams. Forever, our memories will remain.”
My most proud moment of my high school career would probably be making it to finals at the state tournamnet for wrestling. Ariel Rodriguez
My biggest achievment was being part of college classes because when I started I wasn’t able to speak English, and throughout my high school career I was able to learn.
I would say that I am going to remember how welcoming our school staff and classmates were to me and everyone else! Natalee Rodriguez
I am most proud of the senior class and how we have grown together. We have been through a lot of tough situations but we manage to be there for each other like a great big family!
A great thing about my high school year is getting a scholarship for rodeo and having an easy senior year. Jace Roselle
I’m most proud of what we accomplished in wrestling this year taking second at state. Jakob Sandau
My favorite memory was backpacking through Iceland and meeting lifelong friends. Emma Schneider
We get so stressed about homework that we forget to appreciate the little things about high school and I may not miss it, but I appreciate everything Eaton has taught me to set up for my success.
One of my favorite memories is when some people on the track team got up super early and hiked Horsetooth Rock. Abriana Scott
I am most proud of our school pride and the way we treat each other. We’ve had a hard couple of years and all the hardships really show our strength as a school which is super cool to me.
My favorite accomplishment that I have made in my first and last year at Eaton has to be making the incredible friends that have become such huge aspects of my life, and I am so grateful for that!
All of the choir concerts are my favorite because I got to get out there and show everyone how I improved over the years. Savannah Sheets
I would say my best memory is moving here to Eaton. I’ve been through a lot here, but I could never be more thankful. I’m excited for the future, but I don’t want this to come to an end.
I am proud of myself for getting through high school, and the friends I have made. I probably won’t see some of them again, and it’s nice to have grown up in Eaton.
The most memorable time in my highschool career will be when I leave and never look back at it again. Nathan Slaughenhaupt
What I will remember about high school is how I developed into the person I am today through experiences and friendships. Morgan Smith
I am glad to have not failed ANY classes. James Stroud
I’ll remember being in band and making great memories with my closest friends and how it was so fun and made me know what I want to do in my life.
My best memory about high school is spending time with my friends over the years. All the fun and laughs we have had through everything is something I will always remember.
The thing I will remember most about high school is theatre. I had some amazing times in that class. They’re now part of my second family and I will never forget the memories I have with them.
I’m most proud of joining extracurricular activities. Freshman year I did dance team for a year and I joined color guard which was a big challenge for me, and I have been in production for four years.
I’ll remember all the friends I have made along the way through the four years! I have changed a lot from my freshman to my senior year and that’s from all of the things I have done in FFA.
The best thing about high school was hanging out with my friends and sitting in the hallways during lunch. Heather Untiedt
Fritzia Rodriguez
Lindsey Schwartz
Brinley Schultz
Dillon Sullivan
Payton Slatten
Emma Taylor
Jennefer Tenorio
Cyntia Rodriguez Sauceda
Abby Sears
Dawson Turrentine
Isabel Sevde
Conner Sturch
I will remember all my soccer games including volleyball and football. I’m proud of the friends I’ve made in the last four years. Ailyn Villagomez-Hurtado
Class of 2018
Average GPA: 3.1
I am most proud of how far I’ve come and how much I’ve grown in my four years here. Gina Weaver
Graduating with honors: 59
I’m most proud of being drum major in the marching band my senior year and making finals in a competition for the first time in EHS history.
Tyler Whitaker
What I will remember most is playing baseball with all of the same kids since middle school. Killian Williams
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Local scholarships: over 38k
I will forever remember all of the laughts I had with my friends. Sterling Woody
In Loving Memory
Kennedi Ingram I am most proud of making All State. Michael Wright
One of my favorite memories is being a runner for the theatre during the musical. Cody Wyatt
The most memorable part of high school was hanging out in the parking lot during lunch. Camron Ziegler
My favorite part of the season was how close our team got when playoffs began. We played our best because we had confidence and we were having fun.
December 30, 1999 - February 6, 2018
Kaden Zink
Ink’s senior staffer reflects on high school
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Throughout high school I never imagined myself being part of Journalism. Playing sports and going to school was all I participated in, and I was not as involved as I hoped to be. I believed I would be an outsider and being on staff
was far from reach for me. I was wrong. For my last semester of high school I decided I would give journalistic writing a shot. I was unaware that I would get the opportunity to meet genuine and talented students that I did not know well before. Everyone is very welcoming, helpful and willing
to be a hype man when needed. I will forever be thankful for the relationships I had the opportunity to build and the memories made in Journalism for my last semester at Eaton High School. As my journey at Eaton High School comes to an end, I smile and reminisce about the moments that made me the person I am today. The first year is always the most intimidating, trying to understand the system of how high school works. There is the constant worry of trying to fit in. As each year goes by in a blink of an eye, I learned to understand that it is okay to be who you are, go against the wave of the crowd. Everyone makes mistakes and you can decide if you want to learn from them or not. Here I am as a senior, sometimes still struggling with my worries from freshman year, but with the help of coaches, teachers and peers I have come to terms with the idea that life will throw you curveballs but that does not mean you should give up. Don’t be
afraid to reach out for help. Specifically, I would like to thank Chad Shaw for his guidance and wisdom that has helped me all four years. As a coach and as a teacher he impacted my life greatly and I can not find the words to thank him enough. The biggest lesson I have learned through my four years at Eaton High School is to spread love and kindness to all. Many get caught up in the stereotypical behavior of having cliques and not attempting to get along with others , which causes division within the school. Tragedy has happened every year since I was a freshman and it brings people together in a time of grief. Months pass by and the hate seems to make its way back somehow. No one ever knows when it may be the last time you see someone. Smile, say “hi,” give compliments, and spread love. High school can be hard, but with the help of others by your side, you can conquer anything.
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Team takes first at league meet
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aton track and field started the season strong and are about to finish the season on a good standing at state this weekend on May 17-19. Kaelie Sandstrom, head coach of the track and field team said, “I am really excited about this season. The boys are coming on strong this year. We are going to have some kids qualify for state which is exciting since last year we didn’t get to take any. Our girls are competing well. The fact that we just came out of league [meet] and won it combined was a really neat thing for the kids.” On May 5, The track team as a whole, won the overall 3A patriot league with a total of 231.5 points, while the girls won the meet for the seventh year in a row with a total of 162.5 points. David Pringle (18) said, “I was glad to hear that we won the combined [award] because the competition for boys varsity has been very challenging this year,” he went on to joke, “We are just boys compared to the men in the 4A and 5A divisions. Other than that, the season showed a lot of growth and has been a lot of fun.” With many people on the state list this track season has been very successful. The Eaton boys and girls have led the state as they have competed against 4A and 5A schools more than any other division. In the past year, many 4A schools have gone down in division and created more competition for track athletes in Eaton. Although this has been a disadvantage to Eaton in winning meets, due to smaller numbers, it has bettered every student athlete to strive and compete against other and more com-
Eaton track prepares to break records at state
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Scott Grable grabs first place for a 2106 foot jump at John Martin invite.
Cole Herring passes the baton to Mason Willadsen in the 100 meter.w This relay is headed to state with a time of 46.27.
petitive schools. Lainee Hauer (19) said, “I’m really happy for all the girls. I know everyone has put in so much work and we’re all excited for the opportunities God gave us. It’s really tough against bigger schools, but I feel like it’s made us stronger people and athletes and for that we are thankful.” Many of the Eaton track girls will be competing at state in both individual and relay events, as well as a few boys who have placed in the top 18 in Colorado. “This season was great and it was honestly unexpected,” Kaden Zink (18) said. Zink who is ranked ninth in the state for discus, said, “At the beginning of the season, I was working towards a PR [personal record], but now I’m excited to say that I will be competing at state.” Team captain Joseph Messmer (18) has participated in track for four years in distance and pole vault. He said, “At the beginning of the season, the team was seperated and in-
dependent of one another and focused solely on their events, but as the season progressed the more dependent everyone became on each other.” Sandstrom said she has relied on her senior leaders to help make the team what it is. “I would say this year is different than other years. Every year is unique depending on your seniors and your leadership. There is definitely some quirkiness in them, but they can rely on each other and make each other laugh. I would say that they are a dynamic family.” With 77 student athletes on the team, it is one of the largest and most diverse sports Eaton has to offer. Messmer said at the end of every meet, the athletes cheer on the 4x4 teams as they compete at the end of the day. “I feel like it is our job to encourage and support each other. We all line up around the 100 meter start line and cheer on the boys and girls as they run their last 100 meters to finish their leg of the race.” Track, Messmer said, is an amazing
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Jenni Jarnagin hands off to Lainee Hauer in the 800 meter sprint medley. The girls sprint medly team is ranked sixth in Colorado with a time of 1.53.20
sport “because it is so diverse and creates amazing character in every person.” Jesse Mongan (18) said, “I think overall the boys season went quite well this year. We had a good number of us make it to state and I saw a lot of hard work both on and off the track, I’m excited to see how next year’s team will do as we definitely have some fast and committed underclassmen.” Mongan has competed for the track team all four years of his
high school career and is going to state this year for 4x200 meter relay along with Mason Willadsen (19), Manny Pinkstaff (18), and Cole Herring (18). Mongan said, “Honestly freshman just need to get as involved as they possibly can in everything. Track may seem scary with how much running we do, but you’re with a lot of good influences and fun people from all grades, working hard and winning races.”
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Eaton tennis sends eight to state kaitlyntomlinson staffreporter
Mikaelee Salberg (19) approaches the ball in the match against Mead, sending a forehand stroke over the net.
After securing a stunning first-place finish at Regionals, Kadie Griffith (18) and Mikaelee Salberg (19) came home with a second-place finish in No. 2 doubles at the State Tennis Tournament Friday, May 11. Eaton sent eight girls to the State Tennis Tournament at the Centennial Tennis Courts in Greeley and Salberg, who still has another year to play, said, “I’m super proud of what we have accomplished as a team. State runner-up is pretty good, and I’m so grateful I had the chance to play with Kadie and get that far in state.” Griffith said, “I’m so proud of what we were able to do this weekend. I told Mikaelee before the weekend that I just wanted to get a medal whether that meant first, second, third or fourth. And being able to come out with a second-place metal is pretty amazing.” This is the first year the two have teamed up, and Griffith said, “I am so glad that I got part-
nered with Mikaelee for my last year and that we ended the way we did.” The 2018 Tennis team began its journey to state with a second-place team finish at the Regional tournament on May 4-5, behind University. Madeline Harper (19) and Abby-Kate Sears (18) grabbed a first-place finish at No. 1 doubles, and Shea Baucke (20) and Peyton Devlin (20) placed first at No. 4 doubles as well. Sears said, “It feels really good to have that title, especially my senior year. We got to beat the team we lost to earlier in the season so to have that comeback felt really good. I’m proud of not only myself and Maddie but also my whole team. We have all improved so much and to see all that growth happen in a short season is really cool.” For the singles, Lindsey Leafgren (18) and Darcie Kaiser (18) advanced to state with second place finishes respectively. Eaton ended its season with an overall record of 8-3 and 7-2 in the league.
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Reds baseball earns swing at state that with our underclassmen and juniors that there won’t The Reds won all of the be any fall off. Offense really regional games to advance for- started to get going, and that ward to state. The team stats was a big part of this season. Pitching at the end of threw strike the season after strike, are a .364 and defense batting averhas To the age, a whopunderclassping 711 men, “Pay plate appearattention to ances, 566 the upperat bats, 216 classmen, runs, 206 they will hits, 41 douhelp you bles, 8 triadvance in ples, and 10 skill.” -Zeke Hass homeruns. Zeke Hass, Eaton will (18), leads lose 11 seniors, Hayden Gavette, Travis the team with 30 hits, 28 runs, Cunningham, Justin Cun- and 28 RBIs. Hass said “Work hard, give ningham, Blake Carlson, Ryder Rich, Cameron Anderson, it everything you got, and have Jake Sandau, Tanner McCoy, fun with who you are. Don’t Zeke Hass, Trent Kramer, and slack, because it will come back to haunt you. I will really Killian Williams. Varsity won its second home miss the closeness of the comgame against Bishop Mache- munity here. In a larger town beuf, with a staggering score or city, you don’t walk down of 14-3. Seniors Jake Sandau, the street and recognize almost Travis Cunningham, and ju- all the faces. Hopefully we win nior CJ Blaskowski, all scored state. That will be a nice send two runs. By the end of the off into the adult world.” On Monday April 16, Eaton third inning, the Reds had scored seven runs. The Reds Reds baseball held a ceremony held The Buffaloes to zero to retire the number two jersey. until the fourth inning when Both Dallas Duran and Ben one run slipped by. During Anderson wore the number 2 the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, the Reds jersey. Duran passed away in scored another seven runs, and Feb. 2017, and Anderson died ended up with 14. In the fifth, in 1996. Both students passed Machebeuf scored two more away at age 16.The baseball team held the ceremony beruns, for it’s final score of 3. Coach Todd Hernandez fore their game on Mon. April said “We will lose a lot of great 16 against Sterling Tigers. The seniors, but I have confidence Reds won 11-8. morgankoeltzow news Editor
Team says goodbye to 11 seniors
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Work hard, give it everything you got, and have fun.
Morgan Koeltzow Morgan Koeltzow Senior Zeke Hass hits a double, driving in a run against Kent Denver on Monday, May 7.
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Morgan Koeltzow Senior Killian Williams drives a hard grounder toward the infield, advancing two runners against Bishop Machebeuf. .