BIRD’S WORD

Do you believe in ghosts or supernatural beings?

Interviewed by ERIN LISTON

ALAIN MARQUEZ senior

“No, I don’t believe in the after life. I believe ghosts are just evil spirits.”

JAKE VISCOMI sophomore

“No, I don’t because there’s no real proof. I’ve never seen one so I can’t believe in them.”

MADISON GOESNER freshman

“I believe in some sorts of supernatural beings. I believe that when you get close to death you can see loved ones who have died, but I don’t believe there are real ghosts that haunt people.”

DAVID STUART freshman

“No, I don’t believe in them because I don’t have any proof of seeing them or reason to believe [in] them.”

JULIA LARKIN sophomore

“No, because there is no tangible proof or real evidence as to them existing.”

NEVA GREGORY junior

“Yes, I believe in ghosts because I used to live in Atchison, Kansas and I think my house was haunted. We would see my little brother’s toys fly across the floor.”

ULTIMATE AIRBENDERS

Ultimate Frisbee players strive for greatness

ERIN LISTON

The end zone is in sight, and the adrenaline of the team is almost tangible. A handler sends a bullet pass to an open cutter in the end zone. The cutter dives for the frisbee, and his fingers grip the rim of the disc just before it reaches the ground. The pass is successful and the team cheers with excitement. This is no ordinary sport; this is ultimate.

Ultimate Frisbee is one of the only clubs at Free State that incorporates physical activity, or a sport into their club.

“It is fun because it is a sport without the commitment of an official sport because it is only twice a week,” junior Evan Cornell said.

Being in a club that isn’t necessarily considered a school sport has given students a way to get exercise and have fun at the same time. Even though it is a club available for all genders, Ultimate Frisbee is mainly made up of male students with only two girls on the team.

“I think that there is a lack of girls because students think it is more of a guy’s thing, and that they are aggressive and don’t think that girls can play,” junior Angela Oliver said.

Although there is currently a lack of females, the team is attempting to reach out to people of all genders and grade levels as an all inclusive club. The team had a tournament on Oct. 16 in Manhattan which they had been readying for through a variety of preparatory exercises.

“About 6 other schools [were] involved in the tournament,” freshman Eli Loney said. “We [had] been doing our drills and scrimmaging every Monday and Wednesday all semester to get ready for it.”

Ultimate Frisbee teams usually assign specific positions to players. The two main positions are handlers and cutters. Handlers throw the frisbee to the cutters who seek for open spaces which will gain the team yardage. Junior Andrew Hall is a handler.

“There are three throwers on the team,” Hall said. “We also have four Cutters, which are the people who catch the frisbee and run with it.” Having different positions allows the club members to find out where their talent fits.

Ultimate Frisbee allows students to come together and be involved in an activity they enjoy with people they can enjoy it with.

“It’s a really good group of people,” Hall said. “it’s a fun place to be and anyone can join.”