2018 GHS Voice Issue 3

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WORKING IN THE ACC ROOM TO COMPLETE HER DREAM By Chayna Davidson STAFF WRITER

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lashing back to Monday, April 15, 2013, marked an awful day in America. Tragedy struck the marathon completely unexpected and anyone who was there would talk about the horrifying screams coming from the audience. The Boston Marathon was happening on that day, and as the race was wrapping up, two homemade bombs were thrown at the finish line, killing three and injuring several hundreds. Running in that race today may bring back memories, even if the people running in the race were not involved in the bombing. Many people still saw it on television. The bombing that happened four years ago, however, will not stop Mrs. Tammy True from running in the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2018 Mrs. True’s running career started when she knew she wanted to take part in marathons and eventually get to the big races. “I am not nervous because I cannot control other people’s actions, and I will not let fear stop me from my goals,” Mrs. True said. Running in the Boston Marathon is one of Mrs. True’s dreams, and she has worked incredibly hard to achieve it. True ran her first half marathon in June and placed second in her age group. She then began a 22-week training plan and raced in the Omaha Marathon in September, where she placed first in her age group, completing her final step to qualify for the Boston Marathon. “Running a marathon has always been on my ‘dream’ bucket list, but as I started my 22-week-training program, and was tracking my times, I knew that I had a good chance for qualifying Boston,” Mrs. True said. “So I set out to achieve that goal. I am a huge goal setter.” The most important thing in marathons

is training and dieting. A runner has to have dedication and determination to not break their diet. If one wants to succeed, he or she must stick to the meal plans, the workouts they do, the hours of running a day and not staying up late every night. “I have been a Paleo for almost a year and I eat a ton of meats, fruits and vegetables,” Mrs. True said. “I am also training on the daily along with the a 22-week- long training program because I love running, and that is because it is a great stress reliever.” True is most excited to see so much history and talent and to potentially break her personal record. Over 30,000 people are participating in this race and to be accepted to run in it is an honor. A race of this length and the hours of sweat and tears put into training, hopefully, will pay off in the end. In order to qualify for the Boston Marathon, one must have the acceptance of official race entrants and will be based on qualifying time, with the fastest qualifiers being accepted first until the race is full. There are many things to be considered of the person running the race; some qualifications include if there is a total amount of submissions that surpasses the size for qualified athletes, then the ones that are the fastest among everyone who has applied, will then be accepted. Then, judges may not accept indoor marathon times. “For my age group, I needed to have 3:45 to be qualified to run in the Boston Marathon, and I ran my last race in 3:21 and was qualified,” Mrs. True said. Because of dedication, dieting, training and discipline, she qualified for the Boston Marathon. Mrs. True has five months until the race and continuing training should be in her best interest. Come April 16, Mrs. True will be energized and ready to run her heart out and push through the pain, the sweat, and the long hours of this race. The Boston Marathon is one of the biggest races in America and participating in it is a big deal. Let us cheer on Mrs. True!

GHS POSSIBLY HOSTING FIRST ANNUAL WINTER DANCE ADMINISTRATION SEEKS MOST CONVENIENT DATE TO HOLD By Mara Hjermstad STAFF WRITER

New Experiences Throughout many years, GHS has not offered a winter dance. The 2017-2018 school year may be the first winter dance to occur. Due to the cooperation of students at other school events, it will be able to happen. art by Abby Leasure

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eep your calendars open for Friday, February 23, 2018. This is the projected date for the GHS Winter Dance. It will be held in the main gym of the high school. The dance will have some similarities to Homecoming and Prom but will be by no means the same. This will be more of a casual dance, meaning the attire is not fancy, so clothing such as jeans will be accepted. Clothing must still be school appropriate. “It will be a dance open to everyone,” student council advisor Mrs. Anita O’Neil said. “Kids can wear jeans and have fun. It is just a for fun dance where kids can get together and dance and not spend any more money than you have to.” February 23 is the date they found most convenient: the least amount of activities take place that night or the next day, which makes it a top prospect for the dance. There are still some events coinciding with the dance, so those activities are being checked to see if the

participants in the activities will be able to make it to the dance. It will be at the end of the winter sports season. In fact, it is the week of boys varsity basketball districts and state duels for wrestling, but state swimming and jazz band will be taking place the day of the dance. “We’ve tried it before [having a winter dance], but because of the weather we had to cancel it,” principal Mr. Roger Miller said. “But our biggest problem is finding a night that nobody else is doing any activities. I struggle when kids aren’t able to come to things like this.” Due to the fact that it is a school dance, students will be breathalyzed upon entering. Students wishing to bring an outside guest will have to fill out the necessary paperwork for their date to be allowed into the dance. Also, students will have to dance in a school approved manner, just like at Homecoming or Prom. “A couple of years ago we were struggling at the dances and the way

students were dancing,” Mr. Miller said. “During that time I thought to myself, I’m not going to open my building again and get other sponsors in here if kids struggle at the dances. We’ve differed with a small section of students in terms of what was appropriate for a school dance. I told the student council group if we can start handling it, and kids can handle themselves and do the right thing I’ll think about it, and we’ve done better the past couple of years, so I told them to pick a date that could work.” The dance may cost three dollars. Homecoming cost seven dollars to get in, and because of the good turnout, the student council made extra money in which they spent on our new water bottle fillers. With the extra proceeds from this dance, they hope to give to a family in need. The donation will be anonymous, meaning that the family will not be announced in order to keep their personal lives private, but they will know that the money came from the student council. Attending the dance would support a worthy cause. Do not forget, February 23. Save the date.


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