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2010 TSA Awards
TOP, FROM LEFT: Lucas Freiberg, junior, works on his team’s bridge for the structural engineering contest. Kelly Bruner, Freiberg and Kyah Lefleur compete in the robotics challenge. The chapter celebrates after their win.
IFHS TSA chapter places second at state Tiger Times staff
The Idaho Falls High School chapter of the Technology Student Association went to Moscow to show off their skills they have learned. The chapter finished second in the state and had multiple individual-event placers (see sidebar). Eighteen students traveled with advisers Miles Hurley and Ryan Hansen. “I want to thank the students on their conduct,” Hurley said. “We won 11 gold medals while Wallace (the team that took first place) won four gold medals. I don’t have the final number count but we were very close to winning first place overall. I want to tell the kids great job on all their hard work. Wallace took 31 students, we took 18. Do you see the picture here? We all did a great job.” Students each had a minimum of four events to compete in that each dealt with an aspect of technology. Events ranged from animatronics to transportational modeling.
Career Comparisons 1st Place Kim Ozaki 3rd Place Sterling Howes Desktop Publishing 1st Place Vanessa Aguilar Extemporaneous Presentation 1st Place Kim Ozaki Imaging Technology 1st Place Kim Ozaki Prepared Presentation 1st Place Boston Brown Tech Bowl Individual 2nd Place Lucas Freiberg Architectural Model 3rd Place Kyah Lafleur, Lucas Freiberg, Spencer Brasher Chapter Team 1st Place Craig Herron, Kelly Bruner, Lyah Lafleur, Lucas Freiberg, Spencer Brasher, Stephanie Cunningham Cyberspace Pursuit 1st Place Stephanie Cunningham, Kim Ozaki, John Miller Electronic Gaming Design 1st Place John Miller Film 1st Place Kelly Bruner, Lucas Freiberg, Spencer Brasher Music Production 3rd Place Dylan Melander On Demand Video 2nd Place Kelly Bruner, Lucas Freiberg, Spencer Brasher, Kyah Lafleur Robotics Challenge 3rd Place Lucas Freiberg, Kyah Lafleur Structural Engineering 1st Place Kelly Bruner, Lucas Freiberg Technology Problem Solving 1st Place Brandon Billingsley, Dylan Johnson
Overall Chapter Award 2nd Place
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Ever been mistaken for a celebrity? These students have. Find out who looks like famous folks.
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Going Green 101 Shayla Skillings Staff Reporter
• Statistically, the United States recycles just about 28 percent of its waste today, which is double from what it was a decade ago. • The Hershey Company produces about 20,000,000 kisses each day using 133 square miles of aluminum to wrap them in. This material is recyclable and most of it ends up in the trash rather than the recycle bin. •Mount Rumpke is the highest point in Ohio at over 1,000 feet, it’s no Mount Everest; however. Mount Everest is not made up entirely of garbage. Mount Rumpke is literally a mountain of trash and is located in the Rumpke landfill. • The rate of the rain forests destruction is 100 acres per minute. • Just one quart of motor oil that is disposed of improperly can contaminate up to 2,000,000 gallons of fresh water. Motor oil gets dirty but does not wear out. Oil can be recycled by re-refining the oil. It can be used again and again and can help to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. There are many ways to help out our earth and IF students and faculty are working to do things that can reduce waste. Ben and Jerry’s Club distributes blue bins by the garbage cans for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. When you are done with your drinks you can help out by putting your bottles in the recycling bin instead of in the regular garbage can. They also provide recycling services to teachers’ rooms. When you put your garbage in these bins, you are helping the
Earth out a little bit at a time by recycling. Paw Pride Day, the annual school-wide clean-up activity, will be Saturday, May 8. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and will go until noon. Student council is in charge of Paw Pride Day and encourages all students to participate. “It’s pretty fun to clean up the school with your friends,” Rebecca Strobel, senior, said. “Last year they planted trees, painting , clean up trash, sweep, plant flowers. Everyone is welcome, it’s really fun you help the school out. Plus, you get a free t-shirt.”
• All participants receive a free t-shirt!
Reuse, reduce and recycle. That is what all of the people who love the earth say. This has been the catchy motto and theme for earth lovers everywhere. On April 22, 1970, over 20 million people collected in small towns and major cities across the United States in an event that is generally credited with launching the modern environmental movement, according to earthday.org, the official Web site for the green movement. That first Earth Day was part teach-in, part call-to-action and part celebration. Today, the world is made up of more than 1.8 billion youths. According to a press release from Earth Day organizers, the most impactful way to engage youth about environmental issues is through environmental education. “For example, students involved in Earth Day Network programs are recycling, schools are becoming more energy efficient and governments are passing legislation like the United States’ No Child Left Inside Act,” the press release says.
Some GREEN facts
PAW PRIDE DAY Saturday, May 8 • 8:30 a.m. til noon • IFHS
Idaho Falls High School, community works to save planet during environmental month
Vanessa Aguilar/Tiger Times Chloe Tresscot, senior, who played the main character, Vivian, in “W;T,” grimaces in pain as Susie the nurse, played by Jayme Oswald, senior, looks on helplessly.
Theater club gives proceeds to charity
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The drama students work extremely hard at school so they can perform for the Idaho Falls community after school. During class, the students learn the details about putting on a play, the basics of acting and the essentials of a successful production. They work extremely hard in class and after school, practicing their lines, building sets, designing costumes, working the lights and acting. The drama class not only found time to practice, work hard and put on three productions, they also found time to earn money for a good cause. The class decided they wanted to do something that would help someone else. They found a charity to donate money to and most of their proceeds went towards helping this foundation. The money they donated went towards the Ovarian Research Facilities. This purpose of this charity is to help prevent and find cures for ovarian cancer. Not only did some of the proceeds from their production, “W;T” help raise money for the charity, students gave up their lunch to sell bracelets that promoted cancer awareness. “It was amazing that we were helping so many people we don’t even know by doing the thing we love,” Jessica Nichols, senior, said. The class’s efforts raised more than $200 for cancer research and they look forward to doing more humanitarian efforts in the future.
Going Green Tip: Have a Clothing Swap. Get some friends together and arrange a swap of clothes and accessories you’re sure you’ll never wear again. This saves you some green.
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District 91 declares financial emergency Austin Kutsche Staff Reporter The Idaho Falls District 91 Board of Trustees declared a financial emergency for the district on April 20. That declaration facilitates the process of building a budget for the 2010-2011 school year with $4.5 million less in state funding. “Declaring a financial emergency allows a district and representative organization (teacher’s union) to reexamine the length of its contracts and employee compensation, including salaries and benefits,” District 91 Superintendent George Boland said in an e-mail to district employees. “With 90 percent of the district’s budget tied to salaries and benefits, this is an important part of the district’s efforts to make the $3.6 million in cuts needed to balance the budget.” According to Boland, many districts in Idaho are facing budget cuts that aren’t leaving much elbow room among programs for students and compensation for staff and teachers. “Several districts in eastern Idaho have already declared financial emergencies,” Boland said. “Others are expected to make such announcements in the coming weeks.” The state originally gave about $350 dollars to each teacher to be able to supply their rooms with basic classroom essentials, which could include anything from markers to posters. That $350 dollar luxury will also be taken by the state. “If the $4.5 million reductions go through, there will be larger classes and the teachers will become more stressed,” Levi Owen, English teacher, said. “If we can’t invest in the future, what’s the point? We’re sending a message to the students their education is not important and we don’t care about their future. The overall general feeling of the school will change.” Over the years, the district has collected a “rainy day fund” or an
All cuts considered
District 91’s administration and school board are needing to cut $350, 000 from the activity fund in order to compensate for the shortage of money next year. Here’s what different programs cost currently due to stipends (compensation for coaches, etc.). JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC TRAINER BASEBALL BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS CHEERLEADER CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL GOLF SCHOLASTIC TEAM SOCCER - BOYS SOCCER - GIRLS SOFTBALL TENNIS TRACK VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING TOTALS
STIPENDS 1 1 6 8 8 5.9 4 20 2 2 6 6 6 4 10 8 6 103.90
emergency reserve for when drastic cuts like these are being proposed. There’s about $6.8 million in this reserve, and $2 million of it is being taken to count for the $4.5 million that is being taken by the state. However, the other $2.5 million isn’t being taken from that reserve. Therefore it will be taken from different programs that Idaho schools offer. There haven’t been any definite decisions yet, but the district administrators have identified potential cuts in several areas that are not tied to state or federal mandates or the district’s negotiated contract. Those areas could include anything related to extracurricular programs, behavioral support programs or instructional support programs. Most of the money the state gives the schools each year that is applied to salaries and benefits for the faculty, those areas may also be hit. The teachers could get a pay cut of four percent and the administrators of six percent. Even though the district is facing such drastic cuts, District 91 is still
TOTAL $5,702 $10,514 $25,529 $33,710 $33,743 $22,830 $12,169 $78,680 $5,549 $3,856 $24,762 $23,079 $23,309 $10,836 $41,373 $34,740 $24,073 $414,454
BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS CHEERLEADER CROSS COUNTRY GYMNASTICS MATH COUNTS STUDENT GOVERNMENT TRACK VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING TOTALS
STIPENDS 6 6 3 3 6 3 3 9 6 6 51
TOTAL $15,088 $14,603 $10,276 $7,772 $16,048 $1,770 $5,258 $21,142 $15,176 $14,186 $121,320
WHAT ARE STIPENDS?
Stipends are extra money teachers and coaches receive for doing extra in the district. Each number of stipends is per district, not per school. (Example: IFHS has three soccer coaches and Skyline has three soccer coaches.)
planning to put a vote towards a $57.5 million bond to improve several schools’ structures. The $57.5 million doesn’t only apply to the elementary scene. IFHS will use some of that money to add four new science labs. Skyline’s science wing will also be upgraded using this bond. The bond will also upgrade lighting throughout the district. The plans originally called for the rebuilding of four elementary schools. Administrators studied that issue extensively and decided that it would be more cost effective in the long run to build completely new schools. Estimates showed it would cost about $8.3 million to renovate Ethel Boyes, while building the new school would cost about $10.2 million. With the reduction in state funding, some patrons wonder why the district is trying to pass a bond to pay for school building upgrades. They say this isn’t the time to invest in buildings, and that the district should instead ask patrons to pass
another supplemental levy to help offset some of the proposed budget cuts. The district answered this question on their website, saying, “The district receives no state funding for building needs and it has some critical issues that need to be addressed. This is an excellent time to make a long-term investment in our schools because interest rates are at their lowest level in 40 years and construction costs are lower than they have been in years.” In his most recent e-mail to district employees, Boland said the district is looking at cutting extracurricular activities, such as sports, and support staff positions, like secretaries, aides, etc. “We are continuing work on the budget for the (next) school year, and are starting to finalize the list of recommendations that will be presented to the board,” Boland said. “The final list won’t be compiled until mid-May.” Among things considered being See CUTS, Page 10 >
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EDITORIAL POLICY: Letters received to the editor are subject to editing to avoid libel or other illegal expression, as well as for mechanical or other grammatical mistakes. Letters must be limited to 250 words and must be appropriate to print in a student publication. The adviser and editorial board reserves the right to not include any letter they deem inappropriate.
GREEN’S the THING Going Green is all the craze these days
EDITOR
C OL E M AN B OW Y E R
Meet Kirk
The model student leader
but the movement has nothing to do with being popular. Will you follow the trend?
Coleman Bowyer Editor-In-Chief Global Warming. Is it real? Is it tearing apart our ozone layers? Is it really going to cause the next ice age? Well if you watch the movies then the answer to all those questions is a big fat YES. I mean look at movies like The Day After Tomorrow, of 2012. Those movies portray the world coming to an abrupt end. Realistically though scientist have yet to prove that Global Warming really does exist. They have proven that we as Americans are producing and sending way to much exhaust and fumes into the atmosphere. They have proven that we as a whole, waste way to much of what we use everyday. You may think to yourself “Hey I don’t care if I throw my plastic water bottles away when I could recycle them.” I actually don’t think that people realize just how much waste could be cut down if we all just recycled our plastic water bottles of water. In Oregon it has been placed in their constitutional
Letters to the Editor
To the editor: I have been vegetarian for almost a year and it is a choice that is really important to me. The main reason I chose to become vegetarian is because of the improper treatment to animals. Many Americans have switched to a vegetarian diet and I believe that vegetarian options should be
law, that if you are a resident of the state then you are required to recycle. I think that this law is helping on cutting down the waste that is being put in the land fills all around the world. Now I’m not an amazing person who recycles all the time, but when I get the chance I find it really easy to just throw my bottle in a recycling can. At my house instead of throwing the newspapers away we put them in our garage then when we see that they are piled a mile high we take a trip over to Sam’s Club parking lot and throw them into the huge recyclable dumpsters. There are so many things that can come out of recycling, such as pants that have been made out of recycled water bottles, paper has been recycled to save a tree somewhere in the world. It’s really not that hard to sit and think to yourself and say I can take that extra two minutes and throw my water bottle into a different trash can. If your not all huge on recycling then at least try and follow the tips that have been provided for you on every page of the paper.
brought to schools. Some people say vegetarians should go home for lunch, or pack one. This doesn’t seem fair. I am very serious about not eating meat, and look at it as almost an allergy. Other allergies that students have like milk or peanut butter have alternatives, whereas there
are few for us vegetarians. ... Bringing in vegetarian options would make vegetarian students feel more comfortable at school, and even bring exciting, healthier alternatives for meat. ... Bringing vegetarian options to school would be important to me, and others. - Sierra Kahrau, sophomore
Boston Brown/The Spud Annual You may have seen a plastic kind of student at some of the sporting events. His name is Kirk McDougall and according to Kyle Glass, senior, he is the model of Tiger Pride. Here is some more information on the classmate you never knew about. Kirk came into being 50 years ago and soon found himself employed as an American secret agent, spying mainly in Russian clothing stores during the Cold War. Since the downfall of the USSR, Kirk decided to return to high school and live a normal life. Kirk likes practical jokes, Tiger Pride, girls and dancing. A regular attendee of sporting events, Kirk lost his hand to a raging crowd of Skyliners at a basketball game. His recovery is going smoothly, and he has been outfitted with a hook to replace his stolen extremity. Although he has reached graduation age, Kirk plans to stay in Idaho Falls, under the care of a trusted junior, yet to be decided. Kirk, although immobile, is poised to take over the world, using his charming looks, dashing hair, and winning personality.
And now a letter from Kirk ...
Editor of extraordinary exuberance and exigent expertise, I want to applaud all of the IFHS students who wore orange and black on Feb. 5. Those donuts sure were delicious, too. The Tiger Pride was so intense, I went home, and listened
to the school song, “Dear Old IF High” all day! Alex Whittier, student body president, tells me that everu Friday is Tiger Pride Friday, so wear your orange and black to support our school! With Tiger Pride, Kirk McDougall
Going Green Tip: Plastic bags end up as litter that fouls the landscape, and kills thousands of marine mammals every year, that mistake the floating bags for food. If they get buried in landfills it may take up to 1,000 years to break down. So recycle your bags.
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You have seen them in the hallway, and you do a double take. Is it true everyone has a look a like? These are the best of IFHS celebrity look a likes.
CELEBRITY LOOK-A-LIKES AT IFHS
THE MIDDLE
d a k o t a looks like... p a D r J k s p a u l y looks like... Whittney Port and SharkBoy
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looks like... Justin Beiber
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looks like... Cindy Lou Who
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Letters to the Editor
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Editor’s note: In the month of February these letters were received. They deal with things ranging from a crowded Tiger Tile to sports, to the new class schedule for next year. For more, go to our website.
Dear Editor, The outrageously crowded Tiger Tile makes traveling through our school very difficult. It is especially crowded in between classes with groups of teens stopped, talking to each other. It reminds me of going to concerts. While it can be fun to go to concerts you can end up in mosh pits that can become very dangerous and even stressful trying to stay standing up through all of the pushing and shoving. Tiger Tile craziness makes school more stressful and dangerous then it needs to be with students rushing in an attempt not to be late, and all of the backed up people, talking to their friends as they walk through the Tiger Tile. I understand that it’s hard not to talk to your friends when they walk right by you when you have some exciting news to share or if it’s a friend you don’t see very often to stop and catch up with each other. I do understand that these things are important but you should do it on your own time. The next time your friend stops you in the craziness of the tiger tile be courteous to others and ask them to walk with you for a minute, not stop other people from making it to class on time. No one needs to be treated like take that. So a stand and be courteous to others. - Chynna Moss, sophomore
Dear Editor: Multicultural week was a week filled with learning and excitement. Each student at Idaho Falls High School was invited to celebrate the differences around us and recognize that everyone is unique. The world is like a blanket, with each person an individual thread. While no thread is identical, they are all able to work together and create something beautiful. Are racism and prejudice present at our school? Are people looked down upon because of the color of their skin or the beliefs that they practice? The unfortunate answer to these questions is yes. Human nature forces everyone to seek perfection, even though perfection is impossible. High school makes a pretty face mandatory for acceptance. Although this is true, many students are already making a difference at our school. They do simple things everyday and it is amazing to see how far a simple smile or hello can go. We can follow their example. Dreams have been expressed by many of a world where all discrimination is eliminated, where people of every color, religion, and social class can walk side by side. It is our job to eliminate prejudice. Whether this enmity is at our school or in the community, we can make a difference. It is something we must work on
everyday, but it can be done. No matter what the world teaches, our differences are
what make us beautiful. These differences are not to be thrown aside or forgot-
ten. They are to be celebrated each day. - Breean Taylor, sophomore
Going Green Tip: Cold instead of Hot- Using cold water to wash your clothes can hugely impact the economy for the better. Washing in cold for 80 percent of the time, it cuts down 72 pounds of carbon .
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EDITOR
APRIL 2010
T EL E I GH M ART IN E Z
ALEX CHILTON & HIS LEGACY Inspirational rock legend dies, leaves mark on modern music scene Cody Bowyer Staff Writer
Paul Westerberg and the Replacements spoke for countless artists and diehard fans when they wrote a song called “Alex Chilton” in 1987. “Children by the millions sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ‘round/They sing, ‘I’m in love, what’s that song?/ I’m in love with that song.’” Chilton, who died earlier this month in New Orleans of a heart attack at age 59, was a cult artist for most of his career. Yet his legacy endures, most especially the three stu-
dio albums he recorded with his group Big Star in Memphis during the ‘70s. Big Star was a group ahead of its time, its merger of British Invasion-style guitar melody and Southern soul a template for what would become known as “power pop.” But it was virtually unheard in its time; the third Big Star album, “Sister Lovers,” was released long after Chilton had walked away from the group utterly discouraged by its lack of success. Yet Big Star’s music only grew in stature as the decades passed, and songs such as “September Gurls” and “In the Street” were covered by numerous artists. The band’s music was recently repackaged in a lavish box set. In a 1995 interview with the Chicago Tribune, Chilton
Shayla’s Shows Here are a few TV shows that you’re probably not watching, but should be. Here’s a daily viewing schedule for you couch potatoes.
SUNDAY
Undercover Boss CBS at 8 p.m.
Each week a different executive will leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their company.
MONDAY MCT Campus photo Alex Chilton was a cult artist for most of his career, better known for the bands and artists he inspired, including R.E.M., Wilco, Jeff Buckley and the Replacements, than his own music.
claimed that Big Star’s music meant little to him. “In general, I think it’s overrated,” he said. “There are only a few songs that I can stand to play anymore.”
That comment was typical of Chilton in its contrariness. His solo career was marked by inconsistency, and sporadic reunions with Big Star and the Box Tops.
Secret Life of an American Teenager ABC Family at 6 p.m.
Good-girl band geek Amy is smart, talented...and pregnant.
TUESDAY
Lost ABC at 8 p.m.
Rent the season DVDs to catch up and then catch the final season as the mystery unravels.
WEDNESDAY Modern Family ABC at 7 & 8 p.m.
Got spring fever? What do you do for fun in the springtime?
When the Pritchett-DelgadoDunphy family agrees to be interviewed by a documentary crew, they have no idea just how much they’re about to reveal about themselves.
THURSDAY
The Vampire Diaries The CW at 7 p.m. “Have a movie night.”
- Kelcey Moore, junior
“Go outdoors.”
- Carson Harrawood, sophomore
“Have a tie-dye party.”
- Jordan Pinnock, senior
“Start a club.”
- Joseph Furia, junior
“Go boating.”
- Rebecca Strobel, senior
“Play board games outside.”
- Clayne Robinson, senior
Elena Gilbert has always been a star student; now she dates a vampire. Better than “Twilight.”
FRIDAY & SATURDAY GO OUT AND PLAY!
Going Green Tip: Wear 100% recycled clothes. The hottest place to get recycled clothing is at YaHippie. Also, check out online sites like craigslist.com and ebay.com for used clothes, too.
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RANDOM SHOT
Megan Fielding/Beginning Photojournalism George Stevens, junior, writes his name with a glow stick during a night shoot for photography teacher Ryan Hansen’s photojournalism class. The assignment was to shoot motion.
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from Page 4 downsized, support staff is on the top of his list. “The reduction in state funding is forcing us to restructure many of our instructional support programs,” he said. “We currently have 53 more classified full-time positions than the state funds. At this point, we do not know what specific positions will be eliminated, but building principals will meet with their paraprofessionals to start looking at ways to restructure their staffs.” As far as extracurricular activities go, the goal is to cut $350,000 (or 50 percent) from the current activity budget. “The High Country
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Conference, which coordinates high school athletics in our region, met but did not make any final decisions about (cutting) any particular programs,” Boland said. “There is a consensus to maintain as many opportunities as possible across the region, and to try and mitigate the state funding reductions in other ways. Changes may involve relying more on volunteers or private support and restructuring how we provide transportation to athletic events.” Another option is to change the kindergarten schedule in order to save money. “The board heard about a proposal to change the kindergarten schedule to an all-day, every other
day model, which should save the district more than $100,000 with the elimination of mid-day bussing,” he said. Pocatello has piloted a similar program for the last five years, and has found it to be very successful. “We are still studying the idea, looking at calendar options and gathering input from parents, patrons and staff,” Boland added. The board is expected to make a final decision on that proposal at its regular May 11 meeting. Boland still expects to finalize all budget recommendations by the end of May, and hopes to have all issues, including issuance of contracts, resolved before school ends in June.
SPORTS IFH S TIGER TIMES
EDITOR
T E RSA M C C ART Y
APRIL 2010
SPRING SPORTS 2010
K EVIN MEEK
Why is your sport the best spring sport?
Tersa McCarty Sports Editor Every spring, before the snow has melted away, teams are out practicing and getting ready for the season. When it comes to the weather, snow has always affected our sports practices and games. “This year is better because there is less snow on the tracks. The planets are perfectly aligned this year,” Drew Tingey, senior, said.
Baseball had to go out and shovel all the snow off of their practice field and off of the Melaleuca Field. This took the team almost three practices to finish shoveling the fields. While baseball was out shoving, tennis was holding their practices inside. “ I don’t like practicing inside because I can’t smash the ball across the street into the track kids,” Boston Brown, senior, said.
TENNIS:
Kyle Mabe, senior playing since 4th grade
“It’s co-ed and you get a sweet tan.”
BASEBALL:
Daniel McCarthy, senior playing since T ball “No politics. Once it’s warm and outside, you have a lot more fun.”
SOFTBALL:
Taylor Kellog, junior 12 years playing
“We know how to have fun and draw a crowd and it takes more than running on a track.”
GOLF :
Zach Hill, senior 8 years playing
“So many reasons. You get out of school to go hit the lengths (golf courses).”
TRACK:
Chance Smith, senior 4 years running “It helps you become a better athlete without politics.”
Going Green Tip: Use a Reusable Water bottle- Instead of disposable water bottles, get refillable (stainless steel, aluminum, or bio-plastic) bottles. Using these reduces the use of fossil fuels and toxic greenhouse gases that result from manufacturing plastic bottles, most of which end up as landfill waste.
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Top 10 most memorable moments from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
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A dream dies with the fatal crash of Nodar Kumaritashvili – Before the Olympics were officially going to start, 21-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili dies in a horrible crash during a training run. The media was criticized for showing the crash over video. The crash was later noticed as a human error. In the end what resonates is the loss of a Olympian who never got to chase his dream.
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Lindsey Jacobellis fails to redeem her 2006 Torino spill – A lot of attention was given to this talented snow boarder who brought a uproar in Torino which brought her the gold. Instead of taking home the gold this year she took a spill that disqualified her.
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Apolo Ohno becomes most decorated US Winter Olympian ever – Apolo ticked off the South Korean when speed skating. They had said he became to aggressive on the ice. This had prevented him to not bring home silver, but later on brought home three other medals making him most decorated.
Shani Davis makes history once again – Speed skater Davis made history in 2006, becoming the first black athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympics. He was the frist man to win 2 golds in the 1000m.
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Canadian women’s hockey team wins gold – The canadian women’s hockey team had won gold. They had a big celebration after the game as all canadians loved to celebrate. However they are now under attack for their flagrant display of jubilee after the win.
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Joannie Rochette competes days after her mother’s death - On February 23, Joannie had taken the ice just as her mother had a heart attack the Sunday before. She took the figure skating competition with tears in her eyes. Her mother would have been very proud when Joannie had taken home the bronze metal. The rest of the world was proud.
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US men’s hockey team sends gold medal into overtime – America had beat Canada in hockey for the first time in 50 years. The us sent the game into over with 20 seconds left, as Canada scored the winning goal to end the final game. Both teams put up some fights as Canada had taken home the medal.
Lindsey Vonn wins the gold despite her injuries – Days before headed to Vancouver to compete in ski racing Vonn had got into a bad accident skiing and had bruised her shin. This caused many skiers to sit on the sidelines, but Vonn did not give up she went through the race and won a gold medal.
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Shaun White continues to amaze folks with his snowboarding skills – It was hard not to be amazed as Shaun took home the gold in the Half Pipe. During his second run he let loose one of his signature tricks the Double Mctwist that was met with the wild applause.
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Even lysacek - IT has been 20 years since a American won a gold Medal in Men’s figure skating. Lysaceks graceful skating and skill put him on top. He pulled ahead of Russian skater Evgeny Plushenko.
All photos courtesy MCT Campus