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WE ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TECH SCHOOL THAT WILL TAKE OVER CLAIR E. GALE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

CHRIS SANDERS, SOPHOMORE

SHAWN WELLS, SENIOR

DAVID LOSINSK, JUNIOR

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Explosions across Iraq kill dozens amid political crisis

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BOISE – Special Olympics Idaho is canceling its statewide games due to a lack of snow. The statewide games were scheduled for the first weekend in March, but with little snow and no more forecasted the decision had to be made now. The announcement was made to participants on Wednesday.

Area games will still happen for regions of the state with snow, but Matt Caropino with Special Olympics Idaho, says that group will be small because the lack of snow plagues most of the state.

The general Special Olympics rules requires athletes practice for eight weeks before the state games and four weeks for area competition. With the state games eight weeks away, Caropino says their hands were tied.

Area competition is four to five weeks away and can still happen in some areas. Other areas like southwestern Idaho may be able to push back the competition if Bogus gets snow.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- A judge in the Bonneville County court rescheduled a preliminary hearing for those allegedly involved in the Christmas stabbing, Friday, Jan. 6 to Jan. 20.

Joseph Manuel Chavez, 19, was arrested Dec. 25, 2011, in the afternoon at a house in Idaho Falls.

He is charged with second-degree murder.

After arresting the prime suspect in the Christmas stabbing case, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office made six more arrests in connection to the Ammon incident.

Alexis Gonzales was charged with felony harboring and obstructing. Adan Cisneros, Brent Pongyan, Josh Cortez, Derek Perez and Ryan Morgan have each been charged with aggravated battery.

The stabbing happened shortly after midnight on Christmas Day. Twenty-year-old Buck A. Garner of Idaho Falls was stabbed in the chest in the incident allegedly defending a fellow party-goer.

No snow forces Special Olympics to cancel games

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Don’t have any friends? Adopt one! Find your perfect buddy at the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter.

Court date for stabbing incident suspects changed

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OGDEN — Six police officers were shot, one of them fatally, when a gunman said to be an Iraq war veteran opened fire on them as they served a drug-related search

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Staff Trista Bishop Niko Boicelli Brandon Cole

Suspect in Utah shooting was Iraq vet: neighbor

The sports affected by the cancellation are snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and alpine skiing.

Sports Editor Mariah Mitchell

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knew that he was an Iraq veteran.

My ex-husband had also been in Iraq.”

Police declined to comment on whether Stewart was a U.S. military veteran.

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BAGHDAD — Insurgents unleashed a fierce string of bombings against Iraq’s Shiites on Thursday, Jan. 5, attacking pilgrims marching through the desert and neighborhoods in Baghdad, in an attempt to stir sectarian violence. The attacks come amid a political crisis that has brought the government to a halt less than three weeks after American troops withdrew.

According to security officials, 68 people were killed in the attacks and more than 100 wounded, marking the second devastating and apparently coordinated attack in Iraq over the past month. The most lethal attack occurred near the southern city of Nasiriya where a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest amid a crowd of pilgrims as they waited to pass through a check point, killing 44 and wounding dozens, including several Iraqi army officers, according to security officials.

warrant, authorities said on Thursday, Jan. 5.

The suspect shot at the officers late Wednesday evening as they approached the home in a quiet residential neighborhood of Ogden, one hour north of Salt Lake City, Ogden police Lieutenant Danielle Croyle said.

Local drug task force agent Jared Francom was pronounced dead on Thursday, Croyle said. The five wounded officers were being treated at McKay-Dee hospital in Ogden.

“We have lost a brother. We will grieve this loss, he will be sorely missed,” said Weber County Sheriff Terry Thompson.

Police on Thursday identified the suspect, who was injured in the shootout with officers, as Matthew Stewart, 37.

Stewart is being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries suffered when the officers returned fire, and is under guard at a hospital, authorities said.

He has a limited criminal history, Ogden police chief Wayne Tarwater told reporters at a press conference, although he would not elaborate.

A woman who lives two houses down from Stewart said that he was “really quiet” and neighbors knew little about him.

“We’d see each other across the yard and say hello,” said Jerri Johnson, a mother of three children.

“My ex-husband knew him and

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Saggy-bottom boys blues ROCK HILL, S.C. — Students at one high school won’t get disciplined right away for wearing saggy pants. Instead, school officials will lend them a belt.

Administrators at Northwestern High School in Rock Hilll, S.C., hope the change will cause students to think about how they dress and also reduce the number of students referred for discipline.

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OVERCROWDED?

IF students, teachers cite concerns with inclusion of ninth graders next year Lauren Wirkus News Senior Writer The majority of students at Idaho Falls High School (IFHS) are concerned, and quite frankly confused with the school board’s recently publicized decision to move freshmen to the high schools and make Clair E. Gale Junior High School a new magnet school.

Students at IFHS cite issues with space as their primary concern. “IF does not have enough room to sustain a whole other grade,” Kaeli Archibald, junior, said. “Parking, lockers, the hallways and classrooms just do not have the extra room. It isn’t a good idea.”

Although there is much skepticism about the newly proposed plan, the school board does have answers.

According to Superintendent George Boland, they have been planning the switch for more than a year. “The idea was just not released to the public until recently,” he said.

“IFHS has many classrooms, as well as a woman’s bathroom being used for storage.

The school board proposes to clear out the currently unnecessary storage space to make room for the new ninth graders coming in, therefore creating new classrooms and a new bathroom.”

As far as fitting in all of the required and elective classes, Boland said there will be an option to take a zero hour or a seventh-period class, as well as online classes which will eventually be required beginning 2016. “The first year

To learn more about the New Tech Network, go to: www.newtechnetwork.org

BUZZ AROUND THE HALLS

“I’m concerned about how we’re going to fit all of the students into our school as it is now.”

– Danae Rogers, English teacher

PHOTO BY LAUREN WIRKUS Students crowd through the main hall near the Tiger Tile as they rush to make it to sixth hour on time Tues., Dec. 13, 2011. Many students at Idaho Falls High School are concerned about the impact the addition of ninth graders will have on the already-crowded halls.

“Many students will become stressed and overwhelmed by the amount of students pressing through the hallways.”

- Kaeli Archibald, junior we anticipate about 1,350 students at IF,” Boland said. “ (We anticipate) that number dropping to 1300 — which IF has been before — and then the next year it drops way down to 1,210 because we’re having more students attend the magnet high school.”

Boland also reassured students at IFHS that the crowded images they receive when they think of the switch are

only temporary.

With all of the problems to sort out about the switch, there are benefits, he said.

One benefit he cited was the ninth graders will be able to have access to the new oneto-one computing devices being introduced to the schools sometime in the upcoming years.

One may be wondering what exactly is happening to

Clair E. Gale. The most obvious answer is that it is being made into a “New Tech” school, but what exactly does that mean?

The new magnet school consists of a project-based learning environment in which the students work in groups to earn several different grades based on their performance. “The grades are based on a combination of collaboration, work ethic and communication,” Boland said.

He went on to say that anyone is allowed to register because it is treated like any Please see NINTH, Page 4 >

“It’s a terrible idea. I’m glad I am not going to be here next year.”

– Breeann Taylor, senior

“The teachers will go insane.”

– Lexie Gudger, senior

GLOSSARY magnet school: A public school offering special instruction unavailable elsewhere, designed to attract a diverse student body. project-based learning: Project-based learning is the use of classroom projects, intended to bring about deep learning, where students use technol-

ogy and inquiry to engage with issues and questions that are relevant to their lives.

New Tech Network: The New Tech Network is a non-profit organization that has created a network of schools across the country that is reimagining teaching and learning. The schools

blend mastery of the 3R’s – reading, writing and arithmetic – with the 4C’s – the skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity that students need to compete in today’s world. To learn more about the New Tech Network, go to: www. newtechnetwork.org or visit http:// newtechnetwork.org/node/831.

“It’s going to be pretty crowded.”

– Colleen Schroeder, science teacher

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‘Tis the season to serve IF students, faculty search for opportunities to help local community FAITH HAMMERLAND Staff Writer There is kindness running rampant throughout the halls of Idaho Falls High School and the community as clubs and organizations race to help out this holiday season.

Caroline Walline, science teacher at IFHS, heads a project every year that matches needy families with clubs that are willing to provide help for Christmas. “My family was very poor growing up,” she said. “I feel like I have connections in the school. I can give my time because I can’t give financially all the time.”

PHOTO BY RYAN HANSEN Walline said that time is one of the Members of “Expressions,” an Idaho Falls High School extracurricular choir, serenade most important things one can give the high school faculty and staff at the school’s annual Christmas party, Monday, December 5, 2011. The choir practices after school because its members do not have for the holidays. “When people are room in their schedules to take choir throughout the regular school day. first asked to help, sometimes they immediately think it’s a financial need,” shoveling snow. “As Buddy the Elf at the Salvation Army kettles for a week. she said. “However, a lot of the cir- says, ‘The best way to spread Christ- The club also adopted two families from cumstances remas cheer is the domestic abuse home by supplying quire our time.” singing loud Christmas for their kids as well as col And the IFHS “As Buddy the Elf says, for all to hear,’” lecting scarves, gloves and supplies for community give ‘The best way to spread Caudle said. the Haven Homeless shelter. plenty.

Most It wouldn’t The giving will continue after the Christmas cheer is sing- be Christmas season as Student Government will clubs provide services dur- ing loud for all to hear.’” without serving, plan the annual canned food drive. ing the holiday - Jesse Caudle, senior Caudle said. According to Adviser Levi Owen, the season. For ex“We hope to in- drive will be Jan. 27 through Feb. 10, ample, Boys Fedspire others to 2012. Formerly known as the Souper eration is donating a lot of their time help and to make everyone’s holidays Bowl, the drive will concentrate more in the community. on giving than the competition behappier.”

According to Jesse Caudle, senior, Girls Fed is selling gloves in order tween Skyline High School and IFHS. Boys Fed members are ringing bells to donate them to those may not have “We want to do things for the right and collecting money for Salvation them. reasons and not to one-up Skyline,” Army, serving food at the Food Bank According to Adviser Zola Jensen, Jonny Hatch, student body president, for a couple of hours, caroling and Acapella Club members are bell ringing said. “We want to show true Tiger

War in Iraq officially over BAGHDAD — America’s war in Iraq came to an unspectacular and deeply uncertain end Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at a ceremony held amid fortified concrete blast walls at Baghdad’s international airport, not far from a highway where U.S. troops first fought their way into the capital more than eight years ago.

There were speeches paying tribute to the fallen, promising that America would not abandon Iraq and warning of challenges ahead. A brass band played, and the flag that had flown over the headquarters of the U.S. mission there was lowered for the last time.

And that was it. No pronouncements of victory, no cheers or jubilation — only a profound sense that the

war’s real reckoning is yet to come even as America’s part in it draws to a close.

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the sixth and last of the U.S. generals to command U.S. forces in Iraq, addressed the uncertainties when he spoke of the “progress” made and the “opportunities” created for Iraqis to live freely and prosper, without sounding at all sure that they will.

Thanks to the sacrifices of U.S. troops, “the Iraqi people have unprecedented opportunities,” he told the small gathering of American soldiers and dignitaries. “They have the opportunity to make their voices heard through a democratically elected government, the opportunity to live in a peaceful environment.”

Aaron Jarnigan, assistant principal, is a captain and recently returned to Idaho Falls from Iraq in September

love for the right reasons.”

Walline emphasized that IFHS is very generous during the holidays.

“About 50 percent of the clubs help out,” she said. “Honestly, there were fewer help out this year, but it’s an unusual year. I haven’t had as many requests this year. Maybe people are expecting less because of the economy.”

The value of what clubs donate is at least $100 and sometimes more than that, Walline said. “I’ve had kids in the past that have almost made it a contest to see how far they can stretch a dollar,” she said. “Other kids have bought very generously. In both the cases, it’s the thought that count. I think we have a very spirited generosity in our school. I’ve never been told, ‘No, sorry. We can’t.’”

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Two members of IFHS faculty happy to be home Kylie Lancaster & wire reports News Editor

Other clubs helping out for the holidays or adopting a family: • HOSA Club members sanded and painted more than 200 wooden blocks and tied three baby blankets for the Haven Homeless Shelter.

• Tiger Times and Spud Annual • Sophomore Class Officers • Ben & Jerry’s Club • Lady Tigers Girls Basketball • Key Club • Circle of Friends • Honors Society • Boys & Girls Fed • Debate • FCCLA • Acapella

PHOTO COURTESY MCT CAMPUS A ceremony ends the American military engagement in Iraq, Thursday, December 15, 2011.

was glad the war is over. “I support it (the end of the war) 100 percent,” Jarnigan said. “It’s a good thing for America, the troops and the Iraqis.”

Jarnigan also has confidence in the Iraqi government. “The Iraqi people and everyone who had training from the American people are ready to govern themselves,” he said.

From Page 3 other high school just with a different learning strategy.

The teachers currently working at Claire E. Gale have been given the choice to either stay and work at the new magnet school or to transfer to other schools within the district.

With the new school, boundaries are inevitable. However, according to the superintendent, boundaries are actually quite simple. The ninth grade students that currently attend Taylorview Junior High School will now feed IFHS and the ninth graders from Eagle Rock Junior High School will feed Skyline High. This will make room for the students at Claire E. Gale to occupy Taylorview and Eagle Rock.

The changes being made for the schools are dramatic, yes, but the school board believes in the long run it will have an overall positive effect on the school district as well as introduce a new approach to learning.

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PHOTO BY JEFF PETERSEN The Tigers rush out on the field to the cheers of the crowd. Though Idaho Falls High School lost on the field, they won off the field as most were gracious losers.

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Let’s get up close and personal Idaho Falls is about to get a lot more cozier come next year

TRISTA BISHOP Staff Writer

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n the 2012-2013 school year, freshmen will be included at Idaho Falls and Skyline high schools.

To put it mildly, many students are freaking out. “It will be hard to fit them all,” Sadie Erikson, senior, said.

“There is not enough room, teachers or desks. Students will get less one-on-one time with the teachers.”

However, Erikson also can see the changes as positive. “I think it could be

good for the ninth graders because now they will be a part of the high school they are actually attending.”

“I think it’s a terrible idea because freshmen need the extra year in middle school to mature a bit more,” Dani Uptergrove, senior, said. “I personally feel that this plan has many faults. Our school hallways are full as it is.

Uptergrove feels frustrated with the current volume of students in the hall. “Trying to fit a few hundred more students into the halls may cause more students to be-

come tardy to class as they are having more difficulty trying to maneuver their ways to class through the crowded halls,” Uptergrove said. “The teachers will have more students to fit in their already full classes. I’m not sure where the new students plan to sit in class, as many classes barely have enough desks as is.”

“It’s a good theory, but there are some specifics that need to be handled out before implementation,” Vice Principal Aaron Jarnigan said.

“I think the school is going to be really crowed and it’s going to be hard for classes to fit the students.”

Sage Heyrend, junior

“The halls are already crowded. It’s going to be rough.”

Max Benson, junior

According to Student Body President Jonny Hatch, the Souper Bowl is alive and well

Due to the tremendous amount of cans collected last year for the local food bank, we cannot deny that the Souper Bowl has a positive impact on this school and our community.

However, why do we collect cans?

Is it to beat a cross-town rival or is it to be that positive influence?

Last year, Tiger Nation collected more than 45,000 cans — a tremendous amount — but as a school we were ashamed because we did not beat Skyline. Collecting 45,000 cans is incredible! According to the Food Bank, the Souper Bowl is a major contributor every year and resource to this community. Be proud of that.

This year we have decided to change the focus of the food drive. As

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we steer away from the competition aspect, we turn our hearts to those who suffer in our own community.

From Feb. 6 to 10, we will fight hunger with hunger. During lunch, we will offer the opportunity to turn your lunch money into food for those in our community who go without.

On January 27, we are also instituting a new tradition called the Can Please see BOWL, Page 8 >

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Sportsmanship ruled in the Tiger den MARISSA CLARKSON Opinions Editor

Introducing Souper Bowl 2.0

Jonny Hatch Student Body President

Way to keep it classy, IF

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s proud members of Tiger Nation, we live for that one game that happens each year.

The Emotion Bowl decides which rival school will walk away victorious and who will taste defeat for a year as the goalposts taunt the losers in orange or blue.

Every year, this game sets the bar for both schools to show who is more determined and who wants to see their colors on the goalposts.

However, it also tests another aspect of school pride -— sportsmanship.

Kaderick Peterson, senior and a tight end on the Tiger football team, was proud of the IF crowd in the face of the crushing loss. ““Compared to Skyline, our sportsmanship was good, especially on the field,” he said.

“We stayed classy during the game and even though we lost and were angry, we contained our anger because Please see CLASSY, Page 8 >

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TOP NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS 1. Get in shape

2. Eat healthy

3. Save money

4. Quit bad habits 5. Volunteer

January 2012

YOU CAN DO IT!

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Let’s face it. You’re probably going to break those new resolutions.

Here’s how to succeed and make 2012 the year you kept your goals.

TELEIGH MARTINEZ Editor-in-Chief A new year means new goals, right? It’s as much of a tradition as leaving out cookies for Santa - New Year’s Resolutions.

As we begin the new year, we also can’t help remember the Resolutions we didn’t keep last year.

According to proactivechange.com, 40 to 45 percent of American adults make one or more Resolutions each year.

The website also cites the following statistics about how many of these Resolutions are maintained as time goes by: • Past the first week: 75% • Past two weeks: 71% • After one month: 64% • After six months: 46% Basically what these statistics show is that if you are tired of that lady taking the elliptical machine at the Apple, wait a couple of weeks and you’ll have it back.

According to an informal class survey, only about half of students made Resolutions. “I’ve always made Resolutions,” Charelle Walker, senior, said. “I just want to further my potential.”

Because Walker is a senior, the majority of her goals are related to academics. For example, her goals include getting into college, maintaining her 4.0 GPA and figuring out what she wants to study in college.

Some of her goals are pretty adventurous, too.

“I want to climb the Grand Tetons this summer,” Walker said. “I’m running a half marathon in April and hoping to work in an orphanage out of country. We’re thinking of going to Guatamala.”

Walker has a system to fulfill her goals. Every Sunday night she makes small goals that relate to her larger goals. In each category, take the marathon, for example, she makes a weekly goal such as running a certain distance. “Baby steps lead to larger strides,” Walker said.

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), Walker has made a good start to fulfilling her goals. In an article on its website, www.apa.org, there are certain steps one must take to complete their goals.

They are: • Choose a specific, realistic goal Every year, millions of people resolve to “lose weight” or “get in shape” during the next year.

Instead of selecting such a general goal, focus on something more concrete that you can realistically set your sights on. For example, you might commit to losing 10 pounds or running a minimarathon. Choosing a concrete, achievable goal also gives you the opportunity to plan exactly how you are going to achieve your goal over the course of the year.

• Pick just one resolution While you may have a long list of potential New Year’s Resolutions, Richard Wiseman, a professor of psychology at Hertfordshire University, suggests you should pick just one and fo-

cus your energies on it rather than spreading yourself too thin among a number of different objectives.

• Start with small steps Walker is a great example of this by making mini-goals in order to accomplish her larger goals. If you are trying to eat healthier, start by replacing some of your favorite junk foods with more nutritious foods. While it may seem like a slow start, these small changes make it easier to stick to your new habits and increase the likelihood of long-term success.

• Remember that change is a process Those unhealthy habits you are trying to change probably took years to develop, so how can you expect to change them in just a matter or days, weeks or months? It may take longer than you would like to achieve your goals, but remember that this is not a race to the finish. Once you have made the commitment to changing a behavior, it is something that you will continue to work on for the rest of your life.

• Don’t let small stumbles bring you down Encountering a setback is one of the most common reasons why people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions. If you suddenly relapse into a bad habit, don’t view it as a failure. The path toward your goal is not a straight one, and there are always going to be challenges. Instead, view weak times as learning opportunities.

• Get support from your friends and family Yes, you’ve probably heard this advice a million times, but that is because the buddy sys-

tem actually works. Having a solid support system can help you stay motivated. Explain what your goals are to your close friends or family and ask them to help you achieve your objectives. Better yet, enlist the help of others by joining a group that shares your goal. Utilize Facebook and broadcast your goals and achievements. Your friends will comment their support and boost your ego.

• Renew your motivation During the first days of a New Year’s Resolution, you will probably feel confident and highly motivated to reach your goal. Because you haven’t really faced any discomfort or temptation associated with changing your behavior,

making this change might seem all too easy.

Make posters with motivational sayings or your goals and hang them where you will see them every day.

• Keep a resolution journal Consider keeping a resolution journal where you can write about your successes and struggles. Write down the reasons why you are working toward your goal so that you can refer to them during times when you feel uninspired and unmotivated.

2012 New Year’s Resolutions What’s yours going to be?

“Laugh more!”

Jaeger Jensen, junior

“Have a conversation in spanish with my family”

Kirsti Ball, sophomore

“Go to Graceland.”

Lexie Gudger, senior

“Smile more!”

Casey Carpenter, junior

“To graduate.”

Michael Ginosar, senior

“To get better grades.”

Mason Meyer, sophomore

“Practice football more.”

Anthony Martin, junior

“To be healthy!”

Marley Taylor, junior

“Do good on all my Spanish tests.”

Sarah Erb, sophomore

“To graduate!”

Nic Moore, senior

“Exercise more!”

Amien Bayat, junior

“To graduate.”

Alexandra Moncur, senior

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Athlete to speak at Multicultural Assembly Tiger Times staff Multicultural Week will kick off with the annual assembly featuring Rohan Murphy.

For 20 years, Idaho Falls High School has celebrated this community’s diversity. “One of the purposes of the week-long celebration is to encourage students to recognize and respect the different cultures in our school, our community and our world,” Jaculin Johnson, Multicultural Committee Chairperson, said. “We emphasize that ‘People are different. Expect it.

Respect it. Celebrate it.’”

According to his bio on his website, www.rohanmurphy. com, Murphy, who lost his legs at birth, started to wrestle his freshman year of high school. After high school, he went to wrestle at Penn State University. In addition to wrestling, Murphy is also an accomplished powerlifter, competing in international competitions all over the world representing the USA. “We chose him because he has a great story to tell and I saw him on an ABC Sports fea-

January 16-20, 2012

PHOTO COURTESY ROHAN MURPHY Born without legs, Rohan Murphy, 27, did not let his disability hold him back. He had successful high school and college wrestling careers and graduated from Penn State University. Currently, when he’s not working as a motivational speaker and personal trainer, Murphy is preparing for the 2012 Paralympic games in London.

ture,” Johnson said. “I contacted him to be our guest speaker for Multicultural Week. He was so excited for the opportunity to speak to our student body about overcoming adversity and living life with a purpose. He told me that ‘he has never been to Idaho’ and that he is so excited to talk to the IFHS students.”

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From Page 5 we knew Skyline had won the game.”

He felt Skyline did not maintain that level of sportsmanship on the field, though. “They had the right to paint the goalposts,” he said. “They deserved it. Throughout the game we were taunted, suffered cheap shots and sworn at.

But overall, we had to overcome adversity by the end of the night.”

In the stands and on Facebook later that night, students remained courteous towards the Grizz for the most part. While one post on Facebook got a little ... heated ... many Tigers conceded that the Grizz played a better game.

Not everyone believes

IF fans acted mature. “I was very disappointed with the way many kids at IF acted,” Anthony Brady, senior, said.

“We had been chanting ‘goalposts’ to Skyline kids for the last four years. Now that they have won, they deserve to shoot it right back in our faces. We would have done the same.”

We can’t say that we were perfect but we can say that even though we lost the game we came out on top and kept our heads held high. This defeat has taught us that we must never stop pushing ourselves to be the best, and as Tigers we never will. The battle may be lost but the war is far from over. After all, there’s always next year.

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From Page 5 Opener. We will have the biggest food-themed dance this school has ever seen.

Admission would be paid in cans and would kick off the Souper Bowl in a big way.

Other lunchtime activities will include a video game tournament, club scavenger

Multiculture Week Activities

hunt and many more.

The things we ask, however, is to come ready to have fun and be charitable.

Word’s out that IF rises above the ordinary on the field, in the classroom, on the stage and in the stands. Let’s keep paying it forward.

Rohan has been featured in publications such as ABC News, Sports Illustrated and many more. He was even featured in his very own Nike commercial to motivate and inspire people to exercise and live a healthy lifestyle.

Along with Murphy’s speech, the assembly will

feature cultural presentations such as dances and music meant to illustrate the diversity in our community. Some who will perform are: the Idaho Falls Fire Department Pipes and Drums, IFHS Acapella Choir, IFHS Jazz Band, Shoshone Bannock Warriors for Christ and more.

Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday – 1/2 day of school – Parent/Teacher Conferences: Invite your parents to tour the halls after conferences to look at the decorations and read the messages.

Tuesday: Multiculture Assembly, 9:15-11:15 - Civic Auditorium; Beads For Life @ lunch; Optional Q&A Assembly w/Guest Speaker - Civic Auditorium – 3rd period.

Wednesday: Food Court with entertainment in small gym @ lunch; Hand Print Wall/ upstairs - before and after school – seniors only.

Thursday: Food Court/ entertainment/Small Gym @Lunch; Multiculture Movie Night - “The Human Experience” - 6:30 p.m. IFHS Media Center; Hand Print Wall/upstairs - before and after school – seniors only.

Friday: Food Court-Hispanic Celebration/Small Gym @ Lunch; Beads For Life @ lunch; Hand Print Wall/ upstairs- before and after school – seniors only; TyeDye Friday – everyone wear a Tye – Dye shirt in celebration of Peace and Acceptance!

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SPARKLES vs. SPELLS Edward Cullen is the boy who lived forever.

Harry Potter is the boy who lived.

BUT, WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT? TEAM EDWARD

“Team Cullen. He could bite Harry and suck his blood. Then he couldn’t use his powers.”

Ranae Paulsen, sophomore

“Team Cullen. His shimmery body could deflect Harry’s spells.”

Trenna Sargent, junior

“Team Cullen all the way. Vampires are cooler than wizards.”

Alex Petersen, junior

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t’s that age-old question: who would win in a fight? At Idaho Falls High School, the question is often: who would win the Emotion Bowl, but ask every closeted nerd and the question is: Who would win in a fight?

Harry Potter or Edward Cullen from the “Twilight” series?

During the production of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” in 2005, the book “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer disrupted Harry’s popularity. Suddenly, moody teenage wizards were out and moody eternal teenage vampires were in.

Meyer went on to write three more books: “New Moon” in 2006, “Eclipse” in 2007, and “Breaking Dawn” in 2008.

Potter author J.K. Rowling wrapped up her series in 2007.

By then, most fans were into the wizarding world because of the movies.

Teachers tend to put down the Twilight series because of the writing. “Harry Potter is better because it doesn’t over-

use the term ‘marbled chest,’” Daniel Stapp, English teacher said. “(‘Twilight’) is a great example of how not to write. And yes, I have read all 4 books. The Harry Potter books are better because they allow readers to develop with the characters.”

“I really thought Stephenie Meyer had a new creative plot,” Ellen Duncan, librarian, said.

“I’m not a romantic and I drew weary of the ‘Jacob, Edward, Jacob, Edward’ quandary. I liked that Bella was not perfect and would actually admit to her awkwardness. I could relate to that. The Twilight series was a fun light read.”

Students agree with the teachers. “[Harry Potter is] more spread out over a series of books and just more fun to read,” Cassie Gordon, sophomore, said.

But, there are rabid Twihards here at IF, too. Mayra Ramirez, sohpomore, said, “‘Twilight’ is better because there’s no nerdy kid in glasses,” she said. “They are all beautiful and hot guys come out shirtless. And, plus, ‘Twilight’ could actually happen.”

TEAM HARRY

“Team Potter. He has magic and vampires suck!”

Andrea Jonas, sophomore

“Definitely Team Potter.

He defeated Voldemort!

He’s the boy who lived.”

Walker Jones, junior

“Definitely Team Potter. If he can survive Voldemort, he could survive Edward.”

McKenna Ihler, sophomore

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PHOTO COURTESY ew.com Jennifer Lawrence is set to play protagonist Katniss Everdeen in the March release of “The Hunger Games.”

Move over, Harry.

Here comes Katniss Everdeen!

TELEIGH MARTINEZ Editor-in-Chief

Move over, Harry. Sparkle off, Edward. Here comes Katniss Everdeen.

Poised for a March 23, 2012, release date, Suzanne Collins’s epic novels “The Hunger Games” will take audiences to the near-future world of destroyed America, Panem.

In Panem, the government controls the people by choosing children from each “state” to play deadly games in which they are forced to kill each other until a winner emerges.

The child’s state that wins receives glory and food.

Some Idaho Falls students are more excited for the film version than they were for Harry Potter. “The story was original,” Shayla Meek, sophomore, said. “It’s not unusual for people to read all three novels in a week.”

Sarah Barnish, senior, read the first book (374 pages) in three days. “The story is so captivating,” she said. “I personally think it will do better than Harry Potter because it is more relatable to teenagers.”

Bradley Rhodes, junior, read the series in four months.

“I’ve never read a book really before that,” he said. “It’s action-packed and pretty cool.”

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JENISE ELVERUD, junior

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JACQUELYN RUIZ, senior

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SADEE MUELLER, senior

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With the return of Jersey Shore on MTV, these Tigers above are Jersey-licious enough to start their own season in Idaho Falls.

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JAYDEN HEYREND, senior

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Is life a reality show or are reality shows real life?

That is the question we set out to answer by finding our own Jersey Shore look-a-likes at Idaho Falls High School.

Here is what we came up with:

DEENA

JWOWW

SNOOKI LEONEL MENDOZA, junior

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CHAMPIONS!

January 2012

The Lady Tigers give a yell after winning their final match on the first day of the State tournament. The girls went on to play Lake City in the finals and won all but one match in the finals to bring how the State Championship title for the first time in five years.

PHOTO BY NEAL SCOTT

Lady Tigers sweep tourney to bring home State title Mayra Ramirez Staff Writer It’s old news the Lady Tigers brought home the State title, but what did it feel like to win?

At one point, the team was were losing to final opponents, Lake City. They were down two to zero, but played

hard to get back in the game and won.

Head Coach Wendy Johnson was ecstatic for her team. “It was a fabulous, amazing, great — every positive thing you can think of,” she said. “It was a great effort, a great family of young ladies.”

Hayley Farrer, senior, remembers exactly how her coach felt because

it is her favorite moment. “Our coach was yelling at us hard core, telling us to calm down when she needed to calm down,” she said. “It was hilarious.”

Kaitlyn Johnson, senior, said the team turned to each other to celebrate.

“Right as we won, we were all screaming and holding each other,” she said.

Tiger hockey continues dominating regional play

JACOB TAGGERT Staff Writer

Hockey season is going very well for the Idaho Falls High School’s hockey team.

According to Jaegar Jensen, junior, the team has won ten games in the season, lost two games and had two ties.

The Tiger hockey players are hoping forward in the season, for winning the state championship and bringing back the award for Tiger Nation.

‘’Some of the players say the season for them is going very strongly because they beat Bonneville and Hillcrest, 4 to 1 and Skyline, 5 to 2,’’ Deric Deede, sophomore, said.

“The players are gaining themselves a better game for the team.

The Tiger hockey team has practiced hard before their matches, Mason Bailey, sophomore, said. “We have been figuring out how we can play better,” he said. “We had a good

beginning in the early season.’’

Andrew Latham, senior, said he thinks the team is better than it ever has been. “We have a great shot at going to Nationals,” he said. “We’re really good this year and work great as a team.”

“It was a fantastic win,” Taylor Cottle, senior, said as she described their big State victory.

“It is literally indescribable,” Farrer said.

“It’s something you dream about but then can’t describe it with words once you have it,” Courtney Fife, senior, said.

Victor Atkinson, junior, breaks away to attack his opponent during a hockey match against Hillcrest and Bonneville high schools.

Though not officially sanctioned through Idaho Falls School District 91, the players chose to represent Idaho Falls High School.

PHOTO BY MARY JOHNSON

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SnowReport Kelly Canyon: At an elevation of 6,650 ft. sits a ski resort known as Kelly Canyon. This resort can be an ideal choice for many due to the fact it is so close to our area and it is relatively cheap as far as ski resorts go with tickets selling for $29 for children under 11 and $37 for ages 12 and up for a full day and night pass. And while it lacks a little in size and snowfall, its make up for in its terrain park, which includes rails, jumps boxes and a half pipe.

It currently sits at only 30 inches of snow at the base. Overall it’s a fun place to go for beginners, it’s cheap and close and you will have a great time.

Targhee: Overall one of the best places around. Many from outside Idaho make annual trips just to ski here. What it lacks in overall size it makes up for in pure powder and great runs.

Its remains quite a bit bigger than Kelly Canyon, but it is still smaller than Big Sky and Jackson Hole. It’s a little bit more expensive than Kelly. A full day pass is $29 for children under 12 and $69 for everyone else. Its base depth is currently 47 inches. Its runs have a wide variety of difficulties which makes it an ideal area for any type of skiers/riders. After two years, the terrain park is finally back, which also brings something new to the mountain. It’s only about an hour and a half away and the trip is definitely worth it.

PHOTO BY KYLEE LARSEN Max Carlson, senior, charges past Blackfoot opponents during their game. The Tigers beat Blackfoot.

Tiger hoopsters look for wins MARIAH MITCHELL Staff Writer As the basketball season hits its near-midpoint, the teams continue to meet their goal of regional champs.

As for the boys basketball team, the road has been a little bumpy. With a current record of 3-6, the boys stand to improve.

The team admits the season can be salvaged, though.

“We haven’t played any conference games, so technically our record is still 0-0,” Daniel Craig, senior, said. “Seriously, though, every game is important. We can stand to benefit from everything we learn on the court.”

Max Carlson, senior, said the Skyline and Highland games are the most important of the season, however. “If we beat them, we can still go to State,” he said. “We were last place last year and we still made it, so there’s hope.”

“We have great potential,” Austin Jones, senior, said.

“We just need to play together collectively as a unit. It’ll happen.”

The Tigers play Skyline Jan. 12 and Highland the following week.

The girls basketball team’s record is quite a bit better than the boys. At 10-4, the girls continue to dominate the court.

PHOTO BY KYLEE LARSEN Hayley Farrer, senior, blasts past her Blackfoot opponent to score. The Lady Tigers killed the Lady Broncos by 20 or more points.

Shooting guard Hayley Farrer, senior, attributes their success to her team’s attitude.

“We have pretty good chemistry,” she said. “We literally spend every day together.”

Guard Courtney Fife cites the Blackfoot game as one example of the team’s cohesiveness. “We just clicked,” she said. “Our transition game was good. We were so fast. If we can rebound and transition well, everything seems to come together.”

Farrer said Highland is an important game for the girls to win. “It’s a conference game,” she said. “Highland is the team to beat this year.”

On a rivalry note, Farrer said Skyline is one to worry about, as well. “You never know what will happen against Skyline,” she said. “It’s literally an emotional game.”

Ski Club Trip: Idaho Falls Ski Club is a District 91 sponsored club that makes four trips to Targhee, Big Sky, Sun Valley and Jackson Hole. The price is only $235 for all 4 trips which includes lift ticks and a bus ride up and back. If you have any more questions, contact Dannette Gneiting in the counselors’ office for more details.