The Chieftain - Oct 2013

Issue II, Volume LXXXXIV

NEWS

Chieftain

PO BOX 10500 Montrose, CO 81401

October 2013

Diary of a Foreigner GABRIEL GO SHARES HIS EXPERIENCES IN A NEW COUNTRY PAGE3

Marching into History BAND MAKES ITS MARK AT 4A FiNALS PAGE4

An Unknown Battle CANCER EFFECTS MORE THAN JUST THE PHYSICAL BODY PAGE5

Falling into Autumn

KEEPING YOU UPDATED ON ALL THE EXCITING FALL FESTIVITIES

SPORTS

You are your own worst enemy Photo by Tyra Amaya

FEATURE

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Moving on Up THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND THE COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE PAGE13

Miles on End WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A CROSS COUNTRY STAR AND HOW TO RUN AT THE TOP OF YOUR GAME PAGE15

OPINIONS

Confederate Flag: De-Bunked SOUTHERN FLAG IS NOT JUST A FASHION STATEMENT PAGE6

Almost Bullied FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT BULLYING IN ORDER TO GAIN ATTENTION PAGE6

UNDERSTANDING THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF SELF-HARM Allyssa Taylor

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News Writer

ne of the most overlooked types of bullying is selfharm. Self-harm is anything one does to intentionally injure oneself. Many teenagers self-harm as a way of expressing emotional pain and deep distress.

“Self-harm can be used as a way to get instant gratification.

Your mind is racing and you’re not thinking about the outcome of the decisions you’re making.

It’s a coping mechanism, and it’s almost like, if you’re upset with yourself, you can take it out on yourself, and nobody has to know,” junior Tate Donley said.

Many teens who injure themselves keep it a secret with the mind-set that no one will understand them, or they feel ashamed of the way they are handling their pain. To many, injuring oneself is the only way one knows how to cope with feelings of sadness, emptiness, rage and guilt.

Keeping the secret of self-harm can ultimately affect one’s relationships with friends and fam-

ily, and can negatively impact self-esteem. After a while, he/she tends to feel even more lonely, worthless and trapped.

“Self-harm has been idolized by society, and you see it all over Tumblr. People think it can’t happen in real life, but it is a real thing, and people do it, and it should be recognized,” senior Tiahna Williams said.

There are many myths about this type of bullying, including a myth that teenagers who selfharm are trying to gain attention, when in reality many who selfharm carry out the act in secret.

They are not trying to manipulate others or draw attention to themselves and tend to fear reaching out for help due to fear and shame.

A common myth about people who self-injure labels them as crazy or dangerous, whereas selfinjury is how many cope with anxiety, depression, or previous trauma. Labeling these teens is not helpful or accurate.

There is also a myth that if selfinflicted wounds are minimal and not serious. Such assumptions can be dangerous. The severity

of a person’s wounds has little to do with how much he or she may be suffering.

“Teens injure themselves for many different reasons, including depression, abuse, anxiety, or trouble from peers. The only way you can help anyone who is hurting himself is by encouraging the person to talk about what is hurting them. Drugs and self-harm indicate there is a problem. It’s not so much you want to stop it, but you want to listen to them. You want to stop the selfharm, but stopping it won’t solve the reason behind why they are harming themselves,” Montrose registered psychotherapist Scott McIntosh said.

One can support a loved one who self-harms by offering understanding and expressing concern about the importance of taking self-harm seriously.

A person who self-harms will describe their behavior as a way of coping with overwhelming feelings related to difficult or painful experiences. For some it becomes addictive, a way of feeling better and re-establishing control over their emotions.

Self-harm is often an expression of something troubling a person internally.

“People self-harm so they can control something in their life when everything around them is falling apart,” senior Oscar Lopez said.

Those in support roles can ask about feelings and offer to explore what the issues might be. If there is resistance, the next step is to provide resources where one can find additional support.

It can be difficult for a person to stop self-harming, and it may take a long time to do so. If the person expresses a desire to stop the behavior, discussing ways to gradually reduce the harming can sometimes be helpful. The ultimate goal is to help the person release emotions in a less harmful way.

For more information call: Montrose Health Center 605 E Miami St. 970.249.9694

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October is a month full of goblins and ghouls. However, while looking around at the faces of MHS, some might be seeing real life monsters roaming the halls. Bullying has always been a problem, especially among children and young adults. It has become so normal in fact that some students may not even feel it is necessary to speak about it. The Internet allows its users to share experiences in short updates. This trend is so popular that most teenagers and young adults are involved in a media site that allows these activities. Sharing personal bullying experiences in the same way users might talk about their day can encourage victims to share their experiences and #SpeakOut against bullying.

SPOTLIGHT

Hate Speech STUDENTS VOICE OPINIONS ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH PAGE2

Confederate Flag History THE HISTORY BEHIND THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE PAGE2

. What candy are you? the quiz . Take Your monthly

@SoccerGirl10

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#MeanGirls When my dad died, I was traumatized. I came back to school hoping for support and to forget for a few hours. The first day I was back in math class, these two girls purposefully talked about their fathers and how much they loved them, and they laughed at me when I started to cry. I then began to get notes in my locker talking about how my dad never loved me and how he deserved to die.

Coming to school and receiving this kind of treatment is unacceptable. I am still scarred from the bullying I went through. I still have to convince myself that my dad really loved me, and I shouldn’t have to be doing that.

#ThrowingStones These kids used to bully me a lot, and this one time they chased me home. I managed to get in my yard, but they threw a stone and hit me in the back of the head.

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@TrackStar #RacialSlurrs I was in my French class and this kid thought he was really funny, and he would pick on me for my skin color by calling me Indian and black. It made me feel mad that he was in high school and acted like an elementary kid, making fun of people to build himself up.

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INDEX

PUBLICATIONPAGE2 GOV. SHUTDOWNPAGE3 PHOTOSPREADPAGE4 BOSOM BUDDIESPAGE5 PHOTOSPREADPAGE5 APPLEFESTPAGE8 PUMPKININGPAGE8 GOLDEN HARVESTPAGE9 ARTISTS MEDIUMSPAGE9 BREAKING BADPAGE10 METHPAGE10 RAVE MUSICPAGE11 SPOOKY SPRINTPAGE13 PRE-GAME BOOSTPAGE14 FOOTBALL’S LOSSPAGE14 PHOTOSPREADPAGE14 SCORE BOARDPAGE14 MILES ON ENDPAGE14 HALLOWEN PASTPAGE16 HOW TOPAGE16

#Frenemies My freshman year, a boy walked up to me and told me I was gross and never to talk to him again because of my sexuality. He had been a good friend for two years. It made me feel terrible and unwanted.

#TomBoy This girl used to call me a boy in elementary school because I played football. It really upset me and made me not even want to go to school. I don’t think people think about what they are saying, but to the victim, it can be really hurtful.

@ShadowcatPrime #NotInvisible These kids would interrupt me anytime I tried to speak. They told me I was stupid and that no one cared about me. It made me feel like I could fade away and no one would care.

@Dr.Who? #PlaygroundTrouble I was bullied constantly by this one kid in first grade. I eventually told my parents, and he was punished.

by Kaylynn Miller

Spotlight

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Hate Speech

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ne privilege Americans take for granted is freedom of speech. People have become accustomed to freely stating opinion without the thought of being persecuted. This right generates plenty of controversy in the political and social world.

After the Constitution of the United States was written, Congress added the Bill of Rights.

This bill outlines the rights guaranteed to all Americans. The first right of ten in the bill, also known as the first amendment, states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

This means that Congress can make no laws that assign a religion to the country or prohibit the freedom of expression, press, or the right to gather in peace and to protest.

On the surface, this law may seem perfectly harmless, but that is not always the case.

Hate speech, according to freedictionary.com, is defined as bigoted speech attacking or disparaging a social or ethnic group or a member of such a group.

Some examples of hate speech are anti-gay protest signs, sexist statements, racist cartoons, ethnic slurs or other derogatory labels for a group, the burning of a cross and politically incorrect jokes that target the disabled or the aged, among others listed on the Ball State University web site at www.bsu.edu/learningfromhate.htm.

What some may not understand is that hate speech is completely legal. The first amendment protects all of it. The only types of

Snyder v. Phelps In 2011, the Westboro Baptist Church protested the gay lifestyle at the funeral of Matthew Shepard. The family of Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder sued the church and its leader, Fred Phelps, for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In an 8-1 ruling, the United States Supreme Court upheld Westboros’s right. They acknowledged that the church’s “contribution to public discourse may be negligible,” but Chief Justice John Roberts said, “simply put, the church members had the right to be where they were.”

speech that the first amendment does not protect are libel and slander speech, which means lies including those that make a person look bad, obscene speech, speech which is offensive to the majority of the population, speech that incites a riot or puts people in danger and threats or promises of violence toward a person.

Because of the legal fine line between free speech and hate speech, opposing views have been formed. Some would like to see the addition of speech regulation laws, while others believe that speech should remain completely free.

If laws or regulations were made, it may be difficult to avoid contradicting the Constitution, and a major aspect of American standards.

In case after case, the United States Supreme Court has upheld first amendment cases, even if the issue involved hate speech.

Brandenburg v. Ohio The 1996 arrest of Ohio Ku Klux Klan member Clarence Brandenburg for criminal charges based on a KKK speech that recommended overthrowing the government was ultimately overturned.

Writing for the unanimous Court, Justice William Brennan argued that the “consttitutional guarantees of free speech and free press do not permit the state to forbid or prescribe advocacy of the use of force or of law violation except where such advocacy is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.”

Confederate Flag history

By Kaylynn Miller The birth of the Confederacy flag took place just before the Civil War. The flag represented the southern states that seceded from the union.

The dispute leading to the Civil War began in the mid-1800s when the Northern states were against slavery expansion in the western territories. Southern pro-slavery states became angered by this notion, and eventually eleven of these states decided to secede to form the Confederate Sates of America.

These states included South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Abraham Lincoln was elected president in the 1860 election, although he was not on the ballots of 10 of the southern states. His win influenced the secession of the first seven slave states and the initial formation of the C.S.A. before he had taken office. Shortly after this, the remaining four states joined in the secession. Nationalists refused to acknowledge these actions, and the United States government refused to abandon its forts in Confederacy territory.

In 1861, the Confederacy attacked a United States fortress in South Carolina, marking the attack on Fort Sumner and the beginnings of the Civil War.

Shelby Christianson‘14 Freedom of speech is important to me because we should have the right to say whatever we want without someone telling us what to do and what to say 24/7. But there is a point where freedom of speech can go too far where it can be offensive by people using words or phrases that aren’t necessary, but it is still a good thing.

Austin Richardson‘17

We’re very lucky to be able to speak our minds publicly here in America, but not many people take advantage of this. Freedom of speech is something that creates a new perspective on things that could make a difference in the lives of others. Giving your own opinion on something is never a bad idea; it is how you present it that makes the difference. Speaking your mind also means thinking before you say something, becasue if you are not giving your opinion in a respectful way, it can be viewed as offensive.

Samantha Rice’15 Freedom of speech means that even if you completely disagree with someone else’s point of view, you can still express what you believe. Many times, people will say things that are extremely offensive, especially regarding religion or sexual orientation, and even though what is said is really hurtful, they should still be allowed to say it. It’s their right to express what they believe in, even if it hurts someone else.

The first Confederate flag was created in 1861. The stars on the first flag represent the first seven states to join the Confederacy. This flag was flown from 1861 to 1863.

Many adaptations were created as the Confederacy advanced.

The flag most commonly mistaken for the “Southern Flag” is the second Confederate flag. This flag was used to represent the Confederate States of America from 1863 through 1865, when another adaptation was created and used.

The “Southern Flag” or the “Southern Cross” has the same design; however, the cross is a darker blue.

It was rejected as the national flag in 1861 and was instead used for the Army of Northern Virginia.

Graphics by Ella Lowenburg

Abby Padilla

of speech mean to you?

Publication Policy The Chieftain is the student publication of the Advanced Print Journalism class at Montrose High School. The staff of the Chieftain works to inform and entertain its readers. The staff understands and abides by the First Amendment, which protects our freedom of speech and press.

The Chieftain is considered an open forum for student expression. It strives to express the opinions and views of each student at MHS. As student journalists writing for other students, staff members have the right to report or editorialize about hard issues and important events in the school, community, nation and world. However, as journalists, the staff must follow the same laws and responsibilities as the professional news media. Journalists must also avoid printing material that is obscene, libelous, presents negative stereotypes, presents a near or immediate danger to students or creates a substantial disruption to school.

Our staff allows and encourages input from students in the form of letters to the editor. The editors have the right to edit for grammatical errors or libelous material and to choose which letters may appear in the publication. The Chieftain refrains from anonymous letters, unless otherwise approved by the editor-in-chief. All letters must be turned into the mailbox outside room 105.

The voices section is reserved for our readers’ opinions. So go ahead; practice your right to have a voice. We look forward to hearing from you.

E-mail: mhs.journalism@mcsd.org Phone: (970)249-6636 ex. 4346

(Back row) Kassandra Miller, Sports Editor; Joe Arebalos, News Editor; Keenan Betz, Sports Reporter, Business Manager; Sarah Sebree, News Reporter; Gabriel Go, News Reporter. (Second row) Jackie Romero, Sports Reporter; Emily Annis, Sports Reporter; Ella Lowenberg, Photo Editor; Morgan Nichols, Feature Reporter. (Third row) Alex Waege, Feature Reporter; Savannah Estle, News Reporter; Brenna Cunningham, Feature Reporter; Bailey Case, Feature Editor; Allyssa Taylor, Feature Reporter. (Front row) Abby Padilla, Co-editor-in-Chief; Kaylynn Miller, Co-editor-in- Chief.

Spotlight/News

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Diaryof a foreigner

A Catholic church in Paoay, Philippines. (Photo/Eileen Go)

Gabriel Go

News Writer

The first memorable change to greet me when I came to America was the wind. Fresh off the plane, it was the first time I had ever felt such cold air. I was 14 years old, a soon-to-be sophomore, and a proud Filipino. I had come to Colorado with only my father and the knowledge that everything would be different. I am now 16 years old, still a proud Filipino, and this is what I feel about America.

Arriving in a new land is always an adventure. I was born and raised in the cities of The Philippines, a small country in Southeast Asia. Life in the west was something that always caught my imagination. What was it like to wake up on a snowy Christmas morning? What was the feeling of jumping in a pile of

orange leaves in autumn?

When my family talked about moving to the United States, we only looked at New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. I did not know anything about the countryside of America. It was after my freshman year of high school in The Philippines that I had a choice. I could move to Montrose, Colorado, or stay in my homeland. I accepted the opportunity to travel almost instantly. I would have a fresh start in a new place, with many things to discover.

Montrose is definitely different from my home. I was accustomed to looking at skyscrapers and shopping malls, but instead I saw fields and beautiful snowkissed mountains. The weather here is unlike the tropical heat I felt everyday in the old country. For years the only weather I have seen and felt were rain and scorching heat, yet now I have come to deal with wind

and snow, which is perhaps the greatest and worst feeling I have encountered in my time here.

I still remember my first winter. It was a little past midnight, and I was talking to some relatives over Skype. Since it was going to snow soon, I told them that I would send them a picture.

A few minutes later my dad informed me that it had begun to snow, so I ran out in only a sweater and jeans and stood there in absolute wonder. As beautiful as it was, I was not used to such a climate. I was freezing almost every moment of winter.

The most striking aspect of my stay in Colorado is the people.

Having come from a relatively high-strung society, it amazes me that everyone here is so friendly.

I remember a variety of people introducing themselves to me the day I arrived in school. I had already missed the first week of school because of changes in my flight schedule, yet I felt

welcome here. It was such a far cry from my old school, one of those old-fashioned Catholic private schools, that it was almost unreal for me. Coming from the old mind-set of discipline, it was very difficult for students in my old school to speak our minds. Those who did choose to speak out were punished.

Because Montrose is such a small place, not many people knew where I was from. I said I was a foreigner, and suddenly I had people asking me all types of questions. There was even a time where I found myself sitting in the middle of the classroom, answering questions like, “How did you learn English,” and “Do you know football?” I was even asked if I had electricity where I was from.

I admit that I had a little fun that time, and it helped solidify my image of the people here. I think the people here are very friendly and open-minded. The attempts they make to befriend someone are amazing in their own way; it is as if they could toss shyness into the wind.

Despite the positive attitudes, I do believe that people here need a better sense of motivation. Coming from a more formal school, I was trained to exceed expectations. When I came to Montrose High School, I was baffled at some of the students’ lack of motivation. Education is a gift that cannot be ignored. Although difficult, it is one of those challenges that we must face to be successful. I know students in The Philippines who would hike through mountains and cross rivers just to get an education, and to think that a student in America would rather neglect the opportunity is quite confusing.

Coming to America, I was pleasantly surprised that many of my expectations were met. Since The Philippines is so westernized, people there have a very basic understanding of American culture. We knew from television shows and movies that in American schools students are

given their own lockers, which are lined with other lockers in the hallways, and that students go to their teachers before lining up for lunch in the cafeteria. When I first experienced this type of structure, I was ecstatic, almost to the point of awe. There I was, moving from one classroom to another, in an American high school. Never in my life had I thought that I could be part of the experience.

Josephine Schreber, a Swedish foreign exchange student, shares the sentiment.

“When I stepped inside the school, I was just like, ‘Wow! It looks exactly like the movies,” Schreber said.

The experience as a whole can be quite surreal, and there are certain aspects of life here that continue to surprise me.

American football is one of those surprises. I do not know what it is with Americans and football, and I do not understand the craze behind it. I know that it is an important part of modern American culture, and it impresses me how seriously it can be taken.

My stay here is not complete without challenges. Because I accepted to come here so hastily, I did not realize that I would be leaving behind everything I worked for. I left my friends, my family, and a lot of my own personal struggles. It was around my fifth month in Colorado that I felt the pain of homesickness.

Yn Diep, a Vietnamese student who recently moved to Montrose and is not fluent in English, is experiencing similar trials adjusting to a new place.

“I try to listen to the teachers’ lectures,” Diep said. “I have to talk in English with my friends, so I can speak and understand English, but not by much.”

But like all challenges, it must be conquered. I am 16 years old, and in a matter of two years, I will be in college. Montrose might not be the idyllic place to live, but it is an enlightening experience that is simply not like any other.

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over the Act are still running hot.

Since health care costs are the number one cause of bankruptcy News Writer in America and there are 32-50 million Americans without health insurance, President Obama and n Sep. 30, the United States the Democrats believe that the federal government decid- solution to the epidemic is to ed to shut down all unnec- require everyone to have health essary government departments, insurance. This way, people are operations, organizations, and able to go to the doctor when programs until the Senate could they start to feel sick instead of come to an agreement on the Af- waiting for an emergency and a fordable Care Act, also known more expensive situation to arise. as ObamaCare.

“Honestly, I do “The Republicans in not think ObamSince governCongress wanted to aCare will affect ment officials could not seem fund all other parts of our country in a to agree on the isgovernment besides positive way. It sue and held difis just encouragObamaCare, and the ing people to be ferent views on Democrats wanted what was in the lazy and live off to fund ObamaCare. of the governbest interest of the country, they That was the central ment and not earn could not see their own money disagreement.” eye to eye on a and privileges,” - Teacher Jim Scarry new funding bill. junior AshRepublican leaders refused to ley Watson said. pass a budget providing money The government has experito pay for the new health insur- enced shutdowns multiple times ance law, while Democrats re- in the past, but the last shutsisted a series of smaller bills down was seventeen years ago. aimed at keeping crucial governThe longest ongoing government agencies open because they ment inactivity that America has omitted funding for ObamaCare. experienced was in 1978, when “The primary issue was the Na- Jimmy Carter (the 39th Presitional Health care Act, and since dent) was in office. It happened Oct. 1 is when the new fiscal year multiple times throughout the begins, that is when they have to year, but at one point the governstart allocating money. The Re- ment was shut down for 18 days. publicans in Congress wanted to “Things have changed dramatifund all other areas of govern- cally over the last thirty years, ment, but not the ObamaCare especially when it comes to our part of it, and the Democrats government. The people in Conwanted to fully fund the govern- gress, however, seem to be the ment, including the ObamaCare, same in the sense that they are so that was the central disagree- not concerned about the forward ment,” government teacher Jim movement of this country. They Scarry said. “The Senate and the are just willing to pack up and House both have to agree in or- shut down when it gets tough der for a law to be passed, and instead of resolving the issues since they both did not approve that they are facing,” Montrose it, the government shut down.” resident Cindy Colquitt said.

Even though ObamaCare was If the shutdown would have signed into law in 2010, debates lasted beyond Oct. 17, it could

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have caused major economic damage because much of the country’s income comes from government programs and taxes.

People around the United States who work for the government, including some in Montrose, were already feeling the affects of the shutdown.

“My dad works for the government, training soldiers at army bases, and he may not get his next paycheck because of the limited government money. That is not fair because he works so hard and deserves to get rewarded for it, especially since he has to spend all kinds of time away from his family,” junior Bailey Fritzlan said.

Even though the social security system was still in place, funds were quickly running low because Congress refused to allow the federal government to raise the spending cap, meaning they did not have any extra money.

There was initial concern about hardship for citizens who live in low-income or governmentfunded housing, those who receive food stamps and people receiving other forms of assistance from the government, but those programs were largely spared.

“My check will only be about three hundred dollars this month.

That is barely enough to pay my rent and car payment, let alone get me by until my next check comes in the mail,” Colquitt said.

Also, the soldiers who defend this country may not have received their checks if the shutdown continued.

On Oct. 16, Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to a deal that extended funding for government services until Jan. 15, making only minor adjustments to the Affordable Care Act and other programs. This was quickly acted upon and signed

by President Obama on Oct. 17, putting an end to government shutdown, at least for now.

Past Government Shutdowns

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PRESIDENT

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Gerald Ford

10 days

1977

Jimmy Carter

12 days

1977

Jimmy Carter

8 days

1977

Jimmy Carter

8 days

1977

Jimmy Carter

8 days

1978

Jimmy Carter

18 days

1979

Jimmy Carter

3 11 days days

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Ronald Reagan

2 days

1982

Ronald Reagan

1 day

1982

Ronald Reagan

3 days

1983

Ronald Reagan

3 days

1984

Ronald Reagan

2 days

1984

Ronald Reagan

1 day

1986

Ronald Reagan

1 day

1987

Ronald Reagan

1 day

1990

George Bush Sr.

5 days

1995

Bill Clinton

5 days

1995-96

Bill Clinton

21 days

2013

Barack Obama

16 days

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Marching toward history Pride of Montrose reaches 4A finals for the first time Joe Arebalos News Editor

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or the first time in Montrose High School history, the Pride of Montrose marching band has made it to 4A finals in the Colorado Bandmasters Association state championship. The band marched in quarterfinals on Friday, Oct. 25, at Colorado State University Hughes Sta-

dium in Fort Collins and took first place in the quarterfinals competition. After winning quarterfinals, the band performed in semifinals on Sat., Oct. 26, followed by the finals competition later that night.

The marching band season, beginning in early August for the MHS band, ended officially on the night of finals with the full retreat ceremony in which the top eight bands from 4A and 5A take the field together for awards. It was a

MarchingForward Band director Josiah Saint Peter leads the Pride of Montrose drum line toward Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins before the band’s quarter finals performance on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. (Photo/Tim Frates)

successful season for the band according to director Josiah Saint Peter.

“I think it was an incredible year due to the fact that we set our goals at a certain height, and we surpassed those goals and even impressed ourselves,” Saint Peter said.

This season was the first

time since 1999 that a Western Slope band has competed in 4A finals, and it is the first time that Montrose High School has qualified for 4A finals. Montrose made finals in 3A in the 1980s.

The band performed their show “Metamorphisis,” which included selections from

MUSE’s Butterflys and Hurricanes as well as other classical pieces. The band will march in the Montrose parade of lights on Dec. 7 and begin to prepare for next year’s marching season.

What do finals mean to you?

Photos by Tyra Amaya The Drum Major

“To me it was absolutely surreal. Last season, St. Peter let us watch full retreat, and I remember looking down at all the bands and drum majors on the field, thinking it would be the coolest thing to be down there with my band, but I never thought it would be possible. Being down there with my band and being with all of these other bands was just spectacular and a real dream come true. My last season was the perfect season. It was the best of my four years, and I have absolutely no regrets.” Desiree Baird was selected as Drum Major in late 2012 and led the band to an eighth place finish in 2013.

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The Veteran Josh Abeyta

“Finals is by far the best Montrose has ever done, and it was really an honor to march with them this year. My senior year couldn’t have gone any better. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.” Josh Abeyta has been playing trumpet in the marching band for four years. As section leader for the trumpets this season, Abeyta was proud to be in a finalist band.

The Rookie

Angel Camacho

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“Finals was something I had heard the band had never been able to do, and now that we made it, I know we can do it again. For my first season I thought it was really cool. At first during band camp it was tough, but at the end it really pays off.” Angel Camacho played sousaphone is his first marching band season this year. He plans to join again next year and maybe for the rest of his high school career.

Photo by Alli Engel

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1. Color guard member Jessica Ennis takes a breath at the end of the band’s quarter finals performance.

2. The Pride of Montrose stands at attention between Mesa Ridge High School (left) and Dakota Ridge High School (right) during the full retreat ceremony.

3. Drum Major Desiree Baird leads the MHS Marching band toward Hughes Stadium for its semifinals performance.

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4. (From left) Senior Josh Abeyta, sophomore Kaitlin Krebs, seniors Lindsey Cooper, Jordan Williams, Jayde Truscott, Bailey Conway and Eli Archer react to the news that Montrose High School placed first in quarter finals.

Photo Courtesy of Tim Frates

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An unknown battle Breast cancer harms more than just the physical body division, or tumor, begins in the breast. There are two main types of tumors: benign and malignant.

In benign tumors the cells do Abby not spread, and the tumor is not Padilla cancerous. In malignant tumors Co-editor in Chief the abnormal cells can invade reast cancer has two surrounding tissues or metastasides. There is the size to distant areas of the body. physical side, which These tumors are cancerous and is treated and known in the invasive.

According to the American medical field. Then there is the emotional side, an Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common type of unknown personal battle.

Cancer is a disease cancer in women, following skin caused by an uncontrolled cancer. To put it in perspective, division of abnormal cells one out of every eight women in a body part. In breast will develop invasive breast cancancer such uncontrolled cer during their lifetime. It is es-

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Will you be at risk?

According to the American Cancer Society, the following risk factors have shown an increase of probability for breast cancer diagnosis.

timated by the American Cancer Society that 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in total in 2013. It is also currently estimated that 39,620 women will die from breast cancer this year.

Because of such large numbers, many organizations have been formed. Some of their main functions are to raise money for research, form cancer survivor support groups, and help alieviate the cost of treatments for individuals.

There are many different types of breast cancers, and each may require a different treatment.

A mastectomy is one of the most comon procedures women undergo once they are diagnosed or have a high risk of developing breast cancer.

A mastectomy is a sugery that

removes the entire breast. In theory, if there is no breast, there cannot be any breast cancer.

But this procedure can be a hard decision for women.

The positive aspect of having a mastectomy is that the surgery is fairly effective in removing the cancer and lowering the chance of actually developing the disease.

But for a woman in today’s society, it can be difficult to choose to remove the breasts.

Self-esteem is affected, and women feel less feminine because of it.

“After my aunt had the surgery (a mastectomy), she did not feel good about herself. She always wanted to wear thick garments because she did not want people to know she no longer had breasts,” sophomore Gabby Pacheco said.

There are, however, options for breast reconstruction that did not exist in the past thanks to medical advances.

Gender

Ethnicity

Radiation History

Oral Contraceptives

Being a woman increases probability by 100x. This is due to the natually higher amounts of estrogen and progesterone.

Patients that had a disease treated by chest radiation have a higher chance of getting breast cancer, especially those who were adolecents while receiving treatment.

White women are more likely to get breast cancer than African-American women. Hispanic and Asian woman do not have a high probablity in comparison.

Although the risk is only slightly higher, women who took oral contraceptives for a prolonged period of time are more likely to develop breast cancer.

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n the United States, it is estimated that by the end of 2013 there will have been 39,620 deaths related to breast cancer in women and 410 deaths related to breast cancer in men.

Bosom Buddies is an international non-profit organization consisting of community support groups, including one in Montrose.

The Montrose Bosom Buddies organization is made up of breast cancer survivors who provide emotional and financial support to men and women who have had to deal with the effects of the disease.

Kim Jones, Montrose High School Spanish teacher and cancer survivor, is on the board of

the Bosom Buddies organization.

The main goal of the group is to offset the often overwhelming expenses associated with battling cancer.

“Bosom buddies is a non-profit organization mainly of women, but we do have men that are survivors of breast cancer. We earn money through fundraisers that is distributed through southern Colorado. Any person with little or no insurance is eligible to receive financial aid through us to pay for mammograms, treatment, or even household needs such as grocery money. Each person is allowed up to $3,000, and the money goes directly to the person or family instead of getting used for research,” Jones said.

Breast cancer is common in women as well as men, and families in the Montrose community are dealing with the harsh real-

ity of this illness. Montrose High School junior Kaitlyn Reed has first-hand experience with the tolls of breast cancer.

“My mom having breast cancer made it hard to get through my everyday life because I was always concerned about her and how she was going to make it through chemotherapy. You always have that feeling in the back of your mind because you don’t know if they’re going to make it through and how they’ll handle it, and it’s really hard for a teenager to go through,” Reed said.

Reed’s reaction is not unusual, but the pain is personal to every afflicted family.

“I would tell teens dealing with this in their own family that breast cancer takes a huge toll on families and friends, so the best thing you can do for them is to

just be there to support them through the process,” Reed said.

The closest form of support is to open up about one’s feelings.

“I never really talked about it because it wasn’t something I always wanted to discuss, but my friends, family and volleyball team were very supportive,“ Reed said.

Bosom Buddies provides both emotional and financial support for those struggling through the hardships inherent in fighting cancer.

“We are a support group who meets every Wednesday at the Bosom Buddies office.

You can go to get help or ask questions. Mainly we’re just there for each other and people who have been newly diagnosed who have questions,” Jones said.

For more information about the Bosom Buddies organization, visit www.bosombuddiesswc.org.

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Photos by Ella Lowenberg

StudentsSupport 1. Coming up to block the hit, Randilyn Madison and the Montrose High School volleyball team support breast cancer awareness. Each year the volleyball team honors cancer survivors by giving them a rose during the game.

2.Cheering at the pink out football game, Montrose High School students wear pink to support the cause.

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3. Walking to support breast cancer, the MHS volleyball team members participate in the annual Bosom buddy walk on Oct. 12.

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ed, white and blue can be seen in the halls and circling the parking lots of Montrose High School. But it is not the American flag that has become so popular among students.

The flag so commonly mistaken as the Confederate flag has been trending at MHS. The flag used to represent the Confederate States of America, commonly associated with racism, is not in fact the one seen waving around in Montrose’s crisp fall air. This flag is known as “The Southern Flag” or “The Southern Cross.”

The cross behind the thirteen stars is a deeper shade of blue than the one found on the second adaptation of the Confederate flag. However, since most people do not carry around painted swatches on a daily basis, it is a common misconception that there are no differences between the flags.

The flag flown by southerners originated in 1861 and was proposed to be the national flag. The rejection to this idea made the flag the symbol for the Army of Northern Virginia instead. Somehow, our iced tea lovin’-chicken fried states adopted this flag, and it is now a national symbol for farmer’s tans and lifted trucks.

Today, “The Southern Cross” raises a few questions about its ties to racism. Although the origin of the flag and how it came to be a symbol for the deep south remain fuzzy, its ties to slavery do not. Since the flag is an adaptation of the second Confederate flag, it can be said that it has some relation to the seven slave states that seceded from the union in 1861. Southern-proud friends in the parking lot spewing chew from their stained lips may need a reminder that their flag is closely related to the Confederate flag.

Not only is this symbol eerily similar to that of the slave states that refused to abide by the effort to ban expansion of slavery to the west, it is also a flag widely used by the Klu Klux Klan. That is correct; ignorant racism-lovers in white sheets are caught up in the new fad. This white trash hate group has vetoed their monthly subscription to Vogue. Instead, they can be found sifting through

the isles of Walmart for inspiration and adorning themselves in key chains and bracelets from the “Rebel Collection.”

These racists now not only style hard, arrogant opinions, but can also be seen waving around a flag most commonly, and questionably, known to support racism. Maybe they should stick to the number one rule in fashion instead: NO WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY. Even after Sept. 2, it appears the KKK still works hard to plague the country with hate and ignorance. This prideful flag promotes the KKK, and consequently, racism. Waving the same flag as this outrageous group is a bit like saying, “Yeah, I rep the Swastika. But not because I support the Nazi’s; I just really like the color red.” Hmm, smell something fishy going on here? A keen nose is led straight to the sharks of Germany, where their symbol for racism and discrimination was outlawed in that country. So if the Swastika was outlawed for its offensive nature to nearly all ethnic and religious groups, why is “The Southern Flag” still acceptable in the United States after it has raised so much offense and blunt racism? In America, citizens have a right to free speech, but if one remembers correctly, racism and discrimination are illegal.

It is common knowledge that the people of southern states are generally conservative, and that all the states originally associated with the C.S.A. have a Constitutional ban on gay marriage. It is not unfair to say that these states as a whole are not accepting, so is it so difficult to draw a line between them and racism? After all, the flag so many use to represent these states is the same one used by the KKK and affiliated with the Confederacy.

It is not as if we are talking about liberal states where people believe in equality for all, for it would be very difficult to tie those states to racism or hate.

The flag represents states with unequal laws, and regardless of one’s stance on gay marriage, it represents racism.

The South should adopt a new flag rather than dealing with the controversy of their all-but-holy “Cross.” It is 2013, and the design needs an update anyway. As far as racism goes, pro-slavery and pro-discrimination states still existing today might think of seceding themselves; they will not be missed.

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People claim to be bullied in order to gain attention

to the sofas in the library.

They look like they are in need of an update. I wonder how much change is in those ancient things.

to all the hard working janitors that have to clean after messy students every day. I bet you sure still love kids right? HA

to hat days organized in order to raise money. Although... cape day might be more fun! Man, do I love a good cape. to Ms. Campbell who is so loud I can here her in the girls’ bathroom now I can just take my notes from the porcelain throne.

to no more absense vs. off campus rule. So you are saying I can eat off campus and ditch classes now? Sweet!!!

to band for winning state now we can finally talk about something other than football.

to all the teenage boys always talking about fantasy football. we all know you hate your quarterback. Get over it. to standing around during passing period. You cannot still be confused about where you are going can you?

to the white hallway near the caffateria. I hope it is being repainted soon.

to the bad internet connection in the school, now my facebook will not load fast enough!

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ullying has been a controversial subject, but is it possible that people use the term, “bullied” to gain attention.

The saying, “I’m being bullied” is a very strong phrase that takes a lot of courage to say when one is actually being bullied. Some people tend to use these words as some sort of a scapegoat to release the stress of every-day life.

“I feel that the people who are actually being bullied are the ones who do not speak up,” sophomore, Royal Haulman said.

“The ones that do speak up are usually not being bullied and looking for attention.”

The real definition of bullying seems to have swayed from its original meaning.

“Bullying is a reoccurring event. It’s not a one time thing where somebody said something to somebody that made them feel bad. That’s harassment, not bullying,” psychology teacher Daniel Tyler said.

Handling situations that have to do within the subject of bullying is difficult because of the way the word has evolved and what it has become. Tylerbelieves selfishness is a major factor in the over-

use of this phrase.

“I think that people that are selfish or dissatisfied with their own life will accuse others of bullying because they have no other way to explain why their life is so lousy,” Tyler said.

According to the Colorado River Regional Crisis Center, 57% of students who experience being a victim of bullying never report the incident to the school. It also states that a victim of bullying is twice as likely to take his or her own life, compared to someone who is not actually a victim.

“I’ve seen kids bullied multiple times at MHS, and it hurts to know that bullying is taken so lightly here. Over half the mass of students don’t report incidents, making people think that it’s okay. So many people don’t understand how serious bullying is, and that it’s not a joking matter,” senior Cicilee Snook said.

Social media also has a huge impact on peoples’ perspective of what bullying actually means.

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, some of the most popular social media sites, have experienced cyber bullying problems.

“When somebody cyber bullies someone else over the internet, they can hide behind a computer.

They have no responsibility,” Haulman said. “But there are those people that say they’re bullied to get likes and sympa-

thy; not saying that every person claiming they’re being bullied on a social media site is lying, but the majority of people over do it.”

Using the term “bullied” to gain attention is not right and can offend people in a variety of ways.

“It is not okay to use bullying as an excuse or to get noticed,” junior Colten Davault said.

Faking this phrase makes it more difficult for actual victims of bullying to tell someone about their problems, in fear that it might be seen as crying wolf.

“I was bullied, and I know the difference between someone that is telling the truth and someone that is lying about it. It’s pretty disrespectful to blame regular life problems on other people. I never said anything about being harassed because the phrase was so overdone, I thought nobody would believe me; and nobody did for a very long time,” an anonymous MHS student said.

“I was at a point when I really needed help, but I couldn’t get it because nobody took the time of day to actually realize that I was struggling to keep my head above water.”

The phrase “I’m being bullied” is being taken advantage of in the wrong ways, and can be very disrespectful to the people who are legitimately victimized.

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Comic by Kaylynn Miller

Editor’s Pick :

Editor’s Pick:

You Say George Morgan

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Take this quiz to find out which Halloween treat suits you best!

The Descent Rated R

Qaurantine 28 Weeks Later Rated R Rated R

Would you ever dye your hair blue?

yes!

no way!

Do you normally stay home on the weekends?

Quote of the Month

Blood FOUR The Middle East Poison Cup FIVE M. Ward Where is My Mind SIX Pixies Let Go SEVEN Frou Frou The Freshman EIGHT Jay Brannan My Konos NINE Flight Foxes Weighty Ghost TEN Wintersleep

Which Halloween candy are you?

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On your Porch The Format Heart it Races Dr. Dog

Grave Encounters Rated NR

“Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. C.B. is such a loser. He wasn’t even the star of his own Halloween special.”

-Chris Rock

not really

yes, most weekends

Do you like scary movies? love them!

Goodbye S.S. by Spike Milligan

Do you preferJohn Mayer or Ke$ha?

Poem of the Month

Go away girl, go away and let me pack my dreams Now where did I put those yesteryears made up with broken seems Where shall I sweep the pieces My god they still look new There’s a taxi waiting at the door but there’s only room for you

hate them!

Ke$ha

John Mayer

Are you a soda or tea drinker? soda

tea

Would you rather go to a museum or an amusement park? museum

amusement park

A-Maze-Ing!

You have $100 dollars, save it or spend it? spend it!

save it!

Now tally up your answers to find out which Halloween candy you most resemble!

Mostly Circles: Sour Punch You have one exciting personality! You love to be spontaneous, and if it isn’t fun, it isn’t on your agenda! Careful, you may need to slow down and take a chill pill! All that sugar has got you going crazy!

Mostly Sqaures: Hershey’s Chocolate You are one sweet treat! But you are also predictable! Try to break out of you wrapper every now and again and try something different! It’s Halloween, so eat a bag of M&M’s, watch a frightening movie, or dye your hair blue!

Half and Half: Skittles You are the perfect mix of sour and sweet! You are fun and playful without being too crazy! Keep up doing what you do!

Courtesy of Andrew Bernhardt www.dtjsoft.com

Horror-scopes Insightful Moment

?Gemini 5/21 to 6/20

A spooky stranger will attempt to scare you away from your favorite scene. Thwart that evildoer with an epic Scooby Doo-like reveal, and save the day.

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Libra

9/23 to 10/22

You’ll find yourself in a bit of a pickle when you are invited to several Halloween parties on the same day. Base your decision on what chips they offer.

Romantic Feelings

Taurus

Aries

3/12 to 4/19

Next week is a good time to do good deeds.

Uranus will influence you to adopt a lonely gargoyle, but don’t expect to housebreak it.

Scorpio

10/23 to 11/21

The stars will align next week in your favor. You can finally look forward to some fun and folly before the inevitable zombie apocalypse.

4/20 to 5/20

A confusing voicemail will leave you wondering if your mommy was trying to call you … or a mummy. Maybe she just has a cold.

? Crazy Drama Cancer

6/21 to 7/22

You will be plagued by recurring nightmares next week about clowns who drink herbal tea and read “Twilight” novels out loud. *shudders*

Sagittarius Capricorn

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11/22 to 12/21

People will keep insisting they see you in places you have not been, leading you to suspect you have a Doppelganger. Again.

! 12/22 to 1/19

Things will be relatively calm for you next week, except for that one small incident with the shape-shifting demons on Monday. No biggie.

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Surprising Revelation

to 8/22 ! 7/23Leo

Virgo

8/23 to 9/22

While searching for your lucky Halloween underpants, you will stumble upon a gift you forgot to give someone last year and decide to keep it.

A friend wants to dress as Charlie Brown for Halloween but refuses to shave his head. Buy some Nair and wait for him to fall asleep.

Aquarius

Pisces

Failure to act quickly will result in some mysterious pink slime escaping from your bathroom and wreaking havoc downtown.

One of the jack-o’-lanterns in town has a serious crush on you and may be your soul mate.

Have fun trying to figure out which one.

1/20 to 2/18

2/19 to 3/20

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Falling into autumn The Chieftain staff surveyed one hundred students regarding their opinions about their favorite fall items. These are the results.

Best Halloween Candy

Best Trick-or-Treating 1st) Cobble Creek 2nd) American Village 3rd) Otter Pond Best Hiking Spots 1st) Ouray-Escalante 2nd) Black Caynon trails 3rd) Ridgway-Lakes

1st) Sour Patch Kids 2nd) Snickers 3rd) Reese’s Chocolate

Best Tasting Apple

Best Boots 1st) Ugg style 2nd) Combat boots 3rd) Rider boots

1st) Grand Daddy Smith (green) 2nd) Golden Delicious (yellow) 3rd) Honey Crisp (red)

AppleFest Annual Harvest Bringing the community together

Analyzing the many different apple items on the table, the crowd decides on which edible they would like to taste test. Every year in Cedaredge, Colorado, an annual AppleFest is held during the first weekend of October.

Originally called the Harvest Festival, the event obviously celebrates the fall harvest of the apples. This event brings in a variety of people from all over the county and state. It has grown from a small local town tradition into an annual event that attracts many. From award winning apple sauce, to delicious apple pie, to almost anything one can make with an apple is sold on Main Street throughout the weekend. Local vendors prepare heavily for this event since it is major source of income for the season. AppleFest does not just offer food booths, but live music performances, antique tractor shows, and classic car shows as well.

The Surface Creek Valley boasts about growing some of the most delicious apples people have ever sunk their teeth into. The varieties of apples growing in local orchards are Honey Crisp, Fuji, Golden Delicious among others. Apple can be seen hanging from trees as one drive up and down the peaceful country roads. With orchards becoming a thing of the past in some parts of the country, the Surface Creek Valley is still home to both large and small apple orchards.

Photo by Tyra Amaya

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arents and adults everywhere can agree that the time when students go back to school is a happy one.

The young adolescent youth attend school during the day, which helps keep them occupied and out of mischief. One other benefit of school is bringing these rowdy children together, but this can provide opportunities to create havoc as well.

During the autumn season, many festivals are enjoyed.

These involve pumpkin carving, haunted houses and corn mazes among others. Most of these activities are intended to be carried out at night, which in turn brings about mischief.

Pumpkining is an illegal act in which some young people engage. Generally, a large group of adolescents band together to steal pumpkins and smash them in front of people’s houses and public places. Such behavior is considered destruction of public property and personal property, and it will result in tickets and felonies if the perpetrators are caught by the law.

If the pranksters can avoid being caught by the police, another obstacle to avoid is being caught by the owners of the property being vandalized.

Lindsey Rummings, a senior at Montrose High School, was a victim of pumpkining last October when her house was targeted.

Rummings and her father were returning home late one evening when they saw a truck speedily leaving their cul-de-sac. Thinking nothing of it, her father assumed someone had toilet-papered their house.

Upon arriving at their home, however, instead of finding toilet paper completely covering their estate, they saw smashed pumpkins everywhere.

“I couldn’t believe that my house had actually been pumpkined,” Lindsey Rummings said.

Quick to react, Rummings dad jumped into the driver’s seat and set off to find the truck they had seen leaving the neighborhood earlier. Parked on the side of the road, there was that truck. Lindsey and her dad stepped out of his car and approached the truck, which

from far away appeared empty.

Lindsey’s dad reached his hand in the back of the truck, felt around, and bumped into a boy’s head.

“Get out right now,” he told the boys.

Rummings made all five boys who allegedly pumpkined his house return to his property to clean up the mess.

“I was scared. At first it was funny, until I saw the car racing down the road coming after us. I thought I was going to get shot,” one pumpkiner said.

The boys, continually apologizing for their actions, cleaned up the mess and went on their way. Fortunately, they were not arrested or hurt because of their careless actions.

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mings household was not the only family to be affected by the act of pumpkining. Police reports say around a dozen houses were hit during the 2012-2013 school year. The suspects were all high school-aged boys driving trucks.

“I think it is so disrespectful when someone goes around stealing someone else’s decoration and smashing it. What makes them think that is okay?” senior Shay McKee said.

Churches around the area have also experienced these incidents.

The Montrose Assembly of God church has had their pumpkins stolen from the stairs in front o f

their building each of the last three years.

“Every year we get pumpkins to sell as a fundraiser to send kids to church camps over the summer. But every year, more and more pumpkins have been stolen from our display,” ministry director Wendy Dyer said.

Efforts from both people within the community and local law enforcement are planned to help prevent pumpkining this year.

“My little sister was so excited to carve her pumpkin and light it.

And when she woke in the morning to find it smashed, it broke her poor little heart. This year, me and my mom are guarding our pumpkins and watching out for kids,” senior Mauriah Hernandez said.

Pumpkining affects everyone and should be reported to the police. Everyone can help keep the Montrose community safe.

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WEATHER Sarah Sebree Feature Writer

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his past year, Colorado has experienced some bizarre weather patterns. Beginning with a warm, friendly spring followed by a hot, furious summer, the weather has been unpredictable.

According to farmers, the weather affects the growth of their crops.

“The year started out very dry.

We fought for water, then September came along, and we had a lot of rain that has given us a lot of problems trying to get our harvest done. We still have potatoes in the ground because it is still to wet,” Pamela Friend, DeVries Produce and Star Drive-Inn owner, said.

The DeVries Produce farm, located between Montrose and Olathe on Highway 50, opened its annual corn maze to the public on Oct. 8. The maze is open from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.. The pumpkin

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patch is also open mid-Septem- go out with backpacks and spray to kill out a 4-6 inch trail through ber through Halloween.

“The Friend-ly Farm” previ- out the maze. Finally, during the ously offered a haunted maze, last week of August, Randy uses but has been cancelled due to an a 4-foot rototiller to pulverize everything in the trail. injury last year.

“A lot of man hours, a lot of ex“We are no pense and a lot longer doing of time goes into the haunted a corn maze,” maze because Friend said. someone The end result got hurt last is enjoyed by year,” Friend many Montrose said.

High School stuA lot of dents and local thought and citizens, who are hard work happy with the goes into the -freshman maze. corn maze, Mariah Trujillo Roger Prock, much more Kinikin Elk Ranch owner, is than people realize.

Before any work begins, a fire- among those who have visited fighter friend of the owners hand the maze. draws the maze. Next, Mesa Engineering reviews the plan while waiting until the corn grows 6-8 inches tall. They then mark the path with flags. After that, Friend’s son Randy and his crew

“I have never been to one before, but the one this year was really fun.”

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“I think it is great. I think that anybody in agriculture today needs to diversify and do anything they can do to contribute to that (agriculture), whether it is raising something different to make their farm work,” Prock said.

Mariah Trujillo is an MHS freshman who experienced her first corn maze this year at the DeVries farm.

“I have never been to one before, but the one this year was really fun.”

Even though Colorado has experienced some extreme weather in the past seasons, the Friends have still been able to maintain a corn maze for the fall season.

The maze is currently open everyday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Nov. 1. For additional information, contact DeVries Produce at 970-323-6559.

The history of corn mazes Corn mazes were orginally used for rituals and processions rather than for puzzles like today. They have been dated as far back as 4000 years to the time of Greek myths.

In Roman times, mazes were found in artwork, design on floors of homes, public places and in the pavement of streets.

Throughout the years mazes have changed dramatically from rituals, to garden displays of the wealthiest of kings, to entertainment for kings, and finally to the modern corn mazes of today.

The first modern maze was called the Amazing Maize Maze, and this particular maze was the spark of a worldwide corn maze fad. It was also the world’s largest maze.

Mazes continue to amaze people today.

Create your own maze at: http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/students/mazes.shtml.

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Holding a broken corn cob, junior Callie Storter shows what the inside a cob looks like and how easily it is to break one this late in the season. (Photo/Tyra Amaya)

Spending time with friends, laughing and having a great time, junior Callie Storter winds through the corn maze at DeVries Farm. (Photo/Tyra Amaya)

Artists Find New Mediums Brenna Cunningham

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rt is an inherent part of many peoples’ lives. Art can include writing a story, creating a picture using one of many mediums, singing, acting, and even in unlikely activities such as sports. It is found in many everyday lives yet often goes unnoticed.

October is National Art and Humanities month and is a time to recognize and declare support for art, no matter the form. It was established in 1993, and has been celebrated every October since.

For some people, art is a hobby, just something to pass the time; but to others art is a way of life.

Known for relieving stress, all art forms have benefits aside from self-expression.

“If I’m having a rough day, I can go skateboarding and practice tricks over and over until I land them, and I forget about the stress from the day,” junior Steven Andrews said.

On a daily basis, people see kin-

esthetic learners in their classes.

“It helps you keep focused on something in class so you can keep on track of what the teacher is saying. It keeps your mind from wandering,” junior Katelyn Barker said.

Kinesthetic learners have to do something with their hands in order to grasp a concept. For some, drawing is how they learn.

According to Dr.Benjamin Bloom, author of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Domains, a person who is a Psychomotor (Kinestethic) learns best by using physical movement, coordination, and use of motor-skills.

Although drawing is a way to completely grasp a concept and do well in a difficult class, some teachers may get frustrated with the learning style.

“It is hard to discern whether or not a kid is just drawing and not paying attention, or just doodling and using it as a learning tool,” teacher Daniel Tyler said.

On the other hand, most teachers have a positive viewpoint on the learning style.

“I am for it one hundred percent, I learn by using my hands too,” teacher John Boyers said.

Art is a major escape for those who lead stressful lives. The out-of-the-box thinking creates a world with endless possibilities since it is not confined to the rules of reality.

“You can draw things that defy gravity, things that are not necessarily real or possible,” Barker said.

Some students in Montrose High School are often recognized for their artistic abilities. Junior Steven Andrews is one example.

Andrews is a skateboarder for the Inspire skate team. The team is sponsored by many companies for its hard work.

For Andrews as an individual, skateboarding has changed his life. He started skating at eight years of age and has been skating ever since.

“I have quit a couple times, but I just could not keep with it,” Andrews said, “like a carnivore could not switch to being a vegetarian and stay that way.”

Skateboarding has many techniques behind it that keep it interesting and fun for those involved.

For example, if someone wants to successfully perform a flatground trick, they should jump with both of their feet and not just one. By doing so, the skateboard is properly popped into the air.

Andrews can be seen skateboarding every day whether on a street in town or at the skate park.

Other unlikely activities also utilize artistic elements. Football players have to remember their own “techniques” and strategies for playing the game. From offensive and defensive plays to how to throw a football, the popular sport has many small aspects that are not recognized when simply watching the games.

The football team this year has a record of eight wins and one loss. Players are being apprieciated for their art every day, and are proud of the results their hard work has produced.

Band, choir, and color guard are classes that are majorly artistic in nature. Students in these

classes use various instruments to express themselves through song.

“Band is an art because it is a way for people to express what words can’t through music, just like any other form of art,” senior Savanna Edgar said.

This year, Montrose High School band has taken eighth place in state. Music as an art form is greatly beneficial to their everyday lives. Not only do they get the musical release but also the benefits of music in school life.

Jeffrey Lynn Kluball of University of Sarasota Study and Daryl Erick Trent of East Texas State University Study said that students who participated in instrumental music (band) significantly higher than their non-band peers on standardized tests.

Photo by Tyra Amaya

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Television series cooks up controversy

New stereotype questions chemists’ integrity

show. It was definitely cool that they filmed in New Mexico, and I’m from there. It’s really News Writer sad that it’s over now, though.

The day after the finale, it was hat does one think hard to go on with life knowing about when they think I wouldn’t have something to of chemistry teach- look forward to every Sunday,” ers? Big framed glasses, long senior Tiahna Williams said.

On the other hand, white lab coats, funky chemistry experiments and dorky some people did not enjokes? The popular television joy the show quite as much.

“I know about the show, but series, Breaking Bad, has transformed that stereotype into I never really got into it. It gave something completely new; unrealistic stereotypes about chemistry teachers may be po- chemistry teachers who already tential meth cookers and dealers. have a bad reputation,” science teacher Rusty The first [Breaking Bad] creGeorge said. episode of A l t h o u gh Breaking ates the stereotype that most chemistry Bad aired all chemistry teachers teachers would in January 2008. know how to produce never consider and The main drugs, which is not a cooking selling meth, character is false assumption. there are exa chemisceptions. In try teacher -chemistry teacher Mark Bollinger East Texnamed Walter White who lives in as, a chemistry teacher was New Mexico. He is suffering caught selling home-cooked from stage 3 lung cancer and is meth in the parking lot of the given only two years to live. Be- junior high school where he fore he dies, he wants to assure worked. William Duncan was a secure future for his wife and arrested by police and charged disabled son, so he figures he with delivery of a controlled has nothing to lose and teams substance in a drug-free zone. “[Breaking Bad] creates the steup with one of his former students to cook and sell meth. reotype that all chemistry teachThe idea for the show came ers know how to produce drugs, from a simple conversation. The which is not a false assumption,” writer, Vince Gilligan, had a talk teacher Mark Bollinger said.

Another real life case comes with co-writer Tom Schnauz.

With their TV jobs not going any- from Boston, where 57-year-old where, they began to brainstorm Stephen Doran was caught with new ideas about what they could two bags of meth. Undergoing do next. Should they become em- cancer treatment for his stage 3 ployees at Walmart? Should they cancer, the math teacher sent two start cooking meth in the back of heat-sealed bags of methamphetan RV and drive around South- amine to a school via the United west USA? Of course they were States Postal Service. He was joking, but the latter idea became charged with drug trafficking.

“If I ever found out that my the new plot for the hit TV show.

Many people liked the show chemistry teacher was cookand found themselves hooked. ing meth, I would probably “I loved everything about this give them a pat on the back

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LabExperiments Teacher Mark Bollinger performs an experiment using nitric acid in the Montrose High School chemistry classroom. (Photo/Ella Lowenberg)

and ask them to share some of the money,” Williams said.

Unlike most real life outcomes, the Walter White character became a major player in the drug trade.

“If I was ever in a crisis situation, and I desperately needed money, I wouldn’t consider anything illegal to get the needed money. It is not about the money; it is about the morals,” teacher Kathy Gaber said.

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Meth impacts more than just the user

Cooking meth in the home affects other tenants

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old medicine, battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze are just some of the ingredients used in making the eighth most dangerous drug; methamphetamine.

Meth is used in a variety of ways, but it still destroys the human body in the same manner. After the initial high, users feel the need to take more of the drug to gain that experience again. Prolonged use robs the user’s body of its ability to fight infection. The physical appearance may change by making the user look older, acne appears and open sores take longer to heal.

Not only does meth affect the user, but it affects people around that person. When cooked in the home, meth serves a potential hazard for others living there.

“A lot of the chemicals that are left over are toxic and can poison the people in the home,” science teacher Mark Bollinger said.

When cooked in the home, the chemicals and vapors leach into the air and stick to surfaces. Infants are more affected than adults because their immune systems are not fully developed. They also touch everything, crawl on the floor and put everything in their mouths. Touching a contaminated object and then putting their hands in their mouths can give them a dose of the drug as if they were actually taking the drug.

In addition to the physical impact on others, meth emotionally harms and troubles them.

“When they were addicted, it felt like I was being used because they always needed money from me for more

meth,” an anonymous Montrose High School student said.

When addicted, the user will do almost anything to get money for more drugs. One will steal, sell valuables, go without eating and sell one’s body.

“They stole from me and my friend to get the money they needed. We can’t ever get our things back,” Anonymous said.

Not only does it affect people in the house, but meth contaminates the house itself.

“Meth chemicals can react with other chemicals inside the house.

It also destroys fabrics, and anything left over remains a hazard for a long time,” Bollinger said.

There are many ways to get help for an addiction, as it negatively impacts more than just the user. There are hot lines and rehabilitation centers that are always willing to help.

“I felt hurt, but mostly I wanted to get them help for their addiction more than anything,” Anonymous said.

Photo Courtesy of aisforatlanta.com

For more information about the dangers of methamphetamine and other recreational drugs, log on to http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/methamphetamine

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Rave Music Brenna Cunningham

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nown for bright lights, electronic music, skimpy outfits and drugs, raves are popular teenage events.

Electronic music is the main way to describe music at raves.

Most people do not realize that many music types fall under this genre. These types are commonly known as house, trance, techno and dubstep.

Each music type has different characteristics but are often confused because of the similar elements. All of the music played at raves is presented by a disc jockey (DJ.) According to Dictionary.com, House music is “an up-tempo style of disco music characterized by deep bass rhythms, piano or synthesizer melodies and soulmusic singing, sometimes with elements of rap music.”

House music is split between

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October the two subversions called deep house and microhouse.

Deep house is known for the soulful and atmospheric feel, while microhouse is more minimalist. Other sub genres of house include euro house, tech house, and electro house.

People most often associate house music with the pop music of today. There have been many infusions and variations of house music in mainstream pop. Some popular house music artists include Avicii, Knife Party, Swedish House Mafia, and Zedd.

Trance music earned its name due to the repetitive beats and

the state of euphoria it induces on the listener. Trance music is slightly faster than house music and uses one particular “hook” or melody. Most trance songs contain a sparce intro and outro and are therefore easier for the DJs to blend together.

Techno music is known for the synthesized beats with back beats to counter the original beats. This type of music is the easiest for DJs to mix together in a continuous set.

The most common type of electronic music is dubstep. In a way, this is the most dynamic of all music types. Dubstep is made

up of many syncopated beats and known for its wobble bass presence, which is what gives a dubstep track the “wub” sound.

The quality of the dubstep is generally judged by the bass drops in a track. Bass drops are when the beat pauses with a near silence and then the music continues with increased intensity.

A popular dubstep artist amongst the masses is Skrillex.

Rave music is disliked by some and loved by many. Though each type has several similar aspects, all are uniquely different, just like the people who attend raves in the first place.

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Top Songs: 1. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites 2. Bangarang 3. Kill Everybody

Top Songs: 1. Sometimes Things Get, Whatever 2. Brazil (2nd Edit) 3. Arguru

DJ Name: Zedd Real Name: Anton Zaslavski

DJ Name: Avicii Real Name: Tim Bergling

Top Songs: 1. Clarity 2. Spectrum (Radio Mix) 3. Lost at Sea

Top Songs: 1. Levels 2. Wake Me Up 3. I Could Be the One

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Special Olympics fun run

First annual Spooky Sprint

Photo by Emily Annis

the Spooky Sprint. The volunteers and athletes wanted to make the race exciting for everyone Sports Writer who signed up. n Oct. 19, Montrose High “Most of the volunteers wore School Special Olym- a costume to fit the Halloween pics hosted its first an- theme, and I dressed up as a banual 5k run/walk. The event was nana. We just wanted to keep it given the name, fun for the peo“Spooky Sprint” ple who particito celebrate the pated. I mean, time of year, it just goes while helping to show that raise money for we don’t take Special Olympics. things too seriThe race took ously in Special place at RiverbotOlympics, and tom Park at 8:00 we’re always a.m. on Saturday laughing and morning. having a good - Claire Beutler “We had a lot time,” sophoof people who came out to Riv- more volunteer Haley Heide said. erbottom Park to participate in To reach their goal of making our run. It was the first time we the Spooky Sprint as fun as posdid it, and we tried to incorporate sible, the Special Olympics team different things to make it excit- came up with ideas to make the ing,” sophomore Rhianna Whit- race unlike any other. Upon comney said. pletion of the race, all who parThe volunteers of Special ticipated were handed a slip of Olympics held a meeting in Sep- paper stating that in the spirit of tember to brainstorm ideas for Special Olympics, everyone was

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“I thought it was important that we remind everyone that by participating you already won.”

a winner.

“I thought it was important to remind everyone that by participating you already won. We wanted everyone to feel like a winner,” sophomore volunteer Claire Beutler said.

Everyone involved with the Spooky Sprint spent many hours creating and planning the race, plotting a course, designing the T-shirt, finding sponsors, and spreading the word.

“It was a lot of work to plan the race, but all of the great help I had made it a lot easier,” race coordinator Amy Shelley said.

After all of the hard work, students at Montrose High School were anxious to participate in the 5k run to benefit Special Olympics.

“I enjoy running as well as helping out with Special Olympics,” junior Wyatt Stickler said.

“It wasn’t your average walk in the park.”

For more information about becoming involved in Special Olympics at MHS, contact Carolyn Reddiing or Sandy Mike.

ContestWinners After participating in the Spooky Sprint, the first place winners of the children and adult costume contest pose with their candy bouquets. (Photo/Emily Annis)

Moving on up to the big time Jackie Romero

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t is common for high school athletes to continue participating in their sports of choice at a college level.

Montrose High School class of 2013 sports veterans who are now playing college sports have experienced the differences in both the level of competitiveness and the required time commitment. Their advice can be helpful to current high school athletes planning to move on to play college sports.

Kelby Breidel attends Adams State University and plays on the golf team. He notices a difference in the level of intensity between high school and college in his chosen sport.

“I like high school golf better because it is more relaxed. College is very different because

From high school to collegiate sports

everything is so serious, and the play; otherwise you will hate it,” competition is a lot more in- Breidel said. tense,” Breidel said.

Logan Morris swims on the Breidel also acknowledges the New Mexico State University need to budget his time more ef- team. She believes there is a ficiently. huge difference between high “On top of that, we have prac- school sports and college sports. tice at least “I like colfour hours evlege better beery day, includcause everyone ing weekends. is focused, and It is just hard we have simito balance golf, lar goals and a social life, work ethics. I grades, and also train a lot sleep.” more than I did B r eid el’s in high school,” advice could Morris said. apply to any - Logan Morris “We train five sport. hours a day do“Basically, stick with it and ing various exercises, and there choose a school that has a good is an additional three hours on program for the sport you want to Saturday mornings,” Morris said.

“Mentally prepare yourself for extreme training in practices now so that the transition is easier later on.”

Morris shares Breidel’s perception regarding the rigors of college sports.

“The level of college swimming is very elite and intense and takes a certain type of person to maintain a positive mental attitude to believe in what they are doing. Swimmers in college just love to swim, and if they didn’t, they wouldn’t be able to keep going. I am glad that I chose to swim here,” Morris said.

Morris also advises those still in high school to prepare for more demanding expectations now.

“Mentally prepare yourself for extreme training in practices now so that the transition is easier later on.”

Garrett Zarkis plays baseball for New Mexico Junior College.

Like Breidel and Morris, he notes

the differences in the rigors of competition.

“Baseball in college is better because I am playing at different level, and there is more competition,” Zarkis said.

Regarding the intensity level of practice, Zarkis echoes the realization that additional practice is necessary for college athletes.

“Practice is between four and five hours a day, and in high school, practice was between one and two hours. In college, we lift more weight as well,” Zarkis said.

Zarkis shares advice that he claims helped him and could help other athletes.

“Get good grades and work hard at your sport. It will definitely help you in the future,” Zarkis said.

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Pre-game adrenaline boost Keenan

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etting pumped up before a game to ward off the last minute jitters is important.

Listening to music is a popular way for players to boost their adrenaline before games, but it can also hurt their performance during the game.

Music impacts people differently, but it has become a common way to prepare players mentally before a sporting event.

“Music usually gets us excited and ready to play a game,” senior basketball and baseball Donovan Kattner said.

Listening to music that can relax or excite players before a game can impact how athletes perform, and preferred styles of music vary among both players and sports.

“It usually depends on the sport. I usually listen to hip hop or rap, and in baseball I usually listen to country,” Kattner said.

According to emedexpert.com, benefits of music can include improved memory, more focused attention, and better coordination.

“I think music has helped me a lot for my performance during a match,” junior wrestler Austin Delgado said.

According to musetude.com, music can reduce stress, which may also help boost confidence and improve overall health. Players choose various pre-game routines that optimize their individual performance.

“My pre-game routine is to warm up on my moves to make sure I have everything done. I get my heart pumping to boost my adrenaline by doing cardio, usually by sprints, and then I loosen up my body by moving and stretching. Then, when I am waiting for my turn, this is when I listen to music,” Delgado said.

“It helps me get in the mood before my match.”

Others find that listening to music before a game may have a negative outcome. According to voxjuvenis.wordpress.com, music can affect the athlete’s emotions depending on how frequently a player listens to the music.

“No, music has never given me a bad impact before a game,” Kattner said.

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For better or worse, music impacts an athlete’s mood Individual players do not always listen to music on their own, however. Teams often choose a song or create a playlist to listen to before they leave the locker room or while they warm up on the court or field.

“Our pump-up for baseball and basketball is what everyone in the crowd hears, and that gets us going,” Kattner said.

Listening to music can also improve teamwork. Players listen to music not only to pump up themselves but they also listen to music for other reasons.

“Well for one player on the team we do not listen to country when he is around because he says we will lose and he will play bad,” Kattner said.

Some athletes have a set routine before competition, while others like to switch up their routine before each game.

“Our pregame routine is usually the same every time. I am

very superstitious, so it has to be the same, or it does not feel right,” junior soccer Brayden Reese said.

Just as music can boost adrenaline, it can likewise calm an athlete down after physical activity.

According to livestrong.com, listening to music after a sporting competition has been completed, whether the player won or lost, is beneficial because it can relax a player’s muscles and reflexes.

“After a game I usually do not listen to music because I am happy about the outcome or too ticked off to grab headphones” Kattner said.

Music style can also effect people differently. According to lifehacker.com, fast music will have a positive result on physical exertion by increasing strength and distracting attention.

“The speed to the music does not really matter. If it has a good beat it usually helps,” Kattner

said.

Alternately, slow music has a calming effect and can cause people to drastically slow down in the activity in which they are engaged according to acrwebsite. org.

“It [slow music] does not get me pumped up before a game,” Kattner said.

According to vault.hanover. edu, listening to slow music is preferable for academic tasks and games because studies show that students perform better when listening to slow music.

“Music distracts me, and I cannot get my work done,” Kattner said.

Popular Pump Up Music: “Thank Me Later,” Drake Graham “So Far Gone,” Drake Graham “Comeback Season,” Drake Graham Room for Improvment,” Drake Graham

Learning from Grand Junction’s loss T he Montrose High School football team was 7-0 (20) when they went on the road to face off against Southwestern League opponent Grand Junction. After a tough battle, the Indians returned home with their first disappointment of the season, losing to Grand Junction 33-36.

A loss can hurt team morale and hamper performance. However, the Montrose football team is not going to allow one loss to affect their play for the remainder of the season.

“We played tough but made a few too many mistakes. We bounced back this week against Durango, and we will not lose again,” junior Kameron DeVincentis said.

Team members do not believe that their first loss of the season was a heartbreaker, but rather a lesson for the team to learn.

“It was not a heartbreaking [loss], more of an eye opener for the team,” DeVincentis said.

Halftime adjustments are a key to help any team achieve an early lead against opponents in the second half. It did not help the Indians, though, as they made too many turnovers.

“We made a few adjustments at halftime, and we played well.

We just committed too many turnovers throughout the game,”

DeVincentis said.

The defense also had some key points to make at halftime and to adjust to Grand Junctions play.

“Coach keeps on reminding to keep the foot onto the gas and everybody wants to beat us,” Burris said.

While the offense made some adjustments, it did not help their overall game plan when they kept turning over the ball and putting more pressure on the defense to make stops.

“It was a huge rival [Grand Junction] and we came out with some fire,” senior Mason Burris said.

The offense continued to do a solid job scoring in the second half, but a few key plays prevented the offense from scoring more points in the game.

“The offense played well, but with so many turnovers it was hard for our team to get into the end zone and forced our defense to make plays in the second half,” DeVincentis said.

Another aspect that hindered the football team’s chances of winning against Grand Junction was injuries.

Senior Peter Shearer was injured on the third play of the game on defense. Senior Angelo Youngren had already broken his collarbone in practice before the game against Grand Junction and

Junior Mike Rocha, Indian fullback, was sick during the game.

“Even though Rocha was a little sick, he did a good job playing through it. Having some players being injured is not an excuse; we had good players on the field, but we did not get it done,” Shearer said.

The Indians did not have home field advantage and therefore missed the opportunity to benefit from the home crowd or 12th man. The Indians were forced to battle the noise of the opposing spectators throughout the game in order to hear their snap counts correctly.

“The road crowd was pretty bad. The students were yelling at you and the parents would get mad at a penalty against Grand Junction,” Burris said.

Last year the Montrose football team beat Grand Junction 41-21.

However, there were different factors to account for this time around.

“Last year were trying to prove something, because they won league last year. We came out to play them and they underestimated us and we hit them in the mouth and played physical football,” Burris said.

The first loss of the season gives the coaches and players a better opportunity to see what they need to fix and make improvements.

SprintingOutside Sprinting to the left side of the football field, senior tight end Irah Wooten looks for a hole in the defense while junior #22 Grayson Burris and senior #63 David Powers follow Wooten to help block defenders looking to tackle him. (Photo/Ella Lowenberg) “We did not turnover the ball against Durango. It was important that we did not turn it over,” head coach Todd Casebier said.

The team cannot focus on one loss and needs to move on quickly. The coaches will help by preparing the team for upcoming games and keeping the players focused.

“There are guys that when you get to the playoffs it is win or go home. I think that they understand that and they have played pretty consistent the whole year, but I know we are going to have

to play our best football,” Casebier said.

Last week the Montrose Indians beat Durango in a low scoring affair, and the Indians came out on top winning 14-10.

“I thought are defense played well and our offense did what we need them to do,” Casebier said.

They will face off at Grand Junction Central on Oct. 31.

“That loss is not going to define our season, and we are going to bounce back. We will be playing longer than Grand Junction this season,” Burris said.

Fall Sports In Action

ServingHard Preparing to serve the ball across the net, senior Shea Neil concentrates on scoring another point for the Lady Indians in their match against Palisade. Montrose won 0-3. (Photo/ Ella Lowenberg)

AimingDown Sprinting at the ball, senior Norman Marroquin attempts to push the ball down the field for a chance to score against Durango. (Photo/ Ella Lowenberg)

OverhandServe Keeping his eyes on the ball, freshman Jacob Taylor uses a forehand shot to the ball to across the court.

(Photo/Kaeti Mertz)

Indians State/Regionals Playoff Scoreboard Soccer 10-4-2

First Round: Montrose vs. Pueblo West 5-0 (W) Second Round: Montrose vs. Cheyenne Mountain 0-2 (L)

Softball 15-7

Regionals: Montrose vs. Palmer Ridge 1-21 (L) Montrose vs. Mead 10-6 (W) Montrose vs. Palmer Ridge 12-13 (L)

Cross Country

Boy’s placed: 20th Ian Meek placed: 71st Girl’s placed: 24th Lauren Cook placed: 142nd

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Kasandra Miller

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hoosing to lace up one’s tennis shoes and go on a distance run can be a challenge for many athletes, but it is a way of life for the Montrose cross country team. Throughout the season, runners run miles on end and compete in various races leading up to the regional and state meets. On Friday, Oct. 18, Montrose competed in the 4A regional meet in Delta. Both teams qualified for state, placing 4th on the western slope. The MHS cross country team also had runners place in the top 15, allowing them to qualify for state individually. Senior Mark Allen and freshmen Ian Meek both placed at regionals. On Oct. 26, both teams traveled to Colorado Springs to compete at the state race. The 3.1 mile, primarily uphill course may seem like a challenge for some athletes, but many Montrose runners had been training since May for this race. The girls team placed 24th with the top five contributing runners placing 125, 128, 143, 144, and 146. The boys team placed 20th, and the top five runners contributed with places of 59, 70, 75, 140 and 148.

BreathingDeep Running through the pain, freshman Keri Miller represented Montrose at the Basalt invite on Oct. 26. Both the girls and boys teams placed 1st.

(Photo/Kathlyne Gaber)

LookingAhead Leading the pack, junior Brenna Gaber competes at the Hotchkiss invitational on Sep. 22 in Hotchkiss.

The girls team placed 2nd overall. (Photo/Kathlyne Gaber)

Freshman DOMINATES at state

MaintaingFocus Striding out, senior Hayden Cook competes at the regional meet held in Delta on Oct. 18. Both the boys and girls teams placed 4th and qualified for state. (Photo/Kathlyne Gaber)

2013 team quote:

Freshman Ian Meek has represented the Montrose cross country team as the fastest runner at both the regional and state meets. Meek placed 59th at state with a time of 18:10.1 at the state meet.

“In my opinion I did not do that well because I placed lower than I wanted, but my time shows that I did well,” Meek said.

Not only did Meek outrun both of the seHeight: 5’5 nior runners; he also beat his time from the Fastest Mile: 5:10.0 beginning of the season Fastest 5K: 16:32.0 pre-state meet.

“It is a great day to be young and alive on the Western Slope of Colorado.” #2 Foot Placing

#1 Posture

1. Keep your feet straight ahead and try to land softly on your knees.

2. Keep your head level and look forward 3. Relax arm and keep them at a 90 degree angle 4. Avoid crossing the center of your body when you swing your arms

1. Make contact with the ground with your midfoot first 2. Foot should land under the hip line 3. Run light avoid pounding 4. Running on the ball and middle of your foot promotes a balanced running position and minimizes the chance of bone fractures

#3 Cadence

#4 Forward Lean

1. Cadence Target = 180 steps per minute 2. To find a cadence jog for one minute and count the number of times your right foot hits the ground. The goal is 90 times per time foot (180 if you count every everytime either foot hits).

3. 180 cadence promotes short, quick strides and midfoot strike

Common Running posture

1. Lean from the ankles without bending at the waist 2. Keep your weight slightly forward and flex at the ankles 3. Use gravity to help generate the forward momentum 4. To reset your posture, stand straight and lean forward until your forced to take a quick step.

VS.

Slouching posture, heel striking, overstriding and bending from the waist lead to ineffecient effort and many common injuries found ain many high school athletes.

Good Running posture Tall body alignment, midfoot strike, high cadence and a forward lean ensure an easier run, increased efficiency, and greatly reduces the chance of injuries found in high school athletes .

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Spiritual origins lose their meaning Morgan Nichols

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alloween is a time for celebration, superstition and a little scare. Straddling the line between fall and winter, this holiday is not exactly what it used to be.

According to history.com, Halloween is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic tribes of Ireland, who celebrated the Festival of Samhain (sow-in) on Oct. 31 every year.

This festival was the last of the harvesting festivals, and it was celebrated to welcome the “dark year.” The Celts believed that every year had two halves; the “light” half of spring and summer, when crops were healthy, and the “dark” half of fall and winter, where the crops would soon die and decay. To the Celts it also meant the death of people.

The Festival of Samhain was celebrated with bonfires and costumes. People would dress up to ward off any ghosts that returned from the dead. The Celts believed that on the night of Halloween, the boundary between the world of the living and the dead would collide, making it easy for spirits to drift into reality.

As Christianity began to spread, the idea of what is now called Halloween expanded.

In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III, who was involved with the church, designated Nov. 1 as All Saints Day in honor of important church leaders who had passed on. He thought that designating All Saints Day on the day following All Hallows Evening on Oct. 31 would ban

the spirits brought to life in the former Festival of Samhain. As the years went on, the name All Hallows Evening shortened to All Hallows Eve, followed by Hallows Eve and eventually to Halloween.

The customs and traditions in America all evolved from this history. As the idea of Halloween became popular, trick or treating emerged from another source.

Christian churches deemed Nov. 2 All Souls Day, a date upon which everyone in both towns and cities was required to pray for people trapped in Purgatory, a place that sits halfway between Heaven and Hell.

Children would go door to door asking adults for what they called soul cakes, which were cakes were made of spice cake and

filled with raisins. When children received soul cakes, they would have to pray every time they took a bite, and the people believed that if enough prayers were sent to Purgatory, people would rise to Heaven.

The idea of Jack-O-Lanterns and candy, on the other hand, began when children became accustomed to the creepiness of the holiday. They would run throughout the streets of cities on Halloween, pranking anyone they could for their amusement.

Youngsters began hallowing out pumpkins and carving faces into their surfaces before placing them in people’s windows. Over time, the pranking worsened. The churches and townspeople decided that they needed something to keep the children entertained.

Homeowners would hand out candy instead of spice cake. Costume contests appeared, and out of all these practices, new traditions were formed.

Halloween came to America, leaving the history of the holiday behind and bringing in the new traditions. It eventually became more popular through Hollywood movie making.

Although Halloween is a day celebrated all around the world, various places celebrate it differently.

Mexico proclaims what is called El Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead; a day designated to honoring and remembering those who have departed.

As time passed, the traditions remained the same, but the fear factor of it all increased. Mov-

ies are now made gory and full of terror; exactly what American culture enjoys.

In 2013, many violent movies appeared on the screen.

One example is Sinister, a horror movie directed by Scott Derrickson. It starts with a family of four, standing beneath a tree with ropes around their necks. A saw is seen, ripping throught the middle of the tree limb that is acting as a counter-weight, bringing death to the family by hanging.

Today, this holiday is celebrated with superstitions, ghost stories, and scary costumes in what is seen as just another holiday, but the history is still the foun tion for American Halloween traditions, and the day will likely live on, continuing to scare for many centuries to come.

HOW TO: Make a last minute

Halloween costume

Halloween may be over, but the celebrations are not! Buying a last minute Halloween costume can become a pricey and risky endeavor, so when searching for that last minute get-up, try some of these easy homemade costumes that are sure to bring life to any monster bash!

Zombie Use old halloween makeup or eyeshadow mixed with concealer to create a pale look. Corn syrup and food coloring make a thick, red blood.

Cut up an old shirt to finish the costume. If the shirt is white, staining it in coffee will give it a grungy look.

Where’s Waldo?

Grape Vine An old purple shirt and a green hat are the basis of this costume. If you do not have a beanie, simply substitute green tissue paper and use a hair clip or stretchy sports headband to secure it.

For this costume, you will need purple balloons. Blow them up, tape them to your shirt, and voila! You have an easy costume that is sure to stun all the ghouls and goblins!

All you need to pull this look off is a striped shirt and hat. If you can find a shirt and hat in white, paint stripes onto them or even tape on red construction paper. 3D glasses with the lenses punched out will make perfect Waldo glasses!