JagWire | Volume 4 | Issue 3 | Dec. 2003 by JagWire

Happy Holidays!

The Beat

Giving you the low down on the South Sound Community

Stage

Concerts

Laser Light Show Pacific Science Center Every Thur. - Sat. 8 p.m. - Midnight Cost: $ 7

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Tacoma Little Theatre Jan. 2 - 11 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Cost: $15

Gatsby’s American Dream Graceland Dec. 27 5:30 Cost: $7

Late Night At the Y Mel Korum YMCA Every Friday 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Cost: Free

Living Out Seattle Rep. Theatre Jan. 8 - 31 Times vary $10 - $46

New Year Eve Party Featuring Maktub E.M.P Dec. 31 9 p.m. Cost: $30

Seattle Asian Art Museum

First Free Saturday Jan. 3 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Cost: Free

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum 5th Ave. Theatre Jan. 13 - Feb. 1 Times vary Cost: $16 - $ 40

Sub-Motive, Go Ahead, and more Burien Little Theatre Jan. 3 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $10

Art Walk All Tacoma Museums Jan. 15 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: Free

Chicago the Musical Paramount Theatre Jan. 27 - Feb. 2 Times vary Cost: $10 - $58

Open Mic Night South Hill Borders Jan. 28 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free

I love you, You’re perfect, Now change Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Jan. 23 - Feb. 15 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Cost: $12 - $19

Quiet After Nine, The Geeks, The Harvey Mulligan Band Club Adrian Jan. 3 6 p.m. Cost: $8 Chris Rock Paramount Theatre Jan 9 - 10 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cost: $39.50 - $ 55.50

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The A M E R I C A N F A M I LY

Also inside: — ERHS students trash McDonald’s — Kusche gets a new job — Canned food drive breaks records AN OPEN FORUM FOR STUDENT EXPRESSION

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EMERALD RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

12405 184TH ST E SOUTH HILL, WA 98374

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INSIDE >>> STAFF EDITORIAL BOARD................................ JEN CURTISS ..................................................................LAURA KELLEY ......................................................... LINDSEY MAXFIELD .............................................................MARQUEL MUSSIE ........................................................ JAMES STANDFORD EDITORIAL BOARD TRAINEE ..........TYLER QUINN REPORTERS ................................. RACHEL ABRAHAM ............................................................... LAUREN ANDRE ................................................................ ERICA BOSNICK ............................................................ JESSICA BUCKNER ..............................................................CARISSA CARTER ............................................................. ANDREW CLARK .............................................................. MARILYN DIXON .......................................................................... ERICA FELT .............................................................................TIM FIELD ............................................................... SARAH FRATONI ............................................................................. A.J. GARD .................................................... SARAH GONDERMAN .................................................................... KASSIE GREEN ...............................................................MICHAEL GREEN ..............................................................CRYSTAL HELLIER ................................................................ XANDER KNOX ........................................................ CHRISTINE MEADER .........................................................LAUREN OBREGON ............................................................. TREVOR OMOTO .............................................................TIFFANY PICKETT ............................................................... BLAINE RYBACKI ................................................................ ERIK SHOWACY ...................................................... KRISTINA SORENSEN ............................................................. MIKE THOMPSON .............................................................. JOSHUA WALKER ....................................................... KRISTIN WELLENTIN BUSINESS MANAGER ..................... KAILEY FIEDLER ADVISER ..................................................... JEFF NUSSER

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VOICESTREAM Why are students so immature? Grow up- you are not five any more. >> Being a grown up is fun, why spoil it? Being immature must mean you have a serious problem. >> It just sounds so stupid. Hey lets go trash a fast food place this Friday night! What a waste of time. >> I think its screwed up because I know first hand that this kind of stuff is a pain to clean up. >> It is so irresponsible and just plain stupid for students, high sch ool students may I add, to go do an act which is rude and just plain dumb. There is absolutely no point to go trash a place for no reason. If it affected themselves and if they had to clean up the mess I am pretty sure that they would not being do that. >> People are dumb. they give the school a bad name while giving themselves a bad name. They go as far as having to get others invovled to stop them from doing the same thing over and over again.

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Sculptor Steve Jensen comes to school and helps the art students put their ideas into action.

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ENTERING INTO THE 21st CENTURY, FAMILIES HAVE BECOME DIVERSE AND DIFFERENT FROM GENERATIONS BEFORE. IN THE PAST, A NORMAL FAMILY HAD A MOTHER, FATHER, TWO KIDS AND A DOG; AS TIME HAS PASSED, IT HAS CHANGED, AS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "NORMAL" FAMILY.

Sound

Four Individuals,

Four CD’s, See what happens at the roundtable

Erica Bosnick

Junior Paul Linden shows off his Datsun Z car.

Focus Reporting

Boys basketball hopes for a great season after starting by remembering a fallen player.

>> RACHEL ABRAHAM >> TIFFANY PICKETT >> BLAINE RYBACKI

Graphics + Cover + Focus >> JEN CURTISS

Lindsey Maxfield

Off Andrew Clark

Joshua Walker

Adema Lindsey - Sounds like a cross between Linkin Park and Blink-182. So you ax the originality, and all they’ve got left is an occasionally powerful message.

Alegria- Cirque Du Soleil Erica - Not all that bad. It’s definitely something that I’d have to go see live. I couldn’t listen to this CD, but by the music, the live show must be awesome.

8 mile- Eminem

Flashlight Brown

Joshua - You can tell that Eminem spent a lot of time on this album; there are a lot of hit songs on the album. I like the songs and I can’t wait to hear more music.

Andrew - I think they’re Sum 41’s double, because they sound exactly the same. I guess it’s OK though.

Joshua – I’m more of an R &B person myself, but the album is decent.

Andrew - It’s really, really, bad. I don’t like the way it sounds. It’s just the worst music you could possibly listen to. I hate it.

Andrew - All of his words tie in together really well.

Andrew – They kind of sound like other bands, and don’t really have their own style. Erica – I really like the way the drums are so distant in this whole CD. All the song’s lyrics have real meaning behind them and are extremely deep. They could use a little more of a unique sound, though.

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Lindsey - Definitely not a normal CD. I like the unique sound. Why can’t all music be like this? (Sorry Andrew) It is better with the acrobats, though. Joshua - It’s decent, but it makes me think of going to the circus when I was little. Although I have never been to their show, it seems like fun.

Lindsey - What is up with rap singers and crappy lyrics? Can’t they sing about something besides their cheating girlfriends and the guys they wanna beat up? Erica - The whole CD’s got an overall good beat, not something that I would listen to on a regular basis though. Only when I’m in the right mood.

Lindsey - I like their energy, but the whole punk-boy-band thing is getting really old. How about something new? Erica - Way, way too punk. Sounds like a rip of Sum 41, like Andrew said. One word – eeeewwwwwwwww! Joshua - Not a fan of their music. I feel it could have been better …

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NEWS

A&E

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Top 10

on the

visit Seattle for the first time BY

CARISSA CARTER

REPORTER

“Can, Can, Can you do the cancan?” The Rockettes’ dancing shows the world that they sure can. During the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the touring Rockettes dance to musical numbers such as “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” and the “Living Nativity” in the Paramount Theatre. The choreographed portion of the show performed by the entire cast is simply brilliant. Every step is in harmony, and every move is synchronized. Steps no human should be able to step seem easy. It looks as though they were taken over by remote control, allowing the Rockettes to move with flawless precision. The routines are executed with perfection, a tradition carried all the way from New York since 1933. This year is the first year the Radio City Christmas Spectacular has come to Seattle. The Rockettes are a group of 24 tall, beautiful women who travel the United States to perform dance routines. The storyline provides a sense of direction, simplifying and adjusting the show’s mood to keep even the youngest of children talking about it for years to come. It helped the show move smoothly and appeal to the most diverse audiences. A stage setting can set the whole mood for a production.The stage comes to life with color and lights. Characters hop from every corner, all of which make

you want to jump out from your seat with laughter and pure enjoyment. Outfits sparkle in the glowing lights that shine down upon them. Colorful and hilarious costumes allow the audience to laugh out loud along with the marvelous holiday music. The smiles grinning from ear to ear, seen from even the most far-off seats in the back, make you want to smile in return. The Christmas spirit quickly moves from scene to scene as the actors line makes the play its own. It adds up to the perfect formula of classic Christmas stories brought to life. The entire play is like a rainbow that you don’t want to take your eyes off, demanding your attention constantly. Watching it, it was almost as if watching one of Shakespeare’s plays that spoke through vivid images. The happy-go-lucky mood throughout the whole play is geared towards all ages. Young children and teenagers will enjoy the cute characters, dance routines, and colorful images that come alive. Adults will also have great fun with the play, but most will have a better time watching younger loved ones’ reactions. Absolutely adorable characters come to life when the Radio City Christmas Spectacular comes into town. The Rockettes add a special spice to timeless stories told over and over, passed on to keep the Christmas spirit. This play will amaze you. Many critics recommend this play to anyone and everyone who needs or would enjoy experiencing a fun-filled joyous spectacular of

THE ROCKETTES ADD A SPECIAL SPICE TO TIMELESS STORIES TOLD OVER AND OVER, PASSED ON TO KEEP THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

Billboard Charts

lAUREN OBREGON

REPORTER

Good restaurants are hard to come by, so when you find a good one, you want to tell everyone. Mama Stortini’s has just enough class and public-pleasing charm to make it a popular choice for everything from informal family dinners to formal dance dinners.

Mama Stortini’s

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“The Diary of Alicia Keys” – Alicia Keys No. of weeks on the chart: 1 Last week: 2

“Shock’n Y’all” – Toby Keith No. of weeks on the chart: 5 Last week: 6

“Closer” – Josh Groban No. of weeks on the chart: 4 Last week: 7

“Now 14” – Various Artists No. of weeks on the chart: 5 Last week: 5

“Speakerboxx/The Love Below” – Outkast No. of weeks on the chart:11 Last week: 10

“In The Zone” – Britney Spears No. of weeks on the chart: 3 Last week: 7

The atmosphere is a friendly one, with plenty of helpful waiters and waitresses. Being an Italian restaurant, their vinaigrette salad dressing leaves nothing to be desired, and their spaghetti duo is nothing short of perfect. With a price of less than $10for a number of entrees, one can eat on a budget.The best news is Mama Stortini’s is coming to Puyallup in the near future, occupying the building downtown that is currently Anton’s. Mexican food is a favorite choice of many Americans, yet even with all

El Toro

Destruction of property and harrassment gives ERHS a bad name BY

RESTAURANTS University Place style BY

Students vandalize McDonald’s

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“Metamorphosis” – Hilary Duff No. of weeks on the chart:10 Last week: 4

“The Singles 1992-2003” – No Doubt No. of weeks on the chart: 2 Last week: 3

“The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow” – Sheryl Crow No. of weeks on the chart: 2 Last week: 15

“The Black Album” – Jay-Z No. of weeks on the chart: 4 Last week: 1

the Mexican restaurants around, it is increasingly difficult to find one with authentic-tasting food. El Toro, though, located on Bridgeport Way, will please even the pickiest of Mexican food enthusiasts. As soon as you step into the restaurant, the cozy Latin atmosphere takes over.As you search the menu,waiters bring you exceptional warm chips with salsa. It’s a fun opportunity to eat great Mexican food and practice your Spanish.

ERIK SHOWACY

REPORTER

Over the past few weeks, students from Emerald Ridge have been creating messes and implicated in illegal business at the McDonalds on the corner of Meridian East and Sunrise Blvd East after school on early release Wednesdays, causing employees and management to call the police. “Students would stick pickles on windows spread ketchup on seats and tables and leave a horrible mess,” Jamie Fairly, one of the store’s managers, said. ”I’m not here to baby sit.” Students have been caught stealing pop by asking for a water cup and putting pop in it instead. When confronted about the pop they sometimes spill it over the tables or instead of pouring out in the garbage they would pour it on the floor next to the can. Although pop stealing might seem like a small thing to some students, it is illegal and is considered shoplifting. Students also have shot spitballs at employees and laughed in their faces when told to clean their mess up. “If you want to make a mess, go home

and make a mess,“ Fairly said. Students from Emerald Ridge also sometimes come in groups of 20 and are loud and disrespectful to the employees and other customers. “It’s not everybody, only a select few,“ Fairly said. “Mostly younger students. More boys then girls.” Principal Casey Cox was very disappointed with over the events from the past few weeks. “I do and always will think this is the best student body,” Cox said.“But these few students are giving this school a bad name.” The possibility of police action is not too far off. School security has been posted at McDonalds the past few Wednesdays and a sheriff has also been present once or twice. McDonalds can’t just kick out all ERHS students, but management does have the right to refuse service to anyone. The management said it is willing to use that right if McDonald’s will call the police on students caught harrassing the employees or vandalizing the establishment. the situation does not get better. Although angry with the problems at her to get the point across that this is unac“Students need to take it upon themceptable.” selves to fix the issue,” Cox said.“If a student restaurant, Fairly still has hope for ERHS. “I hope that the school’s rep doesn’t get sees another creating a mess they should tarnished by this,” Fairly said. “We just need intervene.”

Watters taking over for Kusche

Kusche stops teaching mid-year to work with $1.4 mililon grant BY

LAURA KELLEY

EDI TORIAL BOARD

Social studies teacher Lisa Kusche has been hired for the position of coordinator for the Smaller Learning Communities grant and will oversee Emerald Ridge’s portion of the $1.4 million grant. Having all of this on Kusche’s plate does not come without disadvantages. She is going to have to stop teaching her classes. “I feel very sad leaving my students,” she said. “It is bittersweet. My students are wonderful and I enjoy teaching.” Luckily, for her students, veteran teacher Cindy Watters will be stepping in to taking over Kusche’s classes. “It’s perfect that Ms. Watters will be taking over for me. She will be stepping in without missing a beat,” Kusche said. “She is really excited to do it.” Watters will be taking over Kusche’s two honors Ameri-

Photography by James Stanford

can Studies classes and one Advanced Placement U.S. History class. “I love teaching A.P. I think it will go really well,” Watters said. Watters will be teaching Kusche’s classes before winter break. They plan on team teaching before then. “I’m really excited. It will be a nice, slow transition,” said Watters. The main principle of the grant is pushing the advisory system. One of the purposes is to educate other schools on the advisory program and get advisory in all three of the high schools. “We are doing what other schools want to do with the advisory program and we need to just keep moving forward,” Kusche said. The grant presents many opportunities that Kusche plans to take advantage of. It will allow homework labs before and after school so students won’t need to scramble during Jag

Time to get all of their tutoring in. The grant also will help parents become more involved.A Website will be set up where parents will have a password to see their student’s grades and attendance. Kusche also hopes to push the idea of students having a personal education plan where students pick their high school majors, just as one would pick a college major. It is similar to the current career pathways program. “There will be a student, parent and advisor meeting where students would pick out their classes that would suit their major,” she said. Kusche has her work ahead of her, but she is looking forward to it with a positive attitude. “This will allow me to do what I believe in. I will still be involved with my advisory and after school I will still see my students,” she said.

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ERHS raises standard for district

Canned food drive raises over 20,000 cans for families in need

KASSIE GREEN

REPORTER

The DECA club held a canned food drive for families in need from Nov. 24 to Dec. 9, raising an astounding 22,103 cans – the second-highest total in the history of the district. The Puyallup Elks organization collects the cans for their Christmas Basket Program. Many families from all around Puyallup come on Dec. 13 and get baskets full of food with the cans collected from the Puyallup School District.The organization also collects money, which goes to buying perishable items such as milk and eggs. “You should just see the smiles on the parents’ and kids’ faces,” business and marketing teacher Randy Walden said. “Many drive up in old cars and are so happy to get the food it just makes you want to smile.” The school reached and far surpassed its goal of 9,804 cans. “It was an amazing success and all should be proud of the effort ERHS put forth in helping the community,” Walden said in an

e-mail to teachers. Walden and his DECA students organized the canned food drive. Walden has been in charge of the canned food drive here for all fouryears that the school has been open, and also coordinated it at Rogers for 21 years. “Every year where I teach, that school always brings in the most cans over all of the schools in the district because of the hard work that the students (in DECA) do to advertise the canned food drive,” Walden said. According to Walden, the Puyallup Elks gave him the Citizen of the Year award for all the work he has done over the years. “The advisory classes are the ones that bring in all the canned foods” Walden said, “but all my DECA classes also bring in canned foods and they usually bring in half the amount of the whole school.” Some of the DECA students help out with the organization of the canned food drive. “They will go and talk to students and try to get everyone in on the food drive or they make the packets that were given to each

MICHAEL GREEN

The student store has experienced a drop in sales in the last month because of product restrictions caused by nutrition concerns and district policies involving competition with Food Services. According to federal government health regulations, food may not be sold in school cafeterias whose nutritional value is less than 5 percent. Although the student store isn’t meant to be part of the cafeteria, it is too close in proximity to the cafeteria to be considered a separate entity and therefore falls under this restriction. Because of this, the store is not allowed to sell items such as Skittles and soda pop. The school vending machines, on the other hand, are exempt because they are far enough away from the cafeteria. The government also can impose this restriction because money is given to schools to subsidize free and reduced-fee

Brad Logan counts cereal boxes, shampoo and other canned food items collected during the food drive.

advisory explaining what the school goal is and what to bring in,” Walden said. “The students in the DECA class learn leadership and how to help out the community and the

lunches. Because of these funds, health officials have a say in what restrictions Food Services places on the student store, student store CEO Randy Walden said. The district realized that some student store products are competing with its own. “Food Services says that we can’t sell items that compete with them, such as cookies and pizza,” Walden said. Meetings are being held to negotiate which food items may be sold instead. Last year pizza was the major source of revenue for the student store before being banned by the district. However, the store is proving to be resilient. “Restrictions imposed last year caused a 75 percent drop in store revenue, but the store is doing well,” senior Tino Carrido said. “When it’s crunch time everyone pulls together,” senior Kristen Powers said. “I think we have a really good management team. Mr. Walden is a great adviser.”

“RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED LAST YEAR CAUSED A 75 PERCENT DROP IN STORE REVENUE, BUT THE STORE IS DOING WELL.”

ERICA FELT

REPORTER

food drive is a good way to learn leadership skills for the students that get the chance to help out.”

Health regulations affect student store, restricting products and causing drop in sales REPORTER

Wrestling team off to a good start

Large amount of snow on slopes kicks off a good season compared to last year

District policy says 'no' to competition BY

Crystal opens ski and snowboarding season

The opening of ski and snowboarding season is usually a huge excitement for skiers and snowboarders. The opening day of this year’s season at Crystal Mountain was Thursday, Nov. 20. Crystal Mountain has 50 major ski and snowboard runs, and many smaller ones. First-timers are welcomed there, and are supplied with the necessary needs to enjoy their run. “Gear for skiing and snowboarding is $30 for a package,” said Tiana Enger, Crystal Mountain’s marketing assistant and special events coordinator. “Lessons are $39 for two hours, and only $10 more for four hours. Private lessons are $65 an hour, for those interested.” The prices vary, but Crystal Mountain one-day lift tickets run $40 for youth 11-17 years old and for adults 18 and up the price is $45. Season passes for a youth are $795, and for adults they are $895. A season pass lets one go to the mountain as much as one wants all season. Crystal Mountain is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and on the weekends from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Because of last year’s lack of snow on the mountain, the season slacked a considerable amount.This year, however, there has already been a great amount of snow on the slopes. On one run there was 327 inches of snow by the end of the season, but this year there is already over 115 inches, which is much better than last year. “I’m excited for the season. I’ve just got to get up there so I can snowboard,” sophomore Kevin Wicklund said. Enger is optimistic about this season. “This year definitely is expected to be great,” Enger said. “Last year it was grim, we lost a lot of skier’s interests by the end of the year because of the lack of snow, but by March we started to get tons of it, and that was terrible for us, hardly anyone wanted to come because they thought there wasn’t enough snow.” This may be the case for many students. It takes time and effort to drive to Crystal, and then more effort to actually get on the slopes. But for the ones who are dedicated and motivated, it’s a sure way to have a good time in the snow, and get some exercise during the winter season.

Wrestlers Josh Howard (top) and Jake Blubaugh (bottom) grapple at practice. At the wrestling team’s ﬁrst match, both the JV and varsity team

defeated Federal Way. For a complete listing of the wrestling team’s schedule and results, visit www.jagwrestling.com/schedule.htm.

McCutcheon’s Studio Fine Photography

STUDENT STORE RESTRICTIONS Allowed in store: - Espresso Bar and Smoothies - Tea products - Beef jerky, popcorn, candy - Pre-packaged pastries, donuts, bagels, muffins, chips, cup-o-soups - 100 percent juice products Items sold only in Food Services: -Freshly prepared food items -Pizza -Cookies -Danishes, rolls, bagels, muffins, bread sticks -Milk, 10 precent Juices -Fresh or frozen commercially prepared entrees for resale

Just ask Katie! 120 West Main Ave. Puyallup, Washington 98371 Located next to the Liberty Theatre

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Sculptor comes for a day Boys swimming starts off strong Majority of team participated in off-season sports in preparation for new year Steve Jensen helps art students put ideas down

CRYSTAL HELLIER

REPORTER

Boys swimming started off on a good note this year, winning its first meet of the season. With the majority of the team sophomores, and new to swimming, state is looking far off, but not too out of reach. “My prediction is that they will do well again, and a few (swimmers) will make it to state,” coach Raymond Belleza said. “Next year this team will be dominant.” According to Belleza, the team’s two biggest challengers this year will be Puyallup High School and Rogers High School, whom they tied with last year. Belleza would like to especially beat Puyallup, because former assistant coach Jay Parker is now the coach of the Vikings.

One event to watch will be the 100-meter butterfly, swum by Junior Adam SturdivantSturdivant is a serious year-round swimmer for the South Sound Titans Club, and is out in the pool every morning at 4:30 a.m. to be at his swim practice for two hours. For him, the two hours of practice at ERHS– where the boys swim anywhere from 3,000 to 7,000 yards a day – are no sweat. “I have no off season,” Sturdivant said. “If I wasn’t at ERHS swim practice, I would be at SSTC swim practice.” During high school off-season, the majority of the team meets up again to play water polo. Others, though, such as firsttime swimmer sophomore Tony Mackeda, play other sports. “I swim to get into shape for football,” Mackeda said.

“I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THIS GREAT SPORT. I WANT TO SHARE THE VALUES AND MEMORIES I HAVE OF SWIMMING WITH THESE BOYS.”

LAUREN ANDRE

REPORTER

Junior Mikel Armstrong practices his butterﬂy stroke for an upcoming meet. The team practices at Rogers.

The team agrees that this year’s team is more fun – they all enjoy playing sharks and minnows when they’ve got a few spare minutes. They also are more interested and involved than in previous years.And although they’re ran ragged at practice, according to their coach, they have a lot of fun with their

coach too. “I want to give back to this great sport. I want to share the values and memories I have of swimming with these boys,” said Belleza, “Hopefully they will have those good memories too.”

Girls gymnastics prepares for upcoming meets

Students in art classes painted designs in the art room on Thursday, Nov. 20 to use for the school’s sculpture. Sculptor Steve Jensen came to the school and spent the whole day with art students, helping them to put their ideas on paper. “Most people were 100 percent cooperative,” art teacher and sculpture committee member Candace Loring said.“The artist was really energized by working with youths.” To start with, students were instructed to come up with several themes ranging from trees and mountains to jaguars and music. “I liked (having themes) because it allowed us to have something to base our ideas off of,” senior art student Stuart Henry said. A trio of 3 foot by 10 foot pieces of white butcher paper were laid on the floor of the classroom at a time for students to gather around. When those sheets of paper were filled with designs, three new sheets were laid down. Each art student was handed a paintbrush and black paint. They then gathered around the paper, waiting for further instruction. With brushes poised, Jensen read one theme off the list at a time, letting students draw their interpretation of each theme on the paper where they had room. “It was great,” Jensen said. “The students

were incredible and very enthusiastic.” At the end of the day, Jensen took home 67 pieces of butcher paper, each with 30 to 40 designs on them. “(The student designs) were amazing and so many of them were of such high quality,” Loring said. Chosen designs must now be carved into the cedar of the totem pole sculptures. Jensen picked designs that translate best into carving, arranging them so that they flow together. He is expected to come back to the school within the next several weeks and is planning on bringing a few cedar seats and a pole with him. Jensen wants to come for three days to get the committee’s approval on the sketched designs and to start carving. Loring encourages those who are interested in watching or in talking with Jensen to come to the area behind the art rooms and do so. In the months after winter break, the tiles going in the sculpture’s concrete areas will be glazed. Each student in every art class will get to glaze one tile. Whether the tiles will have themes, like the carvings, is undecided. The tiles will be glaze d with different shades of a color. As for the time capsule located in center of the three poles, the sculpture’s art committee expects to start instructing the student body on what to do within the next

Senior Stuart Henry recieves help from sculptor Steven Jensen, as other art students did during the day.

few months. The sculpture will be finished a week before this year’s graduation. Jensen, chosen out of several professional artists, is building

the sculpture to make use of money given to the school for public art. “It will be cool to see our own personal designs on (the sculpture),” Henry said.

Faulty sprinkler sets off fire alarms BY

SARAH FRATONI

REPORTER

On December 1, a fire alarm went off during first Jag, much to the surprise of staff and students. There was no planned drill. Faculty and students were herded outside and stood for approximately seventeen minutes, only to hear that there was no fire. According to Principal Casey Cox, a faulty sprinkler head broke inside a freezer and dumped a hundred gallons of water in five minutes. The water seeped through the light system in the freezer, but was contained to that area. The monitoring system assumes that there is a fire when it loses water pressure and the alarm starts going off. Students faced difficulties and annoyances during the chaos of the alarm. “It ticked me off because it screwed up tug-of-war and I was running it,” junior Nick Paterno said.

Senior Emilie Bunderson, gymnastics captain, coaches sophomore Brittany Blessing on her technique on the uneven bars . Sophomores Ashley Whittle and Ashlee Benedict look on.

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The alarm continued to ring on and off for the rest of the school day. The lunch period was extended while the fire department worked to correct the problem and ensure it would not happen again. “It gave me a major headache and I wanted to rip the fire alarm out of the wall,” sophomore Lori Jones said. There is a tool that goes up into the system, to where the sprinkler head used to be that plugs it, stopping the water from splashing all over. The Maintenance crew from the district came down and put a heavy duty sprinkler head where the old one used to be. Assistant Principal Dan Hull said that student Carl Watt was a big help in the clean up process. He was given an award from the staff of appreciation for his effort. “The reason this one broke is because of the type. It shouldn’t have been installed in that type of condition because the temperature gets very low,” Cox said.

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Planning of MLK assembly on its way Assembly to focus on history leading up to civil rights movement BY

SARAH FRATONI

REPORTER

The multicultural club will sponsor its annual Martin Luther King Jr. assembly in January.This year’s theme promotes empowering students and showing them that even one person can make a difference. Junior Anna Bofa, a multicultural club member, tells a few secrets about the assembly. “We have a theme – the power of one voice,” Bofa said.“Throughout the assembly, we’re showing how different people use their voices.” Her twin sister, Amma, said the focus is historical. “We focused on the history leading up to the civil rights movement. More about the action in the movement,” Amma Bofa said. Anna Bofa is one of the key planners of the assembly. “(This year) it’s a lot easier because last year I was involved with writing the script and planning the assembly,” she said. “This year, I came in knowing what worked and what didn’t and what needed to be done.” There will be changes from last year, according to Anna Bofa. “This year’s performance will be more dramatic,” she said. “We focus more on the people of the civil rights movement.” Amma Bofa said their goal is to raise awareness about all of the people involved in the civil rights movement. “You don’t hear about the small people (involved), only the big people, like Martin Luther King Jr.,” she said. Less people will be involved this year because

there won’t be as many parts. “It’s more of choral reading and acting,” Amma Bofa said. “There are five major steps (in the production): Bus boycotts, school integrations, lunch counter sit-ins, freedom rides and the March on Washington.” Other members are involved with the assembly, including junior Holly Vanderlinda. “I hope that people will see the civil rights movement, learn more about it, and how important it was. How it changed so many people’s lives,” she said. With last year’s assembly a big hit, the pressure is on the club to produce a quality follow up assembly, but the members of the club don’t seem worried. “In the multicultural club, I’ve seen what we’ve started planning and I think that this year’s production is going to top last year’s. It will be hard to do, but I think we can do it,” Vanderlinda said. “It’s going be really inspirational,” said senior club member Eliud Rodriguez. Club adviser Cindy Watters adds her own confidence as well. “It’ll be amazing,” she said.“It’ll be different from last year, so I don’t think you can compare them.” The club will perform the assembly three times during school starting Jan. 16, along with an evening performance. The club is also being considered to perform in the district-wide Diversity Symposium. The MLK assembly is not just something that the club does for mere entertainment. There is a purpose behind it as well. “We want the students to be empowered, knowing that they can make a difference,” Anna Bofa said. “People just like them made a difference in the civil rights movement.”

Young Life gives teens a place to discuss God BY

LAUREN OBREGON

REPORTER

Many students around the school have expressed frustration at the lack of jobs available and in the difficulty in attaining one. “When I handed in applications they kind of looked at me, so I thought they didn’t want to hire me because I was a teenager,” junior Amara Abbott said. “It took me like six months to find a job. Nobody was hiring and I had no experience,” senior Eric Dobsa said. The U.S. Department of Labor has the state of Washington at a seven percent unemployment rate, one of the highest when compared to the unemployment rates of the other states. Some students aren’t even bothering with trying to find a job right now due to the tough competition. “I haven’t been very proactive in getting a job because the economy is down,” senior Stuart Henry said. The adults being laid off are having an effect on the stu-

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KRISTIN WELLENTIN

REPORTER

Students that attend Rogers and Puyallup have a club called Young Life for students in the Puyallup area. Starting on Jan. 12, Emerald Ridge will have its own Young Life club. Young Life is an international organization directed at high school students that is affiliated with the Christian faith. “During these meetings, we get together, sing crazy songs and do fun, crazy things,” said Pat Hearron, the Emerald Ridge team coordinator. “An example of a crazy thing we do is the gallon challenge. The gallon challenge is where a couple of people try to drink a gallon of milk in one hour.” Although teenagers come to Young Life to play games and sing songs, the focus is on talking about God and teaching the gospel to today’s youth. “Young Life is a non-denominational Christian outreach in a nonthreatening environment that is fun,” Spanish teacher Cami Devereux said. Devereux and English and Journalism teacher Jeff Nusser are the Young Life leaders who teach at Emerald Ridge.There also are a number of other leaders on the team, including Devereux’s husband Brian and Nusser’s fiancée Sarah Seaborn. There was an all-area meeting on Dec. 15 with the already established clubs at Puyallup and Rogers where a number of Emerald Ridge students met new people involved in Young Life. On Jan. 12, Emerald Ridge will have its first individual Young Life meeting, and will be held weekly thereafter on Monday nights at 7:11 p.m. The location is undecided. “Grab a friend or come alone,” Devereux said. “Whether you show up alone or with a group of friends, coming to the meetings can show appreciation for Young Life.” Young Life is not just about meetings once a week; there are also other opportunities for students, such as camps. “There are camps through Young Life coming up, such as a ski and snowboarding trip on Jan. 16-18 for students to be involved in that will take place at Whistler, B.C.,” Hearron said. “Another popular camp is Wild Horse Canyon in Oregon that we will attend that is in the summer,” Devereux said. All of the team leaders are looking forward to Young Life starting. “I am really excited to get to know my students outside of the classroom,” Devereux said.

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dents of Emerald Ridge, whether they are parents, employers or competition. “The person I babysat for lost her job, so I got fired and have to find a new job,” sophomore Maranda Sprague said.

“WHEN I HANDED IN APPLICATIONS THEY KIND OF LOOKED AT ME, SO I THOUGHT THEY DIDN’T WANT TO HIRE ME BECAUSE I WAS A TEENAGER.” With greater work experience and availability to work hours students can’t, most employers available positions are being taken by adults out of work. “It took me two weeks to find a job because not a lot

The dance team heads out to the ﬂoor to show the school their routine at the Winter Wishes Assembly Dec. 5. They practice two hours every day after school, and will compete at Tyee High School in SeaTac on Dec. 20.

TIM FIELD

REPORTER

This has been an exciting year for the dance team. Their first competition will be Dec. 20, at Tyee High School, in Seattle. According to former coach Michell Ihrig and current coach Shannon Bracy, the dance team has come a long way this year. Ihrig quit in early December. The team has worked hard this year getting ready for their first home basketball game, during which they performed on Dec. 12. The girls also focused on getting their routine ready for the pep assembly on Dec. 5. They are currently are working on their routine for their upcoming competition.

Junior Carly Finley, a co-captain, is very excited about the competition. She said that her favorite part of dance is performing, so she can’t wait to get out on the floor and compete. Dance t e a m member Amanda Edmonds, a sophomore, is a little skeptical at this point about the competition. “I am a little worried the team won’t be ready, disagreements between teammates,

such as how something should be done, are holding them back,” Edmonds said. Although a little concerned about how the performance will go, she is also excited to perform. Competitions are a major event for the dance team in which they have the opportunity to win awards. “Over the summer we won first place at camp and won the most ribbons for Drill Downs.” Edmonds said.

"OVER THE SUMMER WE WON FIRST PLACE AT CAMP AND WON THE MOST RIBBONS FOR DRILL DOWNS."

of people were hiring because the economy is so bad and they already had too many employees,” junior Kerry Warren said.

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“Most of the unemployed adults are taking all the holiday jobs meant for teens, so even though there should be many jobs for us there aren’t any,” sophomore Sarah Sanderson said. Students are finding themselves applying to numerous places just to land an interview. “It’s very difficult finding a job when you have no friends working at the place you’re applying for. I have applied at seven places and no one has called me for an interview,” junior Ashetan Kaffman said.

At these competitions, they get to see other teams perform as well as show off their talents. The team learns a lot from these experiences about dancing techniques and about getting along as a team. The theme for the girls’ first competition’s dance is “Crazy.” As the music starts, the team enters wearing their bright outfits and straitjackets, unusual attire for a dance team. Every few feet they stop and make “Crazy” synchronized motions with their bodies, their jackets are later ripped off, and there are a few slow parts of the dance. The dance team practices two hours every day after school, in addition to practicing on their own time.

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Tough opener for girls basketball BY

XANDER KNOX

REPORTER

The winter sports season brings about some new faces and a good work ethic for the girls basketball team. This attitude is something that may be essential in what could turn out to be a rough season. “The girls come out with a real positive attitude,” senior Mallory Townsend said.“We’re all a bunch of comedians. We sing, we laugh, and we have fun.” The girls have been working hard since the first practice to repeat last year’s advancement to the postseason, during which they fell short of the state tournament by a mere six points to Central Kitsap. To help the team make the playoffs this

year is a more defensive-minded strategy. The team seems to rely less on fast breaks and focus more on a half-court offense.With Kendall Schwartz and Townsend taking shots from the outside and senior Hannah Wells making cuts through the middle, this strategy appears to be good, but still needs some tweaking to be effective after a couple of early-season losses. One concern with this strategy is the opportunity give up possession. “If we can cut down on the number of turnovers, I think we have a good chance of making the postseason,” coach Misty Smith said. Another wrinkle in the quest for the playoffs is the loss of the two 5-foot, 10-

inch posts, twins Amma and Anna Bofa, who decided not to return this year. “My heart wasn’t in it, and I just didn’t enjoy playing anymore. I felt it wasn’t right for me to take the place of someone who will put all they have into the game when I wouldn’t,” Anna Bofa said. Both girls are working on the Martin Luther King Jr. assembly, and both are playing club volleyball, each of which is taking away time that last year was committed to basketball. “We’re making do,” said Smith. “We’ve changed to an all guard team, and hopefully it’ll work out in the end.” Despite being a short team, the girls have shown a spirit and a tenacity that has helped

them through the loss of key players. “We lost seven seniors last year, four of them starters, plus the twins, so I’d call this year sort of a rebuilding year,” Townsend said. Helping support the team in the future are many sophomores on the JV team and Stacy Sas, the only sophomore playing varsity. “Our JV team is good this year, and they will hopefully produce some girls that will be an asset to the team in future years,” Smith said. Losing several returning players this year hasn’t dampened the expectations of the girls. “We’re taking it one game at a time,” Smith said.

OPINION

Students create a bad rep for ER On Jag Wednesdays and off-campus lunch days, a popular spot for many students is the McDonald’s close to campus. Teens go there to talk to friends, have lunch, and have a good time. Recently, though, some Emerald Ridge students have been taking advantage of this quick and easy hangout and abusing their privileges as customers. Certain students have shot spitballs at employees, purposely created messes they refuse to clean up, and gone to hang out in the play area so little kids who the area is made for are afraid to go in. Others have asked for a water cup instead of buying a drink, and then filled the cup up with pop. Despite its seeming insignificance, this is a misdemeanor and punishable by law. These activities are unacceptable. A select few students are creating a bad name for Emerald Ridge. Throughout its short history, ER has been known for being hospitable and

kind to everyone, and this could ruin the name we have made for ourselves. Students at Emerald Ridge do many service projects and volnteer a tremendous amount. The canned food drive for low-income families just finished here. This helped out countless families, and is greatly appreciated by the community. But little things like getting caught stealing pop once at McDonald’s can easily wipe out such a large effort. This cannot be allowed to happen. Everything any individual does as a student of Emerald Ridge reflects on the student body as a whole. If one student goofs off, people believe that is the norm for all other students. Once a bad perception takes hold, it takes years to rectify. One person can ruin it for everyone else. It is time for high school students to grow up and stop acting immaturely just to look cool. Grow up and learn to act

like an adult – if you want to be a child, feel free, but don’t do it at the expense of others. Everyone has the right of free speech, but they cannot disrupt the peace in the process. Also, anyone who sees these students making fools of themselves needs to stop them. Students who care about how people perceive how Emerald Ridge students should keep any others who do not from terrorizing McDonald’s. It is the responsibility of all conscientious students to keep our school from getting a bad name. Emerald Ridge students need to leave McDonald’s in peace; they should stop terrorizing employees and managers. If you really want someone to bother, find a sibling.

EDITORIAL MISSION As Jagwire enters its fourth year, it is our continuing mission to serve as the official voice of the students of Emerald Ridge High school, and to provide them with a quality, thought-provoking, entertaining, and responsible student publication. Our magazine will continue to serve as an open public forum for student expression, and for the open exchange of thoughts, ideas, and opinions. The publication will act as a communication link between the students, staff and the community. Because the art of self-improvement is an ongoing task, our staff is committed to continually reflecting and assessing its impact as a publication, in an attempt to achieve the highest journalistic standards.

LETTERS POLICY Jagwire will accept unsolicited copy from students, staff and community members. Only signed and dated letters with address and phone number from community members, or grade level from students, will be accepted. Letters must be limited to 300 words and will be published as space is available. All letters are the sole opinion of the writers, and the staff reserves the right to edit any letter for space and/or clarity. We will not publish material that may substantially disrupt the school process. Letters to the editor may be submitted by mailing them to Jagwire c/o Emerald Ridge High School, or by e-mailing them to jagwired03@hotmail.com.

Staff editorials are composed by, and are the opinion of, the JagWire editorial board.

Boys basketball continues to build as a team BY

JOSHUA WALKER

REPORTER

As an another sports season begins, the boys basketball team continues to build a tradition of hard work and excellence. The members have overcome obstacles such as height and have come together as a team. Several varsity basketball players graduated last year so much of the team this year is new. Seven seniors graduated last year, leaving only three returning juniors. Five juniors and four sophomores complete the team’s makeup. Not only is the team young, but they are also not as hefty as many other high school basketball teams. However, the team makes up for this with raw athleticism, coach Bob Horton said. He added that they just needed to learn how to use this athleticism. “The odds are against us because we’re (physically) small, but our hearts are large,” sophomore Lloyd Jackson said. This adversity has also caused the seniors to step up to the plate as leaders. “After losing so much leadership (last year), this year’s seniors feel we need to take a more active role with helping the younger guys,” senior captain Nick Harris said. Through the seniors’ leadership, the boys basketball team has set one main goal for the season: to improve on and off the court, no matter what their final record is. “We just need to work hard and improve

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every day,” Horton said This season, Horton’s other goals are for the players to be good student-athletes, and for the team to make it into the playoffs in March. He wouldn’t specify how far the team hopes to go this year, though. “We are taking (this season) one step at

a time,” he said. Each player is focused on this goal for several reasons, but one large one is Brian Barney. A senior varsity player last year, Barney drowned at Lake Tapps less than a week before graduating. Returning players this year miss him, but aren’t letting this tragedy affect

their level of play. “His (Brian’s) death didn’t affect the team’s mindset… he’s in our mind, but not a distraction,” senior captain Kennel Smith said. On Dec. 12, Barney’s jersey, number 12, was retired at the Emerald Ridge vs. Rogers game. Photography by James Stanford

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FEATURES Holiday season 2003 Students celebrating alternative holiday’s

TYLER QUINN

REPORTER

Wintertime conjures images of snow, winter break, and the holiday season. Although the majority of Emerald Ridge students will be observing Christmas this December, some students will spend their time practicing alternative holidays. Sophomore Amanda Pisetzner has celebrated Hanukkah her entire life. “Hanukkah is actually a pretty cool deal. Not only does it provide a time for my family to get together, but I also get eight days of gifts and good food.” Pisetzner said. A lunar calendar determines the start of this eight-day Jewish festival, which begins this year on Dec. 20. Like Christmas, Hanukkah is a family-centered holiday that includes an array of traditional foods, games, and stories. Each of the eight nights commences with the lighting of another one of the eight candles on the Menorah, a ceremonial candelabrum, which serves to symbolize a miraculous event in Jewish history. Because of more and more mixed families it is becoming much more common to practice both Hanukkah and Christmas. Other students will be observing Kwanzaa, an African American cultural celebration that puts emphasis on the ideals of unity and togetherness. This event lasts seven days and is also often symbolized by a candelabrum. On each of Kwanzaa’s seven nights another brightly colored candle is lit. The candleholder is topped with three red candles, three green candles, and one black candle. According to John Cocksfield, the supervisor of Kwanzaa celebration at Tacoma’s

African Museum the three red candles represent the blood of those who have died for the emancipation of the African people.Three candles are green to represent the land of Africa and the final candle is black like the liberation flag of the black people. Yet another winter time holiday is Eid Al-Fitr, also known as Eid, the celebration that follows the month of Ramadan. Eid is the celebration that follows the lunar month of Ramadan and is also referred to as the “Feast of Breaking the Fast.” During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and Eid is the commencement of their fasting. Sophomore Sadeq Shamsa has been practicing Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr since he was 12. The Eid is a family event that occurs over a three-day period. Like Hanukkah, its beginning is dictated by a lunar calendar ; it started this year on Nov. 24. This holiday includes prayers, community activities, and the giving of Zakat, or alms.The giving of alms, along with worshiping only one god, daily prayers, self-purification through fasting, and a pilgrimage to Mecca, make up the five pillars of the Islamic faith. Shamsa said that he enjoys observing Ramadan because it brings him closer to his Muslim faith. “I’ve never felt like I was missing anything [by not practicing Christmas], because we have Eid,” he said. It has also become increasingly common to practice any of the celebrations above in addition to Christmas. This season is filled with different holidays, but no matter which you celebrate, all these holidays encourage the same things: tradition, togetherness, and family.

“HANUKKAH IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY COOL DEAL. NOT ONLY DOES IT PROVIDE A TIME FOR MY FAMILY TO GET TOGTHER, BUT I ALSO GET EIGHT DAYS OF GIFTS AND GOOD FOOD.”

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South Sound Events Compiled by Kristina Sorenson ZooLights Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Through Jan. 4, 5-9 p.m. Describe your ideal date. I’d go with my girlfriend Holly

Fantasy Lights Spanaway Park, Through Dec. 31, 5:30-9 p.m. Holiday with Lights Enchanted Village/Wild Waves, Through Dec. 19-Jan.1, 6-10 p.m. Field of Lights Safeco Field Through Dec. 28 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Winterfest 2003 Seattle Center Through Dec. 31. Winterfest Holiday Ice Rink Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, Jan. 3, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Holiday Hours: Christmas Eve, 10 a.m.-4 p.m; Christmas Day - Closed; New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Regular Hours.

Evangeleen Dansby If you could choose one exotic animal for a pet, what would it be and why? A wolf. Wolves are awesome. If you had to ride one amusment park ride all day, what would it be? I’d ride the roller coaster. What’s worse: Not showering or not brushing your teeth? Having no shower. Favorite Halloween costume? I’d dress up as my brother. Favorite thing to put on a hamburger? Cheese.

ride all day, what would it be? I’d ride the sling shot. Salsa! would it be? because of all the girls. farted.

If you could choose one exotic animal for a pet, what would it be and why? Tiger. They’re stealthy and cool and pretty

Describe your ideal date. The Fair, because of the excitement and all the intense energy around you. What’s your worst date experience? Receiving unwanted affections. Favorite scary movie Final Destination. Which is better: Burger King or McDonalds? McDonald’s If you could trade places with one person in the world for a day who would it be?

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker McCaw Hall Through Dec. 28. For ticket info: http: //www.pnb.org/.

Christmas Ships Festival Various Puget Sound locations Through Dec. 23.

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A review of two Datsun Z owners who take great pride in their collectible cars BY

TREVOR OMOTO

REPORTER

Nearly all high school students love their cars. The amount of money students are willing to spend on insurance, gas, maintenance and customization every year is surely a testament to the car’s necessity in high school life. Junior Paul Linden and teacher Carl Puckhabor are both owners of the Datsun Z, an affordableyet-sporty import car from Japan. It has been around since 1969, and is sought after by many collectors. Linden is the proud owner of a gold and black 1980 10th anniversary 280 ZX. It is number 842 out of only 3000 in creation, and with a growing number of these cars ending up in junk yards, it is becoming increasingly rare. Linden purchased his Z for a mere $700. The original price of the car ranged from $13,500$14,500 new, and with collectors in the market for such a rare car, the price has not dropped significantly. “It’s got the perfect power for a fun high school car,” Linden said. He expressed his satisfaction with the vehicle, although it provides a plethora of work for him. “I’m in the process of restoring it,” he explained. For $700, he knew that there was going to be quite

a bit of time and money going into it. So far, Linden Car Stats has rebuilt the transmission, replaced fuel injectors, Linden’s 280ZX Puckhabor’s 260Z fixed dents and fought off rust. Horse Power: 185 Horse Power: 162 “Not a lot of people have ‘em,” Linden said. He Engine Size: 6 cylinder 2.8L Engine Size: 6 cylinder 2.6L enjoys the fact that he has a rare collector car Color: Gold and Black Color: Metallic Green that has enough power to keep him from “eating Make: Datsun Make: Datsun people’s dust.” Model: 10th anniversary 280 Z Model: 260Z 2+2 coupe Puckhabor has an earlier model of the Datsun Year: 1980 Year: 1974 Z, a 1974 metallic green 260Z, with a slightly Decals: Lutheran Cross Decals: None smaller engine. Modifications: All Original Modifications: All Original “I have been a Z-car owner since 1984 when I bought a 1974 ½ Fairlady-Z in Tokyo,” Puckhabor said proudly. He drove it for 10 years before selling in 1994, which he said he deeply regrets. Satisfied with his last Z-car, Puckhabor bought another one during Super Bowl Sunday 2001 on eBay, and has driven it since. Puckhabor’s Z is completely stock and original, with no replaced parts or damage from accidents. This is incredibly important to the collector value of the vehicle. Puckhabor’s feelings towards his car can be summed up best in his own words: “Z Cars rule!” Both owners put considerable time, effort and money into their vehicles, but enjoy them immensely.To Linden and Puckhabor, the collectable Junior Paul Linden has put time, money and effort into fixing his increasingly rare Datsun Z. Z car is as good as it gets.

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Speaking skills, writing skills, thinking fast, twice-aweek meetings, commitment, working on and writing cases. No sweat for a debater. The debate team has progressed tremendously from last year with dedication and is continuously working hard to achieve individual results. The debate team considers itself more focused this year.With team meetings averaging eight or nine people, they are able to help each other with their cases. Working on a case includes knowing every little detail of both sides of a topic. Each school debates the same topic, but each person writes their own case. “During meetings we practice sample cases, and work on writing our own cases for upcoming tournaments,” sophomore Kelly Kamstra said. At tournaments, debaters compete with students from other schools around the area. A debater is given an affirmative or negative position on the topic on which they wrote their case.The debater speaks his or her side and then has the competitor refute them.They have a three-minute downtime and then switch roles. Coach Julie Hillend-Jones is proud of the team

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this year. “It is really exciting,” she said. “We have a lot of promising novice debaters who are interested in individual events.” One of these up-and-coming debaters is Kamstra, a sophomore and first-year debater who earned third place at her first tournament at Auburn Riverside. “I joined debate to improve my speaking skills,” she said. “I really hope to letter this year.” To letter, a debater needs to receive 150 points by going to different tournaments.Winning and judging are the ways to receive points. A student judge has grading criteria to make sure each debater makes every point of their argument. Novice debaters spend their time learning to debate, while experienced debaters take the time to judge. “Being a senior and lettering are the requirements to become a student judge.Therefore,Tim(Field) and I are the only ones that qualify to judge at tournaments,” senior Crystal Hellier said. Sophomore Chase Malloy hasn’t yet competed, but is working hard for his first tournament. “I joined debate to show people what I’m about, so they can hear what’s in my head,” he said. Although only two seniors are in debate this year, many sophomores and juniors are curently taking advantage of the learning experience that debate

Kelly Kamstra proudly sports her third place award offers. Still, assistant coach Lorraine Jones hopes for larger team next year. “you need courage and the ability to think on your feet as well as commitment

Eagle Scouts: much uch h more than h a bad badge b d BY

ANDREW CLARK

REPORTER

The Eagle Scout badge is a significant honor valued by Boy Scouts who receive it because it takes a great deal of time and effort to attain. Some of the tasks range from learning the mechanics of a skateboard to performing over 100 hours of community service. Payton Foutz, a junior, earned this prestigious award, which took him four years to reach.There were many endeavors that Foutz had to complete to become an Eagle Scout. For instance, Foutz

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had to have a minimum of 30 badges and patches on his sash and vest. The most important task a Boy Scout must complete in order to receive the Eagle Scout badge is an Eagle project. An Eagle project consists of going out into the community and volunteering somewhere, as in cleaning up a park or anything that would contribute to the community. During his Eagle project he must have a minimum of 100 community hours.Another way to receive these badges is by learning something new and interesting, and then a Boy Scout goes and explains

what he learned to his troop. This rank is expressed by wearing the Eagle Scout badge on a sash that hangs over the Boy Scout’s shoulder and across his chest. It is usually worn at special events such as weekly meetings and regional gatherings. Foutz did his Eagle project at Frontier Park, and he ended up building an extra performing stage for the park.There was a lot of hard labor involved; he had to dig two trenches to run fresh water and electricity to the stage. “I was the person in charge of this project and when I was done, I was

proud of what I did,” Foutz said. Having the rank of Eagle Scout increases a Boy Scout’s career opportunities. If one put it down in resumes, it would better his chances of getting hired because it shows that he is responsible and good for the job. If an Eagle Scout was interested in the army, he would automatically be moved up one rank when he joined. As Foutz continues as a Boy Scout he is only left with the challenge of completing more and more tasks so he can receive other badges for his Boy Scout sash.

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By Blaine Rybacki

Junior Raymond Brennan demonstrates one website many students and their families visit.

Single Parent Families

By Tiffany Picket

Senior Gwen Gossler spends time with her mother and brother. Her parents divorced when she was in seventh grade and she has lived with her mother ever since.

Wired Families

In our modern world it seems that technology is changing everything; the way we work, the way we spend our free time, and now even our family life. With the introduction of computers, mobile phones, pagers, and many other technological devices, the way people interact has changed, especially on a family level. “I feel that technology has made communication in the family harder,” senior Alex Ford said. “We spend so much time talking in a virtual world that often it’s too easy to lose touch with what really matters.” Just how do people communicate in this technology-enriched age, anyway? Mobile phones and voice mail have become very popular, replacing age-old faceto-face talks, while e-mail and messenger services are beginning to replace notes and letters. In a study titled the Silicon Valley Cultures Project, many parents interviewed said that they feel calling their children on their mobile phones or leaving them an e-mail covers their parental responsibilities. “I believe there should be a greater emphasis on direct communication to fulfill the needs of the family,” said Ford. “I spend more time on the phone or e-mailing my family members than actually talking to them face-to-face.” In a normal day, Ford spends seven to 10 hours on the computer and barely any of the extra time he has interacting with his family. And what about quality time? Some asked in the study answered that many people consider watching television or playing video games as good activities for the family. “I consider family time is all of us sitting down to play Counter-Strike together,” said Alex. This technological revolution even affects age old traditions like family meals. “At dinner everyone gives each other odd looks and we feel just really out of place,” Ford said. The dinner table is no longer a place to converse and solve family issues. Instead it is now a place for awkward exchanges of small talk and uncomfortable feelings. “The atmosphere itself is more edgy because of the lack of communication,” Ford said, shrugging. The odd looks and uncomfortable feelings don’t stop at the dinner table, but instead fill the entire house. “Modern family values are being completely shattered by the recent influx of technology,” Ford said.

FOCUS Distant Relatives

FOCUS

From the playground days to the adolescent phase, teens receive countless amounts of permission slips and contracts meant to be sent home and signed by a parent. For most teenagers, it is the “parent signature” that one pays attention to the most; it is not always that one glances over towards the “/ guardian”. It is a gray area that not everyone knows of. Now, times have changed and the typical dollhouse family is no longer typical. In a time period where the Cleavers are finally labeled as unrealistic, Junior Dawn Vincent stands her ground and has lived with her aunt and uncle, Cyndi and Grady Schultz, for the last five months. “There are benefits. My aunt and uncle are a lot easier to talk to and less strict,” Vincent said. She decided to move out of the home of her mom and step dad’s and move on, living under the very different roof that her aunt and uncle provide for her.Vincent said she is adapting to the change positively “The rules are different,” she said.“We talk to each other to come up with my curfew. Like when I go to a movie, I can come home whenever the movie ends. I’m also able to talk on the phone more when with my mom I didn’t get to as much.” Vincent pointed out other advantages to living a new life with the Schultz’s. “It is easier living with girl cousins, than it was with brothers,” she said. Her cousin, Alyssa Schultz, is a sophomore at Emerald Ridge. “I’m happier with my aunt and uncle, and much more open,” Vincent said. “I can be myself in my house now. At my mom’s, I stayed in my room and tried to avoid everything.” Even Spider-Man was raised by his aunt and uncle, and he still managed to conquer evil and save the world.

By Rachel Abraham

Today, more than 25 percent of U.S. teenagers live in singleparent households. Gwen Gossler, a senior, is one of them. Gossler’s parents married in 1981 and had four children together in Cheney, Washington. After seventeen years of marriage, when Gossler was in seventh grade, they separated and her father moved out. At first, all four children lived at home with her mother, but a few months later, Gossler’s two older brothers moved out to live with their dad.After living with her younger brother and mother for a year, Gossler had to choose who to live with permanently. “I let the courts decide (who I was going to live with) so I wouldn’t have to choose between my mom and dad,” she said. Shortly afterwards, Gossler and her brother moved to Puyallup with their mom, who wanted more work opportunities and to be closer to her family. About a year after they moved, Gossler’s parent divorced. They’ve been living in Puyallup ever since, and Gossler has learned to adapt. “Cheney was a really small town, but I’ve adjusted to bigger city life in Puyallup, and now I like it here,” Gossler said. It has been six years now since Gossler’s parents split up, and when she looks back, she realizes that at the time, she was in denial. She didn’t want to accept that the marriage was over, and when she did, she blamed both parents. “I didn’t know what was happening,” she said. “I thought they Photography by Rachel Abraham and James Stanford

could have figured out a way to make it work.” Gossler also admits that during the divorce she kept all of her emotions inside, as opposed to her brothers who outwardly expressed what they were feeling. For a few months, she was depressed and didn’t want engage in any social activities. She didn’t want to make new friends, thinking that she would move back to Cheney. Life with only one parent is different for Gossler, but not too much. Since her mom works early, no one makes breakfast in the morning, and at dinner there are only three people sitting at the table instead of six.There is also only one income now, so money is tighter. Other than that, her life is the same as people with married parents. When Gossler’s two older brothers were in high school, she saw them twice a month. Now both have joined the Air Force and live in Japan, so she only sees them once or twice a year when they are on leave. Gossler goes out to Cheney to see her dad on holidays and long weekends. She has a good relationship with both parents and over the years, has learned to accept that her parents aren’t together anymore. “I’m okay with the divorce, at least both my parents are happy now,” she said.

Dawn Vincent previously lived with her parents but now lives with her aunt and uncle.

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Junior Raymond Brennan demonstrates one website many students and their families visit.

Single Parent Families

By Tiffany Picket

Senior Gwen Gossler spends time with her mother and brother. Her parents divorced when she was in seventh grade and she has lived with her mother ever since.

Wired Families

FOCUS Distant Relatives

FOCUS

By Rachel Abraham

Dawn Vincent previously lived with her parents but now lives with her aunt and uncle.

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working at the car watch

A review of two Datsun Z owners who take great pride in their collectible cars BY

TREVOR OMOTO

REPORTER

Debate

Thinking Writing

Bringing home awards BY

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FEATURES Holiday season 2003 Students celebrating alternative holiday’s

TYLER QUINN

REPORTER

“HANUKKAH IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY COOL DEAL. NOT ONLY DOES IT PROVIDE A TIME FOR MY FAMILY TO GET TOGTHER, BUT I ALSO GET EIGHT DAYS OF GIFTS AND GOOD FOOD.”

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Where everybody knows your name...

South Sound Events Compiled by Kristina Sorenson ZooLights Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Through Jan. 4, 5-9 p.m. Describe your ideal date. I’d go with my girlfriend Holly

ride all day, what would it be? I’d ride the sling shot. Salsa! would it be? because of all the girls. farted.

If you could choose one exotic animal for a pet, what would it be and why? Tiger. They’re stealthy and cool and pretty

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker McCaw Hall Through Dec. 28. For ticket info: http: //www.pnb.org/.

Christmas Ships Festival Various Puget Sound locations Through Dec. 23.

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SPORTS

Tough opener for girls basketball BY

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REPORTER

OPINION

Staff editorials are composed by, and are the opinion of, the JagWire editorial board.

Boys basketball continues to build as a team BY

JOSHUA WALKER

REPORTER

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THE FINE PRINT

Emerald Ridge High School 12405 184th St. E. South Hill, WA 98374 | 253-435-6300 Del Dittus presents Brian Barney’s jersey to his parents, Millard and Lisa Barney at the Rogers game on Dec. 12.

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Planning of MLK assembly on its way Assembly to focus on history leading up to civil rights movement BY

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REPORTER

Young Life gives teens a place to discuss God BY

LAUREN OBREGON

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Members hope to place first while creating team unity and spirit

KRISTIN WELLENTIN

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Students looking for work face tough competition BY

Dance team heads for competition

dents of Emerald Ridge, whether they are parents, employers or competition. “The person I babysat for lost her job, so I got fired and have to find a new job,” sophomore Maranda Sprague said.

TIM FIELD

REPORTER

"OVER THE SUMMER WE WON FIRST PLACE AT CAMP AND WON THE MOST RIBBONS FOR DRILL DOWNS."

of people were hiring because the economy is so bad and they already had too many employees,” junior Kerry Warren said.

FORMAL IMAGE

With the holidays fast approaching, this proves a problem, as more teens are in need of work and money for gifts as well as other things, and less work to be had by all.

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Sculptor comes for a day Boys swimming starts off strong Majority of team participated in off-season sports in preparation for new year Steve Jensen helps art students put ideas down

CRYSTAL HELLIER

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“I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THIS GREAT SPORT. I WANT TO SHARE THE VALUES AND MEMORIES I HAVE OF SWIMMING WITH THESE BOYS.”

LAUREN ANDRE

REPORTER

Junior Mikel Armstrong practices his butterﬂy stroke for an upcoming meet. The team practices at Rogers.

Girls gymnastics prepares for upcoming meets

Senior Stuart Henry recieves help from sculptor Steven Jensen, as other art students did during the day.

few months. The sculpture will be finished a week before this year’s graduation. Jensen, chosen out of several professional artists, is building

the sculpture to make use of money given to the school for public art. “It will be cool to see our own personal designs on (the sculpture),” Henry said.

Faulty sprinkler sets off fire alarms BY

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REPORTER

Senior Emilie Bunderson, gymnastics captain, coaches sophomore Brittany Blessing on her technique on the uneven bars . Sophomores Ashley Whittle and Ashlee Benedict look on.

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ERHS raises standard for district

Canned food drive raises over 20,000 cans for families in need

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REPORTER

MICHAEL GREEN

Brad Logan counts cereal boxes, shampoo and other canned food items collected during the food drive.

advisory explaining what the school goal is and what to bring in,” Walden said. “The students in the DECA class learn leadership and how to help out the community and the

“RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED LAST YEAR CAUSED A 75 PERCENT DROP IN STORE REVENUE, BUT THE STORE IS DOING WELL.”

ERICA FELT

REPORTER

food drive is a good way to learn leadership skills for the students that get the chance to help out.”

Health regulations affect student store, restricting products and causing drop in sales REPORTER

Wrestling team off to a good start

Large amount of snow on slopes kicks off a good season compared to last year

District policy says 'no' to competition BY

Crystal opens ski and snowboarding season

Wrestlers Josh Howard (top) and Jake Blubaugh (bottom) grapple at practice. At the wrestling team’s ﬁrst match, both the JV and varsity team

defeated Federal Way. For a complete listing of the wrestling team’s schedule and results, visit www.jagwrestling.com/schedule.htm.

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NEWS

A&E

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Top 10

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THE ROCKETTES ADD A SPECIAL SPICE TO TIMELESS STORIES TOLD OVER AND OVER, PASSED ON TO KEEP THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

Billboard Charts

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Mama Stortini’s

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“The Diary of Alicia Keys” – Alicia Keys No. of weeks on the chart: 1 Last week: 2

“Shock’n Y’all” – Toby Keith No. of weeks on the chart: 5 Last week: 6

“Closer” – Josh Groban No. of weeks on the chart: 4 Last week: 7

“Now 14” – Various Artists No. of weeks on the chart: 5 Last week: 5

“Speakerboxx/The Love Below” – Outkast No. of weeks on the chart:11 Last week: 10

“In The Zone” – Britney Spears No. of weeks on the chart: 3 Last week: 7

El Toro

Destruction of property and harrassment gives ERHS a bad name BY

RESTAURANTS University Place style BY

Students vandalize McDonald’s

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“Metamorphosis” – Hilary Duff No. of weeks on the chart:10 Last week: 4

“The Singles 1992-2003” – No Doubt No. of weeks on the chart: 2 Last week: 3

“The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow” – Sheryl Crow No. of weeks on the chart: 2 Last week: 15

“The Black Album” – Jay-Z No. of weeks on the chart: 4 Last week: 1

ERIK SHOWACY

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Watters taking over for Kusche

Kusche stops teaching mid-year to work with $1.4 mililon grant BY

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Sound

Four Individuals,

Four CD’s, See what happens at the roundtable

Erica Bosnick

Junior Paul Linden shows off his Datsun Z car.

Focus Reporting

Boys basketball hopes for a great season after starting by remembering a fallen player.

>> RACHEL ABRAHAM >> TIFFANY PICKETT >> BLAINE RYBACKI

Graphics + Cover + Focus >> JEN CURTISS

Lindsey Maxfield

Off Andrew Clark

Joshua Walker

Adema Lindsey - Sounds like a cross between Linkin Park and Blink-182. So you ax the originality, and all they’ve got left is an occasionally powerful message.

Alegria- Cirque Du Soleil Erica - Not all that bad. It’s definitely something that I’d have to go see live. I couldn’t listen to this CD, but by the music, the live show must be awesome.

8 mile- Eminem

Flashlight Brown

Joshua - You can tell that Eminem spent a lot of time on this album; there are a lot of hit songs on the album. I like the songs and I can’t wait to hear more music.

Andrew - I think they’re Sum 41’s double, because they sound exactly the same. I guess it’s OK though.

Joshua – I’m more of an R &B person myself, but the album is decent.

Andrew - It’s really, really, bad. I don’t like the way it sounds. It’s just the worst music you could possibly listen to. I hate it.

Andrew - All of his words tie in together really well.

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Happy Holidays!

The Beat

Giving you the low down on the South Sound Community

Stage

Concerts

Laser Light Show Pacific Science Center Every Thur. - Sat. 8 p.m. - Midnight Cost: $ 7

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Tacoma Little Theatre Jan. 2 - 11 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Cost: $15

Gatsby’s American Dream Graceland Dec. 27 5:30 Cost: $7

Late Night At the Y Mel Korum YMCA Every Friday 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Cost: Free

Living Out Seattle Rep. Theatre Jan. 8 - 31 Times vary $10 - $46

New Year Eve Party Featuring Maktub E.M.P Dec. 31 9 p.m. Cost: $30

Seattle Asian Art Museum

First Free Saturday Jan. 3 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Cost: Free

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum 5th Ave. Theatre Jan. 13 - Feb. 1 Times vary Cost: $16 - $ 40

Sub-Motive, Go Ahead, and more Burien Little Theatre Jan. 3 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $10

Art Walk All Tacoma Museums Jan. 15 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: Free

Chicago the Musical Paramount Theatre Jan. 27 - Feb. 2 Times vary Cost: $10 - $58

Open Mic Night South Hill Borders Jan. 28 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free

I love you, You’re perfect, Now change Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Jan. 23 - Feb. 15 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Cost: $12 - $19

Quiet After Nine, The Geeks, The Harvey Mulligan Band Club Adrian Jan. 3 6 p.m. Cost: $8 Chris Rock Paramount Theatre Jan 9 - 10 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cost: $39.50 - $ 55.50

New

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