JagWire | Volume 7 | Issue 1 | Oct. 2006

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Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings Oct. 22 Qwest Field Starting at $39

Fight Night Oct. 7 Lucky Eagle Casino $35-45

SuperSonics vs. Sacramento Kings Oct. 25 KeyArena Starting at $10

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Employee of the Month (PG-13) Oct. 6 Starring Dane Cook Comedy

The Grudge II (R) Oct. 13 Starring Amber Tamblyn Thriller

The Prestige (PG-13) Oct. 20 Starring Hugh Jackman Drama/ Sci-fi

Babel (R) Oct. 27 Starring Brad Pitt Drama

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Second City Oct. 31 The Pantages $24-42

Singin’ in the Rain Until Nov. 11 Auburn Ave Theater $20-43

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The Rolling Stones Oct. 17 Quest Field $60-165

Ziggy Marley Oct. 25 The Showbox $32

Goo Goo Dolls Nov. 4 Paramount Theater $90+

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The Killers Oct. 12 Paramount Theater $27.50

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Morgan – It’s got the jive and the soul, but it’s also repetitive and bland. The first tracks are terrific, but it gets so boring a little less than halfway through. Good singer, good beats, but purely mediocre music.

Alexa – This CD is more than amazing. I love Gnarls Barkley! The beats are something that you’ll be listening to in your head for days on end.You can’t help but want to dance along when this comes on. It’s like a feel-good escape from all the other depressing music that’s always being thrown at you. Three words sum up how I feel about this CD: I love it.

Nikki – I have an uncontrollable urge to tap my feet and wiggle along with the music. It is pop/soul, very multicultural. I love it. It’s really different – a good different though. No one can replace JT’s spot in my soul, but these guys come in a close second. They are beautiful.

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Nate – It makes me want to tap my foot and bob my head. I love the sound of Gnarls Barkley and the vocalist is amazing. I love DJ Danger Mouse! I love the beats that Gnarls Barkley has.

Nate – I think Trevor Davis has amazing range and is very talented, taking Nate all of the instruments into his own hands. His music can be both slow and somber or exciting and upbeat. Being a Christian, the lyrics easily related to me, even though they weren’t the best lyrics.

Nikki – Well, for Christian music it was probably the best I’ve heard, but trust me that’s not saying anything. It kind of reminded me of something I would listen to when I was mad or upset to calm me down. I am not that sure if it would relax me or just make it worse, though. I really like his voice, it was sexy … smoky … kind of. I like the instruments in the background, it kind of made up for the not-so-genius lyrics.

Alexa – I don’t know what I think about this CD. At first it had me wondering if the background music at the beginning ever ends, but it’s good background music, and once the lyrics start, it draws you in. Still, it’s not my style. Call me A.D.D., but I need something that catches my attention. I think I’d fall asleep if I listened to this for too long.

Nikki – Ugh … I almost was compelled to cover my ears and go, “Lalalalalalalalalalalala!” I thought there were cats dying in the next room – a slow and painful death. There weren’t, though; it was the screech of Buckley’s voice. The instruments are heard above his voice, and that was a good thing. He was no Justin Timberlake, that’s for sure … poor, poor boy.

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Alexa – I love this. It’s definitely striking a good key with me. The background music is soothing and his voice is great. The lyrics seem so true and insightful. They make you think and sound good at the same time. What more could you want from a CD?

Alexa – One thing you can definitely say for this CD is it’s got good beats. Nikki – He definitely brought SexyBack. Imagine something as wonThese are the kind of songs that stick in your head – whether you want derful as a whole CD of SexyBack. Yep, that’s right. It’s a gift sent them there or not. Justin obviously has a good voice, but where is it in this from heaven above. Oh, I love JT. I’m not afraid to admit that I still CD? I hear it in a few tracks, but most of it is so computerized I wouldn’t love N’SYNC too. Get over it! You know you love him! even notice if it was someone else. As much as all of this is true, I can’t lie. This CD is everyone’s guilty pleasure. Morgan – How long ago did everyone with legitimate singing ability decide to ditch that talent for techno beats? Poor lyrics mixed with a voice that’s Nate – I really don’t enjoy pop music. This is no exception. Justin basically tonal ululating does not a good album make. Not that it’ll matTimberlake reminds me of a Ken Barbie doll except not as good lookter to fans of his, but I’d rather nail myself to a live gorilla than listen to ing and worse at making music. Let me remind you that Ken can’t “SexyBack” again. make music.

Morgan – This guy’s pure talent-in-a-box. More songwriting, singing, and playing ability than most bands of the 90s combined. Make no mistake, Grace is one of the best albums released in the past 15 years. Not to mention his rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” It’s the best version of that song that money can buy.

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Morgan – I didn’t know people knew how to groove like this anymore. R&B seems to be a bit broken lately, but this guy can funk up a room like no one else I listen to. It seems more like background music than I’d just sit and listen to, though – the kind of music that gets old fast.

Nate – Jeff’s music seems to me to be a mix of classic rock, acoustic and maybe a little psychedelic. I liked the sound, but at points it got to be kind of repetitive. His music seems boring to me and not very original.

past of abuse and 08 Adiscrimination has made

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Jeannine Medvedich the assistant principal and future mom she is today.

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‘Bombay Dreams’ big BY

SUMMER YATES

EDITORIAL BOARD

Two years ago, I flew to Manhattan, N.Y., and drove down Broadway between West 52nd and 53rd Street to sit in the cleverly named Broadway Theatre and see my very first on-Broadway musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of A.R. Rahman’s “Bombay Dreams” lit up the stage, and captivated my attention for the next two hours. So, as my best friend called to tell me she had an extra ticket with my name on it to see the traveling version at the 5th Ave Theatre in Seattle, I threw caution to the wind as I let her drive to the show with little over 10 minutes of freeway driving experience just to see this musical again. Die, I did not. Disappointed, I was not. From its American debut on Broadway in 2004, the London-based musical has swept the nation with it’s rich Indian colors, eccentric music and a band of characters that will have you on the edge of your seat singing along to hit songs such as “Shakalaka Baby” and “Bombay Dreams.” Like many stories, this is a tale of rags to riches. It’s about one man, Akaash (Sachin Bhaat), who is born as an “untouchable.” This is referring to the Indian custom of the caste system; the untouchables are the lowest of the low and can never hope to be liberated from their station. He seeks stardom to raise money in hopes to save his povertystricken village, while being criticized by his family and friends for hopeless dreams of leaving the untouchables. Along the way, he pretends to fall in love with the much sought-after Rani (Sandra Allen), in hopes to make the humble, beautiful and engaged Priya (Reshma Shetty) jealous, all while being pursued by his childhood transsexual friend, Sweetie (Aneesh Sheth). But his rise in fame begins to reveal his true character, as he must choose between standing up for the slums in which he came, or continue to live the hollowed life as Bombay’s most prominent male lead … you know, that old chestnut. Yet where most stories leave us with a predictable ending and unoriginal characters, “Bombay Dreams” is anything but. Behind the drama of the many

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love triangles, “Bombay” adds hilarious comedic timing with such characters as Kitty DaSouza (Christine Toy Johnson), the on-call, microphone-handy reporter, and Madan (Suresh John), Priya’s swindling father and famous film director. With their “in-your-face-comments” when it’s clearly an inopportune moment, they break the intensity between the good, the bad and the ugly. From costumes to make-up to choreography to set design to lighting to music that is unlike anything you’ve ever heard in the greater Seattle area (and the list goes on), no expense was spared to create such an authentic Indian atmosphere. From the filming of an onstage music video (including a fountain on stage) to the somber-yet-seductive love ballad under a starry night between the lovers, I was constantly impressed by the magnitude of talent and flair. As most of the play is set as a TV studio, the “fourth wall” (known in theater as the imaginary wall between the actors and the audience) was continuously broken in the most professional way, which is very difficult to pull off. Much of the musical is based around the caste system, which I alluded to before. The caring and passionate Priya longs to create a movie where real people are the main focus – not the wealthy, who are shallow and judgmental. Her respect for her elders (no matter their station), her trust in her two-faced fiancé, and her faith in Akaash that he can reach his dreams, are key elements that drive both Akaash’s and the audience’s love for her. Her unshakable integrity, and the integrity of the show that deals with such a controversial issue in a professional and effective way, gives me respect for a nation that I have had no real interaction with. Although the unveiling of the musical’s villain leaves much to be desired, I can only applaud the production as a whole that unlocks the passion of an Indian-soaked culture with a rare twist to an old tale.

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by Ali Gruver

ALIESHA DRIVAS

REPORTER

As your eyes close, your heart begins to pound with excitement. Your eager lips wait, and finally you feel it. The warm, gentle touch of your love’s lips takes your breath away. You open your eyes, see your love, and what surrounding has embraced the special moment? A room, a park, or maybe the pouring rain – there are places so romantic that two love birds can indulge in that surreal kiss. 10. A CAR The old-fashioned way of lip locking in a car was just to lean over and give them a peck while driving or parked. A goodbye kiss can be done through the window as they drive slowly away, or jumping into the sunroof. Steven McReynolds, a senior, ran to his girlfriend Nichole Betz, as she was driving away. He jumped in the sunroof, and gave her a smooch goodbye. He said, “I forgot to tell her that I love her.” 9. ROLLERCOASTER Even though roller coasters may be scary to some, they can also be a rush in multiple ways. As you ride to the highest point, screaming and attached to each other, feel the thrill of the ride. When you feel most comfortable – or able – to kiss, go ahead. This is a risky way to peck, but if you’re up for the ride, go ahead. 8. OCEAN SHORES, WASH. The beach, of course! Instead of being a bum and sitting on a towel, get up and stop eating each other’s face. Get in the water. Splash, play around, and when you get close enough, feel the cold, salty water on each other’s lips. Lock lips and let the waves hit your body. 7. FERRIS WHEEL The fair lights illuminate the night sky as the Ferris wheel reaches its highest point. Holding each other close, the romance sets in. Seeing the entire fair, look into each other’s eyes, and smooch. As the wheel descends, continue to kiss until you reach the top again. 6. SWINGS Go to a park and take over the swings. Dustin Martin and his girlfriend, Amanda Stanfield, both seniors, enjoy making out at the park in the rain. Sit next to each other and swing in opposite directions. Then, when you meet in the middle, give a quick peck. If you want to be sweet and romantic, slowly swing. Grab your baby’s swing, and bring them close. Feel their lips upon yours and get lost in each other. 5. SPACE NEEDLE Ride your way up to the top and take a glance at Seattle. When you make it to the top, take hold of each others’ hands and find a perfect spot. Looking over the city, get closer, and when it feels perfect, indulge each other. If you have the money, treat yourself to a lunch or dinner, and see how many times you can kiss at the top of the Space Needle. 4. PUMPKIN PATCH Around Halloween, you can head to the pumpkin patch and chase each other around the pumpkins. To avoid the annoying children, go late at night. The nighttime can actually be more romantic, when the sky glitters with stars. After the perfect carving pumpkin is found, smooch for your achievement. Sitting on the pumpkins is just fine, as long as you do not park yourself on the stem. 3. LEAVENWORTH AT CHRISTMAS TIME Go where they keep the large tree, decorated beautifully. Find the perfect spot under the tree, and kiss. Brianna Edwards and her boyfriend, Ryan Tvedt, experienced the magical moment. “It was cute,” she said, “my favorite memory.” 2. THE WORLD Yes, the world. The Tacoma Waterfront, Thea’s Park, features a huge globe. Your lips can meet at the same place that you met each other. Senior Mallory Halverson and her boyfriend let their lips touch here, and it seemed to be quite romantic. Everyone says that if they could, they’d give the person they love and adore the world. Locking lips in front of this large statue comes real close. 1. THE RAIN By far, a romantic kiss in the rain is everyone’s favorite. It’s passionate, steamy, and just adorable. As the rain pours, grab each other’s hand. Get lost in the moment, and when it feels just right, lock lips. Embrace each other and let the rain glide down your face. If the rain settles, and the sun shines, look for a rainbow. Kiss until you both dry up. Love exists everywhere. When your lips meet in a special place, and that perfect moment, purpose seems known. T.S Eliot so gracefully put it, “Love is most near itself when here and now cease to matter.”

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The ASB budget is what the whole of the school’s activities are founded on. Without it, there wouldn’t be athletics, field trips, soda machines, or free planners. While many students don’t realize what the budget pays for, they know that parking passes are more expensive and that all of the soda has been replaced by diet soda. But do they know why? A few years ago, the ASB was notified by the district that its contract with Pepsi could be broken. The soda machines would likely be taken out because of their contribution to teen obesity. The decision to take out the soda machines has yet to be finalized, but the decision ultimately will be made by the district. Pepsi, knowing the amount of money that they would lose, was quick to form a new deal stating that they will only provide healthy choice beverages such as diet pop,

zero-calorie pop, water, juice, and sports drinks. Since there has been a change to the type of beverages the school is selling, there may be a loss of revenue, because not as many people enjoy diet soda as much as regular soda. “Vending is a significant part of our revenue,” activities coordinator Rob Dennis said. “But I heard through the grapevine that other schools that have tried this haven’t been hit as hard as they anticipated. So, I’m not going to be too worried until there is something to be worried about.” A second change to the budget is that a couple of prices for annual fees were raised. During the school year, the ASB estimates the amount of money it needs for the next school year. In order to raise enough money, the ASB had to raise the prices for parking passes by $5, and install a transportation fee for students involved in sports. The raise in price for items actually helps by creating more money to spend on other activities that most people enjoy, like dances. Although there are no apparent financial problems, the

school may be audited this year. Auditing is a yearly, unscheduled event that ensures proper use of ASB funds. “We don’t know that the auditor is coming until they walk through the door,” Dennis said. When a school is audited a district official visits the school and checks the ASB records. The records can never be thrown out, as they include all of the ways that the budget was used since the school opened. The auditor must make sure that the ASB is not spending the money on things that are educational, since it is illegal to do so. This law was installed since ASB money is considered public money, just like taxes. Therefore, the educational funds should come out of the district’s money, not the ASB. The ASB has certain guidelines on how they can spend the money. The main guideline can be explained as CARS: cultural, athletic, recreational, and social. However, the guidelines may differ if an activity falls under both educational and cultural, such as music or publications.

Cancelled classes New menu helps students disappoint students seek a healthier future BY

BRITTANY GENTILE

REPORTER

At the end of the year, students sign up for the classes they need or want to take for the following year. To some surprise, those classes are sometimes no longer available when school begins. Only a few classes were cancelled this year: Intro to Medical Science, Physics of Flight, and Film Analysis. The two main reasons why the classes were cancelled: Not enough students were interested in taking the classes, and there were not teachers available to teach them. Although all the classes are important, administrators said there are times when they need to decide which classes are more beneficial to more students’ educations. “Do we offer the English Skills class or Film Analysis?” Principal Brian Lowney said. “That’s a decision we have to make.” for the Film Analysis class, it was never really a class to begin with. “It was just something we experi-

mented with,” Data Processor Sandy Iversen said. “It didn’t work well with the master schedule. It never made it past the starting block, basically.” Aviation teacher Jeff Coleman sympathizes with the students who missed out on the Physics of Flight class. “I think it’s a good class,” Coleman said. “I feel bad for the seniors who didn’t have a chance to take it this year.” Josh Small is one of those seniors who couldn’t take it this year. “I’m really angry,” Small said. “That’s the class that would help me with what I wanted to do; I want to be a pilot.” The students who weren’t able get to take Physics of Flight still can take the normal physics class. For the Intro to Medical Science class, there just wasn’t a teacher available to teach it. “We got all (the students) in their pathway class,” Lowney said.

Changes in food choices are meant to teach students better eating habits in both the lunch lines and snack carts BY

JOSH JOYCE

REPORTER

The Puyallup School District has made changes to this year’s lunch menu, making it healthier by reducing quantities and calories to teach students to make better choices when they eat. As a way of providing a nutritionally sound food service, the Puyallup School District also has made changes to the snack line menu. Fried foods are being baked, juices and iced teas are being replaced with non-fat Snapple as well as vitamin waters, and items such as fries and nachos are being removed from the menu. Also, servings of baked fries, sizes of cookies, and the number of ounces in juices such as Powerade are being reduced by half from last year. “To teach kids to eat healthier, you have to offer healthier foods,” food server Chris Hudson said.

Varying and reducing quantities of lunch menu items does not, however, mean a price reduction. According to Hudson, diet and low-fat foods are more expensive to purchase than regular lunch menu items, which is why the food is being served in smaller quantities, yet remains the same price as last year’s lunches. Even though these changes have been made, some students haven’t even noticed, or cared for them. Junior Christina Viniarski said the food she buys at lunch hasn’t changed from last year to this year. Even with healthier changes, some students still dislike eating school lunches. “I don’t find school lunches to be appealing and healthy,” senior Stephani Hawthorne said. Unlike the snack menu, according to Hudson, the new meal menu follows specific recipes and ingredients which are frequently checked by audits for accuracy. The menu is called “Harvest of Health,” which focuses on a new nutrient each month. For example, this month’s meal menu will focus on iron. “We have been selling healthier items now that a lot of the unhealthy items are not there,” Hudson said.

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AVID: Opportunity for success New classes assist students in preparing for difficult exams and planning their post-high education BY

LINDSAY NOLAN

REPORTER

Crowding your day with Advanced Placement classes, honors classes and difficult classes can be very frustrating. However, a new class with beneficial opportunities has been added to the school’s curriculum, which seems to be a big topic around campus. Advancement Via Individual Determination, also known as AVID, is a college preparatory program that prepares students for college eligibility and success. “So far, I am very happy that I chose to take this class,” junior Mikaela Bates said. “It is an awesome way to start off the day. With the help of this class, I am able to get homework from other classes completed in a faster and more orderly manner.” The two AVID classes that are being offered are taught

by Annie Boulet, one of four counselors at Emerald Ridge. However, due to limited availability, only about 50 students were selected to take the class. “AVID is primarily made up of juniors,” Boulet said. “But there are a few seniors that we selected as well.” Although this is an elective class, it is not one that a student can just sign up for just to get an easy A. Last year, during the spring-time, each teacher was asked to nominate any students that they felt have the potential or desire to go to a four-year college, but don’t always fully apply themselves during class. Teachers were looking for students who would be willing to commit to a rigorous course of college preparatory classes, such as, pre-calculus, honors chemistry, and Advanced Placement classes. They also looked for students who had respectable classroom behavior and consistent attendance. Though the concept of AVID is new and a pilot for the district, ER is not the only school in the district to offer the course. More than 2,200 schools in 36 different states and 15 countries have integrated the class into their school

A new look at the end times ‘The Children of Men’ delivers an excellent plot, full of suspense; it follows a young man and his trials and tribulations when the world is coming to an end

curriculum over the past few years. Mainly, AVID prepares students for a four-year college by developing success strategies, strengthening skills in organization and note-taking, and discussing critical local and world issues. It also helps students prepare for Advanced Placement, SAT and ACT tests that occur periodically throughout the year and are important for college admission. The success of this class has consequently caused many schools within the United States to incorporate AVID into their elective list. Statistics show that on average, 77 percent of students involved in AVID graduate from high school and go on to study at four-year colleges. “This class has really helped me out a lot in such a short time. Lately, we have been focusing on Cornell note-taking, which is a really good system,” junior Whitney Higgins said. “Already, it has opened up and expanded my opportunities to great colleges I never thought I could get into.”

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Search around the Internet for a little while with the aim of finding upcoming movies, and you might find something about Alfonso Cuarón’s new film, “Children of Men.” However, search a little bit deeper like I did, and you’ll discover that before Hollywood got its hands on it, it was a book. “The Children of Men,” written by the acclaimed suspense novelist P.D. James, is a dictatorialgovernment story placed against t he b a c kdro p of pre-apocalyptic England. B e g i n n i ng o n Jan. 1, 2021, it tells the story of Theodore Faron, an aging

Most students have never tasted real food from down south, but now they can experience the delight BY

CHASE WAGNER

REPORTER

Students now have to walk greater distances during passing periods to reach the new location of classes.

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Oxford professor and cousin of the Warden of England, as he comes to grips with the impending extinction of the human race. However, in this novel it is not war or disease that will ultimately do us all in; instead, it is infertility. As the story begins, we are introduced to the fact that the human race’s ability to procreate slowed to a halt over 25 years ago. The last human being born on Earth has recently died in a bar fight, and the shadows of mortality and finality loom over all of humanity (hence the tagline: “No children and no hope”). James even takes the time to point out that mankind’s assumed destruction was once over population. Because of this, Theo has begun a diary, in which he attempts to log both his last years on earth and the state of the world as it falls apart in his lifetime. A couple of months into his venture he meets a young girl named Julian who seeks an audience with England’s ruler, and then the game is afoot. One of the biggest problems in this mostly brilliant book is that it is paced not entirely unlike a lazy train. For the first hundred or so pages it was not uncommon for me to get bored by 10-page chapters. But as the book moved on, it got exponentially more interesting, almost by page, and the time flew by. It is an effect of the suspense, but it jeopardized my enjoyment of the novel early on.

Southern soul food discovered in the Northwest

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Four new portables were added to the campus on the eastside of the school late this summer due to overcrowding. “We had too many classes, too many students, and too few locations,” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said. Classes currently being taught in the portables were chosen according to what the administration thought would work best for staff and students. Science, for example, was chosen because of the accessibility to the labs. “They kind of assigned them to us,” Biology teacher Rebecca Ogden said. “But it’s OK because I have my own space. I don’t have to run around anymore.” Administration went to a lot of trouble to add the portables to our campus. “It was quite a process to get them running for school,” Hodge said. “We had a lot of red tape from Pierce County. Teachers didn’t get to move in until the day before school started.”

Before the school was built in 2000, plans were made to have another wing built in the same location the portables are now. “When the next bond comes up one of the possible items is a 400-kid wing,” Principal Brian Lowney said. “Obviously our portables would be gone, and the fifth and sixth grade campus would be too.” Though the portables allow for new classes, the new portables have been met with dismay by students. “They make the school look messy,” junior Sara Mann said. “They take up too much room.” The placement of the classes also has been an object of concern for students. “I always feel like I have to run to get to class,” junior Kate Gibson said. “The only upside is that I can run to my car faster.” Lowney acknowledges that, while they are a solution to the problem, the portables are less than perfect. “They’ve obviously been around the block a few times,” Lowney said. The portables were moved from the Fruitland Elementary school campus after Fruitland’s new wing was completed this past year. Hodge hopes that the portables will be replaced in the next two years by the addition of the proposed wing.

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New portables for overcrowded campus Administration provides a temporary solution to better accomodate the needs of students and staff

BOOK REVIEW

In addition to being somewhat oddly paced, it is also uneven. James sets up a terrific, original premise for the end of humanity, and then primarily concerns herself and her characters with the Warden of England’s governing. In a perfect world, the meat of the plot would be more the fact that the human race is quickly dying out rather than how one man is taking advantage of that fact to fulfill his power-hunger. Alas, this is not a perfect world. Moving on to the positive, James’ narrative is outstanding. The novel’s perspective alternates between first-person (under the guise of Theo’s aforementioned diary) and thirdperson (from the point-of-view of a limited-omniscience narrator). However, even as the perspective changes back and forth, the focus consistently remains on Theo, and the events immediately surrounding him. The effect is that the novel is all plot and no filler. Best of all, however, is the fact that James focuses almost solely on the characters and their reactions, as opposed to the politics of the situations. We are sometimes left in the dark on the more minor characters (especially when Theo is telling the story), and there are some bits of information that are left unsaid (even ones that some might find the most important), but James manages to do it without leaving the reader feeling unfulfilled. Overall, “The Children of Men” is a terrific book and a breath of fresh air. It is well-written, with great character development and suspense, and – despite a flawed focus – is something that is very easily recommendable to all readers, but is most likely to be enjoyed by fans of the science fiction and suspense genres.

Soul food, I would say, is an unknown beauty to most people in Puyallup. Most kids in our town have never heard of grits, collard greens, and definitely not okra. This weekend I went down to Sixth Avenue in Tacoma with Mike Trent, a Louisiana native, to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant named simply Southern Kitchen, to see if soul food could possibly exist in Pierce County. From the dinky building structure and weathered sign, one might assume that this dining experience would be a forgettable

RESTAURAUNT REVIEW one, but it was anything but. With the same sticky plaid plastic tablecloths and wooden chairs, Southern Kitchen is Puyallup’s Ma’s Place dipped in a vat of Southern culture. With a dining area the size of an average living room, you are confronted with something different from the second you walk in. Family is the underlining theme, and the place is always moving, with people coming in and out, sometimes just to say hello. As customers walk in, they are greeted by a cheerful hostess who graciously seats them to a table. The menu is reasonably priced and includes almost too many choices: catfish, corncakes, pancakes, fried chicken, BBQ

chicken – the list keeps going. Not to mention the list of sides including candied yams, collard greens, red beans and rice, and macaroni and cheese that will make you never touch Easy Mac again. My buddy Mike went with a breakfast, Pancakes and extra bacon ($6.95). “This place is just like home,” Mike said mid meal. For myself, I went all out with the Southern Fried Chicken ($8.95). The best thing about their entrees is that three sides are included for free, so I went with the candied yams, mac and cheese, and the red beans and rice. The candied yams were nothing short of

incredible, and I highly recommend them. The chicken also was another highlight, completely one of a kind. My only complaint is that some things were almost too greasy. I still loved it. Southern Kitchen is gold.

MACARONI AND CHEESE THAT WILL MAKE YOU NEVER TOUCH EASY MAC AGAIN.

As downtown Tacoma becomes more and more of a safe and happening place, I challenge our school to get out there and experience the culture the town has to offer.

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Technology installation promised by end of year

Girls soccer brings teamwork into play Some players believe if they use their full putential they are playoff bound

Sept. 28 and lost to Curtis, 1-0, but the bunch believes they’ll make a swift recovery with ease. On Sept. 12, the girls shut out Spanaway Lake 8-0. Once again dominating the field, BY JOEY CREEK REPORTER Jensen scored four goals. “If our team plays to our full potential, I This year, the girls soccer team should really think we’ve got what it takes to make be even better than last year. Not only does it to playoffs,” Jensen said. this team play well together, this group also Every good team needs at least one thing: plays the game well, which improves with Teamwork. The girls have exhibited that qualeach practice. ity in each minute of each practice all the Although this way up to each game. year’s team has startJenna Malinen, junior ed off rather slowly captain and defender, with a record of 3-4said, “The atmosphere 1, the Jags still won here is really good. We three of them. In the all work well together month of September, and we’re friends. It’s the Jags beat Bongreat.” ney Lake, 4-1. Senior — Jenna Malinen , junior Team members have forward Jill Jensen also mentioned that scored three goals. they’ve got an even The team has lost two in a row. The girls better group of girls this time around. No played Puyallup on Sept. 26 and were beaten, problems have erupted so far, and that in2-0. The squad also had another game on cludes no arguing and or fighting.

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WE ALL WORK WELL TOGETHER AND WE’RE FRIENDS. IT’S GREAT.

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CARLO CREEK

REPORTER

Girls golf stays near top The team still has a chance to reclaim its title as the SPSL champions BY

RACHEL WEBBER

REPORTER

The girls’ golf team is out on the green for another exceptional season of competition. The Jags have started out the season 3-1. The loss was an extremely close match with Puyallup, which came down to the last hole. Puyallup scored 73 points, while the Emerald Ridge girls scored only 72 points. This loss was the first for the team in two years. The girls were disappointed and hope Puyallup will be defeated by the other teams in the league so the Jags will have a chance at repeating their South Puget Sound League title. On Sept. 26, the girls took on GrahamKapowsin and won 72-20. The Jags beat Todd-Beamer on Sept. 28, 51- 40. Although the team has lost one match, and is performing exceptionally well, the Jags are likely to triumph over the rest of the teams

as they complete the season. Although last year the girls were undefeated, this season they are scoring more points and are working better as a team. Coach Jim Meyerhoff said he is proud of his girls for “playing well as a team and for how the returning golfers assist the new golfers at practice.” The girls annihilated Curtis 81-30 on Sept. 21, the most points ever scored on the Jags’ home course, Lipoma Firs. The girls look forward to the match against Bethel, one of their biggest rivals whom they beat last year, on Oct. 10. Junior Katie Bryant is the team’s No.1 golfer. She has been playing all through high school and thinks that the girls have become closer as a group. Bryant was the medalist (meaning she had the lowest score) at many of the golf matches. “She worked hard this summer to be where she is now and is playing really well,” Meyerhoff said. Bryant said, “My goal this season is to break 90 and make new friends. Golf is competitive and fun and I think that more people should go out for golf next year.”

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Cutting-edge technologies have been and will continue to be installed throughout the school as part of the technology bond passed in February 2004. The $198.5 million bond, dedicated to the second wave, will allow for such technologies as SMART boards, mobile laptop carts, field sound systems, and complete wireless connectivity. As part of the first wave of technology, classrooms have already received desktop computers and Information Communication System (ICS) carts, as well as district-supplied teacher laptops. The second wave, according to Principal Brian Lowney, is “100 percent geared to increase student learning” by providing $185,000 worth of technology for student access. All technology add-ons should be fully installed by the end of the year. However, a full multimedia reinvention is in store for the library before the end of the first semester. As part of this reinvention, the library computers have been removed in favor of the higher-end, more powerful Career and Technical Education machines. SMART interactive whiteboards, which cost

$1,400 each and automatically save to a connected computer, as well as overhead sound systems, eventually will be installed in a number of classrooms. Because of the high cost and complexity of the new technologies, training sessions will be provided for teachers. “(This) will allow teachers to be more techdriven,” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said. “The best part,” Network Technician Doug Bragg said, “will be having a full class set of 32 computers in the library … allowing the entire class to have individual computers.” Shortly following the library, the Coral Reef and Rainforest project areas will be transformed into two, 32-computer lab rooms, reservable by any teacher. Added technology also means “raised assignment expectations” for students, according to Hodge. Staff administrators and tech representatives in the district are working to implement new technologies district wide, simultaneously. Once the school receives the ordered technology, the biggest obstacle will then rest on wiring them together. Currently, manpower, coordination, and time are the only things hindering ER’s receipt of the new technology.

Car accident results in student death Coming home late one night on the highway, student collided with a semi truck. BY

SARA CARSON

REPORTER

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Coach Doug Hovde and senior captain Tony Chung feel very energized as they look forward to the season for the boys golf team. Hovde sees this season, and the years to come, as a basic rebuilding process. “We lost a lot of talent in our seniors last year, but we should be the team to beat in a few years,” he said. Chung also feels the same way about this year’s team. “When I joined the golf team four years ago, our squad was very solid,” he said. “Then, after the seniors left, we’ve been working toward reaching the same caliber as ER had in the years before.” Chung also said that he believes that it’ll only take a few years before ER is once again, the “team to beat” in the SPSL South. Hovde said that he was confident that this team would be at least 4-3 by the end of the season, but that is not going to happen this year, because the team has already lost four of their league matches. With three matches

left against Graham Kapowsin, Spanaway Lake and Bethel, he feels that the team can end the season with a strong finish, regardless of their four previous losses. Brian Clark, a freshman from Ballou Junior High is new to the golf team, but Hovde and Chung have both identified him as stand out player for this team. While Clark’s name was the first name off of his tongue, Hovde said that every person who has played on the team in years past has shown marginal improvement this year already. He also said that one of the most important things that need some work for this year is the mechanics of the game. “Practice the boring, tedious things like putting and chipping from 100 yards or less,” Hovde said. Another mechanical area of the game is choice of club for the appropriate situation. “You’re not going to use a driver two feet away from the cup, you know?” Hovde said. Their last match was played at Lipoma Firs, against Rogers on Thursday, which they lost, 81-61.

Junior Casie Marengo runs down the field and prepares for a shot on goal against Graham-Kapowsin.

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Boys golfers all improve by a margin, while some key individuals stand out

ANDY DICKERSON

REPORTER

Seventeen-year-old Jena Heidloff was killed early Friday morning on Aug.18, after a head-on collision with a semi-tuck going the wrong way on State Route 18. Heidloff, who was set to attend our Emerald Ridge this year as a Junior, got on the highway going at speeds reportedly over one-hundred miles per hour. At around 1:30 am, only an hour and a half after she was reported missing by her parents, Heidloff was pronounced dead at the scene. Heidloff had previously been in Seattle with some friends without her parents’ knowledge and was trying to hurry home, only to find herself entering the highway

going the wrong direction. The driver of the semi truck suffered only minor injuries. The toxicology reports have yet to come back, which will reveal if any drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident. Aside from the toxicology report, motives are still being investigated. “There are rumors spreading that of a possible suicide, but those are all speculative. People that knew her did not consider her a suicidal person at all,” said Ed Troyer, in charge of Public Information for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Aside from Heidloff’s accident, Troyer did note a soaring number in car crashes involving young people recently. “There has been an incredible increase in fatalities involving teenagers and car accidents, and I think a lot of it has to do with inexperienced drivers.” Heidloff’s memorial was held on August 26. She was a good student, and swam competitively for Graham-Kapowsin and Rogers High School

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Remaining security seeks help after losing guard For the lack of manpower from the budget cut, security seeks out help from the staff and students to be responsible for their actions BY

NIKKI SEADER

REPORTER

Security guards Rick Burnley and Cathy Brown working with administration and staff to compensate for a lack of manpower because of a budget cut determined last year. Administration and staff must be extra vigilant, according to Burnley, as they attempt to counter the loss of Dan Spicer, who left for Ferrucci Junior High, and also do their part to maintain a safe and focused environment. Administration and staff are simply planning on being more physically active

and making sure students know they are being observed. “The administration and security must work hand in hand,” Burnley said. “We need support from all staff members.” Although staff and security are working collectively, the students are asked to be responsible for their actions as well. “We (administration and security) would like for students to be adults, to police themselves,” Burnley said. If a student knows something that could threaten the safety of the school he or she should immediately report it to an administrator, teacher or security guard. Though it would seem administration would instate new regulations to make up for the loss of Spicer, it wasn’t deemed necessary. Administration is only asking that teachers patrol hall-

Volleyball suffers after graduation of key players

ways during passing periods and require students to carry a pass with them when in the hallways when class is in session or when going out to the parking lot. “We are pretty much doing the same stuff we’ve always been doing,” Assistant Principle Troy Hodge said. “I would say we have deficiencies, but I’m not going to say what.” Hodge said that basically it would be inviting students to use the security deficiencies to their own advantage. He used the example that it would be like saying on the news, “Wow, it would suck if the terrorists bombed this location.” The reason for these potential deficiencies is that last year it was determined that teachers’ pay would increase due to the rising cost of living. Therefore, cuts were necessary to accommodate the shift in monetary allowances. “The budget is the bottom line,” Burnley said.

Unable to maintain the winning record achieved by last year’s team, volleyball begins the season 3-5 BY

WASL classes help students BY

BRITTANY ESPINOZA

REPORTER

The school district has created new ways to help students pass the WASL, spurred on by the fact that 42.1 percent of last year’s sophomores did not meet standard on the math section. Although a little less than half of the student population failed the math section of the WASL, the results meet the standards of the school board. While the entire district, as well as Emerald Ridge, has been

struggling, ER has had the highest scores district wide. Despite the struggles the sophomores had with math, the reading and writing scores came in great. In reading, 88.9 percent met standards and for writing, which was a huge contrast to last year’s 76.6 percent, and 91 percent met standard in reading. “I’m very excited for the reading and writing sections,” Principal Brian Lowney said. “The students did excellent on those parts.” After attending summer school for four weeks, about 400 students district wide gathered at Rogers for the eight hours of intense WASL re-take. The students only had to re-take the parts they failed and will

receive their scores some time in October. Junior Kellen Bachmeier thought it was helpful to attend summer school. “It was a good experience,” Bachmeier said. “The classes made taking the WASL the second time more easy.” Close to 90 students are currently enrolled in math lab, a new class that helps juniors get ready for their WASL retake, which will be at the same time the sophomores will be taking theirs for the first time. The curriculum is aligned with the WASL and teaches students what they need to learn to pass the test. Junior Dana Fontanez, is enrolled in this program. “The class reminds me of kindergarten,” Fontanez said, discussing its positive

effects on the students. “It goes over basic math problems and teaches you to look at the problems differently.” Not only was math lab added, but the entire math teaching staff took a class and has now changed their curriculum to have a larger impact on their students. Reading and writing scores are high, but administration would always like to see improvement, so a class was dedicated to helping students with their reading and writing skills, much like math lab. Lowney said he works hard to ensure students’ ability to graduate. “I feel for the students and families that are stressed and down on themselves about this,” Lowney said. “I want to fix that so we are doing everything we can to help.”

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The Jags fought hard against the Vikings, but it wasn’t enough. They lost the match 3-2.

So far, the volleyball team has lost five of eight matches this season. Last year, the team won most of its games and went on to place third in state. The two years before that, the Jaguars placed fourth in state. “It’s more frustrating than anything,” senior captain Cami Medlock said after losing to Curtis on Sept. 28. “We know we can play better, but we’re just not doing it.” The team won a recent match against GrahamKapowsin on Oct. 3. It was the second time the team played the Broncos. On Sept. 7, the team lost its first match against Graham-Kapowsin 0-3. The first time the team played G-K, its defense was still coming together, and during Tuesday night’s game the Jags showed up with good defense, intense blocking, and took advantage of G-K’s losing record. The team was confident about its first game of the season, but didn’t work with each others’ strengths and weaknesses. Only a couple of days after losing to Beamer, the team lost its match against Puyallup, 3-2. Throughout the match, the team worked hard, played well and was enthusiastic, but that didn’t

Water polo adjusts to changes Despite the challenges the team has faced thus far, including a new coach and lost matches, the Jags still have a chance of making it to state BY

LAUREN GONICK

REPORTER

Photo by Julia Serva- Delmonte

Summer school and math labs help students to pass the WASL the second time around

STACIE HENSON

EDITORIAL BOARD

keep Puyallup from winning. “It was horrible because we know we can beat them and we are a better team than that,” junior Ansley Tworek said. Their match against Rogers ended looking like their first match of the season against G-K, as the Jags lost 3-0. The loss of so many senior players, including Kylie Marshall, seems to be having a big impact on the team’s performance. “We don’t have many returning varsity players; we had nine seniors last year,” senior captain Cami Medlock said. “It’s different in that we don’t have her to get that point right away.” Marshall was awarded the Washington state Gatorade Player of the Year last year for her skills in volleyball, and is now a freshman at the University of Tennessee. She was known as a leader of the team and was always there to cover up mishaps. “We don’t have that main person to give the ball to … that one person who didn’t make mistakes,” Tworek said. Each girl on the team felt the same way about the loss of Marshall. “Kylie was the force on our team,” junior Brittney Stout said. “We’re all starting to find our roles and people are learning that they can lead the team.” As the Jags head into more intense practices, the team’s goals are still clear: Working together and being more team oriented. “We plan to place in the top five in league, then districts and state,” coach Tanya Campbell said.

The boys water polo team started the season with many obstacles, such as adjusting to new coach Dave McMullan and having only nine players on the first day of practice. “We lost 13 seniors last year, which was the majority of the team,” senior Kendal Beckstead said. The team started off its season with a 21-3 loss to Curtis. It struggled with getting its offense and defense started. The only goals of the game came from juniors James McMullan and Jacob Baudin and senior captain Nick Humlick. After Curtis, the team’s hopes were high that the team would pull off a win against its cross-town rival, Rogers.

The Jags got an early lead in the first quarter, but the Rams came back and tied it in the third. The game was tied most of the fourth quarter, but two late goals by the Rams were just enough for them to squeeze by the Jags and earn a 10-8 victory. Goals in the game came from Humlick, Baudin and McMullan. The team didn’t get its first win until a tournament when the team played Auburn Mountain View. The team came alive when it scored 17 goals. Humlick led the game in scoring with six goals, while Baudin had four, McMullan had three, and junior Zach Turner had three. Coming off the win against Auburn Mountain View, the Jags hoped to get another win from an Auburn school when they played Auburn Riverside. The game against Auburn Riverside was a close battle, and the Jags came out with an 11-10 victory. There were three goals each from Baudin and Humlick, and two goals from McMullan The team’s toughest competition of the season came when the Jags played Puyallup. The Jags were close with

Puyallup until the fourth quarter, where Puyallup scored five unanswered goals to go on to win, 13-8. Hoping to secure another win against Auburn Mountain View, Emerald Ridge blew the game in the fourth quarter. The Jags scored first with a goal from Baudin 10 seconds into the game, but Auburn Mountain View came back and scored a goal. The rest of the second and third quarter was a back-and-forth affair. Going into the fourth quarter, the game was tied, 9-9, but that is when it went all down hill. Auburn scored five unanswered goals and took that game from the Jags, 18-12. “We lost the game in the fourth quarter and our guys got tired,” coach Dave McMullan said. Despite their losing record, the Jags still have a chance to go to state. All they have to do is get fifth or better in the SPSL. “Our record doesn’t show it but we work hard every day and we work as a team and I am proud of the new guys,” James McMullan said.

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New coach, similar season Unplugging from education Boys tennis is meeting the challenges brought on by a new coach and a difficult season BY

DALLAS M. WELKER

REPORTER

The boys tennis team has started the season off with surprising playing performance and potential coaching controversy. The Jags are 5-2 as of press time after losses against Todd Beamer and Curtis. Last season, the team finished with a middling 7-6 record. Run of the mill expectations faced the team, which finished in fourth place in the league in 2005. “I expect us to win and finish somewhere in the middle, like third place.” Eric Olson said. Even with the loss of several key senior players such as Brad Medlock, Thayer LaFleur, and Kyle Hartley, their goals of succeeding competitively and in sub-districts are achievable and likely. These notable wins are achieved through

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here recently has been an uproar among students concerning the “new” personal electronics-free zone being enforced this year. Students continue to complain that the school is becoming too strict and taking away rights. Students need to realize however, that the use of iPods and cell phones are not rights. They are privileges. And we have proved time and time again that we cannot use them responsibly. Because of our own immaturity, our freedoms have been limited. The technology section of “Student Rights and Responsibilities,” found in our planners, states that “students may not use technology devices, including but not limited to cameras, cell phones, or other devices, in a manner that disrupts the educational process, invades the privacy or rights of others, or violates school rules.” Emerald Ridge has added onto this district policy that personal electronics will not be tolerated in class, regardless of the teacher’s preference. Perhaps if students had not abused the freedom to listen to music, take pictures or text a friend in previous years, we would still be enjoying the privilege today. We understand that every classroom and teacher has their own standard of what is acceptable. And when students respect the variables, there is not a problem. However, there were many instances when students pushed the boundaries and did not respect the classrooms where teachers had forbidden the use of electronics. The decision to enforce the ban of electronics in the classroom did not result from one single mishap, but the accumulation of many improper uses. Although we’re aware that some students believe that listening to music via iPods, mp3 players, etc. helps them to focus during work time, studies show that music may be

dedicated playing and intense focus. In regards to on the court playing, Tony Rowley said, “I just want to win. That’s all I care about. Just hitting my shots and making sure my partner stays calm.” He also attains successes by bringing a positive attitude to practice everyday. Erik Olson, ranked first on the team, is a star player and asset to the team. “I’d like to think I bring someone who’s a good, consistent player,” Olson said. Despite numerous victories, several members of the team have put coach Theresa Gotter under the spotlight for her game Senior captain Patrick Hoey in a match against Rogers. Despite losing the match, Hoey still has hopes for the season. day lineups which have pulled in “We were down and then came back and a number of triumphant conclusions for the method has proved to be successful thus won,” Rowley said. I love my coach. She team. Any personal opposition to playing far in the season. Facing Graham-Kapowsin is tough but she has a very good coaching doubles is merely that: personal. proved the team has talent and a strong style.” Regardless of differences of opinions desire to prevail. Rowley has considered it between players and Gotter, her coaching as the best match of the season.

Girls swim begins the season with a rough record

First year swimmer Mikaela Bates swims a personal best in the JV 50-free during a meet against Curtis.

The Jags are working hard to reach goals set in the beginning of the season ASHLEY PITIGLIANO

REPORTER

The girls swim team began an unsatisfactory season with new coach Raymond

wants at least two girls to make it to state in an individual event. He also wants at least one girl to make it in a relay. Belleza hopes key swimmers such as Humphries, Bushnell, Marissa Davis, and Lindsay Nolan will lead the team. So far, the four girls have all made it to districts in at least one event. In the meet against Curtis, Nolan took first in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, and Davis took first in the 100 butterfly. In the meet against Bethel, Humphries took first in the 200 freestyle. Belleza is confident the team will continue to do well. “Our talent is deep,” Belleza said. “We may not be as big as some teams, but the depth is there and the talent is there.” Changes within the team and the competitions have made things difficult for the girls. Their district competition has now put a limit on the number of people able to compete. Consequently, it will push the girls to work hard and do their absolute best. Belleza and assistant coach Lorri Stoyles agree that everyone is working hard, and are excited to see where the season will go.

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Belleza by losing against Beamer, Curtis and Puyallup, while overtaking Bethel, leaving the team 1-3. “Ray has been a great addition to the team and I am enjoying having him as a coach,” co-captain Jennifer Humphries said. “He is helping us so much, and I know he will get us far this year.” The first two meets did not go well, as

the Jags lost to two teams with incredibly intimidating records. However, at the third meet, they had an amazing comeback, leaving Bethel in the dust. “Winning the meet against Bethel really boosted our confidence,” junior Whitney Higgins said. “It was a fun meet for all of us and definitely a turning point for our attitudes.” Belleza believes that drilling the girls on a few small problems they have will improve them for future meets. “We need to work on the little things,” Belleza said, “because they add up in the end.” Although the whole team has a desire to improve, that is not the only goal. Captain Brittany Bushnell wants to see the girls connect with each other on a personal level as well. “(The first meet) was stressful, but overall, winning wasn’t my biggest concern,” said Bushnell. “I want to see them have fun and enjoy themselves and make friends.” Both coaches have set tough goals for the Jags this season. Belleza said that he

causing more harm than good. A recent study on multitasking by the National Academies of Science showed that listening to music actually hinders your ability to learn. Whether you feel distracted or not, your brain considers listening to music while writing or reading multitasking. In order to absorb knowledge most effectively, your brain must be able to focus on that single activity. So, when students plug in their iPods, they’re physically unplugging from the educational process, which is the sole purpose behind school. Additionally, the presence of personal electronics in school allows for their theft. Last year, in less than two months, 32 instances of theft were reported to security. More than 50 percent of those were made up of reports of stolen personal electronic devices. Why risk the loss of your personal property? By using your technology in class, you are advertising your personal property to potential thieves. Leaving your cell phone and iPod out of view for 90 minutes will not only help you to respect the rules, but improve the likelihood that you will still have them at the end of the day. The administration isn’t asking for much. They’re not policing hallways with guard dogs, they’re not checking bags at the door, and they’re certainly not asking you to comply with anything that was not expected of you in the past. They’re just asking that you silence cell phones, put away cameras, turn off music, and wait to text until you’re outside of class. Do us all a favor and stop complaining. The phone calls can wait. Editorials are composed by, and are the opinion of, the JagWire editorial board

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MIMI SISON

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“So, what do you think – a boy or a girl?” She paused, leaning further into her desk, as the phone receiver absorbed the thrill in her voice. Then, suddenly: “It’s a boy! No doubt about it. It is one active baby,” Assistant Principal Jeannine Medvedich told her father over the telephone. “Ten little fingers, ten little toes and no club feet!” Medvedich’s last statement might seem an odd subject to be especially exultant about, but for the few who know her rugged past, it is nothing short of what this future mother claims it to be: A miracle. “I’ve never had anything more miraculous happen in my life,” Medvedich said, turning pink with emotion. Indeed, life wasn’t always so pleasant for Medvedich. From conception, she experienced abuse inside the belly of her substance-using mother. Because of this, Medvedich was born with congenital birth defects that short-circuited the development of her hands and feet. Growing up, she was abused within her impoverished home and was ridiculed and discriminated against at school because of her abnormal physical features. Medvedich recalls the time when she was rejected by the Girl Scouts because a girl in her second grade class didn’t want her – a girl with “short fingers” – to be there. “Things like that happened throughout school for me and I’d go home and it wasn’t any better,” Medvedich said. Since childhood, she has had more than 20 major surgeries to correct her hands and feet, yet, even into adulthood, her former schools and home weren’t the only places in society that mistreated and rejected her. “I wanted to go in and get a pedicure when I was 30 years old,” Medvedich said. She entered the Tacoma Mall hoping to get the first pedicure in her life, but exited pedicure-less and heartbroken. “They said, ‘We don’t work on your kind of feet,’” said Medvedich, who was rejected by a number of places. “I just remember

getting back in my car and just bawling. It took everything that I had to not cry right there on the spot.” It’s these kinds of life experiences that make Medvedich so sensitive to issues of ignorance and harassment on campus. In the beginning of this school year, Medvedich appeared as one of the anchorpersons in Jag TV News who delivered and helped define anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies for the student body. “I take a pretty tough stance on people harassing because I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that people don’t really understand,” Medvedich said. “They say things that are really ignorant and hurtful towards other people and I think that they need to be educated.” Prior to pursuing administrative work at Emerald Ridge, Medvedich taught everything from pre-algebra and English to special education. “I wanted to be a teacher for the rest of my life,” Medvedich said. “I never wanted to become an administrator because I wanted to be in the classroom with my kids.” How is it, then that today she is currently the longest tenured administrator at Emerald Ridge? The answer: Her dynamic teaching style drew the attention of many colleagues who encouraged her to pursue administration. As part of the administrative team, Medvedich helps to ensure that no child is left behind. “We really work on every kid here and I love that,” Medvedich said. “That fits my philosophies and goals because I was the kid who was left behind and I refuse to leave anybody behind.” One of the students who consider Medvedich a foremost mentor and role model is senior Jessica Edwards. “She’s an amazing woman and I’m blessed to have her in my life,” Edwards said. “I’ve had problems with some stuff going on with my family and friends and I know I can always go and talk to her to get advice. It’s just really encouraging to me to know, that no matter what I go through, I know everything can still turn out OK.” Everyday, students like Edwards are helping Medvedich understand the reasons why she had to go through certain challenges in her life.

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“When I have a kid that comes to my office that has been homeless, or a kid who has disabilities or a kid that is struggling, I know that I had to go through that so that I could really understand (their situation),” Medvedich said. This woman, who regards her students at school as her “babies,” will, by early February, have a child of her own to cherish at home. “It was very hard for us to have a kid,” said _Kevin Medvedich, her husband of 12 years. “But now that it’s coming we’re both excited.” As Jeannine Medvedich’s excitement

increases, so does her fear of unintentionally inflicting harm on the baby. “I won’t even take Tylenol,” Medvedich said. “I just want to do everything right because if something did go wrong, I don’t want to feel like I could have prevented it.” Somewhere in Medvedich’s office, a sonogram of a healthy-looking baby is being tucked away, brought back out and admired by a mother who has long anticipated this moment in her life. “I just want to be the best mom that I can be,” Medvedich said. “I’m so excited I can’t even tell you.”

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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PRO

I just kind of randomly thought about doing it in the 9th grade.

Roger Federer, because he is really good, and no one comes close to beating him in a match.

I want to win most of my singles matches, be seeded in subdistricts, and go to at least districts.

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WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO PLAY TENNIS?

WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THIS SEASON?

As Medvedich sits in her “Winnie the Pooh” room she holds on to what will be her baby boy’s first toys.

Photo by Gerry LeConte

Jeannine Medvedich is not only an assistant principal, she is the future mother of a little boy

ATHLETE?

WHERE DO YOU SEE TENNIS TAKING YOU IN THE FUTURE?

Probably nowhere. I’m not good enough for pro, but if the college DO YOU HAVE A GOOD LUCK I go to has it, I’ll play. If not, I will just be playing recreationally CHARM? I wear the same hat every match. until I can’t stand anymore.

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FEATURE

SPORTS

Runners work to meet goal of improving every week The Cross country team is large in number, and in the case of the boys team, large in success BY

JULIA SERVA-DELMONTE

REPORTER

Birthday: Dec. 12 Birthplace: Tacoma Where did you get your teaching certificate? University of Washington What subject do you teach? Geometry What is one thing that most students would not know about you? “I am married and have two children. Also, my daughter goes to school here.”

Birthday: Aug. 4 Where did you get your teaching certificate? Bates Technical College What subject do you teach? “I am not a certified teacher; I am a Science Lab Technician. I help the science teachers when their students come into science lab. I am like a teacher’s assistant.” What is something interesting that a student might not know about you? “I have a collection of dragons.”

This year, there have been new unexpected restrictions in work out apparel for the runners. “The rule is you can not run in just your sports bra for girls, and for the guys you can’t run without your shirt. You have to wear a shirt covering your chest,” Mahaffie said. This rule came into place when other sports teams at Emerald Ridge claimed it was a distraction to have the cross country runners practicing without shirts on. “The majority of the cross country team

was disappointed by the rule,” Mahaffie said. “For the guys, I think it’s ridiculous, but for the girls it makes sense. I’m not against or for the rule. But I see both sides.” In contrast, the boy’s opinions on the rule are a little bit more concrete. “It’s a real drag,” Getchell said, “It seems a little unfair.” However, with or without the rule, the cross country team seems to be literally running down a good road, and there are high hopes for a positive postseason as well.

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Not only are the runners close, they even have their own theme song. Before games and during races, the team plays “Low Rider” by War, a song that serves as motvation for the runners. “We get a lot of enthusiasm off that song,” Getchell said with a smile. “We always play it before all of our meets.” The song has become a kind of tradition and trademark. “At every meet we have that boom box and play it,” Mahaffie said.

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Birthday: Aug. 29 Birthplace: Los Angeles Where did you get your teaching certificate? Seattle Central Community College What subject do you teach? American Sign Language I What is your favorite movie? The Wizard of Oz

Junior Zac Tran began the season on JV and was bumped to varsity at the Mount Baker Inviational after running a time of 17 minutes and 50.84 seconds.

Photo by Gerry LeConte

With 55 runners, the boys and girls cross country teams have never been bigger. This season they’re meeting expectations with flying colors. “We’ve been training pretty hard,” coach Gary Osborne said. This year, the boys are dominating the track at 3-0 and the girls are 1-2. Hard work seems to be showing positive results. “We run, we have fun, and we work hard and it’s paying off,” Osborne said. “Our goal is to improve every week.” This seems simple, especially since the cross country team has been training hard, on and off-season. “We trained all summer,” senior captain Austin Getchell said. “We tried to get out here every day.” In addition to their summer training, Getchell says the cross country team trains during the winter, as well. The obvious goal is to get as many runners as possible into the league meet, which is in mid-October. But this year, cross country has made a new goal: The team is striving towards winning the sportsmanship award, an award coaches from other cross country teams vote for every year. “We always want to be known as the nice, friendly team,” Osborne said. Without Hassan Mead, last year’s No. 1 runner, the boys team definitely has stepped up to the plate. “The boys are above average and running well,” Osborne said. Also, even though the girls’ No. 1 runner, senior Claire Groo, got injured, the team has continued to work hard. “Everyone’s stepped up to fill Claire’s shoes,” Osborne said. Not only is the team successful, but it’s also like a big family. “The girls have gotten really close; it’s been a bonding experience,” junior captain Livia Mahaffie said. “There’s usually a gap between sophomores and seniors. You don’t notice it in cross country. We all get along.” According to Getchell, the boys team this year is definitely a good mix. “Varsity has melded well together,” Getchell said.

Birthplace: Tacoma Birthday: October Where did you go to college? Eastern Washington University What did you teach before you were an administrator? “I have worked for the Puyallup School District for 18 years. I taught for 13 years at Puyallup High School, one year at Kalles, and at two elementary schools.” Why did you leave Rogers for Emerald Ridge? “The Puyallup School District decided to move administers around and I was one of those administers who was moved.” What is one interesting fact about you? “I have lived in Washington all my life.”

Birthday: Sept. 9 Birthplace: Lakewood What subjects do you teach? senior social studies Where did you get your teaching certificate? Western Washington University What is an interesting high school story? “My job when I was in high school was to dress up as a bear and hand out balloons.”

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SPORTS

FEATURE

Struggling for a touchdown

Ben Engelbeck Gearing up for success

Broken bones, missing teeth, and a lacerated liver just aren’t enough to kill junior Ben Engelbeck’s dream of going to the X Games BY

LAUREN SMITH

REPORTER

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Senior Kevin Wills is tackled at Sparks Stadium on Sept. 15 as the Rogers Rams walked away with the victory and title of King of the Hill for yet another year.

Jags say it is time to step it up if there is going to be any chance of victory BY

LAUREN SMITH

REPORTER

With the loss of a strong group of seniors, the football team has struggled the first half of the season, and has yet to win a game. “We had our senior group for two years,” coach Kelly Susee said. “It’s difficult to replace the dynamic of the athlete and parent group that graduated last year.” The Jags are currently 0-3 in league, and 0-5 overall, placing them last in the league standings. However, the Jags are looking to improve and make up for their losses. “Overall, the program is doing fine,” Susee said. “The players are picking up the slack of what we lost and assuming leadership positions.” According to Susee, the team is coping well with the tough losses they have suffered this season, and is making every effort to

get better. “We understand where we are,” Susee said. “We’re realizing that teams aren’t just going to hand us wins, we have to earn them. We’ve had chances; we just haven’t made it over the mountain top yet.” Susee is correct. The Jags had optimum opportunities on many accounts this season. Part of the problem is the lack of scoring. The offense has not succeeded in scoring in the first three quarters of the game, with the exception of the second quarter touchdown against Kentlake on Aug. 31.

THE PLAYERS ARE PICKING UP THE SLACK OF WHAT WE LOST AND ASSUMING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Photos by Lauren Smith and Billy Engelbeck

Author Mark Twain once said, “Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live.” Junior Ben Engelbeck lives out Twain’s words every day by taking his life into his own hands and attempting deathdefying BMX tricks. From bar spins to tail whips and flips, Engelbeck has learned many aspects of the sport with his immense potential and individual style. Engelbeck started riding BMX when he was 8 years old and his parents bought him a Haro Backtrail X1. Since then, Engelbeck has become the master of the bike. He rides four to six hours per day, every day, to further improve his skill, technique, and style. Preferably, he rides in skate parks, on streets with hand rails to grind down, and on a small dirt ramp he and his friends built in Manorwood Park. Engelbeck has excelled at every level of the sport, winning four out of the six competitions he has been entered in. But like all up-and-comers, has had his fair share of injuries. In the duration of his career, Engelbeck has been to the emergency room five times, and has had numerous scrapes and bruises. “In the past I have had stitches on my lower back, almost ruptured my spleen, and fallen off handrails and landed on my head a bunch of times,” Engelbeck said. “Once I even over rotated a tail whip, and the bike swung around, hit me

in the face, and knocked out two of my teeth.” Ironically, the worst injury Engelbeck suffered was when he and good friend, junior Kavik Lester, were hit by a car crossing a busy street. “We were on a crosswalk by (the Meridian) Big Foot Java on the way to get my paycheck from work,” Engelbeck said. “This guy ran a stop sign because there was no one else around, and he didn’t see us. He hit us and knocked Kavik on the ground, and I was flipped up onto the hood, and then we were dragged for a few feet.” Lester recalls Engelbeck being very concerned about his safety. “The first thing Ben did when the car stopped was jump up and ask if I was okay,” Lester said. “He wanted to make sure that I wasn’t really hurt.” Both Engelbeck and Lester were admitted to the emergency room that day. Engelbeck suffered a lacerated liver, while Lester suffered road rash and a severely bruised tailbone. “We were lucky to be OK,” Engelbeck said. “The guy who

Photos by Ashley Vincent

Junior Ben Engelbeck understands that the key to becoming a BMX champion is passion and dedication.

hit us ended up being fined around $75,000 for the settlement fee, and Kavik and I got $2,000 worth of free bike stuff to make up for what the car had totaled.” Recently, Engelbeck suffered yet another injury. “My foot’s actually broken right now,” Engelbeck said. “I was doing a 360 to a feeble grind on a ledge, but I missed the ledge. I ended up flipping the bike and landing on my foot.” Apart from injuries, Engelbeck has also been involved in various legal situations. “I’ve gotten into trouble for riding in restricted zones a couple of different times,” Engelbeck said. “The worst time was when I was riding at Rogers High School. I was arrested and fined $1,200. I’ve also been fined at EMP (Experience Music Project) in Seattle for $75 (for riding in a restricted zone), and at Pierce College $100 for not wearing a helmet. My parents usually pay the fines, but some of them we’ve actually gotten cancelled.” Engelbeck also incorporates biking in other aspects of his life. He is the assistant manager at Bike Tech in Puyallup and the BMX company representative for all four of the Bike Tech stores. Being the assistant manager, he is responsible for ordering all bike parts to put in stock. Other than riding BMX, Engelbeck enjoys activities such as fishing, rock climbing, and photography. His heart is however set on going all the way with BMX. “It would be awesome to go pro one day, and maybe even compete in the X Games,” Engelbeck said.

— Coach Kelly Susee

The other 42 points on the season have come in the fourth quarter, when it was too little too late for the Jags to overcome their opponents. “A lot of people are waiting until the fourth quarter to step up their game,” junior

quarterback Logan Bushnell said. “What we need to do is start off every game playing like it’s the fourth quarter, and we should be more successful.” One significant change on the offense this year is the transition of former quarterback Kevin Wills, a senior, to the running back position. “I made the decision to move Wills from that position,” Susee said. “We only have so many players that can play at the 4A level (on the team this year), and we need them all on the field. It’s necessary to have both of them (Wills and Bushnell) playing as much as possible.” Wills said: “I’m fine with it. I’m out there because I love the game and I want to play.” Another obstacle the Jags have faced this year is the injury of junior running and defensive back Michael O’Bryant. O’Bryant will sit the rest of the season out after suffering jaw damage against Rogers. “I went in for a tackle on a Rogers guy, and he landed on my helmet,” O’Bryant said. “The helmet collapsed and my jaw shattered.” So far, a helmet collapsing and causing injury appears to be unprecedented in district history.

“What we’re doing is taking the helmet to my physical therapist so they can take pictures and document everything that happened during the play,” O’Bryant said. “After they’ve figured everything out, then we’ll decide what actions to take as far as suing the company.” According to Susee, the loss of O’Bryant has taken a toll on the team’s spirit. “He’s a great defensive starter, and has the ability to play either running back position,” Susee said. “He was voted captain as a junior, and his leadership will be missed.” Even with the loss of O’Bryant, the Jags continue to play solid defense. “Our defense has improved as a whole this year,” Susee said. “Most of the time it is what keeps us in games.” As far as the rest of the season goes, the Jags’ plans are just to improve as a team. There is little to no chance at a postseason berth. Only two teams of the eight in the league will advance to the playoffs, and even if the Jags win out the remainder of the season, the odds of Rogers and No. 1-ranked Puyallup losing the remainder of their games are not good. The Jags have plans to work on self improvement for the remainder of the season. “We can’t control any other team but our own,” Susee said. “We just want to improve every week, and if the other teams are better, then they are better.”

The Jaguars sideline looks on in disappointment.

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Feeling Violated? Several organizations exist for the purpose of letting students know about their rights. If you would like more information, or you feel that your rights are being infringed upon, please contact any of the following associations: COMPILED BY

The Rights Of Public Students In Washington (206) 624-2184 www.aclu-wa.org

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Most rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the amendments that follow it are not given to students in school; this prevents any possible disruption of the educational process. The First Amendment, however, is a right that all students use on a daily basis. It clearly states that every United States citizen is given the freedom of religion, speech, the press, to peaceably BY ALEX MESSNER assemble, and to petition government for a redress REPORTER of grievances. Other freedoms given to Americans often do not apply to minors, but because students have been given First Amendment rights from the very beginning of their lives, they probably do not notice just how often they exercise their right to express their religion and opinions, and their freedom to gather with peers who share their views. In many countries around the world, students are placed under strict dress codes in their schools. In Iran, for instance, anything but a strict adherence to school dress codes is considered a crime and is punishable by law. Most schools in England require students to wear uniforms, and those who do not are faced with retribution. However, students at Emerald Ridge are allowed to wear almost anything they want as long as it is not obscene or bears crude messages. This means that students can wear apparel with connections to religious groups, that express political opinion, or that affiliates them

with almost any other group or club. Freedom of speech and the press are other liberties given to students. Members of JagWire, as well as other school newspapers, regularly use this right to inform the student body of recent events and to share their opinions and views on a variety of subjects. Another example of freedom of the press is the school library. Very few books are banned from school libraries, and because of the broad spectrum of reading material available, individuals are allowed to educate themselves on subjects that they find appealing. Students can share their opinions and thoughts through speeches, such as during student elections. There have also been several instances around the country where students have taken advantage of their rights of religion and speech and have ministered to their peers during passing periods. See You At The Pole, which took place Sept. 27, is one example of students expressing their right of religion as well as to peaceably assemble. Since freedom of religion and assembly are both guaranteed as long as the event takes place outside of school hours, it is a perfectly legitimate way for students to exercise their rights. The most widely used right is to peaceably assemble, and it is also perhaps one of the least recognized. In the time before school, during passing periods, during lunch, and after school, almost all students gather with a few of their friends to gossip and joke around.

(212) 679-5100 www.nlg.org

The Students Right Resource (888) 527-3321 www.studentsfor academicfreedom.org

Student Press Law Center (703) 807-1904 www.splc.org

where the line is drawn Suspension, expulsion, a meeting with a police officer – all could be consequences if you are accused of harassment. This seems to contradict the promise made by the Constitution that every citizen is entitled to the right of free speech. How can you BY CHELSEA HARRIS distinguish beREPORTER tween your constitutional right to free speech and harassment? According to the student handbook, harassment is any behavior or activity that creates a “hostile, offensive, or abusive work or learning environment.” Harassment can take many forms, such

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as sexual and racial, which are most often referred to. It can also be based on physical appearance, apparel, socio-economic status, gender identity, marital status and familial status. What one person may consider acceptable, may be offensive to another. “It is tough to draw the line (between harassment and free speech),” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said. “If what you are saying is impeding someone else’s ability to learn, then it isn’t OK.” Is that a violation of constitutional rights, putting limits on what people can and cannot say? While some would

say yes, the 1969 Supreme Court ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines School District upholds that while everyone has the right to free speech, school is a learning environment and that needs to come first. If there is a question between what free speech is and what is harassment, the school will side with what is not disrupting the learning process and hindering learning for any student. Precautions are taken to ensure every student feels comfortable with what they hear while in the building and can actively participate in the educational process. The school is first and foremost a learning environment.

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The First Amendment holds the most precious 45 words in the English language, at least for students. It protects the music we listen to, the books we read, the words we say, and the lifestyle we choose to lead. JagWire goes in-depth to analyze how these words relate to students and how their rights are utilized within the school walls.

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Court cases that have shaped student rights over the years:

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students don’t shed their first unversities cannot exclude religious amendment rights at school groups from meeting on campus. FREEDOM OF SPEECH - STUDENT FAVOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION STUDENT FAVOR

Most students learned about the Bill of Rights in the eighth grade, but do they know how these amendments affect them? Some students may be misinformed or unaware about the rights guaranteed to them. “Students in school as well as out of school are persons under the Constitution and do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate,” was the majority opinion of Justice Abe Fortas in the 1969 Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines School District. The Tinker case was about three students who wore black armbands to protest the government’s involvement in Vietnam. This is the most significant case regarding student rights. The court ruled that the armbands were not significant enough of a disruption to abridge students’ First Amendment rights because they did not interfere with the educational process. Handing out leaflets, conducting polls, wearing buttons, badges, patches and armbands portraying each individual’s beliefs is something adult and students alike can do to express themselves in the school setting. Wearing shirts with famous bands and television shows also are ways of freedom of expression. So is wearing a favorite pair of pants, a ton of makeup or no makeup at all. However, the court ruled that “material and substantial disruption of school activities or invasion of the rights of other students must be proved if student expression is to be controlled.” This means the schools can censor expression if it is disruptive to the students’ learning experiences, or invades a student’s rights. Wearing chains is one of the student expressions that is censored; it is seen as potentially harmful to other people. Some other inappropriate attire would be sexually suggestive pictures and sayings, or clothes that advertise alcohol. The concept of “time, place and manner” also plays a big role in student free expression, as school administration can

WINDMAR v. VINCENT

DEMI CRAIG

REPORTER

require that certain activities take place at times, in places, and in a manner that is conducive with keeping school running smoothly. Student clubs, meetings and associations are also formed under the protection of the First Amendment. In “See You at the Pole” and “Day of Silence,” students are expressing themselves at school, but not hurting the daily routine schedule. Another case regarding student rights was the Bethel School District v. Fraser. Bethel was taken to court for allegedly violating Matthew Fraser’s rights in 1986. Fraser gave a nomination speech at an all-school assembly that the school found to contain sexually suggestive material, and he consequently was suspended. The crux of the issue was that Fraser expressed himself to a captive audience rather than a group of people who have the choice to listen or walk away. Ultimately, the court ruled that the district has the right to interfere and/or discipline a student if the student is advocating an offensive message or a message that is counter to the school’s values. Students today can voice their personal opinions, such as religion, to their friends at lunch and people passing them in halls. During class however, it likely would be considered disruptive and invading the rights of other students according BY NATE DUMBLAO to Fraser and Tinker. REPORTER Being aware of their rights will help students to realize what they Emerald Ridge has been fortunate to not have can do in a school environment. some of the issues that other schools are experiencIf in doubt, students can speak ing regarding student rights. with school administrators about In nearby Everett, Kathryn Nurre, 18, was disturbed when her superintendent, Dr. Carol Whitehead, what is acceptable under school decided to veto students’ unanimous choice to play policies.

WEST VIRGINIA v. BARNETTE schools cannot suspend students for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance FREEDOM OF SPEECH - STUDENT FAVOR

TINKER v. DES MOINES

BY

the piece “Ave Maria” for their school’s graduation ceremony. Whitehead allegedly told the 17 students involved with the wind ensemble that the piece was too religious and quickly decided to pull the plug. The piece, however, was going to be completely instrumental. With the support of her mother, she chose to sue the school district for what she thought broke her First Amendment right to freedom of speech. A court date has not been set. At Foothill High School in Nevada, a student was

BETHEL v. FRASER administration reserves the right to censor student speech if cinduct interferes with the educational process FREEDOM OF SPEECH - ADMINISTRATION FAVOR

HAZELWOOD v. KUHLMEIER administration reserves the right to censor school newspapers as long as there is a legitimate educational concern FREEDOM OF THE PRESS - ADMINISTRATION FAVOR

privacy No Law Congress shall make

BY

ALI GRABER

REPORTER

A student drove to school last year on June 8 to find out he had been the topic of conversation. Security pulled him aside, saying they needed to search his car. “He couldn’t do anything, we were going to do the search anyway,” security guard Rick Burnley said. “The police were already on their way.” Last year, this former student was subjected to the search and seizure policy. Administration and security searched his car and found a rifle in his trunk. The school had every right to do it, too; according to the student handbook, any student’s personal items can be searched if there is reasonable suspicion for doing so. If a student sees or hears about something that shouldn’t be at school, they can report it to security or an administrator. Then it will be looked into because student accusation

is reasonable suspicion. The handbook states a student must go along with a reasonable search by authorities. If a student doesn’t agree with the search, or gets violent, the school can call the school resource officer for back up. “Regardless of whether the student thinks it’s reasonable, they are on school property,” Burnley said. “They have to do the search.” School security has never had any difficulty performing a search in all six-plus years of the school’s history. “Normally, if a student has nothing to hide, they have no problem showing us their stuff,” Burnley said. Another type of restricted privacy is e-mails. All e-mails on school computers can be read. “I personally have never seen an e-mail being read, but senders beware,” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said.

respecting an establishment of

Religion

or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

or abridging the freedom of

or the right of the people and to cut off during her valedictory speech. Brittney McComb had the microphone pulled by officials because she strayed from her planned speech and began to use biblical references to God and quoting passages from the Christian Bible. She argued that she had freedom of religion and cutting her off was wrong. McComb decided not to sue. In Little Rock, Ark., at Wilber D. Mills University Studies High School, a student newspaper was confiscated because it had a photo of a gang member on the front cover. Bill Barnes, the principle of the school, told the press he cancelled The Galaxy because the gang member covered his face, leaving only his eyes visible. The paper was never redistributed. At Emerald Ridge, students writing for JagWire and designing pages aren’t censored. JagWire is not

subject to prior review, which means no one views the paper before is comes out except for the staff and adviser Jeff Nusser. A large reason that the paper isn’t censored here is because of supportive teachers and administrators. Principal Brian Lowney, who was named the 2006 Washington Journalism Education Association Administrator of the Year, doesn’t push to review the paper and Nusser keeps the paper confidential until distribution day. “Philosophically, I strongly believe in First Amendment rights and I trust in the newspaper adviser, Mr. Nusser,” Principal Lowney said. “There have been times when I wish I could have seen the paper first, but each time I see a new paper it’s a learning experience.”

the government

for a redress of

grIevaNCeS

-Amendment I

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Court cases that have shaped student rights over the years:

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students don’t shed their first unversities cannot exclude religious amendment rights at school groups from meeting on campus. FREEDOM OF SPEECH - STUDENT FAVOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION STUDENT FAVOR

Most students learned about the Bill of Rights in the eighth grade, but do they know how these amendments affect them? Some students may be misinformed or unaware about the rights guaranteed to them. “Students in school as well as out of school are persons under the Constitution and do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate,” was the majority opinion of Justice Abe Fortas in the 1969 Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines School District. The Tinker case was about three students who wore black armbands to protest the government’s involvement in Vietnam. This is the most significant case regarding student rights. The court ruled that the armbands were not significant enough of a disruption to abridge students’ First Amendment rights because they did not interfere with the educational process. Handing out leaflets, conducting polls, wearing buttons, badges, patches and armbands portraying each individual’s beliefs is something adult and students alike can do to express themselves in the school setting. Wearing shirts with famous bands and television shows also are ways of freedom of expression. So is wearing a favorite pair of pants, a ton of makeup or no makeup at all. However, the court ruled that “material and substantial disruption of school activities or invasion of the rights of other students must be proved if student expression is to be controlled.” This means the schools can censor expression if it is disruptive to the students’ learning experiences, or invades a student’s rights. Wearing chains is one of the student expressions that is censored; it is seen as potentially harmful to other people. Some other inappropriate attire would be sexually suggestive pictures and sayings, or clothes that advertise alcohol. The concept of “time, place and manner” also plays a big role in student free expression, as school administration can

WINDMAR v. VINCENT

DEMI CRAIG

REPORTER

require that certain activities take place at times, in places, and in a manner that is conducive with keeping school running smoothly. Student clubs, meetings and associations are also formed under the protection of the First Amendment. In “See You at the Pole” and “Day of Silence,” students are expressing themselves at school, but not hurting the daily routine schedule. Another case regarding student rights was the Bethel School District v. Fraser. Bethel was taken to court for allegedly violating Matthew Fraser’s rights in 1986. Fraser gave a nomination speech at an all-school assembly that the school found to contain sexually suggestive material, and he consequently was suspended. The crux of the issue was that Fraser expressed himself to a captive audience rather than a group of people who have the choice to listen or walk away. Ultimately, the court ruled that the district has the right to interfere and/or discipline a student if the student is advocating an offensive message or a message that is counter to the school’s values. Students today can voice their personal opinions, such as religion, to their friends at lunch and people passing them in halls. During class however, it likely would be considered disruptive and invading the rights of other students according BY NATE DUMBLAO to Fraser and Tinker. REPORTER Being aware of their rights will help students to realize what they Emerald Ridge has been fortunate to not have can do in a school environment. some of the issues that other schools are experiencIf in doubt, students can speak ing regarding student rights. with school administrators about In nearby Everett, Kathryn Nurre, 18, was disturbed when her superintendent, Dr. Carol Whitehead, what is acceptable under school decided to veto students’ unanimous choice to play policies.

WEST VIRGINIA v. BARNETTE schools cannot suspend students for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance FREEDOM OF SPEECH - STUDENT FAVOR

TINKER v. DES MOINES

BY

the piece “Ave Maria” for their school’s graduation ceremony. Whitehead allegedly told the 17 students involved with the wind ensemble that the piece was too religious and quickly decided to pull the plug. The piece, however, was going to be completely instrumental. With the support of her mother, she chose to sue the school district for what she thought broke her First Amendment right to freedom of speech. A court date has not been set. At Foothill High School in Nevada, a student was

BETHEL v. FRASER administration reserves the right to censor student speech if cinduct interferes with the educational process FREEDOM OF SPEECH - ADMINISTRATION FAVOR

HAZELWOOD v. KUHLMEIER administration reserves the right to censor school newspapers as long as there is a legitimate educational concern FREEDOM OF THE PRESS - ADMINISTRATION FAVOR

privacy No Law Congress shall make

BY

ALI GRABER

REPORTER

A student drove to school last year on June 8 to find out he had been the topic of conversation. Security pulled him aside, saying they needed to search his car. “He couldn’t do anything, we were going to do the search anyway,” security guard Rick Burnley said. “The police were already on their way.” Last year, this former student was subjected to the search and seizure policy. Administration and security searched his car and found a rifle in his trunk. The school had every right to do it, too; according to the student handbook, any student’s personal items can be searched if there is reasonable suspicion for doing so. If a student sees or hears about something that shouldn’t be at school, they can report it to security or an administrator. Then it will be looked into because student accusation

is reasonable suspicion. The handbook states a student must go along with a reasonable search by authorities. If a student doesn’t agree with the search, or gets violent, the school can call the school resource officer for back up. “Regardless of whether the student thinks it’s reasonable, they are on school property,” Burnley said. “They have to do the search.” School security has never had any difficulty performing a search in all six-plus years of the school’s history. “Normally, if a student has nothing to hide, they have no problem showing us their stuff,” Burnley said. Another type of restricted privacy is e-mails. All e-mails on school computers can be read. “I personally have never seen an e-mail being read, but senders beware,” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said.

respecting an establishment of

Religion

or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

or abridging the freedom of

or the right of the people and to cut off during her valedictory speech. Brittney McComb had the microphone pulled by officials because she strayed from her planned speech and began to use biblical references to God and quoting passages from the Christian Bible. She argued that she had freedom of religion and cutting her off was wrong. McComb decided not to sue. In Little Rock, Ark., at Wilber D. Mills University Studies High School, a student newspaper was confiscated because it had a photo of a gang member on the front cover. Bill Barnes, the principle of the school, told the press he cancelled The Galaxy because the gang member covered his face, leaving only his eyes visible. The paper was never redistributed. At Emerald Ridge, students writing for JagWire and designing pages aren’t censored. JagWire is not

subject to prior review, which means no one views the paper before is comes out except for the staff and adviser Jeff Nusser. A large reason that the paper isn’t censored here is because of supportive teachers and administrators. Principal Brian Lowney, who was named the 2006 Washington Journalism Education Association Administrator of the Year, doesn’t push to review the paper and Nusser keeps the paper confidential until distribution day. “Philosophically, I strongly believe in First Amendment rights and I trust in the newspaper adviser, Mr. Nusser,” Principal Lowney said. “There have been times when I wish I could have seen the paper first, but each time I see a new paper it’s a learning experience.”

the government

for a redress of

grIevaNCeS

-Amendment I

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Feeling Violated? Several organizations exist for the purpose of letting students know about their rights. If you would like more information, or you feel that your rights are being infringed upon, please contact any of the following associations: COMPILED BY

The Rights Of Public Students In Washington (206) 624-2184 www.aclu-wa.org

School Walkouts Info (310) 712-6373 www.schoolwalkouts.info

SHAY WILHELM

REPORTER

students use

National Lawyers Guild

Most rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the amendments that follow it are not given to students in school; this prevents any possible disruption of the educational process. The First Amendment, however, is a right that all students use on a daily basis. It clearly states that every United States citizen is given the freedom of religion, speech, the press, to peaceably BY ALEX MESSNER assemble, and to petition government for a redress REPORTER of grievances. Other freedoms given to Americans often do not apply to minors, but because students have been given First Amendment rights from the very beginning of their lives, they probably do not notice just how often they exercise their right to express their religion and opinions, and their freedom to gather with peers who share their views. In many countries around the world, students are placed under strict dress codes in their schools. In Iran, for instance, anything but a strict adherence to school dress codes is considered a crime and is punishable by law. Most schools in England require students to wear uniforms, and those who do not are faced with retribution. However, students at Emerald Ridge are allowed to wear almost anything they want as long as it is not obscene or bears crude messages. This means that students can wear apparel with connections to religious groups, that express political opinion, or that affiliates them

with almost any other group or club. Freedom of speech and the press are other liberties given to students. Members of JagWire, as well as other school newspapers, regularly use this right to inform the student body of recent events and to share their opinions and views on a variety of subjects. Another example of freedom of the press is the school library. Very few books are banned from school libraries, and because of the broad spectrum of reading material available, individuals are allowed to educate themselves on subjects that they find appealing. Students can share their opinions and thoughts through speeches, such as during student elections. There have also been several instances around the country where students have taken advantage of their rights of religion and speech and have ministered to their peers during passing periods. See You At The Pole, which took place Sept. 27, is one example of students expressing their right of religion as well as to peaceably assemble. Since freedom of religion and assembly are both guaranteed as long as the event takes place outside of school hours, it is a perfectly legitimate way for students to exercise their rights. The most widely used right is to peaceably assemble, and it is also perhaps one of the least recognized. In the time before school, during passing periods, during lunch, and after school, almost all students gather with a few of their friends to gossip and joke around.

(212) 679-5100 www.nlg.org

The Students Right Resource (888) 527-3321 www.studentsfor academicfreedom.org

Student Press Law Center (703) 807-1904 www.splc.org

where the line is drawn Suspension, expulsion, a meeting with a police officer – all could be consequences if you are accused of harassment. This seems to contradict the promise made by the Constitution that every citizen is entitled to the right of free speech. How can you BY CHELSEA HARRIS distinguish beREPORTER tween your constitutional right to free speech and harassment? According to the student handbook, harassment is any behavior or activity that creates a “hostile, offensive, or abusive work or learning environment.” Harassment can take many forms, such

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as sexual and racial, which are most often referred to. It can also be based on physical appearance, apparel, socio-economic status, gender identity, marital status and familial status. What one person may consider acceptable, may be offensive to another. “It is tough to draw the line (between harassment and free speech),” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said. “If what you are saying is impeding someone else’s ability to learn, then it isn’t OK.” Is that a violation of constitutional rights, putting limits on what people can and cannot say? While some would

say yes, the 1969 Supreme Court ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines School District upholds that while everyone has the right to free speech, school is a learning environment and that needs to come first. If there is a question between what free speech is and what is harassment, the school will side with what is not disrupting the learning process and hindering learning for any student. Precautions are taken to ensure every student feels comfortable with what they hear while in the building and can actively participate in the educational process. The school is first and foremost a learning environment.

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The First Amendment holds the most precious 45 words in the English language, at least for students. It protects the music we listen to, the books we read, the words we say, and the lifestyle we choose to lead. JagWire goes in-depth to analyze how these words relate to students and how their rights are utilized within the school walls.

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SPORTS

FEATURE

Struggling for a touchdown

Ben Engelbeck Gearing up for success

Broken bones, missing teeth, and a lacerated liver just aren’t enough to kill junior Ben Engelbeck’s dream of going to the X Games BY

LAUREN SMITH

REPORTER

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Senior Kevin Wills is tackled at Sparks Stadium on Sept. 15 as the Rogers Rams walked away with the victory and title of King of the Hill for yet another year.

Jags say it is time to step it up if there is going to be any chance of victory BY

LAUREN SMITH

REPORTER

With the loss of a strong group of seniors, the football team has struggled the first half of the season, and has yet to win a game. “We had our senior group for two years,” coach Kelly Susee said. “It’s difficult to replace the dynamic of the athlete and parent group that graduated last year.” The Jags are currently 0-3 in league, and 0-5 overall, placing them last in the league standings. However, the Jags are looking to improve and make up for their losses. “Overall, the program is doing fine,” Susee said. “The players are picking up the slack of what we lost and assuming leadership positions.” According to Susee, the team is coping well with the tough losses they have suffered this season, and is making every effort to

get better. “We understand where we are,” Susee said. “We’re realizing that teams aren’t just going to hand us wins, we have to earn them. We’ve had chances; we just haven’t made it over the mountain top yet.” Susee is correct. The Jags had optimum opportunities on many accounts this season. Part of the problem is the lack of scoring. The offense has not succeeded in scoring in the first three quarters of the game, with the exception of the second quarter touchdown against Kentlake on Aug. 31.

THE PLAYERS ARE PICKING UP THE SLACK OF WHAT WE LOST AND ASSUMING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Photos by Lauren Smith and Billy Engelbeck

Author Mark Twain once said, “Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live.” Junior Ben Engelbeck lives out Twain’s words every day by taking his life into his own hands and attempting deathdefying BMX tricks. From bar spins to tail whips and flips, Engelbeck has learned many aspects of the sport with his immense potential and individual style. Engelbeck started riding BMX when he was 8 years old and his parents bought him a Haro Backtrail X1. Since then, Engelbeck has become the master of the bike. He rides four to six hours per day, every day, to further improve his skill, technique, and style. Preferably, he rides in skate parks, on streets with hand rails to grind down, and on a small dirt ramp he and his friends built in Manorwood Park. Engelbeck has excelled at every level of the sport, winning four out of the six competitions he has been entered in. But like all up-and-comers, has had his fair share of injuries. In the duration of his career, Engelbeck has been to the emergency room five times, and has had numerous scrapes and bruises. “In the past I have had stitches on my lower back, almost ruptured my spleen, and fallen off handrails and landed on my head a bunch of times,” Engelbeck said. “Once I even over rotated a tail whip, and the bike swung around, hit me

in the face, and knocked out two of my teeth.” Ironically, the worst injury Engelbeck suffered was when he and good friend, junior Kavik Lester, were hit by a car crossing a busy street. “We were on a crosswalk by (the Meridian) Big Foot Java on the way to get my paycheck from work,” Engelbeck said. “This guy ran a stop sign because there was no one else around, and he didn’t see us. He hit us and knocked Kavik on the ground, and I was flipped up onto the hood, and then we were dragged for a few feet.” Lester recalls Engelbeck being very concerned about his safety. “The first thing Ben did when the car stopped was jump up and ask if I was okay,” Lester said. “He wanted to make sure that I wasn’t really hurt.” Both Engelbeck and Lester were admitted to the emergency room that day. Engelbeck suffered a lacerated liver, while Lester suffered road rash and a severely bruised tailbone. “We were lucky to be OK,” Engelbeck said. “The guy who

Photos by Ashley Vincent

Junior Ben Engelbeck understands that the key to becoming a BMX champion is passion and dedication.

hit us ended up being fined around $75,000 for the settlement fee, and Kavik and I got $2,000 worth of free bike stuff to make up for what the car had totaled.” Recently, Engelbeck suffered yet another injury. “My foot’s actually broken right now,” Engelbeck said. “I was doing a 360 to a feeble grind on a ledge, but I missed the ledge. I ended up flipping the bike and landing on my foot.” Apart from injuries, Engelbeck has also been involved in various legal situations. “I’ve gotten into trouble for riding in restricted zones a couple of different times,” Engelbeck said. “The worst time was when I was riding at Rogers High School. I was arrested and fined $1,200. I’ve also been fined at EMP (Experience Music Project) in Seattle for $75 (for riding in a restricted zone), and at Pierce College $100 for not wearing a helmet. My parents usually pay the fines, but some of them we’ve actually gotten cancelled.” Engelbeck also incorporates biking in other aspects of his life. He is the assistant manager at Bike Tech in Puyallup and the BMX company representative for all four of the Bike Tech stores. Being the assistant manager, he is responsible for ordering all bike parts to put in stock. Other than riding BMX, Engelbeck enjoys activities such as fishing, rock climbing, and photography. His heart is however set on going all the way with BMX. “It would be awesome to go pro one day, and maybe even compete in the X Games,” Engelbeck said.

— Coach Kelly Susee

The other 42 points on the season have come in the fourth quarter, when it was too little too late for the Jags to overcome their opponents. “A lot of people are waiting until the fourth quarter to step up their game,” junior

quarterback Logan Bushnell said. “What we need to do is start off every game playing like it’s the fourth quarter, and we should be more successful.” One significant change on the offense this year is the transition of former quarterback Kevin Wills, a senior, to the running back position. “I made the decision to move Wills from that position,” Susee said. “We only have so many players that can play at the 4A level (on the team this year), and we need them all on the field. It’s necessary to have both of them (Wills and Bushnell) playing as much as possible.” Wills said: “I’m fine with it. I’m out there because I love the game and I want to play.” Another obstacle the Jags have faced this year is the injury of junior running and defensive back Michael O’Bryant. O’Bryant will sit the rest of the season out after suffering jaw damage against Rogers. “I went in for a tackle on a Rogers guy, and he landed on my helmet,” O’Bryant said. “The helmet collapsed and my jaw shattered.” So far, a helmet collapsing and causing injury appears to be unprecedented in district history.

“What we’re doing is taking the helmet to my physical therapist so they can take pictures and document everything that happened during the play,” O’Bryant said. “After they’ve figured everything out, then we’ll decide what actions to take as far as suing the company.” According to Susee, the loss of O’Bryant has taken a toll on the team’s spirit. “He’s a great defensive starter, and has the ability to play either running back position,” Susee said. “He was voted captain as a junior, and his leadership will be missed.” Even with the loss of O’Bryant, the Jags continue to play solid defense. “Our defense has improved as a whole this year,” Susee said. “Most of the time it is what keeps us in games.” As far as the rest of the season goes, the Jags’ plans are just to improve as a team. There is little to no chance at a postseason berth. Only two teams of the eight in the league will advance to the playoffs, and even if the Jags win out the remainder of the season, the odds of Rogers and No. 1-ranked Puyallup losing the remainder of their games are not good. The Jags have plans to work on self improvement for the remainder of the season. “We can’t control any other team but our own,” Susee said. “We just want to improve every week, and if the other teams are better, then they are better.”

The Jaguars sideline looks on in disappointment.

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FEATURE

SPORTS

Runners work to meet goal of improving every week The Cross country team is large in number, and in the case of the boys team, large in success BY

JULIA SERVA-DELMONTE

REPORTER

Birthday: Dec. 12 Birthplace: Tacoma Where did you get your teaching certificate? University of Washington What subject do you teach? Geometry What is one thing that most students would not know about you? “I am married and have two children. Also, my daughter goes to school here.”

Birthday: Aug. 4 Where did you get your teaching certificate? Bates Technical College What subject do you teach? “I am not a certified teacher; I am a Science Lab Technician. I help the science teachers when their students come into science lab. I am like a teacher’s assistant.” What is something interesting that a student might not know about you? “I have a collection of dragons.”

This year, there have been new unexpected restrictions in work out apparel for the runners. “The rule is you can not run in just your sports bra for girls, and for the guys you can’t run without your shirt. You have to wear a shirt covering your chest,” Mahaffie said. This rule came into place when other sports teams at Emerald Ridge claimed it was a distraction to have the cross country runners practicing without shirts on. “The majority of the cross country team

was disappointed by the rule,” Mahaffie said. “For the guys, I think it’s ridiculous, but for the girls it makes sense. I’m not against or for the rule. But I see both sides.” In contrast, the boy’s opinions on the rule are a little bit more concrete. “It’s a real drag,” Getchell said, “It seems a little unfair.” However, with or without the rule, the cross country team seems to be literally running down a good road, and there are high hopes for a positive postseason as well.

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Photo by Morgan T. Gard and Julia Serva-Delmonte

Not only are the runners close, they even have their own theme song. Before games and during races, the team plays “Low Rider” by War, a song that serves as motvation for the runners. “We get a lot of enthusiasm off that song,” Getchell said with a smile. “We always play it before all of our meets.” The song has become a kind of tradition and trademark. “At every meet we have that boom box and play it,” Mahaffie said.

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Birthday: Aug. 29 Birthplace: Los Angeles Where did you get your teaching certificate? Seattle Central Community College What subject do you teach? American Sign Language I What is your favorite movie? The Wizard of Oz

Junior Zac Tran began the season on JV and was bumped to varsity at the Mount Baker Inviational after running a time of 17 minutes and 50.84 seconds.

Photo by Gerry LeConte

With 55 runners, the boys and girls cross country teams have never been bigger. This season they’re meeting expectations with flying colors. “We’ve been training pretty hard,” coach Gary Osborne said. This year, the boys are dominating the track at 3-0 and the girls are 1-2. Hard work seems to be showing positive results. “We run, we have fun, and we work hard and it’s paying off,” Osborne said. “Our goal is to improve every week.” This seems simple, especially since the cross country team has been training hard, on and off-season. “We trained all summer,” senior captain Austin Getchell said. “We tried to get out here every day.” In addition to their summer training, Getchell says the cross country team trains during the winter, as well. The obvious goal is to get as many runners as possible into the league meet, which is in mid-October. But this year, cross country has made a new goal: The team is striving towards winning the sportsmanship award, an award coaches from other cross country teams vote for every year. “We always want to be known as the nice, friendly team,” Osborne said. Without Hassan Mead, last year’s No. 1 runner, the boys team definitely has stepped up to the plate. “The boys are above average and running well,” Osborne said. Also, even though the girls’ No. 1 runner, senior Claire Groo, got injured, the team has continued to work hard. “Everyone’s stepped up to fill Claire’s shoes,” Osborne said. Not only is the team successful, but it’s also like a big family. “The girls have gotten really close; it’s been a bonding experience,” junior captain Livia Mahaffie said. “There’s usually a gap between sophomores and seniors. You don’t notice it in cross country. We all get along.” According to Getchell, the boys team this year is definitely a good mix. “Varsity has melded well together,” Getchell said.

Birthplace: Tacoma Birthday: October Where did you go to college? Eastern Washington University What did you teach before you were an administrator? “I have worked for the Puyallup School District for 18 years. I taught for 13 years at Puyallup High School, one year at Kalles, and at two elementary schools.” Why did you leave Rogers for Emerald Ridge? “The Puyallup School District decided to move administers around and I was one of those administers who was moved.” What is one interesting fact about you? “I have lived in Washington all my life.”

Birthday: Sept. 9 Birthplace: Lakewood What subjects do you teach? senior social studies Where did you get your teaching certificate? Western Washington University What is an interesting high school story? “My job when I was in high school was to dress up as a bear and hand out balloons.”

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MIMI SISON

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“So, what do you think – a boy or a girl?” She paused, leaning further into her desk, as the phone receiver absorbed the thrill in her voice. Then, suddenly: “It’s a boy! No doubt about it. It is one active baby,” Assistant Principal Jeannine Medvedich told her father over the telephone. “Ten little fingers, ten little toes and no club feet!” Medvedich’s last statement might seem an odd subject to be especially exultant about, but for the few who know her rugged past, it is nothing short of what this future mother claims it to be: A miracle. “I’ve never had anything more miraculous happen in my life,” Medvedich said, turning pink with emotion. Indeed, life wasn’t always so pleasant for Medvedich. From conception, she experienced abuse inside the belly of her substance-using mother. Because of this, Medvedich was born with congenital birth defects that short-circuited the development of her hands and feet. Growing up, she was abused within her impoverished home and was ridiculed and discriminated against at school because of her abnormal physical features. Medvedich recalls the time when she was rejected by the Girl Scouts because a girl in her second grade class didn’t want her – a girl with “short fingers” – to be there. “Things like that happened throughout school for me and I’d go home and it wasn’t any better,” Medvedich said. Since childhood, she has had more than 20 major surgeries to correct her hands and feet, yet, even into adulthood, her former schools and home weren’t the only places in society that mistreated and rejected her. “I wanted to go in and get a pedicure when I was 30 years old,” Medvedich said. She entered the Tacoma Mall hoping to get the first pedicure in her life, but exited pedicure-less and heartbroken. “They said, ‘We don’t work on your kind of feet,’” said Medvedich, who was rejected by a number of places. “I just remember

getting back in my car and just bawling. It took everything that I had to not cry right there on the spot.” It’s these kinds of life experiences that make Medvedich so sensitive to issues of ignorance and harassment on campus. In the beginning of this school year, Medvedich appeared as one of the anchorpersons in Jag TV News who delivered and helped define anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies for the student body. “I take a pretty tough stance on people harassing because I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that people don’t really understand,” Medvedich said. “They say things that are really ignorant and hurtful towards other people and I think that they need to be educated.” Prior to pursuing administrative work at Emerald Ridge, Medvedich taught everything from pre-algebra and English to special education. “I wanted to be a teacher for the rest of my life,” Medvedich said. “I never wanted to become an administrator because I wanted to be in the classroom with my kids.” How is it, then that today she is currently the longest tenured administrator at Emerald Ridge? The answer: Her dynamic teaching style drew the attention of many colleagues who encouraged her to pursue administration. As part of the administrative team, Medvedich helps to ensure that no child is left behind. “We really work on every kid here and I love that,” Medvedich said. “That fits my philosophies and goals because I was the kid who was left behind and I refuse to leave anybody behind.” One of the students who consider Medvedich a foremost mentor and role model is senior Jessica Edwards. “She’s an amazing woman and I’m blessed to have her in my life,” Edwards said. “I’ve had problems with some stuff going on with my family and friends and I know I can always go and talk to her to get advice. It’s just really encouraging to me to know, that no matter what I go through, I know everything can still turn out OK.” Everyday, students like Edwards are helping Medvedich understand the reasons why she had to go through certain challenges in her life.

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“When I have a kid that comes to my office that has been homeless, or a kid who has disabilities or a kid that is struggling, I know that I had to go through that so that I could really understand (their situation),” Medvedich said. This woman, who regards her students at school as her “babies,” will, by early February, have a child of her own to cherish at home. “It was very hard for us to have a kid,” said _Kevin Medvedich, her husband of 12 years. “But now that it’s coming we’re both excited.” As Jeannine Medvedich’s excitement

increases, so does her fear of unintentionally inflicting harm on the baby. “I won’t even take Tylenol,” Medvedich said. “I just want to do everything right because if something did go wrong, I don’t want to feel like I could have prevented it.” Somewhere in Medvedich’s office, a sonogram of a healthy-looking baby is being tucked away, brought back out and admired by a mother who has long anticipated this moment in her life. “I just want to be the best mom that I can be,” Medvedich said. “I’m so excited I can’t even tell you.”

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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PRO

I just kind of randomly thought about doing it in the 9th grade.

Roger Federer, because he is really good, and no one comes close to beating him in a match.

I want to win most of my singles matches, be seeded in subdistricts, and go to at least districts.

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WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO PLAY TENNIS?

WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THIS SEASON?

As Medvedich sits in her “Winnie the Pooh” room she holds on to what will be her baby boy’s first toys.

Photo by Gerry LeConte

Jeannine Medvedich is not only an assistant principal, she is the future mother of a little boy

ATHLETE?

WHERE DO YOU SEE TENNIS TAKING YOU IN THE FUTURE?

Probably nowhere. I’m not good enough for pro, but if the college DO YOU HAVE A GOOD LUCK I go to has it, I’ll play. If not, I will just be playing recreationally CHARM? I wear the same hat every match. until I can’t stand anymore.

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New coach, similar season Unplugging from education Boys tennis is meeting the challenges brought on by a new coach and a difficult season BY

DALLAS M. WELKER

REPORTER

The boys tennis team has started the season off with surprising playing performance and potential coaching controversy. The Jags are 5-2 as of press time after losses against Todd Beamer and Curtis. Last season, the team finished with a middling 7-6 record. Run of the mill expectations faced the team, which finished in fourth place in the league in 2005. “I expect us to win and finish somewhere in the middle, like third place.” Eric Olson said. Even with the loss of several key senior players such as Brad Medlock, Thayer LaFleur, and Kyle Hartley, their goals of succeeding competitively and in sub-districts are achievable and likely. These notable wins are achieved through

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here recently has been an uproar among students concerning the “new” personal electronics-free zone being enforced this year. Students continue to complain that the school is becoming too strict and taking away rights. Students need to realize however, that the use of iPods and cell phones are not rights. They are privileges. And we have proved time and time again that we cannot use them responsibly. Because of our own immaturity, our freedoms have been limited. The technology section of “Student Rights and Responsibilities,” found in our planners, states that “students may not use technology devices, including but not limited to cameras, cell phones, or other devices, in a manner that disrupts the educational process, invades the privacy or rights of others, or violates school rules.” Emerald Ridge has added onto this district policy that personal electronics will not be tolerated in class, regardless of the teacher’s preference. Perhaps if students had not abused the freedom to listen to music, take pictures or text a friend in previous years, we would still be enjoying the privilege today. We understand that every classroom and teacher has their own standard of what is acceptable. And when students respect the variables, there is not a problem. However, there were many instances when students pushed the boundaries and did not respect the classrooms where teachers had forbidden the use of electronics. The decision to enforce the ban of electronics in the classroom did not result from one single mishap, but the accumulation of many improper uses. Although we’re aware that some students believe that listening to music via iPods, mp3 players, etc. helps them to focus during work time, studies show that music may be

dedicated playing and intense focus. In regards to on the court playing, Tony Rowley said, “I just want to win. That’s all I care about. Just hitting my shots and making sure my partner stays calm.” He also attains successes by bringing a positive attitude to practice everyday. Erik Olson, ranked first on the team, is a star player and asset to the team. “I’d like to think I bring someone who’s a good, consistent player,” Olson said. Despite numerous victories, several members of the team have put coach Theresa Gotter under the spotlight for her game Senior captain Patrick Hoey in a match against Rogers. Despite losing the match, Hoey still has hopes for the season. day lineups which have pulled in “We were down and then came back and a number of triumphant conclusions for the method has proved to be successful thus won,” Rowley said. I love my coach. She team. Any personal opposition to playing far in the season. Facing Graham-Kapowsin is tough but she has a very good coaching doubles is merely that: personal. proved the team has talent and a strong style.” Regardless of differences of opinions desire to prevail. Rowley has considered it between players and Gotter, her coaching as the best match of the season.

Girls swim begins the season with a rough record

First year swimmer Mikaela Bates swims a personal best in the JV 50-free during a meet against Curtis.

The Jags are working hard to reach goals set in the beginning of the season ASHLEY PITIGLIANO

REPORTER

The girls swim team began an unsatisfactory season with new coach Raymond

wants at least two girls to make it to state in an individual event. He also wants at least one girl to make it in a relay. Belleza hopes key swimmers such as Humphries, Bushnell, Marissa Davis, and Lindsay Nolan will lead the team. So far, the four girls have all made it to districts in at least one event. In the meet against Curtis, Nolan took first in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, and Davis took first in the 100 butterfly. In the meet against Bethel, Humphries took first in the 200 freestyle. Belleza is confident the team will continue to do well. “Our talent is deep,” Belleza said. “We may not be as big as some teams, but the depth is there and the talent is there.” Changes within the team and the competitions have made things difficult for the girls. Their district competition has now put a limit on the number of people able to compete. Consequently, it will push the girls to work hard and do their absolute best. Belleza and assistant coach Lorri Stoyles agree that everyone is working hard, and are excited to see where the season will go.

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Belleza by losing against Beamer, Curtis and Puyallup, while overtaking Bethel, leaving the team 1-3. “Ray has been a great addition to the team and I am enjoying having him as a coach,” co-captain Jennifer Humphries said. “He is helping us so much, and I know he will get us far this year.” The first two meets did not go well, as

the Jags lost to two teams with incredibly intimidating records. However, at the third meet, they had an amazing comeback, leaving Bethel in the dust. “Winning the meet against Bethel really boosted our confidence,” junior Whitney Higgins said. “It was a fun meet for all of us and definitely a turning point for our attitudes.” Belleza believes that drilling the girls on a few small problems they have will improve them for future meets. “We need to work on the little things,” Belleza said, “because they add up in the end.” Although the whole team has a desire to improve, that is not the only goal. Captain Brittany Bushnell wants to see the girls connect with each other on a personal level as well. “(The first meet) was stressful, but overall, winning wasn’t my biggest concern,” said Bushnell. “I want to see them have fun and enjoy themselves and make friends.” Both coaches have set tough goals for the Jags this season. Belleza said that he

causing more harm than good. A recent study on multitasking by the National Academies of Science showed that listening to music actually hinders your ability to learn. Whether you feel distracted or not, your brain considers listening to music while writing or reading multitasking. In order to absorb knowledge most effectively, your brain must be able to focus on that single activity. So, when students plug in their iPods, they’re physically unplugging from the educational process, which is the sole purpose behind school. Additionally, the presence of personal electronics in school allows for their theft. Last year, in less than two months, 32 instances of theft were reported to security. More than 50 percent of those were made up of reports of stolen personal electronic devices. Why risk the loss of your personal property? By using your technology in class, you are advertising your personal property to potential thieves. Leaving your cell phone and iPod out of view for 90 minutes will not only help you to respect the rules, but improve the likelihood that you will still have them at the end of the day. The administration isn’t asking for much. They’re not policing hallways with guard dogs, they’re not checking bags at the door, and they’re certainly not asking you to comply with anything that was not expected of you in the past. They’re just asking that you silence cell phones, put away cameras, turn off music, and wait to text until you’re outside of class. Do us all a favor and stop complaining. The phone calls can wait. Editorials are composed by, and are the opinion of, the JagWire editorial board

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SPORTS

Remaining security seeks help after losing guard For the lack of manpower from the budget cut, security seeks out help from the staff and students to be responsible for their actions BY

NIKKI SEADER

REPORTER

Security guards Rick Burnley and Cathy Brown working with administration and staff to compensate for a lack of manpower because of a budget cut determined last year. Administration and staff must be extra vigilant, according to Burnley, as they attempt to counter the loss of Dan Spicer, who left for Ferrucci Junior High, and also do their part to maintain a safe and focused environment. Administration and staff are simply planning on being more physically active

and making sure students know they are being observed. “The administration and security must work hand in hand,” Burnley said. “We need support from all staff members.” Although staff and security are working collectively, the students are asked to be responsible for their actions as well. “We (administration and security) would like for students to be adults, to police themselves,” Burnley said. If a student knows something that could threaten the safety of the school he or she should immediately report it to an administrator, teacher or security guard. Though it would seem administration would instate new regulations to make up for the loss of Spicer, it wasn’t deemed necessary. Administration is only asking that teachers patrol hall-

Volleyball suffers after graduation of key players

ways during passing periods and require students to carry a pass with them when in the hallways when class is in session or when going out to the parking lot. “We are pretty much doing the same stuff we’ve always been doing,” Assistant Principle Troy Hodge said. “I would say we have deficiencies, but I’m not going to say what.” Hodge said that basically it would be inviting students to use the security deficiencies to their own advantage. He used the example that it would be like saying on the news, “Wow, it would suck if the terrorists bombed this location.” The reason for these potential deficiencies is that last year it was determined that teachers’ pay would increase due to the rising cost of living. Therefore, cuts were necessary to accommodate the shift in monetary allowances. “The budget is the bottom line,” Burnley said.

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WASL classes help students BY

BRITTANY ESPINOZA

REPORTER

The school district has created new ways to help students pass the WASL, spurred on by the fact that 42.1 percent of last year’s sophomores did not meet standard on the math section. Although a little less than half of the student population failed the math section of the WASL, the results meet the standards of the school board. While the entire district, as well as Emerald Ridge, has been

struggling, ER has had the highest scores district wide. Despite the struggles the sophomores had with math, the reading and writing scores came in great. In reading, 88.9 percent met standards and for writing, which was a huge contrast to last year’s 76.6 percent, and 91 percent met standard in reading. “I’m very excited for the reading and writing sections,” Principal Brian Lowney said. “The students did excellent on those parts.” After attending summer school for four weeks, about 400 students district wide gathered at Rogers for the eight hours of intense WASL re-take. The students only had to re-take the parts they failed and will

receive their scores some time in October. Junior Kellen Bachmeier thought it was helpful to attend summer school. “It was a good experience,” Bachmeier said. “The classes made taking the WASL the second time more easy.” Close to 90 students are currently enrolled in math lab, a new class that helps juniors get ready for their WASL retake, which will be at the same time the sophomores will be taking theirs for the first time. The curriculum is aligned with the WASL and teaches students what they need to learn to pass the test. Junior Dana Fontanez, is enrolled in this program. “The class reminds me of kindergarten,” Fontanez said, discussing its positive

effects on the students. “It goes over basic math problems and teaches you to look at the problems differently.” Not only was math lab added, but the entire math teaching staff took a class and has now changed their curriculum to have a larger impact on their students. Reading and writing scores are high, but administration would always like to see improvement, so a class was dedicated to helping students with their reading and writing skills, much like math lab. Lowney said he works hard to ensure students’ ability to graduate. “I feel for the students and families that are stressed and down on themselves about this,” Lowney said. “I want to fix that so we are doing everything we can to help.”

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The Jags fought hard against the Vikings, but it wasn’t enough. They lost the match 3-2.

So far, the volleyball team has lost five of eight matches this season. Last year, the team won most of its games and went on to place third in state. The two years before that, the Jaguars placed fourth in state. “It’s more frustrating than anything,” senior captain Cami Medlock said after losing to Curtis on Sept. 28. “We know we can play better, but we’re just not doing it.” The team won a recent match against GrahamKapowsin on Oct. 3. It was the second time the team played the Broncos. On Sept. 7, the team lost its first match against Graham-Kapowsin 0-3. The first time the team played G-K, its defense was still coming together, and during Tuesday night’s game the Jags showed up with good defense, intense blocking, and took advantage of G-K’s losing record. The team was confident about its first game of the season, but didn’t work with each others’ strengths and weaknesses. Only a couple of days after losing to Beamer, the team lost its match against Puyallup, 3-2. Throughout the match, the team worked hard, played well and was enthusiastic, but that didn’t

Water polo adjusts to changes Despite the challenges the team has faced thus far, including a new coach and lost matches, the Jags still have a chance of making it to state BY

LAUREN GONICK

REPORTER

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Summer school and math labs help students to pass the WASL the second time around

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keep Puyallup from winning. “It was horrible because we know we can beat them and we are a better team than that,” junior Ansley Tworek said. Their match against Rogers ended looking like their first match of the season against G-K, as the Jags lost 3-0. The loss of so many senior players, including Kylie Marshall, seems to be having a big impact on the team’s performance. “We don’t have many returning varsity players; we had nine seniors last year,” senior captain Cami Medlock said. “It’s different in that we don’t have her to get that point right away.” Marshall was awarded the Washington state Gatorade Player of the Year last year for her skills in volleyball, and is now a freshman at the University of Tennessee. She was known as a leader of the team and was always there to cover up mishaps. “We don’t have that main person to give the ball to … that one person who didn’t make mistakes,” Tworek said. Each girl on the team felt the same way about the loss of Marshall. “Kylie was the force on our team,” junior Brittney Stout said. “We’re all starting to find our roles and people are learning that they can lead the team.” As the Jags head into more intense practices, the team’s goals are still clear: Working together and being more team oriented. “We plan to place in the top five in league, then districts and state,” coach Tanya Campbell said.

The boys water polo team started the season with many obstacles, such as adjusting to new coach Dave McMullan and having only nine players on the first day of practice. “We lost 13 seniors last year, which was the majority of the team,” senior Kendal Beckstead said. The team started off its season with a 21-3 loss to Curtis. It struggled with getting its offense and defense started. The only goals of the game came from juniors James McMullan and Jacob Baudin and senior captain Nick Humlick. After Curtis, the team’s hopes were high that the team would pull off a win against its cross-town rival, Rogers.

The Jags got an early lead in the first quarter, but the Rams came back and tied it in the third. The game was tied most of the fourth quarter, but two late goals by the Rams were just enough for them to squeeze by the Jags and earn a 10-8 victory. Goals in the game came from Humlick, Baudin and McMullan. The team didn’t get its first win until a tournament when the team played Auburn Mountain View. The team came alive when it scored 17 goals. Humlick led the game in scoring with six goals, while Baudin had four, McMullan had three, and junior Zach Turner had three. Coming off the win against Auburn Mountain View, the Jags hoped to get another win from an Auburn school when they played Auburn Riverside. The game against Auburn Riverside was a close battle, and the Jags came out with an 11-10 victory. There were three goals each from Baudin and Humlick, and two goals from McMullan The team’s toughest competition of the season came when the Jags played Puyallup. The Jags were close with

Puyallup until the fourth quarter, where Puyallup scored five unanswered goals to go on to win, 13-8. Hoping to secure another win against Auburn Mountain View, Emerald Ridge blew the game in the fourth quarter. The Jags scored first with a goal from Baudin 10 seconds into the game, but Auburn Mountain View came back and scored a goal. The rest of the second and third quarter was a back-and-forth affair. Going into the fourth quarter, the game was tied, 9-9, but that is when it went all down hill. Auburn scored five unanswered goals and took that game from the Jags, 18-12. “We lost the game in the fourth quarter and our guys got tired,” coach Dave McMullan said. Despite their losing record, the Jags still have a chance to go to state. All they have to do is get fifth or better in the SPSL. “Our record doesn’t show it but we work hard every day and we work as a team and I am proud of the new guys,” James McMullan said.

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Girls soccer brings teamwork into play Some players believe if they use their full putential they are playoff bound

Sept. 28 and lost to Curtis, 1-0, but the bunch believes they’ll make a swift recovery with ease. On Sept. 12, the girls shut out Spanaway Lake 8-0. Once again dominating the field, BY JOEY CREEK REPORTER Jensen scored four goals. “If our team plays to our full potential, I This year, the girls soccer team should really think we’ve got what it takes to make be even better than last year. Not only does it to playoffs,” Jensen said. this team play well together, this group also Every good team needs at least one thing: plays the game well, which improves with Teamwork. The girls have exhibited that qualeach practice. ity in each minute of each practice all the Although this way up to each game. year’s team has startJenna Malinen, junior ed off rather slowly captain and defender, with a record of 3-4said, “The atmosphere 1, the Jags still won here is really good. We three of them. In the all work well together month of September, and we’re friends. It’s the Jags beat Bongreat.” ney Lake, 4-1. Senior — Jenna Malinen , junior Team members have forward Jill Jensen also mentioned that scored three goals. they’ve got an even The team has lost two in a row. The girls better group of girls this time around. No played Puyallup on Sept. 26 and were beaten, problems have erupted so far, and that in2-0. The squad also had another game on cludes no arguing and or fighting.

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Girls golf stays near top The team still has a chance to reclaim its title as the SPSL champions BY

RACHEL WEBBER

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The girls’ golf team is out on the green for another exceptional season of competition. The Jags have started out the season 3-1. The loss was an extremely close match with Puyallup, which came down to the last hole. Puyallup scored 73 points, while the Emerald Ridge girls scored only 72 points. This loss was the first for the team in two years. The girls were disappointed and hope Puyallup will be defeated by the other teams in the league so the Jags will have a chance at repeating their South Puget Sound League title. On Sept. 26, the girls took on GrahamKapowsin and won 72-20. The Jags beat Todd-Beamer on Sept. 28, 51- 40. Although the team has lost one match, and is performing exceptionally well, the Jags are likely to triumph over the rest of the teams

as they complete the season. Although last year the girls were undefeated, this season they are scoring more points and are working better as a team. Coach Jim Meyerhoff said he is proud of his girls for “playing well as a team and for how the returning golfers assist the new golfers at practice.” The girls annihilated Curtis 81-30 on Sept. 21, the most points ever scored on the Jags’ home course, Lipoma Firs. The girls look forward to the match against Bethel, one of their biggest rivals whom they beat last year, on Oct. 10. Junior Katie Bryant is the team’s No.1 golfer. She has been playing all through high school and thinks that the girls have become closer as a group. Bryant was the medalist (meaning she had the lowest score) at many of the golf matches. “She worked hard this summer to be where she is now and is playing really well,” Meyerhoff said. Bryant said, “My goal this season is to break 90 and make new friends. Golf is competitive and fun and I think that more people should go out for golf next year.”

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Cutting-edge technologies have been and will continue to be installed throughout the school as part of the technology bond passed in February 2004. The $198.5 million bond, dedicated to the second wave, will allow for such technologies as SMART boards, mobile laptop carts, field sound systems, and complete wireless connectivity. As part of the first wave of technology, classrooms have already received desktop computers and Information Communication System (ICS) carts, as well as district-supplied teacher laptops. The second wave, according to Principal Brian Lowney, is “100 percent geared to increase student learning” by providing $185,000 worth of technology for student access. All technology add-ons should be fully installed by the end of the year. However, a full multimedia reinvention is in store for the library before the end of the first semester. As part of this reinvention, the library computers have been removed in favor of the higher-end, more powerful Career and Technical Education machines. SMART interactive whiteboards, which cost

$1,400 each and automatically save to a connected computer, as well as overhead sound systems, eventually will be installed in a number of classrooms. Because of the high cost and complexity of the new technologies, training sessions will be provided for teachers. “(This) will allow teachers to be more techdriven,” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said. “The best part,” Network Technician Doug Bragg said, “will be having a full class set of 32 computers in the library … allowing the entire class to have individual computers.” Shortly following the library, the Coral Reef and Rainforest project areas will be transformed into two, 32-computer lab rooms, reservable by any teacher. Added technology also means “raised assignment expectations” for students, according to Hodge. Staff administrators and tech representatives in the district are working to implement new technologies district wide, simultaneously. Once the school receives the ordered technology, the biggest obstacle will then rest on wiring them together. Currently, manpower, coordination, and time are the only things hindering ER’s receipt of the new technology.

Car accident results in student death Coming home late one night on the highway, student collided with a semi truck. BY

SARA CARSON

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Coach Doug Hovde and senior captain Tony Chung feel very energized as they look forward to the season for the boys golf team. Hovde sees this season, and the years to come, as a basic rebuilding process. “We lost a lot of talent in our seniors last year, but we should be the team to beat in a few years,” he said. Chung also feels the same way about this year’s team. “When I joined the golf team four years ago, our squad was very solid,” he said. “Then, after the seniors left, we’ve been working toward reaching the same caliber as ER had in the years before.” Chung also said that he believes that it’ll only take a few years before ER is once again, the “team to beat” in the SPSL South. Hovde said that he was confident that this team would be at least 4-3 by the end of the season, but that is not going to happen this year, because the team has already lost four of their league matches. With three matches

left against Graham Kapowsin, Spanaway Lake and Bethel, he feels that the team can end the season with a strong finish, regardless of their four previous losses. Brian Clark, a freshman from Ballou Junior High is new to the golf team, but Hovde and Chung have both identified him as stand out player for this team. While Clark’s name was the first name off of his tongue, Hovde said that every person who has played on the team in years past has shown marginal improvement this year already. He also said that one of the most important things that need some work for this year is the mechanics of the game. “Practice the boring, tedious things like putting and chipping from 100 yards or less,” Hovde said. Another mechanical area of the game is choice of club for the appropriate situation. “You’re not going to use a driver two feet away from the cup, you know?” Hovde said. Their last match was played at Lipoma Firs, against Rogers on Thursday, which they lost, 81-61.

Junior Casie Marengo runs down the field and prepares for a shot on goal against Graham-Kapowsin.

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Boys golfers all improve by a margin, while some key individuals stand out

ANDY DICKERSON

REPORTER

Seventeen-year-old Jena Heidloff was killed early Friday morning on Aug.18, after a head-on collision with a semi-tuck going the wrong way on State Route 18. Heidloff, who was set to attend our Emerald Ridge this year as a Junior, got on the highway going at speeds reportedly over one-hundred miles per hour. At around 1:30 am, only an hour and a half after she was reported missing by her parents, Heidloff was pronounced dead at the scene. Heidloff had previously been in Seattle with some friends without her parents’ knowledge and was trying to hurry home, only to find herself entering the highway

going the wrong direction. The driver of the semi truck suffered only minor injuries. The toxicology reports have yet to come back, which will reveal if any drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident. Aside from the toxicology report, motives are still being investigated. “There are rumors spreading that of a possible suicide, but those are all speculative. People that knew her did not consider her a suicidal person at all,” said Ed Troyer, in charge of Public Information for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Aside from Heidloff’s accident, Troyer did note a soaring number in car crashes involving young people recently. “There has been an incredible increase in fatalities involving teenagers and car accidents, and I think a lot of it has to do with inexperienced drivers.” Heidloff’s memorial was held on August 26. She was a good student, and swam competitively for Graham-Kapowsin and Rogers High School

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AVID: Opportunity for success New classes assist students in preparing for difficult exams and planning their post-high education BY

LINDSAY NOLAN

REPORTER

Crowding your day with Advanced Placement classes, honors classes and difficult classes can be very frustrating. However, a new class with beneficial opportunities has been added to the school’s curriculum, which seems to be a big topic around campus. Advancement Via Individual Determination, also known as AVID, is a college preparatory program that prepares students for college eligibility and success. “So far, I am very happy that I chose to take this class,” junior Mikaela Bates said. “It is an awesome way to start off the day. With the help of this class, I am able to get homework from other classes completed in a faster and more orderly manner.” The two AVID classes that are being offered are taught

by Annie Boulet, one of four counselors at Emerald Ridge. However, due to limited availability, only about 50 students were selected to take the class. “AVID is primarily made up of juniors,” Boulet said. “But there are a few seniors that we selected as well.” Although this is an elective class, it is not one that a student can just sign up for just to get an easy A. Last year, during the spring-time, each teacher was asked to nominate any students that they felt have the potential or desire to go to a four-year college, but don’t always fully apply themselves during class. Teachers were looking for students who would be willing to commit to a rigorous course of college preparatory classes, such as, pre-calculus, honors chemistry, and Advanced Placement classes. They also looked for students who had respectable classroom behavior and consistent attendance. Though the concept of AVID is new and a pilot for the district, ER is not the only school in the district to offer the course. More than 2,200 schools in 36 different states and 15 countries have integrated the class into their school

A new look at the end times ‘The Children of Men’ delivers an excellent plot, full of suspense; it follows a young man and his trials and tribulations when the world is coming to an end

curriculum over the past few years. Mainly, AVID prepares students for a four-year college by developing success strategies, strengthening skills in organization and note-taking, and discussing critical local and world issues. It also helps students prepare for Advanced Placement, SAT and ACT tests that occur periodically throughout the year and are important for college admission. The success of this class has consequently caused many schools within the United States to incorporate AVID into their elective list. Statistics show that on average, 77 percent of students involved in AVID graduate from high school and go on to study at four-year colleges. “This class has really helped me out a lot in such a short time. Lately, we have been focusing on Cornell note-taking, which is a really good system,” junior Whitney Higgins said. “Already, it has opened up and expanded my opportunities to great colleges I never thought I could get into.”

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ALEXA BROCKCAMP

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Search around the Internet for a little while with the aim of finding upcoming movies, and you might find something about Alfonso Cuarón’s new film, “Children of Men.” However, search a little bit deeper like I did, and you’ll discover that before Hollywood got its hands on it, it was a book. “The Children of Men,” written by the acclaimed suspense novelist P.D. James, is a dictatorialgovernment story placed against t he b a c kdro p of pre-apocalyptic England. B e g i n n i ng o n Jan. 1, 2021, it tells the story of Theodore Faron, an aging

Most students have never tasted real food from down south, but now they can experience the delight BY

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REPORTER

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Oxford professor and cousin of the Warden of England, as he comes to grips with the impending extinction of the human race. However, in this novel it is not war or disease that will ultimately do us all in; instead, it is infertility. As the story begins, we are introduced to the fact that the human race’s ability to procreate slowed to a halt over 25 years ago. The last human being born on Earth has recently died in a bar fight, and the shadows of mortality and finality loom over all of humanity (hence the tagline: “No children and no hope”). James even takes the time to point out that mankind’s assumed destruction was once over population. Because of this, Theo has begun a diary, in which he attempts to log both his last years on earth and the state of the world as it falls apart in his lifetime. A couple of months into his venture he meets a young girl named Julian who seeks an audience with England’s ruler, and then the game is afoot. One of the biggest problems in this mostly brilliant book is that it is paced not entirely unlike a lazy train. For the first hundred or so pages it was not uncommon for me to get bored by 10-page chapters. But as the book moved on, it got exponentially more interesting, almost by page, and the time flew by. It is an effect of the suspense, but it jeopardized my enjoyment of the novel early on.

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Four new portables were added to the campus on the eastside of the school late this summer due to overcrowding. “We had too many classes, too many students, and too few locations,” Assistant Principal Troy Hodge said. Classes currently being taught in the portables were chosen according to what the administration thought would work best for staff and students. Science, for example, was chosen because of the accessibility to the labs. “They kind of assigned them to us,” Biology teacher Rebecca Ogden said. “But it’s OK because I have my own space. I don’t have to run around anymore.” Administration went to a lot of trouble to add the portables to our campus. “It was quite a process to get them running for school,” Hodge said. “We had a lot of red tape from Pierce County. Teachers didn’t get to move in until the day before school started.”

Before the school was built in 2000, plans were made to have another wing built in the same location the portables are now. “When the next bond comes up one of the possible items is a 400-kid wing,” Principal Brian Lowney said. “Obviously our portables would be gone, and the fifth and sixth grade campus would be too.” Though the portables allow for new classes, the new portables have been met with dismay by students. “They make the school look messy,” junior Sara Mann said. “They take up too much room.” The placement of the classes also has been an object of concern for students. “I always feel like I have to run to get to class,” junior Kate Gibson said. “The only upside is that I can run to my car faster.” Lowney acknowledges that, while they are a solution to the problem, the portables are less than perfect. “They’ve obviously been around the block a few times,” Lowney said. The portables were moved from the Fruitland Elementary school campus after Fruitland’s new wing was completed this past year. Hodge hopes that the portables will be replaced in the next two years by the addition of the proposed wing.

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New portables for overcrowded campus Administration provides a temporary solution to better accomodate the needs of students and staff

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In addition to being somewhat oddly paced, it is also uneven. James sets up a terrific, original premise for the end of humanity, and then primarily concerns herself and her characters with the Warden of England’s governing. In a perfect world, the meat of the plot would be more the fact that the human race is quickly dying out rather than how one man is taking advantage of that fact to fulfill his power-hunger. Alas, this is not a perfect world. Moving on to the positive, James’ narrative is outstanding. The novel’s perspective alternates between first-person (under the guise of Theo’s aforementioned diary) and thirdperson (from the point-of-view of a limited-omniscience narrator). However, even as the perspective changes back and forth, the focus consistently remains on Theo, and the events immediately surrounding him. The effect is that the novel is all plot and no filler. Best of all, however, is the fact that James focuses almost solely on the characters and their reactions, as opposed to the politics of the situations. We are sometimes left in the dark on the more minor characters (especially when Theo is telling the story), and there are some bits of information that are left unsaid (even ones that some might find the most important), but James manages to do it without leaving the reader feeling unfulfilled. Overall, “The Children of Men” is a terrific book and a breath of fresh air. It is well-written, with great character development and suspense, and – despite a flawed focus – is something that is very easily recommendable to all readers, but is most likely to be enjoyed by fans of the science fiction and suspense genres.

Soul food, I would say, is an unknown beauty to most people in Puyallup. Most kids in our town have never heard of grits, collard greens, and definitely not okra. This weekend I went down to Sixth Avenue in Tacoma with Mike Trent, a Louisiana native, to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant named simply Southern Kitchen, to see if soul food could possibly exist in Pierce County. From the dinky building structure and weathered sign, one might assume that this dining experience would be a forgettable

RESTAURAUNT REVIEW one, but it was anything but. With the same sticky plaid plastic tablecloths and wooden chairs, Southern Kitchen is Puyallup’s Ma’s Place dipped in a vat of Southern culture. With a dining area the size of an average living room, you are confronted with something different from the second you walk in. Family is the underlining theme, and the place is always moving, with people coming in and out, sometimes just to say hello. As customers walk in, they are greeted by a cheerful hostess who graciously seats them to a table. The menu is reasonably priced and includes almost too many choices: catfish, corncakes, pancakes, fried chicken, BBQ

chicken – the list keeps going. Not to mention the list of sides including candied yams, collard greens, red beans and rice, and macaroni and cheese that will make you never touch Easy Mac again. My buddy Mike went with a breakfast, Pancakes and extra bacon ($6.95). “This place is just like home,” Mike said mid meal. For myself, I went all out with the Southern Fried Chicken ($8.95). The best thing about their entrees is that three sides are included for free, so I went with the candied yams, mac and cheese, and the red beans and rice. The candied yams were nothing short of

incredible, and I highly recommend them. The chicken also was another highlight, completely one of a kind. My only complaint is that some things were almost too greasy. I still loved it. Southern Kitchen is gold.

MACARONI AND CHEESE THAT WILL MAKE YOU NEVER TOUCH EASY MAC AGAIN.

As downtown Tacoma becomes more and more of a safe and happening place, I challenge our school to get out there and experience the culture the town has to offer.

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A&E

‘Bombay Dreams’ big BY

SUMMER YATES

EDITORIAL BOARD

Two years ago, I flew to Manhattan, N.Y., and drove down Broadway between West 52nd and 53rd Street to sit in the cleverly named Broadway Theatre and see my very first on-Broadway musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of A.R. Rahman’s “Bombay Dreams” lit up the stage, and captivated my attention for the next two hours. So, as my best friend called to tell me she had an extra ticket with my name on it to see the traveling version at the 5th Ave Theatre in Seattle, I threw caution to the wind as I let her drive to the show with little over 10 minutes of freeway driving experience just to see this musical again. Die, I did not. Disappointed, I was not. From its American debut on Broadway in 2004, the London-based musical has swept the nation with it’s rich Indian colors, eccentric music and a band of characters that will have you on the edge of your seat singing along to hit songs such as “Shakalaka Baby” and “Bombay Dreams.” Like many stories, this is a tale of rags to riches. It’s about one man, Akaash (Sachin Bhaat), who is born as an “untouchable.” This is referring to the Indian custom of the caste system; the untouchables are the lowest of the low and can never hope to be liberated from their station. He seeks stardom to raise money in hopes to save his povertystricken village, while being criticized by his family and friends for hopeless dreams of leaving the untouchables. Along the way, he pretends to fall in love with the much sought-after Rani (Sandra Allen), in hopes to make the humble, beautiful and engaged Priya (Reshma Shetty) jealous, all while being pursued by his childhood transsexual friend, Sweetie (Aneesh Sheth). But his rise in fame begins to reveal his true character, as he must choose between standing up for the slums in which he came, or continue to live the hollowed life as Bombay’s most prominent male lead … you know, that old chestnut. Yet where most stories leave us with a predictable ending and unoriginal characters, “Bombay Dreams” is anything but. Behind the drama of the many

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love triangles, “Bombay” adds hilarious comedic timing with such characters as Kitty DaSouza (Christine Toy Johnson), the on-call, microphone-handy reporter, and Madan (Suresh John), Priya’s swindling father and famous film director. With their “in-your-face-comments” when it’s clearly an inopportune moment, they break the intensity between the good, the bad and the ugly. From costumes to make-up to choreography to set design to lighting to music that is unlike anything you’ve ever heard in the greater Seattle area (and the list goes on), no expense was spared to create such an authentic Indian atmosphere. From the filming of an onstage music video (including a fountain on stage) to the somber-yet-seductive love ballad under a starry night between the lovers, I was constantly impressed by the magnitude of talent and flair. As most of the play is set as a TV studio, the “fourth wall” (known in theater as the imaginary wall between the actors and the audience) was continuously broken in the most professional way, which is very difficult to pull off. Much of the musical is based around the caste system, which I alluded to before. The caring and passionate Priya longs to create a movie where real people are the main focus – not the wealthy, who are shallow and judgmental. Her respect for her elders (no matter their station), her trust in her two-faced fiancé, and her faith in Akaash that he can reach his dreams, are key elements that drive both Akaash’s and the audience’s love for her. Her unshakable integrity, and the integrity of the show that deals with such a controversial issue in a professional and effective way, gives me respect for a nation that I have had no real interaction with. Although the unveiling of the musical’s villain leaves much to be desired, I can only applaud the production as a whole that unlocks the passion of an Indian-soaked culture with a rare twist to an old tale.

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ALIESHA DRIVAS

REPORTER

As your eyes close, your heart begins to pound with excitement. Your eager lips wait, and finally you feel it. The warm, gentle touch of your love’s lips takes your breath away. You open your eyes, see your love, and what surrounding has embraced the special moment? A room, a park, or maybe the pouring rain – there are places so romantic that two love birds can indulge in that surreal kiss. 10. A CAR The old-fashioned way of lip locking in a car was just to lean over and give them a peck while driving or parked. A goodbye kiss can be done through the window as they drive slowly away, or jumping into the sunroof. Steven McReynolds, a senior, ran to his girlfriend Nichole Betz, as she was driving away. He jumped in the sunroof, and gave her a smooch goodbye. He said, “I forgot to tell her that I love her.” 9. ROLLERCOASTER Even though roller coasters may be scary to some, they can also be a rush in multiple ways. As you ride to the highest point, screaming and attached to each other, feel the thrill of the ride. When you feel most comfortable – or able – to kiss, go ahead. This is a risky way to peck, but if you’re up for the ride, go ahead. 8. OCEAN SHORES, WASH. The beach, of course! Instead of being a bum and sitting on a towel, get up and stop eating each other’s face. Get in the water. Splash, play around, and when you get close enough, feel the cold, salty water on each other’s lips. Lock lips and let the waves hit your body. 7. FERRIS WHEEL The fair lights illuminate the night sky as the Ferris wheel reaches its highest point. Holding each other close, the romance sets in. Seeing the entire fair, look into each other’s eyes, and smooch. As the wheel descends, continue to kiss until you reach the top again. 6. SWINGS Go to a park and take over the swings. Dustin Martin and his girlfriend, Amanda Stanfield, both seniors, enjoy making out at the park in the rain. Sit next to each other and swing in opposite directions. Then, when you meet in the middle, give a quick peck. If you want to be sweet and romantic, slowly swing. Grab your baby’s swing, and bring them close. Feel their lips upon yours and get lost in each other. 5. SPACE NEEDLE Ride your way up to the top and take a glance at Seattle. When you make it to the top, take hold of each others’ hands and find a perfect spot. Looking over the city, get closer, and when it feels perfect, indulge each other. If you have the money, treat yourself to a lunch or dinner, and see how many times you can kiss at the top of the Space Needle. 4. PUMPKIN PATCH Around Halloween, you can head to the pumpkin patch and chase each other around the pumpkins. To avoid the annoying children, go late at night. The nighttime can actually be more romantic, when the sky glitters with stars. After the perfect carving pumpkin is found, smooch for your achievement. Sitting on the pumpkins is just fine, as long as you do not park yourself on the stem. 3. LEAVENWORTH AT CHRISTMAS TIME Go where they keep the large tree, decorated beautifully. Find the perfect spot under the tree, and kiss. Brianna Edwards and her boyfriend, Ryan Tvedt, experienced the magical moment. “It was cute,” she said, “my favorite memory.” 2. THE WORLD Yes, the world. The Tacoma Waterfront, Thea’s Park, features a huge globe. Your lips can meet at the same place that you met each other. Senior Mallory Halverson and her boyfriend let their lips touch here, and it seemed to be quite romantic. Everyone says that if they could, they’d give the person they love and adore the world. Locking lips in front of this large statue comes real close. 1. THE RAIN By far, a romantic kiss in the rain is everyone’s favorite. It’s passionate, steamy, and just adorable. As the rain pours, grab each other’s hand. Get lost in the moment, and when it feels just right, lock lips. Embrace each other and let the rain glide down your face. If the rain settles, and the sun shines, look for a rainbow. Kiss until you both dry up. Love exists everywhere. When your lips meet in a special place, and that perfect moment, purpose seems known. T.S Eliot so gracefully put it, “Love is most near itself when here and now cease to matter.”

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The ASB budget is what the whole of the school’s activities are founded on. Without it, there wouldn’t be athletics, field trips, soda machines, or free planners. While many students don’t realize what the budget pays for, they know that parking passes are more expensive and that all of the soda has been replaced by diet soda. But do they know why? A few years ago, the ASB was notified by the district that its contract with Pepsi could be broken. The soda machines would likely be taken out because of their contribution to teen obesity. The decision to take out the soda machines has yet to be finalized, but the decision ultimately will be made by the district. Pepsi, knowing the amount of money that they would lose, was quick to form a new deal stating that they will only provide healthy choice beverages such as diet pop,

zero-calorie pop, water, juice, and sports drinks. Since there has been a change to the type of beverages the school is selling, there may be a loss of revenue, because not as many people enjoy diet soda as much as regular soda. “Vending is a significant part of our revenue,” activities coordinator Rob Dennis said. “But I heard through the grapevine that other schools that have tried this haven’t been hit as hard as they anticipated. So, I’m not going to be too worried until there is something to be worried about.” A second change to the budget is that a couple of prices for annual fees were raised. During the school year, the ASB estimates the amount of money it needs for the next school year. In order to raise enough money, the ASB had to raise the prices for parking passes by $5, and install a transportation fee for students involved in sports. The raise in price for items actually helps by creating more money to spend on other activities that most people enjoy, like dances. Although there are no apparent financial problems, the

school may be audited this year. Auditing is a yearly, unscheduled event that ensures proper use of ASB funds. “We don’t know that the auditor is coming until they walk through the door,” Dennis said. When a school is audited a district official visits the school and checks the ASB records. The records can never be thrown out, as they include all of the ways that the budget was used since the school opened. The auditor must make sure that the ASB is not spending the money on things that are educational, since it is illegal to do so. This law was installed since ASB money is considered public money, just like taxes. Therefore, the educational funds should come out of the district’s money, not the ASB. The ASB has certain guidelines on how they can spend the money. The main guideline can be explained as CARS: cultural, athletic, recreational, and social. However, the guidelines may differ if an activity falls under both educational and cultural, such as music or publications.

Cancelled classes New menu helps students disappoint students seek a healthier future BY

BRITTANY GENTILE

REPORTER

At the end of the year, students sign up for the classes they need or want to take for the following year. To some surprise, those classes are sometimes no longer available when school begins. Only a few classes were cancelled this year: Intro to Medical Science, Physics of Flight, and Film Analysis. The two main reasons why the classes were cancelled: Not enough students were interested in taking the classes, and there were not teachers available to teach them. Although all the classes are important, administrators said there are times when they need to decide which classes are more beneficial to more students’ educations. “Do we offer the English Skills class or Film Analysis?” Principal Brian Lowney said. “That’s a decision we have to make.” for the Film Analysis class, it was never really a class to begin with. “It was just something we experi-

mented with,” Data Processor Sandy Iversen said. “It didn’t work well with the master schedule. It never made it past the starting block, basically.” Aviation teacher Jeff Coleman sympathizes with the students who missed out on the Physics of Flight class. “I think it’s a good class,” Coleman said. “I feel bad for the seniors who didn’t have a chance to take it this year.” Josh Small is one of those seniors who couldn’t take it this year. “I’m really angry,” Small said. “That’s the class that would help me with what I wanted to do; I want to be a pilot.” The students who weren’t able get to take Physics of Flight still can take the normal physics class. For the Intro to Medical Science class, there just wasn’t a teacher available to teach it. “We got all (the students) in their pathway class,” Lowney said.

Changes in food choices are meant to teach students better eating habits in both the lunch lines and snack carts BY

JOSH JOYCE

REPORTER

The Puyallup School District has made changes to this year’s lunch menu, making it healthier by reducing quantities and calories to teach students to make better choices when they eat. As a way of providing a nutritionally sound food service, the Puyallup School District also has made changes to the snack line menu. Fried foods are being baked, juices and iced teas are being replaced with non-fat Snapple as well as vitamin waters, and items such as fries and nachos are being removed from the menu. Also, servings of baked fries, sizes of cookies, and the number of ounces in juices such as Powerade are being reduced by half from last year. “To teach kids to eat healthier, you have to offer healthier foods,” food server Chris Hudson said.

Varying and reducing quantities of lunch menu items does not, however, mean a price reduction. According to Hudson, diet and low-fat foods are more expensive to purchase than regular lunch menu items, which is why the food is being served in smaller quantities, yet remains the same price as last year’s lunches. Even though these changes have been made, some students haven’t even noticed, or cared for them. Junior Christina Viniarski said the food she buys at lunch hasn’t changed from last year to this year. Even with healthier changes, some students still dislike eating school lunches. “I don’t find school lunches to be appealing and healthy,” senior Stephani Hawthorne said. Unlike the snack menu, according to Hudson, the new meal menu follows specific recipes and ingredients which are frequently checked by audits for accuracy. The menu is called “Harvest of Health,” which focuses on a new nutrient each month. For example, this month’s meal menu will focus on iron. “We have been selling healthier items now that a lot of the unhealthy items are not there,” Hudson said.

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Morgan – It’s got the jive and the soul, but it’s also repetitive and bland. The first tracks are terrific, but it gets so boring a little less than halfway through. Good singer, good beats, but purely mediocre music.

Alexa – This CD is more than amazing. I love Gnarls Barkley! The beats are something that you’ll be listening to in your head for days on end.You can’t help but want to dance along when this comes on. It’s like a feel-good escape from all the other depressing music that’s always being thrown at you. Three words sum up how I feel about this CD: I love it.

Nikki – I have an uncontrollable urge to tap my feet and wiggle along with the music. It is pop/soul, very multicultural. I love it. It’s really different – a good different though. No one can replace JT’s spot in my soul, but these guys come in a close second. They are beautiful.

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Nate – It makes me want to tap my foot and bob my head. I love the sound of Gnarls Barkley and the vocalist is amazing. I love DJ Danger Mouse! I love the beats that Gnarls Barkley has.

Nate – I think Trevor Davis has amazing range and is very talented, taking Nate all of the instruments into his own hands. His music can be both slow and somber or exciting and upbeat. Being a Christian, the lyrics easily related to me, even though they weren’t the best lyrics.

Nikki – Well, for Christian music it was probably the best I’ve heard, but trust me that’s not saying anything. It kind of reminded me of something I would listen to when I was mad or upset to calm me down. I am not that sure if it would relax me or just make it worse, though. I really like his voice, it was sexy … smoky … kind of. I like the instruments in the background, it kind of made up for the not-so-genius lyrics.

Alexa – I don’t know what I think about this CD. At first it had me wondering if the background music at the beginning ever ends, but it’s good background music, and once the lyrics start, it draws you in. Still, it’s not my style. Call me A.D.D., but I need something that catches my attention. I think I’d fall asleep if I listened to this for too long.

Nikki – Ugh … I almost was compelled to cover my ears and go, “Lalalalalalalalalalalala!” I thought there were cats dying in the next room – a slow and painful death. There weren’t, though; it was the screech of Buckley’s voice. The instruments are heard above his voice, and that was a good thing. He was no Justin Timberlake, that’s for sure … poor, poor boy.

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Alexa – I love this. It’s definitely striking a good key with me. The background music is soothing and his voice is great. The lyrics seem so true and insightful. They make you think and sound good at the same time. What more could you want from a CD?

Alexa – One thing you can definitely say for this CD is it’s got good beats. Nikki – He definitely brought SexyBack. Imagine something as wonThese are the kind of songs that stick in your head – whether you want derful as a whole CD of SexyBack. Yep, that’s right. It’s a gift sent them there or not. Justin obviously has a good voice, but where is it in this from heaven above. Oh, I love JT. I’m not afraid to admit that I still CD? I hear it in a few tracks, but most of it is so computerized I wouldn’t love N’SYNC too. Get over it! You know you love him! even notice if it was someone else. As much as all of this is true, I can’t lie. This CD is everyone’s guilty pleasure. Morgan – How long ago did everyone with legitimate singing ability decide to ditch that talent for techno beats? Poor lyrics mixed with a voice that’s Nate – I really don’t enjoy pop music. This is no exception. Justin basically tonal ululating does not a good album make. Not that it’ll matTimberlake reminds me of a Ken Barbie doll except not as good lookter to fans of his, but I’d rather nail myself to a live gorilla than listen to ing and worse at making music. Let me remind you that Ken can’t “SexyBack” again. make music.

Morgan – This guy’s pure talent-in-a-box. More songwriting, singing, and playing ability than most bands of the 90s combined. Make no mistake, Grace is one of the best albums released in the past 15 years. Not to mention his rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” It’s the best version of that song that money can buy.

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Morgan – I didn’t know people knew how to groove like this anymore. R&B seems to be a bit broken lately, but this guy can funk up a room like no one else I listen to. It seems more like background music than I’d just sit and listen to, though – the kind of music that gets old fast.

Nate – Jeff’s music seems to me to be a mix of classic rock, acoustic and maybe a little psychedelic. I liked the sound, but at points it got to be kind of repetitive. His music seems boring to me and not very original.

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Jeannine Medvedich the assistant principal and future mom she is today.

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DAY OF SILENCE HUSH HUSH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

YOU CANT SAY THAT

THATS AGAINTS THE RULES PRIOR RESTRAINT VS. DEMOINES

POLITICALLY CORRECT

RELIGION

STUDENT CONFIDENTIALITY PRESS

PRIOR RESTRAINT

Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings Oct. 22 Qwest Field Starting at $39

Fight Night Oct. 7 Lucky Eagle Casino $35-45

SuperSonics vs. Sacramento Kings Oct. 25 KeyArena Starting at $10

HUSH HUSH

Employee of the Month (PG-13) Oct. 6 Starring Dane Cook Comedy

The Grudge II (R) Oct. 13 Starring Amber Tamblyn Thriller

The Prestige (PG-13) Oct. 20 Starring Hugh Jackman Drama/ Sci-fi

Babel (R) Oct. 27 Starring Brad Pitt Drama

RELIGION

THATS AGAINTS THE RULES PRIOR RESTRAINT

TINKER VS. DEMOINES

Second City Oct. 31 The Pantages $24-42

Singin’ in the Rain Until Nov. 11 Auburn Ave Theater $20-43

PETITION

TINKER VS. DEMOINES

The Rolling Stones Oct. 17 Quest Field $60-165

Ziggy Marley Oct. 25 The Showbox $32

Goo Goo Dolls Nov. 4 Paramount Theater $90+

HUSH HUSH

PRIOR REVIEW

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TINKER VS. DEMOINES

OFFENSIVE

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THATS AGAINTS THE RULES

SIT-INS

PROHUBITED

CRUDE

BETHEL VS. FRAISER

FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS

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LIES

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TRUTH

LIES

GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

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TRUTH

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SPEECH

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SEE YOU AT THE POLE

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FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS

RELIGION

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LIES

SEE YOU AT THE POLE

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DAY OF SILENCE

PRIOR RESTRAINT

CENSORED

STUDENT ELECTIONS

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

POLITICALLY CORRECT

SEE YOU AT THE POLE

WALKOUTS

BETHEL VS. FRAISER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

STUDENT CONFIDENTIALITY

PRESS

PRIVACY

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TABOO

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DISRUPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

POLITICALLY CORRECT

NUDE

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YOU CANT SAY THAT

PRESS

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RELIGION

LIES

GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

PROHUBITED

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NUDE

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

HUSH HUSH

SEE YOU AT THE POLE CENSORED

PRESS

PRIOR RESTRAINT

BETHEL VS. FRAISER

PRIVACY

NUDE

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DISRUPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

DAY OF SILENCE

TINKER VS. DEMOINES

TRUTH

PETITION

THATS AGAINTS THE RULES

CRUDE

ASSEMBLY

STUDENT CONFIDENTIALITY

DAY OF SILENCE

WALKOUTS

CENSORED

OFFENSIVE

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

STUDENT CONFIDENTIALITY

TABOO

GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS

YOU CANT SAY THAT

LIES

IMPROPER

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SPEECH

ASSEMBLY

TRUTH

TRUTH

STUDENT ELECTIONS

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

PRESS

CENSORED

SEE YOU AT THE POLE

CONCEALED

INAPPROPRIATE

WALKOUTS

BETHEL VS. FRAISER

PRIOR REVIEW

YOU CANT SAY THAT

POLITICALLY CORRECT

NUDE

PRIVACY

SIT-INS

DISRUPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

RIGHTS VS. PRIVELEDGES

SEE YOU AT THE POLE

SEE YOU AT THE POLE

CONCEALED

INAPPROPRIATE

YOU CANT SAY THAT

PRIOR RESTRAINT

The Killers Oct. 12 Paramount Theater $27.50

PRIVACY

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THATS AGAINTS THE RULES

Chris Brown & NE-Yo Oct. 10 Paramount Theater $30-40

PRIVACY

LIES

RELIGION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

HUSH HUSH

OFFENSIVE

PROHUBITED

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TABOO

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PETITION

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ASSEMBLY

SPEECH

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YOU CANT SAY THAT

THATS AGAINTS THE RULES

CRUDE

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DISRUPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

RIGHTS VS. PRIVELEDGES

NUDE

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HUSH HUSH

DAY OF SILENCE

WALKOUTS

CENSORED

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DAY OF SILENCE HUSH HUSH

PROHUBITED

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RELIGION

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LIES

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SEE YOU AT THE POLE

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TINKER VS. DEMOINES

BETHEL VS. FRAISER

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NUDE

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RELIGION

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THATS AGAINTS THE RULES

WALKOUTS

CENSORED

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RIGHTS VS. PRIVELEDGES

Company Oct. 17-Nov. 5 5th Ave Theatre $20-63

PRIVACY

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRIOR RESTRAINT

Moon Over Buffalo Untiil oct. 15 Tacoma Actors Guild $24-42

OFFENSIVE

FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS

YOU CANT SAY THAT

VS. DEMOINES

SIT-INS

DISRUPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

DAY OF SILENCE

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SEE YOU AT THE POLE

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TRUTH

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YOU CANT SAY THAT

VS. DEMOINES

PRIVACY

CRUDE

BETHEL VS. FRAISER

DISRUPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

DAY OF SILENCE HUSH HUSH

PROHUBITED

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RIGHTS VS. PRIVELEDGES

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