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Unrest in Middle East In Brief The recent chaos in the Middle East has hit home to some Emerald Ridge students, and is affecting many people in the nation

ountries including Egypt, Egyptian President Hosni Muba- the protests, where two protestLibya, Yemen, Tunisia, rak. ers were killed. Oman’s Sultan, Oman, Bahrain and Jordan Libya’s unrest has been the Qaboos bin Said, ordered 50,000 are in unrest. Many are unhappy most bloody struggle. Colonel jobs to be created and $368 every with their leaders and are search- Muammar el-Qaddafi surprised month to be payed to every uning for solidarity. many when he used violent ac- employed citizen as stated in The “People are not aware that those tions against the people. How- New York Times. countries are not uneduFinally, on every Fricated,” said Sophomore day in Jordan, anti-goveople are not aware that those ernment protests are Yesim Taskin, who is a foreign exchange student countries are not uneducated held in Amman. On the from Turkey. “It’s not their 28th of February, supt s not their fault that the gov fault that the government porters and protesters acts wrong.” clashed and left several ernment acts wrong Tunisia initiated the situcitizens injured. ation when five citizens “Since Turkey in esim askin were killed and on Febnext to Iraq, whenever ruary 27th, Prime Minister, Mo- ever, the rebels won tribal leaders a country decided to send bombs hamed Ghannouchi resigned to and military. Critics have urged they would pass over Turkey,” said protests about his old government the Obama administration to use Taskin. ways. Meanwhile, pro-democracy American power to make a no-fly With all this unrest in the Middle demonstrations were flooding in zone. This way, el-Qaddafi cannot East, we are left to wonder how it a country in the Middle East, Bah- massacre Libyan rebels who are could effect America, including rain. The protesters here demand trying to overthrow him. America gas prices, which are predicted to the king to get rid of the govern- could crater airports to leave them rise 30% more than last year. Gas ment now and change to a consti- incapable of use. The cleric of Ye- now ranges to around nearly four men, Ali Abdullah Saleh, called for dollars a gallon. tutional monarchy. In Egypt thousands of people a replacement of that government gathered in Tahrir Square. This with an Islamic state on March 1st. revolt led to the resignation of the On February 28th, Oman joined { Jamie Bush-Photo Manager }

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New senior directed one acts

pril 7th through the 9th Senior Directed One Acts will be taking place in the auditorium. The One Acts are three shows that last about fifteen minutes each. The plays, “Cirque Du So-Lame”, “Naomi in the Living Room”, and “Echo”, are directed by seniors Kaitlyn Schlegel, Zach Albert and Alex Ollivant. “Every one should go! There’s gonna be something for everyone,” Zach Albert said. In the past few years there haven’t been a whole lot of requirements to become a director. Requirements for being a One Act director include completing a portfolio and being a part of every play this year in some way. Along with the requirements to be a director, the number of directors have changed as well. In the past, there have been anywhere from four to six directors, much more than the three this year. “Senior Directed One Acts give our experienced senior actors a chance to translate their acting experience into directing experience,” Drama teacher Christopher Tavern said. The directors look for up to a total cast of twenty people, who can take direction and get along with each other, for their casts. On top of that they need to be able to have commitment and have the courage to go outside

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March Gladness

There are many oppurtunities to give back to the community this month with Emerald Ridge’s March Gladness program. Some upcoming projects include: - Glacier View Junior High campus clean-up on March 19th - Supply drive for the Puyallup Homeless Coalition - Coat drive for the Pierce County Rescue Mission Family Center - Pennies for Patients Fundraiser - Toiletry drive for The Helping Hand House, dates are yet to be announced For more information on these projects and many others go to www.marchgladness.com.

King of the Jungle

On March 10th Senior Spencer Norawong was crowned the New King of the Jungle. He beat out fellow seniors Shane Haworth, Eric Beier, Tanner Mortensen, Carlton Luppy, Nico Lopez, Bobby Watkins and Layne Mungia. Carlton sported a dress, Shane and Nico both sang a song while Eric read a book and Layne drew pictures. But Spencer blew everyone away as he came out in a tiger suit and played exotic leapfrog with his date who was in a panda suit.

Math Club Competition

The math club went to the Washington State Mathematics Council (WSMC) High School Regional Competition on March 9th. They competed in Team Problem, Knowdown and Individual Topical Problem competitions. AWARDS RECEIVED Team Problem Ryley Reynolds /Amisha Parikh: Second Place

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Senior Alex Ollivant leads an audition group in the choir room. their comfort zone on stage. “I wanted to participate this year because the One Acts are very fun and there is usually less stress and more opportunities to bond with the cast than in other productions,” senior Joseph Magin said. Talking with a few people involved with the One Acts last year, they all have said they enjoyed the One Acts and that they have felt comfortable with the cast. Almost everyone in One Acts last year tried out to be a part of

this year’s productions. Although the casts are smaller this year, the actors are jumping right into the productions. “Last year it went all really well because we all really respected each other. Even though you’re directed by your peers, everyone is really comfortable,” junior Candace Jeffords said. { Candace Swenson - Reporter }

Knowdown Tim Kim: Third Place Individual Topical Problems Ching Yap: First Place Tim Kim: Third Place { Madison Stutz - Sports Editor }

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Staff Editor-in-Chief/Focus Editor.............................................Allie Rickard News Editor/EdBoard...................................................Kaitlyn Schlegel Athletics Editor.................................................................Maddie Stutz Opinion Editor...........................................................Quinn Sanderson Features Editor/EdBoard.............................................Billiemarie Klein Arts & Entertainment Editor/EdBoard...........................Milena McLaren Copy Editor/EdBoard....................................................Aubrey Kendall Photography & Graphics Editor.............................................Jamie Bush Business Manager................................................................Josh Bozich Reporters........................................................................Amaya Adams .....................................................................................Kristen Casten ........................................................................................Ryan Chavez .......................................................................................Sydney Dawn .........................................................................................Casey Duke ........................................................................................Moe Herbert ............................................................................................Ben Leair ..........................................................................................Kate Meyer ........................................................................................Aubrey Moss ...................................................................................Christa Noonan ..................................................................................Keegan Ouzman ............................................................................................Josie Ruiz .......................................................................................Griffin Silver ................................................................................Candace Swenson ......................................................................................Brittany Tracy .............................................................................Virginia Van Keuren Adviser.............................................................................Kevin Smyth The Very Fine Print Editorial Mission As a limited forum, JagWire exercises student expression rights under the jurisdiction of the Puyallup School District. We pursue an unbiased truth while maintaining the highest journalistic integrity. Our top priority is to raise awareness while covering a wide variety of issues effecting our readership. We will publish an engaging newsmagazine which will entice, excite, and engage. Letters Policy JagWire will accept unsolicited copy from students, staff and community members. Only signed and dated letters with address and phone number from community members, or grade level from students, will be accepted. Letters should be limited to 300 words and will be published as space is available. All letters are the sole opinion of the writers, and the staff reserves the right to edit any letter for space and/or clarity. We will not publish material that may substaintially disrupt the school process. Letter to the editor may be submitted by mailing them to JagWire c/o Emerald Ridge High School or emailing them to jagwire. Advertising Mission JagWire publication staff accepts advertisements for most products and services available to the public. However, the staff reserves the right to reject, edit, or cancel any advertisement that the staff deems offensive in light of normal public standards. Ads identifying students as atheletes by photo or text will not be accepted (WIAA 18.20.0 and 18.20.1). The staff will not accept advertising that is racist, sexist or illegal for high school students. Advertisements do not necessarily reflect the views, endorsements, and/or positions of the staff of JagWire, student body, faculty, administration, or school board. Corrections JagWire staff values accuracy in every aspect of our publication. We wish to correct the errors that we do make and extend an apology for any inconvenience to our readership. If you believe that we have made an error, please contact us at: erhs.jagwire@gmail.com.

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Letter to the editor Dear Editor; board is making changes to give the students more Learning to write well is necessary for every opportunities. But if they take out creative writing, student to learn. Throughout school writing, aren’t they taking out an opportunity for students reading and math have always been the main topics to learn and untilize their talents? to learn. Writing is used in everyday life from I told my principal that English teachers are checkbooks to signing your name on documents. more than willing to teach the class. There are two Most people just write to let out steam, get junior English teachers; one of them being my thoughts down or just for fun. Throughout all of teacher. But he said if he offered the class it would your school years someone is always giving you take an English class away from them. There isn’t a writing assessment of some kind. What about enough staff to do that and not enough money to topics that we want hire another teacher. to write about? How f you have extra money for This I understand. can we show our true Money is tight and use it to get more teachers are getting talents if we can’t sports write freely? laid off all the time. teachers I’ll be a senior next Our school, however, school year and it’s one of my dreams to take a is getting a brand new sports field, costing more creative writing class before I go to college. The than my house. I asked my principal about it. He creative writing class is in the course of study told me that money was from a different pot of for Emerald Ridge. We are the only high school money. How is the school getting extra money that offers it. The principal told me “they might for sports but not teachers? I have never seen a offer it next year, or the year after that.” That was dollar bill with “use this for a water bottle” written emotionally a slap in the face. How is offering it on it. Money is money. If you have extra money the year after I graduate going to help me? They for sports, use it to get more teachers. That way offer it in college, which is nice, but why take it and students can take the classes we want. spend money on a class you can take in high school for free? I read in the JagWire that the school { Beth Daniel - Junior }

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{ Minor { Annoyances* As we all know, school can get overwhelming, whether it be an abundance of homework or a mean old teacher pestering you to raise that nice, solid F to Billiemarie Klien a D. Sometimes { Feature Editor/ EdBoard } the stress is so over whelming that all a person can do is “miss” the bus, “run out” of gas or press ‘snooze’ one too many times. I’m going to take this Minor Annoyance to a personal level today, because I’m feeling an Atlas-sized weight on my shoulders. So here it is: Minor Annoyances is stressing me out. Last year writing these articles was a breeze. Every day was filled with inspiration. If the vending machines (which are still broken) didn’t work, I wrote about it. If the bathrooms were so filthy they were breeding their own subspecies, I wrote about it. Back then, life was easy and the words were flowing. Sure, I could write personal attacks on Hodge and Lowney, but that’s what the bathroom wall is for. My writers block began when I went to see the ERHS production of Scapino! and enjoyed it. For goodness’ sake, there was a Godfather reference and a singalong; I’ve never had so much fun at a school play. The cast’s excited energy was palpable and translated into an engaging production. After Scapino! was over, I started smiling

at people in the halls more. I became more aware of things like kittens and flowers and how pretty the sun is. Even HodgeTVNews didn’t seem as monotonous. Woody would have been ashamed of me, I was down right cheery. Unfoutunately the Scapino! high wore off and once again I went back to tuning out HodgeTVNews and slamming doors in people face. Then Annie Get Your Gun came along and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) it was a little raunchy and very funny. I’m so used to the PC, dull humor we get around here, that it was a little shocking to see something genuinely funny. Characters made innuendos and there were even a few jabs at the mistreatment of Native Americans. How refreshing to get a break from the boring robot-tude of our school. Annie Get Your Gun was insightful, funny, clever and much more, and it managed to be that without being completely PC. Sitting in the auditorium, squished up against the wall, Snickers hanging from my mouth, I was proud of my school. A little. That night when I got home, I was in such a resplendent mood that I sent a love letter to Dr. Apostle. Now that I have thoroughly lauded the new drama department, I can get back to my own troubles. How dare they make me proud of something in my school, it makes my complaint-ridden writing very difficult to produce. In closing, I’d like to ask the drama department to please dull their shine and blend in with the rest of the Orwellian style schooling around here. It’d make my life much easier.

You know what’s really annoying? Busy work. Busy work is the reason students are not motivated. Busy work is the reason why students skip Billiemarie Klien class. Busy { Feature Editor/ work is the EdBoard } worst thing a teacher can give a student. Honestly, it’s like a burning slap in the face. It’s “I didn’t have enough time to plan a lesson, so I’ll give you a worksheet to do for the whole 90 minute period.” Thanks for caring teacher! I understand that contrary to prior belief teachers don’t sleep at the school. I understand that they have lives and families that they need to take care of. I 100% understand that sometimes things come up and they just didn’t have time to plan a lesson, I get it- emergencies happen. As a teacher, one of the responsibilities is to teach, to educate the young minds at Emerald Ridge, so we flourish as individuals and excel in the future, and that just doesn’t happen through busy work, every single period of every day. The point of high school is to prepare students for post-high education. I do not understand how a worksheet photocopied right out of a book is going to help me prepare for my future. Giving me a worksheet does not calculate my ability to succeed or challenge me. Yes, I know that worksheets

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help with practice and are useful, but when all I am doing for 90 minutes its copying down answers from a book, I am not excited. Busy work for 90 minutes is not fun. It’s not entertaining, it’s not exciting. And the staff wonders why students are skipping class to eat McChickens and McDoubles, it’s because we are bored! I understand that sometimes as students we do leave for our own selfish reasons and not just because of busy work. However, if students were really engaged in the classroom, they would be less likely to leave because they would feel some sort of a significant bond to either the curriculum or the teacher. Busy work doesn’t allow for staff and students to build relationships. If students don’t feel a connection somewhere at school, of course they aren’t going to show up and want to work. What’s the point if no one cares? I love school and I want everyone else to love school too. I try my best to stand up for every teacher at Emerald Ridge and for that matter every teacher in the district. I try my best to look at their perspective of things and I understand that juggling 180 kids each day is not an easy job. However, I love being in class that caters to all of the seven intelligences and incorporates activities for both right brain and left brain learners. That’s when both my classmates and I love being a student at Emerald Ridge. I get that school isn’t for everyone, but an educator has the opportunity to change that. It seems as though it is always the students who are being punished for misbehaving, and yes most of the time it is us, but maybe some of that has origins in the work, or lack thereof, being done in the classroom.

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t the ripe age of 18 you’ve just discovered new freedoms: tattoing, voting, joining the military, graduating high school and the ability to buy hookah. Being a recreational activity many people take part in, hookah isn’t as bad as others make it seem. With hundreds of different flavors to choose from including apple, plum, coconut, mango, mint and strawberry, the relaxing sensation never gets boring. Hookah simply relaxes you. In addition to its pleasant scent and calming effects, nonsmokers find great fun in smoking hookah as the tobacco is not addictive. It doesn’t have the nicotine a cigarette has. You don’t have to buy your own hookah to enjoy this relaxing experience. There are a multitude of legal hookah bars and cafes in Washington. The lights are dim, the mood is calm and there’s a lot of positive energy in the atmosphere. Smoking shisha can last 30

minutes or more and is a very peaceful, social occasion usually filled with friendly conversation. Hookah is not like marijuana in the sense that it doesn’t get you high. People smoke marijuana because they’re addicted. It’s illegal for recreational use, blatantly causes long term effects and a user’s personality is altered when smoked. Hookah is calming, tastes good and legal to do whenever you please. Not only is hookah done commonly for recreational purposes in the United States, Canada, South Asia and South Africa, it is also a part of the culture in the Middle East. In North India it began as a great tradition practiced by noblemen and it soon became a status symbol. A user can still inhale harmful chemicals from one smoking session and like all other substances it can hurt your body. The smoke from the hookah passes through water in order to

be ‘purified’. It has been said that the smoke is passed through the water to take out any chemicals but no chemicals are actually “cleaned” out. Sharing the mouth piece can lead to diseases of the mouth or illness, just like sharing anything else. The biggest concern about hookah smoking is that users are inhaling a larger amount of smoke than they do with a cigarette. More serious repercussions include oral cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and reduced lung function just like with cigarettes. All in all, Hookah is fun. It makes you feel good, eases stress and is easy to get at the legal age of 18. It comes in a multitude of different flavors but unfortunately will harm your body just like every other substance. { Kate Meyer - Reporter }

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Gymnast Elizabeth Clemens E

lizabeth Clemens is a gymnast who persevered and made it to State competition. Gymnastics has been an interest and passion of her’s ever since she was little. She did cartwheels and handstands a lot when she was young, so her mom put her in a gymnastics class when she was five. “I fell in love with it,” Clemens said. It’s been ten years and Clemens’ passion for gymnastics remains strong. She said she plans on continuing with gymnastics for the rest of high school, but she has not decided if she will continue with it through college. “[Gymnastics has made my life] harder, as I don’t have time for myself and I’m always on the move,” Clemens said Though gymnastics does take up a lot of her time, Clemens admits that it has also made her life easier because it strengthens her mind and body and it keeps her motivated. During certain times of the year, has practices that overlap with her other commitments such as water polo. She says that there are times when she will be at gymnastics and then go to a separate practice right afterwards. “I like to be on the move,” she said. “Whether I’m out with friends or working out at the YMCA.” Clemens is constantly busy practicing her gymnastic skills. She practices bars, vault, floor and beam for about thirty minutes each every day. “I like that [gymnastics] pushes you mentally and physically, and it helps you strive towards perfection,” Clemens said. In club gymnastics, you’re on a team year round and always

“Nastia Liukin [is my biggest inspiration] because she’s injured all the time and I’m injured all the time too, and she worked through them [to] take first in the Olympics. So it helped me pushed past my issues,” - Clemens working hard and competing. It used to be part of her schedule until she had to choose between that and the high school team. When she was in club, she would practice each event for an hour everyday. Conditioning is Clemens’ self-proclaimed big-

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Sophmore Elizabeth Clemens on the beam at an ER gymnastics meet. gest strength and it’s a huge part of her life. “My biggest weakness would probably be that I get injured a lot,” Clemens said. Though she does get injured often, Clemens has found ways to power through it. She doesn’t let it slow her down in any way and she works hard to stay at her best. Her injuries also sparked a new found interest in a famous gymnast who has become her biggest inspiration. “Nastia Liukin [is my biggest inspiration] because she’s injured all the time and I’m injured all the time too, and she worked through them [to] take first in the Olympics. So it helped me pushed past my issues,” Clemens said. Staying consistent and doing her best is something she really worries about when she’s competing. Getting nervous has never really been a part of her worries before a competition, however. She didn’t get nervous before state as she tried to approach it as another routine meet. Overall, she thinks her performance went very well, and she’s very happy with it. Her finishing score was eighth in all-arounds, an all four event, on the first day, and first on beam the second day. “She’s one of the most focused people I’ve ever met,” senior

teammate Sydney Boyle said. Competing in all-arounds is her favorite thing to do. Though it usually depends on what mood she is in, her favorite event to practice is bars. She works toward perfection, but she knows that achieving it’s not possible. “It’s better to strive for perfection, even though it’s impossible to obtain it,” she said. Clemens also reminisces in her favorite gymnastics memory often with her friends. “Nationals in San Diego, and it was the final day. Normally my coach would stand in between the bars when I did my release, but he was so distracted he didn’t know I was going.” Clemens jumped to the high bar in hopes her coach was watching. She swung back and finished the routine flawlessly. “I was so proud of myself,” Clemens said. Clemens is looking forward to being on the Emerald Ridge team again next year. She is hoping to make it to State again, and try and beat her score from this year. Her friends have great confidence in her and wish her the best. { Sydney Dawn - Reporter }

Girls water polo season kicks-off

irls’ water polo team worked extremely hard in their tryouts. It’s a lot of work to get into shape for water polo. The first week, or “hell week” as some girls call it, begins with the coaches getting the girls into top shape. They work on conditioning, muscle tone and pin pointing their personal skills.The second week of practice the team mostly works on technique and organizes the girls into varsity, junior varsity and C-team. Team members senior co captian Lauren Gelinas, junior Madison Jaramillo and sophomore Kayla Littleton say this water polo team will do a lot better than last year. “We have a really good team, I feel like we can get to State this year” said Littleton Although tryouts were intense the girls really enjoyed it. They all gave their hardest efforts and really had fun with it. Many of the girls say that tryouts last year were harder than these, but Littleton disagrees.

“Last year was a lot easier, it prepared me for this year” laughed Littleton. Many girls do not join water polo because they are scared and think it’s a violent sport, but the players agree it’s a lot of fun. When you put these girls into water the action begins and they are not afraid to get rough. Many of them joined because they really enjoy swimming. Gelinas has been swimming for 13 years. She spent fout years on the ERHS swimming team and was even captain. Returning players Jaramillo and Littleton had so much fun on the team last season that they had to come back “You just have to have fun but try your hardest” said Jaramillo. According to co-captain Gelinas, this year’s team has a lot of exciting potential. ”We have a lot of girls that showed up this year and a lot of them are really strong swimmers” said Gelinas.

The ratio of instructors to girls playing was phenomenally different. This year there are at least twice as many girls then there are instructors “I was shocked with how many girls came to tryout” said Gelinas. Their are a few new changes this year. More teams are going to State this season and the team is hopeful that they will be one of them. Jaramillo said that they would have made State last year if they had these new changes. “This year they will be taking about four teams to State where last year they took two” said Jaramillo This season’s team is expected to do a lot better than last year. With all the strong swimmers, new changes and new instructors, there looks to be a bright future for the girls this season. {Josie Ruiz - Reporter }

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intelligences

There are seven days in a week. There are seven continents and seven colors in the rainbow. Seven is the cognitive capacity for a human being. There are also seven intelligences that one can be apt in. If someone says you’re smart, what does that actually mean? Intelligence has an incredibly broad definition, but it can be evaluated by a concise test. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) “indicates a person’s mental abilities relative to others of approximately the same age” says IQTest.com. It also correlates to a person’s reasoning ability. This quotient compares one’s true age to one’s mental age according to French psychologist Alfred Binet. Most people fall into a general bell curve, with a strong majority in the average range and fewer falling into the “gifted” scores. IQ tests can be important for those to know so they can apply their smarts. Those with lower IQ scores may not necessarily be dumb, they normally just lack the exact skill for overly technical tasks. But, how much does one’s intelligence play a role in aptitude? Having a natural, unconditioned skill can determine someones career or lifelong habits. Aptitude can be regarded as a specific type of intelligence. Because intelligence is generally grouped into one number, aptitude can be looked at as specific characteristics a person is highly capable of. One can choose to focus their intelligences to what they may be apt at. But if someone ignores or is unaware of their strongest abilities, it can cause frustration. There can also be too many aptitudes in someones life, and people can seem easily distracted because of it. Aptitude tests can be performed as well to determine which fits a person best. These inborn abilities may not exactly be your interests but can guide you in directions you never considered. Intelligence and aptitude are found to correlate to each other, but two people who share the same IQ score can have two completely different aptitude results. It is imperative that everyone is aware of their IQ and aptitude to be successful in work and in life. { Milena McLaren - A&E Editor/EdBoard }

Bodily & Kinesthetic The ability to coordinate body movements and solve problems physically. Interpersonal The ability to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of people and work with others. Intrapersonal The ability to understand oneself and one’s motives, feelings and fears and have an effective working model of ourselves. Linguistic The ability to learn languages, use language to accomplish goals, and express oneself

rhetorically or poetically. Logical & Mathematical The ability to analyze problems logically, perform mathematical operations and investigate issues scientifically. Musical The ability to perform, compose and appreciate music and recognize musical pitches, tones and rhythms. Spatial The ability to recognize and use the patterns of wide and small spaces. { Compiled by Christa Noonan - Information courtesy of www.infed.org }

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I can easily compute numbers in my head. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5

Rate each question on a scale of one to five, with one being very little like me and five being a lot like me.

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I often see clear images when I close my eyes. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I engage in at least one sport or physical activity on a regular basis. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5

I have a pleasant singing voice. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I’m the kind of person that people come to for advice and counsel.

Junior Dustin Young and sophomore Jacob McLean

Spatial intelligence quick facts about junior dustin young: - Enjoys working with stage lighting in his Stagecraft class. - Films short movies in his free time. - Plans on entering a short film contest sponsored by The Stranger, Seattle’s free newspaper, at the Seattle Film Festival. - Also exercises his creativity through writing and drawing. quick facts about sophomore jacob mclean: - Exercises his creativity through painting and drawing. - His grandpa was a cartographer. - Has chalkboard walls in his room that he draws on—a practice he calls “art catastrophe.” - Wants to become an anesthesiologist.

he ability to convey the image in one’s mind to the real world is a skill of spatial intelligence. In general, spatial intelligence works with one’s ability to comprehend images. Two underclassmen who posses very different aspects of this intelligence. Sophomore Jacob McLean is an artist. He dabbles in paint and sometimes drawing. Both skills, he admits, he’s always been able to do, but doesn’t see himself as particularly good at either. “I still haven’t realized that I’m good at painting, but people always tell me I’m good,” McLean said. McLean does not find a challenge in getting across what he imagines, but does find satisfying his perfectionist tendencies quite difficult. “My drawings usually aren’t the best, whenever I don’t get something right I erase it. There usually ends up being holes in the paper,” McLean said. Although it may have skipped his parents, art is in the family. “My grandpa was an artist, a cartographer,” McLean said. McLean’s older sister taught him painting techniques on their art rooms walls. Today McLean is still drawing on his chalkboard bedroom walls, a style he calls “art catastrophe.” Contrary to the artistic career that many would assume for him, McLean wants to be an anesthesiologist. No matter what medical practice he goes into, art is forever a part of his life. “I usually have to do something artistic to function, or else I’d be a mess,” McLean said. Another student who exhibits spatial intelligence is junior Dustin Young who is involved in stagecraft and film making.

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Thanks to the encouragement of a friend, Young filled up his electives with Stagecraft. The class includes aspects of a play: set, lighting, sound, props, makeup and costuming. It all starts with a vision, and finished product is achieved by trial and error. “You have to think of a concept and use symbolism to convey a meaning. And there is a physical art to it, the skill of constructing things,”Young said. Lighting, the most challenging aspect of stagecraft for Young, is what he finds the most rewarding. The process itself includes hanging lights, positioning

“I usually have to do something artistic to function, or else i’d be a mess.” lights and making sure none of them bleed, overlap or shadow. “It’s the most rewarding when you come up with something cool, because there are a lot of things that can go wrong with lighting,” Young said. Young was involved in the constructing the set of Annie Get Your Gun and Scapino! in the fall. To fill free time Young makes films, a practice he hopes to turn into a profession. With an interest in weird creepy things and art in general, Young sees film making as a way to combine the two. But doing what he loves is what Young finds most frightening. “I’ve always liked art when I was growing up, but I never wanted to take the risk,” Young said. Whatever Young creates, he wants it to be true to himself and his vision. He prefers a genuine cult classic to a humdrum big budget film. By taking the risk of going into an artistic pathway, Young sees his childhood vision and drive renewed. { Amaya Adams - Reporter }

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tereotypical jock: all bronze and no brain, a misconception surviving through years of student athletes proving it possible to be strong and smart. Kinesthetic, or body intelligence is the relation between one’s mental and physical abilities. People who have this intelligence are able to use their intellect to coordinate their bodily movements and typically excel in athletics, dance and acting. Junior Nathan Ritter and sophomore Hannah Lampert are two students who use kinesthetic intelligence. Ritter is on the swim and water polo teams at ERHS. Lampert plays soccer and runs track for the school as well. As an athlete, Ritter was an All Star Baseball player for six years, junior varsity state winner for water polo and water polo team captain. This last summer Lampert and her select soccer team advanced to championships in two tournaments and won one of them. “In team, you sports have to be willing to get out what you put in,” Lampert said.

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I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I like to organize and straighten things out. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I can tell when a musical note is off key. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I prefer group sports like badminton, volleyball or softball to solo sports such as swimming and jogging. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I have attended counselling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn more about myself. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I enjoy nature and being outside. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5 I get more out of listening to the radio that I do from television or films. __1 __2 __3 __4 __5

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Being a part of a team has taught both of these athletes things that they may not have learned sitting in a classroom or being in individual activities. “Being on a team you learn that you have to stay positive to keep the team going and in life that applies as well,” Lampert said.

“Being on a team you learn that you have to stay positive to keep the team going.” Aside from sports, Ritter and Lampert keep themselves busy as members of National Honor Society along with other extra curricular activities. Ritter is an active member of Aviation club, band and jazz band and takes piano lessons. He leads a busy life but he enjoys these extra curriculars and feels he needs to stay active. He also concurs that his active lifestyle assists him in his schooling. “Interactions with the team helps since the whole school system is interacting with people,” Ritter said. Lampert is a member of Key/Interact club and an ASB representative. She holds a 4.0 GPA and earned the Presidential award her freshman year along with the VISTA award this year. She agrees with Ritter that sports and school have commonalities which benefit her learning. “[They] teach you that you have to work hard and persevere through hard times which is in both sports and school,” Lampert said. These two athletes have also discovered that sports help them blow off steam. As a healthy way to rid of excess frustrations, sports have allowed Ritter and Lampert to get things off their minds that may distract them from their schoolwork. “[Sports] help me focus,” Ritter said. “After practice is done I can focus on other things.” Auditory learning is a weakness to these AP students. They agree that seeing something and working with it hands-on helps them to consume the information needed to excel in their classes. “I’m a visual learner. I can’t just hear something, I have to see it or write it down to remember it well,” Lampert said. As for the future, Lampert plans on staying active but during college she plans on focusing more on her studies than sports. Ritter on the other hand has hopes to continue to play water polo for the Naval Academy.

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eading, ‘riting and ‘rithmatic. Howard Gardner identified the intelligence of linguistics to cover the first two elements of this educational triad. Being a strong linguist involves more than just being able to read and write, however. The ability to use language to accomplish goals, such as debating, and learning languages are two other components that factor into linguistic intelligence. Junior Elijah Baldwin is an aspiring science fiction novelist, a member of Speech and Debate and an avid reader. “I’m a writer. I write poetry and short stories. I’ve taken to writing naturally,” Baldwin said. His natural love of writing started in the sixth grade when he was in Quest, a program for gifted students. “I wasn’t a very good writer back then, but I have been continuing to get better since then,” Baldwin said. “My Quest writing assignments, along with all of the books I read, have shaped my love of writing.” Opposite to his beginning in writing, he has found academic success in AP English Language and Composition which has been aided by his involvement in Speech and Debate. “I compete in the Lincoln Douglas Debate which is a one-on-one philosophical debate. This year I’ve started writing my own argumentative cases which has helped me on my argumentative essays in English,” he said. Baldwin’s writing talent, along with his involvement in Speech and Debate, has influenced his desire to be an author. “I would love to be a novelist, if I can learn how to do that. I would focus on writing science fiction,” Baldwin said. Junior Kelechi Fletcher shares the same thought of being an author albeit of a different sort. “I’ve thought of being an author and I would want to be a philosophical writer like Aristotle,” Fletcher said.

quick facts about junior kelechi fletcher: - Writes poetry, short stories and more. - Currently working on a comic book called “The Angel and the Messenger.” quick facts about junior elijah baldwin: - Writes poetry and short stories. - Member of Speech and Debate. - Wants to write science fiction.

In reading authors like Aristotle and Voltaire, he finds enjoyment in trying to figure out the author’s intentions. “It’s not just about the writing, it about who wrote it too. I think it’s beautiful and amazing to create a literary work. It’s art to me,” Fletcher said. Fletcher writes poetry and also explores a broader range of writing styles in his effort to create his own literary art. “I write on my own a lot about things that have had a big impact on my personal growth like finding success, love and peace,” Fletcher said. “When I write I try to have a conversation with people and find a way to direct people toward considering my opinion.” Currently, he is exercising his poetic skills in the form of a comic book entitled “The Angel and the Messenger.” “I want to make an unconventional comic book to explore the life lessons I’ve been learning in high school with themes on friendship, pride and love,” Fletcher said. “I want it to also be about the human experience of life which includes sacrifice and pain, but that struggle is what defines us as human beings.” { Allie Rickard - Editor-in-Chief/Focus Editor } Juniors Elijah Baldwin and Kelechi Fletcher

{ Quinn Sanderson - Opinion Editor } quick facts about sophomore hannah lampert: - Plays soccer and runs track. - Won a select soccer championship. quick fact about junior nathan ritter: - Competes in swim and water polo.

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Logical intelligence

eople who think in the structured and concrete ways of reason, logic and mathematics are some of the most influential to our daily lives. These people are categorized in the seven intelligences as logical-mathematical thinkers. One such thinker is sophomore Amisha Parikh who is in AP Calculus, a step unreached by most seniors. In junior high, she was in the first group of students to pass through the Puyallup Accelerated Gifted Education program which was designed to send gifted students through rigorous core classes. Parikh began her secondary mathematics career in Algebra I in 7th grade. She followed the advanced class route until the summer before ninth grade when she took Algebra II at Pierce College. This allowed her to take an online John Hopkins Pre-Calculus class, giving her the ability to enter high school at the Calculus level. “[Math] is not easy but it comes quicker which is the difference,” Parikh said. “Not to sound like a nerd, but I think in math.” Parikh’s manner of thinking assists her not only in math, but in other classes as well. “In some weird way it helps in Spanish like with conjugations as it can be approached in the same way and can be dissected in the same way,” Parikh said. usical Sophomores Taylor Eastman She also extends her manner of thinking to common intelligence is and Amisha Parikh social interaction and life events. identified by Gardner as “I tend to not be very impulsive and sometimes having skill in performance, take the time to analyze and analyze to the point composition and application of where it sometimes takes the meaning out of things,” musical patterns. Parikh said. Junior William Donohoue has been an avid Logical thinkers excel at more than just core math guitar player for over two and a half years, with alone. Sophomore Taylor Eastman. Like Parikh, influences that range from personal to professional. Eastman graduated from the PAGE program at Inspired to play by a friend, he has played guitar “ I t Kalles Jr. High and began Algebra in 7th grade. She, everyday for almost two years relieves however, chose not to race ahead from this point “I had a broken arm and my friend moved back stress, calms and focused her energy on the sciences. from Italy.” Donohoue said. “He played guitar and I me down, lets me But, PAGE did not offer any advanced saw him playing, so I decided to start playing.” think about everything science classes. It was then that and lets me not think about an incredible opportunity some things when I don’t want music relieves stress calms arrived. to,” Donohoue said. “Playing music “Everyone in my me down playing music just feels just feels right for me.” family is a big Most teenagers who pursue music never math geek right for me imagine that it will blossom to anything greater a n d or better than a hobby or a habit. However, senior He started playing the acoustic guitar and later Cameron Formanczyk has long term plans for his began experimenting with electric guitar. Jimi musical intelligence. Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jack Johnson inspire Formanczyk began playing trumpet in the fifth him to keep practicing and writing music to fuel his grade after his grandfather noticed he had the lips of dream of becoming a musician. a trumpet player. “A lot of people don’t believe that my goal is “My whole family on my mother’s side is really attainable because it’s a pretty crazy goal, but most into music, and my grandpa said I had the mouth of a people believe in it and support me,” Donohoue trumpet player, so I just started playing,” Formanczyk said. said. “My whole family just kind of inspired me and In addition to playing guitar, he has dabbled with supported me to continue playing.” the ivory keys. He plans to pursue music in college. “I can kind of play piano. I can just apply music “I am going to the University of Idaho for education theory to it, but I would really like to learn how to but I want to do it for jazz, and hopefully later become play,” Donohoue said. a professor,” Formanczyk said. He writes his own music to help relieve stress. His passion for jazz music has definitely influenced “I write about peoples’ problems in life and my his decision for his career. problems in life,” Donohoue said. “Jazz would definitely be my favorite music to play. With his sights set on music, he doesn’t let anything I can feel more and its more upbeat to me. It’s just a else get in the way. lot more fun feeling music,” Formanczyk said. This music enthusiast does not only play the trumpet, but he can also dabble on instruments such as the baritone and the flugelhorn because of their similarities to the trumpet.

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logical thinker. My cousin was studying Physics with his mentor a few days a week and his mentor invited me to listen in and I found I had a lot to contribute,” Eastman said.

“[math] is not easy but it comes quicker. not to sound like a nerd, but i think in math. it some weird ways it helps in spanish

[because] it can be approached the same way and dissected the same way. ” Eastman was soon experiencing science in an entirely unique way. The small sessions soon became filled with college and high school friends, all eager to learn the advanced subject of Physics. “It was different from just a regular class in that we got to do things that were more interesting and got to see a different take on math and science as we didn’t just get some worksheets, we got to discover it,” Eastman said. Parikh’s ability to think mathematically made the process far easier than that of others. Where others would stumble over tricky concepts, she processed them with ease and understanding, breaking down difficult ideas into fundamental concepts. Logical thinkers not only are successful in such areas, but often glean enjoyment from them. “I view it as a puzzle much more than say than a worksheet.” Taylor said. Despite the similarities between such people there are distinct differences between those of the same types of thinking. Whereas Parikh enjoys working with those of varying mind types more than those similar, Eastman is just the opposite, valuing others oppinions, but finding it less stressful when around those who fully understand how she thinks. The mind is a complex mechanism, and it is impossible to fully understand it, but at least we can partially understand how the people around us function. { Josh Bozich - Business Manager }

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Interpersonal intelligence is concerned with the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations, and desires of other people. It allows people to work efficiently with others,” said developmental psychologist Howard Gardner. Someone who has interpersonal intelligence knows how to collaborate well with others, lead when leading is needed, follow when following is required and work together with people. “[Sophomore Austin Kelley] sets a great example with his positive attitude and dedication to his studies. He also works and gets along well with others and gives constructive feedback when his peers do not understand something,” Spanish teacher Kelly Connor said. Kelley is a member of DECA, Interact/Key Club, tech crew, site council and is a Jag TV News anchor. Outside of school he plays the piano, is in Gift-makers and works on the Postal Food Drive. Last year at Ferrucci Junior High School Kelley was the ASB President. “As president, I ran the school and assemblies. I won the ASB President award, the science award, the world language award and the math award,” Kelley said. One characteristic that Kelley demonstrates as a leader is the fact that he cares. “He always comes through and does what he says. He always delivers on his promises. Very reliable,” business teacher and DECA adviser Randy Walden said. What motivates Kelley to be a leader is that he strives to be the best for everyone. The most important thing he wants to accomplish as a leader is to, “change just one persons life for the better.” Other characteristics that classify someone as having interpersonal intelligence include being flamboyant, self-disciplined, kindhearted, dependable and moralistic. “[Junior Chelsea Hattle is] very gregarious, extremely friendly, and always in a positive mood,” art, ceramics and sculpture teacher Jami Maylon said. Hattle plays on the varsity tennis team, and she plans on volunteering at Live United this spring break. Live United is a leadership and support organization that is focused the building blocks for a good life that include education, income and health. As a leader at Emerald Ridge, she gets everyone’s input, attends meetings, and makes spirit wear for the juniors. Someone who has interpersonal intelligence is good at communicating verbally, creates positive relationships with others, and is good at resolving conflicts in groups. “[My motivation to be a leader is] to make a difference, see positive changes, and fulfill everyone else’s demands,” Hattle said. “[Chelsea] is dependable and responsible. She influences other people to achieve more, and she is a positive role model. She is always striving to achieve more,” programming, computer support, web design and skills USA teacher Maija Thiel said. { Kristen Casten - Reporter }

Sophomore Austin Kelley and junior Chelsea Hattle quick facts about sophomore austin kelley: - He is a member of DECA, Interact/Key Club, tech crew, site council and is a Jag TV News anchor. quick facts about junior chelsea hattle: - She plays varsity tennis. - She volunteers for Live United. quick facts about sophomore mark subbotin: - Wants to be a doctor.

Sophomore Mark Subbotin and junior Josh Gross

ver tried to make sense of who you are? Many people have. This type of personality is considered intrapersonal, which is the “selfsmart” of the seven intelligences. Being intrapersonal is not a measure of skill, but more like having a working model of oneself, and applying this image to regulate one’s lifestyle. Howard Gardner, the creator of the theory of multiple intelligences, considers intrapersonal as a “personal intelligence”. Sophomore Mark Subbotin exemplifies intrapersonal intelligence through the goals he sets up through selfmotivation. “To be successful, I take pride in my successful works and that motivates me. For example, I know I want to be a doctor, so I am pushing myself by taking some of the most challenging classes available to me,” Subbotin said. As an independent and motivated student, junior Josh Gross has high standards set for the future to be successful. Gross shows how his intrapersonal intelligence through his evaluation of his feelings and predictions in situations. He said he is able to disassociate himself from his emotions when needed and analyze things from a purely pragmatic position. “When I grow up, I want to be great,” Gross said. “At the moment, I do not know what career I want to pursue but whichever career I do choose to excel in, I want to be the best.” Having a strong intrapersonal intelligence can lead to self-esteem, self-awareness, and a strength of character to solve internal problems. Another sense of the word intrapersonal would be introverted, as someone who would be internally into themselves.

“i take pride in my successful works and that motivates me. i know i want to be a doctor, so i am pushing myself by taking some of the most challenging classes available to me.” But don’t confuse this with being shy. Shyness is more concerned with lacking self-confidence, but introverted means to have energy channeled internally and having high self-confidence in themselves. People with this intelligence likes to work alone; not because they don’t like other people, but because they have a higher expectations that others might not meet, which can be due to their perfectionism. “I am laid back with people and dealing with them, but I also have high standards too. I am a hard worker, and I like to get things done in an exemplary fashion,” Gross said. Do you want to grow more in this strength of intrapersonal intelligence? Well, then try keeping a journal, and meditate to spend more time on selfreflecting. Take IQ tests or psychology to learn more about your weaknesses and strengths. Work independently on a project, and complete with the best of your ability to make it your best work. { Virginia Van Keuren - Reporter }

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long with churning out actors and Olympians, Emerald Ridge High School can now boast a clothing company. The name: Makin Music. Headed by an Emerald Ridge alumnus and senior, Makin Music is a small, but growing brand. In a small city where many conform to all the local South Hill Mall has to offer, the guys of Makin Music hope to spice up suburban style. “We take other people’s input, and we incorporate our style too”, said Cameron Parker. From the start Makin Music was a collaboration.In the school year of 2009-2010, the two founders, Parker, now a senior, and Adrian Cooper, an alum, started operations. The group started on a small scale, the only option as the first piece of equipment was a donation. “It started off when my uncle got this t-shirt press, he just told us to figure it out”, said Parker. Run out of Parker’s garage the members of Makin Music initially served athletic clientele. T-shirts were made for basketball teams competing in local tournaments. As surprising as the initial clients may be, the move was intentional and worked to get the name out to the public. As more revenue came in, Makin Music started selling what they really wanted to: their own designs. Nguyen, who

wants to attend the Art Institute of Seattle, created some designs and graphics. Admittedly, the designs are a product of something else as well. “All ideas come from dude-soup”, Nguyen said. “Dudesoup” is when all the guys unceremoniously get together and think of ideas in a hot tub. Naturally running a business comes with it’s responsibilities. Cooper, class of 2009, is proclaimed by others as the ringleader because he is accountable for all aspects of business. Sales are managed by seniors Trevor Thompson and Cameron Parker. More than just a t-shirt outlet, Makin Music can be seen as an artistic hub as well. “Makin Music is an artist network. Artists come to us to get their art on t-shirts”, Parker said. The brand’s name, Makin Music, derives from the word “muse”. Finding one’s passion and their muse, whatever it may be. Before the brand was created, the guys fashioned a friendship, one that has influenced the brand today. Along with “dude-soup” the guys all share a common interest in basketball, snowboarding and skateboarding. Makin Music maintains product quality and prevents style dilution by creating only what they themselves would wear.

Fittingly, Makin Music is infused with skate and snowboard culture. “We’d like to not say we have an audience, but it’s usually for snowboarding and skateboarding, we want it to appeal to everyone”, Nguyen said. And appeal to everyone it could. For now the clothing line consists of tank tops, girl and guy t-shirts, baseball t-shirts and hoodies. The only hurdle for Makin Music: funds. The cost of raw clothing isn’t cheap and if merchandise isn’t selling then business becomes increasingly stressful. Nguyen, who was previously a part of another clothing collaboration called 6 Planet, knows the difficulties of small business. “It was a lot harder than we thought, especially with funds and money. We basically went bankrupt”, Nguyen said. With a continuous growth of attention and positive feedback via Facebook, Blogspot, and Twitter, Makin Music appears to be a long-term installment. Makin Music is currently focused on expansion; internationally in Pakistan, and locally in skate shops.

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Annie Get Your Gun All Photos by Jamie Bush

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Pistashio Ice Cream You Will Need: 2 cups whole milk 1 tablespoon & 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 ½ ounces cream cheese 1 ¼ cups heavy cream 2/3 cup sugar 1 ½ tablespoons light corn syrup 1/2 cup toasted pistachios (finely ground) 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt { Illustration by Milena McLaren - JagWire }

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Fill a large bowl with ice water. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of milk with the cornstarch. In another bowl, whisk the cream cheese until it is completely smooth. In a large sauce pan, combine the remaining milk with the cream, sugar and cornstarch. Bring mixture to boil and heat until sugar dissolves (about four minutes). Then remove and add cornstarch mixture and return to heat. Cook roughly one minute until mixture thickens. Add the hot mixture to cream cheese and whisk in pistachios, almond extract and salt. Set this bowl in the ice water bowl. Leave it there for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover this with plastic wrap and leave in the freezer for four hours.

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Frugal’s

If you are looking for a place where you can sit and eat Frugal’s is not for you. The small drivethrough restaurant disappointed me with their burger, as I have been here before and remember it being much better.

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This cozy little drive-thru burger joint wasn’t necessarily a bad place. The burger I ordered was somewhat over charred around the edges, the meat was tender and juicy for just a quick stop. I would make a drive for a burger ever now and then because they aren’t that expensive.

The Buttered Biscuit A great family restaurant with a mighty decent burger. This burger was huge and once I finally managed to take a bite, I couldn’t imagine a better burger for a better price. They are friendly people and talked to us not as customers, but regular people.

Wow what a restaurant! I was very impressed with the look of the place, not to mention the service. The servings were huge and the appearance was great and the burger was good, but needed some sort of sauce to add flavor.

Don’s Drive-In I ordered their special, the Smitty Burger. The burger was cooked all the way and was just so juicy, Don’s didn’t even come close to disappointing and If that wasn’t enough, they even included a burger sauce.The combination of these three were enough to make me order another one, and they were good deals too. The experience was great because the owner was friendly to us and had a chat with us while we enjoyed his food. I couldn’t have been more pleased with Don’s and they can definitely count on me coming back.

All I can say is wow! The first thing I noticed was the friendly staff that greeted us. When the food came, it looked great and after taking a bite I found out why we needed to go here. The burger was perfectly cooked and was much better than I assumed it to be. While eating, we talked with the owner, who was very nice, about the origin of the restaurant. The burger was cheap and I really enjoyed eating here. If I was on a search for the perfect burger I would definitely go to Don’s Drive-In

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Staffers test out products famously seen on T.V. Infomercials Despite all of the over dramatic enthusiasm As Seen On TV products carry throughout their commercials, the Fushigi and the Easy Feet are severely disappointing. I like to think of myself as an optimistic, glass half full kind of person, but these products were so awful, that my glass never even filled up. The Fushigi is designed to create an illusion of floating. Claiming to defy gravity the Fushigi, first of all did not defy gravity. I am aware that it’s not possible for a ball to defy gravity, the point of trying to trick someone to believe that a glow in the dark ball is floating is stupid. Besides the fact that the point of Fushigi is really lame, it is actually difficult to do magical tricks with the glow in the dark ball because it’s heavier than a softball. Easy Feet, was equally disappointing. Easy Feet promises convenience and a “new revolutionary way to clean and exfoliate your feet...with out worry of slipping and falling.” For me, Easy Feet was not so easy. As a woman, I love when my toesises are catered to. However, there was no catering involved with Easy Feet. Actually, it was a lot of work. First of all, the suction cups did not stick to the bottom of my tub, so I had to hold down the Easy Feet to take care of my toes. And to add to the tragedy, Easy Feet, hurt my feet!

The Easy Feet product is an in-shower foot cleaning system. What Easy Feet claims to be is an easy stress-free way to clean your feet and feel like you are having a pedicure every single day. Not only is that completely false, but the Easy Feet isn’t even easy to operate. I have never had a more awkward shower in my life. Trying to move one of your feet back in forth in the shower in this contraption while attempting to maintain your balance is not the simplest task. It’s actually really hard. I felt so confused and uncomfortable during this whole process that I wanted to just hop out of the shower with my conditioner still in my hair just because I couldn’t deal with it any longer. Overall, I was disappointed because I thought that this product would actually work, but it did not. Okay, so this product was horrible. The whole point of Fushigi is to be the ball of mystery. The ball that defies gravity. The ball that everyone wants to play with. I can tell you from experience that none of those statements are true. I watched the tutorial and I was still confused. I’m pretty good with figuring things out, but I just couldn’t figure out how to properly play with my Fushigi. I felt cheated out of twenty bucks. I can’t believe I bought this, because it was a huge waste of time and money.

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{ Kaitlyn Schlegel - Ed Board / News Editor }

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The Beat -March/April Giving you the lowdown on the South Sound

Today

Mid-Winter concert 7 pm in the Auditorium

28 Spring Break

4 School Begins

The Rite playing in all theatres

Senior Write Night 6pm in the library

Workinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hard on that Portfolio

Girls Water Polo game vs Curtis at Rogers pool 5:30 pm

Boys varsity soccer game vs Rogers at Sparks Stadium 7:30 pm

April Fools day

Portfolios Due

Senior Directed One Acts 7pm in the Auditorium

Track meet at GrahamKapowsin 3 pm

Featured Artist Jade Mellencamp Whitmer Steele Sullivan