JagWire | Volume 12 | Issue 2 | Oct. 21, 2011 by JagWire

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New school year, new teacher, new store

he student store opened Monday Oct. 10. Business and Marketing teacher Marci Saben is in charge of running the store along with the store managers. They changed the store by adding more brand name elements and focusing more on marketing. Visiting the student store, you can expect to see friendly service and purchase quality products. The student store is excited to implement their multiple new products. As for now, it will be called the student store but that may change in the future. Saben is very excited to open and run the store this year. She believes profits will be higher than in previous years. The way prices are decided at the student store is based on the proper retail market strategies used in real life industries. “The store is going to rock JAG nation’s socks off,” said Saben. When talking to the store’s general manager, Quinton Burdette, he had a lot of information about the student store.The store will be getting some of the products from a local bakery. Many of the popular

products from last year will be back, such as Arizona drinks, big muffins, smoothies, and milkshakes. Along with this, there will be more coffee products, such as frappuccinos. Opening day was very successful and all the excited students and employees knew about it. The store already broke sales records from last year and the students are very dedicated to their work. All of the student store profits go to the DECA chapter because they are not just a club, but also co-curricular, which is like a class. Saben oversees the employees and helps when needed. She is planning to have a very successful great year with her students. She is very enthusiastic about her first year with the student store, and breaking sale records is a great start.

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Grades: a point system competition? The Puyallup School District adopts standard based grading

or decades schools all over the nation have used the same number based system of computer system still runs off the old numbers based system, which will cause some problems grading. However, the Puyallup School District will soon implement the new secondary converting the standards based tests into numbers. standards based grading system. This means a new type of grading that will focus on There are also a few concerns some of the teachers have about how this system prepares understanding rather then earning points. students to face the real world. In the past teachers didn’t allow This was not a sudden decision either. The first major look retakes or let students turn in assignments late in order to at standards based grading came from a paper published in 1983 he schools were inadequate prepare them for what having a job would be like. Now teachers called A Nation At Risk that looked over the American school are concerned that students might be inadequately prepared of system as a whole. It stated that the schools were inadequate and were teaching to a few smart the real world in some ways. and were teaching to a few smart students rather then the whole While teachers may have some concerns there does seem to be students rather than the whole student body. Since then school district adopted the system little a sense of confidence in the new system. AP Government teacher by little. Brad Mirk said, “Most teachers haven’t fully incorporated it yet, student body The various policies of the new system shall gradually be but what we have has been working well so far.” implemented over the course of this year. One of our representatives on the district team While the way teachers are going about it is different, the goal is unchanged. The classes meetings for the new grading system is English teacher Lorraine Hirakawa. will all still have the same standards to teach. “By June we hope to have a few things put in place. No more extra credit, a retake system “The most important thing to remember is that we are doing what we are doing to do the for all the tests, and separating behavior from grading,” said Mrs.Hirakawa. best for the students,” Hirakawa said. One of the main ideas of the system is to help students who learn at different rates. “The new system doesn’t punish kids for learning at their own pace. You can be a little { Levi Dodd - Reporter } behind someone else and not be punished for it.” Hirakawa said. There will also be a few speed bumps in putting the new system into effect. The school’s

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ASB Officers 2011-2012 Introducing your new ASB officers ASB Officers Josh Gross (President) Senior Josh Gross is an aspiring student who has dreams and high goals. Gross is participating in numerous extracurricular activities such as the Spanish Club (Officer), Speech and Debate Club, community service programs, church activities, and ASB. There’s not a lot of free time for Gross but when there is time, he spends it reading and studying. “I study for two hours everyday,” said Gross. Gross said one major goal for Emerald Ridge High School this year is school participation. Azaria Evans (Vice President) Senior Azaria Evans joined ASB in the middle of September. Evans is involved in Tennis, Golf, Interact and Key (President), and Jag Crew. “Fulfilling the wants and needs of the school is important to me in ASB,” said Evans. She plans on getting a double major in Political Science and Communication, after attending the University of Washington. Her friends would describe her as honest, loud, funny, and has a passion for helping others. Amisha Parikh (Secretary) Last year, Amisha Parikh won the ASB election by quoting Yoda from Star Wars, “Do or do not, there is no try.” As an ASB secretary, Parikh takes notes during meetings and discusses the plans for our school with the other officers. She joined ASB because she wanted to be a part of the changes happening around the school. Parikh plans to run for ASB next year. After high school, Parikh plans to go to college and major in Neuropsychology. David Suh (Treasurer) As a treasurer, junior David Suh is in charge of deciding where the money goes. Suh joined ASB to be involved in school . A lot of people don’t know David Suh is related to Andrew Suh, the sophomore Vice President. “We’re completely different. My brother Andrew is more outgoing,” said Suh. The goal for ASB this year is pride improvement for the whole school.

Rutvi Patel (Activities Director) Rutvi Patel was involved in ASB last year by participating in meetings. “I do creative things like planning a school wide video game night, and fall fest,” says Patel. Patel spends her time after school tutoring and performing in the fall play. After high school Patel plans on going to the University of Washington for Biology.

2014 Class Officers Ching Yap (President) Ching Yap is the new president for the sophomore class and is interested in being involved in the ASB. “He planned great things for the sophomore class,” said a sophomore classmate. Andrew Suh (Vice President) Sophomore Andrew Suh wanted to take part in school leadership and help out by following in his brother David Suh’s footsteps as an ASB officer. “I look up to my brother for help about ASB, and I learn from his mistakes,” Suh said. “He gives me advice.” After high school Suh plans on going to college at Stanford. McKenzie Dent (Secretary) McKenzie Dent, taking all honors and AP classes, is the sophomore secretary. Dent joined ASB because she was part of it during her freshman year at Glacier View. At the beginning of the year Dent was not in any extracurriculars. She likes writing and music, and she’s in the fall play as “Iris- Goddess of Rainbows.” Sarah Allen (Treasurer) As a treasurer there are lots of set responsibilities. “Right now we’re going to try to raise money to keep within the school budget,” said Allen. She wishes to pursue journalism because she took journalism classes in 8th and 9th grade and loved it. Even with numerous clubs, Allen still spends most of her time hanging out with friends. { Asha Taft - Reporter }

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MLK Assembly

he Martin Luther King Jr. assembly is a major part of Emerald Ridge and many clubs were involved in the making of the performance last year. The evening performance is scheduled for Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. and the assembly during school will be the following day, Jan. 13. Principal Brian Lowney and Math teacher Paul Hill are supervising the MLK’s planning. “This year is going to be totally different from last year” said Lowney. There’s going to be new acts, and new talent involved in the production. “Even though Mr. Hill and I are supervising, we’re leaving most of the planning up to the directors” said Lowney. For the MLK assembly, the school is looking for students with original work and everyone is encouraged to participate.The practices for the assembly will start early November. { Asha Taft - Reporter }

Reported Party

onsequences followed for those who participated in a reported party on Oct. 1. Student athletes violated the athletic code, which states that no athlete be in possession or around drugs and alcohol. “That was a report we followed up on,” said Brian Lowney, principal at Emerald Ridge. “We had a variety of sources, [but it] really started with parents who followed through the Internet.” Lowney stated they held investigations, and contacted students and parents. “[My initial reaction] was disappointment, but I also know we have great kids. This is a real teaching opportunity to show folks that we have boundaries,” said Lowney. The best way to prevent a situation like this is through education, Lowney said. “We continue to talk in classes and educate our student athletes, and our students in general, about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, being at parties and putting yourself in bad situations,” said Lowney. Each situation was treated differently, and it impacted each athlete and team differently. “Yeah, the party scene is fun, but the punishment isn’t worth it. I feel like I let my team down, but I’m not beating myself up over it,” an anonymous student said. “[It’s] just highschoolers being highschoolers.” { Virginia Van Keuren - Copy Editor/EdBoard }

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Military repeal

Staff Editor-in-Chief...........................................................Quinn Sanderson Features Editor/Ed Board.................................................Amaya Adams Copy Editor/Ed Board.............................................Virginia Van Keuren News Editor.....................................................................Claire Benson Athletics Editor..................................................................Kelsey Lyon Opinion Editor.................................................................Sydney Dawn Arts & Entertainment Editor.......................................Candace Swenson Sound Off Editor.................................................................Sarah Allen Beat Designer................................................................... Ryan Chavez Reporters.......................................................................Grace Amsden ...........................................................................................Levi Dodd ....................................................................................Doug Mayovsky .....................................................................................Erica Reynolds .....................................................................................Krista Riccardi ............................................................................................Josie Ruiz .............................................................................................Asha Taft 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.

A JagWire reporter expresses his opinion of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal

he military has a policy that has been in place since 1993 that banned gay, lesbian and transsexual people from openly serving in the armed forces. The policy was called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, which said that you cannot let anyone know you are gay or else you will be discharged. This has not only aggravated all of the millions of gays in our country but also made our military seem discriminatory. But since Sept. 20 of this year, gays finally got their rights restored by the Army and all those people who were discharged are flocking back to the enlistment offices. I say that’s great. After all, gays are people too, right? Most of these people are just normal people trying to make it in life, and you wouldn’t even know they are gay unless you know them. The military’s excuse was that they did this in the interest of the nation and the people in it. They said that if gay people served and others found out, then the less socially open soldiers would isolate these people and end up destroying the unit. The policy survived 17 years because the commanders worried about their unit’s integrity. Now that it has been repealed, most are rejoicing, but some still think the military is an exclusive club for straight people. Many politicians, service members, churches, and other groups have been flooding the

“Why is it that these kinds of fights always have to start up when we live in a country that was built off of a belief in equality?”

Comic This comic was drawn by sophomore Raye France. She has never taken an art class but loves to draw in her spare time.

“I

draw because my dad drew

and he was really good at it.”

-Sophomore Raye France

Front Cover Photo The cover photograph was taken by Quinn Sanderson.

streets in outrage at what they call “a plot by gays to take over our infrastructure.” I don’t think I would call it that. If anything, the struggle for gay rights universally is just a repeat of other civil rights movements. African Americans once faced these kinds of struggles, and back then the discriminated won against those who thought they were inferior. But why can’t people just accept that? Why is it that these kinds of fights always have to start up when we live in a country that was built off of a belief in equality? One of the cases when a gay serviceman was attacked involved Stephan Hill, a gay soldier who asked the government via video what they planned for the gay servicemen. When the video was over, members of the “Tea Party” booed him from their seats, and commanded that the policy should be reinstated. This shows that the battle over the issue isn’t quite over. Whatever happens next as a result of this repeal remains to be seen. I think that the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal was a good thing and the country needs to accept its people for who they are, regardless of their sexual preference. { Doug Mayovsky - Reporter }

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The Tempest A Shakespearean Experience

oming up in November, the drama department and Christopher Tavern are performing “The Tempest”, a remake of one of Shakespeare’s plays. The play is scheduled to premiere Nov. 3 through Nov.5. This play was first proposed by Tavern, the drama director. This is his second year at Emerald Ridge, and he is very involved with his performers. He passed the idea onto the students and it was unanimously agreed upon as this year’s fall play. This will be the school’s first play by William Shakespeare, and is supposed to be a whole new kind of performance. “What I wanted to do was something totally different than last year’s play,” said Tavern. “Shakespeare is my favorite play writer and I just had to do one of his plays.” The overall theme of this play is redemption, and for some characters it is about responsible use of power. Some parts are said to be outright comical, while other parts are more intense, or “dramatic,” according to Tavern. The play features lots of magic oriented scenes, incorporating sorcery into the

action. Their goal with this performance is to connect with the audience with the human drama. Their only real issue so far has been translating Shakespearean language into modern language. “I always thought that Shakespearean talk was meant for the stage, it never really looked good as literature,” said Tavern. “ I just hope that people aren’t scared away because it’s Shakespearean play.” One thing separating this out from other school plays is the musical score. The lyrics of the songs are all authentic from the original script. However, to give the play a more original feel, the instrumental music is being scored from scratch by students, seniors Maveryke Hines and Cody Shueman. The music itself is inspired by Celtic music mixed with a sort of folk rock, and is done on acoustic guitar mixed with violin. There is also a lot of dancing involved in the musical scenes. “I feel really good about this year, I’ve adjusted well to the whole new gig,” said Tavern,“Our goal on this is just to be collectively awesome.” { Doug Mayovsky - Reporter }

Beavis and Butthead are back!

eavis and Butthead are returning on October 27th. This is their ninth season. The setting is the same and Beavis and Butthead are still attending Highland High School in New Mexico.From 1993 to 1997, Beavis and Butthead was a very popular show until it ended. Mike Judge decided to bring it back due to the fact that TV is getting too intelligent and needs something people don’t have to think about. Mike Judge was originally an engineer before going on to create shows such as Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill. Judge tried to be a musician and when that failed Beavis and Butthead

came alive. Beavis is a strange looking outgoing teenager who isn’t the brightest. If he gets a sugar high, the fans may even get to meet the famous Cornholio. Butthead is a very awkward looking teenager and although he is the smarter of the two he still is not the brightest kid in their town. They are two trouble-making and unintelligent teenage kids who cause trouble in school and around town. In the new season, expect to see them making fun of shows such as Jersey Shore and expect Cornholio to become a much higher power. Along with Jersey Shore they will also make fun of Twilight

{ Illustrations by Candace Swenson - Arts & Entertainment Editor }

and music videos. For the most part Judge wants to try to make it as if it was still in the 90’s and it never ended. “Yeah, they are watching music videos. They watch Deadmau5. We don’t know about Lady Gaga yet. We still have some time,” said Judge. “But yeah, there going to be watching some music videos. We’re working on part of it. The stuff we’ve done so far is Deadmau5 and MGMT.” Be sure to set your reminders for the return of Beavis and Butthead on thursay October 27th. { Ryan Chavez - Beat Designer }

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reams mean something different to each individual. To some a dream can mean nothing, to others it can be another reality. Some tend to sit there after waking up, and try to recall and make sense of their dream. After several years of research, what a dream is still cannot be fully be explained, though researchers try to make sense of it all. Dreams are spontaneous. Dreams are images. Dreams are ideas. Dreams are sensations. To some, dreams are unimportant and something that just happens every night when one goes to bed. It is proven that the average person is likely to have several dreams every night in 90-minute intervals. One’s first dream will usually last about ten minutes, and the length of the dreams will increase with deeper sleep. For others, dreams are almost more real than reality. Dreams go beyond just thoughts one experiences while sleeping. The Academy of Dreams goes in depth about lucid dreaming which is when the dreamer is fully aware and conscious of the fact that they are dreaming. It is an experience where one has full consciousness and is mentally in a different reality. Lucid dreams can become as ‘lifelike’ as the real world. Each individual experiences dreams during sleep, multiple dreams. People who say they do

not have dreams simply do not remember their dreams. It is obvious that dreams are difficult to recall but that does not mean dreams do not occur during sleep. Especially in teenage and young adult years, dreams are difficult to remember. This is due to interfering thoughts; the main cause of forgetting dreams is other thoughts competing for your attention. Bodies also have “built-in dream erasers,” thus causing dream memories to be harder to recall than memories experienced in reality. Dreams are not recalled unless the dreamer awakens directly from a dream. Though not impossible, with patience dreams can be remembered. A few strategies to remember dreams from The Lucidity Institute are getting plenty of sleep and telling yourself you will have an interesting and meaningful dream. One can keep a dream journal and write down every dream. After awakening, do not move, stay in the same position and try to remember your dream. Then write it down in your journal. To a certain extent one is always dreaming, even while awake. Even though dreams are imagined unconsciously, one can recall them with his or her conscious mind and record them in one’s memory. Dreams are chaos that are influenced by factors of one’s life and spirit. One must use his or her imagination and find order to the chaos.

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True or false?

What does it mean when... You die in your dream?

Dying in a dream symbolizes inner changes. It doesn’t imply a literal death, according to the website Dream Moods. It just means the end of something in your life. A positive change or a selftransformation can also cause you to have a dream that you are dying.

You dream about being nude in a public place?

Having a dream about showing up to a public place completely naked can mean a few things. The website Dream Sleep says it can mean you are feeling guilty about something or you could be feeling vulnerable and your subconscious is relaying that to you in your dream.

coaster at the fair.

a roller coaster it was

{ Candace Swenson - Arts and Entertainment Editor }

You can’t control your dreams.

The dream world is another place of existence.

True. Jim and Audri Lanford of Mythbusters say only 10% of people figure out that they are dreaming or know what they want to dream about and then control their dreams. But the majority of people cannot.

False. According to Jon Ashby, the brain waves you have while dreaming are the same ones when awake so therefore it’s the same world. Dreaming helps our brains rest. True.The Lanford’s say that sleeping in general is needed for our body to restore physical strength.

You’re falling in your dream? Dream Moods says that falling in your dream is an indication of feeling insecure while awake. It can also mean that there is instability or anxiety in your life.

Just the facts

{ Sydney Dawn - Opinion Editor }

Lack of dream activity, according to the Bored Panda website, may imply a protein deficiency or personality disorder.

According to the Dream Moods website, you forget half your dreams in five minutes and 90 percent in ten.

According to Dream Moods, we see faces we have seen before it doesn’t matter if we know them or not but we are not making up people

Dream Moods says men tend to dream more about other men while woman dream about each sex equally.

Student dreams “I

had a dream where my

house was like the titanic and we were sinking inside.

decided to hide in the

closet, but it was filling with water too.

So I

left

and ran outside, where

{ Kendel Bell } Junior

saw

Twinkie

trees which

{ Brent St Clair } were also under water and Junior that’s when I woke up.”

“I in

“I

was on a family vacation

Paris

breakfast at a fast food ninjas jumped out of nowhere

driving away, but the ninjas kept chasing us.”

was

a fun house and all

we ran to our van and tried

But instead of it being

place when all of a sudden and attacked my family.

had a dream,

on the white roller

and we were having

nightmare is a distressing dream where the dreamer may feel numerous disturbing emotions such as fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, sadness and depression. Children at the ages of three to seven have nightmares more than adults because children are going through a developmental stage of what their fears are. Adults tend to fear realistic characters such as murderers and kidnappers, while children fear fantasy characters such as dragons and clowns. This shows in sophomore ShaRaya Quinn’s dream about a skeleton. “As a child I had a dream that my parents and I were driving down the road when they left me in the car,” Quinn said. “Then a skeleton tried to take me and drown me in apple juice.” Nightmares are typically caused by stress, medications, traumatic experiences and lack of sleep. Kids Health explains that a human brain doesn’t fall asleep; it’s still awake but going through a process called REM(Rapid Eye Movement). Rapid eye movement is when eyes move back and forth under closed eyelids. Every 90 minutes or so the brain switches from non-REM sleep to REM sleep. If a person wake during this stage, they tend to remember their most vivid dreams. This is what made senior Cody Erpelding remember his nightmare. “I was in a bunk-bed at my grandmas; my parents were in the living room while some aliens landed in the drive way,” said Erpelding. “They abducted my parents and left me behind. It was a scary dream.” According to Dreams Foundation, reoccurring nightmares happen because the dreamer has unresolved conflicts in their life related to the dream. There are ways to resolve nightmares other than taking medication such as psychosynthesis (a form of a thearpy treatment), focusing and other thearpy methods.

Nightmares

s m a e r D

the tracks were ropes

{ Madison Stutz } Senior

and a bunch of people

I’ve

never seen before

raced on it.”

{ Student dreams, true or false and facts compiled by Krista Riccardi - Reporter } { Illustrations by Quinn Sanderson - Editor-in-Chief }

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True or false?

What does it mean when... You die in your dream?

You dream about being nude in a public place?

coaster at the fair.

a roller coaster it was

{ Candace Swenson - Arts and Entertainment Editor }

You can’t control your dreams.

The dream world is another place of existence.

You’re falling in your dream? Dream Moods says that falling in your dream is an indication of feeling insecure while awake. It can also mean that there is instability or anxiety in your life.

Just the facts

{ Sydney Dawn - Opinion Editor }

Lack of dream activity, according to the Bored Panda website, may imply a protein deficiency or personality disorder.

According to the Dream Moods website, you forget half your dreams in five minutes and 90 percent in ten.

According to Dream Moods, we see faces we have seen before it doesn’t matter if we know them or not but we are not making up people

Dream Moods says men tend to dream more about other men while woman dream about each sex equally.

Student dreams “I

had a dream where my

house was like the titanic and we were sinking inside.

decided to hide in the

closet, but it was filling with water too.

So I

left

and ran outside, where

{ Kendel Bell } Junior

saw

Twinkie

trees which

{ Brent St Clair } were also under water and Junior that’s when I woke up.”

“I in

“I

was on a family vacation

Paris

breakfast at a fast food ninjas jumped out of nowhere

driving away, but the ninjas kept chasing us.”

was

a fun house and all

we ran to our van and tried

But instead of it being

place when all of a sudden and attacked my family.

had a dream,

on the white roller

and we were having

Nightmares

s m a e r D

the tracks were ropes

{ Madison Stutz } Senior

and a bunch of people

I’ve

never seen before

raced on it.”

{ Student dreams, true or false and facts compiled by Krista Riccardi - Reporter } { Illustrations by Quinn Sanderson - Editor-in-Chief }

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Football, BOOM

{ Karlee Breunig }

Sophomore Ashanti Kindle runs the ball in hopes of a touchdown.

ith a few wins under their belt, the varsity football team now has more to focus on then just playing games. Coach Troy Halfaday also wants the team to be a respectful and helpful asset to the community as well as the school. Since last season, the players have established more relationships throughout the community. “We’ve made it our mission to make connections,” said Halfaday. While connection and relationships with the community are important to the team, the bonding that takes place between the players is one of its greatest attributes. “A player’s greatest strength is the warrior standing next to him,” senior captain Blake Symmons said. Along with the leadership roles, the coaches expect them to do the “little things” right. Whether it is stacking chairs, having good attendance or just being on time, these minute things are seen as a great contribution to the school. “They are resilient. They have great hearts, and great intentions to serve the community” Halfaday said. In partnership with serving the community, the team also tends to each other’s needs. “I put the team on my back, BOOM,” said senior captain Cody Erpelding. { Kelsey Lyon - Athletics Editor }

More than just athletes

merald Ridge’s girls cross country team has gotten off to a great start this season. The main coach is Gary Osborne, and Karrie Osborne is the assistant coach. The team captains are seniors Katey Della-Giustina, Kaitlyn Tarr, and Jennifer Anderson. “My favorite thing about cross country is bonding with everyone; there are so many people. I like to run, push myself, and I like that it’s an individual team sport,” said Anderson. One thing the team can agree on is the family feel to this sport; although it is individual, there is much bonding. “In this sport, the team is a lot closer because everyone has the same personality; there are no cliques. Everyone’s like family,” said junior Keeley Davidson. The team has great qualities, like having good grades and positive attitudes. “The best qualities of this year’s team is just the number of people; they are a good, fun bunch of runners,” said Osborne. “They all laugh, sweat, and are all pretty smart. I don’t know what it is, but cross country always has real academically strong kids. They can be called the brainiac runners.” Some of the goals for the team are to have a positive experience and see improvement. Another goal for the team is to go to district, and for many people to go to state. { Grace Amsden - Reporter }

{ Krista Riccardi - Jagwire }

Junior Alxya Sessions heads for the finish line.

Tennis ties for first in league

ith the win against Puyallup on Oct. 6, the boys tennis team is now tied up for first place. The season has gone very well for the team and Coach Theresa Gotter has seen a lot of improvement in the boys. “They shocked me; they are amazing,” said Gotter. As far as goals for the Tennis team, Gotter wanted to get better than last year. After many years of success, they have started a tradition to place first or second every season. “We like to play great,” said senior Great Hord. Even though tennis is played in singles or pairs, the team also needs to come together and bond to play well. “We have developed closely as a team,” said senior Dean Decker. Also, because the program has one to two players on the court at once, the outcomes of each player are never predicted to be the same. Each team member gets his chance to shine and accomplish their goals. “Every match there is a different hero,” said Gotter. { Karlee Breunig }

Senior Great Hord serves the tennis ball.

{ Kelsey Lyon - Athletics Editor }

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Swimming all the way to state

tarting off the season strong, the girls swim and dive team is out swimming opponents with a record of five wins to one loss. The girls may swim as individuals, but they still keep positive attitudes and encourage one another. “We’ve had a lot more team bonding,” Senior Captain Alli Wiley said. “We have been doing a better job of getting JV and Varsity to intermix.” After going through several coaches throughout the years, these girls feel that Coach Susie Miller is a good fit and has helped the team run smoothly.

“We have a new coach but everyone likes her,” senior captain Madison Jaramillo said. “It’s going better than last year.” After placing 5th at the Autumn relays for the first time in over four years, the swimmers hope to continue their winning-streak and send multiple girls into post-season. “I’m hoping we have a lot of girls make districts,” Wiley said. “We’ve had one girl make state.” { Quinn Sanderson - Editor-in-Chief }

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Swim and dive ends with winning record.

Golfers make a hole-in-one

{ Anna Aetonu }

The boys golf team is putting toward a second place finish.

he golf teams had a great season this year. The boys team ended with a second place title and the girls as co-champions with Rogers. Some stand-out players for the girls team like senior Tara Knutsen started out with 6 wins. The boys team was led with players like senior Kyle Drugee and senior Adam Kirk. Despite a couple of close games against Puyallup (65-62 in our favor) and other teams, they were undefeated until the second match against Rogers where the only loss of the season for them created a tie for the championship. As for the boys golf team they started off with an early loss but then went on to win every match until they achieved a 6-1 record and entered an important match against the, very successful, Puyallup team. The ER boys team managed to score exactly 90 points,but the Puyallup team managed to break records in scoring a 113 and the ER boys team ended up with second place for the year. “We just need to play our best. There were a few times we weren’t able to do that this year so if we can improve on that I think we will get better. And aim for that league title,” said Meyerhoff. As for any people looking with interest at the golf teams for next year, the successful teams are definitely looking for any new talent. “Both teams are pretty small so there are a lot of opportunities,” said Meyerhoff.

{ Jim Meyerhoff }

Sophomore Abi Farrow drives the ball to get to the green.

{ Levi Dodd - Reporter }

Winning isn’t the only goal

he boys cross country team is working hard this season; all the athletes make up the largest turnout for cross country Emerald Ridge has ever had (boys and girls). The team captains are seniors Taigen Gonzalez, Taylor Bryant, and Marcus Micheles. Coaches Gary Osborne (main coach) and Karrie Osborne (assistant) have a positive impact on all the athletes. Although they coach by having high standards, they also want everyone to have a good time. “The coaches are all about having fun while getting stuff done at the same time,” said Micheles. “I love cross country. It’s the best part of high school.” { Krista Riccardi - Jagwire } The captain’s job is to work with the coaches to determine Boys cross country runners hope new warm ups and new paths to run. to make it into post-season. “The coaches are great. They make cross country so

much more fun than it would be if the coaches weren’t there,” said sophomore Bryan St. Clair. The main goal for the team is for the team to compete at higher levels. Some individuals set their own goals as well, such as going to state, or getting on varsity. “Our goal is always to get as many runners to post season, get both teams to district, and as many to state,” Mr.Osborne said. “We’re still improving. Another goal is for everyone to get better, so they can see success.” Running requires dedication as well as mental and physical strength. “The most challenging part of cross country is mental toughness. You have to push through to keep running even if you get tired,” Micheles said. { Grace Amsden - Reporter }

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volume xiI issue iI october 21, 2011 { Quinn Sanderson - JagWire }

{ Erica Reynolds - Jagwire } { Alli Wiley }

Senior Annabel Warnell prepares to serve the ball.

Junior Lucas Swanson defends the opposing team from scoring.

Girls volleyball Water Polo

o far these hardworking volleyball girls have won three league games with only two losses. The girls volleyball team is very close-bonded. The main contributing factor to their success is their efforts toward building chemistry within the team. “[The highlights are] working on team chemistry with the sophomore team members” Coach Jill Fox-Mullen said. Their goal is to go to the SPSL league and get a spot in district playoffs. Right now their practices are focused on perfecting their skills. “We are working on serve receive, defense and practical drills,” Fox-Mullen said The girls have good chemistry and no drama. They enjoy spending time together, watching past footage of their games, seeing what they could work on, and bonding at team dinners. “We have had team dinners at players’ houses and have gone out to Red Robin before,”said senior Annabel Warnell. { Erica Reynolds - Reporter }

Junior Dani Watsek brought her “A-game” to the match against Graham-Kapowsin

Girls soccer

fter losing most of their senior varsity players last season, the boys water polo team are working toward a comeback, training their team with hopes of making it to state. The boys may not have a winning record, but they did get a taste of victory at their game against Mark Morris Sept. 22nd. “[Our best game was against] Mark Morris,” junior captain Lucas Swanson said. “We really played our A game.” Although underclassmen outnumber upper, the coaches, McMullen, and head coach Dave McMullen, are impressed with the dynamics of the team. “Our leadership is strong,” McMullen said. “Players are taking responsibility, which really helps the team.” The boys currently hold a 3-8 record and have a chance to improve their standings in their game Tuesday Oct. 25 at Puyallup High School at 7:30. “We have been working hard,” senior captain Joey Erickson said. “I hope the second half of the season goes better.”

ard work and dedication brought together a soccer team of 26 girls closer and closer as a family. They are having a successful season, winning four of their five games. By the end of the season their goal is to make it to state. They spend their practices running and doing shooting drills. “We hope to finish the season by going to state and winning,’’said senior Jessica Hicker. Along with every sport comes the dangers. It seems hard to avoid getting hurt. “We have had a couple of major injuries and then a few small ones,” junior Emily Walton said. “The goalie messed up her shoulder; Megan tore her ACL on her knee.” When it comes to sports you have to push through small injuries, but major injuries can pause play until next season. Even when things get tough, the team is still there for each other. { Erica Reynolds - Reporter ]

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The Ladies of Daffodil “What do you most look forward to?”

{ Emily Sherwood }

{ Amaya Adams }

{ Hanna Borgen }

{ Katey Della-Giustina }

“I’m nervous, but I’m excited. It’ll be a good experience to get out of my comfort zone and hear everyone’s speeches.”

“Seeing how our selection is different from other high-schools. Also how the girls interpreted the theme ‘Don’t Stop Believing’.

“Learning about my fellow contestants. I’m here for the experience, not just to win. I’m more nervous for the impromptu.”

“Giving my speech and proving that I am working hard to become Daffodil Princess, and of course, getting dressed up.”

{ Jamie Kavanaugh }

{ Allahna Fisher }

{ Samantha Rodahl }

{ Madison Stutz }

{ Shantel Phillips }

“Stepping outside of my box and talking in front of a crowd. I’m also looking forward to the initial outcome and what I gain from the experience: confidence.”

“Gaining confidence in myself and learning that it’s not that hard to talk in front of an audience and express my personality at the same time.”

“Wearing the dress. I’m excited to do a speech because I like performing in front of audiences.”

“To [seeing] who’s going to be Daffodil Princess, I believe everyone has a good chance to win. [And] wearing the big pretty gown.”

“Finally stepping out of my comfort zone and standing in front of all my loved ones and showing how much I’ve grown.”

{ Virginia Van Keuren Copy Editor/Ed Board }

‘School stuff’ means informative skits regarding senior boards and appropriate dress code during Jag TV News. Amidst the numerous community service and language clubs at Emerald Ridge at the time, the unconventionality of Hypokritz, among other things, made them a success. “They became [popular] because people came to the shows, and they were genuinely funny,” said Rebecca Waller, the third advisor of the comedy troupe. As the Hypokritz enjoyed increased popularity and longevity, the anti-drug focus was dropped. But the comedy continued. “They were at the top of their game in 2004-2005. They had an awesome dynamic,” said Waller. Those looking to immerse themselves in ‘the Old’ need only search on YouTube “Hypokritz”, where past Emerald Ridge students posted and followed, amassing thousands of views on videos of skits and improvisation. In recent years, the Hypokritz have enjoyed their popularity on a smaller scale. “We basically just got lazy,” said senior R.J. Wilson. When asked of last year’s Hypokritz activity, Wilson further explained that the group had to deal with communication and commitment issues. Conversely, the Hypokritz are thirteen people strong this year. Thirteen people who, besides being able to act, sing, and dance, have the eyes to wear an orange shirt. “They’re all really good kids, but comedians always have a tendancy to want to the push the envelope, so a lot of my job involves keeping a leash on them,” said Waller. Hoping to do more than merely ‘come back’, the Hypokritz want to make a complete turnaround, one that will go as smoothly as possible. raveling into the land of the lost one may find the missing sock, a ferbie, or plaid. “Not getting in trouble would be nice,” said Wilson. “We always try and step it up.” “Hypokritz is plaid,” said senior Peyton Wiederspan. With the possibilities stacked up, the group is currently focused on an upcoming show. To clarify, for the many who won’t understand the metaphor, Hypokritz is deep. Layered and “I want people lined up outside the doors,” said Wilson. vibrant and almost slightly offensive: plaid. That show will be on November 23, the day before Thanksgiving break, and will have videos, sketch Hypokritz is Emerald Ridge’s sketch comedy, and improv club. Founded as a project during the comedy, improvisation, and possibly, interpretive dancing. 2001-2002 school year by Scott Baxter, the group has since then evolved. “They had to find venues to perform at, so they did school stuff,” said principal Brian Lowney. { Amaya Adams - Feature Editor/Ed Board }

The Ressurection

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{ Hane Crevelari } Senior Hane Crevelari is an avid reader, who loves action books and Greek mythology. A Brazillian, Crevellari likes to travel and explore new places, so she decided to come to America. “I love America, but I don’t know why. I guess it’s because people are so respectful,” said Crevelari. Crevelari used to hate English but after traveling she realized how important it was so she studies it all the time. She goes to the gym with other exchange students, but she misses her friends. “I want to hang out with my friends but they live far away,” said Crevelari.

{ Jacob Pedersen } Junior

Sarah Innocenti is north Italian. A proud Catholic, Innocenti loves to attend youth club every chance she gets. Innocenti wants a career in the field of psychology or work with children with special disabilities. “All these experiences make you grow up,” said Innocenti. Innocenti is dedicated to her school work. She has recently been asked to help paint a mural at an elementary school.

{ Beatriz Barrosso } Junior Portuguese-speaking Beatriz Barroso is from Brazil. An active person, she plays tennis, does gymnastics, studies multiple languages and runs on the cross country team. Barrosso often visits home. “My mom says I’m like a ghost because whenever I’m home, it’s just grabbing something and leaving again,” said Barroso. Barroso believes you have to believe in something bigger then yourself, which can be anything. Here in America, she feels out of place because ‘real’ high school is different than in the movies. Despite that, she is very happy because coming to the United States has been a dream of hers since she was six years old.

{ Maiko Hitomi } Senior

{ Jianxiong “Peter” Chen } Senior

Maiko Hitomi is from Kyoto, Japan. She loves singing, playing volleyball and band. Hitomi has played the bass clarinet for about three years. “I love the climate and the people [here] are so nice and active,” said Hitomi. She came to America to learn English and have more friends to go through “American” experiences with. Hitomi wants to be a language teacher when she graduates from high school. “I want to be an English teacher in Japan or a Japanese teacher here in America,” said Hitomi.

{ Santiago Recalde Pineiros } Senior Santiago Recalde Pineiros, from Ecuador, loves to play soccer and water polo. Pineiros is on the water polo team. “It is my first time ever playing and it’s very fun,” said Pineiros. He really likes Seattle and is intrigued by the Space Needle. Pineiros thought it would be interesting to come to the United States. Even though Americans are a lot different then Ecuadorians, Santiago is still being himself. “Santiago is [just being] Santiago,”said Pineiros.

Jianxiong Chen is from Shenzhen, China, and he loves to play basketball in his free time. “I’m not really good but I really like to play the sport because I’m really small,” said Chen. Chen came to the United States to experience a great education and American culture. Not much is different from our schools and China’s, but the biggest difference is wearing a uniform to school. “[You] can only wear your own [style of] shoes and haircut, so I like being able to dress [differently],” said Chen.

{ Daniela De La Torre } Senior

Math, sports and dancing are Daniela De La Torre’s favorite things to do. De La Torre is from Colombia, plays soccer and listens to all genres of music. “I don’t like having a favorite [type] of music,” said De La Torre. De La Torre decided to become an exchange student because her mom was once an exchange student. Colombia, having a slightly warmer climate than Washington, leaves De La Torre still adjusting to Washington. “I have to wear gloves all the time because it’s so cold over here,” said De La Torre.

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{ Sofia Naureen } Junior Music and math are the center of Sofia Naureen’s life. A native of Pakistan, Naureen loves to sing. “I’m a great singer as far as my country is concerned,” said Naureen. Aside from singing, Naureen likes classical music, but spices it up with pop or rock when feeling down. “I like to go out, shop and hang out,” said Naureen. A practicing Muslim, she follows many customs; one is that Islamic females can not touch other males unless they are family. Still, Naureen makes a lot of friends, and considers herself an “average teen.”

{ Katarina Tokolyova} Junior Snowboarding, extreme sports and traveling is what Katarina Tokolyova loves to do as much as possible. She is from Slovakia, which is in the middle of Europe,and is absolutely adventurous and crazy all the time. “I love trying new things and I’m not really scared of anything,” said Tokolyova. She loves everything that any average teen would love; music, dancing and hanging out with friends. Tokolyova came to the United States because she wanted to find new and interesting things. The culture there is different than here in Washington. “Almost everything is different [because] it’s on the other side of the world; sixteen hour flight,”said Tokolyova.

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Jacob Pedersen is from Denmark. Not listening to what most teens like, Pedersen ventures out of the norm by listening to classic rock. Influenced from his favorite genre, Pedersen plays guitar and also loves to draw in his free time. “I love anything artistic,” said Pedersen. Pedersen came to travel also hopes to gain an understanding of American culture. “I want to experience how [Americans] are like outside of movies,” said Pedersen. Pedersen wants to have a career in the art industry and hopefully develop some video games.

{ Sara Innocenti } Junior

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Miss Claire

Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert, where to begin? She has a beautiful southern voice. She has the ability to sing her music at different tempos; one second she’ll be mellow and singing about how in love she is and the next second she’ll be singing in anger about how some boy broke her heart. I think her music is enjoyable, though I don’t think I could handle Miranda all day every day. I think she is just a good ol’ country gal, who sings about her morals and beliefs.

Jason Aldean Now this is a country man. Jason’s music is uplifting, easy to listen to, modern country music. Since he is a true country singer he sings about life topics that almost anyone can relate to. I could find myself just sitting down and listening to his music forever. Whether he is singing about the good times or the bad, he is always singing about life.

Lady Antebellum Now, these two have something special about them. They have a soft tone and great harmony, making them extremely easy to listen to. No, it may not be fist pumpin’ and head bangin’ but it is good country music and easy to relate to. Being a male and female mixed group, one of their favorite topics to sing about is love and sometimes I crave love songs, but other times I’d rather listen to anything but.

Taylor Swift It’s obvious that Taylor Swift ALWAYS sings about what she’s feeling and thinking. Often, she’s ONLY thinking about guys, perhaps because she’s been dumped so many times, and singing is her only way of coping. Either way, there is always a message either obvious or hidden in her songs, making them very relateable to young teenage girls. On a side note, saying you like Taylor Swift does not mean you like country.

Miranda Lambert Even though I like Taylor Swift’s songs, Miranda Lambert scored just a few more points than her. I love Miranda’s use of similes and metaphors to describe exactly what she’s feeling. Her songs all have a point, and they don’t beat around the bush, they just get to them. I also enjoy Miranda’s calm and soothing voice, it adds a lot of character to the songs. Another upside: she sings about a wide range of topics, not just relationships! Jason Aldean With Jason’s mixture of pop, rock, country and a tad bit of rap, he attracts a variety of listeners. I enjoy how the words in the rap are audible, but rap does not belong in a country song. Get it out please! Along with that, Jason’s lyrics tell less of a story than Taylor Swift’s songs, but I give him credit for the good beat. His variety of fast and slow songs make it perfect to listen to him no matter what mood you’re in.

Miss Sarah

Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert is feisty. Her music has an beat southern twang. Unlike most female country artists, Lambert sings about revenge, memories and some other things girls would like to say when they are getting over a guy. Miranda Lambert is sweet yet sassy with her music, which is why people love her. Jason Aldean This man has a charming voice, with a not so charming face. Jason Aldean’s songs “My Kind of Party” and “Dirt Road Anthem” are pretty diverse in the genre of country; it’s like a twist of rock and a country rap in them. Each song of his has a different taste, which make his music great and modern enough for noncountry lovers to like his music.

Miss Candace Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is soothing, mellow music. The two singing together, switching off and on with songs, really makes their music unique. I have noticed that every female country singer sings about love and life as a “fairy tale”. Lady Antebellum sings in a so-so elegant country way. I love their song “American Honey.”

Taylor Swift Goldilocks is always singing love songs about her and some boy. Swift’s music sounds all the same; same beats yet different lyrics. I feel as if she has nothing better to sing about. I have noticed that she sings about every moment and every detail of each song. It makes her music annoying. I have to give her some credit though, Taylor Swift has some good songs.

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Lady Antebellum Let me tell you something, this girl has got some great tunes. I love the way her voice pairs so well with the guy’s, it creates a new, more sentimental feel to the song. Along with that, Lady Antebellum has a fantastic voice that’s really clear. Once in a while she just needs to be happy. Most of her songs feel a bit sad.

Miranda Lambert With songs like “White Liar” and “Only Prettier” southern belle, Miranda Lambert, shows that she is not a girl you want to mess with. Lambert’s artistic ability really shines through in her music, and her lyrics prove that she can still be sweet when she’s calling you out. Her soft guitar and light voice give her southern twang the perfect setting for an amazing song. Though some of her songs are a bit over played on the radio, I have yet to find a song by Lambert that I don’t like.

Jason Aldean Honestly, if this boy’s voice doesn’t make you melt, then I don’t know what will. Jason Aldean has the kind of tone you want to be serenaded by and the guitar skills that make you want to have a dance party. His song “Don’t You Wanna Stay” that he collaborated with Kelly Clarkson on has made girls across the nation swoon while his song “My Kinda Party” makes you want to jump out of your seat and dance. Aldean’s country twang doesn’t hurt his musical talents either.

Taylor Swift Although the only topic Taylor seems to be singing about is boys, she knows what she’s talking about. Whether she’s mad at a boy, heartbroken, or falling in love, Taylor’s lyrics fall right along in place to help understand how she feels. Although, I’m not sure I would consider Taylor’s songs completely country, I do enjoy the wide range of her song types. Keep up the good work T. Swift!

Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum, who is well known for songs like “American Honey” and “Need You Now,” is one of my favorite country bands. The mix of male and female lead vocals gives every song a new feeling. Their song topics range from topic to topic, which is a nice change from bands who only sing love songs. With their acoustic instruments and enchanting voices, their music never fails to get suck in my head.

Taylor Swift Though her songs are very over played on the radio, Taylor Swift is an amazing artist. Her songs take you through all sorts of journeys and seem to speak the words most teenage girls can’t seem to find. Being a figure girls can relate to has made Swift huge in the music business, but if you listen to the actual music, her songs are a bit boring. She always seems to play the same four chords over and over. However, based on her story-telling capability, I think Swift is a great musician.

Miss Sydney

The Beat - Oct/Nov

Giving you the lowdown on the South Sound

Last football Game @ Bethel

In Time movie premiere

The Temptest 7pm auditorium

November

Halloween

The Temptest 7pm auditorium

11 Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day

15 Daffodil Coronation auditorium 7pm

Fright Fest Thrill Night @ Wild Waves 5 The Temptest 7pm auditorium