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Help Save Lives The HOSA blood drive is coming to Emerald Ridge

If you want to volunteer to help at the blood drive, you must ave you ever wanted to help someone in need and didn’t know how? If you have ever felt a desire to be a member of HOSA, a club that meets in the tropical rain help and give back to those in need, then the HOSA forest project area during jag time on Mondays. Blood Drive is for you. On Nov.1, there is a blood drive put on What do students think of the blood drive? What are they through Cascade Regional Blood Services at Emerald Ridge. excited about or scared of? Senior Elizabeth Hacker works at The blood that is donated goes to people who may need it in a blood bank and has given over a gallon of blood. She enjoys knowing she is giving back to people in need. surgery or due to a car accident. “I know I’m helping to save lives; just three tablespoons Many students have participated in the blood drive in the of blood can save a babies life,” past and plan to return to participate this year. There also are first time blood-givers know m helping to Hacker said. There are also less experienced who might not know what exactly to expect. just three donors, like junior Tyus McGee, Medical terminology and Nutrition and save lives Fitness teacher Jody Wickett, the HOSA tablespoons of blood can who has never given blood but plans to donate in November. “I advisor, had some very useful information for don’t like needles; they scare me. first time blood donators and blood giving save a babies life alumni alike. enior lizabeth acker But blood itself doesn’t,” he said. “To donate blood you have to be at least sixteen years old with parental permission or eighteen without He also said he was looking parental permission,” said Wickett “Also they need to make forward to anything about sure they are drinking plenty of water and eat a good breakfast giving blood and he had this to say, “Hopefully help out, the day they donate.” When people think of a blood drive, the first thing they that’s what we do it for. And the suckers, I heard you think is “How bad will it hurt?”or “Will my friend be there?” “They take blood from your arm. They are professional and get suckers.” The free snacks after make it as comfortable as possible. Most people say it doesn’t hurt. We’ve had an increase in people showing up the past few donating seemed to be a years. Our students are very community service minded,” said popular motivator for many students like senior Lucas Wickett.

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Swanson who has given blood through the school and for his church. Swanson plans to give blood in November. “I get cookies and chocolate milk afterwards,” said Swanson. Every year thousands of lives are saved by blood donations. Just one blood donation could save three lives. The blood you donate will most likely go to a person you have never met and will never meet. The blood you donate could be the difference between life and death for a drunk driving accident victim, cancer patient, burn victim, or surgery patient. So when the time for the blood drive comes, remember: a little prick in your arm could save someone’s life. { Brett Connelly - Reporter }

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Sophomore Class Officers As the class of 2015’s sophomore year is getting fired up at ER, several student body members share what they want in their terms and actions they are ready to take.

{ Brielle Davidson } Sophomore

{ Luke Allen } Sophomore

{ Sandy Roscelli } Sophomore

“I want to promote “I want to encourage “I want to bring in Jag Spirit for the what students want in a spokesperson to generation after us to their school.” speak on texting benefit from.” and driving to the sophomore class.”

{ Madison Colley } Sophomore

“This year, it feels good to have been chosen by the people and not just the teachers.” { Photos and Story by Anna Palmer - Reporter }

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Clubs Pottery Club

“A creative way for kids to develop and expand their right brain,” said adviser Jami Malyon. When - Mondays, Jag Time Where - Room C108 (Malyon’s room)

Youth Alive “Youth Alive is a student directed Christian club,” said adviser Brad Mirk. “[They] listen to student speakers, prayer walks, hot chocolate hand out for students, guest speakers and discussions.” When - Tuesdays, Jag Time Where - Room D220 (Mirk’s room)

Interact and Key Club “We are about serving those in need,” said adviser Patti McMullan. “We partner with Helping Hand House to help those that are less fortunate. Our slogan is ‘Be the change.’” When - First and Third Tuesdays, Jag Time Where - Auditorium

Daffodil Princesses Meet your 2013 Daffodil Candidates; one will represent ER in the Daffodil Festival “If I win Daffodil Princess, I’ll be able to appreciate and gather all social groups,” said McMahon. McMahon is president of the Paul Bunyan Junior Rifle Club; she competitively shoots and recently went to the junior Olympics because of it.

{ Kassandra Zohn } Senior

GSA “GASP/GSA is an awareness place to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and even straight students,” said Thi Beam, a GSA adviser. “It’s a place for when they’re searching for support, where you can find it. Anything they need help with [they can come to us for] because we won’t judge.” When - Tuesdays, Jag Time Where - Room E237 (Parks’ room) { Kaitlyn Moriarty - Reporter }

{ Stephanie Smith } Senior

{ Jasmine Clark } Senior

For the last six years, McCreary has been marching in the Daffodil Parade. This year, she believes that it is her time to shine: especially now that the theme of the Daffodil Parade is The Magic of Music. “As a musician, maybe it gives me kind of an edge,” said McCreary. { Christine McCreary } Senior

{ Cierra McManon } Senior

ASL Club “It’s a group of students who are passionate about American Sign Language, and want to improve their skills and use their skills with the deaf community,” said adviser Jessica Mattson. When - Every other Monday, Jag Time Where - Room E227 (Mattson’s room)

Nov. 6, 2012 Judges’ Tea November 8, 2012 Daffodil Girls’ Speeches Emerald Ridge Auditorium

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Green Team “We are a recycling group but we want to look at other things to help the environment such as saving electricity through out the school and ways to reduce our carbon footprint,” said adviser Jackie Ferry. When - Second and Fourth Monday, Jag Time Where - Room E121 (Ferry’s room)

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“I’m ready to put Daffodil above everything else in my life. It will be my priority,” Zohn said. Through being friends with last year’s ER Princess, Katey Della-Giustina, Zohn is aware of how competitive it is. “I loved hearing all her new stories. She’s the reason I was inspired to do Daffodil. I always had an interest, but not the drive.” “I feel like I represent a little of the nonrepresented area of our school,” Smith said. Smith takes pride in being the only ER Daffodil candidate with short hair, orchestra and choir experience, and who doesn’t hold back her feelings. “I feel like I may be the only one who isn’t always nice.”

Clark feels the need to help out with those who have been less fortunate than she, since she’s been blessed to have the things she needs. “I think I should be Daffodil princess because I have a lot to offer, and I believe I’ll be a good role model to all the little girls,” she said.

Cuddie was inspired to become a princess early in life. Since age three, she’s looked up to the Disney princesses and some of her babysitters who were involved in Daffodil. “I’m really excited to learn about public speaking, and interacting with community members.” Cuddie said. { Megan Cuddie } Senior “I’ve always wanted to give back to the community that has given so much to me, and I think becoming Daffodil princess for Emerald Ridge would be a great way of giving back to my school,” James said. James strongly believes in being friends with everyone and does her best to do so. { Kendelle James } Senior With over nine hundred hours of community service since ninth grade, McDonald said, “I’m very committed to everything I do.” She has volunteered at The Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Ridgecrest Elementary, and Emerald Ridge football games. { Kate McDonald } { Photos and Story by Cheyenne Reeves - Reporter } Senior

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er powerful legs and focused mind lead her to victory, as well as a certain kind of fuel provided by the love and support of her team. She plunges into yet another race in the world of cross country. This is sophomore Madison Colley - a dedicated cross country runner with incredible ability. Colley’s cross country adventure started three years ago when she was in 8th grade. Her family likes to run as well as get into shape, so she gave it an attempt. “I just decided to try cross country and I really liked it so I continued on,” Colley said. Cross country is now a 24/7 event for her. Practice is everyday, starting from the end of school to 5 p.m. Her weekends often consist of an all day invitational on Saturday, where numerous teams are invited to compete in one race. “It’s basically a one day weekend,” Colley said. One thing Colley especially likes about cross country is the team. She developed many new friendships with people on the team. “My friends from cross country are like stars,” Colley said. “You may not always see them, but they will always be there.” One of Colley’s closest friends on the team is sophomore Sandy Roscelli. “Madison is an amazing teammate and inspires

everyone, including me, to do their best. I love being friends with Madison; she brightens my days at practice and pushes me to succeed,” said Roscelli. “Friendships are very important to the team, everyone is one big family, and we all want to do well because that’s how we succeed.” Another aspect Colley likes is the coaches of the team. Gary Osborne is the head coach, along with his wife, Karrie Osborne, the assistant coach. “Sophomore Madison Colley has been leaving her mark as a first year Jaguar Cross Country Runner,” said Gary Osborne. “Madison, as a sophomore and her competitive spirit, is showing a huge potential and only will continue to get better and faster and has the possibility of being one of the best runners ER has ever seen.” In 8th and 9th grade, Colley won first place in the two mile Bradley Lake Park race, giving her the title of ‘cross country champion’. “I couldn’t believe it [getting first place] when I was in 8th grade. When I was in 9th grade, I wanted to get it again,” Colley said. Colley also won the girls race at the Hoquiam invite on Saturday, October 13th. She received an engraved wooden plaque, which says she is the girl’s individual winner of the 32nd annual Hoquiam invite. She made number seven on the all time Hoquiam Invite list.

Colley’s goal for this season is to get under 19 minutes in the 5K run, and bring the team to state. But regardless of whatever race or competition it is, she’s a proud runner. “Each race I’m proud of myself, whether the results are good or bad,” Colley said. Besides cross country, Colley is involved in many school events. She is on Leadership, Interact and Key Club, and the basketball team. She is also the sophomore class treasurer. “I wanted to be involved in school, and assume a leadership position. I heard it was a good experience,” Colley said. “I look forward to getting to know more of my fellow sophomore class members.” Out of all events, cross country is particularly special to Colley. She believes that it has changed her life forever. “When you are battling through the third mile on a tough cross country course, your legs and lungs burning, exhaustion setting in and you reach that last uphill rocky climb, this is where I have learned to be mentally tough, through running and life,” Colley said. { Grace Amsden - Student Life Editor } { Sarah Barker - JagWire }

Freshmen join Jag Nation Freshmen on high school teams are rare, but these few freshmen have made the high school teams and are contributors to the teams’ success.They are warmly welcomed into the Emerald Ridge family. Our sports teams run as a unit through wins and losses, and have brought pride to our school.

Luke McBroom

member of the water polo team, McBroom is a freshman from Ferrucci Junior High. “A lot of people say it is not challenging but it actually is,” said McBroom.

Carson Pettijohn

ettijohn is also a teammate of McBroom’s on the water polo team from Glacier View junior high. “Water polo is one of the more violent sports, but that is what makes it more fun even with the chance of more bodily harm,” said Pettijohn.

Christian Charpentier Nico Harburger

oming from Glacier View junior high, Charpentier was a member of this year’s tennis team. “Tennis is fun, it is a sport I’ve played pretty much my whole life,” said Charpentier.

arburger was also a part of the tennis team as a freshman from Ferrucci. “I like the fact that there is no conditioning,” said Harburger. { Allison Hust - Reporter }

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The easy out of sports Athletes use performanceenhancers to strengthen skills and improve within their sports

here is often a heightened awareness when professional athletes are affected by the harms of performance-enhancing drugs to advance their careers, and it is no different this year. The London Olympics showed how participates are tested before, during and after the games. Lance Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour De France titles and was banned for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. But it doesn’t begin at this stage. Performanceenhancing drugs aren’t just a concern on the world’s largest athletic stage; it is also an issue for high school athletes. “I would rather have a common athlete than a player that is putting up points because of enhancers. Because a common player can be built and always be great,” football coach Troy Halfaday said. Halfaday believes in the fitness program we have provided and that our team can be great without using performance-enhancers like anabolic

steroids, human growth hormone (HGH), or Athletic director Lindell Dittus says that he has creatine. Junior varsity offensive coordinator coach never had to suspend a student athlete for the use of Overhulse believes it is unacceptable for a team to performance-enhancers in his 13 years as director. use enhancers. These coaches believe in their own Varsity running back junior Ashanti Kindle adds his players’ strength to guide them through the year. thoughts on enhancer users. Enhancers not only have affected the body but the “ Only a weak individual would use something reputation of the player for made to increase ability suspensions to completely nly a weak individual other than what god gave banned. An example them ,” Kindle said. of these possibilities is would use something made As a team none believe in Canadian Ben Johnson, the uses of steroids or other former sprinter for Canada, to increase ability other enhancers. Human Growth after setting the world than what god gave them Hormone (HGH) and record for 100 meter dash creatine are both natural in he was stripped of his gold medals and reputation as the human body. The desire to do any of these are an athlete. Steroids were the cause of Ben Johnson’s common insecurities, such as height, weight,and destroyed reputation and a life long effect of his muscle mass. Sometimes it’s the idea given to “win body, which include heart damage, liver damage, at all cost”. and halted bone growth. “No place for that in football,” said Halfaday. “A short term gain isn’t worth the long term risk,”nurse Joan Rowe said. { Austin Roberts - Reporter }

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Stats VARSITY

Curtis - 20-0 (Loss) Federal Way - 43-7 (Loss) Rogers - 28-17 (Loss) Graham Kapowsin - 46-27 (Loss) Bethel - 28-17 (Win) Puyallup - 42-35 (Loss) Beamer - 38-13 (Win) Spanaway - 28-14 (Win) Mt. Ranier - TBA { Anna Palmer - Reporter }

12 years strong Jaguar football continues to grow as a family

ag Nation continues to grow as a family and team. Jaguars went into this season with positive attitudes and high ambition. With our talented youth, as well as our senior leadership the team came together. Another one of the team’s greatest strengths lay in its defense. Both varsity and junior varsity showed great improvement from the beginning of pre-season practices. As always, Jags packed the stands in all black for the King of the Hill game against Rogers. Not only for this game but throughout the entire season the fans continued to be a great support system for the team. “The games are so fun and loud,” said junior Kaitlyn Bjorkman.

“I always have a lot of fun at the games and I love screaming as loud as I can. My favorite part of the games are the crowd cheers because everyone gets involved.” According to MaxPreps – America’s source for high school sports, our top varsity football players this year are seniors Kort Skoda, Alec Jones, and Drew Livingston. “The season went well,” said Skoda. “Did less than expected but it was still a good year. My favorite part of football is making the life long friendships with other players on the team.” { Claire Benson - Sports Editor }

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The presidential elections

very four years a fierce battle for the most others who just support one of the political parties. Senior Andrew Amos is a supporter of the powerful position in the country is held and the winner is elected president of these Republican party. He supports the party’s stance 50 states. This year, the incumbent Democratic on homosexuality and doesn’t support how the candidate is President Barrack Obama and his main Democrats use taxes. “[The Republican Party] fits to my moral and rival is Republican candidate and former Governor Mitt Romney. But what connection does that have economic standards” Amos said. Of course there are also those who to one little high don’t like either of the main party’s school in 11 electoral vote Washington hether it be the candidates. “I would vote for myself if possible,” state? Most students at Emerald Ridge economy education or said senior Tony Klein. “Obama hasn’t done anything [in office] and Romney can’t even vote in the survival of ig ird only cares about rich people.” elections and many everyone has at least one The elections cover a variety of issues that can, won’t. In the 2008 important issue invested very important to both students and the school as a whole. Whether it be presidential election the economy, education or the survival only 62 percent of in the election of Big Bird everyone has at least one eligible voters voted, according to the United States Elections Project. important issue invested in the election. The world of politics may seem far away if you can’t 2008 also had the highest voter turnout for any vote but there will always be another presidential presidential election since 1968. You wouldn’t get any kind of feeling of election in four years. It’s important to know what disconnection from talking to Emerald Ridge is going on with politics. Even if it’s just to know students about the election though. In fact, a which of the candidates is trying to off your favorite great many have passionate opinions even if they childrens’ TV mascots. can’t vote. There are number who stand behind a candidate all the way for one reason or another and { Levi Dodd - Opinion Editor }

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Opinion Poll Who would you vote for?

11 percent for other

Do you know how to register to vote? 45 percent says yes

13 percent for independent

How interested are you in the elections? 20 percent are highly interested

What most influences your political opinion?

17 percent are somewhat uninterested

30 percent says other

41 percent says parents

2 percent for Johnson

27 percent would vote for Romney

47 percent would vote for Obama

55 percent says no

21 percent are highly uninterested

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4 percent says school 5 percent 20 percent says says media peers Out of 521 surveyed { Compiled by Virginia Van Keuren and Ellie Luzzi }

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Obama v. Romney Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States, was a civil

Former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, lost to John McCain in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries. On June 2, 2011 Romney started his 2012 presidential campaign, and became the Republican party’s official nominee.

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Obama was the Illinois State Senator. As Democratic party’s official nominee, he is running for re-election.

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Zeiger’s fellow representative 5th district representative Hans Zeiger has been in politics for Bruce Danmeier, also an incumbent, that historically, years. The people know him, commented holding his signs for every election, incumbents had a large advantage over lining the streets and cheering his name. a challenger. Further, familiarity with a candidate will This did not greatly outweigh simply happen by chance; Hans met f they know you they party loyalty. “People vote with the people, and was elected may not care about for someone they know over a party,” because the which party you re in Danmeier said, “If people knew him. ruce anmeier they know you, they “You can line may not care about the streets and highways with yard signs,” Zeiger said. which party you’re in.” However, winning and consistently “But if you don’t go out and meet with the people and your opponent does keeping an office seat as an incumbent varies in difficulty at different levels you’ll lose.” This power of familiarity is known of office. Local politicians are almost as being incumbent, the current office solely judged on their merits, whereas holder during an election. According more high level politics requires both a to the Center for Responsive Politics, good record and a substantial campaign senators running for reelection in the budget. Zeiger adds that a seat in past twelve years have been reentered congress would be much harder to take at a rate of about 82 percent, with 84 than his own senate seat he won two years ago. percent winning incumbent in 2010.

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Economy Obama hopes to extend tax cuts to under $250,000 a year, but the bill is hard to pass without other demands. He wants the economy to grow from the middle class. Obama saved the American auto industry, saving jobs, and adding more currently. He hopes to eliminate tax breaks for shipping products overseas and bring jobs back to America instead.

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Immigration Obama doesn’t want legal action persued against illegal immigrants who immigrated as children. He doesn’t want them to be deported if they weren’t in violation of other laws or regulations. He believes they should be capable of earning citizenship through education or military service. He proposed a rule to keep immigrated families together, even if one is undocumented.

Foreign Affairs Obama wants to renew the US global leadership position through proper foreign policy, along with a renewed military. He wants to bring home troops in Afghanistan and end the war. Obama visions a regional conference with Iran and Syria in hopes to strategize finding a solution to the Iraq issue. Obama hopes to secure vulnerable nuclear weapons internationally.

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Where he stands Economy Romney plans to create 12 million jobs over the next four years with the use of his five-point economic plan. 1. Achieve North American energy independence 2. Improve education and job training 3. Curtail unfair trade practices 4. Cut federal deficit by reducing federal spending 5. Champion small business and cut “Obamacare” People are skeptical of this plan because of how vague it is.

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What issue is most important to you? “The

Energy Obama wants to reduce our dependency on foreign oil and have better control of our future energy. Obama wants to introduce natural gas into homes safely to support more jobs by the end of the decade. For natural gas, Obama wants to offer millions of acres of land for oil production and prevent further spills. He wants to promote more usage of wind and solar energy. Cited from barackobama.com and change.gov

AP Government teacher Brad Mirk teaches how being incumbent can make or break a campaign in the political world, where a politician’s track record and public image can decide the outcome of a race. “You have all the advantages of being in office,” Mirk said. “You have a record to run on, which can be good or bad.” Despite all of the advantages associated with being an experienced incumbent, there are a number of disadvantages present. A politician has to make difficult decisions when voting on major issues, and choices made in this sometimes anger groups of people. This negative publicity leads to smear campaigns, and representatives are held accountable for their record. “If you have a good challenger, they will run against your record,” Danmeier said. “Attendants need to be held accountable for the voting record they have.”

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Governor Romney referred to illegal aliens in a negative way in the past, stating that those who are illegally here should not get any benefit of living. As president, Romney plans to create an immigration plan that boosts our economy, ensure our security, keep immigration families together, address the problem of illegal immigration, and carry on America’s tradition of legal immigration.

Foreign Affairs Romney wants to protect America and secure our country’s interests and ideals. He believes “when America is strong, the world is safer.” He plans to make it very clear to friends and allies alike that there will be no doubts about where we stand.

Energy He wishes to increase our production and partnering with Canada and Mexico and become an energy independent continent by 2020. His plan requires support to increase energy production, a more rational approach to regulation, and a government that emphasizes the needs for new energy technologies by funding research and removing barriers. Cited from mittromney.com and politicalguide.com { Claire Benson - Sports Editor/Ed Board}

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Staff Editor-in-Chief/Focus Editor................................Virginia Van Keuren Athletics Editor/EdBoard..............................................Claire Benson Features Editor/Ed Board....................................................Asha Taft News Editor...................................................................BrynnAdams Opinion Editor...................................................................Levi Dodd Arts & Entertainment Editor..............................................Sarah Allen The Beat Editor............................................................Krista Riccardi Copy Editor................................................................Doug Mayovsky Photography & Graphics Editor........................................Sarah Barker Student Life Editor.......................................................Grace Amsden Reporters....................................................................Chase Charaba ......................................................................................Allison Hust ........................................................................................Ellie Luzzi ................................................................................Kaitlyn Moriarty ......................................................................................Anna Palmer ..................................................................................Austin Roberts ..................................................................................Haven Thomas ...................................................................................Brett Connelly ..................................................................................Erica Reynolds .................................................................................Alexander Salas ..................................................................................Savannah Todd ...............................................................................Cheyenne Reeves Adviser...........................................................................Kevin Smyth

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Texting and driving campaign worthy cause

any people have texted and driven at least once in their driving lifetimes, but those texts cause distracted driving and fast accidents. Many text and drive, but from a wider perspective what’s more important: texting and driving and risking taking lives or keeping focus on the road and waiting until later? The “It can wait” campaign, sponsored by AT&T, is an excellent way to bring the danger of texting and driving to the eyes of drivers everywhere. The campaign started in 2010 and is promoted in graphic video games, commercials, and apps. The apps are for AT&T, Android and Blackberry phones and they automatically disable phones once they’re traveling over twenty five miles per hour. Students and faculty at Emerald Ridge spoke out about how the AT&T commercials have brought more attention to how bad the danger is. Campus security Connie Richardson commented that

students won’t pay attention until it actually happens to them. “On one of the commercials a girl’s sister had died from texting and driving and it made me think of how I would feel if one of my sisters were to die, I would be devastated and wouldn’t know what to do,” senior Lizzie Englehart said. Texting and driving is a very serious matter and can lead to the most serious consequence; death. Yet so many people text and drive every day even knowing what can happen when taking your eyes off the road and on your phone. Unfortunately a lot people won’t fully get the message until a negative consequence of texting and driving happens to them. Many students at Emerald Ridge said that texting and driving really didn’t bother them until someone close to them got hurt or in an accident. “Someone else ran into my dad’s car while texting and driving. He was okay but the car wasn’t and

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that meant there was one less car for me to drive.” said senior Danilo Baladad. Texting and driving can lead to minor or serious damage to the driver and the car, and can have a huge impact on the people in the accident or close to them. “My friend was texting and driving and she got into a car accident and broke her arm, it put a harsh reality on me [about texting and driving]” junior Sharaya Quinn said. Texting and driving is a common reason for accidents that is usually over-looked by a lot of teen drivers. Our school is starting to focus more on it by helping students become more aware. One way is by giving stickers that say you won’t text and drive. So join the campaign , get the sticker, and drive safe because no one wants to be responsible for another person’s injury or death, especially over a text message. { Krista Riccardi - Beat Editor }

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The cast rehearses scenes in order to prepare for opening night of the play. The 2012 fall play is 1984, which begins playing on Nov 1, 2, and 3 at 7p.m.

Emerald Ridge theater presents a twist on George Orwell’s classic novel, “1984”

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THE YEAR IS 1984. THE TIME IS NOW.” added a lot of unique elements to the show that weren’t in the Set in a dystopian-styled society, “1984” was written as a script originally.” Following with tradition for the last few performances she view of how Orwell imagined the world could become. You are watched over by Big Brother, and want to avoid being guilty has done, one of the script changes is that Geck is once again of traitorous behavior- including mutinous thoughts. Winston, playing a gender-flipped role. the main character, works at the Ministry of Truth. Soon, a new “I love contributing to the world.” Julia is played by junior Rosalie Salisbury. Salisbury has worker begins at the Ministry of Truth - Julia. The two fall in love, thus starting the ball rolling on a series of events that will been in theater since 7th grade at Glacier View. She didn’t change both of their lives forever- and maybe their downfall. much enjoy her first few shows, but has loved theater since she Drama teacher, Chris Tavern described the cast and crew started at ER with “Les Miserables.” of “1984” as smart, but also people “I really love showing the audience how I perceive the who have the ability to be and there is a strong connotation story,” Salisbury said. think like their characters. “People are thinking about of the characters being trapped She had a difficult time stepping completely out of her comfort government. Orwell does a good hey are treated like animals zone to play a character like Julia, job of showing that governments don’t always do what’s best for the and that s symbolically shown whose personality is so different people,” Tavern said. from Salisbury’s. “It’s the biggest part I’ve ever Because “1984” is such in these more subtle ways a controversial play and had, so that’s really intimidating, encompasses many big ideas, Senior Isaac Lawrence, Winston, but I’m working with brilliant actors. Which is also really described the show as his biggest challenge as an actor. intimidating,” she said. Senior Katie Baker, who was cast as Parsons, has an “The book does such a good job of portraying Winston through his thoughts, rather than actions,” Lawrence said. “I interesting job. have to show it almost entirely through actions and inflections.” “I play Mr. and Mrs. Parsons as one role, as female. It’s really Tavern stated that Lawrence is naturally an exceptional actor, hard to translate [a show like “1984”] from a book,” Baker said. but feels that his performance would be even better if he could She is up to the challenge, though, and enjoys it. As anyone involved in drama knows, a show is made up of understand his characters better, rather than just performing to perform. As far as his feelings for performance night, his more than just the actors and director. A significant amount of concern is learning his lines. work in any production is put in by the crew. A big part of the behind-the-scenes is senior Austin Tuschoff. “I can’t wait for those to be memorized,” he said. “He’s Tavern’s righthand man in technical stuff,” said Geck. Senior Maddie Geck who plays O’Brien said, “This show is going to be really intense. It’s a really powerful show... We’ve Tuschoff has been working with lights and lighting design

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since he was 13, though up until his sophomore year he did mostly concert-type design. Now, having mostly done the lights and helped with other components of set and sound for ER productions for 3 years, he is excited for “1984.” “I feel like people are more connected [in this show]. We spent two days just brainstorming in groups, which I thought was really cool. I can go up to Tavern and give him an idea and he’s usually taken them so far. Before, Tavern designed the sets and gave them to me. This show, we’ve spent hours working together after school in his office and going to hardware stores. This set is more of a collaborative effort,” said Tuschoff. In the brick wall background, fencing across the stage, and monotonously-colored costumes, there is a strong connotation of the characters being trapped. They are treated like animals, and that’s symbolically shown in these more subtle ways. The visuals combine with the acting and lights to create a rather eerie scene. “The audience is going to leave with an emotion,” said Geck. “They’re going to leave being profoundly affected. I think the impression it does leave will really stick in people’s brains.” Oscar Wilde once said, “I regard the theater as the greatest of all art forms, as the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” ER’s talented actors and techies, as well as their director, agree with Wilde and want to share that with you. Come see “1984” Nov 1, 2, and 3 at 7p.m. in the auditorium. { Brynn Adams - News Editor }

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Taylor Swift releases new album; Red

rossover country/pop singer Taylor Swift released her new album “RED” on Oct 22. She said through all of the good or crazy intense relationships she’s had within the past two years, that all those intense emotions in the relationship were RED. Swift writes her own songs based off of what she lives. Lyrically the album is full of Swift’s usual themes of romance and heartbreak. As many fans and just every day people say about Taylor’s new songs in her album, they feel as though she’s being too poppy, her style is just so different and prefer the old her. She is a county -pop artist and she decided to try something new with her music, but stuck with her lyric writing style. “On this album I really wanted to experiment with my

sound and, you know, with the amount of colors I can paint with. Each song is so different from every other song, that its a really exciting experience to listen to the album from top to bottom and hear all the differant kind of levels of expanding and experimentation that went into it,” Swift said in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine. Swift previewed a song every Monday on “Good Morning America” for the four weeks starting Sep. 24, leading up to her album release. It was previewed on GMA on Mondays, followed by a midnight release on iTunes. Listening to her album from top to bottom put me in a different emotion. I thought with every different song that came along I heard, I loved it because I could relate to it. Her

songs are so real. I go from the feeling of wanting to dance and sing along to the party like song “22” to just wanting an escape from a pool of unwanted memories listening to “All Too Well.” Her songs come straight from her experience which is something big she can relate to with everyone else; love . RED on its first day sold 4 million copies. { Erica Reynolds - Reporter }

Kube scares for fun Georgetown Morgue turned into a haunted house

ost of us have a nightmare at least once in our lives where Even though it took only about 15 minutes to get from the someone is killing us. The mind believes we’re actually entrance to the exit, it felt like 40 minutes. I almost thought there being put in a situation that we can’t get out of. The wasn’t going to be an exit. The thing that scared me the most was subconscious is the scariest of all places. when someone put a chainsaw an inch away from my face. Haunted houses across the U.S. attract millions of visitors from I kept asking myself why people got paid to scare people. I didn’t all over to bring their nightmares to life. Although the idea of paying understand that concept as I was walking out of the haunted house. people to scare you is a little far-fetched, haunted houses in the U.S. I was shaking, feeling very dizzy, and my voice was gone from reach up to $300-$500 million every October. screaming like an obnoxious teenage girl. Located in downtown Seattle off East Marginal Way and South There are exits all around the haunted house for people who have Hudson Street is the Georgetown Morgue. Radio station Kube 93 is extreme paranoia of anything scary, which is really convenient. My the creator of the haunted house here. friend has a huge fear of clowns and had to leave halfway through the I didn’t know what to expect going there. It’s a little hard to haunted house. find the location at first but the second I got out of the car I heard Those women I first met in line were grabbing on to my shoulders screaming. It was almost like a shrieking cry from the other side of the whole time and her daughters were clenching my wrists. the haunted house. It was about 8p.m. Throughout the entire thing they were but it felt like midnight. all pushing me to walk ahead which eople came out of corners The line wasn’t too long, 40freaked me out a lot. 50 people. There were a couple of and walls screaming in my face I think it was the adrenaline rush or booths outside set up for t-shirts and the horrific things that I saw that made thought was going to die m it so believable. I thought Kube 93 and beverages. While I was waiting in line all I could hear were chainsaws and not exaggerating verything all their actors made a really amazing teenage girls screaming. That wasn’t and scary haunted house. felt so real the most pleasant thing in the world. It is possible to decorate your house I was standing in line around two with cob webs and pumpkins. However older women in their 50’s and they were with their daughters. It it wouldn’t compare to corpses laying all over the ground and blood takes about 10-15 minutes for a group of 4-5 people to go through splattered walls with strobe lights so intense that it could blind the haunted house. For the 30 minutes I waited in line with my someone. friend we talked to the older women. When it was our turn to go Tonight and tomorrow the haunted house hours are from 6p.m. to inside we all went in together as a group of six. midnight. After that the haunted house will be open 7p.m. to 10p.m. Everything was pitch-black and nobody knew where they were everyday up to the day before Halloween. On Halloween day the going. We put our hands on each others shoulders and played hours are 6p.m. to 10p.m. follow-the-leader from room to room. At times the only lights were The regular admission to get in is $18 per person but for a VIP strobe lights. fast-pass to get in without waiting in line costs $28. On Sundays For safety concerned people, the actors cannot touch you at all. only it costs $16 with the donation of three or more canned goods. Some of the hallways feel really narrow to the point where you don’t For groups (10 or more) its $15 a person but with the VIP fast-pass think you’ll be able to get through. it’s $25 per person. People came out of corners and walls screaming in my face. I t It doesn’t matter who it is or how their tolerance is for scary thought I was going to die. I’m not exaggerating. Everything felt so things. The Kube 93 haunted house in Seattle at the Georgetown real. It looked so realistic. Morgue will frighten anyone to the point of urinating in their pants. Since it was at a morgue there were dead bodies everywhere. The I don’t recommend going there if you get scared of clowns, the dark, actors were dressed as doctors, nurses, and insane patients. There or murderers. were huge carcasses everywhere hanging from the ceiling. My advice is don’t close your eyes, ever. Because when you open { Asha Taft - Features Editor } them there might be a pair of bright white eyes face to face with you.

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Terror on the Trail: Bradley Lake Park Puyallup, WA. 18+ = $14 17- = $12 Fright Fest: Wild Waves Federal Way, WA. All ages = $22.99 Brads Boo Barn: Spanaway, WA. All ages = $7

Halloween Hellmouth: Lakewood, WA. All ages = $5 Donation Dark Hollow Haunted Forest: Maple Valley, WA. All ages = $15 Harvest of Terror: Maris Farms Buckley, WA. All ages = $15 each event { Asha Taft - Features Editor }

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Welcome to Puyallup Say hello to the new faces of foreign exchange students from around the world

“In Thailand we stay in one class and the teachers move classes,” said sophomore Palida Akkaramongkolchai, a student visitor from Thailand.

“The school hours are longer here, but in Italy we go to school on Saturday as well,” said senior Alessandro Pasquali, a student visitor from Italy.

{ Palida Akkaramongkolchai } Sophomore

{ Alessandro Pasquali } Senior

“The U.S. is different because I have to do housework and sports every school day,” said sophomore Jago Buender, a student visitor from Germany.

“Soccer practice, school work and meeting with other exchange students keep me busy,” said junior Eveliina Salo, a student visitor from Finland.

{ Jago Buender } Sophomore

{ Eveliina Salo } Junior

“This is my sixth time in the States and first on the west coast,” said sophomore Marta Campo, a student visitor from Spain.

“I play the American version of football, which is different than in Germany,” said junior Maximilan Sander, a student visitor from Germany.

{ Marta Campo } Sophomore

{ Maximilan Sander } Junior

“I like this school. Homecoming was very nice,” said junior Ian Jung, a student from South Korea.

“School is different here. You can’t wear make up or wear nail polish, and you have uniforms in Thailand,” said sophomore Chanya Temkampol, a student visitor from Thailand.

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{ Chanya Tempampoi } Sophomore

“This school is very different. You get the opportunity to choose your classes,” said junior Peter Macko, a student visitor from Slovakia.

“I do a lot more here. There is always something to do unlike at home,” said senior Marte Voldsund, a student visitor from Norway.

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{ Marte Voldsund } Senior { Photos and story by Chase Charaba - Reporter }

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New vice principal Staff member Mark Harris joins ERHS “Family”

here’s a type of community here his second or third year of high school. at Emerald Ridge. A place where Shortly after high school Harris became a people come and go, staff or teaching assistant. “For any one person the only way students every year. The school’s new arrival this year, when the weather allows you can help them is to understand them better,” said Harris. it, likes to ride Harris has many role his motorcycle veryday expect to models wherever he is to school. at; he doesn’t have one “A core learn something new specific person. One value for me; ark arris person that influenced everyday I him to be a vice principal expect to learn something new. Everyday I’m excited I was Sam Throm, a past biology teacher. get to learn something new,” said Mark He said Throm was a really good teacher because of his teaching methods and the Harris, the new vice principal. Mark Harris joined us from Walker way he did things. Another reason he decided to become a High School. He worked at Walker for a year. Before that he worked at Ballou vice principal was to help not only young Junior High for 20 years. Harris stated students but also the younger teachers that he liked being a teacher and learning because he has kids that are their age. To him some of the teachers are “kids” in his new things. Harris came from England when he was eyes and he helps them out with anything five years old. In high school, he played they need. “He seems very friendly with students soccer and was a freshman on the varsity team. Eventually he became the team and staff. He has a sense of humor,” said captain of the varsity team while he was Timothy Cirhan, the German teacher. Harris does a lot for our school by still a freshman. He did not decide that education was helping with different things and getting what he wanted to get into until he was in to know different people.

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“He helped with the safety day. I have seen him talking with students and getting to know them. And, he’s been very friendly with the staff,” said Cirhan. Harris also talked with some of the students and he likes the way they act and talk towards each other. “Wow, the students I have had the opportunity to meet seem to openly care about each other,” said Harris. Aside from his roles as a vice principal, he’s noticed good things from the students and he is proud of what he’s seen. “A particular group I saw set up an impromptu study group. They weren’t buddies, they just had the same class. It’s pretty cool coming to a place where that’s normal,” said Harris. He said that he likes his place at ER. “Our bosses choose where we go. Our bosses try to put us in the right place and ER seems to be the right place for me,” said Harris. His goals are to learn the way ER does things while the other is to get to know more of the students. { Haven Thomas - Reporter } { Photo credit: Sarah Barker - Photography Editor}

Maxfield back again Counselor returns to Emerald Ridge after long break

rom the first graduating class of 2000 to the graduates of 2010, many students have known Brian Maxfield as either their counselor or teacher. In the 10 years he worked here as well as the two years he worked abroad, he developed a reputation as a person with a strong work ethic. “If I’m not doing the job right,” said Maxfield. “Tell me.” Now after a two year absence Maxfield is returning to the counseling staff here as a part-time faculty member continuing his 34 years as a school counselor. Senior Nicole Neugebaurer has Maxfield as a counselor and he has helped her with conflicts at school. “Mr. Maxfield is the most understanding counselor and helped me with most of my problems and concerns,” Neugebaurer said. He is taking on similar duties like the other

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counselors and is helping students prepare to succeed after high school with assistance in planning and academic issues. Sophomore Alaura Michaelson had a lot of problems with grades and went to Maxfield for help and guidance and he gave her advice on her what she could do to fix them. “Mr. Maxfield is a very good counselor and helped me tremendously with my grades,” said Michaelson. The Emerald Ridge faculty has warmly welcomed Maxfield back to the school. Counselor Mariano Leon-Guerrero said Maxfield is like a younger brother and a great man who is very professional and experienced at counseling, and we have the great fortune to have him back as a part-time counselor for ER. “[Maxfield is] just a top rate, first class

counselor,” said Guerrero. “We’re very blessed to have him.” He works part-time in the mornings here everyday as well as the whole day on Mondays in his office assisting any students that come to him. Senior Justus Manson had a schedule predicament because he wanted guitar techniques class and was put into choir. Manson was displeased and went to Maxfield to see if it could be changed and it was revised in a timely manner. “Mr. Maxfield is a very understanding and very reassuring guy who gets the job done, no questions asked,” said Manson. Guerrero said we have the great fortune to have him back as a counselor for ER. { Alex Salas - Reporter }

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New Royalty for ER

Homecoming Win at Sparks #1

Cardboard Creativity A Music Extravaganza

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Photo Captions: #1: Seniors showing JAG spirit. #2: Jake the Jaguar. #3: Senior Anthony Califano, homecoming king. #4: Junior Kelsey Treat, homecoming princess. #5: Crowning of Anna Hager, homecoming duchess. #6 Preparation for a play. #7 Observing on the sidelines. #8 Cheer huddle before the game. #9: Pumping up the crowd. #10: Building of a box castle. #11: Senior Kyle Reinke. #12: Junior Darren Roscoe as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rocket Man.â&#x20AC;? #13: The concert finished with orchestra. #14: Band performed right after the jazz band.

The Beat - October

Giving you the lowdown on the South Sound

26 Fun Size, Pusher, and Silent Hill come to theaters ,,,,

JV football @ Mt Rainer

Daylight Saving Time Ends

31 Halloween

6 Daffodil Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tea @ 6:00

Veterans Day Vetrans DayNo School

Girls Bowling Vs. Rogers

7 Girls Bowling Jamboree Senior Write Night #1

Hosa Blood Drive Fall Play

8 Dafodil Princess Selection @ 7

15 Girls Bowling Vs. Curtis

Girls Bowling Vs. Puyallup

27 Speech & Debate @Gig Harbor ACT Test

2 Fall Play Wreck it Ralph comes to theatres

3 Fall Play SAT Testing

Veterans Day Assembly 007: SkyFall Premires

16 King of the Jungle @ 7

17 Girls Bowling @ Turkey Classic

Deca Fall Conference

20 Hypokritz Comedy show @ 7

21 Life of Pi Premires

ThanksGiving Break No School

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