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Emerald Ridge High School
12405 184TH ST E PUYALLUP, WA 98374 JUNE 7, 2013 VOLUME XIV ISSUE VIII
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Outstanding 20 “Extraordinary people, they’re everybody. They’re smart [and] athletic. [They are] actors, singers, dancers, all very diverse and a good representation of our senior student body,” said Office Manager Kellie McRill. Elizabeth Clemens Megan Cuddie Anna DeCaterina Grace Hiegel Kendelle James Austin Kelley Sam Lund Garrett Metz Abigail Newby Nathan Norawong Amisha Parikh Rutvi Patel Cameron Powers Alexandra Proby David Proby Kyle Rink Jerry Tang Virginia Van Keuren Kayla Walker Cody Worhatch { Austin Roberts Reporter }
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A presenter reading off a description of a recipient (Left). Senior Natalie Jones was recognized for a scholarship (Right).
Scholarships given at tea Event honors students with money for college
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inkies up! Since 2002, there has been a local scholarship reception at Emerald Ridge called the scholarship tea. The event was mostly planned by school counselor Heidi Morton. This year the scholarship tea happened on May 29 and 66 students were recognized, 112 awards were given and the money totalled to 93,000 dollars. The scholarship tea is a function where students are acknowledged for their hard work and are given scholarships that were donated from places around the area. The donors of the money and scholarships attended the tea as well as the recipients and their parents. Most of the students receiving some sort of scholarship didn’t know which one they were receiving until the night of the tea, unless the donor of the scholarship invited them to a different event where they were acknowledged. The scholarship tea is also a chance for students to meet the donors of the money and scholarships.
“Typically [with] each scholarship the presenter will take a minute or two to go through the scholarships being awarded in someone’s honor.” said Heidi Morton. Senior Katie Baker was happy to receive the Corole Binkely Memorial Drama scholarship. “[It’s] absolutely incredible! I pretty much live in the auditorium during a show. I am so appreciative towards Mr.Tavern for recognizing me for my dedication towards the Emerald Ridge Drama department,” said Baker. The tea is usually set up in the commons. Tables were reserved for donors and presenters, and the program went through fifty different donors that offered local scholarships. The students that attend the scholarship tea are the ones that applied when the packet for it was given in mid February. “I wish we had more awards to offer students.” said Morton.
Here at Emerald Ridge students are invited to apply for the scholarships and are given the option of whether they want to or not. The invitation happens in the middle of February when the students go to the auditorium and are given packets with information and give them tips on how to apply. The tea is typically an hour and half long. Sometimes there are scholarships that are given locally but the donors of these aren’t at the tea. The tea has always occurred at Emerald Ridge. The scholarship tea is to recognize as many students as they can for their hard work in school. The tea is also a way to thank the local donors for giving scholarships. Graduating seniors who applied are the ones who would receive the scholarships. { Haven Thomas - Reporter}
Leadership for new year 2013- 2014 class officers share their thoughts “I’m really excited to be more involved and get to be more of a voice in school activities.”
{ Ryan Knowlton } Senior Class President
“I’m really looking.... for ward... to helping plan prom, g raduation and the reunions. [I am]... hoping { Kelsey Treat } to plan .a Senior Class great year.” Vice President
“It’s going to be fun being able to help out and be involved, I want to help make things... happen.”
{ Brielle Davidson } Junior Class President
“I want to have more spirit days to get the school pumped up and excited to be a part of Emerald Ridge.” { Jaskirat Kaur } Junior Class Vice President
“I’m really excited to have a say in what happens for our senior year.” { Jordanne Laky } Senior Class Secretary
{ Jordan Barnes } Senior Class Treasurer “I plan to increase Jag spirit and unite us all as .a community.”
{ Isabella Zubrod } Junior Class Secretary
“[I want] to make prom fantastic next year and also [make] a huge winter dance.“
TBD JUNIOR CLASS TREASURER
“Nobody ran for Junior Class Treasurer. At the beginning of the year during the sophomore elections we will run an election for Junior Treasurer.” - Principal Brian Lowney. { Photos and quotes by Allison Hust }
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Seniors Landon Packard and Leia Roy headed off to college on athletic scholarship
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fter countless hours of dedication to their sport Days filled with schoolwork, classes and athletics, will and displaying their exceptional athletic abilities, be a very busy first year for these seniors. When attending 15-20 seniors from Emerald Ridge will be going to a college on athletic scholarship, it is a requirement to play college on an athletic scholarship next year. the sport. This leaves little time for other activities. While some seniors were contaced by colleges about “It will be a challenge while I try to deal with school and financial aid to play a specific sport, others such as senior athletics, but I’m up for the challenge. I’ll need to study Leia Roy, took the initiative and began emailing colleges hard and stay up extra,” said Packard. herself. She will play volleyball at NorthWest University on Along with the hard work it will take, excitement an athletic scholarship. steadily grows within several of the seniors. “You should contact Roy is excited that NorthWest is a private ever give up on your Christian college filled with people who [colleges] early in your sophomore and junior share her faith. dream verything doesn t years,” said Roy. “I’m really excited for the environment of Different kinds of always go our way o being with Christians and growing in that. athletic scholarships are Also, just getting to play [volleyball] for the offered. Senior Landon you got to get through next four years,” Roy said. Packard will play baseball the tough stuff and keep Both Packard and Roy encourages high at Pacific Lutheran school students wanting to get an athletic University. However, his working hard scholarship when they graduate to never scholarship is not solely lose sight of the goal and strive to do their senior andon ackard to play baseball. best in the sport. “It’s not just about “Never give up on your dream. Everything the sport but it’s also for leadership and academics,” said doesn’t always go our way,” said Packard. “So you got to Packard. get through the tough stuff and keep working hard.” Wilson is attending NorthWest on a scholarship of 40%. Full ride scholarships, meaning everything is paid, { Anna Palmer - Features Editor/EdBoard } are very rare. “I get to keep the scholarship every year if I continue to play well and stay healthy,” said Roy.
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Editor-in-Chief/Focus Editor...........................................Claire Benson News Editor...................................................................Chase Charaba Athletics Editor...........................................................Cheyenne Reeves Online Editor/Opinion Editor..........................................Brynn Adams Features Editor..................................................................Anna Palmer Arts & Entertainment Editor.................................................Sarah Allen The Beat Editor.............................................................Krista Riccardi Student Life Editor..........................................................Grace Amsden Copy Editor..................................................................Doug Mayovsky Photography & Graphics Editor..............................................Ellie Luzzi Reporters.........................................................................Sarah Barker .....................................................................................Brett Connelly ...........................................................................................Levi Dodd ........................................................................................Allison Hust ...................................................................................Kaitlyn Moriarty ....................................................................................Erica Reynolds .....................................................................................Austin Roberts ....................................................................................Alexander Salas .............................................................................................Asha Taft .....................................................................................Haven Thomas .....................................................................................Savannah Todd .............................................................................Virginia Van Keuren Adviser.............................................................................Kevin Smyth The Very Fine Print Editorial Mission As a limited forum, JagWire exercises student expression rights under the jurisdiction of the Puyallup School District. We pursue an unbiased truth while maintaining the highest journalistic integrity. Our top priority is to raise awareness while covering a wide variety of issues effecting our readership. We will publish an engaging newsmagazine which will entice, excite, and engage. Letters Policy JagWire will accept unsolicited copy from students, staff and community members. Only signed and dated letters with address and phone number from community members, or grade level from students, will be accepted. Letters should be limited to 300 words and will be published as space is available. All letters are the sole opinion of the writers, and the staff reserves the right to edit any letter for space and/or clarity. We will not publish material that may substantially 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. 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 athletes by photo or text will not be accepted (WIAA 18.20.0 and 18.20.1). The staff will not accept advertising that is racist, sexist or illegal for high school students. Advertisements do not necessarily reflect the views, endorsements, and/or positions of the staff of JagWire, student body, faculty, administration, or school board. Corrections JagWire staff values accuracy in every aspect of our publication. We wish to correct the errors that we do make and extend an apology for any inconvenience to our readership. If you believe that we have made an error, please contact us at: erhs.jagwire@gmail.com.
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lut shaming is the act of looking down upon a shouldn’t be able to decide whether or not your sexual woman who is classified as a slut. The belief actions are socially acceptable or not. As a slut, you will be judged; you will be looked down that because a girl is dressed provocatively, is “skanky”, or sleeps around, she deserves what comes upon. But as far as I’m concerned, the punishment to her: that may be an inappropriate grab, snark, nasty stops there. Shaming should not go beyond words or thoughts. Never should things become physical. comment, a sexually transmitted disease, or rape. Although I do believe that Slut shamers if you put yourself out there believe that a slut ape shouldn t be an outcome enough, the comments you is a women without value - a woman whether you re dressed in a full get are suitable, and the opinions formed against you who is entitled to are well deserved. Many take harsh and brutal body suit or nothing at all punishment and a woman who is asking for rape. shaming to a new level in graduating to actions. Expressing yourself, and your opinions to a slut, Despite any person’s value, rape shouldn’t be an outcome; whether you’re dressed in a full body suit is common and, honestly, admissible. However, violence and crime towards a person who by choice or nothing at all. Quite frankly, the majority of people have the wrong is making unfortunate decisions, is wrong. They definition of “slut.” Most people would say that a slut chose who they are, and clearly are okay with it if they is a harlot of a woman who spreads her legs to anyone haven’t changed. So disagree with them all you want; or anything. But why a woman? Why is it okay for a I do. But sexual and abusive punishment is uncalled man to have sexual relations just as frequently and for. Rape is unacceptable; shamers are uncalled for. be put on a pedestal? That’s a joke. Male or female, giving yourself away sexually makes you a slut. Gender { Cheyenne Reeves - Athletics Editor }
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Before the reveal, most of the controversy revolved n May 21, Xbox One was finally made official, coming fully equipped with the Kinect 2.0 around the speculations of Microsoft’s new Xbox One voice recognition and movement sensor, being a completely online system. Though Microsoft and a list of features meant to mesh with your TV, has denied these allegations, rumors persist. “[Xbox One] does not have to be always connected, essentially making the Xbox One an optimized multimedia computer that can play video games but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet,” said a Microsoft representative at the Xbox alongside everything else. Although it all seems rather pleasing to the eye, not One reveal in Redmond. Microsoft said they do encourage game designers many people are happy with the decisions Microsoft made for the reveal event on the next generation to use the online features to release their games, but console. It seemed like gaming was rather secondary I would like to hope that they wouldn’t do such thing. Won’t these companies see that they are placing to the new multimedia settings. a burden upon themselves The gaming community wants to play video games; icrosoft has succeeded in to have a 24/7 running server for their games? that’s why we are here. We hey gave The botched launch of don’t need an Xbox to watch one thing though Simcity saw one of the TV - Cable has already us apps that we don t want worst of the outcomes. been invented. Microsoft succeeded in one thing though. They gave us apps The game servers crashed repeatedly and people couldn’t connect to other players, killing game play. that we don’t want. There are many things that went wrong with this It is annoying that we have to have multiplayer and be system. The reveal event was the worst that I have ever online for a single-player game; technical issues arise seen. They pushed the date back a month in order because servers will inevitably go down at some point. to “respond to the PS4” and what they produced is Always-online DRM is the worst idea since razor a new, bulky and ugly VCR with a Xbox sticker on blade diapers. So in the end, congratulations Microsoft, for all of it. But I guess it’s the perfect combination for that Kinect abomination sitting on top of it. Considering your boasting on your interactive smoke and moving the delay, I was expecting to see something a lot better fish. You have officially caught up with Mario 64. than this. Get your priorities straight, Microsoft, if { Ellie Luzzi - Photography Editor } you want to keep your fanbase. Sony did.
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Senior Courtney Main expresses her passion for designing body art
ver since ninth grade, a passionate and dedicated artist, senior Courtney Main has had the dream of being a tattoo artist in the future. Her friend said that he wanted to be a tattoo artist, and it then clicked in her head that it sounded like the right career for herself. “Out of all jobs and careers I’ve considered, it’s the one I want to do the most,” Main said. Main has been artistic ever since she was very young. She does all varieties of art and has different styles to it, such as cartooning, realism, traditional ink, drawing,painting: just about everything. “It’s a part of me, I just do it all the time,” Main said. “It’s just something I have to do.” Main has excelled in her art classes. At Emerald Ridge she’s taken drawing 1, 2 and this year drawing 4 with art and drawing teacher, Ann Read. “Courtney has amazing natural talent. Her drawings are very imaginative and her technique is very precise characteristics you would definitely want in a tattoo artist,” Read said. “I have no doubt that Courtney will be very successful in whatever she chooses to do in the future.” After she graduates this year, Main plans take a year to work and save up money, and then move to Seattle with her friends and start an apprenticeship in a tattoo shop to build a reputation for herself. Then she hopes to open up her
own shop in Seattle. Main wants her future shop to be large, with the walls covered in her artwork and art of the other artist’s working there. She’s going to decorate her shop with all sorts of unique items, even a crocodile skeleton that will hang from the ceiling. She’s already bought working Victorian phones and other items that will eventually fill her shop. “When I’m out antiquing, I’ll see something really nice and think, ‘that’d look great in my future shop,” Main said. As Main cannot yet practice on human skin, in the summer she wants to purchase ‘artificial skin’ to practice on she has tattooed with the machines of her own on fruit skins, like bananas and oranges. “The machines work well on bananas because fruit skin has the texture and thickness of human skin, not exactly of course but close enough to where many apprentices tattoo fruit skin,” Main said. Of course, Main has many ideas of tattoos for herself in the future. These include an Evil Dead Tattoo, a Medusa tattoo, the monster in Greek mythology, taking place ‘underwater’ with eels instead of the snakes in her hair. She’d also like a carousel tattoo that wraps around her legs. And behind her ears, a tattoo of the characters from old cartoon strips, Calvin and Hobbes. However, Main says that she is going
Nails are canvas for unique talent Senior Brianna Gillott shares her gift with friends and peers { Photo by Brett Connelly }
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enior Brianna Gillott has a passion for painting, but a talent for painting nails. Since Gillott was young she has loved painting and in the 9th grade she became interested in painting high quality nails. Gillott’s goal is to be better and cheaper than nail salons because of a bad experience she had the first and only time she went to get her nails professionally done. “When I went to the nail salon, my nails
were super expensive and done very poorly, and being a painter I thought I could do that, and do it better,” said Gillott. Once she started getting into doing her own nails, Gillott began investing her time into learning different designs and owning many different colors. Gillott currently owns over 100 nail polish colors and gets many of her ideas from the WeHeartIt website. The techniques she uses are ones she has learned from being a painter, such as sponge painting and splotting. Gillott doesn’t always use nail polish brushes because she likes variety and her paint brushes offer just that. “My favorite design to do is tribal print because there are so many different ways to do it and so many different colors I can use,” Gillott said. She loves using teals, topazes, pinks, and sparkles because they go well with everything,
from designs of the nails to the outfits they wear. However, painting nails isn’t as easy as it sounds. Gillott said when she gets frustrated doing her own nails, she has the urge of starting all over even if only one is messed up. “I also get frustrated when I am working on other people’s nails and they move too much when I’m painting or mess them up when their nails are drying,” Gillott said. Gillott charges 5 dollars for easy designs that take between 30 to 40 minutes. Anything longer with more complicated designs cost 10 dollars and up. Gillott is open to any nail ideas that someone has and always promises to do her best. { Krista Riccardi- Beat Editor } { Photos by Brianna Gillott}
to wait awhile until she gets a tattoo. She believes that teens should wait until they reach adulthood so that they won’t make a regretful decision. “Cheap tattooing is not good, and good tattooing is not cheap,” Main said. Main definitely has a great love for tattoos and looks forward to her future of making art for people to permanently have on their body; and art that can’t be stolen or tarnished. “After long hard hours working on a piece, I can look back and be like, ‘that turned out really cool,” Main said. “The job isn’t for artwork. The artwork is for the job.” {Grace Amsden -Student Life Ediitor/ Edboard)
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Going our separate ways IN STATE Advanced Program Alexandria Proby Maks Dzyk Nathan Carrick Art Institute (Seattle) AJ Hornack Bates Technical College Jonathan Lodato Dakota Long Brandon Pablo James Reynolds
Faith Lebo Madison Little Ethan Martinez Mathew Martinez Tess Morrison Andrew Talen Emily Walto Zach Wolfe Haellie Ziegler Everest College Xavier Toney Jake Cassell
BJ’s Beauty and Barber College Rubye Salsgiver
Evergreen State College Michael Von Hirschman
Central Washington University Andrew Amos Cody Baccetti Andrea Chartraw Megan Davis Elizabeth Englehart Delaney Franklin Kalie Findley Madison Hansen Hunter Mata Kaitlyn Moriarty Savannah Parker Ashlynn Sauvageau Holly Sherwood Kelli Sims Stephanie Smith Catherine Treichel Kaitlyn Tungsvik
Gene Juarez Academy Rachel Burrow
Clover Park Technical College Demitrius Alexander Sarah Cristofono Angeleena Dorning Alyssa Johnson Jared Johnstone Kalynn Oum Quentin Ramirez Caty Waters Branden Wilson Cornish College of the ArtsMaddy Kessler DigiPen Institute of TechnologySierra Lanouette Eastern Washington University Elisabeth Abbott Anthony Califano Derek Cane Kyle Carroll Missy Cook Keeley Davidson Donovan Fuselier John Huyghue
Gonzaga University Kassie Zohn Green River Community College Julie Carter Kristen Casten Christian Cintron Manuel Cintron Robert Kruse Marcus Mineard Julian Riley Rylee Stewart Jacob Torres La Corde on Bleu Nathan Fustaquic Ministry Institute Ashley Graham Kenda Moore Motorcycle Mechanical Institute Blaine Willis Pacific Lutheran University Josh Bozich Kerrier Brown Shelly Castro Kelsey Chand Randy Cherland Mornida Chum Amanda Curran Nick Dimond Taylor Eastman Josephine Erberich Kelsie Guimond James LaPlante Jacob McCallister Kort Skoda Branden Stallard Crystal Stewart Brandon Tabo Amanda Vannoy
Danielle Westbrook Perry Technical Institute Aaron Stowe Pierce Community College Marissa Adams Ryan Aldrich Cody Angeline Annie Armstrong Sarah Barker Paul Barnard Marrissa Barrett Kendel Bell Delilah Blacktongue Jaden Boyd Michelle Boyle James Brandt Aubrianna Brunner Keith Bunger Elli Cameron Cassidy Campbell Alicia Casey Alyssa Cerreli Ryan Chavez Nic Chisa Mary-Kate Collins Brett Connelly Dane Coons Gabrielle Criado Preston Cutter Brittney Davidson Ruth Decker Joseph Diaz Michaela Didier Connor Drumm Laine Ducote Sam Ellyson Marcus Estrada Miranda Falgout Matthew Farris Michaela Fata Madison Fehrenbacher Ashley Fligg Eduardo Garcia Sebastian Garcia Kaeleb George Brianna Gillott Beth Hacker Austin Hamilton Sabrina Hansen Becca Hanson Jodie Harris Addison Heinzman Melody Henke Andrew Huff Tyler Helenske Austin Johnsen Marvin Judkins Alli Klindworth Grace Lee Kacey Linne Drew Livingston Kaila Lopes
Tim Magin Garrett Mann Brock McGuire Jay McKenney Mitch McLain Aajenee’ McLeod Jenna McRill Anna Mendiola Casey Miller Nina Mires Camille Morford Carly Moore Trevor Morris Jennifer Motch James Nelson Nick Werner Nicole Neugebauer Arista Noell Patrick Nugent Samantha Orchard Courtney Osbourne Zachary Padilla Chandler Peterson Jared Pinkham Te’oni Prado Rachelle Recardo Krista Riccardi Reyima Roberts Robert Sain Julia Schmidt Taylor Shook Anita Shubin Kirsten Silver Alex Smith Torrance Smith Steele Soto Devon Stark Lucas Swanson Asha Taft Abigail Theofelis Tylar Thomas Jake Torgerson Austin Toschoff Johnny Tyler Christina Turner Kressa Van Kirk Erica Varela Sadie Ward Liz Wentz Jackie Wicka Allisha Williams Leah Wilson Sara Wilson Kevin Zarama Rose-Holeman Institiute of Technology Jeremiah Goist Salon Professionals Academy Tori Cook Seattle Pacific University -
Cameron Garvin Taylor Hession Cody Schuman Madie Carlson Cameron Garvin Cierra McMahon Cody Schuman Marley Taylor Colin Williams Seattle University Poala Ojeda Fix South Puget Sound Community College Sami Pendergress Savannah Todd Tacoma Community College Lexi Carroll Curtis Lawber Beau Murphy Trillium Phillip Woods Universal Technical Institute Denovan Fuseluier Derek Tvet University of Puget Sound Kayla Littleton Madison Geck Kyle Reinke University of Washington Paul Allen Garrett Anderson Austin Babcock Matthew Blumenscheih Kyla Boggs Tessa Boutwell Charles Crook Megan Cuddie Kaylie Dauth Anna Decaterina Gina Dehls Shanna Emanuelson Maureen Fallen Sydnie Fenske Megan Fisher David Guilder Alex Hardy Coleman Hedge Ryan Lungberg Dani Kaes Rachel Kaes Austin Kelley Taylor Lloyd Garret Metz Amisha Parikh Samuel San Nicolas Kelsey Searing Mark Subbotin
Joe Subido David Suh Hannah Thompson Katie Wiesen University of Washington (Tacoma) Jalen Calhoun Tyler Choe Javier Cruz Jasmine Dhillon Isaac Ingram Griffin Toyoda Angel Truong Zach Wilhelm Washington State University Jordin Barbre Samantha Bowling Lauren Dooley Aliyah Drugge Natalie Gendrea Hollee Gossett Jaelyn Harrison Zoey Haver Charles Joily Serena LaBountry Hannah Lampert Elliott Miller William Nugent David Proby Kaleb Smith Mark Roberts Dalton Russell Megan Sagdahl Rishav Sharma Ryan Thiel Nicole Waldorf James Webber Matthew Whitaker Robert Wood Zackary Velasco Western Washington University Nathan Amos Rebecca Anderson Emily Bayer Ashley Cooper Hanna Dennis Claire Doran Brandon Fox Grace Hiegel Isaac Lawrence Ariel Moreau Shawn Swanson Jerry Tang Kayla Walker Max Whitney Peyton Winterowd-Laughmany Whitworth UniversityKatie Noll
OUT OF THE COUNTRY Military Rhiannon Berndt Chris Becker Desiree Blas Alex Clemon Ryan Conways Nadine Cordiner Nick Coy John De Castro
Alex Gauthier Austin Gomez Lesley Guiterrez Jeremiah Hall Heather Kennedy Anthony Klein McKenzy Leach Elias Lenart Darius Marshall
Zack Rohrbach Oz Sholin Nolan Smith Meagan Taylor Davin Turner Kierstin Valiant
Daniel Clark Alyssa Dekruyf Kelly Flanagan Shantina Fortier Ryan Gerolium Tristen Glass Ashley Graham Kierstin Johnson Jacob Josties Cody Kallis
Lauren Lant Kennedy Lawrence Cierra Lewis Brennen Logan Austin Long Justin Lundervold Felizita Machuca Courtney Main Caleb Malcolm Justus Mason
Study in Japan Levi Dodd
CAREER Jordan Anderson Tabitha Arnold Carly Babcock Cheyenne Balderston LaVelle Bogan Donovan Boone Aiden Bullock Sierra Blevel Jesse Chinen Colin Clark
Quinn Moran Ryan Miller Sefton Nelson Jacob Peelie Mario Valdez Mary Walters Blake Watts Kaili Zelepuza
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AROUND THE COUNTRY Alaska University Anthony Webster Benedictine UniversityTrevor Buman Boise State University Josh Newbern Kyle Rink Kameron Sellers Jakob Smith Megan Stager Boston University Danika Guiley Brigham Young University (Idaho) Jalyn Butcherite Chelsey Coombs Carina Mancini Kylo Murray-Gann Sydney Stout Brady Taylor Brigham Young University (Utah)Kendelle James Cameron Powers Lexi Stout Cherise Weatherford Savannah Whitney
Colorado State UniveristyMadelyn Johnson
Linfield College (Oregon)Elizabeth Gibson
Pensacola State College (Florida)Brittany Byrne
University of Great Falls Montana Ally Wood
Columbia College (Chicago) Katie Baker
Lipscomb University Nashville Tennessee Abigail Newby
Portland State University Meagan Hendrix
University of Hawaii Elizabeth Clemens Kawena Hoopii
Cornell UniversityCody Worhatch
Mesa Community College (Arizona)Kelsey Petrosky
Eastman School of Music Grant Rieke Ecola Bible College Ryan Dougherty Florida State University Katlin Foy George Fox University Natalie Jones Hawaii Pacific University Chris Calip Hillsong International Leadership College Paul Barnard Kansas University Joseph Wilkerson
Montana Wilderness School of the BibleHattie WIlson Northwestern University (Illinois)Virginia Van Keuren Oregon State University Tyler Grant Justin Jones Kate McDonald Luke Munizza Brayden Ruvo Jessica Thompson University of Dubuque Kyle Willis
University of ArizonaChanse Lepley University of Portland Zachary Cadman University of Oregon Jasmine Clark Jake Heckert University of Idaho Robert Max Davis Tyler Payton University of La Verne (California)Kendall McClain University of California (Davis) Christine McCreary
University of Montana Dani Watsek Alec Jones University of Rhode Island- KingstonSabrina Giedekier-Navta Marion Military CollegeDanilo Baladad III Mission Trip Daniel Hart Washington University in St. Louis Sam Lund Makeup Design School (Los Angeles) Darienne Webber
University of California (SC) Mario Diaz
The Editorial Board of JagWire would like to congratulate all of our seniors and apologize for any missing or mispelled names. We wish the senior class lots of luck, bright futures and plenty of Ticonderoga pencils.
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Going our separate ways IN STATE Advanced Program Alexandria Proby Maks Dzyk Nathan Carrick Art Institute (Seattle) AJ Hornack Bates Technical College Jonathan Lodato Dakota Long Brandon Pablo James Reynolds
Faith Lebo Madison Little Ethan Martinez Mathew Martinez Tess Morrison Andrew Talen Emily Walto Zach Wolfe Haellie Ziegler Everest College Xavier Toney Jake Cassell
BJ’s Beauty and Barber College Rubye Salsgiver
Evergreen State College Michael Von Hirschman
Central Washington University Andrew Amos Cody Baccetti Andrea Chartraw Megan Davis Elizabeth Englehart Delaney Franklin Kalie Findley Madison Hansen Hunter Mata Kaitlyn Moriarty Savannah Parker Ashlynn Sauvageau Holly Sherwood Kelli Sims Stephanie Smith Catherine Treichel Kaitlyn Tungsvik
Gene Juarez Academy Rachel Burrow
Clover Park Technical College Demitrius Alexander Sarah Cristofono Angeleena Dorning Alyssa Johnson Jared Johnstone Kalynn Oum Quentin Ramirez Caty Waters Branden Wilson Cornish College of the ArtsMaddy Kessler DigiPen Institute of TechnologySierra Lanouette Eastern Washington University Elisabeth Abbott Anthony Califano Derek Cane Kyle Carroll Missy Cook Keeley Davidson Donovan Fuselier John Huyghue
Gonzaga University Kassie Zohn Green River Community College Julie Carter Kristen Casten Christian Cintron Manuel Cintron Robert Kruse Marcus Mineard Julian Riley Rylee Stewart Jacob Torres La Corde on Bleu Nathan Fustaquic Ministry Institute Ashley Graham Kenda Moore Motorcycle Mechanical Institute Blaine Willis Pacific Lutheran University Josh Bozich Kerrier Brown Shelly Castro Kelsey Chand Randy Cherland Mornida Chum Amanda Curran Nick Dimond Taylor Eastman Josephine Erberich Kelsie Guimond James LaPlante Jacob McCallister Kort Skoda Branden Stallard Crystal Stewart Brandon Tabo Amanda Vannoy
Danielle Westbrook Perry Technical Institute Aaron Stowe Pierce Community College Marissa Adams Ryan Aldrich Cody Angeline Annie Armstrong Sarah Barker Paul Barnard Marrissa Barrett Kendel Bell Delilah Blacktongue Jaden Boyd Michelle Boyle James Brandt Aubrianna Brunner Keith Bunger Elli Cameron Cassidy Campbell Alicia Casey Alyssa Cerreli Ryan Chavez Nic Chisa Mary-Kate Collins Brett Connelly Dane Coons Gabrielle Criado Preston Cutter Brittney Davidson Ruth Decker Joseph Diaz Michaela Didier Connor Drumm Laine Ducote Sam Ellyson Marcus Estrada Miranda Falgout Matthew Farris Michaela Fata Madison Fehrenbacher Ashley Fligg Eduardo Garcia Sebastian Garcia Kaeleb George Brianna Gillott Beth Hacker Austin Hamilton Sabrina Hansen Becca Hanson Jodie Harris Addison Heinzman Melody Henke Andrew Huff Tyler Helenske Austin Johnsen Marvin Judkins Alli Klindworth Grace Lee Kacey Linne Drew Livingston Kaila Lopes
Tim Magin Garrett Mann Brock McGuire Jay McKenney Mitch McLain Aajenee’ McLeod Jenna McRill Anna Mendiola Casey Miller Nina Mires Camille Morford Carly Moore Trevor Morris Jennifer Motch James Nelson Nick Werner Nicole Neugebauer Arista Noell Patrick Nugent Samantha Orchard Courtney Osbourne Zachary Padilla Chandler Peterson Jared Pinkham Te’oni Prado Rachelle Recardo Krista Riccardi Reyima Roberts Robert Sain Julia Schmidt Taylor Shook Anita Shubin Kirsten Silver Alex Smith Torrance Smith Steele Soto Devon Stark Lucas Swanson Asha Taft Abigail Theofelis Tylar Thomas Jake Torgerson Austin Toschoff Johnny Tyler Christina Turner Kressa Van Kirk Erica Varela Sadie Ward Liz Wentz Jackie Wicka Allisha Williams Leah Wilson Sara Wilson Kevin Zarama Rose-Holeman Institiute of Technology Jeremiah Goist Salon Professionals Academy Tori Cook Seattle Pacific University -
Cameron Garvin Taylor Hession Cody Schuman Madie Carlson Cameron Garvin Cierra McMahon Cody Schuman Marley Taylor Colin Williams Seattle University Poala Ojeda Fix South Puget Sound Community College Sami Pendergress Savannah Todd Tacoma Community College Lexi Carroll Curtis Lawber Beau Murphy Trillium Phillip Woods Universal Technical Institute Denovan Fuseluier Derek Tvet University of Puget Sound Kayla Littleton Madison Geck Kyle Reinke University of Washington Paul Allen Garrett Anderson Austin Babcock Matthew Blumenscheih Kyla Boggs Tessa Boutwell Charles Crook Megan Cuddie Kaylie Dauth Anna Decaterina Gina Dehls Shanna Emanuelson Maureen Fallen Sydnie Fenske Megan Fisher David Guilder Alex Hardy Coleman Hedge Ryan Lungberg Dani Kaes Rachel Kaes Austin Kelley Taylor Lloyd Garret Metz Amisha Parikh Samuel San Nicolas Kelsey Searing Mark Subbotin
Joe Subido David Suh Hannah Thompson Katie Wiesen University of Washington (Tacoma) Jalen Calhoun Tyler Choe Javier Cruz Jasmine Dhillon Isaac Ingram Griffin Toyoda Angel Truong Zach Wilhelm Washington State University Jordin Barbre Samantha Bowling Lauren Dooley Aliyah Drugge Natalie Gendrea Hollee Gossett Jaelyn Harrison Zoey Haver Charles Joily Serena LaBountry Hannah Lampert Elliott Miller William Nugent David Proby Kaleb Smith Mark Roberts Dalton Russell Megan Sagdahl Rishav Sharma Ryan Thiel Nicole Waldorf James Webber Matthew Whitaker Robert Wood Zackary Velasco Western Washington University Nathan Amos Rebecca Anderson Emily Bayer Ashley Cooper Hanna Dennis Claire Doran Brandon Fox Grace Hiegel Isaac Lawrence Ariel Moreau Shawn Swanson Jerry Tang Kayla Walker Max Whitney Peyton Winterowd-Laughmany Whitworth UniversityKatie Noll
OUT OF THE COUNTRY Military Rhiannon Berndt Chris Becker Desiree Blas Alex Clemon Ryan Conways Nadine Cordiner Nick Coy John De Castro
Alex Gauthier Austin Gomez Lesley Guiterrez Jeremiah Hall Heather Kennedy Anthony Klein McKenzy Leach Elias Lenart Darius Marshall
Zack Rohrbach Oz Sholin Nolan Smith Meagan Taylor Davin Turner Kierstin Valiant
Daniel Clark Alyssa Dekruyf Kelly Flanagan Shantina Fortier Ryan Gerolium Tristen Glass Ashley Graham Kierstin Johnson Jacob Josties Cody Kallis
Lauren Lant Kennedy Lawrence Cierra Lewis Brennen Logan Austin Long Justin Lundervold Felizita Machuca Courtney Main Caleb Malcolm Justus Mason
Study in Japan Levi Dodd
CAREER Jordan Anderson Tabitha Arnold Carly Babcock Cheyenne Balderston LaVelle Bogan Donovan Boone Aiden Bullock Sierra Blevel Jesse Chinen Colin Clark
Quinn Moran Ryan Miller Sefton Nelson Jacob Peelie Mario Valdez Mary Walters Blake Watts Kaili Zelepuza
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AROUND THE COUNTRY Alaska University Anthony Webster Benedictine UniversityTrevor Buman Boise State University Josh Newbern Kyle Rink Kameron Sellers Jakob Smith Megan Stager Boston University Danika Guiley Brigham Young University (Idaho) Jalyn Butcherite Chelsey Coombs Carina Mancini Kylo Murray-Gann Sydney Stout Brady Taylor Brigham Young University (Utah)Kendelle James Cameron Powers Lexi Stout Cherise Weatherford Savannah Whitney
Colorado State UniveristyMadelyn Johnson
Linfield College (Oregon)Elizabeth Gibson
Pensacola State College (Florida)Brittany Byrne
University of Great Falls Montana Ally Wood
Columbia College (Chicago) Katie Baker
Lipscomb University Nashville Tennessee Abigail Newby
Portland State University Meagan Hendrix
University of Hawaii Elizabeth Clemens Kawena Hoopii
Cornell UniversityCody Worhatch
Mesa Community College (Arizona)Kelsey Petrosky
Eastman School of Music Grant Rieke Ecola Bible College Ryan Dougherty Florida State University Katlin Foy George Fox University Natalie Jones Hawaii Pacific University Chris Calip Hillsong International Leadership College Paul Barnard Kansas University Joseph Wilkerson
Montana Wilderness School of the BibleHattie WIlson Northwestern University (Illinois)Virginia Van Keuren Oregon State University Tyler Grant Justin Jones Kate McDonald Luke Munizza Brayden Ruvo Jessica Thompson University of Dubuque Kyle Willis
University of ArizonaChanse Lepley University of Portland Zachary Cadman University of Oregon Jasmine Clark Jake Heckert University of Idaho Robert Max Davis Tyler Payton University of La Verne (California)Kendall McClain University of California (Davis) Christine McCreary
University of Montana Dani Watsek Alec Jones University of Rhode Island- KingstonSabrina Giedekier-Navta Marion Military CollegeDanilo Baladad III Mission Trip Daniel Hart Washington University in St. Louis Sam Lund Makeup Design School (Los Angeles) Darienne Webber
University of California (SC) Mario Diaz
The Editorial Board of JagWire would like to congratulate all of our seniors and apologize for any missing or mispelled names. We wish the senior class lots of luck, bright futures and plenty of Ticonderoga pencils.
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y hands shook after the 2011 graduation ceremony. I just saw my editor-in-chief Allie walk across the stage in her cap and gown to New York, where JagWire can’t follow her to. Angered, saddened, I questioned what JagWire would become. Will I be like her one day, walking away from what she and I truly loved most in high school? Sadly, yes. But like her, I have hopeful futures and dreams for myself and the newspaper. After leaving the Puyallup fairgrounds, I felt the wind blow and saw the seeds of dandelions floating wistfully as if cotton was snowing. These were the wishes, the aspirations and opportunities that were to come that day, and I became one of them, floating off into the journalistic world of truth and integrity. Now, my time has come to walk towards Chicago with my diploma in hand. And someday I hope you find your passion, and discover the wishes you will achieve as dandelions float by you. To all I know: I’ll miss you and I know you’ll do great. To my newspaper jags: BRACKETS. We’ll always be each other’s pairs. { Virginia Van Keuren }
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y name is Asha Taft. I’m 18 years old. I like long walks on the beach and mini-golfing. My ideal date is Jan. 26. It’s the day before my birthday. It’s a good day to be alive. Journalism all started in my junior year of high school. Have you ever felt like, “I’m not good at sports, I can’t play an instrument, and I definitely don’t have a life right now?” Me too. A friend told me about journalism. From a newbie perspective, it goes a little like this: you have to go interview people you don’t know, so you put it off ‘til the last minute because it’s the scariest thing in the world. I remember my first interview perfectly, with the ASB President. The moments leading up to that interview I was shaking and felt like I wasn’t even breathing right. In serious terms, I wouldn’t have made it this far without my dog Ham. She’s a Boston Terrier/French Bulldog, and I mention her in all or most of my Facebook statuses. The one person that keeps me going everyday is my friend Kimmie Daily, who passed away right before my sophomore year. Now I’m a senior. I’m graduating soon and I wouldn’t change a thing. { Asha Taft }
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s my shooting star begins to fade across the night sky that is the JagWire, I look back on all of the memories that I have made this year: from stressing over deadline every issue to eating lunch and hanging out with my newspaper family. I even look back on one memory in particular which was the day I met my wonderful boyfriend, Doug. I used to feel safe and secure in the hands of Emerald Ridge. Now, I find myself facing a new enemy unknown to many: my future. I wish the best to my student and good friend, Ellie Luzzi, who will take over my position to become the new Photo Manager. I also hope that the new bucket full of reporters and editors will take the JagWire to new heights and watch as my legacy drifts down to those willing and able to want the best for the newspaper. I promise that I will like every photo posted by the JagWire on Facebook, and support JagWire all the way. Thus, I give my goodbyes and wish the best of luck to everyone, and I’m looking forward to the new JagWire. P.S. I love you, Doug. I’m proud that you made the Ed Board. { Sarah Barker }
t’s finally over! It’s been a long and hard three years but I’m proud to say I’ve made it through high school and am about to graduate. Looking back on my first day of highschool I can remember being nervous, feeling out of place, and thinking I had a long way to go until graduation. Now, I can’t believe how quickly it came. I’m so glad that I’m finished with high school , now ready to move on to college and a life of adulthood. Although I’m glad that I am done with high school, I will miss the friends I’ve made here and the amazing newspaper staff I’ve gotten a chance to work with. I’ll never forget the amazing memories I’ve had here at Emerald Ridge and the even more amazing friends I got to share them with. And of course, I couldn’t have made it through high school without my best friend of 13 years, Victoria Cook. Thanks for always being there for me. With just a few days left of highschool, I’m happy to say that I’ve passed my senior boards, finished my AP test, and I’m ready for college. They say the best things in life are the things worth waiting for, I’ve waited a long time for this moment to come, and now I’m ready to move on to bigger and better things. { Savannah Todd }
or the past two years on two, four, six days at 10:25 a.m. I always arrived to Mr. Smyth’s room for Journalism. There was always a certain sense of comfort knowing exactly where I was supposed to go and that I would always be welcomed and accepted. Now being only a few weeks from graduation, and knowing that my time as a reporter and editor of the JagWire is coming to an end, I feel lost. Because for the first time in two years I won’t be headed to the same place at 10:25 every other day and I don’t know if I will always be welcomed or accepted. But I do know that I loved being a part of this family and I couldn’t possibly thank you guys enough for all your support and dedication this staff has made to the paper. There are so many things I don’t want to let go of about this paper, such as giving everyone their own animal nickname, or being able to tell the security guards that the reason I am out of class and at all three lunches is because I’m the press. This class has prepared me so much for my future job as a journalist and even though I don’t want to say goodbye I must move forward, but we will always have Savage Garden. - Sloth { Krista Riccardi }
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his year was my first in the Jagwire newspaper. As a senior I can say one of my biggest regrets is not joining the newspaper earlier. I have learned so much and made so many great friends in the class, I feel like I have known them throughout high school. As I go into the field of communication, I will always remember everything I learned from my peers and great teacher Mr. Smyth. Ever since elementary school my friends and I have always talked about how we couldn’t wait to graduate high school. Now that graduation is right around the corner, all I want is to go back in time and relive my youth, but without change we never truly discover ourselves. As adult duties and mature decisions I must make are slowly coming into my life, I am beginning to realize when my parents and other adults told me, “high school is the easiest thing you will ever do,” they were right. My days at Emerald Ridge and the JagWire have been beyond great and I am so thankful for all the great friends and teachers I have met along the way.
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class has made me feel the most welcome and given me a place to belong because even if we don’t all have everything in common and agree with each other, we at least all share one love: writing. I’m grateful to have made many unforgettable memories and met incredible people through going on trips, and even just having class parties. I thank Jagwire for the past two years for influencing and helping me decide what to do for my career pathway. High school’s been a crazy ride, but I’m ready to go to Pierce to get my AA and then transfer to CWU or WSU to study and pursue my dream of being a writer.
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s much as I don’t want to move on and as much I would want to stay here, the sand of time pass regardless. Looking back amongst the sand I see a lot of rocks mixed in. But as many rocks there are, ripe fruits emerge. Working on this staff I have gone through quite a few rocks, but there was always a sweet fruit awaiting. Do I have regrets? No. Every experience was valuable in it’s own way and I wouldn’t give up a single one. I would like to express my thanks to a few people who
have helped me along the way. Mr. Puckhaber without whom I don’t know where I would be going with my life. Of course Mr. Smyth for being a friend as well as a teacher these three years. My friends who have been idiots with me all this time. It’s been fun. And Savannah, Virginia, Brynn and all the others that made my time in the journalism class so much fun. Now I must be off. If I stay here any longer the organization will find me. As a sign off, the code word: El. Psy. Congroo.
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Way to go JAGS!!!! Congratulations to the following students who earned their Varsity Letter in Community Service through Youth United! Rebecca Togstad CaroLyne Schmidt Brenna Peterson Amisha Parikh Katelin Noll Hannah Schatz Kelsey Mauk Christine McCreary Katherine Wiesen Elizabeth Gideon Lauren Legar Mackenzie Garceau Laura Mandt Andrea Chartraw Makenzie McCoy Jordon Barnes Ryan Knowlton Nicolette Metz Chloe Cane
Charles Crook Jordanne Laky Megan Horton Megan Barnes Anna Hager Bethany Budzinski Elizabeth Clemens Simon Perryman Megan Yerton Taylor Eastman Marissa Modestowicz Kathryn Willebrand Jacob Emerson Janet Bardon Maya Lewis Kyle Reinke Rhyan Cockrell Austin Kelley Hanna Carrington
Connor Drumm Kate Sondker Maria Diaz Anna Palmer Samuel Lund Abigail Jindra Kaitlyn Hall Nicholas Stewart Brooke Johnson Marissa Adams Michaela Davidson Alyse Almond Mackenna Lees Gurpreet Kaler Andrew Suh Matthew Kusche Kelsey Treat Ashley Grenon McKenzie Dent
Samantha Scott-Zilly Morgan Beste Darren Roscoe Hannah Lampert Kendra Leete Lauren Dooley Madison Colley Jaskirat Kaur Austin Wilson Adenike Omomukuyo Alex Adams Madison Harmon Faith Chea Audasia Davis Kenzie Forgey Nathaniel Kelly Keaton Craft Emily Tyson Jordan Loucks
Shayla Brooks Vivien McNett Emma Sondker Rachel Beritich Sarah Webber Kelcie Berry Anthony Mason Lisa Taylor Timothy Stewart Thomas Stewart Camille Schmidt Reilly Treat Virginia Van Keuren Elizabeth Schuster Grace Hiegel
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Senior Jacob McCallister has been in acting classes for more than six years. He loves acting and is looking toward acting as a future career. His first audition was in seventh grade, the play was called Home Work Eats Dog; he played as a kid trying to make excuses why he didn’t do his homework. It was a great experience for him and it was a door opener for his acting career. “The first show I auditioned for was in seventh grade it was amazing, ever since then I have been in acting classes for six years and was looking for acting as my career.” McCallister said. Jacob rehearses lines almost every day and is always consistently practice for shows. His hard work and perseverance through acting class got him a scholarship at Pacific Lutheran Academy which was a great accomplishment. “I rehearse my lines at home and at school I do it constantly to sharpen my skills for the plays at school. By practicing and working hard I got a scholarship at Pacific Lutheran Academy for forty five thousand dollars.” McCallister said. When Jacob was young he watch movies and TV shows which got him to love acting, he had always dreamed about what it would feel like to be and act like somebody else. He continues to act out his dreams everyday.
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Senior Katie Baker loves to act in plays and is looking at acting as a career. She first auditioned at Kalles, and acted as a girl from the future. She only had five lines in the play, but it was enough to make her love acting. “I was in Kalles Junior High for my first audition and I played as a girl from the future. It was so fun and I loved it a lot,” Baker said. Baker practices every day by putting monologues in a huge binder and rehearsing them on her free time or when she is on the go. She is going to Columbia College in Chicago to major in acting, and she is determined to achieve her goal in life as being an actress. “I practice frequently on my lines in class and at home with my friends, this class really showed me how fun acting is,” Baker said. What really drew her to be in acting was the curtain call that happened on her sophomore year. Curtain call is an oath the class takes at the beginning of drama class. { Alex Salas - Reporter }
hile it’s common knowledge that the Hypokritz is our school’s comedy group, not a lot seems to be known about it outside of that label. Few, including current members and advisor Rebecca Waller, knew that the comedy group started out as the Community Experience Project for a senior from ER’s first graduating class. The show was him and a group of friends that put on a show for less than 100 people. He was the one who came up with the name “Hypokritz” and their mantra: “Sacrificing social status for a few good laughs.” At the last Hypokritz show of the 2012-2013 school year, the group was on fire. The auditorium had only a smattering of empty seats by the time the lights dimmed to show a pre-filmed video. The show included several skits performed, all introduced by Jake Heckert and Steele Soto, including Brittany Byrne’s baby shower, a hot yoga session led by Jacob McLean, a prom dress shopping outing that just didn’t have what Madi Geck was looking for, and Conner Hurley’s failed graduation. My personal favorites were the improv parts. Dude You Gotta See This, Pocket Lines, Charlie, and Party Guests showed the innovation and creativity of the actors. Despite surprises and occasional snickers that escaped the cast, they did
an exceptional job of staying in character and coming up with quick and witty responses and earned several bouts of laughing and applause from their appreciative audience. The only criticisms I would put forth about the performance is that the skits as a whole, while funny, weren’t the same quality of laugh-out-loud funny as the rest of the show. While the audience did laugh, it was because they had already been funnied-up by what came before the skits. Had the skits come first, or stood alone, I think their reception would have been less warm. When all was said and done, I left the auditorium after the show that night with cheeks sore from laughing and smiling, in a great mood, and extremely impressed with the talent of people who possess something that many people can only dream of: the ability to make people laugh. They’re willing to be goofy so that you can laugh at them; take the opportunity next year to go see the Hypokritz. { Brynn Adams - Opinion Editor/Ed Board }
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n Memorial Day Weekend, the SeaTac Hilton Hotel found itself full of peculiar guests, and a parking lot full of funeral hearses and zombie survival military vehicles. A multitude of horror fans and gore fanatics filled the conference center of the hotel for this year’s annual Crypticon Horror Convention in Seattle, complete with all the cosplay and celebrity turnouts that would come to other pop culture cons. Crypticon is described as Comic Con for horror fans. It is primarily a gathering for fans and producers of horror culture to display all things terrifying, comically gory, even going as far as your standard goth cultures and steampunks. Fans will cosplay as they would at other Cons, and the halls of the convention center are lined with all manner of walking dead and those dressed as their favorite rendition of Freddy Krueger. Also included was a free visit into a preview of the Pierce County Asylum, a community-
Horror convention rocks Seattle once again with fans from all over the state to attend run haunted house that made most everyone who went inside scream out of fear and delight. “It’s so cool that people throw things like this,” said an anonymous Krueger impersonator. “I especially love that they got a guy from Donnie Darko to come.” The guest lineup this year was starstudded and brimming with diversity, with both obscure and familiar faces signing autographs for their devoted fans. ‘Walking Dead’ cast member and ‘Devil’s Rejects’ star Lew Temple, as well as late-night horror icon Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, and cult hit ‘Donnie Darko’ cast member James Duval were among the many guests speaking and signing autographs at this year’s convention. “I love seeing all these crazy people coming up to me and saying ‘hey dude, I saw you in The Walking Dead’. It’s kind of nice knowing that there are people out there who liked my work enough to want my autograph,” Temple said.
Outside of the main foyer housing all of the merchandise booths, guest panels ran in the rooms lining the hallways. The biggest attraction turned out to be a community-made indie movie called Birdemic 2, which told the story of a group of indie movie stars and their director surviving a comically gory, and terribly acted, plague of killer birds in the Pacific Northwest. While the movie was indeed devoid of any substantial characters or plot line, those viewing the short movie laughed out loud throughout the entire show. “Who needs talent when you have this much passion,” said an advertising blurb in regards to Birdemic 2. Whether or not everything on display was high-quality, nobody walked away disappointed with their visit to Crypticon this year. They preferred to walk away with a bag of souvenirs and a smile on their face. { Doug Mayovsky - Copy Editor/ EdBoard }
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The annual Emerald Ridge Springfest took place on May 23 with many different types of activities for all
Students standing on a number, ready to begin the ‘pop walk’ to win a liter of pop, held by Mr. Lowney.
Students walking to the music for the pop walk, hoping to be called.
Star wars battle with Chris Tavern and Seamus O’Reilly.
{Photos by Ellie Luzzi and Star Wars picture courtesy of ShaRaya Quinn}
Student plans for summer “I’m going on a Baltic cruise to Sweden, Finland, and Russia after we go to New York. We’re going to Broadway shows, visiting the Twin Towers Memorial, and going to museums. In Sweden, Finland, and Russia we’re going on tours and just visiting the area.” Sophomore Jacob Hardy
“I’m moving to California for eight weeks for the West Coast Lacrosse team. I am living with a host family in Thousand Oaks, California. We will be travelling to six different tournaments over eight weeks with huge National College exposure.” Junior Devin Ehli
“I leave July 1st to Moses Lake to start training for firefighting. I’ll be working at Grant County Fire District 5, station 1. I move there and they give me a place to stay for my EMT training and fire Academy in return for me volunteering at the fire station by going on actual calls that a regular fire fighter would go on.” Senior Blake Watts
“I’m going to Alaska on a cruise. We make about 15 stops along the way, and we depart from Seattle. I am going with my family.” Sophomore Haylie Maskule
“I am going to Florida with my family. We are planning to go to Disney Land and visit friends and family. We are also going to go zip-lining in the forest where at the end of the zip-line you fall into the water. We are going to go sight-seeing and to the beach.” Junior Corinne Tucker
“I’m going to Germany with the GAPP (German-American Partnership Program) for a month. I’m going to travel for a week and I’m staying with our host family for two weeks and I get to go to their school.” Senior Elisabeth Abbott {Photos and quotes by Sarah Allen}
So... what did you hear in the hallways today? These are anonymous quotes taken from the halls of Emerald Ridge.
“Man my grades are so “I wish I had a huge “I didn’t good, I worked so hard watermelon so I can just we have man, who has all D’s?” suck those seeds right up.” fingers.”
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The Summer Beat Giving you the lowdown on the South Sound June 1 - 9 (begins May 16) Seattle International Film Festival 7- Wild Waves open 8- Summer Jam at the Gorge 13- Seniors’ Last Day 13- Senior Sunset 14- Senior Sunrise 14- Senior Graduation Practice 14 - 23- International Dance Festival 15- Commencement 16- Father’s Day car show in Issaquah
19- Last Day of School 21 - 23- Puyallup street fair 21- Junk Salvation Vintage Market at Washington State Fair 22- Meeker Days 5K Fun Run and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 28- “The Heat” Movie Release
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3- “The Lone Ranger” movie release 5- “Stuck in Love” movie release 12- “Grown-Ups 2” movie release 13- Tomato Assault at Washington State Fair
10 - 14- Sand castle competition in Long Beach 19- “Turbo” movie release 19- Zoobilee at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium 20- Obstacle race in Bonney Lake 26- “The Wolverine” movie release 31- “The Smurfs 2” movie release
August 3-18 (weekends)- Renaissance Fair in Bonney Lake 7- Reptile Man at Bradley Lake Park 9- “Planes” movie release 16- “Kick- Ass 2” movie release 21- “The Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones” movie release 23- Tiger cubs’ first birthday at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
22-31- Evergreen State Fair in Monroe 24- Hounds on the Hill Charity Dog Walk and Street Fair at Pierce College 30- PAX Prime in Seattle 31- Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran at Tacoma Dome
The Artist
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