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PG. 10 An indepth look at two local rivalries

Students protest against the upcoming 10 block schedule.

An inside opinion on life without using any social media.

Students volunteer with Cole County Fire Protection District

Four wrestlers placed in state championship wrestling

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S Sophomore Lucy Laio prepares for the tournament Speech and Debate hosted on Jan. 30-31. [photo by Ainsley Grey]

SHHFK DQG 'HEDWH WHDP WRRN ÂżUVW SODFH DW WKH 0DUTXHWWH Invitational  on  the  weekend  of  Feb.  14.  â€œAs  a  coach,  you  never  feel  more  pride  than  when  your  students  perform  well,â€?  coach  Kristi  Moore  said.  â€œMost  high-­ achieving  debaters  stay  after  school  four  days  a  week  and  contribute  countless  hours  to  practice,  so  when  their  efforts  are  rewarded,  I  feel  like  a  proud  mama  bear.â€?  This  weekend  the  debate  team  will  attend  the  MSHSAA  district  tournament  at  Parkway  South  High  School.  Students  will  compete  to  earn  spots  at  the  state  competition. Â

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ne  year  ago,  gas  prices  were  almost  double  what  they  are  today.  The  price  of  fuel  in  Missouri  is  the  lowest  that  it  has  been  since  2008,  but  experts  are  expecting  the  cost  to  rise  again.  Many  students  are  making  the  most  of  the  low  prices  while  they  can. With  lower  gas  prices,  students  are  able  to  concentrate  on  other  aspects  of  life,  such  as  paying  for  college  or  enjoying  some  of  WKH WKLQJV WKDW WKH\ ÂżQG IXQ 0DQ\ VWXGHQWV have  optimistic  attitudes  toward  the  low  cost.  However,  some  students  are  unsure  of  just  how  the  lower  prices  will  affect  people  on  a  national  scale. “I  don’t  know  what  to  think,â€?  junior  Delaney  Anderson  said.  â€œI’m  trying  to  think  of  all  the  things  that  go  into  gas  prices  and  KRZ WKH\ DUH FRQÂżJXUHG , WKLQN DV D FRXQWU\ ZH QHHG WR EH VHOI VXIÂżFLHQW ZKHQ LW FRPHV WR energy.â€? Despite  the  uncertainty,  the  low  prices  have  proven  to  be  helpful  to  people  who  live  out  of  town.  Students  and  teachers  that  live  in  places  like  Holts  Summit,  St.  Martins,  and  even  as  far  as  Columbia  can  breathe  a  sigh  of  relief  when  making  their  commute  to  school.

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he  spring  play,  â€œThe  Good  Doctorâ€?,  was  held  at  the  Miller  Performing  Arts  Center  on  Feb.  19  and  22.  It  was  also  scheduled  to  be  on  Feb.  20,  but  due  to  inclimate  weather,  it  was  cancelled.  The  actors  and  actresses  practiced  for  two  hours  almost  everyday  for  the  past  two  months. The  plot  centers  around  a  writer  who  has  writer’s  block,  so  he  spends  time  talking  to  the  audience  trying  out  short  stories  he  wants  to  make  into  plays.  Every  scene  in  the  play  is  a  different  story  by  the  author.  Senior  Jensen  Stevens,  who  played  â€œThe  Voiceâ€?,  feels  that  the   play  was  a  success. “I  feel  that  the  audience  really  liked  the  play  because  they  laughed  often  and  that  was  our  objective,â€?  Stevens  said. Even  though  the  play  was  cancelled  on  Feb.  20,  that  did  not  seem  to  affect  the  amount  of  people  who  attended.  People  who  planned  on  going  Friday  just  went  on  Sunday  instead.  â€œI  think  the  turnout  was  very  well  received,â€?  McKinney  Castmembers Jordan Robinson and Tylee Ciolli rehearse for said.  â€œI’ve  heard  nothing  but  positive  things  about  the  the spring play, “Good Doctor.â€? [photo by Mackenzie Allen] show.â€?

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long  with  the  schedule  change  for  next  year,  the  high  school  has  also  planned  to  change  the  layout  of  the  building  over  the  summer.  In  order  to  accommodate  the  arrival  of  the  seven  academies,  there  will  have  to  be  changes  around  the  school  to  organize  classrooms  into  their  correct  locations  based  on  academy  location. Aside  from  a  few  minor  classroom  switches,  there  will  be  three  major  renovations.  The  special  education  room  will  be  moved  to  the  PDLQ Ă€RRU IRU HDVLHU DFFHVVLELOLW\ DQG WKH ÂżUVW Ă€RRU PHGLD FHQWHU is  going  to  be  gutted  out  to  accommodate  an  art  center.  The  art  rooms  in  the  basement  will  be  made  into  a  family  and  consumer  science  room  by  adding  an  industrial  kitchen.  Melanie  Walsh,  an  art  teacher,  likes  the  location  of  her  room  now,  and  the  size  of  it,  but  is  anxious  to  see  the  change, “I’m  good  with  change,â€?  Walsh  said.  â€œI  feel  sometimes  a  fresh  start  is  good,  but  there’s  always  worries  about  if  the  space  is  big  enough,  or  if  we  have  everything  we  need  to  move  rooms.â€? Academy  coordinator  for  the  district,  Myron  Graber,  described  the  process  of  academy  reconstruction  and  very  complex.  The  OD\RXW ZDV FKDQJHG PDQ\ WLPHV EHIRUH ÂżQDOO\ GHFLGLQJ RQ ZKDW WR do,  because  the  planning  committee  had  to  keep  many  aspects  in  consideration,  such  as  the  number  of  students  in  each  academy  and  where  certain  classes  are  already  located.  Although  the  process  will  WDNH D ORW RI ZRUN *UDEHU DOVR IHHOV LW ZLOO EH YHU\ EHQHÂżFLDO WR WKH students.  â€œIt  is  very  exciting,â€?  Graber  said.  â€œThe  whole  idea  is  to  create  a  learning  community  within  the  complex.â€?

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fter  feeling  as  if  their  voices  have  gone  unheard,  students  took  to  the  streets  in  protest  of  the  10  block  schedule  which  will  take  effect  next  year.  These  students  stood  in  the  cold  on  Feb.  LQ IURQW RI WKH ERDUG RIÂżFH KROGLQJ XS VLJQV WR WKH RQFRPLQJ WUDIÂżF “I  felt  passionate  about  the  fact  that  we  should  not  be  switching  to  the  10  block  schedule,â€?  senior  George  Tharp  said.  â€œI  felt  like  someone  needed  to  do  something  about  it,  so  I  stepped  up  and  planned  the  demonstration.â€? The  students  who  went  out  agreed  with  Tharp  that  the  schedule  should  not  be  changed  because  of  the  shorter  class  periods  and  alternative  days. “I  wanted  to  protest  the  10  block  schedule.â€?  freshman  Cole  Biesemeyer  said.  â€œI  think  that  it  does  more  harm  than  good  for  students,  because  it  will  be  harder  to  take  more  classes,  and  there  will  be  less  time  in  each  classâ€? However,  there  are  some  students  who  do  think  that  the  new  schedule  is  good. “I  think  that  the  current  schedule  gets  boring,â€?  sophomore  Bailey  Conrad  said.  â€œIt  is  also  hard  to  pay  attention  for  the  long  90  minute  classes  and  there  are  a  lot Â

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oach  Lisa  Dey’s  softball  coaching  career  at  Jefferson  City  High  School  can  best  be  described  as  a  hit  out  of  the  park.  Although  softball  coach  Lisa  'H\ KDV RIÂżFLDOO\ VWHSSHG GRZQ IURP WKH head  coaching  position  so  she  can  spend  more  time  with  family,  her  legacy  at  the  high  school  will  remain  for  years  to  come.   Coach  Dey’s  22  year  career  has  been  ¿OOHG ZLWK QXPHURXV KLJKOLJKWV DQG unforgettable  moments,  including  12  GLVWULFW FKDPSLRQVKLSV VHYHQ ÂżQDO four  appearances,  over  400  career,  being  named  Missouri  High  School  Coach  of  the  Year  in  2011,  and  a  state  championship  in  2009.  Junior  Katie  Tambke  believes  Coach Â

of  other  schools  that  are  doing  this.â€? Some  students  dislike  what  the  10  block  schedule  means  for  class  times  and  think  that  the  school  board  should  rethink  their  decision. “The  10  block  schedule  will  cut  down  class  time  by  20  percent,â€?  senior  Greg  Treiman  said.  â€œWhich  means  that  students  will  have  less  contact  with  their  teachers.  I  also  think  the  school  board  has  been  implementing  these  changes  without  actually  doing  the  research  on  what  it  will  mean  for  the  students.â€? Some  students  felt  as  if  the  demonstration  was  their  last  resort  when  a  petition,  which  gathered  close  to  1000  signatures,  was  ignored. “The  district  has  not  listened  to  us  so  far.â€?  Treiman  said.  â€œwe  made  a  petition,  which  got  almost  1,000  signatures,  which  they  completely  ignored  when  it  was  presented  to  them  and  immediately  voted  for  what  the  petition  was  against.  They  also  have  not  changed  their  minds  despite  public  outcry  from  students,  teachers,  and  parents.â€? The  students  who  disagree  do  not  think  the  protest  will  actually  accomplish  anything  as  far  as  the  decision  to Â

implement  the  10  block  schedule. “I  do  not  think  the  protest  will  change  anything.â€?  Conrad  said.  â€œI  feel  like  the  decision  has  been  set  in  stone  and  it  can  not  be  changed  anymore.â€? Even  though  seniors  will  not  be  affected  by  the  change  they  wanted  to  be  a  voice  for  their  peers  despite  backlash  from  some  people  who  argued  they  will  not  see  the  changes  in  place  next  school  year. “I  think  that  the  seniors  protesting  is  better,â€?  Biesemeyer  said.  â€œThey  have  already  been  through  it  all  and  they  still  go  to  this  school  and  should  have  as  much  of  a  say  even  if  they  will  not  see  the  changes  actually  happen.â€? The  leader  of  the  protest,  Tharp,  hopes  that  his  protest  will  bring  change  and  maybe  get  students  more  involved  in  school  decisions. “Obviously  the  decisions  should  not  be  left  just  to  the  students.â€?  Tharp  said,  â€œThere  would  be  no  purpose  for  a  school  board,  but  I  think  they  should  listen  to  us  more,  and  maybe  there  should  be  a  committee  of  students  that  helps  decide.â€?

Dey  has  contributed  greatly  to  the  team  through  the  years,  which  has  been  shown  through  her  dedication  and  hard  work.  â€œCoach  Dey  has  contributed  so  much  to  the  team  and  to  all  the  teams  before  ours,â€?  Tambke  said.  â€œShe  is  very  strategic  and  it  shows  in  the  drills  we  do  in  practice  that  you  can  see  when  we  get  RXW RQ WKH ÂżHOG 6KH LV D JUHDW WHDFKHU and  I  can  honestly  say  that  I  have  learned  so  much  through  her  over  the  past  three  years.â€?  Senior  Krista  Brickey  agrees,  believing  Coach  Dey  has  helped  the  team  in  many  ways,  including  organizing  off-­season  workouts  in  March  and  April  as  well  as  RSHQ ÂżHOGV D PRQWK EHIRUH VFKRRO VWDUWV “She  has  contributed  so  much  to  the  success  of  the  team,â€?  Brickey  said.  â€œShe  spends  so  much  of  her  time  to  be  with  us  and  to  make  us  better.â€?  For  Coach  Dey,  the  opportunity  to  watch  the  players  develop  has  been  one  of  her  favorite  aspects  of  coaching. “My  favorite  part  has  been  the  athletes,â€?  Dey  said.  â€œIt  has  been  fun  watching  them  grow  as  they  come  in  as Â

freshmen  and  seeing  them  improve  and  just  grow  up  in  all  aspects.â€?  Having  the  opportunity  to  coach  her  daughter,  Taylor,  has  been  special  for  Coach  Dey. Âł, VDZ KHU KLW KHU ÂżUVW KRPH UXQ VKH was  on  the  team  when  I  got  my  400  wins  and  obviously  this  past  year  going  to  the  Final  Four,â€?  Dey  said.  Being  there  for  her  family  is  Coach  Dey’s  main  reason  for  stepping  away  from  coaching.  Dey’s  youngest  daughter  plays  soccer  and  this  will  allow  her  the  opportunity  to  attend  more  of  her  games.  â€œYour  kids  are  only  young  once  and  in  the  blink  of  an  eye  they  are  grown  up,â€?  Dey  said. For  the  players,  Coach  Dey  will  be  greatly  missed  and  not  soon  forgotten. “She  has  been  an  amazing  coach  and  she  will  be  missed  very  much,â€?  Brickey  said.  Coach  Dey’s  lessons  extended  past  the  VRIWEDOO ÂżHOG LQWR HYHU\GD\ OLIH DV ZHOO  â€œNot  only  did  she  teach  us  to  be  better  softball  players,  but  she  also  taught  us  to  be  better  ladies  overall,â€?  Tambke  said. Â

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ccording  to  Hans  Christian  Anderson,  â€œwhen  words  fail,  music  speaks.â€?   For  members  of  the  music  department,  the  opportunity  to  VSHDN WR ÂżIWK JUDGH VWXGHQWV RQ )HE through  music  is  an  annual  tradition  at  the  Miller  Performing  Arts  Center.  â€œThe  goal  of  the  recruitment  day  is  to  educate  our  younger  generation  about  our  instruments  and  to  demonstrate  to  them  that  they  can  learn  and  reach  our  level  of  playing,â€?  senior  orchestra  member  Rowan  Bond  said.  â€œThe  day’s  goal  is  also  to  show  them  that  you  do  not  have  to  be  involved  only  in  music  but  that  you  can  also  do  sports  and  other  activities.  You  can  be  very  involved  when  you  get  to  high  school.â€? For  the  event,  the  high  school  students  are  able  to  reconnect  with  their  elementary  teachers,  who  are  present  and  able  to  see  the  work  the  high  school  students  have  put  into  their  music.  Junior  show  choir  member  Jason  Meyers  believes  the  recognition  the  music  department  gets  through  the  event  is  a  positive  aspect  of  the  day.  â€œMy  favorite  memory  is  getting  out  of  school  and  being  able  to  see  all  the  elementary  coaches  come  watch  us,â€?  Meyers  said.  â€œI  believe  it  is  a  good  way  to  get  recognition  from  the  community.â€? Throughout  the  day,  each  music  group  gives  demos  that  demonstrate  the  different  sounds  of  their  groups.  In  WKLV ZD\ WKH ÂżIWK JUDGH VWXGHQWV DUH able  to  decide  what  section  of  the  music  department  they  want  to  become  a  part  of.  For  orchestra  instructor  Aimee  Veile,  WKH ÂżIWK JUDGH VWXGHQWVÂś H[FLWHPHQW about  hearing  certain  instruments,  as  well  as  discovering  their  musical  calling,  is  the  best  part  about  the  event.  â€œThe  best  part  of  the  day  is  seeing  how  pumped  up  the  kids  get  about  music.  Anytime  they  hear  a  piece  they  recognize  like  Mozart’s  â€œEine  Kleineâ€?  or  Disney’s  â€œFrozenâ€?  their  faces  just  light  up,â€?  Veile  said.  â€œIt  is  especially  fun  when  they  hear  the  sound  of  a  particular  instrument  and  JHW H[FLWHG :H ZDQW WR KHOS WKHP ÂżQG their  musical  voice  and  a  large  part  of  WKDW LV WKHP ÂżJXULQJ RXW ZKDW NLQG RI sound/instrument  they  like.â€? The  recruitment  day  is  a  way  to  attract  younger  students  to  the  various  music  programs  by  demonstrating  the  many  different  facets  of  music  that  are  offered  at  the  high  school.  The  day  is  also  a  way  WR JLYH EDFN WR WKH ÂżIWK JUDGH VWXGHQWV by  sharing  their  talents  with  those  who  will  one  day  be  involved  in  the  music  program.  â€œI  know  the  high  school  students  UHDOO\ HQMR\ SOD\LQJ IRU WKH ÂżIWK JUDGHUV ´ Veile  said.  â€œThey  have  developed  a  love  of  playing  and  want  to  help  share  it  with  the  next  generation.  It  is  one  of  their  ways  of  giving  back.â€?

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Concerns raised over District overcrowding

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he  District  has  been  in  the  news  recently  regarding  the  continued  growth  of  student  enrollment,  which  has  resulted  in  overcrowding  with  class  sizes  of  up  to  29  students  at  East  Elementary.  During  the  Jan.  12  Board  of  Education  meeting,  the  issue  at  East  was  addressed  by  a  group  of  passionate  and  concerned  citizens.  The  District  said  that  they  understand  the  need  for  a  permanent  solution  to  help  address  the  space  needs  at  East  and  other  schools  in  the  District.  For  East,  Teacher  Aides  were  integrated  to  provide  additional  support  to  the  teachers.  A  new  full-­time  at-­risk  teacher  and  a  social  worker  were  also  assigned  to  East.  â€œRecently,  JCPS  administrators  were  made  aware  of  the  overcrowding  LVVXHV DW (DVW (OHPHQWDU\ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ LQ NLQGHUJDUWHQ DQG ÂżIWK JUDGH ´ DVVLVWDQW to  the  superintendent  Amy  Berendzen  said.  â€œEast  school  staff  worked  together  in  development  of  a  solution  that  will  help  address  current  concerns  relative  to  space Â

and  classroom  size.  East  is  also  scheduled  for  renovation  this  summer,  similar  to  what  was  accomplished  at  West  this  past  summer.â€? The  major  renovations  taking  place  at  East  Elementary  will  be  aided  by  professionals  who  will  ensure  that  they  are  utilizing  all  of  the  existing  space  as  HIÂżFLHQWO\ DV SRVVLEOH (DVW (OHPHQWDU\ principal  Julie  Martin  and  her  staff  have  developed  a  plan  that  currently  made  it  SRVVLEOH WR DFFRPPRGDWH ERWK D QHZ ÂżIWK grade  classroom  and  a  new  kindergarten  FODVVURRP E\ VKLIWLQJ VRPH RI WKH RIÂżFH space,  small-­group  instruction  space  and  by  the  usage  of  the  on-­site  mobile  classroom. “Growing  enrollment  is  not  only  an  East  school  issue,  if  you  will,  but  something  the  District  is  experiencing  as  a  whole,â€?  Berendzen  said.   â€œNot  only  are  we  facing  capacity  concerns,  but  also  space  issues.â€? $FFRUGLQJ WR %HUHQG]HQ ÂżYH \HDUV ago  grade  levels  throughout  the  District  UHĂ€HFWHG DQ DYHUDJH RI VWXGHQWV SHU grade.  Now,  they  are  experiencing  class Â

sizes  of  700  to  800  per  grade  level.  While  there  is  no  state  mandate  relative  to  class  size,  the  Department  of  Elementary  and  Secondary  Education  provides  â€œstandardâ€?  and  â€œdesirable  standardâ€?  enrollment  numbers.  For  example,  for  grades  seventh  through  twelfth,  the  â€œstandardâ€?  is  33  students  while  the  â€œdesirable  standardâ€?  LV VWXGHQWV -&36 LV QRW YLRODWLQJ WKH “standardâ€?  guidelines  but  is  not  always  at  the  desirable  level.  â€œWe  have  space  needs  in  multiple  schools,â€?  Mitchell  said.  â€œWe  need  to  be  as  HIÂżFLHQW LQ WKH XVH RI RXU FXUUHQW VSDFH until  we  have  permanent  space.  The  District  has  plans  to  address  space  needs  in  the  near  future  with  a  bond  and  levy  to  build  more  elementary  and  secondary  space.â€? In  2013,  the  District  established  a  planning  committee  to  study  space  needs  across  the  District.  The  results  showed  that  there  is  a  clear  and  present  need  for  space  improvements,  not  only  at  East  Elementary,  but  also  at  schools  across  the  District.   However,  a  recent  poll  has  indicated  that  there  is  not  the  community Â

Advisory class starts recycling program

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elanie  Fraga’s  advisory  class  has  recently  made  environmental  concerns  apparent  by  starting  a  recycling  movement.  â€œOver  the  past  two  years,  I  have  noticed  that  recycling  bins  have  started  to  disappear,â€?  Fraga  said.  â€œWe  just  throw  it  away,  and  I  think  it  is  criminal.  A  building  this  size  that  has  four  stories  had  so  much  to  recycle  and  no  one  did  it.â€? Fraga  started  to  inquire  about  the  state  of  recycling  in  the  school,  and  no  one  seemed  to  know  who  was  doing  what  or  whether  or  not  there  was  an  agreement  with  Allied  Waste.   â€œI  called  Allied  Waste  and  found  out  that  our  school  not  only  pays  to  have  a  recycling  bin  that  nobody  uses,  but  that  we  don’t  have  to  sort  it  out:  the  school  pays  for  it,â€?  Fraga  said.  Fraga  then  asked  her  advisory  class  if  they  would  be  interested  in  starting  a  recycling  campaign  throughout  the  school.  Many  jumped  on  board  with  this  idea,  as  did  many  other  teachers  and  advisory  classes.  They  began  to  identify  hot  spots,  make  bins  and  work  with  Allied  Waste  to  create  a  system.  They  placed  recycling  boxes  in  each  classroom  DQG ODUJH UHF\FOLQJ ELQV RQ WKH ÂżUVW DQG VHFRQG Ă€RRUV RI WKH KLJK VFKRRO “[Recycling  is  important  to  the  school]  because  it  is  a  problem  and  we  have  an  opportunity  to  help  the  environment,â€?  senior  Tyesha  Thurman,  one  of  the  project  managers,  said. Although  recycling  has  been  neglected  in  the  past,  the  blame  for  this  cannot  be Â

placed  on  anyone  in  particular.  â€œCustodians  are  not  at  fault,â€?  Fraga  said.  â€œRecycling  should  not  be  a  student  project,  and  this  is  a  perfect  thing  for  an  advisory  to  do.â€?  The  environmental  concerns  that  launched  this  campaign  are  prevalent  not  only  in  our  school,  but  also  worldwide.  â€œI  don’t  think  that  people  know  about  ODQGÂżOOV DQG DOO RI WKH WUDVK LQ WKHP ´ senior  Lydia  Gleason,  one  of  the  project  managers,  said.  â€œYou  can  give  back  what  you  have  taken  and  reuse  to  help  the  environment.â€?  Gleason  also  encouraged  students  and Â

teachers  that  they  can  take  part  in  this  by  recycling  everything  except  for  food  and  water.  In  addition,  when  walking  from  class  to  class  in  the  hallways,  Gleason  said  that  students  should  pick  up  the  trash  they  see  and  put  it  in  the  recycling  bins.  A  little  bit  from  each  person  can  make  a  huge  difference.  â€œWe  are  just  asking  teachers  and  students  to  pitch  in,  pun  intended,â€?  Fraga  said.  â€œAfter  we  have  this  up  and  going,  we  would  like  to  look  at  the  cafeteria’s  use  of  plastic  ware.  One  step  at  a  time  though,  ZH ZLOO FRQTXHU WKLV ÂżUVW ´

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support  necessary  to  pass  a  bond  and  OHY\ SURSRVDO RQ WKH $SULO EDOORW Because  of  this,  the  Board  declined  to  PRYH IRUZDUG RQ WKLV DQG KDV FLWHG as  the  next  opportunity  to  pursue  a  ballot  proposal  for  these  issues.  â€œWhen  a  bond  and  levy  issue  resurfaces  in  the  future,  we  will  need  to  work  together:  staff,  parents  and  community,â€?  Berendezen  said.  â€œTo  discuss  the  space  and  capacity  concerns  across  the  District  and  how  the  passing  of  a  ballot  issue  can  certainly  help  alleviate  these  growing  concerns.â€? The  District  continues  to  work  to  provide  quality  learning  environments  by  gathering  information,  conducting  data  analysis  and  formulating  a  3-­year  strategic  plan  to  address  the  issue  of  space  in  schools.  â€œWe  are  all  a  part  of  this  community,â€?  Mitchell  said.  â€œI  would  hope  we  would  all  want  our  students  to  learn  in  a  building  that  provides  appropriate  space.  To  address  our  space  needs  to  the  extent  that  we  need  to,  it  will  most  likely  need  the  support  of  the  bond  and  levy.â€? Â

StuCo hosts dance

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ach  year  around  Valentine’s  Day,  he  District  has  been  in  the  news  StuCo  helps  at  a  dance  for  the  recently  regarding  the  continued  women  at  Heisinger  Bluffs.  This  growth  of  student  enrollment,  dance  is  intended  to  give  the  elderly  a  which  has  resulted  in  overcrowding  with  taste  of  something  that  they  might  not  class  sizes  of  up  to  29  students  at  East  have  done  for  years:  dancing.  Elementary.  During  the  Jan.  12  Board  of  â€œMany  of  these  elders  haven’t  danced  Education  meeting,  the  issue  at  East  was  in  years,  or  think  that  they  are  not  able  addressed  by  a  group  of  passionate  and  to  dance  anymore,â€?  Stuco  community  concerned  citizens.  service  head  Kierra  Lindsey  said.  â€œOnce  The  District  said  that  they  understand  they  see  us  dancing  it  makes  them  want  the  need  for  a  permanent  solution  to  to  dance  with  us.â€?  help  address  the  space  needs  at  East  and  The  students  that  work  this  event  other  schools  in  the  District.  feel  the  effort  they  put  into  the  dance  For  East,  Teacher  Aides  were  really  affects  the  elders.  Volunteers  integrated  to  provide  additional  support  arrived  there  at  2:30  p.m.  to  setup  to  the  teachers.  A  new  full-­time  at-­risk  supplies  that  Heisinger  provided.  Then  teacher  and  a  social  worker  were  also  the  dance  lasts  for  two  hours  before  assigned  to  East.  they  could  begin  to  clean  up.  Volunteers  â€œRecently,  JCPS  administrators  believe  it  was  worth  the  work  because  were  made  aware  of  the  overcrowding  of  the  interactions  and  the  people  that  LVVXHV DW (DVW (OHPHQWDU\ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ LQ they  got  to  meet. NLQGHUJDUWHQ DQG ÂżIWK JUDGH ´ DVVLVWDQW “This  dance  is  the  only  time  that  to  the  superintendent  Amy  Berendzen  these  elders  get  to  have  with  our  said.  â€œEast  school  staff  worked  together  generation,â€?  junior  Hannah  Gerard  in  development  of  a  solution  that  will  said.  â€œI  think  it  is  a  great  thing  for  this  help  address  current  concerns  relative  interaction  to  happen.â€? to  space  and  classroom  size.  East  is  also  Gerard  is  not  a  part  of  the  scheduled  for  renovation  this  summer,  community  service  committee,  but  similar  to  what  was  accomplished  at  she  volunteered  because  she  has  a  West  this  past  summer.â€? grandmother  who  lives  at  Heisinger.  The  major  renovations  taking  place  Her  grandmother  and  all  of  the  other  at  East  Elementary  will  be  aided  by  elderly  ladies,  look  forward  to  this  professionals  who  will  ensure  that  they  dance  every  year. are  utilizing  all  of  the  existing  space  as  â€œWhen  we  see  the  elders  getting  HIÂżFLHQWO\ DV SRVVLEOH (DVW (OHPHQWDU\ up  and  dancing,  we  feel  that  we  are  principal  Julie  Martin  and  her  staff  doing  a  good  thing  and  that  they  are  have  developed  a  plan  that  currently  appreciative  of  it,â€?  Lindsey  said.  made  it  possible  to  accommodate  both  D QHZ ÂżIWK JUDGH FODVVURRP DQG D QHZ kindergarten  classroom  by  shifting Â

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n  Feb.  14  moans  and  whines  escape  from  the  mouths  of  single  people,  complaining  about  how  they  hate  Valentine’s  Day.  Many  people  exhaust  themselves  worrying  about  Valentine’s  Day  when  it  is  actually  a  meaningless  holiday  anyway.  Every  day  should  be  a  day  to  tell  loved  ones  your  feelings  for  them.   If  every  other  boy  is  doing  something  special  for  their  girlfriend  on  that  day,  I  do  not  want  my  boyfriend  to  do  the  same  exact  thing.  It  would  not  be  as  special.   This  year  in  the  United  States,  an  expected  $20  billion  will  be  spent  on  Valentine’s  Day  gifts.  That  is  $130  per  person.  To  me,  this  outrageous  holiday  spending  or  participation  is  unoriginal  and  pointless.  I  do  not  want  my  boyfriend  to  write  me  a  letter  or  buy  me  roses  just  because  he  feels  the  need  to  participate  in  the  popular  consumer  holiday,  or  because  he  feels  pressured  to  by  Hallmark.  I  would  want  my  boyfriend  to  do  something  special  because  he  wants  to,  that  way  I  know  it  is  because  he  was  genuinely  thinking  of  me  and  wants  to  get  me  Ă€RZHUV RU ZULWH PH D QRWH RQ DQ\ GD\ RI WKH \HDU

he  idea  of  Valentines  in  the  modern  world  is  that  it  is  the  day  that  men  have  to  be  the  man  that  society  depicts  as  the  â€œperfect  boyfriend,â€?  by  going  out  and  buying  her  roses,  jewelry,  and  chocolate  covered  strawberries,  when  in  reality  they  should  treat  her  the  same  as  they  do  everyday.  Even  if  you  do  believe  that  men  should  go  out  and  drop  200  dollars  on  his  girl,  then  the  girl  should  go  out  and  do  the  exact  thing  for  him.  Granted  men  are  hard  to  shop  for,  but  we  are  also  the  easiest  because  we  don’t  care  what  we  get.  It’s  just  the  thought  that  counts  for  us.  Instead,  the  world  is  trying  to  make  it  a  doubled  standard  for  men,  that  if  they  don’t  do  stuff  just  like  guys  on  Twitter  then  they  won’t  be  appreciated  for  their  efforts.  The  little  things  like  holding  up  a  door  for  her,  or  putting  in  the  extra  effort  to  put  another  word  in  a  text  just  to  act  like  he  is  interested  is  being  overlooked.  Valentine’s  Day  is  now  becoming  a  spending  fest,  and  whoever  spends  the  most  on  his  girl  is  the  guy  every  girl  wishes  she  could  be  with;Íž  when  it  should  be  about  spending  time  with  the  person  that  makes  you  happy.

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alentine’s  day,  or  as  single  guys  call  it  â€œthat  day  everyone  loses  their  minds  and  obsesses  over  consumerism  of  a  holiday  that  no  one  even  understands  the  history  ofâ€?  is  celebrated  for  Saint  Valentine  who  was  killed  for  falling  in  love  and  sending  love  letters  to  his  jailor’s  under  age  daughter.  People  should  know  exactly  what  they  are  celebrating  and  not  go  out  and  spend  thousands  of  dollars  on  something  they  do  not  understand.  However  when  people  are  not  celebrating  the  holiday,  they  are  able  to  sit  back  and  realize  how  dumb  everyone  acts  because  of  what  society  says  they  VKRXOG GR IRU WKHLU VLJQLÂżFDQW RWKHU (YHQ LI SHRSOH GR ZDQW to  celebrate  Valentine’s  day,  they  do  not  have  to  celebrate  LQ WKH ZD\ SHRSOH KDYH EHHQ LQ WKH SDVW ZKHQ LW ÂżUVW EHFDPH mainstream,  the  holiday  was  just  people  exchanging  small  cards  that  they  hand  wrote  and  now  it  has  become  a  day  that  people  will  spend  millions  on  annually.

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“Guys  want  to  make  their  girlfriend  happy,  while  girls  want  assurance  that  they  care...  and  also  chocolate.â€?

“There  are  differences  because  of  the  gender  difference.  Girls  give  more  thought  into  the  holiday.â€?

“Girls  have  a  set  image  of  what  Valentine’s  Day  should  be,  mostly  because  of  movies,  and  guys  have  to  pay  for  it.â€?

“Guys  see  it  as  another  day  they  have  to  spend  money,  money  that  girls  expect  them  to  spend.â€?

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Adam Rush, Madeline Brown, Jessie Von Gunten, Justin Magellenes, Ross Whitehead, Jaycie Sabala, Meredith Manda, Jacob Ruboneka, Alyssa Large, and Elijah Jacobs watch Lady Jays basketball beat Carthage 51-­41 on Jan. 23 [photo by Erica Overfelt].

Junior Joel Breedlove spikes the volleyball against champions Balls of Duty in the VHPL ¿QDO JDPH [photo by Erica Overfelt].

Justin Fuller, Caleb Hankins, Kader Fees, Tyson Suttle, Austin Holland, X’avier Kent, Zach Bond, Spencer Bone, and Jacob Ruboneka, members of Balls of Duty, hold up number one with the bracket after winning the Power-­ buff Volleyball Tournament on Jan. 22 [photos by Erica Overfelt].

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Winter Sports Court ladies Alyssa Large, Jaycie Sabala, Meredith Manda, Jessie Von Gunten, and Madeline Brown pose for pictures in the Governor Mansion [photo by Erica Overfelt].

Cole Heidbreder, Meagan Howerton, Daniel Ellinger, Jensen Stevens and Jackson Bohlken dress up as 1950s greasers for the Winter Sports throwback spirit day on Jan. 22 [photo by Savanna Guitard].

Boy’s court Alex Tharp, Shawn Thompson, Jake Pridgin, Hayden Desha, Isaac Roling show their personalities as they are recognized during the Winter Sports assembly. [photo illustration by Thomas +DW¿HOG].

[Left] Haley Watson and Rylee Rimiller, [Middle] Cierra Strickland and Makenzie Slater, and [Right] Brandyn Sullens and Emma Elwood dress up for the throwback themed spirit day [photos by Savanna Guitard].

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Freshman Darrion Lowery shows off his dance moves at the Winter Sports dance. [photo by Ainsley Grey].

CA N D Y L AN D Band students play for the crowd at the Winter Sports assembly on Jan. 23. The assembly included performances from the band, orchestra, hip hop team, cheerleaders, show choir, and dance team [photo by Madi Baughman].

Cheerleaders showcase their moves during the Winter Sports assembly. The team prepares for the assembly by extensively practicing their routines everyday after school the week before [photo by Madi Baughman].

Senior David Steinmeyer dances to UNK’s “2 Step” at the end of the Winter Sports Dance. [photo by Ainsley Grey].

Jacob Gourley, Lindsey Biesemeyer, and Devin Jungmeyer enjoy themselves at the dance [photo by Ainsley Grey].

Senior Adam Sullens takes a deep breath for his part in the show choir performance of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and other assorted songs [photo by Ainsley Grey].

Abbey Lamb dances with Spencer Bone at the Winter Sports dance while Ellie Severance laughs in the background. Student Council raised over $3,600 through ticket sales for the dance. [photo by Ainsley Grey].

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anting to go into the fashion industry, junior Emilie Folz had a lot of options for her future beyond high school. Folz was recently accepted into Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Diego. After going to three days of fashion classes at the FIDM campus this summer, she got an opportunity to visit the campus and take a tour. She knew she was in love with the area and wanted to go there for college. “I loved the system they have for gaining a major,” Folz said. To get accepted to FIDM, she had to complete a long application process. “I had to talk to an admissions advisor, create a project, which for my major, was to create an imaginary business with a target customer,” Folz said. “And I had to write a short summary of my project.” After the summary, Folz had to interview with the director of the college, which was the deciding factor of her acceptance.

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After being accepted to a college in California and for a program she is passionate about, Folz is looking forward to her future. “I am most excited about getting to learn something that is not usually taught in the midwest,” Folz said. Living in such a small town, students do not always get the opportunity to pursue experiences they might be interested in. “The fashion industry isn’t very important here,” Folz said. “I’m excited to get to be around the other students who have the same passions as I do.” Going to FIDM, there is a lot to look forward to: the location, people, environment, and most importantly, the fashion industry. “The job placement was super high post graduation also,” Folz said. FIDM is not the only fashion college, there is many to choose from. Folz made her decision once she knew she wanted to pursue Merchandise Marketing in college. “FIDM is the best choice for me.” Folz said. “It has a high reputation in the industry and will be able to set me up with a better job.”

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Spending  so  much  time  in  New  Zealand  gives  her  the  opportunities  to  experience  so  much  of  the  island  and  what  all  is  different  there. “So  far  I  have  gone  whitewater  rafting,  hiked  part  of  two  active  volcanoes,  visited  a  native  village,  gone  to  the  capital  of  New  Zealand,  and  visited  Parliament.â€?  Getson  said.  â€œFinally  I  toured  the  set  used  for  ¿OPLQJ Âľ7KH +REELWÂś DQG Âľ7KH /RUG RI WKH Rings.â€? After  graduating  last  December,  Getson  did  not  plan  on  attending  college  in  New  Zealand. “I  am  not  going  to  school  here  although  I  was  accepted  into  the  University  of  Auckland  in  New  Zealand,â€?  Getson  said.  â€œ  My  parents  and  I  thought  that  coming  back  to  the  sates  and  going  to  0L]]RX ZDV D EHWWHU ÂżW IRU ZKDW , ZDQWHG to  do. Not  many  people  get  to  pack  up  and  move  to  a  different  country  and  take  their  whole  family  with  them.  Getson  and  her  family  are  grateful  to  be  able  to  experience  such  a  big  culture  change. “The  best  part  so  far  is  getting  to  know  the  people  that  live  here  and  seeing  the  similarities  and  differences  between  the  two  cultures,â€?  Getson  said.

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ith  the  regular  season  coming  to  an  end,  the  Jays’  Basketball  team  is  preparing  for  districts.  This  year  they  will  kick  off  the  district  tournament  with  a  game  against  Lebabon  in  Camdenton  on  March  3  at  6  pm. “To  prepare  for  districts  we  have  done  D ORW RI ÂżQH WXQLQJ ´ YDUVLW\ MXQLRU &DOHE Burruss  said.  â€œWe  have  gone  through  the  plays  100s  of  times  and  worked  on  our  WUDQVLWLRQ RIIHQVLYHO\ DQG GHIHQVLYHO\ ´ With  only  one  returning  starter  from  the  previous  season  the  Jays  still  powered  through  a  seven  game  winning Â

played  together  before,  but  the  team  has  stilled  improved  this  season.  â€œThe  team  is  little  bit  younger,  and  LW WRRN XV DZKLOH WR ÂżJXUH WKLQJV RXW ´ assistant  varsity  coach  Jordan  Chapman  said.  â€œIt  is  fun  to  watch  everything  come  WRJHWKHU ´ With  a  optimistic  attitude  going  into  districts,  the  Jays  have  the  fans  in  high  hopes  of  a  district  championship. “I  think  the  energy  of  the  team  is  SRVLWLYH ´ YDUVLW\ MXQLRU 7LP 1DKDFK VDLG Âł1R RQH JHWV GRZQ RQ HDFK RWKHU Everyone  is  always  encouraging  in  practice  and  games  no  matter  what  KDSSHQV ´

Senior Logan Coil competes against a CBC wrestler. [Photo by Claire Shipley]

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Freshman Peter Kuster wins a battle against a CBC wrestler. [Photo by Claire Shipley]

[Left] Freshman Peter Kuster shakes hands with Head Coach Phil Cagle after his dual against CBC wrestler on Jan 28. [Photo by Claire Shipley]

Senior Logan Coil is cheered on by fans. [Photo by Claire Shipley]

Jay Wrestlers are sent off by JCHS students as their road to state bgins on Feb 19. Senior Corbin Howard ^HZ HTVUN [OL X\HSPĂ„LYZ [photo by Claire Shipley] Senior Logan Coil pins a CBC wrestler to the mat. The Jays had a 66-12 win. [Photo by Claire Shipley]

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Senior Brooke Thompson signs with Bradley University to play golf in college. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

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coach,  Lisa  Dey,  thinks  the  skill  level  of  athletes  in  small  D1  and  big  D2  schools  isn’t  that  big  of  a  difference  to  someone  other  than  the  athlete  though. “They  say  that  the  best  of  the  best  go  Division  1,  but  there  are  a  lot  of  good  athletes  out  there  that  don’t  go  D1,â€?  Dey  said.  â€œThere  are  a  lot  of  D2  schools  that  are  just  as  good,  if  not  better  than  some  of  the  smaller  D1  schools.â€? When  senior  Brooke  Thompson  UHFHLYHG KHU ÂżUVW RIIHU VKH IHOW WKH greatest  she  ever  had.  She  realized  that  the  time  and  effort  she  had  put  in  through  WKH \HDUV ÂżQDOO\ SDLG RII 7KRPSVRQ GLG not  want  to  go  D1  for  the  fame  or  glory  but  simply  for  personal  satisfaction.  She  dedicated  so  much  of  her  time  to  being Â

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have  to  dedicate  a  lot  of  their  time  to  get  here,  but  they  have  to  be  smart  about  their  choices  as  well.  â€œ  I  have  been  made  fun  of  because  of  my  choices  to  stay  away  from  parties  and  fun,â€?  Rozier  said.  â€œI  have  had  college  coaches  tell  me  they  have  checked  my  social  media  sites,  I  couldn’t  take  the  chance.â€? In  order  to  make  it  to  the  D1  level,  as  an  athlete  you  can’t  expect  anything  to  come  easy.  It  takes  a  lot  of  time  and  effort,  to  even  be  noticed.  But  once  you  start  to  get  noticed  by  recruits,  the  hard  work  become  worth  it. “There  is  lots  of  stress  and  emotions  during  the  recruiting  process,â€?  Rozier  said.  â€œBut  it  really  pays  off.â€? Â

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good  enough. “Last  summer  I  only  had  twenty  one  free  days  when  I  was  not  in  another  city,  or  playing  in  a  tournament,â€?  Thompson  said.  Senior,  Brooke  Rozier,  has  played  softball  for  10  years.  Throughout  the  past  four  years  of  high  school  softball,  and  ten  years  of  club  softball,   Rozier  has  dedicated  an  abundant  amount  of  time  to  softball.  Not  only  does  she  travel  to  Kansas  City  twice  a  week  for  practice,  but  she  also  takes  time  on  her  own  to  perfect  KHU VNLOOV DQG ZRUN RQ KHU ÂżWQHVV DW WKH gym.  To  go  to  the  D1  level,  an  athlete  can  not  just  practice  once  a  week  with  their  team  and  think  they’re  going  to  get  there.  Rozier  knows  that  not  only  do  athletes Â

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or  most  children  who  play  sports,  their  dream  is  to  make  it  to  the  top.  The  older  the  athlete  gets  the  more  competitive  it  gets  and  the  harder  they  have  to  work.  For  some  athletes  sports  just  come  natural  to  them,  but  over  time  â€˜being  a  natural’  will  not  be  enough.  Throughout  high  school  many  athletes  hope  to  get  recruited  to  the  Division  1  level,  but  many  do  not  make  it  there.  Not  only  do  athletes  have  to  be  one  of  the  best  in  their  sport,  but  they  also  have  to  be  a  good  student  and  responsible  person. Many  athletes  may  get  offers  to  lower  division  schools,  but  that  is  not  good  enough  to  them.  D1  athletes  get  much  more  recognition  than  those  athletes  who  play  for  lower  divisions.  The  recruiting  SURFHVV LV PRUH GLIÂżFXOW IRU ' VFKRROV as  well,  because  the  coaches  only  want  WKH EHVW DQG ORRN DOO RYHU WR ÂżQG WKRVH athletes.  Recently  retired  head  softball Â

any  people  go  out  of  their  way  to  do  what  they  love.  For  some  it  will  be  as  simple  as  opening  up  a  journal  and  drawing  what  they  see.  Others  may  dedicate  their  whole  lives  to  a  religion  that  they  believe  in.  When  athletes  enter  High  School,  some  may  think  that  competitive  traveling  teams  are  over,  but  in  actuality  there  are  just  as  many.  Some  in  the  surrounding  area  includes  the  fall  baseball  team,  Capital  Cheer,  Carrera  soccer,  and  JCVBC  (volleyball)  .  These  programs  allow  athletes  to  play  the  sport  they  love  all  year  around;Íž  however,  it  does  not  come  ZLWKRXW VDFULÂżFH “I  missed  homecoming  sophomore  and  junior  year,â€?  junior  soccer  JCPS  player  Sarah  Lubbert  said.  â€œI  almost  missed  winter  sports  this  year  too  but  the  tournament  got  reschedule.â€? Not  only  does  it  affect  her  social  life,  it  also  affects  the  way  that  she  have  to  manage  her  time  all  around.  Lubbert  said  that  school  may  be  the  hardest  thing  to  keep  up  with,  that  when  she  has  a  test  the  GD\ DIWHU VRFFHU LWV UHDOO\ GLIÂżFXOW WR VWXG\

for.  Lubbert  still  has  a  solid  4.0,  and  she  is  verbally  committed  to  play  at  Mizzou. “I  often  have  to  hangout  with  my  friends  during  the  weekdays,â€?  senior  dancer  Jensen  Stevens  said.  â€œEspecially  if  I  know  that  I  have  to  leave  for  the  weekend. Stevens  goes  to  St.  Louis  to  cheer  competitively  with  Cheer  Legends.  She  has  to  go  to  competitions  most  weekends,  and  it  takes  a  lot  of  time  but  she  said  its  worth  it  because  its  so  much  fun. “The  investment  that  my  family  has  put  into  the  soccer  team  I  play  for  will  hopefully  be  paid  back  a  through  a  college  scholarship.â€?  Sporleder  said. Junior  soccer  player  Erich  Spoleder  says  that  his  family  puts  in  about  $1,500  a  year  for  him  to  play  at  MPL  Academy,  that’s  not  counting  his  drives  up  to  St.  Louis  twice  a  week,  or  the  cost  of  transportation  to  other  states  around  the  US.  The  college  that  Sporleder  is  looking  at  cost  about  24,000  a  year,  and  he  is  hoping  to  earn  a  scholarship  to  help  lower  the  cost.  â€œI  enjoy  the  time  that  I  spend  with  the  cheer  program,â€?  Stevens  said.  â€œIt  is  hard  missing  time  with  my  friends  back  here  though,  that  is  the  only  downfall.â€?

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he  girl’s  basketball  team  has  improved  tremendously  from  where  they  started  this  year.  With  a  record  of  14-­11,  they  are  slowly  becoming  more  attuned  to  what  they  are  doing  to  be  successful.  They  keep  improving  as  players  by  practicing  harder  and  using  the  support  of  their  fans  to  their  advantage. “We  only  had  one  senior  last  year,  so  much  of  our  team  came  in  already  having  varsity  experience,â€?  junior  basketball  SOD\HU 0HJDQ )RVWHU VDLG Âł%XW VRPH younger  kids  have  stepped  up  and  have  done  a  fantastic  job  to  bring  energy.â€? The  team  is  practicing  hard  in  hopes  of  winning  districts  and  going  on  to  state.  The  players  want  the  school  to  support  them  more  to  help  lead  them  to  districts.  They  hope  to  get  a  lot  of  energy  from  the  crowd  that  will  help  them  on  the  court  and  perform  better. “I  would  love  to  see  more  people  at  games  supporting  the  school,â€?  Wiley Â

said.  â€œNot  just  at  girl’s  basketball  but  at  everything.  A  better  student  section  creates  a  better  atmosphere,  which  helps  the  team.â€? The  student  section’s  of  many  sports  has  started  to  become  much  larger  and  have  much  more  attendance.  Sports,  such  as  girl’s  basketball,  in  the  past  have  not  gathered  as  Junior Megan Foster drives against Helias junior Molly Light on Jan much  attention  as  26. [Photo by Erica Overfelt] they  are  now.  This  year,  the  student  LQWR WKH JDPH DV ZH DUH ´ )RVWHU VDLG.  section  for  girl’s  â€œIt  is  great  to  see  people  come  out  and  basketball  has  grown  and  became  much  support  us  because  it  does  bring  us  more  lively. energy  on  the  court.â€? “We  love  when  [the  student  section]  gets  involved  in  chants  and  are  just  as Â

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unning  through  the  streets  with  their  frozen  breath  coming  back  in  their  faces  and  a  shiver  at  every  gust  of  wind  blowing  right  through  their  ERGLHV ZLQWHU UXQQHUV ÂżJKW WKURXJK a  typical  after  school  practice.  Running  over  the  winter  is  primarily  for  cross  country  and  long  distance  track  runners  practicing  in  the  off  season.     â€œThe  winter  is  a  pretty  long  off  season  so  being  this  far  in  it  has  gotten  pretty  exhausting,â€?  sophomore  cross  country  and  track  runner  Brendan  Bena  said.  â€œYou  got  to  keep  in  mind  that  track  season  is  right  around  the  corner  and  that  is  what  you  are  training  for.â€?     Just  like  any  sport,  off  season  is  the  time  for  improvements.  Distance  runners  must  realize  their  commitment  to  the  sport  because  balancing  school  work  and  training  after  school  each  day  is  D GLIÂżFXOW WDVN )URP UXQQLQJ IRXU PLOHV to  10  miles,  practice  is  key.  As  a  long  distance  track  and  assistant  cross  country  coach,  Magnus  Holmstrom,  must  stress  to  athletes  the  importance  of  running  year  round.

    â€œDistance  running  is  a  sport  where  you  have  to  train  365  days  a  year  if  you  want  to  be  successful,â€?  Holmstrom  said.  â€œThose  who  put  in  the  work  in  the  winter  ZLOO VHH WKH EHQHÂżWV RQFH WUDFN VHDVRQ starts  and  they  step  on  the  line  in  that  ¿UVW UDFH ´     Cold  weather  brings  sickness  DQG IUHH]LQJ ÂżQJHUV DQG UXQQLQJ can  increase  those  risks.  However,  exercising  in  the  winter  strengthens  the  heart,  burn  more  calories  and  the  body  will  develop  a  cold  tolerance.     â€œYou  have  to  bundle  up  everyday,  but  you  do  not  want  to  weigh  yourself  down  so  you  have  to  wear  a  lot  of  tights,  jackets,  and  layers,â€?  Bena  said.      Winter  running  may  come  off  as  an  excruciating  experience,  yet  runners  try  to  make  it  into  an  enjoyable  one.  Runners  practice  in  groups  or  pairs  and  talking  and  encouraging  others  while  they  take  on  another  mile.      â€œI  like  running  because  I  share  many  laughs  with  teammates,â€?  sophomore  runner  Bailey  Conrad  said.  â€œI  feel  good  about  myself  because  I  am  making  myself  better  while  doing  it.â€?

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Sport:  Wrestling  Grade:  Senior  Years  on  Team:  4 Background: “[I  started  because]  I  had  always  thought  about  it  because  my  brothers  wrestled  then  my  brother,  Coach  McQuiad,  told  me  to  wrestle  for  his  team  eight  grade  year  and  I  have  loved  it  ever  since.â€? Favorite  part:  â€œThe  hard  work  and  determination  it  takes  to  reach  success  at  practice  and  during  each  match.â€?  Role  Model: Âł9LFWRULD )UDQFLV D ZUHVWOHU DW Lindenwood  on  the  women’s  wrestling  team.â€? Favorite  Memory: Âł:LQQLQJ JLUOV VWDWH P\ ÂżUVW \HDU wrestling  and  standing  on  the  winners  SRGLXP LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH VSRW NQRZLQJ that  I  found  something  I  love  to  do.â€? Least  Favorite  Part:  â€œThe  end  of  the  season.â€? Fun  Fact  about  team:  â€œWe  are  a  family,  since  we  spend  so  much  time  together  it  just  happens,  and  it  is  a  great  thing.â€? Interesting  Fact: “I  love  to  keep  myself  busy!  I  am  an  RIÂżFHU LQ ))$ DQG 6NLOOV 86$ DQG , work  two  jobs  along  with  wrestling.â€? Future:  â€œI  am  still  undecided  but  I  would  like  to  [wrestle  in  the  future].â€? Awards: Only  female  wrestler  to  compete  four  years  on  team. Placed  at  girls  state  fours  in  a  row Placed  at  girls  nationals  three  years Best  Game:  â€œAt  our  Helias  dual  my  sophomore  year,  I  wrestled  160  and  pinned  one  of  their  wrestlers.  It  was  a  great  match.â€?

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