District Bonding Time
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By: Alyssa Foster
Bond (n): A debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a fixed interest rate. Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states and U.S. and foreign governments to finance a variety of projects and activities (Investopedia). Quickly approaching the USD 458 district is Election Day on April 7, in which voters will be allowed to vote on a new bond, in hopes of bringing about new projects to update the surrounding schools. If passed, Bond 2015 will bring about enhanced security for our schools, a Career and Technical Education Center, technology improvements, and renovations to existing facilities. With the $16 million bond, plans are for a new storm shelter to be built at Basehor Elementary School. There will also be access control doors throughout the district, as well as security cameras and secure entrance features at the schools.
A Career and Technical Education Center is planned to be added on to BasehorLinwood High School in hopes of attracting more students toward trade school programs, as an additional option for students choosing not to go to community college or a fouryear school. Superintendent David Howard said, “Our hope is that more kids realize that college isn’t the only option for them. If they choose to go to trade or technical school, they will already have experience and possibly a job following graduation.” According to senior exit surveys in recent years, between 70 and 75 percent of graduates go on to a 2- or 4-year school. This is a selfreported statistic, and the school does not follow up with them to see if they followed through with their plans or not. “With the increasing demand for students to go through the CNA/CMA programs, we will be able to support putting more kids through the program by offering it on campus,” Howard said.
Currently, Basehor-Linwood High School has 20 seniors involved with tech schools, with roughly half of them being part of the CNA program. If the bond is passed, the Board of Education will meet with middle school students and underclassmen to survey for areas of interest to determine programs for the new Career and Technical Education Center. This center will also help influence more students to join these programs to carry them beyond graduation with the skills they learn, as well as get more students involved with the school. The purpose for this building is high skill, high wage, and high demand, providing more options for graduates aside from the traditional college path. Technology improvements are included in the bond to update the network hardware and wireless access. With the increasing amount of students and teachers online, this is a must for our growing district. A centralized phone system is also in the works if the Bond passes. Renovations to existing facilities are planned to improve the drop-off/
pick-up lanes at Glenwood Ridge Elementary and Basehor Elementary, adjust sidewalk accessibility, improve parking, and look into energy efficiencies. The plan proposes to include improvements to all buildings in the district. “The most important thing for voters to know is that the bond will not increase the mill rate levied by USD 458. There will be no increase in your taxes if this bond were to be passed,” Howard said. The voter turnout in April is usually low, and Howard is expecting about 30 percent of 9,000 district voters to show up at the polls on April 7. There has been speculation about several projects coming to our district, and while they might be added in the future, it’s not quite the time to add in these updates to our district. Projects not included in this bond include a pool, tennis courts, renovations to the football field stadium bleachers, an auditorium added to BLMS, and personal laptops for students.
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Streaking Through the Season By: Ashley Novo-Gradac and Alyssa Foster “It feels great to see that all our hard work is paying off,” senior basketball player Pat Muldoon said, recalling the undefeated season record for the Basehor-Linwood High School boys basketball team. After the Bobcat Invitational Championship win over Park Hill, the team is anxious to push harder in hopes of winning another state championship in March.
Junior Jack Dale said, “We all have the skill, but it is a really special bond that holds us together and helps us play so well.” “We have some new additions as well as a lot of returning players and experience which makes us very deep. Our relationship as a team this year is strong, which shows through our chemistry on the court,” Muldoon said.
This is the first time the team has had a winning streak like this since head coach Mike McBride began coaching at BasehorLinwood High School.
Working around this small setback, the team has been trying to keep everyone as healthy as possible, resting off from practice for a few days to prevent overload and weakness. In McBride’s 17 years of coaching, this is the first year he has taken time off to rest his team in order to keep them healthy. It seems to be working, as the mojo on the court hasn’t subsided from players being home with illness.
Fliger said, “If we get a loss, then we will get over it and come back to practice to get better. We get better every day to hopefully get a state championship at the end of the season.”
The team’s success this year can be attributed to the close connection between the teammates. The chemistry on and off the court builds a lot of trust between them, as exhibited by the players on the court.
“I think our relationships this year are a lot stronger than they were last year. Our chemistry is better. Our skill level is about the same, but because of the chemistry, we pass the ball more and we communicate better,” senior Carson Fliger said.
“For the rest of the season, we will be taking one game at a time and hopefully win a state championship. We go into every game with a clean slate. We don’t look at our record and we act like every game is our first game,” McBride said. “The team needs to try to keep our perfect record and not take any team lightly. We want to try and get a state championship. There’s only a few things we need to sharpen up before state this year so we can make sure we don’t stumble,” Dale said.
“It’s different being undefeated. It’s not like it has been in the past 17 years of coaching. You know you can’t hide and the other teams are out to get you. You know that every team is after you and you’re going to get their best shot,” McBride said.
McBride said, “You have to have great team chemistry. You have to have skill. It has to all come together. I always tell the boys it’s 90 percent team chemistry and 10 percent skill and ability.” The balance of connection and skill is due in part to every player bringing something different to the court.
School boys basketball team. With about a month to go until substate begins, the team is gearing up to take back the crown that was previously earned in 2012. His teammates and coach agreed.
McBride added, “The boys hang out on and off of the court. They respect each other’s talents. Each person brings something different to the table. Nobody tries to be selfish and they all encourage each other.” As with each player contributing something different, there often can be missing pieces of the puzzle when someone gets sick or injured. Despite having no injuries, the flu epidemic has swept through the country and hit many students at the school.
The season continues with each player trying to stay healthy and improve as much as possible. With the current progress of the team’s performances, expectations are high for the remainder of the season. “I want to continue to grow as a player, leader, and teammate in order to help my teammates out in every way I can to reach our goal, ” Muldoon said. This “goal” Muldoon has in mind is a state championship for the Basehor-Linwood High
“This year’s team is more willing than last year’s team. They are always asking how they can do more and get more. They want to learn more every day,” McBride said of his team’s preparation for the end of the season. “We can’t take any day for granted and we need to continue to get better. We also need to keep working together as a team because there are a lot of good teams we still have to face. NO ZERO DAYS!” Muldoon said. This article was written prior to the Jan. 30 game against DeSoto.
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If you were a candy heart, what would you say and why? L8R H8RS. What’s your favorite baby animal? Golden Doodle or Corgi. Puppies are cute until they grow up, except these two breeds are cute forever. Which Courtwarming candidate would you most like to go to Courtwarming with? Pat, because he’s a babe. Duh. Describe your thoughts about Valentine’s Day in a song title. “Puke” by Eminem.
What’s your spirit animal? A tiger. Which Courtwarming candidate would you most like to go to Courtwarming with? Myself. Describe your thoughts about Valentine’s Day in a song title. “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift. What can you promise the student body if you win the crown? No OPAA.
What are your thoughts about the Courtwarming dance being WPA? I like it better when the boys pay. What’s your favorite baby animal? Babies. If you were a candy heart, what would you say and why? Take a picture. What’s your nickname? What’s the story behind it? J-Dawg because I was born part dog.
What are your thoughts about the Courtwarming dance being WPA? I love it (I’m broke). What’s your nickname? Phratty Patty. Which Courtwarming candidate would you most like to go to Courtwarming with? Myself, because I’m gorgeous. What can you promise the student body if you win the crown? Free puppies.
MEGAN MCMILLEN (9TH)
If all of the candidates were shipwrecked, who would be the last one standing and why? Pat, because he’s tall. Dream/Goal for your life. Force someone to marry me.
JENSEN WALCOTT (10TH)
What are your thoughts about the dance being WPA? It’s great! The girls are being very creative. What’s your favorite baby animal? Puppy, who doesn’t love puppies?
KAILEY DRENNON (11TH)
If all of the candidates were shipwrecked, who would be the last one standing and why? Megan Sixta, because she would eat everyone. What’s your spirit animal? Penguin.
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Max Zumbrunn
Alex Elliott
Megan Sixta
What’s your spirit animal? A baby horse because horses are literally my life. What’s your nickname? What’s the story behind it? Aubs- It’s shorter. Which Courtwarming candidate would you most like to go to Courtwarming with? Max, because we’re BFFs. Your dream/goal for your life. To go to the national finals rodeo.
If you were a candy heart, what would you say and why? What’s cookin’ good lookin’. What’s your nickname? What’s the story behind it? Goomba- My friends decided to call me it.
How are you? Pretty dang good. If all of the Courtwarming candidates were shipwrecked, who would be the last one standing and why? Me, ‘cause I’m a lifeguard, great swimmer, and survivalist extraordianaire. Which Courtwarming candidate would you most like to go to Courtwarming with? None of them because I’m engaged and that would be awkward. What is your spirit animal? Narwhal.
If all of the Courtwarming candidates were shipwrecked, who would be the last one standing and why? Me - I would eat everyone. What are your thoughts about the Courtwarming dance being WPA? Sucks! I don’t want to pay! Which Courtwarming candidate would you most like to go to Courtwarming with? Kailey, because we would go to McDonald’s. What’s your nickname? MEGAN! Because when people talk to me they’re usually yelling.
Dream/goal for your life. Get billions.
What are your thoughts on the Courtwarming dance being WPA? It saves me a dollar.
TUCKKER JOHNSON (9TH)
Which candidate would you most like to go to the dance with? Why? Megan McMillen, because she’s in my grade. Dream/goal for your life. To be good at basketball, and make bank.
JONNY HARMS (10TH)
If you were a candy heart, what would you say? Don’t Eat Me. What’s your spirit animal? A wolf.
BEVIN COON (11TH)
Dream/Goal for your life. Live long, be happy, make money. If all of the candidates were shipwrecked, who would be the last one standing and why? Me, of course. I could run away from danger on the island.
What do you think of Courtwarming being a WPA this year?
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Spend a few minutes walking through the halls of Basehor-Linwood High School on any given day and you’re sure to notice at least a couple dozen students sporting powerlifting shirts, hoodies, or sweatpants. Venture into a classroom and you might hear a group of powerlifters talking about how sore they are, chatting about their goals for the next meet, or engaging in a bit of friendly trash talk. Sit down at a lunch table and you could see a pair of lifters opening up their lunchboxes, pulling out healthy foods like hummus or pasta, and sharing tips for getting into a certain weight class. There’s no doubt about the fact that powerlifting is a major part of student life at Basehor-Linwood. Enter the Health and Wellness Center at 3:00 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays and it will become obvious that the hundred-odd athletes, coaches, managers, and alumni volunteers are investing huge amounts of their time and effort into the sport. The investment isn’t a futile one, either. Both the girls and boys powerlifting teams have found great success. The girls have won eight consecutive state championships, and the boys have won six. Eighteen state records out of a possible 92 are currently held by BLHS students or alumni. But so what? The kids can lift a lot, but are they really getting anything out of it? The answer, according to head coach Ross Schwisow, is a resounding yes. Schwisow is a firm believer that, in addition to being a place where students
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become more fit, powerlifting is also very much a place where life skills are learned. He wants kids to be able to take things they’ve learned from powerlifting and apply them elsewhere in life. “I hope that it’s something that really is an investment that pays dividends for them five years, ten years, twenty years down the line,” Schwisow said. One of the main philosophies of the Wellness Center, he said, is “to get kids to learn how to challenge themselves.” One of the other main functions of the weights room, Schwisow added, is to be a place where kids learn how to overcome adversity. “We try every day to make something tough, and you have to have the mental capacity to work on something tough. You know, the things in life that you want are not easy,” he said. Basehor-Linwood powerlifters echo their head coach’s sentiments. Sophomore Peyton Myers agrees with Schwisow’s idea that the sport helps kids to overcome challenges. “It’s teaching me life lessons,” he said, “like how to get through things I don’t want to do.” “It helps me with my mental toughness,” sophomore Mikayla Wheeler said. She adds that mental toughness translates into faster race times in track, as she has become stronger not only physically but mentally as well. Wheeler isn’t the only one who’s seen positive effects in other sports as a result of powerlifting. In fact, many students use
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powerlifting as a way to stay in shape for spring sports, while also competing and improving their strength. Sophomore Claire Walsh, sophomore Darren Richardson, and junior James Wilson all cite powerlifting as having helped them improve in their spring sport of track. It’s not just track athletes who see a benefit, though. “It’s made my shoulders stronger, so I can throw a softball [better],” junior and softball player Natalie Cowan said. “And it made my legs really powerful and made me more quick.” Senior Jesse Smallwood and sophomore Peyton Myers state that their motivation
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for doing well in powerlifting is the benefits that they see when baseball season rolls around. Coach Schwisow says that powerlifting’s impact on performance in other sports is one of the main aspects of the sport. “We use powerlifting as a means to reach other goals,” he said, since powerlifting prepares students both mentally and physically to take on other challenges in life, whether they’re athletic, academic, or career-related. One of the final benefits of powerlifting is also one of the most unexpected. As a sport that conjures up images of beefy guys saying “Do you even lift?”, one doesn’t anticipate that powerlifting would be a place for students to meet new people and make new friends. However, that’s exactly what’s happening at Basehor-Linwood. Powerlifting is a veritable melting pot of students from all grades, sports, and social groups. For some, it’s their only sport, while others use it as a means to stay in shape during the winter. Some students hold state records, while others willingly admit, “I don’t lift that much.” Part of the appeal of powerlifting is that students get to make connections with people whom they wouldn’t normally have talked to at all. “I interact with a lot of new people,” freshman Max Heinen said, and Schwisow said that that’s one of the goals. He says that powerlifting is “a means to meet new students,” as well as a way to “let new students find something to be involved with in the school.” Whether they’re breaking state records or simply trying to get better each and every day, it’s clear that powerlifting holds a special place in the hearts of everyone who’s ever spent a Saturday eating granola bars in the bleachers at a powerlifting meet. It improves students’ mental and physical strength while teaching them valuable life skills. It lets students meet new people while simultaneously learning things that will help them later in life. It’s that effortless fusion of physical fitness and lifelong lessons that makes it crystal clear just why powerlifting is so ingrained into the culture of Basehor-Linwood High School.
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Dating Don’ts Valentine’s Day is approaching, and who wants to be alone on Valentine’s Day? If you don’t want to be alone on this fantastic day, then here are some tips on how NOT to ask someone out on a date. Tip 1: Do not be discreet about asking someone out, it can be very confusing for the person. You don’t want to give the person mixed signals/feelings. Tip 2: Don’t ask someone out or on a date over a text message. If you really like the person, then you shouldn’t have to feel like you have to ask them over a text message.
By: Jill Espinoza
Tip 3: Don’t talk to the person you’re wanting to ask out through your friends. If you’re thinking about asking the person out, then you need to get to know them yourself. Don’t have your friends be the messenger. Get to know the person yourself and you’ll be better off when you’re asking them out. Tip 4: Don’t use pickup lines, this will probably ruin any chance of you ever dating someone. If you use pickup lines, you’ll most likely be forever alone. Don’t even think about it if you plan to get
married someday. Tip 5: Don’t lose sleep over asking the person out…The worst they’re going to do is say no, and you’ll get over it and move on. Be casual about it, sometimes that’s the best way to ask someone out on a date, and it makes it easier for both of you. Tip 6: Don’t try too hard. That can end up hurting you because then you look desperate, and no one wants to look desperate. Tip 7: Don’t be a creepy stalker or be obsessive. This can be a
New Beginnings In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, BLHS teachers shared their experiences with heartbreak, and what they’ve learned through past relationships.
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English teacher Aaron Schwartz, was dating a girl for three years while he was in college. “We even talked about getting engaged,” Schwartz said. Over time, he realized that he was in a relationship with a pretty mean girl. So, he decided to text another girl, but then decided that his girlfriend didn’t deserve that and it would be best to just break up with her. When the day came to end it all, Schwartz took his girlfriend out for pizza, “because pizza makes things better,” he joked. After the first slice, Schwartz terminated the relationship. Surprisingly, they both stayed and finished the pizza, and then went back to her place to watch Seinfeld. “I stayed long enough to watch two episodes and then went home. It was really weird,”
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Schwartz said. Ultimately, things didn’t work out because Schwartz felt like he couldn’t completely be himself with his girlfriend. His advice is to be with someone that you can be yourself around. “If you’re going to be with somebody, you have to be with somebody who won’t change you,” he said.
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SOLD! Guidance counselor Nancy Silverforb was head-over-heels for her boyfriend, Terry, in eighth grade. “He was the first boy that I was really crazy about,” she said. While Silverforb was busy gushing over Terry, there was another boy, Harold, who had a huge crush on her. Eventually, Harold convinced Terry that it would be a good idea to sell Silverforb for two Milk Duds and a cough drop. “I can laugh about it now, but at the time it really hurt to think that he would sell me for such a low price,” Silverforb said.
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turnoff - no one wants to be in a relationship with a stalker. Try to just be cool about the whole thing. Have confidence, but not too much. If you have a lack of confidence, then the person may not be confident in the relationship you potentially may have. Tip 8: Don’t ask the person out unless you know that they have an interest in you. If you aren’t sure how they feel about you, then that could lead to a very awkward situation. Don’t set yourself up for failure. Tip 9: Don’t ask them out in front of your friends or theirs.
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“When you go to a small high school, you kind of have to pick out the cream of the crop from the beginning,” this anonymous source said. Since he was an athlete, he figured the cream of the crop should be a cheerleader, this cheerleader ended up being a year younger than the source. When this person graduated high school, he proposed to his girlfriend before leaving for college. “When I got to college, I realized that there were a lot more girls,” he said. Despite the temptations from college, this source remained a loyal, and his fiancée began going to the same college after she had graduated. Nonetheless, she realized the same thing too. “We both started cheating on each other and then began to doubt our engagement,” he said. When Christmas break rolled around, they both came clean and called off the engagement. Thankfully, there weren’t any hard feelings and this source was able to find a new girlfriend to propose to.
“I still had the other engagement ring, but I couldn’t give it to her since it had belonged to someone else,” he says. So, what do you do with your ex’s engagement ring? You get it made into a necklace and give it to your wife, of course! This source wants to advise students to not settle for someone in high school, as there are a lot more people out there.
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At the end of her freshman year of college, journalism teacher Kristen Loney, began dating her childhood friend. “We had basically known each other for our whole lives,” she said. Over the summer, Loney began working at a summer camp, limiting communication between the two. Despite that, they still made time to go on a few dates over the summer, and they ended up dating for four months. When it came time to start her sophomore year at K-State, Loney realized something.
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This can make the other person feel obligated to say yes even if they don’t want to. Make sure you’re alone together, that way if you get rejected it’s less awkward. Tip 10: Don’t make a big deal out of getting rejected. If you get rejected, then the person either isn’t into you or they don’t want to be in a relationship. Accept the rejection and hopefully you’ll have better luck next time.
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“Over time I realized that I didn’t wanted to talk to him. When he would call, I just did not want to answer the phone,” she said. When she moved back to K-State, her boyfriend called asking if he could stop by and see her. This is when Loney knew that it would be best to end the relationship. “He was standing on my doorstep with a bouquet of flowers and I just broke up with him there,” she said. So, what could’ve prevented this distant relationship from even happening? Loney said, “We were best friends who thought we should try to date. It just didn’t work.”
Valentine’s Day Infographic Designed by Emma Hall
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Senioritis: A Teacher’s Perspective by Mitchell Mikinski
A common feeling among students in the days, weeks and months following winter break is one of exhaustion and overwhelmed minds. The student mind is awfully tired, and brutalized by the onslaught of essays, math problems, worksheets, and human interactions with people who may be viewed in an unfavorable light. This phenomenon is commonly known as senioritis and viewed by many students as the one true common denominator in an otherwise diverse student body. But what do teachers think of the yearly feeling that sweeps through the student body? English teacher Aaron Schwartz understands the reasoning behind senioritis. He said, “You’re coming to the end of 13 years of schooling and the exciting years of college are ahead”. Schwartz views it as one of the things that nearly everyone goes through. “I have withdrawn letters of recommendation for scholarships at the local level because people’s senioritis causes their personalities to sour,” he warned. It has to be controlled and not spiral out of control.
But other teachers aren’t as understanding. Teachers like Stephanie Harris feel that people’s senioritis gets in the way of the class’s overall progress. “It’s frustrating when seniors or any student chooses to skip because then they struggle to catch up and understand the material they miss,” she said, speaking in that frustrated teacher voice that shows just how displeased they are to be talking about a subject. Kristen Loney-the newspaper and yearbook adviser who teaches classes which are generally considered more “fun” than the more serious math and English classes of the other two- takes a more hard line approach. “To me, it all boils down to laziness. If you have the drive to succeed then you shouldn’t ‘get’ senioritis, it’s an excuse.” While students seem to feel senioritis in a brutal wave cycle similar to that of a news reporter on the ground during a hurricane, teachers provide an interesting perspective acting as the studio anchors in a network television station’s coverage of said hurricane.
The Wide World of Basehor-Linwood by Clay Beebe
According to a rough estimate, the population of Basehor-Linwood High School is predominantly white --about 95% (give or take about 3%). The median income for Basehor citizens is $78,351, while 89.4% of the population is white (according to city-data.com). It is obvious to see that this is not a very diverse place. When asked about what the diversity is like at the high school, here is how some anonymous people actually responded: “What diversity?” “Well, we have boys AND girls.” “There is none.” Problems regarding lack of diversity have plagued the nation for decades. In recent news, there have been protests across the United States all concerned with unfair treatment of nonwhite citizens. There have been no known public comments or grievances recently in Basehor, but that does not mean they do not exist. In order to teach people to not only tolerate, but also to respect, other cultures, races, religions, and social classes, we must look at one another as equals because that is what we really are. Imagine this scenario: You travel to another city with thousands of people who look, talk, and act exactly like you. But they immediately alienate you for not always living in their city. Should this matter? You are exactly like these people except for your previous home. Do you see the
logic behind this? There is none. Understandably, there are reasons why Basehor is not the most diverse city in Kansas, but there is no excuse as to why we should be intolerant of diversity. These things make a person unique, but should not affect their treatment as human beings: Religion, skin color, heritage, social class, sexuality, gender, hobbies, political views, intelligence, family, and many more. Something that many people forget is that stereotypes are not true. They may describe very, VERY few individuals within a much larger group, but do not describe the entire group. You are a living being. So do you represent every living being? Do you represent every human? What about every U.S. citizen? Every Kansan? In reality, not one person represents all of Basehor-Linwood. You represent yourself, so there is no reason why you should treat anyone else as though they represent every person in their respective and distinctive group. The only thing that should not be tolerated is intolerance. Keep an open mind and you’ll find out that nobody is good or bad because of their inherent characteristics. They, and you, should be defined by the content of your character. One of the most important things to remember is that other people are people no matter where you go: Basehor, Tonganoxie, Kansas, New York, Cuba, Africa, or anywhere else on earth. We are all people who deserve to be treated as such.
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