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“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln
Vol. 49, No. 4
Ferguson protests turns a suburb into the start of a revolution BY ANNA STRITECKY This past year, a suburb outside of St. Louis has become the source of chaos. The issue of race, which was thought to be put to rest in the 1960s, has come back up to surface, creating a revolution to put down in the history books. To begin this controversial subject, one must go back to the initial incident. On Aug. 9, 2014, teen Michael Brown was shot and killed in a debacle with local police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO. These protests are not just about the death of a teen, but instead run deep throughout the roots of the communities across America. These movements that originally started out looking for justice for Brown, soon turned into something that CNN is comparing to the Civil Rights Movement. The facts of the matter are simple, and there is evidence supporting that the officer was justified in shooting Brown, but also just as much evidence proving it was unjust and unnecessary. The fate of this teen was the first spark in the fire of police retaliation in Ferguson, MO. The shooting had an almost immediate reaction in the community, with the at first peaceful protest and the beginning of the “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” movement, in spreading the message of peaceful interactions with police. Gradually the protests got more violent, coming not only from the police, but also from the Ferguson residents. CNN reports that armored police cars would roam Ferguson streets, and the police
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began using rubber bullets, tear gas and other forms of weaponry against local protestors, all from the Missouri police department. To follow the protests, pictures surfaced on news sources such as FOX and WNEP of residents burning the American flag, starting riots where police cars were pushed over, local businesses were looted and homes were destroyed. LHS government teacher Kim Maass has kept up with the events through TV and online sources. “[In class] we discussed the role of grand juries in the criminal justice system and used the
Ferguson case as an example,” said Maass. “If the ‘Don’t Shoot’ movement can change police practices and public policies, it will certainly be taught in the future. If the movement fails, the unfortunate fate of Michael Brown will not (be taught).” The “Don’t Shoot” movement has made it closer to Sioux Falls than residents would ever have thought possible. There have been organized protests in South Dakota including those on busy street corners, all the way to police stations. South Dakota is not immune to the issue of race.
“Just because your experience with the criminal justice system, such as courts and police, that protects and serves doesn’t mean your experience is not shared by all. The sooner we start to appreciate the distrust felt in other communities, the sooner we can begin to heal,” said Maass. “I would also add; South Dakota is not immune. We need to ask tough questions about the number of officer shootings of Native Americans in our state.” The Social Media aspect has also played a huge role in the protests. The trending topic #Ferguson had over 3.7 million tweets on the
justice of Brown alone, according to official Twitter reports. This incident between a teenager and a local police officer has turned into more than just the fight for justice, but has become the fight for more police regulation and less racial profiling around the country. Alongside the Social Media aspect of just Brown, “Hands Up Don’t Shoot,” a movement with the name “I Can’t Breathe” has started in the honor of Eric Garner, who was put in a chokehold in Staten Island, NY, by a local police officer which caused strangulation and death. These two demonstrations have led to protests that filled Times Square, walked down the streets of Chicago and the peaceful sit-ins held in Los Angeles. To resolve this issue, the residents of Ferguson and other cities have ordered that changes should be made in the police systems. Protesters recently stapled a lists of demands on the Ferguson police station door, and the first rule demanding that officers honor the preservation of life. List of wishes by protesters include: allowing media to be able to cover whatever they want, protesters to be able to gather freely as long as the group is safe and many other requests to make Ferguson a safer place for all. Even though a single government may never be able to satisfy everyone’s needs and agree on both sides of this issue, everyone has a right to an opinion. Ferguson may be considered the first event to start to the race towards equality that will shape America for years to come.
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STATESMAN | February 9, 2015
Free college: A dream come true or just a dream BY ALEXA ANKRUM
On Jan. 9, 2015 President Obama revealed his proposal to improve education in the U.S. by making the first two years of community college free. ABC News reported that Obama’s plan was inspired by a program in Tennessee that has recently been made into a law. According to ABC News, the plan would last a minimum of 10 years and would require approximately $60 billion from the federal government. On top of that, neither the president nor his Cabinet has given many details on the logistics of the plan. According to NBC News, officials from the Department of Education told reporters that details will come out later. The proposal dictates that if it were to come into effect, the students participating would have to maintain a modest grade point average and the colleges participating would have to meet certain academic requirements. Each state involved with the program would have to help with funding. The general idea has interested many people. The U.S. is currently experiencing an increasing
socioeconomic imbalance and with the increasing prices of college, there is no sign of the situation improving. Most people approve of the concept of Obama’s proposal, but there have been doubts about the practicality of the plan. Some have said that Obama’s plan is only a pipe dream and others, like certain members of the editorial board of the New York Times, believe that since most tuition for a year at community college is about $3,330, the plan is almost unnecessary. However, many have also pointed out that tuition only covers a small part of the overall cost of college and many people who cannot pay the full cost are left without the option of higher education. Columnists from USA Today have also brought up the question of enrollment rates. Although Obama’s plan does provide two years of ‘free’ community college, community colleges may decide to increase their enrollment rates in order to pay for expenses. Also, if the program were implemented, the community colleges would gain funding based on acceptable student performance. As such, it is possible that community colleges might be more
inclined to give good grades in order to ensure its funding, and by doing so, decreasing the value of the education Obama hopes to give to the people of the U.S. through his proposal. Practically every major newspaper and magazine in the U.S. has released an editorial on the subject, and as of now they all seem to agree on only one thing: Obama’s proposal is too theoretical at this time to know if it is even possible to implement without completely bankrupting the government. Federal and state governments would have to fund the program, but exactly which part of the budget would they take the money from? Would the government take some directly from federal and state budgets or will it be forced to cut corners and take money from other budgets to make up the difference? According to CNN, the only part of Obama’s plan to pay for free community college that we are aware of, is that he plans on raising federal taxes to do it. However, right now it is too soon to tell exactly how Obama plans on implementing his plan.
PeeWee Pats Preschool prepares future Patriots BY LIZZIE ARCHER
Where are those little tikes coming from that bee-bop around the halls of LHS? During May, classroom A204 doubles as a childcare center for the surrounding neighborhoods. The PeeWee Pats program is no stranger to the community and has been advised by Child Development teacher Beth Slowey for the past seven years. Within the semester long course, the students of Child Development II have a hands-on opportunity that is very different than most. “Part of the curriculum is we open it up to the public and call it PeeWee Pats preschool. It is a program for any child in the community from the ages of three to five. In that program the high school students work with preschool children,” said Slowey. “They use their skills that they learn through Child Development class with the preschoolers.” The children participate in varying activities that will prepare them for schooling ahead. Whether it be activities that progress their academic ability or social interactions, the children, as well as the students, face a multitude of progressive experiences. “Benefits for the preschoolers are going to be developing their social skills, because a lot of times this is their first time they’ve been around other small children,” said Slowey. “We work on their pre-academic skills, learning their colors, their numbers, their shapes and doing basic things like that for the ones that are especially a little bit older and will be going on to a more formal preschool or
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The Kuhnert twins, now LHS seniors, once attended the PeeWee Pats Preschool program.
going onto kindergarten.” Current students at LHS who went to this preschool remember little from the PeeWee Pat experience yet find it amusing that they spent time here as a toddler. Turning to parents to help stimulate their memory, LHS junior Kat Stocker and LHS senior Whitney Berens reminisce on their “prepat” experience. “I remember being dropped off at Lincoln and walking through the busy halls with my dad,” said Berens. “I thought it was really cool to get to play
with high schoolers because they weren’t mean adults. It exposed me to a school environment before going off to preschool. I learned to follow rules and listen to someone other than my mom.” Parents of the community take up this opportunity because it provides a great learning environment that serves as a launch pad for socializing with other children. “My mom said she wanted me to get to know other kids, and be surrounded by kids, said Stocker. “Students from Child Development II took care of us and we had all these things to do like show and tell, snacks, going outside and stuff like that.” As the teacher, Slowey is able to witness growth not only within the children, but her students as well. PeeWee Pats provides LHS the ability to reach out into the community, and create a learning experience for all of those involved. Although it may be tricky for current students to remember their experience as a PeeWee Pat, it is clear that as a young child they aspired to be nothing but a high school student. “What’s really fun is to hear the little ones out in the community,” said Slowey. “We hear about the kids that, ‘oh they wanna come out and hang with the big kids at Lincoln’ and ‘this is where the big kids go to school and that’s where I wanna go to school.’ It’s kind of a tradition, which is awesome to see. Seeing that it’s a positive thing; it’s great how Lincoln is definitely embracing the community and helping to educate the young ones.”
NEWS Statesman The Statesman is a student newspaper created at Lincoln High School, Sioux Falls Public Schools, 2900 S. Cliff Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57105. The Statesman office is located in room A400. The phone number is 605-367-7998. The Statesman’s purpose is to inform and entertain with an honest and accurate approach. The opinions of students, staff members and faculty are expressed in a tasteful manner. The Statesman is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and is a winner of the George H. Gallup award for “…distinctive achievements in scholastic journalism.” The Statesman was awarded a Pacemaker in 2007 and was nominated for the 2012-2013 year. The editors and adviser take responsibility for the content of the Statesman. Follow the Statesman on Twitter and Instagram with the handle @lhsstatesman and “like” the LHS Statesman Facebook page. Editors-in-Chief: Ellen Koester* and Sara Jane Teal* News Editor: Alexa Ankrum* Feature Editor: Erin Daugherty* Opinion Editor: Mikaela Neubauer* Sports Editor: Kade Walker* Entertainment Editor: Ellie Brecht* Social Media Coordinator: Anna Stritecky Meet the Varsity: Bella Thome* Photographers: Joe Hiatt* and Sydney Miller Staff Members: Lizzie Archer, Alisha Auen, Maddy Hackett, Will Hannemann, Allison Metzger, Brooke Phillips, Madison Rost, Swetha Saravanan and Sydney Sweeter Grammar Consultant: Maddie Dixon Adviser: Katie Kroeze Assistant Adviser: Charnelle Wooledge *Indicates all-state journalists
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Welding: An unexpected career that is becoming a norm for many BY ERIN DAUGHTERY
Making an average wage of $16 an hour with no requirement of a four-year degree sounds like a dream, right? But for many who decide to join the field of welding, that number is becoming a reality. As the recession winds down, there was a growing increase in manufacturing for the U.S. economy. According to lincolnedu.com, the American Welding Society estimates there will be a shortage of 290,000 welding professionals by 2020. This might have to do with the fact that the current average age of a welder is 55, meaning there will be a lot of jobs to fill when all those people retire. Many people are starting to catch on to the benefits of going down the welding path, but it is still not enough to fill the astronomical amount of welders needed. “Most people think they need to go to a four-year college to make more money,” said senior welding student, Alan Litz. “They are so set on a four-year college; they don’t consider a technical degree.” Although welding sounds like a fantasy, there are downsides to taking a career in this
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field, and often times it can turn out to be more difficult than most think it will be. “The biggest struggle with welding is that it’s not like riding a bike, you can’t just pick it up,”
said LHS welding and woodshop teacher, Robert Darkow. “It’s a skill you constantly have to practice.” Another downside to welding is the constant worry of safety. The high pay has to
do with the fact that employers have to make up for the many health risks that come with the job. “There are a lot of dangers depending on what company you work for,” said Litz. “Obviously burns are a big danger, but sometimes you can be working hundreds of feet in the air, depending on where you work. You can also get a lot of smoke in your lungs.” Metal work has changed drastically through the years, becoming more and more advanced. These advancements have made getting a hold of metal manufactured products much easier. “The career has changed a lot,” said Darkow. “At first they did a lot of blacksmith welding. Then they came up with oxy settling. During WWII they came up with TIG. They use that in the airplane industry.” For Darkow and Litz, welding has become a lifestyle that they do not regret choosing. “The best thing about welding is you can do it fairly quickly and cheaply,” said Darkow. “As a career you can travel and see different places. The job is not humdrum; you constantly have different things to do, so it’s easy to not get bored.”
Operación lápices para Honduras; Operation pencils for Honduras BY MADISON ROST In November of 2014, Señorita Roberts, a Spanish teacher at LHS, found out that LHS Resource Officer Robert Draeger was going on a mission trip to Honduras. Her classes were learning about Honduras at the time, so she wanted her students to actively help out the children in Honduras. “We were studying Honduras, and I realized that we had to get together on this,” said Roberts. “Immediately, he was excited to collaborate with us. I wanted to give something in hand, and we had very little time to decide what this was. It needed to be very small and easy to fit into his suitcase. I remember talking to my friend, Jacky from Guatemala, who said that from her town it would be an hour long drive to buy pencils and supplies. Thinking that might also be the case in Honduras, we decided to collect pencils to send.” After arriving at one of the most dangerous airports in the world, Officer Draeger visited Trinidad de Copán and La Cumbre. Officer Draeger went to a boys school, Hogar Diamante, where children ages five to 16 learn how to raise chickens, tilapia and how to farm. There he met a 24-year-old, Gerado Romano,
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Every three weeks in Honduras, an ice cream truck comes up a bumpy dirt road through the mountains to give the children a cool treat.
who was very successful from a Honduran perspective. He was making a living by growing crops such as coffee and sugarcane. The LHS students also helped Wilmer by paying for his tuition for one year. He was chosen by his principal for being hardworking and dedicated. “I’m pretty sure we collected nearly 300 pencils,” said Officer Draeger. “Kids love pencils. School is seen as a way out of their poverty.
Kids love going to school and the pencils were a huge hit. I was surprised by how excited they were to receive them. Once one kid saw that another kid had one, they just came screaming out of the woodwork for them.” The reason Officer Draeger went to Honduras was to help poor families build new houses or simply fix the one that they currently live in. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in
the world, therefore, the nicer homes are made out of concrete blocks and covered in stucco and the roofs are made of sheet metal. Some are even made out of mud and sticks. When Officer Draeger needed cement to make the floor, he would make the concrete himself. “When I was there, we helped make houses. They go from mud and stick houses to concrete walls and floors,” said Officer Draeger. “Mixing concrete isn’t like mixing concrete here in South Dakota with a truck. It’s 140 shovelfuls of sand, two bags of concrete, you then turn it over by hand to mix it, make a volcano, pour water in it, mix it on the ground, put in a five gallon bucket and haul it in to make the ground.” Families in Honduras usually make $1 to $2 a day and they figure out how to support themselves and their children on this small amount. Officer Draeger helped out nearly 70 children during his one visit. The families were so grateful for all the help. “It was an amazing experience that was very eye opening and made me appreciate everything I have,” said Officer Draeger. “I loved every minute there and the Spanish I learned right here at LHS in 1990 came in handy.”
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A new dimension of 3-D printing: Practicality, but at what cost?
BY SWETHA SARAVANAN It all began with a young law school student whose ideas nobody took seriously. However, the 25-year-old designed a gun that gave everyone’s perspective of 3-D printing a jolt. Recently, a life-threatening reality has arisen along with the new generation of technology. 3-D printers are now being manipulated to make functioning guns. Despite the argument that these guns are made from plastic and would fail after a few trials, the risk remains. Seeing a 3-D printed gun with the full-fledged power of an actual gun is likely in the near future. The wide accessibility of these printers does not aid the issue either. A machine that can read instructions and destroy lives in a process that takes less than a few hours seems like it should be outlawed. However, the Bill of Rights protects the possession of guns and the use of these 3-D printed guns. With these rules in effect, the threat of 3-D printed guns will continue to exist. The printer creates three-dimensional objects using basic materials such as plastic and wood. The printer places successive layers of the material until the desired product is acquired. Each design can be obtained from a 3-D scanner of the object or via CAD (Computer Aided Design). The scanner takes a scan of the object and
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Layer by layer, printers like the one pictured are sparking debates around the country.
places it in a 3-D modeling program. Another method of achieving a virtual design is with the assistance of CAD. The aforementioned option allows the user to generate an entirely new design. In order to print, the 3-D modeling program produces numerous horizontal layers of the designed model. The printer then reads each layer and continues to print. Every layer of the object is blended in with the preceding layer to
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conceal the sight of layering, and the final result is a 3-D object. A website which sells 3-D printers, makerbot.com, contains printers with prices ranging anywhere from around a couple hundred dollars or even up to $7,000 depending on the needed quality. Major warehouses utilize printers that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Although not everyone can afford a 3-D printer, there are
service bureaus that offer 3-D printing capabilities for a reduced cost. Pre-made virtual files with designs are also available for downloading to those who are unable or do not know how to create their own designs. There are also several benefits to 3-D printing. For example, the printer can manufacture anything and anywhere. The machine is rather efficient and instead of producing car parts in only one area, it can produce parts in almost any place in which it is called for. The printer offers customizable options that suits individual needs. Another major benefit is the medical opportunities that the printer gives us. Anesthesias and similar items can be made at a fraction of the cost yet retain the quality and better conform to the patient’s demands. With a few advancements here and there, the printer has potentials of generating medicine. Bioprinting allows for the creation of tissue and is under extensive research for further advancements in the medical field. Other industries that use 3-D printing system include, but are not limited to, architecture, automotive, defense and dental. Despite the obvious dangers of the 3-D printing system, there are countless uses that can benefit the world.
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FEATURE The Bankers sisters pull on the “harp-strings” of LHS students STATESMAN | February 9, 2015
BY ERIN DAUGHERTY According to the website Listverse, the harp is the 5th most uncommon orchestral instrument. For the Bankers family though, harp playing is a common thing. LHS senior Hanna Bankers and sophomore Emily Bankers are sisters who have a very unique pastime: harp playing. Although the harp is a very unfamiliar instrument to many, it is surprisingly very versatile. The Bankers play the harp not only for their own enjoyment at home, but also for LHS in many different ways. “I play mostly with the Orchestra, but I have played for the band before,” said Hanna Bankers. “In school, the harp parts tend to either be very big and difficult, or very small and simple.” Many can agree that siblings know all too well that getting on each other’s nerves is a favorite pastime in almost any household, which can sometimes be seen as a nuisance. But for Emma, it led to the discovery of her talent. “For a while my cousin lived with my mom, and I don’t know how, but she started playing harp with our teacher Anna Vorhes,”
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Sophomore Emily Bankers and senior Hanna Bankers have been playing harp since elementary school.
said Emma Bankers. “She didn’t continue, but when we were kids I guess my sister ran into a picture of my cousin playing, and she decided she wanted to play as well. I didn’t start when Hanna did, but after Hanna kept telling me that I couldn’t touch Luna (our first harp) if I
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didn’t play her, I joined-mostly to touch Luna and annoy Hanna.” Siblings can also agree that there are going to be things to disagree on, for instance, a love for classical music. “We try to avoid playing the same song
at the same time, because it would become a bloodbath if we did,” said Emma Bankers. “Besides that, we have different skill sets and tastes. Hanna prefers classical harp music, and has the perfect technique for it. I prefer show tunes and pop music, which doesn’t come in harp music generally, so I’m good at transposing it into something playable.” Although they may disagree on some things, there is one undeniable matter that both Bankers sisters would have to agree on; their family’s backbone for music. “On my mom’s side my cousin Stephanie played the harp for a time, my grandpa played bagpipes in college and with a Scottish group in Sioux City for 35 years, my aunt played the bass fiddle, my uncle played piano, clarinet, and baritone sax, and my mom played the piano, guitar, clarinet and tenor sax,” said Hanna Bankers. “On my dad’s side one of my uncles is a music teacher and played in a 80s rock band. He plays a ridiculous amount of instruments, and is big in choir. Another uncle played drums and starred in musicals, two more uncles played guitar and one of my aunts played piano.”
The actual cost of a classroom
BY MADISON ROST According to The Journal, K-12 teachers spent $1.6 billion out-of-pocket for the 2012-2013 school year on supplies for their classrooms. Schools have cut down on the amount of supplies that each teacher receives at the beginning of the year. They used to provide paper, notebooks, pencils and more for teachers to use in their classrooms. Danyelle Brown, a Math teacher at LHS, and Steve Blankenship, an Economics teacher at LHS, both have noticed changes in the amount of school supplies that LHS provides. The amount of money that teachers spend out of their own pockets varies from each department. Social Studies teachers seem to spend less money on supplies. Math teacher spend more money on pencils and notebooks for students. Brown buys card stock, posters and she used to have to buy batteries for the old calculators. Math classrooms need more supplies for certain learning activities, and history classes usually only need paper and pencils for notes. “I don’t spend a ton of money on supplies,” said Blankenship. “I find myself spending more money on funding my Ad Room parties and AP review sessions. In terms for the
whole year, I’ll buy some pencils and some dry erase markers for the whole year.” An elementary school teacher might have to spend more money from their paychecks in order to fund their classrooms. The atmosphere of an elementary school classroom is very fun, inviting and colorful with posters, tiny chairs and the occasional classroom pet rabbit. “I think it’s more expensive to fund an elementary school classroom than a high school classroom,” said Blankenship. “Since we kind of assume (high school students) know what they need to have for school.” Spending large amounts of money for students and activities in the classroom have lasting effects on teachers and their family. It changes the way teachers teach class and how they decorate their classrooms. Some teachers will offer extra credit to students who bring boxes of Kleenex or pencils to donate. “It takes away things from your family and it makes you think more about things you are going to do in your classroom,” said Brown. “If you’re looking at an activity, it will come to asking students to bring things in for when we do M&M activities, and I do offer extra credit for those students.”
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STATESMAN | February 9, 2015
Stay witty South Dakota: T-shirt company exalts the wonders of Sioux Falls BY MIKAELA NEUBAUER
Welcome to South Dakota, the home of great faces, great places and great T-shirts. Cousin-in-laws Chris Bierle and John Ashlock (father of LHS freshman Jackson Ashlock) have taken it upon themselves to provide Sioux Falls with witty T-shirts referencing various iconic SuFu landmarks. “My cousin, who’s my partner, and I were just sitting around playing cards and thought, ‘That would be a good T-shirt,’ so we decided to just go for it,” said Bierle. “I’ve always wanted to own a small business, and he’s always wanted to be a graphic artist.” Bierle and Ashlock started Wit Wear Co. less than a month ago with the dream of spreading Sioux Falls pride through comical shirts. One tee boasts Mr. Bendo, the larger than life mascot for Buck’s Muffler Shop, as “The Original Hipster.” Another has “Denny Falls, South Dakota” emblazoned on the front, Bierle’s personal favorite. This company is neither short on creativity, nor lacks
what it means to be a true Sioux Falls resident. “I used to cruise The Loop. I’ve been to Spook Road I don’t know how many times. I remember when Mr. Bendo broke his leg,” said Bierle. “We’re different than the other companies. We go for wittiness and we’re on a little bit of a different path being born and raised here.” Starting a small business is not a simple process. The duo began their business on an e-commerce site and at a booth at a flea market-esque venue called The Warehouse in Brandon. Beginning with an ad on Facebook passed around by a few friends and, of course, word of mouth, Wit Wear has started to bring in customers, an important step forward for a budding business. Wit Wear plans to market their product in retail stores and possibly expanding to other regions. “We didn’t name our company a South Dakotathemed name because we want to expand our market for other states,” said Bierle. “We decided to start with Sioux Falls and South Dakota because it is a market we are familiar with, and we saw a need
for it. It’s where we live and where we love. One step at a time.” The shirts go for $20 each on the website, a price set to be affordable to the community. Wit Wear not only provides a unique product at a fair price, but they are also giving back through their business. For every shirt purchased, $2 are donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a tribute to Bierle’s father, Greg, who died of the disease in 2013. “My father passed away last year, so we thought we could make a negative situation into a positive one,” said Bierle. “We realize that we are making less money than other companies, but the need outweighed the gain.” Bierle and Ashlock encourage those in the area to check out their website, witwearco.com, or stop by The Warehouse, located at 1001 N Splitrock Blvd, Brandon, SD 57005, to see the products they have to offer. Show some appreciation, because, according to their site, “Sioux Falls, and moreover South Dakota, is after all, worthy of adulation.”
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An example of a shirt made by Wit Wear Co. poking fun at how Denny Sanford may one day take over Sioux Falls.
The Lincoln Quiz Show your Patriot Pride and test your knowledge of the best high school in town! BY WILL HANNEMANN
2. What is the area of the school that houses the music department called? a) A-wing b) B-wing c) Cha-cha-cha wing d) D-wing 3. How many teachers currently work at LHS? a) 96 b) 63 c) 50 d) 2 4. How many clubs are available at LHS? a) 21 b) 32 c) 15 d) 8.23
5. Which of the following is a name of a LHS librarian? a) Mrs. Rowling b) Mrs. Riordan c) Mrs. Tolkien d) Mrs. Lynde
9. How many lunch tables are there in the cafeteria? a) 75 b) 70 c) 32 d) 68
6. How many bathrooms are there at LHS? a) Not enough b) 16 c) 23 d) 22
10. How many books are in the library? a) 25,341 b) 23,018 c) 4 copies of “Twilight” d) 24,251
7. How many championships have the LHS football and basketball teams won altogether? a) 3 football + 4 basketball = 7 b) 4 football + 4 basketball = 8 c) 2 football + 2 basketball = 4 d) 3 football + 2 basketball = 5
11. Which staff member has been here the longest? a) Mrs. Fox b) Mrs. Nemmers c) Ms. Maass d) Mrs. Bull
8. How many students are in the Class of 2015? a) 563 b) 20 c) 511 d) 468
12. Who is NOT our rival? a) Washington High School b) Roosevelt High School c) Robert Frost Elementary School d) O’Gorman High School
13. Do we have a basement? a) Yes, and it has a swimming pool b) No, we have nothing of the sort c) Yes, and it is haunted d) No, but we have an attic
14. What is the name of the school song? a) Perfect Patriots b) Patriot Fight Song c) Go LHS! d) Fight! Fight! Fight!
15. How many years has Mrs. Fox been a principal at LHS? a) 8 b) 13 c) 64 (hint: don’t choose this one if you want to stay on her good side) d) 19 Answers: 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. b 7. a 8. d 9. d 10. b 11. b 12. c 13. c 14. b 15. d
1. How many students are currently enrolled at LHS? a) 897 b) 3,842 c) 1,249 d) 1,790
The Statesman asked several teachers to define slang terms that students at LHS use on a daily basis. Here are their answers.
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New LHS athlete: A miracle walking amongst us BY ALEXA ANKRUM
Many people want to do the impossible, but LHS junior, Mark Shelton, has been doing it since the day he was born. Shelton was born with a condition called severe bilateral club feet. Club foot is a condition where a deformity of the feet hinders a person’s ability to walk. When Shelton was born, his feet turned completely backward. As a result, the muscles below Shelton’s knees have never developed properly. “To this day, I still do not have muscles in my legs. Most people who have severe bilateral club foot cannot walk,” said Shelton. However, Shelton has been able to walk since he was a toddler and has even been able to play sports. The doctors and specialists Shelton has seen claim they cannot find a logical reason why Shelton is able to walk. “I have really no explanation,” said Shelton. “My mom said that she sat and prayed every night and worked with my feet in the hot tub (when I was little), and to this day I still do not have any muscle in my legs.”
Shelton’s ability to walk without because I couldn’t walk the same. When I proper leg muscles is astounding, but walked my feet turned completely in. I just the doctors fear that someday his untoughed it out. I just kept doing my own conventional way of walking will one thing and just kept moving forward. day become too painful for him. Sometimes I lifted weights just to let They have tried to correct Shelthe anger out,” said Shelton. ton’s feet before that happens, Shelton moved here from Haberbut nevertheless, Shelton’s feet shan, GA last June and claims that remain the same. he has not faced any bullying at “I’ve had four surgeries on LHS because of his feet. each leg. They put staples in my “It makes me feel good that people feet, they did fusion of the bones respect that I am different,” said Shelbut it still hasn’t fixed it,” said ton. “They know I’m not the same Shelton. and they know I struggle and I canShelton has faced many diffinot walk like everybody else.” culties as a result of his condition, Shelton’s condition has made it both physically and emotionally, difficult to do many activities that he especially during his elementary loves, but he still perseveres. and middle school years. “It’s made it harder to play sports,” “I can’t stand for long periods said Shelton. “The doctors said I of time,” said Shelton. “It’s hard beshouldn’t be able to walk let alone run. cause I used to be made fun of for Whenever I run, my right foot always it all of the time, just because I was turns in, so sometimes I trip up and different. They always laughed at me PHOTO BY SYDNEY MILLER fall. [But], I just get back up and keep
moving.” Despite the obstacles, Shelton does not view his condition as a handicap; he views it as a tool for learning how to deal with challenges. “With my problem I learned that you can do what people tell you you can’t. [My condition] has taught me to never give up no matter what, to just keep moving forward. I wouldn’t be the same person [if I never had] my condition,” said Shelton. Shelton will be undergoing one more surgery in an effort to correct his legs, although it is unclear when the surgery will take place. The doctors say that it is unlikely that Shelton will be able to walk in the future without the surgery; however, Shelton has heard that before. Meanwhile Shelton plans on one day owning his own business and becoming a physical therapist. He also has some advice for anyone with a disability. “Don’t look back. When you fall down, just get back up,” said Shelton.
From eyeliner to mixing beats, LHS students can do it all BY SYDNEY SWEETER
The wide variety of hobbies at LHS ranges from doing makeup, to making instrumentals, to writing and composing songs and everything else in between. LHS seniors Savannah Phillips, Chase Walker and Seth Foss are expressing themselves and showing their talents through Social Media. Phillips creates and posts makeup tutorials onto YouTube, and Walker and Foss compose songs and instrumentals and post them onto SoundCloud. Although Phillips has only had her YouTube account since this summer, she has been watching makeup tutorials on YouTube for years. As she posts more videos onto her page, more people around Sioux Falls are recognizing her. Phillips currently has 62 subscribers, but has 210 views on her video “Get ready with me.” “I was recognized at the mall once,” said Phillips. “A girl came up to me and asked if my name was Savannah, and she told me that she watched my videos.” Between school and working at Dairy Queen, Walker still manages to find time to write and record his own songs. With followers from Sioux Falls to London, Walker is getting more feedback about his music, which he loves. “One night I was talking to a girl online who lived in Hartford, and she asked me to
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Senior Savannah Phillips showed how to apply makeup by sharing a tutorial on YouTube.
come play my music for her,” said Walker. “So at 9:00 on a school night, I drove out to Hartford to play some songs. I initially thought she
was the only one there, but when I walked up to the door, there were five other people there. It was kind of awkward at first, but once I
started playing my music, it was really fun.” Like Walker, Foss posts his songs and instrumentals onto SoundCloud, then his brother Alec Foss records his own lyrics over the music. Foss hopes that might change in the future. “Being a producer sought after by artists other than my brother would be pretty cool,” said Foss. “However, I have a lot of practicing to do before I would feel reliable as a producer. I’m still not very good at it.” After graduation, Phillips plans on attending Stewart School in Sioux Falls in the fall to get her license in esthetics. Once she receives her license, she plans on attending a makeup school in Nashville, TN and becoming a freelance makeup artist. Although Phillips only has a few videos on her channel so far, she plans to continue her channel after high school and make more videos when she has more free time. “Jaclyn Hill is my biggest inspiration on YouTube and as a makeup artist in general,” said Phillips. “I’ve been watching her since her absolute first video, when she had 300 subscribers. She now has over a million subscribers and is working on her very own makeup line. She inspires me to pursue my passion for makeup and not let anything stand in the way of my dreams.”
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STATESMAN | February 9, 2015
Ellen De’Genius
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The many complaints of part-time students and part-time employees BY ELLEN KOESTER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
This week, I received a text from a friend asking me how I had liked working at MiniCritters as she was considering it as a possible place of employment. I had worked at the local pet shop for a couple of months two years ago and quit shortly before the school year started. Well, to answer the question, I rattled off a list of grievances I had with the place and complained to the absolute best of my ability. Yet, after I sent the message, I realized I actually had liked working there. I enjoyed many aspects of the job even though I absolutely hated other aspects. I still don’t think my friend should apply there, but if she did, it wouldn’t be the end of the world. Most of my grievances about Mini-Critters were a big deal while I still worked there. However, after I had quit and moved onto another job, I started missing some parts of the job. Once I “shed” (pet shop pun) the uniform black Mini-Critters shirt for the standard blue of the South Minnesota Hy-Vee, I started to remember the puppies. Mini-Critters is one of the only pet stores in town that sells adorable puppies to the public. As an employee, I could hold puppies whenever a customer wanted to see one. At Hy-Vee, there are no puppies, which is a good thing considering they sell food and there are health codes that need to be upheld for the safety of our customers. Imagine, for a moment, all the harm that could come from a shedding American Eskimo puppy in the meat department. Although, how cute would that be? Puppies weren’t the only perks of the job. There were also gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits and a bird who was a jerk to me and everyone it came in contact with, but eventually became a friend. (Notice that I neglected
The NCL’s worst jobs for teens If you think your job is bad, read some horror stories from the NCL’s (National Consumer’s League) website, where worst often means deadliest.
Agriculture: An estimated 5,800 children adolescents were injured in 2006.
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to put hamsters on the list. This is due to the fact that hamsters are devils that walk among us in disguise.) Basically, my main problem with MiniCritters were the hours. I would work frequently during the school year and especially on weekdays, but during the summer, my hours would be cut back. Part-time employment can always be tricky. No one wants to go to school for eight hours, work for another six and then finish up the day with three hours of homework, which leaves five or six hours for sleep. That is much less than what is recommended and is probably how the “grumpy-teen” stereotype got started. No job is perfect, part-time or full-time. The famous cliche “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” is rarely fulfilled. If you do what you love long enough, it will become something you hate; at least sometimes. When I was younger, I was all about basketball. I thought I was the
best fifth grade athlete in town. I would practice my shooting technique and free throws by shooting up to a hundred shots a day, which was a lot to 11-year-old me, considering how lazy I was. Eventually, as my b-ball skills waned, I began to hate practicing and would avoid it in favor of watching Nickelodeon. Practicing began to feel like work instead of something I would do for fun. This is doomed to happen for all part-time jobs; it does not matter how cool they seem to be to begin with. At least some days, it is going to feel like work. Everyone has some complaint about their job; either they get too many hours or too little, their coworkers are too mean, the pay too low or any of a thousand other complaints. Find a part-time job that you don’t dread going to and stick to it. Everyone complains every once in a while but remember: it is a job and when the job gets done, people get paid. And who is going to complain about getting paid?
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Construction: In 2007 alone, 11 youths fell to their deaths on construction sites. There is a variety of ways to die, however, such as being buried alive, electrocution or getting crushed by falling walls. Driving/Operating vehicles of any kind:
NCL listed five specific examples of youth deaths. Many deaths occurred when a forklift, tractor or ATV rolled over on an unexperienced adolescent. Landscaping: This job often involves driving, which as noted above can be very dangerous, and workers generally spend a lot of time around pointy objects. Specific deaths include electrocution and a fall. Traveling Sales Crew: Do NOT sell anything door-to-door (unless it is Girl Scout Cookies). NCL cited many examples of employees being robbed, beaten, raped or murdered.
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STATESMAN | February 9, 2015
A controversial subject for a conservative South Dakota BY BELLA THOME, STAFF
When I think of South Dakota in a political sense, I think about how conservative we are as a state. South Dakota as a whole does not like to talk and think about the so called “evils” of the world. Things like gay marriage and abortion are extreme-
“No one should be able to make the judgment of what is wrong and right with people.” ly controversial in this state, which can cause personal problems for people who disagree with how we, as a state, feel when it comes to these topics. As of today, there are 35 states that have legalized gay marriage. For all those living under a
rock, South Dakota is not one of these 35. There are several surrounding states that have committed themselves to pro-gay rights such as Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, etc.. One of the largest obstacles we need to overcome as a state is the true separation of church and state. In the Bible, gay marriage is frowned upon and not accepted in the eyes of the Lord, but to what extent should we follow the Bible in our day to day lives? From the beginning of time we were told that the proper thing to do was to marry someone of the opposite sex, and any other type of love or desire between two people of the same gender was frowned upon by not only society, but by God himself. This is a thought that can strike fear into almost anyone’s thoughts, knowing that the allpowerful and all-knowing is not in favor of “unusual” sexual attractions. Also, knowing that not only families, but many people frown upon “unorthodox” decisions. We need to open our minds and see that maybe this all-knowing book has its limits. We are our own people and don’t necessarily
need to take direct instruction from a several thousand year old book. Times have changed and so have the views of this subject. Around 70 years ago, just across the Atlantic Ocean, the Holocaust was taking place which included the killing of homosexuals. Even though we were not directly involved there was still a mass murder of people just because they were different. This is wrong. No one should
“It may not be legalized yet, but hopefully in the next five to 10 years we will see it come away with a win.” be able to make the judgment of what is wrong and right with people. There is not one being real or mythological that can make the judgment about what makes a person’s beliefs wrong or incorrect. People are who they are and that is a difficult idea for some to wrap their heads around. South Dakota may not be the worst when it
comes to the nation. In the past few years, gay marriage has popped up on the ballot and has received a lot of votes, coming close to making it legal. But, the population has to think of all the work and time it has taken to get us to where we are today. The U.S. has struggled through hardships like discrimination to get to where we are today. It may not be legalized yet, but hopefully in the next five to 10 years we will see it come away with a win. South Dakotans are the only people who can make this change. We need to unite to see the problem at hand and come together to achieve equal rights for all. Every day this nation becomes more understanding, and continues to try harder and harder to come to terms with people and their differences, but it is hard for us to do this when we can’t get past the differences that make these people who they are. As a greater influx of younger generations learns to be accepting, we will be able to move forward not only as a state, but as a country past judgments and expectations of people.
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How I learned the lesson of respect and the 15 percent rule
BY ANNA STRITECKY, STAFF WRITER My father, a man full of advice from his 55 years on earth, has truly given me one of the best life lessons a daughter could ever ask for. He told me that the best way to learn the heart behind kindness is to work at a restaurant because it will shape the way one treats people. “I find myself getting excited to go into work, knowing that I would be greeted with the loud calls of my name and the exciting looks of the servers as I walked in the kitchen door.”
With that mindset, I headed over to one of Sioux Falls’ upper class restaurants, Grille 26, where I found myself in a position as a hostess. These last 16 months, I find myself getting excited to work, knowing that I would
be greeted with the loud calls of my name and the exciting looks of the servers as I walked in the kitchen door. Recently, I have found myself thinking of what to say in my letter of resignation and what would happen if I walked from out behind the host stand and out the door. Before getting the wrong idea about my morality, let me explain. Even though Sioux Falls is thought to be one of the kinder communities in the nation, there are certain people that could learn a thing or two. For example, a couple weeks ago, a woman came into Grille 26 on one of the busiest nights of the year, looking for her husband who had been seated about 20 minutes before she arrived. Because I was leading the host stand that night, I was already in a fluster making sure that everyone got their table on wait time. I explained this, but this lady was insistent on me leaving my station and looking around to help her find her husband in all areas of the restaurant. Keep
Life is the longest activity we participate in BY JOE HIATT, PHOTOGRAPHER We all have dreams; we all have goals and we all want to accomplish those dreams and goals. Sometimes I get in a panic thinking of all I want to do with my life and I get overwhelmed. But the reality is, we have time; it just takes a little perspective.
“We all need dreams and goals in our lives, because without them, what are we chasing after?”
My parents and I recently had a conversation about this topic, when my mom referenced the fact that it had been over 20 years since both she and my dad had graduated from college. For some reason, this was shocking to me. I’m 17, I haven’t even lived 20 years yet. According to the U.S. Social Security website, the average lifespan of a man is 84.3 years. This gives me hope knowing I have so much time to achieve my goals and so many years left to accomplish my dreams. For those of you that know me, at some point I have probably brought up the topic
of movies while talking to you. I love movies, and how anything from classic silent films to intense dramatic ones can tell a story in itself. Cinema is something I love so much that I couldn’t imagine life without it. One of my dreams is to become a filmmaker, and a goal that I have is to make my own film before I graduate from high school. I became so obsessed with achieving that goal and dream that it made me lose the creative spark that I had. I went back to the conversation I had with my parents and I came to a realization: We have time to follow our dreams, but we also need to take time to relax and have fun along the way to achieve them. Life is about balance. I would consider myself definitely more introverted than extroverted, but I came to another realization. In my life I need moments of being alone to enjoy the moments of being social and vice versa. I need to do all my work in peace and solitude, but I also need time to hang out with my friends and get inspired by the real world so I can do my best work. We also need moments of fun to inspire our dreams and point us in the direction we are chasing. None of us know how many days we have left, so let’s live in a balance of working hard towards our dreams and enjoying life along the way.
in mind, I see over 100 faces a night, alongside that, I don’t have a radar that beeps every time that a man comes in and makes a note he was waiting for his wife. After not being able to recall his looks off the top of my head and expressing the utmost urgency that there was a line out the door of people behind her, she continued to stand there and yell at me. Even though she will probably never know it, she made me feel like I wasn’t good enough to
“...I knew that I should never have to feel that way, because there are so many more important things going on in the world.”
work a close to minimum wage job. Again, being a high school student, I knew that I should never have to feel that way, because there are
so many more important things going on in the world. The list goes on and on. People will come into the restaurant and leave trash laying on the floor. They will seat themselves throughout the establishment even though the hosts have a very specific rotation that makes make the restaurant run smoothly. Most importantly, customers will leave only pennies as a tip even though that’s how the servers make a living. There is a lesson to be learned, a lesson including the understanding that everyone works for somebody, and even though one may be mad about service, it is almost never the worker’s fault. Along with the way that one treats others in restaurants, and remember it is good manners to always tip at least 15 percent, as well as treating both the server and other employees with the highest respect, because you never know what they are going through, which is a lesson in itself.
The home stretch: filled with lasts
BY ELLIE BRECHT, ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Seniors, it’s that time of year. The last semester of high school that you will ever have; the last time you will ever see half of these people in your life; the last high school sporting events you will be cheering for or playing in; the last time you will walk the halls of LHS.
“After all, it’s a new chapter in the book of life, just don’t close this one quite yet.” This can be emotional for some students, and a miracle to others, but the truth of it is, that no matter if you can’t get out of here fast enough, or if you do not feel ready to leave the nest, there is only so much time we have left. What is done with that time and what is made of it, is up to us. These are the moments that will define how we remember home, how we remember the place that we grew up in. Despite the eagerness to flee from the people and places we have known our whole lives, it is beneficial to understand that these are the people and places that we know best and who know us
best. Therefore leaving, I have a feeling, is not as luxurious as imagined. Most seniors are guilty of diagnosing themselves with the so called ‘senioritis,’ and I think we all stumble upon those moments that call for the easiest escape route to college. Sometimes that is all that seems to be the saving grace from the familiar 18 years we have lived at home. The point is not to wish the ‘leaving home process’ further along, but rather to enjoy the time we have here while it is here. The shocking reality of cooking for ourselves, doing our own laundry and abiding by our own rules can be scary and is often forgotten when our future lives are imagined. Despite how nagging parents can be, it is emotional to think about life away from them. After all, they have been by our sides since day one, literally. It is easy to imagine the freedom and fun that awaits us, but let it not be forgotten that our family won’t be there to come home to every day, no matter good or bad. Neither will our friends that we’ve had since middle or elementary school, who are used to the moody personalities and who share some of our fondest memories. Although we should not rush to leave home, it is important to look forward to what is to come. After all, it’s a new chapter in the book of life, just don’t close this one quite yet.
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“Still Alice,” a movie that will stay in audience’s hearts forever BY ALISHA AUEN
“Still Alice” tells the story of 50-year-old Alice played by Julianne Moore. Alice is happily married, with three grown children. As a linguistics professor, she defines herself through her intelligence. However, she starts to forget words and gets lost in her hometown and her world slowly starts to fall apart. The story is more than just a tearjerker; it is a life-changer. Alice finds out she has early onset Alzheimer’s disease and is shocked, along with her loved ones. She finds her memories steadily slipping away from her. She wants to remain teaching, but eventually she must stay at home. She starts to forget more and more, battling her mind for her memory. Alice has three children: Lydia, played by Kristen Stewart, Anna, played by Kate Bosworth and Tom played by Hunter Parrish. Anna and Tom are praised by Alice for their career achievements. Lydia is the black sheep in the family; she wants to become an actress and has no desire to go to college. After Alice’s diagnosis, Lydia and her try to rekindle their relationship. Her husband, John, played by Alec Bald-
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Julianne Moore received a Golden Globe Award in January for her performance in “Still Alice.” Moore is also nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2015.
win, is a workaholic and tries to find balance in spending time with his sick wife and being at work all the time. It is a challenge for him to
understand his wife’s disease; however, he cares about his wife deeply and Baldwin portrays his love for Alice flawlessly.
Alice yearns to savor her memories that she has spent years creating. She wants to further her knowledge and keep accomplishing goals, but learns she no longer can. She finds herself bawling her eyes out because she cannot even remember where the bathroom is in her own home. Moore has received a Golden Globe for her performance as Alice. She also has been nominated for her fifth Oscar award. She does an excellent job at portraying the struggle of Alzheimer’s, and many people are expecting her to win at the Oscars. The movie is not only relatable to women in their 50s; the story is relatable to anyone who understands the battle of keeping a family together, as Alice’s family battles to stay strong in the midst of tragedy. The movie mainly targets an audience of teens and adults due to the PG13 rating. “Still Alice,” was rated four stars out of five by multiple websites and movie critics. Many are hoping to see this movie due to Moore’s expected Oscar. If students are looking for a tearjerker and a little reminder that life is precious, “Still Alice” is the one to see.
The most lethal sniper in the history of the US: The story of a Navy SEAL BY ALLISON METZGER
Imagine the most inspiring movie which made every U.S. citizen who watched it proud to be an American and to be given the freedoms which Americans receive. “American Sniper,” released on Jan. 16, 2015, fits this description exactly. Based on a true story, “American Sniper” begins in Texas covering the repetitive life of Chris Kyle, portrayed by Bradley Cooper. Kyle, who sets out to pursue a life as a cowboy, quickly changes his life plans when he realizes that there must be more to his life than just that. He has always had a special talent: shooting guns. Due to his desire to fill his assumed destiny, use his talent and protect “the greatest country on Earth,” Kyle states, “I’ll do whatever I can to protect it,” which compels him to join the Navy SEALs. After going through rigorous training, Kyle meets his future wife at a bar, soon-to-be Taya Kyle, played by Sienna Miller. Shortly after his wedding and the conception of his first child, Kyle is called to complete a tour in Iraq. While across seas, Kyle does not have much communication with his wife and with every additional day spent in war, he begins to experience marriage issues and family struggles.
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With each return home, Kyle yearns for more time fighting in the war. Regardless of his wife’s
pleas for him to close out his time as a member of the military and to let other people serve
their time, Kyle continues to tell her that he does not want to quit. Not until his fourth tour does Kyle finally realize that he does not want to keep fighting, but instead he wants to return home to his family permanently. After Kyle arrives home for the final time, life begins to go back to normal and he becomes a supportive and caring father for his now two children. Due to an encounter with a former soldier, Kyle decides to volunteer at VA, or Veterans Affairs. While donating his time to helping other veterans recoup themselves and regain their old lives, an unfortunate incident happens, causing the audience to be shocked. The events which happened in Kyle’s life are portrayed as closely as possible in the movie, causing it to become controversial. While many moviegoers deem Kyle as brave and heroic, some believe that the movie is praising violence and murder. “American Sniper” leaves viewers radiating patriotism and at loss for words. Literally. As the credits rolled at the finish of the movie, there was not a word said in the theater, showing an incredible amount of respect. The silence carried over into after the movie, where the entire theater filed out in complete speechlessness.
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Franco’s band, Daddy, plans to drop Smiths inspired album
BY LIZZIE ARCHER While most recognize him from Netflix binges of “Freaks & Geeks,” and the most recent movie scandal “The Interview,” famous celebrity, James Franco transcends the barriers of acting through his frequent dabble in producing, teaching and directing. In this particular case, Franco displays his jack-of-all-trades through his semi-recently established band, Daddy. Teaming up with a former art school classmate Timothy O’Keefe in 2011, the two members of Daddy have exciting news for the year 2015. Branching away from their former electronic-motown influenced work, they have acquired inspiration from the renowned 80s alternative rock band, The Smiths, in an effort to create a totally new multimedia project. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, “the entire project is going meta, art-school style.” Along with the announcement of the album, “Let Me Get What I Want,” Franco and O’Keefe have made it clear that although many of the song titles parallel to song titles of The Smiths, this project will not contain any cov-
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Daddy’s album, “This Charming Man,” can be easily recognized due to the famous hit “This Charming Man,” which was released in 1984 by the English rock band, The Smiths. Fans look forward for what is to come from Daddy.
ers of their hits; but simply songs based off of Franco’s Smiths-influenced poetry. In addition to every song on the album, there will also be a corresponding short video and original painting by Franco. The video for “This Charming Man” has already been released, and it is said that the accumulation of the videos watched in sequence depict a short story that has a duration of about an hour. With the audio sound of each track, the visual moving picture of each video and cutting illustration of each painting, Daddy’s “Let Me Get What I Want” has the potential to be a sensory stimulating project that is sure to enhance the average music lover’s experience. Adding to the excitement of the album’s debut, Franco and O’Keefe have also released that Andy Rourke, the former bassist from The Smiths will be featured on every track. Between now and the release date of “Let Me Get What I Want,” Franco and O’Keefe have EPs to stream on SoundCloud, as well as a Facebook page for fans to keep up-to-date on what is happening behind the scenes.
Attention students: New content available for binging
BY SWETHA SARAVANAN Out with the old and in with the new; Netflix routinely updates its inventory with recently released titles or classics and removes some of the others. In 1997, Reed Hastings established Netflix. Why? Blockbuster had charged Hastings a $40 late fee for a VHS copy of “Apollo 13.” Several doubted the success of Netflix in its early stages as alternative methods of entertainment were preferred. However, over a decade later, the company has proved to be profitable with more than 53 million subscribers. Over 13 million of them live in countries other than the U.S. In 2011 alone, the major name earned a total revenue of around $1.5 billion. As much as Netflix would want to expand its inventory, it’s usually determined by the studio. Studios have the ability to place restrictions on how long their films for TV, cable, Internet or On-Demand streaming services. Leading studios license almost any large-scale film releases to Netflix and iTunes for streaming and/or download. Today, there are numerous options for streaming Netflix. It may explain how 61 percent of users binge-watch every few weeks totaling to approximately one billion hours of
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watching Netflix and why Netflix constitutes for a third of all Internet traffic in the U.S. As for 2015, the removal of shows and movies led to the arrival of many titles. They include, among the extensive list, famous films and shows like “Mean Girls,” the complete “Friends” series and the addition of the final
season of “Psych.” Netflix is planning on introducing more original shows to add on to their queue. “Bloodline” and “Daredevil” are just two of the several new highly anticipated originals. “Bloodline” takes place in Florida Keys and focuses on a family of four adults and their secrets are unveiled with the return of their brother.
“Daredevil” on the other hand revolves around a young man who fights injustice during the day as a lawyer, then turns into a superhero by night. Regardless of what genre, the 2015 Netflix subscriber is bound to find something he/she can indulge in.
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Local cupcake shops satisfy the sweet tooth and the stomach BY ELLIE BRECHT
As Sioux Falls continues to grow in population, the local businesses that comes with it are popping up on every corner. Within those local businesses, there have recently come a wide-range of new cupcake shops. There have always been those little bakeries that sell the delicious little cupcakes within them, but the new shops Half Baked, QT Cakes and Breadico are just a few of the more recent ones that specialize only in cupcakes. At Half Baked, not only do they offer a variety of flavors to choose from, but they also allow customers to “mix and match” their favorite flavored cupcakes with their favorite frosting. This is not typical at most cupcake shops, where the cupcakes are premade and “mixing and matching” is simply not available. QT Cakes, another one of the new
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cupcake shops, differs in that their specialties also include making mouth-watering
and tasty wedding cakes. Although they are primarily a wedding cake shop, customers purchase the cupcakes to go along with the cakes, in most scenarios. There might be a multi-tiered wedding cake, but surrounding it, is most likely to be a variety of their specialty cupcakes coordinating with the cake. QT Cakes, like Half Baked, offers a large variety of flavors and frosting for customers to choose from, and they are both located in the downtown area. The last of these three, but not the last of the various cupcake shops in Sioux Falls, is Breadico, also located in downtown Sioux Falls. Breadico, despite being similar to the other two and specializing in cupcakes, maintains more of an all-around bakery atmosphere, as they also specialize in all different kinds of bread, breaded pastries and coffee as well.
Despite their similarities and differences, all three have something in common in that they are adding to the growth of Sioux Falls in a very tasty kind of way. All of these cupcake shops are highly recommended.
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Half Baked is located on South Phillips Avenue and offers many creative cupcake choices.
Sioux Falls coffeehouses : A caffeine addict’s dream BY MIKAELA NEUBAUER
Coffea This coffee shop was built to cater to the refined tastes of coffee connoisseurs city wide. Coffea roasts their own beans on the daily, Monday through Friday, ensuring the
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Espresso con panna is just one of the fresh roasted beverages that can be found at Coffea.
best cup of coffee for their customers. The atmosphere is rustic and artsy, with couches and chairs set up perfectly for a study session. The mellow lighting and indie music draws in the creative. Coffea serves many basic drinks with a sophisticated twist, such as
the masala latte, made with their homemade garam masala (a mixture of Indian spices), syrup and local honey. Their bakery display includes many classic coffee shop items, like scones and biscotti, yet occasionally they will have a few interesting delicacies, spicy praline pecans for instance. The prices are a bit steep, as a flavored latte will cost $4 or more, but it is the price one pays for freshly roasted coffee. Coffea has two cafe locations, one on South Louise Avenue and the other on Phillips in the downtown area. If Starbucks is too mainstream, Coffea is the place to go. Josiah’s If Sioux Falls was a coffee shop, it would be Josiah’s. Named for the founder of Sioux Falls himself, Josiah Phillips, this cafe is welcoming and full of historical charm. Decorated like a country farmhouse amidst a modern setting, Josiah’s is an ideal place to meet up with a friend and chat over a hot cup of coffee. Josiah’s also sells products made close to home, adding to their local style. One of the standout aspects of this coffee shop is their food. They offer everything from pizza to paninis, wraps to salads and omelettes to empanadas. Everything on their menu has a gourmet flourish to it, and that is not even mentioning the desserts. Josiah’s sells fresh baked bakery items every day, including coconut cupcakes, pound cake and especially
pies. Let us just say these babies could win the blue ribbon at any county fair, hands down. Standard coffee fare is paired perfectly with their delicious array of goodies. Prices are comparable to a chain coffee shop. Josiah’s is located west of the shops at 8th and Railroad, hidden inside of the Lumber
complete focus on getting the coffee “right.” They use their freshly roasted coffee to handcraft a superb cup of coffee, complete with a latte art flower. To make it even better, Black Sheep does not have overblown prices like chain stores. The fun, laid-back vibe is accentuated by the zany decor (a game of Ms. Pacman, anyone?), doodles by the baristas and coffee themed signs. Black Sheep has an old-school coffee shop feel and does not try to be something it is not. When exceptional
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The colorful menu board at Josiah’s displays the many choices of food for customers to peruse while they wait for their hot cup of coffee.
Exchange Building. Black Sheep There is one word to describe Black Sheep: unconventional. The eclectic and diverse atmosphere complements the genuine baristas who work there. One of the best parts of Black Sheep is the lack of frills and the
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Latte art in the milk foam is a rare coffee shop treat from the baristas at Black Sheep.
coffee and a break from the everyday crowd is necessary, Black Sheep can provide. This coffee shop can be found on West 11th Street.
ENTERTAINMENT Joe Hiatt and Kade Walker’s Oscar Predictions of 2015
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Best Actor Best Director
JH/ KW
Bennett Miller in “Foxcatcher” Alejandro G. Inarritu in “Birdman” Richard Linklater in “Boyhood” Wes Anderson in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Morten Tyldum in “The Imitation Game”
Supporting Actor
Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher” Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”
Robert Duvall in “The Judge” Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood” Edward Norton in “Birdman” Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”
Benedict Cumberbatch in“The Imitation Game”
Michael Keaton in “Birdman” Eddie Redmayne in JH “The Theory of Everything
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J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash”
Best Picture JH “American Sniper”
Best Actress
Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl” JH Julianne Moore in “Still Alice” Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
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Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything” Reese Witherspoon in “Wild”
“Birdman” KW “Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” “The Imitation Game” “Selma” “Whiplash” “The Theory of Everything”
Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood” Laura Dern in “Wild” Keira Knightley in KW “The Imitation Game” JH Emma Stone in
“Birdman”
Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods”
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Upcoming Events Thursday, February 12 Varsity Wrestling in Milbank @ Milbank 5:00
Friday, February 13 Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball vs. RC Central @ The PREMIER Center 6:00 and 7:30
Saturday, February 14 State Varsity Gymastics in Watertown
@ Watertown 4:30
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Student with Down syndrome wrestles his way through life BY MADDY HACKETT
Do any of you play a sport? According to U.S. News, over 50 percent of high school students try their luck with at least one sport during their high school career. Adding to that percentage of students are kids who are musically talented and are involved in orchestra, band or chorus and kids who are into art and enroll in art festivals and fairs. There are students who write for their school newspaper and students who have a job and put in countless hours of labor outside of school. Almost all high school students are involved in one activity outside of school, such as wrestling. Wrestling is one of the sports that the Sioux Falls School District provides for students. Colin Brude, a senior who wrestles for LHS, is very passionate about the sport, but Brude is not your average wrestler. Brude has Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that happens when a person has one too many chromosomes that can affect their stature, physical features, their overall health and ability to perform various tasks. But that extra chromosome does not prohibit Brude from bringing a positive attitude and a winning mentality to the wrestling mat. “Colin is a strong kid,” said Mark Ernster, a biology teacher and the head wrestling coach at LHS. “Practicesa have a social aspect to them and the wrestling athletes at LHS have been really great with Colin, whether it’s in the wrestling room or in the hallway. The wrestlers have really gotten to know Colin and love him. The boys help him out in the [wrestling] room by showing him different techniques and ways to win.”
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Senior Colin Brude shows off his muscles right before an intense practice in the LHS gym under the direction of head wrestling coach Mark Ernster. Brude has started off the season 8-0.
Brude grew up playing many different sports like baseball and basketball, as most kids do, but as he grew older he fell in love with wrestling. “Ernster has taught me how to perform a lot of wrestling positions that have made me go undefeated this season,” said Brude. “Every time I win a match it is the best day of my life.” Brude has had some of the eight best days of his life so far because he has gone 8-0 this wrestling season.
“He has a great fake and a body lock,” said Ernster with a chuckle. “Like I said, he is a strong kid. At the beginning of the season he told the coaches that he weighed 160 pounds. Now he is at 212 pounds and in another weight category which only boosts his confidence in the sport.” Since Brude has bulked up, he has become better and learned some new positions at practice with the other wrestlers. He has used those new wrestling moves in re-
cent matches to continue his winning streak. “At practice he will wrestle the other kids and sometimes the coaches like every other wrestler here does,” said Ernster. “He might not last the whole practice, but that’s okay. Colin knows when he needs to be done practicing and I will let him take a rest when he needs one. We always treat him just like anybody else and when we run into something that he is not capable of doing we make adaptations and he does great. I think that has helped him with a couple techniques.” Sadly though, practices for Brude and Ernster are a little bit easier than matches. “When we go to a match, before the first wrestlers start, I will approach the other team’s coach and explain that we have a special needs student on our team,” said Ernster. “The coaches are very understanding and every student who has wrestled Colin so far has been great. They’ll put some moves on him, but Colin always pulls out the win in the end with his good techniques like his body lock.” Brude is not the only special needs high school student who plays a sport. Many children with Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy or other disorders participate in high school sports or extracurricular activities. Whether it be a wrestler, a football manager or a track runner, kids who have special needs, and kids who do not have a disorder feel empowered when they get to do what they love. It is a privilege that LHS has kids like Brude to show that no matter how difficult a situation is, we can overcome it and continue to pursue what we love.
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Hi-Y: An alternative way for high school students to get involved
BY ALLISON METZGER While basketball season is in full swing, there are many students at LHS who have a desire to play basketball, but not as a Patriot. The local YMCA offers a basketball league to players who do not wish to further their basketball career playing for their school, but still want to compete. This league, called “Hi-Y�, allows high schoolers to play basketball with their friends as a recreational sport instead of in the sanctioned sport at their respective school. LHS senior Riley Hennies decided to participate in this activity, applying his talent and knowledge of basketball to his team, the Headless Horsemen. “I did not play high school basketball because it’s just too competitive and the pace is too fast. The kids are far too athletic for anyone of my caliber,� said Hennies. “Hi-Y was the way to go for me.� Like Hennies, many other students, including students of other Sioux Falls schools and
surrounding towns, enjoy the sport, however do not like the competitiveness of SDHSAA basketball. There are four separate leagues within Hi-Y: 9th and 10th grade recreational, 9th and 10th grade competitive, 11th and 12th grade recreational and 11th and 12th grade competitive. When creating teams, all of the players do not necessarily have to be from the same school. There can be a mixture of players from different schools on each team and to participate, each player must pay a fee of $100 for a season of basketball. Just as SDHSAA basketball has playoffs and a championship, the Hi-Y teams do too, as well as a weekly game. A majority of the games for the boys teams take place on Wednesdays at the Sanford Pentagon, while the girls games mostly occur on Sundays at George McGovern Middle School. If you would like to see the Headless Horseman in action, their next game is on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon.
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Strande: All about taping, icing and supporting LHS athletes
BY BROOKE PHILLIPS In between all of the hours of work that basketball and football players put into practices and games, there are also people that are there helping the players every step of the way. For LHS senior Katie Strande, she knows exactly what it is like to be on the football and basketball team without actually playing the sport. To Strande, being a team player includes working behind-the-scenes as an athletic trainer. As sophomore year began, Strande stayed busy with girl’s softball during the fall season. Once softball season was over, she wanted to stay involved in the athletic department, and that is when she first decided she wanted a position as one of the trainers. “In order to become a trainer, we have an application we need to fill out for Brian who is the full-time trainer,� said Strande. “You can also test out of taping, which means you can tape for the varsity players. I just went into it blind and Brian teaches you everything about taping.� Strande also used her own personal experiences that inspired her to want to work with other athletes. “Getting the chance to help other people was something I was interested in,� said Strande. “I got injured in softball during my freshman year, and getting help for myself was nice, so I wanted to do the same and help other athletes.�
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Every day after school during basketball season, Strande, along with the other trainers at LHS, volunteer their time to help out the players perform their absolute best. Strande tapes, ices and does countless other things in order to aide athletes.
While the players on the football and basketball team have a routine during practices and games, the athletic trainers also have a full schedule of requirements. “After school I come in the training room to fill waters, tape ankles, do ultrasounds and help players with rehab if they got injured,�
said Strande. “I sit there throughout the whole practice and help them whenever they need it.� Although Strande is not playing the sport herself, she knows all about what it means to put in time and effort. “I put in around 18 hours a week, including games and practices, being a trainer,� said
Strande. “We put in long hours every week and it takes up a lot of my time.� However, Strande does not believe that being a trainer has been a waste of her time at all. “Training gives me a hands-on experience because I get to see things up close,� said Strande. “When someone dislocated their shoulder, I was there to see it be put back in. Also when someone broke their collarbone, I was able to feel it.� While Strande fills water bottles and helps players throughout practices and games, preparation right before they play is equally as important. “If you need your ankle taped, you need to get it taped or else you could roll it while playing and that can set you back from playing,� said Strande. “If the trainers don’t fill the waters, they don’t get filled at all, which means that the athletes don’t get hydrated like they need to.� Not only has Strande learned the physical aspects of helping other athletes, being a trainer has also helped her get to know the players better on a personal level. “I get to ride the bus, go to team dinners and attend the banquets with the team, which is nice,� said Strande. “They’ll pick on me and tease me and give me a hard time whenever they can, but it’s definitely like being a family with the team.�
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Standing Pat Sports are less fun to watch due to lack of hated teams
BY KADE WALKER, SPORTS EDITOR
The Joker in “The Dark Knight,” Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga and King Joffrey in the “Game of Thrones,” are characters we love to hate in popular entertainment. Likewise, there are players and teams that many fans who follow a sport, cannot help but dislike. Consequently, the player or team is often cast as the ‘villain’ or the ‘bad guy.’ While some players are cocky and some are just too physical, the term ‘villain’ can be used to describe many different teams and players in the history of sports. In sports the bad guys not only are fun to watch win, but more fun to see lose, and because of that, sports in general are better with them. In comic books, villains are often seen wearing darker colors. Coincidentally in the 70s and 80s the ‘black sheep’ of the NFL, the Oakland Raiders, were seen adorning the menacing colors of silver and black. Players with nicknames like ‘Dr. Death’ (George Atkinson) and ‘The Assassin’ (Jack Tatum) led by their fearless leader ‘Darth Raider’ (Owner
Al Davis) this NFL team seemed more like an Axis of Evil rather than a top tier NFL squad. The Raiders back then were known for their cold-blooded hit on defenseless receivers and their intimidating fan-base, called “The Black Hole.” The Raiders, to this day, are trying to shed their ‘rough’ reputation, a feat that will be near impossible considering their intimidating past. Basketball fans can not have a conversation on disliked major sports teams without talking about the ‘Bad Boys’, the legendary Detroit Pistons team from the late 80s, who were led by one of the greatest to ever play in the NBA, Isaiah Thomas. The Pistons may have been the first team in professional sports to embrace the evil persona, in not only enjoying the constant ‘Bad Boys’ chants they would get during games, but also by almost loving the boos they would get at away games. You can not talk about the ‘Bad Boys’ without mentioning the intimidating Piston player, Rick Mahorn, whose main goal was to get in the head of the opponent through means of heavy contact or
trash talking. The bad boy Pistons are credited as not only breaking a shared dynasty between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, but also by being the only team to beat Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in the finals. Their success in the best era of basketball merited them two championships in 1989 and 1990. The hatred between Jordan and Thomas not only heated the rivalry between the two but also lost Thomas a chance to play on the team which was put together by Jordan for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. Today, one can not truly say there is a villainous team left to hate. The last team most people truly did not like was the Miami Heat with LeBron James. Many hated The Heat for different reasons: a general dislike of James, as well as the way he left Cleveland to go to Miami in order to acquire championship rings faster. It did not really help that he broke the cardinal rule in sports, which is do not jinx something by declaring how many championships they were to win. Now that James went home to Cleveland in order to (hopefully) fin-
ish his career with the Cavilers, there seems to be a lull in the bad-boy of sports action. With the exception of a few lonely players left like Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions, who is renowned for his sometimes dirty tactics, or the Seattle Seahawk’s Richard Sherman, who has made some extremely bold statements to media after games, sports are running out of truly hated characters. It may be due to sports becoming more regulated, or simply because of better character by both fans and players, but it seems that for the most part, sports are left villain-less. Ironically, the lack of the villain-like figure has caused the games to be less fun to watch. Just imagine if “The Avengers” was two hours of Marvel superheroes chilling instead of fighting a purely evil force, it would be just flat-out boring, and in some ways that is how sports are now. While sports still have its story lines that captivate, a villainous team would make the games much more interesting to follow. But do not fret sports fanatics, a new most despised team will emerge, and with it, a much more interesting game.
Different country, same love for basketball
BY BROOKE PHILLIPS
Coming into another country alone is a drastic change for many foreign exchange students at LHS. The culture, people and school is something new to get used to. However, for LHS student Dani Uriarte, she has found the comfort of her home country, Paraguay, through the sport she enjoys playing most; basketball. As Uriarte was welcomed to LHS at the beginning of the school year, she first learned that there was a school dance team. Dance was always a hobby she enjoyed back home. “I really like to exercise, and dance is a good way to do that,” said Uriarte. “I dance jazz and modern dance with my best friends, and it’s a really artistic way to express myself.” However, since she did not come to Sioux Falls until August, Uriarte was not able to join the LHS dance team. “The tryouts were before the school year started, and I wasn’t here yet,” said Uriarte. “I tried to join, but I took a few trips and I was gone a lot.” Although Uriarte would not be able to call herself a member of the dance team, basketball
was a sport that she would be able to tryout for, later in the school year. “I’ve played basketball since I was 10-years-old, and it’s the sport I’ve played the most,” said Uriarte. “I played on both a club team and school team back in Paraguay. I stopped playing basketball two years ago for dance, but then I started again just this year.” During tryout week, Uriarte did not know what to expect since she would be playing on a team with different girls who she has never played with before. “I was really nervous during tryouts,” said Uriarte. “There were a lot of girls that were trying out, and I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it on the team or not.” After successfully gaining a spot on the sophomore/JV team, Uriarte began practicing every day in preparation for the team’s first game. “It was all pretty serious, and it was going to be a challenge to win
all of the games,” said Uriarte. “The practices were really hard; we had to run a lot and it included a lot of physical challenges.” The first game of the season proved to be a success, as her team played against Rapid City Stevens and won. Right away, though, Uriarte noticed that there were differences in playing basketball at LHS compared to playing basketball at her school in Paraguay. “In Paraguay, our school included people from 7th to 12th grade,” said Uriarte. “We had a lot more diversity of ages on the team there. Also, the overall game is pretty much the same, but each coach I’ve had has a different way of coaching.” Like any sport, putting time into practicing is important in preparation for any game. “Before I play a game, I’m anxious because I don’t know how well I’m going to do,” said Uriarte. “Sometimes I’m out of town, PHOTO BY JOE HIATT
and it really all depends on how much time I put into my own practice.” Individually and as a team, Uriarte knows exactly what it takes to become better players altogether. “I stopped playing basketball for a while, so I had backed up on my skills,” said Uriarte. “Since I started playing again my skills are getting better, and we all get better as we practice more and more.” Along with playing basketball, also comes a few obstacles that Uriarte has had to face. “While playing in Paraguay, I almost broke one of my fingers,” said Uriarte. “Now I have shin splints which sometimes bothers me during the game.” Although Uriarte has played basketball before, the transition from basketball in Paraguay to basketball at LHS has been easier thanks to the girls playing by her side every day. “It’s really fun to be around the girls because they are nice and make me feel really comfortable,” said Uriarte. “They are all really good players, and when they have to take practices seriously, they do, but they’re still able to make it a lot of fun.”
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LHS, RHS, WHS: The legendary story behind the intense rivalries BY ALISHA AUEN
It is no secret that the Sioux Falls Public schools are huge rivals. Whether LHS is playing RHS or WHS, there are always numerous amounts of crazy fans who come out to support their teams. RHS has been LHS’s biggest competitions in football the past two years, playing them in two state title games. WHS is always strong in cheer and dance athletics, and consistently seems to be the team to beat at any competition. RHS, WHS and LHS are all basketball rivals for both girls and boys teams. No matter what sport it is, the Sioux Falls schools always seem to bring the most competition. “Just like David verses Goliath, Muhammad Ali verses Frasier, the Roosevelt verses Lincoln rivalry will be remembered forever,” said RHS senior, Imrann Gabriel. LHS’s first time at the DakotaDome was in 2008 against WHS. This marked LHS’s firstfootball state title in the time that LHS students have been alive, where the tension between WHS and LHS really began. The game was close, LHS 27, WHS 20; however, the rivalry has taken a turn in the past two years for the
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worse, with WHS falling out. RHS and LHS have been the teams to beat in the past two seasons and it is always an intense game when both teams are on the field. “I kind of like having inner-city rivals, because when we have sport activities, it’s really fun to play against people you know,” said WHS junior, Jade Visker. “It also makes the games a lot more intense and a very fun environment to be in while you are either playing or cheering.”
LHS and RHS have also been rivals in soccer, back in 2011. LHS and RHS competed against each other for the state title, and LHS was the lucky team to take home the trophy. This caused even more tension between the two schools. Although there is pressure whenever there is a game between any of the Sioux Falls schools, the rivalries never cause any harm. In fact, the games would not be near as intense without rivalries involved.
“Rivalries are what make our football games so spirited and intense. Tailgating on a big game day creates an insane hype that the whole student body can join in on, making everybody even more patriotic for their school,” said LHS junior, Gigi Schwan. Each school goes all-out when playing a inner-city rival school. Tailgating is popular during football season and is always a big competition to see who gets to Howard Wood first. The Lincoln Crazies, Warrior Nation or RR Nation all come representing their school in colors. “Rivalries are the pinnacle of competition, no matter what sport or activity you’re in,” said Eric Looby, LHS sophomore. Despite the fact that schools go head-tohead; many students are friends with kids from the other schools. It is appreciable that rivals can come together as friends after a game. There is nothing wrong with some friendly competition, and that is exactly what the Sioux Falls rivalries are. “LHS losing means Will Hannemann is suffering, and that’s what I love,” said RHS senior, Megan Horkey.
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Addison Park, 12
BOYS BASKETBALL
What could you not live without: Holograms, water and haircuts If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Mustache Lagoon” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Managing Hyvee/ playing as the Raiders in Madden
Malik Dunn, 12 What could you not live without: My cat If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Hoopmixtape ‘I Think I Got My SwaggerBack’” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Taking my girl to Chilis.
Isaiah Roach, 12
What could you not live without: Jared Jaton, he’s my boyfriend If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Boyz in the Hood” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Trying to explain to Sydney that she isn’t black.
Dallas Soyland, 12 What could you not live without: Kaleb Johnson and Jess Ackert If your life was a movie what would it be called: “How To Dress Like A Dad” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Poking people on Facebook. Drew Barr/Will Hannemann,
Nickel Meyers, 12 What could you not live without: Your mom. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Your Mom” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Spending quality time with my mom.
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What could you not live without: A heart. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “A 30 For 30 Named: We Got Game” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Learning the “34” in Arizona with Parker.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Ellie Brecht, 12 What could you not live without: Poppy’s Popcorn If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Ball is Life” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Ball is life
Maggie Smither, 12 What could you not live without: Coterie If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Confessions Of A Flannel-holic” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Probably shopping for flannels
Sydney Miller, 12
What could you not live without: My social networks!! Holla If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Sydney Miller And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: I’d be with Will Hannemann!
Jill Ricke, 11 What could you not live without: My boot If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Eat. Sleep. Netflix.” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Being a horse trainer with Brian.
Kaleb Johnson , 12
What could you not live without: Dallas Soyland and Makayla Disburg. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “This is Bobby’s Life” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Turning laps around Husets or playing with puppies.
Cayden Ransom,12 What could you not live without: Car keys... I’m dysfunctional with out them. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Iron Man” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Gettin paper with Big Mo
Tate Lindsay, 12 What could you not live without: Parker and his Sydneys If your life was a movie what would it be called: “This Ain’t a Movie Dog” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Fishing with Rice with his backwards hat on.
Sam Deloy, 12 What could you not live without: My cats Ebi and Mochi If your life was a movie what would it be called: “6’3 in Canada” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Working that Hy-Vee life.
Izzy Van Veldhuizen, 11 What could you not live without: Celery If your life was a movie what would it be called: “The Adventures of Izdawg and Her Celery” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Eating celery.
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Skyler Castilleja, 12
WRESTLING
Peyton Kliewer, 12 What could you not live without: Shopping. Retail therapy is real. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “My Life As A Third Wheel” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Yoga
What could you not live without: Oxygen If your life was a movie what would it be called: “The Funny, Sad, Intense, Scary Tale of Luke Jamison” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: In WWE with Ali Bakari
What could you not live without: Fried chicken If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Your mom (Hi Nickel)” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: WWE tag team champion with my boy Riley Hennies.
Niro Jalandra, 11 What could you not live without: Friends If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Never Back Down” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Lifting with Jimmy Smith and David Rios
Luke Jamison, 12
Ali Bakari,12
What could you not live without: Grass If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Jordan Skyler Goes To High School” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Planting trees with my cousin
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Payton Sudenga, 10
Dalton Jones, 12
What could you not live without: Football and oxygen If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Determination Beats All” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Football or water polo
What could you not live without: My mighty flow If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Jonny Bravo The Movie” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Taking Isaiah’s spot on the basketball team.
GYMNASTICS
Emma Heckel, 11
Julie Teslow, 11
What could you not live without: The “Things on a Rabbit” Twitter page. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “I Mooch Off Of My Friends Because I Spend My Money On Food” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Watching Alex Kracht guess the names of pies from far distances.
What could you not live without: Megan Strong and our Olive Garden dates. If your life was a movie what would it be called: “The Adventures Of Salt” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Managing Culver’s
BOWLING Wade Spillum, 12 What could you not live without: Pizza Rolls If your life was a movie what would it be called: “The Simpsons Movie” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Playing Call of Duty Advanced Warfare or being with friends
Andrea Staples, 11 What could you not live without: Family and friends If your life was a movie what would it be called: “Rockstar Bowler” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Hanging out with Family
Molly Anderson, 11 What could you not live without: Bowling and friends If your life was a movie what would it be called: “The Life of a Young Teenager” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Work, texting, spending time with family and friends
Colin Peters, 12 What could you not live without: Playstation If your life was a movie what would it be called: “1000 Ways To Die In The West.” If you weren’t playing your sport, what would you be doing: Physics with Big Daddy Wells