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North Sanpete schools working to become more ‘green’ BY KATIE CARPENTER With many recycling bins located in the library, the front office and almost every teacher’s classroom, North Sanpete High School is attempting to ‘go green’ and earn a little extra cash at the same time. The athletic department has taken the initiative to begin a recycling program at the school, which finally be-
gan on January 19. Every two weeks, PROGRAM comes and picks up the paper or cardboard set aside and pays the general athletic department $15 for every ton. Jason Strate, the school’s VP, received an e-mail from Fountain Green Elementary, who has already started this program in their school, askk ing if the high school would like to participate. “It’s not a lot of money, but
it’ll definitely help. We have a lot of paper waste,” said Sharon Christensen, a coach and athletic administrator at NS who is in charge of the program When Christensen suggested the idea during a faculty meeting, she said everyone was on board with the idea. “All the teachers who’ve worked at schools up north say that the big schools are
doing this,” said Christensen. The basic idea of the recycling program is simple. All the extra paper students and teachers would otherwise throw away should be placed in the designated recycling bins. Most teachers have fashioned a bin in their rooms. If not, you can take your papers to the library or front office. “It’s not a place to put
wadded up trash, just a place to put unwanted paper from school,” said Christensen. Once the program becomes stable and works eff ficiently at the high school, Christensen hopes to expand the program to the whole community. “It’s going to be a good situation,” said Christensen. “We get some money, and it’s good for the environment. It’s a win-win situation.”
This Week: Tuesday:
Girls’ basket-
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School bullying goes unnoticed
6:00 pm in auditorium
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Thursday: Girls’ basketball at home vs. Carbon
Friday: Boys’ basketball at Juan Diego, North Sanpete wrestling tournament
Saturday: North Sanpete wrestling tournament, State drill team at UVU
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3rd place the NS drill team took in their recent region competition at Salem Hills High School. Photo byy Jeremyy Zabriskie
55-41 score of the last boys basketball game against Delta on January 23
97% percent of teens who use the internet
10,200 lbs. amount of food raised by NSH for the Christmas food drive
Bullying at public schools is happening more often than people may think, and most cases go undetected or unreported. The most common type is cyber bullying through use of the internet and instant messaging. The local counselor suggests reporting all acts of bullying to the administration.
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Albert Einstein once said, “The world is dangerous not because of evil people, but because of people who don’t do anything about the evil they see.” North Sanpete High School experiences problems with bullying on a weekly basis, and although not many
hear about it, more could be done to help stop it. Officer Cole Young, North Sanpete’s on-campus police officer, says bullying occurs about once a week at the high school. Unlike the classic movie bully, most incidents involve groups with groups, or as some would say, “cliques vs. cliques” “Usually it’s just a lot of name calling...sometimes it
Obama inauguration makes history BY BRANDI PEAHL
64% percent of students at North Sanpete who report they don’t get enough sleep
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is individuals, and when it hits a breaking point, that’s when things start to happen,” said Officer Young This case could be referred to as a “provocative bully and victim” situation. The victim is pushed to their outer limits and responds with aggressive behavior. And in most cases, the victim is the one who receives the punishment. This can come from all
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Millions watched as Barack Obama was sworn in as the new president of the United States. Even though many students at North Sanpete don’t support him, they are hopeful for the changes he promises to make.
History has been made with the recent inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington D.C., making him the first Aff rican-American president. With this inauguration comes the turn of power switching from a republican president to a democratic president, House of Representatives and Senate. This will be a change, and that is what Obama wants. Change was the theme for Obama’s campaign, and that was one of the deciding factors for the many Americans who voted for him. “Everyone likes change,” said Kevin Allen, a teacher at North Sanpete High. Though not many people at North Sanpete High voted for, nor supported, Obama, many are looking at the positives of having a change of presidency. SEE PAGE 2, INAUGURATION
kinds of bullying—the four main types being verbal, physical, cyber bullying and relational aggression. Verbal bullying consists of name-calling, insulting, taunting, slurs and threats. Physical bullying can be very closely related to domestic violence and it includes hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting, etc. Cyber bullying is very
closely related to verbal, but done over the use of the Internet. The most common way this is received is through instant messaging. With over 97 percent of teenagers using the Internet, and over half of them using it every day, this proves to be one of the easiest forms of bullying. In a conference Elise SEE PAGE 2, BULLYING
Education cuts threaten NS High budget, teachers BY ETHAN H ALDRIDGE The economic trouble has finally hit North Sanpete High. On January 16, a letter was sent out to the staff at North Sanpete, informing them of some pending budget and possible staff ff cuts at North Sanpete High. “During these tough economic times, everyone needs to tighten their belt,” said Brad Bentley, a teacher at NS. Due to the economic struggles currently going on in the U.S., North Sanpete School District has been informed that the Utah Legislature is planning on insti-
tuting some reductions to educational spending, and if the reductions are put in place, North Sanpete will simply not receive the money that it requires. There is a possibility that the reductions could be as high as 15 percent. “15% is going overboard,” said Bentley. “I think that the cuts are necessary, but only to a point.” And what does all this mean for North Sanpete High? If staff ff members are cut, the students that were in those classes would be moved into other classes, enSEE PAGE 2, EDUCATION
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New board member brings experience to NS BY JESSE RICHMOND The third and final new addition to the school district is Brian Olmstead of Spring City. Unlike his fellow newcomers, Olmstead ran unopposed, ensuring his spot on the board. Olmstead is optimistic about his new position. He is confident that the district has many good schools, and that he has ample support from his wife and Superintendent Syme. “It should be a good experience,” said Olmstead. Whether or not he enjoys it, Olmstead acknowledges that there will be trials. The biggest of these, according to Olmstead, is the problem of unfunded mandates. These are laws passed by the state or federal government that aren’t backed by any funds. Schools then have to come up with their own money
to support these laws, often leading to cuts. As is the case with his fellow board members, Olmstead is unsure where he would make these budget reductions. He says that there can’t be any exemptions from the cuts, but the goal is to keep the essentials intact. “You have to protect the basic, regular school program,” said Olmstead. The proposed system of merit pay is probably not a regular. Olmstead says he knows many things pertaining to the Merit Pay system, having helped write a plan for it in the South Sanpete district. He says that the plan was once promised to all districts by the state, but, due to the economic situation, they have reneged on this agreement. However, this may be a good thing, since Olmstead believes that this system
would put educators at odds with each other, garnering no benefit for the students. A policy that will benefit the students is the new attendance policy, according to Olmstead. However, unlike many who think the policy is geared mainly toward the older high school students, Olmstead believes it is more beneficial to those in the elementary grades. “[Missing school] won’t work for a second grader,” said Olmstead. Olmstead explains that elementary students would miss more crucial material, since they are covering the basics. If a young student missed school, they could miss fundamentals like reading or arithmetic, putting them behind in their education considerably. On the subject of tests, Olmstead is divided. He says that tests like the UBSCT are fairly decent at their job,
but that forming conclusions based on them is “counterproductive” since they have such a narrow scope. On the other hand, Olmstead praises the CRT tests for testing what the students should have learned in class, resulting in excellent feedback for both students and teachers. So, Olmstead has many ideas. Currently, though, he thinks things are fine as they are. “Nothing that I see needs to be changed,” said Olmstead. Though he has had a considerable amount of administrative experience working in the South Sanpete school district which could justify early changes, Olmstead says that he’ll wait for a while to get a feel for the way things work before makk ing any changes. Additionally, Olmstead plans to give every situation a great deal of thought before proposing a change.
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While walking down the halls at the school, you hear some bizarre things that make no sense when taken out of context. Here are a few of the funniest ones we’ve heard.
He is turning himself into a girl. I am going to take you to jail now. I just walk around the corner and I hear “That’s probably a health code violation.” I threw that and it landed in your armpit. Penguins don’t have to be sexy. I am scared of the eminent ball of fire in the sky. I went the entire day, yesterday, not wearing pants. Everyone knows you shouldn’t wear white socks.
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Obama will face many difficult problems, such as a faltering economy and the war in Iraq that President Obama wishes to fix. “I am cautiously optimistic,” said Cody Foote, a seminary teacher at NSH. Some people are apprehensive about the changes Obama wishes to make, and there are many students in NSH who are less-than supportive of his presidency.
larging class size. “Any time classes increase in size, school gets harder for the students,” said Dax Higgins, another teacher at NS. The larger class sizes would lead to less one-onone time between students and teachers, which could impair students’ performance in school.
“[The government] is going to fall apart in the next couple years,” said David Kling, a sophomore of Spring City. Despite the uncertainty and doubts of many people, most are patiently waiting to see the results of this historic election. “I like his positive approach and willingness to get busy right away,” said Brad Bentley, a teacher at NSH.
Story continued from page 1, Bullying Hanson, the North Sanpete School District Elementary School Guidance Counselor, attended, an individual remarked, “what makes cyber bullying so dangerous… is that anyone can practice it without having to confront the victim. You don’t have to be strong or fast, simply equipped with a cell phone or computer and a willingness to terrorize.” Relational Aggression is the most common and unseen form of bullying. This deals with social status and emotional issues. Relational Agression can be used to threaten and manipulate peers or even isolate someone from a group. Most teenagers don’t even realize that they are being the bully in this case. When students purposely leave others out of groups or make them feel inferior, they are participating in a form of emotional bullying. “Exclusion can be more harmful than peer abuse at times,” said Hanson. Different ff types of bullying
tend to be more common between genders, but both boys and girls take part in frequent verbal and relational bullying. “When bullying, boys tend to be more obvious, and girls tend to be more sneaky,” said Hanson. In the 2003 Harris poll of 2,279 girls from ages 8-17 years, the biggest fear was being teased or ridiculed. Girls are more likely to be bullied through social exclusion, rumor spreading, cyber bullying and sexual remarks, whereas boys have a higher chance of being physically bullied. The short-term effects ff of bullying create a huge emotional impact on students. These include lower self-esteem, depression, anxiety, worsened school grades, thoughts of suicide and physical or mental illness. Although this issue seems like more than an average student can manage, there are many ways to help prevent peer abuse or help those being abused.
“If you see somebody that’s being bullied, call them over,” Hanson says. “It gives them an opportunity to get away.” Tell a teacher or counselor about any incident you see. You may feel as though you are being a “snitch,” or you are over-stepping your boundaries, but you will, in turn, be helping the victim. “If you report it and nothing happens, continue to report it until something gets done,” said Hanson. “This year Mr. Bowles and Mr. Strate and I are not tolerating any bullying at school. If kids in school are being bullied, they need to come talk to me,” said Officer Young. “If people weren’t so stupid and would just watch what they say, we wouldn’t have as many bullying problems,” said Casey Jenson, an administrator at North Sanpete High School. In the end bullying is never okay. Bullying is more than just simply teasing. Bullying is peer abuse, and it is illegal.
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NS Times Sta Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Zabriskie Managing Editors Katie Carpenter Chana Thompson Advisor Ben Cox News Brandi Peahl, editor Hannah Aldridge Katie Carpenter Christian Lane Carr Features Jesse Richmond, editor Naudia Dowland Ana Ramirez Jeremy Zabriskie A&E Chad McKay, editor Ethan Aldridge Danielle Hardy Rachael Howard Sports Valerie De Mill, editor Caleb Christensen Hunter Erickson Chana Thompson Ryan Aagard, photos Layout Sadie Ivie Jesse Richmond
Week without technology brings perspective Hello, my name is Jeremy, and I am a technophile. In order to combat this dependence, I decided to go a week without technology. Now, the term “technology� is rather vague. I did not become Amish for a week, instead I abstained from using cell phones, computers, televisions and any other electronic devices where possible. I, like most of my peers, was raised with electronic devices being an integral part of daily life. My affinity toward electronics started very early with my fascination with mechanical devices. Pulleys, levers, complex systems—these were all things that fascinated me in my youth. From there, when I was five, I had the chance of interacting with our first computer, a personal computer equipped with the Windows 95 operating system (very admirable, at the time). Within a week, I had a complete understanding of the interface, and I knew more about the operating system than anyone in my family. Then came the pivotal day when I first grasped a Nintendo controller in my hands. I cannot explain the joy I felt when those angular corners dug into my hands—that feeling of complete control, and utter bliss. How the sounds of the 8-bit chip would fill me with the purest sense of elation. This was the birth of my undying love for all things circuited. My life after that initial fascination was similar to that of my fellow Generation Y cohorts; it was filled with television, computers, cell phones, portable music devices, video games—convenience.
Did I ever resent this technology? No. Did I ever wish its demise? No. But, even though I love these things, and even though I feel a strange, almost paternal, connection with them, I can’t help but feel that I rely far too much on them. This self-doubt and crippling dependence is what led me to attempt living a week without electronics. On my last day of electronic bliss, I bid farewell to my “friends� on Myspace and Facebook, and I informed my closest relations of my primitive journey. The first few days were unfathomably strange. I felt empty and isolated. Nothing existed unless I could physically see, touch, hear or smell its physical form. No longer could I take comfort in knowing that my friends were but a cell-phone flip and a thumb’s use away. My pockets were empty, and everything was quiet. Gone was the din of music, the sensation of vibration against my leg, the clashing sounds of cooling fans. Everything was still, and lonely. Suddenly, I didn’t know what to do with myself. I had no appetite, and I had no desire to remain awake. I slept early and often. Without the glaring-blue constant of computer monitors and television screens, my brain lacked the stimulation to remain wakeful. Most people when faced with this challenge would seek companionship or traditional past-times. I avoided that. I wanted to utilize this time to learn more about myself. As days went on, I had an inclination toward
meditation and analysis. I wanted this electronic absence to reinvigorate my once-indefatigable inquisitive disposition. During this experiment, I would often find myself in my room, on my floor, sipping tea, breathing in the aromatic environment of my Inscentshrouded Zenatorium. Breathe in, breathe out, the undulation of my trunk reminds me of ancient empires; inhale, conquest—exhale, dissent. Without distraction, one can find such pleasure in the simplest of things. For example, I once stared, at length, at various structural components, abashed in wonder. To think that anything synthetic must be made, laid, wrought, brought; we take these things for granted. At length, one begins to appreciate the delicacy, beauty and wonder in simple, often disregarded, things. You might think that these florid descriptions are the musings of one at peace with a primitive lifestyle; you would be wrong. By the third day, I couldn’t stand the silence. I eventually reverted to listening to vinyl, then to CDs. I was tired of playing the piano, tired of the piercing nothingness of my surroundings, the contemplated poignancy of my trivial existence. I had to cheat. I felt perpetually guilty with each progressive rotation of vinyl, but I could not bring myself to abstain. Evermore distressing was my inability to avoid technology. I drove to school each day; while there, I watched videos in classes, took tests on computers and realized the inevitability of my failure. Is it possible
to avoid technology, even in the simplest of terms? I don’t think so. As my week progressed, I spent more time alone, refusing to concede to the social interaction I so disdainfully craved. I tried to bide my time by writing, folding Origami and reading in excessive amounts, but I still couldn’t shake the sordidness I felt from being detached from my peers. I am not a social person, but I feel that it is efficient and satisfactory to merely be able to contact my close relations through text messaging or social networking. Moreover, I cannot explain how much I missed video games by the fifth day. Like a recovering addict, I did my best to avoid my basement, the center of technological operations. I figured that if I didn’t see it, I wouldn’t miss it, but I was very wrong. Nonetheless, I am glad that I did this. In fact, I’m considering spending weekdays without most electronics (after a thorough recourse of video games and movies, of course), in order to inspire productivity and self-assessment. I would implore my fellow peers to attempt something similar to this. If you are extremely attached to your cell phone, go a week without it and see how it affects ff you. If you are overly obsessed with your hair, shave it off ff and attempt to find another vein of interest. If you are far too fashion-conscientious, spend some time without clothes and experience what our legal system and federal-funded penitentiaries have to offer. ff Absence is an excellent way to appreciate the beauty and fortune of life and living.
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Student of the Month:
Freshman student provides kindness to NS
Photo by Rachel Howard
Cache Howard, freshman from Fairview, opens the door for sophomore Kim Larsen in the foyer of North Sanpete High School. Howard happily provides his doorman service for the early-morning arrivals at the school.
BY RACHAEL HOWARD Name: Cache Howard Grade: Ninth Live: Fairview, Utah Hobbies: Likes to play video games. Likes to do things on-line. Likes to do family history Favorite food: fajitas Favorite Book: Fable Haven Why? He likes the fiction and the mythical animals Favorite class: Drama Why? He likes acting and being in character. He likes to be in plays and musicals. He was a supporting role in the last musical. Favorite music: He likes
country and the “Western undergrounds.� Why? They play Chris Aldo’s songs and they’re helping bring Aldo back. Fears: Failing a class. Pet Peeve: People that do not do their work, who are just lazy and sit there. Talents: Drama, swimming and math. Something that no one knows : He is in a lego club, and he likes to make weird creations with them. Rain, snow, wind, and freezing weather, does not stop Cache Howard from his daily acts of kindness, opening the school doors for teachers and students.
Every morning he is out there waiting for someone to come in so that he can open the door for them. Students say that they have even seen Howard with a small layer of snow on his hat and coat because he has been outside for a long time. Howard likes Legos, Star Wars, and drama “I like to make new and weird creations with my Legos .� Said Howard with a smile on his faces. Drama is an important part of his life. He likes the acting and being other characters, and he played the part of Vlad Vladikoff, ff the black bottomed eagle that
Students’ new year’s resolutions of 2009 BY ANA A RAMIREZ With every new year comes the famous New Year’s resolution Many New Year’s resolutions include “I’m going to be healthier,� “I’m going to get better grades in school,� “I’m going to save money,� among others. Several students at NS High have their own New Year’s resolutions. Ashley Flores, a sophomore form Moroni, will try to be in Mr. Bentley’s biology class in time in order to improve upon her tardy-prone past. “ I keep some of my New Year’s resolutions if I don’t forget about them, but I really hope to keep this one,� said Flores. Maria Reyes, a sophomore form Wales, has 12 New Year’s resolutions, one
Do you have a New Year s Resolution? takes Horton’s clover to a big patch of clovers, in this years Yes No musical. Some of the goals that Howard has is he would like 26% to be a chiropractor like his father and have a practice with him. Howard also is looking forward to collage. 74% School is very important to Howard. The only fear that he has is that he will fail Staff Spotlight: a class. Some of the talents that Howard has is drama, swimming, and math. He also likes to work hard. He likes to do farm work and cut wood. Next time he opens the door for you, thank him.
for each month of the year. “ If I really want to accomplish something, then I put all my effort in it and try not to be a slacker,� said Reyes. New Year’s resolutions are made so people can improve their lives and learn new things. Carlie Brotherson, a sophomore from Mt. Pleasant, plans to master the stick shift. “My dad bought me a truck that’s a stick shift, and my mom’s bug is one too, so I need to learn how to drive a stick shift,� said Brotherson. People have their own individual New Year’s resolutions to improve their habits. With a little hard work and will-power, one can accomplish his/her annual New Year’s resolutions with time remaining to make new resolutions for next year (or re-hash a few failed attempts from the year before). Do You Believe You Can Keep Your Resolution?
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Lack of sleep causes poor workmanship, cramming, stress BY NAUDIA DOWLAND There are always those select few, sprawled on the desk, drool coating their unfinished assignments. Safe to say, this is probably the result of a lack of sleep. High school students have a lot on their plates, from dealing with teachers, homework, studying for tests and the occasional college class. “Homework is the biggest problem for me,� said Amanda Johanson, freshman from Mt. Pleasant. Amanda has also found that texting is a big problem at night. “There is just no limit on texting.� Homework and texting are the main reasons why most high-school students don’t
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* No names will be released, and every personal detail will remain conďŹ dential. * If you, or someone you know, suffers from an eating disorder, such as Anorexia, Bulimia, or an excess of binging, and you would like your story shared anonymously, please contact Mr. Cox either in person or through his email
ben.cox@nsanpete.org Thank you.
get to sleep on time. But, there are many other reasons students remain awake, such as sports, reading, playing video games, work or the occasional bout of insomnia. “Every other day I go to bed at one in the morning and get up at 4:30 for work,� said Alizia Edmunds, junior from Spring City. “It’s just so hard to get to sleep, there is just so much going on in your mind.� In addition to unavoidable elements, many of the extracurricular activities in which students participate are just a chain of sleeping less. For instance, those who play sports come home late anyway, and they need to maintain passing grades, so they need to complete their
homework, and many feel that it leads to a big mess. So what is causing lack of sleep for high-school students? With the various stresses of everyday life, and the impending importance of adulthood for most students, the answer to that question is complicated. But what is known by example is the fact that there are many ways to prevent the required eight to 10 hours of sleep needed by teenagers. “It’s always good to start with a routine in your day to make sure you get your things done, so you can go to bed early instead of one in the morning,� said Katie Marsh, freshman from Fountain Green.
Marsh has found that it can relieve a lot of stress just to get your homework or other activities done, so that you can get the required sleep you need. Homework is a big deal for most students in high school. A good tip for students is to try to avoid studying more than an hour or two beyond one’s normal bedtime. “Cramming� is a big problem for students, and it is the largest reason for the lack of sleep exhibited in NSH. If a student stays up to cram, the student will more than likely pass his/her test, but will fail to retain the knowledge, thus the student will come to dislike the class and dislike the subject completely.
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Christy bird, the concurrent enrollment coordinator, can often be found helping students in the Ed. Net. building
BY JESSE RICHMOND Name: Christy Bird Subject: Qualified to be a health teacher, but currently in a Concurrent Enrollment coordinator Age: 40 School Attended: Associates at Snow, Bachelor at BYU, Master at SUU Favorite food/movie: Salmon, Gone With the Wind Hometown: West Valley, Utah. What they do outside of school: Travel, read, cookk ing, spend time with family, camping, supporting kids If they were in a different career what would it be: Nursing Marital Status: Not married, 3 kids: Chelsea, Dallen, Rhett Where they like to travel: Hawaii, Alaska, Carribbean, Mexico. Been on 5 cruises.
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Athlete of the Month:
Clawson continues strong wrestling tradition BY VALERIE DE MILL As the announcer called his name, Reggie Clawson stepped onto the floor with six other senior wrestlers to greet his parents. This would be his last home match aff ter having wrestled for seven years. Clawson’s love of wrestling was instilled in him at a very young age. In fact, he started to wrestle in fifth grade. “I started to wrestle because my friends did,” said Clawson. Not only did his friends wrestle, but relatives of his did as well. Some of his uncles, cousins, and even his older brother competed in this sport, so it’s not hard to see where his talent comes from. “Reggie’s a hard workk er,” said Head Coach Tanner Cowan. “There’s lots of talent there.” Clawson has an impressive season record of 18 wins
and only 3 losses. Last year he took second in the region and third at state. However, despite his success his favorite part of wrestling is always, “The end,” he said. Many may agree with Clawson. Wrestling is a tough sport and very physically demanding. Wrestlers wear themselves out by conditioning and practicing for hours. “It’s tiring, but in the end it’s rewarding,” said Clawson. Clawson’s success didn’t come from talent alone. He has had to work very hard to get there. “[Reggie] works hard,” said Cheyne Christensen, a fellow teammate and friend of Clawson’s. “He has goals he wants to achieve, and he’s always trying to reach them.” Other teammates agree with Christensen, but also add that he’s fun to be around. “He’s serious when he needs to be, but fun when he
doesn’t have to [be serious],” said Jared Watts, junior. Not only does Clawson concentrate on wrestling, but he is also focused in school. He works hard in his classes. “He’s a really good student. He has a lot of good comments and good questions,” said Brad Bentley, Clawson’s former teacher. One thing many people have noticed about Clawson is his willingness to help others. “He’s always looking out for his friends,” said Christensen. “He is always helping his family.”
Other interesting things about Reggie: He also plays football, which he considers his favorite sport. Favorite Music Artist: the band Bullet for My Valentine Favorite Movie: Old School Favorite Subject: Biology Biggest Fear: Burning Plans for future: Playing Football for Snow College
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Reggie Clawson wrestles with teammate Kolton Cheney, at a recent practice.
Boys’ basketball drops tough region games at home, on the road
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Lane Allen picks up the ball after a Delta player drops it. Last Friday the NS Hawks played Delta and played a close game until the fourth quarter; 55-41 was the final score.
BY VALERIE DE MILL The season for the Hawks basketball team has been a difficult one. With a 2-11 record one would understand why the team is getting a little
discouraged. “[The season] is not what I hoped it would be,” said Jared Bailey, one of the team captains from Ft. Green. However, the team hasn’t given up just yet. They’re working even harder
in hopes of making it to the playoffs. ff “They’re getting better every day,” said Head Coach Bull Keisel. “They’re getting in better shape and getting better at shooting.” Other teammates agree with Keisel and think the playoffs ff aren’t an impossible goal. “I think we’ll get better and make the playoffs,” ff said Dylan Larsen, a junior from Mt. Pleasant. The Hawks have suffered ff some disappointing defeats in both preseason and region play. One of the most upsetting was from a rivalry school, Manti High, with a score of 49-76. Possibly the most intense game this season happened on the Hawks’ home court against the Carbon Dinos. At first the game looked as if it would be a blowout for the Hawks who only scored two points in the first quarter, and six in the second. The Dinos had a double digit lead by half time. When the second half started the crowd thought it was over. However,
the Hawks had a few tricks up their sleeves. They started to make a miraculous comeback and soon the crowd became more enthusiastic. Unfortunately the 37 points scored by the Hawks in the second half didn’t give them the victory and finalized the score at 45-50. “We’re getting better, but we’re still losing,” said Nathan Aagard, a junior from Ft. Green. Although it has been a tough season for this team, it has been even harder for the seniors who will be leaving next year. “It kind of sucks [being a senior on the team],” said senior Lane Allen. “There was always next year to look forward to, but I know this is the last year, so I want to do my best.” Other seniors agree with Allen when talking about their senior year. “It’s a lot of responsibility and a lot of pressure,” said Bailey. this season hasn’t turned out like they had hoped, the players are all working very hard and are trying to win a few more games.
NS Spiriteers take third place at region competition BY VALERIE DE MILL Last Thursday the North Sanpete Spiriteers traveled to Salem Hills High School for the Region Eight competition where they placed third overall. “We did very well,” said Amber Mecham, sophomore. These past few weeks the drill team worked harder than ever. Their two-aday practices were long and strenuous in order to prepare for region, but in the end it paid off. ff “We practiced for 37 hours this week,” said Peckham. For the region competition the drill teams are judged on three different ff routines: military, dance and prop. Each routine has to meet certain requirements and the girls are judged on their showmanship, execution and technique. When performing their first routine, military, the girls left the floor with big smiles on their faces. They felt that they had performed it flawlessly. Their dance routine was a
crowd-pleaser. Their showmanship was excellent, and the girls made it look fun. In the third and final routine, prop, the music was barely audible. The girls were not sure of what to do because the sound didn’t come on until after the song had been playing. They were then told to start over. Their prop routine was also fun to watch and was very visual. In this dance their props were balloons filled with smaller colorful balloons. They were judged on how well they used their props. When their performances were over, the teams were invited back onto the floor for the drill down competition. This is an individual competition in which the girls are told military commands and they must perform them perfectly. Any hesitation or wrong turn will lose it for them. Two Spiriteers, Alisha Peckham and Sadie Ivie, both tied for fifth place in this event. “I was so nervous, but it was so much fun,” said Ivie, secretary.
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The drill team performs their dance routine during half time at a home boys basketball game against Juan Diego. The drill team practiced rigorously to go to region.
After the drill down awards were given, each team huddled in a tight circle, anxiously awaiting the results. In military the Spiriteers were tied for first place with Delta, but the judges broke the tie by looking back at the rankings before the competition had even started. This resulted in a second place for the Spiriteers. In dance the Spiriteers had a tie for second with Emery,
but unfortunately the judges gave North Sanpete third. In prop the Spiriteers were awarded second place, but it wasn’t quite enough to give them a higher overall score. The Spiriteers walked away with third place overall behind the Emery Spardettes who took second. The region title was awarded to the Delta Tridells. “We went there and did what we came to do,” said
Peckham. “We did our best.” The Spiriteers have been working for many months tprepare for this competition. “Region wasn’t that bad because we have been doing these dances for a long time,” said Ivie. Even though region is over, this team is excited for state on Friday, January 31st. “We are going to beat everyone in our region at state,” said Peckham.
“We practiced for 37 hours this week.”--Alisha Peckham, Spiriteer
Wrestlers struggle with ups, downs BY CHANA A T HOMPSON North Sanpete wrestlers struggle to plant their feet, but with the right mental attitude and implementation of the team motto, “Everyday and in every way, we get a little better”, NS expects the season to end strong. North Sanpete wrestling has a small team and a lot of young athletes. Going into the season has been a rough start; the team has had to adjust to differ ff ent ideas and strategies that come with a new coach. Another factor that has aff fected the team is the loss of graduates and some key athletes. The loss of some players that had previously contributed to the team, in more ways than showing leadership, has taken a small toll on the start of the season. “At first we had leadership but weren’t being the best leaders we could have been,” said Head Coach Tanner Cowan of Nephi, “Wrestling is one of the hardest sports, and you only get out of it what you put into it; you have to practice hard and shoot a little higher and get a little better.” Junior Jared Watts of Fairview believes that the team has some good wrestlers and some average wrestlers, but the outcome of the season can end however everyone wants it too. The season can take a turn and end well if the wrestlers put in the effort. ff According to coach Cowan, NS wrestlers have great potential and have done well and are improving from all positions on the mat. The team is definitely improving physically and mentally. Mental prowess is of paramount important because being mentally stronger is 90 percent of the match. “We have leaders on the team, but they haven’t experienced being on the highest level. I’m here to help them achieve their goals and make some great experiences possible for them,” said Coach Cowan. According to Watts and Senior Cody Irons, the best SEE PAGE 6, WRESTLING
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Wrestling, Continued from page 5
BY CALEB CHRISTENSEN
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Wrestling tournament at UVU on Friday the 18th.
way they could describe the coach is that he is simply, “a stud”. According to Senior Keaton Cheney of Fairview, Coach Cowan is more serious than their previous Coach, Andy Messersmith, but Cowan is in his first year, so the team is starting over. “The kids that will benefit most from wrestling are the ones that put their whole heart into it, trying their very hardest and believing in themselves are the most important things,” said Coach Cowan. According to Coach Cowan, in wrestling you learn what you can do and what you’re capable of, and it teaches you that you can
change how you do things; wrestling can change you as a person. “Once you’ve wrestled everything else in life is easy,” said Irons. The hardest thing about wrestling is thinking you’re on the top and then being beaten—the experience of putting in all the effort ff to be beaten tears the wrestler apart mentally and lowers his morale. “Up until right now I feel this year has been a success and we will peak our performance at the right time,” said Coach Cowan. “If the kids grasp the concept of wrestling, and keep fighting and keep getting better everyday and in every way.”
From the beginning of the season the team was doing great, then they lost one game and they are now having a hard time getting back on their feet. According to Erika Draper the reason that the basketball team was performing below par was that they didn’t communicate with each other. “We forgot how good we can be,” said Erika Draper. “We got cocky.” The team has a very strong defense that really helps the team do well. There are several players that are good down low under the basket.
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Jessica Lindow shoots a free throw at a home basketball game against Juan Diego.
The team is tied for third in region 8 with their win in Delta last Thursday: North
Sanpete 48 Delta 45. They are averaging 45 points per game, while their
opponents average 47 per game. The team is two and two in region play.
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The battle for online social supremacy BY CHAD MCKAY MySpace: “A place for friends.” Facebook, one of the fastest growing social networks. Two huge networks, two different ff experiences. MySpace was founded on August 2003 by Chris Dewolfe and Tom Anderson. Other social networks were being built, Dewolfe and Anderson wanted to get going on their own project, and they built MySpace. The response to MySpace was huge. Every day MySpace gets over 200,000 new accounts. And by July 2006 MySpace was the most viewed website, and today it has over 185 million accounts. One year after MySpace hit the scene with a bang a new social network emerged. Facebook opened in Febru-
ary 2004. Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes started Facebook for Harvard students who wanted to stay connected. It later became available to the Ivey League and soon to the world. It started out slow but soon became a hit. And on September 2005 it allowed high school members into the site, now there is over 120 million accounts. Both of these social networks have similar features. They both give you the opportunity to talk to your friends by leaving comments or instant messaging. You can also post pictures, videos, and blogs. These two social networks are similar but at the same time they are very different. ff MySpace allows you to be able to customize your homepage and profile, when
Facebook gives you a generic page which you can change but it does take some time. Facebook allows you to talk to friends by instant messaging, MySpace does allow instant messaging but you have to install a program that takes awhile to download. With so many people on these different ff social networks it’s easy for criminals and other predators to find people. But according to a study done by Cal State Psychology department only 7 The security on these social networks tries to keep younger children out but it’s hard to always do that. MySpace does not allow anyone under the age of 14 have an account, and the age limit on Facebook is 16, but they have seen that it’s easy for children to simply change information.
Another concern is the use to be able to post comments about parties and raves. In April 2007 a London girl hosted a party after distributing a bulletin on MySpace that was reportedly subtitled “Let’s trash the average family-sized house disco party.” The damages done at the party cost 45,000 dollars. With the 2008 presidential elections many candidates, such as Barak Oboma and Hilary Clinton, set up their own MySpace profiles to find younger voters. These social networks are becoming more and more involved with everyday life for people across the world. The effect ff that it has had is already outstanding. MySpace and Facebook are two differ ff ent networks that are striving for the same goal: keeping the world connected.
We asked nearly 200 students at North Sanpete High which social networking site they preferred to use.
Karen Crosland, 11 Facebook: All my friends are on it.
Which site do you use?
Erika Ence, 12 Facebook: Because people can communicate more
myspace
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Nallely Montano, 12 MySpace: I like the mobster game, and like getting friend requests.
Mathew Burch, 12 MySpace: A lot easier to use, and you can design your own profile.
Despite great stars, Bride Wars disappoints due to simple plot, silliness BY CHAD MCKAY When watching the movie Bride Wars, I thought to myself, why? Why would Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson, both great actresses, star in a movie that is just plain bad? The story itself is a sitcom scenario; two childhood friends dream about their perfect wedding, then twenty years later they both get engaged at the same time and have their weddings booked on the same day, o the comedy. The two friends are Emma (Hathaway) and Liv (Hudson). Emma is a middle school teacher who gets pushed around by oth-
er teachers and gets stuck doing their after school jobs. Liv on the other hand is a successful lawyer who is always in control and never loses an argument. They spend their days running, working and going to weddings, all the while thinking of their own perfect day. Then both Emma and Liv get engaged; they go to the top wedding designer in New York played by Candice Bergen. Both girls plan their wedding in June at the Plaza. Then days later they find out that their wedding dates were booked on the same day. Then the madness starts. Emma and Liv argue about who is going to change their wed-
ding date, when that doesn’t work they stop talking, and soon they resort to sabotage. This includes things such as, switching the spray on tan to orange, dying hair blue, and showing a spring break video at the wedding ceremony. All of these attempts go on and on and they are not at all funny. Yes, this is a comedy and I can honestly say I laughed once and that was at a part I don’t think was supposed to be funny. The jokes are not original and some scenes, such as a bachelorette party in a strip club, go on for what seems hours and not a single part of that scene was at all funny. I’m sure that women are going to like
this movie. In the theater I was in there was a group of younger women talking about their own weddings, and during the film they would laugh about things that probably reminded them about their own weddings. They might laugh but I am sure that no wedding has ever been like this before. And the whole movie I was wondering about their fiancés, these men don’t even have an opinion on any part of their wedding. This is a movie that you know before you walk into the theater; the plot is so simple that you swear you’ve seen it before. The acting and script are just embarrassing. You can definitely skip Bride Wars.
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The NS Times staff has compiled their lists of the most important entertainment and news events to commemorate 2008.
MOVIES
SONGS
LOCALSTORIES
1. The Dark Knight
1. Disturbia--Rihanna
1. Moroni Feed temporarily closes
2. WALL-E
2. I’m Yours--Jason Mraz
2. Local murders in Fairview, Mt. Pleasant
3. Iron Man
3. Viva la Vida--Coldplay
3. House explodes in Whispering Pines
4. Tropic Thunder
4. Hot n’ Cold--Katy Perry
4. Snow College job cuts
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. Love Lockdown--Kanye West
5. NS destroys Mantin in Sub for Santa
VIDEOGAMES
TVSERIES
NATIONALSTORIES
1. Call of Duty 4
1. Lost
1. Barack Obama elected president
2. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. C.S.I
2. Gas prices hit all-time high
3. Gears of War 2
3. Heroes
3. Economy dips deep into recession
4. Little Big Planet
4. 30 Rock
4. Michael Phelps wins eight gold medals
5. Grand Theft Auto 4
5. The Office
5. Everyone goes green
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The Cognitive Quest
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How well do you know NS High? Answer all of the questions correctly and e-mail us your answers. The quiz is open to students and members of the community. We’ll select a student to recieve a bag of candy! Just email your answers, name and phone number to news@nsanpete.org
Bands and Songs g Crossword Puzzle
Who is the president of the Multicultural Club?
Senior Level:
How old is Mr. Bowles?
clubs compete in the BRAIN BOWL for intellectual supremacy! See Mr. Cox for details.
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compete against clasmates for cash and prizes in various categories.
What days will sophomores take the UBSCT?
Sophomore Level:
MAD SKILLS?
Everyone loves music. Here’s a chance for you to prove your musical knowledge by writing the name of the artist who sings the songs listed below.
Who were the king and queen of Senior Ball?
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