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Officer Cole Young, commenting on his duties and why he enjoys his job.
Upcoming Events: October 30, 31: State volley ball at UVU
Saturday Nov. 14: FCCLA Preference Ball “Under The Sea� Semiformal.
November 16-20: NS canned food drive.
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Total days of the deer hunt
Chances left for seniors to take the ACT this year before college applications and scholarships are due
Number of years since the debate team returned to NS before last year.
Number of multiple choice questions on the ACT
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ACT causes worry, y doubt in NS students BY JESSE RICHMOND
The ACT can be a source of infi n nite terror for some students. For 50 years, the ACT has been a daunting hurdle for every would-be college student seeking enrollment west of the Mississippi River. The students of North Sanpete are no exception. “I think I worried too much about [the test],� said junior Katrina Jordan. Jordan says that she was nervous before starting the test, but gained confidence after answering the first questions. “I realized I knew more than I thought I knew,� said Jordan. The ACT comprises of four sections: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Starting at 8:00 am, participants answer 215 multiple choice questions from these subjects over the space of four hours. Though millions of students have taken the test since its creation, counselor Chet Kiesel believes condi-
tions have changed. “I think we have higher expectations for our students now than when I took it,� said Kiesel. As if this wasn’t enough, junior Trevor Ivory reports another difficulty: frigid temperatures in the testing center. “The room you take the test in is freezing,� said Ivory. Besides issues with the temperature, Ivory says he was concerned about the mathematics section of the test. “I was thinking: ‘Get a 23 on the math, or you’re screwed,’� said Ivory. Out of 36 total points, a score of 23 or higher is required to take the College Algebra class from the high school, which Ivory was trying to achieve. Though the 23 out of 36 only translates into about 64%, this is still above the national average. ACT’s annual report states that approximately 1.48 million students from the class of 2009 took the ACT last year. These graduates averaged a 21.1 composite score which is the score derived
from the average of the four tests. In comparison, ACT’s data for Utah says that over 23,000 graduates from the class of 2009 took the test. Their composite score average was 21.8, seven-tenths higher than the nation. There are many ways to prepare for the ACT, some of which can be expensive. Kiesel recommends that students study for the test, but advises to stick to free resources such as the practice test at utahfutures.org. Ivory and senior Erik Johansen both admit that they didn’t study for the test. Johansen says he feels he can do better, but not necessarily through the aid of studying. Ivory says he is satisfied due to the circumstances he was in, but believes studying for the English and Reading sections could help him. To study for the test, Jordan took practice tests to identify her weaknesses and to familiarize herself with the language of the test. Senior Karen Crosland says that her friends helped her study, but not as much as she would have liked, calling the experience a “bad idea� in general and planning to spend more time studying alone in the SEE PAGE 2, ACT A
H1N1 fl flu spreads across nation, high school
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BY CARLYY CHAPMAN As we move into closed doors and increased human contact with warmer, virusbreeding temperatures, sickk ness will spread much more rapidly than it has during the “swine fluâ€? scares of the summer. While all sickness is a concern, the new H1N1 virus has become a special threat to teenagers and children. “Typically the flu will attack those who are sickk ly‌but [H1N1] is affect ff ing healthy teenagers and healthy children,â€? said Dane Chapman, MD. H1N1 is dangerous because it is a new strain of virus to which the popula-
tion has not built immunity. Chapman said that young children and teenagers are most susceptible to the virus; with over 80 deaths in the U.S. already, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), most of them previously healthy teenagers. Even Sanpete County, resting in the womb of Utah, is contracting this new strain of influenza. Teri Anderson, NS attendance supervisor, witnessed a sharp increase in absences over the past few weeks, most of the students calling in with sickness. “It’s averaged out to be 50 or more [absent] students per day,� she said. SEE PAGE 2, H1N1
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BY BRANDI PEAHL At students` request, the Snow Riders’ Club will be returning to NS and will offer ff a variety of activities involving a Utah specialty: snow. Snow Riders has been completely inactive for several years but is now looking for new members. Two students asked if the club could be brought back and Leah Woodard volunteered to be the advisor. The club is looking for as many members as possible. No experience is necessary
and lessons can be provided. “You have to be breathing,� said Woodard, “You don’t even have to have legs.� The options for the club are cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding and snow shoeing. The club is looking into purchasing season passes at discounted prices, possibly at Sundance. Students will be responsible for fees which will include a $10 for the club, tickets, bus, and rentals if needed. The returning club will be similar to clubs in the past.
O’Dee Hansen, a counselor at NSH, was involved with one of the previous clubs. The club was going for two years while Hansen was in high school. The students went on two trips to Wolf Mountain (which is Canyon’s Resort now). Students paid for each trip to snowboard or ski. Hansen was a snowboarder but learned how to ski because of being part of the club. He also made good friends who had similar interests. According to Hansen being part of a club makes you feel like you belong and makes you a part of something. Students meet others with similar interests and have fun together. “Even if you don’t know how, now’s a good time to learn,� said Hansen. Sign-ups for the club have already begun. Students can go talk to Mrs. Woodard to sign up. “It’s gonna be wicked cool,� said Woodard. “Anyone who’s anyone is gonna join.�
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BY CHANA A T HOMPSON NS Speech and Debate is resurrected last year after 14 years. According to speech and debate advisor Tanya Roundy the team is preparing for the first tournament which will be on October 24th at Snow College. Some of the categories in speech and debate include sparring and oratories. A spar is when the student is given a topic to argue and they have literally moments to organize their ideas. An oratorical speech is a previously prepared essay that has been memorized and then performed to an audience. The tournament consists of a student choosing an event and then competing in three
said. Hospitals are taking major precautions against the spread of sickness, especially the H1N1 virus, and NS high school is as well. Principal Jim Bowles said that the custodians are taking extra precautions in preventing the spread of germs and virus. “After everyone goes to class after breaks, [the custodians] wipe down the doorknobs,� he said. The district has planned mass vaccination possibilities if the number infected with H1N1 virus does indeed explode to “academic proportions.� According the flu.gov, this vaccination program would be completely voluntary and parental consent would be required if the student was to receive the vaccination. The CDC proclaimed H1N1’s target groups as babies, guardians of babies, youth ages 5-24 with chron-
ic illness, healthcare workers, and pregnant women. While some are anxious to be vaccinated, others are afraid the vaccine is not safe and will do more harm than good. Thomas Frieden, Director of the CDC, knows about the vaccine. “The vaccine problems that would occur, would likely occur at a very low rate, 1 per 1,000. It would take some time to know there was a problem,� Frieden said in a radio interview for NPR. Human and Health Services estimate that 45 million doses of the vaccine will be available by mid-October, 20 million a week after that; so, even though it may not be necessary, if one does wish to be vaccinated, the opportunity and the supplies will be available. District authorities are urging those who show signs of being ill to stay home. Art teacher, Paul Allred, described how he felt about
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rounds. The judges’ look at the students’ speaking skills, evidence of argumentation and their overall effectiveness ff and gets ranked. Speech and debate is involved in many types of argumentation and they have been preparing to perform to the best of their abilities. “The students have been preparing by learning to speak clearly and how to express themselves,� said Roundy. “They do a lot of research and note taking to find information that supports what they argue.� Vice President Renin Munford junior STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, SPEECH AND DEBAT A E
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H1N1, continued from page 1 The influenza virus is defined by a combination of many symptoms. These include general body aches, exhaustion, runny nose, itchy eyes, cough, fever, and respiratory secretions. Chastitie Christensen, NS senior, has a younger brother who complained of the above symptoms, along with difficulty breathing. He was brought to the local hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia. He was not getting better with this single diagnosis and was sent to Primary Children’s Hospital. There, the doctors added another diagnosis to her sibling’s previous: he had the H1N1 virus as well as pneumonia. He is currently recovering. Christensen visited her sibling while he was in the hospital. “The hospital was very strict. We had to wash our hands a lot and couldn’t touch anything that [my brother] had,� Christensen
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sick students coming to school. “Oh, that drives me crazy,� he said. “It’s common courtesy: if you’re sick, go home. Even teachers—that’s why we’re given sick days, I guess.� Allred has had to sanitize his art room much more frequently, compared with previous years. His art students also have to clean the art room more often. There is no need to panic, but every one can take extra precautions so as not to spread the influenza virus. Precautions include washing hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and keeping your distance from the sick. “We all jump on panic buttons, doomsday, but we do need to be a bit more aware,� said Allred. The H1N1 virus has arrived to Sanpete County and there is still much more to learn about the sickness. A vaccine is available, with a priority to the illness’s target groups.
future. Whether or not they enjoyed taking it, Jordan, Ivory, Johansen and Crosland all agree that the ACT is an important and helpful tool for getting into college. Fifty years ago, enrolling in such colleges would have presented a different ff challenge. According to ACT.org, prior to 1959 there was only one national college entrylevel testing program, administered by the more selective colleges. To get into colleges not featuring this test, stu-
dents would either need to pass a test administered by the college or state, or rely on family ties. Though the concept for the “American College Testing Program� had been in existence since 1950, the actual test wasn’t put in action until 1959. The test’s two purposes were to help an increasing number of college students choose which college to attend, and to help colleges choose which students to admit.
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Hunt changes cause concern
Editor-in-Chief Chana Thompson Managing Editors Brandi Peahl Sadie Ivie Advisor Ben Cox News Brandi Peahl, editor Hannah Aldridge Mitch McClellan Whitney Nafus Shayla Ricks Features Jesse Richmond, editor Kim Larsen Alexis Fryer A&E Carly Chapman, editor Amanda Johansen Kim Larsen Sports Amy Bangerter, editor Paul Cook Alisha Peckham Lexi Turley Clay Mitchell Amanda Clark Layout Sadie Ivie, editor Chana Thompson Brandi Peahl Photography Hannah Aldridge, editor
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BY ALISHA PECKHAM The wait is over, and for some people the best time of the year has now dawned on them: the deer hunt. Living in Sanpete County everyone knows the deer hunt has arrived when you start to hear four wheelers, gun shots and start to see all the orangeclad hunters. However there have been some changes this year for these riflemen, last Saturday morning when shots would normally ring out, there were five areas in Utah that remained silent. These areas include the Nebo and Oquirrh-Stansbury subunit in Central Utah the South slope, Vernal sub-
unit in Northeastern Utah the LaSal Mountains subunit in Southeastern Utah and the Monroe subunit in SouthCentral Utah. All of these areas were evaluated and found to have too few bucks to have a nine-day hunting season. Utah Wildlife Division proclaimed in these areas buck to doe ratios aren’t meeting the goals in the state management plan. Utah’s general rifle buck deer hunt is normally a nineday hunt, however this year the hunt has been minimized to a five-day period. The hunt this year will run from began last Wednesday and will end this Sunday. The news has caused some different ff opinions: some
Special education seeks to inform parents BY JESSE RICHMOND Students with special needs who are at least 14 years old, and their parents, are invited to attend an Inter-Agency Parent Night at the North Sanpete High School Library on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. Cami Hathaway, special education instructor and coordinator of the event, says she is seeking to aid parents with the hassles that come when their children are 18. “I want to lighten the burden for parents,� said Hathaway. The meeting will feature representatives from different ff agencies who will talk to parents about things like legal matters, finding jobs, independent living, as well as other topics. Each speaker will talk to parents for about 10 minutes, after which there will be a short
question and answer period. After everyone has spoken, representatives will be available for further discussion and help at tables in the library. Hathaway hopes to have around 75 parents in attendance, but admits that attendance may be low. “I don’t know [how many will come], it could be 10,� said Hathaway. Hathaway wants parents to come since many of them may be unaware of their children’s needs. Others may be aware of the problems presented, but may not know how to help. “Parents know what their kids need more than I do,� said Hathaway. All those interested are encouraged to come to North Sanpete High School (390 East, 700 South) Library at 7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
people are mad for the fact that they want to hunt longer and the news was very sudden, having been announced only recently. “I think it’s stupid because they shortened it without telling anyone,� said Carl Peckham. “If it’s such a problem they should just shut down the hunt for a year and start it next year as a full nine-day hunt.� Other people are really quite pleased with the news of the shortened hunt. “I think it’s a good idea,� said Jake Bailey. “The hunt is too long and there were too many deer being killed.� Whether this change is only affecting ff this hunting season or not is yet to be determined, but we know one thing is for sure: if you pull out your rifle, put on your orange and take down a deer aff ter Sunday, you’re bound for a ticket this year.
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Speech and Debatee, continued from page 2 made it clear that she thinks the team has greatly improved and is well on its way to a successful year of speech and debate. “The people we have in our class are really good at persuading people to be on their side of the issue,� said Munford. “Our team gets our way most of the time.� President Trevor Carter, junior, also said that this school year shows much promise. “We have a lot more people this year,� said Carter. “We will place well in tournaments because we’ve prepared more this year than last year.� According to Carter the team meets outside of school, usually on Mondays after school in Mrs. Roundys’ classroom to practice and prepare. According to Roundy she thinks the team is doing very well and that the kids are catching on, they are getting excited by coming on their own time, and they help each other. Not only does Roundy want the team to do well now, but she teaches speech and debate to help the students prepare for their futures. “I want them to become less afraid and gain confidence for interviews, scholarships, business and life skills,� said Roundy. Carter stated that speech and debate helps you to prepare yourself for the future world “Being involved with it helps you to get on your feet and think quicker,� said Carter.
Roundy believes that the students succeed and win by putting in the effort ff to get up in front of other people during events. “The kids always make friendships from other schools, they support each other,� said Roundy. According to Carter he enjoys being in a round when you are against a good opponent, he believes that they can learn a lot from each other. “I do speech and debate because I’m really good at arguing,� said Munford. “It lets out a lot of anger by getting out feelings by saying what’s on your mind.� Munford enjoys the intensity and clashing with her opponent. Carter and Munford have different ff reasons for liking speech and debate but one thing is for sure that they have in common, they are both looking forward to competing this year. According to Roundy, Carbon and Juan Diego were the teams to beat in the past but NS is now in a new region. Emery, Manti, and Juab will be their biggest competition because they consist of long running speech and debate teams, who are more experienced. Although North Sanpete speech and debate team lacks experience, Roundy believes incoming freshman and hard working upperclassmen have what it takes to do well in tournaments to come.
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Johansen balances academics, leadership, music and social interaction BY CARLY CHAP H MA MAN
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Erik Johansen uses no physical weapon. Instead, he uses a bit of pure genius and amateur ninja moves to ward off ff evil, but that only takes a small fraction of his day. The rest of his time is spent keeping himself challenged academically, musically, and socially. Currently, Johansen is takk ing three college classes, including a Concurrent Enrollment course for Calculus. “Math is kinda my thing,� said Johansen. Johansen is a member of the NS Jazz Band, National Honor Society, and LDS Seminary Council. Christy Bird, Ed-Net Coordinator, described Johansen as a selfmotivated and focused student. She said that he pushes himself and works to achieve at his abilities. “[Being student of the
month] is about working hard no matter where you’re at, and [Erik] has that,� Bird said. Johansen does not measure his success on how other people perceive him and his achievements, but rather how he thinks of himself. He strives to progress in every activity, especially schooling. “School’s a lot more fun if you challenge yourself and don’t let it flow by,� said Johansen. He encourages other students to have this same mindset. However, Johansen does not solely focus on his academic lifestyle. In his spare time, Johansen practices his saxophone, reads novels from the Fantasy genre, plays basketball or other sports, and spends time with his friends. Johansen and Lincoln Olmstead have been lifelong friends. They have a story to share about practically any
situation and Olmstead says they talk about anything and everything. “There probably isn’t a subject we haven’t talked about philosophically or scientifically,� Olmstead said. “Pretty much constant adventure, that’s what we’re all about.� Johansen vacations a lot with his family and sets a positive example for his siblings. His younger sister, Emily Johansen, freshman, says that he always pushes her to do her best. She says he doesn’t care about popularity; he just tries to do what is right. His strong example of honesty influences her to be honest in her own life. “I never dare lie. He makes me feel so darn bad about it,� Emily said. Emily often improvises piano music to accompany Johansen’s saxophone playing. Emily says that he is en-
couraging of her musical talents and kindly listens to her practice the piano. “He’s a way, way nice brother,� said Emily. Johansen has a healthy impulse to protect his sister from potential boy problems. Emily further says that when she is speaking to a boy in the hall, Johansen interrupts and promptly sends the boy away. “He only has one year with me [in high school], so he has to scare the guys enough not to bother me for the rest of my high school years,� Emily said. With Johansen’s abundance in talent, and his knack for niceness, Christy Bird was sure of achievement in his future. “He will be successful, I know that,� said Bird.
Netsmartz teaches NS about dangers of bullying BY W HITNEY NAFUS Current technology has given today’s kids more ways to connect, socialize and communicate than ever before. This new way of connecting brings a new form of bullying. Bullying has been around for a long time. While traditional bullying stops when school lets out, cyber bullying can happen every minute of the day. Cyber bullying is when someone is tormented, harassed, threatened, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another person using technology such as socialnetworking web sites, e-mail, chat rooms and text messaging. These “high-tech bullies� are usually anonymous to the victim. A survey from i-SAFE inc. states that 58% of kids have been bullied while online. In fact Cyber Bullying has become such problem that the Lieutenant Governor created a task force called Netsmartz. Netsmartz is from the boys and girls club, and has been operational for three years. Five people are in Utah’s Netsmartz group. They came last week to NS to give students awareness for Internet safety. “Cyber bullying starts when children are young, and it continues to get worse as they grow older,� said Alli Rathgeber, one of the members of Netsmartz. “I hope that through these presentations eyes will open, and changes will be made, helping kids everywhere.� A student from NS spoke out about her
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experience with cyber bullying. She asked that her name would remain anonymous. The student said had been bullied on her Facebook profile when she had posted her status. She had stated what she was feeling
that moment, when some people had disagreed. She was then called names on Facebook, and even through text messages. She had felt threatened and afraid to even go to school.
She was making side plans to go to a different ff school, or just drop out. “It affected ff me physically, mentally and socially,� she said. She felt unsafe in her school. SEE PAGE 5, CYBER BULLYING
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BY ALISHA HA PECKHA HAM He stands in front of classes and teaches, yet he’s not a teacher. He files paper work and answers phones, but he’s not a secretary. He’s also often found helping with attendance, but he’s not the attendance officer. As the NS school cop, officer Cole Young is found doing just about everything. He can act as a teacher and give presentations to
classes; he can act as a secretary back in his office with his paper work and phone calls, and he also does a lot with attendance, making sure the students are where they are supposed to be. Young has been serving at NS now for his third year. “I love this school, I love the administration and I love my job,� Young said. “There has never been a single day in three years that I have absolutely dreaded coming to
work.� A typical daily worry for a teacher would be having papers copied or making sure their lesson is planned. Young feels that some typical worries for him on a daily basis are making sure all the students feel safe when they are at school, helping students with their struggles and giving then counseling and advice. For Young every day is differ ff ent and he never knows what he is in for. Not only is Young a school cop but during the summer he patrols like a street cop would. Young admits that he would rather work as a school cop, but working on the streets gives him the best of both worlds. “I would rather help the kids while they are in their teens and hopefully prevent them from becoming criminals later in life,� said Young. “Working at a school lets me do just that.� Because of the fact Young does work the school and the street he sees a lot happen. “People will start to wrestle with you trying to resist arrest,� Young said. “We’ve had to pepper spray a
few people to get them to a point we could handle� Even though Young’s title is to be a cop he also does a lot of counseling with students. Many of North Sanpete’s students go and talk to Young for a variety of things. “I love talking with students if I was ever to go back to school I’d go back and become a counselor,� said Young.
Another part of Young’s job would be the drug and alcohol problem in the school. Young says that he encountered the most drug problems his first year, but then drug usage in school went down. “Kids aren’t stupid. They can find pretty much whatever drug they want, they have just learned there more than likely going to get caught bringing it to school,� said Young.
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o Local business offers ff unique confectionery NS students sound off about their irritations on the menu.� Olmstead states that he and a few of his friend created this flavor. Drake has learned that when the customer has the option of so many different ff flavors, they enjoy their snow crèmes more. This knowledge has been gained through years of experience. Drake began her business 13 years ago, two years after moving to Spring City from New Orleans. Using a snow machine she received from her father-in-law, she made some snow crèmes for her friends. These friends brought their friends, and her snow crèmes have been a sensation ever sense. Her snow crèmes have become such a popular treat that some even come to buy Photo byy Hannah Aldridge one at irregular hours. Drake
$ $ & says that, though the regular $ " hours are from noon to eight, customers can satisfy their Drake. “There are plenty of options.â€? BY HANN A NAH ALDRIDGE AND A cravings much later, as long as they call Sugar Plum Cottage offers ff approximateJESSE RICHMOND ly 85 individual flavors (not including ahead. In one instance, Drake received a Victoria Drake, owner and founder the flavors that are not on the menu). phone call at about 11:30 pm on a Sunof The Sugar Plum Cottage, has turned Adding ice cream and additional flavors her love for snow crèmes into a thriving gives the potential customer thousands day night. The caller wanted a snow business. The Sugar Plum Cottage sells of choices, from raspberry lemonade to crème but didn’t want to come in until an assortment of custom-made flavors, pumpkin pie. Drake also allows enough after midnight due to religious beliefs. ranging from pumpkin pie to red velvet room for the customers to experiment. The customer arrived at 1:15 Monday cake. She also offers ff the option of ice Many of her frequent customers have morning. By having changeable hours, Drake cream and sweetened condensed milk created a unique flavor or two. feels that she is better suited to cater to “Misho is my favorite flavor,â€? said to go along with the mixture. “You create your own delicacy,â€? said Lincoln Olmstead, senior. “But it’s not her customers.
BY SHA HAYL LA RICKS Imagine you are driving on your way to school. You are not particularly late but you just happen to be stuck behind a ridiculously slow driver. You try to pass several times, but of course there just has to be oncoming traff fic. Because of this unknown act of insincerity, you have now become late for school. “I hate when people drive slow; it’s extremely frustrating especially when you are trying to get somewhere,� said Amy Bangerter As exemplified above, students at NS report a variety of pet peeves, from the usual to the absurd. “My biggest pet peeve is when I go to McDonald’s and get a small fry and get less than 32 fries,� said Cameron Sego of Mt. Pleasant That is one of the more absurd examples. Our lives are full of pet peeves, but how do they aff fect us and what are they? The origins of the term “pet peeve� date back to the early 1900’s, although interestingly enough, the phrase “take the pet� for “take off
fense� has been used since the late 1500’s. “Pet� refers to something personal which particularly annoys someone. “Peeve� in the sense of something irritating, first appeared in 1908, and it is related to the word “peevishness� meaning irritable. Some pet peeves can aff fect one directly. “I hate when people call me freshman. I have a name that I would like to be called by,� said Cali Anderson, freshman. “My biggest pet peeve is when people boss me around,� said Carter Schardine, freshman. This is a more common pet peeve. Some pet peeves can aff fect one indirectly. “I hate it when I can see boys’ underwear; it’s gross. No one should know what kind of underwear they are wearing,� said Whitney Nafus, sophomore. The key to pet peeves is not to let them interfere with one’s life. Small annoyances can make a “big� difference ff in someone’s life, especially if he or she is not clever at addressing these issues or handling stress.
NS band students pursue love of music BY ALEXIS FRYER Music, like many other art forms, is a universal language. Despite culture, nationality, age, or gender, all people are interested in music of one form or another. Everyone listens to his or her favorite artists and some are connoisseurs of many types of music. Some people, however, must be the ones to create the music that others enjoy. Many students at NS are developing their musical talents through classes offered ff at the high school, while others take private lessons or practice on their own. Several students plan to take their musical interests beyond merely a pass-time. They plan to make their talent a career. Some students want to continue to the level of perform-
ing or teaching.. Others, however, will play or singg as a hobby. Tim Kidder,, the band teacher att NS, encourages stuudents to continue theeir musical pursuits, in part beccause of the benefits that comee from being a good musician. “Music did nnot have the emphasis it shouldd have had for me in high school, until I realized that I didn’t haave to pay for college,� said Kiddeer. Kidder encoourages students to realize how thheir musical talent can help theem in college entrances. He saiid he is frustrated when he sees a student who could go far but lacks determination, committment or confidence. Kidder hopes that students will realizze that they have
Cyber Bullying, continued from page 4 She thinks that cyber bullying is serious and she thinks school should address it more. When asked if students have ever been bullied, 61 in 100 said yes. When asked if students have ever bullied, another 30 out of 100 said yes. Despite the fact that many students have expereinecd bullying, only 9 out of
100 students at NS had gone to adults for help when they had been cyber bullied. Rathgeber says that children may not go to adults for help, thinking that it will only make the situation worse— but the sooner it is reported, the quicker the Cyber Bullying will stop. In some cases there have been suicides from victims.
talents, and then work hard h to improve them. Several students at NS plan to pursue their mussical ambitions beyond high schhool. “I hope to be in the U Utah Symphony,� expressed Aaron Johnson, a senior trumppet player. Johnson anticipatees earning his master’s degree in performing aarts, then continuing on to play his h trumpet for thee crowds. Johnson is not aloone. Senior Devin Sheelley also plans to continue his music by playying the piano. Shelley is currently the sterlinng scholar for music, annd says that he will go ass far as he can but is not sure in what
Cyber bullying has increased alongside with the increase of technology. As time goes by, new policies and laws are being implemented to help stop the rise of cyber bullying. Additionally, there are websites being made to help parents teach their kids about safety on the Internet or other devices.
direction. “I like performing, but lately I’m getting an interest in writing [music] too,� said Shelley. He is currently taking jazz band, percussion and choir. However, his motivation comes from within. “It’s all about expression . . . to sit down and make something beautiful,� said Shelley. Aubrey Christensen—who enjoys choir, percussion and playing the piano—feels the same way. “It’s a way of making your feelings known that can’t be expressed otherwise,� said Christensen. These and many other young musicians love what they do and have great ambitions for the future, though it takes more than desire to reach your goals. Another NS senior Dyllon Tabler plays the guitar, trumpet and a unique Australian instrument called the didgeridoo. Tabler un-
derstands the importance of dedication to his music. “[During practice] it seems long ‌ but it has good benefits.â€? Tabler plans to continue his music in college and possibly become a teacher, so as to share his abilities with others. Kidder reported that through several years of college, he practiced approximately five hours every day of the week - not including rehearsals or performances – and still gets up every morning to practice his saxophone before teaching jazz band. With all of the required dedication, some would wonder why a person would continue pressing forward in such interests. “It’s addicting,â€? said Kidder. “If you have a really good performance, it’s communication and art at the highest level, and that feeling is addicting.â€?
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Girls’ cross-country takes 2nd at state last week
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NS girls’ cross-country took 2nd in state competition held in Salt Lake at Sugarhouse Park last Wednesday; coaches feel the team exceeded their expectations. “The season went well, especially at the end,� said head coach Bill Bedford. “At region and at state we finished a lot stronger than I expected.� Bedford said that he thought the best-case scenario for the team finish at state would be 3rd place. The cross-country teams, the girls’ and the boys’, both did exceptionally well at region and at state. At region the girls’ took 1st place and the boys took 3rd. At state the girls’ took 2nd and the boys’ took 12th. “When you’re a coach you always hope that you can have a strong finish at the end of the year, and we did,� said Bedford. “It has been a rewarding experience.� The coaches expected the girls to take region and the
boys to take third. “The season has gone well. At our region meet almost every kid ran their best time ever,� said Assistant Coach Scott Butler. According to Butler the girls’ cross-country program has dominated our region for a decade, besides last year when Salem Hills took first place. “Without a doubt placing 2nd at state was a highlight [this season] and so was winning region, I never get tired of that,� said Bedford. “It was a relief to win region after losing to Salem Hills last year.� According to Butler a huge highlight this season was the addition of senior Kody Kleven to the team. This was Kody’s first year in crosscountry and she excelled at every race. Kleven took first in region and 2nd in 3A at state, out of all 4A and 5A schools Kleven took fourth in state. “It was very exciting and it felt really good,� said Kleven. “On the last stretch coming onto the finish I realized I could possibly beat the girl
so I started sprinting and I passed a group of Park City girls besides the one who came in first and I ended up coming in 2nd place.� Her hard work paid off, ff affter state cross-country coaches from BYU, UVU, and SUU came and talked to her. “I worked hard to get what I ultimately wanted: to get a good place at state,� said Kleven. Kleven feels that the season has gone better than she predicted, she didn’t think she’d end up talking to colleges. “Watching the athletes themselves excel this season was a highlight,� said Butler. “But I especially enjoyed watching Kody position herself to be able to run in college with a scholarship.� According to Bedford the boys’ team developed pretty nicely. There were a lot of rookies but they improved. They achieved some goals and did pretty well considering the amount of new runners to the team. The girls started out the season brilliantly by placing
third in the first big invitational and first place in the second. The team competed against many of the best runners in the state, including 4A and 5A schools. Although the athletes were faced with high pressure, many of them pulled through and placed high. In the third invitational, held at Soldier Hollow, Kleven showed her outstanding talent and received first place. She also participated in the fourth invitational of this year and ran among the top four, leading throughout the race. This great talent doesn’t just come; the runners work for what they have accomplished. The members of the cross-country team seem to be on the line of a love-hate relationship. As many love the competitive atmosphere and accomplishing feeling, there are also the extremely exhausting practices that each runner has to look forward to each day. “Practices are hard, for obvious reasons, but it’s fun to
compete, and do well,� said senior Devin Shelley. During the week they go for one long run for distance, which is usually about an hour to an hour-and-a-half long. They also have speed, simulated race days when they concentrate a lot of work on the core. Although it is hard work the runners are dedicated to the sport. Breanna Sadler, a junior, who only started running this year, sees the benefits of the challenges. “When I do really good, I am happy,� said Sadler. “It seems worth it.� The runners also have to prepare mentally as well as physic ally before each race. Whether it is saying a prayer or listening to music, each team member has their own way of calming themselves before a race. They also think that having a nice warm-up and light healthy breakfast helps them be prepared. But it isn’t all about the running, the team likes to spend time with each other. “Bus rides are my favorite part. Everyone on the team
gets along,� said Sadler. “We have fun laughing and have lots of inside jokes.� Sadler also tells how she enjoys courses that have a lot of hills and different ff landscape, like the Richfield course. Fun has a lot to do with the way the runners remember a race. “My favorite meet was at Bob Firman, because it was a really fun race,� said Shelly. “We also got free chocolate milk, and it just felt good.� The team has already enjoyed some great success this year, and according to Coach Butler there are many great things in store for the future. As the season comes to a close the coaches realize that they will lose many good leaders when they graduate this year. “We’ll lose some good runners and their example and leadership,� said Butler. “But we have younger kids coming up through the ranks who should be able to fill the gaps.�
Ladyhawk volleyball ties for second in region, loses coin toss BY PAUL COOK With state volleyball just around the corner, the Lady Hawks are working hard to prepare. “We are trying to improve on working as a team,� said senior Taleena Holgreen. But in addition to improving their teamwork, the Lady Hawks are preparing in other ways. “We play dodgeball at practice a lot,� said outside-hitter Shelby Earl. According to Earl this helps the volleyball team to have more fun, so they aren’t as stressed about the games to come. For the last game of September, the Hawks faced the Manti Templars. In three short games the Lady Hawks dismantled the Templars. The next week the volleyball team traveled to Emery to play the Spartans. Even in the absence of Coach Stewart, the Lady Hawks swept Emery. Two days later North Sanpete played the Delta Rabbits for the second time this season. But after five close games, the Hawks fell just short of victory, despite 15 kills by Shelby Earl. “We learned a lot from it,� said Earl. “We thought we had it in the bag, but anyone can win.� For the last home game of the season, the Lady Hawks played Juab. The Hawks defeated the Wasps in three short games. The next game took place in Richfield against the Wildcats-who are currently ranked second in state. The Lady Hawks played hard through the first two games but lost them both by a small number of points. In the third game, however, the Hawks played through the opposition to win, setting the score at 2-1. Both teams struggled for the lead in the fourth game until the end when the Wildcats scored several consecutive points to win the match. The Hawks knew they let one slip away. “We let them get big runs,� said Earl. “But we know we can keep up with them.� While the Hawks earned a second-place finish at region,
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they realize they didn’t accomplish all that they could have. “We’ve done really good this season,� said Earl. “But I don’t think we have played to our full potential.� The Hawks were tied for second in region with Delta. A coin flip determined the ranking, it favored the Delta Rabbits in the end. The Ladyhawks’ will enter as the third seed at the
state tournament. Last Thursday the Lady Hawks played the Manti Templars and won in three sets. State will be held on Oct. 30th and 31st.
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Senior excels in region tennis BY AMANDA CLA L RK
Raberta Garlick, a senior from Fairview, was this year’s number one singles on the girl’s tennis team. Through the years of hard work Garlick has not only developed her talent, but also her love for the sport. Tennis has always been a part of Garlick’s life, ever since she can remember. She started when she was younger, because her whole family played the sport. “I’ve just grown up to love it,� said Garlick. “I just love it.� Garlick’s family has always been supportive of her and come to cheer her on frequently. In order to improve she loves to play against her mom, because she is a challenge, but helps her to improve by showing different ff skills that she can apply to the game. There are other ways Garlick tries to get better at tennis, and she puts it simply. “Go to practice; listen to what the coaches tell you,� said Garlick. Shayla Ricks sophomore sees this attribute in Garlick’s example. She stated that Garlick works hard every practice, and applies what the coaches suggest to her game. Ricks says this is a quality that she looks up to. “I always warmed up with her at practice, I loved hitting with her,� said senior Laurel Blackham. “She is consistent and plays very well. Even though she is small, she has a lot of power.� Garlick always kept practice as something to look forward to with her good attitude and hunger for fun. “She throws balls at me, puts ice down my shirt and calls me names to motivate me to
keep going,� said Ricks jokingly. The hard work and dedication seems to have paid off, ff as Garlick won 7 out of the 8 region matches, losing once to Manti. “Manti was the hardest match I played this season,� said Garlick. “She was the toughest competitor.� But Garlick knows that when the going gets tough she needs to just stay positive. She notes that when she is happy she does a lot better. If she gets mad, she says she messes up the little things a lot more. Her happy attitude was easily seen by others on the team. “She always keeps a good attitude,� said senior Laurel Blackham. The good attitude helped Garlick to have fun on the court. The match she enjoyed the most this season was at state, she tried to get all she could out of it. “It was fun and it was also my last match of my entire high school career,� said Garlick. That fun didn’t just stay on the court. While Garlick works hard throughout the year, it’s not the only thing she loves about the tennis season. Garlick mentions that the most fun she had was all the memories created in the vans, and St. George. The good attitude and success doesn’t only apply to tennis in Garlick’s life. Garlick is also a Sterling Scholar for Family and Consumer Science. She keeps up her grades, staying on the high honor roll. She plays golf, and likes to cook and sew. Her favorite color is purple and she wants to travel to Paris one day. Garlick also plans to keep playing tennis and is excited to become better at the sport she has learned to truly love.
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Girls’ soccer suffers ff tough region losses New speed training enhances students’ agility and strength BY SHA HAYL LA RICKS
The NS Lady Hawks finished their season off ff with 3 wins and 11 losses. The JV fared a little better with 6 wins and 8 losses. “It was disappointing because we expected to do better, but it was fun because it was soccer,� said Heather Anderson Haley Ence agreed, “We didn’t have the best season ever, but we still had lots of fun.� Both Anderson and Ence, along with Karen Crosland served as the team captains this year. Under their leadership the team grew closer as the season progressed. “We grew closer as the season went on. We just had awesome girls,� said Nia Ricks, team goalie. A new addition to the team this year was assistant coach, Sharlene Hess. “She brings fire to the team. I am more of a softy, and I let the girls get away with a lot, but she doesn’t let the girls get away with hardly anything,� said Marx. Hess, a North Sanpete alumna who played for Coach Marx, was a leading scorer
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during years 2001-2005. “My first year of coaching wasn’t great, but I still have to learn a lot as a coach,� said Hess The seniors of this years NS soccer team are all on their way to college. At least three of them are planning to continue to play soccer. “I will probably just play intramural soccer in college,� said Heather Anderson.
Both Nia Ricks and Haley Ence are planning to walk on to a college team. The future looks bright for the upcoming Varsity team next season according to Coach Marx. “We will do pretty well, there are a few problems we need to iron out, but other than that they will do well,� said Marx. According to Marx, fre-
shamn Angela Hatfield has a promising season next year. “I am really looking forward to starting varsity,� said Hatfield. “What we need to work on most is working together on and off ff the field.� Although the NS Lady Hawks had a loosing season, it was a winning season considering what they have learned and what they will improve on for next year.
Starting at 6 a.m., athletes with the desire to improve their game, come together and learn new ways to advance in their skills, and to push those skills to new heights. Speed camp is the name of the training program that the athletes participate in. According to Coach Bull Keisel this program is a way to change the way the mind thinks. The training they do is meant to help each person get physically fit in a way they have never been before. It is a way to push the body past the point where it says stop. The training is an Olympic program which was first introduced to Keisel by Ben Robinson, who was a coach at Boise State and Snow College. These practices help each person improve their abilities, to gain more agility, speed, and endurance. “It just covers all aspects of athleticism,� Keisel said. Athlete and participant, Caden Birch, explains that those who attend the training include mainly basketball players and a few football players. Being part of the speed camp has prepared many of the basketball players to play together during season. “In some things we have to work with each other so we get used to working together,� Birch said. The athletes’ do many drills that help them jump higher and run faster. They do ladder drills and also many drills involving ropes and bungee cords. In one of these strenuous exercises, two people step on the bungee while one person jumps between them. The bungee is hooked to the middle jumper, and applies resistance on the athlete as he jumps. This causes him to jump higher once the band is removed. Junior Dallen Bird is another athlete participating in the early-morning drills. There is one exercise where the boys hook stretchy ropes onto each other. “You put them on and run with them, and they make you run faster than you’re supposed to,� Bird said. According to Bird, the camp has helped the athletes in many ways physically, but also has affected ff what they will be able to do in the future. “I [like it] because it increases the chances and abilities of us going to another level of [basketball],� Bird said. Bird isn’t the only one who sees the benefits of the camp. Jared Watts, a senior from Fairview, agrees that through the program each team member is able to gain speed and height in ways they didn’t before. “Its way worth the time spent,� Watts said. “Even in this short amount of time I have already seen improvements in the way I jump.� The boys have enjoyed many aspects of the training, despite the challenges and struggles of waking up early. “We have to be there by 6:30,� said Birch. “I guess it’s really hard, but I like how high I can jump now.� As a result of this camp the athletes hope to be able to perform better and contribute more to their teams. They believe that this in turn will help the school in a positive way, by focusing on certain goals. “[Our goal] is to build a winning program that will help other programs in our school excel,� Keisel said.
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Football drops final game to Spartans BY AMYY BANGER A TER The NS football team finished their season last Friday with a loss against the Emery Spartans. Despite a rough season, there were many challenges the team overcame, and the players have positive feelings about the future. “I feel like this year was more of a learning year by having a lot of game experience and next year we will be able to build on that now that we have the skill,� said Cameron Sego, a team captain and sophomore from Fairview. “I think we accomplished a lot of goals this season. We didn’t win a lot but it was a character building year.� Sego is not the only player who feels like future seasons will be better than this years’, not only due to certain challenges but also because of the inexperience of the team. “It was a good building season because we like played sophomores on varsity,� said Jared Watts, a senior from Fairview. “So by the time they’re seniors they are going to be state champions.� The team faced many challenges that brought them closer together. According to Sego, there was a lot of practice time involved because there were a lot of younger players, and the team needed to practice to be able to play at a varsity level. “I guess I have both positive and negative feelings about this year,� said Coach Casey Jenson. “We did a lot of good things with a young team. By the same token, we made a lot of mistakes that need to be corrected.� The average age of the team, and also the small size of the offensive ff and defensive lines, seemed to be some of the most difficult things about this season, according to senior Justin Poulson. Many of the seniors had a lot of advice to give to those who will be playing next year. “You got to play with more heart,� said Poulson. The seniors have strong feelings about this being their last year of high school, knowing they will not set foot on a field again with their teammates, uniforms, and pads. “It’s different ff than any other sport. You can’t just get pads and go play,� said Poulson. “I didn’t want to leave because I knew once I left it was over and I’d never get to play with my teammates again.� Poulson was not the only one who was struggling with the fact of a finished season as a senior. “It’s probably the worst experience of my life,� said Watts.
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“I thought I knew how seniors felt. It was ‘Oh my gosh shoot me kill me.’ I couldn’t get myself off ff the ground.� Watts also had advice for future and returning players. “If you want to do something, do it. Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do it,� Watts said. Coach Jenson has a lot of respect for his players and will miss the seniors greatly. “I couldn’t say enough about them,� said Jenson. “Jared Watts could have been an all-state running back, but unfortunately with the offensive ff line this year he was very limited but still put up good numbers. I’ll miss Ronnie Brewer making me laugh at practice. Dylan Larsen probably matured more than any other player that we had on the team with the amount of heart he showed all year long. Justin Poulson will be impossible to replace next year. You can’t replace a kid who had 122 tackles in only nine games. He is the leading tackler in 3A and in the top five in the state. Justin is that kid who possesses the football traits that I can’t coach. Justin re-
ally was our MVP this year.� Jenson was recently suspended because of comments made on the field, but he feels he has learned from the experience. “I now know what is fully expected of me and my coaching staff ff with regard to the expectations of this school and the community—parents and players alike,� said Jenson. Many of the players recognize that although they’ve had a challenging year, their coaches still have their best interests at heart. “I feel like we have a lot of potential, and our coaches are doing great if everyone will give them a chance,� said Sego. In return, Jenson wants his players to know their importance as part of the team and community. “The boys involved in this program know that myself and my coaching staff ff love them,� Jensen said. “We want them to be successful on and off ff the field and anyone who thinks otherwise needs to walk a day in my shoes and get a reality check.�
Girls’ tennis takes second in region, falters at state BY LEXI TURLEY
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The NS girl’s tennis team recently went to BYU to play at the state tennis competition. North Sanpete’s three varsity singles players and first doubles partners went to state. These players included Ra berta Garlick as first singles, Breanna Sadler as second singles, Sarah Healey as third singles, and Shayla Ricks and Laurel Blackk ham as first doubles partners. The first round of state tennis was on Friday at BYU. Every team went there prepared and ready to win. Garlick, first singles, played Valerie Anderson from Bear River. Her first match ended in Garlick-2, Anderson-6. The second match was an even tougher one, but in the end Garlick lost 3-6. Sadler, second singles, played Britlyn Compton from Morgan. She lost her first game 3-6, and also lost her second game 4-6. Healey, third singles, played Rachel Rupp from Grantsville. Both of her games were losses. The final scores were both 0-6. Ricks and Blackham, first doubles, played
Anna Moulding ld andd Jenny Palmer l ffrom Ben Lomond, but another loss was suffered ff by NS. The final score of the first game was NS-0, Ben Lomond-6. The second game was also a loss, and it ended in 2-6. All of these players did quite well in region; all of the single players won at least five matches out of the eight played. Garlick won seven matches, Sadler won eight, and Healey won five. Ricks and Blackham won only two matches, but played their hardest at each match. Overall, the NS tennis team took second in their region, with Manti taking first. They plan to do better next year, and possibly take first. They also plan to do much better at state in 2010. Even though the team lost at state, they are all anticipating next year. The team is losing 2 varsity seniors, and 4 seniors overall, but they are hoping that this loss isn’t a harsh one. “We have a lot of good players, and I think next year looks promising,� said Coach Brad Bentley.
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Drama competes at festival
Surrogates provides predictable thrills BY CLAYTON MITCHELL
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Among many of the extra-curricular activities supplemented by NS’ programs, the Shakespeare competition is a much anticipated event. This competition involves weeks of practice, and preparation for the performances, and a weekend at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. Auditions for the ensemble scene were held on September 9, unfortunately not many students jumped at the opportunity. Those who did mainly consisted of the freshmen and sophomore class and two juniors. Those who have previously participated in any ensemble would not expect the freshmen to take part in half of the lead roles.
“I thought it was cool, ‘cause that’s usually not what happens. Usually more experienced people get it,� said Josh Wright, sophomore. Due to the unexpected casting, some students were unsure about exactly how it would affect ff the performance. “I thought it was a fun new experience, and it went surprisingly well,� said Carli Clements, freshman. Fortunately through all the practice and hard work, the performance went well. There were only good things to be heard from the judges. The leads Beatrice (Carli Clements)and Benedict (Casey Lamb) had many positive comments. The characteristic of the performance that was brought up the most was the fact that it was amazing how well they fit so many people on the stage at a time and made it look good. As students walked through the halls
or heard from their friends during classes, they may have picked up that there’s more to this competition than simply the ensemble scene. There were monologues and separate scenes consisting of two to three people. These competitions were held in three rounds, not just one performance. For a younger department the performers did very well, and learned a lot considering that most competitors went with North Sanpete for the first or second time. “Anyone who comes, and tries, has succeeded,� said Roundy. Many students who competed said that they wish they had more time to prepare. Roundy has a plan for that. The idea is to begin preparing at the end of the 09-10 school year so they can be ready for next time. The plan of attack is simply to try.
Pep band provides spark for fans, players
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BY KIMBERLY LARSEN Many sounds fill the stadiums at NS football and basketball games. You can hear crowds roaring, coaches yelling and shoes squeaking, but above all, one can hear the sounds of the NS pep band playing and cheering for their team. They have been doing this for a long time too. The NS pep band has been a large part of NS history. The program was established over twenty years ago at the same time that the concert band program was started in NS. Over the years the band has
gone through periods of success and struggle with some difficulty over the past several years. This is, in part, due to the fact that few students joined the program, and also because it was hard to keep the position of band director filled. “We’ve gone through a lot of teachers,� said Ed Staker, a science teacher at NS. “Band teachers have a shorter life span.� Many, including Staker, agree that the current band director, Timothy Kidder, has helped to improve the quality of the music in the school. Kidder has taught at NS for one and a half years, start-
ing at the beginning of 2008. He felt that at the beginning of his teaching, it was hard to get students to commit to practice their instruments or to play in pep band at games, but fewer issues have arisen over time. “They’ve seen what can be done,� said Kidder. Last year at the band’s Lagoon festival competition, the NS band took first place and now has the motivation to go beyond their previous level. “Each year we’ve been getting steadily better,� said Kidder. He felt that natural talent was a factor in this, but consistency and dedication were also part of the
equation. “We’re always getting louder. We’re always getting higher. We’re always getting faster,� said Aaron Johnson, a senior and the band president at NS. Johnson is a trumpet player in the NS pep band. He has played for five years, including middle school, and has loved every year. Although playing in the pep band is a requirement for band members to get participation points in class, many, including Johnson, play for enjoyment. “I screamed so loud at our last game that I couldn’t sing in coir the next day,� said Johnson. The students and the band members aren’t the only ones who experience the excitement of playing in pep band—the director does too. “We always have fun,� said Kidder. One part of playing at games that Kidder enjoys is when the song “crazy train� is played and a senior band member at NS, Erik Johanson, yells, “all aboard!� The pep band’s enjoyment and excitement for what they do seems to rub off ff on people watching and playing the games.
The first thing you hear in this movie is a voice preaching, telling you to take a look at yourself. What you see in the mirror every morning is you, the way God made you, the way you should be. And living your life through a machine is living a lie. Then the title appears. Then a montage begins starting fourteen years before this story takes place. It shows the gradual progression of controlling a machine with your thoughts. Then the movie jumps to the present time. At this point the majority of the world’s populace is living through these machines called surrogates. The idea is to live life the way you want without worrying about the normal things of life, to live life worry-free and safe. When you use a surrogate, it responds to your thoughts the way that your body would but pain isn’t felt. If your surrogate is damaged, nothing happens to you. Tom Greer (Bruce Willis), an FBI agent, gets a call saying a surrogate has been destroyed, but no one called the cops about it. Usually if a surrogate is destroyed, the owner calls the police. Soon after a boy’s body is found in his dorm room in college, the authorities realize that it’s his real body, not his surrogate. The boy is identified as Jarid Canter. Jarid is the son of Doctor Canter ( James Cromwell), the inventor of surrogates. Jarid was using the damaged surrogate when he was killed. Somehow when the surrogate was destroyed it also killed Jarid. Agent Greer’s investigation leads him to a group of religious people who believe that living through a surrogate is betraying God. They are lead by a man they call The Prophet (Ving Rhames). His voice was the one preaching at the beginning. Agent Greer starts chasing a man who is one of the anti-surrogate humans. This man is carrying the weapon that killed Jarid and the man is using it to kill other people. The weapon was designed by the military for combat. But when they found out the weapon kills the users of the surrogates, they destroyed all of them. Yet one managed to get to this religious psycho killer. During the chase Tom’s surrogate gets destroyed. From then on he gains a better understanding of why some people refuse to use surrogates. He realizes that living through a surrogate is living a lie. He tells the head of the FBI, Agent Stone (Boris Kodjoe) about the weapon. The FBI raids the human reservation. During the raid, The Prophet gets shot. When it shows his body on the ground, you can see the metal and circuits in him. The Prophet was only a surrogate. By examining the surrogate of The Prophet, Tom finds out the surrogate belongs to Doctor Canter. He immediately goes to Canter’s apartment. When he gets there he finds Canter programming a computer to shut down all surrogates and kill all their users. After starting the process, Canter points a gun to his head. “You are about to witness the rebirth of humanity,� Canter tells Tom, “this is my gift to you.� Then Canter pulls the trigger killing himself. Tom quickk ly tries to override the command to shut down the surrogates. After he stops the command to kill the users the next thing he has to do is stop it from shutting down the surrogates. He pauses, then the countdown is complete and all of the surrogates shut down. No one dies, but all the surrogates quit working. Overall I would give this movie a 7 out of 10 as far as story and intrigue. They did a very good job of making people look like surrogates. The action sequences were pretty good, yet typical Bruce Willis, with a few explosions and some gun fighting. It did a good job with staying with the main story line. At the beginning there were a few different ff “sub-stories� but they all tied together at the end. Some of it was predictable but overall it was a good movie.
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