Hawk's Eye February 2017 Volume 25 Issue 4

Volume 25 Issue 4

Inspiration for the New Year:

Special Olympic Champion Speaks at Olathe East

February 2017

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NEWS

3| How to Keep Resolutions 4| A Look at Vice Principal’s First Year 5| School Safety

FEATURE

6-7| Good Bye, 2016; Hello, 2017 8-9 | Heart-Warming Love Stories

SPORTS

10-11| Wrestling Team Hopeful for State 12| Women’s Basketball Player Profile

ENTERTAINMENT

13| Winter Concerts in KC 14-15 | OE Theatre’s Spin on a Classic 16-17 | Staff ’s Most Memorable Moments of 2016

Notification Statement of Non-discrimination: The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in its programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other relevant state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or equal access may be directed to Staff Council, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. All inquiries regarding compliance with applicable statutes regrading Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent General Administration, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. Interested persons including those with impaired vision or hearing, can also obtain information as to existence and location services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons by calling the Assistant Superintendent General Administration. (04/13)

New Year New Me

Tips on How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Felicity Wenger//Staff Writer

Losing Weight

Living Life to the Fullest

Normally people who are serious about losing weight buy a People complain about how boring their lives are on a daily basis. gym membership but only go to the gym once or twice. To avoid that We’re all guilty of this but some of us want to spice things up a bit. you can just set up one gym appointment at a time or get a personal The following are a few ways to help you start living a fuller life. trainer to set up appointments with you. Another way to start losing weight is instead of completely changing your diet or cutting out certain -Accepting yourself as a person is necessary if you’re looking to foods, slowly replace things with healthier options. The following are live a fuller, happier life. a few healthy alternatives for you to try: -Be a more honest person. You should always be truthful with friends and family but also with yourself.

-Switch potato chips for kale chips or apple chips -Push yourself out of your comfort zone. Sometimes you need to work -Switch a breakfast bar for a whole fruit and/or veggie smoothie harder than you’re comfortable with. This might not be fun in the moment -Switch chocolate chip pancakes for banana nut pancakes but pays off in the end.

-Be more selfless. Giving back is an extremely kind deed and makes you -Switch French fries for sweet potato fries feel refreshed. Don’t forget it makes you look and feel better as a person.

It’s a guaranteed way to lift your spirits.

Learning Something New -Be respectful to everyone. No matter how much you dislike someone, be nice to them. You never know what someone is going through and Many people want to learn a new skill but they don’t know what they everyone deserves respect. want to learn or how to learn it. The following are a few simple skills you can take on and master in your free time: Spending Time With Family -Crocheting: Patterns of all sorts can be downloaded online for free.

Multiple tutorials are available on YouTube.

-Playing an instrument: You can take lessons and rent instrument from music stores or here at school. You’re never too old to learn to play an instrument.

-Origami: All you need for this is paper and some patience. Try out tutorials of different designs on YouTube.

-Cooking or Baking: Millions of recipes can be found online. This skill could require a multitude of materials and time but its all part of the fun. Knowing simple cooking terms could be really helpful in the long run.

-Learning hairstyles: Certain YouTube channels are dedicated purely to cool hairstyles. This gives you another reason to hang out with friends: to practice on them. For the boys, learning how to tie a bowtie is a useful skill. There’s never a bad time to look spiffy.

Work and school tend to keep families apart, which many people like to change.The following are some easy ways to spend more time with family: -Have dinner together: Just sitting down for a meal gives you a solid half hour to discuss your day.

-Exercise together: Working out with family can be a fun activity to do with people you like spending time with, and is more motivational for the both of you.

-Take little monthly vacations: We all need some time to get away every so often, so why not take a little trip with your loved ones?

-Go on a drive: This activity sounds simple but being in an enclosed space prompts conversation and you can always turn on the radio to fill empty air.

-Establish a family night: Dedicate one night a week to any family activity you desire such as a board game. If you can’t decide on an activity, let a different family member choose something every week.

Saving Money Spending less and saving more is a common goal. People have a tendency to spend their hard earned money as soon as they receive it but soon regret that decision. The following ways should help you save a couple dollars: - Turning off the TV will cut down on your electricity bill. Even just switching it off a couple hours earlier than you’re used to will help.

- Writing out a shopping list of exactly what you need is always helpful. That way you won’t forget what you need but more importantly, you need to stick to that shopping list. Keep items you don’t need out of the cart.

-Keeping away from fast food is both healthy for you and a money saver. If you’re addicted, just limit yourself. Instead of going to get fast food everyday, just go once or twice a week instead.

- Take a look through your closet. You would be surprised how many unwanted things you possess. Donating them to Goodwill or Savers is always a good idea.

-Instead of going out with friends, just invite them over to your place.

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Drew Thomas Charges into Leadership at Olathe East The New Assistant Principal Hopes to Continue Meeting Students While Increasing Technology Throughout the School.

Blythe Dorrian// Co-Editor

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riginally from Hayes, Kansas, Drew Thomas grew up being heavily involved in debate/forensics, building speaking and leadership skills from a young age.

Graduating from the University of Kansas in political science, Thomas involved himself in student senate, interning with Kansas state senator, Jerry Moran’s campaign, and bringing a committee that helped KU hire their basketball coach.

However, after graduating, Olathe North offered him a spot in assisting the debate team. The school atmosphere brought Thomas to the want to go back to school pursuit of an education degree.

Making the decision, Thomas moved back to his hometown in Hayes, and attended Fort Hayes State University. He ended up getting his Master’s in administration back where he started his education, at the University of Kansas.

He first started teaching in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Following that position, teaching English, assisting in debate at Olathe North for two years, sponsoring FBLA(Future Buisiness Leaders of America), and student teaching at Olathe Northwest became the eager principal’s next jobs.

Prior to joining the community of Hawks, Thomas mentored teachers at a high school level, including at Olathe East.

Hearing of the interesting leadership opportunities in Olathe, Thomas applied and was accepted into the Lead Academy. Ten teachers around the district sent in requests that would hopefully help themselves become recognized by schools as a potential leader.

This entrance to the program helped administrators from all over the district see the potential that Thomas could bring to their school.

One of Thomas’s cousins graduated from Olathe East in 2015 and is credited by Thomas for helping him gain familiarity to make the process more interesting.

“I spent the least amount of time working with teachers at East, and it always intrigued me. I knew that I wanted to become a part of the process of starting new things,” Thomas said.

Because Thomas mentored teachers before, he had an insight that helped him get a glance on what his job would be like.

“There “I spent the least amount of time are still surprises, working with teachers at East, and but that is what is it always intrigued me. I knew that I good about wanted to become a part of the process working with of starting new things,” Thomas said. seasoned principals,” Thomas said.

One of the jobs for Thomas, monitoring the mount testing for freshman and sophomores, shows how the students stand in regards to the rest of students their age in the state and compares them to how they might perform on an equivalent test like the ACT. He also serves on the district committee that helps look into the 1:1 program at all of the local high schools. Starting next year, the high schools, starting with Olathe West will roll out MacBook Air laptops.

Along with the new technology, the new future teacher’s academy will add to the 21st century programs at Olathe East, and the leadership program will get a name change to civic leadership.

Thomas says he has really enjoyed his time at Olathe East so far.

“It has been a lot of learning. Just when you think things might be what you think they are, there is always change, which is good, too. One of my favorite things about Olathe East is seeing all the diverse opportunities, musicals to sports, and plays that the school offers. I graduated from Hayes High School, and I was always on the road for debate every weekend, so seeing what happens here on a daily basis is really something,” Thomas said.

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Thomas wouldn’t change anything about majoring in political science; he said that he loved what he did, the experiences that came with it, but that it was a whole different career path. However, he advises that students looking into college should think about what they want to do.

“I am willing to talk to students about questions, or anything that they are interested in. I like to talk to people and be as personable as I can,” Thomas said.

When Thomas is off work, he spends time with his wife who is an art teacher at Olathe Northwest and his two-year old daughter who is in pre-school.

Thomas excitedly continues his debut year at Olathe East being the third Mr. Thomas in the building. He encourages students to stop in and say hello sometime.

Photo courtesy of Drew Thomas

Photo courtesy of Drew Thomas

School in, Danger Out Recent Lockdowns at Kansas City Area Schools Raise Questions on School Safety

Kaitlyn Shacklett// Co-Editor

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n a society where teens jam out to songs about violence, and active shooters in U.S. schools go unreported on national news, people have become desensitized to these devastating events and other school safety breaches.

On December 1, 2016 at Olathe Northwest High School, a student discovered a handgun inside a backpack in the men’s restroom, but no owner to be found. The administrators prompted a lockdown where students remained in their classrooms past normal dismissal time while the authorities searched for the owner. As a safety precaution, a nearby Prairie Trail Middle School stayed under lockdown until they also received the all-clear. Both schools’ administrators released students at 4 P.M. Olathe Northwest Senior Jonah Laughlin, present the day of the lockdown, said the school administration and police handled the situation very well.

“Panic was kept at a minimum. At first we were a little shocked, but they generously updated us with more and more information over the intercom, and they made sure everyone was safe,” Laughlin said.

Two instances concerning gun threats put both Shawnee Mission West High School and Grandview High School under lockdown in early January.

With events such as these occurring within a 30-mile radius of Olathe East, the possibility of East going under lockdown for gun violence and threats is becoming more prevalent. Is Olathe East prepared for something like this?

“These events are horrible. It’s my worst nightmare as a principal,You never think it could really happen at your school until it actually does,” Olathe East principal Kerry Lane said. However Lane said the school currently has a protocol enforced by the Olathe School District to handle an active shooter in the building called A.L.I.C.E., meaning Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.

“This new protocol gets rid of the ‘sitting duck’ tactic that schools have been using for a while now. Students and staff are now advised to act against an intruder to protect themselves,” Lane said.

In the case of Olathe Northwest, administration did not enforce A.L.I.C.E since the lockdown was only precautionary. However, the school put into play a plan previously made by the school authorities.

“Every school has a crisis team that includes the principal, vice principals, the SRO (if applicable), school psychologist, nurse, the police department and any other members the principal wants on that team,” Lane said.

When an adult in the school receives information of a potential threat to students and/or staff, the principal pulls together that crisis team, each with a different responsibility.

“As an administrator, it’s my job to give all teachers and students as much information as I can. Other crisis members could be working with the Olathe Police Department or updating parents,” Lane said.

Social media and cellphones have become a controversial aspect in situations like Olathe Northwest in the past five years.

“Cell Phones allow us to contact others in the building. I texted my brother to see if he was okay, and I told my parents we are safe,” Laughlin said concerning the December 1 lockdown.

One worry cellphones and social media bring forth in a crisis is panic, and therefore, the spread of false information.

“We only want factual information going out to parents, but we as administrators hear most of the information about a situation from students themselves,” Lane said.

To help with giving information to students and staff during a crisis, the school placed surveillance cameras in all areas of the building, excluding bathrooms and locker rooms, in 2015. Olathe East also keeps a School Resource Officer on the premises at all times.

“Officer Jaegers is an extreme help on a daily basis at the school. It helps the students feel safe when there is an officer around,” Lane said.

Even though these safety procedures and precautions assist the school authorities at the time of a crisis situation, they don’t prevent intruders from coming into the school.

“At East, we have a system that we are piloting for the rest of the district stating next year. After school begins at 8:00, all doors will be locked, and the only way to get in is to be buzzed in by the front office.

For safety reasons only, an alarm will also sound if any door going outside is propped open.,” Lane said.

Additionally, if a parent or other adult visits the school, the front office have the ability to scan their ID and see if that person has any charges that will make an administrator hesitant to let them into the building.

“We want to be reasonable with safety because we don’t want to run a prison, but we want students and parents believe that between the hours of 8:00 and 3:00, school is one of the safest places you can be,” Lane said.

Presently, the possibility of a crisis occurring at Olathe East remains.

Therefore, students must know to take any situation seriously.

“You see this sort of thing in the news sometimes, and you know it happens. However, you never think something like this could really happen at your own school until it actually does,” Laughlin said.

“You never think something like this could happen at your own school until it actually does,” Laughlin said.

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2017: The Best is Yet to Come

Mikie Brown//Staff Writer

After a tumultuous 2016, finding hope for this new year may prove difficult for some. If you can relate to those lacking excitement for 2017, enjoy this list of 10 things to look forward to in these upcoming months.

1. New Music – Get ready to revamp your Spotify playlists! Artists including Lorde, Brad Paisley, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Katy Perry, Shania Twain, Fergie, Kelly Clarkson and more are all set to release new albums sometime this year.

2. New Movies – Sequels, sequels and more sequels. With follow ups to widely-acclaimed films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Cars, Pitch Perfect and more, as well as brand new stand alone pictures, there will be no shortage of cinematic entertainment this year. From live action Beauty and the Beast (March 17) to the highly-anticipated Star Wars Episode VIII (December 15), 2017 will surely deliver for every movie goer out there.

3. Solar Eclipse – This summer, the first Solar Eclipse of the 21 Century will appear visible to the naked eye. The total eclipse will be observable from the USA and the USA only, so mark your calendar for August 21 to catch this incredible sight.

The cover of Ed Sheeran’s upcoming album Divide.

4. Summer Festivals – Can’t manage to score tickets to Coachella, Boston Calling, or Riptide?

Fret not. Multiple music festivals plan to stop in KC this year. Look out for tickets to Buzz Beach Ball, Rock Fest, Warped Tour and more.

A Solar Eclipse as seen from space.

5. Virtual Reality – 2017 could finally be the year where virtual reality becomes, well, a reality.

Currently used by smaller companies and gaming platforms, virtual reality heads into 2017 more popular and accessible than in any year past. The comeback of the PC seems to be the first step for game developers to make VR attainable, but the support of avid gamers and tech-hungry Americans demonstrates more than necessary as well.

6. Attainable Hamilton Tickets – With the highly acclaimed Hamilton: An American Musical beginning its national tour this year, tickets will be easier than ever to purchase (aka still kind of impossible). Still, don’t throw away your shot to score some seats to the Chicago, San Francisco or Houston showings of this Tony award-winning show.

7. The Nintendo Switch – The Nintendo Switch proves to be the latest and greatest from the popular gaming company. The portable console, launching March 3, can transform to accommodate multiple platforms for easy playing access wherever you go. Sure to face a rapid sell out, preorder your Switch now on Nintendo’s website.

The Nintendo Switch.

8. The Comeback of Dave Chappelle – After walking away from the spotlight in 2004, Dave Chappelle is finally making his comeback to the comedy scene. Catch not one, not two but THREE of Chapelle’s concert specials dropping to Netflix this year.

9. Advancements in Cancer Research – New technological breakthroughs mean earlier detection of cancer cells, subsequently improving treatment options. A deeper understanding of radiation treatment, tumors and the human immune system are also helping scientists to eliminate cancerous cells quicker and more effectively. A win for medicine is a win for us all.

A model of the Pizza ATM.

10. Pizza ATMs – Pizza and immediacy: two teenage staples merged into one. French company Paline will soon begin installation of these 24-hour pizza-vending-machines throughout 20 states and college campuses across the nation.

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LOVE C

urrent culture loves love. People write books, produce movies and sing songs about this highest emotion known to mankind. However, the basis for all of these forms of media are love stories. Simple tales, whether fact or fiction, open the imagination up to this feeling of the heart. The Hawk’s Eye uncovered some of these heartwarming and asked their tellers for advice on how to find and keep their love.

Jenna Wooten & Chandler Horst Seniors Jenna Wooten and Chandler Horst met through their mutual friend Justin Wills.

Wooten rode the bus with Wills. Meanwhile, Horst had been friends with Wills since the third grade when the two were introduced during lunch and they hit it off.

Wooten said, “We met before Thanksgiving Photo courtesy of break. Then we got back from break and he Jenna Wooten told me this really funny story. Basically he said that every time something went bad, like if he was in his bed and he left his phone on the other side of the room, he would say “freaking Jenna Wooten” and it would cheer him up or something.”

This story, along with their quickly-formed friendship, led to a relationship between the two. They have been together for four years now and have done much to show how they care for one another.

“I work at Boston Market and the other day I had to work at a really crappy location, that’s like, ‘I can’t eat any of the food there.’ So he drove an extra 15 minutes there to bring me food there. He does stuff like that just all the time.”

Horst has also been on the receiving end of many romantic gestures from Wooten.

“She’s really thoughtful. Her gifts and everything. [She’s] given me jars and stuff of cute moments that we’ve done or things that we’ve done. Why [she] likes me and things like that. It’s really adorable.” said Horst. Through their experience they described what they thought the key to a long relationship is.

“I think it’s [about] communication. She and I text like all the time. So it’s definitely communication. We are always on the same page; we both know what the other person is doing. It’s definitely not abusive you know. It’s just putting trust in the other person, liking opening up to other people.” Horst said.

Wooten also had some advice for finding the right person.

Wooten said, “I think you shouldn’t try to change the other person. If they do something you don’t like or you can’t deal with, you shouldn’t try to change them. You should accept the fact that you can’t be together and move on. If you try to change them, you’ll either change them and won’t be with ‘them’ as a person and they can’t be themselves around you, or they’ll end up resenting you for not liking them for who they are.”

The two agreed that the most important thing is that the relationship feels natural and right.

Horst said, “It should feel right. It shouldn’t feel forced. Like Jenna and I just clicked. It’s hard to explain, but our friends didn’t force this relationship on us.”

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Deborah Stewart While touring with her rock band, registrar Debbie Stewart met her would-be-husband David on their stop at a bar called Yesteryears.

“He was a sportscaster on the 10:00 news, and would come in to see us after he got done for Photo courtesy of the night around 11:00. The Deborah Stewart first night he came in, he was with his fiancée, but then he came back several nights without her, and would buy me drinks and we talked on my breaks, etc…” Stewart said.

Before she left town, he gave her his number and they parted ways.

“However, when I would come back to KC over the next few years, I would see him on TV and assumed that he was married by then, so I never called him.” Stewart said.

Three and a half years later, Stewart’s best friend Wendy was getting married and she invited Stewart to her “husband-to-be’s” softball game against the team David played for. She went along and was reunited with him.

Stewart said, “After the game I walked up to re-introduce myself to Dave, and he remembered me and asked why I had never called him. I told him that I assumed he was married, but he said that he and his fiancée had broken up, so he was single.”

She wound up breaking up with her current boyfriend and got together with David.

Stewart said, “I continued to travel with my band for another six months, but David and I communicated by writing letters and calling each other when we could, and he flew out to see the band three or four times. I still have a copy paper-sized box with all the letters [he wrote me], and another one full of mine to him.”

The two of them stayed together since and have been happily married for 28 years Looking back, she remembers admiring his looks and his personality, but she also said she liked the stability of his job, seeing as she was in a rock band.

Stewart also gave some advice for a healthier relationship.

She said, “You need to try to be on the same page on money, religion, how to raise your children and probably where to live.

It’s also very important to have open communication and that you’re having fun together.”

STORIES Jacob Wilson// Graphics Editor Anna Julia Carvalho//Staff Writer

Sharon Gillett Environmental Design teacher, Sheri Gillett, met her husband when she was in the third grade. Gillett remembers having a special affection for him in a childish innocent way.

Then they went to different elementary schools, but in seventh grade they met again where their relationship started growing. The Gilletts have been together since then, and will celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary over this upcoming summer.

“I think you have to be complete within yourself before you can have a relationship with someone else. Until you don’t need anybody, you’re not ready for a relationship. When you are okay by yourself, then you’re ready to be with someone else. You need to find someone that 100% supports you in whatever you do Photo courtesy of Sharon Gillett and becomes someone that encourages you in everything you do. If you can’t do that, if you are with someone who ever puts you down or says anything that brings you down at all, that’s an abusive relationship and you need to walk away,” Gillett said.

When they were in high school, her husband got her an engagement ring. He did not have any money so he sold his motorcycle, designed a ring, and had it made for her. She remembers that as one of the most romantic things that he ever did for her. There were, however, many romantic stories she had to tell.

Gillett said, “My husband told me that if I ever wanted my dream job he would follow me. He’d been working for 17 years for the state of Oregon. He had a career going, but I found my dream job designing toys and he followed me across the country. He quit his job. That’s the kind of person you need to be with. Someone that supports you and gets you. I would do the same for him. Whatever he wants to do, I’m his support system and he’s mine. That’s what keeps a relationship together”.

They went to college in different places, ten hours away from each other.

“We both always knew we had to take care of ourselves first before we could be together. We did get married. I worked and supported him until he graduated, then he worked and supported me until I graduated,” Gillett said.

Gillett also commented on the problems with the relationships of today. “ I think people are so willing to be in a relationship that they don’t see how it’s damaging to them. They want the relationship so much. I see girls begging guys to be with them. If somebody doesn’t want to be with you then that’s a gift. It’s a gift because they’re not right for you. They’ve given you the gift of finding the right person. If they say “no” don’t take it as personal and hurtful, take it as ‘Thank you. Now I can find someone who will love me fully!’ I think they do it in harm to themselves. They get in relationships with people who don’t push them forward; they pull them back.”

Gillett advises people on choosing and committing to a relationship.

“A lot of people fall in love with the idea of being in love, or they fall in love with the dream of who they want that person to be, but they don’t really see who that person is.

You need to be able to fall in love with who that person is. You will never change another person. You will never rescue another person. And that person should never try to change you either. You need to [ask yourself] ‘Are you in love with the idea of being in love? Are you in love with your fantasy person or do you really care about the person?’ I think that’s the most important thing.”

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OF LOVE Katherine Carder

Chemistry/ physics “I met my current boyfriend because he almost hit me in the face with a door. I was standing outside a karaoke bar and he came barging out the door and almost hit me. I yelled at him and he immediately began apologizing. I jokingly said there was no way to make it up to me because he could have done some serious damage. He kept needling me, so I made him buy me a drink to make up for it. We spent the rest of the evening talking to each other. We exchanged numbers and now, five years later, we just bought our first house together.”

Whitney Schmale

Counselor “David and I met while I was teaching and he was coaching basketball at Schlagle HS in KCK. Our first date was dutch at the Girls’ Substate BBall game and chicken tenders at the Ottawa Dairy Queen! With country gravy David would add!”

David Schmale

SPED “Country gravy and Texas Toast! And she asked me out which was even better.”

Monica McWhorter

Math “Well, my husband and I met one summer while playing [Dungeons & Dragons]. He was a half-orc-fighter named Ulrack, I was an elf-mage named Phether. (my familiar was named Ptarr, get it?) Everyone laughs when they hear that we met playing D&D. We didn’t start dating until the next summer.

Played D&D together for three summers, until he moved to Connecticut. Dated for four years and will have been married for 30 come June.”

Todd Keach Social Sciences “My wife and I were ‘matched’ on a blind date by friends and she kept putting off the 1st date which almost never happened. We were subsequently married at sunset on a beach in Maui.”

Breanna Francis

Social Science/Leadership “I met my husband at an Olathe East v. SMSouth Basketball game! We were set up by the Evans (a maried couple who taches at OE) . We went to college together but never met(while there)”.

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Eyes On the Prize Student Senior Profile, Caroline Hoppock

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Margo Dulny // Staff Writer

enior basketball player Caroline Hoppock said she cannot remember a time without a basketball in her hands.

Her successful career playing basketball came from the encouragement of her family’s love for basketball and playing varsity all four years in high school.

“I got my varsity letter when I was a freshmen. There was only a couple of us that actually played.

I actually started my sophomore year. I had really good upperclassmen and leaders that helped,” Hoppock said.

Before the game begins, to get set on the court, Hoppock Dripples Across the Court Hoppock plans possible plays for the game.

Courtesy of Caroline Hoppock “My team, we always have a plan, but I also always have a plan. If there’s a short girl, I know I immediately need to go in and post and if there’s a girl who isn’t as quick as me, I’ll mess them up on their dribbling,” Hoppock said.

When the opposing team has disadvantages and creates an unchallenging game, Hoppock focuses on the advantages of the opposing team and uses them in her favor. “[If they’re tall] I usually try to get them to jump and [I’ll] drive pass them. [If they’re fast] I do a move to try to get them off balance,” Hoppock said.

Coach Evans coached the four years while Hoppock played basketball

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at Olathe East. He agrees Hoppock is a talented player.

“She’s a great scorer, a very good attacking player, incredibly strong, and she’s a very tough match-up for other teams because she can play inside and out. It makes it difficult for other teams to guard,” Evans said.

For every athlete, injuries are probably the most irritating problem to deal with. In the moment, pain is not a friend and sitting out during the game makes the athlete feel meaningless.

“Our whole team has been battling [with] injuries. This last summer I had two fractures. At the beginning of the season in November and early December, I had really bad tendonitis. Now I’m doing therapy for my shoulder. It’s like one after another,” Hoppock said.

Basketball almost consumes Hoppock’s life, but she also participates in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, travels and loves her ceramics and anatomy classes.

“I travel in the summer for basketball. If [my family] travels somewhere, we’ll make a vacation out of it,” Hoppock said.

Evans reamains confident with Hoppock’s basketball future career and her ability to score a scholarship.

“She’ll find somewhere to play; she’s a talented kid playing.

She’ll do great wherever she goes,” Evans said.

Since Hoppock’s life revolves around the Hoppock Watches for an Opportunity to Pass game of basktball, she finds thinking beyond Courtesy of Caroline Hoppock her sports career difficult.

“All I’ve ever wanted to do is play basketball. I want to become an athletic trainer or a physical therapist, to help people. I want to stay in the sport. I’m planning on enrolling at Kansas State and Missouri State, and I want to help wounded warriors if basketball doesn’t work out,” Hoppock said.

Hoppock’s coach wishes her a strong career in basketball when she leaves Olathe East.

Evans said, “I’ve enjoyed being her coach for four years. I want the best things for her. I hope she stays healthy and gets us back to state.”

Hoppock Goes in for a Lay-up While Surrounded by the Opposing Team

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Concert Craze

Your Guide to Winter and Spring Concerts in 2017

Kylie Graham//Staff Writer

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n empty wallet, up late on a school night, ears ringing for hours, surrounded by new friends. Only one thing can create all this: a concert. Check out the Hawk’s Eye’s winter and spring concert calendar and discover a few new bands. These concerts range in price, genre and location so there’s something for everyone.

Tall Tales Photo Courtesy of

talltalesband instagram page

The Yotes Photo Courtesy of

theyotesband

February:

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Sting February 16 Uptown

Local bands/artist to check out:

Rachel Mallin and the Wild Type Photo Courtesy of rachelmallin instagram page

•The Greeting Committee •The Moose •Rachel Mallin and the Wild Type •The Yotes •Hembree •Tall Tales •Kasey Rausch •Erica Mackenzie •Fiction Department The Greeting Committe Photo Courtesty of thegcband instagram page

Blind Pilot February 20 The Granada Common Kings February 24 The Granada Drop Kick Murphy’s February 28 Uptown

“...Meeting new people in line before and between sets,”

March:

Jojo March 3 Liberty Hall Big Gigantic March 3 Midland Juicy Jay March 15 Uptown Ariana Grande March 18 Sprint Center Bring Me The Horizon

Senior Kaitlyn Mura said is her favorite part of concerts.

March 28 Midland

“Being able to enjoy live music with a April: huge room of people Radiohead April 5 Sprint you don’t know is center Chris Tomlin April 8 Sprint Center just a Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey April 16 really weird and Sprint Center cool concept to me,” Mayday Parade April 23 Granada Two Door Cinema Club April 25 Midland

“Definitely the feeling of community and the friendships you can build[at concerts]”

senior Kate Caggianelli said as her favorite part about concerts.

senior Emi Sanders said is her favorite part of concerts.

May:

Gnash Midland May 2 Cody Johnson May 3 The Granada The 1975 May 9 Starlight Bonobo May 13 The Granada Red Hot Chili Peppers May 21 Sprint Center Roger Waters May 26 Sprint Center

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Hawk’s Eye Staff Shares Their

Favorite Moments of 2016

Above: Senior Staff Writer Mikie Brown zip-lines in Hawaii while on vacation with her family in June.

Above: Online Editor Ryann Smith as Prince Zuko at Kansas City Comic Con in August.

Above: Social Media Chair Malanie Eszter visits KMBC News and meets Pete Grigsby in June.

Above: Junior Staff Writer Erin McCarthy with Mikie Brown on the set of Curtains in November.

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Left: Freshman Staff Writer Felicity Wenger goofs around with her friend Mallory at Pioneer Trail in September.

Above: Co-Editor Kaitlyn Shacklett gets babtised in March at Olathe Bible Church.

Below: Adviser Karen Kirk with her husband Jeff basking in the sun in Playa del Carmen in July.

Above: Senior Staff Writer Kylie Graham hikes in Estes Park, Colorado in August.

Right: Managing Editor Jacob Stofer cheers on the Chiefs Christmas Day with his dad Rick.

Left: Co-Editor Blythe Dorrian lives the “suite life� Christmas Day at the Chiefs game with Kaitlyn Dickerson.

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