October 5, 2011

Vol. VI Issue I

October 5, 2011

Helping the World, One Step at a Time

by Hannah Borgerson

The “Step Up to Help” project is in now being put in to action in Ashland. John Weston, the woodworking teacher at Ashland High School, started this step-stool-making project in 2010. The project contains 35 stools made out of birch plywood. These newly sculptured pieces of wood were then distributed to local Ashland artists who painted them. The stools will be sold at the Ashland Arts Gallery on Oak Street during the First Friday Art Walk and throughout the month of October.

The money from the stools will be donated to two local charities. The first charity is the Southern Oregon Humane Society, whose purpose is to prevent neglect, cruelty and exploitation of animals. The second association is the Maslow Project, a center to support abused or homeless teens. Last year, the stools generated nearly $1,500, but this year the “Step Up to Help” project hopes to raise $2,500. Belleview, Helman, Walker, Ashland Catalyst and Ashland High School all have artists volunteering to paint

stools for the project. Also, community members Debra Buchard, Michael Gibson and Tucker Whitson are giving their time to enhance a step stool. The charities receiving the generous gifts from the stools are not the only ones befitting from the project. All the students giving their time are also fortunate to be a part of the stool organization.

“The purpose of the project is much greater than painting stools,” Weston said. “It’s about giving to a community in need,”

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by Hannah Greenberg

As this time of year rolls around once again, students and artists across town are contributing their time, money, skills and creativity to benefit those in need. Ashland High has a class of Catalyst students contributing to these great foundations.

The students split up into “teams” to creatively decorate the stools. “I think that the step project has been a good opportunity to help each other and work as a team. Everyone gets to add their own unique skill to the project,” senior Eli Melendez said.

Catalyst students and teacher, Caroline Spear, express that they are happy to contribute, and think it is a great way to get involved in helping the community. “I would like to see it continue and be expanded in the future, because so many people benefit from it,” Spear said.

by Hannah Borgerson

Here at AHS students are painting away at the stools they were given. Working alongside Mark Schoenleber and John Weston, the simple pieces of wood are blossoming into elaborate pieces of art. Seniors Breilyn Bigham, Dana Greenblatt and Mia O’Dougherty are the three Grizzly artists represented in the “Step Project.”

The AHS stool “owners” have been excitedly adding to their masterpieces after school in the art room with Schoenleber. Although none of these girls participated in the stool project last year, they all adopted to the experience with enthusiasm.

“The stools are kind of like our children” Bigham said, laughingly. Working on the stools gives the AHS artists an opportunity to see their artwork displayed, sold and put to good use. Contributing to Ashland’s tight knit community lets the students see how the money from their stools is impacting the local environment.

“It’s nice to see your hard work go to a service close by. It feels like you’re giving to your own family,” said O’Dougherty This year the student artists at AHS are planning on attending the First Friday Art Walk on October 7, where their stools will be sold. It is projects like these that Weston would like to see happen more often within the school district.

Ashland schools are unique in giving the opportunity for their art to be shown outside the classroom. “It’s giving students a taste of what it is like in the ‘real world’ of art” Weston said.

Even the Elementary

by Hannah Greenberg Longtime friends John Weston and Debbi Blair were able to join forces to produce stools to sell by combining their resources. Blair, a third grade teacher at Walker Elementary School, was happy to offer the help of her class during the paint-

ing process.

“It has been very fun to watch the involvement of the students increase,” Blair explained. The students loved combining all of their ideas into one collective work of art, and thought that it was really great to work together

on something that helps people. Blair explains that this would be a wonderful project for her students to continue in the future, because it is a great way to get the whole community together for a great cause.

Stools painted by student artist Mia O’Dougherty (Sun), AHS art techer Mark Schoenleber (Cow), and community artists Cheryl Kempner (Birds). and Ray Foster (Fish)

Join us Online!

by Erin Keoppen

If you’re smart, funny and good looking, chances are that you already read the Rogue News Online. You haven’t? Well it’s time to start for the sake of increasing these qualities in yourself.

With a staff of 33 members, the online edition of Rogue News has morphed out of it’s once mauve cocoon into a glorious HD butterfly of livestreamed sports events, student profiles and of course, the most breaking news on and off the Ashland High School campus. Last school

year we racked up 18,500 hits, last week there were 1,000 hits alone.

For students: Information on latest academic opportunities, including college speakers, SAT prep and reading lists, advice for surviving AP classes, weekly horoscopes, student playlists and band features, get information about clubs and activities beyond schools classes For parents: Stalk your kids and their friends through our photo gallery, learn about new school changes, get constant

updates on school events through our calendar, get the score from our latest sporting events For community members: Watch live sports events, read about the youth of Ashland and their many accomplishments, see student artists and musicians through our multimedia links, catch up on the AHS community through our weekly “where are they now” column If it’s happening in the AHS community, we’ll cover on it. Suggest stories, sub-

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Visit our website for weekly updates on “Chautauqua Poets and Writers” presentation of Eavan Boland on October 20.

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News Briefs

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by Allie Halprin This past year, our school switched from serving Pepsi to Coca-Cola Products. For most people, this isn’t the biggest deal, as the only time our school ever serves soda is at football games. However if you are in a school sport, you may have noticed those handy red Powerade water bottles you were given, also included are new coolers, Powerade water jugs and free Powerade for selective sports.

AHS Teacher Homecoming Dance

Online Video Managers, Hudson Wallbank and Jake VanCampen took full video of the intriguing staff dance, choreographed by student Isis Terrall and Nora Godfrey, performed by our staff to the student body at the Homecoming Assembly.

Check out the website to find further multimedia projects, such as a report on our co-presidents Megan Mortimer-Lamb and Nick Shulters for the scoop on leadership, school changes and excellence of AHS.

What’s your opinion on Advisory?

Tune in to the epic debate between Michael Skidmore and Jericho Apollo, over the advantages and disadvantages of Advisory at AHS. Would you like to voice your opinion on student issues such as Advisory? Contact us and we would be happy to post your work or meet about further column ideas, (community members included.)

Bonjour Ciao Podcast

Nick Chouard (French) and Noah Yaconelli (Italian), engage in philosophical banter and reviews of the utmost importance. Through their weekly humor bit, complete with music, weird voices and interviews, you will hear a mix of student life updates and complete nonsense, all in English, of course.

Shahid Ali: Super-Athlete

Isobel Whitcomb reports on the high school’s tech guru, Shahid Ali, and his incredible achievement of running a 100 mile race in under 24 hours. Do you want to know additional odd facts about the faculty? Would you like to see a member of the community reported on? See further coverage, such as video interviews of new staff members posted soon.

China or Bust

Katie Mallory reports on Mandarin 2 students planning their summer 2012 trip to China, through Hanban, a branch of the Chinese Ministry of Education. For updates on student travel, including a student trip to France, and the multiple exchanges available through the school, look at our travel section.

Wednesday Weekly Horoscopes:

If you’re a frisky Leo, day-dreaming Pisces, or even a boring old Virgo, hit us up for insight into your upcoming week. Self-proclaimed astrological experts/fortune tellers Emily Higley and Michael Skidmore will give an extremely accurate reading on your day-to-day destiny each Wednesday afternoon.

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“Now I get Powerade at every practice, instead of lukewarm water,” sophomore football player Mason Montgomery said. This too was switched; our school is no longer allowed to use Gatorade or any Gatorade products, because they are owned by Pepsi.

One may ask, why switch now? The answer to that grueling question lies here. Gema Soto, the ASD Food Service Director, stated that we have been a customer of Pepsi for some time now, but when it was brought to the school district’s attention that we did not have a contract with Pepsi, it was decided that we would have a competitive bid. When multiple companies got back to the school, Coke charged ASD less all around and only had a four percent increase in price over the next three years. Pepsi had a five percent increase over the next three years. So there you go. The mystery is solved as to why we are a Coca-Cola school now. The things you are benefitting from also include the Vitamin Water that is now being served at our school, which to most is tastier than the old Sobe Lifewater. In three years our school is hoping to get a board together to evaluate once again whether we want to switch to a new soda company.

Illustration by Amelia O’Dougherty

Student Tutor Center UPGRADED

by Sondra Mayer

A Substantial Donation The class of the 1961 alumni committee held its 50 Year Anniversary by contributing the substantial donation of $11,500 dollars as a class gift. This donation is being used to expand the Student Tudor Center to accommodate a range of humanities subjects and support the Science Department.

A New Student Tutor Center There are now three different Student Tutor Centers at Ashland High School. The expansion of is mainly directed toward Foreign Languages and English help. Out of the $11,500 dollars donated, $2,500 dollars are being used for a pilot program expansion of the STC to a second site for English/Foreign Language facilitated by Tim Cate in room English-3 after school on white days.

A Great Place to Get Homework Help Mr. Cate says that there should be at least three tutors always available and each tutor is highly recommended by five different teachers. “This is a good place to come and take care of homework before going home or before practicing for a sports team” said Tammy Anderson, a math teacher at AHS. She also mentions that the tutors in Mr. Cate’s room will be concentrating on helping students in the difficult humanities classes such as AP Composition and Government. This will allow the General Student Tutor Center to focus on mathematics on white days after school.

Increasing Science Lab Aides Program Another $9,000 dollars have been placed into the Science Lab Aides Program account at SOU to permit more science majors to act as lab aides at AHS, which will greatly increase the number and sophistication of our science labs.

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IAN SMEENK V. ELIAS OPGENORTH Over the Half Moon

There are many mysteries behind the AHS quad’s seminal half-moon. Who are the names on the plaques? How long has it been on our campus? And who decided to put a half-moon shaped structure on the quad?

While all of these are burning questions, the biggest question is if underclassmen should be allowed to occupy it. However the answer is simple—yes.

Just kidding. No. It’s nothing personal (well it sort of is), but the half moon is a place for the elders. Always has been, always should be. I know it may seem ridiculous to think that the seniors were at one point little freshmen. Especially when some of us are 6’ 2” and 148 lbs of pure muscle and raw power. Nonetheless we were, and we had to wait our turn and so does the current underclass.

Of course the occasional freshman will try and sneak their way onto the moon, tossing excuses left and right.

“Oh I was just going to talk to my sister.” No you weren’t. “I was just cutting through. I’m late for class!” Tough luck.

“My boyfriend’s a senior.” Creepy…

Another big reason for the exclusiveness of the structure is that the restric-

Illustration by Amelia O’Dougherty

tion on the moon holds the school true to its social configuration. We are not communists. AHS is not the former Soviet Union (although the black bars surrounding the quad can give it a similar feel). There is a class hierarchy here at Ashland. For those of you who don’t know about it, it goes: senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman, respectively.

Bet that just made you feel stupid huh?

Well that’s what you get for thinking like a communist.

The upperclassmen should be the only ones resting atop the highest place on the quad. It’s a matter of respect. If they show it to the top, they shall receive it back. If not, they may get what I like to call the Soviet Treatment and be cast away to Siberia i.e. the lower quad.

The sanctity of the half-moon has been an unquestioned governing law on our quad since before recorded history. Classism has long ago invaded the social scene on the AHS campus and has divided the student body in a rather Orwellian manner. During our precious Fresh Start retreats, the upperclassmen work hard to convince the incoming students that, at AHS, “all students are equal.” However, when the first day rolls around, it becomes apparent that “some students are more equal than others.” Innocent underclassmen are hackled and hazed by their placement on the quad, and verbally tortured if they dare to set foot on the half-moon.

When I was just a young lad stepping onto the quad for the first time, the rules were explicitly clear, as if they were written in white paint on the side of the

A Note from the Editors Welcome to a new school year Ashland High students and staff; let’s make this year one to remember. Rogue News is formally committing to getting the word out of all things Grizzly between our online edition, theroguenews. com, and the print edition. Through both editions of the Rogue News we know that Ashland High’s news, opportunities and events will be well covered.

We work hard to get stories out to the high school and entire community, and want Ashland High’s voice to be as best represented as possible. On that note, students: your story

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English Building. This may be because I had an older brother to scare me into my predetermined social niche, but as a freshman, I never possessed the courage, nor the stupidity to try and challenge the social order. And after seeing the humiliation of those who did, I never wanted to.

This fear of hazing stuck with my classmates and I throughout freshman year and even as sophomores. Only the coolest, bravest and cockiest underclassmen were able to mingle among the gods. It wasn’t until junior year, after a landscaping incident stripped me of my “spot,” that I finally felt comfortable on the half-moon, however even then it was considered “too soon” by the class of 2010.

But despite the long struggle to gain social acceptance, this year’s senior class has almost immediately adopted the ways of its predecessors by attempting to put a lockdown on the sacred half-moon like a group of tyrants.

In the chaos of trying to maintain tradition, we have forgotten the hypocrisy of the status-quo. As freshman, every one of us has wished for more social mobility on the quad, just like we were promised at Fresh Start. And as seniors, we should want a better future for our kids, by welcoming them onto every corner of the quad. If they want to stand in the crowded, chaotic mob, like a hypothermic penguin, then in my book, they are welcome to do so. Why do we feel obligated to withhold a tradition that we resented for years? Let all who wish to partake in meaningless small talk do so wherever they please. Desegregate the quad and make the world a better place.

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Felicitas Weismann

Where from: Germany Grade: Junior Date of Birth: September 4, 1994 Stereotype of the USA: That the people here are very optimistic, open-minded, and friendly, but they eat a lot of fast food. Everything is bigger here.

First impression of the USA: “Everybody was very friendly to me, and new people talked to me.”

Sports/Hobbies: Riding horses, soccer, playing guitar, drawing and painting Favorite Music: Rock and Pop. Favorite food:French fries

Worwan “Por” Klinsawai Where From: Thailand Grade: Sophomore Date of Birth: November 7, 1995 Favorite American Food: Pasta Stereotype of the USA: The people are very pretty and smart.

First impression of the USA: “Everybody is friendly.”

Sports/ Hobbies: Drawing Favorite Music: Pop

Vivien Reinhartz Where From: Germany Grade: Junior Date of Birth: November 9, 1994 Favorite American food: Hamburgers and French fries.

First Impression of the USA: “Amazing, Different from Germany.”

Sports/Hobbies: Soccer Favorite Music: Different types of American music Interesting Fact: Soccer is really popular in Germany

Daniele Cristina Where From: Brazil Grade: Sophomore Date of Birth: January 25, 1994 Favorite American Food: Pizza First Impression of the USA: “It’s very beautiful.”

Interesting Fact: At Brazilian schools, a group of students will stay in one classroom for the whole day and the teachers will move from room to room

Exchange students huddle in close for a picture.

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by Megan Ganim, Halie Haynes, Ariel Clark, Emily Odion

Nikole Maldonado

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Daniele Cristina Agostina Bernardi

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Luka Mikik

Eero Vanha-Perttula Where From: Finland Grade: Senior Date of Birth: April 7, 1994 Favorite American Food: In N’ Out Burger Stereotype of the USA: Big fat people, McDonalds, and big cars.

First Impression of the USA: “New York where I saw huge buildings.”

Sports/Hobbies: Soccer, playing bass in band, and French horn Favorite Music: The Kooks, Artic Monkeys

Where From: Serbia Grade: Senior Date of Birth: December 3, 1993 Favorite American Food: Cheeseburger Stereotype of the USA: Schools are too easy here.

First Impression of the USA: “Everything is clean, there is no litter.”

Sports/Hobbies: Snowboarding, basketball, and soccer Favorite Music: Techno Interesting Fact: In Serbia, schools are more structured

Agostina Bernardi

Where From: Argentina Grade: Junior Date of Birth: September 7, 1993 Favorite American Food: Macaroni and Cheese First Impressions of the USA: “I noticed that cars stop at crosswalks when people want to cross.”

Sports/Hobbies: Drawing, painting, and playing field hockey.

Interesting Fact: In Argentina, every Sunday families gather to have a large meal together.

Favorite Music: Andres Calamaro (rock music)

Nikole Maldonado

photo by Grace Rogan and Megan Ganim

exchange students~

Illustrations by Mia O’Dougherty

s of miles home

Where From: Ecuador Grade: Senior Date of Birth: February 19, 1994 Favorite American Food: Burritos First Impression of the USA: “People here are kind and the country is more organized than mine is.”

Sports/Hobbies: Running, tennis, baking, and reading Favorite Music: Hill Song and Matisyahu Interesting Fact: In Ecuador, even when you don’t know someone if you pass them on the street you greet them.

Woran Klinsawai

Luka Mikik

Vivien Reinhartz

Felicitas Weismann

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October 5, 2011

A Selfless Summer in Mexico

by Delaney Swink

Ashland High Sophomores River Davis, Chelsea Whitley and Senior Mackenzie Whitley spent part of their summer volunteering at an orphanage in Mexico with the First Presbyterian Church’s youth group. The girls spent time getting to know the orphans, restoring the ranch nearby and learning about the orphans’ lives.

How They Helped “Many of [the orphans] are lacking the one-on-one Mackenzie, Chelsea, and Davis pose with their new friends attention that a tradifrom possibly falling. “The community where we stayed tional home would provide,” Chelsea Whitley said, “we was extremely poor; it looked like all the buildings were had a group of amigos that we grew to know and love.” falling apart. It’s so different from Ashland because they The girls not only played soccer, went to the beach and have so little,” Davis said. went on hikes with the kids, but helped make the orphan- The Personal Impact age a more livable place. They picked rocks off the field so The Youth Group found it was easy to go without techthe children could safely play, dry walled a building and nology when given the opportunity to bond with the nispent five hours a day building stairs to protect the kids ños during the trip. They all described the heartwarming

feeling they got from helping those who were less fortunate and eventually gained names of familiarity like “Mama.” “We learned how fortunate we are to have a family and a home, to live in a safe town and overall to have so many privileges that they could only dream of,” Chelsea Whitley said.

Saying Goodbye By the end of their stay, the students felt a sense of accomplishment and many of the niños were saying that it was the best weeks Photo by Mackenzie Whitley of their lives. “We knew [the orphans] would make it through because together they are a family who, by having no one, gained everyone,” Chelsea Whitley said. The girls were all touched by their experience and would recommend it to any other students who are interested in volunteering.

Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Kelly’s Bags

by Natalie Acheatel When asked about the inspiration behind her work, Kelly Ashland High School is a microcosm of the community in which we live, and Ashland is a Mecca of fascinating people, said, “I am constantly inspired by everything around me. I so it makes sense that we would have a number of interesting am particularly inspired to make fashion-edgy items.” Kelly often goes on walks downtown to find inspiration for her individuals in our midst.

Elizabeth Kelly, a Senior at AHS, makes a hobby, as well projects.

Usually Kelly finds time to do her sewing work in Fiber as a job, out of sewing. Starting at a young age, she knew she Arts Class or after school. Alwanted to sew. But it was not until her sophomore “I am constantly inspired by everything around me. I am though she does attend AHS, year that she decided to particularly inspired to make fashion-edgy items.” she is mostly homeschooled, but takes Art and Fiber Arts at take Fiber Arts. Since then, -Elizabeth Kelly the high school. she has taken it every seKelly regularly sells her mester and loved it.

“Part of the reason I started Fiber Arts was because I heard pieces by communication through Facebook. “Eventually I would like to sell my creations as a career. I plan on continuabout, Mrs. Davidson,” Kelly said.

Laura Davidson in turn finds Kelly to be quite remarkable. ing my education at the Art Institute in Portland, Oregon “Elizabeth has the ability to not see a design and recreate it; after high school,” Kelly said. her imagination is vivid. She can take what is in her mind’s To see Kelly’s designs visit her photo album entitled “My eye and give life to it. Elizabeth’s skills and great fashion Designs” on her Facebook page. Perhaps we will see Kelly on sense have earned her first place the past two years at Ash- Project Runway in the years to come! land High’s Fashion Runway Show,” Davidson proclaimed.

Kelly and her bags

Photo by Mary Wilkins Kelly

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Player of the month: Andrea Scherrer

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Next race: October 8 in Ashland

by Bryce Rogan

Scherrer running past the competition.

Photo by Sue Parish

After one month of fall sports at Ashland High School, senior cross country runner Andrea Scherrer was titled by the Rogue News Sports Staff the “September Player of the Month”. Vaulting from a junior varsity runner to the number one runner, Scherrer ran 31 seconds faster than her previous varsity personal best this year. Her best time was 21:34 in a standard, five kilometer run.

With two meets already completed, Scherrer has guided the team to two second place finishes in the Yreka Elks Invitational and the Mt. Shasta Invitational. In the first meet, Ashland finished second by two points, led by a strong performance from Scherrer. She placed fourth overall and first for the Ashland team while running her best high school race so far. This fourth place finish came

against 6A rival schools such as Crater, North Medford and South Medford. “The Yreka race felt a lot better than any race I’ve done. I was just in much better shape than ever before,” Scherrer commented about the race. She also placed fifth overall in the second race of the year, again pacing the Grizzlies.

The team hopes to build on this success as they continue with the season and eventually the state championship. The team will need Scherrer, to keep on having top ten finishes. “My goal is definitely to make it to State, and hopefully do well there,” Scherrer stated. Ashland’s next home meet is The State of Jefferson invitationial. This race is on October 8 and will start at 12:35 p.m. for the girls team and 1:10 p.m. for the boys.

Unwritten Rules

by Molly Cochrane

For every sport, time is needed for the players to understand the unwritten rules. These “unwritten rules” are what make each sport unique. Some rules are more abstract than others; however, a common entity amongst them all holds true to be the custom of respect.

Football “In football,” Andreas Guitierez said, “we don’t step onto the football field until we have our helmets strapped on.” When questioned as to why that is, responded Guitierez, “It’s a respect thing.” In fact, its more than just respect to the referees and players, its respect to the game.

Baseball In baseball, it is considered to be an act of disrespect for an opposing player to walk across the mound on their way to the dugout. During the space of time in which the pitcher performs on the mound, the mound is their haven and should be regarded as such. It would also be considered an act of insolence should a player walk between the catcher and umpire at any point during the game. This act would not be considered impolite to the opposing team, but to the umpire.

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Swimming/waterpolo Unwritten rules of sports are not confined to merely those on land but also to athletics in the water. In a swim meet, it would be considered an act of flippancy for the swimmers to pull themselves from the pool before all of the participants have finished the race. Similarly, “In water polo you have to spin the ball to take all of the water off before tossing it to the referee when he calls for it,” said assistant coach, Andrew Delcarlo.

Tennis Tennis has a few unwritten rules of its own; when the server throws a bad toss, he or she is expected to pull the ball from the air, apologize for the delay to their opponent, and then swiftly continue onto the next toss. However, unwritten rules of tennis are not exclusively applied to the participants, but to the spectators as well. Fans are recognized to be of poor taste when they cheer for a double fault, cheer during a point, or walk behind the fence as a point is being played.

It is important to be aware of the cultural norms of your respective sport. Along with this, it is necessary for the participants to represent the name which their jersey or uniform portrays. Are there any unwritten rules that we missed? Send them in at theroguenews@gmail.com

By the #’s

by Dylan Molar

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goals by the boys Varsity soccer team through 8 games.

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assists by senior Cassie Hall in the September 27th match Vs. Grants Pass.

12:47:00 Sam Jackson’s time in the 2.2 mile Shasta run.

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total yards by the football team in 4 games.

The fine gentlemen at Carleton University who run the Mustache Club have a website. On this website, in addition to a heartfelt mission statement and gallant photos of their club members, they also have a section for “Famous Mustaches”. Nowhere in that section is Burt Reynolds listed.

This is a major disappointment.

Mustache Club

Unusual Clubs

If these people aren’t currently affiliated with the Washington Wizards, then there’s something seriously wrong with this world. Surprisingly enough, the club hosts an annual Yule Ball on the Western Washington University campus, an all-night party that includes punch (which they call “potion”), divination, chocolate frogs, a costume contest and live music from various wizard-themed bands. Whether or not the Twilight fans can put on such a rocking time remains to be seen.

Harry Potter Club

by Sam Cower

Every high school or university has its standard clubs – sports clubs, chess clubs, key clubs, and the occasional club dedicated to the restoration of extant pagan traditions. Every so often clubs break away from regular expectations, running the gamut from the strange to the downright bizarre, and hopefully bringing a distinct flair of interest and fun to a dreary academic environment.

This club has been around since 1974, and it has evolved into a full fledged troupe that not only puts on performances on a regular basis, but also offers a teaching program to aspiring amateur mimes. Good thing too, you wouldn’t believe how many mime related injuries occur every year due to lack of proper training.

Mime Club

How to Start a Club

by Emily Bestor

Do you have a great idea for a new club? Just follow these few simple steps to make your dream a reality.

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First think of a club that you want to see at AHS.

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Then think about logistics; to create a club, you need to find a classroom or space where members can meet and you will need an advisor for your new club.

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The next step is to pick up the “Club Application Form” from the main office.

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On the form, Principal Zundel would like to know a little bit more about the purpose of your club so you don’t just sit there twiddling your thumbs. You will need to include the name of the club, your advisor, a time and meeting place, membership expectations, the structure of the club and its purpose.

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Finally, bring the form back to the main office.

Chicago’s

Northwestern University Trash plays host to the Trash Talking Talking Chess Club. Because Chicago is a cosmopolitan place, it only figures Chess that the quiet, intellectual game of be blended with the rowdy, Club chess incomprehensible gabble of a good football riot. That’s the American melting pot at work.

Established in 2010, the Zombie Readiness Task Force paints itself as “UChicago’s primary zombie defense force.” Does that mean the university has more than one zombie defense force? Chicago must be a real zombie danger zone.

Zombie Readiness Task Force

Forms are then submitted to Principal Zundel who will approve the club.

Illustrations by Amelia O’Doughtery

Clubbin’ It

by Maya Terry-Shindelman Picture Ashland High School in 1912, it was a school with a new freshman class, new gossip and the beginning of clubs. Now take a leap forward into the sixties when the quad was completely grass. Have you ever wondered what these students did outside of school? Through the history of AHS, clubs have been vital in creating a unique personality. Since 1912, various interesting clubs have been made and some have been continued such as Key Club and Interact Club. Some of the most interesting clubs in the past can be found in the 1950’s-1970’s.

In the 1950’s the Pepsters, a much

peppier form of cheer leaders managed to become the icon of the school before being replaced by the Pom-Pon girls in the 1950’s.

The Pom-Pon girls managed to set the style standard by their long-sleeve cheer uniforms. In the 60’s, there was the Quill and Scroll club, one very similar to our journalism class today and with the Grizzly Knights for the young men at the school. By the 70’s, one of the most exciting clubs was created: The Majorettes. What was their idea of fun?

DANCE! Through the years our school has shown great creativity in the clubs students have created. In order to continue this great club reputation by following the simple instructions below, you, the students of AHS, can make even more interesting clubs for the future.

Clockwise From Left: Majorettes, Quill and Scroll Club & Pepsters. Pepsters & Majorettes.

Photo Credits: The Rogue