Worndering why we bought $50,000 worth of iTouchs? Find out on page 2
Interested in other cultures? Check out this year’s exchange students Page 4-5
Meet our 2010-11 Rogue News staff! See our staff biographies on Roguenews.net
YAAL ready for this?
$3,000,000 of extracuricular funding hangs on your parent’s vote on the November 2 ballot.
What is it?
The Youth Activities and Academics Levy is up for reelection. It keeps AHS athletics away from having a “pay to play” program and provides funding for over 50 extracurricular activities.
Who will it affect?
Everyone, including taxpayers, elementary P.E. music and after school sports, middle school Spanish and athletics, high school athletics and extracurricular activities.
Where?
The tax boundary covers the limits of the Ashland School District.
When will it happen?
Ballots will be mailed on October 15 and the election takes place on November 2.
By Anya Ludwig & Ian Wurfl Illustration by Kailey Cockell
On November 2, the Ashland School District, as we know it, could be radically altered, for better or for worse. The Youth Activities and Academics Levy (YAAL) is up for renewal, which would provide for an additional five years of local tax support for the Ashland School District. If the levy doesn’t pass, over 50 extra-curricular activities will have to start charging students for participation, or could be eliminated altogether. “I don’t even know how we would keep athletics,” Karl Kemper, the athletics director at AHS, said. “100 percent of our athletic funding comes from the YAAL. Without it, there would be no coaches, no footballs and no jerseys,”
In the athletics department alone the YAAL’s possible failure is a grim prospect. Ashland High School is the only public high school in Southern Oregon that doesn’t have “pay-to-play” sports. Other schools have to charge either per sport, or charge a one-time fee to raise revenue for students to participate. These fees can reach up to $335 for one person, for three sports a year. “We just don’t want to eliminate kids because they can’t pay. Everyone should get to participate.” Kemper said. “We’ve gotta pass it.” 1This occurrence would not only apply to students in athletics, but to speech and debate and fine arts students as well.
The YAAL was set up in 1994 when the State of Oregon severely limited public education’s funding from local property taxes. The YAAL would reinstate a tax of $1.29 per thousand earned within the limits of the Ashland School District and would provide funding for the elementary, junior and senior high schools. It is evident that the YAAL will have a monumental effect on the Ashland School District, “I encourage you to become informed about this important upcoming decision facing voters,” superintendent Julie DiChiro said . For more information visit www.Ashlandyaal.org.
Homecoming 2010 Were you gone this week? Well we’ve got you covered. Here’s what you missed:
All Photos by Laurel Sager
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Dickman Brothers
Po r t l a n d - b a s e d poets visit AHS by Annika Hearn & Nayeon Kim
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In high school, identical twin brothers Matthew and Michael Dickman of Portland, Oregon discovered a passion for poetry. Now, eighteen years later, the critically acclaimed Dickman brothers are coming to Ashland High School to share their edgy and modern poetry. The Chautauqua Poets and Writers Organization of Ashland is featuring the brothers in the bi-annual Poets and Writers series. “It’s an opportunity to witness and listen. Taking down the classroom walls and creating a classroom en- Matthew and Michael Dickman vironment for the whole community is Poetry. “I feel that the time really powerful and important,” organizer when we make art, play music, and write poetry is the only time we’re absolutely and teacher Kathi Bowen-Jones said. Matthew published his first collection free,” he said. “The End of the West” was of poetry titled “All-American Poem” and Michael’s first published book. He will be was awarded the Honickman First Book awarded the 2010 James Laughlin Award Prize, as well as the 2009 Book Award for for his upcoming book “Flies,” which will be released in 2011. The titles themselves
Q & A with the brothers
(AKA Bro time)
RN: How would you describe your personality in three words? Matthew: Affable, diplomat, and romantic. Michael: Receptive, careful, and kind. RN: Who is your favorite poet? Matthew: Dorianne Laux, Marie Howe, and Matthew Lippman. Michael: This week my favorite poet is John Ashbery, but ask me again next week. RN: Complete the phrase, “My brother would call me…” Matthew: His brother. Michael: Piggums.
The Event: Date: Thursday, October 28 at 7:30 pm Where: Mountain Avenue Theater Tickets: Bloomsbury Books, the Bookwagon, or online at www.showtix4u.com; students may pre-purchase tickets at Ashland High School. Prices: $12 for students with ID’s, $15 for the general public, and $25 for reserved seating. Photo Illustration by Simone
embody the vivid depths of their poems. The Dickman Brothers will share with us the wonders of the world that few people realize exist. “The Dickmans can connect more with the thinking of today’s youth. They create a voice that is new and unique, which will
iPod Touches- the real deal by Michael Skidmore
The Ashland School District spent $50,000 this summer on iPod Touches for AHS and elementary school classrooms. Teachers trained in August for a number of district-wide technological leaps, including the integration of Interactive Whiteboards and iPods into classrooms, both using district general fund dollars. This is an effort to present information in a format familiar to students: handheld technology. “We have an obligation as a district to prepare our students for the 21st century,” Superintendent Juli Di Chiro said. “I want to get more technology in the hands of students,” Principal Michelle Zundel said. To Di Chiro, the decision was based around affordability, accessibility and personalization. Why spend $1000 on a laptop when you can have the about same functionality for $200? Kids are becoming more familiar with handheld devices than textbooks, and apps can be downloaded or created to better enable teachers to provide students with tools for effective learning.
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bring the love of poetry back to younger and even older generations,” Bowen-Jones said. It is an honor to be hosting the Dickmans, and the community is invited to share their thought-provoking and stimulating portrayals of life through poetry.
it’s Time to stop mooching off your friends by Michaela Anderson
There is a new bank on campus where you can get all the money you need. The Grizzly Branch is a resource for students and teachers alike. The branch will be open every day from the beginning of lunch until ten minutes before the first bell starting on October 12. The grand opening will include a giveaway of ATP shirts to the first 10 students who come in from the October 12 to the October 15 to open an account. Rogue Federal Credit Union has been partnered with high schools in the Rogue Valley since 1993. Ashland’s Grizzly branch was established in 1995. Originally, the program was intended to serve members, and also to give the students who work in them a chance to learn about finances, running a business and communicating. Student tellers not only work at their school branch, but also spend a day or two a week working at a main branch after school. “Working as a teller, you learn to do a job efficiently and accurately while also developing people skills,” Sarah Parks said, a junior and one of the four Grizzly Branch tellers. Student tellers in the branch can conduct all the basic transactions that members go into one of the main branches to do, including deposits, withdrawals, ordering debit cards, and cashing checks. Senior Kayley Abrams commented, “I use the Grizzly Branch because it’s convenient and handy for getting money out for going to lunch.” Students are encouraged to create accounts and come in at lunch to use the resources of the branch.
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Cell Phones:The Dangers of Dia by Elle Swarttouw
1983, the first Motorola cell phone was released, weighing in at 28 ounces and mocked as “the brick” for its size. And so it began, today we see children and adults of nearly all ages, 3G-cell phone cemented to their ears. Yet this story of mans friendship with technology may not be as romantic as we’d like to think. With 4,600,000,000 cell phones in use globally, the possible effects of cell phone radiation branch out beyond our utopia of Ashland. “It was 5 or 6 decades before we determined x-rays harmful and even more before we saw health risks from cigarettes. Today, people need to embrace the precautionary principle.” Rod Newton, MD said. The risks of frequent exposure to radiation are yet to be
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regulated or researched in the United States. The Telecom Act of 1996 prohibited any person or corporation to criticize cellular radiation on the basis of health, making it difficult to conduct research. According to Deborah Gordon, MD, “The younger the person, the greater the risk,” because young people have thinner skulls than adults. It has been the estimated that the radiation emitted from cell phones in an enclosed area is as dangerous to the brain as stepping into a microwave according to the BioInitiative Report (2007). “I don’t think that cell phones are harmful, they can’t be compared to a microwave because cell phones can’t cook food,” Senior Max Estes said. What ever your stance, there’s no risk in having an photo by Laurel Sager Students on their phones at lunch, from left to right Lucas Heilbroner, Munkh Altansukh, Ian Alpenia, Jon open mind. Volz, Ben Sager.
Big Boi & The Tallest Man on Earth
by Sarah Kasiah This October, Ashland High School is holding a student forum on the first and third White Wednesday of each month. The forum will take place from 2:00 until 2:30 p.m. in the Study Skills classroom, room 207. Student Body Co-Presidents Coco Amarotico and Kathryn Reynolds will lead the forum and the class officers from each grade will be on the panel of the forum. It is designed for students to ask questions or give advice to the class officers on how to improve AHS. The entire student body is invited to attend.
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by Ryan Mills This year Kristian Matsson has officially become the next best thing in music. Better known as “The Tallest Man on Earth,” Matsson in his most recent release, “Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird” provides an outstanding display of a not yet seen side of the influential folk moniker. The 2008 release of “Shallow Graves” gave the world a taste of The Tallest Man On Earth’s precise guitar picking and Dylan influenced lyrics. Meanwhile his 2010 breakout record, “The Wild Hunt, ” was an even more original addition to The Tallest Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird Man’s already impressive catalogue. “Sometimes
by Ian Smeenk Antwan “Big Boi” Patton always seemed to be overshadowed by his Outkast counterpart André “3000” Benjamin. This is partly because in comparison of their creative philosophies, André is the idealist and Big Boi is the realist. And while the sonic modesty of Big Boi is not as eye-catching as Andre’s flamboyance, he proves in his solo debut that his music is just as ear catching. Patton builds onto his
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the Blues…” picks up where “The Wild Hunt” left off. It contains only five songs, but each track has more depth than most indie artists achieve in an entire record. The album has some significant differences from his previous work. The biggest departure is revealed on the all-electric track: “The Dreamer.” He takes his usual poetic lyrics and backs it with a driving guitar that creates a dynamic chorus and inspires th.e listener to seek out more of his impromptu concert work. “Sometimes The Blues…” has given critics hope for a new generation of indie/folk artists and a promise that The Tallest Man On Earth will continue to release work that will satisfy listeners for years to come.
solo resume with Sir Lucious which is more consistent and carefully put together than his widely-acclaimed first solo effort, “Speakerboxxx” (which doesn’t technically count as a solo album because it was released by Outkast.) Even though, he’s fairly new as a solo artist, he already has defined his sound as one that is funky and jazzy but at the same time different from Outkast. For a moment, while I listened to “The Son of Chico Dusty,” I forgot André 3000 even existed.
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Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
Who will like it? Outkast lovers (obviously), hip-hop fans, and even some of the indie kids. Why you’ll like it: His rhymes are more intelligent than those of many other contemporary MCs (Gucci burr?) the production is as catchy as a rap album can get without sounding too poppy and the sum of the parts sounds straight up funky. Key tracks:“Tangerine” featuring T.I.&Khujo Goodie,” “Night Night feat. B.o.B & Joi”
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Hometown: Hanover, Germany Grade: Junior Favorite things about Ashland: The hippies, Lithia Park and the small stores and shops. Least favorite things about Ashland: No McDonalds. Languages: German, French and English Cultural differences: Everyone eats organic food in Ashland and you can be naked in public. Travel experience: Ann traveled to Australia for one month, and has toured all over Europe. First impressions of Americans: “Very nice, [they] create small talk.” First time in America?: Yes.
Hometown: Piestany, Slovakia. Languages: Slovak and English. Grade: Junior. Favorite things about Ashland: The people, the food and the girls. “I like everything in Ashland.” Why America?: “I wanted to know America. In Europe it is a really good country to visit.” Favorite American Saying: “That’s what she said.” Cultural differences: “Everyone is a lot happier here.” Travel experience: Greece, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Poland, France, Algeria, and Africa.
Lena Haiden, Austria
Grade: Junior Hometown: Klagenfurt, Austria Favorite things about Ashland: “School, the peop Least favorite thing about Ashland: “I miss the fo Languages: German, Italian and English Why America?: America was Lena’s second choice. Cultural differences: The people in Ashland ar Travel experience: Every European country othe Egypt, and the Middle East, New York and the Ame
Lua Vega Valdez, Spain Hometown: Asturas, Spain. Grade: Junior. Favorite things about Ashland: The gelato at Mix, riding bikes in the city, and the High School. “It’s just like in the films!” Least favorite things about Ashland: “There are no discos here.” Why Ashland?: “America is very famous, I wanted to see what it was about.” Cultural Differences: A “siesta” is a nap in the afternoon that everyone across Spain participates in. “It is very hard to not have one, I get tired early.” Travel experience This is Lua’s first time in America, but she has been to England, Ireland, France, and Portugal. U.S. comparisons: “The people are nicer here, they stop to say hello even when you don’t.”
I can’t believe that I have already been here for almost two months! The city I live in is called Machala, and is located near the Gulf of Guyaquil. Machala is the fourth biggest city of the country, and is called The Banana Capital of the World. I have settled into this town a lot more and I feel more comfortable, like I belong in every single aspect of it. I think that my Spanish is starting to improve… I understand the majority of things people say and am able to talk more! At home I have my host mom and dad, 3 little sisters–eight-year-old twins and a ten-year-old, and a 95-yearold grandpa! One thing that this house doesn’t have is consistent running water. Two times now we haven’t had water, once for 2 days and the other time for 4. I am going to the school ´La Inmaculada´, an all girls Catholic school…just a bit of a change from Ashland. Every day at lunch I go home to eat with my family. Surprisingly my favorite class right now is math. In other words, I have never, ever liked math this much, but I understand it…such a relief. I’m not really sure how but I somehow got myself involved in a traditional dance performance. It was super fun and we actually ended up performing twice. We danced down the street and then to the center of the park where the parade ended. I felt a tad bit out of place, but I’m slowly adjusting to the catholic girl lifestyle…not! Overall I’m really enjoying my time here. It’s a little bit different than I expected, but I’m really happy I made the decision to come. I also get to go to the Galapagos Islands in the spring! If you would like to keep updated on my adventures you can read my blog at “graceinecuador.wordpress. com.”
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Hometown: Guanajuato, Mexico Grade: Sophomore Favorite things about Ashland: “Downtown, the people, Spanish 4, and everything else!” Least Favorite things about Ashland: People don’t dress as formally as they do in Mexico. “Here you wear shorter stuff, it’s a different style.” Cultural differences: In Guanajuato hugs are used a lot more often and to say hello, you give a kiss on the cheek. Valeria likes the Guanajuato way of greeting rather than the typical American handshake. Travel experience: Canada, Sweden, and Finland.
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Simon Jensen, Denmark Hometown: Koege, Denmark Grade: Junior Favorite things about Ashland: The people and the climate. Languages: Danish and English Is this your first time in America?: No, Simon has been to California, Ohio and the Midwest. Travel experience: Sweden, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria.
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Abroad Dylan Adams (Tsu, Japan)
Dylan Adams overwhelmed by the beauty of Japanese architecture
Hometown: Beijing, China Grade: Sophomore Favorite things about Ashland: “It’s quiet, the people here are nice and I like the environment.” Languages: Mandarin Chinese and English. Travel experience: This is Beth’s first time out of China. Cultural differences: The people here are warm and greet strangers on the street. Also the people here don’t use crosswalks.
Life in Japan is fantastic! Although the culture is extremely different than in the States, it was not difficult to get accustomed to. The people here are constantly doing something and are always on the move; they have very little free time. Since I won’t be taking the university entrance exams, I don’t need to study as hard as my classmates and I have more free time to enjoy Japan. A normal day for me usually starts around 7:30 AM. I leave the house at 7:55 for the nearest train station in order to catch the 8:10 train from our town, Tsu, to the city where my school is. The trains are always crowded and you have to fight to get a spot. Sometimes they are so full you can’t even get in! If you do get in, there is very little room to move. Luckily, I only ride the train for two stops. From the train station, I take the 8:25 bus to school, though the majority of students ride bicycles. School starts promptly at 9:00 AM. To start the day, I have four, onehour classes with the same students. After that I have a twenty-five minute lunch break and, depending on the day, either two or three more classes after lunch. Once school gets out the entire student body cleans the school. Our jobs rotate every week from things like keeping the class records to cleaning the classroom, halls, toilets, etc. After that, kids either go to their club activity or a cram-school. I am in the Original Song Club, so I go to the “ori-song” room where, if it isn’t my day to practice, I get to watch other bands practice. Depending on the day, I take a bus to the train station home anywhere between 4:30-7:00 PM.
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By Olivia Fidler
Over 100 students have recieved parking violations. Jack Thomas & Angus Stewart With over 1,000 parking violations handed out over the last four years, the orange sticker has become an infamous sight to AHS students. Over 100 students at AHS have received the violation sticker in just the first three weeks of school. Many are wondering why it’s being enforced so strongly this year. “The violations have always been enforced, and I have always felt strongly about it. I just simply have more time this year,” Dean of
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Students, Glenna Styles said. Parking spots are limited, students are required to park on the street if they do not have one of the 20-dollar parking passes (available in the main office). Some students are confused why it has become required to pay to park in the Lincoln lot. “We were getting complaints of reckless driving and endangerment of pedestrians, so something needed to change,” Styles said. With an estimated $2,000 in parking pass revenue, students are starting to voice their concerns.
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Ballroom Dance Club meets Fridays at lunch in the Rose Room with club president Noah Yaconelli. Members will learn how to partnerdanceandthetraditionsofballroom andLatindances.Noexperienceisnecessary. Thedances—tango,waltz,foxtrot,EastCoast swingandWestCoastswing—aretaughtbya mix of students and local professionals.
Illustration by Kailey Cockell
Michelle Zundel’s Mission
Illustration by Kailey Cockell
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By Dante Toppo & Zach Markovitch Michelle Zundel stepped into the position of Ashland High School Principal and steppeduptothechallengeofmanagingand directingoneofthetoppublicschoolsinthe nation. Her predecessor, Jeff Schlecht, left behindanenduringlegacyandahighbar.So what should the students and staff of AHS expect from their new chief? •
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GOALS FOR YEAR ONE New advisory program linking individualstudentstospecificteachers,who will serve as academic advisors for the students’ full four years at AHS Expansion of the Internship Program which will be centralized under AHS teacher Matthew McKinnon. The programwillprovideincreasedoutreachto localbusinesses,toplacestudentsinreal world internship opportunities. Broaden Southern Oregon University and High School Scholars program Further develop AHS’ new Chinese language and culture classes
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My mission at AHS is to make sure each student graduates high school with the skills needed to be successful in college and the workplace of the 21st century.
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If you are looking for a way to get out and around Ashland and meetnewpeople,theOutdoorClub is the place for you. Every other weekendtheOutdoorClubwilltake hikesaroundAshlandledbyteachers andcommunitymembers.Thememberswilleventuallybegoingononce amonthweekendbackpackand/or
campingtrips.“Thisisanopportunity not only to see Ashland, but meet newpeoplewhoareallconnectedby theoutdoors,”copresidentsSophie Javna and Melodie Chouard said. The club will meet red Tuesdays at lunch in Ms. French’s room where members can sign up for a hike!
The Multicultural Student Union is a collaborative place for students of all different races, cultures and backgroundstocomeengageinconstructive dialogue of all subjects in relavence, such as cultural issues in and around Ashland.
“The club is connected to another club of the same nature at SOU, we plan to meet up during the school year,” senior club president Kelsie Henderson said. To join, go to Mr. Cornelius’ room Wednesdays at lunch.
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Back for round two
Piper Cantrell, Teague Teece, Shelby Minor, Samantha Boehnke, Amy Senastaro, and Danit Hubbell look on as Emily Stone lends some knowledge about the game
Emily Stone is back at Ashland, this time for a stint on the sidelines. By Jonathan Mills
As the new Ashland High School volleyball coach, Emily Stone is attempting to rejuvenate the program. Stone’s history as a player at AHS and SOU gives her the leadership and passion to make an immediate impact. Rogue News: What inspired you to start coaching volleyball? Emily Stone: I loved how the sport could parallel life skills and life lessons. I felt like I became a better person by playing volleyball. You’re with a family of 12 girls and you have to learn how to coexist and work together. That inspired me to try coaching, and when I did, I fell in love with it. It is absolutely what I wanted to be doing.
RN: How was your experience playing at SOU? ES: It was awesome. In 2007-2008 I played for Josh Rolfing, my former coach at the high school. My senior year, I also got to play with my younger sister, Lindsey, who is currently playing [at SOU]. RN: What is your favorite part of coaching? ES: Seeing the girls struggle, work hard and then succeed at the end. The end product is inconsequential. The process is really the most important thing.
Ian Murray By Josh Harris
Photo by Sierra Kistler
RN: What is it like being on the sidelines compared to playing? ES: Oh, it’s hard sometimes. You’ll watch me, when I coach; I am almost always on the court. I have a hard time disengaging from my passionate intensity for playing the game. But that is also what makes me love coaching. I’m able to use it as an outlet for the passion I still have for volleyball.
Player of the month: The Rogue News Sports Department has selected Ian Murray as September’s player of the month. Ian is tearing it up on the pitch this season, scoring nine goals in just nine games, leading his Grizzlies to an 8-1 record. Besides being a goal-scoring machine, IanPhoto submitted by Ian Murray is also a distributor, dishing out nine assists on the season. When told that he was selected as player of the month, Ian responded, “It’s truly an honor to be selected as the AHS player of the month, seeing as there are so many great athletes, from a multitude of sports at our school to choose from. I’d like to thank my teammates, coaches, and the fans that come to cheer us on. Even if most fans just come to see Molnar. You’re all appreciated.” Since his sophomore year, Ian has enjoyed success on the varsity soccer squad, and now, as a senior, sees this year as his time to shine. Best of luck to you, Mr. Murray, and to the rest of the AHS soccer team.
Name: Emily Stone Title: Ashland High School Varsity Volleyball Coach Sport: Volleyball Playing Number: 4 Coaching Experience: 6 years (first at AHS) High School: Ashland High School (20002004) College: Southern Oregon University (2005-2008) Major: Latin American History Siblings: Elliot, Lindsey, Lucas, all graduated from AHS
RN: How do you like coaching in the new gym, compared to playing in the old one? ES: It’s fantastic. But I must say, I loved that old gym; I loved the history, I loved how it was rickety, I loved how it smelled. RN: What is your goal for the season? ES: I want to relay the girl’s goals, which are to win conference and make it to the state playoffs. Their big visionary goal is to win state. My goal for the team is to maintain our identity and consistency, and be queens of our 900 square feet. “[Emily] is always there to push us to our limits and be sure we do our best,” said senior defensive specialist Hanna Winters. “I love our team and she is certainly somewhat responsible for me having a great senior season.”
Drugs-n-Alcohol
By Neil Presicci
The “new” drug and alcohol policy for AHS student-athletes isn’t that new after all. “We have not changed the policy except to try and make it clearer,” said Athletic Director Karl Kemper. “Our focus is on being more proactive with regards to education and information as well as making a commitment up front in order to help kids make healthy lifestyle choices.” The primary difference in the policy from this year to last is the approach the Athletic Department has taken. Before the season started, all AHS student athletes met with their respective programs, their parents, a drug and alcohol specialist, and new principle Michelle Zundel. The meeting was held in order to educate parents and players on the effects of drugs and alcohol. At the end of the meeting, all athletes were required to sign a contract in order to participate in any sport. The binding clause in the contract read: “From the beginning of the first official practice to the completion of the season participants in AHS athletics programs commit to not use, possess, transmit, or be under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco of any kind.” This program is not school-wide, because of the serious inconsistencies in drug and alcohol policies between athletics and other extra curricular activities. Some administrators feel a more universal drug and alcohol policy may be beneficial, but there is yet to be any action toward creating such a policy. For more information on the new drug and alcohol policy, as well as a link to the contract in full form visit www.ashlandathletics.org.
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Rogue Valley Roasting Co. Walking Time: 7 min. Best Value: Foccacia Pizza Bread for $2.89.
Mihama’s
Walking Time: 13 min. Best Value: Teriyaki rice in a to -go box- $1.58.
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Case Coffee:
Walking Time:9 min. Best Value: Paninis (all come with a small organic salad): #1- Turkey, $4.75 for a half and $6.65 for a whole .
Giseppi’s Pizzaria Walking Time: 14 min. 40 sec. Best Value: High School Special (slice of cheese and a 12oz. Drink) for $1.50.
Tuesday Market
Walking Time: 10 min. Best Value: $1 donuts- made before your eyes!
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“Watch out for upperclassmen with cars and anger-issues, old people and tourists too.” -Tay Smith
“Make friends with an upper classman who has a car, it comes in handy on a rainy day.” – Olivia Bacon
“I was late once my freshman year and my teacher threw something at my head. So don’t be late…it hurts.” – Willie Michiels