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Boys lacrosse Jack Olive & Noah Montez Staff Writers With last year’s success, the 2017 boy’s lacrosse team has high expectations for this year’s season. Starting off rough brought along some negative energy, but they have progressed through the season not just as individuals but as a team. Losing two graduates had a big impact on the team, which means younger players had to step up and take on big roles. Four out of the ten starters are sophomores which requires leadership from upperclassmen. Opposing teams in league are more competitive than last years which means the team has to try hard in practice and play more as a team.

Head coach Logan Haugen said, “I think that last year it was about which team could play the most consistent, and this year it’s going to be what team can play the best lacrosse”. The team has many individuals with talent. Not just one player carries the team which means they will have everyone in sync and many people scoring which means better team lacrosse.

Trying to go back to back in league will put extra pressure knowing opposing teams will be playing their best lacrosse against them, especially when they have been losing players to injury. In order to win league again this year Nicco Cardone, a senior starter said, “We have to want it.”

Sophomore Rudy Zambrano said, “It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s very possible if we work as a team.”

As the 2017 boy’s lacrosse season nears to the end, the question is, will they win these last few games to win league. Losing a few key players along the way will make it hard but with great teamwork and good energy it will be possible. After all, as Cardone said,“We’re a family.”

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Sports

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Sheldon football hires new coach Isabella Bratland, Gracie Thompson, & Madeline Brainerd Page Editors Most of Sheldon already knows now that Lane Johnson has decided to retire from being the head coach for the Sheldon football team leaving the position open for grabs. Recently the school has decided to hire Josh Line for the 2017-18 school year. Coach Line currently coaches and teaches at Marshfield High School. He teaches social studies focusing specifically on government, career development, and world history. Line has been coaching for fourteen years.

Line said he heard about the position from a friend, “I was contacted by a friend that is in the area, and I jumped at it.” Line talked about a few of his plans for the team and for Sheldon football in general. Line stated, “I love it(Sheldon football). I mean who doesn’t? I’ve always had a lot of respect for Marty Johnson, and I am excited about being a part of the program now, and I’ve always really admired what they’ve been able to accomplish.” Line continued, “I want to do what Sheldon has always done, I want to improve and get better. I’m not planning any sort of changes. My goal right now is to try to get a feel for what cultural pieces that I’d like to keep.

I’m not an authoritative leader; I like to get input from my coaching staff, but maybe sometimes the players. I like to be positive but demanding, and upfront with my expectations.”

Team manager for the football team senior Kennedy Schull discussed a little bit about Sheldon football and Coach Line: “He is very polite.

Unfortunately Line can’t spend a lot of time down here to work with the guys so they haven’t really interacted a lot, but many keep in contact and seem to be building a healthy relationship.” Schull continued, “It will affect Sheldon football because we are a very traditional team.

We have run everything the same from when Marty was coaching. It was sort of a family thing what with coach Photo by Gracie Thompson J’s dad helping coach the JV team and his brother being the assistant coach after being a head coach for many years.” Schull also talked about the positions regarding Mr. Martel and Mr. Phillipo. There has been a lot of discussion recently revolving around them and this decision. Schull stated, “They are both coming back to coach for the time being.”

Athletic Director Matt Binkerd discussed a little bit about the decision process for hiring the new coach. Binkerd stated, “I promoted it through some state wide emails and promotion type stuff and so you post it and have some internal and external candidates and then we had around twelve applicants and we interviewed five. Josh was one of the five. And then we were the recommendation committee so we had eight of us on the committee so we interviewed the five and they were all very qualified. We recommended the top three to Dr. Bob and the principal makes the official recommendation. It was a very difficult decision but we felt like he was most qualified and best choice for this position.” Binkerd continued, “When I first started coaching at the University of Oregon in the early 90’s, [line] was a sophomore in high school so I got a chance to work with him a little bit. It was neat to see him grow up and to see him in high school. He’s so excited to be a part of Sheldon, and to be part of something great.”

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Chess: the Sport for the mind Eli Seno & Calin Morgan Staff Writers The Sheldon chess tournament is an annual competition for beginners and pros. This year, we are into the elite eight and it is starting to heat up in excitement for the crowning of a new chess king or queen.

Did you know the number of possible ways of playing the first four moves for both sides in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000? Junior Kaleb Victor said, “I never use the same move when I start a match, because I can’t remember what I’ve been doing.” In chess, you need to always stay one step ahead of your opponent because of the abundance of possible moves. Because of this, chess is an extremely logical game, and people are always trying to predict your next move. Sometimes this causes people to miss the obvious move because they are so busy worrying about what their opponents will do.

In the Sheldon chess tournament, many students compete year after year learning from their previous mistakes to try to make it even further next year. A lot of people lose to the same people year after year, constantly making common mistakes. It takes a lot of patience and repetition to become a good chess player. Junior Gio Vasquez said, “I lost early this year, but I’ll be back next year!” This is a great example of what the chess tournament is about- having fun and healthy competition. Anyone can enter and have an equal chance to win. Unfortunately, all but one will have to lose, so someone can be crowned the Sheldon High School chess champ.

Junior Campbell Sheidow said, “What really killed me this year was worrying too much about my next move; that lead to my early departure in the tournament.” For many beginners in chess this is the case, as they focus too much on what could happen instead of what is happening, losing track of the easy move. This could cause a newer player to play right into someone’s hands.

Tanner Barrong & Mason Dallegge Laura Baker: Athetic Trainer Staff Writers award winner Any Sheldon student who has played a sport has probably seen the work of the school’s athletic trainer,

Laura Baker. Laura has always played a vital role in Sheldon athletics, and in the past couple months, she gained national recognition for the work she does for Sheldon High School. In March, Laura was awarded the National Athletic Training Association and Gatorade Team Award. This award is given to the best athletic trainer in the region and recognizes their “Outstanding Contributions to the Athletic Training Profession in the Secondary School Setting.”

Many students recognize this hard work that Laura has put into the Sheldon athletic programs. Senior Haley Knapp stated, “As a student-athlete, I have gone to see Laura a couple of times for problems. Even though she’s technically not supposed to help the lacrosse team, she does because she’s awesome.” Not only is Laura helpful for athlete’s health, but she is often fun as well. Knapp agrees with this, adding, “Going to see Laura is a good time because she cares for all the students. You can tell she knows her stuff and she helps you understand both what is wrong, and how to fix it.” Many students at Sheldon go to Laura for help with injuries in their sports, and are very thankful for her expertise and drive to help everyone who goes into her room.

Some of the closest relationships that Laura retains at Sheldon are those with the coaches. With coaches desiring the best in terms of their player’s wellbeing, Laura is key in achieving that goal. Coach Phillipo of the football team had this to say about Laura, “She does her best to keep the athletes safe, but also works to get them back on the playing field as quickly as possible.” Laura is very important to the success and ambitions of all those involved in the athletic programs at Sheldon. Injuries can happen at any time and, without proper response, can have serious negative impacts on the teams’ abilities to perform.

Phillipo emphasized how important Laura has been: “Laura has been key to the success of the Sheldon football program for the past twenty years.” Her efforts are very important to both the athletes’ wellbeing and their ability to succeed.

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Laura’s winning of this award is extremely impressive, but unquestionably has a great deal of reasoning behind it. She does extremely important work for Sheldon’s athletic program, and it is important that her hard work is being recognized.

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School Changes

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Sheldon's old school is not cool Hadley Jellesed Page Editor With cold breezeways, tropical plants, and lead in the water, many students and staff agree that Sheldon needs a remodel. Each day we are inconvenienced with the layout of Sheldon and during winter it’s even worse due to the cold temperatures outside. Freshman Keera Puett said, “Yes, obviously with remodeling we’ll also fix the lead in the pipes. And the hallways are really cold which is where people who don’t have cars eat.” Juniors and seniors may be used to dealing with Sheldon, but for freshmen and other new students it could take some getting used to. As a freshman, Keera Puett said, “It [Sheldon] doesn’t have a very welcoming feel to it. A remodel would give it a better vibe especially to new students.” Sheldon needs a remodel, but what would it look like if we got one?

Every student has their own idea of an ideal school, and even if Sheldon was remodeled our students wouldn’t have much input, but we can dream.

Sophomore Maddy Hubbs said her ideal school is, “Small, pretty, clean, outdoorsy, and modern with cool architecture.” For her this would fix all of the issues with the layout of our school and a big issue is being able to go to the bathroom with limited time. Hubbs said, “The time limitation forces me to plan out my bathroom excursions. If I’m going from the science hall to the portables I don’t have enough time to go to the bathroom.” She also

refuses to drink the lead water like many other students who are afraid of the side effects and harm it could cause our bodies. Some popular false beliefs to why our school is designed like this according to Hubbs are, “There was a school in California that we switched layouts with or that a person that designs jails designed our school.” These rumors among students highlight our school’s problems like lack of windows and breezeways.

Many students agree that the breezeways are the biggest problem with our school and something needs to be done about them in the future.

Junior Jillian Peterson said, “We need warmer hallways because it’s uncomfortable and inhumane.” Peterson also added, “It [her dream school] would include everything being built like the science wing with good lighting and warmth.” Like Hubbs, Peterson agrees that the school’s long layout causes daily difficulties saying, “A lot of the time I have classes on the opposite side of the school which is frustrating because you don’t have time to do anything. But the hallways being organized by topic is helpful.” The layout of Sheldon isn’t ideal, but there are places like the science hall and some classrooms that are small utopias in our frigid school.

More Parking

Jack Forrest & Solomon Faulkner Editor-in-chief & Page Editor

People who own cars and drive to school know that there is difficulty when it comes to parking. Students with free firsts show up before second period but end up being late because they spend all the time they have left searching for a spot. Teachers and students park in each other’s spots because they are the only spots available at the time. The parking controversy is one that reaches far and wide to all who drive cars to school, and one that must be addressed.

Campus Supervisor Darin Henry said, “It’s a new situation; more people than ever are driving to school.” Henry would know as he is often the one looking over the lots. He also stated that he often sees students idling in the parking lot, sitting in their cars, taking up space. Henry added the idea of having more students walk to school. Henry’s ideas would help the environment and create more space in the parking lots around the school.

There are more parking passes distributed each year than there are even spots in both of Sheldon’s parking lots. This problem arises because according to school treasurer Julia Girod, “Students aren’t here for all periods of the day, so not every spot is actually filled all day.” Administration continues to hand out passes because at some point throughout the day there will be open spots. The question is, will that spot be open when someone needs it?

Everyone has a different opinion on how to fix this sticky situation. For example, Girod suggested giving priority parking to students based on grade seniority. Senior Haley Knapp said, “I’ve heard some staff members talk about adding a parking garage, and more likely, making assigned spots, but both would require additional staff which is unreasonable.” All of these suggestions are great ideas to solving the parking issue, however, they would all be very difficult to implement with all the red tape stopping anyone from making any drastic changes to the lots.

Unfortunately for this year’s seniors, no changes have been, or will be made this year. Any number of differences could be in place by next year, however. Hopefully this will aid the hundreds of students looking to park their cars without the fear of being ticketed.

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We need longer passing time Having classes in the portables is difficult to get to with only five minutes.

Junior Hayden Brooke stated, “Only having five minutes is not long enough to get from one class to another because of other students that stand in the middle of the hallway and take up room, so it is hard to pass.” Many of the Sheldon students agree that only five minutes does not allow enough time to get from the English hall all the way out to the portables or vice-versa.

Students need time to socialize without interrupting class. It would also give students time to use the restrooms instead of taking time out of class.

Freshman Maddy Jordan, thinks that five minutes is not enough time to get from one class to another because students like to stand in the hallways and it takes longer for students to get through and get to classes on time. She said, “It is really annoying that people won’t talk somewhere else. It makes me late to class and it isn’t my fault.” Jordan also thinks that teachers should leave a cushion, maybe like a minute extra to get settled down and get prepared for class to start.

Jose Alonso, who teaches study hall and courageous conversations, said that “Students need time to interact with their friends and have social interaction with one another.” Alonso thinks that students should have time to detach from having to think so much; students need breaks to clear their heads and think about something other than algebra or science.

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No more late starts?

Tucker Rennaker Staff Writer 40 staff/students surveyed

Junior Anthony Luvert stated “losing late starts would make it harder to catch up on late work after missing class.” Many other students think that losing late starts would make it harder to catch up on missing work because late starts are the best time to come in, and get help from teachers if needed. Losing late starts will also put more stress on students making them feel like they have to go out of their way to find a time to get help from their teachers. Junior Hayden Brook stated, “Losing late starts might force students to have to take time out of their lunch to meet with teachers, which is an inconvenience for both students and teachers.”

Mr. Cedarlund stated, “Taking away late starts is a bad idea because many students use that time to come in early, and meet with tutors on subjects that they struggle in.” On late start Wednesdays, students from the University of Oregon come to Sheldon to tutor students for free, which is a great way for students to get the help that they need. Another good thing about late starts is that it gives low income students who may not be able to afford a tutor an opportunity to get

help once a week for free. Taking away late starts will affect students in a bad way; struggling students will lose valuable time to come in, and get help if needed. Mr. Phillipo stated, “Losing late starts could really poorly affect students grades because so many students use that time to get the help that they need.”

Junior Macie Reinen said, “Taking away late starts from students wouldn’t benefit us in any way, so what’s the point in doing it?” Late start gives students a chance to get help with homework if they need it, and prepare for upcoming tests. Without late starts many students wouldn’t have the help that they need available to them.

Junior Trevor Henderson said, “Late starts save my grades all the time. Without late starts I wouldn’t have been able to get the help that I needed to catch up in math.” Late starts help many students to maintain the grades that they need to pass, and without having late starts each week, some students may struggle to maintain passing grades.

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The BSU Steppers is a new group at Sheldon High School.

Stepping is a form of dance that originated from Africa, which is the type of dance the group has a passion for. Sheldon sophomore, Myles Prevost defined stepping: “Step is many beats together. We step to appreciate our history and spread it to modern society.” The BSU steppers have only performed at Sheldon, but because Prevost has been dancing his whole life, performing has become second nature to him. Prevost has a passion for dance, so he went on to explain, “Dance is my life. It’s who I am, so I guess, in a way, step is a part of me. I’m passionate towards it because it’s close to home.

[Stepping] brings me closer to my ancestors in a way.”

Vice President of the BSU Steppers, junior Faith Beckner, was very informative on the group. Choreography plays a major role in the dance world and the best routines come from hard work and effort. Beckner said, “We have two U of O students who were actually in the U of O Step team who help us out [with choreography] and then the students put in their input and say what sounds good, what looks good so we have a lot of help.”

Choosing group members for dance varies on many aspects.

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The BSU Steppers are very welcoming, though. Beckner went on to say, “If anyone comes to volunteer we’re perfectly fine with that. We want to have people come join it [the BSU Steppers] and we just want to expand the group. We want people to know that Sheldon has the Steppers.” Keeping the group going and making it known that Sheldon has a Step group, are the main goals Beckner hopes to accomplish.

Sheldon sophomore Zahjahne Sanchez, shared the background of Step and the reason the group formed, “The reason why we formed this group is because our ancestors in Africa [from] back in the day! Step and creating music through their body movement was a way to communicate.”

Stepping, just like everything else, has a story behind it. Sanchez went on to continue, “A famous group today in Africa are ‘Gumboot.’ The mines in Africa were extremely harsh because they never wore shoes and most of them died digging up harmful gases and it was just the worst job ever! All mine workers had to start wearing protective gear but there was still no verbal communications, so they communicated through the sounds of their bodies.”

This is how Step dance started and Sanchez said that Step was hugely popular on the East coast. Step is especially popular in colleges on the East coast and their sororities. The BSU Steppers want to bring something to Sheldon and show the school where they came from.

The BSU Steppers have an amazing atmosphere and would like to have more people join!

Photo of BSU Steppers Photo by: Sam Lawson

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Daniel Harms & Cade Higgins Staff Writers

As prom was rolling around, seeing people promposing to their crushes became a common occurrence in real life and especially on the internet. So what makes a good promposal; what doesn’t? How can you prompose to the prom date of your dreams? Junior Wyatt Seidel said, “I would have someone write ‘prom’ in the sky with an airplane!” Now that does seem a little extreme and expensive, but there are other clever ways to ask your crush out to a dance that won’t really be all that important in ten years.

Promposals are cute and fun but sadly they don’t always work out. Every so often a poor soul out there will get rejected by the person they are proposing to and it really sucks. Sophomore Josh Hess, said that “any promposal involving an animal or food is pretty good.” So that could possibly give you an idea on how to avoid sudden death by someone you love (or don’t love).

The most common form of asking someone to prom is to write some cute phrase on some cardboard and walk up to your crush and simply ask. This is simple and when in doubt is a good go to when you don’t have or want to spend a lot of money. Sophomore Bryce Bierwirth said “I would still go with a poster board,” even if he was given an unlimited supply of money and resources for a promposal. So if it’s not broken why try and fix it? Get creative and be simple. After all, it’s just a small moment in time during the big life you live!

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We want sheldon gear Lauren Meyer Staff Writer

Go Sheldon! It is no secret that Sheldon is well known for our athletics. Having good sports gear is important for Sheldon athletes. Sophmore Bryce Bierworth said, “Sheldon gear is generously given out if you play a sport, but hard to come by if you’re not an athlete.” Sheldon gear is given out to promote our school and bring knowledge to our athletic program.

Varsity basketball coach and geometry teacher Daniel Clark said, “I give gear out to players to look unified, but wearing Sheldon [gear] as a whole is just a benefit that comes from this.” Wearing Sheldon gear as well as distributing it out to family members helps our school more than one realizes. “All of my extended family own at least one piece of Irish gear”, said Daniel Clark.

One thing that has attracted some attention with these

interviews is that Sheldon gear for non-athletes is hard to come by. Senior Jacob Gillette said, “We should open a pop up store next to the textbook window for sports gear and just Sheldon clothing.” Clark said, “We could have an online store where anybody anywhere could order our clothing with a specific sport and customized name. That way if anyone has family out of town they could still support our school.

“Putting our schools name and logo out there can support our school as well as bring more attention to Sheldon athletics. Bierworth said, “Multiple people have come up to me to comment on my Sheldon football gear. It makes me feel prideful to say I am a part of Sheldon athletics when people ask me about it.” Have pride, rep our school!

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Behavior

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MOVE !!!!! GET OUT OF THE WAY Zach Landrum Staff Writer Moving through the hallways in between classes can be stressful for some students. However, there are some people who find this transition to be a time to socialize. These people make the hallway traffic worse for the people who are trying to get to their classes. Sheldon students may wonder how to make the situation better. Sheldon sophomore Colby Harris says you should, “Push ‘em out of the way, walk around them, or just pick ‘em up and throw them at each other.” Most Sheldon students may choose to deal with these people in a less physical way, but Harris decided that the more direct method is the best.

Sheldon students are each individual but we tend to think the same in certain subjects. In terms of how to deal with hazards in the hallway, another student has mostly followed Harris’ approach to the problem.

Senior Joseph Goh said, “If they’re not physically avoidable just shove

them out of the way without asking because they’re a detriment to society.”

Students like this may seem rude or extreme but if Sheldon students want to make it to class on time then this method may be the most effective.

This issue is not just limited to students. It affects teachers trying to get class started and the amount of students attending class. Ms. Shioya Yoshiko, the Japanese teacher, gave her opinion on whether or not the people in the halls affect class attendance, “It could, but I don’t think it’s a big problem, but if you’re running late then it could. If a student is talking in the halls they could be late.” With Sheldon high school students making the habit of stopping in the halls to talk with friends, this can make them and the people behind them late. Students coming into class late will distract other students and the teacher.

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Disrespectful Students Lindsey Putnam & Margot Romero-Vela Staff Writers Student behavior is a consistent problem in high schools internationally. The behavior of teens, as far as respect for teachers and peers has always been an issue, especially situational disrespect in the classroom. This intentional disrespect not only encourages bullying, but practically condones it. This disrespect can also discourage new and young teachers from pursuing teaching.

In situations of disrespect, students need to know the rules of the classroom and how to treat others appropriately. Geometry teacher Daniel Clark, said that one of the most disrespectful behaviors that occurs in his classroom is, “Talking when the teacher or a classmate is talking.” Students who desire to gain respect from varying peers and students must first respect the rules and standards of any classroom.

Mr. Clark also shared what he does when this behavior occurs, “I call the [disrespectful] students out and tell them to show respect in any case.” Although syllabi that are handed out at the beginning of the trimester lists the classroom standards, many students remain unaware of the rules, which results in disrespect, despite the best intentions of a student.

Daniel Clark isn’t the only teacher who has interactions with bad behavior in the classroom. Spanish teacher Silvia Alloway said, “The most important thing is to be quiet when I call for attention. And talk when it is appropriate which is very important in a language class.” Ms. Alloway also said, “They [the students] need to carry respect from the time they enter the classroom to the time they leave, and respect the routines.”

This behavior not only plagues the classroom, but also occurs in the hallways, front office, and library. Sheldon librarian, Kori Kunz stated, “A lot of students don’t realize they’re being rude when they disobey the rules. For example, like when they forget and take a phone call in the library. I like to just remind them of what is expected, and most students are good about complying. Students being intentionally rude to myself or others is pretty obnoxious, though.” This kind of student behavior exposes this and many other intellectual facilities to a negative atmosphere. This atmosphere can negatively affect a student’s will to learn as well as impact the structure of respect many schools are built from, and without which they crumble.

Although teen behavior remains an issue, working towards a positive atmosphere will always be a healthy goal in schools. And as generations develop, perhaps overall respect will as well.

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Sheldon compared to other schools Chad Simons & Ryan Vest Staff Writers

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Have you ever wondered how Sheldon compares to other schools? A person from North Eugene, was asked to compare his school to ours.

Jacob Fitch, a sophomore at North agreed to answer questions as to how he feels about his school. When asked about clubs, he said, “North has many different clubs ranging from robotics, to sports, to music.” When asked about the bell schedule he said, “For the most part the schedule is pretty good. We get out slightly earlier than some other schools, but the time between periods feels very short.” He also said, “The language department is great. We have Japanese and Spanish, and both are taught very well.”

Jared Godin, a junior at Sheldon, was asked if he likes having late start every Wednesday. He responded with, “I’m very happy that we are able to have late start every Wednesday; I know every school doesn’t have that.”

He also said, “I would rather have late start every Wednesday than an early release once a week.” When asked why he prefers late start instead of an early release he said, “Because I’m able to sleep in for an extra hour, and an extra hour goes a long way.”

Ben Madrid, a junior at Sheldon, was asked how he feels about many aspects of our school. He was asked, do you like having five classes a term?

He responded with, “Yes, but they are 70 minutes each. Some other schools have more classes each term but have shorter periods, and I would prefer that.” When asked about the cafeteria food, he responded with, “I have never actually eaten it, but I wouldn’t eat it voluntarily.”

Sheldon appears to be at a similar level to other schools in many aspects.

That being said, Sheldon also shines in certain areas, while it falls short in others. It seems that other schools in Eugene can relate to this in more ways than one.

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Lunch rush Grayson Mazziotti & Jackson Skortman Staff Writers Market of Choice is an intense area during lunch time. Sheldon students bombard Market because of the close walking distance to Sheldon’s awesome campus. Junior Brian Dougherty compared to lunchtime at Market of Choice to, “The gates of Disneyland when Disneyland first opens in the morning.”

Market of Choice provides all types of food and their range of food options draws all students to the clean, and well laid out grocery store.

During the lunch period, many freshman and sophomores who can’t drive go to Market of Choice because of their wide variety of foods. Sophomore Kelly Shedd said, “I walk to Market of Choice very frequently because their food tastes great and their prices are fair.” When asked what his favorite thing to eat there was and he said, “Their cheese bagel because they are really good and you can also buy their little packs of cream cheese that really top it off.”

After traveling to Market of Choice we asked a worker named Jen what the busiest time of day is at the place she works. She only works during lunch twice a week but she said that “This place is pretty busy during lunch full of students.” We also asked a worker named Erin about the most popular food choice and she said, “probably the cheese bagel with cream cheese because they are freshly baked by our amazing cooks.”

Market of Choice is one of the most popular place to eat for students without cars. It is popular because of the short walking distance from campus and the wide variety of food you can buy. Also, when the sun is out it is popular for students to hangout and eat their food outside Market of Choice because of their seating and outdoor rock selection. There is no doubt that lunchtime on school days is the most popular time at Market out of the whole week.

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Local businesses provide student jobs Anna Ballinger & Andy Hart Staff Writers With the ever growing number of students at Sheldon High School, most of those who need or want to work strive to get a job near campus. Getting a job near campus is easy to manage after school without a vehicle. There are several businesses around campus that students can work at, although most of the students appear to go to a fast food establishment.

Dairy Queen in particular has had dozens of students apply for jobs in the summer. However, Dairy Queen requires students to be committed to working not just in the summer, but year round. Dairy Queen Manager (Prefers to be unnamed) said, “Dairy Queen helps manage student’s schedules; we are very flexible and accommodating here. As far as discounts, we only offer discounts for our employees… and another discount on top of that if you’re a student employee who comes in during lunch.” Since it’s easier to manage a job on campus without a car, Sophomore Ashley Bates said, “Walking to my job saves me from having to pay my friends or family gas money to take me to work after school. I definitely think working near campus has benefited me in a lot of things such as saving money. I like it a lot.”

Although he doesn’t have a job, Sophomore Kalvin Roome said, “I think working at the Sheldon Community Center Pool would be kind of cool because it doesn’t seem boring and it seems easy. Managing my schedule wouldn’t be easy unless it was in the winter or fall. I’m not doing any sports around that time.”

Students have great opportunities to find jobs near campus, making life a little bit easier and saving time in their day.

Overall, the businesses around Sheldon campus seem to support the idea of students working, and students seem to like

that idea too.

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w e i v e r y r a r b i L Ashley Ferguson Staff Writer photos by Samantha Lawson

Book checked out 20 times this school year.

Book checked out 19 times

At Sheldon, one of the most important tools students have is the library.

Students use it for the computers, information, reading, or a quiet place to work on homework, but does the library offer a large enough selection of books to the students? The librarian, Ms. Kunz said, “Yes and no. We have a good selection, but more is always good.”

Furthermore, how can students request new books? Kunz said, “We have a book wish list to ask for new books.” Students can write down what books they would like to be ordered, and she will see if it is a possibility to order them.

Our library offers students so many tools and resources and it is very important to respect both the equipment and the staff. When it comes to how the student body treats books, Ms. Kunz said, “It depends on the student. Some take excellent care of the books and others don’t care at all.” Some of the main problems that come from not taking care of the books are due to water damage and shoving books into overstuffed backpacks. Students must remember that the books and other tools offered by the library are used by the whole school, and we must handle them with care. Ms. Kunz added, “For the most part I am very pleased with how our students treat the library and the staff.” Keep up the good work Sheldon!

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One of the most important parts of a library is having all types of books for students to read. What types of books do Sheldon students enjoy reading?

Junior Dalton Lee said, “I like science fiction books because they encourage imagination and ingenuity.” He also said, ”my favorite author is John Scalzi because he writes really good books that reference other books, and the characters are adorable.” This shows that a library must have many different types of books for all to read because there are so many types of literature.

Having a good selection is the key to the Sheldon library’s success.

The Sheldon library is an excellent place to learn, but how could the library improve and is it too small? Sophomore Hope Bolivar said, “We need more interesting books.” She went on to say, “No, there is lots of room for walking around.” This gives students plenty of room to find what they need and study in peace. As for more interesting material, there is the wish list for any potential new books.

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