making a difference Believing in all kids, all the time
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b rian s w an b er g EDITOR
Perspective A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
carter scott A ssistant E ditor
erin archard Writer
JULIAN SCHOCK Writer
K a y la F rank Writer
keaton smith WRITER
tearah roll w riter
Legacy’s first year with the beautiful building at 3400 Calgary has flown by. Friends were made, homework was completed, and new experiences occurred. Students are about to finish their academic year and are very excited for the summer. However, while we have been developing our own identity as a student body, we often don’t pay attention to the old culture of which we are leaving behind. In the May issue of Uncut, our cover story is about Carrie’s Kids and its immense impact in the Bismarck community, particularly Legacy High School. It is sad, imagining how different of lives we all live, and yet, we all cheer for and attend the same school. We should all become aware of the reality of poverty, and through Carrie’s Kids, or some other medium, we should do due diligence and try to be more generous with our time and money in order to help out others in need. A big reason why I joined newspaper was that words can have a tremendous influence on people, and, when looking through the perspective of one another with an open mind, a greater understanding may occur. In fact, giving proper perspective of my experiences was my aspiration for my Swanny Speaks column, and showing perspective will be my goal for the news staff next year. Therefore, I ask that you look at the Carrie’s Kids story, along with all of the other stories, with an open mind and heart so that you can greater understand the message each individual is trying to get across. I am proud to have been a part of the production of Legacy Uncut, and I am looking forward to serving as the editor for next year!
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b rian s w an b er g EDITOR sherad y n schmalt z w riter
madison b it z Writer
kaitly n fisher Writer
S ue S kalick y A d v iser
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Legacy Uncut is a student-generated newsmagazine published through the efforts and decisions of its editorial board and staff without any prior review. It is produced, edited and maintained by students. It is an open forum for student expression and the discussion of issues of concern to its audience. Legacy Uncut and its staff are protected by and bound to the principles of the First Amendment, made possible by the Constitution and various laws and court decisions implementing those principles. Legacy Uncut staff will strive to report all issues in a legal, objective, accurate and ethical manner, according to the Canons of Professional Journalism developed by the Society of Professional Journalists. The Canons of Professional Journalism include a code of ethics the Legacy Uncut staff is encouraged to follow. Legacy Uncut publishes itself and covers the budget costs entirely through advertising sales, sponsorships and fund-raising projects.
Table of Contents
dod g e b all re v ie w PAGEs 8
s w ann y speaks PAGE 20-21 Brian Swanberg looks to the future
PAGEs 4-5 Legacy athletes and what makes them unique
PAGE 6 Summer youth flag football league in the making
trippin ’ tri v ia PAGE 7 Not everyone knows the answer to every question, but these answers will make you smile
PAGE 19 Perspective on those around us
Details about the 2016 dodgeball competition
sports cards
fla g foot b all
editorial
S a b er time v alue
Q & A w ith sara kincaid
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Students share their thoughts about Saber Time
It all adds up to a great math teacher
carrie ’ s kids P A Ges 1 0 - 1 1 Making a difference in the lives of kids
helpin g out PAGE 12 Firsthand experience of helping others
F amily o w ned L etters to the editor Like a story or column in Uncut? See something we’ve printed that just doesn’t seem right, or you know for sure is wrong? Have ideas for a story we should cover or a new short idea that students will love? Then stop talking to your friends about it and write us a letter to the editor about your praise, complaint, or idea. It’s easy! Simply write or type it, sign it, and drop it off at the main office asking that it be put in Mrs. Skalicky’s mailbox. Before publishing it, we will find you for verification, so be sure to include your name and grade. Can’t wait to hear from you soon!
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summer fun PAGE 15 Saber plans for sun and fun
crash course on colle g e PAGE 16-17 Planning help for college bound students
scratches and licks PAGE 19 Students share their dislikes and likes
A b out the co v er Poverty and homelessness may negatively impact the lives of many Bismarck Public Schools students, but, Carrie Grosz, founder of Carrie’s Kids, offers positivity, hope, and purpose.
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Sports Cards Get to know our LHS athletes. We asked them a few questions for this month’s Sports Cards. Ever wondered who Amaya Grant looks up to? Did you know that Taylor Pink’s role model is the same person he loves to beat? We wondered, too. That’s why we asked them and a few other student body athletes some questions to get to know them better.
Player: Sport Position Time played Greatest Accolade Rituals Pump-up Song Role Model
Player: Sport Position Time played Greatest Accolade Rituals
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Junior Sam Anklam: Girls’ track Hurdles/relays Two years Qualifying for state
Eating
Player: Sport Position Time played Greatest Accolade Rituals
Pump-up Song
My Goodies
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Freshman Kaitlyn Emmil: Girls’ tennis N/A Two years Making varsity Praying and chewing gum We Own It
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Sophomore Austin Wolf: Boys’ track High Jump Six years Taking first at WDA
Taking 3 deep breaths every time before I jump
Thunderstruck by ACDC Hugo Munoz
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Player: Sport Position Time played
Sophomore Amaya Grant: Softball Outfield Five years
Player: Sport Position Time played
Greatest Accolade
Awarded a toy megaphone for being loud and positive
Greatest Accolade
Rituals
Personal pep talk, telling himself to work harder
Rituals
Pump-up Song Role Model
Player: Sport Position Time played Greatest Accolade Rituals Pump-up Song Role Model
Anything by the artist Seether Great grandfather
Junior Taylor Pinks: Boys’ golf N/A Since fifth grade Beating sophomore Caden Richter
Focusing on beating Richter “Ready For War” by 50 Cent Caden Richter
Pump-up Song Role Model
Player: Sport Position Time played Greatest Accolade Rituals Pump-up Song Role Model
Freshman Paxton Miller: Baseball Catcher Since 3 years old Hitting the go-ahead run in the semifinals of the Midwest Regional Tournament Eating a Snickers bar before every game Come With Me Now Dad
Junior Abby Weinberger: Girls’ soccer Defender Since Kindergarten Making varsity as a sophomore
Wearing double braids every game Fergalicious Tom Marcis
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Legacy students encouraged to play in summer flag football tournament story by madison bitz
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lags trail behind his feet, a football in one hand. A yard to the end zone. The crowd screams. The teams on the sidelines yell and cheer. The crowd goes wild. The player picks up the pace. He feels a hand on his belt. His flag is ripped off. The whistle blows for the play to stop. He is ruled down by contact.
Flag football is a non-contact sport. Instead of tackling each other to the ground, players must tear flags off their opponents’ belts. Players wear these belts around their midsection and have two flags. If the flags are pulled off, it is considered a tackle. Junior Ayana Blair’s father Jerrod Blair is the coordinator of a flag football tournament set to take place this summer. Blair is helping her father promote the event. “I probably won’t be playing this summer, but I’ll surely be cheering Legacy on from the sidelines,” Blair said.
The high school tournament is called Showtime Flag Football. Each team will have seven players on a side. More can be on the sideline and rotate in. The flag football tournament will include all high schools in the Bismarck Public School district. Each school will have their own team. The tournament is a fundraiser for the schools and each school will be competing for a trophy along with some prize money. “I believe this will have positive effects on the schools, they know they will be active during the summer,” Blair said.
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Jerrod is talking to the athletic directors in the school district about the tournament. All the schools in the Bismarck-Mandan area are welcome to participate. The schools will compete against each other, trying to get the most points, by scoring the most touchdowns. “It will be good for the students to participate in, or even watch,” Blair said. “Give flag football a little attention and perhaps it’ll become a tradition at Legacy for the summer.” The dates for the tournament will be in the school announcements. This is the first year that Showtime Flag Football is taking place in Bismarck.
“Of course [I’m] excited,” Jerrod said, “The goal is to bring something fun and exciting to Bismarck for the summer. For high school kids to enjoy something competitive and also represent their school while doing so.”
If a school wins they win the prize money, a trophy, and bragging rights. The school keeps the trophy until the next summer, then they give up the trophy to the new winner. But, the money is for the winning school to keep. Jerrod is hoping to have Legacy be part of the tournament this summer. In addition to the tournament being a fundraiser, it is also a friendly competition for fun. For more information about joining Legacy’s team call 701-471-4187 or email, fclashowtime@gmail.com.
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Trippin’ Trivia Every month, a few members of our team cruise through the school and ask several students basic trivia questions in order to capture the most unique answers. These are some of our favorites for this month. Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles named after? sophomore Lani Perrin
– “Everyone’s moms.” f r e s h m a n Ko b e S i va k
– “Santa.” Sophomore Jefferson White
– “I have no idea.”
What does FBI stand for? junior Reed Gerhardt
– “F.B.I.” freshman Haley Boeder
– “Free Bananas Inside.” sophomore Destiny Falcon
– “Federal Bureau of Indigestion.”
Which state is the Grand Canyon located in? freshman Ethan Castleman
– “Minnesota.” Freshman Charlotte Schmidt
– “Africa.” Junior Nick Ternes
– “Alaska.”
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he crowd is on their feet after witnessing one of the best comebacks they’ve ever seen. The team storms the court and a new dynasty begins.
Going into the 2016 dodgeball tournament in April, the two-time defending champion Purple Cobras were the favorite to win it all. But when it was game time the audience was treated with quite a surprise. The first year team, “The Dodgefathers” shocked the entire school with a win over the Cobras in the fivegame championship series. The Purple Cobras cruised through the first two games, taking a 2-0 series lead. Game three came down to just one player from each team: junior Tyler Boone of the Purple Cobras and sophomore Austin Wolf of the Dodgefathers. Wolf and the Dodgefathers pulled off the win, after a long battle, to keep their tournament hopes alive. Game four was another closely contested game, but, again the Dodgefathers got the victory and evened the series 2-2. Game 5 was a show of force from the Dodgefathers. They had four players remaining, while the Cobras only had one. This
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led to yet another victory. The Dodgefathers won the series 3-2, abruptly ending the Purple Cobras reign as dodgeball kings.
Many players and spectators were shocked that the Dodgefathers were able to pull off this tournament victory, but the team was not surprised. “We had the confidence we were going to win, but we knew we were going to face tough competition,” Wolf said. Although it seems like an upset, the Dodgefathers are a very talented team and had a game plan going into the tournament. Along with the final series, the Dodgefathers also had to work their way through pool play and tournament bracket. So, what game plan would have led the team to such success? “Being the aggressor,” sophomore Braxton Erhardt said. The execution of that game plan led them to victory in the tournament. Their journey to victory was not necessarily a smooth one. The Dodgefathers faced a lot of adversity between questionable calls from the refs and dishonesty from other teams. “We were frustrated with the Purple Cobras and the bad calls, but that motivated us to
win,” sophomore Jack Markle said. On the other end of the dodgeball spectrum was the Purple Cobras. After putting together what they believed was an unbeatable team and established their dynasty, it all fell apart. The team was devastated, feeling as though their entire world had crashed down on them. The Purple Cobras do not plan on going away without a fight. They have every intention of working hard in the offseason and reclaiming their title. “We’ll be back,” junior Trey Lebeau said. Although the loss was difficult to deal with for the entire team, perhaps no one took the loss harder than team captain Cody Knowlen. Knowlen cares deeply for the Cobras and had already made plans for how to celebrate the victory and improve moving forward. After the loss he realized that the team was simply outmatched and all he could do about it was avenge the loss next year. “I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation, but I am always humble in victory or defeat.” Knowlen said, quoting UFC Featherweight Champion of the World Conor McGregor. “They got hot late. I’m not going to bash the officials or anything. It was a great match.”
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Saber time thoughts
On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very negative and 5 being very positive, how has the flex/mod schedule affected your overall education?
Sophomore Jenna Goelzer I like the schedule because it forces people to actually work for their grades and really makes time management a true focus for students. Other schools do not provide this aspect as well. I like being able to have a variety of classes in my schedule without being overwhelmed or not having any breaks during the day. I like being able to take more classes. I like having a choice of being able to do what you want during that time, instead of getting a study hall where you are forced to be quiet even if you have all your homework done. I like to have a choice of when I am going to do something, rather than having to set up an “appointment� with a teacher to get help. I like being able to just walk in and get help if I need it, then being able to walk out. I love the free time that is given to me, and I love not having to come in 40 minutes early or stay an hour late to school to finish a test. A couple kids may not be using this schedule how they should, but that is entirely their fault.
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Junior Hannah Riehl I feel our deadlines are very flexible, which is producing bad habits for our post secondary education. This is caused because teachers are generally not aware for which class is when, so deadlines are an afterthought. I also think it is positive though that we can fit in more classes, and I personally like how my schedule is different every day.
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Sophomore Jefferson White For someone who is in after school activities, it’s nice to be able to get my work done during free time, instead of having to do it at home.
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Sophomore Shayn Zacher and Carrie’s Kids founder Carrie Grosz visit with club attendee.
Changing lives one kid at a time Carrie’s Kids: fun, food, and a safe place to hang out s to ry by k ay l a f r a n k
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ome of the kids immediately run to him wanting to play. They rush to the gym and the kids start begging to play all sorts of games. Soon the kids are having the time of their lives, wrestling with him and each other. As he looks around he realizes just how great it feels to be a part of all of this. Sophomore Shayn Zacher started volunteering at Carrie’s Kids in December 2015.
“I recommend people to volunteer there,” Zacher said. “Carrie needs a lot of help all of the time and it feels good to be able to help out and feel accomplished.” Carrie Grosz started Carrie’s Kids in 2006 because she saw the need to help homeless and at-risk children. Grosz first
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worked for Bismarck Public Schools, identifying kids who are homeless and helping them overcome their barriers to education. “But when you roll up on a kid and you realize where they sleep, [and that] they don’t have much clothes or much food, you decide there’s a little more to do than just getting them to school,” Grosz said. Soon Grosz started coming across kids in terrible situations, including living in their cars or living in very crowded houses. After seeing all of this, she found that there was more to what she wanted to do for these children than just getting them to school. She began organizing activities, such as clubs, for these kids to go to. From there, everything just grew and eventually Carrie’s Kids became what it is now.
“I have kids that don’t have a bedroom,
so where are they going to go to have peace of mind and sanctuary,” Grosz said.
Zacher originally heard about Carrie when he met her brother, and then he decided to volunteer after he donated his motorcycle to Carrie’s Kids. While working on the bike, Zacher realized how good it felt to help the community. Ever since then, he’s been helping out whenever he can. “Carrie’s just the best,” Zacher said.
When Zacher goes there, he does a variety of things including dishes, cooking, taking out the trash, and anything else Grosz needs. He also enjoys playing with the children. “I like to help her and I feel like I’m making a change in the world,” Zacher said.
Grosz welcomes children of all ages. These children get referred to her by
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“It’s hard when the girls move away because I get attached to them,” Kost said. “Last year, Carrie kept it a secret that one of the girls was coming back, so one night she just showed up and it was very exciting.”
Some children who come to Carrie’s Kids are very consistent and others are not. A lot of kids will come for a couple weeks then leave for months. But, there are also kids who come every week. A lot of the kids are constantly moving home to home or town to town. Grosz spends about 140 hours a week to make sure these kids have a safe place to go when they need it. And because of her investment, she has a lot of great memories.
“There are too many best moments to pick my favorite, but it was cool to watch Shayn and Gunnar get started on the motorcycle or when Shayn, Zane, and Shania can take charge of the kitchen,” Grosz said. Grosz loves what she does, but she could always use volunteers. Before someone volunteers, Grosz encourages them to think about what works for them, what their talents are and check out her web site at www.carrieskids.com. Zacher and Grosz make plans for club.
schools, social services, and some kids just come in off the street. Not only does Carrie’s Kids provide a safe place to do a variety of activities, it also supplies free meals, snacks, clothing, and computer access. Most of the children who come to Carrie’s Kids don’t have the best family lives. Even though some children may be living in cars, trailers with multiple families, or in shelters, they can go to Carrie’s Kids to feel comfortable and have fun.
“Every time they come they eat. Eating is important,” Grosz said. “They can always take snacks to go because, for some of the kids, food isn’t very plentiful as we like it to be.”
In order to make all of these things happen, Grosz has a board of people and a base of about 300 volunteers to help her out. She finds a lot of her support from church groups, motorcycle clubs, families who want to give back, people who need to do community service and some who
just want to help out the kids.
“When you’re in the building, you’re not allowed to ask, ‘Who do you live with?’ or, ‘Where do you live?’” Grosz said. “Those questions are forbidden on my turf because they can be complicated to answer for the children.”
Volunteer Melanie Kost works at a church as well as helping out at Carrie’s Kids. She has been volunteering every Monday night for girls’ night at Carrie’s Kids for 1 ½ years, but has helped the organization out for about 10 years. She got to know Grosz a while back when her church was having a food drive. Kost had asked Grosz to come talk to the kids about what she does and, ever since then, she has been helping out at Carrie’s Kids. Kost comes every Monday for girls’ night, planning activities for the girls to do. She wanted to volunteer at Carrie’s Kids because she wanted to make a difference in the lives of the girls and give them a positive role model.
“But, when you roll up on a kid and you realize where they sleep, [and that] they don’t have much clothes or much food, you decide there’s a little more to do than just getting them to school.” 11
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Just one of Carrie’s kids Helping to make a difference by just being me
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have known Carrie Grosz for six months now and my experience at Carrie’s Kids has been amazing. Carrie’s Kids is a non-profit organization to help kids who might not have the best life. Kids can go there after school and play with the other children. It’s a safe place for them. I like to go there often to help Carrie with the kids that go there. All the kids are bright intelligent young kids, who have a lot of potential. Children of all ages go to Carrie’s Kids. When I go to Carrie’s Kids I help out by doing the dishes, watching the kids, vacuuming the floors, taking out the garbage and other things that Carrie needs to be done. In March of this year, I started working
on a motorcycle for Carrie. We had to finish refurbishing the motorcycle by April 1 for a bike show at the Ramkota hotel which was sponsored by the Freedom Riders. The bike is a European defiant motorcycle and it was bought by a man who was in the military who sent it back to his father who lived here in Bismarck. The man from the military had a 3-month leave during which he came back to ND and rode the bike. When he went back overseas, he was killed and his father stored his bike in a shed for 2 years. One day, his father, who is also my neighbor, asked me to clean out this shed. He ended up selling this motorcycle to me for $100. This bike was discontinued, so I spent two years looking for parts and I couldn’t find them all. I ended up donating the bike to Carrie’s Kids. They re-manufactured the brand of
Sophomore Shayn Zacher helps make sandwiches for a meal at club.
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this bike so Carrie found all the parts that were required. That’s when I was asked to help work on the motorcycle. My friends and I had a great time working on the bike together. It was a great experience and it felt good to be helping Carrie out with this project.
Carrie gets a lot of help from many people, but some nights she has to do the best she can, by herself, with more than 2-3 dozen kids a night. Carrie is an amazing woman who gets along with the kids extremely well. She also helps out with kids who are going to prom by giving them dresses, jewelry and shoes that are donated by kind people who like to make a change in the world. I advise everyone to take time out of their week to try to help Carrie. You won’t regret it.
“When I go to Carrie’s Kids I help out by doing the dishes, watching the kids, vacuuming the floors, taking out the garbage and other things that Carrie needs to be done.”
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looking forward to showing the people in our community the real us.” Not only will Genesis be a worker there but there will be many more employees as well. Zacher knew once it had been mentioned to him, that Los Lunas’ is where he wanted to work. “When I first saw this place I knew right away this is where I wanted to work. Other jobs I’ve had in the restaurant were great, but I’m mainly excited because I will get to work with such nice people in a great environment,” Zacher said.
New food in town A tast of New Mexico comes to Bismarck
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s Mexican music plays in the background she unpacks the boxes and puts items in the places needed. She helps her parents with adding the final touches to the restaurant for time is running short. Sophomore Krystal Harrison helps put the finishing touches on her family’s restaurant for it will only be a matter of days until the restaurant re-opens at its new location. “I have been trying to bring together a number of people who are willing to work for my parents, and that’s just one of the many things I’ve been trying to help with in order to get everything ready to go,” Harrison said. One of those members who is joining the team is sophomore Shayn Zacher. “Harrison knew I was looking for a job and it was at this point I decided it might be a good idea to consider, so I did,” Zacher said. Los Lunas first opened June 1, 2013, in the Gateway Mall. Although the owners, Harrison’s step dad and mom, Mark and Valerie Luna, enjoyed their time at the Gateway Mall, the location just wasn’t the right fit. “The mall also wanted us to sign a 3-year lease when we really weren’t planning on staying there anyway,” Valerie said. What truly made the Lunas decide they had to try something new was when customers would bring up how they wished Los Lunas had a bigger place that created more of a restaurant
environment to enjoy along with the food. “We had always talked about wanting a bigger place, because it would give the people a chance to see who we really are and what we hope to be the future of our restaurant,” Valerie said. “Not only that, but we have always had great customers and the restaurant matters to the community a lot and we just decided it was time to do something that would benefit us all.” After deciding Los Lunas should be relocated, it was only a matter of time until the Lunas found the perfect place. “My husband Mark had the idea to open the restaurant because he had always had a passion for cooking even though he was an electrician,” Valerie said. “It had always been his dream to open a restaurant where he could cook food for others that his mom and grandma taught him back when he was a kid.” Thanks to the help of family and friends, the restaurant wasn’t completely in the hands of the Lunas. “The restaurant did fairly well at the mall, but what also made us decide it was time to expand is that it was just our family that ran the restaurant,” Valerie said. “It was hard because our lives were controlled by the restaurant, and it still will be a big part of our lives, however, it won’t be just us running the place. We will have more workers to help us out.” The Lunas daughter Genesis Luna is also very ecstatic about the new location and is excited to see what the future will hold there. I’m excited to have a lot more employees working with me because I used to have to do it all with my family,” Genesis said. “I’m
Mark had always wanted a new place, but couldn’t decide when would be a good time to move. “Everyone always told Mark it would be only a matter of two years at most and he would figure out what is plan was for the future of the restaurant, and he got his two year and now we are moving into a new place. We also plan to have our food quality remain the same, but with a bigger location. We hope to gain more customers, and now we also have a full liquor license, so not only will we have just a restaurant but a bar now too,” Valerie said. The Lunas are hoping to see many new people to come in and have a good time, but they are also hoping that customers from their last location will come back and continue to enjoy themselves as well. “The best thing about moving to a new location though is that we truly have met some amazing people for the time we have been open and we hope to bring in more customers who will enjoy the food and enjoy the scenery and we are excited to see what this will bring for us,” Valerie said. The grand re-opening of Los Lunas new location will be May 1, 2016 at 108 Mandan Street. Sophomore Krystal Harrison helps put the finishing touches on her family’s restaurant for it will only be a matter of days until the restaurant re-opens at its new location. “I have been trying to bring together a number of people who are willing to work for my parents, and that’s just one of the many things I’ve been trying to help with in order to get everything ready to go,” Harrison said. One of those members that are joining the team is sophomore Shayn Zacher. “Harrison knew I was looking for a job and it was at this point I decided it might be a good idea to consider, so I did,” Zacher said.
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Summer plans
Sabers share their hopes and dreams for the warm, long days of summer. F r e s h m a n K a i t ly n E m m i l
– “Volleyball camps, going on the river and hanging out with friends.” Sophomore Cassie Funk
– “Going to Wisconsin Dells.” Junior Trey Lebeau
– “Road trip to Minnesota with Alex Brousseau.” Freshman Carson Dowling
– “Going to Florida.” J u n i o r N ata l i e B e i s w e n g e r
– “Going to the lake.” Freshman Sydney Johnson
– “Getting my driver’s license.” S o p h o m o r e K y l e Sc h a t z
– “Going to Oregon.” Sophomore Joey Gross
– “Hang with friends, go camping and party.” Sophomore Josie Allard
– “Laying eyes on Justin Bieber in person for the second time.” S o p h o m o r e S h ay n Z ac h e r
– “Going to Alaska with Kayla.” Sophomore Rebekah Lippert
– “Chicago missions trip.”
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More than an educated guess Some tips for the college bound student b y k e at o n s m i t h
As college peaks from the horizon of high school, juniors - and possibly even sophomores - at Legacy are looking to make a decision on where they want to continue their education. The thought of narrowing down, visiting and applying to a college can seem overwhelming, and that’s not even counting scholarships. In fact, most students don’t know where to start, and therefore the Legacy Uncut Staff has compiled a few informative tips to guide a student entering through the college application process. How should a student decide on colleges?
Deciding on a college can be the most difficult part of the college process. A good question for students to ask themselves is whether they are looking for a college with an environment they want or a college that specializes in the field they want to go into. Take University of Mary versus North Dakota State University (NDSU). If a student is looking to stay at home and/or be in an environment acclimated to their religion, University of
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Mary might be the place for them, but if a student is looking to go to a place that specializes in agriculture, NDSU might be a better fit. Deciding between experience and environment, or tailored education, can help a student figure out the kind of college they are looking for. It should be noted that this rule does not need to be used as it is good to have a range of 3-8 colleges in mind for application and visiting. What about visiting colleges?
Once a student has narrowed down what colleges they want to go to, a potential next step in the process is visiting the colleges they’re interested in. The visiting process can be the most exciting part of the whole process, and, if leaving the state, can also seem like a vacation. To visit a college, students may either have to sign up for specific visiting days where many prospective students are toured around the campus, or they may be able to contact the school to set up a one-on-one visit. Keep in mind that not all visits take place before application,
some happen after they have already been accepted. It all depends on what the student desires. Another factor to keep in mind when deciding to visit a college is timing. In early summer many orientation groups will be walking around the campus, in mid to late summer it will generally be empty, or during the start of the school year it will obviously be full of students. Depending on what environment a student wants to be in when visiting, the timing may be a key factor to keep in mind. What is the application process like?
The application process varies from school to school, but applications generally require the same information. A college will want to look at a student’s GPA and their ACT/SAT score. Colleges will also look at the student’s accomplishments outside of academics. This includes volunteer work, participation in clubs, sports, and anything that can reflect that a student is well-rounded and active in his or her community. The “catch” when it comes to applications is the cost. Not
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only does a student have to pay to send their application to a college, but they also have to pay to send their ACT/SAT score. The application cost alone varies. It can be around $50, not counting the $11-$12 cost of sending an ACT/SAT score, and that can add up when applying to multiple colleges. Some student advisers/counselors recommend applying to a couple of unlikely “dream” colleges while having another few that are almost guarantees for acceptance. But, in the end, that cost can add up so it may be ideal to narrow the search down to 3-5 colleges.
What about the cost?
A huge factor of college is the cost. Unfortunately, going to a student’s dream college may seem ideal at the time, but it could also mean accumulating crippling student loans. A good phrase to keep in mind is, “A degree is a degree, no matter where you get it from,” and there is some truth to this statement. A degree from NDSU will likely look the same as one from MSU (Minot State University). The cost of colleges can also be greatly reduced by financial aid. Filling out the FAFSA will open up potential opportunities for grants and evaluate a student for need-
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based aid. Web sites such as scholarships. com are also valuable resources available to maximize the amount of aid a student will be able to receive. It seems that everytime college comes up, so does student loans, and the key to preventing student loans can be utilizing as many scholarships as possible. Students making sure they maximize their financial resources will be able to put their dream colleges a lot closer in reach so long as they are willing to put in many hours towards scholarship applications.
“Average Amount of Grant and Scholarship Aid and Average Net Price for First-time, Full-time Students Receiving Title IV Aid, and Percentage Distribution of Students, by Control and Level of Institution and Income Level: 2009-10, 2010-11, and 201112.” National Center for Education and Statistics. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Scratches and Licks What grinds your gears? What can’t you get enough of? This monthly short looks at students’ intense feelings on what is trending. We asked your fellow Legacy students a few questions. Check out what they said. Scratches: j u n i o r M a gg e e J o h n s o n
– “It isn’t open campus for everyone.” j u n i o r J o Ly n n W i n d y B o y
– “Mandatory Saber Time.” s o p h o m o r e B e n Say l e r
– “Poor planning by teachers when they are gone.” sophomore Robert Modin
– “I didn’t take hard enough classes, so too easy.” f r e s h m a n G a bb y A u s t i n
freshman Erin Anderson
– “I don’t like how we have to be in Saber Time when we aren’t in class.”
– “I didn’t like the schedule it was confusing.”
Licks: sophomore Jett Becker
– “Hanging out with the people here and stuff like that, also the open campus.” j u n i o r B r i t ta n y Z a r r
– “Spring break.” f r e s h m a n G a bb y A u s t i n
– “The flex mod schedule.” junior DeAndre McCree
– “Sports.”
freshman Emilee Groothuis
– “I love that this place is full of so many people, and all of them are very nice. And I’m glad my best friend goes here.”
s o p h o m o r e B r i ta S o r e n s o n
– “Froyo!”
Do you want a scratch or lick featured in the next issue of Uncut? Send your own to the Uncut team!
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Staff editorial Each month the Legacy Uncut staff discusses the cover story and decides what they collectively believe about the issue at hand. This unsigned staff editorial is a summary of this discussion. In this issue’s cover story, we document the fantastic work of the Carrie’s Kids organization, which helps children, Legacy students included, in the Bismarck/Mandan community. Carrie’s Kids not only provides a great service to kids who are struggling socially and are less fortunate economically, but it also brings to attention the prevalence of poverty in the Bismarck/Mandan community.
But, it may be difficult for students to notice somebody else’s financial situation. They live in the Bismarck zone, still check out the Chromebooks like every other Legacy student, go to classes,
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and talk with friends, yet, their home life is much different than most of the Legacy student body.
We, the Legacy Uncut staff, believe that we all have to realize that we are no different from one another. We have all come from different cultural and economic ties, and yet, we are all people. If we realize these things, and consider our perspective of life as well as theirs, we are more apt to be compassionate and sympathetic to those who are less fortunate.
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Swanny Speaks: You stay classy
C o lu m n by B r i a n S wa n b e rg
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ey, everyone. I guess this is it--the last Swanny Speaks. I don’t know exactly what to say--it’s been a fun ride. So, as to express these final words, I have decided to give some general advice that I have learned during high school. Here are my words of wisdom: 1. Look to find the positives in every situation. Going in as someone new to journalism this year, I didn’t know what to expect. It wasn’t my priority coming in this year-I didn’t even really plan on taking the class. Last year, after being in the old acapella choir Evolution, I auditioned for the jazz choir--now known as Gold Standard--and didn’t make the cut. It can be difficult to take in...knowing that even though you worked hard, you just weren’t good enough. So I mean, I was a little disappointed, but I tried not to let me affect me at all. I could’ve viewed the whole situation in a different light, but instead, I kept my head up high and took advantage of a new opportunity. And now looking back, I’m glad that I didn’t make it, because I wouldn’t have ever been a part of this newsmagazine.
2. Look at the world with a gentle smile, so that they may have a chance to go ahead and smile back. I wish I had learned this earlier in life. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, “If you treat people right, they will treat you right 90 percent of the time.” And, especially in a town like Bismarck, North Dakota, people tend to be nice, or at least respectful enough to go through life with backstabbing others. So, if you try to be friendly and kind to people you meet, things generally work out well. 3. However, be alive in the world in which you live in. The world has a lot of poverty, of sadness, and of pure evil. It is not because of those who do evil, because there will always be those people. Rather, it is all of the people who turn their cheek, stop and do nothing. And also, part of that duty each citizen has is to have proper knowledge of situations. For example, the press, particularly the media, gets to choose what information they wish to present. Most people aren’t aware of this and might learn about opinionated information without both sides of the argument. Therefore, be skeptical and learn about topics from more than one source. It’ll make the world a much smarter place.
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4. When life becomes stressful, don’t stop and give up. You’re letting go of an opportunity, a time when you can continue to grow, work hard, and push through pain. Push through every obstacle in order to make you stronger. Every time you stop, every time you say no and give up, it becomes easier the next time. The world becomes a worse place when people stop pushing themselves through new boundaries and just give up, because they never get to achieve what they are capable of. 5. But, when life becomes stressful, please don’t try to run. You might hurt yourself. This year, there has been some moments where I have wanted to run. I just wanted everything, all of the pressure I had, to go away. I just wanted life to go into a blur, create a small gap in my memory just for all of the stresses of my life to disappear, so I could live the easier life after it. I kind of desired to be unconscious, oblivious to all the work I had to do. I didn’t want to go through the work, but I knew that the future of my life wouldn’t be the same if I didn’t suck it up and do it, because there is no benefit of running. There is no benefit of making life go faster. There is no benefit of not being aware. Because, when you’re not really aware of what’s around you, the experiences you get learning to drudge through the stresses of homework, of dealing with chores and of being involved in the community, the long-term effect of being able to handle more-to juggle more things in your life--dissipates. When people learn how to push through stresses in life, unlike the issues stated in #4 and #5, they give themselves chances to succeed. But, at what cost? When should you decide that you are satisfied where you’re at in life? Some people, after going through the necessary obstacles, stop without worrying because they are at a point where they are satisfied. Yet, a few people, they never get to that point. I hope someday that I learn to stop. I hope someday that I will feel comfortable, knowing a concrete plan of where I want to be, and be satisfied. But, I’m worried that no matter how long I walk or run, I’ll never figure it out. I’m worried that I’ll be working to achieve something that will disappoint and fail. However, if I get to that point, it will be for those reasons that I will succeed.
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INTERVIEW by julian schock
Julian Schock talks with SARA KINCAID about Donald Trump, Greece and algebra 2.
Photo by Erin Archard
JS: What is your favorite hobby? SK: Searching for DIY ideas on Pinterest. JS: Why did you decide to become a teacher? SK: I love learning and helping others learn. I decided math because I wanted others to learn that math doesn’t have to be so scary. JS: If you weren´t a teacher, what would your profession be and why? SK: Probably be doing something with numbers - accounting, business. JS: What is your opinion on Donald Trump? SK: I’m not really that political. He definitely says what’s on his mind without a filter that we sometimes should have. JS: If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would it be and why? SK: I think Id want to go to Greece because my family has some Greek ties. JS: Why do you enjoy teaching math? SK: I enjoy when kids have the opportunity to be successful when they thought
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that wasn’t not possible. And I enjoy helping kids be more successful in classes. It gives me a creative outlet. JS: Why did you decide to transfer from BHS to Legacy? SK: I was looking for a new challenge and to start someplace where the school tradition was being built. I wanted to use the technology that was available and I liked the idea of the flex schedule. It was just time for a new challenge - a new chapter. JS: What is your favorite song? SK: I don’t really have a favorite song. I love all types of music, so I can find a favorite song in every genre. JS: What is your greatest accolade? SK: Personally, my family and my kids. Professionally, I still consider myself a veteran teacher who is constantly revamping and recreating to make things better. JS: Who is your biggest role model? SK: My dad. He taught for 34 years.
JS: Who is your favorite student? SK: I don’t have a favorite student. JS: What is your favorite part about the new school? SK: The schedule. It allows kids the opportunity to work with their teachers during the school day and allows a lot of freedom for students to prioritize what they need to get done. JS: What is your favorite class to teach? SK: Right now, it is Algebra 2. Algebra is very abstract and it’s fun to find creative ways to make it engaging for students. JS: What’s your favorite food? SK: Taco in a bag. JS: What is your favorite TV show? SK: Fixer Upper. JS: If you could be anyone famous, who would it be and why? SK: I would not want to be famous. I would not want others analyzing my every move.
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