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Peer Counselors pg. 3 Warhol Exhibit Review pg. 8 Comparing Fitness Drinks pg. 15 Validation of Karma pg. 20

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Pope Francis hopes to visit U.S. in 2015

16.5 percent more guns found at airports by TSA

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Safety fears leave 300,000 empty seats at Sochi Olympics

Unprecedented heat wave cuts power, starts several wildfires Offensive party leads to expulsion of Arizona State University fraternity

25 whales found dead off Florida coast

Fort Collins Police order 40 new body worn cameras Page 4

Best food, dining apps reviewed Page 8

Woman trampled to death by elephants

Popular technology moves toward retro look Pages 11-12

Sochi Winter Olympics preview Page 17

Video game features make them unique art form Page 20

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In Brief Link leader application due tomorrow Joey Freeman Managing Editor Applications for Link Leaders are due Jan. 31 to L104 or to the front office.

Any applications turned in after this date will not be accepted.

The Link Leader program offers students an opportunity to act as leaders in the school, including helping incoming freshmen on orientation day.

“It’s a great way to welcome freshmen and show that they are a leader in the school,” Link Leader sponsor Sara Slagle said.

Those who are applying and are interested in teaching a Lambkin Way class should also register for 7027 Leadership.

Openings in Bioscience Academy available upon interview Nick Hawley Staff Writer Applications for the 25 openings in the Bioscience Career Academy are due on Jan. 31 for freshmen and sophomores.

“The (BCA) is not terribly exclusive,” science teacher Susan Hunter said. “However, only 57 percent of applicants were accepted in 2013.”

Applications can be found on the school website and can be printed out or sent electronically to Hunter.

If the student’s application is accepted, then a mandatory interview will have to be completed before being admitted into the academy.

According to Hunter, it is best to dress up nicely and shower the day of the interview, and be ready for any questions that may be asked.

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After pairing up and getting to know each other, both this year’s and next year’s peer counselors posed for a group photo. PHOTO BY ZACH STETTER

Peers program vital part of school support system Zach Stetter

with either Vigil or counselor Cindy bawling, and you could tell something Staff Writer Benger, and one with a senior peer was wrong,” Stuckey described. “I had When students are in trouble, but counselor. Then Vigil gets feedback a class next period that I didn’t go don’t want to turn to adults for help, from teachers who have had the to. We spent two block periods just they can often feel lost. That is when candidates in class on their strengths talking. He was just letting it all out and the peer counselors step in, ready to and weaknesses. Vigil then picks I was letting him lean on my shoulder. help any student when they need it. students from the remaining group “By the end, he left with a For over twenty five years, the to train to become peer counselors. smile, and the next day he came peer counselors have been helping “There is a lot of training,” Vigil back and told me that I had really students who might feel more said. “There is general training on how helped him,” Stuckey added. “That comfortable turning to someone to be a good listener and an active was one of the most heartfelt closer to their age to talk to. listener. There is also basic training moments as a peer counselor.”

Found on the second Once peer counselors floor of M hall, the peers’ have learned how to deal “They have learned, and actually office is equipped with a with different situations, been trained, to do some student computer and a couch, professionals from Larimer one-on-one counseling, to where and someone ready County Health Department to talk to students in come in to talk to them about they can help the student if for times of trouble, or just healthy lifestyles and how some reason the student doesn’t feel to stay safe. Sexual Assault to hang out and talk.

“They have learned, and comfortable coming to an adult to Victims Advocacy and The actually been trained, to do Crossroads Safe House give talk about something,” some student one-on-one the counselors an extensive — Tanya Vigil counseling, to where they training their senior year on can help the student if for how to deal with sexual assault some reason the student situations and how to help doesn’t feel comfortable coming to an on how to work with a student other students through them. adult to talk about something,” Tanya during a crisis that a student is going Peer counselors are always ready Vigil, sponsor of peer counseling, said. through. Of course, we also want that to help. Whether it is an emotional, “They also give tours, they are the counselor to come and talk to us so social, or academic problem, they welcoming committee of the school, that we can help that student out.” are willing to do whatever they can. they do tutoring, and house office Along with listening and trauma “They are amazing people,” Vigil hours during every period of the day.” training, students also learn how said. “They are specifically chosen Before taking on these duties, to address cultural differences, to help everybody in the school. peer counselors must participate diversity, and grief. Senior peer And when I say help, I don’t mean in a selection process. The process counselor Langston Stuckey for only those in need. They are out starts out with the submission of an recalls a situation in which he to connect and build the culture application. After, the candidates helped a student deal with grief. in the building. They make it a participate in two interviews, one “He was crying and he was better place for all people here.”

Practice ACT Feb. 8 Leah Johnson Staff Writer A practice ACT test will be held in the FCHS commons on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in taking the test should register with the bookkeeper in the front office by Feb. 7. The fee of $25, payable by a check written to FCHS, must be presented at the time of registration.

Though all grade levels are eligible to sign up, the practice test is recommended for juniors who will take the actual ACT test in April.

“It gives you a better idea so you’re not surprised in April,” counselor Kristin Harris said. “It’s a good practice run to get an idea of what to expect.”

A results session will be held from 8-9 a.m. on Feb. 22 to discuss how the test is scored, why students received the score they did, and how to study for the ACT and improve.

What brought you to FCHS? Well, I student taught here and I enjoy the culture, the atmosphere, and the faculty.

When did you know you wanted to be a teacher?

In 2006 after I got out of the Air Force. Generally what happens when you hit 25—your values become set. The values you have now will be different when you’re 25 and basically I wanted to change society for the better and so teaching was my option.

Martin Park

Science Teacher

What did you do between service and teaching?

I went into business and management and started my own business. I started a dry cleaning business for about a year.

Interview by Amanda Evans

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Citing success police expand use of body worn cameras Evan Bode

40 more body worn cameras Staff Writer to be used throughout the city, believing the Due to the success of the investment in this equipment program so far, Fort Collins will be worth the cost.

Police Services is expanding The department has paid their use of body worn $181,300 for the total of 60 cameras. The cameras, which units. This cost covers full fiveare generally mounted on the year warranty for the cameras officers’ eyewear, are intended and allows access to a cloudto document important criminal based storage system for the evidence through video footage. video content. The contract “What they’re used for is to also allows the cameras to be record the interactions between replaced as the technology the police department and continues to advance. the citizen,” Fort Collins Police “We are kind of on the Chief John Hutto said. “One leading edge of this technology,” main benefit would be mutual Hutto said. “It is becoming accountability. It enables us more and more prevalent, and to capture the event as seen I genuinely believe that within through the eyes of the officer.” three to five years, every police The police services have department in the country already observed improvement will have these in some form.” attributed to the 20 pen-sized Some members of the Taser Axon Flex Body Worn public have expressed doubts Cameras currently deployed in about the increasing use of the downtown area, which have these cameras. One local been in use since August 2012. organization, the Fort Collins The number of complaints filed Community Action Network against officers in the area (FCCAN), has voiced disapproval decreased from six in 2012 to of the current Standard zero the following year, and the Operating Procedure (SOP). agency’s court overtime cost has “The police officer is given decreased by 28 percent due to far too much discretion in terms the video evidence that makes of turning on and off the device; cases easier, according to Hutto. the language is far too loose in Based on these results, addressing this matter,” FCCAN police services have ordered Coordinator Cheryl Distaso

60 Number of body worn cameras bought by Fort Collins Police

$181,300 Cost including warranty and cloud storage

Police Chief John Hutto models one of the new body worn cameras used by the Fort Collins Police to document footage of criminal activity. photo by evan bode wrote in an email. “The SOP allows the Chief of Police to hand over recordings to the media…

FCCAN recommends that this authority not be granted.”

In an effort to address such concerns, Hutto will host a community dialogue regarding the cameras tonight, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Coloradoan Community Room at 1300

Riverside Avenue. The dialogue will include a demonstration of the equipment, information about the system, and a question and answer session.

“I’m looking forward to that dialogue with the community, because it’s just important that we have the right information out there,” Hutto said. “I think the community will have a better

understanding of the benefits of these, both for the community and for the police department.”

More information about the body worn cameras including a fact sheet, complete policies and procedures, and answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the Fort Collins Police Services website, http://www.fcgov.com/police/.

Administration implements new absence policy Tyler Mathewson Staff Writer At the beginning of last week administrators put into effect a new absence policy that requires students to have fewer than 3 unexcused absences over a 10-day period.

The policy was implemented to decrease the number of absences throughout the school.

“Students had way too many unexcused absences,” Vice Principal Joe Ahlbrandt said.

School administration sought to create a plan to decrease unwanted absences.

“This new one is to positively impact our school-wide attendance and ultimately student success by creating a more immediate and meaningful response to unexcused absences,” Campus Monitor Corey McQuat said.

After 3 unexcused absences within a period of ten school days, a student will be required to serve a 45-minute detention.

Each additional absence up to 7 will “Administration and supervisors require another detention. If a student talked about just holding kids more has more than 7 unexcused absences accountable and everyone put their within a 10concerns day period an in about office referral the issues will also be and how made. Inability to resolve to attend class and have on a regular a positive basis will result impact on in an in-school student suspension. attendance,” The school M c Q u a t has been explained. considering Added a new policy student since the obligation start of last h a s semester, but increased it wasn’t until c a m p u s GRAPHIC BY HANNAH MECHTENBERG m o n i t o r this semester administration duties. put all of the pieces together “We have gained some and agreed on the policy. added responsibility that we

want to have,” McQuat said.

Campus Monitors are to inform students of detention times, from the list of student detentions generated every 10-day period.

Students have already voiced their opinion about the new policy and its changes.

“We’re already punishing ourselves by missing class and what the teacher is teaching,” senior Carter Nuttall said. “We don’t need to be punished twice and then missing the time because of detention we need to be getting caught up.”

According to Attendance Clerk Maria Bencomo, she has yet to see a dramatic difference in unexcused or excused absences since the policy’s implementation.

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Water is not something most of us think about in our daily lives. However, for billions of people around the globe, the struggle for clean drinking water is real and a constant factor in everyday life.

Information gathered by Jordan Leone Sources: water.org, water.epa.gov, thewaterproject.org

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Movie provides emotional connection to modern life

Gretchen Adams Columnist

“Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover they have a lot more in common than they thought,” reads the plot summary on IMDB. Sounds like every stupid high school movie ever, right? The critics say it “addresses real issues” and “speaks for a generation”—and everyone rolls their eyes and goes back to watching South Park.

But, good people, stay your channel-changing finger: “The Breakfast Club” really is that movie.

Basically, five high school kids, “criminal” Bender (Judd Nelson), “athlete” Andrew (Emilio Estevez), “princess” Claire (Molly Ringwald), “brain” Brian (Anthony Hall) and “basket case” Allison (Ally Sheedy), get stuck together in Saturday detention. Their chaperone for the day, Mr. Vernon,

assigns them a 1,000-word essay on who they are. Naturally, they don’t write it; they spend eight hours in the library becoming friends, screaming obscenities at each other and becoming friends again.

That’s literally it.

But not really.

It may be a simple story, with no flashy cinematography or black and white flashback scenes revealing tortured pasts, but that’s where the movie’s oomph comes from. As my foreign exchange student so eloquently said, “I’m crying… but I… don’t know why!”

You get the sense that there’s no trickery here. Hughes is being just as honest with his audience as his characters are being with each other.

That unbridled honesty also comes through in the acting. Judd Nelson is a particular standout as criminalwith-a-heart-of-super-shiny-bronze

Bender, but the ensemble is what really brings that inexplicable oomph.

I’m making this sound like a very serious movie, but I guess I should mention it’s also really funny. Something about the static awkwardness of strangers

Ah, yes, the soundtrack. “The Breakfast Club” is consistently listed as one of the best-scored movies of all time, and with good reason. Most of the film’s songs disappeared shortly after its release, but “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds has endured as the sound of the mid-80s.

Like this song, “The Breakfast Club” itself has become a symbol of its particular time in history, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still relevant. We may have left the ratted pompadours and side ponytails of 1985 behind (thankfully), but the problems my mother struggled with in high school J are oddly similar to my own. C As teens, we’re isolated, A hurt, pigeonholed into h stereotypes that have very a little to do with who we b really are—the list goes T on. This movie reminds us F that there is hope, always. fl So, who knows? c getting to know one another is just so Maybe if I go to one of my zillion a hysterical. And don’t even get me started lunch detentions for being late, I’ll s on the scene where they all dance around find some of that hope in a real-life l to Karla DeVito’s “We Are Not Alone.” Bender, Claire, Andrew, Brian or Allison. t o T B 2 o s e M T i

We may have left the ratted pompadours and side ponytails of 1985 behind (thankfully), but the problems my mother struggled with in high school are oddly similar to my own.

June 6 The Fault in Our Stars May 2 The Amazing Spiderman 2 Featuring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Jamie Foxx

Featuring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff

February 7 The Monuments Men Featuring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett

INFORMATION GATHERED BY SARAH BALES

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Thurs. Feb. 6 Colorado All-State Choir at Denver Convention Center

Tues. Feb. 11 Pre-CBA concert with Symphonic Band, 7 p.m. McNeal Auditorium

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Unpredictability of TV show reason for success

Jason Stroh Columnist

An exasperated man garbed in naught but a gas mask and his tighty-whities recklessly speeds his Winnebago down a destitute desert road. The passenger seat is occupied by an unconscious younger man, also in a gas mask.

The vehicle swerves across the road, sending the “Dead Freight” placed in the back of the vehicle across the floor, as the vehicle crashes into a ditch. The seeminglycrazed driver steps out of the vehicle with nothing but a video camera, his wallet, and a gun. As he records a shaky, seemingly improvised goodbye to his family, we learn this man is Walter Hartwell White. Sirens echo in the distance as the camera is dropped and the man steps out onto the road, gun in hand… still in his underwear.

This is the first sequence of events in AMC’s hit drama Breaking Bad, the “Pilot” episode of which aired Jan. 20, 2008, and who’s “Felina” aired on Sept. 19, 2013. As of writing this column, it is the highest rated television show on IMDb. The show itself has been praised endlessly for its ability to make an hour feel like “One Minute,” and I’m here to over-analyze that success.

The show centers on the “Cancer Man” himself, Walter White, in his journey “Down” through the criminal underground,

and his “Phoenix”-like rebirth, captivating millions of viewers nationwide with its ironically addictive qualities.

The show has also had the effect of making students everywhere wary of their chemistry teacher’s real source of income. “Have I been asked if I cook meth?” asked science teacher and resident Breaking Bad expert Enrique Blas. “Of course I have, by every class multiple times, every single year.” Though this most likely not a direct cause of the popularity of the show, the fact that students would even ask this question is an indicator of just how much of an influence and draw this show has had.

The truly enticing part of the show, as I have found, is the combination of the dark and twisted transformation from mild-mannered chemistry teacher Mr. White into drug kingpin Heisenberg, plus the show’s ability to keep viewers guessing.

Unlike most shows, where only during season premieres and finales can characters be killed and plot points be revived, Breaking Bad can hit you at any given time like a “Shotgun.” Its unpredictability kept fans on the edge for five straight years, whether they supported or hated the fictional meth-making-madman, either wanting to see him “Fly” “Over” the “Sunset” like a “Seven-Forty-Seven,” or hoping they would see the makeshift manipulator fall like King “Ozymandias.”

Whatever someone’s reason for watching the show is, as there are many others that I have not detailed, they all add up to justify the fact that the series finale had a viewership larger than the combined populations of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico, proving that Breaking Bad was not in the television business; it was in the empire business.

Thurs. Feb. 13 Colorado All-State Orchestra at Colorado State University

Thurs.-Sat. Feb. 20-22 CSU Honor Band, University Center for the Arts

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June 13 22 Jump Street Featuring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube

June 13 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Featuring: Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, America Ferrera

November 21 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 Featuring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Natalie Dormer

November 14 Dumb and Dumber To Featuring: Jim Carrey, Laurie Holden, Angela Kerecz

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Art exhibit examines pop culture, challenges perceptions

Elizabeth Bridgwater Perspectives Editor As I mounted the steps to the Fort Collins Museum of Art, I wasn’t sure what to expect aside from an inkling that Andy Warhol’s famous prints would prove to be a new experience.

After receiving my yellow ticket from the friendly staff members, I slowly entered the small white-walled, woodenfloored exhibit hall. Before letting myself examine any of Warhol’s prints, I first scanned the sign posted on the wall, which relayed to me a brief history of Warhol’s career and revealed that along with single prints, I would experience two of his series: Cowboys and Indians, and Myths.

Upon viewing Warhol’s Cowboys and Indians series, I wasn’t quite sure what to feel. My childhood is clustered with memories of small exhibits in National Park museums, lively explanations of history from middle-aged park rangers, and grimy, 30-year-old signs along gravel trails.

This being said, I feel as if I have a strong sense of the historical figures and symbols regarding the old west. But boy, did Warhol add some spice to these perceptions!

Revised images of Geronimo, Teddy Roosevelt, kachina dolls, a Plains Indian shield, and more lined the walls of the exhibit. By the process of silk screening, through which an image can be reproduced multiple times, Warhol has taken these classic figures and turned them into startling and colorful alien look-alikes, from classic browned and weathered objects to deep-eyed

creatures of bizarre squiggles and bright outlines.

Annie Oakley, with her head turned as if looking off into the western horizon, becomes a dynamic creature. The veins of her hair are traced with pink and red, red lining follows the shape of her lips and eyes, the tracings of her western raiment are off-set and vividly colored, and within the divot at the center of her collarbone, lie two deep blue slashes.

Shaking off my feeling of captivation, I approached a section of Warhol’s single prints. I meandered along the perimeter of the room, so absorbed that I had little perception of time. One particular print, entitled Love, held me transfixed. Made up of simple lines, a woman and man are locked in bare embrace in the print. The man’s hands fit firmly into the curve of the woman’s back, while one of her hands reaches up along the side of his head, the other dangling behind his farthest shoulder.

The woman’s slightly parted lips, the man’s fixated expression, and the pinks, blues, yellows and oranges interwoven through the whole piece transcended anything I had expected to find. In this print, I discovered one of those precious moments in which a work of art stirs emotion within me.

Having pondered my way through the single prints, I moved on to the Myths series. Famous figures like Dracula, Santa Claus, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Superman were portrayed, not in their typical fashion, but in Warhol’s unique way. Thick lines, double images and diamond glitter combined to create shocking representations and interpretations of the American culture that so much of Warhol’s work is based on.

My reverie ended only as I realized that if I stayed at the exhibit any longer, I may begin to bore my faithful companions, other Spilled Ink staff members, who accompanied me. In a fashion typical of my personality, I would have spiraled into a deep cavern of over-analyzing.

I walked away from the exhibit with a gait worthy of

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one who has just arisen from a heavy nap. My mind was befuddled, a result of having lived in the world of the metaphysical for a whopping hour. But, having emerged from this state of mind, I am able to strongly encourage any interested art-lover or thinker to check out the Andy Warhol exhibit, which will be at the Fort Collins Art Museum until Mar. 16, even if only to experience the work of a famous contemporary artist for $2.

Standing in front of the Old Fort Collins High School, the Campbell’s Tomato Soup Can made in collaboration with and signed by Andy Warhol, is on display year-round. PHOTO BY SARAH BALES

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Editors Note:

Choosing what to eat shouldn’t have to be difficult. You should just be able to sit on the couch, relax, and actually enjoy the food you ordered.

However, when faced with obstacles like having to appeal to the tastes of others, and avoiding high costs and busy restaurants, easily finding something to eat can be more stressful than it really has to be.

Food-related apps that promote simplicity give meals the efficiency we desire. The five apps we chose to review offer features that vary from ordering and paying for meals to finding recipes with your favorite ingredients. Ness, Grubhub, Urbanspoon, Eat24, and Evernote Food all make finding something to eat satisfying and trouble-free.

GrubHub

Ness Ness was the best choice among these apps because it personalizes the suggestions it offers users based on location, time of day, and previous venue choices made by users.

Urban Spoon

Gives users access to reviews, coupons, and special deals

Gives users the option to shake their device for a random restaurant pick

Keeps records of past orders for easy reordering

Keeps records of restaurant history to avoid repetitive dining

No way to cancel an order

Isn’t updated often enough, and may lead to closed businesses

Does not include all restaurants available

Requires an account

Graphic by Andrew Smalley

Eat24

Evernote Food

Updates users on status of food being ordered Gives users space to provide comments specific to their orders

Includes restaurants and recipes to make at home

Menus aren’t always accurate

No way to organize recipes, only to store them Users cannot import information for other Evernote sources

Sometimes malfunctions when users attempt to pay

Allows users to log restaurants for future visits

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When was your first time acting? When did you start?

I would probably say “Scatter,” freshman year. That was the first show that I ever did and the audition was the first time I performed in front of anybody except myself. It was the first time I ever acted in front of everybody was that audition, and then I got into the show...I always loved watching movies when I was a kid. When I was younger, way younger, I always said I wanted to be an actor. The summer after seventh grade, I started googling movie scripts and stuff like that online and reading them, and—this is embarrassing—I performed them in my room, by myself, when everybody else was asleep. I would whisper them, so I would read all these movies and stuff like that and perform them. So I did that a year, and I didn’t tell anybody, and then ninth grade came and I did the show and I had no idea whether I was a good actor or not, at all, because I guess nobody had ever seen me, it was just me. So I just took that shot in the dark, and got a part.

Who would you say are your primary influences?

My favorite actor is Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Like I said earlier, I read movie scripts, and the first I ever read full front to back that I found online was Almost Famous. I remember I saw that movie, and I saw him in it, and I just thought to myself, like, this guy has such range, and is so incredible, it’s almost like nothing he can’t do.

Have you encountered any hardship acting? Has it been difficult at any times? Have you felt overwhelmed?

One of the first hard ones was auditioning for “Scatter.” That was hard. “Sylvia” was, I think, particularly hard, because it just felt so overwhelming, because it was probably the biggest character I ever played, so that was overwhelming.

What is your favorite part about acting?

My favorite part about acting is when you’re on stage with somebody else, and you completely forget that somebody’s watching you, and for like a split second, or maybe even longer if you’re lucky, you feel as if you’re talking to another person, not knowing when the scene’s going to end, but just taking each other in and just letting it go where it’s going to go.

Acting in Tower Theater’s production of the “The Laramie Project” earlier this year, senior Zach Barela hopes to pursue a career in on-screen acting. PHOTO BY JOEY FREEMAN

What do you plan for after high school?

After, I want to study theater in college, and I want to, hopefully after that, go into movies. Screen acting. It’s my favorite.

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Editor’s Note: Technology In Our World Jamie Tafoya In-Depth Editor In a society where a Facebook post has the ability to define one’s social status, the brand of headphones worn by athletes determines their worth, and a text message holds the power to change one’s mood, the influence of technology upon our generation is undeniable.

To locate stories about technology in our world, look

for the graphic of a robot, the logo for the In-Depth section.

On page 10 students share what piece of technology they rely upon most often and how often they use it.

Page 11 returns to the origins of technology we have today, highlighting the evolution of paper, television sets, cars, and cameras. In addition, a recent trend in the return to older styles of technology is analyzed on this page as well as the fascination with vintage products.

The centerfold focuses on contemporary technology

and its progression in other countries, the use and restriction of technology in the classroom setting, and the evolution of communication devices.

While the idea of hovercrafts and contact lenses that double as computer screens may seem distant, the reality is that “science seems to be catching up to fiction” quicker than we had previously anticipated. Page 14 focuses on what can be expected of future inventions, and how quickly their appearance in society is approaching.

Tech Around the Tower What piece of technology do you use the most and how often do you use it?

Teens and Technology 16.5 7.5

Sam Ussery Junior

“My iPod. Every day.”

7.5 Hours per day, the average teen spent using tech in 2010

1/3 of students prefer to read the digital copy of school books

Emely Aceves Senior

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My iPhone. Every day, all the time.

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of high school students use Twitter.

Sophomore

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My Xbox 360, practically all day.

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of high school students use online videos to help with homework

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Information gathered by Jamie Tafoya Sources: Kaiser Family Foundation, Pew Research Center

“My phone. Every day. ”

David Walker

29%

of teenagers are smartphone users

Katie Brock Freshman

1/3

Karissa Mcamis Freshman

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My iPhone. All of the time.

Bader Aljbaily Junior

“ My school laptop. Every day.”

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2400 B.C. Ancient Egyptians created a form of paper called papyrus by slicing flower stems, pressing them together, and then drying them.

Englishmen Healey and Allen received a patent for the invention of cardboard. During this time, it was used to line men’s tall hats.

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1856

The first recorded historical reference to paper bags

105 A.D.

Joey Freeman

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1893

Charles Fenerty made the first paper from wood pulp (newsprint).

Television

German inventor Paul Nipkow developed a rotating-disc that could transmit pictures over wire.

1884

1923

The first image to ever be transmitted was a dollar sign, made possible by Phil Farnsworh.

Charles Jenkins invented a television system called radiovision, claiming to have transmitted the earliest moving silhouette images.

1927

1950

The first successful color television system began commercial broadcasting.

The first remote control for a television set was developed.

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1964

The first prototype for a plasma monitor was invented by Donald Bitzer.

Automobiles 1769

France and Great Britain were the first nations to support widespread development of electric vehicles.

The first self-propelled road vehicle was a French military tractor invented by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. The vehicle had to stop every ten minutes to build up steam power and only reached speeds of 2.5 miles per hour.

Joseph Nicephore Niepce made the first photographic image with a camera obscura.

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Color films were brought to the market.

1800s

Gasoline fueled cars started to outsell all other types of motor vehicles.

1828

Hungarian Anyos Jedlik invented a small-scale model car powered by an electric motor.

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Film

George Eastman invented film with a base that was durable.

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Ts’ai-Lun was the first recorded inventor of paper, presenting his invention to the Emperor of China.

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1984 Canon produced the first digital electronic still camera.

Fuji introduced the first disposable camera.

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Ford became the world’s largest car manufacturer.

The first short message service (SMS, or what we now call a text message), was sent almost 22 years ago, the first iPod ever released came out almost 13 years ago, and Facebook—one of the most popular networking sites today—premiered almost 10 years ago.

While technology continues to change, with notable advancements in 2014 such as the public release of Google Glass, improvements in wind energy, and even an intergalactic trip for celebrities, the trend of going back to older technology seems to be growing.

An article on Billboard.com reports that 2013 was the first year that digital musical sales decreased. While digital music sales decreased, making digital albums 40.6 percent of total music sales, the sale of vinyl records increased. Instead of the 4.55 million sales reported in 2012, vinyl record sales increased to 6 million, totaling 2 percent of all music sales.

“It’s a slowly and steadily rising market for vinyl,” Ben Ticket, a worker at local music and bookshop B i z a r r e B a za a r, said. “If you were to graph it out, it would look more successful this year, but it’s just carrying on something that’s been happening for 5 to 10 years.”

This slight increase of demand for vinyl has caused a surge of availability in major stores.

A simple Google search will show that most big brand stores, BestBuy, Barnes & Noble, and even clothing store Urban Outfitters, carry new records for vinyl-hungry consumers.

Not only has there been a recent trend of regressing back into technology that is almost 70 years old, but a movement of styling current technology to appear or even function with vintage devices has started to make its appearance in stores.

In order to capture the nostalgic feeling and look of the past and bring it into the present, consumers can now dress up their 21st century electronics (phones, tablets, phone docks and even new digital cameras) as cassette tapes, vintage film cameras, and even old dial phones.

Accessories like these keep buyers still plugged in to their up-to-date technology, while allowing them to fit in with the rise of the retro-look.

The U.S.B. Typewriter, invented by Jack Zylkin in 2009, takes the body of a typewriter and adapts it to work with technology that has a USB plug.

Consumers can provide their own typewriter body and buy a conversion kit—the DIY Soldiering Kit sells for $55 while the Easy-Install Conversion Kit sells for $84—or purchase a whole new typewriter (prices range from $699 to $799).

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1986 Information gathered by Jamie Tafoya Source: About.com

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Retro Continued from Page 11 In addition to the U.S.B. Typewriter being able to work with an electronic device, it also still functions as a regular typewriter.

As the user types on paper, the U.S.B. Typewriter also records whatever is being typed on the attached compatible device.

Even major camera companies have followed the trend, with some of their newest models resembling film models that haven’t been in production for over ten years.

The Nikon Df D-SLR does just this. As Nikon describes, the camera has “a unique mechanical operation system and classic styling along with Nikon’s flagship digital camera technology.” With the modern mechanics of new-age camera technology and the style of a classic film camera, the Nikon Df captures the trend of “going retro” at the price of $2,749.95 (body only—no lenses included).

Another style that includes technology taking on a more retro façade is the rise of the Steampunk culture.

Originating from a specific genre of sciencefiction that includes the use of steam-powered machines instead of newer technology, Steampunk takes on the appearance of the late 1800s, but with a slightly newer twist.

Items such as clothing, jewelry and even modern technology are adorned with brass and copper to look like something that would run on steam.

In an article on Wired.com, Bruce Rosenbaum, the owner of steampunk store Steampuffin, displays his home, which he redecorated to take on the look of steampunk culture.

A central piece in Rosenbaum’s house is Defiance No. 18, a stove made by the J.L. Mott Iron Works Company in the early 19th century.

The stove was updated with a glass cooktop, and instead of the warming compartments, there is now storage space for pots and pans. Rosenbaum also repurposed an 1880s’ pump organ into his own personal work place, and even used an old hot plate to act as an iPad recharger station.

Whether the reason is nostalgia for a past that the world is quickly leaving behind, or resistance to the technology of the future, consumers continue to disguise their machinery as gadgets of the past.

“There’s always going to be a desire towards that retro look,” Ticket said. “I think there’s an inclination to not let go of the past because there’s a lot of good stuff there.”

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Fine line between useful, distra Jason Stroh

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The current era is the Information Age. More knowledge is available through a quick Google search than any library or directory than ever before. Cellular devices and computers make long-distance communications and research, which used to take hours or days of travel time or flipping through pages, take mere seconds.

These devices can also be used for applications that waste hours of potentially productive time and brain space.

Poudre School District recognizes these abilities and downsides, and provides technology for student use, while also restricting non-education-based technology.

Settled on the line between these two abilities, cell phones can be a useful tool for education, but can also provide a detriment to the learning environment when used for things that are not school related.

“Smart phones let you find anything notice, so it can be a distraction, senior Alec Munoz said. “A pencil The Poudre School District enforce prohibits cell phone usage during “If it’s not relevant to the class’ topi arts teacher said, “the shouldn’t n their cell p educational “They warning,” “After that, my desk.” The district code of condu confiscated phones to be kept in th the school to the end of the year for Distractions can not only be found

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percent of all new-car sales in Norway last month were electric cars.

Taiwan makes 9 out of 10 of the world’s laptop computers.

Africa has just three computers for every 1,000 people.

The country with the fastest-growing internet population is Iran. Last year, the number of users there surged by 205%.

.-- . .----. ...- . / -.-. --- -- . / .- / .-.. --- -. --. / .-- .- -.-/ ... .. -. -.-. . / - .... . / - . .-.. . --. .-. .- .--. .... .-.-.-. Most people have no idea what this message says: “we’ve come a long way since the telegraph.” Some probably don’t even recognize that it’s Morse code, the primary language of communication across long distances from 1836 to about 1950.

As different methods of communication come and go, the way we relate to each other changes.

Though we still talk and write, the mediums through which we do these things have changed considerably.

Much like most people today don’t understand the Morse code above, people from 1836 would be puzzled by words like “selfie,” “hashtag,” and even “Facebook,” all of which are unquestionably part of modern lexicon and practices.

Until as recently as 1990, telephone calls were the primary method of communication over distance; now, it seems many teens only use that little green icon on their smartphone to call their grandparents.

In late 2007, according to the Nielsen Company, monthly texts outpaced phone calls for the first time. And in 2011, a Pew Research Center study reported that 95 percent of teen cellphone users text, and they send or receive an average of 87.7 text messages a day.

For senior Lexy Bushue, the number is much higher. “I probably send like 200 to 250 texts a day,” Bushue said.

Bushue also spends a good amount of time on Facebook. She likes the site for its convenience.

“It’s on my phone. Classes are boring,” she said, shrugging. “It’s always there.”

Jason Dunn, a sophomore, can relate. He’s on many social media sites—Instagram, Twitter, Vine, and iFunny. His favorite is Instagram.

“I’m able to post pictures of myself, and what I’m doing,” he said. “I think that’s pretty cool.”

Though both Bushue and Dunn both rely on electronics for their primary methods of communication, and appreciate the benefits of modern technology, they also realize the drawbacks.

“It’s very different from when my parents were here,” Dunn said.

“They actually had to do face to face communication.

We don’t really have to do that anymore.

The human quality quickly fades away.”

acting guides policies for technology in school

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students researching STDs, terrorism, gay marriage, or even anatomy.

The filter disallows games, forums, pornographic content, music streaming, forums, websites with specific relevant keywords, as well as “prohibited friendship content,” while also being inconsistent, blocking merchant sites like Amazon.com, but not ones like Gunbroker.com.

“There are certain things that you have to look out for, but the district needs to look out for what students actually need,” Munoz said. “There could be an educational video about tribal culture, but there happens to be topless natives in it, so it is blocked.

“Technology is a tool and a tool for learning and moving forward,” he added.

“When you prohibit technology, you prohibit what we learn.”

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Dreams of science fiction close to technical reality Zach Stetter Staff Writer In the world of science fiction, machines and contraptions boggle the mind. From space ships that can sail effortlessly across numerous galaxies, to DeLoreans and blue boxes that can glide across the plains of time, the possibilities are limited only by the writer’s imagination.

Science seems to be catching up to the world of fiction, and some of these possibilities may become reality. These are inventions that could not only improve everyday life, but could be helpful to emergency and military units in times of crisis.

Where sci-fi offers Iron Man’s visor that is constantly filled with streams of news and information, science may soon show us contact lenses that follow much the same principle. These lenses will hover directly over the pupil to completely immerse the user in the experience of having a screen right in front of them. This will either be done with a small screen implanted either on the surface of the contact lens, or lasers that will directly relay the image into the retina of the user’s eye, according to news.nationalgeographic.com.

These lenses have a variety of applications, from texting and surfing the web, to watching a movie. Doctors or soldiers could employ the lenses as well, allowing texts and notices to hover over the user’s vision like a heads up display so the user can still work on whatever task is at hand.

Another piece of technology that might come straight out of movies such as “Elysium” are exoskeletons for people being developed at NASA, according to www.nasa.gov. Although only in the research development phase, the suits weigh in at about 57 pounds, are worn over the user’s body, and could possibly help paraplegics walk. The exoskeleton is covered in motorized joints at the hips and knees that allow for sidestepping, turning, pointing, and flexing a foot.

Another innovation in the field of health technology, giving a strong reminiscent feeling of the Tricorder from Star Trek, is the CheckLight. It is a device that continuously measures impacts the user experiences and provides a simple visual display of impact severity. Information such as this may prove helpful to many athletes, as it can show when an athlete has gotten hurt during a game or practice, as well as give warnings of possible concussions. The CheckLight technology could help athletes stay safe and not permanently injure themselves, according to shop.reebok.com.

The world of science fiction may not be as far away as we once thought. Gadgets and gizmos that we could only see in movies might someday be in our own hands, and it might be even sooner then we realize.

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LEFT: Watching senior Hunter Powell demonstrate a proper boxing stance, Joey prepares to attempt the technique herself. RIGHT: Swinging her arms in rapid succession, Joey practices her form while punching the punching bag. PHOTOS BY CORINNA DUNN

Lack of athletic coordination exposed during first boxing session

Joey Freeman Columnist For me, Awkward Athlete is kind of like going on that weird first date (not that I’ve had many of these, but I do know what they are like). You’re kind of nervous—actually really nervous, like you can’t screw this up or you’ll just look like an idiot kind of nervous—but excited because, well, it’s something new.

So when I made the decision to go boxing, it was like I was agreeing to go on a first date. But if any first date had gone like boxing did, the resulting relationship would have lasted as long as a Kardashian engagement.

The first sign that this would go badly was the reaction I got from others when I told them “Oh yeah, I’m going boxing for Awkward Athlete.” The stunned silence which inevitably turned into a peeinducing laugh set the bar high for my expectations of how the night would go.

But thankfully, I wasn’t going on this weird (are these endeavors anything

Taking swings at a punching bag, Joey learns different punch combinations and when to use them. but?) adventure alone, I was enlisting the athletic help of my friend senior Hunter Powell, whose father taught boxing lessons at the Fort Collins Club until 2011. I was very much certain that I was in the presence of someone who knew what he was doing.

It’s just too bad I didn’t tell Hunter he was with someone who knew nothing, although he did figure it out when

teaching me how to wrap my hands properly. This was the easiest part of the night, and I still didn’t do it right.

After this, he showed me how to hold the correct boxing stance with my left foot a little bit forward, and my legs in a sort of crouching position.

This I could manage, alone at least.

When I was shown the hand movements it got a little tricky. It

started with a left jab, which was then called a “1,” and a right jab, a “2.” Then a left hook, which is just the hooking of the arm towards the desired target, was thusly called “3.”

This seems easy enough, but I will tell you something, numbers just aren’t my thing. Really, numbers are like “fetch,” it just isn’t going to happen. So when Hunter started yelling “1,1,2,1” at me while we were doing 30-second intervals of combinations, I basically swatted the punching bag.

And swatting the punching bag was all I could muster. Yes, I am an angry person on occasion, but of course it doesn’t come out physically, so taking my anger out on the punching bag did as much damage as a puppy trying to lick someone’s face to death.

It was when Hunter put what I would describe as flat baseball gloves on his hands that I let the feisty me out. Again the numbers were yelled at me (cue confusion and more frustration), but I got pumped, and honestly, I just wanted to hit some shit.

Our session ended with me, the death puppy of unathletic abilities panting for breath and being satisfied with how much I had done. Hey, I didn’t become the boxing master, but I took my first steps into making my last few Awkward Athletes a little more kick-ass.

Which drink offers the most nutritional value for athletes?

MILK

Recently researchers have become interested in the benefits of milk for athletes, as it contains carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D, according to www.usnews.com. In addition to these supplements, milk also contains casein and whey, both of which are important for rebuilding muscle. In this aspect, milk outperforms sports drinks, as they typically focus on replacing carbohydrates and electrolytes, while milk does both and then some.

A study in Applied Physiology even demonstrated that athletes who drank milk directly after exercising performed better in their next session than those who drank water or sports drinks.

GATORADE Gatorade contains high-fructose corn syrup, and sucrose syrup, which is full of empty calories and can decay teeth, according to www.bio-genix. com, a sports optimization site. Plus, sugar provides the carbohydrates in Gatorade, leading to a quick energy gain and then an energy crash. In addition to these harrowing facts, the website also explained that taking in excess sugar and refined carbohydrates can spur weight gain, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Despite these health concerns, www.azcentral. com says that Gatorade is effective at replacing important electrolytes such as sodium and potassium.

COLA

There are both pros and cons to drinking soda before and after exercising, according to www.livestrong.com. The caffeine that many sodas contain can be helpful for long workouts because the use of muscle glycogen is delayed, as caffeine allows the body to burn fat instead. Despite this perk of caffeine, soda contains little nutritional value, can make the athlete feel bloated, and can cause low blood sugar during exercise.

Not only that, but according to The Encyclopedia of Natural Science, when an individual obtains disproportionate levels of calcium and phosphate by drinking soda, calcium is pulled out of the bones.

WATER

In contrast to many other liquids that athletes consume, water is the only one universally hailed as essential; it’s often considered to be the second most important resource required to live, with oxygen as the primary resource.

Water allows the body to work at peak performance by regulating joints and functions such as body temperature and energy transportation, according to www. familydoctor.org. Without remaining properly hydrated, athletes may undergo fatigue, dizziness, and cramps.

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BLAST Haley Sauvageau Haley Sauvageau attended FCHS from 1994-1997, winning conference championships her junior and senior year.

Sauvageau credits her success, which includes All-Conference honors her senior year, to Coach Keith Aragon.

Smiling for the photographer, Sauvageau poses for her senior photo. She graduated from FCHS in 1997.

Sauvageau went on to Montana State University earning a degree in nursing.

Currently, Sauvageau is a stay at home mom with three kids ages 6, 4, and 15 months.

Softball star recalls memories of conference championship Lauren Sluss Staff Writer A new plaque was added each year to the Championship wall in the gymnasium of FCHS in 1996 and 1997. Girls’ softball took the title of conference champs both years. This would not have been possible without the effort of alumna Haley Dellenbach.

Dellenbach, now Haley Sauvageau, attended FCHS from 1994-1997 and played softball all three years. Her junior and senior year her team won conference championships, along with taking third in state her senior year.

“It was a huge accomplishment,” she said. “We had a great team all three years.”

Sauvageau also won All-Conference her senior year, marking an excellent ending to her successful softball career which had always been a major part in her life. “It was my passion,” she explained. “I played on a traveling fast-pitch softball team since I was 12 years old.”

Sauvageau said she owes the majority of her success to Coach Keith Aragon. Aragon was hard on the team,

according to Sauvageau, but with much success.

“He expected nothing but our best effort and genuinely cared about us as students and players,” she said.

Aragon not only helped her improve as a softball player, but he also equipped her for the future.

“Looking back, I think that he prepared

“We had a great team all three years.”

— Haley Sauvageau

me for my college years as far as accepting challenges, working for a goal, and preparing me for successes and failures,” Sauvageau said.

She still sees Aragon from time to time, which always reminds her of the good

memories she had during her softball seasons.

After graduation in 1997, Sauvageau attended Montana State University and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Although she had the opportunity to play sports during college, she chose not to and instead focused on her academics.

Upon graduating from Montana State, she moved to Denver and worked at The Children’s Hospital as a registered nurse in an ortho-neurotrauma-rehab unit.

“We did everything that involved bones and brains from babies to teenagers,” Sauvageau said. “I loved my job.”

After finishing her work in Denver, Sauvageau’s new profession became taking care of her kids. At age 35, Sauvageau is a stay at home mom with three kids, Kyler, 6, Adelyn, 4, and 15-month old Hutch. She has been married to her husband, Troy, for 10 years.

Although Sauvageau never played softball after high school, it influenced her for the rest of her life. Her son Kyler just started playing baseball last summer, reminding her of her own seasons. She said,“It brought back so many fun memories of my softball days.”

High school athletics demand loyal, passionate fan base

Tyler Mathewson & Caleb Schwindt Columnists It’s the classic basketball scenario. A team is down 2 points with 5 seconds remaining. The ball gets driven down the court, passed around, and at last, with less than one second remaining, a player

shoots a long three-pointer and drains it. AND THE CROWD GOES – oh wait, there is no crowd.

Sounds a bit off, doesn’t it? Without proper fan support, sports lack the passion and intensity that having a group of screaming teenagers delivers.

Fans make sports. Sure, players and coaches do most of the difficult work (actually playing the sport), but the fanatics that obsess over their teams create the atmosphere that makes games so exciting.

This is the prominence of fans. Not only do they produce a memorable sporting experience, they help their team. A crazed, passionate fan makes it much easier for athletes to perform than having unamusing people in the stands.

FCHS has many passionate fans, supporting their peers at every game. However, many students either go to games just to talk to their friends, or don’t go at all. Being at multiple games, and witnessing many different crowd sizes, we have observed a large difference when FCHS fans are loudly cheering as opposed to being silent.

To some, this may not be a big deal. But put yourself in the athletes’ shoes. Don’t you want family and friends

supporting you while you carry out your passion? And when you hit that game-winning shot, wouldn’t you rather hear the roar of a crowd than the chirping of crickets?

As important as supporting your peers is, there is more to the significance of fans at games.

Players are not the only people who can benefit from the presence of supporters.

When many fans attend a game, it is much more fun for the fans as well. It is far more exciting for a fan to be a part of a crowd of people waving and cheering in unison than it is to be with a few bystanders in the bleachers.

Look, it’s understandable if you are absolutely unable to attend a game. But we find it unacceptable to play video games, watch television, or read comics at home instead of watching your team face a rival school.

Certain things in the world are meant to go together: peanut butter and jelly, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, and sports and fans.

So next time you’re debating whether to stay home, or support your peers in something they are truly passionate about, choose the latter.

We find it unacceptable to play video games, watch television, or read comics at home instead of watching your team face a rival school.

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Significant Dates: February 6: Training begins in Sochi

With the 2014 Winter Olympics upon us, it is important to both look back at previous games and forward to those which lie ahead.

February 7: Opening ceremonies February 8: Events officially begin February 23: Final day of competition; closing ceremonies

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New Events in the 2014 Sochi Olympics Biathlon mixed relay

Ski slopestyle

Figure skating team event

Snowboard slopestyle

Luge team relay

Snowboard parallel slalom

Ski halfpipe

Women’s ski jumping

olorado athletes to watch for: Mikaela Shiffrin — This 18-year-old skiing prodigy turned pro at16, and has been competing at consistently high levels since.

Bobby Brown — In his 2010 X Games debut, this slopestyle skier won two gold medals. He is expected to battle for a medal in Sochi.

Katie Uhlaender — She is considered a frontrunner in skeleton, and already has two Olympic games under her belt.

What is your favorite Winter Olympic sport?

Destan Norman Freshman

Bobsledding, because I think it’s really exciting.

Hector Saucedo Senior

Snowboarding, because I like snowboards.

Nayeli Villalba Junior

Ice skating, because I think it’s really fancy.

Rachel Nelson Sophomore

Snowboarding, because I’ve always wanted to try it and I think it’s cool.

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Athletes of the Month How did you get started?

7th grade—the Vipers’ team came to my school and played and got me interested.

What’s been your hardest challenge?

Playing with a broken wrist. I was running track and tripped over a hurdle and broke my wrist and then went and played in a weekend camp with a broken wrist.

What keeps you motivated? Where does this come from?

My full passion for the sport. I’ve always had a passion for a sport I can fall in love with, and my dad helps me too.

Do you have an idol?

Not currently for Lacrosse.

What’s been your biggest support? How does it come?

My dad. He’s definitely always been there for me.

Zoey Cochran

Is it hard not being able to play lacrosse through school?

Sophomore

Definitely. I don’t like not being able to play for my school.

Lacrosse

How did you get started?

My oldest brother wrestled and I kinda started because he did.

What’s been your hardest challenge?

Probably right now because I have a torn ACL.

What keeps you motivated? Where does this come from?

My coach and probably and Riley Thomas. They want to see me do better so they encourage me to do better.

Do you have an idol?

My older brother, Devin Dunnum. He took second in state a few years ago so I have to push myself to be better.

What’s been your biggest support? How does it

come?

My coach and family. Like I said, I tore my ACL and they keep me motivated through things I wouldn’t, they keep me going.

Brandon Dunnum

What challenges does wrestling bring outside of the sport?

It drains my energy so it’s hard getting through homework and doing things around the house.

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New attendance policy ineffective motivation for students

Education often takes on the overall feeling of a job. You go every day, spend roughly eight hours there, and in theory, get something beneficial out of the process; in this case however, knowledge takes the place of a paycheck.

As high school students, on our way to the infamous “real world,” we should be held responsible for our education. Unfortunately, some students don’t take this responsibility, which is as simple as showing up to class, as seriously as they probably should.

To prevent frequent absences from classes, the administration has implemented a new unexcused absence policy to help motivate students to go to class.

According to the new policy, more than two unexcused absences within 10 school days will result in a 45-minute detention for every missed class. The system, at least in writing, seems to only result in the student missing even more school than before, and never having the chance to make up classes they’ve missed.

Though it has good intentions, the new policy lacks the effective consequences necessary to motivate students. Creating a system in which the punishment for missing school is spending time in detention, resulting in missing even more class, sends the wrong message.

Besides, expecting a detention to be served by a student who didn’t bother to show up for an infinitely more useful class is a bit ambitious.

At some point, it needs to be realized that motivation to come to school rests mostly with the student, and placing too much emphasis on unexcused absences wastes energy better spent on students that do show up to learn.

However, if students are to be reprimanded, we as a staff feel there are better methods of motivation.

Rather than inflicting a punishment which only extends the infraction, a less contradictory and more successful solution would be a more proactive approach.

Attempting to get students to spend more time in school and less time avoiding it would be more effective if the punishment was making up the missed class.

This way, students would be able to attempt to atone for missing the original class with a close substitute, as well as keep their grades where they belong.

For example, having a student sit in on the class they missed would allow them to learn the material discussed previously. It also makes teachers’ jobs easier when they don’t have to constantly worry about keeping students who have been ditching up-to-speed.

As students, one of our chief concerns is the grades that we receive, and it’s important for us to feel we are able to make up for our mistakes.

Finding a way to keep our grades on track after watching them drop helps us to realize the importance of being at school.

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Elizabeth Bridgwater Perspectives Editor When constantly living in one’s head, it’s easy to get wrapped up in your own thoughts. As if encircled by a gust of chilly wind, all of a sudden any glimmer of harmony can be scooped up and away.

When the neighborhood children so happily formed my body and head, they were blissfully unaware of the being they were creating. I am not a mere snow-girl, but a sentient creature with thoughts and emotions which can become a serious detriment to any personal serenity.

Philosophical and vapid worries swirl around in my head with the random action of snow flurries.

On occasion, a thought is sharp enough to prick at my heart like an icicle, glistening and daggerlike. When this happens, I shiver with the wind.

Especially when the moon rises and the empty landscape is laid before me, the dim night reveals the issues I often push aside. How did the children form me? What is the purpose of everything I do? Am I making an impression on this world, or when I melt will I just be a pile of soggy clothing and a rotten carrot?

Harmony melts away like snow at room temperature.

Even when the sun has risen and the songbirds are singing their wintry tunes, shallower problems may arise.

Do I have enough snow friends? Should I really care what the other snow creatures think of me? Does anyone else notice how my nose is just a tiny bit less orange than that of most snow people? With the warm sun shining on me, no one would know that I drip tears, not water droplets.

But why should I let these cruel notions torment me?

Regardless of what other snow people think of me or the larger meaning of my presence on at h w this landscape, I just have to e are mad at e “We remember v a that every snow person is made h ts h ut wbecause bostuff, ougofhthearsame a h when the air t e r u c o e k ” a . t k and wind become chilly, the clouds no hin us; so da you t cryanjoyful n a longer tears, but snow. ek vsnow, i V i This these glittering am — Sw flakes of delicacy so light only a snowfairy could ride one, twirl down to Earth. As they spin and dance with ecstasy they reach out intricate arms to the ground and cry, “WE LOVE YOU, WE LOVE YOU!” Soon enough they fly to the ground and hug the contours of every surface, covering Mother Earth with a shining quilt of comfort and love.

I am made of these wonderful particles, and so is everyone else. When I stop the flutter of bothersome thoughts and consider the loving particles inside me, my mind calms and I feel pulsating tranquility comparable to that of a silent winter morning. I am

When the air and wind become chilly, the clouds no longer cry joyful tears, but snow.

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a unique creature made up of unique pieces, and that alone makes me beautiful in both mind and matter.

Why fret over the inconsequential concerns of my mind; I am larger than that. Even the universal questions of who, what, where, when why, and how, although important, should not constantly disrupt my placidity.

So I urge you, gentle reader, look within yourself to calm a troubled mind. When you too are swept up in a panicked tumble of thoughts, turn that veneer of a coal smile planted on your face into a real grin. Then, remember that you are made of beauty that loves, and are a beautiful being that should at least love itself.

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Acting out an example of positive karma, sophomore Alyssa Hein and freshman Terran Gangemi assist each other. Because Gangemi helped Hein when she dropped her folder, when he dropped his papers he received aid. PHOTOS BY JOEY FREEMAN

Karma creates positive reaction, incentive to treat others fairly

Evan Bode Staff Writer

What you put into the world comes back.

This is the basic idea of karma, a fascinating centuries-old subject that continues to generate opinionated discussions. Research on the topic and evidence from my own experiences illustrate the prevalent impact of this force on everyday life.

To understand this impact, it is important to understand the concept of karma. Karma is a central

aspect of Buddhism, Hinduism, and a variety of other eastern religions. In many contexts, karma is associated with reincarnation, and the notion that a person’s actions in the present will have a karmic influence on future lives. To others, karma is a physical substance that attaches itself to the soul.

Regardless of the specific cultural outlook, the general theory is that a person’s actions, whether positive or negative, are met with corresponding consequences.

The name “karma” itself has been adopted into western culture as a common phrase, indicating a force that rewards good deeds and punishes wrongdoings — but is there truth behind this familiar interpretation? An answer to this question can be found in an experience I had six years ago.

In fourth grade, I declined birthday presents, asking instead for donations to a local charity. While initially unsure about the choice, I was proud to raise $400.

The positive reaction of the community was overwhelming and unanticipated. After I was featured in a newspaper article, an anonymous donor matched

the sum I raised, and another anonymous person sent me an iPod as a gift. In doing a simple good deed, I was surprised to find such a rewarding response.

This experience introduced me to karma and made me reconsider the impact of my decisions in life.

Karma can be seen everywhere. It doesn’t always appear as a dramatically obvious indication of moral failure or success; it can be seen in simple things, like smiling at someone and getting a smile in return.

With this presence acknowledged, the next step is determining what role it will play in your life.

The term “karma” comes from a Sanskrit word, “act.” This emphasis on action is a key component of karma and its potential influence. Rather than encouraging resignation to a mystical force that balances fate for us, karma should motivate us to actively do good. If not, it should at least keep us from doing bad, knowing that our actions will catch up to us.

So, before treating another person unfairly, consider the world from their point of view; if you don’t, karma might put you there one day.

Video games deserve recognition, appreciation as art form

Zach Stetter

Staff Writer When asked to define art, one usually thinks of a grand tapestry filled with color, or an oil painting depicting a bowl of fruit, framed on a museum wall.

But the definition of art can’t be restrained to lines on canvas, or even a tangible object. Art is a way for people to show their minds to the world, and to challenge

the limits of creativity and beauty. It takes time, passion, and effort, yielding pieces that appeal to emotions and senses.

Whether video games should be joined in this description has long been debated.

Many see video games as mindless entertainment, not even close to artwork. The late film critic Roger Ebert referred to video games as “potential art that still hasn’t reached the level of chicken scratches.” Others point out the beauty and awe that many games inspire, creating realms and characters in front of players’ eyes.

If great works such as paintings or films are considered art, there is no reason video games cannot be considered art. Those misguided enough to argue fail to see the visual beauty that many games present.

There is nothing quite like watching as the land unfolds in Dark Souls, abandoned castles crumbling into ruin scarring the torn and tainted world.

The visual detail is so appealing and precise, it never fails to immerse the player immediately. Every blade of grass sways and is crushed under foot, and the sunlight shimmers through

Others point out the beauty and awe that many games inspire...

As a second-semester senior, I feel the monster of senioritis stirring within.

“I will be assigning you some busy work…”

the thin membrane of the wings of a dragon flying overhead, all of it looking so real you wonder how it can’t be.

More than the visual aspect of art is part of the genre of video games.

The soundtrack of a game can also make it or tear it down, just as the perfect music can set the tone in movies. Some soundtracks have become so iconic that the band Video Games Live tours performing various video game music for live audiences. They play theme and stage music from old and new games, their catalog ranging from classics such as Super Mario Brothers to the newer video game phenomenon Skyrim.

Filled with time and effort, countless hours poured into storyboarding, voice acting, music composition, and animation, strung up into one final masterpiece, video games are art.

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Splitting check vital to relationships

Tessa Hoenig Guest Writer Quite frankly, who wants to pay for anything?

I myself would prefer to sit back and let the man reach for the bill every date night, but this traditional gender role is not fair to men or a relationship.

A man shouldn’t be expected to load up on cash on Friday night just to pay for the jumbo tub of popcorn and big gulp his girlfriend ordered.

Traditionally, however, it was typical for men to pay for dates because they had money to spend. Women, on the other hand, didn’t exactly get paid to change a squealing one year old’s diaper or hang up the soggy laundry every morning. So naturally, the men were expected to pay as this was the gentlemanly thing to do.

Not only that, but some men bizarrely drew a confidence boost from providing for a needy helpless woman and relished in the glory of paying a bill. It established dominance and manhood in a relationship.

But times are changing and these genderspecific conventional habits die hard. Modern high school couples and homosexual couples as well

should be less willing to adhere to traditional gender roles. Couples have begun to approach relationships on a more equal and communicative basis. Some have become active modern American feminists and tend look at a man as an equal in a relationship and not a person higher on the social ladder.

With a newfound equality in couples, why should there not be equal financial contribution to the wellbeing of the relationship? The Huffington Post even acknowledges that “Of the 64 percent of men wanting to split the bill, 44 percent said they’d even ditch a love interest who never doled out any dollars.” It would be truly cheap and petty for a woman to never pay her share even if the man offered. Some women half-heartedly offer to pay for meals while crossing their fingers under the table and hoping to be refused. I would much rather prefer to share the bill than feel guilty and indebted to a boyfriend who pays for every meal.

Sophomore Jamie Laskie wants to avoid the dilemma of debt to a date.

She said, “You should always just split it.”

It goes further than debt for junior Aly Osborn.

“That’s a mean move on the girl’s part to make them pay for everything,” Osborn said. “And what if it’s two girls and two guys? This is why you should just split it.”

It’s perfectly alright to let your boyfriend or partner be the hero and pay for a meal or a movie every so often, but to expect it would only result in a bankrupt boyfriend. Having a one-sided relationship with male dominance is toxic to a relationship, and I imagine that these wide contrasts may create emotional divisions between couples as time goes on.

Should guys pay for the date?

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I strongly believe that the man should pay the bill.

It’s just the way that it has always been. I think it is the man’s responsibility, as far as tradition. It’s not that the woman can’t take care of herself on her own; it’s just tradition.

On a first date it should definitely be a split because that’s just fair. If you are going out on a first date and it doesn’t go well, then you shouldn’t make a guy pay.

Interviews by Amanda Evans and Zach Stetter

Jamie Tafoya In-Depth Editor It is no surprise that a baby’s first word is likely “mama” or “dada” considering the fact that under most circumstances these two adults have the greatest impact on their child’s life.

While most teenagers fight with their parents and tend to feel as though they don’t see eye to eye, we are nearly a replica of our parents. Growing up under the same roof, living by their rules, it is no wonder that we turn out to be exactly like the ones who raised us.

While we can deviate from our parents’ favorite colors or movies, the things that we love, and habits that we have, certain aspects of our future are nearly out of our control simply based upon the household we were raised in.

According to a study recorded by CNN, there is a 47 percent likelihood that a child will be stuck in the same economic class as his or her parents, proving that it’s actually harder to move classes in America than in most other advanced nations. The reality is that the chance of living a life similar to your parents is nearly half.

Now I’m not saying that if you admire your divorced parents, you’re going to end up bitter and alone. I’m supporting the idea that

Having a mom and dad who swam in college, both my sister and I naturally fell in love with the sport and always saw it as a part of our futures. without your even knowing it, some of your greatest qualities derive from your mom and dad.

We eat when they tell us to eat, we wear the clothes they tell us to wear, and we sleep when they tell us sleep. As children, we rely on these small things and therefore find the nearest adults to us to be not only responsible, but people to look up to.

Having a mom and dad who swam in college, both my sister and I naturally fell in love with the sport and always saw it as a part of our futures. Another expectation I faced growing up was the promise of college in my future, having two parents who graduated from college with ease. My parents decided to have two kids together, and when the day comes that I get to be a mother, I want no more and no fewer than two kids.

It’s lifestyle choices like these that define our parents’ influences and no matter how hard we resist these qualities, we can’t escape them due to genetic predisposition and upbringing.

The scariest part is that the traits we inherit aren’t always positive. According to childhelp-usa.com about 30 percent of abused and neglected children will go on to neglect or abuse their own kids. The harsh reality is that this is a vicious cycle that continues to happen based upon how parents influence their child.

While we do have the power to steer away from more serious situations, the ability for parents to shape their child’s future is undeniable.

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Ability to love possible in high school relationships

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deeply for someone. Love is being willing Tyler Mathewson to listen to them rant for thirty minutes Staff Writer about AP Lang, or driving to their house I can’t think of anything particularly with a pumpkin spice latte when they’re When teenagers embark on the eloquent to say about love, so I’ll let sick. Love doesn’t apply exclusively to journey of high school the last thing one of the experts do it for me: “Soul romantic relationships; I can honestly on their minds is falling in love. At the mates,” Elizabeth Gilbert wrote in her memoir Eat, Pray, Love, “they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.” While this may not always be the case and certainly varies from person to person, I believe it to be true.

Love in high school does exist, whether it lasts a week or a lifetime.

Now, don’t get me wrong; not every face-sucking couple blocking your locker is in love, but the next time one of your friends proclaims he or she is in love with someone, you may want to think twice before shrugging it off.

I know this example is clichéd, but take Romeo and Juliet. Before you come at me with the “but they died” stuff, let me say that it doesn’t have to end well to be love; the only point I’m trying to make here is that they were in love, in love enough to die for each other. There’s no telling how long it would have lasted if they happened to be in a Judd Apatow movie rather than a Shakespearean tragedy, but as I see it, it’s irrelevant.

I want to talk a bit about the science of love for a second. Scientists are discovering new things all the time, but the common theory is that natural attraction, the first step towards love, comes from sex pheromones: basically, that special someone’s natural smell.

We’re able to recognize and respond to sex pheromones as early as age PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ELIZABETH BRIDGWATER six, so it’s possible even little kids can fall in love, though it presents itself very differently than teen love.

But enough with the chemistry. say I love most of my friends, not just end of the four years some may find Love is funny. It means different my awesome imaginary boyfriend. themselves believing they are. But high things to different people; often, those school is not the time to be thinking So, you’re asking me if love in a relationship even have varying exists in high school? Yes! It’s about marrying your girlfriend of six definitions. At least for me, love is caring everywhere! And I love that! months. Immaturity, emotional change,

Gretchen Adams

Staff Writer

Talking points: Love in high school does exist, regardless of its length of time.

We can respond to sex pheromones, which can lead to natural attraction and love, by the age of six.

Love has different definitions.

and lack of a traditional high school experience pose issues in teen love.

When a math teacher says the answer is 69, it’s hard not to bring out that immature high school student in us and laugh. In fact, according to cbslocal.com men aren’t fully mature until the age of 43. How can a student be expected to handle a relationship if he’s still going through a maturing point in his life?

Change is another reason high school students are not ready to be “in love.”

Teenage emotional change is something everyone can expect. You might notice yourself seeking more independence and feeling additional sensitiveness to your emotions. Development of the teenage brain will encourage you to experience risk taking behavior, causing you to not be the same person your soul mate once loved when you first met.

Dealing with a relationship unlikely to last will take away from the 4 year experience every high school student should have.

I personally have only been in love with an occasional pizza. Seeing my friends who say they are in love, it does not seem like fun. Instead of hanging out with friends on the weekend and attending football games on a Friday night, you are distracted with an additional commitment of a boyfriend/girlfriend, taking away from a broader high school experience.

The high school years shouldn’t be spent focusing on a relationship you think is going to turn into marriage.

Instead focus on maturing, dealing with emotional change with your mind and body, and gaining the ultimate high school experience.

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Talking points: High school isn’t the time to think about marriage.

Teenagers are not yet fully mature and experience emotional changes.

Time shouldn’t be spent focusing solely on a relationship, but on a broader high school experience.

Perspectives Jan. 30, 2014 23 Global climate change a pressing concern Spilled Ink

Editor-in-Chief Think of what you were like 15 years ago.

Whether you were a toddler, newborn baby or yet to be born in 1999, you were probably very different than you are today. In the next 15 years you will almost certainly change drastically again, and likely won’t still be living with your parents.

The next 15 years, however, need to be a time of change not only personally but also for us as a civilization.

Based on a UN report, unless global carbon levels are reduced in the next decade and a half, climate problems such as rising temperatures, stronger storms and hazardous air will be impossible to overcome with current technology. It is time to accept the overwhelming mountain of scientific data and take action to prevent global climate change.

According to NASA, 97 percent of global climate scientists agree that human activities are the cause of climate warming trends. This figure comes from a wide survey of nearly every peer-reviewed paper published on global weather patterns in the past decade. It also shows a clear consensus by experts in the field. And while not all scientists agree, think about it as if you went to 100 doctors. If 97 of them told you that you

97 percent of global climate scientists agree that human activities are the cause of climate warming trends.

1. Which country currently emits the most greenhouse gases?

A. USA C. Mexico B. China D. India 2. How many deaths are blamed on climate change worldwide each year?

A. 50 C. 150,000 B. 10,000 D. 30,000 3. Which animal is considered most vulnerable to extinction because of global warming?

A. Narwhals C. Frogs B. Polar Bears D. Foxes 4. True or False: A rise in global temperature will lead to an increased rate of malaria?

A. True B. False 5. At what time of day does air travel have the worst impact on the environment?

A. Daytime C. There is no difference B. Nighttime Answers: 1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. A, 5. A

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have cancer and need surgery and three tell you there is no problem, are you really going to listen to the three?

Moreover, 2012 was the hottest year on record and 9 of the 10 hottest years ever have been in our lifetime. Yes, Colorado just a went through a stretch of subzero days at the start of the year, but one week of weather patterns does not reflect the long term trend which is hotter and stronger storms.

Storms and other extreme weather events are occurring more often with devastating costs to the global and U.S. economies. Super-storm Sandy caused $65 billion in damage alone. These costs threaten to burden the financial future of the U.S. increasingly over the next decade. It is clear man made climate change is not only real but also limiting economic growth.

While most scientists and many people believe climate change is real and poses a threat, there has been little bold action to solve the problem. Politicians in Washington have mostly dodged the issue and it played almost no role in the 2012 campaign on either side’s agenda.

Despite the lack of attention, some real progress has been made to reduce the U.S. dependency on foreign oil and improve fuel economy but these steps are small and limited.

Ultimately voters have to pressure politicians and challenge them to develop a climate plan that will work.

This could be as simple as writing a letter to a representative or becoming informed on one specific climate topic, like fracking which is a hot issue in Colorado. Action must expand beyond our state’s borders to help the U.S. become a leader in fighting climate change. With a push for political action and other steps, the next 15 years can be a time of great reform and progress in tackling one of the biggest challenges of our generation.

Information gathered by Andrew Smalley Source: National Geographic

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What technology of the future are you most looking forward to?

Taylor Bonello

Jennifer Ludwig

Senior

Sophomore

I want a starship, because space. That’s why.

Zachary Williams

A time machine so I can go back in time and see the Backstreet Boys in their glory days.

Shuran Jiang

Sam Carlson

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To be honest, none really, because there’s no technology we need other than medical.

A quantum computer, because it would use all 32 states of the electron.

Parker Humpal

Trae Beneck

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Cell phones and the progression as they advance.

A computer inside a person’s body, because you can remember a lot more and store memories.

Alyssa Classi Junior

New cell phones, Hover cars, because you can because they’re getting get places quicker. cooler and cooler and more advanced.

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