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Time of our lives

Chelsey Schmid Staff Reporter

Dispatch

Drama department held their semi-annual dodgeball tournament in September.

Spotlight

Photo by Natasha Hossain

Photo by Natasha Hossain

Students share their opinions on assemblies so far this year.

2 Cents

Kaitlin Vickers shares her thoughts on the Infrastructure plan.

Horseshoe

Check out the CTE classes offered in the Peoria School District.

Playing Field

Freshmen make it onto varsity football.

Scene

Juniors Andrew Benavidez and Alex Curtis participated in Battle of the Bands.

Photo by: Natasha Hossain Photo by Natasha Hossain

Photo by Kellie Reynolds

Clockwise from top left: Seniors, students council and football players compete in a screaming contest to try to win the spirt stick.

The senior class ended up winning the spirit stick once again. / Junior Olivia Gibson attempts to melt a block of ice by sitting on it. The juniors won the contest and were ‘The hottest kids at school.’ / Varsity cheer put on a performance during the Homecoming assembly. Dance, band and the COOP kids also performed. / Sophomore Robert Gieger shows off his dance moves at the Homecoming dance. The dance took place in the gym at SMHS.

Sunrise to hold annual blood drive Kellie Reynolds Online Supervisor

Needles, nurses and blood – oh my!

The annual blood drive sponsored by Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) is coming up Wednesday, Nov. 3, to offer students the opportunity to donate.

Senior Samantha Call, president of HOSA, believes that everyone eligible should give blood. “[Students can] save three lives, which is always really good,” Call said. “I just think it’s a good experience to reach out to the community and help with everybody.”

High school students’ donations impact hospitals’ blood supply.

“Our representative for the American Blood Drive people came, and she said that when high

Extra, extra, talk all about it at Read-in

schools aren’t in session and aren’t giving blood, like during Christmas and summer, blood supply in hospitals is actually less,” Call said. “High schools actually give a lot.”

Many students see the benefits but shy away from giving blood. Call hopes people will move past their fears. “[Everyone] should definitely do it because even if you’re afraid of needles, it’s not that bad,” Call said. “It’s just a quick little pinch in your arm, and then you don’t have to look at the needle. It only takes about ten minutes to actually give blood and then you’re done: you’ve saved three lives.”

Nurse Sharon Gillam also believes students should give blood.

“Consider the opportunity to help many others

with less effort and cost to oneself,” Gillam said.

“Consider the fact that you or your loved ones may one day be a recipient.”

Recipients are not rare.

“There’s actually a junior at our school [Kellie Miner] who got 131 blood transfusions because she had leukemia,” Call said.

“She’s helping out with advertising and stuff, so it’s really cool.”

Some students will not be able to give blood because of health concerns.

“If you’re a girl and you’re under five foot six [inches], you have to meet a certain weight requirement,” Call said.

If you plan to give, you should prepare before to prevent problems.

“You want to drink at least a bottle of water 30

minutes before you give blood and that you have a good amount of iron in your blood,” Call said.

HOSA hopes athletes will give blood in the morning so after school practice is possible. “[In] four to six hours, your blood’s totally replenished, so you can do sports and everything just fine,” Call said.

Even if a person fears needles, Gillam believes they should try to give blood.

“Each donation helps multiple people,” Gillam said. “A single donation allows the donor to help more than one individual.”

Personal satisfaction is not the only thing gained from donating blood.

“You get cookies and juice after, so it’s good,” Call said with a smile.

Ever read a book and loved it so much you could not wait to tell everyone about it? Or maybe you hated it and could not stop telling everyone you knew never to read it?

Whichever the case, the Mustang Read-In is the place for you to express all these thoughts.

The semi-annual ReadIn will be held Wednesday, November 17, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. This will be the third time that the Read-In is held.

“A friend of mine at Ironwood did this,” said this year’s coordinator Leslie Hunter. “He told us about it and...we thought we should do it here.”

The event has experienced great success for the past year, with 166 students participating first semester and 187 the second semester.

Teachers leading discussions this year include English teacher Amanda Richard and ceramics teacher Frank Eager.

Richard will be leading a discussion on Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, and Eager has selected The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell.

“I like that it’s a night about reading being fun,” said Richard. “It’s not attached to a grade...it’s just, let’s read this book and talk about it.”

Eager believes that reading these books can help students to get more out of their high school careers. “[My book is] historical fiction, so it’s based off stuff they’ve covered in school a little bit,” said Eager.

Whether students are interested in history or science fiction, they are sure to find something to appeal to them. Possible selections include The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseini and The Road

by Cormac McCarthy.

Many teachers are looking forward to the enthusiasm generated by the Read-In. “[Students] just like talking to other kids about the book,” Hunter said.

“It’s very informal, but I think it’s just a fun way for kids to interact.”

02 the D ispatch N ovember 2, 2010

Requirements for obtaining AIMS scholarship toughen Natasha Hossain Managing Editor

Photo by Morgan Brewster ONE, TWO, THREE BREAK: Seniors Nicole Hale, Tanner Buckler and Marshal Vosler get together to strategize their game plan. The Damn Yankees worked together and won for Sunrise in the end.

Peoria schools add some drama to dodgeball Brittany Bade Junior Reporter

If you ever have the desire to see the Virgin Mary take a dodgeball to the face, thrown by Danny Zuko from Grease, there is only one place to go. That place is the Peoria Drama Dodge Ball Tournament. Where every competing team is required to dress as a play or TV show character, you can bet things got very theatrical.

Sunrise Drama Club hosted this years Drama Dodgeball Tournament on September 31 in hopes to bond all the districts drama clubs in a competition.

Sunrise was well represented at the tournament. SMHS Drama Club had three teams participate, the Damn Yankees, Jesus Christ Superstar, and the Outsiders.

Drama Club President Lexi Collins said, “(We picked the Damn Yankees) because our team wanted to pick an ath-

letic play so we could dress athletically.”

Ironwood’s Drama Club President Nathanial Vogel’s team, Grease, took second in the tournament. Despite the loss, he was happy just to get everyone together.

“Seeing everyone coming together, having a great time, and seeing all my friends from different schools, it’s a really great time,” Vogel said “The competition was fun, but the togetherness made it memorable.”

It was an unanimous decision between the five schools at the tournament that the most intimidating teams were Sunrise’s Damn Yankees and Ironwood’s Grease. So it was no surprise that these two teams found themselves facing off in the championship match.

“Since the beginning we really wanted to beat Ironwood, because (former drama teacher Michael) Billar moved there,” Collins said. “But we’ve also done things in the past with them so we all

know each other.”

On Ironwoods side, Vogel had similar feelings before the match.

“We just wanted to beat a Sunrise team.” Vogel said. “We can take (the Yankees), and I think we can win.”

Unfortunately for Ironwood’s Grease team, Sunrise’s Damn Yankees came away with the title of champion.

In the championship game, there was a huge comeback made by senior Tanner Buckler. Without Buckler’s endurance, Ironwood would have taken the win.

There are no hard feelings between any of the competing teams. In fact, no one can wait to participate again.

“It may be bi-annual. It will be at the school who won,” Collins said.

You can count on another set of theatrical games sometime again next semester, and until then, potential participants will be thinking about some outlandish costumes.

In the past, students could rely on the AIMS scholarship as a source of money to get into college. While the scholarship is still available, the requirements to get the scholarship are much tougher.

“Many students relied on this scholarship to help pay for college tuition,” Career Specialist Cindy Fair said. “With the new tighter guidelines, very few will receive it.”

The major changes are: • Students have one opportunity to exceed on AIMS Reading, Writing and Mathematics during their sophomore year.

• Students must score an ACT score of 28-36 or SAT1 score of 1300-1600.

• Reduce the scholarship amount to 25% of tuition.

The criteria for GPA, competency courses and class rank will remain the same as previous years. These new changes will not go into effect until the class of 2013, current high school sophomores.

The Arizona Board of Regents voted 9-1 in favor of these changes to the scholarship criteria and award amount on September 23 due to the financial problems of the colleges.

“Changing the scholarship requirements helps the three state universities financially because the cost to send so many to college is expensive,” Fair said.

With the amount of the scholarship changing and the chances of getting this scholarship decreasing, students should start thinking about other ways to receive tuition.

“One of the best ways to receive a university scholarship is to work hard for the best grades possible,” Fair said.

“Many 4-year colleges give scholarships based on a high G.P.A. and involvement in school/community service/leadership/ACT or SAT scores.”

Potter club starts activities, Muggles welcome Chelsey Schmid Staff Reporter

“We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the Sunrise Mountain campus…”

Thus begins the welcome letter of the SMHS Harry Potter Club.

The student organization was founded last year by senior Shelbie Staley, junior Toni Miller, sophomore Kellie Reynolds and 2010 graduate Julie Matsen.

“I’ve always been a fan of the books and thought that it would be nice to get everyone together with something they love,” said Miller.

Staley also had other motives. She wanted to head off other potential

pop culture clubs.

“I [had heard about] a possible Twilight club,” Staley said. “Something had to be done about that.”

The club is devoted entirely to the Harry Potter series of books and movies. Members are organized into the four houses (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin) with a Head of House for each one except Gryffindor. (Matsen, the former Head, graduated last year.)

“I’m Head of Slytherin,” said Reynolds.

“It’s kind of not expected of me because people say I’m the nicest person they’ve met… [but] I think everyone secretly wants to be the villain.”

The club will be en-

gaging in many activities throughout the year, including seeing “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” together.

“We get to see the Harry Potter movie early, before it comes out,” said Miller, excited by the prospect.

Members were offered tickets to view the movie at Harkins Arrowhead the evening before it will premiere.

In addition to seeing the film, club members will be playing games (including a mock dragon egg hunt), competing for a House Cup, and going to see a Quidditch game at Arizona State University.

The college hosts a Quidditch team along with many other schools across the country, including the University of Ari-

zona, Harvard University and Middlebury College, where the Intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup has been held since 2007.

“It’s intense,” said Beth Joice, the Harry Potter Club sponsor. “[For] all those things that [the players do] on brooms, they’re running.”

New members are looking forward to being a part of the club and spending time with other Harry Potter fans. “[I like] being around fun people who share an interest in the book[s],” said junior Emma Worlton.

The leaders can hardly wait to get all Harry Potter fans as involved as possible.

Photo by Daniel Allen WELCOME TO HOGWARTS: Junior Toni Miller places the “sorting wig” on junior Rachel Passer’s head. The students were sorted and enjoyed a feast with their newfound “houses.”

2C ents 03 N ovember 2, 2010

Planes, trains, automobiles: impact of infrastructure plan on U.S. Chelsey Schmid Staff Reporter

This Labor Day, President Barack Obama announced a plan for a $50 billion infrastructure program to develop roads, railways, runways and other infrastructure elements.

His plans were outlined in a speech to members of the AFLCIO, a prominent union organization, during the annual Laborfest celebration in Milwaukee. Amid cheers from union workers, he mapped out a proposal to spend huge amounts of tax dollars on construction and engineering projects throughout the country.

The plan is designed to upgrade “our outdated and inefficient national infrastructure”, according to President Obama, and to give unemployed construction workers jobs.

This proposal, creatively dubbed “Plan to Renew and Expand America’s Roads, Railways, and Runways”, comes at a time when it is not necessarily needed.

Sunrise students may recall the roads that have been torn up in the area in the past year, many of them in perfectly acceptable condition, only to be repaved. There was also the recent “Liberty High School Pedestrian Median Refuge Island”, a concrete median located on Deer Valley Road, which cost upwards of $100,000.

Local governments have found themselves with a larger infrastructure budget than they know what to do with, but the funds come on a “use it or lose it” basis.

If an agency is under budget one year, they can expect to have their funding cut the next. As a result, officials will usually find ways to spend the money they are given.

White House officials claim that this plan will be fully paid for, but are unable to say exactly how, citing only vague hopes of closing tax loopholes for oil and gas companies. While such a move may be politically popular with those who want to “get the big oil companies”, it will have a negative effect on many American taxpayers.

When you buy a gallon of regular gasoline, about 15 percent of

what you are paying goes to state and federal taxes; this number is already high enough. If tax loopholes are closed for companies, they will most likely only pass those costs along to the consumer (you or your parents) in the form of higher prices. So, in the end, who is actually paying the $50 billion tab?

Furthermore, do government officials truly realize how much money $50 billion is? Remember when a billion dollars was big money? Now, however, because of the astronomical rate of spending and governmental waste, it has become small change in the grand scheme of things that makes up the mess of the federal budget.

Ridiculous spending has consequences, a fact that many seem to disregard. Let’s do some simple math. The U.S. national debt is over $13.5 trillion, and the interest payment on that for 2010 alone is over $300 billion, making it the fourth largest budget item for the federal government. That adds up to a great deal of taxpayer money that is essentially being thrown away because the government cannot keep itself within the limits of its budget.

The last thing this country needs is more wasteful spending to heap debts and interest payments upon the taxpayers of the future: today’s youth.

One of the largest flaws with the President’s plan is the fact that it calls for an Infrastructure Bank “to leverage federal dollars and focus on the smartest investments,” as Obama said in his Labor Day speech.

This Bank will be governed by a five-member Board of Directors, all appointed by the President. This means that officials who have not even been elected by the people will have the power to make decisions about the way funds are distributed.

This is a blatant expansion of the huge and inefficient bureaucracy of petty officials that America already has to deal with every day. The last thing this country needs is more administration, more incompetent officials and more red tape. When the bureaucrats hold the reins, it is the American people that suffer.

The plan calls for:

• 150,000 miles of roads to be built and or repaired • 4,000 miles of railways to be constructed and repaired, including highspeed rail lines • 150 miles of runways to be rebuilt or created Updates to the air traffic control system • Bridge and dam construction • National “Infrastructure Bank” to “leverage federal dollars” • Smart Electric Grid • “Expanded Broadband Access”

Public officials need to realize that enough is enough. Spending is already exorbitant, with millions upon millions of dollars being wasted through inefficiency

and ineptitude. Any smart consumer will manage their budget Comic by Kaitlin Vickers and pay their debts. The time has come for the government of this country to do the same.

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04 2C ents N ovember 2, 2010

Teens should respect differences, work to stamp out hate crimes Alex Korsick Staff Reporter

Imagine feeling completely alone and isolated. Picture yourself cut off from everyone else and ridiculed at every turn. You are harassed, bullied and hated. You are verbally assaulted, physically harmed and emotionally broken. You are different. That is your only crime.

Hate crimes are defined as crimes that are motivated by a target’s place in a certain group. These groups include gender, race, religion and sexual orientation. When a crime is committed against someone specifically because of an inclusion in one of these groups, the perpetrator is subject to being charged with a hate crime.

In a society that is extremely diverse, it should be almost common sense that people will be different and that those differences should be celebrated. While prejudices are able to be controlled or stamped out altogether, it is our choice if we let that prejudice evolve into a hate that can cause physical harm to another person.

Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rut-

gers University student, recently took his own life after his roommate, Dharun Ravi, filmed him without permission while Tyler was in an encounter with another male student. Ravi posted an update on his Twitter account his followers to join a video chat to view the encounter, sufficiently outing Tyler who had not officially come out as gay, according to People Magazine.

Tyler’s suicide was a direct result of his roommate’s hateful invasion of privacy and lack of respect for Tyler’s differences. Ravi and his accomplice Molly Wei are both being charged with invasion of privacy, which could carry a sentence of five years, but prosecutors are pushing to add hate crime to the charges, which would increase the jail time to ten years, according to People.

There are many vocal protests against the charge that has been leveled against Ravi and Wei. The defense of the two students is that they were merely playing a prank on their roommate, and that no prejudice or hate was involved at all.

Whether this is true or not, the fact still stands that Tyler is no longer with us.

He was pushed to the point of taking his own life, at a mere 18 years old, by this hateful invasion of privacy by his two

classmates. The question that arises is would Ravi have filmed Tyler if he had been with a female student? Somehow, it is hard to believe he would have. Because Tyler was gay, his relationship was seen as a novelty item and something able to be exploited.

High-profile cases like Tyler’s tend to bring the issue of hate to the forefront of society’s mind. The issue of discrimination and hate must be addressed before it results in more deaths like Tyler’s, and people who commit these crimes should be held to higher charges. Hatred is not a feeling that should be taken lightly, or merely brushed off as if expected. Without the understanding of people’s differences, tragedies like Tyler’s will only become more commonplace.

People, especially students must understand the effect their words and actions have on other people. While they may seem funny or harmless, there is no telling what effect they could have on a person. It could be a blow to their self-esteem or the final straw in a constant struggle against animosity, there is no way of knowing. Instead of treating differences like a modern version of the plague, we must, as a society, learn to respect them and the people behind them.

Big Bang Theory: Juvenile stunts draw fear in students Jessica O’Cheltree Staff Reporter

After someone calls in a bomb threat, panic and chaos ensues as the school tries to assure student safety.

It’s hard to understand what makes fake bomb threats so interesting. They are not like fire alarms, where you get out of class for a few short minutes. Bombs are serious business. It isn’t that they are stupid, but the whole bomb threat thing is just not smart. People who pull such pranks need a reality check if they think bomb threats are anything to joke about.

It is understood that people think that the intelligence rate in America is dropping. Teens pulling stunts such as fake bomb threats at their school do not do much to prove anyone wrong. Teenag-

ers and young adults are usually pinned as rebellious, ignorant kids. You can say that for some teens but only because that is how they act. But for the majority of teens that is not true. But all the recent bomb threats in the district are not helping the teenage reputation. In fact, it is kind of ruining it.

Peoria and Centennial high schools have both experienced bomb threats during this school year. Over 2000 people, including students, faculty members and pre-school children, were evacuated from the schools for the administration and police to investigate these treats.

Did some students pull bomb threats to get out of a test? Or were they just so bored with class that they just decide to spice things up a bit? Whatever the case, people should refrain from pulling stunts like these because they cause massive panic and put thousands at risk.

How many fake bomb threats are people going to pull before they realize

it is not even close to worth it? Students will end up getting caught and either suspended or expelled.

High school is about fun times and creating memories. It’s hard to believe that anyone would want their memories of high school to be of someone threatening to blow them up. Don’t pull bomb threats. All they do is ruin everyone’s time.

The kids who pull this stunt are just like Epimetheus or “Afterthought”, the twin brother of Prometheus (“Forethought”), from the Ancient Greek legend. One thought before he acted the other didn’t. It seems these people usually think after the fact and not before. If more people stopped to think about their actions, maybe bomb threats would be less common or stopped all together.

It would be nice to see bomb threats not happen at schools. Nor anywhere for that matter, because they are only a distraction and a very dangerous one.

punishable by up to 12 months in prison or a fine of $2,500 or both.

SB 1070 has taken the handcuffs off of police officers when it comes to enforcing immigration laws. Millions of people living in the United States are illegal immigrants from all around the world; most are not paying taxes, paying for hospital visits or their children’s education. This law will give illegal immigration higher consequences and stiffer penalties.

The Pew Hispanic Center used Census Bureau information to estimate that 850,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in the United States each year since 2000. Since Arizona shares a border with Mexico the number of illegal immigrants is higher than most. The FAIR data also states that in 2005 the state government spent an estimated $1.29 billion on the cost of illegal aliens.

The 1982 Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, determined that states are prohibited from denying K-12 education to children of illegal immigrants. Another FAIR estimate shows that Arizona spends an annual $312 million on K-12 education for children of illegal immigrants. The country’s economics is in a recession and the funds could be put toward important government programs such as higher education for those who want to attend college.

In many circumstances people come to America for the chance at a better life with more opportunities and to find financial stability. Because of the value of the American dream, immigration will always be a part of America’s reality and it needs to be done in an organized way.

We must understand that finding the right balance for this organization is a

Arizona officials crack down on immigration laws Morgan Brewster Multi Media Editor

Immigration in America has defined our country since it was founded in 1776. Every founding family’s ancestors emigrated to America to find a new home and freedom. Today a controversy has emerged as to what rights illegal immigrants have.

According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) there are an estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants residing in Arizona alone.

The new Senate Bill 1070 establishes stricter punishments and makes hiring or knowingly aiding an illegal alien a Class One Misdemeanor, which can be

Where is the love?

Hate crimes happen every day in the United States. It could be against African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, homosexuals, and even whites.

Hate crime statistics from 2008: Incidents Victims Anti-African American 2,876 3,596 Anti-Jewish

1,013

1,145

Anit-Homosexual MaleFemale-

776 154

981 198

Anti-White

716

829

Anti-Hispanics

561

792

Anti-Asians

137

170

Anti-Islam

105

130

Anti-Catholic

75

89

Anti-Native American

54

63

Source: FBI

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October Letters Dear Mustang Express editors, I just wanted to congratulate you guys on your first newspaper of the 2010-2011 school year! One thing I really liked about the newspaper was the abundant information that was given to me through the stories -- especially the information about ASU. I also really liked the review of the TV show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and of the Katy Perry CD. The whole staff is doing great and I always read the newspaper!

- Alexy Shin, senior

difficult task, but one that the American people can not ignore. This bill is a first step in that direction.

Arizona is the first state to implement an immigration bill of this degree, though 20 other states are already looking to put a bill like it into place in their own state.

Earlier this year a federal judge blocked part of this controversial law, and it is still under scrutiny by the courts.

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Homecoming week: Students remember “Time of their Lives” at SMHS David Garcia Junior Reporter

Photo By Lexie Hansen CROWNING GLORY: Seniors Tony Troftgruben and Krista Lindner proudly pose after being crowned Homecoming King and Queen. The Mustang football team then went on to win the homecoming game against Copper Canyon, 52-7.

Homecoming- it is safe to say it is one of the biggest events of any high school’s year. It is a whole week dedicated to the biggest home football game of the season. Students dress up for spirit week and attend the big game along with the much anticipated Homecoming dance that follows.

However, to make Homecoming as good as it is expected to be, a lot of planning and hard work was required.

“We’ve been planning Homecoming since last year, and we started planning the dance as soon as school started,” said Brittany Bade, Senior Class President.

Bade hoped Homecoming this year was extra successful, considering that she is a senior, and she and student council had worked very hard on it.

Freshmen are new to the high school environment, so many of them were excited to be a part of Homecoming.

“It seems like it’ll be an exciting experience,” freshmen Caitlin Garcia said.

Sophomore Alexis Moore agrees with Garcia.

“Homecoming is a night to remember; it’s never boring, always fun,” Moore said.

Senior Jordan Liles, however, remains slightly more cynical.

“Homecoming will be good if they play good music and people actually dance,” Liles said.

The Homecoming game on Friday left every Sunrise fan at the game in high spirits. The Copper Canyon Aztecs, however, left in tragic defeat. The final score of the game was 52-7.

During halftime of the game, seniors Anthony Troftgruben and Krista Lindner were awarded Homecoming King and Queen. The other nominees were Marcos Lopez, Kyle Ziemer, Cameron Coleman, Phillip Nikola, Brittany Bade, Claire Yost, Kelsey Abbott, and Giavanna Cancelli.

Saturday night was the night of the Homecoming dance. Many people danced and had a great time with friends and significant others. The dance was held in the cafeteria this year, and water, purse check, couples pictures, and seating was located in the gymnasium. The cafeteria, however, heated up quickly.

Aside from that, the music was fairly good and the strobe lights were unforgettable.

Homecoming 2010 proved to be memorable.

Dress code draws complaints from students Mercedes Rogers Junior Reporter

but freshman Kayla Copley disagrees.

Copley was dress coded for her sports bra showing. She does not agree with the school dress code because she believes that her clothes were following the dress code, though the student handbook said otherwise.

coded numerous times and received a referral.

She thinks no one should Since the school year be dress coded at all, and started, there has been that she should be able to an increase in girls of all wear whatever she wants. grades being dress coded Mohr, along with many on a regular basis. girls, believes the dress Over the past weeks, code is useless. the staff has reminded “Their [administration] students of specific dress fingers are like my whole code rules that have been hand,” Mohr said. “So broken. Almost every “Do they expect us to how can my straps be girl who has been sent two fingers?” to change was dress wear turtlenecks?”

Disagreeing with coded for spaghetti -Kayla Copley, 9 Copley and Mohr, Asstraps or shirts revealsistant Principal Clay ing too much skin. The “They told me to wear Carpenter said the rules SMHS student handbook states that, “tops must be that T-shirt under my are fair and girls should modest and non-reveal- dress,” Copley said. “ [Do] deal with it. you know how stupid I The dress code has been ing.” looked?” enforced all year and the English teacher AmanCopley thinks girls rules have not changed. da Richard believes that modern fashion has made should be allowed to show He explained that every girls choose to dress the their bra straps and that year dress code problems way they do at school. She the shirts the school loans occur. In Carpenter’s also thinks that girls get out are too big and unfair. opinion, Sunrise is not as dress coded more often According to Copley, the strict as other schools. fact that girls dress this “Really, girls are getthan boys. ting a break,” Carpenter “I don’t dress code boys way is not their fault.

“Do they expect us to said. “At other schools the as much as girls because boys don’t wear spaghetti wear turtlenecks?” Copley first time you get dress said. coded, it’s a referral.” straps,” Richard said.

Sophomore Sierra Battles over dress code Richard thinks that Mohr agrees with Copley. will likely continue in the girls want to get away Mohr has been dress future. with breaking dress code,

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“Boobies” bracelets spark controversy Alexy Shin Junior Reporter

The new breast cancer bracelets are a great way to raise money for breast cancer, but the phrase on the bracelets, “I love boobies,” has sparked a controversy amongst many.

Although the bracelets have triggered a trend throughout many schools nationwide, the problem is whether or not the bracelet is a good way to support the cause.

“We’re assuming that the students know the importance behind these bracelets,” Assistant Principal Donna Short said.

In creating the “Keep a Breast” bracelets, campaigners were attempting to reach out to the younger generation so that they could expose ways to prevent, detect, and support breast cancer.

It seemed as though the only way to get through was to put a saying on the bracelet that really turned heads.

“We’re not thrilled with it, but it’s allowed. It’s a national campaign,” Assistant Principal Clay Carpenter said.

Not only is the administration a little wary about the topic, but some students feel the same way about the bracelets.

“I thought the bracelets were stupid in the first place,” junior Alexis Reategui said. “I probably wouldn’t have gotten it if I wasn’t running the race.” (Reategui received the bracelet as a gift when she decided to run the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.)

Sophomore Mallory Dreiling stated that she thought the bracelets were “over worn” and that “other students, like boys, are misusing them.” Dreiling does not own a bracelet because everyone else has one.

Despite the mixed feelings on the bracelets, other students such as freshman Nick Haleman and senior Derrick Slebodnik think otherwise.

“No, I don’t think it’s inappropriate,” Haleman said. “It’s supporting breast cancer.”

Haleman believes that, “As high schoolers, we should be mature about it and wear it for the right reasons.”

As a senior, Slebodnik sets an example for others as he wears the bracelet proudly for his grandmother who was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“I think it’s a good idea because kids like me would buy them if they knew the real meaning behind them,” Slebodnik said.

Many others at SMHS don this “cool” new bracelet in support of a family member or another person who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Certain high schools such as Peoria, Liberty, Centennial and many others have already banned the bracelets because it has gone against the school’s dress code.

This issue will continue to arise as many people still ponder whether the bracelets are an appropriate way to support breast cancer.

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xtra mile N ovember 2, 2010

Court is now in session at SMHS Brandi Porter Copy Editor

Drug busts, undercover cops and murder detectives bending the rules to catch a killer are images that have been engraved into TV viewers minds since Law and Order was first introduced.

With all of the dramatic TV shows, many have become interested in careers in this field. Sunrise offers Criminal Justice to help students who will pursue a career in law.

Criminal Justice is a class taught by Richard Helton, whose career in law enforcement is extensive and includes Patrol Operations, S.W.A.T. Division Canine Operations and Crisis Negotiations, Firearms Training Section and much more. Not only is his work experience extensive, his training includes hundreds of hours of different law enforcement training.

The class gives each student a realistic and indepth look into the justice system and is helpful for students who will pursue

a career in law enforcement, law or the military. “(The class) deals with courts, treatment, police, corrections, law-making [and] social policy,” Helton said. “For students that are interested in the justice system, it gives insight to how the system works, realistically.”

The class involves a lot of information, as well as hands-on activities like mock trials and public policy debates.

“I like the mock trials,” junior Kristyn Raleigh, who wants to be a lawyer, said. “We pretend we’re in the actual court and play different parts.”

The system is complex and can be confusing, but sophomore Garrett Petersen is easily able to understand how it works.

“I like the way Mr. Helton expresses things,” Petersen said. “He uses different ways to get things into your head.”

Criminal Justice can prepare students for professions such as lawyers, police officers, judges, military and more.

Sunrise clubs Tiffanie Riess Staff Reporter

Photo by Kaitlin Vickers ROLL OVER DUMMY: Seniors Heather Moy and Marlie Grover practice to enhance their training in becoming a professional in the Patient Care field. Patient Care offered an insider’s look into the Health Care profession.

Patient care wraps students into future careers Jamie Warren Ad Manager

While some students find jobs working at fast food joints or local supermarkets, others choose to get a head start on their long-term career during high school.

Students in Sheri Lunski’s Patient Care Tech class are on the right track to furthering their careers in the medical field.

At the end of the semester long course, students will earn a Certified

Nursing Assistant license, which is an opportunity most students find hard to pass up.

“It’s exciting,” senior Brittney O’Connell said.

“For free, you get to skip some of the college stuff and just get right into it.”

The class is two periods long, and students get to work at the Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center twice a week.

Working at the clinic allows students to deal with real patients, as opposed

to classroom dummies.

“We actually have to talk to them,” senior Ally Kohlhase said. “We have to be patient with them and understand what they’re going through.”

Kohlhase is interested in becoming an Air Evac Nurse because she likes helping people.

“I can deal with blood all day,” Kohlhase said.

Kohlhase’s favorite part about the class is the oneon-one time with Lunski.

“This class only has six

students and we learn so much,” Kohlhase said. “[Lunski is] a nurse, so she tells us everything about what we need to know.”

Overall, the class provides real hands-on experience that allows students to jump start their career.

“I feel like I have more of an advantage over people,” O’Connell said. “I’m still in high school, but I’m doing stuff that people in college are doing.”

participate in SkillsUSA competitions

City, Missouri, this year.

“They make us do either a thirty or sixty second commercial,” Budoff said.

“So we get there, we show up with our equipment and our cameras, and they give us a topic and then we have two days to do it. We have one day to film and then one day to edit.”

ships from business and industry.”

This year senior Nathan Macari is SkillsUSA is an organization for clubs President, senior David Kohn is Vice such as Media, Fire Science and EngiPresident and senior Anthony Tavilla is neering. It is a program that focuses on Secretary in the Fire Science club. leadership and promotes the Career and On campus there is also an EngineerTechnical Education (CTE) classes. ing club that participates in the Skills “Right now we have a President,” USA program. In the past they have won Bryce Budoff, Media club the state championship and “SkillsUSA empowers students to learn were 13 in the nation. advisor said. “We have a Vice President and we have real world job skills with partnerships from “Last summer [we] competa secretary. There’s two poed in nationals,” Steven Deckbusiness and industry.” sitions that haven’t been er, Engineering club advisor -Daniel Comella, Fire Science club sponsor said. “Doing Quizbol. Which is filled because their appointed this year [Historian and trivia knowledge.” The Quizbol Media is not the only club involved consists of current events, academics Treasurer].”

Senior Krista Lindner takes on the in the program. The Fire Science club and pop culture knowledge. role as President followed by senior on campus has been making a title for Decker goes on to say the importance Tim Powell as Vice President and senior themselves as champions. of SkillsUSA is not just to learn about “Sunrise Mountain High School has leadership. When students go to nationSpencer Hord as Secretary. won the High School Fire Science Mus- als they get national recognition and “It’s really great,” Lindner said. “I go ter the last four years,” Daniel Comella, there are many different companies that to SkillsUSA leadership seminars and the Fire Science club advisor said. “Over offer scholarships. learn what being a leader is all about.”

The competition is not easy. They 35 teams participate each year.”

Senior Ryan Gonzales, President of Comella goes on to say that the Skills the club says he enjoys, “the responsibilcompete against other media clubs in the state and, if they win, the club will USA program, “empowers students to ity and ability to mentor other kids, and go on to Nationals which are in Kansas learn real world job skills with partner- learning how much actually goes into

being in a club.”

This year the members include Ryan Gonzales as President, senior Jacob Anderson as Vice President, junior David Kijewski as Secretary, senior Kevin Leung as Treasurer, senior Sheldon Muecke as Historian, and senior Marcus Roberts as Parliamentarian.

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CTE classes help students get a head start on the future

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Auto students get their hands dirty Alex Korsick Page Designer

Visualize walking into a classroom that is completely different than all the others. Imagine a place where you have the opportunity to create something new every day of class.

Now, walk into the Auto room on campus and experience it for yourself.

Auto Tech is one of the many CTE classes offered at Sunrise. It helps many students prepare for their future careers in the mechanical field.

Auto teacher Dane Tom has been teaching for 20 years, beginning with teaching professionals and now high school students. “[My favorite part is] the kids,” Tom said. “I just like to see them get it.”

Senior Patrick Horn is one Auto student who has an extreme passion for mechanics and for the class. He is currently enrolled in Auto 4. “[I began Auto] because it was a passion I’ve had for a long time,” Horn said.

Senior Tanner Cerny got involved in Auto 4 to be able to be hands on. He shares a similar love of the class as Horn.

“I feel like I’ve been in [the class] since I walked into high school,” Cerny said. “It’s just cool working on cars.”

Students taking Auto have the privilege to experience a hands-on approach to their learning. The Auto classroom, tucked away into the ‘H’ Building, does not

Photo by Jessie O’Cheltree RIGHTY TIGHTY, LEFTY LOOSEY: Seniors Tyler Ferentheil, Tanner Cerney and Zachary Brishkey repair a truck in their Auto 4 class. This is one of many assignments the students completed this semester.

resemble a typical learning environment. The room is filled with old cars, car parts and sometimes the students’ own cars.

“There’s just that feeling when an engine is working perfectly,” Horn said. “It’s like, satisfaction.”

Some students have a broader interest in cars, preferring a certain make or model.

“Working on the cars definitely [is my favorite],” Cerny said. “I really like old VW’s.”

Auto is a CTE class, which prepares students for future careers. Both Horn and Cerny plan to take their schooling and apply it to the real world job market.

“It’s a career I want to pursue,” Horn said.

Along with learning the various in’s and out’s of automobiles, Tom tries to instill a basic set of life skills that will benefit his students in every aspect of their lives. “[I teach them] life skills,” Tom said. “How to talk to people, communication, listening skills, and just basic ethics.”

For students pursuing a future in mechanics, this class would be beneficial.

“If this is what someone wants to do, it’s very important,” Tom said. “I can apply what other teachers teach in their classrooms. When kids say ‘Well, why do I have to learn math,’ I can show them why.”

Students walk the runway into Design & Merchandising Kaitlin Vickers Staff Reporter

Photo by Jamie Warren GETTING CREATIVE: Junior Lauren Annis designs outfits for her Design and Merchandising class. Students learned all about the fashion industry during the semester long class.

and you draw an outfit under a category that Mrs. Woolsey picks, then we all vote, and whoever wins gets their design posted on the bulletin board,” junior Lauren Annis said.

dising is not only just a fun way to design your The world of fashion is own clothes, but a great a cutthroat environment. stepping stone towards a Students who are takcareer. This class exposes ing Sunrise’s Fashion and students to unknown caMerchandising class are reer choices in the field. learning not only “It gives them expoabout the fashion “It’s fun to teach a sure to the fashion inindustry, but how class that people want to dustry and then lays out to navigate it as foundations,” Woolsey take.” well. said. “If they get a job -Jennifer Woolsey, Design And in retail, they know the In this class, stuMerchandising dents learn how to terminology, they know design their own what it means to be a viwardrobe as well as the Fashion and Merchan- sual merchandiser.” history of fashion itself. dising is an outlet for anyFashion and MerchanThey spend class time cre- one interested in creative dising is a fun and creating their own designs aspects. ative way to learn about and learning more about “Most of the students the fashion world, and to fashion. now are really interested share one’s own love of Any student wanting to in, you know, fashion or fashion with others. take this class can expect drawing or sewing, but if “My favorite part of the several creative projects you’re a creative person class is just being able to that give the feel of actu- it has a lot to offer you as talk about fashion and ally being part of the fash- well,” Design and Mer- styling with people who ion industry. chandising teacher Jenni- enjoy that,” Woolsey said.

“We play this game fer Woolsey said.

“It’s fun to teach a class called ‘Project Runaway’, Fashion and Merchan- that people want to take.”

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Photo by Jamie Warren BURN BABY BURN: Senior Nathan Macari and fellow student practice a series of drills in Fire-Suppression class.

Nathan Macari: Hot shot-in-training

Kelsey Luft Photo Editor

Everybody has a dream, but only a select few make their dreams reality.

While growing up, Nathan Macari wanted to protect his country by being a soldier in the United States Air Force.

Now as a senior in high school, Macari’s dream changed from protecting lives into saving them by becoming a Forestry Technician and/or an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Macari started preparing himself for this line of work by taking Captain Daniel Comella’s Introduction into Fire Suppression class as a junior. Macari continued training by joining Comella’s senior Introduction to Fire Service Selection class.

“The senior class prepares you for your job when you’re going on interviews,” Macari said. “We still practice everything we learned junior year, but this class prepares you to get hired and to get our portfolios ready.”

Macari also takes an EMT class at Glendale Community College North.

The class spent two days learning CPR, a month on first responders and then spends the rest of the class on in-depth EMT training.

“We got to ride in the ambulance the other day and take vitals while the instructor drove around like a mad man,” Macari said. “It’s really hard to take the blood pressure like that.”

If Macari does achieve his goal, he would like to work as a ‘Hot Shot’ in the Fire Technician field. As a Hot Shot, Macari will be jumping into forest fires and trying to limit how much a fire will destroy while he and his team try to extinguish the fire.

“My uncle was a Hot Shot,” Macari said. “I saw what he got to do and where he got to go and I wanted to be a part of it. When I talked to him about it, I got really excited and was like, ‘Let’s do it!’”

Macari’s uncle was not the only family member who helped influence him.

Justin Macari, Nathan’s older brother an SMHS alum, attended the Fire Academy. With Justin attending classes and pursuing his career, Nathan got to see everything incorporated in becoming a fireman.

Photo by Natasha Hossain YOU GOTSTA BE A MUSTANG: Students shout the school chant to win the highly anticipated class competition. Seniors won back the Spirit stick after losing to the COOP kids at the last assembly. Faust, Rizer and Marcos Lopez worked as emcees for the assembly.

Student Council plans for even bigger, better assemblies Kaylah Kermode Junior Reporter

Dances. Assemblies. Themes. It all comes down to Student Council to plan these things. If schools did not have them, we would have bland and boring days.

Students and teachers are very happy with the turnout of Student Council.

“I think it’s a very strong group of both experienced members and new ones,” Student Council advisor Scott Hollabaugh said. “I hope that people are working hard and take the initiative.

This year’s council is driven.”

“I think they’re really good. I think [the students] made good choices on who was picked,” freshman Julia Marino said.

Assemblies are held usually once a month. People enjoy them because of the activities and the people participating they said.

“Just having everyone involved and cheering and recognizing students who

aren’t in sports and other things is what is most exciting,” sophomore Cheyenne Adamonis said.

“Marcos [Lopez] has done a great job in the assemblies as an MC because I see him getting better and better,” Hollabaugh said.

Student Council works to make their assemblies more enjoyable each time.

“We try to change it up,” Hollabaugh said. “I think that since we aren’t the only ones planning the assemblies… We go to different people and ask if they want to be in the assemblies. Most decline not wanting to put themselves out there.”

Students agree that more activities and interactions need to be added.

“I think we should add more games and have more teachers and students that aren’t usually recognized and people can connect to them,” Adamonis said.

“We need more student involvement and different people,” Student Council president Claire Yost said.

“Let more people get involved in the games,” Marino said.

The students try to come up with the most creative themes, with approval from the administration.

“They’re relatively creative. What I mean by that is when we make decisions; we have to have the administration in mind. They don’t want to encourage unacceptable wear. We don’t try to alienate students,” Hollabaugh said.

Student Council members love the themes they create.

“Definitely,” Adamonis said. “I can’t believe how much we’ve improved from last year. Things are running smoother and we have terrific teamwork.”

At the end of each year the students Student Council ends, but when asked the question if they’ll go out with a bang this year Yost and Hollabaugh replied, “Yes. A big bang. We have a lot of stuff planned and are excited,” Yost said.

“I think the people on Student Council are memorable,” Hollabaugh said. “I feel like last year we lost great members. We do a lot of good things for people. That’s something that kids look back on.

Foreign exchange students explore cultural difference at SMHS Jamie Warren Staff Reporter

Imagine traveling alone to a different country, away from friends and family.

You are exposed to new surroundings, culture, and adventures.

Every year foreign exchange students at Sunrise Mountain get to do just that: experience life as an American.

Senior Fredyrika Falandysz came all

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the way from Poland and is in the United States for her first time.

“It’s actually a tradition in my family,” Falandysz said. “Because [my two sisters] and brother all went on exchanges in the United States. That’s why it’s my turn now.”

Along with attending high school at SMHS, Falandysz enjoys getting to know her American host family.

“They’re like my real family,” Falandysz said. “It’s awesome. I mean it’s so different and that’s why I’m here because everything is so different.”

Senior Jenna Metsola is an exchange student from Finland and lives with senior Paige Fransen’s family.

“I wanted [to go on the exchange] since I was in elementary school,” Metsola said. “I just wanted to learn the language and [have] the experience.”

Falandysz and Metsola agree there are many similarities between their homelands and the U.S. “In Poland we watch your shows; we listen to your music,” Falandysz said.

But there are also many differences, especially when it comes to cafeteria food. “[At school in Finland], we eat pizza like once a month,” Metsola said. “Here it’s like an everyday thing.”

In order to meet new people and stay busy, Falandysz joined cross country and made it onto the Poderpuff team this year.

“That’s the thing about the exchange,” Falandysz said. “If you don’t want to be homesick, you have to do something different. Just not stay at home on the computer [or on] Skype.”

Metsola has made many new friends and has especially become close with her host sister Paige.

“Paige is coming with me next summer [to Finland],” Metsola said. “So it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Metsola and Falandysz both hope that their time spent in the U.S. will be positive and allow them to learn new things.

“I just want to enjoy the experience as much as I can,” Metsola said.

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Staffers review newly released albums

Lil Wayne

I Am Not a Human Being

Overall, I Am Not A Human Being was outstanding. The CD has incredible songs on it.

By putting this together, Lil Wayne showed his hard work and determination to put out a great

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Neon Trees Habits

Tyga Tyga, and Nikki Minaj are featured on this album.

These artists’ voices flow well with Lil Wayne’s style of music and make his songs even better than they already were.

-E’shai Williams

DOWNLOAD THESE: Right Above It ft. Drake That Ain’t Me ft. Jay Sean Neon Trees’ CD, Habits, is a genius blend of classic rock and modern pop. It is timeless and can appeal to all ages.

Although some of the lyrics may be “border line appropriate,” the beat is

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eighth album.

If you want to buy an album with great music on it, you should buy this album because it is one of the best I’ve heard in a long time.

Artists such as Drake,

Photo courtesy of Andrea Benavidez ROCK ON: Juniors Andrew Benavidez and Alex Curtis perform at the Nile Theatre in Mesa. They performed with The Word Alive on August 28, 2010 to a large crowd.

unmistakably moving, and you’ll be playing the tracks over and over.

Their single “Animal” has become very famous on the radio since the song reached number one on the Alternative Rock

Charts. The video has also become rather popular, as it has over two million views on YouTube.

Even though their past is not spectacular, they are creating quite a name for themselves.

-Mandie Crego

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Brandon Flowers Flamingo

Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of the Killers, released his first solo album Flamingo on September 14, 2010.

Flowers and the other Killers decided to take a break and during that

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time, Flowers decided to release his own album.

Flowers’ voice is very beautiful, much like his looks. He sings about beauty, love, courage and friendship. His songs have a nice indie-Midwest tune

-Emily Bridgewater

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Bomb

to them. They are beautiful songs, and sound somewhat like The Killers music.

Overall, Flamingo is a good album that has well written lyrics with very fitting melodies.

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Students turn old fashions into modern style Jessie O’Cheltree Staff Reporter

Unique colors, peace signs, tie-dye, neon, leggings, and rock band tshirts; these are some of the styles that made up wardrobes from the 1960s to the 1990s.

The styles that once were the fads of past decade have hit the 2000s and are now the everyday styles of many teens.

Many teenagers are wearing clothes from the ‘60s. Some well known items are peace sign accessories or shirts with The Beatles on them. The ‘60s were a time of peace and love along with some strange leather outfits.

Teens have taken the so called “hippie” look to a whole new level and made it more fashionable than outlandish. Tie-dye is also becoming an even more popular trend with students making these shirts for clubs or just school spirit.

As for the ‘70s, this time period had the roller disco and bell bottom pants. Bell bottom jeans are making their comeback, but the other kinds of bell bottoms will probably not reappear anytime soon.

‘70s fads didn’t just come back with clothes; the “big hair” styles have been taking on a style of their own. Students may not be doing the beehive look anymore but they are teasing their hair and using a ton of hairspray equaling some pretty outrageously large hair.

The ‘80s are all neon all the time along with leggings and shoulder pads. Students have created their own spin on the original 1980s style by wearing neon shirts or sophies along with a pair of leggings. Students may not wear shoulder pads or copy the crazy hair styles but the clothes are somewhat similar.

The off-the-shoulder with leggings look was derived from the ‘80s and it is becoming popular once again. Also, knee high socks are coming back and have been for quite some time.

Being dressed like the daughters from Full House was a common style for the ‘90s. There were overalls, band shirts, a little neon left over from the ‘80s, and denim jackets. The 1990s were full of different styles but at the same time it was a fashion all its own. The kids from then are teens now and most would remember being outside with friends, playing with jump ropes and Skip-its, and watching Looney Tunes, Blue’s Clues, Tom and Jerry or The Flintstones.

Even though the decades have passed, the styles are still going strong. Depending on the teens who wear them they may or may not survive

Photo by Jessie O’ Cheltree POSE: Alexandra Ibarcena shows off her style for the camera.

the test of time. For now, the fashion sense of some teens may be unoriginal but it has been made better and more modern with every passing year.

Sunrise students perform with big name bands Becca Wood Junior Reporter

Whether their fingers are raw from the guitar strings, or their voices sore from singing, the only thing that matters is playing the music and having a blast while doing it.

Andrew Benavidez and Alex Curtis, juniors, are members of the band Irreantum, which recently reached the spotlight. Irreantum was given the opportunity to play at The Rock in Tucson after winning a contest.

Irreantum began years ago with Julio Copelly, 17.

Copelly held many auditions, before finally settling on the current members of the band.

“We met, I tried out, and it started from there,” Benavidez said.

In the band, Curtis plays the guitar and Benavidez plays the bass. Irreantum other band members, who do not go to Sunrise, includes Joel Lopez, 17, on the guitar, Rene Zacari, 17, on vocals, Copelly on the keyboard and James Hyatt, 18, on the drums. The members of the band are all good friends and have a lot of fun playing together.

After the band officially formed they chose the name Irreantum. According to the band members, the name Irreantum has no meaning to them, other than sounding cool.

Unlike the band’s name, their songs draw on inspiration from the members’ lives as well as being random.

“When we write, it’s about experiences we’ve had,” Curtis said.

One example of the band’s music is the song “Heart and Eyes like Yours,” which is Benavidez’s favorite song. The sad song is about a broken heart.

On the other hand “Killer Whale” is Curtis’ favorite song. According to him the song has no real meaning.

Whether the songs have a meaning or not, they all fall into the genre of hardcore metal. Hardcore, an uprising sub-genre of metal, is a fusion of hardcore punk with metal.

The band has been able to play a few gigs one of which was the Battle of the Bands contest in Tempe.

At the contest they won the opportunity to play at The Rock, a venue that features big-name bands.

The concert, which took place Friday, Oct. 1, featured the bands For the Fallen Dreams, As Blood Runs Black, Stick to Your Guns and Attila, as well as Irreantum.

The members thought it was great to play with nationally recognized bands.

“Playing on stage with For the Fallen, my favorite band, was amazing,” Benavidez said.

Irreantum finds support in the band members’ friends, as well as those who just enjoy the music.

“They have a lot of energy and seem to have a lot of fun (while playing),” Madison Esh, junior and friend of the band, said.

Both Benavidez and Curtis wish to pursue careers in music and this recent concert is a great step in that direction.

If you want to learn more about the band, visit their Myspace or Facebook at www.myspace.com/irreantumaz or www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Irreantum/139748119379106

10 P laying F ield N ovember 2, 2010

Freshman football’s winning streak continues Victoria Payne Junior Reporter

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Holding the key to your team’s victory cradled in your arms, the other freshman team desperately trying to tackle you. The crowd goes wild and a rush of relief passes through your body as you reach the end zone, making the last touchdown of the game.

The other team sighs in disappointment, but your teammate runs to each other and congratulate one an other on the triumph.

You’ve won the game… again.

This is what Sunrise Mountain High School’s freshman football team feels every Wednesday night.

Without a lost game yet, Eldar Borovac, right tackle, thinks that his team will contribute to our school’s hope for a better football reputation.

“Yes [my team can help the school’s reputation] because this is the first winning season in a long time,” Borovac said.

But what has caused this winning streak? Maybe it’s because Coach Brian Greene decided to change his coaching style after ten seasons.

“I used to be one of those yellers, and I’ve toned that down a lot,” Greene said. “I love the game of football and I think there are a lot of life lessons to be learned in athletics.”

Or maybe the winning streak is because of all of the training and bonding that happened over summer at football camps.

That’s the reason they are going to help the school, according to Tyler Bade, right tackle on the freshman team.

“We’ve worked together so much we’ve become a family,” Bade said. “[Our team is] very good because we work well together and we’ve formed a bond over summer.”

Even after summer camp, speed training and conditioning, the freshman football team continued with a vigorous practice schedule. Mondays and Thurs-

days they practiced for two hours and on Tuesdays and Fridays for one and a half hours with Wednesday left for game day.

Perhaps part of the reason that the freshman football team does so well is because they know that the junior varsity and varsity football teams support them, along with fans, parents and older siblings.

Senior Karissa Haleman goes to every one of her brother, quarterback Nick Haleman’s, games.

“Yeah [I enjoy cheering on my brother] because I want him to know I’m there to support him,” Haleman said.

Sophomore Thomas Raia, wide receiver and defensive back on the JV football team, has supported the freshman team at two games so far.

“They are one of the best freshman teams we’ve had,” Raia said. “[I’m friends with] about half [of the team].

They always say they want to play us,” Raia jokes.

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM: Natasha Hossain and Maddie Pado get ready for the upcoming varsity soccer season by practicing drills before tryouts. / GOTTA KICK IT UP: Pado, Hossain, and Amber Hamad practice passing the soccer ball to prepare for the season. Tryouts started Nov. 1.

Girls’ soccer gear up for tryouts

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Chelsey Schmid Staff Reporter Cleats? Check. Shin guards? Check.

Water bottle? Check. The winter sports season is fast approaching, and that means girls’ varsity soccer hopefuls are getting ready for tryouts, which will take place during the first week or two of November.

Usually 40 to 60 girls come out for 30 to 36 spots on JV and varsity, so the competition can be tough. This means that those wanting to make the team should start preparing now.

“You need to start running now…you need to start hydrating now…you need to start making sure that you’re eating properly,” said Varsity Head Coach Shauna Johnson. “[Otherwise you] come out on that first day and you’re just wiped out.”

During tryouts players run, work with ball skills, practice shooting and work in game situations. The first day, everyone typically does a two-mile run and then sprints.

“It’s a lot of running and you’re very sore. But it’s worth it,” said senior Maddie Pado, who will be returning for her fourth year on the varsity team.

The team graduated seven seniors last year, which means that they have eight possible returners, leading to open spots on varsity.

“I’m hoping we have a lot of freshmen try out,” said returning senior and four time varsity player Tierney Coats.

Those planning on going out for the team can pick up additional information outside of room D109.

Players advise new girls trying out to give it their best and to not give up.

“Stay positive,” said Pado. “It’s rough, but we’ll get through it together!”

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1. SCOPING OUT THE COMPETITION: Freshmen Hayden Pate and Casey Lee get ready for the next play. The freshman team played Verrado High School September 15. 2. GAME PLAN: Quarterback Nick Haleman talks to his team. His sister, senior Karissa Haleman, has been to every one of his games. 3. RUN, FORREST, RUN: Haleman runs with the ball, backed up by freshman teammate Daniel Ezeagwu. Sunrise won the game and continued their winning season.

Coaches explain warm-up techniques for atheletes Paul Steward Junior Reporter

Many sports teams have different forms of warm-up exercises every day to better themselves for the main event.

The warm-ups work out various muscle groups throughout the body and provide better movement for a player.

Cross Country Coach Torin Lattie made it mandatory to do warm-ups on his team. If a person comes in late they have to run a lap before starting the main portion of the training. “[We do] a lap and a half and a light jog for three minutes,” Lattie said. “We start with our leg muscles and work our way up.”

Lattie said the cross country warm ups also include calf stretches and other

leg muscle exercises. “[Doing the warm ups] improves [the] range of motion to get muscles stretched out, and it helps prevent injuries,” Lattie said.

The Girls Cross Country Coach Loni Sipes also has her team warm up.

“We mostly concentrate on the lower part of the body,” Sipes said.

Sipes has her team jog a lap and do various exercises involving the legs for warm ups. “[If I could choose one warm up I would] probably [choose] the light jog as it will imitate what they do later,” Sipes said.

“The players work skill drills once a week,” Eric Gardner, the Boys golf coach said. “They practice around the greens,

hitting shots out of the sand bunker and hitting short iron pith shots at greens.”

Gardner has the players warm up on the driving range and has them hit 10-15 shots. After that they go to the putting greens to practice various length putts to get ready to play nine holes for practice.

“The most important thing for golfers to do is spend a lot of time on the driving range and putting and chipping,” Gardner said. “Golf takes a lot of independent work for each player.

Girls Golf Coach Jason Stutenroth had a different story to say about warm ups.

“I’ll be honest with you, other than stretching of the back, the only warm-up exercises we do is swinging of the club,” Stutenroth said.

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Chosen ones: Three freshmen make it onto varsity Danae King Junior Reporter

The bright lights, the roar of the crowd, the yellow field goal posts, and that smell of the football players after the game; that’s Friday night football.

Here at Sunrise there are three freshmen playing under the Friday night lights with varsity this season: Elijah Castro, Hayden Pate and Daniel Ezeagwu.

“I feel like it’s an honor [to be on varsity],” Pate said.

“It’s pretty cool [being on varsity],” Ezeagwu said.

These freshmen are sought after by the coaches and are ready to be challenged by the older and more experienced guys.

Freshman Football Coach Brian

Greene stated that the three players have “sure talent” are good athletes that can contribute to varsity.

When asked if he had any concerns for his freshmen on the field with varsity he said, “Yes, injury is a concern because of the size of the competition.”

For a freshman, competing for playing time and respect against a seasoned varsity team can be intimidating… unless you have your older brother cheering you on.

Castro is a freshman who joins his brother, senior Josh Castro, on the field every game.

“It’s awesome [playing with Josh]. He is encouraging,” Castro said.

The “three musketeers” have a lot of work ahead of them to gain precious playing time. Those varsity games are

bigger, stronger and faster than anything they have experienced before.

Varsity quarterback Max Shepherd has a great deal of respect for the young players and says “they are some of the best freshmen out there.”

“We treat them like our own,” Shepherd said. “They are very mature and able to play on the varsity level. This should be a very good season.”

The freshmen feel that same vibe as well.

“They treat me like a normal kid. Like a senior,” Castro stated.

The varsity players are very encouraging to the freshmen. “[The varsity players say] you’ll be great someday or you’ll make it to the NFL,” Ezeagwu said.

Sunrise football has a very intense

conditioning program. Pate, who aspires to play on varsity from here on out, said “We do a lot more wind sprints than usual.”

Pate worked hard over the summer and caught the eyes of the coaches. The coaches saw that he had real potential.

Varsity coach James Carter inspired them to work hard and both Pate and Castro commented on the level of respect they have for him.

“I like him a lot. He makes us more of a team,” Pate said.

“He is great and teaches me a lot,” Castro echoed.

The SMHS varsity football team has started out strongly so far this season and with these newest additions, they can hope for continued growth in the future.

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Photos by Jessie O’Cheltree Top left: Varsity football players tackle two opposing team members in an effort to stop the ball. The homecoming game took place October 15 against the Copper Canyon Aztecs. /Top right: Varsity football and Copper Canyon players break from a tackle and get ready for the next quarter. /Bottom: The varsity quarterback gets ready to throw the ball, hopeful for a touchdown. Sunrise won the game with a final score of 53-7.

Sports for dummies: diet, exercise reduce sports injuries for athletes Brody Kilgore Junior Reporter

To get injured or not to get injured, that is the question.

The number of athletes that get injured on the field versus the number of athletes injured off the field is “about split” according to Girls Cross Country Coach Loni Sipes.

There isn’t much an athlete can do to avoid injuries on the field, but knowing physical limits can help prevent them.

“We try to make sure that players are matched with players that have the same capabilities,” Offensive/Defensive lineman Coach Paul Hansen said. “We try to make sure our drills are challenging but safe.”

One tip to avoid and injury would be don’t try to tackle a guy that looks like

he ate three of you for a snack before he went to the gym and benched three more of you.

Many athletes are uncertain about benching or squatting. Several players get injured during these exercises.

“Squatting and benching are very good exercises,” Sipes said. “Every athlete should train and address these exercises properly.”

Another piece of advice is don’t show off. You may look good squatting 400, but you won’t look good with a cast on the bench. Athletes can continue to get better by doing reps, not maxing out.

Living in Arizona, often times dehydration is a problem for athletes who work hard.

“Players need to be kept hydrated during practice and throughout the day,” Hansen said.

Another tip is to drink plenty of water.

Unfortunately carbonated water isn’t a good substitute, so lay off the Pepsi.

Warming up right is also of great importance when it comes to injury prevention.

“I stress proper mechanics, good form, and if you feel pain then stop,” Sipes said.

The only time it’s right to work through pain is if your muscles are tired or if you have an insignificant injury such as a bruise.

“We [coaching staff] tell our players that there is a difference between injuries and just being ‘banged up’. Football is a violent game and throughout the year football players will play with ‘owies’,” Hansen said. “They have to.”

‘Owies’ are common among contact sports, but are normally an easy fix and

can be played through.

A healthy diet is also a very important factor when preparing for game day.

“We keep it simple,” Sipes said. “Athletes are encouraged to limit fat, eat nutritious carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and lean meat is recommended for protein.”

Eating like a pig will make you play like a pig, unless you’re a wrestler that wants to be slippery like one.

That doesn’t mean starve yourself either, because food is energy and energy is needed to excel.

“Football practice is hard work and if you haven’t eaten you will fall short,” Hansen said.

No matter what practice or game or meet or match you participate in, all of these points should be followed in order to prevent getting injured.

12 the S cene N ovember 2, 2010

Classic Movies to Rent A film about the intertwining life of a crime family. The youngest son, Michael Corleone, is suddenly thrown into the family business. He tries to live a normal life with his non-Italian fiancé, Kay. Yet, once his father Don Vito is targeted by another gang, Michael has to choose between seeking revenge or giving up his life with Kay.

The film takes place at Saturday detention where an athlete, a princess, a criminal, a brain and a basket case are forced by a tyrannical principal to sit in the library. They harass one another at first, but they finally realize they have more in common than they originally thought.

Set in the twenties, the plot revolves around the transition of silent film into sound. As Don Lockwood, the dashing silent movie hero, attempts to save the studio’s movie from his co-star Lina Lamount’s awful voice.

George Bailey has always had plans for the future, but they keep getting pushed aside as new circumstances arrive. He is forced to take on his father’s failing loan office that prevents him from the dreams he once had. George’s guardian angel saves his life by showing him how his life has affected the people around him.

The story of a love triangle set in WWII, stars Humphrey Bogart as Rick the café owner who still thinks constantly of his past lover, Ilsa. When she walks in to his shabby café with her resistance fighter husband, Victor Lazlo, Rick realizes he’s never gotten over Ilsa. As Nazi’s invade, Rick has to choose between Ilsa or heroics.

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Photo by Natasha Hossain SHAKE THAT THANG: COOP kids Mark Gintz and Alyssa Forelli dance their traditional performance at the Homcoming assembly on October 15. They shook their bottoms, they threw money in the air and they put their “stunna” shades on; all to impress the crowd. They danced to songs “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry, “Ms. New Booty” by Bubba Sparxxx and “Tell Me When to Go” by E-40.