the March 26, 2010 • Volume 90 • Issue 8
Dodge City High School • 2201 Ross Blvd. • Dodge City, KS 67801
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Codii Ehrlich .....................Co-Editor Co-Editor Anthony Reardon .............Co-Editor Trevor Otterstein .................Opinion Luke Bunker........................Opinion Kristi South ...................... Lifestyles Rachel Wessel .................. Lifestyles Meghan Lee ............................News Jordan Stevens ........................News Ethan Hutchcraft ....................Sports Hunter Edwards .....................Sports Cristina Yeverino................Reporter
Lineup News Prom
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RED Concert
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Orchestra
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Alysia Garvalena ................Reporter Jean-Damien Bouyer ..........Reporter Erin Finley .........................Reporter Ethan Hutchcraft ........ Photographer Cindy Moore ....................... Adviser
Editorial Policy The D Dodger d iis a publication bli t produced by the Dodge City High School journalism department. The newspaper attempts to inform and entertain its audience in a broad, fair, and accurate manner on all subjects that affect the readers. The publication seeks also to provide a forum for the opinion of students, the staff of the paper, and the faculty to encourage an exchange of ideas on all issues of prominence to readers. The Dodger staff encourages letters to the editor, as they constitute avenue for student opinion. Due to space limitations, not all letters can be published. The editor reserves the right to edit all letters for appropriate placement as long as the meaning and intent remain unchanged. The letter must be signed to be considered for publication. The opinions expressed throughout the publication are not necessarily those of the faculty, the administration, or USD #443. Unsigned articles are a general consensus of the staff, while signed articles are the personal forum of the writer. All letters, columns, stories, photos and art become legal property of The Dodger at the time they are submitted.
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Feature/Entertainment Winter Review
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Dodger EXCLUSIVE: pg 12 an interview with Lois Lowry Alice in Wonderland
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Opinion Decisions, Decisions
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Oscars Recap
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Sports Sports Preview
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Basketball Wrap-Up
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March Madness
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The Hair Diaries 1996
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The Mullet
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A s the rest of the senior class
boarded planes to hit the spring break paradise of Mexico, I was on my way back to good old Dodge City with a week full of free time on my hands. 192 hours of free time to be exact. While watching television and playing The Sims kept me busy for awhile, by the time Tuesday rolled around, I was bored out of my mind. Rather than working on the homework that I had so brilliantly put off until Sunday afternoon, I thought I would change things up a bit and color my hair. The natural color of choice was purple, since it is my favorite color and all. (Note: Just because it is your favorite color doesn’t make it a good idea to put it on your hair.) To make this incredibly long story short, putting purple in my hair was the worst decision I have EVER made. I looked like one of those little trolls that I used to play with as a kid. I went through most of the week with this purple hair, but I knew that I couldn’t go back to school with this atrocious mop on top of my head. Everywhere I
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went I felt like people were staring at my head! Especially those little old ladies at Wendy’s who gave me disapproving looks of shame. I colored my hair again, and looking past the fact that my hair was now a coarse as a paint brush, it was a normal color I could live with. With hair on my mind, it got me thinking about the series of unfortunate events that I like to call my life. And yes, 80% of these unfortunate events do involve my hair. We have all had those haircuts that we are completely embarrassed of. Well, you name it I had it. The year is 1996, and I am four years old without much say in my hair. Nothing says precious preschooler like trying to bring back the rockin’ mullet of the ‘80s. It’s business in the front, but party in the back. I would have made Joe Dirt proud. Fast forward to first grade. I don’t know if this was the normal way to cut hair in 1998, but I guess the thing to do was to put a bowl on top of the head and trim around it. It’s an easy way to achieve the even edges, and the only way to
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truly get the “bowl cut.” I don’t know what look I was trying to achieve in the second grade, but whatever it was, it just wasn’t working out for me. The bowl cut might have been a better look to go with at the time. But nothing could compare me to the haircut that I would face in the future. I only wish I could erase the year 2001 out of my mind. I don’t know what I was thinking, but I thought it would be neat to have super short hair. It wasn’t neat at all, it was traumatizing. When the Boy Scout recruiter came to talk to the boys about joining, he gave me a pamphlet. The only thing I could whimper over the embarrassment was “I’m a girl.” That single moment definitely falls into the most embarrassing moment of my life. After letting my hair grow for several years, it became quite obvious that I didn’t know what to do with those luscious locks. Something inside of me told me that it was okay to just part it down the center and leave it be. Was this what everyone else was doing at the time, or was it just me?
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Socially Acceptable
Over the next few years, I managed to slide under the radar with normal hair. I didn’t take too many risks and just went with a couple trims each year. I got bored with the same hair style, so I thought I would change things up again. Not wanting to take a huge risk, I cut some super short bangs. Looking at the picture up there, doesn’t do any justice to the actual horrifying shortness. This was taken about three weeks or so after I had cut the bangs. It looked as though a preschooler cut them with safety scissors. Needless to say, it wasn’t the look I was hoping to achieve. Thankfully by the time my senior pictures rolled around last summer, I had somehow managed to maintain hair that I could look back on and not completely laugh at. The good thing about hair is that it grows back. It may take an extremely long time, especially if you are going from the Boy Scout to Madonna hair, but bad hair isn’t something that can kill you. THANK GOODNESS!
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-Meghan Lee The 2010 winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Where approximately 2,600 athletes from 82 nations participated in 86 events in 15 disciplines. The 2010 Winter Olympics were the third Olympics hosted by Canada, and the first by the province of British Columbia. Previously, Canada was host to the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. It all began with the torch relay that began in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 30, 2009; and arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 12, 2010, for the opening celebration day. It was transported 28,000 miles by 12,000 people in many different forms: by dog sled, snowmobile, by horse, and by plane; totaling 106 days. After crossing the country, the torch
arrived back in Vancouver to light the Cauldron on the opening ceremony at the B.C. Place Stadium before an audience of billions, signaling the start of XXI Winter Olympics. Over 80 countries competed in this year Winter Olympics in 15 different ice, alpine and Nordic events. Ice Sport events include: bobsled, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating and curling. Alpine skiing and snowboarding events include: alpine, freestyle and snowboarding. Nordic events include: biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined. After 17 days of thrilling athletes competitions, amazing displays of sportsmanship, heartbreaks and where some dreams came true, and the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian luge slider, the Vancouver 2010
Prom coming your way soon -Meghan Lee Prom for 2010 will be held on Saturday, April 10. Announcements begin at 8:00 p.m. and pictures begin at 5:00 p.m. and run through prom. Prom will end at 12:00 p.m. This year’s theme is Candyland. The junior class came up with a large list of theme ideas and then eventually narrowed it down, Candyland came out on top. “We have had fun with it and it is going to be really different than anything we have done before,” said Tavi Lowery, The junior class funds are used along with
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Winter Olympics had to come to an end. The United States came out on top with 37 total medals with Germany trailing behind with only 30 and Canada with 26 Olympic medals. The US had a total of nine Gold, 15 Silver and 13 Bronze medals to end their tourney to Vancouver. A crowd of 60,000 jammed into BC Place Stadium for the closing ceremony, many of them Canadians ecstatic over the overtime victory by their men’s hockey team earlier in the day to give the host nation a Winter Olympics record of 14 gold. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom, from July 27-Aug. 12, 2012. London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948.
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DCHS students give blood, save lives Possible Schedule Change -Anthony Reardon be of good health. There are also Late start possibilities for next year many addition requirements for
The second DCHS blood drive this school year was held March 24. The bi-annual drive was, as usual, sponsored by National Honor Society and hosted by The Red Cross, whose nurses took the blood of the volunteers. These volunteers included students and faculty alike, most of who signed up to give blood during their lunch period. “NHS works really hard to get donors during lunch periods, and we’ve had a great turnout [in the past],” said NHS treasurer Kellyn Kulbiski. Students that wanted to donate blood had to be at least 16 to donate. Actual 16-year-olds had to have parent permission but anyone older could donate without. The students also had to fit a number of criteria to donate blood. This criteria, in addition to being the appropriate age, requires donors to be at least 110 lbs and
donators that are students, which are subject to state laws. Matraca Hutton, NHS’s vice president, emphasized the importance of donating blood saying, “It’s important to become involved in blood drives because they can save the lives of many people.” Anyone that missed the blood drive, but would still be interested in donating blood, can go to redcrossblood.org and see when the next blood drive will be in their area.
-Luke Bunker Next year may see a slight change in schedule for students and staff at DCHS. According to Jacque Feist, principal at DCHS, “The changes are simply to have some late start dates… for the purpose of building in time for teachers to meet in their Professional Learning Communities on a regular basis throughout the school year next year.” Voting took place Feb. 24, and
was voted on and passed by a 69% majority of all certified staff hired by USD 443, according to Feist. “The next step is for the Board of Education to approve the measure,” said Feist. “Once that is done, we will work to set the calendar/schedule for DCHS for next year. We will be trading part of the district inservice time for the time we are using for the late start dates; the students will not have to come to school on the late start dates until approximately 9:30 a.m.”
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‘The Matchmaker’ provides challenges -Erin Finley With auditions for the spring play beginning in January, students have worked hard for the past few months in order to have the play ready to perform in front of an audience. “The Matchmaker” focuses on a rich merchant of Yonkers who decides he wants a wife. He hires a matchmaker to find a suitable wife. Confusion and hilarity ensue until eventually everything is worked out. The two main leads for this play are seniors Amanda Dahna and Shamus Hager. This play challenges everyone in many different aspects. “The play is challenging because we don’t have the same amount of time and there are
more acts,” said Gennifur Pearce, 11. However, Anne Kaiser, drama teacher, picked the play for the challenge it brought to the cast and crew, as well as how it related to the current world. “Its message is still what’s going on today. It’s a challenge for all the tech staff and actors,” said Kaiser. Although it is a challenge, students learned a lot, and the all the hard work paid off. “It gives me a sense of accomplishment and pride,” said Pearce. The play will opeedn March 25 and will run through March 27. The March 25 performance was a matinee but the other two days are evening performances at 7 p.m..
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FCA Update
FCA has been active in raising money for several charities, both at home and abroad. They hosted the D. C. League Soccer Championship, passed buckets in pep assemblies to raise money for Josh Slattery, a local student whose kidneys had failed and helped Haiti by passing the same buckets to raise money after the earthquake. Using the money they received from the soccer championship, the club also sponsors a child who is less fortunate. “This year we did a huge fundraiser (soccer cup) which helped the community as well as providing for a child from another country,” said Rachel Smith, 11. “It’s awesome to fellowship with other Christians, knowing we all have that one thing in common.” -Kristi South
Hiring football coach is complicated process -Rachel Wessel DCHS is looking for a new head football coach after receiving a letter of resignation from former head coach Justin Burke. Everyone is anxiously waiting to see who will fill the position of head football coach at DCHS. However, it’s not all fun and games when it comes down to the process of hiring a new head coach. In addition to posting the position on the district's website, the State Coaches Associations and Football Coaches Associations of Kansas are notified of the opening, as well as neighboring states. ''Once the applications are received, the Athletic Office will contact coaches of interest and administrations of other districts to further compile a list of potential candidates,”
according to Jay Gifford, athletic director. Before the applications are received, all those applying for the position must do so online and must be certified to teach in areas that are available. Those who are personally contacted by the Athletic Office will then be brought in for an interview. If the applicant seems worthy of the position, then the administration will recommend their name to the Board of Education and await their approval. In order to be eligible, applicants must meet a series of requirements. “Preference is given to those candidates who have experience as a head coach or [a] similar coaching experience. A candidate must posses integrity and an ability to model character to
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our student-athletes. They must also be able to work cooperatively as a member of the DCHS teaching staff and must be able to prepare our football players to compete at the highest level,” Gifford said. The district website also lists salary/pay scale, requirements, and a description which consists of a list of principal duties the applicant must be able to fulfill. After applicants are interviewed by a group of select department heads and fellow head coaches, and finally with the administration and a representative of the Board of Education a decision will be made. The plan is to have the head coach hired by the first part of April. This is also when everyone will find out who filled the position.
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“Red” Rocks Living Room Concerts -Trevor Otterstein The Nazarene Church of Dodge City has been holding “Living Room Concerts” for their youth group, and anyone interested in attending, since November 2008. But as they have grown throughout the months, they’re starting to need more than a living room to hold the fans. On Feb. 23, the band “Red” came into town along with “The Lost Colors” and “This Fire’s Embrace” to entertain a crowd of 700 screaming fans. The concert had been rescheduled from its original date of Feb.4, and it still had a tremendous turnout. Darin Ubanks founded living room concerts and he has been the reason for its success. The Nazarene church enjoys putting on the shows, and bringing in bigger bands each time, so they plan on continuing to grow with the
program. “I really enjoyed the concert, the setup was good and all the bands sounded great, almost better than on CD,” said junior Justin Dewell, “I like how LRC is bringing in bands because it definitely helps business in town, and a lot of good bands are getting noticed while coming here.” “Living Room Concerts” also held a concert on March 13, with the bands “Decipher Down,” “Disciple,” and “Sent By Ravens.” The next chance to catch one of the shows is May 7, at the Civic Center. “Red” and “Skillet” will be performing, so don’t miss out on some good music. Tickets for the concerts can be purchased at “itickets.com” or at the Nazarene Church. V.I.P tickets are available as well. Also, check out “Living Room Concerts” at their website: “lrcrocks.com”.
Dates to Watch March 26-27 April 1 April 1 April 2 April 4 April 10 April 14 April 21 April 23 May 5 May 9 May 15 May 22 May 25 May 31
Spring Play (7p.m.) 2 hour Early Dissmissal Band, Choir Orchestra Concert No School Good Friday Easter Prom (8p.m.) No School Staff Inservice Parent/Teacher Conferences(3-6 p.m.) No School Parent/Teacher Conferences(7:30-11a.m.) Cinco De Mayo Mother’s Day Armed Forces Day Graduation (7p.m.) Last Day of School Memorial Day
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Running for Reina… -Cristina Yeverino The Heritage Panel will be holding their annual 5 de Mayo pageant in which female students from the high school may participate. The purpose of this contest is to raise money for scholarships and Heritage Panel activities. The contest will be based on points earned for tickets sold, and points awarded by a panel of judges for talent performance, and the onstage question answered during the evening wear competition. The contestant who earns the most points is considered the winner of the pageant. The contest began Friday, March 12 with an informational meeting, and will go on until May 1 when the winner will be announced after the judges’ score cards have been tallied. The winner will receive $250, a
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crown, queen sash, and bouquet of roses. The contestant crowned as queen will serve for one year. “I had a lot of fun and surprisingly there were no catfights,” said last year’s winner Claudia Baca. There is also second and third place. “When my name was called I had this moment of disbelief! I couldn’t believe it! What an honor; I was so excited and so happy,” said first princess Nancy Hernandez. She also receives a crown and $150.00 cash prize and a bouquet of roses. “I’m very grateful for the experience and the opportunity,” Hernandez added. This year’s contestants are Erika Aldave, Paula Cabrera, Alondra Corral, Yojana Mendoza, and Cristina Yeverino.
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FFA plans for annual Day on the Farm -Jordan Stevens FFA is an organization that specializes in helping students develop skills in leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. They also encourage cooperation, teamwork, and achievements in agriculture. At DCHS, FFA is hoping to incorporate all of these, and much more through several projects and activities throughout the year. “We have several projects
we are working on in FFA. One of our major projects is called Day on the Farm, which we work with the Farm Bureau to bring local 4th graders around to various agricultural exhibits,” said FFA sponsor Dan Aistrup. Along with the Day on the Farm, which is planned for Apri l 20, the FFA is also preparing for several other events including their annual banquet, state contests, and even a state convention. “I joined FFA because it will
help me better myself for the future, and it is really fun to participate in the different activities and contests,” said Hannah Hoskinson, 11. At the State contest, which is planned for late April, FFA members participate in various agricultural and career development activities. One of the most popular contests is livestock judging; in which students participate in judging animals such as cows and pigs.
Other contests include agriculture mechanics, land, wildlife, and even horticulture. “I do Horticulture activities, but there is a wide range [of activities] that can satify anyone. FFA is a club that can better your knowledge of not only agriculture, but Agri-business as well,” said FFA chapter report Ethan Reimer. FFA plans to help a student grow as a person and give them the knowledge to succeed in a working life. For more information on FFA, visit Aistrup’s room at V110.
Forensics takes to the road for competitions -Jean-Damien Bouyer The Forensics team has competed in three tournaments in the last few weeks. At the Scott City tournament, the team placed sixth in Sweepstakes out of 17; fifth in Sweepstakes out of 17 teams at Greensburg, and second at the Kinsley tournament. In Scott City, Tanner Slattery,
11, and Cale Morrow, 09, finished in third place in Improvised Duet Acting; Amanda Dahna, 12, fourth in Prose Interpretation; Jenny Locy, 12, and Dahna fifth in Duet Acting; and Madison Reynolds, 12, fourth in Solo Acting. At the Greensburg tournament, Dahna took place in Prose Interpretation. Slattery and Morrow once again placed third in
Improvised Duet Acting; Locy and Dahna placed fifth in Duet Acting while Gentry Cork, 10, and Terry Kirby, 09, placed fifth in Improvised Duet Acting. In the Novice tournament in Kinsley, the team brought home nine medals. Taking first in Solo Humorous was Cork. Morrow in Solo Serious took second; Cork and
Terry Kirkby also placed second Improvised Duet Acting. Placing fourth in Duet Acting were Bryce Hostetler, 10, and Kelli Enlow, 10. Following them were Amanda King, 09, and Kirkby who placed seventh in Duet Acting. Alexandra Vielmas, 09, also placed seventh in Extemporaneous Speech.
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he 09-10 winter sports and activities are finally over. For some, this was their last high school winter, and others it was their first. Overall it was a successful one. So much happened that many will remember for the rest of their lives. Both basketball teams played hard in every game. The boys won 17 games out of 20 and earned first place in WAC winning seven games out of eight. The girls won 17 out of 20 games and for the first time in DCHS history the girls went undefeated in WAC to take first place. The cheerleaders worked just as hard to cheer them on while learning a routine for T.O.C., which helped them win the All Tournament Squad honors for the third year in a row. The Drill Team presented many of the best performances audiences had seen, and continued to wow everyone. Wrestlers also showed their strength by taking nine wrestlers to State to compete and having six
of the nine wrestlers place in the top six of their weight classes. Bowling also did well. Boys won WAC by going undefeated, and the girls tied for second at WAC and placed fourth at Regionals. As well as sports, the fine arts department as well as clubs had their moments this winter. The musical Thoroughly Modern Millie was a hit on stage. Floorshow brought many to watch DCHS display their talent. KAYs showed their community spirit by selling carnations to help a family in need, and Stuco decorated and sponsored the Snow Ball. Science Olympiad went to a regional meet where they place first which qualified them for State which will be held April 3. FCA sponsored a child, and International Club showed us love in every language. Overall the DCHS student body gave themselves a great 20092010 winter.
1. Royalty. Seniors Hunter Edwards and Codi Ehrlich are announced Winter Homecoming King and Queen Feb. 11. • Photo Hutchcraft 2. Shoot, Shoot, for 2, 2! Jace Banner,12, shoots for points at a home wrestling match against Garden City. • Photo Acevedo 3. Singing. Cale Morrow, 09, Tylyn Shrader, 10, and Jared Stremel, 11, perform in Thorough ly Modern Millie Feb. 4-6 as Bun Foo, Mrs. Meers, and Ching Ho. • Photo Hutchcraft 4. Bowling for a Strike. Alex Simmons, 12, is about to throw the bowling ball down the lane at Spare Tyme Bowl during a home match. • Photo Acevedo 5. Stunting like Pros. The varsity cheerleaders lift Katie Smith, 10, into an extravagant build during TOC. • Photo Hutchcraft 6. Jai Ho. The Drill Team performs their TOC routine “Jai Ho” at the Winter Homecoming pep assembly Feb. 11. • Photo Acevedo 7. ‘Tis the Season. Cheryl Gleason, 10, and Me gan Huffman, 10, deliver carnations along with Kenzie Schlegel, 11, for KAYS on Friday Feb. 12 for Valentine’s Day. • Photo Hutch- craft
8. Successful Day. Members of the Science Olym piad pose for a picture after taking first place at the competition in Garden City. • Photo Courtesy 9. Party Prep. Kristi South, 12, with Kaitlyn Trent, 10, and Brooke Dupree, 10, set up decorations for Snow Ball on Feb. 13. • Photo Hicks 10. Jumping for the Shot. Terrence Williams, 12, goes up for the shot at one of the TOC games. • Photo Hutchcraft 11. Huddle up! Girls varsity basketball brings it into the huddle during a home game. • Photo Acevedo 12. Making their presence known. Students in Drama Club present a skit at Floorshow. • Photo Hutchcraft 13. Making a change. Fellowship of Christian Ath letes pass buckets to collect money for the child they sponsor from the Congo. • Photo South
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Her favorite part of a book:
“I love writing beginnings. It is like starting out on an exciting trip.”
Q&A with Lois Lowry
Author of The Giver & Number the Stars participates in a Q&A with the Dodger
Luke Bunker: Has one specific book or character of yours impacted you personally? As a writer? Lois Lowry: The Giver has had a huge impact on my life because of its immense and long-lasting popularity throughout the world. It means I have an enormous amount of mail, and requests that become very timeconsuming. It affects me as a writer only in that sometimes I have little time to write. LB: Are any characters in your books based on anyone in your life? LL: Two of my books - A Summer to Die and Autumn Street - are based on my own experience, and the protaganists in those books are both me. What, if anything, do you hope readers take away from your books? I simply hope that they enjoy the story, that they can in some cases apply it to their own lives, and that my books cause readers to think. Where is your favorite place to read? Write? I read anywhere and everywhere. I write at my desk, in my office. I have two houses, and an office in each one.
What has been your favorite vacation, and why? A month-long trip to Antarctica remains one of my favorites because it was so beautiful, so isolated, so far from [the] day-to-day commitments that make my life very busy. Do you try to read reviews on your books, or stay away from them? If so, has a review or profile ever changed your perspective on your work? I read reviews with interest. I learn from them. I wouldn’t say they change my perspective, but they are always informative.
that the books will be well-used by good teachers. What do you think about the banning of books and censorship? What was the first thing that went through your mind when you found out that The Giver was banned by some libraries and schools? Others of my books have also been challenged, so when it happened to The Giver it was no surprise. But I am saddened by it always. Which book of yours has been the most difficult to write? None stands out as more difficult.
Do you ever find yourself reading or not wanting to read your own works after their publication? No. I rarely read my own work after it is published, unless I need to read something to an audience.
Is there anything in particular that upsets you as a writer? I love the writing, but I do not love the business end of being an author: contracts, negotiations, marketing.
In your opinion, what event(s) in history have had the greatest impact on our world? The Holocaust.
If you could work with any author, who would it be? Writing is a solitary act. I can’t imagine working with another writer.
How do you feel about schools using your books in their curriculum? I am honored by that, but always hope
Have you ever experienced writer’s block? No.
Birthday: May 22
Book: Twilight Saga
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Favorite Color: Bright Colors Candy: Jolly Rancher
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How do you feel about the Kindle, nook, and other e-readers? I have a Kindle, and love using it when I travel. Anything that makes books more accessible is a good thing, I think. Technology may change the way we read, but I don’t think it will change our enjoyment of literature.
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What’s your favorite part of a book? Along those same lines, what is your favorite book? I love writing beginnings. It is like starting out on an exciting trip. Favorite book? Don’t have one.
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Entertainment
03.26.10 DODGER
Special effects brings characters to life in
Alice in Wonderland
-Codi Ehrlich A queen with an oversized head, a vanishing cat, talking animals, a madman with wiry, red hair, and a caterpillar smoking a hookah all sound like components of a nightmare. Oddly as it sounds, all of the above can be found in the adventure in Wonderland which Alice (Mia Wasikowska) falls into in the 2010 Tim Burton film: Alice in Wonderland—rated PG. The movie begins with the run of the mill Burton music, and we find 19-year-old Alice heading to a garden party where she will be proposed to by Hamish, a friend through the family business. Feeling trapped, and lacking her playful attitude since her father’s death, Alice runs from the gazebo chasing after a rabbit in a waistcoat.
Alice falls into a hole, and ends up in a room with several doors. After drinking a potion, eating cake, and changing sizes quite a few times, Alice ends up in Wonderland welcomed by the White Rabbit, a mouse, a Dodo bird, and of course, Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum. Acting as though she has never been there before, the group questions if this is the Alice they had seen so many years ago. Unsure as to whether this is the “right” Alice they have sent for, they take her to Abosolum the Caterpillar (Alan Rickman) to see if this in fact the correct girl. The caterpillar doesn’t give such great notice, but Alice is chased off and ends up at a tea party in not so welcoming scenery
after being led by the Chesire Cat (Stephen Fry). She arrives to find charred remains of trees and buildings along with three mad guests, one notably recognizable as the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp). The Hatter is captured by the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) and tells Alice to continue on to the White Queen (Anne Hathaway) where she will fulfill her destiny to save Wonderland and end the Red Queen’s reign. Will Alice accept the role and fight for the White Queen, or will she believe the task is impossible and continue thinking she is only in a dream? Minus three characters being stabbed in the eyes, Alice in Wonderland is a pleasant movie to watch as Alice goes on a quest
to save Wonderland and figure out who she really is. The special effects were enhanced the imaginative viewpoint of the movie and brought unrealistic characters to life. The movie is probably better in 3D, as some parts of the film were obviously catered to support 3D effects. The plot of the story is somewhat hard to follow as the thick English accents make some of the lines difficult to understand. The plot is also probably easier to follow if you had watched the original 1951 version of Alice in Wonderland. This movie is a good movie and I would recommend it, but I definitely will say if you have the chance, go see it in 3D.
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Opinion
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Decisions, decisions…
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-Trevor Otterstein
hat could be better than a trip to Washington D.C. with your friends, exploring the city and learning new things? As much as I wanted to go to Washington, I knew that under the Friday Night Lights was where I needed to be Nov. 13. This was a difficult decision. I learned that making these hard choices was a part of growing up, and they would never be easy ones to make. At the beginning of this year, my journalism teacher told me about a trip I could take with the class to Washington D.C., for a journalism convention. Along with that, we would see a professional basketball game and visit various places in the city. This was, of course, incredibly appealing to me, and I committed to going to the trip. I did mention that if the football team made it to the second round of the playoffs, I would be forced to make a decision to play the football game or go to Washington. It didn’t seem very important at the time because it was so far off, and most of my class figured I’d be able to make the trip no matter what because the football team hadn’t been to the second round of the playoffs for 15 years. But just like you would expect it to happen, our team happened to have what it took to get to the second round. We were coming off a first round win at home, with a season record of 8-2, and everyone was ready to play the next game and more. The whole team’s morale was so high, and everyone wanted to be on the sidelines of the next game. However, the decision to stay or go was odd for me because football was definitely not the sport I loved. I had only started playing again my junior year, but I had such a camaraderie with my teammates, and such a love for what we were accomplishing for the town and how we did it. And nothing compared to the feeling of being on the field in front of everyone under the lights. So there was no doubt in my mind
as soon as they said I had to make a decision. I stayed for the game, played hard, and had a blast, until one special teams play in the third quarter. I was running down the field on a punt, to tackle the receiver, and as I got close I planted my leg in the ground to switch directions. At the same time, the defender that I beat down the field hit me in the back, which twisted my knee brutally. There was no flag for an illegal block, which is what I looked for as I hopped up off adrenaline and hobbled on one leg to the sidelines. It was decided five minutes later that I wasn’t going to be able to play the rest of the game. I know I’ve mentioned myself crying before, and I don’t like to say it, but I was crushed. I didn’t feel the pain in my knee, but I couldn’t look at the field through my tears and watch my team knowing that I had no power to be with them out there. It was such a mix of emotions. There was even regret for not making the Washington trip. The verdict on my injury was a torn ACL, which is currently keeping me out of track and field, the sport I absolutely love. If I had just gone on the trip, I would be running right now. Everything would be different. I’ve had to think all these things the past couple of months, and I know how I feel about it. But what I learned from it was that I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I went to the game that a Red Demon hadn’t seen in 15 years, and I played my heart out until I physically couldn’t play. Washington, D.C. will always be there. The 2009 football team that I played with was a once in a lifetime experience. That is why when you have to make a choice where you want something, but you know another choice would probably be the most beneficial, you should go with your gut. In the end you’ll realize it was the right decision, because it gave you the experience you really wanted. So maybe when you have to make a tough choice, remember this story. Growing up is about learning to make tough decisions and sticking to them. Decisions, decisions…
“I had only started playing again my junior year, but I had such a camaraderie with my teammates, and such a love for what we were accomplishing for the town and how we did it.”
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DODGER Asks What was the most difficult decision you have had to make? “Right now I’m trying to pick which college to play softball for. I’m waiting until after the season for better offers.” Tiffany Flax
Senior “Naming my daughter. It was between Bellatrice and Lilth,” -Rose Rojas
Junior “Deciding between seeing one set of family at a wedding, or going to see another set of family somewhere else.” -Tommy Andrews
Sophomore “Quitting the basketball team. My parents didn’t want me to, but I wasn’t getting enough playing time.” -Kenny Adams
Freshman “Deciding whether or not to pack up and leave for Kansas after college.” -Phil Schutt
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Opinion - OSCAR WRAP
03.26.10 DODGER
COVERAGE OF THE 82ND ACADEMY AWARDS
THE
OSCARS
Hosted by Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin
-Luke Bunker & Jordan Stevens
And The Oscar Goes To... • BEST PICTURE •
BEST DIRECTOR Katherine Bigelow • Bigelow gives direction to a film that could easily have went all over the place, and provides the viewer with a realistic and emotional look at a war that is so often exaggerated and sterile when portrayed in film.
THE HURT LOCKER Produced at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, “The Hurt Locker” showed that little movies can win big at the Oscars. Nominated in 9 categories and taking home the award in 6, “Hurt Locker” tells the story of a team of soldiers who defuse bombs and the difficulties and challenges they face in the process.
LEADING ROLE BEST ACTOR Jeff Bridges • In “Crazy Heart,” Bridges portrays a drunk, former country star whose life changes as a journalist who wants to write a profile on him enters his life. Bridges gives an excellent performance in this heart-wrenching film.
BEST ACTRESS Sandra Bullock • A career actress, Bullock’s portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy, a woman who takes in an African-American kid off the streets in “The Blind Side,” captures the spirit and strength that is Leigh Anne.
Quick Oscar Facts • • • • •
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Meryl Streep has received the most Oscar nominations - 16. Oscar Hammerstein II is the only “Oscar” to win an Oscar. Bob Hope has hosted the Oscars 19 times. The first Oscar ceremony to be televised was held in 1953. “The Godfather” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogies have received Best Picture nominations for each installment. Hattie McDaniel was the first black performer to win an Oscar for her performance in “Gone with the Wind.” Info on this page courtesy www.oscars.org .
SUPPORTING ROLE BEST ACTOR Christoph Waltz • A native Austrian and diverse actor and person, Waltz brings to life the character you love to hate, giving a stunning performance as the “Jew Hunter” in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.”
BEST ACTRESS Mo’Nique • Mo’Nique’s role as an abusive mother in “Precious” was an unexpected one for the comedian, but she overcomes this and gives a powerful and emotional performance that many who watched the film will not soon forget.
Best Picture Nominees Avatar The Blind Side District 9 An Education The Hurt Locker* Inglourious Basterds Precious A Serious Man Up Up in the Air *Winner
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News
DODGER 03.26.10
Orchestra performs at California conference -Rachel Wessel Traveling to the west coast Feb. 17-20 was the DCHS Orchestra. All the way to Santa Clara, CA, the orchestra went to perform for the National Orchestra Festival, which was sponsored by the National American String Teachers Convention. The National Orchestra Festival brings together orchestras from around the country to a single location in order to provide an unparalleled opportunity to receive placement, ratings, comments and education from leading clinicians and adjudicators in the industry. Orchestras are selected to participate in the national festival based on their application and supporting materials. The National American String Teachers Association was founded more than 60 years ago. It is a membership organization for string and orchestra teachers and players. The association helps them to develop and refine their careers.
ASTA’s members range from budding student teachers to artiststatus performers. In order for the orchestra to perform at the festival they had to audition last year in April and chosen to perform. In order to go on the trip members of the orchestra sold items from a brochure, candy bars, and candles. They also collected ink cartridges and took them to be recycled, for which they received a small profit in doing so. Not only did the members have to fund raise in order to go on the trip, they also had to come in before school and practice along with practicing in class and as well as at home. Eighteen members went to California and were exposed to a complete world of string music. “There were master classes for their instruments, exhibitors that had only string accessories, instruments and music, performances by orchestras all around the United States as well as
Concert. The DCHS orchestra performs at the their annual fall concert in the auditorium. A select group traveled to California to perform at the National Orchestra Festival Feb. 17-20. • Photo Hicks
our own performance and a clinic with Dr. David Littrell after the performance. I wanted them to see what it was like to have only their instruments showcased,” said Wendy Mickey, orchestra instructor. “I feel that I met my goal at
the exposure to strings was met.” Next year the festival is a bit closer to home. Kansas City, MO is the location of the 2011 festival but the orchestra will be taking the year off in order to let the band take their trip.
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Sports
03.26.10 DODGER
Wrestlers finish in top five at State tournament -Hunter Edwards
The Red Demons wrestling team traveled to Wichita to compete at the Regionals tournament at Wichita Northwest. Twelve wrestlers competed to qualify for state. Out of those 12, nine wrestlers qualified to advance to the state tournament. Placing first at regionals was senior Jace Banner at the 189 lb. weight class. Taking second in their weight divisions were Brandon Vasquez (130), Hunter Edwards (140), Justin Blundell (145), Jacob Eggers (152), and Jesse Trent (285). In third place were Alex Garcia (112), Adam Ybarra (160),
and Tyler Ediger (215). The team ended the tournament with a third place finish. Head Coach Lars Lueders believed that the team’s performance really opened eyes for other teams to see how tough the team was and will be in State competition. “My performance personally at Regionals was pretty well,” says Ediger. “The team stuck together and that could have helped everyone succeed the way they did.” Later these nine grapplers traveled to Wichita to battle it out at the 6A State Tournament at the
new Intrust Bank Arena. After the first day of qualifying, all nine wrestlers qualified for the second round on Saturday. Trent was the only wrestler to make it to the Championship finals. leaving the other eight to battle to still finish in a high placing. Five wrestlers finished in the top six. Trent battled for the gold but came up short to earn the silver while Edwards and Banner both brought home the bronze with a third place finish. Vasquez placed fourth, Eggers fifth, and Garcia completed the tournament with sixth. As a team, the Red Demons grabbed the fifth
place spot. “I was real proud with everyone and how the performed at State,” said Lueders. “We showed up prepared and all wrestled their hardest, and I was real pleased with them all.” Compared to last year, Dodge City showed improvement. Last year the team finished at State in tenth and only had four wrestlers place. “My thoughts on State was that it was really intense and an exciting,” Garcia says. He also added that even though he placed sixth, he felt like he could have done better.
Bowling sends three to State tournament -Ethan Hutchcraft Three Dodge City Red Demon bowlers made the trip to Wichita to compete at the State bowling tournament held March 4-5. Tyler Woods, 12, Cayse Larman, 11, and Chantel Smith, 10, represented DCHS in Wichita. Woods placed ninth overall, shooting a series of 695.
“State was an exciting and great experience,” said Woods. Smith took 24th overall with a series of 556, while Larman took 33rd with a 523 series. The Demons also traveled to Wichita to compete at the regional tournament Feb. 27. The boys team came away with a ninth place finish, while the girls came away
Shooting. Tyler Woods, 12, shoots at a spare during a home match held at Spare Tyme Bowl. Woods qualified for the State bowling tournament for the second time in his high school career. Woods was a key part in the Demon’s success this season in the WAC Conference. • Photo Acevedo
with a fourth place finish. “We had a great season winning WAC, and three of us advancing to the state tournament,” said Woods. Next season the Lady Demon bowling team will look to have an exciting season with a very
experienced team returning. The girls will have two seniors and one junior leading the way for the team. The boys bowling team will be looking to rebuild next season with the graduation of five seniors this year.
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Sports
DODGER 03.26.10
Softball
Tennis
Baseball
Head Coach: Heather Steiner (5 yrs.) Returning Starters: Tiffany Flax, Carly Richardson, Valerie Ortiz, Emily Scheck, Taylor Oldham, Brittany Waldman, Jessica Shipps, Ashley Stephenson Last Years’s Accomplishments: WAC Champions, 14-5 Record, 4 players named ALL Conference team including player of the year. Expectations: We have high expectations like contending for WAC title and are still looking to go to State. Coach’s Quote: “We have a strong group of returners with lots of varsity experience. After losing by one run to Heights in regionals and coming so close to going to State. We are ready to work even harder to make State.”
Head Coach: Virgil Hutchcraft (3 yrs.) Returning Starters: Natausha Sanchez, Carmen Valverde, Monica Garcia, Yvette Hernandez, Cynthia Navarro Last Year’s Accomplishments: We went 5-12 last year, beating Liberal three times Expectations: Become a stronger team mentally and physically Coach’s Quote: “Each and every day the team will do our part to become better at what we do.”
Head Coach: Daniel Rogers (1 yr.) Returning Starters: Ty Thomas, Steven Mills, Ernie Fernandez, Zach Harvey, Keanu Espinosa, Tyson Carpenter, Josh Ginther, Cesar Lopez Expectations: “We expect the guys to work hard and compete every day.” Coach’s Quote: “If we continue to work hard, compete, and trust in each other, we should give ourselves an opportunity to win a fair amount of games this year.”
Tennis
PREVIEW
Head Coach: Andrew Sever (3 yrs.) Returning Starters: Alex Jenkner, Peter Neidhart, Ethan Hutchcraft, Garret Salem, Zak Nichols, Tyler Woods, Tanner Miller Last Year’s Accomplishments: Third place at WAC Expectations: Win home matches, win WAC, improve at regionals and qualify for state Coach’s Quote: “One important key to success is self confidence. An important key to self confidence is preparation.” - Arthur Ashe
SPRING SPORTS Swimming Head Coach: Katie Szymczek (3 yrs.) Returning Starters: Zhu Zhu Lundin-Daniels (10), Kari Keahey (10), Talia Falcon (10), & Fernanda Ibave (12) Last Year’s Accomplishments: Finished 3rd at WAC Expectations: “We want individuals and relays to qualify for state this year.” Coach’s Quote: “Our team is all about commitment, focus, and success. When those three ideas work together -THE TEAM works together.”
Head Coach: Jim Mape1 (17 yrs.) Returning Starters: Brendan Herrera, Ayrton Maier Expectations: Compete for the WAC title and qualify the team for State. Coach’s Quote: “I am looking forward to this season. We have a young enthusiastic team.”
Track Head Coach: Buc Bolmer (1 yr.) Last Year’s Accomplishments: Both boys and girls teams placed second place at WAC; Girls second in Regionals; Boys third in Regionals; Seventeen qualified for State competition Expectations: To better last year’s record for both boys and girls
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Sports
03.26.10 DODGER
Boys qualify for State; girls finish fourth -Ethan Hutchcraft Emporia was the site of 2010 6A State basketball tournaments. However, before the DCHS basketball teams could even think about making a trip to Emporia they had to take care of Wichita South in a Sub-State matchup held in Dodge City March 3. Both Demon teams came away with victories. The girls defeated the Titans 65-28, while the boys defeated the Titans 50-27. After defeating Wichita South, both teams moved on to the Sub-State championship held at Wichita South. The Dodge High boys faced the Grizzlies from Wichita Northwest, while the girls faced a tough Goddard team. Both teams came away with victories again. The victories advanced the teams to the state tournament. The girls were seeded fourth in the bracket making their first opponent of the tournament fifth seeded Shawnee Mission East. The Demons outlasted the Lancers with a score of 50-41. The girls
then moved on to play the #1 seed Olathe South in the semifinals. A loss to Olathe South 54-41 put them into the third place game. Topeka Washburn Rural were waiting for the Demons in that game and gave them their second loss in the tournament, 76-61. “It was an exciting tournament, said Brenna Briggs. “We got to see some really good teams that we never get to plan for during the regular season. The Dodge High boys were given the second seed in their bracket, which made their opponent the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies the seventh seed. The Huskies were ready for an upset special and did that by knocking the Demons out of the tournament with a 69-49 loss. “It was an amazing experience, unfortunately we lost,” said Terrence Williams. Williams and Valerie Ortiz were named WAC Players of the Year, while several other Demons were named to the All Conference team.
Pre-game. The Demon basketball teams huddle before games held at the DCHS Fieldhouse. • Photos Alonso Acevedo
Demon Athletics
Scoreboard Boys Basketball Salina Central 12/04/09 Manhattan 12/05/09 Newton 12/11/09 Maize South 12/18/09 Wichita Collegiate 1/02/10 Garden City 1/05/10 Maize South 1/12/10 Great Bend 1/15/10 TOC 1/21/10 Pratt 1/28/10 Liberal 2/02/10 Sunrise Christian 2/05/10 Hays 2/09/10 Colby 2/11/10 Garden City 2/16/10 Great Bend 2/19/10 Hays 2/23/10 Liberal 2/26/10
W 47-46 W 60-49 W 79-48 W 77-29 L 55-48 W 59-46 W 54-13 W 51-43 3rd W 53-50 W 58-40 W 44-40 W 50-42 W 75-39 W 58-55 W 41-29 L 56-49 -------
Wrestling Pratt 12/05/09 Great Bend 12/10/09 Wellington 12/12/09 Garden City 12/17/09 Bishop Carrol 12/19/09 Larned 1/05/10 Salina South 1/09/10 Newton Invite 1/15/10 Hays Invite 1/22/10 Hays Dual 1/28/10 Garden City Invite 1/29/10 Scott City 2/04/10 Liberal 2/12/10
Bishop Carrol Great Bend Liberal Great Bend Garden City Liberal Garden City WAC Regionals
Bowling 1/09/10 1/11/10 1/18/10 1/26/10 2/04/10 2/11/10 2/16/10 2/18/10 2/27/10
5th L 43-30 2nd L 49-18 5th W 66-7 1st 19th 6th L 34-31 Canceled L 30-29 W64-10
B-6th, G-11th B-1st, G-2nd B-1st, G-1st B-1st, G-2nd B-1st, G-1st B-1st, G-1st B-1st, G-2nd B-1st, G-2nd B-9th, G-4th
Girls Basketball Salina Central 12/04/09 Manhattan 12/05/09 Newton 12/11/09 Maize South 12/18/09 Wichita Collegiate 1/02/10 Garden City 1/05/10 Maize South 1/12/10 Great Bend 1/15/10 Newton 1/21/10 Pratt 1/28/10 Liberal 2/02/10 Sunrise Christian 2/05/10 Hays 2/09/10 Colby 2/11/10 Garden City 2/16/10 Great Bend 2/19/10 Hays 2/23/10 Liberal 2/26/10
W47-41 W54-50 L49-45 W52-26 W47-41 W57-42 W58-30 W45-21 5th W38-27 W51-34 W48-46 W59-28 W48-31 W45-36 W 45-31 W 56-42 -------
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March Madness
DODGER 03.26.10
March Madness - Final Four Final Four
Final Four
Kentucky
Champions
Ohio St.
Syracuse
Syracuse
Kentucky
Syracuse
Purdue
Ohio St.
Kentucky
Benito Sotelo, 11
Kansas State
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kansas St.
Duke
Northern Iowa
Kentucky
Chantel Smith, 10
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kansas St.
Duke
Northern Iowa
Kentucky
Tyler Ediger, 11
Syracuse
Kentucky
Kentucky
Syracuse
Baylor
Ohio St.
West Virgina
Cierra Lampe, 09
Syracuse Syracuse
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Duke
Duke Duke