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Letter from the SBOs
HELLO Granger Lancers! This year has been a lot of fun! We hope everyone is enjoying their time at Granger. The SBOs would like
to thank everyone for participating in our various events that we have held. Especially in our ‘Can Drive’! Overall, we had a really good turnout.
As you may know, the seniors won!! Followed by sophomores and juniors. From all the classes, we received a total of about 800 cans!! We are
having another food drive in the spring, and we are looking to double that. We encourage everyone to support Granger in West Valley
City’s Holiday Parade. Granger will have its own float. Keep on participating! Keep up the school spirit! Thanks Granger Lancers! GO G-HOUSE!!
WHat can you play?
THERE are many students at Granger who are very dedicated to sports. Some play more than one sport to keep themselves healthy, in shape, and even for more scholarship offers. For other students they play just because they want to be involved in an after school activity. Scott Zunkowski (12) does football, wrestling, and track. He loves doing all of these activities to stay healthy. Zunkowski “I do these sports for the competition and to be more prepared if I play college football.” If he doesn’t get a scholarship then he is going walk onto a team. High school sports cost a lot of money to play like participation fees and paying for uniforms but in the end most students see that it is worth it because you get the joy
of playing on a team and making new friends. There are some students here at Granger who play sports because their parents are forcing them to play because they played and want their kids to be as good as they were in high school. Students typically don’t enjoy what they are doing. Taylor Gardner (10) is another athlete who plays more than one sport; she is involved in volleyball and basketball. Gardner said, “I play volleyball to get in shape for basketball because my dad played professional basketball and it is in my blood.” The experience of playing high school sports will always stay with you forever and it teaches you life lessons like working as a team and respect for your leaders. Sports also teach you to come together as a team. If you want to get involved in an extracurricular activity, join a sports team. You will most likely enjoy it and will also help out your teams and school..
THIS isn’t the dance called Drills. This would be drills that are played on the court. Basketball players do drills as well. Most drills get them pump up and ready to take it to the court. Drills keep the team motivated and the motion going. Our Granger basketball players have their favorite drills. Some Granger basketball players have difficulties on drills. But others are the best at it. The basketball team helps each other with their best effort to get the drills done and motivate them. To help them with their basketball skills, known as handling the ball, shooting, and running. Precious Taliulu (12) is a basketball player on the basketball team this year. Taliulu favorite drill in basketball is 80 in 5. She says this helps her in her lay ups. “It’s a team effort drill that the hole team would have to make 80 lay ups in 5 minutes. If they don’t then the team would have to run
ladders then start all over,” says Taliulu. Cody Thorup (12) is on the boys basketball team. His favorite drill is 3 on 3. This helps him and the team by more competitive. This would help Thorup get ready for playing this year. 3 on 3 is a drill to be more active and competitive. This drill includes 6 players on the court 3 vs. 3. And who ever wins the game on 3 vs. 3 the next 3 players come on the court while the losers get off. These drills help teammates get ready to play the sport. Also keeps them in shape and ready for the competition that they would be up against when they play other schools this season. There are many drills that could be used just to get ready for what students are up against. Just like our basketball players that are up for the drills that they run. They’re putting a lot of effort this year. Mostly running and drills to keep them going.
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Wow, November already. This year has flew. It doesn’t even feel like November. It’s snowed, what, twice? I can’t wait for a big snow storm. It’s always really pretty, a great chance for a great photo. Before the first snowstorm, I went on a drive to Ophur Canyon, I saw a huge flock of birds. And I noticed where they landed. I hurried to pull over to get a few shots. It’s amazing how many there were, and how they all stuck together in such synchroniztion as they flew. Remember to eat up, this is the only time you can get thirds for dinner. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Dear Lancy
Do you have a problem, or just need advice. Let Lancy know. Just write to Lancy. Place it in locker 931, and she may answer you in the Tri-Color-Times EVERYBODY seeks advice at some point in their life. You can find advice just about anywhere you look, but if the advice you receiving is not helpful, just ask me, Lancy! I’m here to help all the students of Granger High School deal with everyday “sticky situations” and find solutions to problems. Dear Lancy, I found out my boyfriend cheated on me and I’m thinking about cheating on him to get back at him, but I’m not sure. Sincerely, Must Have Revenge Dear Must Have Revenge, When a boyfriend/girlfriend cheats in a relationship it can cause a lot of strain and tension. It also makes it hard to keep trust in the relationship. Think about how upset it made you when you found out, if you really want him to realize what he did was wrong then talk to him and tell him how you feel and that he hurt you. If you decide to cheat on him then you should know that you are risking your relationship and the trust your boyfriend has for you. Love, Lancy Dear Lancy, I accidentally farted in my 3rd period class and everyone heard it and now I don’t want to go back but I don’t know what to tell my counselor to get him to change my schedule Sincerely, I Let It Rip Dear I Let It Rip, Everyone has those embarrassing moments, its not the first time this type of thing has happened to someone. If you think switching classes is best then I would suggest explaining the situation to your counselor, because honesty is always the right way to go. If
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your counselor refuses to make the change in your schedule, don’t stress out, it will blow over soon enough. Love, Lancy Dear Lancy, My Friend has been hanging out with some new people and I’m starting to notice changes in her and it scares me but she doesn’t listen to me when I try to talk to her. She’s starting to experiment with drugs and her grades are suffering. How can I help her? Sincerely, She Scares Me Dear She Scares Me, If you are really worried about your friend and she does not listen to your concerns then you might want
to consider seeking parental reinforcements. It might make her upset at first but if she is falling out with the wrong crowd then it might be the best thing you can do for your friend. Love, Lancy
A Note to the Lancers! Thank you for all the wonderful and entertaining questions! Sorry I could not answer all of your questions, but I did not forget you! Look for your questions and my answers in the next paper! Love, Lancy!
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Festival of Trees Delena Tran Holiday season is around the corner and that means giving and acceptance. So if you haven’t found the best way to share your generosity this December, don’t worry, there is solution to your problems. If you haven’t already been to The Festival of Trees in prior years then you should set yourself a day to be there this year because it will be an experience to remember! The Festival of Trees is going to be in Utah again next month and hopefully we can get all Granger students and
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families to attend. So that means YOU! Tell your family and friends to join you in this wonderful event because hundreds of companies and people have put a lot of work into these exhibits and they’d be honored for you to come view their decorations and hard work. There will be many attractions to see at The Festival of Trees. That includes various different kinds of trees that range from different themes and sizes. There will be “miniature” gingerbread houses that are in no way mini for one’s opinion. There will be food and drinks available for purchase and it will be a terrific holiday family affair. Santa will be there so don’t forget to bring a camera while you’re at it because there are so many creative creations that you’d want to take a picture of or with to show the people, that didn’t go, what they’ve missed! The Festival of Trees is scheduled to be on December 2nd through the 5th from 10:00 A.M to 10:00 P.M. It will be held at the South Towne Exposition Center (9575 South State Street in Sandy). Admissions are $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for children ages 2-11 and senior citizens. And remember, that every single dollar raised at this event goes towards the Primary Children’s Hospital. Even through the rough financial crisis we’re all in at this period, it would be great to share some time and just a few dollars to help children in need.
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IN OUR OPINION
A book by its cover
I LOVE English, but going into my senior year I dreaded the idea of it, because of seemingly major reason: Ms. Woodward. What I had heard from my now-graduated comrades was that she was the definition of a fire-breathing teacher, which petrified me. There I was, facing a tough decision. I could either A) wimp out, switch into a “nicer” teacher’s class, and not be able to take AP English, or B) I could be a super trooper and follow my heart to advanced English. I chose to stay in the class I already decided upon, which was AP with Woodward, and suffer the wrath of a potentially mortifying teacher. Once I actually entered the classroom on the first day I realized the class was going to be nothing of what I had previously anticipated. Not only did she have a perfectly tentative syllabus, but the supposedly evil woman was joking with the class the entire period. Seeing that she was not the scary monster I was told of, I was thrown for a major loop. Luckily, it was the biggest loop on one of the best roller coasters in the world: The roller coaster of literary studies. Many of you have been in a similar situation: You have a teacher that people told you was a jerk, but it turned out they end up being one of your favorites.
For some reason, we choose to believe certain misconceptions, instead of getting down to the nitty gritty and discovering things ourselves, like realizing after you meet them what a great teacher you might have. Why must we insist that all firmly strict teachers must be bad? Not only is it not fair to the teachers you make the assumptions about, but you could be quite possibly cheating yourself out of one of the greatest learning experiences of your life. The goal of all teachers, mean or nice, is to better students for the future. There is no way they can do this, though, if they are not given the chance. I would never know how to correctly decipher stories and poems if I would have ran away from Woodward’s English and never looked back. Being that I chose to stay, I was allocated the opportunity to be educated in such ways by a wonderful teacher. Students need to be willing to take a risk for education, especially if it is something they deeply value. I know, I know, the idea of several teachers can be quite intimidating, but do not let that hinder a good education. A future you are ready for is far better than dodging a class because you heard a teacher was cruel. Plus, you will never know what a teacher it truly like until you experience their personality first-hand. Who knows, you might end up being pleasantly surprised. It just goes to show you that you cannot judge a book by its cover, nor can you judge a teacher by their supposed character.
Censor this
JOURNALISM: Writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation. To me, journalism sounds as though a journalist is harmlessly writing about an occurrence or event without necessarily adding their personal, biased opinion in their article. That seems pretty safe, right? Well, being that it is so safe, why is it that journalists from the TriColor Times continue to be denied the privilege and opportunity to cover and describe particular events without interjecting their own biases? Frankly, I am sick and tired of Mr. Carlisle telling me to tip-toe around or neglect any potentially “touchy” story because it might offend somebody. Not only was I informed of this fact last year as a journalist, but I have been distinctly reminded of it several times this year as the editor. It seems as though the two main causes of said denial tend to be because a person’s reputation or their emotional involvement in the matter. They are afraid of what controversy might be aroused that could cause the downfall of themselves or their peers. If a person feels as though their
reputation could be bruised because of a high school newspaper, they really need to get over themselves. Besides, if it is something that really could damage their reputation they probably should not have been partaking in the event in the first place. That is their bad, not a journalist’s. As for emotions, that should not play too big of a role, either. I apologize to anyone who may be offended about certain news stories, but they should still be pursued. If there was a hot topic that one of the journalists of The Salt Lake Tribune would like to follow, I would never call them up and complain about it, whether I agree with the topic or not. The same should apply to the TriColor Times. People should not complain and “freak out” about a story that is not even written yet. If anything, they should write a letter to the editor after it is published expressing their feelings towards the matter. I clearly understand that we are in a public education environment and some stories are better left untold. However, I must also take a stand against many areas of censorship. What happened to the part of the 1st amendment that condoned and allowed the freedom of press? Did somebody throw it out and I missed
the memo? The point of a newspaper is to inform those of stories happening within their community, including a school community. Journalists are not meant to specifically and harshly attack and one person or group. That is not journalism. A journalist is meant to tell stories that have happened or are in progress, not create them. If people cannot handle the news being told in a school newspaper, their next move should be to baby proof the world to be completely sure they do not receive any other “boo-boos” or “owies”. They can drown their life in rainbows and sunshine, ensuring there will be no possibility of conflict, ever. I hate to break it to anyone who thinks they can accomplish it, but this will never happen. News, controversy, whatever it may be, is always going to prevalent. There will never be a day in the world that there is not a story, good or bad, to tell. People need to learn to grow up, be mature, and accept that news will happen and may be covered, or they should move to a far away country where the word “news” has never been heard of. If we continue to let people walk all over and censor the news we might as well begin the book burning now.
Lockdown tweets rt@GraniteSchools Granger High and West Lake Junior were briefly locked down by the WVC Police due to an incident in the community. Has been lifted. 12:07 PM Nov 19th from txt rt@Bettiruth Lock down at granger. Dammit. Love you guys if I die. 11:55 AM Nov 19th from txt
Party in the Potty IT’S no secret that high school students sluff. Kids don’t feel like going to class so they find something better to do instead. Having said that, since when did sitting o the floor in the Girl’s bathroom become the best alternative to going to class? Everyday, during any period, if a girl walks into the restroom, she will see that she is entering a very popular hangout. Groups of girls and even the occasional guy can be found sitting on the sinks, doing makeup in front of the mirror, or my personal favorite: just lying on the floor talking. This can’t be sanitary! I’m not trying to push attendance. If kids want to sluff then they’re going to, it’s their choice. I just have a difficult time
understanding why so many people would rather chill in the potty than take advantage of the free education being offered. If toilets mean that much to them, why show up at school at all? There happens to be an entire section at Home Depot that would satisfy this odd interest. At least there you will find variety in size and color. There are so many reasons why this new trend is just wrong. Obviously the first that comes to mind is your health. Nothing good can come from lying on the floor of a clean bathroom, let alone one that is used by hundreds of kids a day. I have witnessed people actually eating food in the bathroom during class! Yes, it’s a good idea to wash your hands before you eat. However, you probably shouldn’t be able to use the toilet, wash your hands, and eat in the same space. Something else to consider is the complete awkwardness of the situation. If a girl goes to the restroom for a legitimate reason and interrupts a discussion already
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taking place in it, not only is it awkward for the people who were talking, but it becomes super awkward for the girl who walked in. I’m speaking from experience here. Nobody, male or female wants to “do their business” while a group of people is just sitting there outside the stall. It only makes it worse that the people talking go completely silent while you’re in there. It’s like they are offended that you have interrupted them and they are waiting to talk crap about you the minute you walk out. I’m not trying to offend anyone who takes part in these
bathroom rendezvous during school hours. I just don’t think that they realize how unsanitary and frankly weird what they’re doing really is. Bottom line, students
shouldn’t, sluff. However, if you just can’t make it to class for reasons only you understand, please find a better place to go than the restroom.
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Hunting KIDS here at Granger are interested in hunting. Going hunting has been a sport for some of the students here. They have to have a tag for what animal they are hunting. The tag they get has a picture of the animal they are hunting. Once you have the tag it is the only thing you can hunt, unless you have gotten more tags. They then have to prepare themselves to go. The hunt comes once a year, usually for 10 days. They call it the Expedition. Some of the supplies you need
to hunt include a gun, some ammo, food and drinks, orange gear so you are noticed by other hunters, gloves, a beanie or some ear muffs, a coat, thermals, a knife, scope boots, some tents or a camper, sleeping bags and blankets, and a cooler. Some places you can go are Soup Stone, Mill Hollow, Wolf Creek, and Fairview. There is no real defiant place to get “the best hunt”. Some of the animals you can hunt in the autumn are ducks, moose, rabbits, deer, birds (only certain ones), turkeys, goose, and fish. Hunting doesn’t just happen in the autumn; it also goes in the winter. Not too much stuff changes when getting ready to hunt in the winter, just some warmer clothes and some different camouflage.
RECENTLY West Valley City broke up a midmorning teenage drinking party. Someone called police about the party near 3400 west and 2600 south, at approximately 11:15 a.m. When officers arrived, they found at least 35 teenagers in the house, many of them drinking. Just over half had alcohol in their systems and were sent to Juvenile Detention or released to their parents. The other half that were sober were sent back to school where they would be dealt with by school administrators. The students involved were between the ages of 15 and 18, and from several high schools including Granger High, East High, West High, and Cottonwood High school. Granger High takes teen drinking very serious and the consequences for being caught are a suspension from school for a minimum of 3 days, safe school, and Juvenile Court. Parents of intoxicated students can be charged or arrested if they supply their kids with alcohol. If
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Arts department “Look out Utah, Granger is taking over! In the arts that is!” states Mr. Moore about the brand new arts pathway program coming to Granger High school next year. There are four areas that are going to be specialized in the Arts Pathway program. These areas are in the music, dance, theatre, and visual arts. In the area of Music there are
In school parties the parents are clean, the blame is put entirely on the student. Is all this trouble really worth underage drinking? The students that were caught don’t think so. Many of the students that were caught regret everything and wished they never would have
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two main categories: Instrumental and vocal. Students can choose which area they want to focus in. In the area of Dance students are required to take all levels of dance while they are in high school. As an alternative students can take graphics or drama.
The Theatre categories consist of performance a n d technical. The performance category includes classes like drama, productions, or dance. The technical category includes classes like stage productions, drawing, and instrumental courses. In the visual arts area there are tons of classes offered to students. These classes include ceramics, filmmaking, drawing, painting, sculpture, dance, drama, and music. Here are some reasons to join the arts pathway. Art pathway students receive a distinction at graduation. It shows that the student have been working hard and they know what they want in life. There will also be annual certificates and pins that you can earn for your success, those can be saved and shown off as evidence of your talent when you get to college. Pizza, ice cream, and quarterly parties will be given to those who keep on track. Department head Mr. Neilson
wants students to know that this program is offered to students who are interested in the arts, he also has a list of possible class suggestions that go along with the Arts Pathway. “This is a great bonding experience between the teachers and the students and I’m hoping kids will sign up,” says Mr. Neilson. To stay in the arts pathway you have to maintain a 2.6 G.P.A. this includes a 3.0 G.P.A. and C.P.A. in all academic courses. In this program students are required to earn 1 credit their sophomore year, 2 credits junior year, and 3 credits their senior year in the area that they choose to participate in. As Mr. Moore says, “This is a great opportunity for Granger High School and its students, anyone who is interested in the arts pathway has more opportuni-
ty to perfect their skills and their talent.”az
Making of a play done it. Other Granger students think this also. “School is a time for learning and trying to get somewhere in life, not for being drunk,” said Candice Davidson (12) “I absolutely hate when I find students drinking at school,” said Detective Randal, while Mr. Murdock said, “If students are intoxicated at school, they aren’t learning.” More than 45% of students in Utah find alcohol the easiest illegal substance to obtain, according to studies taken by the University of Utah. So for all you students who think it is okay to drink during school, think again. You will likely get caught.
HERE are the basic steps to being in a play. A lot of people do not understand what goes into a play. First: Pick the play you are going to do and want to do. You also have to have a good director to dire ct you through the whole thing. Second: Plan who could be the characters. You have to choose the best character for you the play. Third: Plan when you want to start practicing, and getting all your lines down for what character you are. Fourth: Pick out the costumes you are going to be wearing for the characters in the play. Fifth: Plan when you are going to have the play performed. Sixth: Make sure you are pumped up and ready to go for your character and ready to go on stage.
representatives. He continued with the program because he was excited to see the look on the children’s faces and to making a difference in their lives. Each person in his group had to get sponsored for $800, but it cost $12,200 to go to Thailand and purchase all of the hygiene kits. They had to fundraise to get the rest of the money. They worked
hard and after about 8 months, they finally received enough money to go to Thailand. They went to three different orphanages in three different villages. They were there for two weeks and traveled from village to village by van. While they were in Thailand they went fishing, taught CPR, played with the children, passed
Seventh: Make sure you are not forgetting your lines and make sure you are at the right stop at the right time to go on stage. Eighth: Make sure that you are doing the very best you can, and making your performance that much better. Oliver Anderson (12) was the clown in Othello, Granger’s most recent school play. He has been in theater for 5 and a half years. He said, “Being on stage gives you a thrill that you can’t understand unless you are there doing it, and Shakespeare’s play are pretty hard. Even the costumes are fun. If you saw mine you would know.” Jordan Johnson (12) was the assistant director for Othello. He has been in theater for 6 years. He said being an assistant director is pretty hard and stressful but it is so fun when it all comes together.
Erik Jensen went to thailand
ERIK JENSEN (12) first got involved with going to Thailand and helping the children because Granger needed 200 great
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out hygiene kits, and educated abused orphans about hygiene and every day necessities. “At first,” Jensen said, “the children had a low opinion of Americans and didn’t really care if we were there or not. What made me very proud was that their opinion changed about us, and now they respect Americans. I feel like I’ve made
a difference in their lives, and they’ve made one in mine.”
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Suicide EVERYONE has days when they feel low or sad, due to some event or situation in their lives. Depression, however, is an entirely different story. Depression is a condition marked by hopelessness, self-doubt, and sadness. In true depression, the depressed person not only feels low, but also has difficulties in coping with everyday activities. With the hectic pace of life today, many teenagers may feel overwhelmed while they try to balance school, family-life, or even demanding hours at work. “I get upset for a lot for no reason,” said Samantha George (12) “Boys make me depressed , along with friends, people who call me “faggot” and people who make fun of me and tell me to die,” said anonymous. Suicide is the act of killing
oneself intentionally, which can stem from depression. “I have thought about suicide before,” said Ally. Other people are fortunate enough to not have this problem, though. “I never think about suicide, I love my family and friends too much,” said Cynthia Hoffman (11) When you feel overwhelmed or suicidal, talk to a trusted family member of friend. Get some exercise and DO NOT turn to alcohol, cigarettes, or junk food. They’ll make you feel worse. Those are just some of the many things you can do to relieve depression. “If I feel depressed, I usually just sleep it off or listen to music,” said George. “I play Guitar Hero or go to the sand dunes to relieve my stress,” said Hoffman. For more information or if you need someone to talk to, you can contact the Suicide Hot line number at 1-800-784-2433.
changes in sex ed
ACCORDING to pregnantteenhelp.com, by age 18, 70% of American females and 62% of American males have had sex. 12% of American pregnancies are teen ones. There are 850,000 teen pregnancies every year. Half of them unplanned and 25% of them aborted. 9.1 million teens experience sexually transmitted infections. Rates of teen pregnancies and STDs have increased considerably over the last few years; many believe that this is the result of not receiving the right type of sexual education. As indicated by piedmontnavigater.com/media, comprehensive sex education is effective at assisting young people to make healthy decisions about sexual behaviors. Research has shown that highly effective sex education and HIV prevention programs affect multiple behaviors and/or achieve positive health impacts. Long term impacts have been proven to lower STD and/or pregnancy rates. Guttmacher.org/pubs said the government spends one billion dollars on these “abstinenceonly” programs, but “abstinenceonly” programs, have not succeeded in helping teens delay the initiation of sex or protecting themselves when they do have sex. The government ignores it, but all American teens have a fundamental right to accurate and comprehensive sexual health information. Many believe that without teens having the correct sexual information, they may turn to the media or friends for sexual advice. “Most of the information
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I got, I learned from my friends. There were many times I spent experimenting,” said Mickey Siharath (12). One-third of American teens reported not having received any formal instruction about contraception. Only 15% of American parents wanted “abstinence-only”
5 things you don’t know about granger into it.” The Coin Machine Have students at Granger ever noticed the coin machine in between the vending machines? “Yeah I did,” said James Thacker (12). Students may not see it as it blends into all of the other vending machines. When students put their bills into the machine they come out as gold Sacagawea dollar coins. Some students don’t appreciate this. “They should switch it back to quarters,” said Thacker after putting in a dollar bill and receiving another one only in coin form in return. Is the coin machine making it easier for Granger students or just in the way? Students have to decide for themselves, as for Thacker’s opinion: “We don’t need it.” The Untitled Bathroom There is a bathroom located upstairs on the north side of the building that doesn’t specify what gender it is meant for. Which students at Granger High use this bathroom the most, girls or boys, it is open to both for the lack of sign. Sara Satterfield (12) said, “I use it all the time.” There are no urinals in the bathroom and so the students naturally assume that it is for girls. An anonymous boy at Granger high who wishes not to be named said, “I never went into the bathroom because I always saw girls going
programs, though. “My parents believe in abstinence only pretty strongly, so it would be hard to convince them otherwise,” said Denise Porter (10). A big problem that presents itself when looking for alternatives to “abstinence-only” sex education programs is the money. Consistent with publicschoolreview.com, no highly effective sex education or HIV prevention education program is eligible for federal funding because mandates prohibit educating youth about the benefits of condoms and contraception. One’s religious beliefs come into play, also. Many believe that abstinence is the only option and the righteous way to go. Regardless of parents’ wishes or religious beliefs, the truth is that kids are having sex. Sex education is an important issue today and it will only become more important in the future.
As the mystery of this bathroom comes out, girls use this bathroom more than boys, because boys are afraid of being seen going into a bathroom that is being taken over by girls. Students at Granger, who are girls, should now feel free to use this bathroom because boys don’t use it for fear of girls being in there. Bats in the Ceiling There are bats living in the ceiling above the ceiling boards at Granger H i g h School. Mr. Van Tassel had an exciting experience last year that involved a bat. He was in the middle of teaching a class when a bat fell out of the ceiling and into his classroom. According to Mr. Van Tassel about bats, “Are they ugly, yes. Do I like them, no. Do I hope that they are gone, yes. Do I believe they are gone? No.” Students watch out for falling bats because they are in the ceiling. Bullet hole in the library In the 70’s of the library there is a bullet hole. This is located in the history section of the library. According to Ms. Judy, she and her son discovered the bullet and the bullet hole about 4 years ago. Ms. Judy’s son was putting away books in this section of the library and pulled out a book. In this book the he discov-
ered a bullet and proceeded to tell his mom, Ms. Judy. “The bullet was in a book. We then had to give it to an officer for evidence,” said Ms. Judy. No one knows when it happened, if it was during the night or even during the school day. Ms. Judy doesn’t really remember what book it was but believed “it was an old WWII book.” So students if you are curious stop by the library and check out the bullet hole in the history section. The G on the School The G on the Granger High building is located on the North facing wall of the auditorium.
“It’s small, too small, people don’t even notice it,” says Jenny Hor (12). It was put there for school spirit during games that students at Granger are competing in. They light the G up on home game nights and you can see it from the bleachers on the football field. Most students don’t know it’s there so they don’t know to look for it at games. “I didn’t notice it until last year,” says Hor. Students at Granger are encouraged to go and look for the G on the school. Students can see it if they stand on the football field and look south towards the auditorium. Maybe students and the community will be lucky enough to see it lit up at night to show off that Granger pride.
What’s in your ear bud? by rosa Perez
Aj Esa (10) Morning after Dark- Timberland
Manu Malitalo (12) I Want It My WayBackstreet Boys
Katherine Santos (10) Run this TownJay-Z
Alex Brooks (12) Ashes Of The Innocent- Bullet For My Valentine
Lisa Fehoko (12) Falling for YouColbie Caillet
Jordan Davison (10) Warning- Incubus
Yoseph Snounou (10) Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad- Bless The Fall
Andrew Marsden (12) Let’s TalkColplay
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Gaming WORLD of Warcraft and Runescape: Two games so different, yet so alike. World of Warcraft takes place in the world of Azeroth, where the Alliance and Horde are at war. The Alliance made up of night elves, gnomes, dwarves, humans, and dranei (DRAN I), fight for all things good, while the Horde, made up of the undead, trolls, orcs, blood elves, and the tauren, fight for all things evil. Chris Sawyer (10) said, “This game is awesome.” The price of this game is 15$ a month. Sawyer said, “The price is totally worth it. Blizzard (the company who created and owns the game) is awesome. Instead of paying for the game, you are paying for add-ons, and cool content that only Blizzard could think of.”
Dj Stewart (11), another gamer, said, “The price is reasonable, the upset is that it’s every month.” Runescape is not all that different. It takes place in the middle ages and, instead of the mythical characters, you play a human. Gamers choose what they master, may it be leather working players or alchemy. Alan Archuletta (10) said, “This game is better than W.O.W. because you don’t spend all your time killing people. The skills in the game are better and you have more to do.” Some students prefer Runescape to W.O.W. for reasons like pricing. Archuletta said, “Why should I pay 15$ a month to play a game that’s just about killing? Plus, the cast just sucks.” Others prefer W.O.W. because of the lack of excitement in Runescape. If interested, feel free to try out either game. W.O.W has a 10-day free trial at Http://www. worldofwarcraft.com. If you want to play Runescape, Http:// www.runescape.com.
Night Life
DAMIR Huskic (12) likes to go to parties with his friends. He also plays video games. Huskic likes to go out to the family fitness center with his friends. First they go and play basketball, then they lift weights, then they go swimming. He also
likes going to the movies with his family. When he’s not out partying or playing games with his friends or hanging out at the gym or at the movies, he’s with his friend Taylor Evans (12). They both
like to play night games and share other hobbies as well. They go to parties, kick back at home, and play night sports with their friends. Another person that likes hanging out with them is Julio Carrillo (10). Carrillo likes playing soccer with his friends. He also practices with his soccer team. When he’s not practicing with soccer team, he’s going out with his cousins to some family parties. Carrillo
said, “I like to kick back with my girl, go to the movies, listen to music, and hang out with my little brother.” Sometimes he just stays home and plays video games, watches movies, and just likes relaxes at home. More often than not, though, they like hanging out together and having fun.
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Diversity throughout Granger
AS I talked to NEDIM CAKAVEVIC (10) I asked him a few question about life in Bosnia with education?” School is different, if you act out they have the right to hit you with a branch, most people don’t go to school after high school there isn’t many colleges around”. I was curious and I had asked him if technology was as advanced in Bosnia than in the United S t a t e s ? “Most people there don’t even have cars, they use golf carts, the thing that is in right now are roller blades.‘’ As we talked I had ask him more about his culture what were some of the big differences? “When we first came my Mom and Dad would take their shoes off before entering in the house,
and we saw that other families would even let their dogs we thought it was weird and most Bosnian families cook and eat dinner always together”. Many of the people that have come to America came because the tragic war, many of you know the war in Bosnia can be difficult to understand because there were many parties involved in the conflict and because the causes of the war were multiple, complex, and deep-rooted. Even after the war, commentators continue to argue about what caused it. Many families had the opportunity to come here and have a better life. The thing that they all had in common was the fact that they came here to have a better education, new chance, and of course more opportunities. That’s the story of Adis Jasarevic his family had the chance to come to the United States because his father was a war veteran. We talked of all the great things that the culture of Bosnia has to offer right of he talked about food when I talked to each student they brought up how good the food is! Gulaš which many of you might not
know its meat stew, served with mashed potatoes is a Bosnian dish also they like very much is called ćevapčići Bosnian kebabs: small grilled meat sausages made of lamb and beef mix; served with onions and pita bread. As different as all of our cultures are there is one thing that we all have is parents. I asked him what about dating rules are most parents the same about dating?”Most Bosnian parents are strict, but with certain things my parents are laid back about me dating.” Samir Palavra (12) I asked him if it was difficult to adjust to the culture. “People dress differently; there are different traditions and holidays too! And people there are diversity here but most of all the way they live.” As we spoke more about life here I asked him how he learned English. Was it difficult?”I took some ESL classes; TV was a big thing and school too just being around the neighbor kids.” His life was different over there he told me about Bosnian life that there is much more night life! The one thing that all these students and many other cultures have in common is the fact that they came here for a new life a better education and with all this they have influences us very much.
plenty of Hobbies THERE are many different types of hobbies, ranging from reading a really good book all the way to the adrenaline rush of sky diving. Most students have hobbies they do when they are bored or unemployed. Others have hobbies they do because they enjoy doing them. Students like Jesse Copfer (11) says he practices glow sticking and video games as a hobby. Copfer does these things every day. He says “It’s something to do to pass time and it’s kind of fun.” He has been practicing glow
sticking for five to six months, and playing video games for many years. He says that he does these hobbies when he is bored and finds himself truly attracted to these hobbies. Copfer’s other hobby is wrestling. He considers it more of a passion than a hobby. He joined the wrestling team here at granger and has been wrestling for many years he has also joined the team again this year. He enjoys wrestling because it’s fun and it is something that can help him to better his future to help him provide for himself and possibly a family. Glow sticking, video games, and wrestling are not the only hobbies out there. There are so many other hobbies that students partake in.
Jesse Rich (11) practices skating and plays football as hobbies. He does these things every day. Rich said, “I want to go pro for skating.” He said that he has been skating for about 4 years. And he does these things because they are fun. Colton Wilson (10) said, “My hobbies are skate boarding and snowboarding.” He has been skating for five to six months and snowboarding for three years. He said that he does these things whenever he can. Students here at Granger High have a wide range of different hobbies they do. Most of the students do these hobbies in their free time or because they are bored. Some do these to get better so it may help them in their future lives out of high school.
Embarrassing moments
EMBARRASSING moments happen every day. Fact is, they happen to everyone. Whether it’s to die for moments or it’s something you can just blow off and laugh about later in the
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heat of the moment, sometimes things are so embarrassing you wish you could disappear or be invisible. Ashlynn Johnson (12) tells us one of her embarrassing moments. “When I was eight years old, I went to Raging Waters with my family. When I got there I wanted to go on the fastest, tallest, and biggest slide, so my mom and I went all the way to the top of the biggest
slide there with a huge blue inner tube. “As I started to go down the slide, the tube got stuck and flew right out from under me! The tube
went flying down to the ground off the slide and as I was falling down the slide I held on to the edge about a quarter of the way but when my mom tried to go grab me from falling any more, she also fell. The lifeguards with their specially designed sandals came down the slide and helped me and my mom to the top of the slide. “As me and my mom started going down the stairs, everyone
waiting in line to go down the slide were giving me high fives and saying nice job, but once we got towards the end of the stairs I was about five (5) steps from the end and I fell head over heels to the end. “I felt more embarrassed when everyone started laughing at me, but I just stood right up, brushed myself off, and walked away laughing knowing everything was okay. “
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Teachers win $5000 dollars for granger
GAMBLING usually is not a way you would expect a high school to win money, but the weekend of November 13th that’s how Granger High School won $5,000. 16 teachers and faculty from Granger High School went to the teachers games in Mesquite, Nevada. Granger High, as the only school participating from Utah, played in a Spirit Dance-off, a softball and basketball game, and Texas
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Hold’em Poker. To start off the weekend, Mr. Stipanovich and Ms. Ericson competed in a Spirit Danceoff. Two contestants from each school participated in the danceoff. Mr. Stipanovich lost in the first round, but with support from Ms. Paskins, Ms. Ericson free styled it to the top. She was kind of nervous about it, but she kept dancing. She won the spirit dance-off. The next day started off with a 3 on 3 basketball game. Our senior staff team, Coach Holt, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Nerdin, started off the game. Mr. Nerdin ended up twisting his ankle, and
breaking his foot, but got replaced by Coach Parker. They took third place, and then it was time for our junior staff team to play. Coach Peterson, Mr. Stipanovich, and Mr. Searle took first place winning, Granger High School $2,000. Later that day our staff played a softball game. Ms. Broadhead, Ms. Clark, Ms. Gardener, Ms. Giles, Ms. Heaton, Coach Holt, Mr. Holyoak, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Okelberry, Coach Parker, Coach Paskins, Coach Peterson, Mr. Searle, and Mr. Stipanovich took second place winning $1,000 for Granger High School. The softball game was Coach
Holt’s favorite game. “Softball was a blast,” he said. “We would have taken first place if Mr. Nerdin hadn’t injured his foot at basketball,” said Mrs. Okelberry. Saturday night was time to play some card games. Mr. Nerdin along with some of our other staff entered the Texas hold’em Poker Tournament. The Granger High School staff was very excited and cheered loud for all the contestants. In one move Mr. Nerdin eliminated two other players, and by the end of the tournament took first place and $2,000 more for Granger High School. In the end, Granger High’s
staff brought home $5,000 for the school. Most all teachers said it was awesome, and it was very nice to see other teachers away from school, away from their element. It gave the teachers a chance to get to know each other better. “I noticed that we had a lot of school spirit. Our staff was cheering on other teachers, even the teachers from other schools.” Ms. Gardner said “We never gave up, even if we were losing.” This shows Granger High School has great spirit. Also some of the coaches realized they were more competitive than the others thought. Many teachers said they would definitely go again
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Entertainment
Heard in the halls
Does anyone have a phone I can put my number in?
She kicked so hard, I lost my balance!
I just took a shower, I had aerobics.
I don’t like that it’s not called Albertsons anymore. Now it sounds so boring.
Who turned this light off? I’m scared of the dark.
I get my Harmon’s.
When did he hit puberty?
She stepped on my face today!
Slow down little Mexico.
You just tried to kill my food baby!
Remember when we actually use to sit and eat at lunch. No, he doesn’t look like the bend over kind of guy. Only one more year in this school, and then it’s gone! You aren’t even legit so you should just quit. I’m taking my best friends to Betos. I had a fish named Pecan once,
chicken
from
Holla at cha’ boy!
THE DISTRICT has decided to hook up every single Granite District school with a new sound and LCD system. The District had an argument to decide if they should implement the system here in Granger so soon because Granger is being rebuilt in the next following years. The Granite School District administration had a meeting with Mr. Cox. Cox said, “We should install this new system here at Granger, because the students will be missing out on all these new features for the next three years before the new school is built.” The District administration came to a conclusion and they decided that they will be adding in this
She gotta donk. His dancing literally.
is
disturbing,
I have a wedge in my booty. I can’t read for crap. I’m going to get a turtle in California and bring him back to Utah in my pants.
Thanksgiving Recipe Cranberry Sauce (homemade) 1-2 cups sugar (optional) 2 red delicious apples 2 ripe oranges 2 bags of fresh cranberries 1/8 of a lemon Takes up to 20 minutes to prep and make.
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but it was just a fish so I made it all exotic. If I make junior varsity, I’ll just quit.
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new feature here at Granger. Every classroom has a new sound and LCD system. It comes with a microphone collar for the teachers that they can put around their neck, and speak clearly to the students. It also includes a student microphone that the students can use if they are presenting a report or anything that requires them to talk. Teachers also got a new LCD screen in there room that is connected to their computers for easy viewing of videos or articles. The microphone system makes it so the teachers or students no longer have to yell over everyone now. People can hear them with ease, including all the students that sit in the back and can’t hear the people in front speaking. Teachers like to pass around the student microphone so they can hear the students. Students seem to enjoy this new system cause it lets them speak into a microphone, which is always fun.
The new LCD screen allows the teachers and students to enjoy videos about the subject. With the YouTube trial teachers can now go on YouTube and show videos to their classes. Mr. Van Tassell tells us that he had each of his classes vote if they should use the system. There was no problem with the votes because most students, if not all, voted yes. Van Tassell said, “Now I don’t have to go home anymore with a sore throat every day.” Not only does Mr. Van Tassell say this, but Ms. Clark said, “Now I don’t have to lose my voice every day. This system makes talking a lot easier. I like to pass the student microphone around allowing the students to talk when they have answers or when we play little games.” About the LCD screen, Van Tassell said, “I love putting things on the projection screen directly from the computer. YouTube has so many videos that I can use in class. My classes also seem to enjoy watching videos more than just having lectures all day.” So far everyone at Granger is happy to be using the new system and is glad they get the opportunity like every other school to use this before they are moved into the new building.
Thanksgiving recipe
Get a medium bowl pour the 2 bags of cranberries into the bowl, and fill it with water. The bad cranberries should fall to the bottom of the bowl, but to make sure swish them around the water and double check to see if there are any that are bruised or squishy. If so, pick them out, throw them away, and drain the water. The apples and oranges cut into quarter pieces, if not smaller. Put oranges, apples, and lemon into the bowl of cranberries. You will need a hand crank grinder or a kitchen aid with an attachment that will blend and grind down the ingredients for this particular recipe. Put the kitchen aid or hand grinder on a flat stable surface. Once you get started put the kitchen aid on a slow or medium speed. Add the ingredients and mixture of fruit by handfuls and slices until they are ground up into a bowl or platter. Once that is done, stir until mixed well. Add sugar. Stir again until mixed in. Smooth on top and sprinkle sugar on surface, then wrap with plastic or cellophane wrap. Refrigerate about 10 minutes until cold or enjoy it right away. This recipe is great on holidays such as Thanksgiving or Christmas. It is also a good topping on crackers, bread, toast or even alone to your own enjoyment. Personally, my experience making this delicious recipe was so fun! My grandpa and I were the two people who made this recipe but it was originally passed down from generation to generation in my family. My grandpa is the one who has passed This recipe down to me, and I plan to pass it down to my kids and grandkids. I made this recipe the old fashioned way. I used the exact iron hand grinder my great grandparents had used to do this specific recipe. Every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s tradition for my grandfather and me to do this together. I had decided to share this delight with Granger students and I recommend you to try this. It’s sweet with a little zest of sourness to tingle your taste buds. I would also recommend you try the homemade way because it’s a fun and exciting experiment to try with the family. It’s also a great way to make the holidays a little more home cozy.
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Artist of the month IN THIS month’s issue of Artist of the Month, I interviewed William Clark(12) who is eighteen years old, and is known as Willie to his friends. Clark is a student here at Granger High School who is involved in so much that it’s difficult to find a place to begin. Clark is in five music classes all taught by Mr. Moore, the band teacher here at Granger. These include Jazz Band, Rock School, Guitarkestra, Orchestra, and Independent Studies. Independent Studies is a class period in which Clark can pursue his own musical interests and, “just sit, relax, find new music, and play.” His interest in music was sparked by his parents. Clark said, “Both of my parents were musicians in high school and college, which is what made me want to be one as well. Not only that, but my dad enjoyed being competitive with me. He could play fifteen instruments, and I want to learn to play even more.” Clark currently owns five guitars, one flute, and one violin. He tells me that he plays the guitar mostly, but he can also sing, drum, and play the bass guitar. Clark used to play wind and string instruments, but hasn’t since he was in ninth grade. He
DEcember movies
December movies Dec.4th Armored Brothers E verybody’s Fine Serious Moonlight Up In The Air Dec.11th A Single Man Crazy Heart Did You Hear About The Morgans? Invictus The Lovely Bones The Princess And The Frog Dec.18th Avatar Nine The Young Victoria Dec.25 Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel It’s Complicated Sherlock Holmes Dec.30th The White Ribbon
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began playing when he was in fourth grade, starting with the violin. Later on, he moved on to the bass, trying to figure out what he should play. In sixth grade he temporarily gave up on his pursuit of music. A year later, Clark picked up where he left off, and now he is capable of playing multiple instruments. He also enjoys singing and acting in the school plays. Clark told me that he writes his own music. He currently has three albums written, all based around genres of funk, heavy metal, and modern rock. He would love to record his albums, but the problem is that he can’t find a band that he thinks would fit him. Clark tells me that he has really high standards, which makes it nearly impossible to find people. He believes that he should practice at least ten hours a week, but with school and work, he only practices one hour a week. Sometimes, he doesn’t even do that. Clark says, “I don’t need to
practice, when I play it just comes to me. It’s my thing, and it’s what I do.” Clark jokes around saying that he can’t play Guitar Hero. A lot of people would think that with all his experience he would be an avid Guitar Hero player. He explains that when he plays the game and hears the note played, his hand forces him to actually try to play the right strings, which
then doesn’t allow him to click the Guitar Hero buttons. Clark talks about how his parents played music when they were both in high school, and some in college. His dad decided to join the Navy. His mom continued college for some years after his dad left. Clark’s dad was also a Volkswagen mechanic for some years. I asked him what colleges he would like to attend. Clark says that he wanted to go to
University of Utah or Utah Valley University, but lately he has been thinking that he would like to attend Snow College or Berkeley University, located in New York. Clark’s involvement isn’t limited to music. At the Granite Technical Institute, Clark takes a Computer Repair Class. He thinks that he might become a computer technician later on. Clark has also recently performed in some of the school plays. He tells me that he played Two-Bit in The Outsiders, presented last year. Clark portrayed Othello in this year’s play, The Tragedy of Othello; the Moor of Venice. He is also hoping to be performing in the pit for this year’s musical, Fame, which should occur in late February or early March. In his spare time, he plays music as well as listens to Red Hot Chili Peppers. He thinks that they are amazing, and every one of their songs has a unique message. There are rumors that they might have a new album coming out, but it has been delayed, according to Clark. Willie Clark is amazing, and I enjoyed interviewing him. This concludes this month’s issue of Artist of the Month. If you would like to be in our next issue, please go to Mr. Carlisle’s classroom, which is room 216. Give Mr. Carlisle your name and your schedule so we can find and interview you. Everyone is a candidate; you just have to take action.
To give or not to give IT IS gift time. Not just for a Christmas list, but gifts for others too, such as friends, family, your significant other, or maybe a thank you to a teacher or staff member. The best ideas for gifts depend on the gift receiver. The first step to gift giving is to figure out who the gift is for. Then find out what they like. If it is a teacher, usually what they like is related to what they teach. If the gift is for a friend who likes music, find out their favorite bands and get the album. To make it really special you can make a mixed CD with all their favorite songs on it. The mixed CD is a great gift to give your significant other. The worst gift ideas are ones you want to avoid. These are things like fruitcake, underwear, clothes of a questionable size, cheap perfume, “good intentions” gifts, re-gifts, and thoughtless gifts. Good ideas would include gift cards, bath stuff, candy/ chocolate, CDs, and movies. If you’re on a tight budget, present ideas are hard to come by. Try something homemade. Photo albums are a great present for a friend. Also, random gift baskets are a good way to make a cheap, easy present. Gifts can be hard to come up with, but no matter what you get your gift receiver, they should love it. It is the thought that counts.
Who’s Coming to town Talk about the emo kids.
MANY concerts you may go to are at the Murray Theater. Lately even more concerts have been there since the Avalon Theatre has been shut down. Murray Theatre is located at 4961 S. State Street. In the Murray Theatre, there is one giant room with a stage. There is plenty of room to dance and party with your friends. Some of the singers will even pull you next to them to sing a line of the song. Lots of people like to crowd surf. Others are scared of it and won’t even attempt it, and that is perfectly fine. Most bands will allow you to crowd surf onto the stage. Rarely do they allow mosh pits though, for how dangerous they are. Some bands will allow you to
mosh, but if it gets too crazy they have security guards that will stop it. The Avalon Theatre was a well known venue that most everyone liked. You might wonder why the Avalon Theatre has been shut down. Well the answer is the violence. The police were called to the Avalon Theatre so much that the police shut it down from concerts. It is not totally shut down though. Now they do Broadway shows there such as “Of Mice and Men” and “We Came as Romans”. Now what you might wonder what are upcoming concerts. Some upcoming shows for December are; 12/1 Norma Jean (at Club Sound) 12/5 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus w/Hawthorne Heights (at Murray Theatre) 12/8 AFI (In The Venue) 12/11 Suicide Silence (at Club Sound)
SCREAMO music with depressing lyrics, the skin tight jeans, the black shaggy hair, and of course the black nail polish are the kind of things make up your stereotypical emo kid. How did this emo clique come along? Is it just the style of it that made them become emo, or is it the depressing music screaming in there ear drums? “They have nice phones, they have cars and they are still depressed! What’s wrong with them?” said an anonymous person. Everyone has their own opinions on emo kids, and what the “emo” style is. Josh Whitehead (12) thinks the emo kids should stop being so sad all the time. Most people would say a response like that because the emo kids are always seen as lonely or depressing. What do emo kids say emo is though? “Well, I think emo is a style, and I love it. That’s why I wear the tripp clothing,” said Katelyn Paff (10). She thinks that it is her own form of self-expression and people should leave her alone about it. Now a days there are also the “scene kids”, which most think is exactly like emo just another name. Some will argue with that
stereotype though. “Scene people have much more color then the emo kids, and much more happy things. We wear cupcakes, diamonds, bats, stars. The emo kids just wear black,” said another anonymous person. Something
everyone will notice that is the same is the big hair, and the caked on black eyeliner. The scene kids popped up from almost nowhere. Most people say that they are scene kids just trying to get out of the stereotypical name “emo.” Who would blame them for not wanting to be called emo? Paff said, “They are wannabe emo kids. They have the same style but act like preps.” Others, like Whitehead, said that the scene kids make no sense. “How did these scene kids come along?” “It’s just the style, we are not trying to be anything,” said an anonymous scene kid. “We just put the things we like into a style, everyone started to like it, and now it’s a trend.”
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You’re a star
GRANGER sports players didn’t play sports for a reason. These players have idols and wanting to be just like them. Not everyone can think of things to do on their own. Most teens look up to people for advice and get the point of going somewhere to get started. Richard Olsen (12) was inspired by Lebron James. Olsen was so amazed from Lebron James that he wanted to play basketball for himself. Olsen has watched clips from James since he was young. Olsen is planning on making lots of money just like Lebron James. “I will be like Lebron James” said Olsen. Teens always look up to someone else. Someone to inspire them, someone to get facts when their stuck. When teens look up to other players they want to succeed as much as they do. Nico Mesa (12) looks up to the one and only Tyrell Pyor,
football star. Pyor inspired Mesa by being the best quarter back since freshmen year. Mesa has been inspired by Pyor since 7th grade. In high school, Pyor was a quarter back and receiver, the same positions that Mesa plays. Not all of our player have a professional as their idols. Some players inspired by other players and their family as well. Samson Faifili (12) inspiration would be his older brother. His brother started all 4 years in varsity. Faifili has his brother to look up to. His brother was a high school All-American. He was also the first player to be invited to the All-American Bowl in Houston. Faifili is looking forward to being just like him, succeeding the way his brother did. Everyone has a star in their lives. Granger students have stars that others will like to know about. We look up to people as we speak. Teens want to be notice in a way to be just like someone else, but mostly to do better. They want to succeed just like their stars did when they had their time to shine.
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Farewell, football
THE football season has come to an end and many of the players believe that the season was successful, while others believe they should have done better. This year the football team went 3-7. Two of these games were out of state teams and then they came back and took on the Cyprus Pirates on their homecoming night, beating them 27 to 7. Granger’s football team had their best regular football season since 2005 by winning 3 games. The football also broke a record of winning 2 games in a row since 2004. Samson Faifili (12) said, “It was a better season than last year. We
Swimming
GRANGER has been saying that there is not going to be a swimming pool in the new school when they tear down the old one. How are the swimmers taking this and are the swimmers going to have a team or will they be prating somewhere else? Is this going to affect the swimmers for the upcoming season or will
the swimmers overcomes this situation and start this season strong? Granger has some great swimmers here that love to swim. The swimmers will most likely go somewhere else to go practice and also have swim meets. Students around Granger have said that the reason we will not have a swimming pool in the new school is because other schools in the district do not have swimming pools. Granger’s pool is not one of the biggest pools you would see, but it is capable of still having some swim meets there.
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People at Granger may not be on the swimming team, but they love to swim for fun in the Granger pool with other students here. Granger allows students to take swimming classes to learn how to swim better and faster. This class is taught by Ms. Turner. Ms. Turner is also the swim coach. The community in West Valley City has some swimming classes at Granger on the weekdays after school hours. How is the community affected about this or does the community even know about the swimming pool going away? Will the community of West Valley City have to go swim somewhere else like the West Valley Recreation Center and pay the extra money? Around Granger High School, some of the students want the swimming pool to disappear forever and some of the other students want the swimming pool to stay forever. Ricky Hosmer (12) said,” I think the swimming pool should disapear because I don’t swim in it.” However, Greg Jackson III (11) said, “I love swimming in that pool with everybody. It’s so much fun swimming in the pool, and plus I get to jump off the diving board”. As it seems some people are not affected by the swimming pool going away, but also some people want the swimming pool to stay because they can swim all they want in the pool. In time the Granger students will know if the swimming pool is staying here or disappearing forever.
had a lot of fun and the coaches were great, they actually knew what they were doing.” All of the senior players did have a hard time on senior night knowing that it would be their last time wearing a Granger Lancer home jersey and having a chance to play a high school football game on their home field. Doyle Holt, head coach, said, “It’s sad to see so many seniors leaving the program, but all in all the season went very well and attitudes changed a lot.” Many of the seniors are planning on continuing their football career by walking on to a team. Some players have also had recruiters watching them and have been offered scholarships to play for them on next year’s team for the 2010 season. Manu Mulitalo (12) is one of those players and has been offered and is committed to the BYU Cougar’s
football team, and will be playing for them next season. Mulitalo said,” I feel very special for being offered this scholarship, and I am
looking forward to the experience of playing college football.” The sophomore football team will be moving up next year to varsity and is hoping to do as good as they did this year going number one and undefeated in region. The Granger football team is sad to see their season end, but they are also excited to see their program going in the right direction.
Frisbee to the max
IT IS safe to say that football, basketball, and baseball are some of the big time played sports out there. Here at Granger another sport has made the list: Ultimate Frisbee. It is played by many and to some it is a very competitive sport. When most people hear about Ultimate Frisbee they do not imagine it as a competitive sport. They picture kids playing for fun as a hobby at a park. No physical contact, no sweaty
bodies, and no one getting hurt. “The competitiveness is what I love most about playing ultimate Frisbee, without it
nothing would drive me to play each and every time. It’s really fun when everybody gets into it,’’ Said Giovanni Prado (12) a member of the baseball team. The baseball team plays every B-Day in athletics. It is a good way to help keep the team in shape during the off season. Staying in shape is very important to all athletes. During the off season is when it’s tough for most, if non-multisport athlete. “It helps me stay in shape when were not even in season. We play as a team and when everybody plays and gets into it, it gets very competitive. It’s like conditioning during practice but without our coaches,” said Jordan Ujhely (12) also a baseball player. The baseball team is a group of athletes that like to compete in any aspect of any sport. During athletics they hold Ultimate Frisbee tournaments. They split up into even teams and play against each other. Winning teams continue playing until they lose. The last two teams standing battle it out for the title of tournament champion. They also challenge any of the other Granger athletic teams,
like Coach Opie and his boy’s soccer team. “I love trash talking when we play the baseball team. It gets into there head so at times they make mistakes, giving us the chance to take control of the game and hopefully be able to become to team that triumphs at the end,” said Coach Opie. Whether you play Frisbee for
fun or as a competitive sport, you can see that is well known here at Granger High. You can ask the kid sitting next to you in class if they play or at least heard of it, and odds are they will say yes. If you’re looking for something new to try out, give Ultimate Frisbee a chance and see how it goes, I’m sure you’re like it.
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behind that door
EVERY school day you walk the halls of Granger High School. As you walk through them, do you ever wonder what is behind the doors that never open? There are some pretty amazing things that you never knew about, until now. We went behind all these closed doors to find out what is behind them, and why the school keeps them a secret. If you have ever walked down the foods hall, you may have noticed two big blue doors. It does not look like it but behind these doors is a hidden staircase, just like the 4 other staircases in the main building. This staircase, however, leads up to the bleachers in the gym. The school decided to lock up this staircase. Being that it was not a busy hall, it was a hang out place for sluffers. Maybe you have walked in the main hall upstairs and noticed a very tiny door. Behind that door leads to the ceiling of the stage. They only use this door when the light bulbs on the stage need to be
changed. You probably never have noticed this, but there is a window underneath the swimming pool. The window is underneath the pool so the swim coach can check the swimmers dive. The lunch room is a very busy room in Granger High. Everyday hundreds of kids socialize, eat, and relax in the cafeteria, but did you know there is an actual room underneath the cafeteria? Rumor is that when the school was first built it was used as a bomb shelter. Now all the room is used for is storage Granger High used to have a photography class where they would actually develop their own film in a dark room. So where is this dark room located? In the library behind the computers there is a door that leads up to a storage area, and behind that storage area is the dark room. The school decided to stop using the dark room because kids would sneak in there to sluff and do other very immature things. Now if you are walking the halls here, take a second to stop and think what is behind the very mysterious doors at Granger High.
Science MR. SANADA’S A.P. Environmental Science class at the GTI is fun and educational. Great experiments and wonderful teaching gives free-spirited students interested in science the chance to explore and open their minds to new and exciting things. When combined with the Biomanufacturing class (also at the GTI), students are able to design and test medical devices to help all types of medical and bio engineering products. A student is currently designing new I.V. slide clamps. Supposedly the clamps they have now are not as efficient as people thought they were, so the class is designing their own version to make it all work. There are many different things to like about the classes. David
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Thongphanh (11) said, “The experiments in this class are really interesting and very hands-on. We have done very few, but when we do the experiments they are really fun and interesting.” Thongphanh said, “I would like to do more experiments in that class.” Kaylee Merril (11) also attends G.T.I. She said, “The class is fun and interesting. We do fun experiments and there are always funny moments that happen in class.” Pamela Armenta (11) likes the class, also. “We get to explore environmental issues that are big concerns and try to find new ways to fix them.” If you want to join in on the fun, talk to Mr. Jenkel in the Career Center. Being that it is not on Granger’s campus there is paper work involved so make sure you get it signed.
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