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Lancer SBOs welcome students
Editorial by Moriah Fuller FLIP-FLOPS, lemonade, swimming pools, and heat! Aren’t we all going to miss the sunshinefilled days of our summer vacations? Well, it’s time to put on our thinking caps and turn on our brains, because it’s school time! As Student Body Officers, we are so excited to get to know the student body this coming year! We are planning activities so you can enjoy your once-in-a lifetime high school experience. To all of the incoming sophomores out there, the SBOs want to let you know that we are here to help you! If you have questions or concerns, we are here to be your guides! Get involved! There are so many fun activities, clubs and groups at Granger that you can join! Getting involved will help you improve in responsibil-
ity, social skills, and talents! We know each and every one of you has special qualities and talents and we would love for you to share them! Coming up in the month of September are sophomore officer elections! If you like to help in the school and want a say in school dances and such, come join us in the sophomore meeting on September 7th. To everyone, don’t be afraid to step out of the box and meet new people! You never know if you are just a seat away from a future friend! Smile in the halls! People will smile back! Some of my personal favorite memories of high school have been the friendly hellos and smiles I receive in the halls from random students! Bring comments or announcements to the SBOs and we will do what we can to help you!
Pyramid-buildin’ SBOs plan activities for all Lancers.
Welcome to Granger High School -- make the best of your 2011-12 school year.
Granger High Survival Guide Everything a Lancer should know
Editorial by Daniel Christensen WELCOME back to Granger High School! For all you sophomores out there, the next three years of your life will fly by fast. So don’t blink, stay on track to graduate and get involved. As for all of you juniors, take classes that you have never tried and find out what you like, and seniors make your last year count! Granger High School is a great place to make all sorts of friends and try new things. Get involved -- it doesn’t matter what you like or want to do there’s probably a club for it, if not you can make your own. There is no reason why you shouldn’t do or try something you love!
Make every opportunity count, don’t blow things off you might regret, do as much as you can do, and it will pay you back, you might not believe that, but it does. High school flies by, before you know it, you’ve graduated. You sophomores may think three years is a long time, but its not. High school is one of the fastest experiences you will ever have so make it count., Do all of your homework on time, don’t get in other peoples business, and you will have a great life here at Granger High school. It seems that the more rumors get spread at this school, the less happy everyone is, so let’s all do our part to make Granger High the best it can be.
Don’t want to join a club or do sports? Go to the games, go to the dances, go to the night forums, there are so many opportunities to be a part of something and leave your mark at this school. Trust me I barely did anything as a sophomore or junior, but as a senior I got involved, and my only regret from high school was not starting to do things in 10th grade. Don’t be afraid to talk to new people or ask someone to a dance. Don’t be afraid to follow your dreams, because on your path you’ll meet the right kind of people. Stay in school, work hard, be nice and get involved. Doing these few things will make your high school experience the best that it can be. Don’t be a stick in
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the mud -- nobody likes that, and make sure you leave high school with not just a diploma but a direction on where you want to go in life. The career center here gives you many chances to find out what you want to do after high school, so take advantage of that. Everyone at this school has no excuse to not have post secondary plans or dreams to fulfill after your school days are over. There are so many opportunities at the career center like job shadows and college trips to find out which is the right one for you. Take advantage of everything and your Granger High School experience might just be the time of your life.
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“Need to Attend” events at Granger High School
Editorial by Kenadee Hatch ASK ANYONE who has graduated: high school passes in the blink of an eye. Some people begin to miss it because of the activities that they were so involved in. What kind of activities would make you want to stick around? Some of the first announcements you’ll hear this school year are those about the football games. Football season is probably the best sports season of the year. The weather’s still nice, you’re cheering for your school and you’re out with friends enjoying yourself. You can even catch the performances of drill, dance company and cheer. My suggestion would be, paint your face red and join the cheering crowd. It’s the perfect way to intimidate the other team. I’ve never had so much fun as when I screamed myself hoarse at the games. Any girl will tell you, feeling pretty and dressed up is the best feeling in the world. So guys, why not ask your favorite girls to a school dance? The dances of the year are Homecoming, Morp, Prom and Sadies. The dance can be made into a whole day of activities, and yes it can be done cheap. This is the perfect situation for a budding romance or even for friends. Basketball season comes next. Our team made it to state playoffs last year. You can bet that they’re worth cheering for. The standing crowd moves from the football stadium into the basketball courts. Throw some red on and get out there. If you can’t be part of the team, then you might as well cheer it on. My personal favorite is region drill. As a member of the drill team all three years, I find nothing but enjoyment in this. Watch all the teams from all the schools in your region boogie down. Support your GHS Excaliburs and all the hard work that they put into their dances. Don’t miss out on anything that seems important to you. You’re given this chance once in your life (unless you plan on teaching high school), so don’t let it go to waste.
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Homecoming is almost here
By Justine Tabligan HOMECOMING is almost here! You are probably wondering when it is, who we are gonna play against, who are you gonna ask and how are you gonna answer. Well, I’m gonna help you out! I’ve got a list of ideas for you to use. First of all, we are playing against Viewmont. I would like to encourage all of our Lancers to come out and support our Football players. They are going to play in our new stadium. Alumni’s are very welcome to come and watch it. Good news, All of our home football games and Basketball
games are free for all students that will show their Student I.D. Let’s go Lancers. Homecoming dance is what most lovers are excited about. According to Zach Hansen (12) and Trevor Higginson (12), guys should ask in a way that’s cute and clever. I agree, so no Facebook invites, texting or even a phone call. When you ask a girl, spray perfume and just have over all good hygiene. Don’t wait for last minute to ask a girl because that doesn’t give the girl time to prepare for the dance. Be a gentleman during the dance and open doors for them. “Guys
should respect their dates, said Stephanie Yu (12). Girls, be open to guys who ask you, and treat them with kindness. Be positive once a guy has asked you. Groups dates are more preferable. Usually, students go with their boyfriends or girlfriends. Now, the tradition has changed, you can go with your friends or even stag with them. Whatever you want to do is mostly just to have great time. The bottom line of this is that you have fun at the dance with your date or friends. We want to make this year a very memorable one so don’t miss it!
HOMECOMING DANCE! When: September 24, 2011 Where: Stonehenge 7-10pm Tickets: Stonehenge at Lunch Price: $15 – advance $17 – at the door 5 Ways to ask a girl: -Get a Cereal box with a comb that said, “Will you comb with me to homecoming?” -Arrange little army action fig ures and put a note by it that said, “It would take an army to go with you to homecoming”. -You can play a song on a guitar. -Get a white shirt and write your name in permanent while you put other people’s name in washable ink. -If you wanna go crazier, make him solve a Rubik’s cube with a message on it.
5 Ways to answer a guy: -Use the same theme that he used when he asked you. -You can bake a cookie that says “YES” in frosting on the top. -Make a little movie. -Trash their room. -The easiest way is to say “Yes!” 5 ideas for the day activities: -Scavenger Hunt -Paintballing -Hike up Ensign Peak -Four Wheeling -Frisbee Golf 5 great places to eat: -Red Robin -T.G.I Fridays -Olive Garden -Green Papaya -Banzai Teppan Yaki
HOMECOMING DANCE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Don’t slack, stay on task
By Berenice Lopez SENIOR year is said to be the best and most fun year in high school, but what happens if during your sophomore and junior year you slacked off and decide not to care about school? Well there’s only one simple answer: Your senior year will be filled with extra classes. And trust me -- while you could be having all sorts of fun elective classes, you will most likely be stuck with core classes. “Since I didn’t pass some of my math classes during my sophomore and junior years, my senior year was filled with them. I hated them! Math is not my forte and having to have four math classes in my schedule was not fun,” said Denis Afatchao (2011). Math isn’t my biggest strength either and I also had to take a few extra math classes, I didn’t hate them, but I felt as if I would’ve stayed on task I could be taking some elective classes that I might actually enjoy instead. Many of us while we’re sophomores and juniors think high school is never going to end or some kind of crazy thought like that because the number of stu-
dents that are behind on credits keeps increasing more and more each day. Yes, I know maybe having to sit down in a classroom for an hour and a half doesn’t sound like the most exciting experience in the world but trust me it’s worth it. “I hated having to wake up so early and not being able to sleep in but I forced myself to do it since I didn’t want to have to make up citizenship hours,” said Mariana Reyes (2011). Trust me you’re not going to like when you have to wake up early on Late Start Mondays or stay after school every day. I myself had to make up 122 citizenship hours and I did it by doing community service at a local junior high. For six months I went every other day for three hours and while I could’ve been doing something else with my time, I was stuck on making up my hours. All that getting up early and doing your work pays off in the end, and there’s nothing wrong with learning something new every day. Remember education is not received, it is achieved. By sitting in a classroom, you will learn if you are willing to do all of the re-
quired work. “During my sophomore and junior years, I sluffed so much and now it’s caught up with me during my senior year. I regret sluffing, I wish I wouldn’t have done it,” said Yesly Sanchez (2011). I’m sure many of us can relate to what she said, all of us get caught up on our “sluffing days”. When reality hits, you have all of these service hours to make up. I’m sure that that party you went to or that school day you spent with your boyfriend wasn’t worth having to make up extra hours or doing extra work. “I always tried my best and was usually never absent. I see some of my friends having to do all those packets and CPA make-up hours and it makes me think, ‘Dang!’ I’m glad I stayed on point and did all my work,” said Britney Manataau (2011). If you want to have a fun senior year and havieyour schedule filled with all the classes you wish to have, then be sure to pass your classes. At the end of the day, it isn’t worth it. There’s always time to hang out with friends after school or to party during the weekends.
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Future’s motivation:
What teacher motivates you?
By Rosy Donoso EVERYONE always gets the nerve to talk bad about teachers they don’t like, even if the real case is that you are the one who is being a not-so-great student. There are teachers who inspire usstudents a lot more than they know. Gina Sombatsaphay (11) said, “A teacher who inspires me is Mr. VanTassell, because in his college years he didn’t know what to pursue as a career, landing him to engineering which is something I would like to be when I’m older.” Most students are not sure how to show how much they appreci-
ate a teacher who motivated them to do their best. The best way to do it is just simply thanking them and letting them know that they made a difference in your life. “If I could give him something as a small thank you it would be a brand new set of physics supplies,” said Sombatsaphay. You may never know if the teacher you called lousy is just one of the many teachers who just need some sort of reminder that they are good teacher. Even though their lessons or attitudes are not always the best, and the lectures you hear from them are long, but they are giving it to you as advice that sticks not
always in good terms, or maybe even after you’ve done something bad in class, but it sticks with you for the rest of your life. You never know someone somewhere probably sees them as a good teacher. Most students don’t take the time to actually notice that there always is that teacher whose inspires you in all your years of high school, or still even that teacher from kindergarten who still motivates you to keep going forward in life. There is always going to be a teacher at school who stands out and makes you believe, even if it’s in the smallest or biggest way, that “The Sky is the Limit”.
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Tri-Color Times Staff Articles Editor Aida Uzeirbegovic
Online Editor Brittany Edwards Journalists
Daniel Christensen Rosy Donosow Moriah Fuller
Berenice Lopez Kenadee Hatch Justine Tabligan
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