Volume 33, Issue 4
WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL
tt October 29, 2014
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Pictured above: Dr um Majors Tyler Zolczincski and Meghan Jette (12) lead the Marching Band in the Homecoming Parade on October 10th.
inside this issue
Park Nicollet opening
cilities and enlarged spaces of the new location. S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R Being located near a marshland, the new c linic is being designed to balP l ymouth’s new Park Nicollet locaance its surrounding environment. Its tion is set to open on Monday, large spaces, inc luding some space November 3rd at the intersecfor public meetings, are expected tion of Highway 55 and Count y to blend well with the P l ymouth Road 101. communit y. The existing location The c linic will be one of 27 excurrentl y ser ves a large number of isting care locations of the MinP l ymouth residents. neapolis/S t. Paul Park NicolThe Park Nicollet system emlet S ystem, according to a Park ploys 8,100 workers, inc luding Nicollet press release. 1,000 physicians. Between 2005 The current P l ymouth Park and 2011, Park Nicollet par ticipatNicollet Clinic is located two ed in Medicare’s P hysician Group miles east of the ne wl y conPractice demonstration project to Architect’s drawing of the clinic building. You can see the real thing str ucted c linic. The famil y med- for yourself at the intersection of 101 and 55. improve ser vice qualit y and effiicine, internal medicine, and cienc y and has been committed to pediatric ser vices will move to P l ymouth communit y to benefit from. ser ving the communit y since its first the new location, offered alongside The ne w Park Nicollet Clinic will al- Minneapolis c linic opened in 1929. physical therapy, O b/Gyn, and urgent low for many existing ser vices to be care ser vices. U ltrasound and radiolobroadened thanks to the improved faBy MADDIE ORZESKE
Album Reviews PAGE 3
FOODSTOCK PAGE 4
Midterm Elections PAGE 5
Stern at the Cinema
g y labs will also be added features to the c linic. According to the Park Nicollet website, a HealthPar tners Dental Clinic will provide an added ser vice for the
Trojan boys soccer is headed to state
By HAYDEN FARMER SPORTS EDITOR
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Plymouth in 20 Years PAGES 8-9
Culinary Reviews PAGE 10
Photo courtesy of Shannon Bedard
Trojan Football makes playoff run PAGE 14
Photo courtesy of Grant Hill Senior Clay Elmore steals the ball from Eastridge Raptor Spencer Keelan to set up a Trojan offensive drive.
Boys soccer defeated the nationally ranked Eastridge Raptor this Tuesday, October 28, at St. Cloud State University 2-0. Senior Lewis O’Connor sparked the Trojans with a goal at the 14 minute mark from short range. Clayton Smith’s goal followed as he bulleted in a shot from 14 yards out. “Everybody did their part to win. It took the whole team to beat a team that good (Eastridge) and everything went right for us,” said senior captain Clay Elmore. This will be the first time the Trojan boys soccer team has been to the state championship since 2009 and will also be the eighth total time Wayzata boys soccer has made an appearance in the state championship. The Trojans will face off against the Anoka Tornadoes on Thursday, October 30, at St. Cloud State University.
The Trojan Tribune {October 29, 2014}
User groups offer input on school renovations By MADDIE ORZESKE S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R
Faculty and students alike work to fine-tune the plans for renovation. With Wayzata’s renovations looming on the horizon, an increasing number of parents, teachers, board members, and students are collaborating to make the additions a success. The project is being held together by the Core Planning Group, which is supplemented by subgroups managing different aspects of the renovations. In addition to the core committee handling the 17 classroom addition and commons areas, there are two subgroups pertaining to music and athletics. W ithin each subgroup are numerous user groups, managing decisions from technolog y innovations to classroom layout to carpet color. W hile many teachers are already involved in the periodic user group meetings, the student role in the renovations is still being defined. Principal on Special Assignment Scott Gengler welcomes student input but foresees more opportunity for this when the renovations are closer. “ We
want to weigh-in on student input in terms of how the spaces really feel as a learning environment,” says Gengler. He cites furniture choice as an example of where student input will be welcomed. Two WHS students have already moved to the forefront of decision-making in the renovation process. Eva Pettersen (11) and Bharat Pulgam (10) have been student representatives on the Core Planning Group since this past May. The group works with parents, faculty, and community members to discuss the high school addition with architects from Wold Architects and Engineers ever y two weeks. Petterson explained that the process started with tours of other colleges and high schools to develop ideas and brainstorm ways to incorporate them into the new WHS building. The subsequent biweekly meetings brimmed with ideas from all over the spectrum. “Having representatives from all different aspects of society (parents, teachers, board members,
neighbors, etc.) made me realize how many different opinions have to be circulated to get the exact results we need to fit the needs of ever yone,” said Petterson. The next part of the process was to define the general scope of the renovation project and send those decisions to specific committees to fine-tune ideas. “ We tr y to have representation from across the different content areas and the different users and staff members that are using those spaces,” said Gengler. “ We want the teachers to design this space based on what they feel will allow students to have the greatest amount of success. At the same time we want to honor and respect students’ input,” Gengler said. Currently these groups involve mainly faculty and board members, but the prospect of an all-student user group is being explored.
WLA asks students what respect means to them Each academic term the Wayzata Leadership Academy, or WLA, aims to advocate one of the Pillars of Success. For the past term, WLA emphasized the importance of respect. According to student input on the respect pillar poster in the cafeteria, respecting someone essentially means to treat them the way you would like to be treated, with acceptance and kindness. We interviewed sophomore Logan Knochenmus to get a deeper perspective on what respect is. Q: Logan, how would you define respect? A: “I would define respect as being kind to other
people, including others and not judging them. I think it’s important because if people don’t respect one another it makes them feel bad about themselves, then they may not want to respect others. It just creates a bad chain reaction.” Q: How do you show respect? A: “I show respect to others in by including others in my activities. My friend group is very inclusive, if people want to join they can. We just talk about all sorts of things and share each other’s life experiences.” Q: How do you encourage people to be respect-
ful? A: “I encourage others by being kind to everyone, and trying to include people and because it makes them feel good about themselves.” Logan shows respect so the people around him, friends or not, will be respectful as well. The best way to promote a moral cause is to embody those moral qualities and lead by example. We thank Logan and all other students who strive to respect themselves, others, and their surroundings, and lead a healthy lifestyle.
The Trojan Tribune {October 29, 2014}
We Were Promised Jetpacks “Unraveling”
Childish Gambino “Kauai”
9/10 KM Glover’s new mixtape once again demonstrates his talent. With an increased emphasis on vocals, “Kauai” reveals a raw new element of his voice that takes his music beyond hip-hop, and straight to perfection. If that doesn’t convince you to listen, the easy-going tropical theme of the album makes Bino a great choice for any mood.
Magic Man “Before the Waves”
9/10 MH
This new album is bringing the 80’s back. The songs are fun and carefully textured. “Every Day,” “Paris,” and “Chicagoland” especially will turn anyone into the dancing queen. Basically, it’s impossible for even the angstiest teenager to sit still while listening to this album.
Ben Howard “I Forget Where We Were”
10/10 MH 9/10 BL
After listening to this 55 minute album you will be convinced that Ben Howard has the soul of Apollo, the god of music. Howard mixes high intensity guitar lines with hauntingly meditative vocals to transform you into a hazy wonderland that will be your new happy place.
Alt-J “This Is All Yours”
7/10 SN 4/10 BL
Struggling to meet the high expectations set by Alt J’s debut album “An Awesome Wave,” this new album is marked by sedating melodies and some up-beat picks that get the blood pumping. This is the go-to album for straight chilling’ or a really good nap.
FRIDAY OCT. 31 Alt-J at Myth Nightclub
9/10 BL
If you weren’t a fan of the new U2 album you’ll love this. Unraveling takes We Were Promised Jet packs through uncharted territory, exploring pulsating rhythms and new low key vocals.
Jhené Aiko “Souled Out”
9/10 MH
8/10 SN This album has me feeling some type of way. The emotions of her verses give me a deep case of the feels, but it’s not like I’m complaining. This R&B goddess hits minor keys and creates sound in a new way. The heart wants what the heart wants, and mine wants more Jhené Aiko.
2014 Fall Album Reviews By:SONIA NECULESCU, MAGGIE HARLESS, KEVIN MUSLINER, BEN LACOMBE
Glass Animals “Zaba”
Vance Joy “Dream Your Life Away”
10/10 SN 9/10 MH 9/10 BL
Pixies “Indie Cindy”
4/10 SN
Striving to maintain a legacy, this new album seems like a failed attempt to modernize a classic. Almost feeling too pop-ish, this album lacks the unique melodies and saucy lyrics that are expected. But it’s still the Pixies; we’ll take what we can get.
Yes, Vance Joy does have other worthy tracks besides “Riptide.” This Australian Indie babe makes some real catchy and cute tunes. However, it’s nothing extraordinary or new. He’ll need to deliver something risky to distinguish him from the millions of other indie musicians that claim they are “different.”
Sam Smith “In the Lonely Hour”
8/10 MH Smith shows off his soulful range in this sure to be breakout album. With “Good Thing” featuring a full sultry orchestra and the acoustic version of “Latch,” this album is sure to melt girls’ hearts.
Royal Blood “Royal Blood”
at the Fitzgerald Theater Cas Haley at the Cabooze
SUNDAY NOV. 2 Relient K at Mill City Nights James Taylor at the Orpheum
The Apache Relay “Apache Relay”
10/10 KM
Featuring more polished vocals than “American Nomad,” this album is an instant hit. Once you get over how much you love “Katie Queen of Tennessee” you’ll realize how much you love all the other songs. Strong harmonies and a driving chorus define this creative folk rock style.
Hozier “Hozier”
If you were to bottle up the voice of Morgan Freeman, the richness and soothing quality of sound would still be incomparable to the luscious pipes of Hozier. These blues-y, soulful, and sultry beats are sure to rock your world.
Milky Chance “Sadnecessary”
7/10 MH 9/10 SN
You’d be surprised to find out that the massive sound created by Royal Blood can solely be attributed to a bass guitar, drums, and vocals. Uniquely focusing on the often overlooked sounds of the bass, this duo achieves a full, garage rock sound that you can’t help but jam to.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
SATURDAY NOV. 1 The Milk Carton Kids
This album is perfect for the brooding teen who also enjoys a good synth-pop song every now and again. Banks is the perfect mello combination of a far less annoying Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Even though parts of this album sound like they belong on a Twilight soundtrack, “Goddess” will be your new Tuesday night jam.
8/10 SN
6/10 SN
This album will make you: contemplate the meaning of life, cry (real tears), or bump it in your parent’s Honda Civic on a Saturday night. Maybe all of the above. Jazzed harmonies, sick beats, indie feel; mmm.
Banks “Goddess”
MONDAY NOV. 3 Breathe Carolina at Mill City Nights
“Sadnecessary” is sure to be the slow jam album of the upcoming winter. This new album is an interesting blend of an energized beat and laid back lyrics with a dash of funk thrown in for the hipsters. This is a fun album to listen to, but it’s so repetitive you can only play it through once.
TUESDAY NOV. 4 Bob Dylan at the
Orpheum
The Trojan Tribune {October 24, 2014}
Future Eagle Scout makes community service rock
Senior Kevin Musliner has put together a food and clothing drive with a music festival infusion By HANA KASSEM EDITOR IN CHIEF
S enior Kevin Musliner has craf ted a food and c lothing drive infused with a music festival twist, called Foodstock, to raise awareness on food securit y and nutrition. “I knew I wanted to have a food and c lothing drive to help the communit y through IOCP, and I also wanted to share what I learned about food insecurit y in our own communit y and countr y. However, I figured people wouldn’t be ver y excited to show up for a long speech, so I decided to spice it up a little,” said Musliner. Foodstock will feature performances from student bands Justin T imberRethwische, Lyposuction, the Below Average Bunch, and S afe W itness, as well as speech champions Andrew S tern and Camille S mith. The event will be held in the Mithun Hall of
Way zata Communit y Church on Friday, November 7th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Musliner pre viousl y took a trip to Per u this past summer with the organization Wor ld S av vy, which encourages students invol ved in the program to use the knowledge they gained from the trip to implement a change in their own communities. “ The trip’s target issue was food securit y and nutrition, a topic with which I have past connections,” Musliner said. “My mother is the executive director of People Reaching O ut to People (P ROP), a nonprofit food shelf and financial aid organiz ation. S he is my biggest inspiration to do some communit y ser vice of my own.” Musliner has put together this project to help him attain his Eagle S cout status. “I have been working towards my
Musliner on his World Savvy trip
Eagle for quite a while, and I was some what reluctant to begin working on my project. I volunteered at some of my friends’ Eagle projects, and I just couldn’t get motivated to plan a project like those--difficult constr uction or unending repetitive labor. I kne w I had to find something that I was reall y passionate about,” said Musliner. “ The shor t term goal of the event is to collect a significant volume of donations for Interfaith O utreach, and this is the perfect time to donate them,” said Musliner. W ith the coming wintr y months, c lients and customers at IO CP need qualit y winter gear. “ W ith all the upcoming holiday feasts, cooking basics such as flour, oil, sugar, and any holiday related foods are in high demand.” “ The long term goal and essential issue that my project confronts is to raise awareness in our generation about the health crisis facing our nation, and inform them of the steps we can take to make a difference, be it as an individual, in
the communit y, or in the wor ld,” Musliner said. People can par ticipate in Foodstock by telling their friends about the event, coming to the event with an open mind, and bringing a donation of c lothing and/or non-perishable food, according to Musliner. In the long r un, he hopes par ticipants become more conscious of the power they have as a consumer and a global citiz en. “I am not yet an Eagle S cout, but hopefull y I will be by Januar y,” said Musliner. On the Eagle S cout ranking front, an Eagle project is one of several requirements that must be completed before the S cout can have a Board of Review to determine if they make the rank. Check out the Foodstock twitter page @Foodstock1 or the event page on Facebook.
FOODSTOCK: Friday, November 7th, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Wayzata Community Church. Bring clothing and/or non-perishable food donations.
Wayzata taking a new role in suicide prevention By NICOLE STEPHAN AND DIAMOND SAMPSON S E N I O R G U E S T & S TA F F W R I T E R
Way zata has many resources for any student who needs help or believes a friend may be in trouble. “ The students need to know that we take their mental wellness ver y ser iousl y and will do all we can to assist in getting them the appropriate resources,” said chemical health coordinator Judy Hanson. S tudents shouldn’t be ner vous to talk to guidance counselors, social workers, or any adult within the district. However, it is necessar y to expand these to reach more students and the ones who tr ul y need it. According to Hanson, Way zata has already set up a district task force to help spread information about suicide prevention in the communit y and to help students. “ The task force was implemented in August and is still in the process
of adding more communit y members,” said Hanson. The school has implemented a wellness tip line. The tip line is an online form that sends an automated email to administrators, social workers, and counselors. “ The purpose of the Way z ata High S chool wellness tip line is to increase ways that students, parents and communities at large can let us know about concerns they might have for students in our building,” said Hanson. The tip line is open for people to repor t on mental health, chemical health, and harassment issues. “On the T ip line we also encourage people to share their names because the more information we get, the more helpful we can be. Howe ver, if someone is not comfor table sharing
their name they can submit something anonymousl y,” said Hanson. The social workers within the high school have also created a wellness sur vey that will be given to all tenth grade health c lasses to identify those who would rather not come for ward through the tip line. On the other hand, the student body has been working together through various c lubs to spread mental health awareness and resources that the school already has available. Most recentl y, students joined together to form HEART, an organiz ation dedicated to this issue specificall y. “H EART has began reaching towards creating a student task force not just limited to those in H EART, and it is modeled after the district task force. O ur first
meeting was this Monday where members of NHS, WLA, TLC, HEART, and LINK were all present,” said founder Bharat Pulgam. S tudent Council has begun an initiative towards a more positive school communit y. “ The student council has implemented a mental health awareness committee, mainl y focused on random acts of kindness. In addition, we are working with other leadership groups at the high school to change the culture to a more welcoming environment for ever yone,” said student body president, Andrew Q uirk (12). S tudents can get invol ved by volunteering with any of the aforementioned c lubs and looking out for friends.
2014 M IDT E R M
Al Franken (D) Senate
Al Franken has been in the senate since 2009 and grew up in St. Louis park while living in a middle class family. Franken graduated from Harvard and became an entertainer on the hit primetime show Saturday Night Live. Key issues: agricultural and rural issues, civil rights, executive and judicial branch nominations, retirement security, veterans, defense and foreign affairs
The Trojan Tribune {October 29, 2014}
ELECTIONS Erik Paulsen (R) US Reps
Erik Paulsen grew up in Chaska, Minnesota, and later attended St. Olaf where he studied Mathematics. He has sixteen years of business experience and currently lives in Eden Prairie with his family. Key issues: creating jobs, health care reform, supporting veterans, and more fiscal responsibility
Mike McFadden (R) Senate
Mike McFadden was born in Nebraska and is the oldest of 5 siblings. McFadden first went to St. Thomas Academy and then to the University of St. Thomas where he played varsity football and majored in economics. Key issues: finding a smarter solution for health care, revitalizing a stagnant economy, providing quality education for every child, protecting Minnesota seniors, regulate out of control spending
Mark Dayton
Jeff Johnson
Mark Dayton, born and raised in long lake Minnesota, has two kids and recently became a grandparent in 2013. Dayton was an all state goalie in Minnesota his senior year and played division 1 hockey at Yale where he graduated cum laude. Key issues: improving education, common sense reforms, turning the corner for the economy, an a Minnesota that works for the middle class
Jeff Johnson, born and raised in Detroit Lakes, went to Concordia College in Moorhead and the Georgetown law school. Johnson worked at law firms in Chicago and Minneapolis before starting his career at Cargil Inc. and was elected to the house in 2000. Key issues: Work on having great schools and excellent teachers, get rid of MNsure and find health solutions that work, and invest in safe roads and bridges
Governor
Governor
Audrey Britton State Reps
(D)
Audrey Britton grew up in Bloomington and now resides in Plymouth with her family. She owns a small business and works as a business communications strategist. She double majored in English and Political Science and has a masters in Business Communications. Key issues: environmental initiatives, humane treatment of animals, increased transit and transportation, and cut down cost of higher education
The Candidates
- Incumbent
Sharon Sund US Reps
(D)
Sharon Sund began her career at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and later worked as a scientist at Control Data. She is the manager of a Fortune 500 company and is very involved in the Plymouth Creek Christian Church and Hennepin County DFL. Key issues: tax reform, fighting for Early Childhood Family Education, protecting worker’s rights, and affordable health care
Sarah Anderson
State Reps
(R)
Sarah Anderson has lived in Plymouth for sixteen years along with her husband and son. She is a public school teacher along with being involved with the Rotary Club of Plymouth and St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church. Key issues: help small businesses, tax relief for low and middle income families, and increase state funding to help schools
Don’t know how to vote? Here’s how: Same day registration- If you missed the deadline for pre-registration,
you can still vote because Minnesota offers same day registration. Simply fill out the Voter Registration Application at your local county elections office on election day. Identification- Make sure to bring proper identification, which is required for same day registration. Identification can be a valid driver’s license, permit, or ID card. (visit dmv.org for a full list of proper identification options) Where to vote- Visit http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ and enter your zip code and address to find your designated polling place. Since we have no school on election day, you can go vote anytime between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
NOVEMBER 4TH
Election Day 2014
STERN AT THE
CINEMA
REVIEWS BY ANDREW STERN
Written and directed by David Ayer, the writer of Training Day and writer/ director of End of Watch, Fury is a movie about tank operators behind enemy lines in WW2. We open in the film with Don ‘Wardaddy’ Collier (Brad Pitt) jumping out of a tank and stabbing a lone Nazi soldier. But despite the similarity in Brad Pitt’s characters, this isn’t Inglorious Bastards. Fury attempts to take a more serious tone and show some of the difficulties of working in a tank during WW2, but the movie just ends up feeling like a cartoon. After the tank crew gets back to the American camp, they are greeted with Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), the replacement for one of the members of the crew that has died. Ellison has been trained as a typing clerk and has no experience working in tanks. He is berated by Wardaddy for putting the tank’s lives in danger, and later says he would rather die than kill a Nazi. Then, approximately 4 seconds later, he starts screaming about he wants to kill all of the Nazis. There’s no justification for the character development, but it happens and you just need to assume that you get completely desensitized by the brutality of war on your first day. Although when going into a foreign environment it’s good to have a character who is just as inexperienced as the audience, Norman Ellison is so poorly written that Logan Lerman’s solid performance isn’t enough to carry the movie. The other performances are decent as well, but the characters are just as haphazardly written. Brad Pitt plays a hard-ridden tank commander. Jon Bernthal plays an uneducated, angry
DESIGN BY DIAMOND SAMPSON person. Shia LaBeouf, although giving one of the stronger performances here, is nothing more than a religious fanatic. And Michael Peña drives the tank. The film spends lots of time establishing and reestablishing these clichés, but never creating anything more. In one lengthy sequence, the film comes to a blinding halt and Wardaddy and Ellinson eat food with two German cousins. But then it’s over and the characters haven’t really been developed any further. One of the stylistic choices the film makes is tinting the bullets to be either green or red. It’s massively distracting and makes you feel like you’re watching a sci-fi film. Although having visible tracers is historically accurate, I’m not sure that it was color-coded so that all of the Nazi’s ammunition was green and all of the American’s ammunition was red. While a vast majority of the film takes place in the tank, it never really feels claustrophobic. In fact, it almost seems as if the titular tank is more of a suite. You never even see anybody else other than the commanders in the other tanks; even when the tanks are destroyed there is no indication of death. Similarly, all of the Nazis are pawns. They aren’t different individuals, but rather a big collective evil that has no sense of real strategy. When one tank takes on a huge SS brigade, the Nazis drop like flies, and it feels like you’re watching video game characters die rather than real people. Despite its faults, Fury is still bearable to sit through. There are a couple action scenes that end up being pretty fun, and the actors are all pretty charismatic. I never felt bored, just underwhelmed. Any real emotion was simply replaced by blatant manipulation. The f i l m seems to lack focus. 4/10.
Fury
It’s not often that you see stunt coordinators directing films but John Wick has two. Chad Stahelski was Keanu Reeves’ stunt double in The Matrix trilogy, and teams up with fellow stuntman David Leitch for this film. Starring Keanu Reeves, the story revolves around a legendary ex-hitman whose wife has just died. He finds solace in a dog his wife gave him, until some Russian gangsters kill it and steal his car. He decides seek revenge and spends the rest of the movie killing everyone. If the story sounds ridiculous, you can take solace in the fact that the film is aware of its own insanity. John Wick embraces its b-movie heritage. In fact, the film amps up the craziness and even makes jokes at its own expense. The Russian villains are cartoonish, but the filmmakers recognize this and create overly-dramatic, metaphor-laced lines translated with action subtitles. So essentially this movie is what The Equalizer would have been if The Equalizer were good. Thankfully, the actors are in tune to what the movie is going for. Keanu Reeves is absolutely fantastic, delivering his lines with the sort of monotonous intensity that made him an action star in the first place. Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist is the head of the Russian crime gang, and plays his role with such intensity that it borders on parody. That said, the movie never gets in your face about making fun of itself. The characters take themselves deadly seriously. Willem Dafoe essentially plays a Deus Ex Machina, saving John Wick when he needs it most. None of the characters have a much dimension, but they don’t need any. The fight scenes are fabulous. They are meticulously choreographed and the camera stays in a place where all of the action in the scene is easily visible. The fighting is non-stop and highintensity. The rest of the film is barely an excuse of a plot to cater to the fight scenes, so it’s good that they are solid. The film feels kind of like watching a video game, but it feels like watching a guy who knows what he’s doing play a video game. Even though it appears as though bad guys appear out of thin air, there’s some genuine energy put into making sure the villains aren’t one-punch kills. The film doesn’t make a lot of sense, but it creates its own little reality where all of these events are perfectly acceptable. It doesn’t spend too much time trying to explain things or have things seem realistic, but this isn’t the type of movie that you think too much about. I’m not sure how well it would hold up on a second viewing, but I definitely had a lot of fun watching this one. It’s a fun action film. Nothing more. Nothing less. 7/10.
n h o j wick
Getting a new David Fincher movie is like getting a present: they’re both very exciting despite the hype, and it’s fun to scream “WHAT’S IN THE BOX?” when receiving both. Gone Girl is the latest film from Fincher, and I would argue that it’s one of his strongest. Adapted from the popular Gillian Flynn novel, Gone Girl tells the story of Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck), a man who encounters extreme media attention after his wife disappears. Gillian Flynn writes the screenplay as well. To be totally honest, I wasn’t fully on board with the film at first. There were some stylistic choices with the pacing and editing that caught me off guard. However, as the film went on, I thought the style was endearing. I also had some problems with
the audio in the beginning. When characters were in a loud club, they were talking at a normal volume and we were able to hear them perfectly because of the magic of mics. This is a small issue, but it creates a fantastical environment and takes you out of the film a bit. That said, I’ll be paying close attention to these scenes on my second viewing, because there’s a chance that this was a stylistic choice. The performances in this film are top-notch. Ben Affleck is great, but Rosamund Pike steals the show as the titular Gone Girl. Tyler Perry is very charismatic, Neil Patrick Harris is incredibly creepy, and Casey Wilson is perfectly uncomfortable. Carrie Coon brings a touch of humanity to the story as Nick Dunne’s twin sister, Margo. The characters can at times be one-note, but they serve their purpose and they perform with impossible realism. The script is also fantastic. This movie is definitely a movie where it’s best to walk in with a blank slate. It’s a lot of fun to let the film take you on the journey. It’s not very predictable and keeps a good pace throughout. The dialogue is fantastic and really engrosses you in the film. The cinematography is gorgeous and creates a sort of creepy, melancholy tone. And the score by Trent Raznor and Atticus Ross is absolutely haunting. Gone Girl is really intense. And really screwed up. There’s a lot of emotional traumatization in the climax of the movie. It’s not for the faint of heart, but it kept me engaged and excited, and I’ll be thinking about this movie for a long time. 9/10.
A prequel to last summer’s The Conjuring, Annabelle is directed by John R. Leonetti. Leonetti was the cinematographer of The Conjuring, and seems to have a habit of making awful sequels to mediocre movies. He was the cinematographer for Mortal Kombat, and directed Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, which was subsequently annihilated by critics. He also directed The Butterfly Effect 2, a directto-DVD sequel to The Butterfly Effect - where John’s brother, Matthew F. Leonetti, was the cinematographer. The writer of Annabelle, Gary Dauberman, is known for such classics as Blood Monkey, In the Spider’s Web, and Swamp Devil. Knowing all of this, things make much more sense, because this movie was a complete mess. You know when you watch a movie and the movie has a flashback and the actors in the flashback are pretty and mostly inadequate but serve their purpose for the five minutes that they’re on screen? That’s what this movie felt like. This movie felt like a short flashback that accidentally got extended to 100 minutes. I kept waiting for it to end and get to the real story, but there was no real story. It just kept going. And then it ended. But the whole movie was filler so it felt like I wasted 100 minutes on a boring and tedious movie trailer. Saying that the actors are one-dimensional is giving them too much credit. I’m not sure the characters had a single character trait other than their occupation. Annabelle Wallis plays a pregnant woman whose character development is that she gives birth and becomes a housewife. Ward Horton plays a doctor who is married to the pregnant woman. They both like super creepy dolls yet act like these dolls are really pretty. The supporting cast includes Tony Amendola as a priest and Alfre Woodard as a
person who believes in the supernatural. There is no character motivation to any decisions that are made. Things just kind of happen and you’re supposed to accept it. T h i s movie is not scary. The horror tactics used here include jump scares and moving a doll to different parts of the room. When a jump scare isn’t prepped correctly, you’re left with two possible outcomes being funny or being obnoxious. Annabelle does both of these things. The demon that haunts the
Annabelle
GIRL
GONE
family in this film is a ram demon. And if that sounds funny or stupid I can assure you that it is. I’ve yet to be impressed by a supernatural horror film that has been released in the past couple of years, yet Annabelle manages to be one of the worst offenders. I wish I could say that the ending was anticlimactic, but to receive that title it needs to build towards something in the first place. You could have placed the ending almost anywhere in the film and it would have felt just as haphazard. Much of the conflict is stolen from the Insidious franchise, but it doesn’t feel like it’s paying tribute. It just feels like a plagiarized concept that wasn’t even all that good in the first place. Please don’t see this movie. 2/10.
The Trojan Tribune {October 29, 2014}
PLYMOUTH IN
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West Health
The Greenway
The Trojan Tribune {October 29, 2014}
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The cit y of P l ymouth as it currentl y stands is changing, and these developments are happening ver y quickl y. According to the cit y ’s planning manager Barbara Thomson, constr uction has begun, updating the Mann Theater and the Park Nicollet Clinic and creating two new medical buildings. “One [building] is on 34th Avenue next to the TCF Bank and the other is still under constr uction on 37th Avenue between P l ymouth Boulevard and V icksburg,” said Thomson. According to an ar tic le from P l ymouth News, the new additions are no sur prise. Between 2001 and 2010 P l ymouth’s population has increased more than the rest of the Metro area, and business in health care is on the rise. “Presbyterian Homes is also building a 56-bed transitional care facilit y at the Allina West Health campus,” said Thomson. According to Thomson, there have also been extensive projects on both sides of
V icksburg Lane, nor th of the railroad tracks. Wood Crest and S pring Meadows are two ne w full y de veloped neighborhoods and are just some other examples of recent projects that were completed. “ The Nor thwest Greenway is another major project about to commence. The Greenway has been in the planning process for more than a decade,” said Thomson. The Greenway is a system of trails and parks. It has been in the works since 2000 and will be built out in phases, said The S un S ailor. “ The greenway will consist of more than 350 acres in the nor thwest quadrant of the cit y, with a looping paved trail allowing access for walkers and bikers,” said an ar tic le in The S un S ailor. Noted in pre vious Trojan Tribune issues, the Way z ata S chool district is changing as well. There are plans to expand the High S chool, and to build a ne w elementar y school in nor thwest P l ymouth. According to the ar tic le from P l ymouth Ne ws, Peony Lane isn’t the onl y road get-
ting a new look. V icksburg Lane is set to be reconstr ucted from O ld Rockford Road to the Maple Grove border in 20152016. The project of $19.4 million will be built in two par ts. The nor thern por tion will r un from S chmidt Lake Road to the Maple Grove border while the southern por tion will r un from O ld Rockford Road to S chmidt Lake Road. The rough railroad crossing in the nor thern section of the road will be addressed. S o what will P l ymouth look like in 20 years? “ We anticipate that all of nor thwest P l ymouth will be full y built out, primaril y with single famil y homes. We also expect continued expansion of some of our industrial employers,” said Thomson. According to an ar tic le from The S un S ailor, the cit y of P l ymouth intends to capitaliz e on new economic oppor tunities and expansions to help provide for both it ’s citiz ens and business communit y.
arts, entertainment, and
lifestyle Culinary Reviews: The Multicultural Salad BY STELLA WANG
Local Minnesotan Authors
BY MAGGIE HARLESS
W hen thinking about Minnesotan authors, c lassics from F. S cott F itzgerald, L aura Ingalls-W ilder, and V ince F l ynn come to mind, but this state is also rich with underground wr iters in a rainbow of genres. One Minneapolitan author that deser ves attention is Char les Baxter. Baxter was born in Minneapolis in 1947 and published his first novel in 1987. Baxter ’s novel The Feast of L ove which was published in 2000 was his first hit; it was a National Book Award finalist and in 2007 was made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman. The Feast of L ove is a re-imagined Midsummer Night ’s D ream made of comic vignettes. S ome of which inc lude the owner of a coffee shop remembering when his wife first seemed absolutel y per fect to him when, meanwhile, she is remembering a par ticular l y attractive shor tstop dur ing a sof tball game, according to the over view of the novel on Baxter ’s webpage. Baxter released a collection of shor t stories called Gr yphon: New and S elected S tories ear lier in the year. Inc luded in this collection is “ The W inner,” which was recentl y adapted for radio by Minnesota Public Radio. Minnesota’s current poet laureate is Joyce S utphen and was appointed in 2011 by Governor Dayton. S utphen’s pr imar y job as poet laureate is to be the state ’s spokesperson, suppor ter, and promoter of poetr y, as well as organizing poetr y events and wr it-
ing for state functions, according to MPR ne ws. S utphen lives in Chaska and has multiple degrees from the Universit y of Minnesota inc luding a P h.D. in Renaissance Drama. S utphen won the Barnard Ne w Women’s Poets Pr iz e in 1994 for her first book S traight O ut of V ie w, according to the author ’s website. S utphen was also a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award with Coming Back to the Body in 2000 and won the Minnesota Book Award in Poetr y in 2004. S ome of S utphen’s most popular poems inc lude “ Naming the S tars,” “Crossroads,” and “S ometimes Never.” John S andford is among Minnesota’s most popular cr ime fiction authors. S andford is the penname for John Roswell Camp who first moved to Minneapolis in 1978 and worked as a journalist for the S aint Paul Pioneer Press. S andford w rote a ser ies of stor ies called “ Life on the L and: an Amer ican Farm Famil y,” in 1985 which won the Pulitz er Pr iz e for Feature Wr iting. S andford star ted w r iting cr ime fiction in 1989 with his release of The Fool’s R un which was the star t of the popular Kidd ser ies. S andford ’s latest release is Dead line, the eighth book in the V irgil F lowers ser ies. Dead line takes place in southeast Minnesota where a local repor ter ’s body has been found and character V irgil F lowers needs to sol ve the my ster y of the murder, according to the sy nopsis on the author ’s website.
Although Culinary Express offers a multitude of lunch choices every day, many of us may find ourselves opting for the same thing day after day. While there’s no harm in eating a burger and fries every day, why not try out something new once in a while? Luckily, there are many ethnic lunch choices for you to pick from here at the high school. Take, for example, the Club Delicatessen, which offers ethnic salad bars a few times a week. The wide variety includes Greek, Mexican, Minnesotan, and Asian salad bars (Luckily everyone in the continent of Asia eats the same kind of salad). As you can see, you don’t even have to leave the lunchroom to experience exotic cuisine! The variety of salad toppings in the salad bar allows you to customize your salad to your liking. One enticing thing about these salad bars is the feeling of being immersed in culture as you eat your way to open-mindedness via the feta cheese and fajita chicken (just a few of the multicultural toppings you can choose to decorate your salads with). Not only do the salad bars offer plenty of variety but are also tasty and healthy lunch options (and give you the credentials to become a global citizen!). It gets high points for being a vegetarian friendly option, and more importantly, a spectacular representation of the worldliness here at Wayzata.
Photos by Stella Wang
The Trojan Tribune {October 24, 2014}
Eagle Scouts soar high T o m a n y, being an E a g l e Scout is synonymous with wearing a tan uniform and starting fires in the wilderness, but few people truly understand what an impactful role Eagle Scouts play in the community. Being an Eagle Scout takes a lot more than just time and keen knowledge of the world around them. It takes hard work, determination, and a heart for the community. Many Eagle Scouts began participating in Boy Scouts of America in elementary school and have been dedicating their time to the community and their “scout troops” ever since. Besides being active in their troop, an Eagle Scout applicant must earn a total of 21 merit badges as well as organize and lead a service project that benefits the community, according to the Scouts of America website. This project is one of the key factors that sets Eagle Scouts apart from other scouts, “I chose to do some landscaping which included building birdhouses for the city of Plymouth,” said Mason Asplund, a senior Eagle Scout who has been in the Boy Scouts of America program for 11 years. Similar projects were executed B y M AG G I E H A R L E S S S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R
over the summer by seniors Ryan and Sean Keup who chose to build a retaining wall by Gleason Lake Elementary school. “The concept was simple but I knew that by building the wall I was doing a good thing for my community,” Ryan Keup (12) said. Many projects involve tedious planning and often can present challenges that the scouts must work through, “It is important to deal with the challenges and stick with your project,” said Asplund (12). This is also true with senior Eagle Scout Martin Johnson who rebuilt a playground and senior Eagle Scout Adam Grooms who is working to restore the pollinator plant population in the area by adopting a plot of land and planting as well as tending pollinator plants. Community work, although imperative to achieving Eagle Scout, is not the only large responsibility Eagle Scouts take on. Being the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America program comes with a sense of honor and the obligatory responsibility of setting examples for younger scouts. “The Eagle Scout position is one that is very mature,” said Grooms. “The younger scouts look up to you as an Eagle Scout, and you have to have strong morals and be able to handle extra opportunities and respon-
sibility no matter what is thrown at you. Being an Eagle Scout doesn’t stop after high school, it stays with you your whole life,” said Johnson (12). Unfortunately, not all of Wayzata High School regards these hard working students with the respect that they deserve. Too often Wayzata students’ judgment is clouded by prejudice and ignorance and they reduce these boys to a stigma of knot tyers and fire starters. The Keups (12) said that their Eagle Scout achievement is something that they don’t tend to share with people, and Grooms (12) shared that while scouts has always been a catalyst for him to mature, he feels that his peers see it as a joke and there is a “nerdy” label that accompanies his awards. “Being an Eagle Scout isn’t anything that I ever hide, but people joke all the time. Over the summer at bonfires my friends would always say things like “have the Boy Scout do it.” People may joke around about it, but being in Boy Scouts has really matured me” said Grooms (12). Perhaps, if their peers
knew the countless hours these boys worked to benefit the community that we all share they would have a different stance. “Many people have respect for Eagle Scouts only when they know the work we put in,” said Asplund (12) when asked about the stigma surrounding one of his greatest achievements. When looking beyond the scouts’ ability to simply build fires and tie knots, many
Photo of typical Eagle Scout decoration
will see the sacrifice and commitment the Eagle Scouts have put in to the betterment of the community for the sake of each and every one of us.
The Bookcase closes after 51 years B y G R AC E L E I N B E R G E R & N AO M I L I E W J U N I O R & S O P H O M O R E S TA F F W R I T E R S
Af ter 51 years The Bookcase in Way zata has c losed its doors for good on October 18th. Char lie L eonard, the owner, and former NewsBreak Coordinator and writer for the Trojan Tribune in 1995-1996, has worked there for a total of 16 years and owned the store for its final 6 years. According to L eonard, he star ted working at The Bookcase in college in 1998. He worked there for 10 years while being a teacher. Later, his famil y decided to buy The Bookcase and Char lie took over as owner. According to the S tar Tribune, The Bookcase opened in downtown Minneapolis in the 1950’s and soon
af ter moved to Way z ata. According to L eonard, The Bookcase has al ways been a central place in the town he gre w up in. His favorite memor y of the store was when he was 6 years old, he went to The Bookcase for a book signing with his favorite author, “It was ver y cool to meet him, he was like a celebrit y,” said L eonard. The Bookcase has al ways been a large par t of L eonard ’s life and now that chapter is ending. “ The thing I ’ ll miss the most is the communit y and the people ” said L eonard. According to L eonard, The Bookcase is c losing due to financial reasons, “Rede velopment and road constr uction made it hard to main-
tain” said L eonard. “ W hat is happening in Way zata is ver y exciting, but makes it difficult for The Bookcase,” said L eonard. According to L eonard, there has also been a change in reading patterns, with the rise of e-books. As for the future, Char lie L eonard is also in charge of the Blue Water Theater Company, and now that the Bookcase has c losed, he plans to throw all of his attention there. W hen asked if the Bookcase will e ver be reopened L eonard said, “ There is a place for a bookstore in Way z ata, but it will have to wait for
the development.” “As for The Bookcase reopening, I don’t know, but never say never,” said L eonard. Photo by Naomi Liew
The interior of The Bookcase days before it closed its doors.
Graphic by Hannah Weas
The Trojan Tribune {October 24, 2014}
Breaking down the “Double Irish” Last Tuesday, Irish Finance Minister Michael N o o n a n By MAX ZIMMERMAN made an adGUEST WRITER dress to the nation introducing the 2015 National Budget. The highlight of his thorough speech was his statement regarding Ireland’s long anticipated corporate income tax code reform. The nation is doing so in efforts to close an international corporate tax loophole. The decision to change codes follows heavy pressure and criticism from European and U.S. officials. Known as the “Double Irish”, the tax avoidance scheme derives its name from the technique in which United States corporations utilize two overseas subsidiary companies to ultimately avoid the heavy U.S. corporate tax laws. The process is complex and there are several key players. A United States company enters a cost sharing agreement with an Irish subsidiary company that they have created. Cost sharing means that the parent U.S. company and subsidiary Irish company work together. This “collaboration” usually means companies’ intellectual property rights would be shifted to the Irish company that they have created. There is now a fork in the road. Companies can choose to pay the 12.5% Irish corporate income tax which is considerably lower than the American 35%, or contin-
ue with the Double Irish and mimic the same process on a third subsidiary. This third step is the most crucial. The third subsidiary is headquartered in a “tax haven”, which is a low or tax free jurisdiction for corporations such as Bermuda or other Caribbean nations. Subsidiaries in these havens merely need to be headquartered in that nation, even if their parent companies’ administrative and operations sections are based in the U.S. Once this triangle is complete, the U.S. company will be sending their profits through all three companies, ending in the “tax haven”. The U.S. company then pays little to no taxes on their profits, and avoids the heavy 35% United States corporate income tax, even though the company operates in the United States. A majority of the companies that utilize this scheme are tech giants. Apple was one of the pioneers of the Double Irish. In the 1980’s the budding tech company figured out that they could become extremely more profitable by utilizing overseas subsidiaries to avoid taxes. They were right. Their profits increased, and the company went public in 1980. As their revenue increased their share price rose drastically and later split. Evidently, the scheme helped Apple to become the giant they are today. For us, as Minnesotans, the movement of companies overseas is exemplified right in our own back-
yard. Medical technology giant Medtronic, headquartered in Fridley, Minnesota, purchased Covidien PLC, and plans to move capital offshore. In part of a long term move, they will move their headquarters to Ireland for tax purposes. Medtronic CEO stated on CNN that moving capital offshore, “gives us the freedom to access trapped capital, and ultimately retain capital that has operationally beneficial qualities.” Simply put, the company will retain more profit. Medtronic anticipated the closing of the tax loophole, and took to extremes by orchestrating the move that will qualify them for Ireland’s 12.5% tax rate down from their current outsourced tax rate of about 17.5%. Whether ethical or not, companies have been and will continue to work their way around the hefty United States corporate taxes. The latent consequences of companies completely moving overseas as a result of the closed loophole may have economic repercussions in the U.S. and global markets. Closing the loophole addresses the long running problem for the U.S. government that resulted in great losses of governmental revenue, however may result in many more companies going to greater lengths to avoid heavy taxes. Though the stake holding governments have finally addressed the loophole in policy, will doing so really change current circumstances?
Beauty doesn’t equal worth Have you ever seen the “ ugliest gir l in the wor ld ” p i c t u r e floating By MAGGIE HARLESS SENIOR STAFF WRITER around in social media wor ld? Or maybe you’ve seen the same picture with the caption “share if you think this gir l is beautiful?” Maybe you haven’t, but this woman’s name is Lizzie Velasquez, and she’s seen it. Velasquez has an extremel y rare syndrome which keeps her from gaining weight. In a recent Ted Talk, Velasquez said that “for so long, I thought what defined me was my outer appearance. I thought that my little tiny legs, and my little arms and my lit-
tle face, was ugl y, I thought I was disgusting.” S o many of us also feel defined by our appearance, but I think that campaigns such as the Dove Real Beaut y Campaign that tell women that the real them is beautiful is adding to the problem. According to dosomething.org, over 70% of gir ls ages 15 to 17 avoid normal dail y activities, such as attending school, when they feel bad about their looks. L ow self esteem is an issue in young people especiall y, and I think the onl y way to resol ve the problem is to take physical appearance completel y out of the equation. The fact of the matter is most people are not beautiful. I know that sounds a bit insensitive, but the onl y reason there is a reaction to this fact is because we have taken the word
beaut y and we have made it interchangeable with wor th. W hen I say that not e ver yone is beautiful, it resonates as not e ver yone has wor th. But beaut y is the same as any other extreme such as being a genius, musical prodig y, or talented athlete. Not e ver yone is one of those things, but ever yone does in fact have wor th. Later in Velasquez ’s talk she shared about her bullies and how they impacted her. “I star ted realizing, am I going to let the people who called me a monster define me?” said Velasquez. I think that we should take her realization as advice, but we should take it further and refuse to let beaut y define us.
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SPORTS 14
DREW’S PICKS OF THE WEEK Jaguars @ Bengals -12
The Jaguars are exceptionally bad. It’s sad, really. They should get stomped yet again this week against a Bengals team that needs a win to keep pace with the Steelers and Ravens in the AFC North. Cincy has been streaky this year, and appears ready to get hot again after a win over Baltimore. AJ Green is back and ready to punk any corner the Jags throw at him.
Eagles @ Texans -2
The Texans have four wins this year, against Oakland, Washington, Buffalo, and Tennessee. That’s not exactly impressive. The risk here is that JJ Watt makes Nick Foles look like a confused schoolgirl, but I still think the Eagles are good enough to win by two in Houston. Special teams could play a role here, especially for the Eagles who are ranked 1st for special teams.
Chargers @ Dolphins -1
I’m not sure the Texans are good enough to win by two, but I know the Titans are bad enough to lose by two. Charlie Whitehurst actually hasn’t been that bad, but JJ Watt can change that.
Colts @ Giants +3
The Colts’ defense laid an egg Sunday, getting absolutely shredded by Ben Roethlisberger to the tune of 522 yards and six TDs. They can’t be that bad two weeks in a row, right? I don’t believe so - they were a top ten defense before last week. In a primetime game, I’m betting on Andrew Luck over Eli Manning.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014
Girls swim and Dive seizes another state title The girls swim the 200-meter freestyle, but the not only season bests, but also perBy HANA KASSEM and dive team 100-meter backstroke as well. sonal bests which is great for this EDITOR IN CHIEF won the True “The team had two goals com- time of the season,” said Ruegemer Team State meet ing into the meet,” said Ruegemer (12). “I could not be happier with for the second year in a row and (12). “To win True Team State and the performances of my teammates broke their own record by beating to break the True Team State high and I know everyone had a blast at the meet overall point record, which point record, of 2,342 points, which the meet.” the team set last year. was our own.” The Trojan women have had sucThe new high point record is “The team was unbelievable on cess all year, winning every single 2,447. Minnetonka came in second Thursday night,” said Donlin (11). meet they’ve participated in. The with a score of 1,999 points. “My favorite part about our success toughest competition the girls faced New meet records were made in the was that everyone knew it was truly all year was Armstrong in the first 200 Medley Relay by sophomores a team effort.” meet of the year and the girls still Carly Quast and Lexi Schaaf, along According to junior Marissa Aba- won that meet by 18 points. These with juniors Madison Preiss and ra, the team met their goals and women have had success all year and Colleen Donlin. New meet records have been able to succeed due to the same results are to be expected were also made in the 200 Freestyle working hard in and out of the pool. as they head into their November Relay by senior Mary Whiting, ju“Everyone swam or dove their meets. nior Sarah Lingen, Preiss (11), and hearts out. I know a lot of girls had Schaaf (10). “For Photo courtesy of Thomas Franke the most part we all had an awesome meet. So many of us made personal and season best times,” said Donlin (11). The Medley Relay was not the only record to be surpassed. According to senior Haley Ruegemer, school records were broken all across the board. Schaaf (10) broke the record in the 100-meter butterfly, and Quast (10) not only broke the Team captains Haley Ruegemer (12) and Katie Stover (12) accept the True Team State title placque. This is the second straight school record in True Team win for Wayzata, which set a record in the process.
Boys of fall back on track
Trojans pull out the win in the last three minutes against the Skippers to advance to the second round of playoffs The Trojan footSPORTS EDITOR ball team p r o v e d they are a team to be feared by pulling out the win against Minnetonka in a classic game that ended up with the Blue and Gold taking back the Bay Bell. The Trojans travelled to Minnetonka to redeem themselves after losing the previous week to Minnetonka 17-6. The boys of fall shot themselves in the foot, committing 11 penalties losing 80+ yards due to the mistakes. Wayzata went to practice the following week knowing that the following rematch against the Skippers would not end the same. The boys had a mindset that they would not lose, it would not be their last game and they were right. The Trojans started off slow giving up a 74 yard touchdown run to the Skipper senior running back Vance Barnes. The Trojans would respond when senior Anthony Clarke took a screen pass from Junior Jake Marsh to the end zone after a 48-yard sprint. The score was tied 14-14. The Trojans were 44 yards away from the end zone when Coach Brad Anderson sent out senior kicker clay Elmore for the field goal. Elmore booted the By HAYDEN FARMER
ball and snuck it past the goal posts and the Trojans went into the half up 17-14. In the second half Barnes (12) would score again for the Skippers putting them on top 21-17. The blue and gold took back the lead after Marsh (11) threw a 67-yard
for 40 yards and the winning score for the Trojans. The Trojans polished their play and came to Minnetonka focused on their mission. “We didn’t kill ourselves with penalties like we did last week, we played a really crisp game,” said senior receiver Ryan
Photo courtesy of Shannon Bedard
Senior Austin Gordon sheds tacklers to score the winning touchdown for the Trojans. Final score 31-28.
touchdown pass to junior receiver Tyler Didier. After another Skipper touchdown the score was 2824 with Minnetonka on top. Senior back Austin Gordon took the game into his hand after busting a sweep
Keup. The back and forth nature of the game made it a classic game for Wayzata football and an unforgettable moment for the blue and gold. “It was the most exciting
game we’ve had all year,” said senior captain Ethan Faust. It was especially memorable for a few defensive players who had some unexpected playing time. Seniors Kegan Silonis, Mark Sorenson and Aaron Cote all were thrown into the thick of things. “We weren’t getting the job done as a team, so we threw in a couple new faces into the mix to see if we could create a stop,” said senior safety Brett Smith. Cote (12) made a key play on the Trojan 2-yard line when it was fourth down with two yards to go, the Skippers threw a pass to the back right corner of the end zone and Cote (12) swatted it away to give the Trojan offense another drive. The Trojans will play the Rosemount Irish Friday, October 31 at Rosemount. The Trojans played the Irish last year for their season opener and won the game in double overtime off of a field goal kicked in by Elmore (12). “They are good, but if we practice like we did for Minnetonka then I believe we can pull out the win,” said Faust (12). The Irish are currently 9-0-0 and are ranked second in state, however with the Blue and Gold finally on track; an upset could be in store for the Irish on Halloween night.
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SPORTS 15
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014
Boys XC is locked in on Nationals
Girls XC fills holes in roster
The W a y z a ta J U N I O R S TA F F W RI T ER boys cross country team is laying the foundation for another great season that could top the success of last season. “We have a lot of people who are stepping up this year, and all of the hard work is really starting to pay off,” said senior captain Connor Olson. “We are undefeated thus far and statistically speaking this is the deepest boys Cross country team Wayzata has ever had,” said senior captain Paul Epland. The boys have already won the conference meet and also won sections on Wednesday by 31 points. Olson (12) placed second at sections with a time of 15.33, and Jaret Carpenter (11) placed third with a time of 15:52. Ian Eklin (12) placed fourth for the Trojans just outside of sixteen minutes with time of 16:01. Finally, Senior Andrew Quirk and junior Nick Shaleen finished ninth and tenth overall, which allowed the Trojans to have all of their top five runners in the top 10. Their team goals are finally going to become a reality as the end of the cross country season approaches with the state meet on November 1st at St. Olaf. “Our team goals mainly involve improving as athletes and getting stronger so we can be in the best shape possible by the races at the end of the season,” said Carpenter (11). The Trojan boys want to win state, and then move on to Nike regionals where they can qualify for Nike nationals, according to Epland (12). “The Minnesota State High School
Girls Cross top twelve varsity runners for WayCountry has zata will head to Gale Woods in J U N I O R S TA F F W RI T ER had another Minnetrista for conferences Thursstrong sea- day night. “ We were ecstatic about son, placing first in four of their the outcome of the race, it was the meets this year. Despite graduat- perfect day to run. It is rewarding to ing four national runners, the team see all of the time and effort we put is confident that they will end their into training pay off. We’re all super Photo by Cindy Mohr season on a pumped about positive note. the next couple “Placing in weeks,” said nationals is Jaycie Thomof course a sen. goal. It has The next race been interestis sectionals and ing watching following that the season will be state, play out. I am where seven of looking forthe girls will ward to the try to set a time great compe- Girls XC claims their first place plaque. The next meet for that will qualify tition we will the girls will be sectionals on Saturday November 1st them for nationface near the als. “ The coaches end of the season.” Mandy Behling always make sure we are eating right said. and are well rested so we can do our With the dedication and spirit this best,” said junior Lizzy Berg. team has there is no way they will The most popular event for varsity have a problem placing in regions women is the four kilometer race. “It and making their way to nationals. helps to have your teammates push While students are struggling to get you and motivate you from the sideout of bed, some members of the lines,” said Alex Kubitz “our team team are already up and training for is very supportive of one another.” upcoming events. Running with the same teammates The competition will heat up when everyday has helped the girls on the the team faces the Willmar Cardi- team form close relationships. nals, the Cardinals have given the Trojans trouble in the past and have a strong team again this year. The
By MAGGIE FRANKE
League’s official cross country season ends after the conclusion of the state meet, but the Nike season seeks to find the best overall team in the nation,” said Epland (12). Nike Nationals is a Nike sponsored race where the 2 best teams and 5 best individual runners from each of the 8 regional regional races are flown out to Portland, Oregon to compete for the national title. According to runnerspace.com, the Wayzata boys team placed 15th overall last year at Nike nationals, and Olson placed 16th among the best runners in the country. This year the Wayzata boys hope to improve their final national placement. “Looking back about a week ago to the Conference meet, we have the pieces to put together a national contending team. Our goal would be to win ‘the big dance’ if everything goes perfectly,” said Olson (12). Although many of the boys are elite runners now, cross country was not always the main sport for many of the Trojans. Carpenter (11) started running to stay in shape for basketball, Epland (12) to prepare for lacrosse, and Olson (12) hoped to train for hockey, but was tricked into running cross country by his brother. “I just decided that cross country was the better sport for me, not only because I was much better at it, but also because I liked it a lot more,” Carpenter (11) said. “A lot of the boys have been running together for a long time, we are all really close friends. You can see runners develop, and everyday you can see your teammates pass everyone’s and even their own expectations,” said Epland (12).
By KENDALL GARVEY
Wayzata alums dominating collegiate athletics Current University of Minnesota freshman BranBrandon lingen don LinBy MAGGIE HARLESS gen is SENIOR STAFF WRITER playing football in maroon and gold. Lingen is playing tight end for the gophers this 6-1 season. The gophers are currently ranked 24th in the nation. Lingen was a Class of 2014 standout student and athlete for Wayzata and was part of the 2011 varsity team that made it to the state championship.
Kylie Schwarz has continued playing soccer Kylie Schwarz with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The badgers are currently ranked second in the big ten, and were ranked in the top ten of the country for multiple weeks. They are excited to continue their success in the postseason. “Wayzata prepared me for college soccer because I was able to play against girls that challenged me and that pushed me to be a better as a player. I was fortunate enough to play in the state championship 4 times Class of 2013 and that prepared me for the crowds and the atmosphere of collegiate soccer games” said Schwarz. Schwarz is really enjoying the season, and said that she “couldn’t be happier with this school and this team.”
Wayne State freshman Mariah Halvorsen Mariah Halvorsen is excited to continue her volleyball career. The girls are having a great season so far with a 174 record and a strong preseason. “There is strong leadership on the team and my overall experience has been positive so far. I am a red Class of 2014 shirt freshman because I tore my ACL five months ago, so learning the ins and outs of how things work has been a fun and tough experience” said Halvorsen.
Nick Riley is enjoying his freshman year playing soccer for St. John’s University. The Johnnies are currently ranked second in the MinNick Riley nesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and are hard at work. “ The team is very demanding and time consuming. All that time makes our team like one big family and we have become so close” said Riley. Nick is also thankful for his time as a trojan, “ Wayzata was amazing in preparing me for not only sports but also for my education. I really enjoy playing Johnnie soccer and I Class of 2014 can’t wait to see what ’s in store” said Riley.
THE TROJAN TRIBUNE
SPORTS 16
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014
WAYZATA HOCKEY HAS EYES SET ON
STATE
Unlike many other SENIOR GUEST WRITER Wa y z a t a sports, boys’ hockey has never won state. Overall, the team has only appeared in the state tournament three times, in 1954, 2004, and 2013. Last season, they came close to the championship, but the team ended up taking fourth place in state in a 7-3 loss to Hopkins. “We had a great year last year winning 20 games. I think the boys are playing well. Obviously we came up short of our ultimate goal of heading down to the X,” said head coach, Pat O’Leary, “The biggest thing we need to improve on is scoring throughout our line-up. If we can add a goal per game to our stats we will be tough to beat.” Wayzata definitely has had the talent in the past needed to achieve a state title. Matthew Freytag, a former student, now plays for the US Junior Hockey League. He is currently a forward for Tri-City Storm in Nebraska and will continue his hockey career playing for University of Wisconsin-Madison next year. Another Wayzata player, Vaughan Ahrens, will be playing in the North American Hockey League for the Minnesota Magicians as a goalie. As for Wayzata, the team has a tough conference once again. Their main competition, Edina, has won twelve state tournaments including last year’s tournament. “The Lake Conference will be the toughest conference in the state again this year, with Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and Hopkins. On top of that you add Benilde St.Margaret’s and Holy Family to Section 6AA and the competition will be high all year long,” said O’Leary. By NICOLE STEPHAN
PLAYERS TO WATCH IN THE 2014-15 SEASON Junior captain Max Zimmer #6 will be playing his third year of varsity hockey in the 2014-15 season and has committed to play hockey for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Senior captain Alex Stevens #10 is also returning for his third consecutive year at varsity as a defensemen. Stevens was named all conference last year Stevens also plays in the United States Hockey league for the Green Bay Gamblers Sophomore Hank Sorenson will return to the ice to play his second year of varsity as a defensemen. Sorenson was selected in the annual Minnesota Select 15 festival, a workshop for talented players born in 1998. Junior Alex Schilling #30 will be filling the goaltender role as current senior Vaughn Ahrens will be playing in the USHL this year. this will be Schillings second year on varsity and first year starting.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE & TIME
LOCATION
MAPLE GROVE
11/21/14 @ 7:30
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
ELK RIVER
11/25/14 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
HERMANTOWN
11/28/14 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
DULUTH EAST
11/29/14 @ 2:30
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
EAGAN
12/4/14 @ 7:00
LAKEVILLE HASSE ARENA
LAKEVILLE SOUTH
12/6/14 @ 3:00
ANDOVER ARENA
ANDOVER
12/9/14 @ 7:30
BROOKLYN PARK CENTER
TOTINO-GRACE
12/13/14 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
BURNSVILLE
12/20/14 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
ST. THOMAS ACADEMY
12/23/14 @ 7:30
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
HILL-MURRAY
1/6/15 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
HOLY FAMILY
1/10/15 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
EDEN PRAIRIE
1/15/15 @ 7:00
PLYMOUTH ICE CENTER
OPPONENT
Photo of Max Zimmer (11) courtesy of mnhockeyhub.com