The Messenger: Volume 123, Issue 2

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Ask the Staff: What’s your favorite TV show?

How I Met Your Mother

Big Brother

Castle

The League

South Park

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morgan winter reporter

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calvin rhinesmith reporter

zach vega reporter

Friday Night Lights

Criminal Minds

The Good Wife

The Fosters

Gossip Girl

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Real Housewives of Atlanta

Law & Order SVU

The Walking Dead

Portlandia

One Tree Hill

Glee

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mollye baker reporter

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Game of Thrones

Orange is the New Black

Scandal

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“Messenger” is published in print once a month, except during vacations, by the communications department of Wichita High School East, 2301 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67211. The Journalism department can be reached at (316) 973-7275 or by email at smartin2@usd259.net.

“Messenger” staff will publish news, entertainment, features and sports in an unbiased and professional manner and serve as a public forum for the students of Wichita High School East.

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“Messenger” is the official student magazine of Wichita High School East and it is distributed free to students. The opinions expressed in this publication reflect those of the student writers and not the Board of Education, Wichita High School East administration, faculty, or adviser.

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This issue of “The Messenger” is all about entertainment. From what to watch to what to do, we’ve got you covered.

This month Morgan and Jadyn highlighted Get Air, a popular trampoline park that opened this spring.

Meanwhile, Savannah S. and Jadyn created a feature comparing Netflix and cable television.

On a more serious note, Abbi wrote a hard-hitting editorial on Principal Ken Thiessen’s policy on creating and selling school apparel. In the editorial, she provides interesting insight to the legality of the subject.

To conclude this month’s

publication we’ve wrapped up homecoming. From our first football victory of the year, to the coronation of our fall homecoming king and queen, page 14 highlights some of our favorite moments.

We look forward to our fall musical and to sporting events.

For updates follow us on Twitter @EastMessenger.

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Jerry Winkelman Oct. 7, 1936 - Sept. 21, 2014

He wasn’t just a sub, but a role model for students.

Jerry Winkelman, former USD 259 substitute teacher, died Sept. 21 of congestive heart failure.

Winkelman spent the majority of his days subbing for various teachers at East High. He had a passion for students and history.

Regardless of what class in which he was subbing, students could expect to learn about current events and random trivia in class, particularly capitals of obscure countries.

His funeral was held at Affinity Mortuary, Sept. 27.

Many East High students and staff members were in attendance, including Jacob Wasson, sr.

“There were a lot of alumni there,” Wasson said. “It was really cool to see how much people had been affected by him.” Jerry Winkelman, former USD 259 substitute teacher, poses for a photo for “The Messenger” in 2012.

Seniors lead in performances of ‘Taming of the Shrew’

Students dress for Spirit Week

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“Taming of the Shrew” was performed as the fall play during the school day, Oct. 2. Additional performances were held in the evening Oct. 3-4.

Lead roles were played by Madeline Regier, sr., and Jacob Wasson, sr.

“Any type of Shakespeare is somewhat daunting but as the play came together, for me it was one of the most fun things I’ve done in a while. My favorite part was definitely slapping Jacob Wasson,” Madeline Regier, sr., said.

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Semi-finalists vie for National Merit Scholarship

National Merit Semi-finalists include seniors, front row: Helen Welch, Katherine Yang, Yash Kamath. Middle row: Britt Leake, Charles Schillings. Back row: Cody Degner, Nikhil Ramanan. jademurschphotographer

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Administrators delivered blue and white balloons to seven semi-finalists of the National Merit Scholarship program, Sept. 10.

In order to become a National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist, students must maintain a high academic performance all four years of high school as well as score in the top one-half percent of all Kansas testtakers.

After taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMQST), individuals looking to win National

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Merit Scholarships must fill out an application and meet rigorous requirements.

Sixteen thousand students nationwide were chosen as semifinalists. Out of these, 28 Wichita students were named National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists.

East had seven semi-finalists, the most out of any other school in Wichita.

These seven students will apply to become finalists, and in the spring will learn whether they have earned the $2500 scholarship.

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THE SOAPBOX School apparel rights spark debate T

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he First Amendment to the Constitution: most know it, use it, and have probably misinterpreted at times. It grants citizens the right to freedom of religion and of the press, the right to assemble, petition, and the freedom of speech. What do you do when one of these rights is abridged?

Investigate and fight for it back.

For Francesca Pacheco, sr., her right to freedom of speech was compromised when she wanted to sell a shirt she designed to promote school spirit. Pacheco emailed Ken Thiessen, principal, to make sure she would not get into trouble if she sold the shirts, pertaining to East with “EHS” and “Blue Aces” printed on the front and back.

Thiessen’s response explained how the only way she can sell the shirts is through a club, sport team, or through partnership with the Ace Place and Shanna Zimmerman, DECA sponsor.

“I have designated the Ace Place, and primarily the DECA group, to be our way of selling anything related to East High apparel,” Thiessen said.

Thiessen’s rationale is simple.

“The first thing is that if we are going to sell stuff that pertains to East, we should be able to profit from it,” Thiessen said. “Consequently, that is the reason why I said who can and who can’t sell East related stuff, because ultimately most people that are doing it are doing it for a profit and even if they aren’t doing it for a profit, it represents East.

“It comes down to; number one, having control over who’s selling what to make sure what’s being sold is appropriate or not.

Number two, having the market controlled in such a way that we can make it profitable for one group to have a full range of product out there.”

Even though Pacheco’s plan was to sell the shirts without making any profit, Thiessen did not allow their production.

“Whether it’s profitable to her (Pacheco) or not, it still comes into the issue of individuals selling stuff that people would buy there instead of the Ace Place,” Thiessen said. “Not only from a profit standpoint, but making sure that I have a group that it’s profitable enough for do-

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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ing that year after year, so we still have that type of clothing four or five years from now.”

Although Thiessen has solid reasons to disallow Pacheco’s production of the shirts, he does not have the authority to do so. The only way he could is if a trademark or licensing law were being infringed.

In this case, there is not a clear phrase that is licensed.

Should there be a license on either “EHS” or “Blue Aces” it is doubtful Thiessen would be the one to have the authority to grant its use. The Board of Education would most likely have this authority, as they do other trademarks of the district.

This type of trademark does exist on things relating to East, but does not pertain to Pacheco’s case. The Wichita Public School District has a state registered trademark on certain things like the school name “Wichita East,” “Wichita East Blue Aces,” and logo.

Thiessen has given DECA exclusive rights over any apparel related to East, misinterpreting the trademarks USD 259 has.

The intention of a trademark is to allow consumer’s ease in identifying the particular seller of a product. Trademarks prevent the use of third parties and make items distinguished to the source, in this case USD259.

Because “EHS” and “Blue Aces” are not registered trademarks, it is impossible to grant exclusive rights to DECA when the rights Thiessen would be granting do not exist in this area.

Pacheco has complete legal ability to design and produce shirts, however; doing so would be direct defiance against Thiessen because she saught his permission first. Production of the shirts now would result in disciplinary action by administration.

As much merit there is in Thiessen wanting to be able to control all production of apparel

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affiliated with the school, he cannot unless it directly uses the trademarked items.

If Thiessen would control possible new vendors’ use of non trademarked items, he would be violating their First Amendment rights to their freedom of speech.

In other words, Thiessen simply does not have legal authority to act if the original phrases or artwork is altered.

As a club, DECA should consider what trademarks could do for them if competition should increase. The Ace Place is a great source for school apparel and spirit and should continue to be utilized by DECA members as a learning tool in the Marketing and Marketing Management realm.

Thiessen should work together with individuals that are interested in promoting East High in a positive way at no profit to themselves.

“It allows for some moderation as to what is representing our school when people wear EHS apparel, plus profits help fund our DECA conferences and not just going into the pockets of people who just want to make some money for themselves. To sell apparel on an individual basis would hinder the amount of people that could actually buy that apparel,” -Amy Pham, sr.

“Exclusive rights to sell is completely reasonable... DECA should take suggestions from other people and make these designs official,” -Jacob Camenzind, jr.

“I think it’s wonderful. It will help them (DECA students) learn and be successful in the business world because they had such a a real life experience in high school.”

-Saniya Ahmed, soph.

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ACE FLIES HIGH Senior wins distinguished scholarship

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Winning the Scholarship Over the past summer, Yash Kamath , sr., was presented with an extraordinary opportunity when he was awarded the Bezos scholarhsip.

The prestigious Bezos scholarship is awarded to only 17 students in total selected from the United States and the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. These students are chosen for their academic excellence, intellectual curiosity and a desire to grow as leaders, the Bezos program was then developed to help cultivate these qualities in young individuals.

“The Bezos scholars program consists of two parts, the first part of the program is they invite all these students and educator scholars and they take them to the Aspen Ideas festival and that’s where we get to meet experts in their fields and talk to them and ask them questions,” Kamath said. “The second part of this is we come home and they give us $1000 of grant money to do a community service project.”

At the Aspen Ideas Festival, people get the chance to not only listen to notable people give speeches, but also get the chance to communicate and discuss with experts of different fields. The Bezos scholars also attend sessions where they work on leadership and development skills to implement in to their community service projects back in their hometown.

“One of the most important takeaways from this whole experience was the idea of empathy,” Kamath said. “We need to understand empathy and we need to understand how we relate and how we can be compassionate toward other human beings and that’s really the starting point for any kind of good project or good process going on,” Kamath said.

A large part of the Bezos application was about how the applicant defined and related to their community, as a major component of the Bezos program is devoted to making a positive impact on one’s community, “The East High community has been absolutely wonderful and amazing with all the students who have such a great sense of family, and you know we do things like Aces in the Community which is all about every single student going out and giving back in some way, so a combination of all these different positive influences in my community have really shaped who I am and why I was chosen for this program,” Kamath said.

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Giving Back For Kamath’s community service project he plans to promote reading excitement and development in students of area elementary schools that have been struggling with reading.

“We are planning on doing that through a combination of things like book readings and maybe a small theatre program that acts out a book and then book drives where we actually get book to the kids and spirit days so we can just get those kids excited about reading in that fundamental stage of their life so that later on they can have better educational opportunities,” Kamath said.

Kamath has high hopes for the impact of his project on the community.

“I hope that the community feels two things: first, that the parents of the kids that are in those age groups and in those at risk elementary schools will feel that reading is a very important part of their child’s life and try to do more to incorporate it into their child’s life,” Kamath said.

“The second thing is I hope that these kids can get more excited about reading and school in general.”

Notable Speakers

A few of the many experts who spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival

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Get Air serves as new entertainment source

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Get Air jumped on to the map about four months ago, and business has grown in the time since. Located just west of East High, the new trampoline park is easily accessible from any area of the city.

Around 10,000 square feet of trampolines occupy this once warehouse and allows space for experienced and inexperienced jumpers.

Safety is a major priority for the Get Air staff, and many precautions have been taken. Signs warning of the dangers of tricks are posted around the building, and jump guards constantly patrol the trampolines to ensure as few injuries as possible.

Addressing the complaints of the lack of entertainment in Wichita, Get Air provides a safe, exciting environment for youth and adults alike.

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What are your thoughts on Get Air? “The first two times are fun. You get to let your inner child come out, but after that it gets boring.”

- Sherwin Salimnejad, sr.

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Friday – Noon to Midnight Saturday – 10 a.m. to Midnight Sunday – Noon to 8 p.m.

“I’ve been to Get Air a few times, and it was really fun. There are a lot of rules and it sometimes gets crowded, but the dodgeball and basketball courts are a lot of fun with a group of friends.

- LaShaya Lawrie, jr.

Trampolines Occupying the majority of the park, trampolines for all levels of jumpers are easily accessible.

For children under five years of age, an area is designated for jumping to prevent injury to both them and older patrons.

Specified areas for trampoline dodgeball and basketball are also present.

Foam Pit Three foam pits with trampolines leading into them are located towards the back of the park.

Each pit has a video camera, and on a delayed playback TV, jumpers can watch themselves in action.

When patrons are in the foam pit, a jump guard is always supervising to guarantee safety.

First Hour $12 Second Hour $8

Slackline The slackline is intended to challenge jumpers to step out of their comfort zones.

The line is about four inches wide, and resembles a tightrope.

Below the slackline is a large cushion, ensuring that people are less likely to injure themselves if they fall.

Similar to the foam pit, a jump guard is supervising when the slackline is in use.

“I really enjoyed spending time at Get Air,” Camryn Tatman, soph., said. “It was a lot of fun even though everything was supervised.” jadynfraleyphotographer

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Netflix brings variety

Over the past few years, Netflix has become a worldwide phenomenon. From full seasons of shows originally aired on television to Netflix original series, the popular online streaming company has something for everyone.

In their most recent claim to fame, “Orange is the New Black,” Netflix has attracted millions of viewers. This Netflix original series possesses cultural relevancy and has received critical praise.

Though the show may be considered thematically questionable, it has reached a wide demographic.

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Emmy winner Jenji Kohan, who is the creator of “Orange is the New Black” bases this series on events that occur in the novel “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison.” Author Piper Kerman documented her life experiences in the novel.

OITNB for sure! It’s the first show I’ve seen that actually is ABOUT women & represents women of color & the LBGT community.

Ava Davis Though the novel is a basis for the show, major differences exist between the book and show. The plot of the show reaches a certain level of dramatization in order to captivate viewers, whereas the novel is far less intense.

The show is constructed around what becomes the convoluted life of main character Piper Chapman. Chapman is just beginning to settle down with her new fiancé when she is faced with something that will change her life forever.

Chapman is sentenced to 15 months in prision following her admission to a crime she committed 10 years previously. She confesses to transporting drug money to her drug smuggling (now) ex- girlfriend, who she will run into later in the show.

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Orange Is the New Black is life! Comedy defeats drama... ALWAYS!

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OINTB! Duh! It’s so much more realistic and you can actually feel and understand what these people are going through.

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Kohan takes us on Chapman’s journey as she trudges through the months in prison and introduces us to several new characters that will impact Chapman’s life.

Zombies have apocalyptic effect on television Of 200 students surveyed...

67% 33% prefer Netflix

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Favorite series among students “Gossip Girl” “Orange is the New Black” “How I Met Your Mother”

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“The Walking Dead” has been a crowd favorite since it hit the air waves Oct. 31, 2010 on network channel AMC. With its combination of drama and action it is not hard to enjoy.

“The Walking Dead” is based on a comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The story follows the struggle of father Rick Grimes, a former sheriff officer who is shot (which later causes him to be in a coma), and his son Carl Grimes as they struggle to survive in the zombie apocalyptic world. Rick wakes from his coma alone and is confused about the world overtaken by zombies. Rick sets off to find his family, who has left their small town with no sign of where they have gone or if they are alive.

Rick faces death many times and escapes by a hair, time and time again. He finds his family, son Carl and wife Laurie with his best friend and coworker Shane with a small group of people that aren’t fully trustworthy. The group sets out from Atlanta in search of a safe place to survive and make a life in this new and dangerous world.

The group faces trials with zombie swarms, hostile survivors, and starvation which takes its toll on the group as they constantly draw closer.

As time passes, the group changes as a result of death, exposure, and conflict. Rick and his family remain together, trying the best they can to stay close and thrive in their troubling new zombie ridden life. savannahshorereporter

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SADD takes action East eligible to win $100,000 Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will be responsible for a student campaign for Teen Drive Safety Week to spread the word about the 2N2 commitment pledge which advocates the end of texting while driving. This will last from Oct. 15 to 24 and is sponsored by State Farm Insurance Company.

Along with the obvious awareness of the dangers of texting while driving, East High is now eligible to win $100,000, 10 percent of which will go directly to SADD. “If we can save one life from texting, it makes every minute and every dollar worth it,” Teresa Hall, club coordinator, said.

Along with the incentive of money, there is an added reason to voting and participating.

“If we win the $100,000, they (State Farm) will have The Band Perry come and give us a private concert on the front lawn or in the gym,” Hall said. “The money is great, but having The Band Perry come and perform here would be huge.”

To vote, students should visit www.CelebrateMyDrive.com and register commitment. They should be sure to indicate that the commitment goes towards East High.

Students are also encouraged to invite friends, family, faculty, East High alumni, or, according to the flyer advertising the occasion, “anyone who is over the age of 14 to cast their commitments daily.”

The more students that vote, the greater the chance that the school wins $100,000.

“There’s a way to vote on Facebook,” Hall said. “Just enter the name of our school and vote.”

These advantages extend farther than students in the club.

“This applies to everyone,” Hall said. “During the week of Oct. 15, I want everyone over the age of 14 to be voting on Facebook, on Twitter, and everything else. We have so many kids in this school and there is no reason that we cannot win this.” snehavermareporter

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Varsity standout Sophomore climbs way to top Justin Gordon, soph., rose quickly up the ranks to play the left guard position on varsity towards the end of his freshman year and has maintained this position throughout his sophomore year. For younger athletes this is especially difficult when starting high school football.

While many become interested in sports due to experiences with their parents, Gordon was inspired by watching football programs on television.

“I always liked to watch college and NFL football when I was younger, so I played it as soon as I got the chance,” Gordon said.

Gordon’s abilities developed during his time playing for other teams when he was younger.

“I played flag football at the YMCA from third to sixth grade and joined a tackle football team at The Independent School starting in the seventh grade,” Gordon said. “Playing with those teams set me up to play well during high school.”

Despite his skill set and experience, he was hesitant to try out for football during his freshman year.

“I originally didn’t plan on going out, but I eventually changed my mind,” Gordon said. “I wasn’t sure I could do International Baccalaureate and football but some of the older IB kids talked to me and said it wasn’t that difficult.”

He easily overcame these worries, as the workload was not demanding as anticipated. Gordon eventually progressed to play with the varsity team for the last three games of his freshman year.

“There’s some nights where I have a lot of work and it’s somewhat difficult but generally, it’s not very challenging,” Gordon said.

Gordon is determined to continue playing varsity and wants to prosper in this position on the team.

“The biggest weaknesses I worked on were flexibility and conditioning,” Gordon said. “Over the summer, I was in the weight room often and practiced a lot with the team.”

The summer practice allowed Gordon to achieve his desired results and he picked up playing varsity where he left off last year.

Despite this achievement, Gordon continues to practice and condition with his team to reach the best results.

“Everyone on the team has been working hard and we’re going to finish the season strong,” Gordon said.

Justin Gordon, soph., plays as a starting left guard on the varsity team. jadynfraleyphotographer

Father, son serve as coaching pair

Matthew Byers, assistant football coach, and Brian Byers, head football coach, command the football team together. jademurschphotographer

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Brian Byers, football coach, and Matthew Byers, assistant football coach, have served as a father-son coaching duo since the beginning of the school year.

Matthew Byers attended the University of Iowa from 2010 to 2014, where he became a three-time javelin throwing champion in the Big Ten Conference. After graduation, Matthew Byers came back to his hometown to coach the junior varsity team as an assistant to his father.

“Matt played football here when he was younger and wanted to be a football coach in college,” Brian Byers said.

While the assistant coach position historically changes several times a year, the relationship between the two allows them to coach the team more efficiently.

“We talk more about football when we’re together at home,” Brian Byers said. “It’s easier for us to help the team this way.”

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Golfers improve throughout season

Karsyn Konecy, sr., prepares to hit the ball at MacDonald golf course, Sept. 23.

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The girls golf team has focused on rebuilding this year and has gradually improved their scores.

“We’ve made improvement for each tournament,” Hans Widener, golf coach, said. “This is more of a formational year, I think,” This is Widener’s fourth season as coach.

“I am returning to coaching after a three-year hiatus,” Widener said.

The leader of the team is returning letter earner, Karsyn Konecy, sr., who is one of the top scorers during the season.

“Everyone has definitely improved throughout the season,” Konecy said.

The team ended the season placing fourth in the Emporia Invitational, sixth in the GWAL Tournament 1, sixth in the GWAL Tournament 2, second in the

Arkansas City Invitational, sixth in the GWAL Tournament 4, and 14th in the North Invitational.

“I would like the team to work together,” Konecy said. “I would like them to be a good team that we can all enjoy meeting with everyday and having fun with.”

As for Widener, he hopes to help some of the more younger players get to the next level of playing.

“We have several girls who are young golfers,” Widener said.

“I’m hoping to help them get to the point where they feel like they can demonstrate the proficiency in the basics, so that next year we can have some more ambitious goals in term of what we want to accomplish.”

Konecy will not continue golf in college as she intends to focus more on school.

THE SCORE BOARD

Underclassmen show off their skills on varsity Astrid Same

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Sophomore Sport: Varsity volleyball Position: Middle blocker

Freshman Sport: Varsity soccer Position: Right forward

Cross country JT Gold Classic

Same has been playing volleyball for three years and this is her first year on varsity.

“Being with the upperclassmen (on varsity) and learning from them,” Same said are two aspects that she enjoys about playing on varsity.

Same likes volleyball because it is a team based sport, and everyone is needed.

“Some goals for next year are to get to State and compete against good teams,” Same said.

Savinon has been playing soccer for three years.

This season Savinon has scored three goals. “(Being on varsity) is a lot of responsibility,” Savinon said. “But it feels good to have people recognize you for playing.”

“I have played since I was three,” Savinon said. “I have just kept on playing,” One of Savinon’s goals is to continue improving so that he can get a scholarship.

Brandon Savinon, fr., chases the ball during the game against Kapaun. jademurschphotographer

Astrid Same, soph., serves the ball to Southeast, Sept. 23 during the first home game of the season. isabelebersolephotographer

Upcoming games Football

Oct. 16 - North @ East Oct. 24 - East @ Junction City Oct. 30 - East @Southeast

Volleyball

Oct. 14 - East @West/North Oct. 16 - South/Northwest @ East Oct. 21 - East @ Southeast/Kapun

Boys....................... 5th Girls ....................... 7th Wild Wind XC Boys....................... 6th Girls........................ 6th Southeast Invite Boys...................... 8th Girls........................ 7th Rim Rock Boys.....................28th Girls........................ 7th

Volleyball

Bishop Carroll....25-14 25-15 North....................25-15 28-17 South.....................25-17 25-14 Campus................18-25 25-23 25-20

Tennis

Bishop Carroll.........9-0 Maize Invite............. 5th Kapaun......................6-3 Heights......................8-1 West...........................9-0 Southeast.................8-1 North.........................9-0 Northwest................7-2 Winfield Vaughn.. 5th

Soccer

Oct. 13 - TBA -East @ North Tournament Oct. 21. - East @ South

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Little bit of country in the city A Country Western Roundup set the stage for fall homecoming, Sept. 27 in the east gym. Cowboy hats, boots, and bandanas were commonly seen attire. Students enjoyed dancing and hanging out with friends as country music was played. elizabethkane, sarahwoodward,photographers

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A group of seniors gather around each other and participate in the “Wobble� by leaning back and tilting their heads.

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1. Homecoming court: front row, seniors queen Aysia Pryor, Lily Phan, Jessica Saysombat, Ryan Smith, Linda Tran, Mae Lavacek. Back row: Andrue Hisken, king Nathaniel Faflick, Isaac Fralin, Tre Thomas, Truong Nguyen, Jacob Wasson.

2. Forrest Harrison-Miller, soph., and Alyssa Morrison, jr., put their hands up as they dance to the music.

3. A group of students form circles around each other to jam to the beats.

4. Gage Pearson, soph., dresses to the theme of the country round-up in his plaid apparel.

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The homecoming royalty encircles the homecoming king, homecoming queen, Aysia Prior, sr., and Nathaniel Faflick, sr., while they dance.