B rah Senator VOLUME 55 | ISSUE VI | APRIL 28, 2015 | 6001 CASSIA ST. | BOISE, ID 83709 | BORAHSENATOR.COM | @THEBORAHSENATOR
“Don’t run away from challenges-run over them. Team work, hard work, and dedication is the key to a successful season.” Senior Kayla Bryant PAGE 11
“She definitely renders from life well, and is super creative.” Art teacher Jenn Compton PAGE 2
See more art by Senior Alyssa Wilson PAGE 2
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Senior, encouraged by teachers, wins poetry event By Harmony Soto
hsoto@borahsenator.com Senior Abraham Castillo went all the way to the district round of this year’s Poetry Out Loud Competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest, in which contestants are asked to recite two poems from memory in front of an audience. Castillo performed “Bright Star” by John Keats, and “Camouflaging the Chimera” by
Yusef Komunyakaa. This was the first time Castillo had entered in the contest, and he was shocked that he had gotten as far as he did. “I never thought I had it in me to actually recite poetry in front of people.” he said. Castillo was encouraged to enter the contest by both past and present English teachers at Borah. “My English teachers were always telling me I should do it, but I had always told them that I wasn’t the right guy for it.”
However, he had a change of heart this year, and felt the need to try something new. “It’s my senior year, and I’ve got two English teachers telling me to do it,” he said. “So I figured I might as well give it a shot.” AP Language and Composition teacher Chuck McHenry is one of the teachers who encouraged Castillo to enter the contest. “He has a voice that lends itself very well to poetry,” he said. “Not to men-
Cover artist gets tattoo of own art By Hana Krogness
hkrogness@borahsenator.com Senior Alyssa Wilson is an artist in AP studio and has taken art classes one to four here at Borah. A liquidizing clock holding a hand she drew is not only one of her favorite art pieces, but actually tattooed on her. Wilson also hopes to get more tattoos in the future. The melting themed art she has done is inspired by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali, an artist within the 20th century. Wilson’s grandmother is also an artist, which she said is partially the reason for her artistic ability. She also mentions that she wants to pursue a career as a tattoo artist prior to attending the Art Institute in a few years. Wilson mostly paints realistic por-
traits. “I guess I’ve always been artistic,” said Wilson. “My grandma is also an artist; she has a drawing that’s of Leonardo Da Vinci, and she has it hand framed.” Her favorite piece so far is the cover art, a fish, which she said was made of a piece of wallpaper. “The assignment we are working on is focus/depth portfolio, and my focus is eyeball surrealism.” “She definitely renders from life well, and is super creative,” said art teacher Jennifer Compton. She prefers smaller projects over poster assignments because she would rather work on smaller canvases. “My favorite medium is pencil, but right now it’s pen,” said Wilson. Wilson said her lack of awards for her art is due to her not entering art contests in time. “I usually miss the deadline to enter my art.”
tion, he’s smart, so he studies the poems until he’s absorbed every meaning in it.” Castillo offers some advice for his peers: “If one teacher tells you to participate in something, they are doing that because you stand out from the others.”
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Head Honchos: Editor-in-Chiefs: Harmony Soto and Joy Wilson Assistant to the Adviser: Jake Fletcher Photo Manager: Kassie Gillespie Advertising Manager: Amanda Wester Web Editor: Edward Dunn and Sage Rogers Assistant Web Editor: Aurora Wellington Graphic Designer: Joy Wilson, Edward Dunn Editorial Cartoonists: Monica Alder and Abigail Roundtree Page Editors: Cover: Joy Wilson Borah Bio: Ashley Sagrero News: Jake Fletcher Opinion: Madalyn Parrish and Harmony Soto Life: Ashlee Gillespie Double Truck: Harmony Soto and Joy Wilson Sports: Amanda Wester Fun & Games: Hana Krogness Writers: Carter Spjute and Wes Loertscher Adviser: Michelle Harmon
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School assemblies can be much more engaging Staff Editorial Assemblies are presented for the students body, yet, quite a number of students skip them. Why do they not attend and what can be done to increase attendance? The assemblies usually highlight current events and accomplishments in athletics and what seems to be a limited selection of clubs. Organizers seem to forget about the existence of many clubs, groups and departments, such as the music department, math club, Color Guard, and many others. Many students don’t attend because they feel left out. The Welcome to the Jungle assembly is a favorite because it boosted student morale and was more relatable to everyone. It included everything: A student band, a choral performance, recognition of clubs, sports and activities. During the Senator’s Choice Awards assembly, the singing performance by a small group of teachers was a fun way to keep the audience engaged. A positive
way to make assemblies more interesting is to include the audience. Although some assemblies are worthwhile, others are noticeably put together at the last minute. They lack flow and transitions. During the Senator’s Choice Awards assembly for example, names were mispronounced, and lines were forgotten. Practice would have eliminated much of the audience’s frustration. More attention to detail and rehearsal makes the assemblies better; the better the assembly, the less students would be inclined to avoid them. With better planning, assemblies could be more enjoyable. The little details are most important. For instance, the best assemblies are geared more to the entire student body, the music is kept at a lower level, and the spotlights stay aimed at the performers. The revisions could allow for better skits by the MCs, and a diverse mix of music. Also adding entertaining subject matter, like making assemblies more interactive with the audience, is advised.
By Madalyn Parrish
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Furthermore, the division of students has little purpose, other than the seldom used tradition of the cheering contest. Sophomores are seated on the top rows, while seniors and juniors are seated below. There aren’t enough grade sanctioned activities to make this seating strategy beneficial to the assemblies success.
Should seniors have their own prom? By Ashlee Gillespie
By Abigail Roundtree
Prom is a highly anticipated event at the end of each school year for all classes. Seniors and juniors have the chance to get dolled up for the annual dance and sophomores are hopeful that they will be asked by an upperclassman to join. For seniors, it’s the last year to dance all night with friends. We should be celebrating this time with each other, our graduating class, which is why seniors should have a separate prom from juniors. As seniors, graduating seems to be the only thing on our minds. We have a whole different mind-set than our fellow underclassman. Celebrating prom with the people we’ll be walking with only seems fair. Most of us won’t see each other as often as we do now, so why not focus on us as a whole class and commemorate our time at Borah by promming it out together? Of course, if a senior asks a junior or sophomore to the Senior Prom they will accompany them to the dance just as always, but there should be a prom specifically reserved for juniors as well. For us upperclassmen, this is our last high school dance. It’s our last time to ride in a limo with friends, shop for the perfect dress, and receive those fun promposals. Senior year is full of “lasts,” so why not make them the best lasts of our high school years? Seniors and juniors should have a separate prom so that the seniors can have that last opportunity to celebrate their final high school dance with their class.
Prom is a night for seniors to have a final dance and a celebration before leaving high school. Because seniors aren’t only friends with seniors, most want this last celebration to include everyone they might know -- this includes juniors. The current custom for prom is to allow juniors and seniors to buy tickets; however, sophomores need a junior or senior to take them if they want to attend. These rules keep everyone included, and offer the chance for seniors to spend the celebration with many of their classmates. A prom set aside for juniors and sophomores wouldn’t technically be a ‘prom.’ It would simply be a school dance, and, if juniors really wanted to attend the senior prom, they would find ways around the barrier. They could ask a friend to buy the tickets for them and walk them into the dance. Prom is traditionally an expensive event to put together. The school makes some of the money back by selling tickets to students. If seniors are the only ones allowed to buy tickets, the school won’t make near as much money back as they would if more students could purchase tickets. Also, if two dances were organized, even more money would be taken out of the school, without as much going back in. There’s also the question brought up every year about sophomores. Many juniors and seniors complain about sophomores being allowed in if asked by someone older. It makes the whole thing easier on everyone to keep the tradition the same for everyone.
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Students have varied feelings on people confusing their gender identification Gender identity can be a very fluid quality. It’s something that people can flow between as they feel necessary. People don’t seem to understand that a person’s gender identity is theirs to determine, and no one else’s. People that don’t dress and act according to the norms of their gender face a problem called ‘misgendering.’ This happens when someone is referred to as a gender with which they do not identify. To one transgender student, this is a very hard problem to deal with. “Being misgendered by one person in front of the class feels like you’re being publicly mocked or shamed,” he said. “It makes you feel like your identity is invalid and all your efforts to portray your identity are useless.” Many people feel this way when they are misgendered. I am a female who doesn’t identify as a male but still dress outside the feminine norm. It’s really hard to hear that the way I want to express myself isn’t something that people’s minds are willing to accept. I’ve encountered the insult that I look like a man on many occasions. Another gay student was less affected by the issue. She said “I don’t really mind being misgendered. It just happens sometimes.” To some people, it’s easier to handle being misgendered when it doesn’t bother them. Others just can’t do that though. It’s an emotional feeling that one learns to accept. It could be the simple fact of people struggling with self confidence. If people would just accept how others express themselves, this wouldn’t be an issue. That’s why it would be best when addressing others by not including their gender. It’s an unnecessary addition to a conversation and keeps peoples feelings in tact.
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Music Week
Various venues hold live events throughout Boise
By Harmony Soto
United High School Orchestra. While the Borah band specifically won’t make an appearance, many of its members will be participating as a part of the Intermediate Honor Band and the High School Honor Jazz Band; performing pieces such as “Chelsea’s Bridge,� by Billy Strayhorn. Multiple bands will perform in the afternoon for “Music in the Park� May 2 at the Gene Harris Band Shell in Julia Davis Park. May 6th is the first night of the musical, “Gypsy,� at the Morrison Center, directed by Larry Dennis. “Gypsy� details the life of a stage mom pushing her daughters to be performers in the 1920s, during which time Vaudeville was dying and Burlesque was born, according to the event’s website. Sean Rogers will give a unique organ recital at the Egyptian Theatre May 8. Boise Music Week concludes May 9 with the final performance of “Gypsy.� Tickets and performance times can be located on boisemusicweek.org.
hsoto@borahsenator.com The community is collaborating to produce the 97th annual Boise Music Week, a 9-day event for which 35,000 volunteers perform multiple recitals, concerts, dances, parades, and even a full-scale Broadway musical. Borah’s music department will be participating in the kick-off of Boise Music Week, as a part of School Night at the Taco Bell Arena May 1, 7:30 p.m. Orchestra plays with many other schools as part of the United High School Orchestra. They will play Beethoven’s 5th symphony, chosen by Borah’s orchestra teacher, Christa Rowland. Choir will be doing something similar, first teaming up with all the other high school choirs in the Boise School District and performing “I’m a Train� arranged by Earl Norman, and then later joining the junior high and elementary choirs in singing “America the Beautiful,� with accompaniment by the
Science teachers receive grants for class equipment By Madalyn Parrish mparrish@borahsenator.com
Being a high school teacher comes with many responsibilities, which includes preparing lesson plans for students and furthering one’s own education. Two Borah science teachers have been awarded grants that give them the chance to provide supplies for their biology, environmental science, AP environmental science, and physical science classes. M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust presented the two-year, $15,000 grant. Biology teacher, D.J. Eberlin, received one of the $15,000 grants. “So I get to use the money to travel to big educational conferences and get field experience,� said Eberlin.
“Some of it is for me and some of it is for the classroom.� The resource will go toward his science experience and classroom. Environmental science teacher Gina Lockwood also received a $15,000 grant. “Kristine Stone, who’s a teacher here, too, works with the Murdock Foundation in helping to recruit science teachers and getting them interested in partnering with a science professor,� said Lockwood. To qualify for the grants, educators work with a professor to write a grant request. “It’s the Pacific Northwest that they take applicants for, so I knew I would be in a big pot, but I knew the chances were pretty strong because I work with an outstanding professor at BSU,� said Lockwood.
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Steve Marion, lead of the band Delicate Steve, performed at the El Korah Shrine on March 27 in front of a packed crowd. Go to borahsenator.com to check out the story on the Treefort Music Festival. See Borah Senator’s Facebook page for more photos.
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Borah group explores Italy during Spring Break
Photos from junior Hailee Holbert
During the last week of March, students took a trip of a lifetime, which included the canals of Venice.
Ceramics cups runneth over: registration at all-time high By Jake Fletcher
jfletcher@borahsenator.com From making a cereal bowl to creating a masterpiece, ceramics allows students to create almost anything. Recently, the class sizes have grown exponentially, and classes are packed. In previous years, ceramics has been an elective that may not have been as popular as others, until recently. At the beginning of the second semester of this year, there were more than 50 more students than legally allowed. The first semester of this upcoming year has even more of an overflow than this semester. Ceramics teacher Patrick Rose is allowed 160 students per semester, and he has over 100 students in addition to his eligible class size, who registered for the class. This causes problems for him because he has to get rid of students. One of the things Rose has done is find hardworking students that want to be in his class most. These students will have a guaranteed spot in the class. Senior Logan Bardoff is one of three students in Ceramics 6, the highest ce-
ramics class available in the school. He works hard to be in the class by throwing clay on the wheel every day. Bardoff enjoys the class because of the people in it. “My favorite part about ceramics is the ability to mingle and talk with people,” said Bardoff. “It’s enjoyable, and sometimes it helps me come up with ideas for projects.” Many students join ceramics because they hear from their peers that it’s fun. In ceramics classes, students have free range over the clay, which teacher aides make. Rose has demonstrations for new projects, then students build upon what they have learned to create their own work. At the end of the period each day, people have cleaning jobs to do. The class is organized in a way that makes sense to the people in the class. As he tells his beginner students, “Everything has a home.” Ceramics will have a massive amount of students next year, and Rose will have to teach more students than ever before. The school also plans to add another teacher to lead one of the ceramics classes, so that Rose won’t have to teach all seven periods.
Juniors Kristen Chisholm, George Ngalamulume, Jack Caldwell, Jessica Parry, Hailee Holbert, and senior Colter Mann.
In Florence, the group encounters Michelangelo’s famous statue of David.
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Learn about the application sweeping the nation By Kassie Gillespie
kgillespie@borahsenator.com Snapchat is a photo- and video-messaging app. A group of 20-something Stanford University students developed and launched the app in 2011 according to Pocket-lint, an online news site. The app is unique in that you can only see snaps (pictures or videos sent over snapchat) for one to 10 seconds. The only way to save a snap is to screenshot it. There are also ‘stories’ that you can add to your profile that any of your friends can view for 24 hours. If there are more than one, it compiles them in to one mass story. Before you get there though, you have to download the app. It’s free to download and fairly easy to find in the app store. Once it’s downloaded,
create a username and password. Once that’s done, the app will open to the camera. When you press on the ghost at the top, a menu will drop down where you can search for friends, see who added you, and look at your contacts. When you press the arrow at the bottom, the menu recedes. From there you swipe right and it will take you to your contacts where you can view their stories. If you swipe left, it will take you to your snap conversations. To take a snap, tap the center camera button, or, to take a video, just hold the same button down. Once you have the picture, you can change filters, draw, change the time the person can see it, save the picture, or add it to your story. To change filters, simply swipe right or left after your picture has been captured. If you want to draw on your picture, tap on the pencil in the upper
right hand corner, then pick a color, and use your finger to draw. Tap the clock with the number on it to change the amount of time the other person can view your snap. If you want to save the picture, just tap the download button, or, to add your snap to your story, tap the square with the plus symbol. If you want to add text, you can tap anywhere on the picture or press the “T” symbol in the top right corner next to the pencil. Once you’re ready to send your masterpiece, tap the arrow in the bottom right corner and select the person or people you want to send it to. From here, you can also add it to your story. When receiving a snap, just press and hold to view, but remember you can only see it for a couple of second unless you screenshot it. Also, once a day you can replay a single snap, so use it wisely.
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Snapchat has been one of the fas cial media apps since its appearan users exceeding 30 million people has been seen around Borah. Snapchatters collectively sent 40 chats a day according to Business In Senior Justice Lorance had sent April 13. Just how safe is snapchat? The time limit for how long the receiv picture or video. After the time has leted. But with the ability to screens might not be gone forever. Now, the when a screenshot of their image but there have been counter apps p
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can be used to turn off those notifications. SnapHack is an app that allows users to save every video and picture that their friends send them. The sender has no idea that their snaps are being saved. Lorance said that the best way to keep yourself safe from potential blackmail is to be careful who you send snaps to. “Don’t send what you don’t want to be seen,” said Lorance. Snapchat users have felt like it is okay to send certain images to people because they will just be deleted, but that isn’t always the case. If the person has an app like SnapHack and you don’t know about it, you could be in serious danger depending on what is being sent. Snapchat users should always assume that they can never be 100 percent safe when snapchatting. Secondary apps have been popping up more frequently to jeopardize the safety of Snapchat.
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How to make prom affordable
Restaurants: Typically a prom group will reserve space at any chosen restaurant to begin the night of festivities. An easy way to save money is to host a BBQ or potluck instead. Avoid the restaurant bills by inviting your prom group to an at home affair and have everyone pitch in and bring food to feed the entire party.
Corsage/Boutonnieres: These are usually an optional accessory, but if you choose to add the famous flowers, then here are some easy ways to making it affordable. Many corsages and boutonnieres can be found for cheap. Finding flowers that are in season rather than exotic ones can lower the price quickly. This is also a fun way to get crafty. There are Many DIY designs are available on pinterest.com that are easy to do and cheap to make.
Surviving AP testing By Hana Krogness
hkrogness@borahsenator.com Advanced placement (AP) testing runs May 4-15. This year, 525 students will take 894 AP tests up from 309 students who took 579 tests last year, according to career counselor Josh Ritchie. A change in philosophy has increased the number of AP test takers at Borah. “This year, all students in AP classes are expected to take their tests.” He added, “This change reflects the importance of learning how to prep for a comprehensive exam and the value that has in preparing students to succeed in college versus just focusing on getting college credits for the exams.” Many have strategies for succeeding. “For AP Lang, I am planning on going over the 30 page study guide that Mr. McHenry gave us,” said junior Lauren Peterson, a 4.0 student. “And, for AP U.S. History, I will go over my notes and
watch crash course videos on YouTube.” Junior Jessica Meyer said she borrowed books from the library. “They have a lot of study tests in them.” A three, four or five are all passing grades on the tests, which allows for very little error. The test scores will be available in July for college credits. Senior and National Honor Society member Esther Badiata said she is doing “a lot of reviewing of old AP tests and staying after school to talk to the teacher to ask question about what I don’t know.” Senior W.E.B. (William E. Borah) Scholar Sarah Bear chimed in: “AP test books are the bomb, and out of school study parties!” AP physics teacher, Joe Crotty said, “Some of them are just buying the review book, but they should have been doing that since the beginning, and a lot of it is going back and reviewing the stuff they haven’t seen since September.”
Makeup/Hair: Otherwise known as the ultimate salon day. Forget the trips to the hair salon, nail salon, and makeup artists and invite all the girls over to get ready together. Look up hair, nail, and makeup tutorials to do on you and your friends. Mimicking the perfect look yourself is exponentially cheaper than paying salons to do the same.
Senior stands out at Senators Choice Awards presentation By Madalyn Parrish
mparrish@borahsenator.com At the Senators Choice assembly, one thing might have stood out to you, and that’s not talking about the dancing teachers. One name seemed to be up there every chance it got and that name was senior Sarah Baer. Baer is an academic power house who gets things done. She has time to do all the fun things she wants to do but still ends up with 4.2 GPA and is number one. Literally, she is number one out of 448 seniors (count provided by Patty Hamon, registrar). “I’m one of the higher GPAs in the school; I’m in the top ten; okay I’m number one,” said Baer. Baer doesn’t like just simply doing
nothing. She loves the challenge and she loves to push herself to the limits. Baer said, “I just like to try new things and I like learning new things and I like to be pushed rather than sitting around doing nothing.” She loves a life filled with learning and a good challenge to make the world just a little more interesting. “I probably shouldn’t have as much time as I do. I watch a lot of Netflix, but I still get things done. I’m a great multitasker,” joked Baer. Baer is not 100 percent sure what she is going to do after high school. Baer said, “I don’t know where I want to go or what I want to study. I’d like to be a film producer. I think that would be fun. I don’t want to be a doctor though. Everyone wants to be a doctor.”
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April 28, 2015
Athlete of the month: Kyle Whittaker By Sage Rogers
srogers@borahsenator.com As an eight year old, senior Kyle Whittaker was inspired by his grandmother to play tennis. Whittaker said he would watch her play, and, while she played, he would hit against the wall. When Whittaker was 14, he entered into his first sectional tournament. “That was when I decided to take tennis very seriously and try and get as good as I could be.” Whittaker participates on the Borah tennis team during the Spring season, along with USTA (United States Tennis Association) all year round. Last season, Whittaker made it to state finals and placed 2nd. His score in the final round was 4-6; 4-6. “It was a very close match,” said Whittaker. Although he did not place first, Whittaker said that he was proud of how he did, “I beat a ton of great play-
ers in districts and on my way to the state final.” The state competition was held at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club. Whittaker isn’t exactly sure what drives him to win, he said, although his coach tells him he needs more drive and intensity on the court. “I guess I just don’t like losing, but I know that sometimes I will lose and I have to accept that.” Whittaker said he believes in having a positive attitude, and going out on the court saying, “let the best player win.” He says that he tries not to take any match for granted. Since last year Whittaker has improved a lot, he said. “I’m a lot more mentally tough than last year.” He said that pressure is one thing that really got to him, and affected how he played at the state final. “Too many people told me that I was going to win that match and my nerves just got to me.”
However this season Whittaker is much more confident, “This year I am stronger, more prepared, and ready to go the distance.” Whittaker’s goal is to win state, he said. Although he said if that doesn’t happen, he said he won’t be disappointed, “I just want to do the best that I can do and however the end result goes, I’ll be happy with it.” Besides wanting to compete at state, Whittaker said he looks forward to playing Division 1 tennis next year at IUPUI (Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis). “I’m ready to enjoy the greatest four years of my life and I cannot describe how excited I am and how happy it makes me.” For Whittaker, his favorite part about tennis is all of the friends he’s made, and all of the experiences he’s been able to share with a select few. He said, “It’s kind of like loving your job because of your coworkers.”
Track comes together to form strong bonds By Carter Spjute
cspjute@borahsenator.com The Borah Track & Field team has reached it’s largest participation level in the last 15 years. This year’s team consists of a handful of seniors, a plethora of juniors, 46 sophomores, and 36 freshman from west and south participating. In addition to having a lot of new members on the team. “The increased participation is due to a close group of kids, their friends join and they enjoy being with their friends,” said head coach Jeremy Dovel. So far, there have been many standout athletes that rank among the best in the state from the Borah track team. Junior Tyler Goodsell is currently ranked 6th in the state in both the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles. Furthermore, Goodsell believes that the high intensity track brings is why he competes. “I personally love track for the competition,” said Goodsell. He also thinks that the future of Borah track is bright. “There is a lot of talent and many youngsters that have a lot of potential,” said Goodsell. Another standout this year is Junior discus and shot-put thrower, Parker Gage. In the current rankings, Gage is 5th among all other throwers in the state. The fun and excitement that goes along with track, is why Gage participates. “I do it because it’s fun and exciting,” said Gage. In addition, Gage admires the individuality of the sport as well. “You can do your own thing, you can do multiple events at once. You can’t do that with any other sport,” said Gage.
Junior sprinter and relay runner Katelyn Powell has stood out in the 400 meter, as well as multiple different relay teams. Powell believes that this year’s team is united as one and is accomplishing a lot. “A lot of records have been, and are in the process of being broken, which is always exciting,” said Powell. She also believes that although track is very much a sport based on the individuals themselves, the individuals make up the team. Sophomore Kiana Corpus is currently ranked 3rd in the state in the 100m. Corpus believes that this year’s team is very well-rounded. “I feel like this years team is pretty strong for the most part, we have a lot of the same people from last year and we have a lot of new kids who came out, which also helps out the team,” said Corpus. Also, Corpus thinks that many kids do track because there are a lot of benefits to doing Photo from Borah Track Twitter page it. “A lot of kids do it beSophmore Kiana Corpus, and ju- cause it’s a great way for niors Sara Christianson, Amanda them to stay in shape and Chipman and Katelyn Powell there are a lot of different took first in relay at Bishop Kelly events you can choose to invitational April 18. do,” said Corpus.
Baseball ‘pitches’ off season well By Carter Spjute
cspjute@borahsenator.com The boys varsity baseball team is off to one of its best starts in school history. The team is currently tied for 3rd place in the 5A SIC standings and has only conceded three games this year. So far, the team is 16-3 and is playing at a high level. Head coach Wes McAllaster said that “getting off to a good start and believing in our system has played a major role in our team’s success.” McAllaster also added that “continuing to get better every practice and being more consistent” will benefit the team come playoff time. This year’s team consists of only two seniors. Senior and center fielder Joel Perry said he believes there are many qualities that separate this year’s team from ones in the past. “We want to win more, we’re all super close, and we play with a lot more heart,” said Perry. Starting pitcher Joey Sullivan, the only other senior on the team, said that “our team is really young, but we’re working together well.” Junior Hayden MacCarney said “this year’s team is really fun to play on, we all have positive attitudes.” MacCarney said what separates this year’s team from ones in the past is “we’ve all played together for longer -- it’s like we’re one big family, we’re very focused, and we play hard.” Sophomore 2nd baseman Brett Hayes said, “this is the best baseball team I’ve ever played on.” In addition, Hayes added that the team’s goals are “to win baseball games and play hard the whole time.” The team’s ultimate goal is to win a state championship, but for now the main goal is to win baseball games.
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Fly fishing club teaches members traditional skills By Wes Loertscher
wloertscher@borahsenator.com Fly fishing has become the largest club at school. The club meets every other week. Students gather to learn specific techniques and skills associated with fly fishing. Although both conventional spin fishing and fly fishing have the same end goal of catching fish, the ways of doing it are completely different. The success of a fisherman depends on how well he or she can imitate a fish’s food. Spin fishing usually imitates a small fish, while bait fishing uses real food for the fish. Similarly, fly fishing imitates a fly over and on top of the water. “Basically everything is different,”
explains Noah Bauwens, a member of fly fishing. “The rods, line, bait, the way you cast. Its a difficult thing to get the hang, so this club is great to get the hang of fly fishing.” The club’s instructors are Ceramics teacher Patrick Rose and English Teacher Chuck Mchenry. “I’ve been fishing since I was 12 years old and hope to do it until the day I die. I have taught many people and they also love it. It is a great life long sport and I like to share what I hold so dear,” said Rose. In order to share the love of the sport, the club takes trips to the local ponds and rivers. Although they aren’t planning any summer trips, most students in the club plan on using their new skills by going fishing with friends and family.
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Tennis launches season with varied emotions By Sage rogers
srogers@borahsenator.com The tennis season is off to a good start, according to senior Mickey Nikolic, “This season has been very fun and going really good.” Nikolic plays varsity doubles with senior Peyton Marler. Nikolic said this year is different for him since it is his last year on the team and he feels pressure to make it to state. He has been on the team since his sophomore year. According to varsity player, junior Anna Thiele, the season hasn’t been going too well. “I don’t know about jv, but for varsity we aren’t doing so good as a team.” However, Thiele said there are several individual who are standing out.
This year is Thiele’s first year on the team, and she said that she plays doubles mainly. Her goal this year was to make it on varsity, and she hopes to improve on her technique. For Nikolic, his goal this season is to make it to state. As far as improvement is concerned, Nicolic said that “everybody has improved in some kind of way since last year, and everyone is willing to learn and get better.”
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Seniors give advice to future athletes “Don’t run away from challenges-run over them. Team work, hard work, and dedication is the key to a successful season.” Senior Basketball player Kayla Bryant
“Practice makes perfect. Not everyone has the chance to play a varsity sport, so give it your all and tear it up.” Senior Basketball player Ethan Uchytil
You have an obligation to be the best player for your team and that starts with training hard and giving 120 percent in everything you do. When it comes down to it, it’s just a bunch of guys being dudes out there, so have fun! Senior Football captain Noah Brandt
“Your’e gonna struggle, but don’t let that hold you back. Push yourself to be better.” Senior Baseball player Joey Sullivan
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Fun & Games
April 28, 2015
Cupcake Flower Bouquet
Pink Power
Vanilla Cupcakes (Makes 20-25 cupcakes
1 cup peeled, halved apricots 10 medium strawberries, frozen 1 cup frozen, cubed pineapple 1 cup of your favorite yogurt 1 to 2 cups of fruit juice (amount depends on your blender) A dash of cinnamon Honey to taste
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt - 2 teaspoons baking powder - 1/2 cup of softened butter - 3/4 cup of sugar - 2 eggs - 1 cup of milk - 1 teaspoon of vanilla (optional)
Spring Smoothie Recipes
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Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and line a muffin pan with cupcake holders. Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt and combine with the butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla if chosen to use. Place mix in each cupcake holder and bake for 18 minutes. Once finished, let cool.
Once the cupcakes have cooled, use bright, springy colors of icing to put on the cupcakes. The cupcakes will be arranged in the shape of a flower bouquet, so make sure the “stems” of the bouquet are covered in a bright green icing. Use pink, purple, blue, and yellow to cover the rest of the cupcakes, and place as the flowers of your bouquet. Once arranged you now have a sweet, springy treat. Enjoy!
Combine ingredients in blender, and pulse until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, and store any excess in the freezer. Garnish with a sprig of mint, or a strawberry and serve.
Go Green 1 avocado 1 frozen ripe banana, chunked 2 sliced (frozen or fresh) kiwis 1 cup of your favorite yogurt 1 to 2 cups coconut milk Honey to taste
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Combine ingredients in blender, and pulse until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, store any excess in the freezer. Garnish with a kiwi slice, then serve.
BLT (Berries, lemon, and tea) 1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries or mixed berries 1 peeled lemon 1 cup sweet ice tea 1 cup berry yogurt 1 cup ice cubes Combine ingredients in blender, pulse until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, store any excess in the freezer. Garnish with a lemon slice and serve.
Seniors give advice to underclassmen Bring this coupon in for a FREE 21 oz. drink with a purchase of any sandwich! Good only at: Cole & Franklin 208-377-0688 Expires: May 20th 2015 Online Ordering Now Available order.subway.com No Waiting in line!
"Just prioritize yourself. Know what you wanna do and get'r done." Nicolette Doty "Be everyone's friend -- because everybody's different, everyone does different things; everyone is in different groups and being able to interact with everyone makes you a diverse individual." Nick Figura "Don't drop out." Ethan Uchgtil "Don't skip." Alex Nava