January 2015

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photos by HALEY INMAN and CHRISTON SENEKHAM This year’s spring musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” will open Feb. 20. Playing lead roles are Brian Gerig, Emily Upton, Eliza Gibson, Taya Dixon, Jerod Packard, Tommy Sepulveda and Stewart McGinnis.

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evisiting an old classic, the theatre department is bringing the Peanuts gang to Glencoe in their production of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.”

This upbeat musical is a high energy show with lots of singing and dancing to keep the audience engaged. Regardless of when it is watched, the musical is timeless.

“It’s still very relatable and it still matters today,” director and theatre teacher Lori Daliposon said. “[It has] a lot of creative and funny scenes, as well as entertaining songs.”

Running from Feb. 20-28, the show follows a day in the life of a down-in-the-dumps fourth grader, Charlie Brown, played by sophomore Tommy Sepulveda.

Speaking to the hearts of many, this main character feels like he

has no talents and goes through the musical trying to find out what makes him special.

Several characters make selfdiscoveries and learn how to love and improve themselves.

“It teaches people to accept flaws and change what [they] don’t like, which is refreshing,” Daliposon said.

This musical also includes several unique twists, according to Daliposon. It consists of smaller

scenes and songs compiled together to tell a story. It quickly moves from one scene to another, which helps to keep the energy of the audience up.

This unique structure also includes an added element: Snoopy, played by junior Jerod Packard, and Woodstock, played by junior Eliza Gibson, will be dancing between scenes.

“Even though others have done this musical, our director and

everyone involved always likes to bring something different that really registers with the audience,” Sepulveda said, “It’s fun to see a group of performers take something like Charlie Brown, that people love, and bring it to life in a way they’ve never seen it before.”

Tickets can be purchased from http://www.showtix4u.com/ for $7$11.

McLain elected to Oregon House

by NIDHI PAI

photo by HALEY INMAN Susan McLain was elected as Oregon House Representative for District 29 in the recent midterm elections on Nov. 4.

It all started with an inspiration from her grandfather Hobart, who always said it was important for a person to do their civic duty. He taught his granddaughter, Susan McLain, that citizens should always strive to seek solutions when their community needs something. These lessons inspired McLain, a former Glencoe teacher, to run for state representative.

On Nov. 4, McLain was elected as the Oregon State representative for District 29 which includes Forest Grove, Cornelius and West Hillsboro. According to McLain, being a state representative is a job that “covers everything.”

Addressing topics ranging from transportation policies to social policies, McLain said the job requires her to stay updated with issues in the community. In addition, each state representative is assigned to committees where issues are brought up by citizens and discussed.

McLain is able to write her own bills for these issues to present at the State Capitol in Salem. She is

currently serving on the Education K-12, Transportation and Economic Development, and Agriculture and Natural Resources committees.

“In these committees, we listen to other people advocate for [themselves] and their businesses and figure out what the state can do to be of assistance,” McLain said.

To become state representative, McLain had to first show the citizens why she was qualified.

During election season, McLain spent about 5055 hours every week campaigning. As a candidate, she worked with volunteers and coworkers to raise money to get endorsements from businesses and walked door to door to promote her campaign to citizens.

“The election process was brutal,” McLain said.

Kelli Horvath, McLain’s campaign manager, worked with McLain during the election to build and implement a plan to communicate and advertise aspects of her campaign.

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Seniors take first at national competition Two seniors earn first place at national competition in Louisville, Kentucky for their presentation on horse nutrition outfits embroidered with their names as they informed their audience about horse nutrition and how to feed a horse depending on its individual needs. The girls called their presentation the Equine Country Kitchen show and presented it like a cooking show. They demonstrated how to make different feeds for a horse and created questions from viewers to answer.

"We taught our audience how to make different feeds. At the end we had mock situations like a horse that’s way overweight and wants to lose weight, and a horse that has a hard time keeping weight on, and how you would feed the horse," Stimpson said.

Once the presentation was done, the panel of three judges asked questions about their topic.

Although the girls knew a lot about their topic the questions were not easy.

"The questions were hard and it was nerve-wracking because we needed to make sure we were up-to-date on all the information [about our topic]," Palumbo said.

Judi Palumbo said she was proud of what the girls accomplished.

“The girls did a brilliant job during their performance.

They were organized, presented themselves very professionally, knew their subject matter and were able to answer all the judges questions. [They] had enough confidence to go out there and have fun-- and it showed,” Judi

by KENDALL ROSIER After receiving first place in the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in November, seniors Maura Palumbo and Lindsey Stimpson returned home with a first-place trophy and $500 scholarship. They were awarded first place in Team Presentation for their talk on horse nutrition and received the highest scores from all three judges. The girls traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for the competition with their coach Judi Palumbo.

After winning the state competition at the end of April, Palumbo and Stimpson refined their team presentation about horse nutrition to prepare for nationals. They met every other week after state to prepare, revise and rewrite their presentation.

"We wrote the speech, and then we blocked it and figured out [where and when we moved] and practiced a bunch," Stimpson said.

Palumbo and Stimpson were both interested in horse nutrition and chose this topic because it is important to keep a horse healthy enough to compete.

Coach Judi Palumbo said extensive preparation was needed for nationals.

“They studied about nutrition because not only did they have to put together a very professional, accurate presentation, they also had to be prepared to answer all the questions the judges would ask,” Judi Palumbo said.

At nationals, Palumbo and Stimpson wore chef

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Former teacher elected as House Representative Continued from page 1 “I think what resonated most with me about Susan is how humble she is, and that she truly wants to get things done to help people in the community,” Horvath said. “[The] experience she’s had with things like teaching and serving on the Metro Council-- these are things a lot of the candidates don’t have.”

Despite her responsibilities as state representative, McLain continues to coach the speech and debate team at Glencoe.

Senior Haley Inman has been on the

speech team and been taught by McLain since her freshman year.

“Mrs. McLain is one of the most ambitious people I’ve ever met and always manages to find time for her students,” Inman said.

After teaching for 42 years, serving on the Metro Council and raising four kids all the while, McLain will continue to improve her community even further.

“If you really want to do it, you just figure out how to make it work,” McLain said.

Outdoor school counselors gain valuable experience

by CONNER WILSON Enriching the minds of sixth graders, outdoor school counselors enjoy a week of making environmental studies exciting for students.

Although some people may think that being a counselor is simply a week-long vacation for students, it is much more than that. Counselors get to make learning about the environment a fun learning experience for kids.

You get to watch them “bloom.

Doing silly things makes it so much more fun.

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Senior Aubrey Herigstad, who has been a counselor five times, said counselors are the basic care provider of the kids.

They also teach field studies on nature subjects such as plant, water, earth, and animal studies.

Both Herigstad and fellow counselor,

senior Keny Kind, said they especially like to teach the soil field study, but are comfortable with most stations. Kind said he likes teaching the sixth graders about the environment because it is something they would be less excited to learn in class.

Counselors also do silly things such as lead songs and act in skits.

“You get to watch them bloom,” Herigstad said. “Doing silly things makes it so much more fun.”

Kind’s favorite skit is “Ol’ Blue” which portrays a series of comical accidents happening while a man is away from his house. The sixth graders were quoting the skit throughout their whole stay, Kind said.

Junior Tyler Twedt who has been to outdoor school three times said he loves volunteering and working with kids.

Herigstad, Kind and Twedt recommend that all students should consider becoming a counselor.

“You come out of your bubble,” Herigstad said.

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Easier said than drawn Channeling their creativity, these Glencoe artists make their mark

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Senior Taylor Herigstad is currently taking on the heavy load of art assignments as a part of her AP Art class. Herigstad said she is motivated by the discovery process of doing art.

“It starts with something that I don’t even know is going on inside of me. Then you can see the emotions come through when the piece is complete,” Herigstad said.

She said she hopes to take art classes in college and have art as a hobby throughout her life without the added stress of a career in the art field. Her favorite piece is her selfportrait because it expresses an emotion more than herself.

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Andrea Garcia

Freshman Andrea Garcia works in the growing art of duct tape. Her medium of choice is colored duct tape. Garcia’s art ranges from small pictures created from duct tape to full 3D objects that she has made only using tape. Her 2D art often consists of an existing printed image combined with layers of duct tape added to project a message or to enhance the original design.

Her inspiration comes from her childhood; “My cousin got me into it. We were inspired by cartoons that we watched,” Garcia said.

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Isaac Lloyd

Sophomore Issac Lloyd, sketched above, is an Art 2 student in Marilyn Joyce’s art class.

Motivated by his personal experiences with art, Lloyd tries to get others to draw even when they do not think they can. He plans to continue to learn about art at Glencoe and is currently trying to get his art into Portland galleries.

The man behind the quotes Phil Stroup has added inspriational quotations to the daily announcements

by MAYA AGUILAR Working at Glencoe for 17 years as one of the two campus safety personnel, Phil Stroup has started doing the announcements regularly and is giving Glencoe something to think about with his introduction of the daily quotes.

“I wanted to add a little bit more to [the announcements],” Stroup said.

The idea came to him from his Thanksgiving parties, when he gives quotes for his guests to read in addition to saying what they’re thankful for.

Holidays and current events tend to go into Stroup’s decision of what quotes to choose, but otherwise they’re random.

In an effort to motivate students to investigate the quotes, Stroup does not reveal who first said them.

Some staff members have asked for names, while most students do not seem to notice.

“Most people just like the meaning of the quotes,” Stroup said.

Junior Nathalia Sottile said that she appreciates the quotes. “[The quotes] challenge my mind in the morning.

They make me ponder,” Sottile said.

Depending on how he feels on a given day, Stroup will say the Sanskrit word “namaste.”

Namaste, a word with no literal translation in English, can be interpreted as “My spirit within me honors and respects the spirit within you.”

photo by CHRISTON SENEKHAM Phil Stroup reading the announcements.

“The quotes can be either super cheesy or super deep and I enjoy them both. Namaste is my favorite thing and I get sad when it is not said,” junior Cody Roecker said.

Stroup says he lives by the quotes.

“At my age I tend to live my life like that. It’s the whole ‘Talk the talk, walk the walk,’” he said.

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Carlee Wilson

Senior Carlee Wilson, enjoys creating feminine-based art. Wilson said art has helped get her through hard times.

“I used my art to cope with the difficult times in my childhood.” Wilson said.

She also said, her favorite medium to work in is paint. Wilson plans to attend the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland to turn her art into a career.

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From Glencoe to J-Pop fame

With a passion for Japanese culture in high school, Glencoe graduate Nick Edwards pursues his dream to be a Japanese pop star

by THERESA WANNER Becoming a pop singer in a foreign country may seem like a farfetched dream for a high school student, but this did not stop a Glencoe graduate from following his dream.

Raised in the small city of Cornelius, Oregon, Nickolas Edwards has become one of the few well-known American pop singers in Japan. From singing, modeling, and acting, Edwards has drawn the Japanese nation’s attention to his outstanding performances.

When Edwards first realized he wanted to become a singer in Japan, he was only 16 years old. He always loved singing and being on stage, but it was not until he performed a Japanese song at a Glencoe talent show that he knew what he wanted to do for his future.

As a student at Glencoe, Edwards’ passion was learning the language of Japanese. He started taking a Japanese foreign language class as a freshman and completed all four courses in two years. According to Kasumi Aoki, the former Japanese teacher at Glencoe, the effort he put in to learning the language was remarkable. He practiced writing the characters every day at home, and when his family hosted exchange students from Japan, he talked to them in Japanese as much as possible.

In 2008 and 2010, Edwards also participated in the Japanese speech contest sponsored by the Portland consulate general and earned second and first place, respectively.

“He was a humble and dedicated student who loved the language and culture of Japan,” Aoki said.

Edwards said he remembers feeling excited and worried at the same time on the day of his graduation. He knew he wanted

to leave the country to go to Japan and pursue his dream, but hearing other people's plans after graduation made him realize that his dream was very different and risky compared to everyone else.

“But I guess that's just who I am,” Edwards said. “I like to run before I can walk.

I stumble on the way and embarrass myself, but at the end of the day, I would be more embarrassed if I didn't try.”

The day after graduation in June 2010, Edwards left the country with a one-way ticket and a suitcase in his hand to pursue his dream of becoming a pop singer in Japan. It was all or nothing.

His mother, Lindi McGee, remembers it as a nervous and scary day. She was worried about letting him go, but had to trust the bigger part in life and let him find his way. Knowing the barriers he has overcome to reach his dream, McGee said she does not regret her decision.

After arriving in Japan, Edwards made his debut on Japanese television in June, 2011, participating in the first installment of the singing competition “Nodo Jiman Za!” televi-

sion programs both as a singer and an actor. According to Edwards, his dream is not accomplished yet, and he said he is barely at the beginning.

“I don't want to rush it,” Edwards said.

“It's important that I get there, but it's more important how I get there. Besides, the process is my reward, not the fame.”

In the fall of 2014, Edwards traveled to Sendai City, where he performed for an audience who experienced the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011. After the performance he received a note from a sixyear-old boy who had lost his father in this earthquake. The note said, “I love you Nick...From Souta.”

“Even if it’s just for a second, it made me so happy to see the biggest smile on the little boy’s face,” Edwards said. “This is why I do what I do.

When I sing, I love seeing the stars in people’s eyes.”

Edwards continues to travel to different cities in Japan spreading hope and encouragement to the people who listen to his music.

Along with his music, he delivers the message that everyone is capable of doing any-

thing they are inspired to do.

“It's okay to be sad or angry, and it's okay to make mistakes because that’s what makes life worth living,” Edwards said.

“Even sadness gives meaning to all the good times that we have. So don’t ever say it's enough. Don't ever give up, and you will get there eventually.”

Tourists visit Glencoe as Edwards’ fame rises Because of Nick Edwards’ popularity in Japan, Glencoe became a tourist attraction last spring. In June, a Japanese couple visiting Oregon for their anniversary left their tour group to see the school Edwards attended as a high school student.

Christine Allen, an LRC assistant, saw the couple in the commons and vol;unteered to show them around the school.

“What transpired was more than they ever dreamed,” Allen said, “They were both thrilled to see, stand, and take pictures on the very stage where Edwards first performed and spoke of his dream.”

The couple said Edwards is well loved for being caring towards his fans.

He takes his time when meeting fans and is kind to everyone, which makes him popular with the people of Japan.

In the summer of 2012, Edwards returned to Oregon to film his music video in his home town. The video showed him visiting the classrooms he studied in, and filmed him on the Glencoe stage where he realized his dream. To see the video go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1iHYu_XTRag

Are you wondering what to do on Valentine’s Day? Here’s a helpful single’s guide to dealing with Valentine’s Day alone

by MICA ANNIS Love songs are ringing in your ears. All you can see is pink and roses. Your mouth tastes vaguely of chocolate. Romantic comedies are endlessly playing in your head (and on your Netflix feed). It’s that time of year again. And you are once again hopelessly, utterly and completely single.

This Valentine’s Day, say “no” to eating self-loathing Chinese food in bed. Being single does not mean you have to hide from the holiday; it means you can bask in the glory of a day dedicated to love. And who needs love more than you do? Since

shy away from employing 10 different synonyms for beautiful. Maybe even misquote Shakespeare. You should most definitely compare yourself to a summer’s day.

12:00 p.m. - Life is like a box of chocolates. Today is your box of chocolates. So give yourself actual chocolates. And that is all I’m going say about that.

12:30 p.m. - Take yourself to a cute little Italian lunch. It’s better than dinner because you will hopefully avoid all the couples who think Valentine’s Day is for them (as if!) At said lunch, don’t shy away from garlic bread. An advantage of being single is getting to eat all kinds of stinky food.

2:00 p.m. - Follow up lunch with a romantic walk. Muse at the sky, or trees. Tell yourself “I love you” and feed ducks. Maybe you’ll find inner peace. Maybe you’ll get cold and go inside.

3:00 p.m. - It’s not #MCM or #WCW, but St. Valentine (probably) died so you could Instagram in his honor. Find your best selfie and post it along with a heartfelt message about how much you love you.

5:30 p.m. - Within the life coach and self-confidence guru stratosphere, it is common knowledge that reality TV can

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heal even the deepest insecurities. If you think you have a bad personality, just spend an evening with Kim Kardashian or Spencer Pratt. No matter how much of a mess you think your single existence is, at least you live a life with more purpose than tanning, gossiping, complaining and creating constant drama. Heck, you even have a personality that is essentially likeable.

Why wouldn’t you want to love yourself?

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How to cope with stress

by VICTORIA ANDERSON

Stress surrounds students.

Whether it is from homework, tests, or after-school activities, teenagers can easily get overwhelmed while juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities. Learning how to deal with stress in a positive manner is important.

Events that provoke stress are called stressors, which can be anything from minor hassles to major life changes, or both. Teens deal with school pressure, career decisions, dating, friendships and crammed schedules. According to “USA Today,” 59 percent of teens report that trying to manage their time to balance all activities is a “somewhat” or “very significant” stressor.

Stress can also cause problems such as upset stomachs, headaches, elevated blood pressure and insomnia. Thirty-two percent of teens say they experience headaches because of stress and 26 percent report changes in sleeping habits.

Stress that continues without relief can lead to distress. Distress is a type of stress caused by extreme anxiety, pain and sorrow. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pub-

lic Health, long-term stress can weaken the immune system and make an adolescent feel depleted.

The first step in learning how to cope with stress is recognizing it. Learning to solve little everyday problems can provide a sense of control. Avoiding them can add to stress and make teenagers feel like they have little control.

Regular exercise and healthy eating can also help manage stress. Although exercise can help manage stress it should be used in moderation. Eating well can also help the body get the nutrients and vitamins it needs, since it is easy to eat junk food or fast food while stressed.

Learning how to relax with meditation and breathing exercises is known to help control stress. And finally seeking help from a friend or counselor can help alleviate the problem.

Patti Seitz, the youth contact counselor at Glencoe, helps students with various issues such as stress and helps them through it.

“It is really important to be aware that students who are stressed come talk to a counselor.

Talk about it. Don’t handle it by yourself,” Seitz said.

Quick tips to help manage your stress

• Try meditation and breathing excersises • Get a furry friend • Get at least 8 1/2 hours of sleep • Eat healthy

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When Cupid can’t hit a bull’s-eye you aren’t morally obligated by an essentially corporate Hallmark holiday to spoil someone else, why not spoil yourself? Singles, this is your day.

10:00 a.m. – It’s go time! Since it’s Saturday, you can let yourself sleep in a little, but now it’s time to wake up and seize the day. Do you have a mirror? Do yourself a favor and give that person a big, fat, good morning kiss. Because that person is you, morning breath shouldn’t even be a problem.

10:15 a.m. - You’re dressing for a very special person today. Wear a dress; put on that cherry red lipstick. Boys wear a bowtie, and for love’s sake, comb your hair.

10:45 a.m. - Although a surprise breakfast in bed is difficult when you’re both the person making it and eating it, a heartshaped pancake eaten at the table is a great substitute. Overachieving romantics can even adorn it with strawberries, whipped cream or chocolate chips that spell out “I love you.”

11:00 a.m. - Surprise yourself with a coffee. Lattes can very easily pass for the language of love.

11:30 a.m. - While sipping a warm drink, write yourself a few love-filled letters. And yes, use bad metaphors. Do not

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The rising cost of college

by JULIANA MATRAGRANO Spiking tuition over the last two decades has led observers to rethink the value of a college degree. Even though tuition costs have people questioning whether college is still a worthy investment, college graduates tend to earn more than those without a college degree.

An increase in the number of students who borrow money for tuition is significant. Sixty-nine percent of graduates borrowed money for college in 2012 compared to 60 percent in 2008 and only 52 percent in 1996, according to a report by Pew Research Center. This translates to a 17 percent increase over the course of 16 years.

Graduates have also been borrowing higher amounts of money per graduate than in pre-

vious years. The same study found that graduates borrowed an average of $26,885 in 2012 for their bachelor’s degree compared to an average of $17,000 in 1996 (adjusting for inflation).

As a result of the rise in tuition, people are looking more closely at the return from careers after higher education. The return from a college degree has held steadily at 15 percent for the past decade, according to Jaison R. Able and Richard Deitz of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

In other words, graduates from college can expect an average of 15 percent in return from their investment in tuition.

Numbers reveal, although tuition has increased and wages have declined, people without higher education struggle more financially than those with a college degree.

Although not being employed in high paying jobs may be an issue for some college graduates, according to David Leonhardt of the New York Times, the student with less debt who never graduates from college tends to struggle more.

The same goes for students who earn a degree or certificate that holds low value. These are the students who pick programs that will not help them obtain the job they will eventually pursue or who are underestimating the amount of debt they will accumulate compared to the amount of money they will eventually make.

Seniors need to add one more thing to their to-do list. Have a firm grasp on their financial position, choice in school or major, and truly realize the amount of debt that they will likely accumulate.

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Discovering what drives teens to drink could be helpful in finding solutions to prevent it ations, and can show signs of anxiety, depression, or stress, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

While teens may use alcohol to cope with stress, it comes at a heavy cost.

Intoxication puts teens at risk for physical and sexual assault, suicide, and homicide. Alcohol poisoning can also destroy livers and even lead to death, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Because the teen brain is still developing and forging mental connections, introducing an inhibitor such as alcohol can result in stunting this development. Alcohol can cause memory loss and stunt the brain’s growth, which may have long-term and permanent consequences.

Rice said studies show that, in adolescent girls, alcohol decreases spatial thinking and reasoning. In boys, it can decrease attention by up to 10 percent.

“In terms of school, the difference [is] between an A and a B- that’s a big difference,” Rice said.

It also hinders athletes, according to Rice. Alcohol can negate the gains of a workout, hamper muscle recovery, inhibit nutrient absorption, and restrict information processing. “[Many teens] don’t even consider the fact that drinking after practice or drinking over the weekend could have a negative effect on their ability to perform well athletically,” Rice said.

Sophomore’s path to U.S. citizenship

For the first time in his life Matthew Lane and his family have found a home

by EMMA COGAN A young, lively and eager boy said a bittersweet goodbye to his school friends. His family was moving to a new town, but the boy told his friends he would come and visit from time to time. Little did he know, the United States was not just the next city over.

Since sophomore Matt Lane was two years old, he and his family have moved from country to country due to his father’s job.

“My dad works for Intel, so we were constantly moving around,” Lane said. “Being so young when we first started moving every two or so years, it became a norm for me to make a friend and know I would have to leave them soon.”

After living in Plymouth, England since he was two years old, Lane and his family moved to Singapore. After living in Singapore, their next move was to the small, English town of Horsham. For two-and-a-half years they lived in Horsham, until moving to the United States, when Lane was five years old. The Lane’s first United States move was to Oregon for four years, the longest they have lived in the same place.

The family’s next move was Texas. And after four years, they moved back to Oregon and decided to settle for good.

Moving around so much, you really appreciate being settled in one place.” Lane said. “Oregon is beautiful. I love all of the nature. I genuinely appreciate living in such a beautiful state.”

After living in the United States for over seven

years, the amount of time needed to be eligible for citizenship, the Lane family decided to take the steps to become U.S. citizens as they planned their future around living in Oregon.

Lane did not have to apply for citizenship, unlike his parents and his 19 year old sister, Glencoe alum Tasha Lane.

“If my parents passed, then I automatically became a citizen,” Lane said.

To become U.S. citizens, Lane’s parents and sister completed a series of procedures. First, filling out and submitting the Application for Naturalization, then a spoken test of inquiries about their personal history as well as U.S. history, and finally, taking the Oath of Allegiance.

The process to become a U.S. citizen takes several months. According to Sharon Lane, Matt Lane’s mom, scheduling the spoken tests was tedious.

“We called in March of 2014 to schedule the [spoken tests], and they got back to us in July,” Sharon said. “The closest dates they had available were in November.”

After finishing the process, the Lane family became U.S. citizens.

Having first-hand experience with moving at a young age, Lane plans to settle in one place when he has a family of his own.

“While I hope to travel to new places across the world and to England to visit and meet my extended family, I don’t want my own kids to feel the same stress I did with moving around so much. I want to settle in one place when I have children.” Lane said.

Teens who start drinking before 15 are five times more likely to be alcohol dependent later on in life than those who started at or after 21

U.S. Citizenship Test; would you pass?

Test your knowledge of the U.S. with these questions taken directly from the U.S. citizenship test!

1) How many amendments does the Constitution have?

2) What is the economic system in the United States?

3) What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

4) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

5) Who is one of your state U.S. Senators now?

6) The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

7) Name your U.S. Representative.

8) During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

9) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

10) When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

11) There were 13 original states. Name three.

12) When was the Constitution written?

13) What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

14) Who was President during World War I? 15) Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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28% of 8th graders and 68% of 12th graders have tried alcohol

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24% of youth ages 12 to 20 years drink alcohol and 15% reported binge drinking

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een drinking causes problems.

That much is clear. But solutions to solving this major health risk are not as obvious.

Perhaps, though, looking at why kids start drinking is a good place to begin.

Health teacher Morgan Quimby said she thinks such consideration is important.

“I wonder what is so bad in a child’s life that makes them feel they need to use drugs [or] be intoxicated to avoid feeling their pain,” said Quimby.

To discover themselves, teens naturally like to experiment with the world around them. Sometimes these experiments lead to drinking alcohol.

Choices that would make adults shake their heads might seem perfectly reasonable to an adolescent. The reason for this lies in teens’ brains. According to howstuffworks.com, a teen’s prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that regulates decisionmaking and problem-solving, is not fully developed. This means that teens are less likely to recognize they’ve made a mistake after a split-second decision. Not only that, teens’ brains have fully developed the part of the brain that seeks pleasure and reward, the nucleus accumbens, resulting in an uneven balance of the scales, according to howstuffworks.com.

Another biological factor includes the history of alcoholics in the teen’s family.

Genetics can predispose some teenagers towards alcoholism and lower their tolerance towards the intoxicant. As a result, they can begin to feel intoxicated after only a drink or two.

Teens are also more likely to respond to alcohol the way people around them do.

For example, teens whose parents view alcohol favorably are more likely to drink than those whose parents refer to it as undesirable.

It’s not just parents, either. According to Dennis Rice, a three-sport coach and health teacher, the media can persuade teens to use alcoholic products, even if commercials and advertisements are not targeted towards them.

“There is an undeniable positive association [with] drinking in the media,” Rice said. “[Teens] turn to the media, see positive association with drinking, and then say, ‘Well, that can be me.’”

Drinking can also be a form of relief for some teens, according to Quimby. “[These teens] want to avoid a label or the stress it gives. A lot of it is [...] not knowing how to cope,” Quimby said.

In fact, young drinkers’ brains cannot rein in certain cravings and emotions, so they assess risks poorly and tend to be more impulsive.

Children with difficulty making friends or with issues at home are especially drawn to alcohol. Many tend to have rebellious attitudes, difficulty avoiding harmful situ-

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What influences teens to drink?

by STEPHANIE FACHIOL

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nrelenting and a force to be reckoned with, the human spirit is what gives us direction and makes our lives worth living. When our lives and our humanity are challenged and not respected, our human spirit compels us to fight back. Fighting for justice makes us human.

We can fight against injustice with civil demonstrations and by expressing our freedom of speech. We make our voices heard by peacefully breaking unjust laws and placing our conscience before the law to change it.

When we stop fighting against unjust laws and actions, we become what Henry David Thoreau called, “agents of injustice.” Blind obedience threatens the human spirit.

If we follow without critical eyes and ears, then we become the catalyst to travesty. If we sit by and watch injustice done unto others and fail to act, it is an even greater travesty. In his ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail,’ Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Action is necessary.

The world is constantly changing. We have to listen to

ourselves to figure out what is right and just. However, bad things tend to happen when we only listen to ourselves. A lack of dialogue between differing opinions breeds ignorance and a circle of pain we cannot break.

Recently, there was a terror attack on “Charlie Hebdo,” a French satirical newspaper that published multiple cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad in unmentionable situations. But to most Western cultures, these drawings were seen as a freedom of expression.

Of course, the newspaper has the freedom to publish the cartoons, but the cartoons were discriminatory, malicious in intent, and inexcusable. With no political value, the cartoons disrespected the Islamic culture and religion.

In a way, the newspaper failed to respect and reflect humanity back to the religion of Islam. When someone fails to reflect humanity back to us, or does injustice towards us, it stirs something within us. That inherent need for respect forces action. The attackers responded with violence.

What the attackers did was undeniably wrong. These acts must be condemned. But it is possible to understand

Recent events demonstrate political corruption in Mexico

by SHIRLEY ARAIZA Iguala, Guerrero The disappearance of 43 student teachers in the town of Iguala, Guerrero sparked outrage and shed a light on corruption that is common within areas of the Mexican government. The 43 male students were on their way to protest the lack of funding and discriminatory hiring that is being practiced by the Mexican government. A gang is believed to have killed and incinerated the remains of the 43 students. Only one student has been found and confirmed deceased.

Details of the incident are still vague, although it is confirmed that local police and the mayor were involved in the disappearance.

The Incident This incident resonated strongly with the public for several reasons. It was discovered that the Mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, saw the protest as a threat to the political campaign event his wife was holding. Abarca gave orders for the municipal police force to apprehend the 43 students on the way to their protest. The police force then handed over the students to a local drug gang.

Ongoing Drug Violence and Corruption

Many expressed desperation towards the severity of corruption within Mexican politics. Iguala is an example of how organized crime has infiltrated the government. Mexico is currently fighting an extensive drug war, one that has escalated after the previous president, Felipe Calderon, declared increased action on drug trafficking. #HastaEncontralos After it was discovered that the Mayor of Iguala and his wife had headed the kidnapping, outrage and demonstrations broke out in Mexico. Protesters demanded answers to the disappearance of the 43 students, and spoke out against the political corruption that has been prevalent throughout the country’s history. The movements have been peaceful, but one protest escalated to the point of setting the presidential palace in Mexico City on fire. This was a message to President Enrique Peña Nieto, urging him to renounce his position as president. This has been the biggest public security crisis that Peña Nieto has faced in his term as president.

Iguala is just one example of countless violations against the freedom of speech, a fundamental right that in the United States we find so crucial. It’s important to be aware of these issues.

why the attackers acted in the way they responded. The attack was the human spirit responding against injustice.

Even though the cartoons were inappropriate, the decision to kill staff members of “Charlie Hebdo” should never have been the response to the cartoons.

The rallies of solidarity held around the world have been motivated by similar reasons that the attackers had -- a response to injustice and a call for fundamental human respect.

We have our most defining moments when we decide how to respond to injustice. Our actions must be peaceful.

Our actions can not infringe upon the rights of others.

If we use our freedom to marginalize others, it can push the discriminated to extremism. When we tear down others, we go down with them.

When our humanity is challenged, we must respond with humanity. When our respect is challenged, we must respond with respect. When we forget this, we forget what it means to be human.

Remembering Maria In memory of 2011 Glencoe graduate, Maria Lara Martinez

Maria Lara Martinez, a 2011 Glencoe graduate, will live on in the community through the memories she left behind. Maria was killed in a car accident on the morning of Jan. 4. When Maria was at Glencoe, she played soccer and lacrosse. She attended PCC after graduation, then took a break from school and started working at Verizon GO Wireless in Cornelius. She planned to go back to school for business and photography.

Here are some memories of Maria shared by Glencoe community members.

“Maria was really fun-loving. Sassy, but in all the good ways.”- Nui Gonzales, Class of 2013 “I always remember her laughing or giggling about something. She was a very positive, bright person who was rarely discouraged...She was really one of the most genuinely kind and compassionate women I’ve ever met.” - Sophie Vandyke, Lacrosse teammate, Class of 2014 “I remember her great personality. She was always funny; she always had a smile on her face. We used to joke back and forth.”

-Joe Rodrick, Social Studies Teacher ‘She had this great energy. Her enthusiasm for life was contagious. There was always a spark with a little sassiness thrown in.” -Duncan Wyndham, English Teacher “I remember seeing her come down to get her diploma, and I remember thinking ‘that young lady has so much power and intelligence’. She was the kind of girl I knew could

photo submitted by RICARDO LARA do anything” -Katherine Paisley, Spanish Teacher “When she was a junior and senior, she was always super concerned about how her younger sister was doing. She just had a really big heart for things like that...especially for family. I also remember when she did powder-puff; she just got absolutely fired up and slammed a girl one time. I guess that just shows her competitive spirit.” - Matt Steele, Counselor “She was kind of feisty. She lived life to the fullest. She didn’t really care what people said about her.”-Oscar Lara, Cousin

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Junior Becca McInally competes against Aloha in the 200m Freestyle.

Swimmers deliver strong individual performances

by SCOTT ACKERMAN

Adjusting to a new head coach, while also moving to the Metro League, the small but growing swim team has logged many impressive individual performances, making the team better than its record indicates.

New head coach Lynn Horihan said the team is strong.

Horihan swam for Purdue University. She started coaching in college and has been coaching for a total of 17 years.

Horihan said she is enthusiastic about coaching at Glen-

Young skiers strengthen team

by MAYA AGUILAR Hitting the slopes this weekend for their second competition, Glencoe’s ski team is excited to show their skills.

Competitions consist of two forms of skiing, slalom and giant slalom, (GS). Slalom focuses more on quick thinking and faster turns. The course has more gates that the skiers have to weave through. The gates for GS on the other hand are more spread out, making it easier to transition from turn to turn, but the skiers have to hold a tuck, which team captain Adam Williams says makes a skier’s legs burn.

On Jan. 3, the ski team raced for the first time at the 25th annual Christine Cato Race at Timberline. With a fun and laid back theme, as the team was decked out in ugly sweaters that they wore over their ski-wear.

Williams said the event showed his team’s talent.

“Just from that race I can see that we have a lot of talent on the team. Everyone is good, and it makes me happy,” Williams said.

This year the weather has been less than ideal.

With on and off rain and sun, the team has only been able to practice twice on the mountain because of minimal snow. Practices are four days a week and three of them are dryland, where they play capture the flag, run stairs and set up courses to jump over to improve their reflexes.

“Everyone involved on ski team, has a big passion for skiing,” Williams said. “The most important thing isn’t placing, it’s seeing improvement over the year.”

coe.

“Coaching a high school swim team is the dream job,” Horihan said.

Led by team captains Hannah Ahluwalia, Elijah Blair, Luis Maciel, and Sarah Molder, the girls team defeated Aloha on Dec. 11, and the boys team placed well individually.

At the meet, both the male and female teams won the 200-meter medley relay and junior Stone Westergaard finished first in both the 200-meter individual medley and the

100-meter butterfly.

Despite the team’s loss against Century on Dec. 18, the team still performed well individually with junior Becca McInally taking first in 100-meter free, Westergaard taking first in the 500-meter free and the girls 400-meter free relay team winning their event.

The next swim meet is against Beaverton on Jan. 29 with districts on Feb. 13-14 at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center.

Girls defeat No.1 St. Mary’s

by MARCUS TRINIDAD

Hitting the ground running with a new system, the girls basketball team’s early success has put them atop the rankings and the newly aligned Metro League. Currently ranked sixth in the state and second in league, the Tide appears to be one of the teams to beat this season.

The expectations for the season are always high as the Tide is a perennial playoff team. But the switch to the Metro League has them in a much stronger conference than previous

years. Even with the switch, according to Senior Guard Jessica DeBord, the team is still right in the thick of it.

“It’s not all talk,” DeBord said. “It’s one thing to think you’re good, it’s another thing to prove it and we have.”

Playing in an interstate tournament against the state’s best, the Crimson Tide went head-to-head with No.1 ranked St.Mary’s Academy on Dec. 27.

The Tide was down 13 points heading into the final quarter, but the team did not roll over.

“We had to fight for every possession. Nothing came easy.”

DeBord said.

They fought back and tied the game at 47 points while having the ball for the final possession. In the closing seconds, junior Kayla Hyppolite drove towards the basket for a layup as time expired, giving the Tide the win 4947. The win definitely was a statement game, according to senior guard Marissa Fleskes.

“It showed us we can compete with these teams [...] Every game is going to be competitive, and we have to keep working hard if we want to make it to playoffs,” Fleskes said.

“It made us buckle up, work harder and get on the grind,” Self said.

Only two days after the team’s 3416 loss against Century, they competed at the Bretthauer-Hilhi invitational on Jan. 10 and finished in second place.

With 15 members placing sixth place or better, the team made a successful turnaround to shake off its previous losses. Strong performers at the invitational include Self, junior Nate Johnson and senior Anthony Lambert, who finished first, second, and third respectively in their weight class.

According to senior Mosiah

Morales, the team also redeemed their loss against Aloha. At the Tyler Smyres Invitational on Dec. 10, the Tide wrestlers defeated the same Aloha wrestlers they lost against from the previous day. As the wrestling team gains momentum from these recent victories, Morales said that the team is focusing on district meets to qualify for the state competition.

Today, the wrestling team will be competing at the Reser’s Tournament of Champions at Liberty High School at 11a.m and will continue tomorrow as well.

Wrestlers gain momentum

by MILES TRINIDAD

Despite early struggles in Metro League matches, the wrestling team has made a strong presence at two recent invitationals.

Starting the season 0-2 with early losses against Century and Aloha, the wrestling team was off to a shaky start.

However, these losses inspired the athletes to improve themselves and set their sights on future success.

According to junior Tyler Self, the losses were tough, but they ultimately acted as a wake-up call for the team.

Boys start season strong

by STEPHANIE FACHIOL Proving its ability to play at a higher level, the boys basketball team already has more wins than last season with a preseason record of 6-4.

The team excelled at the St. Helens game on Jan.3. With the Tide leading by about 12 points, the opposing team had a come-back and tied the game with only seconds left on the clock. Going for a basket, senior Marquise McKinney was fouled. Given four free-throws, McKinney made three, securing a 78-74 win for Glencoe. “[We had] a lot of young guys, but they stayed composed, finished the game really well, and didn’t give in under pressure,” senior Landon Apeland said.

Many of the players are freshmen and sophomores and will gain valuable experience as the season progresses, athletic director Scott Ellis said..

Such team chemistry was evident in the Tide’s game against Sherwood on Dec. 27. Although the team lost by two points (the score was 60-62), it was one of the team’s best-played games, according to Ellis.

The Dalles game also saw a lot of athletes working well together, with the tide winning 46-35 “[They] played with 100%. They scored […] more points than they usually do, and [had] some really outstanding passes; it was played really well,” Ellis said.

“We have great coaches, and the team is vastly improved over last year. [The team] always plays hard, start to finish,

photo by HALEY INMAN Senior Landon Apeland shoots as the Tide defeats The Dalles 46-35.