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29 South African students were charged with public violence after a protest.

Several nations in South America have opened their doors to Syrian refugees.

Australia is using plastic barriers to lower the number of shark attacks on public beaches.

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Ballots McDonald’s adopts all-day breakfast Amanda Evans Perspectives Editor

After conducting an experiment at San Diego locations in April, the McDonald’s franchise made an adjustment to their menu, and on Oct. 6 the company released a reduced breakfast menu that runs all day.

“We had too many people coming in to order breakfast right when we were switching over to our lunch menu. The franchise decided to please our customers we would provide selected breakfast options all day,” senior Matthew Keesee, McDonald’s crew member, said.

The new menu does not include all traditional breakfast menu items found in the morning.

The all-day choices include McMuffins, hot cakes, hash browns, and oatmeal.

McDonald’s also installed new machinery to aid in the changeover.

“The transition was smooth,” Keesee said. “We got a lot of new equipment in the stores to accommodate having both menus simultaneously.”

McDonald’s is planning to keep the all-day breakfast a permanent change.

Larimer County uses a mail- in system Trunk.

Ballots are sent to the county clerk.

FCHS to host blood drive for patients

Ballots are kept in a locked box until counting.

Adelaide Tomsic Staff Writer On November 3, the Annual Blood drive will take place at FCHS from 9: 30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The blood drive is open to staff and students 17 and older who weigh at least 120 pounds and are in generally good health.

The process takes about 30- 45 minutes, but students don’t need to worry about not having time to give blood, according to ACE coordinator Cathy Hettleman.

“The appointment is school excused,” she said.

Those interested in donating blood will need to bring a valid photo ID. Students under 18 also must have a consent form signed by a legal guardian. Consent forms and additional information are available in the front office. Students should eat a substantial meal beforehand, as giving blood burns 600 calories.

For participation students will receive, a pint of ice cream and a free T-shirt.

Silent Auction raises money for students Parker Andrist Head Graphic Artist On Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the small gymnasium, FCHS will host the Purple and Gold Silent Auction and Dinner to raise money for student activities and student initiatives and programs.

“It’s our third-annual Purple and Gold Silent Auction and Dinner. For the most part it’s parents and alumni that come, but all are welcome,” Assistant Principal Emily Dunn said.

“There will be appetizers and a silent auction as well as a sit-down dinner with performances from the choir, orchestra, and the band.”

Reservations are required for this event and can be obtained and turned in to Dunn in her office in upstairs M-hall across from counseling. This event costs $30 per person, $50 per couple, and $200 for a table of ten.

Ballots are hand counted and recounted by election judges.

Sometimes ballots are counted and recounted by scanning machines.

Results are recorded and the physical ballots are either retained or destroyed.

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Software center allows simple installation Andrew Jessen- Tyler Columnist If you log on to one of the desktop computers in the library or labs throughout the school, you may notice that they have more programs installed than on your laptop.

But, now that the labs are being phased out, you can get approved programs on your laptop. You will need to install approved programs using Software Center (Images for this tutorial can be accessed at tinyurl.com/ SoftwareCenterTutorial).

First, press the Windows Key on your keyboard or the start menu in the lower left corner of your screen (See figure 1).

After that, click the search button in the upper right corner, and type in “Software Center.”

There should be only one result

so open it (Figures 2 and 3).

When first opened, you shouldn’t have any available software. Click on “Find Additional Applications from the Application Catalog.” Your web browser s h o u l d open. It is recommended to run this in Internet Explorer, so if it opens in a different browser, copy and paste the URL to Internet Explorer.

From here you can look through the pre-approved programs that you can install.

You can scroll to other pages at the bottom. When you find the program you want to install, click it, and then click on install (Figure 4).

A popup will appear asking if you want to install it. Click yes if it is the correct program.

Leave the tab/window open, until it is done. When it says it is ready to be installed, go back to the Software Center.

Your program should now be under the available software tab.

Mark the checkbox by it and hit install (Figure 5).

Then you can let your computer run and install the program. Make sure you are on the School Network while installing and you have enough battery life or plug your laptop in. Programs on average take 5 to 10 minutes to install. Shortly after, you will be able to open the program.

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Juvenile delinquents face consequences for crimes Adelaide Tomsic Staff Writer Children and adults have always been treated differently. Minors are punished in a more lenient way than adults because they are still learning what standards to abide by in society.

In a court of law, minors are held to their own standards when facing prosecution.

Minors are regarded as “Juvenile Delinquents” and face different consequences for committing a crime.

Colorado state law defines a juvenile delinquent as, “a child, ten years of age or older, who violates any Federal or State Law.” “The whole juvenile prosecution system is different. The way that juveniles are handled in court is different,” Jerry Roselle, criminal defense attorney, said.

“The emphasis in juvenile court is to let the person learn rather than to punish, to teach the child.”

Because the emphasis in juvenile court is educating the minor, the consequence for committing crimes often involves counseling and awareness classes.

Roselle explained the process in relation to a common youth offense, drug use.

Most often the consequence for first time drug use is a counseling program that aims to show the offender why drugs can be harmful, and the consequences of using illegal substances as an adult.

“If they go to drug counseling and commit to not using drugs anymore then they won’t get punished, and won’t be in trouble. The crime does not go on their permanent record,” Roselle said.

Under some circumstances minors will be sent to a juvenile detention hall for their crimes. A second offense of a misdemeanor, such as drug use, can be disciplined with more severe punishments such as jail or fines. In assault cases, even a first time offense can be cause for a minor to be put in Juvenile detention.

“If a minor is involved in a very serious fight,” Roselle said, “they can be on probation and they could go to jail for assault even though they are under 18.”

Assault Charges

Alcohol Charges

Simple assault is defined by Colorado law as knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to another person. Forms of assault that commonly occur at high schools are fights and threat by a deadly weapon. Simple assault is punishable by six months to one year in prison; however, more often an offender, especially a juvenile, will have to do community service, be on parole or house arrest, or take a class to educate them on why assault is bad.

Larimer County law says a minor in possession or under the influence of alcohol receives the same punishment as he or she would for possession or use of marijuana. A minor charged with a DUI will be disciplined with a minimum punishment of a $100 fine or ten days in prison to a maximum punishment of a $1,000 fine or 12 months in prison. Riding a bicycle while intoxicated can also be considered driving under the influence.

Consumption Charges

Theft Charges

According to the Colorado Department of Education, a first time offender of “possession of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia,” anything intended for the growth or use of marijuana, in the state of Colorado will be fined no more than $100 and must complete a substance abuse education program that has been approved by the division of behavioral health.

Petty theft, also known as class two misdemeanor theft, is when property or money having less than a $500 value is stolen. The punishment for petty theft in Colorado can be up to a year in juvenile detention or a $ 1,000 fine.

According To criminal defense attorney, Jerry Roselle, most juveniles will not be arrested for petty theft, but rather will have to attend an education program. A juvenile may have to pay off the price of the stolen item.

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Police aid PSD in implementing new Standard Response Procedure for emergency situations Andrew Jessen- Tyler

Columnist In three minutes, someone can make a cup of ramen. In three minutes, someone can watch a YouTube video. In three minutes, someone can go to the bathroom.

In three minutes, police can respond and be at the scene to an emergency.

That’s why they have aided PSD in implementing the Standard Response Procedure (SRP) for emergencies. SRP focuses on time barriers. A time barrier is anything to keep threats away from people as long as possible until help can get to them.

The SRP officially started being used last April.

However, training began as early as June 2014 for FCHS. “These procedures change.

Sadly, every time there’s a bad situation we learn from it,”

assistant principal Skip Caddoo said. “We learn better ways to communicate and use our resources.”

One suggested use of resources is to kee p t h r e a t s o u t s i d e b e f o r e they get in by going into a lockout. This could be due to a robbery or domestic v iolence nearby. In a lockout, administration locks all doors leading to the outside of the building, and teachers lock and close their classroom doors.

Teachers continue class as normal and receive updates through email.

A lockdown is similar to a lockout, except the threat is inside the building. Lockdowns are used when people inside the building are in danger and must avoid or defend against the threat.

Teachers pull students from the hallways into their classroom, then close and lock their doors.

Once doors are locked, teachers are

not allowed to open them for anyone.

If at any time students see a safe exit, they have permission to evacuate the building. Putting distance between innocents and the threat is a time barrier.

During a lockdown, those inside a classroom are to put a barricade in front of the door and prepare to defend if necessary. Barricades can be made of desks, shelves, and other furniture in the room.

If applicable, there may be a police evacuation.

As police move through the building, they will announce who they are and students are to follow their instructions. Once students are evacuated, they meet at Timberline Church. Parents and guardians are asked to not pick their students up from Timberline Church.

“We don’t want three thousand cars [at Timberline Church],” Caddoo said. “We

want everyone to meet at the Budweiser Events Center and the district would bus kids out there. That allows control of the situation better.”

One way to control the situation is to encourage students to only make one text to their parents or guardians and then put away their phones. This is so the cell tower doesn’t get overwhelmed and the school administration can easily contact police and ot he r officials outside of the school. Teachers will be contacted via email in most situations.

Schools have these safety procedures for a reason. Columbine marked the first major school shooting, and many have occurred since.

The procedures answers an important question, according to Caddoo: “If those horrific acts happen, what do you do?”

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Trunk or Treating creates safe holiday alternative Alex McWilliams

News Editor

As Halloween draws near, the First United Methodist Church located at 1005 Stover Street, Fort Collins prepares to host their annual Trunk or Treating event.

According to event organizer Christy Loewen, “Trunk or Treating has been going for years.”

The event is designed to bring members of the community together and allow a safe place for children to trick or treat. Cars are often decorated with fun or scary features to go along with the Halloween theme, and candy is laid out across the bottom of the open trunks. Children can dress up in their costumes and visit approximately 25 cars that are lined up handing out candy in the parking lot.

First United Methodist Church also provides

a free pumpkin to each child who attends.

“This year, there will be a pumpkin decorating station, as well as apple cider, a fire engine with fire fighters handing out candy,” Loewen said. “It is an extremely fun event, and it is a great way to draw community members as part of this annual tradition at FUMC.”

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The Beginning of Halloween

Halloween originates from various traditions, beliefs from many different cultural backgrounds Alexis Clark

Graphic Artist Halloween has been a favorite cultural pastime for generations. Prominent traditions around the corner such as dressing as a beloved ghost or ghoul, carving pumpkins to show terrifying expressions, and families circling around the TV to watch “It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” on ABC Family. And though the history of the holiday is not common knowledge, there is no doubt that curiosity comes with the season.

“It’s a conglomeration of different traditions from European traditions,” junior Malek Haltam said.

Locally, Hispanic traditions are a large influence on Colorado’s framework for the holiday.

Each culture brings its own nuances, and though the Spanish holiday Día de los Muertos most likely has an influence

photo by alex mcwilliams on today’s Halloween, the Irish were first in a long line of inspirations.

“Our Halloween came from the Celtic festival of Samhain,” CSU history professor Diane Margolf explained.

Samhain was a

celebration of the harvest and the beginning of winter. The Celtic phrase translates to “summer’s end.” Celtic tribes would build bonfires and dress in pelts and skins to encourage the sun to return the following spring, and

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to keep evil spirits at bay.

The Celtic people believed the veil between the living and the dead was thinner on the last night of October, and during this time spirits search for a body to possess for the coming year. To prevent this, people dressed in costumes to trick the deceased.

Halloween customs such as Jack-o’-lanterns also came from early Celtic beliefs as people carved gourdes into lanterns to see in the night. The growing influence on many other European traditions amplified until each culture had its own celebration of the dead and the living.

Some practices were incorporated later, including bobbing for apples, which can be traced to the Roman Empire including the festivals Feralia, an honoring of the dead, and a celebration in honor of the Romans.

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In Brief FCHS to participate in band festival Matthew Keaten

Staff Writer

The symphonic band will play in the Rocky Mountain Concert Band Festival at Rocky Mountain High School Friday Nov. 20.

Each group that performs at the festival has 50 minutes to play rehearsed pieces and get feedback from a panel of judges, who then make suggestions for improvement of performances.

“They bring top notch judges for students to hear musical ideas and there is a big audience,” David Miles, band director, said. “I always look forward to this event.”

As of press time, the schedule for the festival had yet to be announced.

Pre-College chamber program to perform concert Kevin Sullivan

Head Many temporary options are available to change hair color. Gels and sprays come in a wide variety of colors, but make hair stiff. Hair chalk can be used to keep hair smooth and allows for a soft natural look that washes out immediately when the user is done. For extremely realistic color that lasts several days, use semi - permanent hair dye.

Costume Base For a costume with relatively little sewing required, have a base piece of clothing to attach things to. This could be a shirt and pants, a dress, a cape, or whatever is needed for the particular costume.

“Go to Goodwill so that you can buy a base. And if you mess up, it was only a few bucks,” sophomore Katie Carlson said.

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Students currently involved with the PreCollege String Quartet Program will give a public concert on Nov. 19 in the organ recital hall at the university center for the arts at CSU. The Pre-College String Quartet Program is run by music professors at CSU for high school students. This program has a spring and a fall session every year, each of which lasts eight weeks.

“The atmosphere is very professional.

The expectation is that each student attends prepared on their parts. It also introduces them to college professors and gives them a taste of what will be expected,” Orchestra director John Hermanson said.

While applications for the fall session have passed, interested students will still be able to apply and participate in the 2016 spring session starting the week of Feb. 1.

Deadline to enter El Dia de los Muertos contest today Parker Andrist

To create an overall face or body color, use costume paints or makeup.

“I’d avoid getting a thick gel costume makeup,” freshman Rebecca Thurlow said.

Gel makeup tends to crack and smear easily.

To create the appearance of an altered face shape, a person may want to contour which is done by using lighter and darker pigments to create shadows.

“For contouring I use eyeshadow and also blush, bronzer, stuff like that,” sophomore Ben Cochran said.

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The deadline to register for the El Dia de los Muertos costume contest is today. The costume contest, hosted by the Latin American Student Alliance (L.A.S.A.), will take place Monday, Nov. 2.

“Having a holiday like this it is a really cool way for our entire school to come together and just celebrate in each other’s experiences,” language arts teacher Amanda Pawelski said. “It’s a fun way for the L.A.S.A. to share with the school about themselves for the rest of us to learn about the culture and celebrate in a way that they think everyone can kind of relate.”

Proceeds benefit the Sexual Assault Victims Alliance as well as L.A.S.A. For entry rules and to sign up, see Pawelski in P213 or P106.

Accessories After the person has made the base, he or she will want to specialize the costume.

This can be done by gluing or sewing things like fabric to the base. He or she should be sure to match the colors and textures of the fabrics to the character’s fabrics.

“You can go to Michaels for things like fabric glue or duct tape,” Thurlow said.

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Judgment reveals personal issues

Samantha Ye

In-Depth Editor As a teenager, I’ve been told “Don’t judge other people” so often that it’s nearly a meaningless mantra. I hear it from my parents, my teachers, and my friends.

But it always lacks substance.

So it seems ironic that the person who helped me realize the importance of not judging others is the most critical, brash, and often unlikable person I’ve ever met. Oh, and she’s not real.

Parker Grant, the protagonist of Eric Lindstrom’s “Not If I See You First,” is a blind girl with some serious external and internal issues. Her dad just died and the ex-boyfriend who broke her heart just transferred into her school, but don’t worry; Parker is neither helpless nor selfless.

She makes snap judgments like no other. Within the first 20 pages she renames a guy Douchebag to his face. Admittedly, that was kind

of funny. But 200 pages later she’s jumping to similar conclusions about her friends. It’s absurd, really.

Parker has her reasons though.

She has a list of rules and, although they’re snarky (“Rule #11: Don’t be weird. Seriously, other than having my eyes closed all the time, I’m just like you only smarter.”), they also reveal her trust issues and complete fear of her own vulnerability.

Parker wants to be a tough, independent girl and every step which reminds her she isn’t sharpens her tongue and judgment even more.

Despite her bitterness occasionally making her narration very hard to get through, I still felt myself cheering Parker on as she grew and regressed and grew some more.

Why? Certainly not because I liked her so much. It was more like I knew Parker and her situation, and even though she acted rather insolent and overdramatic at times, it was still clear that wasn’t

all there was to her. And maybe that’s true of anybody. I wasn’t the only one realizing this though.

“Did you know I was overreacting?” Parker asks her dad in her head. “And when I grew up I’d see people can’t be defined by just one thing?”

In the eighth grade, Parker had turned on her best friend, Scott, for betraying her trust and according to Rule Number Infinity, there are no second chances, but throughout the course of the novel, she learns to adjust that rule.

People aren’t perfect and even some of their most consistent and influential actions might not define who they are.

Parker might have a lowtolerance for ignorance but her occasional insolence doesn’t make her a bad person. It’s not a great part of her personality, but I could still enjoy her story and her successes.

“I’m definitely a Certified Heartless Self-Centered Bitch,” Parker says. “But I can say from experience that acting like one sometimes isn’t the same as being one.”

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Autumn Treats What is your favorite autumn treat?

Catherine Cook Senior

“Pumpkin pie, because it is delicious.”

Finnigan Cantanzaro Freshman

“Pie, because I ate it as a kid.”

Kilwins lives up to high standard Maya Bode Managing Editor Teeth break through toppings, chocolate melts on tongues, and the caramel coating bends and stretches as it mixes with the fresh sweetness of the apples in every bite.

A popular autumnal treat, Kilwin’s Granny Smith apples are hand-dipped in homemade caramel, then precisely cut into eight pieces. A variety of flavors with different toppings are offered, and the staff selected three of Kilwin’s caramel apples to review: Caramel, Apple Pie, and Peanut Caramel.

Overall, the staff’s favorite was the Caramel Apple. The majority of the staff agreed the caramel to apple ratio couldn’t have been more precise. Even though the rich, slightly buttery caramel contrasted the apples, the flavors complemented one another, creating a classic taste that made several staff members feel nostalgic. The familiar texture of the caramel was smooth and creamy, mostly sweet but slightly salty, and enticing but not overwhelming. The apples themselves were crispy and juicy, adding a refreshing edge to every bite. However, the apples were a bit too sour for the taste of some staff members, and several commented the caramel was too chewy and sticky, making the optionally presliced pieces difficult to pull apart and eat.

The stickiness of the caramel was less noticeable in the staff’s second favorite, Apple Pie. Kilwin’s most popular caramel apple, the Apple Pie flavor consists of a traditional caramel apple dipped in white chocolate and lightly coated with cinnamon and sugar. The cinnamon brings out the sweetness of the

apple, creating a result similar to the filling of apple pie. Several were reminded of fall and the holiday season, making it the ideal treat for this time of year. Several staff members thought the white chocolate and cinnamon went well with the caramel apple, but one staff member thought the cinnamon was difficult to taste and disliked the texture. The layers didn’t blend together well when chewed, and once the caramel and white chocolate melted away from the skin of the apple, the final impression of each bite was unsatisfying.

The white chocolate was rich and almost too sweet, and the abundant flavors contradicted each other, making the Apple Pie apple too complicated compared to the simple goodness of the original Caramel Apple.

The final option sampled by the staff was the Peanut Caramel apple. Similar to the cinnamon on the Apple Pie apple, the peanuts on the Peanut Caramel apple brought out the fresh, crispy sweetness of the fruit underneath the toppings. The staff enjoyed the saltiness of the peanuts, as they were enticing when combined with the caramel apple. However, this was collectively the staff’s least favorite. The bland, thick layer of peanuts overpowered the juiciness of the apple and the caramel underneath.

Although not every bite was completely satisfying, the staff would definitely recommend Kilwin’s caramel apples, primarily the regular Caramel Apple.

The apples are delicious, the toppings are unique and distinctly flavorful, and the seasonal variety of about twelve choices is well thought-out and manages to offer something for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Fall into fun Matthew Roads Sophomore

“Pumpkin muffins, because they are tasty.”

1. Go on a hay ride. Lee Martinez park has hay rides when scheduled in advance.

2. Have a baking party. Invite all your friends and bake pies, cookies, or candy.

3. Rake your leaves in a pile and jump into them.

Katelyn Kramer Junior

“Chocolate zucchini cake, because it’s the best.”

4. Take a trip to your local apple orchard with family and friends and pick apples for a day.

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Netflix, The Nuisance Netflix has about 40 million subscriptions!

Spencer Thompson

Staff Writer Netflix has shaped the way people consume and interact with today’s entertainment. It now has undeniable popularity and is recognized everywhere, and allows us to quickly and easily assimilate modern culture. Humans can become familiar with entertainment, and ideas are being changed by growing companies like Netflix.

Netflix has changed society in terms of cultural perception and conversational topics.

It has infiltrated everyday conversation, after nightly binge-watching sessions.

“I would much rather watch Netflix over sitting through commercials, and having to wait in weekly intervals to watch a show, when if I wait a couple months I could just binge,” sophomore Will Johnston said.

With a variety of TV shows available on Netflix many have turned to binge watching.

This concept alters the rate at which a viewer completes a television series. A show that once took months can now be watched in days.

“My favorite TV show on Netflix is Grey’s Anatomy. I don’t watch it on regular TV, because they don’t have the shows all in order and everything like Netflix,” senior Annelise Sherman said.

Television and movie rental services such as Blockbuster and Hollywood Video have been run out of business because of the global power Netflix holds.

“I used to go to stores like blockbuster to get my movies, but now that they have vanished I

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The diffusion of Netflix has changed the way people view cable and satellite television. According to the Huffington Post, over 40 million people use Netflix, headed to a decline weekly views of cable television as Netflix updates seasons frequently.

Netflix also has its own shows, offering easy access and pushing other networks to spawn new shows every year.

Netflix is the primary provider of movie and video services worldwide. According to a study done by businessinsider.com, “the average Netflix subscriber streams movies or programs for two hours a day.”

Netflix is often watched while engaging in other activities such as talking, eating, and doing homework.

“I watch Netflix by the hours multiple times a week just like everybody,” junior Taylor Bentsen said. “I watch while studying, if I’m bored, it sounds stupid but I read sometimes.”

The ease of streaming visual entertainment makes viewing possible anywhere any time. Accessibility is the reason Netflix is watched while engaging in daily activities.

“Netflix has come a long way as a trend to change the way people view online movies, streaming, and things like that,” Sherman said.

“Even though Netflix still has cons, it managed to change the industry of online television.”

Halloween sparks insurgence of supernatural Alexia Clark Graphic Artist Ghosts have been associated with the autumn season since history can recall. For centuries people from all different cultures have honored their loved ones who have passed away, and varying theories exist regarding where spirits go after life ends.

Fort Collins is home to many hauntings. Rumors are constantly spread to incorporate new additions to long-standing tales, both intelligent and residual.

One of the most renowned haunts in Fort Collins is the Strauss Cabin, otherwise known as the Hell House with its Hell Tree. The owner of the house, George Strauss, died in a flood in 1907.

Undocumented rumors of the Hell House claim Strauss was mentally unstable. He had caught a worker stealing from him, hanged him from the tree in front of the house, and later hanged other workers from the tree, which led to the apparitions sighted around the tree and its appointed title.

People have reported seeing apparitions on the property, some moving inside the home and occasionally a body or two hanging from the tree.

According to Ghost Tours Fort Collins, one of the most haunted locations in town is The Armadillo Restaurant property. Originally it was purchased in 1880 by James and Eva Howe, who became something of a mystery to local ghost hunters. The two married in New York and then relocated in Fort Collins in the late 1800s. James was a volunteer firefighter, who developed a taste for alcohol, and with it, abuse. His wife committed suicide after failing to escape from him, and James was hanged for his wife’s death.

In 1947 their property was moved to Myrtle St. where the land has since been a carriage house, a hay loft, a repair shop, a car dealership, and most recently, a Mexican restaurant. Soon, however, The Armadillo will be torn down to become a hotel, which some believe will bring spirits of its own.

Though the land on Walnut Street is known for being the most haunted location in Fort Collins, logically, a common site for ghosts to roam would be their final resting place.

“I went to Bingham Hill Cemetery. There were many little kids buried there,” senior Taylor Ortivez said. “I’ve also been to Grandview Cemetery and saw a weird figure who disappeared.”

Bingham Hill Cemetery is a graveyard with numerous stories and sightings, including a ritual to summon the spirits of young children buried in the cemetery in the night. A ghost of a large figure believed to be James Howe has been seen around Grandview Cemetery.

Some say there are many more spirits that wander the streets of Fort Collins, both seen and unseen. Halloween is the time of year when spirits are remembered and honored for who they were and what they have become.

Fast FActs PEOPLE DESCRIBE SEEING GHOSTS AS LIGHTS, ORBS, SHADOWS, AND BLURS Einstein postulated a scientific basis for the existence of ghosts

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Students launch new career in hip-hop industry Joseph Mason

Sports Editor Wearing a pullover hoodie with his signature snapback hat, Robby Evans sat in his bare basement with the question running through his head, “Should I post this?”

Surrounded by nothing more than his iPad and his friend of three years, Max Arellano, he begrudgingly released a mixtape of 16 songs. Under the name RobTheGalaxy, Evans uploaded “Tribal” to SoundCloud.

“They [expectations] weren’t high,” Evans said. “Just because I didn’t have a mic yet. I didn’t have a laptop yet. It was all on my iPad. Yeah, they weren’t high, I didn’t really know what I was doing.”

But Arellano—or Mystic i.—urged him to upload “Tribal” despite its flaws.

“I was like, ‘Rob you should just put this out’ and he was like, ‘No dude, it sounds shitty’ and I was like, ‘Nah dude, come on, you can delete it later,’” Arellano said. “I don’t know, it was pretty cool to me. I guess everyone else didn’t like it.”

The song that started it all, was the first track of “Tribal”—the infamous “Respect Yourself.”

“It was a joke song and then I was like ‘Okay I could actually do this,’” Evans said. “So I kept on doing it.”

“Respect Yourself” kick-started Arellano’s career in rap, along with Evans’s.

“Well it [“Respect Yourself”] sucked, but it is really cool how he, like, created nothing into sound, which is pretty

cool to me,” Arellano said. “It was the inspiration I needed to, like, start rapping.”

But few expected it would be the start of their career as the “Timberline kings” that would eventually have them performing in front of 1,500 people.

During the homecoming assembly on Oct. 9, they performed their new song “Stay Woke.”

“It [“Stay Woke”] is about being great and for the kids to stop sleeping on us,” Arellano said.

“Like, we’re actually going to try to do this stuff.”

To get their “stuff” recognized they have to try different techniques. Like Evans’s “uplifting but still kind of dope” beat-making.

Arellano says he raps about his everyday problems in a dark tone.

“Rob is like the exact opposite, he likes to do like happy stuff,” Arellano said.

“We kind of, like, conflict sometimes.”

Conflicting styles has been done before but Arellano and Evans are hoping to find new ways to originate hip-hop.

“Me and Rob are one of the people that are like new, so we have to kind of change,” Arellano said. “We can’t just copy what they are doing, we have to kind of innovate it for ourselves.”

Their improvement has not been limited to their music as their workspace has been updated too. No longer does Evans sit in a void basement. Evans’ basement is now referred to as “the studio,” equipped with a laptop, microphone, and a beat-making synthesizer keyboard. Now he and Arellano are fit to be kings—Timberline kings.

Seniors Robby Evans and Max Arellano perform their new song “Stay Woke” at this year’s homecoming assembly. The duo, respectively known as RobTheGalaxy and Mystic i, began collaborating last year.

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Students, staff find encouragement through cafeteria compliment boards Maya Bode Managing Editor Balancing atop a ladder, math teacher Sara Slagle completes a task for the good of the school community every Thursday during eighth period. While English teacher Rebecca Garrett waits below supportively, Slagle writes the newest compliments on the eight whiteboards above the entrance to the cafeteria.

As part of a tradition promoting a culture in which everyone belongs and is valued, the compliments act as a way to treat people in the building with kindness and help them feel acknowledged. After being submitted via social media or emailed to Garrett or Slagle, these compliments for students, staff members, or groups in the building are posted online and written on the whiteboards.

The idea started through the Friends of Rachel club, partially in response to the loss of a student.

“Four years ago, there was a student who took his own life. As you can imagine, a lot of students and staff were affected by that,” Garrett said. “A high school in Lakewood happened to have had a compliments page, not for the same reason, but I saw a news story about them. I had been involved with our Rachel’s Challenge group, and so it seemed like a good thing to do as a way to positively recognize people in our building.

So that’s part of how it started, as a response to create something positive out of something that had been really dark and really sad.”

The goal of Rachel’s Challenge is to create chain reactions of positivity, kindness, and hope in school communities, especially during difficult times or after tragic events.

“Rachel’s Challenge is an organization that is sponsored by the family of one of the victims of the Columbine shooting,” Garrett said. “Rachel Scott was one of the victims of the columbine shooting, and her philosophy about life was that you’ll never know how far a little kindness might go.”

In the spirit of Scott’s values, the whiteboards and social media accounts continue to be a positive

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Halloween rapidly approaches and with it, the pillow cases of candy, the endless of doorbells, and, of course, the highpitched chorus yelling “trick or treat!” all through the night.

OK, only to 9 p.m., but still.

Whether you’ll be hiding from costumed children all night or demanding some candy yourself, the phrase “Trick or Treat” is ingrained into October, making it this month’s In-Depth topic.

Its implication that if kids don’t get candy, they’ll toilet paper the house sets the spooky holiday apart from typical “positive” celebrations. And that’s helped Halloween evolve into a major date for the U.S. economy. Page 12 illuminates how much money goes into the haunted holiday.

Tricks and treats aren’t limited to one night though.

Bridge, a timeless card game built around winning tricks, can be played anytime, anywhere.

One student player not only enjoys the game but has essentially mastered it. Page 11 covers his many accomplishments and the ways the mental game has made its way into his life.

On the other hand, physical tricks can be just as stimulating.

The appeal of learning new, even dangerous stunts has helped skateboarding grow in the past years. Page 14 breaks down the tricks which make up the extreme sport.

But life’s not all about the tricks.

The way we treat others is an integral part of daily interaction.

The school’s compliment program, specifically the compliment boards in the cafeteria, is designed to spread positivity, admiration, and recognition among Lambkins.

Page 10 covers just how well the program has been working.

And so, while trick-or-treating is limited to one glorious night a year, tricks and treats can be found in any season if you look hard enough.

How should people treat others and why?

Jacksen Walkup Senior

“Treat them with respect no matter who they are. Everyone deserves unconditional love, because we have no idea how life is for other people or what they’re going through.”

Ashley Oliva

Jason Smith

Caroline Batson

“It depends. Treat them with respect, or however they treat you. You should treat them the same.”

“I think people should treat others how they want to be treated.

Otherwise, everyone would be treated badly.”

“Treat them better than you want to be treated.”

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Complexity of bridge enriches student player’s life Walker Discoe Staff Writer Senior Burke Snowden is one of the world’s best junior bridge players.

His ability to communicate with his teammates and his long running relationship playing bridge has helped him excel at the game, and his attitude and level of concentration during competitions has propelled him to the top of bridge ranking for his age group, but playing bridge is only one way he interacts with it.

Although bridge is popular with and usually played by older people, Snowden is a part of the crowd of young adults and teenagers that play and compete bridge. Snowden not only plays bridge, but he directs tournaments and owns a club. He has also been a competitor in national and international championships, brutal 10day competitions at which each session of bridge lasts for three and a half hours.

Despite the tough conditions, Snowden won a world championship in 2013, and three national championships.

“Bridge is my work, and I enjoy it,” Snowden said. “Both being a player and a director is a lot of fun.”

Snowden directs and owns a Thursday night bridge club, which he never plays at. Instead, he acts as referee, assessing penalties, collecting fees, and entering and releasing scores. His club has in the past run a “learn bridge in a day” campaign, but players who meet there are experienced at the game.

Bridge is not a betting game.

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Many people are drawn to bridge because of its complexity and the culture around the game.

“I play Bridge because it’s not an easy game to play,” Snowden said.

“People who have mastered the game and played for 75 years still lose games, and it’s totally expected of them.

Adjusting to the complexities of bridge has helped Snowden master other facets of life too.

“The control aspect of bridge has really helped me gain control of my life,” Snowden said. “I’m better at school, I’m better at assessing and thinking through situations in life, and it helped me slow

down and really access the choices I make, and the people I work with.”

Snowden expressed a deep love of the game, and highly suggests that people get involved in the game, especially young people.

“It’s not an easy game to learn,” Snowden said. “But it’s rewarding. I love the game, and I always want to play.”

Though bridge is an important aspect of his life, he wants to move on to other things as well.

“Bridge is a big part of my life, but I never want to be a professional,” Snowden said. “I’ll always be a bridge player, and it’ll always be fun for me to play, but I do want to move on to other things in my life.”

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What’s your favorite candy and why?

Austin Henderson Senior

“Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, because it reminds me of my childhood.”

Daniel Luers Junior

“Kit Kats, because they’re delicious.”

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“Candy corn, because it’s really sweet and colorful.”

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“Caramel, because it’s seasonal.”

Halloween offers the opportunity for millions of children across the country to dress up as anything from a princess to a ghoul and ask their neighbors for candy. While kids asking for Halloween treats is commonplace today, the multi-billion dollar industry surrounding this tradition has developed over just the last century.

The practice of trick-or-treating first began to emerge in the 1920s but took a hiatus during World War II because of sugar rationing, according to foodtimeline.org. After sugar rationing was lifted, candy companies saw the economic benefit of this holiday and launched national advertising campaigns aimed at Halloween.

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To combat the fear of poison and razor blades possibly being in candy, the candy industry had to find a way to make their candy seem safer. Small individually wrapped candies were a clear solution as any modifications to the wrapper could mark a possibly unsafe treat. Another benefit of these smaller candies was greater artistic freedom on the wrapper, giving companies the opportunity to design candy specifically for the Halloween season.

According to high beam business the first US chocolate bar was manufactured by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 and the industry has been growing with the help of trick-ortreating ever since. The candy industry has survived through rationing during both World Wars, and is projected to keep growing in the future.

“The U.S. confectionery market is expected to see about $6 billion in increased sales in the next five years,” Crystal Lindell wrote in an article for candyindustry.com.

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Candy information gathered by Samantha Ye Sources: The Atlantic, Brach’s Candy, Adweek, USA Today, Time magazine, “Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Guide” Hershey’s, Nestle, Mars, 24/7 Wall St. PHOTO BY DALENA GROEN

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Skateboarders strive to master new tricks Spencer Thompson

Staff Writer It is a feeling like none other when, after spending countless months practicing, the almighty impossible is finally stomped.

The gnarlyness of the mastery that has taken place on this legendary day is unfathomable.

Ingrained in the language of the subculture, tricks make up the majority of skating. The single most important element of the sport is the action of performing tricks.

“Boarding is all about tricks,” sophomore Gunter Hammock said. “Riding flat ground isn’t exotic and shows no effort.” The ollie is the most basic form of trick. to accomplish an ollie a skater shifts weight to one side of the board and slides the opposite foot up the board to lift all four wheels off the ground. It is incorporated when leaving the ground for any stunt, and is usually the first trick learned by a skater.

“Obviously the first trick I learned was the ollie,” Hammock said. “I use it while doing everything, and, yes, it is very important.”

After mastering the ollie, skaters can move on to harder tricks.

On the slick cement of the park every new trick shows elements of creativity.

Crazy maneuvers like the impossible are stomped by skaters regularly. The impossible is a 360-degree counterclockwise horizontal spin, easily achieved after mastery of the ollie.

“When poppin’ the sickest of tricks, I feel like I’m living on edge,” sophomore Kevin Kraemer said. “It just gives you that unreal rush of fear and adrenaline.”

Tricks have evolved over the years, becoming more complex, while other trick variations are a d d e d .

Skaters learn new maneuvers and combine t h e m to make new legendary tricks. “ I remember learning how to back slash as a beginner, and back then it was so gnarly because no one else had landed it, but now it’s not too big of a deal,” sophomore Bryce Joseph said.

The enjoyment, satisfaction, and jubilation make the edginess of tricks worth every sketchy moment. Anyone can develop a new trick. They aren’t limited to making each new trick even more

abstract and gnarly than the last. They can put any combination of maneuver together.

“I’ve been skating for a long time,” sophomore Noah Johnson said. “I’ve learned you can get creative and sort of invent any trick you can think of.

Tricks are the limitless part of boarding.”

Q&A with Bryce Joseph

Why do you like skateboarding?

Honestly, I just felt like it was my thing. I didn’t really have passion, and I didn’t really do much. Then in the sixth grade I was butt boarding on my friend Kyle’s board; after that I fell in love. I rode a Mongoose board, which is a $20 Walmart board. It went on and on from there and I’ve loved it ever since.

What is it like to land a new trick?

The feeling of stopping a trick—I don’t know— you feel super accomplished and all your homies are cheering you on. Because it’s like setting a really difficult goal, and once you learn it, it’s just really rewarding.

What goes into learning a new trick?

When learning a new trick, there are a lot of bails, bruises, and occasionally you break a bone going at it. You start off by landing it on one foot, then two feet, then continue while moving.

Flying through the air, sophomore Bryce Joseph practices his tricks at Northside Aztlan Skatepark.

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What are some of the hardest tricks you’ve ever accomplished?

I’ve ollied down some big gaps, and I like to do street tricks. I remember learning how to back slash as a beginner, and back then it was so gnarly because no one else had landed it, but now it’s not too big of a deal.

Last comments?

When you’re a little guy out there skating, don’t give up. The bigger guys will put you down, but once you get better and you’re stomping those rad tricks, you’ll be the one laughing.

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NBA offers boundless excitement, interest

Athletic success assisted by strenuous training schedule Matthew Keaten

Staff Writer LeBron James pushes hard through 100 straight pushups.

Ronda Rousey constantly practices jabs and uppercuts to perfect technique. Peyton Manning watches hours of tape to be the best possible. All these athletes get there through extreme training, hard work, and dedication to the sport they have been playing their whole life.

Training for a sport in the off season is never easy, so it is important to be training all year around. No championship team has won without training hard. Therefore professional athletes put in 5-6 hours of training 6 days a week.

As players advance in their sports, the workouts are

agonizing leading up to the season. Workouts become more difficult as the level of play rises.

“The workouts have gotten more intense and much harder as the years go by and as the level of competition increases,” sophomore Kayla Elder, who has been playing golf and volleyball since a young age, said.

Sports can be easier to train for if someone has been playing the sport for many years and sticking with it after starting at a young age. Many students playing in high school sports have been playing since a young age.

“I had a volleyball or a golf club in my hands all the time just messing around until I decided to take it more seriously,” Elder said.

To get to the stage an athlete wants to get to sometimes

it requires more than just training. That is why some athletes join training camps to become a better player.

“When I was younger, I did a couple training camps to improve my skill, and it helped me a lot. It was through hard work and dedication that made me want to do the football camps, because I knew I could get better,” junior Jon Remmers, football player, said.

To improve skill in a sport is to have the mentality that one will get better every day. Hard work is the key to becoming an excellent player.

“I work hard because I want to be a better player and want to move up to JV,” freshman Eric Douglas said, “and Varsity in the next two years.”

Upcoming Events Football

Volleyball

•Friday, Oct. 30 - Broomfield @ FCHS - French Field (Senior Night) - 7 p.m.

•Friday, Nov. 6 - FCHS @ Skyline - Everly Montgomery Field - 7 p.m.

•Friday, Oct. 30 - Dakota Ridge Invitational •Saturday, Oct. 31 - Dakota Ridge Invitational •Friday, Nov. 13 - State Tournament •Saturday, Nov. 14 - State Tournament

Cross Country

Boy’s Basketball

•Saturday, Oct. 31 - State Championship (Varsity) Penrose Equestrian Center 9:20 a.m.

Colorado Springs

TRYOUTS •Thursday, Nov. 12 All Levels - 5:15-7:15 p.m.

•Friday, Nov. 13 - All Levels 5:15-7:15 p.m.

•Saturday, Nov. 14 All Levels - 8:00-9:30 a.m.

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Joseph Mason Sports Editor

It’s time. It’s time to ignore everything and just enter the zone. Enter the zone of sneakers worth more than your television, shrilling on hardwood.

Enter the zone of splashing nets and quaking rims. Enter the zone of the NBA, because it’s time for basketball. It’s time to embrace the fact that the NBA is the best sports league on the planet.

Due to its constant electricity and pandemonium, basketball possesses an unmatched nightly delirium. But the excitement isn’t limited to the season as it spreads throughout the draft, free agency, and the player’s bodies.

Specifically the groin. No sport has more strikes to the mid-region, in more creative ways.

This past season we saw James Harden’s kungfu side kick to LeBron James’s balls, Shaun Livingston’s underhand rake-and-tug of Dirk Nowitzki’s bratwurst, and the league’s all-time leader in nut-shots, Chris Paul, also contributed to the fun with his grab of Chris Kaman.

All of these malefactors and victims entered the league the same way—through the draft, the annual event that spawns the newest, weirdest oddities in sports.

This year, with the draft’s first pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns and his imaginary friend, Karlito. Five picks after Karl and Karlito were drafted, Sacramento took Willie Trill Cauley-Stein. CauleyStein literally changed his middle-name to Trill, a combination of the words “true” and “real.”

With the pick before Willie Trill, Mario Hezonja was selected by the Orlando Magic. If every other player in the draft was a dog, then Hezonja was, and still is, a lion. “Super Mario” is Croatian. Super Mario is a jerk. And Super Mario is awesome. He talks more to the opponent than his own teammates, and not in a pleasant manner. Super Mario will start a fight this year and Super Mario will win.

Hezonja was one of the more fascinating players of the offseason, but this offseason really belonged to DeAndre Jordan. Jordan was the focus of the NBA’s biggest summer controversy.

After five consecutive nights of dinner with Dallas Mavericks small forward and renowned partier, Chandler Parsons, Jordan verbally committed a 4-year, $80-million deal with the Mavericks. Jordan started to have second thoughts, leading his former Clipper teammates to arrive at his house in Houston, in an attempt to win him back. Blake Griffin then barricaded the house, while Mavericks owner Mark Cuban frantically drove around Houston looking for Jordan’s mansion. So, to put it in simpler terms, Blake Griffin created a fake hostage situation so DeAndre Jordan could hide from a billionaire.

And if that’s not entertaining, then I don’t know what is. So enter the NBA universe. Enter the universe where all-pro center Dwight Howard is chilling with his 20 snakes. Enter the universe where Damian Lillard is spitting rhymes and posting them to SoundCloud. Enter the trillest universe in professional sports, because it’s time for basketball.

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French Field:

Forty years of fighting foes Renovations:

Rich history of rivalry defines athletic complex Joseph Mason Sports Editor It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday and the weather forecast is set for rain with a delicate wind, causing a light rustle in the trees. But already wearing their respected purple-and-gold, the Lambkin faithful don’t waiver and continue their drive towards 1300 West Swallow Road. After receiving their tickets, they tramp along the metal bleachers to their seats, on which they will stand to cheer the home squad for nearly three hours. It’s gametime and the perfect weather for football at French Field.

Football has been the mainstay of French Field for 40 years. And being dedicated to former FCHS football coach, J. Ray French it makes sense this is the case. French coached from 1940-1941 and 19451952. In the years between he served in the Air Force in World War II. He finished with an overall record of 157-36-13.

Beatings of rivals like Poudre High School and Rocky Mountain High School are among his numerous victories. These schools all call French Field home and since 2004 it has been Fossil Ridge High School’s home-field too.

Having a stadium for multiple schools isn’t a rare situation.

“Most larger districts have district fields because it is more cost effective to have one large stadium than for each high school to have a big stadium,” district athletic director Ron Alexander said.

But there has been talk about FCHS and PHS each getting their own practice football fields with artificial turf.

“What we do want to do— part of the bond proposal— is to install artificial fields at Fort Collins and Poudre, so that every single school has a field just like Fossil has a turf field,” Alexander said. “We want all the schools to have the same level of playing field.”

Another topic on the bond proposal is another school, which could lead to another district stadium.

Alexander said if another school is built on Prospect and I-25, an athletic complex will be built along with it, to house district football games.

If the new stadium is built and if it has a more luxurious situation for fans, there is one thing it would lack in comparison to French Field—history.

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•Track surrounding the field for $99,000 in 2012•

•Synthetic turf for $544,000 in 2002 and in 2012 for $423,000•

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•Scoreboard was replaced 8 years ago•

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Sophomore Nicolaus Lasher carries the ball in the Unified Football game against Rocky Mountain High School. PHOTO

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Unified’s New Season New program opens opportunities for players Thany Dykson Staff Writer Most high-school level sports are extremely competitive, exclusively based on skill, and gender specific. While this is a valued aspect of school for many, it excludes a large percentage of the student population from participation. Unified Sports fills the gap left by “traditional” sports within a school, and are centered around fun, inclusion, and, of course, winning, but in a more relaxed environment.

Unified Flag Football is a sport new to the district, following in the footsteps of Unified Basketball, which began in 2013. Just as the name suggests, Unified Sports brings diverse students together. It is co-ed and open to all students.

According to the Special Olympics website, the program focuses on “promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition

Hamlin helped him carry the ball because he was having a difficult time navigating his wheelchair and holding the football. This was an outstanding demonstration of sportsmanship.”

The game also affords athletes playing time they might not otherwise get.

Sophomore Nicolaus Lasher enjoyed the season because it gave him a chance to try something new. “[I play] because it allows me to show my running ability,” he said.

In addition to the athletic side of the game, Unified has many other positive attributes.

Nicholas Perez, one of the team’s senior quarterbacks, loves playing Unified Football as much as he loved playing unified basketball last year.

“My favorite part is hanging out with my buddies and hanging out with my coaches,” he explained. “I encourage people to play Unified because it is available to everyone and it is good to meet new people.”

experiences, Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.”

Training for Unified is just like most sports, with weekly practices and games. The inaugural season consisted of three games, but head coach John Maguire hopes that in following years the sport will continue to add more games to the schedule. Maguire was assisted this season by Coach Chris Case, and together they led the team of 10 players to a victory.

As winning isn’t the only goal for Unified, Maguire appreciates the program’s ability to bring out the best in everyone, something many of his memories of the season highlight.

“During our first game, Poudre had a player in a wheelchair,” he recalled. “We not only let him score a touchdown, but Collin

Junior Nathan May catches his breath after a play against Rocky Mountain High School.

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Interview by Joseph Mason

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I got into it super young—like elementary school. So it was like second grade. And I started because ever since I felt that ball out, I loved it.

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What has been your greatest memory?

In the game against Mountain View, when I blocked a field goal and I caught an interception, that was awesome. Just the energy that sent through my body was amazing, and it wasn’t just me, it was a rush through the whole team.

How is football special to you?

It’s a part of my daily routine in everything I do in and outside of personal time. It’s a part of everything I do.

Is there anyone you look up to?

Just professionals. No one in specific, though.

Kadlick leads varsity in pass deflections (6) and is second on the team in total tackles (43), as of Oct. 22. On Oct. 15, he blocked a field goal for the first time and recorded his first interception of the season.

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THE As of Oct. 22, Whitcomb is third on varsity in digs (32), aces (8), and is fourth in serves received successfully (43).

When did you start playing volleyball?

I started volleyball when I was in first grade, so I’ve been playing for a while now. I started with rec volleyball, and then when I was 11, I started club volleyball.

Is there anyone you look up to?

My mom used to always play volleyball a lot, and she was my rec coach. So she taught me everything I know, and she played college volleyball.

What has been your greatest accomplishment?

Getting recognition for what I do. I’ve gotten a few awards—like during club, I got MVP for Crossroads Volleyball Tournament. I made varsity volleyball this year, so that was a big accomplishment for me, and I made JV last year as a freshman.

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Tori Whitcomb

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PSD Elections

Senseless, hurtful behavior among peers must stop The dehumanization of fellow Lambkins through physical and verbal abuse is absolutely unacceptable for us to allow at our school, yet bullying seems to be an ever-present aspect of high school culture. Although we as a society have taken many measures to prevent and stop bullying, it is still a common problem, and it is one of the most frustrating and hurtful interactions between teens.

Lambkins, we need to take a stand against bullying, to safeguard each other and foster an enjoyable environment here at FCHS. No one specific action is considered bullying.

Bullying transpires in many ways shapes and forms, whether verbal or physical, and teens treat each other poorly in a variety of ways. No one way is more deserving of our attention than another.

Anything that can cause emotional or physical distress is bullying and needs to stop. Bullying isn’t a petty issue, so it shouldn’t be dismissed as one; and even if it’s just one person calling another by a name, they can still be wounded; words can accumulate and destroy our confidence.

We should do more to stop bullying, especially at this age, because we are going through many changes at this time and being bullied while these changes are occurring can lead to extreme depression and thoughts of suicide. The pressure of high school is hard enough and a bully surely doesn’t help the situation. Bullying is a useless action; no one gains anything by putting someone down. Not only is it useless, but it can take away beautiful lives.

If we stand against bullying and help people through these times, we will remember these teenage years not as a depression spiral, but as a time full of friendship and strength.

Not only should we stand against bullying, but we should report it when we see it. We all share the obligation of protecting one another.

Being bullied can make a person feel insignificant and no longer human. We want to foster an environment at FCHS that is caring and makes everyone feel special and cared for, not one of hate and alienation.

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PSD elections need student input

Walker Discoe Cartoonist

A fundamental aspect of democracy is the ability of those involved in the system to vote for their leaders and elect those they think will make the best decisions and do their best to improve any shortcomings the people face. Democracies work well, as long as the elected and the voters are working toward the same goals. In the U.S., you must be 18 to vote for government officials, but special rules should be implemented allowing students a direct vote within the school board, a power we are currently denied.

An advocate for students’ rights is social studies teacher Elaine Holmes, who runs the Student Think Tank, a collection of students from all grades and most schools that acts as the representative for all PSD students.

“Sadly, we act as the student voice for all of PSD,” Holmes said. “And I say sadly because we would like to see much more student involvement.”

Holmes and her students are tasked with the tough job of collecting data about hard issues with no clear-cut answer, and their ultimate goal is to provide a voice for students and their opinions about issues and topics which directly affect us, like school start times, schedule, or content of school-provided meals.

“We report to the Superintendent and his cabinet as well as the Board of Education, and report to them about what students

are feeling about these really heavy hitting issues,” Holmes said. “And we absolutely think that students as the consumers of education should have a role in the election and voting processes of policies and officials.”

The voting process is the cornerstone of democracy, and the fact that only those whom it does not directly affect get to vote in PSD elections and board decisions is absurd. With 51 schools and over 26,000 students, the ratio of voters to those affected is entirely out of proportion. We as students should be given the opportunity to vote for and elect our own officials.

Principal Mark Eversole may have some reservations when it comes to student involvement in the election process and our input on board decisions, but would like to see how the addition of student voices would impact decisions made within PSD. “But I don’t know if the students would make rational informed decisions, or if it would be more of an emotional one, and the input of the students could make it more of a task, but it would be interesting to see, and I would put my confidence in the students,” Eversole said.

As the main affected group, the student body should have a say in what goes on in our school district. The right to vote for people and decisions that directly affect us should absolutely be under our control.

Lack of student involvement is definitely an important issue, but many are doing their best to involve and advocate for students from within.

The shortcomings we face as students should not be prolonged on account of our age alone, and something has to change. The PSD student body is ready to carry the responsibility of voting for and electing our own officials and representatives, and taking control of our education.

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Blocked sites unfairly restrict students’ work

Nick Hawley Staff Writer As a student who often used a computer throughout my middle school years, I was annoyed by the school blocks. Sure, some were understandable, but others were downright ridiculous. These blocks were one of the main reasons I couldn’t wait until high school. What I didn’t know was that there would be no change.

The school blocks seem to have had no change whatsoever from middle school. And even though there are plenty of needed blocks, there seem to be just as many unnecessary ones, including blocks on some informational websites, due to certain keywords being used.

The main reason for this is that schools are not individually in control of website blocks. Poudre School District is.

“We use a filter called iboss, which lets us block categories,” PSD Director of Educational Technology Kim McMonagle said. iboss works through broad filters, rather than a singular l i s t .

T h i s means t h a t most websites with a certain tag, whether it’s a website that should be blocked or not, will be blocked for students.

Take, for example, a student researching different types of bombs used in World War II. Nearly every page will be blocked for this student because the word “bomb” is in the page. This causes major issues for the student, who now has to research the topic

at home or in the library. Also, students researching for a game design class will find most of the websites they need blocked for content involving games.

This shouldn’t be the case, though.

Some students don’t have internet at home, or they need the help of their teachers to research, which isn’t exactly possible when the student is at home.

Poudre school district is actually trying to fix this, though. They have a helpdesk set up w h e r e teachers can request websites to be blocked or unblocked, but students can’t. While this is a step in the right direction, students should be able to request sites as well, because students are more likely to find websites that need to be unblocked.

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Son of terrorist provides powerful example of choice to

Evan Bode

Editor-in-Chief Six were killed and over 1,000 were injured in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center after a group of terrorists placed a van filled with 1,500 pounds of explosives in the sublevel parking lot of the north tower.

Zak Ebrahim was seven years old when his father helped plan the attack.

“My father exposed me to a side of Islam that few people, including the majority of Muslims, get to see,” he said in his 2014 TED Talk.

As the son of a terrorist, Ebrahim grew up in an environment of radicalism and hatred. Today, he devotes his life to promoting peace, having rejected the ideology of his upbringing.

“Growing up in a bigoted household, I wasn’t prepared for the real world. I’d been raised to judge people based on arbitrary measurements, like a person’s race or religion,” Ebrahim said.

“So what opened my eyes?”

Several key factors transformed his worldview, leading him

choose a different path.

Ebrahim’s moral compass had always compelled him toward kindness. The frequent bullying he faced as a quiet, socially-awkward kid who was constantly moving to new schools only increased his level of compassion for others.

“Being bullied as a kid created a sense of empathy in me toward the suffering of others, and it comes very unnaturally to me to treat people who are kind in any other way than how I would want to be treated,” Ebrahim said. “Because of that feeling, I was able to contrast the stereotypes I’d been taught as a child with real life experience and interaction.”

In a college prep program, Ebrahim befriended another student who he soon found out was Jewish.

This friendship shattered the teachings of his father, who had assassinated the Rabbi leader of the Jewish Defense League in 1990.

“It’s been my experience that when people take the time to interact with one another, it doesn’t take long to realize that for the most part, we all want the same things out of life,” Ebrahim said. “However, in every religion, in every population, you’ll find a small percentage of people who hold so fervently to their beliefs that they feel they must use any means necessary to make others live as they do.”

Ebrahim’s overcoming of the radical prejudices he had been taught

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transformed his understanding of the world. Now an author, peace activist, and nonviolence advocate, Ebrahim bravely shares his story despite great personal risk.

“I do it in the hopes that perhaps someone someday who is compelled to use violence may hear my story and realize that there is a better way, that although I had been subjected to this violent, intolerant ideology, I did not become fanaticized,” Ebrahim said.

“Instead, I choose to use my experience to fight back against terrorism.”

As we struggle to define our own identities in high school, Ebrahim stands as a powerful example of someone who let personal integrity, rather than his circumstances, define him. Speaking out against the very beliefs he had been raised to embrace, this gentle, soft-spoken man gives hope to a violence-ridden world with his moving message of peace, serving as a testament to the power of every individual in determining his own fate.

Name of Talk: “I am the son of a terrorist. Here’s how I chose peace.”

Presenter: Zak Ebrahim

“For the victims of terrorism, I will speak out against these senseless acts and condemn my father’s actions,” Ebrahim said. “And with that simple fact, I stand here as proof that violence isn’t inherent in one’s religion or race, and the son does not have to follow the ways of his father. I am not my father.”

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Trick or Treating:

T ddlers vs. Teens Teenagers should enjoy one night of childish whim

Molly Lubbers Guest Writer

It was Halloween, and my friends and I were getting together to go out trick-or-treating as pageant girls. We were at the ready in our fancy dresses, our elaborate make-up wiped off and put on again, and pillowcases in hand. And yet, there was that sneaking feeling of doubt. What if we’re too old?

We put time and energy into our costumes and couldn’t back out, but we knew we would get that look from parents not excited to be shelling out candy to middle-schoolers. All night we were interrogated about our costumes—what were we, exactly— with a tight smile gracing the inquirers’ lips giving us the sense that they really were asking was: why were we trick-or-treating in the first place?

Even if teens want to go out trickor-treating, they are met with judging eyes. But all we wanted was to have fun and be kids for a little while again. We shouldn’t be denied this experience: trick or treating may be thought to just be for kids, but teens should be able to enjoy it too.

“The last time I went trick-or-treating was two years ago and even then I got weird looks,” freshman Zoe Luevano said. “I’d love to go trick-or-treating because I love Halloween but one year I stopped feeling like I was still a kid.”

Only that is the best part of Halloween: you can be a kid again. Robbing teenagers of that experience is downright wrong. Becoming a teen

means piled up responsibilities and stresses we could have never imagined when we were still at the “appropriate” age to trick-or-treat. Just for one night, we should be able to let that all go and indulge in our childish whims. That’s all we are there to do.

Yet teenagers are still largely associated with smashing pumpkins and TP-ing houses on Halloween night, immersing themselves in the “trick” part of Halloween. But maybe if teenagers were preoccupied with trick or treating, they wouldn’t be compelled to join in on this vandalism.

If there weren’t a stigma surrounding teens having clean fun, they wouldn’t feel pressured act “older.”

“I think adults are so afraid of teenagers vandalizing their house on Halloween for the same reason we have an absurd fear of clowns. One person screwed up our image of us [teenagers] and we’re forever stereotyped as that one incident,” Luevano said.

This type of stereotyping means that teens are majorly discouraged from trick-or-treating; being judged by your age takes the fun out of it. Phrases like, “those darn teenagers,” among others, have become a broken record. We shouldn’t always be suspected of foul play.

Despite the doubters in this world, I will say this: for all the uneasy teens thinking about going trick-ortreating this year, don’t let “being too old” stop you from enjoying yourself.

“I would tell [freshmen] that nobody’s going to judge them and to go trick-or-treating because it’s so much fun and it’s not really important what other kids think so just do what you want to do,” senior Mason Valdez said.

“You don’t want to regret it when Halloween is over because it only happens once a year.”

Trick or treating isn’t just for kids—it’s for teens too. If you want to go, there shouldn’t be an age limit.

The concept that teenagers are criminals who are out to cause havoc on Oct. 31 is ridiculous: we just want to be in the Halloween spirit like everyone else.

67% of Americans

ages 21 and up will go to a Halloween party.

43 AD

the In Celts started dressing their children up as demons to protect them from the Romans. of children 90% between ages 5 and

13 go trick-or-treating.

1500s

In the poor parents would dress their children up and have them perform for the wealthy to earn food.

Information gathered by Amanda Evans Source: History.com

At what age are you too old to trick-or-treat and why?

Alfred Pineda

Samantha Lentine

Freshman

Junior

“Any age is good, because trick or treat is for everyone, and I think everyone should enjoy it.”

“You’re never too old for trick-or-treating, because you get free candy and can dress as anything you want.”

Jake Unger Senior

“Sophomore year, because it’s your turn to hand out the candy.”

Belen Hernandez Sophomore

“No age is too old to go trick-or-treating.

You can be 100 and still go. Candy is life.”

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g n i t But Violent movies lead viewers to accept crime Alex McWilliams

News Editor

Friends camp alone in the woods, leaves crunch in the dark and the sound of faint screams echoes in the distance. The campers are sent into a panic, running for their lives from a maniac with a deadly weapon.

Within the last decade the horror movie industry has produced more blood, more gore, and more on-screen killings than ever before. Although many younger adults may not notice an issue with this, children whose minds are still developing and sorting out the good and evil in life may be embracing the wrong idea.

Horror movies are like a gateway drug to a violent lifestyle; they give people ideas on how to channel the anger and rage that builds up inside them.

They promote the idea that sadistic, inhumane thoughts are acceptable in given situations and acting them out is interesting and entertaining rather than horrid and unacceptable.

Children look up to their favorite actors or actresses and aspire to be like them, so when children witness a “hero” commit a heinous act, they are pressured to follow in their footsteps. According to Charisma News, “a typical American child will watch approximately 28 hours of TV a week. By the time they turn 18, they will have seen 200,000 acts of violence and more than 16,000 murders on screen.”

Scary movies since day one have been promoting violence. In any given horror movie, people’s lives are taken away and treated as meaningless. They paint the idea that there is nothing wrong with murdering people or harming them, and instead encourage the behavior. In the eyes of the horror movie fanatic, the gorier and more Cons of Horror Films violent the movie is the better.

“To a regular audience member, this is grotesque and wrong,” University of Illinois psychologist • Violence should not Leonard Eron said. “However, be considered a form of after watching a violent horror entertainment. movie over and over again, it becomes almost normal. It is still wrong, but not as shocking.”

• Horror films promote and According to Proverbs 21:10, “The soul of the wicked desires glorify the act of harming evil.” In simple terms this means others. when people surround themselves with evil, their minds will begin • It is unhealthy for to embrace it. If our media developing minds to be continues to promote the sadistic, inhumane violence and killings desensitized to violence at a of people, we are going to lead young age. our nation to a deprived mindset.

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Horror films do not cause violence, crime Kevin Sullivan

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Violence has existed in horror films for almost as long as the genre itself and people have been attributing real world violence to these movies for just as long. While many things can be attributed to leading somebody to commit violent crimes, asserting violence in horror movies causes any increase in real life violence is unreasonable.

According to the European Journal of Psychotraumatology a traumatic childhood event can be relevant in developing psychopathic traits. Despite this, the likelihood of a film being traumatic enough to create a murderer is slim. While already mentally ill individuals might be at risk for a movie triggering them, a far more significant life event is needed to drive a mentally stable citizen to commit murder.

Mentally unstable people may commit a crime that mirrors a film. When these crimes are committed, blame for the crime will be aimed at the film for inspiring the criminal. To blame the film for causing the crime is unrealistic as the criminal was already statistically likely to commit a crime.

A crime that mimics one in a film is normally called a copycat crime. Canadian psychologist Albert Bandura developed this idea after a study on how children react to observing aggressive behaviors being rewarded.

Studies on the people who mimic crimes have shown that the criminal was already at risk for committing a violent crime. These criminals also often had a serious psychological disorder and an already existing criminal background.

People who commit copycat crimes do so for attention and sensationalism around high profile crimes. If the violence in horror movies didn’t exist, criminals who mimic those crimes would find other high profile crimes to commit in Pros of Horror Films hopes of receiving similar attention.

“Most people know better than to base their morals from a film,” senior Robin Darragh said.

•The purpose of violence in Granted, violence in media can horror films is to cause fear lull people into a state in which of violence, not glorify it. they are desensitized to violence.

Despite this, for a mentally stable person to commit a crime solely • If horror films didn’t exist, due to violence in a horror film is unlikely. Violence in real life criminals would still be can’t reasonably be attributed influenced by real-life crimes. to being caused by horror films.

“Violence occurs in the world because humans are not • Violence in horror films pacifistic by nature and are does not cause an increase surrounded by violence in the real world,” senior Alison in real-life violence.

Kessenich said, “not just in film.”

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Excusing fears as trivial allows weakness, not solutions

Amanda Evans

Perspectives Editor It’s dark as though a wave of storm clouds rumbled to cover the night sky. Your ears burn as though they have been flicked constantly by a younger sibling. Suddenly everything is spinning, and what was down is now up, and you’re in a nightmare.

The walls around you start getting closer and closer. The air is thickening as you gasp. A hissing sound comes from beneath you and a cold and slippery feeling slithers across your foot. You attempt again to breathe but the walls keep closing in and the hissing gets louder and louder.

The hissing turns into clapping, and a bright light blinds you. Your eyes adjust and look out to see you are on stage and the sole spotlight is on you. Trying to make sense of things, you look down, but freeze when you see a spider crawling across the stage to you. The fear in you has taken over and everything is confusing.

Fears are everywhere. According to Psychology Today, fear is the most dangerous emotion we have. It controls us and dictates our lives and we let

it. But the thing is we have started to excuse it and instead of realizing the problems caused by fear, we pull the curtains closed and hide.

Let’s be up front with the facts here. A 2015 poll by Statistic Brain Research Institute showed 60 percent of things feared will never take place, 30 percent of things feared are things out of our control, and 90 percent of fears are considered insignificant.

Because most of what we fear is unlikely to happen or out of our control, we shouldn’t let it control our lives.

I’ll be honest; there are things I fear.

I certainly can’t handle the dark. If needles are involved, you can count me out. And don’t get me started on puppets. The future seems like this huge empty pit that is going to swallow me whole and that scares me. But being able to recognize these fears should allow me to overcome the fear.

Hiding from fear doesn’t make fears go away; it just makes us less prepared to face them.

But it’s not like fear is new.

New inventions adjust the way civilization shifts and this influences how people’s fears adapt. If our culture can influence our fears, we should be able to realize that we can change our fears. But that’s not the case. The case has become we notice that fear exists and almost ignore it completely.

How is that supposed to help?

We are hurting o n l y ourselves when we e x c u s e fear and then dismiss it. When given a task relating to fear, we find a way to work around the problem without fixing the problem.

We avoid the task rather than going through the experiences of our fear. Yet it raises no attention when we justify the fears and not completing a task due to fear. It’s become normal to tap out of a situation and claim it average.

And that’s the way it goes.

23%

Only of Americans with phobias seek treatment.

45%

of children with a phobia started fearing it before the age of ten.

75%

of people that get treatment come out phobia free.

17%

of Americans with a phobia develop depression and turn to illegal drugs or alcohol.

95%

of adults with a phobia received it between the ages 15 to 30.

Information gathered by Amanda Evans Source: Fearofphobia.net

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What was your best Halloween costume and why?

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Paige Lowry

Sophomore

Freshman

“I had a ninja costume that was pretty cool. It was pretty realistic.”

Brant Joyner

“I was a dark angel, because it was a pretty costume.”

Emmelie Henderson

Matthew Tipton

Senior

Junior

Freshman

“I cosplayed Spock, because I was a huge Trekkie back then.”

”Willie from Duck Dynasty, because it looked good for being put together last minute.”

Emily Myers

Bryan Sullivan

Quintin Villanueva

Sophomore

Senior

“I dressed in a gas mask and a jumpsuit, because I wanted to do something scary.”

“Face paint of Tate from American Horror Story Season 1, because it’s some of the best artwork I’ve ever done.”

Junior

“I was a cereal killer, and stuck a knife in a box of cereal, because it was punny.”

“Probably when I dressed as a female clown, because it made people laugh.”

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