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Welcome to the Jungle

EHS cheers in a new year page 8, 9

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Sexting offenders to face new consequences

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t’s a subject that almost every teen is aware of, but few parents want to face: teens using their phones to send and receive nude photos.

Even though the possession of nude images of anyone under 18 is considered child pornography by the law, the only way to charge teens for sexting, prior to House Bill 1058, was to convict them as felons--a sentence that could indefinitely ruin many lives.

The official felony charge, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, comes with some heavy consequences, including jail time, fines and being listed on the sex offender registry.

But as of January 1, 2018 prosecuters will have more options, including new, lesser punishments that are much more likely to be enforced.

District Attorney Michael J. Rourke first approached Principal Jay Tapia with the idea of getting kids “up to speed” on the new law, and then presented to teachers the week before students returned.

The DA’s office then returned to present “Texting Above the Line” on September 14 in order to educate EHS students on the new law and the repercussions of sexting.

Among the presenters were Communications Director Tyler Hill Chief Deputy DA Thea Corasco and Kirsta Britton the director of diversion. These three heavy hitters came to “tell it straight,” Britton said.

Hill said the main purpose was to inform teens of the new repercussions that will come with sexting so that “they are not caught off guard” when the new year rolls around.

“So we thought about it,” Hill said, “and we said, ‘Well if we wait until January, there will be a lot of kids who didn’t know that it’s now a law who are going to be in trouble.”

Hill said he and his team have visited many local high schools and have

seen some enlightened students.

During the assempbly at EHS, presenters explained that sexting can oftentimes be a form of online harrassment, a term now known as Cyberbullying. They talked about a 2015 law called “Kiana’s Law,” named after a Highlands Ranch teen who attempted suicide after being cyberbullied.

Cyberbullying is when someone “repeatedly threatens, harasses, mistreats, or makes fun of another person (on purpose) online or while using cell phones or other electronic devices.” ACcording to the Cybebullying Research Center, nearly twothirds (64%) of the students who experienced cyberbullying stated that it really affected their ability to learn and feel safe at school.

According to the Cyberbullying Research Center this bullying reached across envirnments. For example, 83% of the students who had been cyberbullied recently (in the last 30 days), had also been bullied at school recently.

Kiana’s law, and real-life examples were used to illustrate situations that teens face both in and outside of school every day.

“When we developed this presentation, we really wanted to look at the real life examples of what happens across the country, so that’s what we did,” Hill said. “And those are the stories you’re reading.”

The new sexting laws will involve three classes of sex offenders, classified into Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III, according to the OLR Research Report. Most minors convicted of sexting would likely be in the first or second tiers. This conviction still comes with heavy penalties, including prison time (if a Tier II offender), not being able to apply for college, and prohibiting application for any financial aid

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Visitors Get a ‘Taste of Eaton’

Four clubs combine to raise money through local growers

put this whole event on, Irwin said, “The members that aren’t officers, they sign up for FCCLA, FBLA, Skills, and a two hour shift to serve food.

FFA all came together to put So either they can help set up, on Taste of Eaton on Friday, serve food, or help clean up.”

October 6. People from all All of the money earned over the community came to at Taste of Eaton goes toward the high school to support the the students. Irwin said, “A four clubs and sample the large hundred percent of the monvariety of foods prepared. ey goes for students to particiConsumer and family scienc- pate in conferences and travel, es teacher and FCCLA adviser, and it will offset any costs that Amy Irwin, said that 457 peo- they have.” However, Taste of ple got to Eaton was taste all the formed with delicious another, largfoods preer purpose in pared by mind. “So the the clubs.

CTE [Career The previTe c h n i c a l ous year, E du c at i on ] Irwin said department that they sat down,” “figured Irwin said, between “and we tried 350 and -Amy Irwin to figure out 375” peoa way that we ple were in could have attendance. our clubs colTo obtain all the food for laborate and build relationthe event, she said, “FFA takes ships with each other and also care of the donations. So they give back to the community call around to local food pro- and help students with the fiducers and ask them if they’d nances to travel and do stuff be willing to donate.” This year outside of the classroom.” Ir16 different local food produc- win also expressed her gratiers donated to Taste of Eaton. tude to the lunch lady staff.

In addition to some fan faShe said, “They help out by vorites, the clubs offered five letting me put all the food and new dishes. Two of the be- stuff in their refrigerator, and loved dishes were creamed Ms. Lawhead, she’s in charge corn and “cowboy beans,” of all of them, so she allows us which were both available this to work with them and use the year as well. facilities when we serve.

Some other dishes prepared So it’s nice that we also are this year included yak meat collaborating within our own balls, shepherd’s pie made school to work with others.” with lamb, and hummus. To EveretSlaughenhaupt mediaeditor

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Freshmen Michael Prather, Orin Brown, Wyatte Hall, and Justin Ziegler join sophomore Gavin Huckaby in serving up community members at Taste of Eaton before the Homecoming Game.

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One hundred percent of the money goes for students...

Community members chow down in the EHS gymnasium before Friday’s Homecoming football game on Oct. 6. Sixteen local food producers donated to this year’s Taste of Eaton event.

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New administration brings new representation jayceparrish

the band parking lot used to be open to anyone but is now Principal Jay Tapia intro- only staff. The good news for duced a new way of repre- those who used to park there senting the diverse group of is that some of those spots people at Eaton will be reopened High School when to students either he established the through a raffle or Student Advisory the “early bird gets Council (SAC) the worm” policy. on September 14.

Allie Phillips (19) Each student, on said, “I love the the 15-member solutions we have council, is given worked out for an agenda for the parking, and I like meeting which that the principal Jay Tapia includes current is actually listenissues at the high school like ing to our concerns and acting parking and place of gradua- upon them.” The discussion tion. The council is also a new on parking is still open and if idea for Tapia because he didn’t students have a preference to have this type of representation how parking should be then at his old school. Tapia said, “I they should talk to one of the see the council as having the representatives on the council. potential to be effective as we Although the graduation cerwork together on how to make emony at Eaton High School things better at school.” has been an indoor event, The council includes five each senior is only allowed 10 students from the senior, ju- tickets for his or her family nior, and sophomore classes. members to attend due to limFreshman will be added to ited space. Tapia and the SAC the council next semester. have discussed the possibility Members consist of the fol- of holding graduation outside lowing students: David Pringle this year so that more than (18), McKenna Cyphers (18), ten family members would be Chelsey Lockey (18), Makayla able to attend. Grable, a staff Chumacero (18), Evan An- member on the council, said, derson (18), Emily Mellman “I think it is a good idea to (19), Jayce Parrish (19), Dan- go outside for graduation as iel Chavez (19), Allie Phillips long as the weather is nice.”

(19), Jasmyn Thornberg (19), The biggest concern about an Grace Sandau (20), Jose Silva- outside graduation is that the Ramos (20), Aspen Ashford weather may not hold up and (20), Rowdy Culbreath (20), then graduation would have to and Tecla Valasek (20). In ad- be moved inside, at which the dition to Tapia himself, teach- ten-person policy would apply ers are also involved in the for the gym and any remaincommittee, including Chris ing attendants would have to Love, Amy Irwin, Kendra Hix- watch a live feed in the auditoon, Shelly Tregoning, Kayla rium or auxiliary gym.

Johnson, Aleena Griffin, Doug The Student Advisory CounPreston, Marcy Sanger, Britta- cil is always looking for feedny Turnbull, and Dean Grable. back, and meetings are on Tapia proposed two solu- Thursdays. The next meeting is tions regarding the parking Thursday October 26, but an issue. Many students have agenda has not yet been set for complained over the fact that that date. guestwriter

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Ag Shop gets new face-lift sydneybooth editor-in-chief

The front of the Ag Shop received a major facelift when the only advanced construction class in Eaton High School took it upon themselves to completely reface the tired, old building for good.

The class replaced some of the old trim and scraped the old paint off of the trim that could be salvaged. It also knocked off the rotted panels with pieces missing on the bottom, and

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“It definitely looks a lot better than it did before.

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replaced the old wood with treated lumber. A fresh coat of paint without the old purple hue of before was put over the finished product. Alongside teacher Robert Armstrong, the class spent three weeks giving a new face to the Ag Shop. The project began the second week of school.

“They did an excellent job,” Armstrong said, “They were on task and no one was goofing around too much. It definitely looks a lot better than it was.”

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Q&A with your favorite AD sydneybooth editor-in-chief

EHS athletic director Steve Longwell has worked in service of the EHS students for 13 years and has been in the AD business for 20.

The man behind the schedule and the voice behind the microphone at home games is not only recognized here at Eaton High School for his hard work, but he has also been declared the best athletic director in the state twice by a board of his fellow althletic directors.

Q: How long have you been the athletic director here?

A: I’m going on year thirteen here. I have been an athletic director for 20 years, and I’ve been in education for 23 years.

I taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade social studies, and I taught high school American History, psychology, and AP psychology.

Q: What does a typical day look like for you?

A: Well, we’ll start with a normal day, then a crazy, activity filled day. Both days I get here at 7:30 in the morning. So I come into the office, open my emails to see what emails have come over night, check my messages on my phone, and try to return all the calls and emails.

Then, I just look at the schedule on the calendar to see what we’ve got going on that day. If we have games, I start preparing for the games, making sure we have umpires and referees and officials and making sure we have our workers in place.

Then, obviously throughout the day, whatever administrative duties come up with Mr. Tapia, Mr. Kaufman, and I, whether that’s taking care of discipline, eligibility, or lunch duty, I’ll help handle those. Then after school, I’ll

hang out and walk around the practices and just check on the practices to make sure everything is going okay, and I’ll check in with the coaches to see if the need anything.

Then I am probably out of here around 4:00 for a nonactivity day. An activity day, everything happens the same way, except for the fact that in the afternoons we’ll start setting up for events ... I usually get home at around 11 o’clock after an activity day.

Q: How do you schedule all the athletic events?

A: So basically our schedules are done two years in advance. For instance the fall schedule for 2018-2020 will be done this December.

All the athletic directors in our league meet together in December and we come up with a league schedule for all the sports and there’s a computer program that generates that for us. We just put the team names in there and it generates the schedule for us. Then we call other schools for nonleague games and just hopefully reach out to them and hopefully they will want to play us.

2010, and then I was fortunate enough to win it again in 2014.

It would be the top athletic director in the state for that year, and it is voted on by your peers.

There is a nomination process where you have to be nominated by another athletic director, and then you have to submit an application, a resume, and then you have to get letters of support. The letters can be from coaches or community members or athletes themselves.

Then, you send it all in and there is a committee of athletic directors that look at it and they pick top choice. I have been fortunate enough to win it twice in my career.

Q: Would you recommend becoming an athletic director?

A: If you love sports, athletics, and being around kids, then it’s a great job. I do it because I love being around kids and seeing them get crazy and do well in their athletics. For example, we played “Sweet Caroline” at the volleyball game the other night and the student section went crazy and it was great to watch them get so excited. That’s the reason why I do it, is for them.

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Man at Work (above) Steve Longwell displays his two awards in front of the trophy cases. On the left is his award from 2010, next to his 2014 award on his right. (below) Longwell takes a call at his desk, showing off his multitasking skils as he takes notes.

Q: What are some of the other responsibilities you have?

A: Another job of the athletic director, at least here, is teaching first aid and CPR. When we get new coaches that don’t have that certification, I’ll set up a time to do that.

I’ve done one in September for some coaches and I’ll do another one in November for winter coaches because they have to be certified every two years.

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A: I’ve won the Athletic Director of the Year award in

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Band falls in line for finals

Eaton makes top 10 and prepares to go to finals for ‘first time ever’ everetslaughenhaupt mediaeditor

In what band director, Logan Doddridge, said is the “first time ever,” the EHS marching band made it to finals, getting into the top 10 at regionals on Saturday, Oct. 9.

Before the competition, Tyler Whitaker--drum major and marching band conductor-said that they were definitely going to make it to finals.

He said, “This year for sure. For sure, because last year’s show was good, and that’s the best we’ve ever done, but this year’s show has top of that, ten-fold. It’s amazing.”

To get ready for competition, the marching band puts in a lot of work. Whitaker said, “We practice every morning at 7, and then we do Saturdays at 8 and sometimes nights.” For him personally Whitaker said, “At the beginning of the sea-

son I was practicing for hours a night.”

He said that he had to practice a lot to be able to conduct the band because he had to learn a ton of patterns. Doddridge said that the band practices at least eight hours a week and sometimes 12 if they are preparing for a competition.

Besides the music itself, the marching band also had to create props for the performance, which Whitaker said took two months. The props are colorfully painted canvases held up by white PVC pipe, creating an ocean backdrop for the band’s performance.

Doddridge said, “There are kids of all different levels that are helping each other, teaching each other, and just all working extremely hard.”

Whitaker said, “I think my favorite thing about marching band is a bunch of people from

a bunch of different cliques in school come together to make something amazing throughout the year. And then we get to present it to our community and compete with other bands.”

Besides regionals, marching band also performed in Greeley at a the Legend Marching Festival on Saturday, Sept.

4, going against opposing 2A schools to find out what it takes to earn the highest possible score. An event score is based on a one to five scale, one being the best, the marching band achieved a high two.

Doddridge said that all the seniors in marching band have stepped up to make this possible.

He said, “They have been an incredible class this year, they’ve really really stepped up, and yeah, I couldn’t do that without them.”

Senior marching band member, Adam Richling (18), climbs the stage and plays a mellophone solo during the song “Departure.”

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Marching band performs “New Horizons” in front of a brand new set of backdrops which parents helped to construct at the beginning of the year. According to band director Logan Doddridge, he asked the kids if they wanted to perform or if they wanted to compete. “They chose compete,” Doddredge said, “Which meant we needed to bring in the props and the parents.”

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Fillies in her future Ryleigh Hauer prepares for career in equine reproduction

For Ryleigh Hauer, success is

measured by the ability to make money doing what she loves and allowing her passions to become her lifestyle. Ryleigh is spending her last year of high school preparing her mare “Charlene” (Flashy Meter Maid) for next year’s college and pro rodeos.

The Hauer family raises performance horses and Ryleigh has been fortunate enough to be a part of it since she was five years old. Ironically, Ryleigh competed in western pleasure for five years before entering the polar opposite world of barrel racing five years ago. Whereas pleasure horses are more mellow and “showy,” in a barrel horse people are mainly looking for an animal that’s gritty and athletic with quick reflexes to hunt a barrel and get down to turn. These horses have a lot, as in half a ton, of heart and the means to work, which is something that any barrel racer can appreciate.

In her rookie year of barrel racing, Ryleigh competed on a horse named Prince and later stepped up to a mare called “Sparks” (Joy Double Decker). This mare is unable to foal, so the embryo was transferred to another mare. This is special to Ryleigh because this is “Sparks’” first baby, and the surrogate mare will foal next spring. Ryleigh hopes to train and futurity on the filly as a four-year-old.

Last year, Ryleigh purchased her main horse, Flashy Meter Maid, that she now has run at a few pro rodeos and, more consistently, at jackpots. Jackpots generally have better ground and a quieter atmosphere than that of a rodeo and are ranked anywhere from the 1 to 5-D which allows for horses of different calibers to enter. Ryleigh said, “This mare is

just a lot of fun and I love her personality. She really works hard for me.”

This horse is currently placing in the 1D to 2D in Colorado and Wyoming against some high caliber horses. Ryleigh said that it’s amazing to be able to make money at a sport at such a young age. “Many talented athletes never see a dime for their hard work and rodeo is one of the last to do this,” Ryleigh said. Although barrel racing can be a very expensive sport and can easily become a “money pit,” Ryleigh said sometimes the hard work pays off. “It is truly a blue collar sport and participants are only rewarded if they go out and work as hard as they can to win.” She says she enjoys the

long hauls to new places and various arenas, and she is looking forward to traveling more out of Colorado and Wyoming.

Blood, sweat, and tears are the key components of a barrel racer because every moment is a learning experience and horses have “off” days just like their owners.

Ryleigh said that one day you’ll be on top and the next you’re in the bottom of the 5D. “I have learned that rodeo is a humbling sport,” Ryleigh said. “And I’ve learned the importance of kindness, being humble, and having a positive attitude.”

In December Ryleigh will purchase her permit so that she can begin filling it with her rodeo earnings. A permit holder is allowed to compete

in “side pots” to compete for more money or at rodeos that do not require a WPRA card.

Once a girl has won one grand in the 1D at WPRA approved events with her permit she can go on to get her pro card and become a member of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. “It is it my dream to compete with the top ladies in the world,” Ryleigh said. “One of my goals is to enter the Pendleton

Round Up.” The Pendleton is a famous race that only the top 50 women in the WPRA can enter. After high school Ryleigh will attend LCCC (Laramie County Community College) in Wyoming where she will compete in college rodeo and study equine sciences. After college she hopes to work her way up into owning an equine rehabilitation and reproduction center and become one of America’s top women in rodeo.

Learning the Terms Western

Pleasure- An equine event focused on a horse’s correctness and manners in ring.

Permit- Allows a girl at 18 to

make the $1,000 in earnings needed to become a professional barrel racer.

Pro Card- Allows girls to enter events strictly for card holders (like Cheyenne Frontier Days) and begin accumulating money for rodeos like the NFR or the Pendleton.

WNFR- The Wrangler National Finals is held annually in December for the top 15 women in the WPRA and men in PRCA. Pendleton Round Up- been

held annually in Oregon for over 100 years. The barrels are set on the tack, and the horses are asked to run across the grass between barrels on a larger pattern.

Futurity- For horses between the ages 3-5 that are prospects in an event.

1D-5D Jackpot- A large open jackpot is typically broken into five divisions due to the vast variety of competitive riders on different caliber horses. After every competitor has entered and run their horses, the times are placed in order from fastest to slowest before being separated into divisions.

Ryleigh with her filly, Shameless who was born May 20th 2017.

Gritty- This is used to describe

a horse that is tough and resilient in nature.

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Welcome to our Jungle

EHS 2017 Homecoming

Dressed as hippies, students kicked off homecoming week by traveling back in time and clothing themselves in tie-dye and all sorts of other hippy-like attire.

Continuing the spirit, students and teachers alike adorned themselves in the clothing of the stereotypical fraternity or sorority individual. The EHS faculty and student body went on to show their Red pride through “Senior Citizen Day,” “Jungle day,” and “Red and White Day.” Students also joined in on festivities such as Powder Puff, Power stuff, and Taste of Eaton. On Friday, the community enjoyed viewing the homecoming parade with its various jungle-themed floats. To finish off that evening, the football team crushed Pinnacle Charter, and Pedro Duarte and Mikeldi Lewis were crowned homecoming king and queen. The homecoming festivities were brought to an end as students attended the dance on Saturday.

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Eaton goes wild, wild, wild!

Senior court gathers under rainy skies. Back: Travis Cunningham, Hayden Gavette, Pedro Duarte, Ryder Rich, Evan Anderson, David Pringle. Front: Kadie Griffith, Chelsey Lockey, Mikeldi Lewis, Kylee Bean, Hannah Cooper, Kennedi Ingram.

Photos by Everet Slaughenhaupt, Morgan Koeltzow

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Standing up for those who kneel Staff Opinion It is one’s civil and patriotic duty to try and change what is wrong in the world, whether or not you have a platform from which you can reach millions, or you are simply a student in a 500-member high school.

Denying the constitutional right for someone to peacefully stand up for something they believe must be changed is the opposite of patriotic.

Ever since Colin Kaepernick took a knee on September 1, 2016, we as a country have been divided over whether or not NFL players should stand sit or kneel during the National Anthem.

The argument has gotten so ugly that it’s made football, one of America’s most loved pastimes and a sport that should unite us, plain exhuasting to watch. It’s no wonder ratings are down--people are tired of fighting--at least we as a staff are.

There are many points of view, and each have reasoning behind them.

But whether or not one stands, sits, or simply supports someone who kneels, we are all Americans, and we as one country must not let the deep roots of prejudice and ignorance divide us.

Racial prejudice does exist, bad cops do exist, but what is often forgotten are the good cops, and the instances where racial prejudice has been overcome. What has been lost in this battle of words and anger is that we are the UNITED States. We were built on protest, but we have always come together to solve injustices

Ciana Burroughs instead of simply protesting and yelling about those who protest.

But there’s more than simply shutting up or speaking out. People can not let their proverbial bark be bigger than their bite.

In other words, If you’re going to protest, then you should take action against the cause you are protesting.

Colin Kaepernick started by peacefully protesting, but he also said he would donate one million dollars plus all the proceeds of his jersey sales from the 2016 season to organizations working in oppressed communities: $100 thousand a month for 10 months.

We students have been taught by our World and American History teachers that it is an American constitutional right to protest peace-

fully. Citizens have the right to stand, sit, or kneel.

People all over the globe wish and pray for the right to speak their minds about injustices. But we Americans, the people who already have this right, more often than not take that right for granted.

We claim that right for ourselves when it suits us, and then turn around and deny in others when it doesn’t match up with our personal beliefs.

Even though we, the Red Ink Staff, disagree over the issue of kneeling during the anthem, we agree that we will stand for people’s right to peacefully protest injustice.

The bottom line for us, however, is this: If you say that there is something wrong with the world, and then do nothing to change it, you become part of the problem. Make your life speak your words.

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October 18, 2017

From the Booth

Bridging the gap between generations

sydneybooth editor-in-chief

The word “millennial” has become like a curse word recently, labeling the generation that is, without question, the most hated in America. Generation Z is the youngest generation in America right after Millennials, and has yet to be firmly established thus far. Since the upper end of Gen Z is so close to Millennials, stereotypes are pushed on them, too, whether they like it or not. Not only is it annoying, but it also forces all teenageers and young adults into a category that labels them as useless, selfcentered, and entitled. However, as much as teenagers would like to stick all the blame on parents and grandparents who call this generation “good for nothing,” both sides have some things to fix before the division between generations is erased.

Depending on what study you look at, Millennials were born somewhere between 19802000. The United States Census Bureau classifies them as individuals born between 1982 and 2000, while the New York Times says 1980-1995 based on studies to make room for the newest demographic: Generation Z. The group is so recently defined that major media and business outlets are divided on when exactly they were born and when exactly to cap the generation. Regardless of exact dates, Gen Z is the newest research ground for marketers, but since the youngest of the demographic are toddlers, it is hard to classify their habits this early.

Older teens in high school and the beginning of college are easily grouped into the millennial category.

The previous generation is likely your parents’ generation: Generation X, born anywhere from 1965-1984 according to the Harvard Center. Before them, you’ve got the Baby Boomers, who were born between 1946 and 1964 according to the Census Bureau. According to the Census Bureau, Millennials top the charts at 83.1 million-about a quarter of the nation’s

entire population. The boomers come in at about 75.4 million in comparison.

When you take inventory of all the stereotypes conjured about the most hated generation, look no further than your Google searchbar. Type in “Millennials are” and you’ll get phrases like “Millennials are lazy,” “Millennials are entitled,” “Millennials are stupid,” and “Millennials are killing everything.”

Gen Z has earned the title the ‘Millennials on steroids’ by Business Insider. What is often left out are some of the positive statistics that prove not all of America’s young people are “worthless.” According to Walden University, 81 percent make charitable contributions of some kind. 75 percent also see themselves as unwilling to compromise for family and values, according to Bentley University’s Center for Women and Business.

The are also on track to becoming the most educated generation in history according to Pew Research.

The real tragedy is that both of the young generations today believe negative stereotypes about themselves at a very personal level.

As proof, a recent study by the Pew Research Center has found that 59 percent of Millennials say that the term “self-absorbed” describes their generation, compared to only 30 percent of Gen X and Boomers.

It’s one thing for someone to label themselves as self-centered and narcissistic, but it’s an entirely different matter when an individual is willing to label all of their cohorts-an entire generation-- as part of the stereotype. It’s no wonder why most Millennials identify with other generations, or none at all.

According to the same study, only 40 percent of those born in the millennial time frame are willing to associate with their generation, and a whopping 33 percent will tell you that they belong to Gen X when they are clearly past the cutoff. Even among the youngest segment of millenials (18-22), only 45 percent will admit to being part of the infamous generation.

But have they earned the stereotypes? According to Harvard

University, only six of ten Millennials have jobs--half of which are part-time, and 31 percent live with their parents. According to Time, Millennials have grown up receiving so many participation trophies that 40 percent believe that they should be promoted at work every two years regardless of performance, and 58 percent test higher on a narcissism scale than in 1982. Even though it is not right for anyone to stereotype or judge books by their covers, these statistics are enough for some people to make a conjecture about Millennials that isn’t necessarily positive.

Since stereotypes are formed when a certain group has a common characteristic, Millennials and Gen Z’ers need to live differently to shake off the negative phrases they’re tired of hearing.

They need to move past what people have called them since the turn of the century to make their lives count for something using their redeeming qualities.

Also, ask any any Gen X’er who they go to if their Word Document isn’t cooperating, and you can bet money it will be someone in the Millennial or Gen Z age bracket. As the undisputed kings and queens of technology, and social media’s first native born populace, Millennials and Gen Z are the future of technology and engineering advancements.

Rather than believing what people say about us, why not live in a way that makes a difference in the world? We can run circles around our parents with our iPhones; our affinity for technology is actually very useful. With so many stuck in the past and left in the dust by the digital age, these young generations have the potential to be the next innovators, scientists, entrepreneurs, and difference-makers. Instead of putting down the younger generations, Gen X should lend a hand in helping Gen Z and Millennials develop good work skills, and at the same time Millennials and Gen Z can pull Gen X and Baby Boomers into the 21st century.

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Eaton Earth Care Organization seeks tee shirts for project emmawilliams guestwriter

ECCO is a club at Eaton High School whose goal is to help the environment, as well as making the Earth we live in cleaner and clearer one step at a time. As a group we have already completed one service project, and want to start some others like recycling, keeping our parking lots free of trash that could harm animals, and starting our first fundraiser so we can have some money to help our environment more.

As a group we got to go spend the day in the mud. We teamed up with Fort Collins Natural Area to plant pollinator plants around a garden at Murphy Center, a day shelter for the homeless in Fort Collins. We planted these plants for two reasons: the pollinator plants will help the bees get their food, and the bees that come to see the pollinators will also pollinate the garden at the Murphy Center. We learned a lot, had some fun getting dirty, and even played with a lot of ants.

As a group we have lots of

other tasks we want to get started. We want to take on recycling at the school and have already taken a lots of steps to accomplish this goal and we are almost there. We also are going to start cleaning the parking lots up to get rid of trash that could harm animals. It will also help our school and the environment around the school look a lot healthier and cleaner.

Our goal that we want to accomplish right now is our first fundraiser. We are collecting Eaton T-shirts to make reusable T-shirt bags to sell.

We need T-shirts that are red or have something to do with Eaton High School. If you have any, please bring them to the school.

We are working on getting boxes put out in the commons, but if you do not see a box please bring them down to Mrs. Pierson’s room. We are always looking for new members to join. If any of this interests you come on down to Mrs. Pierson’s room at lunch on Mondays.

12 redspotlight October 18, 2017 Face-off on the shape-shifting clown who’s every child’s nightmare

Is “It” Really a Horror Movie?

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Andres Muschietti’s remake of the movie, “It” attracted people of all ages. However, after watching the film, it’s hard to see what the big deal is.

Muschietti’s film was released September 8 and hundreds of people filled the seats of the theater, but this movie about a shape-shifting evil clown who comes out to feed on children’s fears every 27 years was not at all what they expected.

The movie adds suspense as to when Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, will strike and who his next victim will be. In the new movie, Pennywise has waited his 7 years and is ready to feed. A little boy named Georgie; played by Jackson Robert Scott, goes playing in the rain and sailing a little paper boat down the gutter until it falls in the sewer drain.

When Georgie’s boat falls into the sewer Pennywise was lurk-

ing nearby and snatched the boat challenging Georgie to reach for it, desperate to get back the boat his brother made for him the little boy reaches to grab the boat from the clown.

Pennywise sees the opportunity to feed and pulls little Georgie into the sewer. Bill; played by Jaeden Lieberher, Georgie’s older brother, is distraught about his baby brother’s death, but never knows it was Pennywise responsible until later in the film.

Bill and his friends are soon being taunted by Pennywise, and Bill is taunted multiple times by Pennywise with his dead brother. Pennywise is a shapeshifter who can turn into different things and change into people he has killed.

Pennywise learns who and what the child fears and he becomes that thing. Beverley; played by Sophia Lillis, is the

only person in the group that doesn’t fear the clown, she was willing to fight him and see through his games. Pennywise almost kills her before the group of boys is able to release her from her trance. While all this is happening a few feet away Bill is faced with the choice to kill Pennywise who is disguised as his dead brother or give himself up to be with Georgie.

This horror movie seemed more comical and sad. The only scary parts in the film were presented with the suspense of when Pennywise, the evil clown, would come or when Pennywise would pop out. Muschietti uses a group of outcast boys and a girl; Beverly, Bill, Jack, Stanley, and Mike, as his main characters who are terrorized by Pennywise. Many parts in this film would attract those who enjoy adult humor.

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as The Body, which was later made into the movie “Stand

by Me,” boys of around the same age and of the adventurous type find themselves battling the world, yet again. In “It” hardships are displayed throughout all the children’s lives. Beverly Marsh, played

by Sophia Lillis, lives with an abusive father and no mother, she’s bullied at school and has no true stability.

Bill Denbrough, played by Jaeden Lieberher, lost his little brother Georgie, since then his parents have been heartbroken and are incapable of giving him the love he deserves. Eddie Kaspbrak, played by Jack Dylan Grazer, is controlled by his overly possessive and protective mother. More struggles are portrayed too, such as neglectful parents, bullies, and a lack of friends. The beauty of this is how the kids create an

oasis among themselves. They fulfill adventures, spend time together and wish away their cruel realities. Kids are not angels, especially after being affected by the world itself.

This movie shows off the crude humor we all possess alongside with loads of profanity. Yes! Finally, a movie with teens that screams the truth!

Sugarcoating was the least of Andres Muschietti’s worries and he did a dang good job at avoiding it. Time and time again in movies children are shown the greener side of the grass;“It” decides to show actuality. Even without the horror element, this movie exceeds standards, yet the pure carnage and constant action is the cherry on top. More than anything “It” was vile and overflowing with intentionally revolting scenes. In an interview on Collider Barbara Muschietti (the

Muschietti adds in many pieces of adult humor throughout multiple scenes of the movie.

The blood and some of the scenes that Muschietti includes in the film are very corny. It is obvious the blood is fake because it looks like a type of red jam, and the scene where Pennywise bites Georgie’s arm off is poorly edited and looks completely fake and out of place. One good scene is where the group of kids are looking at a projector trying to learn more about Pennywise when he rips through the projector and almost captures the kids.

Pennywise’s catch phrase is, “Come float with me”, is unrealistic since he doesn’t always taunt the kids when by water.

And the end of the movie left many audience members on the brink of tears. Where most would think the movie is a horror movie it really isn’t, it is actually comical, sad, and pop up scary.

The movie is not worth going all the way to the theaters to watch, if you really want to see it wait until it comes out and rent it. It is not worth the extra money you have to spend at the movie theater.

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It has been a while since a movie has had so much hype surrounding it and actually lived up the excitement. The first movie version of “It,” based off of Stephen King’s novel It, was originally released in 1990.

Now it has conveniently been remade after 27 years; reason being, the clown, Pennywise is said to come out of “hiding” every 27 years to bedevil citizens. “It” was an extraordinary multifaceted and relatable film. It was first anticipated for its horror but proved to be much more than just a scary movie. The casting is near perfection. The kids and the realities in which they live are incredibly relatable.

Extremely similar to other works by Stephen King such

Grace Sandau producer of “It”) revealed that even Stephen King was amazed by the production of the movie, stating that a particular scene with a personified gory painting horrified him. Surprisingly, that wasn’t the only gruesome scene, in another blood spewed out of a sink, coating the walls. The directors intentions were not to please the weak stomached. A break in the action was rare, but when there was, morals and underlying meaning -- such as friendship,

assurance, alliance and trust-later helped the kids to defeat their own individual obstacles of fear. It was Stephen King’s incredible idea that Pennywise should have the ability to transform into the children’s biggest fear, haunting them until they eventually defeated it. Near the end of the movie the group is faced with a selfless decision, saving potential victims or getting out while they can.

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October 18, 2017

Regular Season Ends: 15-3

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Reds advance to State after 18-3 mercy-rule win morgankoeltzow newseditor

After advancing in a win against Basalt, Fort Lupton was literally blown away by the Eaton Reds during Saturday’s regional playoffs on October 14.

The Reds will now advance to State after an 18-3 win 90 minutes into the game.

Wind gusts up to 40 miles-per-hour had both teams struggling to warm up after a twenty-minute break between the previous game. Basalt and Fort Lupton battled early on but Fort Lupton advanced by a margin of nine runs in a 14-5 victory.

Eaton then took the field and immediately stacked up five runs in the first inning.

Two of those runs

occurred when Remington Ross (20), who had five total stolen bases, stole home and Jenni Jarnagin (21) hit a sacrifice pop fly that allowed another run to score.

Catcher Autumn Schuler (21), who scored four runs, let a few balls go past, but the rest of the game was strong for both offense and a defense. Several more runs were scored throughout the game despite the severe wind. Allie Hobbs (19), hit a few strong balls past third but was robbed by the wind. Despite these conditions, the Reds were able to get an easy victory and secure a spot in the state tournament.

Key in the Reds’ offense this year is Hobbs, a hitting pow erhouse. In her best season yet, Hobbs has hit eight home runs thus far and has the personal goal of breaking the record of 12 home runs in one season. She is currently among the top 20 for home runs in the entire state. With 28 RBIs, Hobbs is on pace to beat her own RBI record

Everet Slaughenhaupt Remingtom Ross steals a base to help the Reds rack up an 18-3 win against Fort Lupton. Ross had a total of five stolen bases in the seven-inning game, which was called on a mercy-rule.

from last year as well. She credits her success this season to the work she put in during the offseason, where she attended camps and worked on her game constantly. “I don’t mind the work because I love the sport so much,” Hobbs said. “It is my world.”

Hobbs said she has a good feeling about the tournament, despite the team suffering a few losses previously in the season. “I think with the three losses we have had throughout the season, we have learned so much from each loss that it almost doesn’t feel like losing, but preparing for the state tournament instead,” Hobbs said. “We’ve conditioned and lifted since summer and it is amazing to see the work pay off with how we’re playing.”

Ross, another key player, is tenth in stolen bases and has only two errors to her name from early on in the season.

Ross is 22nd in runs scored this year.

Head Coach Chad Shaw said he was proud of the way the girls have learned to push themselves in tough situations.

“I think the girls are finally starting to

believe in themselves in that they can fall behind, have a bad inning, have a bad at bat, and still be able to come back,” Shaw said. “It’s important to get the younger players this type of experience, and they scored runs just as well as the older girls did.”

As the tournament approaches, the Reds are attempting to break an old record: earning a spot in the Final Four for the third consecutive year in a row.

The Reds have only made it to the Final Four two times in a row back in 1998 and 1999. In 2015, the Reds not only went to the Final Four, but they also went further than ever in program history, placing second at state and earning a banner for it in the main gym.

A fight rekindled, the Reds prepare for State, at Aurora on Friday, Oct. 20.

The road has been tough, and willl only get harder as harsh competitor Strasburg also moved on.

State will be nother up-hill battle as the Reds are set to face many hard games on the road to the first State Championship title.

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Cross Country dashing toward state dayanapeña sportseditor

With only one meet left in the season, both the boys and girls cross country members are working hard to qualify for state. Evan Gesick (21) leads the boys team with a time of 17:53 as a freshman, while Mckenna Cyphers (18) leads the girls team with a 21:05.

Even though the girls team graduated four top seniors of last year Emma Willadsen (17), Mckenzie Reiher (17), Abby Schott (17), and Tayler Hays (17), the lowerclassmen runners had no problem filling their shoes.

Running their best times, Eaton girls and boys are aiming for state, and although the girls, once again anticipate running their way to state. The boys will need to run consistently fast times to qualify. Head coach,

Jessica Ruff said, “I'm really impressed with our season. I have seen a new level of leadership that has been outstanding and that I'm very proud of. I think that has pushed the team a lot. I know we thought it might be a rebuilding year with losing the seniors last year, but we started right back where we left off.”

The Patriot League Meet on Saturday Oct. 7 was a tough meet for Eaton, but through the 20 mph wind and the elevation change in Estes Park, the girls dashed their way to third place, while the boys earned eighth place in the varsity race.

Mikayla Schwartz (20) said, “It was a hard race, but we had our team supporting us making it less miserable.” The Patriot League includes all the teams and runners that will be

running regionals on Thursday Oct. 19 and gives the Eaton runners an idea for their placings and competition in order to go to state. The meet at Monfort Park will be the hardest meet for Eaton this season, since the regionals meet only accepts the top four teams.

Although the Patriot League Meet was somewhat discouraging due to weather, Eaton runners have an advantage over other teams because they attended the Wolverine Invite, where the girls took first and the boys took fifth. The course was exactly the same as the course for regionals, adding to Eaton’s overall preparation as the end of the season approaches.

of 84 players. Grossenbacher, who has golfed his best season ever, said that he replays one phrase in his mind before tournaments and it clearly works for him. “Knowing how to miss them is as important as knowing how to make them,” Grossenbacher said. “Golf has taught me to take away from my mistakes and make improvements.”

Bryce Leafgren (20) said that he handled his nerves well at his first state tournament.

“The first tee shot was a little shaky, but after that I was fine,” Leafgren said. “I listened to music on the range to ease my nerves.”

Ethan Alcazar (18) said that he felt the most team presence this year over others. “We didn’t play just as individuals,” Alcazar said. “We waited for each other at the end, cheered each other on, kept a positive atmosphere, and each kept the same goal in mind.”

First year varsity player, Walker Scott (20), said that state golf was a great first experience. “The atmosphere was competitive and the team vibe was exhilarating,” Scott said. “I can’t wait to carry on the momentum into next season.”

Coach Gino Maio said that the team played well; however, he thinks the team would have benefited from a two-day tournament to break off the nerves.

Maio is happy with how well the team played this year and believes that it was one of the better seasons because he “never had to get on them about practicing because they wanted to make improvements and it really showed in the results.”

Right: McKenna Cyphers keeps pace just ahead of Angelica Orozco to help the team take third-place finish at Estes Park.

Grossenbacher ties for fourth at state Wet greens, rain shorten two-day tournament alliemellor staffreporter

Despite a cold, soggy start and disappointing cancellation on the first day, Eaton weathered the storm, placing fourth in the state tournament at Indian Peaks Golf Course in Lafayette with a score of 234.

The two-day tournament was cancelled on Monday, Oct. 2 due to the amount of water on the fairways from the storm the night before.

Golfers from the 13 qualifying teams in the 3A division were forced to play the tournament Tuesday and miss the advantage of an extra day.

Key player at state was Peter Grossenbacher (19), who hit one over par, setting him up for an eight-way tie for 4th out

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Other School Placings

(par 72): 1-Peak to Peak; 2-Kent Denver; 3-Aspen; 4-Eaton; 5-Colorado Academy.

Eaton Scores: T-4 Grossenbacher (73); T-23 Ethan Alcazar (79); T-39 Bryce Leafgren (82); T-43 Walker Scott (83)

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State golfers bundle up under a gloomy sky during the State Golf Tournament. Peter Grossenbacher, Bryce Leafgren, Ethan Alcazar, and Walker Scott brought home a fourth-place finish.

October 18, 2017

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Reds shut out Timberwolves Eaton eyes league title to assure state berth dayanapeña sportseditor

Friday night’s Homecoming game shaped up to be anything but pleasent for the Pinnacle Timberwolves.

In front of a packed student and fan section, the Eaton Reds walked away with an easy 50-0 victory on Oct. 6.

Scoring six touchdowns and performing 28 tackles, the Reds destroyed the Timberwolves and held Pinnacle from even scoring a single touchdown.

Scoring six touchdowns throughout the game, the Reds plowed through the Timberwolves defensive line. Austin Coalson (18) passed a total of 31 yards and completed 75 percent of the four passes he made. Backup quarterback, Ty Garnhart (19) stepped in to seal up the victory for the night.

Jt Baughman (19) rushed for 85 yards in 11 carries.

Playing their last homecoming game, Jake Sandau (18) rushed 66 yards and received 17 yards while Travis Cunningham (18) rushed a total of 68 yards. Each senior was able to score a touchdwn on thier last Homecoming football game.

The team totalled 322 all purpose yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, Mason Koehn (18) led the team with four tackles, three of which were tackles for a loss, and two sacks that pushed Pinnacle’s offense back 15 yards.

With 57 rushing yards and a touchdown, Koehn was the spark in the Reds offense and defense.

Koehn said, “For who we were playing, we had to focus more on what we were doing rather than what they were doing.”

Jackson Contreras (19) completed an interception, returning the ball back to the Reds.

According to Maxpreps, Trenton Kramer (18) is 20th in the tackle stat leaders for the 2A division, while Koehn is 14th in the 2A division in the sack leader stats.

The Reds are ready for the next five games of the season, and are striving to become league champions this season.

Lemon said the process for determining league standings is a complicated one. “Once the last game is completed they [CHSAA] use the RPI, which is a computer formula based on your winning percentage, the opponent's winning percentage and your opponents opponent’s winning percentage,” Lemon said. “And then you get a score and then the top 16 teams based on that score get in.” For this reason, Lemon says he hopes his team simply does its job and wins the league.

“League champions are all guaranteed to be in the playoffs. If we win the league it doesn't matter what our RPI score is,” Lemon said.

But if the Reds don’t win league, Lemon said that the team will be at the mercy of RPI. The next three games Eaton plays wil be league games, and Lemon said that a lot is riding on the outcomes.

“As of now,” Lemon said, “We have to win our next three games to guarantee we are the league champions. So, it will most likely come down to our game against Resurrection Christian, and we will probably be league champions.”

Up next, the Eaton Reds will play the Resurrection Christian Eagles at home on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

Everet Slaughenhaupt

Running back Jt Baughman takes a handoff from quarterback Ty Garnhart, eyes an opening in the defense, and turns on the speed. Baughman rushed for 85 yards on the evening with 11 carries.

Fullback Jesse Mongan makes an open field tackle against a Timberwolf player. Mongan had two tackles on the evening helping the Reds defense completely disable Pinnacle’s offense.

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Guts, Glory, and Gold

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Isaiah Cordova

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Clockwise Above Alexis Lamoreaux goes up for a hit during a home game against University. Chelsey Lockey (18) and Kennedi Ingram (18) press over the net for a double block against Faith Christian’s outside hitter. Makenzie Harris beams, celebrating with her team in the middle of the court after a kill.

Reds first in 3A, chasing fifth consecutive state title sydneybooth editor-in-chief

As the end of the regular season approaches, Eaton volleyball is first in the 3A running for another state title with a nearly perfect overall record. In its quest for the gold, Eaton has fought its way to the number one spot in 3A and the second spot in the entire state under Lewis Palmer, whom it lost to is September. Eaton has only three regular season games left until the postseason.

Ranked right under Eaton at second in class 3A are the 12-3 University Bulldogs. Eaton has

beaten UH twice this season, and will likely face them again in the postseason. Head coach Gwen Forster said, “UH is good, and they’re one of those teams that we figure out early. I think with any team in the postseason, it’s hard to tell. Anyone can bring their game and be good.”

Key in Eaton’s offensive and defensive momentum is the leadership and experience on its roster.

The six seniors on the varsity roster include setter Chelsey Lockey, right side Darcie Kaiser, middles Kennedi Ingram and Alexis Lamoreaux, defensive specialist Alicia

Lovell, and outside Ana Scott. The majority of Eaton’s kills belong to Makenzie Harris (19), who has amassed a total of 261 kills so far this season, according to Maxpreps. An offensive powerhouse, Harris can be counted on for a kill in critical, late-game situations.

Harris said, “It’s a big confidence booster to be counted on by my team so much, and I give all the credit to them.”

The Reds faced off against Resurrection Christian yesterday, and will play Valley tomorrow at home in their last home game of the regular season.

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