Issue 9

The Clypian

May 07, 2012 Volume LVIII, Issue IX

Remember Frida Salinas

South Salem HS 1910 Church St.

Winning Big In Salt Lake

Frida Salinas swims with dolphins during a vacation in 2011 paid for by Make a Wish Foundation. Swimming with dolphins was a dream of hers and one of her fondest memories. Photo courtesy of Peggy Mischke.

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ur paper is clothed in purple in remembrance of Frida Salinas, a beloved daughter, friend and peer passed away Wednesday evening, May 2 due to pancreatic cancer. Frida fought against this disease since her freshman year at Sprague High School. She will be remembered as a fearlessly brave fighter.

“Frida is my inspiration, she will be loved and missed immensely.

She was the most selfless person I know,” Kelsie Gardner ‘13 said.

The 37 students traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah for the National Conference. Photo courtesy of Saxon DECA.

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Anna Sieber Editor-in-Chief

hirty-seven South Salem DECA members boarded a plane on the morning of Friday, April 27, 2012, with six chaperones in tow. Their destination? Salt Lake City, Utah for the International Career Development Conference, known as DECA Nationals. After approximately two months of breakneck preparation following the state conference in Jantzen Beach (and cleaning house there), South DECA took off for The Great Salt Lake for four days of fun in the sun--and competition, of course.

“We came to compete and we did,” Chapter Adviser John Dixon said.

Coming off of 13 qualifying spots

from last year, there were high expectations for the South Chapter.

On Saturday, the group attended opening session before heading to Lagoon Theme Park for a little free time. As was the consensus by many of the attendees, there did not seem to be much to else to do besides prepare for events, which suited Dixon just fine.

“DECA Nationals is not a party,” Caitlin Harder ‘13 said. “People think it is. Like it’s fun, we do fun things, but at the same time it’s a lot of practicing.”

Indeed, on Monday, April 29, it was time to get down to business as the students went into the preliminary presentation round.

Finalists (those who were in the top 16 in their category) presented again

on Tuesday. Emily Boring ‘15, Emily Burney ‘15, Micaela Edelson ‘13, Sydney Gilbert ‘12, Karina Gonzalez ‘14, Sarah Gunn ‘13, Caitlin Harder ‘13, Jake Hart ‘13, Devyn Holbrook ‘13, Emily Martin ‘13, Matt Sappingfield ‘13 and Paige Zimmerman ‘13 were the 12 students who qualified for finals.

“The chapter did really good we were all hoping for everybody to do well. It was amazing that we got another 12 finalists because that was a lot better than the other schools in Oregon did,” Martin said.

Among qualifiers, Martin and Sappingfield; Edelson and Holbrook; and Burney ranked in the top ten in their respective categories. Claiming only five spots in comparison to 2011’s eight.

Chugga Chugga, Choo Choo: Here They Come

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Tyler Norbury Reporter

n the coming months the amount of train traffic coming through Salem could very well increase if a project proposed by the Port of Coos Bay goes through. This project would have coal trains coming from Wyoming and states in the area going through Salem on their way to the Port of Coos Bay to be exported to factories in Southeast Asia. This project is being funded by an anonymous company that has not be revealed by the Port of Coos Bay and port officials have not said anything about revealing the company anytime soon. The use of coal trains stands to stimulate Oregon’s economy besides jobs created at train stations and the numerous ports that line

the Oregon coast. The tracks that go from Salem to Coos Bay are, for the most part, in bad condition, so numerous jobs would need to be created in order to repair and maintain the rail line that includes 107 bridges, many are rusting, or even starting to decay in some lesser used areas.

There still are downsides being brought to light by environmentalists, in attempts to stop this project from going through. Those opposed are worried about both the environment and the health of people affected by the fumes from the trains. These concerns are primarily the toxic coal dust that would fly off since the train cars are uncovered, and the diesel fumes the trains would produce. Other concerns are that when the trains are passing through a major traffic spot, cars would have to stop and most would leave their

engines on so those spots would start to build up a lot of carbon monoxide. The built up traffic could also delay emergency response teams.

Little is known about if or when it will happen, but either way this issue leans, it will undoubtedly affect the future of the Pacific Northwest.

“My favorite part was that we had a finalist in four out of five research categories,” Dixon said.

The question is, what comes next for South DECA? “In the years to come I would expect a lot more qualifications in the written events and a lot more trophies at Nationals because we need to figure out what the judges are looking for at Nationals because it’s different at State,” Martin said. “So once we know what they’re looking for, like different demos and samples of what we’re going to do--not just saying it, but doing it--I think that will increase the amount of publicity we get and the amount of trophies. For sure.”

And what’s the secret to South DECA’s success? “We work harder,” Edelson said.

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Canadian Invasion Lily Gordon Podcast Director

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et out the maple leaf flags, red-and-white fireworks and crack open the Molson Canadian because Victoria Day is almost here! Monday, May 21 is the day Canadians, who are still included in the Commonwealth of Nations along with the United Kingdom and Australia, will celebrate the nation’s love for Queen Victoria. It is time to catch up on some Canadian music to kick off the advent of summer!

The Suburbs - Arcade Fire This mellow, alternative song comes with a dystopian music video that questions what the suburbs are really about.

Takin’ Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive A true classic that both Canadians and Americans have been rocking out to since the 1970’s.

If I had a Million Dollars - The Barenaked Ladies This upbeat little number is by the group that, contradictory to their name, is fully clothes and allmale.

Safety Dance - Men Without Hats The classic number that reminds if your friends don’t dance, then they’re no friends of mine.

Back in Your Head- Tegan and Sara A funky duo with funky alternative songs, the message may be depressing but the tune will keep you humming the entire afternoon.

3000 The Awesome 3000 recently celebrated 30 years on May 5,starting at 8:15 am at Willamette University The cost was $19 per kindergarten student through high school, and $12 dollars for pre- kindergarten.

The Country Kids’ Relay, Previously called Jaycee Relay is taking place on June, 2, in the Willamette University Stadium. 50 schools in the Salem- Keizer School District will be participating this year. The event, coordinated by 125 volunteers that manage the 2500 elementary students expected to participate. Relays are run from 7am-5pm.

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A Night Under the Moonlight

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Courtney Gould Reporter

rom will take place at Deepwood Estate. Despite the record “bad” weather this year, forecasts predict that the night will be around a solid 55 degrees fahrenheit, and there is no forecast for rain. Prom will be outdoors for the first time.

“Having Prom outside is cost efficient and it’s a fun change from the usual location,” leadership student Nick Garrett ‘12 creatively asks Sage Freeberg ‘12 to Silverton High School’s prom with post-it notes on her garage. Photo courtesy of Sage Freeberg.

Stephanie Gates ‘12 said.

The theme is ‘In the Moonlight’, Prom closet near the leadership office with dresses which is fitting seeing as students will be in the and tuxes to borrow for students who cannot afford moonlight literally (aside from the tent aspect). to buy or rent. Tickets to Prom cost $20 each and South does not have a formal ‘Prom Commit- are available in the upper commons. Take any questee’ specifically, but instead has leadership students tions to Mrs. August in the leadership office. work on theme planning, decorations and general Decorations will be able withstand any potential maintenance. weather Oregon could throw toward Salem at the For students who want to bring a date that does time, but still maintain a delicate look with light not attend South, there are passes available with Mr. colors and plenty of purple and white. The dance Mendez to be filled out before Prom. Many con- itself will take place under a large tent in order to signment and bridal stores are beginning to mark repel potential rain. down dresses the closer Prom gets, and South has a

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n an email addressed to all Salem-Keizer staff members on April 18th, 2012, that our Superintendent Sandy Husk was selected as one of three finalists for the position as Superintendent for the Seattle school district in Washington. If selected and accepted, Husk would then leave SalemKeizer and begin duties in Seattle by July 1st, 2012.

The current Interim Superintendent for Seattle public schools is Susan Enfield. While the school district in Washington finalizes which of the three finalists will move up to Seattle to become the new Superintendent, Enfield takes on all Superintendent duties.

“For Seattle, they will gain a great Superintendent starting July 1st,” Mary Paulson, chief of staff, said of Husk’s potential hiring. As of Monday, April 30th, Sandy Husk pulled her application out of the running for Seattle Superintendent. Just the day before, Stephen Enoch pulled his out as well, giving the job offer to Jose Banda.

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Need a Date to Prom?

Not everyone can put a banner on the back of a jet or ride in on a white horse, but there are still plenty of cute and sentimental ways to ask a girl, or boy, to Prom.

Balloons: Balloons in any way, shape or form have the potential to be a great way to ask someone to Prom. Whether it be by filling a car with balloons, or a locker, this is a clear way to express your desire to dance all night with a potential date.

Banners: Banners of any kind hung in an opportune location can surprise a potential date and tell the whole world that they are taken.

Scavenger Hunt: Leaving little clues and guides for a potential date can send them on a scavenger hunt to find their prom invitation. This method both engages the invitee and challenges them to find the final invite.

Make a Cute Video: Take a cue from Connor Plant of Sprague high school who asked Alisha Knapp ‘10 by making a Youtube video, asking her to prom. This idea can be bent and shaped to whatever type of invitation the asker wants.

Journalism Students Take Seattle

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group of students from The Clypian, South’s newspaper, attended the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association conference held in Seattle on April 1215. The conference featured two keynote speakers, one on each of the two days.

The first, Jennifer Sizemore, focused on the impacts of social media on newspapers and the opportunity each newspaper has to expand their audience using the internet.

Sizemore is the Vice President and Editor in Chief of the MSNBC Digital Network.

The second keynote speaker, Dan Savage, is known for his work with the opposition of bullying lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals (LGBT). In 2010, he created the “It Gets Better” Project with his partner Terry Miller. He spoke about these things and his passion for the anti-bullying campaign.

Each day students would attend a multitude

of classes taught by many different speakers. Class subjects ranged from design elements to successful story writing. The classes focused on newspaper production, yearbook and broadcasting. Each speaker sought to inspire their listeners and help improve student publications all over the United States. Students flew in from schools all over the country to learn about new ways to improve their news productions.

Clypian Editorial Staff ventures to Seattle, WA for the National Scholastic Journalism Conference on April 13, 2012. Photo by Brian Eriksen.

Morgan Costa Feature Editor

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100 Soles Project Now Trending: Nontraditional Pets

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Molly Edwards, a South math teacher, is collecting shoes for homeless teens in Room 133. The 100 Soles Project runs until May 18. Photo by Cecelia Barajas.

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Cecelia Barajas Reporter

ast year, Molly Edwards’ AVID class teamed up with the Salem-Keizer Teen Action Team Initiative to create and run the Hope Station Food Drive. This year, AVID is teaming up with TAT to run a project for homeless teens called The 100 Soles Project.

“In the Salem Keizer area, there’s over 900 kids that are homeless or are in situations where home isn’t safe,” Khela Singer-Adams, the director of HandsOn Mid-Willamette Valley, said. “Their main form of transportation is walking, so their shoes easily get torn and ripped up.”

The goal of the project is to get one hundred pairs of shoes or more by May 18. By the end of the school year, those involved in the 100 Soles Project hope to be able to give good-condition shoes to young adults that need them.Teens involved in the project will learn leadership skills while collecting pairs of shoes. Mostly students in Edwards’ third period AVID class are participating, but other South students not registered in the class are helping out as well.

The project is an opportunity to help the community and fellow teens that may not be as lucky as others. Because the project is in its early stage of recruiting, future plans are not set yet. Please contact Edwards in room 133 for more information.

Kira Martin Reporter

ontraditional pets such as snakes, hedge hogs, squirrels and owls have been becoming more and more popular every year.

While these animals might seem cute or interesting, many people do not realize the special needs for these pets or that they might possibly be breaking a law.

Some animals are not legal in Oregon without a permit, such as squirrels, raccoons and bobcats. It is illegal to own, purchase, or sell these animals without a Wildlife Holding Permit which costs seven dollars per year. “I was going to get a squirrel, but then I found out that they were illegal.”

Cassie Balro ’14 said. “I might try for a license.” Even for traditional pets such as dogs, licenses are needed.

In 2011, many permits for Oregon’s exotic animals were eradicated, leaving only permits for a few animals like non domesticated cats, crocodiles, and domesticated canines. Only recently chickens have been made legal in Salem. New permits for other animals are currently unavailable, and it is only getting harder to purchase and legally own these pets. In some cases, it is for good reason. Back

in 2009, many remember the infamous case of Travis the chimpanzee. As cute and innocent as Travis might have been at one point, the very real fact of the matter was that Travis was a strong and territorial animal with no concept of his actions. Charla Nash, the owners friend, had just gotten out of her car when the chimpanzee saw her and went berserk,

attacking Nash, and mauling her hands and face beyond repair. After a twenty hour surgery, Nash finally resembled a human again.

South student, Naomie Marion ’14, has a six foot long pet python snake.

A few years ago, Marion was peeling away some of the dead molted skin from her snake when it lunged forward and sunk its teeth in her cheek. “It was really scary,” Marion remembers.

Another time, “It bit my dad, and he almost lost his eye,” she said.

Another student, Ashlea Diaz ’14 had a betta fish.

Although they may be small and colorful, betta fish are extremely aggressive. “I had a betta fish a couple years ago. I unknowingly put a goldfish in [the beta fish’s] bowl. In the morning, all that was left was a twitching fin,” Diaz said.

Even though some of these nontraditional pets may seem fun and exciting, most people are ignorant to the needs for these pets, such as the necessity for permits or even whether they are illegal or not.

Even people who are knowledgeable on the subject are still not fit to be owners. Some of these pets can be aggressive, some will and have harmed people.

Photo by Kira Martin.

Correctional Facility Turns Lives Around

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Scholarships: Something to be Taken Advantage Of Many students imagine that getting scholarships is some infeasible task, with no idea where to begin. The truth is that the amount of scholarships available make them a goldmine waiting to be found.

An enormous list can be requested by going to the Aspire page of the school website, or students can always go to the Aspire center located in the junior hall to discuss possibilities. Here are some of the scholarships still available: The B. Davis Scholarship: Deadline: May 28th 2012 Amount: $1,000 to 1 winner Requirements: Must be a junior or senior in high school. Write a 500-1000 word essay on the most difficult time in your life.

Website: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm

The Healthy Lifestyle Scholarship: Deadline: May 30th, 2012 Amount: $5,000 for 1 winner Requirements: A senior in high school or in first year of college. All you have to do is answer two short questions.

Website: http://www.fitnessexercises.tv/scholarships. php The Big Dig Scholarship: Deadline: June 1st, 2012 Amount: 1 winner for $3,000 Requirements: Must be a senior entering college next year, or in first two years of college. The 5001000 word essay has to be about something fictional that you buried in your backyard that is recovered 200 years later and puts your relative’s financial worries at rest.

Website: http://www.antiquetrader.tv/ studentscholarship.php

Lily Gordon Podcast Director

riving down North Santiam Highway, east of Salem, Michael Anderson, a driving instructor going on a student drive, points out the window at a harsh, gray facility. “Never pick up hitchhikers here,” he says with a sarcastic grin. “It’s part of the Oregon State Penitentiary system.” Although he is slightly joking, his remark is a valid one.

Santiam Correctional Institution is a 116 yearold complex on the outskirts of Salem and the annex to Oregon’s only maximum security prison.

The latter is located on State Street barely a mile away from the capitol steps. It does not hold the death-row inmates that its bigger sibling does.

SCI “[prepares] offenders to transition and release back to their families,” SCI’s public information officer Susi Hodgin said. “Currently, SCI houses adult male offenders within 4 years to their release date.” The average age of the SCI population is continually changing from day to day.Looking at the varied and targeted support provided is comparable to reviewing a school course book when planning next year’s schedule. “The institution places inmates in a full range of jobs and programs,” Hodgin said. “Many of the labor-type jobs are in the form of crews contracting with state agencies, local organizations and private industry within a 60-mile radius of Salem, Oregon.

A variety of cognitive, substance abuse, transition and education programs are available to inmates housed at SCI.” Support for the inmates is vital, but at the State Penitentiary other factors make programs similar to the ones at SCI difficult to provide. However, once discharged to the minimum-security location on the edge of Salem, convicts can try to put a fresh foot forward. Never pick up hitchhikers by SCI, but realize the importance it has had in hundreds of inmates’ lives.

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Summer Money Lovin’ Cecilia Barajas Reporter

his summer, teens are searching for ways to spend those few months where school is not a bother. Other than tanning, vacation trips, hanging out with friends and especially sleeping in, teenagers are given the opportunity to make use of their summer

and hopefully get paid for it as well. Rather than waiting until summer actually starts, it is best to apply now for a summer job. It provides a head start above the other teengers hoping to win that temporary job. Locally, jobs are available to teens at popular stores like Kohl’s and JCPenney. Following is a list of jobs that are available for high school students. Photo by Cecilia Barajas.

Pilot Flying J is looking to hire a coffee host age 16 years old or older. Hourly pay is available for fulltime or parttime work. Some requirements are to being able to write legibly, memorize recipes, and be accomplished in mathematics. 4220 Brooklake Road, Salem, OR.

Michael’s Arts and Crafts is hiring a Sales Associate who is at least 16 years old for a part-time or full-time job. The Michael’s location is 6445 Keizer Station Boulevard NE Salem, OR. Benefits include a 25% associate discount and a temporary insurance plan.

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Sports Authority desires a Sales Associate this summer who is 16 years or older at the 831 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR location. Responsibilities include driving high levels of customer service, and recovering and assisting with merchandise.

A merchandise associate is wanted at the 8365 Ulali Drive Marshall’s in Salem and the 450 Commercial St T.J. Maxx. To be qualified, one must have the ability to work a flexible schedule, have good verbal skills and use good teamwork, have a professional appearance and be energetic and enthusiastic.

Google Glasses: Reality or just hype?

Tyler Norbury Reporter

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roject Glass is headed by employees of Google X, Google’s laboratory. The aim of Project Glass is not very clear at the moment, but from what has been announced in the official video released by Google, it appears to want to help simplify daily life by showing users messages they received from friends, maps of where they currently are and even allowing the user to snap a picture with just a simple voice command that would be received by a microphone implemented in the glasses. Though this is all speculation and can easily be changed.

Despite the limited information regarding Project Glass, many have already started to bring up possible downfalls of it. They argue that humans will become less like organic beings who have to think for themselves, and more like cyborgs, who appear human but with electronic enhancements to solve all of their problems. Another is that these glasses the possible end of genuine human existence.

Despite the rather cynical views of some, there are still those out there who have a more comedic view such as whether or not it will display a health bar as if in a video game.

Little else has been said about Project Glass, but rumors are spreading around the internet that more information regarding Glass will be released at Google I/O an annual conference the Google corporation has that allows developers to display their latest technological breakthroughs. This year Google I/O is going to be held on June 27 to 29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

JCPenney wants a Portrait Studio Photographer who is at least 16 years old. JCPenney is looking for someone that is highly motivated, responsible, and talented and loves working with children. The location is 305 Liberty St. in South Salem.

This Class is AVID About Their Education

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Lex Sosa Gutierrez Reporter

pon hearing the word AVID, questions that tend to arise as follows: What is AVID, what does it do, why does it matter? Below are some of those answers.

A.V.I.D. stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. In 1980, AVID was created by Mary Catherine Swanson. In her view AVID is more than just a program. “It is to hold the students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support and they will rise to the challenge,” she said in a presentation at Clairemont High School. This is where it all began. AVID puts the students in challenging courses to put them on track for college. This is a program that is offered as an elective class here at South and about 1600 other schools in 48 states, the District of Columbia and across 16 countries.

The AVID program teaches the student how to study, take

notes, read content for tests such as SAT, ACT, etc; it also helps students looking for scholarships, and teaches them how to manage time.

“In the terms of my personal thoughts, I’m a strong believer in the methods and philosophy of the AVID program.

My main goal in teaching the AVID elective class is to support and prepare AVID students for college and life after college,” Chris Short said. He is the AVID coordinator at South.

The students that AVID usually targets are the students that receive B, C and even D grades, who desire to go to college and have the willingness to work hard. These students usually are the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. This program is available to elementary through post-secondary education, not just high schoolers. What AVID does have is a college readiness system that prepares participants by accelerating their mind through methods that are effective.

89% of AVID students apply to a 4-year college and 74% of them are accepted.

The proportion of Latinos taking AP exams is almost five times higher among AVID students than among the U.S. students overall. In conclusion, the AVID program helps the students by pushing them to excel in their school classes to reach their goals and accomplish a successful life receiving the proper education for their dream job.

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Competing for Last Place Anna Sieber Editor-in-Chief

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uch like soup, competition is good for the soul. It drives our daily existence, inspires us to do better. There is nothing like scoring a goal, making an ace, getting the highest grade in the class or receiving first at the state music competition. It is that feeling of inherent success, of being able to take pride in a job well done.

There is competition everywhere you look. We have a competitive job market, competitive college admission rates, competitive scholarship programs, a competitive life.

We live in a competitive world.

It seems people are setting themselves up for failure if by being unable to handle a little competition. It starts at the bottom. We have become so concerned with the type of people our youth will be, that we are setting them up for failure.

Don’t know what I am talking about? Consider the situation in middle and elementary schools where the scoring system of school-regulated sports is dwindling to nothing.

There is some validity to the purpose behind the “no-scoring” system. It is nice to “just have fun” rather than focus who is winning or losing. However, even if the score is not being taken, people still know who is winning--more importantly, who is not. Every point becomes a sort of game in itself.

Thus, instead of just losing one game or match, every basket the opposition scores feels like one crushing defeat.

Consider that episode of How I Met Your Mother, when Marshall coached Lily’s kindergarteners for a basketball game.

Even though the score was not being taken, he knew that his team was getting crushed and it became miserable for everyone involved.

People are going to compete no matter if the score is taken or not--it seems inherent to our nature.

Consider this: The United States is one of the most competitive countries in the world.

We pride ourselves on “being the best.” Yet that image seems to be slipping a little, as China’s economy grows stronger, and we begin turning over the things we did well to other countries.

We have become passive.

It could stand to reason that some of this comes from our “don’t damage the children” mentality. It seems people have become so worried about hurting feelings that they have forgotten that competition can be good. If you are not competing with others--or even yourself-what drive do a person have to do well? If there is no competition, we simply take a backseat role, watching prosperity pass us by, denying ourselves the gratification of success and the additional motivation of failure.

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FDA Upholds Homosexual Discrimination Policy Rachal Meza Rojas Sports Editor

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ejection. Society is full of it. Although not called “rejection,” gay men who have had sex with men are deferred from giving blood for life.

This policy is based on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) donor eligibility requirements.

According to the FDA, men who have had sex with men are at a 60 times higher risk of infection

by HIV. Yet “the current policy creates a double standard where donors judged to be high risk due to heterosexual behavior (such as a woman who has sex with an HIV+ male) are deferred for one year, while men who have had sex with another man even once since 1977 are permanently deferred,” said California State Senate, Congresswoman Watson.

When it comes down to it, the FDA’s policy rejects gay men from donating blood based on their sexual activity and represents the fear our society in-

sists on branding those who are not heterosexual with institutional discrimination.

Currently, those who have had sexual contact with someone with HIV or viral hepatitis are deferred from donating blood for 12 months. This comes as an outrage to many.

“It doesn’t make any sense because I think that when men have sex with men, they are still at the same risk of getting HIV as heterosexual couples,” Michelle Bravo-Perez ‘14 said.

In 2011, England, Scotland and Wales lifted a ban that deterred gay men from donating blood.

Thus joining Spain and Italy in allowing gay men to donate blood. Although, the Red

Cross tried to follow suit, arguing that the current policy is “medically and

scientifically unwarranted” the policy remains in effect.

Because HIV can be transmitted to others by blood transfusion, the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability decided against changing the current FDA policy of a lifetime deferral for men who have sex with other men on June 11, 2010. In essence, all blood don a t i o n sites, such as the Red Cross are required to follow the decisions of the FDA. This policy is also implemented by Canada and France.

In addressing this polic y the Red Cross “does support the use of rational, scientificallybased deferral periods that are applied fairly and consistently among donors who engage in similar risk activities,” and “will continue to work through the AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) to press for donor deferral policies that are fair and consistent and based on scientific evidence, while still protecting patients from potential harm.”

Gender Equality Starts with Paychecks of 1970, the idea of our society being advanced enough to have our entire social world contained in a microchip, and yet not being able to address gender equality is, quite frankly, ridiculous. This information is taken from studies done by the American Association

Not to say that there has not been progress. Statistics show that not only are more women enrolled in a higher education programs, but he MissRepresentation docthat more women graduate. There umentary, released October are more women who get Master’s of 2011, attempts to draw Degrees, PhD’s and graduate from attention to reality of “equality” in law school than men. Well, if that America (Land of the Free)’s curis the case, then why is rent social system. the above statistic about “The film chalpay equity accurate? lenges the media’s Yes, many women may limited and often not choose to be an asdisparaging portronaut, a doctor, or the trayals of women head of a multimillion and girls, which dollar cooperation, but make it difficult for there are still many who women to achieve do, yet are not paid or leadership positions promoted in the same and for the averway that their male age woman to feel counterparts are. The powerful herself,” quest for equality is no according to Misslonger about the right Representation.org.

From Right: Salem Mayor Anna Peterson, President of Chemeketa to vote or even the right Community College Cheryl Roberts, Secretary of State Kate Brown, Though in the to attain a job; this is and Willamette Vice-President Kristen Grainger pose at the screening United States we of MissRepresention on March 20. Photo courtesy of Diana Dettwyler. another step in the proseem to see ourcess. selves as the “freest and most of University Women (AAUW), There is a saying that goes, “I equal” out of any country in the whose mission is to advance genwalk in the shade of trees planted world, in truth we are only 90th der equality through education and long ago.”

Though women today in the world for the amount of research. have past feminist men and womwomen in national legislatures, “For those of us whose mothers en to thank for the progress made, and with one of the lowest pertold us we could be anything, do it does not mean that the process centages for women in powerful positions in the media (only 3%). anything for a living, now you can, of creating gender equality is over It is an embarrassing fact that even when our grandmothers would and done. Times have changed, after the Equal Pay Act of 1963 have to buck social norms to do and with that people change. Men and the “glass ceiling” pay equity so. However, in that role you have and women of 2012 will continue movement in the final years of the attained, will you be compensated to develop their idea of gender millenium, women are still paid an the same as a man in the same role equality. It is time for the United average of 77 cents on every man’s with the same credentials?” Kris- States to take this next step: to dollar. Though an improvement ten Grainger, one of the speakers at develop a socio-economic system from the 59 cents to every dollar the MissRepresentation event said. based on merit, not on your anaAAUW’s findings agree. tomical plumbing.

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Today’s New Definition Of What Makes A Family tinent to evaluate the impact these changes are having on our generation.

“What we find is that people are ather. Mother. 2.2 children.

This age-old definition of moving away from a traditional defa family causes dispute as inition of family and they’re movmore and more Americans become ing towards a modern definition of a part of a family far from this family,” Powell Johnson, author stereotype. Due to the increase of of The Modern Family said in an “modern families” it becomes per- interview with USA Today . “That includes a

much greatWhat People Consider a “Family” •In 2010, 99.8% of Americans agreed that er array of ara husband, wife and kids count as a family. living rangements.

•92% said that a husband and wife without They’re inthe kids made a family. cluding a •83% say that unmarried couples with much broader group children are a family. of people, •39% percent said that an unmarried broader comcouple living together were a family, but bination of if they have children 83% proclaim it to be people as families.” a family.

Besides •33% said a gay male couple was a family. the debate •In 2010, 64% said they became a family over samewhen they added children; it was 54% in sex marriage, 2003. the definition •In 2006, 51% said pets were part of the of family affects income family. tax filings,

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adoption and foster care practices, employee benefits and other matters. The Census Bureau’s definition of “family” remains traditional. A family is a group of two people or more related by birth, m a r riage, or adoption and residing together.

Nearly 72% U . S . citizens

s a i d in 2006 that it was better for a married woman to change her name and nearly 50% said the name change should be re-

quired. 54% said it was okay for a man to take his wife’s last name.

And 60% of Ameri-

cans in 2010 said that if you considered yourself to be a family, then you were one.

Although the definition of a family continues to broaden, the

effects of this new phenomenon are catastrophic. Children who endure the divorce of their parents are at a higher likelihood to suffer both socially and in their educational environments. The stress a fragmented environment causes has been proven to affect even intelligence.

Many adolescents being raised in the current high school generation are pushing to overcome the setbacks that divorce and family struggles have placed on their shoulders.

“My parents’ choices sometimes make things hard because of the switch in family dynamic between houses,” Sidonia Simpson ‘13 said. “But overall I think it has helped me to learn how I want to be when I’m older, and how my choices will effect me in the long run.”

When, in the end it comes to defining “family ties” and determining “family matters,” it’s “all in eyes of the family.”

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Are Some Allergies Fictionalized? Online Actions Matter In Reality Samantha Grainger-Shuba Copy Editor

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henever my grandpappy would say, “back in my day...” I used to cringe just like everyone else.

Yes, yes, I would think to myself, we all know that everyone in 1940 had to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways. This is 2012! People are different now, things are different, times have changed. Now, my grandpappy rants about many things that I tend to tune out, but a while ago, one particular tirade caught my attention, and it had to do with allergies.

In complaining about “kids these days” my grandfather brought up an interesting idea.

To paraphrase, he said that allergies were not really “around” when he was a child. Instead, he concluded, that allergies are a myth-turnedfact created by an overprotective society of helicopter parents, convinced that their respective kid(s) are “special.”

When questioned about his own allergies (hay fever, and other seasonal sensitivities), he conceded that those allergies really existed (being caused by pollen, obviously), but it was other allergies, specifically food allergies, that are being blown out of proportion.

“Actually, my grandfather said kind of the same thing...like it’s all mind over matter, but my peanut allergy is a real thing.

My throat really swells up and I get hives,” Hannah Baker ‘12, victim of a lifelong peanut allergy, said.

Unfortunately for both of our nostalgic

grandpappies, research begs to differ. According to research done by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, though allergies to pollen can be developed any time in a person’s life, infants and younger children are more likely to develop food-based allergies than teenagers or adults. However, they also report that “80-90% of food allergic children are able to tolerate the offending food by three years of age.“ The commonly surmountable allergies include milk, egg, soybean, and wheat allergies. UNL reports, however, that peanut allergies appear to show resistance, even with maturity, with only 20% of afflicted children outgrowing it.

“I can see how people can outgrow allergies, since I grew into my allergy to Tylenol. But not matter what, I’m still allergic to strawberries,” Gabbie Stefanovich ‘14 said.

So, the likelihood is that allergies did exist when my grandfather was younger, but he was just unaware of them.

It might be also possible that the parents of children with allergies were unaware as well. With modern technology readily available, parents can easily find allergies in as early as the first six months of their children’s lives.

Thus brings me to my next point: are parents reacting prematurely to allergy tests? The answer, maybe a little. When it comes to eggs, milk and gluten, those allergies can be overcome with time and proper exposure. However, it is important to recognize that all allergies are real, and involve a physical reaction. Though mind over matter may be the answer to anxiety, for allergies sometimes the answer is only an Epi-pen.

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n this modern society, the internet can fuel everything from social interactions with friends to advertising for businesses, but for a while, workplaces have been using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to track applicants. Any casual status or tweet posted without thought could mean remaining jobless. This is becoming more and more common among businesses and workplaces.

The point of social media has always been to provide a place where individuals could speak their mind and meet others or interact with friends freely, but the reality is that the internet is in no way secure, and it is certainly not as private as many people believe. The thought that any employer could look through any part of that person’s profile created solely for interacting with friends IS unsettling to say the least, and certainly against what most media sites were created for.

“What constitutes alarming behavior to a particular employer? Would photographs of a trip to the beach be considered inappropriate? What about a racy Halloween costume?

As Facebook continues to grow as an essential personal and business networking tool for most of the Web, these issues are only going to get thornier,” Jenna Worthman said in an article in the New York Times.

In the future, people who heavily use their Facebook and Twitter accounts should be aware that the Internet is becoming more and more accessible to anyone who wants to see it. People can dig up whatever information they may need, and if a user has posted any type of embarrassing status or posted a similar picture, literally anyone could see it, whether their profile is public or private.

Courtney Gould Reporter

Cartoon of the Issue

Santorum’s comments about women concerning health care plans covering the cost of contraception sparked much controversy nationwide. Ultimately, his disparaging remarks could be considered his death sentence in the race to the White House, seeing as 60% of voters are women. Cartoon by Sheneman/04/2012/MCT Campus.

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What Qualifies a Lauran Bliss, a Softball Sport as a Sport? Pro in the Making Tiara Scott Reporter

Jessica Bohnstedt Reporter Lauran Bliss ‘12, four-year starting catcher of the varsity softball team, is one of three captains this year along with fellow seniors Emily Coates and Kaley Stauff. Bliss has been playing softball since she was seven years old. She lettered in 2009 and was Second Team AllState that year as well and made First Team All-State the two years following and is sure to receive the honor again. She was also AllRegion 2009-2011.

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hat exactly qualifies a physical activity as a sport? Obviously the opinion changes wherever at any place. Like cheerleading, dance, fencing, gymnastics and lacrosse. Cheerleading is not considered a sport and yet dance is. Some argue that dance should not be counted as a sport since cheerleading is not. Yet in college they do not consider it a sport and count it as an art. Fencing is considered a sport in the olympics along with gymnastics.

Title Nine states that a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs. That is possibly why sports’ statuses change from highschool to college.

“We offer all the sports that comply with the district and the OSAA,” South’s athletics director Paul Sell said.

Title Nine is ambiguous open, leaving a lot of space for schools to make the changes they want.

Title Nine is the reason for all these changes. The main reason for the law is so men and women will have the same amount of opportunities to play a sport. That is possibly why some sports are not considered sports. Schools have to have gender equality in sports. If dance was qualified as a sport, schools would have to come up with another sport for men to join and compete. In college they provide more sports because of the many students and their different talents. That is why lacrosse, gymnastics and fencing is considered sports. “The difference from highschool to college with sports is probably because they have to comply with their own level,” Sell said Yet some people are still not satisfied with Title Nine.

Some people still believe that there is no gender equality in sports. Which is wrong. There if people were to actually willing to go through and see what is sports and what aren’t, it is even. It is literally up to schools to want to have sports as sports and clubs.

knowledge of the game and the experience to go with it,” head coach Scott McCormick said. “As a catcher she brings leadership to the field.”

With the support of family she has been able to juggle school work and playing softball while being able to maintain good grades. “At every practice I strive in continuing on getting better and achieving my self set goals,” Bliss said.

Next year, Bliss has signed to play for Texas Tech University.

“I’m really excited on going, I know that the experience is going to benefit me a lot,” Bliss said.

Girls’ Golf Places in CVC Tournament

Abigail Heringer ‘13 puts during the fourth CVC game at Creekside Golf Course. Photos by Johanna Sproed ‘14.

in your stick when you have it. You have to be willing to give the ball to other people because a lot of times you’ll try to drive and you’ll run into

Hannah Baker ‘12 during girls lacrosse practice at Woodmancy Park. Photo by Julia Salgado.

people, and then you drop the ball or you have a turnover; which is not what you want at all because it takes a lot of effort to get the ball in the first place.

C: What do you do to lead the

team?

HB: Well, Haley [Ehlers ‘12] and I usually lead warm ups and that kind of thing. I usually try to take control about where people need to be; but those people are usually pretty good about doing that on their own. There’s not a lot of control that comes with that.

C: How do you motivate your team?

HB: A lot of talk. Making sure that everyone keeps up the talk.

Making sure that when someone does something well, letting them know that they’ve done that something well.

C: Do you like to be competitive?

HB: Yes, I’m a really competitive person. Sometimes I’m quiet about it, but with lacrosse I’m pretty much all about wanting to be the best.

C: What does lacrosse mean to you?

HB: It’s like really important to me because I feel like all the girls get along really well and it’s kind of a nice way to connect with a bunch of different people from different classes and different grades.

Emily Davis ‘12 swings during a match.

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Holly Pitalo ‘13 travels between holes.

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pring arrives and with it comes spring sports, such as lacrosse. As of the end of April, the boys varsity lacrosse team has a CVC league record of 4-1.

When the lacrosse season first began it was not the smoothest way to start.

“We had a slow start at the beginning and we were 0-3,” varsity head coach Kyle Scott said.

The team lost their first three games to Bend, Beaverton, and Tigard High School in the preseason.

However they came back with a 20-6 win over Sprague.

This season South’s team is going through the CVC league with a 4-1 record, with their top scorer Jake Kelly ‘13, as well as team captains Zack Merritt ‘12, Tyler Despain ‘12 and Ryan Wilson ‘12 leading the way.

“I can say that this is the best team I’ve coached as far as talent, working together as a team, and just being a really good group of boys,” Scott said.

The team still has a long road ahead of them, with a loss against Sprague High School after winning the first game against them, and a tough game against West coming up.

“West is definitely our biggest competition this season,” team captain Zack Merritt ‘12 said. “It’s one of the games we are looking forward to because beating West will be a big thing for us.”

The boys’ coach Kyle Scott definitely believes that they have the potential to be CVC champions.

“This season is definitely different than last year.

We have a lot more seniors on the team, and this year we are the best boys lacrosse team South has ever had,” Merritt said.

Boys’ Lacrosse: For the Win

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annah Baker ‘12 is one of two captains leading the fledgling girls’ lacrosse team. Along with her coach, her team thinks very highly of her and her leadership skills. Baker has made some considerable differences to the team due to “her desire to always be better,” Ted Raszka, South Salem Girls’ Lacrosse coach, said. “She’s one of our better players on the team, yet she’s not satisfied with being good.

She’s always giving ideas on things we should change. She’s almost the coach.” Razka added that “She’s the greatest kind of motivator and leads by example.” Here, Baker tells us a bit about her lacrosse career.

Clypian: When did you get involved in Lacrosse?

Hannah Baker: I started my junior year, the team started my sophomore year. I played softball but then I started lacrosse last year.

C: What is crucial to being a lacrosse player?

HB: You have to be able to cradle, which is like keeping the ball

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n their first and second CVC tournaments girls’ golf placed first. In the third, fourth and fifth tournaments they placed second to Sprague High School.

“This year we hope to repeat our firtst place finish at districts,” head coach Brian Eriksen said.

Last year South placed eleventh at the state tournament.

This season, one of the team’s goals was to improve individually and as a whole. The team finished off the season placing first twice and second three times. They are excited to go into districts. Key players this year are Abigail Heringer and Emily Roth. The team has been improving throughout and really hit it off the tee this season.

Jessica Bohnstedt Reporter

Hannah Baker on Girls’ Lacrosse Lexi Limer Reporter

Lauran Bliss prepares for pitch during softball game.

Photo by Jessica Bohnstedt.

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April 9, 2012

Another Baseball Cancellation. . .

Travis Samuels Game Day Editor

Stryder to Coach Wrestling in Silverton

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n his three years of coaching the Saxon wrestling team, Stryder Davis literally took the team from rock bottom and built them to be one of the better wrestling teams in the state. Davis resigned as the Saxon’s head wrestling coach and has been named the new head wrestling coach at Silverton High School.

Davis was arguably one of the best wrestling coaches South has ever seen. In his three years, his ability to recruit and turn athletes into wrestlers was remarkable to watch.

“Stryder showed great leadership and had great success,” South’s athletic director Paul Sell said. “This is a big loss for us and it will be a challenge to find someone to fill his shoes, but we are still in the building process and I see a lot of bright things and opportunities coming in the future for Saxon wrestling.”

The interview process of finding a new wrestling coach has started and Sell is expected to name a new coach in the months to come.

Nichele Herndon Reporter

Livingston ‘13 said. “Our coaches do a great job getting the field ready to play.

Thankfully we can use the turf and gyms when the weather is bad.”

eing on the baseball team in rainy Oregon is like getting dressed up and having nowhere to go. Baseball players have not had as much field time this season due to the weird spring weather. When unable to play, the baseball team practices in the gym, perfecting their skills by batting, pitching, catching and throwing.

“With all the crazy weather we just try and make sure we are ready for anything and make the best Nick Livingston prepares for pitch of what we have,” Nick McKay. Photos by Nichele Herndon

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Even through lots of game cancellations, the baseball players keep training. Assistant coach Chris Riley said the cancellations “make it tough because sometimes we don’t know if we are going to play.”

Yet he has to give the players credit as they have been playing well and are working to adjust to the schedule changes.

“It always annoyed me that baseball was canceled because I would have plans to go, but then I could not go,” Amber Tweedy ‘14 said.

Game cancellations have put spectators and players alike in a frustrated bind, but hopegame against fully it can be made up to them at the end of the season.

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Can Tiger Come Back in Full Swing?

Travis Samuels Game Day Editor Throughout the last three years, Tiger Woods has dealt with serious injuries that have left him out of the game. That, along his famous sex scandal that tore his marriage apart, has put him constantly under scrutiny by the media, including his old swing coach Hank Haney who featured negative comments about Woods in his new book The Big Miss. Everyone seems to have something nasty to say about Woods these days.

After his two and a half year period without winning a single PGA tournament, Woods finally broke through last month winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. His five stroke win at Bay Hill was an inspiration to many Tiger Fans. It seems as if the old Tiger is back, but only time will tell.

With all of the pressure and media attention being put on him, it has to be mentally frustrating for Woods, knowing that the sporting com-

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munity along with his fans are expecting him to win. ESPN even has a link of their web page

titled “Tiger Tracker.” No other individual athlete on the ESPN web page has anything like this demeaning version of publicity. The guy just cannot get a break.

After finishing tied for 40th at the Masters in early April--one of his career worst finishes at a major--Woods is taking the month off to practice for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass May 10 to 13. This is all leading up to the next major, The US Open. Tiger needs to win four more majors to tie the all-time leader in major victories, Jack Nicklaus who has 18.

Can Woods do it?

Seeing how there is a lot more competition that has grown over the past three years in the rising stars of Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Keegan Bradley and others it will not make it as easy as winning used to be for Woods, but never the less we have to remember he is Tiger Woods and he is a winner. Woods almost never misses a cut and is always around in the top 25 of a tournament. Yes, he will win more majors but will he pass the all time great Jack Nicklaus? We will have to wait and see.