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5 SEPTEMBER 2006 • ISSUE 1 VOLUME 22 CONFUSED? Don’t know where you’re supposed to be? Turn the page and check out the new bell schedule • 2

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Field construction tags first

Tadlock joins administrative ranks at Terrace

By Corina Cheever Technology Editor

photo-illustration by Ji Mun and Leah Pope/HAWKEYE

This spring, Terrace baseballers will be enjoying the new field and stadium lighting. But for now, the construction has yet to yield turf or a diamond. Work was scheduled to be finished by the end of September and is about a month behind.

Multipurpose field set to be finished in late October

By Sharon McClintock News Editor

Over the last several months the new multipurpose field at Terrace has been transformed from mounds of dirt and debris to a flat expanse that is beginning to resemble the playing field it will soon be.

Construction began last May, starting with a cut and fill process to re-level the field. Fences and stadium lighting have already been set up, but carpet turf has yet to be installed.

Terri McMahan, Director of Athletics for the Edmonds School District, stated that she

expects the field to be completed by late October. The contract for the construction of the field will expire at that time.

Many youth sports programs from the community contributed funding for the field. The Mountlake Terrace Youth Athletic Association baseball subsection donated $10,000 and Terrace Brier Soccer Club donated $40,000.

This field was not only made for Terrace baseball, but also for soccer and baseball teams from the Mountlake Terrace and Brier community. McMahan said, “I think it’s a reflection of the people in our community that they are willing to join forces. I think you will find in a lot of communities that the school programs don’t always get along well with the youth programs and we’ve proven that working together can yield great benefits.”

All the ground on the field will be covered with synthetic turf, except for the pitcher’s

mound. The mound will be dirt, the baseball diamond made of rust-colored turf, and the outfield will be grass-colored turf. The outfield will have inlaid lines for soccer and football. The field will have football lines, though they are only for practice.

McMahan also said, “It’s the perfect marriage to keep the field alive in the off-season.”

While the baseball team uses the field in the spring, the Terrace Brier Soccer Club will use the field in the winter. This will keep the other fields on campus in shape for the next season of sports. Also Terrace P.E. classes may use it for their purposes. Since the field is made of turf it can last much longer than a regular grass field and will be able to withstand many seasons of sports.

Principal Greg Schwab said, “I think that having a really nice facility for your activity instills a certain amount of pride and that helps students play better.”

David Tadlock, formally of Shorewood High School, has replaced Rod Merrell as an assistant principal at Terrace.

At Shorewood, Tadlock was an English teacher and the ninth grade principal. Tadlock started his teaching career 23 years ago teaching at Richland High School in Eastern Washington, which is his alma mater. He attended Central Washington University for his Bachelor of Arts in education and continued on to Western Washington University where he earned his Masters in administration.

Tadlock explained that he was drawn to the position of assistant principal at Terrace because, “I think there is some really “I think there unique work is some really going on here [with the unique work smaller learngoing on here ing communi[at Terrace]. ties]. I think it’s I think it’s great to have great to have smaller units for personalsmaller units for ization.” personalization.”

To prepare ~David Tadlock for the school assistant principal year Tadlock has been reading last year’s yearbook and talking with people in an attempt to get to know the school. Over the summer he met many of the staff members and seen much of MTHS. He said that there is a “great staff [that is] friendly and [and] caring.”

He supports of athletics and extracurricular activities and said that they are “the other side of academics and offer good leadership.” While attending Richland High School, Tadlock was the ASB President and involved with football and the jazz choir.

Tadlock will be the administrator in charge of AOS. He said he wants to “just support the small schools work that is already being done.”

District’s 2006 levy funds emergency storage outbuildings

By Leah Pope Executive Editor

MTHS is currently in the process of receiving two new emergency storage outbuildings next to the staff parking lot.

The buildings will house the federally recommended three days worth of supplies should an emergency arise and the students and staff be made incapable of reaching outside supplies.

Funded by the Edmonds School District’s (ESD) February Capital Levy, every school in the district is having these structures built. The $1.2 million budget provides for the construction of the storage buildings, but not the stores themselves, which will come later.

The two buildings at Terrace are on schedule to be

completed by mid-September, and the entire project is set to be finished by the end of December.

According to ESD Director of Facilities and Operations Brian Harding, the structures will house tools such as gloves and flashlights, search and rescue equipment, food and water, medical kits, and sanitation supplies.

Debbie Jakala, the ESD Community Relations Manager, said, “We are trying to support the students and staff in the event that an emergency delays response.” Thus the buildings will be fully stocked with “things that would allow people to function, albeit on a basic level.”

In addition to funding emergency storage for the district, February’s Capital Bond also provides for the Terrace stage floor to be replaced. The work is scheduled to be done over Winter Break.

Leah Pope/HAWKEYE

A construction worker drills together a wall of one of Terrace’s new emergency storage structures in August.

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2006-07 BELL SCHEDULE Regular Day Schedule Single Periods 1 Tutorial 2

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Three new speed bumps have been constructed in the back driveway of MTHS. These were installed in July during Summer Break. They are intended to disable drivers from getting over a certain speed before hitting the next speed bump.

The speed bumps were paid for by the Edmonds School District out of a fund that is used for safety and campus security. Late this summer the speed bumps were painted a bright orange

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Rooms 101-115 Rooms 201-214 Gyms

Rooms 120-137 Rooms 220-221 Rooms 225-231

Rooms 222-224

Students may be in the HUB. Library, or TAAS/AOS/ Renaissance halls.

Students may be in the HUB, Library, Discovery/ Innovation halls, or Music/Science Areas.

Clubs may meet between 7:00 and 7:45 any day of the week.

to warn drivers of their appearance at the school.

Principal Greg Schwab said, “There were a couple of accidents last year involving excessive speed that resulted in damage to school property.” One accident was in the fall and the other one was in June.

■ The speed bumps were inspired by two accidents last year, which resulted in $1,500 damage to school property

In both of the accidents the drivers ran into light poles that are located along the edge of the drive around the school. No one was hurt in these accidents but the cars were significantly damaged. The accidents both resulted in about $1,500 damage to school property.

Last spring there were multiple complaints from patrons who live near the back of the school. They disliked the amount of drivers speeding behind the school. Schwab stated hope of adding a gate that would further prohibit driving access to the rear of the school after hours.

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Driving inhibitors to reduce automobile accidents on campus

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Speed bumps to the rescue

By Jamie Postle

Advisory/Assembly

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(for the regular schedule) 7:25 - Warning - Go to Tutorial 7:30 - Tutorial begins 7:50 - End of Tutorial 7:55 - Begining of Per. 2 and 2/3 9:40 - End of Per. 3 and 2/3 9:45 - Beginning of Per. 4 and 4/5 12:10 - End of all Lunches 12:15 - Beginning of Per. 6 and 6/7 2:00 - End of school day

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EDITORIAL

• How did YOU find out about the new speed bumps? • 4

Meet the new ASB folks in the new public relations officer’s column • 5

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STAFF EDITORIAL

How to read the HAWKEYE: a comprehensive guide

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elcome back to a new school year, one that’s promised many changes for everyone here at MTHS. Being a time of new and confusing things, we of the Hawkeye thought it appropriate to explain what’s going on with this oddly folded set of papers you’re holding in your hands. Most of you can probably find the sports page, but this guide is intended to help folks understand things like our editorial policy, our opinion section, and some of our less than clear-cut content.

The section you are reading now is the editorial section. Hence the title “editorial.”

(You’ll find that in general, our content follows along the lines of the title at the beginning of the section.) All articles found here are written by staff members (or distinguished guest writers), and are generally commentary on subjects ranging from campus events, to national or world news. The perspectives expressed in each editorial are that of the writer alone, NOT the Hawkeye as a whole. Some may also feature cartoons, which again apply to the same rules as the editorial itself, (the writer is not necessarily the artist). In each issue there is also a “staff editorial,” such as this column. It is written by one or more members of the Hawkeye Executive Council, and represents a view of the majority of the Council (hence the editor’s note at the end of this column).

Throughout the middle portion of our At the very bottom of this page, you’ll find the staff box, where all the members of paper, there are four “themed” sections.

Hawkeye and their respective positions are These provide an in-depth look on more spelisted, as well as the editorial policies. Please cific subject areas, usually centered around note that the Mission Statement includes special articles, or in journalistic terms, “feaHawkeye’s will to provide “thought-provok- tures.”

The feature section concerns a broad variing student produced publications.” This means that editorial content will occasion- ety of topics that are not quite large enough ally spark discontent among to warrant their own section. Health, obviously, readers; we ask that such “The perspectives provides information on readers take it as an opporexpressed in tunity to understand an topics like disease, and each editorial healthy living; likewise, the opposing viewpoint and are that of the technology section conrespond in a similarly well writer alone, NOT thought out and persuasive cerns relevant advances in the HAWKEYE as a manner. electronics, and technolReaders are always welogy as a whole. Finally, the whole.” come to voice opinions in arts and entertainment secthe opinion section, in the form of letters to tion, usually referred to as A&E for short, the editor. These are letters from the student features performing groups within Terrace, body at MTHS, along with the staff and and other forms of entertainment such as Terrace community, and are their opinions, movies, music and video games.

Lastly, you’ll find the sports section. It’s not that of the Hawkeye. Those letters are not articles or stories; they’re statements, always in the back, for your convenience. responses, and questions from the writer on Here, you can check on standings, schedules, updates on various sports, along with the various subjects.

The news section, at the front of the paper, occasional sports feature. is intended to be informative. The Hawkeye This year, Hawkeye is expanding onto strives to be unbiased in its news content the Internet. Our newly improved Web site and to provide a wide variety of relevant at www.thehawkeye.org will be launched information to our audience. If you have a on Sept. 12. On the Web site, you’ll be able to view all the content that was printed in news tip, by all means, please send it in.

The HAWKEYE nameplate This is the HAWKEYE logo. It was drawn by Geremia Doan, a Terrace alumnus.

On the top, you’ll find the date, issue number as well as the volume – there is one volume in each school year.

the most recent issue (and eventually all issues of the Hawkeye ever printed), as well as periodic updates on news articles and sports scores. Often, you’ll be able to read expanded versions of columns. There will be supplementary information, links to sources, and additional galleries for photos not printed in the paper.

In January, Hawkeye will be printing an edition of our feature magazine, FACES. It hasn’t been published since 2003, but we’re planning to bring it back with a bang. As is common in magazines, there will be many opportunities to showcase student work.

FACES traditionally has a section for what we call “PoArt” that combines visual images with poetry, both submitted by students.

If you want to make a submission, by all means, please bring it to Room 130. FACES will go on sale at the end of January, so don’t debate too long on whether you want to submit something.

Most likely, by now you’re wondering why whenever we write the word “Hawkeye” it’s in small caps like that. Well that’s just what we do. Hawkeye has been formatted that way longer than most students at this school have been alive, so it’s effectively just the way it is.

The HAWKEYE staff editorial represents the views of the Executive Council

HAWKEYE Publication Schedule Issue 1

September 5

Homecoming Edition

October 23

Issue 2

October 31

Issue 3

December 5

Issue 4

February 27

Issue 5

March 27

Issue 6

May 8

Issue 7

June 12

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This is the HAWKEYE’s contact info. You know what to do – write a letter to the editor, send us a story idea (buy us pizza).

These are teasers. They tell you some of the exciting stuff that goes on inside the HAWKEYE.

STAFF Executive Editor .............................................................. Leah Pope General Manager ......................................................... Joanna Chu Web Manager/Sports Editor ....................................Jordan Gisler Print Manager/Editorial Editor ................................Patrick Hume Photo/graphics Editor ...........................................................Ji Mun Photo Manager ................................................... Christina Montilla Opinion Editor ................................................... Kendra O’Halloran News Editor ................................................................ Sharon McClintock Feature Editor ......................................................................... Quynh Dinh Health Editor/Web Designer ..................................... Katherine Waldo A&E Co-editors ............................................... Jon Apel & Ben Schuyler Technology Editor ............................................................Corina Cheever Assistant General Manager ...................................................... Sarah Oh

Staff .......................... Kelli Cacares, Jennifer Chu, Heidi Gunderson, Stephanie Jones, Jamie Postle, David Whalen Adviser ......................................................................... Vincent F. DeMiero FANs Coordinator..................................................................... Janet Pope Molto Grande Consigliere .................................. Jim “Animal” Pecotte Mamma Meraviglioso.................................................. Lynda McDougal Printing............................................................................Pacific Publishing Member .................................................................MTHS ASB, JEA/WJEA, NSPA, Student Press Law Center NOTE: Names in bold indicate voting members of the Executive Council

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HAWKEYE

Speed bumps are a menace

n addition to all the major construction underway behind the school, three new speed bumps have been added along the Terrace driveway.

Installed in July, they were placed behind the school in response to several accidents last year and concerns Patrick Hume Editorial Editor about speeding earlier this summer. Unfortunately these new additions were, until just recently, nigh unnoticeable, startling many drivers, and even a few bicyclists as well. Jonathan Cheever, unaware of the renovation, rode his bike along the street, hit the speed bump, and vaulted over the handlebars of his bike, a rather unfortunate example of some of my issues with these new additions.

My first concern with our new speed bumps is their location. Of the three, two are placed in the middle of a turn, one

of those is also on a slope, and the third is about one quarter of the way along the backstretch used for bus loading. As such, only one is really viable as a way to control speed.

A speed bump placed inside of a turn does absolutely nothing to improve safety, because speeding does not occur in turns. It is much more logical to place a speed bump just before or just after a turn. The other problem is visibility, which was a major

issue before the bumps were painted. The first one on the sloped curve is particularly hazardous in that way, making it more of an unpleasant surprise than an actual tool to dissuade people from speeding.

Another issue is the worstcase scenario, that a speed bump inside of a turn causes uneven traction, although it is

unlikely to cause any accidents.

Although they were created with the best intentions, I feel it must be stated that the placement of the new speed bumps is somewhat unfortunate.

■ For the full news story on the new speed bumps, see page 2

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/HA Mun e & Ji Hum k ic tr y Pa hic b Grap

semesters

pro: Trimesters are the dodo

of school calendar systems

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rimesters should go the way of the Dodo bird, and for those who don’t know what a Dodo is well it doesn’t matter, because it is extinct. As it is MTHS is switching to semesters. Finally like most of the schools in America!

MTHS was one of the only schools in the district to even run on trimesters.

In my own opinion semesters are so much better!

Who thought of that brilliant trimester idea, hmm well instead of semesters and lean cut credits let’s makes things difficult and cut it into thirds. Think of it, a class that was only for a trimester (in the Kat Waldo AOS, TAAS, and Renaissance) for those schools the Health Editor credits worked out as .34 for each class that lasted a trimester, which in the end was about 2.08 credits per tri. For those in the Discovery and Innovation schools each class equaled .50 of a credit, which was a clean cut 2.00 credits in the end. Well that’s not fair that just because some students chose a school, which is supposed to fit their learning style, they get jipped of credits.

With semesters though the credits are as I said more “clean cut.” One class for one semester is .50 of a credit and if it is a two-semester class .50 plus .50 equals... well you can do the math. Yep. That’s right, one whole credit, which does not have to be rounded up. Think of it this way for those who really don’t like change. With trimesters your schedule changed two times a year (change form first to second, and second to third), but with semesters your schedule changes only once (from the first semester to the second) which happens to be one less change then two.

That would make my school year just a little less stressful then it already is.

As far as running start goes. Doesn’t really matter now does it? Since, the end of a quarter at the college never lined up with the end of the tri at MTHS. I should know I did running start, and I was always out of class and on break before MTHS was anyway, so again the end of the quarter at the college, and at the end of a term at MTHS still does not line up. Making it really nothing new to the students who participate in running start.

Although I do not know why this is the subject of debate seeming that a decision has been made to switch to semesters and making trimesters one step closer to going the way of the Dodo.

con: Benefits of having trimesters should

not be dismissed for semester fad

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hough I have no wish to be one of those people who’ve been around for forever and cling to the old ways, I have to admit to some unhappiness at the recent switch to a semester schedule.

I’m really going to miss having the new grading period start before Winter Break – with first semester finals schedule for the end Leah Pope of January, I wouldn’t be Executive Editor surprised if the customary major end-of-gradingperiod projects are all assigned over those shouldbe two weeks of relaxation.

I know I’m not alone in saying I’m capable of having a short attention span – especially when it comes to classes I don’t enjoy. It’s infinitely easier to last one trimester in a class than to make the class 50 percent longer and just suffer through.

Having also previously been stuck in a class with a teacher and students I found most disagreeable for far too long, I’ve come to the conclusion that even a trimester is far too long to be stuck with people who drive you to the end of your sanity. I can only hope that as many students as possible are well-matched in their teachers and classmates, not only for their sakes, but for those around them who must deal with the disconsolate.

Though this particular downfall applies only to select juniors and seniors, it is significant enough to be worth mention. Running Start students, who until recently enjoyed the benefit of high school trimesters and college quarters coinciding within a week or two of each other, are now faced with an

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extreme predicament in scheduling winter quarter classes.

Their schedule of college classes during winter quarter now must be arranged to work with both their first and second semester schedules.

Understandably, the district can’t run a certain way based on the convenience on a small subset of students. However, in accomplishing their mission of providing “a learning environment which empowers students,” the district might consider making in a little bit easier for advanced students to take classes on par with their abilities (i.e. Running Start classes).

Naturally, when two semesters replace three trimesters, students are given fewer opportunities to change their schedule. Therefore they have less of a chance to take a wide array of classes.

Another part of the district’s mission statement is “to maximize [the students’] personal, creative, and academic potential in order to become lifelong learners and responsible world citizens.” It seems to me that a breadth of learning in a variety of subjects would be one of the most efficient methods of creating responsible world citizens.

Arguably, depth of learning is more important than breadth; that is true, but only to a certain extent. A person can be as well-informed in mathematics as they like, but if they’re oblivious to the rest of the world, then little good will come of their knowledge.

I’m sure that in time semesters will be the norm, and few will even remember the good old days of trimesters – even fewer will actually call them “the good old days.”

Still, it would do us all good at least to remember the benefits of a trimester system, and work toward incorporating those lost joys into our new semesters.

• Pluto not a planet? Get the full story on why it’s not and what it is now • 6

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OPINION

■ Did you miss Ms. Nelson over the summer? See why she has something to say about hemorrhoids • 8

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Q: What are you looking forward to in this upcoming year?

“Seeing my friends again, and going to the dances.” ~ Jerika Bingaman sophomore

“I’m looking forward to major entertainment from my students!

Bring it on!”

“I look forward to telling people about Jesus Christ.” ~Reilly Sinanan senior

~ Kimberly Nelson Innovation teacher

“Homecoming, wearing black, one year closer to being a senior!

Thumbs up!”

“Meeting new people, and playing sports.” ~ Bryce Wilkening freshman

~ Annie Hogan junior

A WORD FROM YOUR ASB

THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

An intro to this year’s Big ASB

Back to School

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ey Terrace, welcome to another school year.

We (ASB) have so many cool ideas for this year so we hope that it’s an awesome year.

Hey seniors, can you believe it? We actually made it to our last year here at Terrace! There are so many things for us to look forward to this year, especially our Stephanie Jones last Homecoming, ASB Public sporting events, and Relations Officer even prom.

Freshmen, we didn’t forget about you. Welcome to Terrace. We are excited to have you and we hope that this year is a wonderful experience for you. Upperclassmen, please welcome our freshmen with open arms and watch out for them. To help you think of how, just remember when you were a freshman and what help you needed to get you through the year. This is a good way to show how awesome the people at our school are and it really goes with the theme of the year.

This year our Link Crew theme is “Connecting the Dots.” This theme isn’t just to be nice to one another but it also means that we (Terrace staff and students) should become one and unite as a school, breaking up all of the cliques, stereotypes, and age differences we have. We all need to come together as one school community.

As Big ASB we want to help make this theme become reality in our school. Lets re-introduce the 2006-2007 Big ASB crew: •President – Jessica Anissipour. She is a really fun person to be with who knows how to lead a group to achievement.

•Vice President – Tatiana Heck. She is the one

who sets the mood of the group. She always keeps us happy and laughing and comes up with great ideas as well.

•Secretary – Brittany Walters. Brittany is probably one of the sweetest people that you could ever meet. She never labels anyone and reminds us of the great qualities that people hold.

•Treasurer – Britta Schrock. Britta may seem quiet at first but once you get to know her you would find that she is very kind and fun to hang out with. She is the ears of the group since she is an amazing listener.

•Historian – Tony Nguyen. It may be obvious that he is our only guy but he blends in well with our group. He comes up with amazing ideas for us to work with and though some of his may be jokes the rest of us can feed off of them well.

•Public Relations – Stephanie Jones. Of course this is me. I can’t really say much except that I can be a little silly but we all have it in us. Other than that I think that I do pretty well with the group and you should all be expecting to hear announcements from me throughout the year on Hawk TV. Well, now that you got to know a little more about us, we (Big ASB) just want to remind everyone that our first dance is this Fridayfrom 9-11 p.m. here at our school. “It’s gonna be crackin’” as long as you bring your ASB card receipt and wear decent clothes. Remember: “If you bend the dance WILL end.”

Another event that we would like to remind everyone about is Homecoming. It will be held around the end of October, so make sure to listen to announcements about this event.

The HAWKEYE provides ASB officers this column each issue as a part of our mission as an open, public forum

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elcome to the 2006-2007 school year. I would like to welcome all of you back to another great year. I can tell you that we are all very excited to see you here and to get back to school again. It always amazes me how quickly the summer passes and that is true again this year.

To the freshmen coming to MTHS, let me welcome you to a truly great school. To the seniors, let me encourage you to finish your high school experience on a positive note and to stay focused on graduation in June. To the sophomores and juniors, welcome back and know that you will have much to think about this year – passing the WASL, choosing the right courses to Greg Schwab take, and beginning to think about plans for life after Principal high school.

You will be greeted with some changes this school year. Probably the most significant changes are related to our schedule.

• We now have a common bell schedule this year with nearly all of our classes on a 6 period day.

• Related to this is a major change in lunches. We now have two lunches that are 30 minutes long.

• Tutorial will start each day at 7:30 a.m. You will be expected to be in one of three places during Tutorial – a classroom, the Library or the HUB. • Advisory will meet for an hour approximately every 10 school days. We will no longer have Advisory that meets daily.

• Bells. That noise you hear is not ringing in your ears. It is our bell system. We will use bells to help us keep better track of where we need to be each period of the day.

Regardless of these changes, I want you all to know that MTHS will continue to be the great school that it is because of all of you. Schools are only as strong as the people who are a part of them and we have a truly wonderful staff and student body.

The school year is yours to make it whatever you want it to be. My wish for all of you is that it is a successful one and that your year here at MTHS is challenging, rewarding and exciting. Please know that the staff is here to help you succeed, so if there is something you need, please do not hesitate to ask.

Here’s to a great year filled with many wonderful memories.

The HAWKEYE provides school officials this column each issue as a part of our mission as an open, public forum

• Do you know your way around technology at Terrace? • 9

FEATURE

■ You think homework is hard for you? Health takes a look at learning disabilities this issue • 7

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Scientist summit decides that Pluto in no longer a planet

By Quynh Dinh Feature Editor

Nine planets became eight as Pluto was formally stripped of its planetary status when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) met in Prague last August.

First discovered in 1930, Pluto became the ninth planet of our solar system despite many arguments from many scientists saying that it does not meet specific planetary criteria. These disputes finally took their toll on August 24 when astronomers at the IAU voted to demote Pluto’s status from that of a planet. The conference included 2500 scientists from 75 countries. However, there are some debates among the astronomers as to whether the voting was legitimate, because only 424 of them remained on the last day to cast their votes. This number is less than 5 percent of the astronomers in the world.

Pluto was renamed as a ‘dwarf planet’ orbit does not seem to fit with the rest of because it has not yet cleared all the other the planets in the solar system. celestial bodies surrounding its orbit and In 2000, when the Rose Center for does not have enough mass to maintain Earth and Space opened at the American a circular orbit around the sun. We have Museum of Natural History in New York, already known it did not recof 44 dwarf ognize Pluto as “Pluto probably formed planets, and a planet. This there will be decision was outside its distinctive position a lot more to followed by a and was somehow pushed come. flood of angry into its current location. This Pluto was letters, mostly decision is long overdue.” originally disfrom younger covered in audiences, 1930 by Clyde demanding the ~Mark Burbank To m b a u g h return of their Discovery astronomy teacher and named beloved planet. by Venetia “Pluto probBurney, an 11-year-old girl from England. ably formed outside its distinctive posiRegardless of the fact that it was wide- tion and was somehow pushed into its ly accepted as the ninth planet, Pluto current location,” said Mark Burbank, an had always been an oddball with a long astronomy teacher at MTHS who also said history of debates. Ever since the late that “this decision to demote Pluto was 1990’s, there have been suggestions long overdue”. According to Burbank, the to change Pluto’s status as a composition of Pluto is more similar to a planet. For one, it is very comet than a planet. small in size and does These recent debates have not been so not have a circular much about Pluto, but the definition of orbit. Everything a planet. Several days from Pluto’s before the final decichemistry sion, the scientists to its looked at the criteria for a planet, which had been formally known as “a

Plutonian Facts

• Pluto was named after Hades, God of the Underworld in Greek mythology.

Its moon, Charon, is named after the boatman who takes the dead across the River Styx to Hades.

• A Plutonian year is the equivalent of 248 Earth years.

• For 20 years in each orbit, Pluto is closer to the sun than to Neptune.

• It takes light from the sun five and a half hours to reach Pluto.

• Pluto has an almost similar atmospheric composition to Earth: 90 percent nitrogen and 10 percent methane.

• The surface temperature of Pluto can drop to -370 degrees Fahrenheit.

celestial body that (a) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (b) is in orbit around a star, and is neither a star nor a satellite of a planet.”

This may seem simple at first glance, but as other celestial bodies have been found over the years, there has been debate as to whether these objects should be considered a planet as well. For example, in 2003, astronomer Mike Brown discovered what appeared to be a tenth planet, temporarily named 2003 UB313. Even though he is no longer accredited for discovering a tenth planet, Brown still thought the decision to demote Pluto was a good idea.

These other new found objects are a part of the Kuiper Belt, a region of frozen objects beyond Neptune. Due to these new discoveries, one can argue that Pluto is simply another object in the Belt and should not be considered a planet. Several days before the final decision, the IAU had originally decided that Pluto and its surrounding objects should also be considered planets, thus concluding that there should be a total of twelve planets in our solar system. But this proposal was widely criticized for it had given a broader definition to the word “planet”.

According to the IAU, the eight remaining planets are classified under a new definition: “a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit”.

Now the question remains: are 424 votes enough to decide the fate of our wellknown ninth planet and how will the public react to this change?

It will take years to replace the textbooks and posters in classrooms all over the world, which will cost quite a bit of money. But this should not be a subject of complaint, for as science improves, so does our understanding of the uni-

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HEALTH

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■ The HAWKEYE’s exclusive health column – Is This Normal?! • 8

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hard learning Autism

A closer look at some of the learning disabilities that plague a substantial number of students

By Jamie Postle HAWKEYE staff

ADD/ADHD

By Ji Mun Photo/graphics Editor

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, often called ADD or ADHD is a neurologically based condition that affects 5 percent of children and 3 percent of adults in the United States. ADHD is the most prevalent of mental disorders for children. 35 percent of all the children that are referred to mental health clinics are referred for ADHD. The exact cause of ADHD is not known but research shows that genetics play a big role in ADHD. A child is 70 percent more likely to have ADHD if the child’s parent has ADHD. Studies also show that diet and nutrient are vital to the brain. Lack of nutrients could be or lead to the cause of ADHD. The lesser contributing factors are food allergy and sensitivity. Children with damages from drug and alcohol exposure are often misdiagnosed for having genetically-based ADHD. The parts of the brain that are affected by ADHD are frontal lobes, inhibitory mechanisms of the cortex, limbic system, and the reticular activating system. ADHD could affect one, two, or three of these areas and thus result in different types of ADHD. There are different severities and many different cases or types of ADHD. The frontal lobes help in paying attention to tasks, to focus, in making good decisions, behaving appropriately in situations, planning ahead, learning and remembering what one has learned.

The inhibitory mechanisms help one from being hyperactive, saying inappropriate or irrelevant things, and help one control behaviors. The limbic system is the base of emotions. Mood swings, quick temper outbursts, being able to cope poorly with stress, and having troubling sleep routines are some of the possible results when the limbic system being affected.

Children with ADHD have the same I.Q. just as children without ADHD do. There is no side effect of being brighter or below average intelligence from having ADHD..

Children with ADHD might not be

able to sit still or pay attention to the lessons or topics for a long time and thus receive lower academic grades. However, most students can succeed in classroom settings and in school with some aid.

Before assuming that one has ADHD, it is important to get a solid diagnose from a certified medical doctor. Educational professionals and teachers cannot provide an accurate diagnosis and parents’ observation would most likely to be biased Having a healthy diet with the necessary nutrition could help significantly if the ADHD is caused from lack of nutrition. A study in 1996 showed important relations between essential fatty acids and ADHD. Amino acids and zinc are also essential for the brain to function properly.

Adapting teaching and parenting skill to help the child understand his/her strengths and weaknesses could be one of the treatments. The child would learn to organize and evaluate his/ her abilities and performances and gain the feeling of control over him/herself and also could gain self-confidence.

It is possible to out-grow the symptoms of this disorder. 50 to 60 percent of the children who suffer from ADHD will outgrow their ADD/ ADHD symptoms by the age of 20. There is a final spurt of growth on the frontal lobe of the brain at around the age or 19 or 20.

Although this growth spurt does not create a big difference for people without ADHD, it could help greatly for ones with ADHD. The hyperactivity may diminish although impulsivity and attention could stay as a person who has ADHD until they become adults.

Autism is a childhood psychiatric disorder characterized by marked deficits in communication, social interaction, preoccupation with fantasy, language impairment, and abnormal behavior – such as repetitive acts and excess attachment to certain objects. It is often associated with intellectual impairment.

People with autism experience the word differently. The brain of someone who doesn’t have autism interprets the sights, sounds, smells and other sensations that other people experience; but the brain can’t help a person with autism understand. When a person has autism, their brain has trouble focusing on a single job and making sense of the world. They have unusual reactions to their surroundings.

Autistic people have a hard time talking to

other people, functioning, expressing themselves, and doing everyday activities. Autism is commonly known as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), and is a developmental disorder people are born with. Autism is usually diagnosed at a young age. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, three to six children out of every 1,000 will have autism.

Having autism functioning, talking, and going to school is a hard task to do. People with autism do better with no change, and they may prefer to stay on the same schedule. Autistic people sometimes communicate with gestures See Autism page 8

Photo illustration by Kelli Caceres/HAWKEYE

OTHER LEARNING DISABILITIES

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning disability that affects a persons reading skills. Dyslexic students have trouble making sense of phonemes (sounds within a word). Which makes it hard to plan, organize, write, and pronounce words.

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is a mathematical development disorder. Symptoms include difficulties early on with arithmetic or trouble adding and counting. Remedial education is shown to be a good aid in helping treat dyscalculia.

Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder, which affects writing skills. It can cause a persons handwriting to look incorrect, hard to read, sometimes mangled and distorted.

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia affects a persons motor skills.

Motor skills are a person’s hand eye coordination basically body coordination in general.

Those who have dyspraxia find it hard sometimes to just wave goodbye.

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IS THIS NORMAL?!

MEET MS. NELSON ITN?!

Columnist Kimberly Nelson is here to answer all health-related questions you might be Kimberly Nelson ITN?! Columnist afraid to ask, or to address questions she just feels like she really needs to answer.

Credentials? Yep. She’s got ’em. Not only is she an MTHS health educator, she has a masters degree in Theology and Counseling.

So, submit your questions to the Hawkeye, Ms. Nelson or Katherine Waldo in room 130. Letter writers may choose to remain anonymous for ITN?! Questions.

Welcome to your senior year of high school.

You are the first and possibly the only small school class to graduate from MTHS. Anyway, here you are, have fun and be responsible. I expect that there will be NO PREGNANCIES; you all know how to deal with that responsibly! And don’t do drugs, m’kay! Call someone (including me!) if you are ever in trouble and need a ride home! I’d rather that you wake someone up and listen to them yell at you than have us attending funerals! At some time this

Autism

JUNIORS

YEAH! You are almost at the top of the heap, keep the faith. You get to wear the cool black at homecoming and that’s always exciting (watch for Alex Ramsey’s weird black costume!).

Junior year can be the hardest academically because you don’t expect it. Don’t forget to have fun, think of it as a tug-of-war between your future and the present

SOPHOMORES

Please don’t complain when your parents ask you to take out the garbage. Lift carefully

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instead of talking.

When a person with autism talks to another person without autism, it can be stressful or frustrating. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke claims that “males are four times more likely the have autism then females.”

Autism ranges in impact, from mild to disabling. There are three distinctive behaviors related to autism, difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive or obsessive behaviors.

People with autism can be slow learners but can memorize facts efficiently. Someone who has autism has trouble linking words with their

so that you don’t get hemorrhoids.

FRESHMEN

Contrary to what you might have heard, you probably won’t be hazed. You might be teased in a friendly way (hopefully that’s all!). If anything happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, please trust a teacher and ask for help.

We have a strict NO HAZING policy at MTHS and most of us aren’t afraid to enforce it.

Actually, most of us aren’t too thrilled when we start high school, and there are two rules for a successful high school career.

1. Get involved. Ask questions, find out what’s going on, meet new people and join new clubs or groups. You will have a much better time at MTHS if you dive in

meanings and acts in unusual ways.

Autism affects how a person thinks and acts. Autistic kids may have a hard time in school. They need extra help in doing activities and remembering things. Autistic children are often confused in their thinking and have a limited range of interests.

According to Savonhealth.com, an estimated 75 percent of children with autism also are mentally handicapped. Children with autism have a hard time emotionally bonding with other people, their parents and other family members making them seem somewhat anti-social.

The cause of autism is unknown. Research has pointed to several possible factors, including genetics (heredity), certain types of infections and problems that occur when the child is born. Autism has no long lasting definite cure. Special education, Behavior modification, speech therapy, and medication are all types of cures for autism.

right away.

2. Accept the reality of high school.

Attending high school is a reality of our society, and it’s a lot easier to deal with if you decide to face your fears and have fun.

You have to graduate in order to make the rest of your life work, so just embrace the experience.

For those of you who think that high school sucks because of the drama, sorry, but all of life is full of drama. Families are dramatic, workplaces are dramatic, basically, human beings are dramatic. Instead of scoffing, laugh and do your best. Here’s to a new and exciting year! ~ Love, Nelson

We’re looking for a few students who want to turn the world of journalism upside down.

Do you have what it takes?

SENIORS

year, you WILL suffer from senioritis! Embrace the pain and work through it! Dream big for your future! I’ll see lots of you in Contemporary Living and we will talk about this more!

Come see us at the HAWKEYE

oly moley! Welcome back to school. It’s hard to believe that just 10 short weeks ago we were all screaming with joy to be on vacation.

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TECHNOLOGY

TECH BRIEFS

Calling without a phone

As technology improves there are more ways to make phone calls around the world. Skype Beta is an online communications program for making calls with a computer.

Skype Beta was launched three years ago, and just this summer Skype updated its free applications for most computer platforms and operating systems.

Skype offers a free basic downloadable version that, for a fee, can be updated.

Popular updates include SkypeIn, which allows nonSkype users to contact users with a phone number, SkypeOut allows users to contact non-users on a landline or mobile phone, and Skype Voicemail, which comes free with SkypeIn, lets anyone leaves messages.

To use Skype Beta all you need is a computer with a microphone and speakers or headphones.

For more information: www.skype.com

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How to navigate through

Terrace tech

PS3 on the horizon

Sony’s state of the art video game console is looming in the near future.

Scheduled for release on Nov. 17, the next Playstation is set to blow the top off of the interactive entertainment market, boasting the most powerful hardware ever, rivaling top-of-the-line computers in terms of power and speed.

Sony is banking on a lot of cutting edge hardware to pull their new machine to the top of a market that has already been saturated by the Xbox 360. The core of the PS3 is its 3.2 GHz cell processor, which has the ability to put up some gaudy numbers, and the Blu-ray drive. This means that the system will be able to stay current if DVD falls from its current place atop the format wars. Of course, this may cause problems if DVD continues to be the standard, but Sony is convinced this won’t happen.

The Playstation 3 is currently set to come out in two models, a $599 model with 60GB hard drive, and a stripped down $499 version with a 20GB drive, that also lacks Wi-Fi and an HDMI port.

For more information: www.sony.com

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TECHNO TIPS

Ten ways to be savvy on the building network ❶ Profiles are volatile, so backup everything important. ❷ For a faster user account, clean your profile two times a month. ❸ The MTHS Web page, “library resources” has several useful links to online databases, reading resources and search engines – some are for the exclusive use of MTHS students. ❹ Don’t share accounts. ❺ Change your password often. ❻ Backgrounds: Save the image in your home directory, then browse for it when setting the background. ❼ Use subfolders to organize profiles. ❽ Images take up space on your profile, do delete them when no longer needed. ❾ Internet access is a privilege. Be smart and follow the rules. ❿ Don’t print directly from the Internet. Copy and paste the information to a Word document, edit then print.

Techno Gurus Your go-to people • • • • • • • • •

Gail Anderson – Librarian Teresa Fractious – Library Assistant Dan Lafferty – Technology/Network Specialist Shon White – Technology/Network Specialist TAAS – Beth Gilbraith AOS – Nalin Sood Innovation – Craig Devine Renaissance – to be named Discovery – to be named

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■ How does the game ‘Star Wars: Empire at War’ measure up to the Star Wars Universe? • below

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Shyamalan’s new movie stirs the water

By Ben Schuyler A&E Co-editor

All talk, no walk. With those words, I could easily wrap up the summer of 2006 movie season. This was a summer of let REVIEW down after let down. So many could-be great films were released, while none actually performed.

“Superman Returns” started the disappointing summer off, and from there everything seemed to go downhill. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” while very entertaining, lacked substance and a strong plot. “Miami Vice” strayed too far from its classic ’80s roots, and seemed miscast with Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell as the leading men.

These are just some examples of the disappointment projected up on the silver screen this summer.

Still, any time there seems to be no light, one will come like a beam of light and penetrate the darkness, which is Hollywood. This year’s summer hit came from thriller director M. Night Shyamalan.

Shyamalan earned his highly

acclaimed reputation directing movies such as “Sixth Sense,” “Signs,” and “The Village”. Shyamalan’s most recent film, “Lady in the Water,” gave in my opinion everything a good film should have.

“Lady in the Water,” while not Shyamalan’s best, did exceed above all other movies this summer. The allstar cast consisted of Paul Giamatti as apartment superintendent Cleveland Heep, Bryce Dallas Howard as the fanciful water nymph Story, as well Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, and others playing minor roles.

In the film, Cleveland Heep discovers what he believes to be a young woman swimming in the pool of the apartment building. Through a series of events, he finds she is actually a Narch (aka water nymph) from a child’s story about another world.

Heep finds out that Story is locked out her world, and that she needs him, as well as a number of apartment tenants, to aid in returning her back to her world.

The task proves to be more difficult than it seems in that timing has to be perfect and there are a number of evil, wolf-like creatures trying to keep

her from getting back.

While the plot seems farfetched and unbelievable, that is exactly what I believe Shyamalan wanted to do.

The cinematography was stunning, the original score beautiful, and everything else was near flawless. My only complaint is that some characters weren’t fully developed, and I would’ve enjoyed knowing them a little bit more before jumping straight into the action.

Perhaps my favorite feature in “Lady in the Water” came from the overall theme. Giamitti’s character Cleveland Heep is a man who is broken by the death of his wife and children, and the last thing he wants to do is try and save someone else’s life when he couldn’t save that of his family. Shyamalan takes this unlikely hero and transforms him into a man compassionate about saving this unlikely victim who is thrown at his feet. In addition, he uses unlikely support, the apartment tenants, to aid Heep in the saving of Story.

It all comes back to the idea that if people work together for the well being of truly anything, their main goal can be achieved.

Used with permission from www.imdb.com

Cleveland Heep is played by actor Paul Giamatti, and Story is played by Bryce Dallas Howard, director Ron Howard’s daughter.

PC CD-ROM REVIEW

Star Wars:

Empire At War

New game revisits old episodes

By Jon Apel

Gigabytes (GB) of free hard drive space and then an additional 200 Mega-Bites (MB) free so A&E Co-editor that it will be able to run relatively smoother.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

Also, there is the ability to embark on a galacactually it was only about 30 years ago, Star tic conquest, where you are able to conquer Wars created a legacy that has continued to live planets and eventually rule the galaxy. In this on from generation to generation. mode, users are able to play at over 80 planets They have come out with thousands of action and interact with several races, which include figures, dolls, board games, costumes, video Ewoks, Wookies and Sandpeople. games, and hold conventions all over the In addition, the game showcases several world. planets that all moderate Star Wars fans will The latest Star Wars game is “Star Wars: know, as well as a lot of new planets in the Star Empire At War”, which is an RTS (Real Time Wars universe.

Strategy) game. It takes place There is something that “’Star Wars: during episodes IV-VI of Star all RTS players know of, Empire At War’ is Wars. The two major groups and it’s the skirmish game. fun, interesting, are the Galactic Empire, which But this battle system is and filled with includes the hideous Sith Lord, unique for several reasons. tons of action.”

Darth Vader; and the Rebellion, One of the reasons it’s difwhich has the Jedi Knight Obiferent is by the game play.

Wan Kenobi. They are pitted to Users begin the game with destroy one another and bring four units, and as the battle progresses, they balance to the galaxy, or to rule it with an iron gain more power, in turn allowing them to grip. build more units.

It is only for the PC so console players won’t Finally, there is a new feature called cinhave any luck finding it. Its graphics are similar ematic view where the players are able to watch to the second “Age of Empire,” which are a bit the battle from the ground view as the battle is cubic. occurring. This feature also allows the user to However, the game play is amazing in that watch space battles as well. users are able to choose whether or not to “Star Wars: Empire At War” is fun, interestcontrol their men in battle or have the battle ing, and filled with tons of action. To anyone is auto resolved. The game is relatively smooth interested in RTS games or Star Wars, I highly if users have a 2003 or better computer but if recommend picking up this game despite some users don’t, it still will be able to function on of its minor flaws.

Windows 2000, but it will be lagging a lot.

The total memory that it will need is 2.5

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Fall sports get underway Compiled by HAWKEYE staff

FOOTBALL

The Hawks are coming off an impressive finish to last year’s season where the team won six of their final seven games. The team has nine starters returning from last season, and hopes to build on the success from last season’s finish.

The team opened up this season last Friday against Lynnwood. If the team continues the strong play from the end of last season, then they should be competitive in the WesCo South. The Hawks’ next game is at 8:00 against Lake Stevens, at Edmonds Stadium.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

The MTHS women’s soccer team is coming off a 4-5-1 record, with an 8th place finish in the WesCo South.

The team lost just four seniors from last year’s team, so they have many experienced players returning.

The team should be contending with the top teams from the WesCo

South, and competing for a playoff spot.

The Hawks open up the season today, against Lynnwood, at Lynnwood Turf; the JV game takes place at 5:30, and the Varsity game at 7:30.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING

After being hired in June, new Innovation math teacher Ashli Black became the new coach of the women’s swim team. Although this is her first year coaching, Black lettered all four years she was on her high school’s swim team and was also a member of a year-round squad.

Of the team she commented, “They are great and wonderful girls with a lot of enthusiasm.” She says goals for this season as coach are to train hard for better personal records.

“Many people don’t see swim as a sport. Swim is individual, you have to ask yourself, ‘Where do I want to go with my swimming?’” she said.

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Upcoming Match-ups • 9/12 - 7:00 - Soccer v.

Kamiak @ MTHS • 9/09 - 8:00 - Cross Country Edmonds Invit. @ Edmonds Stadium • 9/29 - 8:00 - Football v. Ed-Way @ Edmonds Stadium • 9/18 - 3:45 - Tennis v.

Meadowdale @ MTHS • 9/06 - 7:00 - Volleyball v. Lynnwd. @ MTHS • 9/19 - 4:00 - Swim v.

Shorecrest @ Lynnwood Pool This season’s captains, Sophie McDevitt and Dianna Hanson commented, “We want to maintain the momentum [former] Coach Pierce had going.” The beginning of the season thus far has been looking pretty good for Women’s Swim, but the lack of members is noticeable.

The coach and team would both like to encourage more girls, especially freshmen, to try out, even with no prior experience.

“We’re going to keep recruiting,” says McDevitt.

“Imagine four girls going neck to neck and people yelling your name, which you can hear even in the water. It’s very exciting,” smiles Coach Black. All the girls would like to also encourage more support and attendance at their meets.

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CROSS COUNTRY

The MTHS cross country team is coming off yet another successful Christina Montilla/HAWKEYE The women’s swimming team is thriving under new leadership year, and should have a good group of returning runners. and effectively rebounding from a loss of nine seniors last year.

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Jon Floresca holds his stance in preparation to hit the tennis ball in practice last week.

The team’s only home meet this year takes place on Thursday, Oct. 5; they open up the season this Thursday at the WesCo jamboree, at River Meadows Park.

MEN’S TENNIS

The Hawks’ men’s tennis team is hoping to improve on their 3-

13 record from last year. The team has a good mix of returning players, and newcomers; and they should be competing with teams in the WesCo South all season.

The team opens up their season today, at 3:45 against Lynnwood; the match takes place at Lynnwood H.S.

SPORTS TALK

You better know who you need for your fantasy football team to succeed this season

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antasy football season is coming as fast as the first day of school and just like you need to have the right clothes and pencils for school, you need the right knowledge for your fantasy draft. I’m here to tell you who the top three guys are for the three most important positions; running back, quarterback, and wide receiver (sorry no love for the kickers or defense).

David Whalen Now, you don’t have to be a fanSports Columnist tasy guru to know who the first three fantasy picks should be, but what order they go in gets a little more tricky. I think the first three picks should go in this order: Shaun Alexander, Larry Johnson and Ladainian Tomlinson.

You may look at that and say I’m just going with Shaun Alexander because I love the Seahawks (which I do), but there are great reasons for picking Shaun. I feel that he has the fewest question marks surrounding him this year.

Seattle also plays in the weakest division of the three, and Seattle plays just four teams that made it into the playoffs last year. Also remember he never gets hurt.

I’ve got Larry Johnson No. 2 for a few reasons. First because he did have one of the greatest half seasons we have ever seen, but can his body hold up for an entire season of beating? The next thing is he lost probably the best left tackle in the NFL when Willie Roaf retired plus losing one of the best fullbacks in the league with Tony Richardson.

Can you believe that your going to be sitting in the third spot and having a running back like Ladainian Tomlinson fall into your lap? I just have a few questions about LT’s injury problems at the end of last year. He seemed to be hurt, and now with the young Philip Rivers becoming quarterback he might need to shoulder more of the load and I don’t know if his body can handle it. If you get LT, it might be the smartest thing to trade him to some guy who will over pay for him so your team’s not totally on the shoulders of one guy.

Now to look at the quarterbacks, there is one quarterback who is head and shoulders above the rest – Peyton Manning.

He just puts up goofy numbers. The only thing bad about Manning is how high he goes in the draft. Whenever I’m preparing for a draft I like to get two running backs with

my first two picks and then see where it goes from there. If you want a stud like Manning you have to go with him in the second round, sometimes even the first.

With the next two guys they’re big question marks Carson Palmer’s knee and the lack of wide outs for Tom Brady. I have the number two guy as Carson Palmer with his great outing on Monday Night Football I think he answered the questions and then some.

The last guy is Tom Brady ■ Larry just when you thought his Johnson numbers couldn’t get any lost one of better he went and threw the best left for a career high in yardage. tackles and So you can’t go wrong with Brady. fullbacks in With wide outs I think it the league should go Steve Smith even though I’m worried about that hamstring.

Then Tory Holt; he just has great hands.

Let’s just see if Bulger can stay healthy this year to throw him the ball. Last I’m going to have to go with Mr. Consistent (Marvin Harrison).

You can just give him 1000 yards and double digit touchdowns right now.

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Hungry?

Check out the HAWKEYE Concession Stand at any home volleyball game or dance.

You know you want to.

We’ve got soda, hot dogs, popcorn and candy – what more could you need?

In the next issue: Fall Sports Update

Swim • Tennis Volleyball • Soccer Cross-Country and Homecoming football game

Women’s Soccer 9/5 9/12 9/14 9/16 9/19 9/21 9/26 9/30 10/05 10/10 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26

7:30 @ 7:00 7:30 @ 5:00 5:30 @ 7:30 7:30 @ 1:00 5:15 @ 7:00 7:30 @ 7:00 7:30 @ 7:00 7:00 @

Lynnwood Kamiak Shorewood Ed-Way Jackson Meadowdale Mariner Lynnwood Kamiak Shorewood Ed-Way Jackson Meadowdale Mariner Shorecrest

9/1 9/8 9/11 9/15 9/18 9/22 9/26 9/29 10/02 10/06 10/9 10/13 10/16 10/20 10/23 10/27

Football 5:00 @ Lynnwood [V] 8:00 Lake Stevens [V] 4:00 @ Lake Stevens [JV] 5:00 Kamiak [V] 3:30 @ Kamiak [JV] 7:00 @ Shorewood [V] 5:30 Shorewood [JV] 8:00 Ed-Way [V] 6:30 @ Ed-Way [JV] 8:00 @ Jackson [V] 5:30 Jackson [JV] 7:00 Meadowdale [V] 5:00 @ Meadowdale [JV] 5:00 @ Mariner [V] 4:00 Mariner [JV] 7:00 Shorecrest [V]

9/7 9/9 9/13

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9/29

10/5

9/05 9/7 9/12 9/19 9/21 9/28 10/3 10/5

Cross Country 3:30 Wesco Jamboree @ River Meadows Park 8:00 Edmonds Invitational @ Edmonds Stadium 3:45 Shorecrest, & Lynnwood @ Hamlin Park 3:45 Everett, Jackson, & Stanwood @ Everett Stadium 3:45 Snohomish, Ed-Way, & Marysville-Pilchuck @ Snohomish HS 3:45 Mariner, & Kamiak @ MTHS

Women’s Swim 3:30 Jamboree @ Kamiak 2:45 Jackson @ West Coast Aq. 3:30 Shorewood @ Shoreline Pool 4:00 Shorecrest @ Lynnwood Pool 2:45 Ed-Way @ Lynnwood Pool 2:45 Lynnwood @ Lynnwood Pool 2:45 Everett @ Lynnwood Pool 2:45 Meadowdale @ Lynnwood Pool

9/2 9/6 9/9 9/11 9/14 9/19 9/21 10/3 10/5 10/7 10/10 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26

Volleyball 9:00 Jamboree 7:00 Lynnwood 8:00 @ Mariner 6:45 @ Sammamish 7:00 @ Kamiak 7:00 @ Oak Harbor 7:00 Marys-Pilchuck 7:00 @ Lake Stevens 9:00 Kamiak 7:00 @ Monroe 7:00 @ Shorewood 7:00 Ed-Way 7:00 @ Jackson 7:00 Meadowdale 7:00 @ Mariner 7:00 Shorecrest

9/5 9/08 9/11 9/13 9/15 9/18 9/20 9/22 9/25 9/29 10/2 10/4 10/6 10/9 10/11 10/13

Men’s Tennis 3:45 @ Lynnwood 3:45 Kamiak 3:45 @ Shorewood 3:45 Ed-Way 3:45 @ Jackson 3:45 Meadowdale 3:45 @ Mariner 3:45 Shorecrest 3:45 @ Lynnwood 3:45 @ Kamiak 3:45 Shorewood 3:45 @ Ed-Way 3:45 Jackson 3:45 @ Meadowdale 3:45 Mariner 3:45 @ Shorecrest

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