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27 FEBRUARY 2007 • VOLUME 22 ISSUE 4 SELF IMAGE A PROBLEM? Ever wonder why body image is such a problem for girls? Find out how Barbie changed the world • 16–17

• Meet ‘Chilly’ and the Terrace students who made him • 7

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Mystery tires shock Animal

By Sharon McClintock News editor

Yesterday at 5:30 a.m. Jim “Animal” Pecotte, assistant day head custodian, walked onto MTHS grounds and found four large truck tires stacked on the metal posts in front of the school. When he came out again around 6 a.m. there were 26 more stacked further down the walkway.

Altogether there were 30 tires blocking the entrance of the school. They were chained together and locked with a padlock. On top of the pile was a large sign that read, “’07.”

Pecotte immediately called the police to report the incident. They laughed and deemed the tires mostly used but five or six seemed new. They expect that the tires were stolen from Les Schwab or Discount Tires.

Les Schwab charged the school $5 to $10 for each of the tires and MTHS maintenance took them away. Before they were removed, a Terrace counselor took pictures, which she turned into Assistant Principal David Tadlock. He stated that the pictures are at present part of the investigation and could not be released.

Dynamics and Jazz Ensemble 1 take back-to-back wins in Idaho jazz festival Leah Pope/HAWKEYE

Seniors Brett Morrison and Sarah Tucker scat together during Dynamics’ performance of “Groove Merchant” on the stage of the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Last Friday, Dynamics took first place at the international jazz festival; the next day, Jazz Ensemble 1 won first place in their division as well. For the full story, see pages 10 and 11.

Beware of the new absence policy

By Kathryn Goddard HAWKEYE staff

MTHS’s new attendance policy went into effect on Jan. 29. The policy states that if a student does not attend 13 or more days of school or one class within the 90 day semester, than their credit will not be given.

Every absence counts, even if the absence is excused. Absences such as field trips and early dismissals that are for school activities will not be counted. Once a student is absent 13 days of the semester, they can file a petition to explain why they should receive credit.

The student must file the petition before the

end of the semester and those who do not or cannot show that they have fulfilled the standards of the class will not receive credit, despite the grade earned. Every class with 13 or more absences needs to be petitioned.

After the eighth acquired absence students will be notified by mail by the attendance office.

Once the thirteenth absence occurs a petition form along with a letter will be mailed.

The new policy is a step to prevent students from getting to the Becca Bill. The bill is designed to keep students in school by ordering that a school must inform parents of a student’s unexcused absences. Once seven absences in a month occur or ten within the school year, the

By Kathryn Goddard HAWKEYE staff

A blood drive is being held in the MTHS small gym tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The blood drive is open to the public, and anyone can come as long as they meet the standards.

The day of the drive, the school must supply information of anyone who is giving blood, including applicant’s birthdays, photo identification, permission forms, and an appointment list.

The blood drive is held by the Family Career Community Leaderships of America (FCCLA), and member Thu Nguyen is the leading the drive. It is sponsored by the Puget Sound Blood Center, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to host blood and tissue drives. They also research in advancing blood transfu-

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school must file a truancy petition in court.

Principal Greg Schwab stated that the new attendance policy is “an important tool in helping enforce good attendance before it becomes a chronic problem.”

Near the end of the semester, a committee that includes the teachers, administration, and the office attendance staff will review all petition forms. The committee will consider all excused absences and extenuating circumstances, looking at tardiness and unexcused absences to determine if credit should be given.

Parents and students can check and keep up with their attendance constantly through the Skyward Family Access system.

Blood to be donated in annual drive tomorrow sion medicine.

When a person gives blood, it is helping someone who needs a blood transfusion. Some instances of need are if they have blood, immune, heart, or blood vessel diseases, if they have a serious injury, or if they need surgery.

“We need more donors because we can help the Terrace community, and it makes a difference in our high school,” said Thu Nguyen. Last year 109 students gave blood. This year, the FCCLA hopes to have at least 80 donors.

Anyone who wishes to give blood must be 16 or older, and is required to weigh more than 110 pounds. It takes the human body 24 hours to replace blood plasma. Red blood cells take two to four weeks to be replenished. Platelets, that control bleeding, take 72 hours to completely be restored. If someone gives blood too often or are a small person, it poses a health risk.

The return of the ‘D’ News editor

MTHS staff is considering bringing back “D’s” to the letter grade system.

This grade was first dropped in 1991 when the 21st Century Program was adopted. The school was trying to increase student choices for electives and raise the standards for passing. This meant that a student would need a C-minus or better in order to pass a class.

This is different from all the other schools in the district and most of the United States.

A problem with this system is that there See ‘D’ grade on page 2

MAKE-UP DAYS FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES

Tuesday, February 20 Friday, March 16 (Early Release) Friday, May 11 Friday, May 25 Thursday, June 21 Friday, June 22 (Early Release) If further make-up days are required, they will be added to the week of June 25.

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Obama looks to the White House

By Jacob Tupper HAWKEYE staff

On Feb. 10, one-term senator, Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.

Obama was born on Aug. 4th, 1961 in Hawaii. His parents, a Kenyan man and a woman from Kansas, met at the University of Hawaii. He enrolled at Occidental College, but then moved to New York and graduated from Colombia University in 1983 and in 1985 he began working as a community organizer in Chicago, Illinois.

Obama made strides when he became the first African-

First in a series helping you get to know the 2008 presidential candidates American president of the Harvard Law Review, after receiving his law degree from Harvard in 1991.

Obama became a major political player after his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and his election into the U.S. Senate in November of 2004. He won the 2004 election with 70 percent of Illinois’s vote.

Since his senate career, “TIME Magazine” has called Obama one of “the world’s most influential people,” and in October 2005, an article in “New Statesmen,” a British journal, had Obama in a list of “10 people who could change the world.”

In recent opinion polls, Obama is thought to be the second choice for the Democratic nomination, following Hillary Clinton.

The first law Obama passed in the Senate was with Tom Coburn, (R-OK). The law made it possible for every American to go online and see how and where all of their tax dollars were spent. This was his first step toward gaining citizens’ trust.

In Obama’s autobiography, “Dreams from my Father,” he admits to using marijuana and cocaine in college. While this is not a positive aspect of Obama’s life, he is honest and willing to talk about it. Obama’s speaking and writing were praised at the 2006 Grammy Awards when he won the “Grammy

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Award for Best Spoken Word Album” for his reading of his book.

Before he became involved in politics, Obama was a community organizer where he worked for a non-profit group in impoverished neighborhoods in Chicago’s South Side. Obama recently opposed making temporary estate tax cuts permanent, because he believed it would only help the rich segment of the population.

He proposed the Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act which gives grants to school districts that try to teach students in new ways. Obama believes in tougher measures to fight crime. Even though Obama voted against a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, he still believes that marriage is an institution between a man and a woman.

As far as international issues go, Obama has opposed the war in Iraq since the beginning, but was not in the U.S. Senate when the vote authorizing the use of force was voted on and thus could not vote against it. Lately, he has supported the Iraq Study Group’s plan of phased redeployment in which all combat brigades in Iraq would be home by March 31, 2008. Obama has been in support of helping end world conflicts such as the genocide in Darfur and the battles in the Congo. Obama also helped get money sent to the Special Court for Sierra Leone in hopes that Charles Taylor, the former Liberian President who has been accused of war crimes, would be caught and put on trial. In 2005, Obama and Republican Senator Richard Lugar traveled to the Soviet Union and developed strategies to destroy or contain conventional weapons of the world.

Flu epidemic wreaks havoc in schools, community

By Christina Montilla Photo Manager

New outbreaks of the flu continue to plague countries. Epidemics in Russia, Belarus, Portugal, Ukraine, and Belgium have been most recently reported. So far in the United States nine people have died as a result of the flu, two of whom were children residing in Washington.

The closure of Bishop Blanchet High School was due to more than 300 students being out sick in January. This mirrors the situation many countries are facing. In a town in Siberia, 2,300 children were absent due to illness, forcing all schools to close.

Health officials are worried of a possible flu pandemic. For an area to be considered an epidemic, more than one percent of the population has to be infected. A sickness is considered a pandemic when it is spread over an entire country, continent or whole world.

Every 40 years there has been a trend of a major virus pandemic. “We’re due for another one,” says sociologist Janet Moore. Officials are worried that it will heavily affect the homeless, elderly and children. 35,000 people die each year from the flu.

In Snohomish County alone, if there were a flu pandemic, as many as 4,500 residents could die. The flu, when properly treated is usually not dangerous. Only those vulnerable and with a low immune system defense are harshly affected. Flu shots are available at the Snohomish County Health District in Lynnwood between 8 am and 5 p.m..

Increased car prowling plagues student lot ■ Students can avoid being victims of car prowling by locking their vehicle, keeping valuable items with them, and by installing removable car stereos and alarm systems

By Cassie Soriano HAWKEYE staff

At the beginning of the year three MTHS students had their cars broken into on the same day and the stereos were stolen.

The Mountlake Terrace Police Department held a “mock-prowl” in the MTHS parking lot the following days. This involves procedures in which they check the security of a vehicle in case of a real theft.

Officers placed a pamphlet on the windshield of every car, checking off whether there were items visible for stealing or not. The pamphlet

read, “If I had been a thief, I could have easily stolen the following items that were visible in your vehicle.”

The two most common possessions stolen from prowls include car stereos and purses, then cell phones, sporting or electronic equipment, shopping bags or merchandise, iPods and other types of music players.

There have been patterns in the types of cars stolen from, such as Acuras and Hondas, although the actual car owners are unrelated.

The most popular areas where prowls occur, Campus Resource Officer Heidi Froisland said,

‘D’ grade a considered option Continued from front page

is no accountability so if a student is failing and feels like they won’t be able to pass they might think the only way out is to drop out of the class. Colleen Egger, the Renaissance School counselor said, “Kids are more apt to give up faster.”

Also it’s easier for a student to seem hard working and responsible to a college but really turn out not to be.

Additionally transfer students and Running Start students can have “D’s” on their transcript. These grades don’t convert well in a grade point average.

Most of the Terrace staff has agreed with this change.

The small school counselors are major advocates of it.

Egger said, “The people who aren’t are thinking at low standards but we’re thinking we’re losing too many kids.”

She said that, “Some fail who actually have the skills. We

think those are the ‘D’ kids. The kids who do the minimum to get by with a C-minus will probably do the same to get a D but that’s not strong enough not to do it.”

The next step is to have a vote with a majority of about 80 percent ruling. This will happen sometime in the spring and if it passes the return of the “D’s” will be implemented the 2007- 2008 school year.

Students who have learning disabilities or are ELL students have the possibility of getting an “S” for satisfactory.

This means that they learned enough to get credit but would have ordinarily have gotten a low grade such as “D”. ELL students can get an “S” even if they didn’t learn an adequate amount but it counts as an elective to help them learn English. The reason the system works like this is in order to not discriminate against students who are just learning English. Still, Egger believes that a “D” grade might be better.

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were sections with little or no light and escape routes where the prowler could get away. People can prevent being victimized by locking their vehicle, keeping valuable items with them, installing removable car stereo faceplates, parking in well-lit locations and installing vehicle alarm systems.

Even though prowls happen in spurts, vehicle owners should take caution to keep their items safe.

Also, if there’s any suspicious activity, it should be reported to either school security or the police immediately.

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City of Mountlake Terrace to renovate downtown

Courtesy of the city of Mountlake Terrace

Blueprints for the proposed new downtown, which the Mountlake Terrace City Council approved unanimously.

By Michael Pascual HAWKEYE staff

For some time, city officials have been discussing how to restore the downtown area of Mountlake Terrace because of its lack of appeal and dreariness.

The fire in 1990, which had scorched several buildings within the downtown vicinity, had left the city ragged and unkempt for years. Since then the council had finally taken action to revise a plan to restore the shabby downtown to a new vibrant look at the same location.

In the planning process, the council had come up with three

distinct alternatives: the “no action” alternative; “edge action” alternative; and finally the “vitality” alternative.

The “no action” alternative gives the options of keeping the downtown area to its present state and the “edge action” alternatively provides an option of having only moderate changes such as easier access to the freeway and keeping the old buildings.

The “vitality” alternative on the other hand gives major changes in the downtown area. This option would allow new business developments, replacement of current structures, various new restaurants and retail shops, and resi-

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dential opportunities.

Although it may seem at first that the more popular “vitality” alternative would be the most viable plan, unfortunately some of the public opposes this option.

Businesses within the neighborhood are worried of losing popularity because of construction and new shops; the height of the planned structures interferes with city ordinances and traffic may by heightened within the neighborhoods. In the end, the council finally decided to adopt the vitality plan, but with revised decisions.

Adjustments were made to the plan, such as buildings will be shorter in height. Although many people are against the proposition, the city plans on going ahead with the project.

In general, the city believes that these changes are necessary to establish a town center, which appeals not only to the community of Mountlake Terrace, but a wider range of people. These changes are meant to expand and develop the potential of an active gathering area providing a wide variety of selections for people.

After weeks of debate the council came to a vote of six to zero in favor of approving the “vitality” alternative.

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Reading March 19-20 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Math April 17-18 TBA Science April 19-20 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

All are with a regular schedule with students arena testing in the Terraceum except Math, which is TBA

due to the possibility of two hour delays in the morning on those days.

Students taking the WASL should be sure to rest well the night before their tests, eat a healthy breakfast (more protein than sugar) before school and stay hydrated by bringing a water bottle to the test.

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EDITORIAL

■ Are you a Barbie girl? The effect the goddess of youth vanity has had on society • 16

HAWKEYE 27 FEBRUARY 2007

HAWKEYE STAFF EDITORIAL

Student journalists in Washington state deserve the protections of HB 1307

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he Hawkeye has always stood for freedom of thought: the right of every person to critically analyze his or her surroundings and express those opinions and/or affect change in the community. Furthermore, we believe that it is the responsibility of all journalists, both students and professionals, to do just that.

Students in Hawkeye are learning how to do this because we’ve been afforded our First Amendment rights. Current and previous administrations at Terrace have always supported the Hawkeye’s right to be an open student forum within the bounds of the law.

Looking through the halls, though, there are still countless students concerned with little more than their immediate sphere of family and friends. Even at Terrace, one of the top four schools in the entire nation for First Amendment rights, not everybody is learning the skills they need to be responsible, active citizens.

Just imagine how few are learning such skills at schools where student newspapers are forced underground or bound by a principal’s opinion of what should or should not be printed.

The students at schools like Everett, Cascade and countless others across Washington and America aren’t learning these skills and values. They aren’t learning to be responsible citizens, because for them, First Amendment rights end at the schoolhouse gate.

The Hawkeye supports House Bill 1307, which could be up for vote on the House floor as soon as this week, because the Hawkeye supports freedom of thought, growing into good American citizens and learning how to change the world.

Thus far, the bill is still opposed by the Association of Public School Principals, the Seattle Times and Republican representatives in general. Why? Because the bill, despite the fact that it shifts all legal accountability to be placed on student editors, not administrators, would allow student journalists to – in their opinion – “run rampant” with libel and unethical reporting. Because of this, in their view, the principal should act as the publisher, who in professional journalism outlets, has a right to censor journalists (despite the fact that student papers are paid for by taxpayers’ dollars not a corporation), and because students cannot be trusted.

To those who think of student editors as ‘small pups,’ please consider the words of Malcolm X, which happen to be painted on a mural at Terrace: “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

If you want America to have a bright future with responsible citizens, you have to nurture good citizenship in today’s ‘small pups.’ Remember, when you’ve retired to Scrabble and fly fishing, we’ll be the ones running the world (and paying for your Social Security check).

The HAWKEYE staff editorial represents the views of the Executive Council

Time for a Terrace tea party A

raise in pricing on popular products never gener- health wise. The fact that they taste better to some is a ates positive income. A big raise though makes one reason that teens consume that product instead of tea, wonder why? To my shock one day after school I went but that is everyone’s personal opinion. to buy my favorite drink, Diet This increase in price wouldn’t be acceptable in outGreen Tea. I put in a dollar side school situations. For example, if oil companies and pressed E8 like I would bumped the price of gas 25 percent people would cry any other time I buy from the price gouging until the price came back down.

This also means that as a consumer the people can vending machine. To my surprise though, I found that it afford less of the tea and water. If a person has $5 a week wasn’t giving me my drink that to spend on a drink during lunch or after school, they Colin Diltz I paid for. I looked closer and are now either forced to buy water, or worse pop.

A&E Editor saw on the side that on a piece If they don’t change they have to go one day of their of paper the price had risen week without their drink. This might not seem like a big from $1 to $1.25 on all the drinks in the machine. They deal, but it might just give the student enough energy include the popular to continue in their next class. vitamin water.

If they don’t have enough A 25 percent energy then they can lack increase from the focus to pay attention the original in class and a worse grade price. This is can be the result. outrageous. Of The very possible all the things reason of the price to make more being raised is that expensive why the products are the healthiest more popular.

It drinks, besides makes water that sense in are offered at a way; our school? I the more looked at the popular it pop machines is the more and found money one that they still could make if the cost $1 for price was raised. a drink that Well it can also have can do more a negative affect. Some harm than good. people will stop buyThe junk ing it because the food in the price is too high other vending and as a result the machines, like beverages might Doritos, Fritos, disappear altogether. This would then and Cheetos also cost eliminate it for othless than the new price ers who still buy the on tea and vitamin water.

Michael VanderPutten/Special to the HAWKEYE expensive drink.

Wouldn’t one think to make The cost of a healthier junk food more expensive so that society should be lowered people would want to buy the cheaper and instead of raised. healthier food?

All that increasing the price of iced tea and vitamin Apparently not at this school, unlike Shorecrest High water does is cause more people to buy junk drinks and School where healthy drinks cost $1.

Our health teacher is always telling us to find some- stop them from making healthier choices. thing else to drink rather than soda pop. It is also widely Vitamin water and iced tea should be lowered back broadcasted that teens need less junk food. down to their $1 price, so that people can continue to Vitamin water and iced tea are part of the solution drink healthy and not have to worry about finding a way for this. They are much better than Coca-Cola or Pepsi to get more money to pay for their drinks.

STAFF Executive Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leah Pope General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Chu Photo Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Montilla Photo/graphics Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ji Mun Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jordan Gisler Opinion Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendra O’Halloran Editorial Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Hume News Editor ....................................................................Sharon McClintock Technology Editor ............................................................... Corina Cheever A&E Editor ...................................................................................... Collin Diltz Health Editor ......................................................................Katherine Waldo Feature Editor .............................................................................Quynh Dinh

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Writers ..............................Jon Apel, Brandon Brinkley, Maria DeMiero, Olivia Harrington, Michael Pascual, Cassie Soriano, Jacob Tupper, Rostik Vayhshteyn, David Whalen Photographers.. ........ Alan Adzhiyev, Kathryn Goddard, Jamie Postle Business Staff................................................................... Heidi Gunderson, Isaiah McNaughton, Kyle Tuthill Adviser .............................................................................Vincent F. DeMiero FANs Coordinator.................................................................... Suzy LaCasse Guardiano Molto Grande .......................................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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Snow days damaged educational concentration A fter a disastrous winter season of endless snow days, high winds, and floods, schools in Washington state are working through a difficult dilemma. After an accumulative five missed school days in the Edmonds School District and even more in other districts such as Lake Washington and Bellevue, as well as other districts in the state, they Michael Pascual are now deciding how to make up HAWKEYE staff for the lost time.

After several weeks of brainstorming with the community, students, staff and administrators of the Edmonds School District, it has been decided that in order to make up missed school days, scheduled non-school days will be extended to normal school days. Furthermore students are also required to stay for an extra two days of school than originally planned in the school calendars. Although this decision has already been made, unfortunately I think that there is a much better way to make them up rather than having to stay in school an extra two days and substituting missed days with non-

school days. It seems that the district had not analyzed other options and the consequences of their decisions.

It appears that the Edmonds School District has failed to realize the consequences of extending school into June.

The extension may interfere with student’s plans for summer. It should have been clear to them that some student’s families plan to leave school much earlier than the last day.

Many people make plans to go into summer vacation early by missing the last week or so of the school year. Moreover, seniors who counted on an early summer may be required to attend school even though they have been handed their diplomas and officially graduated. It seems a little ridiculous for seniors to stay in school when diplomas are handed out confirming that they had passed and their high school careers have finally ended. How would making up two school days affect them as students?

If it were my way I would propose to dismiss our so called “mid-winter” breaks and adding 5 minutes to every class accumulating to extra 30 minutes in school everyday. If we were to follow and regulate this until the end of the school year then we wouldn’t have to add extra school days and

make non-school days normal school days. An extra half hour everyday in school wouldn’t make that much of a difference as compared with extending the school year. By missing mid-winter break; it wouldn’t be a big deal because we have already had several “breaks” during the winter season.

If we pursue this proposition we also would not have to miss our only non-school day in March. It does not make sense to me why they should cancel a non-school day this month because we all know that at this time of the month is when testing begins for such things as the WASL for sophomores and SAT for juniors.

Going to school four weeks straight would only exhaust students and their fading concentration would only lead to daydreaming.

Overall, students and staff in the district shouldn’t have to be deprived of an already shortened summer and seniors shouldn’t have to go to school when they have already graduated.

The Edmonds School District should realize sooner or later their decisions are terrible, and stop neglecting the fact that students may not even attend snow make-up days.

Students should take responsibility for their school I

would like to take a moment here to thank the student leaders at Terrace for the amount of publicity they gave the Big ASB elections.

Along those lines, special commendations are due to Renaissance history teacher Leah Pope Tricia Norton Executive Editor for organizing a debate between the three presidential candidates.

On the whole, I think ASB deserves a big, huge “thank you” from the student body for making a genuine effort to improve their methods of leadership.

Not that they’re likely to get it, of course. Despite ASB’s conscious attempts to garner student involvement, the student body seems to be having trouble caring. The majority of the students at Terrace show so little interest in improving their time here that, as a result, the high school experience spirals downward for future generations.

When students say, “Somebody should do something about that,” they

never actually want to be that somebody, as evidenced by the low turnout in the elections earlier this month. Three of the six offices only had a single candidate on the ballot.

What kind of election is it, when there is no choice? You cannot elect a leader if the leader is the only option given to you.

Some say that the current ASB administration is at fault. Nay, it is the student body’s fault. It is the fault of every student who didn’t run for office simply because he or she didn’t want to be part of the ASB group, or didn’t dare go out on a limb to campaign. And it is the fault of every student who wishes for change but never does anything to move toward it.

Commendations are due to the 10 students who stood up to make a change. Aside from the inevitable and statistically probable fact that some of them did it merely for popularity or power, they were still working to affect change in their community, which is more than most students at Terrace c a n say.

While you (and by you, I mean every Terrace student who has done and will do nothing to improve their surround-

ings) send text messages during class, a couple dozen students are trying to make your class a better place to be. While you complain to your friends about “lame” school dances, some students are trying to make them more exciting. They’d be able to do a better job of it if you take a few moments just to get involved and speak to the people making changes—that’s the first step toward making changes of your own.

I for one believe in changing the world.

I also believe that you have to start somewhere, be it at school or within your community.

So congratulations, ASB—someday, you’ll be the ones changing the world.

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New attendance policy a good dose of reality W

hen it comes to attendance in the real world if one doesn’t show up for work they get fired. That is the same thing for the new attendance policy that has been put into effect for the second semester.

A student can only have 13 excused or unexcused absences for one class in a semester before they lose credit and have to file a petition to get that class’s credit back.

This is quite fair, even though Colin Diltz A&E Editor many think it isn’t. The only things that count against someone are excused absences, unexcused absences, and tardiness.

Absences for school related field trips and early dismissals for school related extracurricular activities aren’t included in this. That makes it completely fair to everyone.

The 12 days that one has for the semester are essentially free days, because the 13th is when the petition comes into play. If a student doesn’t go for those 12 days they risk failing the class because they don’t know what is going on.

The point is if one misses class they risk failing either way.

This new rule just encourages the students who skip classes regularly to go to class and not miss all those days. This policy is a break for some, but in the real world employers aren’t

going to give people free days and as a result the employees will be fired for not coming to work.

Tardiness is another important factor in this. If students are always late to their classes they start to miss a lot of school. If a student is late by five minutes everyday for a week they miss 25 minutes of class. Eventually if they are late enough they can miss up to one whole day of class.

Not only does a certain number of tardies count as an absence, but on high school transcripts it shows that the person is lackadaisical and doesn’t want to work for the full required time. If one is late to their work every day the employer will fire them because they can easily replace them with someone who will want to work the whole time.

People who get sick for an extended period have it better than they think. All they have to do is make up their work and receive a good grade in this class. Then they need to file their petition explaining that they were sick and did every thing they could to make sure that they were caught up with the rest of the class.

The committee that reviews this petition will see that the student worked hard to make up all the classes they missed and will probably allow the student to get credit. On the other hand if a student doesn’t work hard to make up their work, the committee might decide that aren’t qualified to

get that credit. This means that if a student is sick for a long period of time they better be ready to work hard to get their grade, just like the time before this policy came into place.

A lot of people may think that this new policy will cause more people to lose credits to classes, but in fact it targets the kids who say they will make up the work later. It forces those students to go to class and actually learn in the classroom, instead of depending on their friend’s notes or some other outside source. If they abide by this they will learn more than they could outside of school, which this policy tries to make the students do.

This policy is sugar coated compared to the real world though, where employees get only sick days and can’t take the day off because they don’t feel like going to work. If someone wants to receive credit for class than they have to attend class and be on time.

They need to be diligent about their work and if they don’t understand then they should get help from the teacher. The new attendance policy allows the teachers to help the student more because the student will be attending class where the teacher is.

If the student is in class everyday they are more likely to get better grades and will not have to file a petition to receive credit for their classes.

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Q: What do you think of the new attendance policy?

“I think it is important for us to have an official attendance policy and to clearly communicate this to parents and students.

There have been some concerns expressed by students about losing credit for being sick. I don’t think that students will lose credit for an illness over a significant period of time, on the other hand I believe that students (and parents) should realize the importance of attendance in class.!”

“This will probably keep people from skipping so much. With the flu going around everywhere, a lot of good students that would never skip will have to lose credit and appeal for them, which isn’t fair because they just had bad luck. It should go back to the way it was before where excused absences don’t affect attendance policies.” ~ Ben Walters junior

~ James Ogren AOS teacher

“The new attendance policy is good for some kids, but not for all—especially kids who have a lot of illnesses!” ~ Paula Dolman sophmore

“Though I believe the attendance policy makes it so people won’t want to skip as often, it isn’t fair to the people who are gone for an important reason. Especially when they take responsibility by making up their work.” ~John Schweer freshman

“I think that the new attendance policy is a good idea to keep kids in class, but I don’t think that an excused absent should count as one of the thirteen days. It’s a good idea, it just needs to be revised.” ~ Jennifer Whittles senior

A WORD FROM YOUR ASB

THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

Road map: Where should you be?

Get in the clear on attendance

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ey Terrace! As you may know, acceptance letters are beginning to come in the mail and seniors are starting to make huge decisions about their futures. While this is happening, the underclassmen are aware that they will be making the same decisions soon and may not know where to start.

Seniors: At this time you should be finished with your college applications and your FASFA, hoping Stephanie Jones for the acceptance letter from the ASB Public school of your dreams, not to menRelations Officer tion filling out scholarship applications. Try to relax and not worry too much, but make sure that you keep you grades up and stay out of trouble.

Juniors: Senior year is coming up fast, so you should be starting your college search, getting an idea of what colleges you want to attend. Make sure that you have all the required classes and the necessary credits in order to graduate, and don’t forget to sign up for SAT’s early.

Sophomores: Start taking school more seriously. You can’t take it easy like you did freshman year or the next two years will hit you like a ton of bricks. Try joining some after school activities such as ASB, Drama, a school sport, Robotics, or even Hawkeye. Try to have fun this year so don’t overdo it, but next year be ready for the big time.

Freshmen: This year may seem all fun and dandy, but if you mess up now it will smack you in the face in the future. Make sure you keep your grades up and join after school activities and volunteer groups. Try getting some of your hard classes out of the way early so that you won’t be stressed too much by the time you are a senior.

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o by now you have heard about the new attendance policy we are implementing effective Second Semester.

In case you haven’t heard about it, let me explain it to you.

If a student is absent 13 or more days their classes, he/she will need to file a petition to request that credit is granted for those classes. Students who file a petition will need to be able to demonstrate that they have in fact learned the material covered in Greg Schwab the course(s) and can meet the Principal objectives and outcomes that all students are required to meet for the course. Students who are able to demonstrate this will be granted credit for the class and will earn the appropriate letter grade. Students who fail to demonstrate this will not be granted credit and will earn an F for the course.

I can imagine there are a thousand “what if ” questions that you all have so let me see if I can answer a few of them: Q: How will I be notified that I may not be granted credit for my classes due to my absences?

A: Families will be notified via mail when a student reaches 8 absences. This is a warning letter to let parents and the student know that he/she is in danger of not being granted credit due to excessive absences. When a student reaches 13 absences in one or more classes, a second letter will be sent home along with the appeal application.

Q: What if I miss school due to field trips or sports or other school related activities?

A: School related absences do not count toward the total of 13 absences.

Q: What if I get really sick and miss several days of school?

A: That is what the appeal process is for. Students who miss school for legitimate reasons like illness or family

emergencies will be given an opportunity to explain their hardship and if they are able to show that they met the course standards, credit will be granted.

Q: What if I get abducted by aliens and miss 21 days of school?

A: Well, this one might be a little tricky as there is no documented evidence of alien abductions, but if you could produce a foreign device implanted under your skin, that might help you in your appeal. (I am kidding. Just wanted to see if you were actually reading this.)

Q: What will I have to be able to demonstrate in the appeal process?

A: You will need to be able to show that you have met the standards and expectations for the course. Examples of graded work, tests, teacher recommendations, evidence related to reasons for being absent ie. doctor notes, family statements—all of these things will be helpful to you as you seek to have your appeal granted.

Q: When will the appeal take place?

A: One week prior to the end of the semester, committee of teachers and administrators will meet and review appeals. Students and parents will be notified before final grades are issued at the end of the semester.

Hopefully I have answered some of the more pressing questions. Please know that our ultimate goal is to ensure that students attend school on a regular basis. We strongly believe that there is a significant relationship between good attendance and doing well in school. We feel this is a necessary step to help encourage better attendance by all students. If you have any questions about this new policy, please do not hesitate to stop by the Main Office and ask to speak to me, Ms. Lashinsky or Mr. Tadlock.

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Robotics club lives for ‘Chilly’

By Cassie Soriano HAWKEYE staff

The Terrace Robotics Team, after previously winning the Rookie All-Star Award at the 2006 Pacific Northwest Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, has once again shipped their robot, “Chilly”, to Portland, Oregon for this year’s competition.

This year’s team, with 25 active members, has been working diligently on Chilly since the beginning of January.

They received their task from a live kickoff event that was broadcasted worldwide. The 2007 Pacific Northwest Regional FIRST Robotics Competition will be held from March 1-3.

Beginning in October, the Robotics Team has collected funds for their trip in any way that they could. On top of selling See’s candy to fellow students and staff members, the team sold gift packages for Valentines Day. Funding also came from family sponsors and the Beezos Family Foundation, who paid the team’s full entrance fee for the competition.

It took roughly 15 design altera-

2007 FIRST Manual

“Rack N’ Roll” arena where the robots will be gathering and hanging rings on the “rack.”

tions for the team to discuss together before they settled on Chilly’s final structure. Certain parts of the robot required different trial and error runs, such as the chassis, the mount for the robot and the arms.

With six weeks to complete and ship the robot, members had worked late hours nearly every day.

After school, Sophomore Stephen Clough said that they would work until 8:00p.m., and on weekends from 9:00a.m. to around 4:00p.m.

At one point, they had worked on

a Saturday from 9:00am to 10:30 p.m., he said. Parents of the students who couldn’t come home for dinner brought food to them.

Between Jan. 6, when they started the competition and Feb. 20, when they shipped Chilly, the Robotics team worked on Chilly for over one thousand hours. Members of the team don’t look at the creation of Chilly as work. Shelbe Robinson said, “Robotics is life, and it doesn’t end when the robot is shiped.”

The design process and “physical manufacturing” of certain parts of Chilly was challenging at times, Clough said. “Sure, everything looks great in Inventor and works perfectly, but there’s a certain human element of imperfection that has to be accounted for in every aspect of the bot.”

Inventor is the program used to create a 3D model of what the robot would look like, and is used as the basis for manufacturing.

According to 2007’s FIRST Robotics

All photos courtesy of Robotics Club

Robotics Team shipped Chilly to Portland, Oregon Feb. 20 for the 2007 Pacific NW Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.

Competition Manual, this year’s competition is called Rack N’ Roll.

The object of the game is that an alliance, a set of three teams identified

by Red Alliance or Blue Alliance, must have a higher score than another alliance by the end of the match.

Rack N’ Roll will take place on a playing field with two zones, the alliance home zones, on opposite sides and a goal, the “rack,” in the center.

The rack is shaped like a verticallyplaced octagonal prism with three sets of extended “legs” from inside it.

The competition includes two-minute and fifteen-second periods of which the competitors will compete in: Autonomous, Teleoperated, and the End Game.

Autonomous

is w h e n the robots respond to pre-programmed instructions. The competitors’ robots must react without any help from the drivers, or human players. This is the beginning of the match, and lasts only fifteen seconds long. Following Autonomous, the drivers take control of the robots during the Teleoperated period and continue to operate it until time runs out. In the last fifteen seconds, called the End Game, alliances are able to score bonus points without unnecessary interferences.

However, the robots cannot be in their opponent’s alliance home zone.

The rules for the competition include the robots

of an alliance being able to place inflatable tubes onto the extended legs, called spider legs, of an octagonal skeleton, or “rack,” to score points for their alliance. The inflatable tubes are called Ringers, and every match starts with eighteen.

At the opposite “home zones” of the playing field are nine Ringers lined up against the wall. By controlling their robot, an alliance must steer to the other side of the field, obtain a Ringer and then hang it on a spider leg in the central rack.

Some rules for the robot’s structure are that the robot can’t have any sharp edges, and its weight must be limited according to its height.

Chilly, who is in the four feet tall

class, is limited to 120 pounds. At its full extension, measures 12 feet. Clough, who will be coaching during the competition along side Jonathan Larsen as joystick driver, Avinesh Bilash on buttons, and Chloe Yarbrough as the human player, commented on how they expect to do this year. “We expect to be a strong alliance partner, whether we [will] be offensive or defensive in strategy. We work well as a team [and] can overcome any obstacle that the competition throws in front of us.”

Robotics is more than a competition between robots. According to advisor Craig Devine, “the main object of the competition is to exicute good engineer design and exicute gracious professionalism.” Even is the team does not win, Devine is positive that the Terrace Robotics Team will be gracious professionals.

TECH TALK

Parents and students access academic info online

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hat began as a way for students to register for classes in 2003, Skyward has now evolved as a way for parents to track their childs every academic move, but is that a bad thing?

Student information management system, Skyward, is now used not only for class registration but also attendence, grades, student history, and contact information. This is a lot of inforCorina Cheever mation to trust teachers with, Technology Editor but shouldn’t we be able to trust them? You might think so. But can a student really trust a teacher who has his or her confidential grades pulled up while students other than them are looking over the teachers shoulder? Though Skyward has some drawbacks like this and also being slow because of our school network, it does have a positive side.

Teachers are required to update grades every two weeks and attendence is updated daily, for parental viewing. No longer are students able to hide tardies, skipping or failing a class by intercepting calls from “big mouth” or waiting for the mailman. Parents can track their teens with the click of a button.

Over-eager parents are checking Skyward once a week and some parents even check it daily. Parent involvement is causing better attendence, and parents are so thrilled with the idea of Skyward their one complaint is grades should be updated more frequently.

Teachers feel that Skyward speeds up that grading proccess which makes final grades for mid terms and report cards less time consuming. The biggest obsticle is the speed of the schools network.

Relying on a network that has a tendecy to fail occasionally is risky becasue many teachers only use Skyward and don’t back up grades in a physical gradebook.

Next year speed and reliability will not be such an issue as the district is replacing all the hubs and switches throughout the school. The school will also be getting fiberoptic cables

to connect us to the outside world.

Skyward has such a variety of uses that it can be overwhelming until properly understood.

Skyward can also be used to communicate with a teacher.

It can be used as a messaging center for students and teachers as a class or one on one like an email. Parents can also leave messages for thier child’s teacher with out the hassle of remembering teachers names. Skyward also can take communication one step further. Teachers can post comments that only parent logins will see or they can leave comments that only students will be able to view.

Passwords for the two accounts were mass mailed at the begining of the first semester but if you still don’t know yours, simply contact the school.

Skyward was created and is now enforced because school district officials believe that the program will “enhance parent communication and given parents the information they need about their children.”

“Skyward is a great tool and as the bugs get worked out will help teachers,” according to Principal Greg Schwab. But for students the program is only effective if parents login.

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Operating systems are becoming more and more

identical similar twin same

alike

Microsoft trails after Apple

Leopard triumphs over Vista

By Heidi Gunderson HAWKEYE staff

Released Jan. 30, M icrosoft’s Windows Vista is the updated version of Windows XP. The updated version of the operating system is similar to Mac OS X Tiger except that it is not a polished final product and still needs work.

The program contains hundreds of new features, including a graphical user interface; a visual style named “Windows Aero,” an improved searching feature, multimedia creating tools, and completely redesigned networking, audio, and print.

Vista makes it easier to share files, and digital media. The main goal of Vista is to increase the state of security. There were many complaints about Windows XP concerning viruses, buffer overloads, and security weakspots.

In regards to restarting the computer, there is now Restart Manager. This works with installation and update programs to figure whether individual processes can be shut down and updated without having to restart the computer. When a reboot is required, the Restart Manager will take a snapshot of the system applications running and restart so the desktop appears the same way before the restart was required.

There are different variations of Microsoft

Vista, depending on what the computer is used for.

The Ultimate Edition allows the user to easily shift between productivity entertainment. Ultimate provides power,

By Corina Cheever security, and mobility features needed for Technology Editor work, and entertainment.

There is the Home Premium Edition for This spring, Apple will be releasing Mac home desktops and mobile PC’s.

OS X Leopard. The new operating system The Home Basic is geared for using the redefines networking as it is characterized Internet and viewing photos. It is easy to set today. up and maintain.

Leopard is Apple’s response to The Business Edition is designed for small Microsoft’s attempt to copy Mac OS X businesses. With this edition, one will spend Tiger with Windows Vista. less time on the technology-related issues, and From the second a Mac is turned on the focus more on perfecting the business. difference between Tiger and Leopard is Finally, there is the Enterprise Edition, visible. Leopard improves the way users which is geared to lower cost and risks, and can see all the windows from a bird’s eye meets the needs of large global organizaview. The updated operating system uses tions.

Spaces, a new organization system that lets Vista has only been on the market for a the user group windows into different quadfew weeks, but some flaws have already rants and switch between them with ease. been detected. One is the malware Dashboard has also been updated and on top protection engine that helps several of having new widgets available, users can now Microsoft security products, such as build their own widgets. By getting a .Mac the guard against online threats. There account users can sign on any Mac and their are also problems with the voice-recognidashboard preferences will be accessible. tion system, which lets people speak comSpotlight now allows users to search mands to the computer. The problem is the for documents within a network rather sound played over the PC speakers can trigthan being limited to searching one ger Vista’s speech recognition engine and Mac at a time. iCal is similar in that it make commands on victim’s computers. If can be posted so it is viewable throughMicrosoft doesn’t take care of the problems out the network. now, eventually Vista could be equal to that A unique program to Apple’s Leopard is of Windows XP. Time Machine, which uses latest technology

or

By Heidi Gunderson HAWKEYE staff

Ever wanted to watch the latest new release, but didn’t want to fight the rental crowd? Netflix and Blockbuster now offer mail order DVD rentals.

Founded by CEO Reed Hastings in 1998, Netflix has become the world’s largest online DVD movie rental service.

Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, it currently has about six million members who have access to over seventy thousand titles.

Netflix allows members to rent an unlimited number of DVDs from the comfort of home and have them delivered within one business day.

Currently there are fortyone warehouses in twentynine states. Users go online to the Netflix website, and create a list of preferred DVDs. Return the movies when finished and a new one from the online list will automatically be sent.

There are no late fees, no due dates, and shipping is free both ways. Plans cost

anywhere from $4.99 to $23.99 per month with different plans. Plans include one DVD at a time limit two per month or four DVDs at a time unlimited.

To cancel a plan, simply go online and terminate the it; there are no cancellation fees.

As of Jan. 16 Netflix launched a “Watch Now” feature to a limited number of customers. Within six months, the feature will be available to all members.

The Watch Now feature allows subscribers, at no extra cost, to stream nearDVD quality movies and TV Shows instantly. Subscribers will get one hour of media for every dollar they spend on their subscription.

Blockbuster founder, David Cook opened his first store in 1985. Years later Blockbuster has released its own form of what Netflix has created.

The only difference is that Blockbuster has the option of going into a store and exchanging on the spot as well as mailing the movie back to the warehouse. With ten warehouses in the United States, there is a location in Seattle.

Blockbuster Online also provides a coupon for a free in-store rental in case the online rentals have already been sent in, but a movie is wanted for that night.

It works about the same as Netflix. Go online and make a list from a growing sixty five thousand titles.

Depending on the plan, movies will be sent within one to two business days.

When finished with the DVD, place the rental in the provided postage paid envelope and mail it back to the warehouse.

If the number one choice on the online preferred list isn’t shipped, it is generally because the movie isn’t available. Even if some titles have longer waits then others, members should keep titles in the order preferred.

Plans with Blockbuster range from $9.99 a month with one DVD at a time, to $17.99 with up to three DVDs at a time.

With the growing movie titles, Netflix and Blockbuster are now offering a way to take one more stress out of life. Walk out to the mailbox and check out what movie is waiting.

to back up data on the Mac. Time Machine automatically runs in the background when the Mac is in use. It takes snapshots of the entire system so at anytime a user can go back and retrieve lost data.

With stationary templates available in Mail 3 users can create invitations, letters and more that incorporate photos. Simply choosing a template, dragging and dropping photos and graphics and inserting text, users create emails that are sure to get people’s attention. Both Mac and PC users can receive these emails. iChat in Mac OS X Leopard is more than just a chat room, now is can be used for work and play. iChat combines Photo Booth effects with new video backdrops so a user can appear to be at the beach rather than in a office or other locations. The improved iChat allows inter network screen sharing so two people can surf the web together or work on a presentation. This and much more is included in the Leopard iChat.

According to Apple, “Security enhancements include anti-phishing protection in Mail and Safari make Leopard the safest Mac OS for all your communication.” In Safari flexible parental controls let parents regulate not only what websites their child can go to but also what hours of the day their children can use the Internet. The security for Leopard also includes Xcode 3.0, which protects from viruses.

Leopard embraces new voice technology and Braille support giving seeing impaired users more control over the Mac. In spring 2007 these features will be available in a 64-bit operating system.

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Metal Church revisits Seattle

HAWKEYE 27 FEBRUARY 2007 Photo and story by Colin Diltz A&E Editor

The 1980’s was when the giant thrash metal scene started. Metal Church, from Seattle, was a pioneer of this genre and is still around after twenty years of thrashing. They are touring on their A Light in the Dark North America Tour” promoting their newest album “A Light in the Dark.” Despite many changes in their lineup their sound has changed very little. They still are producing the raw thrash sound that came out of their album “The Dark.”

Warm up bands are usually nothing special.

This can be applied to the first two bands at the concert, Against and Choker. The last two, Shadow Clad and Die By Day, sparked the excitement of the crowd. In fact the crowd was more riled up in Die By Day’s set than Metal Church’s. There were push pits, circle pits, and even the legendary Wall of Death happening during Die By Day’s performance.

Then the smoke machines started up and the crowd knew it was time for the epic thrash band, Metal Church. All the forty year old thrash metal heads got as close as they could to the stage to watch the magic known as Metal Church.

The lead singer, Ronny Munroe, shrieked a high pitched scream that could be compared to Judas Priest’s own Rob Halford. The band quickly went into their cult classic, “Ton of Bricks”. The crowd sang the chorus with the band. Meanwhile the piercing lights from

above added to the mood of the song. This song was the song that defined their style and they played it as heavy as possible.

The lead guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof shredded his part along with Jay Reynolds, guitar, and Steve Unger on the bass guitar. When the band played one of their new songs “Mirror of Lies” off their newest album the crowd was pumped. They cheered as the band came to a close on that song.

Next they played “The Dark.” This song was one of the better songs of the night. It seemed like everyone in the crowd knew the song and it even caused a few push-pits to form. With things starting to wind down the band last few songs were well known.

They played “Metal Church” off their self titled album. The guitarists really got into this and were able to show off their shredding ability with the fast paced drum blaring in the background.

At the end they played the new version of “Watch the Children Pray.” This song was redone as a tribute to their former singer, David Wayne, who died in 2005. The musicians poured all their heart into the song so that everyone knew how much they missed their old friend. The song had a calming effect for a heavy metal song and left the audience chanting for more. Metal Church’s performance shook Studio Seven and if they were ever to return they would be greeted by a core group of fans who were there that night.

Calendar

Metal Church performs a song from their new album.

Event Dates & Venues Artist

Date

Venue

Genre

Cartel

2/28

El Corazon

Pop Rock

Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival

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3/1- 3/3 Edmonds Center for the Arts

Jazz

Bill Engvall

3/2

I.N.B. Performing Arts Cener

Comedy

Rascal Flatts

3/4

Tacoma Dome

Country

Seattle Symphony

3/4

Benaroya Hall

Classical

Kittie

3/9

Studio Seven

Metal

The English Beat

3/9

The Fenix

Ska

Bright Eyes

3/11

The Showbox

Alternative

Rod Stewart

3/12

Key Arena

Rock

David Benoit Trio

3/15

Jazz Alley

Jazz

Anti-Flag

3/20

The Showbox

Punk Rock

The Ataris

3/21

El Corazon

Rock

The Exploited

3/22

Studio Seven

Punk Rock

Compiled by Colin Diltz

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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Moscow, Idaho

2007

Terrace jazzers reap back-to-back wins

By Leah Pope

groups went; some years there were five. Sometimes they brought home trophies, and others they were disappointed. Every year, though, they returned with a new appreciation for jazz.

Executive Editor

It cost them over a dozen hours each on a bus, nights away from home, school days getting behind on homework and countless hours of practice and rehearsal, but last weekend, all The students in Dynamics left for Idaho on the work Terrace’s jazz students have put in this year paid off.

Both the mixed jazz choir, Dynamics, and the top band, Jazz Thursday morning, early enough to Ensemble 1, won first place in their divisions at the University of have a free evening at their hotel Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival last Thursday and Friday.

“Winning is much more fun Aside from competitions for big bands and jazz choirs, Hampton included solo than not winning.” competitions and clinics for groups after ~T.J. Sullivan they perform, plus others for all who Dynamics director wish to attend. In the evening concerts, professional jazz musicians from around the world gathered to perform, ranging from Jeff Hamilton to Jane Monheit to James Morrison.

For years, Terrace students have attended Lionel Hampton. Some years just two

Dynamics

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in Lewiston, less than an hour’s drive away from Moscow.

Two altos from Dynamics, juniors Amanda Turner and Cari Smith, had entered in the solo competition. They sang in the morning, more than earning their applause.

Dynamics performed in the early afternoon. They started with “Groove Merchant,” featuring improvised scat solos from Eli Blaisdell, Sarah Tucker and Brett Morrison. Their ballad was “A Time for Love,” with solos by Lexi Juretich and Danielle King, and Tiffany Weight accompanying on the flute. As a grand finale, Dynamics sang “Four

Brothers.” The title character parts were sung by (in order of their brotherly parts) Brett Morrison, Joel Jewett, David Schillen and Eli Blaisdell.

It wasn’t until early evening that Dynamics learned they had placed first in their room. After falling into a hurry-up-and-wait pattern, they finally made it onto the stage of the Kibbie Dome in the winner’s concert. They sang “Groove Merchant” again, taking to heart their clinician’s advice to emphasize note endings and avoid rushing the tempo.

This was the first time Dynamics has won first in their division since 2000; every year from then till now, they placed second.

After coming home from the winning trip, Dynamics’ combined feelings were best expressed by sophomore Tiffany Weight’s statement, “It was amazing!”

Is performing well and being recognized as good musicians the key to an enjoyable choir trip? According to Dynamics director T.J. Sullivan it is: “Winning is much more fun than not winning.”

Jazz Ensemble 2 Jazz 2 performed in the Church of the Nazarene, one of the festival’s outlying performance venues, early in the afternoon on Saturday.

They opened with “Front Burner,” with solos by Michael Ward on piano, Ben Gregg on alto saxophone, Anthony Vo on tenor saxophone and Jesse Anderson on trombone.

Then they featured trumpet-player Katrina Gears in “Skylark.” To finish, Jazz 2 played “The Preacher,” which included another solo by Ward on piano, plus Devin Martin on drums and Ariana DeBoo on tenor saxophone.

Jesse Anderson also represented Jazz 2 by competing in the trombone solo competition.

Jazz Ensemble 1

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Top: Jory Tindall performs in the alto saxophone solo competition. Bottom: Jazz Ensemble 2 competes in the AAA division at the Church of the Nazarene on Saturday.

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival: A Glossary • Lionel Hampton: Born 1908, died 2002, Lionel Hampton is the first and only African-American musician to have a university’s school of music named after him – the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho.

• Division/Room: Initially, ensembles are divided by what type of group they are, jazz choirs all sing on Friday, jazz bands all play on Saturday. Choirs are further divided by whether they are mixed- or single-gender groups. Both choirs and bands are split into divisions based on the number of students in their school.

Terrace, for example, is a AAAA school. Because there are sometimes too many groups in a division, and only so many can play in a single venue in the length of a day, they are further divided into rooms (this term is literal, because the room you play/sing in is also the room your competitors perform in).

• Winner’s Concert: When a group wins their room they are asked to perform a song on the festival’s main stage in the Kibbie Dome. In past years, all the groups who make it to the winner’s concert on a given day compete for a sweepstakes award; this year, festival administrators chose not to give sweepstakes awards, in a move toward making the festival less of a competition.

Though Jazz Ensemble 1 and Dynamics competed and performed on different days, their mastery came back to back last week. Above left: Senior Bryce Call competes in the trumpet solo competition on Saturday. Above right: Sarah Tucker sings a scat solo in Dynamics’ “Groove Merchant” in the Kibbie Dome Friday evening. Below: The combined images of Jazz Ensemble 1 and Dynamics performing on the stage in the University of Idaho Kibbie Dome illustrates the parallel success they found at the 40th Annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival – the largest educational jazz festival in the world.

Several other musicians played solos earlier in the day. Bryce Call and Paige Anderson opened the trumpet competition; Jory Tindall and Ben Walters both played alto saxophone solos; Andrew Jacobson played a drum solo; and Marina Christopher competed on the upright bass.

Just two hours after Jazz 2 played, Jazz 1 performed in the University of Idaho’s Hartung Theater.

They played “Brush Taps,” a song with solos by drummer Andrew Jacobsen and pianist Shauna Rydman.

Their ballad, “Hey There” (a tune reminiscent of last year’s musical, “The Pajama Game”), featured lead trumpet player, Bryce Call.

Lastly, Jazz 1 played “Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie,” with solos by Eric Lundquist on trumpet, Kelly Ryan on guitar and Jory

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Amanda Turner croons “My Kind of Trouble is You” in the alto vocal solo competition on Thursday.

“It feels like, finally, after all this time, and all our hard work, it paid off… Because we won three festivals, and we sound amazing.” ~Shauna Rydman Jazz Ensemble 1 pianist

Tindall on alto saxophone. The song also featured a soli by the entire saxophone section.

After taking group photos and a long wait on the bus, Jazz 1 finally got the news that they had won their room.

In the winner’s concert on the Kibbie Dome stage, Jazz 1 played “Salute to Elvis Costello.” Lundquist again soloed, and the Kibbie Dome crowd cheered for Call’s high notes.

Lionel Hampton was Jazz 1’s third first place win of the year; they took sweepstakes at the Clark College Jazz Festival in January and again at the Viking Jazz Festival earlier this month.

Jazz 1 hadn’t played on the Kibbie Dome stage since the last time they won their room in 2003. They have placed second three years in a row since then.

Despite a failed bid at another trip to Essentially Ellington, a national jazz competition for which finals will be held in New York City in May, and which they placed third in two years ago, Jazz 1 musicians are happy with their success. Piano player Shauna Rydman said, “It feels like, finally, after all this time, and all our hard work, it paid off… Because we won three festivals, and we sound amazing.”

• Kibbie Dome: University of Idaho’s athletic facility. Evening and winner’s concerts are held on the stage. It seats up to 8,500 for the festival.

• Solo Competition: Individual students attending the festival have the opportunity to prepare in advance 15 minutes worth of songs to perform with accompaniment. Soloists are divided based on what instrument they play or what vocal range they sing. This year, a new component was added for instrumentalists: they were required to improvise two choruses of blues each.

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Photo illustration by Leah Pope/HAWKEYE

In Dynamics’ daytime performance, Brett Morrison, David Schillen, Joel Jewett and Eli Blaisdell (from left) sing the title roles in “Four Brothers.”

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Bullshot humour in the theater

By Kathyrn Goddard HAWKEYE staff

The latest of the MTHS plays, “Bullshot Crummond,” was filled with creative and light-hearted humor.

Along with the play being well cast, Bullshot Crummond was packed with all sorts of interesting cinematic special effects that mock a movie. For example, the first scene opens with a plane hanging in front of the curtain in order to show an airplane crashing. Junior Alex Ramsey, played Hugh “Bullshot” Crummond, a sly British detective with an eye for everything suspicious, but not one for the obvious.

Christina Rameriz and Anthony Anduiza were the devious duo Otto Von Brunno and Lenya Von Brunno, respectively. The audience first meets them after the plane crash at the beginning of the play when they kidnap Professor Rupert Fenton (whom freshman Michael Ward portrays), and shortly thereafter the audience is introduced to Bullshot Crummond.

A hysterically-played Rosemary Fenton (played by senior Sarah Tucker) sends Bullshot a letter asking to meet him at the Carleton Hotel, in order to explain the plight of her missing father, Professor Rupert Fenton. This is when more dramatic special affects take place, as Bullshot is attacked by what he suspects to be a Chinese assassin, but ends up suspecting the guilty Otto Von Brunno. It is in this scene that Algy Longwort (junior, Tim Maass is introduced. Tim plays the many characters in this play.

This next scene shows how Bullshot Crummond is a comical parody of a serious play or film. The audience finds Otto and Lenya conversing, and we find out that Otto and Lenya kidnapped Professor Fenton for his recently founded diamond formula so that they could sabotage the diamond market.

It is also exposed that Lenya has an attraction to Bullshot, and it is this reason Otto will not let her try to kill him.

The play becomes even more absurd when Otto attempts to hire a Chicago gangster, Salvatore Scalicio who is played by himself. He ends up killing the gangster, and develops another plan.

Once Bullshot and Rosemary finally meet at the Carleton Hotel, they instantly fall in love. This does not cloud

Crummond’s ability to detect suspicious people, because he automatically suspects the innocent waiter.

He begins to dance with Rosemary, giving time for Otto to sneak a ridiculously large microphone into the flowers in the table. Bullshot shouts into the microphone, scaring away Otto. He realizes that the barely disguised “other waiter” Otto, was a German. He chases after him, but to no avail.

After he leaves, Otto and Lenya decide to use the vicious “Converse Force Field” to put the hero at his early demise.

When Bullshot comes back to the hotel to retrieve his forgotten pipe, Lenya stuns him and breaks with an obnoxious laugh.

Crummond is forced onto a chair and a stick of dynamite is shoved into his mouth. Once someone walks into the room it will cause an “Inverse Force Field” that activates the dynamite.

Leaving the audience tormented with the suspense of Crummond’s death to be. But of course, Rosemary walks in and Crummond deactivates the “Inverse Force Field”. Rosemary, comically ignorant, leaves with Crummond back to the house.

Probably the best example of a cinematic parody is the scene in which Otto and Lenya share a car with Bullshot and Rosemary in a high speed chase. The scene is a constant dizzying change of people in the car and their license

plates, until Bullshot and Rosemary end up driving their car off a cliff, leaving them stranded on the ledge. Otto and Lenya asume that they are dead and continue back to their hideout to continue their diabolical plan.

The final scene consists of a hilarious sword fight, a fistfight, another plane crash, and a fight over a gun.

With an unexpected ending, this play challenges all serious plays.

The play ends, but the good feelings of the audience did not. Directed by drama teacher Jeannie Brzovic, “Bullshot Crummond” was wonderfully presented by Terrace’s Drama Department. With a great combination of sound and colorful sets, it was pleasing to the eye as well as the ears.

Bullshot Crummond (played by junior Alex Ramsey) catches a messenger pidgeon while Rosemary Fenton (senior Sarah Tucker) searches in her purse for paper and pencil. “Bullshot Crummond” ran for three days earlier this month.

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Two guys and a bag of popcorn

By Colin Diltz A&E Editor

If you expected a high action movie, then “Breach” was a disappointment.

At least until it got further into the movie. The movie markets itself as an action spy movie, but when the viewers watch it they are surprisingly shocked to find out that it is an intellectual thriller. On the other hand

this movie is great at developing the plot, but to people who like action it might seem a little slow. The subtle twists make you want to be on the side of the so called “bad” guy, but in the end it is observed how cynical he really is. It starts at the end and flashes back to the start, where an agent in training is doing a regular job. He is pulled from that job and

put on a high priority job of monitoring another agent, who is accused of being a sexual deviant. Little does the in-training agent know, he will grow a fondness for this agent, which will be shattered when his boss tells him that the agent he is monitoring is a mole and they are trying to catch him in the act of leaking valuable information to the Russians.

Breach PG-13

By Jon Apel HAWKEYE staff

In the movie “Breach” the FBI has suspected that a fellow agent has been leaking information to the Russians. He was sent a fresh face of the agency, but he’s not quite yet an agent. But with this assignment, he thinks he can become one. Personally this little bit has summarizes up the whole movie. It’s supposed to be a spy movie and it is. It was also based on true events.

It was not the best spy movie ever, but it was not the worst I have seen. There was way too much dialogue for a normal person to sit through and when the action started the movie was nearing the end. If readers love to watch movies about true spies then this should be at the top of your list. I personally would say that this movie should not be seen in a movie theater. If you see it in the dollar sale bin you should get it, but otherwise forget about it.

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Dangers abound in popular drugs

By Kathryn Goddard HAWKEYE staff

XTC

There’s a little pill causing great damage to teens across the nation. This pill is a drug called MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy. Ecstasy also goes by quite unintelligent names, such as XTC, Adam, hug, beans, clarity, lover’s speed, and regularly is known as “the love drug,” X and E. MDMA has many physical effects such as hyperthermia, dehydration, hypertension, heart failure, and kidney failure – not to mention the psychological effects such as chronic depression, anxiety, weakened memory, reduced cognitive ability, flashbacks, and hallucinations.

Serotonin is a chemical in your brain that is most affected by ecstasy. Serotonin regulates emotions, body temperature, mood, sleep, appetite, and sexuality of a person. It carries signals from nerve cell to nerve cell. After the serotonin is used, it is brought back into the cell that made it. This is done by a protein called serotonin transporters, and when MDMA is ingested this protein is disabled and enables all of the brain’s serotonin to be released at once. The rapid release of serotonin is dangerous because if too much serotonin is released into the brain, a person loses control of important funcBy Christina Montilla tions needed for survival.

Photo Manager Ecstasy is popular at parties and raves. Among overdosing, a common way for partying teens to die from ecstasy is dehydration. MDMA along with the effects of dancing and alcohol dehydrates the Crack cocaine is a more potent form of cocaine. user by simultaneously disguising the signs of dehydration, while giving the victim energy to The name comes from the crackling noise it makes stay active beyond their ability. This dehydration causes water intoxication by drinkwhen being heated. It is highly addictive and coning too much water. Therefore, when a person does start to feel thirsty, the excess sumed by smoking it in a “crack pipe.” It also can drinking of water may occur. This causes flooding of the lungs. A person can be dissolved in water and injected. The users inhale also overheat from the excess of serotonin, causing their organs to cook, the fumes of the vapors of the heated crystals. and resulting in death.

It comes in rock form that is usually a white or Like other drugs, ecstasy may seem glamorous and fun but it off white color. An average rock weighs 1/10 of a can lead to many actions that have startling consequencgram and sells for around $20 each. It is a felony es. Users of MDMA have hallucinations that lead to have posession of it. to unpredictable behavior. Changes in mood In a National Household Survey of Drug Abuse, lead to impaired judgment, and teens that it was found that 150,000 individuals between take ecstasy are more likely to have the ages of 12 and 17 have used crack once in unprotected sex. All too often their lifetime. A survey done by Michigan State this drug leads to the worst University revealed that 4 percent (nationally) consequence of them of high school seniors have tried crack at least all, death. once in their lifetime.

Acute respiratory problems are long term in users, and the risks of seizure and heart

By Cassie Soriano failure is high and deadly. Cocaine in any HAWKEYE staff form restricts the flow through blood vessels, increases heart rate and blood pressure. It is There are four different types of alcohol: ethyl, an immediate high of hyper stimulation, a methyl, propyl and butyl. Booze, juice, sauce, brew, feeling of euphoria, eased fatigue and mental liquor, cold one, and Wahoo juice are all common names for alertness. Since crack is smoked, this high ethyl alcohol. This type of fermented vegetables, fruits and grain, only lasts from 5-10 minutes in comparison unlike the other three types, is used for beverages. Consumption of methyl, to when it is snorted, which increases the propyl, or butyl alcohol may cause blindness or even death. duration to 20 to 30 minutes. It is inexpenWhile ethyl alcohol isn’t as severe, its lasting effects can be just as harmful. Since it’s sive to make and easily manufactured. a depressant, alcohol slows the central nervous system after it enters the bloodstream. It can Other terms for crack cocaine are cause memory loss, impaired vision, loss of control or reasoning, and hinder the ability to carry out Beat, Candy, Crumbs, Dice, tasks properly. Increasing the consumption of alcohol also increases the impairment of a person’s condiHard Rock, Nuggets, tion. Depending on the speed and amount of drinks a person has, a blackout can occur. This is caused by the Snow Coke, rapid increase in the body’s alcohol level in a short period of time. The body’s condition occurs in stages, according to Scrabble and its BAC, or Blood Alcohol Content. The first stage, euphoria, alters a person’s daringness and confidence, while shortening Piece. their attention span and better judgment. Excitement, when the body reaches a BAC of roughly 0.09-0.25 percent, causes slowed reactions to situations, loss of balance, and affects the body’s senses. Confusion, like its name, reduces a person to not knowing where they are and why, staggering, and highly emotional behavior. The fourth stage, stupor, is the state in which a person is unable to move or stand up at all, when their BAC has reached about 0.4 percent. Coma and death, when BAC has reached or passed 0.5 percent, is when the person is unconscious, their breathing is slower or more shallow, their heart rate has slowed, and ultimately they may die.

CRACK

Booze

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Many resources are available for Terrace teens

AA is a free program. People do not have to pay any type of membership fee’s or “donations.” The only qualification to join is the aspiration to stop drinking. Anyone from teens to grandparents and more can join AA. AA is not affiliated with any churches or politics. Alcoholism is the third greatest killer in the U.S. after heart disease and cancer. With that taken into consideration it is fairly obvious why alcoholism is a major health risk. AA’s goal is to “stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.”

AA sees alcoholism as an illness. Both American Medical Association and British Medical Association agree that alcoholism is in fact and illness. According to AA symptoms of alcoholism include • They get drunk when they had not planned to • Sneak drinks • Hide bottles • Have blackouts • Lie about their drinking • Just want one more drink at the end of the party • Always think about occasions that involve drinking • Get cirrhosis of the liver • Have convulsions when they withdraw AA is there to help. Members follow a 12-step program to achieve sobriety. There is an AA in Mountlake Terrace: SNO-KING INTERGROUP PO BOX 30 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE WA 98043 425 672-0987 E-mail: snokingintergroup@hotmail.com

By Katherine Waldo Health Editor/Web Designer

U-TURN U-TURN is the drug and alcohol prevention group on campus. The current Drug and Alcohol counselor, Michael Clune, runs this organization. It is composed of students who “want to make a difference,” according to Clune, and who also do not use any illegal substances or also cigarettes.

The organization is very diverse which Clune says, “different groups connect differently.” Which might help promote staying drug an alcohol free. Even if a person has used before they are more than welcome to join the club and support the cause. The group meets every Tuesday first lunch in the counseling conference room B. U-TURN also hosts a once a month free movie night open to all students who want a place to watch a move and eat some popcorn.

Meet Mr. Clune

More teen help resources:

Drug and alcohol counselor Michael Clune is here to help with any drug and alcohol issues and other related problems Michael Clune Drug & Alcohol students at MTHS Counselor might have. He is a National Certified Addiction Counselor and he has a masters degree in Addiction Counseling. He also specializes in dealing with domestic violence, anger management, chemical dependency, and relapse prevention.

Phone: (425)431-5599 Email: CluneM@edmonds.wednet.edu

24-Hour Helpline (800) 562-1240 (toll free) Poison Control Center (800) 732-6985 (toll free) AL-Anon ALA-Teen (425) 348-7828 Center for Counseling and Health Resources 547 Dayton Ave Edmonds 98020 (425) 771-5166 Narcotics Anonymous Everett (425) 210-2424

U-TURN also had a very successful launch of it “awareness table.” It is of course a table, but it has information on drug awareness, dependency, and prevention. Clune describes the members as students “being a voice, an educational voice, an inspirational voice.” You might also see U-TURN members in your classroom. They now go into classrooms and give mini presentations on drug and alcohol awareness along with giving out helpful information.

Clune also takes part in “Get Your Butt Out” (GYBO) GYOB is a class that meets twice a week to help student kick the habit of smoking. The class is only a month long, but students do receive credit upon successful completion of the class.

U-TURN hopes to get involved in more assemblies and hope to maybe have their own. Right now they are trying to set up a DUI day. During the DUI day students would be informed in the dangers of driving while under the influence. They also might have the “drunk goggles.”

Drunk goggles are goggles designed for the purpose to make the user feel like they are drunk, or at least see like someone who is drunk. They are quite interesting. Most people are asked to walk a straight line when wearing them, and most can not walk a straight line much less extend the arm and touch their nose. Both are techniques used in sobriety tests.

According to Clune the most used drugs at MTHS are alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. (In no particular order) The reason for this is because these drugs are relatively cheap and are easily accessed. Unlike other hard hitting drugs (i.e. coke, heroin, crystal meth etc.)

Care Crisis Line (Volunteers of America) 2802 Broadway Everett 98206 (425) 258-4357 Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) (425) 259-6233

Web Sites 1) www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ufds/ 2) www.clubdrugs.org 3) www.freevibe.com 4) www.painfullyobvious.com 5) www.stopdrugaddiction.org 6) www.theantidrug.com 7) www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

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PotMaryJaneWeedCannibus

By Jacob Tupper HAWKEYE staff

Cannabis, or as it is known by the street names of marijuana, pot, weed, etc., is the most widely used psychoactive drug – a drug that alters brain functions.

It is hard to find non-biased information on the health effects of marijuana. For every scientific study showing that there are health risks there is another study refuting saying that there are no health risks.

F o r example, the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), a research institute, claimed that marijuana can cause lung cancer.

On the other hand, Donald P. Tashkin, the Medical Director of Pulmonary Function Laboratory at UCLA, stated that even heavy use of marijuana does not cause cancer of lung, upper airways, or esophagus at the 2005 meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society.

Keeping the idea in mind that scientific studies have often come up with conflicting

answers, here are some negative and positive effects of marijuana on one’s health.

The short-term effects include problems thinking, problem solving, and learning; loss of coordination and according to the NIDA, after the first hour of smoking marijuana, one’s risk of a heart attack more than quadruples.

The long-term effects incorporate depression, anxiety, poor academics, lethargy, some memory problems and some studies have shown that there might be a connection between marijuana use and schizophrenia.

The majority of positive effects come from the medicinal properties of marijuana. Some positive effects are that it relaxes the user, it has been used to treat nausea and build appetites (which is good for cancer and AIDS patients), it has been thought to help those with glaucoma, epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar syndrome.

Finally, recent studies have shown that marijuana may block Alzheimer’s disease. To find solid medicinal characteristics of anything usually takes a long time, so the positive properties of marijuana may have been proven in some cases, but not all.

While marijuana is most likely not as bad as it is made out to be, it is better for a healthy person’s wellbeing to avoid use of the drug.

TURN Special K/GHB: date rape drugs

By Christina Montilla Photo Manager

Alcohol use is a large contributor to date rape. Intoxication impairs judgement and can lead to blacking out.

Although women are 10 times more victimized then men, 5 percent of cases are male victims who have been sexually assaulted or robbed under the influence of a date rape drug.

The most famous date rape drug is Rolyphol or ‘Roofies.’

Illegal in the United States, this street drug is smuggled in from Mexico. It is a powerful sedative that is 10 times the potency of valium. It can cause temporary paralysis; irritate the stomach and cause amnesia and loss of consciousness. It comes in two forms: a 1 mg tablet that is light blue but can still be undetectable in a dark colored beverage or container and a 2 mg tablet that is white, odorless and colorless when dissolved. Both are sold in pink packaging that makes it look like other prescription drugs.

Ecstasy is another form of a date rape drug. It increases sexual arousal and hinders the user’s ability to have clear judgment.

GHB, another sedative, is also commonly used as a date rape drug. It stands for Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid but has street names of Liquid Ecstasy, G, Georgia Home Boy, Easy Lay, and Party Drug. Although pulled off the markets in 1990, it can be found on the Internet for body building. It has effects of increased sexual desire, drowsiness, dizziness, and has a metallic taste. In large doses it is deadly.

Ketamine, a veterinarian anesthetic, goes by K, Vitamin K or Special K. It causes an out of body or near death experience when taken in large doses.

It can be mixed with water and is fast acting, usually lasting for 45 minutes. The “high” is temporary paralysis, coma, dissociation, confusion, hallucinations, and intense euphoria.

Most date rape drugs are used because they leave the victim unable to make clear and rash decisions, unable to fend off attack and can sometimes lead to memory loss; ideal for a rapist.

If someone asks you to get you a drink, go with them and always keep your drink with you. Some 62 percent of college on-campus rapes were from a classmate.

Some tips to avoid date rape are to never accept a drink from someone you do not know. Also, if you have an unusual feeling of intoxication or loss of clear control, find a trusted friend and leave the party or date.

Graphics edited by Ji Mun Photo/Graphics Editor Pictures by Alan Adzhiyev

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■ How Barbie measures up to the average woman • Below

HAWKEYE 27 FEBRUARY 2007

Am I too fat for you?

By Quynh Dinh Feature Editor

A friend of mine took a 10-year-old girl to the mall the other day. While they were walking past the stores, the girl pointed out that the mannequins are skinny.

“How do they make you feel?” my friend asked.

“They make me mad,” replied the little girl.

After Candace Smith, an MTHS senior heard this story, she immediately responded, “At 10 you shouldn’t already be looking at things and thinking you have to be super skinny.”

We have covered anorexia and the dangers of dieting over the past few years in the Hawkeye, but what it all lead to is the fact that some people are gullible enough to fall victim to such things as the popular media, the desire to be ‘perfect’, and self-insecurities.

It is most obvious in teenage girls who are self-conscious about their appearance. Who could blame them? With ads all on television, Internet, and magazines, using a person’s insecurities to sell their product, who could not feel a little displaced in the ‘perfect’ society our media implants in our minds.

One method of advertising is to create a standard of perfection to make a target group, mostly women, to feel insecure about themselves. The ad plays on this insecurity and offers their product as a remedy to the customer’s desire to fit in. Just look around at all the teenagers today. How many of them are influenced by the music they hear, the shows they watch, the games they play, and the magazines they read?

Cosmetic companies spend millions of dollars a year trying to reach their target group, and this money certainly does not go to waste.

That is, in its successful manipulation of one’s insecurities. There is always the solution of not watching these commercials right? Although this is a possibility, it is not always achievable.

On a typical Saturday morning, 50 percent of the commercials aimed at women and girls talk about the importance of being beautiful.

The constant exposure to advertisements aimed at female physical attractiveness contributes to teenage girls feeling self-conscious about their appearance.

On average, Americans see about 3,000 ads in magazines, tele-

vision, and billboards every day. Teenagers Stanford study led by Eric Stice of 692 high watch six to seven hours of television a day school girls found that those who tried to and 1.8 million of them currently use the lose weight actually gained weight in the Internet. It is not surprising that teenage girls process. The study was over the course of are comparing themselves to the 6 feet and 120 each girlʼs four years in high school. Each pound models, whereas the average height and year, the girls were weighed, and asked weight for women is 5 feet 4 inches and 145 whether they had tried to lose weight pounds. either by exercising, dieting, binge eating, Remember to keep in mind that today’s fash- vomiting, and using laxatives or appetite ion models are 23 percent skinnier than the suppressants. To keep the study unbiased, average female. the girls were not However, the told that they were “At 10 you shouldn’t already fashion industry a part of a study is turning in a be looking at things and on weight control. better direction.

On average, the thinking you have to be super In 2006, Fashion girls gained three skinny.”

Week in Madrid, pounds a year.

Spain banned Those who used ~Candace Smith models with a laxatives or appeMTHS Senior Body Mass Index tite suppressants (BMI, a ratio of greatly increased weight to height) less than 18. A healthy BMI their likelihood of becoming obese later for women is between 18.5 and 25. As a result, in life. Knowing that teenagers do not know the show was expected to turn away 30 percent the true value of money, the media advertises of the models who were supposed to be a part products that only ease a want, and not a pracof the show. Milan quickly followed Madrid’s tical need. The majority of teens have jobs, example two months at the December show. which means that they have a little extra cash Unfortunately, some experts argue that ban- to spend. Since most of them do not have the ning skinny models from fashion shows is not responsibilities that adults do, such as paying enough to help girls feel that being skinny the electric or water bills, they will use their equals physical attractiveness. extra on things they do not necessary need.

Joanne Jacobs Brumberg wrote in her 1997 The clothing industry creates a new hype book, The Body Project that 53 percent of 13 each season by coming out with new year old girls say they are “unhappy with their trends. The sad truth is that some will bodies.” actually obtain these items to ‘fit in’ This figure increases to 78 percent as the with the rest their peers. girl reaches the age of 17. Keep in mind that In contrast to girls, the guys are statistic was 10 years ago. Imagine how it could less likely to pursue a skinny have changed since then. Today, 75 percent of body or the right clothes to ‘fit women who are at a healthy weight think they in’ with their peers. “Maybe are overweight. it’s because I’m a guy,” One of the biggest messages that these ads said senior Duk give out is the fact that one has to be skinny to order to be pretty. In 2000, a

Lee, “but personally, I see guys with perfect bodies all the time, but that doesn’t force me to starve myself. I’m happy with who I am.”

As I look for another person to interview for my article, I ran into senior Catherine Cooper waiting to be picked up in front of the school.

I approached her and introduced my purpose.

Half way into our conversation about teenagers and body image, she responded, “I’m not the ‘image’ and some guys get their hopes up and do not realize that not everyone can be a certain size.”

She also added, “sex, drugs, and alcohol are the only ways to be popular and I know some kids who actually believe that.” This is a sad reality.

The point here is not to say that the media and advertisements are wrong, but that some teenagers should give themselves a break and not tune in to so much of what they see and hear.

“For companies whose main priority is to sell their products, it is vital to present their product in the most attractive form as possible,” said Lee. Most of us know what we see on television magazines has been retouched to perfection.

Yet there is still something inside that is calling us to imitate what we see and hear.

How Barbie measures up to the average woman Average Woman

Barbie

Height

5’4’’

7’2’’

Weight

140 lbs

101 lbs 39” (FF cup)

Bust

36” to 37” (B cup)

Waist

30” to 34”

19”

Hips

40” to 42”

33”

Shoe size

Between 8.5 and 9.5

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She only has room for half a liver and a few inches of intestines, resulting in chronic diarrhea and death

Her feet are too small to walk upright

Barbie has the same head circumference as her waist

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Girls usually say “I need to lose weight.”

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She’s thinking...

He’s thinking ...

“I obsess over my weight and at the moment my self esteem is particularly low. Because normal girls don’t complain “All this girl does is comabout this to boys unless they want him to reassure them that they are skinny enough and he has no problem with how plain.” much they weigh. If he tells me that I do need to lose weight I can use that as a petty excuse to stop talking to him and to tell my friends on how big a jerk he is.”

“Oh, I ran out of time so I “I don’t need to wear make up. I’m pretty enough, in fact this is just a ploy to show you I’m not obsessed with how I “For once you don’t look didn’t wear make up today” look, when in reality I am and I spent an hour making sure I got the right look without make up. like a clown.”

“I look like crap today”

“I’m saying this out loud in hopes that you will disagree with me so I can feel a shred of a bit better about my physical appearance, and not beat myself for not showering, doing my hair, wearing clean clothes, or whatever else little detail that is insignificant to everyone else, but a big deal to me.”

“I didn’t really notice.”

“Do you think she’s pret- “She is decent, but I’m hoping that all you have is eyes for me, so if you compliment me and ignore her existence than “How many compliments tier than me? it means I have no competition. do you want from me?”

“I’m so ugly.”

“No self respecting girl would again say this out loud to a guy unless she is fishing for compliments. I’m not actually as ugly as ‘other’ girls and I know it so I need you to reassure me and plus I want to make sure you think I am attractive.”

“LIAR!”

Create your own image, don’t copy the media’s General Manager

Based on all the clothes that teenage girls have been wearing, skin is easy to notice right away.

Sometimes, more cleavage makes a person feel sexier or possibly just that sense of feeling “different.” The media and the so-called role models of today may have an influence on girls who choose to dress sexier than ever before. They may respond that it is their natural way of dressing or that it is the trend, but famous icons, such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears have control over young girls today.

Hollywood’s fashion influences how the public dresses, which can become a major problem.

The way you dress should define your personality and style. It should be you.

Often, we wonder about perfectionism and how it may be the next trend. At the mall, it is common to see young girls from 9 to 11

years old who shop for clothes that may not be appropriate for their age. It seems like young girls are becoming little “Barbies.”

It is safe to say that approximately 80 percent of girls today have played with Barbies when they were young. Dolls, such as “Barbie” and “Bratz” are popular among little girls. Why? They seem so real to their eyes that it sends a message to young girls that it is the ideal image in society.

Celebrities who barely wear any clothing are plastered in “People” magazine or the tabloids, but it is shocking to notice that dolls are wearing less clothing, as well.

A report from the American Psychological Association based on 300 studies over the past 18 months shows that the sexualized images from dolls can result in young girls viewing themselves as sex objects.

Bratz dolls, the most popular among young girls, have enormous eyes and lips, wear skimpy tops, platform boots, and incredible amounts of glitz. In addition, they have a plumper pout, wider stare and a breast reduction. Is this an appropriate message to young girls? Wear less clothes and you will be pretty?

As young girls play dress-ups with their dolls, it is easy to notice that most of their clothes consist of mini skirts that go overboard and tight, short tank tops.

As girls accessorize their dolls, they will keep that image in their mind, which will affect

The new Barbies have a more realistic body with a smaller chest wider waist

Shorter legs and more proportional hips

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their taste of fashion and dress. Sadly, the truth is that these dolls play an immense psychological role in young girls’ minds.

Music videos, in particular, seem to be the biggest hit. MTV and VH1 are two television networks that teenagers are largely familiar with. Those channels play music videos that portray women as only sexual objects.

I asked Semonti Hossain, a senior from Inglemoor High School, about her opinion about the sex appeal in today’s music videos.

She replied, “I think young women/girls these days think that the only way to satisfy men is to be sexually appealing. They should realize that is not the case at all, and that men in fact appreciate women who respect themselves because that is an indication that they will respect relationships.”

When asked what her first impression was when watching the “Dirty” music video by Christina Aguilera, She said, “Oh my! What is going on with our pop culture? I got concerned, but honestly, I disregarded it.”

I asked, “Do you think the promotion of sex appeal will change at all?” “Realistically, no, but I would like to think it would and it can if people take action, but that is highly unlikely,” she replied.

When asked if people would have any interest if there were music videos without any sex appeal, she said, “No, I think they would.

People don’t like music videos because of the sex appeal, but I think more because of the song and the fun in the video. Music videos can still be fun to watch, without the sex appeal. The sex appeal is unnecessary and a bad influence on those who aren’t quite s u r e

Some additional facts: • Out of the 3 billion women in the world who do not look like Barbie, statistically just eight would come close •Barbie would lack 17 to 22 percent body fat required to menstruate • Her legs are 50 percent longer than her arms when the average woman’s legs are only 20 percent longer

about how to portray themselves.”

Nancy Peng, a senior at Shorewood High School described some music videos as, “Some are cool, but others make me go, ‘Hmmm… was that supposed to turn me on?’ I think the promotion of sex appeal definitely affects how people dress, like my little sister.”

There is an assumption that when it comes to fashion and body image, girls are more likely to care, but as a matter of fact, it is proven that boys are just as much concerned with how they look as girls.

There is growing pressure among boys and men to appear muscular and well fit.

Researchers found that more boys are turning to obsessive weight training and steroids to create the idealized body image.

“Oh media definitely influences (and pressures) guys to be “fit,” but I think it depends on perspective. If you’re confident in who you are, then there really isn’t any pressure,” said Kevin Jeong, a senior at Meadowdale High School, “however, I felt that I wasn’t using my body to its full potential. I could create a much better body and, with much time on my hands, my buddies and I could start going to the gym.

Having a “good” looking body creates a high self-esteem. Who doesn’t want to feel confident with themselves? It’s like the chicken or the egg phenomenon. If you work out and get a better-looking body, it motivates you to work out afterwards. “ Although we do not want to admit the truth, we all know that media plays a significant role in each individual’s life. Whether you are watching America’s Next Top Model or flipping through the pages of the Cosmopolitan, the images and the content of these types of media form your taste in fashion, and even relationships with people. Even the minimal things in life, such as your little sister’s Ken and Barbie dolls, affect the younger generation to shape their opinions early.

Do not try to imitate the media. Be yourself! That’s what’s in today.

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The 1976-1977 Hawks are considered among the state’s all-time elite Jordan Gisler

Road to the State Title

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Won 25, Lost 1 Shorecrest Meadowdale Woodway Lynnwood Mount Vernon Mariner Cascade Snohomish Everett Edmonds Marysville Meadowdale Lynnwood Woodway Mariner Cascade Snohomish Everett Ecmonds Marysville Playoffs Marysville Snohomish Regional Federal Way Garfield State Juanita Richland

It’s been 30 years since Mountlake Terrace high school won their first state championship. The 1977 men’s basketball team went 19-1 in the regular season (The lone loss coming against Mariner high school) en route to a 67-54 win in the state championship game against Richland high school.

The team played relentless pressure defense, and most of the time opposing teams had only one-shot opportunity per possession. They had five players between 46 6-5, and 6-7; including 6-7 42 MTHS archives point guard Scott Copan.

The 1977 AAA state champions in the old Hawk Dome: (Back row, left to right) Coach Merle Blevins, The Hawks were a better 39 defensive team than anyone Pat Squire, Jason Casteel, John Greenquist, Scott Copan, Dan Caldwell, Steve Murphy, Mark Morelli, 48 they played – holding teams Mark Miller, and manager Scott Davis. (Kneeling, left to right) Rick Cummins, Kelley Marriott, Dave DeCamp and Pat Vermillion. to an average of 43.5 points 47 competitive prac- 67 a game, while scoring an tices. One of the average of 60.77 points. The team was also very most memorable good offensively, producing four players averaggames for the team was the regional championing 10 points or more. Along ship against Seattle’s Garfield H.S. The team was with scoring a school record The 1977 down 22-23 at halftime, then switched to a 1-2-2 102 points in a game against squad zone-press defense, and outscored Garfield 26-10 Marysville-Pilchuck. in the second half. earned the All the players were all good In the state tournament the Hawks started friends, it was a tight group, school’s first with a 47-44 victory over Juanita to advance and everyone was willing to state title to the state championship game against the sacrifice anything to win. This in a team Richland Bombers. The game was described was a point emphasized when sport “tremendous” and “electric.” Although the game seven of the members of the went back in forth in the first three quarters, the team plus head coach Merle Hawks pulled away in the fourth to win 67-54.

Blevins gathered at MTHS in mid-February for a Head coach Merle Blevins said that the team 30-year reunion. had “more ability” than teams that he coached Coming off a 1976 season where they lost to in the past. He also said that what he remembers Walla Walla 48-52 in the first round of the state the most was “the way players could get together tournament, anything less than winning the state and be a team.”

Coach Blevins was the first men’s tournament in ’77 would have been a failure. The basketball coach at MTHS; he coached for 16 team was pretty focused in the previous off-seaJordan Gisler/HAWKEYE son, they played a lot in the spring and summer Members of the 1977 men’s basketball team gathered at MTHS years (1962-1977) leading the program to its only on Saturday, Feb. 17 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their state championship. months, while never taking a day off.

The Hawks other high finishes in the state The team even got a hold of the keys to the state championship. Front row (left to right): Rick Cummins and Kelley Marriott.

Coach Merle Blevins is in the center.

Back tournament came in 2005 when they finished gym, and would go in on weekends and play for row (left to right) Pat Squire, Dan Caldwell, Steve Murphy, Mark 3rd and in 1989 when they placed 5th. hours, where they worked hard, and had very Morelli and Mark Miller.

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Will the Mariners be able to step up to the plate in ‘07?

eff Weaver, Miguel Batista, Horracio Ramirez, Chris Reitsma and now Author Rhodes. I know what most Seattle Mariner fans are saying right about now, that we’re going to lose 90 games again and be in the cellar. On the other hand, I have optimism about the upcoming Mariners season. I know we didn’t get the good Weaver but we did get his brother who just won a world series. The upside to Weaver David Whalen is he can give you two hundred Sports Columnist innings like he did two years ago with the Dodgers. That would help the Mariners a lot because to many times last year, the Mariners had to go to the bullpen in the 5th inning. The downside to Weaver is that he got tore up last year in the

A.L and he did well in the N.L. Even I could pitch well in the N.L. Another pitcher who the Mariners got is Miguel Batista. I don’t know why the Mariners went out and signed a thirty six year old to a three year contract. Another bad thing about him is he’s coming from the N.L. The Mariners also got Horacio Ramirez; who has some upsides. He is only twenty-eight and if he stays healthy in this pitcher park, he might be able to put up some good numbers. Chris Reitsma was not a very good closer for Atlanta but lets hope that he can be a good set up man for one of the premier closers in the league. The only upside for Author Rhodes is that he’s a lefty and lefties can usually pitch forever and are decent.

Now onto the offensive side of the Mariners. The Mariners got José Guillen who can add some pop to our lineup and hit twenty plus home runs when healthy. Jose Lopez had

a very good first half last year but then got tired in the second. Expect him to hit fifteen to eighteen home runs and have improvement defensively. Adrian Beltre needs to live up to his contract this year and we need Richie Sexson and Raul Ibanez to have good years as well. Those are the reasons I am optimistic about the mariners.

My question to all the people who aren’t optimistic is why not? Who scares you in the A.L. West? Oakland lost Barry Zito so there goes their ace. Plus who scares you in Oakland’s batting lineup? Texas, they will start out good and then fade when it gets hot down there like every other year. That just leaves the Angles and they have Vladimir Guerrero. They also have Bartolo Colon who’s coming off an injury. If you ask me I think the Mariners have a very good chance to win the west. Then if you get into the playoffs your never know what can happen. That’s why I have optimism.

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27 FEBRUARY 2007

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High hopes for spring sports season MEN’S SOCCER

By Brady Barnes HAWKEYE staff

Team morale is high for the MTHS men’s soccer team going into the 2007 season. This year’s squad will be more experienced and ready than least year’s. Although last years team went only 2-13-1 “We have always been a young team in the past years,” says senior Jon Swanson, “but this year we will have basically our whole team back.”

The team has played together in years past, and will use unity and experience to try and work their way up the ranks of WesCo South.

While outsider’s standards aren’t high for the squad, the seniors have high expectations for the team; “while we have enough returning talent to make the post season, any thing less than .500 is unacceptable,” according to seniors Jon Swanson and Nigel Nagel.

The team is looking for support from the school. “We need or fans to be out there in numbers,” states Swanson. Look for the team to put on a good show and surprise spectators as they greatly improve from last year’s season.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

By Stephanie Jones HAWKEYE Staff

With the unexpected loss of their coach, Cena Miller, Women’s Tennis has a lot to face this season. Not only is the team thinking about making it to districts this year, but they are also left with the question on who will be their coach this season.

As athletics coordinator, Kim Stewart is working hard on finding someone right for the job that portrays leadership qualities and could watch over the team.

The girls have worked hard in the past, progressing on their technique and stature.

Though they haven’t always made their placement goals, last year, the tennis team remained

passionate about their sport and achieved the goal of bonding and doing their best.

This season, women’s tennis is focused on getting a new coach and recruiting people to try out and become a part of their team.

Despite the loss of their coach, the team will remember everything that they were taught and will become a close and strong team, teaching each other skills from the past.

One thing that Cena Miller always hoped for during the season was the support of the fans, quoting in the 9th issue, “I encourage (Terrace Students) to come out and watch us.” W i t h helpful reminiscing and confidence in one another, the team has a good chance of making it far in districts this year.

BASEBALL

By Stephanie Jones HAWKEYE Staff

With an amazing end to last year, making it to state, high expectations are placed on Men’s baseball. With Coach Andrew Watters as support, the team will be working hard and having fun on the field, creating goals and learning new skills.

Not only will they be working with a new season, but many of the players have been trying out Terrace’s new baseball field. The changes that are occurring have brought new excitement to the team and a hope that an increasing number of fans will attend their games. Having a cheer group in the stands increases their confidence and motivates them to do better, as is for any sport. It creates an adrenaline that cannot be gained without the extra energy from the crowd.

Men’s baseball is aware of what they need to do this year in order to beat their goals and they have the motivation to match it. They plan on training hard, facing their challengers, and having fun.

With players such as Bryan Cain, working on training early as a senior project or through other sports, the team already has a head start

side), the Hawks track & field team looks to be even better this year. Head coach Russ Vincent says that the number of people coming out has increased both in numbers, and talent.

The team has a great chance to be in the WesCo South top three, and if things really come together on both the track and field, then this team could go even further. Key returners for the team this year include Bradley Weber, Caitlin Hovick, Chris Wells, Evan Koreyasu, Mallory Jackson, Cari Smith, along with captains Matt Beeninga, Eric Doyle, Tram Dinh, and Diannah Hanson.

The Hawks are excited for this upcoming season, and they have excellent leadership.

The team should fare well with more talent, and athletes on this team this year than in years past.

on being the best they can be and going to state to face their rivals once again.

MEN’S GOLF

By Rostik Vaynshteyn HAWKEYE Staff

As the spring sports season approaches the men’s golf team is filled with experienced players. The team has five out of six players varsity golfers returning.

Even with the expansion of the golf division coach Nelson says “we have a good chance of winning the division”. The team will be lead by there three top players Jordan Wall, Bobby Shoemaker, Robby Vanisko, those three fought for the number spot all year last year.

The key opponent for the Hawks will be Jackson. With five key members returning the hawks should have a good chance at making a run to state. According to coach Nelson “it is a experienced group and if they put the time and effort in then some players could go to state.”

SOFTBALL

By David Whalen HAWKEYE Staff

The MTHS softball team lost some key seniors from last season, and also lost Miranda Hanson to a back injury for this up coming season. The team is going to be young filled with mostly freshmen and sophomores.

Junior captain Stephanie McLauchlan said, “ this will be a rebuilding year but I’m looking forward to it”. She also said she expect to have a very good turn out this year. The key returning players are Stephanie McLauchlan, Kori Seidlitz, Kayla Watson, Megan Runkel, Lindsay Hendricks, Lindsay Cook.

Since this year is going to be a rebuilding year they aren’t expecting to advance far in the post-season. McLauchlan said, “we would love to go to playoffs or farther and it is a realistic goal”.

The spots on the team are pretty open right now. They are hoping that they get a lot of players at tryouts so it will be competitive and fun. McLauchlan hopes that the team can “have fun and win some games.”

WOMEN’S GOLF

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The Hawks women’s golf team will have much experience this season. The team returns seven golfers and hopes to improve from last year’s 5th place finish in districts.

The Hawks hope to compete in the top of the WesCo South; the top three teams include Kamiak, Edmonds-Woodway, and Jackson.

Key returnees for the much-experienced team include Caitlin Ulvin, Elise Coons, Chloe Treece, and Brittany Zeudfeldt.

The Hawks should be competing in with the top teams in the WesCo South, and open up their season on March 15 at Ballinger GC.

TRACK & FIELD

By Jordan Gisler Sports Editor

Coming off a season where they showed great signs of improvement (especially on the men’s

HAWKS WESCO SOUTH SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES 3/10 9:30

Softball Jamboree @ Lynnwood @ Arlington Cascade @ Lynnwood Sedro Woolley Sammamish @ Kamiak @ Shorewood @ Jackson Meadowdale @ Mariner Lynnwood

3/14 3/16 3/20 3/23 3/24 3/27 3/29 4/3 4/11 4/17 4/20

4:00 4:00 3:30 4:00 1:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00

3/13 3/20 3/22 3/27 3/29 4/2 4/3 4/10 4/12 4/20 4/23 4/25 4/27

Women’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

3/15

3/17 3/21 3/29 4/12 4/12

3/19

4/9 4/12 4/17 4/18 4/19

Track & Field 3:30 EW w/ Blnachett, Everett @ Ed Stadium Arlington Relays 3:30 Lynnwood w/ Meado @ Ed Stdium 3:30 Shwod w/ Shcst @ Shor Stadium 3:30 Everett w/ Stanwd @ Ev Stadium Bellingham Invite @ Civic Field

Men’s Golf 3:00 Everett. w/ Mars-Pil Meadowdale @ Leagion 3:00 WesCo Tournament 1 3:00 Ed-Way w/ Meadow @ Ballinger GC 3:00 WesCo Tournament 2 @ Lynnwood GC 3:00 Meadowdale w/ Ed-Way @ Lynnwood GC 3:00 WesCo Tournament 3 @ Ballinger GC

3/10 3/13 3/15 3/17 3/20 3/22 3/31 4/3 4/4 4/6 4/10 4/11 4/13

3/15

3/20 3/27 3/29 4/9

1:00 4:00 4:00 2:00 3:30 4:00 11:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00

Baseball Jamboree Snohomish @ Marysville-Pilchuck Blanchett @ Lynnwood Lynnwood @ Sammamish Kamiak @ Kamiak @ Shorewood Shorewood Ed-Way @ Ed-Way

Women’s Golf 3:00 Inglemoor w/ Shcst Shorewood @ Ballinger GC 3:45 Inglemoor @ Inglemoor CC 3:00 WesCo Tournament 1 @ Walter Hall 3:00 Everett w/ Shorewood @ Nile G & CC 3:00 Ed-Way w/ Meadow Marysville-Pilchuck @ Ballinger GC

3/13 3/20 3/22 3/27 3/30 4/2 4/4 4/13 4/17 4/19 4/21 4/27 5/1

Men’s Soccer 7:30 @ Lynnwood 7:30 @ Kamiak 7:30 Shorewood 7:30 Jackson 7:30 @ Meadowdale 7:00 Mariner 7:00 @ Shorecrest 7:30 @ Lynnwood 7:00 Kamiak 7:00 @ Shorewood 3:00 Ed-Way 7:30 Meadowdale 7:30 @ Mariner

Must See Matchups 3/15 3:30 Track & Field v. Ed-Way w/ Blanc Everett @ Edmonds Stadium 3/16 4:00 Softball v. Cascade @ MTHS 3/13 4:00 Baseball v. Snohomish @ MTHS 3/27 7:30 Men’s Soccer v. Jackson @ Lynnwood Turf

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HAWKEYE

Winter Sports Wrap

Finnicum wins state wrestling title, playoffs for women’s basketball WRESTLING

By Brady Barnes HAWKEYE staff

With only two seniors, the 2006-2007 MTHS wrestling team was a young team, and looking to make improvements throughout the season.

“We could ■ Junior Casey have done betFinnicum ter,” senior earned a captain Jon state title Floresca said. in the 171The team was only 1-7 in pound conference division, meets, but while senior made major Jon Floresca advancements placed and even had two top eight 8th in the finishers at the 119-pound Mat Classic. weight class S e n i o r at the Mat captain Jon Classic Floresca wrestled in the 119weight class, and met his goal of finishing in the top eight at state, placing 8th. Junior captain Casey Finnicum, who placed in the top eight the previous two years, dominated his bracket this year; pinning two of his opponents, and not allowing the other two to score any points.

Finnicum did not take anyone by surprise this year as he finished first in the state in the 171-weight class, beating Mountain View High School’s Jake Conner 5-0.

When asked how he can top a first place finish next year? Finnicum just calmly replied with “just got to win it again.”

Finnicum is a two sport athlete and equally enjoys wrestling and football. As far as his future he said he could see himself competing in either sport at the college level.

Both captains are excited to see freshman Eric Quinteiro advance and improve for next year. Quinteiro is noted to be a strong wrestler at the 103-weight class and could make a

run at the tournament in future years.

While still being a small team the Hawks will have many returning varsity wrestlers, and will look to send even more wrestlers to the Mat Classic next year.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

By David Whalen HAWKEYE staff

The Hawks women’s basketball team had a solid regular season finishing at 10-6 in the division, and 13-10 overall.

That was good enough to get them fourth place in WesCo South (third among 4A schools) finishing behind Meadowdale, Jackson and Kamiak.

In the first game for playoffs the girls had to travel up to Lake Stevens to face the Vikings and they went into halftime up by one. Unfortunately, they came out of the locker room not too hot and Lake Stevens was just too much to handle and they lost 59-51.

The next game the Hawks had to go to MarysvillePilchuck High School and played Oak Harbor.

It was a pretty tough first half where they were neck and neck. Then they came out of the locker room and behind leading scorer Melissa Horton beat Oak Harbor 5244.

The last game for the team came against Monroe last Wednesday. The team came out in the first half and were on fire kicking Monroe out of the gym.

Sadly, the Bearcats found their way back into the gym and into the game. The Hawks had trouble controlling the ball against Monroe’s pressure defense in the second half and they ended up losing a heart breaker in the loser-out contest, 43-39.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

By Rostik Vaynshteyn HAWKEYE staff

The men’s basketball season ended on a high note with the team winning their final two games.

However, the year was disappointing as they finished fifth in WesCo South division and were left out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

The Hawks lost seven games by a combined 21 points. The team had a hard time closing out games giving up leads in the fourth quarter. According to senior guard Mike Wiley and senior post Josh Griffin, the season was “very disappointing.”

The team was led in scoring by junior newcomer Jon Allen. The team is looking to improve next year with just three seniors leaving.

Jordan Gisler/HAWKEYE The teams in WesCo South are staying Tatiana Heck shoots over the outstretched strong for next year so it should be a chalarm of a Monroe defender. lenge to compete for the post-season.

In the next issue: Spring Sports Update Softball Baseball M Soccer W Tennis M Golf W Golf Track & Field