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Staff votes overwhelmingly in favor of return
‘D’s back in action By Kathryn Goddard HAWKEYE staff
MTHS is reinstating the “D” grade policy starting next school year. The new policy would mean that students with a 60 to 69 percent would pass a class, rather than the average 70 percent grade now required. For more than 10 years Terrace’s grading policy has not consisted of a “D” grade. This change in the grading policy will be a permanent one that affects all students. About a month ago the MTHS staff voted in favor to bring back the “D” for many reasons. Those in favor of the change in policy, such as The Renaissance School counselor Colleen Egger, claim that it gives students “more of an even playing field.” This is because every other school in the Edmonds School District follows a “D” grading policy. Running Start and transfer students with “D” grades are also accepted as passing at MTHS. Some teachers raise grades from a “D” to a “C“ minus in order to not fail students, creating “unfair grading,” Egger said. With the “D” grade implemented, more students would graduate and unfair grading would not happen. The policy will also save fresh-
men and sophomores from failing if they are not quite on track yet. According to Principal Greg Schwab, it is “necessary for the ‘D’ grade to be an option for some students.” The new grade policy grade gives students a chance to pass their classes who are struggling. Students who put great amounts of effort and for some reason cannot meet course standards will now receive credit. Schwab also said that a downside “is that the [policy] lowers the bar for students.” However, some of the MTHS staff opposed reinstating the ‘D” grade. Former Discovery School teacher leader Vincent DeMiero said, “If we are trying to increase student performance and hold students to a higher academic standard, then why would we accept anything less than a ‘C’ grade?” Some question also goes into how thorough the investigation of bringing back the “D” was. “If you compare the amount of research, thinking, and debating that went into eliminating the ‘D,’ it was about 50 times greater than the amount of research, thinking, and debating that it took to bring it back,” DeMiero said.
OMG! No Internet? >:-( By Kathryn Goddard HAWKEYE staff
Colin Diltz/A&E Editor
Allen Vizzutti (left) plays a duet from “A Night in Tunisia” with senior Bryce Call (right) at last Thursday’s instrumental concert in the Theater. For more on Vizzutti, see page 15.
Durango, here she comes By Sharon McClintock News Editor
Assistant Principal Diane Lashinsky will not be returning to MTHS next fall but instead is moving to Durango, Colo., where she will become principal. A team is working on hiring her replacement. A decision may be made this week. The two finalist candidates are Erin Murphy Diane Lashinsky from Poulsbo Junior Assistant Principal High School and Joyce Scott from Lakewood High School. Lashinsky will be the principal of Durango High School, host of about 1500 students. “I’m attracted to the challenge of helping that school become a better school.” They are “struggling to make a good school better,” and are interested in the work of small schools, she said.
She started working at Terrace four years ago and has been very active in the district drop-out prevention team, the Innovation and Discovery schools, and the master schedule work last year. Lashinsky is a big supporter of small schools and in the Innovation School she has helped to establish Project Lead The Way, a program instated in Innovation math, science and technology classes. Also, she has helped with the creation of humanities, which is a block social studies and English class. Lashinsky has been a part of a district high school drop out prevention group that researches the reasons for high school students dropping out and tries to work with those factors to avoid further loss of students. “I’ve learned so much from so many different people here. I will be a better person in my next job because of it,” she said. “I’m still curious and interested in the work that’s going on here. I will miss many people here. I will miss people here who would be surprised to know that I would miss them.”
Edmonds School District No. 15 and any district connected to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) K-20 lost Internet access for nearly the entire day on Monday, June 11. K-20 is an ISP company that services Internet to most schools from kindergarten to graduate school in the Puget Sound region, as well
as most of Washington. Early Monday, all connected costumers lost Internet access. K-20 worked to fix the problem, and MTHS Internet was restored around 6 p.m. The lack of Internet access disrupted many classes. Without the Internet, teachers and students could not complete work or access information outside of the district. Loss of Internet resources
did not, however, completely disrupt access to in-district functions. District Internet resources such as email, the district Web site, and Skyward Family Access could be used – although sometimes Skyward could not be logged on to. Internet outside of the district was mainly affected. All outside email, Web sites, and programs could not be accessed.
Student loses fight with cancer By Sharon McClintock News Editor
A Terrace sophomore died last weekend from cancer. Nazar Budzinskiy, 16, died Saturday, June 9. He had been struggling with cancer for more than a year. Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church, 3811 NE 21st St. in Renton. James Ogren, MTHS science teacher, was home tutor to Budzinskiy because he was not always able to come to school. “Even though I am very saddened by this loss, I still feel privileged that I got to know
Nazar and I enjoyed the conversations we had. I also have a lot of admiration for Nazar,” Ogren said. “I think he showed a lot of courage. I never once heard him complain and he was always very cheerful,” he said. A letter from school officials was shared with 6th period classes on Monday stating in part, “This news will be upsetting to everyone in our Terrace community. We know this is very difficult for Nazar’s family and friends and our hearts go out to them.” “He always met me at the door with a smile,” Ogren said. “Even though I was the tutor, I think I learned also. I think Nazar taught me a lot about courage.”
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Major staff changes in store Some staff are leaving while others are moving to
part-time positions. Here’s a quick overview of the changes as of earlier this week… Name: Gail Anderson Job Description: Teacher Librarian Service time at MTHS: 6 years Destination: Kamiak High School Reason: Anderson lives within the Mukilteo school district. Her daughter will be going to Kamiak H.S. in 2008 and she wants to be there with her. Parting thoughts: “I will miss everyone. It’s been a great school. You are the best kinds and teachers I’ve ever worked with.” Name: Tricia Norton Subject: English 10, A.P. European History Small School: Renaissance Service time at MTHS: 3 years Destination: Home Reason: Norton will be working part time but also will be staying home to care for her new born baby. Parting thoughts: “There will be no need to miss me, unless you need a dose of Norton early in the morning.” Name: Jennifer Falck Subject: Math Small School: Discovery Service time at MTHS: 3 years Destination: Seattle University Reason: She will be a part time Geometry teacher next year at MTHS in order to finish her masters at Seattle U. The year after that she will return as a full time teacher. Parting thoughts: “I’m excited about going part time. I think I’ll be able to give more thought and time to my classes.” Name: Jamie Tanas Subject: A.P. Biology & math Small School: Renaissance Service time at MTHS: 4 years Destination: Cleveland, Ohio Reason: Tanas’s husband is changing jobs so they are moving to Ohio. She probably won’t be teaching for a year because she recently had a baby. She might become a substitute teacher.
Name: Laura Beckner Subject: Spanish Small School: AOS Service time at MTHS: 18 years Destination: Kamiak High School Reason: Beckner’s husband currently works at Kamiak and she wants to be on the same schedule as him. Parting thoughts: “Terrace has been good to me. Adios!” Name: Gena Dalan Subject: Biology & Chemistry Small School: Discovery Service time at MTHS: 4 years Destination: Centralia, Wash. Reason: Dalan’s husband has a job there. They will be moving. She will not be working for a few years. Parting thoughts: “Do the right thing even when people aren’t looking. That’s character which is a lacking quality in people today.” Name: James Wilson Subject: Geometry, Advocacy, Tech Foundations, Robotics, Project Lead the Way Small School: Innovation Service time at MTHS: 1 year Destination: Somewhere in Texas Reason: His position is no longer available. Parting thoughts: “It was an honor to be an innovative Hawk but I hope there are penguins in Texas.” Name: Maureen Fordney Job Description: Career Information Specialist Service time at MTHS: 26.5 years Reason: After all her years of service Fordney is retiring. Parting thoughts: “Education is the key to success.”
Name: Bill Engebretson Subject: Math Small School: TAAS
Information compiled by Sharon McClintock. Photos courtesy of the TEMPO.
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Relay for Life organizers meet their $10k goal By Heidi Gunderson HAWKEYE staff
Terrace students brought Relay for Life to MTHS and raised more than $10,000. At Mountlake Terrace, the AP Government class, led by Jeannie Brzovic and team captain senior Katherine Waldo, joined the South Snohomish County Relay for Life. It was a way for students to get involved in their community and to help make a difference. They formed two teams, Hawks4Hope and HawksJocks4Hope. They recruited more then just their class onto the two teams. The government class broke up into smaller teams and came up with fundraising ideas. Before any event had occurred, through donations, the team had raised about $2,000 thanks to school psychologist Julie Safely. The first event was a garage sale located at Terrace. This fundraiser raised about $60 toward their goal of $10,000. The Friday of the spring sports assembly was the one-day dollar blitz. Part of the government class stood out at the entrance to
Terrace, while the other half was located by the drop off area, collecting people’s extra change and any donations they had. In fourth period that day, there was a small competition. The class with the most money got donuts. Darin Faul’s class won. That day brought in about $4,000. The government class also planned a Ruby’s Diner fundraiser and a Variety Show, featuring community talents as well as MTHS talents. Both fundraisers combined brought in a little more than $1,000. With one day to go before the event, the two teams were about $1,500 short. Everyone was encouraged to donate online or bring money to the event. The Relay for Life event began on May 19 at noon with a survivors lap and an all teams lap. After that, every team had to have a participant on the track at all times. Hawks4Hope and HawksJocks4Hope signed up for hour increments. Donations to the team kept coming in. The team managed to surpass their goal of $10,000. At 10 p.m., luminaries bordered the track containing the names of survivors and victims of cancer. Participants walked well into the night.
The event came to a close at 10 a.m. Dr. Gordy Klatt started the event in 1985 as he spent 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium, located at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. During the evening, friends and family paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him.
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Moving Up Assembly
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June 14
Cross Country meeting
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June 14
Graduation
6:30
Edmonds Stadium
June 21 & 22
Finals
All day
June 25
Last day of school
7:55—10:20
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HAWKEYE STAFF EDITORIAL
Love and gratitude from us to you
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he HÅWKEYE would like to take the time to thank those who helped us this past year. It has been a great year. Thank you for your time, we are looking forward to next year. • Readers: Thank you for taking the time to read our stories. We exist because of and for you. • Faculty: Thank you for the support, freedom, and information you provide us. You make the HAWKEYE the free wonderful paper it is. • Vince DeMiero: Thank you for your patience and dedication and for inspiring us through your passion for journalism. You’re the best adviser we could ever ask for. • The DeMiero Family: You’ve always been there in the background, encouraging us to do our best. Many thanks for your continuous support — we really don’t mind having to drive Vince home every now and then. • Janet Pope: Thank you for your behind-the-scenes work and help with the Denver convention. • Jim “Animal” Pecotte and Lynda McDougal: On stressful weekends when we never see our families, you become the wonderful relatives who stop by to wake us up and lighten the mood. • Greg Schwab: We are an effective news source because of the support you give us, and there are no words to express how much easier you make life for us. • The folks at Pacific Publishing:
You’ve put up with us through thick and thin and we can literally say we wouldn’t be here without you. Thanks a million — every character looks good because of you. • Scott Bush: You know the drill: you’re amazing, we love you, please always come back to be wonderful for us. • Mark Isakson: You brought us the intellectual comic relief we never knew we needed. Thanks to you and your sheep mug. - 30 The HAWKEYE staff editorial represents the views of the Executive Council
EDITORIAL
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Is it time to repeal Roe v. Wade? W
ithin the realm of life in which we live, there lies an evil practice, the intensity of which many of us fail to comprehend. Unmarked killers who obtain this title by the means of this wickedness roam the earth. One could be your neighbor; one could Ben Walters be your friend. Even Guest Columnist though murder is the hottest topic on today’s news, these types of murders are either kept secret or hidden from the ignorant, blind eyes of our society. Abortion, the slaughter of which I speak, should be made illegal because it is self-serving, detrimental to a woman’s body, and downright murder. Abortion is a major problem. According to abortionfacts.com, approximately 3,700 children are killed each day before they are born in the United States alone. Sadly, this makes up less than 3 percent of the 126,000 abortions performed daily worldwide. These are not mere numbers to be skimmed by and not given any attention. A recent mass murder of 33 people occurred at Virginia Tech University, and it made international headlines. The advantage that these students had over victims of abortion is they were granted the luxury of enjoying life for almost 20 or more years. Some 3,700 children – over 800 times more than the 33 killed at Virginia Tech -- are left without the opulence of one simple glance at the beautiful world in which we live, and it doesn’t even make local headlines. Some consider abortion to be acceptable when either a baby has potential health risks and it would be better for it to die rather than suffer the consequences of living, or the woman’s pregnancy is a result of rape or incest. However, also according to abortionfacts.com, only 6 percent of all abortions are done because of potential health risks, and 1 percent are due to rape and incest. An astonishing 93 percent of abortions are performed simply due to social reasons – when the child is unwanted or inconvenient. Therefore, most abortions are performed because the parents are thinking of themselves and the challenges that they would have to deal with because of the
addition of a new child. These parents are willing to take away the potential life of an unborn child in order to make sure that their own lives are kept free from complications. Abortion is irresponsible. In the United States, teenagers account for 290,440 abortions each year; 16,400 of these are done by pregnant women under the age of 15. These young teens resort to killing their potential child instead of dealing with the consequences of their actions. They made the decision to have premarital sex, so they need to assume responsibility for this grievous mistake and give their unborn child a chance to live. With abortion retaining legal status, many young teens will continue to believe that they can have sex with whomever they want, as many times as they want. The fear of defective birth control has been wiped from the minds of many teens because they know they can simply resort to abortion and still
Ultimately, abortion is downright murder. Murder is considered unlawful because
it is inhumane and painful. Scientific studies show that by week 12, “The baby has all of the parts necessary to experience pain, including nerves, spinal cord, and thalamus.” By week two, the baby has a heartbeat. Roe vs. Wade legalized abortions performed within the first 6 months of a pregnancy. For all we know, a baby may experience just as much pain and agony when it is killed as we do. We justify the murder because we aren’t able to see or hear the trauma that the baby is enduring. Justifying abortion because of these reasons is just like justifying a gunman murdering someone while blindfolded and listening to an iPod. The free agency that God has given us allows life to be malleable. Parents who abort their child take away the free-agency of the unborn. Individuals who know they don’t have the means to support a child shouldn’t take the Ji Mun/Photographics Editor chance of having one (in other words, dodge the everavoid having sex). nearing consequences which they logically The legalization of abortions should thus be should have to deal with alongside their repealed, and women who become pregnant partner. in an inconvenient time should be encourAbortion is detrimental to a woman’s aged to give their child to one of the 2 milbody. Dr. Warren Hern, a world renowned lion plus couples who are waiting to adopt. abortionist, stated that “In medical practice, This affirmative action would decrease the there are few surgical procedures given so amount of unwanted pregnancies teenagers little attention and so underrated in [their] have to endure, as their cop out for taking potential hazards as abortion. It is a comresponsibility would be eliminated. monly held view that complications are inev-
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itable.” Women who have aborted a child have significantly higher rates of breast cancer later in life. Breast cancer has risen by 50 percent in America since abortion became legal in 1973, after the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade. Possibly the worst effect abortion can have on a woman is the problems it creates for future pregnancies. By having an abortion, one will be less likely to have a normal delivery in the future, one’s next baby will be twice as likely to die in the first few months of life, and the next baby is more likely to be born prematurely with all the dangerous and costly problems that entail. Abortion causes great amounts of immediate harm to women, while also hindering the potential effectiveness of later pregnancies.
Writers ...................................................................... Jon Apel, Joslyn Ching, Maria DeMiero, Heidi Gunderson Olivia Harrington, Amanda Lockleer, Michael Pascual, Cassie Soriano, Jacob Tupper, Rostik Vaynshteyn, David Whalen Photographers.. ........ Alan Adzhiyev, Kathryn Goddard, Jamie Postle Adviser .............................................................................Vincent F. DeMiero FANs Coordinator.........................................................................Janet Pope 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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Q: What advice would you give to returning students?
“Try not to lose things.” ~ Jacob Parker senior
“Just do your work, do your senior project first semester. Always go to class, make it fun and you’ll always want to come.”
“The school year goes by quick so stay on top of your grades.” ~ Michael Wiley senior
~ Dianna Hanson senior
“Juniors don’t let senioritis affect your school work because if you let it, it will.”
“Always do the right thing. ”
~ Brittany Hill senior
~ Gena Dalan Discovery teacher
A WORD FROM YOUR ASB
Watch out for the procrastination epidemic
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hat’s up Terrace? Spring sports can’t lose sight of what needs to be done. are finally over and congrats to Make a to-do list, find all your missing all the participants, I hope everyone had assignments and what tests are coming a good and up to study for. Prioritize. First things first. fun year. Remember you can always talk with I totally e n j o y e d one of our lovely staff members if you going to get in over your head, they want to see p l a y o f f s you pass just as much as anybody else; with the they can help. Summer is right in our faces, make baseball Lennon Ward t e a m . sure you guys stay safe and have a good ASB Public Ho p e f u l l y time. Make the best of this summer Relations Officer everyone’s because it’ll be over before you know it, having a good spring/intro into sum- but its all good because ASB is planning some pretty mer. It’s a good sweet stuff time to kick “Just a reminder for for next year, back, relax, get some of us who aren’t so look forfinals done and graduating: GET YOUR ward to that. last minute Have a grade improveSTUFF DONE. I know the good summents. Sounds beaches are looking nice mer everyexciting, I know. and are calling your names one and if Seniors are itchbut you can’t lose sight of you need ing to graduate what needs to be done.” anything, and I’ll admit ask me in I’m going to person, I miss most of tend to be a them (ha ha). I heard everyone had a chill time at prom pretty chill guy. Peace out. and the location was pretty tight. Just a reminder for some of us who The HAWKEYE provides ASB officers this column each issue as are not graduating: GET YOUR STUFF a part of our mission DONE. I know the beaches are looking as an open, public forum nice and are calling your names but you
THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
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ell, here we are again at the close of helped us. It is so easy to get bogged down with another school year. The time has come work and stuff that we miss taking time to show to say farewell to the Class of 2007. Each gradu- gratitude. ating class is special My challenge to each of you is this: make a and unique for many point to say thank you to at least one person in reasons and this class your life who has helped you. This person can is no exception. So, be a parent, an aunt or uncle, a family friend. let me begin by say- Or, it could be a teacher, coach or secretary here ing thank you and at school. congratulations to So many people touch our lives and impact us each of you for a job in so many ways. We need to let them know. We Greg Schwab well done. Having need to take time to thank them. So, practice Principal survived four years of with me and feel free to use this handy template high school, passing tests, writing essays, doing if you’d like: labs, earning the required number of credits and ____________________(insert name here), making it through the dreaded Senior Project are I would just like to take a minute to say thank you all feats worthy of admiration. You should feel for all that you have done for me. I really appreciate very good about what you have accomplished it and want to make sure that you know what an and grateful that you have parimpact you had on me and ents, family members and staff how grateful I am. “Make sure you members here at MTHS who See how easy that is? take the time to all wanted you to make it to this Now, go out and thank say thank you to moment in your lives. And you those people who deserve have made it! to be thanked. those people who In trying to think of what I And, best wishes to each have impacted wanted to share with all of you of you seniors. your life. in this final Hawkeye of the Please know that we are So often, we go year, I thought about this whole very proud of you and through our lives idea of being grateful, so I guess proud to have known you that is the main point of my these past four years. and we do not message to all of you—gratiAll the best to each of you take the time to tude. Make sure you take the in the years to come. thank those who time to say thank you to those have helped us.” people who have impacted your The HAWKEYE provides school officials this life. So often, we go through column each issue as a our lives and we do not take the part of our mission as time to thank those who have an open, public forum
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HEALTH
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How to avoid that undesirable The 411 on the hows and whys of sunburns By Katherine Waldo Health Editor/Web Designer
Finally summer is arriving! Along with summer come those sunburns. Most people only know the stinging pain of a sunburn and little about the how and why. Why do some tan, and others burn? Why does a sunburn give off heat, and how come your skin turns white when it’s touched then immediately turn back to red? What exactly is a sunburn? Your skin is actually an organ by definition. Weird, huh? Okay so the skin layers are slip up into the epidermis and the dermis layers. The epidermis is the outside layer and the dermis is the inside layer. The epidermis acts as a guard of the dermis and its contents (i.e. nerve endings, hair follicles, sweat glands and so on.) Below the dermis is a subcutaneous layer that contains fat cells and blood vessels. The dermis also contains a bed of capillaries (small blood vessels) Okay, so the epidermis also has layers within itself. The layer of focus is the malpighian layer. Which is the inner layer of the epidermis that creates the dead skin cells we all see. It is always in contact with the dermis to keep producing skin cells. In the malpighian are cells called melanocytes, which produce melanin. Melanin is a pigment that creates a
tan. Melanocytes are also responsible for the form of cancer named melanoma. There are two pigments that the melanocyte cells produce, eumelanin (brown colored pigment) and phaeomelanin (red/yellow colored pigment) Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun will begin to stimulate the production of melanin. The production of melanin takes some time. Most people usually do not tan in just one day; it takes frequent exposure to keep melanin production stimulated. Exposing yourself to light in short periods of time will aid in the production of melanin. (That really only applies to Caucasians because a variety of other races the production of melanin is a continuing cycle, so the skin always has a pigment.) Yes it is true redheads really cannot tan very well at all. This is because redheads tend to have more phaeomelanin. In albinos melanin production does not exist because the enzyme tyrosinase is missing, so they have no melanin in their skin hair or irises. Yep that’s right melanin also can affect your hair and eye color. Sun comes to the earth in three forms: UVA, UVB, and UVC. The ones that aid in tanning or burning are the UVA and UVB rays. (Most UVC is filtered out in the atmosphere.)
Now that you understand a little about your skin and the sun rays we are ready to get to the point, why do some people burn and why do some people tan? If you are Caucasian and do not have a tan, your skin cells are at risk for a sunburn because they are not protected from the ultraviolet radiation given off by the UVB rays. A sunburn is how your skin reacts to the UV radiation damage. In response your body will speed up blood flow to the capillary beds in the dermis. This increased blood flow accounts for the redness of the sunburn. The UV rays hit the living layer of skin in the epidermis and starts to kill those cells off, which is why blood flow is increased to aid in the pushing of new skin cells to the epidermis to replace the ones that died. If you press on your skin your are preventing blood flow to the capillaries which is why it turns white then of course when you release the pressure the skin turns red again. The reason sunburns hurt is because the UV rays actually burn the skin that is how the skin cells die, from burning. Reacting to the burn the skin becomes inflamed not dramatically, nonetheless. A sunburn can occur at the very least in 15 minutes after sun exposure, but it’s at its pain peak anywhere from 6-48 hours after sun exposure. Sunburns can be
a first or second-degree burn. Here are a few examples of burn severities: • Minor burn – skin is slightly red and tender • Mild/Serious – skin is red and blistering occurs • Extreme – a point to where the pain of the burn is debilitating and may require hospital care Tanning works in the same way as a burn (minus the pain.) The skin absorbs the UVA rays but instead of producing phaeomelanin, eumelanin is produced. Which gives off the golden brown color. If you are already tan your skin is protected from the burning UVB rays. Sunscreen, how the heck is a lotion going to protect from the suns harmful rays? Sunscreen can block the UV light as well as absorb it. It is of course better for the lotion to absorb the light than your skin! If you are okay in the sun for about 20 minutes get a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 20. SPF only applies to the UVB radiation not the UVA. To make sunscreen work for you apply plenty half an hour before you go out, and continue to apply throughout the day because it can wear off. Even if it says waterproof REAPPLY because the SPF protection will wear down.
AT HOME BURN REMEDIES: All these remedies were posted on www.myhomeremedies.com
Tea
•Brew enough tea bags to cover a considerable area of the sunburn and ice down to get the tea really cold. Place the cold, wet tea bags and/or a rag drenched in the tea over the affected area, keeping the bags and rags cold. If you can submerge the burned part of the body, do so into the tea. Do this for at least one hour as often as you can (3 or so times a day) until it fades. This works for second and third degree burns as well and will prohibit scarring! The tea works as an antioxidant and pulls the heat out of your body. It stops the pain temporarily also. •Easy and so soothing. Take regular black tea bags and soak them in a bowl of COOL, not cold, water to release the natural tannic acid. Stand nude in the shower and gently squeeze each bag (may be used several times before disposal) directly over the burned, stinging skin as many times as you like. DO NOT RINSE OFF THE TEA! You will immediately feel so much relief. After awhile, carefully smooth pure (not bottled) aloe gel over the burned skin.
Oatmeal
• Try mixing quick oats with equal amounts of enough strong brewed tea and vinegar to make a paste. Smooth over burn and let sit a few minutes before rinsing in a cool shower. The relief is instant and the oatmeal really softens the skin. I also suggest using an aloe based lotion after your shower and taking ibuprofen before bed. •Take any aloe gel and put it in the fridge (I usually keep it there) make 3 cups of unflavored quick oats oatmeal (keep it on the watery side) let it cool in the freezer, mix aloe and oatmeal together making a paste and slather it on, let it sit on your skin for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse off in cool water.
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Oh, happy lights The effects of fullspectrum lighting By Michael Pascual HAWKEYE staff
Who would have ever thought that such a simp l e device such as a light may help improve one’s mood or even one’s health. In recent studies scientists, as well as doctors, have found in several experiments that lighting does affect the livelihood of people. Lights called full-spectrum lighting have been found to be beneficial to your health by improving one’s mood. These types of lights are very prevalent to countries such as Russia and the northern region of the Americas where people predominantly live in cold and gloomy weather. Studies show that exposing full-spectrum lighting to people who are depressed causes a decline in depressive moods. The lighting aids in maintaining a more cheerful attitude. In the United States alone, doctors have introduced their patients to light therapy during the winter. Winter is the season when depression related
cases are at their peak, doctors have instructed their patients to purchase full-spectrum light bulbs to replace lighting in their living environments. They believe that by replacing these lights with the full-spectrum lights that it will improve their mood. To explain full spectrum lighting in a more scientific way, the concept goes back to the basics of lighting. Normally a spectrum of light is divided into several different colors. When natural light is shown through a light prism one can see that the light is then divided into a band of colors (like a rainbow).
This process in other words is called full spectrum light. The production of these colors give humans the ability to acquire a high color rendition and the ability to process their surroundings more effectively. When artificial light was first invented such as the incandescent light bulb, it only produced a yellow hue instead of the band of colors that a natural light or full spectrum light would cause. With this concept on hand scientist and doctors have begun the studies to produce an artificial natural light. This led to the creation of Full-Spectrum lighting. How much does a full-spectrum light bulb cost you ask? Well, although most fullspectrum lights are generally are more on the pricey side the efficiency makes it a more viable investment rather than buying cheap energy consuming light bulbs. These lights are able to last 10 times longer and 75 percent more efficient. These statistics show that a household can save a significant amount of money each year per light bulb that has been installed. Have you ever gone to the counseling office and felt to be in a better mood after spending sometime sitting under the lights? In comparison with the rest of the buildings lights I have asked several staff about the “mood” inside the counseling office compared to when they are at a different place in school. Seemingly enough, they have actually said that it does somehow “feel different” from the rest of the building. According to counseling secretary Kim Runkel, “It does not feel as stuffy or as tiring after spending sometime in the area.” If you have any doubts or are hesitant about trying this type of lighting spend some time in the counseling office or buy fullspectrum light bulb yourself and try it.
EASY, SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE Aloe Vera
• You can buy it at any drug store • for best results keep I in the fridge • Try to get the aloe plus vitamin E.
Odd remedies
• Preparation H creme applied generously over the burn • rub Noxema gently in a circular pattern • draw up a bath and use Tide laundry detergent • Mist vinegar over the burned skin only • mix 1 part tomato paste to 6 parts buttermilk and apply the paste to the burned areas • take a warm (not hot or cold) shower to help relieve the sting
DO NOT
• apply oil based lotion as this will clog the pores and the heat from the burn will not be able to escape • go tanning after you have sunburned • just apply straight water as this may dry the skin out even more
NOTE: These remedies were posted on www.myhomeremedies.com. They are not form real doctors, rather just normal people who have used these remedies on themselves. These have not been officially tested and individual results may vary. None of the above mentioned are approved by those in the medical field. For severe sunburns (i.e. second degree burns) go to the emergency room and get professional medical attention. These remedies are also not a cure for sunburn.
Find out why the world is unraveling in Arcadia. • 13
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Fiber Optic Network: a new hope for faster Web access at school By Ji Mun Photo/Graphics Editor
Black Rock Cable, a network company, has installed a fiber optics network in seven facilities, including MTHS in the Edmonds School District as of June 9, 2007. The installation of fiber optics network in MTHS was completed on May 30. The networks in Edmonds Woodway High School and Meadowdale High School are estimated to be completed on June 30 and July 30, respectively. The expected completion of the total fiber optic network is September 2007. ESD and Black Rock Cable signed the contract on Sept. 14, 2006. In addition to installing the fiber optics network, Black Rock Cable will be responsible for maintaining the network. When Black Rock Cable finishes installing the fiber optics network in all 38 district facilities, including schools and offices in ESD, the network will transmit one Gigabit of digital information per second (Gbps.) The new network will have three aggrega-
tion sites, or connection points, which will be MTHS, MDHS, and EWHS. All aggregation points will be interconnected with ESC, the district administration office. Elementary schools, middle schools, and other high schools will connect to the nearest aggregation points. For example, Mountlake Terrace Elementary and Brier Terrace Middle School will be connected to MTHS. The new Lynnwood High School will be connected to all three aggregation points but will not be an aggregation point itself. This structure minimizes the cost while decreasing the number of connection line shared between facilities. As of June 9, the facilities operating on fiber optics network, other than MTHS, are the Educational Service Center, Brier Terrace Middle School, Cedar Way Elementary School, Terrace Park Elementary School, Alderwood
TECH TALK
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New phones, new ways to break
maller, more compact, and more features sound good, right? Well, anyone would think so when they look at cell phones. Everyone wants a phone that is thin and easily stored. Such examples are, but not limited to, Colin Diltz the RAZR V3 cell A&E Editor phone, which is .54 inches thick when opened up, and the popular Sidekick, with a thickness of .9 inches. For certain phones, there is a likelier chance that it can break, because lets face it: these phones aren’t thick enough to withstand great amounts of pressure. Dropping or applying too much force on the phone could result in snapping it in half. Also, the screen could break or crack, rendering the phone useless. Since these phones are so small, they’re very easy to lose and can unnoticeably be left in a pocket when washing clothes. New cellphones also cost a lot of money for such a small product. Unless someone has a service plan already or a discount, cell phones can run for over $100 for the more popular models. Texting and other new features on cellphones can make the cell phone bill rise greatly. Texting on Verizon costs 10 cents per text, when someone doesn’t have a plan. Also, international calls can be quite expensive unless you don’t have a plan that covers that. To top if off, all of the payments on your cell phone is the amount of minutes you have. If you go over your minutes - like I do - then the phone bill gets pretty pricey.
Before the flip-phone style was created, most cell phones could last four or five years, but now some people find themselves having to replace them yearly. As most electronics are these days, the smaller they get, the easier they break. It seems that nothing can withstand a fall onto pavement. Although, this doesn’t stop people from being careless with them. Hopefully the next generation of phone technology wil be more durable, with screens that don’t scratch easily, either. Cell phones have their good sides though, allowing people to easily communicate with others around the area. The only flaw that makes them less appealing is their tendency to break easily. Someday hopefully durability will catch up with the new design.
Illustration by Cassie Soriano/ HAWKEYE Staff
Used with permission from the Edmonds School District
Elementary School, and Alderwood Middle School. ESD has previously relied on Verizon’s Ethernet service for Wide Area Network (WAN), a network covering a large geographical area. Each elementary and middle school was limited to one leased DS1, a high-speed line capable of carrying 1.544 Megabits of voice, data, or video traffic per second. Each
high school had one DS1 line for the data network and another one for the phone network. ESD started planning the WAN upgrade when the 2004 Technology Levy was made. The Levy also funded the installation of the Wireless Ethernet Network for mobile notebooks and will fund the phone network update in December 2007. In the spring of 2006, C.R. Harrison Infrastructure Consulting, LLC investigated the most cost-efficient options for the network on behalf of ESD Technology Department. The possible options included building a private fiber network, leasing a dark fiber network from a third party, microwave broadband, and wireless broadband. In a dark fiber lease, the option that ESD chose, the vendor, Black Rock Cables, would lease its unused fiber optic cables to ESD. Prior to ESD, Black Rock Cables developed fiber networks for several school districts in Washington. The satisfaction levels from the past customers were “incredibly high,” according to a report by Harrison.
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Duk Lee
Duk Lee has been involved in Terrace these past four years. He joined Honor Society sophomore year, and later became vice president in his senior year. Lee has been involved with ASB since his junior year, and tried his luck at cross-country his senior year. Next year, Lee will be attending West Point Military Academy in New York. He will enter an intense six-week training. Currently, he is still undecided on what he wants to major in. In the future, Lee hopes to become a JAG officer in the military. His advice to underclassmen is to have a strong foundation in ninth grade. Even though high school years may seem like they will get easier as time passes, they really get more difficult. And there are also more responsibilities. Looking back, Lee says he feels that be became more outgoing, and that he is more social.
Sarah Tucker
Sarah Tucker has been heavily involved in the extracurricular activities. She played volleyball in ninth grade, and was involved in the production of HBN during her sophomore year. Tucker participated in five plays from 11th to 12th grade, some for which are “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” and “Arcadia.” She was in Accents freshman year, and later in Dynamics. Tucker was also in Theater Sports, and was a finalist for Terrace Idol. Next year, Tucker will be attending Shoreline Community College and plans to concentrate on the acting and music. Sarah’s advice to underclassmen is to do everything. Don’t stereotype groups; “You don’t know what you are good at until you try it.” Tucker hopes to act at the 5th Avenue Theatre sometime in the future. Something you probably didn’t know about Sarah is that she sings opera.
Steph anie Jones Since freshman year, Stephanie Jones has been involved with many different clubs and activities at school. She has been in ASB since freshman year; later, in her senior year, she served as a public relations officer. She was a reporter and a photographer in the Hawkeye, and in her junior year, she became General Manager. Since sophmore year, Jones has been active in drama, capturing major roles in “Cinderella” and “Twelfth Night.” In her senior year, she joined Track and became a Link Crew leader. Jones advises underclassmen to strive for the best. Every year is a big deal, but still, “don’t be too hard on yourself.” Some things you don’t know about Jones is that she loves to sing and dance. She also loves children volunteers as a teacher for Vacation Bible Sschool and Sunday school. Addionally, Jones has a large collection of marbles. She estimates her total at around two thousand. Jones received a full-ride scholarship to Western Washington University. There, she plans to study psychology and criminal justice. In 10 years, Stephanie sees herself as a criminal psychologist, and living on the East Coast.
Mic helle Moore
Michelle Moore’s high school schedule is impressively busy. She took AP Chemistry and AP US History in her junior year and took AP English 12 and AP Physics in her senior year. Moore has also played the clarinet, which she started in 5th grade, in the school bands for all four years. What’s even more impressive is that she finished high school with a 3.996 GPA. However, school is not the only thing Michelle is dedicated to. Moore has danced since she was four-year-old and has seven dance classes a week. On Monday, she has ballet and tap. On the following day, she attends to jazz and hip-hop dance classes. Moore has modern dance on Wednesday. On Thursday, she has ballet and pointe dance classes. Despite this time consuming schedule, Moore still said, “I’m not hard core.” Michelle was also MTHS cheerleader for two years. Cheerleading was a good way to incoporate performing, which she likes to do.
Stories and photographes by Colin Diltz, Heidi Gunderson, Christina Montilla, and Ji Mun
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Renee Diaz
Rene Diaz is a dedicated dancer; she was involved in the Lady Steppas team in tenth grade, and became captain of Steppas in her junior year. Some things you may not know about Diaz is that she loves to sing. She has participated in the school karaoke for the past three years. Renee also has a passion for computers. Next year, Diaz will be attending Edmonds Community College for the computer science program. In two years when she has her AA degree, she plans on transferring to the University of Washington. Diaz’s advice to underclassmen would be to get all the important things done first, think about the fun things later. “Be nice to your teachers, turn in work even if it’s late, because it still counts for something. Be sure to get involved in school, and explore your possibilities.”
Jon Floresca
Heidi Simpson
Success to Heidi Simpson means being happy with a profession that she loves. Simpson plans to become a veternarian. “I’ve always wanted to do it; I love animals.” Most of her friends either dropped out or got their GED. “That’s fine for them. It’s just not for me.” It was lonesome for her, without most of her friends but she learned the importance of prioritiziing. Heidi has changed dramtically from freshman year. “I still have a social life, school is just more important to me.” Teachers have seen the growth in Heidi, and it has shown in her academics. Last semester she earned a 4.0 GPA. “I’m pretty sure I’ll get one this semester, too.” She wanted to leave her positive mark on Terrace, so for her senior project Heidi painted part of a mural in the art hall. In the fall, she will be attending community college in Spokane. “My advice to people who struggle in freshman year with friends and drama: leave it all at home. It’s not worth it in the end.”
Jon Floresca will be pursuing a math degree at Seattle Central Community College in the fall. Floresca ranked eighth in state for wrestling, though he said, “I am done with wrestling. I’ll probably help out at school or with my cousins.” For Jon’s senior project he taught an Algebra II class for half a semester with Mrs. Faulk. “She’s formally Ms. Hadad,” he’d like to note. His influences? “I had some awesome math teachers at Terrace. Mrs. Nun is one.” He plans to teach high school math as a career. He also holds the school record for knowing 131 digits of Pi. Something only a few people know about Jon? “I used to be a soccer player. It’s the sport I’ve played the longest.”
Joanna Chu
Joanna Chu used wanted to become e a pediatrician. But now “I want to explore everything,” she said. She had moved from a different district when she entered MTHS as a freshman. Chu comments that her experience at MTHS was “memorable, but I didn’t like it because there was a lot of drama and immaturity.” Chu participated in Diversity Club. In her senior year, Chu was the General Manager in the Hawkeye and secretary in FCCLA. In the same year, she was the president of the Honor Society. Chu also had a full schedule with two AP classes in her senior year. “It was hard to balances with big leadership positions. I missed out on church and friends,” Chu said. Chu will be attending the UW in the fall. Her advice to others: “Don’t be shy. Have no boundaries and limitations. Try to be involved- that’s how you get to know people.”
Julianna Tesfu
Julianna Tesfu will be attending the UW in the fall. Though she doesn’t know what she wants to major in yet, she knows will have something to do with social work or nursing. “I love helping people, but there’s really no money in it.” She received a full ride and the Diversity Scholarship. She also recieved a $1,000 scholarship from Lynnwood Emblem Club. Julianna has logged hundreds of hours at the Shoreline YMCA where she participated in law delegation. One of her proposals, to ban smoking at restaurants and bowling alleys, passed close to getting to before legislation. Something that many people don’t know about her is that she to dnace. She dance ballet and tap for seven years. Her advice on underclassmen: “People don’t realize the grades that you get in classes go on your transcript; it’s not worth it to drink and party.”
Ilan Ota
Ilan Ota overcame an obstacle that most high school students do not experience: visual impairment. Ota lost his ability of see in a hospital accident when he was four-month-old. Regardless of his adversity, however, he became a great student and a great musician. Ota played the drum since his freshman year. He learned to play music pieces through hearing and has recently started reading music through braille music. Ota was involved in Jazz 2 Ensemble in his sophomore year, and was active in Music Works Northwest, a non-profit music orgniization located in Bellevue. He has performed a variety of music, including Brazilian and jazz. For his senior project, he put together four pieces that he and local professionals played together. What makes him even cooler is that he composed one of the songs in that album. Ota sent his album as a demo to L.A. Academy, where he hopes to continue his education of music. His peers and teachers comments that Ota an inspiration. Ota earned “The Most Inspiring Award” by Renaissance teacher Tricia Norton in World History.
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Past, present: ‘Arcadia’ travels between
Photos by Colin Diltz/HAWKEYE
Left: Ezra Chater talks to his new friend, while in the background Lady Croom and Captain Brice talk about the landscape of the house. Center: Hannah Jarvis and Valentine Coverly engage in conversation, while in a different time period Septimus Hodge ponders on his situation. Right: Gus Coverly hands Hannah an apple. By Cassie Soriano HAWKEYE staff
The MTHS drama department performed “Arcadia,” the much anticipated spring play, wrapping up the performance season with shows from May 31 to June 2. Written by Tom Stoppard in 1993, “Arcadia” is a combination of universal disorder and human affairs in Sidley Park of the English countryside. It is unlike the plays previously performed this school year in that “Arcadia” has the ability to contain many layers of humor within short answers and unfathomable theories of physics concerning rice pudding. “Arcadia’s” physical setting is in one room, but takes place in two different time periods: 1809 and 1989. The apparent difficulty was not the 180 year difference, but that the whole play was performed in English accents in order to keep the feeling of the play “authentic.” Unfortunately, the articulation slurred from time to time, and some dialogue was lost because of it. Not all of the actors had a microphone either, so it was even more straining to hear certain people. Luckily they all did a fabulous job keeping their accents constant, and the dynamics of everyone’s presence compensated such minor problems. Freshman Alix Deenin played Thomasina Coverly, a 13-year-
old girl (17 by the end of the play) with powers of logic and mathematics well beyond her time. For a newcomer to the stage, Deenin’s interpretation of the ambitious young lady was spot-on. She presented herself as one who is far cleverer than her elders. The disreputable Septimus Hodge, played by Eli Blaisdell, who has a knack for being the center of questionable attention, is a guest at Sidley Park in 1809. Hodge tutors Thomasina throughout the whole play. Blaisdell also voiced him in Reader’s Theatre at the beginning of the year during the Renaissance school’s advisory showcases. Senior Sarah Tucker had acted as Lady Croom, Thomasina’s mother, and did a good job of it, too. Adding her own mystery between her and Septimus carried on throughout “Arcadia,” and still escapes explanation. Hodge exercised his cunning personality upon many characters throughout “Arcadia,” including Ezra Chater. Portrayed by junior Kyle Morin, Chater at first confronts Hodge and challenges him to a duel; through Hodge’s wit and smooth talk he becomes Septimus’ great “friend.” Alan Garcia played the bumbling Richard Noakes, who had spied on Hodge and Mrs. Chater in the hermitage. Garcia’s
Choirs take the lead at Mt. Hood By Michael Pascual HAWKEYE staff
After a day of grueling competition against other high schools in the Pacific Northwest, Mountlake Terrace High School came out as a winner. At the annual jazz festival in Mt. Hood, in Gresham, Ore., Terrace took top honors against other high schools in the region. Brittany Walters, Ben Walters, and Lexi Juretich reminisces about their experience inciting that, “being up on stage was unforgettable. This was truly a once in a lifetime experience. A lot of people make fun of choir people, but look at us now.” The Dynamics group, consisting of both males and females, led by T.J Sullivan, received an impressive first place win overall; Accents, an all female group, got third place in their division; and finally Brett Morrison, senior and Dynamics member was acknowledged as best overall vocalist in the competition. Sullivan, expresses that, “it has been very successful this year because this particular group of students knows how to work together. Their dedication and contribution led to our success this year. The group dynamics
as well as their hard work and perseverance shows the amount of practice and work we have done.” It is without a doubt that this group of students deserved to win such prestigious awards. They have showed earlier in the year that their performance also led to other victorious outcomes. Brett Morrison, senior, states that “It is satisfying to reach the limit of your full potential this year.” The future looks bright for the choir program as the remaining sophomores and juniors will join and compete again next year. “Accents this year is amazing, but next year will be even better because now we have a glimpse of what our true potential can really be,” said Heather Siddiqui, a junior in Accents. Although the music program has continued to become successful over the past years including this year, MTHS students still questions why our music program is still underfunded and seems to be under appreciated. Olivia Herrington, a Dynamics vocalist said that, “this was a huge accomplishment not only for the choir, but our entire school. So I wish the school would show their appreciation for the honor the choir has earned for us!”
rendition of the jumpy and stammering Noakes—especially his expressions—made one argument about redesigning the garden very funny. In the very same room as those in 1809, different only in the laptops and ballpoint pens, descendents from the Coverly family provided as many intellectual, albeit humorous, conversations as from the past. Freshman Tennyson Morin, who played as Gus Coverly in the present, brought the silent young man to life, even though he did not say anything. Morin was also Augustus, from the past, and at one point the two were both wearing the same outfit, one of Stoppard’s tricks. It was meant to confuse the audience for a moment, until a character in the present, Hannah Jarvis, junior Amanda Turner, noticed him. There were many times in the play where the past and present went about their business on the stage at once, adding to each other’s conversations, coming up with the same conclusion in different situations. “Arcadia” was very unique among the previous plays by combining intellect and humor, or “sex and literature,” into a three-hour show. It’s easier to understand by reading, but how often does one get to see an amazing script being acted out? Although, I would watch it again, only to try and catch the jokes that I missed the first time.
Summer venues dominate
By Colin Diltz A&E Editor
With summer coming and more sun, it is a plain fact that there will be a lot of openair concerts. Open-air concerts are concerts that are in outside venues, such as the White River Amphitheater and Marymoor Park. The advantages of these outdoor venues is much greater than most of the disadvantages, except for when it rains, which it seems to do a lot in Washington state. The first of the three major outdoor venues is Marymoor Park, located at 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE. It is about a 20minute drive from Seattle in the traffic, which is when most of the concerts take place. The actual venue is hidden in the back of the park, so that the noise created from the music is far away from the road. There are two hills located on both sides on which people can sit on with lawn chairs or spread out blankets. There is also a vast standing area for people who want to be close to the stage. The combination of the standing and sitting areas allow the acoustics to be great where ever someone is. Over the right hill there is a bar area and restrooms. On occasion there are food vendors where one can buy dinner or snacks. Also, this is the area where people can buy t-shirts and records of the art-
ist. The fact that this stage is not well known allows enjoyable experiences in a more isolated area. This summer there are a few major bands signed up to play there. The Fray is scheduled to play at Marymoor Park on July 27 and 28. Reggae all-star, Matisyahu is also playing with 311 on August 29. Located on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, in Auburn, The White River Amphitheater is probably the best open-air venue in Washington. The address for the venue is 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road. It may be 35 miles away from Seattle, but with the small roads to the theater it takes a long time to get there. It can take up to two hours during rush hour traffic. Getting there is worth it though, because the acoustics are great and the theater is beautiful. Beware though, water and food prices are extremely overpriced. Most of the theater is seated, but one can get an arm band and go to the standing area located in front of the stage. Some concerts at this venue will be Ozzfest 2007 on July 17, Rush will be performing on July 20. Any of these concert venues are worth going to. Make sure to check out their respective Web sites for information on concerts and directions to where they are also. And be sure to be prepared for all sorts of weather.
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Dancing up a storm of emotion By Colin Diltz A&E Editor
“Minds in Motion,” produced by the MTHS dance classes, showed a variety of human emotions in their performance, ranging from anger to passion. They performed in the Theater on June 6. The dancers practiced every day to perfect their different styles in their various dances and it sure showed when they hit the stage with their first piece, called “Rhythm for Your Spirit.” It created a pulse to the music that kept going throughout the rest of the performance no matter how different the music was. Next came the comical “The Boy is Mine” where the only male dancer, senior Jonathan Larsen, was in the middle of a dance fight between two groups of girls. As the song progressed, each group tried to prove that they were better than the other by using groovy, almost ’80s style dance moves. The dance ended in what seemed to be a draw between both fighting factions. Another noteworthy dance was “Nightmares and Dreamscapes.” If someone saw The Thrillers perform at a school assembly, this dance would remind them of The Thrillers. The Colin Diltz/HAWKEYE lighting is almost the same and the clothing looks similar. It Darlene Culp’s dance class begins with the first of many numbers during their great performance. was quite a different end of the dance spectrum with a more dark appeal to it, with a group of dancers in red dancing around almost Moulin Rouge impression. When the dance continued Shadows” which, rather than focusing on a single person, a seemingly innocent person dressed in white. While the end- most of the dancers were always together in well coordinated instead showed off the synchronized dancing of the group as a ing was almost a little predictable, the ballroom dancing in the sequences. The best part was when they all lined up behind whole. The ensemble did great on this part and it was hard to junior Kelcie Kuhn and proceeded to follow her movements. notice any error, if there was any at all. The dance was a perfect middle was quite delightful. way to wind down the performance because everyone lay down “Catch Me if You Can” was the third to last dance performed This dance was one of the most entertaining of the night. on the floor and into the lap of the person behind them. Thus As the show came to its last dance of the evening, the intenin the short show. It featured a group of girls in fish nets with sity of the pulse set by the first dance quickened. The entire the magnificent display of many dance styles came to an end. top hats, canes, and, at one point, masks. When the dance cast came out on the stage to dance. They performed “Dancing began, the dancers posed in different ways, which gave an
Too young to go clubbin’ Porcupine Tree causes a sensation at the Showbox tonight? Maybe not… By Christina Montilla Photo Manager
Clubbing isn’t just for those eighteen and over anymore. Underage clubs such as Club Spectrum and Seattle’s Club One3One have gained popularity over the past year. With a DJ playing the top 40 Hip Hop mainstream music, the relatively inexpensive ($10 to free) dance floors are subject to extreme displays of modern dance, break dance battles, and mingling of all races and ages. Club Spectrum, located in Kent and about a forty-minute drive, lets ladies in for free before 10 p.m., but the excitement doesn’t start until about 11:30 p.m. It’s known for its past rave nights on Thursdays and themed nights such as “Stoplight,” “Short Skirt, Collared Shirts” and “Pajamas.” “Stoplight” meaning that if one is single, wear green, ambiguous, wear yellow and taken, wear red. The club is large, with a large dance floor that contains three bright
yellow cages for dancing. There is a lounge area with pool tables and a dry bar. “It’s somewhere you can be with friends—to get away from your parents,” said promoter Brittany Zeudfelt. “The music is really good, and it’s a good environment; it isn’t all about drugs and drinking.” The next themed night is Black and White outfit, Saturday June 24. One3One is located on Taylor Ave., and only hosts 16 and over on Friday nights. Saturday nights are reserved for 21 and over, and Thursday and Sunday allow for 18 and over. All Friday nights are “stiletto” nights. Professional photos are taken and posted up on the Web site and MySpace page. “A lot more people go, and they’re stricter with who they let in,” said Zeudfelt. Dress code at both places is strictly enforced, and some attire seen is not for the faint of heart. So if you are aching to be in a more mature setting to get “down,” definitely check out one of these places during the summer.
By Colin Diltz A&E Editor
The genius that is Porcupine Tree, their lyrics, technique, and stage presence were all on display on May 8 at the Showbox in Seattle. Porcupine Tree has always attracted a big crowd and sold out most of their shows in past performances in the area. This night was no exception. They have been touring with their most recent release, “Fear of a Blank Planet.” The video screen came down and the crowds started to cheer. Porcupine Tree took the stage and at once began their set with the song “Fear of a Blank Planet.” The crowd started cheering louder, because this song is a crowd favorite from the new album. Steve Wilson, the lead singer and also leader of the band, let his voice become another instrument in this complex and beautiful song. It was almost as if he was painting a picture. Next came more songs from the new album, after “Lightbulb Sun.” While they performed these songs the drummer, Gavin Harrison, played his drum while controlling visual effects that were displayed on a projector screen behind the band. The songs were complimented with the visual effects create a story like appearance. “My Ashes” started off with a hand full of what can be safely assumed to be ashes that are blown out into the wind. Since this band once was a psychedelic group, the lighting reflected their past style. Steve Wilson sang most of the lyrics, but he was joined by John Wesley, who plays only in concert. Just as the night was slowing down the band woke up the crowd with “Open Car.” The constant repetition of one chord and staccato vocal style made the song seem like it was going faster. When all the members came into play during the heavy part, the strobe lights flashed on and soon the audience was riled up. Quickly, like it started, the song slowed back down and then continued to change once again. This song definitely
was one of the best of the night. After playing a few songs from their new album, Porcupine Tree played a few songs from more recent albums. “Gravity Eyelids” and “Blackest Eyes” had a heavier feeling to them compared to the ambient songs from their new CD. The crowd was stirred up with the more metal sounding songs, but instead of moshing like at most metal shows they just shook their head in the heavy parts and listened to the poetic lyrics of the songs in the slower parts. The soft sound of the piano played by Steve Wilson and Richard Barbieri added a calming atmosphere to the end “Gravity Eyelids.” The band had problems with their video equipment and took a couple minutes for a break. After discovering that it would take awhile to fix the projector, Steve Wilson thought to play “Trains.” This song didn’t involve the drummer a lot, so he was able to work on fixing the video projector. As the night progressed a dark mood was set, when the band played “Way Out of Here.” This Gothic atmosphere, meaning like Edgar Allan Poe, grabbed the attention of everyone. A teenage girl with an iPod was projected onto the screen. It showed her walking on train tracks and it seemed like she was dealing with depression where ever she went. Her mood was reflected in the lead guitar and made this piece a breath taking work. What she did in the video also matched the lyrics as they were being sung, so it felt almost like a book was being read to audience. The night began to wrap up and the band played their last song, “Sleep Together.” A few people slipped out to beat the traffic, but those were the unlucky ones. The crowd cheered and band came out and played an encore. They played the transcendental song “Halo.” They also played the less known “Mother and Child Divided.” This then concluded their performance. With their thought provoking musical lyrics and dreamy instrumental section Porcupine Tree put on a magnificent display of good music.
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Bands wrap up year with Allen Vizzutti
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Left: Jory Tindal and Ben Walters play a duet and seem like they are talking to each other through their saxophones in “Evelyn, Queen of the Racquet Club.” Tindal had to make a quick reed change in the middle of the performance, but was able to recover with his spares in his pocket. Center: Bryce Call and Allen Vizzutti stir up the crowd with their dynamic duet in “A Night in Tunisia.” Both players were blasting in the higher register. Right: Eric Lundquist pours his emotion into the flugelhorn in the song “A Salute To Elvis Costello.” As the only junior trumpet player, Eric will be the only one in his section next year to remember how it was to play with Allen Vizzutti. By Coin Diltz A&E Editor
It was the last concert of the year and was probably the best concert of the year. The Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, MTHS Alumni Jazz Band, and Jazz Ensemble 1 all played. Playing with the school bands was very special guest, Allen Vizzutti. It was the first time that a guest star has played with the concert band. This shows how much that Allen Vizzutti cares about the community and schools around the local area. He plays trumpet and teaches locally at the University of Washington.
Jazz 1 stole the show with their powerful solos and excellent choices of music. The first two songs, “A Salute to Elvis Costello” and “Evelyn, Queen of the Racquet Club” were played without Vizzutti, but they sounded as if they were a professional band in the days of Duke Ellington. Vizzutti also commented on how well the jazz band was playing that night. That is the reason why the jazz band won competitions, such as Clark College Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton, and Viking Jazz Festival. When Vizzutti came on to the stage the band got even better. His professional playing only added to the already great sound of the jazz band. Many people cheered at most of his solo work and cheered harder when he played with the students. Peter
Galus and Bryce Call were lucky to play with him in two separate duets. When the night was over the crowd was extremely worked up. They had just listened to a trumpet legend play with the best jazz band in the area. The fact that this concert was free was a reason for any one to come, but the fact that the quality of the music was great is why the MTHS theater was packed. Vizzutti was a great sport too, after the concert he gladly signed posters for most of the band members and any audience members who wanted his autograph. This concert was recorded and will be available on a CD for sale in the future.
Video games to look forward to this summer Halo 3
By Amanda Lockleer HAWKEYE staff
Based off of Halo’s 1 and 2, Halo 3 is the newest of the series. This game will be only available on the Xbox 360. This new game is expected to “set a new high water mark” for video games. The graphics in this game have been re-optimized to better fit the Xbox 360. The only released information on the plot of this game is basically that Master Chief is back on a previously conquered and now controlled Earth. According to the “official Web site” of the game, the remaining Elites and the Arbiter have allied themselves with human forces while “The Flood,” the enemy that the before mentioned forces were fighting, have been set loose. An interview with Brian Bendis of Marvel Comics reveals that the game will not be taking off right where Halo 2 ended, the new comic that he has released (Halo Uprising) will be filling in the gap of the time between the ending of Halo 2 and the beginning of Halo 3.
Next year look for two guys and a bag of popcorn and the return of the G.O.A.T. corner.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End By Amanda Lockleer PSP, PlayStation 2, PC, and HAWKEYE staff
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is based off of the recently released box office hit movie of the summer. Like the movie, this game revolves around the witty pirate Jack Sparrow as he and the rest of the gang battle live and undead soldiers. Not only are you interacting with characters you see in the movies, but according to the Hollywood reporter, you will be able to interact with characters that you haven’t seen in any of the movies. This game will be available on the Xbox360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii,
the Nintendo DS. According to GameSpot, the majority of this game will be in a third person perspective. This game will also include “mini games” that consist of card games and dice games. If you choose to play this game on the Nintendo Wii, some game play options will be sword fights, and “Jackanisms” (scripted sequences). If you play this game on the PlayStation 3 then a few of your options using the SIXAXIS controller will be trying to control the characters balance. It all depends on the system you choose to use to experience the different types of play.
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground By Amanda Lockleer HAWKEYE staff
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is the ninth of the Tony Hawk series. According to “GamePro” there will be new “Nail-the-Trick” modes, skater classes, full featured video editor, revamped multiplayer, and a customizeable skate lounge” This is so you can interact with other people in “the ultimate skate pad.” The creators of this game have yet to release the information that tells whether or not some of the features from Tony Hawk’s project 8 will be returning. Such as create-a-park and create-a-goal. This game is in the process of being available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS. Some of the skaters that will be available to use in the game will be Tony Hawk, Ryan Sheckler, and Rodney Mullen.
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■ Were small schools worth a million dollars? See what some staff and students say • below
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By Maria DeMiero
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From the day Mountlake Terrace opened in 1960, it has been innovative. But in the 1990s, teachers and administrators especially were looking for a change. They mainly wanted to increase graduation rates, personalization, and relevancy to be more effective as a staff. The staff also wanted to adjust to the increase in demands from the state and district, and decrease teacher workload. In 1998, Mark Baier became the principal at MTHS. Soon after Paul Tytler and Steven Gering became assistant principals. Coincidentally, Gering had interned at a high school in Massachusetts that had five academies similar to small schools. At this point, being the innovative people that they were, the staff was ready for a change. The assistant principals discovered the Department of Education Smaller Learning Communities planning grant. Terrace soon received this $50,000 grant. Then committees were formed to research small schools. As the committees tried to see if Small Learning Comunities(SLC)’s was a possible solution, a new grant opportunity surfaced. The Model Schools grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation brought on a tough proposal deadline because it required specific small school design. Accepting the grant meant creating several Smaller Learning Communities (SLC). But the Edmonds School District was not entirely supportive of MTHS’s decision to have small schools. Later that school year, the Gates grant was offered to Terrace. It was now time to see who among the staff was in favor of transitioning to small schools in the next two years. First came an informal vote on accepting the Gates grant, which significantly missed the 80 percent approval goal the staff had set for itself. Days later, the
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staff met and shared and discussed their concerns. At the end, they voted again by ballot and there was a huge turnaround, as 84 percent approved of having SLCs. Later that month, Terrace received the $850,000 Gates grant. The money would be given over several years, two years of which would be spent transforming from “Super Terrace” to small schools. The following months involved parent and community outreach, visits to other SLCs around the country and workshops on the designing of the schools. After a retreat, many meetings, much planning, educating, surveys and feedback, the staff chose a configuration that included the current five small schools plus one, Global Studies. This last school was later cut due to small applicant numbers. The 2002 to 2003 school year was spent doing the remaining planning for small schools and was also used as a conversion time. The 2003 to 2004 school year would be the freshman year of the current senior class – the first class to graduate from Terrace after being a part of small schools each year. The following school year, the Gates grant funding stopped. One of the programs the Gates grant had funded was the staff steering team made up of teacher leaders representing each small school. They made decisions that involved curriculum, MTHS’s small school philosophy, professional development, and the budget. The staff and the steering team decided to set aside money that year for the following year. It was still not enough money to keep all the programs that had been started or to carry out the original plan for small schools at MTHS, so they eventually had to cut positions such as teacher leaders, small school coaches, and Students of Concern committees. Today, external funding for the SLCs has run out and the faculty is finding ways to adapt to this change. Next year, because of the lack of funding, juniors and seniors will take Super Terrace class-
es almost exclusively, for example. How will this affect the SLC structure? Funding is one of the major problems in making SLC’s work. “One of the biggest roadblocks of small schools is that they are expensive to run,” said Gaynelle Derr, a social studies teacher from TAAS.
Therefore, she concluded, “I don’t think small schools had a fair assessment of how well they could have worked.” However, MTHS has continued to prove it has the willingness to try out new things and the innovative spirit to make a change.
High School Graduation Rates
graph courtesy of the Edmonds School District
Graduation rates are based on the number of students who enter the school as freshmen and graduate four years later. Those who leave the school or obtain a GED elsewhere are counted as not graduated in this statistic.
School Costs by Enrollment
graph courtesy of the Center on Reinventing Public Education
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The first group of students to have known only small schools graduates this week By Joanna Chu and Quynh Dinh HAWKEYE staff
As the first graduates of MTHS’s Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) program, many seniors are pondering the question, “Has it worked?” Amazingly, most of those who were asked this question answered, “no.” Their reasons were ones administrators have heard many times before: problems with crossovers, not being able to be with their friends, etc. However, a few of them display a lack of acceptance for these continuing problems. “SLC’s did more harm than good,” senior Riley Norman said. “It basically created five cliques. I felt really limited because we weren’t allowed to take electives in the other small schools so I took the same art class five times.” Small schools divided the school into fragments where each student feels socially disconnected with their fellow colleagues. These students are not alone. Nancy Paine, a Renaissance mathematics teacher, believes that SLCs have pulled the staff apart from working together. She agrees that personalization is an important aspect, but she said it should occur naturally even without the implementation of small schools. “For the entire staff, it took away the unity,” Paine stated. There is only one staff meeting a month, which questions many people, “Where is the collaboration?” This is not only a problem with the staff; students also feel a lack of unity with others in their class. They have noticed the decline in school spirit of each individual class in the subsequent years at MTHS. They claim that because students are separated into small schools, those of the same class do not all know each other. Take senior breakfast this year for example. The ASB had expected a certain number of students to show up but apparently, less than one third of the seniors showed. Why should seniors have to pay money to go to breakfast with people they don’t even know? Sure, there were those who went out for breakfast that day, but they were in their little groups and going to different restaurants.
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Despite the students’ efforts to bring hard getting ideas and has required extra their school closer together, some SLCs work for staff members,” said Cogburn. are even considering separate gradua- When we brought up the social aspect of tion for their seniors in the future. school, she simply replied, “Do you want Former Principal Mark Baier and for- to know a large number of people just mer Assistant Principal Steven Gering, a little bit, or a small number of people suggested the idea of SLCs to increase a lot?” graduation rates at MTHS. They hoped Cogburn has a positive view on small that through personalization and atten- schools and thinks that personalization tion, students would feel more comfort- helps the teachers get to know the stuable when asking for help and teachers dents so they can know what is going would be able to help their students on in the students’ lives. The Innovation better. staff firmly believes that their school According to TAAS social studies has a direct vision that they all strongly teacher Gaynelle Derr, “At a school like support. (Seattle’s) Garfield, it would take me two According to the “Small Schools Choice weeks to track down a kid, small schools Guide,” Innovation targets “collegegives you that chance to know the kid bound” students. Cogburn stated that well enough the teachers do not to know when “We can’t look at graduation ask, “Are something is rates and make a judgement you going wrong.” to college?” She added, on how well it [small schools] But rather, “We can’t look has worked.” “Where are at graduation ~Gaynelle Derr you going rates and make TAAS social studies teacher to college?” a judgment It is no on how well it surprise [small schools] why the has worked.” Innovation Like most teachers interviewed, Derr feels that staff is incredibly driven towards small even if she has not been able to help a schools. As Cogburn stated, Innovation student graduate high school, she has has a clear purpose on what they want helped him step in the right direction. students to achieve. Even though other She also said that sometimes, a student schools have a clear purpose as well, can drop out of high school and still Innovation particularly applies personalreceive his GED elsewhere; the impor- ization to deep value and consideration. tant thing to her is that she had guided Although personalization is a standard him in the right direction. rule for each small school, it shows that Robin Cogburn, a Spanish teacher from not every school is successful in this Innovation also agreed with this point. area. Many teachers have the same stuShe last taught at Liberty High School, dents every year, but do they maintain a school of 200 students in Spanaway, the same connection? Peter Breysse, a TAAS English teacher, Wash. For her, there was not much of a difference between the environment of stated, “Students adjust to the teachLiberty High School and a small school ers, instead of teachers adjusting to the students.” Due to this lack of change, of MTHS. Cogburn disagreed with Paine and students simply learn shortcuts, rather admired small schools due to its cohesive than teachers sitting down and helping environment. In the Innovation School, them solve the problem. “A small group teachers meet every lunch and talk about of teachers should make changes since certain students who are having prob- they know the students,” said Breysse. lems. In these meetings teachers refer to Another disadvantage of small schools them “students of concern.” She thought is the amount of workload that has that there is no time to put personaliza- increased. Breysse said, “People have tion at a large, comprehensive school, had to teach things that they weren’t since there are too many students. prepared to teach.” “Innovation School has worked so Jonathan Tong, an Innovation sci-
ence teacher thought that a large school does not sound logical, since it does not improve teaching at all. “It’s great for us to be going into our fifth year with small schools, but I have to admit that certain changes haven’t been going well, but good changes have been going on, too,” Tong said. He thought that it’s a big difference when you have the same students for more than one year because teachers have gained knowledge about them to help them in the future. Tong compared the change to small schools to moving furniture in a room – we can move the furniture around, if we do not try to make it work, it would be all for nothing. When asked whether MTHS is ‘still rearranging the furniture’ he replied that we are in the process of adapting to this new change. For this, Tong used the example of advisories. He said, “Putting kids in advisory doesn’t mean it will affect the students – you need to make connections with students.” However, he thought it was good to stay positive towards adapting to new ways. Although many argue about the pros and cons of small schools, staff members who are not in favor of small schools turned to the graduation rates as evidence. Paine stated, “If we were successful, graduation rates would have improved.” It is Gates’ No. 1 belief that every student should be prepared to go to college. If the hope of increasing graduation rates was one of the top priorities of small schools, why hasn’t it been increasing? According to this year’s graduation rate, it hasn’t. As a matter of fact, graduation rates for MTHS have been decreasing ever since the implementation of small schools. The 2007 graduation rate of 72 percent is but a minute difference from the graduation rate of 2003, when small schools first started. However, an article from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Web site says otherwise. “The average graduation rate for the sample [small] schools was 79 percent” the article states, “in contrast to the citywide average of 58 percent.”
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Get to know the top spring athletes By Stephanie Jones HAWKEYE staff
DIANNA HANSON With her last year of track and field at an end, senior track captain Dianna Hanson felt that she made this season the best it could be. “I had three lifetime bests this year and made it to state in the 100 meter hurdles. A great way to end my high school career.” After high school, Hanson will be hurdling at Western Washington University, which she said she is very excited for. Passion is what drives Hanson to be a part of track and believes it plays a strong role. “If not then why would I keep doing this sport after three falls, a broken leg, pulled ligament, and collapsed foot arches? This sport is all on yourself, and passion is what keeps you Dianna Hanson running with broken tibias.” Track & Field Success to Hanson is “reaching your
goals. It really doesn’t (matter) if you win or lose. Track is much more of an individual sport, so you have to be responsible for your own success and what you want to accomplish.” Hanson sees this season team as a success and expects the team to do well next year without their former seniors. “We’ve been building more and more people the last three years,” she said. Hanson reminds next years team to “build yourself, and step-up. We had impressive seniors this year and I want to keep this team at a high level, our shoes need to stay filled.” And she wants to encourage her fellow seniors, “Make this year count, leave nothing on the track and best of luck next year.”
finals, missing the championships.” His passion for track is what helped him in the long run. Doyle will be running at Western Washington University next year. “I’m happy I finally get to move onto college Eric Doyle and start playing sports competitively.” Track & Field At WWU there will be more experience for him to build on from previous years. “I hope I will see everyone this summer before we (the seniors) head off to college, and I wish the best for everyone,” he said.
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MIRANDA HANSON
“(Success is) perseverance, if people focus then they will improve, helping the team, and themselves towards their personal goals,” senior track and field captain Eric Doyle said. In his eyes this season was a success because several people made their personal goals. “The team is making a name for itself, I set a Wesco record in the 100 meter high hurdles, putting myself ranked top in the state, but had a bad race in Wesco
Senior softball captain, Miranda Hanson, sees the strength of the team this year. “There was less drama, it seemed like we were an actual ‘team unit’.” She said. She is proud of what they accomplished this year but doesn’t know what is in store for the future Hawks. “I won’t be here, “(the team will) probably (be) better because they will have more time with each other. Hanson feels that bonding is an important part of being a team because it helps keep the game going and a success. Success to her is “having fun and being a team that gets along.” Hanson believes that if Miranda Hanson Softball you have passion for a sport then it would add strength to the game and make it important. “If you don’t love it (the sport), it doesn’t mean anything.” As a final goodbye, she wants to let her fellow teammates know that she will miss them.
JORDAN WALL
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Dianna Hanson is a blur as she pulls ahead in the 100 meter hurdle at state qualifying. She went on to win the race, advancing to the state championships where she finished 14th.
Junior Jordan Wall is looking forward to next year and what the team can accomplish. He is looking toward future success. He wanted to tell the remaining team that, “Next year is our (the team’s) year. Stay strong and play a lot. Be ready to win. Make MTHS proud! Have fun!” Success to Wall is “individually not giving up even when struggling. Golf is hard, and being mentally strong is a success.” He saw this previous season as something to be proud of and a reason to be excited for the years to come. “Going into the season the team knew we had a chance to compete. And, we won our first few matches, where the previous two years we only won once combined. Plus, we all knew each other well so we were more of a team. It was nice to mesh together.” He said. Next year the team has five returning golfers four
SPORTS TALK
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How much longer will the Sonics be in Seattle?
cquiring the No. 2 pick in the 2007 NBA draft was a huge step in saving basketball in Seattle. The Sonics will now be competing will now be competing for a playoff spot this year. The biggest thing right now for the team is to hire a coach that will fit the personality of this team. The personality of the team will be decided with what the Sonics do with Rashard Lewis who has Jordan Gisler filed for free agency this year. If Sports Editor the Sonics get him back, then they will be a run and gun team much like the Phoenix Suns (but not as good as them). Overall though Lewis and Kevin Durant (likely No. 2 pick) will be able to play together The biggest issue for the franchise is whether the
■ Bennet said he would explore any chance to get an arena here in Seattle, but he has yet to explore a site proposed by the Mukleshoot tribe team will be here in two years. The owner, Oklahoma City native Clay Bennet will be filing to move the team Oct. 31. In an article published late last month in the Oklahoman Bennet said that when he and his partners bought the team he would drive around the Puget sound area marveling. “I couldn’t get my hands around what good fortune, to have a team in that marketplace with a new facility.” But now Bennet says he doesn’t think that a deal will get done for a new arena so he will file to move the team on Oct. 31. The frontrunner for acquiring the team is surprisingly Oklahoma City, not Kansas City, or Las Vegas (both
options that Bennet has explored). In the same article Bennet says that they’ll evaluate any potential leads, but they’re out of ideas. Bennet has absolutely no intention of keeping the team in Seattle. In a column written by written by Dan Westneat in the Seattle Times it says that the Mukleshoot Indian tribe is interested in building an arena for the Sonics. Then it goes on to say “since meeting with the Muckleshoots in February, and saying he (Bennet) wanted to visit the site before talking further. He hasn’t made it out to the site. Odd, since he sure found the time to visit Kansas City.” The lease for the Key Arena runs through 2010, and commissioner David Stern says that he wants the team to stay in Seattle. I believe that the Sonics will stay in Seattle as long as the league allows the team not to move. Then the team is just a couple years away from becoming a legitimate contender with Kevin Durant as the franchise player.
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of which will be seniors with much experience, making him hopeful. “With a team lead by five experienced golfers, we should win most of our matches and potentially take state. We will definitely win WesCo out right, where this year we split the title. Next year will be successful.” Wall believes that pasJordan Wall sion is a very important Men’s Golf thing to have for golf and makes people dedicated to what the do. “Passion equals practice, and practice equals success. Passion makes you want to do well, and that makes all the difference between playing well and just not caring.” It is unquestionable to Wall that next year will be amazing but he wants the out going seniors to be successful in college as well. “Do well in college and strive for the best. I wish our seniors the best of luck.” He stated.
RENE NOEUN “The only other senior on the team besides myself was my doubles partner, Sarah Cumberland. I would just thank her for being my partner and a great friend. This was definitely the best season because of her. I wish her the best.” Senior captain Rene Noeun stated. As a senior, Noeun focused on several things including tennis, she played volleyball, was a tutor, played the guitar at her church, and was involved in a charity organization at her church. Tennis is one of the important things in her life and she strived for success in the sport. She saw this year as a step up from the last, “I think this season definitely went better than last season. Both doubles teams made it pass the first round and it was a great accomplishment,” and she is positive that the team will do well next year. “They will still have some key players next year. I don’t know if it will be fun since Sarah and I were the jokers, but I think they will do well if they really want it. She believes that the team will be successful next year which she views as (being) able to beat yourself. Tennis is very Rene Noeun mental and the hardest Women’s Tennis part is to keep your spirit up after you make a mistake. (If ) you do that, you will succeed.” She informed. Noeun reminds the team that “passion plays a strong role in anything. It just depends on if you are passionate about winning, or having fun, or trying your best no matter what, But most definitely passion is key in everything. My passion on the tennis court was to have fun.” And wants to tell the remaining team “I
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wish all of you gals the best of luck. Thank you for supporting me throughout the season. You all made my senior year memorable. I will miss you all very much and I love you all! Thank you for everything.” With the memory of her lost Tennis coach, Cena Miller, Rene wanted to thank “Gigi Johnson, our tennis coach, for a great season, and for being a great coach
CASEY BERLIN As a former basketball and soccer player, senior soccer captain Casey Berlin is ready for the college experience. As a leader Berlin saw passion as “what drives you to improve and give your best on the pitch every game.” While being a member of the team for two years, Berlin learned that success is “to not only have a winning season but have fun doing it.” And felt that this year’s season was very close to last years with similar records. Seeing how this year went, Berlin hopes that next year the team will Casey Berlin have the chance to surMen’s Soccer prise everyone by making it to playoffs. “I expect my team will not fail at giving every game their all.” He said. With college in his future, Casey wants his fellow seniors to inform his fellow senior teammates “to do what you love to do because that’s what keeps you going.” And gives his final farewell to the others by saying “work hard in the off season because it shows a lot the next season. And never forget your ’07 soccer captain.
DAVID MILLER As a guitar player and a construction worker, senior baseball captain, David Miller knew the importance of passion. “(It is) very important because leadership is very key to helping a team. Though this years team was of a younger age, and were difficult to play with, Miller said David Miller that next year, “I expect Baseball the team will have more chemistry because their all in the same grade.” The success that he believes that the team has had in the past and in the future is winning their games “because people collaborate well and win for the school.” Miller said, “I love this school for all it has done for me and I’m extremely happy to graduate.” And even though
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Casey Berlin kicks the ball up field in a game earlier this year against EdmondsWoodway. The Hawks finished the year at the bottom in the WesCo South with a 2-13-1 record.
he believes that the remaining team “they came in and did a good job for the will do the best they can and is proud team and have been a big inspiration to of them, he tells the outgoing seniors the younger players.”
FINAL SPRING SPORTS STANDINGS
Men’s Soccer All W L T P Shorecrest 19 1 1 46 Kamiak 12 5 1 37 Ed-Way 12 5 1 34 Meadowdale 6 8 3 21 Mariner 7 10 0 21 Shorewood 6 9 3 18 Jackson 5 10 1 16 Lynnwood 4 14 1 10 HAWKS 2 13 1 7 as of 5/19/07
Softball Division W L Jackson 15 1 HAWKS 12 4 Shorecrest 12 4 Kamiak 10 6 Shorewood 7 9 Ed-Way 6 10 Lynnwood 4 12 Meadowdale 4 12 Mariner 2 14
All W L 21 5 13 8 16 8 11 12 9 12 7 12 5 17 4 15 2 17 as of 5/25/07
Women’s Tennis Division W L Shorewood 15 1 Ed-Way 14 2 Jackson 12 4 Shorecrest 10 6 Kamiak 7 9 Meadowdale 7 9 Mariner 4 12 HAWKS 2 14 Lynnwood 1 15 as of 5/04/07
Baseball Division All W L W L Jackson 15 1 18 3 Ed-Way 12 4 19 7 Kamiak 8 8 11 12 Meadowdale 7 9 15 12 HAWKS 7 9 10 13 Shorecrest 7 9 14 11 Shorewood 7 9 9 12 Mariner 6 10 8 12 Lynnwood 3 13 5 16 as of 5/26/07
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Track teams finish the season strong Christina Montilla Photo Manager
The track and field team this year saw few returning seniors, but a good amount of underclassmen to fill the void. “We have a lot of freshman girls- which is always exciting,” coach Russ Vincent said. True, this year was very exciting for team, having an eight of the team members make it to districts at Shoreline Stadium on May 18. Five came within one finish of making it to state. Sophomore Chris Wells made it to the state championships in Pasco where he place 14th for Javelin. Senior Dianna Hanson had made it to districts for the past three years, and this year pulled off a first place finish for the 100 meter hurdles. She finished 14th as well at Pasco. Hanson will be running track next year for Western Washington University. “Having so many make it to districts reflects well on the team; getting there is a tremendous accomplishment. Although we only have a few graduating, there are a lot of underclassmen.”
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Eric Doyle pushes himself to pass his opponent in the 100 meter hurdles at the state qualifying race. Doyle, who was ranked among the to in the state this year had a bad race and fell short of advancing to state.
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KAYAKING/CANOEING/ROWING:
BEACH VOLLEYBALL.
The best place to go for this is Golden Gardens Beach and Park in Ballard, off of 80th. A popular warm weather hang out, there are numerous posts for volleyball nets, and just as many people around to set up a team. If you don’t want to go as far though, the Edmonds Marina Beach has two sets for a game.
SWIMMING:
Although Lakes Ballinger, Martha, Echo and Greenlake are close they are too hazardous for swimmer’s itch, there are outdoor pools such as Yost in Edmonds with a fee of $3.50. Pseudo-outdoor pool, Lynnwood, costs only $2.75 for use of the pool, weight room and sauna. Mountlake Terrace costs $4.50.
FRISBEE:
Whether it is just for fun or on an Ultimate Frisbee team, this is a great excuse to get out in the sun. Although you could go anywhere to do this really, the most beautiful spacious parks around are Carkeek Park by Holman Road and Gasworks off of the U-District in Seattle. A brother of Ultimate Frisbee, is Disk Golf, which is like Golf but with a Frisbee. There are courses in Mountlake Terrace at Terrace Creek and Bicentennial Park if you want to try something new.
ROCK CLIMBING:
If it is too hot for anything outdoors, try indoor rock climbing. A great place to start is at REI. They have classes for $25 (if you are a member) for beginners, and it is $15 per climb if you want to only do it once. Stone Gardens in Ballard is a Rock Climbing Gym that is open to the public for $16 (including rental of shoes) for a day-pass. The huge gym is covered in
There are classes held at Green lake for intro to Canoeing and Kayaking for $50. Also learn how to do crew (rowing) for $200. Sign up at seattle.gov/parks/boats. No matter if it is on land or in water, go outside and enjoy the soon to be scorching summer. Try something new or something old-either way it is much, much better than sitting at home playing video games!
■ No matter if it is on land or in water, go outside and enjoy scorching summer
Come down to room 130 and check it out!