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Students, staff donate to save lives Blood drive benefits Puget Sound Blood Center

By Shahrum Ali Hawkeye staff

MTHS held its annual blood drive on Feb. 22 in the auxiliary gym. The MTHS Family Career and Community Leaders of America, or the FCCLA, hosted the blood drive.

There was an overall increase of 9 percent in the amount of donors from last year, up from 76 to 83.

More than half the donors Friday were “My main motive first time donors. was to save lives.

According to Erica It’s something really Spellman, the Family convenient I can do at and Consumer school to give back to Science Teacher and the community. I think FCCLA adviser, it’s great that we do it students and faculevery year.” ty donated enough Amy Frost blood to save 240 Discovery school teacher lives. One person’s donation, just a pint of blood, can save up to three lives.

Spellman said that only about 5 percent of the United States population donates blood. More than 80 percent of the people who donate said that they would donate again, however.

She also said that 80 percent of that 5 percent is made up of teenagers. To donate blood, teenagers must weigh at least 110 pounds.

The age limit is 16 years and up, and guardian permission is required for 16and 17-year-old students.

“It doesn’t hurt that much,” student Jasmine Shih said.

“And I feel like I’m helping out my com-

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Senior D’Mari Sughrim was one of 83 to donate blood on Feb. 22 at Terrace. Sughrim’s friend Meagan Rochlitzer sat with her for support.

munity. I think everyone should do it,” Shih said.

Amy Frost, a Discovery School teacher who donated blood, said, “My main motive was to save lives. It’s something really con-

venient I can do at school to give back to the community. I think it’s great that we do it every year.”

Spellman said that the Puget Sound Blood Center commended MTHS for this

year’s “monumental job.”

The Puget Sound Blood Center’s staff said that they would like to see people from Terrace come back for two additional blood drives in the fall and spring next year.

Street woes continue to Vandals leave their marks Wall impact the Evergreen state

By Shahrum Ali

Neil Power, chief of the FBI economic crimes unit, told CNN that “On accounting fraud, While the Pacific Northwest hasn’t been hit we’re looking at housing developers who may as hard as other regions of the country, the have reported cash reserve accounts to reflect economic downturn is beginning to have an falsely inflated values.” impact on local businesses and families – parOther aspects of the economy have been conticularly home owners who have tributing to what most would “The U.S.’s current situation now call a recession. A recession sub-prime loans. can be attributed to debt – is a drop in a country’s GDP A sub-prime loan is a special loan given to house buyers who some of the biggest being the (Gross Domestic Product.) The have either low income or bad $6 trillion trade debt, and the U.S.’s current situation can be $1 trillion Iraq War debt.” credit history. During the last attributed to debt – some of couple of years many of these the biggest being the $6 trillion housing loans have been unfultrade debt (which is exceeding filled. Critics claim the interest the national debt), and the $1 rates are intentionally too high. Foreclosures trillion Iraq War debt. Altogether, during the inevitability have an impact on the U.S. econ- past decade, this has amounted to a $9 trillion omy, worth $1.3 trillion in March 2006. There in debt in a $13 trillion economy. was a 75 percent increase in foreclosures from The U.S.’s dependency on foreign imports 2006 to 2007. is another possible cause for the recession.

According to RealtyTrac, 405,000 house- It is especially severe because of the increasholds lost their homes in 2007. In Washington, ing dependency and borrowing from China. there have been 23,705 foreclosures.

Other causes are the United States dependenThere have been nearly 50,000 complaints cy on foreign imports, especially the increasof mortgage fraud in the last year alone. In ing dependency and borrowing from China.

January, the FBI opened an investigation of 14 92 percent of U.S. non-athletic footwear, 92 companies related to the sub-prime mortgage percent of audio video equipment, 89 percent crisis, after having about 15,000 complaints of luggage and 73 percent of power tools are …continued on page 2 that month.

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Dozens of graffiti tags were found all around MTHS Feb. 21. The school was tagged with such markings as “Bothell,” “LHS,” “IHS,” “BHS,” and “3BC.” This is one of many recent occurrences. Crews cleaned much of the markings on Tuesday.

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McCain shoots big

By Ellie Patterson Hawkeye staff

John Sidney McCain III was born on Aug. 29, 1936.

His father and his grandfather were both Navy admirals; therefore, it was John’s turn to enter the Navy.

He went to the United States Naval Academy and graduated in 1958. He then became a naval aviator, by flying attack aircraft from carriers.

In 1967, McCain was on a mission over North Vietnam when he was attacked, shot down and injured. He was held a prisoner until the Paris Peace Accord in 1973.

When he recovered he began to fly again but retired from the Navy in 1981.

After his naval career, McCain turned to politics. He ran for a seat as a Republican in Arizona in 1982. He won the primary election in September of 1982. He was also elected the president of the 1983 Republican freshman class of the Representatives.

McCain then joined the Arizona senate in 1986. In January 1993, he founded the International Republican Institute, a non-profit democracy promotion organiza-

tion tied into the Republican Party. This helped to boost his foreign policy expertise and credentials.

Senator John McCain ran for president in 2000.

Politicians have stated that the battle between George W. Bush and McCain for South Carolina entered American political lore as one of the nastiest and dirtiest battles in politics. Bush defeated McCain largely by getting South Carolina.

McCain was devastated but he was quoted as saying: “I would much rather lose a campaign than a war.”

McCain was always right behind George W. Bush. In the 2000 primary elections Bush got 12,034,676 votes.

McCain was in second place with 6,061,332.

McCain declared his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election on Feb. 28, 2007. He won New Hampshire on Jan. 8, 2008 and South Carolina, the first in the south, on Jan. 19.

By Feb. 5 McCain won the majority of delegates for the 2008 Republican National Convention. He currently has 998 delegates while his closest opponent, Mike Huckabee, has just 254 delegates.

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It’s election time at Terrace, too As candidates make their bid to represent students and tackle an increasingly complex agenda of issues facing ASB, clubs and sports, the Hawkeye posed these questions…

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are your leadership skills are compatible “I’ve been in ASB since seventh grade. I’ve taken a lot of different positions. I have a lot of experience and President Cameron Hollingshead How with this position?

I think I have the creativity to fill out this position. want to make it seem like we are open to ideas. I think people are intimidated to give ideas. I’m going How do you plan to represent the under “I to go out and ask random people what they think of our decisions and if they don’t like them, I will keep Vice President Michelle Lui represented voices in this school? them in mind.”

Treasurer Willada Loch Secretary Cori Pingul Shadee Semana Historian Michael Tran Shahrum Ali

Alisha Kirschner Public Relations Whitney Gretch

was hoping we could get the bill (SB 6449) passed. The more we push them, the more pressure, the more What are your plans to replace the lost revenue Ilikely it is going to pass. In order to create the pressure we have to get everyone to know about it and that from the vending machines? would be my job. will improve communication between ASB and the school by being open to everyone and by being How will you improve communication between “I approachable.

People can approach ASB with their problems and what they think needs to happen in the ASB and the student body? school in order to make a change.”

“As secretary I am a really easy person to talk to so if anyone has something to tell ASB to improve ASB or the school then they can tell me and I can tell the ASB or Stew (Kim Stewart.) I wont bring people’s views down but bring them up. I’m going to talk to people and make them more of what is going on.”

How will you make this position more relevant “ASB is a team and everyone contributes equally. I plan on carrying on the actual role of historian which is to the student body? to keep track of secretary’s notes, file information and take pictures of ASB events.”

“Historian basically files records and takes into account different choices the school has made. As historian, I will see what great options the school has made in the past, and try to incorporate those ideas into the collective ASB, then maybe it would be more relevant to the student body. For example, we could try and not recycle the Homecoming themes from past years.”

“I feel like we al do different tasks but we are all going to contribute together to plan assemblies and plan events for the school. I feel like it is already relevant because we will all be working together to get the work done.”

How will you work with school media forums and fill the communication gap sometimes “I will try really hard to do everything those organizations need me to.” seen between those groups and ASB?

Josue Henriquez

“I will write an article in the Hawkeye and would like to, at least every two weeks, talk on HBN to let the students know what is going on.”

Economic woes begin to erupt

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imports.

Also oil prices have skyrocketed. In 2003, Oil was worth $27 a barrel, and has now reached a record high of about $101 a barrel.

This also increased the gas prices in some areas to $5 per gallon for consumers.

To try and counter this recession, the Bush Administration is using 1 percent of the GDP in a $150 billion stimulus package. President Bush called it a “booster shot” for the economy.

Checks will be mailed to many Americans in early May. The intent of the package is to increase spending on U.S.-made products, either avoiding the recession or making it relatively short.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has also made an effort to try to counter the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

On Jan. 22, the Federal Reserve cut the key interest rate by three-fourths of a percent, the biggest cut since 1984.

Shortly after, on Jan. 30, he made another one-half percentage slash.

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Barack Obama: Our choice for president

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ith all the political hoo-hah going around there is no wonder people are trying to find the candidate who best suits them.

The Hawkeye’s Executive Council has chosen to endorse Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for a various reasons.

We feel as if he would be a great president of the United States, better than Sen. John McCain, Sen. Hillary Clinton or any other candidate. He is able to grasp the attention of young voters, especially students. Obama has become a beacon of hope and change, two things that the citizens of United States have been waiting for, for a very long time.

Students and teachers should support Obama. On Obama’s Web site, he states that he “believes teachers should not be forced to spend the academic year preparing students to fill in bubbles on standardized tests.” We agree that this style of teaching is not very useful and needs modification. Obama plans on creating “Teacher Service Scholarships” that will pay for four years of undergraduate education or two years of graduate education if teachers agree to teach in high-need locations for four years. Obama plans on making college an option for everyone by creating the “American Opportunity Tax Credit,” which will cover most of the tuition at public universities and make community college free for most students.

The Iraq War is one of the most hotly debated topics and Obama’s stance makes us want to have Obama win the Democratic nomination and the general election later. His ideas of having a timetable to pull out of Iraq supports what many young people believe in terms of having troops out of Iraq now. Everyone also sees that under President Bush, America is losing its integrity and we want that to stop. Obama has plans to stop these things and rebuild America’s name.

The nation needs a charismatic leader who will inspire everyone to unite and take efficient steps, more specifically, to pass laws that will bring forth improvements so that we won’t have a veto-spree from the leader himself or herself or from the Congress. We feel that Obama is the sort of leader who can rally both politicians and citizens.

Obama has reached out to all sorts of people through many speeches. We think that he will be able to connect with not just those who take the side of Democratic Party, but also of Republicans, too. He essentially wants to make America one nation and not political parties be a barrier for the nation. In a sense he wants one color, purple, to be a mix of everyone so that people can be united as one nation and not divided into two parties.

His policy of having health insurance affordable for everyone is also a great idea. As he has said on television before, if health insurance is affordable to people then they will buy it, but if not then they won’t.

Obama plans on investing $150 billion over 10 years on and support research on clean energy for today and the future. His long-term goal is to lower carbon emissions by 2050. Obama also wants to create a forum where the leading developed nations of the world can discuss energy issues. At The Hawkeye we feel that as one of the most powerful and influential nations the United States has a duty to lead the world toward environmental responsibility. Obama is the man to start us down that road.

Obama plans on investing $1 billion over five years to help Americans that reside in the lower income bracket with job success.

He is going to help the lower class by also raising the minimum wage to a living wage and by providing tax relief for low-income working families. In the “Land of Opportunity” we need to give more opportunities to our own citizens.

We are happy to see Obama’s success and popularity in the presidential race and we are hoping that he remains in the lead. Obama can bring the change that this country needs. He can lead this nation to a bright and beautiful future.

The Hawkeye staff editorial represents the views of the Executive Council

Voting responsibly is important T he upcoming election poses an opportunity for change. Not only a change in a president, but also a change in policies, in satisfaction, in opportunities.

Students who turn 18 before Nov. 4 will have a chance to cast their ballot, in favor of their presidential hopeful.

As dissatisfaction with the current president is high, it will be the civic Nathan King Hawkeye staff duty for every critic and person over 18 to vote in hopes that the next four to eight years will be a time of recovery and reform.

Yet, along with all legal adults’ rights and civic duty to vote, comes another obligation. The obligation of voting responsibly, which was envisioned by the founding fathers who aspired that American voters could responsibly choose the most democratic and optimal president.

Voting responsibly includes: not voting solely based on race, gender, regional inclination, your parents’ party inclination, your friends’ party incli-

nations, age, candidates’ rhetorical abilities, or which candidate is hotter. The list of possible biases or illusions goes on and on.

Voting responsibly also constitutes research: of candidates’ policies, of their experience, and of which candidate will bring about the reform and change in this country that you wish to see or which candidate will keep that status quo if that is what you desire.

So, before you decide to vote for a candidate because he or she advocates change (with cool blue signs), yet you know nothing of his policies for change, take the time to do a little research. Then compare and contrast different candidates’ applications for president, and make your decision as to which is more fit for the office.

As we have seen in the past, jumping on a candidate’s bandwagon with all your friends results in war, recession, and a dissatisfied public. This upcoming election, and future ones, requires more than the simple duty to vote, it requires a duty for impartial judgment and unbiased research, in hopes for a brighter future.

And remember, you can still register to vote in the Career Center in the library.

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return rate of prisoners, which in a survey of 300,000 was 51.8 percent. The story of George Jung is a great example of how the prison system can have negative results. When Jung was sent to jail for trafficking marijuana he met Carlos Lehder who introduced him to the Columbian Cartel and when Jung left jail he became one of the biggest coke dealers in the world working for Pablo Escobar.

Whether one smokes marijuana should be a decision that one gets to make for himself or herself.

If marijuana was legalized, the deadly black market would shrink, honest research could be performed, and jails would not be filled with so many nonviolent criminals. Along with legalization new laws would be created such as laws to make sure that there were age requirements and that people did not drive after using. Marijuana has addictive traits, but not nearly as much as legal drugs such as alcohol or tobacco.

However, most people do not get addicted to marijuana. Marijuana can be responsibly used.

While some may abuse the drug, it is very possible for someone to occasionally smoke pot in their free time.

What is so wrong with a person getting all of their obligations done and in their free time relaxing and smoking some marijuana? As long as a person has their priorities in order, marijuana should not be considered an illicit drug. It has been unfairly demonized and incorrect stereotypes have grown about its users.

Where marijuana has been decriminalized and/or legalized no major problems have occurred. Thirty percent of Americans live in areas where marijuana has been decriminalized in some way and studies have shown that usage has not increased nor have adolescent attitudes changed.

Drug users aren’t criminals arijuana was not made illegal for health or moral reasons; rather it was made illegal to get rid of competition. Hemp was such a versatile material that members of the timber industry or people who had financial interests in the timber industry pushed legislation forward to criminalize marijuana. In 1937 the Marihuana Jacob Tupper Tax Act was passed which Editorial Editor helped lead to the illegalization and criminalization of marijuana. Since that time rather than reforming laws and decriminalizing marijuana, the exact opposite has happened.

President Richard Nixon waged a “War on Drugs” which is still being fought today. It has cost the country hundreds of billions of dollars, with no real effect besides ruining people’s lives and putting more nonviolent criminals in jail.

Former Seattle police chief Norm Stamper has come out in recent years as an ardent advocate for the legalization of all drugs. In an article titled “Legalize drugs—all of them” Stamper writes: “We’re making more arrests for drug offenses than for murder, manslaughter, forcible rape and aggravated assault combined. Feel safer?”

It doesn’t make sense to put a pot smoker in jail.

It costs about $19,000 to keep an inmate in prison for one year. This money could be spent on education, roads, health care, or other services, but instead it is used to take a nonviolent person off of their couch and put him or her into a cell.

First off, drug users are not criminals. Drug use and addiction are medical issues, not criminal issues. Second, jails typically aren’t good for inmates. Most inmates don’t reform themselves, but rather they get worse. This is shown by the

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‘The Golden Compass’ and religion T

here are movies that inspire us to accomplish more things, movies that go back in time and teach us historical events, a n d movies that capture our Elle Patterson breath Hawkeye staff w i t h every romantic scene. Some movies make us hold our stomachs in laughter, falling down on the ground because the movie was so hysterical.

Finally, some movies, like “The Golden Compass” stir our religious and theological beliefs.

“The Golden Compass” was first a book published by an atheist author named Phillip Pullman.

The book was his first novel in “His Dark Materials.”

The Washington Post Book World wrote about “The Golden Compass” that it was “arguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past 20 years. If (“The Subtle Knife”) is as good as “The Golden Compass,” we’ll be two thirds of the way to the completion of a modern fantasy classic.”

Publishers Weekly praised the book, writing: “As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and

seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension.”

Those were only a few quotes of admiration for the book. In short, most people love the book and the recent film adaptation that was released earlier this winter. Most, that is, with the exception of many vocal conservative Christians.

Some conservatives who view this book religiously dislike Pullman. Not all Christians feel that way though. Some have said that this movie is a fantasy story, and that they enjoyed watching another person’s view on God. Reviewer John Howell writes “the only sin “The Golden Compass” appears to have committed is that of not sharing the same set of beliefs as the Christian faith.” In other words, some of the material that the producers made in the movie is not the same set of beliefs that Christians would follow.

I am a Christian, and from what I saw in the movie, it seemed like the movie producers made the faith overly dramatic, which is okay to do, but it is shows a different side of Christianity. It was really interesting to watch because I had a pen and paper in my hand writing madly of all the different material that the movie put in about Christianity.

Pullman answered a few ques- we see. As people pull out those tions from his readers a while emotions they try to find out ago. One girl asked him: How what the emotions are and how to do you respond to the claim that organize them. You canít just look your books are anti-Catholic and at those emotions and walk away promote atheism? His reply was from them. I think that is what straight to the point and suffi- Pullman was trying to do. He cient. His reply was: “My point is had so many emotions about his that religion is at its best it does faith and about life that he found most good when it is farthest away in that compact closet. That was from political power, and that him, organizing and solving those when it gets hold of the power to emotions. (for example) send armies to war One can say that you can’t or to condemn people to death, or truly live until you find out what to rule every aspect of is inside you. our lives, it rapidly goes Pullman was brave bad. Sometimes people “The only sin ‘The Golden enough to march think that if something Compass’ appears to have right down to that is done in the name of committed is that of not sharing closet and sort out faith or religion, it must the same set of beliefs as the his emotions. I Christian faith.” be good. Unfortunately, have tried multiple that isn’t true; some times in my life to things done in the name sort out my emoof religion are very bad. That was tions, but I find myself too scared what I was trying to describe in to try and run away with fear and my story.” agony.

Pullman did not write this story Until I am able to clean out because he wanted to send out my closet, I read and question a message of atheism. He wrote to other people such as Pullman this book about good and bad. himself how he cleaned his. Faith I think in every person there is a is such a diverse, confusing, pownarrow hallway with a small com- erful, and unimaginably amazing pact closet. In that closet there is substance that people soak up mixed emotions piled high. There in many different ways. This is are such emotions that one per- Pullman’s way of soaking it up. son could not explain it. I think I am a strong believer in God that when we find that closet, and I choose to follow him, so and peek into it with curiosity to read what he has to say about because we have never seen it Christianity and good verses evil before, we get scared of what in this mind boggling book, cre-

ates a whole new level of thinking for me. Faith is one of the biggest problems in our world today. I think if we are not careful, then it could destroy us. It has bought out the worst in us because of so many disagreements on what is right and how to show our faith to God. It is just a matter of how humans handle this diverse concept in life.

“As for the atheism, it doesn’t matter to me whether people believe in God or not, so I’m not promoting anything of that sort.

What I do care about is whether people are cruel or whether they’re kind, whether they act for democracy or for tyranny, whether they believe in open-minded inquiry or in shutting the freedom of thought and expression,” Pullman told his critics. “Good things have been done in the name of religion, and so have bad things; and both good things and bad things have been done with no religion at all.

What I care about is the good, wherever it comes from.”

This explains a lot about Pullman’s opinions. Once audiences read this book, they were so quick to misjudge and think that Pullman was writing a book of unrealistic views of Christianity.

Pullman has a respectable mind and put it to use, but in a way that made his readers think, and I think that many weren’t ready for that.

Graffiti is wrong and a waste S

ome people would argue that graffiti is a form of art; some would say that it is just a fun thing to do on weekends. Either way you look at it, its still wrong. Though I have to admit some graffiti artists are great at what they do, these people don’t understand that some people are hired to paint buildings as their job.

What is it that makes a person think that they can just paint over it with their so-called art! If you are going to do graffiti, do it on Amanda Lockleer something like a wall that peoOpinion Editor ple don’t really care about. Not a school, or a freeway overpass.

It’s one thing to write on a freeway overpass, but to spell whatever it is you’re trying to write wrong, that just totally defeats the purpose.

Personally I think graffiti would be much more appealing if people could clearly read what was intended to be written.

Though nonetheless graffiti is wrong and not to mention illegal. I do agree that graffiti is a small form of art only because some people actually do it to express a message to society. Whereas some people do it to show anger by writing slanderous language on walls of schools and the occasional garbage can.

Basically, what I am trying to say is that I don’t like graffiti in general. But I do agree that in some cases it could be considered as art. But unsolicited art does not belong on the side of an elementary school, or on a train. Personally I think it makes certain things look trashy with it. When people want to go see art, they will go down to the local museum and look at it on their own time. It’s a fact that in society today people are forced to look at it on the side of the highway everyday on their way to school or work that seems stupid to me. Graffiti “artists” think that it’s okay if it’s on the side of the freeway because it is like seeing free artwork everyday.

Well, the fact that it eventually deteriorates the wall, and fades after a few months just makes it all the more pointless. If enough people liked seeing the graffiti and it wasn’t considered vandalism then it wouldn’t be illegal. The fact that it is illegal just goes to show how many people hate it.

Vandalism in general is seen all over our school as well as in our community. This just shows how many imma-

ture people there are in this world, that either have way too much time on their hands, or think they have nothing better to do. Truthfully I think people need to do something more effective and legal with their time, instead of wasting other people’s time trying to clean up their mess. If

you are going to do graffiti, do it on your own property or someplace that not a lot of people will see, or just stick to doing it on a canvas and displaying that somewhere. Stop wasting other people’s time and energy to clean up your 15 minutes of fun.

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The principal’s corner

Letter to the Editor

Get ready, set, WASL time!

Ask any senior right now who is taking a math class

because they didn’t meet standard on the Math WASL and I am sure they will tell you the same I am going to tell you—take the WASL seriously. WASL tests are coming. Reading and Writing will be March 10-13. Math and Science will be Apr. 14-18. I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to be prepared for these tests. They are a fact of life for us and not passing them means Greg Schwab not graduating. Our goal is to help Principal you by doing all we can to make sure you are prepared.

Here are some tips to help you do your best on the WASL: 1. Eat breakfast- I know that finding time to eat breakfast is hard, especially when you are scrambling to get ready for school. But during these very important tests, it is crucial that you make some extra time to eat something before coming to school. A cup of yogurt, some string cheese, peanut butter and toast, anything is better than nothing. Just eat something.

2. Get some sleep- Staying up until 2 a.m. is not something I would advise, since the test starts at 7:30 a.m. Give yourself a chance to do well on the tests by going to bed a few hours ear-

lier. Make sure you are rested and ready to perform by getting at least 6 hours (I would say 8 hours, but I am being a realist here) of sleep each night during the test.

3. Attend WASL Prep Sessions- We are scheduling some preparation sessions the week prior to each test. These prep sessions will give you a chance to see what kinds of questions you are going to be asked, answer questions that have been on previous tests and also provide you with some useful tips and strategies. Like anything that is important to do, preparation is key. Taking some time to get yourself ready for the test will help you do better.

4. Relax- On the days of these tests, remember that you know this stuff. Test anxiety can really get in your way and I understand that there is some big-time anxiety for the WASL. This is a high-stakes test—your graduation from high school is dependent on passing, but also remember that you know the material. You know how to read and write. You know how to do the math problems. You are prepared for these tests. It is good to be a little bit nervous—that is a sign that you care about what you are doing. But be confident that you know your stuff and the WASL is a chance for you to show that.

WASL is a very important aspect of your high school life and it is here to stay. Doing everything you can to be prepared is the best way to ensure that you successfully navigate these tests. I wish you the best of luck on these tests.

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

Amount of Sleep

The Effects

8 Hours

Refreshed mood; alert; peak physical performance

7 Hours

Moody; occasional trouble concentrating; reduce shortterm memory some drowsiness while driving

6 Hours

Testy; irritable; poor decision-making; reduce immunity; impaired motor skills; weight gain.

5 Hours

Testy; irritable; poor decision-making; reduce immunity; impaired motor skills; weight gain.

4 Hours

Extremely irritable; exhaustion; higher risk of ulcers, diabetes, heart attack and obesity (due to less efficient metabolism rate); dangerous to self and to others on the job and while driving Source: Sleep researcher James Maas, PhD and Mark Rosenkind, former president of NASA’s Fatigue Countermeasure program. K. F. LAMOREUX COPSY 101 HANDBOOK

* For more information check out page 14 of Health

Education Reform

Schools should allow students to learn what they want

Dear Editor:

School doesn’t work. In fact, school is very possibly the most counter-invitive and ineffective nationwide establishment at this current point in time. Teachers love to sport their rubbish about how “teaching results in learning, but involving results in understanding,” but the simple fact of the matter is that involvement cannot happen within the confines of the modern day classroom. The highest and most interesting form of learning comes from experiencing the subject matter, not by sitting down at a desk and talked to.

So what has to change? First of all, the Federal education budget has to see some severe improvements. In the year 2006 alone, about $120 billion was invested in the Iraq war. That same year our beloved soon to be ex-president slashed the education expenditure from about $56 billion to about $53 billion. More money needs to go to teaching our children how to create, inspire, lead, and innovate, rather than to drop bombs and shoot people. With more funding, schools can be expanded, classrooms added, teachers hired to lead those classes, all resulting in the expansion of potential curriculum choices for students.

To utilize these assets to their fullest, the rules, restrictions, and requirements for graduation need to under go drastic changes. It is not at all unreasonable to have 22 credits as a basic prerequisite, but allocating those credits to specific subjects is pure stupidity.

If you don’t like foreign language and do not plan on entering a corner field that calls for such abilities, then why should we have to take it? That’s not to say someone should be completely relieved of a class, but rather given the option to invest that period of the school day in the advanced study of a subject that interests them and they will apply later in life.

These are the first few baby-steps in a widescale education reform in America, a change for the better.

Brendon Moran Sophomore

Hawk Talk Q: How much sleep do you think is enough to function at school?

Annie Hogan

Titi Chikoore

Mark Burbank

Matt Brenchley

Julian Snow

“At least 6 hours, but I never get that during the school week. But I like to sleep a lot cause my bed is so comfy.”

“ I think you should get 8 hours. But I get way less then that and I function just fine.”

“6 to 8 hours is a good quality sleep. It also helps if you keep to a regular sleep pattern.”

“5 to 6 hours. If you have less then that, you’ll fall asleep in class and it will get annoying.”

“About 8 hours is enough for me, but that’s only because it’s what the doctor suggests.”

senior

junior

Innovation teacher

sophomore

freshman

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Technology

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Robotics Team 1778 prepares for the 2008 FIRST Competition at Portland

By Cassie Soriano Technology Editor

It’s that time of year again as MTHS’s Robotics club prepares for the annual FIRST Robotics Competition held in Portland, Oregon on Feb. 28 to March 1.

The Robotics team 1778 has been working since the Jan. 5 kickoff that explained what this year’s competition and challenge will be. The For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) 2008 Robotics Competition objective is to construct a robot capable of rolling a 40-inch rubber ball, known as a “trackball,” and lifting it across or under an overpass.

The other objective is similar to a NASCAR race, where all competing robots will race around a field as many times as possible under a time limit. The Robotics club tested their robot on Aviation High school’s field last month, which resembles the arena that will be at Portland. In the FIRST Robotics Competition, there are three modes called Autonomous, Hybrid, and End Game. Autonomous Mode is the 15-second period where the competitor’s robot must be programmed to run by itself. Hybrid Mode is the two minute game that’s similar to NASCAR, although the competing teams

are set up into Red and Blue groups. During Hybrid Mode, a Driver will maneuver their team’s robot through an arena and lift the trackball either under or over any upcoming overpasses. Drivers must also move their robot around any other robots so that they don’t collide and damage each other. Junior Avinesh Bilash will be the Driver for this year’s 1778 Robotics team.

After Hybrid Mode ends, the final period is the 15 second End Game. The End Game’s objective changes every year, and the robot’s design usually depends on what the End Game will be. This year’s objective involves a team’s robot being able to not only lift the trackball, but also to get it across an 80-inch overpass.

The Robotics club also has a high goal in mind that’ll take some time to prepare for. In 2010 they plan to reach for the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition’s Chairman’s award, the highest award given to a team. In order to reach this goal, our school’s Robotics club mentored Lynnwood High School’s team through planning, fabricating and testing. They’d not

tech talk

USA-193 shot down by sea-launched missile

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n Feb. 21, 2008 a missile launched by the U.S. military successfully struck the malfunctioned satellite USA-193.

The spy satellite was launched December 14, 2006, but within several Cassie Soriano Technology Editor hours had lost power, and control of the satellite was never regained.

The reason this satellite was destroyed was because of its hydrazine fuel tank, a common agent used for rocket fuels and developing photographs.

Normally the hydrazine fuel would’ve depleted as the satellite orbited the earth, and wouldn’t pose a threat to humans. USA193’s inactivity over a yearlong period could’ve caused the chemical to freeze into a mass of a half-ton, similar to a mini-van.

With this fuel tank full of frozen hydrazine, the chemical wouldn’t burn up in the atmosphere had the satellite fallen to Earth. Also, since the satellite wasn’t able to be

controlled, it couldn’t have been deliberately de-orbited. When a satellite is de-orbited, it’s maneuvered to fall into the ocean to avoid populated areas.

According to msnbc.com, the Pentagon was given permission to shoot down the satellite before it could potentially enter the Earth’s atmosphere and expose humans to the toxic hydrazine fuel. A U.S. Warship near Hawaii was designated to fire a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) at USA-193 on Feb. 14, and on Feb. 21 the missile hit the satellite directly.

The chances of the SM-3 hitting the satellite were slim; however with USA-193’s orbiting altitude descending over time, the missile was able to reach the satellite. Whether the fuel tank was destroyed along with the satellite has yet to be determined, but the debris will likely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere before any of it reaches the ground.

Chances that the satellite would fall in populated areas were just as low as the missile hitting USA-193. Now that the spy satellite has been turned into fragments, the likelihood is even smaller.

only built one robot for themselves, but also helped built the LHS robot before they had to ship both on Feb. 19. However, the two clubs didn’t work separately, but as one team with one goal in mind. Even though they were building two robots for the 2008 competition, the Robotics club got a lot accomplished before they had to ship their robots.

“It’s a lot less stressful than last year, everyone would say so,” described sophomore Michelle Stone about the process of building their robots. In celebration of the successful ship-off, one member dressed in a penguin suit and walked around school on Feb. 20. Unlike last year when members stayed in the Robotics room until at least 9 p.m., students didn’t have to work late nights to finish their robots in time. The Robotics club is also improving their safety procedures to hopefully win the Safety Award.

Last year team 1778 received the award for making sure that everyone on the field had safety goggles on at all times, and that they were cautious around dangerous tools during fabrication.

All the members will be learning CPR so that they

Photo courtesy of Michelle Stone

Robotics Club members work with mentors Ray Gibbs and Kevin Crader on LHS’s robot Jan. 18, after their first robot was successfully completed.

will be able to handle emergencies at home, at school, and also at competitions if it’s needed.

Once the 2008 FIRST Robotics

Competition is over, team 1778 will be going to the Regional Competition in Tacoma, March 20-22.

Microsoft finally ‘Surfaces’ its first tabletop computer

By Elizabeth Seng

brushes on certain programs.

Placing other physical objects with an identiMicrosoft introduced a new tie between the fication tag on the tabletop will trigger different virtual world and reality with their Microsoft responses.

Surface.

For example, if a digital camera is “A project kept A project kept secret for about six placed on the Surface, the computer will years, Microsoft Surface is a table- secret for about six display the photos and the user will be years, Microsoft top computer that has a width of 30 able to move them around or into anothinches made of holographic glass, an Surface is a tabletop er digital device, such as a cell phone. computer.” enclosure, a projector, and two camUsers can view different kinds of music eras. All of these features are used to and select the ones they want and drag allow single or multiple users to literthem onto the music device or share ally “grab” data and move it around by touching, music with a friend. discarding the need for a keyboard or mouse.

The Surface can also allow the user to find The Surface was made to change the way people directions to places and transfer the directions to interact with digital content and will also change a phone with map feature. The set-back is that how people shop, dine, play, and exchange infor- these items will only react to the Surface if it has mation. an identification tag.

This tabletop computer lets users share photos The Microsoft Surface is mostly aimed for comand music, find directions, and even purchase mercial users at this time and will be in places food. It will soon be in restaurants so that cus- such as Sheraton Hotel and Resorts; IGT, a tomers can search through an up-to-date digital global company that specializes in design, manumenu to see what they may want to purchase, facture, marketing computerized gaming equipwhich can reduce the hassle of not having enough ment, network systems, licensing, and services. menus for customers.

Harrah’s Entertainment, restaurants, other public When the bill needs to be paid for, a credit or entertainment venues, and other similar compadebit card can be placed on the Surface and all of nies will have access to the Surface. the items that were purchased appear as pictures The Microsoft Surface is currently priced from on the screen. Those can then be dragged to the $5,000 to $10, 000 for commercial use only. The credit or debit card and will show the buyer how cost won’t go down until the next three to five much it will cost for each. years and won’t be available to non-commercial The Surface also reacts to paintbrushes, allow- customers because of its expensive installation ing the user to paint with their fingers or paint- processes.

Hawkeye staff

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Anti-phishing Phil and his clever Web site helps prevent Internet scams

By Cassie Soriano

Web site, which ends before the first forward slash in the URL. Ever wonder which Web sites On the right side of the are legitimate, and which ones address is the Web site’s name; just want your Social Security it’s very important to know number? where the Web site’s name is Carnegie Mellon University’s because it tells what the comUsable Privacy and Security pany’s real address is.

Laboratory (CUPS) developed Many phishing Web sites use a fun and unique way to avoid a legitimate Web site’s address becoming a phishing victim. in their URL, but if it’s not on Phishing is a method used to the right side of the address deceive people in order to get then it’s a scam. Company their personal data, and “Antinames with a hyphen after it Phishing Phil” is an online are usually scam Web sites, as Macromedia Flash game that well as Web sites with a lot of teaches how to determine phishrandom numbers and letters in ing Web sites and e-mails. its address. Players get to deciThrough levels of instrucpher whether a URL is real tions that “Phil” the fish learns or fake during three-minute from his father, players guide intervals. These “levels” appear the young goldfish through the after instructions and helpful Internet (known as “InterWeb tips on phishing attacks have Bay” in the game) and its posbeen given. sible dangers.

In “Anti-Phishing Phil,” a They also get to see just how player is initially given three scammers make themselves lives as they guide Phil around appear legitimate, but by lookthe computer screen. The Courtesy of http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/quiz/index.html ing for certain key elements fig- Anti-Phishing Phil’s father explains Web site URLs that contain random-looking letters and numbers in the address portion objective is for Phil to eat ure out if they are fake or not. of the URL are phishing Web sites. worms that have legitimate With e-mails that ask you to Web sites attached to them, call a number they’ve provided doesn’t seem completely legitimate. and to reject the false ones. If or to enter in personal information, Anti-Phishing Phil Checking the Web site’s address bar is one of the main the player is unsure of the Web site, they can ask Phil’s provides three easy steps to follow. The first step is to resist methods to find out if the Web site is a scam. The three father for help. any urges to call the number or reply; look over the e-mail main parts to a URL is its prefix, address, and file name.

“Anti-Phishing Phil” is one of several projects that CUPS and evaluate why you’re information is even necessary. The prefix is the beginning of the URL that includes the has been developing over the past years to prevent Internet Also, never call the number they include in the e-mail if it “http” portion. After the prefix is the actual address of the users from becoming victim of scamming attacks.

Technology Editor

LG Voyager adds to the iPhone rivalry

By Alan Adzhiyev General Manager

The LG Voyager was released late last fall and is exclusive to the Verizon wireless plan.

The Voyager comes with touch-screen capabilities, along with a QWERTY keyboard, an mp3 and video player, 2-megapixel zoom camera with video, and stereo Bluetooth.

The cell phone is about five inches in height, and two inches wide with a depth of .71 in.

The touch-screen of the Voyager is similar to the iPhone. It uses a haptic, or touchsensitive, mechanism to simulate physical buttons when pressed upon. It’s similar in build to its predecessor, the LG EN-V; therefore the phone opens from the side to reveal a keyboard underneath the exterior screen. The exterior LCD screen is 240 by 420 pixels while the interior is a 420 by 240 pixel screen.

The Apple iPhone has a touch-screen keyboard too, but it includes another function. The function is that once someone spells something wrong on the keyboard the phone automatically “corrects” the misspelled word.

What about the people who mean to enter a name or a word that isn’t in the dictionary? They have to press an annoying little “X” mark box to insert the real word.

With the Voyager any typing problems are non-existent. Although the Voyager does have predictive text, which is when the phone will decide what letter to enter so that dictionary words are entered. Though the option of using the keyboard leaves no room for mistake.

The new LG phone can handle up to

four hours of talk time and 480 standby hours, the amount of time the battery lasts without charging. A memory card is sold separately, however the Voyager has an external memory of 198 MB. Though this may seem like a lot for a phone with highresolution pictures and music, purchasing a larger memory card would be advised.

The memory card limit of the phone is eight GB. Music can be purchased and placed on the Voyager through its EVDO Internet capabilities, and played through either earphones or its built-in speaker. EVDO is an acronym for Evolution-Data Optimized, which are Internet radio signals that are usually used on broadband Internet with routers.

EVDO can allow mobile devices to have data transfer rates up to 3.1 mbps. Along with Internet, Global Positioning System navigation capabilities are also a part of this new LG phone. The Voyager also utilizes its navigation system to operate Chaperone Parent and Chaperone Parent/Child, which are programs used to tell where users on the same phone plan are and their location, if necessary to find each other.

The LG Voyager comes with standard text, picture, and video messaging, e-mail updates and instant messaging. The LG Venus was also released at the same time as the LG Voyager. The Venus is for those who would like to have a touch screen phone similar to the Voyager, but without the keyboard.

With the purchase or renewing of a 2-year contract plan, the voyager costs $349.99. With an online purchase at Verizon’s Web site, $50 will be deducted and reduce the purchase to $299.99.

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Pro ‘Halo’ player makes a name for himself

By Derek Giles Sports Co-Editor

When Microsoft released it’s XBOX in late 2001, Halo: Combat Evolved was released alongside as a launch title.

The first Halo was a game that had drastically changed the way ‘first-person-shooter’ video games were looked upon. Superior graphics, excellent multi-player design and smooth controls made Halo: Combat Evolved a cult hit in America.

XBOX and Halo brought along with them the feature of being able to connect up to sixteen XBOX’s together and play with up to sixteen players at the same time.

“System Link” as it is called, enabled guys and gals all over the nation to take part in heated and competitive battles of the game.

From basements to local video game shops, this game was played with more enthusiasm and passion than any past console game ever had. It wasn’t very long for this game to make appearances in tournaments and be played with as much emotion as any other competitive entity.

Eventually, in early 2002, Major League Gaming (MLG), an actual professional video game league was established.

This ‘league’ started by hosting Halo: Combat Evolved tournaments in various locations around the U.S. MLG carried Halo as their flagship game while also having tournaments for Nintendo’s Super Smash Brothers Melee.

After two seasons of Halo: Combat Evolved being the main game, MLG picked up Halo 2 (released in November 2004) for its main game. At these MLG Halo

2 tournaments, there were two events within the tournament; a four versus four team tournament and a free-forall tournament. And by the end of the 2005 season, MLG had events with over 80 four versus four teams and 500 people competing in the free-for-all tournament (everyone that participated in the four versus four tournament usually participated in the free-for-all tournament).

Within MLG, the very top and elite players are actually considered professionals. As unusual as it sounds, MLG has contracts with thirteen players; all signed to 3-year $250,000 deals. On top of this, MLG pays stipends to the players ranked within the top sixteen in four versus for and top sixteen in free-for-all.

In the latest 2007 MLG season, AOS sophomore Jacob Reiser has made it to the top ranks of pro. Although he is not signed by MLG, he still is considered a professional and is a highly regarded player. Currently ranked in the top eight in free-for-all and top sixteen in four versus four, ‘Hysteria’ as he is known in the Halo world, is a worldclass player.

I had a chance to talk with Reiser and when asked how long he’s been playing, he said, “I got Halo 2 right when it came out but I didn’t really start playing it until about a year after that.”

Reiser has been playing Halo competitively for the past year or so, but like most players, he started small.

“I played in my first tournament at Gameclucks in Lynnwood and I teamed with two friends that go to Kamiak” he said. These tournaments however are very small compared to that of MLG tournaments.

“It’s a completely different experience. There’s a huge difference between fifty people, and fifteen hundred people.”

When I asked which he preferred, he quickly replied “MLG by a long shot.”

MLG’s 2007 season included stops to Charlotte, New Jersey, Dallas, Chicago, Orlando and with the championships culminating in Las Vegas. This has been one of the most enjoyable parts for Reiser. “The best part about pro gaming is being able to travel the country and meet a lot of new friends.”

The sophomore is quite happy with himself so far and has made some fairly decent money for playing a video game. “Over the past six months, I’ve made around $4,000.”

MLG itself is still a very quickly growing company and these paychecks will only start to get juicier. When discussing MLG’s future, Reiser said, “I see it getting bigger and bigger. There is already a T.V. show and the sponsors and amount of people already going are getting bigger and bigger. MLG does a great job.”

The title of professional gamer is a little ambiguous in Reiser’s eyes, as in, it’s not something obviously that would be career worthy. “A lot of people think that you are planning on doing it for a career and ask, ‘What are going to do when Halo ends?’ when really it’s just another way to make money and pay for college instead of having another kind of job,” he said. “If I’m still making money in college, I see no reason to stop. After college, I plan on pursuing a career in the creation of video games,” he added.

Two film students and a horde of zombie popcorn

Colin

David

By Colin Diltz

Photography Manager

This movie is not your typical zombie movie. In fact it is very funny and has a serious message besides the zombies. There is also a deep message that points out how there are always people who would rather record events than partake in them.

George Romero does a great job at his zombie movies and rightfully so because he is basically the creator of genre. It is also apparent that he has a good sense of humor because he adds some very funny moments to the movie, for example the death of an Amish farmer who throws dynamite at zombies. There are many similar scenes like the afore mentioned.

One of the biggest parts of this movie is its point of view through a camera; not like how most movies are. At some points, though, it is amazing how the cameraman doesn’t turn off the camera and help out the victims. Every once in awhile there is a commentary between important scenes that sort of reminded me of video game cut scenes. These usually didn’t have a lot of importance except for the starting one because it showed how the disease affected humans and how it spread. These cut scenes also questioned the human condition and the role the media plays in reporting the truth.

As in all horror movies many char-

acters die, but I won’t list them (the characters or the death scenes?) so the movie isn’t spoiled. The graphics of the blood and guts however aren’t that cheesy. The producer did a very good job of making the movie look as real as possible.

However the ending didn’t seem like a very good one. It kind of just ended and left a lot of the questions unanswered, but I think that is how this movie should have with the way it was set up.

By David Clark

Used with permission from www.imdb.com

Hawkeye staff

“Diary of the Dead” is the newest piece by George A. Romero, a remake of Night of the Living Dead from the standpoint of a group of film students.

The premise of the film is kind of a eulogy for the cameraman Jason, played

by Joshua Close, and a brief description of the way the filming was done. Oh, before I get ahead of myself, let it be known that Diary of the Dead is shot in the form of a mockumentary, or a civilian view of fictional events unfolding

before them. The film begins with the scene of Jason filming for student film project. From there, the film students hear reports of the dead rising, and the story picks up from there.

Romero delves straight into the goldmine of his older work, making use of zombies as plot developers versus gore machines (much like Night and Dawn of the Dead), not to mention that the living cast really plays themselves well.

That was another thing that I deeply loved about Diary- each of the characters were in their own way interesting or awesome like Jason’s film professor, who, carrying ,nothing other than a bottle of bourbon, decks out with a full size hunting bow and eventually a short sword against the dead. Another character of worthy mention is Eliot, a kind of nerdy kid whom even uses an I.V. pole to impale a zombie.

If I could not stress it enough, let me say that this film cannot possibly get enough credit as a horror film, the sort of example it makes of “public information” versus true events, and a series of rather completely awesome characters.

I believe that age is definitely working upon Romero like wine: you have sweet and tasty grapes at the beginning, crush them up until juice, leave alone (for a long time) to avoid a bitter and bad taste, and finally you are left with a aged and educated drink to please your taste buds.

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Calendar Highlights

Benefit Concert

Godspell

Support Qaches Nek

Terrace’s yearly musical

March 7• 7p.m. •Nordstrom Recital Hall at the Benaroya Performances by: MTHS, Roosevelt and Garfield HS

Feb. 28-March 1 and March 6-8 • 7p.m. • MTHS Theater Starring: Eli Blaisdell and Joel Jewett

By Jacob Tupper

By Cassie Soriano

Editorial Editor

Technology Editor

Mountlake Terrace senior Jacob Tupper is putting on a jazz benefit concert titled A Tractor for Lesotho Benefit Concert for AIDS orphans in Lesotho, a landlocked country within South Africa. The concert will be held on March 7, at 7 p.m. at Benaroya Hall’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Three local, award winning high school bands will be performing: Roosevelt High School, Garfield High School, and Mountlake Terrace High School.

The concert will also feature guest speakers, including Congressman Jim McDermott, who was recently knighted by the King of Lesotho.

Other guest speakers include a representative from the Tacoma-Lesotho Connection.

Tupper’s goal is to get enough money to buy a tractor for the Saint Francis Mission is Lesotho. Father Clement Lefa Motlaopa OMI wrote the Tupper family saying that a tractor would improve conditions for the orphans that live at the St. Francis Mission. Tupper organized the event with the help of Holy Rosary Church in Edmonds. Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpaper.tickets.com.

The MTHS Drama Department’s much-anticipated musical “Godspell” will debut Feb. 28 to March 1, and will continue March 6 to the 8.

In “Godspell,” director Jeannie Brzovic described the main element as depicting “a disorganized, disenfranchised group of people coming together” and realizing that being together isn’t all that bad. It is an eighteen person cast musical that’s based on the Book of St. Matthew, it covers the parables of Jesus Christ up to his crucifixion in the Bible’s New Testament. With only these requirements, the set is up to the imagination and innovation of those performing it. The MTHS Drama Department’s rendition will be a circus-theme to emphasis the parables as many different “side-shows”, but all relating and coming together as one grand performance. Like a circus, the set and costumes will include vibrant and abstract colors, along with a rock band that’ll be on stage the entire time.

The whole cast will also be on stage throughout the entire musical. In “Godspell,” the only characters with specific names are Jesus Christ, who will be performed by senior Eli Blaisdell, and Judas, who’ll be played by junior, Joel Jewett. The other cast members will use their own names and perform as the gospel. “Godspell” was chosen, Brzovic explained, because of its “flexible scenic element” and inexpensive ability to use their resources.

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Four Freshmen 7p.m. @ ECA DeMiero Jazz Fest.

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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival ’08

Stories and Photos by Colin Diltz Photography Manager

Jazz bands impress Jazz I and II played at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho on Feb. 23. Along with the band there were many soloists and one saxophone combo group.

The soloists were freshman Jack Walters, sophomore Jesse Anderson, juniors Mat Watson, Kelsey VanDalfsen, Nick Deller, Joel Jewett, and Trevor Henzeli, and seniors Eric Lundquist, Jory Tindall and Ben Walters. While all of these soloists were very talented, none of the judges decided that they were the best in each section. However, the Jazz I and Jazz II showed great spirit by following the soloists around to cheer them on. Occasionally a couple of people from the audience would be so impressed with the songs that they would yell out. This only seemed to help the solo-

ists plunge ahead and create a wonderful sound on their instruments. Then it was time for the band to assemble and play.

Blaring horns and crazy saxophones running rampant. No this is not the zoo; it is Jazz I’s performance in the Nazarene Church. The band played three pieces.

“Cecilia,” “Sultry Sunset,” and “Uptown Recollections” in order respectively. In all three pieces Jory Tindall had a small or big solo. “Sultry Sunset” featured him as well.

An unique feature about the saxophone section in Jazz I was that they got out of their seats while playing. It seemed that a lot of other bands had their sections stay seated; instead of having them dance and play lively like MTHS’s did. This not only made it easier to hear the saxophones, but it added a flavor of fun to the mix. It made people in the audience sit up in their seats and tune into the sound.

This same technique was later seen in the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra performance, which made it seem that the Jazz I saxophone section was even more professional than it looked like before. The trumpet section did a great job. Even though the section was three instead of four, missing Katrina Gears, they were able to keep their spirited playing up throughout the songs.

As with alumnus Bryce Call, his younger brother Taylor Call has taken over the screeching high notes that add to the endings of each song.

The trombones also played fantastically.

There low grunts and blasts added the depth to the pieces that seemed to be lacking in a few of the other high school bands.

The section seemed to be working together quite well and it will be interesting to see what they can do next year.

Finally, the rhythm section. The true backbone of the band. They were able to keep time and be the tracks on which this train of sound was able to run smoothly on.

In the end though, the judges picked Roosevelt High School over MTHS. It seemed a lot closer, but it is up to the judges.

Even though they didn’t win the spirit of Jazz I hasn’t been discouraged because they still were able to play their best and get a great response from the crowd afterword. Unfortunately, the jazz band lost to Roosevelt High School, another Washington band.

Judging from the crowd though and the spirit of the band the competition was much closer. It seemed after the band had played it was sure that they would have won.

Also playing after the concert was a saxophone combination.

The combo contained the following players: Jory Tindall on soprano and alto saxophone, Ben Walters on tenor saxophone, Matt Watson on tenor saxophone, Jack Walters on tenor saxophone, Joel Jewett on alto saxophone, and Kelsey VanDalfsen on

Top Right: Dynamics sang one song for their winner performance at the Kibbie Dome. They sang “Alice in Wonderland” on Friday night. The song included a solo by Joel Jewett. Last year, Dynamics also won their division at Lionel Hampton.

Top Left: Eli Blaisdell was invited to sing in Hamp’s Lounge for winning the solo competition for bass singers. It was past midnight before he began to sing. It was obvious he was tired when he forgot the words to his song at the beginning. His song was also cut in half making it not as good as when he sang the song in the competition. He was the only Terrace student to win in a soloist competition at Lionel Hampton this year.

Bottom Middle Left: Jazz I played in the Church of Nazarene in Moscow, Idaho. While the band didn’t win, they were one of the few bands able to rally up the crowd that night.

Bottom Middle Right: Cari Smith sings “How Deep is the Ocean.” Even though she didn’t win a solo competition she sang very well, worthy of recognition.

Middle Right: Matt Watson and his rhythm section, which consists of Andrew Jacobson on drums and Trevor Henzeli on bass, play a solo where Matt went wild with energy, which impressed the judge.

Bottom Right Corner: Jazz II plays at Moscow High School. They played a few songs to a smaller crowd. The theater really allowed the full sound of the band to resonate and the crowd that was there had a great time listening to the band.

baritone saxophone. As with the band, the crowd went wild after the combo finished playing. The combo had no rhythm section Jazz 2 had a great performance at Moscow High School on Friday, Feb. 22. Their performance in the high school’s theater was on par with all the other school bands. Even though they were missing a few players from the band, they didn’t let that stop them from giving their best shot.

The band played three songs, which were “Night Shot,” “When I Fall in Love,” and “Flying Home.” The last song was composed by Lionel Hampton himself and it seemed appropriate that the jazz band would play a song by him at this festival.

Dynamics place first On Friday, Feb. 22, the Dynamics performed in the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho. Not only did they perform in their competition at the Church of Nazarene, they won their division and played in the Kibbie Dome. They sang three songs including “Alice in Wonderland,” “Never Never Land,” and “When You’re Smiling.” Joel Jewett had a solo in “Alice in Wonderland” and Amanda Turner had a scat solo in “When You’re Smiling.”

When the choir found out that they would be singing at the Kibbie Dome they were overwhelmed with emotion. They were jumping up and down frantically and they soon were gathered together by Mr. Sullivan and they got ready to go on stage. It was obvious they were very excited as they lined up to go on stage and everyone seemed ready to just start singing from backstage.

At the Kibbie Dome performance the choir sang “Alice in Wonderland” and Joel did a great job when he sang his solo. They dominated the stage with their big group and the other groups didn’t sound nearly as good as Dynamics did.

There were also three soloists during the day. In order of singing they were: Lexi Juretich, Eli Blaisdell, and Cari Smith. Eli won his competition for the solo bass. He sang three songs, including “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Where or When,” and “There Will Never be Another You.” For winning his division he later sang at Hamp’s Club well past midnight. The first thing Eli said when he came out onto the stage was that “he had never sung this early in the morning before.” At first he had some trouble starting, but was able to shake that off and finish his song. Also, his song was shortened so that people could sing sooner since it was at least one in the morning before the main concert was finished.

Cari Smith, although not winning her competition, also sang very well at Lionel Hampton. She sang two songs, which included “How Deep is the Ocean” and “You Don’t Know What Love is.”

Her voice was very good and could be compared to others of older jazz days. It was unfortunate that the judges didn’t select such talent to get an award.

Lexi Juretich also sang a couple of songs in the Borah Theatre.

Her songs resonated throughout the theater. The only problem about her performance was that the space was cramped and she didn’t have that much room to move around. Regardless she did a great job, even if the judges didn’t pick her.

This is the second year in a row that the Dynamics have won at Lionel Hampton. The group has continued to grow stronger and this can only help them more. Hopefully the win at Lionel Hampton will allow them to gain the momentum needed to win sweepstakes at the Mt. Hood festival.

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23andMe: A company paving the way to have easy access to personal genetic information via the Internet

By Ji Mun

Executive Editor

23andMe, a private biotechnology company based in Mountain View, California, announced the availability of their personal DNA analysis at a price of $999 in December 2007.

Its name is based on the number of chromosomes found in human gene.

The purchase of DNA analysis can be made on the company’s Web-site, 23andMe.com.

The process begins with the company mailing a barcoded saliva kit. Then the customers spit into a tube and send the sample to one of 23andME’s laboratories where the DNA from it will be analyzed.

When the analysis is complete, individuals will be able to access their genetics information on the Web-site.

Through the Web-site, individuals will be able to “explore their ancestry, what genetics research means for them, and compare themselves to friends and family members,” according to 23andMe. 23andMe relies on the fact that closely related people have similar genetic make-up. The company will compare individual’s genetic profile to those of others around the world.

Specifically, 23andME claims to be able to trace maternal lineage through comparing mitochondrial genome, which is inherited directly from mother to her child. 23andMe

is able to track paternal ancestry through comparing the Y chromosome, which is passed from father to son. One can also compare his or her DNA structure with his or her family members whose genes have been analyzed by 23andME to find how and from whose athletic talents or food preference is inherited.

23andMe’s customers will be updated with the most recent DNA breakthrough. Dr. M. Ellen Mahoney, a breast cancer specialist interviewed by 23andMe said, “[The world is] far from developing a hypothesis” of diseases based on genetic profiles. Sometimes more than the genetic factors, “environmental factors play a significant role in the development of the disease as well.” Mahoney said, “But… this research has the potential to shed light on the mechanisms” of cell and its connection to the disease. Ultimately, the Web-site says, the customers “will become part of a community that works together to advance the overall understanding of the human genome.”

Still skeptics believe that genetic information should be left under professional guidance. Interpretation of one’s DNA may result to ethical issues under the law.

On the other hand, the prospect of acquiring a DNA analysis intrigues many to use it for their own benefit. Esther Dyson, a director of 23andMe, said, “By bringing inImage courtesy of 23andme.com dividuals together, we will have the power to unveil what An image of a chromosome represented as the logo of the out genetics framework means for us, and how we can use company 23andMe.com that information to improve our lives.”

Hydrazine Scare: Destruction of U.S. satellite causes harmful chemical to leak out

By Cassie Soriano Technology Editor

Hydrazine is known for being used as rocket fuel and for cancer research; it’s a colorless, flammable and oily liquid that can be hazardous to humans who are consistently exposed to it. After an announcement by the Pentagon that a U.S. satellite will be destroyed, health officials are concern about the consequential decision. The potential of the hydrazine leaking out of the satellite and effecting vast population was a definite scare for national security.

The majority of hydrazine is manufactured, but small amounts can be found naturally in plants. It can also be detected in tobacco smoke.

There are several types of hydrazine, such as 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and 1,2-dimethylhydrazine. Common symptoms of short-term exposure to the chemical include irritation in the eyes, throat, and nose. High levels of hydrazine exposure can also cause dizziness, temporary blindness, headaches, seizures, coma, and nausea to humans. Over long periods of contact, either by inhaling or directly touching, hydrazine can cause kidney and liver damage. When the chemical enters the atmosphere

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or soil, it’s broken down into less toxic particles within hours and days. If it contaminates a body of water, usually hydrazine dissolves into smaller compounds within a few weeks. Hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and 1,2-dimethylhydrazine have been determined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as possible human carcinogens; carcinogens are substances that can cause cancer to humans or animals. Hydrazine and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine are known carcinogens, as tumors have been observed to form in animals who received hydrazine exposure.

FACT OR FICTION?

Licking envelopes causes tongue infection

By Devon Cox Hawkeye staff

There are many urban legends based on the fear of insects that many people have, but one of the most disturbing would be the licking of the envelope legend.

The story is that a woman was working in a Californian post office and had licked an enveloped instead of using a sponge.

A week later, she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or anything, but a minute cut was found on the surface.

A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. The doctor, took an x-ray of her tongue, and noticed a lump. The doctor was later forced to do an operation on the swollen area. During the operation, when

the doctor made an incision, a live roach crawled out! Eggs were found as the doctor probed more into the the tongue.

Physicians believed that the roach eggs were on the seal of the envelope and made its way through the patient’s mouth when the post office worker had cut her tongue earlier in the day. The egg hatched and survived inside of her tongue, because the mouth’s moisture and heat incubated the roach eggs.

In reality many people believe this because we know bacteria and fungus can live in our mouth. The warmth and moisture it provides is a perfect environment for most bacteria. But this ”urban legend” is just that made up story based on little fact and lots of creative thinking. It is scientifically impossible for a roach egg to survive outside of the ootheca (hard casing in which the eggs are carried on the female cockroach’s back).

So, if you find your self with a envelope-inflicted paper cut, just avoid eating salty food.

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Meet ms. nelson

is this normal?!?

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Kimberly Nelson ITN?! Columnist

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

Credentials? Yep. She’s got ’em.

Not only is she an MTHS health educator, she has a masters degree in Theology and Counseling.

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

wear words, also time, and others never do. Those who don’t use swear words often known as profanity, know that there are millions of stunning words to be used.Have you slang, curse, blaspheme, ever been out with your friends hanging around having a good time.

Dear Ms. Nelson: cuss, and foul language is And across the way, there at the other end of the place is a gorgeous a common indicator of a specimen who would be great to get to know romantically. You steal Why do we get in trouble at school society’s expectations for secret glances, watching for clues about their personality and interfor swearing when they say the same communication. Groups ests. And finally, one of you gets the nerve up to approach the other words on TV? of people in any society only to hear a string of boring swear words. If you are the swearer, use a certain set of jar- you have just exhibited the most bland of verbal expressions. Sorry, Signed, gon, or language, which you’re voted off the island. You are gone. I, and many others, want *(%#@& off fits their social goals. For people who are interesting and fun communicators. example, while most of But here’s the big issue for me, I am so bored with you guys’ pathetus speak English in the ic constant use of the same old boring swear words. I mean come on; United States , many ar- you have been in school for at least 9 years, learning all kinds of new eas of the country have stuff. You have watched billions of hours of TV, MTV, videos, games specific and movies. You, more than any other generawords, phrases and accents that distinguish them tion in the history of humanity have come in About 40 years ago, shut up was contact with a variety of cultures, languages, from other areas by their speech. considered a very vulgar phrase, Every culture and language had a set group of you’ve traveled and seen all kinds of crazy stuff almost a swear phrase. swear words. Most of them have a word for feces, on the Internet. Yet, you still use the same 8-12 and for loose women (rarely do swear words exist swear words. for loose men, yet another double standard against Isn’t it every generation’s job to take cultural women!!). They also usually have an expletive type word for express- experiences one step beyond? Aren’t you expected to bend the rules, ing extreme frustration or anger. be creative, think outside the box, come up with new ways to chalIn the U.S , about 40 years ago, shut up was considered a very lenge authority? What about language, can’t you guys come up with vulgar word, almost a swear word. And less than 20 years ago, crap something new in the world of language that isn’t easy like talking was considered a major swear word. Now, both are common place, about body functions and loose women? I mean come on, you are used on various TV shows and other media, and accepted in most supposed to be the bright future of our world, I’m not hearing anysocial circles. thing unique or unusual. Instead it’s the same old swear words. I Some people think of swear words in two categories: major swear challenge you to come up with a new special way of expressing yourwords, and minor swear words. Minor words include the ones you self. There are hundreds of thousands of great words to be used. hear on TV and in PG rated movies. Major swear words are the Look some up. In fact, I’m going to offer some extra credit for people ones you hear in Rap and R rated movies. I don’t think I need to list in my classes who can come up with a word to express themselves them, you all know what they are. that is not a standard swear word.

What is most noticeable to me is that currently there is a large disAs many of you know, humor is my forte, both is offering it and encrepancy in swear word rules depending on social setting, who the joying it. And, there is no greater laughter than one who uses words (real or perceived) authority figure is, and where in public the group to entertain and keep me happy. I just want to be entertained and is hanging around. Basically, it depends on the situation as to if it is you guys rarely fail to do so, unless you are using the same old boring ok to swear or not. swear words.

Another interesting observation is that some people swear all the

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oodles were inventDear Ms. Nelson: ed by a group of tiny traveling gnomes Why do poodles exist? who worshiped Chuck Norris.

Signed, Basically, they dePoodlehater84 cided that they wanted a tough dog who would be able to handle long strenuous winters, yet pleasing to the gnomes’ eyes. Poodles were bred to traverse over hill and dale in search of spaghetti-os which were the gnomes’ staple food. After a few generations, the Poodles were invented by a group of tiny traveling gnomes gnomes began who worshiped Chuck Norris. to cultivate spaghetti-o plants, thus making it unnecessary for the poodle to stiff out fresh tomato paste or pasta trees.

Eventually, poodles were no longer needed by the gnomes and were traded for fire extinguishers. In fact, a really strong poodle could get as much as 3 fire extinguishers, especially if they were dyed pink.

Finally the remaining poodles were stolen as booty by pirates who dumped them on the island of Anorhistra , a little known English

colony. They were brought to France , were all levels of creepiness was forced upon the breed until be because the embarrassment that they are today. With the rapid production of Spaghetti-O plants, the gnomes discovered they could not eat as much as they could produce and so they began illegal trading with the Boy-R-De Family. Eventually, the Family decided to go legal and opened several processing plants to blanket the land with Spaghetti-O’s. The gnomes, now filthy rich, started up a new venture in the world of baking and candymaking.

Older gnomes are often found spending their retirement days relaxing in local backyards.

Nate Campo – you’re my hero!

Ji Mun/Hawkeye

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Dangers of sleep loss and caffeine

By Michael Pascual Health Editor

We all know Seattle is the coffee chugging capital of the world, but is this something we should be proud of? It use to be that coffee was an “adult thing” to do. Yet today teenagers are becoming more prone to caffeine addiction.

Simply going to Starbucks isn’t a place to get coffee anymore, but among teens a fad. To some it is a place for a social gathering.

As I ponder about how drastically caffeine affects sleep patterns and habits, the statistics gathered by the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety makes me wonder why people don’t put the effects into consideration. According to their research about a cup and a half of coffee is considered excessive. So ordering a medium size or “grande” in Starbucks may cause symptoms such as upset stomachs and diarrhea.

Even so called light drinks such as tea can also have the same effects that coffee has. Although caffeine in tea is only half as potent as caffeine in coffee people drink tea more excessively than coffee. In a way many ads propagates that iced-tea is a healthy “refreshing” summer drink when in actuality it stunts metabolism and may cause internal problems from excessive consumption.

What is more disturbing is the potency of caffeine. The research states that if caffeine were to be discovered today it would be categorized as a controlled substance because

of its effect in both the brain and body.

Another study also showed that utilizing caffeine as a tool to deprive oneself from sleep is somewhat of a myth.

Caffeine intake and its effects really depends on the person. How about sleep? Who has time for such a thing?

Unfortunately these words are many of the commonly found excuses why people deprive themselves from such a revitalizing activity. In a random survey of 14 terrace students, all but three have responded that they get about 5-6 hours of sleep daily. The other three students responded that they average at most four hours of sleep. The amount of sleep for these particular students is a reflection among others. Having to be forced to wake as early as five in the morning to prepare for school then end the day with homework, after school activities and family obligations it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if students act the way that we do. Lack of sleep impairs body function and long term causes can result into much graver ailments.

Sleeping patterns for example is a frequent problem that can be easily avoided. Simply removing caffeine in the diet can literally improve your sleep cycle. Though some might respond that they get sleep anyway, what they don’t realize is a “deep” state of sleeping is necessary to rejuvenate the mental and physical attributes. Disruption from such a state stresses the brain which may lead to chronic sleep disorders. For example, someone who had drank a soda pop before going to bed might feel more tired than refreshed.

Waking up in the middle of the night may seem harm-

Effects of Excessive Caffeine: Anxiety Nervousness Irritability Diarrhea Irregular heartbeat Upset Stomach Perspiring Inability to Concentrate less, but by disrupting the sleep cycle the brain has the tendency to find a way to keep awake afterwards. This may explain why people who try to get back to sleep have trouble doing so because they disrupted their sleep cycle by going to the bathroom.

As a general guideline one should not drink any forms of liquid an hour before going to bed. Most Physicians advise people to retain from consuming or drinking caffeine 6 hours before bed time. This include chocolate products which has about 90 mg of caffeine per ounce. Disorders such as sleep apnea where a person suddenly cease from breathing while asleep can become more frequent and insomnia may also become a “nurturing” habit.

Guidelines to a healthier you

By David Scott Clark II Hawkeye staff

On Feb. 1, a district-wide message was sent to remove all beef products from the lunch menus.

Westland Meat Company, a beef vendor for our school district and several others, confirmed a spread of tainted meat throughout schools statewide.

With the release of a possible exposure of tainted meat, our editors thought it would be appropriate to explain food poisoning.

Food borne illness is a broad term for any disease from food, and is most often incorrectly called food poisoning.

An actual food poisoning is from the consumption of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites and usually occurs because of improper handling, preparation, or food

storage.

There is a period of incubation before the microbes attack the body. During an incubation period, microbes travel through the stomach and intestine and attach themselves onto the cell walls and multiply from there.

Most often, food borne diseases begin to take effect after 16 hours and can last up to months or years such as in a rare cases of Listeriosis or Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.

Some sorts of microbes stay within the intestine and produce toxin absorbed by the bloodstream while other directly invade the deeper body tissues.

The dosage of infected food, along with the consumer’s age and health, may determine the seriousness of the illness. For example, Salmonella, a relatively large amount of bacteria need to be consumed, of roughly 1 million to 1 billion, to produce symptoms in a human host. The pH

level can also greatly change the amount of bacteria required by a factor of between 10 and 100. In addition to bacteria, exotoxins, which are excreted by the infected cell as the bacteria grow can cause food borne illness.

The danger of exotoxins are potent because exotoxins can produce illness even after the microbes that produced the exotoxins are killed. A known example of exotoxins is in the rare disease botulism, which occurs when low-acid foods are improperly canned.

Luckily for us, the prevention of bacteria is easily avoided though the use of hygiene products whether in the farming area, in the meat industry, and distribution. States strictly rules that the origin, specifically time and place, of all food ingredients is known.

This allows for any infected material to be tracked and taken care of in quick fashion.

Clune’s Corner

meet mr. clune

Cocaine: know the consequences I

recall one of the first times I was leading a treatment group smooth, unblocked manner. The same thing goes for the health and the men and women in the group were sharing some of of our hearts. If the spasm occurs and some blood is prevented the things that they had lost due to addiction. It was emotion- to going to the top chambers in the heart then the person usually hard to take at times as group members spoke vividly about ally experiences their heart pumping a million times a minute. losing tons of money, their families, homes, their freedom (jail) It’s scary and the fear is it won’t stop or I’m going to check out (die). Usually people just fall on the ground holding their chest, and their sense of right and wrong.

One guy in his 20s began sharing. He had brought some bank but they don’t die. If the blood is prevented from entering the statements to share with the group. He reported that he lost lower chambers of the heart, well then you do check out or die. $300,000 in 6 months, a beautiful home, his car, his family, and How many eight balls with the combination of alcohol have has gotten acquainted with living in a jail cell, but the thing that resulted in death?

I’ll never forget and what began to make me really think about Answer, a lot. I also mention to students who inquire about this cocaine stuff was his description of snorting some really cocaine that you can’t go down to Bartell’s drug store and ask for good product and describing how his nose began to bleed. He the grade A or grade B cocaine. mentioned that this wasn’t that uncommon as nosebleeds can The most common thing cocaine is cut with is lignocaine, a be one of the common pleasures local anaesthetic used by dentists, and phenaAs a teenager it was a drug that really screwed cetin, a painkiller taken off the market in some that generally occur by snorting cocaine. In this case he mentioned it up a lot of my friends and also killed a couple of countries over the connection with kidney my buddies as well. was a nosebleed that wouldn’t stop. failure. Other stuff used is baby laxatives, amAlthough he absolutely didn’t want phetamines, benzocaine, caffeine, corn starch, to go to the hospital his girlfriend dextrose, ephedrine, flour, inositol, lactose, insisted. He ended up spending three days in the hospital with lidocaine, mannitol, phenylpropanolamine, procaine, sucrose, a tampon stuck up his nose 24/7 because the bleeding wouldn’t talc, tetracaine or quinine are just a few of the ingredients that stop. cocaine is cut with before it reaches the streets.

It seems there is a thin membrane between our nostrils in our Can we also say felony, go to jail do not pass go, do not collect nose. For folks that like or are addicted to cocaine this mem- $200? (Monopoly reference) and then there’s this thing called brane can be compromised and an abrasion can easily occur re- addiction. Cocaine is highly addictive and toxic. sulting in chronic bleeding that won’t stop.

The good news is that students across the US have gotten hip I’m not sure why, but I began studying everything in the world to cocaine and cocaine use among students has greatly declined about cocaine. As a teenager it was a drug that really screwed over the last 20 years. This means your generation is smarter up a lot of my friends and also killed a couple of my buddies as then ours on this one. I don’t usually make absolute statements well. Cocaine has a very negative affect on the heart and heart about drugs because of the complexity of the issue. muscles.

Maybe it’s because I had some friends check out (die) from The heart is divided up into chambers and cocaine use causes using cocaine and I’ve seen so much destruction from it, but I spasms to occur on the coronary artery. The coronary artery think it’s a bad drug. is like I-5. It’s an important road to keep the traffic going in a Thanks for listening.

Michael Clune Intervention Prevention Columnist

Michael Clune is a highly skilled, experienced Chemical Dependency Counselor and is available to help and assist MTHS students and staff with Alcohol/ Drug issues. This could be another student, one of your friends, family members or yourself needing information, a referral or counseling services. Clune is a Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor, a Mental Health Specialist and he is also Nationally Certified to deal with Domestic Violence/ Anger Management and Relapse Prevention problems.

Phone: (425) 431-5599 Office: Counseling Center Hours: M-F 7am-2pm

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Artist Profile

The poet Wall

Golf Oh, to step outside On a warm sunny day And breath in the air And go to the first fairway Time for the green A shot so sturdy Leaves just four feet For the coveted birdie And after it drops Time to begin once more Seventeen more holes More birdies in store Onto this hole And the next and the next This game is sure fun Its got me vexed The day so warm The sky so blue Plus the sun is shining Right on me and you One more time I line up for one under But this time I whiff Oh what a dumb little blunder On I go Racing the day I don’t want to stop I wish the sun would stay Finally I reach The last of the holes I put it in the fairway And shoot for my goal I hit the ball high Lined right up It lands so soft And goes right into the cup

Senior expresses self through rhyme and meter An eagle an eagle Oh what a great ending So glad I'm playing tomorrow Of course, weather pending.

Music Sweet, the sensation tingles Joyful, the sound jingles Choir, the people mingle The sound echos The audience smiles A melodious roar Fills the space Off the walls Through the air In the hearts Of each smiling face A high note A low note And the music rings A harmonious ace Every soul happy Each person fulfilled So special and soft Like sweet satin lace Yes, the music rings Music in the halls Music in the air Music in each soul Yes, yes, the music

How foolish are our minds?

By Ji Mun

Hawkeye staff

Jordan Wall, a Renaissance senior, has shared his poems in classes several times during the past several years.

Walls started write to poems in his freshman English class taught by Karen Hanson. “I’m pretty sure Mrs. Hanson started me with the whole poem deal,” Wall said. He said that his senior English class especially has enabled him to express his ideas and feelings.

“I don’t think most of [my friends] know that I write poetry,” Wall said. But when he shares his work, he gets positive feedbacks.

Featured in this page (right) is his favorite work, “How Foolish Are Our Minds?”

“I pick a subject, stick to it, and always choose a rhyme scheme I feel comfortable with,” he said. “How Foolish Are Our Minds?” for example, follows an “abcd” rhyme scheme. Wall said he feels that honesty is the strongest trait in his works.

“It’s usually easy to tell how I was feeling when I write a piece by just reading it,” he said. Although he rarely recites them, when he reads his work, he reads with “lots of emotion.”

His favorite poem is a poem he read in Calvin and Hobbes, a comic by Bill Watterson. He also enjoys Shel Silverstein’s works.

However, Wall admitted that doesn’t read many poems.

“I just write them,” he said. He considers poetry a hobby but “more like a type of writing [he is] just good at.”

Show us your art

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ave you ever wanted to be recognized for your artwork?

Then the Hawkeye has a proposition for you! Whether it is poetry, music, or paintings, we want you to show us your work.

Our editors will periodically select one or two artists for spotlight. With this sort of deal, what’s to hold you from sending in your demos, photos, portraits – anything you consider art?

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How foolish are our minds?

To Trick and Deceit To love and to hate To accept and beseech How foolish are our minds?

That they let us escape And run away from our pain Then play tricks, and call it fate How beautiful are our minds?

Which let us love And show such passion From far and above How crazy are our minds?

That let us run free And daydream all evening Just to wake up with glee How Bad are our minds?

Which lead us to steal And cheat run, and hide And then fall head over heels How destructive are our minds?

So often lead us astray But then make everything Seem as if it’s ok How numb are our minds?

That pause for a minute Again let us begin But don’t let us finish How fun are our minds?

Oh just let us relax And play games with our heart Then cause an attack How foolish are our minds?

That bleed us to death And revive us once more And smile, and rest How foolish are our minds?

Illustration by Ji Mun/Hawkeye

Presidential Candidates college plans

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or high schoolers, their parents and others, the risHillary Clinton’s plan has the goal of making college more accessible and affordable. ing cost of college has become a big issue. Sure, there Much like Obama’s, Clinton’s plan would put into place a $3,500 tax credit for every are scholarships, loans, savings plans and military aid, but student. There would also be $500 million put into improving community colleges. even these programs rarely provide sufficient funds for Additionally, more funds would be put towards increasing college graduation rates. todays’ costs.

Scholarships for AmeriCorps participation would increase and some selective colThe truth is that college costs have risen nearly 40 per- leges would be challenged to expand for more low income students. cent in the past five years, and the averOn the Republican side of things, Ron Paul is the only candidate age graduate leaves college with $19,000 with a true plan. He wants to put the Make College Affordable Act Kayla Cooper in debt. It’s clear that this trend can no College costs have risen nearly 40 percent into place. This would enact a full tax deduction for undergraduate Feature-Co Editor longer continue. So it’s not surprising in the last five years. Average graduate students which would help everybody. On top of this Paul is planleaves college with $19k in debt. Just ning to lower both living costs and student loan interest. that higher education has become a 3 candidates have clear plans to make deciding factor in the presidential election, however just three canThe presidential change essentially will happen at a perfect changes. didates have clear plans to make changes. time. Its clear we can’t continue down the road we are on with Barack Obama, whose first proposed bill was to increase Pell little financial aid and high costs. Something must be done and Grant funds and give yearly aid to students from low income famiwho better than someone completely new with a promising plan? lies, has the most extensive plan for the future. A $4,000 tax credit would be given to Hopefully, whoever is elected president of the United States will stick to their plan and every college student. This would completely pay for a community college or could be the improvements take place. used toward a public or private college, too. Obama also wants to simplify the financial aid process and allow people to share their tax info to see what aid they qualify just by checking a box when a family turns in their annual taxes.

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The race to Hillary Clinton (D) New York Senator • Cut No Child Left Behind act, expand early intervention programs, double the after school programs.

• End war and phased withdrawal of troops • Universal Healthcare •Reform immigration system.

• Lower taxes, create an Emergency Housing Crisis Fund Total Delegates: 1262

Barack Obama (D) Illinois Senator and job creation •Tax cuts for working families sed withdrawl of pha lving invo •Diplomacy in Iraq troops and mandatory for all • Health care available to all action children and more preventative omics in Mexico econ ote prom • Secure borders and s rate tion igra imm al illeg to lower make emphasis act, nd Behi Left Child No rm • Refo on science and math Total Delegates: 1351

Our caucuses

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n nominating presidential candidates each state has its own way of nominating presidential candidates. Washington is one of the few states that use that caucus system to elect the nominees. The delegates for the Democrats are completely chosen based on proportion of the candidate’s supporters.

The Republicans have a more complicated system where 49 percent of the delegates are based on the caucus and the rest are based on the primary. Washington’s caucus happened on February 9th. Voters showed up at the caucus of the party they support and then separated into groups based on what candidate they supported. Undecided voters were given persuasive speeches and convinced to choose someone to support. Following the voting there was some problems as far as counting goes.

Mike Huckabee challenged the results of the caucus claiming that the state party chairman called the election before all the votes were counted. The democrats ended up with Obama as the winner with 67.51% of the votes followed by 31.2% for Clinton. For the Republicans 49% supported McCain, 22% supported Huckabee and Romney and Paul finished after with 19 and seven n February 19th the Presidential Primaries took place in percent.

Washington State. Although in our state the Democratic primary results don’t count for any delegates there was still a bigger turnout than republicans.

The winner of the democratic party was Sen. Barack Obama who had over a five percent lead which may sound small but ir is almost 33,000 votes.

On the Republican side where six delegates were up for grabs and the winner takes all the delegates Sen. John McCain won.

Former governor Mike Huckabee who protested the results quickly after the primary took place However, when it was all said and done he was over 25 percent behind McCain.

Our primaries

Presiential Vocab Go ahead and brush up on your presidential race vocabulary before getting the rundown.

Caucus: a meeting of a community to discuss candidates and choose who they want to support Delegates: a representative based on the amount of votes cast by a state Primary: a preliminary election where voters nominate candidates for each party.

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the White House John McCain (R) Arizona Senator • Supports No Child Left Behind and will empower parents to choose the school for their child • Cut corporate taxes to raise wages • Bolster troops in until Iraqis can govern themselves • Make health care cheaper and more accessible • Secure boarders but promote growth and assimilation Total Delegates 957

Mike Huckabee (R) Former Arkansas Governor • Change the No Child Left Behind act to allow states to have their own standards and more opportunities extra curricular activities for children • Cut Taxes, make Bush tax cuts permanent and control spending • Stay in Iraq until victory can be declared • More preventive health care and less employer based health plans • More strictly enforce current laws, increase border security

Ron Paul (R) Texas Representative

Total Delegates: 254

• Lower taxes and re-prioritize government spending • More personal education for students • End war and withdrawal troops • End birthright citizenship and make sure all current laws are enforced more heavily • Tax credit for teachers Total Delegates: 14

Illustration by Ji Mun/Hawkeye

Obama at Key Arena

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arack Obama held the Stand For Change Rally at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8 at the Key Arena.

The line to get in began before 6 a.m. and the line just continued to grow. When the doors finally did open, nearly 20,000 people filled the Key Arena and still thousands were turned away.

On his way into the building, Obama stopped and gave a three to four minute speech to the people outside. Obama remarked that the monstrous crowd was not only due to him, but also a frustration with the current administration.

This was not Obama’s first time in the Northwest.

Last December he made an appearance at the Showbox SoDo where he gave a speech. Although the Key Arena speech was a mixture of his other speeches there was new material and overall themes of hope and unity. The crowd showed their support by chanting, “Yes we can, yes we can,” a quote which has now been associated with Obama. Besides Seattle, Obama’s wife Michelle was campaigning for her husband in Spokane. Her appearance has further strengthened the campaign.

Clinton down at Pier 30

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or the Democrats, the Feb. 9 Washington caucuses became even more important after the results of Super Tuesday, which put Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a dead heat. To try and gain support, both candidates campaigned in the state prior to the caucuses. On Feb. 7, Clinton drew crowds of more than 5,000 to Pier 30 on the Seattle waterfront. As if this number wasn’t large enough, hundreds were turned away because of lack of space.

Despite the speech starting over an hour late, and the building being packed to occupancy, Clinton made up for it with her speech. Some members of the crowd were surprised at how warm and caring Clinton was throughout the speech as she lightheartedly joked about the Bush administration and sparked excitement by promising to start bringing the troops home from Iraq within 60 days of her election.

Besides normal topics like healthcare and the war, there was also lots of talk about green jobs and helping the environment. Although Clinton has openly said that she prefers primaries because they imitate a true election better, she campaigned to win support in an effort to win the Washington caucus.

John McCain drama

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hile Obama and Clinton were campaigning to their crowds of many thousands John McCain, a republican candidate, was speaking at the Westin Hotel to a crowd of only 400 who filled the ballroom just halfway. Despite the small turnout McCain has remained positive.

Recently on February 21st the New York Times wrote an extensive article that accused him of havinxg a relationship with a telecommuntions lobbyist Vicki Iseman were said to be close by many aides who were quoted anonymously in the report.

Following this report McCain and his wife answered questions from the press in a Toledo Hotel where they were campaigning. Here McCain denied the accusations and said that this was a smear campaign to destroy him as a nominee. Still, McCain plans to continue focusing on the future and his campaign.

By Kayla Cooper Feature Co-Editor

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| Coach LeWarne moves on page 20

Sports

| Final winter sports standings page 20 | Spring sports begin below

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Spring sports looking strong Women’s Tennis

By Alan Adzhiyev General Manager

As the cold winter season fades, the women’s tennis team is ready to swing back into action. Women’s tennis began on Feb. 25. It is a no-cut sport so anyone is welcome.

“This is a game you can play for life, very low in injuries, and everyone in this sport treats each player with respect and it’s a gentleman’s game,” said coach Gigi Johnson.

Johnson has been the varsity tennis coach for 40 years at five different schools.

She led the men’s tennis team to state in the fall. Johnson hopes to have fun with the women’s team and strives to take them to state.

The team’s goal this year “This is a game you can play is to be comfor life, very low injuries, and mitted to teneveryone in this sport treats nis but also each player with respect and it to have fun. is a gentleman’s sport” The first tenGigi Johnson nis match Tennis Coach will be held at Lynnwood High School on March 11.

Be sure to check it out.

A schedule of the tennis matches will be posted on the Mountlake Terrace High School web site under the “Activities and Athletics” link.

team will be freshmen, and because they don’t have a lot of experience I want to build a solid team and make a JV team as well, but only if enough people try out. I defiantly want to train the freshmen to take my place in a few years.”

According to Treece, their team last year was quite competitive because they had four solid girls that played toward the top four matches. “This year will be more fun because there are freshmen on the team and we are going to try to build their experience” said Treece.

Tryouts began on Monday and games will follow after a few weeks of practices. Both teams hope for great turnouts at all their matches this season.

Men’s Soccer

By Alan Adzhiyev General Manager

Last year was a year to forget for the Hawks men’s soccer team. A record of 2-13-1 while scoring seven goals throughout the entire season was not something the squad is going to neither remember nor think about.

When the conclusion of tryouts arrive and the team has been selected, all attention and focus is going to be on what it’s going to take to make the 2008 season a successful one.

The Hawks will have two returning second team all-WesCo players in sophomore goalkeeper Ben Winters and senior Kyle Torrescano. Along with these second team players, the Hawks will also have returning honorable mentions. Sophomore Manix Alvarez being one of them will stretch his duties to help set the bar and pace for fellow underclassmen.

Along with Alvarez, Devin Shearer will be a returning honorable mention. Shearer, being a senior will be in his last high school

By Alan Adzhiyev season.

General Manager The Hawks will need good performances Coming off a 12-4 record in division Colin Diltz/Hawkeye from their returnees and young guns due play and 13-8 overall, the Hawks man- Senior Jory Tindall works out earlier this week as spring sports practices began. to several proficient seniors leaving, four of aged to place second in WesCo South in the which were all-WesCo honorable mentions.

2007 season. This year, the Hawks will be The Hawks first game this year will be looking to improve their second place finish by beating out against a Lynnwood squad that shouldn’t be too much for the competition in WesCo South and more specifically, the team to handle. Their two key players, one of which the 2007 season first place Jackson Timberwolves. was a first team all-WesCo player, and the other a secFor junior standout pitcher Kori Seidlitz, Jackson is ond team all-WesCo player will be gone and left holes in dead in her sights and is the squad Lynnwood’s roster. If the Hawks can get production from “A lot of the girls do it she definitely wants to beat most. players like Alvarez, Winters, Shearer and Torrescano, a for fun and do not take “I want to beat Jackson because win should be very likely. The first game of the year has it as seriously as the of their first place finish to our secthe potential to set the stage for a more successful 2008 guys team.” ond place finish, and the fact that season.

Jordan Wall I play select ball with two girls on The first game will be on Mar. 11th Boy’s Golf captain Jackson,” she said. at 7:30 p.m. on the Lynnwood turf. “From 6’6” Karsten Jackson, Kamiak, Shorewood and Lynnwood finished last year just Strieby, I expect a Lynnwood were four teams that ahead of the Hawks with a 4-14-1 powerful swing, as well Seidlitz thought might give them record while scoring ten goals for as junior Paul Clingan.

Juniors Jake and Ryan the hardest time. “Even though Jackson graduated nine the year.

Sells, two of the best seniors from last year’s squad, I still expect them to be athletes in the school, one of the better teams. I also expect Kamiak to be comBy Mallory Jackson will step up and play petitive again and I think Shorewood and Lynnwood have Sports Co-Editor well.” improved since last year.”

Jake Theis The men’s baseball team is already Despite two key senior starters graduating, Seidlitz also showing a lot of promise, although varsity baseball player feels that the gaps and holes left by them will be filled with the season has barely begun. more than capable underclassmen. Seidlitz claimed that, Senior Jake Theis can see his team’s potential saying, “We have several underclassmen that could potentially fill Colin Diltz/Hawkeye Senior Haley Reutimann trains at the second day of tryouts.

“Last year’s team was young, this year we have more expethe voids left.”

Egbers tournament as a team, being led by senior captains rience and expect more from this team.” Theis says that Jordan Wall and Bobby Shoemaker. despite the team’s expected success, Edmonds-Woodway Captain Jordan Wall said, “We’re going to have a big and Jackson will most likely be the two teams to give the

By Alan Adzhiyev turnout this year.”

Terrace squad the largest challenge.

General Manager There will probably be six varsity, six JV, and two alterAlong with the high hopes this season has created, this nates that will make it on this year’s golf team. season is also bringing out some very dedicated athletes.

Last year the MTHS men’s golf team went to the league Wall also said, “The turnout for girls [golf team] is not “From 6’6” Karsten Strieby, I expect a powerful swing, as championships and walked away with a trophy. This year, nearly as big as the guys team. But then again a lot of the well as junior Paul Clingan. Juniors Jake and Ryan Sells, they have high hopes for it to happen again. girls do it for fun and do not take it as seriously as the two of the best athletes in the school, will step up and play As well as hoping to make and win state and enter the guys team.” well,” Theis said. “If we want to win state, this is the year South divisions, the guys also have plans to make the The women’s captain, Chloe Treece, said “Most of the to do it.”

Softball

Baseball

Golf

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winter sports standings Wrestling

woMen’s Basketball

WesCo Overall W L W L 8 0 10 1 Kamiak (4A) 7 1 10 2 Mariner (4A) Edmonds-Woodway (4A) 6 2 9 4 5 3 6 7 Meadowdale (3A) 4 4 6 5 Jackson (4A) 3 5 8 13 Shorewood (4A) 2 6 4 9 Shorecrest (3A) 1 7 1 11 Lynnwood (3A) HAWKS (4A) 0 8 0 11

WesCo Overall W L W L 16 0 22 1 Jackson (4A) 13 3 20 3 Meadowdale (3A) 12 4 16 8 Kamiak (4A) 11 5 15 8 Shorecrest (3A) Edmonds-Woodway (4A) 8 8 10 12 HAWKS (4A) 4 12 4 18 4 12 4 19 Lynnwood (3A) 3 13 4 16 Shorewood (4A) 1 15 2 18 Mariner (4A) as of 2/20/08

as of 2/26/08

Men’s Swimming

Men’s basketball

WesCo Overall W L W L 8 0 9 1 Kamiak (4A) 7 1 7 2 Shorewood (4A) 6 2 8 3 Shorecrest (3A) Edmonds-Woodway (4A) 4 3 8 3 3 4 6 5 Jackson (4A) 2 5 2 8 Mariner (4A) 2 5 2 9 Meadowdale (3A) HAWKS (4A) 1 6 1 10 0 7 0 11 Lynnwood (3A)

WesCo Overall W L W L Edmonds-Woodway (4A) 14 2 19 4 13 3 21 4 Meadowdale (3A) 12 4 18 6 Mariner (4A) 10 6 12 11 Jackson (4A) 7 9 12 13 Lynnwood (3A) 6 10 8 14 Kamiak (4A) HAWKS (4A) 6 10 7 14 4 12 9 16 Shorecrest (3A) 0 16 0 20 Shorewood (4A)

as of 2/20/08

as of 2/26/08

NEXT ISSUE: More spring sports

Women’s Tennis Softball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field and Baseball

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DRIVING SCHOOL

LeWarne says goodbye to Terrace cross country teams

By Mallory Jackson Sports Co-Editor

After 12 seasons of coaching the men’s and women’s cross-country team at Terrace, David LeWarne, who is also an instructor at MTHS, has decided to embark on a new coaching position.

The ’07-’08 cross-country season was the last season LeWarne had the pleasure of coaching here.

Next fall, he will be taking the head coaching position of the Snohomish High School cross-country team. This year is LeWarne’s 12th year teaching at Terrace as a health and fitness teacher. The decision to split from the Terrace cross-country team, however, was amicable and for a personal reason.

“For the past 10 years, my family has lived in north Everett. I usually have a total commute of over an hour each day. With two young daughters, it is especially tough to spend that much time commuting, and we enjoy the neighborhood in which we live,” LeWarne said.

Even though this change appears to be the best thing for his family, LeWarne will leave with many happy memories accumulated over the years. “First and foremost, I am fortunate to have worked with great kids and coaches and [to have] developed] strong relationships with them. Not only have they been great, well-rounded people, but they [have been] open to the idea of working hard and demanded the best themselves,” he said.

LeWarne said he feels grateful for the support from athletic director Kim Stewart and the MTHS administration.

“Other coaches in the conference were amazed when they heard our principal starts our races, and our athletic director directs runners out on the course,” LeWarne said.

During LeWarne’s time, many traditions were started, such as the summer cross-country camps, winged-T, and the Homecoming football run.

Under LeWarne’s leadership, the team was able to grab a few trophies, and in the past five years, finished in the top five in the Northwest District and achieved qualifying for state twice.

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