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V.23.06 | 25 march 2008

HBN equipment stolen during break-in Archival server among items taken

By Shahrum Ali Hawkeye Staff

Equipment was stolen from the HBN classroom when it was broken into sometime the first weekend of March.

Angelo Comeaux, the HBN (Hawk Broadcast Network) adviser, walked into his office the following Monday to discover that the window had been broken, and a considerable amount of video equipment had been stolen. Among the items lost, the most significant was his personal server. It contained an archive for all pervious HBN/HawkTV projects.

“Equipment can be replaced, but video memories cannot,” said Comeaux.

Inside the server were files of entire plays from the past two years, copies of sports, Homecomings, Graduations, and other school related projects. Incomplete projects like the “End of Year Video” from this year will also be affected.

An open police investigation has been under way. A compete police report has been filed. Finger prints, photos, and evidence have also been taken.

According to Comeaux, this will have a negative impact on the school as well as the students working on the projects.

Colin Diltz/Hawkeye Comeaux said, “[To me] it just shows great disrespect HBN’s Hawk Television Studio was broken into sometime during the first weekend of March and numerous items were stolen to the school and the students of the school by taking including many materials needed for ongoing projects. The photo above is representative of the items taken during the break-in. away their finished projects.”

Broken elevator cripples custodians Sharon McClintock News Editor

The MTHS elevator broke Mar. 10 which caused problems for many people at the school.

Night Custodian James Duvall was using the elevator three days prior and noticed that it was shaky. Then on Monday the elevator did not work at all.

The elevator was 18 years old, installed when the school was built.

A piston under the elevator

broke and caused a cylinder that normally contained oil to leak.

The oil squirted into a pit below.

On Mar. 11 workers came to the scene to clean out the oil and assess the situation.

Repairs will take place during spring break next week. First the concrete floor will need to be jack hammered away in order to reach the broken piston.

Because replacement pistons are not readily available, repairs may take up to six weeks.

“You don’t really realize how much we use that elevator until it’s gone.”

Jim “Animal” Pecotte Custodian

Taking out the garbage to the dumpster with the use of the elevator, a job that had taken just 10 minutes, according to Jim “Animal” Pecotte, now takes about an hour.

He said, “You don’t really realize

how much we use that elevator until it’s gone.”

But it’s not just custodians who are feeling the pain. Katy Hinson, a senior, has gone through three different ankle surgeries – one of which was just after this past basketball season. She had many problems with her ankle that were taken care of during her surgery, but she was left with a leg she has to be careful of for a while.

However, without the elevator, she has a hard time getting

around the school.

“Its making me have to use the stairs, which is bad since I am technically not supposed to put an weight on my ankle but it is and it has overall made it [getting around] a lot more difficult,” Hinson said.

It will cost about $30,000 to replace. Funding is coming from the District’s maintenance reserve, which becomes available when major building maintenance projects become necessary.

Primary back to top two

By Sharon McClintock News Editor

Colin Diltz/Hawkeye

Workers from Edmonds School District’s maintenance department came to MTHS Mar. 11 to work on the broken elevator the day after it broke down. More workers will be in during spring break to make more progress on the crippled elevator.

Earlier this month the Supreme Court voted to change the Washington state legislative primary from a “blanket” ballot to a “top-two” ballot.

The Supreme Court ruling was 7-2 and the “top-two” ballot will be implemented for the Aug. 19 primary.

The blanket ballot forced voters to choose a political party before voting in the primary and then allowed them to vote for any candidate. The two candidates with the most votes, also known as top-vote getters, could move onto the general election.

In the new system, the “top-two” ballot allows candidates to designate their party even without that party’s consent. Furthermore, unlike in the blanket election, two candidates from the same party can go to the general election as long as they are the top-vote getters.

This is not the first time the top-two

ballot has been voted on. In 2004 it won 60 percent of the vote but was not implemented because some called it unconstitutional.

State parties do not support this system because they think it abuses their right to choose nominees and allows candidates to show their preferences without the input of the parties. Also, some argue that it makes the election more confusing because voters may not know who is the Republican and who is the Democratic candidate.

To maintain their argument some say that the top-two ballot is a violation of the First Amendment right of free association because it permits candidates to relate themselves to parties even if they are not members of that party.

Most students at MTHS have not had a chance to experience the old version of primary voting but many will be able to decide for themselves what they think of the new top-two system this summer.

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Terrace teacher skimmed by Californian ATM scam

By Sara Suryan Hawkeye staff

Thieves are stealing customer’s debit card information from faulty keypads at local gas stations and then cleaning out their accounts.

The most frequently chosen gas stations are those owned by ARCO. This type of theft usually occurs at outdoor keypads or ATM stations, but it can happen to anyone, anyplace. Many have recently been hit by a series of these scams, including Terrace teacher and Hawkeye adviser Vince DeMiero.

On Feb. 28, DeMiero pulled in to the ARCO and AM/ PM station on 44th Ave and 212th. After swiping his card at one of the payment stations, the keypad device wouldn’t accept his pin. He thought this was “kinda odd,” and went to try another. At the next station he had the

same problem. Another customer complained that his card wasn’t working either.

That Sunday, DeMiero tried to use his debit card at an ATM machine to make a withdrawal. The machine wouldn’t let him withdraw any money, but it would let him see his balance. After checking his online statement, he became aware of three ATM withdrawals totaling $600 that had been made in southern California over the weekend. This raised alarm because he hadn’t been in California. He immediately contacted his bank, and a representative asked him if he had gotten his gas at ARCO. After replying yes, bank security said that others in the Seattle area had recently been hit by this skim scam.

While unaware of this particular incident, Todd Spitler, a representative for ARCO stated that, “ARCO considers the safety and security of our customers a top priority. We

inspect our stations several times a day for tampering and alterations of debit card stations.”

A common skimming device is one that goes over the normal card reading slot and reads your card’s magnetic stripe. The next time you fill up your car, or even use a your debit card, there are a couple of things you can look for. Take a look at the actual device, and never use it if it appears to be poorly fitting or looks to be added on.

Always cover your pin, and be on the lookout for cameras or anyone suspicious in the vicinity. It also never hurts to use secure ATM machines, such as those in a bank or under a surveillance camera. The thieves get a hold of your information by easily downloading the information stored on the faulty keypad to any computer.

DeMiero did get his money back from the bank, and ARCO is working with law officials to catch the thieves.

Another string of vandalism strikes MTHS

Colin Diltz/Hawkeye

Terrace students saw yet more vandalism as they got off the bus on Mar. 17. The marks plagued nearly the entire exterior of MTHS. This time however the extent of the damage was much greater.

The newest vandalism was allegedly a response to another string of vandalism at Lynnwood High School. The vandals wrote various messages for the junior class of Lynnwood. Among the school name and class year, “Latin Kings” and some images of crowns were left on the building walls. Edmonds School District maintenance employees have had to respond and power wash each tag.

On some of the surfaces that are too fragile to be power washed the district had to use other cleaners. Payment for the cleaning has come from the district vandalism fund.

Terrace offers anger management class

Pregnant?

By Shahrum Ali Hawkeye staff

MTHS recently hosted anger management courses and will be again soon.

Anger Replacement Training, as it is officially called, is a course that students can enter one of two ways. Either they are required by court or concerned school staff members recommend the students.

According to Principal Greg Schawb, the program reports a high level of success for those who complete the class.

Classes last for eight weeks, and are taught by the Snohomish County Juvenile Justice System counselors as well as Edmonds School District staff members.

The last course began in late January and the next course is expected to begin in April.

Students meet three days a week, Tuesday through Thursday.

“I am happy that we are hosting the class here,” Schawb said. “I find it to be a very valuable resource and a good option for students who are struggling with issues of anger management.”

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Reasons for my lack of faith W

hy would I, a young man who attended Catholic school for five years, followed by four years of Sunday school who lives in a predominately Christian nation choose to become an atheist?

And why would I spend my Easter Sunday writing Jacob Tupper Editorial Editor about it?

Logic and faith, or a lack thereof, were the first two elements that pulled me away from the idea that there is a God or Gods. In my opinion, faith is just that, a blind trust or feeling in something or someone.

However, I think of myself as a pretty logical person and when I began to doubt the logic behind God my faith took a blow that was too big for me to handle. During my years as a parishioner and Catholic school attendee I would always ask lots of questions about Jesus and the Bible. Even at a young age, people’s answers would never satisfy me. I can’t remember exactly when it happened, but when I was still

pretty young I sat back and realized God that there is something more than this didn’t have to exist. I feel that the reason short time on earth. People that have this that most people think there is a God feeling of faith do not need logic to supis because they do not understand how port them, as they are sure of their beliefs. humans were created or why they are here, Perhaps one day I will feel this, but until so people create the idea of God to give an then I will remain an atheist. The day explanation. that I do start believThis is similar to Faith is a subject that should transcend culture and ing I will not subject how some cultures family. It should be addressed on an individual basis myself to organized did not know that and one should not merely submit to the faith they religion. rain is created by are told to.

I have looked a a cold front and a number of religions warm front collidand I have decided ing, so instead they decided there must that credibility and legitimacy alone stop be a Rain God. My big logic problem is, me from looking at organized religion any if God created humans and the universe, further. There isn’t enough proof to back who created God? If one responds by say- the stories of organized religion for me to ing “well, God’s just there,” then why can’t buy into them. For instance, there isn’t any we and everything just be here? It is just as strong proof outside of the Bible to conlikely and logical that we’re just here as it is firm that Jesus even existed. Also, prior to that God was just there.

Jesus, extremely similar stories were told For all of those that do not need reason by multiple cultures such as the ancient for their beliefs and instead have a feeling Egyptians and their belief in Ra or the folof faith inside of them that allows them to lowing of Mithras in the Roman Empire know there is a God, I am jealous. I do not from the first to the fourth century. feel anything is watching over me or that The bloody history of organized religion there is any supreme creator. I imagine it also turns me away. I don’t want to be part would be extremely comforting to know of something that in its past or in its curthat one has a plan laid out for him and rent state has been used to justify the ruth-

less slaughtering of others in the name of God. Also organized religion attempts to mold people in the way that the creators of the religion thought God wanted people to be. If I believe in God or Gods I will not look back to ancient times for lessons on how to live my life as times have changed and along with time social norms have as well. On top of all of this it seems as if people just follow the religion they are born into.

Before I decided to declare myself an outright atheist I just stopped being Catholic because the only reason I was a Catholic was because my mom is Catholic, I never made the choice. Why are there so many Christians in America and why are there so many Muslims in the Middle East?

I am writing this on Easter Sunday because I want to encourage others to reflect on why they believe what they believe. Faith is a subject that should transcend culture and family. It should be addressed on an individual basis and one should not merely submit to the faith they are told to.

I am only 17 and I have my whole life to reflect on religion and faith and what it means to me.

Culminating Projects are not jokes One senior’s views on why students should try to do more than just slide by

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y definition, a Culminating Project is “your chance to prove to the entire school, community, and yourself that you know and can do something of relevance.”

That chance to prove our worth as students should matter to us all, right? We are the next generation, and in a sense, we are the most enlightened generation yet.

We have the technology, minds, and humanity to take our culture Sara Suryan to places it has never gone before.

Hawkeye staff We are the first generation that has grown up with the Internet and cell phones, global warming and cloning.

But in our school, the genuine quest for learning is often pushed aside by such things as due dates and worry over WASL scores. This is unfortunate, and undoubtedly needs work from all sides of the equation, but I am not here to blame the administration, teaching staff, or community. I am here to put the blame on the students – myself, my friends, my brother – all of us for our lack of effort to prove our knowledge of this relevance. We have gotten away with cheating deadlines at every turn, and frustrating the staff in charge, and generally working the system in any way that benefits us.

Now don’t get me wrong, I know the majority of projects

are legitimate and meaningful, but we all know the bar still needs to be raised, because many are slipping through the bottom. But this bar needs to be raised from the grass -roots up; the student body as a whole needs to start taking these projects seriously.

We all know people who have simply glided through their projects; always procrastinating and learning nothing of significance. While this may seem like the easy way out to some of you, take a step back and you will realize you are gaining nothing except more stress for yourself. Not to mention that in the end you will have to pull off making a 40-minute presentation about skills you did not learn, a project you did not complete, and expertise you did not actually attain.

Call me harsh, but I also would like to point out that this says very little about the respect you have for the free 13 years of education you have just received. Seniors, this is our last chance to demonstrate our appreciation for all that we have been shown, and to prove that we have taken something of importance and value away from it. Many of us plan on going to some type of higher education, but this chance to prove ourselves should mean something to all.

So, what am I saying? The bar needs to be raised.

Students need to understand that this project is a legitimate and rewarding way to show our respect and appreciation for the education we have received. Use the extra

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time that the newly extended project deadline has given us (40 hours are now due April 7, for those of you who have already forgotten), and make sure you have covered all of your options to make your project a success.

Make yourself proud, and do that little extra step to finish off your deck, or volunteer your services at that one extra event. Or better yet, take your newly perfected expertise in your subject and help out our community. That is what we are all here for, right? As a senior ready to graduate, I ask you all to not take the easy way out of what should be a fantastic end to our high school careers. We all have our own personal hopes and dreams, but what keeps us connected is the sense of friendship that I know is so greatly respected in the Terrace community.

And juniors – think twice about taking on a project because you perceive it to be “easy” or “fast.” The real world is neither, and we are all nearly out of this high school dream.

Corrections In the sports section of issue six several stories were attributed to the incorrect writer. The stories on softball, golf, and men’s soccer had Alan Adzhiyev listed as the writer. However, Sports Editor Derek Giles wrote about softball and men’s soccer, and Opinion Editor Amanda Lockleer wrote about golf. We regret the confusion.

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Letters to the Editor School lunch

Long lunch lines leave only a matter of minutes to eat

Musical influence

Think about how you can incorporate Jimi’s wisdom into your own life.

What can you do to bring us closer to a world where this quote is no longer just a quote, but a reality?

Dissecting the words of Seattle’s Jimi Hendrix

Brendon Moran sophomore

Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:

Everyday I buy school lunch. The problem is, the lines are always so long that it takes half of lunch to get my food.

As soon as I get out of my 4th period I throw my backpack in my locker and get in the line within five minutes of lunch starting. The lines are already huge!

It’s infuriating!

I stand in line for 15 minutes for a crappy sandwich, and if I wanted anything else, it’d take even longer.

By the time I get my food I barely have time to eat it and talk to my friends for a few minutes.

Can’t anything be done to make the lines move faster?

Or maybe lunch could be a little longer – even if it was just 10 minutes more.

Anything so I don’t have to stand in line and waste my time for lunch.

Thanks!

Shane Michaels sophomore

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” ~ Jimi Hendrix

Vending machines

Is there any hope of keeping up the soda ritual?

Jimi Hendrix was more than just an outstanding guitarist; he was a man of incredible creative genius.

His abilities had more to offer than just beautiful music, however, and this is exemplified by this powerful quote.

Take some time to consider what Jimi was trying to say with these words. It’s more than just a clever blend of the words “Love” and “Power” and “Peace”, it’s an observation on the imbalance of those three things in humanity today.

It’s also important to notice that Jimi says the world will know peace, not just you.

That means you have to expand upon the typical selfcentered definition of love towards something more universal.

When you learn to love your brothers and sisters on Earth as you love your brothers and sisters at home then the power-driven human desires to wage war and murder become obsolete.

Dear Editor:

Once a week I treat myself to one of the soft drinks you can get in the vending machines. I took forward to it all week.

Unfortunately nine out of 10 times, they will be sold out. I used to do this every Friday, but I changed to Monday to see if I could get it earlier in the week. But still, most of the time they’re sold out.

I’m not asking for it to be restocked every day, but would twice a week be too much to ask?

I hope that my once-a-week soda ritual will soon be possible again.

Thanks!

Nick Terry sophomore

The principal’s corner

Class of 2008, do not let ‘senior-itis’ get to your head

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was standing out in front of the school the other day, enjoying one from simply treating your teachers kindly. of our sunny, early spring afternoons. The weather reminded me of “You’d be amazed at 4. Keep a lid on “senior-itis”. Stay focused on June 12, 2008, the date how much mileage for Graduation. There are some who may say, “But this is my senior the fact that spring is very near, if not here already. you can get from So it is time for few common sense year and it is supposed to be the best year of my life.” I guess I would simply treating your counter that by saying that if your senior year is supposed to be the best reminders for all of us. teachers kindly.”

1. Go to class. Simple enough. But for year of your life, does that mean it’s all downhill from here? Your 12th some, the lure of sunny weather makes grade year should be a fun, exciting year. But do not lose track of the that choice seem more difficult. One of the fact that you have many more years ahead of you that are going to be fastest ways to find yourself “knee-deep in alligators” made even better because you took the time now, to make your school work and is to start skipping classes. Your grades will be affect- graduation priorities. ed and more importantly, you will become personal 5. Drive safely. I have had a few conversations with student drivers recently Greg Schwab friends with Sue VanSenus, our Campus Security about the fact that the speed limit on campus is 10 mph. Please obey this speed Principal monitor who also tracks students who are having limit. trouble getting to class.

6. Make good choices. Every one of you is important to many other people, both 2. Do your homework and stay on top of major assignments. It is much simpler here at school and in your life outside of MTHS. Please be safe and do not put to do your work and turn it in on time than it is to start digging out of holes that yourself in any situation that could cause harm to you or to others. you have caused by not turning assignments in. Once you start missing homeOkay. I’ll climb down off my soapbox now. work deadlines, it becomes a cycle that is very hard to break.

I hope you all have a great spring and that these final weeks of school are fun 3. Be nice to your teachers. You’d be amazed at how much mileage you can get and successful for each and every one of you.

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Hawk Talk Q: What do you think about the WASL as a graduation requirement?

Rosemary Silver

Paige Duckett

Penny LeFavour

“I don’t mind it because it’s easy to pass. There’s no reason it should hold anybody back.”

“ I don’t think it’s a good reflection of student intelligence. I think it’s a reflection of student obedience .”

“I think the WASL as a graduation requirement is misguided, but a guide for students to know where they are is a benefit.”

senior

junior

discovery teacher

Alan Garcia sophomore

“I don’t think it’s the best method because it won’t work for a lot of the students.”

Evan Farevagg freshman

“I think it’s dumb because it’s just another test we have to do before we can graduate.”

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Nintendo’s WiiWare released in Japan today

MTHS’s Robotics Team takes second place in Tacoma

By Leslie Ling Hawkeye Staff

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At the FIRST Robotics Competition in Tacoma, Robotics Team 1778 made it to the Championship Playoffs and took second place. Not only coming close to getting first, but the Robotics Team won various awards as well. This includes the Finalist Award for participating in the championship match, the Underwriter’s Laboratory Award for Best Safety Practices, and the top Imagery award for displaying the goals that FIRST Robotics encourages. Here are Brandon Crader (left) and Avinesh Bilash (right) continuing to work in the Robotics room even after the Tacoma Regional Competition has ended. “The students were marvelous in displaying gracious professionalism in the competition, and did a great job mentoring the new Lynnwood Team all [the] way to a spot in the championship playoffs as well,“ said Craig DeVine, one of the Robotics adviser, in an e-mail he sent to all MTHS staff yesterday.

Wii can all be Fit

By Joan Tran Hawkeye Staff

training.

The interesting part of Wii Fit is that a representation of the user is created, called a Mii. This Mii does what the user does on the balance board, so the

If being healthy, playing video games all day, and having fun with challenges is the life, then Nintendo’s Wii Fit can help.

In Wii Fit, the trainers will Wii Fit was first intronotice when the user starts duced as a Wii Health getting lazy or move off the Pack in Mid-September board. They will ask them of 2006. It’s part of the of to come back. the Wii series that is developed by Nintendo, and will be released May 19 this year. This was meant user can see what he or she to gather families together is doing. As a depiction of for exercise. Spurred on the user, the Mii’s

by Shigeru Miyamoto, figure Nintendo’s senior managing director, he and his colleagues designed the game to help manage customers’ health.

Wii Fit Courtesy of w ww.techshou t.com uses the Wii Balance Board, a pressuresensitive board that the will change user stands on while exer- when the user’s weight cising. It is wireless with changes. This is an effecsensors to detect the user’s tive, and motivational, way weight and balance, there- to put one’s weight in perfore detecting the user’s spective. movement.

Wii Fit proves users a To begin, the user has to core workout, which is an set up a profile. He or she exercise that highlights will be asked questions to slower and controlled calculate his or her Body movements. There are Mass Index (BMI) and about 40 different activihis or her balance age. ties for users to perform, The balance age calculates such as yoga exercises, what age the user’s bal- push-ups, step aerobics, ance resembles in. After hula hooping, and much this, the user is ready to go more. They can also be

set on a soccer field, head butting soccer balls into the goal while dodging objects thrown at them.

This Wii Fit is much better than Wii Sports, which only provides five events.

Another cool feature are the virtual Wii Fit trainers. When someone buys aerobics or other excercising videos, the tendencies to slack off are very tempting. The trainers from the videos won’t see or know this, and the video continues on. In Wii Fit, the trainers will notice when the user starts getting lazy or move off the board.

With the Wii F i t , users c a n compare their results and progress.

Family members can look after not only their own health but other members also. In a sense, it helps encourage quality time between family members since it’s set up at home where anyone can acces it.

The Wii Fit video game will cost about $199.99, the Wii Balance Board included.

Nintendo’s “Project Bang,” known commonly as “WiiWare,” allows gamers to play and download videogames through their Wii, and will be released May 12 this year in the United States.

It was made so that it would be more convenient to purchase games as well as a chance for small developers to have their games played and purchased by others.

However, the main point of its development besides that is so game developers get the opportunity to share their creativity.

The WiiWare is a lot like the downloading features on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store, but varies slightly.

Instead of providing videogames from big brand companies like Nintendo or Sega, WiiWare has games of independent teams of developers and publishers. Games downloaded from WiiWare will be payable with Wii Points instead of cash. 1500 Wii Points is equivalent to $15, for example. They’re cheaper than the retail prices of videogames sold in stores because of the shorter game play and smaller memory space. One flaw in WiiWare, however, is that games in other

countries cannot be downloaded because of a region-security lock. Only countries compatible with a player’s region can be downloaded.

Nintendo set requirements and guidelines to the “indie” developers, such as video games with a memory space of more than 40 megabytes wouldn’t be allowed. This cuts down available memory space on the Wii. Nintendo is currently developing and releasing games available on WiiWare before it is out. Some games can already be purchased. An anticipated WiiWare videogame, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Little King and the Promised Land, is a side story from the GameCube game of the same name. It’s said to be released sometime this month in Japan for 1500 Wii Points. There are also puzzle games for those who like to challenge their mind, and the classic games of Mario as well.

Nintendo has already planned to launch the WiiWare in Asia today. With the news of the WiiWare’s imminent release, many are psyched. Let’s hope that Nintendo can continue to keep up in the gaming world now that they’ve joined in the competition with Microsoft and PlayStation.

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Artist Profile

The spunky Silver sisters

By Ji Mun

Executive Editor

A portrait of Pinhead, a character in Hellraiser, drawn by Rosemary Silver. She used white colored pencil on blackboard. Rosemary will enter this artwork to Edmonds Art Festival.

Meet Daisy and Rosemary Silver, AOS seniors, twin sisters, and multimedia artists. Pottery, photography, and acrylic painting are just a few out their many talents.

Spunky and creative may be two words that describe the twins the best. Once they purchased 50 goldfish and 50 plastic bags. After labeling each fish with a name, Rosemary and Daisy went to the Alderwood Mall and gave out “High Quality Pre-named Goldfish.” They gave out 15 goldfishes before they were stopped by the security guards. They plan to release 500 balloons of assorted colors at Seattle.

They only recently started to take art classes last year while in high school. Since then, they have take at least one art classes every semester and have produced several dynamic artworks in the genre of drawings, paintings, potteries, and photographs.

Displayed on the left is Daisy’ Proudest work, a portrait of Pinhead drawn with white colored pencils on a blackboard. Daisy also drew “Manatee the Traveling Man,” an oil pastel picture of a manatee. She will be entering both works to the Edmonds Art Festival.

Rosemary’s best work, from her opinion, was her self-portrait for which she was awarded Honorable Mention in the Edmonds Art Festival last year. Another one of her favorite work is a picture of a whale with a world inside its stomach, done in Studio Art class, displayed on the right.

They both enjoy drawing portraits the most. “I though portrait would be the hardest (before), but it is actually the easiest.” The Silver sisters have also each drawn charcoal portraits of Elton John. Displayed on the right are drawn by Daisy and Rosemary.

“Old celebrities are our favorite subject,” Rosemary said. “We are into old things.” That is true for their music preference, too; while drawing or painting, they like to listen to a Beetles’ CD over and over again.

For her senior project, Rosemary is creating a eight by ten ft. chapel with glass bottles. Why a chapel? “Daisy is a licensed minister,” Rosemary said. Daisy is creating an art portfolio with new arts, which she’ll try to draw without using grids.

After high school, Rosemary plans to study art at Edmonds Community College, and then transfer to a four-year college. “I want to be an art teacher,” she said. Daisy wants to become a truck driver. “Our dad was a truck driver,” she said, and she treasures the time when they traveled with him.

“Manatee the Traveling Man,” a picture that was drawn by Daisy Silver with oil pastel. Daisy will also enter this artwork to the Edmonds Art Festival.

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Show us your art

H

ave you ever wanted to be recognized for your artwork? Then the Hawkeye has a proposition for you!

Whether it is music, or paintings, or

sculpting 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?

To reach the Editor, you may e-mail Feature.Hawkeye@gmail.com, or for the pieces of art that would be considered less appropriate for electronic travel you may stop by the room 130 after school.

Please include your name, age, grade and contact info as well as the title and any information about your submitted artwork.

The Hawkeye will print as many artist profiles as space permits. As always, our editors reserve the right to refuse to print material, too.

An untitled picture of a whale with the world in its stomach was done by Rosemary Silver. Around the whale are the lyrics to John Lennon’s song “Imagine”. This picutre was done in studio art.

A portrait of Elton John by Rosemary Silver. The reference picture came from the movie “Tommy,” and was done with charcoal.

Daisy Silver’s portrait of Elton John.Like her sister, Daisy used a reference picture from movie “Tommy.” This picture, too, was done with charcoal.

college Presidential plans

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AT originally stood for Scholastic Aptitude Test, although it is no longer officially set out with your test ticket and photo ID. This way, you will not be distracted by an an acronym. For Terrace juniors and seniors, however, it often refers to Stress and empty stomach or an overheating engine.

Terror, as the impending May test threatens to upset plans and change the course of A very useful tool for SAT preparation is the practice test booklet handed out when academic futures. For some, the tension reaches a head this you register (also available in the counseling office and career center at Terrace and week, as scores from the March test will online at www.collegeboard.com). Even if you aced the PSAT and be available online as of the 20th. In case feel fully confident of doing well, you can still benefit from running the sense of swiftly approaching doom A very useful tool for SAT preparation through the practice questions, simply because it gets you acclimatis getting to you, here is some general is the practice test booklet handed out ed to the style and pacing of the test. Remember: taking standardadvice from various sources concerning when you register (also available in ized tests is a learned skill, just like changing the oil in a car or bakthe SAT Reasoning Test. the counseling office and career center ing banana bread. Whether you’re taking a SAT, PSAT, ACT, AP, First, relax. SAT scores are not all col- at Terrace and online at www.colleg- WASL or IB test, the difference between your score and that of the leges look at, and you can take the test eboard.com) next person is not really determined by who is smarter but by who is Ruth Reeber Co-Copy Editor multiple times if your initial scores disapa better test taker. point you. Consider taking the ACT and SAT Subject Tests as Get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast and show up on time. well, to get a broader sense of where you stand academically.

Know where the test center is—if it’s at a place like Edmonds Community College, Now for a lesson by negative example: I took the SAT on March 1st and managed know which building it’s in and on what floor. to break both the family cars on my way to the testing center. This mishap occurred In closing: wear your most comfortable clothes. The test takes about five hours. largely because I did not consider transportation until the day before the test. Do not let this happen to you! Work out the logistics of test day in advance so that you can be totally focused when you get up that morning. Know how you will get to the test center, what you will eat, what you will wear, etc. Have your pencils sharpened and

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Our Ways

What are fossil fuels?

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources that form from dead plants and animals over millions of years the most common kinds are carbon enethane and petroleum. It has been estimated that more than 86 percent of our energy comes from burning fossil fuels.

Can recycling really make a difference?

Recycling involves taking old things and reusing them to create something new. This actually can make a huge difference because it takes much less energy to use old materials than raw materials, which help to lower greenhouse gas emissions What is happening in Washington to help?

• In Ellensburg, Styrofoam is collected, broken down, and mixed into concrete. This not only decreases land fill use, but creates a product that has five times the insulation and sound proofing qualities of regular cement.

• Many people have begun to sign up to reduce junk mail. The average American family receives about 110 catalogs per year, but more and more people are signing up at catalog.choice.org to stop unwanted catalogues, which saves a lot of paper.

• In Washington the ecology youth corps hires youths aged 14-17 to pick up litter statewide. Participants earn more than minimum wage and it is a great opportunity to make some money while cleaning up your community.

• Windmills in eastern Washington create an alternate fuel source. Recently the Kittitas valley wind project was approved to build 65 wind turbines. With this and other projects, Washington will get 15 precent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

Q l a t en m

By Kayla Cooper

Feature Co-Editor

What is a carbon footprint?

It is a measure of how much impact one person, group or business makes on the environment in units of CO2 emissions.

What is global warming?

Global warming is the consistent increase in the earth’s temperature that has been happening for the last decade or so.

Scientists believe that this rise in temperature is due to greenhouse gas concentration.

What are some effects of global warming?

Because of the rise in temperature, the sea level has increased due to melting glaciers. There are more extreme weather patterns including an increase in hurricanes, which we definitely saw last season.

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• Bills have been passed in Washington that encourage solar panels by giving any home or business with solar panels 15 cents for each KWH of energy produced. This could add up to over $2,000 a year, and this payment is set to increase as well.

Top 10 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Earth Day

By Maria DeMiero

The United States and many other countries celebrate Earth day April 22. This holiday began in 1970 as a national demonstration to raise awareness of environmental issues.

In the beginning issues like oil spills, extinction, and toxic dumps were addressed, but more recently global warming and clean energy have been the focus. Because of Earth Day the recycling effort has greatly improved.

The Earth Day Network encourages year round action and works to raise awareness through education.

Earth Day 2007 was celebrated by more than a billion people making it one of the most diversely celebrated holidays.

Graphics by Max Watson & Ji Mun

Local ELF destruction The Earth Liberation Front or ELF is considered an “eco-terrorist” group and has been named the top domestic threat in the United States by the FBI. The main goal of the group is to stop the exploitation of the natural environment. However, the measures that they take usually create more damage than actual progress.

In Washington on March 3, ELF was associated with the burning of three multimillion-dollar homes in Woodinville.

Messages left had ELF’s initials and commented on the supposed greenness of the new developments with statements like “McMansions in RCDs (rural cluster developments) r (sic) not green.”

Luckily nobody was hurt when the unoccupied homes burned, but eco-terrorism has become more dangerous.

Feature Co-Editor

There are lots of ways that each of us can lessen our impact on the local and global environment. Here are some simple suggestions: 1. If you can walk or bike to where you need to go, definitely do it. The idea here is to save the amount of gas you use. Not only is it better for the environment you save money from those ridiculous gas prices.

2. Invest in tote bags. You can buy them at Albertson’s or QFC and reuse them. The key words here are “tote bags” and “reuse” because as opposed to a plastic bag. According to ReusableBags.com over 500,000,000,000 (that’s 500 billion) plastic bags annually, or almost 1 million per minute. Disturbed? If you’re not then you probably don’t know that they aren’t biodegradable. Hopefully, you can now figure out the concern here. Also, if you’re still thinking paper bags are better, you’re wrong. While they might be better than the waste that plastic bags produce, at least 14 million trees are cut down to provide the paper bags.

3. Eat foods grown locally. This way less energy is being used for the food to get to the store especially opposed to packaged frozen foods from across the country. Also this helps out the local farming economy. Of course, don’t forget to walk out of the store with the food in your newly purchased tote bag (see No. 2).

4. Think again if you bring your lunch to school or anywhere. Don’t do it in a

plastic bag or tree-cutting requiring paper bag.

Instead get a lunch box or a Tupperware that you can bring back home to reuse. I know you’re not in Kindergarten but there are some cool boxes out there.

5. Open the blinds and use sunlight if you can. Also installing low-energy light bulbs in your house and making sure you turn all the lights off regardless of what kind they are when they are not in use is quite helpful. If every household changed to compact flourescent bulbs then carbon emissions would decrease by 13 billion lbs. You can find Energy Star products at Lowe’s on 196th. Lowe’s has won an ENERGY STAR award five years in a row. It’s the place to go.

6. Recycle everything that can be recycled. While this may sound clichéd, it helps so much so just do it already.

The obvious recyclable products would be paper, water bottles and glass bottles, but look for the infamous recycle sign. At the end of the year recycle all your papers instead of simply throwing them in the trash can. That’s a lot of paper. Also, if you can, reuse the notebooks and notebook paper the next year or give it to someone who’ll use it instead of just wasting it.

7. Replace paper napkins and paper towels with cloth ones. Again, this will allow you to reuse a resource.

8. Encourage your parents to buy some eco-friendly products or offer to do the grocery shopping next time.

For those few paper products to have on hand when the cloth ones won’t do have them be made of recycled paper.

A common company for products like this is Seventh

Generation.

9. For appliances and especially your computer, turn off and unplug them. When then they’re off they are saving some energy, but they still using electricity if they’re plugged in. To truly save energy unplug them. You’re not using it anyway. This includes unplugging phone chargers from the wall when they’re not connected to a phone. On the brighter side this can save quite a few bucks.

10. Plant a tree. After all, the earth needs to be a little greener.

Besides these simple things there are opportunities for you to make a difference everyday.

Even little changes make an impact and any action is some action so step up and make a difference.

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Energy, passion update ’70s ‘Godspell’

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The cast finishes up “God Save the People” – one of many songs featured in “Godspell.” The musical was a 20th century adaptation of the Biblical account of Jesus’ life. Judas, played by junior Joel Jewett, (left) was one of the featured vocalists in this multi-talented cast. The production’s circus theme added a sense of fun to the serious stories that were performed in the musical.

Powerful acting and singing becoming a Terrace trademark

learned from each other through the teachings of Jesus.

It was similar to watching little children bickering over what’s fair and what’s not, mixed with some instances of breaki n g the

musical review

By Cassie Soriano Hawkeye staff

Once again, the Drama Department has continued its reputation of amazing musicals.

The production of “Godspell” evoked a wide range of emotions in its reenacting of the book of St. Matthew from the Bible.

A musical by John Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz, “Godspell” circled around the theme of a disoriented group of people coming together as a commuThe Drama nity alongDepartment’s side their leader, Jesus next Christ, perproduction formed by is the British Eli Blaisdell.

G o d s p e l l ’s comedy set, a “Noises Off” unique circus-theme and live band, provided a very fun and interactive atmosphere.

The cast and crew initiated humorous uses of improv as well, unless senior Tim Maas’ unicycle was actually part of the script.

Even the costumes of the cast

were vibrant and mismatching, adding on to the theme of “disorganization.”

Perhaps a bit too disorganized, though. It seemed like during the dancing, with everyone doing their own moves and going in every which way, a collision or two might occur.

Luckily, this was not the case, and “Godspell” progressed nicely.

Most notably, Eli Blaisdell and Rebecca Dumanis’ powerful solos absolutely rocked.

The improvements of every soloist’s live vocal talent coupled with dancing at the same time did not go unnoticed.

Once the singing started, it was very easy to get wrapped up into the musical.

Unfortunately, the humor was what ruined it for me.

Godspell was performed with comedic and simplistic stories. Throughout the entire first act, cast members argued, laughed and

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fourth wall.

That was all right, except the jokes and general humor in the musical were quite childish. It felt that the play would’ve been more suitable for a family-friendly audience, with younger kids instead of high school students. However, it was just a hit and miss.

Act Two was fiercely intense, beginning with the Last Supper and ending with Jesus’ crucifixion.

There was no room for jokes and lighthearted lessons, when the sorrows and betrayals filled the stage in blue and red hues, respectively.

The cast of Godspell, 18 altogether, did a good job of portraying the Last Supper during Jesus’ final time with them.

With the band play-

ing softly in the background, and vocals provided by sophomore Tennyson Morin and junior David Schillen, the scene was exceedingly emotional. It was almost tear jerking. Almost.

When all the lighting turned red, however, the musical started to get a little weird. The transition from Act One to Act Two was too starkly opposite emotionally; I was confused as to what I should’ve been feeling.

It didn’t help that Jesus’ crucifixion started to become uncomfortable to watch from the unexpected intensity.

My previous impression that the musical was centered on a circus was blown away in Godspell’s last scenes.

Overall, it felt that a person wouldn’t be able to get the full effect of the parables in “Godspell” unless they had read the Bible.

Many parts were not explained, and implied previous knowledge of the actual story they were acting out to understand completely.

“Godspell” was performed Feb. 28, 29 and Mar. 1, and 6 to 8 in the MTHS Theater.

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Two new kids and their dealing of popcorn 2 Guys and a Bag of Popcorn say what’s worth watching and what should be rented later

Colin

David

By Colin Diltz

Photography Manager

Leaving old high schools and coming to a new one has seemed to be a very hard thing to do for most people.

Charlie Bartlett, from “Charlie Barlett,” tries to explore a career in this movie, as a psychiatrist but his office turns out to be the boy’s bathroom stall at the high school. He soon falls in with the “wrong” crowd and abuses his family’s wealth to get drugs to the rest of the school.

The movie also pokes fun at typical stereotypes, where the bad kids seem to dress up to rebel against society’s standards. Murphey Bivens, played by Tyler Hilton, is just this. He is a punk kid raised wrong from a bad childhood and now he seems to take his aggression out on the rest of the school.

Another few things in common throughout this movie are sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Well the rock and roll isn’t quite as apparent to the audience but one can safely assume that it is with all teenage angst.

Charlie has that new kid appeal to him which ultimately makes Susan Gardner, played by Kat Dennings, fall for him. Soon the two are entangled in an ironic twist that seems to be obvious right from the start of the movie.

Now this movie also brings up a good point about invasion of privacy. A thing that unites the school is that there are

cameras being put up in the school. The students don’t like the idea and try to stop the cameras from being put up.

This movie is actually pretty realistic in the way it portrays a high school.

The stereotypes are accurate and the problems with drugs and rebellion mirror behaviors that can be observed in any high school. This movie presents it in a comedic way too, which allows everyone to laugh about these issues, but it still shows that they need to be dealt with.

Used with permission from www.charliebartlett-themovie.com

By David Clark Hawkeye staff

Charlie Bartlett starring Anton Yelchin, Robert Downing Jr. and Mark Randall show the story of Charlie Bartlett, as he struggles to learn what it means to be a teenager growing up.

Charlie has been thrown out of every private school that he has ever been enrolled in, not because of him being incapable of doing the work, but because he wants to fit in. To remedy

this predicament, Charlie is thrown into a public high school. Upon this, the story spirals into the high school epic that any and all screenwriters cannot help but create.

Charlie Bartlett is really just the Ferris Bueler of our era. He acts and thinks a lot like Ferris did in the movies and it is obvious that it was influenced by that.

Because an adult wrote this film, various tired social cliques appear inside, and unrealistic dialogue is often heard.

Another critique of Charlie Bartlett is theft. Charlie Bartlett bares in many ways likeness to “Rushmore,” “Harold & Maude,” “Sixteen Candles,” and “Ferris Bueler’s Day Off.” Scenes such as the sex scene in the back of the car with Charlie and Susan Gardner, played by Kat Dennings, a scene appears in the same manner in “Sixteen Candles.”

Another moment is the use of the song by Cat Stevens “If You Want To Sing It Out, Sing It Out,” a song which was coincidently originally written for the 1973 film also addressing adolescence, “Harold & Maude.” Two of the central characters, Charlie Bartlett and Principal Gardner, appear to be deeply based off of Ferris Bueler and Ed Rooney. Finally, we are offered evidence of a similar opening with the film “Rushmore,” another adolescence film.

To be honest, I thought this was a decently entertaining movie, but I would wait till it comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray to rent it.

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Samantha Martinec, 19, a soon-to-be student at Cascadia Community College, shows her ear gauges. Many students like Martinec are becoming more interested in the art of ear gauging.

Stretching the limits

What students should know before taking ear-piercing to the extreme Gauge Chart

By Alese Campo Hawkeye staff

courtesy of www.jewelry.about.com

Gauging is a gradual process of stretching your ear piercing. How do you gauge your ears? You could go to a professional ear piercer and get a larger hole pierced, but that would be very permanent, and not to mention painful. If you can imagine getting your ears pierced again, but with a huge hollow needle, that’s what it would be like. The better way to achieve big holes in your ears would be to stretch the piercing you already have. The process is slow and gradual, but it’s worth the wait to get to the size gauge that you really want.

First step to gauging your ears by yourself; set a goal. Think about what size you want the holes in your ears to be. Once you have something in mind, find out what size your current earrings are (average mall piercing size is 18 or 20). Then buy the next size up (if your earrings are 18, buy a size 16). The best places to go for small-medium gauges would be Spencer’s or Hot Topic at the mall.

Gauges range in sizes 20 to double zero (00).

Ear gauges are a lot like shotgun gauges, the smaller the number, the bigger the hole, and they only go by even numbers. After you get to a size two, the next size is zero, and then double zero. When you get past double zero they measure the size in inches. For example, after double zero is 7/16 inch, and that’s the size of the diameter.

The easiest gauges to put in are Tapers, which are the icicle shaped ones. You can use Tapers to put in plugs or other gauges if you don’t want to wear them. When you Gauge

up, it’s easiest to put in the new earrings after a hot shower when your lobes are easy to stretch. When you put the earrings in your ears, be sure to use plenty of Vaseline, it will make it easier, faster, and less painful for you.

What are the health risks of gauging your ears? If you gauge your ears too fast before your ear fully heals you can cause a “blowout.” A blow-out is when you rip the skin in your ear lobe; this can also be caused by skipping sizes. For instance going from size 8 to size 2 is a big stretch. When you rip your ear, it usually bleeds and swells. The swelling will usually go down in a few days to a week or so (it depends on the person).

If it doesn’t go down or if you are worried about the damage, you may want to talk to a professional or your doctor about it to make sure there is no serious infection.

The best way to take care of your ears and avoid infection would be to take your gauges out and clean your ear hole with hydrogen peroxide every day. Then soak your gauges in the solution. Just like when your first got your ears pierced, you have to clean them every day until they have healed, then you can change your earrings.

Anywhere from size 2-00” is known as the “point of no return”. People say that once you get to that size your ears will never go back to a normal piercing size. Although this is not true for most people. Everyone is different, some people heal faster and better than others, and that’s why there is no specific size for the “point of no return.” I’m sure it’s true for some people that their ears wouldn’t go back to an 18 if they gauged up to, say, a size zero but I know from experience that your

ears can close back up. I gauged my ears up to size 2 and my mom made me take them out, and within about 4 days they were back to 18s.

Some good advice would be to talk to your parents before gauging your ears. Don’t do it behind their backs! It will make them angry.

I talked to my mom about it a few months after taking them out and now I’m starting to gauge my ears again with my mom’s permission.

Sometimes you have a certain style of gauge that you want to buy, and you won’t settle for anything less. If you are planning to buy your special gauges out at the store or the mall, you can expect to be disappointed.

A lot of places don’t have a wide variety of cool gauges. I tried to find diamond plugs at the mall, but they didn’t sell them there. So I went online and Googled “ear gauges” and found a Web site that had exactly what I was looking for! The Internet is also a great place to look when stores don’t sell the size that you want either; because I have noticed that the mall only sells gauges up to a certain size.

If you’re worried about the price, you probably should be.

Gauging is an expensive habit. At Hot Topic, gauges range from $14 to $45 a pair based on the size and quality. On the online store I found, the prices ranged from $2.95 to $13.75 for either one gauge or a pair of gauges based on quality (either way, it’s cheaper than Hot Topic).

So my suggestion to you would be to look at the gauges you want at the store first, then compare the prices to the ones online. You may be surprised in the price difference of a pair of the same gauges.

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is this normal?!?

Meet ms. nelson Dear Ms. Nelson:

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?!

Dear Fezzyz:

Yes, and it’s coming to a Is feces a living organism? theater near you!

Signed, Feces, or Fezzyz poop, is made up of the stuff your digestive system can’t digest. It’s like the leftovers of the food you eat, stuff like roughage from fruits and veggies, unprocessed bits of meat gristle, and minute rocks from grainy bread. Not to mention all the questionable products you ingest when you eat processed food (basically anything listed in the ingredients list that you can’t pronounce), which is actually made up of wood pulp and various body parts of animals. YUM! Most of the food you consume is animal, mineral or vegetable.

Dear Ms. Nelson:

Dear Stuffed Up:

OMGosh, I totally agree What’s up with Axe? That stuff is hella with you. disgusting and guys always use too It used to be much of it? that girls used too much Signed, perfume, but Stuffed Up now when my classroom smells like a French whore house it’s because of the guys. Have you seen those ads? I can’t believe I know a single girl who would really go berserk for a guy who bathed in that crap.

And bathing in it IS what you boys do.

Apparently there has been an increase of guys with skin problems related to using too much cologne according to a medical journal. A little research concluded that guys are not bathing or showering as much as they should. Instead they are putting on more cologne to cover the smell after playing sports or working

A note to my readers: Thanks so much for the feedback that you give. I greatly appreciate your words of encouragement, your ideas, your criticism, and of course your letters. I just want to remind you that my column is not supposed to be serious all the time. While I often try to put in a few interesting facts and certainly a message or two, most of it is meant to entertain you (and myself as I write it).

I find so much joy in my interactions with people, each of us are so weird and quirky, and teaching high school is a constant source of entertainment. I can’t imagine a job for myself that I would enjoy more.

As for parents who think I am too open or risky you should

Even after it is killed or picked, processed, cleaned, chopped, packaged and shipped to a grocery store, tiny bacteria live on it, interacting and having bacteria parties.

As you chew your delicious lunch of Weiner Wink and Tots with mustard it mixes with saliva in your mouth to create a lovely smash that travels by way of your throat into your stomach. There the food mixes with acids and juices that break down the food into tiny cells of nutrients. All of that mash is full of living bacteria, and it just gets better!

Lurking in your small intestine are more living bacteria ready and willing to process food particles. You actually have a tiny army of bacteria, armed with had grenades of more bacteria all excited to make poop. It’s a regular war zone in your guts.

Finally, the dead cells and worn out bacteria are gathered into larger chunks and deposited in a toilet of your choice. Eventually these nuggets will end up in a processing plant (or somewhere in nature if you’re poppin’ a squat) and will find it’s way back into nature’s cycle.

out. While all the sweat dries it collects bacteria and crud from the air, then you spray on the chemicals trapping all that goop on your skin. As a result, your skin pores become clogged contributing to ache and other skin problems.

Too much cologne is also connected to breathing issues such as asthma and allergies. Most colognes are full of chemicals that are not healthy to breath.

Guys, there is NO SUBSTITUTE for an old fashioned shower.

Take one. Soap can be your friend. Invest in deodorant.

Showers will offer you gifts such as increased attractablity, optimum social options, improved health and hygiene, and you will feel clean and fresh.

spend a day in my shoes. There isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t have a student asking me a question about sex, drugs or home problems. Chances are, if you think your kids don’t know much about these topics you are only fooling yourself.

Unfortunately, in their world today they know stuff I didn’t know until I was in my 20s and married. It is natural for kids to shy away from asking their parents questions about sex and drugs, but they do have questions and I feel they deserve answers. Parents should also know that when kids come to me with their questions, I usually ask them about their family’s values and religion and try to incorporate that into the conversation. Frankly, your kids are wonderful and I’m grateful to be someone they trust.

~ Ms. Nelson

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Clune’s Corner

meet mr. clune

The silent epidemic O

Michael Clune Intervention Prevention Specialist

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 7a.m.-2p.m.

ne of the emotional consequences of alcohol and drug abuse is experiencing the feeling of “shame.” Having shame can be described as the painful exposure of one truly believing that they have failed at life even before they have tried. So why try if the outcome is going to result in feeling more shame? That’s why it’s called a toxic emotion.

People will talk about feelings of guilt, sadness, anger, hurt, rejection and fears, but the feelings of shame are least discussed. Teens feeling like life is a dead end day after day and there’s no reason to try, for any significant period, are prone to developing depression or are experiencing it.

This state of mind puts one at a higher risk for self-injury and impulsive decision-making. Teenagers can feel helpless and hopeless at times when faced with disclosing to their family members or friends that they are involved with alcohol or drugs.

So much in fact that some teens “check out’ (commit suicide) rather then deal with their fears and feelings of discon-

nection with those around them. Some teens may even blame themselves for such emotional disconnection, which can fosters the act of suicide even more.

According to America’s Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 90 percent of individuals that commit suicide are suffering from one or more psychiatric condition; major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. With teenage suicides, alcohol and drug abuse is the primary diagnosis.

This means Alcohol and drug abuse are involved in most situations where teens have committed suicide.

Get real! Alcohol and drug abuse/dependency directly disables areas in our brains that have a lot to do with managing and controlling our emotions. Serious depression can be the consequence of abusing drugs like alcohol, opiates and benzodiazepines (downers). These substances generally intensify the depression making it worse.

Remember depression affects a person’s thoughts in a way that the person doesn’t see when a problem can be over-

come. When you combine that with a teenager who has a biological disposition to depression, family history and a ton of negative life stressor, then the suicide risk goes up fast.

Besides that, alcohol and drugs affect one’s judgment is a serious way, like assessing risk, making good choices and problem solving.

One of the really cool things at MTHS is that students, administrative, teachers, staff, and counselors are approachable.

That’s all it takes to just let your concerns be known if you’re aware of a risky situation that’s happening with another student.

The SRO officer on campus can always do a “wellness check.” If this is you, reach out to someone right away. Don’t minimize your situation. It’s not a good bet to just say my mood will automatically improve. When a person has been feeling down for a while it’s not probable to be objective.

We need another opinion.

Heck we’re all human and it does take a village.

The Facts

Suicide prevention tips

The numbers behind the human toll

Taking the warning signs seriously

• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students • Teen/youth suicide rates have tripled since 1970.

• Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds.

• Suicide among white males rose 50 percent between 1970 and 1978.

•The incidence for white females increased 12 percent. Recent studies show suicide among young blacks is also a major problem. More than 13 of every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 committed suicide in 1990.

Experts estimate that each year nearly 5,000 teenagers commit suicide • Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for persons between the ages of 10 and 14 • Suicide is the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds.

• Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for all persons regardless of age, sex or race; • Every hour and forty-five minutes another young person commits suicide.

• The ratio of male to female suicides is four to one. However, young women attempt suicide four times more frequently.

• Suicide appears to trigger several other suicides within a group such as a school or community.

• Between 26 percent and 33 percent of adolescent suicide victims have made a previous suicide attempt.

• For every suicide, they are 50 to 100 attempts at suicide. Having a firearm in the home greatly increases the risk of youth suicide. Sixty-four percent of suicide victims 10-24 years old use a firearm to complete the act.

• Biological relatives of a suicidal person are six times more likely to attempt or succeed in suicide than are adoptive relatives.

• Abuse and Mental Health Administration) shows that thirteen percent of people who commit suicide did so because they were abusing alcohol at the time.

• 60 percent said they had thought about killing themselves.

About 9 percent said they had tried at least once.

• 90 percent of suicidal teenagers believed their families did not understand them.

• Always take the statements like “I want to kill myself ” or “I’m going to commit suicide” seriously.

• Ask the child or adolescent whether he or she is depressed or thinking about suicide. Such a question will provide assurance that somebody cares and will give the young person the chance to talk about problems.

• Young people who try to tell their parents about their feelings of unhappiness or failure, are often ignored or denied by their mother and father Here are some possible warning signs: • A change in eating habits, gain weight or loss of appetite • A change in sleeping habits, sleeping much more or have insomnia • Withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities • Violent actions, rebellious behavior, or running away • Drug and alcohol use • Teenage pregnancy • Unusual neglect of personal appearance • Fail to live up to his own or someone else’s standards – when it comes to school grades, for example • Persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, restless or a decline in the quality of schoolwork • Feel hopeless or guilty, and that life is not worth living • Sudden mood or behavior changes: too quiet or too hyperactive • Frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to emotions, such as stomachaches, headaches, fatigue, etc.

• Loss of interest in pleasurable activities • Not tolerating praise or rewards • Give verbal hints with statements such as: “I won’t be a problem for you much longer,” “Nothing matters,” “It’s no use,” “I won’t see you again,” and “I’d be better off dead.”

• Give away favorite possessions, clean his or her room, throw away important belongings, etc.

Be on the lookout for the next issue.

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Hawks soar into spring sports Men’s soccer

By Ji Mun

well together.

On Mar. 14 the Hawks faced Cascade. Junior Kori Seiditz pitched seven innings and struck out twelve batters.

She also walked two batters, but it clearly didn’t matter as the Hawks went onto dominate them 10-1.

It seems that if the ladies can keep this up they will have a great season and be able to overcome even the hardest foes.

The next home game is versus Shorewood at 4 p.m.

Be sure to come out and support the team as they play hard.

Executive Editor

The 2008 men’s soccer team is mostly comprised of new players.

“Six [players] graduated last year. There’s not much to build on,” captain Ben Wi n t e r s The men said. “[Our] are in strong action point [this at 7:30 year] is Friday d e fe n s e,” night at J o r y Everett T i n d a l l said.

Memorial “We get Stadium along pretBy Ji Mun ty well. In Executive Editor games, we try to push each The men’s golf team had other.” a fabulous start – vicThe team aims for a wintories at their first two ning season. matches. In both matchBe on the look-out for es, the boys played against keeper Winters and capMariner, Meadowdale, tain Kyle Torrescano; they and Edmonds-Woodway. are the most outstandColin Diltz/Hawkeye This year’s team consists ing players, according to (Above) Trevor Gunderson, junior, drives the soccer ball down the field against the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors. The Hawks lost the game 5-1 at Edmonds Stadium. (Below) Senior Jake Theis throws the fastball against the Lynnwood Royals. Theis went on to of six varsity players.

Tindall.

“You can rely on them.

The team won their first pitch seven innings allowing the Royals just five hits while striking out six batters.

All of the them play well game against Lynnwood consistently,” captain Jordan Wall said.

2-1, and lost the three following games On the first match, Wall got the best against Kamiak, Shorewood, and score, 32, and on Edmonds-Woodway, respectively.

The men’s the second match, The soccer team will play against Jackson captain Bobby at Everett Memorial Stadium on March 28 varsity golf Shoemaker finat 7:30 p.m. The team is currently working team is off to ished with two on communication and tactics. one of its better more strokes “We are going to step it up [on the next starts in club than co-captain game],” Tindall said.

Jordan Wall with history a score of 34.

The men’s golf team play on a stroke play system, where the best score is the lowest

By Colin Diltz score.

Photography Manager Keep on the look out for them.

It just the start of the year, but the Terrace “We hope to send four people to the state baseball team is the top dog in the WesCo and win state as a team,” Wall said.

South division.

The women’s team is also off to a good A 3-2 overall record and a 2-0 division start. The team consists of one veteran record gives them the number one spot. member, captain Chloe Treece, and six new So far the Hawks have faced Sammamish, members.

Snohomish, Marysville-Pilchuck, and two For most of the team, this season is the against Lynnwood. first they have tried golf.

Of those games they have shut “[The team] is pretty inexperienced, but Sammamish out 12-0 and have tromped we are improving,” Treece said. “I am excitLynnwood with scores of 8-0 and 13-3. ed.”

In the Sammamish game, senior Jake On their first match, “everyone scored Theis pitched three innings and struck out at least one,” Treece said, “and that’s really four batters. good for the first month.”

The Hawks beat up on the Totems in the The girls play on the Stableford system, second inning when the bats heated up and in which lesser number of strokes equals tacked on seven runs. only allowed five hits. Theis definitely has higher points. Treece scored 31.

Even though the Hawks then had two brought his dominance to the mound two “Our goal is to get all the girls to score on

By Colin Diltz close games where games in a row. a consistent basis,” Treece said.

Kori Seiditz they lost they It seems that this year the team has a pitched seven were able to come good chemistry that will hopefully take the Losing their first game of the season to Arlington didn’t let the lady Hawks back on top versus team to state. innings and Lynnwood.

There is no reason they wouldn’t be able get down as they continued to play more struck out 12 In a home game to if they keep playing like they are now games. batters, while versus Lynnwood, and are able to defeat some of the harder The Hawks have started off with a great season so far. The have defeated Cascade, By Michael Pascual Jake Theis once teams.

Jake Theis Although it is too early to say what the Lynnwood, and Sammamish while only Health Editor pitched seven again worked his pitching, but this team will do, for now it the team looks like losing to Arlington. and struck out time he pitched it has all the right things going for it – solid They are currently second in the Wesco The first game of the season began with six a victory against Lynnwood on Thursday seven innings, pitching and balanced hitting up and down South standings for 4A teams. …continued on page 16 The team so far has been playing fairly struck out six and the line-up.

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Spring sports teams faring well as league play begins …continued from page 15

March 20. The lady Hawks won an overall game of 5-2.

The singles players definitely played well winning all games against Lynnwood.

The first singles match began with Teryn Bouche who beat Lynnwood’s K. McCartney 6-4 and 6-3.

Senior Haley Reutimann played well

against L. White with an impressive win of Lynnwood the team unfortunately lost 6-0 and 6-0. Ann Truong won with a close against top contenders Shorewood and game against Lynnwood’s B. Magnemat Kamiak. A disappointing 7-0 loss on both with three games scoring 6-7, 7-6, and 7-6. games is a definite let down for the team.

Finally Alexa Stead won by Although coach Gigi “The scores look bad, but default.

Johnson said, “The scores The doubles teams played a when one looks at the score look bad, but when one tough game, but managed to while the game is being played looks at the score while it is a whole different story. the game is being played it pull off a win.

On most games we go to a is a whole different story.

Kayla Rash and Willada deuce.”

Loch won both games scoring On most games we go Gigi Johnson 7-5 and 6-1. to a deuce. This means a Tennis coach Ashley and Lexi Juretich tied score, thus making it scored 7-5 and 6-2. Sara more difficult for the playBinder and Molly Erickson ers because they need to suffered a tough loss winning gain two consecutive sets to their second game, but ultimately loss on win. So a 6-0 in a game can be deceiving the third causing them their win. because it does not take the scores in the Coming off a successful win against previous sets into consideration.”

Johnson said, “We really have problems when playing teams that have all club players. My players are self-taught unlike the ones who pay pro players to train them.”

The Hawks face off with even more challenges as they play top tennis teams in the state such as Jackson and EdmondsWoodway.

These upcoming days may well be the most difficult since both schools have excelled well in these sports.

According to Johnson, top players Teryn Bouche, Haley Reutiman, Ann Truong, and Ashely and Lexi Juretich, should play well against them.

She states that, “Our team plays really well and I’m very proud of each team member.”

wesco south spring sports standings Men’s Soccer

Men’s Golf

Women’s Tennis

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

WesCo Overall W L W L Edmonds-Woodway (4A) 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 Shorewood (4A) 2 0 2 0 Jackson (4A) 2 0 2 0 Kamiak (4A) 1 1 1 1 Meadowdale (3A) HAWKS (4A) 1 2 1 2 0 3 0 3 Lynnwood (4A) 0 4 0 4 Mariner (4A) 0 4 0 4 Shorecrest (3A) as of 3/24/08

Shorewood (4A) Jackson (4A) Shorecrest (3A) Edmonds-Woodway (4A) Kamiak (4A) HAWKS (4A) Meadowdale (3A) Mariner (4A) Lynnwood (3A)

as of 3/24/08

Women’s golf

Softball

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

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Men’s Baseball

WesCo Overall W L W L

WesCo Overall W L W L 2 0 3 0 Kamiak (4A) HAWKS (4A) 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 2 Jackson (4A) Edmonds-Woodway (4A) 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 3 Shorecrest (3A) 1 1 1 4 Shorewood (4A) 0 1 2 3 Lynnwood (3A) 0 1 0 3 Mariner (4A) 0 2 0 3 Meadowdale (3A)

as of 3/24/08

Shorewood (4A) Jackson (4A) Shorecrest (3A) Edmonds-Woodway (4A) ng ue i m Kamiak (4A) o HAWKS (4A) c t iss Meadowdale (3A) x Mariner (4A) ne Lynnwood (3A)

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