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By Luke Thurber and Anthony Markert Hawkeye staff

This track season has been a masterful one for the Hawks.

With the men’s team going undefeated in the regular season and the women’s team receiving a star that rises above the rest, the Hawks have been on a tear.

The past two weeks have seen the athletes from Terrace rise above the rest in the district and in 3A WesCo. The Mountlake Terrace track team participated in the Edmonds School District Meet, with the undefeated men’s team ending up with a score of 128, losing to 4A Lynnwood (154) and Edmonds-Woodway (137), and getting an overall third place for the meet.

The women’s team earned second place with a score of 158, only beaten by Edmonds-Woodway (198).

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The Track and Field teams did an outstanding job last week in the WesCo Championships. Here’s a brief overview of some of the accomplishments:

Freshmen Katherine Walter (third from left) and Ella Schroth (center) compete in the 1600 meter race on May 3 at the Edmonds School District championships. The team is getting ready for the District 1 Championships after a strong showing at the WesCo Championships.

WesCo 3A Track Champions

Men’s Team – WesCo 3A Champions Women’s Team – 4th Place WesCo 3A

Annual ASB budget features more cuts

New ASB plans to compensate by organizing more fund-raisers

Individual & Team Champs – • McKenna Hunt (10) in the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles • Men’s 4x100 with a meet record of 43.02

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ASB officers held their annual budget meeting on May 8 to vote on the proposed budget for the 20132014 school year.

The relatively short half hour meeting consisted of Big 6, Class ASB, and representatives of activities, sports and clubs at MTHS. A common theme was present at the meeting: cuts.

Many clubs, sports and activities saw cuts as much as 50 percent to their requested amount.

Most sports teams were cut Most of from $1,000 to $500.

ASB’s The cuts come from a nearrevenue ly $10,000 budget shortfall in comes from ASB’s budget for the next school ASB cards, which will year. remain $50 Part of the reason ASB has such a lack of funds is due to two main fund-raisers that ASB depends upon.

Funds from the parking permit sale, which formerly generated funds for ASB, is no longer able to go to ASB due to a new state law. Also, funds from the vending machine are significantly less, resulting in fewer funds for ASB. The student council unanimously approved the budget and announced plans to increase fund-raising to try to compensate with the budget shortcomings.

• Duane Dahl (12) in the 300 hurdles • Beau Kennedy (12) in the javelin • Bryan Wyss (12) in the wheelchair division javelin

Twitter account causes hurt feelings, controversy

Students’ thoughts posted uncensored and anonymously

By Erick Yanzon

though within an hour was back up. It caused a significant distraction for many students as the account was posting An anonymous Twitter account named MTHS Confessions new tweets throughout the school day. began tweeting the morning of May 13 and immediately Administrators are urging students to not participate in started to draw attention of students by posting anonymous submitting messages to the account. Since the messages are tweets about other students. Though some of the tweets posted anonymously, it is unclear how many students are contained positive messages, many were viewed as offensive involved in running the account. and inappropriate.

“The person responsible is the person I’d like to address The creation of the MTHS Confessions specifically, because they have caused a “To me, when you page follows the creation of a similar substantial disruption to our school day participate in that kind account directed towards Edmondsby hosting this Twitter feed,” Schwab of online harassment of Woodway High School students, which is continued. other people, that’s just no longer accessible as of Tuesday.

MTHS staff members received an email cowardly. It’s easy to say late Tuesday morning directing them to “I got several emails from parents and stuff online, there’s no speak with their 5th period classes about several students and teachers came in accountability for it.

It’s the account. Teachers reminded students throughout the day,” Principal Greg cowardly.

It’s cheap, and that by participating via retweeting, Schwab said. “I was working with Twitter it’s low.” to see what we could do to have the site favoriting or direct messaging the MTHS taken down.”

Confessions account could be considered Greg Schwab mths principal This account was asking students to cyber bullying. send a direct message containing a con“To me, when you participate in that kind of online harassment of other peofession, which was then posted anonymously. Most of the tweets however were not personal con- ple, that’s just cowardly,” Schwab mentioned. “It’s easy to say stuff online, there’s no accountability for it. It’s cowardly. fessions, they were rumors about other students.

Some tweets that were posted contained rumors of stu- It’s cheap, and it’s low. I don’t know why would you want dent’s alleged sexual activity while others contained mes- to treat another person that way just because you can, just sages of blatant degradation against individual students because you can do it online, and that you can hide behind and staff members. Many also contained positive messages a username.”

“I’m just really disappointed,” Schwab continued. of support and praise for students that were submitted via “I’m just really frustrated by this. This is not who we are as direct message.

The account was suspended briefly at one point Tuesday a school.”

Online and Social Media Manager

By Nick Fiorillo

• Chinne Okoronkwo (9) in the pole vault with a meet record 11’10” and the triple jump with a meet record jump of 40’0” • Gifton Okoronkwo (12) in the triple jump.

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Vandals damage several windows in the back of HUB

Latest acts of vandalism add to this school year’s string of troubling incidents

By Will Khadivi News Co-editor

Students arriving to school on April 29 were greeted by broken windows and shards of glass on the floor of the HUB. According to a post on the MTHS Facebook page, the vandalism took place just before 2 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, April 27.

Broken windows were fixed by custodial staff that morning as students were arriving. In addition to the HUB, the windows of at least one classroom also sustained damage.

Principal Greg Schwab told Hawkeye that the acts didn’t seem motivated by anything.

“We could actually see someone although the security camera didn’t really show because it was too dark,” Schwab said. “It looked like they were hitting the window with some kind of big branch or stick.”

In December, several windows including Schwab’s office were damaged by thrown rocks. The two incidents do not seem to be related.

Schwab said that it seems like there are a lot more little incidents of vandalism this year compared with recent years.

“There hasn’t been any one big vandalism incident this year,” Schwab continued. “We’ve had several years where we’ve had huge vandalism incidents.”

Schwab recalled several years ago when a group of students broke into the school at night and damaged equipment along with vending machines resulting in about $50,000 in damage.

This most recent act of vandalism is not expected to surpass a few thousand dollars.

News Briefs

By AnhViet Nguyen and Peter Kidane Hawkeye staff

Will Khadivi | Hawkeye

ACT moves to digital testing Move aside pencil and paper. The ACT is preparing to move to a computer-based exam by spring 2015.

The college readiness test, taken by over a million high school students each year, will include the same content as found on the pencil and paper test with four sections – math, English, writing and science. However, the computer-based tests will require students to perform virtual tasks that would not be otherwise possible on a standard pencil and paper test.

The announcement, made last week, comes as many states are beginning to move end of course assessments and exams to computers. States are aligning their requirements with the Common Core State Standards including Washington state.

MTHS students piloted the Smarter Balanced Assessment in April using computers, instead of the traditional pencil and paper.

The ACT plans on phasing in iPads, laptops and desktop computers to improve the testing experience for students.

What’s that smell?

Throughout the halls, you might have smelled a particular odor. Recently, many students have made comments such as “What is that smell?” or “Why does it smell like that?”

Stink bombs, reminiscent of middle school pranks, have infested the school with an unpleasant odor in recent weeks and people have taken notice. In reality, this can be stopped but for now, no one is sure where they are coming from.

Former student charged with robbery Former MTHS student Darian Sharpe was formally charged with first-degree robbery on April 24. Sharpe, who was expelled for his involvement in the Dec. 4 assault and robbery of another student, was also facing legal troubles from an incident from June 2012.

The other suspect, a former MTHS junior, was expelled after being charged with one count of robbery in the first degree in January.

The victim sustained a broken jaw, at least one knocked out tooth, and a concussion but has since returned to school.

Vandals damaged windows towards the back of the HUB on April 27. MTHS has seen several acts of vandalism recently.

The gains and pains of going AP Challenging, rigourous courses help prepare students for college

By Alyssa Vallester

out in the college admission process by taking the most rigorous courses, challenging themselves with Last week, exams for Advanced Placement (AP) college-level coursework and expectations, and earnclasses started to be conducted. Testing locations for ing college credits.

MTHS students include the Edmonds School District Senior Lina Rickels shared her thoughts about the Office in Lynnwood and the MTHS Library. exam, “It was hard. It felt like the longest test in my The College Board, which administers AP along- life. I just couldn’t understand most of the problems on side the SAT, states that, “The AP the AP Calculus test. I could understand Program is a global academic prowhat our teacher taught us, and I got a “It’s a very gram, currently offered in more than good grade on the practice test, but when challenging test, 100 countries around the world. it came to the exam, I feel like I maybe but it is worthwhile Taking AP courses and exams progot a zero.” in your high school vides you with a recognized acaThere are currently more than 34 AP career to take demic credential, wherever your colcourses available, and MTHS offers 11 that for future lege plans lead you. More than 600 this year with plans to add a new course educational plans.” universities in more than 60 counnext year. tries outside of the United States recNext year MTHS is offering sevBarb Brister MTHS School to Work ognize AP Exam scores for admiseral AP courses including: Language Coordinator sion, credit and placement.” and Composition, Literature and “It’s a very challenging test, but it Composition, European History, is worthwhile in your high school U.S. History, American Government, career to take that for future educational plans. They Psychology, Calculus, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, should come rested and prepared the day of. I think Physics, and a new one – Computer Science. that it requires a really good attitude, and a goal that Recently, AP teachers at MTHS had a meeting and you’ll do well in it,” School to Work Coordinator Barb discussed a number of things including: offering extra Brister said. credit to students who take the test and if classes Exams measure high school students’ mastery of include more preparation for the test. university-level course content. More than 90 percent “I think AP testing was hard. If I could take the class of colleges and universities across the country offer again, I would try harder and practice,” senior Thanh college credit, advanced placement, or both, for quali- Huynh said. fying AP Exam scores.

According to its website, starting in July, “AP will The scoring scale ranges from 1 to 5, with the latter provide a new online score reporting system where as the highest. These credits can potentially save stu- you’ll be able to view, download and print your AP dents and their families thousands of dollars worth of score reports and order and pay for score sends.” textbooks and tuition.

Students will need a College Board account and an AP Also, through high scores, AP students can stand or student ID number to access their scores.

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Violence – Rated M for mature T

he United States has been gripped by a wave of violence that has caused the American people to panic.

The Boston bombers, Adam Lanza, the violent crimes that rock the nation seem to be popping up everywhere.

All these senseless crimes must have a point of origin though, right?

But it can’t be any fault of America.

See, in America, it is never Conner Worman Editorial Editor any fault of our own, the search for a scapegoat begins and it has found its latest target. Video games that have violent content have been under scrutinizing eyes and have been wrongly accused, because America’s search for the root of all evil has turned into a witch hunt.

Anything that can be remotely related to this increase in violence, especially among younger people, must be the source.

After the recent events of the Boston bombing and the Sandy Hook elementary shooting, video games have been examined. “Call of Duty,” “Battlefield” and pretty much any game with a gun is now considered at fault, but contrary to popular belief, you will not become a murderous sociopath from playing these games.

Hawkeye Staff Editorial Studies have actually been conducted to show that video games actually improve your mind. It has been shown that since 1990, violent crime among the young has dramatically decreased. ecently a new Twitter account And during that same time, the has been made called “MTHS amount of video games played has Confessions.” These accounts are notoincreased exponentially. This informarious for spreading anonymous hurtful tion from the University of Washington website comments about other students, staff or creates a correlation that directly contradicts the administrators. statement that video games cause violence.

We do not need to follow the negative paths that students of many other Some people are still not convinced, though. schools have followed. These confesLately, video games have become more violent, sions do not help us unite as a student and parents have caught on. They complain about body. how violent their young child’s M-rated game is These confessions are hurtful and and expect some sympathy, but none will come. don’t do any good for our school. Even One of the main safeguards against video games the “confessions” made out to be combecoming a problem for young people was the pliments can be can leave students feelcreation of the ESRB. The ESRB’s job is to judge ing harassed, anonymously. games based on content and give it a rating to Social media can be a very helpful classify it for a certain age group. tool to spread a positive message. Other Parents can still buy games for their children accounts, such as “Terrace Nice” and that are not classified for their age, but they need “A Compliment a Day” are actually to approve it. So why do parents buy a game using social media to point out stuclearly labeled for a 17-year-old for their 12-yeardents doing well. old, then complain about the violence? Had a Accounts with a 100 percent positive person from the correct age group for this game message and goal are what our school come and bought the game, no fuss would be needs. Terrace doesn’t need more hate made. spread via Twitter and Facebook.

By 17, you are not as impressionable, and capaThere’s nothing wrong with pointing ble of making good decisions. This doesn’t mean out the great things about Terrace. you won’t become a terrorist, just that by this age However, when people hide behind a you are usually pretty set in your ways and may keyboard and write hurtful messages, buy certain games without parent permission. nobody wins.

It isn’t good parenting to buy your young child It’s not funny. a game you don’t think is appropriate for them.

It’s not just kidding around.

If you had been a good parent, and judged your It’s cowardly. child’s ability to be mature enough to handle a violent game not intended for their age group, this entire problem would not exist, bringing us to another point.

We’ve established that video games do not The staff editorial represents the views of the Editorial Board cause violence, but some people still say they

Here’s a confession, you’re a coward

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These people may be right.

Though video games do not cause the violence, but in no way do they aid in reducing it. No one is saying that violent video games are helping solve the problem, yet critics are in desperate need for a scapegoat, so they fixate on violent video games so intensely it seems as if they are a massive problem when they really are not.

What they don’t know is some of the other benefits that video games bring to the table. Studies from medicalnews. com have shown that, “individuals skilled in video gameplaying have a more efficient brain network for controlling movement that includes the pre-frontal, pre-motor, primary sensorimotor and parietal cortices.”

That is fancy talk that means the brains of gamers can tell their hands or other body parts what to do a lot better than non-gamers.

The next wave of brain surgeons are disguised as kids playing “Call of Duty,” so not only do video games not cause the violence we see today, but they may help cure the victims of said violence.

America just cannot accept that it might be its own fault for the violent terror that has happened over the past year.

Video games have become this scapegoat that took the place of the problems we caused. No one looks to our underfunded education system, or our foreign policy that makes people hate us so much. We have to find something to blame before – god forbid – someone does find out it’s our fault.

Sadly, now, a fun American pastime enjoyed by millions is under fire for actions it didn’t make people commit.

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A word from your ASB officers

The Principal’s corner

School year coming to an end D

o you smell that Terrace? Prom seaguy who can sing. son is in the air; everywhere you The reason I bring them up is because just look seniors are asking to go to the dance! this past weekend they went all the way to This year it Silverwood. I don’t know about you but I’d will be held at love to go on a field trip like that. I’m sure the Experience the trip was lots of fun, and to top it all, Music Project. they both won first place in a musical tourIt’s going to be nament they had entered in, and brought an event you home two enormous trophies. It would won’t want to probably feel pretty good if you helped earn miss; tickets one of those bad boys for our school. But Taron Castleton are $35 for an maybe choir and hip-hop aren’t for you if ASB Public Relations Officer opportunity of a there’s a new club you’d like to form, go for life time, and it’s going to be an enchanted it! Some students might not feel comfortnight you will never forget. able sharing their ideas or feelIf you’re bringing a student ings, but regardless of your age, “I want to get to from another school you need you might want to try speaking know as much of to turn in your passes to the to the new ASB officers because the student body administrator’s office. they are very open to talk to you. as I can, and I’m Can you believe that we have We have around 70 new ASB sure many others less than 24 days of school left? officers including our new have the same I am sure I’m not the only one interhigh officers, so I won’t list goals.” counting down the days until them all out in my article but if summer vacation. you come and talk to me, I’d be It seems like this year has gone by so happy to point your class officers out for fast. It’s going to be sad when we have to you. say goodbye to our seniors because we’ve If you’re not entirely comfortable talkformed new friendships and met new peoing to your officers you might want to try ple. These are the things I look forward to link crew. They are your fellow students all the most for next year. around you, ready to serve you can identify I want to get to know as much of the stuthem because of their black t-shirts with a dent body as I can, and I’m sure many othyellow duck on it. ers have the same goals.

As your Public Relations Officer, I conOne way to make meeting new people sider it my job to make the students of easier is to look at the clubs you might be Mountlake Terrace learn in a more acceptinterested in for next year. Such as the hiping environment. These past two years at hop team, did you hear that they recently Terrace have been some of the best in my had their showcase where they rocked the life and now I just can’t wait to meet all of house and had several singers. the class of 2017 next year.

Another group you might be interested in NOTE: Hawkeye provides ASB space each joining might be choir or orchestra, playing issue in the Opinion section as part of our an instrument is one of the coolest talents a mission as a designated open public forum. person can have. Plus I hear that girls like a

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“How everyone has cliques, and how racist we are. If you’re not part of a clique you’re just out of it.”

» The not so terrible truth America has found its scapegoat for a recent increase in violence – you guessed it, video games »p5

Brandon Jennings

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s I write this article, there are there are surprises each year—students 20 days of school remaining for who think they’ve passed their classes seniors and 24 days left for the rest of ease up and then they find out they us. Another failed a class at the very end. Don’t make school year this mistake. Stay focused. is coming For freshmen, sophomores and juniors, to a close. the way you end this school year will The time set the standard for the next year. Many is now to of the same things I’ve said to seniors really focus apply to all of you as well. Check your in on what’s grades, find out what you need to do in Greg Schwab MTHS Principal left to do in your classes, talk to you Counselor and your classes. teachers and plan the things you need to Summer break will be here soon enough now and in these final few weeks so that and you’ll have time to relax you can finish the year with and have some fun. For passing grades in all your “The time is now these remaining weeks it is classes. Nothing shows your to really focus on critical that you stay on top teachers you care more than what’s left to do of your grades and finish the when you take an active role in your classes.” year on a strong note. in your school.

For seniors, there is quite Finally, this message goes a bit riding on these next few weeks. out to everyone—be safe. The end of Senior Project needs to be completed a school year is a time of celebration, and all 22 credits are required for gradu- with Prom and Graduation coming up. ation.

Sometimes these celebrations can go Every year this comes up that someone wrong. The news is full of stories every is in a bind at the last minute with credspring about students who were injured its or senior project. Please keep this in or killed in crashes and accidents and in mind. No one will walk at graduation many of these cases, alcohol was a conwho has not completed all the requiretributing factor. ments necessary for graduation—that All it takes is one instant where you do means all 22 credits need to be comsomething you shouldn’t and your life or pleted and you need to be finished with the lives of others are impacted. Please Senior Project. Plan accordingly. remember that each of you is important If you think you are in danger of not to so many people in your lives. Make passing a class, don’t expect a miracle to good choices and take care of yourself— happen. Don’t wait until the last week for you and for those who care about of school to do something about it. Take you. action. Go see your Counselor; talk to NOTE: Hawkeye provides the school your teachers. Find out what you need administration space each issue in the to do to pass your classes. And for those Opinion section as part of our mission as of you passing currently, don’t take your a designated open public forum. foot off the gas pedal. It never fails that

Q: If you could change anything about MTHS, what would you do?

Kim Stewart

sophomore

activities and athletics director

“(The) lunch food.”

“Leadership and link crew would not be at 6:20 a.m.”

Alex Willstrop junior

“The sports are kind of unfair, some get treated better than others.”

Ivy Boyer senior

“The bathrooms need to be cleaner.”

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I thought th is paper was actually sort on some leve of interestin ls. I like how g you guys go v iew people out and inte and record th rei r feedback in It’s prett y co the paper. ol getting to see the respo the people o nses of f our school.

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Overa ll I lik e the newspap er, keep up th work! e good Chris Guerre

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How well do you know the staff of MTHS? Story by Beza Ayele and Nazia Khan Photo Illustration by Kyra Dahlman and Nazia Khan Hawkeye Staff

There are about 70 staff members in MTHS including administration, custodian, kitchen, secretaries and teachers. Everyone knows this certain MTHS staff member by his title, but not for who he really is. For now let’s call this mystery man Mr. X. Unlike most teachers at MTHS, Mr. X is not originally from Washington. He was born in Yuba City, California, His father was a part of the military and was raised on the different military bases where his father was stationed.

From living in places as foreign as Japan and Germany (two of the countries he grew up in), it would be quite difficult not to gain the vernacular of the local life. Although he cannot recall any words or phrases, he was able to speak fluent Japanese by the age of five.

Like most young boys, he played football in middle school and high school.

While in high school, Mr. X had already started planning for the future. The classes he had taken were classes that would help him when he would get into college. He had taken Honors English and Social Studies along with his core classes. Similar to most high school students, math was his hardest subject. He was able to balance those classes, sing in the choir, do volunteer work for the Varsity Letterman’s Club, participate in football practice and help with the Special Olympics, all while maintaining a 3.48 average GPA. For most people, there is a special someone or something that influences them to choose their careers. For Mr. X, it was his high school English teacher, Mr. Jenson. “He’s the reason why I wanted to become an English teacher. He was just the coolest guy, and made me want to be an English teacher because I wanted to be like him,” Mr. X said.

By the time he was off to college, Mr. X had been accepted to the University of Oregon where he advanced to the UO football team. During his time at UO, he majored in English and graduated with a GPA of 3.1.

Mr. X had gotten a taste of the American dream by having the opportunity to be apart of the San Diego Chargers NFL team, although he never had to luck to continue on. “Getting the chance to play in the NFL was just a really great experience,” Mr. X recounted.

There aren’t very many jobs for people fresh out of high school and college. Lucky for Mr. X, one of the biggest industries in Oregon is cherries. He was able to find a job on a cherry orchard while working on a lumber mill during the summer as well.

After a while, he was able to put his English degree to good use when he moved to Washington in 2003, where he got a job at Shorewood High School.

When Mr. X found out about the open position at MTHS, he took hold of the opening and obtained the job.

He has been working with a great attitude and smile to go around for nine years now and enjoys it immensely. “One thing I like about

my job is that every day is different and you just never know what you’re going to encounter,” Mr. X said This year has been very eventful for him in both positive and negative ways. A few of the numerous accomplishments that have happened during this year were the football team making the playoffs, basketball team making it to state for the second year in a row and the music programs excelling as well.

Every person has their own opinion what they love about their job. For Mr. X, it’s the students. “I think this is one of the greatest student bodies, I mean they’re such nice kids. By and large this school is just a great school community.”

Like any great leader, he learned from a failure and a mistake. Although he hadn’t received the job that he had hoped for, he didn’t let it get to him. Instead, “It really made me reevaluate my job here, and helped me reinforce my decision that I don’t want to work anywhere else,” Mr. X said Even if he were to be given the opportunity for another job, he wouldn’t take it.

“I think I’m where I’m supposed to be and doing what I’m supposed to be doing,” Mr. X said.

Random facts about

Mr. X

1. Has a younger sister and brother.

2. Has traveled to Mexico, Japan, The Bahamas and various places in the United States.

3. Met his wife in 2002 and got married in the Grand Cayman Islands in 2008.

4. Favorite sport is football.

5. Has a dog named Mulligan.

6. Favorite animals are a Hawk and a dog.

7. Favorite colors are a tie between black and blue.

8. First car was a 1965 Volkswagen Bug that his father bought at a garage sale for $250. It was faded blue with one blue fender, one red fender and two yellow fenders.

9. Is a huge “Star Trek” fan and even has a shrine at school.

10. Has watched every episode of the first three seasons of “Duck Dynasty” after discovering the show earlier this year and finds it hilarious.

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Strike three for Prop. 1

New short-term and long-term solutions must be reached for the ever present MLT civic center problem

By Paxtyn Merten

Opponents claimed the proposition failed simply because it wasn’t right for After being placed on the ballot three the city.

“A lot of people voted no because they times, twice under the same circumstances, Proposition 1 failed once again on April 23. don’t trust the city, or because it was too With just a 53.4 percent vote in favor costly,” NO Campaign supporter Leonard of Prop. 1, it fell short of the 60 percent French said. requirement, as it has twice before.

Opponents also said the proposition If the bond measure had passed, it would included too many additional expenses. have supported a com“I’m not convinced that bined city hall and extendwe need a senior center or “We need to have ed police department, new a community center. What a collaborative we need is a city hall,” community center, and conversation to find French said. funding for the library compromise. Then we MLT City Councilman and other buildings. The can find the permanent Bryan Wahl said, “I don’t proposed bond was $25 solution that we can think the NO Campaign million, a $12.5 million all move forward with, was opposing the city hall, reduction from the origitogether.” just the price and the packnal bond proposal in 2010.

Bryan Wahl age.

We need to have a colThough it wasn’t successMLT City CouncilMan laborative conversation to ful, chair of the YES for find compromise.

Then we can find the MLT Prop. 1 Campaign Linda Rogers said, “I don’t know what we could have done dif- permanent solution that we can all move ferently so that the proposition would have forward with, together.”

Before a permanent solution is reached, passed.”

Rogers suggested it failed due to misinter- however, the city must find funds to continue renting the interim city hall. pretation of the campaign’s message.

“The immediate need, beginning in 2014, “I don’t think the general public really understands what was being asked for and, is the continued rent for [the interim city as best we tried, they just weren’t listening,” hall]. This is necessary to be able to continue providing community services,” reportRogers said.

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Although Prop. 1 received a majority of the vote, it failed to get the required 60 percent majority.

ed city manager John Caulfield.

According to Wahl, rent would probably only be needed for the next two to three years, at $500,000 per year. Meanwhile, the city council must figure out the next steps in acquiring its own city hall.

One of the potential solutions under consideration is requesting a levy lid lift. This would temporarily raise property taxes about $60 per year to provide funding for the city to rent the interim city hall. Passage for this solution would only require a vote of 50 percent plus one.

If the levy lid lift were to fail, the city would have to make some even harder decisions. To find savings within the budget, officials may have to cut services and lay city employees off. Police services and maintenance, among other things, potentially could be cut back to comply with the

Hiring, for a better community

By Gurminder Singh

for the purpose of lowering the unemployment rate in Mountlake Terrace.

Many local businesses were present at Potential employees met with many local employers on May 15 at the very first MLT the job fair, including Homestreet bank, Red Onion, Edward Jones, Premera, Office Job Fair.

The job fair, organized by the Mountlake Depot, Studio 6, Merrill Gardens, Creekside Terrace Business Association (MLTBA), Church and Worksource.

High school students were encouraged ran from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mountlake to attend the job fair and Terrace Library. apply for a job if they The flagship job fair was “Students are want. They can apply for created to “help businessthe workforce of any of the jobs there. es find potential employtomorrow, so I “Students are the workees and for the commuencourage all students force for tomorrow, so I nity to get their resumes to apply with all the encourage all students to out to the local businesses employers that will be apply with all the employthat are hiring,” accordthere. You never know ers that will be there. You ing to MLTBA President when a job can turn never know when a job Ayesha Sheik. into a career.” can turn into a career,” The MLTBA wants local Ayesha Sheik Sheik said. business to get out and Mountlake Terrace Business Association President Local burger joint Red interact with citizens Onion was one of the seeking employment. many businesses which Also, attendees who are looking for a job were able to ask employers participated in the job fair. Red Onion questions that they might have about the Owner Seaun Richards said he needs more process of looking for a job, from applica- help running his business.

Richards is reopening his old Red Onion tions to interviews.

Sheik, who is also the General Manager at which had burnt down.

“I need more employers for the new Red Studio 6 Hotel, said the job fair was created Onion which is currently running, and 10 more for the old one that I am reopening,” Richards said.

Now Hiring in MLT With four teens already working at the • Premera Blue Cross Red Onion, applicants to the Red Onion • Office Depot must only be 16 years or older.

• Merril Gardens Another business which was looking to • Studio 6 possibly hire teens is Office Depot. The • Home Street Bank office supply chain’s MLT location is look• Edward Jones ing to hire one or two employees, which • Creekside Church also must be at least 16 years old.

• Mountlake Terrace Plaza Right in time for summer job hunting, the • Red Onion job fair offers countless opportunities for • Work Source all people to seek employment from businesses close to home.

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interim city hall rental.

In order to reach a permanent solution to the civic center issue, the city is requesting public input and community involvement.

“Nothing has been decided. The right answer to me is what the community comes back and tells us what they want. I won’t know what the answer is going to be until then,” Wahl said.

Whatever path the city council decides to take will not go into Prop. 1 effect anytime soon. won the The 2013 budget is majority, already in place, so but failed the soonest there to get the will be any differrequired ences in property 60 percent taxes, funding, or majority to services will be in pass 2014.

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Frozen yogurt, a better option or not?

By Robin Choi Hawkeye staff

Frozen yogurt shops are sweeping the nation, replacing ice cream parlors that have been around for centuries. A major reason for the higher demand of frozen yogurt is the reputation of being a healthier option compared to ice cream, the popular counterpart.

The majority of customers in the frozen yogurt industry are females who believe it’s healthier.

Cool Bliss is the newest self serve frozen yogurt shop in the mall. Employee Madison Osborn said, “I do think it’s healthier than ice cream but in moderation. I think the vanilla or [original] tart is healthiest with fruit.”

The serving size for frozen yogurt is only 3 ounces or 0.375 cups but many people go over and double or triple that amount. This is especially true at self-serve frozen yogurt shops where the customer has total control over the amount they get.

One cup of French vanilla frozen yogurt from Cool Bliss contains about 180 calories, 23.7 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, 28 grams of carbohydrates, 4.5 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat and about 22 percent calcium for a 2,000 calorie diet.

Compared to one cup of French vanilla ice cream that contains 280 calories, 28 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, 28 grams of carbohydrates, 14 grams of total fat, 9 grams of saturated fat and about 20 percent calcium for a 2,000 calorie diet, according to Breyers Ice Cream company.

Although frozen yogurt is manufactured differently, on average the nutrition facts show that frozen yogurt does have fewer calories, sugar, total fat and saturated fat than ice cream.

Frozen yogurt also has a larger amount of calSarah Barisic | H cium. However, these facts don’t include toppings, Frozen yogurt being dispensed at Menchies, a local, popular frozen yogurt shop. a major part of the frozen yogurt experience.

There are a lot of toppings a customer can choose from.

Katherine Zeratsky, certified dietetics by the state of Ganeden Biotech, Inc. The toppings include fruits, nuts, chocolate, candy, cere- Minnesota and the American Dietetic Association, states Some frozen yogurt manufacturers, such as Red Mango, als, etc. The most popular toppings include: strawberries, “Probiotics are found in foods such as yogurt.” According are taking better strains of probiotics that can survive low-fat granola, dark chocolate chips and Oreos. Per to Red Mango, probiotics also help with the immune sys- through the challenges other bacteria has. tablespoon, about half the serving spoon in the topping tem, allergies, obesity, urinary tract and reduces lactose Frozen yogurt stores usually offer non-dairy, gluten-free, bars, strawberries totaled to 3 calories, low-fat granola to intolerance. low-carb, vegan, sugar-free, nonfat and low-fat options.

24 calories, dark chocolate chips to 50 calories and Oreos However in frozen yogurt, the probiotics are hard to Osborn, from Cool Bliss, states: “I’m lactose-intolerant to 71 calories. receive the benefits from. “Shelf-life, manufacturing pro- so I eat the non-dairy [options], and I also usually eat the Regular yogurts naturally include healthy probiotics, a cesses, stomach fluid and [particularly in the case of frozen fruit [options].” “good” bacterium that helps with digestion, aid in nutri- yogurt] extreme temperatures can prevent probiotics from Although not all frozen yogurt stores have special options, tion absorption and offer protection from harmful bacte- surviving and getting to where they can do the most ben- a majority do, which helps people with special diets like ria. efit,” says Marshall Fong, vice president of marketing at kosher or diabeties, enjoy an occasional frozen treat. awkeye

Healthy toppings: (Calories per tablespoon) Almonds: 52 Dark chocolate chips: 50 Lo fat granola: 24 Blackberries: 9 Mango: 7 Kiwi: 7 Pineapple: 7 Blueberries: 5 Raspberries: 4 Strawberries: 3

Other toppings:

(Calories per tablespoon) Oreo: 71 White chocolate chips: 70 Yogurt covered pretzels: 60 Sprinkles: 20 Cookie dough: 60 Graham cracker: 25 Flavored syrup: 50 Mochi: 50 M&M’s: 35 Marshmallows: 10

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Is everyone really doing it?

Some surprising results from a recent Hawkeye survey

By Olivia Driscoll Health Editor

Some high school students have sex and some don’t.

We are taught from a very young age how sex works, how fast conception can take place and all the risks that go along with it. Something that hasn’t been taught is when the right time to have sex is.

It’s often preached to wait until marriage, but how can anyone really know when the right time is?

The media often conveys teens having sex whether it’s in movies like “Project X” or the popular MTV show “Awkward.” Many teenagers and students here look up to celebrities as role models, but if they’re all having sex, does that mean you should be?

With sex being embedded into our everyday culture, students need to make their decision of when to have sex based on what they have been taught about the risks and their personal beliefs and values.

In a recent survey given by the Hawkeye, 56 students of all grades responded voluntarily and anonymously to several questions all related to the topic of sex. The survey showed some very surprising results.

This day in age, many people consider it a little old fashioned to wait until marriage before having sex, however exactly 50 percent of students said they believe in abstinence.

Additionally, 32 percent of students say it’s not okay to have sex in high school, and 68 percent said students should wait until after high school’s over.

Coming into high school it may seem like “everyone’s doing it,” but there’s no need for that to make you feel pressured into having sex before you are ready. Our survey showed that 59 percent of students are virgins.

These results are fairly similar to a research project conducted for Kimberly Nelson’s AP psychology class in 2010. However, the results from just three years indicated that the percentage of virgins at our school was just 40 percent.

Although, the Hawkeye survey found 41 percent of

students have had sex, just 21 percent of students said they participate in sexual activities on a regular basis.

Nelson’s 2010 survey also found that the average age to lose virginity is 15.5 years old.

When asked, “What is the appropriate age to have sex?” the answers varied from 14 to waiting until marriage, according to the Hawkeye’s recent survey.

If choosing to participate in sexual activities, it’s important to protect yourself and your partner from contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or becoming pregnant.

However, a shocking 29 percent of students responded that they do not use protection when having sex. This may have something to do with the 27 percent of students who said they know someone who has had an STD. Asking someone if they have had sex or not may seem simple enough, but the Hawkeye also found that students have different opinions on what sex actually is.

A considerable 35 percent of students consider oral sex a way to lose your virginity, while another 25 percent say hand sex, “hand jobs” or “fingering,” is another way. Nearly half said anal sex is considered sex, while many people said they thought this is a way to avoid losing their virginity.

Sex is a very sensitive topic, personal beliefs and values may strongly differ but it’s important to remember that not everyone in high school is having sex.

It is up to every individual to make the decision of when to have sex based on their own beliefs.

There is no right or wrong decision, no one should ever feel pressured into doing something they may not want to or engage in sexual activities with out being mentally and physically prepared.

Editor’s Note: We’d like to know what you think.

Send us an email or write us a letter about this important, but sensitive topic.

Terrace by the numbers: Sex Survey 53

Percent of students whose views on sex have changed since they began high school

57

Percent of students who say the majority of their friends have had sex

18

Percent of students who have had sex who say they have done it in a public place

54

Percent of sexually active students who are open with their parents about their sex life

1

One month, the most common answer to how long a couple should wait to have sex

43 21

Percent of students who say they are open with their friends about their sex life Percent of students surveyed who say they regularly participate in sexual activities In a recent survey given by the Hawkeye, 56 students of all grades responded voluntarily and anonymously to several questions all related to the topic of sex.

Age to have sex?

Females: 17.4 Male: 16.9

How many wait until marriage?

3 percent

How many teens use protection?

Females: 58.1 percent Males: 79 percent Kyra Dahlman | Hawkeye

Compare these national averages to the results of the Hawkeye’s survey. The data above were gleaned from kinseyinstitute.org and waituntilmarriage.org.

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Four months of preparation results in a success Rickels’ senior project took over the MTHS theater for a night of singing and dancing

By Shannon Beaumont and Paxtyn Merten

on guitar. The duo calmed the crowd with a slow song.

As her senior project, Lina Rickels, a three year Hip-Hop The female side of Kontagious went on team member, prepared a dance showcase that took four stage for the first time of the night to months to prepare and was put on May 2, bringing viewers dance to “Femme Work.” The women from all around the area to the MTHS Theater. of the group infected the crowd with “The Hip-Hop Team wanted a showcase and I thought, their excitement and charisma.

‘Why not? I’ll try it out,’” Rickels explained as to why she Senior Aleena Wolfe was chose to make the Spread Your Wings and Dance Showcase next up to sing a personalher senior project. ized version of “Titanium” Many groups took the stage that night, including by David Guetta featurKontagious, The Bad Kids, Dance Elite & Music, Bishop ing Sia. She brought the Blanchet High School Dance Team and MTHS’ very own quick paced song to a slow, Hip-Hop Team and Breakers. steady beat.

Rickels was able to gather these groups for the showcase MTHS Dance Team with the help of co-captain of the Hip-Hop Team, sopho- closed the first half of the more Jannon Roque, and her mentor, Gabriella Van de night with their routine Heuvel. to “Bounce 2 Step,” a fun Rickels warmed up the crowd by introducing the MTHS remix that kept the crowd Hip-Hop team. They danced across the stage to a remix entertained. The routine was called “Fall for My Love,” choreographed by freshman choreographed by junior coBryson Bruno and junior Joscelyn Princesa, who is a sup- captain, Erick Yanzon. porter of the team.

“I was proud of my team, The Bad Kids took the stage next and performed to the too, ‘cause they worked really remix, “Bad Girls.” During their rouhard,” said tine, they included many references to Rickels.

“We thought it was a good the comedy movie Mean Girls. Despite “They’re my idea to have a different their name, the Bad Kids’ performance family over style come into our wasn’t bad at all. there.” showcase, not just hip-hop Afterwards, Dance Elite & Music, a After intermission, the and break, like we want Lynnwood Dance Team, performed to MTHS Breakers introdifferent combinations.”

“Hands in the Air.” This song choice duced the second half Lina Rickels kept the dancers moving and the audiof the night with their Senior ence waving their hands in the air for routine for “Baby, Hit more. the Beat.” The crowd Amidst the dancers’ performances, six singing acts broke out into applause after their dizzying wowed the crowd, all close friends of Rickels that didn’t yet entrancing performance. hesitate to help her out for her senior project.

Rickels and Yanzon followed, singing The first singer, sophomore Jaira Arcilla, sang “Love an altered version of “When I Was Your Song” by Sara Bareilles. From the time she stepped onto Man” by Bruno Mars. They tweaked the the stage to when she trailed off at the end of her song, song to make it a duet, so they could supportive cheers of her name exploded across the audi- take the stage together. torium.

Once again, Kontagious came onstage After Arcilla exited the stage, The Bad Kids returned with to dance to a remix entitled “Majorly Pop, Drop and Roll a new wardrobe to fit their remix choice, “HQ.” Your Body.”

The dancing continued with “Bad Guls,” performed by The MTHS Dance Team was back on their home stage to Bishop Blanchet High School’s Dance Team. perform “Feel My Love,” choreographed by Rickels.

As Bishop Blanchet left the stage, seniors Michelle Wolfe made a second appearance on stage to sing another Schomer and Kyra Dahlman took over as the second slow song, “You and Me” by Lifehouse. singing act of the night. Schomer sang “Bleeding Out” by Succeeding Wolfe, three ballerinas around the age of Imagine Dragons with Dahlman as her right-hand man twelve came to the stage with a bench, which they incorporated into their ballet performance, a piece of art they had been preparing since Jan. “We thought it was a good idea to have a different style come into our showcase, not just hip-hop and break, like we want different combinations,” said Rickels.

Next was Kontagious.

They danced to multiple songs by Macklemore, and the audience couldn’t help but bob their heads to the familiar beat.

Yanzon, the last singing act of the night, performed “When There Was Me and You” from High School Musical. With no music keeping him on beat, he showed off his precision to the crowd.

The MTHS Dance Team Hawkeye staff

Erika Fisher | Hawkeye

hopped onstage for the final act of the night, dancing to “Heartbreak.” Roque choreographed the routine, and framed it to tell the story of a boy that cheated on his girlfriend, and hearts were breaking in the audience as they watched the story unfold.

Before the night drew to a close, Rickels presented bouquets of flowers to dance team coach Ashley Johnson and her senior project mentor Van de Heuvel as thanks for all their help in making the showcase happen.

The most worrisome aspect of the night for Rickels was that there would be problems backstage. “I thought we would have technical difficulties and the lights would start binking or the music, they would play the wrong song,” Rickels said.

In the end, Rickels had nothing to worry about because everything went according to plan.

“It went really well because we had tech rehearsal beforehand, so it really helped a lot because we messed up on who was performing what song and everything,” Rickels said.

The showcase tickets and snack bar raised $642, but after paying all the helpers of the night, Rickels was left with $300 that she donated to the Hip-Hop Team for a new sound system.

The team was invited to perform at two more shows before the end of the year: one at the WesCo Leadership Conference on May 17, and the other at the Bishop Blanchet High School Showcase on May 22 that students are allowed to view.

The team is expecting to hold tryouts at the beginning of the next school year to complete their competitive team.. They intend to have cmpetitions with other schools throughout the year.

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Track leaps over competition

By Anthony Markert and Luke Thurber

the United States in the 2016 Olympics, which is an immense feat to be admired. ...continued from front page Chinne is not the only talent in her family They won four competitions with either; her brother Gifton, a senior, is also McKenna Hunt dominating 100 hurdles competing in the Junior Olympics and is a and Chinne Okoronkwo for the other three star for the Hawks, too. competitions. She won all three of her At Edmonds School District meet, he was events including long jump, triple jump, and the only one on the men’s track team to win pole vault. an event, leaping the triple jump with an Okoronkwo, a freshman, is by far exceed- impressive 43-9.25. ing ecpectations this year.

Although the Okoronkwos During the first meet of the have had immense suc“I’m excited for the year against Mariner, she cess as standout stars, the state competition. broke three school records Hawks have had success all I’m also excited in all three of her events. around as a team. for all the new She has been a dominant In the recent Wesco 3A challenges I am competitor all season long, Championships, Chinne going to face at working hard and getting won two out of her three state.” herself to first in the state for events, including pole vault Chinne Okoronkwo triple jump. and triple jump.

Women’s track team Her stellar performance Gifton also contributed on has earned a spot in this the men’s side of things by year’s state competition as well as an athlete winning the triple jump and helping his of the week spotlight by the Everett Herald 400 relay team win that event along with on April 25. seniors Quinnell Mason, Beau Kennedy and Okoronkwo said, “I’m excited for the state Anfernee Calloway. competition. I’m also excited for all of the Other Hawks winners included Kennedy new challenges I am going to face at state. I in the javelin, senior Duane Dahl in 300 could not have done it without all the sup- meter hurdles, sophomore McKenna Hunt port from my new teammates and coaches.” in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles, as well as Okoronkwo isn’t just a high school track Hailee Malins in shot put. standout either. Outside of school she is also Overall, the men’s team earned a score of emerging as a star.

131.5, winning the Wesco 3A championship.

Last summer, she The women’s team earned fourth place with Chinne went to Baltimore a score of 86, falling behind Glacier Peak Okoronkwo for the Junior (186.5), Marysville-Pilchuck (130.5), and is currently Olympics and got Shorecrest (108). placed first second place for They compete in the 3A District prelimiin the state in triple jump in the naries tomorrow, and the 3A District finals triple jump, as entire world. on Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck High well as being In a few short School. the Everett years, Okoronkwo This track season is one to remember, and Herald’s Athlete of the could be training the team is in good shape to keep moving Week April 25 and competing for up in the rankings of Wesco and state alike.

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Chinne Okoronkwo, freshman, prepares to compete in the pole vault competition at the Edmonds School District meet on May 3.

Season comes to an end, Hawks building for the future

By Anthony Markert Hawkeye staff

The Hawks baseball season ended last Tuesday, May 7 when they fell to the fourth-seeded Stanwood Spartans 9-7.

It was a season filled with success – including an 8-game winning streak – as the team earned a record of 12-10 during the regular season, and then lost their first two district playoff games to get knocked out of the postseason.

Junior Daniel Theis got the nod to start the playoff game against Stanwood. He did well through four innings, only

allowing one run on three hits, even stranding the bases loaded in the second inning.

However, Theis gave up a ground ball in the 5th inning that freshman shortstop Drew Serres couldn’t handle and then gave up a double and a two RBI single.

Theis was then taken out of the game, with three earned runs credited to him. His replacement, senior Connor Clausen, gave up a fielder’s choice that scored another run.

He gave up a walk, an RBI single, another fielder’s choice and another error on the same play led to another run.

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Wyatt Allemann slugged a triple in the 4th inning against Stanwood to give the Hawks a 4-1 lead last Tuesday. The Hawks fell to the Spartans 9-7 and were eliminated in the second round of the NW District 1 Tournament. They finished the season 12-10.

Overall, Clausen left the inning having given up 3 runs of his own. By the end of the 5th, the score had flipped in the Spartans favor at 6-5.

On the Hawks offensive side, they got off to a quick start thanks to an RBI single by junior Chase Perez that drove in sophomore Jason Shevenko. A throwing error made by the Spartans catcher that sailed over the third baseman’s head, allowed junior Dominic DeMiero to score, who had walked earlier in the inning.

The next scoring outbreak from the Hawks occurred in the 5th inning, in response to the Spartans 5-run inning.

Junior catcher Wyatt Allemann contributed the most, hitting a 2 RBI triple driving in junior Elliot Nebel (courtesy runner for Theis) and senior Lucas Pope who had singled and walked earlier in the inning.

Sophomore Ben Reijonen, Allemann’s courtesy runner, scored thanks to a sacrifice fly from Perez.

The Hawks didn’t score again until the bottom of the 7th, when it was their last chance to save their season.

They entered the inning trailing 9-5, and were able to score two runs, but eventually came up short and the final score was 9-7, knocking the Hawks out of the district playoffs and ending their season.

However, the Hawks had a season to be proud of, putting together a respectable record despite losing 12 seniors to graduation last year. A young Hawks team stepped up and now has a bright future ahead of them for next year as they graduate just six seniors from the squad – Forest Hussey, Jordan Yoshida, Torin Webster, Quintin Barnard, Lucas Pope and Connor Clausen. Of those seniors, Barnard had the most playing time as a position player and Clausen was the only senior pitcher on the club.

Ferndale – who beat the Hawks 2-0 – Meadowdale and Glacier Peak earned trips to the 3A State Tournament.