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11/2019 Vol. 35, Issue 3

IN THIS ISSUE… Calendar

Stay current with school and community events in November and December.

News Update

Homecoming revamped

Principal: Meet the big guy

Stop suicides early

The Hawkeye’s picks for what you need to know in the world, nation and state. Several changes meant to expand inclusivity were made to Homecoming traditions. Op/Ed Editor Ritika Khanal brigns us a story about Principal Schellenberg’s past. Counselors present on mental heath to freshmen English classes on Nov. 14.

No class, no campus

Adventure after adventure

When students have a free period, can they still stay on campus? Luke Bailey has sung his way back into the hearts of his alma mater.

11 Winter Sports Preview

As fall sports wrap up, the winter sports season is ready for delivery – just like the Cross Country team delivered the game ball at the Homecoming football game. PHOTO BY RAYMOND SMITH | HAWKEYE

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Letter from the Editor

OP/ED

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LIGHTING THE TORCH OF JUSTICE A

t this point, it has become a cliché to say that we live in an increasingly polarized society. By now, we all know the story that always seems to be on an endless loop in the media: whether it’s differences in generations, ethnicities or political opinions, America is being irreversibly torn apart. At least, that’s what you might come to believe if you were to give into the headlines and clickbait that continually dominate our lives. When one looks at the real Nolan DeGarlais EDITOR-IN-CHIEF world, though, filled with actual people who possess palpable emotions, it hardly appears that the fabric of society itself is being ripped apart. Looking beyond sensational headlines, one can easily find stories of neighbors helping neighbors and strangers assisting other strangers out of the goodness of their hearts. These positive bits of news can, at least for a time, restore a bit of one’s faith in the continued well-being of the human race. For example, at the beginning of last month, Chicago became the first major city in the United States to scrap overdue library fees. Since then, book returns at libraries across the city have surged by more than 240 percent, and low-income communities are achieving access to reading and educational resources at much higher levels than before the policy was enacted. These types of stories surround us daily at every level of our communities. When thinking about all of the times we can see fellow Hawks rally to support each other and the community as a whole, the prospect of continuing to build up a caring, sustainable society appears far less daunting. How then can these two realities exist simultaneously? How is it that the same communities that help each other when their fellow human beings are low can also generate stories of such divisiveness, and at times even hatred? Road rage is the most accurate analogy for the apparent polarization that our society is now experiencing on a larger scale. When one is alone in their car, surrounded only by the hunk of metal that is currently speeding them down the highway, it becomes easy to hate the other drivers with whom one must share the road. When another one of those drivers makes even a small error, often one can be filled with a hatred that would not be generated in face-to-face interaction. So what is the “cure” for the polarization that American culture is undergoing? Simply encouraging interactions among

groups of society with varying physical characteristics and opinions appears to be the most natural solution. After all, it is hard to hate someone when you consciously recognize their status as a human being just as complicated as yourself. It seems, however, that the situation does not seem to be so dire as to require a “cure” in the first place. Numerous metrics have shown the generation currently coming of age in America to be the most tolerant generation in our nation’s storied history. By all accounts, young people today look at the ever-expanding diversity of the American populace not as a challenge to be overcome, but as a brilliant opportunity to build an accepting and equitable society for all. When we focus on this aspect of the future, it seems that the American people are perhaps closer to realizing our founding principles than at any other point in the past. The assertion that “all men are created equal,” written by Thomas Jefferson nearly 250 years ago in our Declaration of Independence, is now firmly planted in the fertile soil of the new generations of Americans. However, this optimistic vision of what the future could be should not serve to lull us into a false comfort in the absence of action. Despite the unprecedented opportunities for our generation to rise above the conflicts of old and build a world that is at its core free, equal, and just, we have also inherited perhaps some of the most daunting problems in world history. Civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once declared “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” No generation has taken this call more seriously than Americans born in the previous few decades. Over the summer, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. as the Washington state delegate to the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference. While there, I got to witness the awe-inspiring monuments that compose much of the city’s center. Many months later, the monument that still stands out most in my mind is the one dedicated to the late Dr. King. Dr. King stands cross-armed and surrounded by some of the most compelling quotes he uttered during his lifetime. The statue’s feet, however, have not been fully carved into the stone, representing the continued persistence on the part of citizens that is necessary to ensure his vision of an equal society is one day realized in its entirety. So, let us go forth and build an America that we can be proud of passing down to the generations that follow. As President John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said, “the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” Let us take up that torch and bring light to the world. H

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COMING UP: November & December By Valerie Toombs and Nolan DeGarlais HAWKEYE STAFF

Thursday, Nov. 14 Teen Opioid Use Presentation Friday, Nov. 15 All school Naviance activity District Macho Volleyball

Monday, Nov. 18 College rep. visit: Hawaii Pacific

HUB, 6 p.m. PASS Terraceum, 6 p.m. Career Center, PASS

Tuesday, Nov. 19 STEM magnet parent information Theater, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 School Musical - Quilters

Theater, 7 p.m. Theater, 7 p.m.

Last day for Chromebook insurance

All day

Jazz workshop

Room 231, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23 Thespian Competition

All day, through school

Jazz workshop with guest

Room 231, 10 a.m.

School Musical - Quilters

Theater, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 Jam Session XXVI

Terraceum, 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Nov. 27 - 29 THANKSGIVING BREAK

Tuesday, Dec. 03 Winter sports parent meeting

Wednesday, Dec. 04 College rep. visit: Edmonds CC Poinsettia sale pick up Friday, Dec. 06 Fall Sports & PPP Assembly

Saturday, Dec. 07 VEX Robotics Tournament

Monday, Dec. 09 Hawks to Dragons Book Drive

Wednesday, Dec. 11 End of football season banquet Thursday, Dec. 12 Jazz Concert

Friday, Dec. 13 All school Naviance activity

Saturday, Dec. 14 Santa Breakfast

Tuesday, Dec.17 Orchestra & Choir Concert

Thursday, Dec. 19 Band Concert

Friday, Dec. 20 EARLY RELEASE

Dec. 23 - Jan. 03 CHRISTMAS BREAK

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Thursday, Nov. 21 School Musical - Quilters

SPOTLIGHT DISTRICT MACHO VOLLEYBALL

Theater, PASS

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Two teams from each high school compete to become district champion.

Music Hall, 2 p.m.

MUSICAL - QUILTERS

Theater, 6:30 p.m.

Gym, 9:06 a.m. Terraceum/HUB, 7 a.m. Library, 5 p.m. HUB, 7 p.m. Theater, 7 p.m. PASS HUB, 8 a.m. Theater, 7 p.m. Theater, 7 p.m. 10:15 a.m.

NOV. A musical based on the lives of American pioneer women.

JAM SESSION XXVI

NOV. Annual kick-off to the winter sports season, hosted by HSM.

WINTER SPORTS ASSEMBLY

DEC. Rally support for winter sports

athletes and show Terrace pride.

HOLIDAY CONCERT

DEC. Terrace’s orchestra and choir combine to celebrate the holiday season.

EDITORS’ NOTE: The information in this calendar is taken in part from the calendar published on the MTHS webpage. Information may change. For further information on an event, contact the organizing party. For corrections, contact editor@thehawkeye.org or visit un in Room 130.

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Chileans demand justice, transparency By Casey Carpenter HAWKEYE STAFF

The Chilean government’s decision to hike public transportation fares triggered massive protests in the capital city of Santiago on Oct. 14. Protests have continued over the past several weeks due to rising cost of living, income inequality, privatization of previously government-operated businesses and utilities and numerous government corruption scandals. On Oct. 25, over a million protesters filled the streets of Santiago demanding the resignation of incumbent president Sebastián Piñera. Protesters have since also demanded a redrafting of the constitution in a fashion that will ensure a more equitable and democratic society. On Oct. 21 the death toll went up to 17 and that number has since risen to 21 confirmed fatalities. At the time of publication, there have been nearly 3,000 civilians and protesters injured and more NICOLE FRANCOIS | HAWKEYE than 7,000 arrested. On Nov. 1, protesters wore black and quietly crowded the streets to demand justice for those killed by the government forces. Violence again erupted on Nov. 1 and chaos ensued after police and special forces fired water cannons and threw tear gas in the streets. Some protesters even fought back by throwing petrol bombs, setting many people on both sides on fire. On Oct. 26, as the protesters grew more and more violent, the Chilean government announced a series of social reforms to appease the unrest. However, the protests continued as the opposition maintained that the government’s social reforms did not go far enough in rectifying societal inequality. These protests still rage on, with countless numbers of protesters still being injured and arrested. The protests have been classified as the worst case of civil unrest in the country since the end of Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship due to the massive number of protesters and the damage to infrastructure throughout the country. Piñera has declared a state of emergency in several provinces throughout the nation and has approved the deployment of the Chilean Armed Forces to these areas to ensure order and prevent property destruction. H

Local election results disrupt status quo By Theresa Van LIFESTYLE EDITOR

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Washington State General Election was held. The most important effect for the Edmonds School District was the election of three School Board members. Carin Chase and Gary Noble both won re-election, and Nancy Katims was elected to the position vacated by board president Diana White. NICOLE FRANCOIS | HAWKEYE Chase claims she is committed to fostering a public education system that rewards excellent teachers while Noble pledges to improve student achievement by advancing equitable learning environments. Katims promises to restore an energetic focus on helping students of all backgrounds achieve their full potential. Additionally, Initiative 976, which limits motor vehicle taxes and fees, has been approved. With the initiative’s passing, annual license fees for vehicles weighing under 10,000 pounds will be set at a flat rate of $30, except for additional voterapproved charges. Any further car tab charges must be based on the Kelley Blue Book evaluation of motor vehicle values. The initiative also revokes authorization for certain regional transit authorities, such as Sound Transit, to impose motor vehicle excise taxes to support projects such as link light rail. Referendum 88 was narrowly rejected by voters, which means that Initiative 1000 passed by the Washington legislature in April will not go into effect. The defeat ensures that the state’s 20 year ban on the use of affirmative action in public employment, contracting and education will be retained. H

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• the update •

A lot happens in a month. From fashion to finance, we are constantly bombarded by headlines from around the world. Here are the Hawkeye’s picks for what you need to know. stories by casey carpenter, damaris ibrahim, nolan degarlais, jonah paulsene and natalie doty graphics by nicole francois

California pushes back start times

International

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law made to benefit the sleep of students. By 2022, the school day can begin no earlier than 8 a.m. for middle schools and 8:30 a.m. for high schools. Other states around the country are starting to pick up on the idea as well, including Ohio, where the legislature has also pushed back times, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where lawmakers have made a case for schools to start later as well. Locally, since the 2016-2017 school year, the Seattle School District has had 8:45 a.m. as the earliest start time at each of its 16 high schools. H

Wildfires rage in the Golden State

National

During the current wildfire season in California more than 6,402 fires have been recorded so far, according to the California Department of Forestry. As of Nov. 3, these fires have resulted in the burning of a total of 250,349 acres of land throughout the state. However, this is not the only wildfire-related difficulty. Recently there have been massive power shutoffs in the interest of public safety. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company and other power utilities have preemptively severed power to over one million residents due to a risk of wildfires from the interactions between high winds and high-voltage power lines. H

Cattle mysteriously mutilated in Oregon

National

It started when one bull was found dead at the end of July in a timbered ravine in eastern Oregon, drained of all blood and missing their sex organs and tongue. Then two days later at Silvies Valley Ranch, 1.5 miles away, four more bulls were found in the same condition. With no wound marks or signs of struggle, it is suspected that this is the work of a human perpetrator, especially due to the precise incisions that were made on the cattle. With no footprints or any other possible leads, the case remains unsolved with a $25,000 reward for any information. H

Chicago teachers negotiate new contract

National

On Thursday, Oct. 31, after an 11-day strike, the Chicago Teachers’ Union reached an agreement with city officials. The strike began on Oct. 17 when teachers across Chicago participated in a walkout, ending classes for over 300,000 students. The most important accomplishment of the deal was a $35 million increase in district funds used to reduce oversized classes, as well as a 16 percent increase in teacher salaries over the next five years. The deal also increased funding for school nurses and special education staff. Though some teachers still felt unsatisfied, school resumed on Friday, November 1. H

Progressives triumphant in Seattle elections

State

The 2019 Seattle City Council election was the most expensive in the city’s history, as both corporations and progressive groups poured millions into the campaigns of candidates in all districts. Amazon alone contributed over $1.5 million to the political action committee of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, which sought to elect moderate candidates who would end the council’s progressive composition. The massive corporate spending failed to achieve its purpose, however, as candidates backed by Amazon were defeated in five of the seven districts. Amazon’s primary target, socialist council member Kshama Sawant, defeated her opponent with nearly 52 percent of the vote. H

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Story by Cecilia Negash, Katrina Bushman and E.J. Jones Graphic by Lindee Cutler HAWKEYE STAFF

“I heard from some specific clubs that this was the first time their students felt that they could participate and that they were welcomed in the participation of the events.” Jeannie Brzovic ASB ADVISER

“I know how it feels for the underclassmen because I was once a freshman, sophomore and junior, and it felt bad, but you’ll get there one day.” Jude Armstrong SENIOR

The 2019-2020 school year brought many changes to the homecoming coronation process in an effort to be more gender-inclusive. The goal of the Associated Student Body (ASB) in making these changes was to create an environment where every student could feel welcome and free to express themselves. According to freshman ASB President Kerensa Suzara, changing the court numbers was one way in which homecoming coronation was changed to craft a more gender-inclusive event. In previous years the court had just included two royalty per class for freshmen, sophomores and juniors, and those two were always a prince and a princess. However, this year the court sizes for every class increased, leaving every class except the seniors – who had more – with three people on their court without gender-specific titles. Out of the eight nominees for senior court, four made their way onto the court and two won the title of homecoming royalty. Key Club President and senior court member Jude Armstrong believes it was unfair to leave just two seniors left behind while every other senior nominated got to go on the stage at the end of the coronation assembly. “I don’t know how I feel about it being [just] the King and the Queen and then...the court because I feel like [its unfair] to have [only] Meghan [Park] and Nolan [DeGarlais] who were at the very end,” Armstrong said.

Sophmore Xavier Lake competes in a pie eating contest at the homecoming assembly. In the background, Executive ASB Treasurer Preston Thrush evaluates the progress of senior competitor Anthony Simmons. CAROLINE ERDEY | HAWKEYE

Although he supports the overall changes to the homecoming court, this is one change that Armstrong feels was negative. No matter who wins the honor of being on the court, he does not believe that just two senior nominees should be left behind while the rest of their peers get to walk up on the stage. This year, the homecoming court selection process started off with teachers, clubs and activities putting the names of four students into the hat. In previous years teachers also nominated four students, but the nominations were always made up of two girls and two boys. However, this year those four students did not have to meet a specific gender quota, therefore taking a large step toward gender neutrality in the consideration of the court’s composition. Another challenge that was tackled to move away from the gender specifics that were associated with homecoming in previous years was the voting process. Formerly the lists were made up of a separate set of boys and girls, and the winners of each class were one boy and one girl. This year, however, there was no set number of boys and girls and the winners did not have to be from specific genders. ASB adviser and drama teacher Jeannie Brzovic holds that the main motivation for the changes made this year was the desire to create an envi-

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which is frustrating because we want to include everyone in ASB especially. But I feel like this year it was successful in moving in the right direction without upsetting too many people,” Class of 2020 ASB representative Alexia Dellinger said. Dellinger said she believes that the greater inclusivity was the most significant accomplishment of this year’s homecoming due to the importance of representing the entirety of the student body. Along with coronation, among the more anticipated events of homecoming week was the hallway decorating competition. Every year, each class is given a theme chosen by ASB, and with that theme, they have to decorate one of the school’s hallways. All of the themes fit within each year’s overall homecoming theme, which for this year was “Oh, the places we’ll go!” This has been a tradition for many years and there is a winning class chosen at the end of the competition based on a list of predetermined criteria. The themes chosen were “Fall in Mexico City” for freshmen, “Spring in Japan” for sophomores, “Winter in New York” for juniors and “Summer in Southern California” for seniors. The winner of this year’s competition was the senior class, which raised some controversy. According to some of the student body, especially many underclassmen, the favored class when it comes to these competitions is almost always the seniors.

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nts felt included. When cess took any student ndicated that students g-Hodges, the adviser of liance club and students hin ASB. more inclusive and less said. “I heard from some as the first time their stuparticipate and that they rticipation of the events.” ecision was to make eving greater inclusivity, ments in the process of

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“I know how it feels for the underclassmen because I was once a freshman, sophomore and junior, and it felt bad, but you’ll get there one day,” Armstrong advised the other classes. For the judging of the decorated hallways, the school had non-student and non-teacher participants so that it would be fair and devoid of outside bias. According to Brzovic, the judges were given an evaluation form that they had to fill out for each of the classes. They had to score based on how well the decorations reflected the theme, their general aesthetics, time management skills, organization, neatness, artistic effort, the quality of materials and whether or not they were handmade or bought, creativity, originality and use of space. The homecoming dance and spirit week are also a huge component of the traditions, and while learning about the opinions and changes about homecoming through ASB and homecoming court, the student body was also to be taken into consideration. “The assembly was really fun, there were a lot of games and fun things to do,” freshman Luna Tewolde said. Tewolde also thoroughly enjoyed the decorations and atmosphere of the homecoming dance, and she particularly appreciated the formal feel. She would, however, have chosen a wider variety of songs for the dance. Tewolde said she believes that the participation in spirit days and attendance at the dance were both high, indicating the strength of the Terrace community. H

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“The assembly was really fun, there were a lot of games and fun things to do.” Luna Tewolde FRESHMAN

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HOMECOMING What did you think of the new approach to homecoming? What did you like? What would you like to see done differently in the future? Were this year’s events more inclusive than in years past? Like it or not, in true Terrace tradition, the Hawks shook things up this year! Share your opinion at: • https://tinyurl.com/MTHSHoCo2019

The freshman class watches the assembly that concluded the festivities on Friday afternoon of Homecoming Week 2019. The week concluded with a semi-formal dance on Saturday evening in the HUB. CAROLINE ERDEY | HAWKEYE

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Presentations address student mental health By Rachel Davis and Cyanne Esguerra

he said. Often, students can feel overwhelmed by suicidal thoughts because they do not reach out to their peers or loved ones. However, counselors have found that students do Counselors will be visiting all English 9 classes on Nov. seem to be more open to talking about their feelings online 14 to present suicide prevention information. While this as a result of being able to hide behind a screen. presentation has been done for the past several years, there Serka said he feels technology adds a new factor to these are some notable changes. This year, the video for the annual issues that wasn’t available in years past. presentation has been completely remade. The newly pro“Students see things online and reflect it onto duced video was reviewed and approved by “We want to show themselves, which can lead to lower self-esteem the entire counseling department earlier this a video and give a and conflicting thoughts, but the advancement month. survey to emphasize of technology has also allowed more people According to counselor Bradley Serka, the that [students] can around the world to communicate freely about purpose of the presentation is to allow students talk to anyone about their issues,” he said. to reach out to the counseling department their problems.” For Serka, the suicide prevention conversaabout any issues they may be facing concerning Bradley Serka tion is personally important, having lost a mental health, suicide or worries they have for COUNSELOR student to suicide in the past. In giving this their peers. presentation to freshmen, he wants to encourage students to “We want to show a video and give a survey to emphasize talk to adults, peers and loved ones if they ever experience that [students] can talk to anyone about their problems,” suicidal thoughts. Serka said. “What students don’t know is that it’s okay to be depressed This year’s presentation includes a small note from the once in a while,” Serka said. counselors followed by a 25 minute updated video. Serka The counseling department urges anyone experiencing plans to emphasize the importance of talking to other peomental health issues or thoughts about suicide to contact the ple, whether they are a family, friends or other students. National Suicide Prevention hotline, which can be reached “I want to let students know that they can reach out,” HAWKEYE STAFF

at 800-273-8255. The Terrace counseling staff said that they are also committed to working with students through mental health concerns in whatever way they can. H

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POLICY IMPACTS STUDENTS WITH OPEN CLASS PERIODS By Maggie O’Hara and Rachel Davis HAWKEYE STAFF

Terrace’s policy requiring students to leave campus during their free periods has undergone changes in enforcement for this school year. The stricter enforcement of the policy and restricted access to campus for students in eLearning classes has led several students affected by the policy to feel as though the changes were not clearly communicated. The policy affects students involved in programs such as eLearning, Running Start and Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center classes, as well as students with shortened schedules and fewer than six full periods. One of these students is senior Spencer Socoloski, who has a free first period for an eLearning class this year, and in previous years he spent most of that time in the library working on various assignments. Socoloski said he was unaware of the new components of the policy, and was never informed of it other than through overhearing experiences from his peers that he assumed were mistakes. Earlier

this year, though, he experienced it firsthand. “I came into the attendance office a little bit after school started… to excuse an absence and [one of the attendance office staff] told me you can’t be on campus at all,” Socoloski said. The details of the policy have not been made clear to the students and have been affecting the student body, with some thinking of it as an entirely new policy. According to Principal Greg

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“For the periods that you’re not in class here, you’re officially not a Mountlake Terrace student.” Greg Schellenberg PRINCIPAL

Schellenberg, this policy has been around for as long as he can remember and has not changed much over the course of its existence. However, an official eLearning classroom on campus was added to the policy this year.

Students in eLearning classes are given a pass to go to room 215 to work during their free periods and are no longer considered the school’s responsibility during that time. “For the periods that you’re not in class here, you’re officially not a Mountlake Terrace student,” Schellenberg said. Although the policy is an inconvenience to some, the staff at MTHS do not want students to be roaming around the school and

causing distractions to those classrooms that are in session. “A number of students impacted by this [policy] are really good students and are doing some good things on and off-campus. We just want to make sure we have a spot for them,” Schellenberg said. The policy was loosely enforced until last year, when multiple students caused distractions during their free periods. “Last year a student hid in the school for two days, they would come out to talk to friends during lunches and then go back into hiding,” Schellenberg said. “No one feels safe with that.” The policy is enforced to secure the safety of the students, but some were not aware of the policy and what exactly it does since it has not been made clear to the students by school officials. “I had been going to the library for weeks and the librarian didn’t say anything about [the policy],” Socoloski said. “The woman at the attendance office said [my] counselor was supposed to talk to me about it, but that wasn’t the case." H

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UNIQUE, CIRCUITOUS ROAD LED PRINCIPAL TO TERRACE By Ritika Khanal

and laugh and enjoy each other,” From Jeff Kinney’s he said. “Diary of a Wimpy However, the Kid” to J.K. biggest thing Rowling’s Harry that stood out to Potter series, kids Schellenberg from grow up reading his time abroad about authoritawas that “people tive figures such as are amazing.” headmasters and “There’s a pace to principals. In many life here and it can books and movies, just be like, I’ve got principals are porall these things I trayed as the ones need to get done,” “out to get the stuhe said. “I think dents.” From what that can be at the I’ve noticed, whethexpense of how er it be in a book, amazing people a movie or real life, are that are right when a student is in front of us and called to the prinright around us.” cipal’s office, the He also knows immediate reaction that principals can from the student be thought of as and their peers is serious and mean to assume trouble. people who aren’t This got me asking always genuine. myself, stereotypes “There are times and assumptions when that is aside, who is our important, because Principal Greg Schellenberg poses with his family next to a Thai elephant. Schellenberg has always sought out adventure during his career in education, there are serious principal really? including stints abroad in the Middle East and Far East. PHOTO COURTESY GREG SCHELLENBERG To find out, I things that need to decided to sit down be taken care of, with him and ask that very question. but there's plenty of times when there's a lot of cool stuff hap“There’s a pace to life here and it can just be Meet MTHS principal Greg Schellenberg, 6 feet 8 inches pening around this building, and just to be able to see it and like, I’ve got all these things I need to get done,” he said. “I think that can be at the tall and absolutely dedicated to his job. He also happens to support it is pretty special,” he said. expense of how amazing people are that are be able to clap with one hand. According to Schellenberg, his job as a principal is rather right in front of us and right around us.” That’s not a joke. like that of a plumber in the ways in which he must handle Schellenberg’s motivation for involving himself in the his duties. Greg Schellenberg PRINCIPAL education system started a young age, with his dad working “If you picture a plumbing system in a house, if everything as a superintendent and his mom as an elementary school they thinking? They must have really been out of options,” works as it's supposed to, nobody notices the plumbing systeacher. Before becoming a principal, Schellenberg’s jourSchellenberg said laughing. tem,” Schellenberg said. “But as soon as there's a problem, a ney in education began as a teacher and basketball coach. After three years as a principal in Puyallup, Schellenberg leak or a clog or something, then it's the principal that comes After graduating college, he started out as a math teacher in and his wife ventured to Shanghai, China, where he taught in and tries to take care of that so that the system can work Federal Way, where he also founded a video production club for a couple of years. Then, he got his first job as a principal again without people thinking about it.” that eventually became an elective class. in Saudia Arabia before coming back to serve as a principal This, he explained, could include anything from deal“That's like my sliding door. If I wasn’t in education, I’d be for a number of high schools in Washington state. ing with difficult conflicts to holding people accountable. doing something with video,” he said. The family had twin boys and he returned abroad as Schellenberg’s favorite part of his job, though, is visiting However, Schellenberg never had his sights on becoming a principal in China and Thailand. With the twins approachclassrooms and watching students wrangle with tough real principal and fought the urge for a while, thinking he wanted ing middle school, Schellenberg and his wife decided to world problems. to just teach and coach. Eventually, he begrudgingly concome back to Washington, where he took a job opening as “I think that's part of our job, to present things and let ceded to the inevitable and decided to get his master’s degree MTHS’s interim principal. people practice developing their own thoughts and their feelin school administration. The interim title was removed a year later when he was the ings about them,” he said. After he started doing his internship though, Schellenberg unanimous choice to remain at the helm following long-time Outside of school, Schellenberg is just like any other was hooked. He fell in love with the breadth of the work and principal Greg Schwab’s move to the district as an assistant human being. He enjoys listening to alternative styles of the chance to be a counselor, teacher and manager, all at the superintendent. music, coaches basketball and loves to cook. Greek is his same time. In addition to his time as an administrator while abroad, favorite type of food. At the age of 28, Schellenberg got his first job as an assisSchellenberg also coached and taught. He distinctly rememSo, if you see him in the halls, don’t be afraid to stop and tant principal at a junior high school in Puyallup, where he bers one basketball team he coached as being extremely say “Hi!” was chosen out of 55 candidates. diverse, all with different nationalities and religions. And if you ever want to learn to clap with one hand, he’s “I have to look back at that now and be like, what were “It was just so heartwarming to watch them pull together the perfect person to ask. H OP/ED EDITOR

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LIFESTYLE

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Bailey shares his love of music By Ritika Khanal

this day, Bailey remembers with fodness sitting in Sullivan’s Bailey and his friends, and it finally resulted in a criminal office and playing Starcraft for hours on end, and sometimes trial. If any of his friends or family were looking for him, they skipping his other classes to come play piano for Sullivan’s “One day, we were over at some friend’s place singing songs might find MTHS graduate Luke Bailey on the roof, in a other choirs. and just hanging out with them, and the “They weren’t going to tree or climbing a balcony. If he ever got a chance to spend a period KGB raided the place and held those people arrest us and put us in jail at gunpoint and made them sign documents The second oldest of nine children, Bailey had always making music with Sullivan and the choir, in front of 50-60 kids, so grown up around music. Seeing his mom teaching his older Bailey would seize it. that said that we had broken the law,” he they let us go.” brother, Bailey started playing the piano when he was only 4 “It was my favorite period easily, just recalled. Luke Bailey years old. because it didn’t matter how you felt. You In court, Bailey was convicted of being a TERRACE ALUMNI “When my parents were gone, I would go play the piano could come in and if you were having a good Russian spy and given an ultimatum. He and then, one day, I thought my parents were gone and I was day, bad day, it didn’t matter. You start making music, and by was to either leave the country within 24 hours or be imprisplaying the piano and they thought it was my brother so they the end of that period, you just felt great about life,” he said. oned by the authorities. came out to correct a mistake I had made and realized that I “Harmonizing with people and making some good jazz…it “The first one was definitely preferable, so I got on a midwas sitting there playing the piano,” he said. just made you feel good.” night train and went to Russia, where I served the rest of my Bailey’s love for piano grew and grew, and when he got to After high school, Bailey went on to serve a two-year mismission and had a great time,” he said. high school, he met music teacher TJ Sullivan, who would sion for his church in Russia, part of which was spent as a However, Bailey will never forget the time when he was on become one of his favorite teachers and a lifelong friend. To humanitarian worker in Belarus. the way out of the country on the midnight train. Though it During this time he provided was dangerous for the residents of Belarus to be out at night food, services and clothing to due to the oppressive laws that the government had placed on children in addition to puppet them, they came out of hiding to say goodbye anyway. shows teaching kids about the “As the train started to leave the station, all these people dangers of alcohol. While there, came out of the bushes and different things next to the train Bailey and the two others with him tracks and were waving goodbye and singing songs to us. We encountered a Committee for State got to reach out the window and give them high fives as we Security (KGB) agent specialized left,” he said. in religious affairs who was hostile Bailey always loved music, but he knew that he wanted to to the presence of missionaries be able to provide for a family with his career. At first, he in Belarus. Soon, Bailey and his thought accounting might be the answer, but after exploring friends were being followed by that path he decided it was not for him. KGB agents and skinhead gangs. Using his prior experience in building information systems, “Sometimes, we’d have to carry Bailey went to college and got a bachelor's degree in business around weapons for our personal administration with a major in management of information defense, and cameras for the KGB systems. Since then, Bailey has worked for several differagents,” he said. ent companies, including Microsoft, in addition to multiple Despite the disturbances, they startups. Today, he is a manager of business solutions at the continued their work in Belarus, Walt Disney Company. working with a youth group that “I specialize in getting rid of things that people hate about puts on an annual performance in their job, whether it's front of a branch of the country’s through automation or cenpolice or military. That year, the tralization or just straight performance was being held in a business process improvemilitary building. ments,” he said. During the finale of the A 1999 Terrace graduate, performance, while the youth Bailey has also come back performed on stage and Bailey sat to MTHS as a volunteer off to the side, he was arrested by for Sullivan. Every day, military personnel and taken to the he works with his former jail in the basement of the buildteacher to create music and ing. However, seeing Bailey and his help out where needed. associates getting taken away, the “Mr. Sullivan and I had a ALUMNI UPDATE leader of the youth groups cut the great friendship when I was As part of our coverage of program short and had the 50-60 going through high school,” MTHS's 60th anniversary kids involved in the program run to he said. “We did so much celebration, the Hawkeye the basement in support of Bailey together with concerts and will be featuring stories of and his friends. with getting kids into choirs alumni from each of the “They weren’t going to arrest us and trying to build these past six decades. If you have 1999 graduate Luke Bailey is currently a manager of business solutions at the Walt Disney and put us in jail in front of 50-60 choirs up. It's nice to be back a suggestion for a future Company and has helped out many other businesses. "I specialize in getting rid of things kids, so they let us go,” Bailey said. with him like old times, just alumnus to cover, email us people hate about their job, wether it's through automation or centralization or just However, after that day, the KGB making music and playing at editor@thehawkeye.org straight business process improvements," Luke said. PHOTO COURTESY OF LUKE BAILEY continued causing problems for piano and helping out.” H OP-ED EDITOR

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SPORTS

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NOVEMBER 2019 VARSITY SPORTS CALENDAR

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The month of November signals the end of the fall sports season. Take what you will from it, but what ultimately matters is that our athletes played hard and had fun. It is now time to usher in the winter sports season. Men’s basketball, women's basketball, men’s swim and wrestling will all be preparing for the season ahead, and again we urge all of you to have fun and play hard. Let’s make this a season impossible to forget! H

MEN'S SWIM & DIVE 12/12/19 @ 3:00 p.m. Jackson @ Lynnwood Pool

MEN'S BASKETBALL 11/26/19 @ 5:30 to 9 p.m. JAM SESSION XXVI @ The Terraceum 12/5/19 @ 7:15 Squalicum @ Mountlake Terrace H.S.

12/17/19 @ 3:00 p.m. Cascade @ Lynnwood Pool

12/11/19 @ 7:15 Monroe @ Monroe H.S.

WRESTLING 12/6/19 @ 5:30 p.m. Jackson @ Lynnwood H.S.

12/14/19 @ 2:00 p.m. Mount Rainier @ Highline C.C.

12/6/19 @ 7:00 p.m. Cascade @ Lynnwood H.S.

12/20/19 @ 7:15 p.m. Snohomish @ Snohomish H.S.

12/7/19 @ 9:00 a.m. White River @ White River H.S.

12/27/19-12/28/19 @ TBD Terrace Holiday Tournament @ MTHS

12/12/19 @ 7:00 p.m. Lakewood @ Lakewood H.S.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 11/26/19 @ 5:30 to 9 p.m. JAM SESSION XXVI @ The Terraceum

12/14/19 @ 10:00 a.m. Spud Walley @ Spud Walley H.S.

12/3/19 @ 7:15 Ingraham @ Mountlake Terrace H.S.

12/21/19 @ 9:30 a.m. Lynnwood Tournament @ Lynnwood H.S.

12/10/19 @ 7:15 Cascade @ Mountlake Terrace H.S. 12/12/19 @ 7:15 p.m. Mariner @ Mariner H.S. 12/18/19 @ 7:15 p.m. Bellingham @ Bellingham H.S. 12/20/19 @7:15 p.m. Snohomish @ Mountlake Terrace H.S. 12/27/19 @ 7:15 p.m. Sedro-Woolley @ Sedro-Woolley H.S. 12/30/19 @ 6:15 p.m. North Kitsap @ Mountlake Terrace H.S.

12/19/19 @ 3:00 p.m. Kamiak @ Lynnwood Pool

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