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Kerrie Sinner Found

From Polar Express to Elf, bruin reporter Stephanie Chiltwood lists off The Bruins’ top ten holiday movies.

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WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW Pakistani Woman Shot A Pakastani woman was shot for expressing her beliefs on her online blog. Read more on this topic at mhsbruin.com

The Bruin previews McMinnville High School’s winter sports athletes: Boy’s Basketball, Girl’s Basketball, Swimming and Wrestling.

Page 6,7 DAKOTA WINS JITSU COMPETITION Dakota Uncapher shares his journey to winning many competitions including the Oregon Open and Revolution Seattle in which he placed first in both.

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PICS OF THE ISSUE

The Bruin staff chose the best pictures from the beginning of the year until now. The ‘boys of fall’ beat the odds and was chosen as our pics of the issue.

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ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT

FALL & WINTER

FASHION

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by aubrey loveall The new fall trends are in! Many students around McMinnville High School have been getting into the new styles of clothing this fall.

Either they are getting their ideas from friends, family, or fashion models, or they are checking them out from different blogs and websites.

The new styles are very hipster, and bohemian.

Girls mainly wear big sweaters, or cardigans, with leggings, and boots; and maybe a scarf to top it all off.

Boys don’t really go all out in fashion things as much as girls, but they do have their own styles, such as Nike shoes, long Nike socks, and Nike shorts.

Internation styles differ greatly from American

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fashion. Foriegn exchange student Jules Beaudor perfers the style from his home in France.

“I don’t like the styles here. In France, no one wears Nike socks, tennis shoes, and shorts,” said Beaudor. “In France, I like to wear my pea coat to keep me warm during fall. I also like the color.”

During the fall, Beaudor perfers warm clothing to keep the cold out.

“I like to wear my coat, a scarf, jeggings, and my jeans, said Beaudor. “It’s always so cold outside.”

Sophomore Emily De Las Heras agrees with Beaudor when it comes to dressing warm in the fall. De Las Heras also factors in comfort when choosing what to wear.

“I like wearing scarves, sweaters, and boots because they are comfortable,” said De Las Heras.

“I’ve always liked fashion, and try to keep things in style.”

“I’ve always liked the urban look, growing up to see people wear that stuff, and when I wear it, it makes me feel pretty,” said De Las Heras. “I like Urban Outfitters, and Buffalo Exchange.”

There are so many people that are inspired every day, by models, pictures on the internet, and people around them about styles of clothing, and the way to make it “your own”. Fall trends are only a part of it.

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OUTSIDERS PRODUCTION

by Jacob Wiegel “The Outsiders,” written by S.E. Hinton, was performed at MHS on November 15th, 16th, and 17th. The cast worked for many weeks perfecting their skills of performing to showcase their best for the MHS student body.

The Outsiders is about a group of struggling brothers, whose parents died years ago and must still live their lives day to day. Pony Boy, played by sophomore Taylor Koch, Soda Pop, played by Sophomore Alexander Victor, and Darry, played by senior Jerry Hoover, are bothers, and are placed into the social category of the “greasers” because of the area of town they live in, and their low level of income.

Johnny, played by senior Vincent Rolleri, Dallas played by junior Jose Aguilar, and Two-Bit, played by sophomore Andrew Floratos are the other three greasers portrayed in the story.

Johnny has some very difficult family issues in the story. The greasers are in a constant struggle with the “soc’s,” or the social elites of the community. The soc’s have had life handed to them by their successful parents, and enjoy drinking on the weekends and getting into rumbles with the un-lucky greasers.

Bob, played by freshmen Ethan Collins, and Randy, played by freshmen Darian Kindred, get into a fight with the greasers one night, and Rob ends up dead.

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Johnny stabbed him while he was trying to kill Pony Boy, but in fear they flee the state and try to run from the law.

Ending all contact with their friends and family back in their home town, no one knows where they are or what happened to them, except for their friend Dallas who helped them run, and the other soc Randy.

The boys find a church that they can stay in.

Other than Dallas, no one knows where they are. After going out to lunch, the three come back to the church to find it engulfed in flames. Mrs. O’briant, a local school teacher played by senior Miriam Peterson, explains that her and her students were in the church, and they tried to escape when it caught fire, but some of the children did not get out. The boys jump into the church to try and help, and in the process get injured.

Pony Boy is ok, but Dallas suffered from severe burns, and Johnny has a broken back and burns. In the end, Johnny dies in the hospital, Dallas gets into a fight with the security guard at the hospital and gets shot, and Pony Boy returns home.

He’s put on trial for the death of Bob, but is found not guilty. He returns home to his brothers and slowly tries to go back to the life he knew.

The cast did a great job performing this classic story. Bethany Mason, the new head of the MHS drama department and teacher, did a great job directing her first show.

“I think the overall production went really well. From watching the play and the actors I can tell that they have evolved. The production was well cast and produced.”

-sophomore Olivia Bowman

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FEATURE OF THE ISSUE

“I feel nervous.

But I put myself in the mind set, ‘you’ve lost before, but you’ll get this.’”

Junior Dakota Uncapher

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Uncapher Dominates Jitsu Competition

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by vincent rolleri

akota Uncapher, a junior at McMinnville High School, has proven recently to be a very talented contender in the world of Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA. If you are not familiar with what MMA is, a basic answer to that is that it’s a mixture of many different world fighting arts combined into one deadly art.

From that, it is obvious to see that it takes determination and skill to prevail in it.

Uncapher started his specialty, Jiu Jitsu, last February. He was getting into trouble and met his mom’s friend, a MMA coach. He was plugged into it as a sort of outlet.

From there his training began. At first, it was a bit of a struggle. He had to overcome several roadblocks.

“I wasn’t in shape. I was pretty slow, physically and mentally,” said Uncapher.

“After I understood what had to happen, I was pretty good.”

Despite that, he took to it naturally. It was just a matter of getting into it head on.

Training is something that takes a lot of discipline and determination. Practices are everyday Monday through Friday.

It mostly consists of circuit training; push-ups, abs, etc. They alternate a lot between focus on upper body and lower body. This is crucial to staying in top shape and prime condition.

“It helps a lot with the cardio,” said Uncapher.

Uncapher has been in two tournaments. One was called the Oregon Open which is submission based. He won the fastest submission of the tournament with a Triangle Takedown in 4 seconds.

The second tournament he competed

in was Revolution Seattle. In that, he got first place the 17 years junior bracket.

Part of being mentally prepared prior to a match is equally as important to being physically equipped. For Uncapher, getting into the right mind set is extremely important.

“I feel nervous. But I put myself in the mind set, ‘you’ve lost before, but you’ll get this,’” Uncapher describes what he does to prepare for the match.

“I look at them and plan my submission. Watch them train. Make a game plan,” said Uncapher. “But you don’t even really need a game plan. It’s just about going with the flow.”

Uncapher does many things to prepare for his matches.

“Just stay warm. I put on my head phones and listen to the song “Sail” by AWOL Nation. Something about that song just gets me pumped,” said Uncapher Seconds before every match, he is always sure to make eye contact with his opponents. He waits to see their attitude.

“I love it when they are more aggressive, because I then feel more dominant,” said Uncapher.

Uncapher tends to fight as a more defensive fighter.

“I feel the most comfortable when they’re in my guard, up close to me,” said Uncapher.

He later says that most fighters find that position to be a spot of weakness.

Despite that, he wins many matches from being in that defensive spot.

He plans on going as far as possible with this sport, even as much as making a career out of it.

He truly loves the humbleness and competition that is involved in it. Uncapher said wants to do it for life.

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SPORTS

WINTER SPORTS

PREVIEW

by Audrey McMillan

WRESTLING

Over the years the McMinnville High School wrestling team has been consistent in sending several people to the state tournament each year, and this year is looking to be no different.

“I hope to be in the state final this year, and hopefully win state,” said senior Tiger Paasch.

This year’s team is smaller, but you would have to visit the practices to notice the more influential change.

“We have a lot more people that work hard this year; we don’t have anybody who skips practice,” said Paasch. With everyone in practice the team is able to work harder and get more done.

The Grizzlies are dedicated and determined to push past the size barrier and show their league what they’re made of.

“We are really pushing to win regionals this year and beat Newberg,” said senior Jonathan Barnes.

The team is confident that they are capable of doing better this year than they have in the past. “We have a lot more experience this year. Everyone in the room knows what they’re doing,” said Barnes.

The team is ready and excited to start matches and they are working hard to achieve their goals.

As the basketball season gets started the boys’ basketball team is working to be the best that they can be.

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BOY’S BASKETBALL

“We could be good, overall we have good players,” said junior Gage Gubrud.

The team has changed considerably from last year.

“We have a lot more experience; our whole starting lineup has played in a varsity game before, unlike last year.”

This experience will give them an edge on teams who have not had the time needed to adjust to varsity play.

Along with advantages every team has a weak point. This year the grizzlies don’t have very much depth or a key player that comes off the bench. This puts a considerable amount of pressure on the starters to not get in foul trouble. It is crucial for them to get more points than usual and also be exceptional on defense.

They will have to work together as a team because it is proven that success comes from a team not an individual player.year the Grizzlies don’t have very much depth or a key player that comes off the bench. This puts a considerable amount of pressure on the starters to not get in foul trouble. It is crucial for them to get more points than usual and also be exceptional on defense.

“Our goal is to win a league title and get to the Rose Garden,” said Gubrud. To do this the team realizes they will have to work hard and more importantly be unselfish. They will have to work together as a team because it is proven that success comes from a

“We have more experience; our whole sta

team not an individual player.

GIRL’S BASKETBALL

BOY’S SWIMMING

The McMinnville boy’s swimming team has a lot to live up to this Please see Page A10

arting lineup has played in a varsity game, unlike last year. Our goal is to win league and get to the Rose Garden.”

-Gage Gubrud

B. BBALL G. BBALL WRESTLING

Last year the girls’ basketball team surprised everyone with their success after multiple seasons of few or no wins. This year the players are expecting to do even better.

“I expect us to make a run in the playoffs, we have experience from last year when we lost in the first round, so I’m expecting to do better this year,” said senior Grace McMillan.

The lady Grizzlies are anxious to get started and to show the state what they’re made of. It is noticeable that their team has changed a lot since last year after losing four seniors.

“We’re not as big this year but we are definitely going to be athletic and fast, and we are going to use that to our advantage against bigger and slower teams,” said McMillan.

With only two seniors this year the team is composed of mostly younger players, when this was brought up it did not concern the Grizzlies in the least. They have several returning players and they know what they need to do to win.

Junior Emily Bliven said, “I think that we could be really good this season we just need to listen to coach and practice hard.”

Also, McMillan said, “I know that our offense is already ready but if we can lock down on defense then we will win games.”

“If we are consistent and play a full 32 minutes and push through runs by the other teams and make runs ourselves we are going to be really good,” said McMillan.

UPCOMING CONTESTS @ Beaverton 7:15 pm Dec. 18 Beaverton HS

vs. Liberty 7:15 pm Dec. 17

McMinnville HS

@ Tualatin 5:45 pm

Dec. 20

Tualatin HS

SWIMMING

vs Forest Grove 3:45 pm

Dec. 18

McMinnville Aquatic Center

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SPORTS

“We need teamwork. Even though swimming is an individual sport we need to come togehter as a team and get as many points as we can.”

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season coming off a district championship. This is going to take a lot of dedication considering that they graduated many of their best swimmers.

Although the team is made up of mostly underclassmen, the seniors are expecting good results.

“Hopefully we will go undefeated again and take districts,” said senior Jacob Porter.

As the team works hard to prepare for upcoming meets there is one thing that the grizzlies need most for success.

“We need teamwork,” said Porter, “Even though swimming is an individual sport we need to come together as a team and get as many points as we can.”

The team realizes that it is going to take commitment and hard work to reach their goals and they are willing to make those sacrifices.

GIRL’S SWIMMING

One of the many strengths that the girls swim team will have this season is their team is more diverse.

“Last year we had a lot of stokers and this year we have a lot of different people for different (events),” said Ranche.

The girls’ team is noticeably younger this year with the loss of many good senior swimmers. Madison Ranche is the only girls’ swimmer in club and then there are a few others on the overall team. With a younger team comes inexperience; because of this the girls are working hard to improve so they can make an impact on the state.

“We are definitely going to have to focus more this year than in the years past,” said Junior Emily Neel.

The Grizzlies recognize the importance of a good practice and using all of the time wisely. They have the making and work ethic of an upcoming great team and they are excited for what’s to come.

“If we are consistent and play a full 32 minutes and push through runs by the other teams we are going to be really good this year.”

-Grace McMillan

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OPINIONS

PING PONG:Hot or Not?

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by Gio Galvez Click Click Click Click, no it’s not someone typing on their key board it’s the new sensation that is sweeping MHS. It’s fun, keeps kids active, best of all you don’t need any skill!

It would take a blind man to not see that MHS is sick. Sick with the Ping Pong fever! Before school at lunch and even after school a wave of student’s crowd around the commons to test one another’s skill at the gentlemen’s sport of ping pong.

Every day similar kinds of students find their way into the commons to test one another’s skill level at this sport.

There is no prize but the pride over defeating your opponent and bragging

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rights for the rest of the day. And now a question remains if weather or not this new form of entertainment is hot or not.

Of course you have people on each side of the line.

SMACK! The noises of game might be a little annoying but at the end of the day most people have a fun time when they play—and it is a little addicting!

Of course not all students get the fun of ping pong and have valid reasons to not like the new addition to our lunch.

Students say that it is a miss use of school funding. Buying tables and paddles instead of using it to buy new books or to fund some of our sports.

Also there is the problem of walking through the war zone that has become the commons, paddles and balls fly in every direction which makes it hard to

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navigate the direct center of our school.

Ducking and weaving your way through deathly blows and attacks from rough balls could be a little boring if you had no interest in ping pong.

Then of course you could go eat lunch in the cafeteria.

The way I see it the money was spent on entertainment for the masses. When students could be going off campus and possibly not make it back to class in time they are in the commons enjoying some friendly competition.

Also students get out of their seats and simply have fun. Lunch could be a boring time to simply stock up on energy to get through the rest of the day, but instead with ping pong there are activities and ways to release some of the energy that students would usually expend

getting out of their seats and wandering around the classroom or talking while a teacher is. And even if ping pong isn’t your game then you can still enjoy the show.

Watch senior Spencer Payne snap a paddle in half after he loses or laugh while people chase little orange palls around the commons.

Although maybe they can be a little annoying if you are only trying to enjoy your lunch. You can even see the devastation in my face when I lose a game (which happens most times) and have a chuckle in at my expense.

All in all ping pong is definitely an improvement over the original boring lunch. And I wouldn’t expect it to go away any time soon.

MISSING: PEP BAND by ben schieber

Our school is made up of many diverse cliques and groups; we have clubs, organizations, musi

cal groups, and sport teams. These groups typically remain separate; they have their own meetings,

practices, and events. One major exception is the way cheer, dance, and pep band support our teams

during their home and away games.

Cheer and dance entertain crowds at sporting events and keep spirits high and pep band provides a

soundtrack to the game. In a typical football game, the cheer and dance teams listen to and interact with the pep

band in response to the happenings of the game. When a good offensive move is made, the band strikes up an intimi

dating rendition of The Emperor’s March from Star Wars. When the grizzlies stop an opposing team from making a play,

we play Ozzy Osborne’s Iron Man. Even if our team loses a game, you can still count on us to put on a good show.

Unfortunately the pep band is becoming a smaller and smaller part of the game experience. At one time, going to a football or

basketball game guaranteed a good time, but now enjoyment is tied up in the success of our team. Fans go home upset and angry

after a loss, even if the players put out their best effort.

Pep band should be an integral part of every home game. We are the only group in the entire school that plays the alma mater (for those

of you who don’t know, the alma mater is the official song of our school) The song that used to be performed at every assembly and game is

now only heard occasionally. Our fight song (which, if you didn’t know, is When the Saints Go Marching In) is also rarely heard when not being

played by that group of musicians at the north end of the stadium.

I think that any true supporter of our school should encourage this historic and important inspirer of school spirit. This unique collaboration between

talented musicians and hardworking athletes deserves more recognition by both students and administrators.

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BASKETBALL CONNECTIONS

Upcoming Events: MHS Girl’s Baksetball @ Sunset High School Friday Dec.14 7pm MHS Boy’s Basketball vs. TBA (McMinnville High School) Friday Dec. 14 7p.m.

Linfield Boy’s Basketball vs. Montana State Northern Friday Dec. 21 6p.m.

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Linfield Dads: Sean Coste (1985-1988) Dan McMillan (1984-1988) Kris Olsen (1979-1981) Tony Vicknair (1985-1989) Jeff Autencio (1972-1975) McMinnville High School Students: Michael Coste played for MHS 2009- present Grace McMillan played for MHS 2009- present Audrey McMillan played for MHS 2011- present Molly Olsen played for MHS 2010- present Taylor Vicknair played for MHS 2011- present Nick Autencio played for MHS 2009- present Tanner Autencio played for MHS 2011- present HAYDEN ALLEN / The Bruin

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PICS OF THE ISSUE

THE BOYS

OF FALL

Photos by TRE OVALLE

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