M theMENTOR
Oct. 9, 2012
News
Manhattan High School, Manhattan, Kan.
Volume 100 Issue 6
Community discusses BOE thoughts on open lunch
Safety week designed to inform students John Rockey Staff Writer
Naomi McClendon Entertainment Editor Although the turnout to last week’s USD 383 Board of Education public hearing was much lower than expected, the students, faculty and parents who came to speak all supported keeping an open lunch period for Manhattan High School. Open lunch became a hot topic on this year’s agenda after the high school’s renovations made it possible for the new cafeteria to hold a third of the school’s students. The meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 3, was in Rezac Auditorium, instead of at the Robinson Education Center because the board expected a large community attendance. Only nine people spoke at the meeting, which came as a shock to the school board. “The turnout was much, much less than we had anticipated,” Coordinator of Communications Michele Jones said. Although the board was presented with substantial evidence against open lunch, community members of all kinds presented cases in favor of it. Many view open lunch as a necessity in the maturing process See Lunch on page 8
Cheerleaders perform a dance routine during the all-school pep rally on Friday. The pep rally was attended by students at West Campus during seventh hour and included cheers, dance routines by Powder Puff boys and the MHS dance team, and introduction of the Homecoming candidates. John Rockey, Photographer
StuCo busy with upcoming projects Maddie Ross Trending Co-Editor The Student Council is preparing for the upcoming blood drive and introducing video announcements. The blood drive will be Thursday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym. The expectations for the drive are hopeful. “Last year went pretty well,” StuCo sponsor Leslie Campbell said. “Around 70 units of blood were collected on each of our drives. I hope to get even more this year. We also have coordinators who are very excited and enthusiastic about the
project.” To provide the safest possible donation experience, the Red Cross has specific requirements. Donors must weigh 110 pounds or more, depending on their height. Prospective donors should know that appointments will be taken the week before the drive t o Female Height : Weigh t 4’10” : 146 lbs . 4’11” : 141 lbs . 5’ : 138 lb 5’ 1” : 1 s. 33 lbs. 5’2” : 1 29 lbs. 5’ 3” : 1 24 lbs. 5’4” : 1 18 lbs. 5’5” : 1 15 lbs. 5’6” an d up : 1 10 lbs.
make sure that they meet the requirements. Preparations for the event have gone smoothly so far. “The Red Cross cont r i b - utes a lot. They d o pretty much everything; we just Male
Height : Weight 4’10” : 120 lbs. 4’ 11” : 115 lbs. 5’ and up : 110 lbs. * All information from redcrossblood.org
Above are the female and male size requirements in order to donate blood.
provide the space and the food,” sophomore cocoordinator Molly Bollman said. StuCo is also working on a form of video announcements. So far they have created a template and have done practice run-throughs. The announcements are set to be filmed in video production teacher Kathy Ricketts’ room. The goal is to produce the video announcements once a week. However, the way teachers can access them is still up in the air. “We are still trying to figure out minor details, including the accessibility,” Ricketts said.
This week, Manhattan High School West campus will participate in a series of different drills for Safety Week. This week provides students and staff with the knowledge necessary to handle a variety of different threatening situations that could occur in the school setting. Whether it’s fire, severe weather, a bomb threat or an intruder in the school, the goal of Safety Week is to educate the student body as well as the staff on what to do when lives are possibly at stake. Safety Week started last year with all schools in the district, except West Campus, participating in fire drills, tornado drills, lockouts, lock-downs and a school-wide evacuation in the event of a gas leak or other danger. Beginning with an assembly first hour yesterday, students learned how to act during an emergency situation. Faculty and staff were trained in PLT on how to organize the students in the event of danger. Everyone in the building learned how to move themselves out of the way of those tasked with reacting to the particular emergency, who also See Safety on page 8
German Club celebrates Oktoberfest with brats, fun Kaitlin Wichmann Photo Editor The German Club brought the German tradition of Oktoberfest to Manhattan High School last week to coincide with the time that the Oktoberfest occurs in Munich. On Thursday, the German Club hosted a Bratwurst Fest during lunch, where students could feast on bratwursts and potato salad for a $3 fee. The German classes helped by preparing the potatoes and
bratwursts during their normal class time. After a shortage of bratwursts last year after first lunch, 150 bratwursts were prepared for both lunches. A total of 125 bratwursts were sold this year. “I thought that the Bratwurst Fest went very well this year,” German Club sponsor Elke Lorenz said. “Next year we will try advertising ahead of time so that people know when to bring money. A lot of people would have liked to have bought the bratwursts,
Clu b Notes Key Club
The Manhattan High School Key Club had a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 3, that focused on recapping recent club events, such as Peanut Day on Sept. 8, their car wash on Sept. 30 and the Kiwanis Picnic on Tuesday, Oct. 2. “Everyone has been so active, and I’m happy Key Club members enjoy being in Key Club,” president Sophie Wang said. From all the fundraisers Key Club has held this year, they have raised over $750 in donations. Wang’s next idea for a fundraiser is an eating competition in late October during both lunches, where students can buy a ticket to compete and win a prize. However,
the idea has yet to be made into a plan. “I think the eating competition will be a fun idea but we have to make sure we have no choking hazards,” secretary Siera Haug said. During their meeting, several things were finalized. Recycling for Manhattan High School West Campus is now on the agenda. The recycling will be collected three times a month. Key Club, Earth Club and German Club will each have an assigned collection date. Manhattan High School East Campus recycling will be managed by freshmen Key Club members. Also for the East Campus, two new freshmen Key Club officers have been
but they forgot to bring money.” The money made from the bratwursts and potatoes will help to pay for students to attend the Schuler Kongress in March, a competition for German students that takes place at the University of Kansas. The admission costs $5 per student. Besides the Oktoberfest, the club also has meetings with the German-speaking exchange students, watches German movies and has German dinners. New
things are being added to the schedule this year. “We are going to try to get in contact with the KState German Club to work together with them,” Lorenz said. “We also enjoy refreshments and speak German together as a group.”
chosen -- Rachel Chang and Adelia Cruz-Bianchi. “Their main job will be to communicate with us on things that are going on at the East Campus, and also to get the word out about meetings and service projects to other freshmen key club members,” Haug said. The next meeting will be on Oct. 17 in Laura Sapp’s room, E-206. - Dheepthi Perumal
to host an Earth Dinner on Sept. 21, but the dinner had to be scrapped due to football game scheduling. The club is now going to conduct an Earth Breakfast, where they will be selling cinnamon rolls some time during this month. It also plans on cleaning up the front by the Indian sign and planting flowers there in the spring. “We wanted to be able to get as many people as possible to come so we decided to hold a breakfast instead of a dinner,” Donohoue said. - Connor Bliss
Earth Club Earth Club may have seemed like an underground operation in the past few years, but club president Nick Donohoue is wanting this year’s members to change that. Donohoue said he is “excited to get the club off the ground since it has been stagnant in the past few years.” The Earth Club planned
Peter Sang, sophomore, serves customers at the German Club Brat Fest in the commons area on Thursday. The Oktoberfest celebration is one of many German Club activities this fall. Ben Shields, Photographer
ACT Prep Class Counselor Carolyn Devane has a class going on now to help students prepare for the Oct. 27 ACT test. Devane’s classes are on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. in A-113. Tuition cost is $80
for the three-night course. “Normally my classes have a higher attendance than 28 students and are held in the Little Theater. But because this class had less than 30 students I made arrangements to move it to a classroom,” Devane said. “Usually this first class consists of mostly seniors who either haven’t taken the ACT yet or are taking it for the last time.” It is too late to sign up for Devane’s first class, but she has another class later in November. The end date to register for that class is Nov. 2. The final class is Nov. 26, just in time for students to take the Dec. 8 ACT test. - Julianne Harkness
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known as the Blue Light Journal, has been undergoing some changes. The first is the name, which has been changed back to “This Is How I Scream.” The literary magazine has also named senior Lora Pellegrin as the new executive editor. On Sept. 25, TIHIS held a bake sale during both lunches to raise money to go towards the publication of the magazine. More fundraisers will follow as the year goes by. The literary magazine is also now accepting submissions for each of their sections: Art, Poetry and Prose. Students, or anyone who wishes to have their works of art published in the literary magazine, should contact the club sponsor, Rachel Fontenot, in D-008. - Julith Perry
Manhattan High’s literary magazine, previously
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Ben Shields
editor-in-chief
I chose not to write a column this week where I shared my thoughts on the presidential debate. You’re welcome. Our 24-hour news cycle has covered it to death, and everything has been said about it that needs to be. Instead, I’m addressing the response the debate generated in
the high school age demographic. We all heard it from somebody this week: “Some people need to quit talking about politics so much.” That’s a teenage self-exemption from caring, a free pass to never look beyond oneself. Some students at this school are of the legal age to vote in this election, and the rest are leading up to that point. That means it’s time to get real. It’s no longer acceptable to just adopt your parents’ political views like an automaton. This attitude could only
fly in high school, where dumbing down is encouraged more than any other place on earth (except perhaps the movie theater). When else is it “annoying” to be informed? To give a crap? To casually punish intellectualism like this is dangerous. Ignore the antithinking, anti-discourse culture of high school. This applies to everything, not just politics. We spend seven hours a day in a building where having an adult thought process is often looked down upon. Surround yourself with people who refrain from doing
this. Build a network now and throughout your life of friends who will engage in thoughtful conversation with you. It’s not necessary to talk politics every hour of the day, but I am confident every person reading this has had a moment in the past week in which they wanted to converse about something substantial, took a look around, and thought better of it. Don’t settle for that; you will be surprised at what happens when you go ahead and spark a meaningful conversation. Others will join in with you. Pity the fools who don’t.
National Bullying Awareness Month Teacher urges students to treat peers with empathy Kim Ott Guest Writer Should a paper towel roll dispense from the top or the bottom? I say it should always exit the roll from the top; it’s easier to get to. My best friend of 40 years does not agree with me. She says the bottom dispense position is far better for access. We also disagree about which football team to root for. She will root for the Steelers and I will never root for the Steelers. Although, if they were playing the Cowboys…I’d rather not root for either! I have another friend who thinks I am insane to like Ford Mustangs. He is a Chevy lover and told me he will NEVER like a Mustang. Just like my friend of 40 years, he and I choose to agree to disagree. We don’t see eye to eye, but choose
to respect each other’s opinions. The beauty of being human is the opportunity to make decisions, cultivate dreams and to establish opinions based on those decisions and dreams. These very personal choices are not going to be the same for everyone. This is okay. It is great to have a path that you can call your own. Can you imagine having to always walk the exact same path as everyone else? It would be a bit crowded. October is National Bully Prevention Awareness Month. This month various organizations throughout the United States are raising awareness about bullying prevention and creating a culture of respect. It is about examining the paths we all take and being aware that decisions we make can
impact people for good and for bad. Bully prevention starts with a decision to do the right thing -- to maintain a culture of respect. Everyone can do his or her part. It begins with walking your own path and remembering to just share the path with those ahead or behind you on a similar journey. You can drive a Ford or a Chevy or pull the paper towels from the top or the bottom. When you operate from the basis of simple respect, a person realizes we can all work together. It is sharing a simple, but powerful, smile to those you pass in the hallways. Your smile is all it takes to make a difference. If you are interested in finding out more about National Bully Prevention Awareness Month, there are
many good quality resources from various organizations you can investigate on-line. There are resources right here at MHS through the counseling department and support services that also can give you insight. Bullying is an ugly thing. It steals the joy from people. It is never too late do the right thing. Be aware of the paths your fellow classmates, friends and coworkers are on. Keep your head-up and continue walking in the direction your goals and dreams take you. I hope to see you all along the way as we navigate this thing called life. You will see me driving my Mustang and waving at you with a big smile on my face. Kim Ott teaches Sociology and Government at Manhattan High School
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What’s the worst natural or manmade disaster you’ve been in? “I’ve been in a hurricane and tornado. Both in Alabama, which is the weirdest state for weather.” - Justin Coleman, sophomore “Katrina.” - Andrew Schulz, senior “When I lived in Hays and I was four, there was a tornado and I was in a truck with my family and the truck lifted off the ground.” - Micheala Braun, junior “Helping people after Joplin.” - Gardner Blanck, freshman “I was in an ice storm and it cut off my power for a week.” - Sterling Edgar, freshman “There was big, straightlined wind and it made me take things more seriously.” - Susan Melgares, teacher “Probably George W. Bush being stupid, killing our economy and ruining America.” - Madeline Marshall, freshman
“One time, they found a dead guy on my elementary school playground. We had indoor recess that day.” - Trevor Bashaw, sophomore “A tsunami in Japan.” - Mykayla Moore, junior “In fourth grade my toilet blew up.” - Austin Clark, junior “I was in an earthquake once. I scarred me for life.” Roxanna Martinez, freshman “I was in car accident. The air bags all deployed and everything. It was the scariest experience of my life.” - Mohana Chakrabarti, senior “I was in a tornado, but I was in the shelter sleeping and I got out and I found out my house was torn down.” - Kareem Avant, freshman “An ice cream truck without ice cream.” - Natalie Shank, senior
Want to contribute a guest column to The Mentor? Contact Editor-in-Chief Ben Shields at mhsmentoropinions@gmail. com. Students and faculty are welcome.
Can society survive without the crutch of technology? Gage Benne Guest Writer
Culture has become increasingly dependent on the internet. As we continue the transition to life in the cloud, large businesses, restaurants and other companies follow suit. Bills are paid online, shopping is effortless via the web and social media flourishes as a result of the internet. As innovation pressures society to rely on this world wide
web as a way of life, the question arises: can we live without it? Paul Miller is senior editor at technology culture website “The Verge.” His articles consisted of the latest advancement in technology. Often in his hands was the newest and greatest way to access the web on-the-go. Professional or personal, the majority of his life was on the internet. And on May 1, 2012, he left it all behind.
“I’m leaving the internet for a year,” Miller simply titled his last post before his departure. “I spend 12+ hours on the internet. What I worry is that I’m so ‘adept’ at the internet that I’ve found ways to fill every crevice of my life with it, and I’m pretty sure the internet has invaded some places where it doesn’t belong.” Miller justified his departure in attempt to become “a better Paul.”
Almost half complete with his experiment, Miller checks in throughout a hard copy given to “The Verge” staff. “I don’t miss the internet,” he writes. “I don’t dream about it, I don’t yearn for it. My biggest fear is that I don’t really want to go back to the internet full-borne. Even though it’s so awesome, and it’s such a cool thing, I just like myself a lot better not on the internet.” Miller concludes with, “I’m hav-
Vegetarian stereotypes go too far Julith Perry
staff writer
Can vegetarians eat animal crackers? The question may seem silly and not a big deal but it is the mocking manner in which this question is asked that bothers me. The fact that people feel they have the right to criticize the food a person eats and does not eat is just appalling to me. As a vegetarian myself, I do not go around criticizing people that eat meat, in fact it doesn’t bother me at all. Then again, why should it? It’s in each individuals’
own right to choose to eat whatever they please. I eat what I want and let others eat what they want. Let’s all respect each other’s choice in food. The other day I was in class and a kid said, “All vegetarians are pale and anorexic.” When I heard that, it sickened me that anyone would think such thing. What we eat doesn’t even have anything to do with our skin color, which is based on genetics, so to make such accusation is ridiculous and completely uneducated. As for the anorexic part, I obviously cannot speak for everyone but I am not anorexic and neither are the vegetarians I know. It is also wrong to assume that of someone without even knowing them. This next question is one that cracks me up all
the time but also bothers me and makes me question the fate of humanity. How can you live without meat? Clearly if I haven’t died yet, I won’t anytime soon, so let’s stop with the whole dying thing. Frankly, it just makes people look uneducated when they say things like that. As vegetarians, all we need to do is make sure that we get enough proteins and we will be fine. Which leads me to address the next common stereotype, all vegetarians eat is grass (as in lettuce). That statement is so incorrect it shouldn’t even be made. We have so many delicious foods that we eat that you really don’t even miss the meat at all. There are black bean burgers, which taste just like normal burgers. There are also fake chicken nuggets, which I promise you taste
just like the real thing. Also, depending on what type of vegetarian you are, there’s cheese pizza from Little Caesar’s (this one is my personal favorite). Someone once asked me, “So you can’t eat meat at all?” It’s not that we can’t eat meat (obviously we could if we wanted); it’s a personal choice that all vegetarians and vegans make to not eat meat. There is also a big difference between being vegetarian and vegan, a vegetarian doesn’t eat meat but we can choose to eat dairy and eggs. A vegan does not eat or use any product that comes from an animal, which includes eggs and dairy products. And for the record, vegetarians can eat animal crackers.
ing a blast, I am happy.” We think, speak, and hear of happiness. We plan, desire, and expect a true feeling of happiness. We pursue our thoughts of this intangible wonder. We indulge in hopes of happiness, and we are left with an unsatisfied, empty heart. And the more we chase it, the more it eludes us. However, if we turn our attention from our pursuit of happiness and just live, happiness will find us.
Although stress, belonging, and other problems may still cloud his perfect happiness, I feel his departure from the internet has made Miller one step closer. And for that he inspires me. He inspires me to stop listening to music, and listen to those around me. He inspires me to stop watching videos, and watch life go by. He inspires me to stop living in the cloud, and live life.
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writers/photographers: Tre Fuentes Julianne Harkness Tristan Knott Julith Perry John Rockey Seth Runyan Derrek Williams Jordan Morris Peter Gruenbacher contributing writers - Kim Ott Gage Benne circulation - Kristyn Baker Leonard Castilow David Clinkinbeard Patrick Falcone Caorey Garrison Sam LeFleur Kasey Morris Mallory Morris Kendall Oatney Emma Rowley Austin Tatum Seth Wagner
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Broadhurst Completes T hird Residency at MHS Ben Shields editor-in-chief The Manhattan High School drama students were paid a visit this week by renowned actor and playwright Richard Broadhurst. Broadhurst, an MHS alum of 1964, worked with every one of drama department head Linda Uthoff’s classes on their performances, interpretation and original work. He primarily used his own work as a teaching tool. It was Broadhurst’s third residency at MHS. Broadhurst grew up in Manhattan. In his teenage years, he was inspired by several adults who taught him to be passionate about what he loved. He cited, among others, Maurice Roberts, the MHS drama teacher during his time as a student. These figures are a large part of why he instructs young people in his free time. “There were people when I was younger who had an impact,” Broadhurst said. “And I just love working with kids even if it isn’t my main line of work.” In the 1990s, Broadhurst was visiting as a guest playwright in Independence, Kan. He drove up to Manhattan and by chance met Uthoff in a theater. They began vis-
iting, and eventually she convinced him to conduct a writing workshop with her students. Since that time, he has gone out of his way to come back and go through the process again with fresh groups of kids. Uthoff believes that his instruction is very beneficial to all those involved. Junior Kendra Truntt was particularly impressed with the way Broadhurst treated students more as peers than as inferiors. “He considered everyone’s point of view,” she said. “I am not even looking at drama as a future career, [but] he was great to work with. He helped me a lot on my monologue.” Junior Faith Janicki agreed, citing Broadhurst’s ability to bring different perspectives to the table. “He’s not all high and mighty,” she said. “[My monologue] is written from a guy’s point of view. As a girl, I have the societal portrayal of men in my mind. [Broadhurst] suggested I give it to a guy to read and see if it was accurate.” Broadhurst also left deep impression on Truntt and Janicki when he showed kids his work and asked for their own criticisms and responses. “It’s really cool he ac-
Playwright and actor Richard Broadhurst coaches drama students on their monologues. Alex Tolar, guest photographer
cepts criticisms,” Janicki said. “Interactions with all the kids were incredibly positive,” Broadhurst concluded near the end of his residency. “Overall, I think, it is by far the best group I’ve had as far as receptiveness goes.” Broadhurst had a few words for any young theater enthusiasts unable to work with him during his
stay. “Keep studying your craft. A mistake many artists make after school, especially actors, is just to go off and act. You must study. Musicians have to practice every day. A lot of actors think they can only learn when in a play. I lived in Europe for years and was always enrolled in a class.”
T H ES PI AN R EMIN D ER The Manhattan High School Thespians club is hosting an all-club movie party Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 3:15 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Attendees should bring either one dollar or a food item. Non-Thespians are not invited. The feature film will be either “Tangled” or “Despicable Me.” Also on Wednesday in the Black Box Theatre is an Advance Repertory Theater class performance at 7 p.m. of monologues and songs. It is open to the public and cheesecake will be served to all who attend.
Manhattan High
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WHITE Austin Cranston, Adam Hagedorn, Jackson Meyer, Claib Harris and Sam Rozell rock.
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Mason Wheatley, Caleb Loop, Sam Hatcliff, Kyler Reith, and Jake Nyswonger rip out the eyeballs of the O’Malley crowd. Photos by Tristan Knott and Derrek Williams, Staff Photographers, and courtesy photos
Noah Schmidt, Naomi McClendon, Andre Middendorf and Albert Cochrane feed the color to the kids.
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One heck of a Students partake in Tribe festivities Liz Logback features editor Homecoming is a week filled with voting for queen and king candidates, wacky hair and numerous signs painted by Tribe. “Grease” was the chosen theme and represented through a dance team feature and ‘50s day. Fall homecoming had spirit days, a door decorating contest and a pep rally including the dance team, cheerleader s and powder puff senior boys who performed a routine as well. Spirit days were crazy hair, beach theme, twin day, ‘50s theme and school colors. Seniors Summer Senn and Claire Freeby, both who were candidates for homecoming queen, said twin day was their favorite and they en-
joyed dressing up as each other. Junior Madi Fellers enjoyed ‘50s day because “a lot of people participated and it was neat to see what people came up with,” she
said. One of the more anticipated events of homecoming is probably the crowning of queen and king during halftime at the
Claire Freeby, Patrick Day, Emma Miller, Da’Merius Ford, Holly Morris, Anne Roberson, Chris Hudgins, Summer Senn, Jonathan Taylor and Evan Williams. The junior honorees included Zoey Botkin, Winston Dimel, Hannah Ewy, Joe Hall, Aubrey Jung, Sam Livesy, Lakith Ranaweera, Jesse Kujawa, Ethan Schmidt, Caroline Sagar, Darian Taylor and Alaina Schroeder. In the past, MHS has hosted a homecoming dance; however, in more recent years, the dance has transformed into a carnival. This year students could be found playing on a moon bounce, enjoying some free food or just chatting with friends. “The planning that went into this year’s fair was good, better than ones in the past,” junior Kelsey Crawford said. Above: Senior boys show off their routine during last weeks pep rally. Lower Left: Seniors Bailey Snyder and Calen Erickson (filling in for Jacob Hol“I enjoyed all of loway) pose after being crowned. Lower Right: IPS students prepare a banner for the door decorating competition. the various activities that John Rockey, Julith Perry and Kayla Dieker, photographers there were to do.” Manhattan High football game. Bailey Snyder and Jacob Holloway were voted as queen and king this year. “It’s really surprising. I’m happy, but I thought
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“ It felt nice to know that people thought that I was a swell enough person to vote for. It was nice.” - Aaron Cole “I was honored and really happy. It was the height of my life.” -Patrick Day “I was surprised. It was good to have four soccer guys. It wasn’t really a surprise to be on the first ballot, but it was to be on the second with the top eight people.” - Evan Williams “I was shocked, I didn’t know that that many people knew me.” - Holly Morris “I felt really honored, and I love everyone.” -Emma Miller
Rejoice [Bryant] was going to win, I voted for her,” Snyder said. The other candidates include Aaron Cole, Rejoice Bryant, Blake Fingalsen, Joe Coonrod,
How do you feel about homecoming? Would like the dance back:
29% Would like a parade:
11% Would like both the dance and a parade:
53% Likes it the way it is
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Theme days show creativity in students Student Recruits Julianne Harkness staff writer
Upper left: Seniors Summer Senn and Claire Freeby dress up for twin day. Center top: Senior Ashlynn Kleinbeck hulas for beach day. Center Right: Sophomore Alyssa Fry poses with her poodle skirt for 50s day. Bottom left: Cindy Nivert smiles with her yarn hair on crazy hair day. Bottom Right: Senior Sixto flaunts his jersey for MHS day. Julianne Harkness, Photographer
Teacher feature: Ed Chandler Derrek Williams staff writer Many of the staff here at Manhattan High School have had interesting and unique experiences, and Ed Chandler is no exception. During the Cold War, Chandler was an agent for the United States against the Soviet Union. He was assigned to find out information about groups, individuals and weapons. When he was being recruited he was not told what it was for, and that got his interest. He was sent through several interviews and different kinds of tests. When he had finally made it through the entire set of tests and interviews and passed, he was informed he was being recruited to be an intelligence agent. After he finished his training he was put into a unit of 24 people that were
split up into teams of two people. He was stationed in West Berlin about half a mile from the Berlin Wall. Living so close to East Berlin gave him chances to do some things that would be very difficult in other places. He would often trade food for parts of a Soviet soldier’s uniform. At one point, he had the complete uniform, but when he came back to the United States he sold most of it but kept the belt which he brings out to show his students. One very unique experience he had was when he, a friend of his and their wives went across the wall into East Berlin in full United States soldier uniforms and were followed by KGB agents. They had their wives go
into a different aisle and turned; as the KGB agents reached for their pistols, Chandler and his friend pointed their hands like
across the border, but they weren’t allowed and most of the people were assumed to be KGB agents. Once Chandler got
pistols and said, “bang.” On several occasions Chandler and other agents would be approached by people asking for them to take them to safety or
married in his mid-20s he started to realize he could very easily get hurt, so he went away from his way of work and started to do distributing work to stay
with the army. In the mid ‘90s he started experiencing headaches, and in Sept. 1997 he found out he had a tumor on the right side of his brain that reached from his ear to the spinal cord. He had the tumor removed and lost his senses of taste smell and hearing in his right ear. Last year he had surgery to have a hearing aid implanted behind his right ear that is connected to his skull so that way the sound on his right side travels through his skull to the working ear drum on his left ear.
Manhattan High students have many visits from college recruiters who want to help them plan for their futures, but for those who aren’t college-bound next year there is another option: the armed forces. Several branches of the United States Military have been coming to MHS for recruiting. “There is a couple different reasons on why we come to the school,” Army Sgt. 1st Class John Allen said. “One is because of the fact that high school students have the highest amount of people with the ability to enlist. I mean morally, background wise, higher aptitude and physical ability. The second reason is to raise Army awareness.” A few students at MHS have talked to these recruiters and ended up enlisting. “I went and talked to Air Force Staff Sgt. [Terence] Franklin last year here at the school. I asked him all the questions I had and we went from there,” senior Philip Lamberson said. “The Air Force was what I’ve always wanted to do and talking to him helped confirm that.” The military recruiters are only allowed to come to MHS once a month. They usually come on the first full week of each month. Mondays are reserved for the Navy, Tuesdays for the Army, Wednesdays the Marines, Thursdays the Air Force and Fridays the National Guard. Students who plan to attend college right after high school aren’t excluded from military service options, either. “The Army has something for everyone. College-bound students are referred to ROTC and the Reserves. Both help with college fees,” Allen said. Recruiters try to not only come to the school to recruit people but to help as well. They volunteer around the school, whether to chaperone dances or to assist teachers with lessons by doing presentations. For example, a recruiter from the Navy came to MHS to do a presentation in a chemistry classroom about nuclear chemistry and jobs recruits can do with it through the Navy.
Rot a r y an d O pti m i st st u d en t s of t h e m o n t h s September’s students:
Anne Roberson Jake Seaton Cameron Garwood Caitlyn Webb
October’s students:
Da’Merius Ford Ben Shields Sophia Harms Mary Gevock
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Volleyball finishes 6th on senior day Nick Bandy sports editor
Senior Kayla Shields serves the ball in their final match of the day against Junction City. The Indians lost in two straight sets to finish 6th. Nick Bandy, photographer
The Manhattan High Volleyball Team had to play five matches in an exhausting all-day home tournament last Saturday. They lost three and won two, finishing sixth out of the eight teams. They began the day at 8:30 a.m. with a close loss, two sets to one, against Shawnee Heights. They were also defeated by Gardner/ Edgerton in two straight sets. Despite the two losses, the Indians bounced back with a two sets to one vic-
Football wins shootout Tre Fuentes staff writer
After beginning the season with a win, the Manhattan High Indians lost two straight games for the first time in nearly eight years. In the following two weeks, the Indians outscored their opponents 125 to 6. On Friday night, they were able to keep the momentum on their side, as Manhattan defeated Shawnee Heights 45 to 35 for a Homecoming win. Manhattan created the pace of the game, putting up the first points on the board courtesy of a 19yard run by Darian Taylor. Shawnee Heights was able tie the game with a touchdown of their own, and kept it close in the first half. The Indians were ahead 1714 going into the halftime festivities.
In the second half, quarterback Jacob Holloway came out firing on all cylinders. He connected with junior Kellen Myers from 35 yards out to score first for the Indians in the second half. He followed up with a 2-yard pass to senior Chris Hudgins. The game quickly became out of hand, as the Indians were able to impose their will offensively. Holloway certainly did his part to contribute to the game, going 19 out of 28 pass attempts for 291 yards, three passing touchdowns and one interception. He also added 39 rush yards on 15 carries and another touchdown. “We knew we’d have to throw it. Jacob throws a nice ball. It helps us become a more dangerous offense,” head coach Joe Schartz said. The offense did its job,
tory over Junction City. Their one and two record in pool play sent them to the silver bracket along with the three other teams with the worst records. The four teams with the best records advanced to the gold bracket. The Indians were a three seed and their first bracket match was against the two seed Topeka High. Manhattan upset the higher seed in two straight sets, despite some poor plays and communication errors. “We didn’t communicate well,” senior Kenzie Denver said.
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Julith Perry, photographer
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J.V. Tennis ends season Tristan Knott staff writer
Senior Blake Seville runs with the MHS flag before the football game. MHS won 45-35 against Shawnee Heights.
On the other side of the silver bracket, Junction City upset the one seed Hayden. They advanced to play Manhattan in the final of the silver bracket. The winner would get fifth place overall. Junction came out very strong looking for redemption after being defeated by Manhattan in a close match earlier that day, and they won the first set. “They were more into the first set. They had more momentum,” senior Kayla Shields said. Manhattan looked much
Last week, the girls Varsity and J.V. Tennis teams competed in their Centennial League meets at Washburn Rural. Varsity also competed against Emporia, Junction City and Shawnee Heights on home soil Sept. 29. Varsity took sixth place during their League competition in Washburn Rural last Monday. In the singles matches, sophomore Kristen Fraley won three of her four matches, where she scored eight across the board, leaving her opponents unable to score. Senior Cathy Lei then won two of her four matches, where she kept her opponent from scoring during the last two matches. In the doubles, seniors Anne Roberson and Kaitlin Wich-
mann and won two of their four matches. The pair was able to win both their matches 8-0. As for J.V., they traveled to Washburn Rural Tuesday, where they placed seventh out of 10 teams. In the singles, sophomore Danielle Miller placed seventh, where junior Macy Lanceta, junior Luisa Friedrich and senior Katarina Zdolsev placed ninth in their individual matches. Seniors Carly Tracz and Brittany Jones placed ninth in their doubles matches. This is J.V.’s last meet of the season. The Varsity match on Saturday, Sept. 29, was a tennis meet in Manhattan against Shawnee Heights, Junction City and Emporia, where the girls came first in the meet.
Box Scores Cross Country dominates JC and Salina Freshmen football- W 40-14 Sophomore football- W 24-0 J.V. football- W 46-0 Freshmen volleyball- 3rd J.V. volleyball- 5-1 2nd place
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Kayla Dieker Copy Editor The Manhattan High Cross Country team dominated at the Junction City Invitational, with all teams taking first except the J.V. boys, who got second behind Maize. Junior Alaina Schroeder got first in the Varsity Girls 4000m race, running 14:39.85. Schroeder has been consistently winning races for MHS this season, placing first in almost every Varsity meet. She is hoping See Cross Country on page 8
Q:
Week in and out, how do you prepare?
A: Tre Fuentes Staff Writer
I practice a lot, a lot of putting and chipping. I typically practice everyday except for Fridays.
Q: Who inspires you to be as good as you can?
GolferBlakeFingalsen A: One of the best golfers in the state, Fingalsen has been eligible in 40 out of 44 tournaments since she was a freshman in high school. She has a 79.1 average score this year on the course and has won eight tournaments to go along with winning four gold medals. This Monday, she will compete in Regionals at Topeka, playing against the top four out of 40-plus golfers.
My parents definitely support me the most. They always take me to tournaments during the summer and that kept me golfing.
Q: What are your expectations for Regionals?
A: I would hope to maybe
take Regionals, but I would like to have our team make it to State.
Q: How did you learn? Q: How is A: I started playing just for fit into your fun, I would play with my parents when I was little. I was around six when I first started playing. I didn’t start taking it seriously until I got into high school.
golf going to life after high
school?
A:
I don’t know. I haven’t decided if I want to play golf in college or not.
MHS J.V. Boys get off to a fast start at Salina. Despite several of the top varsity runners taking a break from racing, the cross country team still competed. Peter Gruenbacher, photographer
XC runs Moonlight Mile Kayla Dieker Copy Editor
Spending the night running around Bishop Stadium may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for the Manhattan High Cross Country team, the annual Moonlight Mile is one of the highlights of the season. “It’s a bonding exercise,” senior Amanda Frakes said. “We enjoy a quick mile and then everyone gets to eat.” Last Wednesday, the team gathered for the eighth year in a row to run and bond over dinner at Bishop Stadium. Every year, instead of the usual after-school practice, the team is split into groups See Moonlight on page 8
Fellow Cross Country runners cheer on sophomore Nick Clark as he finishes the mile. All the MHS runners ran a mile for time, and many parents did as well. Dheepthi Perumal, photographer.
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‘FIFA 13’ improves over version 12 Unpredictability and authenticity. These two factors are the biggest innovations this year’s FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)installment has to offer. No more are the days where each character you control possesses some supernatural skill when taking the ball out of the air and running onto passes at speed. “FIFA 13” demands true skill to be used or you will only falter and ultimately end up fumbling the ball. Things may seem the same as last year’s installment, but the little details and small improvements made make “FIFA 13” one of the best soccer games available. These improvements take inspirations from this year’s earlier release of FIFA spinoff, “FIFA Street,” and even a hint of fantasy sports. After last
year’s primary focus of tactical defending, “FIFA 13” looks to give you better attacking options and much more free and tighter dribbling controls. The attacking options have been greatly improved as well, with a completely revamped offensive artificial intelligence. In “FIFA 13,” you can now set up and score goals that were not possible in previous installments due to non-aggressive teammates. The coolest new feature FIFA now has to offer is Match Day. This is an attempt by EA to make the teams and players a living organism by updating and changing skills by increasing or decreasing the skill level of each player by how they play in their most recent games. “FIFA 13” does have its issues, though. While I was playing it, I felt held back by what seemed as predetermined movements. In the career mode, you can play your character only, which is great, but when you break a player’s flank and call for a pass moments before your teammate passes to you, you pass the ball without any control since the call button shares places with the pass but-
ton. This also applies with standing tackles as well, but not nearly as often. Also, in career mode, whenever the ball is in the possession of your teammates in the backfield, they seem to have a fetish of playing keep-away with some invisible geek until you find an opening and call for the ball to end it. Plus, EA really tries to keep you from constantly sprinting so much so that if you’re out of energy, or near it, while you’re sprinting, your player will suddenly stop in his tracks and collapse to the ground in such a pathetic way. Of course it makes it all better when the commentators add their opinions to the matter. Even though the injuries are very minor, they do take three to four weeks of the player’s playtime, which if you’re playing career mode or managing your team becomes an extreme annoyance. Although theses can add a stress factor to the game, the small issues do not hold “FIFA 13” back from its greatness. Although “FIFA 13” may look like a carbon copy of “FIFA 12,” the feel and atmosphere of the game is far from it. Attempting to
Julith’s Hits and Misses Gossip Girl season 6 premier: Talk about exciting. It was everything I expected it to be and more. I cannot wait to see how the rest of the season plays out.
The paparazzi all over Princess Kate: Leave the woman alone, she is doing so good. Let’s not have a Princess Diana repeat.
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Emerald: This could possibly be my new favorite color, it’s such an elegant and beautiful color, and its all over the red carpets.
New Vera Bradley breast cancer pattern (Ribbons): It’s such a gorgeous pattern and it’s for a good cause. Absolutely love it. Photo courtesy of verabradley.com
add to it, EA also incorporates some of both the Kinect and Graphics the Playstation Move. The Kinect allows you Presentation to play the game while also acting Audio as the manager by calling in substitutions and Controls change tactics by just using your voice, while Game Play the Playstation Move use a less successful Online option by allowing complete control of passing Overall Rating and to move your players around the achieves with great honors. pitch with colorful lines. “FIFA 13” is a game that Although these nice color- took small problems from ful lines go along the screen last year and took the iniin the direction you move tiative to improve on them. the wand in, they are not With these improvements, always the most responsive new features have been inthroughout the game. cluded to add an amount Also, these lines take of realism only found in away the realism FIFA this game. Although they works so hard on and
9 8.5 8.5 8 9 9 8.6 are not game-changing, the added peripherals of the Kinect and Playstation Move are done well and are for the most part responsive. If you’re a fan of the FIFA games or a sports fan in general, you’ll find it hard to not like this game.
‘Breaking Amish’ must-see T V Though consistently very entertaining, “Breaking Amish” begs the question: how far can reality TV be allowed to go? At least Honey-Boo and the Real Housewives feed on publicity. Amish families can’t even defecate indoors. It’s uncomfortable as a viewer to witness their own disHaving already bomcomfort when camera crews barded the teen mother enter their tidy, sensible community, reality televiliving rooms. Eye contact sion has chosen two new, is nonexistent, and quesunlikely groups to exploit: tions are answered quickly the Amish and Mennoand with a soft nites. If that’s not tone. drawing you in, Of course, you must churn s u spicions butter for fun. The about the acpremise is so brilcuracy of the liant, it’s a wonder show arose it hasn’t been done almost immebefore: four Amish diately after and one Mennonite it premiered. decide they’ve had But like Mitt it with life as a LudRomney’s dite. They head to debate stratthe most logical alegy, it’s the ternative, New York present ation City. Some Ameri- Cast of Breaking Amish, Photo courtesy of tlc.com cans waited outside stores episode where Jeremiah in- that really matters here. An for days to get the iPhone forms his fiance of his plans Amish reaction to seeing 5; 32-year-old Jeremiah has to leave the village for NYC New York City, staged or dreamt of driving a car was painful; both kept their not, is must-see TV. tears in, because the Amish since he saw one. TLC’s programming is don’t cry. known for its unrelenting sleaze factor on shows such as “Here Comes HoneyBoo-Boo” and “Kate Plus Eight” (did “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” happen, or was that a bad dream?). But while “Breaking Amish” is most definitely made by the same creators, it is surprisingly human, and occasionally even informative (for instance, did you know that the Amish refer to all non-Amish as “English?”). That scene on the pilot
Are Video games Art? Whenever I have free time, I like to spend it playing video games. I can build castles in “Mine craft,” explore mines in “Spelunky” and shoot aliens in “Halo.”
Video games for me are an escape, just like TV and movies are for other people. TV and movies can be created to be art while still being entertaining, but when video games try to be art they can easily lose sight of their goal, which takes away the game from video games. Video games are not art. Video games are the only medium of entertainment that tries to keep the
plot from you. Art shows you exactly what’s happening but hides symbolism behind it’s simple components. Symbolism can be found in video games but seldom is particularly meaningful. You can make the argument that Easter eggs are symbols in video games but are usually just blunt representations of a TV show or something else. Video games deceive you into thinking you have con-
trol over the world but there is always a guiding hand telling you what to do. Even in game like “Minecraft,” where there is literally no point and you are set free to build anything you want, there are still lines of codes pointing you in the direction it wants you to go. In art, there is one simple canvas in front of you, but it opens the mind and sets you free to new ideas, while in video games the story is usually bland and dull with
a couple exceptions each year breaking this trend. Immaturity plays a role in preventing video games from being art. It is held back by cheerleaders sawing zombies in half or gangsters mowing prostitutes down. Even if video games were art, it would be “Honey Boo Boo” in a sea of “Mad Men,” which even still is not art in any way, shape or form. Fact is art does not have goals, which is what makes
it enjoyable to contemplate what you think about the piece of art. If video games got rid of goals and achievement it would no longer be a game and would lose the enjoyment. Video games need to settle down and realize that they are not art and don’t need to be art, but are a sweet getaway from the trials of life.
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Golf headed to Regionals
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Usually I stay within the 79 to 81 stroke range.” Sophomores Kylie and Kelsey McCarthy won 91 and 94 strokes, winning seventh place and ninth place, respectively. Kylie fought for her seventh place in a play off against her Derby opponent. “It was really unexpected and scary,” she said. “But once I teed off, I just pretended like I was playing a regular game.” The Girls J.V. Golf team played at home last Thursday; however, no medals were given out, and only individual scores were tallied. Junior Amy Levin accumulated 50 strokes, junior Janelle Collado 58 strokes, sophomore Taylor Schalles 62 and freshman Jayla Ostrom 66 strokes. “I thought the girls played well and they ended on a good note,” J.V. Gold coach Craig Ackerman said. The Girls Varsity Golf team will travel to Wichita next Monday for their State tournament.
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better late in the second set as they tied the game at 21. But then Junction closed out with some good plays to win the second set and the match. “We lost our focus a little bit,” head coach Lisa Kinderknecht said. “They also had more momentum after their big win [over Hayden] and we lost our edge after a bad game against Topeka.” MHS has practiced conditioning with various practice drills, but fatigue was still an issue after playing five matches starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. “We were tired, but so were all the other teams,” Kinderknecht said. The Indians will continue practice this week, working on more conditioning and playing further back on defense. They also will compete today at Lawrence against Hayden, Washburn Rural and Lawrence.
Sophomore Kylie McCarthy takes an iron shot last Monday at home. She finished fourth. Courtesty Photo
Country Club course which determines the winner. When I did the play-off, it was only my third time doing a play-off ever.” Sophomores Kylie and Kelsey McCarthy placed fourth and ninth, respectively. “It was really windy but the fact that it was on a home course made the game a bit easier,” Kelsey McCarthy said. “I think the girls showed great improvement throughout the season and at the game they did really well, “ coach Chris George said. “Our goal is to place top three in the state tournament.” The golf team did place in the top three at the Topeka Regionals, yesterday, getting second overall and moving on into the State tournament. Washburn Rural received first place and Derby fell into third. Individually, senior Blake Fingalson snatched up first place with 79 strokes. “I was really happy. I had four doubles, one quad, and five birdies. My strokes were inconsistent but it was alright,” Fingalson said. “Earlier in the season I had a game where I had 75 strokes.
but the defense for the Tribe is the unheralded hero in their last three games. They allowed only six points in the previous two weeks and allowed the offense enough opportunities to keep the game just out of reach against Shawnee. Senior Brandon Valez, one of the captains on the Tribe’s defense, stressed the importance of working together. “I tried to keep them calm out there. If another team makes a big play we need to stay focused, work together as a team and keep playing,” Valez said. “We had to stay hungry, this was a big game for us, Shawnee kept coming back, and it was close for a little while. This was definitely a good test for us.” With this week’s win, the Indians are 4-2 and undefeated in the Centennial League. Next week begins district play. If the Indians can ride onto the momentum they have at the moment and win the last three games of the regular season, they’re in the playoffs. Next week the Indians travel to take on Topeka High.
team finished in first with 45 points. Maize again placed second with 63 points, and Derby a distant third with 100 points. The J.V. Girls placed in seven of the top 10 spots in the 4000m race, with seniors Jessica Smith and Caitlyn Webb getting first and second, respectively. Freshman Toula Sweeny got third, dropping an impressive 1:14.38 off her time. Juniors Nick Bandy and Sam Livsey placed third and fourth in the J.V. Boys 5000m race.
The XC team also attended the Salina Central Invitational last Saturday, where the Varsity girls took first with 37 points, despite missing their top three runners. Melgares decided to hold the top three runners from the boys and girls team to give them a break before starting the post-season. Senior Emilie Liebe got third place overall in the girls 4000m race, running 16:30.30. Schroeder was one of the three girls who got a break last week. “It was nice [to have a break] and let my
legs recover,” she said. After last week’s results, the MHS girls are currently first in the state, and the MHS boys currently third. The team competes in the Centennial League meet at 9 a.m. next Saturday at home.
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lyn Webb said. “We end the night with our family, friends and chili.” Runners’ families made a chili potluck for everyone to enjoy after the run. “Our parents go all out; this year the food spread had a fun Halloween theme to it,” Webb said. Parents, siblings and alumni were invited to run after the team was done.
out of the way of first responders.” Dorst is one of several on a committee who organized Safety Week for MHS. His job includes organizing the drills that will occur at MHS, specifying who will handle the drills and coordinating their actions. Yesterday’s assembly was followed by the lock-down drill in the event of a school intruder. Today is the severe weather drill. Tomorrow will be the school-wide evacuation where everyone will leave for the city auditorium in the practice event
for when the school is unsafe to stay inside. Thursday will be an advanced fire drill, where firefighters will show up and practice setting up in the event of a fire and the staff will work on getting themselves and students out of the way of the first responders. Safety Week will end on Friday with a school lockout. A lockout would take place in the event that there is a danger outside the school, meaning all the entrances to the school would be secured.
should be responsible for creating. Athletics and Activities director Mike Marsh felt that open lunch was a necessary break in a long day. Marsh was also concerned with the logistics of a closed lunch, suggesting that it would be very difficult to maintain. Drug and Alcohol Counselor Kari Quinton presented supporting data from her area of expertise. According to Quinton, 14.73 percent of students at MHS reported coming to school drunk or high in the past 12 months, a number that has declined significantly in the past 14 years — in 1998, the number was at 26 percent. These numbers come from the Committees that Care survey. “It’s a reliable sur-
vey,” Quinton explained. “It’s required and it’s used by the entire district.” Quinton came to the conclusion that drug and alcohol, according to these statistics, should not be a factor in the decision to close lunch. “The use of drugs and alcohol has actually been declining over the past years,” she said. “There’s a great commitment by the administration already in solving the drug and alcohol problem, and I just want to support them in what they want to do.” Wednesday’s meeting was a community hearing. A decision will be made at the regular school board meeting on Oct. 17.
Sarah Shi news editor The Manhattan High Girls Golf was in full swing last week as Varsity placed second out of 10 teams on Monday at home. Although the team placed second behind Washburn, senior Blake Fingalson snatched up first place after winning a play-off against her Washburn opponent. “It was really windy
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to continue to improve and is considering running in college. “She’s a really great runner and has a really bright future,” head coach Susan Melgares said. The girls won with 44 points. Maize came in close second with 49, and Derby third with 67. In the Varsity Boys 5000m race, junior Chris Melgares got third overall, running 16:28.43. Coming in a close fourth was senior James Leblow, only five seconds behind Melgares. The
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trained themselves in the procedure at hand. They learned where certain access panels were located, where to find fire hydrants, how to set up and dispatch personnel who can save students and how to search the school for a possible threat. “We want to get people thinking on how in an emergency we could react and not just save lives, but do it in an organized way,” said MHS assistant principal Michael Dorst. “We want to remove people out of harm’s way and get them
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for high school students. Senior Brett Middleton explained that high school is the time for students to learn to make their own decisions. “It helps us learn time-management and get ready for college,” Middleton said. “And you can’t keep us locked up for seven hours. We need time to breathe.” Student body vice-president Patrick Day questioned how high schoolers can grow up if they’re not allowed any freedoms. Manhattan High principal Terry McCarty agreed with the students. McCarty felt open lunch is a necessity in the development of the well-rounded, educated citizens that high school
which made the course a bit harder,” Fingalson said. “I was really surprised,” she said of her play off. “I was putting away my gloves when they told me I had to come back and play again.” Fingalson scored 80 strokes on the 18 hole course, which, “Wasn’t my best but it was okay,” she said. “I was kind of nervous and I usually don’t do well on the first hole on the
based on an estimated mile time and each group runs a relaxed, brisk mile during an October evening. After the mile, the group members join up for a quick practice. Though the Moonlight Mile is just for fun, the majority of the team usually attends. “Each run... is quick and relaxed,” senior Cait-
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The National Honor Society have kept themselves busy recently by providing a hospitality and babysitting service during the parent teacher conferences on the Sept. 26 and 27. As parents came to the conferences, some might not have had the chance to find a babysitter for the night, which is why the NHS help out by watching their kids while the parents are away. Around 20 members took part in the event including the vice president, senior Patrick Zenk. “Around five students manage the table with cookies and other snacks while the other students helped out with other things,” Zenk said. Approximately 12 children and adults attended the babysitting and hospitality room during the two nights. Upcoming events for the group will be a meeting on Oct. 22 and a Scavenger Hunt on Nov. 13. However, this is no ordinary Scavenger Hunt. All NHS members are required to take part in this event as they pick specific neighborhoods throughout Manhattan. The objective of the
hunt is to ask all the houses in those neighborhoods for a canned food donation for the Flint Hills Basket. The incentive for all the members to get as many goods as possible is a nice prize for the winning group of five. - Seth Runyan
Medical Explorers On Thursday, Oct. 4, the Medical Explorers met at Mercy Regional to hear from guest speaker Robert M. Duff, a pediatrician at Manhattan Pediatric Associates. Duff spoke to the group in a question-and answer session with questions regarding becoming a doctor and day to day life of balancing work and family life. He answered the students’ questions and even demonstrated on one of the students how a cast is applied, explaining different types of casts other than just plaster. There were 40 students who showed up to hear from him. The club will meet again on Thursday, Nov. 1, for a guest speaker that will be determined by the club vice president, junior Natalie Dick. - John Rockey
Career & Technical Education Once a month, during both lunches, the Career and Technical Education department will bring in a speaker from around the community to give students real world advice. This new initiative, called the Brown Bag Lunch Series, is available to 50 students during first lunch and 50 during second lunch. The first Lunch Series takes place next Tuesday and will feature Lee Overly, site manager of the local Staples store. As an added incentive, every student who attends gets to enter in a drawing for a prize. This week, the prize will be a Kindle Fire. The extended date to sign up for the Lunch Series is this Thursday. “So far only five students have signed up, but this is mainly due to the fact that the announcements didn’t state the Lunch Series until this week,” PLT Coordinator Dawn Lindsey said last Wednesday. As a result, the last day to sign up was extended by six days. To sign up, visit Dawn Lindsley, district CTE coordinator, in E-106. - Kaitlin Wichmann