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March 2, 2012 Manhattan High volume 99 issue 18

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page 2: College tuition, music scandal, safety precautions, R-word page 3: Spring play, March releases, Loss of Red, video game preview, KMEA page 4: State wrestling, Regional bowling, boys/girls Sub-state page 5: End the word, What’s in my bag? page 6: Crossword

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FFA The Manhattan High FFA chapter used National FFA Week, Feb. 20-24., to raise awareness of FFA in the school and build interest in the program among the lower grades.

Activities included a visit to the East Campus to recruit for next year and various fundraisers.

“Bake sales usually bring in quite a bit of money,” FFA reporter Dillon Short said. Currently, members are also selling beef and pepperoni steaks provided through the K-State Meat Laboratory.

According to Short, FFA is slowly growing in popularity but is still somewhat overlooked.

“We have a nice agriculture program,” Short said. “But not many kids utilize it.”

As FFA Week comes to a close, Short is happy with the week’s outcome.

“FFA Week was an overall success,” Short said.

Now that FFA Week, the last major event on the FFA calendar, is over, the group is preparing for the spring competition and judging season to finish out the year. The end of last year was celebrated by FFA with a club barbecue and fishing trip, and there are plans to repeat the excursion this year.

AFS American Field Service put on a presentation Wednesday, giving Manhattan High students a chance to learn more about their foreign exchange students.

Wenlai Hao, an exchange student from Taiwan, gave a Powerpoint presentation on his country’s culture, language, food and lifestyle.

“We do a lot of things differently in Taiwan. We eat weird things like pig intestines and we also don’t eat a lot of stuff with our fingers like in America,” Hao said.

Hao also shared a superstition that he follows.

“We don’t shave or cut our hair when we take a test. If we do, we won’t do well on the test,” he said.

Senior James Weiss gave a presentation on his summer experience in China.

“I gave a presentation about my daily life while I was in China and their cultural differences.

I also and about the summer program I was in, which is a full scholarship,” Weiss said.

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Southeast of Saline High School has officially inundated Manhattan High School with its Student Council members this week. On Tuesday, eight of SES High’s StuCo members came to tour MHS and see what an average day is like for a 6A StuCo member versus their 3A school.

On Wednesday, the roles were reversed when eight of our StuCo members headed to SES High for a walk in the shoes of the students there.

SES Student Body President Lindsey Lockhart of SES High was enthusiastic about getting the opportunity to meet with another StuCo. “I was most excited about connecting with someone from a different council, especially like Cole (Anneberg) and seeing the differences and similarities from president-to-president,” Lockhart said.

All of the Student Council members from Manhattan High and the eight who travelled

from SES attended a StuCo meeting, and Manhattan High was able to show off how the council works here.

“I was so surprised because they were so organized. At our school everyone just comes in and sits down and we talk about what we want to do. Here you guys have an agenda and everything,” Lockart said.

At the meeting Lockhart discussed with the MHS members about school traditions they have such as a Homecoming formal and “Hanging of the Greens,” which is a school-wide holiday celebration consisting of decorating the school and class-performed skits. Lockhart also shared one of their newest event additions, a Valentines Date-Night, consisting of students purchasing a date to take out for a night on the town in Salina.

MHS has 63 StuCo members opposed to SES’s 24.

This is the first year that Manhattan High School has participated in a StuCo swap, but SES High has done this before.

“We did a StuCo swap my freshman year, and then we didn’t get the chance to do one the next two years. We tried to put one together but other schools didn’t really want to participate. We really wanted to do a swap with a larger school, too,” Lockhart said.

MHS has been busy preparing for the swap. The schools have exchanged many emails to confirm dates and times, as well as preparing a StuCo meeting for the students of SES. “We pre-planned our StuCo meeting so that it would go smoother and the students from Southeast Saline could see how we operate. We would like to make this a tradition,” Student Body president Cole Anneberg said.

The StuCo swap gives Manhattan High’s StuCo a chance to see how other school works as well as an opportunity to show off the new school.

“I’m really happy that we get to show them our new school because I’m hoping that Manhattan High will one day host Student Council Regionals. There would

Top: Southeast of Saline High School’s eight Student Council ambassadors sit in the front row of MHS’ Tuesday StuCo meeting during third hour in Little Theater. SES StuCo senator Austin Howe said that the “MHS StuCo meeting’s are so well organized and I’m glad we got to see how a bigger StuCo is set up.” photo by Lindsey Goff

Bottom: SES StuCo senator Nicollette Caselman gives a tour of the art room to MHS StuCo members Patrick Day, Christine Shiau and Madison Long at Southeast of Saline High School on Wednesday. “I thought their high school was going to be really small, but I was surprised at how big everything turned out to be,” Shiau, sophomore, said. photo by Cole Anneberg

be about 800 students here on top of everyone else. It would be really fun, and with the renovated school it would be possible. I’m hoping that the Manhattan High Student Council can host it in 2014 or even later down the road,” Anneberg said.

All of the StuCo members

agreed that the swap was a great idea.

“I think we should do this more often. I had so much fun here. The school is so big and I think I can say on behalf of us all that we learned a lot,” SES StuCo senator William Feist said.

Students unite to ‘end the word’ effects of the word “retard(ed)” and encourage people to pledge to stop using the R-word. The campaign is intended to get “That is so retarded” is a commonly used term for people schools, communities and organizations to rally and pledge everywhere to use as an insult their support. for someone or something stuTolentino will have a banpid. Although some people may ner signing during lunch on use it in an un-insulting way, March 7 to encourage students the word can still be hurtful to to pledge. Tolentino chose her people it insults. campaigns platform to rid the The Special Olympic’s word out of peoples everyday fourth annual “Spread the usage.

Word to End the Word” day “As Miss Manhattan my will be brought to Manhattan platform goes well with the High School by Miss ManhatIPS class because it encourages tan Sophia Tolentino and the people to pledge to not use the Interpersonal Skills class next r-word,” Tolentino said. “I think Wednesday. The day’s goal is it’s a really great idea.” to raise consciousness about The project affects Tolenthe dehumanizing and hurtful Cole Anneberg news editor

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tino on a personal level with her older brother and MHS graduate Nicholas Tolentino having a severe intellectual disability.

“This is my life,” Tolentino said.

“I’ve been in contact throughout my life with a family member with a intellectual disability. It’s a huge part of my heart and my family.”

Teaming up with Tolentino is the IPS class to help support her on her platform.

“We’re thrilled to have Sophia as a part of the class, and we are happy to be a part of this project with her,” Special Education IPS teacher Barb Crooks said.

Being involved with IPS for many years, Crooks understands how hurtful the R-word can be.

“It’s a commonly-used word,

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and it’s ingrained into people’s vocabulary,” Crooks said. “Yet it’s hurtful to our kids, and we’re trying to change that with next week’s pledge signing.”

Crooks stated that in past years with student interviews for the IPS class, she has immediately removed some potential mentors because of their usage of the R-word.

“I don’t appreciate that word,” Crooks said. “It’s a derogatory term and it puts our kids in a negative light.”

IPS para Kim Schnee agrees with the word’s negative usage and the mental harm it puts on intellectually disabled students.

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“I tend to forget about the R-word because I’m in my own world and people generally don’t use the word around me,” Schnee said. “But from time to time I hear people using it. I constantly tell not just my students but people to not use it and to pick a different word.”

Schnee also said that her classes will be at the pledge-signing in full force next Wednesday.

“I so admire Sophia for the cause she’s working for,” Schnee said.

Tolentino’s next step is to pass out fliers to local businesses about the pledge and is planning to have a information table about the pledge in front of Wal-Mart this Saturday.

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Pop singers create controversy assaulted her in 2009.

Brown’s song is called “Turn Up the Music,” which is a remix on his “Fortune” album.

Rihanna’s new song is “Birthday Cake,” from her album “Talk That Talk.” The songs were promised to be sexy and shock listeners and they did just that.

Judging from their tweets, she seems to have forgiven him completely, too. With Brown saying things like, “Love U more than u know,” and Rihanna quickly responding to no one in particular, “I’ll always love you

#1LOVE,” it really makes parents of young listeners wonder if Rihanna is the strong female advocate that she says she is.

Rihanna is one of the most influential and hottest female artists out right now, and teen girls look up to her. Some girls look to her for fashion advice or for words of wisdom in her music. To see that she’s falling for a guy who beat her down is disappointing. It makes us question what their motives are and if they really are together. Hopefully they aren’t.

tripled their tuition since the 1980s, placing a great burden on families who already struggle to keep up with inflation and their stagnating incomes.

Higher education institutions staff writer have been lacking state support for the last three decades, and in The rising cost of tuition return, they compensate the lost for higher education institutions must be tamed. President expenses by adding extra costs to their school tuition.

Obama was on the mark when This smart plan by the presihe proposed a shift in federal dent has value to it, especially aid away from colleges that for prospect high school sturefused to control their everexpanding tuition. Obama, who dents who are looking forward Miss: Snooki claiming she’s has his eyes set out on reformto graduating college without a heap of debt to carry around pregnant. ing higher education, has the years after. An analysis by State right idea of restraining the Higher Education Executive rapidly increasing payments Officers showed the statistics of towards colleges. the net tuition paid per student President Obama first ad(after financial aid) in Michigan dressed this challenge at the rose from about $3,900 in 1985 State of the Union this year, to nearly $9,000 in 2010, in announcing that “responsible inflation adjusted dollars. These colleges,” colleges that restrain jumps in college costs have led their tuition increases, “offer good value to students,” he said. more students on a pathway toward federal college loans.

“If you can’t stop tuition from going up, then the funding you According to College Board, the debt of student loans has risen Miss: At least nine people get from taxpayers each year from $41 billion to $103 billion will go down.” killed after twisters plowed in just the last decade.

Public colleges, which eduPresident Obama’s plan on through the Midwest Tuesday cate more than 70 percent of closing the deep gap in debt of night. the nation’s students, have

student loans won’t just benefit the student, but the U.S. economy as well. Because of the disparity between income and the price of education, many high school seniors are looking at two-year colleges rather than four, which can be detrimental in getting a job after college.

Many of these students, who opt for two-year colleges, are getting fewer job skills at a time when employers are demanding just the opposite. On a wider spectrum, the U.S. may not be able to compete in the global economy in the future if the majority of citizens carry around two-year degrees.

With the U.S. economy already in a downhill slump, piling debt on future workers won’t fix the problems our nation faces. Educating today’s young students, without the skyrocketing costs, will ultimately lower unemployment rates and decrease federal loans for the workforces of the next generations. President Obama might be on his way to taming the outof-control tuition that colleges are currently dealing out and closing in the student loan debt.

The editorial covers a topic that is discussed by the entire staff and is written by one writer.

It forms our overall opinion on the subject.

Recently, Rihanna and Chris Brown somehow overcame their abusive pasts in order to create new music featuring one another. The songs are leaving fans of Rihanna’s confused as to why in the world she would go anywhere near him after he

Rihanna is also known to live life on the edge, so maybe a dangerous relationship with Brown is what she needs.

Something that could possibly motivate these young money mongols is the publicity of making music together. Everyone wants to hear what their songs are going to be about.

These songs are going to bring in a ton of money, especially for Brown, who has suffered the past few years from the ridicule of the public. No one accepted his efforts for a comeback until

recently which is very uncommon. Rihanna might even feel bad for him for some reason and is extending a hand to an old flame.

Whatever their objectives are, none of them seem right.

We would hope to see Rihanna excelling like she has been over the past few years without Brown. We would hope that this isn’t a Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown situation, where a woman with such a strong voice gets held back by a toxic relationship.

Hits Ohio school President devises and plan to lower tuition shooting inspires Sarah Misses change Shi

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Hit: Just two more weeks until Spring Break.

Miss: Senior year is flying by.

hurts people, it makes them feel left out, it makes them feel alone. An intellectual disability is not, in any sense, equal to being stustaff writer pid or dumb.

By using Ever since we were little the R-word we’ve been taught to always speak nicely to others, to never as a casual description make fun of someone for their of something differences and to never use negative, derogatory terms. Most everywhether one knows this and is aware of trying to be this, but there is one word that offensive I always seem to hear people or not, you say without a second thought: are spreadretarded. ing hate. I Mental retardation, when introduced, was used as a medi- understand that most cal term with specific clinical uses. In today’s society, however, times I hear the R-word it “retard” and “retarded” have is not being been used as degrading terms used as an insult to someone towards people with intellectual disabilities. Even when not with intellectual disabilities, but used in an insulting way towards either way it’s hurtful because it will always be associated with those with disabilities, it still people with disabilities. reinforces the stereotype that The sheer number of people they aren’t valuable members of who use this word with fliphumanity. pant abandon is disgusting.

Frankly, the R-word isn’t a joke and it shouldn’t be used as As of Feb. 28, people on the a synonym for stupid. This word World Wide Web have used the

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R-word 122,072 times. Each of those 122,072 uses marginalizes someone with intellectual disabilities, and that’s not fair.

People need to understand that you don’t have to use the R-word.

More often than not, there is a better and less offensive way to say what you are trying to say.

On March 6, senior Sophia Tolentino is hosting a pledge station outside the local Wal-Mart. I encourage each and every one of you to go and pledge, to stop using the R-word. If you can’t, at least make a conscious decision to make this change in your life. It’s not a hard thing to do and in the process you help move society on from using this offensive term.

More often than not, there is a better and less offensive way to say what you are trying to say.

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Hit: No school next Friday because of a teacher work day.

tions schools have in place.

Some wish to have more officers on school grounds, some want metal detectors, and others want both. While these may scare people off, I don’t think it opinions editor will have the effect administrators want.

On Monday at 7:40 a.m., “Personally, I try to get to shots rang out in the cafeteria know the kids and talk to them of Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio. Sophomore T.J. so that they feel comfortable with school,” MHS assistant Lane opened fire, killing three students and leaving two others principal Dave Holloway said.

Events like this aren’t usuwounded. Before heading back ally decided last minute. The to the school he attended for student will have had these at-risk students, he was caught feelings built up until they find by police. it to be the only way out. If the With my family in Ohio just 15 minutes away from Chardon, school shows even the tiniest bit this story hit me hard. My cous- of interest and care about the in worked at Lake County Edu- student, they’re more likely to feel welcome. cational Service Center where Though more security would Lane had attended school, and surely help, it isn’t the only had the shooter made it back answer.

If the student has these there, who knows what would emotions, being blockaded have happened. and searched will only result in This had me thinking that more uninvited feelings. Showthis could happen to anyone.

What is Manhattan High School ing concern in the students’ doing to prevent things like this lives and getting to know them from happening? Based on what would create better results in helping them through their some of our students get away hardships. We should be able to with every day, it doesn’t seem do this not only as a school, but so far-fetched to imagine what also as a society in general. could happen.

Parents in Ohio have been questioning the safety regula-

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Jimmy Risberg copy editor As the third installment in one of the most popular video game franchises in recent years and the sequel to the 2010 Game of the Year, Mass Effect 3 has been one of the most highly anticipated games of 2012. The prospect of stepping into Commander Shepard’s shoes and preventing galactic disaster for a third time drew thousands across the country and world out late for the midnight release last night.

Building on the story of the first two Mass Effect games, ME3 details the final chapter in Commander Shepard’s quest to

save the galaxy from the Reapers and Cerberus. Gamers with ME1 and ME2 files on their system will have the option of importing a character to ME3, as decisions and actions from the first two games impact the plot of the third game.

In an effort to move the

gameplay back toward the feel of the popular first installment, the RPG elements of the game have been tweaked to create a more immersive experience.

Additionally, the combat,

customization and cover systems have been revamped and improved on for more in-depth character construction and smoother gameplay.

As with the first two games, downloadable content will be available for purchase ranging from additional equipment to extra storylines and side-missions.

New to the Mass Effect franchise will be the addition of a multiplayer mode allowing co-op gameplay.

The multiplayer missions will be independent of the single-player campaign but can affect the singleplayer plot and progression.

Mass Effect 3 hit shelves today and Bioware is expected to have outdone themselves once again.

Students travel to state music event grees in choral conducting.

“My favorite part was [Dr. Fulton] talking to us about the Last Thursday, nine Manhat- story of each piece of music and not just having us sing the way tan High School students and he wanted,” senior Daniel St. three directors made their way Amand said. “But instead having to the Kansas Music Educaus sing how we felt we should tors Association conference in Wichita. Directors were invited because of the story.”

Junior Sarah Mortenson was to workshops put on by other directors around the state while the only MHS student to make it into the State orchestra distudents were rehearsing in rected by Jung-Ho Pak, the Archoir, band and orchestra with tistic Director and Conductor hundreds of other musicians of Orchestra Nova in San Diego from around the state. and the Cape Cod Symphony “It was incredible to be surOrchestra. rounded by peers who just had “KMEA is an irreplaceable such a strong passion and drive for music,” junior Caitlyn Webb experience for students,” MHS choir director Chad Pape said. said.

“Working with a nationally State choir was directed by Dr. Kenneth Fulton from Louisi- known clinician, singing with all those great singers -- these ana State University where he are once-in-a-lifetime kinds of conducts the LSU A Cappella things.”

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Drama department puts on classic play Ben Shields staff writer

Auditions for the Manhattan High School spring play, “12 Angry Jurors,” took place this week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The style of “12 Angry Jurors” is far different than the Alright, the first single off of this album, “We Take Care of Our After a hiatus of more than one year, the most acclaimed dramas on TV will finally return MHS winter play, the farcical late March.

There isn’t much info about season five at the moment, but “Mad Men” is on Own,” kinda sounds like a song off a commercial for an insurcomedy “The Foreigner.” a truly historic run at this point. No show comes to mind that is consistently this great ance company. But anything that the Boss puts out is a must“I try to have some sort of without any growing pains whatsoever.

Jon Hamm’s amazing performance has turned Don hear, especially considering that he has put out some of his best contrast in my non-musical Draper into the coolest man in America, making “Mad Men” a cultural phenomenon not to ever work in the last decade alone. plays,” head of MHS drama be missed. compiled by Ben Shields | graphic by Cole Anneberg department Linda Uthoff said.

“It is going to be a great new exposure of dramatic tension for the kids.”

“12 Angry Jurors,” also commonly referred to as “12 Angry Men,” was written by Reginald Rose in 1954. It is a Tony Award-winning drama inspired by the author’s personal experience of jury duty on a manslaughter case. Like many Americans, Rose wished to avoid jury duty. But years later, when recounting the experience, he wrote, “The moment I walked into the courtroom...and found myself facing a strange man whose fate was suddenly more or less in my hands, my entire attitude changed.”

After Rose’s script had already been adapted for both the stage and television, he wrote a screenplay for the 1957 film version directed by the late Sidney Glam-rock savior and shoulder-pad enthusiast Adam Lambert returns with a Lumet. The film, along with follow-up to his 2009 debut, “For Your Entertainment.” His previous album disapIf you don’t know about this one, you must be living in a cave. “The Hunger pointed some of his fan base with its surprisingly pop, adult-contemporary sound, Games” is like the new “Twilight,” except you don’t have to apologize for lik- Rose’s original stage version, but Lambert promises to return to the style that first captured audiences on “Amer- ing it. It will easily be one of the biggest box office hits of the year, and it will are remembered with universal critical acclaim. ican Idol.” 2012 could be the year of Adam Lambert; it was recently announced be interesting to see how Jennifer Lawrence does in her first lead role in a Uthoff was pleased with the that he is officially the new Queen front-man. blockbuster film. turnout for auditions and said she feels kids “step up” even more when presented with classics such as “12 Angry Jurors” and “Phantom of the Opera,” which was performed earlier describe us is a 1970s neo-surf Shawn Sheu band dreams of being -- legendHugunin: We record our own radio, just to get our music this year. punk band. It’s hard to put entertainment editor ary. songs in my basement. We don’t out there, as well as continue “I have found out that MHS our band in a genre -- it’s kind like the idea of a record comrecording our own songs. We kids have a pretty deep underof punk, but we have lots of Look out Manhattan, a new Q: When and why did you pany. We want to own the rights also definitely plan on playing standing of literature,” she said. unique elements to our sound. band is on the scene and they form Loss of Red? to our music, and don’t want again at SOS. “And when I announced we Curtis: The Hype Weekly plan to take on the world. The Duran: We’ve all been friends to worry about where proceeds were doing ‘12 Angry Jurors,’ recently compared us to Beck’s are going. We can spend every humble yet optimistic members since middle school, and have Q: What are your long term lots of kids were like, ‘I love that soundtrack for the movie “Scott dollar on things we need -- guiof Loss of Red describe the been playing together off and goals? movie,’ which impressed me. I band as “alternative-punk,” but on for years. We officially got it Pilgrim vs. the World.” tar picks, drum sets -- without Duran: We’re asking around figured no one had seen it.” with lots of individuality. together three months ago, and worrying about giving someone local pubs- Annie Mays in “12 Angry Jurors” will have Q: What are some of your Consisting of junior Robert it finally took off. else a lump sum. particular - in Aggieville, and a relatively small cast -- 15 or so Duran on drums, sophomore Hugunin: My father is a huge musical influences? hopefully we’ll be big enough -- and unlike “The Foreigner,” Duran: We all bring our own Lukas Hugunin on bass and inspiration to me. He’s played Q: What are some of your to play at Arts in the Park in the it will not be double-casted. inspirations to the table. I’m lead vocals, sophomore Kyle in a huge number of notable short term goals? summer. We want to do shows Uthoff feels that the cast size greatly influenced by bands Curtis on rhythm guitar and bands, and music has always Hugunin: We had a lot of in Lawrence. It’s really about and the intricacy of the way the such as AC/DC, and the classic good feedback from our first freshman Brayden Stillion on been a part of my life. getting people to hear our muplay is written will make for lead guitar, the band is young Curtis: I’ve always loved mu- 80s metal bands. show, but we do want to back sic and expanding our audience. both an acting and directorial Hugunin: I’m into a lot of and determined. After receiving sic. It only recently became a up and take some of the advice Hugunin: We’re working on challenge. positive reviews from their first reality that I could be in a band. alternative bands -- Subedo, Sex we got. We’re planning on play- a punk rock album, which is re“There are lots of performing Pistols, the Ramones and Self. performance at Sisters of Sound ing more shows -- hopefully in ally interesting, because there’s opportunities in the spring,” she a couple of weekends ago, Loss Q: How would you describe the summer. not really any punk rock bands said. “We can afford to have a Q: Explain the “DIY” conof Red is ready to do anything your band and music?

Duran: We’re going to send in Manhattan. smaller cast.” cept of your music. it takes to become what every Hugunin: The best way to in some of our music to K-Man Jurors continued on page 6

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Bowling

Katilin Wichmann staff writer The Indians fell just short of qualifying for State at the Regional meet last Friday in Topeka. In order to qualify as a team they had to place in the top three. The boys team ended up in fourth and the girls ended up in fifth place.

“I didn’t do as well as I had expected myself to,” sophomore Meghan Dooley said.

“My scores were just lower. I think I wasn’t used to the oil patterns of their lanes."

Luckily for Dooley, she still has two years to compete at State.

“In the future I would like to know how to adjust to the oil patterns better,” Dooley said.

Even though the team didn’t place, there were still three individuals that will go on to represent Manhattan High at the State Level bowling meet.

In order to qualify as an individual you had to place in the top six. Kayla Brock, Courtney Faucett, and Austin Berger competed at State on Thursday in Wichita.

For the rest of team, the bowling season has come to an end.

“I have mixed feelings towards next year. I do know that I want to be on the team again,” Dooley said.

photos by Ali Rincon

Wrestling takes State title 2012 season brings the Tribe League, Regional and State win their first matches and were also sent into consolation round.

Sophomore Kian Clemens lost his first match but was able to After this past weekend, the come back in the first round of 2012 Tribe wrestling team can call themselves League, Region- consolation with a 10-4 victory.

Sophomore Austin Chauncey al and State champions. was in a similar situation, In the first round of matches, Chauncey lost in the first round the Indians got off to a great but was able to grab a 10-2 start with a win by fall from junior Jace Stone. Senior Brian victory. Junior C.J. MooremanMeador lost his first round to Wood beat junior Jordan Dilsophomore Dominique Atkinlard of Shawnee Mission West by fall. Seniors Tre’ Davis, Drew son of Shawnee Mission East, 1-7. Mooreman-Meador capUnruh and Ty Suggs all won their first round matches by fall tured his first win of the tournaas well. Junior Dallas Vesta and ment in overtime,4-2, in the first round of consolations. Clemens, senior Deion Parker both won Chauncey and Mooreman-Meby major decision. Sophomore ador all advanced to consolation Michael Leeper won his first quarterfinals. match, 2-1, while junior Davis Manhattan advanced eight Matthews swept his match wrestlers into the championagainst senior J.W. Pabst of ship semi-finals and still had six Shawnee Mission South, 6-1. alive in consolation. Manhattan Senior Taylor Hilgers topped senior Tim Wise of Hutchinson maintained a significant lead over Lawrence, 84-64.5. in overtime, 7-5.

Stone topped Junction City Manhattan rallied a total of 36 freshman Brandon Bramalage team points in the first round. to advance to the State chamThe team was 11-3 going into pionship round. Wood won by the quarterfinals round of the injury default against a senior tournament. from Lawrence to head to the “We wrestled really well that first day,” Unruh said. “We were final round. Campbell won by tech fall and Suggs won 4-1 to almost eager because we knew advance. we could hold on.”

By the end of day one, ManhatHeading into quarterfinals, tan moved four wrestlers into Manhattan had a steady lead.

The first wrestler to qualify for the championship matches and still had six wrestlers working the championship semi finals to move out of consolation and was Stone. Stone won by fall place at State. Manhattan still against sophomore Daniel Wilson of Leavenworth. Davis, Hilg- ranked at the top of the leader ers, Wood, Campbell, Suggs and board with 137.5 points while Wichita Heights followed with Parker all secured wins in the 101.5 points. quarterfinal round. Matthews On Saturday morning, consoalso found his place among lation quarterfinals knocked those, advancing after winning out Clemens, Vesta, Chauncey, his match, 9-7.

Wrestlers that didn’t win their Leeper and Mooreman-Meador.

After consolation semi-finals, quarterfinals match were then sent into consolation quarterfi- Davis, Matthews and Parker nals on Saturday. Leeper moved moved to wrestle for third or fourth place while Hilgers and to consolation quarterfinals Unruh both wrestled for fifth or along with Unruh and Vesta.

Three of Manhattan’s wrestlers sixth place.

Unruh took on Hutchinson were unable to grab a win in Kassidy Scroggs sports editor

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Heights freshman Sean Deshazer, responded with two escapes to take the State championship, 3-2.

Wood faced a tough opponent.

Wichita Heights senior Matt Reed hadn’t wrestled very much in the first three rounds of the tournament. He pinned his first two opponents in seconds and won his semifinal match by injury default. Not only did he have this advantage but Reed was also undefeated on the season.

Matt took the State championship by injury default over Wood.

Campbell was down by four in the first period but Lawrence senior Reece Wright-Conklin was able to take down Campbell

and pin him 11 seconds in to the second period.

Suggs faced yet another Wichita Heights wrestler. Neither Suggs nor senior Uylesses Deshazer were able to score in the first period. Suggs was able to get a point on the board for his escape and that was enough to take the State title.

Suggs finished off his high school career as a State champion.

Manhattan’s lead throughout the whole tournament was large enough for them to maintain it and be named the 2012 6A State Wrestling Champions.

“It was very emotional and exciting,” Unruh said.

Above: State champion Ty Suggs stands on top of the podium after he recieved his first place medal and bracket at the State tournament Saturday. Manhattan won the tournament, beating Lawrence and Wichita Heights in the top three. Below left: Senior Brian Wood talks to his coach during one of his matches. Wood placed second at State. Below right: Suggs’ winning bracket. photos by Ali Rincon

Basketball struggles to finish strong

trouble taking care of the ball.

Turnovers and lack of rebounds hurt After a disappointing season for the Manhattan High School the Indians boys basketball team, the Tribe early in the game. played Topeka High on Thursday night to advance to the final “They have three collegeround of the Sub-State tournaCarly Tracz bound basketment. opinions editor ball players and The Indians were 9-11 on the we don’t have season going into the game Next weekend, SportsZone any right now,” and have a tough road ahead to will be hosting its first annual Brooks said. charity basketball tournament. make an appearance at State.

“We gave up The Trojans are 15-5 on the Any Manhattan High School too many offenseason and are good on both student is allowed to create a sive rebounds sides of the court.

They have team and it costs two or more size, shooting ability, and talent and turned the canned goods per team. Proball over too across the board. ceeds will go to the Flint Hills much.”

“They have the best point Bread Basket.

The Tribe was guard in the league and a 6’7 So far, four teams have unable to beat center,” head basketball coach signed up with room for six the Trojans in their previous Tim Brooks said.

“And they have more. If only four participate, games will be played on a best a 6’6 shooting guard who made match-up.

“We have to get better,” four threes against us.” two-out-of-three system.

Brooks said. “We can’t give up “I’m most excited about being The Tribe struggled in their offensive rebounds and keep last two games, especially able to play with friends and turning the ball over.” support a good cause,” senior against the Topeka West CharSenior guard Keaton Barragar gers on Friday night. Despite Keaton Barragar said. agreed with Brooks when asked winning their previous matchThe tournament will be held March 10 at City Hall from 1 to up the Tribe was unable to beat about the mishaps against Topeka the first time. the Chargers, losing 64-42 in 6 p.m.

“We didn’t rebound good a game where the Indians had

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senior Terry Wise for fifth place but lost, 3-7. Unruh ended his high school wrestling career with a sixth place at State.

Hilgers then took on senior Bryce Boyer of Blue Valley Northwest and captured a 5-3 victory and a fifth place ranking at State.

Davis placed fourth after losing 4-8 against a senior from Hutchinson and Matthews placed fourth as well when Mike Wurts of Olathe North beat him 2-4. Parker also placed fourth.

The Tribe still had a 19 point lead after the consolation rounds were complete.

Stone had the team on edge after his final match went into overtime. Stone had a 2-1 lead but his opponent Wichita

Girls stomp Indian Chargers Scoreboard

The Manhattan High girls basketball team swept Topeka High in a 43-32 win last Friand we had turnovers that led day night. The game started to fast-break off slow but it ended positive points,” Barra- for Manhattan, making them gar said. undefeated in the Centennial The Indians League. The top scorers of the were expected game were sophomore Darby to be a more Price and junior Elayna Spilker complete team with 12 points each. than a year ago On Wednesday the team but failed to competed at Sub-State against meet expecta- Wichita Northeast, but the outtions. They had come was unknown at the time trouble with of press. consistency, “I feel really good going into turnovers, Sub-State,” Price said. “As a and offensive team, I think we really deserve execution most to win.” of the season.

Going into Sub-State, ManThe Tribe hattan was the number two will play again seed. If the team advances they on Saturday if will compete tonight in Topeka they came away for the Sub-State finals. with a win Thursday.

We have to get better....

We can’t give up offensive rebounds and keep turning the ball over.

-- Brooks

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Freshman boys basketball These are the final results of the freshman boys basketball season.

February 7 vs. Washburn Rural

WaRu 41 - MHS 30 February 10 vs. Seaman

Seaman 44 - MHS 34 February 11 vs. Salina Central

Central 51 - MHS 35 February 16 vs. Salina South

South 39 - MHS 48 February 17 vs. Shawnee Heights

Heights 44 - MHS 56 February 21 vs. Emporia

Emporia 38 - MHS 36 February 24 vs. Topeka High

Topeka 60 - MHS 48

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Features March 2, 2012 Manhattan High

Students get involved to stop the use of the R-Word schools and communities to pledge to stop using the word ‘retard’ and ‘retarded’ as a derogatory term,” Tolentino There are several words that students use in the halls said.

Next Wednesday is the ofthat are otherwise known as inappropriate. Students don’t ficial R-Word Day, and Tolentino is going to get involved drop the F-bomb in a class along with Interpersonal presentation or yell “sh*t” when they get an F on a test. Skills and have a banner signing for students to help them But it seems that students become aware of the R-Word can use the R-word in class campaign and encourage without anyone giving it a them to go online and pledge second thought, or worrying about the implications of to stop using the R-word.

“Kids can come by and I’ll such a demeaning word.

Manhattan High students give out information for the website and they can sign the are getting involved in stopbanner, and hopefully they’ll ping the use of the R-word go home and pledge. All you in the high school. Senior Sophia Tolentino, recent Miss have to do is click a button and you say ‘I’m going to stop Manhattan winner, is using “Spread the Word to End the using this word,’” Tolentino said. “Obama also passed Word” as her platform.

Rosa’s Law last year which “Spread the Word to End stripped the word ‘mental the Word is a campaign retardation’ from federal that encourages students in Cat Bridegam features editor

statutes to ‘intellectual disability.’”

Tolentino knows first-hand how painful it can be to hear someone use the R-word in a derogatory way.

“This is important to me because of my brother. He’s 22 and has aged out of the school system and he lives at home, but I’ve been in contact with a person who has a disability every day of my life and it’s close to my heart and it’s offensive to me when I hear [the R-word] in the hallways and around town so its a big part of my heart,” Tolentino said.

Other students understand the importance of ending the use of the R-word as well. Junior Jordan Morris has dealt with the effect of the word her whole life.

“It hurts hearing people say that word. They’re normal

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human beings. They are the same in every way as everyone in this school,” Morris said.

Morris, born a quintuplet, has two sisters with intellectual disabilities, and she watches them deal with hurt from hearing students use the R-word in conversation like it was just another word.

“They get mad when they hear it being said, but they’re strong people and they stand up for themselves. They have learned to not let the term bother them and in a way they’re stronger than every person who lets the word slip out of their mouths,” Morris said.

All students who are involved agree that it’s important for MHS students to understand the importance of not using the R-word.

“The word doesn’t need to

be said at all, but when used in a hurtful way, it can really bring people down. Even when it’s not used in a derogatory way, to hear the word is offending. People need to understand that when using this word, intentionally or not, it’s bullying to others around them,” Morris said.

“It’s important because we are in contact with people with intellectual and physical disabilities every day and we don’t realize that this term used to be a medical term but now it’s a put-down for something that’s slow or stupid, and that’s offensive and it’s just as bad as a racist or sexist term,” Tolentino said, For more information on how you can pledge to stop using the R-word, visit www.r-word.org.

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5 Who figured out that the man made calendar didn’t match up with the solar year?

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continued from page 3 12 Angry Jurors “I have been looking at doing this play for 15 years,” she continued. “And we’ve got the people right now to do it.

It’s a deceptively tough play.

There are lots of roller-coaster emotions in it, and not only that, but we are going to have some of the audience sitting onstage. I have always wanted to try a play where we can do that.”

Having a portion of the audience onstage will mean that the set construction will be less complex than is typical.

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I have been looking at doing this play for 15 years and we’ve got the people right now to do it.

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Question of the Week If you could relive any moment of your life, when would you choose and why?

“Meeting Caitlin Heldt because I have never been more happy since then.”

Eli Herrera, sophomore

“When I won my first world title. It was one of the most emotional experiences I have ever had and I proved to myself that I really could accomplish the impossible.”

Mason Hartsock, senior

“I would relive this one time where Olivia Bashaw burped really loudly and my crazy Jewish neighbor thought it was thunder and told me to take cover in the house.”

Trevor Bashaw, freshman

“The time I watched my first “The day I was born. That was scary movie when I was seven. I such a good day.” couldn’t sleep for days but now Diana Pamomino, junior I love scary movies.”

Doug Mann, sophomore “When my first child was born.”

Jesse Woodard, teacher “Last summer. Good times and new experiences.”

“Birth because I would want Alex Booth, senior to see my father faint when he watched.”

“Going back to Germany.”

Killian Gorman, junior Rebecca Kensa, sophomore

“The day I was potty trained.”

Daniel Bigley, junior

“My first homerun because it made me feel like a pro.”

Alex Huerta, sophomore

“When I was choosing classes for this year because they all suck.”

Lexi Haus, sophomore “When I was born because I’d get to be a baby again.”

Wesley Garibay, sophomore

“Actors will have to be ‘on’ all Rehearsals begin sometime the time. The challenge is going early next week. The plan is to to be how to keep it interesting have them right after school, for both the audience and the but that is subject to change. actors when all it is up there is one long table of people,” Uthoff said.

Scholarship deadlines approach Cat Bridegam features editor With deadlines quickly approaching, seniors are scrambling to get all of their scholarships sent in before it’s too late.

Scholarships have always been known to cause students problems, especially those who procrastinate. Colleges have already started sending out their offers to students, with big universities like Kansas State having its annual Scholarship Day, where students who are receiving monetary benefits from KSU are celebrated by, Assistant Dean of Student Life Pat Boscoe and the rest of the faculty at the school.

Seniors start to feel the scholarship spring fever around this time, a combination of excitement for college and nerves about finding out if they will receive any extra help.

The Manhattan High counseling department goes above and beyond what they are expected to do for their seniors by putting out an email that lists all local scholarships along with some that are offered by state universities in Kansas for students at MHS. Locally, students can look into the Manhattan-Ogden Foundation Scholarship, which is a combined scholarship with several different offers available that are more specific to student’s intended college plans.

Only available to students in the district, it’s a very easy way

Movie Trivia Compiled by Taylor Weisman 1. In the movie “This Means War” why are the two spies fighting?

2. In the movie “Fantastic Four” how did the four members obtain their powers?

3. How did Bruce Wayne become Batman in the movie “The Batman Begins”?

4. How many islands are there filled with dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” movies? Bonus: What are their names?

5. In “The Guardian” why did the swimmer start teaching others how to rescue others instead of go back into the field?

6. Who plays Sherlock Holmes in the recent movies?

7. How does Nicholas Cage obtain the powers of the Ghost Rider in the movies?

8. Why does Tony Stark become Iron Man? HINT: His purpose.

9. In the final Indiana Jones, what is the prize that everyone is fighting over?

to pick up a little bit of extra money for books or boarding in college.

The complete scholarship list can be found on the district website, and has multiple scholarships that are made available to MHS students, along with a few different websites that allow for free scholarship searches online.

Eric Ross, the senior class counselor, has been keeping up with the seniors and their scholarship applications.

“The next big deadlines are right before spring break for the local scholarships, we’ll see how the students do,” Ross said.

Two MHS seniors, Ethan Pauls and Mikaela Wefald, are currently in the running for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, which is a “big honor because it’s a national scholarship,” Ross said.

Other seniors are up for prestigious awards from National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Ethan Pauls, Linda Pei and George Wang are in the running for a National Merit scholarship and Brian Burton and Felix Amanor-Boadu are up for the National Achievement award through National Merit.

There is still plenty of time for students to get money for college if they need it.

“Students should continue to check the list we put out, look on the free online searches and continue to apply for scholarships when they get to college,” Ross said.

10. In “I am Legend” staring Will Smith. Answer these questions: - Why is it that Will Smith is able to survive as the last human in New York for so long?

- What is causing the infection that turns everyone into zombies?

- What is the zombies weakness? *New movie questions will be in every edition of the mentor.

E-mail your answers to mhsmentor@gmail.com and we will recognize the winner in the next week’s issue.*

Issue 16 movie trivia answers 1. What was the third “Indiana Jones” movie called?

THE LAST CRUSADE 2. What was Iron Man’s goal in the first movie?

TO DESTROY ALL THE WEAPONS THAT HIS COMPANY SOLD TO TERRORISTS 3. What “game” was the joker playing with Batman in “The Dark Knight”? HINT: Think of when they were in the jail house.

Mr. MHS prepares for show Kori Bridegam photo editor The male spoof on a beauty pageant, Mr. MHS, is taking place on March 15 at West Campus. This year’s theme is Broadcast Yourself, which will be the main focus for the 10 participants this year.

Seniors Cole Anneberg, Vamsi Bhadriraju, Ben Bolton, Brian Burton, Konner Cool, Jason Lierz, Josh Parker, Ethan Pauls, Jimmy Risberg and Daniel St. Amand will be the 10 contestants for the pageant. The pageant itself includes three costume changes for the three events: Eveningwear, Swimwear, and the Talent Portion.

“These guys are good, really talented,” Student Council sponsor Leslie Campbell said. “I wouldn’t really want to have to judge them.”

The preparations for the event are extensive, including set design, color schemes, choreography and much more that is being handled

by Manhattan High School students.

The judging this year will be taken up by retired MHS teachers, including Tish Simpson who had been in charge of the event for 20 years before retiring in 2011.

“My predecessor, Mrs. Simpson will finally just be able to enjoy the show,” Campbell said.

Last year, basketball games at K-State and MHS caused a lower participation from spectators. Campbell is hoping for a higher attendance this year because there aren’t as many conflicting events.

The Pageant will take place in the Rezac Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

HE HAS TO CHOOSE WHICH OF HIS FRIENDS TO SAVE, HARVEY DENT OR RACHEL 4. What were the feelings like between Captain Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swan?

THEY BEGIN TO LIKE EACH OTHER, AT LEAST JACK LIKES ELIZABETH 5. In the movie “One for the Money” why does the main character want to become a bounty hunter?

TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY TO PAY OFF BILLS 7. In the movie “Like Mike” what happened to the shoes that Calvin found in the lost and found to give him the ability to play like Michael Jordan? Who owned the shoes before Calvin?

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND THEY PREVIOUS BELONGED TO MICHAEL JORDAN 8. There is a German horror movie called “Dead Snow” what was the plot?

FRIENDS ON VACATION IN AN AREA OF GERMANY AND NAZI ZOMBIES COME BACK TO LIFE AND START TERRORIZING THEM AND SLOWLY KILLING THEM OFF.