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National Honor Society will have a garage sale at Pottorf Hall in Cico Park tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This will be NHS’ second garage sale this year, and it will be open to the public for donations. The garage sale is a fundraiser for senior scholarships and a possible field trip to Worlds of Fun. “We’re hoping for a really good turnout,” senior Alex Booth said. Booth is in charge of the committee that planned the garage sales. “We had a lot of community donations last time. I really want students to show up, too.”
SCI. OLYMPIAD The Manhattan High Science Olympiad team is preparing for State tomorrow. There will be roughly 36 of the best teams in the state competing. There are five categories to compete in. They include engineering, biology, physics, chemistry and earth science. Every year the team averages about three events per person, but everyone has at least two events they compete in. Co- sponsors Pat Lamb and Dick Nelson have high expectation this year, saying they have a strong group of kids and will compete to the best of their abilities. “I expect and hope we will do well,” Lamb said. The State Tournament will be held tomorrow at Wichita State University from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SPRING FLING
SADD and TLT will host the eighth annual Spring Fling tonight at West Campus from 7 to !0 p.m. There will be free food, a carnival, a film festival, music and dancing. SADD and TLT encourage all students to come to make it a more diverse crowd and social environment. Spring Fling used to be called “Kick-Butts Dance for Tobacco” in order to show students that they can have a good time without drugs.
Student’s T-shirt sparks teen action Cole Anneberg news editor A Manhattan High freshman’s decision to wear a T-shirt like the one “Glee” character Kurt Hummel dons in an episode of the hit TV show sparked controversy at the East Campus last week. The situation has since been resolved. The T-shirt which Michael Hartman wore contained the phrase “Likes boys.” He says that Assistant Principal Charlie Sprott ordered him to take off the shirt because it violated the dress code policy against sexual innuendo, but later Sprott suggested that the T-shirt could put Hartman in a unsafe situation if he continued to wear it. “I was upset when I was told take it off,” Hartman said. “I just didn’t see the point.” Hartman’s mother was called in to the office and discussed the situation with Sprott. Sprott used the MHS Student Handbook’s rules on the dress code to justify ordering the removal of the T-shirt. “He told me during lunch that ‘We’re not doing this right now, you have to change your shirt,’ because it contained a sexual innuendo,” Hartman said. “Although later he told my mother that it was done for my safety. It seemed weird that he kept changing the reason for why I couldn’t wear it. I’m comfortable with myself already and I would have felt safe even with not having worn the shirt. I
don’t need a shirt to say I’m gay. I feel safe with publicly saying that.” Hartman’s mother, Christine Bishop, was quizzical about how the situation was handled. “My initial response was that if his main concern was safety, why wouldn’t he have just came out and said that?” Bishop said. Sprott declined to be interviewed but stated that the ordeal was dealt with and Hartman is now able to wear the T-shirt at school again after having concluded that it did not violate any dress code policies. That following day freshmen Aspen Matton, a friend of Hartman, wore the same shirt to school as an experiment to see if she would endure the same consequence that Hartman had and if it was appropriate to label Hartman’s consequence as a form discrimination from Sprott. To her surprise, Matton had no consequences. Feeling upset and discriminated, Matton began organizing an event called “Rainbow Day,” which was held yesterday. The day consisted of a group of students who wore rainbow colored clothing to school to show support for Hartman and celebrating the sexual differences at MHS. Matton also has
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started a student body petition to demand that sexual equality is given to all students at MHS with appropriate forms of self expression. “I’m trying to create change and more rules in the student handbook about our dress code. He [Hartman] was using his right of self expression,” Matton said. Freshman Marissa Orme was someone who chose to sign Matton’s “Self-Expression” petition. “I was extremely upset when I first heard about the incident with Michael,” Orme said. “I’m for the movement because it’s a form of self expression.” The petition has been passed around through the East Campus for signatures and around 200 students signed to show support. However Freshmen World History teacher Jessica Karr wouldn’t allow her students to take class time to sign the petition. “I wouldn’t allow students to sign in my class because it was disruptive,” Karr said. “Though I’m okay with students signing the petition outside of the classroom.” Hartman and the students who acted on his behalf thought that it was appropriate to take
I expect that some people won’t like it, but for me personally it’s a celebration of my sexual orientation. --Hartman
up the cause and raise awareness. “It’s the right thing to do,” Matton said. “I think a lot of people will be shocked by this, but it’s really great that students are standing up up for what they believe.”
Hartman agreed with Matton’s statement. “I expect that some people won’t like it, but for me personally it’s a celebration of my sexual orientation,” Hartman said. “It shows that we’re not afraid.”
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FCCLA members qualify for nationals and teaching students about eating right, being fit, and making healthy choices. Holly and Jordan Morris Family, Career, and Compresented their National Promunity Leaders of America grams in Action event called traveled to Wichita Monday “The Morris Quints Give Back” and Tuesday to compete in the Kansas FCCLA State Leadership and received a gold medal, coming in third in their category. Conference. All teams fared As the top two teams qualify well, but only a few groups for Nationals, this makes them qualified for the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in the alternative in the event of a no-show. The Morris girls have Orlando. been busy all year donating to “It was a little disappointing the March of Dimes during preto say the least,” senior Kayla maturity birth awareness month, Fraley said. “But the rest of us selling programs at K-State were runners up behind the sporting events and supporting freshman.” their Polar Plunge effort, raising Kristen Fraley, Siera Haug and Shaylyn Hubbell presented over $8,500 between the two for their project “Superkids” in the the Special Olympics. Claire Freeby and Tyler Henjunior level Focus on Children ry presented their senior level event on and received a gold Focus on Children event project medal, qualifying them for “Let’s Have FUN” and received National Competition. Their a silver medal, less than a point project consisted of traveling to Amanda Arnold Elementary shy of a score of nine and gold Jimmy Risberg copy editor
medal. Their Project consisted of community outreach efforts to teach kids about fitness and understanding nutrition. The members of teams that did not qualify for the national competition now have the opportunity to act as judges for the competition in Orlando. Various FCCLA members were also a part of the “Dollars and Sense” program, a financial literacy program for pre-K through sixth graders. The “The Morris Quints Give Back” and “Coast to Coast” programs were submitted for separate awards within the national program as well. Although not all teams performed as well as they expected, FCCLA members were pleased with the outcome and look forward to Nationals. Top: Juniors Claire Freeby and Tyler Henry present their senior level Focus on Children event project “Let’s Have FUN.” The presentation earned them a silver “I felt like we all did really medal. well,” Fraley said.
Bottom: Junior Tyler Henry accepts his membership award at FCCLA State Competition. photo by Jordan Morris
Student Council changes candidacy requirements Ben Shields staff writer Student Council has recently voted to change the requirements for candidacy. A minimum of a 3.0 grade point average is now required to run for office (whether it be an officer position or otherwise), as opposed to a 2.5 as was the previous rule. This was decided early in October and has been made official. The other changes are considered “temporary” until Student Council re-opens the discussion. These changes are as follows:
The President and Vice President of Student Council must have served at least two terms, including the term preceding the term of the office sought, and must have been an officer in at least one of those two years. As has always been the case, the Treasurer and Secretary of Student Council must have served one term with Student Council, but in addition, now all candidates desiring either of these positions must have been an officer for that term. If a student who wishes to run does not meet one or more of the aforementioned require-
ments, he or she may apply for a consideration. In this form, applicants must state why they feel qualified to be running, why they think they would be good leaders, and what they feel is the biggest responsibility of the position they are running for. “I can get behind these changes,” Student Council head sponsor Leslie Campbell said.
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“They make sense. We want the best people possible to be there.” Senior class president Noah Schmidt expressed general approval for the changes but appeared to have some ambivalence. “I think [the changes] are good,” he said. “It makes it so people running for Student Council are more qualified.
I can get behind these changes.... We want the best people possible to be there. --Campbell
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But I also think the GPA requirement is a little high. I know that Student Council is supposed the leaders of the school, but I think there could be a risk that, since exceptions are allowed, some people will just pick who they like to be on StuCo.” “I’m looking forward to these elections,” Campbell said. “We know that there are people out there who want to be involved who haven’t been, and these changes are not meant to discourage students from running. Some really great kids have stepped forward.”
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Hits and Misses
Hit: Shoutout to our girl MJ Massanet for being named All-Flint Hills Girl Player of the Year.
Miss: The rain that created a river in front of the school got our shoes wet.
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Bill 2384 opens doors to discrimination for the same reason. The bill was inspired by Lawrence’s passing of an antidiscrimination ordinance that included sexual orientation. The new law would nullify that and any other anti-discrimination ordinance by allowing citizens to opt out if it caused Late last week, governor Sam a problem with their religious Brownback indicated that he beliefs. plans to sign the Kansas PresNot only does this take away ervation of Religious Freedom equal rights and opportunities, Act, a bill that essentially legalit’s a giant step backward in our izes discrimination against gays community. On one hand, if a and lesbians. business is privately owned, they House vote came to 89-27 acshould have the ability to hire or cording to the Lawrence Jourfire whoever they want to based nal-World. If the senate continon beliefs since it is a private ues as planned, anyone can “opt company. But nowhere in the out” of anti-discrimination laws bill does it say that it’s aimed that protect gays and lesbians only at private businesses. Our by claiming they violate their country has spent years fightreligious freedom. For example, ing for equal rights, whether a landlord can evict a renter if it be for African Americans or they find out that they’re gay or women, and just as it seems like a business can fire an employee 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.
we’re getting somewhere, this feels like a slap in the face. It takes humanity away from the individual, turning them into just a group that’s discriminated against and apparently now that’s okay. No matter your religion, there’s nothing that says it is wrong to work with or live in the same building as a gay, lesbian or transgender person. If this bill makes it past Congress, it won’t matter if they pay their bills on time, keep the apartment clean, work every day and are an overall fantastic neighbor. If someone feels that it’s against their religious beliefs, they’ll be evicted. “I don’t believe it is ever right to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation,” House Minority Leader Paul Davis said, as quoted on www2.ljworld.com.
features editor Over the last week, several students have had to say goodbye to a parent who is deploying to the Middle East. With this being a military community, most people are aware of the sacrifice soldiers make for our country, but civilians may or may not be aware of what the families are put through during their soldier’s year-long rotation. As the daughter of a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, I’ve moved around and seen new places my whole life. My father served in the 160th Special Operations division for six years as a Little Bird pilot and in those six years he deployed a total of five times. My sister and I were so young that we remember how many deployments he’s
James Weiss contributing writer
Question of the the Mentor staff Week What’s the best prank you’ve ever played or had
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Trevor Bashaw, freshman
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Someone, AKA Jenny Rogers, put a fart machine under my desk in the middle of class.
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Liz Lo, sophomore
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I made my mom give birth early. Joke’s on me though because now I’m underdeveloped.
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I woke up in the morning covered in steak sauce.
Miss/Hit: Take it how you want but UK won the NCAA Championship game. No money for us.
Rainbow Day inspires change
constantly bullied because of his sexuality. Religion is no excuse for acts of prejudice. More recently, George ZimGrowing up as a gay Jew in Manhattan, Kansas, I am an easy merman justified his lethal shooting of Trayvon Martin target for people’s prejudices. because Martin’s hoodie -It’s a scary thought knowing surely not the fact that Martin that people out there such as was black -- made him look the Westboro Baptist Church suspicious. Zimmerman has not hate me -- two times over -- bebeen prosecuted because he fore they even meet me. Alclaims the mortal act was in selfthough I am a naturally outgodefense. How someone dresses ing person, people’s prejudices have taught me to keep my head does not justify any crime done down and avoid showing people to them. While administration may every aspect of what makes me me. However, I am very sad that use safety as an excuse for their action, what ends up happenI allowed myself to give in to other people’s ideas of who and ing is that students’ liberties are censored. But believe me, if what I should be. someone feels the need to beat When I first heard of Rainup someone else because of bow Day and its story, I was their sexuality, it’s not because very proud of my fellow MHof the shirt, it’s because of the Sers for how they responded person under it. to the events that occurred at Instead of forcing the stuEast Campus. I believe that the event held yesterday at the East dent to remove his shirt, East Campus Campus was administration the perfect should have way to silently show support If someone feels done everywithin for the gay again, it’s important that their been on by the souvenirs he the need to beat thing their power to community brought us back. peers understand what they up someone else protect him have to deal with everyday. Put -- and freedom My dad missed a couple harm. A of expression birthdays, a few Christmases yourself in their shoes. If the because of their from proper soluas a whole -and one or two big softball sea- person who taught you how to sexuality, it’s not tion would with solidarity sons, but we never kept count ride your bike, never missed a have been to and without ball game you played in, always of any of them. Holidays turn because of the look out for came home and asked you about disrupting into just another day when the shirt, it’s because the student, person you love is in harm’s way. your day was suddenly gone for education. I prevent acts of believe that a year or longer, would you be My mom would always tell of the person bullying, and the time has your usual self? Doubtful. us, “Daddy’s going to be home under it. by doing so come for our My dad is finally going soon, you don’t need to worry preserve a safe through the retirement process generation to about him,” but my mom, my school environshake off our sister and I worried 100 percent because he’s served for 21 years. ment without political inefHe will officially be retired on of every day. We would get a undermining students’ liberties. Sept. 1, and I could not be hap- ficacy and begin to make the few phone calls a week and The way the East Campus was change we want to see in our maybe twice as many emails, but pier. able to come together has given society. For kids who are dealing it was never enough. Now, some It seems that all over the U.S. me hope for our generation. In soldiers can use Skype to keep with their parents being overMichigan people are coming we are doing exactly what we seas, you continue to inspire in touch with their loved ones shouldn’t be doing -- giving in to together to fight the “religious people like me who have been back home, but for special ops bullies. Look at Michigan: what and moral conviction” clause in your shoes. It’s so hard, but guys, that was never an option. started as a bill to protect LGBT in Matt’s Safe School Law. We We never knew where he was as Army brats, we know staymust unite if we want the future or what he was doing, all we ing positive is the best thing we students from bullies turned to be safe for our children to knew was he was putting his life can do for them. Keep our Fort into a law stating that bullies express themselves without fear. Riley soldiers from the Big Red can use their religious beliefs on the line every day he wasn’t After all, while they may be able as an excuse to oppress LGBT home with us, and that’s beyond One who just deployed in your to censor our self-expression, students. On top of that, the terrifying. thoughts, MHS. they are not able to change the law, “Matt’s Safe School Law” With students at MHS begincontent of our character. is named after a teenager who ning to go through that fear committed suicide after being
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Miss: Paul McCartney’s son is trying to start a band of all The Beatles’ offspring. That’s cray.
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I found a goat staked in my yard. I had a lot of weird looks from my neighbors. Alex Booth, senior
editor in chief -staff writers -Lindsey Goff Sarah Shi news editor -Kori Bridegam Cole Anneberg Ben Shields opinions editor -Kaitlin Wichmann Carly Tracz Tristan Knott entertainment editor -photographers -Shawn Sheu Melissa Birdwell sports editor -Kori Bridegam Kassidy Scroggs cartoonist -features editor -Kori Bridegam Cat Bridegam contributing writers -photo editor -Kayla Dieker Kori Bridegam James Weiss copy editor -circulation -Jimmy Risberg Stephan Shimkus circulation manager -Kristyn Baker Taylor Weisman Pixie Khan adviser -Austin Tatum Kristy Nyp Andrew Klimek The Mentor is published each Friday that school is in session at Manhattan High School, 2100 Poyntz Ave. Manhattan, Kan. Telephone (785) 587-2114. More than 1,800 Mentors are printed each week and distributed free of charge to all faculty members and students. MHS journalists are members of the Scholastic Press Association. The Mentor is an open forum that accepts contributions from the public. E-mail us at mhsmentor@gmail.com.
Entertainment April 6, 2012 Manhattan High
Photo by Cole Anneberg
Photo by Cole Anneberg
Praised movie lacks luster wanted something of “Lord of the Rings” proportions. Maybe that’s expecting too much, but a movie with this much hype To me it seems like every has to achieve above and beyond reviewer out there has been acting like a smitten girl when it our expectacomes to “The Hunger Games” tions. For those movie. I, for one, don’t feel that of you way about the movie. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate the haven’t read the book movie, but it felt sub-par and didn’t feel like the epic story the here’s the storyline. book was. The Capitol To me, epic is the key word selects two with “The Hunger Games.” tributes, a An epic land full of oppression male and by the Capital, but the movie female, from didn’t show that except in one each of the scene. An epic arena, but all I 12 districts to fight to the death saw were trees and some stone in an arena. Katniss Everdeen pedestals. The only scene I can think of that is epic is when the (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers Capitol is first seen. Disappoint- after her younger sister is chosen. Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutching is a word that the movie erson) and she are taken to the could actually deliver on. I Connor Bliss staff writer
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capitol to prepare and then to the arena. The actors do a great job, especially Jennifer Lawrence, who did an incredible job drawing out emotion. That was one thing “The Hunger Games” could do and it did it well. I could feel emotion flowing off the screen and I appreciate that in an action movie. It wasn’t cheesy either like “I lost my fallen comrade” or something that you would see in any other action flick. I like bandwagons and I’ll jump on a bandwagon pretty quickly but I can jump off just
as quickly. Consider “The Hunger Games” bandwagon officially jumped off by me. I am leaping right back on to the
“Catching Fire” bandwagon and will eagerly await the sequel. I annoint “The Hunger Games” with six out of 10 stars.
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Actor doesn’t let adversity overcome him
“I haven’t personally been affected,” Amanour-Boadu said. Amadour-Baodu, who is gay, is very involved in the school’s theIn the art world, a competiatre program. He has participattive environment where emotions and excitement run amok, ed in One Acts, several musicals success comes from passion and and plays in the past. AmanourBoadu cites the theatre as a very talent. There are some that are naturals, and others who devel- open place for anyone, including homosexuals. op their skills with hard work. “The interesting thing about Overcoming challenges and the acting profession is that in adversity are issues that many order to be comfortable porartists face. traying someone else, you have Lady Gaga recently spoke about how her experiences as a to really be comfortable with bullied high schooler made her who you are.” However comfortable with stronger and more passionate about her music. Now a famous himself Amanour-Boadu is, he artist with a cult following, Lady says he believes that there are people who struggle with their Gaga proved that anyone can sexuality as part of their idenachieve success without changtity in the arts. However, he ing who he or she is. However, students everywhere are still fac- also believes that all actors and ing challenges and struggling to actresses in the field face chalaccept themselves. Senior Felix lenges, regardless of their sexual Amadour-Baodu, though, is not preferences. “Everyone has certain things necessarily one of them. Shawn Sheu entertainment editor
about themselves that they aren’t comfortable with, and that is always a challenge,” Amanour-Boadu said. “For me, the challenge really comes when I’m portraying a romantic role - not because I’m gay, but because I’m a teenager. Love is so complex and it manifests in so many different ways,” Amanour-Boadu said. While Amanour-Boadu believes that a person’s sexual preference is a part of his or her identity, he does believe that it can have an impact on the art he or she makes. “There are several things that can build a person’s personality or color the way they see the world -- which definitely affects their art,” Amanour-Boadu said. “On the stage, it boils down to pure emotion. Love is love.”
Jennifer Lawrence plays the lead role of Katniss in the new film “The Hunger Games.’ Photos courtesy of Google
Students exhibit talents in showtune performance
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“Love Is a Four Letter Word” -- Jason MRaz
Scoff if you want. Titanic 3D is going to make it big at the box office, even if we’ve all seen it before. Titanic is for sure a “first viewing” movie, meaning the magic wears off after you’ve already seen it. But seeing that boat sink in 3D may very well be worth the extra price. The American moviegoers are sick of 3D, but cinema-wizard James Cameron knows how to do it better than anyone.
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Choir student recieve callbacks Sarah Shi staff writer
This Wednesday, 69 choir students came back to callbacks to get a coveted spot on either Pops or the new choir, Varsity Kaitlin Wichmann Shank said. “I wasn’t very nerChoir. Thrity-five girls and 34 staff writer vous because I performed alongboys were called back from side Tiana Kelson. I thought auditions earlier this year, many The drama department has both nights went really well.” of them upcoming juniors and been busy this past month presophomores. paring for the two final shows of The auditions were tapes of “Salute to Broadway” that took students singing a chosen song place last Friday and Saturday. on a recorder and played back The show showcased many anonymously to Chad Pape, different talents from on- and three other faculty, and four off-broadway pieces. The show other students, listening to the ended up making around $500. auditions back-to-back for an “Salute to Broadway” is a way eight-hour stretch. One hunfor students interested in acting dred forty students tried out, to get their faces in the limebut only 69 made the callbacks. light. Junior Natalie Shank par“The students that try out ticipated in Salute to Broadway for Pops and Varsity Choir also and later plans to attend either have to take a regular choir University of Nebraska-Lincoln The next opportunity to catch class, like Chamber, Bella Voce or Kansas State University to theatre students performing and Concert,” Pape said. pursue a performance major. will be the spring play, “Twelve This is the first year of Varsity “I performed a scene from Angry Jurors,” which will open Choir at the high school, and ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs,’” on April 19. the first year rising juniors can audition. “Varsity Choir is a combination of Pops and traditional music. This year is the first year I’m doing live callbacks. We usually just base it on the score they get at the taped auditions. But I wanted to see how these You’ll love this sort of thing if you like this sort of thing. Jason students sing together as a Mraz told fans on his MySpace page not to expect anything too difgroup, not just by themselves,” Pape said. ferent from his other material (shocking no one) and that there are The choir students whose just some “different tones” and that it is “personal, melodic, and names were posted for callbacks mellow.” Our hearts are already melting. came to West Campus at 6 p.m. and then divided into four groups: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. They were then given a sheet of unknown music and time to learn it and then small groups were chosen to perform the song. “Pape gave us packets of different exercises to prepare like reading notes and rhythms,” sophomore Katie Wilson said. The auditions ended at 9 p.m. and the results will not be posted until their last performance in May.
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“American reunion”
“Funny Girl” -- Manhattan arts center
Hollywood knows what you’re thinking: an eighth piece of American Pie! Maybe Finch will finally hook up with Stifler. After all, it does seem like they’ve used up every other idea at least, well, seven times now. American Reunion is a cast of no-names, except for a small role by Neil Patrick Harris. Imagine telling your grandkids you got your start in American Pie 8.
Fred Burrack will direct Isobel Lennart’s classic Tony-award winning play “Funny Girl” debuting on April 27 and running through April 29 at the Manhattan Arts Center. It tells the story of legendary comedienne Fanny Brice and the life she led with Nicky Arnstein. Tickets are on sale at the MAC and on their website ranging from $10 to $15.
Sports April 6, 2012 Manhattan High
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Sports Notes TENNIS Kaitlin Wichmann staff writer The Manhattan High Boys Varsity Tennis team started out the season strong with a large invitational tournament at Washburn Rural Mar. 27. The tournament included 12 schools with 33 total doubles teams and 37 singles players. This was the first tournament for all of the doubles pairings to work together. Coach Charles Kipp seemed pleased with the outcome of the tournament. “It was an excellent tournament to begin the 2012 season and we had strong performances from all of the players,” Kipp said. “There is room for improvement, but a Centennial League Title is very possible.”
GOLF Carly Tracz staff writer Last Monday, the Manhattan High varsity golf team started their season off with a tournament at Salina Municipal Golf Course, hosted by Salina Central. With a team score of 303, they beat Seaman by just one stroke. Sophomore David Woods shot a 67 (three strokes under par) and placed first while brother Scott Woods took third with a 73. Freshman Cole Dillon tied for seventh with an 80. Yesterday, Varsity traveled to Lake Shawnee to face Topeka High while JV traveled to the Salina South Invite. Scores will be posted in a later edition.
C-TEAM BASEBALL Connor Bliss staff writer The freshman baseball team split an opening doubleheader against the Washburn Rural Blues last Thursday, winning the first game 4-1 and losing the second 8-5. Evan Olson pitched the first game and gave up no runs in five innings. Olson also gave the Indians their first lead on a home run in the third. Luke Stegemancontinued on page 6
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Baseball starts season solid
season. As far as how the rest of the season goes, Ostrom says he has “no idea” how the team will do. Giller, however, is more confident. “I’m definitely looking forward to taking the State championship.” The next Varsity games are today away against Emporia and next Tuesday here against Highland Park, both at 4 p.m.
Shawn Sheu entertainment editor
The Manhattan High School baseball team has had a solid start to the season. The Varsity team swept Washburn Rural in a double-header last Friday, 9-2 and 18 - 10, after splitting the first games of the season to Witchita East and Derby. “Our strengths are definitely defense and hitting,” coach Lon Ostrom said. “We made some errors in defense which cost us, but were overall strong.” This year’s Varsity team has nine returning seniors and lost 12 graduating seniors last year. “The team is very young,” Ostrom said. “We lost a lot of guys last year, but they’re working hard to make up for it.” One upcoming player, junior TJ Giller, says that the team needs to work on being “more vocal.” This is Giller’s first official season on Varsity, though he played a couple of Varsity games while on the JV team last year.
Above: Junior Jake Priddle smashes the ball during the first game of the double header against Washburn Rural. The Indians won both games against Rural. Right: An Indian player heads back to first base as the pitcher tries to throw him out after an attempt to steal second. Photos by Shawn Sheu
Giller pitched five innings in the first game against Washburn Rural. The team captains this year are seniors Derek Francis, Trey
Francis and Brooks DeBord. “They’re all quiet guys, but they’re good leaders,” Ostrom said. “They show the rest of the team how to work hard.”
The team recently took a week long trip to Arizona over Spring Break. The team practiced daily and attended three major league games to prepare for the
Track competes well at WaRu Carly Tracz opinions editor
Last Thursday, about 80 athletes traveled to the Washburn Rural Invite track meet. The meet was based on individual scores rather than team, and a total of six Manhattan High athletes placed first in their events. Sophomore Alaina Schroeder placed first after running an 800, 1600 in 5:30 and 3200 in 11:59. Junior Jessica Smith placed third in the 1600 while her sister, sophomore Alyssa Smith, placed third in the 800. Schroeder said that it's hard to explain how to prepare for a race. "You just run and it's done," Schroeder said. The team also warms up and prays together. Senior Mari Jo Massanet took first in shot put with a throw of 38'11", while sophomore Stephanie Shanower took second with a throw of 33'5". Shanower also took third in discus with 95'3" and junior Kassidy Scroggs
third. The boys took second in the 4x800 relay, and third in the 4x400 and 4x100 relays. Head coach Jesse Woodard was pleased with the outcome. "This is an excellent starting meet," Woodard said. "Because even though they don't keep scores, these kids are competitive and they still want to win." The track team will be heading back to Topeka for a meet that will be team scored.
Swim and dive team improves
Softball looks to top Emporia
Above: Junior Jacob Holloway drives into the final steps of his approach during the Washburn Rural meet last Friday. Right: Senior Tim Gauntt gets ready to plant before he throws. Gauntt placed second in the javelin. Phtoto by Kassidy Scroggs
placed second in javelin. "There are some returning girls that I threw against last year that are really good competition," Scroggs said. In hurdles, junior ReJoyce Brant took second in the 100 with a time of 16.2 and third in
the 300. The girls won the 4x800 relay, took second in the 4x400 and third in the 4x100. For the boys', senior Terrale Johnson was first in shot put with a throw of 51-6, while senior Ben Stegeman took second.
Soccer takes beginning of season head on each with five goals so far. The two played together on the Flint Hills Lady Cats growing up. Junior goal keeper Kristen The Lady Indians stand 3-1 on the season heading into the big- Thompson didn’t have too much gest game of the regular season. work to do in the Topeka West game as the Indians kept the With wins over Topeka West, Topeka High and Olathe North, Chargers from taking any shots on goal. The Lady Indians shutthe Indians only loss is to Blue out the Chargers, 8-0. Valley-Stilwell. The Lady Indians then traveled The Indians started their season off with a game against the to Olathe to take on the Olathe Topeka High Trojans on March North Eagles. Junior Bailey Snyder started the game off with 15. The Indians traveled to Topeka to shutout the Trojans, 8-0. a quick goal and Durar soon The following game was against followed with a goal assisted by Ehie. It wasn’t until the second Blue Valley-Stilwell on March 24, where the Indians fell to the half that the Indians were able to find the back of the net again Tigers in overtime. On March 28 the Lady Indians when Durar scored the final goal of the game. hosted the Topeka West CharThe Indians shutout the gers at Anneberg Park. Seniors Annissa Durar and Onyeka Ehie Eagles, 3-0 for their third win of the season. each scored three goals against “We lost a lot of seniors,” the Chargers. Durar and Ehie Durar said. “We’ve had to work are tied as the leading scorers, Kassidy Scroggs sports editor
Senior Chris Boydston placed second in discus and senior Tim Gauntt took second in javelin. Senior Logan Mahan placed first in both long and triple jump while senior Kyle Parker placed first in pole vault and Terrale Johnson took first in shot put. Junior Evan Williams took second in the 800 run and junior James Leblow finished second in the 1600. Sophomore Chris Melgares took second in the 3200 with Leblow following in
really hard to replace them.” Not only have the Lady Indians had to step up after the loss of last season’s seniors but they have also had to adjust to a new head coach. Assistant boys soccer coach Mike Sanchez took over the head coaching position for the Lady Indians. “It was kind of difficult at first because his coaching technique was different than Brett’s,” Durar said. “But I think he has gotten used to coaching us now and we are getting along better.” The Indians took on Washburn Rural yesterday. “They have a senior this year that is a really good forward,” Durar said. As of Monday, the Junior Blues were ranked second among the Central 6A high schools just behind Lawrence Free State. Manhattan was ranked right behind Washburn at third.
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The Indians stroked into second place at last Wednesday’s home meet -- the first since returning from spring break training. Swimmers of the team were able to go through an extra week of training, which swimming coach Jerry Carpenter said was “a tremendous opportunity which swimmers will see improvement from.” Many swimmers did just that and improved dramatically by achieving their best-yet times so far this season. “We had a really good meet. It’s hard sometimes coming off from spring break,” Carpenter said. “We had some really good competition and our girls responded to that.” One of the stand-out swimmers from the last meet was continued on page 6
Last week the softball team went up against Wichita Northwest and Derby in a triangle at the Twin Rivers Youth Complex. Even though the girls lost both of their games, they put up quite a fight. Wichita Northwest took on a quick lead during the first and second inning as the Indians were pushing to get a grip on the game. “They jumped on us during the beginning, they’re a good hitting team and our outfield saw a lot of action. On top of that our pitching was spotty at best,” senior Cat Bridegam said. During the third inning the girls came back when they strung a few hits together, however they struggled offensively. continued on page 6
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difference between ‘big business’ coffee and local options, I never really thought Manhattan offers a variety of there would be that much options for the avid coffee lover. of a difference. If anything, I thought corporations like Living in a college town, we Starbucks would have better are lucky to have local options coffee. They made it big for like Radina’s and Bluestem as some reason, right? However, well as corporate options like Starbucks and Caribou Coffee. after doing a test between a Cafe Mocha from Starbucks and When it came to the
a Cafe Mocha from Bluestem, I was proven wrong. The Mocha from Bluestem cost $4.29 with tax. For that, I got a 12 oz. cup of coffee, complete with whipped cream on top. When I received the cup, it was warm enough that it wasn’t gross, but it wasn’t so hot that I burned my mouth. Overall, the coffee was very
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Starbucks, an international franchise that sells coffee, tea and snacks, is located on Bluemont Avenue. Close to Aggieville and campus, it is also used for a quiet place to get school work done.
flavorful and rich. The Mocha from Starbucks cost $3.53, and though it was cheaper it was significantly smaller at 8 oz. When I got the coffee, it was too hot to drink at first. It was a lot less flavorful and was more bitter, the kind of coffee I would need to add sugar or creamer to. Overall, the Bluestem coffee
was infinitely better. I got a lot more for my money, paying only 35 cents an ounce as opposed to the Starbucks coffee at 44 cents an ounce. Drinking local really pays off. It’s obvious that they put more time into making sure each cup of coffee tastes good.
Art club creates trading cards Kori Bridegam photo editor Manhattan High School’s Harry Potter fans are using the story for inspiration for an Art Club project. In the books and movies the kids received trading cards with each chocolate candy frog they purchased, but those cards had fictional characters represented on them. Here at MHS the Art Club is starting a project to make trading cards for our own faculty and athletes. “The club wants to make
trading cards for the people we have here at MHS,” club sponsor Sara Rempel said. “I haven’t gone to the recent meeting, but I think the idea sounds interesting for a new project for the club,” sophomore member Cortney Smith said. Next week the students plan to gather funny information on each trading card muse they decide on. They will be asking other teachers and students for help to accurately portray MHS through their cards. “We plan on scanning and
printing the trading cards,” Rempel said. “We are hoping to ask Mr. (Darren) Allman to allow us to edit the pictures on the cards to make them look like caricatures.” The Art Club hasn’t decided whether or not they are selling the cards or putting them on display yet. “The printing process and supplies can be fairly expensive so it would be nice to get money back, but we still aren’t sure what we’ll do yet,” Rempel said.
Editors selected; staff needed Media adviser Kristy Nyp. “I think they both bring in a lot of great ideas, and a lot Juniors Ben Shields and Kayla of talent,” Nyp said. “I’m sure Dieker were selected as editors- their dedication is going to in-chief for The Mentor and the make great publications.” Both Shields and Dieker Blue M Yearbook respectively accepted the positons and will yesterday by a selection panel. now begin working on their The panel included English Department heads Jane Kenyon ideas for staff next year. “There are a lot of talented and Mary Kris Roberson, USD 383 Communications Director students already on student publications, but we believe Michelle Jones, and Student Cole Anneberg news editor
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there are other talented writers, photographers and designers out there that we hope will consider becoming involved in the the yearbook or the newspaper,” Nyp said. Thoseinterested in becoming a section editor, photo editor, circulation manager, photographer or any other position may pick up an application from Nyp in C-107. They are due back Tuesday.
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continued from page 6 C-Team baseball sent Alex Huerta home on a single in the fourth increasing their lead to two. In the fifth inning, Eric Prockish stole third and when the Blues overthrew the base, Prockish ran home. Garret Francis took over the pitching job in the sixth, giving up one run. The Tribe scored their last run in the sixth. The first game ended in the seventh with the freshman team winning 4-1. A.J. Epperson pitched the second game, giving up five runs in three innings. The Blues in
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the first scored on a triple and a sacrifice fly. Epperson hit a ground rule double on a hit that clearly went over the fence before it bounced. “The Umps don’t decide the game. We’re the ones that are playing the game,” Epperson said. The hit would’ve been a two-run homer but ended up putting Francis on third. Alex Huerta came up one batter later and singled sending both batters home. At the end of the first the Blues had the lead 3-2. The Blues increased their lead to three in the second. In the fourth Michael Cook traded
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with Epperson for the pitching job. The Indians also had three errors in the top of the fourth letting the Blues score one more. In the bottom the Indians were able to tack on two more in the bottom making the score 6-4. In the fifth both teams added one each to the scoreboard. The sixth inning was the last due to time constraints. The Blues put up one more in the top. Stegeman opened up the bottom on a walk but the next three batters struck out and the game was over. “[We had] too many errors; we need to clean up the errors and defense,” Jake Olsen said of what went wrong. The Indians earlier this week played against Seaman.
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On offense sophomore Aubrey Jung and junior Kaitlyn Motely hit really well and junior Kori Bridegam got on base quite a bit. The girls ended their first game with an 11-4 loss. In the second game the girls made sure to jump on Derby. “We held them throughout the game until the last two innings when they came back,” Bridegam said. After struggling for a few innings, the Indians rallied in the seventh but they just couldn’t get enough runs. “We couldn’t string them together, defensively we should have done better,” Bridegam said. continued from page 6 Sophomore Aubrey Jung made Girl swimming her debut during the second sophomore Pilar Dritz. Dritz game, pitching for varsity for took home first in the 400-yard the first time. freestyle with a 5:30:97, and first “I think she did really well, espein the 200-yard Individual Med- cially for that first game,” Head ley. Dritz placed tenth at State Coach Scott Mall said. last year and hopes to place The Lady Indians left Wichita higher up this year. with a loss of 6-5 against Derby. Junior Makayla Walters is “Even though we lost I think confident that Dritz can reach it was a great first two games. her goal. We just need to really come “[Dritz] is really good, theres together because we need to no way she can’t get it this year,” learn how to play as a team. The Walters said. good news is that we have great Walters did well at the meet chemistry and that won’t be as well, placing second in the hard to do,” Bridegam said. 100-yard Butterfly. Walters, After leaving Wichita, the girls Dritz, sophomore Alana Bufound out that they would have choltz and freshmen Mariah to wait to play their rival WashScipio qualified for State for the burn Rural. Originally the girls 200-yard Medley Relay with a were scheduled to play on Fritime of 2:01:91. “They all did really well,” asThe diving team saw just as much improvement as the swim sistant coach Sidney Baker said. team did, with senior Katy Van “A lot of our new swimmers Nevel placing third and earning times dropped 10 to 13 seconds, which is pretty impressive.” a total of 168.15 points. Dritz agreed with Baker’s Sophomore Samantha Gray statement. hopes to dive well at the next “We’re having such huge immeet. “I’m preparing by going over provement because people are starting to feel comfortable and all my dives,“ Gray said. “It’s my first ever meet so I’m going are learning and getting better each day,” Dritz said. to try my best and see where it The next swim and dive meet takes me.” is at 4 p.m. this Thursday at the Overall, both teams perK-State Natatorium. formed very well through conditioning.
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day. Due to field maintenance issues, WaRu had to cancel the game and reschedule. “We thought we might be able to get them to play us at home but they refuse to give up any home games especially because we swept them last year at home, so they rescheduled for May 4th. I am glad that we will be able to have another month to prepare and practice because they are really good,” Bridegam said. However, Mall was hoping to get a game in between the gap that they currently have. “We didn’t have a game that Friday or this Tuesday so I would have preferred to have a game somewhere in between that time. But we will try to make the best of it,” Mall said. To prepare for the game tonight against Emporia High School the girls have been working on fundamentals. “Even though it’s later in the year we will try to work on the fundamentals of hitting and defense,” Mall said. Junior Varisty lost the opportunity to play due to the amount of injuries the girls at Emporia have experienced. They now have a one week gap until their next game. “We’re going to try to put some of the younger girls on the C-Team and they play at home this week so that will be an advantage. And maybe some of the other girls will suit up for Varsity. So if there’s a chance for them to play we’ll do that,” Mall said.
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