MHS Mentor | Issue 15

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February 3, 2012 Manhattan High volume 99 issue 15

Amnesty International and Earth Club are teaming up to raise money for charity next week.

Both clubs are selling T-shirts with the phrase “#LIVING,” and all of the proceeds will be sent to two separate charities. Sign up for the T-shirts is in the cafeteria during both lunches next week.

The cost is $10.

MR. MHS Applications for Manhattan High School’s 27th annual Mr. MHS pageant are available today in the main office.

The competition consists of various stages with an opening act, swimwear competition, evening wear and concluding with a talent portion of the event that showcase what MHS’s male population can do. The application is open to juniors and seniors looking to compete in one of MHS’s popular traditions.

Auditions will be taking place on Feb. 23 with the actual event occurring on Friday, Mar. 15, at 7 p.m.

page 3: Student fashions, Cinderella, FUMA page 4: Superbowl prediction, Indian signing, Swim page 5: Sub-Deb preparations, Bands farewell, Class rings page 6: Superbowl crossword

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Senior Dakota Harwood and Mason Quintannar compete for the Senior Boys team. in class tug-of-war between the girls and boys basketball game on Jan. 13. The team won against the second Senior Boys team as well as the Sophomore Boys team. The Senior Boys team will compete tonight against the Junior Boys team. photo by Jesse Crawford Sarah Shi staff writer Flappers, those rebellious young women in the ‘20s, defied the rigid Victorian corsets with skirts that rose to just below the knee, setting a trend and a bold social statement for the women of that decade.

Nine decades and a spirit week later, Manhattan High students have captured that “Roaring ‘20s” look as well as the “Grease” ‘50s, hippie ‘70s and the acid jeans ‘80s.

“We tossed around some ideas and thought that it would be easy to pull our old clothes with all the different styles to choose from,” senior tribe member Sophia Tolentino said.

Monday celebrated the ‘20s and brought in flapper wardrobes and headbands that were most

associated with the chin-length bobs of the decade.

“It’s really cool to learn how people dressed in the past and the reoccurring fashion trends,” sophomore Mary Matthews said.

Matthews donned an old dress, black printed tights and a shawl.

For others, experience in the musical “Thoroughly Modern Milly” gave them an image to work off of.

“I was in the musical before, which was set in the ‘20s so I made sure I had a lot of pearl necklaces.

I put in curlers last night and borrowed my grandma’s old shoes for that ‘20s effect,” senior Jordyn Stephens said.

The ‘50s, the decade of poodle skirts and Donna Reed-Style puffed dresses, matched the boys who modeled after the film “Grease”

and actor James Dean on Tuesday.

“I Googled the ‘50s and noticed that they wore side scarves and a high ponytail to the side,” senior Annissa Durar said. “My mom told me to dress like someone from ‘Grease’.”

With disco altering the fashion styles dramatically, the hippie platform shoes in the ‘70s had soles of four inches and pants included flared trousers and high-rise waistcoats. Wednesday was ‘70s day, which prompted students to wear gypsy-styled attire and neon peace signs.

Sophomore Lane Sorrel was decked out in an afro wig, a flashing green and red necklace and an over-sized cardigan, all topped off with a peace sign bandanna.

“I pulled together the parts of

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my costume from different stores.

Some of these things I’ve had for a couple of years and some I got last minute,” Sorrel said. “I thought dressing up for the 70s would be really fun and it’s really interesting to see what people can put together and how creative they can be.”

Junior Ashlynn Klienbeck felt dressing up for the ‘70s and ‘80s was easier than the ‘20s because “the clothes from those times are similar to the stuff I already have.

All I had to do was make some adjustments from the stuff in my closet,” she said.

Klienbeck wore a side pony, glittery Vans, and a bright neon orange top on 80s Thursday and completed it with rolled bleached jeans.

“It’s fun to look different in the

hallways. We wear basically the same thing everyday,” she said.

Manhattan High head principal Terry McCarty said that spirit week “goes way back as a longtime tradition of Manhattan High.” Although McCarty rarely participates in the week-long activities, the lack of Indian spirit is not the reason.

“It’s not that I don’t want to dress up for spirit week, but my job requires certain principles I should follow,” McCarty said. “When I was assistant principal here I would and it was pretty fun. Some of my favorites were the years we did super heroes and cartoon characters.”

Homecoming week also had clubs participating in the “sweet feet and sexy legs” competition.

“Our inspiration for sweet feet was taken from the actual movie ‘Back to the Future’,” Heritage Panel club president Lucy He said.

“Our sweet feet look like Marty McFly who has one foot painted as an old Converse shoe, and the other, the futuristic version of the shoe.”

Decorating shopping carts continued this year as clubs designed their shopping carts around the homecoming theme “Back to the Future.”

“We used to have the clubs paint on windows as the competition instead of the carts. But when we got carpet flooring, we switched to the carts,” Tribe sponsor Cindy Nivert said.

Tonight’s homecoming game will conclude spirit week with a match of tug-of-war between the junior and sophomore girls and the senior and freshman boys during the boys varsity basketball halftime.

The crowning of the winter homecoming king and queen will be announced between the girls and boy’s games.

STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN WINTER HOMECOMING’S “BACK TO THE FUTURE” SPIRIT WEEK graphic by Cole Anneberg DRESS UP DAYS.

FCCLA Family Career and Community Leaders of America members are wrapping up their projects for the annual STAR Events competition.

The competition challenges students across the nation to come up with a project that is beneficial or gives back to the community, and then present it to a board of judges. There are several categories of events to choose from all, based around family and consumer science classes.

Everything from teaching children about safety to writing letters to soldiers has been presented to FCCLA judges.

Holly and Jordan Morris, juniors, chose to represent National Programs in Action by hosting a blood drive at Pottorf Hall Monday. The sisters called friends and family, put up posters around school and contacted people through Facebook in an attempt to have people join the cause, but it's not as easy to convince people to donate blood.

"A lot of people have been hard-headed about it," Jordan

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senior Sophia Tolentino

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New generation voters consider candidates Daniel Tiemissen staff writer Many think of voting as a great American privilege and a crucial part of the democratic process’s functionality.

Here at Manhattan High School, a whole new generation of voters is about to step up and make their first decision. It is important to know about who you vote for and what those people represent. Research is tedious, and not always do candidates mean what they say publicly.

Mitt Romney has been the

governor of Massachusetts since 2002. As an advocate for states' rights, he finds that many decisions should be left to the individual state rather than to the federal government. He holds a pro-life standpoint on the issue of abortion, but believes that the final decision should be up to the states. He has openly supported civil rights for all races and cites Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of his role models.

Although Romney opposes same-sex marriages and civil unions, he is a proponent of equal treatment for gay Americans. He is an open opponent

of the recent online piracy bills and has denounced censorship of the internet. Romney is an open supporter of environmental protection regulations and alternative energy sources.

In 2003, as governor of Massachusetts, Romney said, "If the choice is between dirty power plants or protecting the health of the people of Massachusetts . . . I will always come down on the side of public health." Romney is currently the front-runner in the Republican primary race.

Newt Gingrich is a supporter of Republican dominance,

and has planned to replace the entire left wing of the political spectrum through an electoral sequence, phasing out the majority of liberal leaders.

Gingrich plans to repeal Obamacare, and lower the working restrictions on children, allowing children younger than 14 years of age to work. Gingrich is against campaign restrictions and believes that money should be able to come from anywhere in support or opposition of an election. He supports a death penalty for multiple time drug importers and is totally opposed to medicinal cannabis usage.

Gingrich is pro school prayer and believes that Christian ideology should be taught in schools.

Speaking at the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, on March 26, 2011, Gingrich said, "I have two grandchildren— Maggie is 11, Robert is 9. I am convinced that if we do not decisively win the struggle over the nature of America, by the time they're my age they will be in a secular atheist country, potentially one dominated by

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School plays role in drug prevention 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.

Some high school students use drugs.

It’s a problem at Manhattan High just like any other school. But the question is whether it’s worth it for schools to spend resources being proactive about drug awareness.

We believe it’s important for schools to help when it comes to preventative measures of drug use. Schools provide students with health classes from a young age and it is hammered into their heads that drugs are bad, plain and simple.

Students should also be able to talk to teachers and counselors about issues con-

cerning drugs and seek help from them.

You may be thinking that all of the school talk about drugs is a bunch of hogwash.

Students are seen misusing drugs all of the time and it’s even talked about in the hallways. How is a poster here or a lecture there going to keep them from doing drugs?

It’s true, there will always be people doing wrong. It doesn’t matter how many warnings people see or hear, the message just isn’t clear to them.

Students who get caught with drugs should be held responsible for what they have done. The parents should be part of the punishment process because they are responsible for their child and how they are raised. If the situation becomes severe enough, even the police should be involved, but the school

should not have to worry about such things. The school is key to drug awareness, but it is not their responsibility to punish the student caught using drugs if they are not on school grounds.

But what about that one student that does take the advice they received? It makes all of the school’s many preventative measures worth it. And if one student gets the message across, that student can share their wisdom with another. And that student shares with another and so on. It turns out that the school does play an important role in the grand scheme of things.

Drugs are heard about so often, it’s just assumed that large percentages of students use them and that’s that.

Especially students who do use drugs think that everyone is doing it. The reason for

this is that they only hang out with others doing the same thing as them. However, that percentage may not be as high as you think. According to a survey by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 36.8 percent of high school students nationwide have used marijuana and 14.8 percent have misused prescription drugs.

Each year at Manhattan High School, sophomores and seniors take the Communities That Care survey.

Students answered whether in the last 30 days they had misused prescription pain relievers at least once. The same question was asked pertaining to marijuana and methamphetamine.

The results show that 8.01 percent had misused prescription pain relievers, 13.9 percent used marijuana, and 2.39 percent used meth-

amphetamine. These results are a much smaller percent compared to the nation wide standards. Our school is doing something and it is doing something right.

On top of all of that, when students took the same survey and were asked the same question back in 2002, the percentages were larger. The question pertaining to marijuana had a result of 25.1 percent and methamphetamine 3.1 percent. These numbers have declined by quite a bit over the years. The question about prescription drugs was not on the survey at the time.

While these percentages are still more than they should be, they could be a lot worse. Therefore, what our school is doing is working and they should keep trying to do all that they can.

showcase a toddler happily chirping the ‘F-word’?

With the constantly evolving American society, my answer to both questions is no.

Is breast-feeding a completely natural process? Yes. Is there anything wrong with that? Of course not. Unfortunately, America’s children are becoming more and more sexualized. Something as innocent as breast feeding can turn a lot less innocent in the eyes of America’s youth.

More importantly than that, before rights-crazed mothers force their toddlers to learn that breast-feeding is normal, they should focus on their toddlers learning elementary things. Parent shouldn’t be focusing on trying to define staff writer social norms to toddlers.

As the years progress, Instead, they should focus on television has become more teaching children skills that and more risque. Situawill improve the state of the tions that would have previcountry. ously caused gasps of horror Hearing a two-and-a-halfamong viewers now hardly year-old curse on network produce the bat of an eye. television, bleeped out or Recent controversies over not, is entirely inappropriwhat should be on TV have ate. Though the writers and accentuated these facts. network state the actress is Should “Sesame Street” teach not actually cursing and the kids about breast-feeding? illusion is created by pixelatShould “Modern Family” ing her mouth and bleeping

the word, what is going on is obvious. What’s worse is the reaction of the parent, laughing and giggling at what his daughter has uttered. The episode is meant to be comedic and illustrate a problem many parents deal with, but by design or by accident it promotes cursing in small children and many people are not happy with this.

The No Cussing Club, with 35,000 members in the United States and dozens internationally, is particularly upset. Founder and president McKay Hatch wanted the episode off air, but is happy with the network knowing that people all over the world don’t want to hear a two-yearold dropping the ‘F-bomb’.

Though cursing on TV may not seem like a big deal, what it really boils down to is the fact that this advocates bad language to little kids. They don’t understand that this is a problem parents face, they see it as a father laughing at his two year old cussing. Is it really worth it just to get a few laughs? It just doesn’t seem like a good enough reason to stop protecting the innocence of today’s youth.

Hits and Misses Teens weigh in on TV censorship plus I enjoy knowing that I have never seen it, something I always aspired to do with “Everybody Loves Raymond,” but was ultimately unable to achieve. ANYWAY, I can tell staff writer just from reading the MSN F*ck. blurb that this is an utterly The word above has been ridiculous controversy that censored out. This means could only happen in today’s that it is now printable and 24-hour news cycle.

Miss: Triangle lot isn’t should not offend anyone, Complaining about somebecause the offensive content thing like this borders on used much, but it’s still off has been removed, but the limits to students and teachidiotic, but it also makes you word’s implications are left look totally boring. Just like ers. intact. No problem, right? almost every network show What prompted this edion television. tion of “He Said, She Said” The best shows on TV, was an incident on the Emmy with the exception of NBC’s award-winning sitcom “Mod- “Parks and Recreation,” ern Family,” a show I have aren’t even on the sort of never watched and have channels that show “Modthought about maybe three ern Family” anymore. It’s times in my life prior to writ- now on networks like AMC, ing this article. One of the HBO, and FX that groundMiss: Jimmy Risberg told young characters on this pro- breaking shows like “Louie” us that the Patriots are NOT gram was portrayed as saying and “Breaking Bad” are going to the Super Bowl. “It a string of profane words, all found. Those are two shows that don’t have to worry at all was wishful thinking,” he said of which were bleeped out by the network. Apparently about censorship, and they in apology. some people, probably staybrilliantly showcase various at-home moms that use lots aspects of the human experiof Handi-Wipes, are offended ence. by this scene.

The people who have I admit that I did not take anxiety about Elvis Presley’s the time to watch this epihips or expletives that are sode (or any other ones). I already censored out live don’t think it’s necessary, in small worlds, and they

want to make it smaller for everyone else, too. Television is art. Technically, that makes “Modern Family” art as well (bear with me). Now, my hero Oscar Wilde liked to say that life imitated art.

But anyone with common sense knows that was just contrarianism; the opposite is true. Life makes art. Life makes TV. And for better or worse, life makes shows like “Modern Family.” Swear words happen in real life all the time. What is the point of acting like they don’t exist on television?

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Miss: Brett Bandy didn’t write anything for the sports page last week. Nick Bandy did, though.

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“‘Carlos is sexy.’” “‘Dude, my foot feels like a Ryan Baker, freshman lizard.’”

Madi Fellers, sophomore “‘You did what with my girlfriend?’” “‘You should probably stop Fahim Anwar, junior feeling my butt.’”

Tristan Gerace, junior “‘I shouldn’t have ever got her pregnant,’ said by a girl.’” “Two girls were talking about James Leblow, junior running away to Vegas. One Hit: Homecoming games girl wanted to get married start at 4:45 tonight. Crown“‘Who turned up the temand the other be a bridesing of king and queen will be perature? It’s hot as Africa in maid.” between the varsity games. here.’”

Wendy Howard, teacher Daniel Bigley, junior “‘His belly button was shaped “‘So then I woke up next to a like a monkey.’” goat.’”

Brooke Wilson, sophomore Mellisa Bohn, sophomore “‘Man, that Nick Bandy kid is “‘Why don’t you shove that really cool.’” marshmallow somewhere?’”

Konner Cool, senior Mariah Scipio, freshman “‘She got her what pierced?’”

Andy Hodges, freshman Hit: Tug-of-War champion- “Someone was talking about ship between the sophomore getting kicked out of school “‘Good doing business with for being pregnant.” girls and senior guys tonight Kace Chandler, senior you, bro.’” at the basketball games.

Evan Olsen, sophomore

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“‘Give me my pants back.’”

Tyler Underwood, freshman

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“Somebody was complaining about bunnies chasing them in the cemetery.”

Ariel Cypressi, sophomore

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Mackenzie Huslig, sophomore “Something that came out of Grant’s mouth.”

Vanessa Hager, junior “‘So when I was sitting on the toilet...’”

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Entertainment February 3, 2012 Manhattan High

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Students take fashion into their own pants Morgan Dreiling Staff writer High School is a great place for people to come out and express who they are, especially through what they wear and their style. Lots of students like to keep up with current trends, or even start their own.

Some students look to popular fashion magazines to keep their wardrobe updated. “Teen Vogue” and “Seventeen Magazine” list

several trends from Fall 2011 and this winter that are still in style.

Black lace and Peter Pan collars, which have been seen on Manhattan High students such as sophomore Alaina Schroeder, are still in, along with sequined mini dresses. Ladies, keep wearing the chunky scarves and plaid button ups. “Teen Vogue” says those two trends will continue to come back. A flash-

back trend this season is ‘70s style flared jeans.

Skinny jeans, leggings with ankle boots and alpine knit sweaters are also currently popular.

Men are still wearing classic trends, such as boat shoes, Oxford button down shirts and sweaters.

There are also students who prefer to develop their own styles, rather than just follow current trends.

“I like to wear things that are different, that you don’t see everyday,” Schroeder said.

Junior Naomi McClendon likes to rummage through the closets of her grandmother and dad.

McClendon is amused at the rise of current trends.

“I wore those trends before they became cool.

I grow my own clothes,” Mc-

Clendon said.

“Teen Vogue” lists several upcoming trends for Spring 2012, including full skirts, floral prints, and neon dresses.

Spring trends include lots of pastels; baby pinks, robin-egg blues, subtle greens and chick yellows. Daring students can try wearing colored shorts, rather than classic denim shorts, or crazy patterned TOMS.

Students sweep stage in travelling production of ‘Cinderella’ a night.” Rowley, 14, was dents, with kids as young as behind the scenes, working five taking part. with lighting for the producPutting on a play is a huge tion.

Further complicating the undertaking, and one that usually can’t be accomplished already challenging process, in just a week’s time. But this much of the cast was comis precisely what the Missoula prised of grade-school stuChildren’s Theater, in collaboration with the Manhattan Arts Center, made happen last week for their production of “Cinderella.” They held auditions, had rehearsals and performed twice, all in the space of a week.

With so much to do in just seven days, it was a very busy week for all involved. According to freshman Emma Rowley, Cinderella was a Left: Freshman Alyssa Frey acts in a scene n Cinderella. Frey. Frey played the role of the evil stepmother in the production. great experience “besides Right: Freshman Emma Rowley poses on stage for a cast photo. Rowley worked getting one hour of sleep backstage for the production of Cinderella.

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“It’s kind of chaotic, but they’re funny and they’re adorable,” freshman Alyssa Frey said of working with the younger children.

Frey, 15, plays the role of Stepmother in Cinderella and has been involved in theater for many years.

“I’ve been doing things with productions since I was three years old,” Frey said.

“Growing up, my parents got me involved in all kinds of activities, but I never really liked the sports.” But as soon as she tried her hand at acting, she was hooked.

She hopes her acting career will pave the way for a career touring just as the Missoula groups do and eventually her ultimate dream of perform-

ing on Broadway.

Jordan Williams and Sarah Levy from the Missoula Children’s Theater have spent the past seven and a half months traveling the country bringing Cinderella to communities far and wide. Every new venue brings with it new challenges and problems.

“You never know what will be thrown at you,” Levy said.

Despite having to constantly overcome and adapt, the duo feels the program is a wonderful thing. As Levy put it, the knowledge that they’ve made an impact in the lives of children is the greatest reward, one far beyond “the fun of travel and any monetary gain.”

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Band hits recording studio Katelyn Landers and Shawn Sheu Students might know FUMA as the alternative band that won the Battle of the Bands, but to band members Naomi McClendon, Noah Schmidt, Finn Mahoney and Konrad Kelson, the win was just a stepping stone.

According to its members,

“We will be recording all of February. The CD will come out sometime in March,” senior Konrad

Junior Naomi McClendon plays the keyboard at the Battle of the Bands in the band FUMA. Photo by Carly Tracz

Senior Noah Schmidt competes with his band FUMA in Battle of the Bands on January 23. Schmidt plays the lead guitar.

Photo by Carly Tracz

winning the Battle of the Bands helped generate a lot of publicity, just in time for the recording of FUMA’s first CD.

Kelson said. Kelson plays the drums in FUMA. The CD will be available for purchase at future performances.

“We’re using Battle of the Bands money, Christmas money and a little help from our parents to help pay for recording,” Kelson said. “We aren’t sure what studio we’re using yet.”

FUMA will perform on Feb. 19 at Sisters of Sound.

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Movie Trivia!

Compiled by Taylor Weisman

1. What is the overall objective of the mission given to Ethan Hunt in the new Mission Impossible movie?

2. In “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” who is the villain and what is his plot that Holmes is trying to stop?

3. In the final Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two,” why is it that the Elder Wand did not listen to Lord Voldemort? And who was it’s allegiance to?

4. In the movie “The Blind Side,” why was the NCAA investigating Michael’s signing with Ole Miss? And was he guilty of what they were investigating in the end?

HERE’S AN OLD ONE! 5. In the movie “Air Force One,” how was the president able to survive on a plane full of terrorists? HINT: His background *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.*

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Sports Notes Bowling Justin Heckman staff writer On Tuesday, Jan.30, the Manhattan Indians bowling team had a tournament at home against Washburn Rural, Emporia and Hayden.

MHS Junior Varsity girls finished in fourth place. MHS JV boys placed third.

“Some people think spares don’t matter in the game, but they really do help your score,” A.J. Cabanatuan said.

JV boy’s Tucker Reffitt had a good afternoon with 535 points total in the tournament.

Tucker Reffitt was placed four out of five for top score. The MHS Varsity girls placed second with 2122 points combined. Jordon Jackson of Varsity girls placed four out of five for top score. The MHS Varsity boys placed second. “ People see bowling as not really a sport but more as a leisure,” Alex said.

Next tournament for the Manhattan Indians JV bowling team is today in Topeka.

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Student predicts Superbowl Taylor Weisman staff writer Now that the Pro Bowl is over, the media focus will be switched to the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday night with the New York Giants (9-7) facing off with the New England Patriots (13-3) in a rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl. The Giants were able to end the Patriots' undefeated season with an upset win, and this year te Giants are looking for a similar win.

Many people are speculating that the Giants will be overwhelmed by the relentless passing attack led by quarterback Tom Brady.

However, I believe the Giants will come away victorious.

This is not the popular pick, but after reviewing each of the teams' regular season and playoff performances, I discovered some key factors that will lead the Giants to victory.

Defense: Have you ever heard the phrase "defense wins championships?"

All season the Patriots found ways to win without an effective defense (ranked 31st during the regular season), and in the Super Bowl that will not work.

The Patriots' defense showed up during their AFC Championship showdown with Balti-

more at Foxborough. The real question is whether or not it will show up in Indianapolis on Sunday.

If the Patriots do not play defense and resort back to old habits, the Giants will have the upper hand on Sunday.

The Giants have the best pass rush in the National Football League with defensive ends Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck lining up to take on Tom Brady.

With the Patriots unable to run the ball effectively, the Giants will have a field day. Yes, getting to Brady will be a challenge, but defending both sides of the line will prove difficult for any team, even the Patriots.

Rob Gronkowski's health: Rob Gronkowski's status is still unknown after a high left ankle sprain last week. Even if Gronkowski is able to play in the Super Bowl, it's still uncertain how much he will be able to play.

If Gronkowski is out, the Patriots will have to adjust to his absence, assuming they haven't already.

Gronkowski has set a new standard for the tight end position this year, catching 90 passes for 1,327 years and 17 touchdowns, becoming Brady's favorite target.

He presents a match-up problem with both his size and speed, which makes him

hard to cover for any defender.

The Patriots will have Aaron Hernandez, who plays with similar style but is not nearly as explosive as Gronkowski.

The final word: The Giants should be favored in this game by at least seven points, but giving credit to Brady and what a great quarterback he is, this game could come down to the final whistle with the Patriots losing by three.

If all goes well for New York, they could come home to a wild party.

Giants will win 30-27.

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Four senior football players signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play in various programs around the state of Kansas.

Top left: Senior Deante Burton sits with his parents and listens to Athletics and Activities Director Mike Marsh talk about his accomplishments as a student athlete. Burton signed a letter of intent to play football for Kansas State University.

Top right: Senior Dakota Harwood gets ready to sign his letter of intent to play football at Highland Community College as his mom watches.

Bottom left: Senior Jason Lierz signs his letter of intent to play football at Hutchinson Community College with the support of his parents.

Bottom right: Senior Josh Olsen listens as Marsh recognizes Olsen as a student-athlete at MHS. Olsen signed his letter of intent to Highland Community College. photos by Jessica Ruiz

Cheerleading Caitlin Heldt staff writer Manhattan High School varsity cheerleading team traveled in three mini-vans down to Dodge City for the Tournament of Champions on Jan. 17-19.

The team learned a dance two weeks prior to the tournament to perform with all of the cheer teams.

The girls cheered for the boys at 2:30, and then had an all cheerleaders team practice at 4:30.

"It was a really fun experience performing in front of all those people, and actually having our guys cheer for us for a change," sophomore Morgan Dreiling said.

Each squad also got to perform their own eight-count to music where they could either dance or stunt. The squad stunted to "Mr. Knowit-all" by Kelly Clarkson.

"We had great team bonding, spending that whole weekend together and it was just lovely," sophomore Caroline Sager said.

Big meet ahead for swim and dive This week, both divers and swimmers will compete at the Manhattan Invitational. The Manhattan Invite will have 19 Manhattan High School's teams from all over the state divers, senior Ryan Cady and and some of the best competisophomore Evan Olsen, may tion. This is the largest meet be low in numbers but they compete well week after week. of the season besides the State meet. The divers will compete Both divers competed at the on Friday night starting at 6:30 Shawnee Mission Invitational p.m. and the swimming porlast Saturday after compettion of the meet will start at ing at a swimming and diving meet almost every week. Cady 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. medaled at the State meet last Both swimming and diving will year, placing eighth, and he has be take place at the K-State Natatorium. placed well this year and has won several meets.

Nick Bandy staff writer

Indian Scoreboard Freshman boys basketball The freshman boys basketball team is 3-6 on the season. They have 10 games left to play.

December 5 vs. Junction City, 47-57 Loss.

December 8 vs. Washburn Rural, 46-48 Loss.

Freshman Levi Jones prepares to start the 500 freestyle at a home meet in December. Jones placed second in the race. photo by Nick Bandy

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December 13 vs. Great Bend, 62-63 Loss.

December 16 vs. Junction City, 59-63 Loss.

January 3 vs. Emporia 58-31.

Win. January 5 vs. Shawnee Heights 39-35 Win. January 10 vs. Washburn Rural 40-49.

Win. January 13 vs. Junction City 61-57.

Loss.

January 17 vs. Highland Park 53-56.

Loss.

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Features February 3, 2012 Manhattan High

tanning beds. Manhattan has a variety of different tanning salons including Planet With the Suburban Debu- Beach, Salon Essentials and Southern Sun. tante dance just two weeks “I’ve started going to away, the scamper of preparation has begun. Groups have Southern Sun at least two been formed, dates have been times every week,” senior asked and dresses have been Lisa Mikko said. “I bought bought (hopefully). Next on an unlimited month pass to the horizon are the appoint- begin tanning in preparation for Sub Deb.” ments. This includes, but is What about all the talk not limited to, last minute about skin cancer? gym workouts, UV tanning, “I really think it depends and hair/nail appointments. on how much you do it. If Others, on the other hand, you just do it for a small will be painting their own nails and having their moms period of time I think your curl their hair. It all depends skin will be fine,” Mikko said.

“However, I would consider on how much you want to using tanning spray or lotion spend and how important instead of tanning beds later Sub Deb is to you.

One of the most common, on.”

If you want a nice glow yet controversial, ways to without the harmful UV rays prepare for Sub Deb a few weeks in advance is to hit the you can check out Target or

Walmart for a quick spray tan option. The lotions and tans range around $10 and offer quick color without having to visit a salon.

People deal with their hair differently when it comes to Sub Deb. Some people spend over $50 on an up-do while others opt for the free do-it-yourself curls.

“I’m just doing my hair myself probably like 10 minutes before the dance,” junior Naomi McClendon said. “I might just shave some of it, I’m not for sure yet.”

Those who want a fancy do but don’t want to break the bank can opt for a student/ college run salon (like BStreet Design, $20) or ask a family friend or neighbor.

“A lady from my church offered to do my hair,” junior Sarah Rowley said. “I like

having someone I know do my hair because I can tell and show them exactly how I want it. And it’s free.”

Picking out the right dress can be one of the hardest decisions when it comes to Sub Deb. Color, size and price are some of the factors that contribute to finding the perfect dress.

It has to be the right dress and not cost a fortune.

“I bought my dress at Body Central for $28,” Rowley said. “I think that you shouldn’t spend over $40 for a Sub Deb dress and save the money for prom.”

Junior Claire Freeby disagrees.

“I bought my dress on shabbyapple.com for $80. It’s a really great, simple dress for a reasonable price. If you’re looking to spend a little more

or want something more flashy, I’d recommend Celebrations of the Heart on Poyntz,” Freeby said. “I don’t think people should pay over $100 for a dress. Getting a dress you love is hard, but it is only one dance and you might never wear it again, so it’s best not to put a down payment on your dress.”

Coordination is another factor that should be considered before the big night.

“I’m picking out my date’s tie and giving it to him the day of the dance as a present so I can keep the color of my dress as a surprise,” Freeby said.

Local band says goodbye to MHS to expand their audience and landed them a gig at Sisters of Sound in Aggieville. OpenConquering Your Gravity, ing for the up-and-coming Christian band Cloverton a local high school band, is allowed them to really learn moving on to conquer new what it was like to have a things in the galaxy. After large crowd to perform for, placing fourth at Battle of the Bands last week, the band and finally Battle of the announced that they had just Bands permitted them to use neon paint and lights as part performed their last public show. Sophomore Ty Mares, of their show.

“We got to know each the lead singer, will be moving on March 15 to Arizona, other so well musically where if we just gave each other a forcing the band to split up look we would know what and end their performances in the high school and around needed to be done on stage,” Hagedorn said. town.

All of the band members Besides overcoming the are in agreement that this exone force holding us to this perience has really strengthprecious earth, the band ened their musical talent and accomplished many things. been a good experience for Mares and band mates juthem if they ever decide to niors Claib Harris, Sam Rozell and Adam Hagedorn pursue musical careers.

What a lot of people don’t blasted off into the world realize about being in a band of music last summer. They began their journey through is that not only do you have to perform, but you have the Milky Way with a few house parties and raves. Soon many other responsibilities as well. Setting up and tearthey began to play in bigger venues and made their name ing down before and after a show takes about two hours, more known around town. practicing also takes up hours Aggiefest allowed the band Liz Logback staff writer

times, students think that it’s pointless to get a ring that they probably won’t wear As a sophomore, most stu- after they graduate. Some dents go to the Josten’s class students don’t even go to the meeting, either because ring meeting. The Manhattan High School representa- they just didn’t want to or tive shows a fun video and they didn’t tells you about how much know that he wants you to have the best ring possible. However, there was a meeting. some people decide not to Sam purchase a ring. Sometimes, Gray found out in the cause is a simple misunher news writing class. derstanding. Some students “I wasn’t even thinkthink that buying a class ring would be too expensive, con- ing about buying a class ring fusing, or stressful. However, at the time,” Gray said. She while the price can skyrocket thinks that it would be nice if you aren’t careful, you can to have her birthstone in a ring with her name engraved still design a nice ring without breaking the bank. Some- on the band. However, she’s

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Bassist Claib Harris and lead singer Ty Mares perform at the Manhattan High Battle of the Bands. Before they played, it was announced that it would be their last public appearance because Mares is moving next month. The band placed fourth at the competition.

Photo by Carly Tracz

of time, writing the music for performances is time consuming, and finding the right equipment for your band can be a challenge and expensive.

“It’s really nice to write the music and hear it live rather than just inside my head,”

Mares said. still look bright for each band Conquering Your Gravity’s member’s future. future is a little clouded right now. When Mares moves, the band may consider hiring a new singer or changing the name. Even though this flight of theirs is landing, the stars

Class rings become available for freshmen Charlotte Graham staff writer

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Kaitlin Wichmann staff writer

decided that she’s going to wait to make a decision because she feels like it’s too early to get a class ring.

Another student, Jesse Crawford, didn’t think he was going to buy a ring. But when he heard how affordable the rings can be, Crawford reconsidered. And while some people might think the process is confusing, he says that the MHS rep explained it clearly and it seemed simple.

“There wasn’t any confusion,” Crawford said. He also said that while he hasn’t

thought about how he would like it to look, the examples looked nice and he’s ready to look into designing his own ring.

The process may be simple, but the sheer amount of choices can be enough to overwhelm you if you don’t have some idea of what you

want before you start. There are literally millions of possibilities. And if you’re not careful, the price can jump upward by leaps and bounds.

High school class ring prices can range anywhere from less than $75 to almost $1800.

OPTIONS: 12 collections 69 basic designs 19 stone colors 155 stone cuts 2 accent stones 516 left side designs

516 right side designs 10 metal qualities 2 metal finishes 3 engraving options 2 band textures 29 band sizes

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Continued from page 1 Blood Drive Morris said. The goal was to get 33 volunteers and 23 units of blood to Topeka Community Blood Center.

By the end of the blood drive, 36 people attempted to give blood, but only 24 could actually participate due to health risks. The Morris sisters came up with the idea to do a blood drive since they were given blood transfusions when they were prematurely born and it ultimately saved their lives. Every unit of blood counts when 3,600 units are sent out weekly to 70 different hospitals in the surrounding area. Although they were not able to meet their goal, Holly and Jordan were pleased with the turnout of volunteers ready to give.

"I’m happy with the outcome and grateful to everyone who donated and even to the people who came out to try," Holly Morris said.

They are excited and nervous for the STAR Events competition on Feb. 8 in Wabaunsee.

photo by Kori Bridegam

Continued from page 1 Politics radical Islamists and with no understanding of what it once meant to be an American."

Gingrich is for the protection of our environment and biological diversity. Gingrich is polling second in the Republican race.

Barack Obama is running for re-election, promising economic growth in America and improvement of the general welfare of the people.

Obama supports internal growth for outward fruition.

"We should be asking ourselves what mix of policies will lead to a dynamic free market and widespread economic security, entrepreneurial innovation and upward mobility," Obama said, " We should be guided by what works."

Obama strives for a clean and alternative energy source to improve the general security of the American people.

Obama's foreign policy has been best described as a form of realism, unafraid to deploy power, but mindful of the consequences. Obama has adopted many ideals on the preservation of our Earth's environment. Obama is the incumbent Democratic candidate.

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