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October 28, 2011 Manhattan High volume 99 issue 6

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Cole Anneberg news editor

Yesterday the Thespians were creating terror within the hallways.

Haunted Hallway, a combo of street performing acts and a haunted house, opened up with a preview Thursday during lunch, and the actual event after school that day, in the “drama hallway” along the auditorium. Haunted Hallway included fortune tellers, American Field Service face paintings, mimes, and a will help the Bread Basket few different performers as with a Halloween can drive well. this weekend.

Haunted Hallway was Today, AFS club memproposed to go along with bers will divide into groups the Halloween events as well and place bags in neighbor- as put the new space to good hoods for can collection. use. Drama room E-131 and Tomorrow, each group the other performing arts will collect as many cans as rooms are new or have been possible and the group that renovated this past year, for collects the most will be the expanding class sizes of treated to Orange Leaf. drama, stagecraft, and music This service project is classes. The new space creatmotivated towards the Mary ed new possibilities for ThesLindquist Spirit Award that pians and the performing arts will give out a grand prize department with new events of $500 to the best club such as Haunted Hallway. service project at ManhatThe Thespian officers and tan High School. This award members who played major is sponsored by the Manhat- parts in organizing Haunted tan High Booster Club from Hallway also performed at Mary and Jim Lindquist the event. who provided leadership in MHS Booster Club and volunteered much of their time to support MHS activities. Last year’s MLSA winner was Tribe, who was awarded $750 last April.

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“It was a fun Halloween celebration to show students what Thespians are all about,” said Senior Ryan Seymour. Seymour, the Thespian Senior Representative, enjoyed coordinating the event to help students interact with the Thespians through fun activities such as those that took place yesterday. Many students also signed up to work the Haunted Hallway and brought their talents to the table.

“I’m doing a palm reading for anybody who’s interested,” said Junior Joy Spicklemeir. “I’ve been doing it forever.”

Another event the Thespians have been planning has been “Black Box Theatre.” Black Box Theater is a performance put on in the Drama room E-131 showcasing what the Drama II classes are up to, and on Oct. 18 and 20 during first and second lunch they performed “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.”

The Drama classes had an idea that putting together performances to show the students smaller additional theater between bigger plays and musicals would be a fun

and interesting way to get the word around school about the drama classes. Seymour, a lead in the play, participated in the Black Box Theater as well.

“The Drama room was a open space which is great thing to have so that there weren’t any limitations for the actors interacting with the audience,” said Seymour.

Special Olympics unites athletes

Kayla Dieker staff writer Manhattan’s Special OlymTribe’s Red Silver Tropics athletes have been used phy shirts were delivered to to competing as a volleyball those who purchased them. team for years, but at this The total amount of shirts year’s regional tournament in sold was nearly 500. Be sure Wichita they tried something to show up tonight wearing a little different with a Unified red to support our undeteam. feated 8-0 football team.

There were 27 athletes who competed at the tournament on Oct. 15. Of that group, the Unified team consists of three athletes, one of which is Manhattan High’s Harley Rich, along with four coaches.

“It was a huge success,” Jamie Schnee, para and coach,

Tribe

The Black Box Theatre will put on shows on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 17, at 12:30 p.m.

Thespians are trying to utilize the new space by planning other new events, as well as keeping up with the previous years’ activities.

“With the new construction it allows the department more options, such as dinner theatres and lunchtime matinee,” said Drama teacher Linda Uthoff. “Opportunities such as these let the performing arts area have different types of shows and put on something great within the department.”

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said. The Unified team will be travelling to the State competition Nov. 18 in Kansas City.

Manhattan has had a Special Olympics team since 1975. Donovan Barber, David Clinkinbeard, Kasey and Mallory Morris, and Rich are the students from Manhattan High School who are involved in this program. Taylor Lund, an MHS senior, also travelled with the team as a coach. “[Special Olympics] connects people, gives people the opportunity to compete, to play, to have fun, it puts life in perspective, no words can describe the impact it has for

Above: Junior Kevin Miles and Sophomore Telisa Molina perform a scenes from last week’s “The Brothers Grim Spectaculathon” in the new Drama room, E-131. The students, from the drama classes put on two per performances, one last Tuesday during first lunch and one last Thursday during second lunch. The scenes varied from Rapunzel to Hansel and Gretel. Quite a few people came to the show. There were not enough seats to fill all the students and parents that came.

Photo by Lindsey Goff coaches or athletes for that matter,” Lund said.

No words can describe the impact it has for coaches or athletes for that matter -Lund This year, Manhattan had

six teams competing, three of which won a gold medal, and three that won bronze. However, going to these tournaments isn’t just about winning.

“I love Special Olympics because I can compete and have fun if I do or don’t win. The point is Special Olympics is to just have fun and do the best that you can and don’t give up trying,” Kasey Morris, junior and athlete, said.

“I plan to keep playing sports with Special Olympics for a long, long time,” Mallory Morris, junior and athlete, said.

Next up the athletes are looking forward to playing basketball, which will start up in December.

“Personally, I couldn’t imagine my life without Special Olympics. I feel like we’re all family,” Schnee said.

Above: Juniors Mallory and Kasey Morris compete in the Special Olympic volleyball regional tournament on Oct. 15.

Photo by Jordan Morris

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Debating double standards

“What a slut.” amler ey HDenying l i that you have ever heard those three words within the Manhattan High School hallways would mean that you probably have never even set foot a B in them. Common derogatory names are tossed around in the hallways everyday, whether it’s in terms of endearment (still trying to figure that one out),

Hits and Misses

meant to bring someone down, or it’s the jealous girlfriend who announces that every girl who looks at her boyfriend is a dirty $(&*@#$).

What I am most curious about, though, is why, after finding out about a particular lady’s weekend activities, she is the only one who is slapped in the face with such names. Did we forget that it takes two to tango? No, I don’t believe we did. I believe that we have, once again, set a double standard in this bizarre place we like to call high school. I’ll own up to being guilty of such a remark, or giving snide looks and sneering with my friends. Who can honestly say they haven’t? However, I’ve never once looked at a boy and thought “that whore.”

ey Bail girl’s opinion on guy standard Instead, (maybe this is just the biased girl point of view coming out of me) he’s walking up to his circle of bros and getting a nice firm-but-friendly punch in the chest because of how many lady friends he met up with this weekend.

When the expression, “It’s a good key if it unlocks many locks, but it’s a bad lock if it’s unlocked by many keys” comes to mind, I think, what if you have to call a locksmith?

g nneber guy’s opinion on guy standard

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I don’t think it makes the guy look better. It seems like guys think they will be viewed as an incredible guy because he has had many sexual encounters. Just because you’re a guy doesn’t mean you are up to a different standard than girls. Guys usually think they are entitled to respect for being in a sexual relationship with a girl. It’s a generalization that if a guy is around his other male friends he’ll have total support from them because of his image being “greater” than a girl’s. Girls need to demand respect from the position that both sexes are equal and it takes two, bottom line. If there’s any deeper meaning we can see from this, it would be to treat everyone equally and understand that no one’s up to a higher standard when there are two involved.

guy’s opinion on girl standard

Hit: MHS beat JC in the T-shirt sales.

Hit: Come to Bishop Stadium tonight at 7 p.m. and watch MHS destroy Junktown.

le CoEvery time I think about how a guy presents himself to his peers as being that “accomplished” man, I think of it as being a misconstrued idea. When guys hear about how a girl has been “behaving” sexually the usual response is “that whore.”

Yet I believe that the image passed down through the years of a girl as that disposable unequal has made common the idea that every girl who makes themselves be in a physical relationship is singled out as “that whore” from her peers.

Miss: The stench of Wide Horizons and dead cats that floods the end of E Hall.

Miss: Being too old to trick-or-treat? Try and stop me.

Miss: Girls expected to wear skanky Halloween costumes.

to play the role of manipulation?” The pressure that is placed on high school students to have sex is no one’s fault but their very own. This pressure stems from not only our hormones, but the environment we experience on a daily basis.

The only reason why girls are experiencing more negative attention than the opposite sex is because we intentionally ask for it by putting ourselves on display. Ladies, we have let ourselves become the locks. I think it’s time we get our own set of keys.

Scandalous costumes cause fright nurse. I don’t know if I would appreciate being pulled over by a cop wearing a skirt that shows that behind or being cared for by a nurse who’s top might pop open. Why can’t editor in chief costumes actually represent the character they are portrayHalloween costumes can ing? be categorized between the Whose parents let them go dead bride Kady Herrin wore and the mouse costume Karen out like that? My dad would wore in “Mean Girls.” It seems most likely kill me if I even atlike there is some line that we tempted to walk out the door cross when we walk into high in the costumes students are school that ensures that every wearing these days. I get that girl wears the least amount of there’s a desire for us to want clothes on Halloween as pos- to look hot for the ones we like. However there are ways sible. to do it and be classy.

Every time you walk into There is nothing worse a costume store there’s costhan making an absolute fool tume after costume featuring of yourself by showing up to a busty blonde posing as a a Halloween party and bebad cop or a scantily clothed

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Hit: Tickets for the musical have been on sale since Monday and they’re almost sold out.

girl’s opinion on girl standard

ey Bail On a more serious note, I begin to wonder “When did girls come

ing “that” girl: the girl that everyone is whispering about because she’s putting herself out there for everyone. Just thinking about it makes me cringe.

This Halloween, why can’t everyone tone it down a bit?

We’re in high school, we aren’t adults, so why don’t we just take a breather and act like kids while we can? At the most we have four more years left then we’re out on our own having to worry about paying for college and gas. So tone it down a bit. Enjoy Halloween for what it really is: spending time with your family and eating too much candy, not drinking too much in costumes that are too small.

Stand up Sam Gray guest writer Each morning it is the responsibility of Manhattan High School students to stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance. I believe this is each student’s duty as an American.

Apparently, not all students agree with me. While a majority of MHS students stand up for the pledge each morning, not all do. In my class at least half of the students completely ignore it, and continue to sit.

This disappoints me. Saying the pledge shows respect

for our country and those who put their lives on the line for it. Do those students know how much a child of a soldier who died in war would give just to have their parent standing next to them to say the Pledge of Allegiance?

I’m not asking these students to say the pledge. I’m not even asking them to put their hand over their heart.

I’m just asking them to stand up and show a little respect for America.

I believe every MHS student should stand up when they hear the Pledge of Allegiance. It is not only our right, but our responsibility as Americans.

Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Halloween costume you’ve ever worn?

“It was a baby Godzilla, I “I was Thing Two last year.” believe, with wings.”

Michelle Ribble, sophomore Alex Dzewaltowski, junior “Probably a princess costume “I was Belle and I got to wear because it’s close to real life.” a big, yellow dress.”

Kady Billam, senior Caitlyn Webb, junior “I went as a power ranger “Salt and pepper.” when I was younger.”

Rachel Hunt, senior Wesley Tesene, sophomore

“Probably the scariest thing I “I was Kool-Aid man one “Muffin button.” could think of, an emo kid.” year...oh yeah!”

Jr Davis, senior Aaron Cole, junior Jenny Rogers, sophomore “Our dad handmade KISS “I was a box.” costumes for us when we “Anfernee Kelly.”

Brittany Jones, junior Michael Cossey, sophomore were five. I don’t think anything can top that.”

“I had an awesome Buzz Jordan Morris, junior “Michael Cossey.”

Lightyear when I was five. I Anfernee Kelly, senior thought I could fly.”

“The Holy Ghost.”

Ethan Schmidt, sophomore “A laundry basket.”

Patrick Day, junior “I was an emo kid once.”

“I was Facebook last year.”

Savannah Thaemert, freshman Alex Booth, senior Mitch Thornburrow, senior “Probably when I dressed “Grim Reaper mask that was like Barbie. I just had to be really gross.”

“My dead bride costume.”

“When I was three, I dressed “My pink Power Ranger.” myself.”

Brian Burton, senior Sydney Bannister, freshman up as a pumpkin.”

Alexis Black, junior Jessica Smith, junior Amanda Frakes, junior “I was a clown for four years “When I was little, I was the “I was a nurse. No, a ninja “I was a purple dinosaur yellow Carebear.” in a row.”

“R2D2.” turtle.” when I was, like, one.”

Piper Fowler, freshman Lucy He, senior Eric Fliter, senior Zack Niess, junior Liz Lo, sophomore

Entertainment

October 28, 2011 Manhattan High

Cat Bridegam

A lot of people assume that Worlds of Fun’s Halloween themed amusement park is comparable to The Beast, The Edge of Hell, Macabre Cinema, Chambers of Edgar Allen

The Fort Riley haunted house is the most local and well-known haunted house near Manhattan; The Beast makes it look like Barbie’s Dream House. The multiple

in the opposite direction, and some are optical illusions with strobe lights, loud music, and moving tunnels that make it seemingly impossible to make it to the other side.

features editor

Halloween is a favorite holiday of many because it provides several choices for celebration. You can go trickor-treating if you’re young, hand out candy and smother cute costumes with compliments, host or attend a Halloween costume party because you’re too old to trick-or-treat, or go to a haunted house.

I went with the latter for a few reasons: I was in Kansas City with the softball team, we had nothing to do, and my Mom offered to pay. We went to The Beast, which is one of a group of five different haunted houses in Kansas City that are nationally acclaimed and locally feared. You could ask anyone in or around KC and they will tell you it doesn’t get any better than The Beast.

Poe and the Ghost Tours that the warehouse district offers, but it is not even remotely close. In fact, I have never been so terrified in my life, and I’ve been to my fair share of haunted houses.

Old favorites spooky as ever

stories in The Beast are each themed differently. Some are narrow hallways with turns every few feet, some are open mazes full of smoke and werewolves waiting behind trees to jump out and make you run

Dad for a few nights after you go, but it is an experience that can’t be beat by a local haunted house or maze anywhere near Manhattan.

Trust me on this one, if you want to have a scary Halloween, take the two-hour trip to Kansas City and let The Beast have its way with you.

New book visibly insightful Ben Shields staff writer

Chuck Klosterman has sort of explored the ideas in The Visible Man before. In his essay, “Something Instead of Nothing,” he reflects on why and accidentally awaken evil interviewing is so satisfyspirits within the house. What ing for him. He dislikes the could go wrong? Bruce Camp- social norms that limit regubell’s portrayal of Ash in Sam lar conversation and enjoys Raimi’s fantastic debut feature the opportunity for intimate is perfect, and so is the movie. discussion that comes with inA true camp classic. terviewing, regardless of how staff writer well he knows his subject. In a “Ringu” (1998) Look at what is playing at way, he gets to know a person You’ve all your theater this weekend as well as their close friends do seen Gore and weep: an idiotic prequel in the span of just an hour or Verbinski’s to John Carpenter’s great two.

2002 remake film “The Thing” and a third “The Visible Man,” Klosterof the this installment in the tired “Paraman’s superb seventh book film, The normal Activity” franchise. and second novel, goes deeper Ring. That Well I say screw Hollywood than that. What if you could movie is fun for Halloween this year and get to know another person in in itself, but dig up these five great horror can’t comfilms instead. pete with “Inland Empire” Hideo Naka“The Fly” (1986) (2006) ta’s Japanese This David CronenburgEasily David Lynch’s scariest original. directed sci-fi-horror flick is film, and one of his best too.

The directone of the most intriguing Laura Dern stars, and for my ing here is scary movies of the last 30 money gives the best acting years. Jeff Goldblum plays Seth better, and performance of the last 10 Brundle, a scientist who slowly so are the years, as Nikki Grace. Lynch’s performances. and disgustingly transforms artistry shines like it never has “Drag Me To Hell” into an insect after an experiin this mystery involving an ment gone wrong. Goldblum’s (2009) actress who lands a big part performance is remarkable as in a new movie called “On he explores the real terror and High In Blue Tomorrows”. As grief his character experiences “Inland Empire” progresses, it amidst these changes. becomes unclear whether we are watching Nikki Grace or her character in “Blue Tomorrows”. “Inland Empire” has a good solid hour in the middle that is completely maddening, but hang with it: the payoff is as rewarding as cinema can be.

Another great Raimi movie that stands with the best “The Evil Dead” (1983) moments in “The Evil Dead A bunch of college kids de- Trilogy”. Co-written with his cide to visit a Tennessee cabin brother Ivan in his pre-Spiderman days, this is a return to his comedy-horror roots.

Loan officer Christian (Allison Lohman, hamming up her role excellently) denies a gypsy woman money to impress her boss, and as a result is damned to hell by the gypsy. The gypsy reappears periodically throughout the film, each time sicker looking than the last.

“Drag Me To Hell” is a funny, gross delight.

Ben Shields

A big issue with attending The Beast was the cost. On weekdays it’s a tad cheaper to go than weekends, but with a three dollar difference, choosing between $26 and $29 isn’t so bad. I promise you that

although it may seem a little steep, it is worth twice, perhaps three times its cost.

Don’t be afraid to go inside because it’s so big and has such a grand reputation. It was incredibly scary, but also one of the most fun experiences I’ve had in Kansas. You will come out with multiple different stories to tell your friends and family about the monsters that talk to you and the dogs that are waiting behind a corner to bark at you and the real crocodile in a cage watching you run in fear from a cannibal with a chainsaw.

At the end, you can view pictures and videos of you and your group surviving the haunted house, and purchase them if they’ll provide a good and well-deserved laugh years later.

There are creeps, crawlers and noises you’ll never want to see or hear again. You will have a hard time finding comfort in your dark bedroom and you might find yourself cuddled between your Mom and

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Halloween scares worth the drive

a way no one else can? What if you could see them when they are alone and under the impression that no one is watching? You would observe a part of their life literally no other human being has access to, other than the person you are observing. Now, this idea has been tackled by other writers and philosophers (is Klosterman both of these?) for centuries, but Klosterman clearly has a lot of personal investment in it. Each page is filled with his usual passionate and witty style.

“The Visible Man’s” premise is immediately compelling.

A therapist named Victoria Vick is contacted by a patient initially refusing any face-toface sessions, accepting only telephone calls instead. The entire novel is set up in the form of documents and emails set written by Vick, and for the sake of “patient confidentiality,” the reader knows the man only as Y__.

The story wastes no time and the therapy sessions progress quickly. Eventually, Y__ tells Vick that he is a scientist using a stolen government technology to become invisible. Actually, he despises the term “invisible,” believing it to an elementary, unscientific term, but it’s the truth. Y__ uses the cloaking tool to sneak into the homes of strangers he observes on the street and observe their personal lives for sometimes a week or more.

He is essentially addicted to this bizarre pastime, finding it extremely fulfilling to get to be a part of people’s lives that is kept secret from everyone else.

The accounts by Y__ are transfixing. The chapter in which he tells of watching a woman overdose in her apartment is one of the greatest things Klosterman has written in his career.

Klosterman’s writing is one of the most distinctive of our time. This is both a bless-

Anticipated sequel still terrifies

ing and a curse; when Y__ speaks, it is obviously Klosterman’s voice. Occasionally, he is too obviously a channel for Klosterman’s own thoughts and ideas. Klosterman succeeds, however, in avoiding self-parody, a rare but existent problem for him in his other works. The pop culture anecdotes about Rush, George Harrison and the Beatles are funny and insightful, and never too self-indulgent. As with any of his books, there are too many funny one-liners to count (“Those who believe without seeing are blessed, but they tend to be bad conversationalists.”), all the while never coming off as overly smug or cynical.

It’s not perfect, but “The Visible Man” will be one of the most intriguing books you read this year. I can only hope that Klosterman writes more fiction in the future.

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Jimmy Risberg copy editor As Halloween looms closer, it is time again to spend our nights watching movies from between our fingers and turning every light in the house on.

Horror movies are on the uptake, and “Paranormal Activity” is back with a third installment in the chilling series.

This time around we see the origin story behind the events of the first two films.

“Paranormal Activity” one and two set a high bar for this prequel to reach, and it definitely did not disappoint.

Right from the start it is scary and suspenseful.

As the ghostly activity steadily increases, the creepiness is in no way helped by the little girl Kristy and her friendship with “Toby,” the friendly neighborhood invisible demon man.

I’m not the type that scares

easily, but I jumped and startled with the rest of the crowd as the spooky events unfolded.

I for one believe it was much better than the first two films.

While one and two had a few loud noises and the like that made you jump, 3 has real suspenseful, scary parts that make you cover your face and wish you had gone to “Lion King 3D” instead.

Personally, after seeing the movie at the midnight premiere, I would be completely fine with never seeing another mirror ever again, and I will definitely be watching any black-clad old women with a more careful eye.

The bottom line is this: if you are a fan of having your pants scared off, I highly recommend “Paranormal Activity 3”; if you jump when you see your own shadow, stay well away, and maybe just wait for “Happy Feet 2.”

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Sports Notes

Freshman football faces heartbreak

Connor Bliss staff writer The freshman football team lost a heart-breaking game against the Washburn Rural Junior Blues 43-42 on Oct. 21. The freshman Tribe had the led the entire game until the last minutes of the fourth quarter.

In the first half, the Tribe took an early lead with three unanswered touchdowns. At the end of the first half, the Junior Blues had scored twice, running into the locker room with the score at 28-15.

Tanaivas Richardson scored on the first drive of the second half on a 56-yard run extending the Tribe’s lead.

In the fourth quarter, the Indians fell apart after a passing touchdown by Washburn Rural with 9:15 left in the game and having four plays that were broken up behind the line.The Tribe was up six when Washbur Rural blocked a punt on the 20-yard line. The Junior Blues took control of the ball on the three-yard line, running the ball into the end zone and tying the game up.Washburn kicked through the uprights giving themselves the lead 43-42.

The Indians couldn’t recover and lost the game.

The freshman team played their last game at Junction City last night. For more coverage, see mhsmentor.com.

Tribe football out to get Blue Jays

Taylor Weisman staff writer Manhattan High has faced many challenges this season including Hayden, Shawnee Heights, Topeka High and Washburn Rural. However, the Indians will play perhaps their greatest challenge of the season, Junction City, tonight at 7 p.m.

This year, the Indians have many threats that they will need to keep contained in order to keep the Silver Trophy. One of the Blue Jay’s strongest points is at the linebacker position.

“Dominique White, who’s their linebacker,” Senior Running Back Ty Suggs said, “He’s a good size, he’s not afraid to hit, and he competes.”

White is a versatile football player who can not only play linebacker, but quarterback as well in the two-quarterback system that Junction City runs.

MHS has threats of its own. One of them is their

weaknesses whatsoever,” Zimmermen said. “They are great athletes.”

While the MHS fans “paint the town red” as winners of the T-shirt competition against Junction City, the team will be focused on the Silver Trophy.

The Indians have taken it home for the last two years and are looking to make it a third. However, the past two meetings between the two have been decided by a touchdown or less.

“There is a lot of pressure to win every game,” Senior Kicker Keaton Barragar said.

“But also there’s pressure to keep the Silver Trophy.”

Tonight’s game will mark the last time the seniors of Manhattan will have the chance to play Junction City, and being senior night there will be a lot of emotions shown on the field.

“This is the most meaningful game I’ve ever played,” Harwood said. “To the team it means a lot.”

Indian football Sports defeatsNotes WaRu

Taylor Weisman staff writer Coming off a close victory over Topeka High the week before, the Indians traveled to Washburn Rural to take on the Junior Blues on Oct. 21. The Indians claimed an emotional 24-21 victory in the final seconds of the game.

“The number one challenge was to slow down their offense, which we did quite successfully,” Head Coach Joe Schartz said.

“We limited Skyler Curtis to 40 yards on the ground and 60 yards through the air, and no one had been able to do that.”

Early in the first, an injury to a Washburn Rural defensive lineman resulted in a 20-plus-minute delay to the game. During the time, the Indians were preparing for what would be an intense game as Washburn’s defense rallied around the

loss.

“Well we knew that they would, when one guy goes down, another steps up,” Schartz said. “That’s what Washburn Rural did, continued to fight hard, and it was a good game until the end.”

The Indians put up 21 points in the first quarter of play, all touchdowns on the ground. However, the Indians would not find the end-zone for the remainder of the game.

Late in the fourth quarter the Indians made a defensive stop with 1:22 to go in the game. From there the Indians engineered the kind of drive that defines a game, and kicked a field goal with less than five seconds to go.

“I kind of looked at it and screamed really loud,” Senior Kicker Keaton Barragar said. “I was really excited.”

Special teams key on field Taylor Weisman staff writer In the game of football, you typically hear about offense and defense. How well they did, what on defense wasn’t good enough to win the game.

What people don’t understand is how important special teams are to a football game and how much of an impact they have.

Special teams include the kicking and punting team, field goal units, and punt and kick return teams. Each part impacts the outcome in its own way, ranging from scoring points to putting the other team in a bad spot on the field.

Special teams makes much more of an impact

on the final score of a game than most people think, anywhere from kick returns, field goals, or a great tackle pinning the opposing team inside their own 20 yard line.

The Manhattan High Indians' special teams are a key way they score points.

On Friday, Oct. 16, Senior Defensive Back Logan Mahan returned a kickoff for a touchdown to start the second half of the Topeka High game, which sparked the Indians' come-frombehind victory.

“The kickoff return was the play of the game,” Head Coach Joe Schartz said.

“That gave us a lot of energy.”

Week in and week out the

Indians have found a way to win games, and every week the Indians have continued to make statements on special teams. Most of the time, the statements come at key points during the game.

Friday night against Washburn Rural, Senior Kicker Keaton Barragar kicked a field goal to claim a 24-21 victory for the Indians just as time expired.

“I knew I was going to kick a field goal,” Barragar said. “I always wanted to kick a game winner.”

Tonight, the Indians take on their rivals, Junction City, at Bishop Stadium, where special teams is expected to have an impact.

Illustration by Felix Amanor-Boadu

Lady Indian volleyball defending State title tonight

Sarah Shi staff writer Manhattan High Varsity Volleyball will have a chance to keep their title as class 6A champions today as Kayla Deiker they battle off at State. Last staff writer Saturday, MHS snatched a The Oct. 15 Cross Coun- win against the Topeka High try meet ended with two Trojans and the Wichita perfect scores from Manhat- Heights Eagles in the subtan’s JV teams. state competition.

Junior Amanda Frakes Up first was Topeka High, got first for the girls race who lost both sets to Manwith a time of 16:38.07. hattan, 25-12 and 25-14.

Junior Cale Benne, got first Meanwhile, Wichita Heights for the boys race with a time won their match, only by of 17:29.53. The JV cross a string, battling Junction country season has mostly City 23-25, 25-18, 25-21 and come to an end, though placed themselves in the some runners represented sub-state final. the team last Saturday as “As a team, we really alternates. stepped it up on Saturday.

JV XC ends with wins

running game featuring Senior Running Backs Ty Suggs, Trey Campbell and Josh Olsen in what could be the best running back trio in the state of Kansas.

“All of them are big threats,” Junction City Head Coach Randall Zimmermen said. “Suggs, Campbell and number 22 Olsen are all threats.”

Zimmermen also mentioned that the passing game would be a factor in the game. Senior Quarterback Dakota Harwood, who has been stepping in for Senior Trey Francis since his injury, has been getting the job done, throwing for a touchdown against Washburn Rural last week.

“It just shows that coach has confidence in the offense to get the job done in any way.” Harwood said.

The Tribe’s defense has been inconsistent lately, but always finds a way to win the game in the fourth quarter.

“Their defense has no

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I’m just extremely happy we won,” Senior Alexia Evans said.

In their second match of the night, MHS Lady Indians grabbed a close win against Wichita Heights 25-20 and 28-26 and put themselves into the state competition.

“We did a great job as a team and everyone was a star player out there. Everyone contributed to our win,” Varsity Volleyball Coach Lisa Kinderknect said.

Senior Mary Jo Massanet had 24 kills and 32 digs while Junior Kayla Shields had seven kills and seven blocks. Senior Alexia Evans had seven kills and one block assist while Senior Kami Dillon had six kills. Junior Ally

Massanet had 12 digs and Senior Sarah Tatarko had 24 assists.

“We worked really hard for this and now we just need to focus on State. We had a hard practice all week and we need to keep it up,” Sophomore Aubrey Jung said.

“I think State will be really tough because all the teams there have made it this far. We need to be top two in our pool to advance to the finals,” Kinderknect said.

The MHS Lady Indians will be playing against Blue Valley North, Wichita Northwest, and Washburn Rural at 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. respectively.

Cross Country advances to State Kori Bridegam staff writer Both the Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country teams narrowly qualified for State in front of home fans as Manhattan hosted Regionals on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Out of all the teams that raced, the ones who placed first through third qualified for state. The boys’ high school teams were Wichita North in first, Maize in second, and Manhattan High School coming in third. The girls high school teams included Maize in first, Washburn Rural in second, and MHS in third.

“I think coach [Susan Melgares] is really proud of the

teams this year, since both of the teams get to go to state,” Junior Amanda Frakes said.

Regionals were a huge success compared to last year, when the Boys’ team did not quite make the cut.

With both teams together this year, MHS will be twice the threat at State. A lot of seniors are pumped to finally get to go.

“I’m very excited,” Senior Anfernee Kelly said. “We’ve trained all summer and worked hard for it.”

The MHS Cross Country team will see the final results of their season’s hard work when they head to Lawrence tomorrow to battle for the State title.

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Trick-Or-Treat in style Lindsey Goff editor in chief

an armful of stuffed dogs.

Charlie Sheen: For the man of the year, the cosWith Halloween weekend tume could be a little harder tomorrow everyone is scram- to achieve. Heading to a costume store for a bling to find their perfect Charlie Sheen mask costume, or maybe people and wig would be don’t know how to achieve the look they want. The Men- wise. If you tor has you covered, from Sue have dark hair then Sylvester to Charlie Sheen. you can just Nicki Minaj: To achieve gel it up. this booty poppin’ singer To finish look, start with a brightly off the look colored wig, apply neon eye shadows and a bright blush. you’ll need Nicki a bowling always has shirt, feridicudora, cargo lous nails pants, so make loafers and sure to calf socks. get some.

To go all Blocky out bring jewelry, a bottle and tight, labeled “Tiflashy ger Blood” clothes and have will be some of a must. your closest Lastly, girl friends you’ll need dress up as padding the godfor your desses. rear end.

Marty BridesMcFly: No maids: Halloween This cosevent is tume idea Photo credit: Google images complete is great for without a group someone of friends. If you want to go dressed up in ‘80s paraphedeeper into the character there are lots of descriptions nalia. If you’re looking for online. For a more basic look something more in depth try Marty McFly from “Back head to Salvation Army and look for a wedding dress and to the Future.” Marty has a hot pink bridesmaid dresses. simple costume; all you need Complete the look with flow- is a checkered button-up shirt ers and make sure Megan has covered with a jean jacket,

and an orange vest. You can’t forget the Nikes and a Sports Almanac.

Lady Gaga: Take a different

approach to Lady Gaga this year other than her famous meat dress. For her “Bad Romance” look you’ll most likely not even need to leave your house. All that you need is a black turtle neck, black leggings, black heels or boots, shoulder pads, sunglasses, and a blond wig. For the crown you can construct it out of paper and add more glamour to it by applying rhinestones or feathers.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez: Ah, the perfect Hollywood couple.

This costume is really simple.

For Justin you will need a purple v-neck (his favorite), a hat, sunglasses, white skinny jeans, a white or black jacket, and a pair of Nikes. Selena will need Converse, skinny jeans, a fitted-tee, a scarf, large jewelery, and a wig with dark

brown hair in soft curls.

Kim Kardashian: Kim Kardashian loves to be a showoff. You’ll need a glitzy

form-fitting dress, high heels, a black wig, gaudy jewelery, and of course padding for all the right places.

Sue Sylvester: Of course for Sue you’ll need a red tracksuit, whistle, perhaps a megaphone, and a blond wig.

For all of your costume needs make sure you check out places on Poyntz. Not only does Rockstar and Rogers have a costume store across from Harry’s, but the Salvation Army is located there as is Mr. P’s Party Outlet. Make sure to be timely about getting all your costume essentials. You don’t want to be scrambling an hour before the party. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how Sue “C’s” it.

Get scared in the ‘Hat Carly Tracz opinions edior

As students get older, many parents decide that their kids are getting too old to trick-or-treat. But on Halloween, what else is there to do? Surprisingly, Manhattan is home to many options for those feelin’ spooky. Here are a few ideas and hot spots around town.

Close to the dam, a dark cemetery sits next to a trailer park. Cedarcreek Cemetary. locally dubbed “Witches and Warlocks,” lures kids who can visit after dark for a good scare. “As soon as you walk in,” Senior Lindsey Goff said, “it’s the scariest feeling in the world.” Even if you don’t believe in ghosts, take some friends, explore and see what you find.

If you’re into puzzles and chainsaws, there’s a corn maze waiting for you just outside of town. Located just off Fort Riley Boulevard between the golf course and airport, they’re waiting for you. Starting with a hay ride to the maze, you’ll encounter fake chainsaws, deserted cars, and much more. But be careful, because they like to run you off course.

Maybe you’re the kind of person who just wants to stay home and have a calm night How would you compare Taylor Weisman with friends. In that case, your new teaching job at staff writer buy some candy corn, make Barton to being at MHS some puppy chow, clean teaching freshman?

Brian Koch is a former your basement and invite “I teach a lot of different Manhattan High School them over for a scary movie classes.

I teach anything from Freshman math teacher. He marathon. For a list of great basic applied math to statistaught at MHS three years classics, see “Old favorites ago. Since he left MHS, Koch tics. Some of the classes are still spook” on page three of during the day, but I teach has been teaching at Barton Community College on Fort night classes and Saturdays.” the Mentor. But everyone has movie marathons, right? Mix Riley.

Do you have any words to it up with a costume contest What is your current posi- say to the students that you and help hand out candy to the little monsters that will taught while at MHS? tion at Barton? ring your doorbell. Don’t be “I hope they’ve grown up “I am a part time teacher afraid to go all out. No one and are college bound. And for Intermediate College Algebra. I am also a part-time I hope they all are doing well wants a party pooper! online book store manager.” in math, especially my class.”

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HORRORscopes Double double, toil and trouble, ooks and spooks and Hubba Bubble, read the horoscopes below, lest I on you a hex bestow.

Scorpio (23 October – 21 November) Your mother is a beautiful woman. But don’t get on her bad side or she’ll go Gorgon on your behind. And on your front. And all over. The plus side? You’d make a very pretty garden ornament.

Number: 4.770 Saggitarius (22 November – 21 December) Oh snap. That foo’s got the same costume as you. Drat.

Guess that’s what you get when you go as an incredibly inappropriate dictionary.

Number: 1828 Capricorn (22 December – 20 January) There is a reason for the chill going down the stairs...The vent is open.

Numbers: 45 Aquarius (21 January – 19

February) Now is the time to buy your tickets to the “PHhaAAAaanNNntOomm of the OOoooopeEEerrrRRAaa!” Or you might end up in a Spooky ALW Hell Dream.

Number:1986 Pisces (20 February – 20 March) That Halloween party you were debating going to? Go. A perfectly marvelous Jack(or Jill-) O-Lantern is liable to show up.

Number:1866 Aries (21 March – 20 April) Cobwebs...Eyuchhh.

Numbers: 1952 Taurus (21 April – 20 May) There is a reason for the chill going down the stairs...You are haunted.

Number: 800 Gemini (21 May – 20 June) Ride ‘em cowboy. Western costumes’ll be your best bib and tucker.

Number: 1920 Cancer (21 June – 21 July)

Sagittarius: was the first publication of Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language Capricorn: Who the heck set the AC to 45 degrees?

Aquarius: is the year POTO opened on Broadway.

Pisces: was the first recorded usage of Jack-O-Lantern to refer to carved pumpkins.

Aries: marks the publication of “Charlotte’s Web” Taurus: because it looks like “BOO” Gemini: would be the end of the Old West if them scholars had an’thing to say about it, but I ain’t gon be believin’ no aca-demics an’ time soon.

Cancer: I told you 1000 times not to go in there. But *These horoscopes are inyou did it anyway. Lummox. tended for humor only. Do Leo: word. One word of not make life decisions based sheer terror. on these tips.

Virgo: calories in a dumdum.

Libra: Because you thought I Numbers: was going to say Saran wrap, Scorpio: is the location of but actually, in reality, I was stories concerning Medusa in going to say 76.

Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” DON’T GO IN THERE!!!!!

JUST DON’T! DON’T DO IT! I’M TELLING YOU! DO! NOT! GO! IN! THERE! Number: Leo (22 July – 22 August) Roar.

Number: 1 Virgo (23 August – 22 September) Sweets. Sweets. Lots of Sweets. Jackpot.

Numbers: 20 Libra (23 September – 22 October) This Halloween, there is only ONE thing you need to remember. This advice is advice that will save your life.

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Nick Bandy staff writer Manhattan High School debate hosted its one home meet of the season, with Topeka High School winning the meet. The meet was on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, at MHS West Campus.

As is standard in debate, as hosts MHS debaters did not compete in the meet.

Host school debaters are not allowed to debate mainly because they recruit their parents to judge to matches, and that could give them an unfair advantage.

Both Jordan Delouch, a junior debater for MHS, and head coach Shawn Rafferty said that the meet was a success. “It went smoothly,” Rafferty said.

This previous weekend of Oct. 21-22 MHS debate went to meets at Blue Valley North and Topeka West. Linda Pei and Peg Wefald had the best performance in Blue Valley, winning the Open division of the meet.

This weekend the MHS debaters will be going to three meets at Shawnee Mission West, Junction City, and McPherson.

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