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What Grinds My Gears

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Golden Globes

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Eighth Grade Basketball

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Confidential Corner

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Staff Managing Editors Bao Dinh Cameron Fairchild Brianna McCall Michelle Sims

Photography Editors Tyler Hogstrom Calli Millang

Information Editors Steven Schulke Paloma Langone

Reporters Benjamin Applegate Mackenzie Brown Jeremiah Gallardo Celeste Guerrero Karen German Caleb Grace Reed Griffin Isaiah Hatch Tyler Hellman Andrea Hill Kellie Jensen Brianna Lee Satnam Mangat Alex Mateo Cameron McGuire Ericka Moreno Samantha Ourn Kalon Peterson Kenny Reyes Zachary Riney Nick Rogerson Devin Rojas Destiny Saunders Maria Smith Collin Sutrick Trevor Tofstad Lee Vandeberg Matthew Vang Xiomara Vargas Richard Warden Maria Zeta

Advisor Peter Warring

DID YOU KNOW? In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their Valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To “wear your heart on your sleeve” now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

Please Note: The MBMS Journalism 8 class produced this school newspaper with intent to report events accurately, without bias. The opinions presented in Editorial sections are provided to represent the views of individuals in our student population, not the whole.

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MLK CHANGED HISTORY: TODAY’S AND TOMORROW

ASD FIGHTS OBESITY

Andrea Hill, Brianna McCall, Samantha Ourn

Calli Millang & Mackenzie Brown

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most recognized figures in the Civil Rights movement.

He is remembered by most as the man who’s “I have a Dream” speech helped change many lives.

Even with all the healthy living campaigns going on in the US, parents are still struggling with their weight. As a result, more and more children are following in their footsteps, and child obesity rates continue to rise.

Apart from ridicule and exclusion, overweight children can suffer from a variety of other obstacles, not only social but health. Being overweight in adolescence increases the risk of developing high cholesterol, depression, and type 2 diabetes as a child. Obese kids are more likely to have cancer, strokes, and heart disease as an adult.

He also participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 and spoke at many other public services. The Alabama minister spoke against segregation and racial discrimination, as well as rights for all other races.

His speeches and public services angered many politicians and civilians, which most likely played a role in his assassination.

Still, rates have tripled in the last 30 years. As of 2010, 18% of kids in the US 12-18 years old are overweight.

Martin Luther King was assassinated by a man www.historylink.org named James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. James was Martin Luther King Jr. in Seattle in 1961. While in Seattle, he a single-armed, angry spoke at the University of Washington. young man acting on his own hatred that ended being desegregated in the late 1950s. In the life of one of America's greatest leadthe 1980s, Chicago Public Schools underers. After thirty years of investigations, took a court-ordered desegregation plan. theories and speculation, the evidence gathered concludes that James Earl Ray Without the determination of Dr. King, assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on schools today would most likely be the April of 1968. same, with racial issues slowly getting betIn the 1930s, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) chose to concentrate on segregation in public schools. White and African American students were required to attend separate schools, with the first

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Today, schools are very diverse. In fact, Mt. Baker has twenty different races and languages.

But instead of sitting around watching TV and eating potato chips, the Mt. Baker staff is doing something about it. The Auburn School District received the “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” grant for nearly $500,000. The DECA teacher at Auburn High School applied on part of the ASD. AHS created Commit to Fit, a program that encourages students and teachers to get fit and healthy. Students and teachers can sign up online to track their points and receive prizes.

Every time you earn a certain number of points, you advance to a new achievement level.

But there’s a competitive catch. The school that has the most students and teachers signed up for Commit to Fit

by January 31 www.avoidingchildobesity.com wins an Xbox Kinect for Commit To Fit encourages stutheir school. dents of all shapes and sizes to See OBESITY, sign up. page 3

THE HEART OF ST. VALENTINE’S DAY

NEW YEAR TRADITIONS

Paloma Langone & Michelle Sims

Richard Warden & Zach Riney

was killed unjustly for helping Christians escape beatings and torturing from Roman prisons.

Valentine’s Day is also thought to have come from the Feast of Lupercalia, a time when people paid honor to the Roman God of Fertility. This celebration was mainly for “purification” and included people sacrificing goats and dogs.

www.deviantart.com 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27% percent are women.

What is probably what some would see as the most romantic legend, one story tells of Saint Valentine sending the first “valentine” himself. While in jail, his jailors daughter began visiting him. It’s said that Valentine fell in love with this girl, wrote her a letter, and signed it as “From your Valentine.”

“Without Valentine’s Day, [life] just wouldAnother legend links the color red being n’t be the same,” said seventh grader, June used from the murder of seven people led Lee. Many teenagers blindly celebrate Valentine’s Day without really knowing its many by powerful gangster, Al Capone, on Valentine’s Day. These brutal murders were beginnings. dubbed the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

According to a popular legend, Saint ValThe day of celebrating, February 14, is entine was a priest who lived during the said to come from the beginning of birds’ third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II mating season. decided that soldiers were better single than with families. As a result, Emperor When students around Mt. Baker were Claudius outlawed marriage. Valentine, asked what they would give to a special thinking this was wrong, secretly married someone, many responded with answers of people against the law. When discovered, candy, jewelry, cards, and teddy bears. he was beheaded for his crime.

See VALENTINE’S DAY, page 2 Other stories stated that Saint Valentine

The United States has a common tradition that is publicly introduced to the entire country once a year during the end of New Years Eve. There is an original tradition of the ball dropping on the top of Times Square in New York during the final countdown of New Year’s Eve that has been going on in New York for the past century. This is only one out of many New Year traditions throughout the world. While this is being filmed, many people watch and enjoy the New Year countdown at home and on their TV’s.

After the good old countdown many of the family gets down to have a nice warm New Year dinner celebration with the entire family.

But the celebration doesn’t end here.

Many families have the joy of lighting off those fireworks afterwards with sparklers, minibombs, rockets, and just about anything else that can www.ecorazzi.com explode into pieces The ball drops in Time Square, and make

signaling the start of the New Year.

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MT. BAKER CANS THE FOOD DRIVE WITH EASE Paloma Langone & Michelle Sims following two weeks, March 5. Every dollar you donate represents a pound. If every student donates, Mt. Baker has a sure chance to raise the most food.

MLK ASSEMBLY HONORS EXTRAORDINARY MAN Mackenzie Brown & Calli Millang

Of course every type of savable, canned, and lasting type of food is needed. However, a type of food they really recommend is kid friendly food that is easy to eat and open. This is strongly encouraged because the Auburn Food Bank sends out this food to children’s homes every weekend of the year.

Photo by P. Langone Donate for Mt. Baker’s food bank competition. Remember, those in need are people too.

In a few short weeks on Mt. Baker’s busy agenda, the important canned food drive held by the Auburn Food Bank kicks off.

Last year’s drive collected 51,680 pounds of cans and easily over $16,000. Mt. Baker’s goal this year is to go far past this record and beat past winner Olympic Middle School. Alex Geisen, co-president of ASB is advocating more of Mt. Baker’s clubs to join and help support the drive.

The drive starts on February 22 and lasts for the

The drive has recently been changed to the late winter season not only because Auburn Food Bank united with the Feinstein Foundation, but the community is considered almost “too generous” in December. Therefore the food donated is not as equally spread out for the year like it is in February and March.

Debbie Christian, manager at the Auburn Food Bank notes on the Feinstein Foundation with, “We joined 5 years ago and we plan on signing up with this great and helpful foundation for as long as we can. They’re stationed in New York, but we communicate over email and phone.”

With this food drive starting soon, this gives us time to get seriously pumped and ready to help out. But best of all, win this for the needy. So lend a hand, donate cans, and give at least a dollar. Every thing counts. So c’mon baker, let’s live up to our amazing name. We got this in the bag. Or should I say, can.

SIXTH GRADE EXPRESSES THEIR FASHION SENSE Kellie Jensen & Xiomara Vargas

After interviewing three sixth grade classes January 3-January 6, 2011 the staff of Canine Chronicle found out the common wear of sixth graders. The groups of sixth graders interviewed were Mr. Lubash’s, Ms. Buhr’s, and Ms.Winter’s classes. They were very helpful responding to our questions.

The last individual question to the student was if you could change your wardrobe what would it be? “Vans, suits, and black shades,” replied Angel Torres. Juliet Yu stated that she would buy Tshirts, dresses, jackets, and North Faces.

During the interview we asked the classes what Sixth graders their favorite shoes were. Some said Nikes, Vans, were aware that Alyssa York and DCs, Uggs, and lastly Jordans.

Evan Polkow have Secondly, we asked what their favorite store is best style in sixth to shop at, and they responded with American Eagle, Aeropostale, Charlotte Russe, Zumiez, and grade.

After interviewing sixth, seventh, and Lastly, we asked what their favorite types of eighth graders of clothes were and they said Apple Bottoms, Baby Mt. Baker, fashion Phat, Cardigans, Nike shorts, plaid shirts, North is very important in Face and most of all skinny jeans.

Photo by X. Vargas & K. Jensen our teenage lives.

After the group interview we asked questions to So there are many other great fashindividual students. One question was if they Sixth graders Alyssa York and could wear anything to a date what would it be? ions out there.

Evan Polkow demonstrate their Rose Belton said, “A strapless red dress with high heels.” Julian Gulchuk’s response was, “A black fashion sense. and white tux with long curly hair.”

Courtesy of Yearbook ASB members challenge MBMS students to perform random acts of kindness, writing it on a link in the chain.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

This was said by Martin Luther King Jr., the man who led a revolution, changing the lives of African Americans forever.

Two weeks ago, we honored this great man in an assembly. Many don’t realize all of the hard work and time that it took to make this possible.

Mrs. Uhlendorf, our devoted vice-principal, spent nearly one month on the assembly. She had to not only write the script, but find quotes, dancers, and other performers.

The assembly started off with two quotes from Dr. King, read by ASB officers, followed by the 8th grade orchestra’s performance of “Themes from the New World Symphony”. After more quotes, and a poem by Katarina Zhuravel, Thomas Griffin, Jester Molina, Martin Frye, and Ayonna Burke danced.

Following another two quotes, the 8th grade band played Mr. Paustian’s original piece, “All Men” which was based on an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” The piece started out with peaceful, calm notes, which signified how our founding father’s intended for our government to be. The piece then progressed to loud, frantic playing that represented the civil rights movements in this country, and eventually ended in “We Shall Overcome”, an anthem of hope.

Mr. Warring then read Dr. Seuss’s “The Sneetches” which embraces diversity. The Choir then sang “Defying Gravity” from the musical, Wicked.

The assembly closed with “thank you” to various contributors and an all-school challenge to perform random acts of kindness.

Courtesy of Yearbook Martin Frye, Jester Molina, and Ayonna Burk perform their tribute to Dr. King.

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VALENTINE’S DAY From Page 1

When girls were asked what they themselves would like, they said they would like just for that special boy to tell them how much he cares. They still wouldn’t mind receiving teddy bears, flowers, or jewelry.

Guys, however, would simply like heartfelt cards, chocolate, and to just be with that special someone. www.valentines-day-gifts.com

“All I want on Valentine’s Day is to be with her,” said eighth grader, Gerardo Cisneros.

But some people have a different opinion; there was an overwhelming agreement that when you’re not in a relationship, Valentine’s Day, isn’t as fun and makes some people feel lonely.

Others agree that they’d rather tell people how they feel everyday, instead of saving it up for one big day.

One last opinion is that it’s the only time for guys to be sweet to girls, and not get made fun of by their friends.

THE CANINE CHRONICLE

D I D Y O U K N O W? About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged in US each year. That's the largest seasonal cardcard-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas Amongst the earliest Valentine's Day gifts were candies. The most common were chocolates in heart shaped boxes.

The oldest surviving love poem till date is written in a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around 3500 B.C In order of popularity, Valentine's Day cards are given to teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts ,and pets.

Facts from: http://www.stvalentinesday.org

RESOLUTIONS: A CHANGE IN THE YEAR Bao Dinh & Collin Sutrick

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.” I stumbled upon this quote as I walked into Ms. Stonack’s room, where she had it written in the back.

This quote speaks the truth and sometimes we get careless and overlook what the new years is really all about.

Everybody at least once in their lives have wanted to start over, and what a better way than to start it off in a new year. A New Year’s Resolution is generally a goal someone sets for themselves, to accomplish in the coming year. Setting the goal is the easy part but following through it, is a whole new story. We set these goals because New Year’s Resolution is the time that we look back at the previous year, and all the good and bad about it, and decide if we can change it.

Whether it’s from losing weight, or to quit smoking, people everywhere are looking to change. The most popular New Year’s resolution however, is to spend time with the family. People look to start the year fresh and get some family time and go off on a vacation.

Usually around this time, the popular vacations spots are all booked.

Another common resolution would have to be to get in shape or www.elcivics.com lose weight.

Gym memberThe resolution “to start dieting” ranks ship skyrockets in January second to “spending time with famfor the reason ily” as the most common resolution for the New Year. that people want to live a better life. Obesity is something a lot of people struggle in their lives, but with a goal and a strong motivation, anything is possible.

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WHAT GRINDS MY GEARS

OBESITY

Zach Riney, Nick Rogerson, Cameron Fairchild

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old laugh. When the writers ‘brainstorm, they throw random words on paper that are only to be salvaged by a lousy pun and laugh track. And that’s what Burns My Toast and Sets Fire to My Future Household. —Z.R. _________________________________________

www.familyguy.com

Disagree? The segment ‘What Grinds My Gears’ is presented as opinion and does not express the views of all MBMS students or The Canine Chronicle. If you would like to express your opinion, write us a letter and you may be published in our next edition.

You know what Grinds My Gears? “Student teachers.” You know, the really loud children that like to blurt out what the teacher says before he/she says it?

They try to be the center of attention, when really no one wants to hear what they are saying. What surprises me is that those aren’t the kids that are always suspended! Sure they might be kind of smart, but the teacher has been through four years of college, plus middle and high school, so they should be explaining it, not a hyper kid. And that’s what Shreds My Paper.

—N.R. _____________________________________________

You know what Grinds My Gears? Romantic comedies. They follow the same plot about two idiots who fall in love despite all of the dumb, often self-inflicted difficulties they must overcome to be together. Of course, they crack some HILARIOUS jokes along the way and deliver WONDERFUL performances that a You know what Grinds My Gears? Disney Channel.

The channel is for eight-year-old girls that don’t know corpse most certainly couldn’t emulate and possibly surpass. Also, the characters in these movies never what is funny from a horror film. There is no effort spent on writing the scripts or any time put into cast- change! But who wouldn’t want to see two honest, good-hearted people who meet and develop a roing the actors or actresses. Sure, Disney had good runs when showing their movies, but other than that, mance, where one or the other (or sometimes both) have a clichéd, dysfunctional family and a quirky best it needs to be taken off the air. Disney has been on television for much too long if they think that the stuff friend for the billionth time? Oh, that’s right, EVERYthey are inventing, with whatever brain cells they have ONE! These movies are terrible to the point where I’d left, is worth putting on the air. They think that they’re rather watch a CBS SITCOM. And that’s what Extinguishes My Fire and leaves me to die in the harsh and just hilarious, but in reality, they don’t know a comedian from road kill on the side of the highway that the fiercely cold wilderness. —C.F. writers drive by every day. The cliché-ridden scripts the writers produce can only make a hyper five-year-

“Auburn is the most obese city in King County. We’re doing this because we want to be known for something else,” says Alyssa Wall, a DECA student at Auburn High, and Commit to Fit representative.

www.comittofit.org

Commit To Fit encourages With the teachers students of all shapes and getting fit, the staff is sizes to sign up. hoping that this will motivate the obese students in our school to follow suit. Also, with the $500,000 grant, the PE Department will be able to purchase new equipment for students to use during PE. When asked how Commit to Fit is going to affect MBMS, PE teacher Mr. King said, “It energizes the staff and student body to get involved and lose weight.”

The PE teachers said that the one thing that they can do to help overweight students in their class is to encourage them.

To sign up for Commit to Fit, go to committofit.org, and register. Make sure that you do it before January 31, so Mt. Baker gets that Kinect.

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COMPUTER CLUB Jeremiah Gallardo, Cameron McGuire, Trevor Tofstad

Courtesy of Computer Club

Computer club is one of Mt. Baker Middle School’s amazing clubs. The Computer Club has 23 people in the club, and it’s still growing.

The Computer Club starts every Mr. Cowan helps club members with Monday at 2 a drawing tool at a recent at a Noo’clock. Some activities that the vember club meeting.

Computer Club is doing are the year end slideshow, a game, a Martin Luther King Jr slideshow and much more.

In the Computer Club, Mr. Cowan is the man in charge of it all. At a typical meeting, the Computer Club’s every Monday to talk about cartoons, video games, computers, calculators, and more Courtesy of Computer Club about electronics.

Overall the Computer Computer Club members pracClub is a club with a variety of opportuni- tice their dance moves in front ties for their memof a “green screen.” bers.

A large order of French fries at McDonald’s is nearly 610 calories, 25% of the average person’s daily calorie intake.

MOST CELEBRATE MLK DAY, BUT NOT ALL Destiny Saunders & Alex Mateo

COUNTDOWN: AROUND THE WORLD Brianna Lee & Maria Zeta

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of kids cheer as they count down to that one, final second. This is New Year, a holiday celebrated all over the world.

we’ve become because of these incidents! Let’s make it an awesome year, Baker!

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Did you know that many New Year traditions are food-based?

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signs the MLK legislation into law, while members of Dr. King’s family attend the ceremony.

Korean families generally arrange family reunions over rice cake soups. In China, children clamor around their dining table to feast on their mother’s home-made jai, a vegetarian dish.

Many people think the reason we celebrate Martin Luther King Day is due to the “I Have a Dream” speech.

What people don’t know is how we started celebrating his accomplishments.

German adults chat amongst one another while indulging themselves with fine wine and sauerkraut, a cabbage dish that was present to Europe via Asia.

John Conyers, U.S. Congressman from Michigan, called for a holiday honoring Dr. King eight days after he was killed. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed it into law. Lawmakers were going to make it January 15, but many said it was to close to Christmas and New Years. Eventually, they decided to make it the third Monday in January.

Sake (rice wine) is passed around the countertop of a local sushi restaurant while a celebration continues to build with unbridled excitement inside.

Now we, in America, have so many varieties on how we celebrate this joyous day that we could almost outmatch the rest of the world! Our losses were great, such as the Haiti earthquake on January 12, 2010. But we must not forget how strong THE CANINE CHRONICLE

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Every year on the New Year’s Eve, thousands of fireworks detonate for the millions of visitors, celebrating the annual celebration. Similar celebrations occur all around the world as the clock strikes midnight.

Not everyone was happy about this holiday, regardless of the date it was on. Some said Martin Luther King did not deserve to have his own holiday, instead that the Civil Rights Movement should get honored.

In 2000, all 50 states observed Martin Luther King Day or Civil Rights Day, in some way, for the first time in history. Overall, in 2007, 33% of employers gave employees the day off, a 2% increase over the previous year.

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LOBES

Cameron Fairchild & Nick Rogerson

Version), and Annette Bening was voted best actress in a comedy for The Kids Are All Right.

www.guardian.co.uk

British actor, Ricky Gervais, hosts the 2011 Golden Globes awards, receiving criticism for his offoff-color, edgy brand of comedy.

The television-celebrating portion of the Globes awarded Carlos as the best TV miniseries or TV movie, while the best comedy series and drama series were Glee and Boardwalk Empire, respectively. Best actor and actress in a drama TV show winners were Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), and Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy). The best actor and actress in a comedy series were voted to be Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Laura Linney (The Big C).

The Golden Globes returned on January 16 celebrate the best of cinema and television as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press with British comedian Ricky Gervais hosting yet again and featuring Robert De Niro as the recipient of the Cecille B. Demille Award. Below are some of the more prestigious awards given at the ceremony.

Overall, the evening featured numerous presenters (Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, etc.) and many other famous faces.

Now that the Globes have made their top 2010 picks, those interested in TV and movies On the side of movies, the Best Drama and can tune into the many Best Comedy motion pictures were The Social other awards ceremoNetwork and The Kids Are All Right, while the nies of 2011, such as best foreign film was In a Better World and the the Emmys and the best animated film was Toy Story 3. The best Academy Awards, to see actor and actress in a drama film were Colin how the Globe winners Firth in The King’s Speech and Natalie Portman in Black Swan. The title of best actor in a stack up. comedy was given to Paul Giamatti (Barney’s

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The Golden Globes is an awards ceremony celebrating the best in cinema and TV over the previous year.

X-BOX KINECT MOVES PEOPLE TO GET OFF THE COUCH Jeremiah Gallardo, Trevor Tofstad, Cameron McGuire

The Kinect is Microsoft’s new big way to play video games. The Kinect has three cameras, two 3d depth sensors, and one RGB camera.

The Kinect can be played on any old Xbox 360, but need an extra power cord to connect to an Xbox 360.

The Kinect has 17 games out already. The games include Sonic free riders, dance central, Kinectanimals, Kinect Adventures, and much www.techd.in.com more. The Kinect takes 190 megabytes of memory in the Microsoft developed the Kinect to Xbox 360.

The Kinect features include compete with Sony Playstation’s Move WI-FI, voice commands, and and the Nintendo Wii. using arms as a navigate system. To play the Kinect you need at least 5 to 7 feet of room around you because there are all kinds of Kinect games that will make you move a lot. When the Kinect is turned on, you simply wave at and it will teleport to the Kinect hub where you are the navigation device.

When you buy the kinect, you can buy the kinect sensor itself and a game, or the Kinect, console, and a game which costs $399 while the kinect sensor costs $150. The Kinect is more fun with family and friends than by yourself. If you’re looking for a new gaming experience you should check out the Kinect today.

TRUE GRIT: A TRUE MASTERPIECE

IGA RECOGNIZES TOP GAMES

Cameron Fairchild

Matt Vang, Kalon Peterson, Satnam Mangat

Even though it’s a remake of the 1969 John Wayne film, True Grit is not only of the best films of 2010, but also one of the best westerns of all time.

The story also excels; it’s well-paced and doesn’t rely on action sequences to keep it interesting, “True Grit may have and the soundtrack and film both fit hand Joel and Ethan Coen’s ad- in hand, with many been strangely aptation of the Charlie Portis well-orchestrated novel follows a 14 year old overlooked by the pieces that compligirl named Mattie Ross ment the film’s tone Steinfeld), U.S. Marand scenarios. The Golden Globes, but I (Hailee shal Rooster Cogburn (Jeff camerawork is also Bridges), and a Texas Ranger expertly handled, and have a feeling that (Matt Damon) who are on the the directors certainly www.thecinemasource.com hunt for Tom Chaney, (Josh put a lot of care and the Oscars won’t Brolin) the killer of Mattie’s effort into the final This movie is rated PGPGfather. product. ignore this [film].”

13 for intense seWhile the cast is brilliant, True Grit may have quences of western Jeff Bridges is the real scene been strangely overviolence including disstealer as he shapes Rooster looked by the Golden turbing images.

Cogburn into his own charac- Globes, but I have a ter, not trying in the least to feeling that the Oscars won’t ignore this peremulate John Wayne. He’s funny, crass, stub- fectly cast, perfectly directed, and all around born, and deadly serious all at the same time, perfect film. showcasing Bridges’ talent for multi-faceted performances once again.

TRON LIVES UP TO ITS LEGACY Nick Rogerson

The IGA are the Inside Gaming Awards. In December, they gave out top awards to the best games video games of 2010.

The contestants were Red Dead Redemption, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mine Craft, and God of War 3, Halo Reach, Limbo, Blur, and Just Cause 2.

Red Dead Redemption won a whopping five awards including the categories Game of the Year, Best Character, Best Narrative, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Design.

Call of Duty: Black Ops won two awards including est multiplayer, and best control. God of War 3 won two awards as well including best animation, and best game cinematography.

The review of these award–winning games was based on their technical achievements and not on graphic content.

All of these games are rated M for mature, so ask your parents for permission before playing any of these games.

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NFL PLAYOFFS TRIVIA Ben Applegate

Like the 1982 original, Tron: Legacy is filled with dazzling, state of the art, special effects. The main story is about a video game designer named Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) gets stuck in his own software program for 20 years. After 20 years of thinking his father is dead, Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) curiously searches his father’s old arcade. By figuring out some hidden clues Sam shoots himself into the software.

To his surprise, Sam finds himself in a world ruled by an evil clone of his father named Clu. While fighting for his life, Sam is saved by an “apprentice” of his fathers and is rushed to their hiding place. After a few arguments Sam decides to run, and eventually gets caught.

Once again, the “apprentice” and Kevin Flynn save Sam and they hurry to get back to Earth. www.filmonic.com

Tron:Legacy is rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language.

Like most movies, there is a happy ending and all the problems are solved. Despite having a really complicated plot at times and being kind of cheesy, I thought Tron: Legacy was an awesome movie.

Millions of viewers have tuned in to watch the twelve teams in NFL playoffs. Listed below, several statistics from the 2010 season about your favorite teams have been compiled. *New England Patriots have an average of 32.4 points a game, which ranks #1 in the NFL. *Baltimore Ravens have a total of 1831 yards rushing. *Atlanta Falcons have 5458 total passing yards. *Pittsburgh Steelers have 48 sacks in the NFL. *Indianapolis Colts have 26/28 field goals. *Kansas City Chiefs have 319 total

first downs. *Philadelphia Eagles have 2327 rushing yards. *Green Bay Packers rank fifth in defense in the NFL. *New York Jets rank third in rushing in the NFL. *New Orleans Saints are 106/217 in 3rd down conversations. *Seattle Seahawks have 25/30 field goals in 2010.

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MBMS VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TAKES CHARGE

BATTLE OF THE BOWLS

Bao Dinh & Reed Griffin

Collin Sutrick, Tyler Hogstrom, Caleb Grace

This season has had its up and downs; from losing Vinny Le early in the first quarter against North Tapps to a broken knee, or to bouncing back and winning three games straight, the Bulldog boys are learning from every mistake.

One game into the season, the Varsity boys played against a tough, disciplined Tapps team.

Just several minutes into the game, Vinny Le started the fast break where he was tripped up, landing awkwardly on his left knee and breaking it. That unpleasant incident then emotionally drained the team and caused them to lose focus and a very winnable game.

Photo by C. Millang

The team’s only two losses were at the hands of North Tapps. “Too many turnovers and we weren’t playing basketball.” answered Isaiah Hatch while shaking his head in disappointment when interviewed after the lost. Whenever the team plays Tapps they somehow unfortunately forget what Coach Brown has taught them as if they’ve never played basketball in their lives.

Their second time playing Tapps, the eighth grade boys only had one practice after winter break to prepare themselves, but when asked how confident he was entering the game, Coach Brown responded, “I’m nervous that we weren’t able to prepare more, but I do have confidence in my With the season coming to a standstill, and their chances boys,” he also added that “both teams [will] be rusty.” The of being champions slipping away; the Mt. Baker Varsity team is now 4-2 and will be looking to finish the season basketball team is still fighting to win second place in their with two more wins. league. The Bulldog lost twice in a valiant effort against a poised North Tapps team.

Varsity basketball players prepare themselves for their game against rival North Tapps on January 4.

NEW ORLEANS BASKETBALL FAST BREAKS TO SEATTLE? Steven Schulke, Tyler Hogstrom, Collin Sutrick

Many rumors have been swirling around that the New Orleans Hornets could be relocated to Seattle.

The NBA has officially bought the team from George Shinn. The NBA said they would like to keep the Hornets in New Orleans. There is also speculation that the www.yougotdunkedon.com Sacramento Kings could be moving to Seattle. If Point guard Chris Paul leads Seattle does get a team, the Hornets in most statisti- they will be called the cal areas, and Paul is a three Seattle Supersonics and time NBA AllAll-Star. will have the same colors and logos as the original Supersonics.

The NBA commissioner said, “Who ever buys the Hornets can move them to where ever they want. For the New Orleans Hornets to come to Seattle, the Key Arena would have to be demolished because it doesn’t meet the new stadium requirements.”

The Hornets, this season, were the last team in the N.B.A to have a loss and their current record is 21

wins and 15 losses, so they are better then the old Sonics. Many original players from the Sonics really want a new team to come to Seattle.

The rumors have died down a little bit about a potential relocation, and Seattle fans are really hoping that the Hornets come to Seattle.

A potential buyer of the Hornets is Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, a long-time basketball fan who recently sold more than a billion dollars in stock.

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Collin Sutrick, Tyler Hogstrom, Caleb Grace

The AFC teams in the playoffs, from the first seed to the sixth seed, are the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, New York Www.superbowl.com Jets, and the Baltimore Ravens. For the first week, the The Super Bowl will be Chiefs play the Ravens and played at Cowboys Stathe Colts play the Jets. dium in Arlington, Texas, on February 6, 2011.

For the NFC, the teams in the playoffs, from seed one to seed six, are the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Green Bay Packers. The Eagles play the Packers and the Seahawks play the Saints for the first THE CANINE CHRONICLE

Coach Gene Chizik celebrates with his Auburn players after the Tigers beat Oregon in the National Championship game 2222-19.

January is the month of college football bowl games. Three of the bigger bowl games this year were the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and Tostitos BCS Bowl.

In the Rose Bowl, Wisconsin played TCU. 35.7 percent of interviewed students and staff picked TCU to beat Wisconsin, while 64.3 percent picked Wisconsin to beat TCU. TCU won 21 to 19. A key player for TCU’s win was quarterback Andy Dalton.

Playing in the Sugar Bowl was Ohio State and Arkansas. Ohio State was voted by 85.8 percent of the interviewed students and staff, while the other 14.2 percent picked Arkansas to win. Ohio State won 31 to 26. Defensive end Cameron Hayward played a big role in this Ohio State win to finish off the season.

Lastly, is Oregon versus Auburn in the Tostitos BCS Bowl for the national championship. Of the interviewed students and staff, 35.7 percent picked Auburn to win, and the other 64.3 percent picked Oregon.

Auburn won 22 to 19. Halfback Michael Dyer was www.espn.com a great player and led his team Leading UW to breaking their to a big win. The eight year bowl draught, Husky Auburn Tigers Chris Polk scrambles for one of are the National his many long runs against the College Football Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Champions.

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DEAD OR ALIVE: THE NFL PLAYOFFS January is the favorite month for NFL fans because of the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl.

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week of the playoffs.

Yahoo projects that the Saints will win 31-17, the Colts will win 28-20, the Ravens will win 24-21, and the packers will win 24-17.

The lowest seed that wins plays the number one seed and the highest team that wins plays the second seed in each league.

In the NFC championship game, the Bears will play the Packers.

In the AFC championship game, the Steelers will play the Jets.

The winner of these two games will play each other in the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on February 6, 2011.

Isaiah Hatch & Reed Griffin

A teacher is a teacher, a coach is a coach, but there are many stories to their life. Ms. Swanson coaches many sports. Also, she has a solid background in teaching.

Born in Chehalis, Washington, Ms. Swanson lived her child years there. She attended WF West High school, and was on the tennis and varsity gymnastics team. She loves coaching gymnastics because it is an individual sport, but a whole team sport at the same time.

Her first year as head coach she won a banner for Mt. Baker in gymnastics during the 2004-2005 season. She has coached sixth grade basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and track, but playing and coaching sports was not the only thing she was interested in.

Ms. Swanson had always wanted to be a talk show host; that career never happened but it is a good thing we have her here as a coach or else we would not have the great teams we have today.

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Coach Swanson demonstrates the skills she has used to coach her gymnasts to six league titles.

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LOCKER LOTTERY Karen German, Maria Smith, Kellie Jensen, Xiomara Vargas, Celeste Guerrero, Kenny Reyes

Woodard, sixth grade Teahanna Smith and Christina Ryzhichenko. The way we selected these students was by choosing six random lockers from each grade and afterward selecting two from each grade.

(Z.W.): “I would want my family and friends to be happy and world peace.”

(K.S.): “No hobos, more money, and less school.”

What is your taste in music?

Name one annoying habit that people do that really gets on your nerves?

(C.R.): “Pop.”

(K.S.): “The people that try to be cool.”

(Z.W): “Classical.”

What was your New Year’s Resolution?

(K.S.): “Anything but country and classical.” (C.R.): “To clean my room without my complaining for my mom.”

What is the craziest thing you have ever What is your biggest fear? done?

(T.S.):“To be rich“ How have you changed this year?

(R.F):“Got more loud“ Do you think your ready for Valantine’s Day? (R.F):“Yup and very excited!“ Do you have a girlfriend or boyfriend?

(T.S):“YES! Mr. E.“

(C.R.): “Snakes!”

(C.R.): “Hit my head on a car.”

(Z.W): “Fallen off a hammock and cracked Students listed clockwise: Anthony Smith, my skull.”

Rachel Filler, Teahanna Smith, Christina Ryzhichenko, Zach Woodard, Kayla Saefong What is the one TV Character you simply adore?

How many students do you know in the hallways when you are walking by them?

Our goal is to recognize students that usually do not get recognized. The strategy we used was to select six random lockerstwo from each grade level. For eight grade, we chose Anthony Smith and Kayla Saefong, seventh grade Rachel Filler and Zach

What was one of your twelve wishes??

(Z.W): “Giant spiders!”

(K.S.): “Ghosts and heights.”

What is the weirdest thing that you’ve ever mixed together to eat?

(C.R.): “Peter from Family Guy.”

(Z.W): Bacon and Pop Rocks.”

(Z.W.): “Stewie from Family Guy.”

What you get for Christmas?

(K.S.): “Ash Ketchum from Pokémon!”

(A.S):“Xbox 360 Kinect.“

If you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for?

What are your goals for this New Year’s?

(C.R.): “Money and shopping.”

(T.S):“Earn straight A's“

KIWANIS STUDENTS

CONFIDENTIAL CORNER: ADVICE COLUMN “If your friends are making fun of you then they aren’t

Brianna McCall, Andrea Hill, Samantha Ourn

Question 1: “Dear Confidential Corner,

don’t know how to ask her if she wants to go out with without possible embarrassment? I want to know also if there is a way to know if they like me or not? Please help me out so I don’t make a fool of myself.

I have a crush on this guy, but my best friend likes him too. I didn’t From, know I liked him until our The Lonely Heart” concert a while ago.

What do I do?

Answer 2:

would be happy to get advice.

From, The weird, nerdy kid” Answer 3: Dear the weird, nerdy kid,

The first thing you should do is introduce yourself to the other kids that are like you. If that does not friends.”

From, Dear Lonely Heart, work introduce yourself to other Nervously in love” kids. If your friends are making fun I think you should start by talking of you then they aren’t true friends, Answer 1: to them and try to become friends and you should probably not be with them to see if they show any friends with them anymore. You Dear Nervously in Love, interest. If a girl seems happy to talk said that other students are making to you, then she might possibly like fun of you than you should tell a It is very common for two friends you. After becoming friends, if you counselor and report a bullying conto have a crush on the same perthink she likes you, you should tell tract. son, but the most difficult part is her how you feel if you think it’s the dealing with it. No one want friends right time. If she doesn’t feel the Best regards, have conflict other over a crush; so same way, then it’s not your fault.

Confidential Corner we would recommend talking it over There are plenty of other girls, not with your friend and tell her what is just at this school. I hope this going on. Are you willing to perhaps helps. jeopardize a relationship? Don’t be disappointed or worried because Best Regards, your situation might end up perConfidential Corner fectly fine, and you won’t have to lose anyone. We would also recom- —————————————————————— mend trying to see who he likes before you do anything irrational. Good Question 3: Luck!

“Dear Confidential Corner, Sincerely, Confidential Corner From when I moved here four years ago, nobody really has gotten —————————————————————— to know me at all, they just make fun of me or bully me. I act kind of Question 2: weird at times but I always try to be friendly. I wanted to know if there is “Dear Confidential Corner, anything that I can do to try and get better comments from my fellow I like a few girls at this school, but students and friends, because I am I don’t know if they like me. One of starting to get this effect outside of them has shown it a little. I just school too. Anything will help and I

true

January— January—Science Students of the Month

Evan Hochwalt

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P.R.I.D.E. WINNERS Eighth Grade Erica Russaw Bashir Ahmed Evan Hochwalt Aaron Nguyen Alyssa Carman Sara Lee Carson Heilborn Corbin Smith Jamillia Lopez Carlos Sandoval Abby Miles Alexandra Geisen Josephine Dalrymple Cheyenne Panzone Makayla Schleining Gerardo Cisneros Jonna Lynn Baker Lindsey Sanborn Ronald Lashley Claire Kerbs Mar'Yea Harris Natalie Mendez Claudia Flores Colt Carroll Amina Blyden MJ Real Collin Sutrick Samantha Ourn Taylor Child Chandler Lytle Kenny Reyes Jessica Lee Kenny Reyes Maxim Kovalchuk

Seventh Grade Megan Bass Kaleb Shute Connor Wate Michael Quiroz Andrew Tran Luiz Navarro Ashley McBride Diana Yakimchuk Addison Farley Margaret Baker Kelvin Kumar Alonso Tirado Tyler Smith Maria Bracamontes Autumn Kolzow Victoria Amerson Jade Manning

Cynthia Rojas Kaitlyn Jabusch Bradley Means Ravdeep Kang Stori Freelund Brooke Johnson Jordan Harrison David Matic Christopher Placencia Thomas Broch Nelli Panitkova Angelina Onishchenko Megan Theimer Michael Park Edson Bravo Paul Bruning Nelli Panitkova

Sixth Grade McKenzie Ruppert Cameron Zipp Catherine Sergis Caitlyn McFarland Joshua Morisawa Kyle Olson Chaz Bracken Jhordin Prescott Avneet Mann Salvador Garcia Spencer Thornhill Rebecca Wilson Abigail Amis Logan Somers Kayla Clark Haley Parsons Eunice Gil Mason Evans Amber Hindman Samantha Laishley Sydney Campbell Keegan Dolan An Do Kathrine Zvonenko Jasmin Vital Rhonda Sheldon Perla Vasquez Celena Kellow Brenda Simental Celena Kellow Sumeet Waraich Nathan Eckhart Tionne Johnson Josh Jarbah Anabell Cervantes An Do