The View Issue 2 Vol 18

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

FALL PAGE|HOMECOMING FLIPSIDE|COSTUMES

OPINION

SOUTH SPORTS OVERIEW|FANTASY FOOTBALL|HUNTING

SPORTS

POWER OF PINK|MALE CHEERLEADERS|ISLAM

FEATURES

ASSASSIN|WORLD NEWS|PRESIDENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS

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LETTER

from the

EDITOR

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are finally starting to change and the air is just a little bit cooler. We’re in the midst of one of the best months of the year. October brings us all into the Halloween spirit - check out pg 23 for some clever costumes.

Halloween is great, but there is also something a little more serious about October.

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. Take some time this month to think about and spread awareness for those fighting the most common cancer among women. Read about how our sports teams contribute to the cause, and one of South’s teachers currently fighting the disease on pg 12-13.

Here in Kansas City, October is blue. The Royals returned to their second consecutive postseason, which has had our hallways filled with blue again.

See some MLB postseason predictions on pg 9.

Our fall sports team’s regular seasons are coming to an end, and some will look on to their most important games of the year. See a recap of South sports’ best moments so far on pg 14.

Along with the temperatures, leaves and sports seasons, October may bring many other changes. Be accepting of the changes and enjoy the month!

Alex Rothers Editor-In-Chief

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4|NEWS

Don’t be

STRESSED

South ranked the highest of all Missouri high schools based on last year’s composite ACT score

for the big TEST

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he results are in! Park Hill South finished first in last years overall ACT composite scores. South received an overall 24.3 scoring. Almost beating the three other high schools that tied for second by a whole point, with them scoring a 23.6. In fifth was Park Hill with a score of 23.5.

Principal Dr. Dale Longenecker was very proud of this accomplishment and spoke about the staff and students by saying.

“It is hard work for both the staff and the students but these focused efforts continue to produce results.

Thanks to each of you for the work you do each day that makes South not just a great place for our students, but a place where they are successful!”

Here at South there are many resources available that teach you new strategies on how to take the test or to help you improve your score if you are taking it a second or third time. Classes such as ACT prep or the designated tutorial sessions give you guidance on what to expect when taking the test.

These are examples of why PHS, as a school, is so accomplished when it comes to taking the ACT. Other options for preparing for the ACT, outside PHS, is attending the Kaplan ACT practice

SYRIAN REFUGEES

Ongoing- Across Europe millions of Syrian refugees are on the move, looking to escape civil war in Syria. The United States will be accepting refugees from a list of 18,000 within the next year.

Keegan Justis, senior, said, “I don’t think the Syrian refugees will have a great effect on our country, they are coming to succeed and raise their families.”

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

by CHASE PUTNAM

test located at any Mid-Continent Public Library starting in February. This is free and gets you more comfortable with taking the real ACT. Another source you could go to is the ACT preparation class at the Sylvan Learning Center in Overland Park.

They offer one on one tutors and practice exams to get yourself as much practice as possible before taking the ACT. Grace Heinerikson received one of the highest scores in our school with a 35. When asked how she prepares she said, “As long as you pay attention in class and you do what’s expected of you, take the practice tests that you are given on super test day then you will be well prepared.” During the test Heinerikson said she felt calm and confident about it and to stay focused on the test.

Grant Pace, senior, scored a perfect 36 on his ACT this year. Hewas one of only 1,407 students out of over 1.8 million people who take the test, to score a perfect score. Pace is the 5th Park Hill South student to ever achieve this.

After this 15-16 school year PHS is hoping to have another repeat and finish on top once again as we pave the way for future Panthers.

POPE IN US

WORLD

A wildfire in the San Francisco Pope Francis held mass at Madison Square area destroyed 1,900 structures, Garden NYC during his first visit to the United including 1,238 homes, and left States. Andy Keefer, current events, said, “I 3,000 people homeless. Wildfires think it’s great that Catholics in America get to continue taking over Northern see the Pope, he’s very different than past popes California. The death toll has and is a lot more people oriented.” risen to five people.

9/23 9/26 Yogi Bera died at age 90.

He is statistically one of the best players in Major League Baseball history. He played for the New York Yankees.

LEGEND PASSES AWAY

9/28

Trump releases plan to cut taxes for all classes if he is elected.

Lowest income families would pay no taxes, high income would drop from approximately 40% to 25%

TRUMP TAX PLAN

NEWS|5

VOTING for the FUTURE The election is still far away, but when it shows up a lot of South students will be able to vote. Do you know who you will vote for?

Bernie Do you agree with same sex marriage?

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Sanders

1. Of course!

2. Depends on the day.

3. Not for it at all.

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Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

1. Yes, there’s no reason to stop funding it.

2. I can definitely see the pros and cons.

3. There’s a lot of reasons that they shouldn’t.

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Hillary Clinton

Do you want the government to fund space travel?

1. It’s what defines America 2. It’d be cool and expensive all at the same time!

3. That costs WAY too much money!

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Do you like common core in teaching?

1. It’s smart to have everyone teaching the same thing.

2. I don’t like school either way.

3. Let the states decide what they are teaching the students.

Do you think the government should increase taxes to help pay for student loans?

1. We could use the help in college.

2. I don’t really know what any of these questions have even been about.

3. We really don’t need any more taxes. *Results based on Find out which canidate your views line up top 5 candidates in with most for the upcoming election. Take the the polls currently. quiz. Whatever score you get, pick one of the candidates (on the right) close to your score

by BRANDON CRABTREE

Marco Rubio

10 11 12

Ben Carson

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Donald Trump

NEWS

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U.N. SUMMIT

9/28

President Obama addresses the United Nations.

He spoke about his disagreement with the current Republican candidates’ views on immigration. He also took direct aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying their actions had disregarded international rules and brought their countries back in time.

10/1 A shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon left nine people dead. The victims ranged from age 18 to 67. The shooter asked several students their religion and shot those who were Christian.

UCC SHOOTING

HURRICANE JOAQUIN

10/6

After extreme rainfall the past few days, parts of South Carolina and surrouding areas in bordering states have experienced major flooding. At least ten dams have breached since 10/3. So far, 16 people have died due to weather-related incidents.

10/4 Royals won their last regular season game 6-1 against the Minnesota Twins, securing postseason home-field advantage. ROYALS PLAY-OFFS

Sources: CNN, Mercy Corps, ABC News and Fox News

by SYDNEY LOWE

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WATER

by BROOKE YAGER

The game that has taken over South, one water gun at a time

SLAUGHTER

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reaking up friendships one splash at a time. and I’ve come to realize I can’t Assassin has started up again at South for the beat myself up over a person’s $2,” second time, and it has students very paranoid. said Shahbazi.

With about 160 students playing and $320 cash prize Russ was not the only person out quick. In award, this game is being taken very seriously. the first few days there were 25 people assassinated, Donna Shahbazi, senior, is the host of the game Jake Karns, junior, being one of them. and she said, “Assassin is a fun game with juniors and Karns said, “I want to be in the game. I was going seniors. I assign every player a target. In order to get to win the whole thing, I dropped eight bucks on a out your target you have to get them wet with water, water gun,” he said. “I was making fun of my brother and once you get your target out, you get their target for getting out, and five minutes later I’m just eating my eventually being the last man standing.” chicken burrito and Izzy Pieper splashed me.”

The assassination does not just have to be done There is always next year, as long as the tradition with a water gun. Students can soak their targets with keeps going like it is intended to do. balloons, buckets or anything else they can think of. The The final goal is to be the last man standing, but it school does not allow water guns on the property, and won’t be easy and will take a lot of sneaking around. any student found with one will face consequences.

Caleb Seymour, senior, said, “I think it’s better to There are restrictions on how and where students lone wolf it and pull the strings behind closed doors.” can assassinate their targets, and it requires students He assassinated his target Charlie McFarlane, to get a little creative. There’s no assassinating at senior, who is one of his good friends. There is always South, work or school sporting events. There has been next year, as long as the tradition keeps going like it is a little controversy over the specifics, videos of the intended to do. assassinations are needed in order to confirm it.

Seymour said, “She wanted to strategize. I figured Sarah Russ, senior, who got out walking to her car I could find out what she knew and remove her from during work to get her ID was shot by Ryan Welty, the equation.” senior. She didn’t accept elimination without a little bit There is no set end date, but with the two week of a fight. deadline there has to be a winner at some point.

Russ said, “I was doing work related things, I was clocked in, I shouldn’t have been out.”

Stay up to date with Shahbazi has put a lot of time

the game by following and effort into creating this game, and it hasn’t been easy for her. @phsassassin2015 on Twitter “I’m a hunter, a bounty hunter” “It’s hard to please everyone,

HEARD IN THE HALLS “She knew I was coming for her, I was yeeting behind her” “I’m so paranoid. I have two water guns by my front door”

“I’m gonna find out where the pasta dinner is, then I’m gonna wreck her” “I’m gonna go on a rampage” “Stay strapped” “Right now you’re breaking and entering and if you get me out, I’ll call the cops” photo by CALEB SEYMOUR

“He was lurking around my house, in the bushes for hours”

photo by NICK CLAASSEN

FEATURES|7

“I think that no matter what you do, people are always going to judge you based off of it. You should be happy doing what you want, so just do it.”

Handstand Stunting

Base

Bring it On South cheer gains two male cheerleaders who dare to stand out

S

Cheering

tadium lights on, crowd roaring, and megaphone held up with pride would describe Wyatt Miller, sophomore, and CJ Canzoneri, freshman, at a normal Friday night football game.

According to WGN, three percent of cheerleaders in high school are male. Miller and Canzoneri are a part of that percentage.

“It is a female dominated sport. It’s out of the norm to see a guy cheerleading,” Miller said.

Miller and Canzoneri are South’s first male cheerleaders in five years. Miller started cheering this year when his friend from Truman High School, who also cheers, encouraged him to try out. Before cheering, Wyatt was a member of South’s varsity swim team and swam for 10 years before that.

“It was more of a spontaneous thing. It’s always been something I’ve wanted to try. I wanted to do something I’d have fun with, so I stepped out of my comfort zone,” Miller said.

Canzoneri played football for eight years before his sisters and parents introduced him to the world of cheer.

“My sister got me into doing cheer; this is my third year doing it,” Canzoneri said.

At first, his parents gave him an allowance to cheer, but soon found out after joining he actually loved the sport. He joined a high level team and has been cheering ever since.

“It’s very different having boys on the team.

I was really excited! They had boys on the team before I came and getting to do what other teams do is great. My favorite part is getting to see them

by HAILEY DEEDS

grow as people,” Kyria Hood, Junior, said.

During football games and competitions, Miller and Canzoneri tumble or clap, but they specialize in partner stunting. Partner stunting is where there is only one base and a flyer. Usually, the base is one male who holds the flyer in the air. The male cheerleader’s job is to keep the flyer safe.

This summer, South’s JV and varsity cheerleaders went to UCA Cheer Camp where Canzoneri and Miller were first introduced. Since then, they have became each other’s best friends on and off the field and formed an unbreakable bond.

“My favorite moment was from cheer camp. It was CJ’s first time in the district and he was really shy. He didn’t really know anyone and one night, we stayed up until one in the morning. It was really cool to see him open up,” Miller said.

Along with the perks, there comes disadvantages. Miller said that he deals with hateful comments and judgments every day.

However, that does not stop them from doing what they love most. As people become slowly more accepting, Miller and Canzoneri continue to see barriers being brought down.

“I think that no matter what you do people are always going to judge you based off of it. You should be happy doing what you want, so just do it,” Hood said.

South varsity cheer continues to prepare for State coming up in December. They’re getting new stunts together, practicing tumbling skills and welcoming in their new 2015-2016 cheer family. photos by IZZY PIEPER

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INSIDE ISLAM

Amid unrest between nations, two Muslims practice the Islamic faith in Parkville

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FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM

bdi Abdulwahab, junior, is a Sunni Muslim and considers herself more modern in her practices.

“Most of my beliefs and morals come from my religion. My parents have always been on the neutral side of religion. We do things our own way.” said Abdulwahab.

An important part of the Islamic religion is the holiday of Ramadan, a holy month of prayer, introspection and fasting. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset.

“First we wake up for prayer at a certain time and then we pray in the middle of the night. We pray a total of three times,” said Abdulwahab.

You may have seen Abdulwahab wearing a scarf on her head; this is called a Hijab.They are worn as a symbol of modesty and privacy.

“When I wear my Hijab, it is by choice. When I first started wearing it, I got a lot of ignorant questions like, ‘is it hot is there?’ or ‘Do you shower with that thing on?’ It doesn’t bother me though because in my religion, it’s how we are brought up and wearing the Hijab means we are practicing our religion enough,” said Abdulwahab.

Today in society there has been much unrest between America and Islamic extremists. Islamic terrorists have relied on particular interpretations of a principle or belief in the Quran to justify violent tactics including mass murder, genocide and slavery.

“The Islamic extremists do not represent Islam. They are mixing up culture and religion. What Islamic extremists believe is not out religion based at all. Most extremists are coming up with their own beliefs that totally go against everything the Islamic religion teaches.

by ANNA PREUSS

Terrorism is the stereotype for Islam but when you are violent you are not a Muslim,” said Abdulwahab.

Recently, Ahmed Mohamed, 14, a Muslim, brought a homemade clock to school in Texas. With dreams of becoming an engineer, Mohamed wanted to show his teacher the clock he’d made from a pencil case. The youth was arrested for accusations that the clock was a bomb, Mohamed has been released since then, but the instance displayed how stereotypes in a religion can affect the practicer.

Followers of Islam are called Muslims, what many people do not realize is that the Islamic religion is similar to Judaism and Christianity.

Muslims make up 23 percent of the world’s religious practices.

Muna Ossman, freshman, is also Sunni Muslim However, Ossman tries to maintain traditional Islamic practices in her everyday life, though it is difficult to do so.

MUSLIM Q&A

Who is Allah?

Allah is an Arabic word that means “God” or, more accurately, “the God.

What is the most common Muslim spoken language?

Arabic

What is the difference between the words “Islamic,” “Muslim,” and “Arab”?

A person of the Islamic faith is called a Muslim. Arabic refers to the language spoken by Muslims.

“In our religion we pray five times a day and even though some of those times fall in the early morning, I do my best to wake up to pray whenever I can,” said Ossman.

In reference to the Hijab, Ossman takes great pride in wearing the headscarf.

“I wear my Hijab because I love to, not because I’m forced to, and no I don’t swim with it. I am lucky enough to be able to wear short sleeves and regular clothing,” said Ossman.

This year was Ossman’s first year participating in the 30 day fast during Ramadan.

“It was so hard. I woke up at 3 a.m. to eat, and it’s so hard to eat when you’re not hungry but I had to because I couldn’t eat until sunset which is at 9 p.m. this year. I even had to go places for STUCO and it was so hot out and I was wearing my Hijab, and I wasn’t allowed to drink water until sunset,” said Ossman.

A traditional looking Muslim may Middle Eastern looking, but Muslim is a very diverse religion.

“Anyone can be Muslim. A great example of this would be one of the Five Pillars of Islam it’s called ‘Hajj’,” said Ossman.

Hajj is the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime.

Ossman’s grandmother recently took that pilgrimage this year.

“There’s a huge building just filled with Muslims,” Ossman said.

“You may see an Asian or a Mexican Muslim, Muslims aren’t always who you assume they are... There’s so much diversity celebrating in one religion and it’s amazing.”

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PLAYOFF

PREDICTIONS

by JAKE SPRINGER

Will Getty

Allison Garrett junior

Season MVP

Playoff MVP

Lorenzo Cain

Lorenzo Cain

Most Clutch

FINAL PrediCtion

World Series Matchup

Jarrod Dyson

Biggest Bust Johnny Cueto

Kenrys Morales

Lose in the ALCS

Cubs vs.

Bluejays

Johnny Cueto

Alex Rios

Salvador Perez

Winning the World

Royals vs.

Cardinals

Series

Dawson Owen

Yordano Ventura

Alex Gordan

Kyla Sims senior

Eric Hosmer

Kendrys Morales

P P

Greg Holland

Kenrys Morales

Winning the World Series

Royals vs.

Cardinals

Alex Rios

Eric Hosmer

Lose in the ALCS

Cardinals vs.

Bluejays

arty in the arking Lot

by GENA COCKRELL

drunk people involved, it never ends good.”

This brings up another topic to consider, and that’s drinking. When some people are pumping up for a sporting event, the situation can involve alcohol. If you’re going to do this, it needs to be limited. You should keep it as “low-key” as possible.

There are security guards and cops roaming all over at these games and the last thing you want on your record is an MIP (minor in possession). So whether you choose to drink at your tailgate or not, make sure you are keeping your group under good control.

“Find somebody to drive you home safe,” said Cote.

Having a designated driver is always necessary.

According to The Los Angeles DUI Experts, every year more than 28,000 people lose their lives due to alcohol or drug related crashes. Teens should be aware of the risks they are taking and how bad alcohol can impair their driving, even when they think they’re fine.

HOW TO PACK A COOLER

by BAYLEE BROWN

Watermelon

Pack your cooler tight so no warm air gets in. Put your beverages at the bottom of the cooler so the drinks stay colder longer. Place bagged items on the top of the ice.

Meat

The fall season brings many great things upon us, including the start of football. It’s safe to say that as a citizen of Kansas City it’s our job to attend at least one game this season.

Whether you’re supporting the Chiefs, Royals or Sporting Kansas City, chances are you will tailgate in the parking lot before the game. That being said, there’s a lot of ways to make or break your experience.

One of the most important factors that goes along with tailgating is food. With the colder weather creeping upon us you have to find ways to make sure your food stays hot.

One example of that would be bringing thermoses to keep hot drinks or soups. Whether you’re ballin’ on a budget or keeping things cheap, there are endless ways to prepare a delicious meal at your tailgate.

Aubree Wilkerson, senior, says, “When I tailgate, I like to bring ribs with my favorite BBQ sauce from Smokehouse.”

On the other hand, safety should be your number one top priority. When you are headed out to the stadium with a group of friends you should make sure and stick together.

“Don’t go wandering off by yourself. You should always keep a buddy system, keep it safe, and play it by ear,” said Brady Osbourn, senior.

It’s not uncommon for fights to break out during big games. You should always keep yourself and your friends in check by reminding them it’s just a game.

“Don’t drink so much that you could get into a fight or something,” said Kaleb Cote, senior.” When there’s

How to make the most of your tailgating experience

Beverages

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THE

GOOD STUFF

by ALLIE HICKEY

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NYMOUS QU O N A OT S E nickname used to be the honeybadger.”

P“TheH“My Platoon is a knockoff version of the Bricksquad.”

“Coach Carr’s favorite food is everything.”

“Andrew Aswegan needs a haircut.”

“The best way to please Mr. Henry is to attend the University of Central Missouri.”

Mayleigh Oder, senior, on August 30, committed to further her education and soccer career at Missouri State University.

“I chose MO State over my other offers simply because of the atmosphere during the soccer games. I went to a game and it was cool to see how much people support the women’s soccer team there.” said Oder.

Oder has been on the varsity soccer team every season since her freshman year.

“I like all the girls on the team and really like the coach,” said Oder.

This winter, she will officially be able to call herself a Division I soccer player.

WHO WORE IT BEST? South held its annual Homecoming Dance on Oct. 3, and a couple of students chose a similar blue dress.

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FEATURES|11 STUCO organizes Haunted Trail to scare students

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errified screams come from the dark woods, hooded Martin said, “I didn’t really know that I could be that figures stalk through the night, and a line of South scary.” students wait anxiously at the top of the path. One by Martin said that she is looking forward to being in one groups of friends make the cautious walk through the trail again this year and it is one of her favorite the forest and hold on to each other as all sorts of things to do in October. terrifying things leap out at them. Reaching the end Kallen Mazeitis, junior, went to Fright Night last year of the trail, they exchange laughs, relieved that they and said she really enjoyed going through the trail and survived the Haunted Trail. seeing all the attractions at the beginning of the trail.

The Haunted Trail is part of the STUCO event called Mazeitis said, “I think that STUCO did a really good Fright Night that was created by Morgan Greenfield, job of coming up with creative ways to scare people. I junior, and Daniel Miller, junior. thought it was really well thought out.”

Although this is only the second year they have done Although Fright Night is in October the planning for the Haunted Trail at South, Greenfield and Miller have it begins months before. been making haunted trails in their neighborhood since Miller said the logistics take a couple months to fifth grade. figure out and they have to spend a few full days setting “We’ve always loved Halloween up the trail the weekend before. and we wanted to do a haunted This year they are planning on trail in our backyard in fifth grade changing a few things to make the to raise money for the Parkville trail even scarier.

Animal Shelter. That was our Miller said, “We are changing the original intention and we just theme so the trail will be different thought it would be fun to scare from last year and will have different people in our backyard.” said scenes. We are going to try to make Greenfield. it more scary and go along with the -MARIAH MARTIN, JUNIOR After the success of their first theme better than last year.” trail, they continued having them in Greenfield said that there was their backyard for two more years. In eighth and ninth going to be more things to do while waiting in line and grade they created a Haunted Snack Shack at Old Pike the decorations were also going to be a little different.

Country Club. Last year they came up with the idea for For the families that don’t want to be as scared, the Haunted Trail at South while thinking of new events they offer the Pumpkin Trail that is during the day. to do for STUCO. Younger kids are able to walk through the trail without Miller said, “We thought it would be cool to do one any of the scarers in it. There are also friendly witches here on a high school level to fundraise.” handing out candy and reading Halloween stories.

They asked STUCO members to volunteer to be in the Greenfield said, “A lot of the parents and little kids Haunted Trail and many members had a lot of fun being really enjoyed it and it was something they were able to able to scare other students. do that was spooky but wasn’t too scary for them.”

Mariah Martin, junior, was one of the volunteers at This year Fright Night is on Oct. 17 and Greenfield last year’s Haunted Trail. Her character was a little and Miller are expecting more students and families girl in a white dress carrying a doll. She would walk to attend. Any students brave enough to make the around screaming and singing at the beginning of terrifying trek into the woods are encouraged to come the path. and see if they can survive Fright Night.

“I didn’t really know that I could be that scary.”

by JESSE STAMPER

ENCHANTED

HARVEST MOON

FESTIVAL parade, Peculiar, Mo. Oct. 18

carnival rides and more!

FOREST

Enchanted forest on George Ownes paved candlelit trail Nature Park, where characters Independence. come to life. There is Mo. also a hayride!

5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Oct. 17, 18, 24,

TRUNK OR OR TREAT southeast Oct. 20 elementary 5-7 p.m.

MORE HALLOWEEN HAUNTS

by ALEX ROTHERS

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One teacher at South was given shocking news this summer that will drastically affect her future.

Cheryl Chaput, math, was diagnosed with Early Stage Breast Cancer in June.

“I was kind of in a state of disbelief. I was always in a low risk category and I think I started thinking low risk was no risk. So I was shocked.” said Chaput.

Chaput went through surgery in July, and started chemotherapy in August, which will likely go through January.

For Chaput, telling people the news was a process. People that were close to her were aware that she was getting checked out for cancer, but telling them when she was actually diagnosed was very hard. Chaput recalls that it was hard to break the news and hard to talk to people about her situation--some people harder to talk to than others.

Chaput told her students on the first day of school.

“I didn’t want them to hear rumors; I wanted them to hear the facts,” said Chaput.

For Chaput it is important to let students know what’s going on, but overall the cancer seems to have very little effect on the classroom.

“I’m still teaching and still doing everything that I would have been doing otherwise. I’m trying not to let it change me any more than it has to. That is kind of the goal.” said Chaput.

Christian Leonard, a senior in Chaput’s AP calculus class, said the cancer hasn’t affected Chaput’s teaching or attitude at all.

“She seems super positive and she’s still there every single time that she can be.” said Leonard.

Throughout this ongoing battle, Chaput has felt tremendous support from all kinds of people: her family, doctors, South teachers and staff, and many students.

“The kids are great. They just go along with business. I enjoy being around them; their energy and stuff like that really does help.” said Chaput.

Many students have been wearing blue shirts

with “Cheryl Strong” and the graph and equation of a heart, printed in pink. These shirts were designed and sold by Megan Puder, senior, and Lexi Cart, senior.

“We made the shirts because we wanted to show Mrs. Chaput our support while she underwent treatment.” said Puder.

Initially, Puder and Cart’s goal wasn’t to make a lot of money, just to show support for their teacher.

In the end though, the two girls sold 76 shirts and raised almost $600.

Puder is a student of Chaput’s AP Calculus class and, like Leonard, believes that the breast cancer has hardly changed Chaput.

“She’s still our teacher; she just doesn’t have hair and wears a hat now. That’s all it is.” said Puder.

Leonard, Puder and likely all of Chaput’s students are inspired every day by her strength throughout this battle but also by her passion for math.

“She’s so passionate for math. I love how she takes the time to explain everything in depth.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a question that she just answered, she’ll try and explain it a different way so you understand.” said Puder.

On the positive side, Chaput’s Breast Cancer is early stage. If she hadn’t gone in to get a checkup when she did, she could be dealing with something much more difficult. Chaput wants to encourage others to get checkups when they should.

“Being early stage makes me extremely hopeful.

The doctors are also very positive so that makes a big difference.” said Chaput.

According to Breastcancer.org, about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Unfortunately, Chaput was one of the 12 percent.

With the support from family, teachers, and students at South, Chaput will fight to overcome the Big C.

by CARSON WELLS

October isn’t just a month about fake scares at haunted houses. It is also the month that acknowledges a real scare: the scare of breast cancer.

Since 1985, October has served as the month to honor breast cancer around the world. Here at South a big way students and staff pay tribute is through annual pink out games.

In addition to the Rage Cage student section at football games wearing pink to show support, South soccer and volleyball teams have one special game every season where they suit up in pink jerseys in order to spread awareness and also give donations by the fans to Breast Cancer research foundations.

“We just want to do our part to spread awareness, and if we raise some money for the cause then it makes it even better,” said John Carr, Athletic Director.

Most people know someone personally, or have at least heard of someone who has been affected by breast cancer. This year the volleyball team made sure their Dig Pink night of dedication did not go unnoticed.

“We had a lot of people come that have breast

cancer, so it means a lot for them, not only to beat Park Hill but to also raise money for them,” said volleyball junior captain Allison Sadler.

Every year the pink out games are always against South’s crosstown rival, Park Hill. The school district has always supported these two rivals coming together for a great cause.

“I think the games are more intense. It’s for a bigger reason than just a game, and I think it makes it more fun for everyone involved,” said Sadler.

However, another South athlete treats it like just another game.

“The pink out games against Park Hill are always intense, but when you’re a player, your mind is only on the game. You’re really not focused on the theme of the game or anything,” said South soccer senior captain Seth Hudson.

Last year the boys soccer team teamed up with Park Hill and put together a silent auction, with all proceeds going toward the VictoryProjectKC. The auction raised over $4,700.

South and Park Hill will look to improve on those donations this October, for a bigger cause than just a game. |13

SOUTHSIDE SPORTS AWARDS

Nylo Clarke, junior, scored a beautiful goal against St. Joe Central on Sept.

14 in the 28th minute. The goal opened the floodgates with South winning the game 7-0. His thoughts on what was going through his mind while the play panned out, Clarke said,” I miss timed my header and the ball went straight up into the air. The keeper was out of the box so I said to myself why not try a bicycle kick?” It all worked out for Clarke as the shot went in.

Jackson Garrett, freshman, has qualified for two state events already.

Garrett has made the cut in the 100 meter backstroke and also the 200 meter medley relay. Competing on the varsity level for any athlete is tough, but Garrett has made it look easy as a freshman. Garrett has swam for around six years now which has helped him become the swimmer that he is today.

Ben Becker, sophomore, broke his femur during the Park Hill South vs Park Hill football game on Sept. 18. Becker was one of the starting offensive linemen.

With a struggling offensive line and Becker being out the rest of the season the rest of the offensive line will have to step up. Look for Kelby Krieger, senior, to fill in for Becker

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Kylie DeClue, senior, the starting centerfielder for the South softball team has had an excellent year so far. Through Sept. 24, Declue was batting .448 with seven home runs and 27 runs batted in. Declue thinks the season has gone well so far, “Everyone gets along well and there is so much talent and potential on this team. We have high expectations for the rest of the season.” South softball is 25-3 through Oct. 9, when the played in the District Championship.

The South boys cross country team placed third at the Platte County Invitational on Sept. 17. Eli Guzman and Ewan Frick, sophomores, finished 12th and 13th. Trey Rouse, sophomore placed 17th and Brendan Briody finished 18th.

The team finished with a total of 103 points.

GIRLS TENNIS

Coach McConnell of the girls’ volleyball team is in her second full year as head coach. The team won the KSA Fall Classic down in Disney World in early September going 6-0. Even with the injury of Alex Rothers, senior, the team has had to take their game to another level. The team sported a 12 game win streak spanning from the end of August through September.

MVP

The South girls golf team is peaking at the right time. On September 28 Grace Dunker, senior, and Miranda Steczak, junior, both qualified for Sectionals.

Coach Peck, assistant girls and boys golf coach says, “Our top 10 is playing well, they are playing well and winning tournaments. They are in the position we want them this time of the year.” Steczak headed to State Oct. 13.

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After a 10-3 record and Conference Championship the girls tennis team looks to carry the momentum into Districts week. The team placed first in the Oak Park tournament on Sept. 19. Watch out for Stephanie Boulenger, who advanced to the State Tournament this week.

The girls cross country team has yet to lose to another Missouri opponent through Sept. 17 this year. On that date, the girls won the meet at Platte Ridge.

Lexi Maddox, junior, Jasmine Crawford, junior, Keely Danielson, sophomore, and Marti Heit, sophomore, helped lead the way to the win the Platte County Invitational finishing second, third, fourth and fifth.

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Pros/cons of one day fantasy leagues that are growing in popularity despite recent scandal

by JACK BEUERLEIN

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he fantasy football “game” is not much of a game anymore.

According to MerriamWebster Dictionary, the definition of game is, “A physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure.” Although fantasy football does fit into a definition, the fantasy football sites known as Draftkings & Fanduel have made the world of fantasy football a full time job.

In the first week of the NFL season, Draftkings & Fanduel combined for 9,000 ads worth $31 milliom. These ads aired on almost every commercial break during all 16 games played. Draftkings alone aired $20 million worth of ads, making it the single biggest advertisement on T.V. that week, according to iSpot.tv.

Even though you have to be 18 to play, students around South still manage to get their hands on these new sites.

“Draftkings is just okay. I prefer yearly leagues because it’s way easier to have one team than to pick a new one week by week,” said Quinn Kobayashi, sophomore.

A staff member at South has another opinion on these “gambling” sites.

“Draftkings & Fanduel have really taken off, I am starting to get annoyed with all the commercials that have been showing,” said Russ Mcdaniel, communication arts.

Another student at South has a different take on these sites.

Joe Badalucco, sophomore, said, ”I have played Draftkings before and it is very fun. I am addicted to it and I still play today.”

Draftkings, in particular, had money prizes worth up to $5 million in the first week on the NFL season.

Draftkings is known for 100 percent payout and it is also known to be a very legit and safe website, says highya.com Badalucco, said,”I have won over $1000 in Draftkings and it is fun as long

WINNINGS

One Week of as you keep winning.”

There are plenty of high rollers who make six figures off of playing fantasy football.

According to The New York Post, one 35 year old stockbroker makes $18,000 a day and has made approximately $500,000 over the past two years.

Although these new and upcoming fantasy sites are what’s in right now, regular old yearly fantasy football is still an option, too.

According to the New York Post, nearly 75 million people are playing football this year. This stat includes millions of women also. Only 29 percent of the 75 million will not wager money. So this means that some people still play normal fantasy leagues for fun.

“I play fantasy for fun, and the reason I don’t play Fanduel and Draftkings is because I am not 18,” said Darius Dedmon, senior.

Whether you play fantasy football for free or for money, fantasy football is still hard to win.

“In order to have success in fantasy football, you have to have luck and hope everything goes your way,” said McDaniels.

Yearly fantasy leagues still require some thought and skill into who you draft.

According to Connor Lee, junior, “In order to be successful in your fantasy league, you have to know what you are doing and check injuries. Also you have to play smart to be successful.”

So whether you are trying to make fantasy football a full time job or just play for recreational purposes, fantasy football is a huge part of people’s lives and it is making ordinary people a whole bunch of money.

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Kansas City Chiefs:

by NICK CLAASSEN

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Way Too BOLD Predictions

It’s that time of year; the leaves are falling and Kansas City is covered in red, Chiefs red that is. Every season there are long lasting debates over our hometown team, like are they legit playoff contenders? Is Alex Smith an elite QB? Can we beat the freaking Broncos? Every single year we hear these debates and predictions of how the team will do, usually always humble and very attainable goals. But this is the year of Super Bowl 50, anything can happen. That is why I’ve come up with not just five regular old predictions of the Chiefs this season, but five BOLD predictions of the 2015 Kansas City Chiefs. We can only hope that at least one of these come true and some we do not want to happen at all, but that is the beauty of football season. We just get to sit back, enjoy the game, and occasionally cry ourselves to sleep.

Former No. 1 Pick Eric Fisher becomes irrelevant

Eric Fisher has not lived up to the hype expected of a number one pick in the NFL. A good word to describe him is “mediocre”. Fisher started 13 games his rookie season, all 16 in 2014, and sat out the first two of 2015. Jah Reid took over in those two game for Fisher, the question still lingers whether he was not ready because of his injury or he was simply benched by Coach Reid for other rumored reasons.

Although he will still start games this season, I believe he will have a very rough season on the O-Line and almost become irrelevant for the Chiefs.

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Chiefs will have the best group of pass rushers in NFL

With an already elite duo of pass rushers, the Chiefs will get even better this year at taking down the quarterback.

Justin Houston had the most sacks in the NFL last year with an astounding 22. Tamba Hali is also a proven pass rusher for the Chiefs. On top of that, both Mike Devito and Dee Ford have improved as pass rushers and will only add to the fear of opposing QB’s when they step on the field. It is nearly impossible for Houston to match or proceed his stats from last season, but with the help of other improving Chiefs, they will be known around the league for the best pass rushers.

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Alex Smith has the best season of his career

Marcus Peters wins Defensive Rookie of the Year

You can say all you want about Alex Smith. It’s true he isn’t elite, but he is still darn better than Matt Cassel. There is no doubt that there are games that make me question his legitimacy, but for the most part he can get the job done. He has had his troubles with turnovers, not throwing down the field, and not throwing touchdowns to receivers. But this will be his year for the Chiefs.

I’m estimating a solid 22 touchdowns with a whole lot of yards and a good completion percentage. His past seasons haven’t been bad at all, and now with a legit receiver, Jeremy Maclin, there is a good chance our receivers will be catching touchdowns instead of smoking pot down at the local Riverside Sonic.

This is the first year since drafting Eric Berry that the Chiefs first round draft pick might actually turn out okay. More than okay, actually, okay enough to win the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Dontari Poe was a bust, Jon Baldwin was a flop, Eric Fisher struggles, and we have not seen much from Dee Ford.

Peters is different though.

The Chiefs took some heavy criticism for not taking a wide receiver early, but there is no doubt Peters was the right choice. He will not only lead the Chiefs in interceptions this season, but he will win Rookie of the Year and become a defensive star to be reckoned with right away in the NFL.

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CHIEFS MAKE THE SUPER BOWL

You most likely laughed while reading my final bold prediction, but not so fast, because it is possible. Sure, we should probably focus on winning a playoff game or even making the playoffs before we focus on making it to the Super Bowl, but do not put the idea out of your mind just yet. If you haven’t noticed the tides are changing for KC sports; one year a World Series, the next could be a Super Bowl. The team finally has every asset needed for a Super Bowl caliber team: an average QB, a phenomenal running back, a hungry defense, a young and talented tight end, a coach who knows what he is doing most the time, and at least one

receiver who can make big plays. This means, though, the Chiefs have to step up their game and most of all, not turn over the ball.

Whatever their record is by the time this story prints, DO NOT GIVE UP ON THE CHIEFS. Just let everything fall into place and once they get over some tough early season losses anything can happen. They can win the AFC West, they can win a playoff game, and they can win the Super Bowl. They have the tools, they just need to use them right. Why not us? Why not the Kansas City Chiefs? Super Bowl 50, the journey begins now.

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hile some do very little preparing, others have “I only hunt during rifle season. If I had a bow I been putting in the time and money to make would for sure hunt the bow seasons, too, but I just their season perfect. Lots of people do not don’t have a bow,” said sophomore, Billy Eggers. realize hunting is not as simple as walking into the As far as deer hunting goes, there are two main woods with a gun and shooting an animal. ways to do it. One way is to hunt with a rifle, while There is tons of preparation that goes into making the other, more challenging method, is bow hunting. everything perfect for the season, and nobody The reason the rifle is much easier is because of how understands that better than senior Tanner Owen. accurately one can shoot at long range. With a bow, “I’ve been preparing more than ever this year. the target has to be within about 35 yards, but rifles So far this season I’ve spent about $1800 and have can down an animal at several hundred yards. been in the woods for something like 30 hours getting To many people, hunting is seen as cruel and everything ready,” said Owen. unnecessary, but to hunters, it is a Owen has been spending his money way of life. on a variety of different things. His “Everything I kill is eaten. I biggest purchases were a couple of take the parts of the animal that I treestands and a new bow. He has also want to keep, and the rest of the purchased several trail cams (cameras deer is donated to an Amish family he puts in the woods to take pictures near my farm. The look on their of the deer) and loads of feed and salt faces when they realize they have blocks for the animals. all that meat to eat While Owen does much is something that is more than the average really special to me,” hunter to get ready, the said Owen. average hunter still has Another part of things to prepare. The hunting that is special first step a hunter takes is to most hunters is the getting their hunter safety people they get to certification, which requires hunt with.

With the cool air taking over 15 hours worth of classes over three There is an unbelievable days. After a hunter is certified, they the hot, muggy summer weather, amount of bonding that takes South’s hunters are starting to are certified for life. place when hunters have hours to Another thing a hunter has to do get ready for the season sit in a small space with another is start making a calendar of sorts person. That kind of bond and the

by SPENCER DENNEY thrill of getting to down that big that plans out their season. There are there are several hunting seasons buck is why hunters can justify that open and close throughout the fall. The more the thousands of dollars and loads of time they spend serious hunter generally partakes in bow season, preparing for the season. which opens earlier than the rifle seasons.

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Billy Eggers shows off his pheasants after hunting.

Antoni Ortiz shows off his buck shot during rifle season

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COLLEGE

FOOTBALL rocking Across the Midwest

by BRET VANICE

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ollege football is all about emotion and is known for having the craziest fans, the most creative chants, and great tailgating, but which school has the best atmosphere?

With college football in full swing, fans are filling up stadiums across the country to see their favorite teams play.

The average attendance for a college football game last season was 43,483 people per game. That’s the lowest since 2000 when the average attendance was 42,631, according to cbssports.com.

Colleges in the midwest region have been powerhouses in the world of college football and the stadium size in this area shows just that.

Andrew Grauer, sophomore, said, “Even though K-State’s stadium doesn’t hold a lot of people, it gets as loud as most stadiums in the country and that’s because of the fans that make the atmosphere great.”

The University of Missouri’s football stadium, Faurot Field, held 65,285 people per game on average during the 2014 season. K-State was just below that, with an average of 53,081 per game according to cbssports.com. Though K-State has an average of more than 10,000 less than Mizzou, they sold out 27 straight games going into the 2015 college football season.

Nebraska is home to one of the largest stadiums in the country, housing over 90,000 people per game in 2013, according to huskers.com. That is more than every single football stadium in the NFL and is double the attendance of an average FBS college football game.

Nicole Cummings, senior, said,“The whole experience of the game was unreal. Nebraska doesn’t have any major pro sports, so the whole state focuses in on the Nebraska Corn Huskers.”

Three of the schools have turf fields, as do most of the college football stadiums now. There are still some things, however, that set them apart from all the rest.

Braeden Denney, freshman, said, “The thing that makes Mizzou different is the grass hill that the fans can sit on and how they repaint the “M” made out of rocks every year.”

The University of Arkansas still has the traditional grass field as their playing surface. The stadium also can seat up to 72,000 for their games.

Missouri, Kansas State and Arkansas are all under four hours away by car. For some students graduating from South, distance is a big factor in their decisionmaking process.

Nebraska played their first game of the 2015 season on Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium, 200 miles away from Kansas City. 89,000 were in attendance for the home opener.

Cummings said, “Everyone from the whole state pours in to see the game. Walking into the stadium is crazy, it’s almost like being in a sea of red, there are just people everywhere!”

To take their minds off the tough loss, or during the boring concession lines, fans could have utilized the state-of-the-art WiFi system to check their Twitter, play Madden Mobile, or do whatever it is they like to do on their phones.

College sports, especially football, are a place for students to get together for a good time. There are designated sections for students and they can get tickets at a discount price.

Cummings said, “Nebraska’s student section is really cool. It’s called the Boneyard and we actually snuck into the student section for a little bit.”

Mizzou’s student section is known as the Tiger’s Lair.

Eli Brizendine, junior, said, “Mizzou games get really crazy. The student section looks really fun; they are always getting really loud and crazy.”

Kansas State also has a very involved student section, even though their stadium is known more as a family-friendly environment.

2015 graduate Elle Eggers said, “Game day is crazy to say the least. We have chants we do, like the alma mater and our fight song.”

Most student sections are known by other schools for their trademark chant. South’s could be the Rage Cage chant.

“We do the Wabash which is just a K-State thing.

Our known saying is EMAW which means Every Man A Wildcat,” said Eggers.

There are hundreds of college football stadiums across the country, and some of the best of them are right here, in the midwest.

Eggers said, “K-State is just the best! It’s just an amazing place and everyone is so nice and fun.”

People will always argue that their team is better, and they believe that from the bottom of their heart.

Some might switch favorite teams, but you only have one alma mater.

“Walking into the stadium is crazy. It’s almost like being in a sea of red.”

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rom the humble beginning of the Kansas City Spurs to three professional soccer teams in Kansas City winning their respective championships in the past two years, soccer has grown considerably since its professional introduction to Kansas City in 1968.

According to the Kansas City Star, the beautiful game came to Kansas City in 1968. The first professional team, the Spurs, drew crowds upwards of 4000 fans.

Eventually the spurs folded due to lack of support in 1971, but there was still hope for soccer in Kansas City.

The Comets played their inaugural season in 1981 and had a home opener that over 15,000 fans attended yet, the game was slightly different. The Comets play indoor soccer and they still continue to play to this day.

Outdoor professional soccer returned to Kansas City with the introduction of the Wiz in 1996. The Wiz played their games at Arrowhead stadium and drew over 20,000 fans to their first game. A couple of years later, the Wiz changed their name to the Wizards.

In 2010 the Wizards played Manchester United in a friendly at Arrowhead stadium which drew over 50,000 fans. The Wizards, who were massive underdogs, beat United in a memorable game 2 - 1. This game showed the growth of popularity of soccer in Kansas City.

Due to this growth in popularity, the Wizards got new owners, changed their name to Sporting Kc, and built their own stadium in the Legends according to sportingkc. com. Today Sporting KC regularly

sells out their 18647 seat stadium. |19 “When Sporting moved into Sporting Park, it attracted non-soccer fans and grew the game in Kansas City,” said Chris Farmer, JV soccer coach. “Even if you don’t like soccer, the stadium is awesome.”

Women’s soccer in KC began with FCKC in 2013. In 2014 FCKC won the NWSL championship and this season they are in the NWSL final which takes place on October 1st.

FCKC isn’t the only soccer team to have success recently. Sporting KC won the 2013 MLS cup and the Comets won the 2014 MISL championship. These three soccer championships in the past two years have seen Kansas City become known as the Soccer Capital of America.

What does all of this mean for Kansas City?

“People see how well the pros are playing, therefore the game is growing,” said Michael Panella, senior.

Teams that win create more interest in their sport.

Due to increased interest in soccer, Kansas City has invested millions of dollars into turf soccer field complexes like Overland Park Soccer Complex and Swope Park. Recently, Overland Park Soccer Complex hosted the 2010 and 2013 youth national championships.

Hosting these championships makes a lot of money.

Money that can be reinvested into the beautiful game.

Recently this has taken shape as the US National Youth Training Facilities which is being built in downtown Kansas City and is expected to be complete by 2016.

“We have some of the most established club teams in the nation. In the future I see these clubs teams transition into academy programs,” said Danny Gunderson, junior.

In the future, Kansas City will look to produce more and more world class talent for the US national team and Kansas City’s’ club teams will look to attract better players from overseas.

“I see Kansas City getting more national and international recognition for their focus on soccer,” said Panella.

Whether you like it or not, Kansas City has been rebranded from the city of fountains to the city of soccer.

THE SOCCER CAPITAL OF AMERICA A new sport puts Kansas City on the map

by ADAM FRAZIER

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THINGS EVERY TYPICAL GIRL SHOULD DO BEFORE FALL ENDS: Roast

Go to a haunted house with your crush

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bake every single pumpkin recipe

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take a picture of yourself playing in the leaves with your UGGS

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Boys that secretly

LOVE FALL

“I like the eerie vibe that is given out. It always seems like there is a fog across the streets around Halloween,” said Josh Rawlinson, senior.

“I love the trees and the way they change colors. They look very beautiful. It is also the perfect weather for sweaters. I love sweaters,” said Emanuel Amom, senior.

“I am a very boring person. But fall is not boring,” said Brian Francis, freshman.

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by EMILY DITTO

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Alamo Draft House Cinema

So I know we all love the classic ABC Family 13 Nights of Halloween movie schedule, but sitting at home can get kind of boring.

That’s why there’s the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, for situations just like this. It’s a dine-in movie theater downtown that is playing multiple scary movies over the course of October.

And if you have the opportunity to be quoting all the words to “Hocus Pocus” while eating some chicken fingers...why wouldn’t you do it?

Wornall House

After a change of the season, everyone is in the mood to do something besides watching Netflix or sitting indoors. So when fall rolls around, the first thing everybody thinks to do is "hey let's go to the pumpkin patch!". But what do you do after you snap a few pics to prove you were there? You either bring a pumpkin home and set it on your front porch, completely forgetting about it, just to pick it up and throw it away a month later, or you spend hours trying to carve a cat of some sort into an orange vegetable that ends up looking horrible. So let me save you the mess by giving you a few suggestions on how to spend the first few weeks of fall without being cliché.

Now what about a haunted house? But not one where people are paid to scared you; I’m talking about a real house, haunted by real ghosts. You can get a thrill by taking a tour of the Wornall House.

The John Wornall house was used as an emergency field hospital during the Civil war for the union armies.

They kept patients on the second level of the house just so that nurses could throw amputated body parts out the window, so you can imagine how many people died in that house.

I don’t know about you, but I’d prefer to be actually scared rather than having some teenager dressed up as a wolf hitting me with a fake machete. However if you’re like some and can’t even sit through a PG13 “horror” movie, than maybe a ghost tour wouldn’t be right for you.

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Sitting on bales of hay, riding on the back of a truck on a bumpy road in the dark doesn’t sound appealing at all.

But what if on that hayride there was zombies chasing that truck?

Now what if you got to play laser tag with those zombies as your targets?

Throughout the whole month of October on Fridays or Saturdays you can go down to Paradise Park and pay only $12.99 for a night of thrill.

Paradise Park does a good job of turning the ordinary hayride in an extraordinary new game.

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FLIPside Causing a Scene on Halloween How old is too old to go trick or treating? Well let me tell ya, you can never be too old. Don’t be that person who tries to grow up so fast that they miss out on their childhood experience.

I know it may seem childish to go door to door begging for some goodies, but who doesn’t love free candy? Right now everyone is in that mindset that they are too cool to be a kid. Many people struggle with the fact that they don’t have to grow up using other people’s standards. At the end of the day, it’s all about what you want, and you have the final say.

Let me remind you that in a few years you will be begging to go back to carefree times with no commitments and no worries. You might want to relive those special childhood moments. Trick or treating is one of those things that lets you stay a kid and let out all your childish spirit.

If trick or treating just really is not your style, then I recommend spending your night at an absolute banger of a party. This is a time where you can really show off and let people know who you are. You can go solo or go in groups; either way you will be sure to make new friends. Parties provide an easier way

to catch up with people you don’t see on a day to day basis. There’s one catch to parties and that is point blank to be smart and plan ahead. Always expect the unexpected.

There are endless possibilities for costumes and what’s so great about it is that it gives you one night a year to be a completely different person, almost as if you alter ego is coming alive.

For guys, you have got your typical costumes like the banana/hotdog suit, popular athletes and the cliche bed sheet ghost.

Girls have their typical bunny ears, angel halos and cat faces which are accompanied by only bra and spandex. This is 100 percent acceptable because showing a little skin never hurt anybody.

All those people who think these costumes come off as slutty don’t know what they’re talking about.

Going all out with your costume is the only way to go. Honestly though, the girls not wearing those type of costumes are the only ones judging. If the bra and spandex help them have good time, let them be.

There are a lot of things that play into a fun Halloween. Don’t let stereotypes kill your spirit.

Know that your night is only as good as you make it.

by JACOB KLINE

If you still trick or treat at age 14… stop and reevaluate your life.

I mean, think about how lame running door to door dressed up sounds and if you are one of those who does it while not being dressed up you’re even worse. You are taking candy from kids who have been looking forward to the holiday for months.

The only time I could see it as acceptable to keep tricking treating once you are in high school is if you are taking a little kid with you, but there’s no other reason why you should be running around like a seven year old.

You can easily go buy a bag or two of halloween candy on November 1st if you really want candy that bad.

So what are your options? You can pass out candy, watch movies or go to parties.

Passing out candy and watching movies are a safer bet if you aren’t trying to do anything too crazy but at the same time, Halloween only happens once every year so don’t spend it all on your couch at home.

Parties are all about what you wear but shouldn’t be a chance to show off what your mama gave you, ladies.

This doesn’t mean wear a turtleneck with a floor length skirt. You can show some skin but a

bra with some spandex is not a costume. I’m sure the guys would say the total opposite, but they aren’t the ones wearing half their clothes in the middle of fall. Frankly, girls should not dress to just impress guys anyways. Wear what you are comfortable in but keep in mind that your costume will probably be remembered in the following weeks if it is a little too scandalous.

Guy costumes consist of normal everyday clothes or maybe cutting some holes into a white sheet (you know who you are). Guys think that girls should go all out and dress slutty while they don’t really participate in dressing up at all. We all know there are girls who go out of their way and buy things to make the costumes they have been planning to be since June but boys take a total of five minutes to get ready for a party. Some girls worry a little too much about stealing someone else’s costume, but you also have the girls who will go as a black cat or bunny every year. So try to be at least a little original.

Whether you spend your night watching scary movies or going to a party just make sure you stay in your comfort zone and spend the night the way you want.

by HALLIE VANDEVEN

Whether you’re off to a party, trick-or-treating, or just staying at home passing out candy this Halloween one thing is for sure: you need a costume. Each year we strive to have the coolest costume on the block, whether it’s the scariest, cutest or just plain weird, no one wants to be that kid with a sheet over their head calling themselves a “ghost.” But let’s be honest we’ve all been through those years when mom dressed us up as your typical witch or superman. Fortunately I did find some of these past costumes that we all wish we could’ve kept hidden for a lifetime!

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