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FACILITIES EXPLAINED

In part one of this series about the school’s facilities the staff has decided to highlight the American Disability Act and how it imacts the student’s ability to get around quickly and conveniently.

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Above: The main building door closest to the gym (and others like it) has been fitted with a band to aid those who would normally have troubles opening the door. This band has been labled with a statement saying, “Do Not Remove This Strap” as a way to deter the loss of the strap.

doors. It started with belts, which got removed. Then I switched to bands with Velcro and then they were getting lack bands have recently appeared on the north removed. Most recently I put them on with rivets. One went missing so I had to put one of the old ones on that entrance doors of the main building.

Para-educator Peggy Haskey explains the reason was Velcro. It has been a bit of a struggle to keep them on the doors. I have done different things like I added the bands are on the door. “[The bands] are to assist a student that is not able to a sign and [the bands] are labeled,” Garza said. “On my use the handles that are on the doors. It is a low-tech way standpoint it has been a little bit frustrating. [The bands] have gone missing even with the sign. We really wanted to make the entry doors more accessible,” Haskey said.

Senior April Johnston, who uses the bands, clarifies to get [the bands on the doors] because April has courses in the portables second semester. It has not have been who the bands are intended for. “[The bands] are used for people [that are] in a as big of an issue this semester because most of [April’s] wheelchair that [have] a hard time opening the door. classes have been in the building.”

Haskey believes that the bands keep on vanishing You just grab the band and open [the door] themselves,” because no one knows what they are Johnston said.

The freedom and independence of the “Leave them there. Do not meant for.

“I think they fell off easily. People bands appearing on the doors was crucial mess with [them], people did not realize that they were there for for the students that use them. a purpose. I do not think people would Johnston states that she has to leave that are in a wheelchair purposely want to take something early from each class to go to her next so somebody could not get in the class, so other students or staff members need to open the door” away building.” Haskey said. would not be around to assist her with the Garza states that PHS, while in door.

APRIL JOHNSTON compliance with the American Occupational therapist Emily Garza SENIOR Disability Act, still has its struggles stresses the importance the bands hold when it comes to the state of the for accessibility. school’s accessibility for students.

“In April’s case specifically, because she does not have “The building meets ADA requirements as it is but it fingers and her hands to grab [the door handles], she was not able to open those doors. They are really quite heavy. is still a challenge for some students. That is why we had In putting the bands on [the doors], she can just grab it to add the modification to the doors. I would imagine with her leg and pull [the door] open easily, quickly and because it is such an old building, they have different grandfather clauses for historical buildings,” Garza said. independently,” Garza said.

The bands work well, according to Johnston, when “Another issue with this old high school is not every door is accessible so we put [the bands] on the two mostthey are on the door.

“Lately [I] have not used [the bands] because [they accessible doors closest to where April needs to use them.” keep going] missing,” Johnston said.

Garza and Johnston urge students to encourage others Garza states that the bands have been implemented since the end of September but with the bands to keep the bands connected to the door.

“Leave them there. Do not mess with [them], people disappearing frequently, they have been more of a hassle that are in a wheelchair need to open the door,” Johnston than helpful.

“It has been an issue with the bands staying on the said.

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This year, Key Club was hoping to raise the stakes for the Pennies for Patients fundraiser which benefits people diagnosed with cancer.

Senior and Key Club president Morigan Hooper explains the main incentive behind the fundraiser.

“The goal of Pennies for Patients is to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and to make a difference in the community. It gives everyone a chance to make their mark,” Hooper said.

All students were able to donate any spare change that they had to the fundraiser through their first period classes.

“Everyone [had] a box and we [had] bags with each of the teachers’ names on it which we would collect by the end of each day.

We kept those “We decided to move it to bags together and October when no one else poured out the change,” Hooper is doing a fundraiser, so said. that we are not competing The proceeds were then given with Leadership or HOSA” to Key Club JESSICA ANDERSON members by the HOSA ADVISER end of each day who would count out the contributions of each first period class through a detailed process.

“We separated the coins, counted them all out and made sure everything was correct before we wrote down the total of each class on slips of paper. These slips went to the treasurer who wrote down all the totals of each class,” Hooper said.

According to Key Club adviser Jessica Anderson, the first three days of Pennies for Patients was a success.

“In just the first three of collecting, we collected a total of $685.35,” Anderson said.

The last day of the Pennies for Patients fundraiser was Oct. 23.

According to Anderson, the fundraiser raised significantly more proceeds this year than the year before.

“I was really happy with the results. The final amount raised was $1,536.07. [Kristin] Gerhardt’s class raised $370.41 and [Matthew] White’s class raised $359.82. Last year we only raised $545.63 total,” Anderson said.

Anderson explained why she thought the fundraiser was so successful this year compared to the preceding year.

“I think what helped was that we [Key Club members] moved the Pennies for Patients fundraiser to October.

Usually we do the fundraiser in April and April is always after the Canned Madness, so students are kind of burnt out from fundraisers. We decided to move it to October when no one else is doing a fundraiser, so that we are not competing with Leadership or HOSA,” Anderson said.

Gerhardt’s class was the largest contributor of money to the fundraiser this year and received the first place price.

“Gerhardt’s class would got, aside from bragging rights for winning first place, doughnuts, juice and milk,” Anderson said.

White’s class, who finished in a close second place to Gerhardt’s class, will also receive a reward.

“White’s class also got doughnuts because they were really close but they did not get juice or milk and they do not get the title of first place. That happened on Friday, Oct. 30,” Anderson said.

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DAFFODIL CORONATION BLOSSOMS said.

Senior Rebecca Martin talks As the 2016 Daffodil coronation about her time on the court and comes to a close, senior and what she has gained from it.

Daffodil princess Kelty Pierce “Daffodil has made me so much reflects on her time on the court. more confident and I am a much “Daffodil was a great better public speaker. Now I have experience; I made new friends, also welcomed seven amazing learned lifelong skills and I loved ladies into my family,” Martin said. going to other selections and Senior Kaylee Edson, who plays watch my club and high school yellow family fastpitch, compares “Daffodil has made me grow,” Pierce her time with Daffodil said. so much more confident to sports.

Pierce also allowed and I am a much better me“Daffodil comments on to experience life the moment opportunities that public speaker.” she got sports do not provide crowned and like public speaking, REBECCA MARTIN how it felt being more elegant SENIOR to hear her and interviewing,” name being called.

Edson said.

“The moment I got crowned it Senior Michaela Gappa expresses felt surreal and when they called her love for the girls on the court my name I kind of froze. I asked and her time with them. myself ‘is this for real?’ I was “I loved getting close with all just overjoyed and it is so cool,” the girls and learning new life Pierce said. lessons. Even though I did not win Senior Amy Krantz talks about I am glad I got all these great life the real life application of being experiences,” Gappa said. part of the court.

The Daffodil court included “Because of Daffodil I feel Pierce, Krantz, Edson, Gappa, prepared for all future job and Martin, Bliss Aron, Apryl Johnson scholarship interviews,” Krantz and Mikela Ventura.

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Above senior Apryl Johnson prepares behind the scenes to participate in the Daffodil Court. Johnson participated along side Kelty Pierce, Amy Krantz, Kaylee Edson, Michaela Gappa, Rebecca Martin, Bliss Aron and Mikela Ventura.

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Graduation rates increase throughout district “A lot of them come here for electives. I think that “The first thing [is to] just start with the relationships with [students] and making sure they are feeling known the great thing about it for us, if there is some kids who raduation rates in the Puyallup School District are and valued and important. That they care about their own really like learning virtually but then they do not get on the rise. In 2014, PHS’s four-year graduation rate learning, they know people are here to care about them the connection to (what we call) the brick and mortar was 86.7 percent while the district’s overall average so that they are taking their school seriously and enjoying schools, so our school that we have here. They can still the learning process and seeing value in it,” Sunich said. go to dances here, they can still play in sports here, they rate was 84.6 percent.

There has been a trend of increasing graduation rates “Once they have the ownership in it, we know pretty can still come every day to a school and get socialization which is something that when you are in much every kid is capable if they have the since 2011, when the graduation rate was 80.7 percent. online school, you sometimes do not Chief Academic Officer Brian Lowney explains that [desire to succeed] and want to commit “...the level of focus it an have,” Reed said. schools have played an important part in students themselves to doing that. I think the next Various programs for recovering credit thing is recognizing when kids need extra takes to graduate is that meeting graduation requirements. from failed classes also exist, although “Our students and staff at PHS and across the district support and providing that to them so persistance is key.” most of them have some sort of fee that have demonstrated incredible dedication to meeting and that they are able to get what they need the student will need to pay.The Odyssey to be successful.

Not every kid needs the exceeding these requirements in preparing for college and program specifically, costs $75. career. In addition to this determination by our graduates exact same thing.”

ANGIE REED “Odysseyware is an online program, it Not all students ON-T I M E and teachers, the district has been super GRADUATION is designed that you have already taken graduate from high school focused on providing the supports that “The first thing [is SPECIALIST the class once, so you do not have to sit through the traditional kids need to graduate and to be successful through the whole 90 hours of a regular to] just start with the pathway. Some students after graduation,” Lowney said. opt to use online courses as described class you have already sat and you have already not Students and staff have exhibited relationships with

by On-Time Graduation Specialist Angie passed. It is a self-based program, kind of a standards dedication to meeting standards based [one]. If you can meet the standards then you according to Lowney. [students] and making Reed.

“We have two programs up at Puyallup can earn the credit,” Reed said. “We do have two other “We have seen huge increases at PHS sure they are feeling Online Academy [one is called] Open programs that we do not have here but we can accept and our other high schools in the number Doors, which is like online learning and them. One is called, BYU and the other one is called of students enrolled in AP and high level known...” then they can take partial classes here. Keystone Credit Recovery. Those are still fee-based. courses in high school. We have also seen a They can take two classes here and then Keystone Credit is done at your house and so you do not dramatic increase in the way our teachers DAV I D SU N IC H four classes up there, kind like their have to come here, you do not have to make the time to work with students to differentiate their PRINCIPA L elective classes [are] here. So it is a great come after school. And the BYU packet is the same thing, instruction to meet the individual needs of way to keep kids in school and we don’t all done at your house but you do have to take a test at the students in the classroom,” Lowney said.

Lowney says, however that academically challenging lose them to other online school programs or we do not end here at school.”

Persistence through hard times is a value that Lowney courses are not the sole reason for the increase in lose them all together,” Reed said. “There is also a program up there…which is for kids that maybe have passed their believes students should develop or have. graduation rates.

“I guess the one thing I would say to our students “Finally, we have seen the development and growth of graduation year and want to come back that maybe have programs, such as our Puyallup Open Doors program, left in their tenth grade and then didnot go to school but regarding the importance of graduating and the level of focus it takes to graduate is that persistence is key. We talk that aim to re-engage students who are in danger of not are now coming back. So it a great option to that.”

The Open Doors program allows students, who want to a lot about ‘grit’ in schools today; the ability to persevere graduating from high schools,” Lowney said.

Principal David Sunich stresses the importance of staff primarily take online classes, to still come to the physical when things get tough. As any adult will tell you, things do get tough. When they do, the key is to hang in there, work school for various reasons. relationships with students.

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It starts as a light rain, slowly coming down and easy addiction to caffeine can have a variety of side effects, to ignore but then the more it rains, the harder the rain elaborated on further in the Focus, which can negatively becomes. Like a flood, it consumes and spills out over impact a student’s life rather than benefitting it.

In the quest to complete homework everything. assignments, projects and the like Seemingly unavoidable, unbeatable.

“Students often react students often feel the need to stay up late Stress is like the rain that becomes the flood; it tends to start off manageable but to stress in a manner and in doing so they can burn up needed time for sleep. As a result, students turn to can quickly spiral out of control. Students that... results in the these caffeinated beverages for a false jolt often react to stress in a manner that either of energy, crafting an addiction, drink by results in the accumulation of more stress accumulation of more drink. or does not do anything to decrease the stress.”

And it seems to help. Sure the assignment amount of stress that they have. gets done and each new day rises with a The Viking Vanguard has dedicated its OUR VIEW Tahitian Sunrise but a toll has been taken.

Focus spread (pages four to five) to this Perhaps the student has not used topic, in order to properly inform students beneficial studying techniques (see page of the various risks that can come from turning to energy drinks. A primary concern with excessive six) and just possibly, the stress is still there.

While students can stay awake for exhausting periods use of energy drinks is that they may be damaging to one’s health. As most energy drinks contain sugar or a large of time with the aid of energy drinks, accomplishing the amount of calories, these drinks can become unhealthy homework they need to, the learning process may have in large quantities. Just like with candy and other sugary been impaired as a result.

With this in mind, The Viking Vanguard urges its readers foods, students should exercise caution when it comes to to become aware of how energy drinks can impact their how much they drink.

Caffeine, the main component in most drinks that give bodies and how to deal with stress in a way that will them the ability to boost energy, can be addicting. An promote academic success.

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9-11 tragedy impacts student cost of some childlike idealism.

So, what is one to do?

My entire generation was affected by 9/11.

Not one of us has a true concept of what life was like before it. Some of us only take notice when we are traveling. to be passionate about the greater There are others who receive daily good of my country. reminders.

America did not just change that Now that I am older, I understand day; ordinary lives changed that the impact of loss on my life— the fateful day. loss of life, loss of innocence and the My life changed that day, which threat of unimaginable loss. impacted me and how I view the I realize these losses have left an world. indelible mark on my character; It made me care: about the world however, these losses have also led me around me, about my country, about to appreciate the nuances of life that the fact that I do not live in a bubble. people take for granted.

It made me care about my friends It is these seemingly small nuances and family because I that have empowered saw firsthand how the me. events of 9/11 altered “My life changed that day, I may never know the world and the the experience of which impacted me and fighting in wartime course of history.

Seeing the how I view the world.” the way my father sacrifices my father does but I know has made for our that preparing a GRACE BLEY country has taught meal for my family GUEST me many lessons. creates memories, These life lessons that helping feed the have helped me not to lose hope. hungry changes lives, that raising Being resilient is important in order money for children with cancer builds to be successful. Your attitude will hope and that treating people with either make you or break you. God is kindness inspires others to do the in control and commands us not to same. worry.

In essence, learning to care about Determination will get you places. my community and not take life for And all the while, remember that granted has enabled me to build a life people are inherently good. that may never have been possible if However, these life lessons have not I had not realized that I, too, can save been imparted without any pain and people’s lives without ever setting foot often with the recognition, albeit later on a battlefield. in life, that these lessons come at the

Something was wrong. I could tell that the adults in my life were upset, though I was not able to understand why.

It was my very first day of preschool but, more importantly, it was Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

Granted, I did not want to go to school in the first place but for some reason, I really did not want to go.

The phone would not stop ringing that morning.

Calls came in from around the country asking about my dad. I was one of the lucky ones because my father was spared.

At the time, he was flying for United Airlines.

For tunately for my family, we were able to immediately find out that he was on the ground. Even now, I remember the feeling of my GR ACE BLEY little world being GUEST turned upside down.

As I grew up, I watched my dad, who, like many military men and women in the Reserves, return to Active Duty for the Air Force, depart on mission after mission.

I watched as my friend’s father had to leave his family for year-long deployments to the Middle East. I watched as my family had to uproot our home and move to another state.

Growing up in Post 9/11 America taught me to be keenly aware of my surroundings, to be deeply caring and

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ENERGY DRINKS ADDICT CROWDS calories without a lot of nutrition packed in,” Jones said.

Grabbing that coffee or that Tahitian Buffelen explains how the not-sobefore first period every morning is nutritional drinks can be addictive and actually more harmful than you would how they are addictive. initially think.

Addiction can affect The risk of addiction to physical health and “A well-balanced diet mental health caffeine from consuming by causing containing a variety energy drinks, coffee trouble concentrating, and soda is possible in recalling memories and it of foods will fuel your also causes problems with not only adults but high school students too. body to give you more internal organs as it tries Julianne Buffelen, to process it, according sustainable energy.” an addiction specialist, to Buffelen. Addiction describes addiction. causes some to numb the MEGHAN JONES “Over time it takes over understanding of their DIETARY NUTRITIONIST lives,” Buffelen said. needs.

Addiction is a disease of Understanding the mind and body, according to Buffelen. that energy drink addiction is caffeine “It’s like an on/off switch in the brain addiction is step one, step two Buffelen that’s says, okay I have had enough or said is knowing how an individual gets I dot not like this kind of high and when addicted to it. you have an addiction the switch is not “[Addiction] puts our body on a roller working,” Buffelen said. coaster of energy,” Buffelen said.

Nutritionist Meghan Jones from Buffelen said addiction is a mental and Nutrition Authority brings light to what physical which causes the brain to be energy drinks do to the body. unable to create energy for itself. When “There tends to be a lot of calories in feeding the body false energy, it will burn the energy drinks. When someone feels through it quickly causing a feeling like the they need an energy drink as part of their body needs more. morning routine, or throughout the day, If an energy drink is a must, with the they are consistently consuming extra numerous amounts of brands, Jones B Y

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If going for the healthy alternative route suggest checking and comparing the labels and ingredients lists to figure out be aware of the withdrawal symptoms.

A three-day headache is the most which is the healthier choice. If it is just the energy fix to get ready for the day, skip common withdrawal symptom, Buffelen admits. Some different symptoms can the energy drink.

“A well-balanced diet containing a be having a hard time falling asleep or variety of foods will fuel your body to give needing to much sleep, lethargy and could more sustainable energy. Fueling your slow down everything the caffeine sped body with food can help increase physical up.

Caffeine addiction is not much different activity/exercise which plays in to sleep,” Jones said. “A healthy meal or snack, such from other addictions and anyone can get as whole grain crackers and string cheese, over it like any other addiction.

“Like any addiction, it takes time to apple and peanut butter, whole wheat tortilla with lunch meat/veggies/cheese, get through the physical withdrawal low-fat Greek yogurt, can be just as quick symptoms. Again, it is not the energy drink addiction, it is the caffeine and easy but will nourish that people your body to give you “Letting the body heal and addiction experience. Caffeine can more sustainable energy without the ‘crash’ people find its own energy is key interfere with a lot of people’s sleep, if we do often experience with to getting better.” not sleep well at night, we energy drinks.” do not feel rested in the Jones suggests being JULIANNE BUFFELEN morning and during the not only aware of what solid foods, but also the A D D I C T I O N S P E C I A L I S T day,” Jones said.

Buffelen agrees that the liquids.

“As far as other beverages, water is best. best way to get over addiction is to stop A lot of people get distracted and do not using caffeine as a means to get things think of the calories they are consuming done. “[Addicts] should decrease the amount from their beverages – juices, sodas, energy drinks and sports drinks – because and stop if possible. Letting the body heal we are not chewing. Rethink your drink – and find its own energy is key to getting water hydrates your body best,” Jones said. better,” Buffelen said.

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“I know some people will have caffeine as a way of giving them that burst of energy to do things so I am sure some students do consume energy drinks to get that caffeine High school is a busy time for students. and to get themselves started or to keep pushing through things,” Waters said.

Whether it is AP classes, multiple sports, play practice, work or any of those things Roshau describes her habits of procrastination on school work. combined, the average to-do list of a high school student can be quite long.

“It is pretty constant. It is only for some classes that I will procrastinate a lot,” Roshau When faced with all of these tasks, it has become common culture among many to said. procrastinate on assignments and drink energy drinks in order to catch up, stay ahead Thuline elaborated on her opinion of drinking the sugary beverages. or turn in that huge project due last week.

“It is an excuse, if you do not drink one, to not do things or you are too hyper to do AP Statistics teacher Carrie Keizur explains her ideas of why students procrastinate. anything and you cannot focus,” Thuline said.

“I think for some students, they are really busy and they have a lot to do. They do not Roshau shares her opinions on the reality of what an energy drink is in terms of do it when they should and they end up with things piling up,” Keizur nutritional value. said. drinks] are extremely unhealthy. They are just empty calories “My cousin went into but“[Energy Pre-AP Sophomore English teacher Sara Waters describes if it is like just once in a while its fine. It is not exactly healthy for you procrastination. cardiac arrest because but you should not drink them daily,” Roshau said.

“A missed opportunity. A lot of people put off doing assignments and offers her opinion of what an energy drink really does and not she had too many [energy justRoshau so it quickly piles up,” Waters said. what it says it will do.

A common habit of students at PHS is drinking energy drinks.

“I think it is more of a placebo effect that they think it actually helps drinks] and went to the Students come to school clad with tired eyes and neon-colored them because energy drinks do not actually give you that much energy. beverages in hopes that the thing they are drinking will do more than hospital for like a week.” The placebo makes them think that they are being more productive,” just quench their thirst.

Roshau said.

“I think it might be more false promises and wasted money than EMMA THULINE Waters observation of procrastination goes deeper than drinking an JUNIOR anything else. We are looking for some way to be better and faster at energy drink. what we do,” Waters said.

“Once you start procrastinating there is this cycle where you feel Junior Nico Roshau differs from most people who buy energy beverages on a daily really bad about yourself and then when you continue to procrastinate you continue basis. to feel worse about yourself. When you feel bad about yourself you probably are not “I never buy anything, people just kind of give them to me,” Roshau said. going to feel really good about working and confident in your abilities. It is just this really From junior Emma Thuline, her reasons for not drinking energy drinks follow a more negative cycle that keeps going and going,” Waters said. serious reason.

Instead of drinking energy drinks to nix the problems of procrastination Keizur offers “My cousin went into cardiac arrest because she had too many [energy drinks] and the advice to students. went to the hospital for like a week,” Thuline said.

“Talk to your teachers and find out which assignments are a priority. You know there There are reasons people feel they need to drink energy drinks in order to help them might be some things that they could not worry about. Start small, start somewhere and in their struggle of procrastination. try not to feel overwhelmed,” Keizur said.

Energy drinks endanger students’ health with your drink choices. a day,” Jones said “A lot of studies have shown that having too much caffeine She also touches on the importance of watchful or many students a quick caffeine jolt is a daily consumption and healthy drink choices. in your body actually inhibits the ability for your body to necessity.

“An energy drink every once in a while will not absorb the essential nutrients that you need,” Harris said.

However, this ritual comes with its share of risks.

Krippaehne goes on to state the reason immediately harm your health but be Meghan Jones, a registered dietary nutritionist, spoke on smart about what you drink. Just because behind needed another energy drink. the dangers of drinking energy drinks on a daily basis.

“You can have a spike in blood sugar it is a liquid, does not mean there are not “You can have a spike in “The risk of a high consumption of any calories,” Jones said. blood sugar levels if [the levels if [the energy drink] is high in sugar. energy drinks include high blood pressure, And then after the spike there is the drop Jones also articulates “The high amount of energy drink] is high in and then the need for another energy heart palpitations, dehydration and sleep the importance being caffeine ingested from aware of the nutrition deprivation. Since these drinks often times drink,” Krippaehne said. sugar.” contain calories but no vitamins or other Harris adds to the comment made by facts of energy drinks. energy drinks can lead to beneficial nutrition components, they are Krippaehne about sugar levels.

“Energy drinks are SUE K IRPPA EHNE seen as empty calories,” Jones said. “[Energy drinks] can make you really classified as a dietary dehydration...”

HEALTH TEACHER Jones speaks on the dangers of athletes tired and drowsy,” Harris said. supplement so they drinking energy drinks.

Krippaehne expresses the importance of having a are not regulated by the FDA. Dietary MEGHAN JONES “The high amount of caffeine ingested D I E T A R Y N U T R I T I O N I S T supplements do not go through the same balanced diet. from energy drinks can lead to dehydration, “I think overall health that you might not be getting if you regulations and standards as our food and especially if you are participating in an after-school sport or drinks. Because of this, energy drinks can use ingredients are all about the energy drinks is that you are not getting the physical activity,” Jones said and label claims on the products that are not 100 percent essential nutrients that you should have on a daily basis.

She also states what the average amount of caffeine a accurate,” Jones said Overtime that effects a lot of your health,” Krippaehne said. normal teen should be consuming in a day.

Health teacher Sue Krippaehne and her student teacher “It is best to consume less than 200 milligrams of caffeine Rebecca Harris also address the importance of being smart B Y

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Homework, stress, sleep links explained people do work better under the pressure but others past?” White said. “That is why everyone does it. It has could have that stress relieved by breaking that common worked through junior high and it ‘works’ in high school igh school is a time in everyone’s life that is habit. AP Psychology teacher Matt White gives advice on but we are running out of the ability for it to work. How do you change a lousy habit? If you are driving a car and you memorable, whether it is a good experience or study habits.

“Distributive practice is doing little bits every single get lost and you realize ‘I am going the wrong way’, the first horrible.

Along with the memories comes with the stress. APUSH day. Most students try the cram method or in psychology thing to do is to stop, turn around and go back towards the terms, massed practice. So what a typical student does other direction immediately, do not try to circle the globe teacher Willie Walker gives his input on student stress.

“Yes [being a high school student is stressful], absolutely is, an assignment due tomorrow so tonight they load up and come all the way back to the starting point.”

Another lesson to learn along with time management is yes. When [I was] in high school, we did not have all of and do five hours of homework for that assignment, doing these AP classes,” Walker said. “We did not have college nothing on any of the other things that have been assigned admitting what they are doing is not working.

“The first thing is to admit what you are doing is wrong; classes. We did not have all of what the students have now. previously that are due three days, four days, five days somebody needs to actually recognize On top of that a lot of the students are trying to balance from now,” White said. “Then they take that their solution and what has been three or four AP classes or three or four hard classes with a couple days off because I do not have “... students who do a little working is not really the solution. The anything for that night or the next night work and we did not have to do that back in my day.”

If someone asked a high school student if school is and then another massed practice of epic bit every day and divide second part would be find somebody who is doing it right, doing a little bit at stressful, most would say yes. What they do not look for quantities. Well no wonder it sucks and out their work, typically a time and not really stressed at all and no wonder it is totally stressful.” is the solution to a less stressful approach to high school. do what they do. There are lots of things There are different ways to learn but “Homework, number one, is about responsibility. The will have a lot less online about how to study,” White said. thing I never learned to do when I was in high school is time there are some ways that hurt students stress...”

Another factor besides procrastination management, I learned that later in college. Becoming more than help them. that comes into play when student stress “We do not learn very well from massed better at time management is the best thing you can do MATT WHITE is involved is sleep. for your life,” Walker said. “Learn time management, learn practice. We learn best by what is called TEACHER “An adult brain, which is a brain that is how to make these deadlines, learn how to get things the spacing effect. A little bit every day 25 years of age or older, needs about eight and students who do a done in a timely manner because if you do not, you are always going to be behind “Becoming better at time little bit every day and divide out their to 10 hours [of sleep], minimum eight, should never be work, typically will have a lot less stress, below six.,” White said. everybody else.” management is the best get to bed earlier and be significantly Anything below six hours a night and your immune Students may not see the point in homework but it has lessons that go with thing you can do for your more successful on tests, assignments system is going to fall apart and you are going to end up and classwork. Those are the most getting sick really soon after. A teenage brain is not an it besides just taking up their free time. successful students for long term and adult brain, it is less than 25 years old and so by those “In the world you have got to have some life.” in college because they actually learned numbers it should be in the nine hours per night as a ambition, people want to hire people that how to organize time and life,” White minimum,” White said. they know are going to be ambitious and W ILLIE WALKER Now a lot of teenagers might not get those nine hours said. get things done. If you know something TEACHER High school is about learning and time of sleep a night but they might want to rethink that if they is due, take a little time each day to get it done and get off the cell phone and games,” Walker said. management is another thing to learn in order to become want a less stressful school life.

“Memory is encoded during sleep, specifically it is “I feel like [with] technology we have now; you guys can successful in life.

“Time management is the key. However, time encoded, they believe, during REM sleep and the majority find everything from home. We had to go to the library.

You do not have to do that. So put your friends aside, put management takes experience and maturity, things of your REM sleep happens at the end of your sleep cycle,” everybody aside and put yourself first and your education that teens are just learning. They are just now getting White said. experience and learning maturity. Usually it takes a first.”

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Chris Demarest is the artist in i residence from Sept. 1- Nov. 30 at the th Puyallup Public Library as a part of his h World War II Portrait Journey to different differen states around the country.

Demarest’s artwork includes a multitude multitud real of portraits that he has painted of re people from the World War II era.

“This went from being what I initially initiall called it, a Tribute to the Greatest Greate Generation, after Tom Brokaw’s book book, to a World War II Portrait Tour, to a World War II Portrait Journey, because it is a journey about the th Demarest humanity,” Demare said. very It is this ver that humanity tha Demarest says he h hopes to brin bring together throug through paintings his painting and to assist iin tearin tearing down dow t h e

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barriers of prejudice and racism that he believes are Journey started nearly five years ago, in early 2011.

He then flashed back to the very moment where he still prevalent in society today.

“It is not up to me to change them but it is up to realized that such a journey was a necessary part of me to say something. It is more hurtful to them but his future.

“This whole project started out when I was having they do not see it that way. It is exhausting to wake up angry at the world. I do not want to go every day dinner at a couple’s house. The husband showed me assuming that people are bad; I want to assume that a photo of his father at 19 years old and who was flying this fighter plane against the Japanese. He is people are good,” Demarest said.

A few publically-acclaimed World War II figures still alive,” Demarest said.

Once again, it was the humanity that was the real that Demarest has painted include U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, late Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, munitions connection between Demarest’s artwork and his worker Josephine Baker, as well as Tokyo Rose, war-themed portrait destiny.

“The husband says, ‘Well, if you paint it I will a Japanese-American citizen who was the first buy it and wrap it up and give it to him for his 88 American to be tried and convicted of treason.

“Tokyo Rose was born and raised in California. birthday.’ Later, he told me his father’s reaction. He Her real name was Iva Toguri. Ultimately she ended said, ‘I have never seen my dad cry but he teared up working at Radio Tokyo in Japan as a broadcaster up when he saw that portrait.’ Stumbling upon that of music. At the time she was broadcasting, there photograph at that couple’s house changed my life,” Demarest said. was more than 12 different Tokyo As for the future and what Roses. Those were the ones spewing the Japanese propaganda during the “...it is all a matter of happens after his World War II Portrait Journey ends, Demarest war,” Demarest said.

Demarest revealed the irony getting back to the human has another project in store.

“I will continue this journey for surrounding his portrait of Tokyo connection that is lost another four years and collect all Rose. during war.” the stories that I hear from other “The irony of it all is that she was CHRIS DEMAREST people that come up to me and born on July 4. That is why I painted ARTIST hopefully publish them all in a her in the colors red, white and blue. book,” Demarest said.

Most people who stop and read that In the possibility of a complete story [of Tokyo Rose] do not know the illustrated book Demarest stated that the real story when I ask them,” Demarest said.

Demarest’s artwork also includes paintings of reproduction of his artwork may prove to be quite several photographs of people from the war that expensive but that he does hope to include a few of were brought to him by other people he has met on his portraits within the book.

“I would just have to tell the stories and have a his journey thus far.

As for why he has felt so compelled to painting few samples of paintings. I am proud of my artwork portraits of people from World War II, Demarest but as I always say; the artworks are conduits to the revealed that it is all a matter of getting back to the stories. If I can bring you over visually to then read a story, then I have succeeded,” Demarest said. human connection that is lost during war.

Throughout the rest of his journey, Demarest “There is never going to be an image glorifying war but there was as much downtime to war. Not looks forward to hearing other people’s unique everyone saw combat. That is what these paintings stories about their own experiences in war or from are about. They are some of the quieter moments, stories of their loved ones who were involved in war.

“I would not be able to hear all these stories if I the funny moments and the serious moments. It does not always have to be about blood and guts,” was working alone in a studio. People have to come in and tell me. In my own way, I am rewriting history Demarest said.

According to Demarest, this World War II Portrait to reflect the truth,” Demarest said.

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have always been a fan of the underdog; a cheerleader for undiscovered authors and artists.

Ray Goren was admittedly not a name I had ever heard before but I quickly grew fascinated by him.

Goren is a 15-year-old multiinstrumentalist who was writing his own music by the age of seven. Now, at the age of 15, he has three EPs released: “LA Sessions” (June 2014), “Save My Soul” (September 2014) and “Songs For You.” (August 2015) “Songs For You” was produced by

Grammy-winning Steve Jordan, who has also worked with names like John Mayer and Beyoncé.

It features five tracks, all in Goren’s characteristic medley of rock, R&B, pop and blues.

I was sucked into the first few measures of “Song For Me” by a bouncy beat and fun tune – and then jarred abruptly from happy-music land as he started singing. It had nothing to do with his voice, which is smooth and classic sounding.

You see, I am a lyric person. Tune, beat, voice, they are all important – but

“It’s On You” has a slow, laid-back the lyrics of a song are what will make it or break jazzy sound that somehow reminds me it for me. And hearing a of “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. It 15-year-old sing about features more of his keyboard talents as well as a small amount of “being a club-hopper” trumpet. It is a crooning and getting his “sexy on” “He seems to have an love song reminiscent of is disconcerting to say King. the least. It felt as though easy, natural instinct B.B. It is challenging to he made up lyrics and for music and how to speak of the album as experiences for the sake a whole – Goren plays of maturing his sound. combine sounds.” with many different The overall message sounds and styles in of the song is about EMMA HODGES each individual song. being your own person STAFF His inspiration comes and making your own decisions – about ignoring those who from artists like Otis Rush and Stevie would drag you down Ray Vaughan; these inspirations shine and not catering to through his music.

His mastery of sound at such a young others’ expectations of you. His vocals age is impressive. The album has a are unique and raw, real sound not often heard on pleasant and there mainstream radio. Real instruments is a solo displaying are prominent rather than auto-tuned his impressive guitar and computer-generated sounds.

Goren strikes me as an old soul – skills that wraps up the song. Aside from taking tried and true sounds and giving a few off-putting them a spin in a way I had never heard lyrics, it is a good before. His lyrics (which he writes on his own) seem to come from someone song.

“Down and Out” much older than him, which can be a is the first song bit unsettling but is just another facet that struck me as of his old-style music. The choices he something that makes musically are tasteful and wise, I would listen to amazing to see in a musician so young.

The album as a whole is an impressive regularly.

It has gorgeous piano that portfolio of Goren’s work. Excluding creates a full, lovely, “Song For Me,” I enjoy his work and atmospheric sound. will be excited to see where his future His voice has this leads. Being so young, Ray Goren is unique, rich quality definitely a name to keep an eye on that I have never as he continues his rise in the music heard before. He industry.

Goren has stated on social media seems to have an easy, natural instinct that he has more music coming out for music and how to soon, although no official date has been released. combine sounds.

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edia coverage regarding sports-related injuries and death of student athletes across the country has brought increased attention to athletics and how to protect the students who play them.

While football is not the only sport you can sustain concussions, it is most common sport referred to when talking about concussions.

Head varsity football coach Gary Jeffers has made a point to make sure that the head is not the primary point of impact.

“I think not just as a coach but in the whole game of football we are trying to take the head out of play. If you are not initiating contact with your head whether it be in tackling or blocking or running with the football or anything else,” Jeffers said. “We can eliminate a lot of the risk, not all of it but most of it. I do not think there is a scheme change but it just reinforcing the importance of shoulder blocking, we have our chest in place and wrapping our arms and making sure that the head is not the primary point of contact in anything that we do.”

Junior starting quarterback Nathaniel Holcomb sees tackling as an attribute.

“You have to learn how to tackle if you are weak or strong. It is a attribute of the game. It is just like directions doing a math assignment. [It] gives you the answers and saves you from getting in trouble [with] teacher,” Holcomb said.

PHS nurse Karen Smith says she is tracking numerous

students the most, regarding school and is thinking and concussions right now.

“I probably see one concussion per week. That might remembering. When someone has a concussion it directly come from PE, it might come from a PHS sport or it could effects them at school. Most concussions are resolved in come from an outside school injury. A lot of people do 10-14 days.”

Smith says there are not more concussions than normal club soccer, club cheer or motocross. They fell and hit their head on the steps or a lot of stuff happens at home. I but more awareness.

“I have been [at PHS for] eight years and I have just counted and I have 14 concussions that I am tracking definitely seen an increase in head injuries. I think we right now,” Smith said.

Jeffers sees an advantage to youth football but thinks it are doing a better job at diagnosing them. I think the medical community is more aware and is being taken is a family decision. more seriously,” Smith said. “I know that “There is a time and a place. coaching staffs are doing a good job Concussions are created by force which “We are trying to take the the at teasing out the people who might have is speed and mass running in one direction. I think that when you have a head out of play. If you are a concussion. I definitely see an increase in diagnosis, I do not think there is an bunch of six year olds running around they do not have the speed or the mass not initiating contact with increase in head injuries, I think we are them sooner.” to create the types of hits we see at the your head whether it be catching Holcomb is close to being not able collegiate or NFL level,” Jeffers said. tackling or running...” to play contact sports at all due to “I think [playing youth football] is a family concussions. decision. However, I think that kids do GARY JEFFERS “I have had two [concussions], if I have need to play early. It is hard to come in as FOOTBALL COACH one more I cannot play anymore contact a ninth grader having never played before sports,” Holcomb said. and go, ‘yeah I am okay with this.’”

Smith sees an upside to football and what it adds to Smith says when wondering what are some concussions kids’ education. symptoms turn to the CDC. “I think football is a great sport in general, for athletics, “I always refer to the CDC, Center for Disease Control.

They really set the gold standard for concussion symptoms. team building and learning strategy. There is so much There are four main areas that a concussion can impact. that comes an out of it, I do think that it is worthwhile. I There is the thinking and remembering, there is emotion, would hate to see football get taken away from the school physical and sleep,” Smith said. “The one that impacts our program,” Smith said.

Winter Sports Preview: B Y J A X O N O W E N S W E B S I T E E D I T O R

Boys Basketball; The boys are looking to come back even stronger as they return three starters from last year.

The key stretch is Jan. 5-9 as they play Rogers, Emerald Ridge and Spanaway Lake who came in third, fourth and fifth place respectively last year, right behind Puyallup who was in second last year.

Girls Basketball; The girls are looking to improve from third place last season with a critical stretch Dec. 15-19 as they play the two teams who tied for first place last year: Curtis and Bethel.

Girls Bowling: After a disappointing season last year the girls will face an uphill battle as they start the season with Emerald Ridge, who was tied for second in league last year. The key stretch for

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What games, matches to keep your eyes on as a variety of sports get ready to start the next season. them is Jan. 5-7 as they play Emerald Ridge, Spanaway Lake and Federal Way who were 18-10 combined last year.

Boys Swim: The boys swim team, who came in third last season look to improve with a key matchup coming against Curtis Dec. 15 Girls Gymnastics: The gymnastics team looks to come out strong as their first meet is Dec. 9 against Todd Beamer,

Enumclaw and Federal Way. A major meet is when all three high schools in the Puyallup School District, Emerald Ridge, Rogers and PHS collide Jan. 27.

Wrestling; The team opens league play with Bethel, Wednesday Dec. 9 before heading to the Wilfong Invite where opponents include Bellarmine Prep and Marysville-Pilchuck.

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