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Above: The back room of the library includes a section of damaged books from the course of the 2014-2015 school year. While many of the books are damaged by students, some are retired due to wear and tear caused by years of use.

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Every year, textbooks must be replaced due to damage. The Viking Vanguard explores the different options for students who must pay book fines.

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extbook fines are a danger that every student has the possibility of facing whenever they check out a book from the library. When students lose books, the replacement copy must be purchased through the Textbook Media Center (TMC) which is in charge of purchasing the replacement books for the entire Puyallup School District. The fine that students are charged goes towards replacing the book. Teacher-Librarian Beth Watts explains that some of the replacement books received from the TMC were used copies. “A recent problem was that some of the ‘Language of Medicine’ textbooks, which are huge paperback workbooks really, [had] replacement copies [that] were purchased and the previous owner had written in them. We have found four [books] to this point,” Watts said. “At one point we fined a student for writing in the book when she turned it in, then realized the mistake and quickly apologized and then sent the books back to the TMC for replacement copies.” Even though textbooks that are cheaper than the replacement purchased by the TMC, students are not refunded the difference. “What I see is that it is just a flat out replacement cost and the student is charged a fee for buying a new book and then if the district happens to find a cheaper copy, that money [does not] get back to the students,” Watts said. “It definitely goes towards textbooks. Textbooks are a monstrously huge part of

the district expenses. I know that any funds payment plan. There are two things that that are somehow saved in purchasing one are nice about that: one, it makes the end set of books ends up being put towards result a little less daunting because you are taking care of it a little bit at a time. It also other books.” TMC Secretary Lori Miller explains the creates a commitment to getting the job system of fines and how students can save done versus waiting and waiting which is some money on fines by replacing the what often happens,” Fredericks said. “I also look at financial needs of the family book themselves. “The district does purchase used books. and what I can do to support those. I am The fine amount is what it will cost to sure there various other circumstances. I take everything on replace the lost book a case by case basis. at the time it is being “IF A STUDENT The replacement cost replaced. Because the OR PA RENT IS ultimately ends up being used book availability ABLE TO FIND A incurred by the building and pricing fluctuates a USED BOOK FOR which is another reason lot, the replacement cost LESS THAN THE I use the waiving of in the district’s textbook F I N E A MOU N T, fees sparingly. Because management software is THEY ARE GIVEN whatever fees are not paid the price of a new book THE OPTION come out of the building at the time the books OF REPLACING budget.” are entered,” Miller said. THE BOOK AND In order to receive new “If a student or parent is H A V I N G T H E F I N E textbooks, to replace able to find a used book WA I V E D.” lost one, schools must for less than the fine determine what they need amount, they are given BETH WATTS TEACHER-LIBRARIAN and then request it from the option of replacing the TMC. the book and having the “Once the need is determined, the fine waived. Whether it is an old or new book, it is the replacement cost that must department head or school librarian contacts the TMC. If there is a surplus be considered.” Students under certain circumstances of the requested title, this is sent to the may be able to receive a waiver for their school. If not, the book will be ordered textbook fines as explained by Principal and when received at TMC, barcoded and transferred to the requesting school,” Eric Fredericks. “I exercise that [ability to waive fines] Miller said. “As with the regular price of sparingly. What I do more often than not is new books, the price difference between work with students to make the payment new and used is different with each book. of those fines affordable. Typically I The least expensive is definitely not always will help students by putting them on a the best, as you can end up receiving an

almost unusable book. When used books are purchased we look for the description ‘Like New’ to try to get the best materials for the best price.” Watts describes the range of costs that textbooks can be in. The most expensive of these is the Chemistry textbook. “The most expensive textbook we have right now is the chemistry textbook and its replacement cost is about $267 the lowest would be some of the novels we have that are only $9 replacement cost. With the textbooks [fines] should not occur until the middle of July,” Watts said. “The textbooks are due by the end of school but students, who have misplaced them or had them at a different house or something, have until the middle of July to get it turned in here at PHS or down at the district office before the fine.” Used replacement books can be anywhere from 50 percent less to 25 percent less, according to Watts. The TMC is also a relatively new system that is going through some changes. “I think the district is trying to find a way to cover this huge expense and trying to make sure that the expensive textbooks are kind of providing the funds themselves, rather than always dipping into the district to drag out more money,” Watts said. “I think that they are trying to create a system that keeps itself in the black. It has only been a couple years that we have been charging student’s replacement costs for textbooks in September. They are trying to figure how to make this work the very best.”

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Furthermore, chemistry teacher Angie Reed comments common appreciation of our country. I think the Viking that the tradition has been around for more than nine horns at the end of the national anthem further personify the connectedness of our students and our school Within each high school there are certain traditions that years. “I have been here for nine years and we have been culture,” Fredericks said. “I think it is part of that whole have been around for as long as anyone can remember. These traditions are what make each high school into its doing [the Viking horns] since before then. I think it is notion of unification and common belonging. I think it is awesome. I think it shows our unity and I think that that is an important part of what we do [and], honestly, I do not own unique community. think it detracts at all from the national At PHS, unique tradition is the spontaneous salute of a part of the national anthem. We sing it anthem.” the Viking horns at the end of the national anthem and as a country and we do the Viking horns “I THINK IT IS Another tradition of PHS is the Puyallup as the Viking family,” Reed said. the time-old Puyallup fight song. AW ESOME. I THINK fight song. However, Batinovich, who is also the However, social studies teacher Anthony Batinovich IT SHOWS OUR In the past, the fight song was sung explains that the tradition of putting up the Viking horns girls volleyball coach, says that the Viking U N I T Y . . . W E S I N G horns detract from the significance of after the national anthem does not have a known origin. I T A S A C O U N T R Y along with the band as a way to gather school spirit. But now it is seen as the “A few years ago when we played Bethel, at the end of the national anthem. AND...AS THE “I am not a fan. The first time one of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ they would always try to put V I K I N G F A M I L Y . ” queue to leave the assembly. “[The fight song] used to be up on the their own spin on it and then soon afterwards a few of our our teams did it I asked our girls not to ANGIE REED wall in the gym but when they remodeled kids started doing the Viking horns at the end of the deal,” do it again at a volleyball match. I think CHEMISTRY TEACHER the gym it did not go back up. It is in our Batinovich said. “I do not know who started it or why it the song is what the song is, it may not planners on the back page [but] I am sure started but it did. We just kind of followed the groups be the world’s greatest but I think it is before us. I guess it goes in three-year cycles, maybe if a testament to the men and women that have been in that people just are not aware of it and as long as most the military or are in the military and have sacrificed for people think it is a queue to leave the assembly, then they somebody changes it pretty soon, no one will do it.” Sophomore Serena Landon confirms this idea of the country. I think it should end like it was meant to be are probably not going to pay attention to the words,” Batinovich said. ended,” Batinovich said. following the groups before us. Reed believes the change is a result of the fight song In contrast, principal Eric Fredericks says the Viking “I find [the Viking horns] perfectly normal. As a losing significance in the eyes of the student body. sophomore, I thought it was a tradition so I just followed horns speak to the unity of the student body. “I think [the change] has to do with age. When I was “I think national anthems and pledges of allegiance to a along. It is our own way of showing school pride,” Landon country are all signs of solidarity and unification toward a in high school, we all knew the fight song really well. We said. knew our fight song, we sang our fight song, we clapped along to it and I think that the fight song has for some reason lost the importance,” Reed said. Reed additionally says the meaning of the fight song just does not connect to current students like it does to alumni. “Maybe it is that current students do not see the connection to it. Like there is a point where it says ‘Rah, rah, rah’ who says that anymore? And ‘On Puyallup…’ what does that exactly mean? Maybe it needs to be rewritten in modern times but I do not know if that takes away from the longevity of Puyallup,” Reed said. Likewise, Batinovich comments that the fight song could be viewed as sexist. “[The fight song] is very traditional but it is about one sport and a guy’s sport and I would abstain for my own personal reasons from singing it because it is kind of sexist and maybe a tradition we can change,” Batinovich said. Fredericks expresses his wish for an increase in students connecting to school culture. “PHS, like a lot of schools, does not have a process for inducting incoming students and I think part of that induction of students is learning those aspects of our culture, like the fight song. I think there are assumptions made that we just learn these things as we go,” Fredericks said. “I think something we can look in to down the L A C E Y R O S E | V A N G U A R D road is how do we induct sophomores into the Puyallup culture. I think being able to sing the lyrics speaks to a Above: Students display a symbol of school spirit through the Viking horns at the end of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the Sept. connectedness to school culture and I would like to see 19 assembly. more students connected to that school culture.” B Y

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variety of videos on the Internet showcase people of all ages lip syncing the words to well-known songs. The lip dub became widely popular as college fraternities, high schools, professional football teams, celebrities and organizations of all kinds decided to put together a lip dub of their own. A lip dub is a music video that includes individuals lip syncing to a song, while later in the editing process the audio of the song is dubbed over the video of the lip syncing. This year Puyallup High School will

be taking on the challenge of producing its third lip dub. Filming of the lip dub will occur March 13 during a one-hour advisory after second period. The task of creating a lip dub requires strategic planning and a great deal of effort from its planning committee. Teacher and leadership adviser Jamie Mooring discusses the hard work her students have put into planning this year’s lip dub. “We have been planning since we got back from winter break and it is massive to prepare. There is a group of six students who are in the actual lip dub planning committee [who include]: Bailey Plumb, Ally Crouch, Aaron Strobl, Riley Kudabeck, Mary Dimond and Cammie Wolter,” Mooring said.

Mooring continues to further explain the duties and obligations of the planning team. “Within that group they are responsible for organizing the route and choosing the route, picking the songs, dubbing the songs so that they go together, organizing over a hundred different groups of students and that does not even count all the separate advisories. So really, they are

managing about two hundred different groups and are trying to tell them where to be, how to be, when to be. It is massive. It has been every day for eight weeks of after school time and before school time. It is pretty massive,” Mooring said. The large event would not have gone

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Divorced parents affect staffer Let me begin with a small disclaimer: I am in no way up- while simultaneously creating unneeded stress and worry set over my parent’s decision to get divorced and I am in no for myself. This constant desire to please everyone has only made it way trying to gain your pity. I just believe it is time to share impossible for anyone to truly get to know who I am and I the main reason behind why I am so much of an introvert. My parents have been divorced since I was two years old. have come to the conclusion that I need to take a stand and I do not remember the family war that took place before the finally let my true colors shine. Because if I cannot love myself enough to voice my opinink dried on the divorce papers, nor do I remember what it was like to be raised by both parents in the same home. But ion, how can I expect my relationship with my dad to improve? what I do remember is the life-changing affect I think sometimes we get boxed into our own my parent’s divorce has had on who I am today. lives and the struggles we view at the time as the I live with my mother and only see my father end of the world really are just obstacles along every other weekend, which adds up to approxithe journey of life. Whenever I become stuck in mately four days a month plus or minus various my head I remind myself that there are people in holidays. the world who have it a lot worse than me. Not only does this traveling back-and-forth I have a loving mother that means the world to between parents become a struggle when I have me and I have a countless amount of friends who three textbooks to haul to and from my father’s would drop everything the second I needed help house but it also becomes hard to attend school and for that I am enormously grateful. events and see my friends. L ACEY ROSE I may have made a mistake in letting my parWhen it is my father’s weekend I tend to stay STAFF ent’s divorce dictate my relationship with my fahome and do homework in the living room, desther in the past but I plan on learning from it and perate for one-on-one time with my dad. Only, when I go to my dad’s house I seem to become an opening myself up to the possibility of a brighter future. I entirely different person. I talk less and politely agree to al- plan to speak up and no longer let what others think cause most everything my father and step-mother have to say. I me to act a certain way. I will do what makes me happy and never voice my opinion, even on dinner choices, just be- remember that the people who truly love me will only learn cause I do not want to say the wrong thing and accidently to love me more as I finally be myself. With my newfound knowledge I wish to leave you with ruin my shaky relationship with my dad. But I have since then realized I have been a player that the mantra I have come to live by: be yourself and do not be struts across the stage of my life, mindlessly going through afraid to show the world the magnificent person that you the motions of trying to make everyone around me happy are.

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Traveling the world is a dream that many wish to pursue at some point in their lives. By land, air or water, the means by which one can travel are nearly endless. Jim Reed, husband of chemistry teacher Angie Reed, has dreamed of traveling through the United States for several years. However, Jim Reed will not be making his journey in traditional fashion. Having a passion for cycling, Jim Reed began a twomonth long journey on his bicycle this past February, attempting to travel across the Southern United States. Angie Reed explained that when Jim Reed originally brought up the idea of going on such a trip, she was unsure if he was serious. “He has wanted to do something like this for years. Cycling is a huge part of his life and it has been for quite a long time. We took a trip to Italy just so he could cycle in the mountains—that is just the crazy world we live in. Cycling is a huge passion for him,” Angie Reed said. However, for Jim Reed, his dream was always moving one step closer to becoming a reality. “I have been thinking about [going on this trip] for a long time and I do not really have a reason why I am doing this; [I] just want to go and try something different. I have been riding my bicycle for a lot of years

he well-worn cliché, “do not judge a A hunt that could be shared even with book by its cover” can be one of the the penny pinchers, because a good thrift toughest to epitomize as life goes store comes with small prices on the tags. In response to the growing trend, thrift along. Appearance is in reality, a minor component of all that makes everyone stores have increased in popularity as well different. Unfortunately it is also a major as quality. So finding a decent thrift store has recently become less of a challenge source of judgment. However a trend is emerging that and more of an adventure. Without brings light to the possibility of a chosen using too much gas, I took advantage of ignorance to the eyes of others, expressing a treasured sunny day to seek out local thrift stores and hopefully find a a confidence in individuality treasure of my own. through the use of clothing. Before you roll your eyes The style is urban and vintage, considering the time and Tacoma mismatched and random. Above traffic you will have to endure in all it is completely unique. A order to reach Urban X Change, personalized representation bear with me. of who the person is within, Upon entering the store, the projected to the world. ambiance and décor immediately The beauty in this style known provokes the hipster inside of as “hipster,” is the concept that wallet-busting name brands are M . C A R D W E L L everyone to take a little breath. Antique signs paired with vintage no longer the subject of interest. STAFF lights and decorations practically Replaced instead with different and off-name brands, an area of expertise scream for an Instagram post. Funky possessed by thrift stores. With a little alternative music fills your ears and the patience one can discover truly original quiet singing of the bearded beanie man clothing that fits their unique personality. behind the counter only adds to the charm

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“I DO NOT H AV E ON E SET PL ACE I WANT TO T R AV E L [ TO ] , I J UST WA N T TO T R AV E L A L L OV E R T H E WOR L D.”

“THE EGYPTIAN PY R AMIDS BECAUSE I H AV E A LWAY S BE E N INTERESTED IN THE H ISTORY.”

“H AWA II BEC AUSE I ALWAYS FEEL H APPY THERE AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND SC E N IC .”

“ITALY BECAUSE I H AV E BE E N TO A LOT OF PLACES IN AMERICA ALREADY AND I WANT TO TRY [ I TA L I A N FOOD ] .”

“TURKEY AND CROATIA BECAUSE I HEAR THAT THEIR BEACHES ARE VERY BE AU T I F U L .”

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for fitness [purposes] and I just want to go out and see hotels, camp grounds and restaurants. His original plan America the slow way—meet the people and [see] the was to stick to the route, except when he wants to deviate cultures of the southern United States, a place I have never off the beaten path and discover places on his own. While the trip will include numerous exciting really spent a lot of time in and eat some of the local opportunities, on any journey such as this one, there is food,” Jim Reed said. After planning his trip for two years, Jim Reed decided the possibility of s omething going wrong. Angie Reed that he would fly down to Jacksonville, FL where he would shares some of her uneasiness concerning her husband begin his two-month expedition in touring the Southern taking this trip. “My biggest concern is probably the drivers… [or] him United States. getting hit by a car. The shoulders are Jim Reed will travel anywhere from “I JUST WANT small in certain areas so when a cyclist is 40-80 miles daily while on his trip, TO GO OUT AND riding, they get buzzed by cars easily. He depending on when he stops and SEE AMERICA has had a couple close calls [during this whether or not there are headwinds to THE SLOW WAY— trip] but he has had a couple of close calls boost his speed. “I have always had this fantasy of M E E T T H E P E O P L E here too. I just want him to be safe and to AND [SEE] THE come home,” Angie Reed said. going across the country. I always Jim Reed has been preparing for his thought, because I have a commercial C U L T U R E S O F T H E driving license, that I would just take a S O U T H E R N U N I T E D journey by riding his bike to work daily, STAT ES.” emphasizing that most of his strength will load from here to New York, drop it off be gained while on his trip. and pick up another one and then head JIM REED Angie Reed and her husband keep in on back but that is not going to happen,” COMMUNITY MEMBER close contact by exchanging text messages Jim Reed said. “I like to bicycle, it is one of my hobbies and my passion and I figured ‘well, I have each day and phone calls twice a week. the fitness and I have the time to do it so I am going to try and ride across the country or as far as I can go.’” Jim Reed will be traveling on the Southern Tier To continue reading this story, visit route, a nationally-recognized route provided by the vikingvanguard.com Adventure Cycling Organization. Jim Reed explained that there are maps available for every route, along with mile markers, spots where you need to turn, what roads to go on,

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some sort of food for us. It is very rude if you do not eat the food collected for you, which is another cultural thing. So enior Mariah Clark has grown up in a family with a we had the opportunity to have food with them. It was a bit shocking to see how dirty the people were and how they background in service. This past February Clark spent several weeks (Feb. lived but in a way it was beautiful to see their way of life.” Throughout the trip Clark visited orphanages and was 11-22) visiting and working in multiple orphanages located throughout Africa. After a few weeks in Kenya, Malawi and astounded by the amount attention she received from the Zambia, she has opened up doors to a future career path children. “All of the kids there just want to be seen, they think that and understanding of the word. “My grandma lives down there with my uncle where they are with the big crowds of people in the village and everything they are not being noticed who has around three orphanages with or seen, so their favorite thing to do is get an organization called COTN [Children of “WITH ALL OF THE their picture taken. You can tell that when the Nations]. The purpose was to go and CHILDRENAND they look at the picture you took in their work within those orphanages so I could THE HIGH HIV/ eyes they are thinking ‘oh someone will experience it. It was kind of like a fatherAIDS RATE, THE notice me.’ There was a little boy named daughter bonding experience, almost PA RENTS OFTEN Thomas and he was so excited to get his counting as a senior trip with him but more DI E ...L E AV I NG picture taken,” Clark said. “He goes of a missionary trip,” Clark said. “My dad’s CHILDREN ‘you have to show people, you have side of the family are missionaries so my BEHIND...TH AT to show them that I am here’ dad was actually born in Japan and then IS WHY THERE which really killed me on the raised in Africa. My uncle is the second IS A BIG NEED inside but it made me grow. oldest son, my dad being the oldest. My FOR THESE They do not want to be uncle really had the heart for this, realizing OR PH A NAGES.” noticed like a highthat God had sent them there [to Africa] for schooler would, after a a reason and he really saw the needs of all MARIAH CLARK SENIOR haircut or something, the children.” they want to be Throughout the trip, Clark noticed noticed from the differences in culture, leading to different standpoint that they are alive.” necessities for the society’s people. Although all of the children “In Africa I noticed that they have a really high birth rate, Clark, she out of every three women I saw that at least one of them impacted had a baby on their back. With all of the children and the remembers a small boy high HIV/AIDS rate, the parents often die from that or other named Thomas who was causes, leaving children behind, so that is why there is a big charismatic and very happy to be in the spotlight. need for these orphanages,” Clark said. With such a large need for orphanages and helping hands, Along with Thomas, a small girl from one of the Clark’s uncle had a realization of his purpose. “My uncle travels down there to visit the orphanages and orphanages also sticks help out and also to show that his presence is there. My in Clark’s memory. “Every day I would aunt is also working on agriculture there while my uncle is busy with the orphanages. Where they are located the main be walking around source of food is maize, so she want to show that you have and I would feel a the opportunity to grow different things,” Clark said. “She little hand around my is showing them how to plant banana trees and mango finger and it would be trees and other things like that. She wants to make sure a little girl, she just that during the dry season they do not go hungry, so it is wanted to touch you. important to teach them how to be resourceful and make They generally are not very touchy-feely the best of the situations food-wise.” For Clark, the main purpose of the trip was to immerse people so when they herself in surroundings where she could serve the people touch your hand you and offer a helping-hand; although within the trip Clark know it was because of appreciation and took a few days to travel to Zambia for a Safari. “When we went to Zambia it was just to go on a safari, it reasons like that,” was purely for fun. But when we were in Malawi for the 10 Clark said. “Thomas days that is the time period that really touched my heart. was the funniest little When we worked in the orphanages so many kids came guy ever, he loved his picture up and said ‘we are so blessed that you are here.’ The kids having really do not have anything, no parents or family and they taken and posing for are in these orphanages,” Clark said. “These are Christian the camera. He was a lot orphanages, so we do have church and we spread the word of fun. Outside of their of God so that we are not only helping the kids with their houses they would draw lives now but we can try and help them later so they will hopscotch tiles and play that game all day.” have a sturdy faithful background.” B e f o r e When visiting, Clark noticed the positive adventuring to spirits of the children in the orphanages. “I AM JUST ONE Africa, Clark had “They have such big hearts and they PERSON BUT pre-conceived are so grateful for everything you do. I CAN MAKE A ideas of how the They have so little but they will give you DIFFERENCE, SO everything they have just because they I R E A L I Z E D T H A T land would look and how people lived, yet feel blessed. Their selflessness really THIS IS WHAT I she was surprised when showed me the difference between here WOULD LIKE TO she saw the actual villages in America and there. Sometimes if I do DO.” and housing. not get coffee in the morning I will be “Going into this trip I had in the bad mood for the rest of that day, certain expectations from movies same thing if it is raining or anything like MARIAH CLARK SENIOR and I thought ‘oh no it will not that,” Clark said. “They have so little yet be that bad’ but when you go there they think they have so much. In our eyes we are like, ‘oh my gosh you have nothing, only two pairs it really is like a movie. If you watch any type of movie of pants’ but in theirs they have way more than they have including poverty you will see kind of what it is like. No one before had so that is very humbling and it really put things had shoes on and if you do people will sometimes try and steal your shoes, just because it is such a necessary thing in perspective.” As Clark was visiting the village near her aunt’s home, she and money is such a struggle,” Clark said. Poverty is a main concern where Clark visited and noticed large differences in living conditions and how their after noticing the need for overlooked items such as shoes, customs are to put others first. “My aunt has a house there, so one day we walked down she saw large differences between the United States and the street into the village and you have to wear basically a Africa. “I do not know how to describe the experience because large piece of fabric wrapped around you waist like a skirt— and that is just the culture there so it is common to wear of how different America is compared to Africa. Since I am one. So we went in to the village to see the homes and look blonde, white and a girl, I got stared at a lot. At first it was at how they live their lives on a daily basis. Now, my aunt really creepy but I understand why and how weird it must be has a relatively nice home but generally they live in mud for them. So that, culturally was a shock. We are so used to huts and there are three generations of family in each one, seeing different races and religions. I would say the majority with thatched roofs and mud surrounding them it was eye- of the white people down there are older and rich, trying to make a difference. So it is not that often that they see people opening,” Clark said. Clark was invited to enjoy a meal with one of the local as random as myself being placed in that setting,” Clark said. This trip allowed Clark to focus on others and allow herself families. “We went into one of the houses and the people living to realize her true passions in service and the medical field. there knew that we were coming, because they know my She hopes to go back with a pediatric degree and offer aunt and she mentioned us coming to visit. They had medical attention and support to the children of that area. “This was the first trip of this kind for myself. 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plan on going back. I would like to be a part of ‘Doctors without Borders’ and be a pediatrician and help them. I really wanted to visit and see what it would be like. When I saw the need and everything it touched my heart. Seeing the difference I can make with such little time was amazing,” Clark said. “I am just one person but I can make a difference, so I realized that this is what I would like to do. I am really happy to be back, just because I like a lot of things that are here in America but the trip made me appreciate everything I have here.”

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Not many people get the chance to see the world. Billions of people, hundreds of countries and thousands of cities— only a small percentage of the population receive the opportunity to go beyond their home state. But for a select few students, they have already began to see the world outside of Puyallup.

Lee’s skating takes him across the world

Over the years, Lee has traveled all around the world to compete in speed skating competitions. Competing in the ISU Junior World Championships in Poland was, as Lee put it, the “icing on the cake.”

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en people from USA, nine days, one competition. Just a few weeks ago, the ISU Junior World Championships (JWC) for speed skating was held in Poland. Eighty male and 65 females from all over the world skated for Junior World titles in Single Distances and All-round. Not just anyone is allowed in such a tournament. Each competitor is required to train and qualify in order to compete. Senior Kyung Taek (David) Lee participated in a qualification competition held in early January and was chosen along with five other juniors (20 years and younger) from each gender to compete in the JWC. For some, an experience such as this might seem overwhelming and stressful. However for Lee, his feelings on the situation could not have been more opposite. “It was the most relaxing but most focused competition. It was less stressful because…I knew coming into this competition that I aimed my goals to make it on to the Junior World team. So just by competing in the competition, I reached my goals. How I skated at Junior Worlds was just going to be the icing on the cake kind of thing,” Lee said. Competing was not the only thing Lee had to worry about on his trip. The day Lee arrived in Poland he got food poisoning. “My body was just constantly asleep, it was not awake during practice because I had to practice while I was sick and it was not good. It was waiting for me after practice. I got it in Poland. The first day I got there it was the chicken they served me on the plane I thought it was really good but then you know, food poisoning came. Some advice, if you are going to a foreign country or traveling, do not eat chicken that you are not a 100 percent sure on, because food poisoning is awful.” While in Poland, Lee stayed in a hotel with competitors from all over the world. Each floor of the hotel held people from a different country. Lee remarks on his experience staying on the same floor as the Dutch and “ I N S U C H A S H O R T AMOUNT OF Japanese team. “Skating in the U.S., there are a lot of skaters but you see T I M E , E V E N W I T H THE LANGUAGE the same skaters every year and season, they come back for all BARRIER... the competitions so you are used to seeing the same people. At [I BECAME] SO junior worlds I was able to experience something that I was not able to in the U.S.,” Lee said. “In such a short amount of time, even C L O S E T O T H E M . ” with the language barrier… [I became] so close to them. It has only been a week but I still talk to a bunch of the German, Dutch and Korean skaters. DAV I D L E E Everyone has their own passions but everyone there loves to skate; we have SENIOR that mutual passion.” Leading up to the JWC, Lee’s daily schedule was packed full with practice to prepare him. Similar to someone training for the Olympics, his practice intensity increased dramatically once he qualified for JWC. “Going to practice five times a week was a given [and just] something I had to do,” Lee said. “The week after the Junior National Championships when I made the team, my parents decided to buy a treadmill and put it in our garage. So until Poland, I was on the treadmill every day running four to five miles. It was not very fun but I think it prepared me very well.” Though the trip was only nine days in length, Lee and his team took a few hours one day to sightsee Warsaw. Lee warmly remembers his experience. “We went to a castle in the middle of the city center. It was not very long because we had to conserve our energy for the next day so we would not feel exhausted during practice and competitions,” said Lee. This trip was not the only time Lee has traveled for a competition. He has also been to New York; Calgary, Canada; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Minnesota, Roseville and Salt Lake City, Utah. “I think my first impressions of Poland were not that great because I got food poisoning. The country itself is like [a] World War II movie. There are a lot of buildings, it is pretty modern but there are not many people walking around on the streets. I would not say it is run down but there is a lot of graffiti for sure. People are a bit short tempered; there were some angry people there. Warsaw was cool because there were a lot of buildings and you got to experience the traditional side of Poland,” Lee said. Lee is not the first in his family to be a successful skater. Both of his parents are known in the skating world. Lee’s mother Young Ok Kim was in the winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada and his father continues to coach his team “A lot of people ask me if skating is something that my parents pushed me to do or if I wanted to do it myself. I get that question a lot because people know my parents are pretty successful skaters. I continue to tell people that I skate not because of my parents. [Though] they do have an influence in my skating, that influence is not the influence that keeps me skating,” Lee said. “They help me to get better and it is not so much ‘you are going to skate because we skated’ kind of thing. Skating is a way for me to step away from all of the stresses and stuff that anywhere else throws at me. It is a good hide away place…but I mean they have never really pushed me to skate because that is what you are supposed to do, they always made it an option for me to quit whenever I want and I have not chosen to do that.”

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enior Jillian Risser, concertmaster of the PHS orchestra has played violin for almost nine years. “I started [playing violin] when I was in fourth grade. I cannot remember exactly why I started [playing violin]. My cousin played the violin, my sister played the cello and I think my grandma played the violin too, so strings made sense. I played the piano for four years and that helped a lot with the violin,” Risser said. Risser’s responsibilities as concertmaster of the school orchestra, are mainly setting a good example and being available to answer questions. “In a normal orchestra, [the concertmaster] would have more responsibility but since it is just a school [orchestra], the teacher has more authority and I do not have too much to do. I would say [my job is] mostly just setting the example because I am the leader and people, in theory, are supposed to follow me. I get to lead the orchestra when [Mr.

because you do not have music to go off of. Giltner] is gone sometimes,” Risser said. Risser recently played a piece that she [Playing violin in church] is not necessarily considers to be the most memorable piece my strength but it is still fun,” Risser said. In February, Risser participated in she has ever played. “[The piece] was Mozart and it was the All-State Symphony Orchestra, an really hard and classic. I feel like I pushed audition-only honor group that selected myself and I was able to really play at a the top musicians in Washington state to come to Spokane and be high level more than I had under the direction of the before, which felt really “IRONIC A LLY, former music director of good,” Risser said. THE SCHOOL I the Seattle Symphony, Risser had the chance AM LOOKING Gerard Schwarz. to travel with the school AT,NORT H W EST “All-State was a lot of orchestra to play in UNIVERSITY DOE Disneyland in April 2014. S N O T E V E N H A V E playing and it stretched “[Going to Disneyland A N O R C H E S T R A . ” me. It was cool to learn from Gerard Schwarz, the with the orchestra] was conductor. He was really fantastic. Where we JILLIAN RISSER nice. I had to learn music performed, there were all SENIOR really fast and I realized these characters there, how much I had to learn. so no one was really watching us but it was still fun and it was a Usually [I practice only] two days a week but after All-State, I realized I need to good experience,” Risser said. Outside of the opportunities she has practice more and I aspire to do better,” had through school orchestra, Risser has Risser said. Although Risser’s post-high school life also had experiences playing in church. “I have played at church a few times may not contain as much music as it has but, not much because that is harder to do previously, she hopes to continue to keep

her violin playing a part of her life. “Ironically, the school I am looking at, Northwest University, does not even have an orchestra. I want to be an elementary teacher, not elementary music, just a teacher. I am planning on looking [for ways to keep playing violin at Northwest University],” Risser said. “They have worship bands [at Northwest University] too, so I could maybe play violin for that. If there are other string players who happen to go [to Northwest University], we might put together an extra little group.” Risser considers an experience she had playing with Mars Hill Church in Seattle to be one of her most memorable violinrelated experiences. “Another memorable experience was when I played [violin] with the church Mars Hill. We played at Benaroya Hall because [Mars Hill Church] had a joint service with all of their campuses for Easter. It was not a full orchestra but they had some of the Seattle Symphony people playing with us—that [experience] was amazing,” Risser said.

Byrd prepares for release of new mixtape Junior Kyle Byrd has been following his dreams of making music since eighth grade. Finding inspiration in other famous rappers Byrd has made his dreams come true. Byrd’s Wonders EP will be released May 1. myself,” Byrd said. “Everyone has their own style and I love seeing that everybody has their own [way of doing] anything for any profession.” veryone has an outlet for self-expression. He realized his love for making music after gaining For some, it is sports—baseball, soccer, some inspiration from one of his favorite rappers, Earl volleyball—whatever they can do to stay active. For others, it is art, whether it is painting, sketching, Sweatshirt, along with a few other well-known artists. “His songs are so unique and it got me writing or singing. [motivated] to rap with my own unique For junior Kyle Byrd, his means of self“HIS SONGS style… Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Earl expression is rap. ARE SO UNIQUE Sweatshirt are definitely some of my From writing and recording music, to AND IT GOT ME biggest inspirations and I eventually freestyling rap in class, Byrd has been [MOTI VATED] TO caught on [to rapping],” Byrd said. “I was using rap as an outlet for a little over R A P W I T H M Y O W N practicing for a year and a half. That is two years now. This hobby has not been U N I Q U E S T Y L E . . . ” when I started to record my music and a life-long love but instead is fairly new. then eventually I started getting pretty Instead of keeping his talents to himself, popular around [Puyallup].” KYLE BYRD Byrd decided to start recording his It being a unique hobby, most of Byrd’s JUNIOR music for others as well—a process he peers are skeptic when they first learn does on his own. “I started writing my raps late into my eighth grade year what he does. But after giving his music a chance, Byrd and then I started recording my songs Jan. 16 of [2014]. I says there is usually a positive response. “When I tell people I rap, at first they are kind of in felt inspired [to write], I felt like I should be putting [my music] out for people to listen to, I do all the recording shock and do not know what to think. But when I show B Y K A M E R A N M I L L E R W E B S I T E E D I T O R

them my music they are like, ‘oh wow okay, this is pretty good,’ and really like it. That is my favorite part about rapping; giving people the chance to listen to my music and my own style. It is a good feeling knowing that other people know about you and know what you can do,” Byrd said. Byrd has noticed the impact rapping has had on his life and does what he can to continuously improve his talent. “Since I started rapping, the majority of what I do now revolves around music. Music inspires me in general, rapping and listening to rap is a big part of that. I try to devote myself to writing music every day,” Byrd said.

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Horror movies almost never begin with bad circumstances. Leads and characters usually begin their thrilling tale with the best of purposes, only to have their plans unravel into the chaos and destruction scary movie lovers pay to watch over and over again. Being directed by David Gleb and produced by Blumhouse Productions (who have also produced “The Purge,” “Insidious” and “Sinister” movies), “The Lazarus Effect” is no exception to the thrilling cliché. The film follows a group of four scientists researching at an unnamed university, accompanied by Eva (played by Sarah Bolger), a student at the university documenting their experiments. Frank (played by Mark Duplass), his fiancee Zoe (played by Olivia Wilde), Niko (played by Donald Glover, also known by his rapper name, “Childish Gambino”) and Clay (played by Evan Peters) are working on a serum that may be able to achieve what Jesus achieved in the book of John when a man named Lazarus passes away—bring the dead back to life. After successfully reviving a dead animal without the permission of the university, their experiments are suddenly shut down just as the team makes their biggest breakthrough in their three years of research. “The Lazarus Effect” had a cast I loved; Wilde, Peters and Glover are three of my favorite performers and I was excited to see them in a movie together. It seemed like a random cast at first but a cast that worked well together; not to mention that you rarely see a horror movie with actors/actresses who are well known or have made a name for themselves. They each played their roles well and I enjoyed seeing Wilde as the evil antagonist rather than a secondary role or love interest role she would normally play. Having a cast that was a bit more popular than your average horror movie, I expected there to be a line of people out the door of the theater the first Friday the movie was out. Preparing for the worst and not wanting to be too late to a sold out movie, I bought the tickets online the day before and we even showed up to the theater half an hour early to make sure we could get a group of four seats together in the theater. Nothing is worse than having to split up the group or sit in the front row. To our surprise, there were about eight other movie goers. All the preparation, all the planning ahead just so we could walk into an empty theater and practically pick any seat we wanted. And what an interesting assortment of people it was. In the back, we had what was either a family or just a large group of people with a wide variety of ages; half way through the movie we looked to our left to see one of the group members bearcrawling up the stairs like something straight out of “The Ring,” making me wonder whether we were there to see a scary movie or be in one. To top of our already misfit group of strangers, one row down and four seats to my right, we had the suspicious old man who came to see the movie alone. He barely moved throughout the entire film, making it unclear whether or not he was: One: Asleep. Two: So engrossed in the movie he could not move, paralyzed by both fear and entertainment. Or three: Not alive. I made sure to check on him slyly after the movie was over and came to the conclusion that it was either option one or option two. Thankfully. Our group consisted of three avid scary-movie watchers and one amateur viewer (who stayed

curled in his seat with his hood on the majority of the movie. But no judgment). “The Lazarus Effect” did in fact meet the standard. Overall I enjoyed watching. It was entertaining, had you jump in your seat and laugh at your friend next to you doing the same thing. The idea behind the movie was interesting— bringing the dead back to life— almost a modern “Frankenstein;” there were aspects to the movie that left you thinking about life and death later. While slightly predictable, it was fun to sit guessing with your friends as to what was going to happen, which character was the next to go and what you would do if that was you. Although there were definitely some grab-the-person-next-toyou scenes, overall the film had a great plot concept that could have been better. Instead of using their good idea to make the movie something original, they ended up using the same classic thriller movie gimmicks we have seen in all great scary movies, making it very similar to their sister movies like “Insidious” or “The Purge.” Using dark lighting and flashing lights to their advantage, the pitch black worked well in instilling anxiety of the unknown; that Wilde’s character Zoe could be lurking around any corner or standing right behind you. “The Lazarus Effect” was a good film for a movie night at home with your friends, something you rent On Demand or grab at a Redbox— not a movie I would pay $12 to see in theaters or buy on DVD. But if you are interested, I am sure there will be plenty of seats waiting for you in the theater—do not worry about buying in advance.

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airy tales have always appealed to me. One of the most-read books of my childhood was a compilation of Grimm’s fairy tales which had the original, less watered-down versions of fairy tales. It contained the un-Disney stories, where Cinderella’s step-sisters cut off portions of their feet in the hope of ensnaring the love of the prince. The common theme of the poor rising in rank to become the kings and queens of the land was an entrancing one. Therefore, when I first saw the 1991 version of “Into the Woods,” which was the filmed version of the American Playhouse’s live production, I fell in love. The universe of fairy tales truly became a singular world, as the story of “Into the Woods” integrates many well-known fairy tales into the same town and timeline. The comedy of the dialogue is quick and sarcastic, with a little fourthwall breaking that keeps the audience involved. “Into the Woods” focuses on the stories of new characters and those that are already well-known and well-loved: there is Cinderella and Jack the Giant Killer who live and work alongside a nameless baker and his wife. Each set of characters has something that they want: love, riches and children. And to get what they want, each set of characters has to go “into the woods” to achieve their goals. The woods have a mysterious, fantastical mood and the effect of bringing the protagonists’ most

humane traits of pride and incessant dissatisfaction. A new movie version of “Into the Woods” came out December 2014 and stars several big-name actors such as Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick and Meryl Streep. The movie tells the witty and dramatic story pretty well. Of course, there was the issue of the musical being rather long for a proper movie adaption. The second half’s pacing was rushed and the story was wrapped up very quickly in relation to all the time that was devoted in the first half to setting up characters and plotlines. Additionally, the movie’s characterization of the Big Bad Wolf (who was played by Robert Westenberg in the 1991 recording and Johnny Depp in the 2014 movie) felt disingenuous and creepy. The whiskery facial hair and bushy eyebrows of Depp contrasted greatly with the bulky, snouted mask worn by Westenberg. As a result Depp just seemed like a creepy man with weird facial hair who marauds in the woods singing graphic songs about eating children, such as Little Red Riding Hood. Depp’s anthropomorphic wolf gave off a weird near-pedophilic vibe. And while Depp’s singing skills are good and never cease to impress me, his costume seemed lazy and ruined whatever illusion of the wolf he was supposed to be. Fortunately for the rest of the movie, Depp was on-screen for only a few minutes. To contrast with Depp’s shoddy image, my favorite costumes of the movie were those of Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters (played respectively by

Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard and Lucy Punch). They are all dressed similarly: heavy makeup, ostentatious hairstyles and ridiculously fashionable dresses that pinch one part of the body and push another; it is clear that they are supposed to be beautiful but their nasty personalities ruin their beauty. The end effect is a grotesque farce that highlights the natural prettiness of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick). Regardless of appearance, each actor plays their part convincingly and has a good voice to carry a role in the musical. The musical aspect of “Into the Woods” may alienate some members of the audience who do not particularly like singing and dancing but I think that it adds to the story. While many more “realistic” films are also musicals, unnaturalness of characters singing together and dancing perfect choreography helps establish the setting as an other-worldly universe. The original story of “Into the Woods” is a wonderful anthology tale and the 2014 movie version carries the story’s legacy well. The drama of the special effects are something that cannot be done in live-action productions but were not overdone in the movie. Rather, the creative liberties that were taken result in dramatic representations of magic that are more serious than silly. And while the movie does cut some scenes, no major plot points or the signature snark of the play are lost. As a life-long lover of “Into the Woods,” the movie was no disappointment; it was just as fun to watch as watching the play.

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Capcom released “Resident Evil HD Remaster,” Jan. 20, an update of a game which first came out in the 90’s. The new version of the game updated some of the controls without changing the game’s content. B Y K Y L E S M I T H M A N A G I N G E D I T O R

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Q: Soccer season just started, how do you feel about this season? A: We have a lot of new players that are good. We have a lot of returners that I know are good.

Q: Do you have ninth graders trying out? A: Well, we have always had ninth graders; we have just never had a C-team. This year we will actually have a C-team, which makes me happy because every year we have kids try out and we have to cut so many of them. We usually have about 60 to 70 try out for the team and we usually keep 32 to 34. So we are sending half of them home. This year we have 76 that tried out and we are keeping about 54 of them. It does not make the process easier but at least we are keeping more of them. We still have to send 25 kids home, so we could have a D-team which would be good and it would be fair but the district cannot pay for it.

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Q: How do you feel about the size of the team? A: Well this is the first time in many years I actually have to have cuts. As of right now I have 54 girls trying out and the team will be made up of about 28.

A: Each year it changes. Last year Jack Rose was a fantastic captain. He and Marcus Wilson were both great captains, they were leader kind of kids. Connor is our returning captain, so he is going to have to step up and fill that position but he has always been a leader on the field. So far he does everything to make people say ‘wow, he is a leader.’ Trevor is our junior captain. He is also a very skilled kid—they all are guys that work hard and buy into the program and do everything we ask. In all honesty we need everybody do be focused on the team game otherwise. It is not like football where you can have great players make up for the slack sometimes we need everyone on the same page.

Q: Is the process of selecting the girls difficult? A: It is a lot of girls in a small area. I have an assistant coach helping me out. I also enlisted the help of my boys JV coach to help me evaluate so I have more adult eyes watching so I can make as fair evaluations as possible. I have mathematical formulas to determine ratings and I go by their ratings.

Q: What do you think made more girls want to tryout this year?

Q: What made you want to coach for high school sports? A: Money. I started coaching when I was 19 in college and I was broke. My first coaching job was a high school track job down in Oregon. Everything after that was soccer. My second coaching job was at Kentwood High School as a junior varsity coach. I was still 19 and barely older than anybody I was coaching. My next coaching job was at Lakes High School, which was closer, so I did not have to drive so far. I coached track again for 10 years at Clover Park High School. I had a state winner in the 100-meter hurdles and won some State Championships. It was basically just being hungry. Literally hungry, I needed money for food. I had no money and you are trying to come up with money in college but what job can you do when you are taking classes and I was like ‘hey I could do that’ and there you go.

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sounds There is something about noodle dishes that warm the soul. Pho and ramen are two of my favorite meals but My ‘Lil Cube’s ramen beats even pho. Each bowl costs around $8, so it is pretty affordable. While not in Japan quite yet My ‘Lil Cube provides delicious ramen, at reasonable prices for the unexperienced ramen eaters like me. At any cost, the taste and atmosphere certainly beat eating instant ramen on the couch with your cat.

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And My ‘Lil Cube’s are among my favorites. However, if you are used to deep-fried wantons laden in grease, these steamed and pan-fried dumplings are slightly different. For an entrée I generally get ramen. The Ton Kotsu Chashu Ramen is, in my humble opinion, the best thing on the menu. Delicious noodles in delightful pork broth, served with pork. The soup is wonderful. Possibly my favorite part of the restaurant, is the free snacks. Even while waiting for appetizers, guests are generally served a pre-dinner snack, for free. Free food is the best food. However, the free food is generally a bit more… exotic, yet still delicious. One such dish was a plate of small shreds of potatoes covered in some sort of vinegary sauce. It tastes better than it

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Instant ramen, while originally from Japan, has become a staple in the young America’s diet. Cheap, easy to make and relatively palatable, this noodle soup has recently been growing greatly in popularity. These square packages or Styrofoam cups filled with hardened, starchy bellyfillers are simply that. Something to fill the belly. But ramen can be so much more. I may be biased because of my love for Japanese language and culture but I still have never had a real, authentic bowl of the steamy soup. The closest thing that I have is from My ‘Lil Cube downtown—and it was wonderful. Taking the place of the old sushi house on Meridian, My ‘Lil Cube is a relatively new Japanese restaurant.

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Chief reviews the food at the Japanese restaurant that replaced the old sushi house on Meridian, giving it a four-star review because of its affordability and authentic Japanese taste. Appropriately named, the restaurant is very quaint in size. Everything seems somewhat small—the room, chairs and tables are small but do not detract from the experience at all. On the other hand, the servings I felt were pretty generous. The décor is pretty simple but tasteful and everything seems very clean and orderly—I love it. Since the beginning of the school year, I have gone to eat here about seven times. Each time was absolutely delicious. When you enter the restaurant you are greeted by a friendly woman that will promptly seat you. Generally, when you are out to eat, for example at a Japanese restaurant and you hear a group of elderly people speaking about how delicious their food is in Japanese, it is a good sign. I have not been disappointed by the food quality yet. Gyoza, otherwise known as pot stickers, are one of my favorite foods.

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A: Our captains this year are Trevor Lee, Connor Harriford and Jonathan Contreras. Trevor is a junior and Connor and Jonathan are seniors.

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uncertainty that comes with the saving system. The story is mostly told through player interpretation of the environment but culminates into a very satisfying conclusion that puts everything into perspective. Granted, there are multiple endings that a player can receive depending on what actions they took throughout the game, so it is possible to get an unsatisfying conclusion. “Resident Evil HD Remaster” has quickly made its way to the top of my list of favorite games through its addictive game play mechanics and even more addictive rewards for completing the game under different conditions. Take a step into the “Survival Horror” world of “Resident Evil” and experience the first game of its kind.

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o many gamers, the genre of “true” Survival Horror is a dying one, with most of the good horror video games coming from the independent market. Publisher Capcom’s, release of the “Resident Evil HD Remaster” dares to thrust players back into the horrific world of the “Resident Evil” franchise once again, in a reminder of the genre’s origins. The original “Resident Evil” (also known as Biohazard in other countries) was released March 22, 1996 for the first PlayStation and was remade in 2002 for the GameCube. It was the first game to popularize the Survival Horror genre that would inspire games like “Silent Hill.” It included two slightly different story lines, one for each of the main playable characters Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, which center on the Spencer Estate; zombies and the Umbrella Corporation. The game is set in a large and atmospheric mansion, known as the Spencer Estate that is overrun by zombies and other monsters. Capcom released the new HD remaster of “Resident Evil” Jan. 20 of this year, updating the game for a new generation of fans without deviating from the original story and game play. The most significant update was that of controls, allowing players to use a more standard control scheme rather than the

old, clunky and slow one of the original game. To my knowledge, the story and layout of the mansion remains the same as the 2002 remake, only with HD graphics. Having never played the original, I cannot be sure of all of the changes made to the game since that time. For those who have never heard of or played the game completing “Resident Evil” is much like trying to solve a giant Rubix Cube. You progress through the game by collecting items, avoiding or killing zombies and solving puzzles with the items collected. To beat it, you need to solve the puzzles the game presents in the right order. In essence, “Resident Evil” is a collection of puzzles within one larger puzzle that tells a story and maintains a tense atmosphere. Really skilled players who take the time to learn the game can often beat it in miraculous time (much like those who get good at Rubix Cubes) that are often under three hours, which seems especially miraculous when compared to my time of 13 hours. Unlike other games, resources like weapon ammunition and health are very scarce while the monsters are numerous, which is where the genre receives the “Survival” portion of the title. The best tactic is often to dodge them rather than to fight, which in turn emphasizes the “horror” part. I often found myself sitting on the edge of my seat, screaming at my character to run faster, as I attempted to evade a zombie when low on health. “Resident Evil” makes increases the tension of everything by limiting the number of saves that you can use by making them a scarce item in the form of “Ink Ribbons” which are used by in-game typewriters to save your progress. You never know when you are going to be able to save because of the

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A: I think most girls spread the news when they participate, that it is a fun sport, mind you the team has typically has been a very good competitive team. I mean we won the SPSL South [division] three years in a row now and seven or so out of the last eight seasons. When you play on the JV, or what used to be my exhibition program, you learn how to play and have fun. You are also learning a life sport that you can do for the rest of your life, unlike a lot of other sports. You know you can play other sports as an adult but with tennis you can just go out any sunny day and have fun, so I think the girls would enjoy learning how to play and so I think that is part of it. I also think that the ninth graders have been coming out for it. I have always had ninth graders, so it is not supposed to have affected me that much but it has because now they do not have any ninth grade sports. Now, they have to make a choice between fastpitch— which you need to know how to play before you turn out for it. Track—which you kind of have to like running for, or tennis. I have 17 freshmen trying out and typically I have five. So I tripled the amount of girls trying out because of it and unfortunately some of them probably will not make the team. That is the way it has to be though. Some sophomores probably will not make the team and some juniors will not make the team and some seniors will not.

Q: What made you want to start coaching for tennis? A: It is a sport that I still do at my age. It is one that I can play and have fun with. I love team sports—you cannot get me off the sofa on a fall Saturday if I am watching college football, I love that but I am very competitive and I would rather be competitive by myself. I guess I am too old that in team sports I would blame everyone else for it and I just like competing by myself.

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The ability to read the scoreboard at a glance can be key how the players are doing on the floor,” Owens said. The clock ended up costing around fifteen thousand in the middle of a close game. Running the scoreboard The scoreboard used in the gym received a face lift this has been a smooth transition for Campbell. dollars, including delivery and installation. The funds past February as it replaced an aging clock. “It is about the same because they are made by the came from a number of sources. A portion was provided Now when walking into the gym, instead of seeing a same company, so the consoles are pretty much the from the regular building budget as well as a fund in the worn and outdated clock, a brand new purple and gold same,” Campbell said. ASB account. scoreboard pops out of the wall. The new scoreboard “[The money] came from the class of 2011 who had a When asked about his favorite part of the new is part of the project to modernize the gym. Two years scoreboard, Campbell mentions that he enjoys the significant amount of money left in their ASB account they ago, the gym saw four new basketball hoops installed updating of old facilities. did not need to use and [had] no use for,” said Muiznieks “for safety reasons” according to athletic director Lisa The modernization of the gym does not stop at the “Any time there is an upgrade to the gym, for all the Muiznieks. scoreboards. The Athletic Department sports teams who use The 25 year old scoreboard was put is already looking into the prices of a the gym, I think that is up in 1989, when the gym was last number of additional replacements. great. Our facility here “OUR FACILIT Y “I LIKE THAT THE remodeled. When 400-light bulbs needed “A new scores table, bench chairs, is a great facility but it HERE IS A GREAT NEW SCOREBOARD to be replaced in the old scoreboard, safety padding around the gym and is obviously older and FACILITY BUT KEEPS TRACK Muiznieks says she knew it was next on some painting [is] recommended,” in need of updating IT IS OBVIOUSLY OF INDIVIDUAL the list. Muiznieks said. and repairs. I think OLDER AND POINTS AND One of a number of things that were Others recommend different the scoreboards were IN NEED OF FOU L S...” bought when the gym was redone in changes. one of the needed U PDAT I NG...” 1989, the clock has now lived out its life “I would like more functioning replacement items,” span and it needed to be replaced. basketball hoops,” Owens says. Campbell said. MARCOS GALAN SCOTT CAMPBELL “It is used for a lot of things besides COACH Campbell encourages other future The new scoreboard COACH basketball. During volleyball [season] it items that need to be addressed. runs on LED lights will be able to display player numbers “The next thing that needs to which are expected to and player statistics during the course be replaced is the floor. I do not think it will last much last at least two decades. of the game. We can use both boards at once during “I really like that it displays the fouls, points and player longer. There are boards that are breaking and cracking wrestling so we can have two wrestling matches scored numbers for the players on the court,” said Muiznieks. “I just from daily wear and tear. A gym floor should not be at the same time. It has a lot more functions than people also really like the ‘Puyallup Viking’ bracket up above the responding that way,” Campbell said. “I think it is getting realize,” Muiznieks said. top because I think it looks really good. Also the outdated close to being a safety factor. The number of holes, divots There are many additional benefits to the new scoreboard was still operating on old-fashion light bulbs.” and cracks in the floor pose a safety risk if [students] fell scoreboard as mentioned by the head boys basketball Junior Varsity boys basketball Coach Cliff Owens or tripped [they] could get hurt.” Coach Scott Campbell. Until new additions to the gym are addressed, Viking reinforces the benefits of the new scoreboard. “It makes it a lot easier to read the score and time,” “I like that the new scoreboard keeps tracks of the fans can enjoy a functioning gym with a brand new purple Campbell said. individual points and fouls. We can get a better view of and gold scoreboard. B Y

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be around and to play with. I did not know a lot of them before but once I met them I realized how funny and nice they were,” Sablan said. Simmons has enjoyed working with the students because of the player’s competitive nature. “I am a peer coach, so basically I play with them. We have two peers and three athletes usually and they mainly score the points. We are really just out there to help them out. It is really fun getting to play with the athletes and it is actually really competitive just like a regular basketball game,” Simmons said. Pack the Gym Night acts as a fundraising opportunity for the Special Olympics in Los Angeles, CA. Those who attend the game must either bring a canned food item or $1 for admission. Anderson explained the reason behind raising money and canned food items at Pack the Gym Night. “We are trying to raise money for our Special Olympic athletes to carry the torch when we are heading toward Washington State and heeding towards California,” Anderson said. “Like the regular Olympics but, they do the different events. We have an opportunity of having a chance to run with the torch like they do at the regular Olympics ceremony through the different states. We’re trying to raise money to get a bid to help run the torch,” Anderson said. Getting to see the peer coaches has been fun for Anderson.

he Special Olympics team practiced for the fourth annual Pack the Gym Night March 6. John Anderson is the one of the coaches for the Special Olympics team and has been doing it for a while. “I have been involved with the Special Olympic since 1982, both as a volunteer and then I was a power lifting director for 18 years. [I] set up and ran [the event] and did training and everything else. When I came to Puyallup, I continued the idea but I wanted to coach, so I came in and helped with basketball and worked with the kids,” Anderson said. “Miss Ann Carpenter started it some 28 to 30 years ago she was an educator here for 32 years, she has been in charge of it. She has since retired but we are working on that, she has been doing other things too so we are working on that together as a group.” Junior Dylan Simmons is one of the peer coaches for the Special Olympics team. Simmons brings awareness to Pack the Gym Night. “We had a Pack the Gym Night on Friday. We need people to come support the Special Olympics team [at the next one],” Simmons said. All of the Special Olympics games people see, even at the junior highs, were inspired by the Puyallup High School Pack the Gym Night. Coach of the Special Olympics team,

Anderson, described how Pack the Gym Night began. “We started Pack the Gym Night about four years ago as a theme to highlight the Special Olympics athletes playing basketball. We challenged Rogers High School at the time and it has become an annual event across the district for the schools hosting and around the area to. People have run with the idea of pack the gym night all the way to other districts,” Anderson said. “We started the idea of Pack the Gym highlighting the kids making a big deal of making a big deal of special Olympic athletes.” Pack the Gym Night would have consisted of two basketball games. “Ms. Muiznieks, the athletic director set up a game between the Puyallup staff vs the Rogers staff as a challenge remember our original premise, Mr. Smith was here now he is up at Rogers so we are trying to set up a game to play each other,” Anderson said. The staff game did not end up happening. The Special Olympics students competed in the second game. Junior Andrew Sablan was one of the coaches at Friday’s game. Sablan shared his thoughts on his relationship with the team. “I was unsure about joining the team at first. My friend just told me it would be fun. After I joined I saw what he meant. All of the players on the team are just fun to

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Above: Paige Westling dribbles down the court during the Pack the Gym Night fundraiser at PHS.

“It is very rewarding to watch the kids have fun and interact and watch the peers interact and become friends with them. Whether you have a developmental disability, physical disability or not. You get along, you watch out for each other your buddies your high fiving each other that whole concept of it,” Anderson said.

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