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FIRST T I M E The baseball team makes Viking history by placing 2nd in the state. See back page for details.

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The Culinary Arts program is expanding their curriculum with new extracurricular activities. As well as extracurricular events, the new addition to the school will include a new professional kitchen and café, open to the public which the students will work in.

Chef Karri Selby, culinary arts teacher, says that the students have been catering events in the school and community such as making lunch for the Senior Boards day and dinner for the end of the year dinner with Tony Apostle; and they’ve been invited to cater more.

“One important thing the students learn from these catering events is about serving others, and the feeling that you get when you do. When you make something from scratch for someone, it forces you to think about that person throughout the process, you’re putting them first,” Selby said.

Although much of the curriculum taught next year in the classes will be the same, some of it will be altered.

“We’re going from old school, six separate kitchenette stations in a home economics classroom, to a professional, stainless steel kitchen. The curriculum will change some,” Selby said. “Students will be working in groups as usual, but they might be doing different projects within their groups; or each group will make something to contribute to one meal.”

The new café will be open for business to school staff, school district employees and community members. Selby would ideally like to keep the café open a few days a week, but said it may start out being open one day a week.

“CTE (Career and Technical Education) is all about preparing students for the workforce and the café we’re opening is the ultimate hands on practice for them; it’s a real restaurant, but it’s in a school,” Selby said.

Sophomore Rachel Mattock has been involved with some of the catering events that Culinary Arts has been doing lately. Mattock says people learn valuable skills by getting the extra hands on practice by doing the events.

“One event we did was making fajitas for the staff on the Senior Boards day. We made everything from scratch and set the food up for them,” Mattock said. “Doing events gives you a greater sense of responsibility, because you’re in charge of being on time and managing everything that’s going on.”

Even for students who aren’t going to get into the food service industry in the future, Mattock said the class is good background for everyone.

“Chef Selby not only teaches you recipes, but she teaches you the correct techniques for cooking and having that knowledge will help later in your adult life,” Mattock said.

Mattock said she thinks the addition of the café next year will help to expand the Culinary Arts program and draw in more students.

“Because it will be an actual, professional kitchen, the students will have more opportunities to learn and use tools you wouldn’t typically have in a class,” Mattock said.

Sophomore Tre Winchester has participated in two of the events with Culinary Arts this year and will be participating in more in the future. He also thinks that the addition of the café next year will draw more students to the program with the new technology and opportunities that will be provided.

“Culinary Arts is generally an interesting class; the new high tech, professional kitchen will most likely draw more students in,” Winchester said.

Winchester agrees that the multiple catering events available to the students outside of class help the students improve their culinary skills and techniques.

“Doing the events helps you with teamwork, it teaches you how to work under stress, and definitely with time management. You work harder when you’re cooking for other people,” Winchester said.

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it seems strange, but yet another year of The Viking Vanguard has come and gone. though we like to work as independently as possible, the fact remains that you just do not get first in the nation on your own. we would like to recognize those individuals and groups who have proven fundamental in our quest to provide quality journalism for the students of Puyallup High School and the surrounding community. a hearty thank you goes out to: The Puyallup High school administration, for being so supportive of us in our efforts to publish as freely as possible in light of recent policy changes. and encouraging us to continue to pursue the legacy that Vanguard has established of high quality professional journalism.

AsB, for providing us with funding and support that has proven vital in times when potential advertisers’ wallets close.

Toni Pursley and the english Department as a whole, for providing a constant flow of potential staffers and ideas and always allowing us to interrupt your valuable class time for last minute surveys and allowing us to pull students out of class to conduct interviews. and for supporting us and your criticism.

The staff of emerald Ridge High school’s Jagwire newsmagazine, for salvaging the second issue of Vanguard by allowing us to use their computers when all else failed

the last few hours before we had to go to press.

The staff of Cub edition, for working very hard trying to live up to the high expectations set by Vanguard. congradulations on completing your first deadline.

CTe, for supplying us with new cameras and laptops and next year desktop computers to help Vanguard continue our success. wJeA and our peers involved in journalism programs across the state, for providing companionship and loyalty in difficult times.

The student Press Law Center, for providing invaluable counsel in times of difficulty that we have faced this past year.

Brian Coyer, for being understanding when late-night deadlines went a little over scheduled and consumed the bulk of

grudgingly putting up with our sloppy eating and not entirely scorning us when our bad habits proved seriously detrimental in their war on ants.

your wife’s time.

Molly serna, for bringing appetizing brownies and delicious ice cold milk and, by extension, happiness to deadline nights.

Jason smith, for cooperating with our deadline schedule and being available, sometimes at the last minute. and always providing a great interview to anyone who may have needed one.

Cindy swanberg, for generously providing us with the warmest, most scrumptious chili and the fluffiest rolls on our coldest deadline nights.

The News Tribune, for always being willing to speak with us when we had questions about ethics or reporting in general and sometimes on layout rules. and also for providing us with constructive criticism.

scott serven and Annette Durham, for graciously allowing our staff into their arizona home this spring after our victory at nationals and providing us with the most delicious burgers ever to touch our lips.

The families of all our editors and reporters, for cooperating with our often frustrating publication schedules and allowing their students to spend countless hours after school in order to acheive our status

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Our loyal readers, especially the teachers, students and subscribers who provide regular feedback, both positive and negative and for your continuous support of this publication.

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and the worst part, Ban said, was the incessant reminder from the S.S. really, i’m serious. it all started with “Playing for Time,” a play about guards that she was, according to them, inhuman. the auschwitz death camp in Poland where millions of jews and other While Ban was only in auschwitz for four months, she is also one of the very ‘undesirables’ were gassed. The time i spent working on that show was one few survivors from this camp. auschwitz was, to be frank, built for of those experiences that you learn a lot from, but are more than relieved killing. it was a factory for the systematic when it is all over. extermination of the jews and the other prisoners sent to the camp.

Then, in early january, we began were told to pack a small bag and then as i listened to her final remarks on our World War ii unit in american made to board a small boxcar. escaping from the S.S. and how happy here, over 80 confused and lost people Studies. again, i was approached by she was upon finally hearing the words were crammed into the tiny space with the holocaust, “you are free now” from an american little food, little water and barely enough spending a great soldier who had found her in the woods room to stand. deal of time with the other women, i realized how Ban and her family were not told where reviewing the fortunate i was to hear her story. they were going, nor why they had been horrible events as time grows farther from the days taken from their homes. i had reenacted of the holocaust those who survived When the train finally came to halt only a few months are reaching the end of their lives. Their the sign read “auschwitz,” but as far as earlier. in class we stories, personal accounts that can Ban knew this only meant that she was watched “escape never be replaced by history books or probably in or near Poland. from Sobibor,” a class discussions, are one of the most neither she nor anyone else with her courageous story l . a n d e r S o n important parts of the continuing rePorTer had any idea where or what this strange of the jewish struggle to improve humanity. place was. prisoners and When Ban had finished she simply immediately her family was put into russian soldiers who managed to break gave us a smile and sincerely thanked us a line where they were being separated out of the Sobibor concentration camp. for listening to her story. daily i find i am followed by yellow into two separate groups. as Ban and her in return we gave our applause, a Stars of david and swastikas. i rarely family reached the front a man wearing small morsel of the gratitude i felt she channel surf without coming across a uniform, leather gloves and holding truly deserved.

Schindler’s List or the Boy in the Striped a horse whip silently and calmly chose as most of the crowd dispersed to which group each person would be in.

Pajamas. their classes, my friends and i felt moved at the time, she did not know that this and, not to be disconcerting, i’ll find to meet Ban. myself dreaming about the holocaust, man was the infamous dr. josef Mengele, The sweet old lady met our pitiful often seeing myself trapped in a hot and a cruel man who performed revolting attempts at thanking her with hugs, sweaty boxcar, confused and bewildered and atrocious experiments on those in us mere girls towering over this small the concentration camps. as to what is happening. woman who, despite everything, had Ban, describing the event as though it coincidence or not, i can’t help but accomplished so much. feel that there is reason behind this dark had only happened yesterday, recalled leaving the auditorium i felt, well, time in history’s constant appearance in how her family was sent to one line, strange. My body felt heavy with the while upon reaching her, Mengele sent my life. burden of her story, yet so light with the however, i still wasn’t seeing the Ban to the other. in the quickness of the feeling of being alive. i was alive. i am holocaust for everything it was. i had moment she was able to receive one final alive. watched movies, seen horrible footage look into her mother’s i don’t know why the “Their STorieS of mangled and emaciated bodies and eyes; eyes that said “i’m holocaust has been can neVer Be put myself into the mindset of a young so sorry, noémi. Please following me. When it rePlaced By woman in a death camp, and yet none of take care of yourself.” comes to destiny and hiSTory BookS That was the last time it was coming together. fate, i don’t know how or claSSrooM The whole idea of how important these she ever saw them. much i play into it. diScuSSionS.” Ban told us of the events were to my life never synthesized i’m no girl of faith, but and until, that is, i heard the story of noémi embarrassment for some reason i feel as humiliation of being Ban. l auren anderSon though Ban’s story will Ban came to our school recently during stripped down naked junior play an important part mid-May. She is one of the few living and having her head in my future. holocaust survivors from auschwitz, shaved, a process used her memories, while i can’t compare one of the most brutal death camps of to dehumanize the prisoners. hundreds them to my un-traumatic history, have the era. however, the cute little woman were made to sleep in cramped quarters, already created an impact on me and the wearing a bright pink shirt and a sweet and food consisted of bread made way i view my life. little smile at the microphone reminded partially from sawdust, foul smelling We as humans are given so much me little of the gas chambers and coffee and a watery soup poisoned with to live for even in the most difficult of crowded boxcars i usually associated a substance that stopped the menstrual times. So far, my time here on earth has with the holocaust, and more so of my cycle for woman. Ban said they were like been easy-street, but i’m hoping that scarecrows; skeletal beings with barely plump and cheery grandma. with Ban’s courage as inspiration i will as a young girl growing up in hungary, enough strength to pick themselves up. be able to conquer whatever is thrown her family had been forced to move into They faced death every single day. at me.

The more people that came in, the the jewish ghettos, where eventually Thank you, noémi Ban. Thank you for her father was sent to fight for the more smoke they saw coming from the reminder that i am alive and that i war. Several months later her mother, where they burned the bodies of those have so much to live for. grandmother, sister, brother and herself gassed.

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orth korea’s up to it again! apparently they set off more nuclear explosives, explosives which the russians believe were anywhere between five to 15 kilotons (each kiloton is equal to 1,000 tons of TnT). you know what vibe kim jong il has always given me? The cliché little weak guy in control of all the muscle of his friends, essentially a whiny pipsqueak who just wants international attention directed toward his country using threats, which in this case has gone nuclear.

But i am disappointed in the russians as well. They estimated the underground nuclear blast at anywhere between five and 15 kilotons, you know what that tells me? They have no real idea! if one kiloton is equal to 1,000 tons of TnT and there are 2,000 pounds in a ton then they leave us g. WeSTon a margin of 30 million rePorTer pounds of force. count it: 30,000,000 pounds of force! This reminds me of when the weatherman says there will be one to five inches of snow tomorrow only to find out there wasn’t even a substantial amount of snow.

But the russians and the north koreans aren’t the only to blame here, so is the largest “peace-keeping force” in the world: the u.n.

This is an obvious breach of the nuclear Proliferation Treaty and i believe this is the biggest “deal” in the whole situation. if north korea (a country who is not permitted to bear nuclear weapons) openly has nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons of this magnitude and the u.n. does nothing other than talk to them then this treaty is obviously out of date. This treaty is supposed to keep the world from falling into a nuclear apocalypse and the only organization in the world responsible is doing nothing in terms of deweaponizing this country then i think we have a problem. i think we have a massive problem here. in terms of action i think the u.n. has done nothing more than a Southern californian country club would’ve done.

We need action folks and we need to start enforcing this treaty. i understand because north korea withdrew from the treaty in 2003 they are not technically part of it anymore but i honestly believe if this is an international ordeal then no country should be exempt, be it the united States or the Vatican or in this dangerous case, north korea. it’s time to stand, north korea will eventually give us an ultimatum we need to do the very best we can to keep this from happening because if it does consider us at war, nuclear war. f o r

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Staff reflects, revisits goals reflecting on a year past is a taxing chore. it’s been a phenomenal year of journalism and growth for the staff of The Viking Vanguard, and with every day we’re learning and growing in our efforts to form a more perfect publication. but we’ll never be satisfied. regardless of how much progress we make toward our journalistic goals, pragmatism and external factors prevent us from ever reaching total fulfillment. Still, we toil tirelessly to come as close as possible to these ends, and we’d like to take a moment to look back on the body of work that comprises Vanguard’s 97th year as a student publication. our first goal coming into this year was to expand communication—though progress in this arena has been slow, we’ve worked to provide students more access to the paper by encouraging letters to the editor, and though the slow trickle has not increased in a noticeable way, we hope that our efforts will eventually pay off. in the past year, we’ve turned our focus back to the students of puyallup high School and the stories that impact them directly. of this we are very proud and we hope you’ve appreciated our renewed focus on the student body as a whole. next, we hoped to address the topic of student wellness throughout the year, and in this endeavor we have found great success. throughout the year, we have covered topics directly related to student wellness,

including drinking, birth control, nutrition, suicide, guilty pleasures and, of course, sexting. hopefully, these articles provided some level of insight into issues directly pertinent to teenagers and, on some level, improved your quality of life or your understanding of the problems facing your peers. our final goal for the 2008-09 school year was to open up a discussion about race. due to issues within the paper we were unable to adequately address this issue throughout the course of the year, and for this we apologize. Look for Vanguard to pick up our slack next year and hopefully open up a serious discourse about the role race plays within our community and how that dynamic influences our perceptions of others and our experiences and students, friends and human beings.

Saying goodbye is always bittersweet—for some of us, this is only the beginning of another year or two or 20 of journalistic excitement, but for others this is the end of the road. for those of us who will be returning next year, we absolutely cannot wait to serve you to the best of our ability. and for those of us who are about to receive our diplomas and move onto the next stages of our lives, it has been an absolute honor and privilege to provide you with the latest news about phS. it’s been a great time, and we’ll miss it dearly. for those of us who are leaving, we wish you all a fond farewell. it’s been a pleasure.

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The Viking Vanguard’s duty is to expand student perspectives, maintain community relations and act as a student publication advocating voice. besides providing an opportunity for the exchange of viewpoints, The Viking Vanguard serves as an academic tool by which students can voice opinions as well as hightlight issues facing today’s students.

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The Viking Vanguard accepts unsolicited copy from businesses. only signed and dated letters with addresses and phone numbers from community members, or grade level from students will be accepted. Letters must be limited to 350 words and will be published as space is available. the staff reserves the right to edit any letter without changing it’s content. all letters are the sole opinion of the writer and do not necessarily represent the opinion of The Viking Vanguard staff. Letters to the Editor may be submitted by E-Mailing them to thevikingvanguard@gmail.com, or mailing them to The Viking Vanguard c/o puyallup high School advErtiSing poLiCy:

The Viking Vanguard publication staff accepts advertisements for most products available to the public. however, the staff reserves the right to reject, edit or cancel any advertisement at anytime. advertisements shall be free of implications that the staff deems offensive in light of normal public standards (wiaa 18.20.0 and 18.20.1) and will not be accepted. the staff will not accept advertising for products or groups which are racist, sexist or illegal for high school students. advertisements do not necessarily reflect the views, endorsements and/or positions of The Viking Vanguard, student body, faculty, administration or school board.

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The Viking Vanguard staff values accuracy, and wishes to correct mistakes made in previous issues. if you believe we have made an error, please contact us at: thevikingvanguard@gmail.com. the following mistakes were made in the May 29 issue of vanguard: • “Sonic’s burger’s now here” on page nine, gave the implication the Sonic in puyallup was the first Sonic establishment in washington. Sonic is located in numerous cities including, vancouver and Spokane.

• on page 12 “puff” should have been capitalized.

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Vanguard bids mentor farewell over the years, one individual has proven to be so absolutely fundamental to Vanguard’s continued success that we felt she deserved additional recognition beyond the standard thank-you. in her various capacities, first as adviser and then as English department chair, she has been an invaluable asset to our team, serving as a sage mentor always ready to provide a kind word of encouragement or a gentle prod in the right direction. it is with great sadness that we bid a fond farewell to toni pursley as she prepares for the retired life, and we’d like to take this opportunity to praise her unyielding support for The Viking Vanguard, student journalism and student rights through the years. pursley came to us a woman with a vision: editor of the student newspaper at her high school, she joined the phS family innately understanding the importance of an

active journalism program. accordingly, pursley became a large presence within the Vanguard community almost instantly, eagerly taking the role of beloved adviser, abundant smiles and infamous red pens in tow. for years she served as adviser, fostering some of the highestquality journalism phS has ever enjoyed, work which we aspire to equal.

Even after familial obligations required her to step down from her role as adviser, pursley stayed on as a highlyintelligent, battle-tested guide willing to serve Vanguard. without pursley, none of our successes could have been possible. it’s difficult to imagine Vanguard without pursley at its side, but such will be the situation very soon. we are greatly saddened by her impending retirement, but we know that her presence will continue to be felt for decades to come. thank you, Mrs. pursley. it’s been an honor.

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Iris Felicia Woo, an 18-year-old from South Korea, recently relocated to the United States to pursue her artistic talents. Her artwork can be found in the glass case in the atrium.

“It really has brought a new life to the [art] department. The kids look at her work and techniques and are really excited to learn,” art teacher Becky Lathrop said. “Students I don’t even know come into my classroom to ask about her and ask if her work is for sale.”

“Her artwork is fabulous; she obviously has a lot of training and imagination,” Becky Lathrop said.

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Posting a video on YouTube is an easy task, but there are rules and guidelines in order to keep the video online and get more viewers. Here are the do’s and dont’s of YouTubing to keep you on the right track.

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•The wackier the better. get as crazy and silly as you can get. an example of this is “charlie The unicorn.” The video is very nonsensical but it has gotten over 37.3 million hits.

•Real videos are always funny. keep your camera ready to capture the funniest candid moments of your life. “The charlie bit Me” video is an example of a candid video which was just someone’s home movie but has gotten many views.

•Sometimes the most random videos are the best videos. some of the videos on youTube with the most hits do not necessarily make sense; the goal is just to get a laugh out of the audience.

•Many popular videos feature amazing feats or extraordinary events such as the battle at kruger” video. This video taken on a safari shows a young water buffalo taken from its heard by a pack of lions. The lions then get into a tug of war with a crocodile over the young animal. in the end the water buffalos herd come back and rescue it.

•Some people have a lot of effects on their hands but if you don’t you can still use simple camera tricks to make your videos more interesting. some youTube users try to use different backgrounds throughout their videos.

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•Don’t post videos that are not touched up. Make sure your volume levels are adjusted so the video is not too loud or too quiet. Make sure if there is any music in your video that it does not overpower people’s voices.

•Don’t post a video that is boring. The most watched videos usually have enough activity to keep the viewer entertained. a good example is the “Mentos and diet coke” video.

•Do not post copyrighted material; your account can get deleted for this. when you start a youTube account be sure to read the rules and conditions that come with the account. if any of these conditions are violated your account can be deleted.

•Do not post a video that is pornographic, sexually explicit, or contain frontal nudity.

•Don’t put up a video that features graphic violence or disturbing footage. it may be deleted.

•Hate speech is not allowed. This includes verbal attacks based on gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability or nationality.

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susan Boyle susan boyle has been an internet sensation since her video appeared on youTube last month. recently boyle had an audition for Britain’s Got Talent and has intrigued everyone since. boyle sang “i dreamed a dream” from Les Miserables and got amazing reviews from judges simon cowell, piers Morgan and amanda holden. everyone who watches boyle’s video are blown away from her hidden talent. she does have an amazing voice that inspires many. i know that after watching the video i was surprised, i definitely wasn’t expecting what i heard. not to be judgmental but when i first saw boyle i didn’t expect to hear a voice like that, boyles not-so-polished look made the judges apprehensive at first but ended up receiving a standing ovation from the judges and the audience. boyle is known as the first person to shut up simon cowell.

Miss Teen usA 2007 (south carolina) ever since caitlin upton appeared on youTube her video has been getting views like crazy. in the 2007 Miss usa pageant upton was asked why she thought most americans couldn’t place the united states on a map and her answer was not so politically correct. while answering the question upton used phrases “such as” and “like” numerous times. keep in mind upton never fully answered the question. Throughout her reply upton included information that had nothing to do with the prompt referring to the education in “south africa, iraq and asia.” her solution was that there needs to be more maps for the children of our future. watching the video does provide a laugh but also makes me feel bad that during her pageant she actually said something that sounded that unintelligent. with no surprise, she didn’t win.

Fred Goes swimming Fred Goes Swimming is a homemade video that was created by 15-year-old columbus, neb. high school student lucas cruikshank. cruikshank created fred figglehorn, a fictional 6-year-old boy with a dysfunctional home life. cruikshank’s production team jkl is the number one subscribed video channel on youTube, with over one million subscriptions to date. i must say that after watching his first video i was hooked, his voice and actions are hilarious. Throughout the videos cruikshank imitates this character and tells a story of a

boy who has social problems. his stories provide a funny outlook on different situations that we’ve all been through before.

Irene Dancing at Assembly The infamous puyallup high school video of now retired security guard irene dancing was a huge hit on youTube reaching up to 1,268 views. The video captured at the 2008 senior assembly was irene’s last hoorah of the year as the whole school congratulated her on behalf of her hard work at puyallup. The song featured in the video “ice cream and cake” was a tune played of many ’07-’08 assemblies and sports events for puyallup. The youTube clip will be remembered at puyallup because it was a great way for the student body to see their school security guard dance her way to retirement.

Jerking at Assembly The ’07-’08 “crank dat” dance pioneered by 19-year-old rapper soulja boy has some competition this year with the newest hip hop dance, “the jerk.” The dance created by rap group The new boyz revamps’90s acrobatic movements with a backwards skip and freestyle footwork. at the 2009 puyallup assembly a group of five of puyallup’s students performed the dance for the junior and sophomore classes. The students cheered as their peers effectively performed the dance everyone’s been trying to master. This video ranks high on the many puyallup jerking videos shot all around campus and local area. clearly, this is a fad that won’t fade to soon.

Puyallup Backstreet Boy Video The 2008 puyallup homecoming assembly took place at sparks stadium and was nothing less than a spirited and comical routine performed by five of puyallup’s senior boys. during the middle of the assembly all three classes had boy band dance offs in which a group of guys from each class danced to a pop song. posted on youTube with many other boy band impersonations is the video taken at the previously mentioned homecoming assembly where five seniors performed a choreographed dance to “i want it That way,” by ‘90s boy band, The backstreet boys. The mock performance was hysterical and a great way for the senior boys of puyallup to leave their mark on another great year. now it’s readily availible for all to see on the web.

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one of the great things about youTube is that you don’t have to be a member to take advantage of one of its best features:

embedding videos. every video page on youTube has a field containing the code you need to embed the video on another webpage. anyone browsing youTube can copy the code, go to another site and paste it into the site’s hTMl code. so, if you write a blog about car maintenance and you find a great video on youTube about engine repair, you can embed a youTube player in your blog and your viewers will be able to watch it from your web site.

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After a career that spanned more than 33 years, English teacher Toni Purlsey heads towards retirement.

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her hands were clasped in front of her, resting upon a heaping pile of papers to grade. She unfolded them thoughtfully and held them out in front of herself, counting on her fingers. “i think i advised journalism for 12 years? or 13, i don’t remember,” language arts teacher toni pursley said. “i’ve been in this building for 24 years i think, but every time i count i’ve taught a different amount of years!” pursley recounted her history in teaching. about 33.5 years in all, the majority of those at phS. after 33.5 years of storytelling, 33.5 years of teaching, 33.5 years of standing before a sea of judgmental adolescent eyes, 33.5 years of plans, of practice, of patience—pursley is packing her posters and her perspective and taking to the road of retirement, although its path is undetermined. “i stayed at puyallup because of the environment.

For the most part, it’s been really positive and a great opportunity to work with very competent teachers who care about their kids,”—pursley cleared her throat and began to laugh—“students, not billy goats.” they’re pursley trademarks—flawless grammar, impeccable diction, an abounding vernacular and countless anecdotes. a pursley pupil is exposed to approximately 5 feet 2 inches of intellect the moment they enter her third-floor room. now, she leaves her room vacant to explore her opportunities. “i laugh when someone asks me what i will do after i retire. it makes me reflect on my teenage years when i belonged to future medical careers club, future journalists, when i couldn’t decide because there were so many options and i had so many interests,” pursley said.

She ruminated her memories, chewing over the past and contemplating the future. “i will do some more gourmet

cooking, more reading, go back to gardening and i plan to do some writing.” pursley is a natural storyteller. her years as a journalism and teaching helped to cultivate her abilities in writing and producing entertaining lessons. however, it took pursley several majors and minors and three different starts and masters until she finally finished one and decided to pursue education. “once i decided to marry and i tasted some success at journalism and broadcasting, i realized that being called out to report at 2 a.m. accident scenes would not be best for me with the dual role of one day rearing a family,” pursley said. pursley’s ultimate passion is journalism, but its unpredictable and strenuous hours made it difficult to pursue. in the end, she was able to combine her passion for writing with a career would allow her to focus on her family and her job. that career was education. “i think that one thing [pursley] does that makes her a great teacher is that she is willing to incorporate real life into what she is doing and is willing to let it interrupt occasionally so she can sit down and have a discussion about something off-topic,” Spanish teacher Michelle heeb said. “She shares her opinion frankly and honestly.” the characteristic storytelling that pursley indulges in shapes her teaching significantly, according to junior Mikaela hertel. Whether it’s a tale about her high school sweetheart and current husband, about her family or about her time as a journalist, there is always something to gain. “her anecdotes are very random but at the same time they make complete sense,” hertel said. “She is really good at telling stories; she knows what she is talking about.”

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the lesson at hand and make it real. “if you show yourself to be human just like all the students are, show your flaws, then you open the possibilities of a deeper relationship and greater learning,” pursley said. “i try to tell stories that make students believe in themselves and not abandon their dreams.” pursley has several ideas for nonfiction books. She’s even started research for one, based on the topic of education. however, pursley is hesitant to make promises about her books because she doesn’t want to be disappointed. “i think people will buy [her book], the students will buy it and they will laugh with they realize that the stories are about them,” hertel said. pursley’s name evokes many emotions from students both in her current career and in her retirement. her students respect her, according to hertel, even if they disagree with her. however, they share one common sentiment: the mutual sadness that she is retiring. “jokingly, i am mad at her because she gets to leave and i don’t, but i am really happy for her that she gets to go do what she wants to do,” heeb said. “We are happy when people get to retire but sad to lose a good teacher.” the impact that pursley has exposed phS to has been extensive. She has succeeded in being the adviser of an award-winning publication and an esteemed teacher as well as a mentor and counselor to her students. “a lot of people are going to lose a good mentor, or ready access to one,” heeb said. “She’s not disappearing off the face of the earth, she’s at the other end of a phone or an e-mail, but that ready access won’t be around.” not only have her students been impacted, but the staff at phS has been altered by her presence as well, according to heeb. to some, she provides a role model. to others, she’s a close friend.

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When in Rome Starring kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Beth takes a vacation to rome and finds herself as the love interest of a variety of admirers after she takes a handful of coins out of a wishing fountain. Beth is tired of waiting for the love that just won’t come, and has nearly given up, but a love-struck reporter pursuing her is insistent upon changing her perspective on love and relationships. also starring actors such as jon Heder, danny devito, as well as anjelica Huston, this romantic comedy is sure to be a hit.

When in Rome will open aug. 7.

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Angels and Demons, director ron Howard’s adaptation of the likewise titled novel by dan Brown, is a mildly entertaining thriller that lacks luster and substance. at a running time of 138 minutes, it somehow manages the extraordinary feat of dragging on while simultaneously speeding through some of the most important plot developments of the story.

Angels and Demons is the directorial sequel to The Da Vinci Code (differing from the book in that Angels was originally a prequel to Code). robert langdon (tom Hanks), a Harvard symbologist, once again finds himself embroiled in a centuriesold conspiracy and uses clues to unlock the mysteries of a secret society, the illuminati. after the death of the pope, the traditional ritual of electing a new pope, a process called conclave, is threatened by the abduction of four favored cardinals (il preferiti) and a bomb threat made against the vatican. a highly volatile substance, antimatter, has been stolen from laboratories of cern (european organization for nuclear research) and planted within vatican walls, threatening to rock the very foundation of the catholic church in a cataclysmic explosion. racing against the clock, langdon uncovers “the path of illumination” leading him across rome in search of the kidnapped cardinals.

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film speeds through or omits some of the most important plot twists which made the book so successful. tom Hanks comes off forced and lifeless in a superficial portrayal of the film’s main character. the script is largely exposition delivered at a breakneck pace, making it difficult to keep up for those who haven’t read the book beforehand. the real scene stealers in this film are camerlengo patrick Mckenna (ewan Mcgregor) and lieutenant chartrand (thure lindhardt). the camerlengo is played with an understated sophistication and elegance by Mcgregor who commands all attention whenever onscreen despite a calm and subtle demeanor. lieutenant chartrand, a minor character, steals the spotlight several times with a spot-on haughty and portentous attitude which entertains in otherwise sluggish moments. overall, Angels and Demons lacks the depth and complexity of its written counterpart. the book provides for better entertainment. Angels and Demons may be best left for dvd viewing.

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Shia laBeouf and Megan Fox return in this action packed sequel to the 2007 blockbuster hit Transformers. in this sequel, the autobots and the military are engaged in war with the decepticons. optimus prime returns to earth to ask Sam(laBeouf) to be a human advocate, for convincing the people that the autobots should stay on earth for protective purposes. the pressure is put on Sam to decide whether to put his priorities first, or else face the consequences that may come if he doesn’t become the advocate. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens june 24.

My Sister’s Keeper academy award nominee abigail Breslin stars in the heart-wrenching drama, My Sister’s Keeper. Breslin’s character anna has a sister who has been inflicted with leukemia since she was a child. anna was born as a donor match for her sister and undergoes many procedures to keep her sister alive. She begins to revolt against her parents as a teen and engages her family in a court case that very well may tear them apart.

My Sister’s Keeper is based of the novel by jodi piccoult and will open june 26.

Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince Harry, ron, and Hermione return in the fifth installment of the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. When the students return to the wizard academy, Harry comes into possession of a book of potions, previously owned by the Half-Blood prince, whose notes within the book guide Harry to better his skills in working with potions. new adventures as well as drama regarding friendships, romance, and of course, Malfoy, await the three young wizards in their next year at Hogwarts. this movie is to be released july 17.

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Women from all three grades battled it out at Sparks Stadium to become this year’s Powder Puff football champions, June 1.

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Five individual athletes and one relay team competed in the 4A Track and Field State Championship, Thursday, May 28 through Saturday, May 30.

The boys team had a successful season with a record of 6-2 and placed well in various events during the championship.

“We try to have a winning record every year,” Coach dennis Erlenmeyer said. “This year was a lot better than others.”

State participants for the team included senior Brennan Boyes for high jump, junior Jesse Jorgensen for 800 meters, senior Kyle Tylor for 800 meters and senior Justin Veltung. Veltung won the long jump with a distance of 24 feet, 5 inches. he also competed in the 100 meter and the high jump, making him the first athlete to compete in state competition for three different events since 2000.Jorgensen and Tylor, along with junior IV Reeves and senior Clint Montague competed as a 4 x 400 meter relay team.

“We all work really well together,” Tylor said.

Preliminaries for the relay took place on May 28 and the team placed sixth overall. The finals were held May 30 and the team placed fifth.

“We put in our best effort,” Montague said.

Reeves and Tylor will compete again in Border dual, an event that will be held in Portland June 6.

“We’ll be competing against athletes from Oregon and Washington,” Tylor said.

According to Erlenmeyer, support from distance coach Rob Webster and jump coach Janus Moorehead fueled the success of the team.

With a 4-4 season and an athlete that competed in the State Championship, the girls had a successful season as well.

“We’ve had the largest turnout for the girls since I’ve been coaching,” Coach Ken Fleisch said. “There were a high number of sophomores which is good for future seasons.”

Junior Midori Moorehead competed in the 100 meter and 400 meter. “getting an athlete to state is a big deal,” Fleisch said.

The girls set 120 personal records this season which are high priorities.

“As a whole, this group always worked hard,” Fleisch said.

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hroughout the season, starting pitcher Kelsey Robinson led the girls fastpitch team to its success, ending the season with a 13-8 record and 8th place overall.

As a freshman, Robinson was the chief pitcher for the Vikings, earning The News Tribune All Area last season.

“Last year there were a lot of seniors and this year there are only two. There was a lot of pressure to do well, so I felt I had to play well for the team,” Robinson said.

As a sophomore, she’s sustained her title as one of the four pitchers in All Area.

“Kelsey Robinson is one of the main reasons we had such a good year. She is the best pitcher in the state who will not be pitching in the tournament this year,” Coach Tony Batinovich said. “The chemistry between Robinson and catcher, junior Amber Tomlinson, has proven an effective combination in games.”

Tomlinson also attributes the team success to the teamwork.

“Now, we all get along perfectly. I like everyone on the team pretty much. Since Kelsey and I are close we do really well,” Tomlinson said.

“I know where she is going to pitch it and she knows what I am thinking.”

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with the season she says was when she threw a no hitter against Bethel.

Tomlinson felt the team contributed to this bench work.

“I was just planning on winning the game and still having her throw her best pitches, even though we were killing the team and to not hold back,” Tomlinson said.

Exerting proficiency and accuracy despite the score of the game was a constant theme amongst the team members and coaches this season.

The team never quit despite the score or the opponent. They enjoyed practicing and playing together, according to Batinovich.

“We had a big loss against Bethel, after [that game] we came back and worked really hard. We should have been able to beat them. Are season went pretty well, considering all of the new girls on the team,” Robinson said.

The team fell just short of their goal of qualifying for state according to Batinovich.

They won their first game against South Kitsap May 22, but lost the next two games against Kentwood and Thomas Jefferson.

The top six teams in districts make it to state.

“The returners will be working towards getting back to state next year,” Batinovich said.

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The Vikings defeated Tahoma 4-1 at Safeco May 29 and continued to the state championship game against Richland, a 4-3 loss put the Viks second in state. The team is the first in Puyallup history to play at Safeco.

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Top left: The team celebrates their 4-3 win against Tahoma which sent them to play Richland in the state final.

Top and middle right: Junior Sean Rehon prepares at bat while senior Joey Leinweber waits at third base to bring in a run.

Bottom right: Senior Adam Cimber winds up for a pitch May 29 7 p.m. at Safeco Field.

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furrowed brow and a look of pure concentration consumes his face.

Sweat glistens on his forehead as he steps up to the plate. glancing up, he squints under the stadium lights, searching for the pitcher. after locating him, he kicks the mound and holds the bat up, letting that mask fall over his face once more. The pitcher throws, the batter swings.

The boys baseball team fell just shy of a state championship May 30, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Puyallup lost 4-3 against the Richland High School Bombers, a team that has won three of the past five state titles; leaving their season with 21 wins and 4 losses.

Playing at Safeco, home of the Seattle Mariners, came as a huge honor for the players. “it was definitely an amazing experience and a great thing to look back on knowing we got that far,” senior pitcher and 2009 news Tribune all-area Honorable Mention Kody Stone said. “just getting to Safeco was a motivation for me because PHS hadn’t ever made it this far [in the season].”

Sophomore catcher Rob ingram, another 2009 news Tribune all-area Honorable Mention, saw it as something the team deserved. “it was a dream come true for me. We set our goal and we made it, which is awesome,” ingram said. although the Vikings took a 2-1 lead in the third inning, Richland responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning, scoring on one of the two errors in the game. coach Marc Wiese, DHSP teacher and The news Tribune coach of the year, saw that the team put all their effort into the

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Wiese takes the second place finish “We left everything we had on the field, with pride in his team. and just came up short. We had everything “it’s always disappointing to lose, but needed to win, we played hard, a win just getting even second in state and playing wasn’t in the cards,” Wiese said. at Safeco are memories we will cherish Stone agreed that the game was difficult for the rest of our lives,” Wiese said. “i and the loss was disappointing. would take second for the opportunity to “it was a tough game. We were all coach these guys; i wouldn’t trade them prepared but it just didn’t go our way,” for anything.”

Stone said. “We were the better team in The journey to the championship my opinion but we didn’t play to our full required motivation from not only family potential. We gave it all we got and left it and friends, but within the team itself. all on the field.”

Both ingram and Stone saw teammates ingram’s thoughts were that the as their biggest motivation.

Vikings were the better team as well as “adam cimber [was my motivator],” not playing the best game possible.

Stone said “last year he led our team in “i believe we deserved it,” ingram said. pitching so i pushed myself to be better “i think we had more heart, but made than him. We pushed each other which mistakes that just cost led the other pitchers to us the game.” “ g e T T i n g T H e R e work too.” ingram also wished Sophomore josh Shelly, incluDeD he had been in better e V e R y o n e , e V e n the baseball manager, playing shape for the T H e P e o P l e n o T even played his part, game. He sprained his P l a y i n g a n D o n tugging the heartstrings of ankle due to an accident his teammates as a motive T H e Be ncH.” on the Friday before the for them to play their best, game. because he can’t.

MaRK WieSe “if i was healthy, it “josh would always coacH would have gone better,” look at me and tell me ‘hit ingram said. one for me’. it’s one of his The Viks hit the tying run in the top of dreams to play out there with the rest the seventh inning but Richland stayed of us, but he can’t due to his disability,” cool under the strain and tagged junior ingram said.

Bret Bitow out during his second base Wiese didn’t find motivation a problem steal attempt. for the boys throughout the entire The loss didn’t diminish the pride season. ingram took in the accomplishments the “it’s easy to keep motivation when team had made this season, but motivated you’re winning and at the top of the him for the season next year. league. We also got to play at a Major “So far i would say this is the highlight league Baseball field which is really of my baseball career, but next year we special and pumped up the guys,” Wiese will be going after the championship said. again,” ingram said. “We had a taste getting to the championship wasn’t but now we’re even more hungry for the only a starting player operation; it title.” required dedication and motivation from

the entire squad. “it was a big team effort. getting there included everyone, even the people not playing and on the bench,” ingram said.

“They had just as much life as the ones on the field, running around and cheering and josh smiling.”

Puyallup emerged victorious in a game against lake Washington High School in the playoffs, granting them a ticket to the semi-finals at Safeco May 29 versus Tahoma High School where they triumphed again 4-1.

Stone marked the game against lake Washington as a memorable moment during the season.

“The game against lake Washington was my favorite; it was the game that got us to Safeco. everyone, the entire team, was just freaking out,” Stone said. ingram’s favorite moment was more personal.

“During the semi-final game when i hit a home run. i just turned and looked at it in shock. i forgot to run,” ingram said.

Wiese enjoyed the progression of the moments prior to the semi-final as well as championship games.

“The semi-final and championship games. Preparing for them the entire day and just the whole process, the way we were treated at Safeco and the energy in the locker room; these are memories that will last a lifetime,” Wiese said.

The entire season was an achievement according to Wiese. Bonding was the means to all the accomplishments the Vikings made.

“Team chemistry i think was the key to our success,” Wiese said. “We all had a common goal. The seniors respected the freshman and sophomores and taught them the ropes. They are the best group of guys i’ve worked with in my 14 years of coaching.”