The Signal October 2016

October 2016

Volume 91

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Presidental canidates Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump shaking hands after debate on September, 26th 2016.

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Trump vs. Clinton 2016 Debate Nyamouch Pal Reporter On September 26th, 2016, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had their first presidential debate. During this debate, the two politicians went head to head about tax cuts for the wealthy, ISIS, and the economy.

Trump and Clinton shook hands, starting their debate off by talking about the economy and how they can change and advance the jobs for Americans so they can add more money to the American workers pockets.

“First we have to build an economy that fits for everyone not just those at the top,” said Clinton, the Democratic nominee. “That means we need new jobs; good jobs with rising income.”

The average minimum wage in the United States is $7.25, two out of three Americans support raising minimum wage to $10 an hour, although raising minimum wage wouldn’t make a big impact

on the poverty level.

“We have to stop our jobs from getting stolen from us,” said Trump, the Republican nominee.

“We have to stop our companies from leaving the United States and, with it, firing all of their people.”

United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the industrialized world according to Tax Foundation. We are also the major country that taxes businesses on income that’s earned anywhere rather income that’s earned on American soil which is making it hard and a bad place to do business for some.

At least 22 American companies have left the United States and moved overseas to take advantage of lower tax rates in 2012 alone, with them they are taking jobs and investments.

According to the Tax Foundation, over the long term, cutting the corporate tax rate to 20 percent would create more than 600,000 jobs, grow GPD by 3.3 percent and increase wages by 2.8 percent.

“We will have 10 million more new jobs, because we will be making investments where we can grow the economy,” said Clinton. “Take clean energy.

Some country is going to be the clean energy superpower of the 21st century” Moments after the discussions about the economy, the debate transitioned to how race relations are currently bad in this country and how it’s been the highest since decades ago. Places like Charlotte and Tulsa where brutalities between civilians and police erupted.

“Race remains a significant challenge in our country. Unfortunately race still determines too much.” said Clinton. “Often determines where people live, determines what kind of education in their public schools they can get, and yes it determines how they are treated in the criminal justice system. We have to restore trust between communities and the police. We have to work to make sure that our police are using the best training

as techniques that they are well prepared to use force only when necessary.”

Violence has been a very important topic for our country.

There are many different reasons why violence occurs, but getting to the lead of the problems, and ending it can change our country around, according to Trump.

“We need law and order in our country,” said Trump “We have to stop the violence. We have to bring back law and order.”

Although Clinton and Trump disagreed on how the race discriminations are going to change in this country, importantly they both believe strongly that our country needs reevaluation.

America continues wars each day, our institution are under cyberattacks, and our secrets are being invaded and stolen. We may never know who is doing the attacks and invading the presidential nominees believe they have a clue.

The last segment in the presidential debate was about securing the country, and if the nominees

agree with our current policies.

“We have to make it clear that we don’t want to use the kinds of tools that we have we don’t want to engage in a different kind of warfare,” said Clinton. But we will defend the citizens of this country and the Russians need to understand that.”

Russia remains weak according to MilitaryTimes, but is developing some key technologies, new fighting tactics and a brazen geopolitical strategy that is aggressively undermining America’s 25 year claim to being the one truly global superpower.

“Russia’s been expanding,” said Trump. “They have a much newer capability then we do we have not been updating from the new standpoint.”

Both candidates ended with how they would be supportive of the outcome with whoever becomes the United States of America’s President. Everything was not covered in the first debate, the second debate will be held on October 9th, 2016 at 8:00PM on all news channels.

Also in this paper MVP- Page 2 Four of a kind at Thomas Jefferson-Page 2 New activites-Page 2

Homecoming week at TJ page 3 Blond; Frank Ocean page four Samsung s7 Exploding page 4

TJ helps with Gift of Adoption page 5 Feminist Club at TJ page 5 All-American Fundraiser page 5

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Girl’s varsity volleyball; 1-2 Page six Football making it to the

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THE SIGNAL

Mentors in Violence Prevention comes to TJ

Editor-in-Chief Morgan Barth Copy Editor Cami Wagaman Nyamouch Pal Paginator Morgan Barth Adriana Ibarra Cami Wagaman

Staff Abigail Edie Alexis Shepard Chancey Travis Courtney Jones Cody Kinney Dylan Harold Jordan McAlpine Madasyn Davis Shae Wilson Tiana Larsen

Alexis Shepard Reporter The MVP program (Mentors in Violence Prevention) was brought to Thomas Jefferson High School last year. In this program, upperclassmen work with freshmen in both educational and social aspects. The goal of the program is to help eliminate bullying and keep students on track.

Every freshman Start class has a group of mentors that spend time with freshmen. These mentors help with building relationships, homework, and eventually discussing important topics. This educates the mentees on these issues and shows them how to handle situations.

This year the group has a clear idea of their goals and overall how they’re going to accomplish them. Last year was more trial and error, which went relatively well, but also shows the leaders of the program what they can improve on.

One thing they’re incorporating for both mentors and mentees is a range of ways to learn.

They want to be able to engage students of all learning types,

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such as visual and kinesthetic.

This makes the learning environment more comfortable, effective, and overall more interesting for the students.

Something they’re keeping the same is that the mentors play games with the mentees often.

They tend to play more games at the beginning of the year and then they do other things later in the year like separating into gender groups.

“The whole point of the games is just to have fun, to get to know someone in a structured way,” said a counselor involved in the program, Katie Rice. “It forces you to talk to people and get to know each other.”

Another thing that may change in the program is the

separation by gender groups later in the year. They divide up start classes and discuss heavier topics such as domestic violence and sexual harassment. Mentors and mentees have both found that they don’t find being separated useful, so they’re considering keeping female and male students together as that may enlighten both groups on even more points of views.

“We had some awesome mentors, but we didn’t have enough that would stand up and take the lead and take control of the class,” Rice continued, “but you want to be mixed in with the students because then it cuts down on behavior issues, they’re less likely to get on their phone when you’re close to them, it helps them get

Four of a kind at Thomas Jefferson

to know you better, you know, it doesn’t make it seem like you guys are just with the teacher, and it makes you seem like you’re more like a friend.”

An issue that both the teachers and mentors are working on is organization, which is really just making sure that mentors have a solid plan for their everyday work with the freshmen. The leaders of the program are fixing this problem by providing a planner for mentors and backup activities, so there aren’t any unproductive days.

The basic idea of the program is staying the same. However, this year they’re working on incorporating many new things. This’ll help the MVP program reach the freshmen more effectively.

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New activities at TJ Thomas Jefferson’s activities director Jeremy Stukenholtz announced that 21st Century Grant has made it possible for new after school clubs and programs here at TJ.

From left to right, Josh, Jared, Jordan, and Jessica.

Photo by: Jennifer Hedge

Tiana Larsen Reporter The Hedges, Jessica, Josh, Jordan and Jared are taking Thomas Jefferson by surprise.

The Hedges born in that order are now 14 years old. They don’t attract much attention these days when they are out and about.

Quadruplets are more rare than twins or triplets. As of 2007, there are approximately 3,500 sets of quadruplets, and 70 sets of identical sets recorded worldwide, but quadruplets births are becoming more common due to fertility treatments.

Many quadruplets contain a mix of identical and fraternal siblings, such as three identical and one fraternal or two identical and two fraternal, but for the Hedges they are all fraternal.

Jessica is the oldest out of them all by a minute or two apart, while Jared is the youngest. Jordan is the third oldest and Josh is at second.

The Hedges have their own distinct personalities. Jessica is interested in drawing, soccer, and dancing. Josh is good at math, reading, and singing. Jordan and Jared share the interest of playing video games.

After so many months squeezed tightly in their mom’s

belly, they love and dislike one another’s company.

“We fight everywhere, over everything, and everyday,” Joshua Hedge “Sometimes over the silliest things.”

But they’re looking forward to the school year here at TJ. They all exercise the patience of answering familiar questions about their lives.

“It was hard growing up because we have to share everything. We only have one mom and dad and their are 4 of us. We had to do everything together.” said Jared.

People don’t think they are related. For the Hedges wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Skillz for Realz Battle of the Books Cyber Bluffs Halloween makeup tutorial Jacket fitness club Jacket Intramurals Enviromental club Film club Zoology club Making proud choices Stop motion movie animation workshop LGBT book club Police academy #adultingclub

If you’re not sure how to get involved with these activites talk to Michaela Patterson in the main office to find out the information that you need to attend the new clubs.

NEWS

Remembering Willy Wonka Gene Wilder’s top 10 most memorable movies • Bonnie and Clyde (1967) • The Producers (1967) • Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971) • Blazing Saddles (1974) • Young Frankenstein (1974) • Silver Streak (1976) • The Woman In Red (1984) • Haunted Honeymoon (1986) • See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) • Another you (1991) Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory Photo by:

Cami Wagaman Reporter The legendary Gene Wilder, born as Jerome Silberman, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 11th, 1933. His life was ended on August 29th, 2016, in Stamford, Connecticut.

Wilder began his love for acting at a young age, when his mother’s doctor told him never to argue with her, because he might

kill her due to a heart condition that she had. Instead, he tried to make her laugh. Wilder made his mother laugh by imitating different kinds of accents.

When Wilder was 13, he went into a military academy in California, But after an altercation with some of his peers, his mother put him back into his former school. He became involved with the local theatre scene, making his stage debut as Bulbasaur in Romeo and Juliet.

After graduating from high

school, Wilder went to the University of Iowa to study communication and theatre arts; which he followed with studying theatre and fencing at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre school in Bristol, United Kingdom.

After attending school out of the country, Wilder decided to return to the United States to study the Stanislavski method of acting, but was then drafted into the US Army for two years.

During his time in the army, Wilder served in Pennsylvania as

Night in Neon; 2016 TJ Homecoming

a paramedic.

Wilder moved to New York City, where the actor then took many odd jobs so that he could support himself while he studied acting.

Wilder first made his break in an off broadway production “Roots” directed by Arnold Wesker, which was quickly followed by a Broadway production of “The Complaisant Lover,” both in 1961.

Wilder was famous for many acting roles he played, in produc-

tions such as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(1971), Young Frankenstein(1974), The Woman in Red(1984) and Alice in Wonderland(1999).

During the 1990’s, Wilder was involved with movies that weren’t very popular and there were TV shows he was associated with that ultimately led to his retirement from show business in the early 2000’s.

Wilder died at the age of 83 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Main photo, Thomas Jefferson varsity football team.

Top right, senior Homecoming Queen and King Jake Axtell and Ruby Morales.

Middle photo, bonfire held at TJ Bottom photo senior Caleb Donovan and junior Erica Rickards during homecoming dance.

Photos by: Signal Staff.

Shae Wilson Reporter

Homecoming outfit in your own neon colors was recommended to This year’s Homecoming correspond more with the theme. theme at Thomas Jefferson was A Homecoming at TJ is an Night in Neon. Homecoming was event that nobody should miss held on Saturday, October 1st, in out on; other fun events lead up the commons from 7 to 10pm. to Homecoming such as Spirit Glow in the dark bracelets Week. The entire week before were handed out at the door Homecoming is always jam upon entry. Accessorizing your packed full of fun events to at-

tend!

Spirit week started on the 19th, and consisted of ‘Merica Monday, Twin Tuesday, Walt Disney Wednesday, Tacky Tourist Thursday, and Spirit Day Friday.

Many people loved participating in Spirit Week and showing their support for Homecoming.

On Thursday, September 29th,

there was a dodgeball tournament and a bonfire to celebrate the week.

“It’s super fun to watch everyone play,” says Mrs. Gray of this year’s dodgeball tournament.

“It’s very competitive!”

Also, on Friday, September 30th, there was a Homecoming Pep Assembly held 5th hour, a

Homecoming Parade at 5:30pm, and the football game at 7pm.

A lot of planning has gone into Homecoming this year, which began in the summer.

During the school year, student council meetings were held after school for 35 minutes every Monday to help make sure this year’s Homecoming was great.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Release of Blonde: Frank Ocean Alexis Shepard Reporter

After a four year hiatus, Frank Ocean finally released not one, but two albums, only hours apart.

Ocean released Endless, a visual album, on August 19th on Apple Music and Blonde on August 20th on iTunes.

Just five days after the album Blonde was released, it was the third largest debut album of 2016. If that level of success wasn’t enough, by August 30th, Ocean had already made $1 million on his independent album.

Although Ocean has been in the music industry for years, this is his debut as an independent artist. He is a former member of the music group Odd Future, which primarily focused on rap music. Blonde’s music style is difficult to fit under one genre, but Ocean has been referred to as a pop artist.

Some songs on the album experiment with more of a techno sound. Ocean uses a lot of editing on his voice and toys with making his voice much higher and lower. Other songs, such as Ivy and Seigfried are much slower, using more acoustic elements, and almost have an indie twist, especially Ivy.

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Most of his lyrics are either sentimental or politically fueled.

The sentimental ones are mainly about being in love or in unhealthy relationships with both men and women (like in Ivy).

The politically fueled lyrics addressed things like racism with things like “RIP Trayvon”, referring to African American teenager Trayvon Martin that was shot and killed, unarmed.

The songs also reference drugs several times.

Ocean featured artists like Beyonce Knowles, Kendrick Lamar,

Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, and Tyler, the Creator. Several of the tracks on Blonde (like Be Yourself and A Facebook Story) are just short clips of people talking.

Frank Ocean’s hiatus has been a joke on the internet for a long time. Ocean got his fans hopes up multiple times over the years, so when he finally released everything, the internet exploded with memes about what he had produced, both from joy and disappointment.

There has also been discus-

sion about the spelling of the album because on the album cover the spelling is “Blond”, the masculine spelling of the word, whereas everywhere else, it’s spelled “Blonde”, which is the feminine spelling of the word.

Some fans have guessed that it’s simply a mistake, while others have guessed that it’s just another reference to his bisexuality.

“Moving” would be an understatement when describing the songs on the album. The album has an almost ethereal sound to it. Anyone who is wondering

whether they should buy it or not should absolutely do so. It’s amazing and enlightening.

While the album is explicit, there is a version available that isn’t explicit, so anyone could buy it.

Blonde is hard to describe.

There’s so much experimentation. Ocean toys with some heavy topics and many different points of view. After his four year break from the spotlight, the new album can be viewed as something that he used to find his voice again.

Samsung Galaxy s7 exploding Recipe: How to make Galaxy Apples

Samsung 7s Edge exploded after overheating in his lap.

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Courtney Jones Reporter Does your Samsung S7 Edge overheat? Then it’s important not to just blow it off, as your phone needing a little break. They have been know to explode when overheated.

Recently, many customers of Samsung have been complaining about their phones overheating and exploding while in their hands. Customer Daniel Ramirez reported that his 7s edge exploded while it was in his pocket. He received critical

burns; and he sued Samsung for $11,000.

Although in the past Samsung was forced to recall the Note 7 Handset due to it exploding, they have not recalled the phone and have no plans to recall the S7 edge at this time. A South Korean tech giant had taken a look at the product and stated that there were no confirmed issues with the phone.

It has been said that there are no issues found with the phone, there are a few things that could be contributing to the explo-

The ‘Galaxy Appple’s’ finished look.

Photo by m-magazine.com sions. Using unofficial and cheap chargers could affect the phone’s battery and could cause a malfunction in the phone.

Samsung recommends using the charger that you received in the box and if the charger no longer works then to buy an official Samsung charger.

If you are looking for a phone be sure that the phone you choose has good reviews and has been carefully inspected. You can do this by going to the internet for reviews or going to someone who has the phone themselves.

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Morgan Barth Editor-In-Cheif Ingredients • • • • • •

Apples Popsicle sticks Purple jolly ranchers Edible glitter Pan Flat pan

Procedure

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Stick the popsicle stick into the apple Set oven to 250 degrees Put jolly ranchers in a pot Leave jolly ranchers in for 5 minutes After jolly ranchers have been melted, add glitter Grab apple by stick and dip into jolly ranchers Put the apples that are covered onto a pan Wait for the jolly ranchers to dry

NEWS

TJ helping out with Gift of Adoption

Gift of Adoption’s logo Taken from: www.voly.org.

Abigal Edie Reporter Gift of Adoption is an organization located in Omaha, Nebraska. It’s a non-profit organization where volunteers help fundraise money to provide adoption assistance grants.

Gift Of Adoption helps parents with a bad financial status who are looking to adopt spend less money. There are many

conditions children have that can make it difficult for adoption.

People can also help assist with raising funds to support local adoption all across the country, in states such as Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and many more.

Many orphans are siblings which makes it more difficult for them to get adopted. In most cases everything is being done to have the siblings stay together, although the adoptive parents

might not want two children.

Separating children in the foster care system takes many tolls on the children mentally.

There are children with critical and medical needs in the system, which deeply affects their chances of being adopted, because along with the adoption fee, they have medical expenses.

Many children have gone untreated or with a minimum amount of treatment. There have been various amount of medical

Feminist club at Thomas Jefferson

bills that parents have had to pay, but Gift of Adoption has helped them fundraise to pay off these bills.

“Gift of adoption is tied into organizations that assist others help Gift Of Adoption locally,” said Benjamin Shepard, a board member of the Nebraska and Iowa chapter.

Gift of Adoption is also trying to get a Junior Board for the Nebraska and Iowa chapter. The Junior Board is high school aged

people who will help the chapter grow and reach more families.

For more information on the Junior Board please contact ashepard087@cbcsd.org.

Many people donate to Gift of Adoption, and many people help fundraise also. There are thousands of people all across the world who volunteer for the organization. For Gift Of Adoption, a little amount of donations can go a long way to help a child get adopted.

All-American fundrasier

Students taking notes as a power point is being presented.

Photo by: Nyamouch Pal

Nyamouch Pal Copy Editor On September 20th, 2015 a feminist club was started for the students to learn more about feminism.

In 1923, the Congress was The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stating “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex,” three years after women got the right to vote, but it never reached the House or Senate floor.

By the 1970’s, women roles in society were rapidly changing.

Women now were able to apply at higher paying jobs that only were available to men. Although men and women still weren’t receiving equal pay.

“I think that the reason a lot

of girls and or guys are worried about identifying as a feminist is because people are uneducated about what a feminist actually is,” said Faith Hoff. “Feminism isn’t hating men or anything of that sort it’s wanting equality.”

Feminism is an interdisciplinary approach to issues of equality based on genders and gender expressions. Movement rising towards equally for women, men, transgenders without discrimination.

Feminism is not a belief that one gender should be more powerful than another.

In the feminist club things like how women are treated differently, many differences between men and women, and how things can change within the school and community for equality will be discussed.

In the feminist club, things

like how women are treated differently, and how things can change within the school and community for equality will be discussed.

“Feminism is not just directed to women,” said TJ senior Faith Hoff. “It’s to bring awareness to for both genders and how they should be treated equally.”

Women and men are often affected by people who think if you are a feminist you hate men or think badly of men. The quote “feminist hating men” been around for quite some time.

Although the thought of feminist hating men has changed over time.

To learn more about feminism there will be a club held every other Tuesday in Mrs. Schnepel’s room (B214). Tuesday Oct 4th, 18th and Nov 1st are some of the dates that the club will be held.

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Juniors Allison Tague and Angela Larson before Varisty homegame.

Photo by: Madasyn Davis

Madasyn Davis Reporter Juniors Angela Larson and Allison Tague, both varsity cheerleaders here at Thomas Jefferson, tried out for All-American over the summer at UCA cheer camp and made it in.

All-American is the highest achievement that cheerleaders and dancers can get.

Parents night out will be

the next fundraiser that will be hosted at TJ. The fundraiser will be held on October 15th is an event where parents can drop their children off with the cheerleaders from 5-9pm for only twenty dollars.

In addition to this, the cheerleaders started a go fund me page to get extra help in raising money. To help the cheerleaders visit https://www.gofundme. com/2rx654j9 so they can make it to London.

SPORTS Jackets win 52-16 against Wolverines

Jordan McAlpine Reporter After seeing last Friday’s comeback fall short against the crosstown rival Abraham Lincoln, the Jackets offense came out firing on all cylinders in a dominant 52-16 victory over the Wolverines of Sioux City West.

The Jackets got off to a quick start on the opening play of the game when recovering an onside kick to immediately gain possession. The TJ offense began the night with a strong drive down field, which was capped off by Tyler Moore’s 3 yard touchdown run. Jake Axtell added on a successful 2 PT conversion and TJ held a 8-0 lead just 3:16 in.

In the first half the Jackets offense scored early and often.

Just 2:04 later, Jake Axtell came through once again as he carried the ball into the endzone from 9 yards out, with a successful 2 PT conversion the TJ lead was at 16.

After the Jackets defense recovered a fumble, TJ took back control on offense and stretched their lead. With 4:49 remaining in the 1st quarter, Cole Hornbarger ran into the endzone, after a successfully tacked on 2 PT

Thomas Jefferson Jackets running through banner at home game, 9/16/16.

Photo by: Cami Wagaman

conversion, TJ led 24-0.

After a 4th down stop by the defense to start off the second quarter, Cameron Baker added another touchdown to his season total and stretched the lead to 30. On the first play of the 2nd quarter for the Jackets offense, Baker took off 68 yards down field to added to the scoring, but the PAT attempt was missed.

The Jackets tacked on 2 more scores before the end of the first half as seniors Tyler Moore (1 yard run) and Jake Axtell

(12 yard run) each added their second touchdowns’ of the night.

Each score was followed up with a successful 2 point conversion and the Jackets carried a comfortable 45-0 lead into halftime.

The Jackets had one more scoring drive before the end of night, as quarterback Mitch Flowers powered his way into the endzone from 1 yard out just 4:53 into the 3rd quarter. The PAT was good and this one seemed to be all but over as TJ held a 52-0 lead at the end of three quarters.

Girl’s varsity volleyball; 1-2

The Varsity Volleyball Team played in a Quad at home against Nebraska City Lourdes, FremontMills, and Heartland Christian on Thursday, September 29th at 4:30 p.m.

To start off the Quad TJ played Nebraska City Lourdes and fell short losing both of the

sets 25-20. Although the team lost, the Jackets played very well with Alexis Fetters 8 kills, and 6 digs; and Mary Harrill’s 18 assists, and 5 digs.

Jackets were able to carry their momentum into the second game beating Heartland Christian 25-11 in both sets taking the win. Leading the way to this win was the seniors Mary Harrill and Alexis Fetters combining for a total of 6 kills, 6 assists, 6 aces, and 4 digs.

In the third game it seemed

With the win TJ brings their record back up to .500 at (2-2), while the Wolverines drop to (0-4) on the 2016 season. The Jackets will look to build off September 16th’s win as they travel to Des Moines to take on the North Polar Bears on Friday, September 23.

The Jackets return home September 30th for a matchup with Ankeny. Make sure to check out SignalNews/bit.ly for game recaps and more info throughout the remainder of the season.

Chances of making it to the playoffs

The football team getting ready to take on the Urbandale Jayhawks.

Photo by: Alexis Shepard

Photo of the volleyball team celebrating first win of the night.

Photo by: Dylan Harold

Dylan Harold Reporter

However, the Wolverines were able to break up the TJ shutout bid in the 4th quarter as West saw 2 players go into the endzone. Omar Maldonado recovered a fumble and ran in with 5:22 left and with the 2 PT conversion the Jackets lead was trimmed to 52-8. Shortly after Aiden Belt hit Alec Nieman for another score, this one a 22 yard touchdown pass and the 2 pt was good, but this was to little too late as the Wolverines fell in defeat 52-16.

like the Jackets were running out of gas, losing both of their sets against Fremont-Mills. The score for the first set was 25-18, and the second set was 25-21. Deziree Aguillar helped the team stay close with 8 digs, and 2 assists but the Jackets just couldn’t pull off the win.

The Jackets will be looking to add another win to their record on Tuesday, October 11th against Sioux City West, Sioux City North, and Abraham Lincoln at Sioux City West at 4:30 pm.

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Cody Kinney Reporter This year the Thomas Jefferson football team has seen a lot of success through the first half of the season. With a record of 3-4, and with only three game left on their schedule the Jackets have an opportunity to make it to the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

“If we win two we may get

in. If we win one or more we are not in,” said Varsity coach Brant Anderson.

If the Jackets manage to win two out of the three games the Jackets may get in the playoffs depending on how the District plays out in these final weeks. Anything under two wins, the Jackets season will come to an end.

We hope for the best for our Yellow Jackets as the regular season winds down, hoping they can make history once again.