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October 2014 LVII-1
Representing Granger High comes at a price By Ada Stott It’s no secret that the sport and dance teams at any high school can really cost, and they can. The money goes towards camps, outfits, gear, and other material purchased. Despite the expense, these dedicated athletes sure think they get their money’s worth. Wesley Brinkerhoff (11) described the wrestling team’s expense. “Wrestling can cost anywhere from $80-$100, but Hell yeah it’s worth it,” he said. To pay, he works at Foot Action. Brinkerhoff has been wrestling for two years while living in Alaska because his parents made him. “Now though, I do it because I’m crazy. I love to compete and let my stress out,” he said. He shows his dedication at practice every day for 3-5 hours. “At first, it can be difficult and frustrating trying to make time for
my homework, and friends and family, and life, but then wresting becomes your life and you learn to make it work,” Brinkerhoff said. Dallin Meikel (10) also thinks that it can be difficult to balance everything, especially after adding football to the scale. “You have to plan everything perfectly, you have to be here, be dedicated, and you have to be really good with time,” Meikel said. He has practice 3-4 hours a day, five days a week. Football costs about $235, and he pays with money he gets from mowing lawns. When Dallin was about eight years old, his friend Dayne Mortenson got him involved in football, and he’s been doing it ever since. Gretchen Bingaman (11) also started doing what she loves at a young age. She’s been dancing since she
was just three years old. She auditioned and made Dance Company her sophomore year. She practices every other day during class, and sometimes after school. “It can be challenging, because I have homework and I dance at a studio every night, but it’s fun and definitely worth it,” Bingaman said. She knows that being on the team will help her later in life. “Dance Company can cost $140, including fees, camps, and outfits, but it will benefit me later on when I want to become a dance teacher.” But even before that, it will look good on applications for college, dance teams, and dance will help with scholarships, too. Kristina Linch (12) cheers for fun and for the thrill of cheering on Lancer teams. “My mom used to be a cheerleader, and I wanted to follow in
her footsteps.” Lynch said. It can cost up to $1,500, so her parents loan her the money until she can pay them back. Maddie Archuleta (12) has been doing competitive dance her whole life, and made the drill team her sophomore year. “It costs about $1,700, but it’s worth it,” Archuletta said. They may cost a lot, but team experiences bring Granger students pride and joy as they represent their school while doing what they are passionate about. They pay with more than money -- they pay with time, hard work, dedication, and summers surrendered to practices and camps. In many ways, doing what they love is expensive, and these Lancers are glad to pay the full price. They understand that although it costs a lot, their hard work will pay off. And Lancers love being able to show off that hard work here at Granger High.
Dallin Meikel, Maddie Archuleta, Wesley Brinkerhoff, and Gretchen Bingaman participate in expensive extra-curricular activities.
Lancers have varied experiences with lockers By Hillary Daoheuang THERE are many students at Granger High who use their locker and who don’t but there are some interesting students that use their locker from every day to once a week. Tommy Pacheco (9) doesn’t keep much in his locker. The only item he keeps is a jacket when it starts to get chilly. He also keeps a mirror for his friends, because they like to look at themselves, or for the ladies who need a mirror close by. Tommy says that he does not want to share his locker for personal reasons. Fredrick Montano (9) only uses his binder and backpack. Fredrick is one of the few students who use their locker every other day. By the end of the school year,
Dajane Hamilton (12) uses her Montano is going to accomplish gym locker but not her hallway his goal by using it every day. “I use my locker mainly for locker. She also said she doesn’t books,” Veil Lewis (11) said. want to share her locker. “I like Lewis only uses his locker four my own space,” she said. In her locker, the times a week. most imporHe doesn’t tant thing is think sharher pants. ing a locker “You can is worth it walk around because “you have to keep the school track of who with no uses it, and pants.” I don’t have Hamilton time for believes that that,” he said. without lockLewis keeps Veil Lewis would rather not share a locker. ers it would a jacket and a couple of school be a struggle not only for her, supplies in his locker. It is also but also for other students. If the great to have a gym locker to school didn’t have lockers, she store Track & Field gear. thinks they would fill the space
with vending machines and more ads. Wyatt Nez (11) doesn’t use or keep much in his locker. He keeps the basic stuff in his locker like a binder, gym clothes, books, and a pencil. Nez also doesn’t want to share his locker “I don’t want someone to invade my space,” Khadija Nawaz (12) thinks that the lockers are very useful. She uses it for her jacket and books like many other students. Unlike many other students, Nawaz shares her locker -- many people use her locker because it is close to her friends class, and they are too lazy to walk to their own lockers. She believes that without the locker she would have to carry all her books and it would hurt her shoulders very much.
Students want art in the halls
Adrian Baker loves student art.
By Isabel Jackson MOST OF the artists in school believe Granger needs more art and color in its halls. Posters advertising clubs, classes, and sports are great but its not enough to keep kids from being bored from class to class. The school should be exciting and colorful just like everyone in the school. “We should put up more art around the school, who doesn’t like seeing explosions of color everywhere?” Perla Aguilar (11) said. These students also think that seeing art will help other students avoid stress and boredom. “They need to change it up more often,” Bell said. “It would be cool and give us inspiration.” Most of these students express themselves through art, Bell likes to draw Disney, Aguilar likes to draw mostly people. However, Kyle Tolley (10) draws mainly when he is bored. These students/artists want to see more art around the school and have it give inspiration to everyone else. They have different opinions on whose art should be posted around the school, whether professional artists or Granger student artists. “Students, only if it’s good,” Adrian Baker (10) said. “It should be students, not a pro,” Charles Manzanares (10) said. While Inkley has the same idea, “Both, some students think they can draw when they really can’t,” Inkley said Celis thought of it more logically, “I would want 75% professional art so that the school would look nice, and 25% student art so that the students can appreciate their peers,” he said. Tolley held that just professional art in the school halls, “Not students, professional art would be better,” he said. Lancers see the school colors around the school, and that’s good, but the colors that are put up are dark and dull. The most colorful things in the school are the color-changing light globes in the commons area. Perhaps the other light globes in the halls should change color so students can have something interesting to look at while walking to class.
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