The Messenger Issue 5: December

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shopping brings awarness to stories, petpeeves 6 Hashtag sexual assault, harassment 8-9 Holiday our STAFF Wrestlers share weight What is your go to 12 Holiday movie reviews 15 cutting experiences holiday movie?

kaedra brennereditor-in-chief “Christmas Vacation”

isabel ebersoleeditor

“Christmas Vacation”

suzannah youngeditor

“Love Actually”

will barfieldreporter

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”

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“A Christmas Story”

katelyn reganreporter

“Elf”

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“The Ref”

truc nguyenphotographer Joseph Maksoud, jr., works during his chemistry lab, Nov. 30.

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“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”

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“Dear Santa”

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“Nightmare Before Christmas”

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“The Polar Express”

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“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” lena alhallaqphotographer Luke Severs, soph., decorates a sugar cookie during the Clay Club’s holiday sale, Dec. 1.

hunter philipsphotographer Luis Ricalday, jr., and Dara Boynton, sr., observe art at the art show in the foyer of the auditorium, Dec. 1.

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“A Christmas Story”

steven phamreporter “Home Alone” mia reddyreporter “Home Alone” olivia wilchreporter

“The Polar Express”

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“Christmas with the Kranks” jordan plowmanphotographer Marlon Toney, soph., and Emilea Vazeos, soph., perfom at the Drama Club’s Coffeehouse event, Dec. 1.

maya hallphotographer Rock painting club member Elise James, fr., paints her rock, Nov. 11.

Seen on cover- Hao Dang, sr., prepares to wrestle Cole Curry, soph., during practice, Nov. 29. truc nguyenphotographer

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faces of Aces

female

empowerment

Girls find purpose, support in Sisterhood

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Samuel Loerke, jr., is not only an Honor and AP student athlete on the baseball team, but is also involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, and 180 Bible Club.

How do you benefit from FCA? “There’s definitely a sense of community and it’s just something I look forward to every week. It’s so difficult to find people that are like you within East High because there are so many people. Being able to have a club that can kind of bring those people together that are like you is really nice because then you get to talk and meet with people who share the same interests and the same beliefs with you as well.”

What baseball teams are you on?

“During the fall and the summer I play with the Wichita Aviators and that’s a team that is based out of East High. I used to play with some other teams at West Urbin but now I just focus my time here so that I get to connect and make better chemistry with the people that I am going to play with during the spring.”

Sisterhood is a select group of about 50 girls that meets every Friday during various class periods in the school day. At their time together, the girls in the group are led by mentors who are generally older women not affiliated with the school, and they play games and bond with one another.

“It empowers girls to stay focused and want to learn,” Turiah Bufford, fresh, said.

“We do a lot of bonding to learn about each other. There are no electronics at Sisterhood. We do games and have conversations.”

As far as seniority and leadership goes, in this program, girls consider themselves equals, creating a balanced and supporting environment.

“There’s not really a lot of leadership positions because we are all equal and that’s what I love about it,” Bufford said.

“There’s no one higher than anyone else.

We just have the older people who run sisterhood and all the sisters. We don’t refer to them as friends because we’re just all sisters.”

In order to stay in Sisterhood, girls must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0.

Besides their weekly meetings, the group takes frequent visits to local colleges and universities, while also taking a longer trip during spring break to look at schools and places outside the area.

“Last year we went to Atlanta, Arkansas, and Memphis on the week of spring break,” Tamiah Johnson, sr., said. “We also go on college tours during the year. We recently went to Allen, Coffeyville and then Tulsa University.”

East has one of the largest Sisterhood Truc Nguyenphotographer

How do you balance everything?

“This definitely came into play with me removing myself from the IB program and also from wrestling. I get stressed out a lot and would rather be great at a couple things instead of good at multiple things. Just making those tough decisions improves my academic performance and also my performance in that one sport that I choose.”

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Sisterhood meets on Dec. 1 during third hour.

programs in USD 259, containing around 50 of the 125 girls in the program, making it hard to get in. A retreat is held every summer prior to the school year as a way to welcome incoming freshmen and get everyone ready for school.

Perhaps the vast number of those who wish to be in Sisterhood comes from the girls currently involved with the program, some of whom credit it with their accomplishments in school.

truc nguyenphotographer Girls in Sisterhood laugh as they listen to their group leader and discuss upcoming events.

“I don’t like school, but Sisterhood kind of pushes you to want to come to school,” Bufford said. “You have to have a 2.0 to be in Sisterhood and actively participate. We do a lot of fun things like go out of town and stuff so, of course, you’re gonna want to keep up your grades.”

Once accepted into Sisterhood, however, girls benefit from the experiences shared and relationships built.

“My freshman year, I was failing...I had lower than a 1.0 GPA, but Sisterhood just pushed me to become better,” Johnson said. “Now I have a 3.0 and above, and they just give me the opportunities to want to do better. It pushes me to want to reach my goals and keeps me motivated.” suzannah youngeditor

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This is the support pillar that is holding up the second and third floor testing centers.

Upcoming Wichita events Nov. 25 - Dec. 31

Let it Snow! in the Boeing Dome Theater and Planetarium

Dec. 16

Wichita State basketball plays Oklahoma, at Intrust Bank Arena

Dec. 19

Wichita State basketball plays Arkansas State, at Charles Koch Arena

Dec. 22

Wichita State basketball plays Florida Gulf Coast, at Charles Koch Arena

Dec. 22

Little Lion Ice Cream cooks waffles at The Lux

Dec 24

Illumination at Botanica

Jan. 13 Second Saturday in Douglas Design District

building

BREAKDOWN

Issues arise in structure, searching for solutions Cosmetic damage is apparent around the school, but none of that compares to the shocking evidence of major structural damage in the west wing found by the engineers.

The damage is in the drama room (W004) outside the area and in one of the support pillars in the classroom.

“Here, (outside of the room) you can see that there is some water damage, so (engineers) came out and removed the plaster on the walls, and in the process, it revealed a big crack going through the brick,” Derrick Gronewold, Drama teacher, said. “And that pillar is supporting a beam that is going across the ceiling.”

The pillar holds a beam that is connected to the floor of the testing center, and if the beam or pillar were to fall, so would the testing center.

“The beam is what you would see on a train bridge or something, but it’s just been encased with sheetrock, and that is supporting the ceiling which is the floor of the testing center,” Steven Shook, assistant principal, said. “So what they are going to have to do is create a support structure

in this space that supports this beam while they repair this pillar and put everything back.”

The situation has affected classes relocating them to different rooms in order to keep students safe.

“They still have to do some more structural experimentation,” Shook said. “For safety’s sake, we went ahead and evacuated the testing center as well, but students are not allowed in the areas.”

East hosts the State Music Festival in April and the testing centers are used as a place to practice and compete, but if the engineers do not make the repairs in time, some of the staff members will finalize a plan to work around this situation.

“We hold State Music Festival in April, and they usually do something up there in the testing center like sing and practice,” Shook said. “We are already coming up with new plans so we don’t get blindsided and have to come up with something else to do.”

As of right now, there is no known cause of the damage, but it is being looked into.

Jan. 21

Mozart WinterFest at Century II

Upcoming school events Dec. 13

Orchestra concert @ 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 15 - Jan. 2 Winter Break

Dec. 16

Debate Regionals

Jan. 10

Winter Sports Pictures

Jan. 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school

Jan. 26 - Jan. 28 Winter musical

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Hashtag brings awarness to sexual assault, harassment katelyn reganreporter

ella townsendcartoonist

You may have seen the hashtag #MeToo. You may even have some idea of what it means.

It has recently become popular with millions of people, including celebrities, to use the hashtag to come forward about their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. So you may know what it means. I do. Because, me too.

I have experienced sexual assault and harassment first hand. A manager at a place I used to work, at a job I used to like, often made gross, inappropriate comments that would make anybody, especially a young girl, uncomfortable.

Once, he made me cry.

Another time, when I was left alone working with him, I felt so unsafe, that I left work early. His words left me feeling frightened, belittled, and powerless.

There are an estimated 322,500 victims of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States, but only 90,185 cases were

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reported to law enforcement in 2015.

In Hollywood, actors and actresses have come forward with stories of how they have been sexually assaulted or harassed by someone in the industry. While the details differ, what the stories have in common is that the abuser is almost always a person in power. Abusers feel that they can do this because their victim will be afraid to say anything, fearing they might be fired or worse.

Sexual violence can have long term effects on victims. The likelihood that a person suffers suicidal or depressive thoughts increases after sexual violence.

About 94 percent of women who are assaulted will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the two weeks following the rape, and the memories can affect the victim for a lifetime.

Sexual assault also affects the family and friends of the victim, whether it be anger, frustration, or even loss of trust.

The #MeToo movement has been a positive catalyst for survivors who for too long have felt like voiceless victims.

It is a conversation that is turning into a movement about putting an end to something that has been going on for too long.

Women and men need to come together to support victims, to support one another, and to not allow those who assault and harass to be absolved of their crimes, to tell our stories. This may not be enough to bring the abusers down, but it may help other victims share what has happened to them and show that sexual assualt and rape are real things.

The end goal is to stop tolerance for sexual violence against women and men and to create a safe environment, empowering both sexes.

Here’s what #MeToo means to me.

I am not alone.

We are not alone.

speak UP speak OUT

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Juniors, seniors express sexual assault concerns

Camilla ---------------------------------Ahmed 2017. The year America realized how widespread rape culture actually is. It was the accusations made against Harvey Weinstein that incited an influx of women to finally come forward against their assailants.

The recent increase in sexual assault allegations against celebrity figures going public also triggered a social awakening. Victims of sexual assault have been pegged as liars and ostracized for what seems to be forever.

It finally seems as if society is making a move towards believing survivors and creating a safe environment for victims to come forward and tell their stories.

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Perpetrators are finally being held accountable; many public figures who have been accused are losing their jobs as consequences for their morally repugnant actions.

While it may seem as though victims are getting their justice, it is still important that we, as a school, create an environment where victims of sexual harassment and assault can come forward and tell their stories without fear. It is imperative we use this social revolution to better our school.

Concerns about sexual assault was gathered from 130 students, half female and half male, and the results illustrate a bigger issue.

Have you ever been sexually assaulted?

Females 36% No

Males

95% No 5% Yes

64% Yes

Would you tell anyone?

Females

Males 23% No

30% No 70% Yes

77% Yes

Would you know what to do in that situation?

Females

Males 28% No

53% No 47% Yes

If you or someone you know was sexually assaulted, would you tell anyone and get help?

72% Yes

Resources, hotline Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center: 24 Hour Crisis Line: (316) 263-3002 Toll Free: 1-877-927-2248 WASAC 355 N. Waco, Suite 100 Office: (316) 263-0185

Nathan Do, jr.

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“I would tell someone and seek help even if the stigma surrounding sexual assault is problematic within society, especially in the case of men being assaulted. It would be hard for me to experience and have that haunt me alone. I’d need someone to talk to.”

Cielo Serrano, sr.

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“I would, because it’s important to realize victims cannot always help themselves and they need whatever support we can give, and that includes speaking out.”

Services WASAC offers include: -Medical & legal advocacy -Therapeutic services for adults -Therapeutic services for children -Support counseling and support groups -Trauma-sensitive yoga workshops -Art & writing workshops -Outreach to the Spanish-speaking community

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8 entertainment

Extreme holiday

Shopping

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Students share funny stories of holiday shopping and pet peeves of working during the holidays.

“Once a customer spilled teriyaki chicken all over the floor of Old Navy and cleaned it up with one of the shirts and we later found it and had to throw it away.”

- Alexis Seebur, sr.

Eloise Lavacek, soph.

“I’ve had a customer come into Champs and lick the bottom of the shoes to see if they wanted them or not.” - Ajani Greenway, sr.

Eloise Lavacek, soph., and Carson Scholler, soph., share their holiday shopping story.

Carson Scholler, soph.

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uring the holiday season last year, Eloise Lavacek, soph., and Carson Scholler, soph., were shopping at Von Maur with some of their friends, when an embarrassing, though hilarious, incident occurred in the dressing room.

“We were just trying on clothes and someone said a really funny joke,” Lavacek said. “My friend, who doesn’t want to be named, couldn’t control herself and peed all over the dressing room floor.”

“She made a huge mess and we had to tell the workers there about it which was very embarrassing,” Scholler said.

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Get cash back and coupons for shopping at nearby, local stores like Walmart, Target, JCPenny, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kroger, Safeway, and CVS. Just shop at a featured store, take a photo of your receipt, and you will get cash back. You can also browse the latest coupons, sales, and weekly circulars from your favorite retailers.

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ast year, while shopping during the holiday season, Ahmad Saeed, soph., had two encounters with outrageous shoppers that have stuck with him since, the first involving an amazingly cheap deal on bedsheets at Khol’s.

“There were only a few packages of sheets left, so we took all of them and were about to check out, when an old lady with a cane ran up to our cart, took all of the bedsheets out, and ran away to another checkout line,” Saeed said. “When my mom tried to stop her, the old lady waved her cane and almost hit my mom on the head.”

The second incident was the next day, but also during Black Friday weekend deals, at Towne East Mall while Saeed was shopping with his uncle. Saeed was walking near a glasses store when a man suddenly jumped in front of them, running away with a stolen pair of glasses.

“A bunch of big security guards came out, running after him, and they tackled him right in front of us,” Saeed said. “It happened so close, we were almost tackled too.”

Ahmad Saeed, soph.

Ahmad Saeed, soph., tosses a wrapped gift in the air.

“I’ve had people yell at me or just yank the bag away from my hand, people come in throwing shirts around and messing everything up.” - Shannon

Bruno, sr.

Aditi Kiragi, soph., gets in the holiday spirit with presents.

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hile at Target this year, Aditi Kiragi, soph., was shopping with her mother, when they found a great deal on Kitchenaids, and they took the last one.

“We were walking around when an old man came up to our cart and took our blender and then disappeared into a crowd,” Kiragi said. “My mom chased him down and took it back.”

Aditi Kiragi, soph.

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Nia Butler, jr., and Grace Duffey, sr. display their work, Nov. 29.

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Sew on & Sew FORTH

Upperclassmen make clothes as hobby From Nike to North Face, these brands are commonly bought by many. But it is no doubt that these are pricey and anyone would appreciate a solution. Two have found one.

Grace Duffey, sr., and Nia Butler, jr., make their own clothes, a hobby that they both love, and they see it turning into something bigger in the future. Duffey started sewing at the age of 12, motivated by her cousin, but started making her own clothes as a junior in Dana DeMarco’s, Textile Design Instructor, class.

“My cousin was graduating college at the same time that I started to sew, and she got her degree in fashion and merchandising,” Duffey said. “She is always a supporter of me; she was the one who encouraged me to keep on sewing because she knew that I could get better at it, and I have.”

At the beginning, Duffey experienced many difficulties.

“It was just a lot of seam-ripping,” Duffey said. “I was just trying to convince myself, ‘It’s okay, you’re going to mess up. Get these out of the way now.’ Keeping the seams in a straight line and simple things like that were making me mad, but it got better.”

In addition, patterns and fabric are expensive, but she was not fazed by this trouble.

“Patterns and fabric are really expensive,” Duffey said. “If you have old patterns and fabric, reuse them. You can keep using them and save money that way. I like to upcycle and make clothes out of my old clothes.”

Despite these struggles, she loves it and sees this hobby as growing into something even bigger.

“I want to pursue this,” Duffey said. “I want to go to college for this and become a fashion designer and merchandiser: design, make, and then sell.”

She encourages others to try sewing as well, even if they think they will not do well.

“Just try,” Duffey said. “Find random pieces of fabric or stuff that you can’t wear anymore and just mess with it. Sew and see, and be careful not to stab yourself with the needle.”

Just like Duffey, Butler started out making her own clothes in DeMarco’s class.

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“At the time, her fashion class and her studio class shared hours,” Butler said. “I’d see them sewing, and I’d think, ‘I want to do that next year.’ I guess that class, the students from last year, made me want to take the class.”

Butler enjoys sewing and think it is an ability that can benefit her later.

“It’s just fun,” Butler said. “I learned a new skill that not everybody knows, and I have the ability to use that for future reference because I can make my own outfits. I don’t have to spend money.”

She has also faced struggles in the beginning with understanding the language and key terms in the patterns' instructions.

“In (DeMarco’s) studio class, it’s a lot of individual work because she’s working with her other class as well,” Butler said. “I can’t exactly go up to her and say, ‘Ms. DeMarco, Ms. DeMarco, help!’

You kind of have to figure it out yourself.”

Despite this, Butler has found that everyone she knows supports her.

“Pretty much everybody supports me: my friends and parents,” Butler said. “Definitely Ms. DeMarco does too because I wouldn’t even be sewing without her.”

DeMarco’s class is currently doing a community service project for Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need. “(DeMarco) told us that we’re doing a community service project and told us about a website called Project Linus,” Butler said. “She said to go on there and pick out which one looks fun.

I chose the quilt. Right now, I’m cutting out all the squares that I need, and eventually I’ll sew them all together so it will look really cute.”

Butler’s favorite piece that she has made for herself is a red jumpsuit that she has just finished.

“It took a while to make, but it’s really cute,” Butler said. “It’s long-sleeve, comes all the way down, and is a pretty red color. I just have to wait for (DeMarco) to grade it, and I could come to school and rock it.”

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’Tis the season 12 entertainment

for holiday movies

Looking for recently released films or the classics? Here is a guide to finding an old time favorite or discovering a new one. coralie correareporter

Movies on Netflix

Photos courtesy of IMBd image

“12 Dates of Christmas”

Kate (Amy Stanton) has to experience Christmas eve over and over until she gets it right. (romance/comedy)

Just released “Daddy’s Home 2”

The sequel to “Daddy’s Home” follows Rusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) as they find their way through new relatable holiday burdens. (comedy/ family)

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Jack Skellington tries to bring Christmas back to Halloweentown but it turns into a disaster. (fantasy/musical)

“A Charlie Brown Christmas”

A Christmas classic where Charlie and friends show their holiday cheer with a play and tree decorating. (short film/comedy)

“The Star” A camel breaks free of his everyday routine, meets friends along the way, and plays part in the first Christmas. (comedy)

“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Cindy Lou Who helps Whoville discover the true meaning of Christmas with the help of the Grinch. (fantasy)

25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family (Freeform) Dec. 13

12 a.m. – “Rudoph and Frosty’s Christmas In July” 7:30 a.m. – “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas” (1974) 7 a.m. – “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” 11 a.m. – “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” 12 p.m. – “The Nightmare Before Christmas” 1 p.m. – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

Dec. 14

12 a.m. – “The Year Without A Santa Claus” 1 a.m. – “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic” 7 a.m. – “Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas” 8 a.m. – “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic” 11 a.m. – “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” 11:30 a.m. – “Christmas Cupid” 1 p.m. – “Elf”

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Dec. 15

12 a.m. – “Angry Angel” 7 a.m. – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” 9 a.m. – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968) 11 a.m. – “Eloise at Christmastime” 1 p.m. – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” 3 p.m. – “Angry Angel” 5 p.m. – “Four Christmases” 7 p.m. – “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”

Dec. 16

7 a.m. – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968) 7:30 a.m. – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” 9:35 a.m. – “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” 10 a.m. – “Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas” 11:35 a.m. – “Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas” For more tune into ABC Family

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new kid on the

COURT

Freshman brings skill, experience to team

Social media Follow these Twitter accounts for scores and stats from the games and more.

East Basketball @BasketballAces

Joe Jackson

@AcesJoeJackson

EHS STUDENT SECTION @EHSstudents

As one of the top-ranked players for his grade and position in the nation, Daylan Jones joins the varsity basketball team as the only freshman on the roster.

“Daylan Jones is an outstanding freshman who is proving every day that he is ready to contribute at the varsity level,” Joe Jackson, head coach, said.

Jones has been playing basketball since he was 6-years-old. Since then, Jones has traveled to various states for tournaments and camps.

“Daylan has incredible court vision,” Jackson said. “And he is as experienced and mature as any freshman I’ve ever seen. He has the ability to score in a variety of ways, but he is completely unselfish and is a phenomenal passer as well. He also understands where he is supposed to be defensively, and his basketball IQ is off the charts.

“He has had a lot of success playing against many of the best players in the

nation in the summertime, and we believe this experience has him ready to play varsity basketball right away.”

Jones is not the only talent on the team though; juniors Jalen Randle and D’Ron Jacobs both started varsity for the team last year and return this season.

Other key returners include Aaron Hill, jr., Clayton Bradley, sr., Jayden Finney, sr., who is currently suffering an injury, and Karon Sears, jr.

New key additions to the varsity team include sophomores Norman Massey and Amos Alford, Jr. “Our goal is to stay mentally focused, to play with a lot of energy and to show improvement in the classroom, on the basketball court, and as a person, every single day,” Jackson said. “We always set our sights on winning a City League Championship, but in order to do that we must achieve the goal of being focused and showing improvement every day.”

Daylan Jones, fr., practices with the rest of the basketball team.

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Game schedule* Tuesday, Dec. 12 @ Bishop Carroll Friday, Dec. 15 @ West Tuesday, Jan. 2 @ Northwest Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Kapaun Tuesday, Jan. 9 @ Heights Thursday, Jan. 11 - Sat., Jan. 13 GWAL AVCTL Challenge @ Koch Arena Thursday, Jan. 18 - Sat., Jan. 20 Dodge City Varsity Invitational @ Dodge City Tuesday, Jan. 30 vs. North Friday, Feb. 2 @ Southeast Tuesday, Feb. 6 vs. Bishop Carroll Friday, Feb. 9 vs. West Tuesday, Feb. 13 @ South Friday, Feb. 16 vs. Northwest Tuesday, Feb. 20 @ Kapaun Thursday, Feb. 22 vs. Heights *Home basketball games are listed in bold.

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Cole Curry, soph.

Winning Weight

Wrestlers reveal process of dropping pounds

Wednesday

breakfast: protein shake lunch: salad Workout: hard practice; sweat more than usual to lose any extra weight dinner: no water, egg whites or piece of toast if weight is at goal, nothing if over

Thursday - match day Weigh in at 6:30 a.m. below or at 132 lbs breakfast: pancakes and eggs, high protein, some carbs, water lunch: salad, fruit, protein bar, water Workout: match dinner: two eggs, high protein, no carbs

Cutting weight for wrestling can be dangerous, but if done safely, it can give competitors an advantage.

The object is to lose weight in fat and be left with muscle weight. This allows wrestlers to compete in a lower weight class, so they wrestle smaller boys but have the skill and agility of someone bigger. Their weight affects their size and strength.

“Hypothetically, in the beginning of wrestling, people wrestled in their natural weight class,” Hao Dang, sr., said. “But then, one guy decided to cut 10 pounds and wrestle in the lower weight class to have an advantage over them.

“The people he wrestled saw his advantage and started to do it too. It became a chain reaction, and now cutting weight is just the standard. The idea behind it is that you’re wrestling people that are naturally in that weight class, but you aren’t.”

There are different ways to cut weight, and most wrestlers use more than one at a time.

What they do depends on how much weight they need to cut and how quickly they need to cut it. Cole Curry, soph., said that the horror stories that circulate about cutting weight are mostly exaggerated, though it is difficult.

“I can confidently say that about half of wrestling is dieting and the mentality of dieting,” Curry said. “‘What can you push yourself to, mentally and physically?’ The lower weight you can get down to and still be healthy, the better you’ll be.

“You have to do it right, though. If you just don’t eat, your body will shut down and you can get sick or hurt. Last year I got really sick twice, and I don’t get sick very often.”

Outside of practice, dieting is a primary factor in cutting weight, as well as drinking water and running or similar forms of cardio exercise.

“At the beginning of practice, I’ll weigh in at about 145 pounds,” Curry said. “At the end I’ll weigh about 140. Then I go home and eat and drink a lot of water. By the next morning I weigh 143 pounds, and after practice 138. That’s how I progressively lose weight.”

Wrestlers lose what is called “water weight” by sweating. In order to sweat as much as possible, wrestlers keep the room hot, and wear up to three pairs of sweatpants, two sweatshirts, and sometimes even trash bags.

During practice, a player wearing layers can lose about five pounds, most of which is water weight. Outside of practice, sitting in a sauna helps.

“My sophomore year I sat in the sauna as often as I could,” Anthony McGlory, sr., said.

“After practice I would go to the YMCA and run upstairs, run on the treadmill, bike, then sit in the sauna until closing time almost every day.”

Wrestlers push their bodies to the limit all for one crucial match.

“You want to be in peak physical condition, because although a match is only six minutes long, it feels like the most terrible six minutes of your life,” Curry said. mia reddyreporter suzannah youngeditor truc nguyenphotographer

Friday

breakfast: water, fruit if weight is at goal, nothing if over lunch: water, fruit, only half of clementine if over goal Workout: hard practice like Wednesday dinner: no water, toast if weight is at goal, nothing if over goal

Saturday tournament day

Weigh in at 6:30 a.m. below or at 132 lbs breakfast: right after weigh-in, high protein, granola bars, fruit, water workout: tournament begins at 8 or 9, about 45 minutes between matches, ends at 5 or 6 lunch: 2 sandwiches, water dinner: 4 slices of pizza, water

Hao Dang, sr., pins Cole Curry, soph., on the mat during practice, Nov. 29.

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hristmas cravings

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With more than half of the city closed for the holiday, some places remain open. Here are a few local places that will be open Christmas Day.

Bananas French Toast, one of Ihop’s signuture breakfast dishes.

IHOP

11855 E Kellogg Dr,

Long-standing chain serving a wide variety of pancakes and other American breakfast & diner fare.

Best sellers: “My favorite meal from IHOP is the 1. Big Steak Omlette Belguim Waffles,” Glenda Alvarez, 2. The Breakfast Sampler soph.,said. “The service was really 3. T-Bone Steak and Eggs good and everyone there is really friendly.”

An appetizer at The Hill Bar & Grill, the Pretzel Bites

The Hill Bar & Grill

4800 E Douglas Ave, Creative tavern fare and many craft beers offered in casual surrounds with flat-screen TVs and a patio.

“I live near the restaurant,” Olivia Burkhardt, jr., said. “I had the pretzels with beer cheese. The food is good and the service is great.”

Best sellers: 1. Onion rings 3. Brunch Menu 2. Thick Pea Dip

Regular size bowl at My Tho, one of their top sellers

My Tho

500 E Central Ave,

Vietnamese Restaurant “I had the beef pho because my friend who goes a lot recommended it,” Flynn Owens, jr., said. “It was really good; I’d go back if I wasn’t broke.”

Best sellers:

1. Bo Kho

2. Regular size bowl

3. Bahn Mi sandwich