Falcon Flyer

THE
Volume XIII, Issue IV 21401 SE Falcon Way Kent, WA December 18, 2009

Happy Holidays!
2 Meet the
Contents
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Press
Co Editors-in-Chief
Cynthiann Heckelsmiller
Christine Rushton
Op-ed Editor
Alyssa Ryan
A&E Editor
Mike Lydon
Sports Editor
Holly Pirret
Student Life Editor News Pg. 3
Yasmin Abubakar “High prize A&E Pg. 9
Business Manager
Kayla Maletich for husband of “How ‘bout
Webmaster
Kentlake assis- a game of
Spencer Transier Op-Ed Pg. 5
Copy Editors tant teacher” Wackbat”
Brendan Cescon “Afghan War

Photographers
Daniel Tadeo pointless,
Megan Rogers drawn out”
Melissa Pitchford
Michaela Mandala
Staff Reporters
Brian Benshoof
Keith Bolender
Kelsey Bolton
Sarah Cubine
Features Sports Pg. 18
Matthew Davis Pg. 10 “Girl’s basket-
Michala Dymond-Shaw
Kierra Elfalan “Pam Student Life ball contin-
Craig Heffner Cressey” Pg. 15 ues winning
Jerel Henderson
McKenna Herron “The history streak”
Jason Hirschey
Erin Hunt
of The Sa-
Jacob Langholz die Hawkins
Nicole Luce
Amy Reiter Dance”
Ryan Snyder
Kiley Throop
Steven Weier

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author or authors, or if no author
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Afghanistan, hopefully to pull out 18 months later in 2011.
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High prize for husband of Kentlake assistant teacher
“We designed and developed a laser system to trans-
Steven Weier fer power wirelessly to a vehicle, which was the dem-
Staff Reporter onstrator for the power transfer,” said Bashford.
The laser system powered a vehicle (or climber),
Accomplishments run high for the husband of Kent- giving it the energy to climb a kilometer-long cable
lake assistant teacher, Joyce Bashford. suspended by a helicopter.
On Nov. 6, Bashford’s husband, David Bashford, and The system represents difficult concepts to under-
his 11 member laser development team, Team Laser stand. J Bashford said, “I couldn’t understand the con-
Motive, were awarded the Power Beaming Challenge cept until I watched it.”
$900,000 prize. The feat took place at NASA’s Dryden Laser Motive created a laser system that fires in-
Flight Research Center in California. frared light ten times more powerful that the sun. This
Bashford has been working with the team for two intense light is then received by the climber, which has
and a half years. extremely efficient solar panels. Once the light hits the
panels, it is converted back in to elec-
Photo by Team Laser Motive
tricity so that it can be used to ascend
the cable. Otis, the climber that Team Laser Motive created.
Roughly a kilowatt of energy is
transferred. To put this into per- ters per second to five meters per second. This equates
spective, Bashford explained that to an increase of about nine mph to eleven mph.
one kilowatt is about enough en- When asked about the importance of the system,
ergy to charge all of the Falcons’ cell Bashford said, “If you go from one part of the moon to
phones. another, the copper [for the cable] is so heavy to fly to
The climber’s design and produc- the moon that it is cheaper if you’re going a long dis-
tion was headed by Bashford. tance to take the transmitter and a receiver and power
“I don’t have a college degree. All a laser with sunlight.”
of my engineering training has been The technology can also be used to send power to
through on the job training, hobbies, moon rovers when they are in craters that do not re-
and outside pursuits over the last 34 ceive light. In order to explore the moon’s surface,
years,” he said. these applications are vital.
His interests in science and en- The accomplishments of Bashford and his team did
gineering started during childhood; not come without a price. He said, “I did not realize,
“NASA and space exploration” have getting into it, how much effort that it was going to
always interested him. take.”
This project continues in May, when His wife said that the hardest part was “Not see-
the team can qualify for another $1.1 ing him—it seemed like days sometimes.” Bashford
Photo by Team Laser Motive million if they are able to increase the agreed, admitting that he was away from home more
David Bashford holding Team Laser Motive’s check at the NASA facility. speed of the climber from 3.98 me- than he would have liked.

District videos to promote technology coming to local broadcasts

classrooms Jan. 27, at the ShoWare center. Students Thungc said, “To really compete in the global econ-
Kiley Throop and teachers are encouraged to display the important omy, you have to be able to access technology anytime,
Staff Reporter role of technology in their school and community. anywhere, and that’s what One-to-One is. You don’t
Senior Jon Goodgion said, “It’s the student’s way of just learn from seven to three anymore. In order to
showcasing what they have been doing their entire ed- compete, you’ve got to be learning all the time, every-
The Future is Now, a Kent School District student- ucational career and how they’ve been going through where, and that’s what the One-to-One is for.”
produced television series, will air on the Puget Sound this entire process of learning these technical aspects
Access channel Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. from Oct. 27 to … and just finally getting the chance to actually show
Feb. 9. The student written and directed documentary that out to the community.”
series will broadcast the importance of technology in The television series’ and exhibition’s goal is to dis-
both the classroom and business world. play to the community how technology enhances stu-
The first episode exemplifies how technology is used dent learning in the 21st century.
throughout various businesses in the community. “There’s a lot of equipment here, software programs,
“Our show doesn’t just happen in school; it hap- and techniques that I wouldn’t have gotten the oppor-
pens at the 5th Av- tunity to use anywhere else,” said Ken-
enue Theatre, the po- “ [...] they are learning tridge junior Cameron Halverson.
lice department, the The Kent School District hopes to ex-
ShoWare Center, the about leadership skills, pand the knowledge each student has
library, and the medi- planning, organization, gained through these different learning
cal center. … In terms experiences. Kentwood senior Jessica
of the students, they and management as Nawar said, “It’s been a great opportunity
are not just learning to learn more about technology.”
the technical aspects
well.” Technological advances have been im-
of the skills, they are -Jeff Thungc plemented throughout the district since
learning about leader- the pass of the tech levy in 2006. How-
ship skills, planning, organization, and management ever, this levy is due to expire in 2010, meaning that a
as well,” said STEP Program Manager Jeff Thungc. replacement must be approved by voters in February
STEP is a leadership program that is used to promote in order to move forward.
technology within the district. Programs such as The One-to-One initiative help Photo by Kent School District
Along with the shows informative broadcast, a Tech by providing every student, in grades seven and eight,
Expo is set to showcase 21st century students, jobs, and with a laptop for both school and home use. A display of techonolgy use in school vocational classes.
4 News
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Holiday engine sparks generosity in local neighborhoods
nations. Madden said that if they have extra time they go to nearby neighborhoods
Christine Rushton to gather more donations.
Co Editor-in-Chief The Tahoma cheerleaders are key volunteers for the collection process. Maddie
Warren, a cheerleader, said that it is a part of the required events that the cheer
During the holiday season the Maple Valley Fire Department extends their duties team helps with. Their parents are also devoted to the process, volunteering to
to more than just emergencies, bringing a bit of hope to those in need. Every Friday drive the chaser cars and help their daughters load the food.
and Saturday night until December 19, the firemen, with the help of the Tahoma Local girl scouts lend their assistance in the form of advertising. Before the trucks
cheerleaders and local girl scouts, drive decorated fire engines around specified even arrive, Madden said that “[they] sing and knock on doors.” Their caroling pre-
neighborhoods to collect donations for the Maple Valley Food Bank. pares the residents so that they can efficiently pass their donations to the holiday
Current coordinator, Lieutenant John Madden, a resident fireman in Maple Val- engine crew.
ley, said the collection event has been occurring “for many years,” with the excep- Madden also said some neighborhoods have gatherings where people can drop
tion of last year. To make up for it this year, they added an extra week and a second their donations for the engine to pick up.
truck.
Madden said their goal is “to do three consecutive weeks,” making it “the biggest
year so far.” With regards to the donation goal, Madden said it is “as much as we
can.”
The firemen and cheerleaders meet at 5:45 pm at the Maple Valley fire station.
From there, they send out the two trucks with some of the cheerleaders aboard.
The fire truck is decorated in white holiday lights powered by the on-truck gen-
erators usually used for medical equipment. Also, as the truck moves it plays festive
songs, such as “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer”, over the loudspeaker.
One truck is also supplied with a Santa Clause actor and the other with “Sparky
the fire dog”, who walk with the collectors, providing some entertainment for the
young residents around the neighborhoods.
They also have “chaser cars” that follow each truck. The cars collect the donations
because they “can’t put food on [the] fire engines” due to safety regulations. As the Photo by Christine Rushton
trucks arrive, most often younger children, come out to offer food or monetary do- The Holiday Engine as it travels through neighborhoods to collect generous donations.

Particle accelerator moves forward Miles of Seattle tradition

However, this has been widely dismissed by
Brendan Cescon physicists as absurd and impossible. Michala Dymond-Shaw
Copy Editor “We went to great pains to thoroughly inves- Staff Reporter
tigate possible risk in even some very outlandish
The Large Hadron Collider is up and running proposals for black hole behavior,” said Steven Thousands of athletes flocked to Seattle streets Thanksgiv-
again after being shutdown in 2008 due to me- Giddings, physicist from the University of Cali- ing Weekend, all with the goal of success on their mind. The
chanical errors. Successful particle beams fired fornia-Santa Barbara. “[We] found we could traditional Seattle Marathon held true this year for runners
in late November, the first tests in over a year of safely rule it out. The basic reason is simple: and walkers.
delay. Nature has been performing this type of experi- Among the 1430 men participating in the full marathon
Shortly thereafter, the collider beat the world ment for billions of years, not only on our planet were Kevin Shaw and Ryan Bolonesi, Kentlake Alumni. Both
record for highest-energy particle accelera- and sun, but also on much denser objects, like trained for the marathon together.
tor, firing protons at 1.18 trillion electron volts, neutron stars and white dwarfs. Their enormous “I was asked by my roommate if I wanted to do it, and I
which beat the previous .98 by a long shot. age reassures us that physics doesn’t exhibit the thought it was a pretty good goal to get in shape, and a pretty
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s bizarre behavior that LHC opponents have sug- good accomplishment to try to do,” said Shaw.
largest particle accelerator, located 570 feet un- gested.” According to Shaw, participating in the marathon was a
derground with a circumference of 17 miles. Physicists are hoping to continue experiments substantial commitment. “The biggest challenges I faced, see-
Microscopic particles are accelerated through without any further delays. The most notable ing that I’m not a runner, was getting myself into running
the lengthy tunnels of was the massive shape,” said Shaw.
the machine at around power failure from He also mentioned the time consuming task of completing
11,000 circulations per “Other possible findings a shorted circuit, the training, which is usually an 18 week process.
second before colliding would include the Graviton ... which was caused Shaw said that the Seattle Marathon appeals to a certain
and breaking apart. and potentially several extra by a pigeon drop- type of people. “It attracts people that are into fitness, or […]
At a cost of approxi- ping a baguette goal setters; people who are willing to face a challenge in a fit-
mately $10 billion, the dimensions previously un- onto an outdoor ness way,” Shaw said.
monumental creation known to man.” electrical instal- Despite the extreme physical challenges he and his running
serves many purpos- lation. Although mates faced, Shaw still claims that it was a good marathon.
es, but is predicted to quite embarrassing, “It was nerve racking, but I would say it was a fun experi-
confirm or negate current theories about the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Re- ence. There was a lot going on; a lot to take in, and the overall
universe. Scientists are particularly interested search) scientists treated the situation with ease, experience was fun and thrilling.”
in the Higgs boson, more commonly known as describing the bread as “naked and unfilled.” The Marathon events include a running and a walking full
“The God Particle.” Scientists at CERN are extremely hopeful for marathon, with a total distance of 26.1 miles, and a running
This tiny fragment of matter is believed to be the LHC physics program, though equally cau- and walking half marathon, with a total distance of 13.1 miles.
what gives particles their mass. Other possible tious. Other events, though less prominent, were the kid’s mara-
findings would include the Graviton (a theoreti- “It’s a great achievement to have come this far thon, which was also 26.1 miles, and the 5K.
cal particle that causes gravity) and potentially in so short a time, but we need to keep a sense of While the Seattle Marathon is a family friendly event with
several extra dimensions previously unknown to perspective - there’s still much to do before we no monetary prizes offered, winners are still declared. The
man. can start the LHC physics program,” said Rolf overall full marathon male champion was Charlie Sunder-
The LHC attracted the mass media’s atten- Heuer, director-general of CERN. “[The LHC] lage, a citizen of Bellingham. He completed the course in two
tion because of the machine’s potential ability to can open windows into new physics and that hours, 32 minutes, and 27 seconds. The female champion was
create microscopic black holes, which many say could happen a ready next year. It depends on Lauren Breihof, who finished in two hours, 58 minutes, and
could grow exponentially to destroy the planet. how kind nature is to us.” 59 seconds. She was also from Bellingham.

Afghan War pointless, drawn out
Craig Hefner
Staff Reporter
The Afghan war has dragged on for eight long years
without any visible results. Al-Qaeda has taken some
hits but seems to be thriving, and now the “defeated”
Editorial cartoon by Mike Lydon
Disrespectful students besmirch adminstration opinions
Mckenna Herron
Staff Reporter
A few weeks ago a friend and I were lingering af-
ter the second lunch bell. Mrs. Pratt came over and
asked what we were doing. I told her I was waiting to
interview a student. She nodded and looked to the re-
maining student for an answer. He said, “I don’t have
a fourth period.” Pratt explained that students without
fourth periods should not be socializing in the lunch
room. The student rudely interrupted her saying he
took online classes and had every right to be where he
was. Pratt told him to calm down and was again inter-
rupted by his excuses. The student argued that it was
pointless to walk home for a half hour and come back
for a class. Pratt finally told him to meet her in her of-
fice. He said there was no way he would go to her of-
fice, and then proceeded to storm off.
Shock is an acceptable response to something like
this; however I did expect this outcome. Why should
we respect our administration? “It should be a non-is-
sue,” said senior Jayson Baughn, “You should respect
the administration not only because you should re-
spect others but because they are in an authoritative
position.” When students blindly enter the real world
and attempt to acquire a decent position in society,
they will realize that this idea is pure common sense.
Your boss has every right to instruct you on the base
of, ‘I told you so.’ Students need to understand this
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Op-Ed 5
Taliban is returning to the region in force because of troops will cost an estimated 35 billion dollars, it is
the fragile and corrupted government. With the price estimated that it costs one million dollars per solider
both in currency and lives rising higher and our lack of in Afghanistan each year. Don’t be surprised if you see
allied support, the question, “is this a war worth fight- some increased taxes in the near future.
ing anymore?” begs to be asked. On December 1st Obama gave a long winded speech
on his Afghanistan strategy. One point that I would
On September 21, 2009, the top U.S. and the
like to bring to attention is the plan for starting troop
North Atlantic Treaty Organization commander in
withdrawal in 18 months. Unfortunately it takes a
Afghanistan Stan-
ley McChrystal, substantial amount of time, around six months, just
pleaded for addi- to get all of the troops over to Afghanistan. Will the
tional troops or he new troops even be present long enough to make any
blatantly warned, difference? Not to mention that even if the withdrawal
according to the of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, scheduled to begin in
Washington Post, July 2011, starts on time, it will “probably” take two or
that the eight year three years, said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
long conflict “will That’s a long time and even more importantly a lot of
likely result in fail- money.
ure.” McChrys- Obama also asked our NATO allies to commit be-
tal got his wish as tween 5,000 and 10,000 additional troops. Is that
President Barack it? Let’s look at the facts, there are currently around
Obama recently 100,000 foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan be-
announced an ad- tween 42 different countries. 68 thousand of that
ditional surge of 30 number is American troops and now add 30 thousand
thousand troops to more and you get 98 thousand. Between the 41 other
join the current 68 countries combined there is only 32 thousand military
thousand military personnel. I am not insulting the brave service and
personnel stationed sacrifices of the troops of other countries, but really?
in Afghanistan. This Why does the U.S. seem to be the only country fully
will hopefully pro- committed to this NATO effort? Obama should have
vide the same suc- at least asked for our NATO allies to commit the same
cesses of the 2007 amount of troops that our ONE country is sending into
Iraq War troop harms way.
surge. I am simply disgusted with our lack of allied sup-
However, how port and the fact that Obama, even when facing one
are we going to pay of the greatest financial disasters in the history of our
for this? The addi- country is continuing to guzzle dollars into a war that
tional 30 thousand is going nowhere.
concept and abide by it. for banning lunch on the stairs if the result is food all
Nothing can be accomplished without respect. Se- over the floor; there is no need to provide unapprecia-
nior Jener Dasilva said, “If you want them [administra- tive kids with a suitable meal.
tors] to work with you [students] you need to respect Few students have decided to embrace this idea.
authorities. If you do that they’ll be more than willing Yeah, we have a decent number of seemly human be-
to help you out.” There are more than a handful of stu- ings at our school, but that doesn’t make up for the
dents who have not discovered this concept. If a person multitude of exceptions. Junior Alexander Hilsen
expects any of their aspirations to be obtained, sacri- said, “They have to treat us all the same because they
fices are neces- have to assume we’re doing everything
sary. “You have “If kids would portray the wrong. I mean, we’re only as good as
to give respect the worst. We really are good kids, but
to get it,” said
acceptable standards because of other’s actions we have to
Dasilva. administrators are looking abide by these unfair rules.” The bulk
When people for, school might turn into an of the student body feels as though
work with each the administration bases their poli-
other, much environment worth going to.” cies off of old traditions and a couple
more can be at- stupid kids. But what do you expect?
tained. This common theory was established in kin- The administration can’t let these cheeky adolescents
dergarten, so it is a mystery to me how so many teen- get away with inappropriate behavior. Vice Principal
agers can consign this fact to oblivion. “Students need Cindi Perez said, “If students see other students not
to respect their administrators more and in return the following the rules, they need to step up and tell them
administration will listen to us and what we want to that what they’re doing is wrong.” So you think these
accomplish,” said Dasilva. Vice Principal Genae Lan- policies are the fault of that immature kid in fourth
dis used the example of trash in the lunch rooms. period? Then let him in on a little secret: his juvenile
Landis said, “Do students understand that it is not the behavior isn’t going to get him anywhere. These op-
custodians’ job to pick up their mess? If they would portunities you want? The ones you feel you deserve?
do simple things like this we would give back some of Well, those privileges are in your hands. If kids would
their privileges.” It is common courtesy to pick up after portray the acceptable standards administrators are
oneself, so why is it such a mission to carry a milk car- looking for, school might turn into an environment
ton three feet? The administrators are not bad people worth going to.
6 Op-Ed
The Falcon Flyer
weed, pot, reefer, mary jane, fire,
Legalizing chronic, herb, green, perp, haze

to do?
marijuana:
Myth: Mari-
juana is more
damaging to Marijuana not as
the lungs than
tobacco. risky as previously
Fact: According believed
to the Center on Kelsey Bolton
Addiction and Sub- Staff Reporter
stance Marijuana is illegal, but that does
Abuse not stop many from growing, selling,
cited on and smoking it. People will consume
marijuana whether it is legal or not. It is
drugpolicy. the individual’s choice to do what they will,
org, smoking so why not let them have option when it comes
to marijuana? If someone wants to smoke mari-
of marijuana juana then he or she should be able to do so.
poses minimal Many people do not want marijuana to be legalized

danger to the lungs.

based on the belief that it is a gateway drug. They conclude
that marijuana leads to the use of “hardcore” drugs such as
heroin, LSD, or cocaine. This is a myth. This belief is a scare
tactic that connects common and uncommon drugs. Most
marijuana users do not go on to use other drugs.
If the 18th amendment has revealed any-
thing, it is that something illegal holds more ap-

Myth: Marijuana peal than something that is legal. The amend-

ment enacted prohibition, making alcohol consumption
a n d distribution illegal. Ironically, however, it caused a significant increase in alcohol
is highly consumption after it was ratified. There was also a sky rocketing amount of profit being
made by criminals who exploited the increased demand for alcohol. After 14 years, the
addictive. 21st amendment was enacted which repealed the 18th, resulted in a large drop in alcohol
consumption. The appeal to drink was gone since there is not a risk in partaking in some-
thing legal.
Fact: According to Overall, marijuana is a less dangerous drug than alcohol. It is an intriguing concept that
the United an
more
illegal substance is less harmful than a legal substance. The consumption of alcohol has
severe consequences then consumption of marijuana. A study was conducted that showed
States De- mari- juana has lower dependence, withdrawal, tolerance, reinforcement, and intoxication levels
partment of than alcohol. Both substances were rated on a scale of one to ten. Marijuana has a dependence, with-
drawal, and tolerance equal to one where as alcohol has a dependence of three, withdrawal of six, and
Health and tolerance of four. To smoke marijuana for a long period of time is less harmful then drinking alcohol
Human for a long period of time. There are hundreds of deaths caused by an alcohol overdose, but there has
not been a death caused by a marijuana overdose. Alcohol is far more toxic then marijuana.
Services, Even if the government legalizes marijuana, marijuana users will still be held accountable to be
cited on sober when driving and working. Marijuana would be legal by the government’s standards, but

drugpol-
that does not mean marijuana users would have free reign to consume marijuana whenever
they feel the need. In order to work for a company an individual is required to not be under
icy.org, the influence of any drug. Incompetence in the work place would not change if marijuana
Marijua- is legalized. An employer has the right to deny or fire someone that is under the influence of
marijuana. Work standards will not change.
na does There is a fairly large profit that is being made by drug dealers when it comes to selling mari-
not cause juana. Instead of that money going towards one person that money could go towards fixing the
education system or help heal the economy. By legalizing marijuana the government would be able
physical to have a standard cost. This will help reduce the drug dealer population and the amount of mari-
dependence. juana users. To legalize marijuana use in this economy would be a smart idea.
All statistics in this article taken from saferchoice.org
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or not to do?
Chaos will ensue if
Marijuana is legalized
Amy Reiter
Staff Reporter

Imagine a world filled with bright colors, green and purple polka dotted elephants, and deli-
cious brownies. Here everyone runs around being happily high all day long. That is what the
world will be like if marijuana is legalized.
Marijuana is a common name for a drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main ingre-
dient is THC which is a mind altering drug; but over 400 other chemicals can be found in the
plant. The strength of today’s marijuana is nearly ten times greater then the marijuana used
in the 1970’s. The more potent marijuana increases physical and mental effects of health
problems for the users.
A constant user can have issues with learning and memorization skills. Distorted per-
ception, trouble with thinking, and increase in heart rate are only a few short term effects
that come from using pot. Legalizing this drug would only cause more problems. Sure
the economy could make money off of it, but really? Are we willing to risk the health of
our future?
Long term effects can alter the smoker’s perception at an extensive rate. Their heart rate in-
creases to where the risk for heart problems is doubled. People who smoke marijuana often
develop some breathing problems such as coughing or wheezing. It is not known whether or
not marijuana affects the immune system, but studies have shown that it impairs the T-cells
in the lungs.
Legalizing marijuana would only cause more mayhem. More people would be running
around high due to the easy access. Children would be educated at younger ages about the use
of drugs. It may relieve stress and make the user feel unusually happy and hungry for a short
period of time, but it is certainly not without its effects.
Many have commented on how legalizing marijuana would boost our economy rather then
tearing it down. All they really care about is making money, they don’t bother to look ahead and
see how much damage could be done. Sure it might help make more jobs and the government
could gather money from it. We would be showing America and the younger generations that

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there’s nothing to hide from this, that marijuana can be considered good. Think ahead twenty

Photo by smh.
years from now when you are a mother of father. Do you think it would be safe for your child to
be learning about this drug as early as elementary and let alone taught that no harm comes from
it? It would basically be flashing off to them all the benefits, and not showing the effects that are to
be experienced later. We would be advertising the drug.
Marijuana can also be considered a gateway drug. The long term exposure to cannabinoids, the
active ingredient in marijuana, can make a person more vulnerable to the abuse or addiction of other
drugs. People may argue that this is used as a scare tactic, but in truth, it is more likely for a person to
continue on using more harmful drugs.
Legalizing this drug would result in chaos for the American future. We would soon find more run-
ning around high and children at a younger age learning that it is something good. When in fact it is
a topic that we need to stay away from because all people care about is the money aspect and aren’t
willing to look into it in full detail.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions,
impaired coordination, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and
memory. As a result, someone who smokes marijuana every day may be functioning at a reduced intellectual
level all of the time.
Also according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana increases heart rate by 20–100 percent
shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a
4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug.
8 Op-Ed
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Speidi annoys with asanine new book
Erin Hunt
Staff Reporter
Many things in history live
on in infamy, ranging from
Henry VIII to September 11th,
2001. Unfortunately, another
thing must be added to the in-
famy list: Spencer and Heidi
Pratt’s new novel, How to be
Famous.
We all know Spencer and
Heidi Pratt, also referred to as
“Speidi”. American audiences
have been subjugated to the
couples’ stupidity on the popu-
lar reality series The Hills since
the summer of 2006, when the
pair began their relationship.
Since then, the couple appears
to be a catalyst of endless dra-
ma. For reasons ranging from
the messy end of the friend-
ship between Lauren Conrad
and H. Pratt, to the accusations
of S. Pratt accusing Conrad of
creating a sex tape, Speidi has
managed to become a common
tabloid fixture. Is being a tab-
loid fixture the equivalent of fa-
mous? Apparently so, because
Speidi think they are not only
famous, but that they also know
how to make you famous.
Amazon provides a descrip-
tion of the novel; summariz-
ing the book, “With Heidi
and Spencer as your personal
coaches, you, too, can trans-
form yourself into a red-car-
pet-ready superstar!” Luckily,
if this is not enough to humor
you, it is followed by customer
reviews, one of which reads,
“Finally, something worse than
cancer” another, “anyone who
purchases this should be liter-
ally beaten”.
Many believe the only rea-
son to purchase this novel is
in order to mock it mercilessly
and draw a mustache on the
blown up faces of Speidi on the
book cover. However, you must
remember that Spencer already
has an unattractive mustache,
so a devil tail may be necessary
on him.
Let me give you a little ad-
vice; if you want to be famous,
write a book on how to be fa-
mous and then release a scan-
dalous tape of a well known
friend. That generally seems to
do the trick! Photo by of zimbio.com

Human trafficking requires awareness to be stopped

risk for trafficking into the sex industry each year.” Modern-day slavery is hap-
Steven Weier pening in the United States, Russia, the UK, Spain, and other European countries
Staff Reporter in addition to nations such as Peru, India, China, and Uganda. Human trafficking
occurs in the large cities of almost every country. Even local cities such as Auburn
Slavery is not some kind of monster that has been wiped out of existence; it is still and Federal Way have reported cases.
alive and feasting upon the basic rights of millions of people, now deemed “Human Instead of contributing to the problem, the US needs to work on remedying it.
trafficking.” The United Nations defines human trafficking as, “The recruitment, American companies, including Disney, GAP, Nestlé, Nike, and Wal-Mart, all have
transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat been reported to use slave labor in the production of their merchandise (ihscsl-
or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of news.org). When the populace demands fair labor, the country’s companies will
the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of make it a priority that their products are produced in accordance with international
payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another law, and reform will sweep the slave labor industry.
person, for the purpose of exploitation.” (unescap.org) In order to do away with child trafficking, protection codes must be enforced.
Simply put, people’s human rights are violated through forced work. To abolish A law that would help in the fight against trafficking is currently in congress. The
this, society must see human trafficking for what it is—the merciless profiteering of Child Protection Compact Act (CPCA) is aimed at creating partnerships with other
women and children. Each and every student is a valid part of society and there are countries in order to establish programs that would deter slavery. Victim-friendly
things they can do to fight this courts, anti-trafficking police train-
injustice. ing, and data collection systems are
There are two main catego- a few of the initiatives that the CPCA
ries of modern-day slavery: sex would promote (findlaw.com). The
trafficking and forced labor. In documentary, At the End of Slavery,
both sectors, children are often tells, “All you need to do is establish
victims. In brothels, the highest a credible deterrent and the people
demand is for teenage girls (At who were once slave masters decide
the End of Slavery). they need to get out of that business.”
Local former employee of Saving slaves and then prosecuting
the International Justice Mis- their masters is the “credible deter-
sion (IJM), Isaac Conver, re- rent” that needs to be created.
cently returned from India af- The cruelty of forced labor and
ter a year of helping prosecute child prostitution is a worldwide
human traffickers. “Forcing plague. This epidemic costs millions
young girls into brothels to Photo courtesy of polarisproject.org of people their freedom, happiness,
serve customers is a cruel, but and lives. And for what? So we can
very lucrative, business,” said save a few cents on our clothing?
Conver. “Brothel owners know they can buy girls for a few hundred dollars, rent Nothing could possibly be worth the desecration.
them out to ten or more customers per night for a year or two, and then dispose of Help combat human trafficking by e-mailing King County Congressman Dave
the girls like trash.” Reichert. You may not be a voter, but you are still a citizen of King County, so your
Although sex trade is a considerable part of human trafficking, manual labor is opinion matters. To do this, go to http://reichert.house.gov/Contact/. You can also
the majority of modern slavery. Children and adults alike are required to work for help by volunteering your time or donating money to organizations such as Polaris
up to 16 hours a day without days off. They make bricks, cigarettes, matches, and Project, UNICEF, Not for Sale, and childtrafficking.org. Go to slaverymap.org to
clothing, work in mines, and do other such labor. When they do not meet their quo- view reported instances of human trafficking in your area, and all over the world.
tas, they are abusively punished (At the End of Slavery). Even simply telling a parent or friend about the issue can help to raise awareness.
Many people believe that human trafficking only happens in third world coun- We are a generation that is only a few years from the voting age. Know about the
tries, but the reality is that industrialized countries are not immune to this atrocity. issue now, so that you can make a difference when laws like the CPCA are on the
The Polaris Project reports, “An estimated 200,000 American children are at high ballot.
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How ‘bout a game of Whackbat? Back and forth the animals and farmers take turns looking that just one glimpse of them incited laughter.
Brendan Cescon outsmarting each other, and stealing each other’s food And the film was in no short supply of close-ups, either.
Copy Editor in quite an amusing manner. Nearly every scene had some character’s solitary face
Primarily a stop-motion film, the animation technique plastered on the screen, every minute detail visible and
The best kind of humor is that which does not flaunt
used by Anderson was done well. It is obvious that the observable, causing us to chuckle pleasurably.
itself obnoxiously- the subtle kind that refrains from
makers paid focused intently on textures and other The personification of animals is not a new idea,
laughing at its own jokes. This is Wes Anderson’s
details, adding an acute sense of realism to the film. I nor is a war between animals and farmers. But the
signature style, a delicately understated hilarity
could almost feel the animal fur, smell the chicken, and originality lies within the matured retelling of the story,
that can be appreciated for its dryness and power.
touch the tree bark throughout the entire movie. Even portraying it more as a heist than playful thievery. With
Fantastic Mr. Fox does just that. It provides a perfect
more entertaining than the creatures, though, were the the voice of George Clooney, the movie occasionally
combination of wit, awkwardness, and nonsensical
humans. Characters were so odd reminded me of the Ocean’s franchise, but with more
behavior that leave one quoting favorite scenes leaving
laughs and less Brad Pitt. Because of this new creative
the theater.
interpretation, the film had an aura like no other, one
Based on Roald Dahl’s book of the same name, the
that only Wes Anderson could provide with his red and
film details a war between animals and farmers. Mr.
yellow color schemes, typical dysfunctional families,
Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is a critter who gets
and occasional existential dialogue. No one could have
off by stealing chickens from the local barns with his
done it better.
wife Felicity (voiced by Meryl Streep). When things
Animated features like Fantastic Mr. Fox are
get more and more dangerous, Mr. Fox promises his
rare. Few children’s books can be adapted with such
wife he will give up the raid trade and get a proper
artful vigor. Whether or not children would enjoy it is
job. Years later, he starts craving the
uncertain; most jokes would soar
high of stolen turkeys, chickens, and
over their heads, like replacing
alcoholic cider. And so it begins.
every potential swear word with
He soon sets up a series
the word “cuss,” the significance
of elaborate
of the stereotypical teenager, and
heists that
the multiple uses of
soon gain
fox tails. Few
the attention
movies are able
of Boggis,
to convince me
Bunce, and
that beagles love
Bean, a
blueberries, or
blood-thirsty
that badgers
threesome of
are great with
farmers intent
explosives, but
on destroying
this one has. And
Mr. Fox and
that is pretty
his family. Photo by imdb.com
fantastic.

They rocked the boat, and tipped it over

and what it lacks in fidelity it makes up for with its soundtrack of resonant
Keith Bolender classics (many of them were released after 1966 and are therefore impossible
Staff Reporter for the deejays to spinning, but nobody should be complaining about it).
The treatment of women in Pirate Radio is pre-feminist, with “visiting day” on the
Sometimes history is not as much fun as it should be. Pirate Radio is a hilarious boat an excuse to shag a groupie or two and for Carl to lose his virginity, which is by
British comedy about offshore radio stations that blasted rock ‘n’ roll music to a far one of the funniest scenes in the movie. A few of the ladies keep up Talulah Riley
young UK audience in the 1960’s. This movie would much rather show us a good as a schoolgirl named Marianne (cue Leonard Cohen’s “So Long Marianne”) and
time than to stick to the facts. Writer-director Richard Curtis has created a party, Emma Thompson as Carl’s mom- but Radio Rock is a boy’s club happily dedicated to
not a movie, and the guests are great company the founding principles of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
and the host has an amazing taste in music. “Pirate Radio has an over- The heroes need a stick in the mud to rebel
Just so you Yanks have some background: The against, so it gives us Kenneth Branagh enjoyably
mid-‘60s were a golden age of music coming out of whelming affection for rock’s hamming it up as a fussy government minister hell-
Britain, and BBC Radio would not play any of it. If you bent on shutting the pirates down. He even has his
wanted to hear the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Who, lasting truths, and what it lacks own personal yes man (Jack Davenport) to whom
or any of the music pouring over from America, you in fidelity it makes up for with its Curtis has given a funny name and not much to do.
would have to tune in to one of the illegal stations. The looseness permeates the whole movie,
Pirate stations like Radio Caroline and soundtrack of resonant classics.” which rambles into a fourth act, then a fifth, until
Wonderful Radio London were listened to by the characters are clearly having more fun than
millions, even as government officials plotted we are. Pirate Radio turns into another British
to put the pirates out of business. Pirate Radio-edited down from a longer ensemble comedy about colorful eccentrics, but you do not seem to mind with
British cut called “The Boat That Rocked” and re-titled to attract the millions Hoffman and Nighy aboard. The real story of British pirate radio goes over the
of US Johnny Depp fans- takes all of this into consideration and turns it side. (Someone should really make a movie about that.) This movie loses focus of
into a wonderful fictional story with high spirits and a nose for a tall tale. its own storyline but it has enough antics and is entertaining enough to be worth
Carl (Tom Sturridge) is teenager expelled from school and sent by his mother to the trip to the theatre to see it. “People will always have dreams, and they will
live family friend Quentin (Bill Nighy) aboard the ship Radio Rock. Quentin oversees always put those dreams into song,” and then someone will make a movie about it.
the crew of the bad-boy DJs: tubby satyr Dave (Nick Frost), Simon (Chris O’Dowd),
Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke), hippy-dippy DJ Bob (Ralph Brown), sexy Midnight Mark
(Tom Wisdom), and the king of the waves is The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Pirate Radio has an overwhelming affection for rock’s lasting truths, /5
What life
(and the holidays)
How does cancer change you, I mean me?
Well, first you cry and wonder what this diagnosis will
really bring your way. Then you get millions of phone
calls and emails and flowers and gifts and visitors...just
unbelievable, huge, amounts of genuine love. That is
life changing!
It’s as if God gives you this secret look at your
life and you get to finally see how many other people’s
lives you have been a part of or just brushed up against
somehow. I never knew the true extent of what my life
really meant to a lot of other people...it’s very hum-
bling and kind of overwhelming. I have a new reason
to keep on living...to keep making these connections
until I take my last breath...this is what life is really
about...loving and being loved!
My family and all of the many people who have
made me aware of the value in their lives have also
been my big push to get well, no matter how hard it
gets. Their prayers all through the surgery, the chemo,
and the daily struggle to just keep going forward are
my strength. I do rely on my unswerving sense of hu-
mor...you have to laugh when certain things happen
to your body due to chemo that make you wonder why
the Dr.’s don’t just back over you with their car in the
parking garage. That might work too! It just gives me
really good stand up material! Of course, I use this
material when at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance getting
blood drawn, talking to other patients, my doctors, my
“I have a new reason to keep on living...to keep
making these connections until I take my
last breath...this is what life is really about...
loving and being loved!”
is about
nurses, the radiologists, and anybody else who looks
like they might need to lighten their mood. There are
a lot of people who I have found can smile if someone
just helps them with a joke or a weird face...my talent!
Even the staff who work every day with cancer patients
need a laugh to release the seriousness of the mood.
I guess the only surprise has been the realization of
what people really think about me...I am just shocked
at how much love and support I have, it’s sooooo very
cool. I do grieve a lot over not being able to be teach-
ing at KL and seeing my students and being a part of
this first semester. I am sad when I think of the past
and wish it all to go back to what it was...but I have to
focus on healing and moving forward now.
I will be half way through my chemo at the end of
2009!!! What a party I will have in April when it is
really done...hopefully done I should say, because the
reality of this disease is like a huge “Whack-a-Mole”
game...you have to keep whacking the cancer if it
shows up again...and again. I pray that that is not my
fate, but, I also know with the help of all of the people
who love me and my faith in God...the mole will die
and never pop back up.
Well, enough of this...Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to all of you great Falcons...I miss you ALL...
Stay Strong...Live Strong!!!!
-Pam Cressey
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New Moon stalks The film is reviewed from the vantage

is it not? Rosenburg has proven to be a dud. improvement from its predecessor.
Kelsey Bolton But wait, there is more. Bella becomes Well only one of those things was done. Stewart’s performance was a step up
Staff Reporter an adrenaline junkie and gets this genius Hardwicke was fired, or as Summit from the last movie. Every time she
idea to fix a pair of broken motorcycles Entertainment would put it in much stepped on screen with Taylor Lautner,
“I know what you are.” “Say it. with her best friend Jacob Black who is a kinder words, let go. Director Chris Weitz the werewolf heartthrob Jacob Black,
Out loud.” “Vampire.” Everyone werewolf. Bella and Jacob get into a fight was the replacement for Hardwicke and her character came to life. Stewart and
has seen this classic scene from the which ends with her figuring out he is a is well known for directing The Golden Lautner have an onscreen chemistry that
Twilight movie. The Twilight Saga is werewolf. Oh it gets even better. Bella Compass. His credentials as a director is quite believable. Overall, Lautner was
a ridiculously popular series of books goes cliff diving for fun which results in beat Hardwicke’s who had none. the best. He took on his character role
written by Stephenie Meyer that are vampire boy’s sister Alice coming to see Why no one thought of recasting for like that of a real actor and portrayed
currently being turned into movies. his character to the best of his ability.
Those that have read the books have As expected Pattinson was the worst
much higher expectations that those actor of the bunch. He appeared to
that had no clue that Twilight even be more in sync with his character,
existed before the movies started but his “acting” was the same, still
being produced. as bland and boring as always, not
Meyer is a terrible author; I to mention his horrid paleness and
understand that the novels have ridiculously red lips. Most likely
a devoted following, but there are Pattinson was wearing lipstick
honestly some things in that do not throughout the movie.
make sense. The best example is the For overly obsessed insane Twilight
fact that the vampires in Meyer’s Saga fans this movie satisfies every
series sparkle. Yes ladies and dream and whim that can ever
gentlemen, vampires sparkle. occur, but for those that have a far
Apparently these creatures are too better taste in movies will only find
unique to burst into flames when in disappointment. New Moon is a
sunlight, so instead Meyer has made movie that has been made specifically
it so that they aquire an illuminating for Twihards, the name for extreme
shimmer. Why do these vampires Twilight fans, and does not deliver
sparkle? Most likely she came to the an enjoyable time to anyone else.
conclusion that girls like things that Sure there are some scenes where
are shiny and made of diamonds. the movie walks the line between dull
Therefore Edward and every other and fascinating, but those moments
vampire in the Twilight world glitters are very few.
like a million diamonds. Whether The most captivating scene is the
Bella Swan and Jacob Black share an intimate moment in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
that was her intention or not is not encounter with the Volturi when
important. if Bella is okay. Confused yet? Alice has New Moon and scraping Rosenburg is a Edward is thrown to the ground, not
The Twilight Saga: New Moon, these crazy vampire abilities where she mystery. It was very obvious in Twilight to mention Dakota Fanning in her role
which just arrived in theaters has many can see what a person is planning to do. that actors Robert Pattinson, who plays as the angelic vampire child Jane who
fans excited and desperately hoping it Edward thinks Bella’s dead so he goes to the blood sucking Edward Cullen, and has the ability to inflict physical pain
will be better than Twilight. The film Italy to see the Volturi. The Volturi are Kristen Stewart, who plays the whiny upon her victims. Fanning has never
opened with a full moon on screen like vampire royalty and Edward wants teenage girl Bella Swan, have no acting looked creeper. However, in that scene
before slipping slowly into a new moon. them to kill him. So Bella has to go to talent. Not only does the duo lack acting a few questions were raised. Why does
Oh the irony. Some may be wondering Italy with Alice to save Edward, but skill, they also have no chemistry, which Edward’s face crack like he is made of
what is New Moon about. New Moon is before she leaves her werewolf buddy is essential between their characters. To plaster? No where in the books did that
about a teenage girl, Bella Swan, who is begs her not to go. By the way he is kind top it off, the script was a disaster for ever arise which leads to the conclusion
in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen. of in love with her. Talk about a crazy Twilight, so why use Rosenburg’s non- that he really is fake. This movie reeks of
The vampire breaks the teenage girl’s love triangle. existing skill for New Moon? Well it was death, literally. If you are not a preppy
heart by leaving and telling her he does In order for New Moon to have been probably better then having the author little 14 year old girl then this movie is
not want her anymore. This sends the better there were three key things that of the series, Stephanie Meyer, write the not for you.
obnoxious whiny brat into a downward needed to be different from Twilight. script.

/5
spiral. All Bella can think about is her One: replace director Catherine With everything that was dreadful
beloved vampire and how she can not Hardwicke, two: recast, and three: get in Twilight, there comes redemption
live without him. Love is just so cruel, a new screenplay writer, since Melissa with New Moon. The acting was an

The Female Perspective

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teens far & wide
of both a male and a female audience

The Male PerspectIve

Daniel Tadeo
watched the first movie, or does not have the ability to the reality-show Laguna Beach; bad
recall most, if not all of Meyer’s first two books, and hysterical. Edward and Bella spoke
Copy Editor you are in deep shit. There really are dreadfully nonchalantly towards one
only three significant points another. I know vampires are cold-
Last year’s movie phenomenon, Twilight, produced you should get hearted, but c’mon, they are supposed
a variety of reactions. Audiences, or in all seriousness, off of the to be in love. It was like watching
those of the female gender, were mesmerized with movie: Jacob two Derek Zoolanders pulling off
the “acting abilities demonstrated,” and intriguing is a werewolf, his signature poses; “Blue Steel” on
concept of vampire relationships. After countless tear- a twist so Edward, and “Magnum” on Bella.
jerking debates, broken hearts, and infamous rick rolls familiar and The only real actor who lived up to
(for those scouring YouTube for the trailer, I know you unsurprising their role was Lautner, playing his
did), the much anticipated sequel of the year is finally that it really werewolf somewhat convincingly.
here. However, does the next installment eclipse should be Although, did anyone else think
the fabled movie that started it all? Will it live up to c o m m o n it was weird that he was the
all they hype? No. In fact, it was more of the same. knowledge; the only “dog” with an eight-pack?
New Moon predominately tracks the life of the Volturi are royalty The whole Twilight saga
relatively insane bloodsucker-lover Bella Swan (Kristen vampires, stay away (the movies, not books) is
Stewart), and her devastating mental breakdown from all of them; and disgracefully overrated, and
following the break-up with her beloved vampire any wolf spotted is do not deserve the gross over-
boyfriend, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattison), who, to not Jacob Black, so do hyping that they have recieved.
the horror of many, only makes a few appearances. Just not make any advances Compared to the first movie,
when critics thought women around the world would toward one…ever. which was pretty confusing,
riot in protest, the “vampire-hottie” was replaced with The movie was “New Moon” is just a tiny
another mythical beast. Enter Jacob Black (Taylor definitely disappointing, bit more superior, but far
Lautner), the “werewolf-hunk.” Fantastic. I can still mainly because it had from where they should
hear the screams of those teenage girls at the bottom of so much potential. One be. Unfortunately for all
the theater as Jacob took off his t-shirt; it was awkward. would think that after a “Twilighters” out there,
For those unfamiliar with Meyer’s fantasy, the change in director, response the movie was one small
second story creates a three-way love triangle from fans around the world, step for man, and one
between our voluptuous main-characters Bella, and a book for a guideline, giant leap backwards
Edward, and Jacob. Subsequent to Edward’s dramatic the producers would easily for Twilight fans.
departure, Bella turns to her good friend Jacob make a sequel worth the eight
(that kind Indian kid) to relieve her pain. Realizing dollars spent. It felt like it
that endangering herself produces hallucinations

/5
was just riding on the vampire ullen
.
of Edward, Bella turns into an adrenaline junkie. craze and the viewers’ obsession d w ard C
ve, E
What kind of message is this film trying to relay? with the overly-attractive cast. ire lo
’s v amp
From the perspective of someone who has not Acting was similar to Bella

All photos by twilightfansite.net

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Modern Warfare 2 makes war fun drop and players will have trouble from the main story. The objectives in aspect of CodMod 2. The gameplay is
Jerel Henderson closing their gaping mouths. One of these shorter tasks are usually inventive almost completely the same as the first
Staff Reporter these moments may be when you are and fun. For instance, you may have to go-round, but there have been a few
climbing a frozen peak in Afghanistan run on foot into a hornet’s nest of enemy additional game modes added. However,
Thomas Jefferson once said “I have while friendly fighter jets blaze by not soldiers while your partner shoots your fan favorites like search and destroy,
seen enough of one war never to wish to but 100 feet overhead. However, the only foes with a minigun from a nearby headquarters, and team death match
see another.” Evidently the developers complaints I have about the campaign airborne helicopter. Did I mention that still exist for any soldier brave enough to
at Infinity Ward did not share our third is that it is too short and the story is all of the spec ops missions can be done join the fight. Also, the weapon selection
president’s same opinion on this matter. almost too far-fetched to completely solo or with a friend cooperatively? is truly astonishing, and there are
The critically acclaimed release multiple unlockable attachments
of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare available for each firearm. The
2 has struck a high note for the maps are intricate and balanced
video game community this and require extensive scouting.
year. Similarly, there has been All I can say is get ready to be
lots of speculation surrounding spending many hours in front of
the new game, as well as colossal the television.
expectations for it to be better Call of Duty has followed a
than its hugely successful simple checklist to help stake
predecessor. Thankfully, the their claim as one of the premier
aptly nick-named CodMod 2 franchises in video games.
surpasses these expectations and The recipe which calls for
delivers in spades. The easiest spectacular graphics, dynamic
way to summarize the new game sound, and superb gameplay has
is to simply imagine the first not done them wrong. Infinity
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Ward delivers gameplay for all
but on performance enhancing occasions; if you are playing
video game stimulants. Nearly alone, with a friend, or even
all the likable features from online. Each game mode seems
the first Modern Warfare are to be more entertaining than
not only present in the newest the last, with multiplayer being
installment, but they are tweaked the crown-jewel of it all. If you
Photo by callofduty.com
and upgraded to give the player a are thinking about purchasing
truly impressive experience. Gameplay in the online multiplayer mode. The weapon pictured contains the heartbeat sensor attachment. this game, (and you should be)
Firstly, the single player be prepared for the crippling
campaign mode can only be described grasp. Nit-picking aside, the campaign This may force some players to stop addiction that will soon follow. As for
as epic. You will get to play a slew of is still delightfully enjoyable. mindlessly playing the campaign or me, I have to get back to a team death
characters in different branches of the Furthermore, Infinity Ward has multiplayer modes for awhile and invite match game I was playing earlier.
military. The stunning locales around decided to add to its arsenal by adding a friend over to join the fight.
the world really help to immerse the spec ops missions to CodMod 2. These Let’s face it, multiplayer has always
player into the story. Likewise, there are missions are somewhat derived from the been the staple of the Call of Duty
scenes in which jaws will most certainly campaign, but they actually stand alone franchise, and it is definitely the largest
/5
Not much left for a plumber to do friend, or so one might seem. Yet, the one a special panel that is rarely encountered. All
Jacob Langholz complaint of all of the Mario games have other controls and game elements are relatively
Staff Reporter been that there has been no game to typical, and frankly, disappointing.
combine the side-scrolling levels with The inclusion of a few new items and
Long have there been plumbers, braving the a multi-player option, eradicating the features keep this game above water,
dangers of every day sewage and pipes with their need to “take turns” and opening the as it retains its cult value, along with
snakes, plungers, and pipes. Yet, only since 1983 have field for support when struggling with its successful history. There are just
there been some so daring as to delve into the depths the impossible level or mini-boss. enough new power-ups and enemies to
of the pipes, collecting coins and stars, jumping on Because not much has changed from keep the game fresh, frustrating, and
toadstools and turtles, and fighting evil turtle-dragons many of the others before it, the addition fulfilling, which is the foundation of the
that breathe fire. Today, these brave heroes are known of the optional four simultaneous players gaming experience.
as the Super Mario Bros. during the normal game play is the However, what prevents the game from
The Super Mario Bros. franchise has been one saving grace of the new game. One attaining the masterful legacy of its successors
of Nintendo’s biggest successes, appearing in over can play as Mario, mandatory in single is an utter lack of innovative features or
200 games to date. Most all of the Mario games player, Luigi, and one of two Toads as intriging gameplay, both of which were very
involve Mario, the overall-clad plumber with a red you jump, fly, float, and run across the plentiful in previous installments. I must,
embroidered “M” on his red cap, and his adventures to screen, trying to keep your character however, commend Nintendo for keeping
rescue Princess Peach. Though some may believe this alive. the overall formula of the original Super
game and its storyline have become cliché, 20 years As this is the newest in the long series Photo by nintendo.com Mario Bros. entertaining almost twenty-
of success have proven those skeptics wrong time and of games, also coming out on the newest, five years after that game was released. Just
time again. motion sensitive technology, it would be because this game isn’t the all-time classic that it could
Amongst the gamer community, though, the name expected that the game would incorporate have been doesn’t mean that it should be overlooked.
Mario resounds in the heart and toys with the mind. this technology, as well as have quite a few

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The seemingly impossible puzzles and levels haunt new ideas. Sadly, those expecting this will be
many through sleepless nights and red-eyed days. regretfully disappointed. The extent of the adapted
Replay-ability of the games lies in the challenge of a motion detector is twisting the controller to operate

History of Sadie Hawkins Dance
Jason Hirschey
Staff Reporter
Sadie Hawkins Day is a fictional holiday in Al Capp’s comic strip, Li’l Abner. The
first mention of the day was in the November 15, 1937 edition of the comic. Sa-
die Hawkins’ father, Hekzebiah Hawkins, was upset that she had not married. He
called all of the bachelors of Dogpatch, Kentucky to gather. Speaking with author-
ity, he instructed the men to run. After a short while, Sadie ran after the men; the
man she caught was ordered to lifelong matrimony. Upon catching her man, the
other women of Dogpatch thought it should be an annual holiday. Since that time,
November 15 has been declared Sadie Hawkins Day in Dogpatch, Kentucky.
The impact of the comic has inspired a dance named, The Sadie Hawkins Dance.
Starting with only one report of the dance in 1938, the popularity has increased
every year since. A mere two years after the comic debut, 200 reports of the dance
were documented by Life magazine. Along with other cultural impacts by Al Capp,
Sadie Hawkins has become permanently implanted into American culture.
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In honor of the first Sadie Hawkins Day, the dance is a girl-ask-guy event. How-
ever, unlike the first holiday there is no actual footrace, couples do not have to
marry, and it does not always take place on November 15. Over time, the dance has
been given nicknames such as: Girl Break, T.W.I.R.P. (The Women Is Responsible
to Pay), Coming Home (a play on Homecoming), Barn Dance, Morp (Prom spelled
backwards), and Tolo. The word “Tolo” is derived from the Chinookan language
and means “to earn / to win” as in how the woman earns the man from the chase.
The Sadie Hawkins Dance will be held on January 23, 2010 and the theme is
Glow Out, Blow Out. It is a glow stick dance, and all students are encouraged to
wear glow sticks.
From past experiences, some find the Sadies dance to be an awkward and boring
excuse for a dance. “I can dance with people in weird outfits any day I want, but I
can’t get all dolled up for any old occasion, I think there should be a winter ball,”
said sophomore Taylor Bouffard. Others believe the dance is interesting and can
lead to some productive social engagements. “It’s kind of fun because there’s a lot
of good dancers that go and show off their talent,” said sophomore Bria Royal.

Original cartoon by Al Capp, November 15, 1937

Resolutions: worth the trouble or waste of time?

Megan Rogers impossible to reach. For example, making a resolution to become an instant mil-
lionaire is not a resolution that is plausible.
Staff Reporter
Resolutions can be fun like sophomore Emilee Foster’s. “I want to drink a 12
As 2009 comes to a close, the time comes to look back on what this year has pack of coke in under one hour,” said Foster. This resolution probably won’t make
brought. From laughter to tears, friendship to heartbreak, another year of memo- a huge impact in Foster’s life but it is a fun thing to try. Or resolutions can be seri-
ries has gone by that tend to be dwelled upon ous like freshman Elizabeth Eden’s. “I want to make a new
for far too long. 2010 is quickly approaching and friend,” said Eden. This is a more productive resolution that
it is time to be looking ahead and preparing for could potentially improve a life.
what is to come. “They give me a
No matter how happy one may seem, everyone has that one
New Year’s is often thought of as a new be- chance to start out fresh. thing in life that they wish could be improved. Everyone has
ginning, a chance to start over and put one’s life
back on track. Most accomplish this by making
This year, I want to a dream or goal that is hoped to be accomplished. And that
is the point of New Year’s, putting the past in the past and
New Year’s resolutions- making a list of things save money for a car,” looking ahead to the future. New Year’s Resolutions are a way
that are hoped to be accomplished in the on- -senior Jordan of preparing to accomplish everything that need be accom-
coming year. “They give me a chance to start out plished in order to improve
fresh. This year, I want to save money for a car,” Jacobsen.
life to the max. It may even
said senior Jordan Jacobsen. push to try something new.
But the question is do New Year’s resolutions “I want to learn a new talent
actually push one enough to improve their lives? or something like the guitar,” said Petersen.
“I think they help make goals and achievements,” said sophomore Cheryl Petersen. The key to making a good resolution is consider-
Or are these resolutions just another chance to disappoint one’s self and procrasti- ing the limitations. Do not choose something like
nate on something you should get done? One student said “New Year’s resolutions “lose 20 pounds in a week” instead go for some-
are broken promises.” thing better and less stressful like “get into better
Everyone wants something to strive for, something to look forward to each morn- shape”. Never make unrealistic resolutions, choose
ing when they get up and feel proud of when they accomplish. But of course there something that can span over a period of time so
are always those resolutions, the kind that don’t improve anything and are nearly it’s not given up on after a week.
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Simon dances on the ice

Yasmin M. Abubakar
StudentLife Editor
Not everyone knows what a double axel or a
triple Salchow is, but one person who does know
is sophomore Rebecca Simon, a passionate fig-
ure skater.
Simon has been figure skating since she was
about eight years old. Simon was always in-
terested in figure skating thanks in part to her
mother. “I loved watching skating on TV…that
was one of the things I did with my mom. We al-
ways watched the winter Olympics,” said Simon.
It was not till she attended a friend’s birthday
party that she truly fell in love with the sport.
Like any other sport figure skating has its ups
and downs. “[The] hardest part is learning new
jumps because they just take a long time and it
gets really frustrating and you don’t get it for
a couple months and then you just get tired of
it and then you have to keep going and going
and it’s a lot of perseverance,” said Simon. The
upside is the sense of accomplishment that fig-
ure skating brings. “The most rewarding part
is when you’re at a competition and you have
skated a clean program and you feel really really
great and it doesn’t matter what place you get be-
cause you skated perfect,” said Simon.
Figure skating takes countless hours of dedi-
cation. “I try and [practice] about three times a
week for about two to three hours each time,”
said Simon. Recently Simon has not been able to
practice as regularly as would be desirable, but
she knows what it is like to spend hours at the
rink. “I’ve gone in the summer anywhere from
five days a week eight hours a day to one day a
week one hour a day,” said Simon.
For Simon, all those hours of hard work paid
off. “I compete all the time [and] it’s a lot of
fun…my greatest achievement was [that] I won
regionals. It was a couple years ago though, but
that was really cool,” said Simon. There may be
times when the going gets tough but Simon has
a solid group of people to keep her from feeling
down. “I have a lot of friends there and that re-
ally helps boost everything up so there’s really
nothing that’s disappointing because I’m always
hanging out with friends,” said Simon
Although Simon loves to skate, this is not
something that she is looking to do profession-
ally though she does hope to continue skating for
a long time. “It’s just a hobby for me…my ulti- Photo by Megan Rogers
mate goal would be to stick with it and improve,”
Rebecca Simon strikes a pose
said Simon.

Happy Happy Hippomas Roll out the red carpet

Steven Weier
Staff Reporter
Anybody familiar with Cedar Heights teacher
Sylvia O’Brien knows that it is Hippomas time.
Decorating the hippo stick with hippo orna-
ments and caroling the Hippomas song might
seem silly to some people, but this honored tra-
dition is a fond memory for many students. “We
had a crazy song,” said senior Shae Martinson,
who still remembers the fun. Even for the peo-
ple whose schedules did not include this unique
teacher, many have still heard about the holiday
from their friends.
O’Brien has been sharing the joy of Hippo-
mas since before she began working at Cedar
Heights. “Hippomas started at Northwood about
ten years ago, and has spread across the district,”
said O’Brien. Ever since then it
has grown, each year adding
new traditions and memories.
Unfortunately, Hippomas
2008 was interrupted by snow
days, and the festivities had to
be rescheduled for St. Hippo-
tines Day. The most recent full-
fledged Hippomas was in 2007,
when some current sophomores
had O’Brien. Sophomore Ades-
sa Ulm remembers, “We would
all get together, play games,
and sing Hippomas songs,” said
Ulm, who was also a finalist in
the Hungry Hungry Hippos
tournament. “Hippomas made
my day,” said freshman Logan
Hedding. Every day, the silli-
ness of hippo games and songs
was used to balance out the serious subject mat-
ter that was taught.
As O’Brien describes it, the meaning of Hippo-
mas is “to search for the meaning.” Sophomore
Bianca Zlavog found one of the meanings, which
was “the joy of spreading hippo happiness.” One
of the best parts of the holiday is the creativity
and innocence that it involves.
Everything about the season is reminiscent
of those days when grades were given for cutting
out snow flakes and making ginger bread houses.
The celebration may not be a part of the aver-
age ancient world history class, but it definitely
brings the class together in a way that no text-
book could.
Slyvia O’Brian and her students surrounded by
Hippomas paraphernalia
Photo by Steven Weier
Hollywood has arrived
New club forms to nurture creativity and
provide entertainment for students
Kelsey Bolton
Staff Reporter
When the word Hollywood comes to mind most think of the
glitz, the glamour, and the fame. Hollywood Club makes one think
of acting and seems like it would be similar to the Drama Club.
However, that is not what Hollywood Club is about.
It is actually a video club that should not be confused with the
video production class. The video production class put together
last year’s video announcements that everyone enjoyed so much.
However, many that are apart of the class are in the club. The club
is an opportunity for students that have an interest in film to pro-
duce videos for Friday Films.
The open membership policy allows students who are not in
the video production class to participate in the club. Anyone is
welcome to attend the meetings which are every Thursday at 2:20
pm in room 1700. The club has no requirements just an interest
in film.
A typical meeting has a few different things on the agenda. The
members gather around and discuss ideas as well as working with
films that are being produced in video production. They also work
with finalizing work for the show on Fridays. The meetings do not
have a time limit. When business is done for the day is when it
ends.
The idea of Hollywood Club and its name originated from Jon
Goodgion. According to Jane Walburn, Hollywood Club was
Goodgion’s “brain child.” The club’s goal is to go from a daily to
weekly platform and have Flacon Friday Films. Although it may
not be what the name of the club makes it appear as, it is an inter-
esting club that is very involved and offers great opportunities for
hands on experience.
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Oliphant clinches first place in chess tournament
ship,” said Im.
McKenna Herron However, Oliphant was pleased with the end
Staff Reporter result. “I performed well and enjoyed participat-
ing,” said Oliphant, “there was a bigger turnout
Since 2003, Kentlake has held a highly com- and the level of skill has steadily increased.” Oli-
petitive chess tournament. To students’ and phant has been playing chess since second grade,
staff’s surprise, the most recent resulted in the having originally been taught by his dad. “I like
largest turn out in the event’s history. playing chess. For me, it’s just a social event.
At the end of November members of the chess Many of my friends are a part of the team,” said
club and their peers gathered together in the Oliphant.
commons for the tournament. The normal com- The team has been to state for four consecutive
petitors include most of the team and a few extra years, and they have taken second for the past
people from the school. “It’s just three and are hoping to do better
for people who want to play. If “I performed well at the next competition. “This year
you get serious there are tourna- we hope to take first and get a tro-
ments during basketball season. and phy. The top twelve teams at state
This one is probably the biggest enjoyed get a trophy and we’d like one of
turnout of the year,” said Ginger those, but it’s going to take a lot,”
Milam, adviser. participating” said Oliphant.
Senior Brian Oliphant, presi- - Brian The team has a solid backbone
dent of the chess club, took first of varsity players including Oliph-
place in the tournament, followed Oliphant ant, Morse, Im, senior Jan Tabac-
by senior David Morse and junior zynski, senior Sharjeel Mehran,
Austin Im. “Even though the turnout was big, and senior Kevin Christensen. “A number of the
next year I hope to see an even better when so players will be graduating this year, so I don’t
I can smash on more people,” said Im. Unfortu- know what to expect for next year,” said Oliph-
nately, Im was not thrilled about his placement ant. Even with the coming loss of five strong se-
Photo by Megan Rogers
this match. “I was unhappy with my result be- niors, the chess club hopes to achieve the same
Brian Oliphant ponders his next move. cause I destroyed Brian before the champion- success for the next few years to come.

Who is Warren Powell? CIA now Falcons of Faith

Craig Hefner
Staff Reporter
Some students may have seen him
around. In fact, he is rather a hard man
to miss. Towering above the crowd, yell-
ing boisterously to his friends all while
stroking his “mantastic” beard, senior
Warren Powell is certainly unique. Born
in a small house out in distant Kirkland,
Washington then moving to Tennes-
see, Powell enjoys reminiscing back to
his childhood memories of the extreme
heat, such as one sweltering 84 degree
Halloween evening, and dropping his
younger brother on his head.
As terrible as dropping someone on
their head is, the older Powell has suf-
fered a multitude of worst injuries. When
questioned about it, he told his harrow-
ing story, “When I was six I stacked
up all the cushions and pillows on the
couch, after about ten minutes of watch-
ing TV the cushions fell, launching me
into the TV breaking my nose and about
90% of the cartilage. I then had to get
emergency surgery,” said Powell.
In another incident, which Powell
considered more embarrassing than
painful he slipped in a puddle of orange
juice in the Commons, and sliced open
his pinkie finger.
When not getting injured, Powell
enjoys being on the swim team, playing
video games, messing around on the in-
ternet, playing Ultimate Frisbee, and he
has an extreme passion for comic books.
Powell’s favorite superhero is Batman.
Why? “Because he is the goddamn Bat-
man.” Enough said. Warren also loves
watching movies, his favorite is Forrest
Gump (which also causes him to cry like
a baby every time).
“It’s probably my sense of humor that
makes me who I am, I think without my
sense of humor I wouldn’t have as many
friends or people wouldn’t like me as
much,” said Powell. An example of this
is the that fact that his hero and inspira-
tion in life is, “Aquaman, because I have
respect for someone who can swim ten
miles in three seconds,” said Powell.
Powell plans on attending Green River
next year to receive his associate’s de-
gree and then transfer to Washington
State University.
Photo by Craig Hefner
Some members clockwise from bottom, Alex Wagner, Shea Bolster, Billy Denney, Justin
Blair, Sean McDermott and Trent Chandler.
Nicole Luce
Staff Reporter
In its second year as a club, what used
to be Christians In Action, (CIA) is now
called Falcons of Faith.
Senior Justin Blair, club president,
had the idea of a name change, but they
chose as a group to make CIA into Fal-
cons of Faith. The leaders and members
wanted the club to become more of an
outreach to other religions. Right now,
everyone attending is Christian, but
they would like to see more people with
different faiths join. “Anyone who has
faith is welcome. We would love to have
lots of different faiths,” said club adviser
Rhonda Gleason.
Falcons of Faith is not a religion
based club; they are not trying to force
doctrine onto the members. They want
people to come and feel comfortable in
their faith and to get their questions an-
Photo by Nicole Luce
swered. “We want to allow God to use us
to change Kentlake and bring change to
the school and make it so that it’s com-
fortable for … anybody who really has
faith,” said Blair.
Community service is a way for the
Falcons of Faith to be an outreach to the
people. They are planning a coat drive
soon and possibly do some spring proj-
ects. “[Community service is] good for
advertisement […] and [lending] a hand
in the community,” said Blair.
Every Monday after school, Falcons
of Faith meet in Gleason’s room 1523.
They talk about issues occurring in each
others’ lives and explain how God is
helping or can help them. Also, there are
accountability partners, who are people
who talk in depth about issues in their
lives and about their faiths. It is not all
serious though, they “do devotionals,
plan community service [and play] fun
mixer games,” said Gleason.
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Girls’ basketball continues winning streak

Brian Benshoof
Staff Reporter
With less than one minute left on the clock, a pass
from senior captain Dakotah Sisco and a shot from se-
nior Katie Bubsey sent the Lady Falcons into the first
of two overtimes against TJ on Dec. 10.
During the first three quarters of the game TJ held
onto a narrow lead and hope was diminishing quickly
for the Falcons as the clock ticked down. “All the shots
we hit [in the fourth quarter] were really key.” said Sis-
co. But Bubsey’s miracle shot brought fans to their feet
and drove the team to hit another two to tie up the end
of the fourth quarter. “Oh my gosh, I could not have
done that without Dakota’s [perfect] pass.” said Bub-
sey, beaming. The girls pulled off the game though,
cinching it with under two seconds left, thanks to ju-
nior Erin Hunt sinking seven of her eight free throws.
Closing the second overtime with a score of 60-56
brought home a satisfying victory for the team. Coach
Scott Simmons said, “TJ has gotten the best of us the
last five games, they knocked us out of the playoffs last
year, so it’s kind of been our own demon we had to
vanquish.”
Still pumped from the TJ win, the girls took down
Tahoma on Dec. 15, with a score of 61-49. Senior Mor-
ganne Comstock brought in the most points, stretching
the lead six points by the buzzer. “It was a very hard
game for all of us,” said Comstock. Despite the injury
of freshman Donniesha Webber in the fourth quarter,
Simmons remains optimistic. “I would love to look up
on Friday and see we’re 7-0… each game has been a
tough battle,” said Simmons.
With a 6-0 record so far and a comeback victory Photo by Lori Hunt
against TJ, this season for the Lady Falcon’s varsity
basketball team is one for the books. The Lady Falcons prepare for the tipoff during their game against Auburn on Dec. 12.

Did you know...?

1) The team loves to dance to “When I Grow Up” by the Pussycat Dolls and “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha in the
locker room before games.
2) They went to a reindeer farm for team bonding.
3) They bake sugar cookies, give each other Secret Santa gifts, have team dinners, and play Rock Band
together.
4) Each player gets stat stickers for free throws, rebounds, steals, charges, and team pride. Then the
stickers are displayed on posters in Simmons’ room.
5) Morganne Comstock is going to Eastern University and Riley Butler is going to Seattle Pacific
University to play basketball next year.

Swim team surges ahead of competition

Erin Hunt
Staff Reporter
Armed with a new coach and mindset, boys swim begins their season with high
hopes – and the talented swimmers to back them up. Already 3-0, many anticipate
a successful season and a possible state run.
Following the first meet on Dec. 3, junior captain David Dougherty said, “[Our
meet went] really good – we killed Kentwood 107-75. We had a lot of great swims…”
Senior captain Tyler Royal said, “Everyone stepped up, swam fast, and we took it
from KW.” This notable beginning to the season was attributed to talented swim-
mers and a new coach, Diana Ekstrom. Dougherty said, “[Ekstrom] is a really good
coach. She is stricter than other coaches, but its good because she is holding us to
higher expectations.” Royal agrees, he said “[she is] easy to work with and really
knows what she’s doing.”
Ekstrom clearly brings a positive mindset to the swim team. She said her main
expectation is “to see improvement.” In order to achieve improvement, Ekstrom
has made some changes in practice. She said, “I think I bring a little different work-
out sets – we use all four strokes instead of free style all the time.” With the help of
their new coach and workouts, the boys have brought home their first trophy from
the Holiday Relays meet Dec. 11. Ekstrom said, “It was the first trophy we got – but
we’ll get some more.”
Ekstrom is not the only part of the team with high goals to reach. Dougherty said,
“We’re hoping to win all of our meets. We are also hoping to send all three of our
relay teams and a good chunk of the guys to state.” Another goal on the team’s list–
beating Kentridge, the boys’ biggest competition. Senior captain Kelly Melton said,
“We have a better chance of beating them this year than other years.” Dougherty
lays out the plan for annihilating KR, he said, “Kentridge has a lot of depth – so we
might try to get a lot of endurance. In our first meet, people were tired, especially
because so many people are doing multiple events.”
However, hopes are high based on the Holiday Relays meet, where the team
placed fourth, beating Kentridge. Royal said, “It feels good to dismount KR from
always winning. There is a new swim team in town, Kentlake!”
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Washington’s Olympic hopefuls January Varsity
Daniel Tadeo
Copy Editor
Celski defeated Ohno twice. However, tragedy
struck when his blade cut through his left quad-
riceps during the 500-meter race. Luckily, he
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is no different. earned the title of “Freestyle 9th- Wrestling, Snohomish Invite@snohomish
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