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Sophomores should expect block scheduling in ‘09

Presidential nominee speaks, Idahoans caucus

In the 2009-2010 school year, the class schedule at Capital will go to a block schedule and will add another period, making it a seven period day. As of now Boise High and Timberline are on a block schedule, leaving Capital and Borah to a regular six period day. However, Boise Public School’s Superintendent Stan Olson wanted all four high schools to run on the same schedule. “It helps teachers who teach at two schools and offers more classes to students,” Capital High School principal Jon Ruzicka said. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, students will attended all seven periods each lasting

51-53 minutes. On Wednesdays students will attend their first, third, fifth, and seventh periods; each one 90-95 minutes long. On Thursdays students will attend their second, fourth and sixth period. In addition there will be a collaboration period in the morning for teachers. This means a later start for students. All four schools running on the same schedule will allow students to take other classes at other schools. For example a student could take Stage Production at Boise High, a class not offered at Capital. The off campus classes would be treated just like a class taken at the Dehyrl Dennis Professional and Technical Education Center, which take two periods out of the day. In addition to running a block schedule there will also be an

extra period added extending schools hours to approximately 3:00 PM. The new period will allow students to take more credits. Zero hour will still be offered. In the near future a major change may occur as freshmen are moved to Capital as late as the 2011-2012 year. Many upper class students at Capital still need credits for their 9th grade science, history, and other critical courses for graduation. The addition of the freshman class will allow students that need those credits to take them here instead of during night school or an online and correspondence class. However the promise of freshman coming to the school is still undecided Ruzicka said. “I believe it’s going to happen,” said Ruzicka.

Idaho is widely known to be a Republican stronghold, with the distinction of being the second reddest state in the Union, behind southern neighbor, Utah. But there is a growing liberal presence in the state, especially in the valley and it’s this infant movement that brought Presidential candidate and Democratic Senator from Illinois Barak Obama to Boise. “We [the Democratic party] know that Idaho is a rough place for our party, but there has been a ground swell of support for

Obama here, and the Obama campaign recognizes that,” said Obama Campaign Official Tristan Brown. Undeterred by the state’s prior voting record Senator Obama made an early morning visit to the Gem State on Feb. 2 to outline his vision of how America could look under his watch and Idahoans turned out in record numbers. Obama joked upon seeing the packed arena before him saying: “They told me there weren’t any Democrats in Idaho.” To which the crowd erupted in an enthusiastic cheer. There are not only Democrats,

but lots of them. Taco Bell Arena, the site of the speech, set an all time attendance record with close to 15,000 people braving the frigid 25 degree weather, treacherous roads and early morning hours, many arriving as early as 4:00 AM to line up to hear the Illinois Senator speak at 8:30 AM. After being told the arena was full, more still crowded around speakers set up outside to listen to the speech. “It was great to see so many people turn out. That is the kind of energy that needs to be in politics today,” said senior Trevor Robbins.

This is the first time in nearly 30 years that a Democratic candidate seeking election to the White House has made a speech in Idaho. “I was blown away by how many people turned out. Idaho may not vote for Obama in a general election, but this was a signal to everyone on both sides of the isle that Idaho and more specifically Boise is growing,” said Brown. Senator Obama is currently in a neck and neck race for the Democratic nomination with New York Senator Hilary Rodehm Clinton. This lead to

Obama campaign managers setting up campaign headquarters in Boise two months ago with the hopes of winning the18 delegates that Idaho will be allotting to the Democratic National Convention this June. “In a race this close, every delegate is important. The larger states might be awarding more delegates, but it is very likely that states like Idaho could decide this race,” said Brown. Currently Obama is in a close race with Clinton trailing with 611 delegates to her 727, but the race is far from over with still half the delegates out.

Obama had a strong win in South Carolina, where he nearly doubled Clinton’s votes, and also had a respectable showing in the “Super Tuesday” primaries and caucuses, including the Idaho Democratic Caucuses. Idaho awarded the Chicago native 15 of the states 18 delegates, in the largest Democratic caucus in state history. Obama is picking up steam, raising $32 million in January alone, and without the aid of corporate sponsorship. The youth of the nation are especially energetic, including students at Capital.

Photo by PAt rIchDemocratic candidate Barack Obama speaks to an unexpectadly large crowd of thousands at the Taco Bell Arena on Saturday, Feb. 2. Four CHS students helped on the Obama campaign and arrived at about 4 A.M. to help set up for the event.

Photo by MEgAn WoodSophomores Hannah Houdek, Kayla Alder, and Jennifer Gile work during their 4th period class. There is a potential chance of freshman being included in our school in the 2011-2012 school year.

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Students use the power to Make-A-Wish

Juniors Kasaundra Robertson and Shawn Shermon finish decorating a sophomore postor on Jan. 31 to sponsor a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish.

P.E. classes selling Steelhead tickets for new equipment

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Flight’s Mission Statesman: Flight’s duty is to inform and entertain students and faculty in an accurate and timely fashion. It reflects the ideas of the student body and also creates new perspectives. The paper is oriented toward events and all information that affects the student body. Flight is published monthly by Capital High school, 8055 Goddard Road Boise, Idaho 83704. Phone: 658-2346. Circulation 1650. Adobe InDesign is used to design the graphics and typeset. Printing is done by Idaho Press Tribune, Nampa, ID. The opinions and views in this publication are not necessarily the views of the administration, or the entire Flight staff, or the entire student body. All signed commentaries that appear in Flight are strictly the opinion of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the general opinion of the Flight staff. Anyone wishing to submit a letter to the editor is encouraged to do so. Place letters in Ms. Francis’ mailbox in the office, or room 230. Letters may also be sent to the editor of Flight via e-mail. All letters must be signed and verified in person in order to be printed. The Flight staff

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The Capital Physical Education classes are making an effort to help the school with its athletic needs by holding a fundraiser by selling Boise Burn football and Idaho Steelheads hockey tickets from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8.“This is our first shot at it, and we’re so excited,” said Physical Education teacher, Kathryn Guerrero. The tickets are valid for the 2008-2009 seasons, and are being sold for $14.00 instead of the usual $18.00. The buyer receives a flexible coupon, redeemable for an upper bowl seat to any 2008-2009 Steelheads or Boise Burn game. Upgrades to lower bowl seats are available for a fee. “There are quite a few people doing it [selling],” said sophomore Shelby Hunsaker.Capital will receive $4.00

out of every ticket sold, and the proceeds will fund new equipment for the weight room, cardiovascular room, P.E. and go towards other needs as well. “We will eventually get a rock wall, kayaking, orienteering (backpacking), and archery to build on to our outdoors experience,” said Guerrero. The students also receive incentives for selling the most coupons. Every student that sells at least five coupons receives a free participation pass on fitness days in the P.E. classes, 10 coupons receives one Steelheads ticket and an autographed hockey puck, 20 receives an Idaho Steelheads T-Shirt and a chance at the Cash Grab Bag. The top three individuals receive an iPod Shuffle with the individual selling most receiving an iPod. The class that sells the most tickets receives a suite night with the Boise Burn. “They have become really popular in the valley. It’s marketable so we can make money,” s a id Guer re ro . They hope to do the fundraiser annually and raise enough money to buy the equipment that they need. For more information contact Guerrero.

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Capital High has never been one to fall short when it comes to donations and charity opportunities. Canned food drives, toy drives, and raising money for underprivileged children during the holiday season has been successful in the past. Make-A-Wish foundation h a s t u r n e d t o s c h o o l s , businesses, and warm-hearted philanthropists everywhere; Capital High is starting its own donation strategy. Capital High is sponsoring a terminally ill child for Make-A-Wish foundation. The child’s name is unknown at this time. Wishes generally cost around $6,500, and Capital would like to raise at least $1,500 for the ill child by the end of February. Stars and T-shirts will be sold to students wishing to donate. Stars cost one dollar each and shirts cost seven dollars each.

If you buy a T-shirt you also get two stars. The stars will be posted on the window outside the office. Donation boxes will be in the Bean Box at the student store. Crystal Kepner-Roberts, a junior who donated to Make-A-Wish foundation, said “I think that it is a great way to bring meaning into a sick child’s life.” Make-A-Wish foundation is a long-running organization that grants wishes for terminally ill children. Children eligible to receive a wish of their choice must be under the age of eighteen, and have a terminal disease or condition. Also the child must not have been granted a wish from any other organization. Children can be granted a wish if they are referred to Make-A-Wish foundation by someone close to the child via email or a handwritten letter. Anybody can refer a child, but they must fit the requirements. Once accepted, the child can ask for anything, from meeting their favorite band to a movie star or sports idol. They can wish for trips to far off places such as Japan or France. Some children ask for things such as computers, tree houses, or shopping sprees.

But some children dive deep into their imagination and wish for experiences, like becoming a super hero for a day or a cowboy and even an astronaut. Since the creation of Make-A-Wish foundation, over 158,000 terminally ill children have been granted a wish.

Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. It started with one boy’s wish to be a police officer, and they have evolved into an organization that claims to grant a child’s wish. The year 2007 marked the most wishes granted in a single year by the organization, with over 13,000 wishes granted. Make-A-Wish foundation asks for your help to raise money to further their wish granting charity. Seventy-eight percent of every dollar donated to the organization will go directly to an ill child’s heartfelt wish.

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Firstrow:juniorKaneciaOdom,sophomoreAnnalieseArmstrong,seniorDanielleReff,juniorAngelSnodgrass,sophomoreMeganWood,andseniorJosephinePeralta.Secondrow:sophomoreHeathurReece,juniorEdinaMacic’,seniorCatherineKeenan,sophomoreAmandaD’Anna,sophomoreCarsonIvins,andjuniorTerynKnaus.Backrow:juniorMichaelNeil,sophomoreKyraDorman,juniorMarkJones,andseniorKhristopherKohlmeier.TheFlightNewspaperclassposesforaphotographatCapitalHighSchoolonJan.28duringfourthperiod.Thepublicationhasreceivedanationalawardineachofthelastfouryears.

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•Happy Valentines Day •Feb. 15-No School: In-service •Feb. 18-No School: President's Day •Feb. 19-Pathfinder Mentoring for first and second hour •Feb. 19-22-Academic Excellence Week •Feb. 21-Pathfinder Mentoring in English 10 classes •Feb. 22-Academic Assembly •Mar. 24-28-Spring Break

Social experiment reveals students’ secrets Several years ago, a man named Frank Warren began putting postcards in public areas in the United States with a few simple instructions. He wrote that anyone could participate in this “social experiment” by writing their secrets and anonymously sending them in to Warren. With all the postcards that he has received in the past several years Warren has put out four books and also has an Internet site dedicated to sharing these postcards (www.postsecret.blogspot.com). At Capital we now have our own Post Secret project, started by the SEAL Club. Senior Megan Shaler brought this idea to the club’s attention after reading Post Secret with friends. She hoped that through this project students would realize that, “We all have our issues and our problems, but

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Have you wanted to join a nationally award-winning yearbook or news production staff? Well did you know that you could get college credit for being in these two classes? You can learn a lot of things while you are on staff. For example college credit is offered in both classes. The Talon yearbook class teaches writing skills, layout design, copy editing, photo journalism and leadership. There are no prerequisites to join the class, but photographers should have one semester of photography. “ You should know how to talk to people. Also you should want to seek knowledge, you should want to be able to stay after school and help out with the newspaper, and be curious,” said advisor Vicki Francis, who has been advising publications for 26 years. The classes use the latest industry-standard technology. “We use Adobe In Design CS2 and Photoshop CS2 on all the Macintosh computers. Also, the computers are no more than a year old,” Francis said. Senior Editor-in-Chief Megan Zottarelli has been working on the yearbook staff for three years now. “First I started as a photographer, the year after that I became an team editor. Finally I said, ‘I want to run the whole thing,’ and decided to

apply for the position of Editor-and-Chief,” said Zottarelli; “To become Editor-and-Chief you need to work your way up, and prove yourself to Francis and the other editors. I am glad that I have the position I have, because it teaches leadership skills and how to manage people.”

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Juniors Ariel Terry, Kimberly Smith, Jade Courtney, and sophomore Samuel Naramore stand in front of the main office reading the secrets. Photo By kyrA DormAn

we’re probably more alike then we think.” A couple weeks ago students were given pieces of paper to write their secrets on, and were instructed to put these pieces of papers in boxes located in their English classes. Any student in Capital could participate in this project, and many did, putting in about 300 secrets. Some of these secrets however, had to be cut out for obscene details. Students were able to anonymously share their secrets with the goal to “Create awareness and a sense of bonding,” said SEAL club president, Danielle Reff. Students around the school wrote and handed in their secrets. The club then copied these secrets onto different colored paper hands to make sure no one could recognize the students’ handwriting. These secrets are located outside the main office, on colored paper, for anyone to read. They include random things such as, “I want to eat a pony,” to serious things about relationships, drugs, heartaches and more. This project was hopefully beneficial to the student body here at Capital, as it has allowed people to reveal themselves without being fully exposed to their peers. Schaller hopes that this will be a continuing tradition for Capital.

In The Flight News Production class students learn how to design, develop and produce the school newspaper. Skills are developed in feature writing, copy-editing, layout design, photojournalism, and leadership. T h i s c l a s s e x p l o r e s techniques for various types of

journalistic writing. Students gain experience with art design, production mechanics, advertising layout, page layout, writing and photography. If students have no prior experiences in journalism, they start off in the news production class as a staff intern. After a semester they are moved onto

being a staff writer, then onto other positions such as such as News page editor or Arts page editor. Periodic after-school work is required to meet deadlines. Seven monthly issues are produced, with the May issue mailed home to parents. The top position on both

staff is Editor-and-Chief. They oversee all the staff members and are responsible for the whole publications. Senior Newspaper editor Danielle Reff said, “It is a huge responsibility, and you need free time. It takes a sense of responsibility, trust and O.C. to be Editor-and-Chief.”

for four years. Not only Capital kids but also other schools take this class. They are currently making a banner for the classroom that will be made with unique letters saying, “Graphic Design.”

“You’re working with the latest technology like Adobe Photoshop and you get to meet other people from other schools and make things together,” said Do.

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Design and create in a diffrent kind of wayKyra Dorman News editor

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Business packages, CD’s, 3D Packaging, posters, signs, magazines, and menu’s are just a few items students can learn to make in Graphic Design at the Dehryl Dennis Professional and Technical Education Center. It is open to many schools, no t j u s t Cap i t a l H igh .This class runs for two periods to make it longer than most classes. Students can earn credits with College of Southern Idaho and Idaho State University. Senior Marleigh Edwards was awarded an internship at Boise State University for Graphic Design.The class was once asked to design a poster for a quote. This is one of the many tasks the class was asked to do for a project. Their most recent project is to make a banner that says “Life is better with art in it” with unusual lettering. Each student gets to create a letter for the quote.Each student keeps a portfolio of all his or her work. These can be used later on in the student’s career or life, to s h o w c a s e t h e i r s k i l l s . The programs used are: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects Macromedia Flash, and Dream Weaver. No other software can compete with these programs, said Tony Maurer, Graphic Design instructor. Basic knowledge of Mac and Mac OS10 are being taught by Maurer as well as design theory, software equipment, elements and principles of design. Also, students learn how to make it so photos complement each other, and to make objects appear real when they’re not. “The hardest part of the class is mostly getting your design to look the way you want,” said Edwards. “Any student who feels they are creative, enjoy learning to create, manipulate graphics, typography on a computer, and who want to learn the many careers in design and computer graphics, should come check it out,” said Maurer. The prerequisites for this class: conceptual thinking skills, creativity, software, and computer skills. Being independent and will ing to work on your own is a very vital part of the class. “You determine how much you want to learn,” said senior Jo Peralta. “Graphic Design is not an easy class, but it’s worth it in the end, when you learn all the programs and skills.” Maurer defines Graphic Design as “The manipulation of usual and typography into a message that is intended for a certain audience.” “The teacher is really fun, easy going, and funny. Once you grasp how to use the tools correctly, it’s easy and a blast to do,” said Edwards.

The class runs for two periods. Each student’s work is kept in a portfolio. These can be used later on in their career. “For my career path I’m not sure, but if I choose to do Graphic Design it will give me a lot of opportunities. My best work would be a poster of Elements of Design. I was able to use all the elements of design and it was nice, also, our magazine we created. I liked too,” said Do. Adobe Photoshop programs can be used on household computers. These give graphic designers and any typical person the opportunity to make designs. Do described the field as, “all about seeing. You see a poster and immediately catches your eye, and that’s what Graphic Design is.”

Graphic Design, your next career?

Pretty banners, business cards, and magazine covers come from one extraordinary program: Graphic Design. It has become a huge part of our media. This off campus class, open to Capital High School students, is available at the Dehryl Dennis Professional and Technical Center. to anyone here at Capital, and it is taught by Tony Maurer. Senior Henry Do is a third year student, all together learning it Senior Henry Do shows his artwork at the Professional Technical Education Center on Jan. 24. 

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Senior Henry Do                                                                                                                             Senior Josephine Peralta

Do described the field as, “all about seeing. You see a poster and immediately catches your eye, and that’s what Graphic Design is.”-Senior Henry Do

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Once you start the book “Twilight” you are captured into a world with fantasy and romance. This book holds heart throbs that many girls love. The story begins with a 16-year-old girl named Isabella, “Bella” for short, leaving Phoenix, Arizona, moving to Forks, Washington with her dad, and starting a new school. Starting a new school can be easy if you make friends on the first day, but it helps when your dad is the head police officer. It is like starting school with good luck. Either people are friendly or they are not. As Bella sits down with friends at lunch, she looks around the cafeteria and wonders who the boy is across the cafeteria. She asks a friend, to explain. Then as her day is almost two periods done, she has to sit by the boy, Edward. She starts to notice that he is acting strange. There is a part in the story that Edward seemingly has a crush on Bella. But that is not the

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whole story. There is a sense of doubt, that it would not be Edward and Bella getting together. Reading further along there is a new world where there is romance, but also a sense of passion. Edward is not a scary monster that in past books everyone fears. He is a vampire that can love, reproduce differently, and has fears and doubts of his own. But before Bella figures this out she starts to notice strange things about the Cullen family. They are absent from school a lot, and Edward has special gifts. He saves Bella by running really fast, he can smell people’s blood, and last, but not least, he can read minds, but he can’t read Bella’s mind. The sense of passion for one another is strong, and “Twilight” is only the beginning of the series. There are two other books in this series as of now. The second book is called “New Moon,” and last but not least “Eclipse”. The fourth book “Breaking Dawn” is hopefully coming out in fall of 2008. They also have plans for making “Twilight” a movie.

Part 3 continued form our Dec. issue... “If they were bandits wouldn’t they have shot us by now”, she said. If I make it out of here alive I am never listening to her again.” Thomas thought to himself as he looked at the man and woman that had just dropped down from their Zoids. When we last left our heroes they had gone to see two Zoids and an Organoid to ask for directions out of the desert and to get a better look at the Organoid. Thomas had feared they would be bandits and it turned out he had been right. The male bandit had a gun pointed at Thomas, while the woman held a large hunting knife looking ready to strike at any moment. Yet Thomas kept his cool his arms still up in the air, fists mysteriously closed, his face emotionless. The male bandit was the first to speak. “Nice machine you got there.” Thomas calmly responded: “As are yours.” The bandits smiled saying in unison that they were pleased with them. Then the woman noticed that Thomas had his fists closed pointing her knife forward she said, “You trying to hide something from us kid? Open your fists!” Thomas obliged, with a smile on his face he slowly opened his hands and then things got a little crazy. You see Thomas had his fists closed and up for a reason it was the first in a series of signals to his mechanical partner, opening them back up was the second. But before we get into what those signals were let’s talk about what Thomas was doing without the bandits knowing. While waiting for the bandits to come out Thomas used one of the tricks of the ancient Zoidians he had inherited from his mother; telepathic communication with Organoids. He had mentally reached out to the Organoids mind and asked: “Hey ‘noid you wanting to get away from these people?” The Organoids eyes brightened at the thought of escape, it quickly replied. “One: Yes and two: You a

Zoidian?” Thomas then sent his mental reply. “Half Zoidian and I have a plan to get you out of here.” The Organoid nodded its head a coy smile on its face; he didn’t know who Thomas was but he knew he liked him already. Now back to the signal Thomas gave by opening his hands. He had gone over that strategy with his metal partner many times before so when she saw it she went into action almost out of instinct. The black and red mecha suddenly turned and went running at almost top speed to the left drawing everyone but Thomas and the Organoids attention. Thomas acted on the opportunity his friend was creating and pulled out one of the knifes he literally had up his sleeve and threw at the wire that tied the Organoid to the bandits Zoid. The knife cut through the line with ease freeing the Organoid and drawing the bandits and their Zoids attention back. The man turned back just in time to for Thomas to punch him square in the face knocking him to the ground, unconscious. The Organoid then came up behind the woman and knocked her out with his tail. The bandits Zoids were about to attack Thomas and the Organoid, when something unexpected happened: A black and metal mecha attacked. They had forgotten about her just as Thomas had planned they would. At first she had just been running to the left but once everyone stopped looking at her she swerved and went flying towards the other two Zoids. She attacked the males Zoid first firing several shots from her laser guns taking it out in its shock. As it fell to the ground Thomas watched his partner jump and land on the back on the other Zoid causing its legs to give and fall to the ground. It was all over in about a minute, the mercenary and mechanical partner had done something the Organoid had been wanting to do for a long time; and they did it like it was no big deal. Suffice to the Organoid was in shock, mouth hanging open when Thomas walked up.To be continued in our March Issue...

Drama Club brings Orwell classic to life

The Mercenary of planeT ziBy ryan MarTinez

- Chapter 3: Fight and Flight-

Cast members of the upcoming production, “Animal Farm,” rehearse after school. The cast of twenty plus will open on Feb. 21 and run till the 23 at 7:30 PM. The cost is $3 for students with their activity cards, and $5 for the general public. “Animal Farm” is a classic story of the faliure of the communist government. 

Edina Macic Staff WritEr

Photo By AlEx jonES

Pigs, goats, donkeys, sheep, and pigeons: what do they have in common with Capital Drama students? The Drama production of Animal Farm. Why is this musical play so different from others?

“Presentation style, having songs, actors performing as animals is very unique. It’s exciting to bring literature to the stage, and high school students should be familiar with it, said Tom Willmorth, Drama teacher and director. The play is about three pigs (played by seniors Heidemarie Dewhitt and Chris Borg, and

Sophmore Emily Galego and senior Kira Bruce rehearse in the auditorium. 

junior Alex Jones) standing up for the whole farm. They believe there should be no humans and they should all be equal animals. With all the horses, sheep, pigeons, going with the flow,

the pigs start to take power and leadership. The cast members have been preparing since December by rehearsing two hours every day after school. Some, like senior Bree Van Englan, have been researching animal movements. “I watched goat videos on You Tube so I know everything about goats,” said Englan. Animal Farm will be presented on Feb. 21 - 23 in the auditorium. The play will start at 7:30 p.m. and lasts two hours. The cost is $3 for students with an ID card and Senior Citizens, and $5 for the

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“It’s a real adventurous project!” -Tom Willmorth, Director

Animal FarmBy George Orwell

When: Feb. 21-23 at 7:30 PM

Where: In the auditorium Cost: $3 for

students with an activity card

$5 for the general public

“Four Legs Good, two legs bad”

general public. The play will have special effects. Heidemarie Dewitt senior has a role as one of the pigs, Napoleon, who is supposed to pee on the stage. “It’s a real adventurous project,” said Willmorth.

SportSThursday, February 14, 2008Flight

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Difficult regular season over, Varsity girls look to playoff run and beyond

Khris KohlmeierSportS Editor

Wrestlers contort into stardom

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It’s been a trying season, at best, for the girl’s varsity basketball team. As they head into the District Tournament with a 6-14 record, seeded 7th, they are going up against a 17-3 Boise Brave’s team, who has beaten them twice before. All this aside head coach Blas Telleria is maintaining that the team has a “puncher’s chance.” With a loss to Timberline on Jan. 30 the girls locked in their berth as the seventh seed and while the win wasn’t a crowning accomplishment t h e r e w a s r e a s o n t o

celebrate. The girl’s season has been marked with a great deal of difficultly from the beginning of the season. “We have nine underclassmen, by far the most out of any of the teams in our division,” said Telleria. While maybe not reflected in their record the team has made a great deal of improvement as the season wore on. “We have a poor record at the moment, but records alone don’t signify the leaps and bounds that this team has made,” said Telleria. Going into Districts the team will be facing a Boise High team that they have a good deal of experience against, having taken on the Braves twice before. “We’ve los t twice to Boise and we know they’re

a good team, but I think we can beat them,” said senior team captain Elizabeth [Liz] Ruiz. With an abundant amount of young talent, the team has converted their season into a launch pad for seasons to come. “Right now the younger players are learning how to compete at the varsity level: the game is faster, more physical, and it takes a lot of mental concentration. Those aren’t things you can coach. They come from experience, and they are certainly getting a lot of that,” said Telleria. This is not to understate the amount of time the girls spend practicing each day. The younger players on the team are staying focused on honing their skills, despite what the scoreboard shows.

Groundwork laid for success in the future.

Sophomore Cody Carlson stretches out his Timberline challenger at a meet at Timberline on Jan. 23, Capital would go on to win the match in impressive fashion, helping to cap off a great season.

Capital expects tough competition in remaining matches.heathur ReeseStaff writEr

Capital’s Varsity Wrestling team has a 13-10 record currently and the Junior Varsity team has placed first, second and third in every tournament they entered so far. “Our wrestling season is quickly coming to a close. We’ve had a great year with over 60 kids participating in wrestling,” said head coach Jodi Webb. For the first time in Capital his tory sophomore Jody

Crozier became the only girl to complete an entire season of wrestling on the wrestling team. “It was a little on the weird at first but now it’s not that bad, its fun!” Said Crozier. The wrestling team has had an above average number of matches, even competing with out-of-state schools. “We have wrestled schools f r o m N e v a d a , O r e g o n , Washington, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana. Few other sports get the opportunity to do that, so wrestling is very unique in that respect. We travel all over the state to get those opportunities,” said Webb. With eleven dual matches remaining the teams expecting stiff competition. “Three out of four of them

are going to be very tough. Mt. View, Highland, and Pocatello are all very good teams and we’ll have to wrestle really tough to beat them,” said Webb. Senior Zach Bryant, a four-year letter man, is continuing to prepare for the tough stretch. “Mountain View wil l definitely be the hardest,” said Bryant. The team has been working harder than ever to improve not only their physical abilities, but their unity as well with a team triathlon: swimming, running, and wrestling all in the same day. “We’ve had a team sleep over movie night, a team scavenger hunt, we’ve even had a circus stunt guy come in to teach our team how to balance, juggle

and try to master the unicycle, we keep on hand and practice every night,” said Webb. “We have wrestled schools from Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana. Few other sports get the opportunity to do that, so wrestling is very unique in that respect. Few other sports get the opportunity to do that.”-Head Coach Jodi Webb With the championships

coming up the team knows of the difficulties they face going down the home stretch. “It all depends on how many people show up, but I’m thinking we’ll do good,” said Bryant. Before the playoffs begin the team has still more wrestling matches to go in their regular season. “Mountain View with be the hardest school we have left to compete against because everyone says they have a really good team,” said Crozier. With their continued effort, putting in hard work nearly every day after school, for three sometimes four hours at a time, the team has full confidence that they can do well in their finals.

The Varsity girls basketball team warms up for a game on Jan. 4 at Capital against the Boise High Braves.photo by MaRen WatKins

amanda D’annaStaff writEr

Capital seniors go from high school stars, to collegiate athletes on signing day

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Seniors Macy McGovert, Brandy Hickcox ,Liz Ruiz, and Justine Hawkins sign to play college soccer on Feb. 6, National Letter of Intent Signing Day.

Grade: 10

Sport: Wrestling

Years wrestling: Six years

Hours dedicated to wrestling per week: 24

Loves wrestling because: “It’s a challenge to myself.”

Favorite opponent: “Borah.”

Benefits from wrestling: “You become modest, grounded and humble.” College plan: None

Difficulty level: “It’s the toughest sport you can do.”

Activities outside of school involving wrestling: “Club wrestling.”

One word to describe wrestling: “Fun.”

teryn KnausStaff writEr

Athlete of the Month

Charlie McMartin

Everyone has a dream that they pursue in their lifetime. The dreams of four Capital High School seniors came true on Feb. 6 when they signed a piece of paper saying that they are now a part of something they’ve been working for all their lives. Liz Ruiz, Macey McGovert, Justine Hawkins, and Brandy Hickcox were Varsity players to be recruited to colleges to play soccer. These girls began receiving e-mails and letters from numerous colleges in their junior year. Ruiz, who has been playing soccer since she was 4 years old, said, “My biggest influence is my dad. He is really the one who has helped me pursue soccer. He has coached me for many years and pushed me to work hard for what I want. He supports me in whatever I do and decide. My mom is another influence. She always tells me

to follow my heart and never sell myself short and follow my dreams.” Ruiz signed play at Boise State University. Hawkins will attend College of Idaho (Albertson) to carry on her soccer career. “I’m looking forward to playing in college because I get to meet and play with all new teammates. Also, the coaching is better and the level of soccer is much harder. It’s going to be a challenge, but I’m ready,” said Hawkins. McGovert signed on to play for Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). “I’m looking forward to meeting new people, making new friends, traveling with the team, and playing at such a high level to improve my skills,” said McGovert. Hickcox graduated after first the semester of this year, but has still signed on to be a Bronco at Boise State University next year.

SportSFlight

Wrapping it up: the kids who run to the rescue

Athlete of the Month

Don Tower

Teryn KnausJournalism intern

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Alex Jones entertainment editor

Amanda D’annastaff writer

Tournament right around the corner

Sports at a glance: Track

PhoTos by MegAn wooD

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Boys’ basketball record 11-5, 10-6, and 8-7

Senior Varsity basketball player Alex Huff runs the ball down the court at the game against Boise High on Jan. 24. The Varsity boys have upheld a 8-7 record so far in the season.PhoTo by Ashley rAnsoM

RIGHT: Seniors Lara Briner and Britney Bishop race down the D hall [News Editor Kyra Dorman lays in the background shooting photos]. “Everyone basically is looking good. To say one kid is better than another is false,” said assistant track coach George Ragan.

Sophomore Clariesse Courey tends to senior Caleb Walden’s arm.PhoTo by vicKi frAncis

As the season progresses each boys’ basketball team has to kick up the intensity and finish the last few games of the regular season before the tournament. The prospect of a higher seed in tournament is looking extremely promising for the sophomore boys. They currently have a record of 11-5, but they still have time

to rake up more wins, which they should accomplish easily. “All season long we talk about always improving and moving forward as a team. Our goal is to be playing our best basketball when we reach the end of the year tournament and that should lead to some success,” said sophomore head coach Paul Rush. “We’re a solid team. We’ve pretty much dominated over every other team besides Eagle and Centennial. So I think we’re going to get pretty far in tournament,” said sophomore player Jake Woozley. “We will have to come together as a team and work

together. If we really come out with positive attitudes and we’re focused on the game, then I think we will have a good chance in tournament and possibly win the championship,” said sophomore player Robert Blair. The Varsity boys have a record of 8-7, and 7-6 in the conference. Wi t h t h e o u t l o o k o f tournament ahead, Varsity head coach Kyle Dennis said, “I think we will complete (the tournament) well. We have a talented group, and they work hard. But the league is very tough, so we can’t just show up. We have to show up and play

effectively.” “The toughest team we’re going to have to play in tournament is Mountain View because they’re number one in the district and we’ve never beaten them, but I’m confident we will at least make it to state and possibly win the whole thing,” said Varsity player Max Martz. Varsity player Justin Smith also agrees with Martz when it comes to playing Mountain View in the tournament. “Mountain View is always tough to play against them because all of our players match up evenly with theirs so it makes it harder to out beat

them,” said Smith. The Junior Varsity boys were hit with a three game losing streak in their midseason but they were able to work together and pull down a couple more wins to lead their record to 10-6. Steve Novotny, Junior Varsity head coach, said the three keys to a successful ride in tournament would have to be playing hard, being disciplined, and working together as a team. “If everyone comes out healthy and ready to play, I think we will have a good chance in the tournament,” said Junior Varsity player Jordan Cramer.

How many students can say that they know how to tend to broken bones and bruises after a 256-pound linebacker slammed their patient? Aaron Epperson’s students can! Epperson has taught the Sports Medicine classes at Capital for two years. “[Sports Medicine is] laying framework of knowledge to

understand how our body works and leading to a healthy lifestyle,” Epperson said. Sports Medicine is a PTE class offered at Capital . Together there are a total of three different Sports Medicine classes offered. Sports Med 1/Health occupations: In this class s tudents learn the body systems, medical terminology and how to identify injuries, the class also introduces different medical professions. Sports Med 2/ Athletic Injuries: In this class students learn common injuries that happen during athletic activity. It also teaches how to identify and treat injuries. “All my classes allow practical or clinical experience after school working with the

sports here at Capital High,” Epperson said. Sports Medicine Students are on the field during the football games and other sporting events. As a requirement, Epperson gives students credit for working at the practices and the games. Senior Kate Smith said, “Football is our favorite season. We get to be pretty active.” Smith has been a part of the program for three years. “ It’s a really cool class if you want to be in a field of sports management or any medical field,” said Smith. “I plan to go to Boise State and get a degree in athletic training.” Currently, Epperson has had two other students graduate and pursue their degree in athletic training or a medical field.

“[The class] provides a direction for students to concentrate their education as a major in college,” Epperson said. As well as learning the occupation students get free admission to the games for free if they are working on the field. The class can also serve as the required semester of health. “It’s not just learning from a book. It’s very hands on,” said junior Kaila Petrie. This has been her first year as a Sports Med student. Petrie plans to pursue a career as a physician and hopes this class will help in her journey. “You learn about certain diseases and injuries. It’s very helpful information if it’s something you’re into,” Petrie said.

Sports Medicine students learn life skills and how to deal with injuries from the court to the field

Grade: 11

Sport: Basketball

Years playing: 13

Hours dedicated to sport each week: 40

Love playing because: It is fun, and it is exciting

Favorite opponent: Borah

Benefits from playing: Staying in shape

College plan: To get a full scholarship and go to North Carolina

Difficulty level: pretty easy

Activities outside of school that involve basketball: none

One word to describe basketball: exhausting

LEFT: Sopomore Kasen Covington and senior Matt Wilder race down the D hall to work on endurance. The runners do this due to the cold weather and there being no other place to run.

OpiniOn8  Editor: Angel Snodgrass

ONE SIMPLE QUESTIONDo you think people answer surveys honestly? Why or why not?

“No, I don’t think people answer surveys honestly. Everyone knows what he or she is supposed to answer, but they sometimes don’t put what they really think.” Sophomore Sara Couture

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“Yes. Its anonymous, right? Its like when you do stuff when you’re home alone. Nobody knows so you might as well tell the truth.” Junior Heather Haylett

“I think most people do. I think people feel more comfortable answering them because no one will know what they answered on the survey. It will just be put on a poll.”Senior Benson Manwaring

“I feel it depends on how the question is asked. Also if the person really thinks about it then that will determine how accurate will be answered.”

Steve Faulkner Social Studie Teacher

Picture perfect, is it worth it?

See pregnancy through her eyes Kate Keenan News Editor

Imagine yourself in this position. You see a girl in her teens walking around at the mall. Your attention is immediately drawn to her round stomach making it obvious that she’s pregnant. The moment you realize it, what do you do? If you’re like most people you would stare, maybe even whisper something about it to your friends, but most of all you would start to judge without even knowing her. Now picture it from the pregnant girl’s point of view. You’re a pregnant teenage girl at the mall trying to have fun, but you know every time you go out into a public place you’re going to have people stare, gossip, and judge you. “Some reactions I got from people when I went to public places were glares,” said my best friend who experienced

being pregnant at the age 16. “I could hear them whispering, and I wanted to scream! They had no idea what I was going through.” There’s a lot more you have to deal with than just public humiliation when being a pregnant teen. “Physically your stomach gets bigger, your whole body gains weight week after week. Mentally, you change a lot. You are forced to become very mature and you realize you can’t just think about yourself and your friends, You have to think about you and your baby and the future,” she said. Most of us plan to finish high school and go onto college, but when you’re a pregnant teen it puts your whole life on hold. Not only that but you also have to sacrifice a lot for your baby. “I sacrificed almost everything

during my pregnancy. My social life plummeted because some of my friends were too busy partying and wouldn’t invite me cause they knew I couldn’t go. Also I had to give up my plans I had for my future, but the biggest sacrifice I had to make was losing my baby, I had a stillborn, and that was forever life changing.” We’ve all heard about the new movie Juno about a teenage girl who gets pregnant. Critiques said it seems as if the movie is telling teen girls to get pregnant. But my friend definitely disagrees. She said, “Of course I don’t think Juno is in any way persuading teenage girls to get pregnant I think it let’s teens see what it would be like. Though Juno is a comedy movie, finding out you’re pregnant while still a teen is

not a laughing matter. “Juno makes it seem like being a pregnant teen isn’t that big of a deal. Juno had no problem giving up her baby for adoption. It didn’t show the struggles of her giving up her baby. It’s a very hard decision to make whether to keep the baby or to give it up. No one really realizes how hard it really is unless you go through the experience yourself.” Juno also doesn’t really show how practically everyone’s point of view on you changes. “Most of my peers’ opinions about me changed when they found out that I was pregnant. The people I went to church with definitely thought of me differently. When they looked at me I knew all they thought about was me being pregnant.” So, the next time you

Heathur Reece Staff Writer

You look at yourself in the mirror and pick out every flaw that you spot out in your figure. Girls stare at their reflection and consider where to lose or gain weight to have in order to get the figure they prefer. Guys consider the size and height that they want to build on. There are various types of entertainment such as magazines and movies telling you what to wear, how to look, what trends to try, all on the basis of ending up looking the same as the models in photos. Guys will watch movies like “300” and then want to be more muscled and more robust. Girls

try to look through magazines, like “Seventeen”, searching for ways to look sexier. Some teens eventually become convinced that whom they already are is not enough, and that if they look thin or muscled and young, then society would not reject them. They wish to look like celebrities, DJ’s, athletes and stars. Society tries to state that being different is wrong and that everyone should have the same views and look the same way. This kind of pressure from entertainment and the press is unnecessary and should not be encouraging every boy to look like Brad Pitt or girls to

attempt looking like a six foot, 95-pound model. You become so concerned about self-image and how the world thinks on it then begin to lose that individual difference from the rest of the crowd. In other words, trying to change yourself into something you’re not, then losing the gift that makes one unique. Almost every person will c o m p a r e t h e m s e l v e s t o something they would rather be because they fall short in what they look like. Somehow, at this age, we all find ourselves looking for different ways to change our appearance for the wrong reasons.

The funny thing is that many teens do not do this for health reasons but for certain kinds of attention. Guys try to become more athletic to gain more confidence and pride from family and friends and attention from girls. Some girls will try to have the “perfect” weight so as to please family and to make friends envy them, to grab attention and be attractive. Here’s the complex part as to why many would change their appearance; you consider looking like what the world considers everyone to look like then you would never have to change. Everyone would see

you as a replica of the person in a magazine photo. People should not have to punish themselves on how different they look from the celebrities or stars they envy. It is a good thing to motivate yourself into staying in shape, but many harm themselves by drugs, pressuring themselves, and societies expectations. You should have a goal to improve physical health or to build a better self-esteem because it is a good motivation, but trying to harm or punish yourself in the process is not necessary. Society should be seeing who you are, not what you are.

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As I walk around the school I hear wild, weekend stories of how people get “faded.” I hear people brag about going at lunch to smoke. They think that smoking weed and drinking and partying is “just for fun”, until that fun turns into addictions and trouble. When I was 11 years old, my father died from years of alcohol and drug abuse that started when he was 12 years old. He started off with weed, and gradually turned to more serious drugs when he couldn’t get the same high as he used to with weed. He started drinking alcohol too, slow at first. It progressed into killing a case every night. He had multiple surgeries and had multiple doctors tell him if he did not stop drinking and doing drugs he was going to die. By then

it was too late, his hobby of drinking and getting high had turned into an addiction. Last year, I got caught smoking bud at school. My friends and I were all caught in the same place, but unfortunately I had it on me. I was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. While everyone else just got on diversion for three months, I had to do drug and alcohol classes and two days in-house through the school in order to avoid five days suspension. I went to court in early February of this year and was sentenced with 11 months probation and had to undergo drug counseling and rehabilitation. I had 30 days discretionary jail time if I were to ever get into trouble again, and all in all I had to pay at least $500-$600 in fines. On top of everything my life at home was ruined and my mom hasn’t trusted me since. My entire family thought I was a screw up. I lost friends, gained weight and my grades declined. Living my life the way I was, it sent me into a deep depression. I didn’t care about anything. I wouldn’t go to school. I wouldn’t go to work, I would just sit in my hole all day long and sleep or wish my life were better. Eventually, I got kicked out of school and that’s when I hit my all time low. I had no responsibilities, no friends, no life. It became

time for me to return to court for the same thing that sent my life out of whack so badly in the first place. I wasn’t expecting them to send me to detention, but they did. While I was in there it gave

Delibrate weight reduction causes loss of dignity

Put yourself in someone else’s position before you start to judge

The path that drugs led me to...

see a teenage girl pregnant, think of all she’s going through before you lean in to point her out to all your friends.

me a long time to think about my life and how bad I had let it become. When I was released I was a new person. I got back into school and started doing better

at home and at work. I’m not trying to gain sympathy or tell you my life story. My point is, it is really not worth it to waste your money, time and your life on drugs. If you think

In the interest of supporting the Governor’s Ad Campaign against Meth and drug use, here is one anonymous student’s account of how drugs have affected their life.

about it, it is not worth losing friends, trust in your parents, grades, and your life to getting high. It’s a really irresponsible choice that will throw your life out of whack, big time.

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Memisevic, AldijanaMetcalf, BrentMeyer, BeaughMiller, EricaMiller, FernandaMinasian, MirandaMocettini, MadelineMorfitt, KirbyMorgan, SarahMorrison, AlexisMurphy, KristinaMusgrove, PatriciaMyshin, AndrewNagel, EllenNava, JesseNeal , KyleNeal , MichaelNefzger, BrendanNelson, BrynNelson, JessicaNelson, KrystlNielson, SamanthaNorby, TaylorNuxoll, KylieOakes, BraydenOakes, JaciOakes, MarcusOglesby, AnthonyOlson, EvanOlson, LindyOlson, StevenaeOrosco, MinervaPadilla, KieranPage, JessicaPages, KatherinePalma, SaraPanigot, ElliottPardae, ClaParsons, MichellePatrick, CaitlinPatten, LancePatterson, KelsiePeachey, RyanPeralta, JosephinePetersen, CydneyPhillips, MatthewPhillips, NathanielPhillips, ShirleyPimentel, RuthPline, EricPond, DavidPoole, ChellisaPrice, MindiQuezada, LuisRaese, KristenRank, RachelReading, SamuelRector, AmandaReese, KiannaReynolds, Aaron

Reynolds , TimothyRezanovich, AndreyRichert, TaylorRizvic, NaidaRobbins, TrevorRobertson, KasaundraRogers, KelseyRourick, TylerRudan, IbroRussell, SteveRust , EvanSablan, LeighaSaldana, BelgicaSaleen, ZacharySalzman, AshleySanchez, FabiolaSanchez, YoanaSaunders, KalieSchaler, MeganScheets, SierraSchinse, JaredSeganos, AndrewSeilheimer, LaurenShaw, GabrielShaw, RanceShepard, MatthewShier, JoelShirts, TomSilsby, AdamSilva, SierraSilvius, ErinSimitjis, DimitraSimon, KaleilaSkaggs, KatelynSlack, AlexSmith, HelenaSmith, KatherineSmith, LawrenceSmith, LeslieSmith, MarieSmith, MichaelSmith, RileySnell, NicholeSoelberg, JulietteSparks, SarahSparks, StevenSpinazola, AudreySpinazola,VincentSrinivasanParameshwaranStarbard, AnthonyStauffer, ReedStearns, JocelynStephens, AustinStephens, JessicaStewart, SharaysaStowell, AnnaStroh, NorraSuggs, AshleySundrud, AsherTaylor, Keitan

Terry, ArielThompson, CaseyTiernan HeatherTippett, AliTokuyama, KoichiTotorica, AntonioTrakas, AnthonyTran , JoelTremblay, AllisonTsema, TanyaTucakovic’, AlenTucker, NicholasUmphred, AnandaVail, MartinValenti, JordanVan Engelen, BreannaVanleeuwen, KatrinaVan Lydegraf, MichaelVasquez, MarianaVaterlau, ClareVines, OliviaVulgamore, JessicaWaite, ShellseaWaltari, TiffanyWard, EthanWard, ShelbyWark, DustinWatson, ErickWeathers, KennethWeathers, LauraWebb, DanielleWeber, ChristinaWebster, JohnathanWeckwerth, KristiWerry, CassandraWeston, ChristianWhitmore, LexiWight, KaraWilder, MatthewWilliams, AmandaWilliams, AmandaWilliams, CourtneyWilliams, JaredWilliams, MichaelWilmot, KellyWood, MeganWoodworth, JenniferWoolley, TimothyWoozley,. JacobWorkman, CoryWorthington, CalebWoslum, AshleiYoung, EstherYoung, MathewYoung, TawniYuldashev, AbdullohZarate, PatriciaZeng, TanZubizareta, Sarah

Students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher

Juniors

SophomoresAdamson, LucindaAllen, CamasAresco, ChristopherBaker, WilliamBallantyne, JamesBell, SamuelBirch, JulieBisterfeldt, SarahBlood, AlexBobo, SarahBorak, SnjezanaBock, NadineBrown, KendraBrown, KirstenBrown, KristaBruce, KiraCarr, BrittanyCathey, AlanCressy, KyleCummings, KatieDavis, CameronDe Chambeau, KatherineDebolt, NicholasDebolt, ChristopherDeLawyer, BenjaminDewhitt, HeidemarieDo, HenryDougherty, AbigailDuffin, JennaEide, MichelleEvans, RyanFoster, WhitneyGehlken, KristinaGibson, NicholasHamilton, DouglasHatch, AlisonHathaway, MeganHawkins,JustineHealy, BrendanHill, KameronHocklander, HaidynHumphrie, KelseyHunt, JennaIngelstrom, AlisonJarvis, KatherineJensen, ErikJohnson, DavidJohnson, JenniferKlocke ,CarolynLam, LisaLewis, LaurenLierz, JordanMarlenee, JustyneMartin, HaileyMcAllister, CharlesMcmillan, JeanetteMiller, EricaMitsunaga, LaurenMulhern, LaurenNuxoll, KylieOakes, MarcusOlson, LindyOlson, StevenaePage, JessicaPages, KatherinePalma, SaraPatten, LancePhillips, NathanielReading, MeganReese, KiannaReff, DanielleReynolds, AaronReynolds, Timothy

Beckman, RashellBlackburn, BriannaBorak, SandraBradley, BrianaBrowning, NicoleCooley, MatthewCramer, JordanCrisp, MckenzieDale, LaurenDeWhitt, TessaDo, MonicaDuBois, KeilaDuffin, TracyEller, TiffanyGibson, RyanGoin, AaronGoldade, DylanGrigg, JesseHenderson, NicoleHenry, NicoleHess, HaydenHettinga,HannahHollar, CourtneyHuff, AshleyHumphreys, MariahHungerford, MichaelIssuree, SaradaJamison, AndreaJohnson, BreannaJones, CarissaKloepfer, IvyKnowles, JustinKoob, MatthewKrawl, KyleLay, AmberLeahy, AlexandraLenhart-Wees, MoriahLoucks, MollyMoore, LanceMorrison, AlexisNelson, BrynNielson, SamanthaNorby, TaylorNorby, MichaelPadilla, KieranPetterson, NickolasRaese, KristenRandolph, SaraRich, MatthewRizvic, NaidaSaleen, ZacharySanchez, RachaelShaw, GabrielSilvius, ErinSlack, AlexSmith, Leslie

Alder, KaylaAllen, JasonAtkinson, AmyBerreman, TaeganBlack, MelanieBlair, RobertBogossian, MargoBrowning,KatherineBunderson, JosepBusby, RileyCacchillo, JennaCahill, AlisonCandelaria, GarretCarr, ChadCouture, SaraCummings, ChelseaDaley, TuckerEgbert, LandonFrans, MeganFuller, BrianGarver, ScottGibson, BrianGile, JenniferGroff, MarissaHale, KatriaHansen, LauraHarvey, EmilyHester, CorinneHoffmann, SarahHolland, KaraHonsinger, RebeccaHurt, MatthewJacobsen,SharaJeppson-Moore, AlexJohnson, KeviJones, AndreaKakaria,TylerKaminski, NathanKatsuki, NathanKittell, Amanda

Seniors

A Message from Capital High School Principal Jon Ruzicka

Our End of Course tests from Semester I went very well, with some outstanding overall scores and growth. There are 35 EOC’s in non-accelerated/AP classes, and 10 Accelerated/AP EOC’s.OnourNon-AcceleratedEOC’s,CHSfinished: -First out of all the other schools on seven of our tests (French I, French III, German II, Health, Technical Reading and Writing, US History 9, and Western Civili-zation). -Second in many other classes compared to other BSD High Schools, (Acapella Choir, Alg. II, English 11, English 12, French II, Math Analysis, Physics, Practical Law, Psych I, Spanish III). Intotal,wefinishedinthetophalfofthedistrictin17out of 35 of the non-accelerated/AP classes.InAccelerated/APclasses,wefinished: -First among BSD students in Accelerated Alg. II and Accelerated Math Analysis. -Second in Accelerated Chemistry, AP American Government, and AP Calculus. Intotal,CHSfinishedinthetophalfof5outof10tests in Accelerated/AP classes compared to other BSD students. All together, that makes 22 out of 45 tests at CHS whereourstudentsfinishedinfirstorsecondamongstBSD students. Nice work by our students and teachers working to-gether to master the curriculum.

Saunders, RyanSchaler, MeganScheets, SierraShaw, RanceSkaggs, KatelynSoelberg, JulietteSparks, StevenSpinazola, AudreyStearns, JocelynTippett, AliTotorica, MikelVulgamore, JessicaWard, ShelbyWilder, MatthewWilliams, AmandaWilmot, KellyYuldashev, Abdulloh

Starbard, AnthonyTerry, ArielVan Andel, KimberlyVan Lydegraf, Michael

Laporte, DanielLewis, GlennMacLean, KyleMacLean, TrevorMaki, MyjaManning, DanielleMcFadden, AmmanyMcGrath, AmyMcMartin, CharlesMcMillan, NicoleMcnitt, HalleMiller, FernandaMorris, TaylorNefzger, BrendanOakes, JaciOakes, BraydenOlson, EvanPatrick, CaitlinPaulson, BreannaPetersen, RyanPhillips, ShirleyPrice, MindiReading,SamuelReynolds, MichaelRichins, ShelbyRourick,TylerRust, EvanSalzman, AshleySaunders, KalieSchwartz, EthanSmith, MarieSparks, SarahSpinazola, VincentStalnaker, KendrickSutton, KelseyTan, ChaoFangTan, ChaoFenTotorica, AntonioTrakas, AnthonyVail, MartinVanleeuwen, KatrinaWatkins, MarenWeckwerth, KristiWerry, CassandraZamora, JosueZarate, Patricia