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Bountiful High School Vol. LXIV No. X 695 South Orchard Drive Bountiful, Utah 84010

Keagen Maxwell Ables •Parker Q Adair •Julia Adams •Samantha Lynn Adams •Eduardo Aguilar • Patricia Estrella Alatrista

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“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” The sun rises over the mountain cast-ing a warm light over the whole city of Bountiful. All around the city people stir in their beds. The stirs turn into grumbles which turn into screams of frustration because… IT’S 5AM!!! And the sun is up. Sure summer is great because it is warm all the time and iced lem-onade is on every menu, but summer, just like every other season, has its flaws. The first issue of sum-mer to address is also a safety issue. Leaving chil-dren and pets in cars is never alright because it is a health issue. However, in the summer heat this issue intensifies. Accord-

ing to heatkills.org, the temperature inside a car can range between 130-172 degrees. Every year there are news stories of deaths due to children being left in a car. The so-lution to this problem is simple: Don’t leave pets and children in the car. The second issue of summer is a social is-sue. It is the idea that you need to change your body or fitness for sum-mer. This idea is referred to as a “bikini body.” This is a problem for many reasons. One, it is harm-ful to self-image. Two, it promotes body shaming. And three, it devalues the beauty of natural bodies of all shapes and sizes. The idea of a “bikini body” is unobtainable. Don’t let these issues and social judgements impact you.

Embrace your body and display it how you want to. Summer also means caring for your lawn and yard. This means sweaty afternoons mowing the lawn and the fight against weeds. There are also unspoken competitions between neighbors on having the best, greenest, and most artfully tended yards. The need to have the greenest lawn on the block leads to excessive watering and wasted fer-tilizer use. This is bad for the environment. People need to be conscious of their gardening prac-tices to save the earth. Summer is a good break. It can be filled with fun boating trips, zero respon-sibilities, and binge watch-ing TV shows. However, it is important to stop cer-tain bad habits of summer.

By Kelsey Barber

With summer just around the corner a lot of High School students are looking for a job to make a little extra cash. Plenty of places are willing to hire some extra people to help with the sudden surplus of teens and kids during the morning and afternoon. If you are looking for a restaurant to work at, Paradise Bakery, Rumbi, Taco Bell, Steak & Shake, and Starbucks are hir-ing people to work some shifts. Target, Smiths and Walmart are good places to start if you are look-ing for a retail business to start off with. Lagoon and the movie theater could always use some help in the summers if you are willing to work the hours they give. If you can’t find a job, babysitting and mowing lawns are another option, though they provide odd hours with varying payments. If you are planning on getting a job this summer, regardless of where you are working, you need to be prepared to work hard. Don’t be that person al-ways asking someone to take your shift for you and never taking others’. If you work hard and are a good employee over- all, your employer will probably be willing to write you a letter of reference when you move on to a better

job. If this will be your first job, expect to be rejected a few times, people prefer to hire people with expe-rience over a fresh face. Keep trying and be posi-tive, you’ll find a job you enjoy if you keep looking. No job is without the interview process so here are some helpful tips on how to ace the interview. Practice answering some simple and average in-terview questions, it will help ease your nerves. Research the place you are applying for; it will help you answer questions they ask. Dress profession-ally even if it is for McDon-alds; it sets a good first impression. Don’t be late to the interview; be a few minutes early if you can or right on time. Give a good firm handshake when you introduce yourself. Be polite when you talk and don’t slouch; have good posture and manners. Enunciate when you speak and keep eye contact. Show interest and enthu-siasm for the company you are applying for. Try not to fidget or touch your face during the interview. Last-ly remember to breath. Hopefully this advice will help you find a sum-mer job you like and have fun with. Remember you probably won’t get the first job you apply for. Keep trying and learn-ing how to be better at interviews. You’ll do fine.

By Natalie Hopkins

Summer Jobs and AdviceDon’t Be Peeved Off This Summer!

Don’t let the sun set on you bay-fore you decide water your plans for the summer!

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Creative Braves: SurvivalBy Ian Scroop

Markus awoke to screaming when he looked around finding himself in a forest surrounded by tall trees. Markus took a second to remember a few things “My name is Markus Wilson and…Wen-dy!” Markus stood up and ran towards the screaming darting around trees and coming to a beach. Sit-ting on the beach was the plane he was last on. Peo-ple ran around trying to get away from the burning wreckage Markus scanned the crowed for Wendy. Meanwhile Wesley An-derson sat by a woman trying to revive her “Help me, she’s not breathing!”

he called out, suddenly an older man with dark black hair ran next to him “You need to tilt back her head back, you’re blow-ing air into her stomach, I’m Markus by the way.” Markus began to take over giving CPR to the woman. After about 2 minutes the woman sat up and coughed spitting out mouthfuls of green wa-ter “Where are we…Who are you?” Markus smiled down at the redheaded woman and replied “My name is Markus. Do you remember who you are?” the woman thought for a second and nodded “My…my name is Carol.” Markus nod-

ded with a soft smile “Good have you seen a little blonde girl, in a red dress?” Wesley perked up “Yeah she’s over there with that guy.” Markus looked over and saw his daughter, Wendy, sitting with a overweight gentle-man just talking, after he began to run over he no-ticed the man was miss-ing his left leg. Markus ran faster and tore off his al-ready torn sleeve and tied it above the man’s stump to stop the bleeding. Wendy removed the man’s shirt and covered the bleeding “Daddy, we need to get bandages, I saw a first aid pack in the plane as we got on.”

Markus nodded and yelled over to Wesley “Hey, you, go in the plane and get me a first aid pack this man is losing blood.” Wesley hur-ried as best he could into the plane ducking under fire and grabbing the white box off the wall. As fast as he went in he was out giv-ing the box to Wendy who instantly began to wrap up the man’s leg. Markus looked at the man’s face “What’s your name, pal?” the man panted and re-plied “Jonathan Keese, people call me Key or Jon. Are you a doctor?” Markus nodded “Yes I am. Doctor Markus Wil-son.” Wendy finished wrapping and tied the

bandages tightly. After the chaos diminished and people had calmed down several fires were built to keep several groups of people warm rather than having one large inefficient fire. Around Markus’ fire was Carol, Wesley, Wendy, Jon, himself and one more man Markus didn’t meet yet. Markus looked at this man, he was old maybe mid 50’s and had grey hair and a scar across his nose. The man looked back at Markus “My name is Rich-ard…Richard Brigham.” Markus was surprised the man introduce himself without even being asked, he would be a handy as-set.

Fashion is Smashin’: Summer 2K17

By Sara K The sun is up, school is out, and we’re all try-ing to pretend we live by the ocean. What time is

it? Summertime! With the changing of the seasons comes change in fashion trends. It’s very important to know where to look to

when deciding what to wear. Few things are worse than being caught dread-fully unawares by the lat-est trend, and having the right style can make all the difference! But how do you know which style is right for you? It all comes down to how you want to be perceived by others. Want to appear artistic and edgy? Con-tinue to wear plaid shirts (rolled up) and beanies, even with the scorching sun overhead. Rather look cute and flirty? Floral print and pastels will make you look charming and inno-cent. If you want to look trendy and enviable, opt

for shredded denim and velvet tops. But what happens if you’re artsy and trendy? Can you combine styles? Yes, but do so with cau-tion. Wearing something that defies the image you’ve made of yourself can be detrimental. It’s im-portant to stay consistent with your style so you can be easily identified and branded. Once you’ve deter-mined which personality you’re going to emulate, the next step is to head to the mall! (Or the com-puter. Let’s face it, on-line shopping is so con-venient.) Spend copious

funds on “fast fashion” to get your look. It’s likely that your clothing was manufactured in less than desirable circumstances, but never mind that—you look fantastic. When your new outfit makes its de-but, ignore the fact that, according to alternet.org, “The clothing industry is the second largest polluter in the world...second only to oil.” Definitely do not think about the pounds of clothes that are worn only a half-dozen times before ending up in thrift stores and trash cans. Rock your summer style with oblivi-ous confidence! Gorgeous, darling.

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By Daven TriplettSummery Crosswordy Puzzle

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Across5. Now that school is out, you can get a ___ job.6. A good activity to cool down.8. A totally cool principal that is leaving this year. :(11. The next destination for most graduating stu-dents.12. Many kickies results in entertainment for mil-lions.13. Way too much heat re-sults in ___.14. When you leave high school as a senior, you ___.15. The frozen treat that can’t beat!

Down1. A game of hoops with your friends.2. The bloodsuckers of the night in summer.3. Too much sun results in ___.4. Red fruits that are har-vested in the summer.7. A place where it's al-ways crowded during the summer.9. A good drink you can find at any corner.10. A game to play with your dog in the park.12. The thing to put on skin to protect against melanoma.

Across Answers5) full-time6) swimming8) Wilkey11) college12) soccer13) heatstroke14) graduate15) ice-cream

Down Answers1) basketball2) mosquitoes3) sunburn4) strawberries7) beach9) lemonade10) fetch

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FOOLS FOR JAZZBy Anne Lindstrom

A canopy of twinkle lights hangs over the dance floor, gently light-ing couples dancing the night away. Girls twirl in their calf-length skirts and red lipstick while fel-las jive in their classy vests and throwback hats. This is the best night of the year: Fools for Jazz. The two weeks of prep-aration are well worth the beauty and ambiance of the fun-filled evening. The hot music, food, and nostalgia are some of the best qualities of this band fundraiser. The night is becoming more and more

popular since anyone who comes will never miss it again and want all of their friends to enjoy it as well. The night features a dance and costume contest. There are sev-eral rounds of the dance contest, during which Jazz 1 plays some of its hottest songs, among them the smoking Zoot Suit Riot. Many incred-ibly talented swing danc-ers came to show off their skills; it was a close competition this year! Fools for Jazz is over for this year, but there will be more! Make sure to be there for the most romantic, beauti-ful night of next year!

To the sorrow and nos-talgia of its attendees, the band trip has come to an end. The climax of the year for many band students begins with a long bus ride through the night, three or four days of exhaustion and fun, and another, more subdued ride home. This year, the excursion was in Anaheim, California. Disneyland, the hap-piest and most magical place on Earth, cannot be described, as those who go there know so well. It offered plenty of glaring sun, overpriced meals, and overall joy.

One specific highlight of the trip for senior Lauryn O’Reilly was the record-ing session. Disneyland offers a workshop with high school bands dur-ing which it takes away the soundtrack for Disney movies and allows stu-

Band on the RunBy Anne Lindstrom

“...great way to get everybody together and more connected.”

dents the opportunity to play a backing track for a few scenes. Disneyland, for everyone involved, was a magical experience, espe-cially for those future stu-dio musicians in the band. A day at the beach is a necessity in California. After being repeatedly

beat about by waves, the Bountiful Band students enjoyed an evening of horsemanship and fight-ing at Medieval Times, the favorite activity of Scott Murphy, a sophomore. The band trip, though less than a week, is an

BHS Symphony Makes State AgainBy Anna Deneris

This year, Bountiful High’s orchestra has had some great accomplish-ments. There are two or-chestras here: the sopho-more orchestra and the symphony orchestra, which is made up of juniors and seniors. Thanks to the two classes’ fantastic di-rector, Miss Peterson, they have been able to have a lot of great opportuni-ties and performances. The orchestras began their year with a fall con-cert, where they played their two pieces together. In December, as always,

the orchestra and the band were a part of the choir’s huge Christmas concert that ends with all three groups playing together, which means a LOT of BHS musicians in one place. Something very cool that happened this year was the forma-tion of a pit orchestra for the school’s musical, Into the Woods. There had not been a pit orchestra for a many years, and the small-but-mighty group brought one back beautifully. At the end of March through the beginning of April, the symphony or-chestra students went on tour to Seattle, Washing-

excursion worth every penny. The band grows closer as friends and, as Lauryn said, is a “great way to get everybody to-gether and more connect-ed.” The band is sad that it’s over, but excited for next year’s trip with the incoming sophomores!

ton. It was an incredibly successful trip, filled with non-stop tourist activities and a high school exchange with another orchestra. The sophomore and symphony orchestra per-formed at the Region Or-chestra Festival in April. The symphony orchestra played two full orchestra pieces, which included both the strings and band musicians. They played themes from West Side Story and “Capriccio Esp-agnol” by Rimsky-Korsa-kov. The symphony per-formed exceptionally well, earning straight one’s, the highest festival rating, at Region Festival. They

then went on to State Fes-tival at Salem Hills High School and earned all one’s again. “It was awe-some,” Miss Peterson said, regarding the symphony’s state performance. Their success made for an amaz-ing end of the year, and a nice way for the seniors to leave their high school orchestra experience be-hind. The two orches-tras will have their final concert on May 25th . The students worked hard this year, and Miss Peterson’s dedication brought them to great levels. Congratulations to our orchestra program for another successful year.

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Bountiful High is lucky to have such spectacular teachers within its class-rooms. They change lives and deal with high school students every day and they do it with a smile. While they would like to spend their entire lives teaching, they eventually have to retire. And when they do, the students at Bountiful High will miss them immensely. This year three teachers are

retiring from the teaching profession: Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Fager, and Mr. Kunz. Mrs. Wheeler teaches math. She cares for her students and makes sure that they understand every topic before moving on. Her joyful presence brightens the day of her student’s school days and her help after school at math lab benefits the whole school. Mrs. Fager is the school’s librarian. She was awarded the

“Care Award” by the district this year because of her passion for helping students. Mr. Kunz also teaches math and helps students on the daily. His presence in Bounti-ful High has been felt through all his years of teaching. This year, as we say goodbye to some of the best teachers at our school we wish them luck in retirement. Thank you for changing lives at Bountiful High!

By Kelsey Barber

Farewell, Teachers

All good things come to an end, as is the case with Bountiful High’s beloved principle, Mr. Wilkey. As a result of his wonderful leadership, the faculty and staff have only good things to say about him. He will be sorely missed; Davis High is gaining quite the guy! Although Bountiful High students have been with Mr. Wilkey for up to three years, how well do they actually know him? They may not know of his intense love for fry sauce, the depth of his sense of humor, or the common joke among the administration regarding his resemblance to Flan-ders from The Simpsons. There’s still some time left to joke around with him!

In addition to his quirks and humor, Mr. Wilkey is an incredible leader. He is a peacemaker who can diffuse tension and get to the root of the problem. He’s fair and honest and doesn’t pick favorites among the school ac-tivities. His leadership and friendship will be missed! Although Bountiful will mourn the loss of such a great principal, it will celebrate the beginning of a new age in education! “Change is always hard,” said Mr. Smith. “but it always brings excitement and opportunity.” The same will hold true as we say goodbye to Principal Wilkey and hello to Princi-pal Hogge.

Farewell, Mr. Wilkeyby Anne Lindstrom

Goodbye to one of the best principals this school has ever had!!! You will be missed greatly by all the students.

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“This is It”By Anna Deneris

The 2017 prom was a first for many, and a last for many more. On a warm April evening, the stu-dents of Bountiful High made their way to the Da-vis Conference Center to party hard during the last school dance of the year. The week before, the SBO’s put on the highly-anticipated Spirit Bowl that ended in the Se-nior class taking the ti-tle, becoming the only class of students to win

the competition twice. The venue looked beau-tiful on the inside and out, and music was blar-ing all night. The dance’s theme, “This Is It,” was embodied by the stu-dents’ energy. Accord-ing to junior, Vini Dias, “It was a peach of a time.” There was the usual mob congregated as close as possible to the DJ, but they weren’t the only ones who were giving it their all. Dance moves were shown off, and some

slow dances got steamy. High school dance clas-sics like “Sweet Caroline,” “Livin’ On a Prayer,” and “Don’t Stop Believing,” had everyone passion-ately singing lyrics as the night came to a close. The dance was especially sentimental for seniors be-cause it was not only the last dance of the year, but their last-ever high school dance. But whether it was a first or a last, the SBO’s and school staff made this prom one to remember.

Do You Believe? BHS Theatre Presents Peter and the Starcatchers

By Dalton Isenhour Bountiful High’s latest theatre production was an outdoor performance of Peter and the Starcatch-ers. The show was per-formed at the outdoor am-phitheater on April 29th The show was shorter, and more casual than pre-vious performances (such as Into the Woods), but was definitely just as en-

joyable, creative, and filled with great storytelling. The cast did an excellent job involving the audience, a highlight of the show be-ing a giant crocodile weav-ing it’s way around both the stage and audience. Peter and the Starcatch-ers was filled with humor and pulled the audience in with its lightheart-

ed sense of adventure. Overall the show was another great example of the creativity and tal-ent of Bountiful’s theatre students. Zach Gibb, play-ing the role of Peter, says he was excited, but also nervous about the show. Both Zach and Rebecca Bassett (Prentiss) agree that compared to the

rest of this year’s produc-tions, this one is more ca-sual, but just as fun, and whether you’re a fan or not, you’ll enjoy the show. Both recommend join-ing theatre, and when asked for advice for those looking to join, Zach said, “Don’t be scared, and en-joy yourself”, while Rebec-ca said, “Be prepared to

work hard, but it’s worth it”. Rebecca also said that another theatre produc-tion in the works right now, with possibilities including Shakespeare, a renaissance themes show, or a spring musical. Sounds like fans of theatre still have more to look forward to as the year comes to a close.

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Jace Roeder Stockton Powers Hunter Johnson Miles Evans Annie Dearden “I had the opportunity to teach Jace Roeder and was heartbroken when I got the news of his death. He was al-ways smiling and had some-thing funny to say each day in class. His happiness and good-natured attitude was contagious. His death is a reminder to me to live each day with intention. Nothing helps you understand what is important in life more than

death.” -Mrs. Rhodehouse

“Stockton was able to get along with a wide variety of students. He knew what he liked, and he was always happy to share with others. I was impressed by his matu-rity (I don’t often see a lot of that from sophomores), and his willingness to get in there and do whatever needed to be done. He had a way of ex-pressing his ideas that made even complex principles seem simple and straightfor-

ward.” -Ms. Davis

“Miles is an ex-cellent student and has a talent in math-ematics. I’m sure he earned a 5 on the AP Calculus Exam that he just took. I have enjoyed having him in my class!” -

Mrs. Volk

“I have loved hav-ing Annie in my class this year and getting to know her. She is quietly and humbly talented, smart, and hardworking, and I have been privi-leged to know her.”

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Sheryl Lopez- Salva-doran, hard worker, and Bountiful High senior. When asked about her high school experience she said “I guess I can say amazing.” An amaz-ing student who worked hard to learn English after moving to America five years ago from El Salvador, Sheryl Lopez represents the type of great students that go to Bountiful High. Being able to make good

friends by her junior year really helped her through these last couple of years. Her favorite subject that she’s taken is Zo-ology, but her favorite teacher was Mrs. Frank. Her favorite memory is when “We had a day with multi-cultural stuff and we brought food from our cul-ture.” Mrs. Frank was also one of the biggest helps on getting her through her first few years here. When asked about what she likes to do outside of

school, she stated “I just work and that’s it. Go to the mall with friends, I guess.” Her favorite thing about her journey through high school was “Getting to meet new people every single year. Every year is new people from different countries.” After graduation she would like to own her own salon. Sheryl Lopez is definitely one of the most interesting and hardwork-ing Braves graduating this year. Best of luck, Sheryl!

Student Highlight: Sheryl Lopez

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Advice from the BHS SeniorsBy Kelsey Barber

Spectacular Seniors

This year The Brave has had six staff members who are seniors. They have experienced the spirit of Bountiful High first hand, and this issue, they are exclusively go-ing to share the secrets of success in high school. Bountiful High has a lot of clubs that are ca-tered toward every kind of student. If there is a club that interests you, join it! Anne Lindstrom, a senior and copy editor for The Brave, suggests “Take all the available opportu-nities to branch out and make friends”. Bountiful High also provides a lot of student activities. Once you are done with high

school you won’t remem-ber the nights you stayed in and slept. You will re-member being in the BASS at the homecoming game. You will remember laugh-ing with your friends at Braveman. You will re-member being involved. Bountiful has the repu-tation of being a friendly

school and student body. However, students should always be on the look-out for someone who needs a friend. Senior and staff writer Sara Smith sug-gests “being open mind-ed” when making friends. This simply makes high school a little more pleas-ant for everyone involved.

High school is a place to build connections. Spend the time to build positive relationships with not only new friends, but teachers because they will get you far in life. This sounds cli-ché but high school teach-ers help students to decide what they want to do with their lives. Anna Deneris, a

senior and managing edi-tor, said it best: “Don’t be mean to teachers. They are just as done as you are.” At some point in high school students will inevi-tably be diagnosed with “senioritis.” Natalie Hop-kins has the suggestion of “Bring a charger and bring headphones”. Jatime Me-drano prescribes sleep. These coping techniques will hold you off for a while. However, when you reach the point when you are so done, just remember that you can get through this. High school only lasts for three years and then you will go on to bigger and better things. Life will not always be like this—so en-joy what you can now and look forward to the future.

[She] has been an intern for Utah State Represen-tative Becky Edwards…I think it’s great when stu-dents take the initiative to get involved in politics. She is another of those quiet good workers, good

thinkers.- Mrs. Whiting

Ronan Oxley-Brown Josie Holbrook

Lindsey Richards Allison has been a joy to know as her counselor and having the opportunity to work with her on Hope Squad. Allison is so willing to do whatever is asked of her without complaint. She is willing to give of her time and talents. She is very intelligent and a fantastic artist. She may be quiet but her heart is

huge. –Mrs. Willard

Amy is one of those people who makes ev-eryone around her feel happy. She has been an example to me of some-one who genuinely cares for the welfare of those that she comes in contact with on a daily

basis. –Mr. Green

Josie is a beauti-ful artist and very creative. She is a very smart and leads with a quiet confidence. She is a very calm-ing person to be around. –Mrs.

Willard

Lindsey Richards Amy Rogers Alison Jackson Ronan is an accomplished fashion designer and tailor. He won 1st place in SLCC's Project Catwalk. He also cre-ates costumes for the Cen-terpoint Theater where he has an internship. Ronan also runs the Otaku Club (Japa-nese Art). Congratulations Ronan on your amazing port-

folio! -Mrs. Magee

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Bugging Nick.

The no hats rule.Have more equal-ity, tolerance and

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Healing, we could cure things like diseases and help loved ones.

Halloween dance.

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SITH: Students (and Teachers) In The Hall

SPORTSPage 10

It’s no mystery to any-one that tennis isn’t the most popular sport at BHS. But why exactly is that? Most of the time our braves are seen at various sports events cheering on our teams- football, basketball, and soccer to name our most popular ones. But why exactly is tennis so ill-reclaimed? We interviewed a few of our girl’s tennis players to get a glimpse of what ten-nis is like for the players themselves. Allessandra Harris, a sophomore on the team, started playing tennis when she was around 4 years old, quit for soccer at 8, then started play-ing again at age 11. She’s been on the tennis team since she was a fresh-man and is really excited to start the next season. Allessandra believes that

a big misconception that many people have with tennis is that it’s notice-ably simple. “There’s a lot of technique, and if you don’t have the right one you won’t get better.” A junior on the team and Allessandra’s partner in matches, Abigail Mes-sick has been playing ten-nis since 6th grade and has been on the team since her sophomore year. Af-

ter staying undefeated and making it to region this season, Allessandra is really excited about the next one, and confident in the new members joining them this year. She also agrees that the sport isn’t as easy as it’s cracked up to be. “Everyone expects that it doesn’t require much, but if you don’t train and have the right technique, you’re not as good as you

think.” Olivia Clemons, one of the seniors on the team leaving this year, has been on the team since she was a sophomore, and has been playing since 6th grade as well. Like the others, she is also very confident about the fu-ture of the team, despite the amount of seniors that had left the team last season. A misconception

she believes most people have with the sport is that grunting when you hit the ball is part of the tech-nique. “actually, you’ve got to be really fast,” Olivia says, “tennis requires a lot of leg work and the right technique.” Ever considered join-ing the BHS tennis team but haven’t really made a decision yet? Allessandra’s response is “just go for it!” Abigail says, “try it out, and practice just for fun so you can get better.” Olivia recommends, “Just pick up a racket and find someone who knows what they’re doing.” Practice makes perfect after all, and don’t be afraid to join if it’s what you want to do! With the girl’s ten-nis season ending, let’s all wish good luck to the boy’s tennis team and cheer them on to region. Good luck BHS!

Ten out of TennisBy Sam Wilson

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Since the beginning of the year, BHS boys have been kicking up a storm on the fields, swinging away at balls of various sizes, and running ruts into the track. Hair has flown, and games have been won.Things are certainly heat-ing up and the pressure is getting high. All of our sports people have been workin’ hard and trainin’ well, and all that has paid off--allowing the base-ball, golf, and track Braves to take region. Make sure to congulate everyone that has worked so hard in theses sports groups Braves, they de-serve it!

The summer is the time of the year where we tell ourselves we are going to start exercising, but we never really do. To help all of us be healthier this summer, here are some things you can do:-Keep a Sleep ScheduleBy keeping a good Circa-dian Rhythm, not only will you feel better throughout the day, you will also be able to schedule the 90 minutes of exercise that we should all get daily. -Eat What You Want….You can eat what you would like, but remem-

ber moderation. Having a burger or a pizza is fine every once in a while, but balance it out with a healthy meal or snack.-Find an Exercise That Fits YouDepending on if losing weight, gaining muscle, or getting more stamina, different exercises should be done. Manage the ex-ercises by how much you can do and what you want the end goal to be.Putting all of this togeth-er, along with dedica-tion, you’ll be able to stay healthy through these lazy summer days.

By Vini

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Hazy mountains – desireJakob ogawa – all your loveMarshmello – summer (original mix)Nevada – VicetoneBTS – Spring DayMystery Skulls – magicRadiohead – Lewis (mistreated)Syd Matthews – To all of youTears for fears – Everybody wants to rule the worldWeen - OceanmanTaeyang – Love you to deathMonsta X – Ready or notMichael Kiwanuka – You’ve got nothing to losePink Floyd – Wish you were hereThe Smiths – Shoplifters of the world uniteDarlingside – My gal, my guyHall and Oates – I can’t go for thatPhil Collins – that’s allThe Brobecks – Bike RideRumor – K.A.R.D.

Ways to Stay Fit in the SummerBraves Play On

News Staff Playlist

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:Joni

MANAGING EDITORS:Anna DenerisKelsey Barber

LAYOUT EDI-TORS:Jatime Medra-no Anne Lind-strom

Braves Newspaper StaffCOPY EDITORS:Clay Silvia, Taylor Fleming (off-site)

STAFF WRIT-ERS:ViniNatalie Hop-kinsDalton Isen-hourShayla JadeBerkeley Sav-age

Sara K.Daven TriplettSam Wilson

ADVISOR:Kelli Frank

PUBLISHER:Greg Wilkey

PRINTER:Utah Media Group

BRAVES

OPINIONPage 12

Species are going ex-tinct. Forests and rainfor-ests are being cut down as you read this. The de-struction of the planet is eminent, and it is vital that we acknowledge it. The environment affects all of us—even if you may not realize it. The smallest things can affect human populations, and can even lead to serious problems. Take bees, for example. Bees play a vital role in our environment. According to nrdc.org, they transfer pollen and seeds between flowers and crops to fertil-ize them so they can grow. This means that bees do not only produce honey, they play key roles in growing fruits like apples, oranges, blueberries, and cherries, and vegetables like cucumbers, onions, broccoli, and carrots. Long story short, if we lose bees, we lose vital crops that humans depend on. Bee populations are in danger due to many factors such as global warming, the use of pesticide, and habitat loss. All of these are problems caused by humans. Taking measures against these problems

could benefit bee popula-tions, but there are simply not enough people who see them as important. This is the primary rea-son behind the destruc-tion of our environment. Now, it is likely that most of you knew that bees were important to our en-vironment. However, there is another animal whose importance many people are not aware of: sharks. Due to a practice known as “finning”, in which people kill sharks for their fins, or, more barbarically, cut their fins off and then re-lease them back into the ocean, shark populations have decreased alarming-

ly. They use these fins in soup and medication, yet their medicinal uses have not been proven to be ef-fective. Now, this is sad, but why is it a problem? Sharks are much more than just the monsters depicted in Jaws. They play a vital role in regu-lating our ocean’s eco-systems. Sharks are the apex, or top, predator of the ocean. They keep the food webs balanced and healthy, preventing over-population, which can destroy habitats accord-ing to sharksavers.org. Their elimination could cause other species to rise in population, which

could drastically change the species population of the ocean. This can not only decrease fish popula-tions that humans depend on, but it can also ad-versely affect coral reefs. Why are coral reefs important? The short an-swer is that they provide a home for almost half of the world’s fish popu-lations, according to cs-monitor.com, they protect coastlines from oceanic damage, and they are a vital source of nitrogen and other essential nu-trients for marine food chains according to blog.conservation.org. Also, coral reefs and the organ-

isms that live in them are used by pharmaceutical industries to find possible cures for cancer, arthri-tis, and viruses, accord-ing to csmonitor.com. The ocean and its inhab-itants have been incred-ibly important to human healthcare. The decrease in shark populations and the destruction of coral reefs not only damage the ocean’s environment, but also affect human life. There are many small things in the environment that can have a big impact on the world. This is just a small taste of how dif-ferent species affect each other. As high school stu-dents, especially seniors, we are getting closer and closer to actually going out into the world and making a difference. Make a differ-ence in the environment and make it a good one. There are many ways to do this such as recycling, saving water, reducing car-bon emissions, and saving energy by turning off lights and appliances when they are not in use. There are endless ways that people can help the environment, and we are the only ones who can. Get involved so that you can make sure this planet has a future.

Environmental PSA:Save Our Planet

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BRAVEWALKING

Hey, Braves! The end of the school year is fi-nally here, and I’m ready to embrace the summer. And by that I’m planning on staying inside all day avoiding human contact and sleeping away my stress. But no matter your plans for the summer, graduation is a big thing for our Seniors (obvious-ly). And since we’ll miss our graduating Seniors so much, we decided to ask them what their plans are for after high school. First up, we’ve got the “Gap Year”. In case you don’t know what a gap year is exactly, it’s a year some Seniors usually take after high school before going to college or work-ing in a career. It can be used to travel, hang out, or prepare yourself for more school. And with 5% of the Seniors taking advantage of a gap year, we wish you the best. Now, we’ve got an-other 5% of Seniors head-ing straight into a career. That’s seriously impres-sive, considering how dif-ficult it can be to pick a career that you enjoy. I

wish you the best of luck. A staggering 32% of Se-niors are heading out on religious or other service programs after gradu-ation. Although it’s to be expected here, that doesn’t change the fact that we’ll miss them, and hope they inspire oth-ers while out serving. Although small, that doesn’t mean the 2% is unimportant. It is in-credibly admirable for students to head into military service. You’re willing to serve our coun-try, and we salute you. Finally, at a whopping 56%, more than half of our Seniors graduating are heading to college. It’s immensely benefi-cial to get a degree, and we hope those heading to college devote them-selves into their work—while also spending time at parties, of course. Whatever your plans may be for after high school, it’s up to you to forge a life for yourself. We’ll miss our Seniors this year, and I hope the Juniors are ready for their Senior year next year. But that’s enough of school, who’s ready for summer!

By Berkeley Savage

Dear Editor, Our school has been blessed with an enormous amount of musical talent. Few can argue that our school’s choir, orchestra, and band perform at an incredibly high level; yet one forgotten aspect of the music department re-mains—drama. Musical theatre is often mocked and disrespected because it is “uncool” or “a waste of time,” yet it is one of the most amazing forms of expression anyone can come to know. A show is a live performance of actors and actresses, directors and choreographers, tech-nical and stage crews, lay-ing it all on the line. There is no time for editing mis-takes, auto tuning faulty notes, or second-guessing lines. Theatre happens right here, right now. Musical theatre is not given the respect it de-serves, especially at Boun-tiful High. Our rivals to the south and the north have fantastic drama programs that are seen by thousands of people per night of the show and are supported by the whole school and community. Students here are receiving awards and nominations for their performances every year, but no one seems to no-tice or care. Apparently,

being a theatre kid is just as strange as we are told our entire lives. What makes football better than tap dancing? Drill performances superior to shows? No one can argue that sports teams are ex-citing to watch, but a two-hour sensation of the ears and eyes surely can please like a game can. Theatre gets little recognition, ex-tremely minimal funding…why does it even exist? Be-cause art is the way we ex-press ourselves. For a mo-ment, we can step out of who we are and be some-thing different-something special. We won’t stop performing until our com-munity lets the arts die and even then we will try to continue our tradition. Until then, we carry on

doing what we love to do. Sincerely, Ellie Hughes

Dear Ellie Hughes, As someone who spent over half of my life in pro-ductions, I can easily say that I relate with you here. The BHS theater puts out just as much – if not more – effort as other perform-ing arts programs and def-initely deserves the same amount of respect. Con-sidering the out-of-school practice, reading and re-reading of lines, rigorous exercise, and memorized technique, it’s truly a wonder that the Bountiful High theater program de-serves more recognition.Sincerely,An Editor

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Dear Braxton Felix,Thank you for your submis-sion to “Ask Officer Witte”. You are not the only one to voice your concerns of the Bountiful High School (BHS) parking lot situa-tion. I will address your concerns along with Elias Braghin, and Sean Hughes.Next up, Elias Braghin:Elias has suggested that we renovate the parking lot. I think this is a won-derful idea! Almost every morning when there is good weather, I will bring the department motor-cycle up to BHS to warm up and practice patterns on the motor. I would love a nice, new, smooth park-ing lot! The only prob-lem with that is it costs approximately $2.50 to $4.00 a square foot to lay asphalt, that doesn’t include tearing up and disposing of the old park-ing lot surface. Basically the cost is large. Neither BHS nor DSD has that kind of money lying around.Next is Sean Hughes,Sean has expressed con-cern over the cars parking on Mill Street blocking the view of west bound traffic

from the exit of the BHS upper parking lot. Sean has a valid point. Patrol Officers can issue a park-ing citation if there is a violation of Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Title 41 on Mill Street, but the vehicle in question would still be where it was – it would just have a citation on it. The school could place a “right turn only” sign, but because BHS is private property, there is no way to enforce it, UCA Title 41, with only three exceptions, applies only to public roadways. The bottom line is accord-ing to UCA 41-6a-903 a driver is required to yield to all vehicles approach-ing on the roadway, when entering that roadway. UCA 41-6a-907, requires a driver entering a road-way to move their vehicle so as to be able to see approaching traffic, and UCA Title 41-6a-803 States that a driver may not move a vehicle unless it can be done with reason-able safety. It would seem that more education on Traffic Laws in the “Mov-ing Violation” category would be more effective than enforcing “Non-Mov-ing” Parking Violations.

Now Braxton Felix.Braxton, you stated in your letter to the Editor that you have to be to school 15 minutes early or there is nowhere to park. Not true. Almost every morning, I stand at the entrance to the south lot, and see the upper lot. Yes, where you park in the upper lot may be taken at 0730 hours, but there are plenty of stalls in the north lot, well after the bell rings. You also claim that sophomores rush in and take all the parking spots, and park where ever they want. That may be true, but I cannot issue a parking citation based on whether they are a sophomore or not, but whether there is a parking pass in the car. Braxton you also plead for the school to make a change on behalf of the Junior and Senior class. I’m sorry, I must have missed the memo, but when did you become the spokes-man for the Juniors or Seniors? The sophomores show up early to get parking spots, it sounds like they have learned the old adage, “The ear-ly bird gets the worm.” Are all these issues le-gitimate? Yes, of course

they are! What I’m sensing from all the letters to the editor are unspoken as-sumptions and a Paradigm of looking to someone else to solve a problem. I can give many workarounds for the parking problem; park at the church park-ing lot east of the foot-ball / track field, come to school early, eat school lunch, or always have a 1st / 5th period class.The point being, you can point to all that is wrong or not fair in life and wait for something to change. You will be waiting a long time. There is another option. Instead of point the finger at someone else and telling them that they need to fix it, why not look at yourself? You don’t have to make every-thing right in the world. If you do, people tend to take advantage of that, it’s called “enabling.” You can take care of yourself and what is under your stewardship. After all, isn’t that how improve-ment in the world begins?Congratulations to the Class of 2017, Always drink water, buckle up and be wary of people who tell you what you want to hear!

Ask WitteCheck out our on-line Literary M a g a z i n e that features writing from BHS stu-dents! You can access it at bountiful-highliterary-m a g a z i n e .b l o g s p o t .com.

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Awesome Mix Volume TwoBy Berkeley Savage

Have you been search-ing for the perfect playl-ist of music to play when scouring the galaxy for trouble with your misfit team of heroes? Just me? Well, whether you’re exploring the stars or just in the mood for some seriously good music, I’ve got great news for you. With the wonder-ful release of the new movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the track list was also released—Awesome Mix Vol. 2. Assembled by the direc-

tor himself, the Awesome Mix Vol. 2 is perfect for the movie. Each track is so in-dividually different, and all of them are quite catchy. In case you were wonder-ing, my personal favor-ite is Mr. Blue Sky, by the Electric Light Orchestra. Whether you see the movie yourself, or just listen to the soundtrack, both are bound to be worth your while. I mean, how could Chris Pratt (bless this man) not be amazing in any movie?

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Spiderman!

1. Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra2. Fox On The Run – Sweet3. Lake Shore Drive – Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah4. The Chain (2004 Remastered) – Fleetwood Mac5. Bring It On Home to Me – Sam Cooke6. Southern Nights – Glen Campbell7. My Sweet Lord – George Harrison8. Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) – Looking Glass9. Come A Little Bit Closer – Jay & The Americans10. Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang – Silver11. Surrender – Cheap Trick12. Father And Son – Yusuf13. Flashlight – Parliament

Awesome Mix Vol. 2

By J. Jonah Jameson

We have gotten reports around the city of a new super-powerful being go-ing around Manhattan, a figure in a bright red cos-tume swinging around our tallest buildings. No-body is able to tell if this new, powerful person is working for the forces of good or evil--too mysteri-ous to accurately tell. As CEO of the Daily Bugle, I have sent out a contest for pictures of this strange “arachnid-man”. If you call the number 555-0129 and have clear, defining

evidence of this danger-ous and havoc-capable in-dividual, you’ll be given a reward for your dedication of identifying and stop-ping this highly threaten-ing shadow in our society.

(Warning: This contest is not actually real and there is no such thing as a Spi-derman. But, remember to go out and see Spider-man: Homecoming, com-ing out on June 5th, 2017!)

Only quality photo of this webbed fiend. Remember, the winner of this contest gets a large prize!

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Summer has crept up on the residents of Boun-tiful High! For many, sum-mer is a chance to explore the area and spend time with friends. If you’re looking for some interest-ing places to check out, here are a couple options: -- The Utah Museum of

Contemporary Art Located in Salt Lake, the UMOCA is the place to gain insight. Some of the ex-hibits are humorous, and some are downright har-rowing. If nothing else, a trip here is bound to chal-lenge your perspective. Price: free! (sug-gested donation)-- The Natural History Mu-

seum of Utah -- If you’ve got a lot of time, the Natural History Museum is a great place. While it costs a bit to get

in, the exhibits are always fascinating and (dare I say it?) educational. This would be a great place to go with family and friends.Price: $12.95 (for students)

-- Red Butte Garden -- If museums aren’t your thing, Red Butte Garden may be. With the beauti-ful landscape and amaz-ing concerts, it’s a great spot to take a date. Check online to see what inter-esting events there are!Price: $7 -- Lamplight Art Gallery -- If you’ve only got a few minutes, support the local artists and stop by the Lamplight Art Gal-lery on Bountiful’s Main Street. It’s small, and the artwork is pretty mind-blowing. It’s a great place to check out with friends.Price: free! (Art and

prints for purchase)-- Tracy Aviary --

Feel like the zoo is too cliché? Check out the Tracy Aviary! It’s inex-pensive, educational, and pretty rad. It’s a place you can bring your date

or your younger sibling! After all, who doesn’t like birds? (They can fly! How cool is that?)Price: $7.95 There are plenty of amazing things for teens to do in the area. If you’re

willing to look around and pitch in a couple dollars, you can experience some incredible things. And who knows, you might even learn something from it. (Shocking, I know.)

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mer in between work (if you have any) and sleep. There are many ways

to alleviate this feeling of empty discontent and many of them are incred-

ibly expensive; however, some of us are also incred-ibly poor, so here are some ways to overcome that Summertime lifelessness. Many people find solace in nature--but that’s only at face value. To really de-stroy boredom, one has to truly immerse themselves in their surroundings. So, the next time you’re on a stupid long road trip and the driver has turned the radio to “inspiring sounds of bored”, Take a look out the window and create elaborate sto-

ries for each individual tree you come across. Name them, give them personalities, decide what their favorite hat is--top or bowler? --and fill their sedentary lives with scathing dramaaaaa. Gardening allows for a similar experience at home—a small for-est of your own where bowler and top hats are appreciated equally. Make sure to find your groove and talk to plants, Braves and have a very non-boring summer.

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Look at these people looking at art. Go out and look at art. Even go out and look at people look at art. Do anything cool with art.

By Jatime MedranoWhat a sad, bored, pupper. Maybe they should read this article.