Based out of the Occupy Wall Street movement that started Sept. 17 and surged across the na-tion, the group known as ‘Occupy Puyallup’ is trying to fortify the message to the more imme-diate public.

Community members of Puyallup as well as students have been standing on the corner of west Pioneer and south Meridian in front of US Bank supporting the movement.

The common question becomes: ‘What is Oc-cupy Wall Street?’

According to occupytogether.org the main goal is to provide people with information about local events, actions and promote peaceful demon-strations.

Occupy Wall Street is leaderless and protests are evident in the largest cities to the smallest towns.

Senior Tyler Garrett is taking part in this pro-test, getting involved and educating students and community members on the cause.

“Basically we’re trying to draw attention to the fact that big business is playing a role in our poli-tics and democracy and not everyone is getting their fair share of the say in what goes on,” Gar-rett said. “We just want to draw attention to that and hopefully people are seeing us out here and educating themselves on what’s going on.”

The movement has caused mixed reactions throughout the community.

“I feel like [those who are protesting] are not educated enough to do what they’re doing,” ju-nior Noland Moore said. “They’re not aware that allowing these big companies [to get] bailouts is keeping jobs.”

Some teachers and students believe that the efforts of the protestors are ineffectual if the mes-sage isn’t getting across.

The downtown Forza will be closing as of Oct. 27 to undergo changes and, upon its reopening, will serve customers under a new name.

“The downtown Puyallup Forza loca-tion will become an independent coffee shop called Anthem,” lead barista Drew Westerfi eld said. “We made the decision to make the switch from the Forza franchise to the independent label after fi ve years in order to fulfi ll the management’s dream of creating a coffee brand and identity on our own.”

Westerfi eld has been employed at For-za for nearly fi ve years. Hired just a few months after the shop opened its doors to the public, he is one of the longest-em-ployed workers at the Puyallup location. Over the years he has seen Forza grow into what he describes as a family.

“We have had two employees marry each other while I performed the ceremony. Our customers have become parts of our lives here as we have grown to know them. We have such a close relationship that once while [co-worker Derek Konzelman and

I] were in a large rush, a customer started doing dishes to help alleviate our stress,” Westerfi eld said. “We truly have cultivated a family relationship during the fi ve-year run as Forza coffee that we will continue as Anthem.”

Forza’s menu has offered a variety of cof-fee beverages, tea and smoothies. Anthem, however, will provide customers with new menu choices.

“We are going to expand our selection of beverages to include a more diverse option of brew methods on drip coffee as well as carrying regional craft brew beer options and local northwest wines,” Westerfi eld said.

The change also intro-duces a new realm for customers and em-ployees alike.

“For the employees, this offers us an opportunity to expand our drink making skills to new avenues with beer and wine and simply growing our repertoire of cof-fee beverages. The addition of alternative brewing methods is extremely exciting

to those who are involved in the industry and allows us to fully show off our abil-ity to craft beverages and show off coffee blends,” Westerfi eld said. “Taking pride in our coffee is something we have always enjoyed and now we can take that pride to the next level.”

Forza is scheduled to reopen as Anthem Nov. 1 with more choices, extended hours,

new fl oors, new cabinets and other fi xtures. How-ever, some things will notbe changing.

“The only changes will be in design but not in ownership, employees or atmosphere,” Wester-fi eld said. “We will still be fl ipping cups and yelling out orders as always. The

change will only be to provide more to cus-tomers, not remove any of the atmosphere that we have cultivated over the years.”

This comes as a reassurance to senior Eric Olson who says he visits Forza at least three times a week.

“To me [the changes] don’t matter as long as the same people are working.

Those are the people that make me come back,” Olson said. “The people that work there are really friendly; they know me by name and they know what I want to drink. It is really personalized.”

After opening its doors in Dec. 2006, Forza has been a hotspot for a host of dif-ferent activities. Centrally located down-town close to Puyallup High School and the library, Forza has provided a place for students to stay before and after school.

“I usually go [to Forza] to meet friends or do bible study. Other people are usually studying, working on computers, doing work or having meetings,” sophomore Ju-lia Roof said.

In addition to taking over the Forza lo-cation, another Anthem store is scheduled to open across the street from the Univer-sity of Washington Tacoma campus on the same day. An espresso cart will be open at the downtown Puyallup location while the remodel is going on to be able to keep serving the community.

“This new venture gives us the platform to further that goal and be a part of more lives in the South Puget Sound area.” Wes-terfi eld said.

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“They’re having a problem explain-ing why they’re there,” Security Guard James Jenkins said. “They think it’s fun to be a part of a protest. They shouldn’t bring it to school. Anything that’s not what they’re supposed to be learning is a distraction [from they’re work.]”

Contrary to Jenkins’ belief, Andrew Andersen was a protest participant who could explain his motivation.

“Occupy Puyallup is about greed

of corporate businesses and how we want to reinstate the Glass-Steagall act and that’s about banks protecting our money,” Anderson said. “[If I were CEO of a major corporation] I would just do things for the people. Life’s not about making money. Sure, everyone wants to make money, but it gets to a point where you don’t need all of that.”

The ‘Occupy Oakland’ movement was confronted by the police Oct. 11, reveal-

ing a more forceful side to the alleged nonviolent movement.

According to Jenkins, those involved with the Oakland protest had a fair amount of warning and were arrested to make a statement.

The protest is ongoing and those who are involved are unyielding in their at-tempts to spread the word.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION NOV. 8For many people in Puyallup, the

school board may seem like a very distant governing body, completely disconnected from their day-to-day lives.

The upcoming elections Nov. 8, however, may prove to be extremely decisive for the future of the students and community, according to District Director of Communications Karen Hansen

“It will be a very signifi cant election,” Hansen said. “If three-fi fths of the positions are going to be fi lled with new faces, we will see some new decisions.”

The board currently consists of fi ve representatives elected by the community. It stands as a board to put new policies into place, many of which consider the monetary issues which are a result of the economic crisis.

The News Tribune endorses candidate Therese Pasquier, who holds many new visions she hopes to implement if elected.

“We should no longer rely completely on the public’s money,” Pasquier said. “A strong education is important for all and for the economy.”

Pasquier seeks to secure private funds for the continuation and expansion of the district’s programs, which could otherwise be cut, according to Hansen.

“We try to keep the cuts as far away from students as possible. With an additional projected $12,000 that now needs to be carved out of the schools, though, students might start to be affected,” Hansen said.

Other visions include student r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s participating in the school board’s decision-making process as an advisory counsel. Pasquier said her main goal is to improve communication in the community.

“We must all become an extension of the school system through information and knowledge. Communication is essential to this,” Pasquier said.

Pasquier acknowledges the negativity that has taken hold of the district and promises to help alleviate this through building trust and confi dence by being honest and open.

Dane Looker, Pasquier’s competition and volunteer school football coach, has recently undergone many criticisms. After announcing his run for the school board, he attempted to drop out of the race in July to run instead for the state legislature.

However, he changed his course again earlier this month, stating that he will not pursue a spot in the state legislature in favor of the school board.

“I can assure you that from the day I fi led to run as a candidate I have never wavered in my desire to serve the kids of our district. Unfortunately I found myself caught up in press releases, offi cial statements and news reports that contradicted my true feelings,” Looker said in a Facebook post.

Like his competition, Looker also hopes for improved communication. He advocates additional options for partaking in the board meetings, like holding town-hall type meetings over the phone. He also aims at having a physical presence within the community by getting to know

students, teachers and parents.Having been a Vice President

for LTC (Long Term Care) Solutions for 14 years and the Director of Development for Tacoma Philharmonic, Pasquier and her supporters feel she is well qualifi ed for a leadership position within the district.

“Every time I pursue a new project or leadership position, I fi rst ask myself, ‘Will I make a difference?’ And the answer regarding the school board is ‘yes,’” she said. “My passion lies with the school board.”

Regardless of which two or possibly three fi ll the positions within the school board, all agree that choosing a new superintendent will be fi rst priority.

“A superintendent must be super dynamic – he or she has to be a good fi t for the community and engage the people of Puyallup,” Pasquier said.

In an interview with The News Tribune, Pasquier supplemented this notion.

“If people feel valued, they want to be part of that organization,” Pasquier said.

Looker agrees with his competitor.“The way we educate

our children is constantly moving. It’s never the same. We need an innovative [leader] who can foresee changes in education and adapt to that,” Looker said in the same article.

A national search will be conducted to fi nd a replacement for the current

superintendent, Dr. Tony Apostle when he retires at the end of this year.

The fi rst step is to decide upon the fi rm who will actually select people from across the nation. Once this step has been taken and the company provides us with possible candidates, the Educational Priorities Advisory Committee conducts research to “identify the community’s priorities in regards to program and curriculum offerings for the students of the Puyallup School District,” according to the charter made by the superintendent when he put this committee in pla^ce.

The committee will then provide the board with a report Dec. 12 of this year and the board will elect a new superintendent based off of this criteria.

The public plays an integral part in the research component of the Educational Priorities Advisory Committee. The report refl ects the values of the community, so it is crucial that those values be known to the committee.

Hansen provides the public with ways in which they can become involved.

“The board meets every second and fourth Monday at 6 p.m. in Ballou Junior High. The public and students are encouraged to voice concerns and opinions,” said Hansen. “And letters. Write letters and let them know what you want. We actually read them, you know.”

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SAT MATH PREP WORKSHOPMs. Davis will be offering a free SAT Math Prep Workshop in the library from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 5 and 19. Students can sign up in the Counseling Center in Student Services.

PROGRESS REPORTSProgress Reports will be sent home and posted on students’ Home Access Center accounts Nov. 15. PACE Awards will also be distributed on this day.

VETERAN’S DAY ASSEMBLYIn honor of the men and women who served our country, there will be no school Friday, Nov. 11. An assembly will be held Nov. 10 in the auditorium in appreciation of our veter-ans.

SENIOR PORTRAITS DUEHard copies of Senior Portraits for the year-book are due Nov. 10. To submit your photo, bring it to room 313 before or after second period or leave them in Ms. Gerhardt’s box in the main offi ce. Contact phsvikingyear-book@gmail.com for questions.

FOOTBALL TEAM TO PLAYOFFSThe varsity football team will play in Olym-pia Nov. 5. For the fi rst time in several years the Vikings will be playing in the playoff.

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New parking regulations, adopted by the Puyallup City Council, went into effect downtown Sept. 20.

There are new requirements to park in certain city-owned parking lots, as well as new hours for street parking, with the goal of containing overfl ow commuter parking from the Sounder trains.

The city hopes these residential parkers will begin to park in the Sounder and Puyallup Fair Red lots.

In late October, city workers

uncovered the new parking signs, which stand on streets around PHS and Sparks Stadium, as well as other locations downtown.

So what does this mean for the students and staff of PHS?

The PHS school zone is the only area downtown given eight-hour parking zones. 3rd Avenue Northwest, 6th Street Northwest, West Main and other streets integrated with the PHS campus, such as the bus zone, will offer eight-hour parking in normal daytime hours, as defi ned by a new parking map provided by the city.

The majority of downtown parking will be ticketed after their parking time has exceeded two, three or four hours.

One-hour visitor parking for PHS is zoned on Pioneer and along the front entrance.

For students and staff who don’t stay after school for sports or activities, the new regulations should pose no problems.

However, the hours given for

street parking at PHS only span from 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

“It was a bit confusing to us at fi rst, because it said eight-hour parking but there are 10 hours that you’re allowed to park,” security guard Jim Jenkins said in regards to the plastic-covered signs.

Tickets will be issued after 5 p.m. for any violations.

Principal Jason Smith has a few reassurances.

“If you park in a parking lot,

[you] will have nothing to worry about,” Smith said.

He then extended an invitation, targeted to students involved in sports and other ASB activities that take place before or after school.

Smith encourages said students to make use of the staff parking lots when they need to move their car.

“The third parking lot does not require a parking permit, so it’s essentially free to students,” Smith said.

POSITION 2Dane Looker

Age: 35.Website: “Dane Looker for

School Board” Facebook page.

Therese Ngo Pasquier

Age: 45.

Website: www.theresepasquier.com

POSITION 3Pat Jenkins

Age: 56.Website: “Pat Jenkins for Puyallup

School Board” Facebook page.

Klaus Snyder

Age: 50.

Website: “Klaus Snyder for School Board” Facebook page.

POSITION 5

Chris Ihrig

Age: 44.Website: www.linkedin.com/in/

chrisihrig

Kathy (Rebar) Uphaus

Age: 46.Website: None.

School Board Candidates

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After 12 hours a week of rehearsal for 12 weeks, opening night for the Musical is Nov. 17.

Seussical is a musical about most of the Dr. Seuss books into character roles. The musical is told by the “narrator” or the Cat in the Hat and there are 30 different parts. Sirl expects more parents and kids to go to this production than the others that PHS has preformed.

“I hope to have the name Seuss attract kids and parents to the show,” drama teacher P.J. Sirl said.

Sirl has directed 38 shows for PHS but this is his fi rst play that is sung from the beginning to the end.“Casting Musicals is always more diffi cult because you have to get people who can sing and be able to move,” Sirl said.

Stage crew manager Nikko Sablan is doing his third year of stage craft and puts in anywhere between two to seven hours after school everyday.

“We spend a lot of time after school because with the size of the class it’s very diffi cult to have everyone work together to get the job done,” Sablan said.

Senior stage craft member Drake Ihlen helps out after school for two to three hours every school day fi ve days a week.

Ihlen joined stagecraft as just another class to take for his senior year, but now he really enjoys the class and likes to be involved with the class.

“I’m like Nikko’s work monkey, whatever he needs I get right on it,” Ihlen said. “I imagine that backstage on opening night is going to be really stressful because I can imagine everyone freaks out a lot.”

Sophomore Renee Tapia plays Sour Kangaroo in the musical says that being in Seussical is a way to make her day better. She has been acting since she was little and

enjoys being on stage. “My favorite thing about Seussical is how

it’s mostly for little kids but there is meaning for everyone who goes to see the play,” Tapia said.

Last year she was a Wickersham for the Kid Sap Forest Theatre and that gave her tons of practice for the musical because since she was seven she has been doing productions.

“Even though I have to practice at home a little, I

already know the tone of my parts so it gives me an advantage,” Tapia said.

Over the summer Tapia was in a production with Sirl and she said that’s what made her want to try out for this musical.

“I plan on trying out for every school production for PHS until I graduate,” Tapia said. “Doing shows makes my day better because I always have something to look

forward to at the end of the day, even if my day is horrible.”

Senior Connor Johnson, who plays Horton in the musical, is doing his seventh production with the school’s drama program. This is his fi rst musical and says it’s very different than any other productions he has done.

“Tryouts were very scary, not because I’m shy or anything but because there could always be someone better that could kick you out of the spot you wanted,” Johnson said.

Johnson has done so many plays because when he graduates he wants to be a drama teacher.

“Every production I do I get more into them, I learn more and more and it makes me want to be a drama teacher,” Johnson said.

Johnson is the lead for not only this play but he was also Winnie the Pooh during last years play as well.

“Seussical is like my childhood coming to life,” Johnson said.

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HERFY’S BURGERS12011 Meridian Avenue East, Puyallup, WA 98373

We were welcomed with a smile at Herfy’s Burgers, where we were served hot, juicy bacon burgers. The interior of the restaurant was openly decorated with a hint of retro style, reminiscent of the burger stand’s heyday. Complimentary, salty fries warmed our lonely hearts, as we were the only two customers present on that rainy day. The burgers more than hit the spot and were very fl avorsome. For the small price of just over $4 per burger, the food was more than satisfactory yet considerably greasy: a bad sign for any health advocate.

THE RAM RESTAURANT AND BREWERY103 35th Avenue SE, Puyallup, WA 98374

While waiting to be seated at the Ram, we couldn’t help but notice a prominent Puyallup Vikings banner, hung high from the ceiling. A bit of school pride, as well as a warm fi replace helped us to feel right at home. Football games fi lled the screens of at least six television sets. Seated next to the kitchen, we could see the chefs working at full speed to accommodate a slew of hungry customers.

After a reasonably long wait, two of the most bizarre yet scrumptious burgers (one sported a yolky egg, the other contained a mountain of bleu cheese and fried onions) landed on the table.

After devouring the jumbo meal, we waited quite an unnecessary while for the check. All in all, the price of about $10 per burger refl ected the inherent quality of the Ram’s burgers, though the wait was rather long.

DON’S DRIVE-IN925 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371

When you fi rst walk into the small burger-joint known as Don’s Drive-In, located off of South Meridian, you don’t really expect to fi nd anything special about the place. The interior is somewhat bland, the walls are painted white and the furniture does not enhance the design of the room in any way. In fact, there is barely any color or decoration in the entire restaurant.

On top of that, the building is pretty cramped so we do not recommend bringing a large group of friends. What really surprised us about Don’s, however, was the exceptional service provided by the restaurant’s employees. The meal was prepared in a short couple of minutes and they charged us only about $4 per meal.

But most importantly, the food was delicious. The burgers we had were far better than anything offered at fast food joints and at Don’s the burgers are almost as cheap. There are no special ingredients that make this burger different from something you could dish up at

home, yet the simplicity of it is what ultimately makes the meal delicious.

Overall, Don’s Drive-In is a decent restaurant and deserves a visit or two next time you’re looking for a quality burger place in town.

OUT N ABOUT14212 Meridian Avenue East, Puyallup, WA 98373

Blink and you’ll miss it. This mobile drive-through burger joint is located on a small U-Haul lot just off of South Meridian. There isn’t anything too special about it. The food is better than something you’d fi nd at McDonalds or any other fast food restaurant and is only priced at about $3.

However, it is not much different from any of the numerous other burger joints that you’ll fi nd around Puyallup. Out N About has gotten a reputation for its unique style of food service, but in reality it’s just another average burger joint on a lonely

street corner.FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES

910 N 10th Place, Renton, WA 98057

The time that we spent at Five Guys in Renton was absolutely extraordinary and the opening of the new location in Puyallup is defi nitely something worth looking forward to.

When we fi rst got there we were met with a comfortable atmosphere, excellent service and a meal that was so good, it was fi t for a king. The stylish décor and good music enhanced the overall quality of the restaurant and created a sense of hospitality that made you feel as comfortable as if you were at home. The walls of Five Guys were lined with positive reviews for the restaurant from local newspapers, hinting to customers that their experience there would be anything but ordinary.

As for the food, the fries are hand-cut and fresh, which was evident by being superior in taste, in comparison to those fried at fast food joints. To our delight, the bacon cheeseburger we ordered tasted incredible. The beef was cooked to perfection: not necessarily undercooked, but cooked just enough so that it retained rich fl avor. The strips of bacon added the extra fl avor that made this burger taste divine.

Like every other burger on the menu, our burgers only cost about $5 each, an exceptional deal. Above all else, Five Guys serves quality food and that is what has brought this restaurant chain so much success. Five Guys is truly in a class of its own.

Mouths water in anticipation as we await the opening of the Puyallup Five Guys Burger on River Road in November. To subdue our need for grease, salt and cheese we checked out the local burger joints.

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MARIS FARMS HAUNTED WOODSThis haunted attraction, held at Maris Farms in Buckley,

takes you on a 30+ minute walk through a corn maze, woods and themed rooms set in-between.

After waiting in line to purchase our $15 wrist-band to get in, we were quickly ushered toward the seemingly endless line into a barn.

Actors hired to scare unexpecting visitors outside the actual event include a bloodthirsty clown on stilts and a zombie whose eyeball was on the verge of falling off his face.

After nearly two hours of waiting, our time had come.Frantically, we were squished into a black, blow-up

tunnel that could only lead us to our doom.Expect plenty of costumed actors to jump out at you. As a reward, I screamed at the top of my lungs at them.

Sometimes because it was actually scary, other times because it was fun.

Though very little of it was in the actual woods, those parts were the spookiest.

The decorations were minimal during these stretches, so it just felt like you were wandering through the creepy woods at night.

The corn maze was almost as frightening with the fl ashing strobe lights above you, allowing the actors to fl ash before your eyes and disappear the next second.

During our trek through the haunted maze, there were groups not far ahead and behind us, which brought slight comfort and even humor when we heard the enthused reactions to the frights we just experienced ourselves.

Well worth the long wait in line, the Haunted Woods defi nitely ranks as number one of my list of favorite attractions.

KUBE 93 HAUNTED HOUSEHeld in the old Georgetown Morgue in South Seattle,

the KUBE 93 Haunted Morgue had set me up for a scary time before even getting within 10 miles of the building.

Pulling up to the lot, I was greeted with the delightful screams of adolescent girls getting spooked by the actors hired to roam the crowds outside of the eerie, windowless house.

Waiting in line went by quickly, which led me to assume they were pumping people through pretty fast.

There was a point when a hunch-backed, creepy, tall, zombie-esque man barged outside through a side door and scared the greater half of the line.

Screaming ensued. “Do not touch the actors because they will not touch

you,” a sign read on the side of the building. Phew! What a relief.

Once you get inside, you completely forget they can’t touch you and your fear level rises back up.

It felt like more of a maze than an actual haunted house as my group was crammed into a single-fi le line through the overly-decorated halls.

The actors’ costumes were very well done and they were very dedicated to their parts. From their mannerisms to their voices, each character was unique.

I’m not sure what that means for their mental stability, but it did make for a more authentic, scary feel.

From the fake hanging bags of dead bodies to the guy following you around with an oversized wrench, I can almost guarantee you will be screaming at some point; if not the whole walk through.

Unfortunately, this haunted morgue was incredibly short, as I feared.

My fi nal verdict? The KUBE 93 Haunted Morgue ranks high on my scary-scale, but I wouldn’t pay the $16 for the short walk-through again.

BLACK LAKE HAUNTED ASYLUMThe Black Lake Haunted Asylum is located in a dark

corner of Downtown Tacoma’s Freighthouse Square.The tour is conducted in groups of four to six “patients,”

lasts 15 to 20 minutes (less if you’re a fast runner) and is not recommended to children under the age of 13.

As my fi rst ever visit to a haunted attraction, I showed up mentally prepared for the worst.

Two hefty men in their mid-30s wearing creepy Halloween costumes “greeted” my group and I with chainsaws as we waited in the very short line.

As I toured the 22-room asylum, I clutched the arms of the two people closest to me, not even knowing for sure if they were people I came with.

I continued to remind myself that the actors inside wouldn’t touch me but that didn’t stop them from getting– what seemed like– centimeters away.

At one point, one of the blood thirsty psychos referred to me as “little girl” from over my shoulder. The creepy factor goes up immensely when you’re the one being targeted out of a group of six people.

I jumped at almost every corner as maniacal clowns cranked torture devices and patients turbulently convulsed in their straitjackets.

Although horrifying, the rooms were decorated wall to wall with intricate props that probably took months to set up and the actors were terrifyingly in character.

The only disappointment for me was the slightly steep $13 admission, considering that Maris Farms Haunted Woods was only two dollars more and twice the length.

I plan on attending the Black Lake Haunted Asylum again next year to check out the newest addition– a separate haunt for brave adults only.

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*Each indicates a one(least) to fi ve(greatest) rating we’ve given to the reasturant.

Dressed warm and prepared for fright, two reporters walk you through these “haunted” amusements.

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College-bound seniors are feeling the heat of stress as they start their college applications, even in the cold fall and winter season.

Senior Zoe Vigna hopes to get accepted into all six colleges she applies to.

“I want to have as many options as possible,” Vigna said.

One issue that is controversial to the admis-sion process is affi rmative action.

According to Stanford’s Encyclopedia of Phi-losophy, affi rmative action is defi ned as posi-tive steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in the areas of employ-ment, education and business from which they have been historically excluded.

“Affi rmative action is not the same as equal opportunity,” Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Russell Eisenman said. “Failure to recognize the differ-ence between the two results in policies that can generate racial separation.”

Gary Orfi eld, professor of education at UCLA, claims that he is worried about the survival of affi rmative action.

“Affi rmative action’s survival depends on one question–wheth-er or not the educational value of diversity justifi es the consider-

ation of race as a factor in deciding who to admit to universities,” Orfi eld said.

In 2003, the Supreme Court decided that racial preferences at public universities are legal as long as they aren’t too unreason-ably applied.

“I think I have a small advantage, considering my race and gender,” Vigna said. “But nowadays everybody is considered a ‘person of color’ so things have equaled out more.”

Marie Gryphon, a scholar with the Manhattan Institute’s Center for Legal Policy, believes that affi rmative action is a myth, in the sense that it offers concrete benefi ts to disadvantaged stu-dents.

“Affi rmative action does not send more mi-norities to college,” said Gryphon. “Most four year universities are not selective; this means that race-based preferences are relevant only to

the 20-30 percent of colleges that have substantially more ap-plicants than spots.”

Eisenman has personal experience with the study of quota systems from being on a university selection committee at the University of Texas.

“When it was decided in advance that we would select a mi-nority, we ended up choosing someone who had not been the top candidate for that position,” Eisenman said.

B Y E L I Z A B E T H N Y B E R G

R E P O R T E R

As the college-application season begins, some stu-dents fi nd themselves applying to every school they possi-bly can, while others decide to hold off the stress and only apply to one or two they know they can get in to.

Senior Madi Wolter is planning on ap-plying to Seattle Pacifi c University as well as Northwest College, closer to her old home in Iowa.

“I want to go to a small, private uni-versity with high acceptance to medical school,” Wolter said.

On the other side of the spectrum, senior Maddy Nadaeu is applying to six colleges including Duke, University of Washington, Washington Sate University, University of Texas, Arizona State Univer-sity and Northern Arizona University.

“Duke, for the music and communications programs, is my top choice,” Nadeau said. “I want to attend a big state school, but Duke has always been my dream.”

Both seniors have the support of friends and family

I S A A C S C H O E N F E L D | F E A T U R E S E D I T O R

“ I W A N T T O H A V E A S M A N Y O P T I O N S

A S P O S S I B L E . ”

Z O E V I G N AS E N I O R

“ I F Y O U K N O W W H E R E Y O U W A N T T O G O , Y O U J U S T

N E E D T O A P P L Y T H E R E A N D B E

M A D I W O L T E R

Applications: how many is too many?

Affi rmative Action has effects

COLLEGE BOUND TROUBLES

A L L I N F O R M A T I O N C O M P I L E D F R O M N E W S W E E K A N D U S N E W S A N D W O R L D R E P O R T

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As the college-application season begins, some stu-dents fi nd themselves applying to every school they possi-bly can, while others decide to hold off the stress and only

“Duke, for the music and communications programs, is my top choice,” Nadeau said. “I want to attend a big state

Both seniors have the support of friends and family

while applying to their respective colleges, sometimes re-lieving the stress.

“I started applying to colleges in August,” Wolter said. “For the most part, I have been going through the applica-tion process by myself, but my mom has helped.”

Nadeau has primarily made her own decisions when se-lecting her potential colleges, but she has also had some outside infl uences.

“My friend Elena Apostle has infl uenced some of my college choices,” Nadeau said. “Universities with good academics and athletics infl uenced my choices every-where else.”

According to counselor Lesley Baczuk, when choosing how many colleges to ap-ply to, students need to consider a few factors.

“It really depends on the student,” Bac-zuk said. “If you really want to go to one specifi c college and it is your absolute choice, apply with early decision.”

Baczuk strongly advises students learn the difference and advantages with both early action and early decision when applying to colleges.

With early decision, you make a promise to your col-lege of choice that you will attend their school when ac-cepted.

Early action, on the other hand, gives the opportunity to submit applications early and can help get you consid-ered while still allowing you to apply to other colleges.

Wolter feels confi dent in her decisions and is excited to fi nish the application process.

“I think there is an advantage in only applying to one or two colleges,” Wolter said. “If you know where you want to go, you just need to apply there and be done.”

Nadeau is more comfortable knowing she can still weigh her options and fi gure what is in her best interests later on.

“With applying to multiple colleges, you have a lot of options,” Nadeau said. “If you only apply to one or two colleges and then decide you don’t want to go there anymore, it could be too late.”

According to Baczuk, all counselors suggest you apply to three colleges.

“A school that might be a stretch but you really want to

go to, a second choice and a back-up college you’re sure you will get in to,” Baczuk said.

Students are left with one last question: are there disad-vantages to applying to many schools versus one or two?

“I don’t think there is anything wrong with applying to a bunch of colleges,” Wolter said. “It’s really just what you feel you need to do.”

The application fees that come along with all the college applications are a big disadvantage of applying to multi-

ple schools, according to Baczuk.“The time and fees spent on applying

to all these colleges is very worth it to me,” Nadeau said. “I like knowing that I am doing all that I can.”

Seniors worried about how many col-leges to apply to and struggling to come up with money for the piling application fees shouldn’t stress.

“Always ask yourself how much money you can get with fi nancial aid with this

school,” Baczuk said. “Often times the private colleges that are more expensive are the ones that offer the most fi nancial aid.”

F E A T U R E S E D I T O R

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“ I F Y O U K N O W W H E R E Y O U W A N T T O G O , Y O U J U S T

N E E D T O A P P L Y T H E R E A N D B E

D O N E . ”

M A D I W O L T E RS E N I O R

“ I L I K E K N O W I N G T H A T I A M D O I N G A L L T H A T I C A N . ”

M A D D Y N A D E A US E N I O R

Applications: how many is too many?

COLLEGE BOUND TROUBLES

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A future-oriented mindset in and of itself is not a bad thing.

It is not harmful. But, when that mindset becomes an obsession and

infatuation, it can become dangerous. In kindergarten, our teachers warned us about what

was in store for us in fi rst grade. In fi rst grade, the teachers warned us what was in store

for us in second grade. This chain continued to sixth grade when they warned

us about junior high. When we were in junior high, they

warned us about high school. Now that we’re in high school,

they’re warning us about college. The Viking Vanguard’s advice to

you is this: work hard in school. Do your best to earn the best grades you can. We support college, as well as technical school, apprenticeships, military and the other alternatives available.

We also acknowledge that college is not right for everyone. There are endless possibilities post-high school that do not include a degree.

Recent statistics have shown that student loan debt now exceeds the amount of credit card debt in America.

The pressures of paying for college, if not with grants and scholarships, create murky waters for some, inundated by the responsibility of fi nancing one’s education.

Most statistics in favor of traditional college graduates state that the “typical college graduate” will earn more money, live longer and be happier.

However, not every graduate is “typical.” According to a report from Northeastern University, only 55.6 percent of all 2009 college graduates are working in a job that requires their college degree. Twenty-two percent hold a job that does not require a degree.

The remaining 22.4 percent are not working at all.

While we mean in no way to devalue a college education or the admirable pursuit of knowledge, these statistics are startling. With nearly one quarter of these graduates unemployed, it is no longer logical to assume that a degree will absolutely ensure employment.

Still, sometimes a framed indication of years spent studying is equated to a rite of passage into maturity, into adulthood.

More and more, college is encouraged among younger students. Sixth-graders wander the halls of elementary schools sporting drawstring backpacks and T-shirts

declaring “I’m Going to College!”It’s no wonder that students get so anxious

and overwhelmed— we are constantly waiting for something that will signal to us that real life has started.

We have all wondered, while sitting in a math class, “when will I ever use this in real life?”

We consider our scholastic careers to be stepping stones to this utopian “real life.” Every grade level can become but one more road block between us and this “promised

land.”When are they going to reveal to us that we have been

living real life this whole time?The educational system makes it seem as if a college

education is the key to happiness. Our educators want the best for us: that is undeniable.

Where then has the twisted idea come from that our self-worth and GPAs are inextricable? In fact, they have no correlation.

You can change the world, whether you have a 1.0 GPA or 4.0 GPA.

Your value as a person cannot be measured on the AP scale or on how many extracurricular activities are on your resume.

We are all humans with value and neither grades nor appearance nor personal achievements alter that value.

“ Y O U C A N C H A N G E T H E W O R L D ,

W H E T H E R Y O U H A V E A 1 . 0 G P A O R

4 . 0 G P A . ”

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A N A D U E N A S | V A N G U A R D

Editorial Cartoon

My AP Senior English class is supposed to read outside material in preparation for the AP test this spring.

When my teacher said we were only allowed to read “real literature” and used Harry Potter as an example of what is not considered “real litera-ture”, I was more than a little miffed.

I would never ever expect to see Harry Potter appear on the AP exam, but the idea that it isn’t “real litera-ture” really put me off.

J.K. Rowling is a truly wonderful and inventive author and has touched the lives of millions through her books. She has used her knowledge and re-sources to connect time, space and cultures alike.

She references Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale when Hermione is petri-fi ed in Chamber of Secrets.

Remus Lupin is named specifi cally because Remus is one of the legend-ary founders of Rome who was said to have been suckled by a wolf as a child and Lupin means wolf in Latin, sug-gesting he is a werewolf.

Nicolas Flamel was a real alchemist in the 14th and 15th centuries and claimed to have made a philosopher’s stone. He is mentioned in Harry Pot-ter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and cred-ited as being one of the creators of the stone.

Aragog, the name of the acroman-tula in Chamber of Secrets, is a com-bination of Arachne (from the legend of the ancient Greek woman who was turned into a spider by Athena) and

Gog, a giant who appears in both the Bible and early British legends.

Philosophy is also abundant in the series. I did a whole project in Ad-vanced Debate last year on the phi-losophies that appear throughout the series.

Jo Rowling waited seventeen years to write the line Dumbledore would say to Harry at King’s Cross Station in Deathly Hallows: “Of course it is hap-pening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”

J.K. Rowling has created such an in-tricate piece of work that 8.3 million copies of Deathly Hallows books sold its fi rst day of release, July 21, 2007.

It is not a children’s book, it is real literature.

Letter to the Editor

K E L S E Y H A R R I S O N

S E N I O R

Student defends literary validity of ‘Harry Potter’ series

We buy the ribbons. We wear the pink. We support the cause. But how much do we actually know about breast

cancer?Of course it is a part of every health education class. We learn the facts, like how

certain foods (such as kiwi, for example) help prevent breast cancer; we learn how to check for breast cancer; we learn to search our family history for possible heredity.

What a lot of people don’t know is that, thanks to research, breast cancer is in no way a death sentence and, depending on the stage, actually has an incredibly excellent prognosis.

With early detection, such as a tumor less than two centimeters which mammograms can easily pick up on the prognosis is 92 percent or higher, according to Cancer Monthly, a free e-newsletter.

So that means the sooner you start your screening, the better, right?

Not usually. Research shows that women who start their annual

tests before age 50 show more false-positive results, which causes unnecessary anxiety. If a person has a higher risk for developing the disease, thought, they should seek medical advice from their doctor.

Another point is that many people tend to think that breast cancer targets women older than age 50. However, recent research shows that this point may

be invalid. Those who have hereditary gene mutations, dubbed BRCA1 and BRCA2 have been reported to contract the cancer at an average of six to eight years before their relatives who carried the same genetic mutations. This could be due to advancement in effi ciency of screening methods, but the people who fi t this category are recommended to start screening fi ve to 10 years before their relative was diagnosed.

The most surprising and somewhat sickening little-known fact about breast cancer surrounds the products that supposedly help. True, much of it has helped fund research that has “helped save lives and signifi cant improved the quality of care and survivorship for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients,” states the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which aims to fi nd a cure and increase prevention. In fact, a long list of accomplishments and breakthroughs are listed on their website.

However, informed supporters despise “pinkwashing,” which seizes and manipulates everybody’s support. There is a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun with pink pistol grip for sale, for example, and KFC has offered a “Pink Bucket” deal in the past.

Personally, I think there is a bucket full of validity to these arguments. Guns and heart attacks combined kill more people in the United States than breast cancer does. Obesity is also a leading risk factor in developing breast cancer.

Other companies continue this pattern. BMW donates

$1 for every time one of its cars participates in a test drive, but some pollutants emitted from

the car while the test drive takes place have been linked to

cancer in general. Many cosmetic

c o m p a n i e s p r o m i s e p r o c e e d s to fund

research, but chemicals in

the products that they make also increase a person’s risk of cancer.

Just because something is labeled with a pink ribbon clearly does not mean you should buy it. Beware the pinkwashers.

Even companies with healthy products have a maximum amount of money that they donate; if that

maximum has been reached by the time you buy your pink water bottle, your

purchase profi ts only the manufacturer. Check out different deals. Learn different percentages. Ask different questions. Or just donate directly. Be smart when you think pink. Contributing to research is extremely important, but I

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Q: What is your favorite thing about autumn?

“ T H E C O L O R S A N D T H E A U T U M N -

S C E N T E D C A N D L E S . ”

“ I L I K E H A L L O W E E N B E C A U S E I G E T T O

S E E M Y P A R E N T S D R E S S U P I N G O O F Y O U T F I T S A N D I G E T

T O L A U G H . ”

“ T H E C O L D A I R K E E P S E V E R Y O N E I N S I D E ,

W H I C H I S O L A T E S T H E G L O W I N G B E A U T Y O F W H A T W E C A L L

N A T U R E . ”

“ I T ’ S A L M O S T C H R I S T M A S . ”

“ I L O V E W H E N A L L T H E G R E E N L E A V E S I U S U A L L Y S E E A T T H E

P A R K T U R N G O L D . ”

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They all said junior year would be stressful. They all said I’d be pulling my hair out two months in.My response? “Oh please, I can handle it.”It wasn’t until I was halfway to

school one day that I noticed I was wearing two left shoes.

It was then I realized I was in too deep.

That’s the funny thing about stress; it reveals itself in unusual, creative ways.

My personal experiences have been unique, to say the least.

Frustration takes place on those days where everything goes wrong.

Not to mention the four hours of sleep that drive me into zombie mode.

My friends comment on my physical and mental states, agreeing that I exceed my maximum level of stress and look like a raccoon.

That’s due to the bags under my eyes that grow darker every day.

My hair is barely restrained in a ponytail as I struggle to keep my eyes open.

I must admit at the end of a long week, I do look like the living dead.

I blame high school. It seems as though there are six teachers a day who all

think that their class takes precedent over the others.Six homework assignments can ruin the whole

evening.Every so often those few tedious math problems are

impossible to fi gure out, social studies is overloading and foreign language class feels like, well… a foreign language.

By the end of the night I feel like my head is going to explode.

My math homework lies sprawled out over my desk, Spanish on the fl oor and social studies crumpled up in a paper ball against the wall.

Oh, and that English essay that’s due tomorrow is still at the bottom of my backpack, untouched.

Besides the schoolwork, Key Club, Honor Society, band and basketball only add stress.

The pressure of being an active student and getting involved to get into a quality college seems cliché and uncomplicated, but while the extra time spent doing extracurricular activities may be fun and make worthy experiences, my sleeping pattern quickly becomes abnormal.

Clubs and sports are passions of mine, so giving them up is not an option.

I shall become nocturnal and be up with a task until the early hours of the morn.

Then the time comes when a force hits me. All of a sudden, I can’t think straight and everything

seems like a tangled mess. Headaches kick in and I feel like throwing all my books

out the window and taking a nine hour nap.I go to sleep, wake up and do it all again.There’s a more entertaining side of me when I become

stressed, one less serious and more fanatical.Most of the time I’m not in my right mind.It’s a feeling I know well that causes me to do something

only a really exhaustedly manic person would do.Often I trip over anything and everything: chairs, desks,

feet, shoelaces, banana peels and air.My voice gets high and squeaky like

a singing chipmunk and occasionally I fail to reach my mouth when drinking a beverage.

I’m sure I’m quite the show for my friends.

As well as for myself, sometimes my own stupidity makes me laugh so hard to the point of tears.

I’ve learned to just shake it off and prepare for the next potential foolery I’ll commit.

There’s no cure for stress, especially in junior year.There’s no excuses for late assignments and bad

grades.So I’ll continue diving into more than I can handle

because I’m sure it’ll pay off in the end. I’m quickly discovering that everyone was right about

junior year, but somehow I’ll survive it.On the bright side, my sleep deprivation has really

taught me to appreciate those few hours of slumber.

“ I M U S T A D M I T A T T H E E N D O F A L O N G W E E K , I D O

L O O K L I K E T H E L I V I N G D E A D . ”

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Stress thwarts over-achieving, sleepless junior

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For many kids, it is a dream to be in a band, become famous and have thousands of people who love your music.

For senior Bobby Walker, he is almost there. His band has recorded an album, played a show with an audience of over 6,000 people and has been recognized by many famous artists.

Walker has played drums at Foursquare Church since he was 9-years-old and is still playing today.

According to the school’s band instructor Eric Ryan, Walker is a great drummer and is very infl uential.

“Bobby is a great percussionist,” Ryan said. “He inspires other musicians.”

About a year and a half ago, Walker was asked by Seattle band “New Heights” to play with them, the band has been together for almost seven years before Walker joined.

“They never really had a set drummer,” Walker said. “They met me through friends and asked me to do a gig.”

The band played mainly worship music before acquiring Walker, two of the band members being worship pastors.

“The band members are Travis, who is a worship pastor, guitarist Chris who is also a worship pastor and bassist Tyler; we call him Taco,” Walker said. “They were shooting for a mainly Christian band dedicated to worship”

After Walker joined, the band decided to change their sound.

“We wanted to go for a more secular

sound,” Walker said. “We wanted to shoot for pop culture.”

Walker wanted to be clear that they had not changed their Christian values; they just wanted to reach more people.

“[Bobby’s] Christian values help build his talent, he has great morals behind him that shape his talent,” Rachel Garnett said.

The band met with John Howard, who agreed to produce a record with their new secular sound.

“[The band] wanted to make one more full-length album and if it didn’t work then they would end it,” Walker said.

Their new CD started getting some attention and the band did a show in Seattle called the ISA (International Secret Agents) Festival.

“July 31, we played in the ISA show at the Showbox Sodo,” Walker said. “The show was not easy to get into.”

The band was recognized at the show, by both the ISA and the band Far East Movement known for their popular song “Like a G-6.”

“The Seattle show was basically an audition,” Walker said. “From there we were invited to play the ISA in San Francisco and in Los Angeles.”

The band was fi nally getting recognized and they were to play a huge show in Los Angeles with thousands of people.

“The concert was at Long Beach with about 6,000 audience members,” Walker said.

Alongside Walker’s band were artists including Far East Movement, B.O.B and Sean Kingston.

Playing alongside such large artists would seem like an unfathomable dream, but for Walker that dream has become a reality.

“This is my dream and it is all suddenly happening,” Walker said. “Over time I didn’t realize what was happening until I looked back.”

According to Walker, the fans really enjoyed the show and it is something he wants to continue in.

“People loved the show,” Walker said. “When you get than much appreciation, it’s a great feeling; this is something I want to do with my life.”

Although Walker wants his band to be a huge part of his life, he still wants to continue spreading worship throughout the world, maybe taking on both at the same time.

“I want to go to school for ministry,” Walker said. “And this is a ministry in itself; I think the atmosphere [in our shows] is almost more impactful than playing Christian music.”

Walker believes that by playing his shows and also being a good role model, he is infl uencing a more diverse group of people, people that might need it.

“I like being that light,” Walker said. “At a Christian concert, most of the people will be Christian, but at a pop concert, I will be able to reach out and try to infl uence more people.”

According to Ryan, Walker is a good infl uence on his fellow classmates.

“Bobby is a great musician,” Ryan said. “Any great musician is inspiring to others.”

Walker wanted to be clear that they are not trying to force people to change their faith or belief, but infl uence people to make good choices.

“When they see us up there, having fun and still making good choices, maybe they will want to too,” Walker said.

The group is still continuing as a band and Walker has been doing frequent shows, while also keeping up with school and keeping up with his worship.

“We have been playing weekend after weekend and in November we are going to Boston and New York to play,”

Walker said. “But I still play worship at Foursquare and it’s my senior year, which is a lot more chill, it doesn’t feel like that much pressure.”

Amongst the band’s success, they have produced a successful CD and have been opening for musician Clara C.

“Our CD ‘Something to Believe in’ has been doing very well,” Walker said.

“We have also recorded a track with producer Aaron Sprinkle who has worked with bands such as Anberlin and Under Oath.”

Walker has gone very far in reaching his dream; he has played with major artists and has already started to infl uence thousands of people.

According to Garnett, Walker is very talented and deserves all of the appreciation he has gotten.

“Bobby is very, no, extremely talented,” Garnett said. “I have seen Bobby’s shows almost weekly, Bobby is a rockstar.”

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Senior Bobby Walker recently drummed for Seattle-based band New Heights, who opened for Far East Movement, B.O.B and Sean Kingston. While fame may come with Walker’s talent, recognition is not his main focus.

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Jaja Poenateotai, Thailand

Junior Jaja Poenateotai comes from the capitol city of Bangkok, Thailand.

Her favorite food back home is Pad-kra-pao, which is spicy basil pork; at least fi ve stars to Poenateotai who like all her dishes very spicy.

Poenateotai points out the lifestyle changes she notices as she spends her year in Washington.

“Everybody wears shoes inside their

homes and at American high school everyone is

a stickler about being on time [for class/school]. In

Thailand it isn’t a problem if you are a little late,”

Poenateotai said. “Also, girls and boys are allowed to kiss and express

their feelings at school.”On Thursdays the boys have to go to

the military so the girls have free time to go shopping,” Poenateotai said.

Before coming to high school, Poenateotai had some apprehensions about how she would be

treated.“I like Washington State and this school. A friend of mine who

went to America last year and she didn’t have many friends because she was Asian,” Poenateotai said. ”She said there was a lot of bullying. I am really glad

that there is no bullying here and that no one looks down on me.”

Melis Bünder, Germany

Also from Germany, sophomore Melis Bünder from Cologne, Germany is about to celebrate her sweet sixteen is excited about this new experience.

“I’ve been here for two months now and I really like it here. I hope the next eight months are just as good or even better. I’m really excited for tennis in the spring with my new friend, Lauren Zehnder,” Bünder said.

Bünder’s biggest shock coming to America isn’t one of the fi rst things to come to one’s mind when one might think of cultural shocks.

“The bread. [In Germany] it’s crusty; it’s so soft here,” Bünder said.

In Germany, Bünder likes to hangout with her friends, have parties, go to the cinema and go to her favorite ice cream parlor.

“My favorite food is the ice cream from a parlor in our village called ‘De Bona’,” Bünder said.

Bari Cerna,Czech RepublicSenior Bari Cerna is from the Czech Republic.In the short time Cerna has been in the states

she has noticed some differences from back home.

“In Czech the main meal is lunch, the traffi c is more strict and the people [are dif-ferent],” Cerna said. “[In America] when someone is new they all want to talk to them and have a conversation but then when I see them again they ignore you. And reli-gion, I come from one of the most Atheistic countries in the world and here a lot more people go to church.”

Although excited about her exchange program, Cerna misses parts of her life back home.

“I’m very homesick. I miss my family, my friends and the food. My favorite food back home is potato dumplings, sauerkraut and roasted pork,” Cerna said.

Cerna is hoping to get more out of this trip than just bettering her English skills.“I want to learn how to be independent and grow spiritually,” Cerna said.

A TASTE FROM AROUND THE WORLDHalf of this year’s foreign exchange students were interviewed about the differences between living in the United States and their countries of origin, including the food differences.

Lara-Sophie Buckow, GermanyJunior Lara-Sophie Buckow is from a small village next to Hamburg called

Jork.Her favorite foods are lasagna and German chocolate.Buckow enjoyed spending time with her three best friends who are also doing

exchange programs, one is in Michigan, one is in England and one is in Scot-land.

“We have sleepovers, a lot of sleepovers. We watch movies in the cinema and go shopping. Whenever we are together, we take at least 100 pictures,” Buckow said.

Buckow’s exchange program helped prepare her for the changes that America brought.

“I knew it would be different. I was prepared it wouldn’t be like home, they told me a lot. I take things how they are. My organization told me nothing is bet-ter or worse, just different,” Buckow said.

Buckow is hoping to gain more friends while at school.

“I’ve met a lot of friendly people, but there are lots of people who don’t know me yet. I’m always open to meeting new people,” Buckow said.

Iqra Zafar, PakistanUnlike the European-based students, junior Iqra Zafar is from Pakistan.Zafar is excited about her fi rst trip away from home.“I came to explore the world. I’ve never left Pakistan and America is the world. I’ve

met so many different people since I’ve been here; other foreign exchange students and people who have moved here,” Zafar said.

Coming to the States has come with some shocks as well.“There are no shorts in Pakistan and the food was a big adjustment for me,” Zafar

said.As Zafar talks about the food of her homeland, her mouth waters and her eyes glis-

ten with desire for some of her native spices.“[I’ve missed the] spices and the food production because we use sugar cane in

Pakistan, dried fruits and mangos,” Zafar said. “We eat rice with every-thing, chicken bivyani. There are lots of sweets in the Middle

East; we are very sweet people.”According to Zafar, most of the encounters with her friends are at school or on the holidays they

like to perform in their schools theatre club.“I pray for peace between America and Pakistan, because deep down everyone

is the same and has humanity. I’ve learned that more since I’ve been

here,” Zafar said. “Everyone here has been so friendly and caring;

I haven’t faced any discrimina-tion from anyone.”

Denisa Tomeckova, SlovakiaAnother new addition to school is junior Denisa Tomeckova from Slovakia.Tomeckova’s favorite dish from back home is one of her grandma’s recipes called

Bryndzove Halusky, which translates into Sheep and cheese dumplings. Tomeckova was shocked at the size of our school.“[This school is] huge. My school in Slovakia has 400 students,” Tomeckova said.Tomeckova says the things she does with her friends are just like the teenagers in the

states.“For fun my friends and I hangout, we go to the cinema, café and bowling,”Tomeckova said.

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Girls swim teams from Rogers, Emerald Ridge and Puyallup participated in the second annual “Save the Breast Stroke” bake sale and swim meet Oct

7.The event was a fundraiser in support of breast cancer

awareness. The effort raised a total of $749.“It went really well. Puyallup took fi rst place, Emerald

Ridge was second place and Rogers was third place—we also gave individuals awards for fi rst through sixth place,” Coach Andrea Stammen said. “All the schools had people that placed; all teams had best times.”

The meet was organized by varsity swimmer senior Mackenna Krohn.

For Krohn, the idea was sparked from a similar event which had been organized by the water polo team.

“Water polo had been doing it and all the money [they raised] went to Susan G. Komen. So then I took the idea and made one for the swim team too,” Krohn said. “This year we tried to make it more local, so the funds went to the breast health center at Good Samaritan [Hospital].”

A lot of bonding and teamwork occurred during the meet, according to Coach Stammen.

The rivalry of the teams was put aside in the name of a better cause.

“The girls from all three teams sat together; the coaches from all three teams sat together; the parents from all three teams sat together,” Stammen said. “It

brought the community together for one event and helped bring the district together for one purpose.”

According to Coach Casi Messineo, the girls showed a lot of respect and involvement during the fundraiser.

The swim meet required them to reach out and help make a change.

“[The meet] basically showed what our team

is all about,” Messineo said. “We’re always proud of them. I was proud to send them out into the c o m m u n i t y because they are great representations of our philosophy

and our school.”The meet not only

supported breast cancer awareness but also taught the team important lessons, according to Stammen.

“It really emphasizes to the girls one of our main purposes in coaching the swim team, which is to make the kids realize that the world is bigger than just

themselves and to open up their focus,” Stammen said. “They were able to deliver the check as a team, which was their reward and they really enjoyed it.”

Athletic programs have not been drawing the crowd they used to.

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As the end of October approaches, athletes continue to push through the fall sports season.

However, sporting events this year aren’t drawing nearly as much popularity as they have in the past.

“Compared to prior years, especially in the away games, there used to be a lot more students at sports games,” Mae Wisor, co-president of the booster club said. “Now there’s not as many.”

According to Wisor, student attendance at sporting events has gradually declined since her involvement in the booster club began three years ago.

The lack of support from the student body is concerning to her, as well as a number of other staff members and student athletes alike.

Both groups agree that student representation at sporting events is necessary to effectively uphold all school activities, whether they are sports, music programs or other events.

“It’s important for students to support each other in all events,” Wisor said.

According to Athletic Director John Wetterauer, attending athletic events not only benefi ts those who participate in the sport, but everyone who is a part of the student body.

Funds that are raised at sports events ultimately benefi t every student no matter what he or she is interested in, according to Wetterauer.

Ticket sales at sport events compensate for a signifi cant portion of the costs necessary to support the numerous co-curricular and extracurricular activities offered.

“We base our budgets upon income that we have from these contests, so attendance really helps our budgeting,” Wetterauer said. ”Not only are our athletic teams, but our activities as well are based upon the amount of revenue we have coming in.”

As a 16-year staff member and three-year athletic director, Wetterauer has gained enough experience to understand why the number of students at sporting events has decreased.

“I think in the day and age we live in, there are many competing avenues of entertainment,” Wetterauer said. “There are so many different things that people do with their spare time.”

Although student attendance has declined at football

and volleyball games, some sports teams have rarely ever been backed by their fellow classmates.

For example, senior boys varsity runner Nathan McLaughlin says that the cross country team doesn’t get a throng of people showing up to its races.

They’ve won every meet this season, recently defeating Bethel and Spanaway Lake 15-50 in both varsity and junior varsity.

“The cross country team is probably one of the best it’s been in several years,” McLaughlin said. “We plan, hopefully, on placing top fi ve at State this year. All of our top seven guys are pushing hard to get there.”

The team demonstrated its skill when it placed fi rst at the Fort Steilacoom Invitational: a fi ve kilometer race in which more than 50 high schools across the state competed.

Although the team has had such success, many of the runners wish that more students would come to watch them race.

“I think a lot of students don’t realize how good of a program we are, how much success we’ve had and what a great group of kids we are,” McLaughlin said. “I think that by coming out and supporting us people will see how good of a team we are.”

Like many other athletes, McLaughlin appreciates it when his fellow students cheer him on as he competes.

For McLaughlin, having people lined up along the trails and cheering for him is strong motivation to run as hard as he can.

“Having someone that I know that comes out and cheers for me and says my name… it makes me push harder and want to show them how Puyallup cross country is such a great program,” McLaughlin said.

In addition to the cross country team, the girls swim and dive team has won many of its races throughout the fall season.

They had an 8-1 record as of mid-October and placed fi rst at the SPSL Autumn Relays, an event Sept. 23 in which 17 other schools participated in swimming and diving competitions.

“We’ve only lost one meet this season and that was only by four points,” senior swimmer Peyton Lindsley said.

Despite this, Lindsley feels that the swim

team does not get recognized for its success as much as it should.

Lindsley gets inspired when she knows she has people supporting her during a meet. She says she uses that positive energy to perform to the best of her ability.

“Whatever the excitement in the room is, that’s how much you’re going to put into your race,” Lindsley said. “If no one is cheering, you’re not going to feel good about

yourself.”It is clear from what these athletes have

said that it means a lot to them when a fellow classmate goes out of his or her way to provide them with encouragement.

“You’re going to get the support from your parents and your family; that goes without saying,” Wisor said. “But just having your friends there to support really helps you a lot while you’re playing.”

Sports such as basketball and boys swimming are approaching quickly.

Baseball, soccer and track begin directly afterwards. According to sophomore and junior varsity volleyball

player Gabi Touriel, it’s important for students to support of all these activities.

“I honestly don’t think kids should just support volleyball,” Touriel said. “I think the student body should be supporting all sports. Our sports represent us as a school. Why shouldn’t you support that?”

And the crowd goes mild:

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Pink Check:Senior Mackenna Krohn presents a check for $749 to the breast health center at the Good Samari-tan Hospital. The money was raised though a swim meet fundraiser hosted by the girls swim team. Donations were made, rubber wrist bands sold and pink treats were sold at the swim meet.

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