February 2008 - Grand County School District

Grand County High School
Moab, Utah
February 2008
The Devils’ Advocate
Number 37 (Volume 5 Issue 6)
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Sterling Scholars heading to competition
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Boys bust a move with Devilettes in finale
Grand County High’s Sterling Scholars are scheduled to compete at the regional competition in Price
March 4. See page 7 for short biographical sketches of each nominee. Pictured above, from left:
Dayton Minor, Robyn Dickerson, Sam Webster, Alyson Lema, Brittney Tibbetts, Madeline Savarese,
Alyssa Mulligan, Daniel Clyde, Dailey Haren, Donald Keogh, Jessica Colyar, and Jacob Tatton.
2008-09 planner cover design chosen
The winning cover for the 2008-09 GCHS school planners
was designed by freshman Ashlee Norman.
Norman’s design, which featured a montage of black-andwhite photographs of the school, Delicate Arch, and other outdoor
images, received the most votes during lunchtime elections held
Feb. 21-22. Principal Stephen Hren and counselor Peggy Nissen
had earlier selected their top five favorite designs, and those
designs were printed out in color for the student body to vote on.
The other four finalists were juniors Lacey Markland and Amy
Brown, and freshmen Joseph Hawks and Jake Simpson.
In addition to having the honor of having her design appear
on the cover of next year’s planners, Norman also received two
free movie passes for her efforts.
Bob Marley Day observed
Sporting dreadlocks: Christa Jensen, Sue Anderson, Bernie Radcliffe
Feb. 6 was Bob Marley Day at GCHS. Many teachers
wore Jamaican-style caps complete with long dreadlocks
in tribute to the late reggae musician, who died of cancer
in 1981 at age 36. He would have been 63 years old on
Feb. 6. GCHS teacher Sue Anderson, who ordered the
hats, said she thought it would be a good way to break up
the monotony of the winter doldrums.
Reggae music blared over the sound system between
classes and during lunch. In the faculty lounge, Tom
Eyler had prepared a variety of Jamaican food for teachers
to sample, including red beans over rice and Jamaican
chicken (recipe below from Mr. Eyler and cooks.com):
JAMAICAN CHICKEN
1/4 c. catsup
1/4 c. Pickapeppa Sauce (found in most grocery stores)
1/4 c. soy sauce
Chicken pieces, either skinless or skinless and boneless
Place chicken pieces in a baking dish and season as desired
with garlic and onions, salt and pepper. Mix together sauce and
pour over seasoned chicken. Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
End of trimester concert
The GCHS school band and the Sounds Grand school
choir will present an end-of-trimester concert in the
GCHS auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, beginning at
7 p.m. According to director Joey Wilson, the groups
will perform selections that they will also perform at the
Heritage Music Festival at Anaheim, Calif. next month.
“There will be over 1,600 participants at the festival,”
said Mrs. Wilson, adding that the trip will include a
professional sound studio clinic with Disney musicians.
“The students will learn a piece of music and then
record it in synchronization with an animated film clip,”
she said. “This will give our students the opportunity to
experience the professional music world.”
The March 12-17 trip includes visits to Disneyland,
California Adventure, Universal Studios, and the beach.
Devilettes drill team members were joined
by their male counterparts during their final
performance of the year, at halftime of the
Feb. 8 girls basketball game. Top left photo:
Mikayla Parriott, Ryan Burraston, and
Tanisha Erb. Bottom left: Jessica Colyar,
Steven Spence, Sami Colyar, Shyla Briese,
and Billy Snyder. Top photo: Tia Bates,
Luke McCandless, Kandace Hugentobler,
and Mike Nelson.
Italian dinner to benefit
junior class on March 1
The junior class is sponsoring an Italian dinner the
evening of Saturday, March 1, in the GCHS cafeteria.
The dinner will last from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 for
individuals, $20 for a family of four, and $5 for each
additional person. The food will be provided by Pasta
Jay’s. Proceeds will go to support the junior prom.
Beard growers united!
‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Old Lace’
will grace the GCHS stage
The third trimester of school at GCHS will kick off
with a bang, with two major theatrical productions the
first week of March.
On Monday, March 3, the first day of the trimester,
GCHS will be visited by the Utah Shakespearean
Festival’s popular Shakespeare-In-The-Schools traveling
production company. The group will perform a 90-minute
version of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
beginning at 9:40 a.m. in the high school auditorium.
There is no charge for the performance.
Then, toward the end of the week, the students of the
GCHS drama club will present “Arsenic and Old Lace,”
a comedy murder mystery. Performances will be Friday
and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at 7 p.m. both nights.
Tickets will be sold at the door ($5 adults, $3 students
and seniors).
Several GCHS teachers have been growing whiskers in support of a
food drive to help the local food bank. Pictured (from left): Tom Eyler,
Kent Dalton, Ron Dolphin, Ryan Anderson, Richard Jenkinson, Ed
DeFrancia, Hal Adams, Bernie Radcliffe, Boyd Bryan, David Adams,
Jeff Richards, and Jim Stocks. Not pictured: Edward Keyes.
Table of Contents
News...................................................................................1, 3, 6, 7
Opinion........................................................................................... 2
Sports ............................................................................................4
News , Features........................................................................5
Back Burner.................................................................................8
Page 2
OPINION
Bus security issues
By Sheena Stucki
Cameras and sound recording devices have been
in place on Grand County School District buses for
over four years. An advanced system that upgrades
the cameras from VCR to digital is in the process of
being implemented and already five buses have it.
Being upgraded to digital allows Verna Shumway, the
transportation supervisor, to more easily control and
access the videos. Videos are only watched if there
is reason to believe that something questionable has
occurred. In such situations, only Shumway, the bus
driver, and GCHS principal Stephen Hren watch the
video.
However, “The cameras are a complete waste of
time and money,” says David Pilibosian, a student at
GCHS “Our money should be reallocated to areas
that need it more.” His view was similarly expressed
by other students, when asked how they felt about
the cameras. Nevertheless, the school transportation
office considers the cameras to be necessary in order
to maintain control on the buses.
“Having cameras is intrusive,” added Hailey
Henderson, a junior at GCHS. “We shouldn’t be
censored all the time. They need to trust us.”
Unfortunately, some students have demonstrated that
they cannot be trusted. But did having cameras prevent
students from creating a home-made blowtorch on
one bus? The cameras may help to identify a culprit,
but they do not prevent things from happening.
Senior Tessie Graham commented, “I don’t feel
violated, but I think that the money spent on these
cameras could be used better in another area.”
It is not fair that all students, whether innocent or
guilty, are subject to a system based on distrust. What
happened to innocent before proven guilty? Having
surveillance “on every corner” doesn’t prevent people
who have no regard for rules from breaking those rules.
It only makes them more cautious. The argument of,
“why should you care if you’re being watched unless
you have something to hide?” is a violation of privacy
and the integrity of an individual.
The solution is not to spend money on recording
devices that allow officials to nab a guilty party. The
district transportation office should instead maintain
control by allowing students to feel the full consequences
of their actions. If a student is misbehaving on a bus,
they should lose their bus privileges so that they won’t
be able to cause problems for the driver or other
students on the bus.
The money could then be used on other things
-- for example, repairing a broken window in one of
the buses that recently had to be held into place by
three debaters while a fourth person duct-taped it into
place. All the time, an infrared, digital camera operated
efficiently on the wall.
Sam’s Column
By Sam Webster
With less than a year left in President George W. Bush’s
term, many people are wondering what his legacy will be. A
war in Iraq, a higher national debt, and
rummaging for peace in the Middle
East are all among the prospective
winners.
With about a trimester left to my
senior year, I find myself wondering
what I am leaving behind to carry
my name in this school. What will be
remembered of my class? Four years
ago, my sister’s class graduated from
Grand County High School, and I
haven’t heard the end of it. Not a single teacher has a bad
comment to make about that class.
They’ve been placed on a pedestal by some teachers,
a class whose values and work ethic seem unattainable for
the following laymen classes. I heard it a lot last year, how
every student seemed to take their education seriously, push
themselves to the end and work together. They started clubs,
made their voices heard in the school and community, and
ended up with six valedictorians.
My class and many others have been educated under the
shadow of Grand County’s Class of ’04 seniors. Individuals
from my class are compared to theirs, like someone beat us to
the punch of everything we’ve done. But it’s not revolutionizing
that sets my class apart like it did theirs, it’s expounding. My
class has learned how to take the beginnings of something
and turn it into a powerful force.
Clubs like CEASEFIRE were started by my sister’s class.
But it wasn’t until last year that CEASEFIRE truly reached
their zenith. Leaders, strong willed and intelligent individuals
from this year’s seniors, took it upon themselves to make
CEASFIRE into an active club. They inspired debate among
students, set out to make the public aware of issues affecting
the world, and held an assembly for the entire school. These
were dreams the club had always had, but it took audacity and
passion to actualize those dreams.
While a select few members of CEASEFIRE were giving
their group meaning, other clubs around the school were being
changed by this class. The Devils’ Advocate was started by
none other than the class of ’04. But last year, the newspaper
experienced massive amounts of change. The current editorsin-chief worked with a new adviser to double the size of the
newspaper as well as take the distribution from 400 copies in
the school to nearly 4,000 copies in the community. Building
this bridge between school and community were leaders and
students from the class of ’08. The bar set four years ago was
raised last year, and those who follow in my classes footsteps
will have to meet our requirements.
I am proud to be among this year’s graduating class. We are
students dedicated to this school, dedicated to improvement.
The actions each individual has taken is an indicator of what
he or she is like.
Our teachers may not find us as important as other classes,
but each one of us has proved what we can do and for us,
that’s all that matters.
Send comments to [email protected]
Help out by donating blood
By Cori Santos
Needles. Scary things to some, and just painful for
others, however have you ever thought yourself a hero?
Have you ever looked in the mirror and said to yourself,
“Good morning gorgeous! Today let’s save the world”?
Why not?
With the help of a needle, a nurse, and a little fortitude,
you could be the person that saves lives. How? By giving
blood, of course. The reasons are as plain as day, by
taking 10 minutes, filling out a form, and going under the
needle you could help a noble cause. It’s worth doing at
least one selfless thing a year, so why shouldn’t this be
it? It’s and it’ll give you warm fuzzies, I promise.
Jokes aside, giving blood is extremely important. If
you are 17 or older, weigh over 100 pounds, have not left
the country recently, and have not been tattooed within
the last year, you are a prime candidate, assuming you
don’t have cancer, diabetes or hepatitis. I know that it
seems like there are a ton of rules, and for good reason;
however, most people fit these qualifications. If you
aren’t sure, you can call Red Cross and get the details
at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.
Needles can be scary, but I bet it is a lot scarier to
be the person who NEEDS that blood. I’m encouraging
everyone who meets the qualifications to give blood
Feb. 28, and if you are too young, encourage parents,
teachers, friends and siblings to do so.
Giving is never a bad thing, and though it may be a
little painful, at least you know you were brave, you were
someone’s hero, and got a free T-shirt and some apple
juice.
The Devils’ Advocate
Grand County High School
608 South 400 East, Moab, Utah 84532
(435) 259-8931
Editors-in-chief: Sam Webster, Ari Ferro
Contributing writers and staff: Sam Webster, Ari
Ferro, Zephyr Glass, Sheena Stucki, Cori Santos,
Dayton Minor, Danny Flahie, and Kord Jackson.
Faculty adviser: Jeff Richards
Layout and design: Ari Ferro, Sam Webster
Produced using Adobe InDesign CS2
Printed by Times-Independent Publishing
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e-mail: [email protected]
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SCHOOL NEWS
Chocolate Lovers Swing is Feb. 29
Students attend honor choir
Thirteen GCHS students participated in the State
Honor Choir on Jan. 25-26 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake
City. The students were part of a mixed choir of nearly
800 students from around the state.
State Honor Choir is an annual event that students
must audition for in order to take part, according to GCHS
music teacher Joey Wilson.
“Each student was responsible for learning and
memorizing six to eight pieces of advanced choral
music,” said Mrs. Wilson, adding, “They prepare entirely
on their own -- it is a huge undertaking!”
Participating from GCHS were (pictured above, from
left): Clinton Day, Ivy Hazlett, Athena Hawks, Jason
Jackson, Stevie Irvin, Caitlyn Howe, Aaron Lawley,
Kylie Thomas, Kira Phillips, Robyn Dickerson, Cameron
Phillips, and Janeine Wiggins. Also attending but not
pictured was Josh Tangren.
Radio students to visit Atlanta
GCHS juniors Cori Santos and Hailey Henderson
have been selected to represent the GCHS Voices of
Youth – Radio program at the 33rd Community Radio
Conference in Atlanta March 26-29.
Devilette tryouts Feb. 25-29
Youth Garden Project’s annual chocolate lovers’
event will be held on Feb. 29 at the Grand Center.
This year’s event is called “Chocolate Lovers’ Swing,”
and features a “Roaring 20s” theme -- participants are
encouraged to dress in 1920s-era costumes (gangsters,
flappers, jazz musicians, etc.).
As usual, a wide variety of chocolate concoctions,
ranging from cakes to candies, will be available to taste
and/or purchase at auction.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth. If you choose
to enter a chocolate creation in the contest, you will
receive a free ticket to the event (please make enough
bite-size portions to feed 40 to 60 people).
Go to www.youthgardenproject.org for more info.
The GCHS Devilettes are hosting a free drill clinic
Feb. 25-28 as part of the selection process for the 200809 drill team. The clinic will take place from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. each evening. Drill team tryouts will then be held
Friday, Feb. 29 at 5 p.m., also at the high school. For
more information, contact Melissa Parriott at 259-4114.
Kick nicotine habit with class
Seventeen members of the GCHS Future Business
Leaders of America club traveled to the College of Eastern
Utah in Price on Jan. 30 to participate in the regional
FBLA competition with around a dozen other schools.
Four GCHS students placed in the top five of their events,
including Jessica Colyar (first place, Public Speaking II),
Jessie Plumb (second place, Public Speaking II), Dustee
Arehart (fourth place, Public Speaking I), and Kord
Jackson (second place, Business Law).
An Ending Nicotine Dependence class is going to be
offered twice a year for students who need assistance in
quitting tobacco. Volunteers are welcome, as are students
who just want more information on how to help friends
and relatives quit. The class consists of eight one-hour
sessions offered weekly during the school day. Students
will learn skills to help quit, such as identifying triggers,
stress management techniques, developing a quit plan
and using a support system. If you are interested in
participating, sign up by contacting either Kathie Holyoak
or Sherry Mathson in the main office.
‘The Long Walk’ shown Feb. 11
A new documentary film called “The Long Walk” was
presented to local Native American students the afternoon
of Feb. 11, by Lester Kevin Tsosie, a Navajo consultant
from Window Rock, Ariz. A few dozen students and
adults attended the presentation.
The high school’s Native American club also cosponsored a Valentines Day dance the evening of Feb. 14
at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center.
Cheer tryouts March 4-8
The GCHS cheerleading squad will be hosting a
tryout clinic March 4-7, from 7 to 9 p.m. each evening.
The tryouts for the 2008-09 team will then be held at 8:30
a.m. on Saturday, March 8. Uniform fitting for those who
make the team will be March 13.
FBLA competes at CEU
Dating Violence Awareness
Feb. 4-8 was National Dating Violence Awareness
Week, designed to raise student awareness of dating
violence and its warning signs. Students took surveys in the
commons and pledged to stand up against the problem.
Blood drive is Feb. 28
Students who are at least 17 years old and community
members are invited to donate blood from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 at a blood drive conducted by
St. Mary’s Hospital of Grand Junction and sponsored by
the GCHS student government. The event will take place
at the school. Check with the main office to register.
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SPORTS
Lady Devils lose in playoffs
The
GCHS
girls
basketball team won a
total of 10 games this year,
and qualified for the 2A
playoffs as a fifth-place
team from Region 12.
The
Lady
Devils
traveled to Ephraim Feb.
14 to face American
Leadership
Academy.
Although Grand managed
to score a season-high 58
points, ALA came out on
top by a score of 71-58.
According to the GCHS Emily Lopez vs. Richfield Feb. 8
coaching staff, ALA may
have had a couple of ineligible players play in the game
(their top two scorers), but an investigation by the Utah
High School Activities Association wasn’t completed in
time to affect whether Grand would advance to the next
round. ALA advanced to play Millard in the second round
Feb. 21, but lost to Millard 47-25. ALA also lost their
consolation game to Juab the next day.
Meantime, Grand coaches said they were pleased with
the progress the girls made this year as they finished 1013. “That’s the best record for Grand girls basketball that
I am aware of,” said head coach Tony Chacon, who just
completed his second year as coach.
Grand will lose seven seniors to graduation this year:
Emily Lopez, Whitney Keogh, Whitney Saggboy, Latoya
Chacon, Tiffany Secrest, Hailey Dalton, and Shaylee Bleggi.
Even so, the coaches feel the team should be competitive
again next year, with returning starters Lauren White and
Ashlyn Walston, plus Oceanna Irish, Shelby Dalton, and
several other JV players with varsity experience.
Wrestlers place at state
Four GCHS wrestlers placed at the 2A state tournament
at UVSC in Orem Feb. 14-16.
Heavyweight Tony Cossairt and 215-lb. wrestler
Larry Velasquez both took second place in state. Both
had won the divisional tournament in Richfield the
weekend before. Velasquez defeated then No. 1-ranked
Jordan Bainter of Juab at the regional meet, scoring a
major upset and winning the Most Outstanding Wrestler
trophy.
But it was Bainter who defeated Velasquez in the
state finals, on a close 11-9 decision. Cossairt also lost
his finals match, getting pinned by Millard’s Sergio
Pedroza.
Also placing at state for Grand were Zach Taylor
(sixth in 215 lb.) and Jordan Keogh (fifth in 189 lb.).
Other Grand wrestlers who qualified for state were
Ice Kesavadhana, Dallen Dalton, Zach Johnston, Conner
Kay, Cayden Black, Clinton Day, and Jordan Stiles.
Boys basketball ends season
By Danny Flahie
The end to a very disappointing and heart-wrenching
season is finally here. The GCHS boys basketball team
finished 0-12 in a very tough region, and 3-19 overall.
All five starters and the bench players did not have
any varsity experience, and head coach Travis Clark was
also in his first year of coaching.
The good news is that all but one player will be
returning next year, including all five leading scorers.
The Red Devils’ leading scorers were juniors Austin
Brewer, Danny Flahie, and Shane Yuhas, sophomore
Trevor Robertson, and freshman Robbie Sweeten. Brewer
and Yuhas finished with 184 points each, Flahie had 162,
while Robertson and Sweeten each had 102. Brewer also
made the top 20 for 3-pointers in 2A basketball.
If the boys put in a lot of practice time throughout the
off-season and continue to work hard, things could turn
around for them next year. Coach Clark and assistant
Mike Miller plan to hold basketball camps this summer.
Baseball preview: Red Devils begin playing on March 4
By Danny Flahie
The GCHS baseball team will begin official practice
on Feb. 25, followed quickly by their first game of the
season on the March 4 against Carbon.
The Red Devils start off the year with 13 straight home
games, the first eight of which are against 3A schools
including Park City and Emery.
Grand’s team lost a lot of seniors last year, including
five of the 11 players that saw varsity action: Kevin
Cannon, Ricky Lopez, Bryce Till, Tanner Brown, and
Kyle Esquibel. Returning starters this year are seniors
Kyle Cannon, Garret Sisco, and Ben Copeland; and
juniors Austin Brewer, Danny Flahie, and Jordan Martin.
The projected opening day lineup is as follows: first
base, junior Jordan Keogh: second base, junior Austin
Brewer, shortstop, junior Danny Flahie; third base, junior
Jordan Martin; left field, sophomore Trevor Robertson;
center field, senior Garret Sisco; right field, junior Shea
Walker; catcher, senior Kyle Cannon; and starting pitcher,
senior Ben Copeland. The new head coach is Jared
Meador, assisted by Ron Dolphin and Derrick Cook.
Every player on the team is expected to play more than
one positon this year and the lineup will likely change
every game.
Last year the Red Devils finished fourth in region with
a 6-6 record in region and had a 14-12 record overall. The
Red Devils went 2-2 in the playoffs, getting knocked out
by Richfield.
The team has very high hopes for the year and hope to
finish better then last year. San Juan, Richfield, and last
year’s state champs. Gunnison will be the boys’ biggest
competition.
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NEWS and FEATURES
Debaters visit Calif., eye 2A tourney
The Grand County High debate
team recently attended an invitational
tournament at Stanford University in
California. The Red Devil debaters
made a strong showing, making
their best-ever finish in a national
tournament.
Grand accounted for five of the
nine students from Utah who broke
into the elimination rounds in their
respective events. They were Audrey
Baird and Cori Santos in Oratory,
Zephyr Glass in Student Congress,
Jessie Plumb in Impromptu Speaking,
and Tessie Graham in Extemporaneous
Speaking.
Around 45 debaters made the trip
for GCHS, traveling via charter bus
and staying at the Marriott Hotel in
Santa Clara.
“It was amazing. That really says
a lot for our debaters, that so many
of them were able to make it into the
late rounds,” said GCHS head coach
Hal Adams. “We can compete with
anyone in the country.”
Aside from competing well,
Grand debaters spent time in San
Fransisco the day before. They visited
Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, and
other hotspots of the area. The final
day of the trip, students spent their
time on the Stanford University
campus, taking pictures, playing
soccer, and watching the final debate
rounds.
On Feb. 26-27, the Red Devil
debate team will be heading to
Richfield to compete in the regional
debate competition. Here, Grand
hopes to qualify as many students
as possible for the eminent State
competition.
Then, on Feb. 29 and March 1, a
different group of GCHS debaters
will head up to Alta High School in
Sandy to participate in the National
Forensics League (NFL) Qualifying
Tournament. On March 4, Grand’s
student congress competitors will
participate in a similar qualifying
event at Juan Diego Catholic High
School in Draper. These events pit
the best debaters in the state against
one another to see who will travel to
the national debate tournement during
the summer.
The Red Devil debate team will
then travel to Dixie State College in
St. George on March 14-15 to defend
their 2A state championship.
Even though Adams said he
expects Grand to be short a few key
people at St. George, “we should
still be very competitive at the state
tournament.”
Music column: The World of Rock!
By Kord Jackson
Over the past month we have
seen a lot happen, mostly with older
bands coming back to the studio or
reuniting.
Up first is Motley Crue, who have
set a date of July 8 to release their new
album titled “The Dirt” after their telltale memoir of the same name released
in late 2005. This will be
the band’s first full
length studio album
since 2000’s “New
Tattoo” and the band’s
first with its original
line-up since 1997’s
“Generation
Swine.”
The band is set to tour
the world starting in June
or July.
All those System of
a Down fans, news has
now broken that the band will never
reunite. After their “break” in 2006 for
band members to work on solo projects
there had been rumors that the band
would reunite. Unfortunately guitarist
Daron Malakian said, “There is no talk
of System doing anything again.”
In other news, AC/DC will be
hitting the studio in March! They are
getting closer and closer to ending
their eight year drought of music.
However, nothing has been written or
even mapped out yet.
In touring news, the Rockstar Taste
of Chaos Tour will be kicking off in
Denver Feb. 29 and will tour over the
next three months in North America
and then will be heading overseas. The
lineup for the North American tour is
Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, Bullet
For My Valentine, and Bless the
Fall on the main stage. They will
also feature JRock Explosion
plus Japanese rock bands
MUCC, D’Espairspray and The
Underneath.
Also Idiot Pilot will be
performing at each venue
concourse which is the site
of many different activities.
Also the winner of the Battle
of the Bands will be the
opening act for each venue.
In other news, local band Affliction
will be going on the road for a show
in Brighton, Colo. in March. For more
information check out the band’s
MySpace page!
Thank you for joining us again. Tune
in next month for a concert review,
an interview with local band Pristine
Genocide, a tell-tale interview of the
Brighton show with Affliction and
more news from the World of Rock!
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SCHOOL NEWS
GCHS offering a variety of new classes next year; students encouraged to register
Grand County High School’s faculty and administration
are planning to offer a number of new or revised courses
next year. The classes listed on this page represent the
new offerings, which may or may not be officially made part
of the 2008-09 schedule, depending on the level of student
interest, plus available funding and scheduling. Students
who are interested in any of the offerings should sign up
for them during their SEOP conferences this spring, or by
meeting with their adviser or counselor.
Advanced Painting
(1 Trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisites: Painting I and Drawing I
Advanced painting will introduce students to various
advanced techniques and will include an introduction to
painting with oils. The class may include plein aire, collage,
still life, and possibly portrait or figure. Materials fee: $20.
Biotechnology
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Biology.
Chemistry recommended.
Biotechnology refers to a diverse collection of techniques
that use living organisms and DNA in relatively novel ways
to solve problems or make products. Students learn
how biotechnology is currently being used in such areas
as agriculture, medicine, and food processing, forensics,
bioremediation, and energy production.
CAD Drafting
(1 trimester; Grades 10-12)
Prerequisite: Design and Drafting Technology
The second instructional course in a sequence of
courses that prepares individuals to apply technical skills and
computer software and hardware to the creation of graphic
representations and simulations in support of engineering
projects. Includes instruction in engineering graphics, twodimensional and three-dimensional engineering design.
Concepts in design or production drawing, orthographic
drawings, sketching techniques, with dimensions, and
ANSI Y14.5 standards should be reinforced.
Advanced CAD
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: Design and Drafting Technology
The third instructional course in a sequence of courses
that prepares individuals with an emphasis in mechanical
drafting to apply technical knowledge and skills to
develop working drawings in support of mechanical and
industrial engineers, and related professionals. Includes
instruction in manufacturing materials and processes,
sectioning, mechanical drafting, basic welding, geometric
dimensioning and tolerancing, blueprint reading and
technical communication.
Design and Drafting Technology
(1 trimester; Grades 10-12)
Prerequisite: None
The first instructional course in a sequence of courses
that prepares individuals to use technical knowledge and
skills to plan and prepare scale pictorial interpretations of
engineering and design concepts. This includes instruction
in the use of precision drawing instruments, sketching,
drawing layout, geometric construction, orthographic views,
and dimensioning.
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Ecology
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: Biology and Earth Science
Ecology is a course that enables students to develop
an understanding of the natural environment of the Moab
area. Topics include surveys of plants and animals, their
interactions with the environment, and the effects humans
have on the local environment.
Film Production
This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core
Curriculum. It is designed to provide an overview and
introduction to the four most basic phases of filmmaking:
Development, Pre-Production, Production, and PostProduction. This course covers higher-level thinking skills
and art-related technology skills with an emphasis on the
creation of films in either traditional or electronic media.
Entry is by application only.
Foreign Films / Foreign Cultures
This course consists of showing movies from different
countries in their original version (language), which means
with subtitles. The idea is to open up the minds of students
who don’t have much of a chance to travel and to observe
different cultures. Not just limited to Western European
films, but may include works from Chinese, Eastern
European, and South American directors. In addition to plot
analysis, the students would also look at what is obviously
different from American culture (how people are dressed,
social settings and behaviors, scenery, buildings, etc).
Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers is about personal growth and change.
It will follow a framework to Engage students in the learning
process, Enlighten students intellectually, and then
Empower students to achieve their academic and civic
goals. This will be an interactive class with substantive
readings and personal journal writing designed to promote
civic and social involvement. Class members will be
selected from applicants’ assigned writing prompt and
teacher recommendations. Taught by Mr. Ryan Anderson,
one of 150 national Freedom Writer Teachers.
French 3
(2 trimesters; Grades 9-12)
Prerequisites: passing grades in French 2A and 2B;
ccuriosity about the world; a work ethic
French 3 refines the work of French 1 and 2. Beyond
review, French 3 practices detail and precision in speaking,
listening, reading and writing. Verb and grammar studies
continue and increase in complexity.
Units include
pastimes, home, nature, city life, professions, arts, and
music. This class is taught concurrently with French 2.
French is the dominant language used in French 3.
Geology
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: Earth Science
Geology is intended for any student interested in
studying the earth’s history, the dynamics of the earth’s
surface and the formation of its landscapes, especially the
forces that have shaped the Moab area.
Independent Study in Science – Advanced Study
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Independent Study in Science is designed to provide
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the student with the opportunity to study an advanced topic
in science that is not covered in the regular curriculum. A
topic of study will be selected by the student and he/she
will conduct the study under the guidance of a science
instructor. The student must have a sponsoring science
instructor and permission from the science department.
The number of students will be very limited per trimester.
Independent Study – Science in Literature
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Students will independently read, evaluate and analyze
science literature under the supervision and guidance of a
science instructor. The student must have a sponsoring
instructor and permission from the science department.
The number of students will be very limited per trimester.
Journalism
(1 trimester (repeatable); Grades 10-12)
English teacher or journalism adviser approval
required.
This course is designed to introduce students to
newspaper production. Emphasis on interviewing, writing,
and editing, with additional training in page layout,
photography, and design. Students in the class will be
responsible for producing the monthly school newspaper,
The Devils’ Advocate. They will also study other
newspapers, web sites, and other news sources in order
to keep up to date with the latest trends and issues related
to journalism.
Library Aide
Library aides will help with the day-to-day running of
the library, including re-shelving books, checking out books
and equipment for students and teachers, and maintaining
magazine and newspaper collections.
Meteorology
(1 trimester; Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: Earth Science
Meteorology is intended for any student having an
interest in learning and applying knowledge regarding
the earth’s dynamic weather systems. Topics include
the processes in earth’s atmosphere, climate, weather
phenomena, taking weather observations, weather
mapping and forecasting.
Voices of Youth – Radio
Voices of Youth – Radio is a Winter Trimester course
taught 4th hour ONLY. Students learn the art and craft
of producing radio features while completing projects
of community interest. Assignments include a personal
essay set to music, a feature documentary, a Smoke Free
Homes PSA and a new genre piece. The course employs
the same state of the art recording and editing equipment
and programs used in the music and film industry. Entry
into this 10-student class is by application.
Voices of Youth – Photography
Voices of Youth – Photography is a Winter Trimester
course taught 5th hour ONLY. Students learn the basics
of black-and-white photography including film processing
and printing. Basic camera functions and composition
are also taught. Career oriented assignments range
from traditional portraiture and product photography to
alternative printing and fine art. Entry into this 15-student
class is by application.
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SCHOOL NEWS
A dozen GCHS Sterling Scholars will compete at Price on March 4
Twelve seniors will represent Grand County High School at the
regional Sterling Scholar competition in Price on March 4:
Daniel Clyde (Speech and Drama) is the son of Kevin and
Melody Clyde. “I love being on stage, knowing there is an audience
out there to impress and be sure not to disappoint,” he says. Clyde’s
passions of acting and theater produced roles in “Guy and Dolls” and
“Arsenic and Old Lace.” He has earned straight superiors in Monoact
and Humorous Interpretation at region and state competitions. He
lettered in drama for three years. His participation in debate includes
placing second and fourth at state-wide tournaments in Moab and
Lehi. He plays tennis, runs cross country, and started a croquet
club. He is also a member of National Honor Society.
Jessica Colyar (Business and Marketing) is the daughter
of Ken and Tami Colyar. Her passions are dance, people and
communications. Colyar’s leadership includes drill team captain,
Future Business Leaders of America president, Family, Career
and Community Leaders of America vice president, impromptu
Debate captain, church class president, and student government
Club Council Representative. She made All-Region and All-State
Drill teams and danced with Red Rock Stars National Dance Team.
She placed third in Radio Advertising at Utah Business Week.
She also placed a first in public speaking at FBLA region. She is a
member of National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America.
She contributes to the Devils’ Advocate student newspaper and the
Drama Club. She holds several Debate honors in region and state
tournaments over four years.
Robyn Dickerson (Music) is the daughter of Karen Dickinson
and Ronald Dickerson. She has actively participated in Sounds
Grand and Jazz Band, and lettered in both. She says, “I’ve had
a strong love for music since I was young. With my new love for
composing, I plan to continue to write music and become the best
composer of my generation.” Dickerson also participated in Honor
Choir. She is involved with her community through participating in
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. She also plays
soccer and lettered for three years.
Dailey Haren (Visual Arts) is the daughter of Craig Haren and
Laura Morgan. Haren is a photographer. Dream Network Magazine
featured one of her photos on its cover this year. She presented
her work for Voices of Youth photography class at a local Photo
Symposium and at a Colorado gallery. She also founded the high
school Art Club. She also paints and did a mural backdrop for an
annual Cowboy Poetry event. She was awarded Student of the
Year as a junior. She also has awards for Excellence in Honors
English, Rare Art student, and a school district Blue Ribbon Award
for citizenship. Haren is an activist who participated as the Utah
Student Representative for Eco-Flight, bringing awareness about
energy to her school in an assembly. She also serves on the Board
of Directors and volunteers at events for WabiSabi, a local nonprofit organization.
Donald Keogh (General Scholarship) is the son of Anita and
Tom Keogh. Keogh is active outdoors. He has lettered on the track
and cross country teams. Of cross country he says, “I’ve never
been very good, but I kept on trying.” Keogh is also a longtime
player of indoor soccer. He participates in Student Government and
National Honor Society. He has earned awards in Spanish class.
He was awarded both Student of the Month and Student of the
Year as a junior. His passion for music has inspired him to play
three instruments and perform with the local Contra Dance Band.
Besides music and sports, he has a passion for history.
Dayton Minor (Mathematics) is the son of Ken and Lourae
Minor. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Boy Scouts,
Recycling Club, the tennis team and Cyber Corps. Performance,
computers and chess are his passions. He received the Eagle
Scout award. He earned outstanding performance on the Iowa test,
and outstanding achievement in his Algebra II, Chemistry and Field
Biology classes. He participates in Drama and acted this year in
“Guys and Dolls.” An active member of the debate team, he placed
first in Lincoln-Douglas at the Arches Invitational.
Alyssa Mulligan (Science) is the daughter of Vicki Gigliotti
and Steve Mulligan. She is a Humane Society volunteer. Mulligan
also participates in the Recycling Club. She writes and submitted a
winning piece to a local library contest. Her passions are traveling
and everything related to animals. Her Outstanding Achievement
awards in Field Biology and Honors Biology show her natural
inclination for the sciences. She also won the Bausch and Lomb
Honorary Science Award. She was co-captain of the GCHS tennis
team, and earned Academic All-State for tennis.
Alyson Lema (Family, Consumer, and Health Science) is the
daughter of Stephanie Lema and Joe Lema. She is involved in the
Amigos Club, her church youth group, the AmeriCorps program, and
the Youth Garden Project. She is president of the Future Farmers
of America club. She is also president of the Family, Career and
Community Leaders of America. She is a five-time gold medalist in
FCCLA star events. She also won a Relay for Life Leader award.
Lema has a passion for making a difference in the world and in
other people’s lives.
Madeline Savarese (Foreign Language) is the daughter
of Andy and Judy Savarese. She has a passion for learning,
volunteering, language, and experiencing other cultures. She is on
the high Honor Roll and has several Academic Excellence awards.
She is a member of National Honor Society, and the school’s Art
Club, Recycling Club and Amigos Club. She played soccer and
earned three varsity letters and Academic All-State. She was also
voted Daughters of the American Revolution “Best Citizen of the
Year.” She donates time and effort to the Relay for Life and to
tutoring students at the local Multicultural Center. She leads a Fun
with Spanish club at the intermediate school. Artistically inclined,
Savarese also contributed to art fairs at the local arts and recreation
center.
Jacob Tatton (Trade and Technology) is the son of David and
Jill Tatton. Tatton loves spending time outside hiking and hunting.
He participates in tennis and golf. He won a second place at region
in tennis and played on the state championship golf team in 2006.
He earned his Eagle Scout Award. He is also active in Drama
and Debate. His passions are family, friends and school. He does
woodworking, with experience in advanced construction classes.
He also does automotive work.
Brittney Tibbetts (Social Science) is the daughter of Gregg and
Colleen Tibbetts. She is active in many groups such as the Art Club,
Recycling Club and Readers Anonymous. Tibbetts also managed
boys soccer for two years. She translated at a local Latino health
fair. She volunteers at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum.
She earned “Most Studious” as a freshman and won a school district
Blue Ribbon Award for citizenship. She served as captain on the
soccer and Debate teams. Tibbetts’ successful four years of soccer
brought her to second team All-State her junior year and first team
All-State her senior year. Her numerous accomplishments in four
years of Debate include a first place at state in Public Forum, a third
place at state in Public Forum, a fourth at state in Extemporaneous
Speaking, competing in semi-finals at a tournament at Arizona State
University, and qualifying for the National Debate Tournament.
Sam Webster (English) is the son of Jim and Vicki Webster. He
actively pursued his passions for reading, writing, and journalism.
Some of his creative prose was chosen for publication in a local
anthology. He has participated in and managed the Devils’ Advocate
student newspaper for four years. He was awarded Excellence in
Journalism. He is a member of the Quills writing club, Readers
Anonymous and Voices of Youth Radio. Webster traveled to Europe
as a Student Ambassador with People to People. He has debated
for four years, winning a first place at region and a second place at
state in Extemporaneous Speaking. He also ran cross-country for
four years and earned Academic All-Region.
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By Dayton Minor and Ari Ferro
Aries March 20 - April 19
That penny you will find under the full moon will give you
an advantage against the wiles of your teachers.
Taurus April 20 - May 19
Don’t you dare wear that Mohawk to your job interview, the
trauma will haunt you for a year.
Gemini May 20 - June 20
A tall man is going approach you and ask you to write an
article for the newspaper, answer in Spanish and he might
change his mind.
Cancer June 21 - July 21
Keep up on the Times, you may want to quote it later.
Leo July 22- August 22
Ruffians are going to ambush your train of thought, ignore
them or your thoughts will be scattered.
Virgo August 23 - September 21
Little green men are going to dance around your bed in
two weeks, don’t panic.
Libra September 22 - October 22
When you are sitting waiting for some inspiration, Batman
and Robin will come to the rescue if you have been a good
boy or girl so far this year.
Scorpio October 23 - November 21
Your knowledge of Star Wars is going to pay off this month-just be patient my young Padawan.
Sagittarius November 22 - December 21
Ever wondered what was so special about Jessie’s Girl?
Keep your eye out this month; you’ll know what he’s talking
about.
Capricorn December 22 - January 19
Your association with stuffed animals will bring you much
happiness this month.
Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
You may think that your dog is your best friend... But don’t
bet anything important on it.
Pisces February 18 - March 19
If that giant marshmallow talks to you--eat it.
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TOP 10 BOOKS 2007
The most checked-out books from the GCHS library last year:
1. “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer
2. “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer
4. “Beautiful City of the Dead” by Leander Watts
5. “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer
6. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card
7. “Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin
8. “Demon in My View” by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
9. “Dream Factory” by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
10. “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green
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