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The Year in Fashion
Amy Wales
Fashion is a huge part of the world’s
cultureFashion brings people together
culturally all over the world. Most places
around the globe have their own unique
fashion style, from Fashion Week in Paris
to traditional sarees in India. But no matter
what cultural background one has, everyone has their own unique way of expressing themselves.
In 2013, Bozeman High School followed some of the big trends. For example, popular styles included black and
white patterns, camouflage print, and
sporty clothes. You could also often walk
down the halls and see many girls wearing
printed leggings or hoodies. Last year’s
color was orange.
However, in 2014, it is predicted that
popular styles will be a lot more “edgy”.
Some of the new year’s styles will include
punk fashion, pajama dressing, digital
prints, moto theme, PVC material, and this
year’s colors: pastels!
Some of the fashion statements you
may be seeing in the upcoming year might
sound unfamiliar and unusual. For example, the ‘moto’ theme consists of lots of
leather, mini skirts, biker jackets, zippers
and buckles. In addition, PVC material is
exactly what it sounds like: plastic! That’s
right, people will be wearing PVC material
as rain jackets, umbrellas or clutches.
Don’t worry about needing to revamp your
wardrobe too much! You can easily reuse
plenty of your outfits from last year. 2014
will continue to see ‘60s garb and sporty
clothing throughout the year.
Fashion has always been around and
it won’t be leaving anytime soon. Now
you’re up-to-date on the upcoming trends,
so whenever someone asks you if you saw
Miley Cyrus in her new moto leotard, you
will know what’s up! Embrace your inner
fashionista and have fun with it. Good luck
this year!
BHS Thieves
How to save yourself from robbery
Lindsey Kurpil
T
heft is something that happens all the
time. It is unfortunate for the person
that has had something stolen. In the past,
Bozeman High School has had a problem
with theft and vandalism, specifically
with vehicles. However, in recent years
this problem has actually decreased. In
fact, in the past three years car theft has
been at the lowest that it’s ever been.
Bozeman High School Dean of Students
Mr. Neely said that five years ago, the
problem was much worse. However, this
does not mean that it still couldn’t happen. Since then, Bozeman High has been
trying to raise awareness and avoid car
theft as much as possible. There are a few things that Mr. Neely
said in specific would help lower your
risk of having items stolen. The first is
the most basic: lock your car! If you lock
the doors, it’s less likely that someone
would go through the trouble of trying to
break in. Also, don’t give anyone a key
to your car, even if they’re your friend.
Don’t have your iPod or other valuable
items in plain view. If someone walks
by and sees that you have something of
value just sitting on your seat that is easily accessible, it could get stolen much
easier. This includes items like the cord
to play music from an iPod, if someone
sees that, they might draw the conclusion
that there could also be an iPod in the car
and might feel the urge to check and see.
Don’t tell anyone if you have a spare key
for your car somewhere on the outside or
near the vehicle. People talk, and before
you know it, half of the school could
know where you keep another key to
your car. These are just basic precautions
to take and avoid theft in your vehicles.
Vandalism is another issue that
the vehicles in our student parking lots
face, mostly in the form of hit and runs.
Oftentimes, someone will hit someone
else’s car in the parking lot and just leave
without notifying anyone. It has been
pretty minor issues this year, just backing
into someone or rear ending them. The
thing to remember is just to be respectful.
It wouldn’t be so funny if it was your car
that got hit or had things stolen from. Do
the right thing BHS!
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Mandeville Creek Recieves a Face Lift
Kyle Jones
In the fall of 2014, an exciting restoration project will
begin on the campus of Bozeman High School: a new
stream channel will be shaped for Mandeville Creek and
native vegetation will be planted. On the school’s property,
the creek runs from Main Street to Durston Avenue along
North 11 Avenue. Currently, the stream has a straight, narrow, fast flowing channel. Decades ago, during construction on the school’s property, the stream had culverts added
that transformed it into into a straight creek that created a
harsh living environment for native wildlife species.
The upcoming restoration project involves extensive correction on the current channel to increase the volume and
depth. It will be completely reshaped and defined. The
creek will be restored to that of a high elevation mountain stream. Landscaping rocks will add attractiveness to
the project. Native trout species will also be planted in the
stream. Spawning pools, lined with gravel, will be placed
at various locations along the creek to help replenish the
fish population.
The project is led by Robin Hompesch, a Wildlife
Ecology and Biology teacher at Bozeman High. She has
been working on the project for five years. Her work in the
biology field inspired her to start a project aimed at restoring Mandeville Creek on the school’s property. Due to the
decline of similar creeks in urban settings throughout the
nation, a law was passed in 1970 to protect the destruction
or transformation of natural streams in the United States.
“What we’ll be doing is correcting the past, mistakes
that have been made in the past”, said Robin Hompesch.
Her creative thinking and technical design plans will maximize the usefulness of the project. For example, by implementing outdoor classrooms in her restoration project,
Hompesch will make Mandeville Creek easily accessible
for students to enjoy during school.
For years the stream was ignored and abused. No res-
toration efforts on the creek have been made since 1969.
In 1969, the senior class at Bozeman Senior High School
helped to restore a small portion of the stream near Main
Street.
Abigail Breuer teamed up with Robin Hompesch on the
project. Breuer spoke of the importance of the project for
the community.
“The creek goes straight to the East Gallatin River, so
it is an important creek in Bozeman”, she said. Water in
developed city areas, such as Bozeman, are vital to the survival of native fish, birds, and mammals.
“One thing that’s interesting is it’s a creek that runs
on the campuses both of the high school and MSU.” That
makes it the most publically accessible creek in town. A
small section of Mandeville Creek was restored on the campus of Montana State. A group of MSU students worked
on the campus to have [the creek] treated as an amenity,
rather than a problem. However, the restoration project at
Bozeman High is much more in depth.
Breuer lives near the high school, and is disappointed by
Mandeville creek.
“As there’s more and more development, we need to
do a better job of stewarding water resources, and this is an
opportunity to do that in a place where students can learn,
and where it’s very visible to the community,” Breuer commented.
Breuer is also using her knowledge of ecology and restoration to contribute to the project.
“There’s tremendous opportunity to show what proper
ecological restoration can look like in an urban setting”,
said Breuer. Over 50 years ago, when the high school was
constructed, Mandeville Creek was reshaped into a straight,
narrow creek with fast moving water. The stream was
abused and transformed into a poor living environment for
wildlife.
With the new stream channel comes increased volume and
depth, which will provide more space not only for wildlife,
but also for flood water as runoff increases in the spring.
For example, the current stream floods out of control during
the rainy months each year. This poses a threat and is not
ideal on school grounds. Countless other problems will be
solved by the Mandeville Creek restoration project.
Beginning in August, the section of the creek from
Main Street to the north side of ‘E-Wing’ at Bozeman High
School will have a new channel dug. Along with this, aspen
trees and other types of native vegetation will be planted.
Outdoor classrooms will also be constructed throughout the
newly landscaped area, which will give students the opportunity to learn in a natural setting. Additionally, the current
concrete bridges that pass over Mandeville Creek will be
replaced with attractive, wooden bridges. The replacement
of bridges will improve the overall exterior of the school.
On the north end of the campus, additional vegetation
will be added. Currently, the stream cannot be altered due
to lack of available area. The vegetation in itself, however,
will also aid in the restoration project. Further restoration is
also likely for this section in the future.
Hompesch and Breuer have tackled the issue, and continue to dedicate tremendous hours in an effort to correct
the abused stream. Numerous individuals and businesses
have donated their time and supplies to the project. Through
grants and donations, Hompesch has raised $60 thousand
dollars. However, the project is still not fully funded for the
proposal. The creation of a Facebook page is underway.
The page will inform the community on the Mandeville
Creek restoration project. News, fundraising, and volunteer
opportunities will be updated on the page. Be sure to like
the new Mandeville Creek project Facebook page for additional information.
Gabi Poupart, Rylea Rubright, Ashley Eisenstein, and Kayla Verzuh show
off their personal styles. Photo by Eliza Spogis
An example of a design for the new Creek space. Photo courtesy of Genesis Engineering Inc.