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Valhalla
Lake Stevens High School
volume 80 issue 1
September 5, 2007
[email protected]
School undergoes massive construction
by Alissa Margett
Staff Reporter
In this issue
M
any changes
have
happened
at
our
school
through the hard work
of construction crews
and our maintenance
staff. Construction has
resulted in new room
locations and the expansion of existing areas,
but it has also left people
with a lot of questions.
Everyone is “trying to
get things ready for you
kids,” said Blaine Bafus,
head custodian.
One area under construction is the cafeteria
and commons area. The
cafeteria is “supposed
to be ready by the time
school starts,” said Principal Ken Collins. However, he did say that, in
the event that the cafeteria is not ready to
prepare food, he would
temporarily have to
open campus. But there
is strong hope that it
will be completed.
The DECA room and
stores have also been affected by construction.
All DECA operations
have been moved from
the 500 building to the
300 building. This will
be much easier for Mrs.
Morton and her DECA
staff because everything
is closer together and
away from the cafete-
Valhalla Contest!
pg. 2
Stephanie Jones survives crash pg.3
A view of construction from the courtyard
ria. DECA will now be
able to sell other and
more sustaining items
without taking away
from our cafeteria. They
encourage everyone to
go check out the new
stores.
The main office is
the final area still under
construction. The new
location will be finished,
“hopefully by winter
break,” said Mr. Collins.
photo by Dan Lorentzen
Its new temporary location is in the 400 building across from the library, with the business
and attendance offices
right around the corner.
All are accessible from
the outside of the building.
Even though there
are construction areas
throughout the campus,
passing period will not
be lengthened. All stu-
dents should plan on
having a closed campus
at some point. There
will be some construction going on during
school hours, but mostly
before and after school,
in order to interrupt the
learning process as little
as possible.
Thanks to the hard
work of the staff and
construction crews, our
school has definitely
gone through change
over summer break.
Total construction
cost:
$4
million
Arsonist strikes! up to $10,000 reward for info
by Emily Garvin
Staff Reporter
S
ome people think it would
be wonderful to see their
school go up in flames.
The excitement of the fire trucks
trying to put out the blaze would
be a perfect beginning to the
extra three months of no school
while they repair the damage.
But Elizabeth Granillo and
the other 17 teachers whose
rooms were damaged this
summer by an arsonist do
not share this excitement. On
Monday, July 2, part of our
school was set on fire, and as
a result three classrooms, 133135, were damaged by fire,
and another 15 rooms in the
100 building were damaged by
smoke, as well as the roof of the
building.
Mrs. Granillo had just put
together her new room only two
days before, and got the worst
of the damage.
“It was really hard for me to
find out that due to smoke, soot,
fire retardant foam, and water
damage, I had lost everything:
art by Rosie Heffernan
all the computers, printers,
scanner, TV/DVD, all my
teaching files and paperwork,
all the beautiful student
photography work and prints,
and worst of all, the precious
things that my kids had made,”
said Granillo.
This year will be tough for
her, and she says that when it
comes to her teaching books
and lesson plans, she’ll just use
what little she has left and go off
her memory. The photography
classes are being loaned
computers from another teacher
until theirs can be replaced. But
the worst things to lose were the
mementos from her students.
Although she suffered
a great loss, it’s important to
mention that she was not the only
teacher who suffered. The entire
100 building was closed for the
summer because of the terribly
unpleasant smoke smell, and all
those teachers were locked out
of their classrooms and didn’t
have a chance to get caught up
and ready for next year.
“Everyone already had a
lot of work lined up to do in
the summer -- this has been a
nightmare of disruption (and
destruction) for many, many
people,” said Granillo.
FCCLA: Successful at
Nationals pg. 4
Mrs. Granillo says she was
surprised at the amount of
damage her classroom sustained
because her classroom is a
cement-floored industrial room.
The repairs were originally
estimated at $200,000, but have
already cost more than $1
million, according to a report
in the Everett Herald. With
the additional reconstruction
of the offices and cafeteria, our
campus looks more like ground
zero than a construction site.
A combined force made
up of the Lake Stevens Police
Department, the Arson Alarm
Foundation, and Washington
insurance have offered $10,000
to the individual or individuals
whose information leads to an
arrest.
$10,000 could buy a car, an
awesome new room, or could
make a dent in college tuition,
so if you have any information,
call 1-800-ARSON, or the Police
Department at 425-334-9357.
This will be a challenging
year for students, teachers,
administration, and the extra
construction workers we have
on campus. So lets try to make
it as smooth as possible to
“move on and overcome,” says
Principal Ken Collins.
A glance at new staff
pg. 5
A preview of the fall
play pg. 6
Favorite series ends
pg. 6
September sports
kick-off pg. 7
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Valhalla
ditorial
From the Editor’s desk:
Hello, and welcome to the
new Valhalla! There’s a new
look, a new staff, and more
importantly, a new energy to
the publication. We’d like to
make the Valhalla better than
ever before, but we really need
one more thing to do that:
more student involvement!
That’s why we’ve opened up
new lines of communication.
We really want to hear from
you, and now you have several ways to talk to us.
First and probably
the easiest, you can email us
at: [email protected].
If you don’t want to email us,
you can drop a note in the
journalism room (Ms. Lagant’s, 303. Please only come in
before or after school, or during lunch). You’ll also probably see us around, interviewing students, getting quotes,
and taking polls. (Remember
that if you say or write anything inappropriate, we can’t
print your quote or letter.)
Don’t be shy! This is a student
publication, so there needs to
be student voices. Let yours be
heard!
Another way to get involved with the Valhalla is to
actually join it. We know that
schedules are full, and that’s
why we’ve opened up the club
for anyone who wants to join.
The Valhalla club meets every
Tuesday afternoon from 2:15
to 3:15. We’re always looking
for more writers, designers,
and photographers, so come
by room 303 any Tuesday afternoon to meet our staff and
become a staff member yourself. We only have a few writers now, so anyone who wants
to join would be welcomed!
Again, let us just say that
we are looking forward to,
with your help, leading the
Valhalla to be bigger and better than ever before. See you in
the funny pages!
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Editorially yours,
Katie Van Dyke
Editor-in-Chief
Valhalla Contest!
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to see? Then enter to be Valhalla’s Next Big Artist! The winner of this contest
will get his or her artwork featured in the Valhalla on a regular basis. To enter,
all you have to do is pick any article out of this issue and create an illustration
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Dear Valhalla,
Staff Writers
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Tristan Nance
Alex Wirth
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Lindsey Smith
Contributing
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September 5, 2007
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Valhalla
Stephanie Jones:
Did you
know...
Future bright after tragic accident
by Katie Van Dyke
Editor-in-Chief
Most high schoolers start the summer
optimistically looking forward to fun, lazy days
filled with hanging out with friends, tanning at the
beach, and driving themselves to and fro.
That vision was shattered for
one Lake Stevens student before
the summer even began. Senior
Stephanie Jones was involved in
a horrible collision with a dump
truck just before the end of the
2006-2007 school year.
“I was driving on Highway
92 last year on the second-tolast day of school, going to
pick up my boyfriend, and I
turned in front of a dump truck.
I guess he wasn’t that far ahead of
me, and I don’t remember seeing
him. It was really sunny that morning
and I was wearing my glasses, so I had a
really bad glare.”
Because Stephanie misjudged the distance
between her car and the truck, the truck plowed into
the passenger side of her car as she made a left turn.
She sustained extensive injuries, enough to send her
to the hospital.
“I had lots of injuries. They airlifted me
down to Harborview that day, and I came
out with a fractured skull in three places,
a concussion on the right side of my
brain. I broke the bones from the left
side of my head to the right side
of my head, I broke my nose, I
broke bones in both my ears, I
tore my carotid artery in two
layers. I chipped part of my
spinal cord, so I was almost
paralyzed. I shattered my
elbow, so I have a huge
scar from that. I fractured
my hip, I fractured both my
wrists, I cracked two ribs,
and I punctured a lung,
so I had to have a chest
tube.”
Despite the severity of
her injuries, Stephanie is
recovering well.
“I’m doing really well.
I was in the hospital for six
days. I was at Harborview,
and they are amazing there.
They take such good care
of you. I have to take blood
thinners now for the problem
with my carotid artery. I’m taking
physical therapy for my elbow and
my arm, and I have almost all of
my mobility back.”
Most of Stephanie’s injuries
will heal in time, but
some may not.
“[Because of
my concussion],
I have shortt e r m
memory loss. It hopefully is not permanent. It’s
just that if I’m doing something, and then someone
tells me to do something else, I don’t remember
what the first thing was. [Because of the tear in my
carotid artery] Monday [August 20] I’m going in for
an angiogram to see if I have to get a stent put in. I
have to take blood thinners for the problem
in my carotid artery. It’s clotting, and the
clot’s is getting bigger is the problem.
That’s what they’re trying to figure
out, if it’s getting better or if they
have to put a stent in because
it’s ballooning, and if they put
a stent in it’ll fix it. Hopefully
it’ll get better because I don’t
want to get a stroke!”
Unfortunately
for
Stephanie, the results of
that August 20 test were the
opposite of what she’d hoped.
Her angiogram showed that her
carotid artery is collapsing in on
itself, so a stent was put in from near her
groin all the way up to her neck.
Although an accident like this is many teens’
worst nightmare, Stephanie’s could have been much
worse.
“My brother was
usually in the car
with me, and
he wasn’t
t h a t
“If [my brother]
was in the car, he
would have died.”
-Stephanie Jones
eatures
• There were nearly 6,420,000
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auto accidents in the United
States in 2005.
2.9 million people
were injured and
42,636
people
were killed.
14 percent of car
accidents involve
teenagers.
16 and 17 year
old
drivers are 30 percent more
likely to cause either single or two
vehicle crashes compared to 18 to
20 year olds.
23 percent of teen drivers killed
in 2005 were intoxicated,
according to NHTSA. (The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration)
Motor vehicle crashes are the
leading cause of death for teens.
About 115 people die every day
in vehicle crashes in the United
States. Thats the same as one
death every 13 minutes.
-source: www.car-crashes.com
morning, which is so lucky, because [the passenger
side of] my car came in to right where I was at, and
if he was in the car he would have died.”
This fall, Stephanie will fight her injuries and
come back to school as a full-time student.
“I’m going to start school on time, but I’m kind of
nervous because I don’t know if I’ll be able to do all
that schoolwork. Just going six hours at school will
be hard. I get really tired easily, so I’ll be falling over
asleep in classes. I’ll have to get up at like 6:00 every
morning, and then doing homework, so hopefully I
can do it. I still want to go to college. I want to go to
the UW really bad.”
Even a traumatic experience like this won’t keep
Stephanie from getting behind the wheel.
“I’m driving again. I got my license back at
the beginning of the month [August]. It’s not
weird driving, because I don’t really remember the
accident, but I’m really kind of scared to make a left
turn just in case. I drive as much as I used to, but
I can’t drive with anyone else in the car. My mom
wants me to wait a couple months because I didn’t
drive for a month and a half, so my reaction time is
slower than it used to be.”
Lessons can be learned from even the worst of
experiences. Stephanie is a living testament to that
as she shares some advice with young drivers:
“If it’s sunny, wear sunglasses. And if you have
to turn left, make sure you have your turn signal
on, because the truck driver [who hit me] said he
couldn’t see my turn signal, and they always look
for that. Always use your blinkers, try to turn where
there’s a turn lane, and just be cautious of things
around you. Even if you’re in a rush (and I don’t
think I was), still pay attention. “
photo by Katie Van Dyke
volume 80, issue 1
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Valhalla
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FCCLA takes home the gold at national competition
by Caolan Hampton
Managing Editor
S
hooting for the stars and beyond,
FCCLA headed off to Anaheim,
California this summer for
their National Conference, at which they received
awards and recognition.
One of our competitors
was Cassie Ellis, who worked
with Sarah Hunt in Interpersonal
Communications. Cassie and Sarah
focused on improving the communications between sixth-grade girls
and their mothers. They did this
by holding a series of workshops
at the high school where they
taught the girls and their mothers communication skills helpful
in creating a healthy relationship.
Then they made a presentation
at the National Conference.
They must have done something right, because Cassie and
Sarah received a perfect score
on their project, placing them
top in the region and in the
country.
But they weren’t the only
ones doing the teaching. Cassie
learned a great deal from this
experience as well. “I learned a
lot about communications and
I also learned that I would like
to pursue a communications
major in college,” she said.
Another
competitor from LSHS was Derek
Hahn, who headed up FCCLA’s Financial Fitness project.
“We taught a variety of audiences
to make, save, and spend money.”
He did this by teaching third-graders
how to save money as well as teaching
“Living On Your Own” classes to the
seniors here at the high school. He then
had to make a 15-minute presentation
at the National Conference.
Derek helped earn his chapter second place at the National Conference for this project, as well
as the Family Economics
and Financial Fitness award, a
national
rec-
ognition that comes with $1000 to put
towards their next project. “It doesn’t
happen very often for a school to get a
national award. There are only eight of
them,” Derek said.
And FCCLA didn’t stop there. They
earned
more
recognition
while in Anaheim.
Danica Esau, Angela DeOliviera,
and Cristie Wagner
Derek Hahn and Cassie Ellis
competed in STAR (Students Taking
Action with Recognition) events, earning Silver, Gold, and Gold medals respectively.
Two of our FCCLA members are
also Washington State officers. Cassie
Ellis is Region Five Vice-President,
who presides over the region from
Snohomish up to the border and over
to the mountains. Derek Hahn is the
Washington State Director of STAR
Events. They both said that FCCLA
has taught them a great deal and
will help them in the future.
The advisor, Mrs. Hahn,
also said that FCCLA helps
students learn and become
better individuals. She enjoys, “the growth I see in
them,” like when a shy student becomes a good
public speaker.
If you would like
to join FCCLA contact Mrs. Hahn in
room 305.
photo by Kathy Hahn
Plenty of opportunities to join a club for ‘07-’08
Anime Club (TBD)– A club where students who share
an interest in Japanese culture can gather to watch and
discuss styles of animation.
ASB – Associated Student Body – (Suzanne Lewis)
– There are class officers (Senators) for each class, but
a separate ASB for the entire school – President, VP,
Secretary, and School/Student Coordinator. This groups
holds elections, keeps the class informed, helps with
all activities, etc. Advisors for the Senior class Rachel
Baunsgard and Kit Shanholtzer; Junior Advisors are
Rodger Anderson and Ryan Ingram; and Sophomore
advisors - TBD
ASL (Robin Appesland) – Students interested in this
unique language come and make motions that translate
into words.
Band (Neil Proff) – a class where students can play
various instruments.
Cheer Advisors (Sue Ward & Brittney Pence) – Students
try out the previous year to be a cheerleader present at
games and spirit assemblies.
Choir (Evan Norberg) – see advisor for more
information.
DECA (Karen Morton) – an association of marketing
students. There are three classes based on this, all you
have to do to be in the club is pay dues and be in one of
the classes.
Diversity Club (TBD)- Students can celebrate the
diversity at LSHS.
Drama (Carrie Gerrard) – Drama Club puts on local
plays while working on acting skills. They also go see
plays together around Lake Stevens and Everett.
Dance and Drill Team – This is a Sports team that puts
on dances for school events. They also compete using
their hip-hop style.
FBLA- Future Business Leaders of America- (Valerie
Coulter) – A club centered on business in the world
beyond high school. The club teaches business skills
and ethics and to get a good idea o how a business is
run. See http://viking.lkstevens.wednet.edu/clubs/
fbla/about.htm for more information. Meetings will be
determined in September. See room 106 or watch for
coming flyers.
FCCLA- Future Community and Career Leaders
of America- (Kathy Hahn) – This group helps the
community incorporating family, career, and community
together. They focus on helping needy families.
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FFA– Future Farmers of America- (Tamara Bochan)See advisor for more information.
French Club (Suzanne Bailey) – (le Cercle Francais)
welcomes all students who enjoy the French language
and its culture. We usually meet in the French room
103, time to be determined. We will participate in fun
activities throughout the year.
Game Club (Kati Tilley) – Every Monday and Friday,
you can find the Game Club playing card games like
Magic the Gathering, Chess, and Risk.
GSA- Gay Straight Alliance Club- (TBD) – This club
represents gay, lesbian, straight, questioning and bisexual students. Students attend meetings to discuss
the issues they face at school.
German Club (Anita Emery) – All students may join this
club, even if you don’t know German. They sponsor the
International Dinner, provide sing-alongs, and create a
gathering point for students interested in the German
food and cultural experience.
Hi Q/Knowledge Bowl (TBD) – Members get together
and learn about a variety of subjects in preparation
for competitions. They participate in a number of
competitions with other schools.
Honor Society (Jim Talley) – This club consists of many
intelligent individuals seeking to make a difference
in the world. A student need a 3.5 GPA or higher,
accumulated over the first three semesters of high
school.
International Exchange (TBD) – Exchange students can
join here.
Key Club (Rachel Baunsgard) – Students contribute
to the community and focus on how the club works
together. Key Club is about giving back.
Leadership (Emily Chilson) – Students create activities
and encourage students to get involved at school
– includes organizing and coordinating community
service activities such as Adopt-a-Family, fun events like
Mr. LSHS, and the various assemblies for all students
(Also a class).
Letter Club (Chris Mattingly) – See advisor for more
information.
Mathletes (Kaleb Allinson) – See advisor for more
information.
Natural Highs Network (Steve Pitkin) – This club
creates a fun place where students could learn about
and experience natural highs. The club sponsors the
school and community Open Mic Nights with the help
of local businesses.
Open Door Club (Andy Knutson) – Students of all
religions are welcome to this club. The Open Door
organizes bible studies and designates students to be in
charge of them.
Opera Club (Bruce Kelly) – This club attends operas
going on in Seattle area.
Peer
Helpers/Pals/Conflict
Management
(Amy
Wiklund) – Members of this club may act as an impartial
third party to help everyone understand why a conflict
occurred and what to do to solve it without physical or
verbal violence.
Photography Club (Elizabeth Granillo) – See advisor for
more information.
R.A.D.D. Readers (TBD) – This club is based on books.
Many students join to read and discuss the books they
have read.
Rock-n-Roll Club (Joe Cronin) – See advisor for more
information.
Ski Club (Kit Shanholtzer) – This club organizes time
and people to go skiing.
Spanish Club (Alisa Arcos) – Spanish club participates
in International Dinners, involve students from Spain,
and International Week.
STEP (Kristen Hendricks-Fonseca) – Group that focuses
on rhythm and spoken word – check with advisor for
more information.
Student Traffic Safety Advisory Board (Harold Britton/
Janet Albee) – This club ensures that students and
community members are practicing safe driving.
Valhalla (Tiffany Lagant) – This club is responsible
for creating the student newspaper. We need writers,
photographers, artists, and designers to make the
newspaper possible. Meetings are every Tuesday from
2:15-3:15 in room 303. (Also a class)
Viking Enterprise (Kit Shanholtzer) – This club makes
banners, T-shirts, trophies, plaques, decals, and stickers
for the school (Also a class).
VTV (Michael Furoy) – This club produces memorable
shows for the entire school every day (Also a class).
Wrestling Club (Brent Barnes) – This club focuses on
wrestling issues. See advisor for more information.
Yearbook (Hillary Herron) – This group/class creates
the yearbook for the school. There is a lot of work after
school also for this job (Also a class)
September 5, 2007
Valhalla
New faces around campus
Mr. Evan Norberg will be teaching choir this year.
He recently graduated from Central Washington University; this will be only his second year of teaching.
“In high school of my senior year, choir became a big
focus of mine. I had a wonderful choir teacher, who
encouraged me to pursue teaching choir,” said Mr.
Norberg. “My favorite part about teaching is watching students progress as people and as professionals.
Join choir: the classroom atmosphere is high energy,
fun, social, and lots of work.” He leaves us with this
advice for the students “Have a positive attitude when
it comes to learning and your relationships with your
peers.”
Mr. Randy Edens is one of the new teachers we are
happy to greet this year. Before coming here, Mr. Edens
taught at Marysville-Pilchuck High School for the past
eight years. This year he will teach Global Studies. Although he may be a new teacher here, Mr. Edens is
not new to the community of LSHS; while teaching at
Marysville-Pilchuck he would commute to Lake Stevens at the end of every day to coach girls basketball.
“My favorite part of teaching is the relationships; to
get to know students personally is the most rewarding part of teaching,” Mr. Edens said. He wants to give
students the message to “come prepared to learn and
to come with a good attitude.”
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We are very lucky to welcome Mrs. Nichole
Pewitt. She will be working in the Special Education department as a first-year teacher. “I have
wanted to become a teacher since middle school
because of my previous teachers; I wanted to
make a difference,” she said. She hopes to get involved in coaching girls basketball. Mrs. Pewitt
attended Western Washington University, Seattle
University, and City University where she played
basketball. “I am looking forward to meeting the
students,” said Mrs. Pewitt. I am sure that the students here at LSHS are looking forward to meeting her too.
This year, we also welcome our new
French teacher, Madame Bailey. Mme Bailey has been teaching for 5 years; along with
French she also taught beginning Spanish.
She got involved with French in middle
school where she took her first French lesson.
She fell in love with the language and the
country and went all the way on to getting
her masters in it. “My love of French made
me know that I wanted to do something that
involved it: I was a bilingual customs representative, and then on the side I started
teaching Boeing employees French and realized that I loved teaching.” From there she
went on to teaching in Eastern Washington.
She also plans to take over French Club and
hosting trips with students to France. “I am
very excited to meet all of you and I think
were going to have a great time learning
about France and the language.”
Adrianne Lartz
Trust Counselor (periods 1-3 only)
Counseling Center
Alison Dickinson
Student Teacher
Math (Flanders) and Chemistry (Aubol)
From the Faculty
Dear faculty and staff:
I have asked the Valhalla editors to set aside a space for us in each issue. I thought
this would be a good venue for you to submit interesting tidbits (fun facts, things to watch
for, interesting stories, things you want people to know or care about, etc.) or just a place
where you could publicly praise or thank someone.
On that note, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank several people: Ken
Engman and the technology staff—without you we’d never be able to publish
our paper; Ken Collins and the administration team for all your support; Kevin
Knowles and maintenance and Blaine Bafus and the custodial crew for getting
our room put together and keeping it clean and professional; ASB for their
continued support of our program; Sue Ward and the athletics department for
getting us needed information; and Kris Wolf in the business office; but mostly
I’d like to thank the students who came out during their summer to work on this
issue; especially Amelia, Katie, and Caolan whose hard work and high integrity I
admire. Thank you for sacrificing your summer for this endeavor. I am looking forward to a wonderful year, with excellent workmanship, and an amazing product.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Lagant, Valhalla advisor.
volume 80, issue 1
articles by Lindsey Smith
photos by Tiffany Lagant
~ Senior Photo Info from annual staff ~
Senior photographers are booked from August
until October - so schedule EARLY!
Important details from the annual staff for
senior pictures:
**Deadline: October 11, 2007
**Dimensions: 2.5 “ X 1.75”
**Head Size: 1” (not your body too!)
**Background: ANY (no props/sitting
Want to submit electronically? Here’s how:
**Format: JPEG (minimum 300 dpi)
**No email ~ On disk or hand delivery!
Senior Ads Due: November 1
Hey! Homecoming’s coming up. If you want a
really creative way to ask your date to go, put
an ad in the Valhalla! For a mere $5.00, you’ll
get a 2-inch by 2-inch personalized ad with any
(appropriate) message you want! Just write your
name, grade, 4th period class, and message (under
100 words, and must be legible), and drop it by
the journalism room (303, before or after school
or at lunch), or email all the information to
[email protected] by September 20,
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Room Service: Next in line of successful plays
Tristan Nance
Staff Reporter
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Room Service
image courtesy of www.clipart.com
ome this fall, a handful of lucky
students will be finding themselves on stage.
Following the success of last year’s
Brighton Beach Memoirs and Little Shop of
Horrors, the 1937 comedy Room Service
will be the next in a long line of Broadway hits turned school productions.
Room Service, which was written
and produced by John Murray and Allen Boretz, centers around the fictional
play Godspeed and those involved. One
such person will be Gordon Miller, the
down-on-his-luck producer who keeps
his actors in the White Way Hotel. The
catch is, Miller is poor and holding secret rehearsals under the nose of his
brother-in-law Joseph Gribble, who
happens to be the manager of the White
Way. When the bill becomes too big to
pay, Miller must sneak the actors out
and avoid the executive trying to find
him. Add in the author, girlfriends, and
a fake suicide, and you have a best selling Broadway play.
So what can you expect in terms
of action? “The energy on stage, there
will never be a dull moment,” says John
Mulinski, newly elected vice-president
of the Drama club.
With about eleven parts to fill, there
sure will be a lot of action taking place
at auditions, dates pending.
“Don’t be afraid to try out, it will be
a lot of fun and I hope to see you there,”
adds John.
With the beginning of the school
year, it looks like this will be another
exciting semester for the Drama department.
Deathly Hallows:
make much sense to some, but joined
onto the end of an already great series, the Deathly Hallows was fantastic.
Rowling’s writing and storytelling has
only improved with the years, and although sequels have been known to
be tedious and redundant, Rowling
was able to create 759 more pages of
new material that, as cliché as it may
sound, will make you furious, make
you laugh, make you cry, and make
you shout for joy sometimes all on one
page.
I highly recommend reading not
only the 7th, but all of the Harry Potter
series to anyone who hasn’t yet. Rowling’s story takes you on a journey you
will remember for the rest of your life.
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Two apples were hiking in the woods. The first apple slipped,
fell, and got stuck in the mud. The second apple said, “What
should I do to help you?” The first apple said, “Ahhhh!!!
Pull!!!”
Joke submitted by Chelsea Boren
Submit your own jokes via email to lshsvalhalla@hotmail.
com
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9/12 Cartel (with Nightmare of You and
Weatherbox)
$18.00 in advanced, $20.00 at the door
The Showbox, 7 pm
9/13 Mercy Me
$20.00
Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 7:30 pm
art by Rosie Heffernan
Sophomore
1. What was the name of the villain in Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast?
2. Who won the 2006 world series?
3. What substance is created when lightning hits
sand?
4. What three countries made up the Axis of Evil?
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Concerts
9/5 Spoon (with Black Joe Louis)
$18.00 in advanced, $20.00 at the door,
The Showbox, 8 pm
9/9 Muse (with Juliette and the Licks)
$29.50, Key Arena, 8 pm
Junior
1. Of which band is Gwen Stefani a former member?
2. Who was the 2006 Superbowl MVP?
3. How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
4. What was Stonewall Jackson’s full name? (hint: it
wasn’t Stonewall)
Senior
1. Who was the only Oscar winner to ever present the
award to himself?
2. What is the only tennis grand slam tournament to
use a clay court?
3. How many elements are in the periodic table?
4. Who is the newly elected British Prime Minister?
Teacher
1. Name all the members of the Village People.
2. Who won the 1987 NBA finals?
3. Who won the 1984 Nobel Prize for chemistry?
4. On what day did the Korean War officially begin?
Answers:
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9/25-30 Tony and Tina’s Wedding (OffBroadway Comedy)
Ticket Prices Range from $66-71
9/8 Justin Timberlake
$48.50-$76.00
Tacoma Dome, 7:30 pm
Valhalla Trivia
Sudoku
The Everett Events Center
9/6-9 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
presents Bellobration Ticket Prices Range from $14-76
9/8 Rilo Kiley (with Jonathan Rice and
Grand ole Party)
$17.50 in advanced, $20.00 at the door,
The Showbox, 8 pm
Sophomore- 1. Gaston 2. St. Lewis Cardinals 3. Glass
4. Germany, Italy and Japan Junior- 1. No Doubt 2. Shaun Alexander
3. 151 feet and one inch 4. Thomas Jonathan Jackson Senior- 1. Irving
Berlin 2. Rolland Garros (the French Open) 3. 117 4. Gordon Brown
Teacher- 1. Randy Jones, David Hodo, Felipe Rose, Victor Willis, Glenn
Hughes, and Alex Briley 2. Boston Celtics 3. Robert Bruce Merrifield
4. June 25, 1950
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or many people it was as though
a bit of their childhood had come
to an end. After ten years, hundreds of millions of copies sold and
thousands of pages read, came the
truth and the end of the Harry Potter
series.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last of seven novels by J.K.
Rowling and one of the most anticipated books in history, did not disappoint. From beginning to end Rowling
tied up one loose thread after another
while still compelling the reader to
continue on.
If read alone, this book may not
Movie Openings
9/7 3:10 to Yuma
9/7 Shoot Em’ Up
9/14 The Brave One
9/14 Dragon Wars
9/14 Eastern Promises
9/14 Mr. Woodcock
9/21 Good Luck Chuck
9/21 Resident Evil: Extinction
9/21 Sydney White
9/28 Across the Universe
9/28 Feast of Love
9/28 The Game Plan
9/28 Goal 2: Living the Dream
9/28 The Kingdom
9/7 Daphne Loves Derby (with The Real
You, Moneta, Midst of Autumn)
$10.00 in advanced, $12.00 at the door,
The Showbox, 7 pm
Fans mourn the end of the series
Rosie Heffernan
Contributing Writer
compiled by Alex Wirth
9/14 Reba McEntire
$49.50-$79.50
Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 7:30 pm
9/15 The New Pornographers (with
Lavender Diamond and Fancey)
$20.00 in advanced, $22.00 at the door
The Showbox, 8 pm
9/15 The Beach Boys
$50.00 to $60.00
Northern Quest Casino, 8:30 pm
9/16 The Academy Is… (with Sherwood,
The Rocket Summer, and Armor for Sleep)
$19.99 in advanced, $23.00 at the door
The Showbox, 6:30 pm
9/20 The Steve Miller Band
$29.50-$49.50
Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 7:30 pm
9/21 This Providence
El Corazon, 7:30 pm
9/22 End Fest
$39.50, Qwest Field
9/22 Bow Wow (with Omarion and Paula
DeAnda)
$10.50-$35.50
Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 7:30 pm
9/28 Saosin (with Norma Jean and
Alexisonfire)
$15.00 in advanced, $17.00 at the door
El Corazon 7 pm
9/28 Bryan Adams (with George
Thorogood)
$60.00-$85.00, WaMu Theater, 8 pm
9/29 The Arctic Monkeys
$29.50, WaMu Theater, 8 pm
9/30 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
$15.00 in advanced, $18.00 at door
Neumo’s, 8 pm
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Valhalla
ports
Fall sport schedules for September
Varsity Football
JV Football
photos by Katie Van Dyke
9/10 Away vs. Mt Lk
Terrace
9/17 Home vs.
Monroe
9/24 Away vs.
Cascade
10/1 Home vs.
Marysville
Varsity Boys Tennis
JV Boys Tennis
9/4 Home vs. Stanwood
9/7 Away vs. Monroe
9/10 Home vs. Marysville
9/12 Away vs. Cascade
9/14 Home vs. Arlington
9/17 Away vs. Oak Harbor
9/19 Home vs. Snohomish
9/21 Away vs. Everett
9/24 Away vs. Stanwood
9/28 Home vs. Monroe
10/1 Away vs. Marysville
10/3 Home vs. Cascade
10/5 Away vs. Arlington
9/4 Away vs. Stanwood
9/7 Home vs. Monroe
9/10 Away vs. Marysville
9/12 Home vs. Cascade
9/14 Away vs. Arlington
9/17 Home vs. Oak Harbor
9/19 Away vs. Snohomish
9/21 Home vs. Everett
9/24 Home vs. Stanwood
9/28 Away vs. Monroe
10/1 Home vs. Marysville
10/3 Away vs. Cascade
10/5 Home vs. Arlington
9/6 Away at Arlington
9/8 Away at Echo
9/13 Home
9/15 Away at Salt Creek
9/20 Away at Wirth Farms
9/27 Away at Everett
9/29 Away at Mt. Bakers
10/4 Home
10/5-6 Away at Richland
9/7 Home
vs. Mt Lk Terrace
9/14 Away vs. Monroe
9/21 Home vs.
Cascade
9/28 Away vs.
Marysville
10/5 Home vs.
Arlington H.C.
Cross Country
Girls Soccer
9/4 Home vs. Stanwood
9/11 Away vs. Monroe
9/13 Home vs. Marysville
9/15 Away vs. Cascade
9/18 Home vs. Arlington
9/20 Away vs. Oak
Harbor
9/25 Home vs. Snohomish
9/27 Away vs. Everett
9/29 Away vs. Stanwood
10/4 Home vs. Monroe
Girls Swimming
9/6 Away vs. Shorecrest
9/11 Home vs. Jackson
9/13 Home vs. Meadowdale
9/18 Away vs. Everett
9/20 Home vs. Cascade
9/27 Away vs. Stanwood
9/28 Away vs. Kamiak Dive
10/4 Home vs. Oak Harbor
10/6 Away at Anacortes Dive
Girls
Volleyball
9/5 Away vs. Stanwood
9/13 Home vs. Monroe
9/18 Away vs. Kamiak
9/20 Home vs. Shorecrest
9/27 Home vs. Stanwood
10/2 Away vs. Terrace
10/4 Away vs. Monroe
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Viking Experience
Community Service Opportunities
Arlington Animal Shelter
EquiFriends
~425-435-4024
Catholic Community Services
Help the elderly or adults with disabilities by
providing in-home chore assistance.
~Pick up a volunteer packet in the Archive Room.
Center for Battered Women
Donate any used cell phones for community service
hours. If you don’t have any phones to donate, see
Rachel in the Archive Room to see if you can earn
hours transporting donated phones to the center’s
store.
~Drop off donations in the Archive Room.
Cinderella’s Trunk
Donate your gently used formal or semi-formal
clothes and accessories for both guys and girls. If you
don’t have any clothes to donate, check the Archive
Room to see if you can earn hours transporting
donations to the store.
~Drop off donations in the Archive Room.
Deaconess Children’s Services
The primary purpose of Deaconess’ programs is
protecting and supporting at-risk children and
strengthening their families.
Many different
opportunities available.
~Naomi Demarest, Volunteer Coordinator, 425-2590146 ext. 121 or [email protected]
Delta Rehabilitation at the Snohomish Chalet
Countless opportunities available including: reading to
or entertaining patients (do a skit, play your instrument,
sing, dance, etc.); bring a pet to visit; give manicures;
decorate patients’ rooms; sponsor a birthday party; help
with sports demos; make decorations, etc. ~360-568-2168
A therapeutic equestrian program
~Call to sign up 425-337-1137 or go on-line for more
info @ equifriends.org
Everett Animal Shelter
~425-259-8844
Hillcrest Elementary Homework Club
Lake Stevens Family Center
Numerous ongoing opportunities available for
volunteers.
~Drop by downtown or sign up on-line @
lakestevensfamilycenter.org/Volunteers.htm
Lake Stevens Food Bank
~425-334-3430
Tues. and/or Thurs. from 3:30-5:00. Hang out with
elementary kids during free time, and then help with
homework (must commit to at least 10 sessions).
~Pick up a volunteer packet in the Archive Room.
LSMS
Housing Hope
Paws
Help with childcare, landscaping, or if you’re 18 or
older, you can help with construction.
~Contact the Volunteer Manager @ 425-347-6556
Humane Society at HappyPaws Farm
~360-652-5844
Imagine Children’s Museum
An opportunity for everyone! Be an art, education,
science, or literacy volunteer; act as a “Fun Meister”
or “Discovery Guide”; work in the museum store; or
help with general office work.
~Sign
up
on-line
at
imaginecm.org/joinvolunteerform.asp
Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club
Be a buddy on either Mon. & Wed. / or Tues. & Thurs.
from 4-5 pm for 8 weeks.
~Pick up a volunteer packet in the Archive Room
Tutor middle school kids on Tues and/or Thurs. from
2:30-4:15 (must commit to at least 10 sessions).
~Pick up a volunteer packet in the Archive Room.
~425-787-2500
Purrfect Pals
~Pick up an application from the Archive Room
Register to Vote
If you’re 18, pick up a voters’ registration in the main
office, fill it out, affix postage, and drop it off in the
Archive Room to earn a couple of your required
hours.
Sarvey Wildlife Center
~360-435-4817
Sherwood Community Service
Help children and their families with disabilities.
Lots of opportunities available.
~ 425-334-4071
Sno-Isle Regional Library
Volunteer in a library near where you live.
~Pick up a Volunteer Application from your local
library or by calling 360-651-7003.
Who’s Who on campus?
compiled by Katie Van Dyke
Editor-in-Chief
Administration:
1,715 is the school enrollment. We are 4A classification.
The school principal is Ken Collins.
The associate principals are Dan Bushnell, Mike Snow, Gil
McKinnie, and Jim Tamble.
The Superintendent of the Lake Stevens School District is
Dr. David Burgess.
The school secretaries are Penny Cejka, Diana Borges
(business/CTE), Judy Hansen (attendance), Sandy
Pollestad, Janice Stepp, Joan Human (head secretary), Debbie Gessaman (counseling) and Kris Wolf (ASB secretary).
The head custodian is Blaine Bafus.
ASB/ student activities
The ASB officers are as follows:
President: Courtney Crouch
Vice President: Aaron Morphy
Secretary/Treasurer: Allison Plemmel
Public Relations: Taylor Shell
The ASB advisor is Susanne Lewis.
The Leadership advisor is Emily Chilson (Garver).
The school yearbook is The Rune.
The advisor is Hillary Herron.
The school newspaper is the Valhalla.
The advisor is Tiffany Lagant.
Campus Security
The Campus Security officer is Janet Albee ( McNett).
Our Campus Police officer is Officer Harold Britton.
Cafeteria/ librarian/counselors, etc.
The counselors are Elizabeth Davis, DeDe Strong, Amy
Wiklund (Riesinger), and Jim Willie.
The school nurse is Jennifer Ring
Our Food Service workers are Sue (Kitchen Manager), Janet,
Masako, Connie, Shannon, Paulette, Connie, Michele, Lisa,
Geanne, Lisa, and Brooke
The librarian is Kristen Hendricks-Fonseca.
The library assistant is Lynn King.
Viking Archive is Rachel Baunsgard.
The career counselor is Kim LaFortune (Bussian).
Athletics
The athletics director is Ed Bailey.
The head coaches for the school sports are as follows:
Football: Tom Tri
Wrestling: Brent Barns
Girls soccer: Diane Mattingly
Track and Field: Jeff Page
Girls swimming: Sarah Summers
Boys soccer: Scott Flanders
Cross-country: Cliff Chaffee
Girls and boys tennis: Mike Shephard
Volleyball: Amy Wiklund (Riesinger)
Baseball: Rodger Anderson
Boys basketball: Mark Hein
Softball: Sue VanWyhe
Girls basketball: Randy Edens Sports Medicine: Vito Masinelli
Boys swimming: Tera Sherard
Cheer: Sue Ward, Brittany Pence
Girls golf: Larry Palmer
Boys golf: Cliff Mc Kinlay
Catch the next issue of the Valhalla on:
October 3, 2007
Page 8
From the
Career Center
SAT dates:
Registration deadline for the
October 6 test: September 10
Deadline for the November 3 test:
October 2.
ACT dates:
Registration for the October 27
test: September 21.
Registration for the December 8
test: November 2.
See Ms. Bussian in the Career
Center for online test informationSAT-PSAT-ACT-ASVAB prep. She
will give you websites, directions,
and passwords.
A GIANT thank you to all
those whole helped make
our first issue such a success,
especially our advisor
Tiffany Lagant, Ken Engman the IT guy, and all the
dedicated journalists, artists, and photographers who
gave up their summers to
help us!
Sincerely,
Katie and Amelia
(Editor-in-Chief and Design
Editor)
September 5, 2007