Musical delight - Spokane Public Schools

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The Lewis and Clark High School
Happy
Halloween,
Tigers!
Issue 2
Halloween 2005
LC students attend peace rally
photo by meaghan driscoll
by Meaghan Driscoll
Photography Editor
photo courtesy of josh peterson
Cameron Carpenter plays with Destiny Wallace
Musical delight
Famous organist
Cameron Carpenter
plays at LC
by Lindsey Ridgway
Staff Writer
LC recently had the privilege
of hosting renowned organist
Cameron
Carpenter
for
performances on the schools
own historic organ, a venue
that was set up through a joint
effort from SD81 and the
American Guild of Organists.
The eccentric 23-year-old has
been described as a childhood
prodigy and is in his sixth
year at The Juilliard School
of the Arts in New York City.
During third period on
October 7, Carpenter played
the historic Austin Pipe Organ
for a full auditorium of high
school students, most of whom
had never heard the instrument
outside of Sunday morning mass.
However, “the Jewel of
Juilliard” (El Paso Times)
was not the stereotypical
stiff,
non-communicative,
and social maladroit genius.
Rather, he proved to be witty
and entertaining and answered
each question with a charm
that kept the audience engaged
and interested the entire time.
“There are so many stereotypes
that are just simply not true;
like that all ballet dancers are
gay, all violins are screechy
and organs only play boring
church music,” said Carpenter.
Carpenter’s passion for pushing
the envelope and defying the
instrument’s stereotypes was
not only seen in his rare choice
of instrument, but in the range
of sounds he produced from it.
Even his flashy concert wear
of self-designed tight black
pants and sequined shirts reflect
his quirky and artistic style.
“Tonight I’ll be wearing an
outfit that will put David Bowie
to shame,” said Carpenter during
his performance for the school.
While some might assume
that
Carpenter’s
bizarre
fashion
preferences
are
primarily for attention, he sees
them as an extension of his
artistic passion and creativity.
He explained to his audience
later that night that the organ
is only a medium in which he
expresses his artistic voice. “It’s
like going to see a violin virtuoso.
You don’t go for the violin, you go
for the violinist,” Carpenter said.
After a piece performed purely
with foot pedals, Carpenter
remarked that the organ often
reminded him of dance since
extensive use of both the hands
and feet turns the performance
into a full body experience.
But it was when Carpenter
improvised the second half of his
concert for the public that his talent
shined, as he composed a piece on
the spot representing his emotional
experience in Spokane thus far.
Carpenter later remarked, “I love
the connection created between
myself and the audience because
this night and this music will never
be able to be recreated again.”
A sign holding, flag waving,
peace sign flashing crowd
gathered at the Federal Building
on the corner of Monroe and
Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 25.
This scene marked the
beginning of the “Bring ‘Em
Home” peace rally and march,
organized by the Peace and
Justice Action League of
Spokane (PJAL). The objectives
of the people gathered were
mainly to express their views
that the United States should
end involvement in the Iraqi
war and bring our troops home.
Several LC students attended
the rally, including seniors Bess
Butterworth, Annie Johnston and
Annica Eagle. “I chose to go to
the march because at the time
I wasn’t 18, so I couldn’t vote.
I felt the need to be represented
and have my opinions heard in
some way,” said Butterworth.
Butterwoth expressed these
opinions while marching from
the federal building down to
Riverfront Park. She carried
a sign painted with the word
“Paix”, french for Peace.
Annie Johnston also held a
sign with the words “Bombing
is Not a Form of Liberation” and
a peace sign painted on the back.
Both Butterworth and Johnston
joined the crowd in singing,
chanting and even dancing.
The march began after a speech
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given by PJAL member Rusty
Nelson and a marching band
playing a rendition of God Bless
America. The throng of about 400
people made their way through
downtown Spokane, passed the
front of the River Park Square mall
and to the final destination, the
center of the park. More people
joined the march as it progressed,
culminating in about 700 people
total by the end of the march.
Once at Riverfront Park, the
crowd sat down and enjoyed a
picnic to be entertained by various
musicians and political speakers.
Among the speakers was a
man named Brad Reed, who, as
Junior Bess Butterworth said,
“really opened our eyes about
what’s going on in Iraq and the
extent of the chaos resulting
from the war all over the world.”
Butterworth’s efforts to
express her opinions did not end
at the march. She is currently
in the process of getting her
name off of the army recruiting
list in Washington D.C. She
explained how she did not
want to be asked to be part of
something she does not support.
Johnston and Butterworth
are also working to get army
recruiters out of schools. Their
efforts so far include sending
letters to the district advisor.
“The school environment should
be concentrated on education, and
not fighting”, said Butterworth.
The “Bring “Em Home” peace
rally was reminiscent of last
year’s peace march organized
and carried out by LC students.
Chocolatey fall drama production
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” to delight LC this Nov.
The Oompaloompas practice the song
accompaning
the demise of
Augustus Gloop
for the upcoming “Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory” LC drama
production.
The lyrics are
chanted to a
German polka.
News in Brief
page 2-- “Coke”
An activist group called “Raging Grannies” marches at the rally
by Culley Grow
Staff Writer
The final and truest account
of “Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory”
is
arriving
this
November as presented by
the LC Drama Productions.
Premiering
on
Wednesday,
November 16, it will show
through Friday, November 18.
Leading this year’s production
is junior Patrick Stagaman as
Charlie Bucket, junior William R.
Jones as Grandpa Joe, and junior
Kyle Carter as Willy Wonka.
With production underway,
this November is sure to
be a delightful viewing of
a wonderful cast and crew.
LC English and drama teacher
Greg Pschirrer is the production’s
director, and is very excited for
how the play is progressing.
“There is incredible talent,”
he said. “It is an amazing cast.”
He had to choose from over
80 people auditioning, and
in the end cast 27 students.
Certain staff members
are also taking part in this
production, so you can see your
favorite teachers live on stage.
The play is based on the novel
“Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory” written by Roald Dahl
in 1964, but takes certain lines
from both of the movie versions.
Pschirrer said that there
will
be
Oompa-Loompas,
glass elevators, and even a
working chocolate waterfall.
The incredible Oompa-
Loompa costumes, according to
Pschirrer, resemble giant weeblewobbles that glide across the
stage. He did not want to give
too much away, but he did say
that there is some synchronized
swimming in the chocolate
river by the Oompa-Loompas.
They will be selling “Wonka”
chocolate bars as a fundraiser
for purchasing the set and
costumes. Some of the money
will also go to a drama trip in
the spring planned by Pschirrer.
The shows will begin at
7:00 p.m. on the set dates, and
tickets will be sold for $5.
So this November support
your school and fellow students
and go see LC’s virbrant
production of “Charlie and
the
Chocolate
Factory”.
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“Coke” dealers at LC
someone else tries to sell soda in
by Garth Ahern
halls, I literally follow them
Staff Writer the
around and stop them. I even give
photo by garth ahern
World oil peak experts Matthew Simmons and Herman Franssen
at the World Oil Depletion Conference held in Spokane Oct. 5.
Addicted
to oil
Experts gather in Spokane to discuss
world oil depletion and peak oil rates
After the district implemented
the new school nutrition policy,
many students have scrambled
to find alternatives to fill their
sugar needs. The soda machines
now sell a much healthier
array of drinks. This has given
entrepreneurial students an idea.
So, in a Godfather-like spirit of
business some students have gone
out with a cooler in their backpacks
and an idea in their heads.
I contacted one of these soda
dealers who wanted to be known
as “Mr. Caffeine.” I found out
that he was one of the people who
sold the contraband soda. He
even had a cooler in his backpack.
I asked him how much he made
from his business on a monthly
basis. He calculated that he
made about $60 per month. “It
is enough to get by,” he said.
When asked if he knew any
other “Coke” dealers he said, “If
out free pop to keep them from
making a profit and discourage
them from competing with me.”
Because of his success, he plans
to expand and sell candy and other
kinds of soft drinks, alongside the
energy drinks and the Mountain
Dew he already sells to students.
I also asked him if he worries
at all about being caught and
punished. He said, “I am not sure it
is illegal, but many teachers know
about me. I actually almost sold
a frappachino to a teacher once.”
To find out if it really is illegal,
we asked Assistant Principal Dan
Close about the new health policy
and the students who go against it.
Close said that the problem
of the student sellers is a problem
that “has not been dealt with yet.”
He also said that if the student
was caught he might be given a
small punishment or warning.
Regarding the health policy Close
said, “The policy was developed
from the health concerns of
parents and health officials.
Close said that right now,
“The problem of obesity is
bigger than ever, and any thing
we can do to make kids healthier
is what we should be doing.”
For now, Mr. Caffeine can go
about his business with little or no
worry about being punished for it,
and students can go on drinking
pop despite the growing concerns
of health officials and parents.
Anonymous
students
have been
vending Coke
prodcuts to
students in
response to
the district
taking sugared beverages out of
our vending
machines.
Homecoming mostly successful
“A Night in Neverland” hindered by innappropriate dancing
a member of the notorious radical disciplinary action, or did
by James Newell
team”
touchdown someone want a strobe light effect?
Staff Writer “drill
dance
champions.
Senior
Apparently the lights were
in a very deep hole, the first thing
Kathleen
Hyslop
was turned on by some teachers who
by Garth Ahern
we need to do is stop digging.”
Homecoming is a time crowed Homecoming Queen. were trying to warn students that
Staff Writer This means energy conservation for students to dress up, pay
The ASB was key in their choice of dancing was in
If you are worried about
the price at the pump, it is only
going to get worse, according to
oil researcher, Matt Simmons
and many others at the global
oil depletion summit here
in Spokane on October 5.
Matt Simmons is an expert on
Saudi Arabia and world oil peak.
Simmons has extensively studied
the signs of the approaching
world oil production peak. He
spoke out on Oct. 5, about this
“Looming crisis,” along with
many others at the Davenport.
However, before an alternative
could be decided, the term
“Peak oil,” had to be explained.
For the topic of peak oil itself,
all admitted that they did not have
any idea when the peak could be,
and that it could actually already
have happened. “Peak oil” refers
to the point at which the earth
is producing the most oil that it
has ever or will ever produce.
After that point, production
begins a steady decline toward
depletion and will never go
back.
Many experts believe
that this has already occurred.
James Howard Kunstler, author
of “The Long Emergency” said,
“We know that Saudi Arabia
has not lived up to its promise
to flood the oil market and bring
down the price.” In addition,
Saudi Arabia is increasingly
producing worse quality oil.
WSU hosted the conference
and brought in people like
Governor Christine Gregoire and
many CEOs and businessmen of
different companies. Participants
discussed Hurricane Katrina and its
effect on oil production, the actual
world oil peak and alternative
energy options. Oil shale and
nuclear power were discussed;
however, these energy sources can
be both polluting and dangerous.
As Simmons said, “We are
and the development of new
and promising technologies
like
hydrogen
power.
Many environmentalists spoke
out at the conference about the
environmental
repercussions
which could come with the
prospect of more polluting and
less energy efficient ways of
getting our energy. One of these
is coal, which may be one option
for the U.S. The U.S. may be
coal rich; however, we have
not done an extensive survey of
these resources in many years,
we don’t know just how much
we have. Coal is also a very
dirty way of producing energy.
Many optimists argue that
smaller scale energy sources
would be better for us in the
Midwest. Using sources like
wind, solar, and water (hydro)
would offset the negative
effects of much of the oil crisis.
Other countries are talking
about the issue of world oil
depletion. In Saudi Arabia, a
country which will be hit hard by
the coming oil shock, a proverb
has developed which states,
“My father rode a camel, I
drove a Mercedes, my son flies a
jet plane, and his son will ride a
camel.” The outlook for the new
generation is bleak. The average
age in Saudi Arabia is 16, and they
have never known a life without
air conditioning, and the other
conveniences of modern living.
The United States represents
five percent of the global
population, and we use more
than 25% of the world’s oil.
Because of this, we will be hard
hit when the oil crisis comes.
According to the documentary,
“If the worst case scenario has
occurred and we have already
peaked, we could be facing
recession and a downsized
way of life,” states the
documentary, “End of Suburbia.”
insane amounts for dinner,
drive their parents’ Beamers
and dance the night away
(or at least until 11 o’clock).
This year’s homecoming
was a surprising success.
The senior class got a huge
confidence booster with the
amount of profit the dance made
to go toward their prom funds.
When all was said and done,
the dance made just shy of eight
thousand dollars, which added
to the senior class’s measly two
thousand dollars accumulated
over the previous three years.
“The incredible thing was
we made fifteen hundred
dollars at the door” said
ASB president senior Kelton
Peterson-Allen. “The attendance
and spirits were very high.”
Peterson-Allen was crowned
homecoming king and was
Staff
Box
Advisor
Jennifer Showalter
Editor-In-Chief
Jessica Reichard
organizing of the dance. With
decorations and name tags,
the scene was impressive.
“The student’s attitudes were
great; they seemed excited,”
said Senior Class Advisor
Phil
High-Edwards.
“The
night was pretty calm; nothing
too
outrageous
happened.”
Although there were a few
problems with students dancing
inappropriately, it seemed the
teachers had a pretty good handle
on the infamous “face to face” rule.
“I think it’s a little ridiculous
that the teachers are so strict,”
said
sophomore
Nicole
Johnson. “I know they have
good intentions, but they need
to have a little leniency.”
Post-dance, however, the hot
gossip revolved around the
continual turning on of the
overhead gym lights. Was it a joke,
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appropriate. Instead of talking to
those students individually the
teachers thought they would turn
on the lights to warn everyone
of their inappropriate actions.
This furthermore just caused
chaos and overall confusion.
The senior class left with bulging
pockets and some students thought
it to be an extraordinary night.
“It was honestly one of the best
nights of my life,” said senior
Evan Reed “we don’t often have
dances that compete with this
one.” Evan was also a member of
the great and almighty “drill team”
touchdown dance champions.
So for the senior class, do
not worry: it looks like we
will have a prom after all.
Thanks to all the students and
teachers who took part in the
organization of the dance. Your
efforts are greatly appreciated.
Staff Writers
Garth Ahern
Emmily Eisenrich
Will Ferguson
Culley Grow
Evan Haines
Eve Jegou
Danielle Kugler
Mollody Lennard
Valley Moua
Geneveva Muzirankoni
James Newell
Nathen Olney
David Sheppard
Jack Siddoway
Rachel Thomas
Robert Weigle
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New fountain delights Spokane
photos by spencer tower
Junior Jessica Weber
(left) attended a business camp at Gonzaga
University this summer
through the LC business department
Junior Riley Owens
(right) attended a camp
through the Washington
Business Week Program
at WWU
Check out the LC
business department
by Vally Moua
fountain to Spokane. Rotary is a
by Garth Ahern
Barry Jones, a grandfather of
Staff Writer
organization that is students Brandon an Blake Jones,
Staff Writer world-wide
dedicated to making life better.
contributed greatly to its creation.
Many have noticed the new
interactive fountain that has
replaced the elevated garden
in Riverfront Park, and have
wondered how much it cost and
the environmental benefits.
This 60-foot wide fountain was
sculpted by local artist Harold
Balazs and comes complete with
over 150 jets that shoot about 3,500
gallons of water per minute.
These jets shoot water over 35
feet into the air before returning to
a collecting reservoir in the middle
of the fountain where it is filtered
as if it were in a pool.
Balazs has created many other
sculptures in Spokane including
the sculpture right outside of LC
as well as the Centennial sculpture
which is in Riverfront Park.
The Rotary Club donated the
Rotary is best known for its
war on polio which has resulted
in its disappearance from almost
every country on earth. Right now
Rotary International is working on
the Katrina relief effort, along with
many other caring organizations.
The fountain will be one of many
new additions to Spokane including
a new convention center and a
remade gondola service. These
are all part of a continuing effort
to improve Spokane, especially the
park area.
Since the park was rebuilt in
the 1970’s for the world’s fair, it
has fallen into a state of disrepair.
Now citizens are contributing to
make it better than ever.
Many Rotarians were directly
responsible for the creation of our
fountain.
He was on the planning committee
and helped raise the money for its
creation.
You can see his name along
with many others on the fish
plaques that dot the fountain. His
name is only one out of a thousand
plaques in total.
We interviewed Melissa Ahern, a
member of Rotary, and asked how
much the actual fountain cost. She
said, “It cost 1.3 dollars in total.
I think the money was very well
spent because it will create a sense
of community and contribute to
the beauty of Spokane.”
The fountain was already a big
hit for many small children at
this year’s “Pig Out in The Park.”
Hopefully, it will continue to
attract people to the city center of
Spokane.
Internet Crackdown at LC
with information about the PC,”
by Emmily Eisenrich
to the newsletter.
Staff Writer according
However, both the LC
The heading, “Use the Internet
with Care,” greeted staff members
in a newsletter that went out earlier
this school-year explaining the
improvements implemented over
the summer, “to create a safe,
secure and reliable environment
for students and staff.”
The existing restrictions
have been reinforced on
school computers, and include
everything from email, to
internet-use monitoring. The
district installed, “a new
software application to monitor
Internet use, including e-mail,
instant messaging, chat sessions,
Internet web browsing and file
sharing,” reported the newsletter.
Students and staff are under the
impression that these policies
are new, because in the past there
has “never been time taken to go
over the policy in writing,” said
Assistant Principle Teresa Meyer.
Some, like chemistry teacher
Gary Walther, “believe that
it is a little too restrictive.”
This new software can detect
content that does not comply
with the district’s “Internet
Acceptable Use Policy,” and
then flag these items to save “an
exact image of the content along
Technology facilitator Blaine
Wood and Walther agree that
internet access can be abused, and
that the restrictions are formatted
on the concept of “appropriate uses
principle.” This means students
should be using the internet to
“This new software
can detect content
that does not comply
with the district’s
‘Internet Acceptable
Use Policy,’ and
then flag these
items to save ‘an
exact image of the
content along with
information about
the PC.’”
--Staff Newsletter
learn about subjects connected to
class work, and the staff should
only use the computer for subjects
that relate to job requirements.
Last year during a trial test
for the new website tracking
software, the district encountered
70,000 hits on shopping sites
alone. Shopping sites, game
web pages and inappropriate
subjects were all issues of district
computer abuses that occurred
district-wide last year during
the pilot period of this program.
“These restrictions were
implemented to assure the use of
public resources would accomplish
what they were intended to
accomplish,”
said
Wood.
Could it also be that the school
board is protecting itself against
scandals? With the current Jim
West situation, internet use on
public computers has become
a highly debatable topic.
District 81 might be
implementing these regulations
as a reaction to current events to
prevent “Jim West” situations
in the education system.
“The restrictions have been
effective,” said Wood, “I suspect
that future misuse will diminish.”
Though you might find “Bess,”
the infamous internet blockess, annoying when trying to
do real research for legitimate
purposes, Wood says it is a small
inconvenience for the protection
against inappropriate material
available on the internet.
Whether or not you feel
safer knowing that every
threatening, or non-threatening
email sent can be tracked, or
you feel like a bug under glass,
the restrictions are here to stay.
LC has a great business
department
program
for
students that need help in
finding jobs, learning how to
work in a marketing class, and
how create their own business.
One event that the business
department
advertises
is
the
Washington
Business
Week
Program
(WBW).
“We advertise WBW every
year during the spring time,”
said Chantal Czarapata, the
teacher of Distributive Education
Club of America (DECA).
WBW is a program in which
high school students all over the
state enjoy a one-week period
of learning about teamwork,
leadership, and how to set reallife goals. All students learn how
to run their own business, how
to face problems that occur in
the business world and how to
prepare for their future in business.
WBW has been around
for
thirty
years
now.
Gonzaga University, Western
Washington University, and
Central Washington University
host the WBW program each year.
Juniors Riley Owens and
Jessica Weber attended the WBW
program during the summer.
How were they able
to
attend
the
program?
Weber and Owens applied to go
to WBW during the spring and
were chosen by the department
to attend it. If the student can
not afford to pay for the camp,
the department has scholarships
available for the students.
Owens attendedtheWWUprogram
the second week of August.
“I choose to go to this because I
heard it was a great experience
from Mrs. Czarapata and later
from my grandfather who was
a part of it before,” said Owens.
Owen’s grandfather helped counsel
and head the program in the past.
The students who went on the
programs lived in the dorms on
campus. “We lived in the freshman
dorms,” said Owens. “They
wouldn’t let us get anything better.”
Weber took part in the WBW
program but she attended
the GU event instead of
WWU at the end of June.
Weber went to the event
because she thought it would
be a good experience to learn
more about business. “I learned
about marketing, strategies, the
fundamentals of running a business,
and so much more,” said Weber.
According to Weber and Owens,
all the students were put into teams
which competed in real-life based
situations. Weber’s team came
in 4th place out of fifteen teams.
Weber said there were about
two hundred students attending
the GU program but only about
twenty of the students were
from Spokane while the others
were mainly from Seattle.
Weber enjoyed her experience
with the WBW at GU so much that
she plans to attend the advanced
camp next summer at CWU.
According to the WBW website
and the survey taken from last
years camp, the program was a
great success and many parents
and students loved it. One-hundred
eighty students were surveyed and
the results came back really high.
This program is awesome
and if you are interested and
want to be part of the WBW
during the summer, you can
apply for a spot in the spring or
talk to Czarapata and Weiler.
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LC welcomes new Literacy
Coach Mary Beth Smith
students in a classroom setting. “I
by Geneveva
love the energy of working with
Muzirankoni
Staff Writer lots of young adults,” said Smith.
PHOTO COURTSEY OF THE INTERNET
Pictured here is a regulation ping pong table with measurments
Ping Pong club
paced, mind-blowing ping pong
by James Newell
Staff Writer action but you can also get help
with your techniques and tactics.
“I’ve been playing since I was
seven years old” said junior Eric
Dean, resident ping pong whiz.
“This club is a good way for me
to share my ping pong skills.”
Besides the lunch time
games, the club wishes to
join one of Spokane’s ping
pong leagues and learn more
about the fascinating sport.
The good news is that you
do not need to have any
previous experience to join,
just show up and be ready
to play some intense games
of high-velocity ping pong.
For those of you with a
competitive streak, be on
the lookout for potential
tournaments in the future.
So if you’re looking for some
fun and a good time at lunch on
Mondays and Wednesdays head
on down to the auxiliary gym and
brush up on your ping pong skills.
With all the exciting clubs
to participate in this school
year, such as Key club, Race,
and Amnesty International,
the new Ping Pong club
should be on top of the list.
That’s right LC, a Ping Pong club.
Forget all your preconceived
notions about ping pong; this
club is to be unlike any other club.
Who
would
think
of such a great idea?
No one else but ping pong
sensei, senior Vimal Shenoy
Shenoy is the leader and founder
of this exhilarating club.
“We meet at lunch in the
auxiliary gym Mondays and
Wednesdays” said Shenoy. “We
have 25 students interested,
but the average attendance is
usually between 10 and 15.”
Since the club is so young,
they
are
still
working
out
some
minor
kinks.
Shenoy said, “The only
problem we are encountering
at the moment is that the tables
are not regulation size, so we
are still working on that.”
The school is not up to date
with the rules of ping pong,
because as of right now the
tables they purchased for the P.E.
department are not Olympic size.
The club is working
on that minute problem.
The club is not only a place to
battle your friends in some fast
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Who is a teacher you can think
of that has taught here in the
past but is now back at LC as
part of the new staff? A couple
of hints: she has been here for
14 years, and has taught every
grade level in high school. Can
you think of who she is? She is
LC’s wonderful new Literacy
Coach Mary Beth Smith.
Smith has had the experience
of teaching all kinds of
students: promising students
who are motivated and
eager about school, others
who tend to struggle with it,
and others who breeze right
through it with no problem at
all! Even though she enjoys
teaching all kind of students,
she still has a favorite
grade
level
in
mind.
“Juniors I really enjoy teaching
because there’s still things you
can teach them,” said Smith.
She loved working with the
After being a teacher for so
long she decided to try something
different so she left LC for a
different job.
Smith had to
adjust the difference of being in
a classroom to being in an office.
She started working
downtown in the District
81 central office. There she
worked
with
community
partnerships and still had the
enjoyment of working with kids.
Smith had worked with
high schools and also
had
opportunities
of
working
with elementary and, middle
school students. She even
had the opportunity to work
at the different universities
with
their
students.
After working with the
community partnership, she
decided to come back to LC
where now she has a job as an
Instructional Coach for literacy.
Her job is to find strategies
that help teachers find different
PHOTO BY SPENCER TOWER
Pictured is Mary Beth Smith,
LC’s new literacy coach!
ways to educate their students.
So now she happily back
at LC where she belongs and is
doing what she has always done;
being a great teacher and helping
to educate those around her.
“I love getting to know all
the different teachers working
with them to educate the
students,” said Smith. That
is definately a good thing.
“One on one” with Cameron
by Elliot Boswell
Section Editor
Q: LC Journal
A: Cameron Carpenter
LCJ: How did you book the
prestigious venue of Lewis
and Clark High School?
CC: The school district
and the American Guild of
Organists contacted me and
requested I make a stop here
to play the school’s organ.
LCJ: Did you have to tailor
your performance at all
considering your audience was
a bunch of high school students?
CC: I don’t have to do anything!
If anything, I had to un-tailor
it because high school students
– and fairly enough – don’t have
the patience to listen through the
kind of program I would play for
a hall full of retired stockbrokers.
High schoolers want to be
grabbed immediately by the
music, which is why I played
that somewhat frantic piece
to start off with. In all honesty
though, students are my favorite
audience because they are not
filled with the egos and issues
and pretentiousness of adults.
They are not concerned with
money and fame, and neither am
I. I have no interest in money.
People ask me, “What about your
career?” Careers are for military
men. When I play for the love
of the music, I feel more alive, I
can relate to what I play, I form
ideas. That is why I play music.
LCJ: Have you noticed any
subtleties
or
differences
about
the
LC
organ?
CC: Well, it’s not loud enough.
I’m used to electronic organs that
can just belt out. But the beautiful
thing about pipe organs is the
soft colors that can be created,
especially considering the time
period that it was made, circa
1923. People back then wanted
to hear the subtlest intricacies
and introspective sounds an
instrument had to offer. People
nowadays are only interested
in the pyrotechnics and decibel
level of a performance, so when
I sit down at an instrument
such as this one, I go into a
crisis situation. The instrument
becomes my axe to wield that
I must belt you over the head
with so you pay attention to
me. I mean really, can you
imagine me, darling, in my
tight pants and eyeliner, going
to play a concert for a bunch of
high school jocks in Augusta,
Georgia, and expect to overcome
them with the most delicate
pieces? However, after I get their
attention, I must impress them
with my “skills,” as Napoleon
Dynamite would say, and then it
usually works itself out. But this
particular organ is itself, which
is a special thing. Because it
was handmade from organic
materials, it has a life of its own.
LCJ: How did your playing
progress
throughout
your high school years?
CC: I went to the North Carolina
School of the Arts, which was
an extremely enjoyable place
to study music, but I had huge
practice and musical discipline
issues. I did not progress as much
as I should have until I reached
Juilliard. Of course, now I have
my own issues with Julliard.
LCJ:
Such
as?
CC: Well, no matter what
they say, Juilliard is going in
the wrong direction. It is not
anymore a conservatory in
the true sense of the word, but
instead becoming a school, like
high school. Rather than a pure
focus on a student’s dramatic
or musical abilities, they are
having music professors teach
mandatory humanities courses
and English courses and so
on, and so there is a growing
sterility in the music. Critics are
saying that everyone who comes
out of Juilliard right now sounds
the same, and it’s true. There’s
no focus on originality. That’s
why I place such an emphasis on
improvisation. It is yours for just
the moment it’s played and then
it’s gone. That’s also why I’m so
hesitant to write down any of the
music I compose; as a matter of
fact, I have a fear of it. Once your
ideas are down on paper, they’re
there forever and people 100
years down the road will base
their opinion of you on them.
But with improv, the beauty in
it is that it’s yours just for that
fleeting second and then it’s
lost in the music that preceded
it and that succeeds it. There
is no fear of disappointment.
Features
issue 2
pAGE 5
Halloween 2005
TRIVIA MADNESS
by Nathan Olney
Staff Writer
1. What is the longest
existing word in the
English
language?
2.What is the weight of
the
largest
squash
in
the
world?
3. What is the longest of
all Pink Floyd Songs?
4. What two English words
are three characters long
and contain no vowels?
5. What has been the
most popular name for
boys born in America?
6. In which culture’s
mythology were none of
the
Gods
immortal?
Now , if you think you have
got the answers to these
incredibly
difficult
questions, flip over to the
bottom left hand corner
of
page
12
to
find ouf the answers.
Good
luck
tigers,
make
us
proud!
PHOTO BY MEAGHAN DRISCOLL
Culley Grow loves the whale stapler. Don’t judge him, some people just love metallic sea mammals
Grandpa’s Whale Stapler
by Culley Grow
Staff Writer
Wait, what? Culley’s
family habitually
staples whales?
PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERNET
Huizisilapa, the town in El Salvador that Los Hermanos visited
Los Hermanos
were grateful,” said Robinetteby David Sheppard
A lot of the club’s money
Staff Writer Conover.
went toward paying the teachers.
The Los Hermanos Club here
at LC is achieving amazing
goals. The main goal of Los
Hermanos was to raise money
for the Huizisilapa School of
El Salvador.
Los Hermanos
translated into English means
the brothers and sisters. This is a
great name for this club because
the people in it are essentially
brothers and sisters to the children
of the Huizisilapa community,
is the school that Los Hermanos
raises money for in El Salvador.
The club was started by Nathan
Robinette-Conover. “I got the
idea from a friend of my mother’s
named Phyllis. She had been
down in El Salvador with the
Peace Corps and stayed with a
community called Huizisilapa.
She stayed in contact with them
and learned recently that they
were trying to build a high
school. She told me this and
I thought a group of us at LC
might be able to help,” RobinetteConover said.
RobinetteConover was certainly right.
Last July, twelve students from
the club traveled to El Salvador
to see how well their work
was paying off. When the LC
students went down, they brought
eighteen brand new computers
to be given to the school.
“It was difficult. El Salvador
is a much different place, much
hotter and noisier. The town
itself was really impoverished.
The town didn’t look like we
thought it would, but most of our
efforts had been towards building
and funding the school. The
school looked good, there wasn’t
much of visible change except
a computer lab. Yet, seeing the
students go to school daily and
teachers commuting from other
communities was rewarding. They
They took two whole weeks out
of their summers to help a cause
that they knew was right. Los
Hermanos is a truly an important
cause and these remarkable
people are doing a great job
helping a town in poverty
without school, into a better place
to live with good academics.
Last year, the Los Hermanos
club raised over $13,000 through
a banquet at the Unitarian
Church. This money benefited
Huizisilapa.
This year they
plan to do even better. The club
members have fundraisers every
several weeks, like carwashes at
the parking lot at Rosauers at 907
W. 14th Avenue. The first carwash
was Saturday October 22. If you
are interested in helping out and
joining Los Hermanos, you can
come to Corey Davis’s room,
229, during lunch on Fridays.
In El Salvador education is a
key starting place for growth.
Two students have already
gone through Huizisilapa high
school and come to colleges
here in the United States. This
was only possible with the help
of LC’s Los Hermanos club.
The next step for the club
is to get the school to a large
enough size so the government
will provide funding: thirty-five
students per graduating class.
Right now, Los Hermanos is
in the process of negotiating
with El Salvador’s government
to get the government to
help fund the high school.
Now Los Hermanos is planning
on starting a scholarship program
for the students of the town.
Not only has the Los Hermanos
club, been a very rewarding
cause for all of its members, it
has helped out a worthy cause
in need of much assistance.
Originating from the furthest
reaches of the bottom of the Pacific
Ocean, the great Whale Stapler
sprung forth from the surface of
the water one morning in 1927.
My great grandfather witnessed
this event, the likes of which
the world had never seen.
This very same stapler is the one that
is now under my possession. Indeed
it has lived a long life, full of stapling
papers that dearly needed stapling,
but this stapler has yet to see its
greatest adventure, I am sure of it.
One may ask, “Why it is called the
Whale Stapler, and why is it so great?”
The reason for its one of a kind name
comes from its unique design that
clearly resembles a whale. And to be
perfectly honest, it was never that great.
In the time of its creation, it was just an
ordinary, young, inexperienced stapler.
But it has outlived almost
every single stapler of the same
species. This feat alone makes it
worthy of a “great” title, but the
many accomplishments it made
along its way to this point is what
defines this stapler’s true greatness.
I remember vividly the day that I
received the Whale Stapler from my
grandfather. His father had given it to
him, and now he passed it on to me.
He relayed tales of their great
adventures together, along with the
tales that his father had told him.
Throughout the years with my
great grandfather are escapades in
the Great Depression and WWII.
There is a gap in time in which
one might say the stapler fell out
of existence, but it resurfaced
amongst
world-changing
times such as the 70s and 80s.
Every adventure consists of its
share of heartache and triumphs, but
they always prove to be a delight.
And what a delight it is to
own such a glorious stapler.
With such a great history in stapling
activity, it is not long before the
great Whale Stapler will rule all
staplers throughout the entire world.
The courage and splendid
intellect that he has exhibited
throughout his life is unlike that
of any other creature on earth.
I leave you with this; if ever you find
yourself in desperate times, in search
of a hero, look for the Whale Stapler.
When the end seems near, do not
lose hope, because somewhere the
Whale Stapler knows that you need
his help. Do not search for him, for
he will find you, and once he does,
your life will never be the same.
A skateboarding Tiger-Teacher
by Vally Moua
Staff Writer
One new LC teacher was inspired
by a fellow skateboarder named
Mike Gaul, a former LC graduate
who is now at the University of
Washington to teach math to other
students. Who is this new teacher?
Math and physics teacher Matt
Tulley-Ruppert chose to teach
students math because of Gaul who
is a few years younger than him.
“I was inspired by a friend who
wanted to learn Calculus before
pre-calc,” said Tully. When Tully
moved to Spokane he went to the
skate park sometimes and met Gaul.
Tully helped tutor his friend
and came to like teaching math.
“We used to skateboard together,”
said Tully, “but sometimes he
would stop and want to do math.”
After high school, he attended
Spokane
Falls
Community
College (SFCC) and Eastern
Washington University (EWU).
He went to college off and
on until he finally decided
to
become
a
teacher.
“The support and encouragement
from my wife led me to
volunteering at LC summer
school in 04’,” he said.
After
volunteering,
English
teacher Greg Goeller and assistant
principal Theresa Meyer helped
Tully get to where he is today.
Tully is now a full time teacher
for the first time in his life.
Before teaching he worked on
and off with family friends for
ten years fixing birken stocks.
“I student taught here last
M r. Tu l l y-Rupper t teaches in his new Tiger classr oom
spring with Physics teacher
Rick Biggerstaff for juniors and
seniors first and second period,”
said Tully. Biggerstaff is a math
teacher but he took over the last
half semester of the physics
year for Nathan Edmons, who
is currently fighting in Iraq.
“I also student taught for
math teacher Barbara Robbins’
freshman classes in the afternoon.
According to Tully, LC has been
a great school thus far. “I like LC
because there’s a lot of hardworking
and inspiring teachers,” said
Tully. “They are the perfect
image of what I want to become.”
Tully also likes LC because
of its school spirit and the
way the school runs cons.
“I enjoyed the fact that at the
first con, they showcased all the
other activities besides school
sports,” said Tully. “It wasn’t just
based on all the sports. Instead
it showed clubs, organizations,
and
other
activities.”
He believes the first con really
showed the soul of the school.
“When I was in high school, there
were not a lot of school clubs and
activities,” said Tully. “It’s nice to
see a group of students so dedicated
to accomplishing goals here.”
LCHS is different from the high
school which Tully attended and
he likes the change. He was born
in Seattle but moved to Spokane
and was raised south of Spokane
near the Pullman highway,
and attended Cheney High
“I really did not like high school
when I was young,” said Tully.
“I didn’t really have the best
attitude in the school but now I’ve
changed and I’m different. That’s
why it’s strange that I ended
up here at LCHS as a teacher.”
issue 1
Features
pAGE 6
Halloween 2005
LC’s Knowledge Bowl
by Will Ferguson
Staff Writer
Allison Lindsay and Katrina Bech contemplate their next move.
Bridge Club:
Deal me in
by Kjersti Cubberley
Section Editor
For many students, lunch is
a time to sprint to the nearest fast
food restaurant, grab the biggest
and greasiest meal available
then devour it in a matter of
minutes under the freeway.
But for others, lunch is time
to forget you are at school and
do things that you actually
enjoy, like playing bridge.
Here at a LC, a certain club
exists focused solely on such
a desire. For those of you who
don’t know, Bridge is a card
game usually played by four
people in two partnerships.
Every Wednesday, a group
of LC students ranging from
freshmen to seniors meet for
40 minutes of Bridge fun.
You do not have to know
how to play Bridge before
joining the club, because
if you did, there probably
would not be many members.
Gathering in room 323 at
lunch, the returning members
teach the newcomers how to
play, and once they understand
the basic rules, the new
members can join in on the fun.
The idea of starting a
Bridge Club here at LC was
introduced by seniors Adrienne
Creer and Lauren Boubel.
Boubel said that the
motivation came about last
year because, “they wanted
to get people in the school
involved with the game.”
The idea was also sparked
when Creer was offered a grant
from the American Club Bridge
League, in which she is an active
member, to teach her fellow
peers how to play the game.
From there, the idea went
into full play and the club began.
Bridge club started a year
ago though “at the start, there
wasn’t much of a crowd but
this year is better,” said Boubel.
Last Wednesday, I sat in
for a while at one of the club
meetings to get a feeling for
what a typical day would be
like and found it to be was much
different from my expectations.
When I first entered the
classroom, I found that
only three other people
were there besides me.
When I asked if this was
an idea of the regular turnout
Boubel said, “usually there
are a lot more people here,”
but Creer quickly shot back
with, “well not usually.”
The members stated that
they became involved in the
club because they heard there
was always free food at the
meetings made or bought
by the members themselves.
Others seemed simply
enthused
with the game
itself and declared they
were avid Bridge players.
But most of the members,
or the other two who have not
yet stated why they were there,
said that they knew Boubel and
Creer and there is not much
more to do at lunch, so they
decided to come to Bridge Club.
The club takes the game
pretty seriously as seen when
one member, senior Whitney
Fish, was trying to tripletask by doing his Spanish
homework, eating lunch and
playing Bridge all at once.
Boubel became enraged
that he was not solely
focusing on the game.
Although the club is mostly
about having fun and playing
Bridge, they do hope that starting
this year they will be ready to
host a tournament in the spring.
If Bridge seems to be
something that would interest
you or even if it doesn’t,
make sure to stop by room
323 Wednesday’s at lunch,
where you are guaranteed free
food and a good lesson in the
game and lifestyle of Bridge.
And even if Bridge is not
something
that
interests
you, feel free to stop by at
lunch and watch, talk to the
members and eat your lunch.
It is also a good place to pick
up some homework help since
most of the kids in the club are
what you might call geniui.
T he Lewis and Clark Knowledge
Bowl team is composed of our
school’s best and brightest.
With a third place trophy, the
highest LC has ever placed,
five returning seniors, and team
captain senior Kyle Wellman and
Coach Dave Jackson at the helm,
the team is looking better than
ever and a state championship is
definitely a very realistic goal.
For those of you who live under
a rock or are yet to hear of the
long legacy of LC’s knowledge
bowl team, Knowledge Bowl
is a question and answer style
competition where one can make
use of all the miscellaneous
knowledge they have been
storing up over the years.
Knowledge Bowl questions
range from ancient history to
pop culture and depend not only
on the competitors vast reservoir
of information but also on how
fast the competitor can recall it.
The average knowledge bowl
competition consists of three
rounds of fifty questions where the
team that wins the most rounds-you
guessed it-wins the competition.
“Our first league meet isn’t
sometime till mid December
so if you want to join you have
a long time to dwell on it,” said
team captain Kyle Wellman.
“We will be having tryouts
though we haven’t exactly
decided when yet, so if you are
interested in keep a look out for
PHOTO BY MEGHAN DRISCOLL
Members of LC’s Knowledge Bowl prepare for a competition
an announcement in the bulletin.
LC Knowledge Bowl does not
just consist of the infamous and
all powerful veterans but also has
a team for young Tigers who are
interested in becoming part of
a growing legacy of excellence
among LC student scholars.
“We have a lot of fun,
anyone who enjoys trivia
and is relatively intelligent
should
definitely
consider
coming out,” said Wellman.
For those Tigers who are interested
in joining Knowledge Bowl keep
a look out for upcoming tryouts
and even if you aren’t interested
in joining, (which you should
be) expect one of the strongest
LC Knowledge Bowl teams ever.
*
*
*
*
Sample Questions for LC
Knowledge
Bowl
provided
by advisor Dave Jackson
1. Q. According to John Milton,
those who only stand and
wait also do what?...A- serve
2. Q. Just by its name, what
can you tell about asteroid 337
in relation to asteroid 155?...
A-It was discovered Later
3. Aristocrats are said to have
blood of what color?...A-Blue
4. Q. Two types of waves can be
sent down a Slinky spring. One
type is called transverse. The other
type is called…A-Longitudinal
5. The 2,200 mile highway
completed in 1992 connecting
Chicago and Los Angeles
was
U.S.
Route…A-66.
6. These are twelve figures in
the astrology of what country?
Horse, sheep, monkey, rooster,
dog , boar, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit,
dragon,snake…A-China.
Mark Rhoades: New LC Teacher
Danielle Kugler
Staff Writer
Mark Rhoades is a new
teacher at LC. He was a long
term substitute at LC last year
in the spring and subbed for two
years in Cheney. He received his
teaching job at LC this year and
now teaches computer repair
and computer programming.
What is Computer Programming
and Repair? Though they sound
like they are the same thing,
they are actually quite different.
“Computer programming is
an introductory course that
requires some computer skills,”
said Rhoades. “I recommend
sophomores,
juniors,
and
seniors to the class, or anyone
that has some computer skills.
“In the computer programming
intro course the students can
make web pages using html,” said
Rhoades. “We use visual basic.
net, which is the new cutting
edge programming language.”
According
to
Rhoades,
anyone should do fine in this
class if you know anything
at
all
about
computers.
In the spring the students that
are in the computer repair class are
going to take the old computers and
give them to needy families. The
students will perform the work,
as far as making the deliveries to
the houses, and they will teach
the new owners computer skills if
they do not have any experience.
“I would recommend that anyone
that likes to deal with computers,
and wants to participate should
New Tiger teacher Mark Rhodes reads, poses, and writes all at once
join the class,” said Rhoades.
Rhoades was born in, Connell,
Washington, a small town
near the Tri-cities. He has two
children: a son, Duncan, in 7th
grade at Cheney Middle school,
and a daughter, Lauren, in 11th
grade at Cheney High School.
“This is the best school, I think,”
said Rhoades. “The quality of the
students and the diversity of the
school is better than other schools.”
“It’s not that the other schools
are bad, it’s just better to have
different types of people,” he said.
Rhoades graduated from Cheney
High School in 1978 and received
a degree in Business Professional
Accounting
at
Eastern
Washington University in 1982.
He worked in financial services
for 15 years. In 2000, he made a
career change and became a selfemployed mortgage/loan broker.
“I finished my degree in fall
of 2003 after student teaching
for Trevor Mott and Chantal
Czarapata,”
said
Rhoades.
“I have 300 college credits and
I think that you have to have 200+
credits,” said Rhoades. “I am
working on my MBA (masters
in business administration), but
as it stands right now, I can teach
what I teach now, accounting,
and
applied
technology.”
issue 2
Sports
pAGE 9
Halloween 2005
PHOTO COURTESY OF YEARBOOK
Tigers strengthen defense as opposing player gets ready to score
Soccer finishes season
by Danielle Kugler
Staff Writer
The soccer tryouts started over
the summer and the team has been
playing ever since. “We can be a
great team this year, but we have to
work,” said Varsity Soccer Coach
Casey Curtis. “We want to make
some noise in the playoffs this year.”
Curtis is a new coach this
year. He is replacing Kenny
Krestian, who was a science and
health teacher at LC last year.
Krestian left LC at the end of last
year to become the head soccer coach
at Spokane Falls Community College.
The team started off very well
when they beat Cheney 1-0.
They then went to Ferris and
beat them 2-1. The game was
close, but the Tigers managed to
win the game. However the game
against Ferris was a non-league
game. This means that the game
will have no effect on whether they
will make it to the playoffs or not.
The Tigers then played Lake
City at Hart field and lost 3-1.
On Sept. 14 they headed out to
West Valley and beat them 5-1.
Unfortunately, the Tigers lost the
next six games in a row. They played
Ferris again and lost 2-0, and then
they went to Central Valley and lost
to them 1-0. On the 23rd of September
they played Mead. The final score of
that game was 1-0. They then played
in Sandpoint and lost 3-0. Then they
lost the next to games to Shadle
Park and East Valley with final
scores of 2-1 and 2-0 respectively.
When they played Clarkston
at Hart Field, they broke
the streak with a win of 7-0.
On Friday Oct. 7 they lost their
game against University 2-0.
According to the standings, UHi has the best record in the GSL.
Then the tigers lost their game to
Gonzaga Prep 2-0 and then won
the next game 6-0 against Rogers.
After a rough season, the varsity
girls did not qualify for the
playoffs.
They still have one
more game left on Oct. 21.
“I think the toughest teams are
Mead and University,” said Curtis.
PHOTO BY JOSH PETERSON
Junior var sity r unner s Evan Reed, Mar k Wall, and James Newell r ace at Manito Par k
Boys XC dreams big dreams
with a three-mile time of 16:31. only ones who have not moved,
by Elliot Boswell
“It was our last race before from their one and two spots,
Section Editor regionals so it is a key tune- respectively, in the top seven
Boys cross-country has
continued their stellar season and
look to carry that momentum into
regionals and send at least a few
individuals on to state competition.
“Ryan Zentz and Bobby
Batch have a pretty good shot
at making it to state and if the
whole team comes through as
well, we could all go,” said
varsity runner Dan Christensen.
“Ryan actually has a goal.”
The varsity boys finished a close
second to a strong Mt. Spokane
team on October 19, and JV won
handily. Zentz finished second
up,”
said
number
three
runner
Riley
Myklebust.
“Now it is just training
and conditioning for a strong
showing at regionals and
hopefully going on to state.”
First year head coach Andyre
Wicks attributes the strong
season to a determined team
effort on all the boys’ parts.
“It was ultimately a team
effort. That said, I would be a
fool to undermine the efforts
and accomplishments made by
two of our seniors, Ryan Zentz
and Bobby Batch. They are the
all season long,” said Wicks.
“They are great runners and will
be greatly missed next season.”
When asked about next season,
Wicks responded, “Our boys
cross-country program has the
potential to be a superpower in
this city. LC is literally a gold
mine for athletic talent, both
identified and not. Those of
you who think you want to be
part of something great should
seriously consider joining up.”
We wish the boys luck
in
both
regional
and
hopefully state competition.
Legal things to do in November
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Sports
issue 1
pAGE 7
Halloween 2005
Girls XC has state hopes
for team and individuals
Social Commentary
by Elliot Boswell
Section Editor
The girls cross-country
team has wrapped up a strong
season and are preparing
for
regional
competition.
“We’ve done pretty well so
far,” said varsity runner Leigh
Fredrickson. “Chelsea [Momany]
and Taylor [Yost] are starting to
come back from injuries, so that
will hopefully strengthen our
team for post-season competition.
Our post-season is usually better
than our regular season anyway,
so we hope we can make it to
state and show our depth there.”
The varsity squad finished
second to undefeated Mt. Spokane
at Manito Park on October 19,
but both JV and freshman won.
“We didn’t have as good a race as
we could have,” said sophomore
Logan Amstatder. “But we’re still
going to regionals, and probably
to state, considering there are five
teams going for four spots, so
hopefully one of those will be us.”
Head coach Vandine
cites the work ethic of
the
team
in
overcoming
the injuries to its varsity.
been the season
we
expected.
However, the team
that we have is
doing well. Seniors
Fredrickson,
Morgan
Yost,
and
Hannabeth
Franchino
have
been very strong
and
kept
our
team
focused
and Ellie Siler,
Nicole Ledwith,
Amstadter,
and
Simone Phillips
have been major
contributors
as
well. The girls
that are running
have
improved
d r a m a t i c a l l y. ”
As for a coach’s
take on the playoffs,
Vandine said, “We
are a bubble team
for state. I would
expect that those Leigh Fredrickson and Ellie Siler run at Manito
watching the Big
Siler and Leigh have solid chances
9 or GSL see us as
the number five or six team. Ellie at qualifying as individuals.”
ART BY ELLIOT BOSWELL
“With injuries
by Elliot Boswell
to two of our top
Section Editor runners it has not
“People of America, we’ve had a change of plans.
New Orleans is the new Venice.”
Volleyball finishes second;
looks to playoffs and state
by Will Ferguson
Staff Writer
With the regular
season winding down
for Tiger volleyball the
ladies are still looking
strong with a (12-1)
record. With playoffs
coming up and only
two regular season
games left, the Tiger’s
post-season is just
about to be underway.
The Tigers played
Rogers on Oct. 18
and won, settling
the deciding factor
on where the first
game for districts
will
be
played.
Prior to that game,
senior Christy Luby
said, “If we beat
Rogers, then our first
district game will be
played at home on the
twenty-eighth,” as she
and fellow teammates
senior Allison Moran
and
junior Erica
Ehlo knock on wood.
The Tigers final Varsity sophomore Laurie Yearout goes up for a spike in a win vs. University
season game will be
their senior match
which will be played on the finish in the top four in Districts and Kennewick High are
twentieth at home. This game and in the top three in Regionals. three other schools that are
While the ladies shouldn’t have in serious contention for a
is played in honor of the senior
much trouble getting through trip to state in our regions.
ladies on the
The team has a rough road
team
and “There are three other teams districts as
they
are ahead of it but is confident
t h e i r
they
can
succeed.
contribution that could be a problem and c u r r e n t l y that
“We want to thank all the
to
the they only take three for state.” r a n k e d
number two fans that came to our games
program.
-Head Coach Julie Yearout in the GSL, and want them to make sure
“The senior
R e g i o n a l s to keep coming to the post
game will be fun; all the seniors get
another
matter. season games,” said Luby.
to start,” said senior Alli Moran. is
“There
are
three
other
teams
Despite the difficult schedule
“Everyone should come to the
game it will be a lot of fun.” that could be a problem and the team has ahead of it, the
After the senior match it is back to they only take three for state,” ladies are confident that they
business for the team. To qualify said Coach Julie Yearout. will be making an appearance
Eisenhower High in Yakima, in Everett and definitely are in
for state the team will have to
of course the Mead Panthers contention for the state title.
issue 2
Sports
pAGE 8
Halloween 2005
Football wants post-season
David Sheppard
Staff Writer
The LC football team
rebounded
exceptionally
well after a 24-0 loss to CV
during the week of Sept.
29. In fact, they came out
with a sense of vengeance
that
it
seemed
like
nobody could stop them.
LC put on a show for the
large homecoming-weekend
crowd.
Led by senior
standout running back Ethen
Robinson, Lewis and Clark
(4-1 conference, 4-1 overall)
powered their way over
Clarkston (1-4, 1-5), 28-0.
Robinson ran for 143 yards
on 24 carries and a score.
The GSL rushing attempts
leader bulldozed over the
overmatched
Clarkston
defense.
The modest
Robinson shied away from
the credit saying, “We did The LC defensive line squares up for another play in a loss to Mead
a good job of blocking
tonight.”
The Tiger
season, Coach Yearout said, “Our ,who passed for 203 yards and a
offensive line certainly did that. seniors have all contributed in touchdown. Another player who
“He’s tough and never some manner to our success.” had a big game was wide receiver/
complains.” Coach Tom Yearout
Another important factor Yearout defensive back Andy Mattingly.
said to the “Spokesman Review.” mentioned was his players need
Mattingly had an interception,
He was also very pleased with to stay healthy. He said, “We four catches for 85 yards and a
the team’s efforts, especially need to stay healthy and continue score. It was a pretty good day
Robinson’s, “He just keeps to improve daily at practice.” for Mattingly, as well as the
taking handoffs and running
Following the exciting victory rest of his Panther teammates.
the ball. The difference tonight over Clarkston, LC faced Mead.
“We had a good first half but
was we blocked better. We Ranked fourth in the state, did not get the ball in the end
did a better job up front.” Mead was going to be a difficult zone,” said senior defensive
Not to go unnoticed, the LC foe and were just that. Mead back Dan Bamburger. “Then in
defense came up huge as well, dominated LC and ended up the second half they capitalized
shutting out Clarkston. The Tigers on top, 26-0. The overmatched on our mistakes and got the
forced Clarkston kicker Jared Tigers were controlled in nearly momentum in their favor and
Semanko into two missed field every aspect of the game. we could not get it back.”
goals and Clarkston quarterback
Mead was without their leading
Not getting the touchdown in
Trent Line into three interceptions, rusher, Skylar Jessen, but that the first half proved to be costly as
including one in the red zone. didn’t stop them. Their balanced Mead kept the momentum away
When asked who some of his offensive attack was led by from LC in the second half, never
main contributors were this quarterback Andrew DeFelice letting LC back into the game.
NHL is back for a real season
achieving
by Evan Haine
Staff Writer Coyotes
All hockey fans rejoice, because
the NHL is back!
The labor
dispute was between the NHLPA
(National Hockey League Players
Association) and the NHL, where
two sides disputed about the new
salary cap, possible new rules
and player salaries.
Finally on
July 13, they agreed on a new
collective bargaining agreement.
The final solution agreed upon by the
two parties spurred a few changes
in the league. In the summer teams
released and acquired players.
Some of the most notable free
agent pickups were Peter Forsberg,
Paul Kayria and Jeremy Roenick.
Another big change was the
retirement of Mark Messier, who
played in the NHL for 25 seasons.
Messier won Lord Stanley‘s Cup
six times with the Edmonton
Oilers and New York Rangers.
Two notable coaching changes
happened over the summer.
Long time Detroit Red Wings
assistant and head coach Dave
Lewis quit his coaching duties.
Lewis was replaced by former
Spokane Chief and Anaheim
Mighty Ducks head coach Mike
Babcock. Babcock was the Chief’s
head coach from the 1994 to
2000, and he also led his Mighty
Ducks to the 2003 Stanley Cup
Finals against New Jersey Devils.
“The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky,
is back in the NHL, not as a team
president, but as a head coach!
Gretzky is taking over an under
Phoenix
squad
that finished 2236-18 and with 6
overtime
losses,
last in the Pacific
Division.
Gretzky
has had no coaching
experience. Often,
great NHL players
do not make good
coaches;
Gretzky
is out to prove
every one wrong.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE INTERNET
Teen phenomenon
Sidney
Crosby
is
entering
his Sidney Crosby celebrates with teammates
first season in the
The NHL is now having
NHL. Crosby was
Shootouts
were
drafted number one overall by the shootouts.
Pittsburg Penguins. Crosby is being only used in International play
compared to Eric Lindros, and and the NHL All-Star game.
Gretzky. Crosby is now 18 and one The biggest change is for the
of the youngest players in the NHL. goalie. The goalie’s equipment
One of the biggest changes in the will be reduced by 11 percent,
NHL this year is the new rules. and jersey sizes will be changed.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Goalies can now only play the
and other NHL executives sat down puck behind goal line in a trapezoid
and devised new rules to make the area. If the goalie commits the
game more “appealing” to the fans. penalty his team will be penalized
Over the past 18 months, we and a skater will be sent to the
have spoken with hockey players, penalty box for two minutes.
managers, coaches, executives, The end of the lockout created
and fans who have expressed their change in the NHL, new faces in
opinions on rule changes that will new places, and new rules, but the
make a great game better” said, biggest challenge for the NHL is
NHL Executive Vice President winning the fans back. The 1994
Colin Campbell. One rule Major League Baseball Lockout
change that will take place is the resulted in the loss of many fans
elimination of the middle red line. for major league baseball; the
This allows players to “two line same thing could be true for
pass,” allowing players to achieve the NHL. NHL fans have a lot
more
scoring
opportunities. to look forward to this season.
Slow-pitch softball
just misses playoffs
by Vally Moua
Staff Writer
The LC slowpitch softball team
is having a good
season so far and the
players are enjoying
every minute of it.
Their first game
was against Shadle
photo courtesy of yearbook
Park. LC tried to stay
in the game but in
the end, SP came out A Tiger third baseman heads a grounder
with the victory 10-1.
This year’s slowpitch team has inexperienced Rogers again. This time the Pirates
players so the first game against fought hard and defeated LC 8-3.
LC came back though and the
SP was a good wake-up call.
LC played against Rogers next game, they defeated NC 12-1.
The Tigers then played Ferris
next and won 6-5. The game
was close because Rogers is one again but Ferris won this game, 5-4.
Since Ferris beat LC, the
of the best teams in the league,
but LC pulled off the victory. Tigers would have to wait and
NC was the next school that see if NC beats SP because if
the Tigers played and they NC does beat SP, LC would have
went off to beat NC
3-0. to go head on with NC to see
LC had a second game against who makes it to the playoffs.
SP again and they were hoping Finally, NC lost to SP and that
to come out with the victory guaranteed LC a spot at the playoffs.
“We go against Ferris on
this time around.
The final
score of the game was 4-1 SP. Monday now,” said varsity
“We were intimidated both games junior player Philana Henning.
to
Henning,
if
and we didn’t go in hard,” said varsity According
sophomore player Ashley Ormsby. LC loses to Ferris, they will
“I think we were just kind of still be third in the league.
Unfortunately on Oct. 17, LC
thrown off because there were some
fast-pitch players on the other team.” lost the game to Ferris 6-2 and
Before meeting Ferris, the they are out of the play-offs.
“It seemed like we weren’t really
Tigers record was 2-2. This match
was going to be one of the best focus and into the game,” said
matches in the league because varsity freshman player Kristina
Ferris won the district title last Modica. “The better team won.”
Losing the play-off game was a
year and Ferris is the Tigers rival.
“It was a really close match,” tough way to end the season, but
said Ormsby. “But we won.” the Tigers gave it their all and are
Next game for the Tigers was against now officially third in the district.
issue 2
Opinions
pAGE 10
Halloween 2005
Support independent bookstores Halloween 911!!!
By Kandy Lindstrom
Staff Editor
By Jessica and Kjersti
Section Editors
It is not new news that
independent booksellers have
been suffocating under the
immense shadow of big-chain
booksellers. These chains, Barnes
n’ Noble and
Borders being
the two largest in the U.S., break
ground all over the country and
often cause local independent
bookstores to close down in a
classic example of commercialism
prevailing over the small business.
Consumers seem to be drawn
to a large-chain anything, but
especially bookstores. Acrewide Barnes and Nobles wreak
of convenience, reliability, and
selection; plus, many are under
the impression that these stores
offer their books at a slightly
cheaper price, with gimmicks
such as the “Reader’s Advantage
Card.” The 10% discounts, and
the Starbucks coffee, are alluring
to the book-lover looking to
stock up on the dozen or so
newest Nicolas Sparks novels.
“I’d prefer to buy my books from
independents, but large chains
sometimes have really good
deals,” said senior Anna Zeimantz.
Yes, many feel that local,
independent and used bookstores
(which are harder to find due
to their lack of frappacinos)
are
more
expensive
and
offer a smaller selection.
If this is true, then why is it that
these bookstores can sell books
cheaper? Large chains not only
cut illegal deals with equally
large publishing companies,
but they also monopolize and
commercialize the bookselling
industry, promoting commercial
literature by means of expensive
Uh-oh! Only a few days to
Halloween, and no costume!
With all those cah-razy parties
you are bound to attend, you
must must must have a smashing
ensemble. So, because we want
LC to represent this October
31, we give you a few costume
idea gems to wear with pride.
Ladies, we will list this in terms
of temperature (meaning less
clothing, higher likelihood to get
hypothermia/limb
removal)…
Realllly cold: Tinkerbelle, Malibu
Barbie, Shrubbery, Ballerina,
Streaker (please do this one in the
privacy of your own home, the
LC Journal in no way endorses
public nudity), Slutty Fill in your
favorite Disney Princess (ex.
Slutty Snow White), Daisy Duke.
A few goose bumps: Surfer
(wet
suit),
Cheerleader,
Umbrella,
Butterfly.
Luke warm water: Anyone
from “Spinal Tap”, a Television,
Barbara Walters, a Sad Clown,
a Trophy Figurine, Daisy Duck,
Salsa dancer, a member of the
Lewis and Clark Tiiiiiigerrrr Drill
Team!, Mikhail Gorbachev’s mole.
My skin is melting: Yeti,
Sumo
Wrestler,
Oompa
Loompa, Eskimo, Hot Tub,
Sherpa, a Beached Whale.
Now the hombres, sans categories:
Kevin Federline (musk necessary),
Independant bookstores like Auntie’s often face being forced
out of business by larger bookstores like Barnes and Noble.
promotional advertising and
impressive displays. Titles that
will rake in the most cash are
the titles those stores will sell.
Spokane’s local bookstores
are not only convenient, but
they are more personal than
our resident chain bookstore.
Auntie’s Bookstore on Main
and Washington is the largest
independent bookstore in Spokane.
“It’s quaint. I like the idea
of ordering a coffee and
sitting down with your book,”
said senior Andria Nanni.
Yes, just like Barnes n’ Noble,
Auntie’s even has a coffee shop
and an impressive collection of
titles. The difference? Auntie’s
is not a corporate, moneymongering, bookselling factory.
Even our local used bookstores
such as 2nd Look Books on 29th and
Regal keep organized catalogues
of their titles, contrary to the
preconceived notion that going to
a used book store is a tedious quest
of searching through millions of
boxes of dingy romance novels
and 1970s Sci-fi paperbacks.
“We have about 125,000
books on shelf,” said 2nd Look
Books employee Rachelle Wall.
“We have all the titles you see
on high school reading lists.”
And all of their books sell for 60%
of the original, what-you-wouldpay-at-Barnes-n’-Noble
price.
I highly recommend students
consider making the switchover
to locally owned bookstores if
they do not shop at one already.
Only occasionally may these large
chain stores offer you a better deal,
but the cons of these commercial
chains
hardly
compensate
for the $1.39 you’ll save on
“Confessions of a Shopaholic.”
Scrumptulescent sushi in Spokane?
the walls, I came to eat sushi.
but never this level of quality.
job of finding the right fish,
vegetable, and sauce mixtures to
complement one another. Every
item on the menu I have tried
so far is equally good, and each
manages to have a distinct taste.
The menu has been expanded
under this new ownership.
For people new to the world
of sushi, there are all the old
standards such as the basic
kappa (cucumber, $3.50) tekka
(tuna, $4.00) and California
(imitation crab, $4.50) rolls.
Some interesting new additions
for more adventurous eaters are
also available. One of my favorites
is the “death roll”, a scrumptious
mix of shrimp, salmon, avocado,
eel sauce, a touch of caviar, and a
splash of chili sauce to add some
spice. Most of their sushi rolls
are a combination of two or more
basic species of fish, a vegetable
(they use avocado quite a bit), and
some kind of sauce. I have seen a
larger selection in other places,
various other grilled meats and
stir fry mixes grace the other
side of the menu. Chicken,
beef, salmon, and shrimp are
all available in different flavors
and with different side dishes.
The focus at Raw is definitely
on sushi though; if all you are
after is basic Asian/American
cuisine then Panda Express is
probably more up your alley.
The service at Raw is very
friendly and quite fast; my order
was ready in only five minutes.
The employees are all helpful and
conversational. If you sit at the bar,
you can enjoy watching the chefs
prepare their works of culinary art.
Compared to the blatant
extortion of some other sushi
bars (ahem, Shogun!) the prices
seem fair. I have seen better in
other cities such as Seattle, but
for this quality in Spokane the
cost is worth it. It is far too easy
to get carried away and run up a
large bill, the food is that good.
By Robert Weigle
The food is truly delicious.
If the idea of raw fish and
Staff Writer The chefs do an excellent seaweed does not appeal to you,
At Raw: Sushi and
Island Grill, the
food is definitely not
overcooked... ever
Recently re-opened under new
management, Aki’s, located on
523 W 1st. Ave, is a much needed
respite from Spokane’s mediocre
array of sushi restaurants. Now
under the guise of Raw: Sushi and
Island Grill, it is simply one of the
best dining experiences in the area.
Raw is a relatively small place,
with only the bar and half dozen
small tables to hold customers.
But this does not detract from
atmosphere at all. In fact the sparse
patronage adds to the quiet, quaint
feel. The blasting 90’s techno-pop
completes the eclectic ambiance.
Raw has a rather noticeable
lack of lavish ornamentation,
but I did not come to stare at
PHOTO BY MEAGHAN DRISCOL
Jesus dresses up like Abraham Lincoln.
Lewis or Clark, a Rotten Pumpkin,
a Snow Drift, a Sky Rocket in
flight, a Puma, Cap’n Crunch,
Ron Burgundy?, and Clay Aiken.
Next… some of you have a
special someone; you know,
that home girl/boy who be
yo’z fo eva? Read on, lovers,
and rekindle that connection…
Matador and bull, Glass half full/
half empty, iPod and headphones,
Elvis Costello and Mr. Woodard,
Jesus, Moses, and Muhammed (a
trio of religious diversity), two
Hands/Feet, a Head of lettuce
and Salad Bowl, Pen and Pencil,
Penn and Teller, Sodom and
Gomorrah, a Ruler and Protractor.
And that is all we have! Now you
have no excuse not to look totally
hot on Halloween, whether you are
off to a party or at home with your
mom, handing out candy to little
kids who have more fun than you
on a Monday night. No, watching
football doesn’t count as fun.
The new Just Thinkin’
Sometimes
you
are
the
By Mac Smith
bat, sometimes you are the
Section Editor ball,
sometimes
orphans
I am really glad I was not a
caveman during that period of
time when they had to figure
out which plants were edible
and which were poisonous.
Cah: “Ugh!”
Ton: “Ugh!”
Cah: “Pansy...”
Ton: “Fine!”
*Ton eats leafy green plant, dies*
Cah: “UGH!”
*Cah exits stage left*
This has been Obscure Caveman
Reference Theater 2005.
Vin Diesel once started a fight
with former WWF Superstar, The
Rock. Vin hit him so hard that
time started going backwards.
Former WWF Superstar, The
Rock, hurtled backwards in time,
eventually landing on former
communist dictatorship superstar,
Joseph Stalin. This marks the fall
of coummunism and is the reason
we still celebrate Thanksgiving.
die of starvation... and most
of the time it’s your fault.
People say they have never
seen the face of God. But I believe
cleavage is God’s own special way
of winking at you. Kind of like
the way that uncle winked at you
when he let you watch “Die Hard,”
as if to say “you earned it, buddy!”
Remember that movie about
the guy who painted pictures
with his feet because he got
polio or something? Yeah, I did
not see it either. Anyway, that
guy would not stand a chance
in Jurassic Park, or a decathlon.
I have invented a game called
“God, poison, Vin Diesel.” It
is like “Rock, Paper, Scissors,”
wherein God beats poison, poison
beats Vin Diesel, and then Vin
Diesel gets pissed and beats both
players to death with a mountain.
Opinions
issue 2
pAGE 11
Halloween 2005
AH! SCARY MOVIES!
Jack Siddoway
Staff Writer
PHOTO BY sSPENSCER TOWER
Holy Threads is now open. Located two blocks south of LC
and next to the Frame Factory on Washington and 6th Ave., the
yarn shop offers hundreds of threads, knitting tools, books and
classes for novice to advanced knitters and crocheters.
Brand new threads
By Robert Wiegle
Staff Writer
When visiting the new knitting
shop, Holy Threads, some
things immediately become
apparent. First of all, people
must spend quite a bit of money
on yarn. Also, just about any
material is considered fair game
to be knitted into clothing.
Holy Threads spans the ground
floor of a large two-story house
on 620 S. Washington. The
house reminds me of some of
the larger, older houses found in
Browne’s Addition. The majority
of the available space is taken
up by racks upon racks of yarn.
There are a few different
rooms in Holy Threads. The
main room carries more basic
varieties of yarn. The adjoining
rooms features their most
extravagant offerings. There is a
smaller room for knitting related
literature, and another room full
of supplies for infant clothing.
Any knitting accessory you
might need is also for sale:
such as knitting needles, needle
holders, yarn baskets, sewing
needles, and project directions.
Spread throughout the store
are
manequins
displaying
examples of knitted apparel.
The yarn is organized by color
first, then by material. Speaking of
material, Holy Threads selection
of yarn features the most diverse
collection of textiles I have ever
seen in one place. They have all
the basic materials such as cotton,
wool, chenille and fleece, plus
many other more unusual varieties.
For each of these yarn types there
are at least twenty distinctly
different versions differing in
thickness, texture, and color, not
to mention all the lace, frills, and
interwoven metallic fibers most of
these rolls of yarn seem to have.
This exotic selection carries a
heavy price tag, though. I did not
see a single roll of yarn for under
six dollars, and there were plenty
of twenty dollar balls you could
easily fit in your pocket. This
is much more exorbitant than a
place like Joanne Fabrics, but this
establishment has only the highest
quality and most extravagant yarn.
This store might make knitting
seem overly complex to the
inexperienced
and forlorn
newcomer.
Luckily,
Holy
Threads offers some classes with
varying degrees of difficulty.
There is a beginning class for
the inexperienced; also available
are classes for creating scarves,
ponchos, shawls and socks.
Holy Threads has some interesting
events coming up soon according
to their newsletter. Their official
grand opening, featuring catered
hors d’oerves and live music (I
wonder what kind of band plays
at the opening of a yarn store)
was on October 22. Also on their
calendar is a holiday fashion
show; the only requirement
is the article of clothing you
wish to model must be hand
knitted by you or someone you
know. I will certainly be taking
advantage of this opportunity.
My all-time top five scary
movies
are
as
follows:
1. The Shining
2. Identity
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Frailty
5. Halloween
I have a tradition of watching
one of these scary movies every
Halloween. Normally, I have
a gallon of ice cream with me
when I do this, so I can eat it and
cry about how fat I am.
However, this year, I had a new
idea. Why not change things
around to allow more diversity
into my life? So this year, I
decided to take a suggestion
from a friend on what the best
scary movie would be. Then, I
realized I have no friends. From
there, I went to the internet (my
quasi-friend) where I found some
great suggestions for movies.
After looking for hours and hours
at the suggestions the internet
gave me, including “Soul Plane,”
“The Rescuers,” and “A Night
in Paris,” I came upon a movie
that horrified me upon sight.
I have always been scared of
young,
somewhat-attractive
actresses, so, when I saw
Hillary Duff and Chad Michael
Murray, the two most attractive
actresses in Hollywood, on the
cover of “A Cinderalla Story”,
I nearly peed myself (which I
have done on multiple different
occasions- just look at every
other article I have written).
Compelled to scare myself
poopless, I immediately put
on my roller skates and bolted
down to Blockbuster, where
I rented “A Cinderella Story”
and bought a family size tub
PHOTO BY JACK SIDDOWAY AND INTERNET
Hilar y Duf f and her pet dalmation, Chad Michael Mur ray
of
extra-buttered
popcorn.
I was ready for the number one
scariest movie I would ever see
in my entire life. I even sat on
plastic bags in case my over-active
bladder decided to act up again. I
started up the movie, and within
the first three minutes I managed
to wet the bag. Who knew that
the sharks in “Finding Nemo”
previews could be so realistic?
For the sake of time, and less
embarrassment, I decided to finish
the movie and then summarize
the highlights of my experience.
Basically, it was the scariest and
saddest movie I have ever seen.
First of all, the wicked step
sister was so wicked, that I felt
like I was being punished. Great
acting on her part (Props to
Jennifer Coolidge!). Also, Chad
Michael Murray managed to be
so freaking cute that I screamed
and hid behind the couch,
chanting to myself some counterhexes that I had learned from
Harry Potter the night before.
As for Hillary Duff-I literally
dropped my jaw watching
her act, and my heart gave
me a warm feeling before it
started beating intensely and
I became horribly frightened.
All in all, I thought that “A
Cinderella Story” was a fantastic
movie for the emotions.
It
inspired fear, love, warmth,
and sadness. By the end of the
movie, my popcorn was gone
and so was a tub of ice creamI guess that is a good sign.
Built to Spill may never return
and eager to see Built to Spill. less-than-premier dance club,
By Mac Smith
Fortunately, the band did not Club Fusion. Therefore, the
Section Editor keep the crowd waiting long. whole venue had to be cleared
Doug Martsch is a polite and
timid man. This was never
more apparent than on Oct. 15
when his band, Built to Spill,
rolled into Spokane to play the
final show of their tour for a
packed house at The Big Easy.
Built to Spill has been a favorite
of indie-pop undergrounders
for over a decade. Their sugary,
catchy vocal lines and huge
“wall of sound” guitar work
have helped them appeal to indie
elitists, pop-song connoisseurs
and
music
majors
alike.
But their show at The Big Easy
left something to be desired;
namely, more songs, an encore,
microphones
that
worked
and maybe only one crappy
opening act instead of two.
The show went like this: The
first band to perform was Helvatia,
ostensibly a sub-par Dinosaur Jr.
knockoff. Most people listened
politely but were thankful their
set was short. Up next was Mike
Johnson and the Evildoers, a
band of 40-somethings playing
droning, aimless 12-minute bongrock freakouts featuring up to six
guitar solos. By the end of their
set, most people were cranky
They quickly set up (yes, they
still set up their own) and
launched into their first song.
From the very beginning, people
seemed to know that this was not
the Built to Spill they had heard on
their “Built to Spill: Live” album.
The levels started out shakily
mixed, something I attribute
to an inadequate sound-guy,
but by the third or fourth song,
things seemed to be on course.
Unfortunately again, by the time
the band launched into “Time
Trap,” a song from their muchacclaimed “Keep it Like a Secret,”
singer/guitar
player,
Doug
Martsch’s microphone simply
turned off until the final chorus.
From there, the show was
spectacular. The band played
a healthy mix of songs from
their last four albums, as well as
previewing one or two from their
forthcoming, unreleased one.
Just when the crowd had been
lured into a false sense of security
though, a big, multi-colored,
throbbing beat of a discotheque
bomb was dropped right square
in the middle of Built to Spill’s
set. Apparently, The Big Easy
also plays host to Spokane’s
out by 11:00 so that the dancing
and discount drinks could begin.
This fact would not have been so
bad if Doug had been told this halfway through the set. He looked
surprised and hurt, but bedraggled
and friendly Doug just huddled
his bandmates together and found
a way to make it work… sort of.
The band was forced to cut
out several songs from their
set, as well as their encore.
Upon learning the news of their
constrained time-frame, the band
only played a few more songs
before going into their would-be
encore, a version of The Beatles’
“While my Guitar Gently Weeps,”
in which many witnesses believed
Doug’s guitar truly did cry tears
of pure joy. The song escalated
into complete chaos of noise and
feedback as the band packed up
their equipment and left the stage.
All in all, the show was fantastic.
The crowd was receptive, the
band played a career-spanning
mix of songs, and everyone
got to see a band they love.
However, the entire show was
plagued by technical difficulties,
one god-awful opening act,
and most of all, Club Fusion.
Opinions
Halloween 2005
issue 2
pAGE 12
New season of “The L Word”
by Eve Jegou
Staff Writer
PHOTO BY JESSICA REICHARD
Kelley and brother, Jonathan, harmonize during the concert
Josh Kelley and band
surpass expectations
by Jessica Reichard
along by the audience sounded
Editor-in-Chief much like that of a mellifluous
Despite my wary attendance to
his concert on Tuesday, October
18, Josh Kelley, with his stellar
band, defied all expectations.
I bought my tickets to a Jem
concert long ago, expecting a
fun female concert with a little
sprinkling of Kelley country
guitar. After the devastating
news of Jem’s cancellation, I
contemplated refunding my
ticket and pocketing the cash.
But, after much deliberation, I
decided to attend simply because
I had nothing better to do on a
Tuesday night. I am glad I did.
Local singer/songwriter Mark
Ward opened the concert on
very short notice, and was about
on par with most of the local
Spokane talent. His songwriting
was mediocre, and each song
sounded the same, but it was
enjoyable none-the-less.
By
far the most enjoyable part of
his performance was his violin
player, whose often mournful
playing set the tone for each song.
After a long wait, members of
Kelley’s band walked on stage.
Initially, the entire audience
was scared that his pianist, a
Jesus-esque hippie wearing
Aviator sunglasses and toting
a half full bottle of Yellow-tail,
was actually Josh Kelley, sans
razor and hygiene facilities.
Thankfully, this was not the case.
The band began to play, and then
Kelley walk/pranced on stage to
wild applause and a smattering
of shrill yelps. His opening
number was none-to-memorable,
but his second and most famous
song, “Amazing,” was popular
among the female-dominated
audience, including myself. It has
been said that the chorus sung
group of beautiful sirens.
My favorite number was
“Almost Honest,” off of his new
album of the same title. Kelley
switched from guitar to piano,
showing his musical versatility,
despite lacking lyrical talent.
The song, an emotional ballad,
is sweet and easy to listen to.
Kelley and his band mates’
interaction with the audience really
made the concert. During one
song, Kelley actually sat down on
the edge of the stage and handed
the mike to a few LC students
standing with me in the front
row, including juniors Courtney
Simpson and Simone Phillips
and sophomore Brooke Mahar.
After many songs, Kelley would
tell stories about his tour thus
far, his family, and what exactly
each song meant to him. He was
down to earth and was free from
the typical musician ego. His
voice was incredibly powerful,
with strong intonation and range,
and his diversity of instrumental
talent -he played guitar, drums,
and piano during the concertmade him all the more appealing.
My personal favorite band
member was the drummer,
Michael Miley, whose energy
during the concert, despite his
decidedly unnoticed role, was
greater than anyone else on stage.
If the singer has energy,
that is great, but what truly
makes a great concert is the
enthusiasm
the
musicians
show to engage the audience.
So, the next time Kelley rolls
into town or somewhere in close
proximity, attend, because you’re
in for a show full of energy,
dancing, singing, and, overall, a
pretty amazing time, whether it
is a Tuesday or a Saturday night.
“The L word” returns to
Showtime for its second
season this fall. The sitcom
launched with success last
year, follows the lives of
a group of lesbians in Los
Angeles. Presented as the
feminine version of “Queer
as folk,” “The L word”
does not hesitate to push
societal
comfort
limits.
“This
original
sitcom
captivates
quickly
and
fully the spectators… thus
creating a positive reaction
which means that it one
is success” said Robert
Greenblatt, the president of
entertainment at Showtime.
“The L word” approaches
varied issues revolving around
topics of homosexuality,
such as the lives of couples,
prejudice and adoption. “The
PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERNET
L word” raises questions and
tackles some societal problems
in a significant and real way.
Unfortunately, the sitcom is The beautiful cas of “The L Word” poses in uncomfortable poses
not free from defects. The
explicit sex and/or language. creators were challenged to find
lesbians associate with only
lesbians, and each woman, if not Sometimes this sexuality is actors who would accept these roles
out of the closet, is a concealed justified, but in many others, for in first season. They are likeable
is
completely
useless. and convincing in scenes of love.
lesbian. It is as if the creators it
Thus,
the
sitcom
can
annoy “The L word” creation team made
wanted to display a world where
bore
the
viewers. a valiant effort in creating the
every woman was a lesbian. and
with
unstereotyped
Moreover, fifteen minutes do not The sitcom has good assets, characters
pass with out a scene of containing particularly the skilled acting. The identities and realistic personalities.
Thanksgiving recipe: Goose
out. Prick
by Nathan Olney
the skin all
Staff Writer over with a
Well, it is almost that time of
year, Thanksgiving! And in lieu of
the looming holiday season, here
is a nice recipe for grilled goose
with prune stuffing and gravy.
The original recipe is
courtesy of Allrecipes.com.
I N G R E D I E N T S :
- 1 (10 pound) whole goose
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 8 ounces prunes, pitted and
chopped
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 cups diced apple without peel
- 1 1/2 cups lightly packed, fresh,
grated rye bread
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Trivia Madness answers
Answers from page 5 (taken
from http://en.wikipedia.org):
1. Floccinaucinihilipilification
2. A squash weighing 436 kg.
(962 lb.) was grown by Steve
Hoult of Stouffville, Ontario,
Canada in 1997
3. “Shine on you Crazy Diamond”, at nearly half an hour
total playing time.
4. cwm (pronounced “Comb” a
loanword from Welsh, it should
be noted that “w” is a vowel in
Welsh) and nth (Pronounced
“enth” used in mathematics)
5. Jacob, then Michael, and for
girls the most popular was
Emily/Emma and Madison
6. Norse, they had to eat apples
of youth regularly to keep from
dying.
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
D I R E C T I O N S :
1. Put on your favorite pair of
galoshes, grab a club, and chase
down and beat to death the first
goose you find. Once it is dead,
use some hot wax to rip all the
feathers off the goose’s body, then
rinse the little guy and pat him
dry. Remove excess fat. Sprinkle
with salt and marjoram inside and
fork. Place
g o o s e ,
b r e a s t
(haha,
I
said breast)
side up, in
a roasting
pan. Place
the pan in
the center
of a cooking
grate. Add
2 cups of
water
to
roasting
p a n .
PHOTO COUTESY OF INTERNET
A Canadian goose waits peacefully to be killed
2.
Cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours at
350º F or until tender and
temperature
(measured
by
ramming a thermometer into the
goose’s backside) reaches 180º
F. Remove goose from grill.
Keep all that nasty liquid fat
for gravy. Let goose sit around
for 15 to 20 minutes before
taking out your knife and slicing
off the gooses delicious flesh.
3. To make stuffing: Place prunes
and 1/4 cup white wine (use cheap
wine-good wine should be drunk,
not cooked with) in a large bowl.
Soak the prunes for 5 minutes.
Add apples, grated rye bread,
raisins, lime juice, sugar, salt, and
cinnamon. Mix well. Place in an
8x4x2 inch heavy-gauge foil pan.
4. Cover with heavy foil and
grill indirectly over medium
heat for about 40 minutes. For
crisper stuffing, grill uncovered.
5. To make gravy: In a saucepan,
mix remaining 3/4 cup wine, 1/2
cup water, 3 tablespoons reserved
goose fat and 3 tablespoons
stuffing. Press stuffing to dissolve,
and use as thickening for gravy.
Bring mixture to boil; simmer
for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Strain gravy and season with salt.
Once you have everything
prepared, place the goose on
a serving platter and cut off a
few slices from his side, but
do not cut them all the way off,
just far enough down that they
hang off like you see in all those
commercials for various meats.
Once the goose is on the serving
platter, grab some of the stuffing
and just shove a bunch of it into
his butt. Keep stuffing until it
seems like he is going to explode.
Now dribble a bit of the
gravy around the edges of the
serving platter, and you have a
delicious and attractive meal!

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