June 16, 1998

Eagle
June 16, 1998
The Arlington High School
Volume #11
Issue # 16
Multi Media- Going
Where no Class has
Gone Before
Moving up assembly, emotional for all
Eagle To Be Painted
This Summer
By Tami Burts
For the past four years, I have looked up/at the eagle
hanging on the gym wall, the one with the turquoise “A”
on it, and wondered why it is even up there. Yes some very
talented students slaved many hours to create that eagle, but
the thing doesn’t even match the school's current colors.
Finally the decision has been made to repaint the eagle
and giving it a new look will surely distract from all the
other things that are wrong with the gym and other areas
around the school, such as the team room.
New Haller Bridge
Under Construction
by Nathan Ketchum
Noticed all the road construction around Arlington
lately? Well that’s because of the new bridge going up at
Haller Park.
Back in 1923, Haller Bridge was first built and has
only been structurally redone once, back in 1961. Going
across it is like driving down a gravel road, and it is hardly
wide enough for two cars driving in opposite directions.
Sometime around the middle of April construction
was started to make a new bridge, and Highway 9 will
continue straight North instead of zig zaging on Highway
530 then back on to Highway 9. Over the summer, beams
and steel girders should be into place. Framing is supposed
to be done during the winter. All the concrete is expected
to be pored in the spring. Sometime next summer the new
bridge should be done.
So until next summer, everyone will just have to put
up with the old bridge.
Spring Concert was a
Success
by Alison O’Leary
On May 28 the AHS music department presented their
spring concert in the auditorium. Despite some technical
difficulties throughout the presentation the concert went
smoothly and was a nice send off for the end of the year
and graduating seniors.
The evening featured the Concert Choir, A Cappella
Choir, Jazzmine and two original compositions by Jesse
Smith and Lars Henning. The songs ranged from spiritual
to Jazzy including solos from mary Seniors Alyson Ledet,
Elizabeth Ripley, Adam Countryman, Juniors, Mary Defreese, and Jesse Vonderhorst, Sophomore, David Lobo
and Freshmen, Ryan Defreese and Danielle Deardorff.
The highlight of the evening, aside from great singing
from all of the choirs, were the two original compositions
by Henning and Smith.
Henning, a student of electronic music at AHS
presented an electronic piece using multiple pieces of
equipment including a keyboard, sampler, drum machine
and computer. All music and sounds were put together
by Henning himself and layered electronically. “I was so
impressed. I never even knew there was anyone at our
school with skills like that,” commented Junior Jamie
Walker when asked about Henning’s performance.
The second solo performer of the evening was Junior
Jesse Smith. Smith played a song he wrote himself on
his guitar called Helicopter. Before playing the song he
informed the crowd of it’s message of hope based on his
faith in Jesus Christ. The song was very impressive and
inspired the loudest applause of the evening.
The night ended with the passing out of participation
awards and the traditional singing of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic which was open to all choral alumni.
The spring concert was a nice close to the year for
the choir students. It demonstrated their individual abilities and strengths as a whole featuring soloists and strong
group numbers.
by Jamie Walker
Thanks to a new grant, AHS will be offering a Multi
Media class to students next year.
Students taking the class will investigate a problem
with a partner and their assigned teacher to develop a possible solution. The end product of the class is to present
this solution using a multimedia format.
In addition, students interested in the class will be
required to fill out an application, attend a week long training session during the summer of ‘98 and also a Solutions
Fair at the end of the year.
The class will count as an elective and is advised by
Mrs. Alice Smithson. Multi Media is funded by a grant,
attained specifically for the program by Mr. Mark Ehrhardt,
the District Technology Coordinator. The money received
will allow the purchase of fourteen new computers, a scanner, CD writer, new printer and other technologies.
The only other local school offering Multi Media in
their curriculum is Stanwood. Since the program is new,
teachers will be learning with their students. “The sky is
the limit,” commented Smithson on the new program.
Students interested in the class should be willing to
spend time outside of school on the project and have a
genuine interest in using technology. For more information, a class summary and application can be picked up in
Mrs. Smithson’s room B-104.
Natural Helpers Wraps
Up the Year
by Giving Israel
The last meeting for Natural Helpers was held Tuesday, June 2 in Ms. Sue Hall’s room. The main purpose of
the meeting was to bring Natural Helper members annual
logs up to date and tally statistics.
The annual log is a tally of several controversial topics
faced by students today. The purpose of this is to see if the
amount of drug use, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted
diseases, and physical and sexual abuse have gone down.
Ms. Hall was quite pleased after the results were totaled.
She stated, “Teen pregnancy has gone down, which is very
encouraging for me.”
Another purpose for the meeting was to nominate the
main coordinators for next year’s club. Over the summer
a picnic at Ms. Hall’s house is planned.
What you will find in this issue:
√ tips for underclassmen & a review of
Celebrity Death match...see page 3
√ DECA in pictures & a future dancer in
the making page 4 & 5
√ Seniors making their farewells on page 6
& other news can be seen on page 7
√ The last dump of the month & the Principal's Corner appear on pages 8 & 9
√ A review of Year Round Education
shows up on page 10, while the spring
sports wrap up on pages 11 & 12
Have a safe and restful
summer break!
June 16, 1998
Opinions
Arlington High School •Arlington WA98223
Volume #11
Issue #16
More Titanic
News
Skip Day? Who Cares?
by Jeremiah Ritz
The movie just about everyone has
seen is finally coming to a video store near
you. Of course, this does not mean that it
will be out any time soon.
According to MTV, Titanic is coming
to video stores in September, it can be
yours for only twenty dollars.
On a side note, it is said that contrary
to popular belief, there will be no added
footage to the already three hour and
fourteen minute masterpiece.
If you thought that was all, then think
again! In mid-December, there will be a
CD-ROM adventure game on the Titanic,
it is supposed to run at about twenty dollars as well.
by Alyson Ledet
On Tuesday, June 2, Mr. Warden, excuse me, Mr. Warren Hopkins, principal,
got on the intercom and announced that
if any seniors skipped and they had to
appeal, their appeal would automatically
not go through.
He also announced that seniors had
to have a pre-arranged absence slip to be
excused from school that day.
I just have one question. Who cares?
What is the big deal about skipping one
day anyway?
If I skip, I pay the consciences. That’s
how it’s always been. Why change the
rules for one day? Is that allowed?
It really frustrates me because we’ve
control. If you haven’t seen it, you missed
out a perfect SNL comercial.
In many of his skits, he didn’t play
the main role. Like playing the dad on the
obviously Farley dominated Mat Foley
scenes. He was also known for his imitations of Reagan, Clinton, Jack Nicholson,
Ed McMahon, Jimmy Swagert, and Phil
Donahue .
He also did 1-800-collect commercials and starred in the NBC sitcom
“NewsRadio”. Whatever Phil did, it was
always funny. Phil Hartman was 49 years
old. This is the second great comedian to
have in the past year. First Chris now Phil,
thanks for the memories guys!
Have you noticed the new
Currency?
by Jeremiah Ritz
For the past six months, new one
hundred dollar bills, as well as new fifty
dollar bills have hit the streets.
According to Northwest Cable News,
a new twenty dollar bill that is similar to
the fifty is due out this coming fall. The
new twenty also has a new look as well as
the familiar water mark, which is common
place for the new bills.
To all those money collectors, the old
twenty will be an additive to the huge list
of no longer produced money, so get the
old twenties before it’s too late.
The Eagle Staff
Staff Reporters:
Tyler Andersen
Todd Brittain
Tami Burts
Gretchen Butler
Ellis Clark
Amberli Coms
Zack Dahl
Willie Daniels
James Dean
James Drinkwater
Jose Faulk
Josh Fletcher
Cheryl Higman
Giving Israel
Nathan Ketchum
Tim Kron
Eric Kuala
Alyson Ledet
Sheila Moore
Drew Nelson
Alison O'Leary
Ky Patterman
Robert Pietrone
Jeremiah Ritz
Aaron Shepherd
Joe Steinhauer
Jill Tate
Sarah Titterness
Jamie Walker
Eric Wilkes
Dan Weeda
by Jeremiah Ritz
It was exactly sixteen football seasons
ago when the football cleats of John Elway
first touched the ground of Mile High stadium. Now after several AFC championships and after realizing his dream of being
a Super Bowl champion last year.
John Elway announced at press conference on June 1 that he would be playing with
the Super Bowl XXXII champion Denver
Broncos for an amazing sixteenth season .
According to ESPN, the decision to
stay came after long deliberation of his
past victories and his past losses with the
Denver Broncos.
Adult Content, Wrongly Stated
Only The Good Die Young
by Daniel J. Weeda
Phil Hartman was a very funny guy
known for his eight years on Saturday
Night Live. Phil was one of the most
solid continuously funny cast members
on the show.
I remember watching Hartman work
his magic. Trying to keep my eyes open,
so I could talk to Wiess about the show
the next day. I always knew it would be
a funny skit with Phil. I remember a skit
Dana Carvey and he as Ross Perot and
Ronald Reagan. Phil played his old halfsenile running mate. Dana (Perot) would
be going off about oil or something the
then Hartman would boom out in his deep
voice all slow and half-retarded “Government in gridlock.” Who can forget the
skit if they ever saw it for sleepy time rat
been in school for 12 years. Now I know that
the Senior picnic is our official skip day, but
if we want to skip, let us.
Now, what if someone really is sick?
Do they need to get a pre-arranged absence
form saying, "Please excuse my son/daughter from school tomorrow. They are going
to be sick.” Please!
Now if this person has to appeal his/
her appeal won’t go through because, who
knows, he/she may have been skipping.
We need to realize what’s important
here. Maybe our administrators should bust
the people selling drugs or coming to school
drunk. Not the people who are just having
a little well deserved fun.
John Elway’s
back again
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by Jill Tate
On June 3, I sat down to watch the
television show, Drew Carey. The topic of
the show was sexual harassment.
Mimi and Mr. Wyck planned that Mr.
Wyck would sexually harass Mimi so that
she could sue the company. Mr. Wyck
wanted to do this because he saw a letter
that said he was going to be fired. By having a sexual harassment suit, he and Mimi
could make millions and then go the Caiman Islands.
It ended with Carey finding out that
it was all about making money. As usual,
all three settled everything, and the show
ended.
The next show came on, and it stated
that it contained adult content. It was the
Ellen Show. The only reason it said it
contained adult content was because Ellen
is a lesbian.
Sorry to burst the bubble and everything, but shouldn’t have the Drew Carey
show have made the same statement?
Maybe I’m wrong, but isn’t sexual harassment and adult language adult content?
Why have the statement, “This show
contains adult content” only on one of these
shows and not both? Why even have them
at all? Because whether a show contains
adult content or not, people are going to
watch whatever they want.
In society today, many people have
become aware that sexual harassment
and homosexuals are becoming apart of
everyday life.
If television station is going to state
that a show has adult content, they better
think again because if a lesbian is on a
show and gets that statement, so should
sexual harassment and adult language
television shows. They shouldn’t even
have them at all.
What’s Happening to our city?
by Gretchen Butler
In the past year our community has
grown so rapidly, we almost cannot catch up
with the flow of people. Snohomish County
was named one of the fastest growing counties in America. Thousands of homes have
gone up in the past year. Most of these
homes are right in our area.
Homes are not the only things that are
being built. In the past year many improvements have been made to our town. Along
with these improvements our town is being
noticed by the surrounding communities. A
little over a year ago, a McCheveron was
built near Highway 9 along with a stop
light. Last November a new Safeway was
put up along with other improvements on
old businesses.
All these improvements have made
all of our lives a little easier, but we need
to ask ourselves are we ready for a growing population? Along with many other
students, we all know that our high school
definitely is not ready.
If thousands of homes are going up
and our population is growing what makes
the community think we do not need to
make improvements on our high school?
by James Dean
When I was talking to a friend the other
day about the differences between Arlington High and Stanwood High Schools, I
realized I would hate to go to Stanwood
because they charge for everything.
Here’s just a couple of things they
charge for: parking permits are twenty dollars. Some people like the idea because they
have a guarranteed parking spot everyday,
and they also charge ten dollars for lockers.
He shared that Stanwood is going to
install security camera’s around the campus
for the students' protection. The first question that popped into my mind was are the
cameras for students' protection or are they
there to watch the students?
Fees, Fees and More Fees
Arlington High School •Arlington WA98223
Opinions
Lunch Time at Safeway
by Ellis Clark
Every day during lunch Arlington
High School students migrate to the new
Safeway for lunch.
There are five tables with four chairs
to accommodate the large crowd of students. The seats soon fill up and students
still pour into the deli for lunch. After ten
minutes, all the tables are full and kids
are standing at various places around the
store eating their lunches. The line at the
deli backs up, and students find themselves waiting almost a half hour for their
lunches.
Senior Spencer Cave said, “I use to
go there every day for lunch. I loved the
Not Fair
tender chicken nuggets. But now the deli
line has gotten out of control and after I
get my nuggets, I’ve waited in line so long
there is no time left to eat them. I’ll never
eat there again. It breaks my heart.”
Senior Brandon Schmidt said, “Safeway is a very popular lunch spot with very
good food. If you're going to eat there, it’s
a risk; maybe you’ll wait in line so long
won’t get your lunch, or maybe when you
get your lunch, you’ll be standing up when
you eat it.”
Safeway is a hot spot at the lunches.
If you're going to go there for lunch, then
get there early.
by Tim Kron
Kids now days just aren’t the same as
kids used to be. Kids now days treat their
parents like they're nothing.
When kids are little, their parents take
care of them and do everything for them.
Parents do all they can for their children
most of their lives. After their kids grow
up, they seem to forget what their parents
did for them and they don’t return the favor when their parents are in need of their
help. I see many parents ending up in old
folks homes, and sometimes just left alone
at home with no visitors. Parents need the
same help that they gave their children from
their children.
Years ago, things were different and
children did help their parents. Today
people must just be too busy to think about
their parents and just forget that maybe they
need them like their children needed them.
Go see your parents when you get older
and move away, don’t leave them hanging.
It’s just not fair.
by Jill Tate
As my family and I sat down to watch
the movie Deep Impact it made me wonder, what if the world came to an end?
What if we the people of the United States
of America had only 24 hours to live?
What would really matter to us? I
would think, our family and friends.
People would be frantic and going to
school and work wouldn’t even enter their
minds. But what would be important is
getting in those last joy rides, going to
favorite places, spending time with family
and maybe even praying that we would
prevail and live on. Sheila Moore said, “I
would cram everything I’ve ever wanted to
do into 24 hours and then skydive without
a parachute.”
We have all come to know that comets, meteors, and space junk could all hit
the planet at any minute of the day. It
could be as small as a chair or as wide as
2 miles. Both creating disasters and killing
much of the population.
Some comets, meteors, and space
junk have already hit the earth, leaving
huge indents and causing many things to
die like plants and animals.
Knowing that anyone could die at any
minute of the day, why would they go to
school of work? Because nobody knows
when the world will end. Going to school
and work, trying to make a living is what
everyday people do. Thinking that they
could get a good education, job and make
a life for themselves.
Many seniors are going to graduate
and they will have this to look forward
to. Some will go to college, others will
go right to work. Hoping for a good job,
they are heading for the future. They knew
that the world could end but they went on
trying to make a living and maybe even
build a family.
Just because the world could end,
school and work go on. Trying to make
ourselves better in education and work is
what builds the future.
Even when those pesky finals come up,
just remember it will all be over soon. Just
know that trying the hardest is all anyone
World Coming to an End, What Would You Do
June 16, 1998
Volume #11
Issue #16
Why do seniors get out two days
early?
by Ellis Clark
Every year two days before the Freshmen, Sophmores, and Juniors get out of
school, the Seniors graduate. Why is that?
Mrs. Kathleen Bounds said, “every
year it's been that way; it’s tradition.” Mrs.
Bounds has been at Arlington High School
for many years, and it has always been the
same. The seniors have always gotten out
of school two days before everyone else.
Yes it is tradition, but that still doesn’t
answer the question why do seniors get out
two days early? Principal Warren Hopkins
answered this question; he said, “the state
allows the seniors to get out of school up
to five days early. The seniors at AHS get
out of school four days early. One day is
the senior picnic, the next day is graduation
rehearsal, then they are out two days early.
All added up this is four days.”
This is the reason for the seniors getting out of school two days early.
Have you seen Celebrity Death
Match?
By Jeremiah Ritz
It all started on MTV during the half
time show of Super Bowl XXXII. It was
a phenomenon known as Celebrity Death
Match, a show which displayed claymation versions of real celebrities beating
each other up.
The first match that ever took place
Kathy Lee Gifford against Howard Stern,
Howard Stern won.
Celebrity Death Match also had such
matches as the Lockness monster against
Big foot, Sylvester Stalone against Arnold
Schwartzeneger, Jim Carey against Mariah
Carey, Hillary Clinton against Monica
Lewinsky and so on.
Celebrity Death Match is on at 7:30
p.m. on MTV, and even though it may be
just a little vulger it is worth watching so
watch it.
Tips for underclassmen
by Eric Kuala
For those Juniors who have shown up
for school today, read this carefully so as
not to make the same mistakes as so many
seniors of the past.
There is no doubt that the class of
‘99 is eagerly anticipating their last year
of school. I know this because last year I
was one of those students. Many may be
dumbfounded at how fast the time goes by.
Well then if that applies to you watch out.
The first three years go by fast however it’s
the last one that’s gonna getcha. I speak
from experience.
At the beginning of the year there
seems to be so much time, but by the end
there never seems to be enough.
The first semester goes pretty smooth
and even the first half of second semester
goes well. Then all of a sudden it’s around
the beginning of spring that the dreaded
senioritis sets in. (if it hadn’t already) The
blue sky, the sun shining and anywhere is
better than school. You meet your friends
before lunch and don’t come back. Each
time it gets easier. Assignments start coming in late if at all. Before you know it
your on the verge of an F with 2 weeks left
before graduation.
One finds themselves up at 3 a.m. trying to finish late assignments in four classes
with more on the horizon. Four years of
work comes down to a week of cramming
so hopefully your teachers will give you
the privilege of graduating.
That would be the main reason that
I am writing this article. This article will
hopefully raise my grade enough to pass
and allow me to graduate. So to all the
under classmen reading please heed these
words of wisdom or lack there of and not
let the enticement to skip over shadow the
will to graduate.
T-man Can’t Be Stopped
by Daniel J. Weeda
The date was Friday, May 29 and like any other day I woke up to the T-man on KUBE
93.3. He was talking about the national spelling B and making fun of a girl that couldn’t
spell beetle. Then as I was primping myself for the long day ahead and on the radio the
T-man was getting ready to play match and win with a caller.
In this game you pick a number and try to match it with another number with the
same prize.
This day was different than any other day on the radio. The T-man took his first caller
and when she lost T-man just went crazy. He decided to put an end to the game. Callers
were supposed to get only a chance at two prize cubes, but the T-man was giving out six
and eight chances at a prize.
The station program director Eric Powers called and began scolding the T-man, but
the T-man just hung up. He proceeded to mock Mr. Powers. Calling him his red headed
step child and saying that he owned him. He also took credit for getting Powers his job.
It was the funniest thing I had ever heard on the show.
On Monday, June 1 I woke up to Ushers My Way then expected to hear the T-man,
but instead it was some weak DJ I was maddened.
There’s no way they could fire the T-man. The whole day I worried about this. I
thought about this new DJ and his annoying voice and how much I would miss the T-man.
Then on my way to work I heard Erik Powers talking about how wrong the T-man's
actions were. Then he played an announcement from the station manager. It stated that a
situation took place with the T-man in the morning show. Then he stated that the station
had received thousands of calls and letters urging the station to put the T-man back on
the air. He then stated that the T-man would be back on the radio at six am the next day.
Erik Powers protested, and I just laughed and thought attaway T-man.
Fresh off his suspension the next morning, the T-man was back to his old ways. He
decided he was going to play match and win again. This time the prizes where items off
of Eric Power's desk.
If the morning is just a pleaping alarm clock, then put your station to 93.3, set the
alarm clock for the music setting and get a good laugh in the morning. It works almost
as good as coffee.
June 16,1998
Feature
Arlington High School • Arlington WA 98223
Volume #11
Issue DECA
Nationals in Pictures
by Josh Fletcher
Casey Miller, Rebecca Engle, and Josh Fletcher placed in the top ten in the nation (civic
consciousness)
Michele Carlson placed in the top 20 in
nation (Retail Merchandising)
Aaron Shepherd placed in the top 10 in
the nation (Retail Merchandising)
Above: Rebecca Engel and Annette
Caldwell hold signs to campaign for
Casey Miller Left:: Annette Caldwell
admires the Adams Mark Hotel, where
the AHS chapter stayed.. Below:
Kayla Empy, Mr. Saint, Brandi Bruscus,
Stephanie Beltjens, and Jeff Dreke kick
back after a long day to eat dinner at the
Spaghetti Factory
Michele Carlson, Kayla Empy, Aaron Shepherd, Annette Calswell and Mr. Saint wait
at a downtown Denver shuttle to catch a ride to the convention center.
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News & Feature
Sonics fire George Karl
by James Drinkwater
On Tuesday, May 26, the Sonics said
good-bye to Head Coach George Karl. His
face, personality, and excellent coaching
style is something that Sonic fans have
grown to love and will never see again any
time soon in Seattle.
Around the Northwest there is many
mixed feelings to whether this was a good
decision or not. Students at AHS have the
same mix of feelings. Senior Brandon
Schmidt commented, “He was a great coach,
but the Sonics have such great talent that
it makes you wonder what the problem is.
I think it was a good move and the next
thing they need is to can the veterans cause
they’re too old.” Junior Nick Wiess said,
“They don’t need to get rid of Coach Karl,
they need to get rid of Jimmy Mac (Jim
Mcilvane), Big Smooth (Sam Perkins), and
Dale Ellis. Coach Karl is the best coach the
Sonics have ever had. No one is as good
coach in the league except Phil Jackson of
the Chicago Bulls.”
It should be very interesting to see who
the Sonics choose as their coach for next
year. He will have some great shoes to fill.
George Karl never had a losing season with
the Sonics. He probably won’t be unemployed for too long. He will be missed and
never forgot by true Sonics fans.
Goldberg Leaving his Mark
by Jose Faulk
The man called Goldberg is still reigning at the top of the wrestling industry. Mr.
Goldberg is now the reigning United States
Wrestling Champion, in the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) industry.
He is currently the only wrestler to
wrestle as many matches he has, and beat every single opponent. Goldberg has wrestled
over 94 matches and to this day not even one
of them has given him a run for his money.
With the unbeatable courage of the
undefeated Goldberg, he is now getting the
thought of winning the World Championship belt in less than 90 seconds. With his
unbelievable spear and the death defying
Jack-Hammer.
Goldberg puts a continuing mark on the
wrestling industry.
Volume #11
Issue #16
Dealing with the Court and a Traffic
Ticket
by Cheri Higman
The whirling red and blue lights flash
in your rear view mirror and you realize you
are being pulled over. The officer politely
hands you a speeding ticket and you go
about your driving.
What happens after the initial shock
of a ticket? Better yet what do you do with
the ticket? Here is the simple process of a
mitigation hearing.
First step is to choose which actions
you want to take involving the ticket. The
choices are: pay full price of the ticket, go
to a mitigation hearing to reduce the ticket,
( this choice says you did commit an infraction, but you wish to reduce it), the final
choice is that you don’t believe the infraction took place.
After choosing the road of ticket land
you wish to follow, you sign the ticket and
send it to the court. The court will then return a court date set months after the occurrence. Months of worrying about the ticket
go by, and the next thing you know you are
in the courtroom. A single judge sits before
dictating the powers he holds for the ticket.
In a mitigation hearing the judge has no
power to reduce speeding in a school zone
and if the ticketed person has been charged
with no insurance and still has no insurance.
The judge reduces most tickets based on
previous driving records and the situation.
The time you stand before the judge lasts
about one minute. The bailiff will then show
you out of the court room and bring you to
the cashier. At the cashier desk you have the
opportunity to pay for the remaining ticket
or pay for it later. That is the whole long
bothersome process that may follow after
receiving a speeding ticket.
This could be avoided by simply paying
for the ticket, but chances are it is not necessary to pay the whole ticket price.
AHS Faculty Awarded for Good
Service
by Alyson Ledet
On May 26, two staff members from
AHS were awarded “Employee of The
Month” at the school board meeting.
This meeting took place at Presidents
Elementary library at 7:30. Bev Schatz and
Julie Davidson were recognized for their
outstanding behavior in the work place.
To receive this honor, fellow faculty
members fill out a nomination form. In
this form, teachers had to explain why this
certain faculty member deserves the honor.
Mrs. Julie Davidson was awarded
“Employee of the Month” for the month
of January.
Mrs. Davidson has been working for
the school district for 11 years. She is now
the janitor for the high school.
Mrs. Bev Schatz was the “Employee
of the Month” in March. Mrs. Schatz is the
art teacher at the high school and she has
been working in Arlington School District
since 1994.
If you see these lady’s around congratulate them on their outstanding achievements.
Fall Play Under Works
Devon is showing her form as a fifth
grader.
A Dancer In The
Making
by Alyson Ledet
For the past 13 years, Junior Devon
Crabtree has been devoted to her dancing.
Her first dance lesson was when she was
four years old at the Arlington School of
Dance, and since then she has been going
strong.
Crabtree isn’t the only one in her family
with dance experience. Her three little sisters and her little brother are all involved in
dance right now. Also, her two older sisters
have been involved in dancing.
Right now, Crabtree takes four classes
at the dance school. She is involved in
modern, ballet, jazz and tap. Not only does
Crabtree take classes, she also teaches three
tap classes; one for little girls, one for little
boys, and one for older ladies.
”Dancing is my number two passion
next to singing," said Crabtree
Crabtree’s last recital for the year was
on June 4 and 5. She will begin again in
the fall.
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Next year’s Fall play is already on the
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Music Man, West Side Story, Grease, and
The Sound of Music.
“The problem with well known plays,”
Director Sue Weingarten relates, “Is that it’s
difficult to find one with plenty of leads.”
Including as many students as possible has
always been a goal of the drama department.
With this factor in consideration, Music Man
and The Sound of Music are real possibilities for next year.
As fall approaches, the drama department will be working hard to generate interest in the program. Weingarten acknowledges that interest has been a problem n the
past. “If the play isn’t big enough, students
aren’t interested,” she said.
To generate interest, Weingarten and
drama members will work to recruit potential talent, particularly on the freshman
level. This is crucial to development of
the program in the long run. “We need to
make (auditions) more competitive,” she
emphasized.
Talent will be sought out in other areas
too. “It would be neat to bring in some
teachers,” said Weingarten. In fact, she
would like to see more involvement from
all areas of school, including the clothing,
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News
Volume #11
Issue #16
Seniors End schooling wi
Seniors learn
lesson at
Baccalaureate
By Ky Pattermann
The Annual Baccalaureate church service honoring graduating seniors was held
once again on Sunday, June 7 in the AHS
Auditorium. Unfortunately only 34 of the
approximately 210 graduating seniors were
present.
The service was kicked off with a solo
by senior Alyson Ledet. The music was then
followed by several local pastors including
Father Rick Spicer and Pastor Gabrielson.
One of which included a youth pastor
from the Assembly of God named Jeremy
Upton who made a powerful speech about
vision. “Pastor Jeremy delivered a powerful
speech that I’m sure we all took seriously
and that will help us in our future,” B.J.
Breon stated. The service lasted exactly
45 minutes.
Seniors Racking up the Awards
by Alison O'Leary
By this time of the year most of the Seniors at AHS have already made their plans
for the future. Whether it’s on to a 2-4 year
college or into the work world, each Senior
has received valuable preparation here. This
is evident by the number of Senior awards
received this year. The Eagle would like
to take this opportunity to recognize these
recipients.
Noelle Forde-AEA $500, Daughters
of Norway $500, CLU music $1500 for 4
years, grant $8830 for four years.
Duncan Trafton-AEA $500, Arl.
Eagles Environmental $1000
Molly Fay-AEA $500, Kiwanis $500
Deja Lee-AHS staff $100, additional
scolarship $23,400
Nicole Thompson-AHS staff $100
Samantha Troy-AHS staff $100
Kathryn Underwood-AHS staff $100
Ariell Young-AHS staff $100
Valarie Wheeler-Arl. Heights Community $500
Ky Patterman-AEA $500
Emily Barber-Arl. Soccer Club $300
Jonathan Scott-Arl. Soccer Club $300
Darci Jones-Athletic scolarship $2500,
grant $2500, leadership $500
Keryn Dott-Boys and Girls club $400
Lauren Dunnington-Chapter 1 PEO
$250
Alyson Ledet-WA CC full Ride Scolarship
James Drinkwater-CWU full tuition
$2622, Dwayne Lane $1000, AEA $500
Nathan Andrews-DeVry Dean’s Scolarship $1500 per term.
Chelsie Hazen-Dwayne Lane $1000
Rebecca Geise-EvCC 1 year tuition,
AHS staff $100.
Giving Isreal-Assistance League of
Everett $200
Rhiannon Miles-First Heritage Bank
$250, Athletic Basketball Scholarship @
Tacoma CC $1600
Shauna Flowers-First Heritage Bank
$250
Rebecca Engle-Florence Kitchen $500
Kristen Rennie-Full NROTC Scolarship in Nursing
Sandra Walker-Kiwanis $500, Strt. A
Booster $400
Alexis Robinson-Knights of Columbus
$600
Ryan Barci-Knox Grant $6000 per
year
Melissa Schatz-Leadership
Award-$5000/yr. AEA $500
Jacob Merz-League for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Children $1000
Devin Foster-Masonic $200, Sons of
Norway $500, Daughters of Norway $500,
Windermere $1000
Lisa Baxter-Pres. Schlrs Award 5500
for 4 years, Pichuck Tree Farm $400, Lions
$250, Kiwanis $500, Band Boosters $200.
Casey Miller-Richardson award scolarship $250
Melissa Kaiser-Sno Isle student of the
year $250
Peter Olson-SPU Dean’s Scolarship
$5000
Melinda Gamble-Strt. A Booster $400,
Principa 13000x4 years
Jamie Selby-SU Trustee Scholarship $8000x4, Strt. A Booster $400, Band
Booster $200.
Dara Woods-Calkins-Teamsters
$1000, Dean’s Sch. $3000x4, UPS Grant
$3000, Work Study $2200, Fed. Grant
$1100, First Heritage $250
Adam Countryman-Tim Hart Scholarship $100
Laura Tilman-WA ST PEO Edith
Markham Wallace $1600, Cottey Col. Sch.
$1500, Hewlit Packard Empl. Sch. $2000,
Band Boosters $200
Matt Dayton-Washington State Snowboarding Assoc. $3500
Josh Fletcher-WAVE 2yrs. tuition
$6800, Sno-Co Football Hall of Fame
$1000, Bon Marche $2500, Greater Arl.
Chamber of Commerce $500, Pilchuck
Tree Farm $200, Qfc/Coke $1500, Sno Co
Rotarty $1500, Richardson Award $250
Michele Carlson-WA Contract Loggers Assoc. $1200, Strt. A Boosters $400
Justin Schlagel-NW Hardwoods $500
Malaika Bishop-NW Hardwoods $500
Christopher Snyder-Microsoft Technical HS Internship Sch $2500
Jesse Coble-Massonic $200
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Volume #11
Issue #16
Entertainment
MTV Viewers
Choice Awards
Revisited
by Jamie Walker
Thursday, June 4 Samuel L. Jackson
hosted the MTV movie awards.
Winners were chosen by viewers who
called in their votes for a small fee of 75
cents.
Best Kiss was awarded to Adam
Sandler and Drew Barrymore for The Wedding Singer. Best Female Performance went
to Neve Cambell for Scream 2, and Best
Male Performance was given to Leonardo
Dicaprio who submitted his acceptance
speech via video as did John Travolta on
behalf of himself and Nicholas Cage for
Best Duo in Face Off. Best Picture went
to Titanic.
Last year’s host Mike Meyers received
awards for Austin Powers in the Best Dance
Sequence and Best Villain catagories.
Both Meyers and Sandler gave tributes
to Phil and Brynn Hartman as well as to
Chris Farley.
The biggest honor, the Lifetime
achievement award went to Clint. Clint
Howard, that is, for his small parts in over
55 movies. You may recognize him from his
bit part in Apollo 13 as a NASA engineer,
which was directed by his older brother and
Happy Days star Ron Howard.
Live performances were given by
Natalie Imbruglia, the Wallflowers, Brandy
and Mase.
“I can’t believe I missed it !” said Junior Alison O’leary in disbelief. For Alison
and the thousands of others like her, watch
out for reruns on MTV throughout the next
month.
Mixed Emotions
for ‘Fear and
Loathing’
by Alison O’Leary
Based on the novel by Hunter S.
Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
is stream-of-consciousness style story starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.
Despite the confusing and sometimes
non-existent plot what can be understood
is that Raoul Duke (Depp) is a journalist
sent to cover a desert motocross race and a
narcotics squad convention and is accompanied by his attorney Dr. Gonzo (Del Toro).
Gonzo and Duke set off for Las Vegas
with a suitcase full of drugs including large
amounts of marijuana, acid, cocaine, crystal
meth, ether, and other narcotics most people
have never heard of. From there the story
deteriorates into little more than a confusing
mess of using many drugs and the character’s strange trips.
The only thing pulling this movie out
of the deep hole it digs itself, with disgusting images (including more than one
barf scene), is Johnny Depp. His flare for
eccentric psychotic characters is clear in
‘Fear and Loathing’. It’s Depp’s hilarious
comments and entertaining commentary
that keep the viewer interested through
pointless scenes of acid trips and thrashed
hotel rooms.
As far as drug filled, seemingly plotless
movies go I give this one a B+. It drags
on about 30 minutes too long and parts of
it are more than gross. It is the ability of
the actors and the fact that it is consistently
hilarious that redeems this flick. I wouldn’t
recommend spending $7 on it but definitely
see it at matinee price or pick it up when it’s
out on video.
Swayze plays typical character,
movie action packed
The movie Black Dog is much like
Patrick Swayze’s old movie, Road House.
With exlosions and road rage overtaking the
screen, it is definetly for all movie goers.
Patrick Swayze returns to the big screen
with Meat Loaf and Randy Travis. Swayze
plays the mean guy named Jack Cruz, Meat
Loaf plays the bad guy, and Randy Travis
is an ace. It is an excellent action movie for
all movie goers.
The name Black Dog comes from truck
drivers who fall asleep while driving and
then suddenly wake up, report they see a
black dog. This sadly happened to Cruz.
His license gets suspended from driving
trucks and he receives two years in prison
for involuntary manslaughter.
Now comes the hard part because, Cruz
has to make a decision that could change
his family’s life forever. Knowing that his
family is in deep money trouble, he decides
to drive a truck. He then finds out what the
cargo really is and changes his mind, but
Meat Loaf, the bad guy, holds his family
hostage.
With big trucks and awesome driving,
Cruz manages to get out of a tight spot and
save his family. The FBI and ATF realize
that Cruz helped them out and decide to give
him his license back.
Don’t worry, I didn’t tell the ending
because it ends with a big bang.
Jewel does more
than just music
by Jeremiah Ritz
It was only a couple of years ago when
Jewel came on the scene with her debut
Album, Pieces Of You.
Now she is branching out into new territory with her new poem book, A Knight
Without Armor. This poem book contains
tons of poems written by Jewel herself that
basically tell of her childhood and teenage
years in her homeland of Homer, Alaska.
It also includes a bunch of poems written
while she was on the road.
This book is a different approach to
poetry, but for those out there who are
poetry lovers, this 20 dollar book seems to
be worth a try.
Column
Truman Show’s a Different Carrey
by Daniel J. Weeda
What most people expect out of the man
of movies, such as the Mask , Ace Ventura
Pet Detective, Dumb & Dumber, Liar Liar
, and The Cable Guy ,is and out of control
physical comic.
Although in his latest movie, I saw a
much more controlled Carrey. I’m not saying it was a bad thing. I think it’s good for
Jim’s career to play in a more serious comedy. How long can he make movies funny
just acting like a total freak?
Well all his movies are funny in their
own way, but it’s almost like more of the
world he lives in is totally fake; everything
and everyone in it is acting.
The movie starts out slowly, until Truman (Carry) starts to realize things that
aren’t quite normal. I don’t want to give
any details; however, I will say this: don’t
expect to see a totally hilarious movie, go
to see a good movie.
Though Carry plays a character like no
other before, he’s the only actor that could
pull off this role. Senior Noelle Forde said,
“ It was kind of weird, but good.” I agree
and it was definitely worth the seven dollars I spent.
Dump of the Month
$400 phatty
by Alison O’Leary
June’s Dump of the Month honors
go to Junior Jesse Smiths’ 1981 Ford
Fairmont station wagon.
Jesse is rolling in style with AM radio
only, pumping out of one tiny speaker in
the dash board, Yellow Cheech and Chong
dingle balls, and a Tick figure from Taco
Bell keeping him safe. Unfortunately not
everything Thomas (as the wagon is affectionately called) is lacking can be made
up for by all this character.
While you can fit a ton of people in
this car, it’s not exactly a party wagon
because that would imply that it could
reliably get you to the party, and...it can’t.
Thomas’ constant overheating can
be attributed to a cracked radiator which
means getting to the movies requires
keeping the heater on full blast. It doesn’t
matter how hot it is outside because turning on the air conditioner is just asking
for it. Travel beyond south Everett can
be accomplished only on plenty of oil, a
full tank of gas and intense prayer. The
radiator problem also causes the antifreeze
to leak into the windshield washer fluid
making washing off dead bugs and road
kill blood impossible.
Aside from the radiator, there is
the fact that this beast burns at least two
quarts of oil per week. Between this and
its ten miles to the gallon, Jesse spends
plenty of money and quality time at 7-11.
As if this weren’t enough Thomas
is also very temperamental. It will, occasionally, for no reason its speed will top
out at 60 mph. Jesse will be driving along
the freeway, and for no apparent reason,
he’ll start losing speed until he gets down
to 60 mph. Try as he might, he’s stuck
in the slow lane with your mom until he
gets off the freeway.
It’s not all bad though, at least it
sort of gets from point A to point B and
as Jesse said himself, “It only cost $400
and it has a fold down back seat, who can
ask for more than that?”
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The Quest for college beginsadvice from WSU
By Ky Pattermann and Josh Fletcher
University life. Is it for you and what
you can do to prepare?
The time of the year is here when seniors make decisions on where they will be
going to school next year. In many ways, the
decisions students make on where they go to
college can be the most important decision
a student makes. This article is an attempt
to give you a better idea of what is available
and what may be the best for you. The best
advice is to start preparing now.
The senior year can be a battle of college applications and scholarships. If graduating students are unprepared for this fight,
it will be a long and treacherous struggle.
No one can be prepared for everything,
but if you accomplish these four tasks in
advance of the senior year turmoil, a person
can stay slightly less stressed.
SAT or ACT test scores- Students
should test at middle to end of the junior
year. This is the optimum time for testing
knowledge and more importantly it allows
time to process scores and have them available to send in to colleges and scholarships
in the fall. In an emergency, taking the test
early will allow time to re-test. Coming in
to any test, it is important to be prepared.
Many SAT and ACT test classes, learning
materials, and computer programs are available. This tools are very effective and allow
a student to feel more comfortable with the
material being covered.
Official Transcripts- Most colleges
and scholarships ask for an official transcript. Students can easily obtain a official
transcript by talking with the AHS registrar,
Mrs. Heidi Mendro. Don’t confuse a copy
of a transcript with an official transcript.
You must have the high school’s seal and
registrar’s signature.
Resume or Activities list- Students
will need to recall on past involvement in
school, job, church or any other important
aspect of their life. Keeping an updated
database of this information will eliminate
hours of time in filling out college applications and scholarship forms.
Letters of Recommendation- In filling
out scholarships and college applications, a
letter of recommendation is often needed.
A student should attempt to gather several
letters from a variety of sources. Although a
student may only use a few of these letters,
this procedure allows you to chose the best
from the many resources. Students should
also remember to ask for this letter well in
advance of when they will need them. The
more time you give may determine the quality of the letter.
After completing the above, it is time
to start filling out the college applications.
A student can receive applications for most
colleges in state through the career center.
Applications are available in the beginning
months of the school year and are for the
most part due in the December/January
time area. It is extremely important to turn
the applications in as soon as the college
starts receiving them, this will increase your
chance of acceptance.
It will help to check out the career
center as early as possible, preferably before
your senior year begins. This will allow
you to become familiar with the colleges
and scholarships for which you will want
to apply. For Juniors there is additional op-
portunity to apply for scholarships before
your senior year even begins.
Also be aware that colleges require a
government financial assessment. This is
done through the FAFSA form. This form
is available in early January and due in late
March. This form is important for two reasons: it is required by colleges and it makes
you eligible for federal aid. Federal aid lends
money to students interest free while in
school and at a low rate after they graduate.
Last year at AHS, 27 percent of the
class of ‘97 enrolled in four year universities. This number was up 2.7 percent from
the year before. Four year universities
include any school where four year degrees
are available. Last year, 44 percent of the
class enrolled in a skilled field. These
include: technical schools, community colleges, and the military. These statistics do
not include students who go to Community
college for two years then transfer to a four
year university.
Compared to other high schools in the
area, AHS has a lower percentage of students that go on to four year universities than
other schools in our area such as Marysville,
Stanwood, and Lakewood. Although this is
true, AHS appears to have a higher success
rate of students entering four year colleges.
Former AHS graduate, Shane McKinnie, who attend WSU, was kind enough to
share his insignts in hopes to inform high
school students on some important things to
do with college next year.
Q: How long have you been attending
this University?
A: For one year now.
Q: What is your major or focus of
study?
A: I haven’t decided yet.
Q: What would you recommend high
school students do to prepare for college?
A: I would have to say that you should
make sure that you have good enough grades
to get into the school you want to go to.
High School students should also go out and
talk to college students about college, so that
they have a better idea of what they’re getting into. It is also very important to spend
extensive time visiting college, so that your
sure you’re going to a college that fits you.
Q: What is the biggest difference between high school and college?
A: There are quite a few differences,
but the biggest is having the opportunity to
meet so many new people and live away
from home for the first time.
Q: What advice would you give to a
senior ready to enter college?
A: You should make sure that you get
good grades first quarter because it’s important to get off to a good start. Your easiest
classes will be your freshman year, so it’s
good to start off with a solid grade point.
Q: Do you feel AHS prepared you well
enough for college?
A: Yes, I feel AHS taught me enough to
be successful in college. There were a few
things I would have liked to have known, but
it did prepare me for the most part.
June 16, 1998
Volume #11
Issue #16
Todd's Dementia
by Todd Brittain
Summer is weeks away. The sun, the
fun, it’s almost here. There is just one
problem your friends have abandoned
the bros before hos motto and you find
yourself alone for the summer. It’s time to
find some summer buddies. You haven’t
ventured out of your circle of friends in so
long you don’t know how to make friends.
You know a lot of people
but none of them like you.
You’re not cool enough
to hang with the bros and
girls think you’re creepy.
The quiet disposition that
got you through years of
school with out getting
beat up is now the one
that has people at school
wondering if you’re going
to be the next pubescent
psycho to pick the lock
on grandpa’s gun cabinet.
If you don’t want
to spend another summer at the lake with
your mom who wants to wear her new
bathing suit and a father who wants to chase
“chicks” with you then it’s time to make
some friends and fast.
Alright. Picture yourself, you walk
down the halls like everyday. But unlike past
days where you played the role of the little
shy boy, so insecure he showers in swim
trunks, you’re Joe Cool, the good time guy.
You pull out all the tricks as you make your
way down the hall. High five’s on the side
for all the brothers. Nods and smiles for all
the beautiful babies on the wall. People look
puzzled at first but you keep on keeping on,
determined not to spend the summer flying
solo. This is the first step in making friends,
the meet and greet.
Next you decide it’s time to get your
name out there.
You head to the CT bus stop bench
with your Swiss army knife ready to carve
it up like a Thanksgiving day turkey,
leaving a "for a good
time call..." message,
but before you begin the carving you
realize that it’s too
risky and you pull
back. These might
not be the friends you
want. How easy it
used to be when you
were young. The
days when for a drink
of a Squeeze-it a kid
would eat a handful
of Leggos and for a
couple of drinks you’d have a friend for
life. Depressed and disappointed you leave.
On the way home you make a last ditch
effort. Taking your shirt off, climbing into
your big truck with windows rolled down
you cruise the streets. Suddenly something
unexpected happens- you receive a wave
from a passing car. It all happened so quick,
you shoot your hand up in the air to return
the wave but it’s too late, the car is a mile
behind and you’re left with you’re hand
in the air looking like a spaz. Meanwhile
Mom packs your bags for the Lake. Have
a great summer.
Principal's Corner
by Warren Hopkins, principal of AHS
The end of the year is always a busy
time and often we forget to say thanks to the
many people who have made the year great.
Our teachers have worked extremely
hard this year and deserve your thanks for
all they have done. You’ve probably seen
hundreds of examples of the extra things
they do to support students. Whether it be
coming to a game or watching a play, our
teachers have given extra time, energy, and
devotion to our students and school this year.
Please join me in thanking them for
doing such a great job.
Second, I want to thank you, the stu-
dents, for an outstanding year. Our school
has had some tremendous achievements
this year.
Our Band recently won 1st place in the
Salty Seas Parade, Girls Basketball went to
State, 12 DECA students went to Nationals,
Debate took first place in this region, and
there were many, many other accomplishments too numerous to list here. My point
is that we have a great student body at
Arlington High School and I want to thank
you again for a great year. Enjoy a safe and
fun summer!
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Volume #11
Issue Year Round, Like it or Not--Get the facts, avoid rumors
by Eric Kuala
It's been danced around for years, but now it’s official.
Starting with the 1999-2000 school
year, AHS will be going into either a
multi- track or single track year round
educational (YRE) plan.
The Arlington School Board made
the decision and has directed the high
school to make a year round plan. The
plan will go into effect at the beginning
of the 1999-2000 school year. The elementary schools will be overcrowded
within three years, and it is necessary
that a plan be made now to deal with the
problems that will occur should a new
school not be built before then.
Without a new high school, AHS has no choice but to
go year round. The current high school is designed to house
1100 students; however, the current
enrollment is about 1238.
With only about 200 seniors graduating and next year's freshmen class
hovering around 300 the enrollment
is only getting greater. If construction
of a new school were to start today, it
would take at least three years, and by
that time according to the March '98
REPORT, the elementaries will also be
severely overcrowded. This makes the
immediate institution of YRE critical.
YRE plans are capable of increasing the capacity of a school 25-50% in
some cases. Although YRE will not start until the 1999-2000
school year, in the 1998-99 school year,
AHS will operate a form of an extended
day schedule. In 1998-99 sophomores,
juniors, and seniors will attend regular
schedule while the freshmen class will
start and end later in the day. This is
according to an article Superintendent
Linda Byrnes wrote in the March 98
REPORT.
Freshman Carley Lamb was chosen
by her classmates to attend a national
YRE conference in Texas. Her goal was
to get a student's prospective of YRE.
This is what Carley had to say about
YRE. “I think the change will be weird,
but could also be fun. I think education
will be better.” The change to YRE will “help A-town a
lot.” Carley’s favorite part of YRE are the intercessions.
Intercessions are times during a student's off time that
off-track teachers become available to sub or lead reme-
diation programs. The remediaton programs are to help
struggling students catch up in their studies. According to Carley, “students like intercessions.”
Like others she still is skeptical about
some things. One thing is will all families with
more than one student at AHS be able to be on
the same track. If not, “family time could be
strained.”
Another big issue is sports. She is skeptical
about “how all of the sports people are going to
come together if there is multi-track school.”
All in all though she does support the YRE, but
many of her classmates are still unsure.
Principal Warren Hopkins that said a schedule decision will be made sometime between
June and September. Mr. Hopkins also said, “only AHS will
go to YRE,” however the board, “has asked to examine it
for the whole district.”
To attempt to eliminate any rumors, this is
how YRE works. All versions have a common
winter break. Students are not divided by academic ability nor by grade. Year round education
usually runs July 1-June 30, but it’s still 180
days of schooling.
To help relieve the crowding of the building
which is projected to be 130% of its capacity for
the 1998-99 school year, there are three possible
schedules.
The first is the 60/20 schedule. The 60/20
is a four track calendar where students have 3
trimesters per year. Each trimester has 60 days of
school and a 20 day vacation. This schedule could possibly
increase the school capacity by 33%.
The second calendar is called concept 6.
Concept 6 has three tracks with 81-82 days of
schooling in a row. Then about a two month
vacation.
The third plan is the 60 day trimester. With
this calendar the year is divided into four segments each being a 60 day trimester. Students
would go to three of the four trimesters and then
take a three month break.
The benefits and problems associated with
each schedule are apparent. However one will
have to be chosen between now and September.
Students Compete In Rodeos
by Zack Dahl
Rodeos in this area are very rare; however, in Eastern
Washington and other western states rodeos are sometimes
common.
Shauna Flowers
has been involved in rodeos since she was seven. She’s been a member of the Northwest
Junior Rodeo Association since then. Shauna
has also been a member
of the Washington State
High School Rodeo Association for the past
two years.
Shauna has four
horses, but the two
that she competes on
are named Junior and
Lacey. She plans to go
to Central Washignton
University for her freshman year and transfer to the University of North Dakota or University of Wyoming.
In her rookie year, she qualified for the National High
School Rodeo Finals in Pueblo, Colorado in July 1997. In
July of 1997, she also qualified for the Silver State International Rodeo in Fallon, Nevada. Shauna is a representative
of Washington for the 1998 Wrangler all star rodeo team
and is the Student Secretary for the state.
Shauna finished the last year ranked fourth in the state.
Currently Shauna is ranked in fifth.
Danna and Casey Darby compete in rodeos too. The
two have been members
of the Snohomish County Western Games and
recently began competing. Danna has won four
Saddles from the Omokee Games and Casey
has won two. Casey was
also awarded the “1997
Superhorse Award”. Al-
though they have just
started High School
Rodeos, they have a
very good chance of
qualifying for Nationals
this year.
Nationals are being
held at Gillette, Wyoming during July. The
state competition is being held on June12-14.
Last year only three competitors from western Washington
and about thirty from eastern Washington had qualified for
Nationals.
“It’s extremely difficult for those who are from the
west part of the state, because of the long trips to eastern
Washington every weekend,” commented Shauna.
Between the three of them, they compete in roping,
goat tying, pole bending and barrel racing.
News/Sports 11
June 16, 1998
Arlington High School • Arlington WA 98223
Volume #11
Issue #16
This experiment brought up an interesting debate among the physics class on
whether this procedure was ethical. Many
would consider this animal cruelty. Many
consider it science.
This experiment is totally ethical given
it has a purpose and that someone will
benefit from it. If the experiment is done
completely out of mischief and with the
intent of harming the mouse, then it would
be wrong. Jesse Stewart felt, ”the mouse was
bound to be eaten by a snake! We saved it
from certain death and not only gave it a
chance, but we also made it famous.”
The mouse survived the whole ordeal
without being harmed.
Two members of the physics class watch a
rocket launch.
New twist on
physics rockets
By Ky Pattermann
Recently in the physics class, as a part
of the end of the year project, the physics
class built and launched rockets.
One of the students built a rocket having space for a payload that would parachute
down after the ejection process of the rocket.
The group then decided that they wished
to place a mouse in the payload bay and in
turn shoot the mouse up and let it parachute
down.
Physics teacher Nathan Davis prepares to
launch a rocket.
Hidden Talent Found at AHS
by Giving Israel
Many students at AHS are involved
in music. Lately, musical talent is being
displayed all throughout school.
At the last choir concert, Lars Henning
performed a solo dealing with electronic
music. His music was very enjoyable, and
the whole crowd got involved. He had a
blast up there, dancing around, pushing all
his sorts of electronic buttons.
Lars started playing piano when he was
about ten years old. The piano lessons he
attended helped him with music theory. His
electronic skills were mostly self taught, and
are his strong point. First, he began playing classical piano, but over the years he
got involved in various types of electronic
music. Currently, he is experimenting with
Jungle and Rave styles of music, but still
interested in all styles. The styles he plays
are predominantly an underground genre
and are very esoteric.
Many pieces of equipment are involved
in making Lars’ music successful. Lars uses
a Power Mac G3 computer to control sound
modules including his keyboard, sampler,
and drum machine. In the future he plans on
incorporating more acoustic sound sources.
Lars has two tapes in his repertoire.
Lars also plans on making a CD some
day, but money is always a problem. Lars
doesn’t feel like he could ever make music
his career. He is interested in too many
things, like mountain biking, mathematics,
and psychology. He states, “I don’t have
time to pursue any one of my interests to
the extent I would like to. I would like to
explore all the possibilities.”
I asked Lars about being a performer.
Lars says, “I really don’t think of myself as
a performer. I have only performed before
small audiences, such as choir concerts and
talent shows. This kind of audience is not
always turned on to electronica, and it gives
no real exposure to my style of music.” Lars
would also like to perform in clubs as a disc
jockey someday. He feels like, “Techno
music is a growing trend and it ties into
some of my music. Still, I wouldn’t be as
free to express myself, because rave and
dance alone are limited as is the scope of
understanding held by its fans.”
Lars has a very good outlook on
the symbolism of music in his life. He
states,”For me, music is a physical representation of what is happening in one’s
mind during the creative process. Ideas
that occur in my head and those that I come
across through experimentation are being
reproduced as an artform.”
Lars enjoys his music in several ways.
The main idea he states is, “My music is a
way for me to express myself on many levels
in ways that would be otherwise impossible.
It doesn’t matter if it is singing, guitar,
piano, or electronic music. One can evoke
wild and unpredictable chaotic emotions
through music.”
In the trenches with Lunchtime Ball
Ariel Young attempts to bunt herself a base hit in a game against the South Whidbey
Falcons. The girls softball team made it to post season play, but not as far as they would
have liked to. They hope to come on strong next year.
by Todd Britain
This ain't no game of P.E. flash; this
is hard nosed ball the kind your mother
wouldn’t let you
play when you
were little. Play
a down with these
guys, however,
and you’ll get
the feeling they
stopped listening
to their mothers a
long time ago.
“I care what
my mother thinks”, said Jason Means a
freshman wide receiver. Freshman Karrot Overly had only one
reply, “It’s all good.”
If there is one thing the parents of these rebellious teens can
be proud of, it’s that they always
get a healthy dose of iron at lunch
time. The grid iron that is.
Don’t let all this rough talk
and defiant attitude give you the
wrong impression. “We’re just
out here for the exercise,” said
Senior Jim Kantack, one of the MVP’s of
the game along with Freshman Curt Hawley.
So if you happen to be passing by
the portables and you
have some free time
to watch some hard
hitting ball, then I suggest you do so. The admission is free and in
the words of freshman
Karrot Ovely, “It’s all
good.”
Sports
Arlington High School • Arlington WA 98223
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Volume #11
Issue #16
Need Something to do This
Summer?
photo by Todd Britain
June 16, 1998
Cam Jensen leans to win her heat in the 300m hurdles at the district tract meet. Jensen
went on to win.
Track’s Last Hoorah!
photo by Todd Britain
By Tami Burts
The end of the spring sports season
came all too quickly for most of the season's
athletes, but not so in track. They qualified
runners and jumpers all the way to state
this season.
Head Coach Kelly Clapp had a bright
outlook at the beginning of the season for
the girls' team and had hopes of two boys
qualifying to state. The girls got to go to
state, but unfortunately, the boys had to
remain in Arlington.
Alex Carbajal prepares for a throw in the
shotput at the district track meet.
The girls' 800 relay team consisting
of freshman Cam Jensen, senior Wendy
Anderson, freshman Margaret Drinkwater
and junior Zandra Mills took fourth. Jensen
took third in the 300m hurdles, while Mills
also took sixth in the 200m. They were quite
pleased with their performances.
There are always key members to every
winning team and track is no exception. The
key athletes this season were Zandra Mills,
junior sprinter; Wendy Anderson, senior
discus thrower and sprinter; Cam Jensen,
freshman hurdler, jumper, and sprinter;
Alex Carbajal, senior thrower; and James
Drinkwater, senior jumper.
Coach Clapp added that while they all
worked hard, the season was fun as well due
to some comic relief from Brandon McGrath
and Andy Powner at key moments. Awards
that were given at their annual banquet
were....???
Next year's team according to Coach
Clapp will be, “much stronger and older."
Coach Clapp also wanted to add that
she very much appreciated the help of all
of the assistants who helped coach this
talented group of athletes. They were Mr.
John Scheffer and Mr. Mike Shierk for their
help with the planning and implementing of
ideas and as well as Mr. Phil Smithson and
Mr. Jim Moser for all their hard work with
the throwers.
AHS Golf Getting Better
by Aaron Shepherd
This year’s golf season marked the best
in recent years for the AHS teams. “It was
a good year,” coach Tony Unruh reflected,
“the team scores improved.” Unruh adds
that the scores for the entire league have
improved, raising the level of competition.
Two shining players this year were Junior Karsten Starup and Sophomore Michele
Chaddock. Both players went to the state
level of competition. The competition was
held at Fort Lewis golf course in Tacoma on
May 26 and 27. Starup was the first member
to go to state in 10 years. Out of 80 players
Starup placed 7th. Overall he came out with
a 155 total strokes. Starup remains modest
about his accomplishment. “It went OK,”
he commented.
Sophomore Michelle Chaddock also
made her way to state. Chadock had an over
all score of 182 and out of 80 girls she placed
17th. With the tough weather conditions,
both players did very well. Chaddock placed
17th overall, beating all Monroe competitors
she lost to during the regular season.
At the awards banquet, Chaddock
and Starup were awarded medals for low
scores. Senior Captain Sandra Walker was
honored for receiving her fourth golf letter,
the first female player to do so. Chaddock
also received the most improved award as
did Senior Duncan Trafton.
Overall, the boys team placed 16th out
of 23 teams in the district, finishing 5th place
in the league.
Coach Unruh is looking forward to next
year. To maintain a competitive edge, he
emphasizes that there must be a significant
amount of interest at the freshmen level.
Indeed, Unruh feels experience is key to a
successful year, stating, “Practice is a must.”
by Jose Faulk
What are you doing this summer?
Thinking about the next thing to do?
Most people would say that they would
do their best to have fun. Some would even
go to the lengths of saying that they were
going to Hawaii or any other Tropical place.
Some are even going to get really deep
tans in the killing heats of Australia. Most
athletes will be getting psyched up by going
to highly intense sports camps. Many are
available from football to volleyball. This
summer is full of them.
If any football players want to get motivated, go to the Frosty Westering Football
Camp at PLU. Varsity Football Player Joe
Steinhauer said, “we learned about football,
life, and at the same time had a great time.”
Coach Jon Boitano commented, “really
good motivational camp.” The camp will
be from July 26-30 this summer. If anyone
wants information on the camp, talk to
football Coach Boitano.
Basketball players are able to camp out
this summer as well. The Arlington Basketball Club is putting together its fifth annual
Arlington Summer Basketball Camp. The
girls basketball camp, “helps our entire program,” according to girls' basketball coach
Mike Buckholz, “it allows our older players
to mentor to the younger players.” For more
information check with Coach Buckholz.
The guys basketball camp will be at
Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, June
28-July 2 this summer. Varsity basketball
player James Drinkwater said, “going to
camps in the summer helped improve my
playing tremendously.” The camp will have
ninth grade, junior varsity and varsity basketball teams at the camp. For more information, talk with Head Coach Dan Rauch.
If anyone wrestles, don’t feel left out.
The wrestling camps this summer are still
plentiful. A Beserker Wrestling Camp is
available June 22-26 this summer at Lake
Stevens High School. This camp was designed to meet the needs of both experienced
and beginning wrestlers alike. The camp is
limited to the first 100 wrestlers that sign
up, so contact Coach Jim Smoots as soon
as possible.
There will also be Collegiate Summer
Tournaments at Lake Steven Middle School
this summer as well. It will be held Thursday nights June 18, 25, and July 2. Weigh
in will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The
wrestling starts at 6:45.
The North Idaho Wrestling Camp is
running out of room for wrestlers. Nineteen wrestlers are currently signed up and
there is only room for one more. The North
Idaho Camp will be held from July 12-17
this summer. “We learn wrestling and have
a lot of fun at the same time,” commented
Coach Smoots.
The volleyball players of AHS will
have something to do also. For information
on any of the volleyball camps this summer,
get in touch with Coach Dennis Dickson.
The girl soccer athletes can have a kick
of a time at the annual Soccer Camp in Fort
Casey, on Whidbey Island. Varsity soccer
player Nicole Thompson commented, “it
will bring out the best in the player's athletic
ability.” Any girl soccer players that are
interested in going to the soccer camp, see
Assistant Coach Nathan Davis.
No matter what sport or interest that
athletes have, this summer is full of opportunities for them.
Awards Are Given, Summer Ball
Begins
by Zack Dahl
The Varsity boys baseball team officially ended the season with their awards
banquet. The banquet was held at Alfy’s in
Smokey Point. All of the players received
the standard certificate. First year letters
went to James Eoff, James Connell, Josh
Adams, Nathan Yoney, Nick Yoney, Brandon Carpenter, Jesse Stuart and Zack Dahl.
Tim Kron, Dan Peterson, Ryan Barci
and Nathan Lian are all second year letterman. Scott Faries was a third year letterman.
For the special awards, Tim Kron
earned the Golden Bat award for the highest
batting average at .442, and he also received
the Most Inspirational award for his high
spirit in the dugout.
Scott Faries was voted by the team for
the MVP and Captain awards.
Dan Peterson was voted Most Improved
and was also named to the Second Team All
League utility player.
Faries and Nick Yoney were named
to the first team all league team for utility
and outfield. Those named to second team
all league were Kron as designated hitter,
Carpenter for the outfield and Nathan Yoney
was an honorable mention.
A wooden bat with Kron’s batting aver-
age on it will be placed in the trophy case
in the gym foyer.
The baseball team has been finished for
a few weeks; however, some of the players
are playing summer ball. Those who are on
the Junior Legion team are being coached
by Karsten Mullen and Varsity coach Don
Doggett.
On the weekend of May 30 and 31 the
legion team traveled up north to Richmond,
B.C. and played a double header and split
the two. Nathan Lian pitched for the one
victory and his twin brother Jason Lian
pitched a great game, but resulted in a loss.
On Sunday the team moved on to Langley,
B.C. and lost both games of another double
header.
“The team is working hard and hustling
a lot; much like the varsity team was,” commented Coach Doggett.
“Playing the sport we love all summer
long with our friends and teammates should
be fun. We can also improve on our pitching
and catching for next year's school team,”
shared Nathan Lian and Josh Adams.