February 2009 Cascade Newspaper

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Valentine’s Day Edition
(Pages 8 and 9)
C
The Ingraham High School
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January 2009
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ASCADE
Timber Indeed!
Volume 55
Issue 4
Department of Planning
and Development reaches
a final decision: the West
Grove will be cut down
By Andrew Lawson
On January 22nd, the Department of Planning and Development
(DPD) gave the Seattle School District
approval to move forward with plans
to expand and renovate Ingraham High
School. This decision comes as a major
victory for the Seattle School District,
which has been embroiled in legal hassles since posting the proposed land use
application.
After a group called “Save the
Trees” filed suit in August, a King County
Superior Court judge granted a temporary injunction that prohibited the Seattle School District from cutting down
trees at Ingraham. The temporary injunction served to keep the trees standing until the court could reach a decision.
The recent DPD document presents an
appealable decision to conditionally approve the Ingraham Land Use Permit.
The State Environmental Policy Act conditions imposed on the Land Use Permit
include the need to submit a construction
Photo by Andrew Tran
The public hearing held November 18 attracted passionate crowds in support of both sides of the issue.
traffic plan, and limit noisy construction might experience. The considerations, the decision but they must submit their
activities to the daytime hours during while conscientious, are unlikely to sat- request by February 5th.
non-holiday weekdays. These conditions isfy the members of “Save the Trees,”
attempt to limit the impact of the proj- the organization that has spearheaded
ect and to reduce any inconveniences efforts against the Ingraham building ‘Resolution’ continued on Page 4
that neighbors of Ingraham High School project. Interested parties may appeal
An investigation of the cafeteria, the good and the bad
By Dani Nurick
‘Thank you...Please Wait’
People may not give much
thought to the process it takes to get the
standard school cafeteria meal onto their
tray everyday.
I certainly did not, as I stepped
into the Ingraham cafeteria’s kitchen,
and was greeted by the aroma of freshly
baking rolls. It was a pleasant surprise
to learn that most of the food served is
baked from scratch each day.
Debbie Bradley, the lunchroom
manager, helped me put a stop to the rumors I hear about cafeteria food, and answered my questions about the interesting and long process that the food we eat
goes through. In one respect, the process
begins when she goes online and orders
the food they will need for the month,
but really the process begins when the
head dietician for the school district
plans the meals every high school cafeteria in the district serves each day.
All the necessary calories, as well
as vitamins and minerals a student should
have are calculated into the meal, all the
while trying to keep the meals as healthy
as possible, and following regulations for
things such as salt, transfat, and sugar.
These regulations get stricter every year,
and meals that have been served in the
past are traded in for healthier options.
Recently, french fries were substituted
for wedges, and pickles were taken away
completely due to their salt content.
The only variation to this is the
monthly chef’s choice. Contrary to popular belief, chef’s choice is not always an
array of leftovers.
Photo by Sean Quinton
Ingraham Students, including senior Andrea Nachay , center, get their lunches.
‘Cafeteria’ continued on Page 3
Inside:
Freshman
Election
Coverage
Page 5
Councilor’s Corner
Page 6
Ingraham Student Travels to
Inauguration in DC
Page 10
The Great
Taco Debate
Pages 11
Oscar Preview
Page 12
2 – February 2009 ––––––––Cascade––––––––
Welcome to the Cascade
February 2009 –
Students of the Month:
January
Celia Buckingham
Julian Picard
2
February
Anna-Marie Lim
Jonas Buck
By ASB
By ASB
By ASB
By ASB
Celia goes above and beyond in
all of her endeavors. She is very passionate in helping preserve our environment
and protecting wildlife. Last year she and
a group of Ingraham students went to
Costa Rica to restore a forest.
She is active in many parts of her
school and community; she serves as the
class of 2009 Vice President and assistant
director in drama. In her free time she
enjoys playing soccer, acting and working in animal shelters. Celia does all this
while maintaining a 3.7 GPA.
She is applying to the University
of Washington, University of Portland,
Western Washington University, and
Syracuse University. In the future Celia
hopes to travel the world working with
animals and promoting environmental
awareness.
You might say Julian’s head is in
the clouds, but actually it is in the stars.
Julian’s passion is astrophysics, where he
excels as Ingraham’s project manager of
the Rocketry Club and has become certified for Level 1, high-power rocketry.
Julian led his team to the National championships in Washington DC this past
summer.
Julian is the president of his
youth group at his temple where he organizes events. He is the liaison between
the youth group and the temple in order
to help teens stay involved in cultural aspects of the Jewish faith.
Julian also has been a member of
the Ultimate Frisbee team for two years,
and enjoys spending time playing piano
and running. Julian maintains a 4.0 GPA
and intends to enroll at MIT or Yale,
where he will major in astrophysics.
Many people at Ingraham would
describe Anna-Marie Lim as an independent, determined, and spirited student.
She has been on the cheer squad for all
four years and has been captain for two.
Not only does she cheer for football and
basketball, but she also supports other
sporting events that she attends.
Anna is a dedicated student and
tries her best to balance her education
with her other activities. She maintains
a 3.3 GPA while working two jobs at Red
Mango and the Seattle Gymnastics Academy. She has been involved in ASB, FCCLA, and the IHS Filipino Club since her
freshmen year. She also volunteers for
the local “Race for Leukemia.”
Her future plans are to attend
the University of Washington, study
child psychology, and serve in the juvenile justice system.
Jonas Buck constantly runs at
110%. When he’s not carbonating his
own water or hanging with his cockatiel
Elmer, he stays active in his school and
community. This includes his responsibilities as the co-editor of the school
newspaper, co-captain of Ingraham’s
baseball team and a tenor saxophone
player in the zero period Jazz Band.
Jonas volunteers at the ACLU
and the local food banks, as well as participating in Ingraham’s Student Equity
Team. Along with all this he works part
time at Judy Fu’s Snappy Dragon.
As a full IB diploma candidate he devotes vast amounts of time to
maintaining his 3.7 GPA. His top choices
for college include Whitman, Western
Washington and Occidental. He does
not know exactly what the future has in
store, but he aspires to help others.
Cascade Staff
Co-Editors-in-Chief:
Jonas Buck
Luke Whelan
Features Editors:
Sarah Rogers
Student Life Editor:
Josh Smith
Sports Editor:
Sean Quinton
Photography Editor:
Abdi Adan
Fun and Games Editor:
Jasmine Speaks
Copy Editor:
Sarah Ernst
Head Layout Editor:
Daniel Ammons
Assistant Layout Editors:
Josy Musil-Gutsch
Catherine Hennig
Staff Reporters:
Nick Achatz
Shayla Ackley
Sydney Anderson
Taylor Anderson
Chris Axworthy
Abraham Fernandez
Leah Heck
Bridget Hyland
Gada Jilo
Meghan Mannhatt
Greg Reichel
Nick Wright
Contributing Reporters:
Bobo Davenport
Kelsey Jones
Andrew Lawson
Dani Nurick
Mia Tarte
Bing Jie Wang
Julian Weller
Advisor
Ms. Kristi Dahlstrom
Ingraham Cascade Attn. Kristi Dahlstrom
1819 North 135th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
Disclaimer
The Cascade claims full responsibility for
its content. The views and opinions expressed in The Cascade do not represent
those of Ingraham High School or the
Seattle School District and its employees.
For questions or concerns please contact
the editing staff at IngrahamCascade@
gmail.com.
Have Something
to Say?
The Cascade is the perfect place to
voice your opinion, write about something you’re interested in, or review
your (least) favorite movie. If you do
not like to write, you can still participate in newspaper. Art (doodles
work well), comics, and puzzles are
needed as well. Keep your ears open
for announcements about upcoming
meetings, come to Ms. Dahlstrom’s
room (120) for more information, or
just email your contriubution to [email protected] and we
will try or best to get it into the next
issue.
Upcoming Events
February 6, 2009
ECON- 4th analysis
First Saturday of the week
FCCLA regional STAR competition ACT examination
February 11 STAFF meeting
February 13th
Math Studies Project Due
February 16, 2009
No School
President’s Day
February 17 to March 1
No School
Mid Winter Break
March 2, 2009, PTSA meeting
6:45pm
Continued from Page 1
Cafeteria
February 2009 –
3
from page 1
‘The cafeteria kitchen is
a different world from
those seen in movies...’
be something out of the freezer, or a meal
that did not get used. At Ingraham, the
favorite option is Turkey Tetrozzini.
After the meal plans are sent to
the schools each week, the lunchroom
manager orders the ingredients that
will go into them. Ms. Bradley points
out, “[the] job involves a lot of thinking
ahead.” She frequently trades ingredients
for healthier and less expensive alternatives.Canned fruit, for example, is not
available anymore due to its high price in
this tough economic time.
Each day, students can see the
baker kneading dough for rolls or the
cook spread cheese on a pizza. Ingraham
is lucky in this way; many schools in our
district get premade food shipped in, but
all of our food is made on site, and usually
daily.
Among the different jobs in the
cafeteria are the cook, the baker, the salad maker, the dishwasher, someone who
works in the general cafeteria, and of
course the lunchroom manager. “There’s
laundry…dishes…always something to
do. Sometimes it’s like
being at home, except there’s no beds to
make!” says Ms. Bradley of her job.
Fully
prepared food is kept in
the oven so that it will
be nice and hot when
it is served. The temperature must be at 140
degrees or above; otherwise there is a risk of bacteria entering
the food. The workers in the cafeteria are
held accountable for anything that goes
wrong, causing them to be very careful.
No one has gotten sick from IHS’s food in
the 20 years Ms. Bradley has been here.
“I eat her so it better be good!” she said
And for those worried about mystery
Senior Kieu Le and others eat their food in the ingraham cafeteria after a long morning.
Photo by Luke Whelan
meat, there are strict guidelines and regulations the government sets for meat
served in school cafeterias. Like health
regulations, these get stricter every year.
Since Ms. Bradley first started
working here 20 years ago, these regulations have become increasingly stricter.
“When I was a kid
they had real round
dinner plates, and you
actually got to eat huge
amounts,” reminisced
Ms. Bradley. After this
they were served on
reusable trays.
It amazed me
that with all the environmental
issues
surrounding us that
a greener way of doing things hadn’t
yet been implemented. I was explained
to that washing all the dishes had to be
taken into account, as opposed to all the
plastic trays filling up landfills.
Along with new dietary guidelines, there have been other changes to
the way the kitchen works as well. Meals
were planned every week, but now a listing for each month is sent by the district
meal planner. It is hard for the people
working in our cafeteria to know what
foods students like, and they would
like to hear about it, because meals are
sometimes flexible, and they would like
to make foods students like more often.
They point out, “If kids have a problem
with food, we want to hear about it to
see if we can do anything about it.”
The staff are very accommodating, to any special dietary
needs and concerns, such as allergies, or
being vegetarian or vegan, and they will
try make something you can eat such as
a plain salad, or toasted cheese, if you ask
in the morning. They also usually do not
serve pork because of the high population of Muslim students here.
The cafeteria kitchen is a whole different world from those seen in books and
movies. Ours, here at Ingraham, makes
an effort to appeal to and accommodate
all students, which is certainly not typical, but much appreciated.
Other Places to Eat Without a Car
By Josh Smith
Note to Freshmen: read something else
If you can afford to eat something
other than the squished PBn’J sandwich
in your brown bag lunch, there are many
options for you. Here are just a few of
them:
Albertsons
Walking Time: Approx. 7
minutes.
This large grocery store offers a vast selection of edible
goods, including Lunchables
and a Deli which almost every Ingraham student has
eaten at during their schooling here. A huge favorite is
the chicken tenders, wings,
and jojos. They also have a
nice selection of cold pasta
salads. Need a drink? Then
you can stop by the in-store
Tully’s or just buy a soda in
any size from one of their
isles. A less known option at Albertson’s
is their soup bar. It has chicken noodle
and minestrone soup, chili, and clam
chowder-- all hot and delicious.
Cash n’ Carry
Seven-Eleven
Walking Time: Approx 5 minutes.
Walking Time: Approx. 8 minutes.
Hidden behind Albertsons, Cash n’ Carry offers
some of the most bizarre
eating options around. Is
anyone up for a 10 gallon
tub of soy sauce? There
are some unusual soda
options
like
tooty-fruity flavored pop along with a half aisle
dedicated to candy .
Just a stone throw away
from the school parking
lot, here you can buy
just about any small
snack you can think
of, and at a good price.
They also have slurpies
and large, I mean
HUGE drink cups, hot
dogs, burritos, sandwiches (which are
actually quite fresh), and muffins.
Sam’s Club
Walking Time: Approx 9 minutes.
One of the most frequented but
limited eating places, they offer
you selections of delicious pizzas
and hotdogs for lunch and churros or berry ice cream for dessert. Their drink cups rival that
of the largest Seven Eleven cups
and they can offer more soda options as well. The price of a meal might
even compare to our Ram Shack. Like
our cafeteria, they offer a seating place
for you as well.
The Ram Shack
Walking Time: You’re already there!!!
Located in the science building the Ram
Shack offers soda, smoothies, (which
the cafeteria technically cannot
offer) and
chips, but
nothing hot
to eat. They
have
the
lowest price of anything listed here, and
it is run by your fellow students!
Cafeteria manager Debbie Bradely
Voices in the Halls
Topic: Cafeteria food
“I like it. I think for the most part [it is
nutritious].”
-Senior, Qadro Mohammed
“I tastes good sometimes.”
-Freshmen Guadalupe and Tanya
“It tastes good sometimes, but if we
could eat somewhere else we would.”
-Freshmen Guadalupe and Tanya
“The food is not good at all.”
-Senior, Jason
“Yeah man, it’s lovely man. I eat here
every day, okay. I’m serious.”
-Senior, Jameiko Gibson
“[I bring my own lunch] because it costs
less and there is always a big line in
the cafeteria, and I can eat whatever I
want.
-Senior, Jessica Choi
“The main reason I don’t eat there is
that I don’t have time. I also think it’s a
bit healthier if I bring my own food.
-Teacher Dean Ferguson
“Because I love cheap government
served crap…No I didn’t mean that.”
-Teacher John Boucher
“I love turkey gravy day. And all the
cheesy beanie stuff. “
-Teacher Guy Thomas
Resolution
from page 1
“All of us can agree that the
students deserve to learn in
a place a lot better.’”
Members of “Save the Trees” informed the news media of a planned protest on January 28th outside the school
grounds, and a handful of the organization’s members attended the rally. When
Ingraham students heard about the
planned rally, they showed up en masse
to support the building projects and keep
the public from hearing one-sided testimony on the evening news.
Film coverage showed Ingraham students waving large colorful signs
with statements such as, “Yes to New
Math Building,” and “Trees Grow Back
– Students Don’t” written on them. Celia Buckingham, Vice-President of the
Class of 2009, told television reporters
from King 5 News, “I think all of us can
agree that the students deserve to learn
in a place a lot better.” Her feelings were
echoed by students interviewed by Cascade staff in the hallways.
Steve Zemke, an outspoken
leader of “Save the Trees,” expressed his
view that the school district should not
undergo expansionary building projects
at a time when enrollment dwindles.
However, proponents of the renovation point out that the Seattle School
District plans to increase the enrollment
at Ingraham to 1,400 students over the
next few years. Ingraham administrators
note that much of the construction will
replace the structures that will be removed as part of the renovations.
Seattle voters provided funding
Student Life
for the project in 2007 when they
approved the Building Excellence
III capital bond. District officials
plan to begin construction on the
building addition, campus improvements, and street improvements in the spring and summer
of this year. Students could begin
using the new addition as early as
the winter of 2010.
A two-story addition
will connect to the west side
of the school building, and will
provide twelve new classrooms.
The two-story design represents
a departure from the architectural design of the existing building, but will result in a smaller
footprint than a one-story design with similar capacity. Expanded capacity from the twostory addition will allow for the
destruction of Ingraham’s seven
portables and the math modular
building.
Changes are planned for
the area surrounding the school
as well. The open drainage ditches will be converted into storm
culverts - students and teachers
will no longer fall or drive into
the ditch. New curbs and sidePhoto by Andrew Tran
walks will be installed. Shade
trees and understory plantingsSenior Jose Delapena speaks up at the public hearing
will provide refuge for local wildnew addition. It is bad sitting through
life and a beautiful campus for Ingraham class in the math building.” Senior Jose
students.
Delapena hopes that the new facilities
Interviewed staff and students at will draw students to Ingraham, and give
Ingraham seem excited and enthusiastic a “new attitude about IHS.”
about the changes to come. Upon hearing The appeals process has not yet
of the permit approval junior Jake Trapp concluded, but the recent approval brings
said, “good call,” and junior Brendan the prospect of renovations much closer.
Lange exclaimed, “Thank you – we need In the words of senior Timbo Pham, this
new buildings.” Student Body President construction process represents a “brightPhavy Chey agrees, “Ingraham needs this er future,” for Ingraham High School.
February 2009 –
4
The Ram Rundown
(Happenings around school)
School Year Extended
Remember those three days before winter break that we didn’t have school due
to the snow? Well, we have to make
those days up. Now the last day of school
is on Friday June 19th instead of Tuesday
June 16th.
Happy New Year!
Photo By Luke Whelan
Chinese and Vietnamese New Year fell
on January 26th this year. On Thursday January 29th the Chinese-American
and the Vietnamese-American clubs
organized a post-new year celebration
at lunch on Thursday January 29th for
members of the club, friends, and staff
members. The event was a big hit as
over 50 people socialized and ate at this
catered celebration.
Blood Drive Draws Donors
The Ingraham Blood
Drive, organized by
the FCCLA, took place
on January 29th. Six
stations with doctors
and nurses from the
Puget Sound Blood
Center were set up in
the AC, where 43 stu- Julian Weller
dents and staff nobly and Dr. Randy
donated their blood
throughout the day to help save lives.
It is estimated that each blood donation
saves three lives. The next blood drive
will be on May 12.
New Teacher Profiles
By Catherine Hennig
Mr. Westley
Mr. Westley is
one of our new administrators this year. Before
coming to Ingraham, he
worked with the Seattle
School District. He also
has taught Art, PE and
English at Meany Middle School and Hamilton. He chose to work
at Ingraham because he
wanted to work in a high
school and Ingraham
is at a central location.
Art by Mr. Westley
He said that he heard good things about art and painting and a Bachelor for fine
Ingraham and that the community was art. He was the first African American
welcoming. Mr. Westley
in the program to receive
grew up in Seattle. He
The most I ever sold in this degree in over 25
went to school at Nathan
years. He told me that,
Hale. Then he went to Se- was a painting [was for] “When I had a student
attle Central Community a whopping $4,800.” art show on campus at the
College for 3 years and
UW, I found myself uncontinued his education in University of expectedly being sought after by people
Washington.
who wanted to buy my work. The most I
While he was at UW, he played ever sold was a painting which the buyer
Husky football and got the nickname paid a whopping $4,800.00. I’ve never
“Bear” because he was a larger player had that much money connected to my
then most people on the team and he name that didn’t appear as a bill.” If you
liked to wear bulky clothing. After 8 see Mr. Westley down the hall, please exyears of attending UW, he got is major in tend him a warm welcome to our school.
“
Ms. Christensen
By Josy Musil-Gutsch
Jill Christensen is a new teacher
at Ingraham who teaches all grades in
Language Arts. She is 29, but she tells her
students “I am actually 69 and a dinosaur,
and they probably believe me.” She was
born and raised in Seattle but 4 years ago
she made a really big step when she decided to move to New York. She went
to Grad School NYU in Columbia and to
her New York had been this big, exciting
city and the place to be. Since she moved
back with her fiancé last year in August,
she has taught at Franklin High School
and still misses New York, especially a
certain swagger of Brooklyn kids. But as
she interjects “Ingraham kids have their
own little swagger to themselves.”
Christensen did not know that
she wanted to be a teacher until her junior year in College. Her dream was to
become a doctor, but she was never much
of a chemistry, math or bio fan. She likes
writing, reading and expressing herself
in words. Fascinated by the fact that a
group of people can read the exact same
text but can get totally different answers,
she chose to become a Language Arts
teacher. To her reading is about the human experience and the different choices
in life people might make.
Because she recently learned
how to knit she spent her winter break
knitting, “like 69-year-olds do,” she admits with a smile. She also is an awesome
sweeper on a recreatational soccer team
with her husband. Christensen likes to
hang out with her dachshund ‘Havana’,
who is the light of her life and her “substitute for children,” she says, “not that I
want any yet.”
Like a real Seattleite, she became
a vegetarian right after Thanksgiving,
“but I was forced to eat ham on Christmas by my mom and I still stare at people
who eat meat,” she admits with a laugh.
When asked about her favorite music she indicates R n’ B, classical
piano, and Chris Brown as her favorites,
even though her husband makes fun of
her for liking his songs.
Her favorite book is a three hour
rainy day read called Oranges are not the
Only Fruits by Janett Winterson. She
also enjoys watching America’s Next Best
Dance Crew. Before she came across the
dream of becoming a doctor she always
wanted to become a background dancer.
Thankfully she ended up becoming a teacher; Mrs. Christensen seems to
be a really cool, engaged teacher and an
asset for Ingraham.
Student Life
A Fresh Election
February 2009 –
5
‘I don’t think I’ve
ever seen a campaign be that big of
a deal.’
By Luke Whelan
Ingraham High School - On
January 29th, Luke Allen beat out Teri
Hunter for the position of Freshman class
President in a close fought Freshman
election that many are saying was the
most inspired and popular in the history
of Ingraham. “I never have [seen such a
passionate election]. I think it’s wonderful to see such great school spirit,” said
Principal Martin Floe. Many students
and staff backed up Mr. Floe including
Activity Coordinator and ASB advisor
Traci Hunter and senior class Vice President Celia Buckingham who said, “I don’t
think I’ve ever seen a campaign be that
big of a deal.”
Candidates for President and
Vice President of the Freshman class
began campaigning weeks before the
election with an exceptional amount of Luke Allen supporters, including Allen campaign manager Timbo Pham (farthest right) stratagize before the election.
passion. Signs adorned nearly every wall
Presidential Candidates
with slogans such as, “Be a stunner vote
-Luke Allen*
Teri Hunter,” and “More spirit per gallon
-Teri Hunter
vote Luke Allen.” Innovative campaign
tools were brought into this campaign
Vice Presidential Candidates
that Ingraham hasn’t seen before like
-Justin Ith
buttons, stickers, and cookies. Even up-Chantier Johnson
perclassmen could be seen arguing over
-Amina Kedir
which candidate they were supporting in
-Arianna Lozano*
the freshman election.
Another innovative campaign
(* = winner)
strategy was the role of an upperclassOther positions determined
men campaign manager. Veteran ASB
(By ASB’s review of submitted application)
member and senior class President Timbo Pham took the position of campaign
Rep at Large: Vinh Nyguen
manager for Luke Allen, and became the
Clubs
and Orgs Rep: Teri Hunter
think-tank behind many of Allen’s camProductions
Rep: Peter H
paign ideas, like a poster that says, “Timbo
Cheerleading
Rep: Ana Lim
Pham endorses Luke Allen.” But Pham’s
Athletic
Rep:
Gunner
Denton
involvement was not without controverAthletic
Rep:
Max
Teitlebaum
sy. Because Teri Hunter did not have an
Photo by Sarah Rogers
Publications Rep: Justin Ith
upperclassman campaign manager, many President Elect Luke Allen gives his speech
thought it gave Allen an unfair advantage.
why I ran…because I wanted to take the
One Hunter supporter voiced an opinion right direction.”
When
asked
why
he
was
runopportunity to get to know each of you,”
felt by many, “[Pham’s involvement] was
ning
for
president,
Allen
stated,
“I
want
and “I truly think everyone has potential
beneficial in a way but at the same time it
to
be
president
because
I
think
I’m
a
to do well in what they want and I plan
wasn’t because [the campaigns] were not
leader
and
I
think
I’m
the
right
person
to be there if you ever need any help or
on the same scale and were not really as
for
this
job.”
Teri
Hunter
responded
to
just someone to listen.” She ended with,
fair as it could be, or it has been in past
the
same
question,
“Because
our
class
is
“I would love nothing more than to be
elections.” As to why this election was
the
least
involved
and
if
I’m
elected
I
will
you class president and I know that am
such a hit, most did not have a clear anSenior Alex Kon collects ballots
get
more
people
involved,
get
more
spirit
the
best
person
for
this
job…No
one
will
swer. “It’s a great group of ninth graders
that want to become involved,” reasoned points for our class, and I already have work harder for you than me. No one will be able to go.” Afterwards, the
will try harder and vouch for your more freshmen dropped off their ballots at the
Mr. Floe. Sophomore Myell Mergaert fundraisers in line.”
door of the auditorium. Then Alex Kon,
On
the
day
of
the
election
the
than I will.”
thought the innovative campaigning
ASB secretary and impartial onlooker,
school
was
buzzing
with
Luke
Allen
had
an
equally
inplayed a role: “All
Class President’s
took them back into Ms. Huffer’s office
excitement.
Candidates
spiring
speech,
playing
up
the
theme
of
Responsibilities:
the posters and proto count the results. The next day it was
had
been
working
for
class
unification,
for
example,
“I
want
paganda stuff added -Take lead in organizing class fundraisers
announced that Luke Allen and Arianna
days
on
their
speeches
more
than
anything
for
our
class
to
be
as
-Get their class involved
to the hype of the
Lozano won President and Vice president
and
most
confessed
to
beunified
as
possible.
I
believe
we
should
-Organize class meetings
election.” “I think
of the freshman class respectively.
ing
nervous
when
asked
be
more
than
a
class…we
should
be
a
-Organize class finances
that our presidential
In June, the election for next
back
stage
before
walkcommunity…Today
I’m
not
just
asking
election with Obama
year’s
positions
of ASB President, Vice
ing
on.
The
election
was
held
in
the
aufor
your
vote,
I’m
asking
that
we
come
and McCain might have fueled the spark
President,
Secretary,
Treasurer, and Repditorium
during
second
period
and
neartogether
as
the
class
of
2012.”
that it’s very exciting for Ingraham,”
resentatives
as
well
as the other class
ly
the
whole
freshman
class
showed
up.
In
answer
to
the
question,
“What
commented Ms. Huffer.
Presidents
and
Vice
Presidents
will take
Each
of
the
four
vice
presidential
candiwas
your
main
motivation
to
run
for
this
People from both sides had complace.
The
freshmen
elections
take
place
dates
and
the
two
presidential
candidates
position?”
Allen
responded,
“Probably
pelling arguments for their candidates.
at
the
beginning
of
the
second
semester
for
the
freshman
class
said
a
speech
and
one
of
my
main
motivations
was
Timbo.
Mergaert, a Hunter supporter, vouched
that, “she is really a great person and she answered two questions asked by ASB Also I’ve never been in ASB before and to let them become established during
so involved in the school and I think that President Phavy Chey and ASB Vice it looked like fun.” Hunter responded, their first semester of high school.
It was an exciting campaign for
she understands what the freshmen class President Truong Nyguen who were the “Right now seniors have to pay over $100 Ingraham
and most are confident that Almasters
of
ceremonies.
for
their
prom
ticket,
spree
and
breakfast.
actually needs.” Pham backed up Allen
len
and
Lozano
will do a fine job leading
Each
speech
drew
wild
cheers
I
think
that
everyone
should
have
chance
saying, “Luke is involved in everything.
their
class.
Many
of the candidates who
from
the
energized
audience.
Teri
Huntto
experience
it
but
unfortunately
not
I’ve never seen a freshmen for enthused
lost,
including
Hunter,
have taken other
er
got
approving
nods
during
her
speech
everyone
can
afford
it.
I
have
fundraisabout being the class president and Luke
positions
in
ASB
and
will
surly continue
with
lines
like,
“I
may
not
know
every
ers
in
line
right
now
so
by
senior
year
the
has tons of ideas and fundraisers and I
to
influence
and
benefit
the
school.
single
person
in
this
room
but
that
is
prices
will
go
down
and
more
people
know he’s going to lead the class in the
6 – February 2009 ––––––––Cascade–––––––– February 2009 – 6
10 Things You Didn’t Cocaine and Violence Left Behind
Know About...
Student Life
Mr. Sciarrone
Former Ingraham exchange
student clears up misconceptions of his native Colombia
Interviewed by Luke Whelan
Before he left this January, the
Cascade sat down with senior David
Saldarriaga, an exchange student from
Colombia, to talk about his often-stereotyped country.
Cascade: What city do you live
in?
By Greg Reichel
1) He attended Seton Hall
University.
2) There he studied communications, history, and secondary
education
3) Lived in New Jersey
4) As a child he dreamt of becoming a boxer (yes, because
of the Rocky series)
5) Has performed on the radio
stations 90.3 KEXP and 107.7
The END
6) He has been employed as a
cook, bartender, and an
English teacher
7) Favorite band is Fugazi
8) He prefers Mac’s to PC’s
9) Prefers Gibson electric
guitars over (and only
Orange Amplifiers)
10) Favorite movie is
“Punch Drunk Love”
Saldiarriaga: Medellin, Colombia.
C: How many people live there?
S: About three million. It’s actually the
second [largest] city [in Colombia]. The
capital [of Colombia] is about six million
[people].
C: What do you
think of the stereotype that Colombia is the capital for cocaine?
S: Yeah I think all the David Saldarriaga
drugs, not only cocaine
we are stereotyped for. We have the stereotype [that] we all do drugs and you see
drugs everywhere and we like everything
[about] drugs.
C: Is that true?
S: No that’s not true, I guarantee it. You
don’t see that much [drugs even though]
they are cheap and they are good and
you can find them [easily]. Socially,
when [Colombians] see someone doing drugs they exclude that person.
If you do drugs they just kick you out
of their group and you have to go find
your druggie friends. I know people [at
my school] who smoke weed but [they]
are the crazy guys of the school that are
not like everybody [else], the ‘rebels’ of
the school. Never like here, there is more
weed and there is more cocaine here [in
the US]. We are not [as] exposed [to
drugs in Colombia].
C: What about violence connected
to drugs in Colombia?
S: Violence in the cities [of Colombia] is
like [violence in] any big city around the
world. If you go into the jungle, then you
can see some of the rebels but you don’t
see that many now, they are almost gone
[and] they don’t have a lot of power now.
C: What made it change?
S: We had really bad presidents between
1970 and 1998 and there was corruption
in the country [so drug lords] had the opportunity to expand...Then there was a
president in 1998 [Andrés Pastrana] who
got the international community to start
bringing in help [especially] from Europe
and the US… Then [Uribe] came. He has
been there since 2002 and he has been
working very hard and…the economy
has been getting better and people don’t
need to go into [drugs] to make money
and that was basically everything because no one had jobs before.
C: Is Colombia politically stable
right now?
S: It is actually, yeah. We have had democracy for four years. The president
[Álvaro Uribe] is really good, he’s been
in for six years right now and has an [approval rating] of 80%. I think that the
country is getting much better and it is
really stable right now.
C: If you wanted every American
C: In the 1980s Colombia was not
to know one thing about Colomas stable, was it?
S: No, the 80s sucked. In the 80s we had bia, what would it be?
all these drug lords who made a lot of
money. They made between 1.1 billion
and 1.5 billion dollars a year on drugs.
Now it is almost gone but there was a lot
of that in the eighties.
C: When did that change?
S: It started changing early 1998 or 1999.
S: People are really nice there. I don’t
know if [they are} as nice as here. And
it’s like a regular country it’s not like you
go and you see violence everywhere and
you see drugs everywhere it’s actually a
beautiful country. We [the country of
Colombia] are small and poor but it is
still really cool and we have a lot of fun
there.
Welcome to Counselor’s Corner
Now that first semester has drawn to a close, what should you be thinking about with regard to school? The days are getting longer and we have seen the sun a few
times in recent days, but don’t start thinking that the school year is almost over and you can coast until June! Is it time for an attitude adjustment? Is this chance
for a fresh start just what you have needed to increase your academic motivation? Here are a few things to be thinking about, depending on your grade level.
Seniors
THIS IS IMPORTANT. The
year is not over, and this new semester
is definitely significant. For those of you
planning to start college in the fall, admissions offices do not want to see evidence of senioritis as demonstrated by a
decline in academic performance now
that all of your college applications have
been submitted.
As you have probably heard in
recent years, colleges are taking a close
look at second semester performance and
the worst-case scenario of having admissions revoked has occurred. This is not
an urban myth, nor a scare tactic used by
counselors and parents to keep you on
track! With numbers of applications up
the past few years and waitlists growing,
colleges can afford to be particular if you
decide that the rest of the year is time for
all fun and no homework.
And for any of you who are cutting it close on meeting the graduation
requirements, second semester is not a
time to relax. Get as much as you can out
of this final semester – learn, enjoy, grow,
and get ready to move on!
Juniors
Sophomores
This is a busy time for you. Start think- With registration for next year’s
ing about what classes you will take next classes approaching quickly, you should
year, make sure you fit in all of your last be thinking about classes you want to
graduation requirements, and exploring take next year.
post-graduation plans.
Even if you are completing your
Meet with your counselor, graduation requirements in science or
browse college websites, visit the Ca- math this year, it is very important to
reer and College Center (just inside the continue taking additional core classes
library), and registo keep the options
ter for the SAT and/
for four-year schools
To all of you:
or ACT. With your
after high
Congratulations! You are one available
PSAT scores as a rough
school.
estimate to what your semester closer to graduation. We
recomscores will be on the
mend that you take
SAT, you can decide whether you will courses beyond the minimum college adtake a test preparation course.
missions requirements to be as strong of
Most four-year colleges require a candidate for college as you can be.
scores from either the SAT or ACT tests, College admissions requirements
and we recommend taking your first one go beyond state and district graduation
in the spring of junior year. That way, requirements. Look on the admissions
if you are not satisfied with your scores, website for each college to find out what
you still have the chance to take the their requirements are.
test(s) later in the spring or fall.
You will also be taking the
Check to see if any of the col- WASL soon, and understanding the
leges in which you are interested require WASL requirements for graduation is
SAT Subject tests, as you will need to helpful. Ask your counselor if you have
schedule in a test date for those, also.
any questions about the WASL.
Freshmen
Your first semester of high
school is under your belt. Were you satisfied with the outcome? Has your transition into high school been positive? If
so, great! Keep it up. Continue to ask
questions, get involved, and do your best
with your academics.
If you are not happy with the
way things have gone for you so far,
make some changes. If you are having
academic difficulties, make sure you are
talking with your teachers and taking advantage of the tutoring options we have
at Ingraham.
If social involvement is getting
in the way of school success, talk with
your counselor and problem solve about
how to balance schoolwork with extracurricular involvement.
If you would like to feel more
connected to other students and the Ingraham community, look for clubs, sports
or other ways to get involved, or make an
effort to meet a new friend.
Getting involved in school
activities is a great way to meet new
people and enjoy school a little more!
Student Life
February 2009 –
7
Peace
Week
Remembering the Holocaust through Music
‘Why Can’t we be
friends?’
Evey year Ingraham’s award winning
Peer Mediators organize events and
activites during a week in February
to promote peace and understanding. This year, Peace Week will take
place February 9th-13th. Below are
the events that will take place each
day during the week.
Photo By Sean Quinton
Musicians from the Music of Remembrance group perform music written during the Holocaust on February 29th. Coordinator and pianist Mina Miller said, “I’d have to say of the many schools that we’ve come to, we enjoy coming here the most.”
Miller also commented, “We want to show that the moral lessons of the Holocaust are really relevant and [we want to]
understand how the musicians of the Holocaust fought dehumanization and humiliation through their brilliant art.”
Teen Buzz: A new sneaky ringtone unheard
by teachers
placs to keep away unwanted teen van-
By Nick Achatz
Move over vibrate mode, there
is a sneakier way to hear your phone ring
in class. “The Mosquito,” a device that
emits a high-pitched noise that adults
cannot hear, has been incorperated into
a ringtone. It has become the most effective way to get that text message in biology class without the teacher knowing. The Mosquito emits a 17.4 kHz highpitched tone at the reported near-damaging volume of 85 decibels (Nearly as loud
as a screaming baby). By the time most
people hit the age of 25, they can no longer hear it due to natural degeneration of
hearing,.
The Mosquto device was first
used in the U.K. by blasting the high frequency pitch in public
dals while not disturbing older taxpaying
citizens.
But the teenagers quickly turned
the tables when a brilliant young British
delinquent used the same frequency noise
to create a ringtone silent to teachers and
administrators. The ringtone dubbed
“Teen Buzz” gained popularity amongst
teens very quickly.
Ingraham Traditions Continues:
Original Ram recalls IHS’s first days
By Luke Whelan
In talking to Ms. Huffer about
which traditions the Cascade could cover
for our Ingraham Traditions series, celebrating IHS’s 50th anniversary, when
the subject of Ingraham’s well-respected
Alma matter came up. She mentioned Ingraham students wrote it, one of whom,
Wynn Palmerton, was working at the
close-by 3GI sporting goods store. So
the Cascade tracked him down expecting an interesting story about the Alma
Matter.Instead we got
a vivid picture of the
atmosphere, culture,
energy, pride, innovation, and creativity
that surrounded Ingraham’s beginning in
1959 told by a passionate and proud former
Wynn Palmerton
Ram that happened to
include the story of the creation of our
Alma Matter. We talked for so long that
the Cascade decided to break the conversation into two parts: one covering the
academic aspects of his experience of Ingraham’s first years, and the other about
the social aspect.
Part 1: Inside the Classroom
After explaining to Palmerton
what the Cascade was doing for Ingraham’s 50th anniversary, the first thing he
said with a nostalgic twinkle in his eyes
and a brush through his still full head
of hair, was, “50 years, God has it really
been that long.” Indeed, his memory of
Ingraham’s first years are still fresh as
Photo courtesy of Glacier 1960
Ingraham High School’s innovative auditorium under construction in the 1950’s .
ever: In the hour we talked, Palmer- As hard as it is to believe now, Palmerton had so much to say I could hardly ton recalled that the facilities were state
squeeze in a question, and when it was of the art when Ingraham was first built.
over, I could tell he could have kept go- “It was a beautiful school,” Palmerton
ing forever.
laments. He said the gym was really
“Ingraham High School in 1960 modern for that time, as well as the auwas a beautiful school, it really was. It ditorium, which is still renowned for its
was unique,” began Palmerton. “Ingra- acoustics.
ham was kind of an experimental school,” To utilize these facilities and
he explained. They brought in the best to expand on Ingraham’s experimental
teachers from the district and instituted MO, they installed excellent non-core
a strict disciplinary code to set the tone curriculum programs at Ingraham. The
that only serious students belonged at In- most notable was the choir, according to
graham.
Palmerton who was a proud member.
“If you screwed up you were Directed by a young, energetic man by
out, no second chances…
the name of Golicky, the
lot of kids ended up being
choir was composed of 180
expelled,” he said. In his justudents. It became renior year, Palmerton transgionally renowned, in fact
ferred to Ingraham from
Palmerton recalls the choir
Lincoln high school, where
receiving a standing ovation
he admits to hanging around some rough by 7 adjudicators at a statewide competikids.
tion.
However, he said at Ingraham,
“I liked the teachers, they made us un- Coming next issue: In Part 2: Outderstand the reasons why discipline and side the classroom you here the story of
structure were important,” which he the creation of our alma matter and all
credits to his academic acceleration at about Ingraham’s culture and the social
Ingraham. Ingraham’s facilities seemed scene, including: “There was no integrato complement its innovative academics. tion to speak of…”
50 Years of
IHS
All Week
–Building of the Friend-ship.
Anybody can come outside the AC,
and help in the construction of the
Friend-ship.
–Photo Wall. Turn in pictures of
yourself, your friends, people you
meet, or even landmarks of Ingraham High School. These will be
displayed on a mural, and then kept
in a photo album to be set out in
the library.
Tuesday
–Classroom Discussions. Ask your
teachers to sign up for classroom
discussions with the Peer Mediators,
and people from the community on
allyship between different cultures. –Karaoke. Come to the hallway
outside the AC for some feel-good
tunes, as we sing our way to friendship!
Wednesday
–Karaoke. Come to the hallway
outside the AC for some feel-good
tunes, as we sing our way to friendship!
Thursday
–Game Day. The gym will be open
Thursday at lunch for anyone who
would like to play a friendly game
of kickball with people you might
not know.
–Club Day – All of Ingraham’s
clubs will be out on display as Peer
Mediation extends its hand to its
fellow clubs.
Friday
–Parade – The Friend-ship will set
sail through the halls at lunch, with
a parade following behind it!
Valentine’s Day
February 2009 –
Rams
+++
To; Mike Oakley
Happy Valentine’s
Day! You are so delicious.
From: G-1
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To: Erick Pape
I still want to
know if the paper
boy ever ends up
with weird bonita
girl...
From: A friend
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To: Kaichi Hirayama
Leave your woman
for me ;-*
From: Your Secret
Pooksie-poo
+++
To: Mora
www.youtube.com/
watch?v=CoSL_qayMCc
From: CatCs
+++
To: Shane Updike
It’s been a wonderful four months being married to you.
From: Jill
+++
To: My Favourite
Nerd
I love getting Elbowed by you.
From: Your Weirdo
+++
To: Bridget Hyland
You are the howler
monkey in my jungle
of love. Like the
majestic ocelot you
remain elusive.
I adore you.<3
fROM:AnynomousLover
My dearest kindest reader,
Now that the day has come there is something important I have to tell you.
Everytime you turn one of my pages, every time you glance at me I start shuttering all over.
If I wouldn’t be a black-and-white issue you could see a little faint of red appearing on my front page.
I love you with all my sections. I will stand by you, always true until you graduate.
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SWEET
When you really like someone it can be hard to
keep it together. You pass them in the hall and your blood
does laps through your body at an increasingly faster rate,
burning its tires and tearing you apart. You sit up listening to the same song over and over and your mind never
strays.
Valentine’s Day approaches and you are thinking
that maybe it is time to let this person know how you feel.
A mix CD (tapes are better, however) is a wonderful way
to do this.
But be careful! Songs have messages and you
don’t want to communicate the wrong thing! Below are
two lists of songs. The first list (sweet) is an example of
safe bets; the second is a list (sour) of some of the creepiest
well-intentioned songs ever. Mix on and be careful of the
songs your shaky little hands give away.
1. Josh Ritter “Man Burning”
2. Bruce Springsteen “I’m On Fire”
3. The Cure “Friday I’m in Love”
4. Barry White “You’re the First, the
Last, My Everything”
5. Chris Whitley “Accordingly”
6. Eels “Fresh Feeling”
7. Hellogoodbye “Here in Your Arms”
8. Jens Lekman “A Higher Power”
9. The Mountain Goats “Jenny”
10. The Postal Service “Be Still My Heart”
11. Belinda Carlisle “I Get Weak”
12. Four Tet “Slow Jam”
13. Sam Cooke “You Send Me”
14. Aretha Franklin “I Say A Little Prayer”
15. Chris Brown “With You”
SOUR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get it On”
J. Holiday “Bed”
Usher “In This Club”
R. Kelly “Bump n Grind”
Death Cab for Cutie “I Will Follow You Into the Dark”
6. Imogen Heap “Goodnight
and Go”
7. Lil’ Wayne “Mrs. Officer”
8. Fountains of Wayne “Stacy’s Mom”
9. Hello Saferide “Get Sick Soon”
10. The Police “Every Breath You Take”
Valentine’s Day
February 2009 –
in Love
Single People Awareness Day
Transcribed by Catherine Hennig
“It dawned on me several years ago that February 14th, there are all these people walking around with heart shaped balloons and flowers and stuff and flaunting the fact that they are in relationship and it’s really a time that the single people
are over looked. So that’s why I make a point every year that it is in fact the time to be sensitive to those people around
us who are not in a committed relationship and you know who are quite frankly sick and tired of all the drippy love fest
that goes on when all those couples are doing and there kissy-kissy stuff. It’s mostly a shadow campaign. We’re a small
movement but we’re gaining strength.”
Who is St.
Valentine?
(In order of most to least dangerous.)
By Sydney Anderson
Last minute gifts for her:
It’s over: Something random from your backpack.
I’m not even going to explain this. You’re probably not ready to handle a relationship if you think this is
a good idea.
Middle ground: Chocolate and Flowers
Some girls would be under the impression that you didn’t try very hard, but then again, this is last minute.
Safest: Romantic date.
A last minute date can be difficult to throw together, but if you do a good job, you can’t go wrong.
Consider a pic-nic, and if it’s raining have it inside!
Last minute gifts for him:
It’s over: Deodorant
The term “better than nothing” doesn’t apply here.
Middle ground: Chocolate
Chocolate is nearly always a safe choice.
Safest: Food
What guy doesn’t love food? It could probably be
any food, but you might have better
luck with something you make
yourself, especially in the right
environment.
Do I smell a date?
A
True
Ram
Couple
Name
First
date
Fave
food
Phavy Shari’s... Fries
Andrew ...at 3am Soft
tacos
Phavy Chey
and
Andrew Tran
Every year, in the
name of St. Valentine, we
buy chocolates, flowers, and
do anything we can to let our
sweetheart know how special
they are. However, there are
very few people who know
who St. Valentine actually is
and why his day is so romantic. Once you hear his story,
though, you will want to hug
your beloved and celebrate
the power of love.
There are actually a
few people named St. Valentine recognized by the Catholic Church; however the only
relevant one was a priest in
Rome during the third century. Emperor Claudius II
reigned during this time
and decided that single men
would make much better soldiers than those with wives
and families. As a result, Claudius II outlawed marriage for
young men since they were his
potential soldiers. Valentine
thought this law to be unfair,
and as an act of defiance, he
secretly performed marriages
between young sweethearts.
Unfortunately, Valentine was
captured and sentenced to
death for his treason.
Legend goes that
The Cascade asked one while he was in prison he was
of Ingraham’s cutest
frequently visited by a woman
couples, a few question (whom most believe to have
to find out how well been the jailor’s daughter).
matched they are. Read Valentine soon fell in love
with her and before his death
their answers
he wrote her a love letter. He
here.
Fave
color
Fave
song
Other’s Other’s Pet
Will they
best
worst name get martrait
trait
for the ried?
other
Blue
Bed...
Sweet
His toes
Booboo
No
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by JSmile
Holiday
Doesn’t
exist
Hunny
Bunny
Only time
will tell
signed the letter “From your
Plans after Valentine”, which is continued
high school as a tradition to this day. By
the Middle Ages St.Valentine
was one of the most popular
saints in England and France.
Stay together He is now celebrated for his
Find an apart- sympathy, heroism, and roment together mance.
9
10 – February 2009 –––––––Cascade–––––––
Work to Do
Each person must do their part
By Jonas Buck
Many things came to a close on
January 20th. The campaign is now officially over. Barack Obama is President of
the United States. It has been a magical
couple of months, but the time has come
to stop marveling over the historical significance of the moment and confront
the problems we as a nation face with
diligence and understanding. Most of all,
the time has finally come to enter the
politics of the 21st century with strong
leadership at the helm.
The continual celebration that
has proceeded in the minds of many since
election night will soon yield to the awe
of the tasks we must confront. Having
a black president will not automatically
put the family on a decent healthcare
plan, make college affordable, nor will it
bring your son home from Iraq. His ability will.
The spectacle of Obama’s election will soon wither away and we will
think less about the color of his skin, but
rather his effectiveness at taking on the
crucial issues at hand. It will continue to
inspire us, but the feeling of hope held by
many Americans will fade into accomplishment if, as Obama concluded in his
inaugural address, “with eyes fixed on the
horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and
delivered it safely to future generations.”
There is not telling how far off this moment may be. Who knows when the
troops will really return home or when
a mother can undergo cancer treatment
while still being able to pay for her
daughter’s education?
All of this cannot and will not
be accomplished by one person or government. Obama has always pushed the
themes of personal responsibility and service to the country. While government is
instrumental in providing the tools necessary for a better life, a large amount of
responsibility for the problems we face
today falls on us.
For those of us who are the sons
and daughters of immigrants, whether
they came over on the mayflower, the
turn of the century, or in the last decade,
we in all likelihood find ourselves in a
more prosperous position than past generations. Now we must realize that this is
not the end of the road. It is our responsibility to ensure that our children find
themselves with all of the same freedoms
and even more opportunities.
I can only imagine what it must
have felt like for the sons and daughters
of the slaves who worked the land and
endured the whip to watch the 44th President be sworn in. And I do not mean any
disrespect in saying that it is time to shift
our focus away from the historical value
of Barack Obama’s presidency. Although
Obama is not a descendant of these men
and women, I truly hope that this moment spawns an improvement in the
present racial disparities in the United
States.
It is time to embrace history, but
also realize that our destiny is not written
in stone. We cannot assume that Obama,
or government, will fix all our problems.
While reveling in this special moment,
seize it and “be the change you wish to
see in the world.”
Opinion
February 2009 –
10
The Inauguration in Person
Transcribed by Bridget Hyland
Most of us here at Ingraham
High School know Carly Hosford-Israel
whether it is by her impeccable style, her
staggering amount of extra-curricular activities or her height of 6 feet 4 inches.
One thing you may not realize
about Carly, however, is that she was invited to and attended the inauguration of
Barack Obama in Washington D.C. The
Cascade was lucky enough to sit with
Carly while she spoke of her experience.
The Cascade:
How did you receive the opportunity to
see the inauguration of Obama when so
many people were turned away?
The Cascade:
The welcoming concert was performed at
the Lincoln memorial. Obama was sworn
in on the Bible that Lincoln used. You
are the same height as Abraham Lincoln.
Were there any more Lincoln themed
events that the students of Ingraham
should be aware of?
Carly:
I went to the Smithsonian Museum of
History and they have this thing where
they have a plat formed stage and people
who look exactly like the presidents of
the United States say some of their famous speeches, and when I walked in
Abraham Lincoln was the one standing
on the stage and it looked just like him.
The Cascade:
With the conference you had an inaugural ball. Tell us, how was that?
Carly:
Unfortunately it was not an official ball
that Obama visited but we did have our
own cardboard cutout of Obama that we
passed around quite frequently to dance
with us and get pictures with.
The Cascade:
What time did Obama actually appear?
Carly:
The first time I saw him on the screen
was when he was walking through the
hallways of the capital building at about
11:15
Carly:
I received an invite
to the inauguration
and I’ve received
stuff from this organization
(Lead
America) before and
I thought it was a
scam initially then I
said, well, this is the
inauguration, maybe
I should look into it
further. My mother
researched it to see if
it was a scam while
I was at school and
called me telling me
I could go.
The Cascade:
Where were you approximately in the
crowd?
Carly:
Behind the first Jumbotron.
Photo by Carly Hosford-Israel
Things I Adore:
Sarah Rogers
Features Editor
What do I adore this
month?
Getting into
college!
Now
that
I’ve been accepted, I
can walk down the
hall thinking, “Seven
months from now I will be somewhere
else entirely, studying things I care
about.” Seven months from now I’ll probably be at Northern Arizona University,
declaring my major, taking my first steps
towards working for the Alternative Press
or the New York Times or Newsweek or
Time, photographing the Olympics and
natural disasters and financial meltdowns
and Andrew Lawson curing cancer and
presidential elections.
Speaking of presidential elections…
I wasn’t going to move to Canada if John McCain was elected. His being
elected was something I worried about,
though – and a lot of it had to do with
the fact that I simply couldn’t imagine a
McCain presidency. I tried, but the image never came and I often just ended up
crying in the shower, not knowing what
to do or expect or how I would handle
it if we had another president that I felt
didn’t care about my generation.
But before I knew what was happening, news networks were displaying
pictures of Barack Obama, notifying the
world that he would be the 44th President of the United States of America. My
tear ducts could not handle the demands
of my emotions.
John
McCain’s
concession
speech was the quietest moment of the
entire election. It was also one of the best
he gave his entire campaign. This was
the John McCain that could have won
the election, the man that my Democrat
parents remember with fond admiration.
Though his exclusive 3000-member audience did not echo his warmth and graciousness, he did not let them get away
with it. After all of the attacks, that was
comforting to see.When President-elect
Obama stepped onto his Chicago stage,
waving, holding hands with his family, I
was struck by how serious he looked. He
was a man who realized that no weight
had been lifted from his shoulders with
the end of the campaign; rather, the
weight had been replaced with something heavier.
The challenges he faces need
not be listed. They are repeated each day
on the radio, in newspapers and on TV.
But the weight of a 53% grateful nation
cannot be forgotten, the weight of celebrations in the streets of all four corners
of the Earth, the weight of the world
suddenly embracing America again; the
weight of expectation is greater than
anything he will face.
There will be moments of his
presidency that will be ugly. There is no
pretty way to end the Iraq war. There
is no pretty way to fight the war in Afghanistan. The road to fixing our economy will be long and bumpy. Stimulating
the energy industry and training people
for those jobs will take time. Re-vamping
the health care system is not easy, neither is curbing the anger of billionaires
with higher taxes or those who will do
anything to ban civil unions and make
abortion illegal again. Things will not
turn 180° in the first 100 days. There will
always be people who do not approve of
what he does – there will likely be times
when few of us like what is going on.
But at night I go to bed feeling safer, and it is easier to get up in the
morning. We have in office a man who
has inspired millions, who has proved
the American Dream, and who will do
his best to fix our fragmented country.
Everything is going to be alright.
Opinion
The Hidden Controversy
Over Midwinter Break
For some a necessary
vacation but for
others a nuisance
By Josh Smith
Every student looks forward to
the one free week in the middle of February where they can unwind and relax,
travel, or maybe even finish a project due
the following Monday. This really works
out for high school students who should
be trusted at their own house alone for
a day. However for adults and teachers
of younger students, this week off is a
pain on many levels.
Any student who has
a little brother or sister knows this well. So
while you others may
go ski or just enjoy your
time off, those parents
and teachers have to
deal with these issues:
older siblings who double as students,
their days are spent babysitting instead
of doing somthing more productive, likwatching TV.
2) Mid-Winter break also in
directly affects teachers.
After running around for a full
nine days without school, destroying patience with their winter cabin fever related boredom, driving anyone within a
three house radius to wonder what the
heck are you doing to that kid, kids have
to readapt to a school
schedule. A break in the
middle of the month for
teachers means having
to back track and relearn what they were
teaching before break.
.
This disrupts the learning process and one can
argue that that affects us as well, unless
you study. Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Sure
you did.
“They then have to
scramble to get their
little six-year-old into
extra day care ”
1) Parents have to work.
Unless your family is a devout follower of Flag of Canada Day, or
George Washington’s Birthday, there is
no real reason an adult can have the full
five days off in the middle of an unimportant week. They then have to scramble to get their little six-year-old into
extra day care, plead with a grandparent,
or bribe a caring older sibling to watch
them for those extra school-free days.
This usually means more money spent
on an annoying inconvenience. For those
So even if you may enjoy it if
you are an only child, or if you like to not
think about what it brings, midwinter
break is a big controversy in its effectiveness for everyone.
Especially after recent talk about
other schools in distant districts making a
four school day week, people will start to
wonder if there are other options to get
in more school time and, just maybe, letting go of mid-winter break could be on
the list of options.
February 2009 –
11
The Seattle Effect
‘People...don’t make an attempt to meet others than
those they already know’
table where one other person is sitting.
Besides asking if they can share a table,
they don’t exchange a single world the
entire time they’re sharing a table. Why
would they, right? They are both very
By Mia Tarte
busy people, obviously, and have enough
people in their lives that it doesn’t mat
I’ve been sitting at my favorite ter if they strike up a conversation with a
café in Ballard for more than an hour. stranger. They assume they already know
Half of the time I have
everyone worth knowing.
been staring at my book
Or do they?
pretending to be engaged,
It is well known that
and the other half I’ve
in life, it’s not necessarily
been people watching. I
what you know that gets
love people watching and
you somewhere, but who
Seattle is the ideal place to
you know. Which makes
do so.
sense because other people
Known for being
do provide more oppora diverse city, a melting
tunities for you than the
pot of culture if you will,
ones you already know,
Seattle provides for great
for example job openings,
people watching because
homes for sale, parties.
everyone is so unique and
Don’t settle when opporinteresting; everyone has
Art by Josy Musil-Gutschtunity is right in front of
a different story to tell.
your nose every day!
That’s one of my favorite things about It’s as easy as asking what your
this city, everyone is so accepting of oth- neighbor is working on if you sit down
ers. But that’s just it. People are accepting next them in a café, or where a person
of others, but they don’t make an attempt is going if you sit next to them on a bus
to meet people other than the ones they or ferry boat ride. These people could
already know. That, my friends, is what be business owning millionaires who
is called the Seattle Effect.
have a job opening for you, or they
A friend of mine explained it could potentially be a new friend who
to me like this: The Seattle Effect de- could introduce you to things that you
scribes people who don’t make an at- never thought you would experience.
tempt to meet others than those they In a city like Seattle, or anyalready know. For the most part, peo- where for that matter, it’s a shame
ple keep to themselves; they don’t to be so enclosed in your own life.
make the effort to talk to strangers. Be accepting of others, and get to
Take the café I’m in for ex- know new people, even just a little.
ample. Everyone comes in and does the So next time you are people
same thing. They order a cup of cof- watching like me, talk to the people you
fee and look for an available table. If are watching. The possibilities are endthere are no empty tables they sit at a less when you meet new people.
The Great Taco Debate:
By Julian Weller
Hard Tacos
If you were to frame the hard
vs. soft taco debate in terms of the 2008
presidential election, you’d end up with
Barack “Hard Taco” Obama, John “Soft
Taco” McCain, and George “Burrito”
Bush. Bear with me.
Hard tacos take the cake any day
of the week because they give your mouth
a tiny gift: variety. You could fall asleep
chewing through the delicious, but endless mush of a burrito—not always bad—
or you could have a nice crunch before
you get to the goods. It’s all about the
crunch! Instead of boring your mouth
the longer you chew, giving you more
of the same, hard tacos offer your mouth
refreshment. Change! Sure, if you wanna
be a copycat, you could add chips to your
burrito. But crunch comes naturally to
the hard taco.
They’re portable, too! You don’t
want some unstable, unreliable burrito
that’s hard to hold and explodes as you eat
it. You want something that’s versatile; a
food that doesn’t have to be wrapped just
right to contain itself. You want HardTaco Obama. Why didn’t I mention SoftTaco McCain in there? Because he’s just a
Burrito Bush!
Kelsey’s right. It is a matter of
VS
Soft Tacos
Seniors Kelsey Jones and Julian Weller attempt to settle their taco rivalry once and for all.
preference. If you want a floppy, more- By Kelsey Jones
of-the-same, tiny burrito, order a soft
If a fluid, tastier taco is desired,
taco. If you want a food that can hold its own fillings and stand up on its own, the way to go is with a soft taco. Soft tacos
take the highroad. A hard taco will never are closer to the burrito family, and consist
let you down, and I can guarantee it will of any desired sort of meat or bean along
bring you something a soft taco won’t. with all the normal ingredients found in a
hard taco, yet with the flexibility of a soft
Change.
wheat or corn tortilla allowing the shell
not to break. With a hard taco, the shell
collapses the tower of lettuce and tomato,
resulting in disgusting, messy fingers. The
crunchy, breakable shell of a hard taco
also is representative of its liker, which
is rigid and brittle. The rich, smooth taste
of biting into a soft taco however, unites
all of the desired flavors, allowing the
pallet to experience the full, preferred
sensation. An added tortilla chip within
the soft taco can also integrate the crispy
with the soft, appealing to hard taco fans
alike, whereas a hard taco cannot integrate the soft. While hard tacos do not
allow any variation as far as shells are
concerned, the soft taco can incorporate
a variety of shell types and flavors.
Overall, a soft taco makes multitudes of taste opportunities possible, allowing the flavor of a soft taco never to
grow old. Speaking of old, elderly citizens
are also able to chew and process the soft
taco rather than a razor-sharp crisp taco,
so get used to them now folks! The fondness of a hard or soft taco is completely
determined by preference, making neither of them objectively right. Yet, the
soft taco is inclusive to all, available to
changing of ingredients, neater, and also
able to be eaten with a fork, which a hard
taco certainly is not!
February 2009 –
Arts & Entertainment
The Cascade 2009
Oscar Preview
By Sydney & Taylor Anderson
The Academy Award season has officially begun, and we have compiled all the most publicized Oscar nominations. In addition, we have
underlined the nominees we predict will take the golden man home,
and italicized the nominees that may sneak up and take the trophy
from the ones we favor. So enjoy our selections and remember to
watch the Academy Awards that will air on February 22, on ABC.
Best Actor in a leading role
Best Actress in a leading role
Taylor’s Pick:
Taylor’s Pick:
Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon”
Langella practically becomes Nixon.
His entire mannerism and facial
expressions are
dead-on, and he
somehow causes the
viewer to sympathize with Nixon.
Anne Hathaway in
“Rachel Getting Married”
Basically, I think Hathaway is a
good actress and this is closest she’s
been to an Academy Award, so I’m
hoping this works out for her.
Sydney’s Pick:
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler”
He completely transforms into the
character and shows so much emotion and
depth. Plus,
everyone
loves a comeback story.
Best Actor in a supporting role
Taylor’s Pick:
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight”
Ledger redefines this villain. He is
terrifying and unexpected, which
draws the viewer into his sick world.
This is truly great acting.
Sydney’s Pick:
Heath Ledger’s character
was just scary
as hell.
Best Animated Movie
Taylor’s Pick:
“WALL-E”
This movie
is not only
adorable,
but a visual
masterpiece
as well.
Sydney’s Pick:
Kate Winslet in “The Reader”
Not only is Winslet a great actress (despite what Mr. York might think) she
has been nominated six times. It’s her
turn!
Best Actress in a supporting role
Taylor’s Pick:
Amy Adams in “Doubt”
Adams completely made me a fan
with her work in “Enchanted” and
she is extremely convincing as a
remarkably innocent nun.
Sydney’s Pick:
Penelope Cruz in “Vicky Christina
Barcelona”
Cruz was hilarious and very convincing as a crazy ex-wife.
Best Picture
Taylor’s Pick:
“Slumdog Millionaire”
Unexpected,
thrilling,
romantic,
thoughtful,
and a visual delight,
“Slumdog
Millionaire”
is everything a movie needs to be.
Sydney’s Pick:
Sydney’s Pick:
“Frost/Nixon”
Intriguing, entertaining, and with
amazing acting all around “Frost/Nixon” showcases with stunning clarity
the human need for redemption.
“WALL-E” is just so cute and
magical.
Watch this.
Feb 22, 8 pm, on ABC
12
A Comedy Triumph:
By Bing Jie Wang
The Foreigner
Contrasting to the last Ingraham
Drama Production’s The Laramie Project,
the Foreigner takes on a completely different tone and challenge. The Foreigner
is a two act play involving Charlie, an
extremely shy guy, and the hilarity that
ensues when he decides to pretend that
he can’t understand English.
Froggy, played by Max Teitelbaum, brings Charlie (Julien Imbert) to a
resort-like lodge in rural Georgia. Charlie
admits that he is pathetically shy when it
comes carrying conversations so Froggy
decides to fix the problem. He tells everyone that Charlie came from an exotic
country and does not know how to speak
English. The housekeeper Betty Meeks
(Morgan Lanza) is absolutely fascinated
with the foreigner, something truly rare.
Charlie decides to follow through with
Froggy’s plan when he overhears that the
engaged Southern belle heiress Catherine
Simms (Dani Nurick) will be having the
child of her fiancée Reverend David Lee
(Seth Taylor). Included in this redneck
Owen Musser (David Trapp) whom
Charlie hates and the slightly retarded
brother of Catherine, Ellard Simms (Zach
Christensen).
The Killers
Day and Age
One of the scenes that received
many peals of laughter was when Catherine asks for a candle and David tells Ellard to bring her a carrot. Dani Nurick’s
superior acting as a pampered rich girl
mixes well with Zach Christensen’s portrayal of an awkward retarded brother.
Morgan Lanza’s depiction of a
happy old lady also brought the audience
in tears of laugher whenever she raised
her voice hoping to get through to the
non-English speaking Charlie.
Julien Imbert did a fantastic job with
portraying Charlie. An especially hilarious scene was when Charlie puts a glass
on his head and Betty decides it was okay
because she decided it was the custom in
his country. When Charlie was forced to
tell a story in his language, Julien did a
fabulous job in mixing heavily accented
English with Spanish and some intelligible jargon. Imbert’ part truly deserves
applause.
The setting is a settler in the Foreigner.
There is an authentic moose head hanging off the wall and there is also an old
cashier sitting on the counter. The food
used in the Foreigner is also real. This
gives it a more authenticity to the play.
Kudos are also given to Mrs. Overson for
choosing a such amazing play.
Former Ram Falls
Into the Spotlight
By Taylor Anderson
On The Killers new album “Day
and Age,” the band challenges themselves
to new instruments and feats of imagination that cause quite an ambitious and
impressive album.
In “Day and Age” songs such as
“Losing Touch,” “Neon Tiger,” and “This
is Your Life” give the album a truly remarkable quality with their new beats.
“This is Your Life” takes on an Africanlike quality and “I Can’t Stay” is truly
stunning with the use of steel drums. All
of these songs are worthy pieces of work,
with vocalist Brendan Flowers’ slightly
off-key and 80s voice delivering the heart
of the songs.
Sadly, The Killers experience
some missteps with the overly ambitious
“Joy Ride” that is too reminiscent of the
70s, and the altogether baffling “Human.”
Yes, I know “Human” is one of their singles but the song is simply too generic for
such a creative band and album.
However, this album truly succeeds when it decides to become epic,
such as it does with songs “Spaceman”
and, my personal favorite, “A Dustland
Fairytale.”
“Spaceman” develops its
own theme and a great chorus that invites the listener into the singer’s mad
world in space. “A Dustland Fairytale” is
heartbreaking in the beginning with its
grieving piano. The pace quickly picks
up until it eventually achieves a brilliant
chorus with lyrics that mimic a ruined
fairytale and a fantastic story (“Now Cinderella don’t you go to sleep/It’s such a
bitter form of refuge”).
The Killers new album “Day and
Age” contains some flaws, but the majority of the album is brimming with imagination, creative uses of instruments and
beautiful stories that will make any Killers fan overjoyed.
By Jonas Buck
In last year’s Battle of the Bands
competition at Ingraham last year, Solomon Simone, aka “Razpy,” electrified the
competition. He even used this surge in
popularity to sell dozens of copies of his
then new album “The Mixtape Chapter 1,” around school in the following
weeks.
Razpy has since graduated from
high school and moved on to bigger steps
in his career, such as the Experience Music Project Soundoff! statewide battle of
the bands competition, for which twelve
groups of musicians under the age of 21
compete. This year, Razpy made the cut.
At first, Razpy and his band “The
Vigilantes” didn’t consider themselves to
have a chance at making it. “I thought it
was a long shot ‘cause I’m a rapper,” explained Solomon. But the night before the
entrance deadline, they pulled together
the incredible feat, working around the
clock, writing and recording four new
songs, and submitting it in time for the
deadline.
After a little over a month of
doubt and skepticism, Razpy and The
Vigilantes received word that they would
be performing on the 28th of February in
the Sound Off! semifinals at the EMP. If
they win, Razpy and his band will have
the opportunity to perform at Bumbershoot. But it can’t be done unless you,
the students, go out and show your support whether you have ever listened to
him or not.
For more information on Razpy,
including music samples, go to
www.myspace.com/razpymusic.
Arts & Entertainment
February 2009 –
13
TV Shows Return
By Sarah Ernst
LOST
This season will
change focus
from trying
to escape the
island to trying
to return. You
can be sure to
expect lots of
plot twists and
adventure.
South Park
If You Like...
If you like: Snow Patrol and/or
the good 1/3 of Coldplay’s discography,
you will like… The Helio Sequence
Art courtesy Sub Pop Records
The Helio Sequence’s latest
album, “Keep Your Eyes Ahead,” is full
of echoing guitars and blips, its essence
caught in the voice of a man anxious not
to waste his time. With one of the greatest albums of 2008 as their brainchild,
giving the Helio Sequence a listen will
undoubtedly not be a waste of YOUR
time.
Another season will have the same
writers and actors, thus, the same
humor.
The Tudors
After a successful third season
The Tudors will
come back for a
third season this
spring. This season viewers can
look forward to
marriages of Jane
Seymour and Anne
of Cleves.
Medium
The dreams of a detective prove
to lead to evidence on different
crimes.
Friday Night Lights
Coming back
for its third season the Seattle
Times labeled
this show the
“Best show you
are not watching”. Based on a small Texas
football town this show is not like
the movie but still centers around
football and small town life.
Shear Genius
A group of contestants get to
compete for the top honor of being the best hairstylist around.
24
A new president, a
new season, same
Jack Bauer.
Medium
The dreams of a detective prove to lead to
evidence on different crimes.
Bobo’s Belly Tackles Tacos (And Burritos)
Bobo Davenport
Food Critic
The Cascade’s food critic reviews some of
Seattle’s finest Mexican restaurants (sketchy,
back-alley taco trucks not withstanding).
La Carta de Oaxaca
3.5 stars
White walls, loud crowds and
repeating tracks of vivacious trumpet music make this one of the liveliest restaurants in Seattle. Approaching it from the
street you get a warm feeling of comfort
as bright lights glow out on to what can
be a dark and dreary Ballard Avenue.
Upon walking in you find yourself surrounded by black and white photos depicting southern Mexico, adding a
side dish of perspective to your meal.
All entrees tend to be petite,
providing considerable opportunity to
explore multiple menu choices or to
share an abundance of dishes with a large
group. I highly recommend snatching a
dish using mole sauce for it is profound,
heavenly nectar that makes every bite a
whirlwind of contrast between sweet,
spicy and salty.
Overall though, I was not overly
impressed with my meal. Other than the
mole sauce I felt like the other dishes I
could have attained at a different venue
for a much cheaper price.
A word to the wise, come early
because this place gets packed and packed
fast.
5431 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 782-8722
Mon 5pm-11pm
Tue-Thu 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-12am
El Puerco Lloron
4.5 stars
This is indubitably one of my favorite places to eat and visit. Everyone is
obliged to venture to this site if not for
the food then for the experience. Exposure to obscure sites and sounds await on
your way to this backwoods location, either through the west exit of Pike Place
Market or along the waterfront.
Upon entrance you are bombarded with foreign stimuli, metal Cerveza
Superior tables, colorfully painted walls,
pinahatas and an old lady making tortillas next to the door, leaving the feeling
that you tripped into a dislocated slice of
Tijuana.
The food is simple, tasty and
quite cheap. Biting into one of their
carne asada tacos leaves a simple feeling
of contentment. The mixture of textures
and flavors is perfection, the dry yet soft
corn tortilla bejeweled with tender, juicy
seasoned beef and the slow crispness of
fresh jalapeno and tomato add a hint of
spicy and sweet that makes the dish just
complex enough.
The two grudges I hold against
this facility are not of their own fault. At
specific times its hard to get a table due
popularity and unfortunately they are
not open for late night dinner.
1501 Western Ave Ste 200
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 624-0541
Sun-Thu 11am-7pm
Fri-Sat 11am-8pm
Gordito’s Healthy Mexican Food
5 stars
“My mother is a burrito.”
This is the paramount of dining
experiences, with not only optimal food
but also inimitable service and personality. Whether you observe the restaurant
as a costumer or passerby you’re swept up
into a wonderful blatant display of bluecollar Mexican pride that immediately
embraces and fosters you.
From the craggy and sometimes
disastrous parking lot, the uneven tiled
floor and barred windows to the tiny
Mexican flags displayed along 85th street,
the adorable named piñatas, the blasting
Mariachi music and chatty clients the
venue alone makes you feel giddy.
The service is fantastic and reliable. Youthful employees at the counter
seem to always be happy to see you while
the stoic middle aged women consistently bring your food in good time.
A wet, grande Gordito’s burrito
is perfect. It’s a utopian meal designed to
quench hunger. The burrito is complex
and satisfying but not pretentious. A bite
is immediately soft and warm due to the
melted cheese, salsa and flour tortilla.
This texture of comfort continues to ripple with slices of chewy seasoned steak
and a combination of beans and rice that
melts in your mouth.
A taste is born to contrast the
texture creating conflict and complexity in the dish. The taste is mostly dominated by the spicy jalapenos and salsa
along with the saltiness of the beef but is
sprinkled with the cream of guacamole,
sweetness of tomatoes and the flavor of
flour in the tortilla and rice work to control what could be overpowering flavors.
My one critique is that their
menu isn’t consistent in quality for every
dish; I only get burritos or the occasional
platter.
Greenwood Location:
213 N 85th St
Seattle, WA 98103-3603
Phone: (206) 706-9352
Mon, Wed-Thu 10:30am-9pm
Fri-Sat 10:30am-10pm
Sports
February 2009 –
14
Ingraham Spring Sport Preview
Sport
Baseball
Softball
Track
Tennis
Soccer
1st Home
Game
Monday
March 16
@ 3:30 pm
vs.
Garfield
Key
Home
Matchup
Key
Player
Head
Coach
Friday
March 27
@
3:30 pm vs.
West Seattle
Monday
WednesMarch 23 day April
@
22 @
3:30 pm vs. 3:30 pm vs.
Eastside
Nathan
Catholic
Hale
Max
Chuck
Teitelbaum Elving
(senior,
captain)
Phavy
Chey
(senior,
captain)
Carrie
Rhodes
Thursday
March 19
@
3:10 pm
vs. O’Dea,
Holy
Names, and
Blanchet
Friday
March 20
@
3:00 pm vs.
Rainier
Beach
Tuesday
March 17
@
3:30 pm vs.
Rainier
Beach
Thursday
April 23
@ 3:10 pm
vs. Seattle
Prep, and
Eastside
Catholic
Sarah
Rogers
(senior,
captain)
Michael
Richards
Friday
April 24 @
3:10 pm vs.
West Seattle
Bridget
Hyland
(senior,
captain)
Corey
Cheng
Thursday
April 23 @
3:30 pm vs.
West Seattle
David
Trapp
(senior,
captain)
What to Watch For...
A talented, young team
with explosive offensive
potential. Look for a young
new team to replace the
seven starting seniors from
last season.
A young team rebuilding
after losing many seniors
from last season. Look for
promising new talent to
emerge this season.
A big group of talented
athletes with a heavy mix
of veteran leadership. This
team displays both dedication and motivation and
will have a fun, successful
season.
On the boys side, Alex
Phan and John Nguyen
stand out. Meanwhile,
Bridget Hyland will lead
the girls in a fun and successful season.
Jim
After losing several starters
Wetzbarg- from last year, the Rams
er
hope to revamp and continue their past success.
Chess players concentrate on a match
Young IHS
Chess Team
Goes to State
By Bridget Hyland and Leah Heck
The Ingraham High School chess team is one
of only sixty teams that will go to the state
championship this year. They are among only
a few schools from Seattle going to state. The
others include prestigious programs like Lakeside, Garfield, and University Prep. Ingraham’s
team includes Sergio Ignacio Cofre, Andy
Tran, Jia Wong, Ben Basson, O’Rion Langberg,
and is coached by Mr. Carl Hamry.
Mr. Hamry explains, “We are young and this
will be a learning experience and just going
will be a fun experience.”
In matches, five students from opposing teams
play against each other and three of the five
students must win in order for the team to win
the match.
In state, each team will play two matches on
Friday and three on Saturday. The tournament
will be held at Mount Vernon on February
27th and 28th. Although Cofre, captain of the
team, really wants to win, he realizes what an
accomplishment it is to go to state: “The fact
that we qualified to state is a goal in and of
itself.”
Bronx Bombers Bad for Baseball
Sean Quinton
Sports Editor
From coast to
coast, the United States
of America is facing
the greatest economic
downturn since the
great depression of the
1930’s. The auto industry, housing market, banks and more are
suffering immensely in a time where unemployment is at an all time high at 7.2
percent and recent polls indicate approximately two thirds of Americans have
experienced the
Sports
effects of a flailing economy.
With Sean
So why
is it that in the same country where almost 750,000 men and women live on the
streets beg for change, where 17 percent
of Americans are below the federal poverty level, can Alex Rodriguez be raking
in $28,000,000 dollars a year? The answer
is somewhat of a no-brainer. It’s the Goddamn Yankees!
During this economic slowdown, the one industry that is still
thriving is the industry for major
league baseball. Many observers claim
that baseball is indeed recession proof.
With some massive holiday
spending by the Yankees on C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira,
that claim has been emphasized with a
capital E. This off-season, the New York
Yankees invested $423.5 million on three
players!
This spent money is just wood
on the already expensive fire that is the
Yankees payroll, which tops all of baseball at a whopping $207,108,489 a year.
Compared to the Florida Marlins at
$22,650,000 a year, it
is apparent that something is wrong with
major league baseball;
more
specifically,
something is wrong
with the absence of a
salary cap in baseball.
The Yankees
have the power to
do whatever the hell
they please. They are
able to go out and nab
two of the top three
free agents in baseball
because they can.
Every club
deserves to have a
fighting chance at acquiring a franchise
player. Take the Washington Nationals for example: This off-season the Nats
were in need of a star player to be the
face of their franchise. They went out and
offered Mark Teixeira $160 million over
an eight-year span. This offer should be
enough to get any player on the market,
but the Yankees decided their other
first-baseman, Jason Giambi, making
$23.5 million ayear was too old, and
promptly dropped a 180 million dollar
offer to Teixeira.
With this type of money, the
Yanks are able to control the free-agent
market and have the power to pluck star
players from other organizations. The
Yankees are like farmers in the sense that
the, wait for Mother
Nature to produce a
product and pluck
the fresh product
from the ground.
While the New
York Yankees have a
star-studded, egotistic
team, Scott Boras is
at the heart and soul
of almost all major
contracts involving
major players. Scott
Boras is baseball’s
most notorious agent
and has been critically acclaimed, “the baseball anti-Christ.”
Through his ruthless, unethical, and self
centered methods, Boras is able to scrap
out every last penny he can get.
Boras currently has over 60 MLB
clients with the vast major ity being high
profile players. Boras hurts players’ reputations by only concerning himself with
how much money he can get rather than
how that player will come accross to fans
and media. He also uses political methodology to weasel his way into the best
possible contract.
Boras was the mastermind behind both the Sabathia and Texieira contracts this offseason.
All in all, the New York Yankees are bad for baseball. They continue
to spend and spend without any concern for the economy and fairness, nor
do they have any grasp on reality. This
frivolous spending is due, in large part, to
their lack of success for the better part of
a decade.
Perhaps they should have taken
a few notes from last year’s Tampa Bay
Rays who, despite having the second
lowest payroll in the game, still managed
to reach the World Series. The difference
between the Yankees and the Rays can
be summed up into one word: chemistry.
The Rays had an excellent team of young,
griddy players who worked together to
win games while the Yankees flexed their
muscles with a star-studded lineup; each
player concerned with his batting avg.,
home run balls, and endorsement deals
Well this year, the Bronx Bombers are doing it all over again adding three
more superstars to flex the pinstripes this
season. ESPN’s John Sanders recently
stated, “I have to believe [the Yankees]
are going to end up in front of congress
for a bailout.”
Sports
February 2009 –
Freshman Teri Hunter takes a teammate down during practice. An unprecedented number of girls have particpated in wrestling this year, over a half-dozen.
Sweet Sports
Snapshots
15
Ultimate: A Year Round Sport
By Sarah Ernst
The Ultimate team has been practicing since fall and just started
participating in a winter league.
Ultimate’s true season begins
in the spring when they will
start competing with other high
schools in the Seattle area. The
winter season is a time to practice
and prepare for the spring. Captain Ben Horst describes it as
a supportive environment for the
team to grow. To quote Ben, “the
number one rule of Ultimate is
sportsmanship.” Because the Ultimate is considered a club team,
the district allows students to play
both Ultimate and another spring
sport.
If you are interested in
joining the team now you can
go to the soccer fields at 4:30 on
Tuesdays or 2:30 on Wednesdays.
The Basketball team huddles during a TO
Photo by Sean Quinton
Senior Nathan Sackeyfio posts up an O’Dea player
Backpage
Ingraham
Integers
43
# of blood donors this year
129
Lives that will be saved from this
blood
29
Percent of students that eat school
lunch
2
Consecutive number of years that
Music of Remembrance has performed at Ingraham
What’s Hot
February 2009 –
16
Things with Strings
By Jasmine Speaks
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The Train of Thought Has Left the Station Sean Quinton
__Apron
__Baggage tags
__Balloon
__Banjo
__Blankets
__Bolo tie
__Cat’s cradle
__Fishing pole
__Guitar,
__Kite
__Macramé
__Mandolin
__Marionette
__Masks
__Mittens
__Mobile
__Purse
__Tennis racket
__Violin
__Xmas tree lights
__Yarn,
__Yo-yo
What’s Not
Free breakfast at Denny’s until two
Salmonella in my peanut butter
Driving to school in daylight
Six more weeks of dreary
winter
Cheez-itz
Cheeze-nips
Six Super Bowl championships
Those refs in black and yellow
Overheard in the Halls
How ‘bout a Movie and Dinner?
By Chris Axeworthy and Abdi Adan
“Valentines Day”, the day for lovers around the world, is coming up pretty
Do you ever pass by a conversation and you over- soon, February 14th is the date and for you single Rams out there, this might
hear something that forces you to hold off ROFL un- help you get a little TLC (Tender Loving Care).Try it out! If it don’t work then
you ain’t using it right. Not to salt your game, playa, but these here are fool
til you’re around the next corner? Here at Ingraham, proof so good luck.
students have a lot of things to say, whether they Better kiss heaven goodbye cuz it must be a sin to look that good!
meant for them to be overheard or not. This is a short
Did it hurt? “What?” When you fell from heaven?
compilation of things OVERHEARD IN THE HALL.
What’s good (lil’ mama)?
Did you make the list?
“We ain’t no crack
babies!”
“Wait up you stupid old man!”
“Don’t get ghetto
with me! You don’t
even know how to
spell ghetto!”
“That is not centered.
It is an outrage of
against the idea of
centering!”
–Girl to Mr. Floe
–Teacher yelling down hall after crazy
student
–Student to teacher
–Student yelling at computer
Do you have another strange
quote that you may have caught?
Send it in! Email it to: [email protected], or turn it in
to Ms. Dahlstrom’s at room 120 to
–Student to another student submit it to the Cascade.
“You’re such a man
whore! It’s like a
whore, only you’re
a man!”
Do you believe in love at first sight or should I come back
again?!
I lost my number can I get yours?
Yo feet must be tired cuz you been runnin’ through my
mind all day long!
My knees are badly bruised, girl, it must be cuz I fell for you.
It’s a good thing I got my library card, cuz I’m def checkin’
you out!
Ay, gurl, you gimme the Pac-man fever, wakka wakka wakka.
Better call the cops cuz it’s illegal to look that good!
Ooh, I wish I could plant you and grow a whole field of y’all.

February 2009 Cascade Newspaper

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