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Meet The Press
Oct.-Nov. Issue
pg. 4-5
Also in this issue:
- LCHS Sports p. 3
- Tech Policy p. 2
- Media Reviews p. 7
- Dress Code p. 2
- Coats for Kids p. 6
Opinion
War of the Week
Begins
By: Kyler Little and Jessie Clark
This week’s topic is
our school dress code.
Helpful or just plain annoying? Lake City High
School , yet again, is attempting to establish a
dress code, but this time,
they seem determined to
enforce it.
No tank tops with one
strap, no tube tops, no
midriff can be shown, no
plunging necklines, seethrough apparel, or other
revealing clothing. Some
of the more pestilent
things are: wallet chains
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must be less than 10”, no
headbands or bandannas.
pants hip length or higher,
no underwear showing,
and skirts/shorts must
abide by the fingertip rule.
That means you too, boys!
So basically, tee-shirts and
jeans, everyone!
According to this new
policy, we can express our
individuality, yet we disagree. The rule addressing
headbands is probably the
least reasonable. Students
are allowed to wear hats,
why can’t they wear headbands? Lake City High
School has nearly 1600
students, how do they
think they’re to manage
each and every single student?
What’s this going to
accomplish, considering
most people won’t even
listen? So, seeing as most
people don’t agree with it,
we’ve came up with a few
simple tips:
* Start crying. Teachers
will feel pity, and who’s it
going to hurt?
* Act innocent. “I had
no idea!”
* Make a small white
lie. “My shirt ripped and
now it looks like a tanktop. I’m sincerely sorry!”
* Don’t mis-dress too
often, or else you might
get detention or night
school.
* The classic “it’ll
never happen again” line.
Cheesy, but always promising.
Our next War of the Week will be on the cell phone ban. You
can contribute your opinion, too. Tell us how you feel in our
poll at twolftimes.com!
Dress Code Controversy
By: Jaelyn Nordstrom
The dress code has
been a big issue this year.
Many students think it’s a
horrible decision and their
just trying to express
themselves. I agree with
that! When girls are wearing shorts it’s not a distraction in class.
We’re sitting down the
whole time so it shouldn’t
even matter. As a girl, I
wear shorts to stay cool
during the summer and
their
in
style.
Having shorts to your
knees aren’t stylish nor
does it look good. Also,
the school district is way
too strict about our shirts.
No tank tops, tube tops,
we can’t show cleavage or
a little bit of our stomach.
So are we only allowed to
wear sweatshirts?
I understand that some
girls do wear shirts that are
a little bit to revealing. I
think then it is right for the
staff to talk to you about
what
to
wear.
Next, yoga pants! Yeah
their a little tight but so are
skinny jeans. I do not understand how they are distracting. They are the same
thing as sweats and we’re
allowed to wear those.
One thing i do agree with
is no pajama pants.
I think that those just
look lazy! The dress code
has some good and very
bad rules that sadly we
have to try and follow.
Electronic Upheaval
By: Courtney Huffaker
Last year the problem the
school was having with laptops and other electronics
was that when teachers
thought students were taking
notes they were in fact playing games or on Facebook.
I think that students
should have a grade policy
on whether or not they can
use their electronics in class;
students with a B+ or higher
should be able to use their
laptops or use their IPods if
it’s convenient for the
teacher. If we focus and show
we deserve the responsibility
then I’m sure they will reward us.
Send your contributions to [email protected] and get featured online next week!
New Technology Policy
Controversy
Tom Luna’s Policies
By: Jaden Romo
Tom Luna has a goal. The
goal- to make bigger classrooms, dismiss 770 teachers,
put an emphasis on test
scores, and for 1 in every 6
credits to be made online.
Affecting 115 school districts, he wants 82,000 students to have a personal laptop of their own, as well as
online classes that will be
mandatory.
As outrageous as the cut
is, there was an 88% vote
YES. Tom Luna has also cut
into salary funds for technology investments. But, the one
flaw he sees in his plan is the
school districts choose how
to spend the money for technology, not the state.
With the new budget cut,
schools are struggling to fund
their students. There will be
no funding for school trips,
after-school sports or music
programs, and no lunch
grants.
So the schools have
started ways to make some
extra money, and turning to
the students and parents to
help. The school is asking the
parents and guardians of the
students to help by donating,
and helping pay the costs for
school sports, music and
other extracurricular things.
So far, it seems to be
working with almost $15
mi ll io n d o llar s mad e
throughout the state of Idaho
from snack machines, as well
as many parents pitching in
to help the school and extracurricular activities.
Many students and parents have a lot of different
opinions on technology
policies. One opinion is
that there should be absolutely no electronic devices in school at all because some students abuse
there rights and use devices for cheating or distracting others and themselves.
Others, however think
you should be able to at
least have IPods, mp3s and
cell phones during lunch.
People against technology
say devices that are used
for communication can be
used for harassment, instead of banning all electronic devices why not just
crack down on an absolute
no bullying policy?
Whether or not a bully
can send someone a text
saying mean things they
would still find a way to
bully. Most students do
not use electronics for
communication but to just
listen to music when they
are quietly working, if a
student is listening to music they are less likely to
be talking and being disr u p t i v e .
Having a no cell phone
policy during class is understandable but using it
during lunch should be
allowed. iPod and mp3 use
should not be a school policy but a classroom rule.
By: Andi Berry
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Sports
Football Charges Out!
Girls Soccer Kickin’ It!
Boys Soccer Kicks in
gear!
T– wolf football is coming
out strong this year with an
opening win to Lakeland, fall
to Post Falls, then a come
back victory against Lewiston. This year our wolves are
led by seniors Bobby Traverse, Danny Brum, Kaleb
Mitchell, and Colton Houlihan. With our strong senior
leadership we also have a
large amount of Juniors on
the team who are helping in
major ways.
The boys have been working
very hard all season in hopes
to return to state this year.
“We have been working and
I think we look great”, says
Junior Julian Osborne. The
football coaching staff seems
to all agree that when the
boys put their hearts and
minds to it, this team has the
capability of doing some
great things!
Girls soccer has really kicked
it in gear and come out very
powerful this season! “We
are a strong team and when
we work together we can
beat anyone”, says Goalie
Brittany Amburn. The Varsity soccer team has a core
group of Varsity returners,
and some fresh faces as well.
With some new and some
old, they have formed a
strong group that has the potential of doing some big
things this year.
The girls have beat some
great competition so far including Sandpoint, and Ferris
High School. Some big players this year are Alyssa Allen, Nikki Webster, Brittany
Amburn, Kassie Torres, and
Taylor Hoffman. With this
group at their best, it is hard
to find a team that can stop
them.
The boys soccer team is
looking strong and playing
stronger. They are currently
undefeated in league and in
total have only one loss on
the season. “We are a young
team but we are getting
stronger day by day”, says
coach Beadell. Some key
players are Mason Sanchez,
Tanner Horton, TJ Merwin,
Evan Teichman, and Kyle
Lamson .
The boys have had some
strong wins this season
against Coeur d Alene,
Lewiston, and Post Falls.
“We have worked really hard
and we have come together
as a team well”, says Junior
TJ Merwin, “ We are looking
very strong.” With a hard
schedule, the boys soccer
team has been battling it out
hard.
-Casey Stangel, Sports Editor
Volleyball setting up
strong!
X– Country Running the
place!
Swimming to Victory!
Girls Volleyball has had a
great winning record so far
this season. They have fought
hard playing against all of the
tough teams.The former student of Coeur d Alene High
School Kylie Curtis transferred over this year making
a big impact on the team.
Unfortunately, she got hurt
This past Saturday on the
17th, Lake City Cross Country team headed out to Farragut State Park, to host the
annual meet; it was a success.
Our boys’ varsity team
placed third overall. The top
five varsity runners all ran
within thirty-five seconds of
each other. Scott Knapp,
Marcus Ross, and Tye Smith
all ran their fastest times on
this course.
The ladies varsity did phenomenal as well. They
headed into the meet with the
intent of beating Post Falls
and came out victorious.
Congratulations to Chloe
Hutter, Alia Lacroix, Rachel
Ward, Brooke Ericson, and
Janey Clemons; they now
have a chance at making state
this year.
- Kyler Little, Reporter
Swimming is a club sport for
guys and girls, grades 9
through 12. It's a non-cut fall
sport; no experience required.
For the 2011 season, practices will be held in the evenings at the Kroc Center.
They will be meeting next on
October 22 for the Trick or
Treat time trials. They will
have another meet with all
teams in Lewiston. Around
November, they will be having Idaho state swimming
championships. 27 LCHS
swimmer s alo ng with
coaches and parents had a
great time together at our
first successful carwash of
the season over the summer,
and swimmers and parents
worked 300+ hours supporting the CDA Marathon over
May 28 and 29, 2011.
with an ankle fracture but
is healing quickly and will
be back to 100% soon!
Some of the other key
players this year include
Natalie Taylor, Jennifer
Schuman, Mackenzie Brown,
Kelly Jo Cutler, Anna
Hammons, and Camille
Rounds. With only three
losses so far, the girls are
working hard and playing
harder. The girls are all
looking forward to seeing
another great season.
LCHS Sports
What it means to
be a T-wolf
Casey Stangel, Sports Editor
When you put on the Timberwolves jersey, you are an automatic representation of your
school and its tradition. Lake
City athletics are known to be
more than just an after school
program for high school kids.
Its is a tradition of excellence
and a way of being. “Being a
T-Wolf means being a hard
worker, staying positive, staying classy on and off the field,
and always giving it 100%.”,
says Bruce Shipley (Football).
The athletic programs hold
a standard of respect, hard
work, class, and determination.
Our coaches have a very great
tradition of implementing that
mindset into our athletes.
“When we step out on the field
we know its game time, all out
all game all season; no exceptions.” says Vanessa Shippy
(Softball). “ To me being a TWolf means you are a part of a
family, and you are expected
to give it your best effort at all
times.”
Its not whether you win or lose
that matters, its about giving it
everything you’ve got until the
end of the game, and that is
what being a T-Wolf athlete is
all about.
Coaches
Corner
Casey Stangel, Sports Editor
New this year to the Timberwolf times is “Coaches Corner”, here we will get an update on Lake City sports from
our coaches themselves. We
have asked Coach Wright
(Football), Coach Tolzmann
(Volleyball) and Coach
Beadell (Boys Soccer) the
question: “ What are qualities
of a successful team?” Here is
what they had to say!
Coach Wright:
“The key to a successful team
relies mainly on strong leaders
with great communication.”
Coach
Tolzmann:
“Communication, being open
to positive constructive criticism from teammates and
coaches, celebration of positives, and high expectations
are key factors in being successful as a team”
Coach Beadell:
“ I think to be successful your
whole team must buy in and
work hard. You have to have
leaders and hard workers who
will give you everything
throughout the whole entire
game.”
Thank you coaches!
Guest Opinion:
LCHS vs CHS Showdown
When we look at the Vikings
main strength, it is their offense;
for the Wolves, it is the defense.
With Lake City playing strong
on defense, and then keeping
their offense on its toes, they
have a very high chance of competing with CHS. If quarterback
Chad Chalich and Wide Receiver/ Defensive Back Carlos
Martinez can be caught off
guard and thrown off balance, it
will be very harmful to CHS’s
game. Who will be at the QB
position for Lake City is a unanswered question with Jr. Bruce
Shipley having a potential concussion, but whoever it ends up
being will have some work to
do. Bottom line is : if CHS underestimates LC and the Wolves
come to play, they have a high
percentage of coming out victorious. The battle begins on Oct.
27.
Meet The Staff
Carol MacPhee is the
teacher and advisor for
Journalism. She has
taught for over 31 years,
and has spent a majority
of them at LCHS.
Erick Watkins is a senior at LCHS. He is Editor-in-Chief for The
Timberwolf Times.
Erick’s favorite class is
Journalism, and his favorite color is purple.
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Tyler Gittel is a sophomore at LCHS. She is
Assistant Editor-inChief for The Timberwolf Times. She loved
being in Journalism last
year and wants to be in
it again.
Jordan Shook is a
sophomore at LCHS.
She is the webmaster for
the online edition of The
Timberwolf Times. She
loves going down to the
beach and playing the
violin in her free time.
Courtney Huffaker is a
senior at LCHS. She is the
opinion editor for The
Timberwolf Times. She
joined this class because
she wants to become a
better writer. She loves to
draw and train horses.
Learn more about our class at twolftimes.com!
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Meet The Staff
Sophie Faller is a junior who is looking to
advance her writing
skills and learn more
about journalism.
Ashley Baker is a
freshman who enjoys
cheerleading, FCCLA,
and BPA. She is the editor for Media/Art.
Jessie Clark is a freshman and is a photographer for The Timberwolf Times. She also
writes articles.
Rachel White is scared
of spiders, and is obsessed with Pauly D.
She wants to report for a
wide variety of subjects.
Jaelyn Nordstrom is a
sophomore and is super
funny; she likes Jaden
Romo a whole lot! She
writes advice articles.
Kaitlyn Jackson is
awesome. She loves to
hang out with friends.
She is a reporter for the
Timberwolf Times.
Andi Berry is a freshman in LCHS. She is a
reporter and likes to
write opinion and news
pieces.
Kyler Little is a bodacious freshman. He
writes sports articles for
the Timberwolf Times
and has studly braces.
Jaden Romo is a sophomore and is pretty
funny. He likes Jaelyn
Nordstrom a lot. He
writes the coolest stuff.
Patrick Buffington is a
energetic sophomore.
He writes world news
articles for the Timberwolf Times.
Contact our editors with your questions, comments, and articles!
Media/Arts: Ashley Baker ([email protected])
News: Patrick Buffington ([email protected])
Opinion: Courtney Huffaker ([email protected])
Sports: Casey Stangel ([email protected])
Casey Stangel is a Junior. She plays on the
softball team and is the
Sports Editor. She enjoys Wiz, Drake, and
Mac Miller.
Shelby Johnson is an
enthusiastic freshman at
Lake City. She enjoys
playing on the JV volleyball team. Her favorite color is purple.
Lifestyle: Casey Stangel ([email protected])
Editor-in-Chief: Erick Watkins ([email protected])
Webmaster: Jordan Shook ([email protected])
News
Rain in Pakistan
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Clothes for Kids
By: Jordan Shook
At least 350
dead, and 630
people hurt.
By Patrick B.
Extreme flooding and
heavy rains this month has
killed almost 230 people
in Pakistan's southeastern
Sindh province over the
past month. In all, almost
60 women and 35 kids
have died. Almost 5.4 million people have been affected by the flooding and
1.2 million homes have
been destroyed. The flooding has destroyed more
than 4.5 million acres, and
the heavy rains are not
over. "Meteorological conditions indicate that a
strong weather system is
developing over central
parts of India that would
cause widespread heavy
rains in Pakistan during
the coming week.” said a
weather advisory posted
on the National Disaster
Management Authority’s
site. The United States of
America is preparing to
send food and supplies to
more than half a million
people, and it also sent
about 20,000 tents this
week. Aid is also flowing
in from other countries,
the ambassador of China
also sent a check of
$50,000 to the National
Disaster Management Authority, and also promised
to send $4.7 million dollars in aid of the flooded
areas.
St. Vincent de Paul joins with
a local charity group, The
COEUR Group to collect
warm winter clothes for kids.
The program is called Student Threads; it allows low
income families with a
chance to get winter clothes
for their children.
"When you got a 10 percent
unemployment rate," said
Jeff Conroy, St. Vincent director, "you've got kids going
without."
There are many programs
helping with school supplies
and food, but clothes have
been forgotten. So, many
young businessmen from The
COEUR Group came together with St. Vincent de
Paul to get those youngsters
new winter clothes. Already
they have donated $700 to
both Borah and Bryan elementary schools.
Cruise Ship
Fire
By Patrick B.
Norwegian police have
confirmed that two
workers have died from
an engine room fire this
Thursday. Nine other
people have been taken
to the hospital. There
were about 60 crew
members on the ship,
and more than 200 people were on the ship and
have been safely evacuated and taken to the
town of Alesund. Police
said that they suspect an
explosion in the engine
room. The fire is now
under control but firefighters were trying to
stabilize the ship with
Bryan and Borah are both
known as pilot schools. They
have the highest number of
students receiving subsidized
lunches. The counselors there
handed out the gift cards to
the students where they can
redeem them at the thrift
store.
Also, every Wednesday is
70% off the entire store. Tshirts, usually $1.50 are 70%
off and so are the $2.50
jeans.
The goal for this fall is to get
up and running. With more
financial support from the
community, fundraisers
should be underway.
Man Pinned Under
Burning Car
By: Jaelyn Nordstrom
On Wednesday, September 14 a man
from Logan, Utah
got pinned under a
burning car.
Brandon Wright is a
21 year old who was
trying to avoid getting in a wreck with
a BMV but then got
caught under another
car.
Johnson was the first
passing bystander
that tried lifting up
the 2-ton car. Even
after five more peo-
pumps. Alesund, a town
of some 40,000 people
surrounded by fjords, is
about 147 miles north of
Bergen. The more than
400 foot boat, built in
1994, can hold about
500 people and 45 cars.
Troy Davis
Convicted of Murder
By: Jaden Romo
In August of 1991, a man
from Georgia named Troy
Davis, was charged with
murder. Davis was accused of shooting an off
duty police officer in
1989. He was found guilty
purely on witness testimony. Nine witnesses testified or wrote statements
accusing him but since the
conviction all but two
have recanted their testimony saying police pressured them or coerced
ple joined, they still
couldn’t get it up.
After a mysterious
woman noticed that
Brandon was still
alive under the burning
car others
quickly helped to
pick the car up and
put the car on its
side.
A
construction
worker
grabbed
Brandon by his shattered
leg
and
dragged him out.
Over all, a dozen
people put their lives
in risk to use all the
strength they had to
save one mans life.
them into their statements
and testimonies. Many of
them then said one of the
other witnesses, Sylvester
"Redd" Coles, was the
actual shooter. Over one
million petitioned to the
state of Georgia to grant
clemency but was denied,
and almost two decades
later Troy Davis’ death
penalty sentence was carried out.
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Cinderella is on its Way!
By: Ashley Baker
Right now this Drama Department is working on a
school performance, Cinderella. I'm sure you all know
the classic story of Cinderella, but if you don’t, go see
that play. All the proceeds
will go to the Lake City
Drama Department. This is a
great family event or even
great to go with some friends.
They have been working
Movie and Game Reviews
Crazy, Stupid, Love
By: Jaelyn Nordstrom
Cal Weaver is a straightlace, typical nice guy who
married his high school
sweetheart. Then finds out
Emily, his wife, has been
having an affair and plans on
divorcing him. Cal hasn’t
dated in years and now doesn’t know how to get any
girls. He meets Jacob Palmer,
a smooth and handsome man,
at a bar and he becomes his
wing man.
While Cal is trying to become a new man, his thirteen-year-old son, Robbie,
Rock of Ages Review
By: Erick Watkins
Rated E 10+
Rated 4/5
Developed by ACE Team,
may be the strangest game
you'll ever play for just ten
bucks. It's mix of Monty Python, Super Monkey Ball,
skee-ball, and an art history
textbook. It's weird, nonsensical, and a lot of fun. In the
story, you play Sisyphus, a
Greek legend who is forced
to roll a rock up a hill for all
eternity. One day, however,
you decide to fight back.
Rolling your rock down a
hill, you take on famous legends and people from ancient
and medieval history. You'll
Arts and Media
super hard and can’t wait
until opening night, which is
Wednesday October 20th and
22nd at 7pm. Then again on
the 27th through the 29th
again at 7. Also on the 29th
there will also be a show at 2
pm. Tickets are five dollars
with a Lake City ASB and
six dollars without. Tickets
are on sale now in Mrs., Seaton's room B-11 or Marsha at
the front desk. Go get your
ticket and support Lake City
Drama Department.
has a crush on Jessica, his
seventeen-year-old babysit-
What Does “Art” Mean?
By: Ashley Baker
Museum of Arts and Culture
Over time there have been
many different opinions and
definitions of art. As Merriam-Webster's dictionary
states art means “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in
the production of aesthetic
objects”., art is a feeling or
an expression that someone
either puts down in a picture
or plays it out in a song.
The MAC museum is located
in Spokane. This is a great
experience for families or
even just for some friends.
Below are the dates of exhibits coming soon
You may even be an artist
and you don't realize it.
Many people today are even
in an art class or singing lessons, and even dance is an
expression of art. If you
aren't the type that cant paint,
sing, or even dance, just remember “ I am enough of an
artist to draw freely upon my
imagination” -Albert Einstein.
ter. Jessica has a secret crush
on Cal which causes even
more problems. In my opinion, the title couldn’t fit the
movie
any
better!
No matter who or what, you
can be an artist through your
own personal feelings. Some
types of art you would never
expect, architects, cosmetologist, and even more. Be on
the lookout for everyday art
that you would never expect.
gain momentum and smash
everything in your path. You
won't learn much about history in this game, however.
Most characters are used for
quick gags or jokes. If you
enjoy Monty Python's irreverent humor, you'll feel at
home here. At ten dollars,
Rock of Ages is quite a steal.
Lake City
it’s October,
which means Halloween is
on its way. The Kroc Center
is hosting a pumpkin carving
contest on Sunday October
30th. This is a free family
event, but you will need your
own pumpkin. If you don't
want to bring your pumpkin
home, that’s OK.
By: Ashley Baker
Seeing Impressionism:
Europe, America, and Northwest.
October 15th—February 25th
Need/Want
Matters of Priority
October 15th - January 7th
Territory : Generational Triptychs
October 15th– January 7th
Kroctober at the Kroc
By: Ashley Baker
Have you ever wondered
what it would be like to play
guitar? Well here is your
chance. The Kroc Center is
holding a class every Monday from October 17th until
November 14th. This class is
acoustic guitar 1 and for ages
11 and up. The cost is 32
dollars and you need your
own acoustic guitar. In this
class you will go over the
fundamentals of playing guitar to reading sheet music,
strumming techniques, and
even being taught simple
songs. If you already play
guitar and want to further
your knowledge there is a
acoustic Guitar 2 class. The
next session runs from October 17th– November 14th.
The class is 32 dollars and
you have to be 11 or older.
If you are not the musical
type maybe try some ballroom dancing,. The Kroc
Center is also offering a ballroom class. It will run Thursdays from October 20th until
November 10th. You have to
be at least 15 years old. The
cost is 36 dollars and you
will be taught the Waltz and
Foxtrot. Leather or nonmarking soft sole shoes will
be required.
Art Around The World
Gyotaku; Japanese Fish
By: Ashley Baker
In different cultures comes
different types of art. In Japan one of their types of art
is Gyotaku. Gyotaku is the
art of fish printing, The
meaning if the word is gyofish and taku– rubbing, A
type of way you can do a fish
rubbing is taking a fish laying it down and painting one
side of the fish with acrylic
paint. Then taking a material
laying it over the fish and
rubbing it, this creates a fish
rubbing. Fish printing is
really easy and comes out
looking professional, look it
up try it out. I would love to
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