SPS replaces Hamlet with “Lion King”
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SPS replaces Hamlet with “Lion King”
Schedule changes to add 7th period: Page 2 Putin adds new Olympic Sport: Page 6 Diaper Horse: Page 8 Issue 5 April 2015 SPS replaces Hamlet with “Lion King” Brubn Hubnes Resident Redhead PHOTO BY MCKENZIE CLARK English teachers Spokane Public Schools Lang and Davis announced that Disney’s “The said that they Lion King” will be replacing will use acting, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” in the cosplay, and live senior English curriculum. The demonstrations change, prompted by a new to augment the federal requirement for increased latest curriculum instruction on Disney, will begin change. “I LOVE King!’ Lang next year. College Board has ‘Lion said. “Hamlet is already approved “The Lion King” too tragic for the for the upcoming AP Literature delicate natures of test. our students. ‘Lion Superintendent assistant Capra King’ has the same Hircus said that The Lion King was basic elements, without all the “the most obvious choice” for the curriculum change, specifically blood and poison. because of its unmatched Trampled by wilis better,” influence on modern day film debeest Davis added. and telling insight into the human condition. “Though it was made all the way back in 1994, ‘The Lion King’ “Why do we always have to watch Disney? has never been as relevant as it is today,” Every grade, every year? What about the said Hircus. While unanimously supported by the other film companies? I really feel that school board and district, the change DreamWorks hasn’t been given the proper has had a more polarizing effect on LC attention,” said junior Gertrude Goatey, students. Those in opposition are not hoping for a wider variety of film. The concerned that “Hamlet” will no longer be district is also considering adding Gnomeo read; rather, they challenge the addition of and Juliet to Sophomore English. “Do we even know if Disney actually “The Lion King.“ made The Lion King? This could be the biggest cover-up of 1994. There is no method to the district’s madness,” said junior Pumba Rosencrantz. Junior Timon Guildenstern agreed. Other students worry that the film’s language is too challenging and archaic for a modern audience. “I’m fine with the basic story and stuff but I just can’t Kid smuggling operation uncovered before a trial, which is scheduled to occur early next month. Outlaw Most of the captured Knowledge Bowl members Two sophomores discovered a kid smuggling refused to comment, but the LC Journal was able to get in touch with senior operation run out of an LC field PHOTO BY ZOE BROWN Ian Baer, who said that house bathroom on March 30. he did not feel the need Sophomores Katy Schermerhorn to explain his actions. “I and Kaylee Martin were in the field don’t regret smuggling house after band practice when the kids, and I don’t they heard noises coming from the need to have a good a bathroom. “I heard bleats coming reason for doing so,” from bathroom, and so Kaylee and said Baer. I went to investigate. Inside the Not all of the Knowledge bathroom, in the last stall, Ben was Bowl team was involved stuffing a kid into a hole in the wall,” in the operation. In fact, said Schermerhorn. varsity team member Schermerhorn said that when junior Brendon Davis she asked sophomore Ben Read is the owner of two of to explain what he was doing with the stolen kids. “Totes the kid and why he was in the girl’s and Puck are part of bathroom to begin with, he refused the family. Having them to answer. Instead, he offered her gone was horrible. We money if she kept her mouth shut. thought that they had “That’s when I really knew run away, not that they’d something was up. Sure, kids in the been stolen,” said Davis. bathroom is weird, but when he Davis said he cannot offered us money I knew what was Officer Dan Johnson arrested junior Ben Read happening was more serious than after he was caught shoving a kid through a hole believe the team would having an animal in school,” said in the wall in the field house girls’ bathroom. do something like that to him. “I don’t know Martin. Schermerhorn and Martin decided to take the what to think. The team and I are like a family. I care money in order to keep Read from being suspicious, about them so much, but I feel betrayed. I know I will but then informed LC administrators of what they had never be able to trust them again,” Davis said. LC principal Jeremy Ochse released an official seen. “Really, Ben should have known that the money statement on March 31 addressing the scandal. “The wouldn’t work on us,” Schermerhorn said. After an investigation, LC administrators and police LC administration extends its sincerest apologies discovered the hole lead to a holding room where to all the families who had a ‘kid’ (goat) taken from illegally acquired kids were being held before their them. We will take every precaution to make sure that sale to private buyers for up to a million dollars. The nothing like this happens at LC again,” Ochse said. operation is allegedly being conducted by members Exactly what these precautions will be was unclear, of the LC Knowledge Bowl team of which Read is a but students such as freshman Hanna Smith predict member. Their leader, only referred to by the group frequent bathroom checks to look for suspicious as “Sarah,” is largely believed to be senior Katherine behavior. “I feel so badly for everyone who had a kid Lawlor, who has not yet been apprehended by the stolen,” said Smith. All the kids from the holding room have been police. Other members of the team besides Lawlor are returned to their families, but many of the kids who also still evading capture, but not for long according were already sold have yet to be recovered. “We are to Police Chief Connor Branwell. “The Spokane Police not going to give up looking until all the goats have Department is thoroughly committed to finding these been returned,” said Branwell. kidnappers. I have the utmost confidence that these “It’s just so good to have them home,” said sophomore students will be discovered and brought to justice,” Hanna Herzog, speaking of her goats Billy and Nanny, who were returned after a week’s absence. The police said Branwell. The currently captured Knowledge Bowl team hope that in the coming months such happy reunions members are being held at the Spokane Police Station will continue to occur. understand what the characters are saying. Did people in the ‘90s really talk like that? Like, what does “hakuna matata” even mean?” added freshman Nala Brown. “No worries,” said English teacher James Earl Jones. “I fully support the addition. ‘The Lion King’ has impacted our culture like no other film. Numerous other movies are based off of it, some books too. Understanding ‘The Lion King’ is critical to understanding Western film and culture in general.” Despite student backlash, the LC English department is more optimistic. “There is no movie either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. That’s our problemfree philosophy,” according to Existentialism Club president sophomore Prince Hamlet, who fully welcomes the film. “The students do protest too much, I think,” said LC parent Claudius Johnson. “‘Hamlet’ was usurped for the better.” As the change is implemented, one question remains: to watch, or not to watch. If you’re in senior English, you have no choice. PHOTO BY KATY SCHERMERHORN by Billy the Kid Spring Break canceled! by Selena Goatmez Poppy Editor LC administration has decreed that Spring Break will be cancelled for students. The April 6-10 vacation cancellation is due to extreme weather conditions. Administrators cannot figure out why students are disappointed. According to meteorologist Billy Gruff, a severe storm is heading towards Spokane and students will be safer at school than at home. Scientists predict rain, thunder, lightning and possibly a high-intensity earthquake. After practicing their safety drills at school, students will be more likely to survive the storm while at LC. Administrators believe that the storm can be seen as a great opportunity for students to get some extra learning. Compared to other schools worldwide, LC is going to school fewer days every year and the week of Spring Break will be used to help catch up. Principal Jeremy Ochse said, “By going to school just one extra week our students will be more competitive on standardized tests, and teachers can get in that extra piece of curriculum they would otherwise have to cut out.” “LC is taking the storm and trying to make something positive out of it,” said Ochse. Some students argue that a storm is not a good enough reason to cancel their break. Freshman Pygmy Verata said, “When I came to high school I did not expect it to be like this! I am very upset and I believe this goes against my constitutional rights!” Sorry students, but nowhere in the Constitution does it say that you get a week off from school in the middle of Spring for no apparent reason. Students can expect the week to continue as usual with the exception of the occasional shaking of the ground, crumbling of walls and outages of power. If you decide to skip school anyway, remember you will be held responsible for making up homework and tests. Absences without parent permission will be considered truancies. A poll of LC students and teachers showed that 31.3 percent are happy about the change, 54 percent are upset, 17 percent simply do not care, and 18.9 percent will be skipping anyway. LC administration said that the decision is final. They are looking out for the best interests of their students and will not change the calendar revision. Attend school board meetings if you would like to have input on what happens with Spring Break next year. NEWS Page 2 Issue 5 April 2015 LC hires new grounds keepers PHOTO COURTESY OF SCRODULOUS WAFFINGTON CREVALIOUS AND THE INTERNET Goats graze in the LC courtyard. The goat on the far right prefers to be called Charleigh. by Scrodulous Waffington Crevalious Chief Whale Inspector LC has hired a new type of grounds keeper: goats! Goats are going to be replacing the grounds keepers in the job of cutting the grass as of April 1. Principal Jeremy Ochse has promised that none of the staff responsible for cutting the grass will receive a cut in pay. Grounds keeper Javier Bardem said, “This will be a good change, since goats don’t get paid, my salary doesn’t go down and I have less work to do.” Freshman Maddi Johnston said, “If a goat wants to replace a grounds keeper, then it should.” Since the opening became available, more than 100 Boer goats from around the state have applied for the positions. One goat, named Charleigh said, “I think this would be a great opportunity to move up in life.” On the opposite side of the decision LC Journal Whooping Cough Editor Fzzzzt Phzzzzzt said, “I’m not okay with goats jumping the fence and stealing jobs from hard working Americans.” When told that no one would receive a pay cut he just said, “Oh…Well then..” The Spokane School District has decided that goats will create the most cost efficient way to keep the grass cut. Junior Evan Saggau agreed completely with the choice but said that the goats could provide a new source of entertainment to distract students from class. English teacher Cory Davis said they are “a pretty easy animal to take care of as long as the water is heated...they’re pretty self-sufficient.” The District prefers the Boer goat because they do not need to be milked and are very docile. As a bonus they are intimidating because of their size and defined and prominent nose. Due to safety concerns only female or neutered males will be considered. In a recent study Tammy Dunakin said, “It takes 60 goats about three to five days to clear out a quarter of an acre of dense vegetation” on apartmenttherapy.com. The size of the lots at Lewis and Clark will require 39 goats; 12 will be in the courtyard of the main building, 10 will be in the smaller grassy area behind the field house, 2 in the small patch of grass on either side of the front of the main building, and 15 in the field across the street from the Field House. There would have to be 2 in each plot of grass in front of the school because according to motherearthnews. com they get “bored and lonely when alone,” thus reducing their efficiency. To the questions concerning how long the goats will be there and what to do with poop, the school has a plan. The goats would be rented out a few times a week (for a number of days to be determined) by how well the goats trim the grass in a certain amount of time. As for the potential problems with goat feces, former grounds keepers would now be responsible for cleaning up the poop produced by goats. The school has decided to start a compost bin which will create fertile soil for various places around the school and possibly be sold for profit to later benefit the school. 39 students will be chosen using a random student name generator to give each goat a name later this month. Nap room to be built by Luna Lovegood Magical Person LC administrators announced this week that they have plans to build a new room in the ground floor library. The new room will feature comfy chairs, warm cookies and milk, and personal fireplaces. It would be called nap room and will be open 24/7. The announcement came after Doctor Bruce Swan from Nap All Day to Make You Smart (NADMYS) published recent study that showed that sleeping makes humans smarter. In fact his most recent study shows that napping during school hours can raise a student’s GPA from a 4.0 to a 4.1. The original study had two participants, George May and Alexia Nickle, who are both high school seniors in New York City. In this study, there was a 50% success rate. “Dude, I would like totally do this every day. I felt smart after napping through 4th and 5th period. I did end up missing two tests but if it makes me smarter it’s worth it,” said May. The other response was strongly negative. “This is so stupid. Sleeping through class does not make you smarter! You miss hours of important information and tests, not to mention time to talk to your friends. It’s pointless,” said Nickle, who plans on suing NADMYS for wasting her time. Starting next year you can sign up to have fifth period in the nap room. However, only twenty spot are available and students will have to go through a rigorous application process to qualify. The process will include an interview, an essay, and a nap test since only the best sleepers will be admitted. In order to fund the project the school needs two million dollars for the nap PHOTO BY LUNA LOVEGOOD Freshman Maddy Pincock supports the napping room and is trying to raise money for the project. Pincock, along with dozens of other students, wants to be able to sleep in school. room, half a million for chairs, another half a million for fireplaces, and one million for fresh chocolate chip cookies to be served to all students. “Now don’t get me wrong, I love cookies just as much as the next guy but personally I think the money should go to more important items. Like goats,” said German teacher Allen Rick. The school estimates that on average they can raise the grades of 500 students with just one nap room and a million cookies. “It’s all really inspirational. Helping students through homemade treats,” said a teary eyed Amanda Mild, president of the Grandmas for Cookies Foundation. Mild has pledged to donate $378.78 to help build the new library. The plan has sparked a trend in the District 81 area. Principal Gary Goat of West Central High School plans on adding a new nap room as well. “At first it seemed stupid, I mean a nap room, but the more I thought about it the more I liked it. We plan on putting a bed in every room next year,” said Goat. PHOTO BY STAN THE CANNED BANANA MAN Junior and goat enthusiast Myia Price (left) introduces LC’s first non-human student to LC traditions. Peanut Gibbly, (right) is the first goat to ever attend LC, and is the star student of the new goat-themed classes offered during seventh hour periods. Schedule changes add seventh period Dent’s remarks at the focus group and by Stan, the Canned Banana Man pushed for a longer student schedule. Similarly, LC parent Chuck Black said Fruit Enthusiast The LC administration, in part with a focus group of LC parents, have decided to add another period to all grade levels. Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, all students will be required to have a seventh period. In addition, the Washington Board of Education has affirmed the schedule changes to require four periods before lunch, and three periods following lunch. In order to accommodate the new shift in schedule, the administrators have decided to start school an hour earlier, to allow the students to end school at the same time. In order to not interfere with Daylight Saving time in the winter months, the school day will be starting bright and early at seven in the morning. In addition to the early start, lunch break will be cut in half so the optimum amount of time will be spent learning in the classroom. Starting next year, every LC student will have seven periods, with a twenty minute lunch break, all beginning at seven in the morning Monday through Wednesday, and again on Friday. With the new start time, the traditional Thursday late start will remain. One of the major designers of the new school schedule, Gabriel “Goat” Andrews says, “We decided that students would be in shock from the new changes, so we kept late start on Thursdays as usual. The best part is that it’s still a half hour later, so the kids could sleep in.” The new schedule requirements are in response to multiple LC parents complaining about their child’s amount of recreational time outside of class. LC parent Stu Dent says, “I just can’t believe how much time my son spends playing video games and not doing homework. I never had that much free time in school, and he should learn what real work is.” Other parents agreed with that the school system is “too lenient,” and that the Washington Board of Education should “require more rigorous classes.” Nearly every LC parent in the focus group pushed for the more difficult schedules in high school, and over 70 percent of parents asked in a statewide poll demanded a longer schedule. In support of the new schedule change, the National Sleep Study Union released scientific evidence which proves that adolescent brains function most efficiently after six or seven hours of homework with only three or four hours of sleep. In an interview with CNN, head of the sleep study Chaz Harpy says, “Our evidence proves that teenagers don’t need any sleep. They would probably be fine with only a few thirty-minute naps throughout the day.” The LC administrators used this information to fuel the up-and-coming schedule changes. Furthermore, the new seventh period will be used to test-run a new required class: Goat Maintenance for freshmen and sophomores, AP Goat Theology for juniors and seniors. New head of the Goat Department, Billy McBleat is excited to be joining the LC family to teach the new courses. He says, “I think it is great that the school is teaching the students about Goats and the traditional Goat lifestyle.” Bleat has since recruited five more teachers to assist him in efficiently spreading the good word of the Goat in the 2015-2016 school year. The new required classes will include Goat theory and lifestyle, proper Goat care, an extensive unit on goat breeding techniques, and frequent field trips to Goat farms. The class also includes its own eight pound textbook, entitled “The Goat in You,” and daily doses of goat mating calls and goat cheese taste-tests. In addition, a new Goat Theology AP test will be offered to students at the end of the year. “Our evidence proves that teenagers don’t need any sleep. 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LOO KING GOOD MILLICENT HAWKINS SMITTY WERBENJAGERMANJENSEN STAN THE CANNED BANANANA MAN Scrodulous Waffington Crevalious MUYUIUA PRUICUE FRUOHLUICH NEDS ALIUS N3WS Issue 5 April 2015 Page 3 Mandatory literacy test required for extracurricular participation starting April 2. by Snow White Resident Anglophile After years of pressure by the National Reading Association (NRA) and Washington All-Citizens Knowledge center (WACK), the District 81 school board announced the institution of a new rule starting April 2: in order to participate in school-sanctioned sports and activities, students must pass a literacy test. “Hopefully, this will cause students to reconsider their unacademic The elusive LC Knowledge Bowl team, believed to be behind the recently uncovered kidnapping activities,” Assistant Principal Theresa ring operating out of the field house, has disbanded following the announcement of mandatoMeyer said. “Inside of school and out, ry literacy tests across the district. Eligibilty was expected to be reduced to at less than half. our athletes represent LC. They need track runner Gavin Murray. “I ain’t saying decrease in sports participation, but an to have that motivation to set a good I wouldn’t pass no test, but it could take increase in the quality of our athletes, example to the rest of the student body more effort than I’ve put into school for according to board member Larry academically as well as physically.” years.” Mahoney. “Even with nonphysical “I need to get my act together,” said junior School board members anticipate a extracurriculars like Debate and Knowledge Bowl, hooligans will be forced to clean up their academic lives,” he said. In the wake of this announcement, LC Knowledge Bowl has officially disbanded. “We just wouldn’t have a full team to send to competitions,” the varsity captain said on condition of anonymity. In fact, the only team not expected to be impacted by the latest literacy tests is LC Football. “This test covers poetry, nonfiction, literary analysis, argument, and Shakespeare’s classics, as well as basic reading and writing,” Mahoney said. “Our gentlemen athletes are bound to pass with flying colors.” In spite of these dire predictions, literacy test advocate and LC parent Mary Montgomery assured Principal Ochse that no LC student would dare to fail. “These kids sure do know there three R’s,” she said in an email. “They’ve been teached right for years.” Common Corr WHEN standards introduced TURKEYS in biology classes ATTACK PHOTO BY TAYLOR HINSHAW by Derek Zoolander Really, really ridiculously good-looking merman Freshman Madison Nesbitt cowers behind a tree in the LC courtyard as wild turkeys attack. The number of wild turkeys in Spokane has drastically increased since 2010, according to the Washington Turkey Organization, or WTO, which monitors yearly turkey attacks in the state. Wild turkeys take over Spokane, LC Chris P. Brown Class Snack Spokane has recently been overwhelmed with an increasing number of wild turkeys. Many people have witnessed the turkeys all over town, but Spokanites do not know the truth behind the sudden turkey sighting surge. According to the Turkey Federation of Spokane Washington (TFSW), the population of wild turkeys has “increased drastically by 83 percent” since 2010. Some speculate that the turkeys are just becoming more comfortable in urban settings. The wild turkeys have been spotted almost everywhere in Spokane. They are making homes in parks and walking down the sidewalks like they own the place. TFSW officials sent a robot turkey spy into the flock in November. According to officials, the Top Turkey, leader of the turkeys, held an assembly in Manito Park and said that they were planning to “take over” Spokane by June. That was the last thing the robot turkey spy was able to catch before he was found and torn to pieces by the ‘turkey guards.’ Mayor David Condon held a public meeting last Saturday and told the public not to worry. Condon said that this is a “clever ruse” by the turkeys in an attempt to try to scare us away. After Condon finished speaking, General Meleagris Gallopavo, head of Spokane’s security, gave tips on how to stand up to the turkeys. Gallopavo said, “In order to assert dominance, the public must not hide in their houses, but come out and stand tall over the turkeys.” He also said that in order to appease an angry turkey you must set out berries and seeds as a peace offering. Many kids from District 81 walk to and from school and have encountered gangs of wild turkeys in their path. Freshman Madison Nesbitt said, “I see the turkeys all the time and walk right through them; they’re not scared.” Back in 1975, a similar incident occurred in Small Town, Washington. Unfortunately, the town was overthrown by wild turkeys and 91 percent of their 570 residents are now turkeys. TFSW said that they are working with Gallopavo to create a plan to insure the turkeys do not take over the city or hurt innocent bystanders. They do not want another disaster like Small Town. To protect the city Gallopavo said not to panic and to act as normal as possible. The turkeys know we know their plan but they do not know when we will attack back. Legendary GPA annihilator and biology teacher Daniel Corr has proposed a change to his long-standing teaching style. His old format of in-class lectures, extensive student note-taking, and at-home textbook reading has been his strategy for thousands of years. His students have always appreciated his reminders that being named valedictorian or scoring a 5 on the AP Biology test is not nearly as important as a deep understanding of biological concepts. Students have complained for years about the stress his class has brought into their junior years. Now, however, Corr is proposing that he will use a system that includes class time worksheets with fillin-the-blank answers that come straight from the books. He also is planning on spending class time playing biology games like “Around the World with the Periodic PHOTO BY MADDY DICKSON Table,” “Heads-Up 7-Up Protein Synthesis,” “Lab Technique Board Races,” “Biology Seniors Hanna Fahsholtz and Bryn Hines Bingo” and the ever popular “Match the gear up to work on their homework in AP Biology: “The Sun Helps Things Grow” Phenotype to the Genotype.” and “Color-by-Numbers: Cells.” These In a LC science department meeting last worksheets are among the first to be inweek, Corr outlined his new standards for cluded in the new AP Biology curriculum. the AP Biology curriculum. Several of these include the ability to memorize the basics to the SAT, the ACT and the Armed Services of processes like photosynthesis and cell Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) while respiration and simplified understanding he’s at it.” of genetics. Overall, though, the decision has been met with praise from both parents and “Teaching to the test is the students. Junior Eric Huber said that best way of getting the he “loves the worksheets” and feels students to internalize the real comfortable in his biology knowledge. rinky dinky kinky of biology.” According to Huber, “the new College -AP Biology Teacher Dan Corr Board based curriculum is super fun, and All the materials he plans on using come easy to get done before the bell rings,” straight from College Board, and they all and he’s sure it is preparing him well for claim to help prepare students for the AP biology at the college level. test. Some students claim that they don’t The labs in the updated system care about their success on the AP test as feature new activities such as an Animal much as their burning desire to learn the Photography project. To his future actual material. However, according to students who have looked forward to his Corr, “teaching to the test is the best way fabled activities for years, however, never of getting the students to internalize the fear -- Corr’s class still will include all-time real rinky dinky kinky of biology.” favorites like the Moth Spotting activity. Although most parents are excited by The beloved fruit fly activity will of course the prospect of better standardized test be included in the new curriculum, and preparation, a few have raised concerns. students will now have the opportunity Junior Sophie Guthrie’s father said, “I to train the flies as well as observe them. worry that focus on the College Board Also in the genetics unit will be human Biology standards will set my daughter pyramids to represent generations of back when it comes to the ACT. Mr. Corr various crosses. These activities are should teach to both tests, not just the meant to give students a more hands-on one. Actually, he should consider teaching understanding of the course material. Brittany Mendoza-Peña and Ilan Hernandez (juniors) have adopted Marty McFly’s signature style of orange, puffy, ‘80s-esque vests since McFly came to LC in January. McFly has made an impact on the student body, but has now gone missing, leaving behind many saddened scientists, and broken hearts. Please contact Lorraine Baines at 867-5309 with any information regarding his disappearance. Photo by Juniper Wierd and Tonks by Juniper Wierd putting on a fake face and sneaking around. that the dancing teenager was Junior Lavender Brown is among the actually a Cheney kid named Ren. Satyr Council Representative students suspicious of the new kid. “I It’s not just the students who are LC received a new student at the start of the semester, new to Spokane from Hill Valley, California: Marty McFly. Soon after he started school, accusations began to fly and suspicions started rising, and McFly was pronounced missing three days ago, leaving everyone asking the same question: what’s going on with the new kid? Mcfly, senior, added a new dynamic to the school, as things were quite different at his old school. The senior dressed differently than the average Spokane student: layers of plaid, denim, and a bright orange vest on top. He wore high-rise jeans on the bottom, and his is boxers were completely covered by his pants. “Lewis and Clark is definitely going to be a new experience,” said McFly two weeks before his disappearance. “Everything is new and different, but I’m learning to adapt.” “Adapt” might be too strong a word, for many other students seem to think he’s just remember the first time I saw him: he sat by me at detention on Saturday, and I thought he was kind of cute, so I talked to him. He didn’t say much, but he briefly mentioned how surprised he was that our cars didn’t fly,” she said. The administration is currently examining the essay written by the group of students at that Saturday detention for any clues regarding the disappearance. Although Brown’s IQ is less than average, her accusations and suspicions have been matched by other students. Fellow senior Peter Johnson (or maybe it’s Percy Jackson?) said that after work last week, he was walking by the old Flour Mill, and swears that he saw McFly there dancing and doing gymnastics. “It was the strangest thing,” JohnsonJackson said. “He was just sitting in his yellow slug bug, and then he randomly started dancing.” Recent reports have suggested noticing the weirdness of McFly though. E. Trinket, art teacher, claims to have seen McFly rummaging in her desk as she changed hats for her next period. “When I approached him, he asked if I had seen a Sports Almanac. Now naturally I had no clue what a Sports Almanac was, so I quickly sent him on his way, but it was a very strange encounter and because of it my hat was not properly placed by the time fourth period started,” Trinket said. Not all students and teachers believe the rumors about McFly however, some just believe that he is following in the footsteps of our most popular senior, Ferris Bueller, who struggles to take it easy and stay hidden. “Maybe Marty is just taking a few days off. I’ve done that before. My boyfriend and I took our friend’s dad’s car and skipped school,” said senior Sloane Peterson. Either way, Marty McFly has gone missing, and for all we know the poor kid could have gone back in time. by Captain Kid Hair Wrestler Proposed Skywalk toll If implemented, the toll would be 25¢ for passage both ways The business office would offer discounted long-term passes for a currently undetermined price. teacher Bob Trull collected tolls from passing students and encountered much resistance to the new fees. “Most students were surprised when I asked them to pay the toll, mostly because they hadn’t heard about it, but nearly everyone managed to scrape together 25 cents. A few students got really angry--I was cussed at three or four times,” said Trull. According to Trull, the trial run was mostly smooth sailing, with the exception of three particularly troublesome students. The students, identified as brothers Trip, Billy and Bart Gruff, entered the skywalk one at a time. Trull said Bart, kind of art will replace the old works. Last week, the school surveyed 50 students and the final results were a lot of goat portraits and more pictures of random and LC administrators announced last week a plan to charge a toll on the skywalk starting next year. Exactly how to enact this fee is still under intense discussion, but administrators have some idea of how it will go down. Funds from the toll would go to LC’s art program. If this plan is implemented, students would be charged 25 cents for roundtrip passage over the skybridge. There would also be month, semester and year-long passes available at the business office for a slight discount. Student reaction has been mixed. “I shouldn’t have to pay to get to my classes,” said junior Simon Litzenberg, “Metered parking is enough of an added expense. This is unfair!” Freshman Lily Mann agrees. “I’m all for supporting the art program, but this is a terrible way to do it; it’s going to slow foot traffic in the skywalk way down and people will be late,” said Mann. Others, like freshman Hannah Blye, support the plan. “25 cents is nothing. It’s an easy way to raise funds for the school.” One stumbling block for the toll has been figuring out how keep track of who has and has not paid. Students will scan their student ID cards before entering the skywalk and pay on one side, and then scan their ID card again to gain entrance from the other side. During a one-period trial run of the toll system on March 23, a freshman, approached first, alone. “He came up to me and when I explained the toll to him he said, ‘Oh, I don’t have any money with me, but my older brother, Trip, is coming and I’ll text him and tell him to pay for me.’ So I told him that since it’s just a trial and he was worried about being late to class I’d let him go across and just wait for his brother,” said Trull. Trip, a sophomore, arrived next, as his brother had promised. “Trip gave me pretty much the same story,” said Trull, “‘I don’t have any cash, but my brother’s right behind me and he’ll pay.” There wasn’t much I could do,—we still haven’t worked out what to do with kids who don’t pay—so I went along with it.” Trip’s older brother, senior Billy Gruff, approached soon after. “Apparently his brothers had texted him or something to let him know about the toll, because this kid walked up to me already angry,” said Trull. According to Trull, when he asked Billy to pay the toll the senior, a member of LC’s wrestling team, charged at him, knocked him to the ground and raced over the skywalk. Billy Gruff was later suspended for a week, but not before getting to class on time. Trull received a few bruises and scrapes from his fall, but was mostly just shaken. “If this toll thing happens for real, no way am I volunteering to collect the money!” said Trull. In light of this incident administrators have promised to rethink how the toll will be implemented, but insist that it is still a viable idea. made a consensus that it is best to update the wall with better, fresher, and more modern work. Many are questioning what LC to charge toll on skywalk with all of this boring art work, I don’t even want to try,” said Junior Rascall Kill. On the contrary, senior Arthur Cadwell, winner of four consecutive mathlete com- and not worth our time. One million dollars is just not worth it. We hope the community will support our decision,” New student disappears, spotted in a DeLorean that pictures of iPhones and Starbucks will flood the walls? It is too early to tell, but most likely. “I feel like I would be better inspired to do well in school. I mean throwing the art away because there is simply no use for it any more. We feel as if selling the art would be too much work Marty McFly is missing! a good two months into the school year to actually admire them.” Administrators and other members of the staff have box so that when the pictures are thrown into the dump, people will not sneak in and steal the valuable art. “We are just the school has gathered quite the collection of beautiful pieces. Altogether, the artwork is over one million dollars. Most students admit that when they walk “Honestly, I had no idea that there was any artwork in the schools because it is so camouflage with the walls. It took me right to take away such valuable pieces that are worth millions, literally.” The artwork will be placed in an aluminum When you take a walk around our school and glance up at the beige walls, you will come across antique, world-class art. Over the course of many, many years, into the school, it takes a while before they actually notice the art on the walls. Freshman Randy Cosgrove said, said administrator Tara Craney. A ceremony will be held at the local Spokane dump on April 15. Administration by Loo King Good to replace LC’s Teethe Flosser valuable artwork Issue 5 april 2015 colorful shapes. A recent study shows that the best art to have in public schools are pieces that have something to do with the modern day culture. Does this mean Page 4 Features petitions, president of the Key Club, and captain on the Checkers team, said, “LC is a historic landmark partly because of the art that fills the school. No one has the SERUTAEF Issue 5 April 2014 Page 5 Ava Walter identifies as Kanye West Rap recordings “Ava’s in Paris,” “Through the Walter” and “Tiberius Walks” set for new album by Mike Howard Opinions Editor Senior Ava Walter has recently undergone what she describes as “less of a transition, more of a transformation.” Due to her success in Kanye West-related trivia (Walter is ranked second in the state in this category on QuizUp), she has decided to identify as Kanye West himself. “I feel like I know Kanye better than Kanye knows Kanye, and that really makes me more Kanye than Kanye,” said Walter. Kanyeva, as Walter now refers to herself, says she has full support from her family and friends and will likely continue the transformation in a more official capacity by way of deed poll later this month. Kanyeva’s identification has sparked the curiosity of many cis-rapper LC students such as junior Lian Schaaer, who said, “I just don’t understand what it means to identify as another specific human being. Like really, boy to girl is one thing but Kanye West is Kanye West. How does it even feel to BE another person?” To this, Kanyeva said, “How does it feel to be human?” Due to Kanye West’s rap success, Kanyeva is expecting a spike in press coverage of PHOTO COURTESY OF AVA WALTER Senior Ava Walter has transitioned, or in her words, undergone a “transformation” into Kanye West. Currently ranked second in the state in Kanye West QuizUp, Walter considers the change the natural progression for any true fan. LC students are confused, but also excited for Walter’s upcoming rap releases. Woodard joins Black Eyed Peas Birds created with arms Psychology teacher becomes fourth member of renowned electronic dance music rap by Number Juan her own life. “I’ve been preparing for this spotlight for a while now. I’m expecting fame at the same level as Kanye Prime or higher. Probably higher,” said Kanyeva. To bolster her rap career, Walter has begun writing in a similar stylistic vain to Kanye. Several of Walter’s rap recordings are already in the works, including “Ava’s in Paris,” “Tiberius Walks” and “Through the Walter.” Demos of Kanyeva’s debut album will be available later this year. Though the change has been unopposed by Walter’s peers, many LC students are confused as to how to address and treat her. “I am confused as to how to address and treat her,” said Triscuit Santitas. “Members of the LGBTK community always run into problems like this. I just want the respect that all Kanyes deserve, along with the money, fame and glory,” said Walter. Of course , no transition is without challenges. Kanyeva has begun fund raising for the plastic surgery necessary to complete her transition but is struggling to scrape together the “dolla dolla billz.” “If anyone wants to help out, I sit on the corner of 3rd and Maple with a plastic tub every week and panhandle. And if you don’t, you’re oppressing me,” said Walter. PHOTO BY MADISON NESBITT MIT students replace wings with human arms PHOTO BY SIERRA GROVE Staff Writer The American pop electronic dance music rappers, will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Fergie have been longing to add a fourth member to their hip hop group, The Black Eyed Peas, since their career began. After years of searching, the group thinks it may have found the man for the job: LC psychology teacher, Eric Woodard. “Once ‘Boom Boom Pow’ took off, I’ve always felt there was room for us to grow as a group but we never could find the right guy, ya know?” said will.i.am. It was an early evening before the crew was setting up for their big “Sorry for Boom Boom Pow’” tour at the Spokane Arena, when, Woodard spotted the three performers. Psychology teacher Eric Woodard performs some freestyle Before he went to talk to during his third period AP Psychology class. His angelic them, he nervously put on voice left the class in awe, successfully demanding an encore his zebra-print leg warmers, neon pink short-shorts, and a was destined to become part of the psychedelic bro tank to top it off. Black Eyed Peas legend,” said Fergie. In hope of acceptance, he start“Honestly, I don’t know why I’ve been wasted to throw some freestyle at the ing so much time with teaching and forming group. Many may not be aware a family. This is my life. This is real, man. of Woodard’s angelic talents. The pop star life has chosen me- who am I Next to being a teacher to deprive it of its hunger?” said Woodard. and a father, rapping has alWoodard will be touring with the group ways been Woodard’s passion. Summer 2015, and expects all of the LC comHe decided to quit depriving him- munity to join in his supporting his career shift self of the spotlight he deserves. students will get extra credit for at“Soon as we heard this guy tending. Who knew an LC psycholspit some rhymes, we knew he ogy teacher could be so ‘rockin’? by Madison Nesbitt Staff Writer Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to replace the wings on birds with fully functional human-looking arms. Much like the 1990s experiment in which a human ear was grown on a rat, the arms grown on the bird were an experiment of genetic mutation used to further the progress of modern science. The genetically grown arms could be used as a replacement arm for a very tiny amputee or injured veteran. The chemicals used in the genetic mutation of the bird, named Frank, also caused a difference in the way he acts. Before the treatment, Frank acted like any other, but after the arms were grown, his chirp seemed to be noticeably lower pitched and he had developed a tendency to pick up random heavy objects. It took F r a n k only four months to grow the humanoid a r m s ; once fully grown, he was constantly lifting things, a l s o seeming t o increase t h e amount of weight he lifted almost every day by a slight amount, causing his arms to go from weak and scrawny to strong and very muscular, like a body builder bird. The process of growing the arms seemed to be an unusual experience for Frank because he could no longer fly. The small bird would repeatedly climb up the artificial tree in its cage and jump off, trying to fly, but injuring himself when hitting the ground. MIT researcher Deserey Murray said that the research used in the bird experiment will be continued until human sized arms can be grown on large animals. Many animal rights activists are offended and frankly disturbed by any mutation on living beings. PETA president goat Justin McGoats said, “Mmmeeeeeeehhh.” His daughter, Toats McGoats, said “Bbaaaahhhh.” The bird used in the first successful experiment was only the 3rd bird used to attempt growing arms. For this lucky bird, “the third time’s the charm,” said Murray. Sp rts Page 6 Issue 5 April 2015 Putin pushes for Quidditch addition to 2016 Summer Olympic Games by JP Prewett PHOTO BY JP PREWETT Hand Model Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation, has announced a personal proposal for the 2016 Summer Olympics: the addition of Quidditch as a Category C Olympic sport. Russia recently hosted the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, and although Putin called the 2014 games a “huge success,” he went on to say he felt something was missing. “At the time I couldn’t put my finger on it, but now I realize exactly what could have strengthened the facade of Russian progress: Quidditch. We spent over $50 billion on these games trying impress the world, when really all we needed to do was stick a bloke on a broomstick.” By introducing Quidditch into the Olympics, Putin plans to affirm Russia’s status as an athletic superpower. The proposal doubles as a political maneuver that Putin’s administration hopes will improve Russia’s standing in the eyes of western countries. “Recent minor events like the annexation of Crimea and the assassination of Boris Nemtsov have taken a toll on the motherland’s reputation,” said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. “We want to use the attention this move brings to improve our international relations and show the world that we’re really the good guys.” Girls sport new style by Habashabalabah Senior LC students and Olympic hopefuls Julia Gmeiner and Maddy Dickson train as Russian President Vladmir Putin watches approvingly. “We’ve got a pretty strict regimen going just in case,” said Gmeiner. “I don’t want to be cocky or anything, but those Russian chasers better watch out,” said Dickson. Though Quidditch is traditionally a wizarding sport played using magic, teams competing in the Olympics would adopt a set of rules modified for muggles (people who possess no magical abilities) provided by the International Quidditch Association (IQA), which has endorsed Putin’s proposal. Students run for food by Royal Payne The Cupcake Queen Ding-Dong The LC girls’ basketball team has a new look and feel for this upcoming season. All of the old uniforms are being thrown out, and this season, the girls are going to be sporting the vintage throw back look: eight inch inseam shorts and sleeved jerseys. Some players like junior Meredith Jones have a long history with shorts and uniforms in general. She has been to many uniform conventions, along with numerous uniform shows. Jones said , “It’s the new thing, you know. Short basketball shorts and long sleeve jerseys.” Some agree, and some disagree. Multi-athlete sophomore Julia Harris, does basketball and cross country. According to her, “Shorter shorts are much more comfortable and convenient to play in. I can’t wait!” Additionally, the National Basketball Association (NBA) adopted a new dress code as well. Players are now required to wear compression shirts with sleeves under their jerseys and compression “leggings” under their shorts. More changes are on the way. Studies from the International Basketball Association (IBA) reported that, “Girls who play with shorter shorts tend to run faster and have better performance in comparison to girls who wear heavier, baggier shorts and tops.” The coaches are all for it. Head Coach John Doe said, “I think the new required uniform idea is brilliant! I think the girls will think so too.” According to Assistant Coach Jerry Johnston, however, “The girls will feel the complete opposite about When asked about the IQA’s position on the proposal, spokesperson Olivia Wood responded, “It’s about time!” According to a recent survey by the International Sports Federation, nearly 98 percent of Olympic athletes are muggles, making orthodox Quidditch play impossible. Because most literate global citizens are already familiar with the Harry Potter-inspired sport, proponents of the proposition anticipate a large boost in the already-impressive Olympic viewership, especially among younger audiences. “Quidditch could help NBC achieve unprecedented ratings,” said Deborah Turness, president of NBC News. “I hate to admit it, but Putin could be onto something.” The International Olympic Committee will vote this June on whether to include Quidditch in the 2016 games. The proposition has been well-received across the international community, which is undoubtedly a first for Putin. Admiration of Quidditch appears to be a unifying theme among otherwise ideologicallydiverse states; countries who support the addition of Quidditch to the Olympics include China, Great Britain, Finland, Singapore, Texas and Columbia, among others. North Korea’s dear leader, Kim JongUn, who recently declared 2015 a “year of friendship” with Russia, expressed enthusiasm for his ally’s idea, going so far as to call the proposal “a testament to the Russian creed of excellence and innovation.” Unfortunately, if Quidditch becomes an Olympic reality, the majority of North Korean athletes will be unable to compete in the sport, as a minimum height of 4’10” is expected to be required of participants for safety reasons. PHOTO BY HABASHABALABAH Sporting vintage shorts, senior Lexi Arispe stands inside LC’s Skybrige. Arispe, a shorts model as well as an LC student, displays the uniform for next year’s girls basketball team. these uniforms.” JV team member freshman Cassy Jack said, “I love the uniform change! I don’t like running around in such baggy uniforms. I think it’s very tasteless.” JV team member freshman Mariyah Lewis said, “The new uniform idea is stupid. Who wants to wear short shorts and a skin tight uniform? If I wanted to do that, I’d either be on cross country or a part of the swim team.” Most of the players sided with Lewis, but a few leaned towards Jack’s approval of the uniform. The new uniform is not only shorter and tighter, but also smaller; previously, the girls’ uniforms were always made in a men’s fit. Now they will be made in a women’s fit, with less “swag,” said junior Kash Kole. The spokesman from Shorts Incorporated, the largest short producer in the world, said in a statement to CNN, “Shorter shorts are becoming so popular, that we may stop producing Michael Jordan shorts. Or, most commonly known as ‘J’s.’” According to NBA player Jack McDonald, “I don’t understand why the new uniform code even exists- we’re too good to be told how to dress.” Soon after the comment was published, McDonald and several other players terminated their contracts early. The issue is heading to Supreme Court in late June of 2017. “I think the new required uniform idea is brilliant! I think the girls will think so too,” said John Doe. LC students will be given a chance to get cupcakes in gym classes. Many students believe that cupcakes are of an equal value to lifetime fitness. “The point of cupcakes is to eat them right?! I love that we will receive them in gym, even though we have to run to get them,” said freshman Neil Piper. Coach Terry Reed promises to purchase enough cupcakes for half the student population at LC. Friday April 3, Reed will be handing out cupcakes for everyone that participates in the half mile run during lunch. “I believe that students need to be motivated and rewarded for good habits,” Reed said. “Handing out cupcakes for all participants is my approach. Maybe this way there will be less students making up lame excuses about why they can’t run that I have to listen to.” According to fitnesswithsweets.org, sweets improve fitness levels in high school classes. “I can’t wait for Friday! I usually dread these days but now the half mile doesn’t look so bad. Who doesn’t want cupcakes?” said sophomore Irene Taylor. A survey of LC health classes, found that 95 percent of freshmen would attempt to run less than four minutes, and 93 percent of sophomores would try to run the half mile under five minutes when motivated by cupcakes. Although most of the school is supporting this new idea, some are looking at it in a negative light. “I cannot imagine the mess that would be left on the gym floor; some students don’t clean up after themselves. Why would we be giving them material to make a larger mess?” Custodian Peter Anderson said. Since students do not clean up after themselves at lunch, none can guarantee that they will clean up the mess of cupcakes. According to healthyforlife. com, students must be PHOTO BY ROYAL PAYNE Coach and fitness teacher Terry Reed will be handing out cupcakes to all participants of the half mile during lunch. Cupcakes have been proven to improve fitness levels in high school classes. motivated in order to earn positive behaviors, so any approach can work as long as it is effective, even if bribery is necessary. “Students are running for the wrong reasons. There needs to be a cause and not the fact that they will be rewarded for maintaining a better lifestyle,” junior Penelope Hart said. Other students are excited about the idea. “I think it’s great! I think a lot of students who aren’t normally active will participate,” said senior Marge White. Don’t forget to stop by Reed’s gym at lunch on April 3 to run for cupcakes. Cupcake supplies are limited. First come first serve. Happy running! Issue 5 April 2015 Opinions Wall noise is the future of music Page 7 by Mike ‘Smoky Cribs’ Howard You wouldn’t understand Ladies... gentlemen... music has changed forever. Before now, though we did not realize it, we were living in the dark ages of auditory expression. But as of three days ago, my ears have been opened to the future of music: wall noise. For all those stuck in the past, wall noise is the sound a boom mic makes when you rub it against a wall. It sounds a bit like the static you hear when the cable goes out. Pioneers of this new and transcendental form of art include Dead Body Collection, Vomir, and Skull****Rainbow, all names you’ll be remembering fondly 40 years from now as you explain to your grandchildren what real music is. Vomir has produced one of the most impactful wall noise albums, entitled “Claustration 1.” The first five minutes: static. The next five minutes: static. This carries on for about an hour, and then it’s over. Genius. “Claustration 1” has no track names because it’s all one track, representing how we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, and symbolizing how there is no such thing as death, and life is only a dream that we are imagining in and of ourselves. About 18 minutes in, a slight and momentary skip in the static occurs. That skip really speaks to me, man. It symbolizes the oppression of society and how we should all strive to break the status quo, no matter for how long, just for the sake of being different. Powerful stuff. Dead Body Collection’s Harsh wall noise is even more revolutionary. It’s exactly the same as wall noise… but harsher. Dude. From the very start of the self-titled album, I could feel the emotion poured into rubbing that boom mic against that wall. I understood that the angst and frustration of the artist could only be expressed with PHOTO BY MCKNZE CLRCK PHOTO BY FFZZZZTTTTT Future rockstar Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen gets in the mood recording his new album, “To the Window to the Wall Noise.”The album is expected to be available nowhere and never because it’s too cool for you. a wall made of harsher material, probably unfinished drywall or 40 grit sandpaper. Skull****Rainbow’s piece is almost exactly the same, but the album is five times as long. That means five times the ART, MAN. Wall noise fans are hard to come by, as the cleverest and smartest of us usually are. One fan, Senior Hawk E. Puck, feels strongly about the genre. “It makes me feel like I’m on drugs. Not acid or cocaine or anything like that. More like I just took five of those really powerful cough drops that make your tongue feel weird. Baaaa,” said Puck. I thought I had life all figured out, but I was wrong. Wall noise has shown me how to transcend all those useless musical Neanderthals like Radiohead and Mozart. Garbage. If you wish to join me up here with the forerunners of the new art-world, put down your homemade-tattoo gun, tell your parents they ‘just don’t understand,’ put on some headphones, and better yourself with some wall noise. Cage is future of Crocs PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN TS LAWNCHAIR Nicholas Cage and Miranda Cosgrove’s movie comes out on April 2 2015. The actors are expecting a child in real life in the near future and considering the names Chaztyty, Tranquility Star, and Myia Price Frolich. by Christian TS Lawnchair The mad Fpoopher On January 27, 2015, I went to the cinema to see Michael Bay’s new movie, Starcrocs Lovers, starring Nicolas Cage and Miranda Cosgrove, and it was a true stroke of genius. I haven’t seen a film that was this unique since Twilight: New Moon. The basic plot of the movie is that Harold (Nicolas Cage) goes to a yard sale in Delaware and finds a pair of beat up crocs, and as he reaches for them, Beth (Miranda Cosgrove) slide tackles him and steals the crocs for herself leaving Harold to go on a journey to find the crocs. After he finds her he realizes he didn’t want the crocs as much as he wanted to see her again because they were meant to be together. When I saw Cosgrove tackle Cage and the explosion appeared in the background I just thought to myself at how much Bay pays attention to detail. The explosion really added that pizazz that the whole movie needed, you could even see the flying body parts from all the people that died in the background. Barry Winekegger, Huffington post, said “Miranda Cosgrove, although perfect for this role, was up against many people during the audition process, some of those people include the voice of Dora the Explorer, Madison Nesbit, Rebecca Black, and Crissy Teegan.” In Fact, he also said that the only reason why Cosgrove got the role was because Bay enjoyed the fact that a larger age gap between them would appeal to the middle aged man in America. The movie was funded by the shoe company Crocs. Crocs CEO Jerry Nitche said “I really thought that we would make a lot of money off this and so far we have made an estimated 300,000 dollars.” Freshmen Madison Nesbit said “I would definitely watch a movie like Starcrocs Lovers.” Not only did I think that the movie was excellent but I really enjoyed, along with all the other girls my age, the shirtless scene with Cage. You could really see how they paid attention to enhancing his nipples so that you can almost imagine how sweaty they are. I would rate this film 10/10, and I would see again…with some Crocs. Sophomores Katy Schermerhorn and Maddi Johnston enjoy the privilege of a new self-driving bus alongside Junior Myia Price. Although the bus is not fully functional, the girls are excited for the experience. “I’ve never been in critical condition before. It sounds awesome,” said Price. Self-driving buses are the future of buses by Mcknze Clrck Services, said, “The same rules as any other bus will still apply — the program will take a picture of each student who rides its bus Spokane Public School’s buses will be and store their information throughout self-driving, starting in Sept. of 2020. that year. If the rules are continually District 81 will no longer have to hire broken, citations can still be indicted. They bus drivers, and is planning on putting will simply print out of a slot, filled with all the spare money towards the renovation of the necessary information.” Freshman Taylor Goaty simply said, of different schools and the upkeep of buses, but primarily towards getting food “Baaa! Baa baaa baaaaa baaaaaa ba for student lunches that does not taste baa baaaa ba baaaa!” This translates to, like cardboard. It is a good use of the “Whoa! I bet in the next few years after spare money, but honestly, the teachers that, the buses will be, like, hovercrafts or something!” should have a raise in salary first. If this would cause us to get to school This new, and eventually moneysaving implementation, will initially cost faster and not have to get up as early, that would be great. the District nearly a million dollars. Senior Tyler Goaty said, But I’m pretty sure After eliminating “Baaaaa baaa baaaa! that our schools do not have enough money for the cost of their Baaaaa ba baaa baa those. drivers, however, the So, that was deep. driverless buses will baaaaaaaaaa, baaaa, “rapidly prove to be baaaa - baaa baa baaaa Also rude. What would be the point of writing a great advantage baaaa baaaa,” which about a topic that’s just to the Spokane community,” said translates to: “Immature a joke? Maybe Tyler is one. Head Mechanic freshman! You’re a child, the immature Atwood insisted Goatsby McGoat. that self-driving buses Sophomore Emma and you understand truly happening. Lee said, “What about nothing. Not about life, were “Maybe just ten years the kids? What if one not about this place and ago, solely the idea of of them gets hurt, or they’re being too certainly not what it takes driverless buses would have been insanity! But rowdy? Who’s there to survive in a world now, we are fully in the for the discipline aspect?” According that — y’know what, this age of technology.” McGoat said, “I will to Lee, her bus is probably some kind of always be on-call for the drivers always made joke.” buses. The first couple sure volumes in the of months with them bus kept consistent will probably be rough, but I’m not entirely with a “low whisper” or a “subtle bleat.” McGoat said that the buses will contain concerned. We have a good handle on this cameras with an automated system one!” Lee said that she is still worried about programmed to respond exactly as any average human bus driver might. “We will the effects of these buses, saying have both male and female automated that it will continue to decrease the rapidly-declining human-todrivers, each with their own personality already of course. Some of the ‘drivers’ might human interaction. “Kids won’t learn say different things for punishment, like to treat adults with respect, even if it’s threatening to make kids eat anything a simple ‘thank you’ after a bus ride.” Although he appeared to be joking, and everything.” Even provided with these assurances, Puckerman said, “This is outrageous! Next junior Riley Puckerman is still we’ll have stupid goats for teachers!” I apprehensive about the driverless buses. couldn’t agree more — goats would be “The kids won’t feel any threat without a horrible teachers. physical driver there, man!” said Puckerman, “Why would they have any reason to stop their disruptive behavior?” Nora Atwood, head of the Human Resources department at Durham School pht edtr Opynnys The JOURNAL Page 8 Issue 5 APRIL 2015 Diaper Horse gives my life meaning by Muyuiua Pruicue Fruoluich Uad Muanuaguer Cassandra Twobears’ heartwarming classic comes to life in this family-friendly tale of a fiercely independent, cloth-swaddled stallion and a courageous orphan with a bedwetting problem of her own. Some might think that wetting the bed is infantile or childish. Some might say that those who continue to wet the bed well into high school have a problem. But Diaper Horse, the movie adaptation of Cassandra Twobears’ touching novel, showed me that it’s ok to just be yourself and wet the bed whenever you feel like it. The movie opens with little orphan Gertrude waking up in a cold sweat after wetting the bed. She’s about to be adopted, but can her new family love her if she wets the bed? Poor Gertrude doesn’t know what to do. I think most of us can relate to how she feels—scared, anxious, and covered in pee. In the morning, after showering, Gertrude sneaks away to her favorite horse ranch. She loves to pet them and feed them— sometimes she’s even allowed to ride them—but today there’s a new horse at the ranch. There’s something strange about this powerful stallion: he’s wearing a diaper. Gertrude doesn’t know what to think at first. The rancher explains to her that his name is Chance and he’s incontinent. It means he can’t control when he goes to the bathroom. “Wow,” said Gertrude. “That’s just like me.” Gertrude falls in love with the diaper horse, coming to the ranch every day to visit him and play with him. But one night, there’s a terrible storm, and Chance All Goats deserve more accidentally wanders off the ranch. When Gertrude goes to visit him the next day, her cloth-swaddled comrade is nowhere to be seen. She’s heartbroken—and I was too at this scene. If Chance was really lost, what would I do? Who would I be? How could I feel confident in my bedwetting? Gertrude goes on an adventure all alone to find her beloved diaper horse through the woods just outside of city limits. She follows his trail of urine—he lost his diaper when it got snagged on a tree branch. The sweet little orphan girl has to fight off a bear and a really hungry deer, and sleep outside without a Pull-Up for the first time in her life. I remembered the first time I slept at a friend’s house without a Pull-Up… I called my mom, bawling, and begged her to take me home right before we were about to go to bed. I was 16 years old. Gertrude was nervous that she would wake up wet, but when morning comes and she learns that she had peed herself after all, Gertrude realizes that it’s all right. She accepts her pee problem, and carries on with her search for her best friend. Spoiler alert: she makes it back to the ranch with Chance, but has an announcement for everyone at the ranch and at the orphanage. She’s not going to wear pull-ups when she sleeps any more, and her buddy with the uncontrollable bladder isn’t going to wear one, either. They’re going to be proud of who they are. Diaper Horse was a beautiful piece of art that taught me to believe in myself. It taught me the true power of friendship. And most importantly, it taught me that I can wet the bed wherever I want, whenever I want. PHOTO BY SATAN Junior Myai Price utters a prayer unto her incontinent savior, Diaper Horse: “Our mare, who art in diaper, hallowed be thy nappy. They elastic stretch, thy pee be absorbed. On earth, as it is in Huggies. A-mare.” Seminar replaces lunch by MC PK Thunder New Challenger by Paul Ormsby The voice in the back of your head America has a sad, sad record when it comes to Goats’ rights. Time and time again, Goats have sat on the sidelines while other groups of people have gained the right to vote, protection against discrimination, and affirmative action in admission to universities. One can not expected a Goat to be reasonably employed in our modern economy without a college education. So in order to pay back years of injustices we must immediately grant Goats assistance and preference in college admissions. Goats without college educations are taken advantage of and toil in unspeakable conditions. Many are forced to live homeless or in substandard housing their entire lives, and deal with the harsh realities of rural life. Unemployment is such a universal problem that last year zero Goats filed tax returns, reflecting a lack of employment or assets of any kind. Is this the kind of country we want to live in? One that marginalizes the most helpless around us? Some people would say that Goats, on average, score lower than Humans on IQ tests as well as every type of educational standardized test commonly employed today or at any point in the past. Yes, this is true, but these tests are often refuted on their ability to reflect student potential. Why use such a broken benchmark as a reason to exclude a whole demographic of the populace from higher education? Not only that, but this “blaming the victim” mentality will only perpetuate the problem. Goats are already stereotyped as being so unintelligent that nearly all of them give up on their education before it even begins. When was the last time you saw a Goat at any level of public school? Without high school transcripts to submit with college applications, how will they PHOTO BY MUYUIUA PRUICUE FRUOLUICH Junior Fraggle McGoatenstern cries a single, massive tear in the face of overwhelming, systematic oppression. McGoatenstern is the only goat enrolled in a high school in District 81. even be accepted to a university? A recent study by Someone Credible I Promise revealed that 0% of universities in the United States have any Goat representation at all. This is unacceptable, America. Most Goats do not have social security numbers, tax information, or the ability to write or type. How are they supposed to file a FAFSA and pay for college? Goat students simply sit at their desks silent, knowing they cannot make a difference. As President Barack Obama said in this year’s State of the Union address, “That’s why this Congress still needs to pass a law that makes sure as many Goats are admitted to college as Humans. Really. It’s 2015. It’s time.” The only way to rectify this monumental problem is through government legislation - years of street protests and litigation in the court systems have yielded nothing, while millions of Goats are forced to live without job prospects or the education they deserve. It is time we end this dark period in our history. My hope is that in 50 years, we will be able to look back on how far Goats have come in America. Many Goats will just have to hoof it until they make it, but the horns of this revolution are more than milk and water. “Baa. Baaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa aaa. Baaa aaaaaa...” Due to the increasing number of students who are making “poor life decisions” at lunch, LC has decided to replace lunchtime with a healthy alternative: Seminar. As the logical replacement for a negative habit, Seminar will definitely foster more healthy student-teacher relationships. “There is nothing like bonding over a PowerPoint on how to get signed up for next year’s classes,” said senior John Doe. “I hope that later generations of students can have a positive and healthy relationship with teachers like I had,” Doe said. Critics of the proposal have said that it will “foster anger at the establishment and cause students who normally do not skip to blow off seminar just to go and eat lunch with their friends.” Students do not get to vote on policy changes, but can plead their case to the school board on the sixth Tuesday in June of any leap year. If students did not want this policy change to happen, then they have had plenty of opportunities to say so. So by not complaining the entire student body has expressed their complete support for the policy. Seminar runs the risk of running out of content in five 45 minute classes a week instead of one 30 minute class a week, so the PowerPoints will be augmented with a mixture of open mic performances and free-style rap battles regarding what classes to sign up for next year or what PHOTO BY NESS AND LUCAS LC security is proud of the record amount of grapes they have confiscated. The rate of confiscation is up by one. Grape. teachers are “Pimpen” and which MC is the “Dopest.” They also might discuss what to do when the “pigs try to get at ya.” A popular suggestion is to “drop it like it’s hot.” There is nothing like having student and teachers bond over some funky fresh lyrics and some sick beats. Critics of the new program have said that it violates student’s privacy rights, but those have been ignored because students do not have privacy rights and the people bringing the complaints looked funny. There is nothing more American then trampling on the rights of people who look funny and then ignoring them. Parents both supported the new policy and opposed it. However, due to a computer issue, their statistics gathered from the poll were lost in a convenient computer accident. Therefore it can be concluded that some parents might have some opinions on some parts of this issue. T h a n k yo u t o o u r S p o n s o r s : Marty Frazier The LCHS English Department Theresa and Rich Meyer Infinite Events The Hines Family The Showalter Family LCHS DECA Jo Lynn and Michael O’Malley Alene Zander Drs. Wesley and Cora Stone Kristine Mietzner Want to Sponsor the LC Journal? Visit the LC Journal page via www.lctigers.com or email: [email protected]