Centaurus Steps Back in Time

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VOLUME XXXIX ISSUE 3 February 2013
C e nt aur us S t ep s B a ck in Time
tain the audience. “It was fun, and I’ll pro-‐
bably be there next year,” said audi-‐
ence member Kathy Palm.
During the evening the Herald, Lucy Houlihan, announced various happen-‐
ings like the entrance of the king (Ja-‐
cob Robertson) and the queen (Jordan Leptich) and their entourage: Prince Henry (Kristian Williams), Princess Matilda (Annette Kendrick), S ir A lex of England (Aaron Updike), Lord Robert of France (Raven Chacon) and Nurse-‐
maid (Glenna Gee-‐Taylor). Before the meal started, Stewardess Emily Mar-‐
cum told the story of the boar’s head as choir members presented a real boar’s head to each table. The audience was also heavily in-‐
volved in the show. T he C ommons was The Madrigal royalty party relaxes before dinner.
Photos by Tess Rivera divided between the “French” and the “British,” and the spectators partici-‐
cluded a variety of medieval and Renais-‐ pated when their country was men-‐
by TessRivera
trumpet sounds and audience mem-‐ sance music, an original script with come-‐ tioned by shouting a guttural French bers glide into the Commons, escort-‐ dic sketches, and a meal appropriate to “Hu, hu, hu” or a cheery British “Chee-‐
ed to their seats by students dressed in ancient times.
rio.” Much of the crowd “danced” medieval garb. This is not the bland, col-‐ ǯ Ƥ-‐ throughout the space in a long, wind-‐
orless Commons they are used to. Colorful ơ -‐ ing chain, reminiscent of crack the banners adorn the walls, red velvet-‐seat-‐ formances. “The script was growing old, whip. When patrons were caught ed thrones rest on a platform at one end, and we needed something fresh, especial-‐ breaking one of the rules of conduct and dimly lit torchiere lamps highlight the ly for the audience members who come posted on the tables, they were either stone pillars. The Centaurus choirs have every year,” said Wickham. Fermata the brought u p t o t he k ing a nd q ueen t o b e done it again – they have transformed the Blue juniors Glenna Gee-‐Taylor and An-‐ creatively castigated, or they were put nette Kendrick began working on the new briefly in the stocks to have food flung cafeteria into a medieval banquet hall.
On January 18 and 19 under the direc-‐ script in October. “It was a pain and took at them by fellow audience members.
tion of Scott Wickham, Centaurus choirs, forever,” said Kendrick, “but it was really The $25 ticket price was reasonable Fermata the Blue and Festival Choir, pre-‐ fun.” After multiple revisions and input for an evening’s entertainment and a sented their 11th Annual Madrigal Dinner. from Wickham and the choir classes, the meal. Unsuspecting audience members, The dinner theatre style performance in-‐ end product seemed to delight and enter though, did not realize dinner did not A
Lord Wickham commences the dinner with a blow of his madrigal trumpet.
come with a fork! Those had to be pur-‐
chased for a dollar. “I was appreciative of the woman [math teacher Tina Nord-‐
strom] behind me in line who bought me a fork,” said Palm. Others relished eating ƤǤ ǲǯ Ǩǳ -‐
more Jacob Shattuck.
Although the show is a tremendous organizational challenge every year, Wickham does it because he loves to see “the kids own it, take it and run with it, and make it their own.” His vision for fu-‐
ture madrigal dinners is “to continue to develop new and unique scripts” and to exceed guest expectations. He wants his audience to feel that they just didn’t at-‐
tend a high school event but that they had a “unique experience.”
Zap Training Prepares Juniors for their ACTs
by BaileyBarner
Are you looking to ace the ACT? Hope-‐
fully, you signed up for and took ZAP! ZAP (Zero in And Pick) is a preparation course for the ACT that helps you do well on the actual test. Why does this matter? Well, the higher your ACT score, the eas-‐
ier it is to get into a good college or get a scholarship. Lance Cox, a Centaurus senior who took ZAP last year, said, “The training gives you tips and strategies for success dur-‐
ing the ACT.” Lol Smith, language arts teacher and ZAP instructor, said, “Stu-‐
dents received four subtest books; one for English, reading, science and math. Each book has seven, 20-‐minute tests.”
Students looked at general test strate-‐
gies, like how to make an educated guess. They actually took shortened versions of each sub-‐test and reviewed the answers together to get a better idea of the kinds of answers the ACT test asks for. By taking ZAP, Shanda Gance (language arts teacher and ZAP instructor) said, “It teaches you how to take the ACT, and shows you how to do it before hand.” Most students improved three points im-‐
mediately just by using these ZAP strat-‐
egies! In May 2012, 95% of the students improved by 7-‐9 points. This shows what students who pay attention to classroom Page 2: Top of the
Rockies
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Valentine’s
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instruction, as well as participate in the ZAP training, can do! ZAP training took place this year on February 1 at Centaurus and 75-‐80% of the junior class took ZAP. The educators that taught it this year included: Gance, Smith, Terry Fostvedt, Kyle Reichert, Craig Hoeltgen and Owen Lunz. Cox pret-‐
ty much said it all. “It’s cheap and you get ơǤǫ
talked to said it helped.” The actual ACT is April 23 so students will have almost three months after the ZAP training to prepare for the test.
Lol Smith teaches juniors how to ZAP
Good luck Warriors!
Photo by Bailey Barner
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Sports
VOLUME XXXIX
Top of the Rockies 2013

List of participating schools:
Alamosa, Arvada, Arvada ǡǡƤǡ
Centaurus, Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Central (WY), Denver East, Durango, Ft. Lupton, Ft. Morgan, Grand Island (NE), Grand Junction Central, Greeley West, Holy Family, Legacy, Mead, Mountain Range, Omaha North (NE), Pomona, Ponderosa, Prairie View, Pueblo South, Rio Rancho (NM), Rocky Mountain, ǡơ
(NE), Sheridan, Thompson Valley, Valley, Windsor.
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by AlyssaAxe
Every year since 2008 Centau-‐
rus has hosted one of the biggest, toughest invitational wrestling events in the our state: Top of the Rockies. This year 33 schools trav-‐
elled across states to compete in our ǡ Ƥ
our team were competing this year.
“It’s regarded by many many people as the most intense meet in Colo-‐
rado,” said Paul Roper, the athletic director at Centaurus, “Only the best by MattWright
of the best come out to compete.” It spanned over two days, Janu-‐
ary 25 and 26 and both gyms were packed , full of camera toting families, friends and sweaty wrestlers. The air buzzed with excitement and cheer-‐
ing as boys threw down on the mats. This year, however, Cen-‐
taurus failed to succeed. Out of 33 competing school they placed a disheartening 33rd. Grand Island Ƥǡ -‐
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say though, that the CHS wrestling team didn’t put out their very best. Cisco Gonzalez, head coach for the CHS wrestling team, said “It went pret-‐
ty much how I expected it to. We only Ƥǡ
them were really new to the game. We had a few teammates who were nurs-‐
ing injuries. I do look forward though, to getting everyone healthy again and competing in other events this year.
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Boys & Girls Basketball Stats
Boys Basketball Stats (As of 2/5/2013)
Girls Baskeball Stats
( As of 2/5/2013) Points Per Game-‐47
Points-‐799
Points Per Game-‐40.4
Assist Points Per Game-‐7.4
Two points made-‐221
Blocks Made-‐1.1
Steals Per Game-‐ 11.4
Free throws made-‐84
Percentage-‐48%
Points-‐686
Record-‐ 3-‐14
Leading Scorers
1. Steven Jorden-‐219
2.Lance Matosky-‐97
3.Trey Puckett-‐91
Leading Scorers-‐
1. Lyndie Puckett-‐138
2. Anna Hubbel-‐123
3. Taylor Langer-‐70
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Sports
February 2013
Broncos Recap
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game against the
Ravens.
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by MattWright
Ravens win! Ravens win! As the season came to a shocking end, it left Broncos Nation in complete devastation. “So many things went wrong. We just could not capitalize when the game was on the line.” said cornerback Champ Bailey in a postgame interview. You could say the Ravens won due to luck, due to the Broncos kicking themselves in the foot, or due to the cold, but none-‐ the-‐ less, the result is still the same in the book…a loss. Although the season ended prematurely, Broncos Na-‐
tion can still hold their heads high as an almost perfect season came with many accolades. Five players of the Denver Broncos got selected to the Pro Bowl: 13th time recipient Peyton Manning, 11th time Champ Bailey, 4th times Elvis Dumervile, and both two time recipients Von Miller and Ryan Clady. A few of the Broncos players are also in the running for main awards this season. Pey-‐
ton Manning is the front runner for MVP and Comeback Player of the Year. Von Miller could be Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, and head coach John Fox is in the running for Coach of the Year. Although this might be hard to do, let’s look ahead to next year. The Broncos have made it to the postsea-‐
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they’ve played. Could the third time be the charm? They’re returning skyscrapers Eric Decker and Dymari-‐
uss Thomas who have gained a lot more experience with Peyton Manning as their quarterback. Our running back Willis Mghahee will be returning after being out ơ
Ravens. We will be returning the second best defense ơ
year with little to no changes. Although this year ended just short, next year looks very promising. ǡƤ
end this article with the words of the CEO of the Broncos Pat Bowen, “I said publicly last year that I wanted 2012 to be a great season, not just a good season. We certainly had a very good season and perhaps exceeded a few expectations. But Broncos fans, you and I know what a great season looks like.
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working on one thing for 2013—bringing another Super Bowl victory back to Denver. “As we move forward, I am extremely optimistic with the future of our team.” (www.denverbroncos.com).
Spring Sports Preview
by SadySwanson
The spring sport season begins February 25th! Make sure to turn in all your paperwork to Sue Fischer, the athletic secretary, and make sure you have a current physical before practices begin. That is, a physical within the last 365 days! If you are having trouble paying the athletic fee or getting a physical, speak to Sue ǯƥǤƥ͚͝ǨǨ
What are you looking forward to this season?
Baseball
Teams: Varsity, JV, and C-‐
Team
Teams: Varsity and JV
Pre-Season: Every day after school! ǤǯƥǨ
Pre-Season: -‐
days
Captains: Unknown
Tryouts: Begin the 25th
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Senior
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Girls Golf
Pre-Season: None
Captains: Unknown
Head Coach:
Captains: Unknown
Head Coach:
Rourke
Head Coach: Aaron Allen Pre-Season: Throwing and lifting at the school on ǡ ǡ
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and Thursdays
Head Coach:ơ
Girls Tennis
Track and Field
Tryouts: None! Everyone that comes out competes! ǲǯ
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Beuning
Captains:ǡơǡ
Tryouts: Begin the 25th (But no one gets cut!)
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Girls Soccer
Tryouts: None! Everyone who comes out competes! ǲǯ

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Head Coach: Mario Benzzina
Teams: Varsity, JV, and possibly C-‐Team
Pre-Season: Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, bring tennis shoes and cleats! Captains:
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VOLUME XXXIX
In Your Face: Valentine’s Day Edition
Valentine’s Day
by ErinJenkins
It’s that time of year again when an abundance of pink and red hearts are scattered throughout our lives. Valentine’s Day can be ǡǡǤƤǡ
rejection. Here, fellow warriors describe their worst Valentine’s Day.
Anonymous Junior: Anonymous Senior: ǲ
Anonymous Freshman: “It began as a “I bought my girl-‐
and I was sitting in science class, and a certain normal day, and ended as a bittersweet mem-‐
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someone handed me a chocolate bar. It had Ǥƪǡ
Valentine’s Day. I a note on it that said, “Will you go out with and a teddy bear that was as big as she was! gave them to her me?” I didn’t actually answer the question. I ƪǡ
in the hallway and Ǥ
chocolates, but the teddy bear got a very dif-‐
she smiled, kissed school I was Ǥ
me on the cheek really hungry She started and whispered, “I so I ate the yelling at me think we should chocolate bar, about how break up.” I start-‐

unfair it was Annonymous junior
ed crying and ran day I told him that I thought into the bathroom. My best friend followed me that we were she would carry ǡǲǯǤ
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the teddy bear ƪǨǳ
friends.”
with her on photos by Erin Jenkins
the bus ride home. She left the bear in the Annonymous freshman
middle of the Ƥ
we never spoke of it ever again.”
Sophomore Sam Videon: “I had a huge crush on this guy in eighth grade, and on Valentine’s Day I was going to tell him that I liked him. So the whole day at school I’d been creeping on him, but I didn’t get the chance to tell him at school so I messaged him on Facebook and I told him I liked him. ǡǲƤǤǳǡǤ
Sophomore Sam Videon
It was not a good Valentine’s Day.”
Is Valentine’s Tearing Your
Purse Apart? Try these ideas!
by BaileyBarner
If your heart strings are humming for something nice for your loved one this Valentine’s Day, but you’re afraid to hit a sour note with your budget, here are some ideas. Everybody has gotten good, bad, and ugly gifts before, but what makes a pres-‐
ent good? If you are on a budget, it may be Ƥ
loved one. Noah Horst, junior at Centaurus, said, “It all depends on your sweetheart.” Horst went on to say that most people wouldn’t like getting books, but for him, “it would be sweet.” You will usually hit a homerun with some-‐
thing homemade because it comes from the heart. Christina Ontiveros, also a junior, thought a good way to save money would be to make something homemade for your loved one; like chocolates and poems. “They are good gifts because they make you feel warm and fuzzy inside,” Ontiveros said. Pressed for time? Not sure you write good poetry? Here are a few ideas for what you could get for under $15 from Living Well Spending Less: Ȉ
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gifts, we turned to a parent. Bob Mutaw, a stu-‐
dent’s grandfather, said, “Good places to shop for a gift would be at the mall. You can get
Factory for under $15, just not a lot of it.” His best Valentine’s Day gift was “a romantic get-‐
away.” Ƥ
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out going broke. February 2013
Cupid’s Love Song Playlist: Modern vs Classic
Wilkins and EmilyHendrickson
“Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj)” – Justin Make You Feel My Love-‐ Adele Bieber “Endlessly”-‐ The Cab ǲǡǳȂMayday ǲǳǦChristina Perri
Parade
ǲȋǤȌǳǦHe Is We “Dark Blue” – Jacks Mannequin “Banana Pancakes”-‐ Jack Johnson
“The Gambler” – Fun.
“I’m Yours”-‐ Jason Mraz
“Locked Out of Heaven” – Bruno Mars
ǲǳǦLady Antebellum “Love Love Love” – Of Monsters and Men
“Never Gonna Leave This Bed”-‐ Maroon 5
ǲȋǤȌǳǦMacklemore
ǲǳǦMayday Parade
“Same Love (feat Mary Lambert)”– Macklemore “Here To Stay”-‐ Paradise Fears
“She (For Liz)” – Parachute
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“Sunday Morning” – Maroon 5
“Love Me Tender” -‐ Elvis Presley
“You’re the First, the Last, My Everything”-‐
“Faithfully”-‐ Journey Barry White
“Endless Love”-‐ Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
“Sara Smile” – Hall and Oates
ǲǳǦEtta James “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield “Have I Told You Lately” – Van Morrison
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” – The Beatles
“P.S. I Love You” – The Beatles ǲǳȂWhitney “Strangers in the Night “– Frank Sinatra
Houston
“I Got You Babe” – Sonny and Cher
“Is This Love” – Bob Marley
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen
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ǳǦTom Petty and the “I Just Called to Say I Love You” – Stevie Wonder Heartbreakers
“I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You”-‐ Elvis ǲǳȂAerosmith Presley “Fly Me to the Moon” -‐ Frank Sinatra It’s a date!
by AlyssaAxe
With Valentine’s Day approaching fast, and the weather warming up, the one thing that’s on everybody’s mind is dating. Whether or not you’re “going steady” with someone or just want-‐
ing to show the girl in your math class that you’re into her, dating ǡǤ
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between gas money, food and school supplies. So where does Ƥǫ-‐
let. Most people agree that you shouldn’t have to spend a lot of money on valentines day just to impress someone. Joe Brockish, sophomore, said, “Sure, you can spend all your money now, but I think buying gifts all year round instead of for one calendar date is more thoughtful.” Senior Clara described her “perfect” date. “I don’t think people should do something really public. Last Valen-‐
tines we had a picnic in my backyard. We just hung out and it was really sweet,” she said. Doing something like hiking, sneaking out to go stargazing or going to the local rec center and chilling in the Ǥ
But still want to go out of your way to show someone you care? ƪǤ-‐
gle roses for only $3.99, and single roses with baby’s breath and greens for only $5.00. If you do want to eat out then downtown Lafayette has many locally owned restaurants with delicious ǯǡ͛͘͝ǡǯ-‐
ian Bistro and, of course, Santiago’s. Still too pricey? Sharing a ǯ -‐
cally sweet and very cheap. But there’s still the age old question of actually asking someone out. Traditionally, the guy asks the girl, but does that still even matter? Brockish said that it “doesn’t and shouldn’t matter,” But freshman Evan Jones says, “It might be a little old fashioned, but I think that it’s the man’s responsibility to ask out ǤǤǳ
Sam Videon though, guys might not have another choice. “Yeah, we are technically past all that, but we just don’t have the lady Ǥ
taking it than girls. If we did grow the lady balls to do it though I ƤǤǳǤ
So grab your lipstick and your candies because there really is no reason not to go out on a date this Valentine’s Day season.
What to Do Without a Valentine
by ErinJenkins
For some, Valentine’s Day is a time to appre-‐
ciate that special someone in your life and to let them know that you love them. However, some of us do not have that option because we ƪǡ
Valentine’s Day anyways. Don’t fret! There are plenty of fun and interesting things for single souls to do on Valentine’s Day! Getting together with some of your other single friends to hang out, watch a movie, or throw a party is always an option. If you’d like to do something a little more out there, try ƪǦǨ
For the more daring type of person, skydiving Ȁ ơ
large bodies of water is a great alternative to watching “Love Story” and crying about your ǦǤ
There are some very crazy plans being made for Valentine’s Day! Sophomore Lauren Elser said, “Going to the zoo would be fun!” On the other hand sophomore Brody Jones shared his Valentine’s Day plans and said, “I will be crying in my bed.”
Sophomore Erica Mellon has a more positive outlook on spending Valentine’s Day alone. She said, “I am going to have a sweet romantic Ǥơ-‐
ƪ ǡ
I will take myself out to dinner and the mov-‐
ies. I will then sing myself a beautiful heartfelt song and maybe even write myself a cute little Ǥǯǯ
will be a day to remember.”
Even if you’re single this Valentine’s Day, be sure to keep your chin up and look forwards. ǫƤ
making some memories along the way.
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Editorial/News
Fans Luck Out On NHL
Lockout
by TaylorNeumann
On September 15, 2012, hockey
NHL, National Hockey League, was in a lockout. But on January 6, 2013, the ƤǤ
entirety lasted 113 agonizing days. Dur-‐
ing this time hockey fans were left to watch the college leagues and hockey ǲ ǳ ǲ
ǳǤ
The whole cause of the lockout can be summed up with one simple, yet impor-‐
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Bargaining Agreement, is the contract between NHL team owners and NHL Players’ Association that manages labor-‐management. After the NHL grew, the CBA had an extra $1 million Ƥ Ǥ
disagreement about who should get money and how much they should get. When I found out about the lock-‐
out, I freaked out. How could this hap-‐
ǫ
down the drain. Sure, we watched ǡǯ
same. I missed the feel of the cool air in the arena, I missed the loud shouts of other fans, and I missed the sound of skates scraping against the ice. But, hockey fans and I are grateful Ƥ
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son hit the ice on January 19. This sea-‐
son will consist of 48 games, reduced from a normal season’s 82 games. So hockey fans grab your jer-‐
seys and hit the stadiums! VOLUME XXXIX
Commercialized Holiday
of Hearts
by NoahBrown
There is one time of year where the ƤǤ
It’s Valentine’s Day, and it’s time to emp-‐
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why? Why spend all your money on ma-‐
terial items? Do these items show that you are a romantic person? No. You can be a romantic person without spending hundreds of dollars on worthless items. ǡ
and companies try to cash in on the rela-‐
tionships of Americans. What about the other 364 days? Can you be ro-‐
mantic on any of the other days of ǫ ǡ
especially romantic on Valentine’s Day because tons of companies need a boost in sales. That’s right. Valentine's Day is just another day.
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tine’s Day related products the week of Valentine’s Day was $17.6 billion dollars. That’s $126 per person. That is 8% higher than 2011 sales. Com-‐
panies will not stop paying for com-‐
mercials, creating pointless items ơ-‐
olates and cheap, romantic cash-‐
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money on these things because af-‐
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these items, people feel the need ǡ
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entine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is just a day for companies to make a few ơ Ǥ
Students Face Fear and Donate
by TaylorNeumann
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health centers in Colorado, was at Cen-‐
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planned at Centaurus until next fall. Ƥ
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ple showed up to donate. In total 35 pints or 8 gallons of blood was donated to Bon-‐
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donate blood, without parental consent. Many people are afraid to donate, some fear the needles, and others fear the sight of blood, but there is no need to fear. Se-‐
nior Sarah Keeney, one of the coordina-‐
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dents and take the fear right out of you. Social studies teacher Joanna Lohr, an-‐
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also other students there that can keep Ǥǳ
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to Centaurus, don’t be afraid to do-‐
nate. We hope to see you there!
Centaurus Odyssey Staff
2012-2013
Editor-In-Chief: Alie Wilkins
Copy Editor: Erin Jenkins
Above, chairs at the Blood Drive await their victims. Photo by Taylor Neumann.
Above, two nurses working at the Blood Drive talk about the drive and what it does to help our community.
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Photos by Taylor Neumann.
Staff: Alyssa Axe, Bailey Barner, Noah Brown, Coleman Dickson, Emily Jackson, Erin Jenkins, Taylor Neumann, Tess Rivera, Alie Wilkins, Matt Wright
Freelance Photographer: Emily Hendrickson
Freelance Writer: Sady Swanson
Advisor: Theresa Collins
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Outside CHS
February 2013
7
M u s t - S e e M o v i e s
of 2013
by NoahBrown
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theatres around the U.S. 2013 hold the return of direc-‐
tors such as Baz Luhrmann, Chan-‐Wook Park, Shane Black and Terrance Mallick. From February to July, theatres will be packed with patrons eager to see the ƥǡƤ
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set to release this year. Here is a list of the must-‐see ƤǤ
“Warm Bodies” February 1
After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a se-‐
quence of events that might transform the entire life-‐
less world. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich
“A Good Day to Die Hard” February 13
“Stoker” February 28(Hong Kong, USA date to be an-‐
nounced)
“OZ: The Great and The Powerful” March 8
A Kansas con-‐artist is swept into a magical land where ƤǤǲ
Oz.” Starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Wil-‐
liams and Rachel Weisz -‐To The Wonder” April, 12
“The Croods” March, 2
“Iron Man 3” May, 3
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trialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose by ColemanDickson
reachknows no bounds (Mandarin). When Stark Ƥǯ
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those responsible. Starring Robert Downey Jr. ,Guy Pearce and Gwyneth Paltrow “The Great Gatsby” May, 10
Nick Carraway, a Midwesterner now living on ǡ Ƥ
mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neigh-‐
bor, knows no bounds (Mandarin). When Stark Ƥǯ
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those responsible. Starring Robert Downey Jr. ,Guy Pearce and Gwyneth Paltrow “Only God Forgives” May, 23(Denmark, USA date to be announced)
A Bangkok police lieutenant and a gangster settle ơ Ǧ -‐
ring Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas and Tom Burke Leonardo Decaprio and Carry Mulligan in “The Great Gatsby.”
Photo by Warner Brothers Entertainment
“The Bling Ring” June(France,USA date to be an-‐
nounced)
“Much Ado About Nothing” June, 21
“World War Z” June, 21
A U.N. employee is racing against time and fate, as he travels the world trying to stop the outbreak of a deadly Zombie pandemic. Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and David Morse Film Descriptons from imdb.com.
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Saturday
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The Who @ Pepsi Cen-‐
ter, Denver
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Eric Bibb @Boulder Theater, Boulder
10:00 AM
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Carrie Underwood @1st-‐
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10:00 PM
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Marcia Ball @Swal-‐
low Hill, Denver
6:00 PM
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Sabaton @ Moe’s BBQ, Denver
4:00 PM
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Curtis Stigers, The Little Nell @ Belly up, Aspen
9:00 PM
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Galactic @ Belly Up, Aspen
5:00 PM
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Guttermouth@Blue-‐
bird, Denver
10;00 PM
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The Green @ Agave, Avon
8:00 PM
21
Cowboy Mouth @ Griz-‐
zly Rock, Denver
11:00 PM
22
Savoy @Boulder Theater, Boulder
6:00 PM
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Jars of Clay, Grizzly Rock, @Boulder Theatre, Boulder
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Mark Tremonti (Creed) @ Black Sheep, Colorado Springs
3:00 PM
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G-‐Eazy @ Bluebird Theater, Denver
4:00 PM
26
XXYYXX, Teen Daze @ Larimer Lounge, Denver
6:00 PM
27
Leftover Salmon @
Belly Up, Aspen
7:00PM
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Tracy Lawrence, Grizzly Rose @ Herman’s Hide-‐
away, Denver
11:00AM
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February 2013
UN at CHS
by ColemanDickson
Model United Nations is a club at Cen-‐
taurus that teaches students how to de-‐
bate world issues. Centaurus’ Model UN is very active and usually meets once a Ǥ ơ
debate each other and argue real world situations. They are assigned a coun-‐
try and a policy issue that must be re-‐
searched and discussed.
Ruby Dickson, a senior, said, “From a ǡƤ-‐
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countries that you might not agree with yourself.” It’s not just about the debate. “Once I joined it, I realized how incred-‐
ibly fun it is for a number of reasons. It’s like theatre without having to rehearse. It’s like improv but with a competitive edge,” she said. At Model UN conferences, the team of students from Centaurus competes against teams from other schools. Cen-‐
taurus has won several awards. Senior Tori Goodgoin, a Model UN representa-‐
tive, is one of the many winners from Centaurus. Goodgoin said, “So far, I have represented Germany and Ireland. Ar-‐
guing my country’s side has been chal-‐
lenging, at times. I’ve had to argue water use, the European Debt Crisis, the Arab Spring, and piracy in Somalia. Participat-‐
THE ODYSSEY
Inside CHS
ing in Model UN has helped me to under-‐
stand better some of the issues that face the world today and has really given me an insight into how complex world poli-‐
tics and viewpoints are.”
Ms. Fostvedt, language arts teacher, said, “I sponsor Model UN because when I learned about it a few years ago, it Ƥ
School. Students learn about global con-‐
cerns that are timely and relevant in to-‐
day’s complex world.”
The club has allowed Fostvedt the help students stretch themeselves .“I have loved sponsoring the club,” said Ms. Fostvedt. “The club has given me an op-‐
portunity to encourage students to think ơ
of us-‐-‐if we are paying attention-‐-‐and, unfortunately, even if we’re not. The competitions are very exciting for stu-‐
dents because they are learning about ƥ
country and the students get to work to-‐
gether to try and create solutions.” -‐
versity of Denver have Model United Na-‐
tions Clubs and they sponsor high school competitions which
Centaurus students have attended. The CHS Model UN club will be going to the DU Model UN in April. Some of the past winners are Maya Fohrmann, Tori Good-‐
gion, and CHS graduates: Kenny Nguy-‐
en, Miranda Vargas, and Chris Callanan. Several former CHS students now also belong to their college teams.
If international and world politics are of interest to you, and you’re looking for a fascinating club to join, then Model UN at Centaurus might be the club for you. The club meets Fridays in Fostvedt’s room, room 145.
Open Enrollment in BVSD
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by AlieWilkins
One of the biggest annual events that happens at Centaurus is actually one of the most unappreciated and over-‐
looked: open enrollment. Open enrollment gives students the opportunity to choose which school they want to attend, regardless of where they live. According to Princi-‐
pal Dr. Haniford, “It involves a lot of research on the parent and students’ ơ
then on the school’s side it involves a lot of showcasing our specialty pro-‐
grams and we’ll have students shadow other students.” Some things you probably didn’t know about OE: #1 It lasts a very long time. Most stu-‐
dents are aware of the big open enroll-‐
ment night that Centaurus has every year, but it is a little known fact that open enrollment actually lasts a lot longer than one night. Every year it ƤǤ
This year it lasted from November 26, 2012-‐January 18, 2013. #2 The school hosts more than just the open enrollment night, every year there is also two “breakfasts with the principle”, tours, shadowing, and spe-‐
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which is our open enrollment night and all of our teachers, administra-‐
ǡǡǤ
smaller things we do are sometimes Ƥ ǡǳ Ǥ
Haniford.
#3 It’s somewhat of a competition Ǥǲ
play nice, but it is competitive. I mean ǯ ơ ǡǳ
Dr. Haniford. Technically, if you’re a student looking to open enroll, every school wants you. “It’s not really about what school is better than another school; it’s about which school is going Ƥǡǳ
concluded Dr. Haniford. Open enrollment is a big deal for our district, and according to Dr. Haniford, Centaurus has an advantage because ǲǯ ơ
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we’re small enough that you can try out for the team and make it on the team. You don’t have to have had years and years of voice lessons to be in the
Open Enrollment choir.”
Centaurus Orchestra Plays Its Heart Out
All-State Choir Gains a Warrior by EmilyJackson
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rior and member of Centaurus’s honor ǡ ǡ
into this year’s Colorado All-‐State Choir. As her second year in the program, she’s ready for the performance com-‐
ing up on February 9. “I am excited for this year,” she said. “Singing gives me a rush because it’s always new and there’s always something to learn.”

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ham, the choir direc-‐
tor here at Centaurus, expressed his delight with his students. “I’m extremely proud of all the kids who tried out, and I’m very hap-‐
py for Ruby,” he said.
All-‐State is a prestigious program which prepares musi-‐
cally-‐inclined juniors and seniors for college and their musical careers in that setting. The students that audition must prepare “scales, triads, and a song with accompa-‐
niment as well as sightread,” said Ali Grif-‐
Ƥǡ Ǥ
Five other Centaurus choir mem-‐
bers also tried out for All-‐State this year, all of them juniors except for Alesa Phil-‐
brick, who is a senior. Emily Marcum, Jordan Hamada, Annette Kendrick, and
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be accepted into the festival this year. Luckily, there is always next year for the juniors.
To come see Dickson sing with this year’s choir, check out the show times and costs in the related graphic.
For more informa-‐
tion concerning the All-‐State Choir, please visit this website: aschoir.com.
Annalise Wilson, Anessa Ward, Scott Doyle in the auditorium.
by EmilyJackson
As the 2013 All-‐State Orchestra season ence,” she said. “All of the students approached, three of Centaurus’s or-‐ that tried out are extremely talented.”
“Even trying out is really hard,” said for the audition to see who would Doyle, a cellist for seven years. “I want-‐
make the cut. Senior Scott Doyla, ju-‐ ed to see how well I could do, and it let ǡ me express myself in a whole new way.”
The underclassmen orchestra prestigious yearly program that hon-‐ members look up to the example set by ors accelerated orchestra students. these brave and talented upperclassmen. ǡơǡ-‐ ǡ Ƥ
riors made it to All-‐State this year. years, said he looks forward to being a ju-‐
“There’s always next nior-‐-‐and then a senior-‐-‐to try out for the ex-‐
ǡǳ ǡ perience. “I’m third chair now, and the peo-‐
playing violin for six years. “I ple in front of me are graduating,” he said. “I am always up for a challenge.” probably won’t get in, but it’d be fun to try.”
Leslie Ziegler, the orchestra teach-‐ For more information about All-‐State, er here at Centaurus, encourages check out their website for concert dates, her students to step out of their audition dates, and audition require-‐
comfort zones and try something ments: coloradoallstateorchestra.org.
new. “All-‐State is a great experi-‐