((VIEWLiberty North High School Eagle’s

Volume 2 Issue 5 January 25, 2012

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Vending MachineA popular place to get snacks throughout the day, for a price.

Energy DrinksA look at the health detriments of the popular beverages.

Choir Liberty North’s choir has reached a high note this school year.

FieldhouseWith the opening of the new fieldhouse, North’s basketball is given a new home.

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ON THE COVEROn Friday, January 13, chemistry classes participated in an experiment where they were able to “hold” fire. “I was scared at first yet it was really cool as soon as the flame from the candle hit it because the fire flew up and you felt a burst of warm air,” junior Jessica Bonnot said. Photo by Ceci Kuron.

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TRINIDAD’S TRIVIAThe average person should consume approximately 2000 calories per day or less to maintain their goal weight and to encourage heart health…..

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B. 499 calories & 37 grams of fat

C. 900 calories & 37 grams of fat

D. 650 calories & 35 grams of fat

Guess the right one and be the first to report it to Trinidad and win a HEALTHY SNACK FOR THE DAY!

How To Beat The Winter Blues

13. Hold a neighborhood snowball fight 14. Make a snow- cone15. Skype a friend16. Take a nap 17. Have a movie marathon at home18. Go to the gym19. Throw a Winter party20. Do a snow dance21. Catch a snowflake on your tounge22. Try a new recipe 23. Do something nice for your parents24. Organize your Room

1. Go ice skating 2. Read a book3. Shovel a neighbor’s driveway4. Build a snow fort5. Drink hot chocolate 6. Make snow angels in your driveway7. Go see a movie8. Go sledding 9. Build an igloo10. Do the Polar Plunge11. Visit a museum 12. Play Words With Friends

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It seems the majority of the time unhealthy and popular create a strong bond. Vending machines are a consistent argument in dozens of schools and everyone has their own opinion. The effects of the food in the machines have been studied, but knowing the unhealthy foods in the vending machines does not affect the amount of customers.

It is clear that healthful opinions do not change what students’ purchase out of vending machines.

“I buy Pepsi. I’m there everyday or at least every other day. I buy Flaming Hot Cheetos too,” sophomore Charlton Miller said.

What students purchase may not be the only negative choice they make at the vending machine, the dent in their wallets can be larger then necessary as well.

“I’ve maybe spent about 100 dollars since the beginning of the school year at the vending machine. It is not really a habit, it is like a luxury. I just go,” Miller said.

Not all teachers appreciate students asking to visit the generous machines; so trying to find time to visit this friendly snack provider can be a challenge.

“I go in the morning and after school to get candy. I probably spend five bucks every two weeks on candy. I never buy drinks from the machines,” junior Anna Carter said.

Students may be surprised to learn that Cheez-its, Cheetos, chips and Dr. Pepper are the most purchased items at the vending machines, but they are not the unhealthiest.

“Cheez-its does not surprise me. I see people eating them all the time, and they cannot be that bad for you. But I think chips are more popular because I see those in every class,” senior Haylee Barros said.

In the case of Liberty Norths vending machines, unhealthy and popular foods may not be best friends, but they are clearly close acquaintances.

Students share their thoughts on the goodies inside the vending machine Most

Healthy:Pretzels

LeastHealthy:Zingers

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Dr. PepperCheez-its

RufflesCheetos

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PretzelsPeanuts

A student visits the vending machine during passing period to get a snack for her next class. “I go during 3rd hour ev-eryday, and I always get Cheetos. I hate that they close it before lucnh because it is definitley inconvienent,” sophomore McKenzie Stapleton said. Photos by Kevin Page and Bailey Reardon.

STORY BY CORTNEY SNYDER

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BREAKFAST: BRINGING BACK THE BRAINS

Peanut Butter& Banana Smoothie

How to do it:What you need:10 oz. Skim or Soy Milk1 Tbsp. of Peanut Butter1 Medimum Banana

Combine all ingrediants into a blender until smooth. For a thicker consistancy, add 6 ice cubes. This simple breakfast can be made in just 2 minutes.

From the Kitchen of: Shelby GregoHealth Facts: 300 Calories

Good Morning WrapWhat you need:2 Flour Tortillas1 C. Cottage Cheese1 C. Pineapple1/2 C. Granola2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar2 Bananas (sliced)

How to do it:Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Take each tortilla and spread with cottage cheese and chopped pinapple. Sprinkle each with granola and brown sugar, then top qith sliced bananas. Last, roll the tortillas like a burrito and you have a simple, healthy breakfast.

Health Facts:400 Calories

Students at Liberty North share their early morning breakfast habits

STORY BY SHELBY GREGO

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. It is also said that those who eat a healthy balanced breakfast can learn better at school. Because breakfast is such a necessary part of the day, it is important that students take the time to supply their bodies with the nutrients needed

for a well energized day. Many students take the extra time to eat a well-balanced breakfast. However if a student id on-the-go, it can be hard to find a healthy breakfast at a fast food restaurant. Numerous students at North have found easy to-go breakfast foods that are even healthy. “I stop by McDonalds about three times a week before school. I typically order the yogurt parfait, which tastes good, and is surprisingly pretty healthy,” junior Jasmine Banton said. Another healthy breakfast many students enjoy is the baked egg soufflés from Panera Bread. “I like to stop by Panera on mornings if I have time. They have a really good Baked Egg Soufflé, though it is little high in calories, I focus more on the portion of the entrée to keep my breakfast healthy,” sophomore Harrison Trinidad said. When choosing breakfast on the go, it is important to consider the calories, fat, carbs, and portion size. Another thing to consider when ordering a to-go breakfast is the restaurant. Some restaurants have healthier choices than others. “Nearly every day I go to the school cafeteria for breakfast. I get a chocolate chip muffin and a tea. I know this breakfast isn’t the healthiest, but it is sort of hard to find a nutritional breakfast if healthy options aren’t really offered,” senior Jayde Ogle said. Finding a place with a healthy menu is crucial for a balanced diet. Another thing to consider is the price of the healthy to-go breakfast. Though some breakfasts may be nutritional, it is important not to break the bank. “I’ve lost track on how much I spend a month, but it is way too much for just one meal,” Banton said. A simple way not to spend too much money on breakfast is to order off a dollar menu, which is offered at many fast food restaurants. When ordering a quick breakfast on the way to school each morning it is important to consider the nutrition, convenience, and cost of the breakfast entrée. In order to maintain healthy lifestyles, students at North must take the extra time to consider all that goes into a healthy, inexpensive breakfast. This could lead to not only a healthier life, but could also help to keep students focused and able to learn more while at school.

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Senior Jayde Ogle shows off her morning breakfast from the school’s cafeteria. “I get breakfast every day at school. I think it is beneficial because I don’t have to listen to my tummy growl. The only problem is I spend over $56 each month,” Ogle said.

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GREEN MACHINEMEANThere are competitions all over the world where people can show how talented they are at karate and also have fun. Sophomore

Sarah Green has been doing karate for a little over six years now and does not just compete, she is a state champion. “My claim to fame is that I was the first girl to achieve a state champion title in all seven categories in one year,” Green Said.

To become a state champion one must go to many different tournaments and get first place in almost all of them. There also must be more than five people that are competing against eachother for it to count as a win. “In 2010, we went all across the country to almost 50 different tournaments. I’ve been to almost 40 different states and have competed against people from all over the world. While chasing the state champ title, school was still very important to me. I maintained a 4.0 average the entire year,” Green said. On average Green spends approximately 22 hours per week on Karate. She works on some aspect of karate four days a week, every week and she spends about twenty hours each week at the karate school. “Recently one of my favorite people, an instructor, has left for Advanced National Guard Training and will be gone for six months. While he is away, he left it upon me to teach the students and to prepare them for testing and for when he comes back,” Green said. Not only is Green a good student and great at karate, she is also an instructor for the ATA (American Tae Kwon Do Association). So not only does she compete and work hard at practicing and perfecting her own skills in Karate, but also she helps others become the best of their abilities. “Most people who join karate can say that they have gotten or received whatever rank they hold, but only a few of those students can actually say that they’ve earned or achieved their rank. The difference between getting and earning your belt is knowledge, ability, attitude, and dedication,” Green said. Green is a second degree black belt, as is her younger brother. The order of the belts go from white, orange, yellow, camo, green, purple, blue, brown, red, recommended black (includes four sublevels), black belt (includes four sublevels), and then there are many others. The student advances from belt to belt by testing. Testing is an event that takes place about every two months where the students try to show what they have learned. “The ATA is a family. They’re my family. We support and protect one another. We help each other out and are always there for each family member. I love my instructors and I love my family,” Green said. Karate is not just an activity, it is a sport and is extremely important to Sarah Green. She competes in tournaments all over the country and spends hours practicing and working on her technique. While maintaining a 4.0 grade point average, this is extremely time consuming and difficult. Sarah Green works extremely hard at what she does.

Green stops and poses for a picture at a competition in Little Rock, Arkansas. “She works extremely hard. She does not participate in her own karate class sometimes because she helps the other kids,” sophomore Alex Klein said.

STORY BY BEN WHALEN

Green puts her arms up in the Jefferson City competition. “She is a really cool person, she takes pride of her karate and I think it makes her more unique,” sophomore Yesinia Gomez

As a second degree black belt, Green competes in competions like the one in Little Rock quite often. “She doesn’t just get a belt, she makes sure she earns it before she accepts it,” sophomore Raul Garcia. Photos by Steve Green.

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6 billion dollars7.6 million teenagers

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Energy drinks are very popular among teenagers. Some students drink them for the taste and others for the energy boost. “Energy drinks help keep me awake during block hours. After 5am practices, they help keep me awake at school” junior Ryan Murphy said. Although teenagers enjoy energy drinks, they are not

Energy drinks keep getting more and more popular. Slowly they are rising above other caffeine filled drinks because of their desirability. Some people think it is because of the taste and others, the boost.

Some days seem like an eternity that will not end and nothing is wanted more than to be in bed sleeping. This is where energy drinks swoop in and save the day, like some kind of superhero giving you energy so you can make it through the day. “I love energy drinks and I drink them every day. I sometimes drink them for energy and sometimes for taste, about 2, 3, or 4 a day. I guess it depends on the day,” junior Marcus Gurrera said. Energy drinks are known for their positive effects on people and their lives. They can give the energy to make it through a long and stressful day. The caffeine in these drinks helps the consumer keep calm, sharpen your mind and focus, if and only if, you eat meals with nutritional values. “I don’t think they are bad but they don’t have any nutritional value either. One a day is OK if you are eating well-balanced meals and no other sources of caffeine. If you consume too much caffeine in a day and don’t eat well balanced meals it can affect your organs and your ability to focus,” nurse Misty Trinidad said. Energy drinks aren’t completely good for people though. When people drink energy drinks too much or do not feed their body anything else, it can harm the body. Drinking energy drinks alone does not supply the nutrition that is needed by the body. All they do is give someone a little boost. “ I don’t like them because they have too much sugar, and are bad for you if you are exercising later. I don’t see why people are so obsessed with them,” junior Kyle Martin said. Despite the negative affects energy drinks can have on their drinkers they are still loved the same by the people of the United States. Although not everyone knows all the effects that energy drinks can have on the body, but that does not stop people from drinking them. “ I love drinking them because after a week of five a.m. morning practices it keeps me awake during school, especially on block days. They also help me pull all-nighters,” junior Ryan Murphy said.

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The online world of Pinterest is taking over many students’ time. Pinterest is a website that allows the user to find creative ideas for meals, organization tools, fitness workouts, outfits, and so much more. Once a member has been accepted to

the site, the user can have as many boards as they wish to post ideas they like and the boards can easily be shared with their friends. Although Pinterest may be a request only website and blocked from the school computers, it has not stopped students and teachers all over Liberty North from spending their free time pinning. Pinterest can bring out anyone’s creative side simply by showing pins of crafts or healthy snack recipes. “I use the food and drink category a lot. There are a bunch of healthy options that are really easy to try out,” sophomore Faith Kauffman said. Once someone has an account on Pinterest they can have any number of boards that they feel like. Every board has a title, or theme, with matching pins on the board. Pins are pictures of whatever the board consists of. If the pin is clicked on, it will show the source or directions of where the pin was found or how to do that same idea, such as a meal, craft, hair, or exercise idea. Communication Arts teacher Kimberly Brownlee has nine boards on Pinterest, all

consisting of different things. “ My boards consist of ‘Worth Reading,’ ‘Favorite Recipes’, ‘DIY’, ‘Health and Fitness’, ‘Dream Home’, ‘Nostalgia’, ‘Crafty Ideas’, ‘Teacher Stuff’, and ‘The Happy Board’. They consist of resources to help me accomplish my goals and pictures that make me smile,” Brownlee said. Pinterest is not the website where someone would typically find a teenager. “I probably spend 20-25 minutes on Pinterest a day. It is nowhere close to what I would call a social networking site. It is fun to look at and see the random ideas. I like it because it’s different,” junior Jenna Neuenswander said. Students seem to really lose track of time when on Pinterest. It could easily cause a disruption from class and school work. “I can see it being a distraction from teacher’s classrooms. When you are looking through pins you don’t notice the time flying by,” senior Emily Fuller said. Pinterest is rising to the top in the web world. Students are getting more creative with presents, dinner, clothing, and much more simply from an online site. Pinterest may be a distraction, but it is taking over the internet.

Pinterest is a way for students and teachers to spend their free time and find new products and ideas. “I am really trying to go as “green” as possible. I avoid chemicals in most of our household products because our bodies absorb what touches our skin,” Communication Arts teacher Mrs. Brownlee said.

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SUN FRESH sara cable During the cold winter months, one student escapes the chill with tanning. Senior Sara Cable goes tanning nearly every day, if her schedule allows, and enjoys every minute of it. “Lying in the tanning bed feels exactly like you are lying outside underneath the sun in the summertime. I started in December because I get really, really light and my hair is darker which makes my skin even paler. Plus, it has been cold outside and it feels so wonderful in the warm tanning bed,” Cable said. Despite the negative connotations associated with tanning, Cable continues to go. “I know there is a higher chance for getting cancer, but the way I see it you can get cancer from anything. I know, however, that if I ever have to get a mole removed because of tanning I

would stop. But until then, I will keep going,” Cable said. A tan complexion comes at price, however, especially for someone who goes everyday. “There is a student discount at the tanning salon I go to, so I only have to pay about twenty-five dollars for a level one tan, which is not too bad. My lotion, however, is about sixty dollars. It is worth it though because it has bronzers in it that make me even darker,” Cable said. Cable’s addiction to tanning was brought on because of the relaxation it offers. “I fall asleep in the tanning bed sometimes just because it is so relaxing and warm. I absolutely love it. In fact, I would rather fall asleep in a tanning bed more than my own bed,” Cable said.

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Senior Kelsey Taylor is a non-stop tweeter. Taylor admitted to tweeting almost 15 times every day. “I got Twitter end of sophomore year because of broadcasting. I felt like since it’s annoying to update your status a lot on Facebook. It’d be completely okay and normal to update anything you think on Twitter,” Taylor said. With Taylor being up to almost 4,000 tweets, she is known for her tweets. “I don’t think it’s a problem. If people don’t like my tweets they don’t have to follow me,” said Taylor. Though Taylor does not think she is that addicted to Twitter, she said that it wouldn’t be so easy to get rid of it. “If had to get rid of it, I could. If I get mad I could tweet it instead of going up to the person and saying it to their face,”

Taylor said. Most people who have a Twitter, tweet about their days, how they feel, or what they are doing. Taylor tweets all of these things. She also retweets other twitter accounts that relate to her life, and what she does. “I like twitter because it is a social network you can update often, that’s what it is for. Also, you can constantly see what your friends are up to,” Taylor said. Most may be afraid of annoying people or spending too much time on Twitter, however Taylor is not like most. “Yeah, maybe I do tweet a lot, and I’ve been trying to cut down. Honestly, if you don’t like me tweeting so much, just unfollow me,” Taylor said.

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Senior Skylar Bammes has an addiction to energy drinks. His addiction started when he turned twelve years old. To him, energy drinks make it seem like the day goes by faster and helps wake him up. “Monster is just my coffee in the mornings. It always gets rid of my headaches,” Bammes said. Bammes knows that there are risks associated with energy drinks, yet he refuses to quit. “I believe if I wanted to quit I could. However, I don’t see myself quitting anytime soon. It doesn’t really affect me in a negative way like it does everyone else,” Bammes said. To Bammes, drinking energy is just like drinking coffee. They

help him become more energized. Bammes does not think he is addicted to drinking energy drinks, but he could see why people would say he is. He claims that his body has developed a tolerance for energy drinks because he drinks them so often. Energy drinks do not have as much of an effect on him as they used to because he is able to handle the sugar from the energy drinks better than other people. “I don’t think drink energy drinks are as bad as most people say they are. They don’t really do anything,” Bammes said. Bammes has recently cut down on energy drinks though because they have become substantially more expensive.

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Sophomore Bradley Hagen is often caught being on his iPad. “It’s really fun to play with. I was so excited when I got it,” Hagen said Every day after school, Hagen goes home to play with his iPad. He plays it for about an hour, until he realizes he needs to do his homework or finds something better to do. Hagen likes to get on an app called Garage Band which lets him share music with his friends and play some cool tunes. “I enjoy playing a game called Extreme Road Trip. I get on the internet to check Facebook and get on some fun game sites on my iPad. It is really entertaining,” Hagen said. Hagen said that it would be pretty easy to quit this addiction

because it is just an electronic device. He also said he could find better things to do with his time, yet Hagen does not find himself walking away from his iPad anytime soon. The iPad is like an enlarged iPod and smaller version of a laptop. It does almost anything and everything imaginable. “I like all of the neat features it has. You can do anything on it and for it. It’s so cool,” Hagen said. Although always being on an iPad does not seem like a dangerous addiction, Hagen thinks it may make him less sociable. However, he does think it has a positive effect on his life because it lets him get away from people he does not feel like dealing with.

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Senior Brennan Canuteson is constantly chewing ice and has an admitted addiction to it. For Canuteson, instead of fidgeting around or tapping her pencil, she finds a different way to entertain herself--chewing ice. “I started out just drinking lots of ice water. Once I’d run out of water I’d eat the ice, it was just something to do,” senior Brennan Canuteson said. From a medical viewpoint, research shows that constantly chewing ice is caused by iron deficiency. However, it is simply a passing of time for Canuteson. Although, Canuteson does not have iron deficiency, she does need to be cautious of the effects chewing ice has on her teeth. “I’ve never really tried to quit. I know it’s horrible for your teeth,

I just don’t want to give it up,” Canuteson said. Since chewing ice has become a part of her daily routine Canuteson has found she has favorite types of ice. “I do it so often that I’ve realized how different various types of ice cubes can be. There are some I like a lot, and others I don’t like at all. My favorite is Sonic, they have fantastic ice,” Canuteson said. Chewing ice is not a quiet task; it can be somewhat annoying at times. The loud crunching could easily distract people or just simply upset them. Nonetheless, Canuteson continues to chew on. “The only time I feel bad about it is when I’m in the movies. I feel bad when the other people can hear the sound of crunching ice,” Canuteson said.

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Junior Brianna Tanasse’s obsession with having soft and smooth lips has driven her to become addicted to Vaseline. “My lips were really chapped one day so I put Vaseline on and then the next day when I woke up they were suddenly healed; it was awesome,” Tanasse said. Many people claim to be addicted to chapstick, but most people’s addictions do not have the severity of Tanasse’s. “I seriously put it on at least twice every 30 minutes, it’s really a problem,” Tanasse said. Every hour of everyday, Tanasse is always applying Vaseline to her lips; she demands to have Vaseline. “It has to be Vaseline, nothing else. I refuse to wear any other

kind of chap stick, it just doesn’t do the job,” said Tanasse. Vaseline costs anywhere between one and five dollars. At this rate Brianna’s addiction can become fairly expensive. “I lose them all of the time so I constantly have to get more. Every time I go to the store I have to make sure I pick some up,” Tanasse said. When something becomes a part of one’s daily life, it seems unimaginable to not have it. “I can’t imagine not doing it. It’d be hard to quit because I use it every single day, it’s just become a part of my routine,” Tanasse said.

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A big stage is laid out and an attentive audience listens for the voices of many students to come together and fill the cold quiet that surrounds them. Of course, it takes a little more than just a stage and an audience, preparing is a process and is important to give a good show.

Liberty North Choir is set up in two different sections, Chamber and Concert Choirs, both taught by Brian Hartman.“I’m in concert choir, it is a mix of everyone, it differs from Chamber because it is more centralized. It is small so we can focus on individual voices also in Chamber you have to audition. It’s a more elite group of singers,” junior Kenny Tran said. Having these two diverse sections provides Liberty North students a place in the choir no matter if they are a beginner or advanced. Even so, each class requires a lot of preparation for each contest and performance. Each student has to do, to some degree, something to prepare but they still manage to have fun. Students like different aspects of their choir class whether is being in a place to fit in or a place to have a fun and learn new things. “My favorite part of choir is the contest because I like competing against others and joining up with my classmates and getting to show our talents to the other schools,” sophomore Rachelle Hasapes said. For choir students it is fun to show their audience what makes them the Liberty North Choir. Choir participants prepare for contest weeks on end to make sure they are up to par with the other schools competing. Students know they have to work hard to be ready for the big show. “As a class we keep running through the pieces and sight read, we have to practice outside of school to be prepared as well, we have memory test so everyone knows the pieces and Mr. Hartman makes sure to let us know when we are doing a good job and what needs work” senior Stephan Graham said. What these students are preparing for brings along opportunities that other students not involved in may miss out on. Performances that are done by North’s Choir include dressing up and dancing at the Madgrigal Feast where they sing and serve the audience dinner as well. “I am really excited to go to Tan-tar-a for All State choir because I get to sing with people all over Missouri, it is an exciting event,” Tran said. As the choir steps onto the stage, hearts race and hands shake. The music starts everything else rushes away, the time and preparation has them feeling confident. With their voices tuned to perfection, Liberty North Choir is at the top of their game.

A CHOIR CHRONICLELiberty North choir students prepare for upcoming contests

STORY BY JESSICA GRIFFITH

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A male ensemble prepares for an upcoming concert in the choir room. “My favorite part of choir is the contests and getting to go to honor choir,” junior Kenny Tran said. Photo by Kevin Page.

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Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.“ ”

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One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. “ ”-BOB MARLEY

Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it. That’s what happens to me. I can’t help it.

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I want my fans to love themselves. It’s almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.

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Music is the strongest form of magic. “ ”-MARILYN MANSON

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FROM LONDON TO LIBERTY NORTHLiberty North’s thespians prepare for the fall musical

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As the lights turn on, the audience sees the workhouse orphans lined up for food. The brave orphan Oliver timidly asks, “Please sir, could I have some more?” And the chase begins. The musical Oliver is coming to Liberty

North High School on February 16-18. “Oliver is about an orphan who gets banned from a workhouse, runs away to London and he meets Dodger, who takes him to a secret group led by my character and he gets caught while pick-pocketing,” senior Connor Bush said. There are many people participating in Oliver who have the same goal of putting on a well-performed musical. “We are a huge group of amazing friends, and we all act like a big happy family,” sophomore Abby Ranes said. Although the cast has fun together, a performance as extensive as this requires serious practice and hard work. The cast has been practicing since November and working hard to make sure the musical will be a great one for the audience. “I have been memorizing my lines and going over music and practicing from 3:00-5:30 every day, including some Saturday practices to build sets,” Bush said. Liberty North opened the Performing Arts Theater last semester where the cast and crew will hold the Oliver. Not only will North students be featured in Oliver, but other special appearances will be made during the musical. “Oliver is an awesome musical and it’s the biggest production so far at Liberty North. Some of the Oliver cast includes little kids who play the workhouse children and some of the thieves,” Ranes said. The musical has many twists and turns to keep the audience engaged, but it also has a male version plot line of the musical Annie. “Oliver embarks on an adventure to London to find out who he really is, but it also has many emotional high points,” junior Kristen Holleman said. Through the musical Oliver we can learn an important lesson in life. “The main theme is everything happens for a reason and after all of our trials, there is something good out there for us. This is because Oliver has a horrible life and because all that happens to him, he gets to help kids at the workhouse,” sophomore Regan Jacobs said.

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The cast of Oliver goes over a scene in one of their many rehearsals before their performance in February. “We have worked hard from day one from light design to the set and even music rehearsals,” senior Bailey Williams said.

Yonger kids came in to rehearse their parts in the musical. “I am really excited to finally see a play in the new Performing Arts Theater. A lot of my friends are in Oliver so I really cannot wait to see it,” junior Austin Robbins said. Photos by Jessica Griffith.

BEST COUNTRY SONG“None of them because country music is an abomination.”

ARIANNA SKINDELL

“Honey Bee by Blake Shelton because the lyrics are adorable.”

KATELYNN DOWNEY

“Mean by Taylor Swift because my daughters and I went to the concert and that was their favorite performance..”

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“21 by Adele because she has a unique voice and her songs and lyrics are meaningful.”

HALEY RICHARDSON

“21 by Adele because her songs speak to everyone and are easily relateable.”

SAVANA MORRISON

“Wasting Light by the Foo Fighters because they are wonderful and have been making music for so long and yet have remained to keep their originality.”

KELSEA GRAHAM

BEST NEW ARTIST“Bon Iver because I think they’re the most talented.”

DYLAN SANCHEZ

“Nicki Minaj because she has really good lyrics.”

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“J. Cole because his music is fun to listen to.”

EMILY RHEW

BEST RAP SONG“Look At Me Now because I love Chris Brown.”

CASSIDY WARNE

“Black & Yellow by Wiz Khalifa because I really like the beat.”

BAILEY REARDON

“The Show Goes On by Lupe Fiasco because it’s the most well-known.”

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Liberty North’s Eagles View staff shares their predictions on the Grammy’s, airing February 12 at 7PM on CBS

PRINT SCREENUN-readable? As you cruise through Barnes & Noble, the pleasant aroma of fresh-brewed Starbucks coffee mixes with the crisp scent of freshly-printed pages and soothes your senses. The unlimited supply of books adds to the relaxing atmosphere. One of the many perks of sticking with print books rather than buying an e-reader is the experience of spending blissful hours lost in a bookstore. E-readers frustrate me to no end – the flaws that being a piece of advanced technology bring make it more and more evident as to why the print versions are superior.

If you are searching for a new book on your Kindle, you have to know exactly what you want. Not even every book is available as an e-book, so you are stuck to switching from Kindle to print as you read multiple books. It is perfectly fine to sit down and read a few pages for no charge before deciding to check out a book or not, but Kindles make everything reading-related a hundred times more complicated than it needs to be. It is so much simpler to recline in a comfortable chair and rest your favorite leather-bound book on your lap.

It drives me insane when I am enveloped in a book and “Battery low” starts flashing across my Kindle’s screen. Seriously? “Oh sorry, I can’t read my book; the battery is dead,” is kind of ridiculous to say. Another problem is the erratic page numbering. Depending on the font type and size, the page numbers change, so all you really know is that you are 17% through a book. Plus, if you are a klutz like I am and you drop a book, the worst that can happen is the pages fold. Drop a Kindle and you are out of luck. E-readers are pricey enough as it is, not to mention the cost of fixing it when it breaks.

As I said before, I do own a Kindle. It is easy to get caught up in the apps and internet features on e-readers, but their main purpose is to help you read. When your goal is to actually read, go old-school and stick with printed books. It will save you money and let you enjoy the irreplaceable familiarity of chilling out in a comfortable place and getting lost in a book—just like you did when you were a kid. Call me a nerd, but if I really want to get into a story, the print version is definitely my best bet!

There should be a big sign hanging over my head with neon lights that flash the words “NOOK NERD.” I love reading, but I cannot stand hauling a fifty-pound backpack around school every day for seven straight hours. Having an e-reader made my life one hundred percent better and my backpack lighter. E-readers are beneficial for more reasons than their compact size. For instance, they are environmentally friendly. Also, the prices of print books are higher than ever. However, when you have an e-reader, the prices are a lot lower—some books are even free. My back is singing a song of joy since I got my Nook and thank goodness. An e-reader is great to have when you love to read a lot of books at the same time, like me. I’ve been at a point where I try and read and carry five books at a time and it is too heavy. Having my Nook allows my back take a rest. Additionally, my Nook is so compact and portable that I can literally bring it everywhere. I can read whatever book I want whenever I want to read it. All you ancient book readers are killing this planet! If you owned a Nook or a Kindle, you wouldn’t be destroying the planet we live on. Day after day, millions of trees are being cut down to print books and newspapers, yet I have to listen to everyone’s constant worrying about global warming! Suck it up: it’s your fault for not embracing modern technology and using it to help diminish our world’s problems.

If you think that paying a ton of money for a e-reader isn’t worth helping the environment, you are mistaken: e-readers actually save you money. With an e-reader, you can share books with your friends and even borrow from the online library. E-reader versions of books are a lot cheaper because you don’t have to pay the extra mark-up fee that bookstores charge to meet overhead. Also, you can find a lot of free books on the Nook and Kindle stores. For someone who, like me, doesn’t have a job, this is extremely helpful. Stop complaining about your back hurting and the world ending! Buy an e-reader and be a happy “NOOK NERD” with me. The books are cheaper and so much more accessible than those prehistoric hardback books.

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Ever since winter break, I have been developing a horrible addiction. It is consuming my life and becoming incredibly difficult to contend with. I am unsure if I should seek help or not, however, because even though my social life has been corrupted, my vocabulary is becoming fantastic. I can no longer deny it: I am addicted to Words With Friends. Words With Friends is essentially a game of Scrabble that you can play with your friends or random strangers over a wireless network. The games can often go on for many days because the person plays a word whenever they want, making the game continuous—at least until you run out of letters. For Christmas this year, I was pleasantly surprised to unwrap a brand new Kindle Fire, delivered straight from Santa’s workshop. Since the Kindle Fire is a top-of-the-line e-reader, it was beyond my expectations for jolly old St. Nick. I was even more surprised to find that the Kindle came with the application for Words With Friends preinstalled on it. I had never played the game before, but on Christmas night, as I was curled up next to the fire, I signed up and played my first word. I have not stopped since that night and

there are no signs of this addictive habit subsiding anytime soon. For the rest of winter break, I would stay up until the early hours and play my multiple games of Words With Friends at the same time. Now still, I check my Kindle for any new words played by my friends before I go to bed for the night. Whenever a game is won, my friends and I will just start over again with a new board. It is a vicious cycle. Though Words With Friends is addictive, you probably will not find me huddled in my dark room, holding my Kindle closely to my chest and saying, “My precious,” repeatedly as I play my next word—for the record, I also downloaded The Lord of The Rings. To be honest, I am not even that good at the game, but my love for playing it has gotten a little out of hand. Until my heart (or Kindle) gives out, I will continue to play Words With Friends. I will seek every Triple Word space possible and play ridiculous words like “writhed” for thirty points, or “chayote” for fifty-two. My mental dictionary for completely obscure words will be interminable all thanks to this magnificent application.

HALEY RICHARDSONEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ADDICTIONS WITH FRIENDS

BITTER TWITTER

Since the beginning of time, birds have tweeted; it was not un-til recently, however, that humans have taken to it as well. The hu-man species has spread its wings and found a new hobby—and by “hobby”, I mean “obsession—of choice: Twitter. Tweets vary from the tweeter’s food choice, daily activity descrip-tions and most commonly, their every innermost thought. Fights are tweeted. Plans are tweeted. Rumors are tweeted. Everything is tweeted. In fact, if case aliens decide to make a visit to our lovely abode, I am fully convinced we will be mistaken for birds (I call dibs on being a parrot). While most believe Twitter to be an entirely harmless pastime (most likely because they have all been brainwashed to think so), I think otherwise. The need to tweet has become increasingly disturb-ing and I, for one, will not just idly stand by. As research for my rant against Twitter, I decided to learn some of the lingo. Hash-tags quickly became my favorite. Thanks to said research, I learned that #itisabsolutelyridiculoustoputacompilation-ofwordstogetherwithnospaces. It is almost sad how content people are in ending their statuses (ehem, tweets) with such a grammati-cal tragedy—it does not exactly show off everything we have learned from our thirteen long years spent enduring the education system.

I thought I had seen everything, but then I discovered the re-tweet. For as long as I have lived, being a copycat has not exactly been a high honor, but apparently in the world of Twitter, it is entirely acceptable. I love people. Really, I do. But in no way, shape, or form do I care what Kim Kardashian ate for breakfast, nor do I have the slightest interest in what Sally So-and-So thinks about Betty Blah-and-Blah. People are broadcasting their lives through tweets and I personally

find it to be incredibly absurd. Whatever happened the good old days when people would just gossip about life’s dramas in person? Clearly we are more interested in the entire world knowing what a great ad-dition we would make to Days of Our Lives. Twitter is not all bad, though. As with everything, there is some sort of silver lining. It is good for teachers tweeting homework to their

students. But that is about the extent of it. Some silver lining that is—it is more like a microscopic silver thread. While the rest of the world practices their birdcalls, I will continue to take the high road by restraining myself. I will speak—not tweet—my mind with proper grammar while patiently waiting for Twitter to migrate far, far away.

With the exception of my boyfriend Matt (who thinks that Cthulhu is totally a chick magnet), people typically assume that ovaries and HP Lovecraft don’t mesh. Though oozing ichors and unspeakable evil seem to fall in line with female behavior, I can understand why most would think that. Horror has no place in Girl World. Blood and guts have historically been males’ choice of entertainment, while girls use horror flicks as an excuse to snuggle up to their date in the movie theatre. However,

ARIANNA SKINDELLOPINION EDITOR

horror movies, TV shows, and even games are rapidly becoming more of a chick thing than ever. As a female horror junkie, I’m not convinced that is good news. I first became aware of this phenomenon when Matt introduced me to Chibithulhu, a monster from the card game Munchkin Cthulhu. Chibithulhu, who combines all the tentacle-waving terror of Lovecraft’s famous monster with the cuddliness of a Chibi, is downright despicable. Okay, maybe “despicable” is a harsh word: Chibithulhu, pictured to the left in all his snuggly glory, is just soul-crushingly, sanity-blastingly adorable. When you play the Chibithulhu card, it receives four bonus attack points against female players. That’s not sexism; it just shows Chibithulhu is super-effective against women. When Matt played the card during our game, I snatched it from the discard pile and stared at it lovingly. I even bellowed, “Awwww!” as the four guys in the room gawked at me like the skin was melting off my face. Super-effective, indeed. Though the point of the Chibithulhu card is to poke fun at my estrogen levels, I must note that horror media (farcical or not) has embraced its female fan-base almost as lovingly as I embrace that Chibithulhu plush in my mug shot. Who would have thought ten years ago that

girls would know who Lovecraft is, let alone like him enough to play a game parodying his work? I feel like my fandom of things bloody and disgusting is finally socially acceptable—a feeling I haven’t had since Nintendo started letting you play as a girl in Pokemon. Unfortunately, feminizing horror is oxymoronic. Typically, horror movies and games have to be a little misogynistic in order to retain their meaning. Even in video games like Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, where the player is psychologically profiled to maximize their fear response, a female perspective mitigates the game’s impact since all of the psychological traps are designed to snare men. Sex, blood, and death—foundational themes of the horror genre—almost necessitate that women be used as a means, making it difficult to create traditional horror media that doesn’t alienate female audiences. To feminize horror further would be to change it entirely. I’m probably a little messed up for loving old horror in all of its depraved, woman-abusing glory, but altering horror to appeal to more girls isn’t just antithetical: it’s a slap in the face for those of us who have loved the macabre since the day we saw our first horror movie. I may not have external sex organs, but I do have standards. As far as Horror World is concerned, it’s bro-varies before ovaries.

“Red Bull”? Try “bull urine.” Energy drinks are expensive, disgusting to taste, and hazardous to your health. That is why we, the Eagle’s View staff, believe the rush of drinking beverages like Monster and Red Bull is not worth the negative effects. Many people drink energy drinks for the extra “kick” that will help get them through their day. However, binging on highly-caffeinated beverages during a study session or a long day at work can wreak havoc on your body. Energy drink addicts can suffer from adverse effects like heart palpitations, tremors, nausea, vomiting, and chest pains. Additionally, caffeine poisoning can be caused by drinking as few as two cans of energy drink in a single day. Worse yet, when you rely on energy drinks to get you through the day, it is easy to drink way more than the manufacturer’s recommended amount, meaning your chances of experiencing similar symptoms are drastically increased.

Even if the threat of uncontrollable shaking and pain is not enough to pry your lips away from that Rockstar can, consider this: energy drinks are expensive and they taste revolting. One little can of Red Bull tastes like orange juice mixed with battery acid and costs somewhere in the ballpark of $3. Let us assume that you buy two Red Bulls every day for an entire year. At a hefty price of $6 per day, multiplied by 365 days in a year, you’re looking at an annual expense of $2,190. That kind of money could pay for a year’s worth of car insurance or a decent chunk of a semester’s college tuition—two things worth much more than a half-hour of hyper-activity. You are probably already stressed out enough at school; it is not worth your time to also be stressed about your health and finances. Stay on the right track while you are still young: stay far away from energy drinks.

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Liberty North athletes participate in untraditional sports; on the field, ice and dirt

STORY BY KATELYNN DOWNEY

His engine roars as he waits to approach the starting line, the glistening lights dance across the ice as the puck glides toward the awaiting player, the mud clings to his cleats as he sprints across the field grasping onto the lacrosse stick. Most high school

athletes participate in well-known sports such as basketball, baseball, volleyball and track. There are, however, a few hidden athletes who are involved in more untraditional sports. They may not all lace up their cleats to get ready to perform, but when they are in action, most cannot help but watch. Junior Collin Wright is a motor cross rider for a local organization, KTM racing. “When I was younger I would race motor cross a lot for fun, then one day I had a pro scout come up to me and offered me to ride for their organization,” Wright said. Wright is currently ranked first in the state of Missouri for racing motor cross. “Basically motor cross is a two hour race driving bikes through the woods. The courses are normally about ten miles long. The first person to cross over the finish line after two hours wins,” Wright said. Some athletes take extreme measures to become the best. Sophomore Alex Smith, for example, moved to Liberty from Wichita in order to join a hockey team. “My cousin started playing hockey and I though it was really interesting so I started

playing,” Smith said. Smith has been playing hockey for five years. “I love playing hockey, it is fun and you get to travel a lot,” Smith said. He currently plays for the Kansas City Jets. Ice hockey is a team sport that is played on ice. The skaters use a wooden or composite stick to shoot the puck into the opposing teams goal. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck away from the opposing team in order to score. Not only are they on the ice, but there are some in the field too. “I have been playing Lacrosse since sixth grade. When I was younger my school in Indiana was starting up a team and I thought it would be fun so I joined,” sophomore Brad Slobodnik said. Lacrosse is a very physically demanding sport, which involves lacrosse sticks and a small rubber ball. The offensive team tries to gain points by passing the ball and then shooting the ball into the opponent’s goal. The defensive team tries to stop the other team from scoring by body checking them and attempting to gain control of the ball. Our athletes are excelling everywhere, whether they are on the field, ice or dirt. “I love my sport because of the traveling and that it is something that not a lot of people do,” Wright said.

Motor Cross is a high intesity sport that can change quickly. “During this race, I was in third place and jumped to first after I topped the hill,” junior Collin Wright said. Photo by Wright.

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An expansive wrestling area with a floating floor, a new cheerleading practice studio, a top of the line weight room for all athletes, a meeting room for game planning, and a state of the art scoring system that facilitates easy broadcasting and visual representation of every

game: it appears as though no items were left out when designing and creating one of the state’s most impressive high school facilities, Liberty North’s Field House. “This field house will be the nicest facility in a high school that I have ever seen. Nothing out there can match what we have, and I think everyone should take pride in that. It is awesome there is so much space. Different weight classes can now wrestle and do auxiliaries at the same time,” wrestling coach TJ Goeglien said. North’s field house endeavor has gone just as planned and all involved are very excited about the finished product. There is very little that can be compared to the “State of the Art” facility that officially opened on Friday January 6, 2012. “Just getting to start a new tradition in the new field house is awesome. It makes our school really unified. The Field House gives us a place that we can really call our home court,” junior

Hattie Zelenak said. The ultimate outcome of a new field house is a place for teams to hold a true home court advantage. The auxiliary gym gave athletes a place to play but the field house offers so much for athletes and fans, giving each athlete a great sense of school pride on game day. “With the freshmen coming up in 2013, the classroom space gained by the field house is incredible. The space gained, for many sports, gives us what we feel is necessary and expected in most other districts of this quality,” athletic director Bob Kernell said. For most high schools, having some type of field house is considered a prerequisite to having a complete high school. Still, Liberty North is treated to a field house that is the newest and most impressive in the city. “It’s amazing just knowing it is made for use, and a lot of people are coming to watch. It gives a college atmosphere and all the fans there are yelling and screaming. We are all really pumped. We had to kind of control ourselves to not get too excited and lose focus on the first game,” sophomore Brinkley Jolly said.

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The new fieldhouse created an exciting energy for the entire school. “The game was very special for our players because it lived up to all of the expectations and even exceeded them. It is a special place that we look forward to having success in for years to come,” boys basketball coach Chris McCabe said.

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3 The dance team was able to experience the new gym as well. “It was just very exhilarating and memorable to be a part of the first game in the field house,” freshman Ellie MacDonald said.

4 The crowd helped bring a lot energy into the gym. “The crowd was just amazing. I mean everyone was just so pumped up about the first game,” junior David Bell said. Photos by Katelynn Downey.

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WINTER ATHLETE PROFILES

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Years playing: 13 years

Biggest accomplishment: Signing with the Colorado School of Mines

Biggest influence: Coach McCabe

Other favorite sport: Football

Favorite place to play (away from home): Staley

When you aren’t playing basketball you are: Playing some other sport

Favorite color: Orange

Favorite food: Cheesecake

“I enjoy the game and it’s fun to be around all the guys,” Loew said. Photo by Kevin Page.

Years swimming: 12 years

Biggest accomplishment: Swimming 1oo meter freestyle and not dying

Biggest influence: Coach Harvey

Other favorite sport: Basketball

Favorite place to swim (away from home): Lee Summit Aquatic Center

When you aren’t swimming you are: Singing

Favorite color: Orange

Favorite food: Ice Cream

“It’s a great sport that is a lot of fun and I love being around the girls,” Nelson said. Photo by Ceci Kuron.

Years playing: 9 years

Biggest accomplishment: How much we’ve improved from last year

Biggest influence: Selena Dunn

Other favorite sport: Golf

Favorite place to play (away from home): Staley

When you aren’t playing basketball you are: Playing golf

Favorite color: Purple

Favorite food: Chocolate Chip Pancakes

“Playing basketball is a great way to keep in shape,” Duffin said. Photo by Kevin Page.

Years wrestling: 8 years

Biggest accomplishment: Winning Polo Dual Tournament

Biggest influence: Satchel Page

Other favorite sport: Football

Favorite place to play (away from home): North Kansas City

When you aren’t playing wrestling you are: Doing mixed martial arts

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite food: Barbeque

“I wrestle because it is something to take my anger out on,” Braughton said. Photo by Ceci Kuron.

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