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CDO High School

January 2011

It isnt very often Tucson makes national headlines, but this weekend, any moment you turned on the televi-

sion, got online, or picked up a newspaper, there we were. It was a terrible and heart breaking tragedy that is all too

close for many of our very own students here at CDO. Students and faculty are still shaken over January 8ths shoot-

ing.

It was a quiet and cool Saturday morning here in Tucson, and a few people made their way to the Safeway

shopping center on Ina and Oracle, not even five minutes from where we attend our classes everyday. They were

gathering to meet Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was just recently re-elected as our D istrict 8 Representa-

tive. It was her fir st, Congress on Your Corn er event of the new year, and she was very eager to step outsi de of he rregular office and meet people just like us. A tweet from Ms. Giffords before the event read, My 1st Congress on

Your Corner starts now. Please stop by to let me know what is on your mind or tweet me later. With approximately

15-25 people standing in line, at around 10:15 when the event was beginning, shots were fired. Gabrielle Giffords

was shot point-blank in the head, while six others were killed, and 14 were wounded.

The alleged shooter has been identified as 22 year old Jared Loughner, a graduate from Mountain View High School.

Videos posted to Youtube reveal his discontent with the shape of the American Government. In his videos he writes

about terrorism saying, "If I define terrorist then a terrorist is a person who employs terror or terrorism, especially

as a political weapon. I define terrorism. In every video he rants on about stuff that doesnt make much of any sense,

including very in depth tirades on the currency we use, and the importance of grammar. He also talks about dream-

ing, saying, All conscience dreaming at this moment is asleep. Jared Loughner is conscience dreaming at this mo-

ment. Thus, Jared Loughner is asleep. He had alienated himself from his friends and was what we would define today

as a loner. The reasoning for his outburst is inexplicable and may be something we never find out. He faced his first

trial on Monday, January 10th, 2011 with his federal charges that include: one count of attempted assassination ofa member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of attempting

to kill a federal employee. This does not include state charges that will be filed, but with the Federal charges alone,

Loughner faces either life in prison, or the death penalty. Not much has been heard from the alleged shooter; accept

that in his first cour t hearing, Jared Loughner did understand the charges against him.

When his house was searched, police found a safe containing many letters, one directly from the Congress-

woman herself. The letter that truly stands out is one allegedly written by Loughner and with his signature at the bot-

tom, with words in the letter such as: My assassination, Giffords, and I planned ahead. Words that make it clear,

this was not a random outburst of the young man, but instead something that may have taken a little more thought.

Giffords is still in critical condition as of Tuesday, January 11th 2011, but is able to respond to simple commands. As

we await new information on the tragedy, we can only wonder what lead to such a senseless act of violence on such a

quiet Saturday morning. Emotional support, comfort, and counceling is available in the Counceling office.For more

information on the other victims, please see page two, and for more information on who Gabrielle Giffords is, seebelow.

Gabrielle Giffords was re-elected to her 3rd term as our District 8 Representa-

tive last fall. For those familiar with Gabrielle Giffords, she always speaks with

kindness, gives you a hug and sincerely thanks you for talking with her. Two of

our Palantir staffers got the opportunity to meet Ms. Giffords when she came

to visit CDO in late October, just a week or so before the elections. In a brief

interview she shared her passion about many things, but when asked what her

favorite thing about being a politician was, her answer was non-hesitant, Help-ing people. She discussed how shes been volunteering since she was 8, and how

much she loves it. During her interview she said, Service, you know for me

thats just something I find very rewarding, realizing that Im here because a lot

of people worked hard to pave the way for me as a woman.

Not only does Gabrielle Giffords care about our education, she cares about

every student inside of our schools, and works very hard to make our time in

school the best it can be.

At the time of printing, Giffords is still in critical condition after a gun shot

wound to the head, but can now breathe on her own, respond to friends and

family, move her arms and legs, and has opened her eyes. Doctors are optimistic

that she will recover, and we will continue to monitor and report on the situa-

tion as it continues to develop.

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After the tragic event that occurred this past Saturday, Im sure that we were all a bit frightened by the thought that perhaps our

loved ones could have been there and been in danger. As some of us took a sigh of relief to hea r that our loved ones were not injured,

there were still those that had to witness the whole event. Taeler Rickel, a 15 year old sophomore at CDO, was one of the many

people that had to witness this tragedy. Taeler Rickel graciously gave us an insight to this unfortunate event.

The gunshots sounded nothing like gunshots. Remembers Rickel of that fateful Saturday morning when she and her momwere inside the Safeway at one of the nearby checkout counters. Rickels younger sister and her sisters friend were waiting out in

the car when the gunshots sounded. It only lasted seconds, but for myself and everyone else it felt like forever. Says Rickel when she

heard the shots being fired outside. Rickel looked over and saw many people begin to fall to the ground, and this includes Gabrielle

Giffords. She was shot followed by covering her hea d, hitting the window, and collapsing to the ground. Recalls Ric kel. When she

and her mother realized what was going on, her mom g rabbed Rickel by the arm and they began running towards the door. I tried

hiding behind this vending machine, but my mom proceeded to grab my arm. Says Rickel. She and her mother ran across the parking

lot, and they thankfully werent injured on their way to the car where they met up with Rickels little sister and her friend.

Rickel is saying her blessings that she and her mother werent hurt as these events unfolded. Im just trying to push it into

the back of my mind and not think about it. Says Rickel of the incident. Clearly, this was an appalling event that has touched the lives

of many. However people such as Rickel, who had to witness this tragedy first hand, have to deal with this situation a little differently

than some of us. I know my sister and I have both lost sleep from it, but God was watching over us and thats another way I find my-

self coping, by praying for the murdered/injured and praying for the blessing of my family and myself being able to get out of there.

Described as smart, quiet and gentle, 9-year-old Christina was born on September 11, 2001 and was the youngest victim in

the senseless shooting on Saturday, January 08, 2011. She was featured in a 2002 book of por traits called "Faces of Hope" about

children born that day. Her mother said Christina was very patriotic and liked to wear red, white and blue often. She was also a

passionate dancer and the only girl on her baseball team our very own CDO little league team. Her talent for baseball was in her

blood; her father is a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers and her grandfather is Dallas Green, a former major league pitcher who

managed the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series title in 1980. Christina had just been elected to the student council at Mesa

Verde Elementary School in Tucson her father told the Arizona Daily Star. "I could have easily seen her as a politician."

Dorwan Stoddard was 76 years old when he died shielding his wife from the spray of bullets that happened in the horrible

tragedy on January 8, 2011. Friends and church members knew the Stoddards' love story, They were high school classmates in

Tucson and later moved away, married other people and made a new life. When their spouses died, they moved back to tucson

and reconnected. Both were leaders in their church ministry. Mavy Stoddard thought the bullets where just fireworks when the

shooting happend in front of the supermarket, but Dorwan knew better and dove to the ground, covering his wife and eventually

getting shot in the head. Mavy Stoddard talked to her husband for about 10 minutes while he breathed heavily. Then he passed

away.

30 year old Gabe Zimmerman was one of the victims lost in this tragic event. He was Giffords Director of Community Outreach,

he planned a number of events that the Congresswoman would attend, including this particular Congress on the Corner event. He

handled many events so that the community could get in touch with Giffords. He was a huge help and a loyal member of Giffords

staff who according to his Co- workers, cared about helping others. Perhaps one of the saddest parts of his death was the fact he was

engaged to be married in 2012. He will be remembered not only as a hard, loyal worker, but also as a caring man.

Arizonas chief federal judge, 63 year old Judge John Roll was a father and grandfather who was shockingly killed during this

tragedy. Roll, who received his law degree from the University of Virginia, was a great leader who had served as a state trial

judge and as a county and state prosecutor. He was also an active parishioner of the Roman Catholic Churchs Tucson Dio-cese, and had attended mass on that fateful Saturday before stopping by the Congress on the Corner Event to visit Congress-

women Giffords. He leaves behind his wife Maureen, three sons, and five grandchildren. The community has lost a great

leader and judge, and he will be dearly missed.

Among the 6 killed, Dorothy Morris was 76 years old and had gone to Safeway that morning with her husband George. The two

had been high school sweethearts, and married for 54 years. They were a couple described as inseparable, and every day was spent

like the first day they met. They traveled the world together, going to London and England but eventually settled town in Tucson.

On Saturday the 8th, as shots began spraying into the mass of people, George tried to pull down his wife onto the ground where

he laid on her as a human shield, unfortunately his wife had already been hit and she couldnt be saved. George was also hit but is

still in critical condition. If and when he recovers, life will be very different as Im sure it would be for everyone. Dorothy Morris,

George, and their entire family are in our thoughts and prayers.

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John Roll, 63

Dorothy Morris, 76

A snowbird that found a home here in Tucson was 79 year old Phyllis Schneck. Having lived in New Jersey for most her life,

Phyllis soon spent her winters with her husband here in Tucson. It wasnt long before in 2003, it became her permanent home.

Ms. Schneck had been living here by herself, while her children were living in other states, and her husband passed away four

years ago. She loved Gabrielle Giffords and her stance of Border Patrol, which her daughter thinks is the reason behind her visit

to Safeway that morning. She was described as an amazing cook, an avid reader, helpful to all who were around her. She loved to

volunteer at her church making crafts and selling them in church events.

Phyllis Schneck, 79

Onlooker Looks Onward:CDO Student Recalls Tragedy on January 8th

-Karylin Veres, CO-eiC


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For those of you who did not attend CDO during previous years, Ill tell you

that the schedule was much more pleasing to deal with. First lunch wasnt

inconveniently in the middle of class, block periods werent dragging on for two hours

and ten minutes long, we didnt have to arrive here at 8:00 in the morning, lunch time

was longer, and school didnt end at 3:20. These changes had to happen because we did

not have enough hours in class, according to law.

What the people who created those laws dont realize is that having more time

at school does not necessarily equate to better academic performance; if anything,

it does the adverse! I think that kids and teenagers need plenty of free time in order

to be able to concentrate enough to get things done. If students arent able to release

their energy to run around and desire to chat, they will become restless in class. While

teachers are able to fit more learning and activities into longer class periods, a student

can only retain so many facts taught in a day, meaning that there are no real benefits to

this system.

It is obvious that people remember more, stay focused more easily, and have

better quality in their work when they have gotten a full night of sleep and are not tired

at all. When we are required to arrive to school at 8:00 am, almost an hour earlier than

last year, many of us are not fully rejuvenated and struggle to make it through the day.Another nuance is that the upperclassmen now must rush their eating, and even worse,

their driving when they go off-campus. This is due to fact that lunch is 12 minutes

shorter than last year with 40 minutes from bell to bell opposed to 45 minutes plus a

seven minute bell that we had before.

Even though these points are right, the truth of the matter is that the law gives

us no choice. My hope is that the administration can at least organize our schedule bet-

ter, and maybe in the future, the laws will become more sensible.

Its decided that the for th amendment does not

protect text messages on cell phones. The reasoning is

understandable, but it ignores the reality of modern life.

Your laptop or desktop cant be searched without a warrant,and with modern technology today, most of the things on

your computer are on your phone too, like your e-mail and

business documents. You should need a search warrant ac-

cording to recent ruling, but California police officers dont

need a warrant to search your cell phone.

The California Supreme Court cause you phone

contains information about your personal life that you

wouldnt normally share with people. In order to be able

to go through your personal information, you should have

a good reason. Sure, you could have hidden illegal infor-

mation on your phone, but what are the chances of that?

Even if you did have illegal things hidden in your phone, the

police would still need a reliable reason to search it. Do you

check your bank account on your phone? Do you receive e-

mails from your lawyer or doctor? Police officers cant open

a brief case with out a search warrant, and since your phone

contains the same information then you should have to have

a search warrant. I hope The California Supreme Court

decides to change this law again bases on

the these reasons.

School Schedule is Unproductiveto Our Learning!

-SophiaNataNiaElicE RubiN, opiNioN EditoR

One among many disagreements about high school rules is the fact

that students are not permitted to bring medicine of any kind to school.

If theres a chance that you will need to take pills or drink syrup of some

sort during school hours, you can have a parent sign a contract that the

school nurse, Mrs. Girvan can keep your medications in her office and

you can go retrieve them from her when you need them. These rules are

obviously in existence to prevent legal and illegal drug dealings and the

abuse of prescription drugs. My opinion is that none of this is prevented,because it is still just as easy to sneak whatever substances you want.

Whoever decided on these rules is inconsiderate and is causing nothing

but an inconvenience.

Some students have medications that they take every morning

before they go to school, and it is normal to forget it on occasion. So

what are they supposed to do? Suffer the whole day of school? Their

parent might have a problem with having the school nurse in charge of

their students medications. Or what if a girl is experiencing her time of

the month and shes in too much pain to walk to the nurses office? Many

girls already carry painkillers with them and nothing is stopping them,

so it might as well be allowed. Even cough drops are against the rules

because most of them have syrup inside. Thats not fair to people who can

barely speak because of a sore throat!

The administration may think that theyre keeping us more safe

with these rules, but realistically, if prescription abuse isnt happening in

school, its still happening outside of school. Basically, the problems arent

being reduced at all.

Facebook is a place to connect with friends, family,

bands, celebrities, and so forth. Its a place to share pictures,

posts, and messages with the people in your life as a means of

communication. However, Facebook is not a place to publi-

cize ones bad, even illegal habits. Common sense to some,

others have no privacy or limits when it comes to informing

the world about their personal flaws that no one outside their

close circle, let alone the world wide web, should know about.

From posting statuses or pictures related to drugs

or alcohol, it seems as though teens cant tell a difference

between what should and shouldnt be on the internet. Not

only do they have a bad image for their friends and family,

but future employers and colleges. High school students havelost big amounts of scholarship money from colleges because

people at the college discovered inappropriate posts and in

most cases, pictures.

Its a little thing teens do with big consequences that

can be completely avoided. With little thoughtfulness and

common sense, there wouldnt be this problem. In the end,

your peers may be doing this to enhance their social image,

but when theyre out of highschool with oppurtunities passed

by them, theyll regret the petty decision.

-ERicaEllER, Staff WRitER

Controversy on School Rules

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Think Before You Post

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Ever heard of the expression the sky is falling? In this case, the

expression is almost true except for the fact that its not the sky were

worried about; its th e birds. In Arkansas, Lou isiana, Kentuck y, Tennes-

see, Italy, and Sweden, there have been cases of massive amounts Red

Wing Blackbirds of (or other birds) falling from the sky. It turns outthat there have been at least 16 die offs of blackbirds or starlings over

the past 30 years, each one being at least 1,000 birds, according to

the United states Geological Sur vey. Five of these occurred last year.

Based on counts by the National Audobon Society, Red Wing Blackbird

populations have decreased 80% in America

in the last 40 years. The cause(s) of the

current deaths have a few theories, but the

absolute reason is unsure.

It all star ted in Arkansas on New Years Eve; some thin k that the fireworks sc ared the

birds, which is probably not the case since they have not caused bird deaths in previous

years. Hundreds more were found the next day in Louisiana and in Kentucky. 100,000

dead fish washed up on the shore of Arkansas and some have in New Zealand as well. It

is not only blackbirds, but also robins, starlings, grackles, and turtle doves that have

been mysteriously dying.

George Bradley of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission investigated

and found that the birds had acute physical trauma, which may not point to why they died since falling from the sky

obviously causes trauma. Birds of all kinds can be literally scared to death and the inconsiderate use of fireworks

presents a real risk to them," said Nathan Dias from the Cape Romain Bird Observatory. Some think that the oil

spill harmed the fish, which were later eaten by the birds, thus poisoning them. They could have also hit power lines,

but a cause like that seems too ordinary too kill so many birds all over the world in a specific time. Also, pesticides

from crops that are often eaten by blackbirds combined with the cold could have possibly brought them down, ac-

cording to Grahame Madge, conservation spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Birds. This is very

possible because they were reported to have strange behavior, which can happen because of poisoning.

Basically, the true and absolute cause(s) remains unknown. Furthe r research is being done, though this catas-

trophe may end up being viewed as merely a mystery of nature.

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Thank You Happy Birthday

Cage the Elephant

Just released, Cage the Elephants new album, Thank You Happy Bir thday is not nearly as good as their first album, Cage

the Elephant. Their prior record seemed to flow better, and had better individual songs such as: Aint No Rest for the Wicked,

In One ear and Back Against the Wall. Cage the Elephant was released in 2009, and was the bands first album. Thank You

Happy Birthday did have some soild songs like: Shake Me Down, Flow, and Right Before My Eyes. However, a major flaw of

the record was the mix of choppy techno tunes, punk rock songs, and sweet love ballads. It seemed as though the band couldnt de-

cide what genre they were. Despite the kick- butt songs they had, a few were quite the opposite. Take Indy Kidz and Sabertooth

Tigerfor example. Cage the Elephant has done better in the past, but the five or six good songs on Thank You Happy Birthday

were pretty extraordinary.

-SophiaNataNiaElicE RubiN, op/Ed EditoR

The Birds are Falling, the Birds are Falling!

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Since the end of 2007, there has been a horrible economic

situation here in America. While many economists think that

this recession is over, the common people look at the unem-ployment rates and dont think it has ended.

Some factors that contributed to the recession were the

shortfall in banks of liquid assets (assets that can be easily

bought or sold), government bailouts, the collapse of the

housing bubble, and of course, the war. The housing bubble

was when homes were worth more than what people paid for

them; this hit its peak in 2006 and then collapsed. Now some

people have been forced to sell their homes at prices that are

much cheaper than they are worth. Even worse, homes were

foreclosed.

On Black Fr iday of 2007, malls were flooded with people,

but in 2008 and 2009, they were much less crowded. If yougo to malls nowadays, you can clearly see that the economy

has picked up since there are many more shoppers and people

with a disposable income. In fact, taxes were lowered for 93%

of filers, according to Kimberly Amadeo from www.about.

com. The DOW stocks have even climbed 57% since March of

2009. Even though the unemployment rate has been at 9.5%

for over a year, it is common at the end of a recession. This

may be an indicator that this situation will gradually pick up.

The Economic Downturn is Looking Up

Almost everyone has a new year resolution, and if you dont, then you should. As you may have heard, the usu-al resolutions are loosing weight, exercising more, or doing all your homework. Its exciting to have a new start

but sadly people dont follow through with there resolutions. If you know but the end of January that your going

to blow off your diet then start off smaller. Try eating smaller portions each day and at the end of the month, if

you followed through, then reward yourself. Then the next month make your resolution more challenging. Or

by the second week of sc hool, not all your homework is turned in, then make a goal to turn in all your missing

work before its too late. Once all your missing work is turned in then reset your resolution to turn in all your

work. I interviewed some stude nts here at CDO to ask them what their new years resolutions are. Here is whatthey said:

Im hoping to go achieve all my goals and live life to the fullest. -Victor Martinez 10

Before the end of 2011 I would like to make 1000 dollars. - Jeffrey Cavanaugh 9

My resolution is for this semester, I want to turn in all my homework. -Austin Henderson 9

For the rest of the school year I want to do my best on all my homework. -Jose Guzman 9

This Year, I Resolve to...

When it comes to school grades, it can be a strain to keep them high, especially with all the chaos outside of homework and schoolthat every student goes through. Thinking lowly about yourself and telling yourself you arent smart enough is a poor excuse be-

cause, deep down inside, everyone has the capability to succeed. Here are the 5 best ways to improve on your grades.

1.) Theres no such thing as too late. This goes along wi th the whole never say never concept. Being stuck in a rut wi th grades is

never the best thing to have on your plate but, recovery is always possible with some dedication and effort.

2.) Dont be afraid to talk to the teacher abo ut it. When in doubt, thats what teachers are there for -- to help us! Simp ly asking

what you can do for some potential extra credit or to make up work could illustrate wonders on your report card.

3.) Set aside at least a half an hour to 45 minutes for homework. Whether youre swamped with working at that part-time job or

youre just hanging out at home, its 100% possible to take that extra time to complete some homework.

4.) Have confidence. Being a debby-downer about your grade s will never solve anything. Getting out there, asking for help, and hav-ing that I can do this confidence will not only get your far when it comes to your grades, but will also boost your life in all areas.

5.) Once youve finally accomplished your goal for grades, maintain them. Turning all homework assig nments in on time, studying

for those tes ts, and paying attention in cla ss will all ass ist you in keeping t he grades t hat you worked so hard to get. You can do it!

-EricaEllEr, Staff WritEr

Improve Grades Fast!

-Sarah halE, Staff WritEr

-SophiaNataNiaElicE rubiN, op/EdEditor

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WrestlingJan 14 @ Flowing Wells Invitational

Jan 15 @ Flowing Wells Invitational

Jan 21 @ Salpointe Invitational

Jan 22 @ Salpointe Invitational

Jan 26 vs. Sunnyside, w/Vista Grande

Boys BasketballJan 13 @ Vista Grande

Jan 14 vs. Flowing Wells

Jan 18 @ Pueblo

Jan 21 @ Sabino

Jan 25 vs. Catalina Foothills

Jan 28 vs. Vista Grande

Boys SoccerJan 14 @ Pueblo

Jan 18 @ Vista Grande

Jan 21 vs. Sabino

Jan 25 @ Catalina Foothills

Jan 27 vs. Flowing Wells

Jan 31 @ State Tournament

Girls BasketballJan 14 @ Flowing Wells

Jan 17 @ MLK Classic vs. Sabino

Jan 18 vs. Pueblo

Jan 20 vs. Cienega

Jan 21 vs. Sabino

Jan 25 @ Catalina Foothills

Jan 28 @ Vista Grande

Girls SoccerJan 14 vs. Pueblo

Jan 18 vs. Vista Grande

Jan 21 @ Sabino

Jan 25 vs. Catalina Foothills

Jan 27 @ Flowing Wells

Jan 31 State Tournament

SportsSchedules

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Things came together quickly to bring the AAA baseball to

Tucson. The San Diego Padres will partner and lend their

name to th e Tucson Padres f or Tucson bas eball. The word

Padre has a history with Tucson. The San Xavier mission is

one of the oldest missions in the United States.The team will have their opening day on April 15th at Kino

Stadium (formerly known as Tucson Electric Park). The

team is still working on their logo, and soon it is to be ap-

proved by minor league baseball. The team will play for one

year with an option for another year depending on how well

they do in sales and support. We are really excited to just

Play Ball!

The NFL playoffs are kicked into full gear and will lead up to

one of the biggest events in America; the Super bowl! The first

round had some intriguing matchups with Seattle Seahawks tak-

ing down the defending world champion New Orleans Saints.

Another gam e that surpr ised many was the New York Jets beat-

ing the high powered Indianapolis colts, which made both of lasts

year super bowl teams knocked completely out of the playoffs.One thing that has been true for all playoffs is you cannot count

on your record or what you did last year to win a playoff game.

It is all about who has the most hear t and can dig the deepest in

themselves to win. 2nd round playoff action leading up to the

super bowl have some very interesting matchups.

On Saturday, the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers

(12-4) will host the division rival Baltimore Ravens (13-4) at

Heinz Field this very interesting because these teams have been

big rivals for many years and have big defenses. According to

ESPN.com since 1970, the Steelers are 8-0 in the playoffs against

division opponents and 2-0 against Baltimore.

The Atlanta Falcons (13-3), the NFCs No. 1 seed, will welcome

the Green Bay Packers (11-6) to the Georgia Dome. Both of

theses teams have a great quarterback to lead them in the

game, Green bay has Aaron Rodgers and Atlanta has the Fal-

cons have Matt Ryan. The Atlanta Falcons are 7-1 at home

this season and look really comfortable there. Considering

they havent traveled anywhere since December 19 when

they beat the Packers. They are highly regarded as the favor-

ite however the packers and Aaron Rodgers Im sure would

disagree.

On Sunday, January 16, the NFC North champion Chicago

Bears (11-5) will play the Seattle Seahawks (8-9) at Soldier

Field and the AFCs top seed, the New England Patriots

(14-2), will face the AFC East

rival New York Jets (12-5) at Gil-

lette Stadium

The Padres are Comingto Town to Stay

-AbrAhAm VelAsco, stAff Writer

Between two teams, the Ducks, and the Tigers hit it off as the two

teams compete to win the BCS Championship title. Auburn wins the toss

and is the first to kick off. Wes Byrum, a kicker for the Auburn Tigers,

kicks Auburns winning score by kicking it through the field goal with only

but a few seconds, making the final score, 22-19. Auburn wins the BCS

title. The coach of the Auburn tigers, Gene Chizk, was asked to describe

the feeling of his team winning the BCS, he replied, Winning a c hampion-

ship for the Auburn family, I cant really describe it right now, to try would

probably cheapen it. He also complied that theyre not just a team, theyre

family. Newton, Auburns quarterback reported, I guarantee, five or sixmonths ago, that no one would bet their last dollar that Auburn would win

the natio nal ch ampionsh ip. And now were standing here. Auburns tigers

didnt think they could get this far in this c hampionship event, little did

they know theyd win the whole championship for their school. Newton

was a huge game-changer for the tigers; he made nine comebacks in the

season. The team all agreed without their devoted coach, Gene Chizk, they

wouldnt of even come close to winning the BCS championship.

BCS Chapionship Game

-Josh hAle, stAff Writer

NFL Playoffs

-colbyhobbs, sports editor


8/8

Lil Dorados

Isabelle: Brrr... I freeze so bad

Jip: No, I dont like being cold.

Aaron: I like it!

Do you like cold weather?

The CDO Palantir is changing this year and we want you guys to help us out! Every month, onelucky CDO student will receive a free pizza from Mamas Pizza just for reading our online pa-per.

Each month in our paper, there will be a trivia question regarding an article. If you read thearticle, and think you know the answer, you can then go to the library and put your answer intoa drawing with your name and grade. The first name drawn with the correct answer is our win-ner and will be notified with instructions to get their free pizza. So get involved with the CDO

Palantir and check back next month for the next question!

FREE PIZZA TRIVIA QUESTION!!!This months question: What is the rst thing on our list that will go up in price for 2011?

Aaron: I was not in the snowvery much.

Isabelle: I didnt this time, butI did with my cousins.

Jip: I got to sled in the snow.

Were you able to spendtime in the snow?

Jip

Aaron

Isabelle

palantir january 2011

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