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Hutchison High School3750 Geist Road

Fairbanks, AK 99709

In Brief: Seniors present projectsPresentations prove successfulBy ADAM DEWEY

As the end of the school year approaches, many seniors are in a frenzy trying to finish their senior projects which are soon due. Seniors will be present-ing their projects during the last week of April and the first week of May.

These projects are required for all seniors to graduate, and each student starts them their fresh-man year. The students then continue their projects every year until they finish as seniors.

“I’m almost done,” said senior Chris Cornelius.

Senior projects, started here at Hutchison by teacher Tim Murphrey, have been exclusive to our school for many years. So far, Hutch is the only high school in the Fairbanks North-star Borough School District that is requiring these senior projects.

Some other schools like West Valley have a research paper or small project, but nothing quite

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- Read how SkillsUSA and HOSA did at state.- Profile on leaving teacher Krumblis

- Date Night is a must see in theaters. - Games: Sudoku, Spot the Differences.- Chelsea’s Chuckles- Horoscopes- Benson eats worm for the penny drive.

- How to get a job this summer.- Articles show best ways to get a fit and tan body.- People share what some summer plans are.

- Students are active with martial arts.- Track and field and soccer begin practices and conditioning.

- Ava Goepfert remi-nisces about her high school journey.- Skyler Evans encour-ages students to get out and enjoy the outdoors.

Photo by BROOKLYN PHILLIPS

Senior Christopher Cornelius presents his instructional board on how to remove dents. Se-niors had to present their projects to a panel of three to six judges consisting of teachers, administrators, and members of the community.

By BROOKLYN PHILLIPS

With the snow melting, the sun shining all day, and seniors having anxiety attacks around Hutchison, it is obvious that spring has arrived. With holidays, projects, tests, and summer on the way, a lot is bound to change in the next few weeks.

With spring comes one of the most celebrated holidays of the year, Easter. Easter is celebrated by the religious and the non religious in many different ways. Many believe the holiday is derived from the resurrection of Jesus in the Christian religion. Most people don’t know that the holiday is a congregation of different celebrations and

beliefs.In the Christian religion,

Easter is celebrated as the Sunday Jesus Christ rose from death. After he was crucified on the cross and laid behind a stone, the bible states that he rose again after three days. The common misconception of the holiday is that this is only what people celebrate.

In actuality, Easter is a combination of Christian, Jewish, and Pagan celebrations, according to historyofeaster.info. Pagans celebrated the coming of spring with extravagant festivals following the Vernal Equinox on March 21. Easter owes its name to the goddess Eostre. Pagans believed that if they held lavish See Page 10 SPRING

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You have a big test today that you simply cannot miss. You start to hurry to the car, getting in and driving off. Just as you are about halfway to school, you realize that you forgot your backpack. Quickly, you pull out your phone and text your mom so that she can bring it around by lunch time. You are not looking at the road and pretty soon you come up on a turn but it is too late. You are already in the ditch …

This could be you if you text while you drive. Called distracted driving, it is a law that if broken, could result in heavy fines and a few nights in jail.

This is called a screen device law which states that the driver cannot use anything electronic that does not require you to speak while you are in your car.

Distracted driving is not only dangerous, but irresponsible and could end up hurting someone else. “A car is like a big weapon because it can kill just as easily as a gun can,” said Megan Peters, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers.

Some warning signs that someone may be distracted while driving includes swerving often and occasionally bumping or hitting things. Distracted drivers keep going straight when the road turns, causing them to crash into a ditch or another car, and they do not use blinkers as much. The troopers may even be called on suspicion that someone is driving while intoxicated even though they may “just” be driving distracted.

The real question is though,

is drunk driving worse than texting? “I think it is just as bad because it takes your energy off the road,” said Brandon Couch, a Hutchison High School student.

Teens do have their part in distracted driving, but all the blame does not go to them. In fact most adults text and chat on their cell phones while they are driving, but just to be precautious Peters encourages parents to monitor their kids driving and cell phone use. If they are caught texting while driving take away their cell phones or suspend their driving privileges.

Best case scenario, a ticket and a small fee. Worse case scenario, the offender kills someone or severely injures them and you serve major jail time.

“It’s not worth it,” Peters commented.

People know the signs, they know the danger so why do they still do it? Habit. It is just like smoking, they know it is bad but they cannot help it. Most people are unable to put their phones down even though they know it is dangerous.

People just don’t think it could happen to them or that they could lose someone special to them. It could happen to everyone. No one is safe if there are distracted drivers out on the road. Getting caught texting while driving counts as a misdemeanor with a couple of months in jail. If there is a body count, or someone is hospitalized it means going in front of a judge and several years behind bars.

By RACHELLE PIKE

Distracted driversbecoming hazard to motorists

Big winners from Anchorage (Above) HOSA members, back row left to right: Haven Vonder Haar, Ashley Elsberry (1st Pathophysiology, 1st Medical Reading, 2nd Biotechnology), Andrea Gelvin, Jordan Deering (2nd Medical Math, 1st First Aid/CPR, 1st Medical Reading, 1st Nutrition), Sky Roehl ( 1st Medical Reading, 3rd Nutrition). Front row left to right: Courtney McKillican (3rd Job Skills-In-terview), Megan Curtis (3rd Medical Reading), Chelsie Echols (3rd First Aid/CPR, 3rd Medical Reading), Rosemary Messer (3rd Medical Reading, 3rd First Aid/CPR). Not pictured: Kalena Purple (3rd Extemporaneous Speaking), Desiree Englund, Jessica Lundy. (Below) Skills USA members: Cody Wetzel, Clay Easterling (1st Auto Service Tech), Jacob Bar-rette (foreground). Not pictured: Marshell Pearson (1st Small Engines), Dustin Elsberry (2nd Carpentry), Corey Upton (1st Technical Drafting), Adam Dewey (3rd Arch. Drafting), Veronica Swaim (2nd Arch. Drafting), Forrest Luther, Tim Hasbrouck, Julie Teegardin, Taylor Tompkins, Luke Scheuerer, Zach Cuchna, Matt Crow, Christian Kootuk, Tyler Drake, and Eric Peterson.

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Photo by VERONICA SWAIM

From a stressful first year to becoming relaxed, Haley Krumblis has become a strong backbone of Hutchison’s school participation, spirit, and voice. Krumblis will be leaving Hutch after a short four years to further her career in political science and to support and encourage her husband’s career endeavors.

Krumblis possesses a variety of teaching skills and backgrounds. She has taught an array of subjects including Spanish 1 and 2, world history, government, economics, physical education, psychology, and American legal systems.

“I can basically teach anything,” Krumblis said.

Having taught so many subjects Krumblis has become versatile and has learned alongside her students on how to become a better teacher.

“Krumblis goes above and beyond to try and better explain concepts and ideas. Since she is talkative, she can really get into an explanation,” senior Rayna Reynolds said.

“Mrs. Krumblis has a relationship with the students by

incorporating innovative ideas in the classroom along with sharing professional expertise, qualities that we will miss when she leaves,” Principal Jeanette Hayden said.

“Krumblis will be missed because she pushed for enthusiasm in school spirit and assemblies,” said Ben Johnson, a close friend and fellow teacher.

Aside from being a teacher, Krumblis has taken a stand in becoming the student council advisor, as well as being a coach in multiple sports.

Since becoming the student council advisor, the Hutchison student participation in assemblies and fundraisers has improved.

“I definitely enjoy making a fool of myself for spirit weeks; it is a way of getting involved with the school and not just teaching,” said Krumblis.

Krumblis never planned on becoming a teacher; however with four years of experience she has learned many different teaching strategies as well as “crafty” projects. Many of the staff, including Hayden and Johnson recognized Krumblis

for her ‘innovative and creative’ projects that students enjoy just as much as her.

“She has really good project ideas. She always aims above and beyond, but she doesn’t get upset when we fall short,” Reynolds said.

Advice Krumblis had for students would be that life isn’t easy after high school.

“You have to work twice as hard without your parents. So try and get experience, a better education, and to be open minded,” Krumblis said.

Since being born in Wyoming, raised in Nevada, attending Wellesley in Massachusetts, moving to Alaska, Krumblis is taking on another state to her repertoire: Idaho. She and her husband, Ryan, will be moving to Idaho Falls, Idaho this summer.

Krumblis has yet to make final decisions as to whether she will either volunteer in politics or go back to school and get her master’s degree in campaign management or law. But, she will always remember Alaska fondly.

“I have made so many

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Krumblis bestows spirit on school

For students, government may not be the most enjoyable nor fun class. However, Haley Krumblis, whose favorite subject is government, can find humor even while passing out tests.

memories here in Alaska: I survived 2 deployments, fishing, camping, golfing at midnight and hitting the ball out of moose

poop, conquering my fear of heights at Alyeska, and falling into the Chena kayaking,” Krumblis said.

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Teacher Jenny Benson taking on “Willy das Worm” as part of a fundraising effort for the Red Cross Penny Drive.

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SudokuAries - Mar 21 - Apr 19: An energetic month is in store for you! Taurus - Apr 20 - May 20: Your planet, Neptune, is ruling this month a lazy one. It may be hard for you to get off the couch.Gemini - May 21 - June 20: You are more in touch with friends this month. However, they may be revengeful from April Fool’s day.Cancer - June 21 - July 22: Motivation that you have lacked these few months may be returning. Use it!Leo - July 23 - Aug 22: You are setting your sights high this month. Make sure you only take on what you can handle.Virgo - Aug 23 - Sept 22: You are eager to finish what needs to get done this month, and at a fast pace too. Beware of mosquitoes getting in your way!Libra - Sept 23 - Oct 22: You may see some financial success this month, but if friends or the Internet are part of the financial negotiations, be careful.Scorpio - Oct 23 - Nov 21: There will be fun and sunshine in store for you this month.Sagittarius - Nov 22 - Dec 21: All of the testing in April may have made you a little crazy. Since you may already be talking to yourself, avoid talk radio for the month.Capricorn - Dec 22 - Jan 19: You may be in for some change this month. And we’re not talking about all the change in your couch cushions.Aquarius - Jan 20 - Feb 18: When was the last time you went bowling? You should go this month.Pisces - Feb 19 - Mar 20: Make sure your morning breath doesn’t reach every afternoon this month.

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Funny, irresistibly, delightful and charming. These words describe the movie “Date Night”, starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey.

The movie takes place in modern day New York City when a couple, played by Carell and Fey, go out on a Friday evening for date night. Things take a turn for the worse when they try to get into a restaurant and instead steal someone else’s reservation. They get into a mix-up with some rogue cops and find themselves in the mix of a large gang.

Carell and Fey make a charmingly funny

couple who, in the efforts of trying to save their marriage, are on the ride of their lives. Both Fey and Carell are supported by a variety of co-stars in this all-star cast. Co-stars include Mark Wahlberg, who plays in such movies as “The Lovely Bones” and “Shooter” and Mark Ruffalo who acted in films such as “13 Going on 30” and “Brothers Bloom.” Also, who better to play the two rogue cops than Jimmi Simpson, from “The Invention of Lying,” and Common, a well known rapper?

Although “Date Night” was a delectable treat to watch, it may not be the best film for action

junkies. “Date Night” is a slow-paced film with more speaking parts than actual action. When they do show some action, it is not fighting style trucks blowing up. It is more running away from bad guys.

Despite this drawback the film pulled off a great plot line. The action was phenomenal and what few stunts they did have were well done.

The movie goes into the concept of why some people get married and stay married, even through thick and thin. If one is in love, that can solve anything. Shakespeare had it right when he said love conquers all. In the

case of this film, love is hysterical.

“Date Night” is a clever twist on what a modern day marriage is really like for average people, in the same routine day in and day out, over and over again. Go to work, come home, have dinner, have some down time before bed, then wake up and start the day over again.

As Ruffalo’s character said this routine is like, “living with the perfect roommate rather than your partner”

The movie seemed to sugarcoat this problem without any real meaning in it but there may perhaps be a deeper meaning behind it. “Date Night”

seemed to give a mock solution to breaking the cycle and getting a more intense marriage. Even during the movie they show this part where the friends of the main couple are not going to make their marriage work because they couldn’t break the cycle. “Date Night” is a must see, slow-paced movie with enough comedy in one scene to make the viewer fall on the ground laughing. This side-splitting, hysterically funny film is graded high on witty phrases and clever comebacks and is recommended to anyone with a good sense of humor.

By RACHELLE PIKE

Carell, Fey bring laughs, love in ‘Date Night’

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Summer for students, especially Alaskan students, is spent enjoying the 24 hours of sunshine, hanging out with friends, and dreading the start of school in three months or less. Many high school students have one more item on their summer check list: Make money. For all of these students, this means getting a summer job.

There are basics when preparing to look for a summer job. One, brush up or put together a resume. For many Hutchison High School students, this has already been done in English class, and have a head start. According to Natalie Luther and Jerrilyn McInelly, the Hutchison guidance counselors, making sure a resume encompasses all of the student’s skills and abilities is important.

“Many people don’t know the Microsoft Word or Excel programs, and by promoting yourself and showing that you have experience in these systems can go a long way,” said Luther.

The next step in preparation is making sure that the job seeker has the appropriate wardrobe. Sandy Cummings, the Business Applications teacher at Hutch, said that looking neat and clean is important.

“And don’t wear a lot of cologne or perfume. Some people are allergic,” Cummings said.

When looking for a job, or a place to interview, Luther, McInelly, and Cummings all agree looking in a chosen career cluster is important. It may not seem as important now to students, but creating connections and networks in a field they want to get into after high school is much more important than making money for

Make lifelong career connections, not moneyBy AVA GOEPFERT

the summer.“It’s important that they really

consider where would they want to work,” said Cummings.

Rachel Schacher, a senior who has been working at Brewster’s as a hostess the past two summers, is now looking for a CNA job. She said that the money she raised not only got her through the school year, but also was put towards her future.

“It’s a smart idea to save for the future now,” Schacher said.

According to Randall S. Hansen, the “Career Doctor” with a Ph.D. in career development with an online job help website, networking is a key to finding summer jobs that are available. Talking with the adults that a student already knows makes job hunting a little easier.

When looking for a job, sometimes looking in the newspaper or asking parents or family friends isn’t enough. If a student has a job they are particularly interested at a specific place, it doesn’t hurt to go there and ask for a summer job.

“Even if they don’t have a job open, students should be going

there and having their resume and ask if they can put an application there anyway,” said Cummings. “Later on, if that place has a job opening, they already have your information, and you might get the job then.”

By making an appearance and making a presence, businesses will be more inclined to call when they do have a job opening.

“Be persistent,” said Cummings. When going on interviews, keep

a positive attitude, and use good manners. Eye contact, smiling, and sitting up straight help to make a good impression. Getting to know the company that one is interested in is also important to stand out. Doing research, and being able to be truly excited about the company can set a job seeker apart from others.

Last minute tips for interviews can be found by simply doing a Google search, but the counselors and Cummings offer up some final pieces of advice. According to Luther and McInelly, have grades and attendance records available. Cummings also reminds students to be sure to have their references available for interested employers.

Summer Job Opportunities• Restaurants and fast food chains

• The movie theater and movie rental stores

• Clothing stores

• Landscaping

• Coffee shops

By AVA GOEPFERT

While looking at the bathing suits or cute summer dresses hanging in windows at the mall, some teenagers get discouraged about their body image and wistfully think about looking good this summer season. The numerous holidays that call for extensive eating over the winter don’t help anyone either.

But teens should have no fear because there is always time to get in shape to enjoy the sun in style. An important aspect of becoming fit and staying fit is exercising the right way.

Heather Johnson, a health and physical education teacher at

Hutchison High School, offers advice to teens who wish to get into shape.

“Don’t diet,” Johnson said. “It’s not about dieting. It’s about exercising and leading a healthy eating style for life.”

Johnson weighs in that dieting, especially fad diets, never work out well, and never produce results that teenagers wish for in the end. Exercising, she said, is the key to becoming fit and staying fit.

Cardio-vascular work, which doesn’t necessarily have to include running, is always a needed addition to a workout.

Obtaining a health-conscious summer body

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Photos by Ben Johnson’s photography students

Hawks’ Summer Plans“I’ll probably be doing basic training for the Navy.” –Chris Cornelius (senior)“I’m going to New York (by myself) and working two full-time jobs [when I get back].” –Tyler Davis (sophomore)“I’m going to probably go to New Hampshire and we’re going to rent a cabin on the lake.” –Claire Everts (freshman)“I’m going to be a full time automotive technician and go to Skills USA Nationals.” –Clay Easterling (sophomore)“I have this huge list of stuff I have to do with my best friend before I leave for college.” –Eli Keep-Barnes (senior)“I’m going to visit relatives in Virginia and work.” –Melissa Bowman (sophomore)“I get to go see my daddy in California.” –Carolyn Collins (freshman)“I’m going to Minnesota for soccer.” –Kelsey McGinty (sophomore)“I’ll be sun tanning right on the rooftop of my house.” –Matt Cuchna (freshman)“I’m going to work at Wal-Mart!” –John Teets (sophomore)

Obtaining a health-conscious summer bodyWhether it is a quick half hour walk, or three 10 minute jogs throughout the day, any form of cardio is good cardio. According to About.com’s Paige Waehner, most sports provide the aerobic exercise teenagers need to stay fit.

Another important aspect of exercising is weight lifting. While teenage boys embrace this pastime wholeheartedly, many girls are wary.

“Girls shouldn’t worry about bulking up when weight lifting, because in reality, we just aren’t built in that way to bulk up,” said Johnson. “If anything, girls will get leaner by weight lifting.”

Doing weight bearing exercising two to three times a week is sufficient for teenagers to stay in shape and get defined muscle tone. These exercises include squats, push-ups, and crunches, just to name a few.

Waehner also notes that is it important that teens do these with correct form, in order to avoid injury and receive the desired results.

When it comes to teens exercising, there are many important “don’ts”. Avoid power lifting, or lifting excessive amounts of weight in order to avoid serious injury.

Don’t over exercise, to again

avoid injuries, and overtraining. Exercising for over an hour a day, or several times a day, can be unhealthy for many teenagers, according to Waehner.

Finally, don’t expect unrealistic results. When exercising, transformations happen gradually and with persistence, not over night. No one should get discouraged or give up.

Johnson’s final piece of advice is to drink lots of water: sips before, during, and after working out. She also hopes teenagers use sunscreen when exercising outside to avoid a sunburn, and a whole different batch of injuries.

The Controversy of Indoor TanningBy VERONICA SWAIM

In recent years, a controversy over whether or not indoor tanning is healthy has been a hot topic. A golden-glowing skin tone may be considered “long-lasting”, but not just in the skin tone aspect, but in the health aspect.

According to tanningfacts.com, tanning may cause skin cancer, premature aging, and melanoma. However, studies also show that indoor tanning is a safer way of tanning then sunbathing all day.

At a tanning salon the exposure of ultraviolent (UV) rays is controlled and regulated, which is healthier than falling asleep out in the sun and absorbing far too many UV rays.

“I roughly go three times a week for no more than 25 minutes, but during the summer I just go tanning outside. Going to the salon would be a waste of money when it’s warm and sunny outside,” senior Savannah Yehle said.

Using a tanning bed more than 10 times a year makes people seven times more likely to develop malignant melanomas, an advanced and more dangerous form of skin cancer that appears in the form of freckles, according to safetan.com.

East-tanning.com said that tanning could be considered like smoking, ‘cancer-causing and poorly regulated’.

“I do second guess going tanning, but I would rather look like I just got back from Hawaii rather than being pasty,” said Yehle.

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Hawk girls team excitedto kick off 2010 season

On March 15 the 2010 Hutchison girls soccer team started practicing for the season.

With new players and a new coach, the team started with a lot of optimism.

Dayna Colang, the goalie for the Hutchison Hawks, said, “We’ll be able to hold our own.” Colang has played as goalie for the team for the past two years.

The team has developed since the first day of practice.

“We’ve gotten better since the beginning and we’ve improved a lot,” Colang said.

New head coach, Alan McGinty, has the girls work on many skills, and every day they are doing something new.

Getting in shape before the first game was a primary focus during practices too.

The first game of the season was on a road trip, which the team left for on April 21. Many were looking forward the trip, and were excited to play in the first game of the season.

“Yeah, I’m very excited. I want to see how we are gonna do,” player Kelsey McGinty said.

The team returned from the road trip on April 25. The road trip was just the beginning of the season for the girls.

Unfortunately, results of the outcome for the games were not available at press time.

Boys soccer showing early growth

The warm spring and early breakup experienced in Fairbanks this year has been helpful to nearly everyone, especially Hutchison’s track and field team.

The team has taken advantage of the warm weather to start practicing outdoors much earlier than in recent years. According to head coach Marcia Martin, normally the team has to practice in the gym and hallways for upwards of a month, but was able to start outdoors after only two weeks this season.

“The early start has been great,” Martin said.

The runners on the team mostly agree, including junior Arturo “Guapo” Ebert, who has been competing for three years. He says that running on the actual track gets runners used to the feel of the ground material.

“Staying inside compromises

our running styles,” said Ebert.Junior Brandon Burgett said

that the atmosphere of the outdoors is much preferable to practicing inside.

“You get to feel the breeze. Plus, running shirtless is nice!” joked Burgett.

The early start to the season has been beneficial to the team, which now includes roughly 30 members. A large number of the team is composed of new faces, including many freshmen. The new competitors have been helpful in increasing the variety

of events the team participates in.

“The freshmen are filling out a lot of spots we’ve had empty. … Mrs. Martin said it’s the first time we’ve had an actual full track team,” said Ebert.

The team participated in an

unofficial “mini-meet” the weekend of April 17. While no track officials were present aside from coaches, Martin described it as a good way to practice for actual meets.

One of Hutch’s discus throwers, senior Kevin Rima, had the farthest throw at the meet, travelling 122 ft. and 4 in. One of his other throws, however, hit an overhanging beam and wasn’t measured.

“It was a great throw. His throw wasn’t too high. The beams were just too low,” said throwing coach Kevin Coughlin.

The team members are still getting prepared for the start of official meets, and are excited about their prospects for this year. Burgett is hopeful about his chances in the 800-meter run, which is, according to him, his best event.

“I made it to state last year, and I’m hoping to go again,” said Burgett.

As the snow began to melt off all the soccer fields, the 2010 Hutchison High School soccer teams began preparing for their season.

The Hutchison boys soccer team started practicing on March 15. Since not all of the snow had melted off the fields, however, soccer practices were still held inside the Hutchison gymnasium.

During practices, head coach Dave Veazey has the team run a lot. This is Veazey’s first year coaching at Hutchison, but he has been coaching soccer for 12 years. He mentioned that he wants the team to be in the best shape possible, and hopefully be in the best shape in the conference. He is also working on footwork.

“They’re looking very strong and working very hard,” said Veazey.

Veazey is very optimistic about this year’s season, but his only expectation for this year is for all of the team to play their

very best. He said that he found that asking that of his players often results in success.

Although the team has lost six seniors from last year, many new players joined, and over half of the players have returned

from last year. This year’s team captains are senior Steffan Katechis and junior Kris Kozak.

Not only is Veazey optimistic about this year’s season, but many of the players are as well.

“I think we are gonna do good and make state,” Katechis said.

Katechis is the goalie, and has been playing for the soccer team since the program started.

The first game of the season was during a road trip that started April 21. Many of the players were excited for the first game and the road trip. Unfortunately, results for the outcome of the games were unavailable at press time.

With all the hard work that the boys have been putting into practice, hopefully they will do well during the season and achieve the goal of going to state.

By JESSICA HILDEBRAND

By JESSICA HILDEBRAND

By SKLYER EVANS

Photo by AVA GOEPFERT

Jakeera Garrett, right, passes an Eielson Raven opponent in the 200 meter dash during the first meet of the season, which was hosted by North Pole.

“They’re looking very strong and workingvery hard.”

- Coach Dave Veazey

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Hawks get a kick out of martial artsWith so much focus put

on school-sponsored sports, it’s sometimes hard to be aware of students who do extracurricular athletics. Along with Hutchison teams going to state competitions, many individual students go to state and world competitions in their own sports. Among these students are Tim Hasbrouck and Lynette Thompson, both of whom participate in competitive tae kwon do.

Tae kwon do is a martial art form which focuses more on kicking strikes than many other styles. The form has a constant even rhythm to it, and according to Thompson, offers more flexibility and individuality than other competitive forms, such as karate.

There are two main schools of tae kwon do in practice, run by the International Taekwondo Federation and the World Taekwondo Federation. The differences in the schools are mostly stylistic.

Thompson has been training under the ITF for ten years. While she considered switching to a different style at points, her dedication to tae kwon do for so many years has paid off.

“I just earned my third dan (black belt degree) in October,” said Thompson.

Thompson’s family has also played an important role in her dedication. Her siblings and mother practice at the same school as her, and have helped make decisions about school and style choice.

Thompson has participated in many competitions, including the ITF national competition twice before. The top three members of this competition are able to progress to the world level, a feat which she achieved two years ago when she

competed in Riva Del Garda, Italy.

Hasbrouck, who has been training for nine years, also participated in the world competition four years ago in Australia. He described it as a great learning experience, partially because he didn’t progress much.

“I lost in the first round,” Hasbrouck said.

Hasbrouck is preparing for the national competition in Philadelphia on April 24th, and is hoping to progress to the world tournament this July in Korea.

Thompson says the hardest part of competing in martial

arts is the feeling of performing in front of large audiences, but Hasbrouck jokingly stated that having the money to travel is the most difficult aspect.

Both Hasbrouck and Thompson have been training for nearly a decade, and agree that their primary reason for doing so is “because it’s just fun.”

Many students within Hutch compete at other levels and in different forms, as well. Freshmen Dylan Edwards and Quinn Evenson have both competed in the tang soo do school of karate for ten and eight years, respectively.

Both Evenson and Edwards have competed in a number of local and state tournaments, and both have expressed interest in going to a world competition as well. Evenson is planning to compete this summer, and Edwards will participate at some point in the near future.

Tang soo do’s world competition is open to students with a recommendation from their instructor, as opposed to the national qualifier tournament in tae kwon do.

Even some Hutch staff members practice martial arts, such as math teacher Amy Brown, who has learned at the

same Tang Soo Do school as Edwards and Evenson for three years.

The wide variety of martial arts in existence is matched only by the diversity of the people who study them. All of the interviewed students agreed that the social aspect of meeting other practitioners was one of the most exciting aspects of learning martial arts.

Though they aren’t a school sport, martial arts competitions have a large base of students involved, from different grades and with unique interests. One thing is for certain, though. Don’t make them angry.

Lynette Thompson, left, and other members of the Fairbanks Taekwon-Do Studio demonstrate tae kwon do in the opening ceremonies for the Alaska Association of Student Government conference.

Photo by TALON HOBBS

By SKYLER EVANS

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like these senior projects.“Hutchison students are just

better, stronger, faster, and smarter than all other students in the district,” Murphrey said.

Senior projects include a prod-uct that benefits the community, a resume, job shadows, and a research paper, all of which are related to a career of interest to the student.

“It’s fun to do the project,” said senior Rayna Reynolds.

According to Murphrey, the purposes of the senior proj-

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Presentation Tips: Murphrey’s LawsList and explain four key points.

How did you become interested in the topic?What did you learn from the research?What did you learn from the product?What did you learn about yourself, and how has this information affected your plans for the future?

Dress for success, not necessarily a tuxedo but niceFollow a well-rehearsed outline. Indicate on your outline where you will use visual aids.

Plan and rehearse until you feel comfortable with your speech.Practice it many times to build comfort and confidence.

You may write the entire speech, but you may be more at ease if you make some points from general knowledge of the topic instead of reading from a prepared script.

Don’t ramble

SPRING: History of EasterContinued from Page 1

festivals in honor of Eostre, she would continue to bring spring, summer, crops, etc.

In spring, the Jewish people celebrate the historical Passover. Passover celebrates the Jews being freed from 300 years of slavery. In spring they celebrate Passover and Easter because both relate the Jewish religion according to historyofeaster.info.

Today, Easter is celebrated

with bunnies, chickens, and chocolate with a side of church. The Easter Bunny was originally a symbol that represented fertility, and the eggs symbolized new life.

Eggs were actually a gift to royalty at one time. They used to be crafted in gold and covered with gems and precious stones. Great detail went into making these eggs before they were given to kings or royal figures

according to ezinearticles.comMothers used to place eggs

in a nest-like formation on Easter Eve for their children. Eventually the myth of the Easter Bunny came to be according to ezinearticles.com.

Easter has changed a great deal over the years. It has gone from a celebration of new beginnings, to a celebration of freedom and life, to today’s fete of family and brunch.

ects are to create and present a portfolio that will showcase a students’ academic and career technical skills at a high school graduate level.

“[A senior project] is to evaluate each student’s skill level,” Murphrey said.

A senior will present their portfolio in front of a panel of teachers, an administrator, and community members involved in the career area of the student’s project.

Photo by TAYLOR JACOBS

Senior Billy Kozevnikoff walks with a digital photography class last fall. The scenery this spring is looking similar.

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High school, a time we will never forgetBy AVA GOEPFERT

The summer before my freshman year of high school, my mother invited her high school friends over for a bit of reminiscing and good food. As the evening wound down, Kelly, her best friend at Valdez High School, stayed a little longer. They talked about their cheerleading days as Lady Buccaneers, their crazy friends who shouldn’t have graduated high school, and their foot high bangs and exaggerated perms. However, one comment had always stuck with me.

Kelly, who always seemed so optimistic to me, suddenly turned melancholy. She turned to my mom and said clearly, “You know, in retrospect high school was really great, but I would never want to go back ever again.”

We all laughed it off, and my mother agreed, but for me, just about a month away from starting my high school career, it struck me. I had heard great and not-so-great memories from former high schoolers, who had either

long ago graduated (i.e. 20 years ago, or more), but I chalked all those comments to exaggerations and senility.

However, now as I am on the eve of graduating myself and becoming a “former high schooler”, I have found that I have to ask what Kelly seemed to self-consciously ask herself. Was high school great? Would I ever want to go back again?

The answer to my question is this. Yes, high school was great. Not because of all of the parties, or prom, or even the parfaits that Mrs. Cummings gave us during finals (although, those are pretty great). High school was great because of the life experiences I had, the mistakes I made, and the lessons I learned through those mistakes. Nothing can replace the naiveté of a teenager’s mind, and its ability to absorb all the knowledge that high school can bring. And I’m not just talking about classroom knowledge.

In reality, I would “never want to go back

ever again” either. My reasons for not going back again wouldn’t be because I had a bad time in high school. On the contrary, it is because I had a worthwhile time in high school. High school is a onetime experience, and to repeat the experience may cheapen the point of being a high schooler. We are here to learn, and once we leave high school, we must continue to the next chapter in life and learn those lessons.

I realize now that I agree with Kelly’s statement, but in a more optimistic way than perhaps she intended. For those who still have a ways to go in high school, just remember that through the bad times, the teenage woe, and the frantic finishing of senior projects, there is more to high school than remembering who broke up with whom and when the next prom is. High school is for all the experiences. Soak them up.

The outdoors is calling; hang up your cell phone

The AviATor sTAFF Ava GoepfertManaging Editor

Veronica SwaimPhotography Editor

Brooklyn PhillipsLayout Editor

Skyler EvansReporter, Layout

Adam DeweyReporter, Librarian, Layout

Jessica HildebrandReporter, Layout

Rachelle PikeReporter

Brian HumeBusiness Manager

By SKYLER EVANSThe common practice with electron-

ics these days is to make them smaller and more functional. Laptops are great, but netbooks became huge because they were even more portable than the (comparatively) behemoth laptops. iPods presented a new way to carry all of your music around with you, with no boom-box or CD case necessary. Even phones are starting to become functional enough that you can watch movies or TV shows wherever you are.

While this is great for people trapped on long commutes or stuck waiting around after school, a student only needs to look out a window to see the issue with the media overdose contained in everyone’s pocket. Spring this year has

come early and hit hard, yet students are still spending most of their time inside.

Watching movies on a portable player isn’t exactly an “outside activity”, and the sun puts too much glare to see most screens effectively outside anyways. Computers are only good if you have an outlet to plug them in to, and laptops will have quite a bit of trouble finding a Wi-Fi signal out on a nature trail.

All the entertainment available to us whenever we want leads to a stagnant, “indoors-ey” lifestyle. While I’m all for this in the winter, the small break in the cold we get in Fairbanks is one of the most important and entertaining times of the year. I find it pathetic that I sometimes catch myself playing a video game about sports or driving, yet I don’t

actually get outside and play or go for a drive. I am not the only one guilty of this, and it’s increasingly common in the information age we live in.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocat-ing an Amish lifestyle devoid of any technology. All I suggest is that, rather than sitting around the house blaring music, just plug an mp3 player in and go for a walk or bike ride. It’s energizing, the fresh air will be good for you, and it might actually be fun.

If you already spend some time out-side and enjoy it, you can spice up your gadgets with some outdoor accessories, too. Miniature solar chargers exist for both cell phones and mp3 players, and can be bought online for relatively low prices. The abundance of sunlight we get

in Fairbanks during the summer means

you will never run out of juice in your

gadgets, and they provide enough power

to be able to enjoy them even after the

sun goes down.

Summer is bright and energetic,

but over far too quickly in Fairbanks.

There’s enough time to catch up on TV

shows and watch movies during the

freezing winters, and we shouldn’t waste

what little sunlight we get. Get off the

computer, grab some music if you’d like,

get out, and enjoy the weather while we

have it.

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