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By Megan ReslerNews Editor

Beginning Friday Jan. 20, Washington state registered voters will receive their mail-in ballots for the Feb. 9 elections.

The School Programs and Operations Levy has been re-added to Snohomish County’s ballot by the Edmonds School District, reinstating an old tax nearing it’s expiration date.. Other districts in state went further than ESD to add additional funding issues to their ballots.

This tax is not new, nor does it add on to pre-existing taxes; it will simply replace an old levy that expires in 2010, and the public will be paying on average the same as they currently do, Edmonds School District Superintendent Nick Brossoit said.

The state has projected it will receive even less funding for the next school year, and the public is growing concerned about where educational resources will come from Brossoit said.

“In the current economy, there are understandably concerns about fiscal matters,” Brossoit said.

“State funding issues will get sorted out in this legislative ses-sion, and then we will thoughtfully go through the open process we use to build our operational budget for next year,” Brossoit said.

The levy makes up 20 percent of the district’s General Fund, which funds additional teachers to keep class sizes smaller, new textbooks, student transportation, special-needs services, athlet-ics, music and drama.

It does not however supply new busses or the money needed to rebuild buildings that money comes from different district funds.

“All is considerably better if our General Fund budget has a revenue foundation that includes the replacement of the local programs and operations levy,” Brossoit said.

Information on this replacement tax has been made available electronically on the district Web site as well as in the form of hand outs at school board meetings.

Roof renovation underway By Megan ReslerNews Editor

For the first time in many Terrace students’ memories of the school, there has been active maintenance on the roof above the gym. Construction on a new gym roof began over Winter Break, becoming less and less sub-tle as students came back to school. Numerous detrimental and inconve-nient leaks have spurred this replace-ment, including, but not limited to: the interruption of homecoming coro-nation ceremonies, basketball games, and overall quality of the school’s aes-thetic.

The roof was originally planned to take a month to complete, but this far it has been dif-ficult to pin a completion date. Due in part to rainy weather, uncharacteristic of the season, there have been time extensions, and it is expected to take longer than projected for the project to be completed.

If all goes according to plan, it should take about another month to complete.

It may be surprising to some that the school is able to pay for this renovation, as the budget this year has been decreased so substantially.

“The money to pay for this project comes from the district’s capital projects fund,” Principal Greg Schwab said.

“This is a separate fund from the district’s operat-ing budget. So in terms of an effect on our budget as a school, we won’t be negatively impacted. I believe

the total cost for this work is $130,000. We will have more work done on our roof in the future as the entire school’s roof needs to be replaced,” Schwab said.

At a recent basketball game was forced to forfeit by because a rival team refused to play on the wet courts.

“We’ll continue to try and hold events in the gym as long as the leaks do not pose a safety hazard. We have cancelled some basketball games but it is hard to predict in advance if we will need to cancel future events as it really depends on the weather,” Schwab said.

Last weeks’ womens’ basketball game against Meadowdale was moved to Friday, and the Shorecrest game was rescheduled for Jan. 30.

“It’s frustrating that we couldn’t play in our gym. We were all in our mindset for playing and then we had to reschedule,” said varsity women basketball player Teryn Bouche.

Administration has taken this leaky roof problem seriously, and acted to fix the leak. However, the effects of water damage can be seen on the particleboard ceil-ings within hallways, classrooms, and other workspac-es, and have caused many distractions in the school’s visual disposition.

The elements are beginning to show their wear and tear on Terrace, and it is likely that more reconstructive maintenance will be scheduled soon, for other parts of the building.

“So long as it is dry outside, it will be dry inside,” said Schwab.

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Senior, Max Wicklander and alumnus andrew Morrison spent last Saturday painting two spirited murals in the HUB. Morrison was supposed to paint a similar but larger-scale mural at MTHS last spring, but was not able to due to budget constraints. The two decided to paint two smaller-scale hawk murals for free. assisting Morrison with this mural has helped to prepare Wicklander for his senior project, which is also mural-centric.

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“In terms of an effect on our budget as a school, we won’t be negatively

impacted. I believe the total cost for this work is $130,000. We will

have more work done on our roof in the future as the entire school’s roof

needs to be replaced.”GreG Schwab

principal

Knights ground Hawks

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The Hawks fell to the Kamiak Knights (3-9, 2-8) 44-47 Tuesday night in the Terraceum, dropping to 4-6 in WesCo South and 5-7 overall. andrew eftkahari (20) scored three points, Nedim Cano (40) scored two, and Martinze Johnson (second from right) added 11. Jacob Champoux (24) led all scorers with 20 in the loss. The Hawks are on the road at Shorewood Thursday night and at Lynnwood Saturday before returning home next Tuesday to face glacier Peak.

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By Jordan MooreHawkeye staff

Two men from Mountlake Terrace are now threatening to sue the city after their request for a business license to open a medical marijuana dispensary was rejected.

Todd Madison and Aaron Panagos have both been using marijuana in the place of painkillers, which they claim never worked for them, for years. After running a business out of their homes for almost a year now, the two decided to open up a public for-profit dispensary.

In September, they applied for a business license to open a Botanical Urban Dispensary Service (BUDS) in Mountlake Terrace. But in early October, Madison received a letter from the city, denying the business license request. A later appeal to the rejection was also denied. Now the two men are threatening to sue the city if they are not allowed to open their medical dispensary.

Madison and Panagos’ business license request has crossed into some unprecedented territory- Although Initivatve 692, which was passed in 1998, legalized medical marijuana in the state of Washington and gave physicians the right to recommend medical marijuana to their patients, federal laws make the sale or posses-sion of marijuana as a whole illegal.

These two contradicting laws

make a decision much more diffi-cult to justify.

Stated in a letter addressed to Madison, “the sale of marijuana through a medical marijuana dis-pensary is not allowed as an outright permitted use or as a conditional use in any land-use zone within the City of Mountlake Terrace.” Under another city ordinance, the posses-sion of marijuana is prohibited. The selling of this drug also violates the Washington State Uniformed Controlled Substances Act.

But in 1998, voters passed Initiative 692, known as the Washington State Medical Marijuana Act. This law allows physicians to provide a 60-day supply of marijuana to patients with conditions including glaucoma, AIDS, cancer, chronic pain and nausea. The Washington Administrative Code also specified that patients can possess a supply of 24 ounces of marijuana, or allows the patient to grow up to 15 plants. None of these laws “authorize or provide for a storefront dispensary delivery system for medical mari-juana.”

“The two letters were the only action that has been taken,” Scott Hugill said, the Assistant City Manager, who was the head of this matter.

Madison and Panagos’ threat to sue is still up in the air.

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Carton vs. bagged milk

By Megan ReslerNews Editor

Upon returning from winter break MTHS cafeteria lunch-goers found a drastic change had

taken place in the school lunch lines. Previously plastic bagged milk, of the chocolate and white variety, had been replaced with the cardboard carton version students may remember using five years to the prior in Nov. 2002.

The district originally switched from cartons to bags in 2002 to help reduce the volume of solid waste going into landfills.

“Although they were recyclable in the past, wax milk cartons are currently not accept-ed for recycling,” Edmonds School District Resource Conservation Specialist Pandora Touart saidc.

“At that time [Nov. 2002], the cost differ-ence between milk cartons and pouches was not significant and the district was able to save money [by making the switch],” Edmonds School District Food Service Director Barbara Lloyd said. This switch saved money because the size of dumpsters in use could be reduced along with the number of times per week the dumpsters were emptied because not as much waste was being produced.

The decision to switch back to milk cartons was a district wide decision and was imple-mented in all schools on Jan. 4.

The main reason for this recent switch back to carton milk was to save money. Over the past few years, the cost of the pouches has escalated and the price difference between the pouches and the cartons has become signifi-cant. The use of cartons will save the district $128,000.00 annually.

“In maintaining a balanced budget, we con-stantly have to perform a cost/benefit analysis on the decisions and actions we take. At this time, it is too expensive for use to offer the

pouches anymore,” said Lloyd.“It’s heartbreaking to go back to a container

that is not recyclable,” Assistant Superintendent Marla Miller said.

ORCA cards replace bus transfers

By Megan ReslerNews Editor

Beginning Jan. 1 Community Transit’s paper bus transfer distribution system was eliminated, and replaced with the One Regional Card for All (ORCA) card.

ORCA cards serve two purposes in the world of community transit; firstly, as a means to pay initial bus fare, and secondly as an electronic bus transfer that will last up to two hours after riders purchase their bus pass. The ORCA card costs extra for the bus transfer aspect of the card, along with however much more your wish to put on it to pay for bus fare with. This new system mimics other single-pass programs found in large cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, and Washington D.C.

The card is currently free, but beginning Feb.1 they will cost five dollars. They will last for three to five years.

In the past riders have been able to pay their fare upon entering the bus, received a paper bus transfer, and been allowed to transfer as many times as they wished within the next few hours depending on when they purchased their original fare.

“I bought an ORCA card like a week ago,” said sophomore Community Transit rider Laura Karnoski. Karnoski uses Community Transit daily and finds fault with the new regulations enforced along-side the ORCA card.

ORCA cards eliminate the need to carry

change, but also cut down the time allot-ment riders used to have to transfer with significantly.

Karnoski used to have to transfer three times a day to get to school but lately her father has been driving her to school, “partly because we cannot afford the ridic-ulously high cost of bus passes, and unbe-lievably, because it’s just cheaper to buy gas,” she said.

“[The ORCA card] discourages users from taking the bus, especially people to have to take the bus, the same people who take the bus because they can’t afford a

car,” Karnoski said, “This is no battle for inflation.”

Sophomore Hunter Goncalves got her ORCA card at Westlake Center in August when they first came out. Goncalves lives out of dis-

trict and takes community transit every day, to and from school, transferring one time each way. “I do like [the ORCA card] though. It’s handy and it’s cute,” Goncalves said. “It’s easier because you just swipe the card. It makes me feel cosmopolitan.”

Although Goncalves prefers the ORCA card to paper bus passes she pointed out that riders used to be able to purchase a month long bus pass that would give them unlimited rides all month long, but bus passes are no longer available.

“It’s obvious [community transit] needs money. But instead of raising their fare to $1.25, they should hold car washes or cookie dough fundraisers,” Goncalves said.

“It’s handy and it’s cute.”hunter GoncalveS

sophomore

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Beginning Jan. 4 all schools in the edmonds School District switched from plastic bagged milk back to cardboard cartons. While this switch is economically friendly, it is not envrionmentally friendly.

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The Edmonds School District adopted a new school board policy in 2005, which definitively lists the guidelines the MTHS cafeteria staff must follow when planning lunch and breakfast meals. Written with the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, this policy has been enforced by the ESD for five years and has set a stan-dard for nutrition at Mountlake Terrace High School.

Each high school in district has the same fiscal food budget; the difference is in how each school decides to spend their money. The federal government allots $2.68 per meal for students receiving free or reduced lunch, $0.03 comes from the state, and $0.18 comes from federal commodities. The remainder of the revenue needed to cre-ate the meals served at school comes from the price the students pay. As long as their menus follow the district wide nutrition and budget guidelines, cafeteria workers can decide what they want to cook and serve based on what the consumer wants.

Lloyd believes that with the right amount of exercise and having healthy food eat-ing habits, students can be healthier and are more able to pay attention and learn in school. “Schools are providing healthy food choices that are following the nutri-tion guidelines while reinforcing this idea of healthy eating behaviors.”

All schools in the Edmonds School District, grades 9-12, must follow certain required nutritional guidelines for their school lunches. These guidelines include 1 cup of milk; 2 ounces of meat portion; 2 ounces of cheese; 1 large egg; ¾ cup of two or more servings of different vegetables or fruits or both; and 8 servings per week of grains/breads. These lunch standards are based off of the traditional food-based menu planning approach, which says that in grades 9-12, the food must contain 785

calories, 2 grams of total fat, 3 grams of total saturated fat, 15 grams of protein, 370 milligrams of calcium, 285 micrograms of Vitamin A, and 17 milligrams of Vitamin C.

These current food guidelines were writ-ten in 2005 but the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will officially revise these dietary guidelines in 2010. These new changes will be enforced during the 2011-2012 school year. They are predicted to lower the amount of sodium, fat, and calories in all school food.

Barbara Lloyd, the ESD food service director, said ,“There has been a lot of atten-tion on school lunches and our youth’s obe-sity. However, it’s more about how we were taught to eat and the amount of activity that we do.”

Each high school in the district serves a different variety of foods during lunch and breakfast, and has polished their menu to meet the demands of their customers. Schools sell what their students (custom-ers) want to purchase.

However, a common complaint through-out the MTHS community is that school lunches are not up to standard and they wish some revisions to be made. ESD rec-ommends that a student food service advi-sory committee is made, where students are given the option to verbalize and clarify what the customer wants from a school lunch. The student food service advisory committee would develop plausible new menu items while sharing ideas on how to promote healthy food choices in their school’s lunch menu.

MTHS Kitchen Manager Peggy Ellis said, “Change might come about [in school lunch menus] if students figure out cost and if we could afford to do it… it would also have to fit with government nutrition values.”

If any student is interested in becoming a part of this food service advisory committee please contact Barbara Lloyd at (425)431-7073.

Student lunch advisory committee

By Megan ReslerNews Editor

The Edmonds School District has recently reevaluated their Internet filtering levels for teachers in the district. Beginning Oct. 12, 2009 online communities, chat, instant messaging, games and newsgroup sites were unblocked on staff profiles.

Before new sites were unblocked howev-er, teachers were required by the district to watch a six-minute informative video that reviewed the appropriate use of the sites that were opened to them.

“With today’s advances in technology, our filtering system can now differentiate between staff and students. This means we have the ability to [create] a new Staff level for filtering, thus allowing all teach-ing staff access to these important resourc-es from their schools while maintaining the stronger filtering levels for students,” said Kim Mathey, ESD Libraries and Instructional Technology Manager, in an e-mail to district employees.

This censorship reevaluation can be traced back to budget cuts earlier in the year that eliminated the Library and Information Systems Coordinator posi-tion, whose job entailed dealing with requests for unblocking sites.

Since the position was eradicated, requests for unblocking sites (stemming mainly from teachers) had piled up and response time had been elongated. The new separate staff filtering level has cut the number of requests by half.

Despite these changes, every filtering level in the district will continue to have pornography, dating profiles, spyware, hacking sites, proxies and gambling sites

blocked from their profiles. Filtering at the student level will be reviewed in late fall 2010.

English teacher Ryan Niman has been instrumental in monitoring district filter-ing levels since he first became involved with the cause in Jan. 2005. At this time the district made the decision to block chat, IM, malicious code, and blogs from all school profiles. “Why block a blog, any-body can sign up for a website and post whatever they want on it,” said Niman.

Niman successfully worked last spring to unblock blogs, and has been working with Mathey to give teachers access to over-ride the filter entirely. “I was promised last spring that would happen, and I’m kind of disappointed it hasn’t yet,” Niman said.

Among more educational uses, Jessica Walton had used this reduced censorship to access her Farmville from school.

“Of course I only [play Farmville] on my lunch break. I don’t play it on my free period, because that is when I do work for my classes,” Senior Experience, Chef 1 and Child Psychology teacher, Jessica Walton said.

Walton regularly competes with Kimberly Nelson on this Facebook spon-sored game; both teachers are on level thirty-three, with Nelson about two thou-sand points ahead of Walton. “I’m coming in sick tomorrow, so I will have time to get ahead of her then,” Walton said.

Walton has also used access to Facebook to connect on a more personal level with her students. “I think it has increased my ability to relate with students who have Farmville. Be it if it is just how any chick-ens they have,” Walton said.

Censorship revised on staff profiles

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On Oct. 12 staff profiles at school were granted acces to online communities such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Jessica Walton has used this opportunity to connect with her students on a more personal level, along with accessing her Farmville at appropriate times during the day.

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Reflecting on Haiti

Many students are worrying about dates to Tolo and studying for finals and

it would seem to be a stressful next cou-ple of weeks but it is paradise in comparison to the people of Haiti. The people of Haiti are living through some-thing worse than hell. Everything they have ever loved, ever believed in, ever dreamed of has

been crushed by something as “simple” as 7.0. What does this number mean? To many

Americans it is just the number that was classified on the Richter scale for the massive earthquake that hit the island of Hispaniola. But to the people who lived through it is the cause and the reason your mother is under a building, cry-ing in agony begging you to help her. What do you say to her “don’t worry, you’re going to be okay?” even though you’re the only one who is concerned with her well being, not because everyone else is cold hearted but because they’re going through the same thing. Seven point zero is your little sister lost among the debris and screaming crowds. You saw her take her first steps and all you can hope is that those steps turned into strides that turned into the sprints that hopefully took her away from here and spared her life.

There are multiple news articles informing U.S. citizens of this catastrophic event and even though I am grateful for the informa-tion that we are reveiving, I am profoundly appalled by the tone of what I have read. Journalists have turned the Haitians lives into numbers. It is estimated as of Jan. 16 the death toll was two hundred thousand. Fifty thousand people have already been buried in mass graves. But two hundred thousand is not just the death toll it is two hundred thou-sand first steps, two hundred thousand loved human beings.

What makes this, such a tragedy is that every one of those two hundred thousand was some ones, best friend, mother, father, boyfriend, wife, daughter, or classmate but the list just goes on.

As an American I feel a sense of protection. When I hear of horrific natural disasters I automatically come to the conclusion that if it were to happen here things would turn out differently.

But then I remember Katrina. Fellow Americans went through something

similar to these people and only they can fully

understand the feeling of complete and utter loss but I know I can sympathize. But I’m not so certain that others can.

Pat Robertson, one of the leading conser-vative religious voices in America, stated on national television that the reason Haiti was hit with this earthquake was because over fifty years ago they made a deal with the devil to get out from under France’s rule, and now God is punishing them. He does not sympa-thize but he does hope that they have a “great turning to God.” This is simply another exam-ple of the way in which Americans are failing to recognize the very real human cost of this tragedy. I am livid that Robertson missed the

point so dramatically. What that old decrepit man doesn’t under-stand is that there are people in Haiti who share his faith but lost their lives, that there are devot-ed Christians going through this same traumatic experience as full- blown atheists.

This is a natural disaster, not a punishment from above. This is a wake up call, yelled resoundingly in the face of all humanity to get up and help.

Equally appalling have been the words of convervative radio host. Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh, the highest ranked talk radio host, a well off man from a well known Republican family, is also the man who apparently quot-ed Harry Reid with his controversial “light skinned, dark skinned” statements, and basi-cally implied that the reason Obama was so quick to help Haiti was because the people there are darker skinned.

As a proud black woman I detest how things in America are often based solely on race. Perhaps the only sane voice from the mainstream media has been that of Keith Olbermann.

Olbermann spoke to Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist to the Washington Post, who said, his voice drip-ping in sarcasm, “Aren’t we all appalled that our president would mount a rescue effort to try to save thousands, tens of thousands maybe hundreds of thousands of people who are either dying right now or will die in the next few days if they don’t get help, shame on the president for trying to alleviate that suffering.”

In my opinion our president is doing what-ever he can to help the people of Haiti, and in the next few weeks there will be opportuni-ties for the students here at MTHS and the people of the surrounding community to join together and help these people, because that’s what they are, people, not numbers.

Devyn CoxHealth Editor

Leaky roof affects women’s basketball season

Okay, we all knew that the time had come to fix up that leaky roof, but during the indoor sports season, real-

ly? Two women’s basketball games have been rescheduled because of water on the floor, and the games that have hap-pened have been full of tension. Half of the bleachers have been closed, so the parents all sit together ready to fight at one close call. The scoreboard operators only touch buttons when necessary, scared of electrocution, and the sports med team runs onto the court to wipe off the floor. Sounds like a great night to us!

Watchful eye of the Hawk

Notice something new around the HUB? Alumnus Andrew Morrison and a small group, including our

own Max Wicklander, spent their Saturday spray painting giant hawks onto the walls. After the original mural plans were axed awhile back because of budget cuts the halls were left gray and bare. Luckily Morrison agreed to do a smaller mural for free so we can all feel like our mascot is hunting us as we eat our lunches.

Milk carton comeback

The return of the milk carton comes with many mixed feelings. Being able to drink and squeeze and move

and dance again without the perils of chocolate stains is definitely a plus. The switch will also save the district $128,00 annually. However, there is a negative. These new cartons are not recyclable, and after we have started a new pilot program to increase recycling, this does not seem to be the right direction to go. At least we have some ditches in the back that we can start filling up when the landfills are exhausted.

I just got HDTV now what?!

Yes, we agree that everything is better in 3D, but who would have thought that we could have things flying

in our faces in the comfort of our own homes? That’s right; Discovery and ESPN are both planning to launch 3D channels by 2011. Granted, we will have to buy a new TV, cable box, 3D glasses and a whole slew of other things to make it work, but it will be worth it to have sharks compet-ing for our popcorn.

Correction and clarification

In the news section of the last issue of the Hawkeye on page 3 there was a photo accompanying a story about

the Pledge of Allegiance. For illustrative purposes, the pho-tographer chose to stage the picture – not something we frequently do, and it is always our policy to clearly iden-tify such photos as illustrations. However, through a series of internal miscommunications, we erroneously included a caption that implied that it was a news photo, and that math teacher Stephanie Harwood was in charge of the class. To be clear, it wasn’t Harwood’s class, and the photo was supposed to be an illustration, not depicted as news. Deep apologizes for this misrepresentation and the confu-sion and pain it caused Stephanie Harwood.

what makes this such a tragedy is that

every one of those two hundred thousand

was someone’s, best friend, mother,

father, boyfriend, wife, daughter, or classmate.

Can you see the horror? Can you even imagine the pain?

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The question on my mind is one about love. Not the

lets run away, get married, start a family, and live hap-pily ever after love. I am talking about the love that motivates a person to help others

and drives them to act kindly towards strangers.

I’m talking about the love that they sing about in the song “Where is the Love” by the Black Eyed Peas. There are some lines in the song that got me think-ing about our school. Without sounding too terribly pessimistic, I believe that we could really look at these two lines and learn from them. “Instead of spreading love we’re spreading animosity, Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity.”

Animosity, a word used to describe hostility or hatred. I don’t want to come off as cynical but I believe that if we were to really look around there is an unhealthy amount of hostility harbored in the halls of Mountlake Terrace High School. Our school may look like a saint compared to other schools; but I don’t want to settle for pretty good when this school could very well be excep-tionally loving.

The root of it is; we as a school

are guilty of spreading animosity to some degree. My first thought was to include an example to illus-trate my point but I think you as a reader would better relate to this; I would like you to take a minute and think of a situation during this week that someone or you yourself took part in that was selfish. I know I can think of a few and if you cant try harder. Now take those situations (that you just thought of ) where you acted thinking of yourself rather than others and instead think of what you could do to show love.

The task is among the hardest

mankind is proposed with, to do the right thing when it is so ingrained in us to think of ourselves. Imagine with me how crazy awesome that would be to attend a school where the stu-dents thought of their fellow class

mates before themselves. It would be unbelievable.

The second part of the quote is “Lack of understanding, leading love away from unity” I have come to the realization that people at this school are so incredibly quick to judge when they don’t have a good enough understanding of what is really going on. I will give you an example this time: when a fellow student acts harsh-ly towards a friend of yours and you immediately jump to your friends defense without really taking the time to understand the situation. There is, not in all cases

but most, a lack of understand-ing. What I mean by that is that you don’t know what most stu-dents dealt with last night. You don’t know if his father beat him or if she went to bed on an empty stomach. If we knew the hard-ships in people’s lives and if we also came to an understanding that the way they acted towards you was a direct result of those hardships they deal with; then I know we wouldn’t be so quick to judge. The way you have prob-ably heard it said is “You can’t hate someone if you know his or her story .” Being quick to judge is not constructive at all; it does exactly what the quote says, it leads us away from unity. Again if we can take time to think of others and put ourselves in their shoes, we will be more unified.

All of these points I made are quite readily accepted - almost no-brainers. The problem is our understanding and agreement with these concepts rarely resem-bles how often we put them into practice (I am as guilty as any-one). I serve merely as a reminder, that the little things we learned in kindergarten such as sharing is caring or the Golden Rule (treat others as you would like to be treated) still apply. No, you wont get a gold star by your name but this I promise you: if you make loving others a priority in your daily life people will notice and the reward is much greater than a silly gold sticker.

In this uncertian economic era, one thing appears quite clear: America has bro-

ken capitalism. The supposedly infallible system of minimal government inter-ference on trade was taken too far, and our econo-my was damaged so severely that it affected the entire world. Now this is a big deal. Respected

people with theories about economics that they adhered to like religions just had their foundations shook violently.

The downturn that this country is strug-gling to recover from at the moment has become known as the Great Recession. Numerically, it is actually comparable to the Great Depression of the 1930s, but thankfully there are regulations still intact that were put in place to keep the economy from collapsing as catastrophically. As high

school students, we see a worse job market than the big, bad, Great Depression, and massive cuts in our school budget. One main reason for these and many other steps backward is the shrinking of govern-mental power over the econ-omy known as deregulation, most notably in the banking industry. This deregulation allows the economy to fall out of balance and causes terrible problems.

The inherent deficiencies caused by the free market system can be explained by its principles. First of all, what draws a state in need of an economic doctrine toward capitalism is the prospect of competition between businesses automatically improving the services or products being offered to us, the consumers. There’s one problem with this approach, which is that of the end game.

What happens when one of these com-peting businesses finally wins? Monopolies are established. Not all of the paths that a business can take toward beating out competition in a specific industry are in

the best interest of the con-sumer. True, free market cap-italism inspires innovation, but it only specifies that this innovation increase profits, not that it helps humanity in any way.

If there are fundamental problems with the system we are using here in the United States, then there must be people with power out there

who are not looking out for our best inter-ests. These are people with lots of money, who want to keep their money. So they push for minimal taxes and a small central government, which puts them in a position to make even more money at the expense of the rest of us. They have the power to do

this simply because they can dump money into lobbyists and political campaigns, and throw the weight of their bloated bank accounts against the balance of our democ-racy. They do this, and then tell the unin-formed majority of the people that shrink-ing the central government helps with effi-ciency, so what they are doing helps every-one. In reality, though, they are only taking the services that the government provides, and transferring them to private corpora-tions, so a few people can take mountains of our money.

The concept of “greed is good” only works to a certain degree. Never mind that this popular mantra, “greed is good,” was lifted from the movie “Wall Street,” (1987) and solicited as a proven fact. Past a point, too much economic production goes toward the good of only a few greedy people who rely on the voters’ ignorance to their exis-tence to keep gathering money. Because of this, we need more prominent governmen-tal regulations on our economy.

Love and the true colors of Terrace

Destroying capitalism: a step by step guide

Alex HerbigHawkeye staff

Levi SuryanHawkeye staff

they have the power to do this simply because they can dump money into lobbyists

and political campaigns, and throw the weight of their

bloated bank accounts against the balance of our democracy.

the task is among the hardest mankind is

proposed with, to do the right thing when it is so

ingrained in us to think of ourselves.

Reality television should end. What is the point of this uncreative, pathetic excuse for TV programming, you

may ask? It certainly is not to display actual reality. In all honesty, it is less reality, more colos-sal amounts of manufactured con-flict resulting in an unhealthy dose of drama. Producers create situa-tions and find specific personalities that are certain to induce dramatic instances.

Society really does not need such poor influences enticing people to

act in such a disgraceful demeanor. Shows today teach us that behaving in unethical ways is acceptable and will earn you fame and doing despicable things to others will get you farther in the competition or on a larger scale, farther in life.

People should not surround themselves with all of real-ity television’s drama. Reality television is like hanging out with the same people a lot. You subconsciously pick up traits from them, and not always good ones. Do you really want to be picking up all of the fighting and lying that is displayed on television?

You’d think that people would be tired of watching other people fight, eat bugs, act impropriety, and stab fellow con-testants in the back, and yet people are still striving to be a part of it. People are going to extreme measures for their 15 minutes of fame.

Like the recent White House crashers who we later

found out were in the running for “The Real Housewives of Washington D.C.” Their little publicity stunt pretty much assured them a spot on the show. But what about when the fame runs out? Former reality stars spend most of their time scraping for just a few more moments in the spotlight, until finally sinking back into the abyss of anonymity. (Or at least until they leak a Tiger Woods sex tape!)

Aren’t people sick of hearing about these pitiful stories and watching these crazy reality shows? When will real-ity TV’s reign of terror end? I say leave the acting to the actors and not just the redneck next door that sent in a home video. Reality TV has run its course and I sincerely urge each and every one of you to change the channel next time one of theses dishonorable shows come on. Or for that matter, turn off the TV entirely and do something fun that actually requires brain cells.

Reality TV really, really has to go

Amanda AdkinsHawkeye staff

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Use the form below to let the readers of the Hawkeye know what you think. Turn in your letter to Tanner Gregory in room 130. You can also e-mail your letter to Opinion.Hawkeye@gmail.com or mail it to us at: Hawkeye 21801-44th Ave. W Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. Feel free to use additional sheets of paper if necessary. Anonymous letters are not accepted.

Hawk TalkQ: It has been a year since President Obama’s inauguration. How do you think he has

performed so far as president?

Jesse Larsonfreshman

“I think that President Obama talks about

dreams and aspirations for America but hasn’t done anything. I don’t

see any potential in him as President.”

Julie Schwabschool psychologist

I think that [President] Obama has done a

good job managing all the problems that have been brought on by the past leaders and he has

made educated decisions. He’s a good guy.”

“I think President Obama has done a wonderful job. He definitely opened the doors for people of color. He has inspired millions

of African Americans like myself. Since his

presidency I believe that anything is possible.”

“I believe President Obama has one of the most diffivult jobs in

representing the diverse and complex needs of

our nation. I respect his questioning of systems and openness to look

outside current practice.”

“President Obama has worked hard to open new

doors for many people. I think with more time he could really do some good in this world. I like what he is doing in Haiti

about the earthquake.”

Micah Walburgsophomore

Sahra Osmanjunior

Ginger Davissenior

Can you believe that the first semes-ter of the school year is done? I am

amazed at how fast the school year has gone — I say this every year, I think, but I am no less sur-prised this year by how quickly time has passed.

Now, as we begin the start of sec-ond semes-

ter, there are a couple of things that I wanted to share with all of you.

First, to the seniors, the first half of your senior year is done and the time b e t w e e n now and Graduation will pass very quickly. You are all prob-ably thinking about June and beyond. It is in thinking about June and beyond that a strange affliction strikes some seniors — this is commonly known as “senior-itis.”

Its symptoms include extreme excite-ment about being a senior, a desire to pull off pranks on the school, and a tendency to stop working on things that are impor-tant — like school.

I send this out as a caution to all of you who are seniors. Please keep things in their proper perspective. There have been more than a few seniors who have let their senior-itis get the best of them and as a result, they failed to graduate on time.

Remember, you need to have all 22 cred-its completed and have passed your senior project in order to participate in the grad-

uation ceremony in June. The “You’re not Graduating” conversa-

tion is hard to have with seniors who were counting on going through the graduation ceremony. Plan now to make sure you take care of the things that are really important — your grades and senior project.

Now, for the freshmen, sophomores and juniors, it is time to start thinking about your classes for next year. We are at the start of registration for next year.

The registration process is incredibly important because our philosophy with regard to course offerings is to offer those classes that you, the students, tell us you want to take. We use your course selec-tions to determine the classes that we will run next year.

So, we need you to put a great deal of thought into what you say you want to take next year.

Please only sign up for those classes that you are sure you want to take. This is especially critical when it comes to honors classes, AP classes and electives like art. You will be guided through the process by your counselor and your advisory teacher, but your input is most important.

Also, be sure you turn in your registra-tion forms. Every year, we spend time picking classes for students who did not bother to turn in their forms on time. If you want to control what classes you take next year, please turn in your forms.

Thanks to all of you for a great start to the school year. I look forward to the sec-ond semester.

Senior-itis and registrationThe principal’s corner

The Hawkeye provides school officials this column each issue as a part of our mission as an

open, public forum

Hello Terrace High! This is Stew! It will be my distinct honor to sit in

for this edition for the vacationing Jack Clinch, who, along with the other ASB offi-cers, needed some much d e s e r v e d rest, after s p e n d -ing most of the three day week-end up here at school working on

the MLK video. I sincerely hope everyone found the video not only educational but also a real tribute to a man admired by so many, including myself.

So, do you have a servant’s heart? Do you have ideas and an imagination that are ready to take on the world? Then what are you waiting for? Run for one of the six ASB positions that will be opening soon.

Listen for details in the coming weeks on HBN.

Hopefully by now you have seen the newest addition to the HUB by renowned artist and MTHS grad Andrew Morrison. Andrew did this in one day along with Max Wicklander who was working with Andrew for his senior project. Now that’s a cool senior project.

So, last but not least, the MTHS ASB has a wild second semester planned for all of you. “The Week of Love” along with Tolo will be in February. For the remain-der of the year we will have a different theme day every Friday, as well as a weekly scavenger hunt for bizarre items. The win-ner each week will be allowed to carry around the treasured “Spirit Stick.” Who doesn’t want to do that?

I want to thank Hawkeye for allowing me to sit in this week and remember my door is always open for suggestions and ideas.

P.S. Happy 63rd birthday Keith!

Kim StewartActivities coordinator & Athletic director

a word from your asb advisor

New mural adorns the HUB

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Feel like your opinion isn’t being heard?

The “you’re not Graduating” conversation is hard to have with seniors who were counting on going through the graduation ceremony.

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Greg SchwabPrincipal

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The birds and the bees has long been a major topic among teens. Girls develop breasts

while guys get deeper voices. But does Billy really like your black dress? Does Sally think it’s hot when

you wear Axe? The truth is, each gender has a different perspective and acts with different motives. The “girls are from Venus boys are from Mars” phrase might be an exaggeration, but the main idea is correct – the genders are different physically and mentally.

According to Simon Baron-Cohen, the author of “The Essential Difference: Men Women and the Extreme Male Brain,” the female brain has stronger empathizing tendencies. So, do not make fun of a girl crying at the end of “Marley and Me” she cannot help it. Females also have a larger corpus collosum, a structure of the brain that connects the left and right hemispheres. This means that women can transfer information between the hemi-spheres faster than males. On the other hand, the male brain, according to Cohen, has systemizing tendencies. A study at Cambridge University showed that girls looked at faces longer than boys, and boys looked at machinery longer than girls.

Inside the female brain the limbic system, involved with emotions and motivations, is bigger. This ex-

plains why they are better at bonding, identifying and connecting with others. Women have 12

percent more neurons than men.

These neurons are clustered together in areas represent-ing the transferring of information within the brain.

At Vanderbilt University, researchers Stephen Cama-rata and Richard Woodcock found that females per-formed better in timed tests. In standardized tests that focused on processing speed, female adolescents scored on average 105.5, males 97.4.

Women utilize both hemispheres for language, too. The areas in the frontal and temporal lobes representing language are much larger in women than men. There-fore, women’s reading and verbal skills outshine men.

However, men tend to do better in math. On the SAT test, men surpassed women on the math portion by an average of 35 points. There is a part of the brain called the inferior-parietal lobule that is larger in men than in women. This section of the brain is thought to be as-sociated with mathematics. In a study done at Harvard in 2001, researchers discovered that the parietal cortex was larger in men than women. The parietal cortex is involved with spatial organization. The male brain excels at mechanical thinking. Men are motivated to analyze and build a system and to figure things out. Men have 6.5 times more grey matter than women, which means they have more areas to process data.

But what makes a man attracted to a woman or vice versa? According to Mark J. Taylor, author of “A Psy-chological Look at What Causes Attraction –

Cracking the Root Causes of Attraction,” one of the main causes of attraction is proximity, how close people are to each other. For example, where you go to school makes attraction more likely with a classmate than someone who lives across the world. Next is association, if people meet their significant oth-ers at a park in the summer when they’re having fun they are more likely to be attracted than if they had met at a vet clinic after they had to put a pet to sleep. When and where people meet determines what they associate with that person.

Human beings also respond to scent, according to the Smell and Taste Research foundation in Chicago. Males are attracted to lavender and pumpkin scents, so the males out there might want to check the ingredients in their favorite body spray, while females are attracted to the scent of cucumbers and black licorice.

Another fun fact is males are attracted to the color red because in Western culture it symbolizes romance and passion. To be clear, someone smearing himself or her-self with pumpkin pie and wearing a red t-shirt cannot guarantee that their crush will fall for them, but it will definitely get them noticed.

Not all these findings apply to everyone. They are sweeping statements of the typical society. A male may not have typical male characteristics and a female typical female characteristics. These studies are attempts

to explain general gender-based

behaviors.

Gender determines strengths, attractions

Article by Joan Tran and Devyn CoxContributor and Health EditorIllustration by Cassie SorianoPhoto/Graphics Editor

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Do we all really know the history behind the gift-giving, romance-filled Valentine’s Day, or ever wonder where it all started?

Was gift-giv-ing the norm so many years ago?

In fact, the ori-gins (from legend and archaeology) of this day date back to the year 270 A.D. with a Roman priest, St. Valentine. During the reign of Emperor Claudius II, it was decreed that young men could not marry. Claudius believed that this emotional attachment made men weak and he wanted good, strong soldiers.

Feeling pity towards these young men and young couples, St. Valentine started hold-ing secret matrimony ceremonies. Word was cast of this priest, and from all around young couples came to Valentine to secretly wed.

When Claudius II heard what St. Valentine was doing, he had the man arrested. It is said that in a meeting between the two, Valentine stood his ground against the mar-riage ban. Claudius tried to convert Valentine to the Roman gods, but Valentine refused and in turn tried to convert the emperor to Christianity.

Angered, Claudius ordered Valentine’s execution. During his time in jail, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the jailer’s daughter. Before his execu-tion, Valentine sent a farewell message signed, “From Your Valentine,” hence the phrase that is still commonly used today. St. Valentine is said to have been executed on February 14, 270 A.D.

It was also believed that this day, February 14, was the day that birds mated. Romance came to be associated with Valentine’s Day, as well as the symbol of birds for love.

In the Middle Ages, popularity of this holiday rose in Great Britain and France. Charles, Duke of Orleans, wrote the oldest valentine still in exis-

tence today. In 1415, while imprisoned in the Tower of London, he wrote this fair note to his wife. It now resides in the manuscript section of the British Library in London.

By the 18th century, gift-giving and hand-made cards dressed in ribbon and lace were seen everywhere. Eventually,

this holiday spread to the American colonies. Esther A. Howland of Massachusetts is credited for the first American Valentine’s Day greeting card, which became mass-produced across the nation. What started out as a rebellious act of courage, has given way to the card-filled, gift giv-ing, romantic holiday that we now cel-ebrate today.

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Story by Jordan MoorePhotos by Kayla CooperHawkeye staff

Before his execution, Valentine sent a farewell message signed, “From Your

Valentine,” hence the phrase that is still commonly used today.

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spontaneous events

romantic gestures

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buyfor

yourboo

Decorate his/her house with hearts, ribbons anD bows

cook a Dinner for two anD Decorate the room with heart-shapeD canDles

blow up your favorite pictures of the both of you anD have it DelivereD to his/her house

a simple “i love you” with a kiss

senD sweet love notes throughout the Day

bring his/her favorite movie over with a bag of popcorn

make your own valentine’s Day carD

that expresses your feelings

create a scrapbook filleD with love letters, photographs or a cD of songs both of you love

sing him/her a cheesy love song anD post

it on youtube anD senD her/him the link

a necklace engraveD with an insiDe joke

a book of famous love letters with one

he/she wrote you on the front page

personalizeD sweet snacks

check out jones soDa anD m&ms for iDeas

Every year people gather gifts of chocolates and flowers, cards and teddy bears, as their way of showing affec-tion for their “valentine.” Valentine’s Day is the second largest card-sending

holiday, with an estimated 1 bil-lion cards given out each year.

But this popular day is not celebrated as a worldwide

holiday. The countries that celebrate this

day of love include the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom and Australia.

We owe all of this to the spark that cre-ated this fantas-tic holiday: St. Valentine, the martyr of love.

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Haiti’s helping hands arriveas many as 200,000 deaths reported; relief efforts stymied by substandard infrastructure, power outages

By Jordan MooreHawkeye staff

A 7.0 earthquake hit the island of Hispaniola, 700 miles off the coast of Florida, devastating Haiti and its capital on Tuesday, Jan. 12, just before 5 p.m.

At the epicenter, 15 miles west of the capitol Port-Au-Prince, 80-90 percent of the buildings were destroyed, most of the town leveled to the ground. Just minutes after the quake, chaos ensued as people ran around in search of survivors among the rubble.

Hours after the quake, hundreds – if not thou-sands – of bodies lie in the streets, most covered with any available materials people could find, showing their respect for the dead. In a fran-tic search for food and water, toppled stores were looted and items carried off towards families.

Now, almost a week later, the scene has not changed by much. Looting and violence has con-tinued to increase around the poorest areas of Haiti. But more than a dozen drop cen-ters have been set up for getting food and water to the Haitians all across the island.

Doctors in the area have made due with what little supplies they had for the injured. In the quake, hospitals were destroyed, lev-eled. Many have gone to their neighboring coun-try, the Dominican Republic, but they are now overwhelmed with the number of patients.

Hundreds still sit in the streets of Haiti as doctors and medical supplies are flown in and slowly, one by one, people are being treated as best they could.

Many Americans who were present on the island during the quake have already been flown home. The number of people trying to get out of the country now overwhelms the one airport of Haiti that is still standing.

Tent cities have popped up all around the capi-tal, serving as the temporary home for the esti-mated 300,000 survivors who are now homeless.

There have been 50,000 confirmed dead and 25,000 bodies burned, but govern-ment officials fear there is a greater amount of people dead than they have seen.

Estimates from the Red Cross and United Nations place the death toll anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000. Three million people are estimated to have been affected by this 7.0 earthquake.

But among the chaos, relief efforts are under-way. Countries from all around the world have pitched in supplies – from water and food to medi-cal and aid – as well as rescue units and doctors.

The U.N. has sent out $10 mil-lion from their funds; China has agreed to $1 million; Canada has pledged $5 million; all across Europe, funds total to around $23.5 million. Everyone has come together in this time of need, including President Obama reaching out to his pre-decessors George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to raise sup-port for American donations.

President Obama has also launched a relief effort, start-ing with $100 million in aid. Some 900 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division have reported to Haiti, and already 100 have landed from bases in North Carolina.

They were followed by more than 2,000 Marines over the weekend. These troops are meant to relieve pressure on the overworked U.N.

Donations have also mounted. As of last weekend, texting donations have reached $11 million for the Haiti relief funds.

But amidst all of the search and res-cue efforts, many still remain missing among the buildings littering the ground.

The ASB is holding a fund-raising effort for Haitian earthquake victims, and senior Alex Herbig’s senior project will provide additional support

photos used with permission from the United States Department of Defense

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Soup for the season

By Amanda LockleerA&E Editor

Last weekend eight students who had pre-pared a monologue, pantomime, solo musi-cal, duet musical, duet monologue, or group musical took a trip to the Washington state Westside Regional Drama Festival to rep-resent our school. Among the eight attend-ees were 486 students from the west side of Washington that also participated.

Senior Alan Garcia is no newbie to the arts, having starred in several school pro-ductions and being a member of Theatre Sports. All his hard work has paid off, as he received two superior ratings and is a regional qualifier in both of the categories he entered: monologue and pantomime. Alan will be accepting an award at Central Washington University for being in the top 20th percentile of the group.

“Exit the Body” was the most recent pro-duction put on by the drama department becoming a big hit and was a good ending to another great year.

Last year’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress” also proved itself to be a huge success when it was nominated for the Outstanding Stage Crew award as well as receiving two honorable mentions, all from

the 5th Avenue Theatre. Next up for drama, the newest pro-

duction “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which Nick Terry explained as a group of kids from various situa-tions and families coming together for the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” and as the play progresses we start to see each characters home life along with explanations for the characteristics they possess. This production will star Jessica Weight, Nick Terry, Miranda Trout, and Alan Garcia among others.

The producion opens its curtains March 5 and 6 as well as March 11-13 for an encore presentation.

The next competition the drama depart-ment plans to attend is nationals held at the International Thespian Society in Nebraska, as well as a competition at the 5th Ave. Theatre in Seattle.

The drama department is also hosting the Showcase here in the theater this Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. to spotlight talents from people like Keith Comeau, Ariana DeBoo, and Gabe Much. Tickets are just $5 for entry.

“Our goals are always to get more people interested and involved in the arts, and we

always strive to be even more connected as a school by helping prepare underclassmen for the years ahead and promote leadership as a whole,” Garcia said.

Sounds like the drama department has it all under control and is ready to win big at nationals and represent MTHS with the highest fortitude.

L iving in Seattle it comes as no surprise that during the winter season temperatures are

going to be cold and it’s going to rain, a lot. So what better way to spend the days we’re stuck inside than curing up on the couch with your Snuggie watching movies and eating some hot soup.

Campbell’s Soup was created more than 130 years ago by a chemist who invented condensed soup, and today still remains a classic. It’s the per-fect meal for the person who is craving a child-hood lunch favorite, or the person who is watch-ing what they eat thanks to Campbell’s “light” option.

But if you aren’t in the mood to stay at home, take a trip down to Panera Bread at the Alderwood Mall to get your soup fix. Panera’s menu has many soup options to choose from, along with sandwiches, salads and other bakery goods. They offer lighter soups that are a little healthier, and even a few vegetarian options as well.

Compared to canned soups such as Campbell’s or homemade, it is a thicker and more satisfying soup. “These soups are a meal rather than a com-pliment to a meal,” said Steven Farrar, who has been working at Panera since November 2009.

Among the variety of soups that Panera offers, Farrar said that his personal favorite is the chick-en and wild rice; the customer favorite is broccoli cheddar in a bread bowl.

So while Campbell’s Soup can be made in the comfort of your home, allowing you to curl up on the couch in front of a good movie, you can come to Panera’s to enjoy their soups and be surround-ed by the lively environment of the mall.

During the winter season go out and get a few cans of chicken noodle soup, or take a trip to Panera Bread and shake off the cold weather along with the colds that seem to go around school a lot this time of year. Remember, chicken noodle soup is proven to be very effective when trying to get rid of your cold!

Drama department proves themselves once again

By Amanda Lockleer & Jordan MooreHawkeye staff

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By Amanda Lockleer

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Q: What inspired you to make your full-length film “senior prom”?

A: Back in the winter of 2008 I helped my dad with a full-length micro-budget film entitled “Daylight Savings Time.” I helped with the editing and wrote and composed the entire soundtrack.

Q: What genre is your film?

A: It is considered a mockumentary which is a film done in a documentary for-mat with fictional characters. I was influ-enced by Christopher Guest’s mockumen-tary style.

Q: it has been stated that you are entering your movie in a film festival.Which one?

A: Actually I have entered it into three fes-tivals; NFFTY, SIFF and FGFF. NFFTY is the National Film Festival For Talented Youth which incorporates anyone under 21 who has made a film. SIFF is the Seattle International Film Festival which incorporates films from all around the world. Lastly FGFF, the Feel Good Film Festival, which includes any film that makes you “feel good.”

Q: hollyWood films cost millions of dollars. hoW much money did your film cost?

A: Essentially it cost me absolutely nothing. I already had the camera equipment and all the locations in which I shot the film were public places, cast’s houses, or businesses that let me film in the buildings.

Q: Were there any obstacles you ran into in the filming process?

A: Actually there was a funny mishap at Home Depot. The hardware store portion of the film was shot at True Value because Home Depot doesn’t allow filming because of company rules. We didn’t know this so we just went in and started filming and they abruptly kicked us out.

Q: about hoW long did it take you to make the entire film?A: I conceived the idea in July of last summer and com-

pleted the film in November of last fall. The editing by far

took the longest. There were some points where it took me around five hours to edit a 10-minute clip.

Q: did you have to Write up scripts for everyone?

A: Believe it or not I didn’t. Almost every person from the cast was on Theatre Sports at some point in time and was able to deliver a perfect scene in two to three takes. I basically told them a guideline of what was happening in the scene and they took it from there. I did however write the graduation speech at the end.

Q: you have had tWo free shoWings of the film in the theatre in december and January With donations being given to theatre department. hoW much did you raise?

A: From both the showings I raised between $150-200.

Q: for those Who didn’t get to see either of the shoWings or Want to see it again hoW could they go about doing that?

A: Actually I am currently making DVDs to sell. I gave out order forms at the second showing and will soon make them available to be purchased by anyone. There will be two versions to purchase; a single disc and a two disc special edition.

Q: What is included in the second disc of the special edition?

A: The second disc includes deleted scenes, bloopers, alternate endings, and cast commentaries. The single disc edition costs $5 and the two-disc special edition is only $8.

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The film possesses aesthetic beauty that must be seen in its entirety in order to be fully experienced. Countless peo-ple are anticipating its digital release and those who haven’t seen it are missing out on a utopian treat.

Instead of buying a couple coffees or a new electronic accessory invest in a copy of “Senior Prom.”

It is well worth the money.

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THe BLaNX@ Studio Seven

Door 7 p.m.

NFL Superbowl 44 On Fox 6 p.m.

DaeDeLUS @ Nuemos

Door 8 p.m.

Tolo@ MTHS9:00 p.m.

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk

@ NuemosDoor 8 p.m.

electric Valentine@ Studio Seven

Door 7 p.m.

The New Law@ NuemosDoor 8 p.m.

Movies in theaters today:

“Dear John” Pg-13“Frozen” R

Revocation @ Studio Seven

Door 7 p.m.

Marine View Drive @ Studio Seven

Door 7 p.m.

Trace Bundy w/ Sungha Jung

@ The Triple DoorDoor 7:30 p.m.

asobi Seksu@ The Triple Door

Door 7:30 p.m.

Movies in theaters today:

“The Tooth Fairy” Pg“Legion” R

“extrordinary Measures” Pg

IDOLS@ Studio Seven

Door 7 p.m.

Movies in theaters today:

“The Wolfman” R“Valentines Day” Pg-13

The Vain Transparent @ Studio Seven

Door 7 p.m.

To Paint The Sky @ el Corazon Door 7 p.m.

Movies in theaters today:

“When in Rome” Pg-13

“edge of Darkness” R

Van Dyke Parks & Clare and the Reasons

@ The Triple DoorDoor 7:30 p.m.

The Presidents of the United States

of america@ el CorazonDoor 8 p.m.

alice in Chains @ The Paramount

Theatre Door 7:30 p.m.

The Cribs@ The Showbox Sodo

Door 8 p.m.

Bill Frisell Trio @ The Triple Door

Door 7 p.m.

The Senate @ The Triple Door

Door 6 p.m.

Senior’s ‘mockumentary’ hits close to home

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| Want to know which Washingon athletes are going to the Olympics? Check it out! page 15

By Samantha ClarkTech Editor

These past ten years have been rough on America; the first part of the decade was

welcomed with explosions and terror. The last part ended with a multitude of deaths and a seemingly never-ending war, so it is understood why a lot of people are glad to see the decade in their rear view mirrors. A cursory look at the blogosphere reveals a certain jaded quality to its words and tone. Cynicism colors the writing, and has snuck into its conversations as the decade progressed.

During our daily lives over the last 10 years, advances in technology provided a sense of wonder and awe and one can be grateful for that. Genuine digital marvels became afford-able and easy to use. Distances became shorter. People made contact. Information was made available. Many people started writing and read-ing more. This is not just referring about gadgets either; it’s more than iPods, iTunes, and iPhones, Blackberries, GPS, Tivos, WiFi, Kindles, Wiis, Blu-rays and Google.

It’s much more than portable email. It’s more than avoiding the Christmas mall crowds and going shopping online instead. It’s more than

using web cams to make sure the kids and house are safe. There’s a multitude of new inventions out there not strictly for entertainment purposes. Ranging from an electronic eye that has the abil-ity to help the blind see to MARS Rovers search-ing for water on the Red Planet.

What’s also important is what’s underneath all of those activities that people are taking for granted. It’s the encryption that makes online shopping possible. It’s the leaps in hardware, soft-ware, microprocessors and storage. It’s the brain-power at various tech companies big and small and the hard work that makes it all happen.

For those who don’t know how to write code, build a motherboard or set up a Web site from scratch, it really can seem like magic. We listen to music on a device smaller than a cigarette lighter, take a picture and send it around the world, all while getting real-time feedback on our thoughts and ideas via social media. How awesome is that?

The three kings of tech, Google, Microsoft and Apple, have made this decade possible and thanks to them we have sweet gadgets and giz-mos. For instance, in 2001, Apple came out with the very first iPod-- a marvel technology that shook up the decade. Since then, Apple has been a driving force in the music industry, wracking up

over a billion downloads via its iTunes Store. Microsoft recently came out with their new

Windows 7 operating system, and Google just announced their first very own smartphone.

What coolness waits? Whatever happens, the next generation will keep us heading down the path blazed by technology developments of the last 10 years: handheld gadgets that contain a lot of the computing firepower then that used in the early 1990s; wireless broadband networks that get faster and more robust; the move toward on-demand media when you want it, on whatever screen you want to view it.

The citizen media aspects of the business will continue to drive us toward on-demand news; that is, “news” that conforms to your particular point of view. That’s OK too, as long as we all continue to head towards a more media-literate society that considers the source, vets the facts, and curates the results.

It’s been a heck of a decade with lots of bad news. The techno-wonders in our homes and offices may not balance all the nastiness in the past decade, but believe there’s enough there to give some hope. Or at least help take our minds off our troubles.

Nov. 1, 2001, Robert Tools was the first to recieve the Abiocor Artificial Heart transplant

The Wireless headset was invented in 2002, so now you too can look like a super cool secret agent.

The Safety Chute was developed by eli Nir after the attack on The World Trade Center in 2001, it can evact a single person in 19 seconds.

In December of 2001 the disposible cell phone was created by peter Michaels.

in 2002 camera phones were introduced to North america. By 2003 80 million camera phones had sold worldwide.

Dance Dance Revolution introduced to the United States in 2004.

TIVO devices invented in 2004.

gardasil, a vaccine against cervical cancer, was created in 2006 by the Merk Company.

In 2008 the amazon Kindle was introduced, so we can carry tons of books with us at once.

Mobile television introduced for select mobile phones in 2007.

YouTube was created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim in 2005.

The electrice eye, still being developed in 2009 by MIT researchers, has the ability to help blind people retain partial eyesight.

On Oct. 23, 2001 apple Computers publicly announced their portable music digital player the ipod, created under project codename Dulcimer.

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Google: Nexus One

By Samantha ClarkTechnology Editor

All those cancer concerns surround-ing cell phone may have to rake a

break and make room for good news. Astonished scientists found that electro-magnetic radiation from cell phones not only boosted the memories of young mice but also reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in old mice. Their study marks the first to investigate how long-term electromag-netic radiation effects memory function within human. The University of Florida study showed that the electromagnetic waves erase brain deposits of the harmful protein beta-amy-loid, which represents a hallmark of the mentally crippling Alzheimer’s disease. The exposure also prevented build-up from the protein in younger mice, which can possibly be used for future use in humans. During this study, The University of Florida experimented on almost 100 mice, most of which had been genetically altered to develop beta-amyloid proteins in their brains, had endured two 1-hour sessions of daily exposure to an antenna that gen-erated a cell phone signal to expose the mice to cell phone radiation. During the seven or so months of investigation, most of the mice were shown to have improved their memory function. The study noted that the mice with

Alzheimer’s were found to have equal memory and thinking skills as their Alzheimer’s- free peers. In some cases, their lack of memory disappeared after exposure to the electromagnetic waves. It took just two months for the results to be conclusive, but the researchers expect the process to take years with humans. This probably explains why those para-gons of virtue and all that is good, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and the rest, want to tie us into three -year contracts. It is to save our lives, of course. Future non-invasive treatments based on electromagnetic exposure might even help treat soldiers suffering from traumat-ic brain injury due to blasts. Such trau-matic brain injuries also involve boosted production of the troublesome protein beta-amyloid. The study also addressed worries about cell phone exposure leading to can-cer and found no evidence of abnor-mal growth in the brains of mice. That finding seems consistent with the posi-tions of the World Health Organization, the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health, which all concluded that no scientific evidence points to bad health effects from cell phone use. The researchers have already begun testing whether different electro-magnetic frequencies or strengths can provide even better cognitive benefits.

By Navarre KerrPhoto Manager

With search engines, web browsers, and phone technology each having an ample amount

of features branching off eachother, Google’s roll-ing rock is gathering no moss but rather the label as the most powerful brand in the world. Its lat-est installment is in the mobile services category: Nexus One.

Being the successor to the androids, the name was carefully chosen to represent the next genera-tion in mobile devices. Nexus is the brand name of the Androids from the movie Bladerunner, therefore it seems quite appropriate that the latest creation would be the very maker of its predecessor.

The phone launched Jan. 5 and will soon be avail-able to T-mobile users. Its appearance is similar to that of the iPhone as far as the large touch screen. However, the Nexus One leaves Apple in its wake with superior features: slimmer, higher resolution, larger screen, higher resolution video capture, and two microphones (one for extra noise reduction). As far as camera features, Nexus has a five mega-pixel camera compared to the iPhone 3GS’s three megapixel offering. It also has flash, digital zoom, and a built-in GPS will display the exact loction the picture was taken. Arguably, its two best fea-

tures are a clickable trackball identical to that of a Blackberry, as well as voice recognition software that dictates what is spoken into it.

Aside from Nexus’ incredible features, one minor setback is that it does not have its own internal memory, but does accept micro SD cards up to 32 GB. Another downfall is that with so many fea-tures and such high resolution, the battery life is far

shorter than that of the iphone. But the largest (and most considered) drawback is the price. An iphone 3GS ranges from $199-299, whereas the Nexus One costs a stifling $529 by itself, and another $179 for a two year contract with T-mobile. This spring it will be released on Verizon but costs are still pending.

The half-a-thousand-dollar-ques-tion: is it worth it? Google has received nothing but positive reviews so far, which means it is most likely worth the money. However, a high school student being able to shell out over $500 for a phone is almost unheard of. Although the price puts this unbeleivable phone out of reach for most of the youth, it is undeniable that it will be rapidly consumed by well off adults everywhere.

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By Ben MillerHawkeye staff

Teams for the 2010 Winter Olympics have been chosen for the U.S. team,

and many of the athletes competing for gold this year are from the Evergreen State, one of the youngest being J.R. Celski, 20, a short track speed-skater.

All athletes mentioned are sponsored by the Comcast Local Heroes campaign, for their residencies in Washington.

Some among the U.S. team are Nicole Joraanstad, 29, originally of Seattle (Curling), Scott Macartney, 32, originally of Crystal Mountain (Alpine Skiing), and Sean Halsted, 40, originally of Spokane (Skiing Adaptive), to name a few.

The torch will be lit in Vancouver, Canada, Febuary 12. For more informa-tion on this year’s Olympics, check out www.vancouver2010.com.

Sean Halsted Born: September 20, 1970 in Spokane

(still lives in Spokane) Sport: Skiing Adaptive Halsted is an Air Force veteran and

was injured after a 40-foot drop from a helicopter. The drop paralyzed him from the waist down, but not his love of sports and spirit.

At a Veterans Assiciation program, Halsted discovered skiing at a VA Winter Sports Clinic. In 2007 he joined the 2008 circuit of the World Cup, where he fin-ished 16th in the standings. It was only his third year on the team. Still he improves and will definitely be one Olympic athlete to watch.

Apolo OhnoBorn: May 22, 1982 in Federal Way

(now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah)Sport: Speed SkatingOhno is two medals away from becom-

ing the most decorated winter Olympic

athlete in United States history. He is one of the most popular, if not the most well known, athletes on the U.S. team, due to his great success as a skater and his appearance on “Dancing with the Stars”, which he won.

This year Ohno will be skating in all three speed-skating events, as well as the relay, giving him four chances to win a medal. His resumé includes five gold med-als, three Olympic games, and 10 consec-utive national titles. Look for him to be just as strong this year as ever.

J.R. CelskiBorn: July 17, 1990 in Federal Way

(now lives in Long Beach, California)Sport: Short Track Speed-SkatingJ.R began inline skating when he was

three years old and slowly moved up the ranks as he got older. In 2004, when Celski was 14, his parents decided that he should move to a location where the best possible coaching would be available.

So that year, his brother went with him to Long Beach where they lived together so that J.R. could work with the very tal-ented Dutch speed-skating coach Wilma Boomstra. After living in California for two years, J.R. decided to move back to Washington and give up his goal of becoming a professional skater.

After a year however he moved back to California to continue his dream. This time his dad came with him, while his mom stayed and kept her job in Washington. Celski was seriously injured by his own skate during the Olympic trials, but has been cleared by doctors to participate and is optimistic going into the 2010 Olympics. This will be his first Olympic games, and although he has drawn many comparisons to superstar Apolo Ohno, Celski has a very differ-ent style of skating. He is one of the most aggressive skaters out there, and his aggressiveness may lead to medals, or it

could lead to disqualifications (Celski was disqualified in the 500m for being reck-less).

Patrick Deneen Born: December 25, 1987 in Redmond

(now lives in Cle Elum)Sport: MogulsNicknamed “The Rocket” by 1994

Olympic Moguls champion, Jean Luc Brassard, because of his trademark speed. Deneen doesn’t often have the cleanest runs, but his speed allows him to com-pensate for a few minor technical errors he might make.

After being voted rookie of the year in 2008, he jumped onto the radar when he came out of nowhere to win the 2009 World Championship in Inawashiro, Japan. This came after he took 47th place in Canada and 45th in Utah earlier that year.

Deneen got off to an early start with skiing. His dad owned a ski shack, and put Patrick on skis when he was only 11 months old. He started off as an alpine skier, but then focused his attention on freestyle instead.

Hopefully Deneen can use his speed and his training (190 days a year) to bring home a gold for the very young U.S. team.

Karen ThatcherBorn: Febuary 29, 1984 in Bryn Mawr,

Pa. (now lives in Blaine, Washington)Sport: HockeyThis will be the first Olympic experi-

ence for Karen, but she is hardly inexperi-enced. She won the world championships with her team in 2007 and 2008, and was named to the 2007 Worlds team. After graduating from college, Karen moved to Blaine, Wash., so she is very excited to be close to her friends and family who can support her in Vancoover. Thatcher also had to overcome an injury (torn MCL)

but appears to be in great shape now and is ready to lead the U.S women’s hockey team in their persuit of gold.

Torin KoosBorn: July 19, 1980 in Minneapolis,

Minn. (now lives in Leavenworth, Wash.)Sport: Cross-Country SkiingTorin is the son of former Olympic ath-

lete Shaun Koos, who was on the national biatholan team. Koos, who had dreams of being an Olympic athlete since sec-ond grade, seemed destined to be a track runner. In fact, his skiing career took off when he was in college, which is fairly late for an Olympic trainee. Since then he has been all about skiing and has plenty of Olympic experience having made the team in 2002, 2006, and now 2010. His best shot for gold will be in the individual sprint. Hopefully Koos comes home with a medal, especially since the United States has not won a cross-country skiing medal since the 1974 Olympics.

Christian Niccum Born: January 27, 1978 in Minneapolis,

Minn. (now lives in Seattle, Wash.)Sport: LugeGrowing up in Woodinville, Niccum

loved to skateboard, wakeboard, and ride BMX. But when he took a simulated luge run down the Seattle hills, once again, he fell in love. Niccum has been a fixture on the U.S. luge team for years now and, even though he may be getting older, he still has the determination and skill necessary to compete at the Olympic level.

Niccum and his luge partner Dan Joye are currently solidified as the U.S. second fastest team. Niccum also had to over-come a devastating crash that resulted in a grade three concussion and forced him to miss two World Game events, and he barely made it to the 2006 Olympics. This may be one of his final chances, so expect his team to compete and place well.

WA breeds Olympic athletes

Photo illustration by Dominique Bishop and Maria DeMiero/ Hawkeye staff

16| SportS | 20 january 2010 | hawkeye

By Lizzie HaworthHawkeye staff

This season, Brophy strives for these goals: “Practice hard, play hard and intelligently, and play good team

basketball. If we do that we will be good in terms of our one lose record,” he said, refering to last years loss that shook up the 6-year streak of participating in districts.

Those believed to be the leaders to help keep the ener-gy high on the court are Teryn Bouché, Corinne Pingul and Mindy James.

“Bouché and Pingul are very good athletes, also very competitive and motivated. James’ greatest asset is she has a knack for finding situations she can be successful in,” Brophy said. “Hopefully they learned enough this last year to provide leadership to those who were on JV last year.”

Here’s a quick overview of this dynamic trio.

#33 Teryn BouchéPosition: guardGrade: 12Varsity experience: Freshman, junior, and

senior years (9, 11, 12)Personal goals for the season: “To

always give 110 percent whether at practice or in a game.”

Goals for the team: “Win more games than last year and to play as a team and know where everyone is on the court without having to think about it. And dedication, always.”

Pre-game ritual: “Listening to music with Cori. I used to listen to “Hey, Steven” by Taylor Swift, before every game.”

Most anticipated g a m e : “Meadowdale. We came so close to beating them in over time last year. I want them to be

scared of us”Idol or mentor: “My dad because he’s really patient

about the game and got me into it. He supports me with everything and is always there to help me and encourage me.”

Favorite basketball player: “I like Lauren Jackson, but it’s really hard to say.”

#22 Corinne Pingul

P o s i t i o n : guard

Grade: 12Varsity expe-rience: 4

yearsPersonal goals for the season: “My personal goals

are to be a good role model for younger players and to get everyone involved in the game.”

Goals for the team: “Working to play like a unit, and to understand each teammates playing styles and bring what they have to the court.”

Interests: “I love to dance, sing and recite lines from movies.”

Favorite basketball memory: “Freshman year when I would trip while doing lines. I got the nickname “Mop” for sweeping up the floor.”

Most anticipated game: “Meadowdale because I really wanna beat them; We always come so close.”

Person who got you involved/interested in bas-ketball: “My dad. He signed me up in kindergarten; been my coach since I was a little kid.”

#24 Mindy JamesPosition: guardGrade: 11Varsity experience: 3 years

Personal goals for the season: “To cheer the team on cause I’m injured, and to get more wins than last year.”

Pre-game ritual: “I listen to my iPod to pump up; usually something country.”

Interests: “Softball, hanging out with friends, fam-ily, facebook & myspace.”

Favorite basketball memory: “Playing at the Key Arena for championship game for my rec team

[in 8th grade].”Idol or mentor: “My family!”Person who got you involved/interest-

ed in basketball: “Mom. My brother plays hockey and I wanted to play but mom said no. So now I play basketball.”

Favorite basketball player: “Michael Jordan. He’s an all around player and that’s the type I want to be.”

Three leading ladies hold court for the Hawks

Weight of wrestling worldBy Ben MillerHawkeye staff

It was about 90 minutes before the district wrestling tournament and the crowd could feel excitement in the

air. Anxious wrestlers mulled around in the locker rooms and gyms waiting for their chance to take their oppo-nent down. Amid these anxious wrestlers, some may have caught a glimpse of a Terrace wrestler wearing multiple jackets and sweat pants, running around outside and away from all the activity.

One may have thought he was trying to warm-up, or he was simply calming his nerves, but that was not the case. Eric Quintero was attempting to lose 4 pounds before the weigh-in at the start of the meet. When he started run-ning, Quintero weighed 116 pounds, but when he stepped onto the scale just 90 minutes later, he had lost the 4 pounds necessary to drop him into a lower weight class. He admits that this is not at all healthy, but he felt that it was necessary for him to do well in districts and makes it worth it.

Quintero ended up placing very well that day and quali-fied to be a state alternate. This year looks to be even better. He weighed in at 116, but once again must cut down to 112. However, instead of being able to drop weight whenever he wants, there are some new rules in place. The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) is putting in new standards for weight loss during the season because of all the dehydrated and mal-nourished athletes that made themselves sick just to drop weight classes.

According to Quintero, “I didn’t eat much food at home, I just had sips of water, and I went to sleep in sweats [to lose weight by sweating overnight].”

He was constantly drained of energy, but his passion to succeed overrides the complaints of his body. He is not alone with this mentality either. Wrestlers across the nation and around the world are aware of their weight classes and many athletes do things like Quintero to drop a few pounds and get into a lower weight class, whether their ways are healthy or not.

Taylor Call also runs to keep weight off. Over Thanksgiving Break alone he ran 25 miles “to keep off the

weight from thanksgiving dinner,” he told the Hawkeye. MTHS athletic trainer Shannon Ripley said, “Athletes were dehydrated and malnourished, so [something needed to be done] to keep them healthy. The old system allowed athletes to lose as much and as often as they wanted. There was not a lot of control.”

The WIAA has taken notice to this and changed the sys-tem. Now, wrestlers cannot drop as many weight classes

as they want during the year. The WIAA also mandating skin fold measurements along with urine tests to calcu-late the body fat percentage of athletes and the minimum weight class the athlete can participate in. A male wrestler has to stay at 7 percent body fat or above for the entire sea-son, or, if they are starting below 7 percent body fat, they cannot drop any weight classes.

Females have the same guidelines, but with 18 percent instead of 7 percent, for obvious reasons. There is an appeal system for those athletes who feel that their origi-nal assessment was incorrect, but this process forbids par-ent or coach involvement and has to be done by a certified weight assessor that did not originally test the athlete.

There are mixed reactions to these new rules, however. “Even though these new weight rules are meant to keep

wrestlers healthy, it shouldn’t limit us to how much we can lose,” Quintero said.

Ripley on the other hand likes the new rules. “Yes, I do. I believe that the controls in place for weight

loss keep athletes healthy and safe – two attributes that are unquestionably vital for success in athletics,” she

explained. “These controls protect the ath-letes from becoming overly dehydrated or malnourished; this means that the athletes’ bodies are consistently ready for training and competition thereby increasing the athletes’ opportunities for success.”

She does have one complaint though. “Where I have some misgivings and disagree is the minimum [body fat] percentage for females. I believe it is set too low and so leaves female wrestlers vulnerable to conditions and disorders that would negatively impact their overall health and safety and thus their ability to participate fully and successfully.”

Terrace does have at least one female wres-tler this year, with the possibility of more coming out in the future. So, even though the new rules have made significant changes

perhaps for the better, there is still some controversy. This season will be a good indicator on how effective the new rules are.

eric Quintero complies with the new WIaa rules.

Photos by Alex Herbig/Hawkeye

The effects and disadvantages of keeping weight for high school wrestling

Photos by Cassie Soriano/Hawkeye