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Volume XIII, Issue II 21401 SE Falcon Way Kent, WA October 30, 2009
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Meet the Press
Cynthiann Heckelsmiller................................Co-Editor in Chief
Christine Rushton..........................................Co-Editor in Chief
Alyssa Ryan............................................................Op-ed Editor
Yasmin Abubakar..........................................Student Life Editor
Mike Lydon...............................................................A&E Editor jazz breathes
Holly Pirret............................................................Sports Editor
Kayla Maletich.............................................Businuess Manager life into classical choir”
Spencer Transier......................................................Webmaster
Brendan Cescon.......................................................Copy Editor
Daniel Tadeo............................................................Copy Editor

Staff Reporters
Brian Benshoof
Keith Bolender
Kelsey Bolton
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video reeks
Sarah Cubine
Matthew Davis
Michala Dymond-Shaw
of brainwashing”
Kierra Elfalan

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Craig Heffner
Jerel Henderson
McKenna Herron
Jason Hirschey
Erin Hunt
Jacob Langholz
Nicole Luce
Michaela Mandala
Melissa Pitchford
“Cult Films”
Amy Reiter
Megan Rogers

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Ryan Snyder
Kiley Throop
Steven Weier

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Saucy jazz breathes life into classical choir
Steven Weier
Staff Reporter

With director Anna McCleod’s lead, the jazz choir is

making its debut. Tuesday through Thursday at 6:30
the group gathers to develop their voices.
As opposed to concert choir, jazz choir uses a com-
pletely different style of music. According to McCleod
and members of the choir, the blues chords and swing
feel are challenging to adjust to.
How well the students adapt will be tested in Feb-
ruary when they participate in contests. McCleod said
that the Bellevue Community College Jazz Choir Festi-
val is one possibility. Eventually she hopes to have the
jazz choir compete the University of Idaho, Reno, and
Mount Hood jazz festivals.
In their usual routine, they warm up and practice
the songs, such as Splanky, by Neal Hefti, and The Best Photo by Steven Weier
is Yet to Come, by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Of-
ten, they divide into groups where they practice with Amber Randall, Becca Shol, Tia Yager, Natalie Berube, Adessa Ulm, Alexis Engman, and Andrea Ferrion sing in the
members of the instrumental jazz band. early morning before the start of school in their female sectional for jazz choir.
Chuck Stowell, the jazz band director, assembles
the groups so each has a bassist, pianist, guitarist, and better chance at being chosen after auditions. Similar Sophomore Alexis Engman said, “You always have
drummer. With the instrumentalists walking, provid- to the ambitions of Axelson, Duarte plans to be a rock fun with the people in jazz choir.” It seems that the
ing a strong beat, the vocalists are able to get a better star. A strong voice that can endure hours of perfor- only negative aspect of the class is the early start.
feel for their songs and rhythm. mance is his goal. “If you’re going to get up that early you should get
The majority of the motivation to be in jazz choir “They’re dedicated and I know they really want to credit for it,” said Lambert. Even though credit is given
comes from the simple joy of. However, others such as be here,” McLeod said about her vocalists. Axelson de- to members of the jazz band, none is awarded to the
junior Jacob Axelson and senior Alex Duarte, are there scribed McCleod as a “sweetheart” and added, “We all jazz choir.
because improving their voices will help in their plans adore her.” Dedication and a good spirit are essentials Before the program can be given credit, it needs to
for the future. for this advanced music class. be built up and solidified. McCleod hopes that it will
Axelson said, “I plan to pursue musical theater as a Sophomore Austin Lambert, who works with both the count for credit next fall.
career.” Participating in the jazz choir will give him a jazz choir and jazz band, said that one of his favorite In the meantime, students will have to be content
parts of the class is “hanging out with friends.” with the sole reward of improving their voices.

Popular McDonalds gets the wrecking ball

Kent Meridian High School. Their McDonalds is colored with earth tones for the
walls and seats. The building also takes a modern theme, but not futuristic; it’s just
updated compared to the old 80’s décor. The revived McDonalds are putting out
their refreshed and advanced image in addition to providing better service.
Recently built McDonalds have
a few new perks, such as free Wi-Fi
and a split drive-thru so two orders
can be taken at once.
Many high school students go to
McDonalds before and after school
to indulge in “Happy Meals” and
“Quarter Pounders”.
For such a popular business,
the renovation was sudden for
Covington community members.
“We were given a notice about 2-3
months prior to the closing,” said
Photo by Michaela Mandala Prentice.
The reopening is currently set,
Covington’s McDonalds under construction. but can change. “It will take about
3-4 months depending on the win-
Michaela Mandala ter to re-open,” said Prentice. “If
Staff Reporter it is really snowy they could take a
Photo by Michaela Mandala
while longer.”
Currently composed of rubble, the Covington McDonalds is under construction As a result some even see ben- McDonalds sign displays closure.
and many are waiting for it to rise again as something “new and improved.” efits in the closing. “I think that it
There are multiple reasons for the renovation, including the outdated interior is good because Taco Bell gets more business,” said Ryan Steffenson, a Taco Bell
and building structure. “The building was pretty old and some of the back walls employee. Others are upset to see it go.
were rotting, it was a health hazard,” said Jake Prentice a former McDonalds em- “I hope they hurry on rebuilding the McDonalds,” said Jenna Claboe, a student at
ployee. Kentlake. “It is nice to have it around, especially on days no one in the house wants
The redesigned McDonalds is said to be similar to the McDonalds across from to make dinner.”
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Drama steals rotary club show Wall Street rally: dream or reality?
Kelsey Bolton
“It’s their way of giving back to the commu- Staff Reporter
Keith Bolender nity,” said Heffner.
Staff Reporter The Rotary Club selects two students each On Oct. 14, 2009, the Dow Jones stock achieved a surprising
month from a Kent high school. “We were 10,000 mark. This is the first time in a year the Dow has crossed the
five digit threshold.
Seniors Craig Heffner and Allison Combs nominated by Mrs. Cressey,” said Heffner.
Seven months ago, on Mar. 9, the Dow reached 6,547, the lowest it
were awarded Student of This is one of the sev- had been in 12 years. Many now wonder if the change will last and if
the Month by the Kent eral things that the Ro- it means the economy is in recovery.
Rotary Club Oct. 6. They tary Club does to give Skeptics are wary of the mark because of the increase in unemploy-
were recognized for their back to the commu- ment and the weak housing market.
accomplishments in the nity. They also hold si- In a Sept. 14 statement, House Republican John Boehner said,
drama department dur- lent auctions and have “The American people understand that unemployment is almost at
ing a luncheon at the fundraisers to support 10 percent, they understand that they might be next so there are con-
Golden Steer. numerous non-profit cerns about the economy.” Boehner is not alone in his skepticism.
“It was a big honor,” organizations. When Bill Smith, CEO and president at SAM Advisors, a company
that helps people with market investing, appeared on CNBC, he said,
said Heffner. The two of Both students felt
“I think if you approach the markets on a fundamental basis, it means
them gave speeches to welcomed at the event. absolutely nothing.” Those that share these opinions will continue to
the Rotary Club regard- “They really loved me, be doubtful of a recovery in the economy.
ing their careers in the they thought I was An alternative group believes the Dow’s raise is beneficial and dem-
performing arts. “We funny,” said Heffner. onstrates the economy’s revival. Bruce Brittles, the chief strategist at
were both very grateful Combs was apprecia- Robert W. Bair, a wealth management company, said to USA Today
to be recognized for the tive of the event, and he anticipates investors interpreting this as a sign the economy and
award,” said Combs. said, “Overall it was financial markets are recovering.
Anybody who receives a good experience, Several on Wall Street are hoping the Dow’s rise above the 10,000
Photo by Keith Bolender
mark will draw investors. This optimistic change may encourage ac-
the Student of the Month Allison Combs and Craig Heffner everyone was really
tion from cautious investors.
award is eligible to ap- friendly, and never A concrete truth about the economy is still unknown; however Wall
ply for scholarships through the Rotary Club. stopped congratulating us.” Street will be a contributing factor if trends change.

Kentlake news briefs National news briefs

Michala Dymond-Shaw Michala Dymond-Shaw
Staff Reporter Staff Reporter
Animals moved to new home
The King County Animal Shelter is no
Boeing ships off more jobs
longer accepting animals, due to their Everett lost the bid for the additional Boe-
potentially dangerous location in the ing 787 line. If they had won, the local Boeing
Green River Valley, which may flood this Photo from Animal Rescue Group plant would have created 3,800 more jobs.
winter. All of their current animals have Instead, the plant will be in South Carolina. Photo from DOT Boeing
to be relocated.
School food drive imminent Windows 7 recently debuts
The 2009 Kentlake food drive will start
on Nov. 2. Third periods will collect and Microsoft releases Windows 7. Windows
compete for a pizza party at the end of Photo from Boy 7 is expected to overshadow Windows Vis-
the drive. ta, Microsoft’s last release.
Genius Report

Pilot misjudges landing

Photo by Daniel Tadeo A Northwest Airlines jetliner missed
their runway by 150 miles, because
Sign up to dodge balls now they were ‘distracted’. These pilots
had their licenses revoked, and will
Students can begin signing up for the Dodge face further investigation.
ball tournament. Teams require at least five Photo from CBS News
members; sign up at the athletics office. Photo from
Milwaukee Social Club
U.S. supports warring Pakistan
Club News:
• French Club will meet on various days throughou the year. The U.S. is putting hundreds of millions of
• Guitar Club has started and meets Wednesdays after school. dollars worth of arms into Pakistan. In wake
• Latino Club meets on Tuesdays from 2:20pm-4pm. of Pakistand and the Taliban warring, the U.S.
• Japan Club will meet on Tuesdays from 2:30pm-3:50pm. has chosen to support Pakistan even though
• Honors Society’s next mandatory meeting is on Nov. 9. The Induction Cer- Photo from Static Quim relations in the past have not been the best.
emony is on Nov. 4, and is mandatory for all returning and new members.
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Obama’s merit overblown with peace prize
Cynthiann Heckelsmiller
Co Editor-in-Chief
Barack Obama, that wonder of a man,
won another undeserved nomination
and award. The Nobel Prize Committee
has announced that the president will
be the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Granted, it was not his doing. At the be-
ginning of the year the Nobel Commit-
tee, assembled in Stockholm, Sweden,
requested nominations from thousands
of scholars and leaders. Somewhere in
the rush of good-doers and advocates,
Obama’s name rose to the top. As stated
in Alfred Nobel’s last will and testament,
the $1.4 million cash prize and honor is
to be awarded “to the person who shall
have done the most or the best work for
fraternity between nations, for the abo-
lition or reduction of standing armies
and for the holding and promotion of
peace congresses.”
This leads to the question: What has
President Obama done? “He’s given us
hope.” That is pretty cool. “He speaks
out for peace.” How lovely. ‘He wants to
eradicate nuclear weapons.” Smashing.
“He promised to pull our troops out of
Iraq.” That went well. Again, what has
he done? Measurably, what change in
policy or behavior has occurred as a di-
rect result of action President Obama
has taken?
Has he treated 27,000 victims of a
brutal rape epidemic in the Democratic
Editorial Cartoon by Kierra Elfalan Republic of the Congo, and set up a char-
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ity gynecological clinic with psychologi-
cal programs to heal the damaged wom-
en? No, that would be prize hopeful Dr.
Denis Mukwege. Has he opened four
hospitals, ten clinics, schools for 17,000
girls in Afghanistan, and advocated
human rights in Sudan, despite death
threats from the Taliban? Probably not,
as that is Sima Samar. Has he headed an
organization that ended a 45 year guer-
rilla war that tore apart Columbia? No,
Piedad Córdoba, the favorite nominee
for the prize, did.
Of the over 200 proposed nominees,
what separates Barack Obama? The
prize committee says they awarded him
the prize “For his extraordinary efforts
to strengthen international diplomacy
and cooperation between peoples.” His
extraordinary efforts. Of 200 men and
women of action, of perseverance, of re-
sult, Obama tried real hard.
By no means should it be suggested
that Obama is bad man, a lazy indi-
vidual. In his pre-inaugural days he did
much to aid the black community of
Chicago. However, that is quite pallid
compared to ending a war or educating
women under the Taliban regime. In his
presidential career, Obama simply has
not had enough time to actually make
a difference. Unless the Nobel Council
has a crystal ball and they know for sure
that Obama is going to do something
astoundingly fantastic in the future,
awarding the president the prize is the
biggest overstatement of merit in his-
tory.

Vargas video reeks of brainwashing

Christine Rushton
Co Editor-in-chief
Propaganda, brainwashing, and beginning of the
school addresses? Brainwashing techniques have been
used in the Korean War, scientific experiments, and
even plotlines. George Orwell wrote an entire novel,
1984, about a government who uses brainwashing to
control their people. A recent video put out by the Kent
School District leads some to wonder if KSD uses Or-
well’s fictitious environment as their prime guideline.
Every moment of the video starring the new superin-
tendent, Dr. Edward Lee Vargas, reeked of propaganda
and exaggerated realities.
As the video begins to play, the student audience
is struck with an intro befitting a national crisis ad-
dress. Three students appear, looking dazed, as if they
are programmed statuettes. The poor children begin
construction of a pedestal for Vargas with an in-depth
background of his lofty credentials. Everything from
the top leadership positions he has held in four dif-
ferent states to efforts the Kent School District went
through just to get him here. The fact that he is then
introduced by a smile from an angelic young girl adds
polish to his platform. He gains the hearts of the audi-
ence when he shakes each student’s hand and actually porter brings questions to his motive for this uncondi-
remembers their names, as if they are old pals...I think tional love. Is Vargas a humble Moses for the students,
not. or is it the $240,000 salary leading him to the water?
Later, when Vargas is addressing the teachers, one Vargas closes by presenting the students with a path
has to be curious about his statements. If into their prospective fu-
Vargas is so “inspired” by the teachers, why tures. Truly a homerun
did he not step behind them when they “Is Vargas a hit for him. He rounds
were striking for their rights to more ef- the bases towards home
ficiently help students? Also, the “incred- humble Moses with the largest part of
ible work” the teachers do that he refers to
is currently not any thanks to him. For the
for the students, or the district, the student
body, wrapped around
students who are not familiar with the go- is it the $240,000 his finger. All in all, the
ings on between the district and the teach-
ers, Vargas is using his compliments to the salary leading video was a solid hit for
Vargas. The government
teachers to give off an appearance of trust him to the water?” of Orwell’s 1984 would be
that is not there. proud and humbled by his
The pedestal glistens as Vargas carefully efforts.
covers all his bases. He thanks everyone However, for those who
that ever stepped a foot on district property. Heaven have brain matter to express their own opinions, the
forbid he leaves someone out and is sued for wrongful video was insulting and a clear waste of time. If Vargas’
representation. purpose is to gain the support of his district members,
The brainwashing reappears most prominently then he should try using an effective method such as
when he discusses the “most precious treasures.” Yes, acting upon the members’ wishes. Action is better re-
ladies and gentlemen, those would be the students. ceived and positively judged by the people than empty
With subliminal flashes of Vargas high-fiving young promises and meaningless words. Next time Vargas,
students in the background, he validates his love for step out of the safety box and talk to people face to face
kids. Unfortunately, an earlier article in the Kent Re- instead of videotaping a pointless, utopian reality.
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Kentlake’s lack of pride a communal problem
Jerel Henderson
Staff Reporter
As one traverses the interior of Kent-
lake High School, it is obvious there is
a lack of one thing: school spirit. On a
typical walk through the
hallways, one will nor-
mally see many students
shuffling out of the way,
bowing their heads as if
half-asleep. Or perhaps
there will be a horde
of students arrogantly
standing right in the
center of the walkway as
to create gridlock for the
rest of the pedestrians.
Crowded hallways aside,
school spirit has been
an issue for many years.
Albeit school spirit has
a lot to do with sports,
falcons can only blame
themselves for not par-
ticipating in sports or Senior students protesting spirit week’s “leftover day” by wearing colors are red and black. Worse
not supporting others togas instead.
who are participating.
Football is quite possibly the highest seem only to occur when students show wear garbage bags over their clothing.
booster of school spirit, as there seems up to events. Schools with the most What message are we trying to tell our
to be a direct correlation between win- spirit do not just have students that take
ning games and elevated spirit. How- pride in football, but have students who
ever, this has been a problem for falcon invest time into a multitude of other op-
fans because varsity football has not had tions. This creates a glorious circle of
a winning season in many years. positive school spirit that many Kent-
Be that as it may, the football team lake Falcons have not had the pleasure
cannot raise school spirit. Pride feeds of basking in.
off positive performances from sports Along with sports and event atten-
dance, the other most influen-
tial occasion when talking about
school spirit is spirit week. Surely
a novel concept, but participation
in spirit week has recently become
dismally low. So low, in fact, orga-
nizers of lunchtime activities must
pull teeth, so to speak, just to get
one student from each grade to
participate in a game.
In the general populous’ de-
fense, there may be more student
participation in these weeks if
the organizers thought of better
ideas. Not to name names or criti-
cize sharply, but it seems silly that
there would be a “bleu cheese” day
Photo courtesy of Haley Rondeau at a high school where the school
still is the inclusion of “leftover
teams; however positive performances Friday,” where students were urged to
fellow falcons with this? Evidently that
garbage bags are the must-have acces-
sory of the year 2009.
Many would say I am accusing lead-
ership of slacking, but I sight evidence
on the contrary.
Photo I believe leadership has
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done much to guide the progression of
school spirit at Kentlake. For instance,
they successfully added SE Falcon Way
as the official street to school, and put
on a superb homecoming this year that
I will personally never forget.
The key for a drastic change in school
spirit is that each student must believe
in the idea that their voice will make a
difference. This process must include
not only the seniors, but the underclass-
men especially. Yes, it is true that the
seniors have a certain tendency to win
most spirit events or competitions, but
think of it like this: Don’t you want to
win when you’re a senior? Everybody
has to suffer for a little while.
Not just football players, leadership
students, or actors can turn our spirit
woes around, but rather the whole of the
student body must help to alleviate our
poor spirit. If no one buys into school
spirit at Kentlake, many falcons will find
that four years of high school can be aw-
fully long and boring.

Breast cancer merchandise profits companies, not research

Brendan Cescon
Copy Editor
People love to associate colors with all other aspects
of life. Red for instance represents love and passion,
green represents trees and nature, and blue reminds
us of The Smurfs. Pink, however, possesses different,
less comical undertones; breast cancer. Pink ribbons
symbolize the fight to end the disease and support
those currently suffering from it. In fact, the breast
cancer movement is so huge, that October was dubbed
“Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” evident by pink
adorning everything in sight. From clothes to water
bottles, bracelets to shop windows, the pink campaign
is everywhere and the support is enormous. Yet with
millions of dollars being thrown at the cause, why do
we see little progress? The reason is business as usual;
The Pink Ribbon Campaign is mostly just a way for
companies to increase profits without providing sig-
nificant support toward the fight to end breast cancer.
The Pink Ribbon logo can be used by anyone, and
sume that by buying a pink product a certain dona-
tion is made to a foundation, and they are help-
ing the fight. This makes them feel good, but
rarely helps. Pink Swiffer sweepers wield a
pink ribbon accompanied by a single vague
statement: “Early detection saves lives.”
Nothing on the label indicates that a dona-
tion will be made with your purchase, but
the pink image automatically leads you
to believe that it does.
The Pink Ribbon is basically an
advertising campaign designed to
attract consumers based on their
desire to help others. The market
is undeniably huge; Snuggies,
candy, clothes, cosmetics, soup,
vacuums, jewelry, towels, bum-
per stickers, etc… all drenched
in pink. The purpose is to make
money, a goal almost always at-
tained. When The Campbell Soup
rather large number, however, relatively speaking, it is
not. Alzheimer’s disease kills over 51,000 women
a year, lung cancer claims 69,000. Cerebro-
vascular disease claims over 87,000. Heart
disease kills more than 329,000 women
every year. That is over eight times the
breast cancer rate. In fact, breast cancer
just barely made it onto the top 10 list
of leading causes of death for women,
ranked at number seven (just slightly
less than Accidents/Unintentional
injury). Why is there such an enor-
mous focus on breast cancer in-
stead of all the other diseases? No
one is selling lung cancer t-shirts
at lunch. There are no cerebrovas-
cular bumper stickers. Why breast
cancer?
The Pink Ribbon Campaign
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you can make your donation (by use of an activation
code on the label). Products like this are not always
well marked and can be extremely misleading. Even
worse are companies that “cap” donations at a certain
amount. Herr’s Whole Grain Pretzel Ribbons cap their
donations at $15,000, and once that value is reached,
your purchase no longer supports breast cancer, it just
becomes profit. This is sad because people often as-
of consumers would switch to make a difference, make a
the brand associated with a certain direct donation to a breast cancer
cause (www.boston.com), a fact founda- tion rather than fill your closet
corporations are well aware of. with pink ribbons. This is the only real sig-
What is most surprising; however, nificant ac- tion you can take. However, even if
are the death rates of breast cancer victims: approxi- people do find better, more practical ways to help, I
mately 41,000 women a year (Center for Disease Con- highly doubt those “I Heart Boobies” stickers are going
trol and Prevention, 2005). This at first appears to be a away any time soon. They are just too cool.

Celebrity blackmail an escalating pandemic
Daniel Tadeo
Copy Editor
Never being truly sat-
isfied is basic human
nature, it is normal to al-
ways want more. Selfish-
ness lurks in the depths of
all hearts, but only those
who allow it to takeover
lose themselves to the
seduction of greed. Put
a potentially career-end-
ing story into the hands
of a desperate individual
and results are obvious,
introducing the phenom-
enon society has deemed
sick, appalling, and out-
rageous; celebrity black-
mail.
Unfortunately, many
stars go down the fabu-
lous career boosting path
of drugs, sex, and alcohol
and find themselves in
the front page of tabloids.
In our celebrity obsessed
world, hackers and stalk-
ers use the power of the
internet, high resolution
cameras, and possibly
the peephole on your ho-
tel-room door to get the
gossip celebrities want
strictly confidential.
Recently, Late Show
host, David Letterman,
cleverly played his card
by spilling the news of his
sex scandal on one of his
episodes. I praise him for
his brilliance in playing
off the affair; most men
do not have the courage to
do so. The most ridiculous
part of the scandal was
the blackmailer himself,
Robert Halderman, who
worked as a producer for
the CBS show, 48 Hours
Mystery, a series commit-
ted to solving mysteries.
However, not all
blackmail cases are to be
blamed on the celebrity
themselves. Shortly af-
ter John Travolta’s son,
Jett Travolta, died from
a seizure in the Bahamas,
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the actor received several story, in fact, I actually
threats demanding for encourage them to. The
$25 million in exchange media reveal informa-
for the forms Travolta tion that many are truly
signed releasing the li- fascinated about. On the
ability of the paramedics. other hand, can society as
The alleged blackmailers, a whole handle the truth?
paramedic Tarino Light- Most celebrity black-
bourne and former Ba- mail attempts end in the
hamian Senator Pleasant extortionist either paying
Bridgewater are literally a fine, or going to jail. So
claiming that Travolta was why does it astonishing
refusing care for his son. remain a popular method
Although the documents among desperate low-
are completely legit, Tra- lifes? I must have gotten
volta signed them in hope this all wrong, celebrity
that he could transport blackmail is the perfect
his son for treatment in extortion plan; it is flaw-
the U.S, but he entirely less.
changed his mind and In reality, who cares?
Jett was brought to a lo- No matter how damaging
cal hospital. the information might be,
It is evident that the or how embarrassing the
grasp of a blackmailer picture is, it is not like it
extends farther than just will never leak into the
the celebrity. Their fami- public, or used in an au-
ly, friends, the media and tobiography to make even
even their viewers are af- more money. In the end,
fected. I am not blaming society will still love their
the media for covering a work.
Photo by davidlettermannews.com

“No tolerance” policy misnamed and misguided

crous judgment. Across the Kent School District, there is “zero tol-
Steven Weier An instance where “no tolerance” was blown out erance” when drugs are involved. The first offense re-
Staff Reporter of proportion happened in Arizona in 2003 to eighth quires a suspension that is 11 to 90 days long and the
grader Savana Redding. One of her classmates was second offense warrants a suspension of 21 to 90 days
caught with Ibuprofen. This student told the vice prin- (2009-2010 Kent School District: Annual Notices and
cipal she had gotten it from Savana, who was then tak- Other Useful Information 16). Why is it that the above
When the terms “no tolerance” or “zero tolerance” en out of class and requested in the office, where she mentioned steps are used for students who bring weed
are used, the thought of being mercilessly expelled was strip searched. No Ibuprofen was found. to school or arrive high? Why is it, that while posses-
for a first offense comes to mind. The “No Tolerance” In 2002, Texan junior Taylor Hesse was expelled sion of marijuana is a misdemeanor (minor criminal
policy supposedly ensures that correct disciplinary ac- for a year because he accidentally left a ten-inch bread act), and legally punishable with fines no less than
tion is taken when students break rules. However, the knife in the back of his pickup truck. It had fallen out $250 and a 24 hour mandatory minimum jail sen-
name is misleading and does of a box when he was helping to tence, that students only get a few weeks suspension?
not accurately reflect what the his grandma move to an assisted (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
policy stands for. “The mercy living home. Laws). High school supposedly prepares teenagers for
Sometimes mocked as a
“No Intelligence” policy, the shown by the “no To top it off, an eight-year-old
in Arkansas was suspended for
their future careers. The mercy shown by the “No Tol-
erance” policy does not reflect the bitter truth of re-
instructions that guide this
disciplinary action are ridicu-
tolerance” policy three days for pointing a chicken
nugget at a teacher and saying
ality. Neither, though, does it emulate the amount of
common sense that is exercised in the workplace.
lous. In early October, six- does not relfect the “Pow, pow, pow.” Regardless of whether high school students need
year-old Zachary Christie of
Delaware was sentenced to six
bitter truth of The complete lack of wiggle
room and inability to interject cir-
more severe repercussions or first graders deserve the
benefit of the doubt, it is clear that there needs to be
weeks in reform school for us- reality.” cumstantial reasoning provides some changes to what “no tolerance” entails.
ing his newly acquired knife/ evidence for the legitimacy of the Violations need to be handled on a one-by-one basis,
fork/spoon utensil (from Cub coined “No Intelligence” policy. and evaluated by their individual merit. Disciplinar-
Scouts) at lunch. The young “No tolerance” is the name ians need to exercise sound judgment, and take into
juvenile delinquent was caught before he could carry used by officials to communicate the severity with account the intent of the student. The policy should
out his dastardly plan: operation eat lunch. Since he which certain acts are punished. By the same stan- also mirror the law, which literally has no tolerance
brought a “weapon” to school, the district had to fol- dards that suspend children wielding chicken nuggets for drug possession (Ibuprofen does not count). If a
low their zero tolerance procedure. and camping tools, high school students are exempt student enters the building high, there is no possible
In Zachary’s case, the use of “zero tolerance” seems from the law. Logically, since there is a “Zero Toler- excuse, and he or she should not be punished differ-
silly and unjustified. There was no harm intended, but ance” policy concerning drugs, students caught with ently simply because it happened on campus. Illegal
he was treated like a troubled child in need of correc- marijuana should be expelled, right? The name would drug possession should be treated similarly. Either
tion. Zachary’s case is only one of the many laughable suggest an absence of warnings and short-term sus- the policy should reflect the harshness of reality while
occasions in which administrators acted completely pensions, but to the administration it is understood maintaining a certain level of common sense, or it
out of proportion. It is amazing that professionals that as a set of guidelines that must be followed when dis- should be renamed as the “Semi-intolerant” or “Blind
are supposed to be role models could have such ludi- pensing penalties. to Reason” policy.
8 Op-Ed
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Editorial Cartoon by Kiley Throop
Gosselin feud unnecessary defamation
Holly Pirret
Sports Editor
For four seasons the popular TLC show, “Jon and
Kate Plus Eight,” was simply a mildly annoying ac-
count of the dysfunctional Gosselin family. The reality
show followed the lives of Jon and Kate Gosselin and
their eight circus animals children, twins Mady and
Cara, and sextuplets Aaden, Joel, Collin, Alexis, Han-
nah, and Leah.
Episodes were centered around family outings and
daily activities; shopping, eating, and going on vari-
ous field trips were the main components of the show.
About 30 minutes of each episode was devoted to shots
of the kids screaming their heads off as well. Somehow
these mundane tasks were made fascinating by the
fact that all eight small children were doing them si-
multaneously.
But with the beginning of the fifth season, reality
went right out the window. Amid rumors of infidel-
ity, Jon and Kate announced their divorce. While the
mainstream media made a big deal over the split, reg-
ular viewers of the show nationwide simply wondered
why it had taken so long.
While the pair seemed levelheaded during the epi-
sode heralding their breakup, relations between the life as a single mother. “Kate Plus Eight” never got off
former couple soon turned ugly. During the weeks fol- the ground, however.
lowing their separation Jon and Kate traded insults in In the new show Jon would have had a decidedly
tabloids and various daytime talk shows. Soon, how- smaller role, and he would be unable to work with any
ever, the cat-fight esca- other shows due to his contract with
lated to more than just TLC. Seemingly the minute Jon’s
ridiculous name-call- paycheck was jeopardized he came to
ing. the sudden realization that the show
In early October, “Then he got his was detrimental to his children and
Kate claimed that Jon
had raided around
ears pierced and refused to allow camera crews near
them. Only months earlier Jon had
$230,000 from a joint started hanging no problem defending the show from
bank account with-
out informing Kate.
out with Michael critics who claimed it was harmful to
the kids.
Previously the couple Lohan; an offense Having suffered through ten years
had been ordered by
a judge to notify each
which is of marriage to Kate, who is extremely
cranky and controlling all the time on
other before taking sig- inexcusable.” the show, Jon’s hypocrisy might have
been excused. But then he got both
nificant amounts from
their various accounts. his ears pierced with diamond studs
Jon fired back with a statement accusing Kate hiding and started hanging out with Michael Lohan; an of-
money and exaggerating the amount that he withdrew fense which is just inexcusable.
himself. Frankly, both Jon and Kate should be kept far, far
For a time it appeared that perhaps the whole mess away from their children. Perhaps then they will be able
was over and that the drama would finally be put to to have normal childhoods without the constant glare
rest. But instead TLC revealed that they were planning of the media spotlight; and the rest of the nation will
to rework the popular show to center around Kate’s stop having to hear about them every five seconds.
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9
Gervais makes lying hip story follows one man, Mark Bellison, and be her genetic match. The world The chosen actors and actresses were
Ryan Snyder who happens to stumble upon such a they live in is harsh as everyone blurts a perfect fit as Gervais played an
Staff Reporter wonderful idea as not telling the truth, out exactly what they think and feel. almost rebellious comedic depiction,
and his journey through life. The film This is Ricky Gervais’ directing while Garner depicted more of a ditzy,
Written and directed by duo Ricky brings together a comedy and a romance debut, and his sarcastic humor is plain unaware character.
Gervais and Matthew Robinson comes as Mark (Gervais) trys to successfully to see. Gervais’ other movies include The movie also has a strong theme
a new movie starring Gervais, Jennifer “hook up with” Anna (Jennifer Garner) Night at the Museum, in which he is focused on a satirical version of religion.
Garner, and the museum director, and After Mark writes out ten “truths” on
an ensemble in Ghost Town, where he is pizza boxes and announces them to the
of celebrated constantly followed around world. Sound like anyone you remember
comedic actors, and talked to by ghosts, and from history? He tells people that he
including Tina he is also known for creating can talk to the “man in the sky”, which
Fey, and Jonah the original, UK version of is where he gets the ten statements
Hill. It has a The Office. He is definitely from. Performances were done with the
real-world feel an accomplished comedian, highest of professional skill by all the
with a comedic and this film will only help actors, even when sometimes the script
touch, that reinforce his status. called for uncomfortable events, which
envelopes the Though the whole movie were amusing to watch.
moviegoer and seemed like a sarcastic I would definitely recommend this to
makes them comment, it went over well the average teenager that finds sarcasm
double over with the added romance and witty humor appetizing. A parent,
in excessive and ultimate goal-oriented however, might feel that it is too much
laughter. nature of Mark. It did and think it was not “worth paying for.”
The Invention appear to drag on at some This film was released on Oct. 2 and was
of Lying is points in the film which rated PG-13 for language including some
an optimistic were narrated by relevant sexual material and a drug reference.
comedy that music; Mr. Blue Sky by
takes place in a
world without
lies.
Photo by nydailynews.com

This Ricky Gevais and Jennifer Garner in The Invention of Lying.

Electric Light Orchestra,
Sitting by Cat Stevens and
many other great “oldies.”
/5

Eisenberg, Harrelson take on zombies

but it has an affect on anyone who sees it, that monsters then the normal behavior for girls her age,
Keith Bolender effect being that anyone who sees it dang near pees such as screaming their lungs out at some god awful
Staff Reporter themselves laughing so hard. excuse for music during a Jonas Brothers concert.
“Z-Land” has rules, lots of them. The narrator, They do cook up a destination of sorts. Supposedly
In the last 20 years zombie comedies have become a Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), is an obsessive- there is a zombie-free area in Los Angeles; it sounds like
primary genre in the film industry, right up there with compulsive adolescent and one of the few a contradiction, but Zombieland is more interested in
cheesy teen musicals and sappy romance movies. Up survivors of a disease that has turned pitting its four characters against each other than it is in
until now the Brits have done humans into mindless cannibals. He plot. The explosively funny dialogue is what makes the
it better, at least they did in has many rules which helpfully pop movie; that, and the matter-of-fact manner in which
Shaun of The Dead. Now, up on the screen when necessary. our heroes deal with a zombie apocalypse. Faced with a
the Americans are taking Rule 2: double tap, when you think devastated America from which all civilization has been
a swing at the genre with that it’s dead take another shot, now violently torn, Tallahassee searches the country for a
Zombieland. is not the time to be stingy with Hostess Twinkie, a reminder to all of a prepackaged
This mildly offensive, your ammo. Rule 4: always wear Garden of Eden before the fall of mankind.
disgusting, and hilarious seatbelts. The high point of the movie comes when the gang
movie, written by His first companion arrives in Los Angeles and encounters a beloved star,
Rhett Reese and Paul is Tallahassee (Woody playing himself. If anyone reading this review does
Wernick, and directed Harrelson), the polar not want to know who this is, I implore, do everything
by first time director opposite of Columbus. While possible to avoid knowing the identity of this actor.
Ruben Fleischer, the kid’s first impulse is to That includes sticking your fingers in your ears and
is very modest in run, Tallahassee prefers to yelling “LALALALALA!!!” every time your friends start
its presentation. initiate the violence. They to discuss this movie. Including this star in the movie
It’s a kind of are fun, mix-matched, and makes the perfect joke.
road comedy yet a perfect match. Zombieland does start to lose some steam when
with mindless On their way to nowhere it should be building to its climax; but, so what?
banter about in particular, the two pick What this movie lacks in creativity it makes up for in
trying to up a hard-nosed pair of con- laughter. The movie does seem to hold some sort of
survive in a post- women. Wichita (Emma weariness of a funny yet disturbing message: We are
apocalyptic America, Stone) and Little Rock closer than we think. Happy Halloween.
which is the result (Abigail Breslin) are sisters bent
of some guy in the on deception to get what they
Midwest eating a bad
cheeseburger. It makes
no claims to greatness, Photo by nydailynews.com
want in this cold world. At 13,
Breslin seems more content
fighting off flesh-eating
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own inverse. People often clandestinely delve in the perverse, and at-
tach themselves to obscenities, but now comes the time of the year where that
instinct may be shamelessly unveiled.
Of all the crevices of life which are infected with this lunacy, it seems that not even our
cinemas are immune; for dark obsession is a running gag which frequents not only the movies,
but also the movie-goers. And because it is only festive to embrace our unreasonable inclinations, it
seems all too fitting that we address the films to which we have attributed a far too unhealthy fixation,
the likes of which we have christened ‘CULT FILMS.’ Never has there been so passionate a foe to logic and
reason as cult films, but for now we will call them friend, become acquainted, and perhaps in the process uncover the
source of their haunting charm.
There are many questions about these monstrosities that need answering. In particular: what is the source of their appeal; what
gives them the power to make civilized adults adorn themselves in drag, recite peculiar ramblings, barbarically toss rice and
squirt water at a movie screen…and like it? Such is the question that we hope to answer now. So, join me, friends, as we dissect
and digest the most obscene, vile, and strangely entertaining pieces ever committed to celluloid.

Stock in Shock Value

What good is popularity without a little opposition? No
film can truly add the ‘cult’-prefix unless it has garnered an oppos-
ing group that finds it absolutely appalling. Only when a movie
has trumped over opponents by surviving another ‘Concerned
Parents of America’ group’s attempt to have it banned does it earn
its cult status. The knowledge that there are groups of people who
detest the films gives fans more satisfaction in watching them.
Then there are some movies, like Taxi Driver or A Clock-
work Orange, where the controversy is escalated to the point
that death threats are made against the filmmakers, or the films
are banned from countries for decades. But all that recourse only
embeds them deeper into social awareness; we remember them
because of the big fuss people make about them. That is not to say
that the films do not deserve it—some do—but the only thing that
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comes out of adversity is a movie made more popular. After all,
we all go a little mad sometimes.

The story is the thing

Cult films are like a box of chocolates—you
Cultural In
Nothing makes a movie quit
never know who is going to get eaten by a as being able to spout off en
giant Piranha plant. What is so unique about dialogue that have been bra
the genre—if it can be called a genre—is that mind through an unhealthil
there are very few, if any, conventions to of viewings. Besides strokin
which the movies are bound. In fact, what tion, many of these infamou
unites all cult films is the uniqueness, and embedded in popular cultur
often eccentricity, of the stories being told. quotes pop up on shirts, in c
Subject matter ranges anywhere from the ex- fee mugs; I still hold by my
ploits of a fictional band to medieval soldiers Spinal Tap: “It’s such a fine
questing for the Holy Grail, and even to a pid, and clever.” In a way, t
pair of lovers who cross paths with a trans- are the closest thing that som
sexual. The ideas tossed around in a cult film ies will ever get to a wide-sp
are so off-the-wall that you cannot help but moviewallpapers.net may be crazy, but as what E
love them. of Earth are IDIOTS!”
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noirfilm.com

1- THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984)

2- ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975)
3- FREAKS (1932)
4- HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971)
5- PINK FLAMINGOS (1972)
6- TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
7- REPO MAN (1984)
8- SCARFACE (1983)
9- BLADE RUNNER (1982)
10- SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994)

A Rolicking Rocky Riot

The curtain flies open and the odor of 30 sweaty, perfume drenched men fills the air. There are peo-
ple wearing strange outfits, blurring the lines of gender and convention. People yell, throw toast, cards,
rice, and boisterously recite lines… the cacophony is enough to make one wonder who these people are, and
yet, one cannot help but join in.
This mad tradition began June 16, 1973 with the release of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The rollicking musi-

nvasion
cal follows a newly-wed couple that while looking for a place to stay on a rainy night, stumble upon the Castle Transyl-
vania. They are greeted by a cross-dresser named Frankie and the weird antics begin. Rocky Horror Picture Show is ar-
guably one of the strangest movies of all time, boasting a cast that includes Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, Jonathan Adams
te as enjoyable and Meat Loaf. Not a good film by any means, Rocky has taken off a cult event. People flock to theatres for midnight
ndless strings of showings, dressed like prostitutes to emulate their favorite characters. They sing, dance, and act along with the actors-
anded into your on screen, shoot squirt guns, and laugh in a riot of sight and sound.
ly large number On Oct. 20, 2007, three Kentlake students ventured to join the so-called “Rockies” at the Olympic Cinemas in
ng fans’ addic- Bremerton. Mathew Allyn, Brandon Watt, and Christine Harris braved the crowds and elicit nature to find out just
us quotes are what goes on at the Rocky Horror Picture Show. “It’s like going onto a highway that’s full of prostitutes, but they’re not
re. Cult movie the good prostitutes, because about half of them are men,” said Allyn, “You’d be surprised at how many of them actu-
cartoons, on cof- ally look attractive.” “It’s very odd” said Watt. “There [are] a lot of very strange people. I remember this guy in a golden
favorite quote in Speedo just walking around inside the theatre.”
line between stu- “Overall it was an extremely fun atmosphere, because […] everyone was extremely cool. You go through what
their ‘quotables’ they call a virgin ceremony for those who see the movie for the first time.” When asked what the “virgin ceremony” was,
me of these mov- Allyn said, “It varies, it’s very suggestive.”
pread fan base. It Anyone who is looking for a unique experience should give the Rocky Horror Picture Show the old college try.
Eros says, “All you New comers should be certain to dress up in drag, so as not to stand out, and be sure to do the virgin ceremony. After
all, a person is only a Rocky virgin but once.
 12 Arts&Entertainment
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A Wild let-down
Michala Dymond-Shaw
Staff Reporter
In attempts to relive memories of a favorite childhood
tale, thousands are flocking to the theatres to see Where
the Wild Things Are, a seemingly touching adaptation
of the book by Maurice Sednak. Unfortunately, these
viewers are in for great disappointment.
Where the Wild Things Are tells the story of a young
boy named Max (played by Max Records), a trouble
maker who lives a less-than-perfect life. After upsetting
his mom and being sent to his room, Max runs away,
sails across the ocean, and finds a new land filled with
the Wild Things. While there, Max learns lessons about
life, all unknowingly taught by the somewhat friendly,
almost eerie ‘wild things.’
The beginning of the film looked positive, making
it seem as if Where the Wild Things Are is a film
worth seeing, thanks to the performance of Records,
an inexperienced actor with a bright future ahead of
him. Unfortunately, as the movie grew on, and Max
entered the land of the ‘wild things,’ the film became
unbearable; completely monotonous, almost confusing
to the point where leaving the theatre seemed like a
perfectly acceptable option.
Spike Jonze, as director of the film, did his job perfectly.
The film itself was beautiful, with extraordinarily
realistic creatures, excellent cinematography, and
an interestingly appropriate soundtrack. As a writer,
however, Jonze lacks talent. In attempts to transform
a 10 page children’s book into a 102 minute movie, he
told a story which ultimately made no sense, and had
no driving force behind it.
An all-star cast was assembled to voice the ‘wild
things,’ including James Gandolfini (The Sopranos),
Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine), and Forest Whitacre
(The Last King of Scotland). The filmmakers combine
real actors in costume with computer graphics to
create monsters that seem all too real, like something
an actual child would dream up.
One main detail should be understood for all wanting
to see the film: this is not a story for kids. Where
the Wild Things Are lacks all aspects of childhood
film cliché’s; it is not a fast paced tale, filled with an
abundance of bad jokes only a second grader would
laugh at. Instead, it is a slow moving story, filled with
morals and metaphors which most children (and some
adults, as well) are completely oblivious to. Ultimately,
it is impossible to tell who its intended audience is.
Another misconception of this film is the nature
of all the ‘wild things.’ These homely, yet lovable
looking monsters are not the endearing creatures
which are often imagined, but frightening fiends with
a multitude of personality and anger disorders. More
often than not, Max’s safety seems to be at risk due to
these beasts.
In the end, Where the Wild Things Are is a film
which will gain its success off of a popular name, not
the actual product. Spike Jonze took a beautiful story,
gave it the potential of a great film, and then managed
to turn it into a tedious experience which nobody
deserves. Instead, try a movie which will not be the
waste of $10, as well as a Friday night.
Crazy Love
Sarah Cubine
Staff Reporter
Canadian Singer Michael Buble finally released
his newest album on Oct. 9, titled Crazy Love. An
admirable title, because often love can be just that.
Buble’s newest songs have a fresh sound to them, and
demonstrate a classic, jazzy style intermingling with
modern pop.
He first introduces this method with full force in
‘Cry Me a River,’ the first song on the album. Anyone
who has seen a James Bond film will recognize the
introduction, which is much more dramatic than
Buble’s usual mellow jazz. He expresses the anguish
felt after dealing with a treacherous relationship, and
wishes for the one who broke his heart to suffer as he
did.
Similarly, his remake of Van Morrison’s ‘Crazy
Love’ will not leave devoted fans disappointed. Buble
keeps the silver and adds the gold, inserting his own
ideas to the song without ruining the original.
Buble wraps up the album perfectly with ‘Whatever
it Takes,’ a smooth and gentle song with sweet
orchestrations in the background. With the lyrics
“And if we give thanks for our love at each new dawn,
we’ll find the strength and the will to carry on,” Buble
is saying that love may be difficult at times, but
people need to take a chance and find the ability to
pull through.
Buble’s style is not for everyone. However,
despite what a person’s musical preference may be,
it is clear to see that he possesses the capability to
mix up styles and create a perfect balance between
the music of yesterday and today. Buble has proved
his extraordinary talent in this beautifully crafted
album.

ODST an unneeded addition
Jerel Henderson
Staff Reporter
Since Microsoft released its first
revolutionary game system, the Xbox,
there has always been Halo. For some,
it is a game about which they could not
care less, but for countless others, this
colossal franchise may be the sole reason
they decided to purchase an Xbox in the
first place. The ground-breaking first
and second installments seemed to be
common titles in any gamers’ library. It
was simply unheard of if you owned an
Xbox and did not have either of Bungie’s
‘crown jewels.’ Countless hours have
been spent shooting aliens and humans
alike in a blood-bath of teenage-boy rage.
Either with actual friends, or simply with
acquaintances online over Xbox Live,
Halo was the socially acceptable game
to play when it came to Microsoft’s first
foray into the video game market.
Halo 3 was yet again a huge boost to
Microsoft’s newest creation, but recent
games such as Call of Duty and Grand
Theft Auto have now taken the spotlight
as the games to play for the Xbox 360.
But enough with semantics; the people
know the facts just as I do, because they
have wasted their teenage years away
at the television screen just like I have.
Recently released was the newest episode
in the Halo saga, Halo 3: ODST, which
is marketed as something different from
traditional Halo fanfare. So break open
that two liter of Mountain Dew that
you have been saving and gather a few
friends for a late-nighter, because the
fight always seems to go on.
Taking place as a prequel to Halo
3 and sequel to Halo 2, the campaign
from ODST seems to fall someplace in
the middle. Perhaps a name like Halo
2.5 would have been a better decision
for the title (in more ways than one),
but Bungie determined Orbital Drop
Shock Troopers or ODST was the proper
acronym to fill the job.
The campaign mode is standard fare
Halo knowledge. You and your team of
ODSTs must fight your way through an
alien infested city to learn more covenant
secrets and ultimately, save earth and
humanity as we know it. The only catch
is you no longer play the hulking Halo
super-character, Master Chief. This
means the days of charging head-first
into a room with no cover and only your
pistol equipped are long gone.
Opting for a more humble approach
to the Halo story, Bungie has you play
an assortment of different ODSTs
throughout campaign. Each of these
characters have different speech patterns
and appearances, but other than that,
there is really no difference between the
individuals. Bungie’s selling point that
you are not Master Chief rings true for
the duration of the game, as you seem to
injure more quickly than usual and die
easier than ever before. This may make
ODST awkward for some Halo fans as
you actually have to attempt to find and
utilize cover in order to prevail.
When it comes to multiplayer, the
Halo series has delivered time and time
again. Unfortunately, it does not bring
home the bacon in the case of ODST.
The only new game mode available is
a thrilling new option called “firefight.”
It is a round-based survival game in
which you must kill all the covenant
forces in order to advance to the next
round. More rounds and kills equal
more points, and you get the picture
from there. Hilariously enough, firefight
is Bungie’s cheap knock-off on other
games like Nazi Zombies from Call of
Duty or Horde from Gears of War 2,
which have already taken this concept
further.
Also deciding to go with the “if
it’s not broke, don’t fix it” mentality,
Bungie decided that all previous Halo
3 multiplayer maps and game-play
would be included as a second disk to
ODST. This is great if you love Halo 3
multiplayer, but if you still play Halo 3
all the time you probably already have
all of these maps and features anyway.
To any regular gamer, the second disk is
really more trouble than it is worth.
Boasting a semi-fun campaign of
four hours or so and a multiplayer
experience that has already been done,
I really hoped to see Halo 3: ODST
shine somewhere. However, it almost
seems like Bungie is just milking the
cash-cow that is the Halo franchise and
have barely managed to put together a
game worth playing. There are no new
weapons or anything cool in the newest
installment that has not already been
done in any of the other games. A true
Halo fan may heckle me for this one,
but I would strongly suggest renting this
game instead of paying the hefty fine of
$60 to own. As it turns out, maybe I am
not a true Halo fan if this is the best it
has to offer.
/5
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Foreigner still on top

Matt Davis
Staff Reporter
Rock and roll was in the musical spotlight during the 1970’s and 80’s, and in
the forefront of kicking tunes and romantic melodies stood Foreigner. Since then,
whether it is live tours or album releases, the group has never stopped performing.
They released the album, Can’t Slow Down, on 9 Sept. 2009 featuring tracks such
as “When It Comes to Love”, “To Late”, and the title track “Can’t Slow Down”. In
total, the album contains 50 minutes of classic Foreigner music, as well as a bonus
CD containing ten remastered songs from the early days of the group. And if this
was not enough to satisfy the rock and roll lust of listeners, the album also includes
a DVD of them in concert.
The band has changed so many times in the past thirty years, and their sound has
gone through many series’ of alteration. After losing almost every original member,
and even losing some of the replacements, Foreigner has seen it all and still managed
to retain the core of their beloved style. The core is there in this new album, but there
exist differences between the new Foreigner and the childhood version fans grew to
love.
Kelly Hanson is a recently added vocalist who took the place of Lou Gramm.
Gramm had been the lead singer for a total of 35 years and was an original member
of the band. During his vocal reign, the group recorded legendary albums such as
4, Double Vision, and Head Games. His voice was known for its screaming ability
to reach upper ranges while remaining dead on pitch. Hanson on the other hand,
is more of a low range singer. His singing style is similar to Gramm’s, but when he
tries to go for those upper notes, his voice is dangerously flat. Luckily for him, studio
recordings hide most of this and it is usually only prevalent for when Foreigner
performs live.
For drums, things have changed when it comes to personnel. Dennis Elliott was the
original drummer for Foreigner, but on this album, Brian Tichy is the man behind
the set. All throughout Foreigner’s history, drummers have come and gone. In total,
the group has had eight different percussionists who played the set for tours and
albums. The interesting thing is the band’s sound as a whole does not fluctuate that
much in the drum department. This is understandable considering how drums are
fairly basic in sound and a drummer can learn any number of playing styles, which
helps in maintaining one specific style.
Avid listeners of Foreigner will remember simple power chords and rocking lyrical
lines played on Mick Jones’ and Ian McDonald’s guitars. Well be thankful. Jones is
the last original member. Peppy songs like “Can’t Slow Down” have that remembered
guitar feel to them, which was established in “Hot Blooded” and “Double Vision.”
Also on the album though, songs like “When It Comes to Love” show off the softer
side of Jones’ abilities. However, one question could be raised. Has Jones developed
as a player at all since the early days of Foreigner? It does not seem so, but some
would ask does it truly matter? If his playing helped make the band successful, why
would it not now?
The legacy of Foreigner brought forth five different albums that made it in the top
five on the U.S’ Top 200 Billboard. This latest album, Can’t Slow Down, is currently
at the number 29 spot and may continue to rise due to its popularity. The album
ranges from classic 80’s style rock ballads to up-beat tunes similar to their biggest
hits. What is not to like? If you are a die-hard Foreigner fan, or just looking for some
good classic rock, then you cannot go wrong listening to Can’t Slow Down.

Bob Dylan goes carolling
Brendan Cescon
Copy Editor
No one has received as much praise and criticism as
Bob Dylan has. His strikingly poetic lyrics combined
with innovative songwriting techniques set him apart
from all other musicians. Influencing everyone from
The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix, Dylan possesses one of
the most impressive discographies known
to man. When comparing albums like
“Blonde on Blonde” to “Modern Times,”
one can witness the musical evolution of an
icon. But not all listeners acknowledge or
believe in the significance of Dylan, an artist
who rarely gives good first impressions.
The quality of his voice has always procured
disapproval: at first a whiney, slightly out
of tune cry transformed into the present,
raspy growls that sounds less like singing
than talking.
Many critics complain that he cannot
sing, nor should he be performing at all,
a point exemplified in his most recent
endeavor, “Christmas in the Heart”, an
album consisting primarily of classic
Christmas tunes sung by Dylan’s trademark
gravelly voice. It is hard to defend such a
bizarre, outlandish CD that is, quite frankly,
this bad. The only reason I would ever buy
it is because it sounds so funny: when I
first heard it on the radio I thought “Is this a joke?”
The music is good, the back-up singers are talented,
but Dylan’s voice sounds obnoxiously out of place.
Sometimes I wonder if he has any idea what it truly
sounds like.
“Christmas in the Heart” is Dylan without the
greatest aspect of Dylan: his songwriting. When to attend. When waiting for him to arrive on stage, I
playing holiday music like this, a vast amount of suspected that he would not be able to pull off a whole
creative potential is lost and we must resort to simply three hour performance with the current state of his
meeting the standards, without any innovation or voice. I was pleasantly surprised. Opening with a hard
originality present. Well, this is not completely true. rock, blues oriented track, Bob Dylan stunned me. I
The album does contain an ear-splitting polka version grinned enormous as I realized I was in the same room
of “Must Be Santa,” a song I thought could never get with the most legendary artist of all time.
more annoying, but somehow did. When playing louder, heavier music, Dylan sang
There are also slower, more dramatic songs to great. His voice fit the style and I was immensely
contrast the impressed. Slower songs were questionable (his
jolly, fast paced rendition of “Lay, Lady, Lay” was not so appealing),
ones as well. but he still pulled it off. Although he focused on his
However, when newer work, some classic songs were still played.
listening to “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues
them, my heart Again” was excellent, as well as his “Like a Rolling
aches as well Stone” encore. Also notable were the musicians he
as my ears. The played with, all of which were remarkably skilled and
inescapable complemented his music excellently. With a drummer
truth is that playing somewhat in a Dave Matthews Band style, and
Dylan cannot a lead guitarist mixing Stevie Ray Vaughan with Steve
sing slowly like Vai, Bob Dylan’s songs were cleverly reinvented, yet
that anymore. still true to their original flavor.
His voice The inescapable essence of Dylan is his tendency
sounds like an to change- no one has gone through as many phases
angel- who just and incarnations as he. Once he transforms, he never
swallowed a returns. He is permanently changed and virtually a
box of thumb whole new artist. However, during the concert, I could
tacks and is too still see him waving his hands to the side expressively,
Photo by amazon.com
embarrassed a habit reminiscent of his youthful presence on stage
to admit it. during the sixties.
Possibly the Although Bob Dylan has produced some iffy
only real good thing about “Christmas in the Heart” is music in the last decade, he still remains the greatest
that its profits go to charity, something Dylan felt was songwriter of all time and will continue to influence
right. generation after generation. Those who still dislike
Despite Dylan’s awful new album, his abilities are him and think he is a horrible artist should take some
still in rather good shape. He performed at the WaMu advice from Dylan himself: “Don’t criticize what you
Theater on October 5th, a concert I was lucky enough can’t understand.”
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Halloween: how it began
Daniel Tadeo
Copy Editor
With Halloween rapidly approaching, a list of different tasks must be done.
These jobs include carving pumpkins, purchasing candy, and choosing the best
costume. Everyone is aware that the holiday typically revolves around the theme
of death, and is an opportunity to dress up as anything the heart desires. But, does
anyone know why?
Ask anyone on the street trick-or-treating what the purpose of Halloween is and
their response would be, “to have fun and get candy.” However, the night is based
on totally different goals.
Halloween’s origin dates back to Celtic times, over two thousand years ago.
Although its name is not derived from them, many Celtic traditions have been in-
corporated into the holiday. Nov. 1 marks the end of the Celtic summer and harvest
season, but more importantly, marked the beginning of a cold and wintry new year,
where the season brought much pain and death.
The Celts believed the night before (Oct. 31) was a time when the boundary be-
tween the world of the living and the dead weakened. This time period was believed
to be the moment when the spirits and ghosts of the deceased had the ability to walk
on earth for another time, a day known to them as Samhain (pronounced sow-en).
The main goal of the celebration was to protect their souls from the demons who
were trying to steal them and to appease evil spirits. Other common rituals include
animal sacrifice, where the screams of tortured animals were thought to scare away
the darkness.
As the Romans conquered the Celts, Feralia and Pomona, two Roman festivals
that commemorated the dead and the Roman goddess of fruit respectfully, were
combined with Samhain. The apple was the symbol for Pomona, and the pastime of
“bobbing” for apples was born.
Pope Gregory III deemed Nov. 1 All Saints Day or All Hallows’ Day, a day honor-
ing the saints and martyrs. During medieval times, it was tradition to make simple
deserts called “soul cakes” and hand them out to kids who would go door-to-door.
For every piece they received, the child would have to say a prayer for the deceased
of that person, helping their dead out of purgatory and into heaven. This ritual is
similar to modern-day trick-or-treating.
For others, the church established All Souls’ Day, observed on Nov. 2, a celebra-
tion commemorating all the deceased Christians; it is also the holiday that the rest
of the Christian world celebrates. This leaves the night of Oct. 31 to be designated
All-Hallows’ Even, better known as Halloween.

Haunted Woods provides terrifying fun

dark face masks; therefore people can only see faces
Erin Hunt but not bodies. Luminous face coverings hang from
Staff Reporter the ceilings as well, leaving participants with no way
to know if the masks are attached to a body or not. The
For many teens, Halloween is a nostalgic event. result is an adrenaline rushing surprise.
The last day of October entails reflecting on past Finally, a frustrating chain-link fence maze leads to
years spent trick-or-treating and counting enormous the finish of the Haunted Woods. The exit can be seen,
amounts of sweets. Going door to door for free candy however, the nature of the fence prevents people from
can never be replaced. However, the Haunted Woods being able to see a clear path to reach it. Yet, no one
is the next best thing. really wants their haunting Halloween experience to
The Haunted Woods, located in Buckley, is exactly end.
like it sounds: a forest full of hired monsters. Upon ar- After completing the chain-link maze, groups can
rival, participants are plunged into a true Halloween calm their nerves with kettle corn and lemonade. Be-
atmosphere. Pumpkins and corn line the dirt walk- tween bites, the terrified screams from the Haunted
ways and black cats appear to be abundant. Screams Woods continue to be heard.
echo through the chilly air, instilling excitement in the
crowds. Tickets, priced at $15, are purchased and the
waiting begins. The line into the woods takes 30 to 60
minutes; a long wait, no doubt, but one that is worth
the while. Small groups are allowed to enter at five
minute intervals.
Then the scaring begins. A corn-lined path guides
people through the first portion of the Haunted Woods.
Of course, corn stalks are not the only thing lurking
off the path. Hooded figures and grotesque monsters
hide within the vegetables, planning to jump out when
participants least expect to be frightened. Eventually
the corn is replaced by trees and the scary surprises
continue.
Perhaps what makes the Haunted Woods a superior
Halloween experience is the themed houses within the
designated trails. Several buildings stand out particu-
larly in their ability to infuse fright. One dwelling im-
merses groups into complete darkness upon entering.
Not the usual darkness either: the kind that people a
foot away are indiscernible and no exit seems to ex-
ist. Another house surrounds participants in a swirling
vortex, which creates an optical illusion which makes it
seem as if the path is tipping. Every person grips help- Photos by marisfarms.com
lessly to the railing until they manage to stagger out
the door. Another crowd favorite is the bone-chilling Costumed men wait to scare unsuspecting par-
house that contains actors in black with glow-in-the ticipants.
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Fesler takes it to the slopes
and his four friends who head up to Crystal Mountain on a regular basis. Fesler
McKenna Herron would rather be in the mountains versus any place else. “You can just go up there
Staff Reporter and get away from the hassle of the low lands and forget about your troubles, you
can just be free,” said Fesler.
Fesler chose skiing over a cliché high school sport because it was something dif-
Basketball, soccer, foot- ferent. “I don’t like the whole team aspect, I like where
ball, baseball; everybody you can go out with your friends and do something you
knows someone who excels love and where you can progress at your own rate rather
at one of these sports, but than being held back by a team.”
who shines at something a Fesler looks forward to skiing every winter; it is his fa-
little more unique? Linger- vorite part of the year. “When you’re skiing powder and
ing the halls is the school’s you feel it in your face it feels like your floating. When
very own outstanding stu- you get air, your stomach just sinks. You feel like you’re
dent skier, Patrick Fesler. flying, and everybody wants to fly,” said Fesler.
When Fesler was four
his dad began taking him
up to the mountains every
weekend, and he has loved
it ever since. Fesler started
to take skiing seriously
around the age of eleven,
“I found it a lot more inter-
esting and wanted to prog-
ress and compete against
people,” he said. That was
when he decided to take up Photo by Melissa Pitchford
racing for three years with
Crystal Mountain Alpine
Club (CMAC). “I’m okay at racing, but I’m way better when it comes to freestyle,”
said Fesler.
After racing Fesler began to go up to the mountains with senior Chase Peters,
“His brother [Austin Peters] showed us free skiing. Now I’ve been doing tricks for
five years,” said Fesler. Some of his best skills include the rodeo 540 mute, a trick
that requires a back flip and spinning while grabbing one’s ski. “It takes awhile
to perfect tricks,” he said, “I practice on the trampoline, and once I […] do it on a
jump, I can perfect it and go big with it.” Photo curtesy of Patrick Fesler
Some of Fesler’s skiing idols right now include Tim Durtschi, Sammy Carlson,
and Tom Walisch. Fesler included his crew, ‘Mobb Steep’, which consists of him Above, Fesler enjoys some time on the mountains.

Band channels Elvis in contest plays the trumpet. He has also been in band since 5th grade.
Ryan Snyder This year’s battle of the bands seems to be kicking off great, and so is the band’s
Staff Reporter song, Jailhouse Rock. Strand, however, thinks the band should give themselves
more time in the future to prepare for the song. With a bit of luck, the prize will
KZOK, a local radio station, and Covington restaurant The Rock present this come home to the many faces of the band.
year’s “Battle of the Bands” and the band is contributing their own song to the
competition. To compete, high school bands throughout western Washington are
sending in their versions of classic rock songs in order to win the prize of $10,000.
The band is doing their own version of the popular ‘50s song, Jailhouse Rock by
Elvis Presley, recorded in 1956. “[We chose the song] because we have costumes
from our march in Victoria last spring, so we thought it would be the easiest to
make a video of the band in something other than regular school clothes,” said
Charles Stowell, the band director. Originally, the band entered a version of Mario
Brothers but it was rejected and deemed “not a classic rock song” by KZOK.
“I think we will do well, we definitely have played this music before and we are good
at it,” said senior Alex Koch. Koch plays trombone, and has been in band since 5th
grade. He also hopes to play in a college band.
This is the third year that the Battle of the Bands has been held, the band com-
peted the first year but not the second year so this will be their second in three years
competing. Stowell is confident on the quality of this year’s band; saying that “they
are a good band, and there are a lot of good musicians.” He also thinks the music
will be fine, it is the video he deems challenging. “I think that the band is going to
be one of the best […] because we are doing Elvis,” said senior Nathan Strand, who Photo by KZOK.com
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DECA teaches leadership

Treasurer and Secretary, Historian, and the President Elect who will become the
Matt Davis President the following year. Currently LaSharr holds the position of Kentlake
Staff Reporter DECA Chapter President, the Vice President of Communications is Clarice Schaef-
bauer, the Treasurer/Secretary is Zach Erickson, the Historian is Kyra Sprague,
Marketing and leadership is a fact of life. DECA, which stands for Distribu- and the President Elect is Austin Ferron.
tion Education Clubs of America, is a nationwide program that teaches students The activities and experience make the club worthwhile for the members. “The
how to lead and market themselves in preparation of the future. Jane Walburn, a thing I enjoy the most about the club is the competition, because it is our chance to
business teach- er, works as show just how good we are at what we do…” said LaSharr. Members of DECA gain
the adviser for this club so much more than just experience from competitions. Learning to be a leader in
and helps the members the community is an important facet of life, and this is only one of the numerous as-
learn impor- “The thing I enjoy the most tant aspects
about the club pects that make up DECA. By joining the club, it is possible to gain valuable experi-
of marketing. ence in marketing and leadership, which can be applied to life in multiple ways. “To
Students is the competition, participate
because it is our chance be in DECA no experience is required, all we ask for is a willingness to participate
in a number of activities and to learn,” said LaSharr.
as members to show just how good of DECA.
“Throughout we are at what we do” the year
DECA mem- - Josh LaSharr bers com-
pete in com- petitions in
which we have the oppor-
tunity to win scholarships, and even positions with major companies so as to kick
start our careers,” said Chapter President Josh LaSharr. The goal of these students
is to get ahead in the business and academic world, whether it is employment or
college. The group also travels to New York City annually and participates in leader-
ship conferences and other competitions. There are five prominent positions that
can be attained in DECA. They are President, Vice President of Communications, Photo by community.avid.com

On track to becoming a jockey

Nicole Luce
Staff Reporter

With work, school, Green River, and fast pitch, junior Natasha Coddington hard-
ly has enough time for herself let alone training to become a jockey.
Coddington started riding the summer of 2008, with her uncle, John Heath, a
former jockey. Heath was teaching Coddington how to ride but he moved to Ari-
zona, so she has not been training recently. “He’s coming back in March […] to start
teaching me, and then I’m going to start riding track next year,” said Coddington.
Heath has been riding for 36 years. Now 50, he trains horses and jockeys. Heath
used to work at Emerald Downs but now works at a track in Arizona. “My uncle was
actually living at the track. He moved out when he was 14 [and] started working
there, then ended up starting to ride. He’s a really great jockey.” said Coddington.
Jockeying has a technique different from others. The rider must learn how to
hold the reigns and position themselves on the horse. A trainer holds the horse and
controls its speed until the jockey is comfortable. Eventually the jockey and horse
work up to their full potential and are ready to race. Most jockeys are self-employed
and chosen by trainers to ride their horses during races.
Not just anyone can become a jockey, the first restriction is age; riders must be at
least 18 yrs. Most jockeys range between 5’–5’7” and are less than 120 pounds. Each
jockey is told how much weight they need to lose in order to race. “The smaller you
are the better [and] the faster your horse will go.” said Coddington.
Becoming a jockey is not the easiest thing to do, aside from being a grueling sport,
it can be dangerous. Jockeys can get concussions, broken bones, and arthritis. They
can also be trampled or paralyzed. The insurance rate for jockeys is the highest
among pro sports. “It’s a really hard sport. You build like every muscle […] muscles
you don’t even know you have […] so it’s just really intense,” said Coddington.
Coddington has been training to be a jockey for a little less than a year, but she
would like to make money for college and maybe go even farther with it. “I really
love it when I’m riding, I don’t know, it could turn into more than just paying for
college,” said Coddington.
Once Heath moves back to Washington, Coddington will get the chance to pursue
her goal of becoming a jockey. For now she will continue focusing on work, school
and sports. Photo by Megan Rogers
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New club aimed at musicians
athletic extra-curricular activities seemingly shun the
Michala Dymond-Shaw musicians of the school. “It seems like an alternative to
Staff Reporter sports, because I don’t really play sports,” said Smith.
Vermillion also shares a similar opinion. “If they have
After school, the halls are no longer filled with the an anime club, why not a guitar club,” said Vermil-
awkward silence of a building ready to retire. Instead, lion.
the strumming of guitar strings can be heard radiating “I don’t know how big it’s going to be, since I haven’t
from the band room. Thanks to the efforts of senior put up posters yet, but there are already like, ten peo-
Tyler Smith, musicians finally have the opportunity to ple in it,” said Smith. The members include Smith,
participate in extracurricular activities because of the senior Michael Dymond-Shaw, senior Max Pattsner,
formation of guitar club. Smith is excited to create a sophomore Dylan Cornelius, and senior Devan Parm-
club which he believes to be long overdue. ley. Although there are only ten members so far, Smith
The adviser of the club is social studies teacher Terry expects more to join later.
Vermillion. Vermillion has a Smith encourages the
background in music which guitarists of Kentlake to
makes him perfect for the join this group of able art-
position of adviser. “I used “It’s just a good ists. “Maybe people can
to be a roadie for a rock and place for musicians get into bands and things
roll band back in the 1970’s, to get together.” if they meet each other,”
and I have a keen interest in said Smith. “It’s just a good
music…I played guitar when place for musicians to get
I was growing up,” said Vermillon. together.” Vermillion agrees. “There are a lot of good
Smith, who is the president, teaches guitar and has musicians here at our school, and they don’t go out
much to contribute to all who attend. “I guess I just and promote themselves. I don’t know if guitar club’s
wanted to get all the guitar players in Kentlake to- going to do that, but it’s going to give them an outlet
gether and maybe learn some stuff from other people, and opportunity to play with other players, and prob-
and teach other people things that they don’t know,” ably learn from others, younger and older alike […] I’m
said Smith. He also points out the concentration on excited,” said Vermillion.

Zero hour classes add to

already hectic schedules
Jacob Langholz
Staff Reporter
Every morning at approximately 6:30, the school bell rings, and if one lis-
tens closely, one can hear the scuffling of shoes, the tones from instruments be-
ing warmed up on, and at Kentwood the marching of boot-clad feet. What are
these sounds, and why are they being made so early in the morning? These are the
sounds of commitment and over-achievement, which can only be captured from a
zero-hour period.
There are many reasons that students enroll in a zero hour class. “There is no
traffic, so we get the best parking places,” said Conner Ward. “Oh, and also jazz is so
much better than regular music.” As one might assume, it takes extra effort to get up
an hour, or more, earlier than normal to be at school even longer, and be more tired
at the end of the day. “It doesn’t [make a difference], but only because my zero hour
class en- ergizes and
invigorates me, if it
were boring
“There is no traffic, I would be
more tired so we get the best during the
day,” said parking places,” Max Patt-
sner. Now, many might
wonder how - Connor Ward this would
matter, un- less one is
planning on going into either an area of the military or on being a professional mu-
sician/music teacher. When asked about this, jazz band students typically said “no”
but some planned on minoring in music, whereas the JROTC students mostly said
yes, and that they are looking at multiple military areas including the marines.
Another common query, that may deter potential students, is the effect on one’s
grade point average. “It helps if you don’t have a 4.0,” said Pattsner, “because they
divide your grade points by seven, usually adding another “A” to the grade report.”
Often, from the extra class load, it is assumed that this is a part of the challenging
road through high school. However, if one tries taking one of these classes, it will
be instantly apparent that the only real difference that these extra classes bring to
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Falcons fight to a Homecoming victory

Event Timeline
Fans pack the seats of French
Field at the start of the game.
The team prepares for the
kickoff.
Megan Rogers
Staff Reporter
Cardinal, silver, black, and white
filled the stands of French Field Oct. 17
for the Homecoming game. The players
warmed up, adrenaline pulsing, as the
fans cheered loudly. This year, for the
first time in five seasons, luck and talent
prevailed and the team was able to push
through to a homecoming victory.
“We made some halftime adjust-
ments [and] our defense played to their
capabilities. I think that individual play
from Jesse Salazar…Tyler Wright…Ty-
ler Mortensen, and especially Austin
Pernell, helped us a great deal. Granted
they don’t do that stuff alone, but those
were definitely some individual plays
that helped us out a great deal,” said
coach Mike Shepard.
Though the game got off to a slow
start, part way through the first half Ta-
homa managed to put three points on
the scoreboard by kicking a field goal.
Kentlake retaliated with a nine yard run
for a touchdown made by senior Tyler
Wright who then also kicked the extra
point. Tahoma came back with another
field goal a few minutes later, but the
Falcons still managed to stay ahead 7-6
at halftime.
“What I told them is that we were
ahead only because Tahoma didn’t drive
the ball in and we only had 2 yards over-
all and they had 129 and that was unac-
ceptable. And that we need to play with
more passion and vigor and evidently
they understood what I meant.” Shepa-
rd said.
After halftime Wright went for his
second touchdown with a 29 yard pass
from senior Tyler Borgen and again
scored the extra point, putting the Fal-
cons ahead 14-6. Later Wright again
managed to catch a five yard pass from
Borgen and kicked the extra point, mak-
ing the final score 21-6.
According to senior captain Bryan Ca-
vanagh the team is filled with talent this
year. Cavanagh said, “Latrelle Dukes,
he’s really been a spotlight to our team.
Our whole offensive line, our success
has come from them. When Ryan Ar-
chibald stepped in to play quarterback
he did very well. The whole team in gen-
eral does a good job.”
With this array of talented players and
the drive they possess, it is no wonder
the team won.
Shepard said, “We beat a team that
our program has only managed to beat
twice in 9 years so I’m very proud. I like
the fact that we played from behind, I
like the fact that we responded when we
were challenged, I like the fact that we
played to our potential which has been
kind of stumbled up this year, so I felt
really good.”

The Falcons are able to hold on

Homecoming court is introduced to the lead as the game comes to
to the crowd.
Pep Band begins the half time Students clear the field for the a close.
events with the fight song. start of the second half. Photos by Megan Rogers and Melissa Pitchford

Outstanding season for swim

able to have a better showing at state than last year
Erin Hunt too.”
Staff Reporter
Kentridge has dominated the swimming scene for
For many students, the season of swimming is the past four years with four SPSL wins. This year,
over. Summer was spent immersed in chlorinated however, Kentlake has stepped up to beat the for-
pools and grubby lake water; now that way of life mer champions. “It was so nice [to beat KR]. Also, it
has been set aside for the cold months ahead. How- was their senior night – we took care of that,” said
ever, for the thirty girls participating in swim team senior captain Erin Eidal.
the beginning of the school year was synonymous Eidal was also quick to point out that their one
with the beginning of pool time. loss against Kentwood was by a mere one point.
With a record of 4-1 and districts beginning this “[A memorable moment] was thinking we beat KW
week, the Lady Falcons are ready and being all hyped up about it, even
to bring the season to a reward- “I can see us taking though we lost. Everyone did so well
ing close. “I can see us taking at at least six girls to at that meet. A lot of swimmers made
least six girls to state this year,” state times, district times, or personal
said junior Chelsea Bailey. Two state this year” bests,” said Eidal.
girls, Bailey and freshman Emi- Quality leadership from senior
ly Tanasse, have already secured -Chelsea Bailey captains Eidal, Katrina Hendrix, and
state spots. Melissa Blackmore has also contrib-
Especially notable is Bailey, uted to the successful team this year.
who has qualified for all eight individual events for Tanasse said, “The captains are really good and
the third year in a row. The district qualifying meet inspirational. They direct the team and give lots of
for the remaining swimmers occurs on Oct. 30 and spirit.” Coach Beyers said, “We have three really
31. good captains this year.”
Coach David Beyers said, “I have high expecta- Girls’ swim has clearly made their mark in the
tions [for the rest of the season]. We have twice as pool this season. Eidal said, “We’ve improved [from
many people in the post season as last year, so we’ll the 2008 season] – we were good last year and now
make a good showing at districts. Hopefully we’ll be we’ve really taken off.”

Volleyball’s McCarthy kills on the court
Photo by Megan Rogers
Senior Aryn McCarthy typically plays libero for the team.
The Falcon Flyer
Yasmin Abubakar
Student Life Editor
While not everyone is lucky enough to find a sport
that they are truly good at, others have no problem at
all. One such person is senior Aryn McCarthy, who
found a sport that she loved and was good at. That
sport is volleyball.
McCarthy began her volleyball career in the seventh
grade and has been playing ever since. “My dad started
playing so I kind of fell in love with it,” said McCarthy.
This season McCarthy is the captain, she has been on
the team all four years of high school. Being captain
is not always an easy task, but it is one that McCarthy
enjoys. “It’s a lot to carry at first but [there is] a lot of
respect too, it’s a big responsibility,” said McCarthy.
Like any other sport, volleyball takes a lot of time
and effort. For McCarthy, one of the hardest things
about volleyball is “making sure you do everything
right.” Even though volleyball can at times be difficult,
it all pays off in the end. “[The best part is] definite-
ly the competition and just playing really fast pace,”
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said McCarthy. One of McCarthy’s favorite memories
so far was being able to play setter in a tournament.
Although the team did not win, it was a standout mo-
ment for McCarthy who usually plays libero, a position
at the back of the court.
So far, the volleyball team is not doing as well as
they would have hoped, which could be due to the fact
that the team lost six seniors from last season. “It’s
definitely a lot different this year having lost [our] se-
niors,” said McCarthy. She also added that the team
consists of several younger girls and that in losing
their seniors they also lost a lot of skill from the team.
To date, the team has only won two games. McCarthy
however does not seem to be discouraged by this. Ac-
cording to McCarthy, building up strong relationships
between teammates is the most important thing.
Although McCarthy enjoys playing volleyball, she
says that she will not continue the sport at the college
level. “I’m not that committed to it [and] it’s a big
commitment in college,” said McCarthy. For now, Mc-
Carthy continues to lead the team and can only hope
for the best with the rest of the season.

Hideous jerseys ensure failure High hopes for girls’ basketball

Jason Hirschey
Staff Reporter
Nothing could be worse than an embarrass-
ing loss at home; except for looking hideous
while doing it.
On April 25, the Seattle Seahawks unveiled
a new alternate jersey for the 2009-2010 sea-
son. The jersey made its debut at Qwest Field
on Sep. 27 versus the Chicago Bears. The Se-
ahawks wore blue helmets, blue pants and
hideous neon, bile green tops. To top off the
ensemble, the Seahawks lost 25-19, at home,
after missing two field goals in the third quar-
ter, at home, and consequently the Seahawks
looked ridiculous doing it, at home. But even
a win could not have made these jerseys look
good.
Sadly, this was not the only fashion faux
pas this season. During the Buffalo Bills, Mi-
ami Dolphins Monday Night Football game
on Oct. 3, Miami sported festive bright orange
jerseys and socks. The Dolphins have two
wins and three losses. Seattle has two wins
and four losses. Is this a coincidence, or do
jerseys influence a teams’ playing ability?
The Indianapolis Colts wear plain blue and
white jerseys; they are 5-0. The New Orleans
Saints wear black and white jerseys with gold
trim; they are 5-0. This not only applies to
football. In the MLB, the Philadelphia Phil-
lies wear white with or without red pinstripes;
they are in the World Series. In the NHL, the
New Jersey Devils wear two jerseys, home
and away; they have reached the playoffs ev-
ery year since 2000. In the NBA, The Los An-
geles Lakers have 16 championships and wear
only their purple and gold, home and away
jerseys.
On the other hand, the Milwaukee Bucks
have gone through a new jersey seemingly
every year since 2005 and have reached the
playoffs once in the past six years. The Los
Angeles Kings have not reached the playoffs
since Wayne Gretzky. The New York Mets
have four different jerseys and are plagued
with bad luck. The Detroit Lions even changed
their logo after an 0-16 season last year. To
put it simply, teams who wear more conserva-
tive jerseys play better.
Rules must be established to control this
epidemic. First: NFL teams shall be granted
only two jerseys; one for home play, and an-
other for away, end of story. Second: NHL,
NBA, and MLB teams shall be restricted to
three jerseys; one for home, another for away,
and occasionally, one subtle alternate jersey
to be only worn at home. Third: Even in NAS-
CAR, fire retardant suits shall be limited to a
mere seven beer sponsors.
There are, however, exceptions. Throwback
jerseys are acceptable given both teams wear
throwbacks from the same era. This includes
the stylish Denver Broncos’ yellow and brown
throwbacks. Also, additional alternate jerseys
are can be granted by the commissioner if
there is significant cause to wear it; such as
the San Diego Padres camouflage jerseys on
Armed Forces Day or the 2008 Boston Red
Sox green jerseys wore when the Boston Celt-
ics were in the NBA Championships.
Any failure to follow these rules will result
in looking silly; and of course, the Seahawks
could not resist. Since 2006, disappointment
has been on the minds of Seahawk fans af-
ter the embarrassing Super Bowl XL loss to
the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-10. And in lieu of
spending money for a quarterback who will
not get hurt after every hit, they spent it on
new, green jerseys. Think long and hard Se-
ahawks fans; do you want the future of your
precious franchise to win, or play dress up?
McKenna Herron
Staff Reporter
With a record of 12-11, the girls’ basketball team completed last
season by finishing strong in playoffs. They plan on taking their ath-
leticism all the way to state.
The school knows that girls’ basketball has always been very suc-
cessful. This winter they hope to have another great season. “I feel
really excited!” said senior captain Morganne Comstock, “We are
going to be amazing! We will have a good solid team this year.”
Coaches Scott Simmons and Tony Higgins, along with senior cap-
tains Comstock, Riley Butler, and Dakotah Sisco, plan on guiding the
team to a genuine victory. Their goals for this year include honoring
Carly Stowell’s senior year, improving on past records, and making
it to state. Comstock said, “We make it to playoffs every year, this
year we are going to try out hardest to make it to state!”
Simmons likes to focus his team on staying fit, lifting weights,
and improving fundamentals. “We competed hard in the playoffs
but fell short of our goal. I was satisfied with the effort, but not the
end result. I would have liked to make the state tournament,” said
Simmons. He plans on making this goal a reality by improving on
their clutch free throw shooting, defense, poise, and their ball con-
trol versus pressure defense. Simmons says this will result in “more
wins versus better teams”.
So how would one describe these incredible student-athletes? Bas-
ketball has definitely made its dent in Kentlake history; if they are
successful, this will be their tenth consecutive year in playoffs. Sim-
mons said, “Kentlake Lady Falcons should be seen as examples of
what hard work can get you in life. That is true for them in the class-
room as well as on the court. I hold my players to high ethical and
moral standards. They are representatives of Kentlake High School
and as such they should act and play with passion and pride.”
These players keep busy off the court, and this hard work shows
during the basketball season. In the off season a good portion of the
team participates in the Carly Stowell Foundation, also known as
Jammin’. Many players on varsity basketball have been playing for
Jammin’ or other sports such as soccer or lifting weights. As a result
of all this hard work Comstock has earned a full basketball scholar-
ship to Eastern Washington University and Captain Riley Butler will
be attending Seattle Pacific University on a scholarship as well.
The team is hopeful of making it to state, and with their positive
attitude and growing chemistry, the outlook is excellent.
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