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Photo courtesy of Himple Matt Before Himple proposes his idea to Freedom to petition: Senior Matthew Himple stands Principal Cahan, he’s hoping to acquire proudly with his petition to end the “First Ten, Last more signatures and more support to gain Ten” policy. the attention of higher school authorities. Rotary Club Raises money for new skatepark by Brittney Swank The Rotary Club’s motto states, “service “I got my boy Patrick Ra Del Sol, he shreds it mad, and there Staff Reporter above self,” and they’re following this motto aren’t enough good spots around for him always. When he tries to by giving a portion of their budget to build a nail his backside tray fl ips, sometimes he doesn’t get them so he new skate park near the local dog park so that kids can have a set needs a skate park so he can nail some tricks, get it on fi lm, and place to express themselves. send it out to sponsors,” senior Dylan Blair said. STAFF “What we are is a group of business people and leaders that get This new local hang out provides for all the kids in Lake Stevens, together to do things for our community,” Lake Stevens Rotary including those who don’t skate or those interested in testing it out. Editor-in-Chief and Sports Editor Club President Jim Kelley said. “Well I don’t skate, but if I did I think that would be fun,” sopho- MEREDITH BROWN According to a press release from the club, a skate park will pro- more Malorie Dupape said. vide a safe place for recreation that requires little maintenance, and To support the effort, Rotary Club invites everyone to like their Design Editor and Leikr Editor entertainment for teenagers looking for productive activities. Facebook page (http://facebook.com/skatelakestevens). IRIS FAVOREAL Features Editors CHLOE ROWLAND BRITTY LAMBERTY Opinion Editor Vikings make it to the post season KAYLEE NUNLEY A&E Editor and News Editor Girls’ Swim: MACKENZIE MCLEOD Girls swim team, who only lost one Photographers meet all season, is getting ready for the TYLER BAGGS district meet next week. Hoping to qual- MCKENZIE GRANT CHLOE ROWLAND ify some girls onto the state meet as well. JACK PETTERBORG PHOTO BY MEREDITH BROWN Staff Reporters KAYLEEN FREDRICKSON TEDDY GASPAR Boys’ Tennis: JESSICA MATTHIAS ANASTASIA SMITH-BUSTILLO Boys tennis made a great showing at ALEXANDRA MULVANEY the league meet last weekend and their HANNAH MULVEY doubles team qualifi ed for districts. NEFTALI RODRIGUEZ BRITTNEY SWANK ESTHER MCCOY NOEL GASCA See the rest of the sports news on pages 4 and 5 Adviser PHOTO COURTESY OF GRANT SHULTZ JULIE HENGGELER FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2013 SPORTS 3 La Niña inspires dreams of a powdery season Snowboarders’ and skiers’ excitement for the slopes begins to build by Brittney Swank La Niña, also known as “Little the season before, was one of the coldest seasons we’ve giving or just before December. Of course, the effects of Staff Reporter Girl” is unusually cold water tem- ever had. I think it might be creating more change; ev- La Niña will not last through the whole year, so after the peratures in the eastern equato- ery year we see something different, but I don’t think it’s snow melts the club will have to come up with other fresh rial Pacific. The effects of La Niña worse,” senior Nicolas Granda said. ideas to keep the club running. in the Pacific Northwest include more rainfall, cooler If La Nina does affect the ski season, all that snowfall “This year we’re going to make a big video that at temperatures in the winter, and above average snowfall. will surely keep the members of the Lake Stevens High the end of the year we’re going to play, hopefully during Which means, the Lake Stevens High School Ski and School Ski and Snowboard Club occupied. lunches, of people who ski and do tricks and stuff,” Ol- Snowboard Club can expect a busy season. Reports from “It’ll make the season a lot longer, which will be awe- liges said. Tom Crocker, an avid skier say that La Niña strongly fa- some because we can go up around Thanksgiving and Other than the video and going up to the mountain, vors Washington State. still go up when it’s like April,” senior and co-president this social club offers a chance for people to hang out and “In the 1998-1999 ski season, Mt. Baker recorded the of the Ski Club Hannah Olliges said. meet new people with the same interests and play some most snow of any location in the world during a single Ski Club is not currently active right now because of fun games in their down time. Normally, the club would season because of La Niña. The amount was 95ft (com- the lack of snow, but they are looking forward to having not be quite as active on the mountain as they hope to be pared to an average annual snowfall of 53.4 ft),” said me- an incredible season thanks to La Niña. If the promises of this year because Washington is not usually blessed with teorologist Joel Gratz of the National Weather Service. La Niña are fulfilled then Lake Stevens High School such a long winter season full of snow. The snowboard- Not everyone agrees that La Niña effects how good or students can expect the ers and skiers can plan on spending lots of bad a season will be though. club to start up time up on the mountains this “I don’t think that it’s actually making the skiing around Thanks- winter thanks to La worse in Washington Niña. because not last season, but

PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG Racers’ desire to drive Speeding to the checkered flag by Jessica Matthias Junior Cory “I have had 8 concussions, well, 3 on Staff Reporter Samuelson and record,” Samuelson said. Student life activities, recreational sports teams and sophomore Gar- The sport of racing involves risk. The organizations. Experience all UW Bothell has to offer. rett Orfant are fear of accidents and injuries even puts breaking the barriers of what people typi- those around the racers in a state of fear cally think of when the word sport comes at times. to mind. Samuelson spends his Saturdays Aside from injuries both are hopeful to racing sprint cars and Orfant races a shift- continue their racing far into their futures. er kart for the World Karting Association Orfant plans on working his way up to the with TeamLion Heart Racing on the week- Indy car races. Although Samuelson’s last ends. season wasn’t his best, mostly due to ad- “I’ve been racing since 2010, been in justing to a new car, toward the end of 50 races, and won three world champion- the season, he stared to pull back through ships. When I won the most recent cham- with high hopes for the next season. pionship I said, ‘Don’t ever say racecar drivers don’t have feelings, this is one of the most emotional days I’ve had, and I’d like to thank my parents for giving me this opportunity’,” Orfant said. Samuelson has been in hundreds of races, and he started racing at the age of Join us for a campus tour! seven. What draws them to this sport is Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. the most interesting part. Orfant thinks the best part of racing is winning and go- Register online: uwb.edu/tours ing fast. “[The best part is] winning races and 425.352.5000 | www.uwb.edu then just the atmosphere of the whole place because everyone is really friendly most of the time and willing to help each other,” Samuelson said. They both agree that wrecking during PHOTO COURTESY OF CORY SAMUELSON a race is one the worst parts. Garrett has Need for speed: Samuelson races sprint cars, they suffered from broken ribs in crashes. are made for going fast around corners. Samuelson spends his Saturdays racing on the track. 4 SPORTS NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER Following footsteps athleticism passed on Lake Stevens football coach and his son share a love for the game by Hannah Mulvey Many learn some things to defend him- and stance, staying low, how to use Staff Reporter past ath- self against his older brother,” T. your hands, things like that. Once letes see Eason said. he started playing quarterback it their sons or Sometimes parents can get in has been about his footwork and daughters playing the same sport the way of their children’s sport throwing motion. Mentally, he has they did in high school. They want and it can get hard at times. In oth- learned to stay calm, keep his emo- their children to follow in their er cases it makes it so much easier. tions in check, and expect to win,” footsteps and have similar legacies. Coaching their own children can Tony Eason said. This has occurred many times here become difficult because they ex- Both Easons love to have sup- at LSHS. Assistant football coach, pect so much and they have experi- port from each other while enter- Tony Eason, was a receiver in col- ence in the sport. Sometimes, they ing into playoffs. lege, and his son sophomore, Jacob coach them as if coaching them- Eason, is the starting quarterback selves. Eason knows a lot from his for the Vikings. own experiences. First in Wesco North - “He inspired me because he “I feel like I try to play with the The football team was has pictures in our house of him same attitude, like trying to lead pumped to beat Snohomish playing and that made me want to the team. We both have the same on Friday Oct. 25. It was a strive to be as good as he was and goals to play division one in foot- big win for the boys and put just follow him. I’m a quarterback, ball,” J. Eason said. the Vikings number one in he was a receiver, but has taught As for the coach, he has taught Wesco North. me pretty much everything I’ve his son many football skills, which “Watching them win was done,” J. Eason said. have done J. Eason well. He played an awesome experience. Many parents have goals and an incredible game against Ed- They worked really hard ambitions for their children, but monds Woodway on November 1 and deserve winning Wesco some wish to see them do what when the Vikings won the game North,” senior Tanner Krenz their heart wants. 53-49. J. Eason successfully com- said. “Jacob chooses the sports he pleted 37 of the 50 attempts for This win brings the team wants to play and I support him 507 yards and six touchdowns. His even closer as they are very the best I can. Obviously I have a passing yardage totaled 321 yards excited to keep playing going football background, so that was a and five touchdowns in the second into playoffs. The team is de- natural fit. The only sport I really half. A lot of his talent has come termined to make their school pushed him into was wrestling. I from his driven personality and his and community proud and PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY HAHN wanted to challenge him with a dad, T. Eason pushing his limits. will be playing their hardest Breaking records: Football Coach Eason has a lot to be proud of with his son, sport that didn’t come naturally to “I wanted him to learn the basic on November 1. Jacob Eason, starting quarterback as a sophomore. November 1 against Ed- him. I also was hoping he would fundamentals of the game. Start monds Woodway J. Eason broke a school record with 507 yards total passing. Concussions take out athletes one by one With increasing injuries, more players are unable to participate in their sport by Mackenzie McLeod Concus- me a lot [in] school,” Snider said. sions can Recent MRI results show that Snid- A&E Editor be extreme- er’s condition will improve and that he ly danger- should be able to make a full recovery. ous and are common in sports. This Players are only allowed to have year alone, there have been over seven four concussions before they must be occurrences of concussions within the removed from sports. Barnes has had Lake Stevens sports teams, when there two previous concussions and now a is usually only five to seven in a sea- third this season. son. A concussion is a brain injury re- “It was during a soccer game, but I sulting from a blow to the head. Some think my head collided with another only take a few days to heal and other player’s knee. The next thing I remem- serious concussions can take weeks ber was waking up in the hospital,” or months. Sophomores Rylan Snid- Barnes said. er, Carley Washburn, and Mattison In cases such as NFL quarterback Barnes have all obtained concussions Brett Favre, memory loss can take playing soccer. a large toll. According to New York Snider has only had one concus- Daily News, Favre can’t remember a PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG sion, but it was severe. He acquired the whole season of his daughter’s soc- concussion during a game on Septem- cer games. Luckily, it seems that there with her shoulder. It hurt, and I felt like ber 28th when another player’s cleat haven’t been any extreme cases within I didn’t really know what was going on When the skull is jolted too collided with Snider’s head. LSHS; of course some memory loss is at first. I was just kind of like, ‘Whoa, “[The concussion] makes me con- expected when one receives a blow to what happened,’ and my stomach was fast, the brain shifts and hits fused, tired, [causes] headaches, the head strong enough to result in a hurting and my head hurt, and I was against the skull. Most con- speech problems, memory loss and that concussion. dizzy and out of it,” Washburn said. made me miss two weeks of school. So Washburn has had two concus- Often, people who have concussions cussions are mild and can right now I’m getting back [and] doing sions; both concussions occured while experience dizziness, headaches, nau- be treated with appropiate half days, but I still am only there for on the LSHS soccer team. sea and are unfocused. routine and attendance, so I still can’t “The first [concussion] I got hit in It can be especially difficult on high care. But left untreated, they work to full potential, so my grades the face with a ball from my friend, and school students who have daily work can be deadly. completely dropped, so it has affected the second one, a girl hit me in my face and required attendance in school. FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2013 SPORTS 5 Viking post season update

The district cross country meet was delayed to Monday, November 2 due to high winds. Boys Cross country - placed 8th and girls placed first, but no one quali- fied for state. The following students qualified for 5,000 meters Varsity districts with the times below. Boys- Girls- Noah Wallace 16:27 Dandelion Kinison 19:44.2 David Castillo 16:34 Rachel Schackman 20:52.2 Zachary Bush 16:43 Lacey Main 20.52.2 Cortlend Novak 16:58.5 Emily Haegeland 21:05.7 Robert Brott 17:08.4 Sierra Schulte 21:18.2 Trevor Allen 17:13 Theresa Gipson 21:27.2 Chase Reid 17:30 Marleigh Olson 21:43.0 Duncan Mattingly 17:40.8 Kennedy Long 21:44.6 Jeffrey Lozensky Jr. 17:57.4 Emily Foster 21:48.1

PHOTO COURTESY OF DANDELION KINISON PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID CASTILLO Volleyball - Volleyball finished with one league loss and is guarenteed nothing less than the two seed with an outside chance to earn the number one seed. Volleyball played against Kamiak on Saturday, November 2. It was a close game, but the Viking’s pulled it together. Kahlia Kelliher had a successful game, she finished the match with 25 kills, eight digs and was 11-for-12 serving.

It’s great that we are represented by PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKE VOLLEYBALL successful coaches and athletes. -Athletic director Jason Pearson Determination“ ” at its best Curdy shows her passion“ for football ” by Meredith Brown Se- sophomore Jacob Finrow put dedicated, I came to every prac- Editor-in-Chief nior forth the extra effort to go out tice. I made it through all the Court- of his way and compliment her two-a-days (two practices a day ney for her hard work. during the summer. It is part of Curdy has stepped outside of “One day I went up to her their training for the season). I the social status of the typical and I said, ‘wow you lost a lot of was at school Monday through teenage girl. She is the only weight.’ She said over the sum- Saturday for weight lifting and girl on the football team. Curdy mer she went to every work out. agility training,” Curdy said. had to jump through a lot of With footballs weight train- Curdy has trained hard. hoops to get where she is now. ing and speed and agility, she Starting at the bottom she has “First, I asked coach Tri and lost 60 lbs. Having her on the worked herself up with all the he didn’t know if I was seri- team was fun, she was accepted training. Playing on the team ous enough. I’ve been begging as a teammate,” Finrow said. has opened doors for her fu- my parents since we moved Curdy has earned her spot ture. here, and we moved here the on the team with all of her hard “I get to play professional beginning of junior year. They work. Even after the go ahead football for a women’s league, kept saying no, and then they from her parents, Tri still ques- Everett Reign after this season. finally said yes,” Curdy said. tioned her dedication to im- I was going to try out for bas- Being the only girl on the prove and get where she need- ketball and do track, but now I team was a great oppor- ed to be in order to reach the have to train,” Curdy said. tunity, and many of her level of their competition. Tri One of the coaches from teammates are supportive. was especially hesitant because the Everett Reign found her on “It’s different, but it’s cool the team had been training Facebook, and touched base that the coaches accepted a girl, since January, and she asked at with her to offer her a spot on when a lot of other teams don’t the end of May. He gave her a the team. PHOTO BY TYLER BAGGS Goal achieved: Senior Courtney Curdy went through many obstacles to be where she is today. have girls,” Curdy said. chance, and Curdy has proven She is excited about this op- She trained with the rest of the football players, working to get to their level. This was a huge While some of the players her desire to be on the team portunity of a lifetime. She used accomplishment for her, and it opened many doors. Curdy was offered a spot on the Everett were unsure how to respond ever since. her passion to achieve some- Reign, a women’s professional football league. to having a girl on the team, “I showed him that I was thing she’d always wanted. 6 FEATURES NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER Illuminating Generation Y’s outdated shadow Electronics cause values and social life of our generation to evolve by Brittney Swank Students and teachers rec- generation is heading in a more liberal direction be- Staff Reporter ognize a great deal of difference cause of the age in which our parents grew up. The 60’s between the 90’s kids, or as the and 70’s was a time for big changes in American culture era is labeled, Generation Z, and and society. the 60’s-70’s generation, also known as Generation Y. “We’re more liberal in our beliefs and more accepting Whether the differences are in everyday lifestyle, activi- of different lifestyles,” senior Leah Berger said. ties, or values, they are quite visible to both generations. Many people from Generation Y feel that Generation “The electronic revolution has isolated people, and Z will ruin America. Maybe because today’s kids are ex- the trickle-down effect of that is that we just don’t in- posed to a lot more rebellious acts through television teract, and when we do interact we don’t interact as and media websites. humanistically,” Librarian Kristen Hendricks-Fonseca “As a teacher, I talk to a lot of people that say, ‘Oh how said. could you be a teacher? How can you be with the kids of Many students would agree that electronics have today?’ People of my generation don’t have any idea of changed the way people interact and the values that how powerful or dedicated or willing to help, willing to they hold. do stuff, or how creative this generation is. They’re us- “Back then, there were a lot more family values. Back ing a lot of their talent and skills in really good ways, then there was, ‘Hey, let’s go eat around the dinner ta- but unfortunately not enough people see that. They hear ble’, and now it’s ‘let’s watch in front of the TV and eat about crimes that young kids commit, but they don’t and not talk to each other.’ Family values are very im- hear about the good stuff,” Anderson said. portant, and I think that we’ve lost that aspect of life,” senior Isaac Munn said. The way our generation interacts with each other and with older generations definitely differs from the way our parents interacted with their el- ders and even their friends. “In my generation, if you were younger and if you got in trouble at school, you were more wor- PHOTO BY MCKENZIE GRANT Blast from the past. Our generation has been judged and it does not look ried about what was going to happen to you when like its going to be for how hard it works. Before 2014 took over, Vikings you got home because you were going to have to roamed the halls confidently. [left] We see two students captured for face your parents, because if you mouthed off to a the 1975 LSHS yearbook while headed to class. The photo to the right: teacher you were in big trouble,” history teacher Devin Whalen & Samantha Ramon re-enact heading to lunch in an ef- Rodger Anderson said. fort to capture the essence ofthe old school scene. Another big change with beliefs in our society is now the majority of people seem to think that our Bull rider to cowboy Takes the 12 second challenge by Teddy Gaspar A lot of the sports Staff Reporter here in the great Northwest usually involve snow, or well known sports like football. But that didn’t stop sophomore David Rich. Rich has been bull riding since he was twelve years old. His inter- est in bull riding sparked because of the late Lane Frost. Frost was a professional bull rider who had his career in the 1980’s. Frost travelled all across the United States competing in multiple events. CONTRIBUTED BY CREATIVE COMMONS “It was something I wanted to take a Sit tight: Mechanical bulls are controlled not by the rider yet by another person. Each rider was given 12 swing at, and my first time I lasted 3.7 seconds to hold on to the bull as it whips and spins seconds on a bull named Black Mask for as long as possible. Sophomore David Rich, the Death,” Rich said. only known bull rider here at LSHS, plans on con- tinuing professional bull riding as a hobby. Even with that one act of lasting 3.7 seconds, he realized his misconception of bull riding. bull. Even after that you only start to ride “I didn’t think I was going to last more a two or three year old bull. Then with than half a second. I thought once the more experience, the rider can attempt gate would open I would be bucked off,” to ride you get to start riding more pro- Rich said. fessional adult bulls. Rich plans to keep bull riding both as Though eight seconds is the limit for a hobby and do a little bit of professional the maximum amount of time on a bull, riding. He thinks if he did do bull riding all riders try to see how long they can professionally he thinks that he could last. Rich has lasted 12 seconds on a bull live a more luxurious life. named Killer Instinct. Rich said he has Training for bull riding is not an easy gotten cracked ribs, a broken collar bone, task. Rich passed three separate me- and a concussion, yet still hopes for a fu- chanical bull rides in order to ride a real ture involving riding bulls. FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FEATURES 7 Losing lazy teen labels Face in the Crowd Students break teen stereotypes Dylan Blair with the hair by Tyler Baggs truck?,” Blair said. “The music I listen prove that this generation derstands that he needs to Staff Reporter Blair claims to be to is varied like but I of teens is not a lazy one. work in order to pay for his a big fan of, Eat a He- do prefer heavy mu- Whether involved in school, own expenses, he admits licopter, 2 Chainz, Lil sic. Sometimes I like keeping up with AP classes that sometimes not having a Senior Dylan Blair moved from Granite B the Based God, and to sing and I might or keeping a job, they’ve bro- job while in school would be Bolt Thrower, along just suck, I don’t ken the lazy high school ste- nice. Falls in 2001. Many know Dylan by his with many other know. I think I sound reotype. “Yeah, it’s real life, but bands enjoying music good though. I like to Senior Alexandra Gaytan, right now I’m still in high sarcastic personality, quirky attitude and on a regular basis. listen to music and who participates in Lead- school and it’s my senior have a good time with ership and DECA is one of year, so I’m trying to en- ability to make people laugh. my buds Phuc, Pat, those students who has dem- joy my senior year, not just Reno, and all my oth- onstrated a will to learn and have to work every day of it,” Blair takes his job at Kuslers Com- er friends,” Blair said. work beyond the classroom. Xiong said. Even though Being so involved can be Despite the fact that plen- pounding Pharmacy seriously, and has grades aren’t a huge difficult; however, Gaytan ty of students at LSHS con- stress factor to Blair doesn’t see her workload as a tradict the idea that teenag- been working there for about two years. he does well in school hindrance. ers are generally lazy, there’s and has interests in “I don’t think I would be no way to stop older genera- He works hard and says he enjoys the past cultural move- the same person I am today. tions from assuming so. Gay- ments. I don’t know who I’d be if I tan revealed how she would pleasant environ- PHOTO BY MCKENZIE GRANT ment. “I think we can New attitude towards school: Senior wasn’t involved in school make an argument to adults take something from Alexandra Gaytan currently spends and didn’t give all my time to who don’t think teens are “Many things interest me. Just each and every cul- her time working hard to put on people. I absolutely love peo- hard working. ture any decade, 60’s, school activities and assemblies in an ple, and it’s not so much of a “In a respectful way, I taking the time to attempt to make this year the best it observe people and 70’s, and 80’s. I mean burden to me as most people would say that I disagree. I they all have many can be. Being one of many students would think. It’s what I do, would say that our genera- things and manner- who struggle to keep up in the rush isms they perform cool things about of school, Gaytan enjoys her life to and I can’t imagine what my tion is very hard working. and figure things out, them,” Blair stated. the fullest even in the midst of the life would be like if I didn’t Maybe not to the extent or As a well known hustle an bustle. give back to my community the standards of past genera- and it’s just very in- teresting the people jokester Dylan Blair or didn’t give back to my tions, but our generation I do is a very unique in- by McKenzie Grant school because I’ve received see potential in the people around us and the world and why it is dividual and can al- Photographer so much,” Gaytan said. that we have in our class and ways be found mak- Students who go above I truly see potential in the fu- the way it is. There are just certain mys- ing someone laugh. It’s common for every and beyond don’t stop there ture,” Gaytan said. teries and enigmas He has also flaunted generation to look down at either, and many have differ- No matter the assump- in my daily life that I these character traits the next, whether the view ent opinions on the benefits tion, or expectation put on like to solve, like who by hanging out un- is negative or not there’s no and strains of not being a this generation, LSHS stu- took my food out of der bushes on days escape from the criticisms of typical lazy teen. Senior Izzy dents will continue to prove the refrigerator or such as Halloween. those that are older. Xiong is one of those stu- people wrong and represent who left that dent Blair is one of many Despite what some adults dents; he juggles a part time Lake Stevens as a school of on the back of my unique faces in the may think, LSHS students job and a strenuous third hard working people. crowd. year French class. 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LSHS Fall Play @ 6:30 LSHS Fall Play @ 6:30 LSHS Fall Play @ 6:30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Early Happy Thanksgiving! Dismissal No school No school by Noel Gasca Just like music and fashion trends change from “The acceptance of gay marriage has defi nitely moved our generation parison to people in the 60’s,” sophomore Glory Yepassis-Zembrou said. Staff Reporter generation to generation, the personal beliefs of each forward. There’s a lot more equality today compared to my parent’s gen- While the shift to more liberal beliefs has caused little uproar among generation change also. Sometimes, a generation’s eration,” Cody said. those in Generation Y, it can still cause problems between Generation Y beliefs move it into the future, and sometimes they keep it stuck in the Another topic that Generation Y has taken a more liberal outlook on and their children. past. is the legalization of marijuana. According to a Gallup Poll conducted in “My mom and I have pretty different opinions when it comes to cer- Our parents’ generation, Generation Y, is notorious for their more December 2012, only 48% of adults ages 30-64 support the legalization tain topics. Our debates can get pretty heated,” Cody said. conservative and traditional views on politics and life. Typically, many of marijuana and only 36% above the age of 65. Generation Z seems to Despite the challenges Generation Z still faces, they are absolutely adults from Generation Y frown upon things such as homosexuality, gay be more accepting. hopeful that in the next generation, issues such as racism will no longer marriage, and the legalization of marijuana. They may also have the rem- “I think that it’s good that marijuana has been legalized in Washing- exist. They are aware that the next generation will face a different set of nants of racism left over from their parents, The Baby Boomers. ton because there’s less crime. Now the police don’t have to waste their challenges. However, the current generation, Generation Z, differs greatly from time arresting people who are using it or growing it,” sophomore Alyxan- “With the next generation, I do believe that they will have to work to- Generation Y. In contrast to Generation Y, Generation Z is almost shock- dra Robertson said. wards getting rid of Islamiphobia. I feel like we’re going to have to work ingly liberal. While homosexuality was once shunned, and seen as dis- Generation Z has also become more accepting of the topic and prac- towards not making the future generation as [racist] against Muslims as graceful, today it is widely accepted and no longer seen as anything to be tice of abortion in comparison to Generation Y. While abortion was legal- we are,” Cody said. ashamed of. According to an ABC News poll, 40% of the adult popula- ized in 1973 with the Roe v. Wade case, many older Americans still object The shift to a more liberal mind-set has created a more accepting and tion of America still disapproves of homosexuality. Sophomore Nathan- to abortion and whether or not a woman has the right to choose. tolerant Generation Z in comparison to Generation Y. However, this iel Cody is one of the many children of Generation Z who is proud of the “I feel like there’s still a lot of older people who believe that abortion Generation can still make progress in order to ensure that the next gen- progress this generation has made in the acceptance of homosexuality. is wrong, but today’s generation is a lot more comfortable with it in com- eration can be even better than the last. GENERATION Z Media standards take an unhealthy toll on the teenage society by Noel Gasca Since the attacks on Sep- Staff Reporter tember 11, security proce- dures airports have hit an all time high. Pat downs, back- by Brittan Lamberty The pressure to be “perfect” for teenagers in ground checks, and full body scans have all be- Features Editor high school abounds. Wanting straight A’s, a so- come part of the normal when traveling in and cial life, and to still remain emotionally stable, out of the country. Before the attacks, security can actually take a toll on many teenagers. What’s PHOTO FROM in America and around the world was relatively causing this? CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG basic. Full body scans, background checks, and “It’s the hard economy, pressure to fi nd jobs, pressure to get into col- the limits placed on a person’s luggage were lege, pressure to be perfect,” junior Morgan Patten said. not even in the imagination of those traveling There used to be a time when having natural hair, not wearing at the time before of the attacks. English teacher any makeup and actually admitting to personal faults seemed okay. Susan Ayotte has spent a large portion of her It seems like things have changed in recent years. Over-tanning, life traveling in and out of the countryand re- “caking” on makeup to seem fl awless and frying hair to look sleek members how simple traveling was before the are essential to be “perfect,” or at least that’s the way some see it. attacks. The pressure to be perfect has increased through the roof in recent years. A+ “I think teens try to look and be perfect by spending a lot of time on their appearance,” junior Madeline Coiley said. It’s widespread that teenagers are engulfed in reality television, gossip magazines, and tracking every step that their favorite celebrity takes. Are Are we tech-savvy or just lazy? these really helping teenagers at all to stay true to themselves and not re- ceive negative infl uences from the media? by Neftali Rodriguez Our generation has all the homeword that comes with them. Sometimes “I think the media numbs you to violence and all those other things,” Staff Reporter grown up with and been technology is what is needed to get the job done. Patten said. exposed to all the new Even when people are bored, they can rely on tech- The media can easily control the way teenagers think of technology; smart phones, laptops, and even in- nology. Students can sit down on the couch and themselves and what’s cool or not. Fashion magazines with fi ve- stantaneous search engines such as Google. Gen- watch television. If someone is hungry, they just page spreads of fl awless young women who look skinnier than a eration Z has grown up surrounded by technol- stick something into the microwave and they have twelve-year-old boy are not doing the teenage society any good ogy. It’s been going on since they were little. In their meal. So is Generation Z technology reliant? with respect to self-confi dence. It’s only making teens want to be elementary school was Play Station one, watching “Well,who isn’t? It’s 2013,” senior Jessie Arm- someone they’re not and to constantly compare themselves to ‘Rug Rats’ and ‘Hey Arnold,’ and the biggest favor- endariz said. someone prettier or skinnier. ite, ‘Drake and Josh.’ Even back in the elementary That statement is simply true; Generation Z “The media controls how teenagers want to look or be school years, people were determined that math does rely on technology a little too much, but it also by creating the appearance of celebrities having ‘perfect’ was hard, and that a calculator was a necessity. has its perks because technology can make life less lives,” Coiley said. Now in high school, students often resort to their complicated. Back then, people didn’t even have Teenagers are looking to the wrong people for role phones for the answer instead of doing it the old a cell phone or a computer to search the web to

PHOTO FROM models. All too often celebrities are experiencing drug CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG fashioned way by looking through books or study- help with homework. Technological advances have problems, becoming an unhealthy size and are having ing so what people are learning actually sinks in. made it possible to connect with people not only facial reconstruction surgeries more frequently because “If the information I need can be found at the with a phone connection, but also a video connec- they aren’t happy with what they look like. For some rea- time needed then yes, I do rely on technology to tion with the touch of a button. son, teens still cling to wanting this “fabulous” lifestyle. help me, but if I take my time and actually study “My mom lives in Texas. I only see her maybe “The values of celebrities change throughout the what it is I need to know, then no, I don’t consider once a year, but it’s okay because we still call and decades, like how the values of society change,” Patten myself reliant on technology. Even though at mo- text! So it helps that I can call and text her,” senior said. ments it’s hard because most homework and class Rebekah Arias said. Teenagers need to stop sculpting themselves into some- essays need to be done on a computer,” senior For some people communicating through tech- one they’re not, it’s best to realize that no one will ever have Heather Beaulieu said. nology isn’t the same as in person, the perfect skin, hair or body; and it’s okay to realize that Many agreed that it would be harder to maintain “FaceTime and all that isn’t the same as seeing keeping a 4.0 and a great social life can be hard, good grades if technology wasn’t an option because in person, there is a difference between face to face and for many, it’s even impossible. Teens that Generation Z kids love to take the easy way out, es- than over the internet,” senior Andre Vargas said. accept who they are and not try to be someone pecially for school work. It’s not always just for tak- Technology can fi ll the hole for some people be- else will easily make their high school years be ing the easy way out; sometimes students are just cause being able to communicate with their loved a lot stressful and the pressures from society under a lot of pressure from all the work we have. ones makes the fact that they’re not there physically will fl y over their head like nothing. Most teenagers stress about having six classes and blur away. INDIGO CHILDREN are children who are parison to people in the 60’s,” sophomore Glory Yepassis-Zembrou said. While the shift to more liberal beliefs has caused little uproar among believed to possess special, unusual and those in Generation Y, it can still cause problems between Generation Y sometimes supernatural traits or abilities. and their children. Descriptions of indigo children include: “My mom and I have pretty different opinions when it comes to cer- tain topics. Our debates can get pretty heated,” Cody said. Despite the challenges Generation Z still faces, they are absolutely • the belief that they are empathetic, curious, strong- hopeful that in the next generation, issues such as racism will no longer willed, independent, and often perceived by friends exist. They are aware that the next generation will face a different set of and family as being strange challenges. “With the next generation, I do believe that they will have to work to- • possess a clear sense of self-defi nition and purpose wards getting rid of Islamiphobia. I feel like we’re going to have to work towards not making the future generation as [racist] against Muslims as • exhibit a strong innate sub-conscious spirituality from we are,” Cody said. early childhood (which, does not necessarily imply a The shift to a more liberal mind-set has created a more accepting and direct interest in spiritual or religious areas) tolerant Generation Z in comparison to Generation Y. However, this Generation can still make progress in order to ensure that the next gen- • a strong feeling of entitlement, or “deserving to be eration can be even better than the last. here,” a high intelligence quotient, an inherent intui- tive ability • resistance to rigid, control-based paradigms of au- thority DEFINITION FROM METAGIFTED.ORG GENERATION Z we are the indigo children 9/11 changed the definition of security forever by Noel Gasca Since the attacks on Sep- “Before, you could have your family follow security is really on you. It’s pretty uncomfort- Americans are starting to feel as if the proce- Staff Reporter tember 11, security proce- you all the way to your departure gate. Now you able,” said Maziarz. dures are becoming unnecessary and too ex- dures airports have hit an all have to say goodbye to your family at the secu- Sophomore Amanda Mirante also noticed a treme, such as the full body scan. Maziarz is one time high. Pat downs, back- rity checkpoint. You didn’t have to pull things few differences when traveling overseas to Italy of the many who feel this way. ground checks, and full body scans have all be- out of your bag at the security check either, you during the summer. “I think it’s too far… it’s an invasion of pri- come part of the normal when traveling in and just walked through with your carry on,” Ayotte “When I traveled to Italy, I expected a big vacy. Do we really need it?” Maziarz said. out of the country. Before the attacks, security said. long line, and stamping your passport through In contrast, Ayotte feels as though these se- in America and around the world was relatively Sophomore Magdalena Maziarz traveled customs. I just walked through and had nobody curity procedures are necessary, even though basic. Full body scans, background checks, and all over Europe while visiting her family in her stop me! It was really only similar in that they they don’t make her feel any safer. the limits placed on a person’s luggage were home country of Poland this summer. Maziarz looked at my passport,” Mirante said. “The fact that we have these security checks, not even in the imagination of those traveling noticed a number of contrasts to the airport in Early on in the process of implementing it does frighten me,” Ayotte said. at the time before of the attacks. English teacher security in Europe to that of the US during her more security procedures, many Americans felt While it’s unsure how many terrorists these Susan Ayotte has spent a large portion of her travels. that they were absolutely necessary to protect security procedures have stopped, all Americans life traveling in and out of the countryand re- “In Europe, security is pretty laid back. Un- the citizens of America from further possible at- will continue to keep their liquids under three members how simple traveling was before the less you’re acting or saying anything suspicious, tacks. However, as time has passed, and more ounces, take off their shoes, and hope that these attacks. the security just stands back. In America, the security procedures have been added, many inconveniences are creating a safer America.

Are we tech-savvy or just lazy? TEENS AND ...and are we the generation all the homeword that comes with them. Sometimes TECHNOLOGY: technology is what is needed to get the job done. ‘we’ or the generation ‘me’? Even when people are bored, they can rely on tech- A FIELD GUIDE nology. Students can sit down on the couch and by Teodoro Gaspar Our genera- Neuman said. watch television. If someone is hungry, they just Staff Reporter tion has been According to DrugFree.org, the stick something into the microwave and they have called numer- “heavy” use of marijuana among teen- their meal. So is Generation Z technology reliant? ous things by agers has increased by up to 80% since “Well,who isn’t? It’s 2013,” senior Jessie Arm- have older generations and even our own. the year 2008. Also one in ten teenagers endariz said. laptops Most of them are offensive, but there has reported to have used marijuana at That statement is simply true; Generation Z 70% is one that has a neutral sound to it; least twenty times in the last month. does rely on technology a little too much, but it also Generation I. Many of the older gen- Even with these things taking us has its perks because technology can make life less erations have always looked down on us down we do have some strength that complicated. Back then, people didn’t even have since we could remember; labeling us older generations don’t. Today in school a cell phone or a computer to search the web to with several negative nicknames, things more and more kids are passing high help with homework. Technological advances have have such as “Generation Entitlement” or school and are going to college. The made it possible to connect with people not only cellphones “Generation Drugs.” Another obstacle dropout rate up until 2011 has dropped with a phone connection, but also a video connec- 95% we face that others haven’t is technol- to 7.5% according to the National Cen- tion with the touch of a button. ogy. Everything from lap tops and super ter for Educational statistics. The ratio “My mom lives in Texas. I only see her maybe computers to our own iPhone has what between SAT score and Graduation once a year, but it’s okay because we still call and many say put us back. here at LSHS has both risen propor- text! So it helps that I can call and text her,” senior “All of us rely on technology to com- tionally between the class of 2011 and Rebekah Arias said. municate,” sophomore Merrick Nasin 2013. For some people communicating through tech- have mp3’s/ipods said. As a generation we both have many nology isn’t the same as in person, 70% Something else that is giving us a bad strengths and many faults. Some, who “FaceTime and all that isn’t the same as seeing reputation with the older generations is try to go against this “curve” in our in person, there is a difference between face to face STATISTICS COURTESY OF THE ERIAL PROJECT drugs. The drugs we are using are more generation and strive to achieve and than over the internet,” senior Andre Vargas said. lethal, and we are taking more of them. prosper. There is a saying “Can’t see Technology can fi ll the hole for some people be- “The drugs you are you doing are the trees through the forest.” This can cause being able to communicate with their loved have more potent so you can get high more be applied to our generation by people ones makes the fact that they’re not there physically tablets easily, and that is making it more life- who only see the bad, but never see the blur away. 23% threatening,” history teacher Chris good. 10 FEATURES NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER Social media exposes teens to popularity Six seconds to Vine video fame Snapshotting life photos for the world to see by Jessica Matthias easily spend hours on taining. The fact that by Esther McCoy are considered “Instagram chinsri said. Staff Reporter this application. Peo- they’re only six sec- Staff Reporter famous” by expected criteria. How did they acquire so ple are discovering onds makes it better Two students at our school many followers? Both say they Vine is a Twitter quickly that these vid- because you never Getting followers and likes who are best friends, juniors posted a lot over the summer owned application eos are an easy ticket know what they can on Instagram is a crucial thing Nina Vongchaichinsri and and that was mostly how it that was released in to fame. While some do in that short am- to most social networkers, Chelsea Toves have about came about. People follow oth- January of 2013 and sing or dance, others out of time. I some- especially if they like to com- 1,500 followers on Instagram. ers based on different reasons. is available to most like Vine celebrity, Je- times stay up all night pete and feel superior. Not to “If they have good quality Android or Apple watching it,” junior mention when a multitude of pictures. Also I follow others I smart phone users. Sara Steadman said. people like a photo they own, interact with from school since This app allows us- These six second the feeling is signifi cant. I don’t use Facebook any- ers to capture six sec- videos can even be Instagram is a photo and more,” Vongchaichinsri said. ond videos in an eas- seen all over Twitter video sharing social network What happens when Insta- ily sharable platform and Facebook, many application for smart phones grammers fall short of “Insta- straight from a phone with thousands of that was launched in October gram famous”? Just because a for the whole world to likes and shares. Late- of 2010. The clever name of photo doesn’t have twenty or see. For Vine, users ly advertisers have Instagram is derived from the thirty plus likes, it’s not a big just have to download seen those who have photo posting being instant, deal. the application and became famous from plus capturing your snapshot “Don’t expect it because it hold their fi ngers on rome Jarre, create all vine as a great way to and sending it over the “wire” isn’t the end of the world if it the screen to record. kind of ruckus by ask- endorse their prod- like a telegram, hence instant The content posted deter- doesn’t happen,” junior Chel- “Vine is the reason ing strangers for hugs ucts. Many popular + telegram = Instagram. The mines the number of likes sea Toves said. I stay up till one (in the and fi nding some very vine users now have application provides sixteen on the photo. If more people Sure, it’s special to get plen- morning). It’s also the creative ways to make videos, advertising different fi lters to enhance the agree and enjoy the photos tiful likes. reason I have a bruise people feel uncom- things like Trident photograph and also restrains posted, more likes are expect- “I feel honored to get a lot on my face because fortable. Some are gum. Vine is quickly the photo to a square shape. ed. New users to Instagram of likes and at the same time I I dropped my phone even unlucky enough becoming the new According to the offi cial web- may be worried about what never expect it,” Vongchaich- on my face,” senior to have an embarrass- and most popular site, Instagram averages 150 to post, but there are tips out insri said. Macray Jerome said. ing “fail” be recorded way to produce vid- million active users monthly there. Anyone can post anything Although these vid- and shown online. eos and share them and 55 million photos posted “Don’t post a lot of the same on Instagram. Instagram al- eos are only six sec- “I love Vine be- with people from per day. things, don’t edit too much lows users to capture a beauti- onds long, users can cause they’re enter- all over the world. A few people at our school and have variety,” Vongchai- ful moment.

PHOTO BY JESSICA MATTHIAS PHOTO BY JESSICA MATTHIAS Six seconds of laughter: Jerome Jarre to this day has three million followers, and PHOTO COURTESY OF NINA VONGCHAICHINSRI PHOTO COURTESY OF CHELSEA TOVES PHOTO COURTESY OF CHELSEA TOVES Macray Jerome has more than a hundred followers. Both Viners share funny vid- Life photos snapshotted: Chelsea Toves and Nina Vongchaichinsri are both widely known on Insta- eos for their followers to watch. Viners like Jarre are known as “Vine Famous,” and gram with over a thousand followers. The two use their photo editing skills to make fun and eye- create Vines with other “famous viners,” doing their job to make people laugh. catching pictures for Instagram. The two frequntly appear in each others photos as best friends. ‘Voice’ star Austin Jenckes performs in the LSHS PAC by Alexandra Mulvaney guitar to songs he wrote and School years ago. This made Staff Reporter shared a little bit about him- it easy for him to come share self. Students who watch his talent with LSHS. He is Wednesday October 23, “The Voice” were very excit- very proud of Jenckes and Austin Jenckes came to ed; it’s not very often some- his accomplishments. LSHS and performed in the one famous comes to Lake “Imagine the proudest PAC during sixth period. Stevens. your dad has ever been and The PAC was overfi lled with “The experience was cool multiple it by ten,” Proff students that were excited to see him up close and per- said. to watch “The Voice” star sonal, it’s not a chance you Students saw Jenckes ex- perform. Jenckes is a con- get every day,” senior Hailey perience as very rewarding, testant on the show this sea- Jones said. and he now has many fans Sixth period concert: Austin Jenckes came to LSHS on October 23 and performed son and is on Team Blake. It Neil Proff, the band from LSHS. in the PAC. He is a former student of Neil Proff who came back to share his tal- was a rewarding experience teacher has known Aus- “I wanted everyone to ent with the school. Jenckes is currently a star on “The Voice” on Blake Shelton’s team. “If you actually sit down and read the lyrics to Austin’s music, it has feel- for many students. Jenckes tin Jenckes since he was a enjoy his music as much as student at Cedarcrest High I do,” Proff said. ing. That’s what makes Austin Jenckes a real artist ,” junior Emily Fountain said. sang and played acoustic PHOTO BY MCKENZIE GRANT FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FEATURES 11 Small town girl appears in national performance Haley Downey wins Miss Washington Outstanding Teen and performs in Orlando, Florida by Teodoro Gaspar nior Haley Downey said. against 50 amazing girls, fort and money it, it’s not Staff Reporter In pageantry she has and I think I really grew what she wants to do as her to perform many dif- that week,” Downey said. profession. She looks to get We don’t get a lot of ferent events where the After the competition into college to become a vet famous graduates here in judges score her. Downey was done all 53 girls were with the pageantry money Lake Stevens. Chris Pratt does evening wear, tal- able to go and witness the she wins. As great as travel- and Sarah Duncan are ent, interview on stage actual Miss America pag- ing around the country and a few examples of peo- questions, and fi tness. eant. Haley Downey even winning money is pageant- ple who are in the Lake Downey’s talent just hap- had the chance to dance ry is not without diffi cul- Stevens’ Hall of Fame. pens to be playing the harp. on national television. ties. All the traveling and Junior Haley Downey Over the past year “It was really fun, and constant training has taken made it to national tele- Downey won Miss Wash- I met Lance Bass from a great toll on her home vision in the Miss Amer- ington Outstanding Teen. NSYNC, and I got to life and her social life. ica Outstanding Teen. Then she had the chance to hang with Miss Ameri- “It can be diffi cult, and “My mom wanted me travel to Orlando, Florida ca, and I got to perform I don’t always have time to be more girly and she to compete in Miss Amer- a dance,” Downey said. for friends, but I think Winning Ms. Washington title: Haley Downey ac- thought one or two pag- ica Outstanding Teen. Pageantry is something the positives outweigh cepts her crown. Downey sacrifi ces a lot for pageants; eants would help, but then “I think I did my per- Downey is looking to do the negatives, and I get to however, pageants are very special to her. Recently, I really started to like, sonal best. I didn’t win, in the future. Even though have a life changing ex- Downey traveled to Orlando, Florida to perform on na- and I stuck with it,” ju- but I expected it, and I was she puts a lot of time, ef- perience,” Downey said. tional television for Miss America Outstanding Teen. PHOTO COURTESY OF HALEY DOWNEY Growing up in two households takes a toll on teens Divorce rates increase, leaving teens confused and hurting by Esther McCoy Divorce own home. According to the U.S. Staff Reporter occurs ev- Census Bureau statistics forty- “Some kids blame themselves ery thirteen three percent of children grow- for their parents’ divorce because seconds in ing up in America today are be- they think it is their fault, and America according to the U.S. ing raised without fathers, which they take it out on themselves,” Census Bureau. Growing up in lead to why seventy-fi ve percent senior Patrick Del Sol said. our generation, the divorce rate of divorced parents live with Divorce severely impacts the is shocking. Even though Amer- their mothers. development and progression of ica’s divorce rate hasn’t grown “My friend’s parents were di- a child or teen’s life. Some chil- immensely in the past fi fty years, vorced for most of his life, the dren grow up with a grudge to- a surprising amount of marriag- back and forth between houses wards one parent. Kids also tend es still end in divorce. Children made him angry, and he would to feel anger toward either par- whose parents did not divorce resent his mom and stepdad for ent, possibly because they don’t are fourteen percent less likely to favoring his little brother,” se- understand the reason of the di- divorce their future spouses. nior Austin Potter said. vorce. Adolescents who have experi- It is also understood that According to a research pa- enced their parents’ divorce are younger children have a harder per “Father Absence And Youth more likely to be effected in psy- time accepting divorce, as they Incarceration” from the Center chological, academic and various do not understand the concept for Research on Child Wellbeing areas according to a study done of it at all. Some children are not children who have been through by Psychologist Judith Waller- taught how to cope, while others divorce are also more suscep- stein . Divorce changes the well- are comforted. According Should PHOTO COURTESY OF HERITAGE.ORG tible to commit a crime as a ju- being of the innocent. They can I Keep Trying to Work it Out?: A Divorce rates soar: Teenagers who have divorced parents are more likely to do the following venile, as well as engage in drug become to feel unwanted, un- Guidebook for Individuals and things listed on the graph than teenagers parents who are together. A parents’s divorice and alcohol use. The areas of the can affect a teen mentally and can have serious long term affects of emotional stabability. happy, less satisfi ed, anxious and Couples at the Crossroads of Di- progressing and growing up to depressed. vorce, the quality of parenting favorite parent, and it is hard to work, they think they are the become an adult are severely im- The family’s way of living received is a vital factor to how make a decision and accept the problem,” senior Zoë Nida said. pacted when a child’s parents are changes drastically and as some each child adjusts. change. It’s also hard (as a young Every child is different and divorced. The impact of divorce children cannot adjust quickly, “You don’t know everything child) to see both parents upset their characteristics make a dif- on children and teenagers may this effects how comfortable when you are younger, by the about something, so when the ference in how they allow them- not be seen at fi rst, but over time they feel growing up in their kid tries to fi x it and it doesn’t selves to adjust. it may affect their lives. time you are older, you have a

Congratulations! Sophomore Daniel Zaragoza, senior October Students of the Month Marcela Gaspar, junior Kianna Hartley, senior Matthew Del Fante, senior Ria Montenegro, sophomore Savanna Adrian, and junior Zane Gooding were voted student of the month by the LSHS staff. They have been recognized for their suc- cess and hard work academic. 12 OPINION NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER Teachers should use words more wisely Stereotyping students negatively affects learning environment many kids work late at From personal experi- never cared what I had to they expect that initial likes to be treated with by Alexandra Mulvaney their jobs, or have fam- ence, I know that some- say, it made me annoyed respect. If a student is in disrespect, especially by Staff Reporter ily problems and can’t get times a certain class is at first but then I didn’t the wrong, or being dis- someone who thinks they High school is sup- their homework finished. not the most important care, because it made me ruptive, then it’s under- have a right to it. posed to be a place for thing in my world that not care what she had to standable for a teacher to Kids are often judged kids to find themselves. day, and being judged by say either,” senior Briana get that student in order. by their reputation, but In doing that, many peo- a teacher for it makes it Jimenez said. Other times, personali- that doesn’t mean they ple are subjected to ste- Being worse. Teachers are superior ties clash, and it becomes don’t deserve respect just reotypes. Kids are always Being stereotyped by to students; therefore a power trip. Nobody like any other kid; regard- going to judge others at other students is expect- less of whether they’re la- school; it’s a part of life. judged by ed, but receiving it from beled a troublemaker or Teachers should be a teacher can be very any other stereotype. there to help kids through belittling. If a teacher “Being judged by a high school, not take a teacher says something rude, a teacher made me feel part in judging students. student gets discouraged like I wasn’t good enough Some teachers are bad “ ”and becomes uncomfort- and that he was judging at grasping that concept made me able around him or her. me when he didn’t even and tend to favor certain Why would anyone know me. It was rude and kids and stereotype. feel like I want to spend an hour of unfair,” senior Madaline Everyone’s seen a their day or ask for help Hansford said. teacher do this, where if the person you’re sup- Negative words neg- the teacher either judges wasn’t good posed to go to is offen- atively affect student the kid who didn’t get sive? If teachers want learning. Having accep- respect from students, PHOTO BY MCKENZIE GRANT tance for everyone totally their homework done or Left in back: Sophomores Luke Lobaugh and Justine Cagle watch envi- favor the popular kids. enough. they should give them re- ously as sophomore Amanda Stainer gets a majority of their teach- changes a classroom en- The thing some teachers spect first. ers attention. When teachers choose favorites and stereotype students, vironment and motivates don’t understand is that -Madaline“ Hansford” “I had a teacher that it affects the way students think about school and learning overall. students to learn. SNL can’t quite keep up Rants and Raves Classic comedy falls below expectations RANT RAVE RANT by Hannah Mulvey The ond episode and brought even the jokes, but they picked up more ridiculous skits with her. when that set of cast members Staff Reporter new “I hate how every “When people season There was more sex and more left. “Waffles with teacher thinks we wear band of Sat- pushing away from Disney, SNL needs some work peanut butter don’t have home- T-shirts but urday Night Live has begun, claiming Hannah Montana when it comes to ratings. They work for other are the best.” -senior don’t know the and it’s off to a rough start. was murdered. This is an all seem to have the highest rat- classes.” Tina Fey hosted the season time low for Miley and SNL. ings when Justin Timberlake Emily Turner band.” -junior Jonah -senior Bradley premiere. With a classic co- TV shows have their run, hosts, so bring him back to Taylor median, it all seemed fine and some longer than others. SNL host. Bring in a big name art- Ludwig worth the watch. is one of the longest running ist instead of “who to watch” But many of the jokes shows, but that doesn’t mean artists to attract a bigger audi- seemed to lack her talent and it holds its own standard. In ence. Also, lose the sex jokes; were more inappropriate than the past many seasons were most people skip over those. RAVE RANT funny. hilarious and others were for- This will help them get the re- This is the second season gettable. The 90s was not the views and reception they need “I hate when you’re without Kristen Wiig and Andy most popular season, due to and deserve. “Adam Levine is Samberg and the first without gorgeous. There’s no in line at The Cove and someone who orders Bill Hader, Fred Armisen and explanation for it, he’s after you gets their drink Jason Sudeikis. These cast just gorgeous.” members created unforget- first.” -junior Stacy Ralph table characters, like Gilly, -senior Christian Cito Stefon and The Californians. Their jokes were original and well developed. This season seems like it was put together RAVE in ten minutes. The lunch ladies dress up for The new cast members Halloween. Thank you for being don’t produce that “naturally” so creative and fun! funny vibe that past cast mem- Top row: Louise Bachman, Janet bers gave off. In the early years Kluin, Lisa Wester, Deanna Ball, of SNL, the jokes were funny, Lynn Sherwood, Paulette Smith, new and not so inappropriate, Michele Thomas Bottom row: that it’s hard to watch. Now the Lisa Riecks, Connie Manning. jokes they manage to come up -The Valhalla with are about sex. Sex is not BY MCKENZIE GRANT PHOTO that funny in the first place, If you’d like to rant or rave and have it be seen by the school, tweet and the delivery of the jokes PHOTO BY CHLOE ROWLAND @LSHSValhalla with your thoughts! didn’t save them. SNL disappoints: Many changes have affected SNL between the 70’s-present. Miley Cyrus hosted the sec- Some viewers are unimpressed by the different sense of humor and actors. FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2013 OPINION 13 Should teens work? Jobs brighten students’ futures by Kaylee Nunley Being a working teen- defi nitely, but is it worth it in the long run? Opinion Editor ager is a big step towards The answer is yes. becoming a successful Whether working at McDonald’s, selling adult. Can it be over- expensive clothing or helping at a dentist’s This generation whelming and sometimes even chaotic on offi ce, experience outside of high school will top of crazy school workloads? Yes, most help better any teen’s future. Being a Mc- Donald’s manager may not be the ideal ca- reer, but learning about real life at a young craves technology age teaches students some values that being unemployed cannot and prepares people for the future more than even school can. by McKenzie Grant The too much of a good thing.” For example, before having a job, the idea world is Technology is a huge advan- Photographer of borrowing money and spending it is much currently in tage when it makes news avail- simpler. After earning cash for yourself, tak- an age where there’s new tech- able to greater audiences and ing other people’s money is less common, due nology every day. Turn on the provides faster communication, to fi rst-hand experience earning the dough. news and there’s a company but people get too wrapped up Get out of school at 2:15, work at three, and announcing some sort of 2.0 in the entertainment aspect of it. get off at ten. This schedule is one that a lot of product or the development of a In any given classroom, no kids have to bear, but learning how to handle computer that can be worn as a matter how much a teacher tries it can teach time management. watch. There’s constantly some to patrol phone use, there’s al- Using parents’ money can be the easy crazy, earth shattering decla- ways someone checking twit- route for sure, but looking back in a few ration of ‘a new tomorrow’ at- ter or sending out a snapchat years’ time, seeing success made by personal tached to whatever technology instead of paying attention to effort is much more satisfying. Getting good is debutingA new next. school Computers year and has whatever arrived lecture yet is going again, on, or PHOTO BY TYLER BAGGS grades helps improve one’s chance of getting cellphones have made an age cracking down on the blank es- Hard at work: Senior Zachary Moser works at Carleton Vikings! As we welcome our neighboring into a good college, but earning your own group that’s supposed to be the say on their desk with a stunning Farms to get some side work. Having a part time job or even odd jobs as a teen helps to prepare for the future. way helps ensure survival in college. mostbaby social, horses yet it has createdfrom the Cavelero total of two Mid-High words. into most antisocial. In addition to that, people Thethe moment Viking iOS7 clan,was avail- we mistakewould their also online like activity to for Has technology made our generation better or worse? able to everyone, the standard being social. Being social online questionmake wasthe toannouncement ask fellow is not thatthe same the as Valhallagoing out ac- iPhone owners if they’ve down- tually talking to people. Retweet- “It makes it better because you can stay better connected, loadedTeam it yet, has and movedmost of them up toing Twitter.something funnyFollow on Twitter us and it’s easier to see what’s going on in the world.” had.@LSHSValhalla, whereis wenot thewill same be asupdating laughing at -junior Mateo Rodriguez The point is, this is a gen- someone’s joke in a normal con- erationstudents that relies on completely various versation;subjects and includinghow annoying is on technology. It’s not anyone’s it to hang out with someone who faultsports, that wheneverlocal news a ques- andwon’t school stop texting? events. Feel “It makes it worse because it can be really distracting and tion rises the fi rst consultant is Even pointless high school harmful.” -senior Gillian Saunders Google,free orto that contact it’s easier usto text with drama any becomes school more appro pointless- someonepriate ratherstory than ideas ask them or rants/raves,when it’s aired out as on Twitterwe are for face to face. If the technology all to see. is available, peopleopen are going to suggestions!to There’s no need to go back to take advantage of it, especially the days of snail mail or looking “I think it makes it better because it allows people to get more information about stuff they don’t know and they can use that when this generation grew up in everything up in dusty encyclo- to their advantage for school and work.” -junior Corey Wicker a constantly changing, computer pedias; but there is a need to put driven world. down the phone and appreciate But then again, everyone’s life for what it is beyond the Ins- heard the saying “there can be tagram fi lter. “It’s for worse because homework requires a computer and not everyone has a computer. People don’t even go outside as much as they used to.” -senior Miriam Price

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year university experience, but loans you will really be wishing you would be here, and we won’t have a plan for don’t want to pay the university have taken that extra time. Getting that our new and exciting opportunities. 14 A&E NOVEMBER 6, 2013 FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER 3OH!3 with The Summer Set @ ShowBox at The Market Drama takes on Pan by Chloe Rowland Wednesday November 20 at 6:30 News Editor p.m. at Showbox at The Market 3oh!3 is scheduled to preform live. Peter Pan makes his way to LSHS With only 35 days until the Seattle show, tickets are still on sale for $23.00 advanced and $25.00 at the by Kayleen Fredrickson six weeks as a whole until many young actors are door on the day of the show. Staff Reporter performance starts. So we worried about how they do have to get a lot of work look, Josh knows it’s all Known as an electro pop styled done in a short amount of for the play,” Gerrard duo and for their well-known Lake Stevens High time,” Hoffman said. said. single “Don’t Trust Me” from School is known for its Hoffman is certainly His fearlessness makes their album Want, 3oh!3 still popular plays and rocking not new to the stage, and him perfect for the role of holds a strong grip over their the stage. This year, Dra- has developed her own a villain and he is excited ma Club chose the classic acting style over the years. for everyone to see his fans. This year’s show should “Peter Pan”. With sopho- be quite an ear catching event “Karen has a wonder- twist on Captain Hook. more Karen Hoffman as ful, breathless anticipa- “There’s the Disney as their new album Omens has Wendy, junior Mason tion, mixed with sincerity movie ‘Hook’, where he’s been released recently and is Beaver as Peter Pan, se- when she acts,” Gerrard kind of all over the place, available online. nior Josh Pulley as Cap- said. and this time around he’s tain Hook, and Director Beaver was shocked to kind of more of a very out- PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG Carrie Gerrard, the play is be cast as Peter Pan. going kind of character. sure to be a hit. “I did not audition. The Still super evil, but really Lamb of God with Killswitch Engage @ Showare Center Hoffman was cast as role was given to me by outgoing,” Pulley said. the curious and daring Mrs. Gerrard. I was very Though an actor may November 11 Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage Wendy Darling. Even surprised. I really didn’t love their play as a whole, plan to join forces at the ShoWare Center in Kent, though this isn’t Hoff- know what to think at there is always one part of man’s fi rst role, she didn’t WA to dominate their audience live at 6:00 p.m. to fi rst, just because I have the production that actors expect to get this large of so much on my plate al- love most. finish Lamb of God’s Resolution tour. The press re- a part. ready. To add this in there “My favorite part lease stated ticket prices were made as low as pos- “I was completely was really hard, but it’s would be Hook’s intro. sible in consideration for both bands supporters. shocked because sopho- something I can work When he comes into the Ticket prices start at $33.00 advanced and $37.00 mores don’t really get through,” Beaver said. play for the fi rst time, all at the door, not that bad of a roles that are a major The role of Peter is a the pirates are just ter- price for a double whammy. piece of the production,” challenge involving fi ght- rifi ed of him, and all the Hoffman said. Starting in Toronto the duo ing, fl ying, and green Lost Boys are running Since they’ve only been tights. away. It’s really cool to will arrive in Kent within rehearsing the play for a “I’m kind of used to just see how this charac- the next 25 days for the last few weeks, with only a few [the tights] from wres- ter is portrayed and just national tour Lamb of God weeks left until opening tling. I know it’s going to how we get to know more plans to take until their next day, rehearsals can be de- be a lot longer and a little about him throughout the album is released. manding and lengthy. bit more diffi cult to get play,” Pulley said. “We don’t have a lot used to,” Beaver said. PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG Sounds around the sound around Sounds of time. Since we started, Beaver was picked for we are only going to have the part of Peter for a rea- son. He is able to prove Performance Days: his acting skills on stage November 14, 15, 16, 21, and allow his personality 22, 23 at 6:30 PM to show while he is acting. “Mason can see $10 without ASB The year’s underdog in block busters through the eyes of a $9 with ASB child,” Gerrard said. $8 senior citizen Pulley will play Cap- $5 children 10 and un- Bullock and Clooney star in ‘Gravity’ tain Hook, everyone’s fa- der vorite villain. Babies in arms FREE by Jack Petterborg “Gravity” is the year’s ning in zero gravity, she looks like a fetus in the “Josh is fearless—when Staff Reporter best fi lm; it stars Sandra womb. Throughout the fi lm, Bullock acts out her Bullock and George Cloo- character with such passion and a sense of har- ney. The fi lm is centered on Dr. Ryan Stone rowing, dark beauty that it will be deemed “The (Bullock), NASA veteran Matt Kowalski (Cloo- performance of a lifetime”, it’s worlds away from Little Free Library ney) and their team who are repairing the Hub- some of her previous roles like “Miss Congeni- ble Telescope when an accident takes place. A ality”. But in “Gravity” she reclaims her Oscar by Esther McCoy Russian satellite explodes when the Russians status that she won for 2009’s “The Blind Side”. Staff Reporter propelled a missile at it. The debris from the “Gravity” is the year’s underdog; it was satellite was hurdled towards Kowalski and his slipped into a sea of re-boots and superhero Lake Stevens is adopt- team, and no matter what they did, it was going melodramas. Alfonso Cuarón did the impos- ing the Little Free Library to hit. sible; he directed every scene in the fi lm with an as a gathering place where Alfonso Cuarón and his team of special ef- unparalleled, almost meticulous sense of com- the concept is to share free fects experts (much like Disney’s Pixar) created passion and beauty, and an attention to detail books with the community. a slew of new technology to portray the visuals not known with other big-time Hollywood di- In the spirit of “take a pen- in “Gravity” properly. There are multiple shots rectors like Michael Bay or Gore Verbinksi. He ny, leave a penny” the idea of Earth, and the cosmos that take the breath made a fi lm set in the cosmos that wasn’t boring is to take a book and return away from the viewer. For example, the fi lm or dull, and it didn’t look like there was a green a book. The little libraries opens with a 20 second pan of Earth, and there screen and an assortment of wires entangled just are open to anyone and the is not a dull second in the shot. It’s reminiscent to keep the actors afl oat for a false sense of zero Lake Stevens one is located of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” in the sense that it gravity. But most of all, Cuarón fi lmed a movie, on Lake Drive. Little Free broke ground in the world of special effects, but with a setting of blackness and stars with such Library operates on hones- gravity is substantially more entertaining. An- beauty, that he will be praised and remembered other example of simply stunning effects would for generations to come. “Gravity” shows us the ty and allows for everyone be about halfway through the fi lm, we see a glory of cinema’s future, with Alfonso Cuarón to have access to books. shot of Bullock folded in the fetal position spin- leading the team. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKESTEVENSJOURNAL.COM FOLLOW US @LSHSVALHALLA ON TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2013 A&E 15 Change in generations TV Movies and TV shows still adored by Tyler Baggs Everyone remembers watching cartoons when Staff Reporter they were younger. Most people remember watch- How movies have affected people through the years ing cartoons such as “Power Puff Girls”, “Courage the Cowardly Dog”, and “Johnny Bravo.” As people get older, cartoons by Jack Petterborg Ever since the first motion pictures surfaced, they’ve affected change and so do our opinions about them. Staff Reporter people’s lives tremendously. They make people laugh, cry, and cower Cartoons on Cartoon Network consist of “Adventure Time”, “The in your bed under the Amazing World of Gumball” and “The Regular Show.” Many students sheets. They made parents; and even grand- here at Lake Stevens High School enjoy these cartoons and fi nd them parents laugh, cry, and cower under their very humorous. bed sheets. Films like “The Poltergeist”, “I like Adventure Time, Regular Show and sometimes I like to watch “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Casablanca.” Mad TV. They’re funny and you can relate to things that happen. They Those emotions rose when television shows can also appeal to all age types,” junior Sara Steadman said. first aired. Shows like “The Brady Bunch,” Many students dislike the “new” cartoons and miss the old cartoons “I Love Lucy,” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel- and put down the new ones, due to a loss of originality in the cartoons Air” still make people laugh today. One thing and lack of character contrast. that binds these shows and films together is “I remember watching cartoons like, ‘Power Puff Girls’ and ‘Hey Ar- the way they affect people and the way they nold.’ They’re original and there are not a lot of cartoons like that now. live life. The reason people still watch the Cartoons now are copy cats of the old ones,” senior Nicole Stainer said. mov- PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG Students like and miss the originality in the older cartoon charac- ies that ters. Some enjoyed the variety of characters. In the 90’s, people expect- grandparents watched are because they love the look ed a variety of characters and ideas, and now that there isn’t much, its on our face when we watch that really great movie. changed people’s views on cartoons today. They love sharing the joy that a classic movie or show “Cartoons in the 90’s had more life lessons then they do now. They has brought to them for so many years. People recy- only make cartoons now just to have cartoons and to make money, cle movies into children’s lives like a tradition, to be they’re stupid,” senior Cassie Bennett said. passed down from generation to generation. Lots of people watch the old cartoons and will still be around for “I still love to watch Pulp Fiction,” junior Ben Fol- awhile, but as people get older, things change. Even though students let said. dislike the cartoons now, many others like them. We won’t forget about Even though “Pulp Fiction” was released in 1994, them or stop watching them, but there will always be room for improve- many people would consider it a classic movie, simply ment. because of the tremendous effect it had on the previous generation. A movie that was released recently that is the modern day equivalent to “Pulp Fiction” would be “Django Unchained,” which coincidentally is from the same director, Quentin Tarantino. It’s the same PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG because it’s an ultra violent story with an underlying message about something from the period in which it is set. Mrs. Guilfoil still likes “Labyrinth,” a 1986 film starring the rock superstar David Bowie. Movies are different, because everyone has their favorite, and everyone hates cer- tain movies. They’re weird because they make people cry. They’re weird because they make people laugh and cower in fear under their bed sheets. They’re weird because they make absurd amounts of money for something people do every day: act. Cinema binds people Steve’s Lake Stevens Barbers together, whether it is ac- 425-334-3304 knowledged it or not, the bond is there. Films are like arm “Your Hometown Barbers” rests, everybody likes them. Bring in this ad for $2.00 While people may like differ- off your next haircut ent types of movies, they still enjoy frames projected onto a canvas screen and they’re 9433 4th St. NE #103 something that will keep peo- Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Visit us on Facebook.com ple together with the red cur- “Steve’s Lake Stevens Barber Shop” PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG tain. Good and bad movie remakes + 57% + 65% + 74% + positive

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