LWHS TIMES

Editor: Angelina Rojas and Antonio Rojas Assistant Editor: Enola Running Hawk

ONCE A MUSTANG, ALWAYS A MUSTANG January 22, 2019

Little Wound High School Dominates

Lakota Nation Invitational

Laticia White Woman

At Lakota Nation Invitational (LNI), the Little Wound Mustangs displayed Mustang Chess Mustang pride. Hanna Brunch won first in the art contest.

Her hard work earned her an award winning Knowledge Bowl Champs painting. Our Mustang Business Plan Chess Coach, took his team to compete. The team consists of Jake Janis (Junior), competitors performed well with Tokala Janis (Sophomore), Jessica Zimiga (Senior), Waikayan Dreapeaux their interesting presentations. (Sophomore), Johnnie Plenty Bull (Junior), Terrance Desersa (Junior), and Carson Angelina Rojas (Junior), Antonio Rojas Milk (Sophomore). The Mustang Chess team took first place in the competition. Mr. Jake Janis took second best player overall and Mr. Tokola Janis took third (Sophomore), Alaura Apple (Senior), Lillie Steele (Freshman), Grace Eagle best player overall. Congratulations Mustang Chess team!

(Senior), and Eternity Red Star Knowledge Bowl contestants Autumn Zimiga (Freshman), Tara Rouillard (Senior) all presented. Ms. Leslie (Sophomore), Ohiyesa Ramirez (Sophomore), Stephanie Janis (Junior), and Cuny, Economics Teacher, aided each Elizabeth Iron Horn (Junior) entered the competition for the first in ages. Under student and encouraged them to the wing of Coach Dainna Red Owl, Lakota Language Teacher, the five young work hard. ladies took first place. Great job Mustang Knowledge Bowl Champs! Mr. Hem Rizal, Math Teacher and Our Mustang Handgame Team took second overall. Great job team! “

The Lady Mustangs basketball team took sixth place in the Makosica Bracket. In Check out page 2 more LNI the first round, the Lady Mustangs defeated Tiospa Zina easily. Then the Lady coverage! Mustangs met Crow Creek for the second time. Unfortunately, the Lady Chieftains defeated our Lady Mustangs and went on to take the title of LNI champions. In the last round, the Lady Mustangs played hard against Cheyenne- Eagle Butte, but came up short. Ultimately, receiving sixth place.

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR MORE MUSTANG NEWS! Drop-Out Facts, Every Vote Counts, Music Review, and Upcoming Events!

Little Wound student awarded Drop -Out Facts positive identity formation in Nicollette Takes War Bonnett order to succeed. This is an on- the Waylon Cash Award going process that usually Laticia White Woman starts in a home with a trusting Ms. Shawnee White, relationship between Junior, was given the parent/guardian and child. But, Waylon Cash Award because of historical trauma, during the Lakota National creating this positive identity is Invitational (LNI). This is According to American Indian difficult on most reservations. the second time the Education, Native American “Sometimes the kids aren’t award has been students have the highest drop- challenged enough and get presented. because out of all the teams, I out rate at approximately 10.1 bored easy. Some may have Ms. White did not expect never really got mad at my percent. family issues or survival needs,” to win this award because teammates or myself,” says The National graduation rate a Little Wound teacher says. she thought that only White. average is 69 percent. While the Many students have problems people from Pine Ridge or “As a player you have to really Bureau of Indian Education at home that we do not know Red Cloud could receive it. be humble whether you’re graduation rate is only 53 about. Most bring problems She was genuinely winning or losing and I was percent. What causes BIE schools from and bring it with them to shocked when she heard never one to be taught to get to have a lower graduation rate? school. Thus, contributing to her name being called in mad at someone for their What factors into it? the lack of motivation in the stadium. mistakes,” White continues. Erick Erikson, Psychiatrist, school. “I think I got this award Continued below. pointed out that students need a

Every Vote Counts! Antonio Rojas rd With the general election on November 3 , the Journalism Staff wanted to jump the gun and educate the newly turned adults of Little Wound High School.

When registering to vote, you just do so at least a month before an election. You must have a physical address in order to register. Remember EVERY VOTE COUNTS! With South Dakota being primarily a “red” or Republican state, it goes without saying that we, as a Democratic Reservation, need to vote if we really want to see change in the system. Starting in 1835, democracy has been a key role in the United States, but we as Native Americans did not receive the right to vote in every state until 1962. Having a say in what is happening in our country begins with taking advantage of our right to vote. There are many ways to register to vote. You can go to www.vote.org/register-to-vote/southdakota/ or you can register in person at your local election office which is in Martin, South Dakota at the Bennett County Auditor. So, if you are reading this, and you are of legal age (18) to vote, get out there and VOTE! Let your voice be heard! EVERY VOTE COUNTS!

Baby Wrestlers Waylon Cash Award LNI Continued… Upcoming Events Mary Kate Martinez Continued… Laticia White Woman Hailey Kills Back Laticia White Woman This January, Little Wound Our Mustang Jan. 24—High School

School has introduced the Ms. White’s teammates basketball team took Extension School All Day second place in the baby wrestlers, who are were extremely activities for Paha Sapa bracket. coached by Chris Janis. supportive of her and Parents/Family Mr. Janis has long been thought that she deserved The team lost in the

coaching high school and the award. first round to Omaha Jan. 24—High School middle school wrestling. She earned the award Nation, but went on to Wrestling @ Chadron Now the entire school is because of her character. defeat Oelrichs and Lower Brule in the State Nebraska 10 a.m. complete with wrestlers Ms. White never brings Paha Sapa bracket. from each school. down her teammates and Next week, ill be coming always pushes them to do The Mustangs played Jan. 25—High School

out with new information their best. She is the hard until the end, but Girls and Boys Basketball

so stay tuned! player that inspires the ultimately lost to vs. Cheyenne-Eagle Marty in the others to lift their heads Butte @ Home 1 p.m. when they fall. championship game. Ms. White earned the Congratulations award for truly being an Mustangs on second inspirational player. place!

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Music Review: Old School VS New School, What Changed? Enabandaug Janis

There are many different on the rappers Lil Uzi Vert, These artists say that shorter views on the change in hip- and Trippis Redd. Many songs are shorter work, that hop, hence why they say artists disagree and dislike they dislike working for the people lost the lyrical ability the way they layer their views. They dislike working they once had. People from tracks or lyrics behind auto- for the message, they work new hip-hop have been seen tune. On the other hand, Ice for the money. as a joke to many who were Cube, who is a former NWA If you listen to many of the involved in the building Rap Artist, believes the tracks put out by these blocks in the rap genre. But newcomers make music this newcomers, their lyrics why is this? way because people don’t mainly revolve around drugs, This became the view on the have to think and breakdown alcohol, sex, and gang newcomers because of what the lyrics. When an older violence. Ice Cube stated in their lyrics and message are hip-hop artist one of his Genius interviews, saying. Along with, the auto- like Ice Cube, “It’s okay to have some hard tune they layer their voice Eminem, and gangster rap, but put in a with. Some of the artists see even Tupac message, make it unique.” this as an insult to the say that an Artists Eminem and Ice Cube, industry. For instance, artist needs to be held are not the only rappers to Eminem dissed many of the accountable for their lyrics, speak upon seeing an issue new artists in the release of these new artists should with the new emerging his new album in August, listen to the advice. artists. Rappers Logic, Tech 2018 entitled “Kamikaze.” Artist who fall under lyrical N9ne, Joyner Lucas, Hopsin, Eminem attacked almost rappers say that these new and more have released everyone in the hip-hop artist do not put work into tracks speaking on the issues industry from Lil Pump to the songs and they blow up. they see. Joyner Lucas and older rap beefs like Ja Rule When I say blow up this is Eminem spoke about it on all the way to Donald Trump. when an artist becomes very the released together, Luck Focusing on the mumble well known. You from Kamikaze. rappers like Lil pump, “In the late 1990s to early Basically, the old school Eminem states, “Lil Pump, Lil 2000, one must fight and artists are urging the Xan imitate Lil Wayne/I fight to become a well- newcomers to not only should aim at everybody in known artist,” Eminem states create music, but to put out the same, pick a name.” in an interview with a message. Make the music These lines are mainly Shade45, he continues, mean something. putting down rappers who “Fighting like this, it leads use “lil” in their names. the media to find your flaws Eminem feels as though it is and believe me they find overused. them. But that makes it The people who grew up harder for one to blow up, to with old school hip-hop also get big.” The interviewer do not like follows with the question, the use “So what do you believe auto-tune. changed?” Eminem states, This leads to “Nothing-the only thing that the changed is the outlook of the discussion media.” 3