24 Cover Artist of the Month: Hawk Tawk BHS Senior Chet Stefan December 6th, 2013 Vol. 54 Issue 3 bozemandailychronicle.com/hawktawk 406•522•6259 I enjoy shooting natural landscapes and wild- life.“ Living just outside of Bozeman, I am able to express myself and my environment through my photos. I am looking forward to going to col- lege and starting a career in film and photography.” Photo by Chet Stefan Bozeman High School

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Hawk Tawk Staff 2013-2014 Stay in touch! Spreading our Wings: Hawk Tawk makes the move to Radio and Web Writers Rosalyn Kutsch Editors in Chief Follow us on: Ben Austiguy Mikayla Herzog Eliza Spogis Hawk Tawk believes that we play a vital role in reach- radio segment is set to be on Saturdays at 3PM on KGLT community can see upcoming events, participate in polls Liam Keshishian Rosalyn Kutsch ing the community with the news and opinions from the 91.9fm. and surveys, and read our articles from the current paper. high school. We also believe that it is essential to learn Our goal is to build a bridge of some sort between One of the most exciting things about the website is that Matt Holloran Copy Editor the skills that will enable us to be competitive in the field the community and the high school about the fascinating the community will be able to read almost every issue of Irvin Tran of journalism now and in the future. This desire to keep work and varied opinions of our students. There are count- Hawk Tawk since its creation through our online archive. Taryn Yerigan Monica Robinson on growing and learning has led us to some very special less activities and projects that the community has little The community will have to be patient as it won’t be up Connor Brown opportunities. Hawk Tawk is proud to announce that we be awareness about. We want this to be something people are and running until January while our staff is learning the Lauren Nettuno Social Media Manager facebook.com/ @hawktawk @hawktawk producing a regular radio segment for the community as anxious to hear, and regularly contribute ideas to. In each skills required to run a website. 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Barn needs •Bridger Bowl Opening day, December 6th Sophomore: RJ Suisse saving-again! ••• pg. 4 The skiing! •Bozeman Youth Jazz Combo Concert, December 6th, 7:30 pm at the Cikan House Features Ben’s advice for winter •Annual Christmas Stroll, December 7th 4:30-7:30 pm break ••• pg. 21 Freshman: Emma Schmidt •The Nutcracker Ballet, December 7th 7:30 pm, and Decem- All the delicious food! ber 8th 2:00 pm Opinion Poverty in Montana Senior: Katelyn Megargel •Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival December 11th-15th Sitting by the fire and drinking ••• pg. 16 hot cocoa! Send us •Winter Art Walk, December 13th 6:00-8:00 pm suggestions for photo Sports poll questions on Face- •Holiday Art Bazaar, December 21st 10am-5pm at the Emer- Injuries and their reper- book, and Twitter! son Ballroom Junior: Austin Grenz cussions ••• pg. 9 Snowball Fights! 22 Editor’s Desk 3 The importance Jeni Fleming and Ryan Matzinger to perform in the most anticipated concert of the season Eliza Spogis of art within our Horoscopes Our very own Jeni Fleming and Ryan Matzinger Festivals, performed at hundreds of concerts in the valley and pop music. Covers to look forward to include songs by along with MSU’s One O’Clock Jazz Band will be putting and surrounding area, and also teaches lessons on top of all Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson, and of community Ava Swanson on a performance that has been in the back of everyone’s that. course jazz standards that we all know and love. Addition- mind for quite some time on Friday, December 13th. Both “Somewhere along the lines someone called me ally, there should be some unexpected twists to the concert. What’s in your future? Fleming and Matzinger have been wanting to put the concert a jazz singer and somehow that stuck” Fleming said when For example, Fleming said she and Matzinger found a tv Anna Kaveney “While thoughts are to the individual, art is to together for a better part of ten years, and this is the first asked to describe her style, “But to be completely honest show theme song that they thought “would sound extremely the community as a whole.” chance they’ve had the time, resources, and opportunities to I just consider myself a singer - absolutely anything is fair beautiful as a bossa nova.” throw their musical forces together. game.” The concert will be split into 2 parts - the first half -Wendell Pierce Matzinger grew up in Bozeman, and attended our They are both incredibly excited about the up- Fleming will perform with the MSU One O’Clock Jazz band, libra scorpio very own Bozeman High School, taking advantage of the coming concert, and find the collaboration aspect the most and the second half Matzinger sitting in with Fleming’s sagittarius The importance of local art is often underestimated in (Sept. 23-Oct.23) music programs that were offered. He went on to The Hartt interactive and enjoyable. band, composed of Chris Cundy on keys, Sean Lehmann on (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) a world where entertainment and communication are available at School in Connecticut, and later attended Duke University, Fleming describes the process, “when you perform guitar, Adam Greenberg on percussion, and John Sanders on our fingertips. We often don’t realize the impact of local artists and studied under world renowned and celebrated musicians on a regular basis with the same band, there is certainly bass, three of which are BHS graduates as well. Take a walk on the wild side Pursue a new hobby. Perhaps Explore more. Take a road- on our everyday lives. However, art is what fuels a community, it at both institutions ranging from Sonny Rollins and Paul something to be said about developing new material. This event is certainly a perfect chance to see some this month. Dye your hair, perfect your pie baking skills trip, go on a hike, apply for emphasizes uniqueness and unity. We are extremely fortunate in Jeffrey to Nat Reeves and Jackie McLean. An incredible Anytime you add a new musician into the mix, you add in a greats who grew up in Bozeman collaborate, and shed light order food you’ve never heard for the Christmas season. an international exchange: Bozeman to have incredible local artists who form the foundation musician, Matzinger now resides in Bozeman, teaching at completely new perspective and the music is filtered through upon the opportunities that are available for up and coming of, do a snow dance. your options are limitless. for this beautiful, creative community in which we live. MSU, and is bringing his talents to the stage in concordance another person, so it’s incredibly fun.” students and musicians in the high school and university. Take Jake Fleming for example, founder of Hand Me with Fleming. The two get along well when it comes to music, Down Some Silver, a non-profit that provides musical opportuni- Jeni Fleming is one of Bozeman’s personal favor- and they say they have very similar taste. The idea of fu- The concert is on Friday, December 13th, ties such as scholarships, lessons, instrument grants, and recording ites, and is additionally well known throughout the West as sion was decided to be large basis of the upcoming concert. capricorn aquarius pisces opportunities for kids under 18 in Bozeman. Through Jake and well. She also has extensive background in Bozeman, as she Rock tunes with a jazz approach are to be expected; that is, 7:30 p.m., at Reynolds Recital Hall in MSU. (Dec.22-Jan.19) (Jan.20-Feb.18) (Feb.18-Mar. 20) his organization, hundreds of talented young musicians have the attended Montana State University, first studying architecture songs that will have elements of improvisation and chords Tickets are $12 for students, and $18 for gen- ability to pursue their musical passions. As well as mentoring his and then music. She has opened for numerous Jazz Montana that have interpretations that don’t normally exist in rock students, Jake is an extremely talented musician himself who im- eral admission. Blue and black ink can get Going against the crowd can A little cheesiness can be proves the Bozeman community by sharing his gifts with others. pretty boring. Brighten your be enlightening. Walk to the good sometimes. Whether Through music, Jake’s time and talents have helped an month with exotic colors beat of a controversial drum- it’s in the form of a romantic unbelievably diverse and gifted musical community grow. New resource officers to replace D.A.R.E. program in district like orchid or sea foam. mer this month and never movie or gouda, embrace Ott Jones is Jones is another extremely talented local artist whose admit defeat. your inner cheese this month. work is connected to the framework of the Bozeman spirit. Ott’s Rosalyn Kutsch bronze sculptures are featured at Montana State University, the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, the Chamber of Com- If you attended elementary school in Bozeman, you likely remember participating Beyond the new education about safety, the increase in resource officers in the district allows merce, and Morning Star Elementary School, as well as hundreds in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE). The program teaches drug and for more law enforcement specialists to be able to respond to more day-to-day issues in the aries taurus gemini of other museums and galleries across the United States. alcohol prevention techniques to young students across the nation. In Bozeman, the pro- schools, such as students with issues at home or with violent parents. In addition, the program (Mar. 21-Apr.19) (Apr.20-May 20) (May 21-June 21) His incredible works of art give virtue and originality to places in gram was administered by our police force and every week an officer would come to a fifth will allow children become more familiar with police officers and associate them with posi- which his work is displayed, contributing to the Bozeman com- grade classroom and teach students about drug and alcohol prevention. For many, the DARE tive experiences. munity by breathing life into bronze. program offered a first look at the harmful effects of substance abuse and taught vital skills to Hal Richardson, a School Resource Officer, says that the increased face time with students is Seek out a whale this month on This month, luckiness will Learn how to play an instru- There could be a number of novels written about our avoid peer pressure. Not only do I recall having a positive experience with the program, I re- the most positive aspect of the change. the full moon. This may be a come to you in the form of pan- ment this month. You never incredible local artists and their significance to the Bozeman member seeing my little brother come home from school ecstatic about the interaction with a “When it comes down to it, this lets us be more visible in the schools, allows us to bit of investment, but the expe- cakes. Eat as many as possible know when you’ll have to community. However, through just two examples, it becomes “real” police officer and taking the lessons of DARE to heart. However, beginning this school interact positively with more students and I’m quickly becoming someone they are used to (breakfast, lunch and dinner). resort to busking as your rience will be invaluable. apparent that art and artists are the fabric of our community. They year, the school district has officially put the program to rest, favoring instead a new School having around,” he says. primary source of income. contribute to the vibrant, extraordinary feel of the city, and allow Resource Officer education program. Richardson splits his time between Sacajawea Middle School and the remaining elementary for individuals to grow and learn through artists’ work and service. “The school district and the police force worked closely to come to this decision,” schools. His goal is to be in each of the K-5 classes two times a year, as well as co-teaching In Bozeman, we are surrounded by extremely talented artists, and says police captain Steven Crawford, the supervisor of the School Resource Officers (SROs). with health enhancement teachers to fifth graders about drugs, alcohol, and safety. When cancer leo virgo it is important to treasure them and their work. Appreciating local “The district found that many of the lessons taught in the DARE program were be- asked about the effectiveness of the program, Richardson acknowledged the importance of (June 22-July 22) (July 23-Aug.22) (Sept. 23-Oct.23) art means appreciating community in which we live. After all, the ing taught in existing health classes. To avoid redundancy, DARE was removed and two more early education. earth without ‘art’ is just ‘eh’. officers (in addition to the two located at the high school) were added to the SRO program in “This program can’t hurt. Education truly is the key to making good decisions in order to cover the entire district,” he adds. life, and the more education there is, the better off a kid will be,” Richardson added. If you come across a homeless Embark on a journey to find Explore your creativity this With this new program, officers will now be visiting the elementary schools and This program is a work in progress and something that the district will evaluate man this month, make sure to your spirit animal this month. month. Try making a sculp- middle schools on a regular basis to work with students. The program, while still developing yearly to make sure the desired result is being achieved. invite him to breakfast. Eating Pay careful attention to shapes ture out of easy cheese. its specific curriculum, has many of the same goals of drug abuse prevention education. One “It’s exciting and scary to be a part of this program, there are no guidelines, nothing set in breakfast with a homeless man of clouds and puddles repre- Easier said than done. of the major differences in the program is the heightened focus on school safety. stone. We just hope that we are reaching students in the best way possible,” Richardson is good luck. senting animals, as they are Crawford see safety as a top priority, saying, “After the Sandy Hook school shoot- concludes. It’s too early to tell if this program will be comparable to the DARE curriculum, valuable clues. ing, we wanted a way to have a greater police presence in schools, and this is a way of doing but for now, both the school district and the police force agree it’s a positive step in a new that. This program will be able to focus on not only prevention education but safety and direction. protection as well.” 4 News Features 21 S.O.B. in need of rescue Take Ben’s Hawt or Nawt Advice! Amy Wales (Again!) Make the best of your winter break! Cozy coffee School coffee What is there for high school and college stu- The barn was saved from being torn down in the shops dents to do Friday nights? Swing dancing is always a 1960’s. They saved the barn by protesting. Aunica Ben Austiguy fun option. The S.O.B barn stands for Save Our Barn McCullough, a senior, at Bozeman High School Barn. The barn is located on the college campus near wrote a very strongly worded post on facebook Finals after the hedges. Every Friday night people can go and about her feelings on the barn. She also recently 2 Weeks until swing dance for free from 9:00 pm to 12:00am. wrote a letter to the Bozeman Chronicle and it made winter break winter break The barn has been used for swing dancing and it on the front page of the opinion section. Aunica fencing club for over thirty- and her friend, Hannah five years. The student Breen, have been going council recently voted 7 to “The student council recently voted to the barn almost every Knowing you’re Passive Aggression 6 to transform the building 7 to 6 to transform the building into Friday night since their into University offices and freshman year. sassy Photo courtesy of KZBK. move the dance to another University offices and move the The barn has been location. They will be spend- dance to another location.” holding its dances at the ing three million dollars to Sub Ballroom and various Gambling with Gambling with your Students and members of the public enjoy a 50’s dance at the SOB Barn last year. make the barn into offices. locations around campus. Some of the students then Due to the fact that people These happy students are taking Ben’s advice... You should too! Hanukkah Gelt yearly income argued that there is no other place on campus for are bringing alcohol and tobacco they may have to large recreational gatherings. close down forever, or find a location off campus. lright folks, this month I am going to a factor in your mood or feelings. Regardless The barn is also a very great place to learn how Since this is happening people need to raise aware- Aget a little soft. I have a few tips that I of your situation, think of what makes you to dance. There are instructors and experienced ness that its not okay for people to drink or maybe would advise you to take into consideration happy. Think about the simple things that you Getting mad Getting snowed in people to help you. People will generally ask you if just have someone check people when they arrive. as we are getting close to Christmas and New take for granted, like waking up in the morn- powder you know what you’re doing before you start, and if This is not what people want but its what we need in Years. These can be for both the holidays and ing and taking a deep breath and thinking for everyday as well. today is going to be a good day! you say no they will walk you through it. Everyone’s order to save our barn. First of all, I know all of you have one, The last words of wisdom I have for you there to have a good time. so please wear it! I am talking about your is that you should do something nice for SMILE! The more that you smile the happier someone, even if it’s not much. I know you’re Santa being real Creepy Santa at the you will be. Also people love to see your gor- probably thinking right now “Come on Ben, geous smile as you do what you do. Plus, smil- this is like the advice my third grade teacher mall Local Alum to perform in Bozeman ing is a chain reaction: the more you smile, gave to me. Let’s get real here.” I can assure Courtney Miranda the happier you will be, therefore the happier you that you will make someone’s day or everyone around you will be. A little bit goes hopefully their week. You will be able to turn Keeping your School coffee Stephanie Quayle is a Bozeman High School alum who left her f=arm in Montana to conquer the a long way. someone’s bad day around or someone’s good streets of Nashville. Quayle got her first taste of a musician’s lifestyle at 16, when she spent a year Another piece of advice I have for you day into a better one. It can be as simple as ears warm in Switzerland for an exchange. While there she auditioned for a band that needed a singer. She was is that you should not let the little things saying hello to someone you don’t know in the then hired for their shows and began writing songs and recording for their album. When she moved to stress you out, make you sad or angry. For hall, or holding the door open for someone. If Nashville in 2011 to devote her life to music, she knew it would be a journey that tested her and her example, if there is bad traffic and you are you already do these random acts of kindness, music. running late, that sucks- but are you going to then keep it up, champ. I promise your actions magically make the traffic go faster? No, so are not going unnoticed. quit tailgating the person in front of you and All in all, stay happy, stay golden, and “You have to have a thick skin, and be able to handle look at the bright side of what you have going KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON! on. Don’t let things that you can not control be a lot of criticism.”

“In the fall of 2012,” explains Quayle to Bozeman Magazine, “my manager, Dale, saw potential and came out of retirement to work with me. It started with a breakfast meeting and in early 2013, we Need Ben’s advice??? Contact us with a made it official.” She will be performing a homecoming show on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Emerson topic on Facebook and Twitter! Cultural Center. Cartoon by Oscar Billis 20 Features News 5 Movie Night: Liam’s Reviews Liam Keshishian D i s a s t e r i n P a r a d i s e : edy here and there is nice, Marvel laid it on a little Catching Fire Philippines struck by biggest recorded typhoon Thor: The too thick as they did back with Iron Man 3 last summer. There were times when I felt the movie t’s time for the tour. Katniss and Peeta, the winners of the 74th Hunger needed to be serious, and it did that well until it IGames, must go around to each district, in order to celebrate their tri- Dark World was abruptly interrupted by something intended to umph in the games and show how madly in love they are. However, rebel- Blake Dokken make us laugh, simultaneously ruining the serious lion is brewing in the districts and the capital’s control is being threat- dark evil, thought dead long ago, rises once mood ened. Now Katniss and Peeta must fight for their lives in the 75th Hunger The largest typhoon ever recorded, Typhoon Haiyan, made landfall on the Philippines in Typhoon Haiyan’s size, speed, and other statistics are extremely alarming. The storm Aagain with the sole purpose of using the great As for characters, the movie had a wide vari- Games, featuring all of the old winning tributes, while simultaneously early November, killing thousands and affecting millions. Typhoon Haiyan started in a low accelerated speed and pressure, with ten minutes of sustained wind speed, for 145 miles, infinity stone known as the Aether to destroy ety of characters that ranged from fantastic and attempting to keep their loved ones safe and sound. I originally read the pressure zone, several hundred kilometers southeast of the federal states of Micronesia on while its one minute sustained speed record was 195 miles. During the storm, sea levels rose everything in existence and plunge the universe interesting to boring and pointless. Thor was great first Hunger Games roughly two years ago and loved it. The movie was November 2. The storm made landfall, hitting the Philippines at Guiuan, Eastern Samar. At 11 feet, drowning entire communities. These incredibly intense characteristics make sense into darkness… or something along those lines. with his combination of comedy and seriousness, quite good too; although not up to par with the book, I still thoroughly the time the wind was up to 196 miles per hour, the second highest wind speed of a storm to when related to the extreme damages in Southeast Asia, especially the South China Sea, as It’s never quite fully explained as to what the but the real star of this movie was Loki, played by enjoyed it. I was never really able to get into the second book, unfortu- Aether does, but it basically goes like this: Ancient make landfall, which was 190 mph during Hurricane Camille in 1969. On November 6, the well as northern Vietnam. Tom Hiddleston. Loki stole the audiences’ atten- nately, and I was hoping this movie would really make me feel the need joint typhoon warning center labeled it a category 5, on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind The reactions to the storm were varied. The U.S has donated $20 million to the cause, in weapon bad, can destroy universe, no one knows tion everytime he was on screen with his witty, to read the book. The movie started off well, feeling fresh and much more scale. aiding and housing hundreds of thousands of homeless people. China has donated $200,000 how exactly, needs to be stopped. You get the smart-alec remarks. The major villain of this intense than the first book. I could feel how much the people despised the The consequences of the storm were also dramatic. Haiyan changed millions of people’s - this amount can do very little to solve, or help such a wreck. Japan has given $10 million, idea. Thor the Dark World was one of my most movie was possibly the most bland yet, having no Capitol and the attempts to beat down the uprisings were quite violent lives. According to U.N officials, about 11 million people have been affected, leaving many while Australia donated $9.6 million. These are generous and diplomatic donations, yet anticipated movies of this year, and while visually personality whatsoever and seemed to be there, and intense. However, when it got around to preparing for the Hunger homeless. Furthermore, the large typhoon killed 4,011 people, 5 of which were Americans. the cost to the Philippines is estimated to be $14 billion. This dramatic storm will require a stunning and filled with good humor and action, solely to fill up the role of the bad guy. Everytime Games, it felt almost as if I was rewatching the first movie, just with new Many families around the world are emotionally affected by the disaster, through the unfor- drastic response. the movie never quite seems to fully grab your he spoke, which was roughly 15 or so times, it was characters. They went through the same basic tasks, riding chariots to the attention. some lame speech about destroying the universe center of the city in front of the president, showing off their abilities for tunate loss of family and friends. The visual effects were some of the best I’ve and how Thor has no hope of defeating him. The the gamemakers, having stylish interviews and finally competing in the seen in any recent movie and they somewhat blew minor characters in the film were either entertain- games, just with a few twists and changes here and there. me away as for how realistic they looked. Asgard, ing or annoying. The movie was serious when it needed to be with bits of humor added the home world of Thor was amazing to look at, As a whole, Thor the Dark World, has fantastic in here and there, mostly from Haymitch, the drunken mentor of Katniss until the dark elves destroyed it, but even that was visual effects and some nice humor and action, but and Peeta. You’d think that it fantastic looking. The movie also had Marvel’s the acting seems somewhat cheesy at times and would be hard to have humor signature comedy style, which made you laugh Skiing for Cheap you end up leaving the theater with an uneasy feel- in a film about a game that even when it was unnecessary. While a little com- ing of dissatisfaction. people watch for fun where the contestants are forced to kill Amy Wales Final Verdict: 3.5/5 Liam Faces one another simply for enjoy- ment, but the movie pulls it off Skiing is one of the most popular sports for people, especially high ebrate different activities and that makes people enjoy going there or not. well. The visual effects of the school and college students, during the winter. For example, Moonlight and Big Sky have the pond skim and Bridger has movie were possibly the most impressive part of this flick, as Many of us have been skiing pretty much since we could walk. Many their annual Pinhead Classic. everything looked stunningly of us also choose Bridger over Moonlight and Big Sky because it is cheaper Wherever you decide to go this year, just make sure you know all your realistic beautifully done. and closer. When we conducted a survey, it was discovered that four out options. Maybe even start planning for next year. If you’re planning on Despite its similarities of five students went to Bridger to ski. A year-long ski pass to Bridger is going to Big Sky or Moonlight, you should think about getting next year’s to the first film, the Hunger cheaper if you plan on getting it now, but what many people don’t know is pass at the end of this year! Games: Catching Fire was a that Moonlight and Big Sky offer cheaper ski passes earlier in the year. For well-done, high quality, fol- example, if you were to buy ski passes right now all the prices would be low-up to its predecessor, with drastically different. Currently, Bridger Bowl is, $445, Moonlight Basin is, a strong cast, amazing visual $469, and Big Sky is, $998. effects and a good combination If you buy your ski pass earlier in the year you could get a better deal. of humor and action. If you buy your ticket at Big Sky or Moonlight before May 1, it will cost $179. Bridger Bowl ski passes are $445 all year round. One other option for Moonlight is the M bar T pass. If you have a 3.0 GPA or better, you can get a ski pass for $99. You have to have a 3.0 by the end of the first semester. Final Verdict: 4/5 Liam Faces If transportation is a problem you can always ride the bus up. The Moonlight bus is five dollars and the Bridger bus is free. You can get on the the bus for Bridger at McDonalds or the fairgrounds. All of these ski areas are amazing. They’re all very different and cel- 6 News Features 19 Locker Room Lockdown: Unwrapping Christmas Nostalgia Kyle Jones Are you at risk? Mandy Underkofler Looking back through holiday memories

Staff at Bozeman High School have been crack- iPods, watches, and cell phones are typical items sto- the campus, lining the hallways and monitoring the entry- hen you were younger, there was only one thing you thought about during the month Jaleh Brown told me of her 4th grade Christmas. She and her family had gone to Turkey ing down on crimes. For the first time in years, thefts at len from locker rooms. However, thieves snatch cold, hard ways. Wof December: Christmas. As the decorations began to go up all throughout town and over Christmas, so she explained that they hadn’t gotten any presents. To her surprise Bozeman High School are at an all time low. Carl Neely, cash most often. Expensive smartphones are also a major “It’s a great tool. If something is stolen, I don’t have to you could see the “Christmas spiders” that hang above Main Street, every child’s eyes began when they arrived back at their home presents were all around their Christmas tree. “My Dean of Students at BHS, explained the main reason that target. However, as smartphone technology improves, the try to figure out who was in the hallway around that time, to fill with joy, hope and wonder. With the days counting down to Santa coming to drop pres- mom had given a friend all of the presents and she put them under the tree when we were most items are stolen. Locker rooms are where the major- technology of applications do as well. On Apple devices, I know who was in the hallway around that time,” said ents off at every child’s house, each parent had a way to make sure their child was behaving gone! So when we got back [my sister Siri Brown and I] thought Santa really existed because ity of thefts occur at Bozeman High. Surprisingly, 85% of Find My iPhone is a very useful tool to locate your phone Neely. “It cuts down on the footwork for me.” well, because Santa does not give gifts to poorly behaved kids. We are now teens entering our gifts were there, but our parents weren’t there to put them under the tree.” the time that an item is stolen is because the locker was not if it is ever lost or stolen. You can track your device using Bozeman High School Junior Christine Rogers had her adulthood, and our Christmas joy seems to be fading. This is a time where you get to remem- My favorite Christmas memory is more of a favorite Christmas routine. When I was locked. an online map, play a sound or message, and even remotely iPhone stolen out of her backpack previously this month. ber all those childhood memories again and remember the time when you had no worries. younger every Christmas I would get special Christmas jammies and after I put them “We’ve made an effort at the beginning of the school wipe its data. Neely talked about the importance of cell Rogers said, “It was in my backpack during class, but This is the time when you get to be your childhood self again. Hopefully the memories of on, my mom and I would begin to set out cookies and milk for santa, and carrots for the year to speak to gym classes about locking up their stuff. phone apps to aid in the return to their owners. Roughly when I got home it was gone.” The smartphone was miss- some of your fellow classmates will remind you of what Christmas used to be. reindeer (because they get hungry too). Then my mom would tell me that I better get up to In the five years that I’ve been dean, only one theft was 80% of students at Bozeman High use Apple devices, ing for five days, including two days over the weekend. I had the pleasure of speaking to Rachel Sales about her favorite Christmas memory, bed because Santa couldn’t drop off the presents until I was sleeping. So with a big smile on due to a locker broken- actually broken and did not work”, however GPS tracking applications are also available on With the help of administrators, Rogers tracked and moni- and she told me of when her older brother Colton came back a day earlier than planned my face I ran upstairs to the room I shared with my sister and crawled into bed. The whole said Neely. Android devices. tored the location and movement of her cell phone. from the military and surprised her at her workplace. “I literally jumped over from behind night was spent tossing and turning and checking the clock every 30 minutes. As soon as In addition, Neely talked about the importance of per- Additionally, electronic locks on the outside of doors “I went online to iCloud and it showed the location. I the counter and hugged him,” she told, me explaining her excitement. “I hadn’t seen him in the clock turned to 5:30 am I would jump on my sisters bed and wake her up. Then she sonal responsibility. By securely locking their valuables help to secure the locker rooms on campus. was able to track it to someone’s house,” Rogers added. about a year.” Rachel and her brother have always had a very close relationship. “I feel like would cover my eyes with her hands as we walked down the stairs to my parents bedroom away, students nearly eliminate the chance of having their “It’s a lot easier to make sure the door is locked. It’s not “Over the weekend, it was turned off and Find My I am closest with him than any other person in my family,” she told me, “When I saw him I (to ensure I wouldn’t peek) and I would wake my mom up and get my dads big fluffy robe. property stolen. “Thefts in locker rooms are crimes of a matter of putting your key in,” said Neely. iPhone couldn’t locate it.” Law enforcement and school practically started bawling.” Then I would see the milk and cookies all gone and the carrots shredded up all over the back opportunity”, Neely added. Physical education teachers The surveillance cameras have also been a great tool officials were able to recover the phone in perfect working porch and my one big gift from Santa, unwrapped and sitting right in front of the fireplace. are expected to maximize security by locking all doors to for the administrators. Neely explained that the cameras order. This shows the importance of tracking applications the locker rooms every class period throughout the school allow them to see who was in the area when an object is for expensive smartphones. day. stolen. There are roughly 60 security cameras throughout Let It Snow: Fun winter activities for all! Bozeman High’s Model United Nations Club recently returned from the 48th annual Montana Model United Nations Conference. The conference was held at the University of Montana from November Mikayla Herzog BHS Competes in 25-26, 2013. It was attended by over 350 students from 17 Montana and Idaho high schools. At Model UN conferences, students participate in simulations of the United Nations sessions, debating, negotiating, caucus- t’s getting colder, BHS, and summer activities will have to wait once again. But don’t fun and anyone can do it! Model United Nations ing, drafting, and voting on resolutions that address world problems. The Bozeman High students represented Ilet that get you down, try some fun activities this winter to cure your winter blues. If your dare devil side isn’t intrigued yet, you can try a few other things too. China, Armenia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Belgium, Malawi, and Uzbekistan. A classic activity that will never get old is the chilly battle of a snowball fight. Before trying any of these activities, make sure you have a helmet and safety padding on The conference began Monday, November 25, with opening ceremonies and a keynote address on Get a group of people together, or just find a buddy. Then secure your own forts away at all times. Snow kayaking is a great way to pull something fun from summer into winter. “United Nations: Accentuate the Positive!” by Professor Owen Sirrs, an expert on terrorism and on Afghani- from each other (but close enough to reach the other person!) and begin the war. Speaking You do the same thing you do on the water with a kayak only on the snow! It’s a fun way stan, Pakistan, Iran, and Egypt. Students then met in their committees from late Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Each committee had a faculty guest speaker who discussed relevant issues. On Monday of forts, building igloos, houses or even castles out of snow can make for a fun place for to speed down the hill and still have fun. The only hard part is bringing it back up the hill evening, students representing each country met with others from their region for presentations by UM you to hang with friends during the winter. How fun would it be to hang out in a castle of for round two. You could also try and learn how to ride a ski bike. Ski biking is a cross international students from the region. The event was followed by an ice cream social.Individual, country, snow that you created? Nerdy? Who cares, it’s fun! between a bike and a set of skis. Instead of wheels on the bike there are skis, and it is a lot and school awards were announced during the closing ceremonies on Tuesday. Five high school seniors were Next, make a twist to building a snowman. Instead of just rolling three giant boulders, like riding a normal bicycle. Snow “shoveling” is another activity you can do. Though it is awarded scholarships to attend UM. stacking them and leaving it, how about a step more. Try some snow sculpting. Instead of very unique, it is also extremely fun. All you need to do is use a shovel like a sled and use making a classic jolly snow man, kick it up by making a giant skull head. Or even making it to steer yourself down a hill. Whether you race your friends or just slide, it’s up to you. Bozeman High Students who won awards: a realistic person. It could be a great choice if you love to show off your style and have But like any winter sport always do it with caution. fun with your family. But if the classical snowman is more your style, then use clothes If you’re an artist, you can take a creative side to the snow waiting outside. Honorable Position Paper- Outstanding Position Paper- that are not your siblings’ and won’t be missed if they get muddy and soaked. Give those Think of it as a giant white canvas. Fill plastic water bottles with dyed water of any colors Maren Strand representing Zimbabwe Sunny Heo representing China snowmen some style and personality and watch as cars drive by amazed at your work. you like. Then poke a needle sized hole in the cap of the water bottle and squeeze it to Distinguished Position Paper- Honorable Delegate: Don’t start thinking that when winter hits you have to give up on hiking. In fact, create artwork on your lawn. Or you can add an ancient tradition and combine with your Claire Titus-Ieronimo representing China Claire Titus-Ieronimo representing China there are some tools that you can use in order to hike and enjoy the outdoors in the winter snow angel to give it some color. You’ll be surprised at how much fun it really is! Kelly Hockett representing Zimbabwe Rosalyn Kutsch representing Armenia weather. One of the many possibilities is snowshoeing. It is a great way to extend your So don’t let the lack of warm weather ruin your mood this season, go out and enjoy the Derek Heatherington representing South Top Seniors: About 35 BHS students represented five different countries at the hiking season throughout winter. outdoors this winter! Sudan Claire Titus-Ieronimo representing China All you need is snowshoes, skiing poles and a person to go with. It’s easy to do, super annual Model UN conference in Missoula last week. Mila Loneman representing Malawi Kelly Hockett representing Zimbabwe 18 Features News 7 Blast Taryn Yerigan BHS student begins experience from DIY Christmas Gifts The “Harry hristmas is coming, and not all high school students have the money to spend on Styles” story Jackie Wolf the The Nifty Cexpensive gifts. So I’ve found two not-so-spendy ways to cover the gifts. A gift for of a lifetime: guys, and a gift for girls, and from my experience, people are usually impressed with the past creativity. In late July, my friends and I took He posted this video for millions of people For the girls: Make inexpensive earrings, necklaces, or bracelets for her can be genius. an eight hour road trip down to Salt Lake to see. Oscar Billis Who can turn down jewelry? There is a little store between Famous Footwear and Smith’s City to see the British band One Direc- The car erupted with the screams Ellie Eiger 50’s called the Garden of Beaden that sells literally thousands of different beads. Depending tion. As a typical boy band fan, all I really of my hysterical friends. Just then, I on the size and value, it could go from five cents to five dollars. This place sells hooks, wanted was for them to notice me--to know remembered the note I taped inside the CD For the last decade, the Silicon Valley ably and audaciously changing our world. hat decade comes to mind when you think of the word “retro”? Between its hoop case that contained my Twitter informa- wires, and everything you need to make beautiful earrings or any other jewelry. I usually that I exist. Before heading down to Salt company Jawbone has brought an entirely Whether one is comfortable with this or skirts and greased hair, the ‘50s were full of quirky fashion innovations that still Lake City, I quickly made fifteen rough tion. Sure enough, Harry Styles had sent W go with earrings. There are displays in the store in case you don’t have an idea, and I’m new meaning to what some may consider not, the world is becoming more entwined look fantastic today. Follow these tips while brainstorming your next party outfit, or if demo copies of six original songs, stuffing out a tweet to his 18 million followers that sure anyone who receives them will love them. technological innovation. Their “human- with technology everyday, which may be you’re just looking to add some flare into your everyday look. each CD case with a note. I planned on read, “On the bus. Thanks Jackie for the centered” philosophy brings exceptionally getting a little scary for some. As a kid, I And for guys: chocolate covered bacon. It’s easy. All you do is: throwing them onto the stage in hopes a cd. You sound great. I love tracks 1, 3, member of the band might pick one up. and 6. Thannnnnks.” I then was shocked to sophisticated design paired with an award- remember “2001: Space Odyssey” and “I, GUYS: Skewer a bunch of bacon strips on a wooden stick and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 winning, military-grade level of technol- Robot”, planting my fear for the day when minutes. Let it cool completely. During a car ride downtown see that Harry Styles had followed me on Whether you want to look like a slick Twitter. From then on, my phone blew up ogy. Their newest creation, says founder technology was to take over the human spe- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or on the stove and stir until smooth. pre-concert, we happened to see their tour greaser or a classic actor, both looks can bus outside a hotel. After asking one of with activity as I watched my Twitter fol- and CEO Alexander Asseily, “[Up] delivers cies. My unease was not due to believing With a pastry brush, coat both sides of bacon and place on wax covered sheets. Put in be easily achieved with just a few simple the many teenage girls standing around the lowers increase from 200 to 9,000 people unique insights, celebrates milestones, and humans deserve to be at the top of of the fridge until firm. steps. To be a true greaser you’ll need hotel entrance, we found out that Harry almost instantly. All of a sudden, thousands challenges you to make each day better.” totem pole, but it was comforting to know a smooth leather jacket, coupled with a BOOM. Chocolate covered bacon. Most likely a happy guy. Merry Christmas everybody! Styles, my personal favorite, was still of people I had never met were interested in Up is a wristband, made with hypoal- that a human could still outwit a computer white t-shirt. Make sure the sleeves are inside. me and asking for my music. lergenic splash resistant TPU rubber. Inside in chess. rolled up. Besides the outfit, the hair lies a 32 milliampere-hour (mAh) Lithium- It is unlikely that a widespread coup is the most important part of this lady- ion polymer battery and a tri-axis acceler- and technological overthrow will happen, killing style, so take the time to focus on [Harry Styles] took my demo CD right out of my Lindsey Kurpil ometer sensor system. The 4.0 Bluetooth but having a product with synapse speed it. First use a heavy hairstyling product hand and said, “Thank you love,” in his angelic Low Energy (BLE) interface allows for a paralleling that of the human brain wrapped to start slicking back the hair, the sides Study Methods “ wireless synchronization with the Up 3.0 around my radial pulse is, despite my love must be going straight back with the top like these make important information British accent. app on any iOS device. The wristband is and excitement for technology, a little slightly more filled out and voluminous. any high school students may hate stand out and you will be more likely to able to find hidden patterns in your day- frightening. We waited for three hours, with ill feelings I wanted to take full advantage of this op- If you’d like to class up this look a little Mthe idea of homework, dread test remember them. ” to-day life as well as log physical workouts That being said, the advancements in but still want the vintage style, simply days, and not want to study. Luckily, there One final aid that can help people get the that he may never come out of the hotel. portunity, so when I got home, I immedi- ately put a video up on YouTube and put of any kind, footprint daily food and drink our modern world hopefully are not just comb the hairstyle very smooth and are a few easy ways to study that could help most of their studying are mnemonics. Finally, the driver started the tour bus and security guards struggled to the songs people had been requesting up on intake, as well as awake you via vibra- breathtaking and, quite frankly, thrilling to dress in a crisp button down paired with make life much easier for these students. Mnemonics can be a pattern of letters, Photo: November, 1957 edition of Hawk Tawk make a pathway for the British heartthrob. iTunes. A few months after everything had tion at the optimal moment in your sleep me, but to the rest of our human population. slacks and a thin leather belt. First, don’t try to cram studying for your ideas, or associations that assists in remem- cycle for an exceptionally invigorating and There are a lot of terrible things happening big test the night before. The amount of bering something. One example of this is What were once teenage girls, were now happened, I traveled down to Nashville, crazed animals as Harry Styles walked out fell in love with Belmont University, and refreshing slumber. The push towards the on our home planet, but these astonishing information you remember depends on the the rainbow mnemonic, ROY G. BIV the door. At that moment it did not seem met with some really cool people. I got the fantasy-esque future is also illustrated in discoveries and ideas give me hope for our amount of time you spend learning, review- (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, real--he was, in fact, an actual human be- chance to perform at the iconic Bluebird Up’s ability to log the user’s moods and near arrival at an incredible and electrifying ing, and going over topics outside of class. Violet.) This is an easy method most people

Photo: September, 1958 edition of Hawk Tawk ing. Cafe and was lucky enough to sit down and track pathways that affect how they feel. future. GIRLS: Cramming means you’re only cheating have heard of to help remember the colors. I stood my ground, smiling talk with country singer, Scotty McCreery. These types of innovations are undeni- To create your own uniquely ‘50s look, focus yourself in the long run. A lot of informa- Another example is Pvt. Tim Hall (phenyl- on creating an air of soft femininity. High cinched politely, and holding one of my demo CDs. tion taken in at one time will mostly go to alanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, iso- waists are important when bringing out the clas- It seemed some sort of dream when he Since that first initial trip, I’ve your short term memory instead of long leucine, histidine, arginine, leucine, lysine), sic silhouette required for this particular decade, walked right up to me and said hello. He been back to Nashville a couple times- and skirts should end a couple inches below the term memory, so spread out your studying! to help remember the essential amino acids. took my demo CD right out of my hand and meeting with certain people, hanging out knee and from the waist, this should create an Go over vocabulary and read throughout Aids like this can be very useful and stick said, “Thank you love,” in his angelic Brit- with my manager, and talking about my “A” shape. When styling the hair, first apply a the week to help retain the new knowledge. in your memory. ish accent. And with that, he jumped on the future in this amazing profession. I’m setting lotion. After that, comb waves into the Second, make a point to be organized Try studying for your least favorite or bus, and was gone. getting ready to be flying back and forth a hair starting from front to back. Once the hair has with your notes and study materials. hardest classes first. If you get it out of the During the car ride back to the lot more in the next few months. I’ve been set, comb through and shape as needed. For the Nothing is more frustrating than going to way the rest of your homework shouldn’t hotel, I heard one of my songs playing. So pretty busy lately and I don’t know exactly face, choose a bright orange-red lipstick and fill study and not being able to find what you feel as bad and you’ll already have the naturally, I looked over to see where it was what the future holds, but I do know that in lips generously. Apply a medium-thick line of need. If your notes are clearly marked and worst over with. You need to apply yourself coming from. My song was coming from I’ve already had some amazing opportuni- eyeliner only on the top lid with a slight wing at easy to locate, studying will go smoother. and focus if you want to be successful in a Vine that my friend was watching on her ties in my life and I’m excited for what this each end. If you’re a visual learner, draw out pictures your studies. Studying can be difficult and phone… posted by Harry Styles! Immedi- coming year may bring. I’m so grateful for or do something that works best for you. boring, but with the right tools and mindset ately after stepping onto the bus, Harry had everything that has happened. Never be slipped my demo into the sound system, afraid to dream big. And believe me...there Don’t be afraid to highlight, star, circle, you can get it done quickly and efficiently. and as it played, took a video of his musi- is a world out there that is so much bigger bold, even color code your notes. Methods cian friend jamming to one of my songs. than high school. 8 Sports Opinion 17

Girls & Boys Smoker’s Corner Courntey Miranda Pay-for-Play Basketball Lauren Nettuno The idea that we should pay col- At Bozeman High our athletes are lege athletes has been floating around for trained to put in their maximal efforts and Corner” for things from tobacco tickets, to years, and it has attached itself to any event push to be the best that they can be, and that JAWK: Each day in the United States, drinking and dealing drugs. involving college sports. The issue is that mentality goes one step farther after gradua- 1,000 people under the age of 18 become Bozeman is filled with a lot of local busi- the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion. new daily cigarette smokers, 22.9 percent nesses and many of them are located right tion (NCAA) is operating as a monopoly. “College sports is like a job” says varsity of 12th graders smoke marijuana, and 86 next to the school. Places like Sola, The Schools collude to prevent athletes from quarterback Will Weyer. It’s a lifestyle too, Catwalk, Co-op, Wendy’s, the church percent of high school students say they seeking compensation anywhere, including a and it is quite an alarming notion that your across the street, and even apartments try- know fellow students who have used other paycheck from a third party. Schools treat the scholarship can be swept out from beneath ing to be rented out are fed up with all of income side of this operation like a business. you. Will and I debated back and forth about drugs or drink. Maybe it’s the “cool” thing, the commotion and craziness coming from and maybe it isn’t. Every individual is go- They schedule games however they can to the regulations of the NCAA, eventually the students at “Smoker’s Corner.” maximize their profit, and later claim that coming to a solution. ing to do what they want, and for some, that Officer McCormack tells me how many the cost portion is solely about education for “All of those little details are comes with consequences. Whether you complaints he gets. “The woman who is their athletes. Worst of all, they alleged that frustrating, there are so many rules that a would prefer to be sitting in class earning trying to rent out the vacant apartments in in order to educate their players, athletes can player doesn’t know about.” Will explained. Oliver Caleb Tiffany Jacey good grades, or out with friends “smoking that area is extremely frustrated, the last not accept any money. Take Arian Foster for example, the former bowls” we all usually agree that our school people who stayed in those places moved “To try to pretend there is some running back for the University of Tennes- Carr Weidenaar Sherman Delaney out complaining about how there was should be a comfortable, clean environ- moral reason to keep players completely in see. He didn’t have money or food, so his always students standing in their yard.” ment. poverty ... this is America,” says Ramogi coach bought him lunch, which resulted in an Q: How long have Q: How long have Q: How long have Q: How long have Huma, the president of the National Col- investigation from the NCAA. legiate Players Association (NCPA) “I think that’s taking it too far, especially you been playing ? you been playing? you been playing? you been playing ? This argument has become too black when ‘paying a player’ could be a gift” and white, and it seems there are only two contests varsity forward Oliver Carr. He A: 6th grade A: 5th grade options; schools can go to the professional described how expressly considering Foster’s

HAWK A: Since 5th grade A: Out of the womb model, or they continue to do what they’ve situation, the NCAA overreacted. Q: Favorite part of Q: Favorite part of been doing for a century. But there is a vast An astute compromise would be to Q: Favorite part of Q: Favorite part of amount of gray between these two options, guarantee free-ride tuition to every scholar- being on the team? which is why athletes, activists and even ship athlete who maintains a clean record. being on the team? Photo by Lauren Nettuno elected officials are impending upon the An increasing amount of programs have being on the team? being on the team? A: Being close, NCAA with pitchforks. begun to toss players out because they aren’t A: Bus trips A: Fast paced, I While there are students who Multiple acts of reform and com- as good as coaches had hoped, resulting in a Another witness to the corner is promise are being thrown into the air. There few extra scholarships on the roster. This is A: Bus trips making new friends could care less about the reputation of our the people who drive down Mendenhall at is the rapidly increasing NCPA movement, an unjustifiable riff of the traditional norm, Q: Biggest love the game school, it would be greatly appreciated if any given time of the day, they always see a Q: Biggest which created the All Players United (APU) the school accepted the risk that a promising Q: Biggest everyone gave an equal amount of respect group of kids behind the old safeway. Caleb which supports reform of NCAA. There is a high school athlete might not be as great as jokester? Q: Biggest to Bozeman High School. Ragland, a junior at BHS tells us“When bill in Congress called the NCAA Account- previously thought. jokester? jokester? Behind a vacant Safeway building, litter people see that students are always over ability Act, The legislation calls for universi- College athletes don’t need to A: Garrett Walters jokester? everywhere, graffiti all over the walls, reek- behind that building, it must make them ties to be prohibited from receiving federal receive a salary, but they do need a bit of el- A: Chris Johnson A: Averie Collins ing of smoke, high school students gather think that the staff at Bozeman High School Title IV funds if they participate in athletic bow room, because right now there’s hardly Q: Pre-Game Rituals at what we all know as “Smokers Corner” isn’t doing their job, and also gives us a bad associations, such as the NCAA. room to stretch. A: Averie Collins Q: Pre-Game Rituals to smoke a cigarette, smoke weed in a car, reputation.” Q: Pre-Game Rituals “Smoker’s Corner” should not be A: Sing along to fight someone, or fool around skipping Q: Pre-Game Rituals A: Averie and I get class. As a Bozeman High School student, used to do illegal or immature things. As a A: Get rowdy! I think that “Smokers Corner” gives our student body, lets put in a little more effort Wild Boys A: Dont have any super pumped up! school a bad look. Especially to all of the to make the surroundings of our school local businesses around that area. There is a more clean and safe. We can all take part Q: Favorite pro- Q: Favorite profes- time and a place for everything and during in making the old Safeway into a more Q: Favorite profes- Q: Favorite profes- school hours, we should be focusing on productive area to hang out, by cleaning up fessional player? sional player? school. after ourselves, making better choices, go- sional player? sional player? “Police officers do not go over there ing to class, and using it for useful things, A: Kyrie Irving A: Kobe Bryant looking for kids to bust, or ticket, we get not things that could get you in trouble with A: Nobody A: Lebron James complaints from many of the businesses the law. Bozeman High School is better and therefore we have to do something than was people perceive us to be from the about it.” says Officer McCormack, one looks of “Smokers Corner”. of our school’s resource officers. Several MIP’s have been given out at “Smoker’s 16 Opinion Sports 9

Unpopular Opinion: Ain’t nobody got time for Christmas Connor Brown Headaches Lately? The risk of athletics Mackenzie Ehli Monica Robinson It is any athlete’s worst nightmare to as prevention is concerned, every student out for the next game, the rest of the sea- effects on each athlete. The effects of con- abolish this destructive practice and stand up for the youth of the United States of America. hear the words, “You can’t play the next athlete must have a physical before the sea- son, or it may end their athletic career. It is cussions down the road vary from person With the holiday season in full swing, citizens all over America are busy filling Think about it: we also literally encourage small children to love an old fat man game.” Sadly, this nightmare becomes a son to verify that the participant is healthy important for athletes, schools, and train- to person, and that is why there is no limit their lives with festive cheer. Timeless traditions like adorning houses with strings of glowing who breaks into their house and eats their food. What if an old man actually broke into your lights and setting up Christmas trees abound. However, nobody ever stops to question the house? We are teaching children to welcome intruders with open arms and seasonal cook- reality for a large number of high school enough to play. Teams also spend time in ers to take every step possible to keep high to the number of concussions an athlete can destructive messages of Christmas and what a horrific holiday it truly is. ies. Not to mention the other Christmas trespasser, the Grinch. A thousand times worse than student-athletes every year. the school’s weight room to build muscle school athletes healthy. get before losing their privileges to play, For example, since when did it become okay to teach the youth of America that Santa Claus, this fiend is both green and unnaturally fluffy, and clearly a cleptomaniac. And According to the Center for Disease in order to prevent future problems. Concussions have been at the forefront according to Izzi. it’s acceptable to destroy the environment? It has become encouraged behavior to go trudge instead of stressing the importance of running away from such a character, children are sup- Control, two million out of the 7.2 million Kylie Izzi, a BHS trainer, says that of the discussions about high school athlete Injuries are a big risk that someone through the forest and chop down one of nature’s treasures: the ever-glorified Christmas tree. posed to hold hands and sing a creepy chant. participants in high school sports received there are a number of injuries that high injuries, and rightfully so: they equate for must consider before becoming a student- We march out with our chainsaws and devastate the pristine landscapes for the sake of setting Another tradition that is clearly out of whack is giving. What is this “helping people” non- injuries, and 500,000 had to go to the doc- school athletes face, which vary depend- about 9% of all high school sports injuries, athlete, however, the reward an individ- up a testament to environmental destruction in our living rooms for three weeks. Christmas? sense? I don’t even fully understand this concept. I am supposed to give strangers things and tor for those injuries in the 2005-2006 sea- ing on the sport in which they participate. according to the U.S. National Library of ual gets from sports often outweighs the More like WeHateTheEnvironmentmas. not get anything back? What is this, communism? That’s not real life folks. The only way to son. The number of high school sports par- Injuries range anywhere from shoulder Medicine. The effects can be long lasting. potential of getting hurt. No one wants an Aside from adorning our houses with the lifeless shells of what used to be vibrant be successful is to only think of yourself and hoard your money like it’s Top Ramen in the ticipants is rising every year, and schools injuries in swimming and fast pitch to knee Football is considered to be the biggest injury they receive in high school to affect forest trees, other decoration traditions are equally as offensive. Let’s take, for example, the zombie apocalypse. are trying their best to keep their athletes and ankle problems in soccer. sport for which participants to receive con- them later in life, so BHS provides the best tradition of making snowmen to decorate our front lawns. These snowmen, comprised of Clearly, there are some deep-rooted psychological problems with this so-called on the field. “No injury is the same. You can have cussions, but Izzi says that it’s only because resources, from athletic trainers to concus- three balls of snow stacked on top of each other, promote poor body image and set an unreal- Christmas. This holiday is a true reflection of the corruption and negative influence that runs Bozeman High School has a staff of two ACL tears, you can have two concus- of the sheer number of athletes on the ros- sion testing, to keep athletes in the game istic standard for our youth to follow. Children and teenagers have been known to try and put through our society, and it must be stopped. Lock your doors, turn out your lights, and block trainers that have the responsibility to keep sions and the treatment time is similar but ter. In terms of the percentage of players and healthy. Risk of injury keeps the game on as much weight as possible to better resemble their spherical, snowmen idols. We must your chimneys: Christmas is coming. these young competitors in the action. If it’s never the same,” Izzi stated. Every that receive these brain injuries, all contact interesting and draws many people to play, the athletes do happen to get injured, then injury that the trainers at BHS examine is sports have are very similar to football. Izzi so injuries will always be a part of athletics. it is the job of the trainers to get them back different, and must be treated differently. said that even though every concussion is The Faces of Hunger: Food Insecurity in Montana Hannah Lang in the game healthy and ready to go. As far Depending on the injury, an athlete can be treated the same, it does not have the same When people think of the face of starvation, they usually picture Holocaust survi- During Nixon’s era, the nation rallied behind the idea of helping those who were vors or starving children in Africa. What they don’t think of is children in our very own state. not as fortunate as others. Now, we have defunded food stamps to the bare minimum, in a In Montana alone, 1 in 5 children are food insecure - they don’t know where their next meal time when people need help the most - in the long run, this isn’t only detrimental to health, Hawk Football takes state is coming from. Nationwide, this number rises to 1 in 4. 50 million children will go to bed but also education. It’s proven that test scores are continually lower when children are hungry. tonight unsure of where or how they’re going to get food tomorrow morning. Jeff Bridges, With the US slowly falling behind in education, while obesity increases, we need food reform, the founder of the End Hunger Network, puts the food epidemic in perspective, stating, “If and we need it now. Many people are obese simply because they only have the money to buy Matt Holloran another nation was doing this to our children, we’d be at war.” cheap, unhealthy food. Things will not get better, unless we make changes. Our current food aid program in the United States is not working. The level of With the holiday season upon us, we constantly see advertisements for the food The Hawks are state champions once again! After the coaching staff did a great job all year keeping the need is great, yet in order to even apply or receive food stamps, a family of 4 has to be mak- bank and other charities. While these do help people in lower socioeconomic status, they receiving all of the pre-season hype for the favorite to players set on the goal and not to slip up through the ing minimum wage. A family may be able to receive food stamps if they make minimum don’t truly address the problem. The US is slowly killing our people by neglecting our duties win it all the Hawks backed it up and ended with a per- season so there was no questions who was the best team wage, yet when they acquire a better paying job, they are once again taken off of food stamps to each other - our children are starving. Jeff Bridges is correct - if another country was as fect season of 13-0. It all started with the opening night all year. and left without much money to feed their family. derelict to human needs as we are, the UN would most likely intervene. Step up, America. It’s win in Billings where the Hawk’s came in and tore up The core senior starters are hoping for a good turn In the documentary, A Place at the Table, produced by Participant Media, we follow Barbie, time to make changes, and we need them now, before it’s too late. Billings Skyview. They rode the momentum of all the out of the all-state selections, many players hoping a single mother who was born in poverty, desperately trying to give her children a better life. (I recommend watching A Place at the Table, and if looking to get involved, I sug- wins and tore up the rest of the competition not winning to recieve either first or second team for offense and In the beginning of the film, Barbie is unemployed, and is able to receive food stamps, and gest looking at the Action Center on their website. As well, UNICEF, Feed the Children, and a game by less than 21 points until the state champion- defense. Despite the loss of the majority of great start- uses them to wholly to pay for her family’s grocery’s, and the money she does make went to countless other charities are lobbying to get politicians to pay more attention to the growing ship. ing talent that will be graduating this oming year, the paying the rent. She then finds a better job, that paid $1 an hour more than minimum wage. food problem. Contact our senators now, and urge them to institute food reform within the Starting quarterback Will Weyer said “ after a heart- Hawk’s are looking to fill those spots with some solid She is once again in a tight bind - Her family is taken off of food stamps, but the money she United States, as well as add your voice to the petition to defund the Farm Bill.) break of a loss last year in Butte, it felt great to get back junior players such as Cordell Appel, Brady Coffman, makes is not enough to cover both rent and food. there and finish it off with the win.” Despite suffering an and Cody Weirs. Brady Coffman, who had recieved a While Bozeman does quite a bit to help the underfed population, we still throw injury of starting running back Hunter Gappmayer, who starting spot for a lot of this last year said “ Despite us out a lot of food. In supermarkets across the United States, perishable food is thrown out was out for a couple of the games through the middle losing a lot of players we feel that behind a good coach- several days before its code date, simply because grocery stores cannot sell the food, as many believe that if they are to eat something out of code they’ll get sick. However, many stretch of the season, they fought and powered through ing staff and some good leaders of the junior class, we times, the food that is thrown out is perfectly acceptable - there’s nothing truly bad about the behind the great play of Will Weyer at Quarterback, could make a run for it once again.” products. Instead of automatically throwing out food, grocery stores should leave the food Will Dissly at Tight End and the anchor of the defense The Hawk’s have made the city of Bozeman proud on a table from 4 pm to 8 pm - they have to throw out the food when it’s in their possession, Grant Collins at middle Linebacker, along with great with an outsatnding effort all year, and this marks the but if companies were to leave food outside, where people who need food, but can’t afford it, contributions from the rest of the deep team. secon state championship in four years with the fourth can grab items, then there’s no harm done. The grocery store isn’t advising people to eat food The undefeated season all started in August with appearance as well. The state championship will be that is almost out of code, so there’s no legal trouble, and in the long run, people will be able Two-a-days and from there came the pains of a long ten something to enjoy until the start of August next year The Hawks win the championship game with a perfect season. to access food easier. game regular season where they fought through pain when the new players will report and work hard to Photo by Courtney Miranda On a larger scale, we need governmental reform. Huge subsidies are going to and practice five days a week to get to where they were achieve the same thing they had a year before. agriculture farms, but hardly any to fruits and vegetables, nor is there food stamp reform. We last year, but this time to finish it off in front of the need to change the way the American people think about starvation. home crowd. Head Coach Troy Purcell and the rest of 10 Sports Opinion 15 Cats vs. Griz, Montana’s Greatest Rivalry BHS culinary department moving forward Liam Keshishian Teonna Riedl High school is a place where students find what they are passionate about. It in high demand at Bozeman High, and with a commercial kitchen, the Prostart Program provides opportunities for their first steps into the real world. It is where they begin their would be able to bake muffins for Deca that would be healthier for the students. “It probably had to be one of the worst plays of my career. That fum- career, and every student in the Bozeman High School deserves the same opportunity to Another use for the kitchen would be to allow the Prostart Program to privately cater for take those first steps. people and places around the community. Not only would this give the students more ble right there was very depressing.” - Cody Kirk MSU Running Back The Culinary Arts classes and Prostart Program of Bozeman High School de- professional cooking experience, but it would also help them consider the business factors serve a commercial kitchen that is easy to access. A commercial kitchen could benefit their of professional, private catering. As I entered the arena, I could feel the inten- whittle down the clock and manage to score at the learning experience by allowing students to cook and train in an actual kitchen that one The Prostart Program is not just a program for students to learn professional sity, the tension in the air as Cat and Griz fans lined other end leaving the Cats down two touchdowns would find in a restaurant or professional business. cooking, but it can also get them involved in professional cooking competitions. In order to Building a commercial kitchen would take time, money, and space. Improvements are get to these competitions, they need money for traveling and enter fees. Just like any sport the stands of the stadium. The roar of the crowd with only 1:49 to play. The final score of the game made on the high school building every year, so working this into the budget and time or activity, the Prostart students deserve the ability to get involved with the profession they sent chills down my spine as I looked out upon the was 28-14 in Montana’s favor, as the Grizzlies beat frame would not be as difficult as some people may think. As things are right now, in order are passionate about. The profit from the muffins sold at Deca and private catering would game from the athletic director’s box stationed out- the Bobcats for the 70th time in the history of the to allow the culinary and prostart classes to have the experience of a commercial kitchen, go towards their trips. A commercial kitchen would allow the students of the Prostart side. It was time, The Montana State Bobcats and rivalry. The Grizzlies were propelled to the win by the school would have to rent kitchens around Bozeman to use. This cost would exceed the Program to pursue their dream of working in the culinary arts department. the University of Montana Grizzlies: the greatest major contributors, such as Jordan Johnson and cost of having our own at the high school within a short amount of time. Building our own The kitchens in the culinary classroom currently provide an environment that replicates a rivalry in all of Montana. The two teams met on Brock Coyle, a former Bozeman High graduate. commercial kitchen would be a worthwhile improvement to the high school and would home kitchen instead of a professional kitchen. In order to train for a culinary profession, Nov. 23, 2013 for the 113th time in the rivalry’s Coyle had an amazing performance, recording 12 save money. the Prostart Program need a commercial kitchen to get experience with the equipment they history. Montana (9-2) was looking to avenge last tackles on the game along with two forced fumbles A commercial kitchen in the high school would not only help the culinary depart- would work with if they were to be a professional chef. year’s 16-7 loss on their home field against the and one of the teams’ four sacks on the day. Coyle, ment, but would also provide the ability to produce baked goods that could be sold at Deca. Bozeman High School needs to take a step forward to improve the culinary Cats (7-4) on their final regular season game in however, gives all the credit to his teammates, “To Deca is a place where students can purchase snacks and drinks; it is also run by students department by building a commercial kitchen in or very near the high school building to Bozeman. The bobcats were looking to end a two come down here, I’ve never lost in Bozeman. I at Bozeman High. Many of the baked goods at Deca, such as the muffins, are not going allow students to further their education and experience in the culinary arts. game losing skid, with a key win over the division just couldn’t be more proud of these guys.” stated to be able to be sold anymore because they are too unhealthy for the students. Muffins are rival Grizzlies. This game was a must-win for both Coyle, “We’re such a close team.” Coyle was the teams, not just to enter the playoffs, but because leader of a defense which ended up being the key this game means so much to each team and this to winning the game, including stopping the Cats would be the final regular season college game for on a last attempt to score in the fourth and put them “Where the Green Fern Grows” The Griz celebrate their win after the game on November 28th Photo many key seniors on each team. This would be the within a single score. The grizzlies gave the bobcats by Liam Keshishian last game for 11 seniors on MSU’s roster, includ- no breathing room what-so-ever, throughout the drug dog use increasing at BHS ing quarterback, Denarius McGhee, wide receiver, entire game. The Bobcats struggled to get anything Tanner Bleskin and running back, Cody Kirk. The to go their way, whether it was getting stuffed in David Gaskill game would also feature some past Bozeman play- the middle or not connecting on passes, between ers, such as Brock Coyle and Tanner Roderick, who the quarterback and the receiver. “They have great Students scramble to rid themselves of anything that would trigger investigation, transferred from Nevada, this year, to the Bobcats. linebackers, stated MSU running back Cody Kirk, from a bottle of absinthe to a bottle of advil. District-commissioned contraband-sniffing The game started off with neither team scor- “and they would stack the box a little bit through- canines are purportedly coming into the school, leading to this frantic evacuation of para- ing throughout the first quarter, until UM punted out the first half.” Kirk had a solid performance phernalia. Interquest Canine Detection services formed over 25 years ago, when canine with 3:31 left in the first, down to Shawn Johnson, at running back with 49 yards on 11 attempts, but contraband services were introduced to Texas schools in the early 1980s. The company who proceeded to run it all the way to the other Kirk made a rare mistake in the 4th quarter with now provides services to the Bozeman school district, at both middle schools and at our endzone, 82 yards, for the touchdown. It was look- 10:35 left in the game which led to a touchdown by own Bozeman High. Usually, the dogs don’t find anything dangerous. According to principal Gibson, ing good for the Cats, who seemed to have gained Montana. “It probably had to be one of the worst the case is more often than naught a bottle of aspirin or residual powder from someone’s their momentum. However neither team scored for plays of my career, that fumble right there was hunting bags. However, the dogs are trained to detect alcohol, illegal drugs, and gunpow- the remainder of the quarter and MSU recorded a very depressing.” stated Kirk. The Cats continu- der. Here at BHS, the dogs are able to search classrooms, lockers, and parking lots- or in fumble by QB, Denarius McGhee, dropping a lot ously punished themselves as the game went on, other words, anything on school grounds. of the excitement that had been generated by the not converting when they had the chance and hav- Admittedly, some see the canines to be an unnecessary expenditure and an inva- Interquest Detection Canines touchdown. The game seemed to go in the Grizzlies ing key turnovers, which shifted momentum away sion of student privacy. Taking money from the district’s budget and targeting students favor for the remainder of the game, scoring three from them. The bobcats will miss the playoffs for may seem Orwellian to certain parties, so I decided to investigate just how much money Last year, the pups were brought in solely to introduce the service to the students touchdowns before MSU was able to get on the the first time in the last four years, which will give is being spent on the dogs. Currently, the school district’s budget rests around $70 million. and staff, and to provide demonstrations. This year, however, the dogs will be sniffing board again. Things were looking bleak for the them plenty of time to prepare for next year’s match Administrators estimated that around $1200 of that goes to Interquest Detection Canines. about the campus with their handlers, searching for anything that smells of illegality. Cats, until they made a miracle drive and score up in Missoula where they will be looking to bring This seems to be merely a small fraction of the $70 million dispersed across the various In conclusion, I urge all students to leave anything that they wouldn’t want to be with 6:02 left to play. However the once Montana the trophy back home. programs, salaries, and needs of the school. found off of school grounds. It makes your life easier, and the jobs of administrators and regained control of the ball they proceeded to Judging from their website, Interquest Detection Canines seems to be a fairly handlers easier. If a dog sits down at your backpack and you have nothing to hide, perhaps friendly association, with lots of focus on the wellness of the dogs. They train Golden and just some ibuprofen for the raging headache caused by mountains of homework, rest easy. Labrador Retrievers as well as Springer Spaniels, Weimaraners, and mixed breeds that are Administrators are very understanding, and do not want to bust you. Remember the num- Griz defeat Bobcats 28-14. Photo by Liam Keshishian known for their friendliness, and mild mannerisms. ber one rule: don’t bring it to school. 14 Opinion Sports 11 Bozeman High’s field space a Christmas through the eyes of a Hanukkah enthusiast NFL Bully Case subject of controversy Ben Austiguy Ellie Eiger Bullying, an apparent Ding! Ding! Ding! The bell rings at Bozeman High School. All the Bozeman lacrosse players rush Jack O’Donnell As a group of elementary school students sing in - but growing up I was very aware of my minority status. I don’t think our country is respecting our church and state problem evident in the least out of the building, hop in their car and go to Leaner Fields, located about three miles away from the school an assortment of octaves, mentioning dreidels awkwardly Every December, instead of having the Christmas gleam law when every April, my television screen is filled to the campus. Students that play lacrosse spend up to 10 to 15 minutes every day just getting to practice when there placed in between “shalom” or “bar mitzvah”, the politi- and twinkle in my eyes, I was a walking collection of brim with Easter egg remedies for a holiday celebrating expected place is enough field room for them to practice at the school. cal correctness outweighs the impact. In grade school, I angst. Angry because there was no mention of the holiday the resurrection of Christ. Although the Bozeman lacrosse program is not affiliated with the school, Bozeman High School remember learning about the seven philosophies taught I celebrate, only the happiness of every child different I am not saying that every human being inhabit- needs to allow outside sports to use their large amount of field space so that it is convenient for all the students during the corresponding seven days of Kwanzaa, but at from me. As an impressionable young kid, the red-and- ing our planet should at all times be insincerely politi- that play. the following recess, was losing friends and tormented green oriented commercials, store displays, jingling cally correct in their use of pronouns or, every time when After a recent interview with Bozeman High School Athletics Director Randy Russell, it was con- solely for being Jewish. Flashback to second grade: my sweaters worn by all of my teachers, and candy packag- “Merry Christmas” is about to be spoken, to instead say cluded that Bozeman Lacrosse teams are not allowed to use the BHS fields directly after school (4 p.m. to 6 inseparable best friend shoved me from my proud summit ing was mesmerizing, but my feelings of oppression were “Merry Christmas, not excluding the very well respected p.m.). This is because the spring track and field teams are using the fields, which is completely understandable. of the vividly yellow monkey bars, stood over me, locked exacerbated. and by no means inferior portion of our population that According to Russell, the large numbers of students doing track and field takes up space. eyes with me, and told me she could no longer be friends Every Christian holiday is widely known and celebrate religious celebrations other than Christmas, like, However, the biggest concern of all is the javelin throwers. This is a huge safety concern for BHS. The school with me because I was Jewish. celebrated, while there is a huge lack of celebrations for but not limited to Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or any other does not allow any other activities to practice on the fields while the track and field team is out there because My family doesn’t even consistently practice any other religion’s holidays. Sales for every store, color unknown tribal ceremony for any race, ethnic group, or of the danger involved with the javelins being thrown. Russell was asked if the lacrosse team could just go far Judaism, I stem from a very evolution-oriented and atheist schemes, and fun little mottos are dedicated for every social class.” Instead, I support the idea of vigilance. Be- away out of the javelin throwers’ range, but another concern that Russell brought up was that BHS is respon- perspective on religion. This shows that the anti semitism holiday celebrated in America. Can you think of any ing aware of other minorities, and even though we live in sible for anyone who would happen to be on the fields, such as younger siblings that are waiting to go home with a member of the lacrosse team. This raises a concern because the sibling or friend who is not on the team was deriving from a lottery, that I was born in a family punny sentences or color combinations for Yom Kippur, Bozeman, Montana, where 96.6 percent of our population The Miami Dolphins have Randy Starks told news report- could be wandering around the fields and get struck by a javelin, which would hold BHS accountable. with Jewish blood, but rarely goes to Synagogue or recites Rosh Hashanah, Purim, or what about Simchat Torah? The is one of the many Christian denominations, to be empa- taken a turn for the worse this sea- ers. “We’re trying to clear Richie’s Although there is a tremendous amount of space on the fields to practice on at the high school, the a prayer. sales on assorted candy at Safeway are awesome, filled thetic and understanding of how our actions may affect the son. After starting out the season name. He’s getting a bad rap.” Bozeman lacrosse high school team is not allowed to practice at the BHS due to the safety of the people. Living in an undeniably predominantly Chris- with bright aquas and magentas, but with our supposed many people with different backgrounds around us. 3-0, Miami has dropped four of Then there comes the even more According to a Bozeman softball player that practices at Bozeman High School, at the same time as the track tian country has become something I am accustomed to ethos on separation of church and state, this is a violation. their last five games and in -addi confusing part of this story. When and field team, siblings and parents that watch the softball players during practice all the time. She said that tion to that they have a major issue Miami Dolphins players were asked Russell doesn’t bother her team about the safety concerns. on their hands. Jonathan Martin, a by reporters of USA Today sports On a different note, some of the farthest distanc- second-year offensive tackle from how they viewed Martin and In- Mikayla Herzog es that javelins have ever been thrown by the best throwers Parking wars: staff vs. students Stanford, recently left the team this cognito’s relationship before the in the world is about 85 meters (almost 300 feet). The la- past month because of an alleged incident, they had plenty to say. crosse team could be very safe and out of everyone’s way if A controversy has fallen over the parking lots of Bozeman High School. Student bullying case involving fellow of- Miami wide receiver they practiced on the opposite side of the field as the track drivers are well aware that teachers have the opportunity to park in the closest parking fensive lineman and teammate Rich- Brian Hartline said: “If I’m not mis- and field players. Additionally, during the fall, all of the spots, while students get the worse parking spots in the back of the far lots. ie Incognito, a ninth year veteran. taken, this is the same guy (Martin) football teams and all of the soccer teams practice on those Some students at BHS aren’t okay with the arrangement of having teachers park closer to Martin claims that In- that was laughing about this voice- fields simultaneously. the school. It’s true that it’s not a huge distance away, but it is a nuisance for students. Why cognito had sent him several racist mail at one point in time.” In addi- Based on this, there would be room for the la- walk an extra five minutes to a school when you can do that in a quarter of the time by voicemails and text messages threat- tion, another reporter asked about crosse team to practice a safe distance away from everyone parking closer? ening and harassing him. Richie In- the condition of their relationship. else and still have plenty of room on the high school field. “I think it’s unfair,” Deven Alm, a senior at BHS, said. “Kids aren’t being paid to cognito, the accused bully, claimed “If you asked Jonathan Martin who The majority of the Bozeman lacrosse high be on time. But they are punished for being late, but no one’s making it easier for them.” that it was all a big joke, and it was his best friend is on this team two school team is made up of BHS students and the practice Some students are finding it harder to get to class on time because they have to find a spot mainly used to toughen up Jonathan weeks ago, he’d say Richie Incog- fields located all around the high school would be the best and walk another 5 minutes to get to the school. Meanwhile, a teacher can just pull up to Martin. The problem is Martin is nito,” quarterback Ryan Tannehill place to hold their practices. There is plenty of room for the the almost empty lot and already be in the building by the time a student has started walk- known to be “soft”, whereas Incog- told news reporters. “It’s tough team to use. While there are other teams practicing at the ing down the sidewalk. nito is referred to by most teammates for us to sit here and hear all that high school, such as track and softball, we can all see there A survey of an upperclassmen class said that they wanted change from what has as your stereotypical football player. when we have each others’ backs.” is an immense amount of room for all activities to practice, been decided. “I have to park far away since the lot fills up so fast so I walk even farther Miami Dolphins quarter- The National Football despite the amount of room needed for the javelin. than usual,” Annika, a junior at BHS, said. “It’s an inconvenience when you’re running back Ryan Tannehill told the press League is still unsure of the actions We were told that sports not involved with the late.” “He was a quiet guy. Never said they part take in the current issue at school could use the fields after 6 p.m. but there is not It’s natural that everyone runs late at some point, but students pay the price by much,” Tannehill said of Martin, one hand and are relying on the Dolphins enough light at that time to get a decent practice in, and receiving tardies, and that is not okay. Why should students receive punishment for being Many students wish their parking could be more convenient. Photo by Mackenzie Ehli. of his protectors on the offensive organization to come up with a solu- if practice were to start this late, students would already late because they have to park so far away? Teachers are late all the time, where’s their line. “He was the same guy every tion in the mean time. In doing so, have gone home and would have to come all the way back tardy? The only difference between students and teachers is that being late affects us, and day. ... Tough to see warning signs.” the Dolphins have suspended Incog- into town. All activities should be given the same oppor- not them. If a teacher arrives to class late we let it go. But if a student arrives late, they get “I think [parking spots] should be closer and bigger,” Kayzen Baker, BHS senior, Other players went on to defend nito for the time being and are cur- tunity when it comes to use of the athletic facilities at the a tardy, or sometimes receive an excused absence. said, “That way there are spots for everyone, and it won’t take five minutes to just walk to Richie Incognito and talk about the rently talking with Jonathan Martin high school. The high school team for Bozeman lacrosse From a teacher’s perspective, however, the closer parking lots are a deserved the school.” locker room personality. “We joke and his agent. Martin has declined should be allowed to practice on school grounds to save perk of the job. “They are older, they should be able to park anywhere they want,” Bren- Perhaps the solution is a simple one: expand the already closer parking lots and with each other. You can’t have thin many interviews, while Incognito time, money, and hassle for everyone involved. don Kovash, a senior, said. However, why shouldn’t students be able to park close too? have teachers and students share these new spaces. Both parties would benefit from this skin around here,” defensive tackle has been a lot more vocal to the The idea of having a larger parking lots that are closer to the school is a popular idea with simple change. media insisting that he is not guilty. the students.

12 13 Annual dessert concert funds choir and displays Candlelight local talent Photos and Article by: Eliza Spogis

Among the numerous school sponsored concerts that Bozeman High connect with the music.” says BHS senior Ginny Maddock, who sang and School puts on, Candlelight is one that continuously exceeds all expectations. played the piano in 5 different acts. “ It really shows how much talent there is Many students of all ages, all instruments, and all different abilities performed and also encourages a lot of people to get involved with choir and music at Amber Halstad, Jessica Ellis, and Ginny Maddock on the Monday the 25th, and Tuesday the 26th of November. The dessert was BHS.” perform ‘Sad’ delicious, the atmosphere was calming, and above all, the music was absolutely There were Christmas songs, jazz standards, pop standards, a fair stellar. amount of originals, folk, and singer-songwriter tunes. The eclectic array of For those who have not yet had the chance to attend Candlelight music kept everyone wondering what genre would come next - in between before, it is known as the dessert concert of the year. Taking place in the North bites of caramel cheesecake, of course. Cafeteria at Bozeman High School, refreshments and numerous kinds of cakes Additionally, the concert acts as a fundraiser for the choir. It is the and sweets are served. The lights are off, stage lights and candles are used, and median between Hawks Nite Live, which garners most of the music program’s the static cafeteria is turned into an elegant concert venue. funding, and the winter talent show, which is a school wide assembly more Roughly twenty different acts performed each night, and all were in- on the playful side. The entrance to Candlelight costs $10, and the funds go credibly individual. There were acts ranging from originals with standup bass towards the Jazz Choir’s trip to Moscow, Idaho in February for a competitive to instrumentals with accordion and violin, to soulful melodies sung out with jazz festival. Jackie Wolf belts the tune ‘Don’t Bozeman High’s elite Jazz Choir comprised of only juniors and seniors Connor Tweet got in the holiday spirit, grace. The show was truly impressive, and the talent of all the students was beauti- Let Me Go’ sang both nights of Candlelight performing ‘All I Want For Christmas’ “It really helps to get people involved with the music program. It’s fully demonstrated and showcased. Go to www.bsd7.org/calendar to browse a more relaxed environment than other venues, so people have a chance to upcoming events, and witness BHS’s talent for yourself.

Sam and Martha Buenrostro harmonize ‘Love is a Verb’

Alli Adams and Matt Buckner performed ‘Falling Slowly” both nights

Sarah Click and Carolina Toro perform ‘Come Away With Me’

Cami Kohler and Erin Equall played an Lexi Ryder performs ‘Everybody Talks’ Gabe Ballota stuns with ‘Old Danger Field’ Olivia Langan performs ‘Horchata’ instrumental of ‘Anitra’s Dance’

Alec Marshall smiles at the camera while Ali Bierman smiles at audience MC-ing with Connor Tweet during encouragement Monday night’s performance

Gabe Bollotta accompanies Erin Equall singing ‘Daydreamer’ Ava Swanson announces her original piece performed with Anna Hatcher Lexi Monson and Ginny Maddock harmonize to ‘Barcarole’