What’s Inside: B-Line The Barstow School Student News Source Volume XLIX, Issue III  December 9, 2005

Education 3 Evolves

Light Up the : an 5 Idiot’s Guide Holidays Celebrations, Creative Gift Ideas, & Barstow Holiday Memories pg. 6-7

Fall Sports 10 Finish Strong

A Backstage 12 Pass Photo by Chris Neal OPINION B-LINE The Real Nominee: Good-bye Miers, Hello Alito By Ted Becker undoubtedly be repeated ad nau- Apparently step one in the seam by the right in the following White House’s Guide in How weeks). Unlike Ms. Miers, whose to Not Get Your Vice President prose was so bland and poorly Impeached is unify your base. written it was nearly comical, Step one, sub-point A would then Judge Alito shows an ability to at go something like, “Supreme least write coherently in his legal Court nominees with relatively opinions. unknown political stance and Democrats need not be too virtually no qualifications to be worried about Judge Alito’s a Justice other than being a close political leanings either. Though personal friend of the president: certainly conservative in his per- bad. Highly qualified albeit con- sonal views (he’s been referred to servative circuit court judge with as Scalia-light, a term that Demo- whom even the democrats will crats rightfully cringe at, because have trouble objecting to: good.” of his Italian-American and To the disappointment of Catholics roots), Alito’s record almost no one--except Ms. Miers as judge, while still conservative, herself, and possibly a few people is not as right wing as we might who believe that cronyism should expect, considering his personal still have a place in post-Katrina views on the issues come before politics--President Bush has him. finally pulled Harriet Miers’s In his most notable abortion nomination to the Supreme Court. rights case, Planned Parenthood In her place he has nominated v. Casey, Judge Alito maintained Judge Samuel Alito of the Third that women do have a right to Circuit Court of Appeals, based abortions, signifying that he prob- in Philadelphia. At the time of ably won’t be on board for any At the White House, Bush warmly welcomed Supreme Court Justice nominee Samuel Alito. this writing, Judge Alito is a new immediate overturning of Roe v. nominee, with nothing to judge Wade. stead that “Both statutes…lack apply, and the legality of the guns a political battle with their own him by except his substantial ju- In v Rybar, a jurisdictional element, that would be an issue for the states, right wing base, a battle the dicial record (a feature Ms. Miers Judge Alito’s most notable gun is, they do not require federal not the federal government. White House is currently not ca- noticeably lacked). case of record, he dissented from prosecutors to prove that firearms This nomination should come pable of fighting, it was almost as First things first, Judge Alito the Court’s opinion, stating, in a were possessed in or affecting as no surprise to most. In classic if Bush laughed and said, “Okay, seems undeniably qualified. He nearly liberal view, that Congress interstate commerce.” Judge Alito Bush fashion, the White House here’s my real nomination.” served three years as a federal may have the right to regulate the did bring the argument back to a tried to slip in not someone who And really, President Bush’s prosecutor, three years as Deputy interstate commerce of automatic traditional conservative point of was actually qualified but one of new nomination is exactly what Attorney General, four years as weapons, but that issue was not view, saying that since the statute their own whom they could count people were expecting from a Re- an assistant Solicitor General applicable to the case. Passing didn’t require that it be proven on to be loyal and pass decisions publican White House: a justice arguing cases before the Supreme up a possible chance to push that the guns were part of inter- accordingly. Once it was clear conservative enough to appease Court, and 15 years as an ap- his personal views on automatic state commerce, the Commerce that appointing Harriet Miers to the right and qualified enough to pellate judge (numbers that will weapons, Judge Alito stated in- Clause of the Constitution did not the Supreme Court would require appease the left. Final Exams Around the Corner The B-Line The B-Line strives to be a thoughtful and clear voice for Are You Prepared? Steps for Success: the Barstow student body while informing the Barstow com- munity of relevant events within and outside of the school. Signed letters or e-mail and guest columns are always 1. Form a study group with friends welcome. We reserve the right to edit any submitted work. to have fun while preparing for Editors-in-Chief: Madiha Aslam Allison Reynolds your harder classes. Managing Editor: Lena Hoober-Burkhardt

Writers: Ted Becker Ashley Nur 2. If you can’t get much work done Margaret Fasel Joey Shopmaker with friends, try working one-one- Andrea Franz Abigail Watts Marc Kulick Whitney Watts one with your teacher. Shannon McMahon Evan Werts Megan Mix Kellyn Wieland Chris Neal

Staff Photographers: Chris Neal, Abigail 3. On Thursday afternoon after Watts, Megan Mix your last final, take the time to re- lease the stress of the past week. Advisor: Lindsay Zimmerman Printer: MPress

Dec. 9, 2005 B-LINE WORLD NEWS Destruction, Devastation in Education Evolves Pakistan and Kashmir in Kansas Schools By Margaret Fasel to the stricken areas. Pakistan has needed for their relief opera- On October 8, an earthquake asked for medicine, especially an- tions. Without this money, food By Whitney Watts alter their curriculum because it of terrifying force struck the tibiotics and painkillers. Victims and other relief items cannot This month the Kansas Board is a private school in . area of Pakistan and Kashmir of the earthquake face a deadly be delivered. The president of of Education redefined the stan- But alternatives to evolution with a magnitude of 7.6. This combination of cold, malnutri- Pakistan has criticized the U.S. dards for teaching evolution in have been incorporated into the earthquake is the most forceful tion, and disease. Without the and other countries for not do- school classrooms, throwing out curriculum at Barstow for years. to strike this area of South Asia needed help, thousands more nating to the earthquake as they any doubt concerning evolution Allowing students to choose has in 100 years, and it has caused could die. The area desperately did to Hurricane Katrina and last and intelligent design. allowed teachers to avoid conflict severe damage to people and needs tents and hospital provi- year’s tsunami in Asia. The debate over evolution from parents while introducing a property. The death toll so far sions. Hospitals are full and in The onset of winter poses divides teachers and parents. The new theory to many students. reaches to over 78,000 people, need of everything from more op- another threat to the people Kansas Board of Education ended “Evolution is a theory we with over 78,000 people in- erating tables to medicines. The affected by the earthquake. this debate earlier this month, teach the students; it has not jured. Many of the people killed area is in a disastrous state and is Without shelter those made declaring that both theories were been proven yet,” said Dr. Albert were in the area of Kashmir not receiving nearly as much help homeless by the earthquake will appropriate for students to learn. Leyva, who teaches freshman and controlled by Pakistan. About as it needs. freeze. It is said that if proper The Scopes trial initiated AP Biology. 3.3 million people were made The United Nations World protection is not provided, the the conflict that can rise when But many students believe it is homeless by the earthquake. Food Programme has stated that same number of people who education is overriden by faith; imperative for evolution to be the The area’s mountainous over 2.5 million people are in died from the quake could be the court favoring divine creation primary theory taught at Barstow. geography makes it difficult for need of emergency food. Both killed by the cold. The Pakistani forced many schools to revaluate “There is too much evidence relief to be administered, but U.N. workers and other aid opera- government has begged people their own policies. This impera- not to teach it, while there isn’t as relief organizations are trying tions say that they have received to come out of the highlands for tive case has led many schools much time to consider everyone’s to distribute blankets and tents less than a quarter of the money the winter to warmer areas, but to evaluate the conflict that can personal beliefs,” freshman Emily they are not sure if the requests arise when students are forced to McMeekin said. will be met. People do not want choose theory over personal faith. Leyva says that they encour- to leave their crops and animals The limits of evolution in the age students to draw their own or the area where they have been curriculum have been debated for conclusions from the theory in living for so long. years. But earlier this November, an attempt to please the diverse Organizations such as Unicef, the Kansas Board of Education student body. While intelligent the Red Cross, World Health passed a resolution allowing design is still discussed as a Organization, World Vision, and teachers to incorporate alternative theory in the classroom, students others except donations for the theories. The board re-defined are encouraged to consider both tragedy. These donations can “science” to include any theory theories as explanations. be given through online sites or concerning the development of “I will continue to teach by calling a 1-800 number. The life. This allows teachers to cast evolution because it allows you victims of the earthquake are in doubt about the theory of evolu- to consider how life works, but desperate need of help, and with tion and to provide alternative I will not discourage students such a shortage of funds, any ideas. from applying their own beliefs,” A homeless Pakistani boy cries in the arms of his father. help is appreciated. Barstow has no obligation to Leyva said. The Fall of the SUV and Rise of the Hybrid Car By Megan Mix gas per year. or more. At this rate, hybrid cars As gas prices continue to rise Over the past fifty years, the can easily get 51 miles per gallon and global warming continues rate of global warming has in- on a highway. Large engine ve- to harm the world, Americans creased, and a shocking 400 miles hicles, on the other hand, get on nationwide are turning their atten- of polar ice caps in the North Pole average twelve miles to the gal- tion from the popular massive en- have melted away due to changes lon. Hybrid car owners will not gines to a more environmentally in climate. According to Jeffrey only save money by cutting back friendly engine in the car market. Klugger of CNN, many scientists on fuel, but also people who drive At the start of the twenty-first are accrediting hurricanes like hybrid cars receive tax breaks of century, SUV’s, pick-up trucks, Katrina and Wilma to the rapid up to two thousand dollars. and Hummers became the most increase of global warming that If used worldwide, hybrid popular vehicles on the market. has caused changes in climate. cars could reduce smog by up But these gas-guzzling monsters Meteorologist Greg Holland of to 90 percent, consume less gas may not survive the present fuel the National Center for Atmo- than the average car, and help to crisis. spheric Research in Boulder, slow down the effects of global After Hurricane Katrina hit Colorado, says, “The odds have warming. the United States, gas prices changed in favor of more intense Contrary to common belief, skyrocketed. Car makers such storms and heavier rainfalls. hybrid cars are by no means an as Ford, Toyota, Nissan, and These are not small changes. inferior good. In fact, Hollywood Buick suffered an 18 percent fall We’re talking about a very large is setting a trend of environmental The futuristic-looking hybrid cars are an easy way to conserve the in sales. SUV and truck sales for change.” awareness. At the recent Acad- environment and save money. General Motors fell 30 percent. Today, the hybrid car provides emy Awards, several stars such The demand for big cars is a solution. Hybrid cars consist of as Gwyneth Paltrow, Orlando otherwise, harmful changes such dependency on fuel for transpor- decreasing. a gas engine as well as recharge- Bloom, Salma Hayek, and Natalie as loss of seasons, endangerment tation, is by no means a distant For years, people have able batteries. The car is light- Portman showed up to the red and extinction of multiple animal problem; it is a problem that will searched for a form of transporta- weight, which makes the hybrid carpet in hybrid cars. Movies species, and growth in the de- be apparent within five decades. tion that can relieve us from our efficient and safe. Hybrid batter- such as The Day After Tomorrow struction caused by global warm- It is crucial for people to demand dependency on expensive fuel ies help to power the car, which are being produced to increase ing may be a daily event fifty hybrid cars in the market, as sup- and reduce the rapid rate of global in turn reduces fuel emissions people’s interest and knowledge years from now--not to forget the ply of these vehicles depends on warming. Today, if everyone was when the car is accelerating rather of the environment. ever-changing prices of oil. popular demand. In the long run, to drive the most fuel-efficient car than relying solely on gasoline. Within the next ten to twenty While these problems may not only our pockets but genera- on the market, Americans alone The hybrid car does not use its years, it is extremely vital for seem exaggerated or extreme, tions to come will benefit from would save 1.74 billion gallons of gas engine until it reaches 40 mph the hybrid car market to grow; global warming, caused by our switching to hybrid cars.

Dec. 9, 2005 NEWS B-LINE The Diary of Anne Frank: Fall Play Receives Raves By Abigail Watts of nearly every event of her se- The Barstow Drama Depart- clusion, from the daily squabbles ment recently presented The about food to the merry holiday Diary of Anne Frank by Frances celebrations. From her writings, Goodrich and Albert Hackett, we meet a girl who desperately a play based on the two years sought acceptance, struggled with Anne Frank, along with seven insecurity, and longed for love. other Jews, spent in hiding dur- The play reflects Anne’s ing World War II. The play was maturation and growth into a performed on Friday, November young woman in an abnormal 18 and Saturday, November 19. climate. Perhaps the widespread The performance received ac- popularity of Anne’s Diary arises colades throughout the Barstow from the many parallels between community and was described as her life and that of a modern teen, “refreshing” and “atypical.” The such as first kisses, flirtation, and story is profound, yet Barstow rebellion against her mother. students accurately and maturely Many walked away from the presented this amazing drama. play with tears in their eyes after The play provided an oppor- the show ended with a heartfelt tunity for many younger actors to monologue performed by Otto display their talent. Despite the Frank (as portrayed by Tommy loss of several gifted senior per- Cochran). Anne’s story highlights formers, it is clear that upcoming the indestructibility of the human performances will continue to be spirit, even in the midst of geno- impressive, as so many younger cide and war. Despite the threat performers shone in this drama. of discovery and death, Anne The Diary of Anne Frank por- remained optimistic throughout trays the time the Franks, the van the two years she hid in an attic Daans, and Albert Dussel lived above her father’s business. Even secretly to escape deportation to a as she heard news of war and wit-

Photo by Megan Mix concentration camp. The play was nessed the stigmatization of her Anne Frank (Meredith Upchurch), Peter (Broc Exposito), and Mr. Kraler (Tony Hernandez) struggle to based on Anne’s diary entries. race, Anne clung to her belief that survive in a tiny attic during World War II in this fall’s school play. Anne provided a detailed account man is essentially good at heart. Debate and Forensics Mo Speaks, Barstow Listens Season in Full Swing Former Real World Cast Member talks about Real World By Andrea Franz we overwhelmed the competition By Ashley Nur parents was simply for them to talked about topics that can be The season for the avid and that was due to the research Be bamboo. be real with their kids. Trying uncomfortable to discuss, i.e. debaters and forensics enthusiasts they had done on the topic. Tony Although that statement not to judge and apologizing drugs and alcohol. Discussing has just begun, and the Barstow Hernandez took an economic may appear insignificant to most can often be difficult things for these issues can often be a teams are off to a promising course at Harvard University this listeners, it spoke volumes to parents to deal with, and learning difficult task unless presented start. With numerous upcoming summer. This helped because parents the night Mohammed to cope with this is the next step in an acceptable format. Bilal tournaments, team members are the debate topic was Hurricane Bilal came to speak at Barstow. to recovery. Despite speaking talked to the upper school not preparing vigorously, spending Katrina rebuilding and how eco- The phrase helped parents learn with the parents first, his main only as a whole but without countless hours on speech rate nomically we should support it.” how to work with their children faculty as well. This approach and diction skill drills. Forensics The weekend of November in a positive way. Bamboo is allowed students to open squad members constantly memo- 18 was another eventful tourna- aggressive, generous, and strong up without fear of being rize and perform their pieces. ment for the debaters, who but flexible: all attributes that reprimanded or judged by Debate and forensics are not traveled to Chicago to compete would help parents create a teachers. only interesting extracurricular in the largest high school debate stronger relationship with their He also intrigued students activities, they also broaden the tournament in the United States. child. with his other passion, “poetic mind. “Debate is a great opportu- Barstow brought three Policy The Real World cast member hip-hop storytelling,” by nity to be more current on world debate teams, two Lincoln Doug- turned public speaker was rapping on topics such as drugs events as well as intellectual las teams, and one Public Forum invited to Barstow to touch on and their affects on your life. issues such as philosophy and po- team. issues such as drugs, alcohol, He told of not only his own litical sciences,” said sophomore Ryan Potts and Sam Driks and growing up. His lectures to experiences but the ones of Sam Driks. competed fiercely against a pool parents and later to students the others in his life as well. On November 11, the debate of opponents who had been next day were informative and Overall, the students team competed in the Grandview involved in the national circuit well articulated in a way that not responded well to the assembly. High School tournament. In tournaments for quite some time. only interested adults but youth Barstow’s attempts to create Public Forum, two of the eight In the end, they finished three as well. a better understanding of the participants chosen to compete in for three and in the top third of On October 25, Bilal spoke issues with drugs, alcohol, the elimination round were from 70 teams. These few teams were to parents about coping with and peer pressure are starting Barstow. Juniors Noah Roth and among the many skilled groups their children growing up. to rub off on the students, and Ted Becker partnered to finish that Barstow brought to compete “Studies have shown that the hopefully these important fourth place overall, and Tony with at the national level. teen’s prefrontal cortex is still Bilal raps to students during an issues will make the school Hernandez and Whitney Watts Overall, this year’s team is developing, so when your kid assembly for 8th through 12th environment more comfortable. were awarded third place. Other full of hard-workers, and their starts developing mood swings, graders. Freshman Ravali Reddy participating teams included future competitors are in for it’s because they’re trying to said, “I thought it was cool junior Jacob Highland in Lincoln a challenge. “Our year is just handle the expansion of their focus was reaching the students at that he just didn’t tell us what Douglas and sophomores Ryan beginning and Missouri rules minds.” Barstow. we should do, but what could Potts and Matt Bush in Policy. only allow us to start in October. He also spoke about the The following morning, happen. It was nice to know The Barstow debaters faced From now until April, every seven steps to appreciating Bilal’s main project was the positive things that would 40 teams from 17 Missouri weekend will be spent compet- yourself and your teen. The main underway when he spoke to happen without drugs.” schools. Debate coach Linda ing. I have high hopes,” said point he tried to get across to the students for the first time. He Collier said, “In the preliminaries, Collier.

Dec. 9, 2005 B-LINE FEATURE A Loser’s Guide to Winning Poker of poker , Johnny the $10,000 buy-in for the WSOP, Raymer, the 2004 WSOP main Moss, and Preston “Amarillo” and what followed was the great- event champion, was said to Slim, to Stu Unger and Johnny est accomplishment in poker be “lucky” when he won. He Five-Card Chan, to the current stars Phil history. won his record had never competed before the Poker Hands Ivey, Phil Helmuth, and Greg third WSOP main event title. A 2004 World Series, and he won Raymer. year and a half later, his lifestyle $5,000,000. This year he was out Listed In the 1970s, the fi rst genera- caught up with him again, and to prove a point to all his critics. from best tion of modern-day poker players Stu Ungar died broke. Ungar He started out by making over to worst, came along. won was considered by many the best $100,000 in a smaller No Limit this list the inaugural player of all time. Hold’em event during the World assumes no Poker, and and In 1987 and 1988, an- Series. Last year, he bested a fi eld jokers or Doyle Brunson joined him other player won two consecutive of over 3000 competitors; this wild cards throughout the decade. Doyle WSOP titles, . But year, got 25th place are being Brunson and Amarillo Slim Chan, along with Brunson, added at the main event. There were used. had been traveling Texas for yet another accomplishment at over fi ve thousand people in the Royal Flush: When the twenty years before the fi rst this year’s WSOP. They both won competition. Raymer has since player has 10-J-Q-K-A, all of World Series. Brunson became their 10th WSOP bracelets (play- quit his job as a patent attorney. the same suit. the fi rst player in history to win ers get bracelets for each event Even if poker players don’t play Straight Flush: Five two World Series of Poker main they win at the WSOP). all that many tournaments, there cards, of the same suit, in events in a row. Brunson has also Current players have different is still enough money out there order, such as 4-5-6-7-8 all of Race to the River: authored two of the most infl u- opportunities than the players for them to make a living playing hearts. a Brief ential poker books ever written. of old. Every Wednesday on cards. Four of a Kind: Four In his fi rst book, Super System, the Travel Channel, there is an Throughout the past three cards of the same number, By Marc Kulick Brunson describes strategies and “episode” of the World Poker decades, poker has changed. It such as 8-8-8-8-5. Poker started out as an anecdotes about almost every Tour. These tournaments provide used to be for “outlaws”—poker Full House: A set of three outlaw’s game. Texan gunslingers game. This book soon became opportunities for players to win clubs were illegal, and the people of a kind plus a pair, such as would travel throughout the state outdated, however, and Brunson $1,000,000 outside of the WSOP, playing were gunslingers. Then 10-10-10-3-3 or K-K-K-2-2. hunting a game. These games released Super System II in 2004. something that has never before casinos arrived, fi lled with Flush: Five cards all of were highly illegal, and players To this day only two people have been available to players. Players cigarette smoke and alcohol. the same suit, but not in order, were always on the run. But soon, matched Brunson’s two World like can make a living Now at the WSOP, smoking is such as 2-4-7-J-K of spades. poker became an underground Series of Poker main even titles: through poker because of the prohibited. You can see poker on Straight: Five cards in success. Since poker has now Johnny Chan and Stu Ungar. amount of money in tournaments TV almost every day. Poker is numerical order, such as 3-4- spilled into the mainstream of Stu “the Kid” Ungar embodied and how many tournaments there now becoming accepted into the 5-6-7, but not all of the same society, people’s views on poker all the stereotypes of poker play- are. There are still players that mainstream of society, making it suit. have changed. ing. His skill was unmatched; make their living without playing even more possible for players to Three of a Kind: A hand Poker’s rise in popularity can by the age of 18 he was already all those tournaments. Pos- make a living playing poker. including three cards of the be documented through the suc- regarded as the best gin player sibly the most known and hated same number or rank, such as cess of the turn out for the World in New York. He was also a poker player is “Poker Brat” Phil 5-5-5-K-J or Q-Q-Q-2-3. Series of Poker. There were compulsive gambler. But that Helmuth. He does not play many Two Pair: Two pairs of thirty-three events this year, high- was possibly his least destruc- tournaments, and when he does cards of the same number or lighted by the main event where a tive habit; he was also heavily play he usually leaves amidst a rank, such as 5-5-4-4-Q or record fi ve thousand competitors into drugs and the plethora of obscene language. He 7-7-9-9-2. signed up. This created a fi rst underworld. In 1980 and 1981, he makes his money through TV. One Pair: A hand includ- prize of $7.5 million. As little as won back-to-back World Series He does commercials, advertises ing only two cards that match, three years ago, the number of of Pokers. His lifestyle, however, for different poker websites, and like K-K-5-7-9. competitors was nowhere close proved too costly, and Stuey “The even has an agent. But he still High Card: If no one to a thousand, and the fi rst prize Kid” Ungar dropped off the poker makes enough money through has any of the above hands, was $1 million. The best way map. He resurfaced in 1997, with poker; this year he won the “Na- the player with the highest to understand poker’s growth is half of his nose collapsed and no tional Heads-Up Championship,” card in their hand wins. Just through the professionals that money. He convinced one of his which was a gain of $500,000. having an ace in the hole is have brought poker into the main- old gambling friends from the late Currently there is a new name sometimes enough. stream. From the original legends 70’s, Billy Baxter, to back him sweeping through poker. Greg

fl op is followed by “fourth street” are dealt four down cards. Next has to put in a small bet called a or “the turn.” The turn is only comes the fl op, the turn, and the “bring in.” Then betting continues one card. After the turn is the last river. However, players MUST to that low-card player’s left. card, “fi fth street” or “the river.” use exactly two of their down Each player can call, raise, or Players make their best fi ve-card cards and three community cards fold. After betting is completed, hand and can use any of the seven to make the best fi ve-card hand. another card is dealt to each cards on the table. Again, in this game the maximum player face-up (called “fourth Pot Limit Hold’em—This bet is the size of the pot. street” or “the turn”). Another game is very similar to No Limit; Omaha Hi-Low Split—In this round of betting occurs, starting the only difference is that you game, players are dealt four down with the player with the highest cannot bet all of your chips when- cards, and the same rules apply as cards showing. From fourth street ever you want to. You are limited in Pot Limit Omaha, except that on, the player with the highest to betting only the size of the there can be two winners—the cards showing will continue to pot, so the maximum bet placed high hand and the low hand. bet fi rst. After betting is complete, would be “betting the pot.” In the low hand, all cards are the fi fth card (“fi fth street” or Getting Started: Limit Hold’em—Another lower than eight; in cases where “the river”) is dealt face-up. More Basic Rules for Popular Poker Games variation of Hold’em but with someone in the game has all cards betting occurs, then the sixth card set limits. Let’s say the limits are under eight, there pot is split. is dealt face up. More betting. No Limit Texas Hold‘em— two “hole cards”—two down two and four. Before the fl op and Seven Card Stud—All play- The seventh and fi nal card is dealt One can bet all of his chips at one cards that only the card-holder on the fl op you can only bet two; ers put in an ante. Starting to his face-down to the players remain- time. Often called the “Cadillac can see. The next fi ve cards are however, after the turn you can left, the dealer deals each player ing in the hand. A fi nal round of of poker games,” it is by the far all community cards, meaning bet four. Thus, in these games two cards down (called “hole” betting occurs. The players show the most popular game and is the everyone can use them. They are it generally takes longer for one or “pocket” cards) and one card their hands at “the showdown.” main event at the World Series of set out in three different sets. The player to lose all his chips at one face up. Everyone looks at their The player who can make the best Poker that takes place in May ev- fi rst set is called “the fl op.” Three time. hole cards. The player with the fi ve-card hand from the seven ery year. The game is played with cards are put out on the fl op. The Pot Limit Omaha—Players lowest card showing face up they were dealt, wins.

Dec. 9, 2005 FEATURE B-LINE Let the Celebration Begin By Lena Hoober-BurkhardtHoober-Burkhardt and then used to light the candle Hanukkah was one of the only “half”; and shin, “put in” or “match kindness. Early in the morning on On December 25, millions of for that particular night. Each times that rabbis permitted games the pot.” Over time, these letters December 13, the oldest girl in the children eagerly anticipate the night, the candles are successively of chance. Children sometimes came to stand for the Hebrew family dresses up as Saint Lucia in coming of Christmas. They can’tcan’t lit from right to left. This tradition play games with a spinning top phrase Nes gadol haya sham (“A a long white robe with a red sash, wait to wake up early on Christmas began around 165 B.C. after the called a dreidel during the eight great miracle happened there”). and wears a crown of candles on morning, tumbling down the stairs Maccabees, under Judah Maccabee, days of the festival. Before play, The usual winnings include Hanuk- her head. She then wakes up the to gaze with glittering eyes at the defeated the Syrians, under King each player puts a certain number kah gelt, which is either actual rest of the family by carrying in a pile of presents underneath the Antiochus IV. After reclaiming the of coins, candies, or another object coinage or a delicious chocolate tray of cookies to each of them. sparkling Christmas tree. But in Holy City, the Jews prepared for into a “pot.” One player then spins candy disguised as a coin. The Philippines- Nobody is America and around the world, the rededication of the desecrated the dreidel. Each of the four sides Several countries also celebrate more serious about celebrating many children are impatiently temple of Jerusalem. Unfortunately, of the dreidel bears a letter of the different holidays during the Christmas than the Filipinos. awaiting the beginning of very dif- they only possessed enough oil Hebrew alphabet, and the side that Christmas season. Christmas celebrations start ferent holiday celebrations. There to keep the candle afl ame for one lands up when the dreidel stops Sweden- In Sweden, not only in September and go through are several holidays that people of night. Miraculously, the oil lasted spinning indicates which part of do people celebrate Christmas, December. So, instead of celebrat- differentdifferent cultures and ethnicities for eight days. To this day, the the pot the player will receive. The but they also celebrate St. Lucia ing the Christmas season for one celebrate during the holiday season Menorah is lit in celebration of Hebrew letter nun indicates “noth- Day on December 13. Saint Lucia month of the year, the Filipinos that mainstream American culture this holy miracle. Traditionally, ing”; the letter gimel, “all”; hei, was the patron saint of love and celebrate for four months. The fails to recognize. These holidays Filipino Christmas has many of the celebrate many differentdifferent traditions traditional customs – snowmen, and customs that people have Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and around the world. Nativity Scenes. It’s a very reli- Holidays that are celebrated gious holiday, with special masses by people of difdifferentferent culutres in and Catholic celebrations going on America include Kwanzaa and throughout the month of December. Hanukkah. They also celebrate the Feast of the Kwanzaa- This is an African- Three Wise Men on January 6, and American celebration that was this signifi es the end of the Christ- founded in 1966. It’sIt’s not political mas season for the Filipinos. or religious, but was created by Spain- In Spain (and many other Dr.Dr. Maulana Karenga to reaffi rm Spanish-speaking countries), Santa the traditions and culture of the doesn’t come bearing gifts, the African-American people. It’sIt’s Three Wise men do. The Christmas celebrated from December 26 to season continues after December January 1. One of the most imporimpor-- 25. The Spanish celebrate the tant symbols of Kwanzaa is the traditional Christmas with nativity Kinara. It holds seven candles to scenes and the all-important Mid- symbolize the seven principles of night Mass, which everybody in Kwanzaa – three red, three green, Spain attends, and then eat Christ- and one black. These three colors mas dinner afterwards. But they are the traditional Kwanzaa colors also celebrate the Epiphany or the and are used in decorating for Feast of the Three Wise Men. The Karamu. This is the Kwanzaa feast Epiphany is celebrated on January and is celebrated on December 31. 6, and the Three Kings come on the Karamu includes traditional songs, Eve of Epiphany, January 5, to fi ll dances, poetry,poetry, performances, and, children’s stockings with goodies. of course, lots of African food. Germany- Two important Hanukkah- One of these bet- holidays that are celebrated in ter known holidays is the Jewish Germany besides Christmas are St. holiday of Hanukkah, which is Nicholas Day and St. Thomas Day. celebrated for eight days. On the St. Nicholas Day is on December fi rst night, the Shamash–standing These three men are prepared to participate in the Festival of Three Kings taking place in Bilbao, Spain. 6. The night before St. Nicholas on the tallest candle holder–is lit, visits all the children and fi lls CHRISTMAS MEMORIESiREFLECTIONSiTRADITIONS

Art Crumm- Beth Reynolds, senior- Tommy Cochran, junior- Matt Bush, sophomore- “My favorite part of Christmas “On Christmas Eve, my family “My favorite Christmas was when “Christmas perpetuates the was decorating the Christmas tree and I watch A Christmas Story while my family and I went to Naples. capitalistic ideology that shouts with my family.” eating candy from Santa. It’s a good, We went to the beach on Christmas ‘Buy!’ We must stand in solidarity wholesome, fun family holiday because it was actually warm enough against these oppresive powers that tradition.” to go to the beach. And then we stand at the top of their corporate went to a Chinese restaurant and had towers looking down upon all the Chinese for Christmas dinner.” lowly consumers.”

Dec. 9, 2005 B-LINE FEATURE To Give & to Receive Let the Celebration Begin Great ideas for gift giving...and getting For Girls…

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Floating Heart Pink Reindeer Tee ($20) CZ Pendant ($14.99) www.80stees.com www.hechts.com She’ll wear this adorable This gorgeous yet inexpen- tee featuring Rudolph and sive pink cubic zirconium his girlfriend every day necklace will become a during Christmas break. staple in any girl’s ward- Custom Photo Clutch/ robe. Wristlet ($39.95) www.snaptotes.com Upload a photo of you and your friend, and the design will be imprinted on the purse you select. It’s a great personalized gift and a keepsake of your friendship. For Boy s… A Jewish woman partakes in the centuries-old tradition of lighting the Menorah. “Merry Christmizzle, Fo iGuy iPod Case ($40) their stockings with gifts if they phen. This is celebrated on the day were good and twigs if they had after Christmas and originated in Shizzle” T-Shirt ($16.99) www.fredfl are.com been naughty. St. Thomas Day is the 1800’s under Queen Victoria. www.trippintees.com This rubber iPod case—the celebrated on December 21,the This is a holiday used to recognize Give him this t-shirt, and “iGuy”—has stretchable, winter solstice and shortest day of trade people and servants. Families he may be inspired to write bendable arms that hold his the year. Whoever wakes up last, would give food, clothing, and a Christmas rap. Scene It?: Sports DVD keys while playing some or arrives to work last is dubbed sometimes money to these people Game -- Powered by holiday tunes on his iPod. the “Thomas Donkey,” given a to show gratitude for all of their ESPN ($26.89) cardboard donkey, and is subject hard work during the year. These to soft teasing for the rest of the gifts were given in boxes, thus giv- www.target.com day. But the jesting is all in fun, ing the holiday the name “Boxing This athlete’s version of the and St. Thomas Day fi nishes with a Day.” original Scene It? game is special feast, including traditional It appears that when winter perfect to play with fam- foods, including a sweet bun called arrives, celebrations begin all over ily and friends. The DVD Thomasplitzchen. the world. Everybody is ready to Europe- In many European feast, dance, and laugh their way features video clips from countries (and Canada) Boxing through their own special holiday the greatest moments in Day is celebrated. Boxing Day is tradtions. And with winter here, sports history. also known as the Feast of St. Ste- the celebrations can begin. CHRISTMAS MEMORIESiREFLECTIONSiTRADITIONS For Your List … Voodoo Envy a:228 Swarovski Robert Demeritt- ($1,900) Crystal Cell iPod Nano (from $199) “I remember my family’s www.voodoopc.com www.applestore.com fi rst Christmas in China. Phone Face- We were all feeling a little Visit the Voodoo website plate (from This miniature, modern homesick and were very to design your own laptop. $95) version of the Apple iPod excited when a package Choose from 11 bright www.lets- stores music, photos, and arrived from my wife’s colors and 12 “tattoo” de- crystalit.com more with a grandmother with a jar of signs to full-color dis- coffee in it, because we hadn’t The company will decorate had good American coffee give your any cell phone with multi- play screen. in a long time. But when we computer colored Swarovski crystals opened the jar, there was fl our a hip in the design and color in it. She had apparently put look for scheme you choose. They the wrong jar in the package. 2006. But I guess it’s the thought also add bling to fl ip-fl ops, that counts.” iPods, sunglasses, and more.

Dec. 9, 2005 LEISURE B-LINE Making Shoing L Strful At Whit’s End A Run-Down of Kansas City’s One-Stop Shopping Hot Spots Notes from the dog days of senioritis the sale items are out of date, and non-sale items are pricey. If you Seniors and the about is how they aren’t quite are looking for something more Final Countdown done with school but are still classy or even formal to dress up expected to focus on work. By for Christmas dinner or a winter By Whitney Watts your junior year, all you can dance, try Cache for elegant As the snow peacefully sets think about is how you want to women’s dresses or After-Hours on trees and Christmas lights get the heck out of high school. Formalwear for men. graze the front porches of While at times you can pull off If you’re shopping for your our homes, many begin to looking like you don’t have to grandparents or even your own settle down in anticipation of the try in school, this is the last look parents, check out Dean and holidays. But if you are under many colleges will get of your Deluca, where you can find the age of 25, your life is about academic performance. By now great food, gelato, or elegant to end...it’s time for finals. The you carry one notebook with cookware. Dean and Deluca sells rituals behind finals change from illegible notes and a few old tests a variety of coffee products to year to year. As many begin this shoved between the pages. warm anyone’s spirit. They also grueling practice for the first And finally, senior year, you have great care-packages starting time, many of us are mastering are lucky to find a senior who at $34, which make a wonderful the art of overcoming this stress. even brings writing implements You can always identify the to a exam…or even shows up for Eddie Bauer at Country Club Plaza is a must-see hot spot. gift and include an assortment of dried fruit or freshly baked cream freshmen during finals week the final at all! I am not going biscuits. Similar stores to Dean because they are the ones to lie--I think it’s ridiculous that By Shannon McMahon newly opened Beauty Brands. Or and Deluca are Harry and David, cascaded by stacks of books and they expect seniors to show up to Place: Country Club Plaza if you want a more natural feel, known for their amazing choco- note cards in the library. Every school at all. After three grueling Mood: Your mood has to try Origins. They use all natural late, fruit, and candy baskets, or test is in a folder by subject, years of cramming proof theories match your outfit: rich and up- ingredients like plant extracts and Williams-Sonoma, with whose and packs of newly sharpened and Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, scale. Don’t be seen at the Plaza minerals. Thanksgiving and Christmas pencils overflow from their bags. they expect us to function when without your face on. If you’re looking for a more recipes you’ll be sure to bake Yes, freshman are by far the most all we can think about is finish- Catch Phrase: “Kansas City’s computer-related approach to something yummy for the whole over-prepared group during the ing high school. premier entertainment district” this holiday, try the much-visited family. week of finals. December: a month filled Similar locations include: Oak Apple store, with their top selling American Eagle Outfitters, Sophomores: by now they with gingerbread cookies, Park Mall item the iPod. They have work- Pac Sun, The Buckle, and Wet have stopped with the intricate sparkling ornaments, and finals. Check this out: shops and extravagant presenta- Seal are all conveniently located file system and are down to one How could anyone overlook a 1154 Lill Studio, the original tions of all of their items. next to each other, making it folder. Their note cards have major exam for caroling and create-your-own handbag bou- Other stores are Bang & easy to shop for your girlfriend, been replaced by loose-leaf paper exchanging gifts? The key to tique from Chicago, has opened Olufson, a high-end electronics boyfriend, or best friend. Ameri- that they skim over while listen- getting through finals is not to their third boutique here in retailer; EB Games, with so can Eagle has fifteen different ing to Green Day in their iPod. get caught up in the hype. No Kansas City. Customers pick their many games you won’t be able to washes of jeans, funky jewelry, Juniors: the most frustrated worries...it’s only 25 percent of bag design from twenty currently choose; and The Sharper Image, a and screen-printed shirts for group of all. All they can think your grade! available and then mix and match luxury top-of-the-line retailer. men and women. Pac Sun, a from hundreds of limited edition more skater-surfer store, has a and ever-changing fabrics to cre- Place: Town Center Plaza variety of name-brand clothing ate a personal design. 1154 Lill Mood: Anything goes. You can including Roxy, Tilt, Volcom, Studio is a popular accessories just wear a pair of sweatpants to and Adio. Pac Sun is the perfect location. For accessories, also Town Center and go shopping. store to get anything for your check out Coach and Brighton Catch Phrase: “The Center of man. The Buckle has the same Collectibles, which carries hand- It All” brands as those at Pac Sun. The bags, footwear, home accessories, Similar locations: If you can’t Buckle sells everything for the and sunglasses. make it out to South Kansas City, vintage-cowboy style, and it’s a MAC Cosmetics offers various try Zona-Rosa in North Kansas store where the whole family can products for lips, eyes, face, skin, City. shop. Wet Seal, my favorite store and nails, as well as fragrance. Check this out: at Town Center, has the most MAC is one of the top-selling Jessica McClintock, a fashion- up-to-date, fashionable styles. makeup companies in the world. able dress store, is known for its You can get your whole wardrobe Their lip line is the most popular, unique and ever-changing dress- there and not worry about how including Lipglass and Glitz es. It is the only dress store at much you spent that day. Wet Gloss. For all your other make-up Town Center Plaza. Although Jes- Seal also has good sales around needs, check out the fabulous, sica McClintock has good sales, the holidays. Barefoot in the Kitchen: Creating a Gingerbread Utopia By Whitney Watts down from my powerful position, To make gingerbread, use the Mix ingredients and bake. I was a natural-born ruler. I still get excited when I see my following ingredients: While leaving the cookies to Growing up, I ruled the Kingdom mom pull out the candy canes 6 cups all purpose flour cool, snack on the candy. Leave of Christmas where gingerbread and iced gingerbread people. This 1 3/4 cups sugar to cool overnight before you soldiers kept watch with their holiday treat will satisfy your 2/3 cups shortening begin to build. M&M eyes, as I helped my mom sweet tooth while improving your 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon ice the walls with rich chocolate diplomatic skills! 1 tablespoon ground ginger Recipe: frosting. 2 teaspoons double-acting bak- Cut the shape of the structure But all good things must You will need: ing powder from gingerbread or graham come to an end. By January 1, Graham crackers OR ginger- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt crackers (and box, if desired) to my kingdom had been defaced bread. 1 teaspoon baking soda support your structure. by my family. My uncle John Frosting of your choice (straw- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Build the structure; ice the cor- was fond of my soldiers, and my berry is my favorite) 1 eight-ounce container sour ners to hold the building together. grandmother loved the candy- Assorted candy for garnish cream Leave to dry for 10-12 hours. cane roads. (candy canes, ribbon candy, 2 eggs Place Candy along the house The gingerbread colony was a licorice, Hershey’s Kisses, Dots, and surrounding block to create masterpiece, and for the holiday Starburst, and M&Ms work well) an individual house. season it served as peaceful Optional: Pre-cut cardboard Utopia. And while I have stepped box for a strong foundation.

Dec. 9, 2005 B-LINE LEISURE

The Professional Appreciator 3 Rules for Offerings at classy art house Writing aNovel theaters aren’t just for parents By Madiha Aslam “In my first memory, I am Evan Werts boggling. The movie is a little true feelings, the better the reader older brother Jesse has also been three years old and I am trying to understands that she is ashamed forgotten. When his parents found I’ve been rediscovering a graphic, but the performances kill my sister.” movie-going experience lately: left me speechless, and the cin- of the selfish part of her that urges out that he wasn’t an exact match So begins Jodi Picoult’s novel her on. Her whole life, Anna has for Kate, they moved on to their I have become a regular at the ematography was beautiful. My Sister’s Keeper. All her life, Tivoli. It’s an art house—you Good Night and Good Luck been the peacemaker of the fam- other options. He deals with all Anna has been following in her ily, the one who made things bet- his problems by intoxicating know, one of is another period sister’s shadow. She was con- those places that piece that could not ter. She knows that she is causing himself. By deliberately setting ceived to be a matching donor for the turmoil, and this hinders her fires to abandoned buildings, he your parents go, have come out at a her older sister Kate, who at age and you don’t. more politically poi- from taking a firm stand. shows how disturbed he is. Jesse two was diagnosed with a rare Anna decides to refuse to questions why his parents never When I was gnant time. It is the form of leukemia. Now all the a child, I always story of newsman donate a kidney to her dying reached out a hand to pull him heavy medications that Kate takes back into the circle of their arms. considered art Edward Murrow’s have caused her kidneys to give houses an awful finest hour. Murrow Kate, like Anna and Jesse, is out. Because her leukemia is such never asked what she wants. Her all-around experi- was an opinionated a rare form, it requires that her ence: the candy journalist who wrote parents assume that of course organ donor be an exact match. she would love any extra time on was inevitably during the McCar- This novel follows the hardships stale, the seats thy communist tri- Earth. But they never see Kate’s of one girl as she makes some of side: her pain and the prolonged were uncomfort- als. He ran a series the most important decisions of able and not of pieces attacking times of hospital admittance. In a her life. way, Kate is tired of her life and stadium style, a An early photo of Tru- the senator’s tactics The Fitzgerald family is an tall person would and the validity of ready to give up. She feels that man Capote. average suburban family--except everyone would be better off if always sit in front his accusations. that they live their lives waiting of me, and to top it all off, the McCarthy, in turn, attempted to she wasn’t around to cause all the for the next catastrophe to hap- difficulty that her disease creates. movie would always be boring, ruin Murrow, but shortly before pen. Anna’s parents Sara and long, and sentimental. I hated charges of treason were filed, Picoult writes so ably and fair- Brian Fitzgerald build their lives ly that the reader understands the it. As I’ve McCarthy around Kate. Her needs over- matured (or was inves- story from each character’s point shadow everything else. Sara tries of view. Because each chapter is so I like to tigated and so hard not to lose one child that think), I find sanctioned told by a different character, we in the process, she forgets about get to know each individual in the myself in- by a senate Anna and her brother Jesse. fatuated with committee. novel personally and really get Brian understands Anna’s plea drawn in to the story. This novel everything Murrow for recognition. Brian knows that Picoult’s novel raises difficult I used to was played is about an ethical dilemma, but he needs to allow Anna to choose ethical questions. Picoult in no way suggests that despise about by David whether or not she wants to be an art theaters. Strathairn; sister because she yearns for a one solution is better than an- organ donor. Both parents con- normal life. Yet that is not the other. She presents the story and Part of it may other key vince themselves that the medical be due to players only the reason. Claiming medi- lets the readers decide their own donations Anna makes will not cal emancipation from her parents opinions. the fact that included harm her in the long run and will I no longer The Tivoli Art Theatre in Westport. George is her way of getting the attention My Sister’s Keeper is an in- help her sister to have one more she believes she deserves and tense novel, sifting through many go with my Clooney (who moment on this Earth. parents, but I owe the rest to also directed the film), Robert also her way of letting her parents different issues and weaving in Throughout the novel, Anna know that she is someone who many characters. Anna’s story two recent films. Capote and Downey Jr., and Jeff Daniels. has a hard time deciding whether Good Night and Good Luck The film provides wonderful lives and may die at any time rather than Kate’s pulls the reader or not she should actually go just like Kate. Just because she in. All of Picoult’s novels deal have showed me how wonder- social commentary and wit, and through with the trial. Anna wants ful movies can be. shows what good filmmaking is doesn’t have a fatal disease does with, to some degree, family and to believe that she is doing the not mean that she should always relationships. Of all the books Capote is the all about. right thing, but her inability to story of Truman I will not come second. I’ve read by her, My Sister’s please everyone creates a prob- Anna is not the only one Keeper has been the most intrigu- Capote, an pretend that an lem. The more Anna reveals her outspoken author art house is the neglected by her parents. Her ing and well written. who wrote only best of all movie one novel, In experiences, but Cold Blood. In the movies are Cold Blood tells usually good, of two men who there aren’t half killed a family as many previews In the Changer of four in rural as at corporate ...In which we randomly sample upper school Kansas in 1959. movie theatres, musical predilections Capote is played and, at the very with unnerving least, the Tivoli accuracy by has charm that Philip Seymour you would never Hoffman, whom find in Johnson you may know County. from Almost Fa- One of many modern clas- Instead mous or The Big sics playing at the Tivoli. of going to a Lebowski. Capote blockbuster this went through intense personal weekend, make the trek to one Back In Black Greatest Hits: Fashion Nugget cutlineanguish tohere write one of the of these movies, and maybe, just AC/DC My Prerogative Cake great American novels, and maybe, understand your parents Britney Spears the performances were mind- a little bit better. Senior Sara Masner

Dec. 9, 2005 SPORTS B-LINE KNIGHTS’ SPORTS Begins: Introducing the Barstow Teams UPCOMING VARSITY boys’ Basketball SCHEDULE GIRLS’ Basketball Coach: Fritz Gabler Coach: Don Stelting Team captains: Cody Johnson, Mike Koppe 1/5 7:30 P.M. Away Team captains: Brittney Schaumburg, Caitlin Riley vs. St. Mary’s

1/6 7:30 P.M. Away vs. Maranatha

1/10 8:00 P.M. Away vs. KC Christian

1/13 8:00 P.M. Away vs. Bishop Seabury

1/17 8:30 P.M. Home vs. Archie Top Row (left to right): Taylor Hopkins, Kent Burton, Dan Williams, Uzair Mulla, Cody Top Row (left to right): Meredith Rock, Lauryn Perz, Caitlin Riley, Ravali Reddy, Lawrence, Greg Fox, Jon Christensen, Adam Hinkhouse, Ras Ricketts, Cody Johnson Christine Keith, Stephanie Oesch, Ashley Nur, Jewel Kawamoto. Bottom Row (left to Middle Row (left to right): David Perilstein, Faakir Habeebullah, Brent Neihart, Nolan 1/20 8:00 P.M. Home right): Kristine Berg, Alexis Mladenoff, Macy Richey, Devin Regan, Danielle Blatt, Christensen, J.D. Knapp, Mujtaba Hameed Bottom Row (left to right): Taylor Dock- vs. Englewood Christian Vicroria Willingham. horn, Terrance Jarvis, Brian Stamm Rainey and Dudzinski Claim 2nd and 3rd at State By Joey Shopmaker If not for two-time defending win, though.” At this year’s state champ Susan Sullivan of John If Dudzinsiki had won in tournament, sophomore Morgan Burroughs High School, Barstow the semi-finals, the final match Rainey placed second, while would have dominated the tour- would have been between her freshman Stephanie Dudzinski nament. and Morgan. Unfortunately, grabbed the bronze. The success Both Rainey and Dudz- Susan Sullivan proved to be the of the 2005 girls’ tennis team has inski had few problems with more experienced player of the been amazing. their opponents during the state match, defeating Dudzinski, Heading into the most im- tournament, which took place at 6-0, 6-1. Stephanie qualified portant tournament of the year, the Cooper Tennis Complex in for the third place match, Morgan Rainey had one thing Springfield. while Rainey was set to face on her mind: improving upon Dudzinski, who played Sullivan (for her second time in her successes last year when she number two to Rainey the entire two years) in the final match. placed third overall in the Mis- season, dropped just one game in Rainey knew she had a score to souri State Tennis Tournament. “I her first round match, defeating settle, after Sullivan beat her in have so much fun at state. It’s a Ellyn Turner of Chillicothe 6-1, the semis last year. lot different than the other tourna- 6-0. Later, she defeated Kelsey “I went into the match ments I go to; the girls are nice Franklin of Marshall 6-0, 6-3. thinking that she’s a senior, and and fun, but we all compete well. Her performances earned her a I have nothing to lose. I know This year was better because I got spot in the next round. she’s a great player, and I just to have some of my teammates Rainey dictated her opponents went out and had fun and did there with me, and I’m glad in the first round, shutting out the best I could, although I was Barstow was able to take two of Kara True from Charleston and not very happy afterwards. I its players to state.” overwhelming Courtney Jahn think I was just over excited to Freshman Stephanie Dudzin- of Forsyth 6-0, 6-1 in the quar- be in the finals and that took ski was new to the whole state terfinals. In the semi-finals, she away from my game,” said experience, but she made it seem easily sweated off Amy Ochs of Rainey. like she had played in many state Kirksville 6-0, 6-3 and advanced Earlier, in the District Tour- Photo courtesy of Barbara Marcus tournaments. Dudzinski was ner- to the finals. nament, Rainey and Dudzinski Morgan Rainey and Stephanie Dudzinski show off their silver and vous about her first time playing Dudzinski entered her semi- fought it out in the final match. bronze medals after the Missouri State Tennis Tournament. at such a large-scale event. finals relaxed, but maintained a According to Rainey, Dudzinski “I was mainly worried about strong level of intensity. “I was proved to be a tough opponent. als draped around their shoulders. the undefeated season the team my size difference compared to in the top 4, lost in the semifinals “It was a good match; she’s According to them, the overall finished with, as well as her own the seniors. However, I play in to the reigning state champion, a fighter on the court. I think season was a good one. success. “I’m happy with my suc- the USTA, so I knew which girls and felt great. I was going to play she and I both stepped up our Dudzinski said, “I always try to cess this season. Our team was I needed to play my best against. all out once again and grab third games [against one another],” play to my greatest ability. I feel glad to represent a 9-0 record for Coming in as a freshman, my place just like Morgan did last said Rainey that I played very well, and the Barstow. Although we couldn’t results in the tournament really year. I sort of laughed to myself, After the spectacular season girls that beat me are just simply beat Pembroke this year we depended on the luck of the draw. knowing that Susan Sullivan was Stephanie and Morgan had, as better than me. I went all out in ev- definitely have a chance the next Luckily, I got a great draw and I going to be sandwiched on the well as the rest of the Barstow ery match and tried to do whatever couple of years because we have was prepared to play my hardest podium by two Barstow kids. I girls tennis team, they were it would take to win.” such a young team.” and get at least third.” always do whatever it takes to each able to cap it off with med- Morgan felt strongly about

Dec. 9, 2005 B-LINE SPORTS

Cross-Country Season Closes Young Soccer Team Bounces Back By Ashley Nur expecting to do better, but it This year’s cross country was a tough competition,” said Successful Soccer Season Ends team, despite losing a strong White. th By Kellyn Wieland team held the number five rank- of these guys and what they have senior class, showed resilience Jewel Kawamoto placed 66 Last year, the boys’ varsity ing in the state from the third been through to experience a throughout the season. With out of 155, and Bryan Neihart nd soccer team finished with a final week of the season until their season like this. Barstow soccer veteran runners improving came in at 32 out of 155. record of six wins, sixteen losses, defeat in the district tournament is back.” and younger ones learning the “So many had never run the and one tie. With only one start- on November 1. Despite the fact that the team ropes, the season showed that course before, so it was nearly ing freshman and the loss of four “This was by far the most is losing another four seniors, the team has grown and shaped impossible for them to prepare seniors, few expected the 2005 exciting, intense playoff game Huppe is optimistic about the into a force to be reckoned with. something they’d never seen,” season to have such a complete I have been involved in here future. “Pembroke Hill is losing “There were so many freshmen said White. turnaround. Defying expectations, at Barstow,” said Coach Scott around 13 guys. Next year, we’re that came up this year like never Although State proved to the team managed to more than Huppe. “Two years ago, we definitely one of the favorites in before,” said Coach White. be a learning experience, the double their number of total wins would have been down 2-0 and our district,” said Huppe. “This Districts, held on October runners are already excited for and cut their losses in half. everyone would have assumed season, we played big schools 29, reflected the running that next year. According to White, Sustaining defeats by larger that the game was over. This year, and might not have won against this year’s team is known for. “what killed us were the hills, schools such as Shawnee Mission we fought and clawed up until the all of them, but the experience Both the boys’ and girls’ teams so hill training is something we North, Pembroke Hill, Bishop last second and simply came up that we gained will really give us placed second and nabbed a are going to have to work on in Miege, and Blue Springs, the short. I could not be any prouder the edge for next year’s season.” spot at the state competition the the future.” following week. At State, the “Other than that,” according boys placed 11th, while the girls to Coach White, “the future of came in 15th overall. cross-country is looking really “I think we were all were good.” On Thin Ice: the NHL Returns By Joey Shopmaker After losing an entire season to game even better. a lockout, NHL players and own- The objectives of these new ers ended an all-night bargaining rules are: let the skilled players session July 13, 2005, by reach- play; to increase the number and ing their goal: a tentative deal, quality of scoring chances; to expected to include a salary cap, maintain the physicality of the which virtually ensured hockey game; to discourage the utiliza- would return in the fall. tion of defensive-oriented “tools” Sure enough, the National in order to encourage more Hockey League returned, receiv- offense; and to provide a more ing praise from fans who had entertaining product. long awaited its return. For 301 Along with other minor days, hockey fans waited for changes, the NHL Administration sanity to return to the ice. The instigated an organization known sport and its players were able to as the Competition Committee. Photo by Allison Reynolds Photo by agree on a common ground and This committee, comprised of Freshman Jewel Kawamoto faired well during her first year on announce that a new collective NHL players, general managers, the Barstow cross-country team, placing 66th at State. bargaining agreement had been and owners, will ensure that the struck. game is being played in a manner After reaching their agree- that emphasizes entertainment, ment, players and owners pre- skill, and competition. Obvious- Team Looks Ahead pared for a new season. The up- ly, the league is aiming to please The NHL hopes 18-year-old prodigy Sydney Crosby will By Kellyn Wieland ers last year, but we didn’t let coming season would encompass everyone in the NHL world. the same amount of games plus There is still speculation as bring fans and excitment back After losing seven seniors that discourage us.” to the sport. last year, the 2005 volleyball Their regular season ended some new rules. For example, to how this new and “improved” season was deemed as one for strongly with a total of 6 wins. overtime format changed. If a association will maintain a stable rebuilding. There were no se- The team made the semi-finals game is tied at the end of regula- image in the world of profes- way players like Wayne Gretzky, nior members and only three ju- of districts but then lost to the tion time, the teams will play a sional sports. The league must Mario Lemieux, and Jaromir Jagr niors on this year’s team. Also, defending district 15 champion, four-on-four, sudden-death over- have a lot more up its sleeve if have done before him. Some have Coach Fritz Gabler brought Carollton High School. time period. If the game remains it hopes to transcend the volatile gone so far as to suggest that in two new coaches, Lindsay With no volleyball players tied at the end of the five-minute image that it acquired during the Crosby could be the savior for the Zimmerman and Dee Bruno, to graduating, the girls only have overtime, a shootout will be used 300-day lockout. league as it tries to rise from the work with the players. a chance to grow stronger and (three shooters per team; if teams The NHL lost much of their ashes of its self-imposed lockout. But the girls managed a suc- become more unified next fall. still tied after three shots, then fan base during the strike. Even- By all means, that suggestion cessful season despite the pos- “We are hoping that next year’s sudden death shootout). tually, the fans will return. Hock- may be taking the hype a bit too sible setbacks of new coaching team will be stronger, because NHL fans participated in ey has demonstrated throughout far. After all, the NHL can’t carry and young players. “The varsity we will be familiar with each market surveys and spoke out in its history that it can generate and on under the wings of a preco- girls were very pleased with the other,” said sophomore Monica overwhelming numbers, saying sustain a small but passionate fan cious 18-year-old ice king. outcome of this season,” said Woodhams. “And with the that they like the excitement of base. The majority of those fans At times, hockey can prove junior May Schmidtlein. “The growing team, we can only the four-on-four format. They will return in due time, although to be a soporific snore-fest for team lost a lot of valuable play- improve our game.” also said they would like to see others are done with the game at many, but nonetheless, players every game produce a winner. the NHL level for good. like Crosby could rejuvenate this The addition of the shootout will Regardless of the return of subjugated sport. With that said, add to the excitement and provide older stars, the league remains in there is no arguing that Crosby a result to every game. With a the hunt for a viable, well-round- will bring about a buzz wherever new overtime arrangement, the ed image. They may have found he lands. NHL Administration expects it in the young phenomenon Sid- Only time will tell whether or much more positive attention ney Crosby. The Administration not the NHL will stabilize itself from skeptics across the nation. hopes that he, by all accounts, under the radical new ideas it has In addition, the league insti- is the future of the NHL and the instituted. Its return may usher in tuted some new, radical rules. glue that will hold it all together, a new era of respect for the game They spoke to the fans, players, even if it is vastly unstable. or, like the NBA, which has lost general managers, coaches, and Everyone that has seen Crosby so much support since its lockout, Photo by Allison Reynolds Photo by it will stumble and fall into the The girls’ varsity volleyball players prepare for each game with a executives from throughout the play believes he is the real deal, hockey world to receive input a player capable of quickly slums of many lackluster profes- team cheer on the gym floor. on changes that could make the dominating the NHL in the same sional sports.

Dec. 9, 2005 PHOTO ESSAY B-LINE

BackBack StageStage PassPass Students perform in Barstow’s production of Th e Diary of Anne Frank

Dec. 9, 2005