The Patriot Ledger December 21, 2018 • Centennial High Press • Volume 32, Issue 3 • 12400 W Mcmillan Rd • Boise, Id 83713
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THE PATRIOT LEDGER DECEMBER 21, 2018 • CENTENNIAL HIGH PRESS • VOLUME 32, ISSUE 3 • 12400 W MCMILLAN RD • BOISE, ID 83713 BOYS BASKETBALL JAZZ BAND HITS COURTS THE CHEAP GIFTS DON’T EDITORIAL: BACKPACK ALL THE RIGHT COMPETITION MEAN CHEAP LOVE POLICY IS IMPRACTICAL NOTES – page 7 – page 2 – page 3 – page 5 Patriot Ledger Debate team staking its claims wrapped up in by Liam Viano Staff Writer teacher-student rap battle The Debate team has been com- peting all over the Treasure Valley by Ally Martinez and doing very well. Staff Writer They have been improving and In the Centennial newspa- becoming more confdent after per room in Boise Idaho a every tournament. “We have been teacher and student got into doing great, it seems like after ev- an argument over which type ery tournament we improve and do of rap is the best old school signifcantly better in the next one,” or new school, which lead to said Allison Hurst. She has been a rap battle of sorts. speaking in Lincoln/Douglas and doing very. The team just got back Newspaper adviser Mr from a tournament in Utah where Berry overheard students they competed at Alta High School. engaging in a heated debate The team did well with all their about what constitutes good teams breaking even except one. hip hop. Sophomore Liam Sernior Avy Hine broke to semi- Viano was fercely defending fnals and got top speaker. “Yes, I hip hop artist 6ix9ine. “It did very well in Utah, I made it to piqued my interest because I the semifnals and I won a bid to the National Tournaments of Cham- can’t stand mumble rap.” pions”. If she wins one more bid, Liam described the then she will be able to qualify and moment as a hostile inter- compete with the best in the coun- ruption. “I remember we try. The TOC is the biggest junior were sitting in class and we debate tournament in the country. were talking about rap with Avy competes in Lincoln/Douglas Mason, and I said that 6ix- and has won every tournament she “We did very well at the Hunger debate” Said Asher Hansen. the longer form and it tackles more 9ine is the best rapper in the has been in except for one that she Games, even though we didn’t The is a lot of history behind complicated and controversial top- placed 2nd in. game and I heard Mr.Berry quite make it I’m still happy with debate There are four differ- ics. It is also the oldest style of de- The speech team has done yell from the back of the how we did” said Emma McGuire. ent forms of debate. Those four bate. And fnally, Congress involves well all season winning all but room ‘WHAT? That’s not The policy team of Joe Abajian forms are Lincoln/Douglas, many people. It is a mock congress two of the tournaments they have real music at all!” and Asher Hansen have had some Policy Debate, Public Forum, and where you debate laws and bills. played in. Puja Batchu and Emma early struggles, but they have been Congress. Lincoln/Douglas is the The debate team is very educat- Mr. Berry indicated that McGuire have been competing all improving each tournament and only one-person event out of the ed on all these styles and compete he could produce a beat and season long doing very well in Pub- are starting to break even in a lot four. Lincoln/Douglas came around very well using all of them. They rap just as well as 6ix9ine. lic Forum. In the tournament before of the local tournaments. “I’m very because of the Abraham Lincoln have a long season ahead of them He and Liam then agreed Alta High School, they broke to the excited for how Joe and I will do and Steven Douglas debate on civil but the future of them team is look- semifnals in the Rocky Mountain to rap battle in which they in the future, I am very confdent rights. Policy Debate and Public ing very bright. Hunger Games held at Rocky would each record their own that we can both compete. We just Forum are both teams of two debat- Mountain High School and were “mumble” rap to see who have to adjust to the higher levels of ing against each other. Policy is just short of going to the fnals. would win. Liam chose the rap name Loca Playa while Mr. Berry simply went by his guest reporter monicker, Coursiarte leads NHS Service Project Hottie Pastrami. by Avy Hine to him, his teachers, and Society (NHS) requirements begun, but the group is News staff members eagerly anticipated the Staff Writer his mom for this article. and is now organizing his excited for what is coming. battle. “I was excited to hear “My mom is helping me,” own service project around “I am really excited for Ace. their songs. There was a lot Junior Ace Coursiarte is said Coursiarte when asked Centennial to receive a He is such a bright spirit and of hype for it,” sophomore leading a team of National how he developed this idea. varsity letter from NHS. so incredibly capable of doing Anna Henley said. Honor Society members in Coursiarte has severe down- Coursiarte is leading a small amazing things. I think it’s Due to Liam’s limited his NHS project to encourage syndrome which alters his group of 3 NHS members really good that Centennial access to recording soft- ware, he was unable to recognition of the capabilities ability to communicate in to help around the school will start to have a reason to fnish his song. Only Mr. of our differently-abled peers. what most people recognize through small acts of ser- recognize the amazing things Berry produced a beat and “I’m doing this project as conventional ways. De- vice and projects that he is that our special-ed class- mumble rap. This did not sit to develop job skills,” ju- spite this, Ace has been able to organizing with the help mates can accomplish,” said well with other news staff. nior Ace Coursiarte wrote achieve a grade point average of his teachers and mom. NHS member Cora Lytle. “It’s disappointing because in reply to questions sent which meets National Honor The projects haven’t yet I wanted an epic rap battle and I didn’t get anything that I was promised,” junior Jenna Cover said. CHS students show appreciation for Mrs. Rutter Junior Issac Bish, and by Isaac Bish self-proclaimed rapper “Ice Man” expressed disappoint- Staff Writer was a freshman Mama Mr. Soza described Rutter they ever needed a hug ment as well. “I thought it Rutter would go to all the as a self-sacrifcing person. that they could just come was gonna be good but ya On November 2 Mrs. basketball games and was “She just gave of herself into the offce and give her Rutter, and Centennial know it wasn’t cause [Liam] kind of the mom to the in so many ways. I know a hug. “She made it seem didn’t turn it in.” High School parted ways. basketball girls. She would every time that I had a less like a formal thing and Despite failing to produce Throughout the ten years always congratulate them request or something that more of a friendship.” a rap song, Liam had some she worked at Centennial and hug them o keep their I needed she was always Junior Lucas Erickson supporters. “I feel like he’s she made bonds with many spirits up. Rutter could be accommodating of me and described Mrs. Rutter as just saving his best stuff,” students, leaving a positve junior Mason McPherson seen attending many CHS I could always trust that irreplaceble and sorely said. impact on them by being a activities including musical she would do her best to missed. “She really set a good example. Liam’s brother who is theater and Image Factory help me out.” Soza recalled standard for our school that also on staff took a less than Senior Royal Maddison plays, as well as various former CHS teacher Em- can’t really be met. You diplomatic approach to the described Rutter’s infu- sporting events. ily Hoadley saying Rutter can really feel a change at contest while underscor- ence as both personal and Sophomore Alexa Chris- greatly impacted students. the school especially the ing his brother’s unproven far-reaching. “The impact talent. “I wouldn’t say I’m tiansen found Mrs. Rutter’s “Teaching students is kind front offce..you can feel taking sides, as some may she had on me, but not presence at Sweet Liberty of like putting some ink on that missing piece that she only on me but the school, know Berry did apparently dance performances partic- your fnger and everything took when she left.” beat him, but I mean Liam was so great. Her ability to ularly encouraging. “Mama that you teach or other While the details of Mrs. is a better overall rapper convey love to me and the Rutter came to a lot of our relationship time that you Rutter’s departure are not and musician. He’s gonna other students is something events and cheered us on have with students its like publicly known, it’s clear produce. I just think a little that I think makes her so and she is always super putting the imprint on the she was a safe haven at the low life who plays Skyrim special.” and doesn’t take his time bright and positive and lives of students and I think school that students could in his music --he’s nothing Mrs.