Doniphan West High School 402 E. Main Highland, KS 66035 DWESTWEST VolumeD 5 Issue 2 To see our full issue in color visit www.doniphanwest.org May 13, 2009 MagicMagicMagicMagic CarpetCarpetCarpetCarpet RideRideRideRide prom 2009

Junior Lindsay Libel uses sidewalk chalk to sign the 1947 Chevy Panel Wagon that fellow junior Junior Kelly Ward and Chris Beagle drove to freshman Thomas prom. Various rides to prom Ernzen walk the red made the evening even carpet. With a stunning more spectacular. Juniors dress and a great suit Brennan Davis and Kayla the couple strut down Schmitz took a brand new the walkway with no John Deere combine. hesitation for an “Everyone was staring at exciting and eventful us and laughing, but we evening. There was an kind of liked the attention,” array of beautiful said Schmitz. dresses of all different colors and great looking suits and tuxes to make the night an unforgettable one.

Juniors Brett Dunlap and Mollie Tharp sway to the music. Slowing down the deejay brought couples Seniors Travis Twombly, Nik Scales, and Ehren Nuzum, Cleaned up nicely, the senior class takes one last closer for a and juniors Matthew Henry and Jessica Rauch, enjoy prom picture together. The majestic purple and gold slow jam on supper with their dates. The dinner included pulled pork, colors in the background gave the picture a hint of the dance green beans, baked potatoes, and a roll. To top the dinner magic to cherish and remember. floor. off ice cream sundaes were provided. More class options, fewer days at school: Adjustments made to next year’s calendar, schedule

Alesha Miller day would end at 3:25 p.m. In favor of shaving off 12 to 14 school days, the “We chose this schedule because we didn’t want to Doniphan West USD 111 transition school board called go too far or have the kids go too long during the school to order a meeting on May 4, 2009, in which next year’s day,” said superintendent Rex Bollinger. school calendar was decided. Roughly a minimum of $15,000 to $20,000 could be The new school term will begin September 2, 2009 saved after making the switch to next year’s schedule, and end on May 21, 2010. The students will receive a and Bollinger believes that the estimate could be day out of school at least once per month and many doubled. teachers and students alike will be glad to learn that Other additional changes to the 2010 school year block scheduling will be a part of the schedule. will be the new classes. Sophomores, juniors and seniors “I like block scheduling because if we have a lab in can look forward to classes such as peer tutoring which class, you have time to complete it and time for clean takes place at the primary school with children who are up,” said FACS teacher June Roberts. experiencing classroom difficulties. Among other In order to meet state requirements for hours, classes available to students will be sociology, each day of high school classes will have an additional economics, creative writing, and metalsmithing. 25 minutes. The elementary and middle school will “I’m looking forward to being able to explore new add 15 minutes to their school days as well. activities and classes. I’m happy that there’s going to The school board has not decided where the 25 be more of a variety to help expand students’ interests,” extra minutes will be placed in the schedule of each said senior to-be Malia Sisk. day at the high school, but there is a possibility that With new beginnings, students will have more Senior Scarlett Davis sings “Why Should I Worry?” from the the day may begin at 8 a.m. and 10 minutes will be opportunities to take different courses that they have movie Oliver and Company as a part of the swing choir’s “Vault Disney” tour. The singing sensations entertained their discarded from the lunch period. Also, five to seven not been able to take before. Students now have a home crowd on May 8 with songs of the past and present. minutes could be added to each class period and the chance to widen their horizons in a world of learning. 22 D-West Express NewsNews May 13, 2009 NEWSNEWS BRIEFSBRIEFS Seniors express anxiety, excitement for future Art DVL at Wathena Team Awards include: Sidewalk Chalk Trophy winning team: Davis, Carwell, Cauthon, Peuker, Diveley, Rush Ceiling Tile Trophy winning team: Libel, Davis, Gilmore

Individual awards include: Gold Medalist: Rush, Carwell (two gold medals), Libel, French, Keller Certificate of Merit: Davis (two certificates of Merit), Cauthon, Hargis, Carwell Honorable Mention: Carwell, Langley, Fox

The class of 2009 gets together for one of their last group pictures together. The seniors took their group picture in front of senior Travis Twombly’s van. “We thought it would be funny to look back and remember taking a picture in front of Travis’ van and having a good laugh,” said senior Taylor Twombly. “The thought of leaving many seniors look forward to. “I am Malia Sisk excited to go to KU and be able to study Lindsay Libel, Cheyenne Davis, and Maggie Gilmore show their winning ceiling tile design. They were supposed to design Another year has passed by with here is a little scary, but I’m what I want, and also they have something that represented art teacher Stanley Thornton. another senior class saying goodbye. Starbucks, Chinese food, and Shared memories, laughs, and good really excited to start a life of bookstores,” said Amanda Cauthon. New Spirit Squads times are being left behind for a new my own and make something “I’m not scared to leave high school Cheer senior class to make their own. This year I’m excited for the future and what is in On May 5 students competed against each has flown by and the senior class of 2009 of myself,” said Alesha Miller. store for me in college,” said Danielle other to become a 2009-2010 DWHS is ready to enter the reality of the real Rush. cheerleader. world. Many seniors are excited and Fears and uncertainties are a huge For many seniors high school life Returners are Shayln Fritch, Mollie Tharp, ready to move on while others have a factor seniors face when leaving high seemed to fly by. “Once you get involved Courtney Langley, Ashlie Witham, Hannah few doubts still hanging in their minds. school. “I am nervous about leaving high in everything you seem to lose track of Lackey, Marijke Fox, and Mariah Leaving high school behind can be school because I’m going five hours away time and then all of a sudden the year is Cunningham. First year cheeleaders include Lisa an exhilarating and scary experience all to Cowley County, and although I’m over,” said Trevor Saunders. Scholz, Aisha Diveley, and Maggie at the same time. For many of the ready to go it’s still sad,” said Scarlett Stepping out into the real world may Johnson. seniors, parting with high school Davis. “I’m sure I’m going to miss be scary for many seniors, but the memories and friends can be a difficult everyone.” thought of finally getting out on their own Senior Project thing to grasp. “I am going to miss Paul’s Some seniors are even fretting about has given many seniors anticipation for whistling, Jackie’s legs, Anna’s gossip, regular house chores getting done in a lifetime of new opportunities, good The seniors gave their oral Taylor’s different laughs, and Brando’s college. “I am worried I won’t have clean times, and memories to create. “The presentations for their senior projects on harmonica,” said Bethani Zeit. laundry in college,” said Paul Becker. thought of leaving here is a little scary, Friday May 1. The presentations gave the “I will miss seeing my friends Despite all the worries the thought of but I’m really excited to start a life of my seniors the opportunity to show their everyday at school,” said Emily Boos. taking on a new path in life is something own and make something of myself,” hard work throughout the year. said Alesha Miller. Murder in the House of Horrors involves audience the actors were ready to get out on the stage had to do. Also trying to think of funny answers Lisa Scholz for the first performance. off the top of my head so that the audience An air of mystery hangs over the lecture “I was worried about people forgetting their would remain entertained,” said sophomore hall of the Hamilton Museum, as renowned lines and skipping pages. I also worried about Katie Crandall who portrayed Isis Amun. losing important props,” said stage manager Comments from the audience made the cast Morgan Rush and one of her judges discuss her presentation. Egyptologist, Professor Dirk Carlton is Rush gave her presentation about abortion procedures and murdered during his lecture over the Egyptian Marshall Diveley. and crew feel really good because of how many facts. tyrant Menkaura, and then the priceless jewel, Even though the play was what many people enjoyed it. State Journalism Eye of Uadjit, goes missing. This is what the would consider “simple,” so many things had “Getting to work with new seniors and State journalism contest was at the audience of the Doniphan West Drama Club to be done to pull it off successfully. All the freshmen were mainly my favorite part,” said University of Kansas on Saturday, May 2. witnessed as they were pulled into the mystery actors had to be ready to step in with a junior Lindsay Libel. “Also getting to fight with Kayla Schmitz - 3rd in News Writing, of the “Murder in the House of Horrors”, during statement that would hold the play and cast Cheyenne was a lot of fun.” participated in Editorial Writing. its three performances on April 3,4, and 5. together. With everyone working together the Drama Alesha Miller - Honorable Mention in It’s now up to the audience to help Lt. “The hardest thing for me and probably Club performed another successful play, and Headline Writing. Dan Morrow, Officer Val Holloway, ace the whole cast was how much improvising we this one had a bizarre twist to its ending. Taylor Twombly - Honorable Mention in reporters Russ Palmer and Betty Lange, find Yearbook Layout, participated in Editing. the killer out of a selective seven. Was it Taylor Carwell - participated in Feature Photography. Frances Carlton, the jealous wife of the late Malia Sisk - participated in News Writing Professor? How about the mysterious Egyptian couple, Gahiji and Isis Amun that came to claim DWHS Dudes and Dolls the artifacts taken from Menkaura’s Tomb? Maybe it was the museum’s wealthiest donor, Performing at Valley Falls, JCN Elementary, DWMS, and DWHS, the Dudes and Dolls Lurenda Westbrook and her lawyer Elvira Gray. Swing Choir had a very successful show Could it have been the professor’s own tour this year. The audience seemed to really assistant, Elena Newman? Or maybe it was enjoy the Disney themed show “Vault Professor Carlton’s own employer, the curator Disney.” for the Hamilton, Dr. Johann Vanderveer. Dr. Vanderveer’s own assistant, Jane Trice, is pulled into the mystery as well. The suspects were clear, all having motives, and the only way to solve this case was with the audience’s help. Small interrogation sessions are set up in order for the audience to ask their own questions to the suspects helping them to deduce who the murder or murderess really was. “The actors worked well with the audience and it was great to see the audience First row: Lisa Scholz, Terri Simmons, Ashlie Witham, get so involved with everything and the Jessica Peuker. Second row: Keshana Cook, Matthew Henry, questions some of them asked made the play Administration and guests to the Hamilton Museum stop for a quick picture before starting the lecture. Little Ryan Kuhnert, Veronica Dickson. Third row: Aaron Halling, fun and interesting all at the same time.” said do any of them know that this night will change all of their lives forever. Front row:Scarlett Davis (Jane Scarlett Davis, Shayln Fritch, Britanny Rauch, Marijke Fox, Trice), Caleb Lackey (Dirk and Kirk Carlton), Katie Crandall (Isis Amun). Second row: Lisa Scholz (Dr. Caleb Lackey. senior Alesha Miller. Vanderveer), Cheyenne Davis (Elena Newman), Lindsay Libel (Frances Carlton), Ryan Kuhnert (Lt. Ashlie Witham and Hannah Lackey After hours of memorizing lines, getting Morrow). Third row: Keshana Cook (Tony), Aaron Halling (Gahiji Amun), Taylor Carwell (Ms.Gray), Taylor into their character, and many tedious practices, Twombly (Lurenda Westbrook), Matthew Henry (Russ Palmer), Emily French (Betty Lange), and Paul Becker (Val Holloway). 33 May 13, 2009 Feature/OpinionFeature/Opinion D-West Express Social networking connections may go bad

Jessica Rauch took place when 38-year-old Robert Wise created a MySpace profile and began Facebook and MySpace are some of talking to girls who were merely 14 years the world’s top social networking sites. of age. The police assumed the identity Almost every student in the school with of a 14-year-old girl to catch this predator. access to a computer has a Facebook or In the investigation the police learned MySpace profile. They use these profiles that Wise intended to use the Internet to to keep in touch with friends, family, and have sex with younger girls. They also even co-workers. It is the ultimate learned that Wise had already had sex socialization tool on the web. However, with one 14-year-old girl. Wise is now in even though people constantly use custody and has been charged with Facebook, MySpace and other social several counts of sexual assault (http:// networking sites all the time, do they www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/0 2/06/ know the dangers? eveningnews/main1286130.shtml). Facebook, MySpace and other sites “It is sad because it’s easier to use may be helpful when it comes to keeping the Internet to single out others for bad in touch with people, but it can be intentions. I think the Internet has dangerous when talking to the wrong become more dangerous than the real people. People around the world tend to world because it’s easier for a ‘predator’ use Facebook for the wrong reasons. to find someone than it is in public,” People use it to stalk or cruelly bully junior, Taylor Carwell said. others till they hate themselves. People The previously mentioned stories are even use it to convince another one they only two out of thousands of stories about To become a member of facebook people are their “perfect person” then meet up social networking and its dangers. What have to be going into high school or older. with that person; the result is that person should students avoid putting on their is either kidnapped or raped. social networking sites? According to One of the first cyberbullying techhairball.com one of the biggest to attract a stalker and get killed,” said Another unwise thing to do which incidents to appear on the news occurred things people should not do on their social junior Savannah Stevens. could result in the loss of a job, in 2006, when 13- year-old Megan Meier networking profile is post their full name. Another thing people should not do scholarship, award, or acceptance into a hung herself as a result of social Without a person’s full name, criminals on social networking sites is talk to those college is posting inappropriate photos networking on the web. While on and sexual predators have a harder time they do not know. When people do this of oneself on the web. Nowadays people MySpace she became friends with whom tracking down that person. Secondly it is they put themselves in danger because are fired for posting nudity or parties on she believed to be 16-year-old Josh highly advised that a person’s location for all they know they could be talking to their social networking page. It gives the Evans, but was really an adult neighbor, (city, state, and address) is not posted a 40-year-old man who is a murderer or company they work for a bad image and Lori Drew. Meier was a former friend of up, it makes it harder to track down sexual predator. could result in job loss. Drew’s daughter, but the two girls got someone. Even by putting just the state, It is not only others on the web who “I think it is fair that companies can into an argument and stopped being a person could be in danger if the name could pose as a danger to people: some do this because they need to know the friends. At first Drew used the profile of his or her school is posted on their people could often be more harmful to type of person they are hiring,” said become close friends with Meier. Later, social networking profile. Lastly people themselves. People who are employed junior Matthew Henry. however, Drew and her employee who should not post personal information or plan to attend college should be careful In this day and age the Internet is each had fake identities on MySpace such as information about their children, of what they post on their social one of the greatest tools people use. It is began cyberbullying Meier. They used their income, or even when they are networking page. Many employers and also the most dangerous tool because it whatever information and tricks they going on vacation. When a people posts colleges look at the social networking can be used for evil intentions. When could to humiliate and hurt Meier. In the that they’re on vacation it generally page of those who apply for a job or for using Facebook, MySpace, or any other end Meier could no longer take it and means that their house is empty which college, to see if that person may have a Internet tool people should be careful ended her life on October 17, 2006 (http:/ means free game for thieves. bad influence on the work or school what information they post and what they /abcnews.go.com/GMA/ “I don’t think people should put environment. It is advised not to post say about themselves. It could be the Story?id=3882520). personal information or their phone anything inappropriate or start of severe trouble if they don’t. Another social networking incident numbers because I think it’s a good way unprofessional. SaSavvee music,music, sasavvee AmericanAmerican educationeducation Education in America lacks and people wonder why

extent of performance. music classes, it’s the lack of interest In academics, America is lacking in from the students.” Said junior Marijke both science and math. When looking Fox. at what the top three countries did to In all this statement rings true. So increase their students scores, the many things have taken students results were startling. All the top view off of music and on to other nations require students to take music things. Today American children don’t classes. In 1988 Japan required their want to have to work for anything; students to take two music classes a they want it to just be given to them. week, and in Dutch schools music So the required practice that it takes classes are just as mandatory as to sing or play an instrument doesn’t Illustrating a common musician’s life of balancing school work and music work is junior science and math. Unlike America’s appeal to kids except in other Marijke Fox. “Music helps out a lot in school because I listen to it while I study and then I countries. remember it on the test because I think of the song I was listening to when I was going over focus on math, science, vocabulary, that subject.” and technology, other countries of the Looking at the results of numerous world focus on music. testing one has to wonder why secret to the music program that Looking at the results a person America isn’t trying to make music Lisa Scholz many people don’t know. Many recent would think that America would start more important in schools instead of Bach, Beethoven, Handel, and studies made by universities all across to emphasize schools pushing music trying to take it out. “The way to keep Mozart probably didn’t think that America, show that students who classes, but instead school districts are a program alive is to get as many their music would have lasted into the were involved with a music program trying to take them out to conserve people involved as you can. When twenty first century. They also performed better on tests then money. In Kansas City, Kansas a people stick up for music in schools, probably didn’t think that music students who didn’t. school was going to cut its orchestra someone has to listen. I think that that would be threatened from being taken The reason for higher scores is class, but when parents found out they is the reason music hasn’t disappeared out of the public school, music is one because of how much brain power it went to the board meeting and already, and I hope that it never does,” of the hidden things being destroyed takes to read a piece of music. When demanded that the school keep the said Ott Elementary music teacher in this economic crisis, but there is performing a piece of music a person class, and with much persistent the Karen Spaulding. hope for all music programs around has to do many things at once, and it board ruled that the class wouldbe America. requires much multi-tasking. Keeping kept. When people look at the school the beat, staying in rhythm, holding At Doniphan West the school offers curriculum they don’t really think notes out for the right amount of time, music opportunities in band and about the fine arts program. Most kids holding rests for the right amount, choir/swing choir, but even with think that band and choir are stupid remembering fingering, and listening school numbers enrollment in these things to even get started in and that to others are just the tip of the iceberg classes are small. “It’s not that it’s the they are a waste of time; but there is a when it comes to understanding the budget cuts that are destroying the 44 D-West Express OpinionOpinion May 13, 2009 Students should learn to spend money wisely without blowing it on useless Xpress Yourself items like... “Shiny Pink Stilettos” Overall, what did you think about

prom and after prom this year? Maggie Gilmore “I thought it was pretty good. The junior There are plenty of reasons why a high school student would want to obtain a part-time job: get money for the weekends, make car payments, and even to prevent class worked really well together getting it boredom. Yet, some could argue that it isn’t such a great idea, due to the overspending done, even though there were many of money. activities going on that week. I had fun at Fifty-seven percent of the students here have at least some type of a job. Some the dance for prom and after prom was help their families pay for everyday expenses such as groceries. Others even help with rent or their parents’ monthly bills. In effect, their parents are most likely grateful lots of fun too.” that their kids have part-time jobs. Nevertheless, the students will almost always ~Jessica Gartner~ have money left over. Learning how to spend money wisely is a very important learning process in a teenager’s life. It’s when he or she will decide whether or not they will save most of their income or be perpetually shopping. Teens might also not be frugal or smart with their new income. Spending money isn’t a bad thing, but blowing every paycheck “I thought prom was fun and the on clothes and CDs would prove the job pointless. In the future most of the items bought would be given away so the money was heavily wasted. decortions looked beautiful. I However, obtaining a part-time job could teach the value of a dollar and might thought after prom was alright it help the student mature more. If the student decides to put the majority of the was fun at first but then it got kind money away into savings for college or later use, it could add up very quickly. Also, with the new income the teen would need someplace to put the extra money where of boring.” it could be easily retrieved. With that other advantages come into play. Opening a checking account teaches people how to balance a checkbook and get a glimpse of ~Travis Twombly~ where their money is being spent. “I believe that they should have a job in high school because it will teach them how to use their time wisely and will give them more responsibility,” said sophomore “I thought the games were a good idea Caleb Lackey. for after prom, there was a selection of Learning how to budget a new income can be tricky at first, but as a person starts to realize what he or she really would need to buy, it becomes very easy. Even choices. Overall after prom was fun and I though the new pair of shiny pink stilettos are super cute, girls need to think if the had a good time.” shoes would go with any of the outfits that they already have. Furthermore, they need to realize that they most likely doesn’t need them due to the fact that they’ll ~Chelsea Diveley~ probably go out of style before they even pay for themselves. I’m not advising you to be a tightwad, but being smart with money is an excellent way to be successful in life.

“I really liked the food at prom and I Spring Weather loved the sumo-wrestling at after prom.” SENIORS HOTClothing with bright colors ~Zach Lee~ Taylor Twombly Trav’s Van Graduation caps and gowns Strappy leather sandals summer Sports Sleeping in A long summer break Popsicles & ice cream duing lunch D.D. WestWest ExpressExpress StaffStaff sundresses The content of this student publication does not necessarily represent the views of the school board, the administration, the faculty adviser, or the entire newspaper staff, but has been selected and determined by staff members. NOTNOT Editor-in-Chief of Publications: Alesha Miller Rainy Weather Newspaper Editor: Kayla Schmitz Giving senior speeches Reporters and Photographers: Birthdays on weekdays seniors: Jackie Lysaght, Alesha Miller, Morgan Rush, Taylor Twombly, Bethani Zeit. juniors: Taylor Carwell, Cheyenne Davis, Spending money on prom Shayln Fritch, Maggie Gilmore, Jessica Rauch, Jealousy towards the seniors for Kayla Schmitz, Lisa Scholz, Savannah Stevens, already being out of school Malia Sisk. sophomores: Hannah Lackey, Ashlie Becoming a COUCH POTATO all summer Witham. Adviser: Marla Taylor getting up early for jobs in the summer The D. West Express is published by the Too much crazy partying & drinking Journalism class of Doniphan West High School, P.O. Box 8, Highland, KS, 66035. The economy www.doniphanwest.org 55 May 13, 2009 Opinion D-West Express

Senioritis epidemic hits D-West seniors Cursed Curfews Taylor Twombly Senioritis, according to Wikipedia, is a decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students who are nearing the end of their high school years. Having walked the halls of Doniphan West High School were 34 seniors Get advice for making it who were, in fact, suffering from senioritis. Other students may have heard such things as, “I hate this school,”“I’m ready for high school to be over,” and “10 days left,” when or for breaking it they are around a person with senioritis. Oftentimes, seniors just have bad attitudes towards anything that consists of rules and supervision. Jackie Lysaght After four long years of studying, athletics, parties, friendships, break-ups, “Hey mom, I’m going out tonight.” “Okay, be and drama, the Doniphan West Senior Class of 2009 is ready to walk down the home early.” aisle and receive their diplomas. Curfews, are they gender specific? This “disease” that is noticed through the students’ behaviors and Siblings Katylin Blevins, senior, and Keaton attitudes is not just something spread here at D-West but in every high Blevins (sophomore) have the same curfew, but the school in the country. consequences for being late are much different. This problem occurs so often because seniors do not believe they are Katylin said, “If Keaton comes home late it’s no treated as adults like they should be, taking into consideration that most big deal, but if I am late I’m in trouble.” seniors are 18 and considered adults. Teachers are tough on their students to Most students agree that parents become more prepare them for college or the works force; yet, it occasionally occurs that classes relaxed with their younger children. are easier after graduating. Paul Becker, senior, has a relaxed curfew of about Morgan Twombly, D-West alumni and now a student at Kansas State University, 1 a.m. but his older sisters had a curfew of midnight. said, “So far college has been somewhat easier than high school. However, I am happy that the teachers pushed us because it made me love college that much Scarlett Davis, senior, said her parents have more.” become more relaxed since her two sisters were in high school. Bethani Zeit believes that her parents have ‘almost’ seniors think about next year become more strict since her parents have taken care of one teenager already. Most parents would like the truth if curfew is broken, but most kids will make up an excuse, such as “There were deer. I had to drive slow.” My mom usually sees right through any lame excuse I make up but some students have come up with some unmistakably believable situations. Some of the more interesting are “I was following “It feels really weird to “I can’t believe high “I’m going to follow their “Wow, it’s that time a tractor,” “There was a cow in the road,” “It was finally be a senior. It don’t school’s almost over! It advice and enjoy my senior already? I’m really excited raining and my windshield wipers are broken,” and feel like I’m old enough but seems like just yesterday we year. Life is too short to about my senior year but at I’m still really excited. The were playing lava tag on the worry about trivial things the same time I’m a little “Your clock is faster than mine.” best part is being able to cut tree! I’m really excited, but like senior project. . haha nervous. All I know is that There are many other excuses for breaking in the lunch line. Oh, and sad at the same time.” just kidding!” I’m going to make the best senior project. . .NOT!” of it!” curfew but the best way to stay out of trouble is to Kayla Schmitz, 2010 Savannah Stevens, 2010 Maggie Gilmore, 2010 Taylor Carwell, 2010 listen to your parents and be home on time. 66 D-West Express OpinionOpinion May 13, 2009 Saunders reflects on ‘Manly’ camping experiences playing badminton, making fire, hunting food

Trevor Saunders, guest columnist Bundled in his cold weather gear, Camping is and always has been a senior Trevor favorite family past time. It’s a time to Saunders perches relax. A time to enjoy the simple things in in a tree overhanging the life. A time, among all things, to feel manly. Wolf River during There’s nothing better than waking up late, strapping his camping on a pair of Israeli warrior boots (or sandals if you may), and playing a gruesome game of badminton with the excursion on family in front of the RV. There are only a few times February 14, 2009 that smacking that defenseless birdie around doesn’t when spark manly feelings to thunder in my chest. temperatures A little worn out and looking sexy with that glistening dropped to around body cast of sweat; it’s time to cool down in the cooler. 16 F. I’ll wrench the lid off and dang near dive into the cooler. “The next day There’s something about being a guy that makes you when I was want to go all out in whatever you do, so if you happen to be a guy and want to get something in the cooler, bringing pieces of dive on in! bark to my shelter Life is awesome that way. I dive into the cooler and dropped one anyway. The beverage I’m after isn’t prohibited to of the pieces in minors by the law, so it gets shunned to the bottom, of the water, it was course. After a minute or so, I can’t tell much difference completely frozen between cans or bottles because the whole arm goes in a a matter of numb. Stupidity? No, of course not. It’s devotion to the minutes.” thirst. I whip out my catch and pop the top. Nothing better than wiping the ice and water on the arm of the kind of childish. I think not. I would have to Google it to be sure. I boiled old folks sitting at the table. Grandma never minds as Sources told me “Reserve dry clothing when water the little shrimp-like creature and ate the meat from long as there’s a corny pick up line involved. Corny pick is to be crossed.” It’s MAN TIME. That’s what I thought. the tail. It tasted like the average fish Wal-Mart tries to up lines I have. Old chicks dig ‘em. A swim across the river waters... how could that not be get rid of before its expiration date. It was a very manly Finally, the favorite camping activity that all men manly? I stripped down to my skibbies like a man, that’s thing to eat. I ate it. enjoy—I’m sure that even women laced with within 5 seconds without hesitation. Just a little man With my humongous fire, I heated rocks and buried testosterone share this guilty pleasure—the time to fact. So I jumped on in. Did I happen to mention that them in the sand for a warm bed. Unlike the Indians, start the fire. You just got to throw in an excessive there was snow along the river banks? The water was I’m sure, I could not sleep with the ever persistent idea amount of coal and wood to make the spire burn freezing. Anatomically (one of the manliest words of sasquatch running through my head or the nearby smoothly. ever), it was degrading to all men. The sweet little simple bushes. After sprinkling a couple gallons of gasoline on the swim turned into a frigid nightmare. I got out. An At times like this I discovered something important. fire, simply to speed up the whole lighting process, it’s “engine” could have crossed like a john boat with a Something that every man and woman should know. time to light it with the good old antique fire matches. I trolley motor (a small fishing boat). Sometimes it just flat out sucks to have the pressures say matches because you’re prone to melt your shoes Finally, we got to the campsite after a couple hours. of being a man! Tired, hungry, and with sand in places I if you’re standing within ten feet of the initial blaze. I won’t lie, my feet were hurting. Indians must have shall not and will not describe, I went home. Toss one match in, the fire licks the sky. Hot dogs are cheated. Tobacco wasn’t illegal back in them days. Time Please don’t think of me as being racist or sexist for cooked instantly from the inside out, and no bug dares to build a fire. Word is (according to various Google any comments you may have thought to be offending to fly within a 50 feet radius (take caution in that articles and Survivor Man Les Strouss) you can start a or, in fact, were offending to your particular situation. I emergency teams may come to your aid seeing the fire by using a couple sticks in a mannerly fashion. After would like to clarify that Indians really were wilderness signal fire from the stratosphere). an hour, I deduced that my part of the woods has faulty “Engines” in the fact that they would not give up if they Night falls, the radio plays, and it’s time for the sticks. Even the wood itself was faulty. I did the manly still had gas, no bodily function intended. Anyone who stories. When it comes to the best story ever. . .I am thing and gave up on the pointless. I started a fire within can start a fire using sticks that don’t have directions or the man! Family calls my bluff and tell me to “Camp a half hour with the flint stick, my knife, and some non- come with a friction strip on a box has earned my like the engines!” (Saying “engines” instead of “Indians” faulty dry grass. respect. Women, I would be more than honored to is always fun when everyone wonders if you’re truly My American Man syndrome began kicking in, I shake your hand to find that you are more than willing being racist... but I’m not. It’s just really fun to say.) The got hungry and thirsty. Indians drank water from the to go through such a situation that has the man-ness in Indians know what it’s like to truly go camping. That’s ground like true nature men. They sucked it all in. Me... me plumb worn to the bone. My raccoon hat comes off what they did all year. that’s a different story. To make me an all American to you! So, I gave it a manly shot this winter. Armed with a man, other American men had to dump pesticides and I have come to the conclusion that camping is and knife, a flint stick, and the most valuable information steroids for the crops that stood on top of my “fresh always has been a favorite past time of mine. Finding Google could give me, I set out to live like an Indian. water” underground streams. I boiled my water in a the ability to relax without the simple things in life I began by mimicking Lewis and Clark; I journeyed pop can. It was gross. Only a real man could drink it. I (water, food, etc.) trying to kill me—that is a feeling down the Wolf River with a friend. I got soggy and dirty. drank it. Score one for the me man! worth dying for (it’s a pun, don’t take it seriously). It is a Not like slapping the birdie around too much in July I hunted, like real men do. I caught some prey. A time to feel manly while being ignorant of other people’s weather, which is manly. Like slipping and sliding off crayfish. Sure, the Indians hunted and killed buffalo cultures and ways of life. O. . .the joys of being a man. the mud-and-snow-riddled bank into the river, which is and what not... but were they master crayfish slayers? New trilogy offers ‘dark, disturbing, romantic’ fantasies Taylor Carwell can make him into a culinary dark lord before opening night. Yet, there seems to be more to Henry than meets Almost everyone has followed up on Bella’s journey the eye and Quincie becomes entangled in a deadly in the Twilight series. Now, there is a new trilogy on the love triangle where the lines of predator and prey rise. Cynthia Leitich Smith is well known for her become blurred. contemporary Native American writing, featured in The second book in Smith’s series, Eternal, is about a books such as Jungle Dancer, Rain is Not My Indian Name, girl named Miranda and her guardian angel, Zach. and Indian Shoes. Miranda is an average girl whose dream in life is to be Smith decided recently to expand her writing to on stage. She gets her wish and all she has to do is die include fantasy. She started off by writing a picture book and be adopted by none other than the reigning King of called Santa Knows that was co-authored by her husband the Mantle of Dracul himself. Miranda will go from a Greg Leitich Smith and has also began to try her hand theatre wannabe to a vampire princess overnight. at young adult gothic fantasy novels, thus creating Meanwhile, Zach has lost his wings due to Tantalize and Eternal. recklessness, thus is demoted and becomes human. Tantalize, the first book in Smith’s trilogy, takes the Later, Zach is hired as the princess’s personal assistant point of view of Quincie Morris. Quincie is starting to and has his handful trying to save the soul of his girl feel alone when her werewolf first love tells her that he while planning the King’s Death Day gala. is leaving on a rite of passage that will separate them The two stories will be joined together in Blessings Junior Taylor Carwell urges readers to “be tantalized forever. Then, just as Quincie and her uncle are about which picks up where Tantalize leaves off. by” a new book series including these two books to open a new vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal Readers will be tantalized by these dark, disturbing, “Tantalize” and “Eternal.” murder leaves them searching for a new cook. and romantic fantasies of vampires, werewolves, and Quincie decides to hire Henry Johnson, hoping she strong dynamic characters. 77 May 13, 2009 Opinion D-West Express Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist Shopping Savannah Stevens It’s been three weeks, two days, and the good and the bad 23 hours since Tris broke up with Shayln Fritch Nick…on his “B-day.” So begins the Shopping can be a When it comes to shopping night of Nick, Norah and Manhattan controversial subject when it girls are usually stereotyped in the movie “Nick and Norah’s Infinite as the ones who love to spend comes to certain people. Some Playlist.” It’s the night of psychotic ex- money, but that’s not always girlfriends, night clubs, trashy may consider one of the worst the case. Although junior mooching boyfriends and stripping things for a guy is shopping. nuns. Filled with likeable characters, Courtney Langley enjoys smart dialogue and cool indie music, Usually it depends on where shopping she admits she does Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” is and how long it takes, claims have a limit. Langley claims good natured, hilarious and an she likes shopping to get junior Jacob Simmons. outstanding romantic comedy that away, and see all the new makes you wish you could be there. Simmons likes shopping clothes and styles. While she I really liked this movie for multiple with his dad because they get likes to shop it can be quite reasons. Not only is the cast composed in and out quick. He enjoys frustrating when one can’t find of some of some of today’s budding young stars who have played in movies shopping at St. Joe Boot Co, the specific thing one is such as “Superbad” “Juno” and “40 Vanderbilt’s, and Wal-Mart. He looking for. Langley usually Year Old Virgin,” but the soundtrack Looking for a dress, junior shops on the weekends and also enjoys shopping for is catchy, the chemistry is good, and it Maggie Gilmore shows off always the day after appeals to young adults as well as an hunting supplies. Several guys one of her stylish choices. Christmas. older generation. dislike shopping for it can be Shopping can take an odd Another reason this is a good movie too time consuming. turn when a person is not is because it actually has a good moral. looking for the average Good prevails over evil. Norah is torn Since people do not always everyday stuff. “One time four between her mooching ex-boyfriend go shopping by themselves, and lovable, dorky Nick. (Spoiler Alert) of us girls were shopping and they may have to pick up a few Norah makes the wise decision and each bought undies. When I chooses puppy-dog eyed Nick, who is things that they do not want. got back in the car I realized supportive of her choices but doesn’t “The oddest thing I had to shop mine were smelly good treat her differently because of who her for would be when I had to get ones,” said Langley. father is. If not in a hurry, it takes two tampons with my mom,” said Lastly, the music is really upbeat, to five hours to shop claims trendy, and appealing. Filled with Simmons. At other times upcoming, indie bands this movie Langley. Langley prefers to strange things happen instead appeals to a larger crowd of people, and shop with junior Morgan gets exposure to unknown artists such of needing to buy odd things. Helmstetter for they “help as opposed to many of the larger known “One time I went to get bug Making sure they have enough money, each other pick out stuff bands that often appear in most movies juniors Brianna Cluck and Marijke Fox without getting irritated,” she spray at midnight and was today. shop for hair dye. said. When Friday night rolls around and gone for three hours,” he said. “Girls like the idea of you’re looking for a good movie to “Most guys don’t like getting new stuff and keeping snuggle up on the couch with, shopping, we get in and get up with fashion,” said definitely consider renting this heartwarming romantic comedy filled out,” said Simmons. Langley. with an infinite amount of laughs, love, and music. 1 Fashion Do’s Don’ts

1 Sandals with socks 1 Wedged heels

Fun summer sandals 2 leggings 2 Denim jeans and a denim jacket

3 Head bands 3 Shorts and hairy legs

4 Strappy Sandals 4 White socks with dress shoes

5 Skinny jeans Don’t wear socks with sandals 5 Wearing out of season clothing Hannah Lackey 88 D-West Express Opinion/FeatureOpinion/Feature May 13, 2009 An Apple a Day...

Bethani Zeit Why this fruit really

Kayla Schmitz does keep the doctor away

We’ve all heard this age-old saying, but do we know why “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”? What makes an apple so wonderful? It isn’t just because they are juicy and delicious. As it turns out, just one apple a day can unlock many proven health benefits that really do keep the doctor away! Prevent cancers Apples have been proven to lower the risk of cancers of the lungs, breasts, colon, and liver. In a study of 10,000 people, those who ate more apples had a 50% less risk of developing lung cancer. Source: http://www.healthdiaries.com Protect the lungs A study showed that children with asthma who drank a glass of apple juice a day experienced much less wheezing and coughing than children who didn’t drink apple Bedding juice. Another study showed that women who ate lots of apples while they were pregnant had fewer chances of having a baby with asthma, according to healthdiaries.com. Protect the brain Apples contain substances called phytonutrients which have been shown to protect the brain cells from free radical damage that leads to extremely destructive brain Computer T.V. diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Good for the teeth The juice in apples has been proven to reduce up to 80% of the bacteria that causes tooth decay. Also, eating raw apples gives the gums a nice massage. Source: http://www.bspcn.com/2007/08/05/9-reasons-why- an-apple-a-day-really-keeps-the-doctor-away Lower cholesterol Not too many teens have to worry about bad cholesterol but it is still good to know that apples contain a substance called phenol which lowers bad cholesterol while increasing Fridge the good kind of cholesterol. Aid in digestive health Apples can reduce fermentation in the digestive track and the high fiber content of apples makes excretion more comfortable. Apples even support the growth of good bacteria in the digestive system. And so much more! Toothbrush Apples contain flavonoids, which can perform many health tasks. Flavonoids can strengthen bones, increase bone density, and protect older women from a bone- decaying disease called osteoporosis. Flavonoids are also known for their prevention of heart disease and cardiovascular disease, according to www.bspcn.com Eat This For Dinner! Strange and unpleasant foods from around the globe Kayla Schmitz Imagine coming home after a long day at school, starving, and ready for some of your mom’s homemade cooking. You sit down at the table, pick up your fork, and look down at your plate full of delicious…monkey brains? This meal may seem strange to our American palate, but in some countries food like rat, monkey brain, and snake are no stranger than a hamburger in our country. So the next time you complain about eating nasty broccoli for supper, consider how would feel if you had any of these interesting foods on your plate: Note: Don’t be worried if the food is looking back at you while you eat it. Evidently that can be normal in some places of the world. Bon Appétit! appearance of boiled ping-pong balls. They are 1 Snake... In China, snake can be and the Temple of Doom when the weak- prepared by cutting a small slit in the soft shell, served up in many different ways. One stomached Americans have to eat chilled pouring in a small amount of rum and hot sauce, particularly disgusting way to serve monkey brains that are still in the skull. and then slurped down. snake is snake wine. This is made by Durian...... squirting the liquid contents of t e snake’s 5 Durian...... Durian is a football-shaped 8 Clay... In African gallbladder into a bottle of wine. Snake fruit with a spiky outer skin that grows in tribes, clay is eaten as a can also be skinned and cooked, or it can Southeast Asia. A person either loves or source of vitamins and be made into various types of soup. No hates durian. The yellow pulp is the part minerals.Clay for eating restaurant in China is complete without that is eaten, and it has a texture similar i4 often sold in African 2 at least one snake recipe. to that of raw brains. According to weird- market places after it has 2 food.com, the smell of this fruit has been been carefully harvested. 111 2 Rat... In Thailand and other Asian compared to “rotting flesh, old gym socks, countries, rat is cooked on a skewer over or sewage.” In fact, the smell is so bad an open fire. They can sometimes be that most hotels and public places prohibit served with hot chili. Rat is not usually durian on the premises. In Asia they sell eaten in restaurants, but in the poorer durian flavored cookies, cake, candy, and regions of Asia rat is a staple. Cooked rat ice cream. is an important source of protein for many 3 5 Asian tribes 3 6 Blowfish...... Imagine eating 4 3 Seagull Wine... This Eskimo treat something and knowing that it might the is made by putting a dead seagull in a last thing you eat. That’s what eating bottle, filling it with water and letting it blowfish is like. Blowfish contains a toxin so ferment in the sun. deadly that only specially licensed cooks can prepare it. In Japan, about 300 people 4 Monkey Brains... Seen as a a year die from blowfish poisoning. delicacy in Asia and Africa, monkey brains 6 7 8 are served either cooked or chilled. It’s 7 Turtle Eggs...... Nicaraguans eat hard to forget the scene in Indiana Jones raw sea turtle eggs. The eggs have the 99 May 13, 2009 FeatureFeature D-West Express After reading this, you shall be granted free ice cream! Common myths and hoaxes revealed! Cheyenne Davis guarantee that the woman actually heard same food safety standards as food Don’t believe everything you’re told. such a conversation or a practical joke additives. The FDA did, however, find It’s a common mistake among everyday could have been played on her. The that very small amounts of potentially people to hear about crazy shenanigans rumor was false even though the rumor hazardous substances do migrate from and actually believe them. According to had already been spread through texts the bottle into the water. The amount is Webster dictionary, an urban legend is and e-mails. so small that it doesn’t pose any risk on defined as “an often lurid story or human health. The water bottle hoax is anecdote that is based on hearsay and actually number one on the snopes.com widely circulated as true,” and is I heard that women most popular urban myths. sometimes called an urban myth. were going to be Furthermore, a very popular belief is Rumors like alligators swimming in the that current president Barack Obama is sewers can be spread through text killed at a Wal-Mat Muslim. This is in fact not true because messaging, chain mail, Internet, and by Cnn.com gave numerous sites relating person. and I wasn’t to the question of whether or not Barack For instance, the whole Wal-Mart Obama is Muslim. All the sites stated that hoax that was recently on the news scared until more Obama is not Muslim. Barack Obama has caused quite a scare among the public. been a member of Trinity United Church “and more people of Christ for over 20 years. He was The rumor was that women or children were going to be killed for a gang talked about it. raised as a Christian by his white mother initiation in an unknown Wal-Mart store. even though his father from Kenya (who Many students admitted to spreading the – Scarlett Davis he is actually named after) is Muslim. rumor through text. “I heard that women Always remember just because you were going to be killed at a Wal-Mart and Another popular belief is that bottled hear it, it doesn’t mean believe it. Crazy I wasn’t scared until more and more water is dangerous if it has been sitting hoaxes and myths spread among the people talked about it,” said senior in a hot car for a long period of time. public usually turn out to be just silly old Pictured above is one of the most common Scarlett Davis. About.com investigated this myth. rumors that are not based on real texts that were sent out about the ‘Wal-Mart According to Snopes.com, the rumor Supposedly as a bottle” heats up, it incidents whatsoever. Sometimes, the Warning.’ got started when a woman in a bathroom releases cancer-causing toxins into the best thing to do is research a rumor overheard a conversation about a gang water making it harmful to drink. This is yourself to find out the real answer. It initiation that was to take place in a mall false. The truth is that the FDA regulates could save a lot of trouble of worrying or shopping center. There was no the marketed water and holds to the over something that is just hearsay. G’day mate, put some shrimp on the barbie! the natural, underwater world: roommate’s house was on The Great Barrier Reef. Darling Harbor!) The next day In December of 2006 I in Sydney we climbed the received a letter in the mail Sydney Harbor Bridge. Most saying I an opportunity to travel people only climbed the lower to Australia with People to half, but my group climbed to People Student Ambassador the very top! They told us not to programs. I was really excited spit off of the top…but we did and my mom and I went to the anyway. J very first meeting. From there I Some of the other things I did went through an interview while I was in Australia were process in which I needed sand tobogganing, which is references and an essay stating taking a flat sled thing and sliding Snorkeling on the Great Barrier a little about myself. Reef was cold, salty, and down this GIGANTIC sand Once I found out I had been something I’ll never forget! dune! It was so much fun…but accepted I had to start going to we were all finding sand meetings in Topeka every month freaking and calling his name; everywhere for the rest of the to get to know the 28 other kids I he was on his phone but was trip. I also fed wild dolphins on would be journeying off to a new nice enough to wave at us. the third largest sand island in country with. In the meetings The trip had started off the world, Morton Island. we also learned about great! As we boarded the plane Snorkeled on the Great Barrier Australian culture, rituals, and I started to realize it was Reef, learned how to crack a bull the indigenous people of the gigantic! There were about six whip, and camped in the land down under. We had seats on each side with about 10 outback. community service to do in seats in the middle and about 35 One of the most memorable order to go on the trip. Such as rows of this. It was about 11p.m things I did while on my trip was helping out with the Special when we took off from LAX so at a home stay with an Olympics, which was an most of us slept a good part of Australian girl named Sammy. amazing experience that I’d love the 19 hour flight. In the back of Sammy is from Taree, Australia to do again. the seats in front of us were T.V and I stayed with her for about We also had group projects screens with movies, T.V, three days. We still stay in touch we had to put together and games, and music. This made and are very close. She plans research a topic, my group chose the time go by really fast. on visiting me soon! J Her the musical instrument: With all of the flights and brothers and friends made fun Didgeridoo. Which is a hollowed time changes we arrived in of my “American” accent and out tree trunk made from Australia on the 6th of June couldn’t get over how I said termites eating away the inside around seven in the morning. “cool” so much. In Australia and beeswax on the outside. In We had been going without a they said “elite” when we said the months leading up to my trip shower, change of clothes or cool. Taken on the third largest sand island in the world, Mortin Island, the I got to know the people on the anything. Plus we all had really Some of the bad parts on the sunsets were beautiful and always picture perfect. This wild dolphin trip really well. They’re some of bad jetlag. When we first got trip were not being able to do resort was my favorite part of the trip. my best friends. there we went to the Aussie laundry very much. Then entire We left from KCI on the 4th Stadium and learned about time I was there I did it twice: Savannah Stevens Most of you have probably and then flew to the Denver cricket and rugby. We even got which meant wearing clothes Sailing on the Pacific, received letters in the mail airport. From there we had a to play cricket with some many times. We were only swimming with wild dolphins, prompting you to join and travel two hour layover where we professional players. After the allowed to bring 50 lbs with us climbing the Sydney Harbor with the organization, yes? Well played games, slept, and got to cricket lesson, we headed off to too…and believe me, that is not Bridge, cracking a bull whip in I just happened to convince my know each other. From Denver the Sydney Opera House. It very many clothes. It also the outback, throwing a mom that this would be a fun we flew to LAX in Los Angeles was so beautiful on the inside rained quite a bit. It was their boomerang, even taming a experience for me; one that I which was a HUGE airport. We and out. We got to listen to winter when I went there so it kangaroo! If this sounds like a will remember for the rest of my had a 4 hour layover and a small some music in one of the rooms was also a tad on the chilly side. good time to you, read on! life. I was right. group of us spent it in the and the acoustics were amazing! I had an amazing time and I experienced all of these I had the time of my life on airport’s Chilies. When we were Finally, after a long few days can’t wait to go back someday things and more on my trip to my trip to Australia. I met some getting ready to board there we got to our hotel room and soon! I advise all of you to put it Australia. People to People is a of my best friends, stay in touch were these four HUGE guys changed for dinner on Darling on your lists of places to travel student ambassador program with friends I made from standing around then we saw Harbor. (Interesting fact: The to. It will definitely be worth your that I traveled with in the Australia, and have snorkeled the rapper T.I talking on his cell Real World Sydney was being time! :) summer of 2007 to Australia. in one of the seven wonders of phone! The group of us were filmed while I was there and the 1010 D-West Express SportsSports May 13, 2009 It has been a long run, but the finish line is in sight DWHS Relays Results Boys Results 110m Hurd- 1, Geoffrey Hargis (0 :11.420) 300m Hurd- 2, Zach Lee (0:43.440), 5, Geoffrey Hargis (0:47.290) 4x800m Relay- 4, Doniphan West (10:51.000) High Jump- 5, Korey Martin (5’ 2”) Javelin- 6, Chris Beagle (122’ 1”) Long Jump- 1, Zach Lee ( 20’ 6”) 5, Keaton Blevins (18’ 11”) Shot Put- 2, Spencer Autem (42’ 8”) Triple Jump- 1, Zach Lee (40’ 9”) 2, Geoffrey Hargis (36’ 11.5”)

Girls Results 100m Dash- 2, Katylin Blevins (14: 19.000) 100m Hurd- 2, Rachel Rush (20: 16.000) 1600m Run- 6, Valerie Neibling (7: 6.130) 200m Dash- 6, Katylin Blevins (0: 29.380) 4x100m Relay- 4, Doniphan West (0: 58.610) 4x200m Relay- 2, Doniphan West (2: 6.300) Discus- 1, Lisa Scholz (97’ 6”) High Jump- 1, Jessica Pickman (4’ 7”) Javelin- 3, Lisa Scholz (76’ 10”) Shot Put- 3, Lisa Scholz (30’ 8”) Hurling the shot put into the air, senior Triple Jump- 4, Amanda Pickman Spencer Autem throws far enough to (31’ 11”) earn second at the DWHS Relays track meet. What is left for track? May 14 - DVL at May 22 - Regionals at Washington May 29-30 - State at Wichita

Ashlie Witham

Using all of her strength, Freshman Jessica Pickman leaps over the high jump bar, winning first place.

Junior Amanda Pickman and senior Kaytlin Blevins Junior Chris Beagle gives all he can make a clean hand-off during the 4x200 m relay. while launching the javelin during the DWHS Relays track meet.