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Vo lu m e 6 I s s ue 3 To see our full issue in color visit www.doniphanwest.org April 16, 2010 Fabulous five are two-wheel teens Senior Shayln Fritch sports a One fearless female black leather jacket and a DOT- approved helmet when she sets out on her 650 BMW rides with the guys motorcycle.

Mackenzie Cunningham vehicles: boats, semi trucks, jet skis, and many more. What has two wheels, a Students decided to get motor, and a rider to go with? A their licenses for many reasons. motorcycle does! Four male “I could go on road trips with students that are licensed to my dad and spend more time Jacob Simmons, senior, enjoys the mild drive motorcycles are Joey with him,” Fritch said. Spring weather as he cruises around Scholz, senior; Jake Simmons, VanLaar was also inspired Highland on his Honda 650xr Enduro. senior; Josh VanLaar, junior; by his dad. “My dad always used and Ben Petrik, to ride bikes, sophomore. and I thought This sets them it would be apart from cool to ride most because one like him,” they ride on VanLaar said. two wheels These and can feel teens not the wind only being through their fired up with a hair, well license in unless they hand to ride have a helmet must need to on their head. also abide by Motorcycle some simple riding is not laws. “The just for the laws are men, though: same as a Shayln Fritch, regular senior, is the vehicle; and only girl in the in Kansas if D- West High you are over School that rides a motorcycle. 18 you don’t need to wear a She rides around town and has helmet,” said Simmons. even ridden her bike to VanLaar said, “In some have to wear a helmet, but she A motorcycle falling apart is 650BMW, Scholz will be riding Manhattan, Kan. states helmets have to be worn; does. She owns a pair of boots, another worry if something his dad’s Harley, Simmons his These students were not however, in some they do not.” a leather jacket, gloves and a goes wrong like, “The front Honda 650xr Enduro, VanLaar able to just jump on a bike and “The speed limit is another helmet. “The possibility of wheel coming off,” Scholz said; on his Honda, and Petrik on his go. To get a class M, motorcycle, law to abide by,” Scholz said. getting in a bad wreck with only or “The wheel bearing locking Kawassaki Ninja Crotch Rocket. license students had to take a Besides following the laws sturdy clothing and a helmet for up,” Simmons said. These teens drive their car written test and drive a there are many other things that protection,” is a fear that Fritch Despite the risks; benefits more, but all enjoy riding their motorcycle through a course. worry these teens; they needed has. are riding a bike legally include bikes. The students interviewed only to look at the risks involved with Besides other vehicles play time, cheaper fuel, They said they would not have their driver’s license riding a motorcycle. “If you animals, are another thing to increased fuel mileage, and start a biker gang, but Simmons besides their motorcycle wreck with another car you have look out for, “Cats running in saving gas. said, “The Highland Brawlers,” license. There are licenses for no protection,” VanLaar said. front of me, that’s how I broke When the weather warms would be a good motorcycle all types of transportation Since Fritch is 18 she doesn’t my arm,” Petrik said. up Fritch will be riding her gang name.

ALMOST DONE Seniors Demonstrate their Knowledge Malia Sisk

Summing up her Demonstration of Working on her Demonstration of Job shadowing different KQ2 reporters Putting together a Jazz Band for his Knowledge, Taylor Carwell teaches Knowledge, Brianna Cluck trains a dog for a part of her Demonstration of Demonstration of Knowledge, Matthew the Art 3-4 class how to create three- named Shiloh for her Senior Project. Knowlege, Cheyenne Davis learns how Henry learns about the Jazz culture while dimensional drawings with colored “No one knows what kind of breed the news is put on TV and what the getting good feedback from his audience. pencils. “It was a new experience Shiloh is, and she is hard to train reporters and anchors do during the day. “My Jazz Band concert went really well, because I have never used a medium because she is very hyper,” Cluck said. “I had an awesome experience going out and the audience thought it was well like that before,” junior Emily French with the reporters to shoot news performed,” Henry said. said. segments for the KQ2 news,” Davis said. 2 D-West Express April 16 , 2 010 Lights, There’s no place like home Camera, No Action Musical Postponed Katherine Rush

Put away the scripts until September; “The No-Frills Review” has been postponed. With the delay of scripts, the school’s spring musical, which was to be April 27, 28, 29 will Top: Sophomores Aaron Halling and not be performed. Keshana Cook, and senior Matthew “Next fall will work significantly Henry prepare diligently for their better for this production because the upcoming college performance in “The students are less busy during that Wiz.” semester, we will have more time to devote to rehearsals, and we won’t be Left: Sophomore Keshana Cook takes so under-the-gun to put the show the spotlight during her solo “As Soon together,” co-director Harry Hamblin As I Get Home,” while surrounded by said. crows, played by HCC students. After the scripts arrived and tryouts were conducted, there were less than three weeks left to get Easin’ on down the road, students to perform “The Wiz” everything prepared. Directors Hamblin and Stan Thornton decided Wiz,” which has the same plot line for Henry said. it would be too nip-and-tuck to try Emily French Dorothy as the original in “The Wizard Sophomore Aaron Halling is also cast and get the production cranked out. Sophomores Keshana Cook and of Oz.” Her character gets thrown out of in the production, taking on multiple roles “I’m disappointed because I know Aaron Halling, and senior Matthew her real home and put into a place far, of a flying monkey, a crown, and Winkie. all the seniors wanted to do a final Henry are definitely not in Kansas far from home, where she meets some “A bunch of people asked me to go production, but the cast and crew anymore. pretty lost characters as well: the out for it. They actually asked my sister didn’t have time to put one on,” These three students are living the brainless scarecrow, the heartless tin to ask me to go out for it,” Halling said. dream in the cast of the Highland man, and the cowardly lion. In “The Wiz,” Halling prefers the Thornton said. Community College production “The “The best experience of this show is acting aspect. However, when he There was no time for actors learn Wiz.” “The Wiz” is a retelling of the being able to do what I love to do. Plus, performed in the summer show “Rent,” the songs, blocking, lines, and not to original story line from 1939’s “The this is a really fun, spirited cast,” Cook he preferred the singing. mention the set had to be constructed. Wizard of Oz.” said “The best experience about all this is Those involved with the musical Cook started her acting career in Senior Matthew Henry was cast as a meeting new people. I get to make new would be stressed out about getting fourth grade in Children’s Theatre at pit singer, background singer, and friends who are in college,” Halling said. everything done on time. HCC and has grown into doing high dancer. Rehearsals for these talented, young “I feel relieved that we aren’t doing school shows and community theatre at “I loved ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ and I students began on March 1. The musical it. We didn’t have enough time to get HCC. love the feeling of performing on stage,” consists of jazzy dance numbers, and ready for opening night. I’m “I love ‘The Wiz,’ so when I heard Henry said. inspiring, soulful lyrics provided by the disappointed, but I feel like I would be about it, I was very excited to audition. Henry has also been doing shows all characters and pit singers. more prepared for it in the fall,” junior It’s a fun show,” Cook said. throughout high school. Like Cook, With almost a good month of practice Caleb Lackey said. Cook was in the community show Henry prefers singing over acting, but under their belts, the performances are Tryouts were held March 29. Seven “Rent” in August 2009. Cook enjoys both loves being on stage and performing just inevitably approaching. The show nights students received scripts, but two of the singing and acting aspect of the the same. will be on April 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and students decided to not go on with the shows, but prefers the singing. “I love the professional feeling of it April 24 at 3 p.m. at Culberston musical due to what they felt was ill Cook was cast as Dorothy in “The all. It makes me feel more mature,” Auditorium. content. DID YOU KNOW? WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS Taryn Gibson Narda Cahue Five random facts you probably don’t know 1. Google is leaving China- China is using it to track down dissenters and Google is not supportive of this practice. 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Prosthodontists New York Time”March 17,2010 by Pam 8. Physicians & Surgeons 9. Family & Belluck General Practitioner 10. Chief Executives It’s illegal to have a snowball fight 5. Obama Signs Health-Care Bill, (www.myplan.com/careers). in Topeka, Kansas. Changes the Story of His Presidency. - 9. Latest invention: Ipad from Apple “Newsweek” by Katie Connolly works. This new Ipad is a touch screen 6. U.S. birthrate has gone down 3.4% in that you can watch TV, read books, and 2009 from 2008 birthrate.- “Newsweek” it’s a computer too.- “The New York Super Mario’s original name March 22, 2010. Times” March 31, 2010 by David Carr. 7. Cell biologist bet public health 10. Ford Agrees to Sell Volvo to a Fast- was Jumpman. professor S. Jay Olshansky that the first Rising Chinese Company -“New York person who will live to be 150 was born Times” by Keith Bradsher. www.funfunnyfacts.com 3 April 16 , 2 010 D-West Express Recent DW grads share insight on HCC

Narda Cahue less choice. They are given a Seventeen DWHS seniors schedule and they may not get Taryn Gibson & Emily French have indicated they are the classes they wanted to take. planning to attend Highland Classes are all day and students How to... Steer clear of danger Community College next year, may have 30 or more hours a but they may not know what to week of school. zones crawling with germs. expect. “Classes that I’m in are very Recent graduates Bethani hard, but some aren’t,” Lysaght Have you ever wondered where all the creepy crawling germs lie within Zeit and Jackie Lysaght have said about her classes. the school? Right under your nose! We, being the How To... girls, conducted shared some of their insight on College classes are different a detective research to see just exactly where the germs are located. their first year of college at from high school for several Highland Community College. reasons. Classes are not How did we do it? They have said that high school mandatory and professors don’t and college are different but not hassle them if they don’t have We first boiled and sanitized petri dishes filled with gelatin. Then we so much as everyone thinks. their homework done. Finals are risked our lives to collect the bacteria using Q-tips. The Q-tips were rubbed “It’s very similar to high much harder than tests in high onto the gelatin to let the bacteria transfer. Finally, we waited for the school,” Lysaght said. school. College students also College students have many have to study for three or more reaction of bacteria growth for up to two weeks. freedoms, and one of those hours to pass a test. In order from the most grotesque to freedoms is being on their own In high school students are and being able to do what they not as responsible for knowing the most sanitary: please. This can be a very good what it takes to graduate and privilege unless they don’t make college students are. College the best of it. One of the reasons students must be more 1 2 34 it can be good is because they responsible for themselves and don’t have someone telling them their future. what to do constantly. Activities also differ from Lysaght said freedom is one high school to college. Students of the best things about college in college have intramurals. life. “I can do whatever I want, “We played mud volleyball whenever I want,” she said. and flag football and it’s so much College students have fun,” Lysaght said. several distractions, from High school students also 8 friends to Facebook and others. have activities such as FFA, 5 6 7 “Being able to do whatever STUCO, pep club, and sports. I want,” is one thing that is often “I have volleyball, pep club, a distraction to Zeit. A reason FFA, and STUCO. I’m in all and for this privilege being bad is they’re fun. They are things I like because some students don’t do to do,” sophomore Emma-Leigh anything that they are supposed Herrs said. to do since they don’t have to. Some college students go When it comes to classes, from doing everything in high college students have more school to doing nothing in 910 11 12 choice in what time and on what college. days they attend class. Even “I miss sports a lot. I went though they may not have from doing everything to doing classes all day, classes can be almost nothing,” Lysaght said very long. about the biggest difference in High school students have college. Avoid ‘getting down’ on dances Narda Cahue There have been four dances this year and some Taryn Gibson dances were better attended than others. It seems that the Students were given a weird word that they did not know the same groups of people attend definition to nor had they ever heard it before, all these dances while other and they were asked to use it in a sentence. students don’t, or there are the people that come to the dances Word: Pogonotrophy but never dance. What could make these Definition: To grow a beard dances more entertaining and have more participation? “It I think I lost my pogonotrophy would be a lot better if there was “ at the post office. a theme, it would be more interesting. Then I might come Maggie” Johnson if the dance seems fun,” Freshmen Ravan Kentzler, Maggie Johnson, Laura Rush, BreAnne Caudle, - Freshman sophomore Autumn Royer said. Abby Fee, and Emily Frankin. In the back are sophomore Chris Peuker and senior Chris Beagle. Students dance the cupid shuffle at St Pats dance. An example of a theme includes having students dress dance, it’s not all about the difference because not many I fished for the pogonotrophy up in different time eras. Such dancing. Most people who like people are dancing so it’s not as “ in the lake. as the 80’s or 50’s. dances like coming for the same fun.” Benjamin Petrik Freshman Maggie Johnson reasons, to hang out with “I usually have other - Sophomore ” is one of the students that thinks friends and have a good time. important things to do. And school dances aren’t lame, but “I come to hang out with my these school dances don’t she did give ideas to improve friends and have a good time,” interest my flavor,” said Royer. I went to Brazil and I found a tribe them. Johnson said. “If more people Other students like Royer don’t “ of pogonotrophy. “I think school dances are came to dances to hang out with necessarily think dances are Katie Crandall fun,” she said. She feels that if friends, we would have a lot lame, but they just don’t interest ” - Junior more people came to the more people here.” her or they don’t have the time dances they would be more fun “I dance baby!” said for them. and enjoyable. Also, that if there Johnson about what she does In order to make dances I like to put pogonotrophy was a cool theme they would at the dance. When noticing more entertaining, maybe the “ on my sandwich. probably attract more people. that the only people who really school could have a theme for Brett Dunlap For those people that don’t dance are the girls, Johnson them, and then maybe students - Senior ” like to or don’t know how to said, “Yeah it does make a will participate and come. 4 D-West Express April 16, 2010 Movie ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Express comes across as strange, different Narda Cahue

Landon Allen The 2010 “Alice in Wonderland” Yourself directed by Tim Burton hit the box office in March and was number What is your best excuse for not getting your one, grossing at $116.3 million for homework done? the first weekend. Starring Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, they did a great job capturing the funny parts of this movie. The movie starts out with Alice being proposed to because her father has just died and she and her mother have financial problems. While she is being proposed to, she sees the little White Rabbit ticking at his watch and signals her to follow. She follows and she finds herself falling through that hole once again, like she did when she was a child. Jordan Cluck Dusty Saunders Alice finds herself in Wonderland only she doesn’t know she has been there before. When she gets there everyone thinks the rabbit brought the wrong Alice. They are all “I’ve got better stuff to do.” “A hampster got in my locker and upset because the Alice they thought was here was supposed to save them from the Red ate my assignment.” Queen. The Red Queen has stolen the crown from her sister and has murdered her father. As she tries to explain that she isn’t the Alice they want she finds herself being the same Alice from long ago, only she didn’t remember because she always thought it was a nightmare. She has to do some soul searching to find the brave Alice from long ago. After she finds her inner self she saves the Mad Hatter. Later she decides to save them from the Red Queen, slays the Jabberwocky and puts an end to the Red Queen’s reign of terror. Wonderful parts of this movie were the makeup and costumes. I’m rather curious on how they managed to make the Red Queen’s head so big. The plot line could have been a little better. To me nothing really happened until the end of the movie and I was sort of bored. They could have made more interesting things happen throughout the movie instead of just at the end of the movie. This movie left the audience thinking of the theme. People can realize that they make their own destiny; people don’t make it for them. Johnny Depp did a wonderful job. I found him funny and amusing. I found it hilarious that the Red Queen wanted to chop off everybody’s head when they did something wrong. The ending was funny when the Mad Hatter danced a strange dance but it was very amusing to me. I was rather disappointed Joey Scholz when I went to see it in 3D nothing was that different. Things didn’t pop out or amuse me Alaine Caudle as they should. “My pet chinchilla ate it.” “I’m usually too tired.” I recommend this movie for people that like strange and different movies and for those that have seen the old “Alice in Wonderland.” If you don’t like strange and different you will be disappointed and bored.

Bad sanitation in The Oscars the school State Assessments, ACT’s, Track Starting hard tests in general Not even two months left Senior Project of school!!!!! CRAMMING

Spring: in like a lion, Muddy parking lot and out like a lamb!!

No job = no Performing a scene from chapter 11 “Who Stole the Hearts?” from “Alice in Seniors studying Wonderland,” are seniors Miranda Godfrey as the Mad Hatter, Amanda Pickman as “Alice in Wonderland” No full week of Spring the Queen of Hearts, and Lindsay Libel as the King of Hearts. Break like every other Seniors read, study ‘Alice’ book, movie Easter Break school in America gets! The new “Alice in Wonderland” movie has caused quite a stir for the senior English class. They have been studying an “Alice in Wonderland” unit and have even had the privilege of seeing the new movie “Alice in Wonderland” at the Prom date and Hiawatha theater. 33DD MMoviesovies The seniors have been studying the book “Alice in Wonderland” and analyzing outfit searching it by chapter. They have also performed small parts of some of the chapters. St. Patty’s Day dance: Some of the students chose to make visuals like posters to illustrate the different No soap or paper chapters. Lisa Scholz and Mariah Cunningham chose to illustrate their chapter with short, but sweet a pop-up of the characters. towels in bathrooms Additionally, the seniors are analyzing fun plays on words and are writing a paper over those unique words and visuals in the movie and book. Watching the Disagreements between “The butterflies in the movie look like bread and butter, and the caterpillars look like cats,” Kayla Schmitz said. Big 12 during juniors and seniors “Alice in Wonderland” is a very imaginitive movie, and the senior English class has gotten a taste of what a dream world really is like. lunch about Prom “The study of the book was fun,” said Lisa Scholz. “I liked going to see the movie too.” 5 April 16 , 2 010 D-West Express Nicholas ‘Sparks’ another tear jerker

Taylor Martin Have you ever loved someone by first sight? Did you think you could spend your whole life with just this one person? From Nicholas Sparks, the author of “The Notebook” and other popular novels, director Marty Bowen introduces “Dear John,” a great novel turned into a romantic drama movie. John Tyree, the main character in the movie was a rebel during his childhood years and was not able to connect well with his father. So, he drops out of school, experiences real life, and decides to enlist in the army. While on his leave at home John ends up meeting a girl named Savannah. They end up falling for each other before John has to go back. During John’s leave, both he and Savannah sent letters back and forth, and their love for each other went on as did their lives. When the 9/11 attack on America hit, and seeing the Twin Towers collapse, John felt he needed to re-enlist, and by then Savannah’s letters were changing. John felt everything was falling apart. The last letter Savannah wrote broke John’s heart. Back home a terrible situation happened to his father. To build the set for “Dear John,” the cost ended up being $25 million. Making “Avatar’s” box office Non-simple Prom stirs up dilemma for students number two, “Dear John” pushed its way to the number one box office spot, making $32.4 billion, The story of Prom told by the victims themselves just in its opening weekend. Emily French, Taryn Gibson, and Katherine Rush from the David’s Bridal in Springfield,” junior “Dear John” was a great movie, but I felt as though they left a lot of major details out that were For centuries, people have defined promenade Hannah Lackey said. in the book. The ending made me mad, although I’m as “a march of guests into a ballroom Dress, tux, accessory, and vehicle shopping not going to say why. I looked over to where my constituting the opening of a formal ball.” can all be very fun, yet crazy things to hunt brother was sitting, and I was sure I saw a tear and, If only it were that simple. How down. of course, I was right there with him. dictionary.com should define prom is “a stressful, Seniors and outfits aren’t the only dilemmas “Dear John” is a movie that makes people want to cry because it is happy and sad all at the same prolonged pain in one’s side that results in small the juniors have to face though. Even within the time. I enjoyed the movie, and so did my brother. disagreements between juniors and seniors, but junior class there are disagreements and quarrels. A romantic memory shared between John and in the end, worth it.” Students have different opinions about what the Savannah before John has to go back is that “No Preparing for prom is a stressful time for theme should be, what the menu should be, and matter where you are in the world, the moon is never bigger than your thumb.” juniors. Juniors are trying to appease the seniors even what the after prom shirt should look like. while not breaking the bank. Juniors are trying “I feel more pressure from our class than the Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? to give the seniors a good prom, but this is made seniors, but I do want to make it good for the You decide more difficult when seniors express disapproval seniors,” junior class president Rachel Keller said. of decisions made. “Juniors have to do what’s best for the whole “I thought it was a good movie, even though it “It’s very stressful because there is a lot of work and not just the few. Everybody should be as a is a chick flick.” to be done. I think it’s hard for any junior; it’s family and support each other as a whole,” senior Ben Petrik, sophomore hard to do because we [seniors] have a big class class sponsor Kertis Keehn said. “It was a good movie, and I cried quite a bit. I and there’s a lot to pay for. But since the There are many steps involved when it comes thought the ending was dumb.” beginning, this is what juniors have done; we to planning prom. The junior class has to decide Maggie Gilmore, senior had to do it last year, and now it’s their turn,” on a theme that will please everybody. Sometimes “I thought it was good, but I don’t think I’d see senior Lindsay Libel said. the color will affect what theme the class picks. “Seniors had their chance to throw their own To make decisions easier students can be it again. I almost cried...not.” prom; now it’s the juniors’ turn. The juniors are assigned to committees. The class also needs to Korey Martin, senior doing their best,” junior class sponsor Jim decide if there are any extra decorations they “I thought the movie was sad, because I’ve Howard said. would like to add. personally been through a lot of it.” Prom is supposed to be a fun time, but many The more fund raising that is done, the more Courtney Langley, senior pressures and concerns arise from the decisions classes can spend on decorations for prom. needing to be made. At times, the juniors feel Keeping within the budget is very important as D.D. WestWest ExpressExpress StaffStaff paranoid about their decisions because of some well. Over or under spending can be a real issue; of the negative feedback they receive from the juniors can’t spend more than their budget The content of this student publication does not necessarily represent the views of the school seniors. However, this is common; seniors should allows, but they also have to make an effort and board, the administration, the faculty adviser, or have some worries for the juniors in making sure bring out the big guns. the entire newspaper staff, but has been selected they are throwing the perect prom. “I was by myself with it [budget]. I didn’t have and determined by staff members. There is also a push on juniors and seniors any help to save money. I feel bad because we did Reporters and Photographers: to find dates, or find the “right” dress or tux, spend a lot of money, and now our class will have senior:Malia Sisk. juniors: Taylor Martin, Katherine and even the issue of transportation. little left,” Keller said. Rush, Taryn Gibson, Landon Allen, Mackenzie Cunningham, Emily French. sophomore:Narda “I went to David’s Bridal and I loved the first Even with all of the trouble, stress, and Cahue dress I tried on, but I didn’t want to buy it just hardships, the junior class always pulls through Adviser: Marla Taylor The D. West Express is published by the Journalism 1 yet in case I found something better at a different and gives the seniors a pretty fantastic evening. class of Doniphan West High School, P.O. Box 308, store. I didn’t end up buying anything else, so The Junior-Senior Prom will be on April 24, Highland, KS 66035. three days later I called David’s Bridal, and the 2010 beginning with the promenade around 6 www.doniphanwest.org dress was gone. So I ended up ordering online p.m. 6 D-West Express April 16 , 2 010

Taekwondo a calming form of self defense teaches mental preparation

KNIFE HAND DOUBLE GUARDING BLOCK GUARDING DOUBLE SIDE KICK

someone, he Malia Sisk Taekwondo originated from front snap kick “It takes time to learn the feels that he will the Korean culture and are just a few moves,” Diveley said. always be If junior history. The martial art was Taekwondo “Patience is important.” prepared just in Marshall used as a “self-defense in the moves that Clothing for Taekwondo is case. Diveley ever absence of weapons.” Today, are nothing too extravagant. The “Taekwondo has to Taekwondo is practiced by practiced in apparel consists of a white helps you to be defend many different people and is a lesson. robe, a colored belt, and no more prepared, himself from used to teach self-defense in Learning the shoes. Diveley has worked his so if you are an attacker, various ways. moves for way up to an orange belt with attacked you will he will be “With Taekwondo I feel that Taekwondo two stripes, which is the third be able to deal ready to I can protect myself from most was fairly step up from a total of six with it,” he said. unleash a adversaries,” Diveley said. simple for Diveley. He different steps. Diveley plans In all, round house Choosing Taekwondo was learned the basic Taekwondo to stick with Taekwondo as long Diveley believes kick or maybe an easy choice for Diveley. He moves in a couple of weeks and as he can. Taekwondo is even a hammer fist. He works has been involved in the marital has caught onto some of the “I will be involved in helping him in various on these killer fighting moves art for about two and a half advanced moves pretty well. Taekwondo class as long as ways. Whether it’s fighting, every Friday for two hours at years now and feels it has The round house kick is one of there is one close enough for me preparing, or learning, he feels the Hiawatha Armory. More helped him in many ways. Diveley’s favorite moves to go to,” Diveley said. more confident with some than just learning Taekwondo “I chose Taekwondo because it’s fairly easy to do. Competing isn’t a major Taekwondo background. moves, Diveley feels that this because I needed a physical He also enjoys sparring in factor yet for Diveley, but he has Diveley encourages other martial art helps with life skills activity to do, and I don’t really Taekwondo which consists of been involved in a few students to try Taekwondo and also. like sports that much,” said fighting with another opponent. competitions for Taekwondo. He not be afraid to try something “Taekwondo keeps me calm Diveley. Even though Diveley has has placed first and second a few new. and helps me think about things “It also helps me notice the learned many Taekwondo times and recently competed on “The martial art helps in a more organized manner,” little things in life that people moves, he still feels the moves March 20th in Sabetha. increase stamina and mental Diveley said. According to the often take for granted.” can be tricky and take awhile Although Diveley has never preparation for whatever could website “What is Taekwondo,” Hammer fist and jumping to catch onto. had to use Taekwondo on could come next,” Diveley said.

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The Hurt Locker source: www.apple.com Let the music take control, express yourself Malia Sisk “Most of the emotions in movies come from music,” senior Matthew Henry said. “The music in movies stirs Whether music is soothing the soul, jazzing up a “I enjoy listening to rock music when I up different emotions like in the movie ‘Paranormal boring time, or unleashing one’s emotional side, its Activity’ when the scary scenes are getting ready to sounds and rhythms find a way into the minds of all work out because it gets me fired up play frightening music comes on that produces different human beings. emotions. The power of music is vast. Music can relax the mind and motivated to exercise. ‘Dead Man Music can also evoke people’s memories in life. The and heal the soul. Freeing the mind of troubles, music “Emotion Connection” website also stated, “If a person can send the mind into an emotional warp of different Walking’ is my favorite rock song to experiences an emotional response while listening to feelings. The outcome of music brings the mind, body, music, hearing that piece of music again can cause them and soul into a new dimension letting one’s emotion work out to.” to remember the event and feel that same emotion.” run free. “Every time I hear the song ‘Benny and the Jets’ it First off, music affects the minds of humans in a Carl Swendson reminds me of the fun times I had while cruising with variety of ways. When people hear their favorite tunes my friends,” senior Maggie Gilmore said. or crank up the radio, the mind changes its emotions Lastly, people’s moods are affected by different instantly. The value of music sends signals to the brain to relieve stress. kinds of music. If people feel depressed and need some creating a different emotion for everyone. “I enjoy listening to rock music when I work out cheering up, they might play a certain piece of music Another factor of emotions in music is the way because it gets me fired up and motivated to exercise,” that brightens up their day or reminds them of an people view different types of genres of music. Carl Swendson, math teacher, said. “‘Dead Man enjoyable time. According to the “Emotion Connection” website, tone, Walking’ is my favorite rock song to work out to.” “When I feel stressed I like to listen to heavy metal rhythm, lyrics, and even catchiness play a role in how Secondly, music impacts how people are music to help me relax,” junior Caleb Lackey said. “My different genres affect people in different ways. entertained. Sitting in a movie theater, one can feel a favorite heavy metal band is Queens of the Stone Age.” For instance, pop can make one feel free and upbeat, variety of emotions. The lights begin to dim, people For many people, music is the key to escaping from and it’s often the type of music played at parties and become silent, and a blaring sound for the movie’s reality or remembering the good times in life. Emotional attracts younger audiences. introduction starts to play. People immediately become experiences are hidden in the sounds of music, “When I listen to pop music I feel energized, and it quiet and the movie begins. producing different feelings for people. makes me want to dance,” senior Lindsay Libel said. “I During the movie, a spooky scene comes on with Never underestimate the power music can have on really like to listen to the pop song ‘Tik Tok’ by Ke$ha frightening music adding tension to everyone around. the spiritual being of humans. Emotions can overflow when I feel the need to dance.” People begin to feel the apprehension building inside the mind, body, and soul when a particular song comes On the other hand, rock music can unleash the and are excited to see what happens next. Music can on. expressive side of people and is more hardcore. People foreshadow what people are feeling in different scenes So, turn up that volume and break away from reality often listen to rock music when they are angry or trying of movies. and let the music take over all emotions. 8 D-West Express April 16 , 2 010

Track results Sports ACCHS Pole Vault Spotlight Mollie Tharp - 1st Maggie Gilmore - 4th Discus Boos joins track team Lisa Scholz - 2nd Gabby Speer - 5th Mackenzie Cunningham Shot Put We see this junior girl in the Lisa Scholz - 3rd hallways with her long brown hair, Gabby Speer - 5th Javelin standing at 5’6”; but who could it be? Chris Beagle - 2nd The one, the only, it is Robyn Boos. Lisa Scholz - 4th This will be Boos’s first year out Gabby Speer - 7th for high school track. “I couldn’t do it Long Jump my sophomore year and couldn’t finish Kassiday Blevins - 6th it my freshman year,” she said. 100 Hurdles Throughout high school Boos has Robyn Boos - 4th 18:27 also been involved with basketball - New School Record and FFA. When Boos isn’t focused on 110 Hurdles schoolwork or sports, “I like to play Geoffrey Hargis - 4th with my nephew, Grant, and hang out 4 x 100 with Ben,” Boos said. Gabby Speer, Hannah Boos’s goals for the rest of the Lackey, Nikki Boos, school year are to be a part of the 2010- Jessica Pickman - 7th 2011 FFA chapter officer team, get good 300 Hurdles grades, and finish the year in the top Clarissa Billups - 6th Aisha Diveley - 7th half of her class. Her goals for this Geoffrey Hargis - 4th year’s track season are to place in her 800m events. Marc Ellis - 5th Her events will be the 100m 4 x 400 hurdles and the 100m dash. “I would Emily Franken, Hannah like to do the 200m dash and the 4x Lackey, Michelle 200m relay,” Boos said. Johnson, Clarissa Boos eats fruit, gets plenty of sleep, Billups - 5th and listens to music to get pumped up for track meets. She plans to continue this sport in the future, but as for now her performance premiered on April 1, 2010 at the Elwood track meet. There Boos received 5th in the 200m and 2nd Robyn Boos sets her blocks at the April 16 Rock Creek A 3:00 p.m April 20 DW Relays H NOON in the 100m hurdles. This was the first Elwood Relays before her 100m hurdles. Looking ahead in sports She looks ahead to see her destination April 29 Don. Meet TBA 3: 00 p.m. time that she had ever competed in a and prepares for the “On your mark, get May 6 Irish Relay St Joe 3:00 p.m. race with hurdles. set, Go!” Track and field May 7 Sabetha A 4:00 p.m. At the next track meet at ACCHS, May 13 DVL TBA 3:00 p.m. her time of 18.27 in the hurdles set the Mackenzie Cunningham May21 Regional TBA TBA new school record. May 28-29 State @ Wichita TBA

Clearing the high jump bar at ACCHS is senior Korey Martin. Sophomore Ben Petrik and freshman Jordan Sellers set the 4x100 relay exchange into motion at the ACCHS meet on Tuesday, April 13.

Above: Freshman Maddi Libel gets started in the 100 meter hurdle race at ACCHS.

Freshman Kassiday Blevins makes a high jump attempt at the Elwood relays. She earned fourth place, clearing 4’8”.

Junior Keaton Blevins competes in the long jump at the ACCHS meet. Senior Maggie Gilmore clears her first attempt a the pole vault at the Elwood Relays where she earned fourth place.