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The ball in the game against Baraboo as the Warriors won 62-6 on Semptember urple 30. The Warriors face rival DeForest P at home Friday with the conference championship on the line. Full story on page 13. SageVolume 10 • Issue 1 • October 12, 2011 Waunakee Community High School • Waunakee, WI District prepares for decreased state funding

Taylor Mulcahey package,” explained Waunakee on the high school. “We didn’t money-saving approach this Reporter High School Principal Brian have money come out of the year by sending grade reports Kersten. Each employee has had building budget as a result of electronically, which will save By The Numbers A new school year always brings to contribute 5.8 percent of their the events last year, but we also $5,000-$6,000. Kersten said he The Budget haven’t seen any increases that wishes to use these types of changes, and for the 2011-2012 salary to the state retirement $1.8 million year, the changes are far greater system. This was previously paid way as well.” solutions to save money in the Amount the district’s state than a new backpack, locker for by the district but is now the So far the high school has had future. funding was reduced partner, or back to school clothes. responsibility of each individual. to operate within a finite amount Kersten stated, “What we’re This year the school district is This situation has both positive of money that has been the same doing right now is no new co- $1.5 million beginning to deal with the effects and negative effects. It helps to for about eight years. curricular programs per se, from Amount the district’s of the new Wisconsin Budget, make up for the loss in funding, However, the high school may an athletic standpoint or from a revenue cap was reduced which took effect on July 1. club and organization standpoint 5.8 A major change the district that would be cost-prohibitive.” Percent of income district is experiencing is a change in “In the past, my income was not used to However, the high school is employees must contribute contracts for teachers and school considering adding some new to their state retirement fund offset the cost of my health or retirement. courses: AP Chemistry, Advanced employees, most significantly, the $1.4 million loss of collective bargaining for Creative Writing and AP Language Now in the district, teachers, administrators Amount the district saves by these groups. and Composition. The courses and other employees are picking up that having employees contribute “They took away some state aid, would have to be added within the and they changed some things, but piece of their benefits package.” existing high school budget, and to their retirement they gave the ability to do new without increasing the number $5,000-6,000 contracts, so that kind of offset ►Brian Kersten, Principal of full time equivalencies that the Amount saved by sending that, so that the district could high school currently has. grade reports electronically manage its money a little better,” Right now, there is a lot of 85 said Waunakee School Board but hurts the teachers as they lose receive less funding following the uncertainty over the way things Percent of budget that new district budget, which comes will turn out following the new Treasurer Gary Epping. a portion of their salary in the goes to personnel One of the changes is district process. As Epping explained, out the beginning of 2012. “If budget. employees must now contribute “85 percent of the budget is we’re going to lose some funding There are significant changes, School District Superintendent more to their benefits package. personnel, so when they were within the framework of the state but “the district plans to work Randy Guttenberg. “In the past, my income was looking for cuts… there’s the budget, we’re going to have to take collaboratively with the teaching Many share the same goal as the not used to offset the cost of my other 15 percent, but there isn’t a look and be reflective and really staff whether it be through district prepares for the future. health or retirement. Now in the much you can take from that.” creative about how we’re going to collective bargaining or on Epping said, “We want good district, teachers, administrators This puts districts and teachers in continue to run the programs that elements that would be included teachers; we want to teach our and other employees are picking a difficult position. we have,” said Kersten. in a handbook or employee students. That’s what everybody’s up that piece of their benefits Kersten explained the effects The high school took a new, guidelines,” explained Waunakee here for.” Trending Now to help students gain real world skills at the end of this past school year, of her students to work four shifts Jenna McGowan and that he hoped to be able to in the school store, either during Reporter incorporate marketing students,” a study hall, before school, after A new storefront has recently said Meinholz. school or during a lunch period. graced Waunakee’s local strip mall. So far, marketing students “Working for Trending Now Trending Now is a store run by have not been too involved with would be a lot like working for local entrepreneur Larry Hooker, Trending Now, with the exception the school store. Larry and I who also owns RSS (Retail Sales of the school store managers who decided to have students work Solutions). have facilitated the transfer of for Trending Now so that they Trending Now has merged with products from Trending Now to would be able to gain a more real Breakout, a local clothing printing the DECA Warrior Corner (the life marketing experience,” said company. school store). Meinholz. In the past, DECA and In the future, Meinholz plans Though neither DECA nor marketing students have worked to have her students work at the school would receive any of with RSS. Business instructor Trending Now for class credit. Trending Now’s profits, students Sandra Meinholz and Mr. Hooker Students would transport would have the opportunity developed a school-to-career Sandra Meinholz hopes to have marketing clubs and classes work themselves to Trending Now to gain invaluable real world business relationship to give extensively with Trending Now. Breakout Apparel recently merged during a study hall block, where experience as a part of their class

marketing students a more real-life with Trending Now. Photo by  Lydia Dorn they would do work similar to curriculum. marketing experience. mutually beneficial relationship venue to do so. the work done in the school store. Meinholz and Hooker have not Both Meinholz and Hooker into the coming years, and hope “[Hooker] told me that he was With the current school store yet been able to orchestrate this hope to continue and grow this that Trending Now will be just the planning to open Trending Now system, Meinholz requires each merger. ► OPINION ►FEATURES ► ENTERTAINMENT

How well do you know the See senior Brandyn twins of our school? Liebe’s top 5 stress “...doing nothing is not an Guess who’s who. relievers. INSIDE NOW option.” Kyle Connors on Page 8 Page 12 education reform. Page 4 ►► news Chris Pedersen, News Editor New state tests will replace WKCE in spring 2015 Brianna Murphy After years of criticism, the state Left Behind Act. It has been territories and the District of College and Careers (PARCC). Reporter of Wisconsin is looking to abolish around for more than a decade in Columbia in response to Obama’s Both groups hope to give the Wisconsin Knowledge and Wisconsin schools and attempts Race To The Top program, a teachers faster, more useful Concepts Examination (WKCE) to show whether or not a school competitive grant program “to feedback on student progress, and and provide a new state level or district’s students meet certain encourage and reward states take advantage of technologies assessment coming in the spring standards. that are implementing significant such as computer adaptive testing of 2015. “Standardized tests should tell reforms,” according to the (a computerized test presents This change will hold individuals us if we are on the right track Department of Education. different questions based on the and schools to a higher standard with what we are providing our Two main organizations are examinee’s performance). and also tie results to teachers and students for education,” said Tim attempting to design an assessment Since the NCCDS only deals sync with National Common Core Schell, director of curriculum for the new standards. Wisconsin with English and mathematics of Data Standards (NCCDS), a and instruction. The results are along with 30 other states form the it is unclear how Wisconsin will set of standards for English and compared to other districts, SMARTER Balanced Assessment test science and social studies mathematics skills. counties and states to gauge Consortium (SBAC). knowledge. W K C E i s W i s c o n s i n’s achievement nationwide. The District of Colombia and In addition to WKCE, Waunakee implementation of testing The NCCDS were created 23 states form the Partnership uses the MAP, EXPLORE and required under the No Child and approved by 48 states, two for Assessment of Readiness for PLAN tests.

“I like it because it takes “Standardized test- “Standardized testing time from the day. It’s ing’s not always a is good at accomplish- really easy and just a valid representation of ing its task. Current waste of time.” knowledge required in research suggests its Brett First classes.” task is finding how well Grade 9 Maggie Frawley you do on standardized Grade11 tests.” Aaron Pavao Math and Computer Science Instructor “It’s good to evaluate “There’s no point. every now and then. [Schools] don’t [The WKCE] is a refesh seem to really use it of things you learned a for anything. It’s just “What do you think of while ago.” a waste of time.” Ethan Harris Caitlyn Crahen standardized testing?” Grade 10 Grade 12 Photo Poll by Chris Pedersen and Lydia Dorn  News Briefs  Demonstrators gather for “Occupy Madison” Protestors began to gather at Reynolds Park in Madison, WI on Friday night, October 6 in solidarity with protestors in New York. As of Friday, 150 were part of the protest and planned to stay through the weekend, with many people spending the night. In stark contrast with the New York protest, no one was arrested and there were no reports of problems. Success • Confidence • Motivation In a press release, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin stated the city would work with protestors to maintain a peaceful event. While people were allowed to sleep in the park, no tents, cooking or vending was allowed. City officials Study Skills • Reading will be present at all times. Sources: www.channel3000.com, www.nbc15.com Writing • Spelling Phonics • Math  Apple and Pixar founder Steve Jobs dead at 56 SAT • PSAT • ACT On October 5, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was found dead in his home as a result of complications from pancreatic cancer. Jobs was first diagnosed Middleton Sun Prarie with cancer in mid-2004, and had a tumor removed in July of 2004. Jobs 2540 Ironwood took extensive leaves and stepped down as CEO in late August this year. 6661 University Jobs claimed to be healthy up until his resignation. The Apple Board of Avenue Drive Directors elected Vice President Tim Cook as the new CEO of Apple. He 274-4446 249-2556 had previously taken over during Jobs’ leave of absences and when Jobs had his tumor initially removed. A small private funeral was held on October 7. Monona Sources: www..com, www.msnbc.com 400 Interlake Drive  Suspected Al-Qaeda members arrested in Pakistan 223-1953 Pakistan has stopped asking that the United States stop using covert drones and has arrested several Al Qaeda members. Pakistan gave the United States access to the detainees, and officials say one of the men arrested was a senior “#1 Leader in Supplemental Learning” member. Officials claim to have improved cooperation out of necessity. h u n t i n g t o n l e a r n i n g . c o m Sources: www.aljazeera.com, www.foxnews.com

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Anna Evansen, Asst. News Editor news Volunteer group connecting the community Donations are always needed meal assembly and delivery and Molly McDonough and accepted. High school the adopt-a-family program. For Reporter students can give back by the Christmas meal delivery and Though Waunakee is a very participating in the annual diaper assembly, volunteers put together fortunate area, there are still some and laundry soap drive, which is holiday meals and deliver them to who need a little extra help getting run by DECA. This year’s goal families in need. In the past, these through the holidays. As the adage for the drive is 750 containers of meals have consisted of ham, goes, there is always someone laundry soap and 500 packages fresh fruit, vegetables and pie worse off than you, which is a of diapers. All the proceeds go to among various other items. This problem Waunakee neighborhood WNC, and if you donate to the project requires many volunteers Connection (WNC) is trying to bin outside of the school store, to help, as well as monetary address. you can get a 10 percent discount donations to help cover the costs WNC is a charity organization at the school store or 50 cents off of the food. that helps supply families in need a Kokopelli item. Another upcoming event in the Waunakee area with clothes, “The laundry and diaper drive is geared toward the holidays is the In October, Waunakee Intermediate School students volunteer to fill laundry soap, holiday dinners an excellent and easy way to help adopt-a-family program. With halloween bags for WNC. Photo by Allysa Loeffelholz and other supplies. “I think it our local neighborhood. [For me], this program, families, classes, is a tremendous success. It is a helping WNC feels great and is an churches or other groups can success in that it has educated awesome way to give back to my adopt a family and provide them the Waunakee community that community,” said senior Brandon with supplies and presents during there are needs in the Waunakee Jaeger, who is a student WNC the holiday season. community and the Waunakee board representative. WNC would not be as area has pulled together to identify WNC also has many holiday successful as it is today without those needs and help meet those volunteer opportunities. WNC the help of the many dedicated needs,” said Genna Eaton, the provides free shopping to help volunteers. Genna Eaton said, founder of WNC. kids pick out Christmas presents “[Employers] are looking for WNC c o n s t a n t l y s e e k s for their parents. This event more service learning individuals, community involvement and requires a lot of donations for the generally speaking they are very offers multiple ways to give gifts and also requires volunteers goal oriented and they have back. For example, if one enjoys to help with the wrapping of compassion for other people.” gardening, WNC helps out in Pay gifts. In some of the past years, If you are interested in It Forward’s community garden the varsity football team has lent volunteering, join the WNC group and gives some of the vegetables a hand in this event. on facebook or contact senior WNC has a goal of attaining 750 packages of laundry soap and 500 to less fortunate families in the Other events around the holiday Brandon Jaeger for more details. diaper packages by October 22. Photo by Allysa Loeffelholz community. season include the Christmas Cell policy changes

Beth Paradisin Copy Editor

Starting in the 2011-2012 school year, Waunakee High School changed its policy regarding cell phones, allowing students 15% off of your entire bill if to use them before school, during passing time and at lunch. you bring this ad in! The cell phone policy was changed be- cause it is important for students to learn to use cell phones in beneficial and ap- propriate ways. Looking past high school, colleges and work places use cell phones as means of communication for complet- ing various tasks. The Waunakee District school board believes it is important for Junior Candice Bertram texting during students to be prepared for the real world. passing time. Photo by Lydia Dorn Principal Brian Kersten said, “Cell These were conversations that we believed phones are ubiquitous and a part of daily did not need to be limited but supported at life in our society. We decided that our fo- appropriate times of the day such as before cus would turn to teaching students proper school, passing time and lunch time.” cell phone etiquette as they will need to Regarding the change in the amount of learn to use cell phones appropriately in phones turned into the office due to inap- college and their future careers.” propriate use, Kersten said, “At this point More advanced phones also have benefits is it too early to tell. There have been a in the classroom. These phones are able to couple incidences of inappropriate cell access the Internet, which can help with phone use in classrooms, but at this point projects or help students learn more about we believe the number of cell phone user subjects studied in a certain class. violations has decreased.” Administration also found that it is a Kersten hopes the students’ new ability benefit to have cell phones during the day to communicate between class periods will to contact parents in regard to various after limit the amount of texting during class. school activities. Kersten said, “Many of Although students can use their phones the contacts that were resulting in viola- and contact parents regarding last minute tions of the former cell phone policy were appointments, you must still sign out in (dine in only) between students and their parents regard- the office. ing appointments or transportation. October 12, 2011 Page 3 opinion Jamie Warner, Opinion Editor

PThe urple New cell Sage phone policy editorial staff practical but SARA VINCENT ineffective Editor in Chief Sara Vincent LILY VANDERBLOEMEN Editor in Chief Managing Editor With the new cell phone CHRIS PEDERSEN rule in place, I rarely pass News Editor through the halls without Webpage Designer seeing someone’s eyes glued to their screens. ANNA EVANSEN From time to time, these Assistant News Editor texters will walk straight into walls, lockers, doors JAMIE WARNER and occasionally a faculty Opinion Editor member. Although the rule change has made some SAMI GILKES people hallway hazards, I find Features Editor the new rule to be sensible JACK ROSENBERRY and convenient. However, Entertainment Editor the new policy has failed to Recall election accidents reduce the amount of in-class KELLY MARTIN usage. active but do not want to drive A n o t h e r i s s u e w i t h Sports Editor Patrick Coleman The rule is handy for out and sign a petition, there these changes is one not Columnist sending a text to a friend MIKAELA BREUNIG are a lot of downsides as well, often thought about: the before class or calling home Sage Page Editor This summer, people were which outweigh the positives. bureaucratic requirements. It about forgotten gym clothes. watching the capitol to catch One of the major problems is will take a lot more manpower We are all thankful that we LYDIA DORN the results of the much- that by making recall elections and time to sort through no longer have to hide our Photography Editor anticipated recall elections. easier to call, the state could all the forms sent in and texting habits in the halls or What people may not have easily enter a situation where make sure they are authentic. HANNAH FRICKE conceal our phones as we Graphic Artist heard about, though, were recall elections are called at Along those lines, it would be tweet. We love being able to some proposed changes to every possible opportunity. This much easier and be less time check our inboxes at lunch BETH PARADISIN the recall election system. would be a problem because consuming to simply forge the without having to escape to Copy Editor When the recall elections legislators would constantly forms and break the system. the bathroom or having to were called this summer, have to shift their focus to recall While the changes to the crane our necks to see under BRITTNEY HAUKE voters needed to get a certain elections. Even less work would recall elections may seem like a the table. Still, some of us Copy Editor number of signatures on a be done down at the capitol, and good idea at first, under closer continue to text in class. petition. But as of September politicians would spend even inspection, there are many Although the rule calls MEGAN FITZPATRICK 5, a subtle change has been more time campaigning. huge flaws in the plan. For for phones to be turned off Advertising Manager made to the process. Instead Along with that, the costs now, we should just remain during “instructional times,” of physically filling out a of these recall elections with the old method of filling MELANIE GUITZKOW many students are still texting Creative Director petition, voters can download are monumental. Over $35 out a petition by hand. It under their desks, inside their an online form, fill it out, and million was spent on election worked fine, and we can still purses or backpacks or within AIDAN SCHLITTLER send it to the capital. campaigning, money which refine it in the future. Community Outreach Manager While this may make it easier could have been used for more see CELL PHONES page 5 on those who are politically important problems. BRANDYN LIEBE Director of Circulation WKCE too easy to measure progress ANGELA GILBERTSON were tested on the main subjects, Production Assistant Brianna Murphy Columnist but the difficulty level and depth TAMMY RADEMACHER covered is low. The WKCE is a Adviser I remember taking the basic level test. dreaded WKCE test in “Many students at Waunakee The Purple Sage is written and produced Middle School. are above that level and find entirely by Waunakee Community High Teachers always warned, the questions to be fairly easy,” School students. Opinions in The Purple “Get a good night’s sleep, said Tim Schell, the director Sage are the opinions of the author and and eat a big breakfast of curriculum and instruction. do not necessarily reflect the opinions because there is WKCE “The sooner we finish with the of the newspaper staff or the school testing tomorrow.” WKCE, the better.” district. Students, staff and members of In my opinion, that I agree with Mr. Schell. It the community are welcome to submit extra preparation was not makes no sense to take a test that Letters to the Editor. Letters should be necessary. The WKCE was, does not give students a chance 250 words or less and must be signed. simply put, a piece of cake, to stretch their brains and show Letters may be delivered to room 1502 and its removal opens room everything that they know. or sent to our e-mail address. for harder tests. Waunakee should choose The Purple Sage is published monthly I think that Waunakee other tests that will help students and is printed by South Central students could definitely be prepared for college and Publishing. Subscriptions to The Purple handle being challenged a bit that will make students use all Sage are available for $20 per year. Mail more. The material covered of their knowledge acquired subscription requests or other requests on the WKCE was mostly from a Waunakee High School can be sent to our mailing address or based off of common sense education. e-mail address: questions. Sure, students [email protected]. Was the WKCE too easy? Photo by  Lydia Dorn

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THE WEDNESDAY SOCIETY uotable speaks STAFF EDITORIAL UOTE Looking back on Steve Jobs of the first digital, portable media players, and he developed technology with his series of computers starting with the Q “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me ... Macintosh II back in 1987. He took the lead in a tidal wave Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful ... of rapidly developing technology. Whether or not a fan of his A lot of that’s what matters to me,” said Steve Jobs in an interview for the products, Jobs undeniably took technology in a new direction. Wall Street Journal. Jobs, who died last week of pancreatic cancer, In the wake of his passing, it is important to remember that times, people lived up to what he said: he did something wonderful. Jobs was Jobs was not the sole innovator at Apple. He said himself in one of the most influential people in the world of modern day an interview with BusinessWeek, “This is not a one-man show.” “ don’t know technology. Jobs was a great entrepreneur and innovator, but he would not He completely revolutionized how the world used and thought like being credited as the sole creator of Apple products. In what they want about electronics. He was not afraid to start from the beginning reality, it was the dedication and work of the company, with on design and function, making things as usable and sensible as Jobs a source of guidance. The company will live on with the until you possible. “That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. help of its many talented staff members. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get Jobs was an innovator and inventor. Few people would show it to your thinking clean to make it simple,” he said in an interview with receive positive statements from Barack Obama, Bill Gates, BusinessWeek. He worked to combine different features and created Steve Wozniak and George Lucas as Jobs did. The number them. things starting years ago, such as the Apple II, Macintosh, iPod, of people he positively impacted with his products is in the iPhone and iPad. Jobs oversaw the production of the iPod, one millions. He truly did “something wonderful.” – Steve ”Jobs Do not leave behind school reform goals Cell phones No Child Left overwhelming bipartisan ever in math. Since then, trying. Making school districts  from page 5 support. however, scores have stagnated responsible for their students’ Behind was a Its goal was to establish and declined. success is the answer in one their pockets. valiant but failed more accountability within Opponents argue that the form or another. The only way P e o p l e school districts by judging their legislation forces teachers to to do that is with repercussions start a text attempt to solve a performance on standardized teach to the test, which is a for schools that do not reach conversation problem still loom- tests. Schools that meet state valid argument. Unfortunately, their goals. during passing performance goals receive full doing nothing is not an option A paper published by Stanford time and then ing over the United federal funding. Schools that fail as America continues to fall University compares schools continue that States. to meet the yearly improvement behind in education compared that did and did not have conversation goals could receive less funding to the rest of the world. More repercussions if they failed to while in class. Kyle Connors and other penalties. If after two funding is not the answer either. meet the requirements. Schools The new cell phone rule Columnist years a school does not meet According to the Department that had consequences scored has caused some teachers to Recently, President Obama’s the requirements, the school of Education, Congress has much higher on standardized reevaluate their classroom Secretary of Education, Arne must develop a plan of action increased federal funding for tests than schools with no phone policies. I have heard of Duncan, began encouraging to improve student test scores. education from 42 billion in consequences. many stories in which teachers states to opt out of the No Child After “No Child Left Behind” 2001 to 54 billion now, but No Child Left Behind was confiscate cell phones when they Left Behind program. was implemented, standardized test scores have shown little a failure, but there is still a hear the slightest ring. In years This brings to light an test scores dramatically improvement. No Child Left problem in the educational past, more teachers were relaxed important but controversial improved. According to the Behind was an attempt at making system. School districts and about phones accidentally going question about the success of Wall Street Journal, after full districts accountable for their teachers must be held directly off in class, but it seems that this program. The legislation was implementation of No Child students’ success. accountable for their students’ this year teachers will take away originally proposed by President Left Behind in 2003, America’s It has failed, but this does success. It is time to go back to a cell phone if they even hear Bush in 2001 and passed with 13-year-olds scored their highest not mean we should give up the drawing board. a vibration. When a teacher actually “takes it” when he or she “sees it or hears it,” students Tax Dollars at Work: United States Education Funding vs. Test Scores will be more responsible because they fear that they may be 1 separated with their beloved communication device. 2nd Then there are the teachers 6 who deal with cell phones more directly. Some teachers require students to turn their cell phones 11 off and put them on their desks United States where they can be seen. This Science way, the teacher can be assured Ranking 16 Among Reading that no one is texting underneath a desk. By forcing the phones to Tested Budget be out in the open, it is obvious Countries 21 per when students try to text in class. Math The new rule is practical; it Student shows that the administration 26 knows we use our phones in school and wants to give us some freedom. However, unless 2003 2006 2009 the rule is paired with harsh or innovative classroom phone Despite spending the second most on education per student (Switzerland is first), the United policies, those who texted during States ranked 25th globally in math test scores in 2009 and is behind in science and reading. class last year will be repeat offenders. Sources: OECD, Department of Education

October 12, 2011 Page 5 opinion Find neutrinos in Nature, not news

Jamie Warner flaw in the experiment, is very This seems to be the case for Opinion Editor high because the experiment was most science reporting: either so complicated. The scientific teleportation, time travel or A zero-mass, zero-charge community is now waiting other science fiction was just particle called a neutrino is shot on Fermilab, right here in the discovered, or the sleeping straight through the Earth’s crust Midwest, to see if the results scientific world has just been at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. are valid. turned on its head. It passes through solid rock and This is how science works: News needs readership, yet Thumbs up! Thumbs down... pops out almost 500 miles away people constantly reevaluate few people want to hear about into a room of Ghostbuster each others’ work and question the “Response of Pine Natural Almost Confusing what they know. However, that scientists poised with extremely Regeneration to Small-Scale actual sensitive instruments to capture is not always the idea people Spatial Variation in a Managed Halloween. this intangible particle. get from the media. The media Mediterranean Mountain Also, trick-or-treat- murderers with people What sounds like science tends to sensationalize scientific Forest.” In reality, measurements ing in high school. just dressed up as fiction actually did happen. The advancements and ultimately are full of uncertainty, and results them. team at CERN was attempting lowers scientific literacy and are rarely as straightforward to measure the speed of interest. as the morning news presents Haunted corn Getting a cold the neutrino, and what they A Fox News headline on them to be. This is hardly the mazes. Getting when it is not found was shocking: it arrived the neutrino experiment ran, media’s fault. It is the viewers hopelessly lost has 0.00000006 seconds sooner than “‘Faster Than Light’ Particles who decide what is popular, and even cold (yet). Also, never been so much the flu season. it would have if it were going at Make Time Travel Possible, credit should be given to the fun. the speed of light. Scientist Says.” Laura Smith-Park media for reporting on science at What does this mean? For of CNN could not help but all. The problem is that reporting one, particles can travel faster wedge a discussion on time travel weighted toward dramatic news Jumping in Rebellious than the speed of light, meaning and the Grandfather Paradox is the only source for most leaf piles even homeowners who that the work Einstein did needs (the paradox resulting from people’s science news, resulting though you are “too trick instead of treat. to be extended – that is, if someone going back in time in confusion on the distinction old.” the experiment holds out. In and killing their grandfather) between science and popular reality, the likelihood of systemic in her coverage of the event. science or science fiction. error, that is, an Here is the difference: Real Surviving It has only been o v e r l o o k e d science is published in journals, one month of one month? not newspapers. It is about school. expanding human knowledge and making enlightening Being “left High fives. experiments, not trying to hanging.” recreate Back to the Future. The way experiments are reported makes people think Monopoly is Neckbeards. scientists are complacent until back at the new discovery takes them to McDonald’s. the drawing board, but the fact is that scientists are always at the Costumes – for Leaves drawing board. cats and dogs. It It is easy to stop the system. changing is only cute until you Scientific journals are often colors while the notice the open and readable online temperature is still if someone wants to know incommunicable in the seventies. what is actually going on. despair and shame in Nature, you never In the meantime, just take their eyes. reported science with a cease to amaze me. grain of salt.

“No, I’ve witnessed “Not really. People are “I feel like I’ve noticed people texting in class.” still going to text if they fewer people texting in feel like it.” class, yes.” Claire Johnson Grade 9 Jackson Heinrichs Alex Ames Grade 10 English Instructor

“Yes. People wait until “Absolutely not. You can passing time to contact start conversations in the “Has the new texting the person they need to hallway and carry them talk to.” into class.” rule solved texting in Kelly Moran Sam Averill class?” Grade 11 Grade 12

Photo poll by Jamie Warner and Lydia Dorn

Page 6 October 12, 2011 The Pandow twins Ask a twin On Aug. 24, 1994, Abby Pan- lepathy, extrasensory perception thought they were, their answers be. Therefore, their 22 different It is common to think twins know everything about each other. But dow was born at Meriter Hospi- (ESP), between twins, but neither on a ‘Favorites Survey’ they took answers on the survey should not when given quizzes asking the twins to answer ten questions about tal in Madison, Wisconsin. Eight Abby nor Ashley have experienced spoke differently. Out of 30 ‘fa- come as a surprise. Nonetheless, themselves and their twin, it turns out twins do not necessarily know minutes later, she was followed by it. The closest thing they have to vorite things,’ ranging from color, growing up with someone only everything about each other. This can be seen when interviewing her twin sister Ashley. The two are telepathy is “saying something that to season, to childhood cartoon, eight minutes apart in age amounts sophomores Courtney and Alyssa Pomeranke. fraternal twins which Ashley says the other person is thinking,” or the Pandow’s shared only eight. to more than just your average sib- makes her “glad, so then nobody finishing each other’s sentences. Some of the things they agreed ling relationship. If they did have mixes us up.” Even though they do When questioned if they on were favorite animal (dog), fa- the choice of being a twin or not, Purple Sage: What is your favorite food and what do you think your not look exactly alike, others still thought they are polar opposites vorite sport (soccer), favorite place both agree that they would choose Twins How they came to look the same twin’s favorite food is? do make mistakes when addressing or pretty similar, the twins simul- (their cabin), and favorite holiday to still be twins. Ashley says it is Imagine always having someone to play with. You can share Courtney Pomeranke: My favorite food is pretty much anything. Hers the twins. The two said that other taneously announced “similar”. It (Christmas). Because they are fra- “because you always have some- your chances because it results in hyperovulation, the cause is candy. people tend to call Ashley by her was almost as if it was said by one ternal, they only share up to 50 per- one to hang out with,” and Abby clothes, switch places and have someone to help you with for having fraternal twins. Alyssa Pomeranke: Mine is ice cream. Hers is a lot of things; she likes sister’s name, but it is never the voice and that definitely validated cent of their genes, which makes continues, “because when I go to homework. There is a very small group of people who can do As members of the 21st century, we have the highest rates to eat. other way around. their statement. them no more alike or different family things I am never by my- all these things: twins. of having twins ever. Studies show about 3 percent of births PS: What is your favorite type of music? There are claims about twin te- However similar the two than any other two siblings would self.” Your chances of having twins are increased if you have a are multiples. Massachusetts and Connecticut are 25 percent CP: Mine is country, hers is anything but country. grandmother, mother or aunt with twins. The male’s relatives above the national average of multiples. Nigeria has the high- AP: Mine is hip-hop or rap, hers is country. have no effect on the probability of having twins. Your chances est rates for a country where 4.5 percent of their births are PS: What is your favorite memory of your twin? can be increased if your body mass index is above 30 (which is multiples; that is one in every 22 births. CP: Mine would be pretty much everything, but especially vacations. No Common misconceptions technically overweight) in addition to having a height of over 5 Here in Waunakee High School, we have 16 sets of twins clue about hers. • Although you can have male or female fraternal twins, • At times, twins may seem to share their own personal feet 8 inches. The older you are, the more likely it becomes to (see chart below for grade comparisons). This means about AP: Mine are summer vacations; we always get along on trips. Hers opposite gendered identical twins are impossible. language. It has been identified that this is simply a result would be everything. have twins. If you are 45, you have a 17 percent chance of hav- one percent of the students are a twin. • Even though it might seem plausible, twins will never of being in an almost constant presence of one another ing fraternal twins, which is higher than any younger age. Statistics from about.com have the same fingerprints. Fingerprints are a phenotype, during the first few years of their life. During this period, Increasing dairy and sweet potato consumption enhances meaning that they are determined not from one’s DNA, but they come to understand each others’ grunts, gestures, and rather from environmental variables such as one’s position “baby babble.” Sometimes knowing which twin is which can be difficult. They look in the womb, blood pressure, and nutrition. • Contrary to popular belief, fraternal, but not identical, twins Sets of twins per grade in WHS alike, they talk alike, they are pretty much the same person. Right? Wrong. • There are countless stories of twins having extrasensory may have two different fathers. Because fraternal twins are It turns out the twins at Waunakee High School may have their similarities, perception or ESP, which is feeling a physical sensation of the result of hyper ovulation, the release of multiple eggs but they also have defining characteristics that make each twin as unique something that is happening to their twin like labor pains in a single cycle, sperm from two different partners can Freshmen as the rest of us. Sophomores Marcus and Mikias Muluken are identical or a heart attack. However, there is no scientific proof that fertilize different eggs. 2 twins, and at first glance it is hard to tell them apart. substantiates this theory. These stories are generally thought • Although twins are generally thought to have the same of as signs of a deep emotional connection. birthdays, there have been a few cases in history where twins Purple Sage: Are you and your twin often mixed up? • One of the most widely perpetuated facts about twins is have been born on different days, years, or even millennia. Sophmores 9 Marcus Muluken: My brother and I are mixed up a lot. Even our that having twins runs in the family. The only shred of truth This can happen when one twin is born prematurely, but parents cannot seem to get us right. In fact, I got so used to it that I to this misconception is with fraternal twins where children doctors halt labor, so the other twin is born weeks later. respond to both “Marcus” and “Mikias.” I guess that it will never change. may inherit the gene of hyperovulation. However, because It can also occur when the mother opts for a natural birth PS: What is your defining characteristic? men do not ovulate, those who have sons will not be more instead of a c-section. The differences in time between Juniors 5 MM: I would say the biggest defining physical characteristic would be likely to have twins. Identical twins do not run in families; births can be hours which allows for births on different the scar on my brother’s forehead. Also, he has braces, and I do not. PS: What makes you different from your twin? they are merely random occurrences where two sperm days when it happens close to midnight. MM: Some say that I am more talkative then Mikias, but for the most fertilize one egg. If multiple identical twins exist in families, Seniors 0 part, we are alike in a lot of ways. it is only by coincidence. PS: What is something people should not assume about you but do because you are a twin? MM: People assume that we can read each other’s thoughts and have twin telepathy. I would say that is not entirely true, but we have had a lot Famous celebrity twins of times where we would say or think the same thing. It is kind of funny. Although it may be a myth that Elvis is The same thing can be said for sophomore fraternal twins Shelby still alive, Elvis did and Tilly Chorney. In general they are pretty similar, but they are two have a twin who completely different personalities and two separate people.

died at birth. Purple Sage: Are you and your twin often mixed up? Tilly Chorney: We are mixed up sometimes, but once people know us Elvis and Jesse Presley Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen James and Oliver Phelps well, they usually get it right. Photo courtesy of: elvis.com Photo courtesy of: IMDB.com and wikipedia.com Photo courtesy of: IMDB.com PS: What are your defining characteristics? Shelby Chorney: I would say my defining characteristic is that I do not have braces, and Tilly does. Otherwise, it would be that I have wavy hair, and she has straight hair. PS: Do you ever pretend to be your twin? Which twin is which? SC: I have only pretended to be her a few times, and it was really fun. PS: What is something people should not assume about you but do The Brown Twins The Chorney Twins The Muluken Twins because you are a twin? A)______B)______A)______B)______A)______B)______TC: Because we are twins, everyone thinks we have twin telepathy or we are identical. SC: Sometimes I do not know if it is twin telepathy or that it is just a coincidence. Plus a lot of people assume that we have the same personalities but actually we are very different.

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Answers: A - Marcus, B - Mikias - B Marcus, - A Answers: Answers: A - Shelby, B - Tilly - B Shelby, - A Answers: Answers: A - Brett, B - Brian - B Brett, - A Answers: Danielle Schiestle and Lydia Dorn Page 8 The Purple Sage • October 12, 2011 Page 9 Sami Gilkes, Features Editor features Get to know Amber and our new para-educator Caitlin McGuire of how smart they are, they tend erything we learned into one or- cheer. This school is fun and some experience working in a Reporter to slump and succumb to their ganized bin and pull from it any lively and I am going to be sad school setting. environment as early as ten and information we needed. when football season ends PS: What university are you at- With WHS growing in size twelve. My hope would be to PS: Where is your favorite place PS: If you could meet one per- tending? from year to year, one can often enlist brave and willing individu- to vacation? son who would you meet? Why? JG: I am attending both UW- feel as if they do not know any- als, even counselors, to motivate AD: Even though I was only AD: Either George Clooney, Madison and Concordia Univer- thing about their fellow students these children to work to their there once on a school trip, I Ryan Reynolds, or David Beck- sity. or staff members. The Purple full potential and look to- would like to go back to south- ham… for all the wrong reasons. PS: When you were in Sage gives insight into the wards a future outside of ern and/or Switzerland. I think George is a silver fox. school, what was your lives of one student and their neighborhood. They are the most gorgeous You can laugh, but you know I favorite subject? one staff member per PS: What is your biggest places in the world. You cannot am right. Ryan is just perfect, he JG: I loved history. I month in order to fa- accomplishment? take one bad picture of anything is so cute, charismatic, and am hoping to be- miliarize WHS. AD: My biggest over there. Also, just being there Canadian… need I say come a social accomplishment makes you feel worldly at ease more? David is a very, studies teacher. Amber Donelson would have to be with a hint of independence. very beautiful man, and PS: What Purple Sage: If you creating an AP Psy- Whenever I say, “Oh, I would I wonder if he is as grade would could change one chology study page definitely go back to Southern beautiful in person as you like to thing about the on Facebook last France or Switzerland...” people’s he is in my Seventeen teach? world what would year for the Fall se- faces just change and they are magazine. JG: I would you change? mester final exam. suddenly interested. It is great. like to teach Amber Donelson: I created it because PS: What is your favorite restau- middle school, I would definitely there were numer- rant? James Graettinger but I am not change the lack ous kids in the class AD: Olive Garden. Pepe’s Mexi- Purple Sage: Have you entirely sure yet. of opportuni- who relied on before can Restaurant es numero dos previously worked at a PS: Do you like ties for young kids born school or after school for those of you who have been school? Waunakee? in impoverished or un- time to share what they around the Chicago area. James Graettinger: No, JG: Yes. The staff healthy environments. were studying. Everyone I PS: What is your favorite memo- this is my first job in a and students are Kids who grow up in talked to said, “I’m so go- ry of high school? school setting. all very nice. Detroit or southern Chi- ing to fail this.” So by cre- AD: Oh goodness, my first or PS: Why did you want to cago do not have the ating the psychology page, second Waunakee football game. take this job? resources or the com- which took a long time, the I moved here my junior year JG: I am working on get- munity support to thrive psych classes could break and I came from a school where ting my masters degree in Photos by academically. Regardless down barriers and put ev- people were just too stuck up to education and wanted Lydia Dorn Friendly visitor from Holland Art Club and Kokopelli

Caroline Patz it easier to cycle from A to B. remember Earth Day Reporter The driving age is 18 in Holland; Studying in a foreign coun- kids simply are not allowed to try probably seems like a scary drive. Another thing that is very thought; new people, new cul- different is the organization of ture, new everything. Not many sports. Here you practically have people would voluntarily pack up a school team for every sport. In and leave their home country in the Netherlands, we do not have order to learn more about the school sports teams. For every world. Senior Annabelle Frohn sport, we have clubs. For example, decided she was going to do just I am a member of a field hockey that. club called AHC, Arnhem Hockey As to why she decided to study Club.” abroad, she said, “Getting the She said that the culture here is chance to study abroad is a once very different as well, and that she in a lifetime experience. You Dutch senior exchange student is not used to being exposed to so Annabelle Frohn. learn about a different culture, much food. Kokopelli and Art Club install their commemorative brick under Photo by Lydia Dorn meet new people, become inde- “My favorite thing about the the Earth Day Tree. Photo by Lydia Dorn pendent, and get the opportu- and me on several trips here and Madison area so far is that p eople nity to enrich your knowledge. we always had amazing times on are very nice. Waunakee is a great The Art Club dedicated their 2004 Earth Day Tree with an As a little girl, I lived in these trips. American people are community; it is nice to have a engraved brick that marks the year and groups that donated the and in the Netherlands with my very welcoming, comforting and bigger city nearby,” said Frohn. money to plant it. The blooming pear tree is located outside of family. I learned so much from open to new people. This is the She said that she would like people the pyramid entrance, near the ceramic room. It flowers each those experiences that I decided country where everything is pos- to know, “I like being around spring as a reminder to “take care of the Earth.” The tree was if I would visit a foreign country sible; I feel blessed that I have the people and doing fun stuff with planted by Ensign Landscaping. Recently, Kokopelli and Art Club on my own, it would help me be- chance to enjoy some of it.” friends. If you have any questions purchased the brick. Members of the current organizations, and come self-reliant.” Frohn is in the U.S. with a or just want to talk or hang out, Art Club Advisor Pat Schwartz (third from right) were on hand Frohn was very excited to program called Nacel Opendoor. please do. I hope that you have to join in the dedication. spend a year of high school She says her hometown is gotten to know me a little bit more abroad. She said she was, and comparable to Waunakee in size, through this interview. I had fun still is, very confident about the but that is about it. When asked answering the questions.” whole situation. She is not ner- about the differences between her If anyone wants someone new vous at all. She said she chose the school in Holland and WHS she to talk to, or wants to experience U.S. because, “my parents lived in said, “One big difference is that we a little bit of Europe right here the U.S. before I was born, and travel to school by bike. Holland is in Waunakee, seek out Annabelle they have loved the country ever a small country, and everything is Frohn. since. They have taken my sisters close to each other, so that makes

October 12, 2011 Page 7 entertainment Jack Rosenberry, Entertainment Editor Always read the critic’s corner: 50/50 Jack Rosenberry Reiser and his bout with cancer. stop at nothing to destroy. never becomes bitter. weetable Entertainment Editor Reiser wrote this film, and it was Along the way are events that Another back story in the film is actually produced by one of his play along with how people will the story between Adam and these WEET One can have a perfect job, a best friends at the time, Seth deal with cancer. Adam’s girlfriend two old men in chemotherapy perfect house, a perfect girlfriend. Rogen, along with Evan Goldberg. Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) is with him. These scenes provide Then it is over in a sentence. A Rogen and Goldberg are best a wonderfully toxic woman who the film with a bit of cynicism T movie is made more believable known for their work on Superbad seems nice but truly cannot take but also a bit of reality that was I look if its writers have knowledge and and Pineapple Express. responsibility for herself. Then really needed. experience on its subject. This 50/50 is a movie about Adam there is Adam’s mother (Angelica Finally, if there is one scene foward to is especially true with 50/50, a (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a hipster Huston), who has one of the most to pull away from this film, it is having cancer dramedy based on the radio station employee who finds touching scenes in the movie. when Kyle has to call someone “ true story out he has a rare spinal tumor She also steals several scenes out on a lie. It begins with such a grandkids, so of Will and he has a 50/50 chance of in which she becomes almost subtle intensity before exploding surviving. Yes, a 50/50 chance. It unbearably demanding and crazy. with layers of anger, hilarity, and I can share my is a movie title that tests the word The one character that seemed vile language which finally shows “obvious.” Anyway, Adam tells off in her inclusion in the film the character underneath for the wisdom. Mostly this to his best friend Kyle, an is the therapist Katherine (Anna first time. inspiring Seth Rogen in a role Kendrick). She seemed to provide In the grand scheme of things, wisdom about that fits his teddy bear-like a romantic comedy angle. a movie about living with and demeanor and Also, the ending was no surprise, fighting cancer can get sad and Angry figure. Their even if the lead up to it was very depressing with no humor at all. friendship well done and showed bravery 50/50 proves that there can be Birds. defines this in the face of a death that has a humor. movie as they play chance of coming soon. Adam Grade: A- the role of human strength knows that he has a chance of –@Conan O’Brien in the face of an enemy who will dying in his operation, but he ” Fall TV lineup proves promising from many networks most likely the show’s last good office manager. But CBS puts up Tommy Wiesler season. With its star members some competition with The Big Columnist in their senior year, it is New Bang Theory, and its new drama, This fall TV season has a lot Directions’ last shot at winning Person of Interest, is very captivating. to look forward to. With a new nationals. As for the show, Glee Friday: The final season manager of The Office and a new is not off to a good start. The of Chuck will premiere in late star of Two and A Half Men, there storyline has gotten worse, and October, and it is set up to be has been a lot of uncertainty, but they have not sung any notable a great ending. Chuck is on his nevertheless, there are lots of songs. The real gem for tonight is last mission: to find out who is good shows for this season. Let Raising Hope. It is quirky, it is odd, controlling his life. While only us break it down. but it is hilarious. 13 episodes long, this season is Monday: A good night to Wednesday: Winning five going to be big. Otherwise fans start off the week. CBS has a Emmys, including best comedy of Supernatural will be tuned in decent line up of comedies to for the second year in the row, tonight. make Monday livable. How I Met is the show to watch. Saturday: is Your Mother is already on a good With some of the best actors on always funny and with no storyline The cast of How I Met Your Mother. Photo courtesy of CBS start to another season, but with TV, it has got to be a favorite to follow, it can be jumped into at Barney pursuing a committed to go for the Emmy three-peat. any time. 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Page 10 October 12, 2011 entertainment : rising stars New releases for Meghan Caulfield 2011. The album has earned a percussion and piano. Columnist positive response from the public The introductory track, and critics alike as well as many “”, is best described October & November Debut albums top spots on the album charts. as contagious, with a super-catchy are to be taken all Torches reached the number 8 spot beat that keeps listeners humming but lightly. on the Billboard 200 chart as well along through all 4 minutes and DVD They have the as maintaining many consecutive 35 seconds. “Don’t Stop (Color 1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Oct. 18) weeks on the Top Ten iTunes on the Walls)” sounds commercial ability to make or 2. Bad Teacher (Oct. 18) break a band’s introduction to albums chart. ready from the introduction, the music scene. Start out with The band was formed in Los through the chorus, to the ending 3. Winnie the Pooh (Oct. 25) a bang, or go out in flames, the Angeles by Mark Foster in 2009. chords, and it is rightfully placed 4. Captain America: First Avenger (Oct. 28) first album is just like a first Foster the People is best known in a Kia Soul car advertisement. 5. Crazy, Stupid, Love (Nov. 1) for their indie-pop/rock sound The most well known single off impression. Bands only get one 6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ( Nov. 11) chance to show the fans what with heavy influences of dance Torches, “,” they bring to the table. Whether and electronica. Foster the People became a “feel good” radio hit a band decides to rise to the consists of lead vocalist Mark over the summer. Tinged with Movies challenge, or mount themselves Foster, drummer and percussionist a quirky, electronic style beats, 1. Footloose (Oct 14) on the bottom, it is all solidified in , and bassist and light vocals and motivating 2. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas in 3D (Nov. 4) the debut album before it reaches backup vocalist Cubbie Fink. lyrics, “Waste” catches listeners’ Foster, in addition to singing, attention. “Houdini” emanates 3. Happy Feet 2 (Nov. 18) listeners’ ears. 4. Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (Nov. 18) Foster the People’s debut album, also supplies musical backup on a strong, electronic background Torches, was released on May 23, the keyboard, synthesizer, guitar, that successfully counteracts the 5. Paranormal Activity 3 (Nov. 21) steady beat and repetitive chorus. Despite the presence of these great tracks, the CD contains a Music few tracks such as “Warrant” and 1. William Shatner (Oct. 11) “Miss You” which lack standout 2. Drake (Oct. 24) qualities. 3. Coldplay (Oct. 24) Torches is definitely an extension 4. Florence + the Machine (Nov. 1) of a sound many other bands have achieved. Countless people 5. REM Final Release (Nov. 15) will argue that Foster the People is just a rip off of psychedelic- Concerts pop bands such as MGMT and 1. Matt Nathanson/ Vanessa Carlton (Oct. 14 @ Passion Pit. Nevertheless, Foster Overture) the People still has a quality all their own: the band’s ability to 2. Yellowcard (Oct. 20 @ Majestic Theatre) make their songs stand out in the 3. All Time Low (Oct. 29 @ Freakfest) crowded electronic/pop scene. 4. Avenged Sevonfold (Dec. 2 @ Alliant Energy Center) Fans can currently catch Foster 5. Bon Iver (Dec. 10 @ Orpheum Theatre) the People headlining a string of sold out shows across the United States. Source: www.weheartit.com Book Club revamped The Wednesday Society Presents: Brittney Hauke People who have “liked” the Copy Editor page will receive updates from the club and can post about the Our Top 5 Favorite Disney Movies books they have read. Discussion 3. : Aristocats, think made into coats. They still do During the school year, it can Jack Rosenberry Aristocats that they are aristocrats. They not give up on their cuteness and be hard to find the time to read a about potential books will also be Entertainment Editor new book. If you suffer from this available. Students and staff can are cats and they think they are determination to get back to their conundrum, check out the school email Mrs. Ramsey or student All over the Internet, there are people. It is so funny. Cats are parents. Book Club. leaders Danielle Murphy (late thousands of top Disney movie some entertaining animals to We would like to thank all of It is new and improved this lunch) and Brittany Legwold (early lists. So many, in fact, that it watch though, whether they are the other entries for their hard year, changing its name lunch) with book suggestions would seem almost idiotic to make rich or not. Plus the scene with work and determination. Their from the Student/ as well. another one. Well, The Wednesday the cat jazz band will be stuck in movies were sweet, but not sweet Staff Book Club to the Both students and staff Society would like to challenge your head head for not only hours, enough to warm our cold hearts. Waunakee High School are encouraged to participate that with an entirely new list that but weeks. Book Club. The and should always feel trumps all lists. 4. Beauty and the Beast: meetings are always welcome. Teachers 1. The Lion King: I mean come This movie brings out the best in on Wednesdays on “a” like the book club on. This is to be expected. The people. Girl meets boy, boy turns during both lunches. because they do not whole movie is a masterpiece of out to be a hideous monster, girl The first meeting will have to be teachers modern animation. And it makes falls in love with boy, girl and be on November 2nd, and there during the meetings. Students many people weep uncontrollably boy fall in love. Boy turns into are plans to meet 5 or 6 times this enjoy that they just get to hang out when they see the beginning and handsome prince. A simple year, or once a month. The first and there are no dues. Plus, Mrs. end. Or it is probably just me. story that warmed the hearts book to be read will be Divergent Ramsey brings snacks. 2. Aladdin: Following at a of millions. by Veronica Roth. Anybody can If you are someone who loves closely contested second, Aladdin 5. 101 Dalmatians: come anytime, and there is no to read, but does not get enough is a story about a man who builds T h e s e l o v a b l e obligation to come to all of the time to, be sure to check out the himself up from nothing. Plus, Dalmatians are the cutest meetings. Waunakee High School Book Club he has a magical genie who most things. They do not know Recently, a Facebook page for on Facebook. Feel free to come to likely has ADHD. He might why they have been kidnapped, the book club has been posted. the first meeting on November 2. seriously have a problem. or that they are going to be

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Page 12 October 12, 2011 sage page Mikaela Breunig, Sage Page Editor Mythical Creatures Find out what is really lurking beneath those murky waters... MYTH VS TRUTH As Brittany from Glee puts it, “A unicorn is somebody who knows Unfortunately, most modern zoologists do not believe in the they’re magical and is not afraid to show it.” However, as most existence of unicorns. The myths about unicorns date back to ancient people know, unicorns are actually white horses with a magical horn Eastern and Western mythology. Before the Middle Ages, the myth extending from their foreheads. This horn is spiraled, to make light of the unicorn was barely known. The myth was brought back into dance across the unicorn as the sun shines upon it. The myth of popularity by Danish sailors from the north. These sailors the unicorn dates back thousands of years, and occasional sightings found tusks of the Narwhal fish, took them to the European are still reported today. Unicorns appear in pop culture regularly as Unicorn markets and marketed them as horns of the illusive well. Most recently, the unicorn has appeared in the popular TV u n i c o r n . Wealthy European buyers were easily excited, and series Glee and the pop culture sensation the sailors made a hefty profit from their scams. Harry Potter. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Since the Middle Ages, the image of a unicorn with Stone, Lord Voldemort drinks the blood of a a white spiraled horn has stuck. unicorn to prolong his life but curses himself in the process.

The Loch Ness Monster is one of the most famous mythical The Loch Ness Monster is considered to be a modern day hoax. creatures in the world. Although a very old myth, it was popularized There have been photos and videos of the creatures although none again in the early 1930s after a local claimed he saw an extraordinary have Nessie-sarily proven to be genuine. Scientists have tried using animal in the loch. The story was published by a local newspaper sonar technology to prove it true, but nothing has even been detected. and soon became a tabloid sensation. A photograph of the supposed Even though the Loch Ness Monster is not real, not all sea creature animal was taken, increasing its popularity. He even earned the Loch Ness tales are false. The colossal squid, discovered in 1925, is real and nickname Nessie. The myth spread to the nearby Loch Morar lurking in the sea. Creatures like the colossal squid can, and have, where Nessie’s cousin, Morag, is rumored to live. Today, Monster influenced mythical sea creature stories like the Loch Ness Monster. the Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands continues In 2003, a colossal squid was captured intact and weighed in at 330 to be a tourist destination for many interested pounds. In 2007, another specimen was caught intact on the coast of travelers. New Zealand. It measured to be 33 feet long. Calamari rings made from this squid would be the size of tractor tires.

Mermaids are the most beautiful of the mythical creatures and When considering the myth are always singing a beautiful tune. Since ancient times, the world of mermaids, you must consider has been enamored with these creatures. Mermaids date back 3,000 the source of the reports. For example, years with many reports coming from sailors. These older ancient sailors would not have been very sightings all reported a similar appearance. Mermaids were reliable. They were out at sea for very long periods of always beautiful creatures with the head and torso of a time without women or solid ground to stand on, and lady and the bottom half of a fish. Some reported Mermaid their imaginations may have run wild. Do not forget mermaids as nice creatures, doing things like helping about the term “drunken sailor” either, for ancient overboard sailors. However, there are also reports sailors were not the most sober observers. Today, many people that say they are menacing creatures that seduce men and believe that manatees and sea cows were frequently mistaken for then murder them or crash ships into rocks. mermaids by seafaring folk.

Bigfoot. The Yeti. Sasquatch. Skunk Ape. Whichever nickname The existence of Bigfoot is one of the most debated mythical you know the creature by, they are all big hairy creatures. creatures today. There have been countless videos, pictures, tracks They are reported in heavily wooded areas often in the and even nests found to support their existence. Some of these Northwest United States or Canada. The modern day findings have been clearly hoaxes, but some have not been disproven Bigfoot is thought to be a shy intelligent animal with yet. The TV program on Animal Planet, “Finding Bigfoot,” has little recorded violence. A Bigfoot is known to make been gaining popularity and follows four researchers as they travel loud screech-like calls and communicate with wood Bigfoot the country investigating claims of Bigfoot sightings. There is even knocks. Historically, they are thought to be very scary a group, the Bigfoot Research Organization, which coordinates creatures. Many different cultures, including Native research all around the country. There are a few scientists who have Americans and many European cultures, have legends risked their careers to research, speak and write books on the subject. of the Bigfoot. However, there are many non-believers. Which will you be?

Sources: Weirdworm.com, BBC News and The Discovery Channel Page 16 October 12, 2011