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Meet our foreign exchange students! pgs. 24-25 Hyping Up for When you’re too hurt Halloween to play... pgs. 4 & 10 pgs. 16-17 Bear Truth October 2019 Bearly the Truth C O N T E N T S Quotes heard in the hallways, fact-checked Bearly the Truth ------- 3 Kids These Days ------ 4-7 Ask an Athlete -------- 8-9 “There’s a disease killing all Into the Woods ------- 10-11 the bananas!” True! Cuisine ----------------- 12-13 Bananas are at risk of extinction due Op. Ed ------------------ 14-15 to a deadly fungus in the tropics. Taken Out! ------------ 16-17 2 Shirts, One Class -----18-19 I Voted, Have You? -- 20-23 “Coconuts are mammals Foreign Exchange -- 24-25 because they have hair and LPSD Pay Gap -----26-29 produce milk.” False! Coconuts are classified as seeds of The global banana population is at risk due to a disease in the Staff the coconut tree, not as a mammal, tropics. Photo by Amber Wright Ella Bolko/ Reporter despite their shaggy appearance. Cameron Gall/ Reporter Emma Gustavsson/ Editor-in-Chief Mason Huddleston/ Reporter Kaitlyn Ketchell/ Reporter Kyle Ketchell/ Assistant Editor “Did you know that croutons are made of bread?” The Editorial Policy: Renna Lage/ Reporter The Bear Truth is the student voice of Palmer Ridge High School. Our staff is dedicated True! to maintaining journalistic integrity, serving Palmer Ridge High School as a public Elijah Montano/ Reporter forum, and presenting up-to-date information and coverage on issues affecting the school and the surrounding community. Expression made by students in the exercise of freedom Luxe Palmer/ Reporter Croutons ARE made of of speech or freedom of the press is not an expression of The Lewis-Palmer School District or District 38 Board Policy. Letters to the Editor: Tom Patrick/ Adviser rebaked bread! After being The Bear Truth staff views the inclusion of letters to the editor as essential to the journalistic process. The staff feels that these letters provide a means by which Kennedy Schuh/ Copy Editor readers can voice their opinions or views. However, given the limited amount of rebaked, they are often space in the school news magazine, the staff reserves the right to set standards for the length and number of letters to be included. Letters should be no longer than Colby Schultz/ Reporter 250 words and be signed so the staff can verify authorship. Under no circumstances will anonymous letters be accepted or printed. The staff of the Bear Truth wants to seasoned to taste for salads. hear from the community we serve. please email letters to [email protected] Katrina Weiskircher/ Reporter For our complete editorial policies please see the Newspaper Production page on the PRHS website. Amber Wright/ Business Manager Member, Colorado Student Media Association Printed by the Signature Offset using sustainable printing practices. Cover photo by Kyle Ketchell Croutons are made of bread that has sbeen rebaked. Photo by Amber Wright 3 Bear Truth October 2019 kids these days... 74% 49% 35% candy clash57% The Bear Truth’s Top 6 Halloween Movie Picks by Kaitlyn Ketchell and Amber Wright 31% 65% Touching, yet also imaginative 63% 51% 1. 2. 3. 1. and humorous, one can’t help but love this movie. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” has beautiful animation and an incredible soundtrack. And of course, Zero, Jack Skellington’s ghost dog, is a favorite among the staff. 43% 37% 51% 49% “Halloweentown” focuses on 4. 5. 6. 2. supernatural beings in Halloweentown. What is PR’s favorite candy? With witches, skeletal taxi- In each bracket, 100 students were asked about their candy preference. Some drivers, and a fight against clashes were a close call, but Kit Kats are the ultimate winner! evil, this movie is perfect for the spooky season. “Halloweentown” is a Candy photos by Kaitlyn Ketchell wholesome classic that we’ll forever enjoy. terrifying trivia: We love this “Hocus Pocus” Do you think One of the best fun facts about your favorite candy classic movie is a treasured your family supernatural 3. because of its 4. movie among 5. is weird? The 6. films made, positive outlook on the the staff because of its family members “Ghostbusters” life of Charlie Brown and hilarious plot. Between in this movie are ghoulish is a Halloween essential. his friends. From Linus the witches, a magical cat, and slightly terrifying in With an unbeatable in the pumpkin patch to and a creepy old book the best possible way. soundtrack, this movie The “Taste the Snoopy’s fantasies, this of spells, “Hocus Pocus” “The Addams Family” is the perfectly balances M&M’s were Kit Kats were World War II led to a Rainbow” slogan movie is a heartwarming has all the elements of a is definitely beloved by comedy and drama. originally packaged originally marketed to boom in Reese’s cups, originated in 1994, must-see. The peanuts classic spooky movie. It the staff due to its wacky “Ghostbusters” is sure to in cardboard tubes. go with tea. as filled chocolates were making it one of gang always leaves us with will never grow tiresome, plot, weird humor, and give you goosebumps no cheaper to produce. the longest-running a smile on our faces. and is a must-watch this wonderfully morbid matter how many times Halloween. characters. you watch it. advertising campaigns. 5 Bear Truth October 2019 Photo by Elijah Montano. Colby Larson (12) is the top runner on the boy’s varsity cross country team. Larson is running at the Polson Ranch Invintational in the photo. Larson has been on the cross country team since his freshman year. Abi Drennan (11), who is on the gymnastics team, said “My team Photo by Lily Dozier. Sara Lynch (12) is mates are like family Juliana Strickling (10), who is on playing third base, and Brynn Short (9) to me, they always Kyle Wade (10) is on the golf the field hockey team, said “I is the pitcher for the girl’s softball team. motivate me and cheer team. He likes to bond with the really like the people that I do The team is playing in an away game at me on.” team, go to the tournaments, [field hockey] with, it’s a really Doherty High School. and miss school. tight knit community.” AskThe Bear Truth an asked Athletefive athletes, “What’s your favorite part of your sport?” by Ella Bolko, Renna Lage, and Katrina Weiskircher Photo by Lily Dozier. The cheer team cheers on the football team during a home game. The cheer team works hard before and after school to prepare for games. Deuce Roberson (12) is on the football team. He said, “We are really close... it’s more of a brotherhood than just a football team.” Photo by Lily Dozier. Duece Roberson (12) is playing during the homecoming game against Brooklyn Horsely (10) is on the softball team. Sand Creek. He is a wide receiver, cornerback, She said, “My favorite thing about being on and slot receiver. the softball team is the new coaches and being able to play with my friends.” Photos by: Lily Dozier 5 Bear Truth October 2019 Director Josh Belk is speaking to students about theatre Mr. Belk works hard every show dues and expenses. Although Mr. Belk to make sure that every student has Catching up with the is just one of the several directors in an opportunity to succeed in BNTC. charge of the show, his job is one of the Mr. Belk believes that every student most crucial. Mr. Belk works with actors has a place in theatre, and that anyone and singers on lines and choreography can succeed in BNTC. Mr. Belk is cast of “Into the Woods” every day after school. Mr. Belk works proud to work with the students of by Kyle Ketchell and Mason Huddleston with the technical crew to ensure safe Bear Necessity Theatre Company year photos by Mason Huddleston and effective technical practices, and after year, and he plans to continue Every year, the Bear Necessity Theatre Company The cast will be working hard in the next few In addition to the many he works with the other directors of BNTC’s tradition of excellence for brushes off the dust, pulls the curtains, and puts on weeks to make sure that the show runs smoothly. performers that you may the show to coordinate the rehearsal years to come. the first show of the year. This year’s musical will Cast members will be rehearsing their lines, and see on the stage, the show’s schedule. be “Into the Woods,” a thrilling tale of love, magic, actions. The tech crew will be working to build pit orchestra will also be and fairy tales. The two-act musical features classic the set pieces, arrange for all the actors to have rehearsing over the next fairy tale stories such as Cinderella, Jack and the microphones, and make sure that everyone can few weeks to ensure that the Beanstalk, and little Red Riding Hood. see the actors on the otherwise dark stage. singers on stage have a well- rehearsed orchestra to back them up. The pit orchestra Actors Trevor Martin, Doc Camarco, and Mary will be rehearsing the hours Dunston during rehearsal of music in small chunks over the next few Saturdays, and then the actors will have an Actors Doc Camarco and Trevor Martin opportunity to work during rehearsal. Trevor Martin will be playing lines, the actors take time to learn with the orchestra to ensure Jack, and Doc Camarco will be playing Milky choreography for the dances, as that the show appears White.