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Addressing the people - Native Americans protest the Dakota Access Pipeline near Cannonball, N.D., What you can do to help on Aug. 15, 2016. Protests have occurred since April of that year. Photo credit Wiki Commons. January/February 2017, Volume 77, Issue 3 2 Opinion Timberline Staff Jayde Carmean Love on the Rocks Editor-in-Chief Maddy Linson To some, Valentine’s Day is a hot chocolate mess Proof Editor By Michael Burnham dont get a girl anything weight related because Russell Bauers and Russel Bauers it will come back to haunt the guy, so be smart Design Editor There is so much attention around Val- when choosing gifts. entine’s Day, but is the attention well placed? Sophomore Ryan Eichberg said the worst Lisa Cook thing that can happen to someone on the holi- Web Editor What happens on horrible Valentine’s Day dates, and what are the worst day is to get dumped. It happened to Cassidy Weideman Valentine’s Day dates pos- him one year. Photo Editor sible, according to PAHS “Don’t blow all of your Michael Burnham students. money on your special According to someone because they Copy Editor could break up with Kylea Tucker sophomore Dylan Hamilton, focus- you afterward, like Writer ing a day on they did to me. Louise Hagen love can get in “So if you’re Writer the way of the going to spend learning envi- money on some- Savannah Roberts one, please do Photographer ronment. On Feb.14, not spend a huge Emily Wuest there will be chunk of your Writer hearts open, money, but don’t emotions made be a cheapskate and surprises given. either.” Although Valentine’s At the end of it Day is one of the most all, as the curtain dawns Editorial Policy lovey-dovey holidays of the on V-day, people may Timberline is produced year, it is depressing for others. think they’ve made it. But they monthly by students at Port A recent poll found that one in would be wrong. Say EW - No hearts today. Break- According to studies, fol- Angeles High School. The 10 young adults admitted to feel- ups have happened the day after mission is for student journalists ing lonely, insecure, depressed, or the holiday. Photo credit by Wiki lowing past Valentine’s Days, 67 to fairly and accurately report unwanted on the holiday. Commons. percent of most couples broke up. news, events, and interests of Most of it is because some may not have the So most of y’all are just going to the student body, faculty, staff, money to pay for a Valentine’s Day gift or that break up in a week or two. and administration by practic- they spend too much time alone doing their In all honesty Valentine’s Day is a great ing high own thing, which isn’t bad. It could be good for concept in it’s self: Show the ones you hold Journalistic standards. Editors this time of year. close to your heart that you love and care for can refuse to print any event For the ones who are “lucky” enough to them. But, it’s acted out the wrong way; you or news that would be disrup- have a significant other on Valentine’s Day, shouldn’t waste money on tons of candy and tive or inhibit the educational some of them get the worst gifts for a seemingly stuffed animals. environment. The printing of woman’s holiday. You should go out of your way to show them this publication relies solely on Sophomore Paige Foth said Valentine’s Day how much they mean to you, not by spoiling the support of local advertis- is a holiday in which it is typical for only girls to them with gifts but by spoiling them with your ing. Staff members produce get gifts. “That’s lame boys should get gifts and company, love, and time. You should inspire this product to the best of their lovin’ too,” she said. those around you to do this. abilities, but, errors can occur. Hamilton said a lot of students feel awkward It would be a great change, but don’t be too Thanks because they’re stuck as third-wheels and date- affectionate because not everyone likes to see For supporting PAHS! less. the couples of our school locking lips and grab- In addition, horrible circumstances occur on bing hips. Disclaimer: the day. Hamilton said a couple of years ago he The best thing to do is to stay single, and Horoscopes are meant for enter- bought a bouquet of flowers for his mom for alone because love is just a roller-coaster of tainment purposes only. Timber- Valentine’s Day. On his way home, he dropped pain and torment and is just a wild waste of line, in no way, encourages patrons the flowers and they were ruined. time and money. Some would suggest to stay to take the messages seriously. But when you do get someone something, home and eat those chocolates all on your own. News 3 ‘HERO’es among us Program helps students with college preparation By Kylea Tucker make it to one meeting, they can come to the next one. Do you want to expand This program is for students your education? who want to go to college, but Some people may think don’t know how to take the that freshmen year is too soon next step. to start thinking about college, HERO director Paul Kelly but it’s really not. The sooner works with sophomores with students start thinking about the program. Bright as the sun - Paul Kelly (left) and Rosalynn work tirelessly to assist stu- dents with a the HERO program. The program began nearly a decade ago on the college the better their under- Kelly said HERO has three peninsula. Photo credit by Lisa Cook standing of it will be by the goals: to ensure students pos- tion called College Success gram, working alongside Kelly. time they get to college. sess good academic behaviors Foundation. There are schools “Since it’s the first year for the A program can help with that lead to strong perfor- in Seattle, Yakama, Tacoma, HERO program here at PA, this process. It’s called Higher mance in school, to support and Spokane. There is even a I’ve only recruited just fresh- Education Readiness Opportu- the development of academic HERO program in Washing- men this year,” Kelly said. nities (HERO). mind sets to help instill the be- ton, D.C. Kelly said HERO is recom- HERO meets in Integrated lief that college is possible, and Along with HERO, PAHS mended the most for freshman. 9 science teacher Adam Lo- to equip the students with the juniors and seniors have the “They earn the lowest gan’s room, 409, during lunch. skills and knowledge to become opportunity to join the Achiev- grades, miss the most classes, Students do not have to be a college ready. ers Scholars Program, run by and get the most referrals.” HERO member to attend the The HERO program is Rosalynn Rees. said. meetings; if students don’t run by a non-profit organiza- Rees is the head of the pro- Upward Bound helps student success By Emily Wuest Joelynne Jewell, a sophomore at PAHS Have you ever wanted to get paid to go and member of Upward Bound since the Upward Bound began more than 50 years to school? summer of 2015, said she had been think- ago; however, it’s 10 years old this year on The forms are available for a federally ing about college before she joined the the Peninsula. funded college preparatory program called program. During Lyndon B. Johnson’s admin- Upward Bound. “Upward is the extra step I need to move istration TRIO (Upward Bound, Talent The answer could be as simple as going to forward,” she said. Search, and Student Support Service) was the guidance office. Johnson-Napiontek said during the created to fight the war on poverty. These According to Tammy Johnson-Na- summer students participate in a six-week are all programs that serve low-income, piontek, the director of Upward Bound, summer program. The first four weeks first generation students from middle the program offers academic and college consists of taking classes in basic school school to graduate school. The programs advisory services designed to assist students courses. Week five is spent at Nature- provide each student $40 a month, with in getting the most out of their high school Bridge completing field science research. various stipulations that must be met, and experience while preparing them to be Sophomore Oliver Yazzie said the then $60 a month in the summer. The successful in college. program is important for those who need program also pays for testing fees. She said any student from eighth help with school. For example, the pro- Carly DelaBare, a staff member at through 12th grade, whose parents qualify gram provides tutors three days a week in Peninsula College Upward Bound, said based on their income, can take part in Room M131 in Keegan Hall at Peninsula Upward Bound is an important resource. the program, which lasts the majority of College. “We serve students that potentially the year at Peninsula College. Generally “They are there for us to get us back on wouldn’t have the resources to follow their students take time off in a portion of July our feet and get though high school a little dreams. Or realize their dreams as a pos- and August. easier,” Yazzie said. sibility even. We’re a safety net. A family.” 4 News Protecting the Pipeline By Timberline Staff The Protests Continue Timberline staff answers the basics about the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) so that readers can stay informed.

What is the DAPL? First proposed in 2014, the DAPL is a pipeline that is sup- posed to run under Lake Oahe in North Dakota to transport crude oil, about 470,00 to 570,00 bar- rels of it, from domestic wells in North Dakota to a storage facility in Illinois. From Illinois, the oil could go to markets and refineries across the Midwest, East Coast and Gulf Coast. Although the pipeline does not actually cross the Standing Rock Reservation, the protests against the pipeline are mostly in favor of the reservation.

Who is building it? The company who is building the pipeline is North Dakota Ac- cess LLC. They are an offshoot of a larger company called Energy Transfer, which controls about 71,000 meters of the pipeline that crisscrosses the United States.

Who is being affected by the construction? This affects the Native Ameri- cans. They have been protesting the building of the pipeline for nearly two years, but they turned up the intensity in July when they U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted the builders a permit al- lowing the pipeline to cross under the Missouri River and Lake Oahe. Native Americans are protest- Stand for Standing Rock - A ing for many reasons. They are: person protesting the Dakota Access they get their water from the river Pipeline holds a sign reading “Protect and any oil spill puts their supply the sacred,” on Nov. 15, 2016. Photo at risk; the construction will or al- and caption credit Wiki Com- ready has dug up areas the Sioux mons. News 5 claim are sacred archaeological and burial sites, and the Stand- ing Rock Sioux say they weren’t consulted by the Army Corps.

When was the project set in motion? The pipeline was announced to the public on June 25, 2014. Hearings from the local land- lords were between August 2014 and January 2015. In November 2016 the project was about 87 percent complete. The pipeline burst on Dec. 5, 2016. The project was planned for delivery Jan. 1, 2017.

Where is the DAPL occurring? The spill occurred 150 miles from Cannon Ball, N.D, where protesters have tried to halt con- The Controversy - The DAPL progresses across Southern Story and Northern Polk Counties in Central Iowa. Residents struction of the Dakota Access worried about a possible spill. Photo credit by Wiki Commons. Pipeline. breaches and eventual green- Is there an alternative? Jan. 24, Pres. Trump signed an State officials hypothesize house gas emissions.” Even though the pipeline executive order to further the roughly 4,200 barrels of crude Sophomore Jacob Johnson, itself is a very environmentally funding and advancement of oil, or 176,000 gallons, have who live on the Clallam Res- safe and sensitive concept, the the pipeline. leaked from the Belle Fourche ervation, said he was worried issue of it bursting is still a very To combat this, the U.S. Pipeline in Billings County be- about the pipeline. big one. Army Corps of Engineers cause of the secretion. If the pipeline were to be According to Forbes, “This published an order that they placed, it would pollute the land has belonged to the tribe will not support or “authorize Why is this beneficial? water for the Clallams. for generations. And they feel a constructing of the [DAPL] on The pipeline is important and “We gather berries, fish for deep economical, cultural and Corps land bordering or under affects many people, both good salmon and hunt deer. Every- spiritual responsibility to the Lake Oahe.” and bad, according to CNN. thing would be destroyed.” environmental consequences of “The pipeline wouldn’t just Native American Studies pipelines.” What are the protests be an economic boom, it would teacher Jamie Valadez provided Instead of the construction like? also significantly decrease U.S. vital details about the situation. of the pipeline, a better and One Port Angeles indi- reliance on foreign oil, the devel- “Monies are being frozen safer alternative would be just vidual attended the protests. oper Energy Transfer Partners and the tribes are being im- as we have been doing for years: Freshman Gary Johnson went said. The pipeline would also pacted,” Valadez said. utilizing our railroads. two months after the protests help free up railways to transport Valadez listed the ways of They transport the oil now, began. “crops and other commodities how this could happen: eco- and even more than oil. Rail- “It was inspiring, sur- currently constrained by crude nomically (casinos), education, roads have a great safety record rounded with natives that were oil cargos.” national resources, and blood when it comes down to haz- singing and dancing, while the quantum, which is the concept ardous material, which is very military and police and such Why is this problematic? in which tribes vote for what comforting. were there,” Johnson said. According to CNN.com, percentage of Native American However, no matter whether Johnson said the trip there construction for the pipeline will heritage an individual must be it is the pipeline or the railroad was extended because the per- “destroy our burial sites, prayer to be a member. Tribes may that transports the oil, “America son he was with, got arrested, sites and culturally significant have to consolidate with other will be just a little closer to and had to stay overnight with artifacts,” the Standing Rock tribes to decide the matter. energy independence.” nice, but random people. Sioux tribe said. “It is an interesting time. I “It felt great and good help- Opponents also cite envi- am going to go off the grid to How is it being funded? ing out the community with ronmental concerns, including present it,” Valadez said. Currently, the pipeline is be- their sacred water and lands,” possible contamination due to ing funded by 15 banks, and on he said. 6 News On the Brink of Extinction Animals are hitting high on the Endangered List By Madeline Linson nies are being killed directly and spreading People might be saying goodbye to diseases from pesticides, which causes the some of the most important animals on honeybees to starve to death. If we don’t the planet if trends continue. act, there won’t be enough honey bees to According to the International Union meet the pollination demands for high- for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in valued 2016 there were more than 41,415 species crops. on the IUCN Red List, and 16,306 of Sophomore Isaac Walker said animal them are endangered species threatened extinction problem probably won’t affect with extinction. us directly, but the “bees, on the other One of the most famous endangered hand, I think is an ecological disaster.” animals is the elephant. The largest mam- Next, in the 1900s, more than a mil- mal to walk the Earth has been threatened lion wolves were killed. In 1907 the call the last few decades because of a high was given for the total extinction of the demand for ivory, which has led to an animal. At the time, if hunters brought a increase in hunting and habitat loss due to dead wolf in, he would get a reward, such human encroachment. as a month’s worth of money. Today, the Elephants are a keystone species in the wolf population is starting to increase, and African savanna, which means they have with it so does the conflict with humans. a snowball effect in Africa. The benefits So, as the wolf population increases, so elephants provide are being taken away. does the threat toward them. The most For example, they knock down trees to common cause of death toward wolves make room for savanna grass to grow and is hunting and trapping. Currently, the they dig for water that eventually becomes Endangered Species Act does not protect watering holes. them. The Javan Rhinoceros is the most Another animal, the Bornean Orang- endangered rhino in the world. There are utan, is entirely dependent on the forest currently only 63 left in the world and for survival, and now because of high all of them are in the wild. Poachers are deforestation rates in Indonesian and killing rhinos for their horns. The horns Malaysia, they are dying. There is believed are used as traditional Asian medicine as to be up to 1,000 killed every year for pet a pain reliever and fever reducer. If all trade, consumption, and agricultural pests. the rhinos die off, it will cause devastating The Galapagos Tortoise is also the impacts on the growth of the grasslands. world’s largest land tortoise. They have Giraffes are also dying at an alarm- already almost gone extinct because of ing rate and could face extinction if this whalers, pirates and other seafarers. They trend doesn’t reverse. Poachers are wiping pick the animals from their native land to out a rare sub species of giraffe found in use as ballasts and food on long journeys. Central Africa. They are being hunted for There have been more than 100,000 esti- their meat, hide, and tails. Giraffe tails are mated killed off. highly prized by many African cultures Moreover, due to poaching, civil war and used as good-luck bracelets, fly whisks, and habitat destruction, the Mountain and thread for sewing or stringing beads. Gorilla is the most endangered gorilla in As human population grows, giraffe habi- the world. For example, in West Central Save Us- The tats decrease. Africa, they are being killed for food, elephant, rhino, Additionally, bees are the glue that trophies, and body parts, which are used giraffe, bee, wolf, holds our agricultural system together. for medicine and magical charms in some orangutan, tor- There are now seven bee species native to countries. toise, and gorilla are all on the En- Hawaii that are now protected under the Librarian Grace Clawson said the dangered Animals Endangered Species Act. Bees pollinate problem stems from poaching. List. They need Photo credit by Wiki Commons plants producing fruits, nuts, vegetables, “I think they are pond scum; actually your help now and the nation’s food industries. The colo- they are lower than pond scum.” more than ever. Art 7

Into The blue – Sophomore Emily Light graciously shows off her art. She tweaked it for a week before perfecting it. Photos by Savannah Roberts and Lisa Cook

At work Students show off Imaginationtheir artistic sides

Top Left: Tree of Life Lighting up the World – This watercolor by freshman Jessica Bacon illustrates the colors of na- ture. She worked on it for quite some time. Above: Among the Flowers – This pencil drawing by junior Yuna Shimakuna demonstrates her knowledge of the hu- man form. The drawing conveyed much detail. Left: Desert Gone Green - Senior Roots Reaching for Words – Felicia Che, a Jonas Kongerslev, from Denmark, makes freshman, shows her knowledge of watercolor a watercolor bookmark from a picture. He with this piece. The art honored her culture. studied the picture to make the replica. 8 Support Happy Valentine’s Day

from Timberline! Entertainment 9 Music of the Month By Savannah Roberts

Home ------Gabrielle Aplin

This is War ------Marianas Trench

Non - Stop ------Hamilton Soundtrack

Don’t You Forget the Sun ------Get Scared

Colors ------Halsey

Superman ------Joe Brooks

Vanilla Twilight ------Owl City

Silhouette ------Owl City

Your Call ------Second Hand Serenade

My Demons ------Starset

Closer ------Chainsmokers

She Will Be Loved ------Maroon 5

June 21 - July 22 February 19 - March 20 March 21 - April 19 April 20 - May 20 May 21 - June 20 June 23 - August 22 You’ve been working hard Talk to tech savvy Hello big dreams! The only thing that You’re on fire today; A budding romance both emotionally and friends, this is the day for You can take fantasy is holding you back the choices are un- could deepen and physically. Take a well- promotions. to reality. is your imagina- limited. Its easy to you’ll know if this is a deserved vacation. tion. Spin the globe get carried away. keeper. Gemini!

August 23 - September 22 September 23 - October 22 October 23 - November 21 November 22 - December 21 December 22 - January 18 January 19 - February 18 Wellness should be Your body is a temple, Work hard and stay Today is a day for low Your more susceptible Don’t quit before it’s your focus Virgo; Libra; fill it with fresh focused; it will pay off key places and lots of to others’ energy. Get done. You will get lace up those shoes fruits and veggies to keep Scorpio. Be inspired to thinking. Let it be a the work day done so the recognition you and chase it. yourself feeling good. do good. calm day, archer. you can move on. deserve Aquarius. News & Entertainment 10 Cheerleading outfits Style check: too short to sport? By Kylea Tucker Cheer Coach Dalasa Doane said she chooses the uniforms The new cheerleader uni- that the seven cheer members forms have people talking. wear. She chose the current The new uniforms, which uniform because there are two were purchased in January, are games a week and doesn’t want white with the word Rider in the girls to look the same on green on the front. The mate- both those days. rial is also stretchy, somewhat On Tuesdays the cheerlead- similar to Spandex. This makes ers wear their fall football the uniform tighter, and in the season uniforms, which are all Rocking the rider spirit – The new cheerleader uniforms are slim-fitting. The right light, it may seem to ap- green. On Friday games, the girls wear their white uniforms. cheerleader wearing the uniform has said that her uniform doesn’t feel like it fits pear see-through. properly. Photo credit Savannah Roberts. Junior and cheerleader Cara There has been speculation that the outfit is too short and Sophomore Veronica Ken- because of a rule by the Jo Stalford said although the nedy said the cheerleading athletic department. The rule outfit might seem question- does not follow the PAHS dress code. Doane said the skirt is outfits are better this year. She states that coaches don’t spend able, the new material allows likes them, but does think the money for new uniforms every cheerleaders to maneuver their not too short. If it were longer, it would be problematic for the skirts should be longer. year, unless specific need can way with more jumps, kicks, “They should be longer so be proven. and tumbling. girls on the squad. “A skirt can only be so long guys can’t look at girls butts,” Two years might seem like “I believe that it looks cute, Kennedy said. a long time, but for now the and would be good for the because we have to be able to do jumps and kicks.” The cheer team will have uniforms are staying put. season,” she said. these uniforms for two years A moment of silence: Remembering those we lost in 2016 By Emily Wuest them the most. Sophomore Isaiah Water- It›s no surprise that 2016 house said Fisher’s unexpected was a pretty bad year, but what death shocked him the most. is a surprising is that more “Carrie Fisher›s death, than 100 celebrities died. The who was an iconic pop culture world lost a variety of public figure, shocked me the most figures including some of the because she died at such a following: Musicians David young age. She was important Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Glenn because she brought a sense of Frey, Christia Gimmie, Merle wonder into the film and the Haggard and Prince; authors fantasy of it all.» Harper Lee and Elie Wiesel; Sophomore Joelynne Jewell boxer Muhammad Ali; and ac- said Rickman’s death affected tors Patty Duke, Carrie Fisher, her the most. Heroes - Musician David Bowie on his Young Americans tour at the Washington, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rick- “Alan Rickman was impor- DC Capital Centre, on November 11, 1974. Photo and caption credit to Wiki man, Doris Roberts, Anton tant to me because he starred Commons. Yelchin, and Gene Wilder. in Harry Potter, and Harry Potter. He was completely tant because Harry Potter was For PAHS students, Fisher, Potter is what got me into read- made for the role and was such a world she wanted to live in, the Star Wars actress who died ing.» a funny and caring guy all or a dream in a way. at the age of 60 on Dec. 27 Sophomore Cyndi McAd- together. When I heard he died “He was part of that dream from heart failure, and Rick- ow agreed. She was also upset it was like a whole memory and made it all come to life man, the Harry Potter actor with Rickman’s death. of all the times I watched him as his role in the movies,» she who died at 69 on Jan. 14 from “Alan Rickman was a huge started to fade.” said. pancreatic cancer, impacted part of my love for Harry She said he was so impor- Entertainment 11

In the limelight - The cast of the Diviners’ play bask in the glow of their success. The play ran for four days at the high school auditorium. Photo courtesy of Kacey Casad

Diviners’ play Strut the stage: divine By Maddy Linson is just and Emily Wuest

The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society brought The Diviners to the stage on Jan. 11-14 at the PAHS Auditorium. Under the direction of Drama Teacher Kelly Lovall, the story takes place in a small town during the Great Depres- Scenes galore – Senior Emmitt Szcepczynsk, Junior Bradley Alemao, and Junior Alex Smith act out scenes from the Divin- sion. ers’. They had several moments, shook hands, and shared an experience together in the play. Photo credit Kacey Casad. The play is about the relationship between a boy and deth went to see the play with manager, said the long hours ing the play and was excited a preacher who have both lost friends. She said the play had a and staying upbeat was the to direct it. Although jump- their way; their relationship foreign sense of wonder that is most difficult task for her dur- ing into long rehearsals after with the town winds up helping not found in the Port Angeles ing the play’s production. winter break made learning the each other find themselves. area. She also said the play had “I don’t think anything lines more difficult, “once they Doors opened at 6:30 p.m. some twists. is particularly ‘easy’, but we had it, they had it,” she said. each night of the showing. As “It had a huge climax with have one quick stage crew set Overall, she said the actors patrons took their seats, music an abrupt ending that was change, so that’s pretty low did a great job portraying the played until the show began at completely unforeseen by the stress, but a little boring for characters. 7 p.m. audience,” she said. me.” “The play was really well Sophomore Makena Meri- Junior Freja Uecker, stage Lovall said she loved read- done,” she said. 12 Entertainment Fun Facts! ValeWhatnt Studentsine Perceive’s • February has been known As Their Perfect Dates as the month of love and Photo credit by Emily romance. Day Wuest • The holiday began as a Sophomore Akesha Thomas said festival in Rome called Valentine’s Day is all right, but way Lupercalia. It originally too pink and sparkly. “The perfect occurred annually on Feb. date is star-gazing with the person I 15, but was changed to Feb. love with a blanket wrapped around 14 after Saint Galasius 1, a Byzantine emperor, turned us,” she said. the originally pagan festival into a Christian feast in 496 B.C. He then renamed the holiday Valentine’s Day. Junior Tommy Clark said that Valentine’s Day is not very • Today couples around the appealing to him. “A perfect date is a world celebrate the day movie then a romantic dinner,” he said. with flowers, candies, can- dlelit dinners or some other event to showcase their affection for each other.

• In Medieval times, girls Junior Zachary Weller said that Valen- ate bizarre foods on St. tine’s Day is a pointless holiday because Valentine’s Day to dream you should treat your significant other of their future spouse. the same way you would treat them on Many believed that the first unmarried person of the Valentine’s Day mostly every day. “A opposite sex that you met perfect date would be hanging out at on the morning of Valen- the Spit,” he said. tine’s Day would become your future spouse.

Sophomore Allison Winters said • In Wales, wooden love Valentine’s Day is really a good day spoons were carved and for people to remind the others in given as gifts. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite their life how much they love them. Valentine decorations on “The perfect date is honestly to just the spoons. These symbols have one full day of uninterrupted meant the heart would be time with my boyfriend,” she said. unlocked for love.