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The Blue and White Staff

Back(LTR): Logan Price, Vance Bushong, Jake Shaver, Kian McKeag, Kennedy Phillips, Tessa Snook, Ciara Hirsch, Jolene Lechtenberg Middle(LTR): Caroline Jennings, Emma Jennings, Hai- ley Anderson, Olivia Jones, Heaven Lorenz Photo credit Jacob Shaver Front(LTR): Cassidy Watts, Anna Mallory, MacKenzie Lyrics above are printed on a poster hanging in Lucas Nikkel’s classroom. The above three are from Talbert, Alyssa Carl, Tailor Snook, Lauren Slings “American Idiot” by Green Day, “Love Will Tear us Apart” by Joy Division, and “Master of Puppets” by Metallica. JH suffers harsh defeat but still determined The truth behind Hardcore and Emo rock by Jacob Shaver “for illiterates”, and while spit covers my face The message is that by Lauren Slings These guys have come a Blink 182, Disturbed, “nothing but a bunch I’ve come to forgive hardcore or “screamo”, They always say practice long way from day one My Chemical Romance, of idiots yelling into a those who’ve wronged me as it’s most often referred, makes progress and the where they were pushed Being As An Ocean and microphone”. Some may knowing that they’ve helped is not as demonic or Montezuma junior high around, now they are Of Mice & Men may say, “it’s all about suicide”, make me into exactly who stupid as you think. football did just that. the ones pushing others sound like chemicals in “self destruction”, you intended me to be.” Now this isn’t to say Even though they didn’t around. As of today, we food products but they and “Satanism”. Does this sound like that there are not satanic win this season they haven’t won a game. The are actually popular These are things that it’s truly evil? Does it bands. There are, but definitely improved from positive part is that we bands. Many consider even critics have said, sound like it’s promoting you should not just base day one. “We have seen are becoming a much them to be a part of but if you listen to the violence or written by all of the music off of constant improvement, better unit and making the Emo, or emotional music while looking at illiterates? This is only those bands. Bands like we may not have had each other better. We are music, and hardcore the lyrics it may change one example of the music My Chemical Romance the wins we thought we improving in every aspect music movement. your view on it. For that so many disregard have helped many kids would, but since day of the game which is a People may know instance, a song by Being because of the way it through tough times. one, game one, they great stride for us,” says Disturbed from the As An Ocean called “Dear involves heavy guitars, Many people helped have improved,” says Coach Josh Anderson. song “Down With The G-d”, when listening to bass, and double bass My Chemical Romance Coach Cory Nikkel. With the eighth graders Sickness”, and people the song it’s delivered drum pedals. What most launch into success Having good teamwork finishing their last year may recognize My immediately with people don’t realize about with their song “I’m and getting along on as a junior high football Chemical Romance by screaming, something the song “Down With Not Okay (I Promise)” and off the field is a big player they have to their songs “I’m Not that not many people The Sickness” is that it’s from their album Three part of how the team push themselves to Okay (I Promise)” and can do without seriously a metaphor for society Cheers for Revenge. performs. Having a team get ready for the high “Teenagers”. Blink 182 hurting themselves, suppressing or “beating” So all in all you still may and coaches that are school level of football. may be recognized by and most people would people who try to express not like the delivery of supportive no matter “I think they will see many people from their stop listening there. If themselves in a way that emo/hardcore music, but what the scenario is some good success, songs “All The Small you look up the lyrics society doesn’t endorse. I hope that you do not helps a lot when in they have diversity in Things”, “I Miss You”, and and read along with the That’s only if you look judge all emo/hardcore the middle of a game. positions which helps “What’s My Age Again?”. song you find lyrics like: deep enough into the music by it’s delivery. “We really challenged fill out a team and to fill Not many people listen “Then I’m reminded lyrics of the song. At Look up the lyrics and these kids to work hard, out a little to add some to these bands though, of what I’ve seen first look, the song still really see what the push themselves, and be maturity in their physical why is that? It’s because the places I love and addresses something artists are saying. They great teammates with each body. It will help once most people believe that the people I’ve been worth addressing, child may express a sentiment other. The thing we lacked they are paired with the emo/hardcore music only love could have abuse. The lyrics are of a that goes much deeper the most was physicality ninth graders, they will be is just “evil music”, “a brought me to this place mother beating her child than what popular and that tough mindset. really good.” says Nikkel. violence promoter”, holding in me a joyful heart throughout the song. songs address today.

who love it. Sanchez go.” These students will The Human Right says, “I know exactly not be silent. Add your what I’m going to wear voice to the movement. by Olivia Jones goal is to raise awareness when I wake up!” Seth Visit http://www. Let’s be honest, high that everyone has a right Fahlenkamp says it can thehumanright.org/ schoolers may have a to be a child of God. be hard sometimes, but for more information. different idea of what Students who are when he remembers the constitutes hygiene. wearing the shirts are reason, he doesn’t mind. Some high schoolers may being sponsored. All Lechtenburg says, “The only change their shirt proceeds go to Speed the goal is to raise awareness once or twice a week. Light, an organization that everyone has a right Try not changing for to help missionaries to be a child of God thirty days. Teenagers spread the Word of God. and everyone would all across the U.S. are The movement is based know who Jesus is.” wearing their “One Shirt” on a verse in the Bible Lechtenburg’s goal for a total of a month. John 1:12. It says “Yet to is being made. Many However, this isn’t all who did receive him, to students in the school a matter of hygiene. those who believed in his have noticed the constant The students are name, he gave the right to wearing of the shirt. raising awareness for become children of God” It’s a cool thing and it’s something they believe in. About three weeks unique. Many different “We believe that before October began, students say they wish everyone has a right to the youth group watched to participate in the Photo credit Heaven know who Jesus is. We a video explaining the movement. Students are Lorenz are breaking the silence.” movement. Then they not the only ones noticing, There are several stu- Tyler Sanchez the youth made a decision. Jolene people at places like gas dents that are wearing pastor of Community Lechtenburg is a part of the stations and grocery the “Silence” shirts. Hope Church is the youth group and thought, stores notice as well. Students in the top left representative of the “I want to do that! It rang The One Shirt declares: are Caleb Talbert and movement locally. true with me how many “I will not be silent. I will Braden Schlesselman. “Silence is the Enemy people don’t know Jesus.” advocate the message On the bottom is Dan- of Truth” is displayed While some people find of Jesus, and I will help iel Bryan and Heavenly on the shirt, as well as it hard to wear the shirt mobilize those called Elliot. Above is Breck “The Human Right”. The every day there are others to the places I cannot Goodman. Lunch Menus and Calendar of Events Thursday, October 23 Friday, October 24 Monday, October 27 Tuesday, October 28 Wednesday, October 29 Thursday, October 30 Pasta Bake or Chicken No School - Teacher P.D. Hot dog/bun or Chicken & Noodles or Chicken Chili in bread bowl or Sandwich Day Hamburger Chicken Nuggets Quesadilla or Walking Tenderloin/bun Bread Stick Ranch Wedges Mashed Sweet Taco Broccoli Romaine Lettuce Sliced Tomatoes Potatoes Black Bean Salsa Banana Fire & Ice Salad Watermelon Green Beans Applesauce Pineapple Banana Mandarin Oranges Peaches Honeydew Pineapple Grapes Fruit Cocktail 4:00 pm: Varsity XC 7:00 pm: Varsity Football No Activities 2:30 Dismissal - Parent/ 7:00 pm: Varsity 2:30 Dismissal - Parent/ Country Meet @ Solon @ BGM Teacher Conferences Football Playoff Game @ Teacher Conferences Sunday-Friday: National Montezuma FFA Convention, Regional Volleyball Louisville, KT Quarter-Final @ Keota