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Environmental Club doing world of good Cut n’ Keep by Kurt Johnson Environmental Club is glowing The only catch is that they ask According to Calendar with pride as the prolonged wait students to remember to use them thegoodhuman. to get recycling boxes for cans rather then throwing their garbage com, an average January 31 and bottles inside classrooms is away. Bottles and cans should be of 40 billion FAFSA Worshop @ finally over. completely empty, preferably soft drink cans Media Center 7 p.m. Club members and teachers rinsed out thoroughly and the and bottles are bottle caps taken off, though not thrown away have taken it upon themselves to help make our school a better required. each year. This February 4-8 place. After gathering and Club members will be making is enough trash Winter Wonder Week One of many recycling boxes set up by Environmental Club. labeling boxes as “bottles and rounds each week to collect the to reach the Photo by Joe Lichtscheidl cans recycling”, students went boxes and take them to their moon and back around for the small box in the February 7 from class to class to give them to homes to recycle, as the school about 20 times. corner that’s labeled cans and Registration teachers to place next to the more administration is not funding this So, when you’re finished with bottle recycling and do the world conferences 4-8 p.m. common paper recycling bins. project. your water or energy drink, look a little good. February 8 The power of sleep NHS sponsored Swing Dance Studies show keys to improve sleeping habits 7:30-10:30 p.m. by Kayla Hofeld According to the American middle of the day. If you must, When you feel tired, go to sleep. actively paralyzes the body, February 9 Sleep Disorders Association, the sleep less than 30 minutes and Don’t keep your body up until sending signals to muscles in ACT testing at 8 a.m. average teenager needs between early in the day to prevent you fall hopelessly asleep on the the limbs, face, and mouth that 9 – 10 hours of sleep each night; difficulty falling asleep later. floor while doing your homework. prevent us from acting out our hormones critical to growth are Second, avoid drinking So what makes sleep so dreams. When we talk or walk February 11 released mostly during slumber. caffeinated beverages before important? Once we doze off, we in our sleep, it’s often because Registration Yet most studies show that bedtime. Caffeine gives your experience 90-minutes cycles of the brain, for reasons that are Conferences 4-8 p.m. teenagers generally get an average body an unnatural boost that Non-REM and REM (Rapid Eye not clear, is failing in its attempt of 6-7 hours of sleep, far short of will keep you up even longer. Movement) sleep. Non-REM, or to send those paralyzing signals. the desired quota forZ healthy teens. Soon after you wake up, expose Delta sleep, dominates the first While we sleep, breathing and February 15 “Improper sleep can affect yourself to bright light. This will part of a night’s sleep, while heart rates increase and decrease Teacher Inservice everything from productivity at help to regulate your natural REM, or dreaming sleep, controls with predictable regularity, and No School work and safe driving to a person’s biological clock. Likewise, try the second half. Researchers chemical and electrical activities overall health,” says Sleep to keep your bedroomZ dark while have shown that most people in the brain can be higher even February 18 Specialist Dr. Anthony Quaranta. you are sleeping so that light will remember their dreams most than during relaxed wakefulness. Teacher Inservice Simple lifestyle changes may be not interfere with your sleep. often when they awake from Sleep is one of the most important No School the answer to a solid night’s rest. Exercise early in the dayZ REM (Rapid Eye Movement). times of day, it recharges our Some tips for good sleep: If causes endorphins to wake In REM sleep, our eyes flutter bodies and without it, our bodies you’re already having trouble up your body and give you inside their lids,Z moving from would not be able to do all the sleeping at night, don’t screw natural energy. It will also left to right as if scanning the activitiesZ we do on a daily basis. up your body’s internal clock make your body snooze quickly dreams we’re experiencing. The Forest Breeze even more by napping in the when you lay down for sleep. During REM sleep, the brain The student newspaper of Tech Schools to consider Forest Lake High School Start college early Forest Lake High School by Hannah Norwig 6101 Scandia Trl. N Not quite sure what you’d like -High School Diploma (GED PSEO offers chance for students to Forest Lake, MN 55025 to do after high school? Take a accepted) earn college credit look at a few of these colleges. -Interview (651) 982-8575 They are private vocational by Amanda Nyberg-Markling forestbreeze@ colleges that specialize in one CenterPoint Massage & Do you have a bad case of senioritis? Being a part of PSEO program forestlake.k12.mn.us area. Here’s a general overview Shiatsu Therapy School & Or want more challenging students can still participate in of what these colleges are about Clinic, Minneapolis courses? Consider PSEO. high school sports. Staff members: and what they have to offer: Tuition: $12,537 PSEO (Post Secondary “The first thing you would do Tracie Anderson Entrance difficulty: moderately Enrollment Options) is a program is talk to your dean about it.” said Shea Carr McNally Smith College of difficult that allows juniors or seniors to Val Handstad, Career Resource Allie Cockburn Music, St. Paul Vocational school teaching the attend classes Center. Your dean would provide Sarah Everett Tuition: $16,940 art and science of therapeutic at a college part or full time. you with a list of colleges and Erica Hanson Entrance difficulty: moderately massage. This program allows the student universities that have the program Anne Hinrichson difficult Requirements: to continue their high school and you would choose one that Kayla Hofeld 4-year college with accredited -High School Diploma (GED education while also starting their you could meet the criteria for. Kurt Johnson programs for professional accepted) college education; the credits For PSEO the Dean of Kaitlin LaCasse musician, music engineer, music -No required tests or letters of earned in PSEO count towards Admissions will usually look Joe Lichtscheidl production, and music business. recommendation high school credits and depending at your class rankings and/or Renee Noren Requirements: Women: 72% on the college or university you GPA. In some cases they look at Hannah Norwig -High School Diploma (GED Men: 28% plan on going to, the credits could your ACT or SAT score. Other Amanda Nyberg-Markling accepted) also transfer. requirements include letters Blake Patrick -Normal high school courses Cosmetology Careers A junior that starts in this of recommendation, but the Stephen Peterson (satisfactory completion) UnLTD, Hibbing or Duluth program can only be in it for two requirements depending on which Danielle Proulx -Interview Tuition: $7,200 academic high school years, for college you want to go to. Meagan Seim -2.0 GPA Entrance Difficulty: open seniors, the students can only be When it comes to applying, it Tyler Wilcox -Regular class attendance admissions in it for one high school year. would be best to call or visit the Adviser: -Audition (if you plan on Vocational school of According to the Minnesota dean of admissions of the school Laura LeVake majoring in music performance) cosmetology. Diplomas and Board of Education, more than to discuss questions, admissions 7,000 students were in the PSEO requirements, and deadlines. Women: 20% certificates offered. The Forest Breeze is a monthly Men: 80% Requirements: program last year-including 321 Students are requested to inform publication created by students in -High School Diploma (GED students from private high schools the high school before March 30 if the journalism class at FLHS. The Le Cordon Bleu College of accepted) and 700 students who were home considering being in the program Forest Breeze welcomes letters to Culinary Arts, Minneapolis/ -Entrance exam schooled. for the following year. the editor, provided they are not obscene and do not exceed 200 St. Paul -Interview As part of PSEO, students do When it comes to choosing to not have to pay for tuition, fees, participate, start early. This is an words. The staff reserves the right Tuition: $18,309 -One letter of recommendation to edit for length. Unsigned letters Entrance difficulty: open -Cumulative grade average of and required textbooks. They important decision, and the student will not be printed; however, names admissions 75% do have to provide their own should be responsible for seeking may be Vocational school of culinary -Successfully complete required transportation. Depending on the out information and counseling withheld upon request. arts. Offers diploma, Certificate hours institution, a school bus could at both the preferred college and Views of the The Forest Breeze pick up the student for a fee. here at the high school. writers are not necessarily the and Associate Degree. Women: 96% views of the students, staff or Requirements: Men: 4% administration of ISD 831. Pg. 3 NEWS January 30, 2008 Danielle Proulx When the internet goes bad Cyber bullying a bigger problem than most think by Allie Cockburn Cyber bullying is the root of many “Cyber bullying is just as painful video on the popular site YouTube directly threatening the person bullying situations that ar brought as in person. It can have the same and Raza’s video became the most or posting things about them. Internet sites like www. into school theses days. It can be emotional effects and can still downloaded video in 2004. He is The cyber world is a place where stopcyberbullying.org through text messages, emails, cause kids to be depressed. The now going through psychiatric anyone can be whoever they want. suggest tips to help stop instant messaging, only real difference is t r e a t m e n t Bullying online is easy to bullying. blogs and ext. This you can’t physically indefinitely. get away with because kind of bullying can hurt the person,” Raza’s case is it can be completely Check it out to find more be spotted in many said sophomore one out of millions anonymous and the information about: ways; from sending Danielle Dresel. who are suffering false information mean, vulgar, or Numerous news the effect of can spread from one How to stay away from threatening messages, stories are related to cyber bullying. person’s hands to bullying situations to impersonating cyber bullying, such The new cyber another. People never someone else as the stories about world is a harmful accidently hack into Are you a cyber bully? online, to even leaving Ghyslain Raza. An overweight place in itself because of accounts of others or accidently messages on someone’s phone. Canadian boy accidently left identity theft. Such sites as spread false rumors on blogs or “Netiquette” Cyber bullying is an emotional a video of himself out. In the MySpace or Facebook are threatening texts, it is intentional. type of pain. In a recent study done video he was twirling a stick and “If you can keep responding common sources where bully’s How to prevent bullying by Pew Internet & American Life pretended to be in Star Wars. That gather there information on back, then they know that they Project based in Washington DC, boy’s family later sued his fellow their target. The bully’s then can are getting to you. Don’t respond one out of ever three U.S. teenagers classmates who took the video. use that information anyway back to anyone you don’t Why teens cyber bully fall victims to cyber bullying. Those students had posted the they want to; whether it be know,” said Dean, Cindy Jones. Unique classes of the month: Explore C.S.I. and Creative Writing Hot in the lot by Amanda Nyberg-Markling Contemporary Social Issues Great athlete, great car What interesting classes do by Joe Lichtscheidl we have for you this issue? Senior Abi Iverson knows how While checking out the classes to arrive to school in style. She in the Social Studies department, drives a black ’06 Pontiac G6. Contemporary Social Issues She was given the car brand new catches your eye. This class as a 16th birthday present from can be taken by juniors or her dad. The car runs great with seniors and fulfills the social no problems and only 50,000 studies elective requirement. miles. The car sees a lot of This course has four different use because she has driven it to sections based on topics: school Kansas and Ohio for basketball. issues, such as juvenile crime Since getting the car she has and justice; domestic issues, such put on 18’’ racing rims and Iverson leans up on her ‘06 Pontiac G6 Photo by: Joe Lichtscheidl as child abuse and teen dating an automatic unlock system. violence; chemical abuse, like “I love my car,” said Iverson. “I teen chemical use and street drugs; wouldn’t trade it for any other car.” and teen sexuality, with topics Mr. Wieland talks to a Creative Writing class. Photo by Blake Patrick Iverson recently won “Hottest Know of a car that’s like abortion and adoption. Some “hot in the lot”? private writing. Exercises focus Wheels” for her sporty car which class activities include small and Creative Writing Another unique class is Creative on writing scripts, short fiction, will be published in the yearbook. large group discussions, lectures, Writing. This class helps students essays, and poetry. Students In the future she plans to tint Tell us about it! videos, and 10-15 guest speakers. develop an awareness of their look at various authors’ work the windows and possibly put Carley Galle said, “The guest five senses, expanding their to provide a basis for writing. in a speaker system. She has forestbreeze@ speakers are the best part. My imaginations by alerting them This class can be taken by not taken any auto tech classes forestlake.k12.mn.us favorite was Joe Graft; he came to the relationships between juniors or seniors. Junior Kayla but she knows enough about to speak to the class during things and people. Students write Randall said, “I liked the cars to set up the perfect ride. the Chemical Abuse unit.” for an audience and learn the drama unit. We wrote plays and difference between public and acted them out for the class.”

Jump, Jive and Wail! Singing to the music Music Festival hits just the right note at the Swing Dance by Erica Hanson The music festival is hosted festival, he has the job of making ones who choose to. Some prepare Sponsored by NHS every year for students involved a schedule for the seven schools their solos with private lessons or in musical classes. Every year participating. The performances one-on-one time with Lindstrom. Friday, Feb. 8 a different music director are set up so there are only one Since the festival is held organizes this event. This year, or two performers singing at on a Monday, only the choir 7:30-10:30 p.m. it’s choir director the same time from students and adults are allowed in FLHS cafeteria Mr. Lindstrom’s the same school. In to attend. There is no entrance turn to organize Faith Lutheran, there fee. The musical festival is the music festival. are six to seven rooms paid through region fees, from Lessons start at 7p.m. The music festival for choir students to basketball tournaments, hockey will be held at Faith perform in. Each room tournaments, and so forth. Lutheran Church is filled with judges. Some of the judges are retired Students and Seniors: $4 in Forest Lake, on Choir students can either educators, and sometimes voice Adults: $6 Feb. 10. Six other schools will sing solos or sing in an ensemble. teachers from colleges will join them, including Chisago An ensemble can be a duet, a trio, attend. The educators will give Lakes, North Branch, Cambridge, or any other combination up to 24. advice to the performers on Open to the community Princeton, Andover and St. Students also have the opportunity how to improve in certain areas. Francis. There they will spend to form a pop singer group. “The opportunity for their day singing until 2 p.m. Not every choir student has to students to perform is my Since Lindstrom organizes the participate in the festival, only the favorite part,” said Lindstrom. Pg. 4 January 30, 2008 OPINION Sarah Everett Disrespect in the classroom Teachers don’t need it and neither do you by Sarah Everett Throw- around them and the teachers is ing to learn and get ahead in life. on desks because they don’t have it’s also hurting the people around ing pa- awful. Disruptive kids only aim to If those aren’t good enough rea- desks. The disrespect that some them, the students who actually p e r s , hurt the learning environment and sons then think of this. People in students show towards their care about their education and drawing the students trying to learn from it. other, third world countries, don’t teachers and fellow students is where they’re going in the future. on the Teachers are people who spend have the opportunity you have and unacceptable and not needed. I know I don’t like to put up with it desks and a lot of time, planning activities w o u l d If I have to and I’m sure the other’s who care t a l k i n g and lesson plans, taking their good never act go to school, doesn’t like to put up with it also. over the time out of their day, coming in the same then I like So, to those of you who like to teach- early and staying late so that you w a y . to make the disrupt and disrespect your teach- er, these are all examples of a can get full benefits out of your T h e y best of it ers and your classmates, stop and disruptive classroom. There’s schooling and be better prepared v a l u e and get the actually think about what you are no order and no respect for for the future. Now, to go disre- w h a t most out of doing. Teacher’s try their hardest the teacher, or anyone else for spect people who try to contribute t h e i r it. I don’t to make sure that you have a good that matter, and the worse part so much to your future is the worst teachers like it when head start in life and you may ac- is, our schools are becoming way you can disrespect someone. have to p e o p l e tually learn something from them. more and more like that today. Sure, you can say that you didn’t say and around me Going to school, although at time If you go into a typical class- want to come to school today or w o u l d are distract- does seem like a drag, is a really room, you may encounter these why should you care about, but if n e v e r Photo illustration by Blake Patrick ing me from good thing. It helps you get a bet- problems for yourself. The Teens you don’t care about yourself then e v e n learning. I ter education so that you have a these days seem to carry a major care about others. Aside from dis- think about disrespecting them. think that something honestly step up on life when you gradu- lack of respect for the teachers and respecting the teachers, disruptive They don’t have the opportunity should be done about this problem ate and blowing off your work, the schools. This significant disre- kids also disrespect the students to throw paper around because because it’s not only hurting the disrespecting teachers and being gard for themselves, the students around them who are actually try- they can’t afford paper, or write people committing this crime, but disruptive isn’t going to help. The Mind’s Eye Team respect by Renee Noren Be supportive, not destructive by Annie Hinrichsen I walked team on. That was the whole into the purpose of the Ranger Nation girl’s locker T-shirts. To join the school to- room the gether with matching T-shirts! other day to What gives a team the right to see the bas- say they are better than another? ketball bul- Just because a sport is a lot dif- letin board ferent than another one doesn't ripped to pieces. I wondered, mean it's better or worse. If an- what happened to Ranger pride? other team actually took the time This school lost its team uni- to watch another team's practices ty. There are team rivalries and games/meets, they would throughout school and some kids see that everyone has to work aren’t friends with other people together and has to have faith in just because of the sport they their teammates. The only differ- are in. Some teams stereotype ence is how the game is played. other teams questioning their The next time you see someone athleticism of the team mem- from a rival team, talk to them! bers. It needs to stop. Rangers Say hi and ask how their sea- need to have a little more pride son is going. Go to one of their in themselves and their school. games/meets and cheer them on. What’s the point of team rival- They will probably end up do- ries? Do they want to feel supe- ing the same for you. Have a rior? Putting other teams down little pride and forgive and for- and ruining their stuff is immoral. get about past experiences. Be Everyone goes to the same school a true Ranger and cheer on all so why not support each other? the Ranger teams, no matter Dumping the cash One way to support other what they say about you. That’s teams is by going to each other’s what being a Ranger is all about. Are presidential elections worth it? games or meets and cheering the by Renee Noren Ev- 1. $600,000 to run a telephone ful Duncan Hunter. For the 2004 limited to the elite and wealthy. going to superior causes in the ery four back with operators making 2 presidential elections, George W. I propose that 10% of all do- United States, we should instate years in million calls, Bush raised $274.7 million and nations to presidential candidates that 10% of all donations made John Kerry raised $253 million, and their campaigns must be to presidential campaigns must the Unit- 2. $525,000 to run a week’s ed States before accepting public funding given to a charity or research pur- be donated to superior causes. worth of TV commercials in for their general election cam- poses in the United States. With there is a New York alone, national paigns. Many politicians expect this 10% being given, it not only popular- 3. $50,000 to mail fundraising there to be a $100 million entry helps good causes in our country, ity con- letters to 100,000 people for fee to be considered a serious but it shows what is important to Comments test that is Presidential elections. donations, candidate in this year’s election. our future president. Seeing the In a campaign for the presidency, 4. $12,000-$15,000 per month With the money being raised to candidates donate a portion of the or concerns? money has become the underlying for an experienced campaign pay for all of the fees listed above, money they raised lets us as vot- cause of who succeeds in the race. manager, it seems that the candidates are ers view them on a more sociable Since 1980, the best-financed spending money carelessly, es- level. It also allows the candi- Write a letter candidate has won eight out of Travel and hotel costs for the staff, pecially when our country has a dates who did not win still feel a the ten primaries. These million Renting halls and preparing stages, grave deficit and a growing list of sense of importance in the United to the editor. dollar campaigns are plaguing Salaries for staff members. expenses. We need to find a way States by knowing they made the true meaning behind elections More than half of the money to change the elections so that a donation that could change raised by a presidential candidate and making them about who can it isn’t about who has the most a life or even cure a disease. forestbreeze@ goes to media costs. The first pri- money. Every person in this coun- Because presidential elections afford to run for president. But, forestlake.k12.mn.us why are campaigns so expensive? mary advertisement for 2008 hit try should have the opportunity to should be more than a popular- A campaign for the presi- the airwaves on Dec. 16, 2006 become president if he or she de- ity contest, and because elections dency will cost you: by Republican presidential hope- sires it, but today it has become today waste money that could be Pg. 5 OPINION January 30, 2008 Kurt Johnson

Five period day approved Who is Schedule change might be just what the doctor ordered by Joe Lichtscheidl your dream Forest become really hard to sit through and chemistry classes that require for the students and should raise Lake on a pure four period day. a longer hour and will shorten the test scores significantly as well date? High Teachers would be required to classes that do not require such a as shortening the classes that do Gathered by Renee Noren School teach four of five classes. By long class period. not require the full 90 minutes. has doing so, the school would be The five period day has been Because your high school career Melissa Richie (10) been on saving a lot of money which could passed and is scheduled to begin greatly affects your future, the “Johnny Depp.” a four potentially benefit the classrooms next year. I agree with the five five period day is the best way to period and the learning experience by period day. It has many benefits get the most out of high school. Shannon Bys (10) day for more than ten years and it putting more money into the is time for a change. For multiple classroom such as the smart board “James Franco.” reasons to benefit the students which would definitely increase Molly Dimmerman (10) Principle Dr. Steve Massey has efficiency in the classroom. The proposed a five period day and four period day has also produced “Ryan Sheckler, no explanation the school board has approved. significantly lower test scores than The mandatory math exam in having more classes each day. needed.” April that all students, beginning Through information gathered by Kate Plautz (10) with the class of 2010, must pass the administration, it was shown in order to graduate is one of the that math, reading and writing “Matt Damon.” driving factors in the decision for test scores tend to be higher with a five period day. Most students more periods. Joey Cain (10) do not have math for half of the On the five period day students “Probably Britney Spears year because full year courses would have three 50 minute are completed in a semester. The classes in the morning and two because we have the same hair.” new schedule would allow many 90-minute classes after lunch. students to take math all year. It Every teacher will have to teach would also shorten classes for skinny and block classes and the Gabi Selg (11) the courses that don’t need a full number of credits allowed per year block period to teach, allowing would go from 8 to 7. By doing “Jonathon Rhys Meyers.” enough time for the courses that this, students will be required to require a full period. The five Shaylene Wodaszewski (11) have 26 credits for graduation of Five period day will be used starting in the 08-09 school year. Graph taken period day offers the best of both the 28 credits available. This will from District 196 website. “Jude Law.” worlds because many classes make time for the CIS, AP, math Austin Perrin (11) Viewers have had enough Laziness or Disrespect? “Jessica Alba.” Tony Kuefler(11) Writer’s strike hurts network TV Students should stand for pledge “Hillary Clinton.” by Kaitlin LaCasse by Danielle Proulx Andrew Orth (11) – Since the Another show I saw was Clash I do not line, we might not even have the w r i t e r ’ s of the Choirs. This isn’t as bad- at understand right to sit during the pledge. You “Jennifer Aniston.” s t r i k e least the captains of the teams were why people should be thanking them for what s t a r t e d recognizable, and the money won do not think they are doing for this country, in early went to charities as opposed to that they rather than shunning the flag they Josh Beck (12) November, someone’s pocket. I still can just should have love enough to give their lives. s e v e r a l imagine the conversation when to stand A third reason to sit heard is that “Jessica Alba and Carrie l a m e coming up with that idea. “Hey, for the they do not like President Bush. shows have been airing. This puts what if we got a few celebrities pledge of allegiance. I know they News flash people- President Underwood because they’re us in the spot of needing to wait together and sent them back to claim they have the “freedom” Bush is not the country. Yes, he is amazing!” to find out what’s going to happen their hometowns and have them to sit. (I say “freedom” because our President and we elected him, on the shows we usually watch. become a choir director and then many of those who do not stand but he is not the United States. Jamie Bucholz (12) I’ve seen some really lame shows have them create a choir.” are not 18 yet and do not really When people pledge their loyalty advertised for and/or watched. “Yeah, maybe, but what’s the have any freedoms yet) but I do to the country that does not mean “McLovin!” Such as Dance War – this show point?” “Well, there really isn’t not agree. Do they think it is okay they are pledging their loyalty to Tim Endorf (12) is kind of a spin off of Dancing one; it’s just a show to take up to disrespect the country that gives President Bush. That is why we with the Stars. By the way, some space in primetime.” “Well them that freedom? Without this don’t say “I pledge allegiance to “Mary Walters.” Dancing with the Stars fans, the what’s going to make people want country they could not sit while the President of the United States season shouldn’t be affected by to watch it?” “Well so that people the rest of us are standing. of America…” But instead we Abbie Paulsen (12) the strike. Two of the judges from actually want to watch it let’s give I know that some use the excuse say that we pledge it to our flag, “Lil Wayne.” “Dancing,” Carrie Ann Inaba, and money to charity.” “Yes! Let’s do that they do not believe in God the symbol of one of the greatest Bruno Tonioli are building “dream that.” and it says “…One Nation under countries in the world. Nicole Olson (12) teams.” The two teams will go All the shows popping up are God…” Just because a person So the next time you hear, head-to-head in themed dancing/ reality shows for the reason they does not believe in God does not “Stand for the pledge,” stand. You “Blake Rod because he makes singing competitions each week don’t need writers. If that’s the mean that gives them the right to never know how much you could me smile.” and America will be the judge of problem, why not just rerun Fear sit. If the term God in the biblical be offending someone in the which team is better. The loosing Factor? Or maybe they could put sense bothers them so much, just room who has a family member Mr. Kendrick team captain (Inaba or Tonioli) some new reunion type shows on don’t say the words. The pledge fighting for your freedom. And will have to eliminate a member from the first season of Survivor is not to God but to honor our for those who stand alongside “Mrs. Kendrick.” of their team, until there is finally or Big Brother. That way we aren’t country. me, say something to those who a winner. stuck watching people thinking Another argument people give is are sitting. Ask them to stand up What is the point? Don’t we that they can sing or dance when that they do not believe in the war for their country. already have shows on air that do they really can’t. on terrorism. I don’t necessarily basically the same thing? Shows For the sake of good, quality support the way we’re going like American Idol, and So You primetime television, and maybe about it but that does not give me Think You Can Dance. Honestly, sanity, let’s hope that the writer’s a reason to sit during the pledge. do we need more singing and strike comes to an end soon. If it wasn’t for people in the armed dancing shows? forces putting their lives on the

 Have a story for The Breeze? Let us know! 26741 Felton Ave * Wyoming, MN 55092 6115 Stacy Trail * Stacy, MN 55079 [email protected] Member www.wyoming-bank.com  by Renee Noren There are many important • National Caffeine Addiction • Children’s Dental Month happenings in each of the 12 Awareness Month • International Boost Your Self- Escaping the South months of the year, but Febru- • Library Lover’s Month esteem Month by Erica Hanson ary has some exceptional occur- • American History Month • Sleep Safety Month Many of us were taught in elementary ances that often go unrecog- • National Crime Prevention • Sweet Potato Month school about Harriet Tubman and the nized. February is International Month • National World Understanding Underground Railroad. We learned Friendship Month, Black History • National Sign Up for Camp Month that the slaves used the Underground Railroad to escape to the North, and Month, American Heart Month, Month • Canned Food Month that they used the North Star to guide and more than 20 other sig- • National Weddings Month • Plant the Seeds of Greatness them on their journey. However, nificant names to be recognized • National Embroidery Month Month we weren’t taught the important by. With a month so historical, • Responsible Pet Owners Month • National Cherry Month details like who started it, or how we thought it necessary to tell • Scouting Month • National Grapefruit Month many fugitive slaves there were. The Underground Railroad was everyone about these amazing • Return Shopping Carts to the • National Hobby Month started on Feb. 1, 1787 by Issac T. Moments in Time. Supermarket Month • National Snack Food Month Hopper, a white Quaker who believed Momentsfrom www.everythingpreschool.com in Time all humans are equal before God. The Underground Railroad wasn’t 3 4 actually a railroad or underground. It consisted of many paths and In 1899, the Philippine- roads. Fugitive slaves traveled through swamps, over mountains, American War began. across river, and sometimes by sea. The Underground Railroad was like Two birthday celebrations in one by Sarah Everett Feb. 18, also known as President’s national holiday. day, is a holiday that each year In the year our school celebrates in order to 1971, President remember all the presidents born Nixon proposed in Feb. This holiday is still legally we combine 10 11 12 13 known as Washington’s birthday, Washington’s because he was the first president and Lincoln’s Nelson Mandela was of the U.S., and he was born in Feb. birthday released from prison in byRomance Allie Cockburn in the air So, why is Washington’s birthday into one big 1990, after 27 years. Ahh, love is in the air and the romance to people, along with teddy bears. Some now known as President’s Day? It all super birthday holiday so that we is blooming. From Cupid’s arrows of those cards are just signed “from your started with Congress, back in the year can celebrate them both at one time. to chocolate in heart shaped boxes, secret admirer.” Whether or not you’re 1968. They wanted to create a three Next they had to focus of picking out Valentine’s Day is a favorite for many ready to tell someone how you feel, day weekend a name. As an answer to this problem, it couples. It’s a day to celebrate love for one Valentines Day gives you the opportunity for all the was proposed that the holiday be named another and appreciate the time they have to have a secret identity and still get a w o r k e r s President’s Day. Congress voted and spent and will spend together. chance to express yourself. who needed finally, in 1971, President’s Day was There are many stories for Even though Feb. 14 a break in officially made into a national holiday. 18 the history of the infamous is known for the love of F e b r u a r y , President’s Day is the third Monday St. Valentine’s Day. Some couples, others take the but they also of the month. It was created by the say that it has religious time to celebrate the day needed to state so that we can celebrate two most No School backgrounds, others go as alone and celebrate love in validate it as a remembered presidents of all time. far as saying a man in a jail general. It’s a time to feel (whose name was Valentine) good about oneself and enjoy loved the jail keeper’s daughter and a day loving the way of life and nature. they fell in love. It’s a mystery as to St. Valentines Day is a day to spend where the day actually came from, time expressing oneself and taking time but it’s celebrated in the same way. out to love life, people or just about Gold medal game Couples go out and share gifts, anything. So whether it is spending by Danielle Proulx chocolate, and express the love they time with that special someone or Feb. 22, 1980, a day that will players from Minnesota on the team 25 24 have for one another. Hundreds of just kicking back and relaxing… take live on in sports history forever. as well as two from Wisconsin. thousands of Hallmark cards are given some time out for Valentines Day. “The Miracle on Ice” as it That was the day that the U.S. In 1913, the 16th Hockey team beat the unbeatable became called, was not the day the amendment was ratified Winston Churchill In 1974, “People” Soviet Union, earning a spot in the U.S. team won the gold medal, as annouced Britain had gold medal game. After beating the many believe, but rather it was the authorizing income tax. magazine began sales. Soviet team they became heroes. day they beat the Soviet Union to its own atomic bomb in Mark Johnson scored two of advanced to the gold medal game. 1952. the four goals on the Soviets, The team ended up beating Finland Mike Eruzione made the winning for the gold on Feb. 24, 1980, but goal for the team. Jim Craig was it wouldn’t have happened without the American goalie. Then there the goals from Johnson and were the “Coneheads” Mark Eruzione. It was said that after the Pavelich, John Harrington and game, the team’s bus had to inch Buzz Schneider-all three were through a crowd of people to get to Features of February from Northern Minnesota and had where the press conference would a play so difficult to follow they be held, one of the players started Flower: Primrose were the only three who could singing, “God Bless America” pull it off. Overall there were 11 and the rest of the team joined in. Birthstone: Amethyst Characteristic: Sincerity

Pg. 6 January 30, 2008 IN FOCUS Renee Noren Look out for Phil on Feb. 2 by Kaitlin LaCasse Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day. It’s the day groundhog Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his heated burrow located on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Penn and checks to see if he can see his shadow. If Phil sees his shadow, it means there are six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, then spring is coming right around the corner. Phil has been making predictions for over 120 years and is the only weather predicting groundhog. In 1993, the movie Groundhog Day was released, starring Escaping the South Bill Murray. In the movie Murray’s character repeatedly goes by Erica Hanson through the same day (Groundhog Day) over and over again. Many of us were taught in elementary a railroad in one way. They would Groundhog Day started being observed in the early 1800’s school about Harriet Tubman and the use secret code names for words that, by German settlers. Groundhog Day is based on the German Underground Railroad. We learned if said out loud, wouldn’t give them holiday Candlemas Day. Candlemas was a celebration of the that the slaves used the Underground away. The places they would rest midpoint between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Railroad to escape to the North, and and eat at were called “stations” and 1 The jump to groundhogs was made by the Germans because that they used the North Star to guide “depots”. Conductors were responsible the Hedgehog played a role with Candlemas in Germany. The them on their journey. However, for moving the fugitives. Lines, or Groundhog appeared similar to the Germans. Early Christian we weren’t taught the important safe houses, were 15-20 miles apart. settlers started their own version of Candlemas; it was a day that details like who started it, or how The South lost 100,000 slaves between clergy would bless and give candles to their townspeople, and the many fugitive slaves there were. the years 1810 and 1850. Plantation candles would be lit and placed in the windows of their homes. The Underground Railroad was owners became concerned about the So, remember to check the news Feb. 2, to started on Feb. 1, 1787 by Issac T. large amount of slaves escaping to the find out how much longer this winter will last. MomentsHopper, a whitein Quaker who believed North, so theyTime persuaded Congress all humans are equal before God. to pass the Fugitive Slave Law. The Underground Railroad wasn’t The location of the Underground actually a railroad or underground. Railroad was from Kentucky and 8 9 It consisted of many paths and Virginia, across Ohio and Indiana. roads. Fugitive slaves traveled In the northern direction it started through swamps, over mountains, from Maryland, across Pennsylvania Mother Goose Hershey’s Chocolate was across river, and sometimes by sea. and into New York. It included appears in print (Boston founded in 1894 The Underground Railroad was like thirty-four states and two territories. 1717). Safety supported with 9-1-1 by Joe Lichtscheidl The first ever 911 call was made on Feb. 16, 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House, Rankin Fite from another city 13 hall room to the police department where it was answered by 14 15 Congressman Tom Bevill. This changed the lives of many forever. The telephone was invented on June 2, 1875, but the idea The first adhesive of creating 911, the standard emergency number, did not Romance in the air appear until almost 100 years later. postage stamps were to people, along with teddy bears. Some Most emergency calls went to the operators of those cards are just signed “from your introduced in 1842. where they were giving useless information secret admirer.” Whether or not you’re to other people, which caused major delays in ready to tell someone how you feel, emergency response. The president of AT&T Valentines Day gives you the opportunity and the Federal Communications Commission to have a secret identity and still get a made 911 the nationwide emergency number. chance to express yourself. The Ala. Telephone Company was the first Even though Feb. 14 to implement the 911 emergency number. is known for the love of 21 22 Haleyville was the first to receive the 911 couples, others take the system which has dramatically affected the lives of many. Today time to celebrate the day Elvis Presley’s they have made it possible to make 911 calls on your cell phone alone and celebrate love in “Heartbreak Hotel” hit #1 when you are out of reception or your phone is turned off because general. It’s a time to feel on Billboard’s top 10 in of the importance of emergency calls. It is also possible to call the good about oneself and enjoy 1956. emergency 911 number on a pay phone without paying because the a day loving the way of life and nature. emergency number is so important. Without the very simple yet St. Valentines Day is a day to spend genius idea for 911, America would be very unsafe and struggling. time expressing oneself and taking time out to love life, people or just about anything. So whether it is spending time with that special someone or 28 just kicking back and relaxing… take 29 some time out for Valentines Day.

In 1974, “People” magazine began sales. In sync with the solar year by Steve Peterson Have you ever wondered to be exact. So after four years, the The idea of adding a leap day to the about 3,300 years for the calendar and what leap year was all about? calendar year is about one day off. calendar was first thought of by the solar year to be off by about a day. According to infoplease.com, leap So they decided to add one day Egyptians to keep the calendar year years are added to the calendar to the calendar every four years. in sync with the solar year. But the Rules for a Leap Year: to keep it working properly. If the day wasn’t added to the calendar Romans were the first ones to adopt The 365 days on the regular every four years, after a century, the the idea of adding the leap day to • Most years can be divided by 4 calendar are meant to match up with calendar year would be off by about their calendar; they became the first evenly. 25 days from the solar year. So to designate Feb. 29 as the leap day. the solar year, but the calendar year • Centuries are not leap years instead of summer starting in June, it As it stands right now, the calendar is a touch shorter then the solar year. unless they can be divided by would be pushed back about a month year and the solar year are about a half The solar year is about 365 days, 5 400 evenly. hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds and wouldn’t state until mid-July. a minute off. So at that rate, it will take

Pg. 7 IN FOCUS January 30, 2008 Renee Noren Pg. 8 January 30, 2008 A&E Kayla Hofeld Local Artist: The Sending Humor makes good music for local townspeople by Hannah Norwig The Sending is not your typical Philippi is a big Nebraska songs to go along with that, play live? Their next show will be on the band and their upcoming local band. According to Junior Cornhuskers fan and a Pokémon and more that are in circulation Feb. 29 at The Nesting Grounds in shows, check out their MySpace Dan Lindahl, who plays bass master. Dan described Jordan as we speak,” Dan said. Wyoming. For more information page: myspace.com/thesending. guitar and is the lead vocals, their as being the “weirdest human The Sending has played at many experience together has been in the world, which also makes clubs and venues including Club photo “full of gut-wrenching humor.” him very hilarious to be around.” 3 Degrees, Nesting Grounds, from Stefan provides the and other places in Minnesota myspace. The other band members include com/ Alec Philippi, 16, who plays the smart humor in the group. and Iowa. Dan says that in the thesend- drums, Jordan Lindahl, 22, who “He’s also pretty athletic, near future he sees the band just ing plays the keyboard, and Stefan so he makes the rest of us self doing what they’ve been doing Lindahl, 19, who plays the guitar. conscious,” Dan said as he laughed. while continuing to improve “We’re all pretty silly,” said Dan. The Sending has been playing themselves as musicians and Dan says he is an avid Office together for about two years, as people. As far as the years to fan and has music in his mind but started to take it all seriously come, Dan says he has no idea 24/7. He is also the self- about a year ago. They also have where the band will end up. described mouth of the group. a CD that just came out called “We’ll leave that up to “Mainly because I like Contrasts. It has six songs on it. God to decide,” he said. hearing my own voice,” he said. “We have about four more Interested in seeing The Sending T-Rex and Stegosaurus’ YouTube Review Dino duo attacks internet, looks for funniest videos around by Tracie Anderson and Steve we tried going with non-comedy This clip is 16 seconds long not only because of how she hit girl was at one point. Peterson videos, we decided that was lame. and is set on a golf course, the bird, but her initial reaction. Once again, here at the YouTube So this issue has two fresh off- my guess is somewhere in T-Rex watching/judging facility, the-rack clips ready to be watched the United States. There Stegosaurus I saw this video way back when Stegosaurus and T-rex have been and enjoyed by your two peepers, is an old woman that has I really don’t know why this I was in about 7th or 8th grade, picking through YouTube videos yes peepers. Bon appetite! the very cliché old woman video is funny but it is! This clip you know the age where you can’t to find the best of the best, just sunglasses, hat, shirt, and is hilarious. If one of your friends get enough of video clips that you for you. Even though last month Golf Player Hits a Seagull granny shorts combination did this you would be laughing think are hilarious and cool, but and she is getting ready to forever. I just couldn’t stop there’re not. Although this one tee off. It is just her and her laughing after I watched this clip. I think is still sweet till this day. friend out there on the course, It has to be one of my top five Even though yeah there are faster the only two eyewitnesses favorite videos. people and/or cooler videos out to this event about to unfold. there, I just think this one is great because it really shows the pure T-Rex Cup Stacking World Record nerdy-ness/creativity of not only For me this video clip is There is an event out there that Sport stacking, but also the 90’s. awesome!!! The guy that talks is called Sport Stacking. It was over it is semi-annoying, but started in the early 80’s but didn’t Stegosaurus it was taken from movie that catch on until nationally until the This video is AMAZING!!!! I is full of America’s Funniest 90’s. The current world record for don’t know how the kid stacked Home Videos that never aired the individual cycle stack is 7.23 those cups so fast but I give props because they were too violent? seconds by Steven Purugganan. to him. I just don’t understand Or something like that. When you watch the video, you how someone can move their Someone needs to find that will catch on quickly of why this hands so fast. I was just in awe video and we’ll have a movie is so popular and how it is done when I saw this clip. I wish I party, I’ll bring the snacks! for the most part. This video is could stack cups as fast as that Anyways, I thought this 25 seconds long, even though kid can! This has to be one of the photo taken (and manipulated) by Kayla Hofeld movie was hilarious and is at this is not the current world coolest clips I’ve ever seen. least one of my top 10 videos record holder; this American Gladiators Comeback reality show that never gets old by Tyler Wilcox Seeing everyday people get beat The series and if they net. Then they grab onto a large up on reality television never gets started with 24 reach the top cylinder and roll a short distance. old, and now American Gladiators amateur athletes, they score ten. Next they have to operate a hand is back. The show originally aired 12 men and 12 All the points bike across a gap and run down in 1989 and ran until 1996 when women. Each scored in the three narrow beams. From there, the series was discontinued due episode, two first four rounds they have to climb the pyramid to prosecution for fraud. NBC men compete are totaled and and zip line down to the last stage has now brought the show back. against each the leading of the course. The Travelator is American Gladiators pits amateur other, and two c o m p e t i t o r last and is a reversed treadmill athletes not just against each women compete earns a head sloped uphill. Finally they climb other, but against the show’s own against each start in the just a few stairs and crash through gladiators. Many of the show’s other. There E l i m i n a t o r the barrier to complete the course. gladiators are body builders who are nine total based on their As you can tell the Eliminator is are far superior in strength and events: Assault, lead. Each point no cakewalk and is more than just size. The Gladiators all have short Gauntlet, ahead is worth your ordinary obstacle course. cheesy nicknames like Titan, Hang Tough, half a second. The winners advance to the final Mayhem, Crush, and Venom. Powerball, The Eliminator grouping of men and women. The competitors compete Pyramid, Joust, consists of nine The eventual champions win against the gladiators in four the Wall, Hit Photo taken from:blogmuscle.files.wordpress.com parts and the $100,000, a brand new 2008 preliminary rounds where they and Run, and c o m p e t i t o r s Toyota Sequoia, and the right to earn points based on performance Earthquake, plus the Eliminator. Pyramid, the object is to beat race each other to the finish. become a gladiator on the next in the events. The two contestants Many events are events from your opponent to the top of the Unlike in the preliminary events, season. If you like hard hitting, competing then must race the old show that are slightly pyramid within a minute. In no gladiators stand in their way. action-packed competition, each other in the Eliminator, a modified; only two events are their way is a gladiator ready to The first obstacle is an eight American Gladiators is the show long grueling obstacle course. new to the series. All events throw them back down. If they foot wall then a twenty foot for you. American Gladiators airs The winner of the race moves give the contenders a chance get past a certain point on the swim underwater. Next the have on NBC on Mondays at 7 p.m. on and the loser goes home. to earn points. For example, in pyramid, they score five points, to climb 30 feet on a wet cargo Pg. 9 A&E January 30, 2008 Tyler Wilcox Monster monitor ahead of curve at CES ‘08 Annual convention in Vegas displays new technology by Tyler Wilcox Technology is always advancing and white on the other. The balls and every year the newest rotate accordingly and once in technology is on display in Las place don’t move until you open Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention a new page on the device. Not Center. The convention center is only does it look crystal clear, it home to the Consumer Electronics saves battery power. The Kindle Show (CES). All the major is currently $399, that is, if you electronics companies are there can get a hold of one. showing off their latest high tech The third and final device is gadgets. Over 2,700 exhibitors laughable. Taser International filled the convention center with introduced the first ever taser the latest in audio devices, home with an mp3 player. The taser theatre accessories, television has a one gigabyte memory and sets, and digital imaging devices. can hold about 150 songs, not to Big companies like Microsoft, Alienware’s monstrous monitor, measuring over 3 feet in length. Photo from wired.com mention the 50,000 volts you can and Samsung dominated the floor send through someone’s system. with flashy TVs and high-tech to accommodate for its size. It is portable reading device, which is already released to the public, The taser comes with a holster computers. All the products were meant primarily for gamers and but good luck getting a hold of and is fully equipped with a laser impressive, but three particularly is designed to fill your peripheral one. Amazon is currently sold pointer for aiming purposes. The caught the eye, and made you say, vision. The screen resolution on out of their hot new Kindle. The music doesn’t even stop when “wow”. the monitor is 2880x900, and Kindle is a lightweight, thin, and you need to zap someone. The Alienware, a computer hardware if that doesn’t mean anything to easy to use portable book. The taser actually comes in different and accessories company, released you, a normal computer monitor device is Wi-Fi enabled, and it styles including leopard print! its biggest computer monitor to has a resolution of 1280x1080. accesses a site that allows you The taser can be purchased for date. Alienware has always been The ratio of the huge monitor to download over 90,000 books. $349.99. The only question now the top producer in computer is 16:5 while a normal monitor The device then allows you to is, where’s the iTaser? parts for gamers and their is 5:4. The monitor on display open the downloaded book and This year at CES was one that monster monitor shown off at at CES was merely a prototype read it on the screen. The Kindle left many questions and very few CES is just another example. The and the actual product won’t be uses a black and white screen, answers. Where is Microsoft’s monitor itself is over three feet released until late 2008. The price but it is state of the art. The iPhone killer? Blu-Ray or High wide, and it is a rear projection has not been announced. interface is made up of tiny little Def? But most of all, what will Amazon’s new Kindle. Photo from monitor. The monitor is curved Amazon showed off their amazon.com balls that are black on one side they think up next?

Book Review: Jurassic Park Giving credit where it’s due Survive the beginning FLHS’ Sausen, Wittrock win top art awards by Blake Patrick “Mr. Hammond, there is a Throughout the story, Malcolm by Kayla Hofeld problem with that island. It is an is constantly trying to convince For some, art is like driving were made by, Amanda Sausen, Forest Lake is a small school and accident waiting to happen,” said the party and Hammond that the in rush hour traffic. You do and Casey Wittrock. Sausen and doesn’t enter anywhere near that Dr. Ian Malcolm in the classic island won’t work. How can we everything you can in order get Wittrock each walked away with number, but as art teacher Mrs. book of Jurassic Park. Jurassic know the behavior of a creature out of it, but you do it when high honor wins. Sausen won a Nancy Pechmann said quantity Park is a fictional story set on an that has been extinct for over you have to. But for others, gold key for a jewelry piece and doesn’t matter. island off the coast of Costa Rica. 65 million years? Is the way art is a way to get everything silver for a pen drawing she made. “There are schools like Stillwater It is operated by a dinosaur lover they were cloning them the way their thoughts out. They are the Wittrock won a gold key for his who bring the maximum entry by the name of John Hammond, dinosaurs were suppose to be like? Picassos and Michelangelo’s set of 3 prints. Gold and silver number every year, but we as whose dream is to bring the Eventually, the “perfect system” of our time; of our school. Forest Lakers, win something miracle of that is supposed Most times, however, they every year.” reincarnating to keep track of go unnoticed except for a The judges pick only an extinct life the dinosaurs single set of glass display 100 items that will place form using and make sure cases in the hallway. It for money prizes ranging bioengineering they can’t is now time to give these from $1000 dollars to $100 to entertain breed, fails artists the recognition they dollars, as well as certificates the public, due to massive deserve. for participation. well the rich system flaws There are two art Pechmann believes there’s public anyway. and the park competitions held in the a big difference between Hammond turns to chaos. winter that student artists, the tow art shows has brought So much for who excel beyond the “ MCAD is more bizarre, d i n o s a u r s their perfect classroom, are able to enter. their pieces are more like back to life theme park! They can win scholarships, ‘ wow what the heck’ and using the latest If you like awards, certificates, and a lot of the time I don’t bioengineering reading, harder cash prizes. like half of them.” Said t e c h n o l o g y, to read fiction The first competition is Pechmann, “The Best 100 and wants and like to read the Minnesota Scholastic show is more traditional art, to show them off to the world. about humans Art Awards (MSAA). it’s ‘safer’ art. I’m excited When the company funding trying to save their skin, then this The MSAA is a statewide to see them.” Jurassic Park becomes concerned book is for you. What I really regional affiliation of the There is an open exhibit like about this book is that it uses A beautiful work of art drawn by Jeremy Tetrault. with the island, Hammond is National Scholastic Art Photo by Kayla Hofield for the MSAA to view forced to hire experts Dr. Alan specific details to show how the Award program. Selected the selected pieces now Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler dinosaurs are created. If you decide artists in grades 9 – 12 can through Feb. 17 at the (paleontologists) and Dr. Ian to read this book or already have, enter up to five pieces per person are the highest honors in each MCAD Morris building. Go to Malcolm (mathematician, pay careful attention to Malcolm’s through their art teacher. The category; it is a huge achievement www.mcad.edu/msaa for more and honestly, my favorite chaos theory-it plays a key role pieces must fall under categories for them. information on MSAA and exhibit character) to check out the park. in why the park goes to “chaos”. including: ceramics, computer The second competition is times. The Best 100 competition At first they are astonished, I suggest you go get this book art, sculpture, painting, and called the Best 100 Competition. will be exhibiting from March that they were actually seeing and read it (can be found here at photography. This competition is put on by St. 7-26 at the AZ gallery in St. Paul. live extinct beings living in the media center), but I will warn FLHS students have already Paul’s Jaycees. Schools around Gallery hours are Friday 5 p.m. - such harmony, but it doesn’t you the book is a little boring in entered their pieces for this the area are allowed to enter 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 2 take long for the dinosaur the beginning, but it definitely competition. Some of the entries up to 150 items into this event. p.m.. paradise to turn to a disaster. makes up for it in the end. Pg. 10 January 30, 2008 ACTIVITIES Annie Hinrichsen Prepping for spring sports Gymnastics Ranger athletes getting ready for spring seasons Teammates step up by Renee Noren by Annie Hinrichsen Many spring sports start in late working on technique After taking 5th February and early March. With with the treadmill in place out of 16 teams track and field, baseball, boys the weight-lifting area. at the Minnesota tennis, and softball just around “It helps build fitness, Girls Gymnastics the corner, Ranger athletes are works on proper Officials Association getting in shape and preparing for running mechanics, Invitational on Sat. their sports. and develops speed. Jan. 5, the Rangers Staying in shape during the off- Another thing that gymnastics team season is difficult for many high doesn’t get recognized haven’t been doing as school athletes. Between jobs, is it builds confidence well as they hoped. homework, and being a teenager, too,” said Kendrick. With senior Chelsea many students don’t have time “It pushes you and Uram unable to FLHS gymnast warms up for a recent meet. to think about fitness until their it’s timed so there’s a compete because of Photo by Blake Patrick versus White Bear Lake Fri. Jan. season starts. set speed you have to a dislocated knee, sophomore 10. “Pre-season training helps go,” said junior Erin Taylor Brett has stepped it up to “Chelsea Uram did the bars last reduce injury and increase level Daninger. fill her place and has been doing week and might compete in the of fitness, so they have midseason Girls softball pitcher, really well. At the invitational, beam this week. She’s slowly form and peak better during the Alyssa Dunrud has Brett took first on the vault, recovering and we’re working her season,” said Boys Head Track been using the school’s uneven bars, the balance beam, back into the meets,” said Ellias. and Field Coach, Paul Kendrick. weight training hitting,” said Dunrud. and the all-around. The team’s next home meet is After school, you can usually program to give her an extra Even though spring sports Coach Nancy Ellias said the Thurs. Jan. 31 against Mounds find Kendrick helping students advantage this spring. are a few months away, Ranger team is doing pretty well, but the View. Varsity starts at 6:30pm. with running form on the school’s “Weight training makes me athletes are still putting their best scores aren’t as high as last year. newest training tool. Many track faster and stronger so I can pitch foot forward. The team won their last meet and field athletes have been fast and get more power for Dance Team Wrestling Team hopes to reach semi-finals Girls hope to do well by Blake Patrick As you know, the wrestling at sections Feb. 9 season started late in November by Amanda Nyberg-Markling and they have gone to many Who has those high kicks has been getting fives and sixes.” tournaments and matches over and dazzling smiles? Why it’s said freshman Emily Grahek these past few months. the girls of the Forest Lake Their last meet was January “We struggled early on in Dance Team and they have 14th at Cretin-Derham Hall, the season,” said coach Billy been having a fantastic season. the team placed third in Pierce, “but we are a young and At competitions, routines get kick and fourth in jazz. inexperienced team this year.” scored 1-10 on uniformity, “What the girls had been working Pierce hopes to make it to the choreography, formations, on this season was their technique.” semi-finals Friday, February 14- and technique. In a kick said Coach Angela Nelson “They 15, in the sectional tournament. routine the number of kicks have improved from last year.” “It would be a great finish required is from 55 to 75, the And coming up February 9th and goal for our team,” he said. forest lake dance team has 65. is the big Sections in Eagan; “Sections this year are tough. According to junior Jenni Vilgos, the time hasn’t been decided We have to play against 4 teams “The varsity has been getting yet, so be on the lookout so you placed within the top 12 teams in sixes and sevens.” “Junior varsity can cheer on the dance team. Minnesota (Anoka, Coon Rapids, First year Ranger Head coach Billy Pierce talks to the wrestlers before St. Francis, and Cambridge).” practice starts. Photo by Blake Patrick tomorrow. “This team is loaded with “They have some decent talent,” said Pierce, “we’ve made individuals this year,” said Pierce. Catch the wrestlers Nordic and Alpine Skiing some great gains this season.” “I hope to finish out the conference in action! Pierce hopes to come out with a decent victory.” vs. Stillwater tomorrow Seasons wrap up with a victory against Stillwater by Danielle Proulx Alpine Nordic While battling the icy winds and There is yet another team that Boys Swim Team the snow falling in their faces, battles the winter weather, but the boys and girls alpine teams not up on the slopes. The FLHS are also battling it out with their Nordic team is doing pretty well Ready to test strength at sections by Renee Noren opponent and the clock. this year, and their goals are set “The biggest challenge would high. The Ranger boys swim team probably be having everyone “We want to win sections as a is having a strong mid-season and stand on the runs, not fall. Having team,” said Senior Kate Babbit. looking forward to sections and the younger kids step up and score “The difference between nordic state. some points,” said Senior Captain and alpine is that we have to work “We plan on winning sections Brett Stolberg. harder,” said junior Ryan Wright. and we expect to send all three The team has done really well “Gravity does their work for relays and about ten individual this year and plans to keep it them, but we have to go up the swimmers to state,” said Senior going; they are planning on going hills too.” Captain Peter Sandager. to state. The team also hopes to send The boys start tapering in the “I’d like to be conference many of their athletes to Alaska beginning of February to let champions as a team,” said for the Junior Olympics this year. their bodies slowly ease into Stolberg, “and I’d like to go to “I want us to win state and I recuperation, so they are able to state.” would like to qualify for Alaska,” get their best times. Stillwater and Roseville said Wright. Right now, their biggest will prove to be their biggest Their last regular season meet is competitors are large teams like challenge. tonight at Como Park Golf Course Stillwater and Woodbury. The FLHS swimmers start a race. Photo by Renee Noren “I think they are both going to against seven teams from their boys are excited to test their have good teams this year,” said conference. The meet starts at strengths Feb. 21 at Section will be sending their strongest Stolberg. 10:00 a.m. Sections begin on Feb. Preliminaries, and Saturday Feb. swimmers to the State meet at Boys compete Their next meet is tomorrow at 6 up at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. 23 for section finals. The divers the University of Minnesota’s at sections will prove their talent Feb. 22. Wild Mountain against Roseville Aquatic Center on March 1. Feb. 21 and 22 at 4:30 p.m. If all goes well, the Rangers Pg. 11 ACTIVITIES January 30, 2008 Hannah Norwig Athletes of the Issue BB ahead of competition by Danielle Proulx Top-scoring teammates The Forest Lake boy’s basket- maybe Cretin Derham Hall,” The girls play Park on Feb- ball team has been on fire these said Senior Captain Nelson. ruary 1, at 7:30 p.m. here at past few weeks. Losing only two The Rangers have home court the high school. Their defense games all season, the boys are advantage against Stillwater on leaves little to work on but they now 8-2. The only losses came Feb. 21 and Cretin Derham Hall do need to work on a few things, from Blaine and Woodbury. Se- on Feb. 26. Both games start at “We need to work on the little niors Brandon Phelps, Mike Per- 7:30 p.m. The next home game things like boxing out and finish- son, Brad Kopp, Justin Nelson, for the Rangers is on Feb. 1 ing in the paint,” said Colling. Alec Johnson and Ryan Brown against Armstrong at 7:30 p.m. Finishing in the paint, in other by Steve Peterson lead the Rangers. words, means they need to Junior Anne Berner has been Senior John Goossens is “The seniors are defi- make their shots down by on the varsity girls basketball a captain on the Forest Lake nitely the leaders of the the basket, not just mak- team since she was a freshman, Rangers boys swim team. He is team,” said senior cap- ing the shots from outside. and has been one of the top post also one of the top swimmers in tain Phelps, who played This year, the leaders players in the Suburban East the conference. his third game back after of the girl’s team are the Conference. Goossens has had many strong a sprained ankle. “It’s seniors and quite a few Berner has helped lead the showings at the meets so far this hard to play because I of the juniors. Three of Rangers to a 10-5 record and 4-3 season. Goossens recorded his can’t cut, run or jump the top juniors on the in conference play. fastest time in the 50 yard free- on it as hard because it team are Molly Steele, Berner averages 15.7 points style, 23.03, at the Maroon and hurts. When I got back Annie Berner and Gina and 10 rebounds per game. On Gold meet held at the Universi- to playing, I needed Lange, “We all work re- Dec. 20, Berner scored a season ty of Minnesota Aquatic Center to work on my endur- ally well together, the high 28 points and 27 rebounds on Jan. 5. This time gave him ance because I didn’t do team is like my second in a non-conference win against a third place finish overall out anything for so long.” family,” said Colling. Cambridge-Isanti. of some 40 swimmers. Goos- The boy’s offense is Their goal for the sea- “I’m playing much better this sens helped lead the Rangers to a fast passing, scor- son is to make it to state. season then I did last season,” a ninth place finish in the ma- ing routine. The team These girls know they said Berner. roon division. He also recorded pushes the ball well have lots of work ahead his fastest time in the 100 yard Berner has been a leading scor- and all the boys get the Juniior Gina Lange shoots a free throw in a recent game. of them and that every er for the Rangers this season. freestyle, 53.09, and the 100 chance to score. And Photo by Steve Peterson game is its own challenge. Berner picked up 22 points and yard butterfly, 1:01.37, at the the defense leaves only a little to See the girls in action Feb. 1, at 15 rebounds in a conference loss Roseville and Hastings meets. be desired, that little being height. Girls 7:30 p.m. when they host Park. to White Bear Lake on Jan. 8; Goossens has high hopes for “I think that it’s an advantage she also picked up 11 points in a this season and is looking to The Forest Lake girl’s bas- because we can use our speed and ketball team is on a roll. Their Catch the next conference win against Roseville make it to the state meet. Goos- quickness on defense and offense record is 10-5 as of Jan. 18. home game! on Jan. 11 and 18 in a conference sens also is looking to break to create mismatches and trap- two team records in the 50 yard “If everyone comes ready to loss to Woodbury on Jan. 15. ping opportunities,” said Phelps. Check the The team is looking to carry freestyle and the 100 yard free- play we should do well against “The hardest games of the Park,” said junior Alisha Colling. schedules on-line that momentum into the rest of style this season. year are going to Stillwater and the season. Varsity hockey seasons still going strong by Joe Lichtscheidl The Forest Lake Boys hock- at a time but I expect that we when we were undefeated,” said ey team is having a phenom- will do very well,” said Fick. Senior Captain Briana Gray. enal season starting out unde- Come and cheer on the boy’s The girls have backed off the feated and still going strong. hockey team at their upcom- heat a little, falling into a dry “We are having a lot of fun,” said ing games and help push them spell but plan to turn the season Junior Left Wing Kyle Young. to sections and state making around and be very success- The team has been working to- this the best season in many ful in Sections and go to State. gether very well especially when years. The next game is to- “We have not been playing as they beat Grand Rapids in over time morrow at White Bear Lake. a team. We are a lot better than at their rink for the first time ever. that and you will see that when “The team has great chem- Girls we turn this season around,” istry and that is one of the The Forest Lake Girls hock- said Senior Miranda Nelson. main factors in our success,” ey team is also having a very The team’s biggest compe- said Senior Captain Tom Fick. strong season, starting out 7-0 tition is Stillwater and Ro- The team’s biggest competition is and have recently been in a seville who the girls believe White Bear and Duluth East who slump but say they will be turn- they are good enough to beat. photo provided by Jamie Bullock they firmly believe they can defeat. ing their season around and Come cheer on the girl’s hock- You can expect to see the boys do be very successful overall. ey team as they try to turn their Check out team schedules: well in sections at the end of Feb. “The most exciting part about the season around. The next game “We have to take it one game season was the first seven games is Feb. 2 at Cretin-Derham Hall. at hs.forestlake.k12.mn.us Drumline practices for February 2 competition by Kaitlin LaCasse SEC Music Festival Winter Drumline is getting ing members. To the majority of warmed up for the 2008 season. returning members, Drumline has They have been preparing for their become a major part of their lives. first show Feb. 2. “One of the best Monday, Feb. 4 They prac- things about Drum- tice an average line is that it is a of 12 hours per great stress reliev- Roseville, MN week three hours er,” Said Sophomore both Tuesdays Carlie Boudreau, and Thursdays “I look forward to Participants: Choirs, Bands, and and six hours drumline 24/7.” on Saturdays. This year Drum- Orchestras from schools in the The show this year is called line is looking to be the absolute “Circuit.” There are 20 members best they can be. In past seasons this year: ten of those are return- they have generally placed well. Suburban East Conference Pg. 12 January 30, 2008 A Extremidade (Portuguese) Kayla Hofeld

For the love of chocolate 10 things to know about Chocolate Small town chocolate house worth the expense Fun things to know about its yummy goodness by Sarah Everett Gathered by Danielle Proulx Have you ever found yourself, of sour, hard, and As Valentines Day creeps up around the corner and people right in the middle of class when, gummy candy. They flock to the store to buy that special someone something all of a sudden you’re craving also have candy with special I got to thinking about chocolate. Why is it that so some creamy milk chocolate? toys in them and old many people buy their loved ones chocolate? So I went onto Well then you might want to take classics like candy Google and found a few interesting facts. a stop at Daniela’s. cigarettes. One of Daniela’s is a chocolate shop their most popular 1. Chocolate was first a drink. that is all about catering to its products is the 2. Spain was the first “civilized” country to make and sell customers. All of their products Gelato ice cream, chocolate. are made in the best possible available only in 3. Consumers in the US eat a combined average of 3 billion way. Because of all the time the summer. If you pounds of chocolate each year. and effort that is put into their want something a 4. Chocolate has a stimulus that makes people feel as if they products, Daniela’s is making little warmer for photo by Sarah Everett are in love. itself known as the best place to your taste, you could thinking of Valentines Day, 5. Men who eat chocolate may live longer. buy chocolate. always try some of their famous Daniela’s is a great place to pick 6. Chocolate can help you remember things (like test answers) Aside from the fact that their hot chocolate from Europe. up a gift. Not only can you get 7. Aztec Indians called chocolate “Food of the Gods”. chocolates are great, the staff Although these products seem chocolate there, but you can also 8. Chocolate has over 300 ingredients . is great as well. From personal like they should cost a fortune, buy chocolate with little love 9. The first chocolate shop was opened by a Frenchman who experience, Daniela’s has the they really don’t. Daniela’s prices notes in it. lived in England. nicest staff in town. The owner are actually pretty reasonable. “I think Daniela’s is a good 10. Some types of good bacteria actually crave chocolate. makes sure each customer feels They sell chocolates anywhere place to get chocolate,” Katie welcome. Anyone who stops in for 60 cents all the way up to $60. Murphy, a junior at Forest Lake Daniela’s is sure to get a warm Although it seams like a high high school said. “They have welcome and great customer price the cost is well worth it. every type of chocolate you can service. They have an assortment of about imagine there, and they’re good Unique names in school So, what exactly does Daniela’s 130 different kinds of chocolates. too, but sometimes it can be a The reason behind the names sell? “They should just stop by to little expensive.” “We sell anything from chocolate smell the chocolates when they So if you don’t mind paying a by Meagan Seim and Annie Hinrichsen truffles to ice cream to chocolate walk in,” Meneghetti said. little bit extra in cash for a little How many people do you know with the name John, Amanda, Mat- cigarettes and cigars,” Owner Once you do, you are sure to be bit better quality, then Daniela’s thew, or Jessica? People have a great variety of names although now Daniela Meneghetti said. hooked. would be a great place for you days we have heard the same name over and over in classes. Daniela’s has a little of It is also probably the only place to go when you’re getting those Isn’t it nice to hear names out of the ordinary once in a while? The something for everyone in its in Forest Lake that you can pick chocolate cravings. Daniela’s is Breeze staff put the wind in the sails as we sought out the meanings store. They have, chocolate, up a souvenir. located at 145 Lake St S. and origins of the unique names in our school. but they also have assortments And for those of you who are

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Tracie’s mystery monster Origin: Alligator gar makes swimming in Mississippi unsafe Named after his dad, the name is by Tracie Anderson morroccon. Ah, third quarter at last. All of discovered in the United States in these new classes, new people, 1803. Their geographical living new teachers, it really got me in space starts from the bottom of the spirit. The spirit to write a new Illinois, and reaches to some parts of Central America. They live article! So here it is the newest Desmond Hansen (10) animal to enter my personal Wall- primarily in rivers, marshes, and of-Shame. lakes and they also inhabit the Where he got it from: When I was searching for another Mississippi River basin, which Named after a football player. possible animal candidate on does mean you can find gar in Google, this one just happened to Minnesota even though I highly pop its little face onto my screen. doubt it will be an alligator gar. I have never heard of this type of They do span through Texas and animal, nor did I believe that it Florida and have been known to even existed travel into (especially salt water. Merrick Manning (11) in the United Although States). As these are not What it means: you have can considered His name means “ruler of the sea” see, this is no game fish, featherweight people love and shouldn’t to hunt be taken for them- lightly. This yes, hunt. photos from:opticstalk.com u n g o d l y They are Minn., we do have their cousins creature is p r i m a r i l y that are a heck of a lot smaller called the Alligator Gar, or its caught by bow hunting, using a than that beastly alligator gar. If Adila Hasik (12) not pictured. scientific name Atractosteus bow and arrow with the arrow you can’t find any in the water, Her name is Bosnian, Bosnians do not have middle names. spatula. It is one of the biggest attached to a fishing line that just wait until the end of August fish found in the United States. you pull in as soon as the arrow they are plopped into the big It can range anywhere from 100- pierces the fish. Depending on fishpond at the Minnesota State 300+ pounds, and it is dangerous. how big the fish is, it takes at least Fair every year (don’t throw coins There are no known deadly half to a full hour to get it on land in). Other little interesting bits of

alligator gar attacks, but there or in the boat. Most fishermen information are: alligator gars Quote are some reported bites here and tips state the fish should be dead have a unique swim bladder that of there. The most an alligator gar before entering the boat because allows them to gulp in air instead the issue “ will do to a human is bite a hand it is just like reeling in an actual of through its gills, and females or foot if the limb is just dangling alligator. It will thrash, bite, and can live up to 50 years while in the water, or when people try to move around any way it can to males only 26 years. Sorry guys. The most wasted of days is feed it (it’s happened). Alligator get back into the water. Even These fish are crazy weird and one without laughter gars mainly stay on a diet of just though this fish is incredibly ugly, are so ugly that they can make an “ -e.e. cummings, poet fish, but has a sweet tooth for blue yet fun to hunt for, it is starting onion cry. I hope you enjoyed crabs. However, they do prey on to become endangered and is now reading about one of the biggest, October 14, 1894 - September 3, 1962 on the threatened species list in ugliest, and weirdest freshwater waterfowl, turtles, small wildlife, How many times do you go through a day crabby or burdened, thinking so much of and sometimes hunters’ decoys. some states. fish to roam the waters of the problems or busy schedule that you actually forget to laugh. If that day isn’t wasted The alligator gar has been around Even though we don’t see all United States of America. So this in wallow and pity what is it? for thousands of years, but was those fancy alligator gars in ends another animal mystery,