Issue 2: November 26 2013 Lady Panthers kill it on the court Cait Imhoff On Tuesday, Oct. 24, your West High Aggie Stanley (10), both the last season and With a new coaching staff and an entirely Lady Panthers took on the Cottonwood first playoff games were tough losses. Even new program this year, the season started Colts in the last home match of the season, with this disappointing end, the girls have out slowly, especially for the juniors and se- which is also known as Senior Night. Emo- no regrets about the season. “It was a great niors who were used to the old system. De- tions were high and tears were flowing, but season with our new coaches and we all re- spite these issues, the Lady Panthers kept the team stayed strong and killed it on the ally grew as a team,” says Nina Skipps (12). working hard. “It was tough at the begin- court. The night was especially poignant “As the years come, it’s only going to get ning,” says Hue Tran. “But we worked to- for seniors Ritsuko Armington (12), Lupe better!” she adds. gether to improve ourselves which resulted Pulu (12), Nina Skipps (12), in an awesome season.” Hue Tran (12), Cait Imhoff At the end of the season, the (12), and Stephanie Mahi- Lady Panthers said goodbye to na (12). The team had two six seniors, leaving a young team commanding triple crown to fill their shoes. “Next year will victories over Cottonwood, be hard on the girls, but as long along with a record of 6-8, as they stay a team, they’re going the girls looked forward to go far no doubt,” says Skipps. to the last week of season The girls are determined to work with excitement and deter- hard in the off-season to prepare mination. themselves for next year, hoping Unfortunately burdened to improve upon this year. Head with the setback of an in- coach Sabrina Kefu comments, complete varsity roster, “I’m proud about how we start- which included the absenc- ed and even more excited about es of Cait Imhoff (12), Lupe our future.” The girls show lots Pulu (12), Stephanie Mahi- of promise and can’t wait to na (12), Teu Vaitai (10), and keep playing for West High. Photo by Ivan Aloha The Victims of the Syrian Civil War Diego Alemán As conflicts rage throughout the world, weapons on its own people, Syria has been timated that by the end of this year, over outside observers of war often see only driving members of its population away in half of the Syrian population, a total of 3.4 the two conflicting sides of the argument. fear of their lives. million people, is going to be displaced or However, it is vital to recognize the inno- Since the beginning of the Syrian civil in need of humanitarian assistance. As of cent bystanders and civilians who suffer as war in March 2011, more than 2.5 million right now, about 75% of these refugees are a result of the war raging around the them. Syrians have been displaced from their women and children. Right now, countries around the world, homes, fleeing from the war torn zones of The civil war has affected those coun- including the U.S, are attempting to diffuse their home country. Estimates range from tries where Syrians have been fleeing since a very dangerous threat to the people of 600,000 to almost 1,200,000 refugees in the the beginning of the war in March 2011. Syria with threats of more violence. While neighboring nations of Turkey, Lebanon, In Lebanon alone, the overall population the U.S military strength may be consid- Jordan, and Iraq. The United Nations High of the country will have increased by 25% ered the most formidable force on the plan- Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by the beginning of 2014, due to the mas- et, waging another war in the Middle East only has about 600,000 registered Syrian sive influx of people from Syria. The Zaa- causes only more distress for the civilians refugees, but it does not take into consid- tari refugee camp is now the fifth largest of Syria who already fear for their lives. eration those who are not registered as city in Jordan, and the second largest ref- Due to a threatening environment that official refugees. Due to the current grow- ugee camp in the world, housing roughly has no problems with the use of chemical ing rate of the refugee population, it is es- 120,000 Syrians. Page 2 Page 3 November 26 2013 News Accents November 26 2013 SLFS Fundraises for equipment Chemical Attacks in Syria Scout Asay Emma Culver The Salt Lake Film Society (SLFS) raced verting all of their theaters over to digital the country. The Society is stuck between a Difficulty breathing, contracted pupils, monly used in chemical weapons include CWC, meaning that the chemical weapon against time to convert all seven of their and who has set the deadline for this proj- rock and a hard place: they can either raise foaming at the mouth, convulsions; these chlorine, hydrogen cyanide, Sarin and attack puts Syria in a world-policy grey 35mm projectors over to digital by the ect. The Film Industry of America has set the money or not, and “not” means closing were the symptoms hundreds of Syrian ci- Tabun. International reports suspect that area – especially since the attack was con- end of this year. The price? $700,000, or the deadline, and the reason is unsurpris- the doors to their theaters. This would be a vilians, lying in rows on the floors of local the Syrian chemical weapons contained nected to the country’s civil war, therefore $100,000 per projector. Why is SLFS is spe- ing: to save money. The expenses might tragedy for many reasons, not the least be- clinics, displayed after a chemical attack in Sarin, a nerve attacking agent, due to the not used in “international warfare”. cial? Simple answer: the Society runs the sound steep, but in time the switch to dig- cause the Broadway and Tower Theaters, Damascus and Eastern Ghouta on August symptoms the victims displayed. These What concerns many of the public now, only two theaters in Utah that regularly ital will save the industry a lot of money, SLFS’s two venues, are unique in the state 21. dangerous chemical agents were launched especially since international intervention bring independent, foreign, classic, and lo- particularly because the production of dig- of Utah. At 2:45 the morning of August 21, reports from surface to surface rockets into the may be out of the picture, is the question of cal films to Salt Lake Valley. Film patrons, ital hard drives is less costly than the pro- The Society has broken the fundraising first came in via Facebook that the suburb Syrian public, filled with toxic gasses. how Syria obtained these dangerous weap- art lovers, and local-junkies of West High, duction of 35mm prints. Digital hard drives up into portions to make the realization of of Ein Tarma in Eastern Ghouta had been Small explosive charges detonate when the ons, and whether they have or can obtain band together and let the community hear also carry the benefit of having remarkably their goal more feasible. The first of these hit with chemical weapons. Only two min- rocket impacts, and chemicals are released more. Independent assessments have gath- you roar. A contribution of $10, $15, $25 vivid images and increased access to live parts ran through Kickstarter, a fundrais- utes later, the suburb Zamalaka, on the throughout the rocket’s flight as the metal ered that Syria produces a few hundred showed your support for the arts. A dona- productions and accumulating concourses ing website, and the projected objective western edge of the city of Damascus, was containing the gas begins to disintegrate, tons of chemical weapons containing Sarin, tion of $15 was roughly equivalent to the of restored classic films and foreign films. was to raise $50,000 by October. As of attacked with the same weapons, launched allowing the toxins to affect as large an area Tabun, VX, and mustard gasses. Experts price of two movie tickets; paying the price The issue is not, then, the digital technolo- Sept. 19 they had $8150, far below their by Syrian army rockets into the heart of the as possible and causing maximum damage suspect that Syrians produce these weap- for two movie tickets could keep the the- gy itself, but rather the looming deadline. much-desired target. The Society won’t city. Clinics were quickly set up in the sur- on the intended targets; in this case, Syrian ons at five different sites throughout the ater open for the viewing of more fantastic As the deadline rapidly approaches, come near the $50k (and ultimately, the rounding areas to help the victims. While civilians. country, and one military base. While these films. Just by visiting saltlakefilmsociety. SLFS is making every conceivable effort to $700k) if the current patterns hold, but this early death tolls calculated by Syrian offi- Since 1925, most of the world has agreed facts sound ominous, many experts have org, art lovers were able to donate whatev- raise the required funds, but the required pattern is not concrete and there may yet cials claimed around 300 deaths, the total is that chemical weapons are “justly con- stated that Syria has probably used up all of er amount they wanted to. funds happen to be exorbitant.