Lowry High School Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Winnemucca, Nevada INSIDE Winnemucca veterans give advice to younger generation Opinions By Camille Lyon, Victoria Fragione, One of the many veterans that live in lieves there is a bigger emphasis on poli- Brittany Nielsen, Mary Granath Winnemucca is Paul Schlehr. Schlehr is a tics in the military than there was when Theresa Vietnam veteran and served in the military he served. Thompson In a time of war it is important to be for twenty years beginning November of After the military there are many pro- gives her 1958. Schlehr volunteered for enlistment, grams and clubs veterans may associate opinion on familiar with the current soldiers in your medical community. From World War II to the cur- he wanted to go to college but could not themselves with. Schelhr is involved in marijuana. rent war in support himself financially. American Legion and Vietnam Veterans Afghanistan, “The military gives opportunities for of America Chapter 744. many veter- someone who is capable to be very much Yet another Veteran residing in ans live in recognized,” said Schlehr. Winnemucca is Albert Fragione who had Winnemuc- Schlehr served on the USS Anapolis over 31 years of military service and Sports ca and they as an EMO, Electronics Material Officer. carry their The military may seem different now than see VETERANS page 2 Catch up experiences how it was viewed during on Lowry’s from the mil- Vietnam, Korea, or World Rodeo War II, but it still comes with club. itary. The military is a many benefits. way of life “I believe it matures the Courtesy Fragione Family for some, individual,” said Schlehr, Albert Fragione, 1943. and many “you see things most people Student Life Lowry stu- don’t, and travel and see dents choose some branch of the military environments most won’t.” for their after high school plans. However, Schlehr also be- Mallorie Leal talks Behind the mask: a behind the scene look about the upcoming at sports officials prom. By Savannah McDade and Vic- merely get into by experience, al- toria Fragione though experience is essential. “Knowing the rules and how to Are you the screaming fan who interpret them come from watching Arts and Entertainment sits in the grand stands shouting and playing. Generally, the higher profanities at a referee who “didn’t level you officiate, the more you Ron Espinola • THE BRAND Read THE NATIONAL PASTIME: Winnemucca Little League held make a fair call”? have to do. We take tests each year about it’s opening ceremonies Saturday, April 24. Dancing Sports officials are more than for high school basketball that we with the just men or women who call time have to pass. A friend of mine is a stars on outs, fouls, and enforce the rules; referee in the NBA, and they get Obama to reduce weapons page 8. their job is anything but me- evaluated on film by representa- By Mary Granath & Ca- United States, Russia, the nial. The process of becoming tives from the league,” said Dustin mille Lyon United Kingdom, France, a sports official is very compre- Christean who has been refereeing China, India, Pakistan, hensive, it is not something you for sixteen years, three of which for Though the actual use North Korea, and Israel. the High School basketball for the of nuclear weapons has Reducing and protect- INDEX Officials’ Association (NENOA). never been common in ing the nuclear weapons in Officials are great at multi-task- the world’s history, these the world has been a prior- News.......................1-2 ing, not only do they have to deal weapons continue to pose ity of the Obama adminis- Opinion.......................3 with the game in general but they an imminent threat. It is for tration. Earlier this month, also have to deal with angry coach- this reason that new trea- with the expiration of the Sports......................4-5 es, players, parents, and fans. ties are being made and Strategic Arms Reduction Student Life.............6-7 “It’s difficult to be indifferent to new legislation is being Treaty (START), with Rus- the pressure and responsibility that passed. Often referred to sia, President Obama was A&E............................8 Staff • THE BRAND comes with reffing,” said Chris- as the “nuclear club” there quick to act and re-instated Referee Tim Connors looks on as Ge- tean. are nine nations believed to the same principles rardo Covarrubias tries to get around a see OFFICIALS page 4 have nuclear weapons: the see WEAPONS page 2 defender. 2 News The Brand, April 28, 2010 Veterans fought in World War II (WWII). continues to be involved in the Ma- who choose the military as their af- Lemm plans “I wanted to fly planes in the be- rine Corps League in Fallon, Nevada. ter high school plans such as Desirae on being a part ginning … the group was canceled Mr. Dunham, an additional war Lemm. She chose to go into the mili- of the military because there weren’t enough planes veteran in this community, has a dif- tary for all of its benefits. Having the for 20 years. to fly. So I figured if I couldn’t fly ferent opinion on war. military to be able to pay for school “I will be more them I would jump out of them.” “It has changed my life,” he stated is definitely a deal-maker to most stu- than satis- Fragione spent a majority of his about his service in the Vietnam War. dents because college is expensive. fied [when she service during WWII in Okinawa, However he does not believe that it Lemm views the military as a chance gets out],” said Japan. “When I woke up and I was has changed his life for the better. to travel the world and experience Lemm, “I will scared, I wondered everyday if today Dunham stated his service during new things she may have never been have the best Courtesy • WINNADA was my last day.” the Vietnam War altered his point of able to experience. She chose to join benefits, and a Desirae Lemm. However, Fragione has no regrets view of life so much that he had dif- the army because most of her family college career about choosing to go into the military, ficulty returning to social networking is in the air force and she wanted to paid for.” “I would never change anything I did, areas. “It took me ten years to start take her own route. Depending on the person, the mili- and my memory will never let me for- working after I got out I didn’t really “I am more than happy with my tary can be a great option for a career. get.” want to work. I pretty much became decision,” said Lemm, “after gradua- However, the commitment should not After retiring from combat service, a hermit I really doubted that I would tion I know I will be able to see the be taken lightly and one should real- Fragione spent three and half years in ever come back to society.” world, meet new people, and just start ize that military service can change Reno, Nevada as a recruiter. He also There are many students at Lowry over basically.” your life. Weapons of the treaty but with some new things cording to the Center for Arms Control his country’s highly enriched uranium, added to it. This new treaty, signed in this still leaves Russia and the United which is used in nuclear weapons, Prague, will be in effect for the next States with around 95% of the world’s within the next two years. seven years. The treaty acts as an aid nuclear weapons combined. Neverthe- Recently the country of Chile has on arms control, and it improves the less, this is certainly a step toward a also decided to rid itself of nuclear U.S. and Russian relations. nuclear free world. weapons therefore turning over its The treaty will lower the use of On April 12 and 13 a nuclear sum- entire store to the United States. The long range deployed nuclear warheads mit was held in Washington D.C. to NNSA assistant deputy administrator, by 30%. The START treaty limits each discuss the matter of protecting nu- Andrew Bieniawski, stated that “When side to 1,550 strategic nuclear weap- clear weapons in order to keep them the material is no longer here, terror- Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT ons deployed and ready to fire, and to away from terrorist groups. At this ists cannot acquire the material [and] US President Barack Obama met with 700 deployed delivery systems (http:// summit President Viktor Yanukovich the country is safer. That’s the bottom world leaders before the Nuclear Security www.guardian.co.uk). However, ac- of Ukraine agreed to dispose of all of line.” (abcnews.go.com) Summit in Washington, DC. Months later, Haiti still in desparate need of basic necessities By Miranda Buttram rebuild with the help of other coun- for the project. However Aid experts state that tries. When the earthquake hit, it killed there is a lack of adequate shelter, The earthquake on January 12, The United Nations met in New nearly 300,000 people, and left one which is a critical issue for safety and 2010 destroyed buildings and turned York to pledge funding and assistance third of the country’s nine million public health. Although most rebuild- Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, into to help rebuild a demolished Haiti. people in need of aid. The UN Devel- ing efforts are still slow, the small rubble.