November 2015

Tuesday November 17, 2015

2700 NW Glencoe Road Rd Hillsboro, Oregon

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Volume 36, Issue 1

Principal brings changes, new ideas

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by CONNER WILSON

s a child growing up in Chile, new Principal Claudia Ruf did not speak any English.

She moved to the United States in 1980 when she was 16 and a senior in high school. Ruf had to learn the language completely on her own.

She often felt like she did not fit in. But one teacher reached out to her.

Her algebra teacher Mrs. Patterson offered her classroom as a place that Ruf could go during lunch.

“She let me have lunch in her room when I didn’t have anyone to have lunch with,” Ruf said.

Ruf also began going there during her study hall. Patterson’s room became a place where she knew she could feel safe.

During lunch Patterson taught Ruf math by pointing at the problems and showing her what to do.

While Ruf was in high school, she wanted to be a nurse. This changed after she had teachers who took the time to help her, and she realized her wanted to help students as well.

Before becoming Glencoe’s principal, Ruf was the principal at Mountain View Middle School in Beaverton. Ruf was the director of

student services at a school in Michigan, taught Spanish at middle school and college level, and an assistant principal at Beaverton High School for six years.

Office manager Ricki Heller said that she is thrilled that Ruf is here and that this was an easy transition.

Heller said she admires that Ruf puts the kids first. One example was her decision to put furniture in the commons so that students could take pride in their school.

Senior Hannah Ahluwalia, who was on an interview panel last year for new principals, said that Ruf seems innovative and is open to changing things around. Ahluwalia also said that Ruf stood out because she was bilingual.

“It’s important for the principal to be able to connect with their students,” Ahluwalia said.

A goal that Ruf has for Glencoe is to have all students apply to college and for the opportunity to pursue a higher education.

One of Ruf’s favorite things about Glencoe is the community feel and spirit.

“I’ve been most impressed by the student body,” Ruf said. “I’ve met some wonderful students.”

Principal Claudia Ruf, working at her new desk.

photo by NICOLAS WELTY

News in the brief More tuition aid now available in Oregon Marching Sparrow Club Update

A new bill will allow qualifying students to receive aid towards a community college education starting next fall

by NICOLAS WELTY

Good news is on the horizon for seniors facing the ever increasing costs of college. Some students who qualify may only have to pay $50 per term at Oregon community colleges thanks to the Oregon Promise Bill.

This bill allots $10 million a year to help with the tuiton for students who wish to attend a community college in Oregon. This will cover some, if not all, tuition costs for 4,000 to 6,000 students. Each qualifying student will receive $1,000 to $4,900 to cover tuition.

Although there are no tax or income requirements, there are some set guidelines to qualify for this grant.

To qualify, students must have a high school diploma with a GPA of 2.5 or higher; they must be living in Oregon and enroll at a community college no later than six months after graduating from high school. Students must apply for state and federal grants first, as the Oregon Promise Bill was mainly introduced to supplement state and federal grants, not completely cover community college.

This bill was passed by the House of Representatives in Oregon under House Bill 3063 and then the Senate as Senate Bill 83. It was signed by Kate Brown as the Oregon Promise Bill. The bill is intended to encourage more students to pursue a higher education. It allows people to attend college despite economic barriers. This bill will affect students -enrolling in college, starting in the 2016-2017 school year.

Inside this issue

Rising class sizes Oregon has one of the highest class sizes in the nation and HSD is even higher than that. See Page 2

Band

Congratulations to the Glencoe Marching Tide Band at the 2015 NWAPA Championships, the Fessstival of Bands, held at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Halloween.

The Glencoe Tide Band officially earned the title of “Excellent” by scoring above 75 and qualified for finals for the fourth consecutive year, making the class of 2016 the first in Glencoe’s history to be four year finalists in the NWAPA marching band circuit.

Upcoming events to look for

Many of you remember Elijah Maurer, our Sparrow from last year. Elijah was fighting Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and very deadly form of childhood cancer.

Elijah is now in his 6th month of being NED (No Evidence of Disease) and recently had a procedure to remove his final port used for administering medicines and nutrition during his fight.

Elijah started kindergarten in September and loves going to school with his older brothers.

Many of you remember Elijah’s life goal was to be a cross between a superhero and a police officer. His new life goal is to

become a doctor that finds a cure for cancer or as Elijah calls it, a “cancer killer”.

Exciting news from the Glencoe Sparrow Club this week.

Sparrow Club is happy to announce a new Sparrow is being adopted for the 2015-16 school year.

Our new Sparrow is the younger sister of a freshman at GHS who is currently battling leukemia. The student body will be introduced to her story in December. If you would like to be a part of the GHS Sparrow Club please see Mrs. Fishback for more information.

• Polar Plunge Fundraiser: “Frozen” Movie Night Nov. 19 • Canned Food Drive starts Nov. 30 - Goal: 32,000 cans • Senior photos due to yearbook Dec. 4 • Canned Food Neighborhood Collection Dec. 5 and 12 • Choir at the Grotto Dec. 15 • Holiday Concert Dec. 17 • Senior Ads due to yearbook Jan. 20

A war on women’s health The Senate’s plan to cut Planned Parenthood would hurt many low income women and men.

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Lessons learned from loss What it means to keep spirits high despite losses during the football season. See Page 7

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Claustrophobic Classrooms

Larger class sizes at Glencoe are not only a problem that students face, but teachers as well

by EMILY SMITH

Pushing their way through crowded hallways, students at Glencoe hope to get to classes such as Statistics or Spanish early enough to claim a desk. In the past five years, class sizes at Glencoe High School have increased mainly as a result of budget cuts and insufficient staffing, according to Principal Claudia Ruf. Average class sizes are now in the mid-30s, Ruf said. Classes are nearly 10 students larger than they were when the school opened in 1980.

The Oregon Education Association (OEA) recently announced that Oregon has one of the largest class sizes in the nation.

Ruf said she believes that an ideal class would have no more than 25 to 28 students.

With a class of this size teachers can physically move around the room, and it is also “easier for teachers to provide a little more individual attention to students,” Ruf said.

Ruf said that adding teachers is the key to lowering class sizes--and that requires increased funding.

“If we received more staffing, we would be able to alleviate some of those larger class sizes,” Ruf said.

larger classes “andThe their accompanying hurdles are just more hindrances to my education.

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This may seem like a simple fix, but according to Ruf, the only way to increase staff count is to increase funding. Just a glance at recent budget cuts suggests that this solution is not currently available.

OEA released a statistic last summer stating that Oregon has the lowest corporate taxes in the nation: many companies only pay $150 each year, and 393 corporations paid nothing in 2012.

Yet, according to the OEA “Corporate profits have never been higher.”

The Hillsboro Education Association (HEA), a local chapter of OEA, is one member of a coalition known as “Our Oregon.”

HEA President Maureen Barnhart said the coalition has written an initiative to offer support for public education.

“Members of the coalition are working together and hoping to include more community members, [so we can] ‘Build a Better Oregon’ with a ballot measure,” Barnhart said.

Students in Katherine Paisley’s Spanish 2 class are crowded in classroom 38 Their current goal is to collect enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November, 2016, according to Barnhart.

The measure, known as IP 28, would “[increase] the corporate minimum tax, but not for small business, only for corporations doing $25 million and over in Oregon sales each year,” Barnhart said.

This would be corporations such as Walmart, Comcast and Bank of America-many of which are headquartered out of state.

Barnhart said the money collected from this tax would be “earmarked for education, healthcare and senior services.”

If this measure passes, the funding that schools receive across Oregon would increase. Oregon’s national ranking in terms of corporate taxes would become 42nd, rather than its current 50th, Barnhart said.

Retired Glencoe teacher and Representative in the Oregon House of Representatives Susan McLain said she is very passionate about the issue of class sizes in Oregon.

Last session, McLain sponsored and helped pass a bill which created a task force to examine class sizes at all developmental and grade levels.

McLain said the purpose of this task force is to identify the ramifications of large class sizes, and to gather updated information on class sizes across the state.

Personal experience has familiarized her with the problems arising from large classes, McLain said. If more staffing is not a realistic option and class sizes cannot be reduced, McLain said it is imperative that teachers are given support and strate-

infographic by ANAND KAILASAM gies for creating engaging lessons adaptable to all class sizes.

Students at Glencoe are feeling the repercussions of increased class sizes. Senior Maren Frohlick has watched class sizes grow since elementary school.

“With an increasingly unbalanced [student-teacher] ratio, more students are getting less time with the teacher and a worsequality education,” Frohlick said.

Some core classes, electives and even AP classes no longer have enough seats for all of their students.

photo by EMMA VANDEHEY “I just hate it when [I] see kids with last names that are alphabetically late [getting] stuck in weird desks, in weird parts of classrooms. That’s not fair to them,” Frohlick said.

Senior Daniel Smith said he has noticed a similar trend.

Some classes are more effectively taught using a Socratic model, but this is difficult when the classes are oversize, Smith said.

Keeping his grades up has become harder as class sizes have increased, according to Smith.

“The larger classes and their accompanying hurdles are just more hindrances to my education,” Smith said.

Students and teachers are frequently required to use their “free-time,” such as lunches and passing periods, to ask and answer one-on-one questions.

Such conditions not only have a negative effect on students, but they also inhibit teachers from doing their best work. Math teacher Scott Jackson teaches a Statistics class with 41 students--one of the largest classes at Glencoe.

With regard to class sizes, he said “An ideal class size would be between 25 and 30; [it’s] good for groups, for discussions, and for gathering data and doing activities. […] As a teacher, it’s very hard to manage classes of 40 plus. It’s just so overcrowded [that] it’s hard to move around, [and] it’s hard for students to not be distracted.”

Jackson said he feels that large class sizes are detrimental to students’ performance and agrees that increasing school funding would be the beginning of a viable solution.

*167 Classes* in Glencoe have over 30 people in the classroom *This does not include most performing arts classes that require more students* infographic by ANAND KAILASAM

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Why so seriously tired?

Good sleeping habits help restore tissue, energy, hormones and white blood cells. Sleep also improves a person’s decision-making skills

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by JOHNNIE WORKMAN

ow many times throughout the school day do you yawn through or nod off during a class? How often do you complain that you’re tired, wake up late, and claim to be sleep deprived because you stayed up writing a paper?

These signs of sleep deprivation appear on a daily basis for many teens.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens need 8-10 hours of sleep to function adequately during their everyday activities and to ensure alertness.

The Crimson Times surveyed 106 Glencoe students about their personal sleep habits. Seventy said that on average, they only get about five to seven hours of sleep per night during the school week. They then sleep late on the weekend in an attempt to “catch up” on the sleep they missed.

However, according to the National Sleep Foundation, this method does not work, and only further throws off your sleep schedule.

What does my body do while I sleep?

The body is constantly trying to keep up with the busy teen while working hard throughout the school week, staying up late doing homework and waking up early to go back and learn more the next day.

During sleep, the brain is more active than it is during the day.

It processes your memories and

Sleeping Tips Ways to get your sleep schedule back on track

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This process creates dreams.

The deepest stage of sleep is called the Rapid Eye Movement stage (REM). During this state of sleep, your blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing slow while your brain goes to work, preparing itself for the next day.

While the brain is working to organize itself, the body is also trying hard to make mandatory repairs.

It repairs vital tissues, relaxes muscles, restores energy used the previous day, releases hormones, and makes more white blood cells to combat viruses and bacteria.

Your body is hard at work healing what you may already have and working to prevent the illnesses you may develop later.

Why should I get a good night’s sleep?

A good night’s sleep improves all areas of your life. You will be able to focus better in class and be more alert during after school activities.

Studies show that when people are well rested they are less likely to gravitate towards junk food and drinks that have a lot of caffeine. They are already awake and alert, so don’t need to find a substitute for their natural energy.

At least an hour before bed, turn off your phone and electronic devices. Instead, do something like read or draw. The blue-tinted light reflected from the screen of your phone or TV screen can trick your body into thinking it is time to be awake.

If you have a tendency to sleep too late, you can wake up earlier by shaving off just 15 minutes.

Every few days wake up 15 minutes earlier instead of making one

drastic change.

If you are guilty of hitting the snooze button multiple times before you actually get up, try setting your alarm clock across the room and out of your reach. This will force you to get out of bed to turn it off and will help you wake up by getting your body moving.

Stay consistent. The key to getting a good night’s sleep is to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, including weekends. Allow yourself just an extra hour to sleep – in two at the most – on the weekends to get just a little extra sleep.

Striving to keep a well-rounded sleep pattern is something we must always wrestle with, and work to fit around our busy schedules, but the benefits of a good night sleep greatly outweigh the disadvantages. *The Crimson Times polled 106 students

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Establish a nightly routine to relax your body before bed Get one to two hours of vigorous exercise in the morning or early afternoon Stretch in the evening before bed Consume most of your calories during the day then have a light dinner two to three hours before bed Avoid caffeinated drinks and sugary foods Cut out junk from your diet, or avoid it at least six hours before you go to bed.

Turn on the light in the morning to wake you up and get moving Turn off your phone and electronic devices at least an hour before bed.

Instead of watching a screen, read or draw To wake up earlier in the morning, wake up fifteen minutes earlier every few days. Eventually you will be waking up on time.

Try setting your alarm across the room from your bed. You will have to get up to turn it off, which will wake up your body and signal it that it’s time to be

Glencoe introduces Crimson smoothies

Marketing students learn important business skills through managing their own smoothie cart during lunches in the commons

by LUKAS HANSON Marketing lab students have been developing new smoothie products this year, which are they are emphasizing in place of their previous coffee beverages.

If the smoothie cart is successful, there are plans to serve coffee and other caffeinated beverages later in the year.

“We’re going to try [to be] just a smoothie business […] we’ll add in coffee later,” said Kyle Tolzman, the marketing teacher and supervisor for the smoothie cart.

The two smoothie cart managers have been working on redesigning the cart’s visuals. Both Emma Ross and Julia Sherwood have graphic design backgrounds, and have applied these skills in updating the previous menus and

signs.

The organization also plans to implement an online ordering system, which would enable students to place orders in advance and have them delivered during lunch.

The smoothie cart has also partnered with Longbottom

Coffee and Tea, and through this partnership it will receive its supplies from Longbottom. Additionally, the students who run the smoothie cart will be professionally trained as baristas by Longbottom.

Beyond the business aspect of the smoothie cart, Tolzman said he saw value in the education the cart provides its workers.

“These kids are working their tails off to become the best in state. The sky’s the limit in terms of making our students both college and career,” Tolzman said.

“These kids are working their tails off to become the best in state. The sky’s the limit in terms of making our students both college and career,” Tolzman said.

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Glencoe: Democrat or Republican?

Illustration by Pablo Espinoza

Anti-establishment theme in 2016 election Despite their differences, popular candidates Sanders and Trump are both appealing to anti-establishment voters

by RYAN VAN DOMELEN “We’re doomed!” said comedian Larry David as he impersonated Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live.

Every day the mass media bombards our lives with news, ranging from terrorism, to Congress in gridlock, to racism, and social justice. This can leave a person feeling dazed and unsure of how to interpret all the information. In many cases the feeling that “we’re doomed” is our reaction.A new term being thrown around in the media is “Anti-Establishment.” Although definitions may vary, it basically means going against the status quo of the government. For example, a government official who is anti-establishment might want to bring about mass economic reform.

Jim Moore, a professor of political science at Pacific University, defined the term as “going against whatever the perceived power is.” In current American

society, examples are big banks, large corporations, and government Because we have solved most of our social issues, Moore said that most issues of this current presidential campaign are economic ones. Essentially all issues we have are connected with economics, such as immigration policy.

According to Moore, two prominent presidential candidates appeal to anti-establishment voters. Bernie Sanders is on the left, Donald Trump is on the other end of the spectrum, on the right.

Both candidates like to portray themselves championing populism, which is the belief in power going to the regular people. However, both will experience “a really steep learning curve” if either gets the presidency due to minimal experience at best.

Moore also said the election is “very unique” because it is the “first time since the early 1900s” the middle class is the key concern for many politicians in the

election.

“This is the third time since 1952 no sitting president or vice president is running for office.”

Lars Larson, a Pacific Northwest and United States radio station host at 101.1 FM and 970 AM, defines the establishment as the government’s and society’s standards. While anti-establishment is the opposite. He said he believes that President Obama has abused his executive power and Congress has done “very little to keep the President in check.”

“The presidential seat and Congress is very much like a CEO and his or her board of directors who must keep the CEO in check,” Larson said.

Representative Susan McLain, on the other hand, defined antiestablishment as “candidates who are not mainstream or don’t appreciate the status quo.” She said she considered herself somebody who works with and in the establishment. “[I] work within the system instead of against, getting involved

Glencoe Crimson Times Staff Editor in Chief Maya Aguilar General Manager Mica Annis Business Manager Nidhi Pai Photo Editor Conner Wilson Design Editor Rebecca Dan Photographers Madison Fike Joey Surico

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Reporters Maya Aguilar Mica Annis Miranda Davis Pablo Garcia Lukas Hansen Rosie Hunker Emily Smith Ryan Van Domelen Conner Wilson Johnnie Workman Adviser Juanita Reiter

[in committees] and changing parts that don’t work and support the parts that do.”

According to McLain several key issues have led to anti-establishment popularity: the treatment and disappearance of the middle class, disputes between federal and state responsibilities, and immigration reform.

Meanwhile, Larson said he thought Bernie Sanders has become popular because he is a “Santa Claus” offering an economic plan that would cost the nation 18$ trillion. He said Donald Trump has “a flamboyant style” which causes many people to listen to him.

To McLain, Bernie Sanders, has “really struck a chord with the youth and the older generations and has a lot of passion that he is not afraid to say,” McLain said. She gave her concerns with Trump. “I’m a little bit disappointed on his style and disrespect.”

In regards to the upcoming presidential election Larson

called it a “significant election.”

Larson said that with Hillary Clinton it will be “four more years of Obama policy.” Bernie Sanders would cause a “dramatic change” and Donald Trump. “He will really shake up the establishment, or at least try to” Larson said.

McLain also said the election would bring a lot of change, “I think the year 2016 is very vital and a game changer for the nation and Oregon, not only are we getting a new president, but here in Oregon, we are electing a governor and many new measures are going to be seen on the ballot,” McLain said.

With this presidential election only a year away and a state election also looming, many Glencoe students will be able to vote for the first time and play a role in these elections. Armed with this information on anti-establishment views, hopefully many of us will have the confidence to vote unlike many other American youth.

Editorial Policy The Glencoe Crimson Times is a student-run newspaper that is designed to give a voice to the Glencoe High School student body. The newspaper staff aims to represent Glencoe in an informative and entertaining way.

This school newspaper publishes thoughtful articles that will not belittle any individual or interfere with the right of privacy. As an organization the newspaper would like to encourage the student body to write letters to the editor. These letters must be 250 words or less, and their grammar and content may be edited as long as the message is unchanged. The Glencoe Crimson Times will not publish letters that use profanity, invade privacy, or disrupt the school process.

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The war on women’s health

Proposed cuts to Planned Parenthood, which are intended to limit to defund abortion services, would only hurt general health coverage and care

Parenthood funding would not affect abortions whatsoever. It would only limit other Planned Parenthood programs, such as STD testing, birth control provisions and cancer screening...

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Abortions only account for 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services, and no abortions are funded using federal money. Instead, federal money is used to provide day-today services; such as providing birth control prescriptions, wellwoman care and routine gynecological check-ups.

The nuance here is that federal funding pays for many Planned

...federal mon“ ey is used to provide day-to-day services; such as providing birth control prescriptions, wellwoman care and routine gynecological check-ups.

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One of the biggest barriers to healthcare access is education.

Planned Parenthood is effective in overcoming this barrier through its age and name recognition. Many lower income and lesser educated families have consistently relied on Planned Parenthood allowing it to become well known in many poorer communities. Although, there are oth-

er groups offering similar, affordable services, they do not have the same reputation or name recognition as Planned Parenthood.

79% of patients are at, or below, the federal poverty level.

If it was not for Planned Parenthood, over two million people a year would be without medical services and preventive care.

The true victims are the women who rely on Planned Parenthood for basic healthcare. Even though many of the fundamentals are available through Medicare, the issue lies in economic and educational barriers. Many people do not realize the healthcare they have access to. Planned Parenthood is a known resource that many lesser educated and working class people have no choice but to rely on. To defund Planned Parenthood would be to drastically limit access to healthcare.

Your break from boredom

by KATIE GRAVES and ADAM WILLIAMS Illustration by ANNDI MARKS

We are now in an era at Glencoe in which most students have experienced budget cuts since first grade, and are a product of underfunding, understaffing and oversized classes. Although this is both a state and national problem, it is more severe in Oregon than most places throughout the United States.

The Oregon Association of Education recently announced that we have the one of the largest average class sizes nationwide. This is incredibly apparent throughout the halls and within the classrooms of Glencoe, where we often have upwards of 35, or even 40 students in a single class.

This is a complicated issue; dealing with district, state and federal funding, but one that cannot be ignored. The purpose of the Public Education System is to produce people who are well edu-

helmet, you’re less likely to hurt yourself. If Planned Parenthood provides women and men with accessible and affordable preventive care and education, unplanned pregnancies will be less likely to occur.

But here’s the thing, the plan to only fund Planned Parenthood if the organization stops performing abortions, is only detrimental to women who cannot afford healthcare, or lack education to know about affordable programs.

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Large class sizes must end

...a government “ plan to slash Planned

Parenthood services, that would otherwise cut into the budget allocated for abortion services. If Planned Parenthood did not receive federal funding, they would have less money to provide noncontroversial care and check-ups.

Considering abortions are a small part of Planned Parenthood’s budget, they would likely use funds once allocated for abortions to provide day-to-day care.

But Planned Parenthood is not planning to cut abortion funding.

They have gone on record promising to maintain the same abortion services regardless of federal funding.

Despite any moral or religious convictions when it comes to abortions, a government plan to slash Planned Parenthood funding would not affect abortions whatsoever. It would only limit other Planned Parenthood programs, such as STD testing, birth control provisions and cancer screening, which seems pretty ironic considering many antiabortion advocates who are in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood have branded themselves “Pro-Life.” It seems to me that preventive cancer screenings are fairly fundamental to life, not to mention, that providing preliminary birth control lessens the need for future abortions.

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e have seen the videos of doctors “harvesting” baby organs for profit on the black market. We have heard the emotional testimonials in the Senate, as politicians describe miraculous and emotional births of relatives. We have even felt the compassion and vigor of the Pro-Life supporters who are advocating for the illegalization of abortions.

Today’s discussion has shifted to Planned Parenthood, not just abortions. On September 18th, the House passed a bill which essentially bans Medicare funding from being provided to organizations which perform abortions, the leading recipient of these funds is Planned Parenthood.

The bill was then shot down in the Senate. After its defeat, many Senate Republicans threatened to not pass the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget, which included funds for Planned Parenthood and like organizations. This almost caused a government shutdown starting October 1st, which was narrowly avoided when the Senate passed a temporary budget expiring December 11th.

Now, by December 11th, the Senate will need to pass a full budget for the fiscal year. After

this long chronology, the issue of Planned Parenthood funding still persists, as the Senate must still decide how to distribute Medicare funds. The debate on abortions is still current on the Senate floor, yet the proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood is not war on abortions, but war on the wellbeing of middle and working class women.

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cated and well-informed. Yet, large class sizes are not conducive to this goal. In a class of 35 students, teachers do not have the time or opportunity to individually address student’s questions, build relationships or provide one-on-one help. Students experience a distracting atmosphere, making it nearly impossible to perform at their fullest potential. Beyond the mere size, classes even experience supplies shortages; having to place two students to a single person desk.

Having oversized classes creates a domino effect of problems. In order to provide students with the best possible education, and stay true to the goals of the Public Education System, this problem must be addressed within our state, district and our very halls.

Ever wonder what your teachers would look like without eyebrows, or what your fellow Glenconians are listening to in private? If so, tune into Tidefeed!

Tidefeed is a vibrant source of information on Instagram about things current at Glencoe. You will see lots of challenges, random surveys, tips and tricks, as well as relatable posts. Follow us @tidefeed on Instagram to feel a connection to your school in an up-beat and funny way. Also, do not be afraid to direct message us your own ideas on Instagram.

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“Sell-ebrate” America!

By Lukas Hanson

To claim that the Fourth of July is the “most patriotic” American holiday would be a grievous misuse of the word “patriotic.” Black Friday is truly, in every sense of the word, more patriotic than the Fourth of July can ever hope to be, due to its correct emphasis on the rights of the individual and consumerist nature.

Many of Black Friday’s critics chastise the holiday for its running list of injuries and damages.

Contrary to popular belief, this is actually one of Black Friday’s strongest patriotic values: individual rights.

After spending countless hours freezing in the cold air outside a local Wal-Mart, you and other shoppers are desperate to get inside. So if an old woman falls over at the entrance of the store, who’s to blame but her? You as an individual just had to suffer through basically a blizzard. No feeble grandmother needing imminent medical attention is going to stop you!

What are your critics going to

Tuesday November 17, 2015

Goodbye, Fourth of July! Black Friday is the most patriotic holiday in contemporary America

tell you? Don’t go to Wal-Mart eight hours in advance? That, my friends, would be a despicable suggestion that violates the basic rights of an individual: life, liberty, and the pursuit of discounted luxury goods.

Black Friday is the pinnacle of what a holiday can ever hope to be—pure consumerism. The limiting factors of religion, history and culture prevent other popular holidays, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween, from achieving this sacred status.

Black Friday basks in the glorious light of having no reason to exist.

When customers go off to buy food and amenities for Thanksgiving, they are painfully reminded of its impure origins as a historically significant date in American history. No one is interested in history! Americans just want a reason for stores to discount their wares so we can feel better about sinking hundreds of dollars into a single shopping spree. This is the true meaning of a holiday, because you can’t say “sell-ebrate”

without saying “sell.”

Ditch the fireworks and cheesy family picnics; I can see no better way to bond with your family other than spending eight hours outside your local Best Buy. You’d better drop Grandma off early, though, since she won’t be able to match the fevered speed and strength of thousands of competitive shoppers.

The aggression shown by shoppers skyrockets the second those Plexiglas doors open. What once appeared as a caring mother of two is now going full silverback-gorilla-mode, pepper-spraying and body-slamming people if they come too close to her cart.

The Fourth of July is a bygone holiday filled with bygone values; this Nov. 27th let’s celebrate our patriotism as fellow Americans by assaulting each other over principles of material wealth.

On A Serious Note: In 2008 a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by a mass of shoppers on Black Friday. In 2013 a woman stabbed to death three other shoppers at a Wal-Mart for an X-box 360 game console.

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What is your most memorable Black Friday experience?

“When I was four or five my dad hid my sister in a suitcase and my mom thought she was missing, so she told an employee at Best Buy and they closed the entire store. No one could go in or out until she was found, but she was never missing. My dad was playing a trick on us.”

–Brianda Regalado, Senior

“When I was 13, I was standing in the produce aisle and they were releasing a new TV model. I saw a women jump over a man and into the TVs and he ended up grabbing her and throwing her out of the way.” -Madison Fike, Junior

“I watched a man beat up a pregnant woman for 10% off a TV.” –Hunter Bowman, Junior

“I only had to spend $3.18 on $80 speakers because of coupons, an employee discount and standing in line for hours.”

–Tyler Twedt, Senior

“My cousin and I were waiting in line forever to get into Target for those play Jeeps for my little cousin. When we finally got in there was only one left. So we took it and someone decided to come and take it out of my hands and ran away with it.” -Tannah Maclean, Sophomore

Jim’s First World Problems

by SKYLER BAILEY

“I’m sorry, Jim, but I can’t let you leave.”

“I have The Walking Dead Season 5.”

“I know you love The Walking Dead.”

“Netflix? What are you doing here?”

“HOW DARE YOU, NETFLIX, I HAVE A LIFE!”

“I am your life now, Jim...”

“Okay, but for just one more, then can I leave?”

“Stay with me.”

Star Blips

by SKYLER BAILEY

“Bleep, bloop, beep, bleep!”

“How rude!”

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photo by JOEY SURICO

Lessons learned from loss The football team remained committed to their goal of improving every night, persevering to learn unforgettable lessons

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by MIRANDA DAVIS

reams begin at a young age. Many Tide football players recall dreaming about playing high school football as children. For senior and captain Dillon Stott, it happened in sixth grade. He went to Glencoe football games and was struck by Dillon Taylor.

“I saw how fast he was, and how cool he looked in his uniform […]. It started a desire in my heart at a very young age,” said Stott.

Since playing football as children, each of the captains said it has been their dream to keep

playing as seniors, and to become the captains they are now.

Senior and captain Collin Neys said he and his teammates would not know what their lives would be without football. They also said they have loved playing on Friday nights and having the “spotlight.”

played to “playWehard and have fun playing the game we love

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Each of the captains said this season has built their character in many ways.

Senior and captain Tyler Self

said the adversity they face on the field has prepared them for life’s future challenges.

“Our team wanted to win more and more every week, and that was reflected in our work ethic and heart,” Self said.

They strengthened their relationships as teammates by being there for each other through the good and bad times, senior and captain Jacob Vice said.

With motivation and optimism, the players worked hard at practice to achieve their goal to improve each week.

The team had several pregame rituals, such as playing music in the locker room, saying a team prayer, and bringing

out their sledgehammer to create excitement. Self described his team’s energy before a game as “electric.”

Support from the student body encouraged the team during their games.

“We absolutely loved [it] when students came to support us,” said Neys. “It gave us so much more energy.”

According to Self, “Glencoe fans have shown amazing loyalty and pride, even with our adversity.”

The team appreciated support from the student section. However, judgments and complaints had the opposite effect. Members of the team experienced negativity

from the student body at school, games, and even on social media.

“We really did try our hardest.

To not see support from some students was very unfortunate,” Stott said.

Although the team had a losing season, they maintained a positive outlook, according to captains. Vice said the losing streak had an unexpected effect on the team.

“It made us work harder. We didn’t put in all of this work to roll over and give up,” Vice said.

“We played to play hard and have fun playing the game we love.”

Sports injuries send athletes to the sidelines Although “playing through the pain”is all too common with high school athletes, it is often detrimental to lifelong wellness

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by ROSIE HUNKER

ne wrong move can bring an athlete’s career to a standstill.

Junior soccer player Emmett Fresh experienced this sudden halt in activity first hand, prior to fall tryouts.

In a pre-season scrimmage, Fresh collided with a teammate during a ball tackle, breaking his lower tibia.

Due to his high pain tolerance and perseverance, Fresh battled the pain of his broken leg.

“I was in shock,” Fresh said. “It hurt so bad I couldn’t even cry.”

Despite the pain and sudden nausea accompanying the incident, Fresh was unaware that his leg was broken and ignored the severity of the situation. His injury went undiagnosed for three days.

Along with Fresh, senior Collin Neys of the varsity football team continued to push through the emence pains associated with a severe injury. During the first quarter of a heated game against Westview, Neys went in for a tackle, leaving with a separated right shoulder and torn ligament.

“I heard a loud pop and felt a stabbing pain from my shoulder down to my fingertips,” he said. “Then after a while, my whole arm went numb.”

Neys pushed through the sharp pain and continued to compete, wanting to support his team.

“My coach eventually took me out of the game because he saw me struggling.” Neys said.

After two weeks of fighting the pain, Neys found the discomfort in his right shoulder unbearable. He was then sent in for an MRI, revealing the torn labrum.

Too often, student athletes elect to persevere through injury, as a form of self-redemption or because of the strict will to play on.

Senior Shad Mont, a varsity football player, is well acquainted with the “play through the pain” mentality, believing that this mindset is frequent in all sports.

“I think we’ve all lied about an injury to get back on the field sooner,” Mont said. “The key is knowing when you’re truly injured or just mildly hurt.”

Although students may be aware they are hurt, they often feel driven to continue participating. “For me [it’s because] I feel like sitting on the sideline lets myself, my team, my coaches, and my family down in a big way,” Mont said.

Football and track coach Dennis Rice said it is crucial for athletes to fight the urge of playing through injuries, to stay focused on long-term health.

“Oftentimes, if kids have a minor injury and continue competing, their injuries may affect them later in life,” Rice said. “The end goal has to be lifelong wellness, not just the short-term gain from being a high school athlete.”

think we’ve all lied about an injury “toI get back on the field sooner ”

Rice’s background in health education reinforces his knowledge of preventative measures athletes can use to avoid common injuries.

“Athletes must work on the muscles that they use most [in] their sport. One of the easiest things people can do is just stretching every day,” Rice said.

Raising the level of flexibility and toning the muscles used during activity can lessen the opportunity for strained tendons and muscles.

Rice said when injury occurs, the key is to communicate with your coaches and trainers.

“It is essential that athletes communicate to their coaches. I would rather make an adjustment to practice knowing that the student is hurt than finding out that doing the full workout made their condition worse.”

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CrimsonTimes

Thursday November 17, 2015

Fall Sports

Junior Stephen Gapay (180) and senior Kirk Anderson (174) competing in District Championships where the boys team finished fourth

Cross Country

Coach: David Welsh Team Captains: Senior Josh Gibbs, Senior Kyle Hiebel, Junior Ashlee Brown and Junior Ally Hedges Seniors: Josh Gibbs, Kyle Hiebel, Kirk Anderson, Garrett Hoaglin, Jack Samuelson, Nicolas Welty, Anton Khokhryakov, Nate Johnson, Alex Hansen, Ruth Teklu, Caitlyn McClain

Team Tradition Spotlight: Rap battles on the bus Top Runners: Junior Alexis LincePersonal Record (5K): 19:34 Senior Kirk Anderson- Personal Record (5K):16:36 Highlight of the Year: Team bonding Quote: “One of the best parts of this team is the fact that they are

a great little cross country family.

They all get along really well and really enjoy each other’s company even though this is such a difficult sport.” - Coach Welsh “Some people do sports just for the win, to feel the rush of beating another team. But we are different.

This team is more than that, we are a family. We do this for the long runs

Football

Head Coach: Mike Fanger Team Captains: Senior Collin Neys, Seniors Dillon Stott, Senior Tyler Self, and Senior Jacob Vice, Seniors: Collin Neys, Marquise McKinney, Trever Adams, Dillon Stott, Tiki McCollum, Jacob Vice, Joel Biamont, Reed Seeberger, Lance Sommer, Jack Samuelson, Kegan Watters, Jimmy Garcia, Tyler Self, Leo Gonzales, Daniel Shiach, Elias Sanchez, Donovan Mendoza, Shad Mont.

Boys Soccer photo by EMMA VANDEHEY Junior Olivia Dendinger: 2015 Metro League Player of the Year

Girls Soccer

Coach: Josh Richards and Tiffany Mapes Team Captains: Senior Caitlyn Kastelic, Senior Sabrina McGowen and Junior Olivia Dendinger Seniors: Caitlyn Kastelic, Sabrina McGowen, Annelise Loveless, Karina White, Jordyn Fitzsimmons and Sierra Fresh Player Spotlight: Olivia Dendinger- Metro League Player of the Year OSAA Ranking: 21 For the first time in GHS history, girls soccer made it to round two of playoffs this year where they lost to WestLinn by one goal scored during the second half.

Season highlight: Beating Southridge, an up and coming rival after “Twitter beef” started last year between the two teams. Glencoe won the game 2-0.

Coaches: Jonathan and Matt Brubraker Captains: Senior Javier Cazares, Senior Oscar Lara, and Senior Vladimir Romano Seniors: Argel Alfaro, Javier Cazares, Osveli Echevarria, Tobias Hodges, Oscar Lara, Gerado Lara, Alex Lopez, Jonathan Medel, Vladimir Romano, Jose Serrano, Cameron Svenson

Volleyball

Head Coach: Mike Gaffaney Team Captains: Junior Ashley Cox and Junior Sydney Debord Team Traditions: Team dinners once a week Quote: “I think for sure our biggest accomplishment as a team was beating Lake Oswego in the first round. Coming in as the underdog [...] I think we all stepped up. We went into the game with the mindset of we had nothing to lose [...].” -Sydney DeBord

photo by NICOLAS WELTY

where we talk about everything we did that day, and for the short practice when we have a really hard workout that we get through together. Cross country is more than a team who wins together. We sweat, bleed, and cry together. There is no other team I would rather be a part of than cross country, and I’m honored to be a captain.” - Ally Hedges

Quote: “The biggest moment that stood out to me was senior night. We had one more game at Hare Field and that happened to be the best game of the season…Many kids got injured, but we kept fighting and were tied 28-28 in the fourth quarter.” - Collin Neys Greatest Difficulty: “Our biggest challenge was overcoming our numbers. With only about 30 guys, we had to ask many of our players to step up and play on both sides of the ball.”- Tyler Self

Top players: Oscar Lara, Javier Cazares, Jonathan Medel, Eddie Sauceda Team Tradition Spotlight: Clear eyes, full hearts chant before every game Quote: “A team full of best friends is unstoppable, we work as a team and always have our teammates’ backs.” -Javier Cazarez