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Flesh-eating plant takes center stage
Glencoe’s fall musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors” incorporates endearing romance, boundless greed, and a grim ending you would under control. With a cast of over 30 people, the songs “Downtown” “You’ll Never Know” and “Dentist” A flower shop that raises a fleshare difficult scenes in which assistant eating plant will be featured in the directors must monitor the performers fall musical “Little Shop of Horrors” when dancing. which opens Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. From behind the curtains, The musical includes songs sophomore Sammy Sagar and junior that were not a part of the 1986 Kahela Fickle make sure the props movie. Junior Kaleb Bacchetti plays crew gets the correct cues. According Seymour, a florist, who is madly to Sagar, one of the most difficult in love with Audrey. But Audrey, tasks is keeping everyone on task. played by sophomore Maddie Ogden, Because there are two backstage already has a boyfriend: Orin, an managers, Fickle works more with insane dentist, played by senior Trent the orchestra and Sagar with the Bellwood. choreographer’s assistant. Soon, Seymour grows a plant Senior Melissa Hampton must named Audrey II in his flower shop. photo by DEVIN HERBERT memorize the lines of all actors in When it sucks blood from his finger, her role as stage manager. She also Seymour realizes it thrives on human Senior Trent Bellwood takes center stage during a rehersal of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Bellworks with tech crew to find solutions blood. As Audrey II grows, Seymour wood, who plays Orin, is joined by the ensemble in the song “Be a Dentist.” for problems. During the musical can hear the plant beg for more food. New York and has been wanting to direct get bigger. There are four stages of Audrey Hampton will be giving the technicians What will Seymour do to keep up with it ever since. II: the smallest one covers the hand, the and actors cues. Audrey II’s hunger? “It’s not sweet and flashy like other second covers the arm, the third covers the “Directors can’t be watching everybody “The show is full of dark humor,” musicals. It has flesh eating plants. What upper body and the fourth is 8 feet long and at once. If someone is not staying in Bellwood said. could be better than that?” 6 feet tall. character, I’ll just let them know,” Bellwood and Ogden said their most Daliposon said all the characters in the “[The most difficult thing is] the Hampton said. difficult scene is when Orin “hits” Audrey. musical are somehow miserable. fact that I can’t see anything when I’m As a stage manager, Hampton must also Another difficult scene is “Mushnik and “Greed will destroy you,” Daliposon on stage, I basically just sit around in a Son,” a scene in which senior Brenden said explaining one of the main themes of costume moving my arms as best as I can,” be experienced as a technician. “…As a technician you need to know Utting and Bacchetti sing together. This act the musical. Contreras said. what kind of a commitment you’re making was described as “awkward” by Utting but The one and only puppeteer in the Senior Xander Henry and sophomore when you sign up for it. Some people sign a “favorite” by Bacchetti. musical is junior Manny Contreras. The Kenneth Burnside serve as assistant Director Lori Daliposon said she is puppets, which are not the string variety, directors and help Daliposon. According up [as stage managers] and then they don’t eager for this musical. “Little Shop of will be used to play the plant, Audrey II. to Henry, the hardest part of preparing realize how much time goes into it.” Little shop of Horrors will run Dec 7, 8, Horrors” was the first musical she saw in As Audrey II grows in size, the puppet will the musical is keeping the dancing scenes 13, 14, and 15 at 7:30 p.m.
by AURORA FULGENCIO
Football season ends with close call
Senior Michael Kerkering (left) protects wide receiver Senior Trebriel Larry as he makes an attempt to score a touchdowwn.
by CAITLIN DIENI A controversial ruling and ‘had-to-be-there’ moment described the last play of the Varsity Football Team’s Nov. 9 play-off game between No.7 Glencoe and No. 5 Aloha. The Tide spent the game battling for the final touchdown and in the last two minutes the Tide was up 35-28. It all came down to the last play. Aloha’s Thomas Tyner was running the ball down the field and as he was approaching the end zone, Glencoe’s Trebriel Larry was in full speed. Larry tackled Tyner at the goal line causing a fumble on the play with a recovery on what looked like Glencoe’s side, putting Glencoe in the driver’s seat for the second round of play-offs. It appeared that Tyner did not have control of the ball, but the referee ruled otherwise. It was ruled that Tyner had crossed the goal line with full control of the ball scoring the game-winning touchdown, making
the final score 38-35 Aloha. “We went into this game a little doubtful, but pumped up. We were projected to lose by at least 20-30 points and we hung on the entire game right up until the final minute,” said Varsity Head Coach Steve Jones. The Tide entered the first round of play-offs being 6-4, coming off a 28-17 play-in win against the Barlow High School Bruins. The Tide was amped up and ready to go against No.5 Aloha after having four quarters of offensive and defensive success in the team’s play-in game. “Our guys worked hard to get to the play-offs this season. It was such a turnaround making it into play-offs. We went from being ranked in the 40’s to being ranked 20th in state. We have great talent on the team this year and want to utilize every player as much as possible. That
photo by CAITLIN DIENI was a key element to our success this year,” Varsity Head Coach Steve Jones said. First-Team All-League Winners: Michael Schrader (Linebacker), Trebriel Larry (Defensive Back), and Ryan Spaulding (Runningback). Second-Team All-League Winners: David Vanoudenhaegen (Offensive Lineman), and Jake Weddle (Tight End). All-League Honorable Mention Winners: Jake Weddle (Defensive Lineman), Jeff Gray (Defensive Lineman), Ryan England (Defensive Back), Kainoa Hanchett (Place Kicker), Trebriel Larry (Wide Receiver), Blaine Morgan (Runningback) and Michael Schrader (Fullback).
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Sean Rodriguez remembered Senior Sean Rodriquez prospered by living life to the fullest and following his passions: most notably his love for Star Trek by JASMIN AGUILAR Senior Sean Rodriguez, who passed away from heart failure on Oct. 11, was born with a hole in his heart that would never entirely close up. Although he was constantly at battle with his three-chambered heart, Rodriquez loved to his fullest potential, hoped with all his might and held dreams within his chambered heart big enough to take him to the moon and back. Rodriquez was enrolled at Glencoe for the first time last year as a junior. While attending school, he got the opportunity to meet new people and create some great friendships. “He was such a smart young man, very loving, caring, friendly, and quite the jokester” said Senior A.J. Rubeo, one of Rodriguez’s childhood friends.
He went from a “ cocoon to a butterfly.
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“[Rodriquez] used to refer to himself as Lieutenant Sean Rodriquez.” While attending Glencoe he discovered many new interests. Out of all things, Rodriquez loved Star Trek the most; he wished his life was like the ones of the characters in the show, said one of his close teachers. He became a part of a group within the community called the Wolf Pack 13. Rodriquez had the Star Trek rule book memorized and owned Star Trek paraphernalia to show his appreciation.
“He went from a cocoon to a butterfly,” said one of Rodriquez’s teachers, who asked to remain anonymous. Art was another thing Rodriquez loved; he was a part of a cartooning class as well as an art
He never “ plained about
comdying nor did he fear it. His biggest fear was not being able to come to school every day,
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class. He found ways to incorporate his personality into his work in such a beautiful way, which amazed his advisers. “He had a real gift in cartooning, [with] a quick, energetic, slap-dash kind of style that packs loads of character and humor into every drawing,” said Ezra Ereckson, Rodriguez’s cartooning teacher. Last year at the end of September, Rodriquez’s doctor told him he only had six months to a year left to live, unless he found a heart donor. Even so, the chances were very slim considering the process for a heart transplant usually takes up to two years to fully complete. He and his family automatically began to take steps to find him a donor; unfortunately, he was denied the heart transplant. Through it all, Rodriquez kept a positive outlook on life, said one of his teachers. He was like a warrior fighting for his precious life, because for Rodriquez, every day
was a good day. “He never complained about dying nor did he fear it. His biggest fear was not being about to come to school every day,” said his teacher. Rodriquez began taking strength training as an elective second semester last year to enhance his strength. He was bench pressing 60 pounds, which was a major accomplishment. June rolled around and Rodriquez’s body slowly began to shut down. His body, heart and mind were no longer in sync. His mind focused on the beautiful days ahead of him, and his heart was set on loving all of the people in his life to the fullest potential. As the time seemed as if it was closing in on Rodriguez, he wanted to ensure his family no struggles when he was to pass. He began to plan out his funeral and create a bucket list for himself. Although Rodriguez could not complete any of the things on his list, he was able to do one of his favorite things, which was coming to school. The following Tuesday after his passing, his funeral was held. Members from his Wolf Pack 13 group showed up in Star Trek attire in his memory. As the funeral came to an end, those who came in honor of Rodriguez gathered around as a eulogy was spoken. Just as in Star Trek, to conclude the funeral they blew a whistle as they lowered the coffin into the ground. Farewell, Lieutenant Sean Rodriquez.
Jesus Pizza comes to Glencoe A new organization called Jesus Pizza is a new club at Glencoe where students eat pizza while discussing religion and life by JOE WALLACK
laxed environment for students to express their feelings amongst one another while relaxed in a stress-free environment. The pizza part correlates directly to Christianity through a segment in the bible explaining how bread is a piece of Jesus making it an important symbol to Christians. “If I could describe this program in anyway, it would be bread… in this case it would be pizza” Weidkamp said. The group has faced difficulties with getting
the pizza delivered to room. “The group has not yet had a meeting where pizza was available, though the group will get there in the near future” Weidkamp said. The group gathers every Tuesday during the first lunch hour, but more frequent meetings are one of Anderson’s many goals. Anderson said she sees a brighter future for the group including higher membership and pizza arriving on time.
Kicking off the new school year as the new Jesus Pizza club combines religion with the taste of pizza. This student based organization initially arose from Junior Aunnah Anderson who got her inspiration from other Jesus pizza groups in the state as well as her participation with the Solid Rock church. The Solid Rock church organization located in Hillsboro created Jesus Pizza to reach out to students who have or want to have a devotion to Jesus. Anderson said DISCOVER WHY EVERYONE LOVES TO SHOP AT that the focus of the meetings is for members to socialize on topics of religion, and life’s Great selection of unique toys complications while feastFun, hands on environment ing on pizza. The participants Do it yourself gift wrap discuss selected bible verses, Friendly, helpful staff discuss how it conncects to Affordable prices everyday life. Socializing is a key component of the Jesus 263 East Main St www.letsplaytoys.com pizza program so students can Downtown Hillsboro 503-640-8301 express their feelings in re-
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An avid artist, Rodriguez enjoyed creating in multiple mediums and incorporated his love of Star Trek into some of his art, such as his t-shirt design (above).
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Get this straight: GSA is not just for homosexual students GSA invites all students to join their welcoming, supportive club.
by DENISE BOSAK It is a welcoming place for students to seek shelter from the criticism of others. The Gay Straight Alliance offers an environment that is accepting of everyone. “The GSA is really a safe place for students to unite under the umbrella of acceptance,” English teacher Kelly Greblo said. “Everybody here is your friend.” Senior Catalina Marquez, a member of GSA, said she enjoys the welcoming atmosphere. “I really love the tremendous support that comes out of the GSA,” Marquez said. “As soon as you walk in, someone immediately starts talking to you.” Marquez said she is more on the shy side, but the GSA brings out a different side of her. She now plays a role in organizing the GSA’s meetings and organized events. Greblo does her best to get as many students as she can to join, but said the organization is still viewed negatively by many. “I really want students and staff to remember this isn’t ‘the gay kids’ club’,” Greblo said.
“This is the Gay Straight Alliance, not the Gay Alliance. Most people don’t realize what that is. It’s a safe place for LGBT (Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) students and their allies. In this arena, allies are simply defined as straight people who supportively unite and connect with their LGBT peers.” GSA member Laura Lyche is familiar with the antagonism some students have towards the club. “Sometimes I’ll ask [people to join], and they’ll be like, ‘Isn’t GSA a gay club? I don’t want to go to that.’ It’s like they’re insulted by it,” Lyche said. Greblo said the GSA takes a positive approach towards all, even those who look down upon them and their allies. “It’s simple,” she said. “We have dedicated ourselves to positive patience… We will always love you, even if you don’t love us,” Fear is the main driver behind those who frown upon the GSA, according to Greblo. She believes that if people came and saw what the GSA was really all about, they would not be so opposed to the idea. Greblo said
many people who do not understand what the alliance is about do not realize that it is the only place where some students do not feel alienated, hated or judged. “The thing that disgusts me is how ‘gay’ has become an acceptable adjective,” Lyche said. Some students are not allowed to attend GSA because their par-
“support The amount of you’ll receive
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ents prohibit them from affiliating with gay students. In extreme cases, the school has received angry phone calls when the club advertised to recruit more members. This year, the GSA wants to continue to create an environment that is more accepting of LGBT individuals and their allies through the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a day when students go in silence in honor of
those who have committed suicide because they were bullied for their sexual orientation (however, students are still required to participate in spoken class activities). Greblo said she looks forward to welcoming new student members into the GSA- LGBT or straight. “There are more LGBT students in our school who haven’t attended one of our meetings yet and should,” Greblo said. “I have an invitational message for them: ‘the amount of support you’ll receive and acceptance you’ll feel is overwhelmingly positive and healthy. Remember, we’re here for you’.” Greblo wants the GSA to continue as a safe haven for students by creating a safe and supportive environment that will allow the group to grow and expand. Marquez also wants LGBT individuals to feel more accepted in the community. “We need unity,” Marquez said. “[We need] love, not hate.” The GSA meets in Room 212 every Thursday after school from 3:40-4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Dance Club by MADDIE MOEN
The Dance Club was started by seniors Kendra Ristad and Crosby Armstrong. The goal of the club is a fun and care- free environment to dance. The club encourages all students to who love to dance to attend. No previous experience or commitment is required. Dance Club is even working on possible performance opportunities. They meet every Monday at from 6-7 p.m. in the commons.
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Junior goes bananas over exotic plants Junior Ty Seely has found a unique hobby: raising exotic and tropical plants. Some of his plants even require specific light and humidity levels or approval from the USDA. by BAILEY LUBEAN Junior Ty Seely has an unusual hobby. He grows many exotic and tropical plants at his own home. “I have always been interested in plants in general […] but I love exotic plants, things that are not from around here.” Seely grows his plants from seeds that he often gets from his friends. He also contacts the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which gives him exotic seeds if he agrees to do volunteer work. This work involves Seely exploring these plants and reporting on his observations. In special cases, depending on the type of plant, it may be important to keep an eye on the light and humidity levels. If those elements are even somewhat off, it may cause problems for the plant. Seely has to diligently keep track of the health of the plants, and he does not usually get help with this. It is a one-man garden at the Seely household. While Seely does not get much credit for his work, he said he does it “for personal reasons. It’s fun!” Seely said it was easy to grow exotic plants. “They’re basically the same as any other plant,” he explained. Seely grows many kinds of fruits. Among these plants he has bananas, ly-
of the house. In fact, he had to remove some plants from his ownership this past year just because he had too many at once. If that wasn’t enough, the soil used for the plants also tends to produce fruit flies that lay their eggs in the soil during the summer. Seely said, it is too hard to get rid of them using a pesticide, especially since he grows fruit. “You would not want to eat those [fruit],” he quickly chimed in. Seely plans to attend the University of Hawaii to study exotic plants there. “They have a great exotic plant program,” he explained. He hopes to become a plant breeder and possibly begin research in the area of plant genetics. Until then, Seely has plenty of vegetation at home that he can learn from. Junior Hannah Hunker, a friend of Seely’s, said his passion for plants is photo submitted by TY SEELY admirable. Seely has grown everything from blue bananas to cocoa beans. “I think it is awesome that he is fully dedicated to his hobbies and acchees, avocados, pineapples and jackfruit. rieties, none of them the same as the other.” tually enjoys them,” Hunker said. “[It’s] He even tried chocolate once during the He explains that they can range from important to pursue your hobbies, no matlast year. Seely particularly likes cultivat- typical yellow bananas to even blue bater how exotic they may be.” ing banana plants; in the summer their nanas. large fronds often grow up and over his backyard fence. “I have no idea [why they are my favorite],” Seely said with a smile. “They’re just awesome. There are so many different va-
Seely also has full support of his family at home. That does not, however, come without its fair share of complaints. His mom does often complain about the lack of space since Seeley’s plants take up a lot
The story behind ‘The Mask’
Showcasing anonymous, open-sourced content, the Hillsboro Mask was a weekly publication put together by Glencoe students. It was distributed on a street corner at the Tuesday Market last summer by ANISHA DATTA It was just another atypical summer evening at the Tuesday Market. Senior Nico Matragrano greeted Marketgoers as they file past, while the stack of his papers attracted a growing crowd. Conversations between members of the crowd settled good-naturedly in the sweltering air. In their midst, Matragrano held up a cardboard sign with the words “The Hillsboro Mask” drawn on with thick, black Sharpie. The Hillsboro Mask, referred to simply as “The Mask,” is an open-source newspaper created and run by Matragrano. “The Mask” featured articles that Matragrano received from email submissions, and was available in downtown Hillsboro every Tuesday Market. The variety of articles was immense; past papers have included poetry, advice columns, and an article about Internet privacy. The only catch? Everything was anonymous. “[I wanted to create] an anonymous place for radical ideas,” Matragrano said. “People are much more honest [when they] don’t have to attribute their ideas to their own personal identity.” Matragrano said he considers the anonymity of the paper a shield between the author and the content. “It’s where I got the name: ‘The Mask’.” Aside from the separation of self from ideas, Matragrano said he created “The Mask” to give people a place to express themselves. “There was nowhere for whiny, insightful intellectuals to… whine,” he said. “It’s a place for people with no outlet for their ideas.” Inspired by Matragrano’s enthusiasm, senior Jacob Palumbo began by submitting material, but later became more involved in “The Mask’s” production. According to Palumbo, working with “The Mask” has been a very positive experience. “I love ‘The Mask’. It’s anonymous, uncensored, and perfect for [today’s] climate,” he said. “We can convey our thoughts without linking them to ourselves.” The paper was funded entirely by donations. For 12
dollars, Matragrano could print 200 copies; depending on how much money was received, he could print doublesided issues to feature more content. “It makes you realize that you can spread a message if you wanted,” Matragrano said. The paper took approximately seven hours a week to collect content, organize the content, and then print. It was a while before Matragrano could establish a steady stream of user-generated content; in the beginning, he said, readership and submissions were limited, which made it difficult to gather enough material for an issue. “It was a really stressful 7 hours,” Matragrano said. However, “The Mask” quickly brought awareness to itself as a place to express views anonymously to a growing audience, which enticed more people to submit work. Senior Xander Henry was one such contributor. “The accessibility of it was the best part,” Henry said. “It was a great method of getting a variety of art out there.” While some people appreciated the uncensored environment “The Mask” offered, others were offended by the sometimes explicit language the paper used. Because of the paper’s “no censorship” policy, neither Matragrano nor Palumbo would read any of the articles until they were published. This meant that they did not know what was in the paper they marketed to audiences every week. “I was basically standing [on a street corner] preaching phrases that were in the paper, phrases I had never seen before,” Palumbo said. In early August, police officers forced “The Mask” off of their corner on Second and Main, causing Matragrano to move the distributing location one block to be on Third and Main. The new location allowed
them to continue distributing papers. Despite these tribulations, “The Mask” survived to gain a large and varied fanbase. Towards the end of the summer, “The Mask” would gather a weekly crowd of about 20 or so people. According to Palumbo, random donations were not uncommon, and “The Mask” enjoyed a diverse audience – from elderly women to appreciative policemen. The last issue of “The Mask” was distributed at the final Tuesday Market. While Matragrano has no definite plans for the future of the paper, he and Palumbo said they wish to further the concept of an open-source publication; perhaps, Palumbo said, through a website or mural. “Something will happen,” Matragrano said.
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Fresh faces of Glencoe stories by ANGEL MANDUJANO and SONJA ARROYO
photos by VALENTINA CHAU AND DEVIN HERBERT
PAUL ROMANICK - HEALTH SERVICES After 20 years as a teacher at Forest Grove High School, Paul Romanick has come to Glencoe as the Health Services and Credit Recovery teacher. Romanick attended Inglemoor High School in North Seattle, where he also worked for some time. “We used to call it the ‘Big eye in the sky’, because it is located at the top of a hill. The drive up to it was over a mile.” In high school, Romanick played football, basketball and baseball. In his senior year, he was selected as “Male Athlete of the Year” by his coaching staff. He was also involved in his school newspaper and even had the opportunity to have one of his articles published in the local newspaper.
TODD PATTERSON - WORLD STUDIES/PEOPLE & POLITICS Before Todd Patterson taught at Glencoe, he was a substitute teacher. He now teaches World Studies and People and Politics. Patterson said Glencoe’s atmosphere is much different than that of the other schools he has taught in. “Everyone has so much respect for each other, teachers and students. It was evident to me since I walked into the school my first day.” Patterson is fluent in Spanish, which he learned over his seven years of building houses with his friend who gave him lessons while Patterson taught him English in return. Patterson then put his skills to the test, spending two months in Mexico. Patterson also spent a lot of time traveling throughout Europe. In total, he has traveled in16 countries. “[I am] curiously fascinated by other cultures, Patterson said. “Being curious is a good thing for a teacher.”
DARLINE GEDDES - SOCIAL STUDIES Darlene Geddes is a familiar face here at Glencoe. She taught here from 1998 to 2004 and then continued her professional career. She transferred to Liberty High School for five years and was at Minter Bridge Elementary school for an additional five years. Before becoming a teacher, Geddes was a social worker and counselor. Although students at Minter Bridge were definitely different from the students at Glencoe, Geddes said her mission with students was the same. Geddes spends her free time with her three teenage kids; a daughter in her freshmen year, a son who is a junior and a son who is a senior. She goes to concerts with them and is even a substitute dance teacher, when needed. “It’s a crazy animal house!” she said.
SCOTT ARMSTONG - LIBRARY Scott Armstrong the new librarian, describes himself as a helping hand for the student body. Last year he taught at Cooper Mountain Elementary School in Beaverton. Although this is not his first librarian position, Armstrong said that being a school librarian is his dream job. “[Students] can come into the library to get help. No matter whom they are or what it is for, all are welcome.” Graduating from Beaverton High School, Armstrong is now a father of two and spends his weekends at his children’s sporting events. When not working at Glencoe, Armstrong divides his time with his second job in Portland working with credit recovery students at night.
KURTIS TAYLOR - P.E./STRENGTH TRAINING Kurtis Taylor teaches P.E. and advanced strength training. This is his first teaching position. Before coming to Glencoe Taylor was finishing his student teaching at Tualatin High School. Taylor is a graduate of Aloha High School. In high school he participated in various sports such as golf, football and track. Aside from teaching, Taylor splits his time between the two things he enjoys. Coaching high school football and going fly fishing. Taylor says that he loves Glencoe and the spirited student body. He describes himself as easy going and a workaholic. “I see myself as a hard worker and very easy going…it’s just the way I am,” Taylor said.
ERICA HOFFMAN - MATH & SCIENCE
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Erica Hoffman teaches both Physical Science and Algebra. “I am super passionate about math and science so it’s pretty unique that I have the opportunity to teach both,” Hoffman said. Before teaching high school here, Hoffman taught the eighth grade in the Vancouver school district. Hoffman said that both are exceptional school districts. Hoffman said that she prefers teaching high school students because she feels she can connect better with them and their daily lives. When not teaching, Hoffman enjoys swing dancing and playing the guitar. She also said she is fond of learning new songs on the guitar.
CHRIS FLORES - MATH A graduate from Mountain View High School, Chris Flores is a new math teacher and football coach at Glencoe. Flores is already most impressed with what the Tide has shown him. “I see a lot of pride for the school. With that comes pride to do well in all aspects for the school, both personal and as a student body.” When he taught at Forest Grove High School and has substituted at several of the Hillsboro Schools, Flores always made sure that his students knew they should “learn something every day from every class,” “Life is too short to waste [with] days not getting better,” he said
DANIEL ROBERTSON - P.E. & WORLD STUDIES
Specializing in... ~Colonial New England ~Revolutionary War and Civil War records ~Lineage Societies
PE and world studies teacher Daniel Robertson is one of the newest additions to the staff. Before transferring to Glencoe, Robertson taught at Liberty High School. He describes the student body here at Glencoe as respectful and willing to work and get things done. “I like P.E. It’s always a lot of fun to see the students in a different atmosphere. And World Studies keeps my classroom skills sharp,” Robertson said. Robertson is a graduate of Lind High School in Washington. During his high school years, Robertson participated in football and baseball. He said that in his free time he enjoys playing baseball and watching the San Francisco Giants.
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Senior learns to read palms
If you had the chance to know your future, would you take it? The future unfolds in the palm of one’s hand through senior Frankie Floyd’s unique talent. by JASMIN AGUILAR
Senior Frankie Floyd said she has a gift for reading palms. Two years ago, Floyd went to the Portland Saturday Market where she met a gypsy who forever changed her life. After reading her palms multiple times, the woman invited Floyd back to learn the art of palm reading. Through various lessons with the gypsy and from books, Floyd said she finally felt confident about her new-found skill. “It’s a gift everyone can learn, but not everyone can perform,” Floyd said. Aside from palm reading, Floyd also works with other fortune telling methods, such as tarot cards and astrology. When she is in a relaxed mood, Floyd said she performs more accurately. Being under pressure or stress sometimes makes it more difficult for her to see other’s palms clear enough to comply with her task at hand. Often times we have those who do not believe in the psychiatric ways of future telling, but everyone has their own opinions about it. “Anything is possible. I am sort of oblivious when it comes to life, so I truly do believe in palm reading,” said Sophomore Dylan Howard, Floyd’s close friend. The shape, length, depth or narrowness of the line nearest to a persons’ thumb determines the life span of a person. Although by reading a person’s palm she is able to tell how short or long a person’s life may be; she keeps that information to herself. Floyd said she does not like to strike someone with the assumption that they may be “dying” soon. Instead she shares with them various ways they can change their future. “I don’t like to share touchy things like death with someone. Instead I share comfort words because one can always change their future due to the choices they decide to make,” Floyd said. Floyd family was unsure about the newfound gift that their daughter had encountered; they thought it was a bit “taboo” due to the fact that they
had never been exposed to it. Later Floyd held a conversation with her grandmother in which she found out that she was not the only person in the family with a gift for future telling. Her great, great grandmother, Stella Deyering, was also a psychic. Floyd said her parents quickly accepted her special gift. Her father, Steven Floyd, hopes to eventually help in making a shop for his daughter to perform her fortune telling’s. This newfound skill not only pleases Floyd but many others that have given her the chance to engage her talent on. “When getting my palm read [by Floyd] it kind of opened my mind to new possibilities, that there actually might be something else out there for me, others things to look forward to,” said Senior Nui Gonzales.
photo by VALENTINA CHAU Senior Frankie Floyd studies the palm of a classmate. Floyd says she can tell many things about a person from their palm, such as their future health, love life, and career success.
What’s for lunch?
Home Lunch 12% School Lunch 5%
30 students at first lunch told The Crimson Times where they get their lunch: the cafeteria, the Student Store, or their homes. 24% of the students with a home lunch said they had a healthy lunch.
Student Store 3% No Lunch 2%
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When is it okay for a girl to burp?
The Crimson Times polled 100 students and this is what they thought. If she chugs a soda
If she is in a contest with another guy
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‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ a must-see film by BAILEY LUBEAN The never-before-seen director’s cut of the 1986 cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors” has just been released on DVD and Blu-ray, just in time for Glencoe’s own stage production of the much celebrated off-Broadway hit. It is a bit of filmmaker legend that Little Shop of Horrors was originally previewed for audiences with the original, and much darker, from the stage version. Glencoe is using this darker ending in its production which opens Dec. 6th. The studio decided to remove the grimmer largescaled ending due to audiences having a negative reaction to it. For the first time in 26 years, the original version has been restored from the original print. So, how is the film after all this time? “Little Shop of Hor-
rors,” is directed by Frank Oz, one of the creative minds behind “The Muppets,” “Sesame Street,” and “Star Wars.” The movie is based on the original Broadway production written by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken, who later went on to create the music for “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Tangled,” among many others. Little Shop is about a nerdy little man named Seymour Krelborn (played by Rick Moranis) and a beautiful but damaged woman named Audrey (played by Ellen Greene, who also played the role in the original off-Broadway production). They both live in the slums of Skid Row, working in a flower shop owned by Mr. Mushnick (played by Vincent Gardenia). Seymour is in love with Audrey but sadly she already has a boyfriend: the sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello. Hilariously played by comedian Steve Martin who practically steals the movie. Seymour feels hopeless about his sad little existence until he discovers a “strange and interesting” plant which he affectionately names Audrey II. Soon, this new plant is bringing fame and fortune to Mushnick’s flower shop and Seymour is now the most popular guy in Skid Row. However, little does anyone know that
the plant feeds not on water or fertilizer, but instead on human blood. If Seymour wants to keep his popularity and win the heart of Audrey, he has to keep feeding more victims to the irreverent singing plant. Despite the dark nature, this film is hilarious and the music has amazing energy and will have you singing along to its catchy tunes. It is evident why this film is now a cult classic, but now that the original version of the film is here, is it worth watching? The answer is a very enthusiastic “yes.” Not only does this new ending make more sense thematically than the cheesy original ending, it also contains a new finale song and a 10 minute sequence of incredible special effects, all achieved with models in real life without the help of any computers. The puppetry is some of the most amazing you will ever see. It is a sight to behold and while audiences in the 80’s did not like it, this ending is much more satisfying and gives proper closure to a wonderful show. So go pick up Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut. The new high-definition re-master looks great, especially on Blu-Ray and it is a fantastic and very fun film from beginning to end.
Comics:
What if classic horror movie monsters were students at Glencoe? Glencoe’s new comic strip explores the antics of these unique students. This comic strip was written and created by Chelsea Heckethorne specifically for the Crimson Times.
Melodramathematics
by CHELSEA HECKETHORNE
Hunt for a new Lagoon
by CHELSEA HECKETHORNE
Calendar of Music Events Rose Garden 1 North Center Court Street #150 Bruce Springsteen – Nov. 28, 2012 The Killers – Dec. 5, 2012 Every Day Music 1332 West Burnside Fun. – Dec. 4, 2012 Of Monsters and Men Dec. 5, 2012
The Killers
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Joe Brooks – Nov. 24, 2012 Deep Dark Woods – Nov. 25, 2012
Of Monsters and Men
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Sports
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
CrimsonTimes
Fall Sports wrap-up
stories by DENISE BOSAK, ANISHA DATTA, and CAITLIN DIENI photos by DENISE BOSAK and DEVIN HERBERT
Girls Soccer By placing third in the Pacific Conference, the girls soccer team qualified for state playoffs. Glencoe experienced a 4-0 loss against North Medford in the first round of play-offs on Nov. 3. Finishing 4-3 in the league, the Crimson Tide concluded its season 6-8 overall and was ranked 20th out of 43 schools. “We had a good mix of experienced and
young players; the future looks bright for Glencoe’s girls soccer team,” Athletic Director Scott Ellis said. First-Team All-League winner: Ashley Joyner (senior); Second-Team All-League winners: Amairany Acosta (senior), Becca Burney (sophomore); All-League Honorable Mention: Kaylee White (senior).
Boys Soccer With a 7-7-1 season record, the Boys’ Soccer team had two significant wins and four close games. The team won games against Cleveland (10) and West Linn (1-0). Senior Brett Morgan said those wins against “two very good teams” were accomplishments to be proud of. Besides the games, Morgan said that the
defining characteristic of this year’s team was its closeness “We are most proud of our team and our friendship on and off the field,” Morgan said. The group was “close knit,” according to Morgan, and spent time together at venues such as Safari Sam’s.
Sophomore Jeremiah Burton deflects the ball from oncoming Woodburn opponent at Hare Field on September 18th, 2012.
Senior Gerrick Rogers pushes through two Forest Grove competitors to take 9th place in the Men’s Varsity 5,000 meter.
Cross Country Cross Country had a “phenomenal” season, according to Head Coach Dennis Rice. Senior Rachel Gibbs and junior Mason Rouches qualified for the state meet held on Nov. 3. Rouches was ranked fifth in the Pacific conference, and Gibbs was ranked seventh. Both the girls and the boys of Cross Country won both dual meets; a feat that has not been
accomplished for the past two years, according to Rice. For next year, the cross country team hopes to recruit more members, especially girls, and have an equally spectacular season. “Our goal is to create a tradition of Glencoe Cross Country,” Rice said.
Volleyball Of the 12 varsity players on the volleyball team this year, eight were new to the varsity team. “There were a lot of new girls on the team this year. It was a learning year, but we improved a ton throughout the season,” Head Coach Whitney Sahlfeld said. Three girls earned a spot in All-League Conference this season, placing SecondTeam All-League were sophomore Lauren Messmer (all-around), junior Katie Barger
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(setter), and junior Hannah Rossman (defense). This season, the volleyball team finished with a 6-12 record. Their team continued on to a league play-in against Oregon City, winning one game out of a best three out of five competition. “I’m hoping that next season we [the team] will make top three in league playoffs,” she said.
Cheer The cheer team added new stunts and cheers this year making a list of over 50 cheers and corresponding stunts. “We added quite a few new cheers and bulked up our list to 50+ cheers. All of them are a lot of fun to do. We also learned multiple new stunts that we never thought we could do. An example is the back tuck pyramid and the lib pyramids. As for old stunts we just strengthened them and learned how
to do them more efficiently,” senior captain Sonja Arroyo said. The hard work the team has put into their stunts and cheers have equipped them with a variety of skills available for any sport during any season, according to Arroyo. “I feel that this year we did amazing. All of the girls had a sense of working hard and being dedicated, and that’s something I haven’t seen in a long time.”