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Volume 31|Issue 4 2700 NW Glencoe Rd Hillsboro, Oregon

Pride of the Tide rides her last wave

by CASEY DALEY

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Bob Macauley selected as new principal

by ANDREW ROGERS and BETHANY PAVLIK photo submitted by CAROL LOUGHNER ABOVE| Principal Carol Loughner chats with former varsity football player Robby Unger, after finding out Glencoe had made it to the state playoffs.

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reeting students by name, walking around the hallways with a smile on her face, and making sure her school runs smoothly, Principal Carol Loughner is doing what she loves to do. As the longest standing principal in Glencoe’s history, her absence will be felt when she retires at the end of this school year. Loughner has a passion for Glencoe and a love for the students, making her decision to retire particularly difficult.

“I will miss Glencoe terribly. I am really sad [about leaving]; it was a difficult choice [to make]. [Glencoe] has been my life. I thought seriously about this decision for a couple of years,” Loughner said.

Loughner got her start in the Hillsboro School District as a substitute librarian at Brown Middle School. While there, she heard about an opportunity to be one of the founding teachers of Miller Education Center, an alternative program for students. Loughner loved the job at Miller and found it hard to leave.

“I really liked being at Miller. I learned so much from it, and I was challenged by it,” Loughner said.

A friend in the district encouraged her to expand her horizons and to take the vice principal position at Glencoe.

“My friends [in the district] heard about the job at Glencoe. I told the assistant superintendant that I was interested in the job, I went to Glencoe and met with the current principal, and I left that day with the job,” Loughner said.

LEFT| Loughner at her first graduation as a high school principal in 2000. Also pictured: Gregg O’Mara (far left), Jim Smith, and Deanna Sawtelle. O’Mara and Smith are now high school principals.

After spending a short time as vice principal, Loughner became principal mid-year, because the previous principal left.

“I became principal mid-year. I hadn’t considered being principal because I loved being vice principal so much. The superintendant called me to see if I was interested in being principal, I said ‘yes’ because I was tired of seeing the principal change every year,” Loughner said.

Loughner’s sons had recently graduated from Glencoe before she became principal. Her sons, Matt and Chris Loughner have been back to the school more than they had anticipated.

“It’s amazing to come back; it’s allowed me to keep up with things like the school, retiring teachers, and other things.

In some ways it feels like I never left,” Chris Loughner said.

Under Carol Loughner’s leadership the school has evolved into a well-respected, well- rounded community. More AP classes have been added, special education has become more centralized, and great staff members have been added.

“I’ve seen dedication and talent in all the staff. I am delighted and proud of the new hires,” Loughner said.

Loughner’s tasks as principal do not stop at taking phone calls and attending meetings. She writes letter of recommendation, gets to know the students, as well as conveying instructions to the custodial team and working with staff and students.

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New principal Bob Macauley will take current principal Carol Loughner’s position for the 2011-2012 school year.

“I’m excited and anxious to get [to Glencoe],” Macauley said.

Macauley comes to Glencoe from being the principal of Sisters High School in Sisters, Oregon, a smaller town and high school.

“It’s a transition to a larger school, but I’m excited about that,” Macauley said.

According to the Sisters Nugget Newspaper, Macauley has taught social studies and coached football, as well as being a principal.

Macauley graduated from Boise State University and played on their football team. He played professional football in the Canadian Football League, and played on the same team as Warren Moon, who is the only person to be inducted into both the Canadian and American Hall of Fame.

Along with becoming Glencoe’s new principal, Macauley also hopes to spend time with his family as a result his move to Hillsboro because two of his four children live in the Hillsboro area.

photo courtesy of THE NUGGET New principal Bob Macauley

School policy sees multiple changes through year

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by ANDREW ROGERS

lencoe has several changes in honors pass process and Advanced Placement class forecasting, being enforced now and for the upcoming school year.

One new policy involves the new rules regarding the location of honors pass students. This policy became effective immediately after spring break.

Students with honors pass were told they had to be in an “academic area,”

like the library, instead of the commons.

Some students voiced opposition to the new policy.

Juniors Taylor Chapman and Katie Holmes said they were frustrated that the honors pass policy had not been followed to begin with; to receive an honors pass, students are supposed to have a 3.5 GPA or higher.

The 3.5 GPA rule became looser over time due to budget cuts, according to Principal Carol Loughner.

“We had to cut…[teacher supervised] study halls,” Loughner said, and students with a GPA lower than 3.5 had nowhere to go.

Senior Sophia Ellis-Curry said she was upset by the increased noise in the library because of the move. She considered the library her quiet place where she could work if it was necessary.

“I don’t care if people talk [in the commons], but I just want to do my work.

It’s our honors pass,” Ellis-Curry said.

Despite complaints from the student body, dean of students Jeff Meeuwsen said this move was fully thought through and the misgivings of students were unintended. He said the rule change was made only to keep students safer.

Over the last few months, the administration considered a multitude of different ideas on ways to keep track of

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Glencoe’s first Rose Festival Princess

by HANNAH JOHNSTON For the second time, senior Taylor Gerst was onstage at the Hollywood Theater in Portland waiting to hear who will be this year’s Portland Metro Rose Festival princess. Her heart is racing but she tried to stay calm and collected, princess-like. Last year she did not make it, and this was her last chance.

On March 9th, Gerst was awarded the crown and given the honor of being the 2011 Metro princess.

“I was in shock when the previous princess put the crown on my head,” Gerst said While Gerst was outgoing and kind with the girls on the court, these are not unusual character traits for her. Gerst frequently talks to strangers as if they are lifelong friends and always greets people with a hug and a smile.

“Taylor is nice to seriously every single person. No matter what, she has to stop and say ‘hello’, even if she doesn’t know them very well,” senior Michelle Wright and longtime friend of Gerst said. “I can’t even tell you how much time I’ve had to wait for her while she carries on long conversation with random strangers. She’s really just a genuinely nice, outgoing, awesomely-friendly person.”

Being so friendly and outgoing helped Gerst stand out from the other five girls who were finalists for the metro princess. The Rose Festival is a $3500 scholarship that selects 14 well-rounded, exceptional girls to do community service in May and June.

“Initially the reason I [did the Rose Festival] was because it was a scholarship,” Gerst said. “But it’s actually a life-changing experience that allows you to network and meet a lot of people.”

The girls were interviewed by seven judges and then gave a three-minute speech about their interpretation of the theme for this year’s festival, the Carnival of Roses.

“I talked about enjoying all of the good times and not allowing bad times to control your life,” Gerst said.

In the second round of interviewing the judges had a biography of all the contestants so the questions were more personalized. The biography included answers to specific questions and an essay, where Gerst mentioned her favorite cartoon character, Spongebob-

Rose Festival. These mentors help the princess’s network and meet people who can give them internships in fields of interest.

“My mentor knows a lot about environmental science and is going to help me get an internship,” Gerst said.

The community service component began on May 1. During March and April all princesses from Oregon attended “Princess Boot Camp” where they learned etiquette rules and how to answer questions correctly in interviews.

“We learn[ed] how to write thank you cards and manners such as [should one] pick up the bacon or it cut it up,” Gerst said.

While Gerst is the first Glencoe student to become a princess she is not the only princess at the school.

Vice Principal Mary Peterson was Queen in the 1972 court. She was the first Queen chosen from her high school Madison High. The Queen is the one girl who has the honor of going to Portland’s sister city in Japan and being an ambassador for Oregon. However, the process of choosing a princess was a little different then.

“Any senior girl could try out; they just needed a certain grade point average. Then the girls would go photo submitted by TAYLOR GERST in front of the student body and say a speech, and then Taylor Gerst (top right) travelled with the Rose Fes- the students would vote,” Peterson explained. “Then the next day the school had an assembly and [the pretival court to Seaside for a court outing. vious] princess handed me a bouquet.”

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Peterson’s parents did not think it was likely that “Taylor is absolutely obsessed. I’m not going to she would even be chosen for court. lie; sometimes it’s kind of weird. But you know what “My dad took me aside and said, ‘We love you and we all have our passions. If Spongebob is her idol on we are really proud but we are not the kind of people life, more power to her!” Wright said. who win these things,’” Peterson said.

Gerst’s love of the yellow sponge under the sea Nonetheless, her family attended the ceremony could stem from the hidden meanings in the show, and filmed it. When Peterson was crowned, her father such as SpongeBob’s happy personality and his per- dropped the camera and her uncle had to pick it up severance. and continue filming.

“He just wakes up every day happy. He works at Peterson was Queen in 1972 but her memories a fast food restaurant and most people would say that are still with her and she hopes Gerst will have fond is a bad job but he realizes that he has a passion for memories too. flipping Krabby Patties, and everyone should be like “Taylor has to enjoy everything the experience will that. I admire his spunk,” Gerst said. be gone in a heartbeat but the memory will last a lifeOnce crowned princess, each girl is given a men- time,” Peterson said. tor from Pacific Power, a company that sponsors the

Loughner:

Students and staff will also miss Loughner

“It’s pretty fun; there’s something new all the time. I love working with parents and one-on-one with the staff,” Loughner said.

Psychology and World Studies teacher Tracie Fonder cites a special quality Loughner has.

“I would say that she probably knows everyone by the time they’re seniors. For the most part, I think she has a lot of influence on kids and she’s kind of their ‘school mom’ in a way,” Fonder said.

In her job, there is intrigue and surprise every day.

“I remember my first year in the office well,” Loughner said. “[Security guard] Phil [Stroup] let me know that an angry dad roared into the student parking lot in a big log truck. He was a big guy [the man in the truck], but we’ve been friends ever since [that day]. I’ve noticed that men don’t have the same respect or regard [for a woman as principal].”

Though she is sad to leave, Loughner has high hopes for Glencoe under new leadership,

and hopes for a principal with Loughner will not only be a passion for the school. missed by staff, but by students “I know it’s going to remain as well. a top school because the parents “I’m always so impressed and staff continue to improve with her and her effort to reach it. I want it to remain a safe out to the students. I’m so glad place to come and continue to I get to graduate with her,” semake the campus a better place nior Hailey Zimmerman said. for academics and “ M r s . other activities,” Loughner is It’s pretty fun; Loughner said. the greatest Loughner willthere’s something human being be missed bynew all the time. in the entire many teachers. universe,” They cite qualisenior Alec ties of leadership, insight, and Forbes said. talent, as well as how kind and “She’s really nice,” freshcaring she is. man Maria Nelson said.

“She lives, eats, and “Mrs. Loughner is a great breathes Glencoe,” social stud- principal and the school will ies teacher Mark Ferris said. miss her dearly. She’s really “Mrs. Loughner makes it supportive of the performing a point to make it a positive arts,” senior Nathan Zulauf environment for everybody,” said.

English teacher Kelly Greblo Though students and said. teachers will miss her, they “We’re going to miss her a believe that she has worked lot,” hispanic home school li- hard and deserves her retireaison Luis Diaz said. ment, her sons said.

“She finds many ways to “I think she’s earned it. help kids. Not all kids come She’s worked very hard for from an equal home,” teacher a long time, [though] it’ll be Mabel Key said. interesting to see what she

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does when she’s not working,” Chris Loughner said.

“She loves Glencoe and loves being the principal, but at the same time it’s the right time for her to retire. She works 6070 hour weeks. It’s going to be a tough transition for her be-

cause it’s a huge part of who she is,” Matt Loughner said.

“I think she’s had a very positive influence on a lot of students and staff members. I don’t think she realizes how much influence she has on people,” Fonder said.

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Dainty motorcyclist defies French clichés After a long journey with her devoted students and co-workers, language teacher Laurence Hughes will retire this school year

by NATALIE MAIER

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n the outside, Spanish and French teacher Laurence Hughes appears to be petite and delicate. But on the inside, she is a motorcycle rider, hiker and traveler.

Hughes is completing her final year at Glencoe, and will be retiring this summer. She has taught here since 1985 and enjoys teaching in the community where she lives.

“I’ve always liked Hillsboro. I’ve had no problem running into students outside of school,” Hughes said.

Born and raised in Epinal, France, she visited America when she was 19 with no intention of staying.

“It was just a visit that prolonged,” Hughes said. “Once I began my studies I had to continue.”

She became settled at Portland State University, and graduated in 1976 after majoring in Spanish and Italian.

Even after living in America for 39 years, she still considers herself French.

through chemotherapy treat- she has such a positive outlook ments at Providence Hospital on life is what helped her beat in Portland with support from [cancer].” her husband Steve.

Hughes is the only French Under doctor’s orders and Advanced Spanish teacher Hughes was not able to return at Glencoe, and because of this, to work last year, but she made teachers said it will be hard to it her goal to come back to find one person to teach both of Glencoe this these subjects. year. She deThere are as many “[She] has cided early always contribthis school faces to French cul- uted so much to year to re- ture as there are to our department, tire. whether it be American culture.

“I just reher humor, her ally wanted ideas, [or] gento come back teaching this eral good attitude,” Johnston year,” Hughes said. “That’s said. “It’s going to be a big just who I am.” change.

The French saying “la joie Whoever is hired to teach de vivre,” which in English French has got some huge means, “joy of living” sums shoes to fill.” up Hughes’ outlook on life.

According to Senior and Hughes kept a fighting spirit fourth year French student Emthroughout her cancer battle, ily Rayner, Hughes has added and she gained support from sophistication to Glencoe’s photo submitted by LAURENCE HUGHES her family and friends around culture. her.

“The way she holds herLaurence Hughes (right) and her husband Steve enjoy a “[Having cancer] certainly self, the way she dresses, the beautiful day of skiing on Mt. Bachelor. makes me appreciate every lit- way she just appears. Who “[It] is my cultural back- not a stereotype,” Paisley said. tle thing in life,” Hughes said. she is adds a little class to the ground,” Hughes said. “I’ve “There are as many faces to “It makes me more patient.” school,” Rayner said. learned to be myself.”

French culture as there are to According to German In the future, Hughes plans Although Americans have American culture.” teacher Jeff Johnston, Hughes to spend her time visiting French stereotypes such as Last year Hughes battled is constantly active.Whether France and Scotland, volunbeing fashion and food snobs, colon cancer and was gone all she is skiing or simply walking teering at Tuality Hospital and Hughes does not fall under any school year with the excepher dogs at Hare Field Stadium, tutoring in the learning lab. of these categories, said Span- tion of the first two weeks of Hughes continues to exercise “I have enough years behind ish teacher Katherine Paisley. classes. and remain healthy. me,” Hughes said. “I have a lot “[She is] her own person She recalled having excru“[Hughes] always eats so of things I want to do.” and personality regardless of ciating pains and was barely healthfully; she’s extremely acwhere she was born, so she’s able to walk. Hughes went tive,” Johnston said. “Because

Carpenter nails final school year After over a decade at Glencoe, social studies teacher Tracie Fonder will continue to live her life with the compassion and curiousity she taught with

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ike any kid, she was curious and creative. Her innocent moments of exploration tested her dad’s patience, and his strong example shaped her attitude toward others ever since.

Once, in third grade, she decided to take her hobby of whittling to a new extreme. The tree her father had planted in the front yard seemed drab to young Tracie Fonder, and she felt that shaving the bark would be more attractive. Unbeknownst to her, stripping a tree of its bark is usually fatal.

“I was just trying to make the tree look pretty,” Fonder said.

When her dad got home, she excitedly took him to see her new pride: the naked tree.

“He didn’t yell at me. He, very gen-

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tly, with a very shaky voice, explained why it’s not a good idea to shave the bark off the tree,” Fonder said.

She has adopted her dad’s model of staying calm.

“I think if you yell at a kid when they are trying to do the right thing, all it does is keep them from trying new things,” Fonder said.

Fonder taught physical education and social studies at J.B. Thomas, and came to Glencoe in 1999, where she continued to teach the two subjects.

Now she only teaches social studies.

Junior Makayla Koch, a former student and aide for Fonder, has witnessed her patience in the classroom. Koch’s freshman year, there were several disruptive students, and Fonder’s ability to teach under the circumstances impressed her.

“I don’t know how she does it… she was always good with [the trouble makers],” Koch said.

Koch also described Fonder’s genuine concern for her students.

“She’s really caring and always asks, ‘How are you doing?’ She’s one of the people that actually wants to know,” Koch said.

Fonder explained one of the secrets to her success: goal setting. Whether it means getting through a difficult class or a new carpentry project, she sets goals and works hard to achieve them.

She was the first person to pursue sports in her family. Throughout high school and college, Fonder was an impressive athlete. Her record for long jump, 19 feet, still stands at Hilhi after

nearly 40 years. In college, she was 11th in the nation for the pentathlon..

“I used to use goal setting all the time in track. That’s the reason I was a good athlete. I would set a goal for myself and work my butt off until I achieved it, and then I set another goal,” Fonder said.

Despite her impressive athletic resume, she does not flaunt her talents, according to her husband. She won the Coach of the Year award during one of her three years as the girls’ golf coach, but did not feel like she deserved it.

“She doesn’t need all these accolades to feel like she’s done a pretty good job in life,” Kevin Fonder said.

Amidst her resume as an athlete, teacher, and coach, Fonder had another unique talent: carpentry.

“She’s an excellent carpenter! Excellent! And a really great painter, she can do house repairs; she can build bookshelves… she builds cabinets, dressers, bird houses, chairs. She is a master at [building],” Principal and close friend Carol Loughner said.

Fonder’s tendency to be humble shines through this unique talent, too.

“I play at it…. I enjoy doing it, and I suppose if you compare me with most women I’m probably good at it, but I’m not great at it,” Fonder said.

After over 30 years of teaching, Fonder is ready to pursue traveling and spending more time with her granddaughter. Her dedication to students will not only be missed in the classroom, but also on the field and in the stands. She attends and keeps statistics

photo by SIERRA DUNGAN for many Glencoe games.

Fellow social studies teacher and assistant football coach Mark Ferris said that she attends every football game, home and away.

Ferris met Fonder teaching in the same department; he has since taught both of her sons. Now, every Friday, Fonder goes to his classroom and gives him a hug, a casual, “We made it through the week!” gesture.

There are only two weeks left of her over 30 years of teaching, but her legacy of kindness, humility, goal setting and patience will last much longer.

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Upbeat cooking teacher to retire

Cooking instructor Janelle Christianson has enjoyed cooking since she was young, and is known for her postive teaching style

by ZACH HAVELIND Making the rounds in a bustling cooking classroom can be hard, especially when students are having messy bubble fights and “small” kitchen fires. But this is no problem for cooking teacher Janelle Christianson, who has the dealt with these challenges for 15 years.

Christianson first became fond of cooking as a young girl growing up on her family’s farm in Oregon, where she was involved in 4-H and loved riding horses. She learned how to cook at the age of seven from her older sister’s friend. But while she loved cooking, she never wanted to be a cook.

“I didn’t want to be a cook.

Oh, no! It’s too hard,” Christianson said.

After graduating from Oregon State University, Christianson began her teaching career at Midhi, a school created to accommodate excess students from Hilhi, in 1971.

She first taught a home economics class which covered such things as sewing, child development, personal finance and interior design in addition

to cooking.

Christianson took three years off from her teaching career to take care of her three young children. After her time off, she got back into teaching, this time at Glencoe. But because no home-ec classes were offered, she taught cooking classes exclusively. But this was not a problem for Christianson, whose attitude and flexibility helped her succeed in her new job.

“She is very flexible, she has a great sense of humor, she will always make any situation better,” said Principle Carol Loughner, who has worked with Christianson for her entire career at Glencoe.

Activities in Christianson’s classes ranged from the very basics of cooking to creating complex, and professionally decorated cakes. Christianson organizes and plans all of this on her own, and goes shopping for supplies on her own time almost every day. On top of that, Christianson’s job requires her to be on her feet and moving almost constantly in

photo by SIERRA DUNGAN Cooking teacher Janelle Christianson assists junior Tyler Ewing. She is known for her individual attention to groups so they all learn the proper cooking techniques. order to check on her students and make the sure the class is going smoothly.

“I think Mrs. Christianson has one of the hardest jobs in the school,” Loughner said.

Christianson became close friends with her classroom neighbor, Claudia Ireland, Glencoe’s daycare supervisor, who she shared stories about family with over morning talks. According to Ireland, Christianson’s best trait is her upbeat personality and her

ability to brighten the mood of a room almost instantly.

“I love her upbeat personality; she is one of the most positive people I have ever met,” Ireland said.

Perhaps because of her attitude, or maybe because of the appeal of a cooking course, Christianson’s classes tend to fill up quickly and her course loads are always big, according to Loughner. She is well liked by her students as well as fellow staff members.

“I liked Mrs. Christianson; she’s really nice and never seems to have a bad day so it’s hard not to like her,” said senior, Hunter Zach.

Even though Christianson’s teaching career is coming to its end, she can still be found actively making rounds in her classroom. Many teachers are going to miss her, including Loughner and Ireland.

“I don’t want her to go,” Ireland said.

Actor and teacher decides just to act English teacher Gary Powell will continue to act professionally in Portland after juggling two careers for 27 years

Carol Maier, former chair of the English Department, understands that Powell’s booming voice, confidence, and sense of hue shifts his car into reverse, beginning the glide mor can seem overbearing at first. into a parallel parking spot. Suddenly, English “I agree… that maybe he comes off that way at first, but once teacher Gary Powell’s 1969 Volvo is t-boned by a people get to know him they realize that he has a strong personalspeeding driver. ity,” Maier said.

After being pinned inside his car for 30 minutes, he is rescued, Part of Powell’s personality is what has made him a good acbut his left leg is broken in four places. tor. Maier said he has a curious mind and dedication to his work.

At the time, he was in his second year of graduate school get“His preparation for his roles is always meticulous and ting his masters degree in English and acting. With his teaching lengthy,” Maier said. career on pause, Powell had planned to become a professional Powell first discovered he enjoyed acting after performing in actor full time. But, after the 10-day hospital stay and the need for “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” as a teacher at Granby High in crutches for the rest of the year, things had to change. His acting Norfolk, Virginia. roles would now need to adjust to his injured leg.

“I enjoy acting. I like the people, I like what we’re doing, “My leg was just completely crushed. I had to figure out how [and] I like creating a story.... I mean, the part is right there on the to do other kinds of things on stage rather than just get through page; [I] just have to discover it,” he said. with having a big, booming voice and being able to do all kinds This first play led him to start his masters degree at Virginia of physical jazz,” Powell said.

Commonwealth University and pursue a career in acting. That is, photo by ALEXANDER OGLE until the accident.

“I had to become much more emotionally connected as an acAfter graduate school, he returned to his teaching career. tor…. It was bad physically and emotionally, but I think it made Powell professionally acts in Powell’s confidence and ambition in his acting appears in his me stronger, and it made me more humble in lots of ways.”

Portland, primarily at Artists teaching style, too.

His future wife Nancy Powell did not see this humble side at Repertory Theatre, North“He really enjoys the subject so his enthusiasm for English first. In college, she met Powell through her roommate, who was west Classical Theater Com- really shines through,” senior Kyle Burcham said. dating Powell’s roommate. On a long trip to the airport, Nancy pany, Profile Theatre and Senior Aeryn Krusen explained that sometimes his “intimiPowell did not appreciate her fellow passenger.

Lakewood Theatre Company. dating” assurance has pushed her to work harder.

“I rode with him for about five hours… Gary was a total jerk.

“If he told me this is what I need to do, and he expects me to I just hated him. I couldn’t even imagine why [my roommate do it, I would agree and I would just work to be able to do that thought he was funny],” Nancy Powell said. anyway,” Krusen said.

After the miserable airport trip, Nancy later went on a date with him and was Powell’s confidence creates his big personality. His big personality makes him grateful she gave him a second chance. memorable. His booming voice will exit the classroom stage as the lights go down “I just saw this totally other side of him that was so funny. He could tell great on his teaching career and the lights go up on his acting profession. stories; he was really nice,” Nancy Powell said.

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Ferris will continue passion for acting, fitness

by RHYAN McLAURY

In a bunker 100 feet under a fake farmhouse in rural Montana, a 22-year-old Mark Ferris awaits a coded message that might command him to launch an arsenal of nuclear missiles.

The U.S. military has heightened its alert level to Defcon One, the most severe status.

Soviet planes have been discovered flying over the Antarctic. Working 48-hour shifts with only one other person and little outside contact, Ferris feels the tension build, aware of the huge consequences.

Fortunately, a message comes indicating that the alert level has been lowered, and the crisis is averted.

This tense atmosphere and extreme degree of responsibility Ferris experienced during

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his time in the Air Force gave him the ability to handle any situation life gives him and helps him keep things in perspective.

“People would ask me, ‘So Mark, can you do this, can you make this decision?’ And I’d say, ‘Well, I used to be in charge of nuclear weapons, so yeah, I think I can handle it,’” Ferris said.

While today he is most known for his bowties and outgoing nature, he has not always had the confidence he shows today.

“I was shy and introverted in high school, and I regret it,” Ferris said.

After three years in the Air Force, Ferris returned to Western Oregon University and received his education degree.

Working for 20 years at Glencoe, Ferris currently teaches AP Government, SEAL, and American Cinema, a class he created. Ferris notes that probably the most memorable thing from his classes would be “The Economics Game” which he uses to teach the fundamentals of the economy. Developed early in his teaching career, the game features realistic market competition, a load of extra credit at stake, and, in some instances, money embezzlement and students on trial.

Ferris’ son, Tyson, a ‘97 graduate, has always had a big appreciation for the game.

“I actually played the game with kids when I was six,” Tyson Ferris said, “Which was awesome because when game time for me [in high school] rolled around my team totally kicked [butt].”

Through cooking organic food from his garden, as well as biking, swimming and doing yoga, Ferris has stayed physically fit at a level that Tyson Ferris says has always impressed him.

“He’s getting up to 60 now, and he takes care of himself really well. I mean he’s got a six pack. I don’t know any other 60-year-old men walking

photos courtesy of theatreinthegrove.com and youtube.com Above| Mark Ferris has long been interested in acting and six years ago was cast in his first play at Theatre in the Grove. Since then, he has involved in 11 production, including the one above, “You Can’t Take It With You.” Left| Ferris was hired to promote Kit Kat Bars in an ’80s commercial, merely because the producer liked the way he looked when rowing. around looking like he does, other than like, Harrison Ford.

He’s amazing that way,” Tyson Ferris said.

Ferris brings his spirit of fitness to the field. He has coached varsity football for over 34 years and served as Glencoe’s head track coach for nine years, during which time he met Coach Jim Smith.

Through coaching and briefly sharing an apartment, they quickly grew close, and after 20 years of friendship Smith has seen Ferris go through significant events that have shaped him into who he is today.

“His father died, he went through a divorce and his daughter passed [away] all in a very short time, and I think that was a low point for him,” Smith said. “I think that taught him to slow down, smell the roses, be out there and experience everything life has to offer because it can come up short on you.”

Although Ferris says he has never had a problem trying new things, one regret he says he has had since high school is

Two longtime secrataries retire

by BETHANY PAVLIK When the phone rings in the attendance office, the voice on the other line may say, “Glencoe High School, this is Kathy.” But only for two more weeks. After working at Glencoe for 20 years, attendance office secretary Kathy Sahlfeld is retiring. She has worked here long enough to see the kids of previous students come to Glencoe. Her favorite memories are getting to attend athletic games, especially when her son, Todd Sahlfeld’s team won the football state championship.

turning down the offer to play the lead in the musical, “Little Abner” because he lacked the confidence to audition. Along with Ferris’ extensive interest in classic films and cinematography, he has always had an interest for acting but said he has lacked the courage to pursue it.

About six years ago, some students mentioned that the Theatre in the Grove, a community theatre in Forest Grove, was putting on the musical “South Pacific,” and knowing it was one of Ferris’s favorites, they urged him to audition.

“It was on a Sunday afternoon. I wasn’t going to do it because I was afraid,” Ferris said. “I talked to myself, literally. I was walking around the house and going ‘Why aren’t you gonna’ do this? Oh, you’re afraid. Well, that means I have to do it. I have to face my fear.’”

Ferris auditioned and got the part, and since then has been involved in acting, set design, and technical theater in 11 productions at the Theatre

After 12 years of an office half filled with athletic bags and the other half with questioning students, attendance office secretary Pam Forncrook is retiring. She has spent 21 years in the Hillsboro School District; the majority of them have been at Glencoe. She enjoys the variety of students she encounters, but her most exciting memory was from when she worked at Hilhi. “[I was a] bus chaperone for a football playoff game. We were on our way home…all of a sudden we heard what sounded like gun shots. I was pregnant and immediately jumped up and started screaming, ‘Everybody get down.’ We then realized that they had been throwing rocks at our bus,” she said. photos by ALEXANDER OGLE

in the Grove.

His daughter, Emily Ferris, said she thinks these new activities are helping him move into the next chapter of his life.

“It has taken him some time to realize that he enjoys other activities, and [that] acting fulfills him a much as coaching and teaching does,” Emily Ferris said.

Ferris will continue his involvement in acting and plans to work towards bigger venues in Portland after retirement. He also plans to do lots of golf and travel.

Over the last two years, Senior Michelle Wright has taken every class Ferris offers and over that time developed the famed ‘Ferris’ Quotable Quotes,’ a complication of quotes that stood out to her and others. Wright appreciates Ferris’s ability to build great connections with students, and said she will miss him greatly.

“He’s my teacher, but I could go to him for anything,” Wright said.

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photo submitted by JAPANESE CLUB From left to right: sophomores Sean Clendenon, Joseph Murphy, and Elise Hampton; junior Alondra Loyola; and sophomore Christine Domjan-Yuhas.

Photo from Japanese class, 2009-2010. In Japanse, students enjoyed such activities as karaoke projects, Japanese Food field trips, and pictured here, chopstick contests.

Japanese program cut due to budget

by MATTHEW KISHLOCK

Having dedicated 14 years to the Japanese program, it was difficult for teacher Kasumi Aoki when she learned in April the program was eliminated. “[I was shocked], you

know, hearing the real word,” Aoki said.

Despite small numbers, the effectiveness of the program is apparent in the devotion of the students, Aoki said. According to Aoki, the program may not be the largest, but the energy

students bring to the class is superb.

“It’s not really main stream, not a large program, so the students [that are here] really want to be there,” Aoki said.

“The number of students [in Japanese may be] small, but

the quality is very high.”

According to Principal Carol Loughner, although Japanese is a quality program, the small numbers of the class coupled with the budget problems the district is facing next year made it impossible for the program to be fit into the budget. She said the decision was a terrible and difficult one to make.

“We have to look at the whole picture,” Loughner said. “[We need the] most bang for our buck, [so] we have to make some horrible decisions.”

Loughner added that in normal conditions with a normal budget, this would never happen, but “This is not a usual situation.”

One consequence of this cut is that beginning Japanese 1 students must now all switch to another language course to fulfill their credits. Two Japanese 1 students, after hearing about the cut, wrote letters to Loughner and Superintendent Mike Scott pleading the case for keeping the Japanese program. One of them, freshman Madeline Moen, said that even though the letters may not have much effect, she hopes that both Loughner and Scott will recognize the work that the Japanese class has done.

According to Moen, a major reason for the low numbers is the stigma of the Japanese language being a difficult one to learn. However, Moen finds the language to be just as easy as any other class.

“It’s actually a pretty easy

class. Just pay as much attention as you would in any other class and do your work [and you’ll do great],” Moen said, adding that Japanese often makes more sense than English. Though the writing may seem complicated, the sentence structure and vocabulary are much more logical than those of English, she said. “I have a better grade in Japanese than in English,” Moen said, laughing.

For Aoki, who plans to teach ESL at elementary schools, seeing the program leave is a sad experience. Though she is disappointed, she said she wants her students to keep in mind the resilience she has always emphasized in class.

“In your life, disasters happen. When these things happen, you have to see it as a possibility; take it as an opportunity, a fresh start,” Aoki said. “[Since high school,] it was my dream to teach Japanese. It’s sad [that the program is cut], but my dream came true. I worked [at Glencoe] for 14 years. So, maybe now it’s time for me to try something new.”

She said she hopes students will continue to study Japanese and always go after their goals and dreams.

“It’s not just about the language. I want students to think about their life, their goals. [I want them to ask themselves]: ‘What do you want in your life, and how are you going to get it?’”

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summer recipes Cool down, relax, and enjoy the summer with these simple and satisfying recipes

by: STEPHANY CHUM photos by SIERRA DUNGAN

Ribs: Original Loughner Recipe Principal Carol Loughner leaves Glencoe with one of her original recipes. Loughner recommends rubbing ribs with a mixture combination of garlic, herbs, pepper, paprika, chili pepper, and salt. The recipe is Loughner’s personal recipe, so there are not precise measurements. Add ingredients to your own taste, and remember, you can always add more, but you cannot take anything out. Rub the combined mixture on the ribs and wrap them tightly in foil. Cook them in the oven for 2-3 hours at 300 degrees and put them on the barbecue at anytime for they are already cooked when they come out of the oven. As for barbecue sauce, Loughner likes to use a mix of regular BBQ sauce and adds some Worchester sauce, brown sugar, and garlic salt.

Chocolate Drizzled Trail Mix Ingredients: 3 cups nuts ½ cup sunflower seeds ½ cup coconut flakes 1 cup raisins ½ cup dried cranberries 1 cup chocolate chips Directions: Mix together the nuts, sunflower seeds, coconut flakes, raisins, and dried cranberries. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.

Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave. Pour the chocolate over the baking sheet in ribbons. Stir to coat everything. Let the chocolate cool, and then break the mix into pieces.

Orange Julius Ingredients: ½ cup frozen orange juice concentrate ½ cup water ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon vanilla Ice cubes Banana (optional) Sugar (optional) Directions: Puree ingredients in blender on high until desired taste Pour and serve

Frozen Fruit Bars Ingredients: 2 cups of summer fruit (strawberries, kiwis, oranges, etc;) 1 tsp. sugar (optional) 1 tsp. Lemon juice Directions: Puree fruit in blender, adding 1-2 teaspoons of water if necessary Add sugar (if desired) lemon juice and blend Pour into Popsicle molds or small cups and insert sticks Freeze until solid

New ‘Jane Eyre’ film brings laughter, tears

by STEPHANY CHUM

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ane Eyre, the classic novel by Charlotte Brönte has been remade and modernized from its original 1910 film countless times. In the latest adaptation, which is currently playing in selected theaters, director Cary Fukunaga captures the intensity of the characters and storyline.

The novel is about a young girl coming of age and her torturous, yet irresistible, love for an older man named Mr. Rochester. The two characters quickly form an eccentric relationship leading to heart break and ending in happiness.

The main character Jane Eyre is daintily played by Mia Wasikowska (Alice

in Wonderland), who maintains the novel’s witty and independent character, giving it a personal aspect. Jane’s dashing love interest and employer, Edward Rochester, played by Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) displays a fine balance of commanding presence and playful intellect.

The film begins with hazy colors and lush scenery that reflected the time period, making the audience feel like they were there. Each song fits perfectly with its scene, from a thrilling setting in the forest to a frolicking view in the garden.

Though the work of both Wasikowska and Fassbender was appreciated, there was a certain lack of chemistry between the two actors. For example, after a

huge build up of anticipation for their first kiss, there was no spark or emotion when it finally occurred.

Regardless, the film had a good balance of drama, romance, and thrilling moments and is worth watching.

Jane Eyre is currently playing in the following theaters:

Regal Fox Tower 10 846 SW Park Ave, Portland Hollywood Theatre 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland

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by CRYSTAL HILL

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Summer is approaching and with these antique shops located in downtown Hillsboro*, there is always something unique to be found and entertainment to be provided. Bring back childhood memories or make new ones, from these treasure-hunting experiences.

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This antique shop just opened its doors and also contains a giftshop!

Snider’s Hill Theater Mall

Vintage Variety

At one time Snider’s Hill Theater Mall was filled with smells of popcorn and rows of theater seats. Now, antique jewelry decorates the shop, and the rooms are filled with antique clothes, pictures, and even an entire area dedicated to Disney artifacts. Shop owner Kathy Snider has owned the shop for 15 years.

“I had an interest in [antiquing] because it’s like treasure hunting. You see something different all the time, so it’s not the same routine every day.” Snider said.

Featuring vintage novelty items from the ‘70’s to ‘90’s, Vintage Variety carries the best of garage sale items.

Less of an antique store than others, it contains more modern items.

“An antique is technically an item that is over 100 years old. Vintage could be anything really. To kids could be something from the ‘80’s or ‘90’s,” shop owner Laura Newton said.

Many of the featured items are from movies, comic books and video games from the ‘80’s and ‘90’s. Newton shops for the items herself at garage sales, antique shows, and estate sales.

Le’ Stuff Containing a life-size Elvis Presley replica, a stoplight and a towering wooden statue of a fisherman, Le’ Stuff is filled with items vying for shoppers’ attention.

Around 25 dealers feature their items in the shop.

While this store may not be as large as some others, it makes up for it in the shop’s organization and quality presentation of their items.

“We have really great prices, and we keep our store very clean,” said Leanne Streicher, a 14-year veteran of the business.

Aunt Addie’s Attic Aunt Addie’s Attic is the place to go for vintage fashionistas. Costumes, dresses and blouses from all eras can be found. The shop’s claim to fame, though, is its bulk fabric selection and unique glass collection. “[Aunt Addie’s Attic is] more of a selective group because there’s not many stores still around [that sell] bulk scrap fabric,” said Eric Duncan, who has been working at this store for eight years.

“We also deal with a little, but more of a narrow, selection of older glass [from] companies [that] are no longer in business.” Duncan said.

Seller’s Antique Company Check out the back room for rustic doorknobs, or look in the window to see a fully furnished doll house. Either way Seller’s Antique Company will spark the attention of anyone who walks in.

“Anything old is very interesting,” said Clinton Taylor, who has been in the antique business since 1963.

Taylor also noted that anything over 50 years is what their shop considers an antique. Items in this store are generally shown if they are extremely collectable or an antique.

*All of these shops are located on Main Street or 3rd Avenue in downtown Hillsboro

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Peeping of baby chicks could be heard from May 11- 19. AP Environmental students were assigned to care for the chicken at home and during school to learn about animal behavior.

During this week, students had their chicks imprint on them in order to compete in the “Chick Olympics,” an event to see which chicken would best respond.

Thespians to nationals

After winning five awards in State Theatre Competition, the Glencoe theatre troupe will be travelling to Lincoln, Nebraska to represent Oregon in international competition this June. Seniors Dominique Francis and Kate Zagone and junior Rebecca Baugh won first place for their performance of the one Act play “Triangle,”while senior JC Leyson and juniors Miranda Leyson, Megan Nishida and Anni Reilly won

first in the Tech Olympics.

These thespians competed against 50 schools from all over Oregon. Competitors will be up against troupes from around the world.

The troupe had not planned on qualifying for Internationals. Glencoe thespians have had to raise several thousand dollars, selling scarves, painting faces, and soliciting donations to raise the several thousand dollars needed to compete.

POLICY: Continued from page 1 students. At one point, Loughner intended for “Gold Passes” to be distributed to honors pass students shortly after the implementation of the policy.

Students with these passes would be granted more freedom to go around the school, including the commons area. However, development on that idea was not completed before the honors pass policy was implemented. “[We] implemented before actual planning [of Gold passes] went in,” Loughner said. “We put the cart before the horse.”

Currently, the administration has modified the policy to allow students in the commons area again. School security guards now have a list of honors pass students. If they see a student who is not on the list, this means the student is not permitted to be in the commons during their free period.

From there, the security guards can take measures to punish the offending student.

Meeuwsen added that a policy implemented in the middle of the school year does not always see the strongest enforcement.

“It’s always very difficult to change the ways [in the middle of the year,]” Meeuwsen said.

“It’s something for us to build on [for next year].”

Another new policy is the Advanced Placement (AP) No Drop policy, which will be instated during the 2011-2012 school year.

This change was made was to combat massive drops of AP

classes at the beginning of the school year, according to counselor Michelle Buyas. These drops alter class “sessions,” or class grouping assignments.

For example, imagine 90 students sign up for an AP class. This would mean the teacher has been assigned three AP classes. But if 30 students drop in the first two weeks of the school year, then classes are not as big as they should be and could ultimately throw off the balance of class sizes and the teacher’s schedule.

The AP No Drop policy is also an attempt to communicate the challenge that comes with an AP class and encourage students to know their limits, counselor Matt Steele said. “[It tells students] ‘You need to stick with a decision [even if it is hard],’” Buyas said.

A secondary reason the new policy was created is because of budget issues, Steele said.

Several drops in an AP class can lead to budget problems – for instance, if a class with 40 students was quickly reduced to 20, the school has spent more money on materials that were ultimately unnecessary.

Another new policy for students who wish to join AP classes is the requirement to obtain teacher recommendations before they join a class.

Buyas and Steele said that the counselors will be strict when enforcing the AP No Drop policy.

“Rare cases will [have] exceptions…[but] it will be quite a process [to change a schedule],” Buyas said.

Glencoe photography students took every prize available for digital photography at the 2011 Pac-8 Art Show, held on March 4.

Senior Ellen Doxey won first place for her shot. Senior Alex Ogle won second place at the league show, and was followed by seniors Emily Heath and Erik Basile, who received third place and honorable mention.

Basile also took home first prize for darkroom photography, while senior Luis Guerrero won second, and Ogle third.

Students also dominated the cartooning category—freshman Dylan King won both first and second, and sophomore Coutney McPheron received second.

Senior First place trophies were awarded to other artists: sophomore Sydney Fort won first place in non-representational painting and drawing, a category in which junior Kelsey Van Dyke received third place and senior Jasmine Contreas an honorable mention. Guerrero received an honorable mention in mixed media.

Youth summit raises awareness Students involved in the Youth Summit group coordinated two assemblies this spring to bring awareness to drugs and alcohol. The first assembly focused on a slideshow reflecting some issues and concerns teens have but do not always share. The second assembly centered on the statistics of how many teens die in a day from drug related issues.

A group of students were pulled out of class and given white masks and t-shirts that said “Ghost.” The later arrived in the assembly and represent-

ed teens who died from drug related issues. Afterwards, the student body was asked to answer some questions. The feedback from the school was positive as well as their reflections of the discussions and assemblies said advisor Patti Seitz.

“We set out to make a change and make an impact on the student body at Glencoe and we believe we did. For all the students that participated and took it to heart, we thank you.”Senior Sofie Webster said.

Makeup club assists with Spring Musical

News Briefs by Crystal Hill, Nicole Kulick, Tina Anderson, Samantha Matsumoto, Bethany Pavlik, Stephany Chum, Casey Daley

Behind the scenes of every major stage production is a whirlwind of activity, involving set and costume changes, as well as make-up application before the show. New to the backstage crew is The Glencoe Makeup club. The Glencoe Makeup club researches makeup appropriate to the time period of the production, the characters in the play, and how this relates to the theatrical makeup for musicals.

The members – juniors Julian Aguilar, Tabatha Daniel, and Miranda Fallon- educated and applied makeup for the cast of “Guys and Dolls” this spring under the direction of their advisor, English teacher Kelly Greblo.

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Two seniors to Nationals

Representing Glencoe at the national speech and debate competition are seniors Sofia Ellis-Curry and Trent Toney.

Ellis-Curry will be competing as an International Extemporaneous Speaker, for which she is already a state champion, and Toney will be performing a Humorous Interpretation. The competition will be June 13-19 in Dallas, Texas.

In addition, six speech and debate students received awards at the state tournament last April. Seniors Sofia EllisCurry, Trent Toney, Alex Loyola; juniors Curtrina Crocker and T.J. Miller; and sophomore Jacob Pavlik competed against nearly 450 other students from 65 other schools.

Art teacher receives grant Art teacher and deejay club creator, Ezra Ereckson received an innovation grant from the Hillsboro Schools Foundation last year. This grant for over $6,000 will be used to start a silk screen studio, allowing students to create their own t-shirt designs. The screen printing studio will be put in place next year.

photo by ALEXANDER OGLE Sophomore Miranda Fallon, a member of the makeup club, helps junior Larissa Vanderwall get ready for the musical.

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Play through the pain?

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Athletes facing serious injury must make a choice:continue playing and risk greater injury or miss out on a sport to which they have been so dedicated

by NICOLE KULICK It was the first game of the basketball season, and Maggie Harlow finally had the ball. Energized and in her element, she dribbled past North Salem defenders and her own teammates, toward the hoop at the other end of the court. Harlow, then a sophomore, had spent hours in pre-season practice preparing for this game.

Planting her feet, Harlow aimed for a jump shot, heard a loud pop, and collapsed. The worst pain she had ever felt was throbbing in her knee.

The popping Harlow heard left her with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), searing pain and a choice. To fully repair her knee, she would have to undergo surgery and painful rehab. This would relegate her to the bench for three months-- just long enough to miss the entire season of the sport she loved. Or, she could go home, ice her knee, and come back to the team after a few weeks, hoping that the decreased

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strength and agility in her knee would not be severe enough to stop her playing forever.

Harlow decided not to gamble on the game she loved, so she spent the next weeks hobbling on crutches rather than sweating during strenuous daily practices. It was a hard transition to make, but she felt she made the right decision.

“As much as the injury hurt, it hurt more to be out of basketball,” Harlow said. No longer able to relieve stress through physical activity, she did not feel as happy as than she had pre-injury. She continued to come to all games and practices, despite being unable to play.

“I was basically just a cheerleader,” Harlow said.

“But it was important to still be part of the team.”

Not all athletic injuries are as abrupt as Harlow’s, and the decision to stop playing is not always as straightforward. Many of these injuries are the result of overstrained muscles and minor injuries, which become more serious when athletes continue to train on them. Telling an athlete that they need to take a break is a complex judgment call that coaches sometimes need to make.

“It’s a coach’s decision to step in when there is a threat of long-term injury, but it’s a difficult decision to make. With some of these athletes, you realize

how much time and work they put into training. It’s a difficult conversation to have, but a necessary one,” wrestling coach Jason Harless said.

Medial tibial stress syndrome, more commonly referred to as shin splints, is such an injury. Triggered by the pressure of fast-growing muscles put on bones and the repeated impact of feet on hard ground, shin splints can cause extreme pain which continues even after the athlete has ceased activity.

Junior Isaiah Bradley has experienced shin splints, a painful injury triggered by the pressure that fast-growing muscles put on bones and the repeated impact of feet on hard ground, several times over the past few years.

He admits that his refusal to take a break from running may have a lot to do with their reoccurrence.

“You definitely slow down a lot after you get shin splints,” Bradley said. “But I’m really dedicated to running, so if I can run, I’m gonna run.”

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Guys and Dolls Over 100 students dazzled the audience April 29-May 8th with this year’s musical “Guys and Dolls.” Seniors Danielle Carbine, Kate Zagone, and Dominique Francis starred as missionaries, hot box dancers, and gamblers. The musical told the story of love and a gambling bet that changed lives forever.

photos by ALEXANDER OGLE

Sophomore Neil Duzett takes the stage as Harry the Horse with the other memebers of the cast. Many of the actors palyed multiple characters, and had to change costumes quickly throughout the play.

Miss Adelaide, played by Kate Zagone, expresses her contempt for her commitment-phobic boyfriend.

Professional musicians as well as Glencoe students, conducted by Vance Sele, played an array of classic jazzy songs for this years musical, orignally composed by Frank Loesser.

The stage for Guys and Dolls was built by Glencoe students and parents and was designed to be simplistic, as it had to serve as a backdrop for scenes ranging from a nightclub to a church mission.

Gamblers junior Colin Mejdrich and senior Kyle Cabalitasan, chat with Lt, Brannigan, played by Devon Roberts.

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Seymour finds her forte with cello

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With the Portland Youth Philharmonic, senior Christina Seymour has risen to a level of musicianship that few reach.

But her ambitions stretch beyond her music musicians, who are chosen by audition.

Seymour must re-audition every Auight-year-old Christina gust, and before auditions, practices up to five hours a day.

Seymour sat in the In spite of all the pressure of particicrowded auditorium of pating in a competitive orchestra, SeyPortland’s ornate Arlene mour does not take herself too seriously.

Schnitzer Concert Hall. For the first She smiles shyly while in thought, and time, she watched a professional laughs freely about her concert experiorchestra perform. Seymour had been ences. invited to see her second-grade teacher’s “Once I dropped my bow [during a daughter play with the Portland Youth concert]. I was trying just to keep my Philharmonic (PYP), the nation’s oldest face from turning all red,” she said with established youth orchestra. As the girl a laugh. took the stage to play a cello solo, She admits there is pressure when Seymour decided she, too, wanted to playing at this level, much of it from play the cello. herself. However, she is able to keep it Ten years later, Seymour, now a se- in perspective. Instead of being discournior, has accomplished just that. After aged by the competitive nature of PYP, countless hours of practice, she has be- Seymour is encouraged by her peers. come the cello “Keeping player she asup with my Music is a passion for me, but pired to be, and section [in the has played in it’s not all that defines me [...] orchestra] is a the PYP for the You should have one big thing, m o t i v a t o r, ” past six years. she said. but a lot of little ones as well.

She has also Music, performed in numerous other competi- said close friend Ellen Doxey, is a sigtive orchestras in the Northwest and nificant shaping force in Seymour’s participates in the orchestra for Glen- life. coe musicals.

“Music is definitely her passion,” “Some kids play sports [...] I get that Doxey said. sense of accomplishment when I learn a However, Seymour shies away piece [of music],” Seymour said. “I’m from defining herself so singularly. at the point where I would never give “Music is a passion for me, but it’s it up.” not all that defines me,” Seymour said.

Playing in the PYP, however, is not “It’s not good to define yourself by just an easy task. The orchestra demands one thing. You should have one big extensive rehearsal schedules from its thing, but a lot of little ones as well.”

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photo by SIERRA DUNGAN Christina Seymour has played cello in the Portland Youth Philharmonic since the age of 12.

In addition to her music, Seymour is also very involved in her church and enjoys art and writing, a subject she also possesses a talent for.

“Anyone can write, but to develop a voice, as Christina has at such a young age, is a talent,” said Peter Stein, Seymour’s creative writing teacher. “She’s a great student and a fine writer. She’s going to be successful in whatever she does.”

Seymour pushes herself toward a wide variety of goals. Once, over the course of a month, she taught herself how to do the splits.

“I can’t do it anymore; something pulled in my leg,” she said, laughing.

“But it was cool while it lasted.”

Seymour said that although music has affected how she sees the world, it is more the world that affects the way she sees the music.

“I had a teacher once who said she didn’t understand sad music until her mother died,” she said. Seymour said that she similarly uses the experiences in her life to feel emotion in her music.

Seymour’s philosophy is that happiness comes from always progressing.

“I don’t think anyone ever puts too much on themselves,” Seymour said, her eyes becoming animated and her shy smile widening. “[If] you always work at something, you’ll find happiness,” she said.

Sophomore shows reptiles, battles adversity Tabetha Schultz volunteers every summer with Brad’s World of Reptiles

by CHRIS PHANTHAVONG Tabetha Schultz, a sophomore, carries herself with confidence as she walks down the hall. Schultz displays a blend of fun, goofiness, and genuineness. She spends time with her best friend, loves her family, and swoons over boys.

To some, Schultz may seem like your typical teenage girl, but what sets her apart is her fascination with exotic animals. Schultz volunteers with Brad’s World of Reptiles every summer from June to August. Based in Corvallis on a 10 acre farm, Brad’s World of Reptiles travels throughout Oregon showing a variety of reptiles. Schultz volunteers when Brad’s World of Reptiles comes to the Washington County Fair every summer.

A typical day for Schultz is helping set up for the three reptile shows, she also looks after 300 different reptiles but usually only works with a few. One of those reptiles is Princess Fiona, an alligator, who is the star of the exhibit.

“She’s about 8 feet long and pretty heavy so she can be hard to work with, especially when I have to walk her,” Schultz said.

Usually the exhibit and shows go without incident but, a snake got loose. Schultz and her coworkers have to check the reptiles hourly but one day, a snake escaped his pen and could not be found. After a couple of hours searching, Schultz found him in a hidden corner.

photo submitted by TABETHA SCHULTZ Schultz, pictured here holding a lizard, says she’s not afraid of reptiles anymore.

“We searched all over the exhibit but couldn’t find him. I eventually found him hiding in a hidden corner,” Schultz said. “Luckily he wasn’t venomous.”

When not working with animals, Schultz is insep-

arable from her best friend Emilie Herrold. Herrold, a sophomore, beams when she describes Schultz.

“She’s the nicest, most genuine person I know,” Herrold said. “She’s always there for me.”

Herrold was home schooled until she was in the seventh grade and met Schultz when she enrolled in Evergreen Middle School. A smile spreads across Herrold’s face as she talks about how the two first met.

“Tabetha came up and just asked if we wanted to be friends,” Herrold said. “She wasn’t afraid to be herself, which I really liked.”

Caprina Crocker says that she admires how kind and trustworthy Schultz is.

“As a person, she’s just so kind and trustworthy,” Crocker said. “I really admire that about her.”

During Schultz’s freshman year she suffered a severe back injury due to cheerleading. The injury forced her to quit cheering and committed her to a wheel chair for one and a half months. More than the pain of the injury, however, was the ridicule that fellow students put her through.

“People didn’t believe me, they said things about me behind my back...they kicked my wheel chair,” Schultz said. “But I got over it.”

Herrold says that Schultz’s injury really showed her character because she worked through her adversity.

“I saw her in a lot of pain but as always she put up with it and wasn’t bitter about it.” Herrold said.

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Freshman Jesse Donnelly uses duct tape to create a colorful variety of interesting clothes, including a hat, a vest, and more

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Above: Donnelly models some of his handcrafted clothes, including a hat, a vest, a cape, and a glove.

esse Donnelly tapped the tips of his fingers against the table; his eyes were as wide as dinner plates. The edges of his mouth twitched into a smile.

He was discussing duct tape, a fond subject for him.

For the past three years, Donnelly has used the tape to create vests, shoes, wallets, and even a hat.

“Simply put, my ex-girlfriend got me into it. I got stuck to it,” he explained.

His mother, Lisa Donnelly, watched her son’s creative gift develop at an early age.

“He was five or so when he started making stuff out of Sculpey clay and baking it,” she said.

“We have a whole menagerie of animals and other things that he made during those years. From there it was on to knitting and then pottery wheels and then weaving and

so on,” she added.

Already well-versed in knitting, tatting, and two types of weaving, Donnelly knew that he had to learn duct tape crafting when he heard about it from his then-girlfriend, freshman Jessica Choo.

“A lot of people think that Jesse started the duct tape thing, but it was me,” said Choo with a smile. She became quite adept herself, creating flowers and shirts out of the tape.

With Choo’s help, Donnelly quickly graduated from bracelets and wallets to a vest and hats, and even a pair of shoes.

“Probably the coolest thing [he made] was the duct tape shoes,” said freshman Kaleb Bacchetti, one of Donnelly’s friends.

Making slip-on shoes is a medium level craft, according to Donnelly. He finished his pair last year and proudly wore them to Evergreen Middle School, one foot in blue, the other in black.

Donnelly’s style of craft falls on the more inventive end of the spectrum, with bright colors and bold geometric patterns. Though not exactly casual, the duct tape clothes he makes for himself are durable and perfectly fitted. These are the advantages of handmade clothes, which can be made by the intended wearer or custommade by a designer.

Though duct tape is not a new invention, it has only recently been used to create clothing. Several online vendors sell duct tape hats, wallets, and even entire outfits. Duck brand, a division of Shurtech, has offers a scholarship for students who make their prom outfits from duct tape.

Despite all of this, Donnelly has not noticed any growth in the crafting scene around him.

For now, he is happy to be part of the Do-It-Yourself minority.

“The people who want to craft, do it,” he said with a shrug.

photos by SIERRA DUNGAN

Donnelly peers from below the brim of his black-and-pink hat.

One of the many crafts that Jesse has made is this glove. It is composed of five colors of tape.

Duct Tape Challenge 1. True or false: Duct tape can be applied to air ducts.

3. True or false: Duct tape helped to save the astronauts of the Apollo 13 mission.

2. The grand prize of Duck brand’s Stuck at Prom scholarship is worth: a. $5,000 b. $2,000 c. $750

4. When was duct duct tape first used? a. The 1920’s b. During World War II c. During the Korean War.

Donnelly’s blue-and-black duct tape shoes contrast against the green grass, but hold up against the dew.

Answers: 1. This is true, but not recommended.

2. a. $5,000. This contest has been held

by Shurtech for 11 years now.

3. True. During the Apollo 13 crisis, the astronauts used duct tape to repair the air vents, saving themselves and the mission.

Duct tape was also used to fix a faulty moon rover during the Apollo 17 mission.

4. There is some debate about this subject, but most experts agree that duct tape was first used during WWII (b).

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Guerrero paints his own world He paints, he sculps, he dances, and he’s a master photographer -- with all his talents, he’s a modern Renaissance man

by JANEEN ANDERS

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trutting to his own tune, wearing his own style of Rockstar Sushi jeans, senior Luis Guerrero walks the walk of artistry.

Guerrero is an aspiring photographer, sculptor, street dancer, and artistic painter.

“It’s like a language,” he said of the visual arts, which are his favorite creative outlet.

Others can connect with Guerrero through his art, because he “provides an opening” by experimenting with different materials and pushing limits, said Rick Shearing, Guerrero’s photography and sculpture teacher. “[Luis] is open with work and process,” Shearing said.

Currently, Guerrero is working in the advanced art class on a painting that spreads across a canvas several feet tall.

The painting’s dark colors are stroked diagonally upward. It is painted in a way that looks simple, but his required skills developed through several years of practice.

“He has personality [in the way] he moves the paint brush,” said art teacher Marilyn Joyce.

Making artwork unique comes easily

to Guerrero because his personality shines through every stroke of the brush. “[There are] so many different styles each person has. No one can copy you,” Guerrero said.

His out of the ordinary and stunning photography captures viewers’ eyes and The picture above is the photo Luis Guerrero won second place in darkroom traditional phomakes them want to tography on March 4 at the League Art Show and Conference/PAC 8 competition. see more. sign. He now volunteers at a student art One of Guerrero’s photos captured club at Poynter Middle School, helping was for the League Art Show and Conthe middle school students with their ference/PAC 8 competition March 4. artwork.

He received second place in darkroom “I just love working with the little traditional photography for this dramatkids,” Guerrero said. ic black and white photo with the focus Even beyond his art, Guerrero has on fellow student Christine Jermyn’s his own style and likes to be himself. face. The photo slowly darkens from His brown hair is styled a different way the left side to the right side. The girl’s each day. Guerrero shops the clearance shadowy eyes stare off to the left where racks and does not care what others Guerrero added white texturing to the think of him. photo.

“He likes his style,” Joyce said.

When Guerrero examines his artBoth Joyce and Shearing describe work his face glows with satisfaction Guerrero as curious, talented, sincere, and pride. He believes that people can and generally happy. Whether he is connect with anyone just by looking at Photo by Alexander Ogle talking gibberish, or is using animated their artwork.

Luis Guerrero analyzes the combody language, he easily gets people Guerrero plans to attend Portland position of his Magnum Opus for laughing.

State to earn an art major in graphic dehis senior project.

More to food than meets the eye Sophomore Olivia Hering advocates for agriculture through 4-H, FFA

by SARAH EGGLESTON Comfortable in her own skin, Olivia Hering walks through the Glencoe halls often in work jeans, leather boots and a baggy T-shirt without caring what other people think about her attire.

“Sometimes you come to school with mud on your jeans and you’re like, ‘OK, [I] forgot I took these out to the barn last night,’ ” Hering said.

It is a fact of life for Hering that she has to get up at as early as 6:30 A.M. every weekend to take care of cows, pigs, and other animals on her family’s farm.

Hering, a sophomore, has worked with animals in student agricultural groups such as 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) most of her life.

“I admire how hard she works. She has a great work ethic and frankly, I am jealous,” said Kayla Sahlfeld, Hering’s friend since seventh grade.

Hering was in 4-H for four years and her time in FFA started the summer before her freshman year.

Now, almost two years later, she is a leader in her FFA group, which meets at Hillsboro High School the second Wednesday of every month.

FFA was founded in 1928 when 33 boys banded

photo submitted by OLIVIA HERING Sophomore Olivia Hering shows her dairy cow in competition. together to help each other plan for their futures in agriculture. That goal has survived unchanged for 93 years. Today there are more than 500,000 students active in FFA. Hering knows that if she wears her FFA shirt to school that there are only a small handful of students who would know what it is. Hering’s goal for the next year is to bring FFA to Glencoe and she is working hard to make that happen.

Hering has come to love her life as a farm girl even though it takes a lot of time and effort.

“It’s actually [my] time away. It’s [my] fun time,” Hering said.

Most of Hering’s free time is spent doing FFA work

or Speech and Debate at Glencoe. The two activities share one thing in common -- both hold competitions in public speaking.

“Olivia is an excellent teammate who will encourage if you need encouragement and critique if you need critique,” said Jacob Pavlik, Hering’s teammate in Glencoe Speech and Debate.

“She knows that when things need to be done, someone has to do them,” Sahlfled said.

Hering is passionate about what she does, and feels strongly that a lot of people are uninformed about what is in the food they eat and where it comes from.

Her views are influenced by Michael Pollan, bestselling author of Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual.

“What are we to make of a wonder of food science like the new Splenda with fiber? Should we call this progress? Is it even food?” Pollan wrote.

Hering keeps Pollan’s perspective in mind along with advice from her family doctor, who once told her that processed meat is one of the worst things she could eat. Hering said that her own family buys processed meat even though they run a grass fed beef business. “[Buying processed meat] is all convenience,” Hering said, “But that’s what America has become addicted to.”

Many Americans do not care about what is in the food they put in their mouths, Hering said, and she wants that to change.

“Even the classic question, ‘Where does your milk come from?’ I know so many kids that say [it comes from] the store,” Hering said.

To many people agriculture is simply food and nothing more.

“We have become so focused on this ideal picture in our heads of what agriculture is that we are unwilling to step outside the bounds,” Hering said.

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Glencoe congratulates, honors veterans

photos by NUI GONZALES Students honored the sacrifices made by veterans on April 29. In attendance at the 10th annual Veterans Rememberance Day were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and all other major military campaigns. Three Pearl Harbor survivors and personnel returning from Afghanistan and Iraq were among the 60 veterans.

60 veterans share stories United States veterans received thanks and gratitude from the entire student body for the 10th annual Veterans Rememberance Day held by staff.

“History comes alive as veterans share their stories with students from social studies classes throughout the day,” said Dean of Students Jeff Meeuwsen, in a press statement.

In attendance were 60 veterans escorted by students.

Veterans who had entered service before finishing high school were given honorary diplomas from Glencoe.

Students visited the library during their social studies classes to ask questions and be taught history from the veterans who experienced it.

Ray Witt, Korean War veteran, shows his honorary diploma from Glencoe to his wife.

photo by LUIS GUERRERO Leonard Bernhardt, Bruce Wickward stand up in recognition of being Korean War veterans.

Carol Loughner is rewarded a “Certificate of Appreciation,” by Jeff Meeuwsen for her continuned support of Veterans Rememberance Day at Glencoe.

Ninety-year-old Dan Foelker, the oldest World War II veteran in attendance was stationed in the Pacific and told students about the day when the end of the war was announced.

Kit Brazier, a platoon commander for the Vietnam War, shows sophomore Macie Dungan a map of Vietnam.

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Senior Brenda Ramirez and family left behind poverty in search for a better life

by CARMEN WALSH school. Ramirez returned the following When senior Brenda Ramirez was November, taking on credit recovery 11 years old, her family made a deci- to make up what she had missed along sion that changed the rest of their lives. with all her senior classes- all while still Leaving behind their home in Micho- maintaining a 4.0 GPA. acán, Mexico, the family immigrated to Ramirez realizes that every decision the United States in search of a better she makes not only affects her, but her life. family as well.

Today Ramirez’s mother works as a “My sister’s accomplishments are housekeeper and her father is employed a motivation for me not to give up and in a nursery loading trucks and plant look ahead,” said orders.

Yabi Ramirez, her She is a fighter, she younger sister who “My dad inspires me because even fights for her future. also attends Glencoe though he is illiterHigh as a sophoate, he has gone far,” Ramirez said. more. “She has taught me that the most Ramirez, who was at a tender age important thing to do is continue with when the family moved, still recalls the my education.” distinct clashing of her birth home and Brenda Ramirez even has strategies her new home. to her success.

“As soon as I got here I felt the dif“I think having a goal in life helps ference,” Ramirez said. “The food, the you to be successful- having a point in people, the houses, even the streets life often helps you to not give up and looked different, and poverty was left to keep working to succeed,” Brenda behind slowly.”

Ramirez said.

Ramirez’s transition was challengRamirez has maintained a 4.0 GPA ing, although the language barrier hasn’t her entire high school career, and is acbeen a problem to her determination. tive in the National Honors Society and However, a very different challenge other extracurricular activities. Due to occurred the summer before her junior her hard work, she has won numerous year. This bump in the road could have awards, including ELL Parents Outcost her her future. Ramirez and her reach Award, Principal’s Award 2010, a family traveled to Mexico for a fam- Nike Summer Literacy Academy Cerily event. During the trip, her passport tificate, TAG, and MEChA. was lost, resulting in her having to stay Ramirez volunteers to give academin Mexico and miss an entire year of ic presentations at Glencoe’s Hispanic

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Brenda Ramirez received a leadership award at the 21st Anniversry Cesar Chavez Leadership Conference last month at Western Oregon University. parent meetings, and she is an interpreter at parent conferences. She also works 26 hours per week at La Plaza, a small retail store on 10th Avenue and Walnut, and she also enjoys listening and dancing to Mexican music.

“I want to be remembered as a hard worker with a great motivation to succeed, and a successful Hispanic whose desire is to help the community and parents,” she said.

After high school Ramirez would like to become a registered nurse. She stands proud as she, along with her old-

er sister, Miriam Ramirez, are the first in their family to attend college.

“It’s stressful and exciting,” Brenda Ramirez said. “The to-do list never ends, but I receive help from my family, along with Mr. Diaz who is my counselor for mostly everything.”

Luis Diaz, who works in the English Language Learner department at Glencoe, is also a family friend.

“Brenda is an example for success,” Diaz said. “She is a fighter, she fights for her future.”

Graffiti artist tags on paper, not walls Graffiti artist Troy Hashimoto expresses himself through his art legally, beating the usual graffiti sterotype

photo by Karen Gonzales Junior Troy Hashimoto shows one of his recent art pieces.

by KAREN GONZALES Whether it’s graffiti, cartoons, or a combination of both, junior Troy Hashimoto is constantly working on something new in his sketchbook.

He practices his skills in his cartooning class, where he is free to express himself. Although graffiti is usually seen on walls of buildings, Hashimoto never uses his skill for vandalism.

Hashimoto’s art is “graff” combined with cartooning,” which gives his art a unique style, said Ezra Ereckson, Hashimoto’s cartooning teacher.

With a handful of markers, Hashimoto draws his tag and names of friends in stylistic lettering and shading which gives it a 3-D effect, making the letters look as if they were floating. Little doodles of cartoon creatures surround the page, filling up empty space around the graffiti.

Freshman Shaun Canaday, a close friend, described Hashimoto and his art as “creative, genuine, and legit.”

In each graffiti sketch or cartoon he makes, he adds a bit of his personality, making each one original, Canaday added.

Hashimoto has been doing this for so long that it has become a part of who he is. At a young age, Hashimoto was surrounded by influences of graffiti art.

“My dad and uncle did graffiti back then,” he said with a smile.

He began practicing in the sixth grade, and just like

any other artist, his art wasn’t perfect.

“It was horrible…terrible…but it was a start,” he said.

With daily practice, his artwork got better and better.

Now his ideas for his new art pieces come effortlessly and are more refined, compared to his older pieces.

Confidence shows through his colorful marker drawings and cartoons.

“He’s always working on a new piece, and he’s always eager to get feedback on it, which is one of the marks of a serious artist,” Ereckson said.

To differentiate between other artists, each graffiti artist has a tag name. For Hashimoto, it is “Savage.”

Although “savage” could be connected to violence, in his art and personality, he is anything but that.

Ereckson though that “savage” did not describe Hashimoto at all. “‘Savage’ to me implies recklessness, aggression, violence. His style is actually very clean and controlled and considered,” Ereckson said, thoughtfully.

Graffiti isn’t always illegal, as some may think of it. There are many places around the world that allow graffiti and street art in certain areas without penalties, according to Juliane Huang, a writer for the Matador Network. In Queens, NY, a full block in the neighborhood of Long Island City is almost fully covered with the artwork of many graffiti artists. Space is free to other artists who are interested in putting up their work, as long as they have been reviewed and granted permission by curator Meres One.

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Passion for fashion

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With creativity and unique style, freshman Onyx Andra designs her own clothes -- from shirts and skirts to a graduation dress

by ANISHA DATTA Fun-loving and outgoing, freshman Onyx Andra has a flair for all things fashion. But unlike most, she’s not simply content wearing clothes that stores tell her to buy -- she makes her own.

“I started sewing at five and learned to crochet and knit around that time,” Andra said.

Since then, she has been interested in fashion, making her first piece of clothing in the seventh grade. Andra recently finished her fifth piece, an elegant Valentine’s Day skirt.

“I love pink, lace and layers, and experimenting with different styles and outfits,” she said.

“I try to go for subtle uniqueness with my designs.”

A frequent source for Andra’s inspiration is fashion magazines, as well as how-to books from the library. She also gets ideas from history, especially the 1950s.

“A lot of times, she simply gets ideas of things she wished she had,” added her father,

Carlos Andra.

Designing and fabricating an outfit is a time-consuming process. Once she has the idea, Andra takes the measurements, traces the pattern onto fabric, and then sews it into an outfit.

“It’s a long process and it can be frustrating, but it’s worth the effort,” said her father, who helps her measure, cut, and sew her way to a finished piece.

“When Onyx was first learning, I did most of the sewing and preparation work myself,” he said. “I would let her try things little by little. The last skirt Onyx made for Valentine’s Day was done entirely by her without any instruction or help from me.”

Carlos Andra learned to sew as a child from his mother and grandmother, and enjoys working with his daughter.

“In the end, it’s something I can do with my daughter, and I absolutely love working with her,” he said.

As a child, Andra was into arts and crafts. In middle

school, she experimented with her hair, makeup, and clothes.

“I experimented a lot with my style. I still do,” she said.

“I jump at any chance to try on makeup, from department stores to friend’s houses.”

Her creativity and openness have set her apart in the eyes of her peers.

“Onyx is Onyx,” said longtime friend Reyna Cox. “She has a unique and fun personality. She’s great fun to be around.”

That personality shines in her clothing. To Andra, fashion is not just about what she wears, but an expression of self. Fashion today, she said, is under heavy influence from a variety of sources, the biggest of which is the media.

“The media… is a bigger influence than parents these days,” she said. “Our idols... they all influence what we wear and how we wear it.”

Though Andra spends much of her time designing, she has second thoughts about going into the fashion industry.

photo by Sierra Dungan Andra made this formal dress (above) and wore it at her eight grade completion ceremony last spring.

“I’ve seriously considered going into fashion, but I’m not sure if it’s what I want,” she said. “I’d like a more serious career that can make ends meet.”

Her father had conflicting feelings on the matter, emphasizing the tough criticism undergone by people working

in that field regarding their appearence.

“Onyx has a warm heart, and I know what the fashion industry is like as far as a person’s outward appearance,” he said. “However, as far as her passion and creativity goes, she has what it takes to excel.”

Sophomore on the lookout Crystal Lanam has volunteered saving lives with the Washington County Search and Rescue for nearly two years

sons.

“It’s a privilege to be a part of Sophomore, Crystal Lanam volthis program, they don’t just accept unteers as an explorer with Washanyone, and I had to work hard to ington County Search and Rescue. be handed my uniform because it When someone goes missing it’s takes so much dedication,” Lanam the explorer’s job to be there any said. time to find them, or work with the That dedication included a 12 police to track down a criminal. day search and rescue academy, “Search and rescue is a great with no communication allowed thing to be a part of because we with family. are doing something “The camp was 100 that actually matters. percent worth all of the Work with search Even something as small as a bent work I did, because it and rescue could be taught me so many difsaving a life,” said branch could save someone’s life. ferent life skills,” Lanam Joey Stiefer, a sophsaid. omore who volunThe explorers take law enforcehead deputy calls out and all volunteers with Lanam. ment classes on topics such as teers go to the sheriff’s office and Last year Lanam heard about the crime scenes, firearms, canine opportunity to volunteer for search sign in. After packing gear, water training and defense. They go on and rescue, and thought it sounded and food and arriving at the search destination, the deputies explain patrol ride alongs, and learn how fun. to propel off buildings.

“I wasn’t sure about it because I when the missing person was last “Going through the training thought I might be too girly,” she seen and what they were wearing, academy is a life changer alone, but said. “But as I started, I realized then the explorers separate into everything you do after is great,” that it was actually something I grids and start searching.

When looking for a body the ex- Stiefer said, and Lanam agreed. could really get into and I wasn’t “My favorite part of it is giving the only girl there that liked shoes plorers will be on foot, and when closure to families. It teaches you on an evidence search they will and stuff.” how to act in certain situations, and Lanam has a silly and cheerful work on their hands and knees. how to work with teams,” Stiefer “Even something as small as a personality, but juggles that into said. serious mode when she’s out on a bent branch could save someone’s life,” Lanam said. search.

Even if Lanam doesn’t get the “I believe she behaves with the upmost professionalism,” said results her team wants search and Memorie Lanam, Crystal Lan- rescue is important in giving closure to families of missing peram’s mother.

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Submitted Photo Crystal Lanam was lucky enough to sit in a black hawk helicopter (above) last year as a search and rescue volunteer.

“When the news media are around, I don’t want to show any emotion.

But when the explorers aren’t out on a search they joke around and act like a family,” Crystal Lanam said.

If she sees a dead body, Lanam communicates in code to keep the information private from the media.

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Arm to arm, heart to heart E

By NICOLE KULICK very two seconds, less time than it takes take a breath or tie your shoe, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion. That adds up to 1,800 people every hour and 43,200 people every day who, because of illness or injury do not have enough blood circulating through their bodies to survive.

Her sister and grandmother were on senior Vandhana Devi’s mind the first time she gave blood. Like most people, she knows someone, a friend or a relative, who has received a blood transfusion.

didn’t have a blood do“norIf she to give her the blood, she

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Blood transfusions save lives each day. Only three percent of Americans donate blood regularly, but those who do save the lives of car crash victims and speed the recovery of cancer patients.

ered that she is among a select group who can Mathews, communication manager for the safely donate twice as much blood as most peo- American Red Cross said in an interview. The ple, through a procedure called double red cell donation deficit has left their January collection donation. figures at their lowest in 10 years, according to Donors like Newcomber can donate a pint of the American Red Cross website. blood, have it separated into its base components In response, the organization is increasing of red blood cells, plasma and platelets, then outreach efforts, using social media to encourhave the plasma and platelets and saline solu- age first-time and veteran donors alike to attend tion returned to her arm. This way, she is able drives in an effort being called Recovery 2011. to donate more red blood cells, the component of blood most commonly needed by hospitals, in If you wish to make a donation, visit greater volume, saving twice as many lives. http://www.redcrossblood.org The need for blood has spiked nationally in to locate a blood drive near you. past months due to, of all things, the weather.

This winter’s heavy snowfall is bleeding New England blood banks dry as donors, unwilling to brave an all-too-wintery wonderland, have been skipping donation appointments. 750 blood drives were cancelled due to the weather, according to the American After being Red Cross website.

“It’s serious, scanned into about 30,000 units the database, the of blood have gone uncolpint of blood is spun The prospeclected nationin a centrifuge to sepative donor gets wide,” Daphne

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“My grandmother has had blood transfusions in the past,” Devi said. “If she didn’t have a blood donor to give her the blood, she probably wouldn’t be here today.”

Despite the life-saving necessity of blood donation, only 3 percent of Americans regularly give blood. Car crash victims can sometimes require 100 pints of blood, which, depending on blood type, may not be easily availible.

According to the American Red Cross, the most common reason for declining to give is fear of needles. Senior Katie Newcomer, a health rate it into platelets, occupations student who volunteered at Glencoe’s fall blood drive, shares this fear. red blood cells, But after spending the day watching and plasma.

The test tubes are her friends get turned down as donors, she felt compelled to donate tested for contadespite her fear of the stab. giousdiseases like HIV “I thought it would be scary, and that I would cry. I didn’t, and sypphlis at one of five and I’m glad,” she said. “Once testing facilities nation- one of they got [the needle] in the which is located at Legacy Emright way, it felt fine.”

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a mini physical, and if they pass, a pint of blood and several test tubes of blood are drawn from their veins through an IV. They are given a serial number and then placed in a cooler.

If any of the tests come back positive, the donor is immediately notified and the pint discarded.

Students showcase speaking skills

by ANDREW ROGERS Students from the Japanese department recently received accolades in a state competition. Junior Tommy Sprott, a Liberty student enrolled in the Glencoe Japanese program, won a third-place award at the 23rd Annual Oregon Japanese Speech Contest for his speech on the Japanese and American auto industries. To compete, students memorized three- minute speeches in Japanese,

and were judged on their speaking abilities. Senior Adriana Acuna also participated.

Additionally, junior Christine Domjan-Yuhas passed the 9th level of the National Kanji exam. Passing the 9th level designates her Japanese writing ability to be that of an American college freshman. Domjan-Yuhas will be going to Japan on foreign exchange next year.

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Equestrian team rides to victory The equestrians at Glencoe work hard to achieve their success, the students on the team dedicate many hours and hundreds of dollars. The team went to state competion two weeks ago and came back with many awards

by TINA ANDERSON Roping cattle and dodging obstacles is hard while trying to control a horse.

Members of the Equestrian team master this and more for competitions each year and come back with awards.

The students who went to state are sophomore Madeline Brosius in dressage, senior Kaitlyn King in keyhole, and sophomore Morgan Husley in steer dauding. The drill team also qualified for state, but they were unable to compete because the date of the competition conflicted with prom.

To achieve this success, the team members practice three times a week for 2-3 hours starting in December. During practices they also go over routines and take riding lessons in preparation for state in May. Members haul their horses in trailers to the practice arena, which contributes to the financial cost of being on the team.

Each person must pay $100- $200 per competition. The cost includes hauling the horse, traveling, and staying overnight. The team does not receive funding from the school. The coaches are volunteers, and all of the funding comes out of the team member’s pockets and from fundraising.

But to Brosius the benefit of being on the team outweighs the cost.

“All the work is what helps us

photo submitted by MADELINE BROSIUS Sophomore Madeline Brosius has been on the team two years and and gone to state two times. This year she competed in dressage placed eighth. bond, so it’s well worth it,” Brosius said.

Senior Amy Misar said she values the friendships she has created while being on the team.

“We are a family. We are good friends who hang out outside of school,” Misar said.

At the state competition the participants had a chance to compete in more than 30 events, and Glencoe equestrians competed in almost all of them. The main types of events are gaming, showmanship, trail and drill.

Gaming events involve roping an animal as fast as possible. In showmanship and drill, just like showing any other animal, the judge evaluates how the horse and the rider look, as well as the horse’s skill, just like showing any other animal.

Drill events are similar to color guard, but are executed on horseback.

Team members perform a routine and are judged based on completion and appearance. In trail events, the competitor must maneuver around obstacles.

Southridge and Hilhi are the equestrian team’s biggest rivals. Glencoe has the best sportsmanship, according to Heidi Hulsey, team adviser. “[The team] gets compliments for being well managed, always friendly, supportive, and [having] good sportsmanship,” Hulsey said.

Although the team is not sanctioned by the Oregon State Athletics Association, the team members wish for recognition as a sport. They are in the same situation as lacrosse; they are considered a club, not a sport.

“I want the school to see us as a serious team. I don’t think that most people understand that we are the same as any other sport,” Brosius said.

“We have to be in shape as well as the horses. We go to practice and work hard to be good.” “[We] are not just hick kids doing 4-H. The team members can get full ride scholarships and go to great schools,” Hulsey said.

The equestrian team is open to anyone who wants to join, whether they have experience with horses or not.

“I recommend OHSET [Oregon High School Equestrian Team] for any one who loves horses. You don’t even have to ride. We have ‘grooms’ that just come to meets to help us and be around the horses. It’s a lot of fun,” Brosius said.

Glencoe girls gain ground in 6A

by HANNAH JOHNSTON

Softball

Rank- 2nd place Senior Players- Alyssa Gillespie, Jordan Kreiger, Angie Maciel, Kaylynn Thomas, Tre Sullivan Coach’s Corner- As defending state champions the Girls Softball team is standing strong in 6A with a 21-2 season Coach Jacy Jukkala found it hard to pick one memory that stood out in her mind.

“Oh gosh, that’s tough. I

The Girls lacrosse team huddle up at Hillsboro Stadium.

Girls Lacrosse

Rank- 6 place Senior Players- Megan Smith, Tyler Lantz, and Maria Lara Coach’s Corner- Girls lacrosse coach Tim Smith has many fond memories of this th

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year’s season, however one that stands out in his mind. “[The] best memory is how we played against Sherwood,” Smith said. With a 4-9 season Smith is looking forward to an-

other round of 6A, “next year we will have 7 juniors, [I am] very excited!”

Break a leg!

can’t think of one that stands out, hopefully the playoffs will bring some!” Jukkala said.

With such a strong team many girls have been recruited by colleges for next year, Alyssa Gillespie will be attending University of Oregon, Jordan Kreiger will be attending Boise State University, and Tre Sullivan will be attending the College of the Siskiyous.

Congratulations, Seniors!

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photo by ALEXANDER OGLE Boys lacrosse added to its strong season May 13 by beating Hillsboro High School 15-2 at Hillsboro Stadium.

Boys Lacrosse

Rank- 1st in league. With a record of 10-0.

Senior Players- Ryan O’Rourke, Hayden Yeager, Troy Mckenzie, AJ Cole, Ryan Stow, Sam McKay, Andy Eggiman, Dylan Costigan, Matt Teeter, Ethan Hormann, Dylan Lippert Coach’s Corner- After a strong start to the season, boys lacrosse has continuously been a force to be reckoned with. The team is undefeated with a 10-0 rank in league. Coach Nick DeNeffe said the best moment of the season was “beating Tigard in our first game against them. I knew we could win league after that game.” This unforgettable season is not the last for some for the seniors on the team. “Ryan Stow is committed to Aurora University to play lacrosse,” DeNeffe said.

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Boys Tennis Rank- Senior Stuart Tierney is first in State.

Senior Players- Zach Bergthold, Alec Forbes, Zach Furrow, Mark Reimers, Stuart Tierney, Kyle Venkatesan Coach’s Corner- Boys tennis coach Todd Powell is extremely proud of this year’s team.“The biggest accomplishment was Stuart Tierney winning the state championship. This is the first time in Glencoe’s history for this to happen.” While the loss of Tierney next year will be tough, Powell is not worried. “We’re hoping to continue to build; there’s a lot of young players coming back.”

Girls Tennis

Baseball

Senior Players- Kenzie Dollaga, Amanda Larkins, Claire McFadden, Carolin Boehnke, Caroline Duarte, Gaele Leal, Gabrielle Menali, Anika Ulrich Coach’s Corner- Girls Tennis had a memorable moment according to Coach Todd Powell when the “Girls broke their 32-game losing streak and won several matches after that.” After such a breakthrough Powell is looking forward to next year, “Next year they just want to improve upon what they learned this year.”

Rank- 6th place Senior Players- Kory Kirwan, Connor Callahan, Brady Larson, Ryan Campbell, Christian Wasilk Coach’s Corner- For their first time in 6A, baseball held it is own and competed fiercely. While the rank was not as impressive as previous years Coach Tim Stewart took it as a learning year, “We learned what it takes to be competitive this year, and we are looking forward to playing many of the teams that beat us this year.”

Boys Golf

Girls Golf

Senior Player- Joseph Duvall Coach’s Corner- Glencoe boys golf ranked fourth in it is first season in 6A. Coach Tim Duvall was proud of the team during his year of coaching.“I the think District Tournament was the best memory. The five varsity players played as well as we knew they could. It was a very nice way to end the season.”

Senior Player- Mikaela Rust Coach’s Corner- Glencoe girls golf placed third in their league this season. Juniors Maggie Harlow and Erin Evers both went to districts. While the team did very well in their first season in 6A, coach Matt Clark found the best thing about the team to be, “the great group of characters, they all have their own sense of humor and practice is never boring.”

Track was great. I knew how the team was run. And I knew how I wanted to run it.

State placing- Hillary Harris- 3rd place in the 800m. Cecilee Russell- 8th place in the 300m hurtles. Kaylee Vanloo- 3rd in Javelin and 7th in Discus.

Coach’s Corner- New Head Coach Dennis Rice had coached varsity javelin before moving up to head coach. His first season as head coach was also the first season that track was competing at 6A and the team did not disappoint. “It

The team has a great group of kids.” The girls track team did strong at state with senior Hillary Harris placing third and beating a school record. Junior Kaylee Vanloo and Cecilee Russell also did very strong in their events.

Injuries: good physical therapy can help recovery He said that he copes with the pain by massaging his legs which alleviates the pain temporarily, but causes it to come back stronger the next day. This is a method that, by his own admission, would not be advocated by a doctor.

“I avoid physicians because they would tell me my season is over, and I would be like ‘No, it’s not!’ and run however many races were left [in the season]. I guess I’m just pigheaded,” he said.

According to Sean Coster, an OHSU sports medicine specialist, the best cure for shin splints is rest, and continuing to run on injured legs can permanently

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warp and fracture bones.

Though sports caused her injury, Harlow said that the natural athleticism and discipline she gained over years of play paid off when she was in physical therapy, making her sessions less painful and her overall recovery faster.

“You won’t [recover] the way you want to unless you’re really motivated, and I was,” Harlow said.

Despite reassurances from her doctor and surgeon, Harlow was less confidant coming back to playing basketball this year. She felt less agile and was always conscious that she could hurt herself again.

“I’m back to 100%, but I still feel the effects, and [my knee] is still a little sore sometimes. But losing a year made a bigger difference. I feel more like a sophomore than a junior.” Harlow said.

She was able to make varsity and was chosen as team co-captain this year.

Through the healing process was tiresome, Harlow feels she learned a lot about herself.

“I know now that I can deal with hard things. I’ve grown as a person, and it definitely puts things in perspective. It’s not the worst thing that could’ve happened,” Harlow said.

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