October 2010

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Crimson Times Glencoe High School

Friday, October 22, 2010

Students face harder diploma requirements

by HANNAH JOHNSTON s graduation requirements rise, some students may fear that a high school diploma might be out of reach. This year’s juniors will have to pass the state OAKS reading test. In January 2007, the Oregon Department of Education decided that high school graduates needed to show proficiency in reading.

“It is not just in Hillsboro; it is a state initiative,” Linda Harrington, a teacher on Special Assignment, said. “They want students to be ready for post-high school education or a career.”

The new proficiency requirements are being implemented in steps. Current sophomores will additionally have to pass the state writing test. Freshman will need to show proficiency in math as well as reading and writing.

Colleges have observed that simply because a student has graduated from high school it does not mean he/she is ready for college. According to the Oregon Department of Education’s website, more than 40 percent of students who are attending a community college are taking pre-college courses, before going on to the classes required to obtain a college degree.

Glencoe has added new classes to help students who may struggle with the new requirements.

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“We will work more intensely with those kids so they pass,” Mary Peterson, Vice Principal, said.

Juniors who did not pass the state reading test last spring are being required to take the newly added Reading Tutorial class this year.

“They want students to be ready for post-high school education or a career.”

“If they do not pass the test, we are establishing a class so that they can get the tools to pass,” Harrington said.

The Reading Tutorial class is not a substitute for an English credit; it is classified as an elective. This year is the first year that Reading Tutorial will be a class in high schools, although it is not the first class of its kind.

“The classes have been implemented in elementary and middle schools, and they have been very effective. Unfortunately, those students are not in high school yet. So obviously we need to help those who will be graduating shortly, and that’s where Reading Tutorial comes in,” Harrington said.

This small class is taught by Denise Ready, also a junior English teacher.

“The classes are between 12 and 15 kids. The class teaches the skills necessary to pass the test, and it is required for those who did not pass it their sophomore year,” Ready said.

To further help students strengthen their skills Glencoe has also adopted the AVID program, Advanced via Individual Determination. This class is offered to freshman and sophomores to help with study habits and to allow a smooth transition into high school. “We had the AVID program last year for freshman. Now we have it for 10th graders it’s all about helping student be the best they can be,” Peterson said.

If a student does not pass the OAKS reading test by the end of their sophomore year, the state will provide other methods for students to prove they have proficiency in the required areas. If a student receives an 18 or higher on the reading part of the ACT or a 440 or higher on the reading part of SAT then they have proved their proficiency.

If students do not meet the new requirements in the four years then they are at risk of not graduating.

“The state is placing increased pressure on schools to make sure students meet requirements for graduating in the four years in which they enrolled,” Peterson said.

Glencoe celebrates its 30th birthday

So many things have changed at Glencoe since it opened in 1980, such as the uniforms worn by the dance team. (see below) The styles and habits of students were very different thirty years ago, such as clothing choices (see right).

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The first year Glencoe opened with only 800 sophomores and juniors, while the seniors spent their last year at Hilhi. Now there are 1,700 students crammed into its hallways.

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By the end of the year former principal Stan Miller could name every student

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In 1980, pagers were the must-have electronic while today cell phones and iPods are essential to a student’s daily life.

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Then the school owned about 25 computers for its one computer lab. Now the school has nearly 500 computers in over nine computer labs

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The dance team’s original name was the C-Swirls.

They are now known as the Tidettes.

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Even without senior boys, the soccer team was still just one game away from the playoffs in 1980.

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Then there was a Future Physicians of America Club and a Future Teachers of America Club

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The NHS sponsored a lizard race in the gym in which the Crimson Times’ lizard “Green Piece” took 1st place.

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Put down the phone... or

News

Friday, October 22, 2010

cough up the dough

by RHYAN McLAURY

Most high school students do not realize the dangers of using a cell phone Dangers of Distracted Driving while driving, or that Oregon passed a law banning it last January. The law, House Bill 2377, is meant to limit traffic fatalities caused by distract- • Nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a ed drivers, and imposes fines on people caught talking or texting while on distracted driver, and more than half a million were injured. the road.

(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

New Cell Phone Law - House Bill 2377

• Fatal crashes caused by distracted driving increased from 8% to

• You can be pulled over for using a cell phone even if you are not violating any other traffic law.

11% in 2008. (Fatality Analysis Reporting System)

• Under the new law, there is no legal difference between talking and texting. It is the same penalty- a $142 fine

drunk. (University of Utah Study)

• Exceptions to the law include public service vehicles, farm operations, job-related communication, and emergency situations.

• In terms of reaction time, using

a cell phone while driv-

ing, even with a hands-free device, is the same as driving • Your chance of getting in an accident increases by 300% if you’re talking on your cell phone while driving. (NHTSA)

25% of all traffic accidents are a result of distracted drivers. (NHTSA) •

Army of new educators storms Glencoe

by CASEY DALEY, ALEC JEFFS AND ANDREW ROGERS

Returning to Glencoe after six years of teaching at Liberty, Drew Lanthrum is teaching chemistry.

“I enjoy chemistry because matter is all around us either being passive or reacting,” Lanthrum said.“It’s good to know why things behave as they do and to understand the workings of nature.”

Lanthrum has been teaching for 25 years, and says that of all the places he has taught, Glencoe is his favorite.

When not teaching, Lanthrum enjoys camping, cooking, biking, and tinkering with electronics.

An avid outdoorsman, Patrick Ackerman, the newest History teacher, enjoys climbing mountains and going on hiking trips.

He once went backpacking in the Rockies for 35 days, without civilization or showers.

Ackerman is excited about meeting new people at Glencoe, and gaining his first experience of teaching high school.

Melanie Peterson worked as a fitness trainer for 10 years before becoming a P.E. teacher and assistant Cross Country coach. She decided to teach at Glencoe because she wanted to help students get fit.

Peterson said she loves working at Glencoe because of “how positive everyone is, how involved people are, and how willing they are to help each other.”

Eric Crites, formerly of Evergreen, came to Glencoe to teach Sophomore English and coach Cross Country. He is most excited about being a part of the “Tide Pride.”

Crites was a finisher in the Portland Marathon this year.

“It’s a goal I’ve had for a long time,” he said.

Now teaching math and coaching wresting, former Evergreen science and woodshop teacher Jason Harless said he likes the “great energy” present at Glencoe.

Harless began teaching because he enjoyed working with kids while he was coaching.

“I had some big people in my life, coaches and teachers that guided me down the right path. I wanted to give back,” Harless said.

New Art 1 teacher Anne Debejak recently migrated from Denver, and says she is excited about teaching at Glencoe.

“I absolutely love teaching here! The staff and students have been so welcoming and friendly,” Debejak said.

Debejak grew up near Cleveland, Ohio, where she graduated from Ohio University and majored in fine arts and art education.

“I can honestly say that [college] was the best time in my life. I hope everyone has the chance to experience it,” Debejak said.

Debejak works at Glencoe on B days, but is at Liberty on A days.

Rose Peterman, Glencoe’s resident AmeriCorps volunteer, graduated from Reed College and is now tutoring in the math lab for this school year.

“I like working with kids and math,” Peterman said about her passion of teaching.

Apart from tutoring, Peterman likes the outdoors, spending time with her friends, and cooking. After finishing her stay at Glencoe, Peterman plans to attend graduate school to prepare to teach high school or college math.

Stacey Pelster, who graduated from Glencoe in 2002, has returned to teach Spanish. Pelster took two years of Spanish when she attended Glencoe, and further developed her language skills through foreign exchange and on her travels to Mexico and the Czech Republic.

She also enjoys expressing her musical side.

“I sing and play piano at weddings and funerals,” Pelster said.

Ezra Ereckson, also known as E-3, is not just the new graphic design and cartooning teacher.

In his spare time he Deejays at Holocene and Branx, which are clubs in Portland.

“I like getting to hear the music I love really loud,” Ereckson said, “[I like] sharing it with others, performing in the booth.”

Ereckson is starting a DJ club at Glencoe.

“If you love music, I can show you the basics, and you can take it as far as you want to go,” Ereckson said of his new club.

On most mornings, Richard Stanley can be seen roaring into the Glencoe parking lot on his motorcycle. “[It is an] environmental effort to pollute less,” he said. “And it’s more fun.”

He has ridden his motorcycle across Europe, Africa, and South America.

Stanley comes to Glencoe after two years of teaching night school and summer school in Northeast Portland. He said he is excited to be part of Glencoe’s postive energy and diversity.

Photos by ALEXANDER OGLE and SIERRA DUNGAN

Feature

Friday, October 22, 2010

photo by ALEXANDER OGLE Drama teacher Lori Daliposon and senior Anthony Yousif ponder over design details, such as a gigantic pair of glasses that will be hanging above the stage.

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lencoe’s stage has been mobbed by 1930s Hollywood stars, spouting lines from Shakespeare. However, the glamorous starlets and dashing leading men are not here due to a schoolsponsored time warp; they are characters in this year’s production of Shakespeare in Hollywood, a fast-paced screwball comedy written about actual celebrities from the 1930’s, but with a twist.

The play opens as two of Shakespearians most mischievous characters, Oberon and Puck find themselves magically transported onto the set of a Warner Bros. production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, where they cause a catastrophe, get corrupted by wealth and fame, and fall in love.

Drama teacher Lori Daliposon says she is excited for this year’s fall play. Her main focus is making the play as authentic as possible, keeping the dialogue, characterization, costumes and props as accurate as they can get.

“Shakespeare in Hollywood is going to be absolutely great. Ask any cast or crew member, and you will hear how funny the show is and how terrific the cast and crew are,” Daliposon said.

Because a new lighting system was installed this past summer, Glencoe’s productions will be enhanced with the new lighting board.

“We can program the cues for the show, so that we can do faster and more frequent light changes, and we can control one or 100 lights with the click of one button, Daliposon said.

“And we are just beginning to discover all the amazing things we can do now that our lighting system is in the 21st century.”

With only four female roles in this play, junior Miranda Leyson scored one, portraying Puck, a character who is actually male but is traditionally performed by a female.

“I was so excited when I found out I got the part. I actually screamed. It’s one of the greatest plays I’ve been a part of,” Leyson said.

Senior Arielle Ems, who is currently the stage manager, said Shakespeare in Hollywood is her favorite play in four years. “[Shakespeare in Hollywood] is going to be a play everyone wants to see. It’s hysterical and the characters are very dynamic. I’m glad I get to end my senior year with it,” Ems said.

Shakespeare in Hollywood opens next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and will run until Nov. 6, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

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It’s Show Time Glencoe’s fall play mixes classic Shakespeare with modern Hollywood

by STEPHANY CHUM

photo by ALEXANDER OGLE Junior Isaiah Bradley will be playing Joe E. Brown, whose character has to cross dress in the play.

15 steps to producing a play

1. Pick play- Drama teacher Lori Daliposon reads 10-35 plays before making a choice.

She chooses the play a year in advance.

2. Design- Designing the set according to the theme that is chosen.

3. Audition and casting- Auditions are held 10. Tech rehearsal- The actors rehearse with early next fall. It takes three days to fully the technical details added to the play. cast.

11. Character breakfast or dinner- The cast 4. First read- through- Cast sits down and goes out to eat in character. It’s an acting first reads the script together. exercise meant to teach them not to break character.

5. Build set- Throughout the year, the tech class works on building the set. Actors, 12. Production week- The week before the tech crew and parents also help build the set on Saturdays.

photo by ALEXANDER OGLE Anni Reilly does double duty on painting the set.

opening consists of dress rehearsals lasting till 11pm.

6. Block rehearsal- The actors are learning 13. Opening night- The first time the cast gets where to move around onstage. to perform to an audience.

7. Costume building- The costume director 14. Closing night and strike set- the last show creates costumes. ends and the set is taken down.

8. Costume parade- The characters’ costumes 15. Red Robin- After striking the set, the either get approved or tweaked. whole cast and crew go to Red Robin and celebrate their successful production.

9. Dry tech- Tech crew comes in without the actors and goes over timing, lighting, and other details.

Feature

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Friday October 22, 2010

Senioritis sinking in? Check out these tips Seniors, here we are, on our last year of high school- the final frontier, the long stretch to home plate, the light at the end of the tunnel. Even though we have made it to our senior year, there is still work to be done.

• If you have not taken the ACT yet, here is your chance to take it before college applications are due. Nov. 7 is the registration date for the upcoming Dec. 11 test day.

by KIRA TIEMAN

• It is the end of October and if you have not requested information from colleges you are interested in or visited them, it is important to contact the admissions office ASAP to get more information or schedule a time to tour the campus. By visiting the campus, you will see if it is a place you could visualize yourself living in the near future.

• Start your scholarship and college appli-

cations and essays. After you draft your applications, find someone to proofread them.

• Seeking advice from a teacher or strong academic student can really help, especially to scope out those silly grammatical errors we are all guilty of making. Getting an outsider’s perspective will ensure there are no errors, such as using the wrong “there.” Is it “there,” “their,” or “they’re”?

• In November many schools have application deadlines. If you are interested in any California schools, many have their application deadlines this month! You should be finding people to write your reference letters. Don’t wait! If you want a good letter of recommendation don’t give a teacher a tight deadline. When you ask someone to write you a letter of reference give them a brag sheet, it will help them complete the letter and they will be happier to do it for you.

• Also, schedule your college interviews. Interviews are a good way to get yourself remembered by the dean; generally more important for private schools.

• Apply for scholarships. You want to be sure that the college of your choice remembers you and that you make a great first impression. If you are having troubles finding scholarships ask our college and career counselor , Brooke Nova in the counseling center or go online to websites such as fastweb.com, and getcollegefunds.org.

• If you have not completed your job shadow yet, be sure you get your packet turned into Nova before first semester is over.

Don’t fret about senior year; it is supposed to be one of the best years of our lives.

Just be sure you stay organized and plan ahead. Know all the deadlines for scholarship and college applications. Most important, stay positive! illustration by MATTHEW LAWSON

Exchange students experience United States P o r t u g a l

photo by ALEXANDER OGLE

Gaele Leal

With shopping, football, and eating at Subway as her good experiences, Portuguese 17year-old Gaele Leal said she is optimistic to learn more about American culture during the rest

of the school year.

“Some things like food, school, and classes are different in Portugal,” Leal said.

With a diverse range of classes such as Spanish, Childs World, and Modern America, Leal said she is staying very busy. However while not involved in school, she likes to swim, go to movies, and be with her friends.

Leal’s goals are to gain an understanding of the United States and improve her English. “[I want to improve my] English because it is essential to enjoy America,” Leal said.

After she finishes high school, Leal hopes to attend college in northern Portugal.

by ALEC JEFFS

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more English, but she did not expect such a difference in the weather.

“It was very hot [in Brazil]; it is cold here,” Menali said.

Other than the drastic weather difference, the food and school systems are also different for Menali. Campinas is a large modern city in Brazil, but the schools there are not as big as here. In addition, she only had school for five hours a day; she was done by 12:30 p.m.

In Menali’s hometown she spent much of her time hanging out with her friends at the mall, as well as talking photo by ALEXANDER OGLE on the Internet with her friends.

Since they are all going though the same experiences, Menali has found Shivering in a hoodie, long pants, herself spending most of her free time and tennis shoes, foreign exchange hanging out with the other foreign exstudent Gabrielle Menali is not acchange students attending Glencoe. customed to Oregon weather just yet.

“They are very nice,” Menali said.

Menali is from Campinas, Brazil. Menali came to the United States to learn

by TINA ANDERSON

Gabrielle Menali

S w i t z e photo by ALEXANDER OGLE r Felix Gabathuler l Having already traveled to four other countries, sophomore Felix is accustomed to adapta Gabathuler ing to new environments. Gabathulfrom Zurich, Switzerland and n erhasistraveled to Hungary, Canada, Italy, Tanzania, and now the United d States. However, Gabathuler is not done traveling.

“[I would like to go] somewhere in Asia. I have never been there and would like to see the Asian way of life,” Gabathuler said.

Gabathuler arrived in the United States in late August.

“I expected a lot of fast food, and there is a lot of fast food,” Gabathuler said. Another large difference he noticed is that nearly everybody has a car. In Switzerland, cars are less common.

In his home country, Gabathuler spent most of his time playing sports or being in the outdoors.

“In Switzerland I used to go to the lake for taking a bath, playing Frisbee and soccer.” Gabathuler said, who is playing on Glencoes JV 2 team, “[I also] used to play handball. My team and I were very good and we won two times the Swiss championship.” Gabathuler said.

by TINA ANDERSON

Feature

Friday, October 22, 2010

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Visiting Far Away Lands

by MATTHEW KISHLOCK

Andreas Mattwandel (left) and his younger brother (right) went to Amsterdam, Belgium and France along with the rest of their family.

Aeryn Krusen (left) poses with her older sister on the Isle of Skyeof the coast of Scotland.

Aeryn Krusen, United Kingdom

Andreas Mattwandel, Germany

Since the age of two, Junior Andreas Mattwandel has been to Germany 11 times. Travel is important to his family, as it is one of the few ways they can keep in touch with their relatives abroad.

“That’s the reason why we go, because my family has such a strong connection with them,” Mattwandel said.

Over the past few years, the focus of these trips has been on Mattwandel’s 101-year-old grandmother in Berlin. She speaks very little English, so it can sometimes be difficult to communicate, but the Mattwandels’ visit to keep her company.

Despite the language barrier, his family is close to their relatives abroad.

Along with the family visits, the vacation was

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It’s also really pretty, really green. It almost reminded me of Oregon.

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leisurely, accompanied by cultural sights and scenic routes all over Europe. In Norway, Mattwandel gently floated through the water of the fjords, towering cliffs on either side. “[It’s] windy. And it’s up North, so it’s really cold,” Mattwandel said, describing the fjords. “It’s also really pretty, really green. It almost reminded me of Oregon. There are these rolling cliffs, and the water looks like glass.”

One thing he can always look forward to is the food, especially the bread.

“Europeans eat a lot of bread,” Mattwandel said. “In Berlin there are bakeries everywhere, and you can just go in and get bread or delicious pastries.”

Mattwandel said he would like to keep traveling in the future, as it has always been a huge part of his life. In fact, his family is already planning a Route 66 trip to see the rest of their own country.

Jenny Luo takes the opportunity while in China to get her hair cut. From her experience, the hair cuts are both cheaper and higher quality.

Jenny Luo, China The air is sticky with humidity, the sun is beating down on her, and Junior Jenny Luo has not eaten anything in 15 hours, due to a dislike of airline food, since she got on her original flight from Portland.

I’ve almost been “crushed by a tree in China. ” Luo has been flying to China every other summer since 2004. She spends 4-6 weeks at her grandmother’s house in Nanjing visiting family and experiencing some of the native Chinese culture. Although she rarely goes outside due to the heat, China is never boring, Luo explains. She compared China to Las Vegas; it never really sleeps.

Foreign Exchange Carolline Duarte B Football and fast food tacos were awaiting 16-year-old Carolr line Duarte as she arrived in The States this September. Dua United arte is from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

“The food, the people and the z places [are all different],” Duarte said of cultural differences. i When it comes to inspirations, Duarte thinks of her mother back l in Brazil.

“My mother [is] really my life,” Duarte said.

While not studying, Duarte likes to read, watch TV, talk and sing with her friends, and go out.

After receiving her diploma,

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by ALEXANDER OGLE Duarte plans to go to public college in Brazil and then become a judge.

by ALEC JEFFS

“You walk down the street and a drunk man [stumbles past you],” Luo said, describing some of the things that are common in China. “You walk down the block and a tree falls down.

I’ve almost been crushed by a tree in China.”

One thing she always looks forward to though is the food.

“Chinese food is amazing,” Luo said. “Especially bread; [it’s] so much better than American bread.”

The food was so different, in fact, that upon returning, Luo and her family were unable to finish a meal at Red Lobsters.

“We couldn’t finish it,” Luo explained, even the oil was different. “In China they don’t have such rich [food].”

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During her trip to the United Kingdom this summer, Junior Aeryn Krusen experienced the fervor and the enthusiasm that people had for the World Cup. Due to people’s feelings on the United States team, she would often say she was rooting for Canada instead. One kindly old gentleman, after finding out she was from America, called her a Yank.

“I wasn’t sure whether to be insulted or just… confused,” Krusen said.

To Krusen, staying in hostels with her brother, sister and mother were one of the defining memories of the trip. Staying in a hostel meant renting a bed instead of a room and sleeping in a room filled with 20 bunk beds. She described the hostels as clean, but also small. Sharing bathrooms with strangers was sometimes a little scary, yet it was also exciting and allowed her to meet new, interesting people.

sure whether “to Ibewasn’t insulted or just confused.

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Krusen spent her first week in Scotland, a country that made a lasting impression on her. Despite spending only one week there, it seemed to catch Krusen’s attention more than the other places she has traveled.

“The Scottish highlands were beautiful…like hills with no trees and a lot of mist,” Krusen said, “It’s not like the city.”

Krusen said she feels lucky to have traveled as much as she has, also having been to Japan and Australia. It helps that the trip all paid for by her mother’s speaking roles at physical therapy conferences.

Krusen sees her travel as extensive, but not as in depth as she would like. She wishes she could have soaked up the culture over a longer period of time.

But out of everything, she knows she would like to return to the United Kingdom. later in her life, but next time, perhaps avoid being called a Yank.

Erika Toda

A simple recommendation from the International Student Center compelled Senior Erika Toda to come to The United States.

“They told me America is good, and that the people are friendly,” Toda said.

Toda comes from Aichi, a city on the southern coast of Japan. Her favorite activity was to visit the city’s castle. Toda also enjoys volleyball and hanging out with her friends and family.

She said she was surprised at how much bigger things are here. The meals are much larger than those she is used to eating.

“They eat too much food here,” Toda said.

Being away from her six family

photo by ALEXANDER OGLE members is hard for Toda, but she copes by calling them. She can talk to them for up to two hours a day.

When she is not talking to her family at home, Toda finds herself playing with her host-sisters. “[My host sisters] are nice, and it is really nice here,” Toda said.

by TINA ANDERSON

FEATURE

Crimson Times page 6

Friday, October 22, 2010

Ferris fights first-day stereotypes The first day of school can be predictable, from syallabus readings to getting assigned a seat. But not when you are in S.E.A.L.

by ZACH HAVELIND Imagine showing up to class on the first day of school and your teacher is wearing a rainbow shirt, jeans, cowboy boots, and a mask.

The class door is locked and the teacher refuses to speak. This is how S.E.A.L teacher Mark Ferris introduced his students to the first day; he likes to give a unique experience that forces students to think.

“What I’m trying to do in S.E.A.L. is create a different first day,” Ferris said. To him, S.E.A.L.

is a class unlike any other; it is a class with a message.

Every year Ferris changes his costume and activities for the first day of school to keep an element of surprise and suspense for his new students. He has been teaching for 32 years and S.E.A.L. was just another challenge for him.

“I originally did it to see if I could pull it off,” said Ferris who found his silent activities a test and experiment.

Last year, wearing a white tuxedo and a black and white sack on his head, Ferris led his students silently through mind-bending activities meant to challenge the wit and thinking skills of the students.

For one activity, he only used body language to communicate what he wanted them to do.

One year, Ferris wore his Air

Force uniform and marched his new students around the school.

There is more to just making the first day interesting for his students.

He tries to get them to think more deeply about their world and how they can affect it.

“On the first day Ferris immersed us in the S.E.A.L. culture and what the class is about right off the bat,”last year S.E.A.L. student Jennifer Jennings said.

Ferris teaches his students to think and analyze their surroundings through music, activities, tests, interviews and stories throughout the year. S.E.A.L. is more than social economics.

“It’s a self examination of who you are and it’s an experiential process of dealing with other people,” he said.

photo by SIERRA DUNGAN S.E.A.L 1 teacher Mark Ferris creates a unique first-day-of-school experience that forces students to think “outside the box.”

It’s actually easy to become green

by BETHANY PAVLIK

From not caring about recycling to becoming the President of the Green Club, senior Bethany Pavlik invites others to a greener lifestyle I wasn’t green at all last year. Probably like some of you, I didn’t care, didn’t think about it, and didn’t think it mattered. But here I am now, president of Green Club, learning the ropes of being green. Want to join me? It’s really not that hard to start, it just takes a few simple steps. Here’s how I began: Near the end of last year, I started to think, “Why not?” and consciously re-

alized the impact of my daily choices. Instead of only recycling paper when it was convenient, I started trying to always recycle or reuse paper. I also started packing my lunch in reusable plastic containers instead of using plastic baggies.

It became a fun personal challenge to recycle. I now keep a paper grocery bag in my bedroom in which I can throw old papers. When it is full, I take it to the recycling bin.

I discovered it was an easy way to see the difference recycling makes. It isn’t any harder than taking out the trash. As the bag fills up, so does my satisfaction for being green; and I’m not even doing any extra work.

At first, my family wasn’t on board. My mom complained about having the extra dishes, and my sister made fun of me for being “a granola head.”

When I made a big deal about someone throwing a cereal box away instead of recycling it, my mom-who never gets mad-- got a

little upset that I was forcing my inconvenient opinions on them.

Last month I was assigned to write a story about something “green.”

I decided to find out if Glencoe was environmentally friendly. I hoped this would give me the chance to get involved in Glencoe’s green efforts, but I didn’t realize how little we recycled. The custodians do their best to recycle, but it’s an easy thing to cross off their to-do list when time runs out. To improve the consistency of recycling, I became Green Club president. I didn’t want the time commitment, but I knew it needed to be done. “See a need, fill a need,” from Disney’s Robots popped in my head.

Now, I still feel like a baby swimming when it comes to all this “green” talk. I still have questions about what you can and cannot recycle, whether or not it is worth the gas those big trucks use to pick it up every week, and whether or not it is energy efficient to turn in all my plastic

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bags, but I’m learning. I’m excited about Green Club because it will give me the opportunity to learn from others that have already passed this phase of the green journey.

Green Club’s goal is to encourage students to recycle by making it easy for them. Hopefully, with baby steps, students will learn how gratifying and helpful recycling and reusing are. But, we have to be prepared that no one will care. Honestly, I’m okay with that. If they don’t care now, at least we are planting seeds of recycling knowledge.

Do you remember that my sister made fun of me earlier this year for packing my lunch in reusable containers? Well, she watched me do it for long enough that now she’s doing it, too. The first time I realized this, it made my day. I’m hoping that leading by example this year will spark other students to think about the impact they can make by a living a greener lifestyle, too.

Guide to eco-friendly living Although there are hundreds of websites devoted to green topics, here are a few to try first: 1) www.thinkgreen.com has a treasure box of recycling tips and resources, as well as fun trivia about recycling.

2) www.earth911.com/ provides “green” news and suggestions to improve your lifestyle.

3) www.metro-region.org/ contains all of the information you need about recycling in the Portland Metro area and gives tips about how to have a green lifestyle locally.

Join the “green” expedition Do you wonder how to recycle some of the odd ball items? Are you able to give advice to green newbies?

Give us your comments, questions, or suggestions and we’ll try to include them in future issues of The Crimson Times.

If you would like to join Green Club, meetings are every other Thursday in Room 165. The next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 4.

Sports

Friday, October 22, 2010

Crimson Times page 7

Fall Sports Update

by RHYAN McLAURY

Volleyball

Record: 6-9* Next Game: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Grove.

Coach’s Corner with Whitney Sahlfeld: “The improvement from the beginning of the season has been in leaps and bounds. It’s great when people see us play well. Our improvement has been tremendous, and it’s fun.” According to Coach Sahlfeld, highlights for the team have been beating Tualatin, Forest Grove, and Hilhi twice by taking the first three sets to get the win.

Seniors Players: Jordan Kreiger, Heidi St. Clair, Kayla Swayze, Behinia Tapely, Katie Thornborrow

Football photo by ALEXANDER OGLE In the first game of the season against Southridge, Senior Joseph Duvall (14) tackles an opposing player as seniors Morgan Kellow (44) and Matt Teeter (55) run for the ball in a defensive play. Glencoe won the game with a final score of 41-14.

Tide moves up to 6A

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by NICOLE KULICK pectators stormed the football field on Sept. 3, filled with pride after watching the Tide’s electrifying 41-14 victory over the Southridge Skyhawks. Played under the bright lights of Hare Field and the gaze of dozens of spectators, the Southridge game was the first time Glencoe played football as a 6A school.

Glencoe’s population has spiked in recent years, a situation obvious to anyone attending assemblies or pep rallies. With 1,628 students enrolled at the beginning of this school year, Glencoe was deemed big enough to leave the 5A Northwest Oregon Conference for the 6A Pacific Conference.

“We have 6A numbers, so we play 6A,” said Casey Waletich, Hillsboro School District athletics coordinator. “[In a 6A league] there will certainly be more competition. The way you look at 6A is, the more kids to choose from, the better the team.”

The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) places high schools in leagues based on size and geography, allowing teams to compete against schools of similar size and skill level with minimal travel time. Schools with

fewer than 105 students, usually rural or private religious schools, play at a 1A level.

With the move up to 6A, the largest population bracket, Glencoe will play next to the largest and most competitive teams in the state.

For most of its 30-year history, Glencoe athletes have played in leagues with the largest schools in Oregon, due to the school’s traditionally high enrollment. After it opened in 1980, Glencoe entered the Mid-Willamette Conference, a 3A league and the most competitive division available. Two years later Glencoe joined the newly-created 4A Metro league, where it stayed until 2006.

In 2006, 300 students were diverted from each high school in the Hillsboro School District to attend newly-opened Liberty, causing student populations at each school to drop substantially. That same year, the OSAA introduced two new population designations, 5A and 6A. The Hillsboro schools did not have the required populations to play at 6A level, and Century, Liberty, Glencoe and Hilhi were transferred into the 5A Northwest Oregon Conference one year later.

Glencoe’s Leagues over the Years

1980: Glencoe opens and begins play in the 3A Willamette Valley Conference, the most competitive league of play available at the time.

1982: Glencoe moves up to the newly-created 4A Metro League.

1983: Boys Basketball team wins State Championships.

1986: Football team wins State Championships.

1989: Boys Track team wins State Championships.

1990: Girls Basketball wins State Championships.

1994: Football team wins State Championships again.

2006: After 300 students are diverted to attend newly-opened Liberty High School, the enrollments of all four Hillsboro school district high schools drop below the level required to compete in newly created 6A league. Century, Hilhi, Liberty, and Glencoe move up to play in the 5A Northwest Oregon Conference.

This is the first year in Glencoe’s history that it has not played in a top league.

2007: Boys Soccer become State Champions one year after joining NWOC. 2010: Glencoe Softballteam brings home State Championship. Hillsboro School District enrollment explodes, making Glencoe eligible to play in the Pacific Conference.

In-district rivals Century and Hillsboro High Schools are also set to move up to 6A, though Liberty will remain in NWOC. 2010: Glencoe begins first year of play as a 6A school.

Record: 4-3* Next Game: 7 p.m. tonight at Hare Field vs. Century.

Coach’s Corner with Tim Duvall: According to Duvall, the switch to 6A was a big change, but the team has established a strong position in the middle of the pack. In the 41-14 win against Southridge, the Tide’s victory generated a lot of excitement and a sense of showing people the team was out to play at the 6A level. “They kind of said ‘we can do this.’” Duvall said.

Senior Players: Bryan Alvarez, Perry Anderson, Derek Baxter, Connor Callahan, Alex Cole, Jeremy Cronk, Joseph Duvall, Tyler Funk, Zach Huber, Morgan Kellow, Trevin Kellow, Kory Kirwan, Brady Larson, Troy McKenzie, Ryan O’Rourke, Hunter Peoples, Hayden Plinke, Alex Roth, Dillon Taylor, Matt Teeter, Jake Trimble, Mark Trujillo, Christian Wasilk, Hayden Yeager

Boys Soccer

Record: 5-2-3* Next Game: 7 p.m. Monday at Century.

Coach’s Corner with Tom Stephens: A highlight for the team was the Oct. 12 game against Tigard where they scored with three minutes left to win the game. According to Stephens, despite losing two all-state players to graduation, the team has still done well. Boys soccer is very close to gaining the top seat in conference.

Seniors Players: Dylan Costigan, Graham Dunn, Diego Gonzales, Jacob Kohn, David Lazare , Anthony Pernisco, Dillon Vanaken

Girls Soccer

Record: 5-5* Next Game: 7 p.m Monday at Hare Field vs. Century.

Coach’s Corner with Deanna Joyner: “These girls have heart, passion, desire, a want to play and a great attitude. They’re great to coach.”

Seniors Players: Riley Brown, Edith Contreras, Jordan Hill, Rachel Meyer, Katie Sheppard, Cindy Shepard, Sofie Webster

Cross Country

Record: 1-4* Next Meet: 2 p.m. Thursday at Clackamas Community College Coach’s Corner with Eric Crites: “As a team we’re getting faster and faster. I think what I see is runners focusing on PR (personal records). People are getting excited for each other. The nice thing about cross country is it’s a team thing and a personal thing.” According to Crites, the team has a lot of new varsity runners this year, but they’ve risen to the occasion.

Seniors Players: Nick Aerne, Eva Geneé Brown, Hannah Fishback, Emma Hamel, Hillary Harris, Tyler Lantz, Bethany Pavlik, Trent Toney *Records as of October 17

Entertainment

Crimson Times page 8

Movie and Book Reviews

Groundbreaking film still unmatched

by ANDREW ROGERS

Many of today’s horror films give the thrill of terror that audiences are looking for, but few can emulate the genuine creepiness that Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho provides.

The film turned 50 this summer, but it still feels fresh.

The characters are still original, each adding their own personal flavor. The acting is great, with every performance being incredibly convincing. The motel owner is played with such eeriness that you’ll never want to visit a motel again.

While black and white films are often seen as a turn-off by today’s modern movie-goers, Psycho should definitely not be ignored. The lack of color only adds to the haunting nature of the film and gives the film a dark tone that simply could not happen with color.

For a film that is mostly silent, the music is especially noteworthy. Screeching violins and ominous orchestral compositions add more fright to already chilling scenes.

Additionally, the film remains scary without relying too much on disturbing scenes or gore.

Overall, Psycho is a film that gets everything right. Every line, every actor, every sound is masterfully important to the film’s structure, and it truly lives up to its hype as one of the best films of the horror genre.

NOTE: It is a now considered a Halloween tradition to rerelease Psycho into theaters. Here’s a list of theaters in the area that will be screening the film: Living Room Theaters, Portland (starts Oct 29, various showtimes) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland (with Oregon Symphony accompaniment, one-night only, Oct 31, 4 p.m.)

‘Hunger’ Kills

by CRYSTAL HILL Picture yourself on a reality TV show with your English class. You have no idea where you are and the only way you are getting home is to kill your classmates before they kill you. Welcome to the Hunger Games!

With a storyline so unique, it is easy to become addicted to the breath-taking battles, suspenseful twists and the fake love stories.

Author Suzanne Collins creates a vision of the postapocalyptic world. Violence litters the pages as each character tries to stay alive.

The story follows Katniss who lives in a dreadful area of poverty. Excellent with a bow and arrow, Katniss nobly volunteers to go in place of her 12-year-old sister, Prim, and fight to death against the other kids. Collins makes it impossible not to cheer for Katniss throughout her battles with Katniss’ fiery personality and deep compassion for her family and friends.

Although the author’s writing is simplistic, she manages to keep the readers guessing with rule changes, sudden deaths and hidden talents around every corner. Hunger Games provides a little something for everyone: violence, love and suspense. Overall, this book is a great choice.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Try these treats Halloween and Thanksgiving are around the corner. Both of these holidays center on treats and sweets. Pumpkin muffins and chocolatey Oreos will provide you with something new to add after your meals

Harvest Muffins Directions: 1) Preheat oven to 375.

2) Combine flour, soda, salt, and spices.

3) Cream butter.

4) Add sugar and cream until fluffy.

5) Add eggs.

6) At low speed, add dry ingredients and pumpkin.

7) Mix in walnuts.

8) Fill lined muffin tins about half full.

9) Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon ½ t. salt ½ t. nutmeg ½ t. ground cloves ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs ¾ cup canned pumpkin ¾ cup chocolate chips 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Makes 1½ dozen

photo by SIERRA DUNGAN

Oreo Truffles

Ingredients: 1 package Oreo cookies 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 8 oz. dark chocolate, melted

Directions: 1) Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

2) Set aside 6 Oreo cookies, and finely crush the rest of the cookies .

3) If using a food processor, add the cream cheese in large chunks and pulse a few times until the candy is the consistency of dough. If you don’t have a food processor, stir together the softened cream cheese and crumbs until the candy is well-mixed.

4) Place the candy in the refrigerator for about one hour, to firm.

5) Using a teaspoon or candy scoop, form 1-inch balls and roll between your hands until they are round.

6) Place the candies on the prepared baking sheet.

7) Refrigerate them while you prepare the dipping chocolate and cookie topping.

8) Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, stirring after every minute. Allow the chocolate to cool slightly, but do not let it harden.

6) Coarsely chop the reserved cookies, creating cookie chunks approximately 1/2” in size.

7) Dip the candy balls in the melted chocolate and place on the foil-lined baking sheet.

8) While the chocolate is still wet, top each with a sliver of cookie.

9) Repeat with remaining truffles, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chocolate hardens.

The cartoon corner

illustration by DANIELLE HIMES

“I survived the Glencoe crowd!”