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Auburn Riverside Student Voice June 14, 2016 • VOLUME 21 • ISSUE #7
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News
InFlight June 14, 2016
Elections need votes from young adults Jessica Perez Editor-in-Chief In November 2017 the presidential election will take place here in the United States. This is a time when Americans exercise their right to vote by choosing the candidate they believe most eligible to run the country. The majority of students here are not old enough to vote yet, but 10 percent of the student body has already reached the age of 18 and is able to vote. Those students who are of age to vote are encouraged by teachers and staff to play an active role in society, and exercise their right to vote. “I think 18-year-olds should vote,” activities director Meri Benedict said. “They are very informed people.” Students who are old enough to vote can ask for voter registration sheets in the Main Office. Voter registration can also be done by mail, in person at the King County Elections Office, or online at www.vote.wa.gov. Voters in the state of Washington must be citizens of the United States, a legal resident of Washington State, 18 years old by election day, and not under the authority of the Department of Corrections. For more information on voting, one can visit the King County Elections Office or look on the website mentioned above.
Some students who are able to vote have decided to exercise this right next November because of the importance of voting. “It’s important to vote because it helps show your opinion matters and that you can have a say in what happens in this country,” senior Brett Caplan said. Senior Karla Castro also thinks voting is a very important matter. “Not voting is wrong because then you are allowing the wrong person to get the presidency, and that impacts everyone.” Benedict believes that Riverside “could do better” at encouraging students to vote in elections. “Democracy only works when people take an active role in it,” Benedict said. Staff members are encouraged to tell their students to vote if they are eligible.
Voting registration sheets are available in the main office if students ask the secretaries. PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, WIKIMEDIA.COM
ASB finishes year out strong with fundraisers Sasha Terry Staff Reporter
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Seniors Isabelle Creighton and Kasaiya Alaalatoa (left) and junior Yeh-Sun Lee (right) served their pancakes with chocolate chips while many others used candy or fruits.
Greetings from Newspaper
editor-in-chief Jessica Perez business manager Sara Koenig photographer Kayna Kliewer social media editor Jessica Perez cover photo Jessica Perez
Goodbye, Ravens, see you next year! Enjoy our last issue and throw away those old class assignments and notebooks.
adviser Patrick Swenson
The 2015-16 ASB class is wrapping up the school year and 2016-17 class is beginning to take over by getting ready for new events and ways to brighten the community of the school. Candidates for next year have already been decided on, and they are now working on ideas. Junior Kerry Dolan ran for president after being influenced by past presidents that she looked up to. She hopes to add new ideas to ASB and have more posters around the school of special event dates. “I want to make people feel important and not let the spirit die over the year,” Dolan said. ASB also participated in the Invest Ed Pancake breakfast, held on May 27, by serving pancakes to students who donated. The fundraiser raised $1,178. Freshman Catalina Lemus ran for sopho-
staff reporters ZaReah Barren Hannah Kazlauskas Kayna Kliewer Kira Kopcho Sara Koenig Trevor Little Jessica Perez Sasha Terry Tashana Williams
more president and she wishes to continue good programs and add new ones to help benefit the school. “I want to create a safe environment at Auburn Riverside, where everyone will be safe and comfortable,” Lemus said. “I know the importance of having a strong leader so that the structure of the school can be fortified and have great improvements.” ASB has been raising money to go to the National Association of Student Councils, which is being held in Portland this year. They fundraised by having a school lip sync battle and the Mr. and Mrs. Riverside competition. Sophomore Clarissa Santiano ran for junior LASC representative, and she is now able to attend conferences to get neat ideas from other student councils. She hopes to work next year towards goals and show values in the school. “We focused on an inclusive environment, to create a school environment where everyone will feel safe,” Santiano said. ASB is planning a goodbye assembly for the seniors on their last day of school, Friday June 17.
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News 3 Olympic athletes refuse attendence in Rio Auburn Riverside High School
Kayna Kliewer Staff Reporter As the school year comes to a close, the big activity that only happens once every four years looms right around the corner. This year's Summer Olympics will be held in Rio, Brazil, where many of the world’s athletes are refusing to go because of health or safety concerns. According to Quartz.com, five of the world’s best golfers have said they won’t compete in Rio, but only Leishman and Fiji’s Vijay Singh cited Zika as their primary concern. The famous Zika virus, which causes birth defects and illnesses, is a danger primarily to pregnant women. This disease also can affect males, though, because the virus can be sexually transmitted. The fear of becoming infected by this virus is a major reason many Olympic athletes are choosing not to participate in this year’s games. Quartz.com reports that fears of violent crime, human rights abuses, and terrorist attacks are one thing, but rickety infrastructure is another. Two people died when a bike path built between event venues for the games collapsed in April. Not only is the Zika virus a reason athletes have decided not to go to Rio this summer, but other factors are weighing in as well. Violent crime is also preventing many to do so. Anything to do with the word “terrorism,” or infrastructure that killed two people in the building of it is enough to make the best athletes in the world not show up to compete.
This summer is not completely about the summer Olympic Games, which start August 5 and will run until August 21. The Paralympic Games, known as the Olympic Games’ younger cousin, also begin this fall, starting September 7. The word “Paralympic” derives from the Greek preposition “para” (beside or alongside) and the word “Olympic.” It's supposed to mean that the Paralympics are parallel games to the Olympics.
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Gabby Douglas is one Olympic athlete who has chosen to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, regardless of the circumstances. PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, UPLOAD.WIKIMEDIA.ORG
Loved ones receiving biodegradable burials Tashana Williams Staff Reporter
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The Capsula Mundi takes the natural corpse (no chemicals) and places it within a pod. As the body decomposes, the tree of choice absorbs the nutrients and helps the tree grow.
As technology advances, new ways of recycling are created. One of these new inventions is using the ashes of a deceased person to help grow a tree. The name of this invention is called the Bios Urn. In the Bios Urn, the ashes of a loved one are placed with soil and a seed of choice. Typically, the burning of ashes would contribute to polluting the Earth, but mixing them with other nutrients makes them sterile. The traditional burial of someone is a coffin, but it’s not the best for the environment. According to Techinsider. com, a lot of chemicals leak from the body and pollute the soil. Also, burying bodies takes a lot of land space. Planting people as trees not only stops the leakage of chemicals, and prevents more land being taken up by bodies, but creates another tree—a way of cleaning the air of carbon dioxide and creating more oxygen. Eleven years ago, the appearance of these trees started in the United Kingdom, then passed down to Australia, New Zealand, the United States
and Canada. Recently Europe, China, Japan, Germany and Africa have also adopted this tradition. The designer of this invention is Jose Fernando Vasquez Perez. He made it to bury the ashes of his deceased great grandmother as a way for her to continue living on. The brown bottom shell is biodegradable. Then the ashes are poured on top. A white cap with holes on the top is placed on top so that the water can drain slowly, and the ashes can decompose naturally. As it decomposes, the ashes recompose into the soil beneath and becomes nutrients for the growing tree. With this invention, loved ones can be buried wherever, with permission,“I’d plant them in my backyard,” sophomore Victoria Cegielski said. Another way is burying the corpses of loved ones in a pod and grow a tree on top of them. This invention is called the Capsula Mundi, which holds the body in an egg-shaped capsule with trees planted above them. As the body decomposes, the nutrients will be sucked up from the trees and used for the tree to grow. In the Capsula, the body is placed in fetal position, nude. A pod made from biodegradable material is wrapped around the outside of the body and buried in the place of choice. With the knowledge of how biodegradable burials work, sophomore Jaydrick Lata agrees with the idea,“I’d want someone to bury me this way. I’d be one with the Earth.” The Bios Urn costs $5,000 maximum and the Capsula mundi costs an average of $10,000.
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Opinion
InFlight June 14, 2016
Ghosting unacceptable during relationships Tashana Williams Staff Reporter Being the opinionated writer I am, there is something the majority of us can agree upon. Despite the many flaws in this generation, one seems to top the cake and irritate anyone involved: ghosting. For those who don’t know, ghosting is ending a relationship without actually ending it. It’s more of cutting off all sources of communication with the once significant other. There is no explanation why the person does this beforehand, they just do it out of the blue. I hate to admit it, but I’ve experienced this myself. Not as bad as others, but exposed. There are so many things wrong with ghosting, that I don’t understand why people do it. It hurts the other person, it ruins the ghoster’s reputation, and it is a rude and cowardly move. If you go out of the way to date someone and then ignore them, why not break up with them to save time and energy. A key to noticing a ghoster beforehand is the sudden lack of responses. Maybe a day or two of short replies, or a late response is okay, but a week of them doing this is a sign that maybe it’s time to check up on the significant other. Another clue is the ghoster avoiding you in person, or lacking in the affection they once gave you. Also, remember that not only boys are the culprits. Girls are just as guilty of this misdeed. For those who are ghosters: y’all need to stop! It’s disrespectful. It shows your true character, and I wouldn’t be
happy looking in the mirror if I were you. Living with the day-to-day thought of slowly breaking a person must keep you up at night. That is disgusting, feeding off the sadness of victims. Stooping so low does not make you a person. A person does not enjoy the pain of others. Feeding off the death of hearts is not right. You should be ashamed of what you do and you should just address the problem. You should stop being a coward and break off the relationship since you aren’t humane enough to treat another person properly. For the victims of ghosting: you guys are the final line of defense. If they are obviously showing signs of ghosting, don’t hang on, don’t deal with it, don’t assume it will pass. You need to show them that they are doing an injustice, address them, try to talk it out. If this dirt pile of a relationship can’t form into a rock, that’s fine. Leave them. They may not address that you are gone, and continue to ignore you, or they may react and tell you to stay. However, you need a person who deserves, and is willing to make time for you! The person who left you to suffer in wonder of where you stand is no match for those who make a place for you in their hearts. Whether you love the person or have grown to loathe them, one of you needs to step up to the plate, and end that trash relationship. With awareness, we can change this generation’s view on love. Ghosters no ghosting, ghosters no ghosting. Ghosting is a fairly popular action in this generation. Leaving someone’s message read is one thing, but purposely ignoring your significant other continuously is irrational behavior.
PHOTO BY TASHANA WILLIAMS
Graduating
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This year, the class of 2016 leaves to continue their adventures of life and the 2017 class takes their spot. Students of all grades are looking forward to the day of graduation.
Right Handed Students share their opinion on current topics and pop culture
Summer Olympics
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The summer olympics happen once every four years. This is the year that it occurs; however, Riverside doesn’t plan to watch them.
InFlight: School Newspaper
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The school newspaper has been around for years, always with new staff who work to create something new every month. A lot of Ravens appreciate the hard work, but...what can we do better? Let us know at arhsinflight.com
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There is a 26% chance that a child will be born left handed, which supports the majority of Riverside being right handed.
Ghosting
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Ghosting is when someone cuts off communication without actually breaking up with the person. The majority of Riverside believes that this is wrong.
Labels/Stereotypes
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Stereotypes have been used for years to identify people based on their race or religion. Luckily, most of Riverside believes that labels are unacceptable.
Opinion
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Abusive relationships damage victims
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Abusive relationships are not a laughing matter. People who romanticize these relationships need to realize it is wrong and need to see the outcome. This Barbie represents physical abuse, but other forms of abuse include verbal, emotional and psychological.
Sara Koenig Staff Reporter Abuse is something people assume they would easily identify. You think that you would see it. That’s what I thought too, but when the situation arose I hardly even paid attention to the signs until the abuse turned physical. He shoved me and I fell into the coffee table; I had a bump on
my head for a week. The thing about abuse is that it’s often clouded by doubt and false pretenses of “love.” It’s not always physical, it can be emotional or mental; either way, it hurts. I used to type “signs of abuse” into Google. I used to read articles like this and relate to the put-downs and thinly veiled insults, and yet I would sit there in denial. “I love him. He loves me. It’ll get better.” Those were the words of my internal monologue for nearly a year, but it never got better.
I became afraid of him. Afraid to do something wrong because he would point it out. Afraid to say anything about my feelings because he would turn it around on me. Afraid to cry because he would tell me how ugly I looked. Almost a year after our break-up, I still find myself looking over my shoulder, afraid that he’ll be there. The thing that really lingers though are the wayward thoughts. The good memories of compliments said and gifts given. However, after a couple of months, he got bored of my quirks, and the good things turned into bad things. The gap in my smile turned into “why don’t you get braces?” My needing a math tutor became “how can you be so stupid? This is easy.” I was no longer new and refreshing, yet he kept me around because I was young and easily manipulated. My parents and best friends noticed that I had changed. I was depressed, cried myself to sleep, and when I was alone I thought about killing myself. They tried to tell me that our relationship wasn’t healthy but I would ignore them. I wanted him to love me, but when I sought comfort from him he would tell me to get over it or that he was busy. You shouldn’t have to walk on eggshells in a relationship. Your significant other shouldn’t be making you question whether you’re good enough. A common example of emotional abuse is “I love you but….” If they love you then it shouldn’t be conditional. According to psychcentral.com, “love” is a word that abusers get reinforcement from because it magically gives them control over you. If you feel like you’re being abused, please don’t ignore it. Your feelings are justified and you have a right to feel them. Don’t hide it. Don’t ignore it. Talk to someone: a counselor, a parent, a friend, or the domestic violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233.
Careless phrasing causes offended people Kira Kopcho Staff Reporter In today’s society, diversity is becoming more and more prominent in daily life. In general, people are becoming more accepting of each other. However, with this diversity comes the problem of people getting offended. It’s human nature to speak out about things that we don’t like; unfortunately, some people don’t really think twice before they open their mouth. One issue that is very prominent in our society today—and really shouldn’t be—is racism. You see it every day, the media constantly skewing events based on the color of people’s skin. This is a major problem, but as horrible as it is, the term racism gets misused all the time. Racism entails a person believing their race is superior to all other races. It seems like people don’t really understand this. When people use the word racist todaythey use it to mean any small offense to a person of color. If someone was acting like a moron and you called them out on it, it wouldn’t matter what color their skin was. If they were acting like a moron and not doing what they should—it is not racist to say something about it. Racism is the belief in
superiority of race; being politically incorrect is the stereotyping of people’s race. That is a difference people do not understand. Then there are other people who like to joke about disabilities and mental illnesses. Seriously, why would you do that? Nobody wants to hear your stereotypes, especially if you don’t understand what you’re talking about. People who are actually afflicted with disorders don’t want to hear your jokes at their expense. If they are struggling, they don’t want to be stereotyped or embarrassed. Why speak about things you don’t understand? If you joke about something you’re not familiar with, and it has the potential to hurt someone, you’re better off shutting your mouth. Now I know people get tired of others whining about “how horrible their life is” or how much of a “struggle” things are for them, but that is not the problem. Not everyone who has problems speaks up about them, and yet they get lumped into a group of people who are “attention seekers.” The problem is mainly that people judge others before they know what is truly going on. It needs to stop. The old phrase “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it all,” should still apply today. In our society, it seems as if peo-
PHOTO BY KIRA KOPCHO
Freshmen Symone Bolden (left) and Caroline Cooper (right) mock fight about an offensive comment. Don’t say offensive things—it can even ruin friendships like this one.
ple forget their common sense when talking to others. I understand if something offensive slips out once in awhile, but the people
who constantly are offensive annoy me. A word from the wise: think before you speak.
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Close-minded people create conflict Trevor Little Staff Reporter Everyone has been annoyed by someone who does not listen, no matter the circumstance. For example, I could be talking to someone about the Seahawks and my opinion on how they are doing, but the person I am talking to could think the complete opposite. For whatever reason, they will not back down at all. I could even have evidence to support my opinion, but this person will not back down because they believe that they are right about everything. Like, come on—you are not Albert Einstein. You do not know everything known to this world. I could understand why someone would have a strong opinion and not back down, but I would at least want to have some sort of proof supporting your opinion so you don’t look like an idiot. If I were one of the people who just kept going on and on about what they think with absolutely no backup, I would more than likely be really embarrassed if I was proven inaccurate. Now don’t get me wrong, that has happened to me before and I felt horrible because I knew I was mistaken.
On the other hand, I would be really proud of myself if I were to prove the other person wrong. I feel like for the most part people who don’t give up on their opinions just have a really high ego. Although, there is nothing wrong with having somewhat of an ego, I feel like having an ego in this case can be extremely annoying. Then, there are those people who don’t back down even after they are proven wrong. If you are incorrect about something, instead of arguing, just swallow your pride and admit you weren’t right. Don’t be that person who starts a fight because they always have to be right. That’s just being ignorant, and your friends will get tired of you very quickly if you do. If you have an opinion about something and you express it without any evidence to support why you think you are right, just don’t even say it, because you will just look stupid and end up embarrassed and angry. If you want to prove someone wrong, you should probably start to bring some sort of evidence to back yourself up so you don’t end up humiliating yourself in the long run.
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People often act like immature children in order to avoid listening to other people’s opinions that don’t reflect their own, making them look much like the child protrayed above.
Politeness essential in everyday interactions ZaReah Barren Staff Reporter
PHOTO BY TASHANA WILLIAMS
Sophomore Kayalani James (right) shows off the manners her parents raised her with by opening the door for sophomore Ming White (left).
Unappreciative people can really get on people’s nerves, myself included. They never say please and thank you for the things that we spend time and money on, or the things we do for them. When I was young, I learned that saying thank you was a common courtesy, and I’m sure many others have learned this too. Yet, I feel like some people forget this skill, or just don’t care enough to use it. For example, I love going to the movies, but sometimes when I go with friends, they don’t appreciate my buying their ticket or food enough to say “thank you.” Honestly, it’s two words— it’s not that hard. I’m spending money here, that I can’t get back, on YOU, so the least you can do is show some respect by saying “thank you.” “Please” is another good-mannered
word that people in our generation don’t use anymore. I see parents of little kids every day who say to their child, “What do you say?” when they ask for something or are given something. I know most parents did this when their kids were growing up, so did your adolescence screw up your memory? The things that people put their heart and soul into just to please you should be recognized. Don’t take those who care about you for granted, because later on you will regret it. For example, if someone makes or buys you a gift, you should show your appreciation by saying thank you, even if you don’t like it. If you just say “oh, that’s cute” and put it off to the side, you’re a mad, disrespectful dude. I really think it’s up to the older generations to show little kids that manners and politeness can get you a long way. So we should make more of an effort to show those manners off.
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BRANDON GONZALEZ
ALLISON BANTIGUE
Soccer captain
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High school has been amazing because of the friendships I’ve made, all the memories, all the football games, getting to be on the soccer team and just overall the memories and friends I’ve made that will last a lifetime. My experience on the soccer team was also amazing. There is nothing like it. I’ve played on a lot of teams before, but nothing is like high school soccer where we become a family. There’s nothing like seeing your friends every day and getting to play soccer with them.
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I joined Key Club my sophomore year and I was just a member, but then I wanted to participate more and that year’s officers were encouraging me to run for officer, so I did run and it was really terrifying but it helped me grow out of my shell. And then I ran for president and it’s cool to be president because my friend Juliet is the governor, so it’s a big deal for us. I am going to miss Key Club a lot and I am hoping and I’m praying that next year’s officers will do well.
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Seniors attending out of state colleges
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Ryan Kierce Boise State University
My religion is Seventh Day Baptist and I prefer to go to a college like that. Elsy Castro Union College
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My parents are both alumni and I have family there. They also have a great teaching program! I want to become a first grade teacher. Madison Manning Montana State University
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Daniel Godfrey Grand Canyon University
I found it in orientation. I’ve wanted to go there ever since. AJ Britt Texas A&M
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Auburn Riverside High School
Seniors make bank
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Class of 2016 top scholarship winners
Adrian Tong will be attending Princeton on a full ride scholarship of just over $243,000. He is one of two seniors that will be attending an ivy league school.
Alonso Tirado is going to the University of Puget Sound and receiving approximately $80,000 overall, or about $20,000 per year. This is divided into $10,000 for music and $10,000 for academic purposes.
Katerina Zhuravel will be attending Cornell. She is the other student that will be attending an ivy league school. She also received a full ride scholarship for $162,400.
Kasey Holand is going to Dallas Baptist on a $50,000 scholarship. She is receiving $26,000 for academics and $24,000 for volleyball.
Kiana Drumheller will attend Chaminade University. Drumheller received a full ride scholarship and will receive $160,000 overall.
Chris McGraw is going to PaciďŹ c Lutheran University with a $25,000 scholarship overall.
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Kasaiya Alaalatoa ASB president
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It’s been very rewarding through my experiences at Riverside and ASB. I have grown as a person and as a leader and I found myself as a person, like who I aspire to be. I think I put the lessons that previous students and leaders of Riverside have created and taught those lessons to the students now and to my peers. I’m really excited to be moving on and hopefully continue my upward climb.
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I’ve really enjoyed being in choir and drama. I definitely think that they are both really strong programs and some of the best memories that I’ve made have been through doing things, like activities, like doing the shows, or choir festivals. These have been some of my favorite things I’ve done here.
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Right vs left brain debate proves false Kira Kopcho Staff Reporter For ages people have debated between the right brain and the left brain and the strengths and weaknesses. People always debate whether they are more “right brained” or “left brained,” but is it really necessary for there to be a division between the two? Right brained or left brained, the truth is both halves of the brain are needed for functioning in life. The right brain-left theory has been proven to be a myth; however, people still see it as valid. In the traditional theory, the right brain is in charge of visual and musical processing. This is why “right brained” people are often considered exceptional in the fine arts—like music and drawing. The right brain is considered the more creative side of the brain due to the fact it is less important in processing language. The left is considered the more logical and analytical side of the brain. It is the side of the brain that is responsible for processing language. People who are “left brained” are typically referred to as excelling more in math-centered and logistical tasks. These differences are hard to track, however, making the reliability of the theory questionable. It’s debateable whether the theory actually holds some truth. Most students agreed that the theory isn’t necessarily factual. “I mean it’s kind of fun, but I don’t think the theory is reliable,” freshman Shae Fairchild said. The theory may not be reliable, but most people seem to enjoy it. The ideas people get about it mainly focus around personality. “I don’t think of it as left or right brain,” freshman Peyton Smith said. “It’s more personality-wise.” One main reason why there is so much debate about why the theory isn’t reliable is that most people know that both sides of the brain are responsible for daily functioning.
“I don’t think that theory is completely true,” senior Ben Summers said. “For me, I think the brain is too connected for it to be true.” Both sides of the brain are responsible for different functions. When most people think of the right and left brain they think of the associated personality aspects, and how it relates to them. “I think it would be a very divided society,” Fairchild said. Without both sides of the brain, people would not be able to perform day-to-day activities like moving and talking. However, society has placed such a stigma on being right or left brained, that most people just focus on personality. “Under the assumption that we would still be able to function—we would definitely be a less diverse society,” Smith said. “We PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, MINDJET.COM live in a society where there are so many advances in technology—if This graphic describes how both sides of the brain process things differently, and how important we were only able to use one side both of them are. of our brain we wouldn’t be able to solve problems.” In all reality, if people could only use one side of their make an effort to qualify themselves as right, or left brained brains, their body functions would be significantly reduced.”I in order to better describe their personality. The stereotypes think we would actually be paralyzed,” Summers said. “We that come with the theory may shine true for some people, would be stuck in stasis.” but the truth of the matter is the whole brain is responsible Whether the theory is true or not, people still take an for who people are in the end. interest in deciding if they are left, or right brained. People
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InFlight June 14, 2016
Auburn “tourist” spots...for locals Many people know of the Outlet Collection, but some don’t know all the stores inside the mall. One store is the Burlington Coat Factory, located by the main entrance. The newly renovated store provides easy access to the rest of the mall, and they sell household supplies, clothes, shoes, and other items. Some more well-known stores are Adidas, Nike, H&M, and GAP, and Rue 21 to name a few.
Gosanko is a chocolate store located inside the Outlet Collection Mall. It also has another location in downtown Auburn (and another in Bonney Lake). Their manufacturing facility and headquarters are located right here in Auburn. They have a wide varitey of chocolates, fudges, and drinks.
Game Farm Park offers sports courts, playgrounds, fields, trails, shelters, and camping centers. The White River also flows right by it, and swimming is available in the river. The park is 10 whole acres, and every part is open to the public. Pets are very welcome, as long as they are on a leash, and their feces are picked up and thrown away. There is a playground avaliable for children to play in, and it boasts plenty of trees that offer shade.
White River Trail runs along the White River, and is located next to Game Farm Park on R Street. In length, it is two miles long and they have a disc golf course for professionals to practice, or to play for their own amusement. They have a camping area too, and several trails that go into the woods, and trails that lead off the main trails into the woods.
PHOTOS BY JESSICA PEREZ AND ZAREAH BARREN
Dairy Queen is an international fast food chain, wellknown for their Blizzards, ice cream, and ice cream cakes. There are 15 different types of Blizzards, and 13 Classic Treats, including their ice cream cones, sundaes, and bars. Fan Favorites include The Banana Split Blizzard, Cotton Candy Blizzard, and the Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard, to name just a few.
Staff gives sneak peak into newspaper Jessica Perez Editor-in-Chief A typical class period in the InFlight newspaper room is listening to a bunch of random stories in your classmates’ lives, then turning those stories into article ideas. A typical conversation in the news room sounds like this: “What are words?” “I don’t know.” “Define word, google it!” Yes, believe it or not, this conversation actually happened. Another frequently heard thing would be, “I heard this kid in the hallway say something really weird. Oh my goodness, we should write an article on weird things people hear in the hall.” Although the brainstorming process takes time to come up with stories worth writing, the end result, which is the completed paper, fills the staff with satisfaction. The newspaper staff consists of nine students this year: three juniors, two sophomores, and four freshman. All have taken journalism classes previous to being enrolled in this class. Most staff members started journalism in middle school by taking ELA teacher Peter Warring’s journalism class at Mount Baker. “InFlight is sorta like middle school, but it involves more design-
ing,” freshman staff member Trevor Little said. This school year was Little’s first year on staff and he has learned many valuable life skills, such as the definition of the word “word.” This was also freshman Kayna Kliewer’s first year on staff and she learned many things as well. “If you can survive the closet, you can survive anything,” Kliewer said. The older staff members who have more years of experience have also learned many things from being on staff over the years. “I learned putting a bunch of psychos in one room doesn’t make it an insane asylum,” junior Sara Koenig said. Sophomore Tashana Williams has learned that “Lil’ Trevor’s mixtape is fire.” InFlight also gets work done, believe it or not, which is why this paper is being read right now. The newspaper room in the 400 hall isn’t much bigger than a storage closet, and is a place full of dank memes and many other inspiring things. These dank memes were created by the staff on Photoshop and placed on the highly glorified meme wall. There are more than 20 stories written in every issue that is produced. InFlight produces seven issues each school year and takes trips to the state convention and na-
tional convention to learn various ways to improve the paper. Newspaper counts as a language arts credit, but also counts as elective credit. For those who are suddenly interested: Newspaper can be a challenging class if one has no work ethic, but the majority of the time, the class is very enjoyable. InFlight loves to recruit new staff members each year, but Journalistic Writing is a required class if Warring’s class was not taken in middle school. For information on how to join the class next year, students can contact adviser Patrick Swenson or their counselor. Newspaper is an overall great class for students who enjoy expressing themselves, and it is a great place to meet interesting, outspoken, and opinionated people. One can also learn valuable computer and writing skills that employers often look for when students apply for jobs.
PHOTO BY JESSICA PEREZ
The staff’s meme wall features photoshopped images of staff members and some students. This wall was started by former staff member Dylan Johnston, who graduated last year.
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Auburn Riverside High School
Who’s behind the closet ...
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For all of our previous issues, we have had staff members interview students. Since this issue is our last for the year, we decided to have students interview us. As staff reporter Kayna Kliewer said, “I interview people all the time but have hardly ever been interviewed myself. This was an opportunity for students to see what we do every day, and for us to see what students feel like as they are interviewed.”
Jada Bowman & Hannah Kazlauskas
Autumn Chalmers & Sara Koenig
Jack Daugherty & ZaReah Barren
J: Do you plan on playing soccer after high school? HK: No, I played here because I like the game, but after high school it’s going to be really competitive. I’m not really about that life. JB: What do you do in your free time? HK: I like to read— I’m a BIG reader. I also love watching old movies and spending time with my family. JB: What is your favorite dessert and why? HK: New York cheesecake! It tastes so good and it melts in my mouth. I’m addicted to it. Just wow. JB: What is your favorite movie? HK: Beetlejuice. This movie makes me laugh every time I watch it. I love Tim Burton films.
AC: What is your best childhood memory? SK: I don’t have a best, but the funniest was when my parents forgot to hold my hand when we were crossing the street and I had to weave through a lot of cars. AC: What is your dream career? SK: A pediatric nurse, because I hate infants but I can deal with babies. Infants are gross. AC: What is a recent milestone in your life? SK: Well, I recently started a small business where I rent art. AC: Describe yourself in three words? SK: Confident, loving and enthusiastic. AC: What is something that people don’t know about you? SK: There isn’t anything no one knows about me, I’m an open book.
JD: What is your favorite class so far? ZB: I really like Newspaper and language arts. JD: Did you do any sports this year? ZB: Gymnastics, because I thought I could improve on beam. JD: What are your favorite fast food restaurants? ZB: Jack in the Box, because I like the Ultimate Cheeseburger, and I like their curly fries. I also like Herfy’s because their food is bomb. JD: What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? ZB: Read, because I love young adult and science fiction novels. If a new movie is coming out, I always go and buy the book first so I can get more excited about the movie.
Chike Egwuatu & Kayna Kliewer CE: If you could live anywhere outside the US, where would you go and why? KK: Germany, because that’s where I’m from and I’ve always wanted to go there. CE: If you had to go to another high school, where would you go and why? KK: Well, I used to live in Federal Way, so I would probably go to Decatur or TJ because all of my friends go there. CE: If you could have any pet, what would it be? KK: A dog! My parents won’t let me get another one after our two labs died a couple years ago. CE: What is your dream job and why? KK: Something in medicine, maybe a pediatrician.
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Arts & Entertainment
InFlight June 14, 2016
Outlander television series exceeds expectations Sara Koenig Staff Reporter When you think of TV shows and movies based off books readers usually get up in arms about how the TV show doesn’t do it justice, in this case I don’t think there’s much to get up in arms about. It was a long road getting Diana Gabaldon’s books on screen. A mix of romance, historical fiction, and science fiction, these books are truly one of a kind. They are filled with a mass of myriad details, depicting the vast difference between the 1940s beginning of her tale and the 1730s journey she endures. Unlike in the books, the image rendered on the television screen doesn’t need to describe wardrobe or setting because the image does the job for them. The thing most difficult to portray are Claire’s emotions and relationships with the variety of characters throughout the tale. For those who don’t know, Outlander is about a woman in the 1940s who returns to her husband from being a World War II field nurse. Following the war, Claire and her husband, Frank, take a second honeymoon to Scotland. In a series of unfortunate events, however, Claire winds up going back in time to the 18th century just
Artist of the Issue: Daughtry Kayna Kliewer Staff Reporter
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Even though Daughtry is a successful band, they are not very widely known. Many students at our school have never heard their music.
5 songs you should know: 1. Waiting for Superman 2. I’ll Fight 3. Broken Arrows 4. Long Live Rock & Roll 5. Traitor
After being eliminated from being a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, Chris Daughtry was offered a record deal from RCA Records and formed a band named Daughtry. Members of the band included none other than Josh Steely, Josh Paul, Joey Barnes, Jeremy Brady, and, of course, Chris Daughtry. Their first album came out November 2006 and reached number one on the Billboard 200. On December 6, 2006, their first single “It’s Not Over” gained huge popularity shortly after it was released. Around this time, Jeremy Brady left the band and was replaced with Brian Craddock. The band released their second album, Leave This Town, in July of 2009, and it has sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States. All of their albums released after this one have also been large successes with widely popular singles. Some of Daughtry’s most popular singles include “Broken Arrows,” and “Waiting for Superman.” Daughtry’s song “18 Years,” from the album Baptized, includes lyrics that talk about growing old and remembering the friendships and fun they had when they were 18 years old. Overall, Daughtry is a rad band that features lots of different sounds, and they are definitely worth listening to.
before a rebellion. She finds that she is unable to return to the 20th century and is forced to marry a Scotsman named Jamie in order to avoid being interrogated by a sadistic British soldier named Randall who the whole fandom hates because he’s a horrible, awful, no good person. While the TV show is almost wholeheartedly in sync with Diana Gabaldon’s books, there are a few things entirely different. In the end of the first book two major scenes are eliminated. The first involves Claire killing a wolf, and the second is when Claire actually tells Jamie that she’s pregnant. They combined the latter into Claire and Jamie’s departing from Scotland, making it so that Claire tells him while on the boat. I enjoy both the books and the TV show and would recommend them to anyone.
Sports
Sports Update
Auburn Riverside High School
Boys Soccer Varsity Soccer went 15-4 overall this season. The team played in the West Central/ Southwest 3A playoffs, defeating Kennedy Catholic 3-0 and Wilson 3-1. This earned them 4th place in the district and gave them a berth in the state tournament. State was held at Sparks Stadium in Tacoma. The Ravens’ first game was close, but they lost to Edmonds-Woodway 2-1, ending their exceptional run.
Girls Water Polo Girls water polo ended the season 0-10 and in conference 1-2. Though they did not make it to post season, the girls constantly improved their skills.
Boys and Girls Lacrosse Boys lacrosse went 3-10 overall including conference. They did not play in the post season this year. Girls lacrosse finished 10-3 overall this season. The girls played in the WSLA post season seeded 5th out of 16 teams, but they were unable to grab the win in their first game against 12th seeded Roosevelt, losing 14-6.
Track and Field Boys track and field went 2-5 this season. Some who competed in State was sophomore Jaden Robinson, who competed in the 200 meter dash. Senior Rashon Miller competed in the triple jump and senior Darrien Rivera competed in discus. Girls track and field went 1-6 this season. Those who competed in State were junior Luba Migdal, who qualified for pole vault, and junior Mckenzi Williams who qualified for long jump and 100 meter hurdles. Williams placed 4th in State in the hurdles.
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Baseball and Fastpitch Baseball went 5-10 in conference and overall 5-16. They played a couple games at Safeco field this season. Fastpitch went 7-7 in conference and 12-10 overall this season. The team played in Districts, ending their season with a 4-1 loss to Kelso.
Boys and Girls Tennis Senior Adrian Tong and sophomore Colby Tong played doubles and placed 12th in State. The girls tennis team went 5-10 overall. Sophomores Calley Heilborn and Anna Maracich competed in doubles and placed 7th in Districts.
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Sports
InFlight June 14, 2016
Auburn Riverside Athletic Record: Auburn Riverside’s 2015-2016 school year had wild success throughout our athletic programs. The girls volleyball team brought a state championship to the school, winning 20 games and losing only two. Our varsity girls basketball team won 23 games and lost only two, making it all the way to regionals. Junior Mackenzie Williams was recognized in the Auburn Reporter for her outstanding determination. Boys soccer won 15 games this spring season and lost four. They won at the district level but didn’t win at the state level. Our girls lacrosse team finished 10-3, playing in the WSLA post season. They finished in fifth place out of 16 girls lacrosse teams. Senior Adrian Tong and his brother sophomore Colby Tong played doubles and placed 12th at the state levels. Among five students to compete at the state level for track and field, Mckenzie Williams competed in long jump and 100m hurdles and placed fourth in hurdles.