Auburn Riverside Student Voice Mar 22, 2016 • VOLUME 21 • ISSUE #5
I N SID E : TOLO See page 3.
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InFlight March 22, 2016
ASB plans TOLO while hosting food drive for Auburn Sara Koenig Staff Reporter
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Sophomore Vivian Dao (left) paints a poster for the TOLO spirit week, while juniors McKenzie Ruppert (right front) and Kerry Dolan (right back) give ideas.
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editor-in-chief Jessica Perez business manager Sara Koenig photographer Kayna Kliewer social media editor Jessica Perez cover Jessica Perez
Tashana enjoys randomly holding Oreos over her eyes while saying “Eye-eye captain.”
adviser Patrick Swenson
staff reporters ZaReah Barren Hannah Kazlauskas Kayna Kliewer Kira Kopcho Sara Koenig Trevor Little Jessica Perez Sasha Terry Tashana Williams
ASB has been in a hustle planning all of the events happening in March and April, including the food drive for Auburn Food Bank, TOLO, the Raven Walk, and planning the elections for next year’s ASB officiers. The 8th annual food drive began on March 14 and it has been an ongoing competition between second period classes to bring in food. As of Wednesday March 16, The winners of the March Madness competition held between second period classes at the time stood with at Newcomb, Moyd, and Myka in first place. Miller and Woldenburg in second place. Lastly Monsen and Rosin in third place. All of the donations will go to the Au-
burn Food Bank, which provides relief to families and individuals in the Auburn area with food, lodging, and emergency services. The food drive will last until this Friday, so keep donating and Riverside might win the district competition while also helping lots of people. ASB elections start in April, but packets are avaliable now. They were released on March 12 and are still available in the Activities and Athletics office. Just ask secretary Kathi Lucchesi for one. ASB has also been planning Riverside’s second annual TOLO, or girls-ask-guys dance, which will be held on March 25. Students can purchase tickets for $7 with ASB and $10 without.
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SAT adapts new school curriculums, scores change Hannah Kazlauskas Staff Reporter
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This year’s juniors took the new version of the SATs in the gym on March 2. Test scores will be available in three weeks on students College Board accounts.
The class of 2017 took the SATs March 2. They were told to report to the gym at 7:45 and the test ended at 1 p.m. The SAT test was remodeled over the summer and the juniors were expected to take the new version. The same will be expected of the juniors next year. This year the amount of time the students were given to complete each section increased. According to college and career center counselor Steve Mead, the average time used to be twenty-five minutes, but now it’s about sixty-five minutes long. “I was afraid I wasn’t going to have enough time to finish,” junior Haley Parson said. The SATs have been changed in accordance to the College Board’s attempt at making the test reflect high school curriculum. “The whole nation is trying to have the same common core,” Mead said. The concepts students are expected to take include science, social studies, and others. According to Mead, the essays included
are more evidence based, and require a student to prove, or disapprove the claim using textual evidence provided. A recommendation of his for future tests is: before taking the test prepare ahead of time, and don’t over think. “Make sure you study and get a lot of sleep,” junior Grace Dorn said. “Don’t stress, because you can retake it. Just think of it as a practice test.” The distribution of points has been morphed to display a student’s knowledge more clearly. Instead of being three sections worth 800 points each, it is now two sections worth 800 points and the essay counts as a separate score out of 24. “There are no guessing penalties. A student doesn’t get marked down for missing a question,” Mead said. The scores come out in two weeks. Students can attain them by logging onto their College Board accounts. According to Mead, the test will be given again on October 19, 2016. “Utilize your resources, and take practice tests on Kahn Academy [to prepare for the retake],” Parsons said.
Second annual TOLO receives student support Tashana Williams Staff Reporter A renewed tradition at Riverside is the yearly TOLO dance. This is the second year in a row, after the gap in 2011, that ASB has put on this dance. TOLO is an informal girls-ask-boys spring dance, taking place in the Commons on March 25. The theme this year is the ’80s. The doors will be opening at 9:00 p.m. The dance will be ending at 11:00 p.m. Tickets will cost $7 with ASB and $10 without. Students will need to fill out a dance contract before they buy their tickets. The contracts are located in the attendance office, but are not needed if the student filled one out for Homecoming. Students who do not attend Riverside are allowed to come as long as they fill out a dance contract. The 2014-2015 ASB made the comeback of TOLO, which sold over 100 tickets. Last year there was a conflict with not enough tickets being sold, but eventually ravens continued purchasing tickets. The same rules for ticket sales will be in place this year. A minimum of 100 tickets must be sold, and the maximun will be 400. Activities director Meri Benedict recommends wearing headbands and leg
warmers. Some students who attended last year are looking forward to this year’s TOLO. “I do plan on going to TOLO this year,” sophomore Jacob Pepe said. “I am looking forward to it. It’s a lot of fun.” Freshman continue to be exposed to high school dances compared to middle school dances. “I may be going to TOLO,” freshman Skylar Erickson said. “I think high school dances are different from middle school dances because everyone in high school is more connected. I also think the music is better.” Some Ravens have a different outlook on TOLO. “I don’t think TOLO should continue,” sophomore Samantha Leurquin said. “No one goes to it, and it’s boring. The picture thing sucks, and there’s nothing to do. Also, PHOTO BY KAYNA KLIEWER girls don’t ask guys very much, There have been many TOLO propsals such as the one above. ASB expects ticket purchases to be greater than no one dances, and the music last year. isn’t the best.” Pictures will be avaliable for an extra cost in the commons throughout the dance.
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InFlight March 22, 2016
Chromebooks: education deterioration Sasha Terry Staff Reporter In the 21st century, more and more schools are relying on the internet to try to benefit students learning, compared to the 20th century when teachers gave students books to read and students would take notes with pencil and paper. Fast forward to the present: students are now learning the same curriculum on computers and rarely writing any notes down with pencil and paper. There should be limited technology in schools, so students can learn how do something without a computer. Technology is constantly advancing, which will make it hard for schools to keep up with expensive computers that will be outdated in a couple of years. If schools paid for Chromebooks and updated them every two years, these costs could affect extracurricular activities. The schools would have to make budget cuts by ending some extracurricular activities. With Chromebooks in every classroom, some teachers are removing handwritten assignments and tests from the lesson plans. A study on students using computers for learning proved that students who learn without a computer earn higher grades in classes. According to BBC News, “Students who use computers very frequently at school get worse results than students who use computers moderately at school, such as once or twice a week, have somewhat better learning outcomes,” education correspondent Sean Coughlan said. I believe students have enough technology in their everyday lives outside of school. This includes watching TV, playing video games, and using handheld devices. Students are constantly involved with technology and school should be a place where students can take a break from it. Schools should give students a chance to brighten their imaginations by learning and getting better at their skills or interests.
I believe using computers in classes every day may not be beneficial to students’ learning. With all these new computers, cheating rates can and will easily go up. Students can easily cheat with one click on the keyboard. They can look up an answer to a problem and write it down without having to study and memorize the answers. During a teacher's presentation, students tend to use the Chromebooks to play games instead of paying attention to what's actually being taught in the classroom. Technology is a distraction to students, and it makes it hard for everyone around them as well. On the other hand, I can see why schools are deciding to use computers in every class. Schools are trying to give students experience with handling computers, so they can be prepared for college, but let's be honest: every student already knows how to use computers. Schools are simply tossing pencils and papers aside and adding computers to their curriculum. These “improvements” will not be beneficial to students because of the distractions technology causes and the loss of a student’s imagination.
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Chromebooks are becoming more popular in classrooms. They allow students to do less writing with pencil and paper and more typing on a computer.
Slow students in crowded hallways annoy Trevor Little Staff Reporter
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The hallways can get very crowded. Don’t be the jerk that stops traffic.
One of the most annoying things in the world to me, and I’m sure to many other people in this school, is when people walk extremely slow in the hallway. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Walking slow in the hallway is a nuisance to many students and staff. The reason why this is so annoying to me is because I am more than likely trying to get to a class. If I am late to this class it’s not like I can say, “Well you see, I could not get to class because this group of kids in front of me would not walk any faster than a snail.” I do not think this would pass as a great excuse. Though this can become annoying, I can most definitely understand why some people may walk at such a slow pace. First off, we all want to talk to our friends at one point or another; that I can under-
stand, walking with friends is a lot of fun. I enjoy walking with friends a lot, but the difference between my friends and I is that we don’t walk at a slow pace. We keep a good pace and talk while we are walking. When it comes to some others, they walk at a slow pace with their friends and end up getting in eveyone’s way. Another possible reason may be because of the fact that you may not like the class you are headed to and want to take as long as possible to get there, or it’s after third or fourth period and you are going to lunch. I can agree with all these reasons and want to maybe do the same thing sometimes, but you still need to pick up the pace. Some students have classes on the other side of the school and need to move quickly. One of my classes is on the other side of the school, and I know when people walk slow in front of me, I end up getting extremely mad. Another thing that really bugs me is that although some people may not be walking at a slow pace, these people will just randomly stop in the middle of the hallway. Honestly, these people probably make me the most angry because I didn’t think they would just randomly stop for no reason whatsoever. I believe people need to start walking faster than they do because it can really get on my nerves and I’m sure it gets on others nerves as well. If everybody were to just walk at a normal pace with no one slowing anyone else down, then no students would be late to class.
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Unsatisfying endings cause frustration Kira Kopcho Staff Reporter For all of you who love to read, you’ll know my struggle. Picture this: you’re reading a really great book that you’ve invested most of your time in. You’re almost to the ending, and the anticipation is building. Whether it’s not tying up loose ends, a huge plot twist, or a simply cruddy ending, the feeling of frustration about a stupid ending is something us literature lovers all experience. The type of cruddy ending that gets the most under my skin is when the author doesn’t wrap up everything. This is extremely infuriating, especially when I have invested a good chunk of time into a book. When authors build up to an ending, and the anticipation kills me, I at least expect the final scene to be worthwhile. I remember one notable example of this, when I read the Matched trilogy in sixth grade. I won’t spoil the ending for all of you who want to read it, but I can tell you I was more confused than I was during the entire series. I had spent months waiting for the final book to come out, and what did I get for my time? All I got was a confusing ending that didn’t even really sum up what the main plot was about. I am still frustrated about that, because honestly, I felt cheated. Another type of ending that drives me crazy is when the author leaves you on a cliffhanger. I have to admit, a well
written cliffhanger will keep me reading, and that’s great. But when the cliffhanger is half-written, and I have to wait to get the next book, I start getting frustrated. Why would you do this to us, authors, why? Then there’s always that book that is super good, but then the ending is super cliché. I know that people enjoy a happy ending, but it gets a bit ridiculous when the ending is picture perfect. The hero gets the princess, the boy gets the girl, and everyone lives happily ever after. There can also be negative cliche endings, like amnesia or everything being a dream. A notable example of a cliche ending is in the Legend trilogy’s last book. I got so invested in the characters, and then the ending was a complete let-down. Books are meant to be enjoyed all the way through from start to finish, not just a good book with an unsatisfying ending. A note to all authors out there: make sure when you write a story worth reading, don’t let the readers down at the end.
Buttery spread rules them all: peanut butter Hannah Kazlauskas Staff Reporter
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Peanut butter has been a family favorite for quite some time, but its chocolately counterpart Nutella is rising to the challenge. Each variant has their own ups and downs, depending on what’s wanted.
The rising controversy of whether peanut butter is better or worse than Nutella has become a heated topic throughout the widespread public. There is no getting tired of the delicious yet filling flavor of peanut butter. Even though Nutella gives off a dessert appearance, peanut butter has that diverse taste that has the ability to go with a variety of foods. Peanut butter has grown as a popular consumer product, widely purchased over the years. With its creamy texture and peanutty quality, it has a desired effect to leave people craving for more. Once eaten, Nutella can get quite tedious. If the chocolate had been left alone it would have had a much more positive influence on a person’s taste buds, but sadly, with the hazelnuts combined it leaves a more indifferent after taste. A well-liked way peanut butter is used is in the traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich. “I like peanut butter better because I eat it more,” sophomore Rachel Wong said. “You can eat it with different things like peanut butter and jelly, and peanut butter and honey.” This just goes to show how much of an impact peanut butter has made on everyday lives. It has such an appealing quality that it is used constantly as part of the day’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner; it can even be used
in desserts sometimes. Other appetizing ways peanut butter can be used is in peanut butter with apples, ritz crackers, toast, pancakes, cookies, chocolate, etc. A personal favorite taken from the movie Parent Trap is Oreos dipped in peanut butter, giving it a mouthwatering flavor that leaves you wanting more! Peanut butter is also superior when it comes to baking. You can easily bake peanut butter cookies that make your mouth water. On the other hand, baking with Nutella gets a bit more complicated. It clumps up into balls and melts too fast. It’s annoying how easily things can get messy. It is also really difficult to wash the Nutella off of the cooking supplies. Especially the spoon you use to take it out of the jar. Like peanut butter, Nutella can also be used with a variety of food choices. According to sophomore Hope Addison, Nutella can be put on toast, and some of her favorites are tortilla, apples, and especially bananas, which in her own words is “so bomb!” Unlike peanut butter, you get sick of Nutella’s sweetness easily and need to drink water more often than you do with peanut butter. Peanuts are opposing hazelnuts in this competition for the victor’s title of who is best. In this, peanut butter is the ultimate winner! Exceedingly better in its superior taste, tempting odor, and satisfying texture, it has people eating it straight from the jar!
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InFlight March 22, 2016
One-use plastic destroying environment Sara Koenig Staff Reporter One-use plastic overwhelms our society. We’re surrounded by one-use plastic: bags, straws, bottles, cups, utensils. Plastic is used in almost everything, although not everything plastic is bad: reusable water bottles, tupperware, and bins. Human beings need plastic for the soles of our shoes, the keys on our keyboard, and the frames of people’s glasses and in our contacts. Plastic is incredibly important and was a revolutionary invention, but it causes vast destruction to our environment, and especially our oceans. Eight million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean every year. Ocean plastic has been found in the deepest points of the ocean and buried in the Arctic ice. While eight million tons sounds like a lot now, it’s predicted to increase ten-fold in the next decade. We need to start making changes about how we treat the environment and how much we’re throwing into it. Annie Crawley, a Washington environmental activist and female scuba diver of the year, is currently
leading a movement to get kids to refuse single-use plastic. Her challenge is called the 30-day refuse single-use. She has been talking to schools and students across the state about joining the challenge. The reality is that no matter how much recycling you do, almost none of it actually gets recycled. Only six to eight percent of what can be recycled actually gets recycled. That doesn’t mean it’s not important. One ton of recycled plastic saves 5,774 kilowatts of electricity, 685 gallons of oil, 98 million Btu’s of energy, and 30 cubic yards of landfill space. Plastic takes 1,000 years to degrade in a landfill. In fact, the first piece of plastic disposed of in a landfill is still degrading. You’d be suprised by the difference you could make by just putting in a little bit of effort. Challenge yourself to have a trash-free lunch by refusing plastic bags, disposable plastic bottles, and platic straws. The time to save our environment is now.
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One-use plastic and marine debris wash onto beaches making them practically unusable because of the plastic dumped into the ocean. Each year marine life is being subjected to more and more garbage of our society.
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54% Nutella Students share their opinion on current topics and pop culture
Scavenger hunts
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Scavenger hunts are an activity most Ravens enjoy and look forward to doing when they get the opportunity.
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Some students are finding this years TOLO less attractive now that the new-dance smell has worn off. It looks like our Lady Ravens won’t be doing very much asking.
Nutella is a very popular spread that students seem to love. A little over half of the students agree that it’s a great thing to put on snacks and beats peanut butter in the great debate.
Zootopia is an animated film by Disney about a rabbit and a fox. The majority of students seem to have enjoyed it or are planning to watch it.
Chromebooks Qdoba Mexican Grill is not as well known as Chipotle, and the majority of Ravens either don’t like it or have never heard of it. Students can find a riveting review of it on our website.
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Chromebooks have been taking over our classroom and it looks like most Ravens don’t agree with this change.
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InFlight: What is your favorite breakfast food and why? JM: Waffles, because they remind me of Belgium. InFlight: What is your top priority? JM: Getting good grades. InFlight: What is the weirdest thing you have heard in the hallway? JM: Stop, drop, and dab. InFlight: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? JM: In space if I could, because no one lives there and I want to experience weightlessness. InFlight: What is your favorite TV show? JM: The Flash. InFlight: If one day you woke up as an animal, what animal would you be and what would you do? JM: A dragon. I would burn a village, eat a few people, then fly away.
InFlight: Who is your favorite actor? JS: Leonardo Dicaprio. InFlight: Who is your best friend and how long have you known each other? JS: My mom. Straight out the womb. InFlight: Do you collect anything? JS: Pencils from other places. InFlight:What is the best book you have ever read? JS: Frederick Douglass. InFlight: What is your favorite place to get ice cream and what flavor do you enjoy most? JS: Ben & Jerry’s, and just vanilla. InFlight: What is something you strongly believe? JS: Men are equal to women, and to always be happy. InFlight: Do you have any hobbies? JS: Art.
InFlight: If you won $1 million, what would you use it for? TS: I’d use some for charity, then travel a lot. InFlight: If you could have any super power, what would it be? TS: I would want to control time. InFlight: Do you prefer Converse, Vans, or running shoes? TS: Running shoes. InFlight: Would you rather shave your head and pour pickle juice on it every day for the rest of your life, or eat chopped worms and lettuce for breakfast twice a week? TS: I would eat worms and lettuce because after you eat that, you could eat something better after. And I love my hair and hate pickles. Plus no one would know I ate worms, and they are probably nutritious.
InFlight: Do you prefer dogs or cats? CB: Dogs, they are more playful. InFlight: What are you really proud of? CB: My grades. InFlight: If you could spend a whole day doing what you want, what would you do? CB: Go to the movies and watch movies all day. InFlight: What is your favorite movie? CB: Deadpool. InFlight: What would be your ideal job? CB: An engineer. I like to be hands on. InFlight: What do you enjoy doing with your friends? CB: Going to the mall and walking and talking. InFlight: Who is the last person you talked to, and what did you talk about? CB: Joaana, about school.
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InFlight March 22, 2016
Sue Neu Sue Neu is an Original Raven. She's been teaching at Auburn Riverside since it opened in 1995. She started InFlight newspaper and worked as its adviser for 10 years. Neu said her favorite thing about teaching is her students and colleagues. "Riverside is the best place in the world." She's an incredibly interesting person: she spent a July, while in high school, at the Dundas castle where Merida lives in the movie Brave. She likes cooking and watching her two daughters do their activities. Neu earned her undergraduate at Western Washington University and her Masters at Gonzaga University. She stated that she would recommend Western Washington University because it has a beautiful campus with gorgeous views of Bellingham Bay.
Student job hunt proves easier than expected ZaReah Barren Staff Reporter There are different ways for students to find jobs, like seeing a flyer saying “help wanted,” calling businesses, and asking friends. All students age 16 and above can get a job. Some choose to act upon this law and others don’t. Our school offers help to students looking for jobs. “We help students build resumes,” College and Career counselor Steve Mead said. You can also look at the College and Career Center’s job board by the Attendance Office. “Businesses contact us and send us information which we put on our board,” Mead said. Students can sign up to do a job, like cleaning up the environment for money, which happens to start this summer. This job is for anyone ages 14 through 17, but an application must be filled out in order for the student to be considered for an interview. Applications are due by April 13. This job pays $11 per hour, and there are two separate sessions. The first session is June 28 to July 22 and the second session is July 25 to August 17. You can get more information at the College and Career Center’s informa-
tional wall. Students often look for employment in establishments their friends tell them about. “I had been volunteering at Auburn Valley Humane Society, and the director told me about an opening at Forest Hill Veterinary Hospital and I applied,” senior Kathryn Neu said. “I’ve been working at FHVH as a kennel tech ever since I turned 16.” Others find jobs by having a friend talk to their boss about them. “My friend talked to the boss at Wilson’s Leather and we got an interview,” senior Abigail Gooch said. Students can get more information about any of the jobs the school offers by going to the College and Career Center or looking at the information walls across their room. There are also job searches and applications on the internet, and on business windows. Above Right: Sophomores Casey Jones and Sara Sinclair grab brochures explaining local jobs avaliable in the area. Students can look for job offers on the wall across from the College and Career Center.
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Blindfold experiment proves senses handy Jessica Perez Editor-in-Chief
InFlight recently conducted an experiment regarding the five senses. Eight students were chosen to participate in an experiment, two from each grade. They had 10 minutes to find their fourth period class while blindfolded, with their only resource being their other senses. Each student was allowed to feel the walls and listen to the sounds around them, such as classroom doors opening and flushing toilets, to guide them around the school. The starting point was at the main staircase and each student had a classroom in a different area of the school. Each student was also timed to see how long it took them to get back to their fourth period. Senior Micah Costa had the shortest time at 59 seconds, and junior Lyliana Diaz had the longest time at four minutes. “It was hard trying to picture where to go and finding stuff,” Diaz said. She started her journey to her classroom tripping up the stairs and walking along the 600 hallway
disoriented. Once she found her way to her classroom, she went too far and couldn’t find the door. Diaz struggled finding the door for a minute and a half. Once she was given a few hints she found the door. The person with the second longest time was freshman Blake Britten at three minutes and 47 seconds. Before InFlight started the experiment Britten said he thought it would be weird and that it would take him a long time to find his class. Britten’s class was out in the portables and he found his way by feeling the wall. “The wall and people walking past me [were helpful],” Britten said. One person in particular struggled very much to find her classroom and required guidance. Sophomore Isabella Coronado slammed into the wall various times and walked disoriented and confused the entire time. At one point the staff had to help point her to the right hallway because she almost walked into the wrong classroom, thinking that she was walking towards the bathroom. “It was hard after I got up the stairs; this hall is hard to feel things in,” Coronado
said. Costa, who had the shortest time, found his classroom right away. He started at the main staircase and used the lockers to guide him down the 300 hall. “It was easy remembering where I was,” he said. “[But] it was hard being blindfolded.” In this experiment, seven out of the eight people who tried made it to their classroom on their own. All of them used their other senses effectively to find their way around the school. “I’ve been up those stairs so many times I just know where to go,” junior Erik Hamilton said. This experiment showed how a human’s senses get stronger when they lose one, and that losing something, like sight, can cause difficulties in life.
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Sophomore Isabella Coronado used the wall as a resource to help her find her classroom, many times crashing into it.
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InFlight March 22, 2016
Memory affects student’s ability to learn Kayna Kliewer & Hannah Kazlauskas Staff Reporters The human brain works like a film, capturing memories in still-frames that can be observed at a later date. What is it that makes a person remember? Someone who refers to learning habits as kinesthetic, auditory, or visual can also apply that idea to a person’s memory. In an experiment we conducted, eight students were chosen to demonstrate how well a brain can retain the names of their fellow peers if they were introduced one after the other. Later, the students were asked what it was about the person that allowed them to remember them. According to Kenneth Wesson, who studies neuroscience in BrainWorld Magazine, memories are like a mental record, allowing immediate access to one’s past. The mind is held accountable for recollecting important information. If something is forgotten, then it has been omitted for reasons that are disputable, such as a memory not being important, or having caused an intense emotional reaction. “We constantly perceive vast amounts of information each minute, but we make no attempt to recall very much of it,” Wesson said. It can be said that our memories are not holding onto all the information we see or
hear around us, even information we may need later. Does this mean our memory can never get better? “Whether you are a teacher, student or parent, there are numerous means by which memory can be enhanced,” Wesson said. “Hands-on, active learning is [one way]. Words that can be visualized are also easier to recall.” A visual learner is a able to better absorb details by envisioning it, taking from physical appearance rather than hearing, or actively participating. According to the Social Science Research Network, 65 percent of all people are visual learners. “I’m a visual learner so I connected the face to the name as well as their clothing,” freshmen Oscar Safsten said. The brain is like a sponge, soaking up everything seen, heard, PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, FLICKER.COM or touched, retaining the relevant, The way students remember things is connected to their attention span, their focus and many other things. and dismissing the irrelevent. According to Aristotle, all humans were born with a clean slate, Everyone learns differently and this exand only through their experiences can they ence points as a way to remember how to get learn, similar to making impressions on wax somewhere. This can be used similarly when periment helped show just how differently the information is imprinted on our mem- a person is able to easily recognize someone they learn. Every mind has the ability to abby attributes that stand out, and grab their sorb vast amounts of information, but in the ory. end, what they retain depends on the person. When a person drives, they use refer- attention.
Arts & Entertainment 11 Zootopia playfully explains major topics Auburn Riverside High School
ZaReah Barren Staff Reporter Zootopia was a fun-filled movie that touched base on diversity and ignorance in a playful way. Officer Judy Hopps, whose voiced by Gennifer Goodwin, is the first bunny to be on the force, and she is placed as a meter maid because she is a tiny and “adorable” bunny rabbit. She always has the “I can do it” attitude, and that is something that pops up throughout the movie. Disney movies are known for having the “someone has to save me” feel, and it was refreshing to have a movie that revolved around someone telling themselves that they can do it, no matter what other people say. Judy is given 48 hours to find Mr. Otterton because he disappeared 10 days before, and his wife really wants him to come home. Chief Bogo, voiced by Idris Elba, doesn’t want a bunny in his precinct, so he makes Judy promise she will turn in her badge if she doesn’t find Mr. Otterton in the time given. I think this is a reflection on actual life, and how some people are treated differently because of certain characteristics like race or
religion. Hopps blackmails Nick Wilde, a fox voiced by Jason Bateman, by recording him lying on his tax forms, and makes him help her on this case. The two go through trials and tribulations together, but we finally get to see why Nick Wilde cheats people, and the whole moment is so sweet. I think this is describing how you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and how it’s what is on the inside that really counts, not what someone looks like on the outside. My favorite part of this movie was all the sloth scenes, because they’re so slow it’s hilarious. It’s even funnier because they go to visit the sloths at the DMV to run a license plate, and Judy is in a hurry to finish the case, but Flash, the sloth, is so slow she goes insane. When they finally get out of the DMV, it’s already nighttime. Zootopia isn’t just a movie about animals, but I think the whole thing is a metaphor on what our lives are really like, and how you can do anything if you put your mind to it. I would recommend this movie to anyone and everyone of all ages, because it has such a strong message we can all learn.
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Artist of the Issue: Studio Killers Kira Kopcho Staff Reporter
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Virtual band Studio Killers’ first album, also called “Studio Killers,” gained popularity through unique and colorful music videos.
5 songs you should know:
1. Jenny 2. Ode to the Bouncer 3. Eros and Apollo 4. Grande Finale 5. True Colors
Created in the UK, Studio Killers is a virtual band composed of fictional characters: Cherry, Goldie Foxx, and Dyna Mink. The real identities of the band members are unknown, but fans have much speculation about who Cherry’s voice actually is. The band first premiered in 2011, with their song “Ode to the Bouncer,” and gained much popularity for their colorful music video on YouTube. The band has only released one album, their self titled album. Their most popular songs have been released as singles. They have put three music videos up on their channel, all of which star the animated cast of the band. Cherry’s vocals often center around feminist values and relationships, which makes Studio Killers popular on websites like Tumblr. In June of 2014, the band launched a Kickstarter project to perform live in Europe. This got overwhelming support from the fans, and they have since performed at the Ruisrock and Ilosaarirock music festivals in Finland. The band’s colorful art style and unique lyrics draw in a small, yet dedicated fanbase. One of their songs to consider is “Jenny,” a catchy song that focuses on Cherry’s unrequited love for her best friend. It is one of their most popular songs to date with four million views. Their most popular song to date is their debut song, “Ode to the Bouncer,” with eight million views. Studio Killers is a unique, up and coming band, that definitely deserves a listen.
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InFlight March 22, 2016
Boys soccer shoots for bigger goal Tashana Williams Staff Reporter
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Boys soccer gests ready to start practice and get soaked in the rain. The team hopes to make it to State this year.
Soccer goes back in history as one of the most popularly played games in Europe and America. Our Ravens come out to the field and bring another year of this worldwide sport. Tryouts began on February 29 and ended on March 2 and the athletes have been placed into their teams. Head varsity coach Robyn Saarenas has held her position for fourteen years. Along with her is JV coach Giovanni Gonzalez and C-team coach Sam Hartt. This year, since there were a lot of soccer players who turned out, there is a fourth team coached by Bob Zipp. The varsity soccer captains this year are seniors Brandon Gonzalez, Corey Brinkman and junior Sahanie Shell, who have
kept their goals in mind. “As a team I want to accomplish more than what we did last year,” Brinkman said. “I want to lead the team to a state title.” Last year the boys placed fourth in State, but this year, they plan to bring more to the table. “We felt like we fell short of a bigger goal,” Saarenas said. “We enter the season hungry to get that goal. We are hoping to improve on last year’s finish and make it to the state finals.” The first game they had was a non-league game at Stadium High School on March 14. The final scores for the varsity game were 3-2, the Ravens taking their first win of the season. Their first league game will be away against Bonney Lake on March 23. As an overall team, winning isn’t the only thing they strive to accomplish. “We are really looking forward to a new season of getting to know each other, hanging out together on and off the field, and really learning about each other,” Saarenas said. “We have learned in the past, the more we come together off the field, the more we work for each other on the field.” Saarenas added a last request: “Come cheer on the boys and bring the noise!” The boys plan to kick right into gear this season with new captains, new players, and high goals. They believe these goals will be reached through team work, dedication and hardwork.
Rain fails to dampen tennis team’s spirit Kira Kopcho Staff Reporter Girls tennis starts the season with a full roster of girls. They have not yet had a game, but are currently preparing for their first match. Some of these girls are returning, while others are new to the game. “I’ve played tennis for ten years now,” sophomore Victoria Cegielski said. “It’s one of my favorite sports.” Most of the girls agreed that one of their favorite parts of playing the sport was getting to interact with their teammates. Although it is early on the season, the girls have already formed bonds with their teammates. “Everyone is just really nice,” sophomore Calley Heilborn said. “It’s fun to play with them and just mess around.” Most of the girls on the team have been playing since they were young, while others are returning players from past years. “I’m looking forward to matches because they are really fun,” junior Catie Sergis said. “You get to play the best of other teams.” These players all have strong goals for the season. Although it is early, it is clear that these girls are motivated. “I would like to make it far in Districts,” Cegielski said. “I’d also like to win some of my varsity singles matches.”
Bruce Diehl has been coaching girls tennis for 27 years. “I started coaching back when we used to use rocks instead of tennis balls,” he said. Diehl says his goal for his team is to win and get some kids into post season. Also to have fun. “If they aren’t having fun, then I am doing something wrong,” Diehl said. Some players on the team who have been said to stand out are sophomores Victoria Cegielski, Anna Maracich and junior Billie Hieronymus. “I think Lexi stands out,” Hieronymus said. “She is the only senior on the team. She is definitely a guiding factor for this team and is also positive.” Though the weather has not been suitable for the team, according to Hieronymus, she still enjoys going out and working with the girls. “I love watching everyone grow as a team,” she said. With their next match coming up soon, the girls have been practicing nonstop. “We will do the best we can and pull out with the win,” Hieronymus said.
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Freshman Audrey Scott practices her racket skills with her partner. The majority of the team’s practices have been inside, due to the rainy weather.
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Fastpitch doubles team, personal goals Hannah Kazlauskas Staff Reporter The girls fastpitch navy and teal squads are under way, training hard for this season’s upcoming matches by striving as a team towards victory. They have a home game tonight against White River, and another game March 24 away against Sumner. Most of these girls have been hitting and throwing a ball for years. Sophomore Ashleigh Wilson has been playing for seven years, since she was in the third grade. Fourteen girls are on the varisty fastpitch team this year, a mix of new faces and returners. The team captain of the varsity team is senior Allison Hand. “This year I think our team has already improved so much,” Hand said. “We have expanded our numbers, and had girls from different sports join which just adds more diversity in attitudes and intensity.” To give the girls extra incentive to do well throughout the season, the team sets a goal that they will strive to accomplish, and many have set their own personal goals to encourage improvement. “Our team’s goal is to double the amount of goals from last season, and my personal goal is to be a good teammate,” junior Haley Parsons said. One thing that many of the girls see on this year’s team is improvement, for them as a whole and for everyone individually. “We have had less than ten practices, but everyone’s attitude has already improved,” Parsons said.
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Varsity fastpitch has hopes of getting to State this year. Team catcher and captain, senior Allison Hand, explains that “winning and fun” are the team’s main goals.
Collectively, the team has two main goals to help them be better connected as a team and willing them to strive towards the same goals. “Our team walking in has molded into one unit,” Hand said. “Everyone focuses on our two main goals, winning and fun. Every team likes the ‘W’ but without enjoying the game it’s all pointless and our team really understands that. They have two games against Auburn High, one on
April 19 at Auburn High School, and then a home game on May 12. The last game before the post-season is May 18 against Steilacoom at Old Pioneer Middle School. Their game against Auburn on May 12 is their last game before going against Steilacoom. Overall, the girls fastpitch varsity team has its eye on going to State this year.
Baseball players ready for 20-game season Trevor Little Staff Reporter
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The boys baseball team practice for their upcoming games. Junior Bryce McCall is one of many players preparing for a long spring season.
The baseball team had its first game on March 14 against Curtis High School, and lost 9-3. Including Curtis, they will play a total of 20 games in the regular season. This will include games against Fife, Olympic, Kentridge, and two games against Peninsula. Also on the schedule are games against Sumner, Thomas Jefferson, Lakes, Bonney Lake, Auburn Mountainview, Auburn, and Enumclaw. Junior Garrett Miller is looking forward to playing Auburn Mountainview. “We had a few close games last year and we want to keep the rivalry going,” Miller said. Junior Blake Foster is also looking forward to playing Mountainview. “They had some pretty good competition last year and the varsity coach for Mountainview is our select coach,” Foster said.
Players such as Miller and Foster have reasons why they started playing. “This was kinda something I picked up when I was little and I liked playing it,” Miller said. For Foster, it was his family. “They encouraged me too, and I was good at throwing balls I guess,” Foster said. Head coach Jon Aarstad stated that the players had done really well this season in tryouts. “They all worked really hard, they all impressed us with their workouts and ability,” Aarstad said. Players that stood out to Aarstad during tryouts for baseball this season were Blake Foster, Bryce McCall, and Dylan Ostler. Both Miller and Foster have been playing baseball for over ten years. Foster has played since he was three while Miller has been playing since he was two. Miller and Foster both believe the team will do well this season. “We will do well. We’re looking good, we’re young and we have a lot of room to go up,” Miller said. Foster agrees. “We looked very good at tryouts this week,” Foster said.
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InFlight March 22, 2016
Girls water polo strives to score goals Sasha Terry Staff Reporter Varsity girls water polo has started a new season and will compete against new teams this season. The girls hope to have a good season this year by winning games and teamwork through plays. The girls will play their second home game at the Auburn pool against Kentridge on Tuesday, March 22 at 5 pm. On Thursday March 24, the girls will play an away game against Auburn High School at the Auburn pool. Last year, the girls played at least 10 games in a two day period. It was for a tournament in Canada. The girls hope to play many games this season and maybe take another flight to Canada to play again. Coach Mike Van Eaton has been coaching the team for about 10 years and he is excited to see the girls play well this year. “[I want to have] the girl’s improve on skills throughout the season and be successful through high school and college,” he said. Van Eaton believes that the girls are looking forward to new challenges. “I like the full contact sport and the intensity of the game,” he said. “The team is ready to com-
pete with the amount of time and effort in playing the game.” Junior Grace Dorn plays on defense and set. Dorn played on a club during the off season, and was influenced to play water polo for her love of water-sports and competition. She hopes to “make good passes and to use the skills I learned in the off season,” Dorn said. Sophomore Jaylyn Wong wishes to make a goal and plays on offense. She knows that water polo is a hard sport and it's a new sport to learn. She believes that the people who support her make her want to work harder. Wong hopes to contribute to the team by “being there every day, working harder this year and supporting the team.” Junior Abigail Safsten plays as a goalie and she is one of the captains PHOTO COURTESY TAYLOR BERKLEY this season. She hopes to get a full pool shot, which is shooting into the other The girls water polo team practices at the Auburn pool, where they will compete tonight against Kentridge. team's goal from the far side of the pool all become one family and defend the goal,” passes during a game. She also hopes to be near our team’s goal. She believes that inspirational to her teammates and support people should try the sport and try some- Safsten said. Junior Taylor Berkley hopes to contrib- the team “by being a good sport and cheerthing new, even though it may be hard. “[My goal is to] unite the team by helping the girls ute to the team by making a lot of consistent ing the team on,” Berkley said.
Track & field teams rely on talent, hard work Kayna Kliewer Staff Reporter
PHOTO BY SARA KOENIG
Sophomore Hailey Ferrell practices the hurdles in preparation for several upcoming meets.
The boys and girls track teams are up and running; both teams are excited for the new season. Many students joined because they like to run their favorite events, but some students have other reasons. “I [joined track] because I ran cross country and I enjoy running with people,” sophomore Leah Kerbs said. As always with sports, while many players may be talented, some players do stick out as being hardworking or encouraging. These players are the ones who move on to be captains of the team, such as junior Boone Tate. “I respect Boone Tate the most out of all our fastest runners,” sophomore Tanner Johnson said, “because just last year he was running only .6 seconds away from me and with hard work he made himself one of the top five runners on our team.” Besides Tate, another player sticks out on the girls side to her teammates. This student was captain of the cross country team this year and is now captain of the girls track team. “Amanda Bunger is a [very valuable player],” Kerbs said. There may have only been a few weeks of practice since the season started, but many students express that their enjoyment of track and field is because of their team members. “The distance people are really fun to be around and you get to a point where you really enjoy running, plus there is stress relief,” Kerbs said. For many players this is not their first year on the track team and they have certain events and races that they prefer
to run. The desire they have to compete in these events fuels their passion whilst running. “[I like to run] anything over the 800,” Johnson said “so the 1600 and the 3200, because I am good at maintaining a solid pace for a while.” The teams picked their captains a couple weeks ago and three captains for each team were chosen. For the boys team, seniors Chris McGraw, Deshey Blanchard, and Tommy Broch were selected. For the girls team, senior Amanda Bunger, junior Kaitlyn Brown and sophomore Aulane Mpouli were selected. “Amanda is an amazing, dependable leader who holds our team together and inspires everyone to try their best,” Kerbs said. Track is not only a sport for running, but also involves events such as discus, shotput, long jump, triple jump, high jump, javelin, and pole vault. “I like long jump because you get to build up the momentum and learn how to run with it,” freshman Khue Nguyen said. Track and field is one of the oldest of sports. Track meets were held to celebrate religious festivals, and for eleven centuries these events have been largely popular events. “I have run track since fourth grade and I enjoy the people,” Johnson said. “It takes a certain type of person to continue to drive in the pain of running over and over, and these are the types I love to hang out with.” The track and field team has several meets coming up, and they plan on using their love of their team and the sport to win meets in the future.
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Lacrosse starts second year as school sport Sara Koenig Staff Reporter
This is the second year Auburn Riverside has had lacrosse as an official sport. Girls lacrosse won their first game of the season 16 to 5 against Wenatchee High School. The boys lacrosse is also showing promise during their practices. There are quite a few new players on the girls and boys lacrosse teams since it’s such a new sport to the school. Some of those new players are from other schools like Auburn Mountainview and White River. “I believe we will have a strong team,” sophomore Madison Lorton said. “[However], the outcome of this season will depend on how hard we work. We have a fantastic team and coach, so I don’t see why we can’t improve from last year.” Junior Natalie Raum believes “as long as we work together and help the new kids pick up the sport, we’ll really click. That’s what happened at our [March 8] game.” Boys lacrosse feels equally good about the future success of the team. “I think—no I know we are—we are going to bond and grow as a team,” sophomore James Halford said. Senior Rolf Ludvikson said that the team “has more experience and fewer new
players,” and that’s why he believes they will succeed. Both teams feel good about their new teammates this year. “They’re really fun to be around and the returners are helping out and teaching the new kids,” Raum said. Lorton has a similar opinion on the matter. “This year’s new players are learning fast,” she said. “We are all getting to know each other and building relationships, but I think we were all meant to play lacrosse together.” You can see girls and boys lacrosse perform in future games throughout March and April.
Top: Girls lacrosse rallies before the second-half of their first game. They believe they have a strong team and coach and should improve a lot over last year. Bottom: Boys lacrosse moves to a small group, ready to start practice on the track. The team has more experience this year with returning players, and new teammates are doing well learning the sport.
PHOTOS BY SASHA TERRY AND SARA KOENIG
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InFlight March 22, 2016
Tate races towards goals
Tashana Williams Staff Reporter
After almost six years of participating in sports, junior Boone Tate continues to make his way to the top. His sports career started back at North Tapps. “I did wrestling and track in middle school,” Tate said. Tate has been in track and field for five years, wrestling for four years, and cross country for three years. He continued doing track from middle school but dropped wrestling after his freshman year. Sports for some people are a hobby, or a way to stay in shape, but for Tate it is very competitive. This season, Tate made it to Districts. Including his varsity running times, Tate’s motivation and participation for sports is because he thinks they are fun. With any sport, team bonding is key. Tate has many more memories to make next year. “My favorite memories are the bus rides to cross country meets,” Tate said. “We played Mario Kart on our DS.”
There is another year for him to grow as an athlete, and many things to look forward to his senior year. “I’m looking forward to making it to State and having a fast team next year,” Tate said. Next fall, Tate will be the boys team captain. He has maintained a tradition originally held by his older brother, Dax Tate. The tradition starts the day before the first day of cross country. The team meets at the Tates’ house, then heads over to the Riverside track for a midnight mile. “I think the midnight mile is a fun way of team bonding,” Tate said. When next year comes to an end, Tate plans to go to University of Washington and figure out his career path from there.
Junior Boone Tate runs the first cross country meet, the Raven Pancake Jamboree. He placed fourth in his grade level. He has been doing track since middle school. PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL SUMNER
PHOTOS BY TASHANA WILLIAMS