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Arlington
June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
High
School
•
Arlington
WA
98223
SPORTS
Rapids and Hawks are roaring and
soaring in Arlington
Baseball makes
the playoffs
by Blayne Parris
Summer baseball is getting kicked off
once again as the Marysville Hawks and the
Stilly River Rapids, two of the areas Senior
Legion baseball teams, take to the field.
These two teams make are comprised of players from Arlington, Stanwood, Lakewood,
Darrington, Granite Falls, and Marysville.
The Rapids and the Hawks are made up of
16-18 year old players, many of which played
on their respective varsity teams.
There are a few students from Arlington
who make up the Rapids team: Nate McCann
(first base), Dan Gottardi (Center), Tom
Johnson (third base), and Grady Murphy
(outfield).
Playing for the Marysville Hawks from
Arlington are: Chad Roberson (pitcher), Nick
Martin (pitcher), Tom Newell (pitcher/out-
by Chad Roberson
On May 10 at Joe Martin Stadium, fellow wesco rival Jackson knocked Arlington
out of the playoffs to the score of 2-3. Junior
Brent Lillbrige of Jackson threw a complete
game win, with a triple to help his cause.
Freshman Ben Bishop started for Arlington
and was relieved by Junior Grady Murphy.
Murphy had a triple and Senior Nate
McCann had a home run in the first inning.
On May eighth Arlington played Mount
Vernon in the first round of the playoffs. It
was a close for the first five innings with a
3-0 lead by Arlington. In the fourth Mount
Vernon scored three runs to tie the game up.
Then Mount Vernon scored one run in the
fifth to take the lead.
In the sixth inning Mount Vernon scored
three runs on a questionable call on a fair
ball down the left field line. The game ended
with Mount Vernon winning by the score of
7-4. Senior David Hill throw the complete
game, but got the lose.
On May third the Eagles beat Stanwood
4-3 to split the series. Bishop tossed a complete game for the win. Bishop only made
one mistake, on the first pitch of the game
was hit for lone homerun of the game.
“Couple things, Bishop threw a great game
for how young he is. We battled and did what
we had to do to win.” This is Coach Klein’s
comment after the game.
On Saturday the June 2 select seniors
get to go play in the all-state feeder game at
Husky stadium. From Arlington Tom
Johnson, Nate McCann, Robin Campos, Josh
Wells, Josh McKinney, and Chad Roberson
are planing to attend and hoping on being
one of the ten players chosen to play in the
all-state tournament.
field), Jesse Machado (catcher) and Ryan Abbot (outfield). They are coached by Jon
Machado, Jesse’s father. The Hawks recently
took second in a local tournament over the
Memorial Day weekend through the strong
pitching of Roberson and the catching skills of
Machado.
Both teams expect to do well with both
starting their seasons at the end of May.
Other Arlington players are also playing
summer ball they include: Josh Wells, the varsity team’s starting shortstop who is playing for
the Skagit Shockers and Colby Welch, the starting varsity catcher, who plays for the Junior
Legion Rapids team.
Where did these guys come from?
by Katie Struiksma
A surprising, and all around incredible, 3912 (as of Thursday, May 31) start by the Seattle Mariners has left fans wondering what
they ever saw in A-Rod, The Kid or The Big
Unit.
Holding the best record in the American
League and boasting Japan’s most gracious gift
to American baseball in Ichiro Suzuki, the M’s
are playing like they’ve never played before.
A strong starting pitching staff and unbelievably deep bullpen, teamed with the offensive
power of team veterans and newcomers alike,
have given almost every team faced this season a run for their money.
The M’s have won 14 of 17 series and lead
the league in defending percentage and stolen
base percentage, and have the third best ERA
with 3.75. They sit 14 games ahead of Oakland in the AL West and 20 ahead of Texas, ARod’s new multimillion dollar home. They
even swept the Yankees in New York in midMay, a feat few teams have ever accomplished.
Mariner’s Skipper Lou Piniella seems to
be making all the right moves. His 15 years of
managerial experience allow the team to benefit from smart match-ups, aggressive base-running calls and, perhaps most importantly, team
camaraderie.
All the superstars who have left Seattle
behind now play on teams who are undoubtedly nervous, if not afraid to face the red-hot
M’s team. Seattle finally has a team where everyone contributes and different heroes emerge
each day, free of prima donnas and pampered
athletes.
Can the M’s keep up their streak? Is a humbling slump lurking in the future? Maybe, but
as long as the M’s continue to produce runs
and play clean defense, not a team in the AL
West at least can touch them. Should an impending losing streak put a damper on current
Mariner Mania, I doubt it could keep the fans
away. Win or lose, Seattle loves its team’s new
blue-collar look.
Sure, it’s early in the season. Yeah, we’ve
got 111 games left before the play-offs, but I
can smell a pennant from here; and it smells
better than 252 million dollars.
June 1, 2001
Arlington High School
Eagle
Volume #14
Issue #17
Arlington High School • 600 E. 1st Arlington WA 98223
Five track athletes go to state
by Melissa Sorentino
This year the track and field team had a
great year with five athletes who went to
state. The students who gained a spot to go
to state were sophomore McKane Lee, junior Andrae Goffe, senior Cambrielle Jensen,
freshman Brenton Bodewig, and senior
Emily Vandenekart.
The state finals were held at Lincoln
Bowl in Tacoma on Saturday May 26.
Brenton Bodewig placed 6 in the long jump
with his best jump as 21 feet and Emily
Vandenekart went to state for her first time
for the 800-meter race and placed 7 and
holds the new school record of 2:21.97 minutes. McKane Lee was the state champion
in the pole vault this year with a winning
vault of 15 feet.
Above, Senior Cambrielle Jensen
The team also took two alternatives to
state, which were Breann Pickett and Ammaron
Twitchell. Manager Sarah Bowen also went
to the meet with the team.
Finally Cam Jensen achieved her goal this
year as State Champion in the 300-meter
hurdles and placed 3 in the 100-meter hurdles.
This was Cam’s 4 year at state, league, and districts also. She has also placed in the 100-meter
hurdles, 100-meter sprint, 200-meter run and
the 800-meter relay in the past four years. Cam
Above, Senior Emily Vandenekart
At top, Brenton Bodewig
At right, Sophomore McKane Lee
has had a great career in track and has broken many school records.
Coach Kelly Clapp said, “This year
there was a mixture of kids who went to
state. Every group was represented except
for throwing. Lots of different kids were
successful and we all had so much fun this
year.”
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June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
The Eagle
Staff Reporters:
Kelsi Andrews
Josh Calendine
Kayleen Doggett
Joe Downing
Angela Fuller
Khale Wallitner
Darren Wilson
Amy Miller
Ben Coms
Michelle Guadalupe
Ryan Hanson
Joe Jones
Sarah Kennedy
Blayne Parris
Leona Phelan
Chad Roberson
Melissa Sorentino
Sara Striker
Managing Editors
Nick Martin
Jon Austin
Katie Struiksma
Photographers
Tristin Mullenix
Ed Devoe
Advisor
Alice Smithson
Next Publishing Dates:
June
June
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OPINION
Never too old for fun
by Khale Wallitner
Do you remember being a kid and spending
endless hours building forts and tree houses in
the midst of your families acreage? Has this stage
of childhood gradually diminished as the years
have gone by?
For myself, these childish behaviors return
with my pursuit of looking for and having fun.
Nowadays, the complexity of the forts I build,
along with the enjoyment of the experience, are
continually growing along with my stages of life.
Has my age disabled me from participation in
this wonderful art? I don’t really think so. I would
agree that one eventually reaches a certain age
when their time on earth has been too long. That
time has enabled us to give the excuse of getting
out there and climbing trees with boards in hand.
I grew up with trees surrounding my every
move. The most exciting thing to do was wander freely about, building forts and tree houses
with my closest friends. As we grow, many things
make us forget about those old times when we
were younger. In reality, these younger
years are still captured in my mind as being the best years of my life. When I was
younger, I hadn’t a worry in the world.
Everything was provided for me, which
provided me with virtually no responsibilities to tend to. I think everyone should let
that little care free child show through every now and then.
I thought I was the only one who still
built forts until I went to senior Joe
Downing’s house and saw his huge tree
house that he is still adding to. Joe said, “It
helps me forget the weight that is brought
about by everyday life.”
I don’t believe I will ever stop building fors, and I plan to help make them as
long as I still look back and wonder what
it was like to be a kid. My advice to everyone is to forget the everyday perceptions
of adults acting like children and allow
yourself the freedom of a kid.
Graduation looms
in near future
Graduation
countdown
begins
by Sarah Kennedy
On Tuesday May 8, I played my last home
softball game. All the seniors on the team lined
up to receive their flower and be congratulated,
and I thought, “What am I going to do now?”
I am so used to getting up every morning,
getting in my car and coming to AHS late. Every teacher is an acquaintance, or someone whom
you have at least heard about, or your friends
have taken their class. Now, everyone who is
continuing their education are going into the great
unknown.
Will you be able to make new friends and
keep your old ones? I know that I myself am not
going too far away, but I am still scared that my
every day routine will be changed. I am so excited to graduate, but every day I hear my friends
say, I was so excited until now that it is getting
so close. With all the pressure of credits, making sure all the seniors pass classes, and finals,
the future is looking a little overwhelming.
So, everyone take a deep breath, relax, and
save the tears for the moving up assembly. I know
it is scary and unknown, but this is what we have
stayed in school for 13 years for, the last month
of our high school careers.
by Kelsi Andrews
With graduation quickly approaching,
many seniors are considering post-graduation plans. College, parties and time with
family have been placed on a priority list.
For me, I want to make sure I do plenty of
memorable things before graduation as well.
Here is the top 10 list I compiled to make
sure I don’t forget the important things while
stressing about the future.
10. Forget about my responsibilities for
more than five minutes.
9. Wear pajamas and slippers to school
and not care what people say.
8. Come to school with really red hair.
7. Eat in the lunchroom for the last time.
6. Go camping in my yard.
5. Make a new friend.
4. Get a copy of that Nelly Furtado song.
3. Go out to dinner with my parents.
2. Take my little sisters to breakfast.
1. Get the girls together and stay out all
night.
So for all seniors reading this, find
something interesting to do to commemorate
making it this far. It doesn’t have t o be a
list, just something special.
SCHOOL NEWS
June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
9
Adventures in
School board and city council
science, art
meetings meeting proves to be
A quick example of filters and what you
exciting
want to be able to locate; is if someone were to
by Leona Phelan
A summer program for high school students is being offered at Western Washington University. The program is available for
students to learn about the worlds of art and
humanities, computers and technology, science and nature.
The workshops being offered include
Marine Mammalogy, Rock ‘n Roll: A Social
History, The Play’s the Thing (Theatre), Mission: Leadership, Beyond Einstein: Futuristic Physics, and Tracking Wildlife with Technology. Workshops are from July 23-27.
An application, fee, a one-page essay
and a letter of recommendation are required
for admission. Application deadline is June
15! If interested in a summer of exploration,
call (360) 650-6822 for detailed information
and brochure. Hurry! Workshops are filling
up fast!
by Sarah Kennedy
On a hot, muggy Monday, May 21, a
school board meeting was held at the
Roosevelt building. It was a combined meeting where city council members and school
board members shared the floor, in the down
stairs, in an old forgotten room an argument
raged on. Should the library computers be filtered?
The main consensus seemed to be that
pornography is something kids should have
no access to or in the worse case be able to
share. With teenagers and grade school kids
together, the teenagers could be bad influences
on the youngsters. The argument raged on the
other side that they want to be able to look up
information on an unfiltered computer.
look up the word prostate for information on
cancer they would not be able to. It is also not
the librarians’ jobs to watch kids and make sure
that they stay on task.
The school board members quickly
pointed to how successful the school filtering
system has been. Which brought up the argument that the library’s computers should be
accessible to all. They are not only able for
students use, but for the communities. There
will be a joint meeting on June 21, so if anyone has strong feelings about this issue I urge
you to come to the meeting.
Show and shine
New graduation requirements coming
by Ben Coms
Arlington Downtown Merchants presents
the third annual Show-n-Shine. Antique classics, special interest, cars, and pickups
wanted. For an entry fee of 10 pounds. of food
or $10 donation to the Arlington Food Bank,
people can have the opportunity of showing
of their pride and joy vehicles.
Show-n-Shine takes place June 2 on
Olympic Ave., between 1st and Division. The
schedule includes an 8 am registration, then
an awards presentation at 3 pm, and ends at 4
pm. After that, everyone will go to the Arlington Burger King. Pre-registration is advised, and dash plaques are give to first 400
registered.
Special Les Schwab “Goodie Bags” filled
with promotional items donated by local merchants will be handed out. There is no admission charge for viewers, but donations to the
Arlington Food Bank are welcome. Music is
presented courtesy of Infinite Sound, mobile
disk jockey, from 10 to 3. Also, for only one
dollar, people can enter a drawing to win a
toolbox donated by Stilly Auto Parts. Other
prizes and raffles will be offered, as well.
For more information, see flyers posted
at Burger King and other local stores. For all
those car fanatics, this is highly recommended.
by Amy Miller and Melissa Sorentino
The May 14 Arlington School Board meeting included an in depth presentation by Assistant Superintendent Warren Hopkins concerning new graduation requirements.
The new requirements will include three
steps students must go through before the end
of their senior year. A Certificate of Mastery, a
high school plus plan, and a culminating exhibition project are the upcoming stipulations
students will have to undergo.
A Certificate of Mastery is the demonstration of a student’s ability, as shown on the
WASL test in the student’s tenth grade year.
Students are required to receive a score of a 3
or 4 on each part of the test to receive their
certificate.
When preparing to move on to high
school, students are set up a plan for their upcoming school career in the eighth grade. The
high school plus plan is simply putting this
counseling and planning into high school to
help students plan for college and what comes
after graduation. Dr. Hopkins said this plan will
be a “fairly simple step compared to others.”
Many students, teachers and community
members are well aware of the final requirement. Around the nation, schools have begun
to put into affect the culminating exhibition
project. Schools around the area, including
ones in the Everett and Edmonds districts, have
already put the culminating project among
the list of graduation requirements. As for
our district, we currently have a separate
committee working on aspects of the program.
The culminating project consists of a
scholarly paper requiring in depth research,
and a project needing a certain number of
hours, visuals and maybe even some sort
of mentor. After the student completes that
part of the project, they must then write a
reflective paper on the positives and negatives of what they did. The last part of the
project is a public presentation celebrating
the time and effort put into the student’s
work. If the judges at the presentation do
not approve the project, the student must
present it again at the next judging session.
The new requirements will be put start
with the freshmen class no later than 2004.
This, however, does not mean parts of the
requirements will not be put in place before then.
Another great change coming is the
simple definition of what a credit will be
considered. Now, a credit is described as
150 hours of planned teaching that includes
our current ninety 100-minute periods. It
will shortly be molding into what a student
knows after taking a course, instead of by
how much time they spent in it.
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June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
SCHOOL NEWS
‘No uniforms’
saves students
once again
by Ben Coms
Ever wonder about the day the school’s staff
will enforce school uniforms? Well, fear not. Students are once again free to wear whatever they
please, as long as it is appropriate.
AHS staff always considers the idea of uniforms, but seem to be never serious when it
comes to using them. Principal Maureen Stanton
commented “I think it is a good idea, but truly
not one for our school.” Recalling through history, no one really knows whether or not uniforms were used in the past, only because it is
too far back to remember and all of the staff
wasn’t around.
If AHS were to get (by freak of instance)
uniforms, Stanton explained, “After our students
revolt, I think our school would get used to it.
The uniforms would have to be flexible in colors and as livable as possible. One good thing
about uniforms is it would help parents that have
financial problems.” The reason why AHS
doesn’t have uniforms is that it would be a big
time issue and since it’s not a huge problem; it’s
not important.
Staff and teachers are always on the look
out for inappropriate clothing or anything that
may be considered as inappropriate. A simple
matter of common sense should come in effect
with students when it comes to wearing clothes.
As a student, I have experienced school uniforms,
and I hated them. I’m glad we don’t have them
here, but I value the respect towards what teachers and staff dislikes. Just shows how laid back
we have it; we shouldn’t take advantage of the
system.
Insight on a big
problem
by Leona Phelan
According to Ten Things you need to know
about HIV/AIDS, “ AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a serious disease that
spreads across the world. Not a single country
is AIDS free. By 1994, 17 million people were
infected with HIV, and 4 million were suffering from AIDS.” Imagine how many people
are infected now seven years later.
AIDS is quickly spreading. AIDS is the
late stage of HIV. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is mostly spread through sexual
intercourse (any kind) and any swapping of
bodily fluids. It can be spread through any
blood to blood contact, mother to child, sharing needles, and very rarely through a blood
transfusion.
Important information to know is how
HIV is not spread. It can not be spread through
casual contact. HIV can not live outside the
body. It is not spread through sharing food or
water, sneezing, or toilets. Mosquitoes or other
insects definitely can’t spread HIV.
HIV and AIDS are to be taken very seriously and if anyone thinks they may be infected
they need to be tested every three months for a
year to be absolutely sure if they are infected
or not.
All information in this article was found
in the AIDS packet, Ten things you need to
know about HIV/AIDS, handed out to students
during AHS’s AIDS awareness presentations
Scooten our future along with Scooter
by Angela Fuller
Mr. Jim Bassett, along with Senior Brett
Burton, has done it again! A new program for
AHS students has been created. Scooter enables students to access their student files from
any computer location. This program was made
in three days by Mr. Bassett.
One of the main reasons why he decided
to make this program was from the urging of
Mrs. Alice Smithson. She wanted her students
to be able to work at home and at school with
the ability to access their student files.
The program is named Scooter after Mr.
Bassett’s dog and also because, “Scooter is a
file scootin’ utility that scoots files along.”
Scooter can be found on the main web site of
the school.
The address is
eagles.asd.wednet.edu.
After clicking on the Scooter icon a screen
will pop up asking for your student number
and password. i.e. Student number: s2223,
password: 12121981 (Birth date). Then it will
ask for the student’s number again and his/her
Basmati password. i.e. Student number: 2223,
password (Basmati password). After being accepted, click on downloads to retrieve files or
uploads to save to student files.
Scooter works on both Mac and PC, which
makes using it easy for everyone. A great se-
Credits for Hire
by Angela Fuller
The end of the year is coming, and many
students are down credits. This is the time of
struggle for those freshmen, sophomores, and
juniors who might not have the sophomore,
junior, or senior title next year.
Mr. Brett Sarver has a simple solution,
work for a credit. Now, this may sound stupid, however, it’s a great way for gaining those
credits back.
Students who currently have a job can
work for a credit. In other words, you are getting paid and getting a credit for it. Those interested should pick up a packet from Mr.
Sarver and fill it out. The following signatures
are required: yours, your parent, your employer, and Mr. Sarver. Return it to Sarver and
enjoy working for a credit.
At the end of one semester, 202.5 hours
are required, which is equivelant to half a
credit. If you work more than that in one semester, let’s say 405 hours or more you will
receive one full credit. That means one full
credit in half a semester. However, the only
way you can work 405 hours in a semester is
if you have a variance slip. Minors can work
up to 28 hours a week with a variance, which
is found at the main office. If you are 18 or
older 405 hours in a semester is no problem.
Also this summer a limit of 25 students
can work for a credit. The dates during which
the hours will be counted are June 22 through
August 31. Because only 25 students can enter it’s a, “First come first serve basis.” Over
the summer of course, minors can work as
many hours as they want.
curity measure is the fact that only your main
folder can be seen while using this program.
In other words if someone knows your passwords and log on names then they can only
access documents in your s files and not any
folders inside your s files.
Students may have heard of or used some
of Mr. Bassett’s other programs in the past.
Basmati and Bolero are both used in this
school. Basmati, the grade program, can be
found in 50 different school districts ranging
from Florida to Alaska. “Basmati, like Linux
is free,” Mr. Bassett stated boldly about his
open source program. Bolero, a scheduling
program, can be found in seven school districts
in Washington.
OPINION
Editorial
AIDS awareness should make us
aware, not critical
We’ve heard much criticism about the recent AIDS curriculum, from all walks of
life on the AHS campus. It’s really easy to simply view and spout off about pretty much
anything. Sure, we can all have opinions, and the vast majority of them can be construed
as valid, but I despise when people are ‘expressing their opinions’ (complaining), and
have failed to actually gather facts about what they’re whining about.
See this less as a condemnation of those who are ‘expressing their opinions’ towards
the AIDS curriculum, and more of a facts sheet to educate those who ‘express their
opinions’ so that they could at least put some thought into whatever they may say. Let us
first consider the choice of curriculum. The committee that chose the curriculum started
meeting in December and consisted of three school officials (AHS V-P Alan Boatman,
AHS Nurse Cathy Brady and Curriculum Director Lloy Schaaf), a student representative
(Ashley Olds), and a community member (Rick Schrank, a pastor at the Free Methodist
Church). They met until February, trying to bring this all together, so it’s not like this
wasn’t planned.
Mr. Boatman said the main purpose of AIDS education (besides the fact that it is
mandated by state law that all students from fifth to twelfth grade must undergo AIDS
education each year) is to “provide a realistic point of view” from those who have AIDS.
He would have liked to bring in a few speakers like last year, but the only people they
could have brought in would have been the same people that spoke to us in the auditorium. The committee felt that something new would keep the students’ attention better,
so they opted for the video.
Now, the video is 14 years old, and it did present a little misleading information.
Contrary to the video, contracting AIDS from a blood transfusion in the present day is
VERY unlikely. Last year, no cases of AIDS transactions from blood transfusions were
reported. What the video DID do, however, is provide us with a realistic situation from
the point of view of a teenager with the deadly virus, and how contracting the virus might
affect his life. The attention he received in the video may have seemed a bit unrealistic,
but in the conservative community we live in, a teenager with AIDS would most likely
be under a great deal of scrutiny.
I’d like to thank the members of the committee for choosing something that didn’t
make me fall asleep. I am reminded of the year when ASB members came to our classrooms and read facts about AIDS off of sheets of paper.
I probably would have preferred some kind of assembly. However, even if we would
have been able to come up with different speakers, just think of the difficulty grouping
all of those people together would present. Even last year, when we had presentations by
class in the auditorium, it was very difficult to keep the attention of the entire junior
class. A mass assembly would be even more chaotic, with the added difficulty of skippers.
For all those who might not have appreciated the video, get together four others and
come up with something that not only would keep the attention of the audience, but also
would be acceptable by an extremely conservative community. Then deal with the criticism. Get involved with the things that make a difference in our lives instead of complaining about how it could have been better. Maybe then those who feel they need to
express themselves will think first.
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Volume #14
Issue #17
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I don’t want to
leave!
by Runa Ruccius, German Exchange Student
We have been here for three weeks, and they
have been very exhausting. We’ve been to Seattle, Vancouver B.C., Winthrop, etc. It was exhausting but it was fun. We are all spending a
great time here. I heard nothing but good things
about the host families!
All students welcomed us; they were very
interested in our lives in Germany, especially in
our drinking and smoking age. (I didn’t expect
anything else!) “They first teach you how to
drink and then how to drive,” was one of the
statements make by an AHS student about us.
One person who is very close to my heart is Dena
Cave. She was very enthusiastic, full of energy,
and I liked her smile!
I would like to recognize the people who
made the exchange happen: Mr. Mendro, Mrs.
Webber, the GAPP program, and all the host students and families. I also want to thank the following people for their friendliness: Angela
Fuller, Angela Kline, the McDaniels, Terry Allen,
Joe Downing (for the words he taught me!), and
everyone else at AHS.
I want to say a special thanks to Arianna
Engstrom and her family for their hospitality and
their time they offered me. Bye! Hope to see
you again soon…
Flowers have
arrived
by Melissa Sorentino
Colors seem to be blooming everywhere.
‘Tis the season for many parents to start working
in their garden. Some parents cherish their gardens like one of their children. Just a few hours a
day can make any dead garden come to life.
Every student should take a couple hours out
of their day to help do some work around the outside of the house, and then they too can enjoy the
lovely work of art in the yard. If some students
want to buy their parents some flowers for their
garden, just head over to Lowes. So many different varieties of plants and flowers are available
that you’ll never be able to make up your mind.
Mothers always appreciate help once in
awhile from their children and trust me, they probably don’t get it very often. Every student should
try and surprise their mothers and pull some weeds
before they get home, or water the flowers for
them.
So, students whose parents like to work in
the yard and garden give them a hand and just
maybe you will get on their good side this summer.
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June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
OPINION
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL: IT IS SUPPLE YET
FIRM
Arlington High School. A place of learning. A house of education. A place where the leaders of tomorrow gather to discuss their
academic pursuits in the never-ending quest for spiritual completion through the thorough enlightenment of the mind and soul. At least,
that’s what a lot of people would like you to think. It is not only everything described above, oh no; it is much, much more. It is a tour de
force of sensual explosions, relentlessly beating on your brain until you submit to the freshness that is AHS. “Submit!” it wails. “Submit!
Submit and follow your nose to the fruity flavors of Arlington High School!” And you will heed that call, my friend. One by one, you will
heed it. Take heed. Take MUCH heed.
It starts off with a sight. The majestic A Building, towering over all others. You will see it’s withered and cracking frame as an
inspiration, and you will write bountiful sonnets and epic stories of conquest lauding its curves and imperfections. Then you will spy a
forest of portables, each more dilapidated than the last, inviting you inside with the promises of fungus to come. Oh, gentle reader, how
you will swoon when you see the cavalcade of fungi at your disposal! Swoon, swoon, swoon! But all of this is nothing when compared to
the bounteous, awe-inspiring classrooms inside the hallowed grounds of AHS. The books and computers of the new coupled with the
windows and floors of old create a contrast that cannot be seconded by anything on God’s green earth. My word. That is all my mouth is
capable of muttering at the moment. Simply, “My word.”
But sights aren’t all that await you in Arlington’s highest place of learning. My heavens no. An abundance of smells of an
extremely odiferous nature will barrage your nasal cavity like Hannibal’s army itself, elephants and all, and ravage your nostrils with the
fury of the gods. Imagine if you will, the Valkyrie attack of the fumes of the science building. The volcanic eruption of gas and fumes
emanating from the Ag Mechanics room. And the smell of fresh tator tots and french fries coming from our gourmet cafeteria. Oh lordy,
how can words describe the archive of nasal delights that await you at Arlington High School? The greatest muse could not inspire me to
conjure the language necessary. My word. Hooooo-eee.
The sounds at AHS also conjure up divine frivolity in its basest sense. The auditory enjoyment will make your ears dance in a
multitude of intricate jigs and cavortings. Your lobes will glisten with anticipation for the next crystalline block of lucid sound as it melts
into your ear, and drips down your canal, like an infectious ear fungus, playing godlike melodies on the hairs of your listening device. The
chirp of a nearby bird will be like wine for your nervous system, much like real wine. Yells and hollers of the school children will be the
gold of your face. Or something. Because, you see, the random curse words and sexual expletives of children are the sweetest of all. And
you will run the gamut of perverse and lude conversions here at AHS, from the most innocent remark to the most vulgar explosion of the
most hardened seafaring sailor. You can also hear the bouncing of many a ball and the running of many a foot. Woob woob woob.
Tasting AHS is like biting into a divine, ripe kiwi of freshness. Fuzzy on the outside, yet tart and tangy, and full of fruitful, juicy,
tiny pomegranites of warm, soft and gratuitously funky frankfurters. And that, my friends, is a grand kiwi. Licking a nearby tree will set
off the taste alarm, relentlessly wailing on you to persist in the licking, lest you be dashed upon the rocks of Valhalla. Pointy and jagged
for sure. You will also find solace in the school’s selection of gourmet fried foods. From the french fries and tator tots, to the pre packaged
chips and soda, any junk food aficionado will feel right at home, quivering and squealing with the utmost throes of pleasure at our vast
selection. Liters of human saliva will collect upon the many floors and walkways leading to and fro, and we shall all be content. Amen.
But the best is yet to come, my friends and pal-os. I have yet to touch upon the smoothness, and pure supple texture of the walls
and corridors of AHS. How can I possibly convey the pure, exfoliated walls of our fine school, and how they tease the fingertips with their
bumpy, asbestos-filled textures. The bushes and trees, the buttocks of your classmate, all combine to make the textures of AHS the most
spiritually holistic of any place of learning I have set foot in. Compared to any other school, AHS is like the lord of the land, continually
punishing its serfs with the divine whip of impunity. Much like Right Said Fred, it is too sexy for its shirt. So sexy, so sexy it hurts. Hurts
so good. IT’S THAT GOOD. OH MY WORD.
So, I have depleted my supply of big words and euphemisms on this one essay. Just because I love this school that much. This
school will forever be in my mind as one that assaults the senses without pause or mercy, and my learning box will forever be filled to the
brim with juicy tidbits of intellect, and gooey centers of reasoning. Good bye, AHS… I will miss licking your walls.
Emily Hoffman singing “The
Wind Beneath my Wings”.
Michele Grieci with her accompanists closing the show by
singing, “I Hope You Dance”.
Tom Johnson accepting a large
check from the United States
Navy ROTC.
THE END.
BY DAN C.
Kyle Stemmer accepting an
award from Deca advisor,
Karen Timken.
Senior
Recognition
Recognizing
Night
outstanding
seniors
by Khale Wallitner
Senior awards night was held on
May 21, at 7p.m. in the AHS auditorium. Post celebrations were held in
the commons, which consisted of
punch and congratulations cake.
As people were getting settled in
for the ceremony, the jazz band was
performing welcoming music that led
to the introduction of the awards by
AHS Principal Maurene Stanton. Following the introduction, numerous
awards were given to the qualified students. Everything from the National
Merit Award to the armed services had
representatives from their branch to
present their awards.
Senior Tom Johnson received a
full ROTC scholarship worth $90,000.
A brief break from the awards was
given to soloist Emily Hoffman and
pianist Aurora Wells as they played
The Wind Beneath My Wings.
After the musical performance,
individual awards were handed out.
Both Kayla Burt and Cambrielle
Jensen received full rides to the University of Washington for a period of
five years. After a few more scholarships were given by the community,
the music selection I Hope You Dance
dedicated by the staff to the class of
2001, was performed by Michelle
Grieci, Angela Branscome, Roxanna
Mattson, Emily Hoffman, Joel Lee,
Steve Williams and accompanist
Chihiro Ashkago.
The total amount of money given
to AHS seniors won’t be counted until about a week prior to graduation,
yet it is estimated that the total given
in grants, awards and scholarships is
over a half of a million dollars.
Mrs. Shatz in a group hug with a
couple of her favorite students.
Joe Osmundson and Jamie Higbee
accepting an award from Mr. Ed
Aylesworth.
Katie Struiksma accepting an
award from AHS Principal, Mrs.
Stanton.
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June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
REVIEWS
Behold the power The Mummy returns, high-tech
by Darren Wilson
of Shrek
The Mummy has returned, but this time artifacts being uncovered and an endless
by Katie Struiksma
What do you get when you cross an
ogre, a princess and the directing genius of
Andrew Adamson and Victoria Jenson? The
new animated movie Shrek, featuring the
voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy,
Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow, that is in
theaters now courtesy of DreamWorks.
Shrek is the story of a giant, green ogre,
voiced by Myers, who is unwittingly enlisted to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) for
Lord Farquatt (Lithgow). Lord Farquatt is
a fairytale-hating, wannabe king, who
knows the only way to become a real king
is to marry a princess.
A lovable, though pesky, talking donkey (Murphy) befriends Shrek and accompanies him on his journey. The donkey possessed the same flair for humor as his human counterpart Murphy, and wrapped up
his role in the film when he said, “Before
this is over, I’m gonna need a whole lot of
serious therapy.”
The story of Shrek is presented in superior animation quality and is backed up
by a killer soundtrack. The story line is surprising and highly entertaining, and even has
a few stolen scenes from famous movies like
The Matrix and Babe, as well as some classic Disney films.
Shrek’s journey is humorous and heartwrenching, as the cynical ogre struggles
with being accepted. “I’m not the one with
the problem; it’s the world that seems to
have a problem with me,” Shrek confessed
to his donkey friend at the climax of the
movie.
Shrek, the donkey and all the other
kooky characters ooze with quick wit and
irreverent humor. Many famous fairytale
characters make appearances throughout the
movie, such as the seven dwarfs, the three
bears, Pinocchio, Robin Hood and the Gingerbread Man. Even the Mirror, Mirror on
the Wall and Snow White provide cameos.
Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder in Shrek, which is rated PG and runs
89 minutes. This is my new favorite movie
and I would recommend it to all ages. Shrek
described this movie’s quality best when
asked by the princess what kind of knight
he was: “One of a kind.” Don’t’ wait for
video, go see Shrek in theaters now.
is probably leaving with less money than
before. A movie with the special effects of
this one must have cost a fortune to make.
High-tech graphics almost seemed out of
place in a movie that is set in the 1930’s.
The Mummy Returns is the sequel to the
movie The Mummy, and for the most part
follows the same plot, but sadly more time
was spent on special effects than on the story
line. Brendan Fraser returns as Rick
O’Connell, an Indiana Jones type character
trying to save the world from the evil powers of the mummy Imhotep and the Scorpion King (The Rock). With the help of his
wife, played by Rachel Weisz and some
friends from the first movie, they must fend
off the mummy and armies of other evil
forces.
Most of the story is similar to an Indiana Jones movie, with ancient secrets and
supply of bad guys appearing who couldn’t
fight their way out of a wet paper sack.
Some things in the movie get a little repetitive and annoying. Typical action hero
phrases are often said, becoming a little
corny after a while. Every battle featured
modern style guns and even though Rick and
his wife were shot at hundreds of times, not
one of the bullets ever hits them.
The special effects in this movie were
amazing. Egyptian civilizations were
brought back to life and looked very realistic due to computer graphics. When the
movie was over, I was left wondering how a
movie with so many effects could actually
make a profit after everything was done.
If one is a fan of the first movie or is
really into cool effects, the $8 theatre fee
should be well worth the money. It doesn’t
live up to the original mummy, however, and
other movie viewers should wait and rent it.
Hey, watch it!
That’s My Bush
Torn Thread is
enthralling
holocaust novel
by Josh Calendine
A parody of family prime time TV
shows, spun off of the likes of Family Matters; Full House and All in the Family; That’s
My Bush takes prime time to a whole new
level.
That’s My Bush contains great moral
and political dilemmas. From euthanizing
his cat Pun’kin to executing a prisoner,
President Bush (played by Timothy Bottoms) goes through his term of office finding out what he really stands for, while at
the same time, making himself into a complete jerk. Timothy plays the part of the
President that Hollywood has put forth. He
has no idea what is going on and needs to
be spoon-fed three times a day (this in no
way reflects the real President). All in all,
this show is well done. It makes the viewer
appreciate what the president does, makes
Dubbya more likeable and allows the audience to split a rib with its rude and crude
humor.
The program airs on Comedy Central
at 10:30 pm.
by Leona Phelan
Torn Thread, written by Anne Isaacs, is
a true story as told by Eva, Anne Isaacs’
mother in law.
The book is 184 pages, and 21 chapters
long. It makes for a very easy and short read
for anybody looking for a book to read on a
weekend.
Torn Thread starts out in 1943 during
World War II and is the story of a twelveyear-old Jewish girl’s life. Eva and her sister are torn away from their father and the
Jewish ghetto attic in Bedzin, Poland where
they live. They are taken to a Nazi work
camp, where Eva has to spin thread to make
blankets and uniforms. Eva’s sister is ill quite
a bit during the book. Eva’s story is a horrific telling of her life in a Nazi work camp
and explains the struggle and pain Jewish
people had to go through to live an extra day.
I won’t tell what happens to Eva and
her sister, but I’ll guarantee that this book is
moving and well-written, and everyone
should read it.
SCHOOL NEWS
June 1, 2001
Volume #14
Issue #17
5
Street racing crack down
by Chad Roberson
Unbeknownst to most people, street racing has become very popular with today’s
youth and the occasional old-time hotroders. At many places around here, people
meet up and go racing.
The race consists of five main keys: flat
road, good lighting, flagers, racers, and, most
importantly, the police look out. In the last
few months, the police lookouts have been
letting the racers down.
On Sunday, February 18, a major illegal drag strip was busted, people were arrested, and cars were impounded. Another
strip in Everett was put on the State Troopers nightly patrol routes about three weeks
prior to the bust in Seattle. The same night
as the bust a 47-year-old man was killed
because his Nissan 240 sx didn’t make the
corner at the end of the street strip.
Police have been breaking up other local strips in Everett, but there had never been
any racing related arrests until Sunday night.
The crack down on street racing has gone to
the point that the police usually meet them
at the gathering point or on the race strips.
The busts will only get larger and larger
as the weather changes and summer comes
around. A local racer named Travis
Zimmerman said, “We are in desperate need
of a new race strip in a new town. Every
cop in Everett knows what we’re doing and
where we’re doing it. I think that they are
scouting out places that we could race.”
If caught racing, the minimum fine is
$355 and on up to $1000. On top of that, a
person can get up to 90 days in jail. The fines
and jail time are not just for the racers, it’s
for anyone who “Aid or abet in any motor
vehicle speed contest”, according to racing
laws 23109, speed contests. This includes
flagers and spectators.
Other towns in the northwest have been
having the same problems. The town of
Gresham is renting a track for the street racers to race legally. They also said that the
towns 1992 Camaro patrol car might come
out and race. The Sargent claims that this is
why the racers won’t be running from the
cops, but running with the cops on the rented
track.
Rumor has it that the Tulalip Indian reservation in Marysville plans on
building a strip and an oval track. This will
help slow down the street-racing scene.
The racing craze has left the states to
other countries such as Australia and Japan.
In Australia, the racing has gone so far as to
have moving blockades on the major north
south freeway of the East Coast. The racers
start from a rolling start in front of a group
of cars that are slowly driving down the freeway to block cars for a track. They also have
spotters with cellphones looking for cops on
the over pass.
Lately, the import scene has been the
main problem for the police. They have run
out all the old time racers just by sheer number of cars. The imports will show up with
over 100 cars and run from the police all
night long. Their typical night is: stop the
race for about a half an hour, get run out by
the police, go to a different spot and it all
happens over again. The imports have taken
AHS bands get
busy again
by Kelsi Andrews
The end of the school year is winding
down. For most students, it’s a time to stop
and relax. For band students, it means more
work and it doesn’t slow down until the 4th
of July.
The marching band has held two marching rehearsals recently. The band was also
in the Memorial Day parade and will be
marching in the local competitive parade that
runs during the Salty Sea Days festival.
The jazz band recently played at Senior
Awards Night and is anticipating graduation.
The concert and symphonic bands will
be featured before and during commencement activities.
Summer doesn’t begin for Director John
Grabowski or his students until after the
Fourth of July parade because of marching
rehearsals and the parade itself. Current
freshmen through juniors and upcoming
freshmen will be required to march in the
parade if in town.
over everywhere. It is few and far between
to find the old time American V8 racers. V8
racer Ryan Hanson said, “The only American car an import can beat is a Mustang.”
The police are back in full force, because the weather is changing and the racing is starting to pick up. Local races were
threatened with trespassing fines and were
informed that if they were caught again they
would be arrested for trespassing, and participating in illegal street racing. Everett
Police said “ Are you aware that this is privet
property and if I catch you back here again
you will be arrested. Also if there is any racing you will also be arrested.”
Movie Review
Too good to
Blow
by Kayleen Doggett
Blow is the true story of a drug king
in the 1970’s and 80’s. George Jung
turned America onto cocaine when he
became the first U.S. distributor.
Jung, played by Jonny Depp, travelled from his troubled, poor boy life
style and started up his pot dealing days,
enjoying the easy money. He then
turned into the millionaire cocaine trafficker for the Colombian Medallion
cartel.
Jung was repeatedly busted, and it
began to destroy his family and love
life. Jung makes a promise to his daughter that he is going to straighten up and
take her to California. Jung was very
sincere about this promise and had all
intention of keeping it. His promise
quickly gets broken when trying to
make drug deal, to have a little money
to take his daughter to California.
This was a very touching movie.
It’s a good movie but save a little money
and go see a matinee.