By Shannon VanErmenand Hannah Smith

Warrior speech team members traveled to Mitchell to compete

in the McGovern Invitational Friday and Saturday.

In oral interp, the Warriors captured third overall in read-er’s theater. Junior Amellia Klein also took third overall in humor.

Coach Michelle McIntyre said she was entertained by the reader’s theater group.

“The performers wrote their humorous piece, which is about how the seven categories in oral interp were created,” McIntyre said.

After the runner’s-up event

on Dec. 2 in Yankton, the team will travel to the State Festival Dec. 5-6 in Huron.

In debate action, the Varsity Policy team of sophomore

Braeden Decker and junior Michael Hauschildt took sec-ond place overall on Saturday. They will next compete in Omaha, Neb., Dec. 5-6.

Happening Now•Open Gym: Boys basketball 6:15 a.m. in main gym•National Honor Society: Project Warm-Up event 3:15 p.m. in library•Volleyball: End-of-season banquet 7 p.m. in commons•Symphonic Band: Eighth grade combined concert 7 p.m. in audi-torium

Lunch Time at WHS•Today’s lunch: Chili dog•À la carte lines: Pasta, soft taco, baked potato bar, chef salad, sand-wiches

Group Meetings

•Green Club: Members will meet at 3:10 p.m. today in A-209—new T-shirts will be handed out.•Freshman: After-school tutoring will not be held today.

Other Reminders•No School: Will be held at WHS Wednesday-Friday of this week in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. No NOW will be published. Classes will resume following the first-day of week schedule at 8:30 a.m. Monday.•2015 Yearbook: Pre-orders are now being taken at shop.smart-pay.com or in A-133 fifth period.•SALSA: Members are conducting a teen-clothing drive. Bring items to donate to the counseling center.•Trash: Must be placed in proper receptacles in the parking lot.

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Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Heckand Hannah Smith

Assistant Editor . . . . . . . .Meg WolstenholmStaff: Trey DeCroock, Shannon VanErmen, Rayden Collins, Reagan Stenzel, Aliyah Hudson, Mariah Madsen, Mohamed Farah, Maham ShahEditor-in-Chief . . . . . . . . . . . Jack NachtigalManaging Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Lizzie SpierAdviser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Jason Lueth

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Bowling teams sweep Brandon Valley LynxBy Trey DeCroock, Mariah Madsenand Reagan Stenzel

Warrior bowling team members defeated the Brandon Valley Lynx at all levels Monday at Empire Bowl in Sioux Falls.

The boys varsity won 42-8. High scorer for the boys was junior Aaron Johnson for the sec-ond week in a row with a 700 series and a high game of 266. The varsity girls also won 49-1. Leading the Warriors was senior Nicole Thill with a 610 series, including games of 208 and 225. She was followed closely by Caitlin Beacom who had a 599, and 202 and 225 games.

In junior varsity action, the boys won 71.5-3.5 and the girls won 24-1.

Coach Troy Duffy said it was another strong performance by the WHS bowling teams.

“Everyone struggled a little with one game, as the oil transitioned a little differently than they were used to at other alleys,” Duffy said. “But they fought through it and kept their heads up.”

Senior Mitchell Stokke said the team stepped-it-up against the Lynx.

“I believe we came in with a lot of energy and maintained to keep the same energy throughout the match,” Stokke said.

Photo by Angel Akurienne ORAL INTERP—(L-R) Juniors Chris Person and Miliyna Megosha, senior Tayler Lenz, junior Amellia Klein and seniors Kayla Dittenhauser and Alex Schumacher earned honors.

SALSA group conducts teen clothing driveBy Meg Wolstenholm and Aliyah Hudson

Members of the Serve and Learn Student Association (SALSA) organization at WHS are conducting a teen clothing drive, collecting gently used teen clothing, through the

month of November. A donation basket is located

in the counseling office. The purpose of the drive is to help out teens who need warmer clothing this winter.

Senior member Hayley Durland said she is excited

about this project. “Helping out always feels

good, and it’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit,” Durland enthused. “The drive ends at the end of the month, so make sure to bring in your clothes.”

By Andy HeckEach year, select upperclassmen at WHS are offered a

unique opportunity to not only learn from a class, but to

also help teach it. Juniors and seniors have the option to sign up to be a

peer mentor in the WHS community, or to travel to other schools in the district as a student mentor. In both cases, students will work each day for an hour in their assigned classroom, assisting the teacher in many fashions, from teaching individuals or small groups of students to prepar-ing snacks for a class of hungry kindergartners.

Freshman Academy coordinator Todd Novak, who is in charge of organizing student and peer mentors, said he has

great appreciation for what both can bring to a classroom.

“Peer mentors are another pair of eyes and a resource for students to use to help them suc-ceed,” Novak said. “Student mentors get to be rock stars when they visit the middle and elementary schools, and what a great way to start your day.”

Senior Dillon VanderFeen is currently mentoring for kindergarten teacher Kathy Lone’s class at Anne Sullivan.

“Ever since taking the class, I now am considering a career in teaching,” VanderFeen said. “I love starting my day out with the kids at Anne Sullivan.”

Senior Devon Melillo works with older students as a peer mentor in teacher Mark Diischer’s sixth period class.

“I really enjoy getting to work with the younger stu-dents in our school,” Melillo said. “I mentor in freshman band, so every student in here is a freshman. A lot of these kids love music like I do, so being able to help them with something they really enjoy performing is rewarding.”

Students who are interested in peer or student mentor-ing can sign up for the class during registration in January to participate in the 2015-16 school year.

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History.com (MCT)The so-called

“storm of the century” hit the eastern part of the U.S., killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages, on Nov. 25, 1950. Also known as the “Appalachian Storm,” it dumped record amounts of snow in parts of the Appalachian Mountains.

Forming over North Carolina just before Thanksgiving, the storm quickly moved north, striking western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia. These areas were blanketed with several feet of snow for several days and travel was impossible for nearly a week in some places.

An accompanying windstorm covered a far greater area. New York City recorded a 94 mile-per-hour wind gust. At Bear Mountain, just north of the city, a 140 mph gust was recorded. The winds throughout New England were of hurricane-like force. In addition, high tides and wind-driven surf battered the coastline. On the south edge of the storm, record low temperatures were recorded in Tennessee and North Carolina even without the wind chill. In Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, a temperature of 26 degrees below zero was recorded.

Paul Kocin, a Weather Channel expert, has said that this storm “had the greatest contrast of weather elements in probably any storm, including recent ‘Superstorms.’”

Storm of the century hits eastern U.S.

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Photo courtesy Devon Melillo MENTOR—Senior Devon Melillo helps freshman Benjamin Weidner during sixth period freshman band Monday at WHS.