GEAR UP NEWS Pages 9-10
NEWS Pages 1-7
SPORTS Pages 11-13
CLUB NEWS Pages 8-9
MEET THE STAFF Page 14
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Pages 15
FEATURES Page 16-18
SURVEYS Page 19
JUST FOR FUN Page 20
MORNING STAR TIMES Volume 16, Edition 5 February 2018
Lame Deer Junior High & High School P.O. Box 96 Lame Deer, MT 59043
“Sibling Time” at the St. Labre Game:
Jada Strange Owl and Javyyn Strange
Owl
As part of a new GEAR Up program,
Mariah Tendore reads a story to third
graders at LD Elementary School.
Fort Robinson Spiritual Outbreak Run
participant Jace Strange Owl with director
Scott Cooper and actor Rory Cochrane
from the movie Hostiles.
Students Meet Grammy-Winning Musicians By: Kaylyn American Horse
On Sunday, January 21, I had the opportunity to attend an amazing concert at
Alberta Bair Theatre in Billings. Silk Road provided tickets for Ms. Wolfe and Mrs. Par-
ker to take a small group of students to see Bela Fleck and Brooklyn Rider perform and
meet them backstage. Bela Fleck is a a world-class banjo player who has won fifteen
Grammy awards and Brooklyn Rider is a quartet made up of two violinists, a cello play-
er, and a viola player. It was really an exciting experience.
After a delicious meal at Jimmy Johns where we had some really good sand-
wiches, we made our way to Alberta Bair. Before entering, we decided to take a picture
of our whole group outside of the theater. It was pretty funny because Ms. Wolfe didn’t
know how to take a group selfie and we had to help her with that. But, she finally got it
right.
We entered the front door and waited patiently in the beautiful lobby. We were
told that in order to meet the musicians backstage, we had to answer some questions.
One of the questions was, “What are your expectations about the concert?” I really was-
n’t sure what to expect. After we all answered the questions, they led us to the front of
the theater. One of the Brooklyn Riders approached us and introduced himself. We
talked to him for a while until he asked us to follow him backstage to where all of the
musicians were practicing before the concert. We watched them practice and visited
with them for a while. We also presented them with sweet grass to thank them for giving
us such a memorable experience.
Later, we made our way to our seats and waited for the concert to begin. There
were a lot of people in the audience and everyone was very excited. Finally, the musi-
cians came out onto the stage and the performance began.
I loved the sound of the banjo mixed with the violins, viola, and cello. It sound-
ed so beautiful, especially when I closed my eyes. It felt just like my mind was dancing
to the sound of the music. One song made me feel like I was on a dangerous journey
and, since I knew that I would survive it, I was able to just sit back and appreciate the
adventure. I had never heard a string quartet or been to a real concert before. This was a
new experience for me. I never expected it to sound so beautiful.
After the concert was over, we got to have our pictures taken with the musicians.
They gave us some CD’s and autographed them for us. It was such an enjoyable experi-
ence for me. Thank you to Silk Road for giving us the tickets and to Ms. Wolfe and Mrs.
Parker for selecting me to have this wonderful memory.
Pictured Above: Mrs. Parker, Luke WhiteBuffalo, Shay American Horse, Shey-
anna Kaline, Shondine Kaline, Ms. Wolfe, and Kaylyn American Horseat Alberta
Bair Theatre. Also pictured is Nicholas Cords who is the viola player for Brooklyn
Rider and one of Silk Road’s newly appointed co-artistic director.
See Page 7 for additional articles about this event
NEWS 2 Morning Star Times February 2018
Legacy
A Tribute to Chief Littlewolf By: Passion Blackburn
It was his legacy that brought us here And paved the way for us to survive. Along the way, he shed some tears And walked many miles with what little his people had. Being chased down like animals, But they knew it was coming. It was the fight that was within us That helped us persevere. The wintery day and night was such a fright. The Loss of sleep, hard to keep One eye open while the younger ones would rest. Praying everyday, It was his bow and arrow that kept the evil away. A vision that kept them alive--it was pride.
Fort Robinson
Outbreak Run: A Runner’s Perspecitive By: Haden Standing Water
The Fort Robinson Spir-
itual Outbreak Run is held every
year from January 8-14. The
event is organized by Phillip
Whiteman, Jr., and Lynette
TwoBulls through their organiza-
tion Yellow Bird, Inc. The first
run was held in 1996.
This year, 110 people par-
ticipated in the event. Before the
run, everyone gets together for the
educational events. Then, runners
gather in the barracks of Fort Rob-
inson at Crawford, Nebraska. The doors are opened and runners break out
into the night with two leaders carrying an eagle feather staff and a flag. The
runners follow the path of their ancestors back to Montana.
This year, I had the privilege of participating in the run. It was a great
experience for me. My English teacher asked me to write a journal for the
school newspaper. Here it is:
Day One: Today was our day of education. We learned more about where we
come from and more about our culture. We also visited the Last Hole where
our ancestors hid from soldiers and were shot at point blank. After returning
to the hall and eating dinner, we got blessed and painted and made our way to
the barracks where our ancestors broke out. Finally, we broke out and began
our journey back to Montana. We ran about twenty miles to our destination
near Chadron, Nebraska. The males headed back to Comanche Hall for the
night while the females stayed in Chadron for some rest because we had a big
day ahead of us.
Day Two: We woke up early and headed for Pine Ridge. We ran all day, no
stopping. It was an important day for the runners. At the end of the day, we
were invited to the Chamber of Commerce where we were honored by the
tribal president. Finally, we ate dinner and spent the night at Prairie Winds
Hotel and Casino.
Day Three: We ran from Pine Ridge to Deadwood, South Dakota. We ran
all day while the weather was in single digits and it was snowing. It was a
hard day of running but it made us appreciate what our ancestors experienced.
We ate at the Crazy Horse Monument. The older stronger runners kept on
running while the younger ones stayed back. We made it pretty far by the
time the younger ones caught up to us. We got way past Hill City which is
pretty far from the monument. We ran until dark.
Day Four: We ran from Rapid City to Belle Foucrhe. After four days, eve-
ryone was feeling sore, tired, and sick but we pushed on, anyway. We did it
for our ancestors who had no choice. We were all humbled by what they
went through. We were also proud of ourselves for pushing ourselves harder.
After we finally arrived in Belle Fourche, we unloaded and ate dinner. Then,
we ran some more.
Days Five and Six: Honestly, by this time, I was too tired and sick to re-
member to write down my notes from the day. These two days were the hard-
est. But we kept on running and never gave up. That’s what our ancestors
would have wanted.
Pictured Above: Runners are honored at a varsity Morning Star basketball game.
Pictured Above: Fort Robinson Spiritual
Outbreak runners Haden Standing Water and
Latessa TwoBulls
NEWS 3 Morning Star Times February 2018
Pictured Above: Traditional Dolls made by Mr. Medicine Bull’s Cheyenne Culture
class.
Better Than Barbie: Culture Classes Make
Traditional Native American Dolls By: Aniyah Grant
Recently, Mr. Medicine Bull’s high school Cheyenne Culture class got to
make traditional Native American dolls with Mrs. Jolene Spang. It took over two
weeks to complete the project and it felt like an honor to be able to make them.
After learning about the history behind the dolls, each student got to select his or
her favorite fabric to customize the dolls. By the end of the two weeks, we each
had created a doll that we could be proud of.
Doll-making was an important tradition for most Plains tribes. Each tribe
customized their dolls to reflect their specific beliefs, culture, and geographic ar-
ea. Each tribe would dress the dolls to reflect their own style of dress. Therefore,
the dolls became an important way of recording Native American way of life.
Two of the most common types of traditional Native American dolls
were the Kachina dolls, which were made from wood, painted, and decorated
with a variety of materials and the Cornhusk dolls, which were made out of corn-
husks (obviously) and had no faces. Each tribe would dress the dolls to reflect
their own style of dress. Therefore, the dolls became an important way of record-
ing Native American way of life.
We would like to thank the following people who made this special pro-
ject possible: Jolene Spang for coordinating the project and patiently teaching us;
Susan Wolfe and Deb Glass for donating material and stuffing; Steve Ewing for
supporting and encouraging the project; Evaleen Braveheart for allowing Jolene
the time to help us; and Larry Medicine Bull for donating his time and classroom.
This was a very memorable experience for us. Hopefully, more students
will be able to learn how to make these dolls in the future.
Pictured Above: Hostiles actor Rory Cochrane and director/screenwriter Scott Cooper
address the student body. In the background is a movie poster that was autographed and
presented to the school.
Hollywood Comes to Lame Deer
On Sunday, January 14, after returning from the Fort Robinson Spiritual
Outbreak Run, runners were invited to attend a special screening of the movie Hos-
tiles in Billings at AMC Shiloh 14. The following day, director and screenwriter
Scott Cooper and actor Rory Cochrane made a special appearance at the school to
address the entire student body.
The movie is set in the year 1892 and tells the story of Joseph J. Blocker, a
veteran Army captain who is forced to escort a dying Cheyenne chief named Yel-
low Hawk and his family back to his tribal land. Along the way, they meet a young
widow whose family has been brutally murdered and offer to help her. As the
group travels from an army outpost in New Mexico to Montana, they encounter
many challenges along the way and learn to view each other through different eyes
with compassion and respect. The movie stars Christian Bale as Captain Blocker,
Wes Studi as Chief Yellow Hawk and Rosamund Pike as the young widow.
One of the most exciting things about the movie Hostiles is that the actors
speak Cheyenne in the
movie. Phillip Whiteman,
Jr., worked actively with
the actors to teach them
not only the language, but
also about the tribe’s cul-
ture and history. Lead
actor Christian Bale spoke
about Whiteman in an in-
terview with Original
CIN, “Chief Phillip was
absolutely essential in
helping me understand—
not just to be able to speak
the Cheyenne language
but in understanding and
knowing that there is a
very different way of do-
ing things...I just loved
listening to the Chief and he was so helpful and so instrumental in this film.”
Pictured Above: Mr. Sattler holds the microphone as Asia
Two Moons, Destynee TwoMoons, Island Little Coyote, and
August “Tiger” Scalpcane play an honor song for the visi-
February/March 2018
NEWS 4 Morning Star Times February 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14
Valentine’s Day
2/15
3-B District
Tournament @
Colstrip
2/16
3-B District
Tournament @
Colstrip
2/17
3-B District
Tournament
@ Colstrip
2/18 2/19
Presidents’
Day
2/20 2/21
EARLY OUT
2/22
EARLY OUT
Conferences
(1-7 pm)
2/23 2/24
2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1
Southern B
Divisional
Tournament
3/2
Southern B
Divisional
Tournament
3/3
Southern B
Divisional
Tournament
3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8
State B
Tournament
3/9
State B
Tournament
3/10
State B
Tournament
3/11
Daylight
Savings
Time
Begins
3/12 3/13 3/14
Early Out
GEAR UP
Campus
Crawl
3/15
LifeTouch
Pictures
GEAR UP
Campus Crawl
3/16
GEAR UP
Campus Crawl
3/17
St.
Patrick’s
Day
3/18 3/19
End of Q3
3/20
Q4 Begins;
ACT;
First Day
of Spring
3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24
3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28
Early Out
3/29
NO SCHOOL
3/30
NO SCHOOL
3/31
“Bright Star” Incentive Program
Promotes Core Values By: Elroy Weaselbear
Lame Deer Junior-Senior High School recently began a new
incentive program to promote and recognize several core values
within our building. It’s called “Bright Stars” and it honors students
who show the following characteristics: Bravery, Responsibility,
Intelligence, Generosity, Honesty, and Trustworthiness.
Whenever a staff member notices a student naturally exhib-
iting one of the “BRIGHT” characteristics, the staff member fills out
a “Bright Star” ticket and gives it to the student. Between classes,
the student takes the ticket to the office and puts it in the designated
jar on Carmie’s desk.
At the end of
each school day, one
ticket will be drawn
from the jar and the
winner will receive a
Gatorade. Weekly
drawing winners will
receive a drink and a
snack. At the end of
each month, the stu-
dent who earned the
most tickets will be
honored at the next
Academic Awards As-
sembly.
So, if a staff
member suddenly
hands you a green tick-
et, it means that you
just got caught doing a
good deed. Great Job, Morning Stars! Keep up the good work!
STARS ARE ... Brave
Responsible
Intelligent
Generous
Honest
Trustworthy
Pictured At Left: On a Friday afternoon, Mary and Carmie serve ice
cream to students who had no tardies during the week. Good Job, Stu-
dents!
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NEWS February 2018 5 Morning Star Times
High School Kaylyn American Horse Omunique Blackwolf
Joseph Ferrara Eugene HolyElkBoy
Delaina Poitra Kenyon Russell
LaShantae Russell Kash Spang
Jada StrangeOwl Davin Whiskers
Q2 Honor Roll
Platium Level Status: 4.00 GPA Island Little Coyote
Ellesha Pongah Destynee Two Moons
Gold Level Status: 3.50 — 3.99 GPA Micahlyn Amyotte Lance Bowers Shakira Burns LayLah Crazymule Sonny Hannaweeke Paradise Killsnight Shelby King Rocco McMakin Davinia Osife Calesta Redneck Myron Redsleeves Santesa Rowland Joycee Threefingers Mahala Vetsch Jasmyne Two Moons
Silver Level Status: 3.00 — 3.49 GPA Kaylyn American Horse Jessica Bahr Daymiean Brien Mishayne Bearchum Ashantee Crazymule Passion Blackburn Madison Doney Aaron Elkshoulder Joseph Ferrara Teranie Fisher Wretha Howling Wolf Aniyah Grant Sheyanna Kaline Tessa James Sheldon King Justin Littlebird Kaleb Mason Paris McLean Lena McMakin Taeleia Means Antonio Nightwalker Tesla OneBear Cheyenne Pine Seidel Pine Trevor Poitra LaShantae Russell Ricki Russette Winnie Salois Marie Shoulderblade Kash Spang Kyler Spang Taleah Two Moons Bruce WhiteBuffalo Michael Weaselbear Tanyon Whistling Elk
Q2 ZERO tardies
Junior High Douglas Amende
Asa Blackbird Sonny Hannaweeke
Shondine Kaline Sheldon King
Island Little Coyote Ellesha Pongah Spirit Stump
Destynee Two Moons
Most Improved First Semester
Q2 Good Attendance
Silver Level Status: Missed Fewer Than Two Days
(8-14 Periods)
Douglas Amende Lindsey Badbrave Shakira Burns Sonny Hannaweeke Shondine Kaline Reyna Littlewolf Tristan LoneWolf Kaleb Mason Marie Shoulderblade Kash Spang
Junior High School Amelio Blackhorse: 8th Grade Reading & Math Feather Clubfoote: Life Skills Sheyanna Kaline: Life Skills Sheldon King: Art Adriano LaBeaux: 8th Grade Reading & Math Justin Littlebird: 7th Grade Social Studies Preston Littlemouth, Jr.: 7th Grade English Preston Littlemouth, Jr.: 7th Grade Science Raymond Pine: 7th Grade Science Seidel Pine: 7th Grade Math Macaiah Rolling Bull: 8th Grade Math Kendall Russell: 8th Grade Science Lilliana Sandcrane: Life Skills Spirit Stump: 8th Grade English David Wick: 8th Grade Science David Wick: 8th Grade Social Studies
High School Chelcie Backer: Business Math Joey Bahr: English 9 Joey Bahr: Math Mishayne Bearchum: Sewing Quincy Bearcomesout: Newspaper Quincy Bearcomesout: English 10 Talissa Bearcomesout: Art JayShaun Bigback: Biology Passion Blackburn: Media Passion Blackburn: US History Omunique Blackwolf: Math Omunique Blackwolf: Biology Joseph Ferrara: Public Speaking Eugene HolyElkBoy: Keyboarding Seth Limberhand: Cheyenne Language Kathryn Littlebrave: Foods & Nutrition Clifford Russell: Foods & Nutrition Royal Russette: Business Education Jada Strangeowl: Beading Latessa TwoBulls: Earth Science Philip Walksalong: Vocational Education Simon Walksalong: English 10/11
NEWS 6 Morning Star Times February 2018
Pictured Above: Omunique Blackwolf, Lane WhiteWolf, Samuel Haugen, and Ms. Wolfe
watch as Dewey LittleCoyote and Domico Brown drill holes in a coconut.
Goin’ Coconuts By: Quincy Bearcomesout
Students in Ms. Wolfe’s afternoon art
classes got to have a new experience after she brought
back some coconuts from Florida. Many of the students
had never seen or tasted a real, whole coconut before.
The shells of the coconuts were very hard and covered with rough bris-
tles. They can’t be cut with a regular knife like most other fruits. The students
had to use a hammer and a screwdriver to drill holes in the shell. After we final-
ly, made a couple of holes in the shell, we drained the milk out of the coconut.
It’s called “milk” but it’s a clear, thin substance. Ms. Wolfe let us taste the coco-
nut milk. I didn’t really like how it tasted, but it was nice to experience some-
thing new.
After we finished drinking the coconut milk, Ms. Wolfe said that we
could cut the coconut in half and
eat the fruit out of the inside. Cut-
ting through the hard shell was a
challenge. We had to use a hack-
saw to do it. The inside of the co-
conut was white and softer than the
shell. Ms. Wolfe cut up the fruit
and gave a piece of it to everyone
in the class. I thought that the fruit
tasted a lot better than the milk did.
I’m not sure that I would
want to eat a lot of coconut, but it
was an interesting experience to try
something new.
SilkRoad Honors
Former Student’s
Artwork By: Elroy Weaselbear
The artwork of former
Lame Deer Junior High student
Cehleesia (CeCe) Longknife was
recently selected and featured as a
design for Silkroad’s New Year’s
Card. CeCe’s drawing, titled
“Repay You For Your Kindness,”
was created to illustrate the Japa-
nese folktale Tsuru no Ongaeshi
(Repayment of a Crane) which was
set to music by musician Kojiro Umezaki, who is one of the artists who has regu-
larly visited Lame Deer throughout our six-year collaboration with SilkRoad.
Pictured Above: Silkroad’s New Year’s Card
featuring the artwork of CeCe Longknife.
Earth Science Classes Have
Astronomical Fun By: DeMarco Limberhand
Mr. Swift’s ninth grade Earth Science clas-
ses have been working on an exciting hands-on pro-
ject on the solar system. Students have been using
the Internet to research planets and space phenome-
non and to create informative visual displays of
their findings. The project is supposed to help stu-
dents get a better understanding of what exists in
space.
The completed projects are currently on
display in the hallway outside of Mr. Swift’s class-
room. As of press time, the hall was lined with
posters on Neptune, Earth, Uranus, Titan, moons,
and comets. More projects on additional subjects
will be added to the hallway gallery as they are
completed.
Pictured Above: Ricki Spang
works on her project for Mr.
Swift’s Earth Science class.
Pictured at Left: LDHS’s self-
proclaimed King and Queen, Tanyon
Whistling Elk and Jessica Bahr, cele-
brate Valentine’s Day with a little Pin-
terest creativity.
Push Pin or Thumbtack?
Push Pin or Thumbtack? That
seems to be the debate of the day
in the High School wing. This
in-progress piece of artwork,
made by Kaylyn American
Horse, is one of several interest-
ing pieces being made by Ms.
Wolfe’s high school art students.
The annual project is inspired by
the work of Claus Oldenburg, an
American sculptor known for his
large replicas of everyday ob-
jects.
BTW: There is a correct answer to the question “Push Pin or Thumbtack?”
NEWS February 2018 7 Morning Star Times
Checking Your
Stocks—the New
Craze at LDHS By: Melissa Killsnight
Have you heard
high school students talk
about checking their stocks
lately? Apparently, that’s
the new thing—and it’s all
because of Mr. Loy. The
U.S. History classes have been learning about the Great Depression and the
Stock Market Crash. In order to teach is students more about how the
stock market and our national economy works, Mr. Loy came up with an
exciting contest for his classes.
Each student has to spend $1000 in pretend money on three stocks
from any company. After five or six weeks, the student whose stocks
earned the most money wins the contest. Students have to check their
stocks online or in the newspaper at least twice each week. If they notice
that their stocks aren’t doing very well, they can sell them and buy differ-
ent ones that they think are going to make more money.
Students are getting pretty excited about who is making the most
money with their pretend stocks. We’ll let you know in our next edition
who the winner of the contest is!
I was really amazed when the con-
cert started. I really liked their mu-
sic. It was such an amazing sound. I
have never been a fan of classical
musical until now. It has a sad sound
and a happy sound at the same time.
It was just like a bunch of sounds
jumbled up together to make the
most beautiful sound ever. My favor-
ite part was listening to the cello. It
just had a certain sound that the rest
of the instrument did not have. After
the concert, I just wanted to go back
in time and hear it again. When I got
back home, I stayed up and re-
searched Brooklyn Rider. They are a
really cool group. I wish I could ex-
perience it one more time.
—By Sheyanna Kaline
When we went to Billings to see the Silk
Road performance, it was fun. We got
to see the back stage and go to the top
of the stage. At first we were kind of
quiet (mainly me) but we got along dur-
ing the way. Jimmy John was the first
place we stopped and then the Alberta
Bair Theater. There were five people
on stage playing. One performer played
the banjo and his name was Bela. An-
other performer played a cello and he
had a beard and man bun. Nicholas
played the viola. Johnny played the
violin. The last performer played the
violin. They played very well. Bela did
a really long solo and didn’t mess up
which was amazing. We gave them
sweet grass to burn and there were
cards that we wrote our names on to
give to them.
—By Luke WhiteBuffalo
Mr. Swift’s Former Student Visits LD By: Brandon Brady
Trey’al Belgard,
one of Mr.Swift’s former
students from Rocky
Boy, visited the High
School Science classes.
Belgarde is a sophomore
at the University of Mon-
tana in Billings and isa
motivational speaker.
During his time here, Bel-
gard spoke with students
about the importance of
education and the benefits
of earning a college de-
gree.
Pictured Above: Trey’al Belgarde speaks to students in one
of Mr. Swift’s science classes.
Students Reflect Upon Meeting Grammy-
Winning Musicians By: Luke White Buffalo and Sheyanna Kaline
“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb.
That’s where the fruit is.” —Jimmy Carter,
39th President of the United States
When was the last time you
tried something new? Taking
chances and trying new things can
be scary, but it can also be reward-
ing.
For example, some high
schoolers recently discovered a
new beverage—S. Pellegrino Min-
eral Water. This “new” beverage is
actually a very popular item in oth-
er locations. This Italian sparkling
water has been produced for nearly
600 years. In fact, legend has it
that Leonardo da Vinci even visited the mineral spring, tasted the drink, and
later wrote about this miracle water.
So, step outside your comfort zone once in a while. Try new things.
You never know...Something that is new to you today may be end up being
your new favorite tomorrow.
CLUB NEWS LDHS Needs A
Student Council An Editorial by Trevor Poitra
Do you have an opinion about
your school? Do you want your voice to
be heard? Do you want to make a few
changes? Well, if so, we need to form a Student Council. Lame Deer High
School has had a Student Council before. The Junior High even has their own
Student Council. We need one at the high school, too!
Student Council is an organization that represents the student body. Stu-
dent Council members are elected by their peers to address areas of concern at the
school and to organize activities that benefit the students, community, and school
in many ways. This is something that we really need at our school.
Right now, there is no sponsor for High School Student Council. We
need a staff member to step up and take on this role. Then, we can get started
electing representatives for each class. Just remember, though, that voting is a big
responsibility. Don’t just choose someone who is popular or fun. Choose some-
one who will take the responsibility seriously.
So, please, LD students, staff, and administrators…Help us get our Stu-
dent Council up and running again. It works for all of us.
Catching Up With AISES By: Adriann Killsnight
The sponsor for AISES is Byron
Woods. Adriann Killsnight acts as a volun-
teer for the organization.
Last year, the American Indian Sci-
ence & Engineering Society (AISES) Club
fundraisers included a taco salad & drink
sale, cotton candy sale, and a 50/50 raffle
during one of the basketball
games. Additionally, the AISES Club
helped with gates at the games and co-
sponsored a meal and served the Lodge
Grass/Morning Star boys’ and girls’ basket-
ball teams.
AISES joined the Outdoor Club in a variety of activities including skiing
and hiking. We also planned and organized to build a trail network that encom-
passes interpretive signs that integrate Scientific & Cheyenne Cultural knowledge
and the Cheyenne language (Cheyenne names for all species) about the plants and
wildlife. These resources are culturally significant to the Northern Cheyenne
people, culture and lifeways. This interpretive trail network will not only be edu-
cational, both scientifically and culturally, but also serves as way to provide a safe
environment for students, staff and public to enjoy physical activity.
Additionally, the AISES Club held weekly meetings and participated in
virtual workshops that were hosted by University of Montana for High School
Students across Montana. This virtual workshop was organized, scheduled by
Adriann Killsnight and held over three days. The students, Adriann Killsnight,
and Mr. Swift actively participated during the sessions.
This year’s activities have included several fundraising endeavors and weekly
meetings. We are actively engaged in fundraising goals in order to participate
and attend STEM Conference, complete the Trail Network Trail on LDHS Cam-
pus (Botanical Info/Cheyenne language, both scientific and cultural importance of
plants and other resources important the NC Tribe), and volunteer work which
includes care packages sent to LDHS graduates who are attending college.
Outdoor Club has
Snow Much Fun at
Sledding Party By: Mr. Calderone
Students from the Junior
High Outdoor Club stayed after
school on January 18 to try their
luck sledding down the big hill
across the school’s main parking
lot. Charley Keesy was the brav-
est and the first to sled down the
hill at speeds of probably 40+
MPH. Keely Birdingground had
the most trips down the hill but
not from the very top. Keely also
had the most crashes. Kaleb Ma-
son went down several times from half way up the hill. There is a legendary vid-
eo of a teacher, who looks and sounds identical to me, who had a major crash
going down the hill from the very top. The whereabouts are unknown but Tiri
may have that video. All I can say is that the video is worth watching. A big
thanks to Kaleb’s mother, Lisa, for baking up some cookies for the students.
Until next time…
Pictured Above: Kaleb Mason
February 2018 8 Morning Star Times
CLUB NEWS February 2018 9 Morning Star Times
Horsin’ Around With
The Outdoor Club By: Mr. Calderone
Winter has finally hit us with an uppercut to the
chin. However, before she finally came upon us, a few
students in the Junior High Outdoor Club were able to
get out into nature. Melio Blackhorse and Kaleb Mason
were the two students who volunteered the most to go
play with my horses and waste away afternoons in the
pasture.
As an older person, it was really neat to see two
young men, who are completely opposite in personali-
ties, get along so well and have fun playing around with
dirt, rocks, and horses. I have enjoyed getting to know
these two. Like his brother Kaden, Kaleb may turn out
to be a genius before everything is all said and done.
Kaleb is tuned in to just about everything that he comes
across and has a memory as sharp as a samurai sword.
Melio is one of the most pleasant students that I have had
the privilege to know. Melio is so aware of others and
has an energy that is hard to explain. Each time we have
gone to the pasture, Melio teaches both Kaden and I
about the subtle intricacies of working with horses.
The three of us would hike around the pasture, move cut wood, pet and feed
the horses, and sometimes ride them. Although we never accomplished much work
in the pasture, we always had a fun but relaxing time. Kaleb found the beaver who
has been damming up Muddy Creek--that was really cool to see. Once, when Melio
was riding a horse, the horse bumped into to Kaleb and pushed him out of the way
while going down a hill. Those are just two of the enjoyable things that happened
during our adventures. It is the little things that bring smiles to the faces of old peo-
ple like me.
I hope that we can get more students to come out and play around with hors-
es. It would be terrific if we could branch off and start hiking and doing other activi-
ties in the outdoors as well. I look forward to having more enjoyable experiences
with the Outdoor Club in the days to come.
Amelio Blackhorse
Kaleb Mason
2017-2018 LDHS Indian Club
Pictured Above: Mr. Medicine Bull with Dewey Little Coyote, Passion Blackburn,
Mariah Tendore, Haden Standing Water, Trevor Poitra, Jenny Wick, Katherine Wick, and
DeMarco Limberhand
Not Pictured: Talissa Bearcomesout (Photographer), Lena McMakin, Rocco McMakin
Welding Club Makes a Lot of Dough With
Quesedilla Business By: Brandon Brady
If you attended any of the
recent home basketball games, you
probably noticed the big bus with
the decorative lights parked right
outside the front door. You proba-
bly also noticed the delicious aro-
ma drifting through the air.
Well, that was the new
quesadilla food truck operated by
Mr. Friesz and the Welding Club.
For just a few dollars, you could get a delicious hot and cheesy chicken or
SPAM quesadilla. It was a popular and tasty addition to our concessions se-
lections this year. We look forward to enjoying these yummy treats again
next year.
Pictured Above: The Welding Club’s new
food truck is open for business.
Pep Club Gets Crowd Pumped Up By: Brandon Brady
For the first time in many years, LDHS sent an official pep club to
cheer on our Morning Stars and Lady Stars at the 3-B District Basketball Tour-
naments. With their sponsor, Nakia Bearchum, the pep club decorated the
gym, highway, and downtown area to show our school spirit and encourage
our teams.
Although everyone was disappointed that the final home game of the
season, which also happened to be Senior Night, was canceled due to a huge
snowstorm, we made do with a big pep rally on Wednesday morning before
the teams headed to Colstrip. After a fun students vs. staff basketball game,
seniors and their families were honored. The pep rally ended with an exciting
introduction of the varsity teams and some cheers that the pep club wrote.
After the pep rally, the pep club followed the teams to Colstrip where
they cheered on our teams during their tournament games. It’s exciting to have
our pep club and student section back after all these years!
Pictured Above: Pep Club and their sponsor, Nakia Bearchum, get the crowd excited
at the pep rally to send the players off to the 3-B District Tournaments. Laminated
jerseys were made by Ms. Wolfe’s art classes.
GEAR UP
Scholarship Opportunities For more details on the scholarships listed below or to obtain application
forms, please see Mrs. Medicine Bull or Mrs. Gion.
Horation Alger Scholarship (Deadline: March 15, 2018)
More information about this scholarship of up to $25,000 is available at
https://scholars.horatioalger.org. Recipients must have at least a 2.00 GPA.
Application opens on January 15, 2018.
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Deadline: Febru-
ary 15, 2018)
Applicants for this $1500 scholarship must be a tribal member and have at
least a 3.25 GPA.
Montana University System Honor Scholarship (Deadline: March 15)
More information about this scholarship of up to $4,000 per year is
available at www.mus.edu/scholarships.
Check the bulletin boards regularly. More scholarship opportunities will be
posted as they become available. Students and parents are also encouraged to
search the Internet for additional scholarships for which an individual student
may be eligible.
Pictured Above: Senior Kash Spang reads a story to Mr. Larsen’s third grade class at
Lame Deer Elementary School.
Seniors Share The Joy of Reading By: Mariah Tendore
Adriann Killsnight, Lame Deer’s GEAR UP Liaison, recently arranged an
exciting collaboration between LDHS Seniors and Mr. Larsen’s third grade class
at the elementary school. This is a wonderful opportunity for seniors to give back
to their school and community. It also reinforces to the elementary students that
reading can be fun and allows them to see high schoolers as role models.
In December, Kash Spang and I went to the elementary to read a novel to
the third graders. I loved how the children really got into the book that we read to
them.. They gathered around as we read the story. I read to the boys. One boy, in
particular, really got my attention. He sat right next to me and followed along as I
read. I could tell that he wanted to keep reading so much! He understood the
book so well—almost as well as I did. He asked a lot of interesting questions and
was really fun to be with. That little guy was so cool. I would love to read to him
again some day.
Get a Head Start On College With
Dual Enrollment By: Brandon Brady
A college degree isn’t cheap! It
takes a lot of careful financial planning to
pay for college. Of course, the counselors
will help you with some of that and grants,
loans, and scholarships are available to help
pay for your education. However, most stu-
dents end up having to pay for part of their
own schooling.
Thanks to our dual enrollment pro-
gram, juniors and seniors who are in good
standing, have an awesome opportunity to
get a head start on earning college credits. The best part is…..it doesn’t cost you
a dime! GEAR UP pays for your tuition and books as long as you are an enrolled
student at Lame Deer High School.
Last semester, five of our students earned college credits in math or Eng-
lish. This semester, two more students are earning college credit in math and
composition. This is a great opportunity to further your education, save some
money, and get your feet wet as a college student.
If you are interested in participating in this great opportunity in the fu-
ture, talk to Kitty Medicine Bull or Adriann Killsnight about signing up for sum-
mer or fall semester classes. Don’t let this opportunity slip through your fingers.
February 2018 10 Morning Star Times
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success. At every game, you’ll
see numerous students and
staff members performing a
variety of duties that make the
Morning Star fan experience
so enjoyable. You are truly
appreciated. Thank you!
JH Boys’
Basketball
Coach: Chris Wipson Assistant Coach: Jesse Shotgunn Assistant Coach: Wally Headswift
A Squad Wiley Bearcomesout
Journey Emerson
Keyon Fisher
Sonny Hannaweeke
Adriano LaBeaux
Isaac Maldonado
Myron Redsleeves
Micaiah Rolling Bull
Ethan Seminole
Bruce White Buffalo
David Wick
B & C Squads
Amelio BlackHorse
Kraig Blackwolf
Joleo Fisher
Bree Flying
Preston Littlemouth, Jr
Seidel Pine
Julian Runsabove
Dayton Two Bulls
Reuben Littlebird
Dallas Carlson
Lady Stars’
Basketball
Varsity Coach: August (Tiger) Scalpcane Junior Varsity Coach: Tasia Scalpcane
Morning Stars’
Basketball
Varsity Coach: Allen Fisher Assistant Coach: Simon WalksAlong, Sr.
Assistant Coach: Brandon Tallbull
Players Kaylyn American Horse
Jessica Bahr
Mishayne Bearchum
Shanika Bixby
Alannah Blackwolf
Kyleah Blackwolf
Omunique Blackwolf
Madison Doney
Mariah Fraser
Aniyah Grant
Melissa Killsnight
Shaina Killsnight
Kay-Lee Little Coyote
Reyna Littlewolf
Alicia Medicine Bull
Cheyanna OneBear
Rezariah Redstar
Davinia Rodriguez
Mariah Tendore
Latessa Two Bulls
Jasmyne Two Moons
Players Quincy Bearcomesout
Lance Bowers
Brandon Brady
Dre LaBeaux
Alan Blackwolf, Jr.
Aaron Elkshoulder
Joseph Ferrara
Deno Fourhorn
Samuel Haugen
Seth Limberhand
Dewey Little Coyote
Tristan LoneWolf
Kingston McLean
Rocco McMakin
TayShawn Morrison
Trevor Poitra
Clifford Russell, IV
Royal Russette
Mickey Selage
Bowen Simpson
Kagan Sioux Calf
Kyler Spang
Javyyn Strangeowl
Philip Walksalong
Simon Walksalong, Jr.
Tyren Washington
Elroy Weaselbear
Michael Weaselbear
Tandon Whistling Elk
Tanyon Whistling Elk
Lane Whitewolf
Darren Yellowhair, Jr.
February 2018 11 Morning Star Times
SPORTS 12 Morning Star Times February 2018
Staying Eligible Reduces Student/Athlete Stress Level By: Kay-Lee Little Coyote
“Eligibility” is a word that you hear a lot during basketball season. MHSA and Lame Deer
District policies both say that students must be eligible order to play in games. The reason for that
is that athletes represent their school, community, and fellow students. It’s important for athletes to
set a good example.
Some students consistently keep up their grades and are always eligible. Other students
find themselves bouncing back and forth between being eligible and being ineligible. This adds a
lot of stress to students’ lives—stress that isn’t necessary. Just staying eligible would make life a
lot easier, especially in the long run.
Students who are ineligible end up having to stay late for tutoring, which means they some-
times have to miss out on important practices.
They also have to miss out on other activities
with their family and friends because they
have school work to catch up on. They end
up stressing out about whether or not they
can play in the next games and even whether
or not they’ll earn credit toward graduation.
They worry about letting their teammates
down if they can’t play due to ineligibility.
They bug their teachers at the last minute,
expecting them help with work that should
have been done earlier in the grading quarter.
All of this stress is unnecessary if
you just do your work when it’s assigned.
Writing this article for my English teacher
has opened my eyes about eligibility. I real-
ize what a huge mistake it is to procrastinate
and mess around instead of just doing what
you have to do. Do it now and get it over
with! Once you get your grade up, all you
have to do is just make sure it stays up.
That’s so much less stressful than having a
huge amount of make-up work to do all at
once.
Player Perspectives: JH Girls Basketball Season Highlights
Marie Shoulderblade This basketball season
was so intense. We were unde-
feated this year. Our record
before we went to SEAAC was
12-0. We thought we could just
go into SEAAC and win it all,
but Lodge Grass wanted it
more. They beat us by one
point. That was the saddest
moment in our lives, but we
worked hard in every game and
in every practice.
The important thing
was that we became a family.
We had good moments and bad moments through the season,
but we still make each other laugh and smile. Our best
memory was when we went to Wyola. They were beating us
by 15 points. But then, we started coming back and we caught
up to them. We went into two overtimes that night and we fi-
nally beat them by two points. It was the happiest moment of
our lives. That is when I knew that God was with us and He
will always watch over us. My favorite quote is “I can do all
things.” That’s what I remem-
bered during that game.
Asia TwoMoons The 2017 junior high
girls’ basketball season was one
of the best year’s I’ve had as a
basketball player because I got
to play with my favorite coaches
and teammates. It also gave me
a chance to play with my sister.
At first, I was nervous
about how the season would go
until I realized that we had great
coaches who would teach us
well and a talented group of
girls who would play hard. We played as a team and we won
as a team. We were undefeated throughout the regular season.
Then, the Lodge Grass girls gave us a good go in the SEAAC
Championship. Even though we lost by one point, I really
enjoyed playing against them. Overall, the A-squad ended the
season with a 15-1 record.
I also had a good season as an individual player. My
highest score was 27 points against Lodge Grass at the SE-
AAC championship. I don’t think there will ever be another
time when I get to play with such an amazing group of girls
again. I’m excited about next ball season and also about play-
ing in high school with my sister. However, I will always re-
member the great times I had during the 2017 season with
such great coaches and teammates.
After-School Tutoring Schedule
All students, including athletes, can benefit from after-
school tutoring. Tutoring runs from 4:00-6:00 every
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night.
Students can ride the activity bus home after the tutor-
ing sessions end. Here is the tutoring schedule for
Third Quarter:
Thursday
Ms. Legg (English)
Mrs. King (JH Science)
Ms. Williams (Math)
Mr. Hurtig (JH Math)
Mrs. Gion
Monday
Mr. Loy (History)
Ms. Lei (Junior High)
Ms. Williams (Math)
Mr. Wipson (Wellness)
Tuesday
Mr. Loy (History)
Ms. Legg (English
Mrs. King (JH Science)
Ms. Glass (English)
Ms. Williams (Math)
Mr. Hurtig (JH Math)
Mr. Wipson (Wellness)
Mrs. Gion
Wednesday
Mr.Swift (Science)
Ms. Glass (English)
Mrs. King (JH Science)
Mrs. Gion
Ms. Williams (Math)
Mr. Wipson (Wellness)
2017-2018 Girls’ Basketball SEAAC Team
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13 Morning Star Times February 2018
Scoreboards
Varsity Boys’
Basketball
Date Opponent Result
December 7 Wolf Point (Metra) Win: 74-72
December 9 Hardin (metra) Loss: 84-40
December 15 Broadus (Away) Win: 72-42
December 16 Red Lodge (Away) Win: 71-60
December 20 NCTS (Away) Win: 73-22
December 23 Baker (Away) Win: 46-45
January 5 St. Labre (Home) Win: 65-62
January 6 Colstrip (Away) Loss: 89-47
January 12 Forsyth (Away) Loss: 88-68
January 13 Lodge Grass (Home) Loss: 98-96
January 20 Red Lodge (Home) Win: 95-68
January 24 NCTS (Home) Win: 98-65
January 27 Baker (Home) WIN: 64-56
February 1 St. labre (Home) Loss: 97-77
February 2 Colstrip (Home) Loss: 94-52
Varsity Girls’
Basketball
Date Opponent Result
December 7 Hays Lodgepole (Metra) Win: 69-35
December 9 Hardin (Metra) Loss: 56-24
December 15 Broadus (Away) Win: 53-31
December 16 Red Lodge (Away) Loss: 65-38
December 20 NCTS (Away) Loss: 69-42
December 23 Baker (Away) Loss: 68-56
January 5 St. Labre (Home) Loss: 62-50
January 6 Colstrip (Away) Loss: 59-44
January 12 Forsyth (Away) Loss: 60-42
January 13 Lodge Grass (Home) Win: 51-47
January 20 Red Lodge (Home) Win: 56-50
January 24 NCTs (Home) Win: 81-65
January 27 Baker (home) Win: 80-39
February 1 St. labre (Home) Loss: 54-47
We’ve Got Spirit,
Yes We Do! By: Trevor Poitra
Basketball season is in
full swing here at LDHS and
helping to get the crowd excit-
ed is our excellent cheerlead-
ing squad. So far, the cheer-
leaders are doing a great job
getting fans pumped up at the
games and pep rallies.
Another exciting de-
velopment is the return of the
student cheering section—a
special section roped off and
reserved ONLY for students
who want to help the cheer-
leaders hype up the crowd.
So far this season, our
home games have been packed
with hundreds of Morning Star
fans. The players and coaches
love how hyped the crowd has
been and how intensely the
players played. The players
feed off of the crowd’s energy
and the cheerleaders and stu-
dent section has done a great
job getting the crowd pumped
up. This is a great start for our home games. We’re really excited to see the cheer-
leaders and fans enjoy the games to come as we head into tournament time. Go Stars! Pictured Above: Cheerleaders Destynee Two Moons
and Henny Scott show their school spirit at a pep
rally.
Pictured Above: Tandon Whistling Elk, Brandon Killsnight, and Kyler Spang enjoy the
“Student Section.”
MEET THE STAFF 14 February 2018
Mr. Loy An Interview by Trevor Poitra
How long have you been teaching at Lame Deer? Eight years
What inspires you to teach and live in Lame Deer? The students—I
love teaching students who are interested in learning.
How has your teaching style changed since you first arrived here?
I already had a style teaching before I became a teacher. To this day,
I still teach using the same style.
Where did you earn your teaching degree? Illinois State Universi-
ty—one of the best “Teacher School” in the country...GO REDBIRDS!
What do you like most about Lame Deer? The landscape. It’s very
pretty here...nothing like it is in Illinois.
What do you think about the new rules this year? Things are getting better but I still see students
disobeying rules.
What is your most significant experience as a teacher here? I have a lot. But here’s one...Once, I
told a girl, “If you graduate, Ill give you a dime.” She said, “ That’s a lot of money coming from you,
Loy.” When she graduated, she ran straight to me, right past her family, right to me. It wasn’t about
how much the dime was worth. It was the value of it.
What is your most cherished memory here? Lame Deer is the only school that gave me a chance to
teach. I was turned down by other schools, but Lame Deer gave me a chance.
What was your honest first impression about the reservation? The garbage—That’s why I have the
“Garbage Speech.” My second impression was that many students don’t know how to value education.
They don’t know how important it is and what they can do with it.
Compare and contrast Springfield, Illinois and Lame Deer, Montana. The population. Lame Deer
has more people. Everybody knows everybody in Springfield. In Lame Deer, it seems like people stick
to their own. In Montana, you have to go 100 miles in any direction to get to a Walmart. In Illinois,
there are three in every town.
Why are you always chosen to chaperone the Art Walks? The Art Walks have nothing to do with
history. I do it for the media side of it. I teach how to document.
What drew you into photography? I was 30 years old and Montgomery Ward had a camera on sale—
a X700 Minolta. I said to myself, “It’ll be cool to have a camera.” I bought it and have had one ever
since .
Have you ever displayed or sold your own photography? No, I’ve never sold my own, never tried to.
I display them occasionally. I display them at the county fair back home. I win a lot.
Why did you resign several years ago? Why did you return? I left after five years. I missed every-
thing at home. It was time to go. I returned because the school couldn’t find a replacement the next
year.
How would you deal with a student like yourself when you were in high school? I would slap the
crap out of him. I’d be considered ADHD back in my day.
What did you want to be when you were growing up? A baseball player. I played the game for thir-
ty years, since I was five years old.
Why did you want to be a teacher? 3 reasons: 1) I get to perform in front of an audience; 2) I have
a lot to share; and 3) I get summers off. I enjoy it a lot.
If you could change one thing about this school, what would it be? School uniforms. We would look
professional everywhere we go during sports activities and trips.
Do you have anything else to say to the students? Thank you for coming to class expecting to learn!
Ms.
Wolfe An Interview by
Clifford Russell
Where did you grow
up? Miami, Florida
How long have you
been teaching? This
is my eighth year. I
started working here in August 2010.
What do you like about your job? It fills a lot of my
need. 1) I get to work with young people. 2) I get to
use my collective skills and I get to share my skills in a
creative setting and watch students grow into self-
confident individuals.
What drew you to Lame Deer? The timing was right.
The opening presented itself just as I was finishing my
certification and it was within a reasonable distance
from my home. I have always had a personal interest
in Native culture.
What was your profession before you became a
teacher? I was Senior Art Director at Carmichael
Lynch Ad in Minneapolis. I designed print ads and
logos. I also created television commercials for na-
tional clients such as Harley Davidson and McDon-
ald’s.
How do you feel about your daily drive from For-
syth? I have learned to enjoy it. I use the quiet time to
enjoy the landscape and weather and to to map out my
day or evening. It gives me “thinking time.”
What do you enjoy about your job? I like working in
the studio every day and helping students I enjoy the
whole idea of students discovering new things and see-
ing them use that discovery to reach their vision.
Why do you like Art? It comes natural to me. It was
a strength that I had since Day One. It’s super im-
portant to me to remain balanced. Work should not
feel like work.
Who is your favorite artist? Dale Chinuly—He is a
glass blower who lives in Seattle. He combines his in-
terest in architecture, drawing designs, and color and
creates breathtaking sculptures with a team of 100
people.
Did you enjoy this interview? Absolutely!
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH January January January January January
Luke
WhiteBuffalo
Keyboarding
Ashantee
Crazymule Cheyenne Culture
Lenard
Whitedirt Cheyenne Culture
Destynee
Two Moons Social Studies 8
Mahala
Vetsch Social Studies 8
Kraig
Redneck English 7
Marlena
Garcia English 8
Joleo
Fisher Art
LayLah
Crazymule Math 7
Thereslyn
Jefferson Math 8
Cheyenne
Pine Life Skills
Kieara
Whitehawk Life Skills
LaTashia
Hogan Work Studies
Alicia
Medicine Bull Art
Passion
Blackburn Public Speaking
Davinia
Osife Math
Ricki
Spang Math
Omunique
Blackwolf Biology
Jada
StrangeOwl Beading
LaShantae
Russell Business Ed.
Trevor
Poitra Personal Finance
Hannah
Gardipee Keyboarding
Quincy
Bearcomesout English 10
Shanika
Bixby English 9
Aniyah
Grant Foods
Dre
LaBeaux Sewing
Reyna
Littlewolf Government
Mariah
Tendore U.S. History
Florence
Whiteman U.S. History
Shaina
Killsnight English 9
Simon
Walksalong English 10/11
Teranie
Fisher World History
Lindsey
BadBrave Media
Tristan
Lonewolf English
April
Killsnight Reading & Math 8
Jessica
Bahr Credit Recovery
Paris
McLean Library Skills
Shaynell
James Work Studies
Fred
Washee Science 8
Talissa
Bearcomesout Earth Science &
World History
Shakira
Burns Reading & Math 7
Sonny
Hannaweeke Science 7 &
Social Studies 7
FEATURES 16 Morning Star Times February 2018
The Roots of Rap By: Brandon Brady
Rap is one of the most
popular musical genres today.
It’s only been really popular for
a few decades. However, rap
music can be traced back sever-
al centuries to its African roots.
West African “griots” would beat drums as background music as
they told stories about heroes, conquests, news, and even gossip.
Africans who were captured and sold into slavery brought
their musical traditions with them to the United States. The spir-
itual work songs of American slaves inspired the Blues music that
later became popular, especially in the Deep South. Some of these
early blues songs even bore some resemblance to modern rap mu-
sic.
During the disco era of the 1970’s, rap music began to
take off as musicians rebelled against the flashy disco tunes. In the
1980’s, hip hop rap developed out of DJ and Master of Ceremo-
nies’ announcements that were made over the microphone at par-
ties. Later, it grew into more complex raps. In 1986, NWA
changed the rap game with their unique lyrical style and gangster
rap became common among pioneers such as Tupac, Snoop Dogg,
and 50 Cent.
Now, rap music has evolved into a wide variety of flow
types. Every rap fan has his or her favorite. We surveyed the stu-
dents to see which rappers are popular with Morning Stars. Check
out our survey results to see everyone’s favorites!
Groundhogs: Cute, FurryCritters or Weather Forecasters? By: Tristan LoneWolf
February 2 is Groundhog Day, the day
when various communities in the United States
gather to see if a groundhog comes out of his hole
after hibernation and stays out or if he returns to his
hole. The legend says that if he sees his shadow,
his instincts tll him to go back into his hole to hi-
bernate for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t
see his shadow, he stays above ground because he
knows that warm spring weather is coming soon.
The tradition of Ground Hog days comes
from the European beliefs associated with Candle-
mas Day which was celebrated by Early Christians.
Candlemas Day celebrates three occasions: the presentation of the baby Jesus, Jesus’s first entry
into the temple, and Virgin Mary’s purification. Since Christians believe that Jesus is the “light
of the world,” the most well-known tradition associated with Candlemas is a celebration involv-
ing lighting and blessing candles. It was important to know what the weather forecast would be
for these celebrations. Therefore, people would watch animals, most often hedgehogs, coming
out of hibernation to predict the upcoming weather. If the animal saw its shadow, it would return
to its hibernation hole and the people would prepare for what they called their “Second Winter.”
European settlers later brought the tradition to the United States. Germans who settled in
the Pennsylvania area noticed that the groundhog resembled the European hedgehog. Ground-
hogs also appeared to be intelligent creatures. Therefore, they decided to let the wise groundhog
predict the weather. Their survival depended on being prepared for harsh weather.
Many years later, even though we now have made a lot of progress in technology and
weather forecasting, some people still celebrate Groundhog Day. However, now it’s more of a
fun celebration than the serious event that it once was.
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Valentine’s Day
Around the World By: Aniyah Grant
Have you ever wondered what
other cultures do when Ameri-
can couples are celebrating Valentine’s Day. A form of Valentine’s Day is cele-
brated in many countries. Here are just a few of the different Valentine tradi-
tions around the world.
England: A Valentine tradition in England is for women to place five bay
leaves moistened with rosewater on their pillows to bring dreams of their future
husbands.
Estonia and Finland: In these countries, they celebrate friendship rather than
romance on February 14.
Denmark and Norway: Friends and sweethearts exchange pressed white flow-
ers called snowdrops. Men also give women gaekkebrev, which are funny po-
ems signed anonymously with dots. The women then try to guess the identities
of their secret admirers.
Spain: In Valencia, Spain, the day of romance is October 9, the Day of Diony-
sus, the patron saint of love. They hold parades and festivals where men give
their partners mocadoras, which are figurines made of marzipan.
Japan and South Korea: On February 14, women give chocolate to their part-
ners. On March 14, men give chocolates to their ladies. On April 14, the single
people gather together and eat jajangmyeon (black noodles).
Slovenia: Slovenians use February 14 to celebrate the first day of working in
the fields.
Wales: January 25 is known as Dwynwen’s Day. They carve elaborate spoons
out of wood and give them to the ones they love.
Brazil: Dia dos Namorados (The Day of Lovers) is celebrated on June 12.
They celebrate St. Anthony’s Day on June 13 in honor of the patron saint of
marriage.
Philippines: The government sponsors mass weddings for hundreds of couples
on Valentine’s Day.
Ghana: February 24 is National Chocolate Day in Ghana. This began in 2007
as an attempt to increase tourism in cocoa-producing countries like Ghana.
Czech Republic: Lovers celebrate on May 1. They make a pilgrimage to the
statue of poet Karel Hynek Macha in Petrin Park. Kissing under the cherry
blossoms is said to bring good luck.
Bulgaria: On February 14, Bulgarians celebrate St. Trison Zarezan Day. This
means Winemaker’s Day.
Romania: On February 24, Romanians celebrate Dragobete (The Day the Birds
Were Betrothed). Young couples go into the forest to pick flowers together.
Argentina: Here, they celebrate Sweetness Week where they exchange kisses
for sweet treats.
France: In the town of St. Valentin, they decorate their houses with roses and
cover trees with love notes.
South Africa: Young women pin the names of their
crushes on to their sleeves.
China: The Chinese Festival of Love is called Qixi. It
takes place on the seventh day of the seventh month in the
Chinese calendar. Couples pray for prosperity and singles
offer fruits to the heavenly being Zhinu in hopes of finding
a mate before the next year’s festival. This tradition
comes from the legend of a young couple whose families
kept them apart but allowed them to be together for one day each year.
The Original Valentine By: Tristan LoneWolf
Have you ever wondered how Valentine’s
Day got its name? The holiday is named after Saint
Valentine, the patron saint of love and marriage.
During the reign of Emperor Claudius the
Cruel, it was important that the Roman Empire have a
large army. Claudius believed that one of the reasons
why men didn’t want to join the army was because
they didn’t want to leave their families. To solve the
problem, Claudius banned all marriages in Rome.
Valentine was a holy Roman priest. He
thought that the law was unfair and decided to per-
form marriage ceremonies for young couples in se-
cret. When Claudius found out what Valentine was
doing, he ordered Valentine’s arrest. While he was
imprisoned, Valentine worked hard to convert Roman guards to Christianity. Val-
entine was condemned to be beaten to death with a club and to have his head cut off.
The execution was scheduled to take place on February 14.
Stained glass image of
Valentine marrying a Roman
soldier and his true love.
The Story of the Red Rose By: Tristan LoneWolf
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a bouquet
of red roses. The Society of American Florists claims
that Americans spend over two billion dollars on flow-
ers each Valentine’s Day. Most of those flowers that
are sold for the holiday are red roses. In fact, over 250
million red roses are grow just to meet the demand for Valentine’s Day.
The red rose is a symbol of love and romance that dates back to Greek my-
thology. There are two different myths that explain how the red rose was created.
Both of them involve Aphrodite, the
Greek goddess of love and beauty,
grieving over her dying lover Adonis,
who was severely wounded by a wild
boar.
In the first myth, Aphrodite was
kneeling over Adonis’s dying body. As
she cried, her tears mixed with his blood
and a beautiful blood-red rose magically
grew where her tears met his blood.
In the second myth, Aphrodite
was running through a white rose garden
in order to be with the injured Adonis.
Along the way, she was severely
scratched by the thorns on the white rose
bushes. Her blood turned the white
blooms a blood-red color. Interestingly,
the white roses were also created by
Aphrodite. Since she was born from sea
foam, she left a trail of sea foam wher-
ever she went. The foam later grew into
white rose bushes.
In both myths, the red rose was
created out of Aphrodite’s love for Adonis. This is why the red rose is the perfect
romantic gift for someone you love.
The Color of Roses Roses come in many colors. Each color repre-sents something different.—something to think about the next time you give roses to someone you care about.
Red: Romance, True Love
White: Innocence, Purity, Loyalty
Cream: Thoughtfulness, Charm
Yellow: Friendship, Joy, Get Well
Dark Pink: Gratitude, Appreciation
Light Pink: Admiration, Grace, Elegance
Lavender: Love at First Sight
Dark Purple: Majesty
Salmon: Excitement
Peach: Modesty
Blue: Immortality, Prosperity
Burgundy: Unconscious Beauty
Orange: Passion, Desire, Fascination
Green: Good Wishes, Renewed Spirit
Black: Mystery, Farewell, Death
FEATURES February2018
NFL’s Final Four By: Joseph Ferrara
The 2017-2018 professional football season came to an end on February 4, 2018 when the Phila-
delphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots (41-33) in Super Bowl LII at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Min-
neapolis, Minnesota. The championship game capped off a very exciting season. Let’s take a
few moments to look back on the final four teams made it to the finals.
The New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Jacksonville
Jaguars: If one of these four finalists is your favorite team, congratulations. It was a tough
season for all of these teams. Each one faced its own challenges: the Vikings had to rely on their second string quarterback for the majority
of the season; both the Jags and the Eagles were underdog teams; and the Patriots lost Julian Edelman in preseason. After a season of
fights, nail-biting finishes, injuries, and countless hours of practice, these four teams perse-vered to come out on top and finish in the Final Four.
The Jags were said to have the best defense. They took on the Pats, with their # 1-rated offense. The Eagles, with the highest win streak of nine games, took on a team said to
have the loudest and most inspiring fan base-- the Vikings. On January 21st the Vikings’ star rookie quarterback, Casey Keenum, and their astonishing fan base had no chance
against the almighty underdog Eagles as they were defeated 38-7. People say defense wins games, and this may be true. However, when it comes to Tom Brady, all bets are off.
Brady, whether you like him or not, has proven how great of a player he really is. He has five Super Bowl rings to prove it. For a while, it looked like he was on the road to ring #6,
as the Patriots defeated the Jaguars, 24-20, but was taken down by the Eagles in Super Bowl LII. The Eagles finished first in the NFC East with a 13-3 record. They scored 457
points in the season, averaging 29 points per game. Carson Wentz was 265 for 440 with 3,296 yards, 7 interceptions, and 33 touchdowns. Their defense was responsible for 19 in-
terceptions, 26 fumble recoveries, 38 sacks, and 295 points allowed. The Patriots finished first in the AFC East with a 13-3 record. They scored 458
points in the season, averaging 29 points per game, which was the second-highest points scored in the season just behind the LA Rams at 478 points. Tom Brady was 385 for 581
with 4,577 yards, 8 interceptions, and 32 touchdowns. The Pats’ defense acquired 12 inter-ceptions, 12 fumble recoveries, 42 total sacks, and only allowed 296 points this season.
The Jaguars finished first in the AFC South with a 10-6 record. They scored 417 points in the season, averaging 26 points per game. Blake Bortals was 315 for 523 with
3,687 yards, 13 interceptions, and 21 touchdowns. The Jags’ defense had 21 interceptions, 24 fumble recoveries, 55 team sacks, and allowed only 268 points, second-lowest of the
season. The Vikings finished first In the NFC North with a 13-3 record. They scored 382 points this season, averaging 24 points per game. Case Keenum was 325 for 481 with 3,547 yards, 7
interceptions, and 22 touchdowns. The Vikings’ defense had 14 interceptions, 7 fumble recoveries, 37 total sacks, and 252 allowed points, best of the season.
Unfortunately for Vikings and Jaguar fans, their teams were eliminated in the play-offs and the Eagles and Patriots faced off in Super Bowl LII. Patriots’ quarterback Tom
Brady was 26 for 38 for 298 yards. Two of those 26 were good for touchdowns. Brady headed into the Super Bowl with 4,875 yards, a 67% completion rate, 411 for 619, 34
touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. Meanwhile, Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles jumped in at starter and went 26 for 33 with 346 yards. 3 of the 26 were touchdowns. Foles went into
the biggest game of the season with a 61% completion rate, 83 for 134, 5 touchdown, 2 interception, and only 883 yards.
After all was said and done, the Eagles made history by winning their first Super Bowl ever and taking down Super Bowl veterans the Patriots, in the process.
Super Bowl Trivia By: Joseph Ferrara
The NFL uses 72 game balls in a Super Bowl.
A Super Bowl trophy costs $25,000.
The Super Bowl trophy is named after Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers who
won the first two Super Bowls in 1966 and 1967.
No team was ever shut out at the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl used to be called the “AFL Vs. NFL World Championship Game.”
Super Bowl XLIX was the most-watched televised program ever with over
114.4 million viewers.
Peyton Manning is the only quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl with two different teams.
The New England Patriots have faced half of the NFC teams in the Super
Bowl.
The quarterback with the most Super Bowl rings: Tom Brady with five.
Most passing yards: Kurt Warner, 414 yards in Super Bowl XXXIV
Longest Pass Completion: Jake Delhomme, 85 yards in Super Bowl XXXVIII
Most Passing Touchdowns: Steve Young, 6 touchdowns in Super Bowl XXIX
Most Rushing Yards: Timmy Smith, 204 yards in Super Bowl XXII
Longest Run: Willie Parker, 75 in Super Bowl XL
Most Running Touchdowns: Terrell Davis, 3 touchdowns in Super Bowl
XXXII
Longest Field Goal: Steve Christie, 54 yards in Super Bowl XXVII
Most Combined Points: 75 —Chargers (26) vs 49ers (49)—in Super Bowl XXIX.
From Underdogs To Top Dogs By: Joseph Ferrara
For the first time ever, the
Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. Tom Brady’s 500 yards
of passing wasn’t enough for the New England Patriots to claim Super
Bowl ring #6. Philly fans few high as they celebrated a 41-33 victory by
burning down stores and flipping cars in downtown Philadelphia.
Throughout the game, the teams were evenly matched. Tom Brady was 28
-49 with 500 yards and Nick Foles finished with 29-44 with 374 yards. The Eagles
shined on the ground game with 164 rushing yards compared to the Pats, who had
only 113. Jay Ajayi and LeGarrette Blount were the superstars as they both had 2
runs for over 20 yards and had a combined average of 7.2 yards per run. In the last minute of the game, The Pats had zero timeouts, 91 yards to go
and a minute on the clock. Three passes to Gronkowski (TE) later, Brady and the boys were on the Phillies’ 40-yard line with 48 seconds remaining. The ball was
snapped, Brady dropped back, looked left, looked right, snapped back left, cocked his arm back and BOOM! Cox, Eagles Defensive End, powered his way around
the Pats’ front line and knocked the ball from The Goat’s hand. Three green jer-seys jumped on the ball. Eagles recovered the ball on their own 45 line and were
ahead by 5. Nick Foles handed the ball to Ajayi 4 times to push them into Pats’ territory. The Patriots defense held up and made it 4th down. Out walked the kick-
ing unit. Ball soured from the center’s hand, ball was caught, set down, and kicked. Four seconds later the crowd roared. After a 46-yard field goal, the Eagles
took an 8-point lead and claimed their first Lombardi trophy.
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