Griffin RitesWinnetonka High School February 12, 2015 Vol. 45 Issue 4

The Griffin Rites staff strongly supports the First Amendment and opposes censorship. Freedom of expression and press are fundamental values in a democratic society. The mission of any institution committed to preparing productive citizens must include teaching students these values, both by example and lesson. We welcome letters to the editor and reserve the right to edit them for grammar and length, but we will not change ideas. Letters may attack policies but not people. They must be signed and submitted to F6 or mailed to Dr. Shannon Rennaker attention at 5815 NE 48th St., Kansas City, Mo. 64119. Subscriptions are available for $13. Advertising space is also available. Please e-mail shannon.rennaker@nkcschools.org or call 816.413.5500 for information. Our organization is a member of the Journalism Educators of Metropolitan Kansas City, Journalism Educators Association and the National Scholastic Press Association.

Chloe Minnick- Co-Editor and Copy Editor; Writer, Photographer, Layout & DesignAmber Murray- Co-Editor; Writer, Photographer, Layout & Design Emily Elliott- Photo Editor; Writer, Photographer, Layout & DesignBrianna Hartleb- Web Page Manager, Assistant Editor; Writer & PhotographerSavannah Moore- Assistant Copy Editor; Writer & Photographer Rachel Adamson- Infographic, Cover; Layout & Design, Photographer

Photographers/reporters:

Alyssa Magrone-Entertainment columnistBaylee Gilliland Eli Stenner-Sports columnistEmily Noyes Eva YangHayden Weatherman Jocelin EgelandKayla PendergrastMallery Zion Marena DraskovichMarley Kennaley-Cartoonist

Staff members and policies tonkanews.com

AdviserDr. Shannon Rennaker

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Contents

7-10 undercover features

12 entertainment

5 priest looks like a lady

16 sweet nothings

RELAYhope love survivefight lifecure cancerhope peaceremissionfriendship lohopeful love

patience lo faith hope fearless love power wish goal aspirestrength dreampromise believeambition reward

FOR LIFE 2015Join a team today. See Mrs. Green for more information in C22.

Cover page- top left: Senior Augusta Weber and freshman Kaitlyn Presko at swim practice on January 12. Photo by Eva Yang. Middle left: Senior Jacob Walker wrestling at a tournament on January 10. Photo by Emily Elliott. Bottom left: Sophomore Zoe Goss at “Putnam” production on January 12. Photo by Rachel Adamson. Bottom: Winnetonka Dance team at the pep assembly on January 16. Photo by Emily Elliott. Middle: Senior Chase Williams at a basketball game January 16. Photo by Kayla Pendergrast. Top Right: Senior Julious Sabastiano cooling off at a basketball game on January 21. Photo by Rachel Adamson. Bottom right: Senior Chanel Holden cheering at the pep assembly January 16. Photo by Rachel Adamson.

By the Griffin Rites Staff

In Connecticut, a 17-year-old girl has had her rights to her own body stolen away.

Cassandra C. has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a treatable cancer, but she has chosen not to recieve treatment. Cassandra is being forced to undergo chemotherapy, has limited visitors and communication and has security posted at her hospital door. This sounds more like a prison sentence than the state looking out for her best interests. According to the Guttmacher Report on public policy, “Many states specifically authorize minors to consent to contraceptive services, testing and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, prenatal care and delivery services, treatment for alcohol and drug abuse and outpatient mental health care.” If teens are able to make these decisions regarding their health without parent consent, then why is Cassandra’s situation any different? If a parent agrees with their child’s decision, there should be no question regarding that choice, and the outcome and possible consequences should be left with the family. It is as though the court and many officials are looking at this situation through “follow the rules” glasses instead of with their hearts. It sounds insane to let a minor basically die when there is possible solutions, so of course there are laws against it. If they bent the rules for this minor, they would have to bend the rules for everyone. On the other hand, Cassandra’s mother has neglected to take her to a number of oncology appointments. This could have played an immense role in the ruling of the case. It should be taken into consideration, though, that if Cassandra is refusing to

go through chemotherapy, it is likely that she refused the appointments as well. In the eyes of the jury, not physically forcing her daughter into a doctor’s office makes her an unfit parent. Cassandra made this choice based on her belief that the treatment would do nothing but put poison into her body. She has educated herself on the process, so maybe that is what the state should do as well. A typical chemotherapy treatment begins on day one with the patient gets their blood drawn and IVs inserted. Then, they give them steroids, saline and Benadryl to prepare their bodies. The heat from within hits on day two. The patient is red all over and their face is hot and puffy. Next, gut-wrenching hiccups last for about two days accompanied by nausea and vomiting for the next 24 hours. Days three through six, they feel exhausted and fatigued and suffer from mild cognitive impairment. Patients cannot remember things, stop talking in the middle of a sentence and forget the conversation they were having. On day seven, the patient begins to return to normal until their next treatment. People are so focused on arguing their opinions, they forget to realize that, right this second, she is going through these stages and loosing her life. Her disease and treatment will not halt so politicians can battle it out in the court system. The community needs to show sympathy and let her enjoy her life, or rather, what is left of it.

Rarely do both sides of an argument come to a unified conclusion. Whatever the outcome, there will always be those who are displeased with it. The court should put themselves in Cassandra’s shoes before they force her to live without giving her a life worth living.

State claims Connecticut teen’s medical rights Rights revoked:

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Red Cross Blood Drive 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lower gym

Jostens announcement delivery 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ***

Pommie State Competition St. Charles, Missouri

Spring Rally 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. main gym

Spring Break

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Fundraiser 10a.m. to 5 p.m. auxiliary gym

7 p.m. to 9 p.m main gym

By Amber Murray

Despite being a woman, Georgia

Walker, a resident of Kansas City, MO., is a priest in the Catholic Church. She has been excommunicated; Walker has followed all the rules required to become a priest. She was even ordained by a Bishop. “I was ordained by a woman Bishop, who was ordained by a male Bishop from Europe, and he gave her the ability to ordain women priests, ” Walker said. Walker has always been a person who would go against societal standards. “My sister is a trailblazer and we just go with what she wants because she is going to do it anyway. As a sister we’re just responsible for loving her no matter what,” Paula Miller, Walker’s sister, said. Walker has been a rule breaker since she was young. She has been arrested four times. “We [fellow protesters] protested at the Whiteman Air

force base because they were flying drones and bombing Afghanistan and Pakistan by remote control, we believe that this kind of bombing is illegal because it kills a lot of innocent civilians.

We crossed the line to speak to the Commander of the base and he wouldn’t talk to us. We went a couple of feet onto the property and got arrested, ” Walker said. The reason Walker has broken this rule of women priests is so everyone can feel included in the church. “I want to be able to bring in people who feel left out of the church. People who for one reason or another have been mistreated by the Church. I want to give them the chance to be able to come to the communion table and be welcomed no matter who you are or what you have done, without hesitation,” Walker said. Not everyone agrees with Walker becoming a priest. “It [a priest] is called Father for a reason,” sophomore Zachary Chargois said. Some of Walker’s family also

disagreed with her decision. “Some parts of the family who are conservative catholic don’t agree with what she is doing so they chose not to participate. They don’t condemn her but they don’t want to be excommunicated themselves,” Miller said. Walker believes that women should be priests because they are also disciples of Jesus. “One of the closest associates of Jesus was Mary of Magdala and Jesus chose her and it is because men have excluded women that we have a male priesthood. For the first 150 years there was no title of Priest there were disciples who were both women and men,” Walker said. While Walker is for women in the Church, she understands that it is against the Pope’s wishes and many Catholics side with him. “It is a hard topic to talk about, but I think the Pope did right by excommunicating her,” Chargois said. Walker’s main goal of becoming a priest is to encourage the change of the church to allow everyone to be included.

A stained glass window located in the St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church where Georgia Walker preached.

Photo by Amber Murray

Priest looks like a lady

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W h o i s y o u r d r e a m d a t e ?athletic director Jeff Rich“My wife”

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By Chloe Minnick

After about five years preparing

and studying, industrial technology teacher Thomas Fish has been able to maintain a self-sufficient greenhouse for about a year using aquaponics. According to the Oxford Dictionary, aquaponics is, “a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants to grow hydroponically, which in turn purifies the water.” The way his system works, there is a great importance put on four 330 gallon fish tanks. The fish in these tanks produce waste, which contains vital nutrients for plant growth. The water filtered from the tank feeds the plants and the plants, in turn, clean the water, which is returned to the fish tank. “In the ground, there’s two more 330 gallon totes. So there’s 600 gallons of water here, 600 gallons of water there. There’s one type of filter there, then

another type of filter here. All that is just to take care of the fish. It’s not just a ‘take-out-of-the-box’ system,” Fish said. When Fish and his wife moved into their home 12 years ago, the first thing they did was build a small

orchard. As Fish began to study aquaculture and hydroponics (aquaponics), his

dream of a self-sufficient garden seemed more possible than ever. “It was about five, six years ago I started studying [aquaponics]. My wife and I knew if we were going to have a self-sufficient garden we would need something to provide protein and that’s where the fish came in. One thing led to another and we built the greenhouse one summer and put the aquaponics stuff in the next summer,” Fish said.

Fish grows multiple plants to carry over to the dinner table. Along with the orchard and greenhouse, he has a large garden that grows food soon become canned. “We do a lot of canning. The vegetables from the garden we use to make pickles, tomato sauce, rotel, green beans, sweet potatoes, applesauce. Those can just sit in the garage all winter and not rot,” Fish said. Fish plans to utilize all the space he has. He expects his garden and greenhouse to continue to thrive and does not have any plans to change his lifestyle.

Thomas Fish

The secret life of your favorite teachers

Lower middle, Thomas Fish. Upper left, growing beds in Fish’s greenhouse. Upper right, Fish’s greenhouse. Photos submitted

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Kathryn Nicolaus

By Brianna Hartleb

Math teacher Ashley Carter was once a figure girl before she worked for the

North Kansas City School District. A figure girl is a female body builder.

“My personal trainer was talking about it and told me that I would be perfect for it, and I had always wanted to do it,” Carter said. Carter did numerous things to prepare and build muscle. “I had to work out six days a week and eat six meals a day. With the meals I had to measure everything, not just the calories,” Carter said. The work to stay fit enough to be considered a figure girl was rough and overwhelming. “It wasn’t all that for me. I had a child to take care of, so making two different meals each time we ate, one for me and something that he would eat, was hard and getting very expensive,” Carter said. Although she only did it for a year, she picked up a few good habits. She engages in a healthy lifestyle and working out for fun.

Ashley Carter

By Jocelin Egeland

Students forget that the people teaching them the Pythagorean theorem have lives

outside of the classroom. Math teacher Kathryn Nicolaus has a passion for singing and is currently performing with the Kansas City Symphony Chorus. She has always loved to sing and decided to take it one step further by joining the Choral Voice of the Symphony. When she and her husband went to the symphony for the first time, the chorus was singing and she turned to her husband and said, “Why am I not doing that?”

The journey of becoming a part of the chorus was difficult. “It’s a pretty rigorous audition. About one in every four people that audition make the chorus,” Nicolaus said. Her favorite memories come from the performances when the chorus gets to have fun with the pieces. “I enjoy the Christmas

performances the most. It always just feels like you are spreading good cheer and we get to be a little silly. We get to wear silly hats and engage the audience a little more,” Nicolaus said. Nicolaus has managed to keep up with one passion and make a career of the other.

Page 8, top, Kathryn Nicolaus. Bottom right, Ashley Carter. Bottom left, Ashley Carter participating in a daily work out. Photo submitted Page 9, top right, Andrea Caspari. Top left, Andrea Caspari preforming in the Winnetonka gym during the winter sports pep rally. Photo by Rachel Adamson. Bottom, Joseph Stamps

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By Emily Elliott

Football coach Joseph Stamps fully demonstrates his love

for teaching when it comes to tutoring kids. Stamps tutors students who need the extra help and are struggling to pass high school. “We aren’t teachers because we get paid, we all enjoy teaching the subject that comes with the job. Kids always need the help that we, as teachers, can give them,” Stamps said. Since Stamps teaches Plato and the Missouri Options Program, he is able to help most students with any subject brought to the

table. “It’s just awesome to see the light bulb when students start to

understand something,” Stamps said. Stamps will meet students who are

willing to get help at the Mid-continent Public Library in Claycomo.

“When I worked with a certain kid we would meet every two weeks; some kids need me once a day,” Stamps said.

He enjoys spending his time helping students because he knows he is making

a difference in their educational experience. “They become better students and are more knowledgeable on the subject with a little extra help,” Stamps said. Although this is Stamps’ first year tutoring ISS, OSS, and students at risk of damaging their education , he is looking forward to many other years bettering students education.

Andrea CaspariBy Emily Noyes

Most know Andrea Caspari as a poet, but on stage she

takes on a new character. Caspari has been doing comedy shows for about 14 years. Her inspiration to start comedy was her father. “My dad was funnier than anyone I ever knew. He passed away in 2000 and then I started comedy in 2001, so he never got to see me do a show,” Caspari said. Even though it might scare a lot of comics, Caspari invites the audience’s participation instead of letting it throw her off her game. “I’ve been doing it for so long I actually enjoy it and kind of invite it. Because they don’t heckle and say ‘You’re ugly!’ or whatever, they kind of add to it and I love to

build on that because I know they’re paying attention, they’re engaged,” Caspari said. The comedy world has opened up many opportunities for Caspari. “I’ve been on TV, I’ve been on commercials, I’ve done stand up on the news, I’ve done stand up on the radio,” Caspari said.

Caspari took her passion and

channeled it into a hobby. She

inspires others to do the same. “I just want to encourage people no matter what, if you have a dream…if there’s something that you want to do, go out and go do that. Have a good time and don’t worry about people judging you. If you have a dream or if you have something that you’ve always wanted to try just do it,” Caspari said.

Joseph Stamps

By Mallery Zion

With Scottish heritage flowing through his veins, Henry Bullock

pursues his bagpipe playing passion. Ever since childhood, Bullock has found bagpipes intriguing. “I’ve always wanted to play bagpipes, probably since I was 12 years old and I heard The Scots Guards play on T.V.,” Bullock said. His parents feared his interest in bagpipes would interfere with his classical music training, and did not let him play. Having no specific present requests for the Christmas season of 2012, Bullock got lucky when a bagpiper on T.V. jolted his memory of something he has always desired. “I saw the bagpiper on T.V. and thought, “Ah-ha!” and told my wife I wanted to learn to play the bagpipes,” Bullock said. Bullock found Kansas City St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums band, and started playing with them in Jan. 2013. “We have developed lifelong friends,” Bullock said. The pipe major of their group, Tommy McKee, gave Bullock a few months of private lessons. “You have to fill the bag with air, and keep it pressurized, while you play the fingerings. Then you also have to move the air through the drones, and when you take a breath you have to squeeze harder to compensate for the drop in pressure until you fill your lungs up again,” Bullock said. Playing the bagpipes takes a greater toll on you physically, compared to many other instruments. “You’re basically treating it like a third lung,” Bullock said. Bullock has even been through minor injuries on his passionate journey to piper-hood. “When I first started, and didn’t have lung strength or breath support: I hurt myself. I strained some muscles trying to get the bag to fire,” Bullock said. There are two types of bagpipes he plays; one is the Great Highland Bagpipes, which are the loud war pipes that are the most well known. The second are small Scottish pipes, which are quiet and good for

playing alongside

other instruments. Bullock says that his daughter, Senior

Shelby Bullock, is in the St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums band with him. Highland dance and tenor drums are what she dabbles in. The band travels to competitions around the country, and there is more than just bagpipe playing going on. “Typically competitions happen in Scottish festivals and Highland Games, and there are huge representations of the different clans,” Henry Bullock said. The MacDonnell Clan is the clan Bullock’s family descends from. Among the dozens of clans, his is highly represented at festivals. “They get pretty crowded. There’s even authentic ethnic food, along with hundreds of bagpipers and drummers,” Bullock said. Bullock has scored a couple 1st places along with a 6th on his solos at competitions. The bands have also placed from 1st to 3rd in Chicago, St. Louis and Wisconsin. “My favorite part of competition is knowing that I have done everything that I can do to make my tune as good as I can possibly make it,” Bullock said. Bullock’s goal is to play well at competitions he has strived for, despite how nervous he may get. “It’s an incredibly difficult instrument to control. It is unlike any instrument on the face of the planet,” Bullock said.

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Upper left, Bullock practicing his bagpiping skills in full Scottish attire. Upper right Bullock marching with the Kansas City Saint Andrew’s Pipes and Drums. Photos submitted

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THE BARE NAKED TRUTHABOUT

C A N C E R

*Information based on the American Cancer Society’s 5-year survival rates after diagnosis and treatment.

If diagnosed in stages I & II If diagnosed in stages III & IV

52% 4%lung cancernon-hodgkin’s lymphoma

breast cancer

colon cancer

renal cancer

leukemia

pancreatic cancer

prostate cancerthyroid cancer

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By Emily Noyes

In the case of 17-year-old Cassandra C. the controversial

question of when we gain legal control of our bodies is being tested. In September, Cassandra was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that is fatal without treatment. Her survival rate is 80 to 85 percent with treatment. Without chemotherapy, she will likely die in two years. Even though Hodgkins lymphoma is one of the most curable cancers, Cassandra has refused any type of treatment. Cassandra stated to the Associated Press that the quality of her life is more important than

the length. Cassandra’s mother allowed her to miss several doctors appointments, causing her to be reported to the Department of Children and Families for medical neglect. Her mother is currently being deemed as an “unfit” parent. In October, Cassandra was taken from her home to be medically evaluated and placed in a foster home until a court date. She was allowed to return home in November as long as she went through chemotherapy. “I do believe I am mature enough to make the decision to refuse the chemo, but it shouldn’t be about maturity, it should be a given human right to decide

what you want and don’t want for your own body,” Cassandra said, according to ABC News. Cassandra endured two chemotherapy sessions and decided she has had enough. She ran away, but returned home a week later. In December, the decision was made to hospitalize Cassandra; there is a guard at her door 24/7 and she can only leave her room accompanied by security. Her cell phone and room phone were both taken away from her and visits with her mom and friends are limited and supervised. After being forced into chemothearpy, Cassandra and her family fight for her medical rights.

State takes over parental rights

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By Alyssa Magrone

In “The Imitation Game,” Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleagues solve one of the

biggest pieces of the WWII mystery. The movie allows a glimpse of the secret life of Turing and other mathematicians who attempt to stop the Nazis U-boats. Turing and his team plan to achieve this by decrypting German radio messages, but it is more difficult than it appears, due to a coding machine named Enigma. Turing thinks outside of the box and comes up with revolutionary idea on how to break Enigma. The movie will educate people more on how the war was fought; many will not have even heard of the infamous Enigma until seeing it. Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Turing in “The Imitation Game” as a genius yet arrogant, socially awkward introvert whom viewers

will find themselves oddly connected to. With little resemblance to Turing, Cumberbatch makes up for it with his convincing acting skills, keeping the audience engrossed in the drama. Kiera Knightley plays the strong female Joan

Clarke. Her performance adds to the already emotional film, filling women with a sense of empowerment. Cumberbatch and Knightley’s on screen chemistry builds the drama, allowing the audience not only to focus on the issue at hand, but the lives of these people. Contributing to the suspense is the musical score. It is the perfect balance of soft and intensity, aiding to capture the importance of the scene. This movie will leave the audience with feelings of new-found knowledge, rage, sympathy, and spark debate among many. Overall, I give “The Imitation Game” an A.

Mathematicians stop WWII

Volume 45 No. 4 Griffin Rites Arts-Page 13

The “Putnam” bee was a site to seeBy Rachel Adamson

Spelling words such as cow and crepuscule puzzled the theater department and their

audience as they put on the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Putnam is the second musical of the year. According to theater students it was an exhausting experience but their work paid off. “All this rehearsal led up to this amazing production we had,” sophomore Randall Jackson said. Standing on the stage with spotlights shinning directly would make most nervous. However, for junior Richard Cox, this is not the case. “If I had something to be nervous about I would not be acting. I just go out and do what I do, which tends to be making people laugh at me,” Cox said. Theater students have difficulty staying in character while on the stage, especially when it is a comical play such as “Putnam.” “It was really hard for me to not laugh [at the audience]. I had to look at my mom and it made me

stop laughing,”

Cox said. Junior Adeana Carr played the lead role of Rona Lisa Peretti, a former Putnam County spelling bee champion, who has come back to judge the 25th annual Spelling bee. Carr found that portraying her character was simple because she was able to relate to who she was playing. “I have people tell me that I am very motherly so in that sense, I reflect the character I played,” Carr said. Everyone makes mistakes, even those who have rehearsed their lines numerous times. The theater students make up for forgetting their lines by improvising new lines. “When I forget my lines I just fake it til’ I make it,” Jackson said. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” was a huge success with giggles and laughs erupting like a volcano throughout the entire musical.

Above Left: Senior Adarius Wells embraces sophomore Scotty Sharp after he incorrectly spells a word. Photo by Rachel Adamson

Above Right: Seniors Zach Faust and Madison Dodd hug after Fausts wins the spelling bee. Photo by Amber Murray

The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), or division one college football, has implemented a playoff

bracket for the first time in college football history. What would the first college playoff be without the favorite, Alabama, the scorer, Oregon, the undefeated incumbent, Florida State and the underdog, Ohio State? If you enjoy a nice underdog story, the first college football playoff may have been satisfying in a bittersweet way. Ohio State came into the 2014 season with high expectations from Heisman hopeful Braxton Miller, running the offense from under center. To many Buckeye fans’ dismay, Miller hurt his shoulder before the season started, sidelining him for the whole season. On the bright side, J.T. Barrett, a nobody to most, carried the Buckeyes to a winning 11-1 season, becoming a Heisman contender in the end. Though this was a one loss season, it was not quite enough to land the Buckeyes in the four seed spot in the playoff bracket. By that time, they were still sitting at a solemn six, behind Texas Christian University and Baylor University. If this was not hard enough for one team to overcome, Barrett broke his ankle in the fourth quarter of the final game during the regular season. With these two Heisman potential quarterbacks down, being a part of the Big Ten championship against a formidable foe in Wisconsin means pack up

and go home, right? Wrong. Next, they have Cardale Jones. No one knew Jones until Ohio State dominated Wisconsin 59-0 in that Big Ten championship game. This huge victory was enough to thrust Ohio State into that golden fourth seed in the final week of decision making. This was just the beginning. The road became more difficult now that they had to face the team

everyone thought would take it all: Alabama. With a third string, sophomore quarterback, how could they beat the best all around team in the nation? Going into the game a ten and a half point underdog, Ohio State showed the world they meant business. Behind running back Ezekial Elliot, the Buckeyes ran over Alabama, compiling 281 yards on the ground, advancing to the final round. On to the next challenge: Oregon. After racking up over 600 yards of offense, there was no way Ohio State

could slow Oregon down, right? Nope. Oregon being outgained by over 100 yards offensively could only manage to put up 20 measly points against this ‘never say die’ Ohio State team. Ohio State threw the nation for another loop after they railed Oregon, 42-20. Ohio State fan or not, most have to admire the dedication to victory in that courageous 2014 football team.

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Volume 45 No. 4 Griffin Rites Sports-Page 15

By Kayla Pendergrast

To define character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual, and

that is exactly what the boy’s basketball team is expecting. Even though there has been obstacles along the way, they have managed to keep pushing forward everyday. “Our motto is character. We are improving everyday. We are starting to listen and have good attitudes,” basketball coach Todd Magwire said. Once spots were given to the team, people began neglecting to show up for practices. “Before spots were officially given everyone was always on time and at practice, but after spots started

becoming solid people started skipping,” senior James Gillock said. To become better is a team effort not an individual one. “Not being at practice hurts us as a team as well as them hurting

themselves. With them not being there they are unable to learn and keep up with our plays which can mess us up as a whole,” Gillock

said. Showing up to practice is a big deal and communicating

with one another is a must. “Inform your coaches or your teammates. No communication makes it seem as if you’re blowing off your team,” Magwire said. The team focuses on improving specifics at practice. “With the old consequences along with the new ones,

makes the players want to come to practice to help the team and to receive playing time,” senior Kevaughn Washington said. Knowing there are consequences, there are also role models that set an example of the expectations. “Tyler Bradshaw is an excellent role model for our team. He is always at practice. He gives us his all and never complains,” Magwire said. Setting an example shows your reliability. Being there and communicating always helps in the long run. “Coming to practice is a very big deal because you get better and it shows that your teammates can rely on you,” Washington said. Showing up and communicating is important, but being there for your team and showing dedication is a way to succeed.

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Freshman William Majok goes for a layup against Raytown South.Photo By Kayla Pendergrast

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FROM: Winnetonka High School TO: 5815 NE 48 St. Kansas City, MO 64119

To: Mr. Morse My girlfriend is like the square root of -100 she’s

a 10, but she’s imaginary.

To: All of Mrs. Green’s A.P. Government students You’re the mac to my cheese!

To: Quentin Carter To my best friend and boyfriend... I love you. Love, Bug

To: Christopher Frazier Hi, You’re cute. And so are your eyes.

To: Jordyn Eskijian Happy Valentine’s Day! You are absolutely beautiful! From: Dominic Rizzo

To: Morgan Thummel

Your one of my best friends. Love you too

death. Happy to have senior year with you! I

don’t know what I will do without you next

year!

From: Bri

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Nothings

To: Mr. Morse

If you were a fruit you would be a FINE apple.

To: Mr. Morse Roses are Red Violets are Blue I will not be taking Calculus 2!

To: Taylor Lindsay

Will you be my BEAUTIFUL

Valentine?

From: your BF.