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October 27, 2015

I may not agree with what

you say, but I shall defend to

the death your right to say it.

Voltaire?

Jackets vs. Cancer Week at KHS

By: Laryn Schemmer/kk

This week is the week weve all been waiting for, Jackets vs. Cancer. This week will be jam packed with varying events. Monday night nothing occurred, but it was announced to buy your tickets for the dodgeball game that is partaking on Thursday afternoon during school.

Tonight, Tuesday the 27th, the faculty basketball game will be taking place at 6:30 p.m. There will be a white team and a blue team. Come support your favorite teacher or coach! There will be a bake sale with homemade ice cream, cookies, brownies, and an assortment of other baked goodies!

White Team Blue Team Coach Kusic k Coach Reese Coach McDonald Coach Combs Coach Jech Principal Overstreet Coach Myers Coach Wood Coach Smalley Mrs. Leffingwell Mrs. Scott Coach Jech Mrs. Pearson Mrs. Kostka

Nothing will be going on Wednesday or that evening other than the deadline for purchas-ing your tickets for the dodgeball tournament! They are $10 buy yours today!

Thursday will be the day of dodgeball tournament. There will be 16 teams competing in all. Each round of dodgeball will run for 5 minutes. Make sure to purchase your tickets by Wednesday!

If you choose to not purchase a ticket, you will be expected to attend all of your afternoon classes. The schedule for the day will be as follow-ing:

1st Hour: 8:10 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 2nd Hour: 9:05 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. 3rd Hour: 10:00 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. 4th Hour: 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. 5th Hour: 11:55 a.m. to 12:20 a.m.

If you have purchased a ticket to attend the tournament: Lunch in APB Tournament: 1 p.m. to end

If you have not purchased a ticket: 6th Hour: 1:05 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. 7th Hour: 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Continued on Page 2

TWIRP Week 2015 The Woman Is Required to Pay

Emancipated young women of

KHS, now is the time to strike. Ask a

guy out and treat him to a date in this

fine tradition based on the Lil Abner

cartoon character, Sadie Hawkins.

The dance is scheduled for Satur-

day, November 14, where the couple

will dress as a dynamic duo. Details

are sketchy at the moment, but more

should be revealed soon.

Dont be shy. Dont be left out.

And despite what the book/movie says,

there are very few perks to being a

wallflower. Get a date and dance.

October 27, 2015

Editor-in-Chief Daniel Tautkus Chief Photographer Sean Borelli Asst. Chief Photographer Sam Walter Compositing Editor Kaden Baartman Advisor Mr. Kurt Kaya Advisor Emeritus Dr. A.J. Johnson High School Principal Mr. Todd Overstreet Superintendent of Schools Mr. Jason Sternberger

Editorial Intern Stephanie Soto Reporters: Janelle Hawk, Blanca Barcenas, Teresa Rangel, Clairanda Porter, Logan Hightower, Laryn Schemmer, Capacine Watan Photography Staff Cricket Kaya, Regan Henderson, Joey Little, Alex Wilczek, Jared Hughes, Josh Howard, Brady Liles Email Address: khsstinger@kingfisher.k12.ok.us

Policy Statement It is the policy of the Kingfisher School District to provide equal opportunities

without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or veteran

status in its educational programs and activities. This includes, but is not limited to,

admissions, educational services, financial aid, and employment.

Inquiries concerning application of this policy may be referred to Jason Sternberger,

Coordinator of Title IX and Section 504 responsibilities, Kingfisher Public Schools, P. O.

Box 29, 11th and Chisholm, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750. Telephone 405-375-4194.

Kingfisher Public Schools provide educational opportunities to disabled students

age 0-21. These services are provided in accordance with public law 94-142, which

requires an approved appropriate education for disabled children ages 0-21. Any person

having knowledge of a disabled child and not identified or served, please contact Jason

Sternberger, Superintendent of Schools, 11th and Chisholm, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750

or telephone 405-375-4194.

The opinions expressed in THE STINGER are those of the author and do not

necessarily reflect those of THE STINGER staff, its sponsor, the administration or

faculty of the Kingfisher Schools.

Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service.

School Photos Available To view and order photos from this school year.

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Senior Selects By: Blanca Barcenas

This week, Kingfisher High School upper classmen are doing Senior Selects, in which they choose which senior fits best under each category they came up with. It is okay to write your own name. The results will be in the yearbook. The category that is missing this year is the best couple.

The categories are:

1. Friends with everyone? 2. Teachers Pets? 3. Teachers Pests? 4. Worst Drivers? 5. Biggest Flirts? 6. Best Dressed? 7. Most Athletic? 8. Most school spirit? 9. Most likely to get together in 10 years? 10. Shyest? 11. Most likely to be late to graduation? 12. Life of the party? 13. Most likely to be successful? 14. Most artistic? 15. Most likely to win the lottery but lose the tickets? 16. Class clown? 17. Most likely to get IDed when theyre 30? 18. Most annoying but loved? 19. Most changed (physically) since freshman year? 20. Best person to bring home to Mom & Dad?

Jackets vs. Cancer Week at KHS-Continued from Page 1

Friday there will be a short schedule because of the pep rally that will be held. The amount of money that was raised throughout the week will be an-nounced. This Friday will also host the LAST Dollar Dog Day of the season, come join us!

Friday is also Senior Night, so the Seniors will be honored. Friday night before the game there will be a ceremony held for the Seniors who are involved in Band, Cheer, and Football. Honorary Ribbons will be able to be purchased and hung on the fence for those who have fought the horrid battle known as, cancer.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Come to the Faculty Basketball game and bake sale Tuesday night!

Make sure to pay $10 to go to the Dodgeball Tournament and get a provided lunch.

Payment is due Wednesday! **If you do not have the wristband that you payed $10 for you will not be admitted into the tournament for any reason.

Come to the last Dollar Dog Day this Friday! Ice cream is for sale for $1 in the cafeteria all week!

Finally, if you would like to donate, you can do so by two different ways:

1) Take your donation directly to Ms. Lombardo and give it to her.

2) Donate online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jacketsvscancer

October 27, 2015

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A Color PDF Version

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Stinger News Update By: Laryn Schemmer/dt

UPDATE: There is exciting news on KHS student generated newspapers online presence.

When you open the Stinger website on your cellular device, you can now create an app to appear on your home screen. Cool, right? First open the stinger website: khssting-er.com. Then, proceed to click the share button (a box with an arrow pointing up).

Finally, click, add to Home Screen, and name the app with the title of your choosing.

On the Stinger website and cellphone application, one can do a large number of things. You can view articles from the most recent issue and the issue before on the homepage and in the archives. You can read stories about things happening in Kingfisher and the surrounding areas.

Opinion stories are also plenty on the Stinger. Pod-casts are up and arising, or should I say podcast, as there is only one. Feel free to read about the staff! Almost all of the staff have personalized biographies or autobiographies.

If you have any stories that you would like to be pub-lished, you can receive all of the information to do so on the website and the app. Not only can you tell a staff member, but you can also email the staff by submitting a form. To submit a form, fill out the information (first name, last name, email and message).

Seniors, if you havent filled out your senior profile to be included in a future edition of the Stinger, stop by Dr. John-sons room and pick one up before its too late.

Please visit the Web Stinger and create the app. We hope you enjoy listening to us and reading our stories.

October 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

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Oh No! The Overpriced

Games Arent Enough! By: Elijah Lowman/ss

The mobile video game industry has overtaken the

console gaming industry, with top reigning games such as the

famous Clash Of Clans, or The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle

Earth, and even Angry Birds, are raking in a big amounts of

money per day.

Exponentially growing, the mobile gaming industry

grows by 51% each year ,only to keep on increasing to make

more money every day! In Asia the mobile gaming platform

revenue is up 86% from the last year of 2014. Japan is also see-

ing a ridiculous amount of growth in their market.

Ironically, tablets and smart phones sales have dropped

within the mobile market, maybe because gems are too valuable.

This is also the first year that mobile gaming has surpassed the

console and PC gaming.

Luckily for us, North America is still keeping the con-

soles to dominate the market. Funny enough, we are also seeing

a widespread increase in spending percentage on the four screens

we need to game (TV, PC, handheld, phones) in all parts of the

world except the U.S. In the U.S. it isnt the same, and this ex-

plains why consoles dominate using the same formula (TV PC

Handheld Phones) by 44% 26% 15% 15%.

Overall they should just make Skyrim a mobile game.

Swordsman Kills Two People By: Teresa Rangel/dt

A masked man in his 20s entered a school at Trollhattan, Sweden, on Thursday, October 22, 2015, wield-ing a sword that he used to kill a teacher and a student. Two others, another teacher and student, were fatally wound-ed in the attack at the Kronan Elemen-tary and Secondary School. Police later fired two shots incapacitating the man so that he could be arrested.

"This is a dark day for Swe-den," Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said. "My thoughts go out to the victims and their families, pupils and staff, and the entire community that has been affected. There are no words to describe what they are going through right now." The attacker walked into the school posing with the mask and sword with students in the morning. "Then he enters the building and meets another one that he attacks," Haraldsson said. "Then he systematically searches the school building. We can follow tracks of blood in the premises.

"He walks to the classrooms, knocks on the door, and when (a) pupil opens the door, he is attacked ... stabbed on the spot. This happens in two different classrooms, and one of (the attacked students) is now deceased."

At first a student, later identified as Edona, told Swedish chan-nel TV4 that students thought the man, who was wearing a mask and black clothes, was playing a Halloween joke. He was walking like a soldier, kind of, with a sword in his hand, the student said. Then horror struck when the man began attacking.

We were pretty shocked, all of us, Edona said.

Steven Universe Opinion by: Clairanda Porter/dt

Steven Universe is an ongoing series of feels, laugh-ter, and adventures that have yet to be explained. The artists of Steven Universe have the freedom to create the world as they see it, so new episodes usually come out on Thursdays, but sometimes it varies.

Every Thursday I prepare myself by breathing in and out to keep myself calm. I recommend that anyone who is interested in gem based aliens that protect the Earth to watch and consume every episode with a heart in wanting to figure out all the mysteries of Stevens universe.

Pearl, Amethyst, Garnet, and Steven make up the crystal gems. They fight off crystal beasts and keep Home World from destroy-ing the Earth. Pearl is always trying to protect Steven from all the dangerous adventures they go on, but Amethyst encourages Steven to try the limits. Amethyst pokes fun at Pearl, but Pearl shakes it off. Garnet is a smooth, to herself person. She keeps the peace and is somewhat seen as the leader of The Crystal Gems. Steven is a young child making his way through life with the struggles of trying to understand what his purpose is in The Crystal Gems.

If you go to the Steven Universe page on the Cartoon Network website, you can watch episodes from the current season (Season 2), featured videos, play a Steven Universe online game and join the fun in a blog. Steven Universe is one of my favorite ongoing series on Cartoon Network. I recommend anyone and eve-ryone to watch this lovely cartoon.

October 27, 2015

Billionaire Gives Back

to the World By: Logan Hightower/dt

Manoj Bhargava, founder of 5-hour Energy is giving back to areas in three ways: health, energy, and water, and is trying to get it up and going right now! Manoj has a play house in Europe that is the most funded playhouse in the world. He has dedicated most of his money to these items.

Manoj is trying to help in water, by making The Rain Maker. This item transfers non-usable sea water, and turns it into fresh water. 1000 gallons of sea water can transfer to 1000 gallons of freshwater in matters of one hour. They want to place hundreds of these outside of drought areas near the oceans to give water to the area that needs it.

Another item called Free Electric is some-thing to help with energy problems. You get on a bike and peddle for am hour, and you can have electricity for 24 hours, free of cost and pollution. Naturally, its going to help the world.

Their last item called Renew ECP promotes good blood flow. This will help with a lot of problems with people that have blood problems, and even heart problems.

The world could use more of these people to help out with issues through-out the world.

October 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

Race the Rail Through the Eyes of KHS Photogs By: Stinger Staff

Kingfisher High School staff photog-raphers Sam Walter and Regan Henderson were invited to cover the annual Race the Rail Cycling Event in Watonga in early October. The one-of-a-kind event finds cyclist racing against an actual train.

The idea to race a train started during the summer of 2010 when the owners of Wheeler Dealer Bicycle Shop learned that the family of cyclist Austin, Todd and Ladd Laf-ferty owned the AT&L Railroad. Based in the small town of Watonga, this Oklahoma grain hauler operates a 40 mile line which begins at a connection with the UP's Enid Subdivision in El Reno and extends west through Calumet, Geary, and Greenfield to Watonga. The AT&L track speed is approximately 10 mph.

Because of the slow track speed, the race is organized so that an AT&L engine will leave Geary at the same time the riders leave Watonga. The riders will ride to Geary and back and try to catch the train on the way back to Watonga. Hence, Race the Rail.

Cyclist start 1/4 mile south of Watonga and ride south to Geary where they will do a u-turn and ride back to the start. The train will begin in Geary and head north to Watonga. As riders are traveling south, they will meet the train and begin the chase to catch and hopefully pass the train on the return trip to Watonga.

The route is approximately 32.5 miles so you do the math on how fast you need to ride to beat the AT&L.

Walter and Henderson covered the race from the start finish line, and at several points along the route.