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VOLUME 53 | ISSUE VII | MAY 21, 2013 | 6001 CASSIA ST. | BOISE, ID 83709 | BORAHSENATOR.COM
See who made the school district’s literary magazine, Valley Visions
PAGE 10
Read about the baseball team’s road to the state tournament
PAGE 13
Recap this year’s crowning moments, including the basketball championship
PAGE 15
“My best memory is the first day of sophomore year,
seeing all of the women.”
Page 8
See more art by Maxie Rogers
on page 2
2 May 21, 2013Artist Bio
English teacher displays art in showponentially during his senior year.
“Art affects her teaching. I think it helps with her visual presentation and perspective.”
He said it is apparent that she is artis-tic just by looking at her.
“She is by far one of the best teachers at Borah,” he said.
Pat Rose, ceramics and art teacher, at-tended the Modern Art Event and also walked away with a piece by Rogers. He gave her all the cash in his wallet, Jen Compton chipped in $12, and addi-tionally he is to create a flower vase and turkey platter to pay off the rest of his debt.
He described the show as “awesome” and “sick.”
The piece caught his eye because there was so much sadness in it, but he noticed something else.
“I put it right above my bed. I was ly-ing on my back looking at it. With the dark shadows, it looks like he is climb-ing out of the barn; his eyes are just opening from waking up. I saw pure
contentment.”Rose said that everyone should attend
this show next year.“There were a lot of students hanging
out there and there are a lot of artists [who aren’t] mainstream,w so there is all sorts of interesting stuff.”
By Sara [email protected]
“Her paintings are emotional experi-ences of animals, some are interpersonal with each other, and others are alone.”
That is how senior Jory Edwards ex-plained Maxie Rogers’ paintings.
Known by her hip dressing and cut-ting edge hair, this senior English teacher walks down the hall confidently and always in style.
Rogers is actually an art major, certi-fied in both Art and English. This is only her second year having not taught art. She explained that she likes teaching English because it is less messy, but she does indeed miss art.
“I love Borah, I’d probably have to switch schools if I taught art,” she re-marked. “I want to continue at Borah because I love the faculty and students.”
Rogers main style is water based oil. She said she prefers this to normal oils in which turpentine is required to mix, despite the slight expense involved in water based.
She has always painted animals be-cause it is her impression that people are painted an awful lot and she likes to paint from a different perspective.
“I grew up on a ranch when I was little so I was surrounded by lots of ani-mals that were being killed.” She started by painting cow after cow. Eventually she got tired of cows so she moved onto other subjects.
Rogers recently had her art in the Modern Art Event downtown. She had between 8-10 paintings up in the main upstairs hall, which was a fortunate grab.
“I went last year as a viewer--my first year living in Boise--and it was really fun. Going to the event last year moti-vated me to make work for this year’s show,” said Rogers.
Her favorite piece is of a Tyrannosau-rus Rex. She started the painting with her little boy one night and finished the piece once he went to bed. This piece was a favorite because she said she never would have thought of painting a dinosaur without her son having the idea. The piece was sold at the art show.
When asked if teaching relates to painting, she said that it doesn’t.
“Art helps day-to-day life. I can’t even remember the last time I watched T.V.”
Sean Fry has Rogers this year and explained that she has helped him ex-
The Borah Senator 3Words of Wisdom
Well, it has almost been a year since I graduated from the greatest high school one could attend. Moreover, apparently over this year I have learned so much from my experiences that I am now supposed to somehow give all you g r a d u a t i n g seniors and future gradu-ates advice. I am not sure if I am the wise sage needed to give solid and useful college advice, but alas, I will do my best. Please listen at your own risk.
Talk to everyone possible dur-ing the first week. During the first week or two of school, there is this underlying vibe of “no one really knows anyone so you can talk to everyone.” Capitalize on that. No such moment ever hap-pens again for the rest of your life.
Remember, there is life outside of the people on the floor of your dorm. There is an entire campus of new people out there, and the random number generator at the
housing department is not bet-ter at knowing who you should be friends with (and who you should date) than you are. The best ways to meet people are through activities and, to a lesser degree, classes.
Don’t do laundry on a weekend. L a u n d r y makes peo-ple want to hang them-selves. On a weekend, you have to fight for a machine, which pro-longs the
process. It also increases the chance you will give up and start wearing underwear inside out.
Set everything on Facebook to private immediately. By the time you graduate, hell, by the time you are done unpacking, you will have enough stuff posted on there to make sure you are com-pletely and totally unhirable.
It is not high school so don’t join too many extracurricular activities (yes, this is coming from me). In high school, you are trained to pile on extracurricu-lar activities to get into college. Piling on activities doesn’t have the same benefit in the transition from college to life. So focus on one or two extracurricular activi-ties that are either 1) really fun or 2) career-oriented.
Good luck. Enjoy every sin-gle day. Also, beware of: people who blast music out of their dorm rooms on the first day, forgetting to set your phone to vibrate before class, professors who have reputations for being jerks because those reputations are usually quite deserved, and becoming known as the person who has a printer and lets ev-eryone use it. In addition, make sure to enter all of your test and paper due dates into a calendar on the first day of class. I cannot tell you how many times I wish I had done that.
Chanse Ward
By Brittni [email protected]
Dear Underclassman,As many of you have heard, senior year can
be a blast. What you haven’t heard is all of the stress that is hidden. Senior year is the time that most students start applying to colleges and scholarships and focusing more on academics. Junior and senior years are the two years that mean the very most. Now this is not saying that sophomore year is not important, but junior and senior years are more flexible for chang-ing classes that interest you and open you up to your possible future.
“Start applying for colleges over Thanks-giving break of your junior year,” said senior Christie Echols.
Colleges will be emailing priority applica-tions where the application fee is waived and you get a decision within two weeks. This is helpful because this lifts the stress off of you your senior year when the famous senioritus plagues everyone.
Senior Geoff Miller said, “It is critical to take the ACT and SAT not once but at the very least twice. Also, take a foreign language because colleges really do look at those credits.”
Incoming seniors, your senior year is going to be the best year in high school. To make sure that you don’t overstress, use a planner and the alerts on your phone. It will help you manage your time and get you in the mindset of having busy days in college. It is completely normal for you to be stressed in the first semester and even the start of second semester. Let me repeat that: it is normal to be stressed.
Incoming juniors, make sure to challenge yourself with classes. Do not just take classes because you have heard they are easy or the teacher doesn’t make you do anything. Take the classes where the teacher is going to chal-lenge you.
While taking those challenging courses, make sure to throw in some fun and interest-ing electives. Many of you will think that you have senioritus but you don’t. You are just ex-cited about your future as a senior and on the top of the social food chain.
Departing seniors, the next years of your life are going to be what you make it. Have a blast and live life to the fullest. You have put yourself through all of the rigorous class work and you have made it! Some of us have been together since elementary school, middle school, and some have met here at Borah. These friendships should be cherished forever. Graduating as a part of the 2013 class should be something that you are proud of.
Borah community, on behalf of the seniors, I thank you for all of the encouragement through the years. The staff has done so much and do not get appreciated enough. We students could not be where we are today without you.
Seniors volunteer advice Hints for college
Staff Editor-In-Chief Savannah HarrelsonSenior Associate Editor Grace GibneyJunior Associate Editors August Mckernan, Jaynee NielsenAdvertising Manager Brittni HanrahanPhoto Manager Jaynee NielsenPage EditorsCover Savannah HarrelsonSenator Staff Autumn WhittakerArtist Bio Brittni HanrahanNews Grace GibneyOpinion Gustavo SagreroLife August MckernanSpread Ari Anchustegui Arts and Entertainment Sara RostronTrends Alexia Neal, Tea NelsonSports Savannah HarrelsonPhoto Essay Jaynee NielsenFun and Games Alissia HarrisStaff Writers Brittany Perry, Taylor McNitt, Tea Nelson, Sarah DrazeStaff Photographers Autumn Whittaker, Jaynee Nielsen, Grace GibneyWeb Edition 2nd period journalism staffersAdviser Michelle Harmon
No such moment ever happends again for the rest of your
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4 May 21, 2013News
By Alexia [email protected]
Marketing students packed up their bags and traveled to Anaheim, Calif., to compete in a national tournament. Students qualified for the trip by placing first, second, or third in their state tournament events.
Almost 17,000 high school students from all over North America gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center for the opening ceremony. Flashing lights, upbeat music, and an inspirational mes-sage from keynote speaker, Steve Greenbaum, welcomed students.
The entire convention seemed to be based on the idea of “following your dreams” and “being the best you can be.”
Junior Gumba Winter said, at the sight of the Convention Cen-ter, “It was unprecedented. I was speechless.”
Although no one from Borah placed at nationals, students were glad to have had the opportunity to travel and compete in some-thing they believe in.
Winter said, “It was really awe-some being able to see the different people from all the states. It makes you realize how little everything is here.”
Aside from the tedious proj-ect and preparation hours, Borah students were given the opportu-nity to visit Universal Studios and Disneyland on four days of the six-day trip.
Junior Cinthia Campos said, “I liked getting to meet all sorts of people and everyone just assumed we knew everything about pota-toes because we come from Idaho.”
With so many people in the competition, a web-like system of judging was used.
Students took a cluster exam re-lating to their topics and were then given a time slot for their presenta-tions.
There were roughly 10 judges for each competition.
DECA finals in Anaheim
Students compete at speech tourneyBy August [email protected]
Debate students competed at districts April 3-4 but only a select few qualified for state. Senior Daniel Chavez, junior Skyler Tipple, and sophomore Charles Walker advanced to state April 19-20.
The debate class covers information on both debate and speech. Junior Sky-lar Tipple chose to focus more of his energy in the debate realm. He said, “The challenging of ideas is something I’ve always liked since I don’t really like authority.”
Tipple qualified for state despite hav-ing sustained a concussion from a rugby match. He competed in a panel discus-
sion at both tournaments and described it as six teens in a room arguing about a variety of topics for 40 minutes.
Walker competed in the speech aspect of the district and state tournaments despite his preference for debate. He de-livered a humorous speech on various hated celebrities - Nicki Minaj, Snooki, and Honey Boo Boo.
English and debate teacher Donald Drobny said an effective orator needs to be “uninhibited and grandiose.”
Although Walker and Tipple did not advance further than state, Drobny said that in itself was an accomplishment since they were the only students from the Boise School District to make it that far.
Photo by Grace Gibney | [email protected]
Sophomore Charles Walker, senior Dan-iel Chavez, and junior Skyler Tipple com-peted in the state speech tournament.
Horticulture sale welcomes spring
Photos by Grace Gibney | [email protected] horiculture program’s annual sale is encouraging students and faculty to embrace the nature of spring. The sale lasts until the end of the school year, and is open daily from 10:30am to 4pm. The greenhouse features a large array of blooming plants, hanging baskets, and 63 varieties of tomatoes and peppers.
Senior Sara Rostron enjoyed a select variety of plants at the greenhouse.
The Borah Senator 5News
By Autumn [email protected]
Q: Why are you leaving Bo-rah?A: To become a principal at Longfellow Elementary
Q: What are you looking forward to about being a prin-cipal at Longfellow?A: I don’t know, it scares me to death. It is a new challenge, and a new expe-rience. It is exciting and interesting but that’s why I’m scared.
Q: What have you enjoyed about Borah?A: The students. Great kids. Borah is the fifth school I have worked at and it has
overall the best kids.
Q: What will you miss?A: Just the people that I have had the chance to meet. I feel like I haven’t had enough time here. But mostly I will miss the students.
Q: How long have you worked at Borah?A: Two years
Q: Any parting words?A: Once a Lion always a Lion. I will be around. I’ll go to games and events.
Q: Anything else you would like to add?A: Thank you everyone here for making the last two years so amazing.
Q&A Bryce EnglandAdministrator to leave campus, accept position as principal at Longfellow Elementary school
Photo by Autumn Whittaker | [email protected]
By Gustavo [email protected]
Things look promising for what se-nior Jory Edwards and junior Sage Rogers call the High School Showcase, a project they envisioned to promote high school bands.
Starting in late December of last year the High School Showcase shows have gathered bands from Borah to play at venues, primarily at the Crux.
Edwards had initially approached three bands from Borah, including his own gig, for the first show. “It went re-ally well,” said Headcase drummer and Borah senior Chris Jackson recalling the first time “a lot of people were there.”
For Edwards, three bands were not enough as he soon expanded the setlist to more bands. Each band incorporates a Borah student, “We haven’t actually gotten many bands from other schools,” said Rogers. The High School Showcase has had bands like Ilumis, Patrick Dan Sereau, Headcases, Standing Stoopid, and Edwards own set, which sometimes includes senior Chris Thomas or Rogers playing at the shows.
Rogers said that the reason why they wanted to start with Borah first was be-cause they felt there are so many bands here. If this works, they plan to expand it to the entirety of the Boise School Dis-trict.
The price to get a chance to hear these bands was initially free of charge, but since the last show, there was a $1 charge to get in the door. Although people were generally ok with it, Rogers noted some people didn’t pay. Every dollar that they made is going to be put to the next show, “It’s just sitting there in a jar,” said Ed-wards jokingly, noting how tempted
he was to spend the cash on paying for prom. Edwards said he also hopes that if the event makes enough money, they’ll also try and pay the artists that play at the shows.
Edwards said he has realized how much responsibility this kind of proj-ect takes. “A lot of people are kinda depending on me now,” he said. If Ed-wards ever decided to step down as lead coordinator for this event, Rogers will be there to take over.
The next show will likely happen May 24, and be called the Borah Bands night. Edwards and Rogers hope to rent a bandshell and try to add Invaders of March, and Squids, both bands with Bo-rah students.
High School Showcase takes place this summer
Photo by Autumn Whittaker | [email protected]
Senior Jory Edwards has high hopes for High School Showcase, an event that features bands from high schools.
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6 May 21, 2013Opinion
By Alexia [email protected]
As stated in the Establishment Clause, there would be no mixture of church and School. This is why stu-dents must travel to an off-campus location for an in-school religious seminary period.
Yet, at the start of each morning, students are asked in a school-sanc-tioned, school-led announcement, to stand and declare our allegiance to a nation “under God.” What if someone in the room, just as patriotic as every-one else, does not believe in a God?
We are all supposedly entitled to our own opinions, yet even as students, we are asked to pledge al-legiance to our country while also making a religious reference that many people may not agree with.
As a nation, we are so quick to defend the Constitution when it has to do with, say, the Second Amend-ment and citizens’ gun rights, but how about protecting our own civil liberties and treating all Americans equally?
Now, this argument isn’t meant to offend either God or his followers, but rather, to show that this religious refer-ence in daily school is truly against the Constitution.
The phrase, “under God,” wasn’t even added until 1954, to set the United States apart from “godless communists,” as said by members of Congress in 2005, from an article in the Huffington Post. Our nation is no longer in a deathly fear of Communists, so it is time for our pledge to be amended once again.
Besides, I was under the impression this country was founded on the ideas of freedom and equality for all, not on a pledge that encompasses our unity under God, or singling out a specific religious group that may have differing opinions, which we are all entitled to.
America is supposed to be a coun-try that models religious and civil equalities. But having a daily school-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, so long as the phrase, “under God” re-mains, proves to be a violation of our Constitutional rights as citizens to prac-tice freedom of religion and acceptance of all.
By Alissia [email protected]
“I pledge allegiance to the flag..” are the first words that you hear when the tardy bell rings. Many students disre-gard it, and continue to sit in their seats. Most students say ”it’s my right to sit during the pledge,” or others just have the classic teenager excuse of “I just sat down, why would I want to get up again?”
When someone from an older gen-eration hears these words, or when someone who fights to keep that flag hanging in every classroom hears these words, the lack of pride for this genera-tion shows on their faces.
The pledge is a reminder that we are free, and that flag is a symbol of our freedom.
Do you understand how disrespectful you’re being by not simply just standing up? The pledge isn’t some long atrocious speech that lasts for hours; you won’t be worn out if you stand up for it.
The pledge takes less than 30 seconds to say, and, if you have someone in the military or you respect America, you’ll
stand up for 30 seconds and say each and every word of that pledge with strong American pride.
In the court case West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, the Supreme Court decided that the pledge is protected under the First Amendment. This means students have the right to remain silent during the pledge but are expected to stand in respect for it.
The flag represents our country; we recite the pledge everyday to re-mind us of those who fight to keep us free, those who founded this country, and those who wish to continue our strong patriotism and pride in Amer-ica, not to convert you into becoming a believer in God.
Moreover, God is in the U.S. Con-stitution and the Declaration of Independence; it’s everywhere in our American doctrines. Do you think we should throw out all foun-dational documents of the United States because of the word God? No, it’s American heritage. To not say the pledge is disrespectful to those who founded this country.
College: deciding whether it’s worth going into debtStaff Editorial
As seniors are getting ready to delve into post-secondary education, one sim-ple looming question appears: Is that debt most everyone is taking out really worth it?
The cost of college steadily rises each year and doesn’t show signs of slowing anytime soon, leaving people yearning to change the system.
According to College Board statistics, the annual increase in college tuition, adjusted for inflation, is 5.4 percent per year since the 2001-2002 school year. Real net average tuition, the price for public college after grants are deducted, rose a whopping 33.1 percent.
The average naive and innocent high schooler rarely has dealt with such stag-gering costs, and debt seems a mere distant and abstract idea.
For those staying in state, Idaho schools offer less expensive alternatives, but are still high. Boise State Univer-
sity costs a mammoth $19,752 including room and board for the 2012-2013 school year. At the University of Idaho, it’s $19,700.
Students looking for the out-of-state experience will find little relief, and may even pass out from those tuition num-bers. For the 2012-2013 year, University of Oregon costs $43,067, Montana State University costs $29,528 and Seattle Uni-versity is $52,605.
College costs a lot. Period. And for those who don’t have a stellar GPA or rockin’ test scores, these costs come with little deductions from scholarships or other aid. Merit aid is falling too short, and financial aid isn’t enough to cover all the costs.
Senior Davis Bitton’s number one college choice was the University of Chicago (UC), which has a price tag for 2012-2013 of $61,390.
After seeing this number, he said, “There’s no way I can go there, no way I can afford that.”
Fortunately, UC awards nearly $98 million in student aid. He has commit-ted to the university, where he said he will play football and said he hopes to graduate with no debt.
Despite his lucky hand, Bitton does not believe in the financial aid system as it stands today. “The way that it’s set up is based on your parent contribution, but most of the time your parents can’t afford that much.”
According to American Student As-sistance, close to 60 percent of students borrow money to attend college. Right now, there is approximately between $902 billion and $1 trillion in outstand-ing student loan debt. The average amount of debt for a student graduating in the class of 2011 is $26,000, a 5 percent increase from 2010.
“There seems to be, to me, no de-finitive answer for students and their families of what is that acceptable amount,” said AP Literature and Com-position and Senior English and Avid
teacher Pam Atkins about college debt.Debt is a personal choice. Although
there are guidance and career counsel-ors, families and students must make decisions that fit them best. After all, they will be the ones paying those out-rageous bills.
There are options out there for those who wish to get by with as little cost as possible. Community college is one great choice.
But there is not enough education for those still hoping for the four-year uni-versity education. Learning as much possible about loans and interest rates will ultimately help in any situation.
Perhaps changing how students view the possibility of a college education is more realistic than changing a system that doesn’t seem to work in students’ favor.
Dream big? Sure. But, in doing so, remember to keep your debt low, and stay educated about the loans you will be taking out.
God in pledge violates civil liberties Patriotism in defense of ‘under God’
8 | May 21, 2013 Farewell Seniors
Class of 2013 By Bert Burda and Gay Beibel
Oh Borah High we pledge to theeOur love and faithful loyalty
As through the years our thought returnTo days in which we sought to learn.
The friendships that we made each dayWill ever guide us on our wayAnd so as future years go by,
We’ll sing our praise to BORAH HIGH!
Brave lions with your victories boldYou’ve made us cheer the GREEN and GOLD.
The battles you have lost and wonHave gained respect from everyone.We thank you for the lessons taughtAnd for the honor we have sought
And once again our voices ringIn loyal tribute AS WE SING.
The youth who grace your spacious halls
And work and play within your wallsShall long recall the glorious days
When they were walking in your ways.So Borah High we raise on high
Salutes and cheers to days gone byAnd when again the story’s told
We’ll praise the valiant GREEN and GOLD!
By Savannah [email protected]
Looking out onto the quad, I can still remember the Homecoming Carnival, sprawled out across the freshly cut grass. I can still hear the distant hum of the marching band practicing in front of the New Gym. I can still feel the breeze from the warm air on a sunny lunch spent on the dark green benches.
As the sky turns bright blue, the sun beats down on our tanned (or pale) skin, and we re-flect on these final days of our high school lives, I think of what a great year it has been to be a Borah Lion. Among the memories I will keep with me forever live the screaming yells of the Rowdies cheering on their state champion basketball team, the flustering Capital football game, the New Gym flood, and the notorious Lion Confessions Facebook page.
I savor these moments. For I will not remember the nights cramming for tests, or that one class I just couldn’t stay awake for. But I will always recall the numerous collaboration trips to Tangos or Panda Express, the days I dressed up during spirit week, and the senior skip picnic at Julia Davis. It’s these small, short lived moments in my high school years I will look back upon with complete bliss, and think, hey that wasn’t so bad after all.
Thank you Borah, you have served me well.
Remembering our journey
Alma Mater
“My best memory is the first day of sophomore year,
seeing all of the women.”
- Senior Mikail Gallegos
“I will miss the friendly environment.”
- Senior Kristen Edwards
“I’ll miss all of the cockroaches.”
- Senior Kaycee Garrett
“I will miss seeing the extraordinary
talent Mr. McHenry displays by jumping
on top of desks in his classroom.”
- Senior Riley Woods
“I will definitely miss the accepting atmosphere here at Borah.”
- Senior Anna Kennedy
The Borah Senator | 9Farewell Seniors
Class of 2013
By Sara Rostron [email protected]
To my dear, fellow seniors of Borah, there are many things to get ready for as college arrives. There is packing to be done, friends to see, money to earn, books to pur-chase, and new places to experience. You may find many checklists online to help you decide exactly what to pack and what to leave, which will come in handy.
But most websites or sources do not tell you the accurate and disturbing truth: your freshman year will bring you more than debt and grades, it will also gain you a whopping 15 pounds that you didn’t have before.
Although the stress of college often brings one little spending money, if any, food is something that students find should be taken advantage whenever and wherever possible. Be aware of this imme-diately when you set foot on the university grounds on day one.
Do not come into contact with anything that has more than 150 calories or it will quite literally go straight to your thighs. Surround yourself with friends that have real food and be aware to distance your-
self from the people who only have enough money for Ramen noodles and pancake mix, or you will soon become the freshmen 30 and you do NOT want that.
I never thought that seeing my friends go to college would be quite so shocking. Forget looking and feeling great! This “dis-order” is anything but a myth and will consume you to the point of falling short on assignments. This is one of the reasons why people always say that college is so much more difficult than high school; you will never want to go back to high school so badly in your life.
But not to worry, no one will look at you any differently at your college! This is because every other freshman is going through the exact same thing that you are. Your body will soon look like everyone else’s, and, for those who are not freshmen, they went through the exact same thing and they have the stretch marks to prove it.
Do not fear; however, dear seniors. We all are beautiful and even though this is the most frightening thing that can hap-pen to us in our first year, we will share the experience with complete strangers. What better way to become tight-knit with your floor than the freshman 15?
Beware the fate of freshmen
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College packing just got easier By Ari Anchustegui [email protected]
Seniors, if you re headed off to college at the end of the summer, there are some important living essentials you’ll need to survive away from mom and dad. Here are a few suggestions to keep you alive and well. Adapt list accordingly.
A full checklist can be found on bigfuture.collegeboard.com.
“A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.”
- Joyce Meyer
“You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or
a different past.”
- Richard Bach
“The best way out is always through.”
- Robert Frost
10 May 21, 2013Life
By Jaynee [email protected]
“‘Sir, you can’t just bite the apples.’ ‘I needed to know which one tasted the best. It’s Tuesday.’”
Junior August Mckernan wrote these lines in her short story titled “Oxidi-zation.” Mckernan and three other students were published in this year’s Valley Visions.
Valley Visions is a literary magazine that has featured young writers and art-ists throughout the Boise School District for 11 years.
“When you flip through the pages of our 2013 Valley Visions publication, you can’t help but come away impressed with the level of talent and skill repre-sented by these fine students,” said Dr. Stephanie Youngerman, District Lan-guage Arts/Art Supervisor, in the Valley Visions newsletter.
Senior James Jenson is a featured writer in the magazine. His poem “Would,” describes the possibilities of life, whether in the future or the past. He wrote this poem the second semester
of his junior year. “I love words, always have,” said Jen-
son.Two visual artists were also pub-
lished in Valley Visions. Senior Rachael West and junior Haleigh Gregory. Greg-ory submitted a photo called “Electric Fields.”
She said her inspiration comes from MGMT, a rock band formed in 2002; they also inspired the title of the photo.
Her favorite part about the photo is how the light touches everything, which makes it stand out and also tell a story, she said. Posing for the photo is junior Kenzie Knutson.
Publishing the magazine takes time and planning. David Archibald-Seiffer is the Valley Visions District coordina-tor who helped plan it all out.
Two student editors were also chosen from each school: juniors Kayla Miskiv and Mitzi Luna were the student editors for Borah.
Luna thought it was fun but also stressful. The best part for her was meet-ing new people from all over the district who had common interests.
Luna’s advice for anyone who plans to submit work next year is to watch for grammatical errors and be as creative as possible; make it personal.
“It makes me proud to be able to offer teen writers such a high level of outlet for their works,” said Archibald-Seiffer.
“It is a publication of which they can be proud . . . today and in the years to come.”
BSD artists, writers star in Valley Visions
Shine! Prom: ‘it was just a community coming together’By Savannah [email protected]
Prom is a special time for teens to cel-ebrate and come together towards the end of each year.
Those with special needs may not al-ways feel comfortable, or simply cannot attend prom because of the stimulation from flashing lights.
For these reasons, among others, Joy Cameron, mother of a special needs 18-year-old, founded Shine! Prom.
The entire event was planned on Face-book through a Shine! Facebook page.
Members of the prom committee organized the entire event on the so-cial networking site up until the night before, when they actually met face-to-face.
Senior Daniel Stoddard and his little brother, BEST student sophomore Jacob Stoddard, attended the prom together.Jacob took along fellow BEST friend se-
nior Alejandro Madrid and a date from a different school.
The dance featured a red carpet, a photo booth, and music provided by a DJ.
“They had a great time posing and taking pictures,” said Cameron.
Jacob’s favor-ite part about the prom was the dancing and be-ing there with his friends.
To accommo-date epileptic and seizure prone dance-goers, the prom had no flashing or strobe lights.
“Everyone was just there to celebrate and have a good time,” said Cameron, commenting there were, “no social poli-tics.”
Cameron explained her church, Can-
yon Ridge Boise, contributed the food for the prom.
The donators brought food through-out the whole day, even working in the kitchen at the venue to create home-made goods.
The menu in-cluded gluten and sugar-free op-tions.
“It was incred-ible how much they brought,” she said.
For every per-son that RSVP’d, Cameron asked if they had dress at-
tire.She tried her hardest to accommodate
everyone’s needs, setting up a rack of donated dresses inside her own home and allowing girls to try them on.
“It was just a community coming to-
gether,” said Cameron, remarking that a friend from California sent her multiple dresses via mail.
Cameron and the committee have already started brainstorming for next year. “Right now, I’m thinking about what we’re going to do venue-wise,” she said.
The venue this year, Center at the Park in the Julius Kleiner Park in Merid-ian, had a 200 person capacity.
One-hundred-eighty people attended, including the teens, dates, chaperones, and volunteers.
She said she also hopes to boost fun-draising for the event and expand the dress program.
“I feel like it’s so big for children with special needs to have their own thing,” said Daniel. “I’m glad something like that came up.”
“As long as they have prom in high school, I hope they have Shine! Prom ev-ery year,” he added.
As long as they have prom in high school, I hope they have Shine!
Prom every year
Senior Daniel Stoddard
District literary magazine publishes young authors’ and photographers’ creations
Front Cover by Timberline junior Mitsuko Stoddard
Back Cover by Boise senior Morgan Doughty
The Borah Senator 11Arts & Entertainment
By Brittany [email protected]
Ladies and gentlemen, get out of your seats and bow down to the movie gods. The Great Gatsby is a 2013 must-see movie.
For those of you who have read the book, you will be highly satisfied with how well the movie matches up to it. There are very few differences through-out the film. For those of you who have not read the book; you are slacking and have work to be done!
The 2-hour and 22-minute movie is worth every penny. Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays Jay Gatsby, did a phenomenal job as the main actor.
The directing was well thought out and there was a massive amount of effort put forth into making this very successful movie.
I would highly recommend you all go see this movie because it fits so well with the time period it is displaying. The characters each matched their parts so perfectly they literally could not have picked a better cast.
Great Gatsby Review
Music department performs in community-wide concert
Open mic night attempts to raise money for $10,000 debtBy Jaynee [email protected]
It started with a $10,000 charge on a credit card, and now the music depart-ment is raising money to pay for the extra night in Portland due to the Sno-qualmie Pass being too dangerous for travel back to Boise.
Band director Kevin Sullivan charged almost $10,000 to pay for rooms and piz-za for all 243 students and chaperones. Sullivan paid for pizza, because the stu-dents anticipated they would be home earlier, so most had spent all of their food money.
To help pay for the unexpected extra costs of the trip, the music department is holding a fundraiser. Music for Money is tonight, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Students from band, choir and or-chestra will perform five acts, that is, play or sing a song to help lower the
debt. A sign-up sheet was posted by the band and orchestra rooms. Those who signed up chose a song to perform and with whom, if they wanted to be in a group. The performances were chosen mostly according to seniority and abil-ity.
Junior Liz Jensen said she hopes to per-form “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by The Beatles while accompanied by junior Kaira Paris-McDade on piano.
“I am excited to see all of the perfor-mances,” said Jensen.
Since the trip, choir has raised $500 during their prefestival concert. “My goal is about $2,000” said choir director Heather Prinzing, referring to the fun-draiser.
However, this is not an ideal time for a concert. End of the year is approaching and EOCs are looming; it is a stressful time for everyone, said Prinzing.
Sophomore David Le said he hopes
to sing either “You Make Me Feel So Young” or play “Souvenir de Sarasate” on violin.
However, he said he hopes he has the opportunity to sing because he thinks it will be more fun.
Le is excited to see seniors Christie Echols and Sebastian Fraser perform “Russini Bass/Cello Duo”, a bass and cello duet.
Prinzing said she hopes to make Mu-sic for Money a yearly event if all goes well, not only to help fund the music de-partment but to allow students to show off their talents and growth throughout their music careers.
By Grace [email protected]
Boise Music Week is back for its 94th celebration. Boiseans across the Treasure Valley attended free con-certs and performances May 3 - 11.
Every year the Borah music de-partment takes part in this local commemoration. Band and orchestra students performed together in the School Night concert on Friday night, May 3.
“It was really fun to meet new people, and play with a full orchestra rather than just strings,” said senior violinist Stefanie Constantinescu.
However, some students were not happy with having to prepare for the concert by having to attend the after-
school rehearsals.“It [was] boring. Really, really, re-
ally boring,” said senior musician Chris Thornton. “Music week practices are al-ways bad. You’re always working with people you have a slight hate for.”
On the flip side, there are aspects to the concert that appealed to Thornton. “The only redeeming thing was the jazz band because it’s fun and loud and not totally lame like the other things at mu-sic week,” said Thornton.
For high school musicians across the Treasure Valley, Music Week was an opportunity to connect. In some ways, rehearsals were social occasions.
“I think it was fun to see other kids that are playing in the community,” said Constantinescu. “This year they’ve toned back down the difficulty.”
Musicians got a taste of patri-otic flare from musical selections “Star Spangled Banner” by Salva-tore, Dvorak’s “Fifth Symphony”, and the highlight piece of the night, “America... the Dream Goes on” by renowned composer John Williams.
Aside from the opening School Night concert, Music Week featured several themed nights throughout the weeklong event, such as the tra-ditional Egyptian Organ Recital and Silent Film, Music In the Park, and the International Dance Night.
According to boisemusicweek.org, “The schools of Boise pledge their continued dedication to the art of music with the inclusion of music education as an essential component of life-long learning for all students.”
Photo by Phil Hilfiker | Flickr Creative Commons
12 May 21, 2013Sports
Senior Reuben Mulhern has been playing tennis for 13 years. Mulhern is most proud of making it to the finals of the Baja Fresh Grand Prix tournament. “I really liked the coach and the team at Pacific Uni-versity and they had the academics I was looking for,” said Mulhern, future Pacific University student in fall of 2013.
Athletes graduate to next levelText by Brittni Hanrahan, photos by Jaynee Nielsen, [email protected] | [email protected]
Many student athletes in the class of 2013 are going on to college and have re-ceived offers to play in the intercollegiate conference. The students who go on to play in college are held to a much higher expectation than those who play sports in high school.
Senior Keltie Vance has participated in track for seven years and is proud of placing 2nd in state in pole-vault her sophomore year. Vance chose Colby College in Waterville, Maine because “I liked how much their track team resembled a family and how welcoming they were. Plus giving me $200,000 helped!”
Senior Andie Hill has been play-ing soccer for 10 years and will be attending Boise State University in the fall. Hill’s biggest achievement was getting a ‘Scholly’ to BSU. Hill’s college goal is to be a starter as a freshman.
Senior Clint Langston has been playing football for six years and will attend College of Idaho in the fall. “I was originally going there for the med program, but I talked to the coach later and he asked me to play,” said Langston.
Senior Jaidyn Blanchfield has been playing volleyball for six years. Blanchfield will be attending the College of Southern Idaho in the fall. “Most of the athletes go on to a D1, which I will do probably after the first semester or my first year with three top D1 schools already wanting me!” said Blanchfield.
Senior Brooke Huffman has been playing vol-leyball for eight years and will attend the Evergreen State College in the fall. “I had a few offers and decided to visit Evergreen first and fell in love with the campus and the atmosphere,” said Huffman. She hopes to make the most out of the experience.
Senior Kourtney Armstrong has been playing softball for seven years. “I chose ISU (Idaho State University) because I visited the field and fell in love with it,” said Armstrong. “I liked the coach and her coaching style.” She added, “I also have family that lives there.” Armstrong’s college goal is to have playing time and to learn a lot.
Senior Jessica Parker has been playing soccer for 12 years. Her proudest moment is when she was awarded the All Conference goalkeeper her fresh-man year and winning two national championships. Parker chose Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Ore. “I like the campus, the school and the coaches,” she said.
Senior Davis Bitton has been playing football for nine years and plans to attend the University of Chicago in the fall. “I was sent out on a visit there and I immediately fell in love with the city,” he said. “Also the money they are giving me is pretty great.” Bitton hopes to get significant playing time in college.
Senior Jacob Szuch has been playing soccer for 13 years. Szuch chose Oregon State University in Corvallis because it is a top tier Division 1 team in a really hard conference with connections to MLS (Major League Soccer) teams (primarily the Port-land Timbers). His goal for college is to make the All-Conference team as a freshman.
Senior Brandi Leatham has been playing soccer for 12 years and plans to attend Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D. Her biggest achievement was getting multiple offers from colleges. Leatham chose Jamestown College because it was cost ef-fective. Leatham’s goal for college is to be a starter.
Senior Tyler McCurdy has been playing football for nine years and will attend Eastern Oregon University. “EOU was one of the first schools that started recruiting me,” said McCurdy. “Then I visited campus and that’s all it took for me to love the place.” McCurdy hopes to be the best overall person in general while playing at the college level.
The Borah Senator 13Sports
By Jaynee [email protected]
The team lost the first game of dis-tricts to Boise with a score of 7-4. However, they won against Mountain View 7-4 and Rocky Mountain 15-1. The state tournament was last weekend, May 16-18, where they played Madison High School in the first round.
At the beginning of the season the team won the first seven games. The team was working on their consistency, they were struggling with winning one game and then losing the next. It is not just a physical game, but a mental and emotional game as well.
“You really have to be on your A game to fight to get to state,” said junior Lucas Keefe.
The most challenging part, he said, was being ready for the next play.
Keefe looks up to All-Star Vincent
Edward “Bo” Jackson, who was the first play to in the major league both in baseball and football. Keefe was batting a 360 at the end of the season, and had two throw outs in one game.
Junior Trey Dennis looks up to retired first baseman Derrek Lee, who debuted with the San Diego Padres in 1997. He said he remember watching Lee as a little kid, and now Dennis strives to be like him.
“Hugging all the coaches at the end of the game,” said Dennis was the best moment of districts.
Coach Wes McAllaster was named SIC Coach of the year, an honor that the “assistant coaches and the players al-lowed for it to happen,” he said. He is also thankful for the support from the administration.
“Be a good teammate and a good person,” said Dennis is the essence of a Borah Lion.
By Grace [email protected]
At the YMCA Invitational on April 26 and 27, the varsity girls track team stood out above the crowd. In the 4 x 200, the team placed third overall, and in the medley they placed second.
“It was awesome,” said junior Sofia Broadbent. “We were really excited. It was good to see our hard work paying off.”
After tasting success at the YMCA Invitational, the team prepared for the state competition, which took place May 17 and 18. In the weeks leading up to the races, the team accomplished a lot of work.
“Most coaches are working one-on-one cleaning up the technical side,” said varsity coach Jeremy Dovel. “Isolate one or two things they’re doing wrong and try to fix it.”
Broadbent noted that the coaches have encouraged runners to work on handoffs, running form, and work ethic. Even though the end of the year is ap-
proaching, it is important that runners continue to work their hardest.
For senior Grace Saderholm, this is her first year placing in state in hurdles. However, this has been an overall goal for the entire season. “I started doing weight lifting this year and winter in-door track to work on my speed,” said Saderholm. “I’m faster than I used to be.”
In preparing for state, it is impor-tant for athletes, as we’ve learned from “High School Musical” growing up, to keep their heads in the game. In many instances, a poor mental attitude can re-sult in a poor performance.
“I know for me I need to mentally prepare so I don’t overwhelm myself,” said Saderholm. “That, and resting. It’s important to give your body a break so you don’t kill yourself the day before the meet.”
The varsity girls track team has had the most runners qualify for districts they’ve ever had, a positive step forward as the team wrapped up their season at state.
By August [email protected]
Racquets swing and sweat soars as the varsity tennis team warms up. The sun beats down on their already sunburned skin and tans lines reign supreme among this group of athletes.
Senior Vanessa Adams said the season has been a strong one for her and her partner senior Amanda Nielsen. She credits their wins to their long partner-ship. “We’ve been together all three years so I think we have the closest bond out of everyone.”
Adams and Nielsen, along with the rest of the varsity tennis team, partici-pated in Districts May 6 -10. She said their new coach, Traci Binder, has helped prepare the team for this competition.
District games were spread throughout the school district. Certain high schools housed certain events like boys singles.
“I think we’ve really conformed better than in previous years,” said senior Alycia Hanson. “There’s no drama between all of us.”
Hanson started playing tennis in seventh grade. Her brother was going to begin playing tennis and he encouraged her to practice with him.
As for her opinion on her performance thus far, she said, “I think we’ve done really well. We’ve only lost two matches so far.”
Tennis athletes compete in district, state tournaments
Baseball team rejoices over successful season
Girls track members qualify for state
Photo by Autumn Whittaker | [email protected] Shanae Boully and Brittney Anderson participate in the 4x100 relay during the district track meet at Rocky Mountain.
14 May 21, 2013Trends
By Tea Nelson and Alexia [email protected] [email protected]
By Sarah [email protected]
As college prices continue to climb, freshly gradu-ated high school students are finding alternate routes to a higher education.
An incoming trend is to take a year or so off to gather scholarships and gain experiences that stu-dents jumping directly into college may be without.
The average tuition in the 1970s for a 4-year degree at a private college was about $9,000 and for a public college $2,000.
The average tuition today for a 4-year degree at a private college is around $120,000 and for a public college $33,000; which is an increase of about 439 per-cent.
Since the late 1970s, the rapid increase in college tu-ition has caused only about 58 percent of high school graduates to go onto college after high school, ac-cording to bestcollegesonline.com.
“I’m joining the Marine Corps which will help with college later on. Its all about establishing a route to college and I think that taking some time for the Ma-rine Corps will really help me with that,” said senior Krisitan Gomez. “I want to be a politician and having a Marine background I think will help, along with college.”
Senior Sebastian Fraser is not choosing college di-
rectly after high school. He plans to take a two-year mission trip to Fresno, Calif.
“I play cello and I am currently studying with the music teacher at BSU. I don’t have a scholarship yet but I will work on that after I get back from Fresno. I want to go there for two years then transfer to a music school and become a music professor,” Fraser said.
Fraser also commented on the expenses of college. He stressed that “everyone should make it a goal” to go to college.
Another possible option after high school is taking a semester off. Rochelle Rathamone, a 2012 graduate, took time off to figure out whether she wanted to go to a tech school or a university.
“You should definitely apply for scholarships and take out some loans. My Trio teacher always told me education is an investment and you can and should take out loans,” Rathamone said.
For some, finding a means of tuition for college can be a long and difficult process. Rathamone received a full year’s tuition at BSU for which she was awarded a Pell Grant.
To avoid procrastination, some would argue that it’s best to attend college immediately after high school. Junior Ashley Perez plans on going to Carrington College for Medical Assistance or Dental Hygiene.
“If I don’t go right after high school, then I know I won’t want to go,” said Perez.
Not all routes lead to collegeSome students find alternative plan for life after high school
Hot summer days call
for hot summer activities
Color Me Rad Run
June 22, 2013 Ada County Fair-grounds. This event benefits the Special Olympics Idaho. Participants run 5K while being bombarded peri-odically with powdered ‘color bombs’.
Western Idaho Fair
August 16-25 at Expo Idaho. Enjoy concerts, ride attractions at the fair-ground off Glenwood. Enjoy festival food and shop local artists.
Boise Music Festival 4th-annual Saturday July 27.
10 a.m. - 10 p.m. With both na-tional and local artists, the Boise Music Festival will have music for everyone. Local artists and vendors provide for shopping and entertainment.
Alive After Five
Every Wednesday, all summer long. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Starting June 12, sum-mer concert series will be held at the Grove Plaza displaying local artists.
Movies
“The Hangover Part III” - May 23“Man of Steel” - Friday, June 14“World War Z” - Friday June 21“Despicable Me 2”- Wednesday July 3“Grown Ups 2” - Wednesday July 12
First Thursdays
First Thursday of every month, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Downtown coffee shops, art galleries, and clothing stores have special events and in-store entertainment supporting local artists.
By Ari [email protected]
The music festival culture has absorbed millions. Attending festivals is not only trending within the music industry, it has become a culture involving food, fashion, and dancing.
Hundreds of festivals in America are taking place this summer alone. Between Sasquatch, Electric Daisy Carnival, Bonnaroo and Idaho’s very own MASSV, festivals are sweeping the nation and pro-moting a lifestyle of adventure.
“Everyone is there to share the same experience so it’s a lot easier to find people you will have a con-nection with,” said senior Isabel Palmer.
Lineups tend to encircle all genres of music, allowing musicians to deliver one of a kind perfor-mances to thousands of fans at a time.
“It’s a lot different because people travel to come to festivals, they attract a lot more people than an average concert,” added Palmer.
Festivals are not like ordinary concerts.
Those who attend are committed to recreating the magical atmosphere and universal connection felt by those who took part in Woodstock.
Standing outside in the searing heat in an odorous crowd with no elbow room and sharing a passion with hundreds of people is an indescribable feeling.
Clothing companies such as Forever21, Free Peo-ple, American Apparel and Urban Outfitters have produced lines strictly for festival looks.
“Not only is the music amazing but the people you meet and the memories you make are all a part of the experience,” said senior Sam O’Neil. “I’m go-ing to remember those moments for the rest of my life.”
This year O’Neil is attending Sasquatch at The Gorge Amphitheatre, as well as the MASSV Music Festival.
“Thanks to our culture’s evolving tastes, you can go to a festival and experience your favorite playlist in person over the course of a couple days. It’s pret-ty incredible,” stated journalist Shannon Stewart in an article on Fuse.tv.
Festivals unite culture, fashion, dance
The Borah Senator 15Photo Essay
Text and photos by Jaynee [email protected]
This 2012-2013 school year has been memorable in more ways than one. The varsity boys basketball won state for the second year in a row, the New Gym floor flooded, and Borah’s football team had a close loss against Capital.
Amidst this jam-packed year, the Lions Confessions and Lions Missed Connections appeared on Facebook and created controversy and drama, so much so KTVB Channel 7 picked up the story.
The jazz band also received the high-est rating for the Gene Harris Jazz
Festival for the second year in a row. Sophomore Rhiannon Terry said she was excited about it, because she was able to play with the jazz band this year.
The song “Thriftshop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis gained popularity as well as the Harlem Shake dance that swept the nation with amusing videos. Music trends such as “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen and “Gangnam Style” by PSY debuted as well.
Among the trends is Dollar Days at Dutch Bros. coffee shop. Students all around school can be found with a cof-fee cup of some sort with them.
And finally, a small piece of advice: remember to keep calm and roar on!
Keep calm, roar on
The varsity boys basketball team won state for the second year in a row. The squad also won districts as well as the Griffin Cup against Capital. The team went 31-1, only to be defeated by Rocky Mountain.
Above: The varsity foot-ball team ran a two-point conversion against the Capital Eagles. The referees called it an in-complete pass and said the team did not have control over the ball. Left: Alumnus Paul Til-lotson plays “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” at the annual Tillotson con-cert with the band, choir and orchestra. Tillotson goads the audience into singing louder.
Senior Dallas McCrea plays trombone for the marching band. McCrea had a solo in “Eleanor Rig-by” by The Beatles.
Remembering the events of this past school year
16 May 21, 2013Fun & Games
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Well that’s a wrap, shut it down, shut it all down, turn off the lights and close the door, the school year is finally be-hind us.
And while we step out let’s contemplate what the last year has brought us that summarizes this year in one perfect swooping motion.
My nomination? Twerk-ing. That’s right, twerking. No other form of dance has proven so strange, so odd, and embodies the 2012-2013 school year (although it finds its roots in the late 90s) better than this eye-brow raising, booty shakin’ act.
Many events have transpired that have made this one of those odd eye-brow raising years. For starters the Lions Confessions page that revealed the ugly underbelly of our school, caused more
drama than Taylor Swift could shake a boyfriend at (even reaching national news).
If you weren’t “Raptured” last year, you were probably going to die when the clock hit Dec. 21, 2012, but for some
strange reason, God forgot to take his vita-mins that day, and it seems like the Mayans were smoking more than just tobacco in their pipes when they did that whole sun cal-endar thing.
There have been some good high-lights from last year, such as the Borah Compliments Facebook page. Actually, well, that’s about it.
So here’s to next year, may it be as oddball and as memorable as an this one, hopefully this time aliens invade, Swift can finally get married, and a new dance fad comes along to move us on to the next year.
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