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- Rachel Smith

Sports3 State

VolleyballBy: Jamie Ras

4 Winter SportsBy: Sean Murray

Entertainment22 Album Review: Ceremonials /

The Who’s Tommy : The CastBy: Rachel Kimmich / Rachael Kolb

Feature12-13 Fan Wars

By: Jonah Jacobsen

Editorial15 Most Popular Books

By: Danielle Hoisington16 Jam Time

By: Jamie Ras17 Hawk Leaders / Tips from Nurse

JardenBy: Annie Huff / Rachel Kimmich

18 X-Mas WarsBy: Annie Huff and Aaron Rhodes

19 Keeping it SimpleBy: Kellan Richards

20 Date NightBy: Marissa Hatfield

21 Sandwich Wars / InkedBy: Alyssa Wheeler

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News5 Pep Committee

By: Jessica Goddard6 Mr. Hawk Pageant

By: Rachel Neuman7 First Downs for Down Syndrome

By: Rachael Kolb8 Start a Chain Reaction

By: Aly Lagerquist9 Trips Across Seas

By: Peter HungEntertainment

10 - 11 Hungry for the HolidaysBy: Jessica Goddard and Annie Huff and Jamie Ras

News14 Childrens Theater Workshop

By: Danielle Hoisington

NEWS

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State VolleyballFourth Place in State

Jamie Ras//Copy Editor

Hit. Pass. Bounce. Set. Strike. This is volley-ball.

The Olathe East volleyball team managed to achieve fourth place in the state this year. A huge achievement that makes them not only the first Olathe East Volleyball team to go to state back-to-back years, but also the team with the most wins in Olathe East volleyball history. Their final game was against Gard-ner Edgerton and they won with an overall record of 35-10. Senior varsity member Kalee Burk said “I am ex-tremely proud of how the team did at state and how we have performed all year.” Like most Olathe East sports, the volleyball team formed a tight bond over the season and would often have theme day practices, such as dress-

ing up in Christmas gear to get them pumped up and to have some fun. This tight bond helped them be sucessful at state. Kalee said “Our strategy for the whole season has been to find the most succesful players and utilize them, we continued this at the state tournament.” The team had to work together and know each other’s strengths and weaknesses so they could succeed. The final game was intense and sophomore, Megan Star-ling even made an opponent bleed while the girl dived for the ball Starling had hit. The Hawk’s Volleyball team has managed to be their best by working hard and having fun with each other. Good work Ladies, you make Olathe East proud. Kalee Burk

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NEWS Starting the SeasonPreview of a few upcoming winter sports

Sean Murray// Copy Editor

Blaine Miller - Men’s Basketball1. This year we are working on really pushing the ball in transition and getting easy points. We will be playing a KU-based offense, which is really fast paced, allowing us to score a lot of points. The goal, as always, is to make it to state again this year. 2. We are stacked this year. You, as fans, should look out for Kyle Smith to hit a lot of 3’s, since he is one of the best shooters that East has ever seen. Look for Austin Brown too, who has gotten stronger and really improved his inside game. Jonah Jacobsen is another great player, who is taller and stronger this year. Also, Ezra Tal-bert, who is a very skilled and quick 6’7 guard.3. We need a big fan base this year. We are going to have all kinds of dunks and big shots this year. It’s basically going to be a highlight reel. Also, the rivalries against the Olathe schools are always huge. It means a lot to get a win against those schools as players. So come out and support and help us make it to state again this year.

Questions1. What team goals do you guys have for this year?2. Who are players that we should look out for, and why?3. Why should fans come to watch you guys compete?

James Kor – Swimmer 1. We’d like to win state this year rather than place second like we did last year. We would also like to beat Shawnee Mission East in league. Our primary focus at state will be on the 4x100 relay. 2. We have a strong team again this year. Seniors Ben Bravence, Jared Johnstone and Michael Haynes, junior Jason Kor, and soph-omore Tanner Emerson are all strong freestyle swimmers. Junior Chuck Balkenbush is our strongest breaststroker and junior Mac Wendling dominates the backstroke. Butterfly is also Bravence.3. People should come watch us swim because we don’t wear shirts and look good doing it. We have an intense rivalry with SM East. Also we have crazy team spirit.

Audrey Markway – Basketball 1. Each year we have the same goal, which is to make state. This year we hope to utilize everyone’s strengths and bring the pres-sure. We want to be the most conditioned team and win through our defense.2. Look out for Kylie Gafford. You can’t miss her and she is amaz-ing in the post. Also watch for Alyssa Palmer because of her speed, shot, and assists.3. People should come see us play because we leave everything we have out on the court every game. The rivalries this year will definitely be Olathe South and Olathe Northwest, but I think we can work together to pull off a W.

Zach Neuman – Diving1. As a team, we are looking to get more guys to state, and have fun getting there. We are learning new dives this year to make practice more fun and productive, in hopes of us getting better scores this year when we get to state. 2. Andrew Waldron and I are returning divers. Austin Bland, Bren-dan Carpenter, and Joe Carney are new. It’s fun to watch the new guys because they tend to smack more than us, but they still work hard and strive to improve.3. Most people have never seen a diving meet. People should show up because you never know when someone is going to smack.

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KAY stands for Kansas Association for Youth. Since its beginning in 1945 the program has been teach-

ing leadership skills to young Kansans through numerous service opportunities along with many fun activities and par-ties. Teachers Lindsey Colling and Rhonda Meives sponsor Olathe East’s KAY Club, which has been running for years. Meives talked about some of the things that the club at East does and her favorite things about it. Meives said that at meetings they of-ten talk about all of the upcoming events. One of those upcoming events is the KAY Club Bake Sale. On December 1 during seminar they sold baked goods for money to go towards the club’s efforts. One of their annual community service efforts is “adopting” a local family and providing them with food and other ne-cessities for the winter. Other events that the club organizes in-

Aaron Rhodes // Staff WriterKAY Club

Jessica Goddard// Staff WriterGet Ready For Hawk Nation

Calling all Olathe East spirit lovers. Come be a part of the Hawk Na-tion, where we

respect all and fear none. That’s the motto for the new spirit com-mittee. Principal Dr. Bill Weber and As-sistant Principal Craig Taylor decided to start a pep committee here at Olathe East. Dr. Weber wants to create an exciting at-mosphere at games so that more students want to come and be a part of the Hawk Na-tion. Also they want to have more pep assemblies and show more school pride through engaging cheers. Faculty and students alike can be involved the meeting times will be in the announcements. All students inter-

ested in becoming a part of the committee should listen to the announcements for more information about when and where the commit-tee will meet. Dr. We-ber wants the club to be more geared towards students. Have students come up with new spirit ideas. The committee is trying to create an envi-ronment at school and events showing more spirit and having what is possibly the most impor-tant thing, fun. At games the students in the com-mittee will lead appropri-

ate cheers. They are also going to come up with creative spirit ideas that can be done at school. In the end Weber said, “Every-body should be proud of their high school.”

KAY Club members building a house with Habitat For Human-ity

Pep Committee

Club of the Month

clude helping build houses with Habitat For Humanity, babysitting the teachers’ chil-dren during parent-teacher conferences, and helping out at Harvesters, feeding local fami-lies. Meives encourages all students to join for the leadership skills the club teaches, the ser-vice opportunities, and the great social as-pects and getting to make great new friends.

KAY Club member watching a teacher’s child during Parent-Teacher conferences

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Olathe East showing some spirit at a football game. Courtesy of Football Boosters

“ “I like going to the ice cream social we have every year and meeting new people.-Corey King, KAY Club President

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EDITORIAL

Mr. Hawk PageantGentlemen strut their stuff

Rachel Neuman//Photographer

What: Mr. Hawk pageantWhere: Olathe East auditoriumWhen: November 9, 2011Why: Help raise money for our school’s canned food drive

Contestants: Andrew Kramer- 9Tafi Mpofu- 9Husayn Sultani- 10Riley Botz- 10Connor Leach- 10Brady Myers- 10John Blazevic- 11Ryan Ahlgren- 11Matt Gorby- 11Adam Osheim- 11Ryan Schools- 11Garang Anyit- 12Michael Emley- 12Chris Leonard- 12D.J. McCray- 12Scott Sheets- 12Max Walden- 12Willie Tallie-12Jacob Freitag- 12

Ryan Ahlgren and Ryan Schools wearing their formal attire.

Michael and Husayn dancing and singing during the talent competition.

Matt Gorby peforming his special talent.

Michael Emley after being crowned Mr. Hawk with hosts Kaitlin Stein and Madison Shelley.

The final contestants waiting for the crowning of Mr. Hawk.

All photos taken by Rachel Neuman

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They are on the sidelines. Often in the background of the excitement that clouds every football game. They pop up and ask for a small donation and have frequently started the football games on the field.

First downs for Down Syndrome, a program created to raise money for Down Syndrome organi-zations also raises public awareness of Down syndrome. The program for high schools allows the football team to raise money for the program but also for their team. Olathe East is one of 14 schools participating in First Downs for Down Syndrome this school year. Sarah Watts,a senior at East and one of the program’s many volunteers, was asked along with Adam Epting, to take on the task as a leadership project. “The program has affected me by having a new respect for the children and families that I am helping,” said Watts. She works, rain or shine, passing out the orange donation buckets to the football boys, packing peanuts, collecting the buckets, and giving the money to the football boosters to be donated. “The money is donated to families with Down Syndrome kids,” said Watts, “Adam and I raised $9,200 in total and couldn’t be more happy!” But she became even more involved than she expected. She and Adam spend time with four of the boys at East with Down Syndrome. “Adam and I both started working on this the end of July. Then every 7th hour since the first day of school. I went to every home game one hour before the game started and stayed till the very end,” said Watts. These boys also get to go out on the field during football games to help with the coin toss. “They were able to wear a football jersey the day of the game. The boys enjoyed being on the football field cheering on the players and participating in the coin toss,” said Jolene Hagstrom, one of the instructors who work with Daniel, Ty, Tyler, and John. “The smiles on their faces showed how much fun they had at the football game.” “They are so sweet,” said Watts, “It was the coolest experience seeing the boys’ smiles on their faces because they got to go on the field with the football players meant the world to them.”

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Start A Chain ReactionRachel’s Challenge changes students’ livesAly Lagerquist//Page Editor

Bullying creates major issues in schools of all ages. The only way to prevent bullying is for students, teachers, and ad-ministration to stand up and make the situation everybody’s

business. Kids of this generation witness bullying almost every single day and don’t do anything about the problem. The ones who stand by and say nothing end up being the next target. An audi-ence feeds the bully and just draws attention. A crowd gathers and chants. “Fight, fight, fight.” No one helps or breaks them up. A fight gives everyone energy, but think about the ones in the action. What caused them to fight each other may be deeper than just to be the talk around school. Someone hurts because of that day, when students stand and watch. Bullying isn’t just punching and throw-ing someone to the ground. Ways of bullying include taunting, isolating, and even purposely ruining friendships. In addition, cyber bullying is becoming a monumental problem. The Internet draws in teens of all ages by communicating hurtful messages by any electric means. Just because students are behind their computer screen doesn’t make what they’re doing acceptable. The bullies may think their words won’t affect the victim. The messages sent may be just words, but they’re words that are repeated over and over in the victim’s head. Watch the words put on the Internet and know that someone will always be able to read what is typed. Just because students have a delete button doesn’t mean that your words are erased forever. The victim often won’t go and ask for help themselves. Experts say that students may be ashamed, afraid of retaliation, think

that no one can help them, or just assume that being bullied is a part of growing up. They’re wrong. If students witness someone be-ing hurt emotionally or physically by another student, they should do something about the situation. There’s no need to approach the

bully and throw him a punch, but some-one can tell an adult that they trust. A responsible adult should do something about the situation.

Even if students don’t see any bullying taking place, they can still help. Keep a positive school environment, be respectful, and stay involved. To stay bully free the school needs every single student’s involvement. Some have taken a stand and changed lives. Rachel’s Chal-lenge promotes anti-bullying in schools. Rachel Scott was the first student killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Her parents decided to make schools aware of what can happen if no one puts a stop to bullying. Rachel’s Challenge raises money to hold seminars and train students how to respond to bullying. Scott’s kindness and compassion inspired many to prevent an-other catastrophe from happening again.

SRO HOTLINE 913-780-7777Kansas School Safety Hotline1-877-626-8203 (Toll Free)Call 24/7/365Calls are Anonymous

1. Look for the best in others: Eliminate prejudice.2. Dare to dream: Write goals, keep a journal.3. Choose positive influences: Input determines output.4. Kind words. Little acts of kindness translate into huge results.5. Start a chain reaction.

Above: Rachel Scott’s journal Below: Rachel Scott, high school student Photo Courtesy: http://www.rachelschallenge.orgRachel’s

Five Challenges

“ “ I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same.-Rachel Scott

Trips Across SeasFEATURE

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Even as a Kansas native, Saieh Ghavami had more to bring to Olathe East

than just the typical vacation story. Usually one hears about peers’ stories about their visit with long distance family and how boring it was. That’s not the case for Saieh. She will be able to spice up the vacation recaps. Saieh’s parents are both Iranian-born. They wanted a change and a better educa-tion, so they moved to the United States. ”I have gone to Iran twice a year, ever since I was one year old.” Saieh said. In fact, on December 15, Saieh will continue her rou-tine of going back to Iran. Her longing to see her family and friends will be soon fulfilled once again. Iran completely differenti-ates itself from the United States. Events and places vary from random entertainers playing bongos in the streets to night markets and even the

King’s House. In Iran, people set up stalls in the streets and sell products such as popular radishes, mints, fish, lamb, and even sheep’s eyes. One of Saieh’s favorite foods is the Khoreshet Kavafs, primarily consumed during dinner. Its ingredients consist of red meat and celery with green vegeta-bles put on top of rice. Other special foods include dishes such as Gormeh Zabzai, which is a green dish with beans, meat, and parsley, served with rice, and the well-known Ke-babs. During her previous trips, Saieh has gone to beautiful mountains, went shopping, visited famous landmarks and mosques, and gone to res-taurants called Solantis that have singers that perform while serving food. People can shop at the popular shop-ping center Tagrish, which offers magnificent bargains. The Shah’s King’s House is a historical place that one could go see and enjoy the luxurious

view of the building that’s full of diamonds and gold. Saieh had the pleasure of seeing all seven of his houses in Tehran. Not everything sounds to be pleasant in Iran though. Since Saieh follows Muslim beliefs, she has to wear Hijavs, head-cover and covers up all her body. School in Iran also sepa-rates girls and boys. ” The guys would always play soccer in the streets for fun.” Saieh said. Unfortunately girls are lim-ited in activities and have to stay at home and do house-hold chores. Althought Ameri-cans tend to assume Iran is war-torn and always in politi-cal upheaval, Saieh sees a sec-ond home. Even though Iran has a president, the rahbar is the person who’s really in charge. In Ghavami opinion, the situation in Iran is fine, but she does not know much of the activities that involve with the government. However, holidays make up for these negative aspects

of Iran. Saieh loves the Eid Nooroz, her favorite holiday. Very similar to the New Year, this holiday makes it their most happy time of the year. Fami-lies gather at a table that has seven symbolic and important objects, which are the same for everyone, and have a din-ner of fish served with a spe-cial kind of rice. Instead of presents, family members get money. Other holidays include the Shabe Yalda, which lasts through the longest night of the year, and there are plenty of fruits such as pomegranate to devour. Waiting for her return to Iran, Saieh will enjoy the Ira-nian breakfast that her parents make. Noon barbarai, a type of bread, are served with Ira-nian cheese and cucumber along with their main bever-age tea. Until her next trip, she will munch on pizza from Pizza Hut and go shopping at the mall. She truly loves Iran as she truly loves America.

Junior spicing up the typical vacation stories

Peter Hung // Staff Writer

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Photo Courtesy of Saieh GhavamiPictures below: On the bottom left: Ghavami standing outside of a shopOn the top right: Ghavami in a market stand selling fruitsOn the bottom right: Iranian Dish

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Hungry for the HolidaysJessica Goddard// Staff Writer and Peter Hung // Staff Artist

Go Healthy or Go Fat

Pumpkin Pie Calories: 323

Sweet Potatos Calories: 276

TurkeyCalories: 190

Apple CiderCalories: 117

Green Beans (1 cup)Calories: 143

Popcorn (2 cups)Calories: 140

Pecan PieCalories: 456 V.S.

Mashed PotatosCalories: 238 V.S.

HamCalories: 345 V.S.

EggnogCalories: 342 V.S.

Glazed Carrots (1 cup)Calories: 217 V.S

Mixed Nuts (1/2 cup)Calories: 407 V.S.

Let cool for 15 minutes

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Collect your materials. For this recipe you will need: 1 box of pumpkin bread mix 1 can of any soda ½ cup of mixed nuts

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Collect your materials. For this recipe you will need:3 eggs1 cup of water½ cup of vegetable oil1 box of cake mix1 container of icing6 squares of almond bark

Cook the cake normally. Once the cake is done, put it in the bowl with the whole container of icing and mix together

Microwave the almond bark until runny

Roll cake into balls and cover them with the almond bark

Annie Huff//Managing Editor

Lite Muffins

Cake Pops

SPORTS

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Fan WarsJonah Jacobsen//Editor

Olathe Northwest is the best school because of our school pride. Our pep assemblies are always extremely unique and fun. I bet that 99% of the kids in ONW would agree that our school can get more pumped up than any school. Even though our sports teams are not always state champs, we support them anyway. We have a ‘never give up’ mentality. School pride is not the only thing that makes our school great. The faculty is outstanding. Ev-ery teacher in the building is extremely nice and always willing to help. Our 21st Century Pro-grams (eCommunication along with Aerospace and Engineering) really help fuel our school. For example, when eComm produced the lip dub earlier this year, or even when our robotics team went to nationals, Ravens got excited. There are all types of different social groups in high school, and not everyone gets along, but no matter what group we belong to, we all recognize that we all have the common ground of being a Raven. This inspires everyone to work hard. When our football team won district this year it had the whole school buzzing, everyone was interacting with each other, it felt like we were one big family of over 2000 people. Our school is connected with each other, and we are always on the cutting edge (whether it is broadcasting a football game live online, or making a new club for the students). Olathe Northwest is great. High school can be a tough time, but when I look back I can-not help but appreciate all that my teachers and peers have done for me and I am sure that everyone else would say the same. Four words sum it all up- Raven pride or die. -Owen Rauckman, senior at Olathe Northwest

Olathe South is the best because we have the support of our teachers and administrators behind us. Our faculty gets involved with everything that the students want to do, and are very flexible with the rules. The community of parents for Olathe South is something special. The booster clubs put in the extra effort to allow us to get some of the coolest things around! South is a major contributor to almost every important charity that goes on through Olathe, and will always try to do its best to serve the city.

Like I said before we have the support of almost every student that walks through the halls of South. We understand that it takes everyone’s help to succeed in whatever we want to accomplish. Every stu-

dent plays their part, whether that is supporting a club, extracurricular activity, or a sport team. We are one of the most original schools with what we try to accomplish, and will fight to get that point across. We

don’t usually need any support from other schools, except when South represents more than just an Olathe school. We enjoy seeing our Falcons win, and that is one of the main reasons why everyone enjoys going to support the Falcons. We have a history of winning in the majority of things we do. We are not the richest school around, however we do with what we have, and perform the best we can. Olathe South has great pride and tradition, and we hope to establish a new level of fans never seen before in Olathe. The sup-port, tradition, and pride is what Olathe South is about. The support continued throughout the year and helped us win the 6a Football State Championship recently. That is why Olathe South is the best school not only in Olathe, but in the state of Kansas.

-David Nelson, junior at Olathe South

Olathe South

Olathe Northwest

Why is your school the best?High school rivalries are nothing new. The trash talking and rowdy chants started when high school sports started. Of course, every high school student believes that their school is the best in the world. So, we asked one student

from each Olathe High School to state why their school is superior to the others. You be the judge.

FAN WARS

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Olathe East, we describe ourselves as classy and for over 18 years Olathe East has been a number one school, not because we are just better than any other Olathe High School, but because of our attitude. From the outside it may look as if we are stuck up and ignorant, but from the inside our students exert a pride and a passion to represent the orange and blue. To us Orange is not just a color but a race. A school should be judged not by the actions of a few but by the student body, their parents and the faculty. And based on these categories Olathe East can’t be beat. First off: our fans, what sets us apart is the unity and psychological connections we have with our players. When our players get excited, we get excited and when our players are frustrated, we share the same frustration. We want the win just as badly as they do. Along with the fans our faculty takes pride in ensuring that our school respects the other high schools and leads us in practicing good sportsmanship. The teachers are passionate in ensuring that our school can be its best, this all paid

off when we won the 2010 National Honors School. Our entire school, from the students and faculty, is united under East pride. And we plan to keep it that way. Because when it comes down to it we don’t need to act better than you because…we are! -Jacob Freitag, senior at Olathe East

When I first came to Olathe North I did not know what to expect. It was not my feeder school and I had no friends that would be going there with me. To say the least, I was a bit nervous. However, when I finally got settled in, I learned what a truly fabulous place it is. I found a group of friends almost instantly and I quickly became involved in different clubs which allowed me to make even more friends

while being involved in things that I enjoy. At North there is a place for everyone to make them feel like they belong to some-thing and to feel comfortable. We have such a variety of clubs and activities that it is practically impossible not to find a club or activity that you enjoy. There are always friends out there for you to find and everyone is very welcoming, including the staff.

We have the best bunch of teachers out there. I have found some of my most favorite teach-ers at North. They are all willing to help you whenever you need it and I feel that they are people that I can really look up to and admire. Amongst other things, North has a huge amount of school spirit. Everyone feels pride for this school and we all love our school very much. Everyone embraces that pride from the moment they walk in the door as a freshman to the moment when they cross that stage as a senior and then for the rest of their adult lives. As the saying goes, “You’re in high school once, but you’re an Eagle forever”.

-Emily Polston, sophomore at Olathe North

Olathe North

Olathe East

Olathe East fans cheer at a football gamePhoto courtey of Rachel Neuman

The thespian officers at Olathe East hold the workshop, and other drama club memberes volunteer to help out as well.

“CTW reaches out to all the kids in the Olathe East district,” said President Blake Thomas. “We have typically had about 50 to 75 kids at CTW each year, and [we’re] still growing.” Throughout the day, the kids participate in workshops to learn the basics of singing, dancing, makeup, acting, improv, and stage basics. The kids then choose a dancing, singing, or acting session to attend and then per-form for their parents at the end of the workshop.

The students involved in theatre produce the workshop annually. This year, they will all convene on December 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The workshop takes place in the Olathe East drama department. Both theatres, the dressing rooms, the scene shop, and various other locations are used. After the younger kids have attended the different workshops, they showcase what they have learned during the day and perform for their parents. After this performance, the 4th hour Acting Rep. class puts on a show, “Cucumber Phil”, for the elemen-tary school kids and their parents. “It’s good recruitment for us,” said Olthe East theatre teacher Eddie Shafer. “The kids remember it…[they are] a good audience.”

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EDITORIAL

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Children’s Theatre WorkshopThe 4 W’s about CTW

Acting students in Mr. Shafer’s classPhoto courtesy of Blake Thomas

Mr. Shafer and his theatre kidsPhoto courtesy of Blake Thomas

Danielle Hoisington//Staff Writer

Why? The Workshop is a fundraiser for the Drama Club and raises money for the annual State Thespian Con-ference in Wichita, which takes place the first week in January.

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East students check out the best Danielle Hoisington//Staff Writer

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Maze Runner: James Dashner Thomas wakes up in a box, knowing nothing

except for his name. He finds out that he, along with several other boys, is stuck in a place called

Glade. The boys realize that their job is to fight against a force called WICKED, and to solve the

Maze in order to get out.

A Child Called It: Dave Pelzer Pelzer, in this captivating and inspirational story, discusses his abuse as a child by his alcoholic mother. Pelzer was cruelly and brutally abused by his mother, and, inadvertently, by his apathetic father. He explains how she came to view him not as a boy or even a child, but an “it”. He lived in the basement, he never got new clothing, and he ate worse than the dogs. A Child Called It is an incredibly emotional, eye-opening auto-biography—one that will keep you riveted until the very end.

The Hunger Games series: Suzanne Collins These action-packed books will keep you read-ing until the very end. The post-apocalyptic

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put them down—find out what happens as Katniss Everdeen fights to the death against her fellow citi-

zens.

Room: Emma Donoghue This riveting novel is told from the point of view of Jack, a little boy of five years old. He lives in his house with his Ma, and they go through their daily routines like any nor-mal mother and son—except in Jack’s case, he has only ever know this daily routine. His “Room” is his world, his real-ity; everything he sees on TV is completely foreign. Read on as Jack innocently observes his mother’s life and that of Old Nick, who “looks after” them, and tries to comprehend

that maybe reality stretches far beyond his Room.

The Twilight series: Stephenie Meyer While perhaps not as literary as Dracula, the first of these books will get you hooked. Bella Swan, the main charac-ter, finds her small-town world of Forks, Washington turned upside down as she meets handsome, mysterious Edward Cullen and realizes what he and his family are. The first part of the final book in the series, Breaking Dawn, is set

to hit theatres on November 18.

Photos courtesy of Danielle Hoisington

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EDITORIAL

Jamie Ras// Copy Editor

Jam-TimeRambling Sassiness at its Finest

On November 21 Emma Sullivan, a se-nior at Shawnee Mission East, attended a Youth in Government seminar in To-

peka and tweeted: “Just made mean comments at gov. brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot.” Brownback’s social me-dia planner was searching on twitter for any mentions of the governor and upon finding this gem complained and eventually Sullivan’s prin-cipal was contacted and general chaos ensued. The principal went from demanding Sullivan apologize to supporting her right to free speech, the governor has overreacted and then apolo-gized, Sullivan stands by her tweet and unsur-prisingly, the media is loving it all. You guys should know me well enough by now to know that I have plenty to say on this. Let’s be real.Emma Sullivan: Hash tagging,“#heblowsalot”? Classy, Emma. You’re not a martyr; you’re just a frustrated teen. If you’re going to make a statement against Brownback, back it up. Don’t like his

policies? Tell us which ones. Explain yourself; make a difference. Brownback: So silly that you’re getting offended about this. If you look at Sullivan’s past tweets they are about Justin Bieber and Twilight. Example: “Dear edward and jacob, this is the best night of my life. I want u. Love, ur future wife.” I can’t complain about her tweet quality since 95% of my own tweets either in-volve Harry Potter or puns, but I mean, she said you “blow”.

This isn’t a serious political threat. You should be more con-cerned about the current issues. How’s our economy? How are our international relations? How are those children sol-diers in Uganda? But that all isn’t important of course. Let’s be concerned about some Belieber who likes to complain. I do respect Brownback for later saying, “My staff overre-acted to this tweet, and for that I apologize.” The man has the dignity to backtrack after realizing the general frustra-tion towards him. I’ll give him that. I blame his social media team more than him. So…maybe he only blows a little? The media: Why is this a big deal? Fred Phelps is protesting military funerals. I don’t remember seeing an apology from him. People, if you feel a need to complain, make it about something worthwhile. Do your research and then make intelligent, and polite critiques. This goes for Republicans, Democrats, and those politically undecided. Everyone needs to step up the quality, not quantity of their complain-ing. Or just get along and work together, I’d accept that too. Sullivan wrote this tweet on a whim and never actually said anything to Brownback or even met him for that matter. One hundred and forty character statements that were written, as Sullivan says, “in the heat of the moment” should not be given the same credence and attention as important news. Bottom line: Sullivan is neither a villain nor a martyr. She expressed her opinion, not in a mature way, but still she had something to say and she said it. This should not be a big deal. We can still make this a victory if we all start looking into free speech laws and caring more about politics. To be honest, I have never looked into Brownback’s policies before but now I know I will. Many Olathe East students will soon be of voting age and I hope that in upcoming elections they take the time to learn about the candidates and not just vote based on their friends, parents, who’s more attractive, who’s more scandalous, or who “blows a lot”. Form a mature opinion and then express it. Nothing wrong with that.

Earn college credit while in high school

“College Now classes give you an advantagethe second you start college.”

Libby, transferred 21 College Now credits to Ohio State University

College Now at Johnson County Community College is the onlynationally accredited concurrent program in Kansas.

See your school counselor for details or visit www.jccc.edu/collegenow

What is Hawk Leaders? Hawk leaders is a program to help freshman with the transition

up to Olathe East.What is the goal as leaders in this school? To make the freshman dfeel comfortable here at East. We want them to thrive at this school and most importantly love our school.What is the process for becoming a Hawk Leader? You must have grounded academics and be a role model to your peers. Each person completes an essay describing why they are these things, and then go to a one-on-one interview. After that the sponsors will decide who is right for the job.Who are the sponsors? Olathe East staff, Marilyn Charl-ton (the Mama), Nicole Etherton, and Caine Kreimendahl.Things done with the students? We teach the freshman lessons, these things can vary from getting involved in the school to bullying. It is just a time for the kids to voice their opinions, and the hawk leaders to talk about high school

from personal experience.What are some events that Hawk Leaders Sponser? At the beginning of the year we hold a freshman Mixer, which is just a dance for the entire freshman class to get to know each other and hang out. On December

1 we held a gathering where we will wrap up our time together by playing games and hanging out with the freshman.Why is Hawk Leaders only one semester? It is only one semester so that second

semester we can start preparing for next year. This is the time that we hold our inter-views and train our new leaders.How is the environment made comfortable for the students? We like to have the leaders bring food for the students and then have everyone

sit in a circle. With the leaders be-ing upperclassmen they can share their personal experiences from high school.What does the executive board do? They come up with the lesson plans and train the mentors.What is one experience a mentor has had with a student? Well this isn’t my personal experi-ence, but one time we had a lesson plan where we filled bags with corn flakes and blindfolded the students and told them the bags were her-mit crabs. They had to try and get around the room without stepping

on “the hermit crab” because if they did it would die. One girl accidentally stepped on a bag and cried because she thought that she had killed a hermit crab.

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Hawk LeadersStudents helping studentsAnnie Huff//Managing Editor

EDITORIALVol 20| Iss 04

How can students stay healthy during the flu season? Soap and water are the best; hand

sanitizer is okay, but it’s not as good as soap and water. So wash your hands be-fore you touch your face, before you eat, and then you’ll be good. You don’t want to eat while you’re working on the computer because the keyboard can be as dirty as a toilet seat. Get plenty of rest and cover your nose and mouth when you cough and you can do the “Dracula thing.” Getting a flu shot is helpful. You may still end up with the flu, but you won’t get it for as long. You’ll only have it for two to three days and it won’t be as severe. If you don’t get the shot, it’s around two weeks until you feel yourself again.How much money do you spend on medi-cine for students per year? I give out over 4,000 doses of over-the-counter medicine every year. [OTC] medicine is the stuff you can carry in your backpack. If nobody paid me a quarter, I’d be out $1,000. Because I have to buy the medicine to start with. That’s why I

send those notes for those quarters. It’s not much to you, but it’s an awful lot to Dr. Weber and me.What are your opinions on the use of medi-cal marijuana? I know it has its place, but I know it’s so easy to abuse it. And it seems like the people that really need it aren’t the ones who end up getting it. It’s the people that want to abuse it and not really use it for the right reasons. But I know, when you’re in severe pain; I agree with pain relievers and things like that. But that’s just a tough one because it would be so abused.What is the most common illness at Olathe East? Usually congestion and sore throat, which can be the “East cold” that’s been going around now for all nine years I’ve been here. It can be just congestion from the weather changing, with it being hot and cold. It can be sinus infections, colds, pneumonia, or ear infections. Sore throat and headaches is the most common.What is the policy of carrying medicine in backpacks?

You can carry any medicine that’s an over-the-counter medicine as long as it’s in the correct original container. If you don’t have them and you need them, come see us we’ll call your parents for permission. It costs a quarter, which we’ll lend you, but we need you to pay us back. Some pescription medicines are legal to carry in your backpack like antibiotics, but oth-ers are not such as controlled substance, ADD meds, some depres- sions meds, and things like that. And if you’re caught carrying them in a baggie or even the la-beled container, the administration gets involved.

Rachel Kimmich// Managing Editor

Tips from Nurse Jarden

Circle time with the hawk leaders and their students Photo Courtesy of Dylan Klohr

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Go ahead and call me a Scrooge. I’m one of those people who really does not like Christ-mas music. I may be a bit biased because I

don’t celebrate Christmas, but I have a feeling that I wouldn’t like it even if I did celebrate Christmas. Nothing about it is appealing. It is mostly just old people or little kids singing the same songs that have been around forever. Even if people try to make it exciting, the music isn’t really current anyway. Has anyone ever come up to you and said “Have you heard that new Christmas song? It rocks!” I can tell you right now that they haven’t. Will any of Justin Bieber’s fans look back and say that his new Christmas album “Under The Mistle-toe,” was his best album? Even though they might say so now due to their crazed obsessions with the singer, I would doubt it. The music seems very artificial to me. When you sit down to write a song, do you really think a great line is “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way?” It’s something you would really have to work at and ends up sounding pretty dumb most of the time. I can agree that some Christmas movies are funny but other than the occasional comedy (Harold and Ku-mar should be great), it is all for kids. What’s with the music and commercials starting so early every year? I know people like Christmas but I hate when the holiday consumes the rest of the year starting in November as well as drowning out other holidays, like Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, with its cheer. At least wait until Thanksgiving guys!

EDITORIAL

Xmas WarsDoes Christmas Music Start Too Soon?

Aaron Rhodes // Staff WriterAnnie Huff//Managing Editor

Merry Christmas! Oh just the sound of those two words puts a smile onto my face. The time has come and I have already broken out my ugly

sweaters, hot cocoa, and jingle jams. This is the most magi-cal time of the year, and I feel like the little elf from Santa’s secret hide-out that should tell you why Christmas music cre-ates such a heartfelt time. Christmas music is the medicine to any sad soul. I feel that it could bring any person out of a depression. “I wanna buy my mom these Christmas shoes,” a story of a seven year old boy that wants to pay with pennies for some shoes to make his sick mother happy once again. True tears are brought to all eyes. I remember growing up singing “Frosty The Snowman” with my family, “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer” to people at nursing homes, and “Silver Bells” at church. Christmas music made me into the person that I am. It is secretly giv-ing everyone morals. A story of how bullying was stopped “then how the reindeer loved him… Rudolf the red nosed reindeer you’ll go down in history.” Or even stories about taking advantage of the time we have with people, “Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Christmas is a time for families to come together and share their appreciation with those they love. Christmas music makes people happy and who would ever want to stop that? What could beat the feeling of a mystical creature sneak-ing into your house (through a normally impossible route) and leaving you a present that was made and wrapped by a short elf that wears pointy shoes? As crazy as it all sounds, we let ourselves believe in it. For a moment we give into an impossible thought, so that for one day our world was like the fairytales. Why would you ever want to give up that feeling?

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A normal day may look something like this: Drag your-self out of bed, skip breakfast and rush to school, drudge along through seven hours of torture, sports practice or music rehearsal, attempt to squeeze dinner in somewhere during the hours worth of homework your teacher loving-ly assigned to you, then catching up on your favorite TV shows, updating your status, and playing Call Of Duty, un-til you finally let yourself collapse into bed only to repeat the cycle again tomorrow.

When everyday is the same, they begin to blend togeth-er/9. We work ourselves into a lull, soon to be called our routine.

We do so much that we lose ourselves in our busy life. The happiness is sucked from our very being until we loathe waking up in the morning.

We face the day instead of embracing it.

Do all those things really matter to you? Is this hectic lifestyle leaving you content at the end of the day? Or do you constantly feel rushed and irritable?

In the interest of a happy life, reconsider all the things you are involved in. Reevaluate your schedule. Does your routine add to your quality of life, or burden you; keeping you from fully investing yourself in what you love?

Simplify your routine.

Simplicity is not sleeping all day and watching T.V. but is actually the contrary. Simplify your life so you can do what you care about and become aware of little things. Sit on your porch all afternoon, get lost in the entrancing dance of a bonfire, or simply be.

A simple routine leaves more time for those things you wake up for, while allowing room for unplanned adven-tures. Opening time in your schedule allows space for spontaneously meeting a friend for lunch, or randomly go-ing for a walk with no destination. In doing these things you gain gratitude, which is accompanied with a humble attitude, and a newfound awe of life.

By planning your routine around the things that you love and care about, your day becomes easy to embrace, look-ing forward to every moment.

Free yourself from the comfort of a hectic lifestyle, and explore the simplicity of a stress-free, more meaningful rou-tine.

“Waking up this morn-ing, I smile. Twenty-

four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each

moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.” - Thich

Nhat Hanh

Thoughts on a simpler life Kellan Richards// Staff Writer

Keeping it SimpleEDITORIALVol 20| Iss 04

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EDITORIAL

Date NightMarissa Hatfield//Business Manager

How to have fun and stay within your budget

Date nights are essen-tial in order to main-tain a relationship,

but teens often find it dif-ficult to have fun while still staying within their budget. If you need some cool date ideas that won’t break the bank, read on to impress your significant other. Some big places are only busy during certain times of the year. Attractions like the zoo or an amusement park are usually pretty slow in the winter months.Try visit-ing these places now, to avoid long lines and large crowds. If it’s nice outside, go to the park for a picnic. Af-terwards you can go for a walk on the trail or by the lake (Shawnee Mission Park is beautiful and there are paddle boats you can rent there). Many museums and art galleries have days when admission is free for all visi-tors. It’s fun to look at all the interesting art together and share what you think

of it. When it snows outside, build an igloo together. Hide out for a while and drink hot cocoa. Or, you can always go sledding. Childish activities are an awesome for dates or just hanging out (some good sledding hills are by Lowe’s, at California Trail, Corpo-rate Woods, and at 119th and Kansas City Road). Have an at-home movie date. Order take-out and rent a movie to watch. You can pop your own popcorn and cuddle on the couch. Some good romantic holi-day movies are Love Actu-ally, The Family Stone, and The Holiday. Play mini golf together (Cosmic Mini Golf at the Great Mall is close and cheap, and you can find coupons on their website, http://www.glowminigolf.com/coupons.htm). Challenge each other at a game of laser tag (There is an Advanced Laser Tag on Mur-Len and 135th Street).

If you feel like splurging, go on a horse and carriage ride at the plaza (there are the regular carriages and the Cinderella carriages). You will often find bands playing music around the plaza that you can watch, so catch a free show after your ride, but don’t forget to bundle up if the weather is cold.

Above: Cinderella carriage at the Kansas City Plaza. Photo Courtesy kccarriages.comTop Right: a couple kisses after WWII in Times Square Photographed by Victor Jorgenson

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Tommy / The Narrator – Scott HamptonMrs. Walker – Meredith HollanCaptain Walker – Justus JohnsonCousin Kevin – Brian SoetaertUncle Ernie – Andrew SnodgrassThe Gypsy Queen – Monica SiglerSally Simpson – Kelsey KnechtThe Hawker – Grant Johns1st Bum – Bethany WarrickThe Minister – Casey GumThe Minister’s Wife – Shelby KellerThe Lover – Chris Daniels1st Local Lad – Jacob Cleek2nd Local Lad – Sam EdwardsThe Specialist – Annie HuffThe specialist’s Assistant – Angela Li1st Officer – Blake Thomas2nd Officer – Adam HolthusMr. Simpson – John DonleyMrs. Simpson – Kierra MckeveryKevin’s Father – Chris OppermanKevin’s Mother – Brittany SawtelleThe Judge – Connor BosworthNews Vendor – Chris DanielsDJ – Jacob Cleek1st Barrister – John Donley2nd barrister – Dylan McCuneThe Psychiatrist – Kelly SharpThe Psychiatrist’s Assistant – Emily MillerYoung Doctor – Blake ThomasInterviewer – Courtney MillerTV Host – Sarah MeierDetective – Greg MillerAide – Daniel GumAirborne Officer – Omid NabavizadehRecorder – Shelby Keller

UnderstudiesTommy / Narrator – Arthur CliffordMrs. Walker – Alex WelchCaptain Walker – Luke Harbor

EnsembleAdam HolthusAlex WelchAngela LiAnnie HuffAriel SilvermanArthur CliffordBethany WarrickBlake ThomasBrittany SawtelleCammie ValentineCasey GumChris DanielsChris OppermanConnor Bosworth Courtney CaresiaCourtney MillerDaniel GumDylan McCuneEmily FishEmily MillerGrant JohnsGreg MillerJacob CleekJohn DonleyJoy DonnellyKelly SharpKelsey KnechtKierra McKeveryKrystalin SteffenLuke HarburMackenzie DohertyMadison ColeMolly MunyanMonica SiglerNoelle BradleyOmid NabavizadehSam EdwardsSarah MeierShelby KellerTaylor Russo

Florence + the Machine’s first album was titled Lungs and was released in 2009.

Songs like The Dog Days are Over became an instant hit. The band’s second album Cere-monials, released October 31, 2011, is much darker than the first album. To help others in-terested in an up- and- coming artist, I have listed my favorite songs from the album. Only if for a Night: This song starts the album with Florence Welch’s unforgettable vocals with pounding drums and me-lodious keyboard. Only if for a Night showcases the extensive range that Welch’s voice can handle. The song deals with the ghosts of deceased people that have come back to haunt the character. Shake it Out: Accord-ing to iTunes, this is the most downloaded song on the album. Drums are a major influence in this song, but the beat is not as syn-copated as the first track, mak-ing the song perfect for danc-ing around in your room. The song talks about shaking off the “devil on your back.” What the Water Gave Me: This song takes advantage of the mystery of Welchs’ voice. The song almost has a Celtic/ Irish feel to it, even though the band is from England. As the second most popular song in the album, the tune does not disappoint. The song takes a sharp turn from the love songs of her first album and deals with suicide. One of Welch’s fa-vorite poets, Virginia Woolfe, committed suicide by “filling her pockets full of stone” as referenced in the song. No Light, No Light: This song finally transitions back to a per-fect Florence + the Machine song. It includes a drumbeat that makes toes tap and the jaw-dropping vocals that only Welch can provide. However,

the song also goes back to the topic of having a lover leave and seeing “no light” in their eyes as you tell them what they don’t want to hear. Heartlines: This song im-mediately takes on a tribal feel with an amazing drum pattern. The chorus takes a disappoint-ing motivational feel when Welch sings for the listeners to “Keep it up” and that she “knows you can.” But besides the chorus, this song is one of the best featured on the album. All This and Heaven Too: As crazy as it might seem, this song has a Lion King feel to it. Her voice is much more elevat-ed than a Disney singer, but the tribal theme is apparent again. The song speaks of wanting to

know meaning of things around us and not understand-ing anything about the world. Leave My Body: This song wraps up the prevalent haunt-

ing tones in this album. Welch sings of “leaving her body” and forgetting about her past and future. While Ceremonials is obvi-ously a product of Florence + the Machine, the album able to branch out to darker subjects while still referring back to the happier love tone of the first al-bum. Because the band is able to successfully show so much versatility, the third album is already becoming eagerly an-ticipated.

Rachel Kimmich// Managing Editor

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Performance Times:February 2nd at 7:30February 3rd at 7:30

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