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the hawkeye Mountlake Terrace High School 21801 44th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace | WA | 98043 @MTHSHawkeye | @MTHSports www.TheHawkeye.org V26.02 | 26 October 2010 An open public forum faithfully serving our audience since 1960 » HOMECOMING 2010 Coronation, assembly, game and the dance – relive the moments »P8-9 » VARSITY FRESHMEN Never before have so many freshmen impacted Hawks sports »P16 » ALUMNUS STILL KICKIN’ IT Yoshi Wright’s passion for dancing continues long after graduation »P6-7 The Hawks celebrate Friday’s 14-13 Homecoming victory over Everett with the capacity crowd of Terrace fans at Edmonds Stadium. For more sports action, see pages 15-16. HAWKEYE staff photo Hawks on the brink of back-to-back playoff appearances By AnhViet Nguyen Sports Editor ere’s no bigger game than the home- coming game. For the Mountlake Terrace football team, it was much more than that. A win would put them one step closer to the playoffs; a loss would stop their pursuit of the playoffs short and send them home. In any case, the Hawks came out ready to play and showed their mettle. e Terrace defense came up big in a thrilling fourth quarter to hold off the Everett Seagulls for a nail-biting 14-13 victory in a WesCo 3A showdown on Oct. 22 at Edmonds Stadium. With Everett scoring on a 7-yard touch- down pass, the Seagulls had a chance to even the game and possibly send the game into overtime. However, a nor- mally routine duty for the Everett kicker quickly became a nightmare. e extra point attempt was low and bounced off of a Terrace lineman, an scene reminiscent to a blocked field goal during last year’s homecoming victory over Kamiak. “I was just praying that someone would block it or they would miss it. And it happened. I didn’t even celebrate, I was so shocked,” senior David Turner said of the missed kick. Everett’s onside kick attempt with 28 seconds remaining failed, and the Hawks ran out the clock to seal the victory. But it took all 48 minutes to pull out the vic- tory. Mountlake Terrace coach Tony Umayam was pleased with the way his team react- ed to the early adversity. “I’m proud of the fact that they played all 48 minutes. We gave them an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter and it would be easy to hang your head on that. But our guys are tough and then they fight. Our defense really stepped it up when they needed to.” e defense was key to the victory, especially during tough situations in the fourth quarter. Everett had second-and- goal from the 11, when senior defensive back Martinze Johnson leaped up high for an intercep- tion in the back of the end zone to stop the drive. Later in the fourth quarter, with pressure applied by defensive lineman Jope Motokana, senior defensive back Zack Karels picked off a pass in the back of the end zone. Karels had two interceptions, his first coming in the third quarter. “We just had to execute and make sure we got the job done and that’s what the guys came to do. at’s what we practice for,” Johnson, who also had 12 tackles, said of the defense’s effort. Freshman running back Devante Downs led the Hawks’ offensive attack with 33 carries for 129 yards and two touch- downs. Senior running back Griffin Rash added nine carries for 55 yards. Rash also had nine tackles on the defensive side of the ball. On Terrace’s third offensive possession of the game, Downs capped a 17 play, 81 yard drive with a 2-yard plunge for the end zone. Despite the Hawks out- gaining the Seagulls in total yardage, 153 to 60, the score was tied at 7-7. With 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Downs took the pitch from quarterback Hunter Rook and rushed down the right sideline squeezing in for a 10-yard touchdown, putting the Hawks up 14-7. Aside from the stellar performance from the defense, the special teams unit made life more difficult for Everett, as they did not have favorable field position. Junior Jalen Pahinui averaged 40.2 yards per punt and senior Julian Snow averaged 55.3 yards per kickoff. More importantly, both players have improved immensely since the beginning of the season. e Hawks’ win gives an interest- ing twist to the WesCo 3A playoff race. Mountlake Terrace must defeat Lynnwood on ursday and needs Everett to lose to conference leader Glacier Peak in order to advance to the playoffs for the sec- ond straight year. e Hawks shut out Lynnwood 28-0 last year. “Hopefully, we can get a playoff run coming out of this. We have Lynnwood next week, so hopefully we can keep the momentum going and sweep them off the field,” linebacker Mitch Haldane, who led the team with 14 tackles, said of the impact of defeating Everett. e Hawks are feeling confident about their chances to make the playoffs again. With every game, the Hawks continue to improve and grow together as a team. As long as the team comes out with the same energy they had during homecoming and senior night, the chants of “Terrace Power” will be heard again. “If we keep it up, I think we can beat any team in this league. I really believe we have a lot of talent out there and a lot of hard workers. I think we got it,” Rash said. Hawks 14, Seagulls 13 Terrace wins battle of the birds “I’m proud of the fact that they played all 48 minutes. Our defense really stepped it up when they needed to.” Tony Umayam HEAD COACH

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thehawkeyeMountlake Terrace High School21801 44th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace | WA | 98043 @MTHSHawkeye | @MTHSportswww.TheHawkeye.orgV26.02 | 26 October 2010 An open public forum faithfully serving our audience since 1960

» HOMECOMING 2010 Coronation, assembly, game and the dance – relive the moments »P8-9

» VarsIty FrEsHMEN Never before have so many freshmen impacted Hawks sports »P16

» aluMNus stIll kICkIN’ It Yoshi Wright’s passion for dancing continues long after graduation »P6-7

The Hawks celebrate Friday’s 14-13 Homecoming victory over Everett with the capacity crowd of Terrace fans at Edmonds Stadium. For more sports action, see pages 15-16.

Hawkeye staff photo

Hawks on the brink of back-to-back playoff appearancesBy AnhViet NguyenSports Editor

There’s no bigger game than the home-coming game. For the Mountlake Terrace football team, it was much more than that. A win would put them one step closer to the playoffs; a loss would stop their pursuit of the playoffs short and send them home. In any case, the Hawks came out ready to play and showed their mettle.

The Terrace defense came up big in a thrilling fourth quarter to hold off the Everett Seagulls for a nail-biting 14-13 victory in a WesCo 3A showdown on Oct. 22 at Edmonds Stadium.

With Everett scoring on a 7-yard touch-down pass, the Seagulls had a chance to even the game and possibly send the game into overtime. However, a nor-mally routine duty for the Everett kicker quickly became a nightmare. The extra point attempt was low and bounced off of a Terrace lineman, an scene reminiscent to a blocked field goal during last year’s homecoming victory over Kamiak.

“I was just praying that someone would block it or they would miss it. And it happened. I didn’t even celebrate, I was

so shocked,” senior David Turner said of the missed kick.

Everett’s onside kick attempt with 28 seconds remaining failed, and the Hawks ran out the clock to seal the victory. But it took all 48 minutes to pull out the vic-tory.

Mountlake Terrace coach Tony Umayam was pleased with the way his team react-ed to the early adversity. “I’m proud of the fact that they played all 48 minutes. We gave them an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter and it would be easy to hang your head on that. But our guys are tough and then they fight. Our defense really stepped it up when they needed to.”

The defense was key to the victory, especially during tough situations in the fourth quarter. Everett had second-and-goal from the 11, when senior defensive back Martinze Johnson leaped up high for an intercep-tion in the back of the end zone to stop the drive. Later in the fourth quarter, with pressure applied by defensive lineman Jope Motokana, senior defensive back Zack Karels picked off a pass in the back of the end zone. Karels had two interceptions, his first coming in

the third quarter. “We just had to execute and make sure

we got the job done and that’s what the guys came to do. That’s what we practice for,” Johnson, who also had 12 tackles, said of the defense’s effort.

Freshman running back Devante Downs led the Hawks’ offensive attack with 33 carries for 129 yards and two touch-downs. Senior running back Griffin Rash added nine carries for 55 yards. Rash also had nine tackles on the defensive side of the ball.

On Terrace’s third offensive possession of the game, Downs capped a 17 play, 81

yard drive with a 2-yard plunge for the end zone. Despite the Hawks out-gaining the Seagulls in total yardage, 153 to 60, the score was tied at 7-7.

With 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Downs took the pitch from quarterback Hunter Rook and rushed down the right sideline

squeezing in for a 10-yard touchdown, putting the Hawks up 14-7.

Aside from the stellar performance from the defense, the special teams unit made life more difficult for Everett, as they did not have favorable field position.

Junior Jalen Pahinui averaged 40.2 yards per punt and senior Julian Snow averaged 55.3 yards per kickoff. More importantly, both players have improved immensely since the beginning of the season.

The Hawks’ win gives an interest-ing twist to the WesCo 3A playoff race. Mountlake Terrace must defeat Lynnwood on Thursday and needs Everett to lose to conference leader Glacier Peak in order to advance to the playoffs for the sec-ond straight year. The Hawks shut out Lynnwood 28-0 last year.

“Hopefully, we can get a playoff run coming out of this. We have Lynnwood next week, so hopefully we can keep the momentum going and sweep them off the field,” linebacker Mitch Haldane, who led the team with 14 tackles, said of the impact of defeating Everett.

The Hawks are feeling confident about their chances to make the playoffs again. With every game, the Hawks continue to improve and grow together as a team. As long as the team comes out with the same energy they had during homecoming and senior night, the chants of “Terrace Power” will be heard again.

“If we keep it up, I think we can beat any team in this league. I really believe we have a lot of talent out there and a lot of hard workers. I think we got it,” Rash said.

Hawks 14, Seagulls 13

Terrace wins battle of the birds

“I’m proud of the fact that

they played all 48 minutes. Our defense really

stepped it up when they needed to.”

tony umayamHeAd CoACH

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Mountlake Terrace Civic Center Construction pending following years of deterioration, tragedies

By Samantha ClarkOpinion Editor

The Mountlake Terrace Civic Center building was constructed in 1961, seven years after the city was incorporated in 1954. It sits on the northwest corner of the Civic Center Campus, near the cross streets of 58th Avenue and 232nd Street.

Since 1988, the City of Mountlake Terrace has undertaken several efforts to determine the fit-ness of the Civic Center building for fulfilling its primary role: housing many of the administrative functions of the city government, in a safe and effective manner.

After part of the roof over City Council cham-bers collapsed in July 2008, Mayor Jerry Smith and city officials say they’re ready to take the next step by building a new City Hall and civic campus.

Next week, the city will ask voters to approve new property taxes to pay off a 30-year bond that would finance the project.

The $37.6 million plan, created in 2008 with help form a volunteer task force, calls for build-ing a new three-story, 34,000-square foot City Hall according to strict environmental standards. It’s a complete revamp of the downtown civic campus, with a new police station, underground parking, amphitheater and an 8,500-square foot community center that will double as the city’s senior center.

“Mountlake Terrace has never had much of a downtown, ever,” Councilwoman Laura Sonmore said, recalling a 1990 series of arson fires that destroyed many businesses. “It’s a way to change citizens’ lifestyles.”

The Civic Campus would include a community/senior center, public meeting spaces, police sta-tion, city offices, emergency operations center,

a civic green connecting to Veterans Memorial Park, enhanced streets capes, ornamental garden, spray fountain, and a amphitheater as recom-mended by the volunteer Civic Facilities Advisory Task Force.

The plan would include sustainable construc-tion practices and provide for year-round events such as farmers markets, public safety fairs, senior activities, dance recitals, art shows outdoor movies, and concerts.

If voters say yes, property owners wouldn’t begin paying the new tax until 2012. Under the propos-al, the owner of a $256,200 house, which is the average home price in the city, would pay $3.48 a month in additional property taxes in 2012. That owner would pay $19.27 a month in additional property taxes from 2013 through 2040.

“If we don’t act now, then we don’t know what the future is going to hold in this volatile political climate having to do with finances and building construction,” Councilman John Zambrano said.

City Manager John Caulfield called the esti-mated civic center price conservative, noting that cities have been taking advantage of a competitive bidding environment to keep costs down.

“It’s very likely that the project is going to come in at a much lower cost than $37 million and that the impact to average resident is going to be lower than $19 a month,” he said.

If a majority of voters say yes, construction would begin in 2012 and be completed by mid to late 2013, Caulfield said.

He said city officials decided to ask the public to approve new taxes because the project’s estimated $2.6 million annual cost is more than the city has available.

Interest on the debt will amount to about $67 million over the life of the bond.

Amanda Adkins | Hawkeye

Voters will determine next week whether the next stage of the planned Mountlake Terrace Civic Center will move forward.

By Terrah ShortHawkeye staff

The renovation of the Lynnwood Recreation Center has been underway for some time now, but do residents really know all the things affected by the money spent?

The Recreation Center plans began in July 2007. There were 15 community meet-ings, and there has been a high amount of community support. The largest single capital project in the Lynnwood’s history, in November 2008, the $22 million renovation was approved.

The construction alone would be $17 mil-lion, but the total cost was around $25.5 million – $3.5 million over budget.

As a city, Lynnwood is facing a $20 million deficit, though in part caused by the reces-sion, will likely extend itself over the next two years with a small chance of anything changing to shorten that span. Expecting income of $87 million, the city had request-ed $102.6 million, resulting in the deficit; the city also violated its own city resolution made in 2005 to maintain a $4 million cash reserve.

The 2010 budget is stable as of now and employees have been budgeted through Dec. 31, but it is necessary for city administration to consider position reductions because they have to present a balanced 2011-12 budget

early next month. The city recently informed 102 employees

that their positions are at risk for a layoff in January 2011.

In order to help lessen the burden of this deficit and to help pay for the renovation of the Recreation Center, utility taxes have gone up on electricity and television cable, and the cuts are hitting public safety depart-ments the hardest.

The Lynnwood Police Department is expecting about a $9 million budget cut, that being 25 per-cent of their already minimalist budget, and will cost about 20 officers their jobs, along with three confinement officers, three police cadets, four police clerks, three reserve officers, four crime prevention spe-cialists, and two animal control officers

Additionally, the fire department is facing heavy cuts as well; the jobs at risk are 12 fire fighting positions, one fire inspector, and one fire station paramedic. Their budget is being cut by $4.3 million, which is crippling and may lead to two of the fire stations to close in the upcoming years.

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Lynnwood faces rough road$20 million deficit, violation of city resolution, budget cuts to community protection all hamper recreation project

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District budget cuts eliminate campus resource officer

Student behavior coordinator position instatedBy edith LoHawkeye staff

With the school’s campus resource officer lost to budget cuts, an addition was made to the school – Anthony Williams, the new student behavior coordinator.

A student might find Williams walking around the school, moni-toring the halls, or taking care of referrals in his office. Before work-ing at Terrace, 35-year-old Williams was a teacher at a middle school in Nebraska, as well as a behavior dis-order teacher at Seattle’s Ingraham High School.

Last year, he worked as a behav-ior disorder teacher at Edmonds Woodway High School. Williams works with kids who may have emo-tional behavior disorder backgrounds and meets with kids who get referrals to counsel them into getting back on track.

“The door is open if anyone wants to talk to me about anything,” Williams said.

Last year, the Edmonds School District had school resource officers – police officers who were placed at high schools as their duty station. Officer Heidi Froisland had been at MTHS assisting with campus safety and supervision as the school resource officer for four years, but due to district budget cuts she and all but one of her fellow officers were released.

Williams, however, is not a replacement for Froisland.“The two are really mutually exclusive,” Principal Greg

Schwab said. “We didn’t hire Mr. Williams because we were losing Heidi. When we lost Heidi, it really became more important then ever that we hire a behavior coordinator like

Mr. Williams, just because we have been without one for so long.” In fact, Terrace has been the only high school in the district without a behavior coordinator until now.

Williams is at school everyday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., except for Tuesdays when he is at school from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“There’s going to be some kids who are going to hover in this office a lot because they just make bad choices,” Williams said. “My goal is to, year by year, hopefully this year, help them make better choices so they’re not here very often. So, at the end of their three, four years, however long they’re here, they’re like, ‘Thanks for leading me in the right direction’ rather than just slapping (them) on the wrist and saying ‘You got detention – now get out of here,’” Williams said.

Although Williams is in charge of giving detentions and dealing with referrals, he enjoys working with the students and school administrators.“The school’s a pretty good school.

The kids pretty much like each other; they respect each other,” Williams

said. “I’ve been to five schools in my life, and that was the best [back to school] assembly I’ve been to. And it’s not because of what was going on in the screen – it was what was going on in the crowd.”

Lynnwood High School retained its campus resource officer because the new campus is in unincorporated Snohomish County and response time to 911 is slow since there is no police department in that area.

Eliminating campus resource officers at the other three comprehensive high schools saved approximately $70,000 per school.

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By Alyssa VallesterHawkeye staff

Graduation requirements at MTHS are changed, with the addition of a third year of math for the class of 2013 and beyond.

The class of 2013 and beyond will have to take three years of math in order to graduate. In their third year, the stu-dents are designat-ed to take Algebra II, but could take other forms of math according to their career plan.

The district does not know yet which alternatives students could take besides Algebra II. The math requirements were changed because Algebra II is a require-ment for all public four year colleges and universities in Washington state.

“Having a strong math background allows students to be more successful in community colleges, trade schools, and in work. This ability to do high level of work like this prepares students for many post- high school options and I think it sets them up to be more successful,” Principal Greg Schwab said.

There are also other ways to earn those high school credits other than going to school on regular days. Students can take online courses for credit, but the online provider must be one that the district approves.

Schwab advises students to talk to their counselors about the credits that could be earned. Another way is to apply to alterna-

tive programs or Running Start through Edmonds Community College. The dis-trict offers CLIP classes (credit recovery) at MTHS to be put to good use for students who need to catch up in order to graduate. The requirement for three years of math

includes additional math classes taken outside of high school, such as in classes taken in middle school.

For example, stu-dents who took Algebra I and/or Geometry in middle school will only need to take one more year of math in high school, which is Algebra II. However, they could take additional math classes if their career plan requires them to. Some optional math classes include: pre-calculus, calculus, and statistics.

Other requirements include: All students have to pass the HSPE in reading, writing, and math. The class of 2013 and beyond must also pass the science HSPE. Seniors are required to complete and present a culminating project based on a field of study and complete a high school and beyond plan throughout high school.

“Earning a high school diploma is criti-cal for every student in order to be suc-cessful in whatever next steps they plan to take beyond high school,” Schwab said.

Whether it be college, the military, a trade school, or simply getting a job, hav-ing a high school diploma is something that every student should work toward, Schwab said.

By Lizzie HaworthNews Editor

English teacher Karen Hanson died Friday, Oct. 22 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Hanson was 62.

“I had the opportunity to work with her for two years and I just found her to be the most caring and student-centered teacher,” Assistant Principal Erin Murphy said.

Before becoming part of MTHS Hanson was the K-12 Literacy Coordinator at the Edmonds School District office and also taught at Kings West High School.

She was known for her commitment as a mother and educator, her love of literature and her ability to get her students involved in learning and loving literature.

“She was outstanding in that aspect (con-necting with students), that she could build relationships with students and help them learn,” Assistant Principal Scott Morrison said.

Hanson was involved in education nearly her entire life, and always wanted to work with kids. She was very well respected and loved at MTHS.

“She will be deeply missed by her students, colleagues and administrators,” Murphy said.

Hanson is survived by her husband of 40 years, Jack; daughters Jenn Rile, Beth Hanson, son Kurt Hanson, brothers Frank Wurnig, Steve Wurnig, and Jim Wurnig and stepmoth-er Bobbie Wurnig and two grandchildren, according to her memorial website.

A funeral mass at will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Oct. 27 at St. Olaf Church in Poulsbo.

Former teacher dies due to lengthy cancer battle

Having a strong math background allows students to be more

successful in community colleges, trade schools, and in work.

Greg schwabPriNCiPAL

Algebra II added to growing list of graduation requirements

Amanda Adkins | Hawkeye

Anthony Williams is Terrace’s new student behavior coordinator. Williams was at Edmonds-Woodway High School last year.

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Editorial» Schwab SpEakS

Homecoming booing: disruptive, insulting, and disappearing »p5

» DEfining thE Spirit linE Some homecoming ideas nixed; deemed inappropriate »p5

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Assembly worries

For the seniors in Hawkeye there was a general dislike of the man-

datory senior meeting on Thursday. Ending our “Power HUB” earlier than previous years, along with the evacu-ation, a fear that the assembly would be canceled was rooted in our spirited hearts. But to our delight the assem-bly did happen and was awesome. ASB outdid themselves and we are extremely proud and appreciative of all their hard work. The assembly was how the seniors in Hawkeye wanted our last homecoming assembly to be. The crazy antics in the morning just made it more memorable.

Coffee choices changing

Many an editorial have been pub-lished in the Hawkeye regard-

ing the bikini-clad coffee establish-ment down the street. Recently, the coffee stand was bought out and the name changed from Blendz to Head Rush was accompanied by a change in uniform and a high-lighter green paint job. Now family friendly, “Head Rush” serves Urban City coffee and will be competing with the multiple coffee stands on the same corner. Whether students will miss the old ways of Blendz or appreciate the change to Head Rush, the Hawkeye staff will definitely not miss the variety of out-fits worn by the bikini baristas.

How the game was won

After a great week of spirit days and overall excitement preceding

the homecoming game, the football team had a must-win game, needing to defeat Everett to stay in the playoff hunt. It took all 48 minutes to get the job done, but the team escaped Edmonds Stadium with a narrow vic-tory in front of hundreds of red-clad fans. People outside of Mountlake Terrace are starting to take notice as the Hawks are now a step closer toward advancing to the playoffs for the second straight year. Next up: another must-win game against our district rival Lynnwood.

Texting being banned from use while class is in ses-sion makes perfect sense. Since it can be a major dis-

traction and completely divert your attention from the teacher, it doesn’t seem like there should be a reason to allow it during class. Of course, texting is vol-untary.

Those that wish to text should be able to text and receive the grades that they earn and work for. Those that do not wish to

text will not, and will also get the grades that they earn and work for. It seems incredibly improbable that allow-ing texting would make the grades drop for those who do not try anyway.

Nobody can control whether or not a student wishes to succeed in school, so it wouldn’t matter if a student that doesn’t care decides to start texting in class since they

aren’t going to succeed in the first place.I’m not saying “let’s encourage students to fail” in any

way. I’m simply saying we need to stop forcing kids to focus on one thing without incredibly minor distrac-tions.

I’m definitely hoping that teach-ers don’t think that we don’t text while doing our homework. I’m also hoping that teachers know that students talk in class already.

I know that I can pay attention in class as well as retain infor-mation while texting or talking. I also know that I am not the same as the other 1,400 students who go to Mountlake Terrace High School, and there are definitely students who cannot learn with minor distractions.

Still, those students are in no way required to text. No student is, and at this point no student is allowed to.

cOrrEctiOnS & rEtractiOnSThe University of Washington’s application deadline for •fall of 2011 is Dec. 15.The graphics on page 5 of the past issue were created by •Heidi Lara-Flores.

Heidi Lara-Flores | Hawkeye

Animal testing has always benefited mankind. Without it we would not have vaccines that save

millions of human lives like vaccines for polio and rabies, nor would we have insulin.

What would be more tragic, thousands of Africans dying everyday due to the absence of a vaccine for AIDS, or a couple dogs having irritated skin? We need to get out of the immature mindset of thinking “Oh no,

poor rats getting tested on” and realize that testing is a vital part of the medical community.

Not only does testing on animals give us a better out-look on cures for human diseases, but it saves an incred-ible number of both animal and human lives.

If we ever want to advance in the field of medicine, then testing on animals is a must. Those protesting for the prevention or banning of testing are not helping us in anyway.

The only option we have is to ensure that the facilities that are carrying out the practice are doing so in an ethi-cal and proper manner.

If animal testing were banned, it would mean us losing the only opportunity we have on gaining information to help us prevent millions of deaths in both man and animal.

Toby SaucedaHawkeye staff

Ira WahlmeierEditorial Editor

Classroom distractions

Animal usage:Merciful and usual treatment

What do you think? Write a letter to the editor about texting in class

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Opinion» HOMECOMING

All the dish on spirit week, the assembly, game and dance » P8-9

»yOsHI wrIGHt Former Hawk returns for an interview and maybe some dance moves »P6-7

So, how was your Homecoming?A couple of recent incidents involving

our student body have me kind of bugged. Since I get to write this column for each edition of the Hawkeye, I thought I’d make this a topic.

Simply put — what’s with all the booing and

negative cheering going on this year? Twice now I have heard it from our stu-dent body and I really don’t like it.

The first time I heard it was at a recent Friday football game at the sta-dium. We were playing Meadowdale and it was a great game. And yet, when it came time for Meadowdale to run on to the field, we greeted them with a loud “boo.”

Something we haven’t done in a long time. I won’t say never because I’m sure students have before, but it has been a long time.

I looked up in the crowd and for the most part it stopped. There were a few laughs but still I didn’t like the fact that this was how we were representing our-selves at a very public event.

Then there was our Fall Sports Assembly. Led by our seniors, there were several times during the assembly where the students in the crowd thought it was OK to boo the freshmen.

“Welcome to Terrace and your first pep assembly. BOOOOO…” That wasn’t very cool and definitely not who I think we are as a school and a student body.

Since when did it become OK to belittle or ridicule underclassmen? I know, I know, “seniors rule.” Yes, we all know this is your senior year and that you are really excited about it. But why boo the under-classmen? That makes no sense to me.

Why create division in our school? Then came Homecoming. And what a change.

I must admit that I was pretty nervous about the week and what would come of it. Seniors and juniors, you all really showed the freshmen and sophomores how to act. It was so great to see such a showing of unity and school spirit. The whole week ending with the assembly on

Thursday reminded me of just how amazing our stu-dent body is and how much school spirit we have here.

One of the things I am always very proud to tell others about is the amazing school spirit we have here. Terrace is unlike any other place because of the spirit that you all show at assem-

blies and games. I think you all made that focus of what we do.

Seniors, you made it your responsibil-ity to show the underclassmen what it means to be spirited and to be classy and to be positive, support each other, and have fun. We showed once again that there is no place in our school for nega-tivity. There is no place in our school for ridiculing underclassmen at assemblies. We cheer for each other. We are the kind of school and student body that has fun, shows incredible spirit and energy, and most importantly is positive and supports everyone who is a part of our school. Thank you to all of you for a great week and for a great showing of school spirit.

Greg SchwabMTHS Principal

“We are the kind of school and

student body that has fun, shows incredible spirit and energy, and

most importantly is positive.”

I Love Mountlake Terrace High School…and I want you to love it to.

I graduated from Ballard High in 1974 and I loved every minute of my high school experience. Why? In the ’70s our BHS community cared about each other. We wanted everyone to be

part of the experience regardless of who they were. I have also worked at two other high schools and can say without reserva-tion, MTHS is the greatest place to work and I feel very lucky to work here every day. Our entire staff, from administrators to teachers to support staff as well as students care about every student and their well-being. That cannot be said about other places I have worked.

So, what’s my point you say? Recently the ASB was recognized as one of the few “Outstanding” leadership organizations in the state of Washington. This was achieved because of our ASB’s commitment over the past five years to their school, community service and their efforts to help students at MTHS feel connected. This year’s ASB has continued to make this a point of emphasis as well. When students feel connected they feel safe and do better in school. Wow! What an easy thing to do. If we ALL took a minute to bury our cool cards and our egos and treated each other with respect, empathy and as friends, I truly believe this would be the finest school in the nation.

As an Activities/Athletic Director there

are times when I have to make decisions for the good of students and staff. These are not always popular decisions but in my heart I feel they are the right decisions. Let me first preface my upcoming comments with the fact that all student activities are just that, “student activities run and orga-nized by students.” My job is to guide them and to give input when needed. I don’t make these decisions without consulting with administration as a fail-safe way to make sure I am not over-reacting. All of this year’s Homecoming activities were planned by students and, yes, I did veto two things for the good of the school. I said no to “Jersey Shore Day” and no to a video

that a group in our build-ing wanted to show. I love it when students from out-side of ASB are involved in assemblies or activities. We had over 200 differ-ent students be part of the Homecoming Assembly in

some way. However there is protocol. First and foremost they must get the OK from ASB. After that I preview all assembly prac-tices and videos before they are allowed (IGE and the humor triangle are part of this protocol).

If there are still students and parents who feel the need to bash someone, then I am your man. Know your facts before blaming ASB. Or here is a novel concept, come talk with them instead of dragging their names through the mud in an online blog. How about a thank you to kids who worked so hard to make Homecoming a positive experience, like the ones who showed up Saturday at 8 a.m. and spent the whole day decorating for the dance. When we start believing “It’s About Us” not “me” this will truly be a great school.

Kim StewartASB & Activities Coordinator

“If there are students and

parents who feel the need to bash

someone, then I am your man.”

Letter to the Editor

HOMECOMING rECaPsenior says this was the ‘worst’

homecoming, schedule prevented spiritDear editor:

As a senior our last homecoming means more than the world to us, and it feels as if it has been snatched from us. Many of us feel like having the senior meeting the morning of the assembly knocked down our spirit level. Half of the information they told us applied only to the people attending college, we already knew, or it could’ve been emailed to us.

For all three years of school, you look up at the stands, and think “I can’t wait to be up there.” We work hard to get to our senior year, and that is the one of the highlights of it.

Also choosing a week that had no school on Friday knocked our spirit down more, we had to wait 24 hours to get pumped again to defeat Everett.

At the assembly there was no video of the sports teams. And rumors that no one wanted to even do the light show.

There were also not a lot of teachers who wanted to be a (dance) chaperone, and we already had to cancel our first dance due to the same problem. The DJ we hired for the homecoming dance was a joke, he played songs that should be on Kidz Bop.

I would have to say that this is the worst homecoming I’ve experienced when it should have been the best.

Of course we all still had fun, but seniors were robbed some of their spirit. Alesha Chamness

seniorWhat do you think? How was your homecoming? Do you agree? Disagree? Write a

letter to the editor and share your thoughts about homecoming and anything else that matters to you and then watch for it in the next issue of the Hawkeye.

Danajhirae Travisfreshman

I think spirit has gone up. A lot of people

are involved, and the posters are amazing.

Bryce Kolbosophomore

Yes, not many students have participated in the

spirit days.

Morgan Andersonjunior

Yes, definitely. I think people don’t really care

anymore.

George Dremousishistory teacher

Not changed, just different.

Kelby Brownsenior

It’s not the same it’s definitely changed. The hallways are different.

HawkTalk Q: Do you think school spirit has

declined during your time at terrace?

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Feature» SOrelli Pizza

NFL player-sized portions and panache to boot »P11

» Sat Or aCt? Find out how to choose which one is

right for you »P10

Living life the Wright wayStory by Samantha Clark Photos by Amanda AdkinsHawkeye staff

Former Terrace alumnus Yoshi Wright is dressed in all-dark colors with a fitted cap, jacket, tee, slim jeans, and sneak-

ers. He looks like a poster child for street wear. His demeanor is calm, cool and collected. Wright introduces himself with an infectious smile and his radiating confidence seeps into the interview.

Creator of the dance group Kontagious Movement, Wright remembers himself as genuine wallflower at dances, never one to put himself out there. “I’ve always really liked dancing but I was always afraid to do it,” he says.

That all changed when he and his family took a trip to San Francisco. While waiting for the trolley, Wright noticed a group of b-boys breaking in the streets. He was so captivated by their style that he stayed to watch them finish.

“I came back to school thinking that was the coolest thing I’d ever seen,” he says.

Learning how to break dance wouldn’t come easy for Wright. With YouTube nonexistent and no mentor to teach him, Wright learned his moves from written tutorials, knowing that sometimes it’s up to the individual to reach outside the norm in order to find a place to create something of his own.

Choosing to pursue break dancing instead of jazz band, Wright quit band and focused all of his attention on break-ing. Everyday after school he danced in the HUB, but he said with a slight frown, “You weren’t allowed to dance down in the HUB, but we did anyways and we’d get kicked out on a daily basis.”

Because of this reoccurring dilemma, Wright and other breakers started the very first Hip Hop club in 2003 with Sue VanSenus as the adviser. Now they were able to dance until their hearts were content. VanSenus made sure that the club would be recog-nized. The winter sports assembly proved to be the perfect opportunity for such recognition. They won the first place trophy and went on to win the sec-ond place trophy at districts. Once it was all over, their hunger for more was over-whelming. “We just lived for the next sports assembly or a talent show or something like that.”

B r e a k i n g proved to be a dangerous gig: Wright dislocated his shoulder while attempting a hand-spring. His advice: “you should probably go to gymnastics if you’re going to learn how to do those.” Ending up with a shoulder surgery that cost him 6 months of dancing, he “fig-ured I’d just find a way to get around it and practice the stuff I can do for the time being, so I went over every move on my feet that I could do.”

For his senior project, Wright choreographed a dance that he and his friends performed at various schools in the district. He combined the names of two other dance groups he was also involved in, Art of Movement and Kontagious, and Wright’s own dance group, Kontagious Movement was born. “What I wanted from this team was really good onstage chemistry, so

everyone looks like they’re having fun onstage; that’s like the whole vibe you get from watching us.”

Graduation came and went and still Kontagious Movement was going strong. “We all had the same common goal, to make a name for ourselves.” Wright and other former Hawks went on to win the World of Dance Competition, a national com-petition in Seattle, which showcased everything from popping and locking, to vogue and hip-hop. Flashing a wide smile, Wright pointed up to the top of a movie shelf and directs our attention to first place trophies from Canada, California, and Las Vegas. Among the many accomplishments, he has also opened for T. Pain, Ludacris, and Mike Jones, but the crown-ing jewel would be the group’s appearance on “So You Think You Can Dance?”

Unfortunately, shortly after their recent success, Kontagious Movement decided to disband, ending on a high note. Wright assures that there are no harsh feelings, but that the passion for break is still swelling inside him.

Because Kontagious Movement broke up before one last gig they were signed up for, Wright has “a new team in the

making, its called Hip Hop Anonymous, after the movie big daddy.” Hip Hop Anonymous will be performing once to chase after the first place trophy during Kollaboration, a dance competi-tion featured in Seattle. For more information,

visit www.kollaborationseattle.org. After the competition, Wright wants to share

his passion for dance through teaching. “Its a way for me to dance and make a living at the same time.

I’m not as passionate about teaching, but I just like to dance.”

Wright wants to continue to teach as much as he can and focus his energy on his students before he moves to Los Angeles to take his career to the next level.

Since high school, not much has changed for Wright. He’s still the same relaxed, confident guy,

and the only thing you could say has changed is his success. Although the Seattle Dance community isn’t very big, Wright says “the thing that’s changed is how people look at me after the thing’s I’ve done...they respect me.”

Wright’s advice for fellow artists who want to pursue their abilities reflects his character: “no matter what, just keep going with it. Its going to sound really cliché when I say this, but if its something you love to do, find a way to do it because you never know when your chance is going to come or what’s going to come later.”

Loyally, Wright speaks of Terrace in a way that only a former Hawk could.

“I guess just the fact that wherever I’ve gone in the world, or whatever competition I’ve done or whoever I’ve met, no matter where they’re from, I always sat that I came from Mountlake terrace high school and that’s where I started.”

The nourishment that b-boying provides isn’t a quick sug-ary snack. It’s a well-balanced meal, with each bite carefully planned out and slowly savored. The flavor is there, but it’s meant to sustain and not just to entertain.

“I don’t dance because it’s the cool thing to do, I dance because its just what I love to do,” he says. Proving that once a b-boy always a b-boy and Yoshi isn’t about to give it up, even if that means dancing in the streets.

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“Wherever I’ve gone in the world, or whatever competition I’ve done or whoever I’ve met, no

matter where they’re from, I always say that I came from Mountlake Terrace High school, and that’s

where I started.”

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Story by Devyn Cox Photos by Devyn Cox, Navarre Kerr and Hawkeye staff

Swarms of scarlet, silver, black and white roamed into the school. Class color day, the most spirited day of Homecoming Week, rounded out the dress-up days last Thursday. Other days included Nerd Day, Harry Potter Day, Disney Day, Preschool Day, and Class Theme Day.

This year the freshmen embodied Cinderella, sophomores came as Peter Pan, the juniors strolled down the yellow brick road as characters from The Wizard of Oz, while the seniors came from far, far away as characters from Shrek.

After six short periods filled with excited chatter, the assembly took place. Flickering lights, loud music and the smiles of many were the distinguished factors of the 2010 Homecoming Assembly. The words “Nadine, lights!” uttered by Mountlake Terrace’s ASB president Tanner Gregory, will live in infamy for years to come.

A light show, dance teams, cheer squad, and Terrace pride were all present at the assembly that day. Including a special performance by Jhan Hmml.

After being filled up with hot dogs and other delectable(s) provided

by the MTHS Booster Club, Hawks fans shuffled into the Edmonds Stadium bleachers last Friday afternoon representing their class and the school, while trying to maintain a comfortable body temperature in the crisp fall air.

With the thump of the spirit drum radiating through the Terracean blood, mixed with the anticipation of the game against highly-touted Everett, the crowd was ready for whatever the outcome.

And what an outcome! At 7:27 p.m. the Hawks walked away the vic-tors with a score of 14 to 13 over the Seagulls. The complete happiness was not felt only by the team, but by the crowd. Terrace alumni, par-ents, community fans and current students were filled with joy.

The primping began early Saturday for many students, including haircuts and up-dos, manicures and last minute shopping. At 9 p.m. the cars rolled up and out walked students in their finest.

Terraceans partied the night away to ACDC, Journey, hip-hop and the Electric Slide. The HUB was decorated with fairy tale-like care by members of the ASB. Even pouring rain from the season’s biggest storm couldn’t ruin the moods of the students after the dance.

2 010Homecoming Spirit lifts Hawks to a fairy tale finalé Top Left: Cheerleaders display the

sign for the football crowd to see.

Middle Left: Mitch Haldane carries the ball for the Hawks as an Everett defender closes in.

Bottom Left: Homecoming Court of 2010 being presented to their sub-jects.

Middle: Cheerleaders lead juniors and freshmen in the SuperSonic.

Top Right: Bennett Norman and Forest Jackson keep the beat on the Spirit Drum.

Middle Right: Senior guys nominated for Homecoming court.

Bottom Right: Freshmen Kayla Wheeler and Joscelyn Princesa rejoice after the winning the assem-bly dance-off.

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Story by Devyn Cox Photos by Devyn Cox, Navarre Kerr and Hawkeye staff

Swarms of scarlet, silver, black and white roamed into the school. Class color day, the most spirited day of Homecoming Week, rounded out the dress-up days last Thursday. Other days included Nerd Day, Harry Potter Day, Disney Day, Preschool Day, and Class Theme Day.

This year the freshmen embodied Cinderella, sophomores came as Peter Pan, the juniors strolled down the yellow brick road as characters from The Wizard of Oz, while the seniors came from far, far away as characters from Shrek.

After six short periods filled with excited chatter, the assembly took place. Flickering lights, loud music and the smiles of many were the distinguished factors of the 2010 Homecoming Assembly. The words “Nadine, lights!” uttered by Mountlake Terrace’s ASB president Tanner Gregory, will live in infamy for years to come.

A light show, dance teams, cheer squad, and Terrace pride were all present at the assembly that day. Including a special performance by Jhan Hmml.

After being filled up with hot dogs and other delectable(s) provided

by the MTHS Booster Club, Hawks fans shuffled into the Edmonds Stadium bleachers last Friday afternoon representing their class and the school, while trying to maintain a comfortable body temperature in the crisp fall air.

With the thump of the spirit drum radiating through the Terracean blood, mixed with the anticipation of the game against highly-touted Everett, the crowd was ready for whatever the outcome.

And what an outcome! At 7:27 p.m. the Hawks walked away the vic-tors with a score of 14 to 13 over the Seagulls. The complete happiness was not felt only by the team, but by the crowd. Terrace alumni, par-ents, community fans and current students were filled with joy.

The primping began early Saturday for many students, including haircuts and up-dos, manicures and last minute shopping. At 9 p.m. the cars rolled up and out walked students in their finest.

Terraceans partied the night away to ACDC, Journey, hip-hop and the Electric Slide. The HUB was decorated with fairy tale-like care by members of the ASB. Even pouring rain from the season’s biggest storm couldn’t ruin the moods of the students after the dance.

2 010Homecoming Spirit lifts Hawks to a fairy tale finalé Top Left: Cheerleaders display the

sign for the football crowd to see.

Middle Left: Mitch Haldane carries the ball for the Hawks as an Everett defender closes in.

Bottom Left: Homecoming Court of 2010 being presented to their sub-jects.

Middle: Cheerleaders lead juniors and freshmen in the SuperSonic.

Top Right: Bennett Norman and Forest Jackson keep the beat on the Spirit Drum.

Middle Right: Senior guys nominated for Homecoming court.

Bottom Right: Freshmen Kayla Wheeler and Joscelyn Princesa rejoice after the winning the assem-bly dance-off.

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the425» VeGeTaRIaNISM

Why the conversion? Is it all just a need for attention, or is it the answer we all have been looking for? »P12

» FaCT OR FICTION? Do bed bugs really exist? Are they

harmful? Find out the truth »P13

Story by Edith Lo Graphic by Heidi Lara-FloresHawkeye staff

Whether a student is a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior,

sooner or later he or she will most likely experience the pressures of taking standardized tests for college admissions. When it comes to tak-ing standardized tests for college, the Collegeboard-owned SAT probably comes to mind.

For those who might not know, the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is the most widely used college admission test in the world. It tests a student’s skills in reading, writing, and math; many people take the SAT for the first time in their junior or senior year of high school. Most colleges in the United States use the SAT as a major admissions factor.

Although another form of college-admission standardized testing known as the ACT (American College Testing) has been around since 1959, it didn’t attract major attention until 2007 when every single four-year U.S. college began to accept ACT or SAT. Twenty years ago, 1,093,833 students took the SAT while 817,000 students took the ACT in the United States. For the class of 2010, 1,547, 990 stu-dents took the SAT while 1,568,835 students took the ACT.

The ACT might be a better choice for those who just can’t seem to get the hang of the SAT. However, if a

student has not taken either, how does he or she know which test is the right one for him or her?

The SAT focuses mainly on problem solving and general reasoning skills, while the ACT is more curriculum based. While colleges swear that they do not prefer the SAT over the ACT and vice versa, some college counsel-ors still believe otherwise.

Here are some tips and questions that will help d e t e r m i n e which test is better suited for students who are not sure which test to take.

The most important thing to consider when deciding to take the SAT or ACT is checking to make sure if the desired college(s) require one test or the other. Many colleges will accept ACT scores, but still require the SAT to be part of the admissions application.

If the college accepts either, then the student should take the test that is better suited to his skills. Be aware of all options; it is always smart to care-fully look over the college require-ments before registering for any test.

People with different approaches to learning are separated into two groups by college counselors. Depending on which group a student belongs to, he

might score higher on one test or the other.

According to MTHS counselor Pam Salvatore “One out of five [students] will do significantly better on one or the other. In those cases it can help a student get into the college of their choice.” Salvatore then went on to point out that “Most importantly I recommend juniors take the ACT and/or SAT in spring of junior year

because col-lege admissions dates are soon-er, so if they want to retake in the fall [as a senior] they still have time.”

Although the SAT and ACT

are meant to test a student’s knowledge of the basic principles that are taught in high school, both tests are backed by different philosophies, formats, and subject matters. The SAT strives to test innate test taking skills through the use of tricky and confusing phrases, as well as the abil-ity to identify what the question is really asking.

The ACT, on the other hand, tries to assess the exact knowledge that has been acquired through the student’s high school curriculum. When decid-ing which test to take, one should consider his personal strengths as well as the subjects tested by both

tests. The ACT tests a larger range of subjects, so it might seem harder.

However, questions on the SAT are deliberately worded in a way that might confuse the test taker, though it may deal with simpler topics than the ACT. Another thing is that ACT scores can be improved simply by studying the actual subjects, but in order for SAT scores to improve it is necessary to understand the tricks of test-taking.

Format-wise, there really is not that much of a difference. There are 4 sec-tions on the ACT with a total time of 175 minutes (plus an optional 30 minute writing test). The SAT has 3 sections (plus 1 experimental section) and lasts for a total of 225 minutes (plus a 25 minute experimental sec-tion).

Money and time permit, a student should consider taking both the SAT and ACT. This way, not only can the higher score be chosen to submit to colleges, but retakers will also have the experience of taking both tests and be able to decide which one will benefit scores and chances at college admissions the most.

While there are differences between the SAT and ACT, both ultimately test the ability to think and a stu-dent’s knowledge of the fundamen-tals of high school education. In the end, choosing to take the SAT, ACT, or both, is really a matter of personal skill and preference.

Which is best for you?

“One out of five [students] will do significantly better

on one or the other. In those cases it can help a student get into the college of their

choice.”Pam Salvatore

mtHS counSELor

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By carly Wicklander, Devyn cox, Jordyn clark, and tanner GregoryHawkeye staff

The rush of hot air and comforting smell of warm bread immediately hits you as the door opens. Sorelli Pizza, a Mountlake Terrace establishment located on 44th Avenue just six blocks south of the high school recently reopened its doors. With new owners, menu items, and some updated physical features this small establishment is making a big name for itself.

Devin Klaudt and Kelly Dougan took upon them-selves the major responsibilities of running a successful pizza parlor in a small town. Klaudt and Dougan split ownership duties into three categories: food, money, and scheduling. Although Dougan handles the sched-uling of working days amongst the Sorelli workers, Devin handles the task of creating food items for the menu; while his wife, Kimberly, controls the finances. Although the name hasn’t changed, both new and old customers will surely notice a profound differ-ence in the overall quality of Sorelli Pizza parlor. With new management comes new panache; and the owners certainly added plenty of that. Some modern changes include: multiple flat screens that draw in sport fans out of the woodwork to a friendly place to

discuss the game. A kid’s corner has been added for the young ones unable to sit through a meal, plus a clean outdoor area right out front for customers to enjoy their meals during the rare days the sun makes an appearance.

Sorelli Pizza has quickly become the hot spot for many Terrace residents – holding events such as kara-oke night, and Sorelli’s own fantasy football team.

The Hawkeye staff consensus is simple: “AMAZING!” In an Oprah like vibrato of course.

Many public figures, such as longtime musical guru Frank DeMiero, have given their vote of confidence in the business.

“[Sorelli Pizza] is one of the best pizza places in town, save my home of course!” he said. What you need to know about DeMiero is that he is a very strong blooded Italian. He takes pride in his Italian cuisine and to get his vote of confidence is an extreme honor. DeMiero has held several personal parties there due to the great-tasting food, extremely friendly portions, and the overwhelming friendly service that the establishment provides.

Thanks to a helpful Sorelli employee, Klaudt was able to create the perfect pizza crust. Out of all the staff, only two know the secret ingredient that makes their dough so delectable. Even though Klaudt has no formal culinary training, his recipes could rival the likes of Bobby Flay and Mario Batali, constructing his final product through a trial and error process; ending with finished dough that is made fresh every morning for the customers to enjoy.

Adding a personal touch to the menu, each item featured has a background story. Items such as the Albino, named after the fair skinned blonde haired

co-owner, Kelly Dougan, the pizza includes alfredo sauce, chicken, Canadian bacon, and mushrooms.

Vegetables in reds and greens, decorate the faces of browned mozzarella cheese, the building block of their delicious pizzas. A blend of spices, which per-fectly compliment each other, are added to the sauce making the rare cheese-less bite enjoyable.

With appetizers like buttery bread-sticks, spicy chicken wings, and Caesar salad among others, Sorelli Pizza has modernized the classics of a pizza parlor and have changed to meet the needs of the customers – a rare thing found in customer service these days. Vegetarians don’t miss out when dining at Sorelli Pizza Parlor either. With a variety of veg-etables a delicious meal is surely guaranteed.

Churning sounds can be heard from behind the counter stimulating the excitement of the customer. Homemade milkshakes have become a quick favor-ite among new and old Sorelli regulars. Coming in a variety of flavors including strawberry, chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, banana, blackberry, vanilla, and peanut butter, these creamy sweets are the per-fect additions to a savory meal.

Being located so close to a high school, Sorelli Pizza has taken the presence of students into consideration and has even created a deal just for MTHS students from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students with an ASB card can get a slice of pizza or a chicken Caesar salad and a refillable soda for just $4, milk shakes and floats normally $3 each are lowered to just $2.

With serving sizes appropriate for NFL players, the deal on a filling lunch is unbeatable. With Pizza Man removed from the community a locally owned pizza place with good food for inexpensive prices is what the people of Mountlake Terrace need. A new addi-tion to our small community is being welcomed with open arms and a watering mouth.

Devyn Cox | Hawkeye

Sorelli PizzaWelcome to the neighborhood

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By Nazia KhanHawkeye staff

Depression has become more common amongst teenagers, but what are the reasons for teens to feel depressed?

According to teendepression.org, approxi-mately 20 percent of teens will experience depression by the time they become an adult.

Depression socially affects four out of one hundred teens each year. According to the same website from above, it’s hard to tell if a teen is depressed since our moods are always changing.

There are ways a teen could become depressed, like the death of somebody close, or even a bad break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend.

If somebody has low self-esteem, is very judgmental of themselves or somebody who feels like they have little sense control over bad or hard situations are at higher risk at suffering from depression.

At any one time, 10 to 15 percent of teens will experience signs of depression. Teens could also suffer from depression by the death, divorce or remarriage of a parent, as well as child abuse, unstable care giving, poor social skills, a family history of depres-sion or even a chronic illness.

Teens have also become depressed after abusing substances, such as drugs and alco-

hol. It could also affect somebody if they have to move to a new place and start a new life.

If there is depression history in somebody’s family, then there is a possibility that they could suffer from depression, even if there is noth-ing wrong with their life. The problem could just be genetic link, although not all teens with the history will inherit that gene.

A family with many problems that a teen is unable to handle could cause low self esteem, but it all depends on how well the person can deal with the problem, which could cause them to abuse substances to get away.

The substances would change some chemi-cals in their brain and change their moods.

Are there more things than just school and homework making teens depressed?

The answer is yes, in realty there are many more things that can depress a person.

Teenage depression becoming more common

By Hasna HusseinHawkeye staff

Whether laughter helps people live lon-ger has been questioned by many. But research suggests laughter is helpful to mental health and the way people deal with stress and worry.

Researchers found that the average adult laughs approximately 17 times each day. It is estimated that a healthy laughing session can be equal to several minutes on a rowing machine or an exercise bike.

The reason why it hurts when someone laughs is because, in fact, that person is actually exercising. The real power of laughter is that it can help get rid of bad emotion, so dealing with any situation will be easier and less stressful.

Laughter research has shown that humor and especially laughter can help keep people’s bodies strong and disease resistant. There is always going to be stress in people’s every day life, but there are ways of getting rid of sadness with a little humor.

So, go out and see a comedy film, or play a funny game with friends. The more humor there is in someone’s life, the better the chance they’ll have of living a longer and happier life.

Some research suggests that laughter

and happiness can boost the immune system.

There is a difference between harm-ful humor and healing humor. Healing humor usually has some sort of move-ment that is amusing to everyone in a positive way.

The harmful humor is when a person is putting another down by laughing at them. Remember this, no matter how sad you are: a smile can make it go away.

One thing that a person should always remember is that no matter how bad or stressful a situation can be, people can make the situation easier if they just see the good side to it.

A good laugh has its medicinal benefits

By Kyra DahlmanHawkeye staff

Every day, young men and women are choosing to live a healthier and longer life by becoming vegetarians, people who do not eat any animal flesh. This can also be referred to as vegetarianism.

According to a study pulled by the Vegetarian Times, there are cur-rently 7.3 million American veg-etarians.

Is refusing to eat something that once lived a healthy lifestyle change? There are four different types of vegetarians, and they are Vegetarians, Pescatarians, Semi-Vegetarians, and Vegans.

A Vegetarian is someone who does not eat beef, poultry, fish, shellfish, or any other animal flesh. Pescatarians follow a veg-etarian diet, but make an excep-tion to eat seafood.

Semi-Vegetarians also follow a vegetarian diet, but on occasion eat meat. Some vegetarians decide not to eat eggs and dairy and are known as Vegans.

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, following a vegetarian diet reduces the risk of cancer by 40 percent, because a vegetarian diet has no red meat. Red meat is high in saturated fat, which raises blood cholesterol.

The cause of cancer in red meats has not been found, but researchers are slowly researching why it causes cancer. Becoming a vegetarian can also reduce the risk of obe-sity; 15 percent of men and 16.5 percent of women are obese.

Vegetarians gain a lower proportion of their energy from fat and suffer less from

obesity. The American Dietetic Association says that a vegetarian diet is more common among adolescents, because they are using vegetarianism to cover up a current eating disorder.

Besides the health benefits, there are other reasons to switch to being a vegetarian. It supports the stop of using animals as food. In 2008 Vegetarian Times conducted a sur-

vey with 11.9 million vegetarians and 54 percent said that they

were vegetarians because of animal welfare.

C e r t a i n religions

don’t con-done the con-sumption of meat s u c h as Jainism, Chinese Buddhism, and Hinduism.

The environmental movement is also sup-ported by becoming a vegetarian.

In the same 2008 Vegetarian Times sur-vey, 47 percent of the people became a vegetarian because of the condition the environment is in when meat is processed. Fish populations are declining, and life-sustaining rainforests are being chopped down in order to make animal grazing fields.

According to youryogi.com, animals in the United States pro-

duce around 30 times more

e x c r e -

ment t h a n

humans do. Plus, animal

waste can’t be treated as easily. Humans have a complex waste sys-tem that actually treats the waste that’s mixed with the water, but the animal waste cannot be treated at all.

At a local supermarket, a pound of meat is usually more expensive than a pound of

apples or carrots. Becoming a vegetarian is a very cheap

way to live because the main things being purchased are fruits and vegetables. A veg-

etarian diet is sufficient in protein as long as a wide

variety of fruits and vegetables are

eaten. Prote i n can be found in g r a i n s , n u t s , b e a n s ,

and some form of

protein powder, which can include soy or brown rice.

Vitamin D is also missing in a vegetarian

diet, and teens must get a lot of this vitamin. This

is because the teenage years are when the bones are devel-

oping, and without the vitamin D, the body may not be able to use

the calcium it needs. Vitamins like B-12 must be consumed

in the form of a supplement; most vegetar-ians must take supplements to fulfill their daily requirements of all missed vitamins.

It’s a good idea to check with a physician or doctor if a person is thinking of convert-ing into a vegetarian because switching to soy products in order to get your neces-sary proteins may affect with the digestive system.

When before the body was used to break-ing down meat, now the body has to get used to breaking down soy products which will take a while.

Heidi Lara-Flores | Hawkeye

Heidi Lara-Flores | Hawkeye

Depression can be caused by many common circumstances that affect teens every day

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By Olivia DriscollHawkeye staff

Bed bugs have long been questioned whether or not they are real, and if they are, do these bed bugs bite. In f a c t , bed bugs are real and are currently inhabiting beds as well as other places in homes.

Complaints of bed bugs are up 70 percent in the Seattle area this year. As many as one in five New Yorkers are cur-rently, or have been struggling with bed bugs.

Bed bugs are wingless blood-sucking insects who feed on the blood of humans and animals. Bed bugs a r e reddish brown in color and have a flattened oval shape.

Juveniles, called nymphs, are as small as one and a half millimeters. According to the National Pest Association, calls for bed bugs have risen 81 percent since 2000.

Adult bed bugs range from four to seven millimeters. Bed bugs can come into your

home with guests’ clothes, used furniture and old books.

They are found along the seams of mat-tresses and pillow cases. Bed bugs hide in carpets and cracks in the walls.

There is a fear of staying in hotels because people believe that they are

infected with bed bugs. When hotels get bed

bugs, it usually isn’t because a lack of sanita-tion, but from

travelers who have been exposed

to bed bugs. The most common

place for bed bug bites are the face, neck,

arms and hands. Bed bug bites can be

itchy and have the potential to become infected.

Bed bug bites don’t affect everyone the same way. When a bed bug bites it injects a chemical into your skin to keep the blood from clotting and the host from feeling it.

Effective ways to get rid of bed bugs are to use pesticides, vacuum regularly, wrap mattresses or heat treat them, steam clean-ing, wash clothes and bedding in hot water or call in the professionals.

Fact or Fiction: Do bed bugs bite?

By Angella WoodbrookHawkeye staff

According to Dr. Stephen Chang, a staff physician for righthealth.com, research shows that one third of people ages 12 to 24 consume energy drinks regularly. Energy drinks like Monster, Rockstar, Red Bull, Amp, Full Throttle, and Fixx have

created a 5.7 billion dollar industry for companies.

Energy drinks affect people’s health in both positive and

negative ways. One concern about energy drinks is that the FDA doesn’t limit the amount of caffeine in them. Some experts wanted the U.S. FDA to make warning labels on energy drinks mandatory.

There are serious health problems that can result from caffeine overdose when consuming energy drinks.

“Drinking them could be dangerous to the

heart because of the amount of caffeine,” states Doctor Michael Roizen, more com-monly known as Dr. Oz, on his website.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says consuming 250 milligrams of caffeine in a short amount of time can cause caffeine intoxication, as stated in the January 12, 2009 issue of Current Events magazine.

“Certainly you can have toxic effects from [energy drinks],” says Jeanna Marraffa, a clinical toxicologist at the Upstate New York Poison Center (as indicated on USA Today).

Monster and Rockstar energy drinks con-tain 160 milligrams of caffeine in every 16 ounce can. This means drinking two ener-gy drinks consecutively could be extremely

harmful. Additionally, 20 ounces

of the energy drink Fixx contains 500 milligrams of caffeine. A signifi-cant amount of calls to an Illinois Poison Center were a result of caffeine abuse over a three-year tracking period, report-ed a team of doctors at the American College of Emergency Physicians

annual meeting in New Orleans Caffeine abuse. Symptoms include insomnia, trem-ors, nausea, vomiting, chest pains, and pal-pitations and others, says study research-er Danielle McCarthy, MD, a resident at Northwestern University.

High amounts of caffeine and sugar are not the best for the body.

“If you were to drink multiple glasses of this mixture or concoctions, and a few cups of coffee we think there would be a potential for significant danger in the form of a racing heart beat, elevation of blood pressure and even potentially a heart attack. And too much sugar can make your arteries age, sapping your energy in the long run,” Doctor Oz says on his website.

Energy drinks aren’t healthy for people to consume and can have dangerous side effects. Athletes who drink too many ener-gy drinks could experience dehydration,

tremors, heat stroke, and heart attacks, cautioned 12 health experts at the SUNY Youth Sports Institute’s first national sym-posium on energy drinks.

According to abc.com, if a person con-sumes energy drinks while sweating they can become exceptionally dehydrated quickly. Abc.com also says that consuming large amounts of energy drinks can cause irritability, loss of sleep, and headaches.

Too much caffeine can lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and decreased bone density as described by medicinenet.com. “Caffeine is a drug,” reports Dr. Stephen Chang. “Consequently, people may become addicted and experience with-drawal systems if they stop consuming it.”

Caffeine does produce dependence, and caffeine withdrawal is a real syndrome,” says Roland R. Griffiths, PhD, professor in the departments of psychiatry and neuro-science at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.

However, energy drinks do have health benefits as well. A number of studies sug-gest that caffeine improves short- term memory, decrease fatigue, and improve mental functioning.

According to a 2005 study presented at the Radiological Society of America by medicinenet.com, energy drinks can speed up reaction times and may help prevent type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and liver disease.

ENERGY DRINKSPlenty of consequences to this unhealthy fad

Vanessa Chea | Hawkeye alumni

Energy drinks have started a new era for beverages

“Athletes who drink too many energy drinks

could experience dehydration, tremors, heat

stroke, and heart attacks.”

pANeL Of experTS AT S.U.N.Y. YOUTH SpOrTS iNSTiTUTe

Heidi Lara-Flores | Hawkeye

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Halloween production sure to be a hitBy Crystal WoodbrookHawkeye Staff

The drama production “Larry and the Werewolf,” written by Jeff Goode, is set to pre-miere this weekend.

This Halloween murder mystery is cut up into three parts, so each of the three nights one of the parts will be performed. Every night, there will also be a quick recap of the events that occurred the previous night.

The production is a spoof on black and white horror and detective movies and has many comical twists and turns, according to the head of the Mountlake Terrrace Drama Department MrsJeannie Brzovic.

But be warned: there is mature humor in the play, so you may not want to bring young children; it is rated PG-13 for language and violence.

Senior Ryan Woodyard will be playing the main character, Dick Piston. Piston is a hotel detective who is trying to solve the horrific murder of hotel guest Helga Hermosa, played by Karin Reddin.

He attempts to solve the murder and stumbles upon a solution; assisted by two fictional char-acters, Ethan Colombana and Annie St. Marie,

from the novel he is writing, along with two annoying ghosts played by Nick Terry and Michael Ward.

Alumni who will be a part of the play include Rebecca Dumanis, Nick Terry, and Michael Ward. Staff members Jon Ummel, Penny LeFavour, and Anthony Williams will also be performing in the play.

The shows are running Thursday through Saturday, October 28, 29, and 30 in the MTHS Theater at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $6, but if you give three or more non–perishable food items to donate to the local food bank there will be a $1 discount.

There were plans to perform a Halloween show last year, but the Drama Club was unable to because Homecoming coincided with Halloween weekend. Now, they finally can.

When asked why she chose this particular play, Brzovic said, “I wanted a show that had a large enough cast that I could invite staff and alumni to participate. I also wanted a play that was Halloween-themed and funny. I looked through dozens of scripts and was almost ready to give up, when I came across this show. The script is humorous, mysterious and a little bit spicy.”Jeanne MacDonald | Mountlake terrace Faculty

Morning Glory and the Deathly Hallows of Megamind Story by Megan Plante Graphic by Heidi Lara-FloresHawkeye staff

Morning Glory Becky Fuller, played by Rachel

McAdams, a hotshot television producer, is newly hired on a low-rated morning news show called “Daybreak.” To help get the show high ratings, she asks a legend-ary anchorman named Mike Pomeroy, played by Harrison Ford, to be one of the co-hosts. Pomeroy takes the job, but he refuses to do the morning staples such as gossip and fashion.

On top of things, Pomeroy clashes with his co-host Colleen Peck, played by Diane Keaton, who is a former beauty queen and television personality. As everything begins to unravel, Becky is struggling to save her job, her relationship, her reputa-tion, and the show itself.

Out in theaters on Nov. 12, this comedy is rated PG-13.

harry potter & the Deathly hallows:

part 1The war that has been feared by many

has come to the wizardly world, and it is up to one boy, Harry Potter, to save everyone. But with Voldemort’s Death Eaters taking control of the Ministry of Magic, Harry’s journey to destroy all of the Horcruxes is harder than ever. Accompanied by friends Ron and Hermione, they must find all of the Horcruxes – Voldemort’s secret to immortality and destruction.

And if the legend of the Deathly Hallows is true, Voldermort could attain ultimate power. Time is running out for Harry in his search to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. His battle with Voldemort is coming closer, and Harry must fulfill his fate. Based on the bestseller by J.K. Rowling. starring Daniel Radcliff as Harry, Emma Watson as Hermione, Rupert Grint as Ron, and Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, the beginning to the last installment hits theaters on Nov. 19; rated PG-13.

MegamindWhen Megamind, the world’s most

brilliant but least successful supervillan, finally defeats the superhero Metro Man, he realizes that he has no purpose.

Lacking an opponent, Megamind decides to create a new foe, Titan. But Titan finds out that being evil is just too much fun. It turns out that Titan not only wants to take over the world, but also wants to destroy it. With the help of his minion, named Minion, and a reporter named Roxanne Ritchi, Megamind must now try to save the day, for the first time.

Starring Brad Pitt as Metro Man, Will Ferrell as Megamind, Tina Fey as Roxanne Ritchi, and Jonah Hill as Titan, this animated film hits theaters on Nov. 5; rated PG.

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Men’s Tennis

Before the season even began, the men’s tennis team knew that winning matches would be no easy feat. The young and inexperienced team with no seniors on the roster struggled to play consistently through-out the season. Finally, the team began to gain some positive momentum toward the end of the season.

Juniors John Kim and Stuart Milner took seventh place in the WesCo 3A playoffs last Wednesday at Jackson H.S. However, the doubles pair just missed out on a berth to the district tournament, as only the top six pairs advance. Their accomplishment was one of a few bright spots in the team’s season.

Although the team as a whole did not win a match the entire season, there is reason for optimism. A multitude of underclassmen who gained valuable experience this year competing against older oppo-nents will be much improved heading into next year, as long as they all return.

Women’s SoccerThe women’s soccer team (3-11 overall, 3-9 WesCo 3A)

is still in contention for a trip to the 3A district playoffs. They currently are hanging on to the sixth and final spot, trying to stave off Lynnwood and Oak Harbor, who they have defeated twice this season.

The team is led by sophomore forward Erin Russell, who has amassed a total of seven goals. Aside from Russell, the offensive attack has been limited at times. On the defensive side of the ball, sophomore goalkeeper Takara Mitsui has three shutouts, all resulting in Terrace victories.

Mountlake Terrace faces off against Meadowdale on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium. A win over Meadowdale or a Lynnwood loss would extend the team’s season into the district playoffs.

By AnhViet NguyenSports Editor

Francine Richardson, a 1996 graduate of MTHS, was inducted into the MTHS Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime at the homecom-ing game on Oct. 22 at Edmonds Stadium.

Richardson is the 23rd member of the MTHS Hall of Fame. In 1995 and 1996, Richardson won back-to-back WIAA 3A State Championships in high jump, as well as set-ting school records in both years. She is one of just two MTHS students to ever win multiple championships.

After her successful run in high school, Richardson moved on to compete in track and field at the University of Washington on a full scholar-ship.

“I knew I wasn’t looking to go professional with track in any kind of way but it was my gateway to get to college,” Richardson said of her collegiate experience. “That five year scholarship wasn’t bad.”

However, her collegiate athletic career was cut short because of collapsing arches and tendonitis. Once she stopped doing track and field, she was able to focus on her academic pursuits.

Richardson said, “When I stopped doing track, I actually got my first 4.0 [GPA] in col-lege.” Richardson also earned two degrees in college.

Richardson has just recently returned to the Mountlake Terrace and lives within a few blocks of the school. She cites her family as a major reason why she came back.

“My dad passed away two years ago and he was my No. 1 fan. My mom needs a lot of help and my grandma needs a lot of help. They both live in the area,” Richardson said.

Richardson’s father was an important figure in her life. She said, “I’m always thinking am

I doing something that would make my dad proud.”

Richardson doesn’t talk much about her past accom-plishments, but she is proud of the way she has represent-ed her family.

“To me, it’s about making my family proud. I want to do the best for them. My friends, my family and my loved ones.

Stuff like that is so cool,” Richardson said of the honor. “It brings me back and takes me forward.”

Though Richardson found success in athletic competition, work ethic, caring for others and self-worth are lessons that the still remembers – including serving as a Hawkeye photogra-pher.

She has a final word of advice for student-athletes though. “Whatever it is, no matter what it is, if I don’t know how to do it. I’m going to put my best effort into it,” Richardson said.

Hawkeye staff

Francine Richardson acknowledges the crowd before being announced as the 23rd member of the MTHS Athletic Hall of Fame during the football game on Oct. 22.

“Whatever it is, no matter what it is, if I don’t know how to do it, I’m going

to put my best effort into it.”

Francine richardsonMTHS clASS of 1996

Fall sports wrap up

Cross CountryThe cross country team has had an impressive season

thus far. At the WesCo 3A Championships on Oct. 23, the men finished seventh out of eight WesCo teams, while the women finished fourth out of the eight teams. A few breakout performers have emerged as well.

On the men’s side, freshman Jack Pearce has been one of the top runners all season long in WesCo. Pearce fin-ished in 11th place with a time of 17:13 in the WesCo 3A championships in Lakewood. At the Edmonds School District Championships, Pearce finished in fifth place.

On the women’s side, junior Nina Penner has led the way. At the WesCo Championships, she took 17th place with a time of 20:53, and at the Edmonds School District Championships, Penner finished in second place with a time of 18:45.

Cross country has a meet this Saturday at the Northwest District Championships at South Whidbey H.S. The top three teams and top 15 individuals runners will advance to the WIAA 3A State Championships.

Women’s SwimmingThe women’s swimming team has had a rocky season,

winning only one meet overall. However, individual performances by junior Hunter Goncalves and sopho-more Riley Morgan have been the bright spots on the squad.

Goncalves, a captain, won her race in the 500 meter freestyle on Oct. 21 against Kamiak with a time of 5:26.69. In the same meet, Morgan won her race in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 26.58.

The swim team’s season is nearly over as it is head-ing into the last few weeks. On Friday, Oct. 29, the JV championship meet takes place at Shoreline Pool, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

For top qualifiers, the district meet begins Nov. 5 in Anacortes and the state meet takes place Nov. 11 in Federal Way.

VolleyballHeading into the final week of the season, the vol-

leyball team is not in a position they would like to be in. Although the team has played with energy, excitement and enthusiasm at times this year, they currently sit at the bottom of the standings. The team started the season on the right foot, but once league play began, wins were harder to come by. In early October, the team defeated Shorecrest for its first Wesco 3A win of the season. From that point on, the team has been winless.

Despite the struggles, seniors Cristine Lotz and Liana Samuelson led the team all year. Even though the team won’t be playing in the postseason, next year’s team looks to have a strong core. Juniors Leah Lechtenberg and Soleil Boileau were active this year and should have a bigger role next year.

By AnhViet NguyenSports Editor

FootballThe football team is in a position to head to the

postseason for the second straight season. A win over Lynnwood, as well as an Everett loss this week, should be enough.

The team has competed well throughout the season on its way to a 5-3 record with one game remaining. As of late, the team has improved coming close in a loss to Glacier Peak, the No. 9 team in the state, a shutout win over Shorewood and a homecoming victory over Everett.

On the offensive side of the ball, quarterback Hunter Rook and running back Devante Downs have led the offense. The offensive line, one of the team’s strengths, has provided time and space for the offense to work with.On defense, linebacker Mitch Haldane has been one of the league leaders in tackles. Overall, the aggressive defense has been able to put pressure on opposing teams all year long.

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By Dominic DeMieroHawkeye staff

Being on a varsity team is not an every day occurrence, but being a freshman on varsity is usually unheard of. This fall sports season, 14 freshmen have reached the greatest level of com-petition in high school. Six of the 14 are on the varsity soccer team alone. That in itself is quite a feat.

These freshmen have put in countless hours over the summer and into the 2010 season. Most of them attended preseason workouts at the school working on improving their athletic abilities. By the time tryouts rolled around, the transition from middle school to high school did not seem to affect their ability to perform against more seasoned veterans.

Jack Pearce, a nationally-ranked runner in his 14-and-under age group, said, “I’ve been work-ing hard, telling myself to push through because running is really mentally tough.”

Pearce, who finished 11th in the WesCo 3A Cross Country Championships in Lakewood, mentally prepares for races by sitting down, clos-ing his eyes, and zoning out for a couple minutes. Pearce should be a strong contender for the in the cross country world.

Justine Kelly, a setter for women’s volleyball team, said, “It’s really easy when you all love play-

ing volleyball and you’re all playing together. It’s easier to just be a team and fit with each other.”

Starting running back Devante Downs has emerged as a leader in rushing yards in WesCo. Downs began the first three games of the year as a wide receiver, but quickly took over the run-ning back position.

“I was scared at first, but then I knew what to expect,” Downs said of his first varsity running back experience.

Remarkably, Downs has managed to capture the attention of his teammates, coaches, fans and opposing teams with his physical style of play. At this rate, Downs will be a force to be reckoned with and a leader for the football team for the foreseeable future.

Another freshman on the football team is defensive end Jevin Pahinui. Pahinui plays a big role in the defensive line, especially in the first several games before being diagnosed with a con-cussion. However, this injury has not ended his season. He is expected to return for Thursday’s game against Lynnwood.

When asked about the direct transition from the middle school level to the varsity level, Pahinui said, “I just came back from a year where I was dominating and now just going up a big step to varsity, guys are bigger, faster and stron-ger than me.”

Navarre Kerr | Hawkeye

Devante Downs, a freshman on the varsity football team, has provided the Hawks with a consistent running threat and looks to be the running back of the future.

The future of the Hawks

Check us outonline at

www.thehawkeye.organd @MTHSports

October 30

Cross Country @

NW District Championships,

11:30 a.m.

Soccer @

3A District Tournament,

1:00 p.m.

October 28

Football @ Lynnwood

at Edmonds Stadium,

7:00 p.m.

Soccer @ Lynnwood

at Edmonds Stadium,

3:00 p.m.

October 27

Volleyball @ Shorecrest,

7:00 p.m.

Soccer @ Meadowdale

at Edmonds Stadium,

7:30 p.m.

Closing out the month of October...