October 2015 - West Seattle High School

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October 2015
West Seattle High School
Need a
last minute
costume
idea?
See Pg. 13
Strike shows
solidarity,
delays school
See Pg. 10 & 11
Vol. 89 No. 1
An Olympic
hopeful
among us.
See Pg. 18
Graduation date pushed back
District moves graduation to June 21st
By Lindsey Jensen
Due to the Seattle Public Schools
strike with the six school day delay,
seniors now have a new graduation
date. This year, the graduation date for
seniors is June 21st, 2016. The graduation will take place at South West Athletic Complex, starting at 8 p.m.
“The district decided on the official date for West Seattle High School
as well as all the other schools in the
district,” said Principal Ruth Medsker,
“The district requires seniors to have a
certain amount of school days as well
as an extra snow day. The official last
day for seniors is June 17th.”
Not only is the date pushed back,
but this year WSHS is also graduating
in the later time-slot. There are many
questions around starting at 8 p.m.,
but officials say graduation is only expected to last one hour.
“I personally think it is so dumb how
our graduation is pushed back six days
even though we are already scheduled
Senior deadlines to know
-Nov. 16 & 17 - National Achiever
at lunch to collect graduation cap &
gown, etc. orders
-November 13 - Print copies of
senior pictures due (only if not
available digitally)
-December 1 - Preorder deadline
and end of $50 pricing
-December 4 - Digital copies of
senior pictures due
-December 4 - Senior Quotes due to
Room 133
-January 11 - Baby pictures due via
email
-January 31 - Deadline to purchase
ads
- May 10 - PE waivers, service
hours, and credit recovery due
to make those up,” said senior Jaimie
Bell. “Seniors shouldn’t be held back
to graduate just because we had a late
start. Now, I don’t know if I want to
go to Grad Night because it probably
won’t start until 1 a.m., with the ceremony times, and that just sounds like
a waste of time.”
Even seniors who are enrolled in
doing full-time running start have to
graduate late, even though they didn’t
have to push back their classes.
“As a running start student, my
spring quarter ends on June 17th, making an awkward gap between not having school and graduation a week later
which throws off my summer traveling
plans,” said a running start student, senior Shea Donovan.
Not only is the date almost in July
and the time in the dark, the actual
day can cause conflict. The fact that
the actual graduation ceremony is on
a weekday instead of a weekend, has
many parents furious that some family
members will not able to attend.
“My dad and my aunt are planning
to fly in from Texas for my graduation,
but since it’s on a Tuesday, it’s questionable whether or not they are able
to get time off work and watch, which
makes me sad,” said senior LaVera
Shields.
One thing seniors don’t have to
worry about with graduation at SWAC
is tickets. There are no tickets required
to attend WSHS’ graduation ceremony.
Another benefit of holding graduation
at SWAC is free parking and no downtown traffic.
With the 8 p.m. start time however,
one thing many seniors are questioning is if grad night will even be worth it.
Grad night is the traditional party after
graduation that starts after graduation
and goes until the next morning. Grad
night activities are always a surprise
for the graduates; they just get on a
Graduates can buy a $25 yard sign to celebrate their
accomplishment and support the cheerleaders.
bus and then find out where they are
going. It’s known as the final night to
spend with your fellow graduates all
together.
Knowing that graduation will be
starting two hours later than past
years, some seniors are concerned
about less time to have fun throughout
the night. However, grad night coordinator Amy Doll said there is nothing to
worry about as the night will start at
the same time as years past, the only
difference will be that students will go
directly from the graduation ceremony
this year.
“Like previous years, the time for
grad night remains at 10 p.m., but the
buses load students at SWAC at 9 p.m.
,” said Doll. “There will be no time for
students to go home after graduation.
Seniors, make sure you bring an extra
change of clothes for grad night.”
Grad night tickets are on sale now.
Seniors should have received tickets in
a packet sent home on the first day of
school. Tickets start at $50 but the cost
will increase closer to the event. There
are plenty of fundraising opportunities
as well. Students can take part in garage sales, car washes and community
service for scholarships. Don’t wait if
you need aid though, contact Doll right
away.
Grad night and graduation time and
date aren’t the only thing seniors need
to worry about though. First seniors
need to make sure they have met the
requirements to be able to attend the
graduation ceremony.
“The biggest dates to remember to
be able to attend graduation are deadlines. P.E waivers, service hours, and
credit recovery, all need to be turned in
by May 10th,” said WSHS head councilor, Tia Fillipelli.
Even though the graduation date is
pushed back, the ceremony will still be
a night to remember. Grad Night will
still be a chance to enjoy one last fun
time with your fellow classmates. And
most importantly the Class of 2016 will
have made it.
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WSHS - October 2015
Your Futures Revealed
Discover what the stars hold in store for you...
Scorpio (October 21-November 20)- Your social life is opening up a little right now. In fact, this
is a pretty important time for you to be networking
and connecting to people. This is also a good time
to present your ideas and get opinions from others. Just don’t doubt yourself too much. Focus on
what you need to do to achieve your goals. If you
don’t know what you need to do or what you want
to do, just wait it out. Talking to others about your
plans is also beneficial at this time.
Sagittarius (November 21-December 20)Your physical health has been straining you recently, Sagittarius. You’ll get through and soon
be able to do everything you’ve missed out on
(or at least felt like you’ve missed out on). At the
end of the day, focus yourself on what you can
do rather than what you can’t. Better yourself in
certain areas that you may feel you’re lacking in.
Open yourself up and connect more with your acquaintances.
Capricorn (December 21- January 20)- Your
creativity is at its peak right now, Capricorn. Channel your energy into projects you need to get done.
If you put off what you need to do, you’ll soon regret it. Right now is a great time to think about
others as you shop. Maybe pick up some gifts for
loved ones with upcoming birthdays. Also, be cautious of a man in a green hat or blue overalls.
Aquarius (January 21- February 20)- Lately you may have been feeling self-conscious about
your personality and the way that you interact with others. You may think you’ve been too forgetful,
or abrasive, or something is out of line. However, you are a very progressive person, and you won’t
be in the funk for long. Think about channeling your energy into something that’s beneficial. Sometimes you can feel temperamental and stubborn. But at the end of the day, you are actually pretty
concerned with the well-being of others. Don’t forget that.
Pisces (Febuary 21-March 20)- Stop doubting the decisions you’ve made in the past because of
what you think you need today. You usually need reassurance, but this month you should realize that
you should care more about what you think is right rather than what others think is right for you.
Make decisions for yourself and think about why you are in the position you’re in today. At the end
of the day, you’re where you are for a reason. You have a purpose to fulfill.
Aries (March 21-April 20)- Certain people are trying to enter your life right now, Aries. While your
guard may be up, don’t be afraid of new people. They most likely have something to bring to the table.
Most of the time you tend to be guarded, and you have your walls up. While you don’t have to trust
everyone, and certainly not immediately, letting your guard down just a bit is important to forming
new relationships. Also, watch out for orange fruits, you’ll end up disappointed after eating them.
Taurus (April 21-May 20)- Recently, you haven’t found yourself in too much trouble, Taurus.
This month has been pretty calm, and you find yourself able to relax more than usual. However,
don’t let yourself fall behind in your classes just because school has recently started back up again.
Even though procrastinating tends to be your thing, don’t let it get the best of you. This month, avoid
drinking from public water fountains. I can’t tell you why, but maybe someone with mono totally
lipped it.
Gemini (May 21- June 20)- You will probably have to make a big decision soon, Gemini. But it’s
for the best. No matter what, despite your doubts, you will make the right choice. Weigh your options
and decide what’s best for you. You tend to feel comfortable in a lot of situations because your personality can adjust itself based on where you are and who you’re with. However, this isn’t a bad thing.
Decide where in your personality you need to work on. Do you need to open up more? Do you need to
start speaking up? Only you know, Gemini. Also, be weary of a grey haired man with a black beard.
Cancer (June 21-July 20)- Focus today on what you want tomorrow. You might have to work
hard, but at the end of the day it’ll be worth it. If you don’t know what you want out of your life in the
future, think about it now and you might surprise yourself. You may feel sluggish and possibly sick
this month, but powering through can sometimes be more important than falling behind.
Leo (July 21-August 20)- You are the type of person to start multiple projects and have a hard
time deciding which one is most important. Just focus on the one that will benefit you in the long run,
and don’t forget about your long term goals. Write down what’s important to you, and get back to it
at a later time. That being said, give yourself some time to have fun and relax.
Virgo (August 21-September 20)- You’re very focused on what people may think of you and your
abilities. You just need to let go of these ideas of perfection. No one thinks you are lazy or not trying
hard enough. In fact, people think of you as being super hard working. So give yourself some slack
this month.
Libra (September 21-October 20th)- There’s really no need to seek other people’s guidance in
your upcoming endeavors, Libra. Just formulate a good plan for what you’ll be doing this month.
Make a schedule for when you can do your homework and when you can hang out with your friends.
Focus on balancing your wants and needs.
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Issue 1
NEWS
- West Seattle High School - October 2015
Presidential election candidate overview
By Gabrielle Rackner
The 2016 election is well underway.
Here are the top three candidates on
each side –
Democratic Party:
Hillary Clinton
Wife of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States. Hillary Clinton served as the U.S. Secretary of the
State from 2009 to 2013 under Barack
Obama. She is a headstrong and ambitious candidate, and also serves on the
board for the Clinton Foundation. Other political experience is that she was a
U.S. Senator for New York from 2001 to
2009, and attempted to run for president in the 2008 election.
cludes serving as Burlington, Vermont’s
mayor for four terms (from 1981-1989).
Sanders has also served on the House
of Representatives. Thanks to his long
time in politics; he has a lot of experience and knowledge.
Joe Biden
Joe Biden has served as vice president
to Barack Obama during the 2008 term
and 2012 presidential term. He was a
senator for Delaware, in which he was
the fifth youngest person to serve as a
U.S. senator. Before politics he worked
briefly as an attorney. Biden however
has announced he is not going to run
despite being a top choice for many of
his supporters. He made this announcement just last week. On Sunday The
New York Times wrote, “Mr. Biden said
he now had no intention of running for
office again.”
Republican Party:
withdraw his candidacy because he was
unpopular with voters.
Ben Carson
He started out working as a neurosurgeon, and has become famous for
his work in separating conjoined twins.
During his beginning life he battled
adversity but graduated school with
Donald Trump
Although he has no political experience, billionaire Trump has made his
money by being an extremely successful
Real Estate mogul and has starred on
the reality TV show, “Celebrity Apprentice.” But due to his amount of derogatory comments and statements while
running for president, NBC has discontinued working with him. He tried
to run for President in 2000 but had to
honors and went onto medical school.
He has written several books and was
awarded the Spingarn medal in 2006.
He has little experience in politics.
Marco Rubio
He began working in politics in 1998
on the West Miami city commission. In
1999, Marco Rubio was elected to the
House of Representatives. He was then
Bernie Sanders
He is longest serving independent politician in congress in the United States.
Bernie Sander’s political experience in-
elected to the U.S. Senate in 2009. In
11 years he had achieved three political
positions (from 1998-2009). In 2012,
he almost was the running mate for Mitt
Romney but did not show any interest
in serving as Vice President.
Issue 1
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NEWS
The Chinook - West Seattle High School - October 2015
Schedule changes plan for make-up days
By Jesse Price
With school already scheduled to
start later than usual, adding a six-day
strike caused Seattle Public Schools to
start classes on September 17, 2015.
This has caused some schedule changes
throughout the year due to the required
180 school days students must attend.
SPS and West Seattle High School
have already made up the first of those
six days, and that was on October 9th.
This would have been a teacher professional development days, but teachers
in Seattle instead worked on September 16th and October 10th became a
school day.
The next day students will make up
is January 29, 2016. This was initially a
day off for the day between semesters,
but will now be a school day.
Students will then make up three more
of the days by shortening mid-winter
break. The break will now be a four-day
weekend and students will come back
to school Wednesday through Friday,
February 17, 18 and 19.
That leaves just one day to make up at
the end of the school year, pushing the
last day of school back to June 24th.
“It’s a little upsetting to have to make
up days we should’ve been on break, but
I understand and respect the teachers
who went on strike to stand up for what
they believed in,” said senior Meron
Mulu.
Seniors now have a new last day of
school and graduation date as well.
This could all change again if there
are any snow make-up days, but for now
those six days are all that SPS students
have to make up.
A few things that will be different in
future years to try to avoid such a late
start is that school will now always begin on the first Wednesday of September instead of the first Wednesday after
Labor Day.
Another change that was bargained
in is that mid-winter break will be a full
week in future years instead of the rotating schedule that alternated a four-day
weekend with a full week of mid-winter
break.
Some students already have travel
plans for mid-winter break or summer vacation. Those students should
just check in with their teachers in advance.
The Seattle Public Schools website has a list of all
the board approved changes.
Bumbershoot 2015 a success
By Lindsey Jensen
If you didn’t attend Bumbershoot
2015, you definitely missed out. The
music festival extended over an entire
weekend, with hundreds of artists performing from around the world.
Starting out the festival on Saturday,
September 5th, thousands of eager fans
lined up outside the gate waiting to get in
at 1:30pm. Soon after the gates opened,
many people rushed in to see their favorite artist perform. Throughout the
day, people could watch performances
at different locations and times.
Saturday’s main line up included; The
Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, Fitz and
the Tantrum, Jhené Aiko, Atmosphere,
Lil Dicky, and Elle King.
Most of these performances had a
packed audience full of screaming fans
despite the weather. Some artists had to
be delayed due to the lightning strikes
and the pouring rain.
Continuing through the weekend, the
festival still consisted of thousands of
fans each day.
WSHS Grad Night
Seniors Only!
It’s never too early to start thinking about
Grad Night
Keep updated at: http://wshsptsa.org/events/grad-night
The top line up of Sunday included;
Faith No More, Zedd, Social Distortion,
Brand New, Flosstradamus, and Neko
Case.
The top line up of Monday included;
Ellie Goulding, Hozier, Bassnector Ben
Harper & The Innocent Criminals, and
Brandon Flowers Borgore. The weather
improved throughout these days, making
the last few days even more enjoyable.
Many West Seattle High School students went to Bumbershoot this year,
either for just one day or the entire
weekend.
“I initially only went to Bumbershoot
to see The Weeknd, but I ended up enjoying the other performers as well,”
said senior LaVera Shields “I would totally recommend anyone to go just for
the overall experience.”
Not only do they have music, they
also have stand-up comedy, art exhibits,
film, silent disco, theater, and dance,
just in case you’re not the music type.
You do not want to miss Bumbershoot
2016. Prices increase as the festival gets
closer so make sure you buy your tickets
early.
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Issue 1
NEWS
The Link Crew Conference was a success
By Ivan Cruz
On Thursday October 15th, West Seattle High School held an event for all
Link Leaders in western Washington
and parts of southern Canada. Many
students from different schools gathered in the gymnasium to discuss why
we chose to be Link Leaders and what it
means to be one.
Some Link Leaders had to sit in a bus
Link Leaders demonstrate
a game for the group.
for more than three hours just to get to
WSHS. Schools from Yakima and Canada had to be at the bus by 4:00 a.m. just
to attend this enormous event.
The hundreds of link leaders that came
showed a lot of support, and developed
a new perspective by talking to each
other and participating in activities that
involved trust and communication. The
Leaders who were there said great things
about WSHS and wished that they could
stay longer.
WSHS did a great job of representing
our school, and Link Crew Coordinator
and Spanish teacher Laura McCarthy
was very glad to see how each of the
Link Leaders treated each other.
Link Leaders participated in a number
of activities that simulated what problems freshman might be having and
what link leaders can do to help them.
Link leaders also got to know one another by having casual conversations
and dancing to some sweet music.
Link Crew trainer Geoff McLaughlin
facilitated the event, by making sure everyone had a great time, and that no one
was left out. McLaughlin used his charismatic energy to tell the leaders stories
of other leaders he met and how they
became great friends.
“Geoff was a very inspiring individual,
all of his stories made us think about
how much influence we have on our
freshman,” Said senior Link Leader Sam
Quimbao. “How we as link leaders must
set the example to give our freshman
support so they can leap through high
school and into their future careers.”
McLaughlin discussed some of his life
stories and described how they shaped
him today. McLaughlin is a father of
two, and loves being with his kids. He
says that every time he would come back
Link Leaders give each other a quick massage during a
game of Simon Says.
home, the kids would hug and kiss him,
and McLaughlin would live those moments to the fullest because he knows
that as they get older, his kids won’t be
accustomed to that kind of relationship.
And as Link Leaders should, they must
find an opportunity to be with their
freshman, and live their own life to the
fullest. So one day you can look back
and appreciate those great times.
In the end of this event, Link Leaders
gave compliments to one another and
tied a colorful string around their wrist.
And on a cheerful but sad tone, each
link leader took their busses back home
and gave their best wishes to rest of the
leaders, so they can do great things for
their freshman.
Link Leaders were setting up circles within circles to facilitate talking groups.
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NEWS
Advice for incoming freshmen
By Julia Schexnayder
The step from middle school to high
school is a big one, but with the right
planning, responsibility, and skills you
can avoid tripping yourself up and still
have a great experience. Whether your
heart’s set on getting a 4.0, an acceptance letter from an Ivy League college,
or you’re still figuring out what elective to take next semester; there’s a few
things you need to know.
High school is a melting pot of students from all corners of the world, so
you’re bound to make a few new friends.
While befriending new people, try and
think about how this person will affect
the next year of your life. Is this the kind
of person who will help you get to where
you want to be in the future? Or will they
hold you back?
Stay away from activities that can lead
you astray from your goals and your
health. Figure out your priorities; your
essay due tomorrow is more important
than your new video game. Your health
(both mental and physical) matters
more than your GPA.
In high school, studying is a necessity.
Start studying for tests and quizzes as
soon as you find out about them. Study
for 30 minutes then take a 15 minute
break, repeat until you feel confident
in your knowledge of the subject. Start
studying at least a week before finals.
Introduce yourself to your teachers;
they can be a great ally when you have a
problem. Teachers see you almost every
day for 9 months, and they get to really
care about you. They’re here to help you
understand the material, so don’t be
afraid to ask questions. Respect them
and appreciate all the hard work they’re
doing. They work more than you think.
Utilize your locker. Your back will
thank you for not having to lug a 15
pound backpack around. Participate in
school activities; go to school events,
join clubs and be apart of school teams.
Try new things, you might even find a
new lifelong interest. Be brave.
Don’t be intimidated by upperclassmen, they were all in the same position
you are in now. They’ll most likely be
helpful and friendly by teaching you important school procedures and conduct
you might not know about.
Follow school rules. Your disciplinary
record will follow you for the rest of your
education; don’t be prevented from getting into academic programs because of
your past mistakes. With that said, you
are not defined by your mistakes,
you grow and learn from them.
As you dive feet first into the deep sea
of responsibility that is high school, remember to trust yourself and don’t hide
away who you are. Talk to others if necessary and enjoy the ride.
Freshman lunch is a great time to make new friends.
Genetic modification: no longer science fiction
When science fiction becomes a reality, the topic of ethics is always brought
up. Deciding whether something is ethical is a tricky decision, as everyone has
their own morals. Typically ethics are
questions of morality, such as, “Does
this feel right?”, “Is this hurting anyone?”, and “What are the consequences
of these actions?”
Lately a big topic in scientific circles
is the ethics of genetic modification, or
altering the genes of a living thing. For
example, in China scientists are conducting extreme genetic modification
experiments.
One experiment being conducted by
BGI, a biotech firm in China, could be
a dream come true for pig enthusiasts.
BGI has recently announced that they
will be selling $1,600 teacup pigs that
will never grow bigger than 35 pounds.
The pigs started as lab animals to
model and study human diseases. Pigs
are often used in labs for their similar
anatomy and genes to humans, but their
large size makes their accommodation
and studying them a hassle.
Having pet pigs has been a struggle
due to their size. What starts out as
pint-sized can weight a whopping 700
pounds as an adult. Shrinking pigs will
greatly reduce the number of pigs being
abandoned as adults to shelters.
Another lab is doing experiments
on… labs. Dogs are the newest genetic
modification trend. Scientists are edit-
ing their genetic makeup to create customizable “designer dogs.”
By deleting part of a gene called myostatin, the muscle mass in dogs can be
doubled, producing super-dogs. These
extra athletic dogs could be helpful for
hunting, police work, and military endeavors.
The deletion of myostatin could be
helpful in disease prevention not just
in dogs but humans as well. Diseases
such as muscular dystrophy could have
a slowed progression thanks to this research.
While this all seems somewhat reasonable and exciting, the idea of spreading genetic manipulation to humans is
more complicated. Less than a month
after a group of US scientists publicly
requested to not genetically modify human embryos, a group of Chinese researches did just that. The US scientists
believe technology isn’t ready for human
genetic modification and it can be highly
unethical due to the uncertainty.
The scientists from China justified
their experiments by saying the embryos were not normal and were going to be
discarded anyway. They were trying to
edit the genes in embryos that can cause
the blood disorder thalassaemia. However, other scientists are worried that
they won’t stop with abnormal embryos
and proceed to modify viable embryos.
Human genetic modification could be
used to prevent diseases, and as genetic
modification is passed down through
reproduction, create a large population
of future super humans. Worst case scenario, these super humans could lead to
a total societal upheave and a wild dystopian future.
Though these “what-ifs” are a bit exaggerated, the longterm consequences
of genetic modification are a mystery.
Scientists can only predict what will
happen. This doubtfulness leads people
to believe the altering of genes is unethical and morally wrong.
Where do we draw the line between
what is ethical and what is not? No one
knows. We each have an opinion, taking in factors of consequences, cruelty,
nature, and morals, but we may never
reach an agreement. You and I have our
own morals and standards that we follow. Not knowing whether the undiscovered cons of genetic manipulation
outweigh their pros, at this point in time
genetic modification will stay one of the
biggest ethical conundrums.
A normal dog compared to a modified dog.
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Issue 1
OPINION
Faceoff: Android vs. iPhone
Team iPhone
By Lindsey jensen
More than 42% of all U.S smartphone
users have an iPhone. In Washington
alone, 43.6% of all smartphone users
have an iPhone. The difference is clear
when only 28% of all smartphone users
have androids.
With more than seven different versions of iPhones overall and more to
come, why else would Apple keep making them if people didn’t keep buying
them?
“I prefer iPhones over any other
phone because they are really simple to
use with a great design and handy builtin features not all phones have.” said iPhone 6 user, senior LaVera Shields.
The brand-new iPhone now is the iPhone
6s, released for purchase on September
25th. Along with the basic colors; gold,
silver, and space grey, they also added a
new rose gold.
The iPhone 6s developed a new 3D
Touch feature, allowing users to pop
open things more easily. Siri has also
advanced, giving you more information
at a touch of a button. It also has a new
camera base; with the actual screen being the flash on a selfie in a 12MP picture, 4K videos to shoot better videos,
and 3D photos when you press on a picture.
“What I really like about Apple is that
the iPhone have great camera quality
with bright colors. I like how Apple tries
to out-do themselves each time with
new apple products and how they really
listen to the customers for more updates
like improving battery life.” said iPhone
6 user, senior Jaimie Bell.
Do Androids have Touch ID? No, but
Apple does. iPhone 5s to the most recent
iPhones all have Touch ID technology,
allowing you to open you phone with
just your fingerprint.
iPhones are known for how simple and
easy they are. Easy to get into your
phone, easy to find apps, easy to use
apps, and easy to connect with people.
Don’t get me started with the Android wanna-be emojis. We all had that
struggle of not being able to send emojis
to tha ndroid user when their snapchat
story isn’t clear, don’t be that person,
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Team Android
clearly team iPhone is where it’s at.t
one friend. Or having Android users use
weird look-a-like emojis that just look
stupid. You’re not fooling anyone Android, go original, go iPhone.
We all know what it means when
you send a text to someone and your
message is green. iMessage is just one
of many things iPhones are known for.
iMessage makes communicating easy.
You actually know if your message has
been delivered or not. You can even
know when the person read it or let the
other person know when you have read
their message.
It’s easy to spot an android user when
their snapchat story isn’t clear, don’t
be that person, clearly team iPhone is
where it’s a-0t.
By Emma Brown
Android and Apple’s smart
phones are extremely popular, but
is Apple actually better than android?
Cameras are important to every
smart phone user, so you would put
the phone that took better pictures
into consideration. Apple’s iPhone
only has a 12 mega-pixel camera
vs Android’s Galaxy s6 and g4’s 16
mega-pixel rear facing camera. Currently the galaxy s6, g4, xperia z5 and moto
x all have 5 or more mega-pixels in the
front facing camera than apple.
So after taking many great pictures
on your android phone, what do you
do when you run out of storage? With
the iPhone, when you’re out of storage - you’re done, but with Android
phones you can buy a cheap micro SD
card cheaply to have more storage, or
store them in google photos, giving you
unlimited free storage, unlike iCloud
which is an utter disaster. Plus the galaxy s6 lets you double tap the home button to launch the camera application to
take a selfie.
Android has google as its default
search engine. Google Maps is the one
of the best mobile apps ever designed,
and it’s only used natively on android,
which means Siri can’t use it.
“I have been able to shout ‘OK google’
from across the room whether it’s charging or not” says Florence Ion, staff writer for greenbot.com.
Plus, google apps lets you download
apps right from the websites and has .1
million more app options. It also lets
you download music from anywhere unlike apple only letting you use iTunes.
There are much more benefits of having an Android phone rather than an
iPhone. Androids keeps time better and
has a super dim “daydream” clock that
stays on while charging. Android’s stock
keyboard is still better than Apple’s, including swipe gestures and punctuation
on the same screen as letters. If your
battery starts working poorly you can
take it out and replace it, but with apple
you can’t even take the back off, and
there are a lot android smart phone options than apple. In addition, Android
phones can be used as remote controls
and iPhones can’t.
People assume Apple is more organized but it turns out it’s the other way
around. Android is far superior at organizing apps, letting you put important
stuff on the home screen and hide less
important apps in the app drawer, and
androids widgets are more useful. Androids let you set which notifications
are a “priority,” automatically sending it
to the top of the list. It’s also easier to
clear notifications with a single swipe. If
you have Gmail, it has a material design
that lets you browse folders or switch
accounts from any screen.
All in all I’m very happy with my Samsung galaxy phone, and any time I have
to use someone’s iPhone it bugs me because it doesn’t have all the great qualities that an Android has.
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OPINION The Chinook
Dear Doktor Mo
Q: Dear Dr. Mo, I already feel like I’m falling behind in my classes. What should I do to stay motivated and get back on
track?
A: Starting back at high school after a long summer can be draining, especially if you’re taking classes that are more difficult
than the ones you’ve taken in the past. If you want to get good grades this year, I recommend looking at what you can do now
to benefit your academic future.
First, look at your grades. Are there classes that you’re specifically not doing well in? What about classes you’re falling behind in? Prioritize and look at what you need to do to learn more about. If you have an A in one class and a C in another class,
get work done for the class you’re doing bad in first. Creating study guides, looking over notes, and even using online study
methods such as flashcards can help you understand the material.
If you truly don’t have an understanding of the material being taught in class, be sure to let your teacher know. You can’t get any help if people
don’t know to help you. That being said, make sure you can explain what you don’t understand. Going to a teacher and saying you don’t understand anything really doesn’t give them an idea on what you need help on. Maybe show them a specific problem you have in mind. Overall, just
don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Q: Hey Dr.Mo, I want to save more money. What can I do to stop spending so much?
A: Saving money is a very important skill to have. First start out by writing down your necessities, which is probably something like food money
and activity money. Many high schoolers spend most of their cash on food, if we’re being honest with ourselves. So, if you’re really dedicated to
saving money, stop spending as much on food. Start packing lunches and bringing them to school. Stop drinking your daily Starbucks and instead
bring some drip coffee or tea from home.
For the money that you spend on activities, be sure to budget. Honestly, it’s usually pretty important to spend time with your friends so don’t
cut your social ties just to save cash (unless you secretly hate them. In this case, use this excuse to cut ties with them). But instead when your
friends want to go out for dinner, eat before and get something small and cheap at the restaurant (or just don’t eat at the restaurant at all). If they
want to go out for a movie, suggest to stay in and watch movies at someone’s house. Small changes can lead to more cash in your pocket.
The best places for lunch
By Lavenia Fink
West Seattle High School is in a great
location because there are so many
places that are walking and driving distance to eat lunch.
If you can drive, a recommended
place to go to is Nikkos Teriyaki in Jefferson Square. Most people that can
drive go there for lunch. The drive there
is about five minutes.
“Nikkos is a great place to go, not
only because of the slappin teriyaki, but
also because it’s healthy, and inexpensive too,” said Grant Vander Hijde.
Closer than Nikkos is PCC which is a
five minute walk from the school. It has
a lot of healthy food choices and hot
and ready pizza. They also have sandwich options in the deli or pre made
salads.
“They have many nutritious options
and alternatives,” said junior Taylor
Hutsell.
PCC has a large variety for gluten free food and vegetarian/vegan options.
“PCC is one of my favorite places for
lunch, the food is healthy and affordable plus it’s a great place to sit down
with friends because of the seating area
outside,” said Jesse Bulman.
Another place within walking
distance is McDonalds. McDonalds
serves fast food so it’s fast and easy
to enjoy your lunch without having to
rush.
“I like to eat at Mc D’s during lunch
because it’s very easy to access, it’s affordable and serves food quickly so I
have enough time to eat,” said sophmore Abdi Jama.
If you’re looking for a variety of
different foods, right across the street
from Hiawatha is Safeway. Inside Safeway they have a sushi bar, deli, and a
Starbucks. They also have a large sitting area so you can eat there instead of
having to walk all the way back.
Another place thats Driving distance
from the school is Taco Time. It’s about
a 10 minute drive.
“Taco Time is a good place to go eat
lunch especially if you have a car to get
there. They have good burritos,” said
sophmore Saoirse Cumming.
Also a Chipotle was just built in the
Alaska junction. Which is a good place
to go if you can drive since it’s too far to
walk. It’s a counter service but makes
the food super fast so you don’t have to
stress about time.
“Chipotle is really good and makes
Chipotle is a new lunch option for students who drive.
your food super fast,” said sophomore
Allie Boddell. “I go there a lot with
friends if you get there and have enough
time, it’s nice to sit down in their big
seating area.”
Whatever you hope to find for
lunch, there are plenty of options near
WSHS.
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West Seattle High School- October 2015
School starts too early
By Ileyah Katner
I believe that high school students
should not have to start school early in
the morning. Seattle public schools are
considering changing school starting
times. Many people think that school
start times shouldn’t change because
elementary and middle school students would be getting out of school
way too late and it would be unsafe for
the younger students. I think parents
being uncomfortable with younger students getting out too late should not
change the fact that it would be better
if high school students started school
later in the morning.
Students have to wake up very early
in the morning to arrive to school on
time. When you have to get dressed
appropriately for school and have to
find your transportation it can make it
very difficult to get to school on time if
you do not get up early. When you get
up early you are losing hours of sleep
that could have helped you stay awake
and feel refreshed. Students would be
healthier if they were able to get the
right amount of sleep.
“I would feel better and more focused throughout the day if I could get
This is not a welcome sight for many students at 7:50 in
the morning.
the right amount of sleep I need and
have enough time to get ready without
missing class,” said one student.
I believe that many students drop
out or don’t come to their first classes
due to the fact that school starts so
early. Many teenagers don’t want to be
doing school work early in the day, and
after doing it for a long period of time
it can cause them to give up on attending classes or even school in general.
If school started later in the day more
OPINION
students would attend school and show
up to their first classes.
“I would definitely have much better attendance if school didn’t start so
early,” expressed another student.
Teenagers would be more focused and
better working in school if they could
sleep in before they go to school. Sleep
is proven to help you focus and be good
for you brain. They could focus more on
their school work and give their best effort in their classes. When you receive
homework from almost all six classes
almost every night, it provides a strain
on students to do their best work and
turn in assignments on time.
If school started a few hours later
it would be beneficial in many ways.
Students would be healthier, be able to
work better, and more students would
attend school and their first classes in
the day. I strongly believe that classes
should start later due to these important reasons for students. If school
started later for high school students
it would be beneficial in many ways to
those students. If middle and elementary school students kept their original starting times while high schools
changed; everyone could be happy.
Exchange students get used to Westside
By Max von Maltzahn
& Jesse Price
In West Seattle High School, there
are lots of exchange students. As students get to know the many exchange
students, some are wondering how the
students are feeling and what people
think about during their exchange year.
A majority of the students are staying for the whole year and a few are only
staying for half a year.
Lots of people think it’s hard to stay
away from friends and family for one
year but they also think it’s a good experience and a good way to learn English. Most students are looking forward
to spending the year abroad, some of
them are scared and are feeling homesick.
For exchange students the first few
weeks and probably the first month are
hard because they do not know anyone
at school and have to make new friends.
But those people who have done exchange years say that that is normal
and as soon as you find friends it will
be the best year of their life.
When it is Christmas many exchange
students miss their family very much
but according to veteran exchange stu-
dents all in all exchange students will
have so much fun in learning English
and making new friends.
Most of the exchange students were
saying, that after the first month, it was
exciting to go to a school where you
just do not know anyone, but also hard.
Furthermore they said, that it will be
hard to fit into the new school system.
Another interesting thing is how the
host families of the students are. Some
of the families are more lovely some of
them not so lovely. But those people
who have already done an exchange
year said that they will come back and
visit their host families.
Being an exchange student myself it
is definitely not easy to leave your family for a full year but you know that it
is a once in a lifetime experience and
venture you will never forget.
So far like every other exchange student I have talked to it has been a great
experience and they now are finally
starting to settle into school and have
made many friends in that time. All of
the exchange students I have talked to
say that they love coming to school and
have a great time with their friends and
at the same time learning new things.
I have had a great time in Seattle
Many students travelled across the world to come
study at West Seattle High School.
and I am sure it will continue. Just like
myself all the other exchange students
love America and can’t wait to go back
home and tell their families how much
fun they had and all the ventures that
occurred while they were in America.
Without a doubt I would definitely
recommend this to anyone as you will
learn many new things as well as have
a lot of fun.
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FEATURE
SEATTLE EDUCAT
ION ASSOCIATION
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ON ST
This past September, more than 5,000
teachers went on a seven day strike against the
Seattle Public School District. The strike ended
on September 15th after a tentative agreement
was reached between the SPS and the Seattle
Education Association. Teachers returned to
work on September 16th and students started
school on Thursday, September 17th.
Teachers fought for better conditions for
students and themselves. SPS was going to force
teachers to work longer hours without any additional pay. Students can’t get the extra help
they need with the extreme workloads the teachers have.
Other conflicts included elementary school
recess, which was increased to a minimum of 30
minutes a day across the district. An addition
of 20 minutes of school time was added to help
meet increased credit requirements for high
school in 2017.
Due to the opportunity gap and racial inequity within schools, “race and equity teams” will
be created in 30 schools around the district.
Parents were supportive of the strike even
with the start of school date postponed.
SEA claims that even with the strong local
economy, teachers have not had a cost-of-living
adjustment in six years. A cost of living adjustment, or COLA, is made to ensure Supplemental
Security Income and Social Security benefits
are not diminished due to inflation. In addition,
teachers have not had a state increase to employee health care in five years.
In agreement, Seattle teachers will gain a
salary increase of 14% on their base salary over
the next three years and an increase of 4.8 in
COLA. Along with this, teachers will be reimbursed for working longer hours and will not
have their evaluations connected to student test
scores.
“Our goal is a contract that puts students
first, honors teachers, but is also fiscally sound.
It is our duty to protect the district financially
as we support teachers,” SPS spokeswoman Stacy Howard told CNN .
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“Strking is not my career.”
Volume 89
- English teacher, Andrew Finley
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Westside Drama Club’s “The Dead Guy” is anything but lifeless
Westside Drama Club recently revealed and casted their latest play The Dead Guy. The play follows Eldon
Phelps, Leadville’s “biggest loser” and
his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
spend one million dollars however he
wants for one week on Gina Yaweth’s
newest reality television show, “The
Dead Guy.”
At the end of the best week of Eldon’s
life, he must commit suicide on camera
in whichever way the millions of viewers choose, becoming “The Dead Guy.”
During Eldon’s last week he has to deal
with his assertive producer, Gina, his
abusive mother, Roberta, and his clumsy brother, Virgil, all while trying to win
back his ex-girlfriend, Christy, in a rush
to “end with a bang.”
Roughly thirty students auditioned
for the show on Tuesday by preforming
short monologues. Everyone’s auditions
went wonderfully. The next day twenty
people, who Director and English teach-
er Andrew Finley wished to see more of,
attended call backs.
Finley looks at each show the program works with through a business, a
teacher, and an artist’s perspectives. He
is excited for students to do things they
have never done before.
“Student’s will work on projects, build
things, and learn things,” he explained,
“They’ll develop characters.”
The show will be challenging for the
crew, as The Dead Guy is a very technical show. They will be using a lot of new
electronics and gear that haven’t been
used before; a sign that the drama program is growing. This, for Finley, is a
great thing.
“I was born into theatre; both my parents were actors,” he elaborated, “My
grandparents were designers, directors,
and costumers. I have literally been
working in the theatre my whole life.”
The show was chosen for its extreme
technical elements, with a live camera
recording the actors and showing them
on television screens on stage. The audience can see both the live action and
televised show at the same time. For the
fall season, The Dead Guy works wonderfully with its dark themes and humor.
The Dead Guy is commentary on
the unreality that is reality television,
an unreal and manufactured system.
People give up their own lives to watch
others live theirs. This show will give the
audience a peak into how perverse reality television really is.
I predict the show will be incredibly
successful thanks to a talented, meticulously chosen cast and a shocking plot
leaving you in tears and laughter. Performances will be November 12th-14th and 18th-20th in West Seattle High
School’s theatre at a time that will be
later determined. If you wish to help the
program you can sign up to work backstage, sell tickets, or sell concessions at
performances. For more information
check the main office or in Room 161.
for around six dollars or a Melty Muenster Sandwich for the same price. They
have even more options there. And, if
you’re feeling sluggish, they also offer
coffee.
Admiral Bird, Cafe Mawadda is a classic Mediterranean restaurant with a
homey setting. Sandwiches (including
Gyros) range from seven to eight dollars. Sambosas are two dollars each.
In addition, the delicious desserts here
are only two dollars each. However,
you might want to call in early so you
can pick up your food and not have to
rush back to school.
Cheap lunches around school
By Julia vreeman
Being granted the freedom to get
lunch off campus is fun and refreshing,
however, some of us don’t even know
what to get or where to get it when we
do have this freedom. If you do want
to get some good food without breaking the bank, there are plenty of things
you can buy in different areas. Before
you read this, realize these are all estimated prices before tax.
The Admiral Bird:
The Admiral Bird has a bunch of
good food which isn’t super expensive
and tastes amazing. For five dollars you
could get the daily soup or the Vegetarian Chili con Queso. My personal favorite sandwich is the Breakfast Hamwich
which is $8. All of these are amazing
when its cold out and you want something that seems home cooked. If you
have a little more to spend, you could
always get a Chicken Salad Sandwich
Freshy’s:
This cafe serves delicious coffee and
awesome sandwiches. What’s really
good is that on top of what they regularly serve, you can customize your
sandwich orders. Freshy’s also specializes in daily soups.
The cast for The Dead Guy
was posted on September
24th after auditions.
zarella pasta from the cold foods area
with a fresh baked cookie for just over
$5.
Safeway:
Safeway is usually very crowded
during the lunch rush, but the reason
why is because you can get cheap food
there fast. A small platter of hummus,
carrots, celery, and pretzel chips is
just four dollars and its pretty filling.
From the deli, you can choose from an
array of delicious sandwiches for just
over 6$. Donuts there are just under
$1 and the Open Nature salads range
from Four and a half dollars in price
to around six dollars. There are many
other options in the deli as well.
Cafe Mawadda:
Located across the street from The
PCC:
This grocery store has delicious pizza which is only three dollars a slice.
At the deli, they have many sandwich
options ranging from prices upward of
$4 and many different salads for sale
in the deli. Half a pound of any hot
food in the serve yourself area (which
includes mac and cheese) is around
five dollars as well. You could also get
Grilled Chicken with Smoked Moz-
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Last minute costume ideas
It’s October 30th. You have to be
at a party in 24 hours. One problem:
you don’t have a costume. With just
a few things lying around the house,
this problem is a simple fix.
Have a friend or two in your same
predicament? Go as dominos. Wear
all black and paint or pin felt white
dots and a stipe across your waist on
your shirt. The colors can be reversed
to black on white if necessary.
A simple burglar costume just involves wearing all black. Then add
a sock or stocking with eye holes cut
out and carry a stuffed pillow case. Or,
paint your face white; add some black
eye makeup and red or black lipstick.
You’re a mime.
Are you an animal lover? Try being
a crazy cat person: wear your pajamas
and a robe and carry around or pin on
cat plushies. Perhaps you’re going for
a more aquatic approach; wear all blue
and pin pictures of fish on your clothes
and be an aquarium. Optional: wear a
“don’t tap the glass” sign around your
neck.
You can be a 1950’s greaser with
cuffed jeans, a white or black shirt,
and a leather jacket. Add a comb
and sunglasses and you’re set. Try
a groovy classic by going as a 1960’s
hippy. Bring on the tie dye, fringe,
bellbottoms, and headbands. Round
sunglasses can be used as well.
If you have a red and white striped
shirt, glasses, and a red hat lying
around you can easily be Waldo. Be
prepared to have people shouting
“I found him!” at you. Grab a fanny
pack, some socks and sandals, and a
Hawaiian shirt and you can be a tourist. Carry around a map and try not to
get lost.
Maybe you still have last year’s costume gathering dust in your closet;
use some green make up and tear it
up a bit. Zombie Minnie Mouse will
surely impress.
Run to the nearest Halloween store
and you can find any mask or animal
ears to spice up regular clothing in a
snap.
If all else fails, find a cereal box and
stab a few plastic knives in it and be a
The Halloween store in Southcenter is a great last
minute option.
“cereal killer.” Not a fan of violence?
Paint a yellow circle on a white shirt
and be an egg. Add horns and a pitch
fork and you’re a “deviled egg.”
If you really don’t have time, go as
yourself and dress normally. You don’t
need to have a fancy costume to have
fun.
go again. It was very memorable,
even though I had my eyes shut in
terror for the majority of the time.”
Another well-known haunted house
is located at Wild Waves Theme park
during October, they call it FrightFest. Wild Waves has two haunted
houses, one normal and one rated
PG-13 for the more daring.
“I don’t do very well with scary
things but I am so glad I made myself do the Wild Waves haunted
house. All the actors makeup was
so realistic, especially the zombies.
The first time I opened my eyes, I got
screamed at by one of them, I freaked
out so much. One of the scariest parts
was the hospital area because that’s
where they started chasing you. I
remember one of the dead people
started to harass my friend Gracie, it
was so funny, but I kind of felt bad.
Overall it was really fun and I would
definitely go back.” said freshmen
Nina Betancourt.
Everyone loves a good fright especially during the scary month of
October. If you missed out on the
haunted houses this year, hopefully
you had frightful Halloween night.
The best hauntings
By Lindsey Jensen
It’s that time of year again. Hopefully you didn’t miss out on one of
the activities October is most known
for, haunted houses.
The most known haunted house
is the Kube 93 Haunted House, the
nearest located in the Industrial Dis-
trict. This haunted house is known
for its terrifying costumes and decor
that has people running out in tears.
“I was really scared going into it because I have never done one before.
And it was just as, if not more, terrifying than I expected.” said senior
Bonnie Weglin, “I would definitely
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year? Buy a “grad ad” – a space in the back of the yearbook where you can personalize
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Top 10 upcoming Seattle concerts
By Emma Brown
James Malphurs and he is from NY, is
a rapper.
#6 Andy Grammar, November 14
WaMu theater. From LA makes pop
rock music.
#1 Florence and The Machine, October 27 Key Arena. The band originates
from the UK. Members include Florence Welch, Isabella Summers, Robert Ackroyd and more.
#4 ASAP Rocky, November 11 The
WaMu theater. A$AP Rocky is from
Harlem NY and is a rapper, his real
name is Rakim Mayers and is a member of the ASAP mob.
#7 The grouch & Eligh, November 20
the Crocodile. Full name is Eligh Nachowitz from LA. He plays alternative
hip hop or rap.
#10 Clara, December 16 The Showbox. Her full name is Ciara Princess
Harris from Austin Texas and makes
R&B music.
#2 Don Diablo, October 31 the Foundation nightclub. He is from LA and
Don’ music genre is considered electro house
#5 Waka Flocka Flame, November 12
The Showbox. His real name is Jaquin
#9 Bun B, December 13 Nectar lounge.
Real name is Benard Freeman from
Pert Arthur, Texas and makes pop
music.
#8 Bluetech, December 12 Nectar
lounge. Real name is Evan Marc and
plays down tempo music.
#3 Tory Lanez, November 10 The
Crocodile. Tory’s birth name is Daystar Peterson and he is from Brampton Onatio BC. His genre of music is
R&B and hip hop.
Upcoming movies you shouldn’t miss
By Lavenia Fink
There’s many new movies coming out in November and December
that might spark your interest. Since
the weather is getting cold you can’t
really do anything outside so grab a
friend, date or just go solo to go see a
new movie.
The Internet Movie Database describes several upcoming movies. A
few you should check out are listed below with e IMDB descriptions.
A Movie to see this november is
Hunger Games MockingJay pt.2 Which
comes out november 20th. On Rotten
Tomatoes they listed it as 99% want to
see it. It’s the second part of
MockingJay where Katniss Everdeen and
district 13 participate in an all-out revolution against the dictatorial capitol.
Also coming out is Spectre starring Daniel Craig. It about a mysterious message from Bond’s past sends
him on a road to uncover a forbidden
organization. “While M battles political
forces to keep the secret service alive,
Bond peels back the layers of deceit to
reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE”
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force
Awakens comes out December 18. Its
set back 30 years after all the other
movies.
Coming out friday December 11, is
the movie The Big Short starring Brad
pitt, Ryan gosling and Steve Carell. “It’s
about four outsiders that see the big
banks, media and government refused
to, the global collapse of the economy,
they had an idea: The Big Short. Their
bold investment leads them into the
dark underbelly of modern banking
where they must question everyone
and everything.”
On december 4, Krampus is coming
out for all the Horror movie fans It’s
about “a boy who has a bad Christmas
ends up accidentally summoning a
Christmas demon to his family home.”
Daddy’s home which is a comedy that
stars Will Ferrell and Mark wahlberg
comes out December 18. The movies
about” a step dad’s life that gets turned
upside down, when his step kids father
comes back into their life.”
Coming out November 6 is The
Outskirts Which is a comedy. The movie is about
“A falling victim to a humiliating prank
by the high school Queen Bee, best
friends and world-class geeks, Mindy
and Jodi, decide to get their revenge
by uniting the outcasts of the school
against her and her circle of friends.”
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A&E
This and That Homecoming dance a hit
By Lindsey Jensen
If you didn’t go to Homecoming,
you truly missed out. The Homecoming
dance this year was on Saturday, October 17th starting at 8pm and went until
11:30pm. The theme was ‘This and That’,
where everyone dressed up in famous or
funny groups with their friends or in a
dynamic duo with a friend or date.
“The theme really made everyone
get prepared for Halloween, being two
weeks away.” said sophomore Allie
Boodell, “It was cool how you could get
Myles Gionet and Milena
Brodahl went as M&Ms.
super fancy or keep it super casual.”
Many people dressed up as fun duos
with their dates, and a lot of people had
fun dressing up in funny groups.
“I had a date at the dance and it was
super fun but I think it all depends on
the person.” said senior Lily O’Doherty,
“some people prefer going with dates
but I think it’s just as fun as going with
friends.”
The live DJ also played a huge role in
the overall dance. People were screaming the words to songs and had a blast
dancing to the music.
“I thought the DJ was great, he played
a lot of well-known songs that were really fun to dance to.” said sophomore
Claudia Coulibaly.
The actual dance took place in the
commons at West Seattle high school.
Except for the bathrooms and drinking
fountain near the entrance, the entire
school was completely blocked off.
“They had the dance set up very
weirdly and the space to dance was
small.” said junior Bria Bednarik, “The
only problem was it was really hot with
a lot of pushing on the dance floor.”
The decorations for the dance were all
set up by our ASB officers. There were
balloon arches and white walls sur-
The dance had great turnout and most of the night
people were dancing.
rounding the dance floor. People made
a fun splatter paint background for the
picture booth.
“ASB officers were setting up from
10am to 4pm, the decorations looked
really good to start out with.” said ASB
president, senior Gabby Carufel, “but the
helium in some balloon arches started
to come out once the dance started, so
the arches were low, but overall I think
the balloons were a fun decoration.”
From how much fun the first dance
of the year was, everyone is looking
forward to Winter Ball. You can’t miss
Winter Ball, especially if you missed out
at Homecoming.
First spirit week of the year a success
By Mona Debesai
This year WSHS showed a bunch of
spirit this spirit week. We started off the
week with Seahawks day which WSHS
showed a bunch of spirit with their jerseys and other seahawks merch. WSHS
really showed what they could pull off
on the first day of spirit week from the
crazy seahawks hats and the seahawks
inspired makeup.
Tuesday was class color wars which
Blue and Gold Day is a standard spirit day at WSHS.
Minnie Mouse was a popular
staff pick on Disney Day.
means each class got assigned a certain
color freshman were white , sophomores were black, juniors were gold
and seniors were blue. WSHS stepped it
up again and showed how spirited the
school has.
Wednesday was Western day which
means dress up as your old favorite
western actor or you could pull out your
flannel, cowboy hats and boots. Its was
really crazy how much the students participated and how much western spirit
the students of WSHS have.
Spirit Week ended with seniors Carter Golgart and
Lydia Giomi being crowned King and Queen.
Thursday was disney day which means
you can dressed up as your favorite disney character or show up in your favorite disney shirts. Many students came
dressed as Minnie Mouse or in their disneyland merch.
Lastly Friday was Blue and Gold which
everyone pulled out their school gear
and face paint and showed there wildcat
pride. This day WSHS also showed how
much support we have for our football
team as well as we dressed up in our blue
and gold and supported our team when
we won the hueling bowl against sealth.
Overall this spirit week was a success
and goes to show how much the students and staff come together and show
how much spirit we have for this school.
Spirit days are way more fun when people come together and dress up. As always , Go wildcats and thanks for dressing up this spirit week
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SPORTS The Chinook - West Seattle High School - October 2015
Connor Elder swings big
By Lavenia Fink
Connor Elder plays on the boys golf
team. He joined freshmen year because
he always had an interest in it and
wanted to do it with his older brother.
When Elder first started he wasn’t really the best, but after a lot of practice
he was able to see a lot of improvement
on his golfing skills.
“I’m kinda naturally good at things
most of the time, like I’m not ever awful at something,” said Elder. “But golf
I was terrible at first... I had an okay
swing. It took me a lot of time and effort
to get better at golf... I had to play all
the time. Even playing all this past summer, I’m way better than I used to be
but still not super good. I’m pretty solid
now, but it really took a lot of practice to
be even decent at golf.”
Over this season of golf Elder did
good, but said it was not to his full potential and he plans to do better next
year.
“I didn’t play as well as I could have
played, I was super inconsistent this
season,” said Elder.
Though Elder didn’t make it to
post-season play, overall the golf team
played very good at metros because of
how strong the team is. They also had a
good number of players make it to districts.
“The team played really well in metros, having four people making the cut
to go to districts out of six in all,” said
Elder. “We had a really strong team this
year and have a chance to send four
people to state if they play well in districts which would be amazing.”
The golf team hopes that more
people will join next year because there
will be new open spots from seniors
graduating.
“We have a lot of seniors graduating, so we need people to tryout because
we won’t have as strong of a team as this
year’s,” said Elder.
Golf isn’t the only thing Elder does
though. He’s actually more of a soccer
player.
“Soccer is my true love,” said Elder.
Elder likes to spend a lot of his time
playing sports. It’s a huge part of his
life.
“I love playing all types of sports
like basketball, football, volleyball, and
any other sports just for fun with my
Elder is one of several golfers who compete for West
Seattle High School.
friends,” said Elder.
When he’s not playing sports he enjoys playing the piano.
“I’ve been playing the piano since I
was eight,” said Elder.
He also loves to be outside, like camp-
ing, hiking and swimming with his
friends and family.
Connor always likes spending time with
his friends.
“Hanging out is always super fun with
my friends,” said Elder.
Jordyn Matthews at home on the field
By Lavenia Fink
Varsity soccer player Jordyn Matthews has put most of her life into soccer.
When she was three she got into playing
multiple sports including soccer.
“I fell in love with the game at such a
young age,” said Matthews. “I had small
interest in every other sport I was playing because all I wanted to do was play
soccer.”
Matthews started playing for a premier team called HPFC when she was
Matthews and teammate
Saoirse Cumming.
six, five years later Matthews broke
her leg in three places after falling off a
skateboard.
After a year with lots of physical therapy and strength training she started
back as soon as she could.
“It really was a life changing event,”
said Matthews. “I went from playing soccer every day to not being able to walk
for almost a year. I started to consider
quitting soccer completely at one point
because it was so hard for me to watch
my team play and not be able to at all.”
Shortly before Matthews broke her leg
she was in the running for the U11 State
team and was on the boards as the fourth
best center forward in the state. She was
playing in the Elite Development Program throughout the year, which was a
training/ tryout for the
best 11 year old soccer players in the
state.
Freshman year at Kennedy Catholic
High School, Matthews was one of three
freshmen to make the varsity soccer
team. She was two goals away from beating the 1978 record of most goals scored
in the duration of a season. Matthews
was the only freshman to be placed first
team in all Seamount League.
“I didn’t really even know what that
meant when I was first awarded it, but
now that I think back to it that was a
great achievement,” said Matthews.
West Seattle girls varsity soccer has
worked extremely hard this season and
was close to making playoffs with a
tough tie against the second place team,
Roosevelt, and just one point below Ingraham they did not make it.
“It was really tough because we wanted to move on so bad,” said Matthews.
“Our team has some amazing talent and
we deserved it as much as anyone else.
We played our hearts out in that last
game, but more importantly we did not
end the season without the fight. I am
extremely proud to have been a part of
this team.”
Although soccer is a big part of Matthews’ life, she also enjoys spending
time with friends.
“Outside of soccer I spend the majority of my time hanging out with friends,”
said Matthews . “A lot of the time we go
to Lake Washington and swim, play volleyball and listen to music. During the
fall season I will go to football games
with my friends, but sometimes it is difficult to see my friends when I am at my
mom’s house because it is in Kent and
none of my friends live out there.”
Matthews prepares to receive the throw-in.
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SPORTS
Wildcats win Huling Bowl
The Huling Bowl. The football game
that is anticipated every year, bringing
together the two school communities to
watch as neighborhood rivals battle for
the Huling Bowl trophy.
This year marks the 13th Huling
Bowl, and 98th Homecoming for West
Seattle High School. The first Huling
Bowl started in 2002, when the Huling
Brothers Dealership, owned by Chief
Sealth alumni, was asked to put their
name on the annual game between West
Seattle and Chief Sealth High School, in
order to draw people to the game. They
agreed and provided a trophy, and the
Huling Bowl was born. This yearly game
continued until 2007, when the dealership closed. But the community asked
them if they could pick it up again, and
in 2008, they did. Even though it is the
game between two neighborhood rivals,
its founding brought the community together and has for 13 years.
However, there is something is special about this year’s game, it is both
the Homecoming game and the Huling
Bowl.
Coming into this game, West Seattle
was very confident for a win. Quarterback and defensive back, Carter Golgart, said, “We have been practicing
very hard, and I think that there is an
extra amount of focus because it is Chief
Sealth. I think we will do very well.”
Both players and coaches were very optimistic and determined to beat Sealth.
Head coach Tom Burggraff, who has
coached for 18 years said, “I think that
this will be a very great match- up, and I
think it is wrong that they [Chief Sealth]
know what the trophy looks like.”
West Seattle has won nine of the Huling Bowls, although Chief Sealth has
won the past three years. But West Seattle was ready to add another win to their
Huling Bowl record.
“We have a winning streak to reestablish,” said Coach Jeff Ursino.
All of the hard work and determination definitely paid off as West Seattle
High School beat Chief Sealth 29-6.
There were two field goals completed
by Mathias Fink and another one by
Joe Merlino. Also, two touchdowns
were scored by Nate Pryor and another touchdown by Carter Golgart. The
whole game was a shutout until a last
Seattle Pro-am
By Jesse Price
The Seattle Pro-am is a basketball
event hosted by Jamal Crawford at
Seattle Pacific University (SPU). This
event occurs every off season of the
NBA and is a tournament of many
teams with a lot of NBA players in.
This year for the first time ever the Seattle Pro-am vs the Drew League from
Los Angeles. This event included many
NBA players such as Jamal Crawford,
Isaiah Thomas, Trevor Ariza, Spencer
Hawes, Martell Webster and former
NBA player Nate Robinson. This was
the first time ever that the Seattle proam hosted the Drew league in a basketball game.
I was very fortunate to be able to
get into the game as it was packed and
over 3,000 people missed out on tickets. The game was very entertaining
right from tipoff, the crowd was very
loud and it was an extraordinary environment to be in. The Drew league
started the game very well behind former NBA player Bobby Brown who was
on fire from downtown. One of the best
things about this game was that ticket
prices were $10 and the profit went towards the Jamal Crawford association.
Ten dollars is a very low price if you’re
comparing it to a NBA game which this
essentially was.
This game was hyped all over social
media and definitely reached expectations if not exceeding them. There were
people lining up to get into the game
12 hours before the gates even opened,
this event was first in best served. This
event was clearly huge for Seattle as
they do not have an NBA team so any
taste they can get of NBA basketball
you should expect a huge line.
Although clearly this game had a lot
of positives there were also a few negatives. The negatives consisted of the
team list including NBA all-stars Klay
Thompson and James Harden who
were unfortunately unable to make it.
Well I was waiting in line I heard multiple people say that the event should
have been holed at Key arena but unfortunately the Seattle Storm had a
game on that same night. There were
many people who missed out on getting in which just shows furthermore
how much Seattle cares about Basketball and we are definitely deserving of
having an NBA team in this great city.
Well back to the game, although
the Drew League got off to an extraordinary start the Seattle pro-am seized
control of this game and ended up winning behind 30 points and 10 assist
from the creator of the tournament Jamal Crawford. Overall this event was a
lot of fun and awesome to watch.
The Wildcats won the Huling Bowl trophy back after it
spent three years at Chief Sealth High School.
second touchdown by Sealth in the last
fifteen seconds. West Seattle dominated
the game by far.
The Wildcats definitely rose up to the
challenge, as Chief Sealth was taken
down, ending the Sealth Huling Bowl
streak. The game meant a lot, and as
Coach Ursino put it: “I would rather win
the Huling Bowl and lose nine games,
than win nine games and lose the Huling Bowl.”
And win it they did.
Sarver spikes the competition
By Julia Vreeman
Gabby Sarver, a senior from West
Seattle High School, represents the Varsity volleyball team this year with spirit
and pride.
“Beating Ballard was definitely one of
my favorite team moments” says Sarver.
It was at 7:00 PM on September 18th at
Ballard High School when West Seattle
triumphed over the undefeated team.
The score was 3-0. As an off-side hitter,
Sarver plays front row and back row,
attack, block, serve, and play defense.
This crucial role has its stresses and
pressures. In fact, she’s almost always
involved in the action of the game.
“Having a fun team with my friends
on it always motivates me” she says.
Her involvement with the team not only
stems from her enjoyment of volleyball
but for the love of her team. Being accompanied by friends during each game,
practice, win, and loss really helps the
team bond. Over a number of years, the
team has grown and developed in an
amazing way according to Sarver.
“When I’m not playing sports or in
school, I try and spend as much time as
possible with my friends and family”,
explained Sarver. Despite being a star
athlete of the Varsity volleyball team,
she always tries to make time for the
important things in life.
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SPORTS
The “run”-down on Cross Country
What is cross-country? This is the
question that a lot of you might be asking. Well, here is a little rundown about
the sport and the cross-country team at
West Seattle High School.
Cross country is a sport where individuals on a team run a 3.1 mile race
on trails, grass, cement and all sorts of
terrain, hence the name “cross country.”
There are typically five schools that we
race against at a meet, and around 150
to 200 people racing. In short, cross
country is hardcore running on trails
against other schools and requires daily
training and mental toughness.
WSHS has about 50 talented runners
on the WSHS cross country team.
“Everyone is super supportive. There
is a great team vibe and we cheer for
each other during races. The team is
very close and you get to know people in
ways that you wouldn’t during school,”
states WSHS runner, Sonya Chin.
“On the way to meets everyone is
really pumped up and excited for the
race,” runner, Caitlin Bell said, “We love
to listen to Eye of the Tiger before races
on the bus.”
The team comradery develops from
the summer when the team starts practicing together. Summer training helps
to prepare the runners for the vigorous
season. As a result, cross-country is a
good way to make new friends and get to
know people before school starts.
On Wednesday nights, the day before the meets, the team has a tradition
of having spaghetti dinners at a teammate’s house.
“The team dinners are really fun and
gives us a good way to carb up before
our race the next day. Plus, they are a
great way to get the team together and
connected on a deeper level,” Emily
Cossette, WSHS runner explains.
“Team dinners have a fun atmosphere
and it is a good way to relax and bond
with everyone,” Anna Drew adds.
This year, the team is the largest in
years. Due to lots of fundraising, the
team now has new sleek uniforms to
represent the school at meets, which are
definitely nicer than the mustard uniforms in years past, which were seven
years old. .
The meets are usually on Thursdays
at Lower Woodlands in Green Lake, or
Lincoln Park in West Seattle. The races occur rain or shine, and it is a very
exciting sport to watch. Both the boys
and girls teams have done very well this
year.
Also, our pre-race cheer is very intimidating to the other schools because
we have such a big team.
Cross-country is a very fun and competitive sport, is a great way to stay conditioned for other sports, and our West
Seattle Team is really good and supportive. So don’t be afraid to join next year!
Fantasy Football talk Born with fins
In today’s world, Fantasy Football is
available at our fingertips with apps
and websites. These tools make it much
easier to play and very convenient. But
before computers and smart phones,
mailing in line-ups and trades was how
Fantasy Football was played. Back in
the day, a commissioner was in charge
of keeping track of points. If you needed
a last minute line-up change, or to add/
drop players, you had to call the commissioner. The commissioner played a
big role in the game. But how did this
widely popular played game start?
According to The San Diego Tribune, Fantasy Football started in 1962
at Milfred Plaza hotel in New York. This
is where Oakland business man, Bill
Winkenbach, Oakland reporter Scotty
Stirling, and Raiders PR consultant Bill
Tunnell first sat down to discuss a game
where they could “pick” professional
players and add them to “their fantasy
team” to score points.
Although Fantasy Football started out
with just standard head-to-head scoring
leagues, today it has evolved to numerous leagues such as PPR, dynasty, auction, salary cap, keeper, and the list goes
on. In addition to the variety of leagues,
there is also different types of scoring. Standard scoring, which was used
in past leagues because of how basic it
was, is still popular in older leagues. In
today’s leagues, PPR scoring, which accounts for points-per-reception/run is
more popular today.
Fantasy Football has evolved into
something really big, it is played by people of all ages, men and women, a competitive game between family, friends,
and coworkers, and has turned into a
big social phenomenon.
When it comes to Fantasy Footfall,
you are rooting for two teams, your
hometown football team and your fantasy team. It is sort of like a Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde situation. If you are rooting for the Seahawks, but you are playing against a fantasy team who has Russell Wilson, it is almost as if you do not
want them to score when it endangers a
win for your Fantasy team. But, sometimes that is the beauty and the downfall of the game.
Furthermore, now that you have
drafted your team, and are in Week 8,
this is where your knowledge and experience has come into play. No matter
where you stand, this is not the time to
give up or think you are in the playoffs.
Anything can happen, and that’s part of
the thrill of the game. For a bit of advice, if your win/loss record is 3-5 or 4-4
it is time to start searching the waiver
wires and getting rid of injured players
and get competitive. If you have a winning record, this is still a good time to
start looking at other back up players
on the waiver wires (Don’t get too confident just yet). Whether you’ll show signs
of being playoff bound or the laughing
stock of the league. It is now approaching the half way point of your year, and
it is not time to give up yet no matter
what your record is.
Also, if you are in last place, it is not
the time to throw in the towel. Try to
make trades if possible and don’t hang
onto players that are injured too long. Be
sure to not fall in love with players who
are injured! It is better to drop them and
focus on the players you can pick up and
use to help you win games.
Fantasy Football is fun and competitive for everyone and a great social
aspect for friends and family. But, all
in all, at the end of the day it is always
about having fun, talking smack and oh
yeah, getting your name on that trophy.
For those of you new to playing, or
just want to know a little more, or sound
like you know what’s going on, here is a
little glossary of a few terms.
Fantasy Football Glossary of
Terms:
Cheat Sheet: A sheet that ranks players according to fantasy value, separated
by position.
Handcuff: When you also pick up the
back up to one of your stud players.
Sleeper: A player usually drafted in
later rounds that performs exceptionally well
By Lindsey Jensen
Swim captain senior, Gabby Carufel,
started swimming for West Seattle High
School as a freshman. There were only
four girls on the coed swim team including herself, captain senior ,Birdie Harvey, senior, Vanessa Kim, and a graduated student, Anne Williamson.
Gabby first started on swim team at
Arbor Heights swim and tennis club at
the age of ten after swim lessons when
she was three to the age of five. She
started to swim competitively at the age
of 12 for King Aquatic, which was a pretty late age in the swimming world.
“My favorite memory in my entire
life was when I was 12 years old and I
won my first big medal. It was my first
big meet at a Pacific Northwest swimming championship, swimming the 50
backstroke. When I finished the race I
looked up and saw my coach cheering
for me. I got to stand on the podium and
received my 4th place medal, and in that
moment I realized I wanted to swim for
the rest of my life.” said Gabby Carufel.
Swimming an hour before school, 3
hours after school, seven days a week,
and having swim meets on weekends,
meant she had learn to manage her
time, and quick.
When Gabby was just 13 years old, she
got an injury ‘Shoulder Impingement’,
where her ligaments in her shoulders
didn’t keep the bone in place so they roll
around in the socket of the pinch nerve.
Having to cut back on swimming her
sophomore and junior year, Gabby still
struggles with having this injury today,
but now she knows to not push herself
too hard or it will only get worse.
Making state her sophomore, junior,
and now senior year, she hopes to make
junior national cut and the Olympic trials, being only 4 seconds away from the
cut for both.
“Swimming is one of the best decisions
I made in my life. I have met friends for
life. There is something about spending three hours in a pool with someone working hard, crying together, and
working out together that brings people
closer together. And the fact that swimmers have no other life than the pool,
school, and homework. It is the commitment that you make when you decide
you want to succeed in something that
counts,” expressed Gabby Carufel.
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FUN PAGE
Halloween Riddles
1) What do goblins and ghosts drink when
They’re hot and thirsty on Halloween?
2) What is a Mummie’s favorite type of music?
3) Why do demons and ghouls hang out
together?
4) What do you call a witch who lives at the
beach?
5) Why do ghosts go to the disco?
6) Where do young gremlins go to learn?
7) Why didn’t the skeleton tango?
8) Why are turkeys spooky?
9) What tops off a ghost’s ice cream sundae?
10) What is a vampires favorite holiday? (It’s
not Halloween.)
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CALENDAR
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Halloween
1
2
3
4
Election Day
8
9
10
16
17
11
No School
Native American
Heritage Month
23
18
12
13
14
19
Fall Play
24
7
Fall Play
End of 1st Quarter
22
6
Latino Family
Night, Library
6-8 p.m.
Veteran’s Day
Assembly
15
5
25
20
Fall Play
26Thanksgiving
One-hour Early
Release
Fall Play
No School
Fall Play
21
Fall Play
School Auction
27
28
Black Friday
No School
Upcoming Sports Schedule:
Date: Sport vs. or @ Opponent, time
10/30 Girls Swimming @ metro legue championships,3:30pm
10/30 Football Football Varsity @ SWAC vs. Garfied, 6 p.m.
10/31 Girls Swimming @ metro legue championships,4:00pm
10/31 Cross Country @ 3A SeaKing district championships
12/1 Girls Basketball vs. Evergreen, 7:00 PM 12/2 Boys Basketball vs. Kennedy Catholic, 7:00 PM 12/3 Wrestling @ Roosevelt, 6:00 PM 12/3 Wrestling vs. Rainier Beach @ Roosevelt, 7:30 PM 12/4 Boys Basketball vs. Roosevelt, 8:00 PM
12/4 Boys Swim West Seattle/Ballard/Chief Sealth, 3:30 PM
12/4 Girls Basketball vs. Roosevelt, 6:30 PM
12/4 Gymnastics @ Roosevelt, vs Ingraham/Nathan Hale, 7:00 PM 12/5 Girls Basketball @ North Thurston, 3:30 PM
12/8 Boys Basketball @ Nathan Hale, 7:30 PM 12/8 Wrestling vs. Nathan Hale, 6:00 PM 12/9 Girls Basketball @ Nathan Hale, 7:30 PM
12/11 Gymnastics vs. Ingraham, 7:00 PM 12/11 Boys Basketball @ Chief Sealth, 8:00 PM Winter Sports Begin Monday,
November 2, 2015
The Chinook
October 2015
West Seattle High School
Volume 89
3000 California Ave. SW
Issue 1
Seattle, WA 98116

October 2015 - West Seattle High School

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