volume 12, issue seven

JagWireAPRIL 6, 2012 | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | VOL. 12, ISSUE 7

Hookah hangoutStudents enjoy going to hookah bars as it gains popularity among youth

page 9

Trip to Costa Rica educates students

page 6

Popular book makes theatrical debut

page 18Family finalizes adoption process

page 8

MILL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 5900 MONTICELLO ROAD, SHAWNEE, KAN. 66226 | (913) 422-4351

2BR

IEFS

THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

After 10 years of coaching at the school, head volleyball coach Kim-berly Service’s coaching contract has not been renewed for the 2012-2013 season.

Service received a letter inform-ing her of the decision on Friday, March 9 and a certified letter by mail the following week. The district website listed a job opening for the position on Thursday, March 22.

“I expected it, I’ve expected it for a long time so I was not surprised,” Service said.

The letter Service received stated unsatisfactory job performance as the reason for termination of contract.

The district would not comment on its decision not to renew Service’s contract.

The district and Service have been at odds since the middle of the volleyball season. The JagWire reported on the topic in its Friday, March 2 edition.

Volleyball coach fired by district

Anime Otuko began as a new club for students interested in Japanese animation. They meet in room A-203 every Monday morning. The girls soccer team beat Tonganoxie High School 10-0 on Monday, April 2. Students participated in the blood drive on Tuesday, March 20. The drive had 64 students and teachers try to do-nate. The softball team beat Basehor-Linwood High School in its double header on Monday, April 2 by a score of 4-1 each game. The sixth annual Kick Butts Day Volleyball Tournament was on Wednesday, March 28. It raised awareness of teen to-bacco use. Juniors Stepha-nie Lichtenauer and Tanner Tripp were recently selected to the All-Area team by the Law-rence Journal-World newspaper. The Robotics team placed 16 out of 43 at its second regional contest in St. Louis from Friday, March 23-Saturday, March 24. Head volleyball coach Kim Service’s coaching contract was not renewed for next year. NHS will hold its scholarship infor-mation night on Wednesday, April 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

NOTABLES

>

>

>

New Anime Otuko club available to students

Junior Kelsey Winscott, a member of the anime club, reads one of her favorite mangas in the library. “Anime is different because it lets you to see the visual part of the story as well as what’s being said by the characters,” Winscott said. Photo by Alec Santaularia

MONTHinTHREE Describing the month in numbers

INthisISSUE NHS holds scholarship night

page 5: Snake Sanctuary

Head volleyball coach Kim Service’s coaching contract was terminated by the district on Fri-day, March 9. Photo by Allie Love

Photo essay:page 20: Cat dissections

Sports:p

Features:

A&E:

page 14-15: Spring sports

page 10-11: Bucket list

page 19: Pandora stations

Students interested in anime, a form of Japanese animation, now have an outlet in the form of the new non-school sponsored club Anime Otuko.

Junior Kelsey Winscott and senior Cynthia Shi started the club because of their shared in-terest in anime.

“[Cynthia and I] both loved anime... so we decided to start a club,” Winscott said. “[It is] a good way to bring together a lot of different cultures.”

The club meets Monday mornings in room A-203 to dis-cuss and watch anime. The club recently went to Naka-Kon, an anime convention in Overland

ship night.“I have scholarship books,

and I am thinking of books that people could check out or buy to gain more information. I am also compiling a list of tips from the books,” Platt said.

The members of NHS are fulfilling their scholarship pil-lar, just one of the five pillars the NHS is based upon.

Another NHS junior mem-ber Jillian Mullin is help running the essay writing booth.

“When you apply for some colleges and scholarships, you do so by writing essays,” Mul-lin said. “We are going to give information about how to go about this successfully at my booth throughout the night.”

NHS is holding its annual scholarship night for all juniors wanting to prepare their schol-arship resumes. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. and will last until around 8:30 p.m.

On this night, all juniors are invited to receive more infor-mation on how to receive extra scholarships or grants by visiting different booths and asking ques-tions. Some of the topics this year include: scholarship books, ACT preparation, essay writing and others.

Junior NHS member Aman-da Platt will be running her own booth at the upcoming scholar-

CORY [email protected]

Park.The club is open to new

members according to Winscott.

“If you love anime, you’re welcome here,” Winscott said. “You’ll find a home here.”

>

6

News:

Cover photo by Taylor Young

30 10 122Members on the girls soccer team Teams in MV task volleyball tournament

to combat smokingMembers in MVHS Facebook Kony 2012

club

SYDNEY [email protected]

Illustration by Adam Henderson

SARAH [email protected]

Cartoons by Adam Henderson

For more on this topic,check out:

www.mvnews.org

For more on this topic,check out:

3ADSTHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

1

4 THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012N

EWS theOUTLOOK News you need to know from this month

2 The documentary Kony 2012 inspired senior Madeline Webb to begin a Facebook group known as Shawnee Kansas Kony2012 after Webb saw the video from a link she came across on Twitter. The video, which has over 85 million viewers on YouTube, was di-rected by Jason Russell and released by Invisible Children, a San Diego-based advocacy group, on Monday, March 5. The documentary is in-tended to help capture Joseph Kony and end the use of child soldiers in the Lord’s Resistance Army, or the LRA, a rebel group led by Kony that originated in northern Uganda. “[The video] got my attention which was the main point,” Webb

said. “I felt really mad at my govern-ment for not wanting to do anything, and I wanted to get other people to help me to change that.” Webb initially intended the group, which, as of Tuesday, March 27, consisted of 122 people on Face-book, to get involved in Invisible Children’s campaign, specifically the Cover the Night rally taking place on Friday, April 20. The rally wants streets worldwide covered in posters of Kony. “Our first mission was to par-ticipate in Cover the Night and get supporters to help with the Invisible Children organization,” Webb said. The approximately 30-minute documentary begins with Russell saying, “Right now, there are more people on Facebook than there were on the planet 200 years ago. This connection is changing the way the world works.” This connection inspired Russell

to make the documentary asking people to use social media to make Kony famous. The video details the crimes of the LRA. According to the United Na-tions, most LRA members were abducted as children and forced to serve as combatants, spies, or ful-fill other duties. The six violations identified by the UN’s Security Council as “grave violations against children,” including the killing or maiming of children, sexual vio-lence against children, recruitment or use of children as soldiers, attacks against schools or hospitals, abduc-tion of children and denial of hu-manitarian access for children, have all been committed by the LRA. Critics comment on the video’s implications that Kony and the LRA are still active in northern Uganda, although the UN reports that the LRA has not operated there since 2006. The Ugandan government

posted its own video in response, stating that the country is “a very different place to that portrayed.” Another criticism is that only 31 percent of all money Invisible Chil-dren receives is actually put towards helping Ugandan children. The rest of the money pays for travel expens-es and the costs of filmmaking, ac-cording to their financial statements from the past two years. Webb has since decided to keep the group separate from Invisible Children due to the group’s ques-tionable financial practices. “We’ve decided to break off from them,” Webb said. “We didn’t want to just be concerned with the children in Uganda [and] the Invis-ible Children. We want to focus not just on places where the LRA is, but other things too.” Webb is unsure of where she wants the group to go, but hopes the group will sponsor a child in Africa.

ALYNE [email protected]

Viral documentary Kony 2012 inspires students to take action

Location: SpainSituation: Thursday, March 29

Due to an unemployment rate as high as 23 percent, Spanish union members protested in Madrid in a strike against the government’s new labor reforms on Thursday, March 29.

The Republican race for the presidential nomination continues as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads the voting with 568 delegates throughout the nation. In the most recent primaries, in Mary-land, D.C., and Wisconsin, Romney won a grand total of 87 delegates on Tuesday, April 3. This strengthened his lead over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who remains in second.

Primaries began on Tuesday, Jan. 3 in Iowa, and are scheduled to end in Nebraska on Saturday, July 14. Some people have expressed con-cerns over the primaries.

Neither Representative Ron Paul or former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich have won the most votes since Georgia, when Gingrich gained 52 of the 76 delegates in his home state.

“I think that with everything you hear in the news with each candidate bashing each other, it doesn’t come down to who the better candidate is, but who is the lesser evil,” office secretary Lynn Bath said.

Still, others are optimistic about the process and its candidates.

“I think if Mitt Romney were elected, he would be a great leader for America,” junior Katy MacGill said.

If the primaries maintain their pace, Romney could be on his way to the nomination. However, CNN analysts say it could come down to the Republican convention.

Republican primaries fail to deliver clear frontrunner

Location: North KoreaDate: Tuesday, March 20

North Korea is planning a missile launch later this month after declaring 2012 “a year of strength and prosperity” due to the 100th birthday of the Commu-nist government’s founder, Kim Il Song.

KARLTON [email protected]

1

2

Chevron CEO John Watson works to solve an oil leak stretching for 1.2 miles that was spotted last week near the shores of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The oil was the latest leak in a series after 3,000 barrels of oil from Chevron were spilled in November.

Location: BrazilDate: Saturday, March 31

Photos from mctcampus and Getty Images

Republican Candidate Mitt Romney

Chevron CEO John Watson LRA leader

Joseph Kony’s wife Guinikpara Germaine

Riot in Barcelona,Spain

North Korean missile site

3

54

5NEWSTHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

NEWnatives

STUDENTopinion

STANDING IN HER backyard, sophomore Olivia Harding looks at her backyard filled with trees. The land is being turned into a wildlife sanctuary by a local restoration group. “Losing the green space behind my house was like losing some of my memories. I’m going to miss playing back there,” Harding said. Photo by Alec Santaularia

Nearly 40 acres of land in the Crimson Ridge neighborhood near 47th Street and K-7 High-way stand to be transformed into a restored natu-ral habitat or conservation parcel based on a pro-posal from an ecological restoration, for-profit corporation.

Habitat Kansas, a Leawood-based LLC, pur-chased the entire parcel of land, a fragmented assortment of streamway and forest green space plots, in its entirety at the end of 2011. Now, Habitat Kansas has plans to spend $1.5 million, half to be spent by the end of the year, complet-ing ecological restoration of the land parcels. Work will include efforts to make streamway improvements and restore bio diversification and habitats in the area.

“What we’re doing here is a pretty big risk…But that’s OK because our first and priority goal is species protection,” Habitat Kansas president David Flick said. “Our second goal is finding out how we can be reimbursed for an investment.”

Flick said nearly 300 native species, as op-posed to the 75 in the neighborhood now, will ultimately inhabit the area as a result of resto-ration of woodland prairies and native oak and hickory forests. When the area is fully restored in around 25 years, by Flick’s estimate, Habi-tat Kansas could sell credits but not acres of the land to builders who must buy ecological credits equivalent to whatever amount of space is envi-ronmentally altered in a project, just one state environmental regulation.

The project, which is one of about 30 in the area by various corporations, has received criti-cism.

The Harding family, that has lived in the Crimson Ridge neighborhood for nearly 12 years, were told by the original owners of the green space that they could treat areas of private property as if it were their own space as long as they didn’t kill living trees or build structures. The Hardings have mowed and maintained a space approximately 100 feet by 60 feet that backs up to one of two forks of a creek that winds through the neighborhood for years, even add-

Proposal adds native habitat and aquatic maintenance to Crimson Ridge green space

ing an expensive sprinkler and mosquito re-pellent system in the green space. Now that space is in jeopardy when the area becomes a restored natural habitat.

“People have already built and land-scaped back here,” Renee Harding said. “A new neighborhood already knows they have to avoid it.”

Nine-year resident Dan Moylan, who has maintained an area around 200 feet by 50 feet and has planted two trees, stored firewood and stationed a play set in the area, shares similar concerns.

“I knew I didn’t own all this property, but it will feel like my property is smaller,” Moylan said.

Around 30 residents voiced their con-cerns at the first of two neighborhood meetings addressing the issue in January.

“There was a considerable amount of outrage and it was mostly his [Flick’s] ap-proach,” city council member and Crimson Ridge resident Jeff Vaught said.

Many residents also expressed concern about the introduction of two small worm snakes into the land as part of the restora-tion.

“…People probably don’t care about worm snakes, but we have copperheads and rattle[snakes] and you’re creating a habitat for worm snakes and those snakes,” Vaught said.

Sophomore Olivia Harding, however, is not concerned about snakes so much as what change of ownership could mean for kids in the neighborhood. Flick plans to post No Trespassing signs to protect the newly restored areas.

“I’ve gone sledding back there, brought my friends there, climbed trees and built forts and I went swimming in the creek and stuff,” Harding said. “It’d just take away from child-hood memories.”

Some residents hope city code will prohibit brush piles, necessary for the snake habitats, in residential areas and afford an easement space between homes and habitat space. Flick will look at creating buffer areas of prairie grass, wildflowers and small trees on a case-by-case basis.

Flick said he expects initial concern from projects and focuses on educating the public.

“If we don’t do it, who will? Ours is a con-servation agenda, not a political agenda,” Flick said.

“I don’t really like it be-cause I have a dog and if there was a bunch of snakes...back there, I don’t want to have to worry about that...I like what they’re do-ing with restoring it, but I feel like they should use a

different method.”junior McKenzie Schmitt

“[It’s] kinda disappointing, losing half our backyard. I won’t feel like we own it anymore. I think we’ll still use it. My neighbors aren’t very happy about it, a lot

of people don’t like it.”freshman Jacob Moylan


New plan introduces 300 native species to Crimson Ridge neighborhood common area

The redbelly snake is native to north-

eastern Kansas. They are non-

v e n o m o u s and grow to a maximum

length of 12 inches. They

like to make their homes underneath large rocks.

Hickory trees are found all through the midwestern states. At full height, they can reach up to 120 feet. The wood from hickory trees has many commercial uses.

Commonly found in sparsely forested areas,

the brown earth snake is a nonvenomous species

that can grow to be up to 10 inches long.

Found through-out the mid-west, the pine oak can grow to be up to 70 feet in height. They offer great natural shade in the summer, due to their large canopy width.

Neighborhood faces restorationRedbelly snake

Hickory tree

Oak tree

Crimson Ridge residents express opinions on conservation proposal

Information from JungleWalk and Arbor Day Foundation

Brown earth snake

6 NEWS THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

awesomeACTIVITIES

tivities. “I would definitely go again,”

Bohling said. “Even though I had fun in the rain forest, I’d try the coastal one just because it’s some-thing different.”

Akin and Kimbell’s favorite part of the trip was the learning experi-ences.

“I learned so much about how to

Over spring break, science teach-er Julie Roberts and five students, seniors Maddison Bohling, Lindsay Christopher and Alex Gaulke and ju-niors Aaron Akin and Lindsey Kim-bell, traveled to the Costa Rican rain forest.

The trip was organized through the travel organization, World Strides. The group left Kansas City on Saturday, March 10 and returned the following Friday, March 16.

Since their group only had five students, World Strides paired them up with another school.

Roberts felt the students had dif-ferent reasons for going on the trip.

“Overall, the trip was for the stu-dents. They could go to have fun or they could to go learn,” Roberts said.

The program offered an hour of college credit to students that com-pleted the supplementary research after we returned.

The group spent two days in the rain forest, doing various activities such as monitoring the water quality

Adventure to Costa Rica provides opportunity to explore nature

of the river, white water rafting and hiking through the rain forest.

Akin thought that white water rafting was one of the best parts of the trip.

“We got to see a three-toed sloth,” Akin said. “We saw the sloth trying to cross the river and the raft behind us rescued [the animal]. I got to touch it, but the thing was nasty. It was covered in moss and insects be-cause it moved so slow.”

Along with two days in the rain forest, the group also spent a day in Monte Verde, also known as the Cloud Forest, then traveled to the Arenal Volcano.

Akin also enjoyed zip-lining through Monte Verde, although it was not as colorful as the rain forest.

“[Zip-lining] was amazing. The fact that you were in the clouds above the forest was so cool,” Akin said.

On top of enjoying the sched-uled activities on the trip, Bohling also enjoyed the atmosphere and the overall feeling of Costa Rica.

“I loved how everyone was so po-lite to each other. I never met anyone who was mean,” Bohling said. “Our tour guides were pretty cool too. They taught us ‘pura vida,’ which means ‘pure life.’ It’s a greeting that

everybody uses. I’m getting a tattoo of it.”

Along with the friendly people, Roberts was pleased with the ac-commodations provided by the tour group.

“We were in very nice hotels,” Roberts said. “Two of the five ho-tels we stayed at were five-star hotels. Some were even spas.”

Kimbell also enjoyed the various hotels that the group stayed at.

“Most of the resorts had really good views,” Kimbell said. “At El Establo, the staff actually drove you to your room.”

Roberts would like to take a group on another trip to Costa Rica, though the excursion would be more focused on costal life than life in the rain forest.

“[World Strides] has another trip that deals exclusively with the coast,” Roberts said. “With the rain forest conservation trip, students weren’t given the opportunity to spend time at the beach. Plus, I think that stu-dents would get more excited about being near the ocean.”

The coastal excursion would in-clude snorkeling, kayaking, species awareness, whale and dolphin watch-ing and many other ocean-related ac-

MACKENZIE [email protected]

be better at conserving energy and reducing waste,” Kimbell said. “I also met lots of new friends. It was overall really fun.”

Bohling has one piece of advice for students.

“If you get the opportunity to go, go. It’s a great experience overall,” Bohling said. “I learned so much and had tons of fun. It was awesome.”

TOP: AFTER HIKING UP the base of the Arenal volcano, students explored rock formations formed from lava when the volcano was active. BOTTOM: DURING THEIR STAY in Costa Rica, students vis-ited Tirimbina, a wildlife preservation. Senior Lindsey Christopher really enjoyed her trip. “We studied bats, and tested the water quality,” Christopher said. Photos from Julie Roberts

““[The wildlife] was really cool. I loved seeing what we were

learning about.”junior

Lindsey Kimbell ““We saw a two-toed sloth in a tree, but it wasn’t as cool as the one we rescued from

the river.”junior Aaron Akin “

“I can’t even explain how it felt. It was un-like anything I’d ever

experienced.”science teacher

Julie Roberts

Spring Breakin the

Hiking: Rafting: Zip-line:

Memorable things students did while in Costa Rica

Illustration by Adam Henderson

7ADSTHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

8FE

ATUR

ETHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012


Rushing to find a hiding spot, freshman Jordan Matlock helps her new three-year-old sister, Ava Achole, hide in the closet, while her new brother, eight-year-old Joshia Nen, attempts to conceal his feet be-hind a curtain. Games like this started in March when Jordan’s family brought home Ava Achole and Joshia Nen from Ethiopia after a two-year adoption process.

Jordan’s family began the foreign adop-tion process in August 2010. Jordan’s mother Sherri Matlock explained that after three years of consideration, the deci-sion to adopt was not easy.

“I had been think-ing about [adoption] for a few years. But we just hadn’t decided where we would adopt from. Would we do it domestically or internationally, are we too old to do it?” Sherri said.

According to Sherri, it was after her husband, Craig, and her son, former stu-dent Braxton, came home from a mission trip to South Africa in August of 2010 de-cided to adopt internationally.

“We decided if our goal was to help children and to have children to love, it did not matter what country they came from and Ethiopia has a very healthy interna-tional program,” Sherri said.

The Matlocks then began the adoption process at the domestic level by submit-ting to a series of home studies, financial checks, health checks that allowed them to qualify to adopt internationally. Then on Oct. 15, 2010, they filed paper work with the Ethiopian courts.

“Your life becomes an open book to these agencies,” Sherri said.

After being approved by the courts, the Matlocks should have received a referral that would allow them to be matched to children. However, previous to receiving their referral, the group in charge of Ethio-pian adoptions announced that they would be limiting the number of adoptions.

“It was at least a six-month period where things came to a grinding halt,” Craig said. “[I was not afraid that] it was going to fall through, but that it was going to take years and years. It is a totally help-less feeling.”

Jordan agrees. “I was upset. I wanted my potential

brother or sister...home, quickly,” Jordan said. “It is hard being patient, but that’s what you have to do with adoption, be pa-tient.”

After six months the Matlocks finally received the referral, and found Nen and Achole on their adoption agency’s website.

“As soon as we got the referral...I kind of screamed for joy,” Jordan said. “When we saw their pictures it was a moment of happiness.”

The Matlocks then traveled to Ethiopia in December 2011 to meet the children, who were living in transitional housing,

and to be approved by the Ethiopian courts.

“It was kind of funny at first be-cause...there was no one that spoke Eng-lish. So they kind of just pushed into the

court yard. We looked at them and said is that them?” Sherri said.

According to Craig, once they figured out that it was Achole and Nen, they had to show restraint.

“You are struggling between wanting to go and grab these children that you have been loving in your heart and having some restraint,” Craig said.

After approval from the courts Craig and Sherri were legally Nen and Achole’s parents, but could not bring them home until they were also approved by the U. S.

“It was difficult because...we under-stood that we would be coming [back] but they didn’t,” Sherri said. “That was the worst part, not being able to communicate that we would be back for them.”

The Matlocks pushed for clearance by sending emails to the officials conducting the final interviews. Then on Saturday, March 10, they gambled and left for Ethio-pia before receiving clearance in hopes for returning home with Nen and Achole. After five days in Ethopia and almost two years total, the Matlocks finally brought them home. However, according to Sher-ri, she did not know what to expect.

“You do not know exactly what to ex-pect,” Sherri said. “I expected their sleep-ing to be more difficult and they are awe-some sleepers.”

Jordan has changed her sleep schedule. “We have to get up at 6:15 a.m., because

they are up playing hide and seek. They are kind of loud, and they bang,” Jordan said.

“It is fun. Sometime I wish I was younger so I could stay home and play.”

According to Craig, communicat-ing has been interesting because Nen and Achole speak almost no English.

“[The hardest part is] the language bar-rier, definitely. With Achole it is not as hard, she is little. With [Nen] it has been harder because he is shy anyway,” Sherri said.

Craig says that they have learned to look for gestures Achole and Nen make to say things like yes.

“It is these small little gestures, they do this eyebrow flub and head raise but it is so subtle,” Craig said. “We have been playing a lot of charades.”

According to Sherri, communicating with Nen and Achole about their heritage is important.

“[To preserve their culture] we are go-ing to do a lot of talking, a lot of reading. One of the things that is important to me is to honor their birth parents,” Sherri said. “We will talk about their birth family with them so they know that we don’t expect them to forget about their birth family and their heritage. It is very important to honor them and remember them.”

The Matlocks are still waiting to learn much of Nen and Achole’s story. They know that before they were moved to the care center they were living with an aunt and that their parents are deceased.

“We do not really know much of their story,” Craig said. “We hope to learn more as they grow up. It is up to them to tell it.”

Family finalizes Ethiopian adoption after years of waiting for clearance

Out of 9,320 total international adoptions in 2011, 1,727 were adoptions from Ethiopia.

International adoption fees can range from $6,000 to $26,000 depending on the country.

Since 1999, 74 percent of children adopted interna-tionally have been under the age of three

Since 1999, 60 percent of all children adopted internationally have been female

>

>

>

>

fastFACTS

“It is hard being patient, but that’s what you have to do with

adoption, be patient,”freshman Jordan Matlock

TOP: HOLDING HER NEWLY adopted daughter, Ava Achole, Sherri Matlock smiles proudly at the KCI airport on Friday, March 16. “The support from friends has been really humbling and overwhelming,” Sherri said. BOTTOM: PLAYING WITH HER adopted sister, Achole, freshman Jordan Matlock likes hav-ing her new siblings home on Thursday, March 22. Photos by Miranda Snyder

ARRIVING HOME, FORMER student Braxton Matlock greets the additions to his family. “It’s definitely a big change,” Braxton said. Photo by Miranda Snyder

loveOur goal was to help childrenand to

have children to

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State

9FEATURETHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

The sound of Middle Eastern music fills the smoky room where people lounge on various chairs and couches. The visible smog in this Westport hookah bar, Sinbad’s Cafe & Hookah Lounge, and many others like it, is created by the cus-tomers who are smoking flavored tobacco out of multiple, multi-colored hookahs.

Hookah smoking, a practice that originated in ancient Persia and India, has gained popularity among youth in recent years. Sin-bad’s owner Sami Mahmoude has his own theories about this height-ened popularity.

“[For] young people, I think, it has become a Starbucks idea. In this age, you want to go hang out where there is no responsibilities. You want to kill time,” Mahmoude said. “This is something new.”

Hookah smoking becomes legal to do at bars or at home when the user turns 18, and allows for people 18 years or older to purchase hoo-kah tobacco called shisha, a moist and sticky tobacco. When smoked in hookah bars, customers can then sit down with a small group and smoke the shisha out of a hookah provided by the bar.

Senior Jake Waters, who occa-sionally works at Sultan Hookah Bar on Shawnee Mission Parkway, believes the popularity of hookah bars in youth results from the free-doms that come from turning 18.

“I think it’s exciting for 18-year-olds to go there because now they can go legally,” Waters said. “I just

think it’s because they’re excited they’re turning 18.”

Senior Margo Bradley went to a hookah bar for the first time on her 18th birthday in January.

“It’s just relaxed. You get to hang out with friends,” Bradley said. “You get to try different fla-vors and meet new people.”

Senior Andrew Geise also be-gan going about a month ago.

“It’s just a social thing. It’s a lot of fun to hang out with friends and do something while you’re talking to them,” Geise said.

Mahmoude enjoys allowing his customers to have this experience. According to Mahmoude, Sin-bad’s atmosphere is a combination of American and Arabic styles. It is inspired by Mahmoude’s child-hood home of Palestine, where he first experienced hookah smoking and its cultural significance.

“In the Middle East, we follow religion a lot. For example, we’re not allowed to drink as Muslims. People there, they cannot have a drink, they cannot go to bars,” Mahmoude said. “That is why they come to the hookah bar. They’re kind of like a club, but a quiet atmosphere.”

Bradley agrees with Mahmoude that the bars are a comfortable place for people to hang out, as well as with his statement that hookah bars have become “a Starbucks idea.”

“I’d agree [it’s like Starbucks] because it’s just one of those fads that’s growing and it’s becoming more and more popular,” Bradley said. “Plus, they serve coffee and tea, so it really does have the same atmosphere except with hookah.”

Geise holds a similar view.“To the people that know

about them, then yeah, I would definitely see it being like ‘the new Starbucks,’” Geise said.

Hookah also allows for experi-mentation with new flavors and smoking techniques. According to Geise, the best part of smoking hookah is “making the cool smoke rings. It’s so much fun.”

Bradley agrees this is best part.“I am not good at [making

smoke rings] at all, but I try,” Bradley said.

Both students also enjoy getting to try new flavors of shisha. Brad-ley’s favorites are “any kind of fruit mixed with mint,” while Geise’s favorites are rose and berry.

This freedom to experiment along with the atmosphere of hookah bars are what make Mah-moude believe that are so popular.

“People want to lose their minds sometimes,” Mahmoude said. “It’s a nice way of getting away from problems or also to have fun.”

Seniors engage in recreational smoking at local hookah bars

howITworks

HOOKAHhistory1400s 1500s 1700s 1800s Late

1900s

Practice regains popularity in west-ern countries after a downturn during the mid-1900s

Hookah becomes fashionable in Eu-rope for elite young women to smoke

The hookah gets its present design af-ter becoming popu-lar in Turkey

Hookah smoking popularity spreads across Persia and into the Middle East

The first types of primitive hookahs are designed in In-dia using coconut shells

Descriptions:1. The bowl is a container made of clay which holds the tobacco. Charcoal is lit and placed on top.2. The hose is the tube that al-lows the smoke to be inhaled, from a mouthpiece fitted at one end.3. The tray sits on top of the body of the hookah and holds ash.4. The body of the hookah con-nects the bowl and the water jar. It allows smoke to move from the water jar to the hoses.5. The water jar cools and hu-midifies the smoke, as well as sup-ports the whole structure.

1

2

3

5

4

Sources: Smoking YGOY Ahmad Jurak Limited

Hookahhype

ABOVE: A HOO-KAH, PREPARED with circular coals on top of the foiled bowl, is ready to be used on Sunday, April 1. LEFT: SENIOR JAKE WATERS smokes hookah at Sultan Hookah Bar. “[Smoking hookah] is a fun thing to do while hanging and talk-ing with friends,” Waters said. Photos by Taylor Young

JILL [email protected]

10 FEATURE THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

Everything you should do before you graduate, letter by letter

ApplyApply for at least three

colleges. If you don’t know what you’re going to do af-ter high school, it wouldn’t hurt to apply yourself.

B:BloodDonate your blood at

least once. It will only hurt for a little bit, and you’ll feel great about helping an-other person.

C:ConklinTalk to substitute teacher

Carolyn Conklin about life. Whenever you come to con-flict, turn to Dr. C for the world’s best advice. She knows what she’s talking about. Trust her, she’s a doctor. “

“I asked her about her bear necklace in back to back class periods...and she spent the entire class both times telling

the story.”junior Lexi Riddle

D:DecorateDecorate a friend’s locker. Be a

real friend and go all out decorat-ing their locker for any occasion, whether that may be a birthday, athletic event, or just saying thanks for being a great friend.

E:ElevatorTake the elevator in-

stead of the stairs. Just one time in your high school career when you’re too tired to walk up the stairs, ride the elevator and enjoy the toasty temperature.

F:Face paintPaint your face before a sporting event. Show your

school spirit by painting your face and being a Jaguar fanatic. You will be the hit of the tailgate doing so.

G:GoodwillBuy a sweater at Goodwill. Senior Rachel Mills,

who owns eight Goodwill sweaters, began sweater shopping at Goodwill because she wanted to find things that were unique. She recommends the Good-will on Shawnee Mission Parkway.

Hold

Hold a snake, like Bubba, sci-ence teacher Eric Thom-as’ snake. “[Bubba is] pretty laid back, pret-ty sweet,” T h o m a s said. “Any

kid that is not going to hurt her [can hold her] because she is not going to hurt them.”

I: IHOPGo to IHOP after a

sporting event. The party does not have to end just because the game does. Plus, pancakes are the perfect way to gain back all the calories burned while cheering.

J:JoinJoin a club. Be-

ing involved allows a person to leave their mark and provides in-stant community.

Kolache

Stop for a breakfast at Barb’s Kolache Bakery. Barb’s review. We recom-mend the sausage and cheese kolache for those who prefer breakfast sandwiches. The light-tasting bread balances out the deep, spicy taste of the sausage. If you prefer doughnuts over breakfast sandwiches, than the rasp-berry kolache is best. It is a

lighter version, and probably healthier, version of a jelly-filled doughnut. If health is not a concern, then order the strawberry cream cheese kolache. It tastes exactly like strawberry ice cream.

AL:Like

Like the JagWire on Facebook. Sorry. We had to. But really. Like us on Facebook; you will not regret it.

Midnight

Attend a midnight pre-miere. Do you dare endure the hours of waiting outside accompanied by school the next day for a new movie? If so, a midnight premiere filled with attendees dressed in cos-tume and overcrowded hall-ways is the place for you.

N:NoseIn hopes of performing

well on a test, rubbing the nose of the jaguar statue in the foyer could drastically increase your scores, ac-cording to a school super-stition.

Open a savings account and start saving up for your future. Getting a headstart on college expenses will put you ahead on textbook fees and rent, allowing for a little extra room for shopping and eating funds.

P:PushupsHave math teacher Brian Rod-

key show you he can complete 100 pushups. His utter strength and endurance will rock your world while making you feel inferior to his greatness.

MK

H

Rodkey’s workout regimen:-75 crunches-100 pushups-25 lunges-15 pull ups-35 back exercises

““I started at 50 pushups, then made my way up. You have to build endurance and constantly

try to improve.” math teacher Brian Rodkey

ALANA [email protected]

CORY [email protected]

BUCKET LIST

the A-Z high school

““Be in the mood for it. If you’re not really taking the time to look through everything, you’re not

going to find things you like.”senior Rachel Mills

O:Open

FIVE-YEAR-OLD ball python, Bubba, coils around the hands of students, mimicking the survival instinct of suf-focating prey. Photo by Emily Johnson

SNACKING ON POPCORN, juniors Mor-gan Battes and Abby Ostronic wait for the premiere of The Hunger Games. “[The premiere] wasn’t as busy as I thought,” Ostronic said. Photo by Courtney Minter

Sausage

Raspberry

Strawberry cream cheese

How to decorate a locker:1. Be sure which locker is your friend’s2. Get a variety of colored objects to decorate the locker with3. Make a sign saying what you want to say to your friend4. Tack on some inside jokes5. Put it all on their locker and make a huge mess doing so

IN THE C-WING, sophomore Riley McDon-ald’s locker is decorated with tissue paper from her birthday on Sunday, Jan. 22. Mc-Donald thinks “everybody should have their locker decorated” because it is “awesome.” Photo by Emliy Johnson

11FEATURETHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

Everything you should do before you graduate, letter by letter

Open a savings account and start saving up for your future. Getting a headstart on college expenses will put you ahead on textbook fees and rent, allowing for a little extra room for shopping and eating funds.

P:PushupsHave math teacher Brian Rod-

key show you he can complete 100 pushups. His utter strength and endurance will rock your world while making you feel inferior to his greatness.

Q:QuikTripCreate a suicide drink at QuikTrip. Qui-

kTrip places an extreme emphasis on keep-ing their sodas at the perfect temperature, so why not mix them all together in a beautiful masterpiece?

RollercoasterJoining in the rollercoaster at a sporting

event is a great way to show spirit. Being slammed around against your friends while screaming for the whole crowd to hear makes for the best halftime available.

S:SlideSlide down the railings in the main hallway.

Just try not to take anyone out at the bottom.

T:Tennis ballsTry to catch one of social studies

teachers Dustin Stinnett and Jeff Strick-land’s tennis balls during passing period. Let’s be honest, everyone wants to see that happen.

““[Being] inducted into the all-hands hall of fame isn’t your regular can of corn; it has to be something spectacular.”

social studies teacher Dustin Stinnett

U:UseUse your student

I.D. to get discounts at local businesses. You can use it for more than just getting into games for free.

Where you can use your student I.D.:-Westglen Theatres-Scoops-Yogurtopia-Lifetime Fitness-YMCA-Apple-Adobe Software

V:Van de GraaffTouch science teacher

Mary Beth Mattingly’s Van de Graaff. You’ll be shocked by what happens (literally).

Words of wisdomActually listen to English teacher Jus-

tin Bogart’s “words of wisdom.” You might end up taking something away from them.

XeroxFigure out how to use the

Xerox machine in the copy room. Not many people can; the instructions are kind of confusing.

Y:YogurtopiaVisit Yogurtopia for treats. Walk

down to the store, try all different kinds of yogurt flavors and use your discount with your student I.D.

ZZulu

Ride the Zulu at Worlds of Fun. It is a smaller ride that will knock your socks off just like the larger roller coasters. It is a ride for the true Worlds of Funs aficionado.

R

W

X

Rodkey’s workout regimen:-75 crunches-100 pushups-25 lunges-15 pull ups-35 back exercises

““I started at 50 pushups, then made my way up. You have to build endurance and constantly

try to improve.” math teacher Brian Rodkey

Definition: A tasty, pale, brownish drink made by mixing together all of the available flavors of pop at a restaurant (except for water).

Source: Urban Dictionary

BUCKET LIST

the A-Z high school

HANNA [email protected]


O:Open

-AMC Theatres-24-Hour Fitness-Subway-Amazon-Sony-Dell

Our favorite mixes:

-Non-fat Green Mint yogurt-Reese’s Pieces-Strawberry Fizzle candy

-Non-fat Green Mint yogurt-Mountain blackberry yogurt-Andes Mints -Waffle cone pieces

WHILE DOING A broadcast assignment, sophomore Jacob Patterson enjoys a break by sliding down the main stairwell on Monday, April 2. Photo by Kelsey Floyd

DURING AN HONORS physics lab on Tuesday, Jan. 24, senior Leah Rettig experiments with the Van de Graaff generator. The Van de Graaff generator shows how static friction occurs. Photo by Kristina Milewski

Photos by Kelsey Floyd, Emily Johnson and Taylor Young

12 OPINION THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

JAGWIRE OFFICE5900 Monticello RoadShawnee, KS 66226Phone: (913) 422-4351Fax: (913) 422-4039Adviser: Kathy [email protected] JagWire, a monthly publication of Mill Valley High School, is printed by Sedalia Democrat.

MEMBERS OFKansas Scholastic Press AssociationNational Scholastic Press Association Journalism Education Association

The 2011 JagWire was named anAll-American newspaper by the NSPA and earned an All-Kansas rating from KSPA.

CENSORSHIP POLICYKansas Senate Bill 62 guaran-tees the same rights for student journalists as are guaranteed for profes-sional journalists. These rights include, but are not limited to, all First Amend-ment rights, including the rights of free-dom of speech and the press, insofar as published items may not contain libelous, slanderous or obscene statements, may not incite or promote illegal conduct, may not cause a substantial disruption to nor-mal school activity.

EDITORIAL POLICYWe value your opinions. If you wish to sub-mit a column or letter to the editor for the JagWire, you can do so by handing it in to a member of the staff or the print jour-nalism room. Additionally, you may email any member of the staff with opinions, as well as tweet us at mvjagwire. Anony-mous content will not be accepted. Please understand that we have the right to edit all copy that runs in this publication.

JAGWIRE STAFF

editors-in-chiefSarah DarbyJill Applegate

managing editorsSarah FultonSarah Gonzales

copy editorAlyne Roemerman

web editorKaitlin Rounds

photo editorTaylor Young

sports editorHanna Torline

news editorJosh Duden

feature editorKristina Milewski

a&e editorAustin Gillespie

opinion editorEmily Johnson

briefs editorLisa Joerling

ads managerAustin Gude

staffCory ReinoehlAlana FlinnMackenzie EckmanRyan FullertonSydney WilsonEric HowesKatie LinseyBrandon Burnworth

Karlton KinleyRegan JonesKelsey FloydJack LopezCourtney MinterMiranda SnyderAdam HendersonAlec Santaularia

Illustrations by Adam Henderson

ADAM’Sanimations A monthly cartoon about school happenings

STAFFeditorialHigh school comes with “don’t” list as wellStudents are encouraged to experience high school fully, but avoid certain aspects

The JagWire staff brainstormed an “anti-buck-et list” of things you shouldn’t do in high school to compliment our high school bucket list on the center spread. Here are a few of the highlights.

1.“Don’t sweat the little things.”--editor-in-chief Sarah Darby

There are so many opportunities in high school and some students often forget that. Even though grades are important, each individual grade will not singly define your future. If you bomb one test or quiz, don’t stress yourself out too much over it. You will have an opportunity to learn from your mistakes and improve on the next test. Same goes for social events. Not getting in-vited to go out one time does not mean everyone hates you. There’s a lot going on in high school and occasionally someone will be forgotten. It’s not always meant as an attack.

2.“That special person’s tongue will still be there later, so save it until after school, and not by my locker.”—news editor Josh Duden

There was an overall consent on our staff that no one enjoys watching couples’ public displays of affection. While making out in the locker bank is probably the act that bothers onlookers the most,

other acts also provide road blocks in the hallway. There’s no reason to just stand and gaze into your significant other’s eyes for the entire seven min-utes you are given to get to class. Becoming so attached to someone in high school that you need their constant physical contact will only set you up for disappointment.

3.“Don’t think everything you do will disappear in a few years—it won’t.”—sports editor Hanna Torline

Even though it’s said over and over, avoid mak-ing choices that could haunt you in the future. There’s no need to adver-tise your choices on the Internet. You never know what will come up again later. Basically everything is permanent. Be conscious of how you present yourself to both your peers and teachers.

4.“Don’t do inappropriate/weird things in the bathroom.”—reporter Sydney Wilson

Keep any excrements from your body in the toilet. On that note, toilets are only for excre-ments from your body. There’s no reason to find

random articles of clothing in the stalls. If for some reason you no longer need your pants, at least throw them away. Don’t just toss them in the toilet for the next unfortunate bathroom-goer to deal with. Also, once in the bathroom, avoid interactions in general while you are in the stall.

This is not the time to catch up with teachers if you see them. Save that for the hallways.

5.“Don’t freak out about the future. Things will fall into place.”—features editor Kristina Milewski

There’s no need to not enjoy your life because you’re constantly thinking about a year or so into the future. Part of enjoying high school is experienc-

ing things that are only available to you as a teen-ager. On the other side, part of not stressing about your future too much involves having a plan. Set a plan for college or whatever else you plan to do after high school, and follow it. It doesn’t have to be a strict plan, just something to keep you on track.

“Hunger Games” fans need to seek deeper meaning in story

It’s hard to ignore the hype and attention connected to the best-sell-ing trilogy and movie “The Hunger Games.” Its complicated underlying themes create a story that has attract-ed millions of fans, and rightfully so. The ideals presented in the series dig

deep into the essence of humanity. It makes a strong statement about the dangers of unrestricted power and how people are capable of forgetting their identities when placed in an ex-treme situation. “The Games” also warns about the effects of an inhu-mane society that fails to value life. Even though these insightful themes have the potential to truly impact an audience, the problem with the hysteria surrounding “The Games” is that many of the fans don’t understand the true meaning behind the books. Instead, they root for their favorite tributes in a fight-to-the-death ‘game,’ essentially buy-ing into the mindset that the govern-ment encourages in the books.

portrayed in “The Hunger Games” is not as unlike our current one as we think. We are unnerved when we take the role of a terrorist and fly a plane into the World Trade Center in a video game. The influences in our daily lives show that our society and the society in “The Games” have common flaws. Instead of viewing “The Hun-ger Games” as just another action-packed story, we need to be aware of the deeper meanings and alarming warnings that are incorporated in the trilogy. “The Games” isn’t just an-other shallow teen series; the state-ments made need to be listened to and understood because, believe it or not, they’re important.

While many people cheer and cry for Katniss, Peeta and Rue, the ‘heroes’ of the trilogy, no one cares when the other 21 kids brutally mur-der each other; it’s just seen as a part of the story. You shouldn’t come away from the books or movie think-ing about how cool the violence scenes were or how amazing the technology in the Capitol looked. You’re supposed to think about the dangers of a desensitized society that is able to find sport in children killing each other, not sit back and become a part of that state of mind. The fact that people are buying into the exact ideas that are addressed in the books makes the message even more important. The society that is

Author uses series to convey messages about corrupt society

HANNA [email protected]


During high school we tend to get so wrapped up in ourselves that we forget that other people need care. We obsess over our own needs and for-get that the reason we are helping people shouldn’t only be to help ourselves. Volunteering helps us to focus on helping the community instead of focus-ing on miniscule high school drama.

I understand the incentives we have to vol-unteer are appealing, but I don’t think that vol-unteering is worth as much when it’s just for something to put down on a college application. Helping someone or doing a project to benefit the community can make you feel like a better person. Helping a person should be enough.

It’s not a bad thing that we get credit for vol-unteering on our college applications, in class or other places, but we shouldn’t let volunteering lose its meaning. If you are only doing community service to help yourself, then maybe you should rethink your motives.

13OPINIONTHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

You’ve seen the posts on Face-book, Twitter and imgfave. Whether you’ve watched the video or not, you probably know all about the Kony 2012 movement, just because of what you see on social media web-sites.

Invisible Children, Inc. started the Kony 2012 movement with the release of their video on Monday, March 5. The goal of the movement is to make Joseph Kony “famous” and spark curiosity to get people in-formed about the crimes that he has committed against humanity.

The Internet is a great resource to help spread an organization’s mes-sage because people actually see it. With about 20 shares on my news feed and various tweets on my time-line, I think that teenagers do a better job of informing the general public of various social issues than the news ever could. We have more time on our hands and we always have tech-nology with us making it easier for us to communicate with our peers and share our opinions with the world.

Within a matter of days, you could ask around and most every-

“Slactivism” is the term that the media recently invented to explain aid campaigns like Kony 2012. In-stead of initiating real change, the slactivists are content to buy a few bracelets, post a Facebook status and forward a link to the video. I am all for thinking you can change

the world, but Kony is not bringing real change. The large amount of social me-dia associated with the video has lead to a bandwagon effect that will not last for two main reasons.

The first is that the video pulls at

heart strings, creating an emotional response, but that’s where it stops. It makes people emotional enough to post a Facebook status, but not to do anything bigger. It lacks the crucial information that would provide for real change or information on how people should help. The video fails to give an accurate description of what life in Uganda is really like and fails to give a history of the years of

body knew about the Kony 2012 movement because of how fast in-formation travels on the Internet. I’m not saying they were informed about the topic, but they were aware. The same thing can be ap-plied to #ATB trend on Twitter, recognizing a boy at Shawnee Mis-sion West High School who lost his battle with cancer. Just knowing that their cause has support is what really drives these movements.

The whole point of the Kony 2012 campaign is to get the word out. There is no denying that shar-ing information about the Kony 2012 movement is extremely easy, whether you’re sharing good or bad elements of it. Even if you don’t agree with the efforts that this movement is trying to promote, you’re still putting Joseph Kony’s name out there, which is one of the goals of the movement. Just by mentioning his name, people will become curious, look into the topic and decide whether or not they should support it.

So whether or not you support Invisible Children, Inc.’s efforts to stop Kony and his crimes, talking about him on Facebook or Twitter helps the cause. Share your opin-ion either way. Heck, even tweet the JagWire. No matter what you say, you’re helping make Kony “fa-mous.”

Social media outlets are ideal for inciting widespread changeKony 2012 utilizes Facebook and Twitter to spread messages

MACKENZIE [email protected]

violence that have occurred there. The bandwagoners do not know

that the money sent is going to fund the Ugandan Military, but reports say that Kony has not been in Ugan-da for years. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is painted as one of the good guys by the video, but ac-cording to CBS New’s World Watch Museveni is one of the world’s “en-during dictators.” According to World Watch a case has been brought against Museveni in the Internation-al Criminal Court that seeks to have him charged with crimes against hu-manity. That is the same crime, in the same court, that Kony has been charged with.

The second reason is that Kony 2012 has become a consumer cause. To support Invisible Children, peo-ple buy bracelets and posters. In part, they are supporting Kony so they can get something new that they can look at and feel good about them-selves. Capturing Kony is a complex operation that takes knowledge, ed-ucation and planning. Thousands of kids buying something is not going to move world leaders. It takes true activism that cannot be supported by purchasing a $30 action kit or watch-ing a video. To create real change, do something, do not just buy some-thing write a letter or start a club.

It is great that teens are stepping up and trying to create change. It is wonderful that they are using social media to get the word out. However, if they want real change, they need to realize that research and dedication is required.

Kony 2012 creates emotional responses but not real change Aid campaigns that use social media fail to fully inform public

Students should consider motives behind volunteering

Volunteering is a crucial part of our high school years. It helps us get the scholarships we want and gives us something to look impressive on college applications. We volunteer for a good grade in community service, or because it’s court-mandat-ed. However, these are not really the reasons we should be doing community service.

The best way to volunteer is to do something that interests you. Find a cause that you think is important to help, or something that you like to do. For instance, I like working with children, so I volunteer at an elementary school. If you like what you’re doing then it doesn’t feel like work, it becomes something you want to do. Instead we should strive toward helping our communities and making the world a better place to live.

The reason that community service looks good on college applications is because it appears as though a person cares about their community and helping people. That person might care, but they may just be trying to help themselves. Students of our generation no longer help people without ask-ing “what’s in it for me?”

There are the few who actually choose to vol-unteer out of the goodness of their hearts, but I feel like those people are becoming more and more outnumbered in our high school.

Volunteer work should make a difference in the community, not just improve resumes

KELSEY [email protected]

““Yeah...after I watched the video I really thought that it

affected me more than before I [watched it].”

freshman Ellen Merrill

YOUsaidITAre social media

campaigns effective?

““I think they’re effective for a short period of time. It gets the message out but people don’t really do anything except post a

status.” senior Amanda Morgan

““Very much so. I think they’re effective because when celebri-ties endorse them, they spread

like a virus.” junior Drew Deckard

““For about a week, yes, and then people forget about them

and move on.” sophomore Molly Oshinski

PROcon


think Kony 2012 is an effective

campaign

think Kony 2012 is a

bandwagon scheme

8 22

Out of 30 staff members

STAFFvote

“““

14SP

ORTS

THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

Boys Golf

For freshman Ben Hadden and his father Larry Hadden, playing golf is considered a bonding time be-tween father and son.

“The time that we golf together is considered father-son time,” Lar-ry said. “It is also an opportunity to

learn the game and what it has to of-fer.”

Larry is a golf professional at Shawnee Golf and Country Club, operating the retail store and the golf course.

“Playing golf is [only] 10 percent of my occupation,” Larry said. “I also run the Country Club and offer les-sons on golfing.”

Ben is one of two freshmen on the varsity golf team.

“I think Ben will do well,” Larry said. “He will meet the coaches’ ex-pectations; I think he will meet a lot of good friends on the team too.”

Ben and Larry try to play golf about two to three times a week.

“I usually practice without him because he is working,” Ben said. “But we always try to practice at least two times a week.”

Larry has been taking Ben with him to work since Ben was a toddler. Being around his dad was how Ben became involved in golf.

“My dad obviously got me started playing golf,” Ben said. “I feel like I am always trying to be better than him; it’s a little bit of pressure, but I can deal with it. I learned most of ev-erything that I know about golf from my dad.”


Freshman golfer’s father taught him to play at a young age

Girls Soccer

GOLF PROFESSIONAL LARRY Hadden watches his son, freshman Ben Hadden, practice on Sat-urday, March 31. The father-son golf duo prac-tice often. “[I expect] him to enjoy and learn from it” Larry said. Photo by Kelsey Floyd

Rayanna Gossettseniorgoalkeeper

Bri Franklinjuniordefender

McKenzie Kochjuniorsweeper

Emily Johnsonsenior center midfielder

Haley Seibeljuniordefender

11

3

209

19

Kelsey Wakefieldsenioroutside midfielder

Lauren Gibsonseniorstopper

Kayla Hamnerjuniorcenter midfielder

Bailey Parkesophomoreoutside midfielder

4

7

6

12

Abby Sieperdasophomoreforward/striker

Carlie Howejuniorforward/striker

16

2

Springing into action

Tuesday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m. vs. Barstow High School

Upcoming game:

“Have a wide, balanced stance. Keep [your] eye on the ball and

knees slightly bent.”

“[It is important] to have a smooth swing and to think about trying not to kill the ball.”

“Keep your left arm locked and keep the club pointed towards

your target once done.”

How to hit a good drive:

Monday, April 9 at 3 p.m. at Leavenworth Country Club

Upcoming tournament:

sophomore Jon Darby junior Erik Sell junior Weston Noyes

A look at each spring sport

Stance: Stroke: Follow-through:

Livestrong Sporting Park

The team plays De Soto High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 at Livestrong. Admis-sion costs $5 for both students and adults.


15SPORTSTHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

““We have a strong, young team and no matter what we’re go-ing to keep improving and have

fun.” senior Austin Ross

Senior Daniel Fleming and sophomore Joe Vincent earned first place at the Washburn Invitational on Tuesday, March 27

Sophomore Jack Townsend earned fourth place and medaled in the singles competition at the Washburn Invitational

At the Jaguar Invitational on Wednesday, March 28, the team placed seventh out of 10 teams

The team travels to Blue Valley High School for a makeup meet tonight

Softball

Boys Tennis

Baseball

After the track season started in March, head boys coach Chris Dun-back is prepared for the team’s im-provement, even with a loss of varsity members that graduated last May. “Overall, for the season, my ex-pectations are that we get better at each and every meet [and] that each athlete dedicates themselves to lis-tening to their coaches and working hard in practice,” Dunback said. “If that’s the mindset that every single kid is trying to make every single kid better, then that’s a successful sea-son.” Distance coach Betsy Meeks thinks the team has shown promise in practices, as well as at the meet on Friday, March 30. “I think our work ethic has been really good so far,” she said. “I think based on how we did Friday night we will do pretty well this season.” Dunback is looking forward to the performances of new team mem-bers as well as the seniors. “We got some young freshmen, especially distance runners, who have a lot of potential,” Dunback said. “The senior class isn’t very large, but what they lack in numbers they make up for in ability.” Senior thrower Mike Shaw is confident the season will go well. “I think we’re going to do pretty good,” Shaw said. “We’ve got strong athletes on the guys and girls side, so I’d expect we’d do pretty good.”

Track team looks for successful season through improvement

RYAN [email protected]

Track and FieldSoftball team pushes forward after key senior player’s injury

ERIC [email protected]

With the softball season under-way, the team has experienced a loss with one of its starting pitchers suffering an injury. Senior pitcher Lindsay Mason tore the labrum in her arm for the second time in her career. “They won’t figure out how far it tore until surgery,” Mason said. “It could immobilize me for six weeks after surgery, and I will have to do a lot of rehabilitation.” The injury will affect the team on and off the field. Mason was a leader and a big role player in the pitching position, according to assistant coach Jessica DeWild. With Mason being the number two starting pitcher, she

was expected to pitch at least once in every other game. “It’s always hard to lose a senior player, especially one that has a big role,” DeWild said. “[Mason] was one of our strongest pitchers, as well as a very solid hitter.” Although the team is coping with Mason’s injury, losing any other players would cause even more dif-ficulties. “It will be hard for us if we suffer any more player injuries,” DeWild said. “We have depth in some posi-tions, but any other injuries could put a major hole into our hitting line-up.” Despite not being able to com-pete, Mason still holds a positive out-look. “I think we are going to do really well,” Mason said. “My contribution to the team will be that I will be the best cheerleader they’ve ever had.”

Senior Ashton Proc-tor broke the school 400-meter record with a time of 49.9 seconds

Friday, March 30 Ottawa track

meet results:

Girls finished in sec-ond place with 162.5 team points

Junior Emily Brigham broke the school pole vault record with a 12-6 jump

Sophomore C.J. Meeks ran the 800-meter in 2 min-utes, 5 seconds

Tonight at 4:30 p.m. vs. De Soto High School

Upcoming game:

Thursday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. at Blue Valley West High School

Upcoming game:

Tuesday, April 10 at 3:15 p.m. at Bonner Springs High School

Upcoming meet:

Friday, April 13 at 3:30 p.m. at Shawnee Mission West High School

Upcoming meet:

THE VARSITY TRACK team huddles to brief about the upcoming meet on Tuesday, April 3. “We have a core group of kids who have been working hard year round,” head boys track coach Chris Dunback said. Photo by Taylor Young

Boys finished in first place with 163 team points

Last season:

Tyler Mooresenior 5

*

Jake Theisjunior

21

Garrett Schefflersenior

10

Bryce Lievenssophomore

9

Bret Hollowaysenior

4

Ryan Bathjunior18

Wade Hannasenior28

Jacob Springsenior 7

A look at each spring sport

16-6

*Starting pitchersSenior Greg Mason (2-0)

Junior L.J. Hatch (2-0)

Junior Jason Younger (0-0)

Junior Dakota Loftin (0-0)

17

20

24

11

““““FLIP

16A&

ETHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

theYo

ur J

agW

ire k

ey to

ent

erta

inm

ent

SARA

H G

ONZA

LES

jagw

ire.s

arah

gonz

ales

@gm

ail.c

om

KATI

E LI

NSE

Yja

gwire

.kat

ielin

sey@

gmai

l.com

REG

AN JO

NES

jagw

ire.re

ganj

ones

@gm

ail.c

om

WH

ATYO

U’R

ESA

YIN

GW

hat’s

the

best

way

yo

u’ve

bee

n as

ked

to a

sc

hool

da

nce?

ID

E

How

to m

ake

Bai

ley’

s Ir

ish

Cre

am c

upca

kes

PR

OM

PR

EPQ

uick

tip

s on

ge

tting

re

ady

for

Prom

WO

RK

OU

TTE

MP

TIN

GTR

EAT

SLe

arn

how

to d

o th

e La

wn

Mow

er*

Our

favo

rite

joke

twee

ted

by y

ouTW

EETS

“I

was

co

min

g ho

me

from

th

e ai

rpor

t an

d w

hen

I pul

led

into

the

driv

eway

, I s

aw s

igns

th

at s

aid

‘wel

com

e ho

me’

and

‘P

rom

?’ I

got r

eally

exc

ited.

”fr

eshm

an K

atie

Heff

erno

n

“I

open

ed

my

lock

er

and

ther

e w

ere

pink

ros

es i

n m

y lo

cker

with

a s

ign

that

sai

d ‘H

omec

omin

g?’”

soph

omor

e M

aris

sa B

erna

l

“She

wro

te ‘

WPA

?’ o

n 90

0 st

icky

not

es a

nd p

oste

d th

em

on m

y ca

r whi

le I

was

wor

king

la

te.”

juni

or R

iley

Toom

bs

“A

guy

and

I w

ere

play

ing

socc

er

and

he

pass

ed

the

ball

to m

e an

d it

had

‘pro

m’

writ

ten

all o

ver

it, it

was

rea

lly

cute

.”se

nior

Lau

ren

Gib

son

S

Phot

os b

y Ke

lsey

Flo

yd

Wha

t yo

u ne

ed:

For

the

cupc

akes

:2-

1/2

cups

all

purp

ose

flour

3 ts

p ba

king

pow

der

1/2

tsp

salt

1/2

tsp

cinn

amon

1-1/

2 cu

ps g

ranu

late

d su

gar

12 tb

sp b

utte

r, 1

½ s

ticks

, at r

oom

te

mpe

ratu

re2

who

le e

ggs

+ 2

egg

whi

tes,

at

room

tem

pera

ture

2 ts

p va

nilla

ext

ract

1/2

cup

Baile

y’s

Irish

Cre

am c

of-

fee

crea

mer

For

the

Bai

ley’

s bu

tter

crea

m:

2 cu

ps b

utte

r8

cups

pow

dere

d su

gar

6 tb

sp B

aile

y’s

Irish

Cre

am c

offee

cr

eam

er

1. I

f yo

u or

der

your

dre

ss,

shoe

s or

ac-

cess

orie

s on

line

and

are

wai

ting

until

that

w

eek

to g

et it

, hav

e a

back

up re

ady.

2. “

If yo

u’re

get

ting

a sp

ray

tan,

rem

em-

ber t

o no

t get

it th

e da

y of

Pro

m. G

et it

the

nigh

t be

fore

for

the

bes

t re

sults

,” s

enio

r Re

gan

God

win

sai

d.

3. D

o yo

ur h

air

and

mak

eup

the

mor

ning

of

Pro

m in

ord

er t

o co

rrec

t an

y m

ista

kes

you

may

hav

e.

4.

“Mak

e su

re

that

yo

u ge

t up

ea

rly

enou

gh in

cas

e yo

u ne

ed to

sho

p fo

r an

y-th

ing,

” se

nior

Jor

dan

Cam

pbel

l sai

d.

5. I

f yo

u’re

mak

ing

an a

ppoi

ntm

ent

for

your

hai

r or

nai

ls,

mak

e th

e ap

poin

tmen

t im

med

iate

ly. D

on’t

call

in th

e da

y of

Pro

m.

1. T

alk

with

you

r da

te t

o m

ake

sure

tha

t yo

u bo

th c

olor

coo

rdin

ate.

2. “

You

can

grow

you

r ow

n flo

wer

s fo

r the

co

rsag

e an

d bo

uton

nier

e,”

seni

or C

hris

-tia

n Se

rvic

e sa

id.

3. I

f yo

u ar

e dr

ivin

g yo

ur c

ar,

mak

e su

re

that

you

fill

up y

our

tank

with

gas

olin

e be

-fo

re P

rom

.

4. R

emem

ber

to ir

on y

our

clot

hes

and

en-

sure

that

ther

e ar

e no

sta

ins

on y

our

shirt

or

tuxe

do.

5. “

Mak

e su

re y

ou k

now

whe

re e

very

thin

g is

and

hav

e di

rect

ions

for

eve

ryw

here

,”

seni

or C

onno

r M

ehal

ovic

h sa

id.

for

girl

s:fo

r gu

ys:

With

hee

ls

abou

t thr

ee

feet

apa

rt,

squa

t with

to

es s

light

ly

turn

ed o

ut.

Put b

oth

arm

s st

raig

ht

out i

n fro

nt

of y

ou, w

ith

hand

s in

fis

ts.

Brin

g rig

ht

fist t

owar

d rig

ht h

ip

whi

le tu

rnin

g rig

ht k

nee

inw

ard,

then

re

turn

to

star

ting

posi

-tio

n. R

epea

t on

left

side

.

*Sha

pes

legs

and

but

t

Dir

ecti

ons:

Preh

eat

oven

to

350

degr

ees.

Lin

e m

uffin

tins

with

24

cupc

ake

liner

s.

In a

larg

e bo

wl,

whi

sk to

geth

er fl

our,

baki

ng p

owde

r, sa

lt, a

nd c

in-

nam

on.

In t

he b

owl o

f an

ele

ctric

mixe

r, cr

eam

tog

ethe

r su

gar

and

butte

r un

til li

ght a

nd fl

uffy,

abo

ut 2

-3 m

inut

es.

Add

eggs

one

at a

tim

e, b

eatin

g on

low

bet

wee

n ea

ch a

dditi

on. A

dd

vani

lla.

Add

flour

slo

wly

in

3 ad

ditio

ns,

alte

rnat

ing

with

Bai

ley’

s, s

tart

ing

and

endi

ng w

ith th

e flo

ur.

Fill

cupc

ake

liner

s ab

out 2

/3 fu

ll an

d ba

ke 1

7-19

min

utes

, or

until

a

cake

test

er (t

ooth

pick

) com

es o

ut c

lean

.Al

low

to c

ool c

ompl

etel

y.Fo

r th

e fr

osti

ng,

beat

but

ter

in a

n el

ectri

c m

ixer

until

ligh

t an

d flu

ffy.

Add

pow

dere

d su

gar

1/2

cup

at a

tim

e, u

ntil

com

plet

ely

mixe

d. A

dd th

e Ba

iley’

s an

d be

at u

ntil

wel

l com

bine

d.

Load

fros

ting

into

a p

ipin

g ba

g fit

with

a la

rge

tip a

nd d

ecor

ate

as

desi

red.

Illus

tratio

ns b

y

Adam

Hen

ders

onO

livia

Cai

n @

_oliv

iaca

in h

ow d

o yo

u or

gani

ze a

spa

ce p

arty

? yo

u pl

anet

. @m

vjag

wire

“17ADSTHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

10% off on Gel Nail w/ Pedi Combo

GotSmile?

John F. Williamson,D.D.S.

10601 Kaw Drive,Edwardsville

913-441-3373

18 A&E THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

The world will bewatching

WHILE WAITING FOR the midnight premiere of The Hunger Games to begin sophomore Hope Reidel talks with friends at Westglen 18 The-atre on Thursday March 22. Photo by Courtney Minter

Twenty-four teenagers fighting to the death in an arena while thou-sands watch: it sounds like a night-mare on the surface, but is actu-ally the premise of the wildly popular new movie The Hunger Games, which opened Friday, March 23.

Based on the New York Times best-selling series by Suzanne Col-lins, “The Hunger Games” tells the tale of a post-apocalyptic society and its government’s efforts to control it by forcing each of its 12 districts to volunteer one boy and one girl tribute between the ages of 12-18 to battle each other until only one vic-tor remains. Because of the books’ commercial success, the production company Lionsgate hoped to make much more than the $80 million the film cost to make.

The Hunger Games ended up pull-ing in $155 million opening week-end, the third highest total for an opening weekend after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and The Dark Knight.

Despite the somewhat unsettling basis of the story, many patrons were excited for the release of the movie, particularly fans of the books.

“The books were my favorite of

all time,” junior Joey Perkins said. “I know it sounds sick, but I love the idea of whole series and battling to the death.”

This new movie enterprise has seemed to fill the gap in young adults’ interests since the ending of the Har-ry Potter series and the soon-to-end Twilight series. Lionsgate, whose prior biggest movie making success was Michael Moore’s Farenheit 9/11, acquired rights to the film in 2009. After opening weekend, The Hunger Games became the company’s high-est grossing movie.

“I needed something to get into after Harry Potter ended and it was really, really easy to get into ‘The Hunger Games,’” sophomore Lexi Reidel said.

As with most movie adaptations, The Hunger Games was under par-ticular scrutiny to see how well it matched up to the book.

“I thought it was really, really well put together,” Reidel said. “Normal-ly books have so many different story lines and I think [the movie makers] did a really good job of including all the information.”

The cast list for the movie in-cludes the likes of Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Donald Sutherland and Elizabeth Banks in the adult roles. The younger roles were filled by Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) playing the protagonist Katniss, Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right)

playing her fellow District 12 tribute Peeta and Liam Hemsworth (Last Song) playing Katniss’ lifelong friend Gale.

There are expected to be three more movies made for the series covering the last two books in the trilogy, Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

“I am very excited for [the next movie] because the ending of the first one was more of a transition,” Perkins said. “And they did such a good job with the first one I want to see how the next ones turn out.”

KAITLIN [email protected]

YOUsaidIT

WHAThasCHANGED?fastFACTSThe Hunger Games premiered in theaters on Friday, March 23. On its opening weekend, it drew in an esti-mated $155 million, the third largest opening weekend of all time, just behind The Dark Knight (2008) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011).

Along with the impressive numbers, The Hunger Games proved to be loved by a wide audience range, with the majority of viewers being over the age of 25, and over 60 percent being females.

Costing nearly $78 million to make, The Hunger Games was Lionsgate’s most expensive production to date.

>

>

>

source: Box Office Mojo

The mockingjay pin was given to Katniss by the mayor’s daughter in the book. In the movie, she finds it herself. In fact, the mayor and his daugh-ter are never spoken of during the film.

The master game maker’s death is noted at the end of the movie; however, his death is not mentioned until the start of the second book in The Hunger Games series.

At the end of the book, the ravenous creatures that attack Katniss share characteristics that are similar to the former opponents Katniss had faced in the arena. In the movie, it is seen more clearly that they are the spawn of the game makers, and have no characteristics of the previous combat-ants.

>>

>Warning: spoilers below

Since the book is told from Katniss’ perspective, we don’t see the battle in anyone else’s eyes, such as the announcers and or the game makers in the arena. These perspectives are shown in more detail in the movie, and the master game maker gets a lot more screen time.

>

The Hunger Games becomes an international phenomenon

“I loved it because it followed the book so well. They only left out a few small

details.”senior Lindsay Mason

What did you think of the movie?

“The movies are never as good as the books, but I think they did a good job

with the plot.”

“I really liked it. It was fun to get to go to a movie at midnight on a school

night.”

senior Shannon McGraw

sophomore Rachel Borchardt

information provided by Brandon Burnworth Photos by Courtney Minter

R ADIO19A&ETHE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

JACK [email protected]

Internet radio service Pandora offers listeners the ability to customize radio stations to match any mood or situation

If you’re sleeping:

The winner of two Grammy Awards and four nominations at the 2012 Grammys, Bon Iver has proven itself in the music world. The combination of gentle, harmonic vocals (which voice incomprehensible lyrics) and powerful instrumentation is just what tired teenagers need to relax, destress and get a full night of sleep. Some other artists you might find on the sta-tion are Iron & Wine and The Wood Brothers. Sit back, close your eyes and let the music take you to your happy place.

YOUsaidITWhat is your

favorite Pandora radio station?

“Theory of a Dead Man because it’s good music. That’s kind of

how it works.“sophomore Drew LecuruPhotos by Miranda Snyder

Bon Iver

If you’re partying:

If you’re studying:

Everything about The Black Keys, from the classic-sound-ing, distorted guitar to frontman Dan Auerbach’s vocals, makes for a study session filled not with tears of stress, but with calm, cool and collected head-bobbing and confidence. The duo made up of Auerbach and Patrick Carney have a grungy, garage rock style that is hard to not enjoy. Other art-ists you might find on the station are Jimi Hendrix and The White Stripes. Study away and good luck.

The Black Keys

If you’re getting ready for school:

If you’re sad:

With John Mayer’s “Heartbreak Warfare” and “Half of My Heart,” heartbroken teenage girls now have the perfect music to cry along to. Facebook statuses are abound with lyrics such as these: “When you’re dreaming with a broken heart, wak-ing up is the hardest part.” The lyrics are slightly cliché, but it truly does make one nice and sad. Smooth vocals and strong lyrics do, in fact, make for decent tunes, especially when life has you down. Other artists on the station include The Fray and Jack Johnson. Now, now, it’s OK to cry.

John Mayer

“Either Today’s Country or Bill Engvall, because he’s funny.”

junior Michaela Jamison

“Mac Miller radio because that’s my favorite artist.”

freshman Taylor Herron

Dubstep

Today’s Hits

by you

ology further. It’s also good practical knowledge for their life,” Thomas said. “They see how their own anat-omy works.”

Some students in Honors Hu-man Anatomy and Physiology found it beneficial to take Zoology prior to Anatomy as it prepared them for the cat dissection. Thomas states that stu-dents are dissecting specimens in Zo-ology for about 25 class periods out of the school year, ranging from sponges to fetal pigs.

“Zoology helped me a lot,” senior Kristyn Harding said. “You dissect, like, every class period.”

Another task in the dissection process is figuring out a name for the cat. Coming up with a creative name is actually part of the final grade. Se-niors Megan Hightower and Brittany Zarda debated names while dissecting their cat.

“We’ve got a tough kitty,” se-nior Megan Hightower said. “Maybe Cathy, like Chatty Cathy. Or Jea-nette, or maybe Queen Elizabeth.”

Thomas states that people don’t faint during cat dissections very of-ten. The previous seven months of studying and learning about human anatomy has prepared them for this final project.

“I try to keep in mind that this is better because it’s for research,” se-nior Leah Rettig said.

With the smell of preservatives wafting around the classroom, stu-dents gather around the back table in science teacher Eric Thomas’ class-room to observe the proper tech-niques for dissecting a cat.

In the Silver 4 Honors Human Anatomy and Physiology class of 16 students ranging from sophomores to seniors, everyone seems surpris-ingly nonchalant at the task they were about to perform.

“I guess we’re just usually sitting and listening,” junior Rachel Blair said. “Now we’re actually getting our hands dirty.”

The cat dissection began on Wednesday, March 29. The students dissect every class period for four to five weeks until the end of the school year. During these class periods, the students will be able to fully dissect a preserved cat. The dissection begins with the cat’s digestive system and will finish with a lobotomy of the brain.

“Certainly you get an opportunity to see what you’ve learned by dissect-ing. They get to practice dissection skills if they do decide to pursue bi-

Students finish the year with cat dissections as a final project

DOMINANT: JUNIORS RACHEL BLAIR and Isaiah Gum work together on the first day of cat dissec-tions in Silver 1 Honors Human Anatomy and Physiology on Wednesday, March 28. “It doesn’t really gross me out,” Gum said. “It’s fun.” Photo by Kristina Milewski ABOVE: SCIENCE TEACHER ERIC Thomas tosses a dissection cat across the room to students. The students, as a grade, have to give the cats eccentric names. “I actually had a couple students last year have an “F” for weeks because they couldn’t think of a good name,” Thomas said. Photo by Jack Lopez RIGHT: SENIOR BRITTANY ZARDA uses a scalpel to skin her cat on Wednesday, March 28. “Scalpel cuts are like paper cuts on steroids,” Thomas said. “Always cut away from you.” Photo by Kristina Milewski

ABOVE: SENIORS CARLY DOANE and Leah Rettig work together to begin dis-secting their cat. “Those kids work their tails off all year,” Thomas said. “Now it’s all hands on.” Photo by Kristina Milewski

FAR ABOVE: SCIENCE TEACHER ERIC Thomas demon-strates proper dissecting technique to junior Alexis Miller. Students began dissecting on Wednesday, March 28, by skinning and preparing the cats. Photo by Jack Lopez ABOVE: JUNIORS ISAIAH GUM and Rachel Blair began the dissection process by removing the cat from the bag. “Look at the size of that cat, Gum,” Thomas said. “It’s bigger than you.” Photo by Kristina Milewski

KRISTINA [email protected]

Ma ing the cut 20 PHOTO ESSAY THE JAGWIRE | WWW.MVNEWS.ORG | APRIL 6, 2012

volume 12, issue seven

Documents