nce upon a time, in a land

of foothills and dairy farms,

there was a group of young men,

clad in maroon and gold, who elected

a queen and a king before going into battle with an

honorable foe.

The contest was fought with bravery and skill. After

a hard-fought battle, their rival prevailed.

To celebrate the bravery of their

young men, the people danced

heartily.

And they lived happily ever after.

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Enumclaw graduate remembered Standing on stage in the white river amphitheater, receiving a hard earned high school diploma, shak-ing hands with the super intendant of Enumclaw school district. Smiling as he walks of stage, paper in hand, grin on his face one of the happiest moments in a teen’s life. Weeks after his gradu-ation, a tragic accident occurred on a family trip to the river. Geoffrey Oberbeck was airlifted to Harborview medical center in critical condition over the sum-mer break, just graduat-ing from Enumclaw high school. He passed later the

next day. Another father and son pulled Geoffrey from the river downstream after his father tried but just couldn’t hold on, By then he was under water for 7-8 minutes and unconscious. King county Rescue officials were there in minutes. Student Matt McKinley says “The river is danger-ous just look at the lives lost this year,” and many agree with him. Last may a rafter was killed, his body found near Black Diamond. Everyone will miss Geoffrey, his Metal music videos, and his love of Godzilla. “I’ll miss his creativ-ity” said senior Maranda

Ely “He was a joker.” The driver of bus 12 sent a card to Oberbeck’s family containing the sig-natures of all the people who rode with him every day. For the Family maybe it helped to know that others remembered him and always will. Geoffrey Oberbeck (1993-2012)

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The first annual FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) fashion show had 11 beauti-ful contestants modeling their fabulous dresses. The models promenaded down the catwalk one at a time showing off their reasonably priced dresses. The dresses were available for pur-chase by the audience through a silent auction. The goal of this event is to save people a large amount of money on dresses they may only wear once. Faculty member Mrs. Lang was the creator of the fashion show which took place on Sept.

13 in the commons. Sydney Agnew was one of the main contributors in getting the fashion show ready. Sydney and the rest of the mem-bers hard work really paid off, the audi-ence reviews were great,” It was awesome I liked it,” one audience member noted. “I thought it was great, they looked beautiful,” said Austin Walsh. These were just a couple of the many positive reviews I was told. The first annual FCCLA fashion show lead Bubba Barrera to say, “I hope for the years to come we will have it again and each time I think we will have more and more people.”

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Participants and organizers of the fashion show appear onstage during the event.

Are you looking for a new hat or maybe a t-shirt? The new Kasey Kahne store on Cole street will have it. They also have authentic collectibles, window stick-ers, and decorations. The store is owned and run by Kasey Kahne’s mom who has spent a lot of time making this store hap-pen. She is also very busy with the online store she runs which has everything there that she is selling in her Enumclaw store. If you don’t want to make a trip into town you can just order the items from the online store. The store in Enumclaw has racing gear on display that Kasey Kahne actually used in his professional races. Each year, Kasey Kahne will come visit the store and sign autographs.

Kasey has been having a great season racing in the Sprint Cup series. He had a really tough start but is finishing strong. He has won two races so far and is racing for the highest team in Nascar. He is currently in 5th place over-

all and has made the chase. Kahne has been racing since he was 14 and he has worked his way to the pros.

“I’m very excited for the new store and the rest of Kasey’s season,” said Kahne’s mom. She has been work-ing day and night for the opening of the store which was Sept 19. She is planning on having a re-grand opening later in the

Kasey Kahne store opening downtown

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Hidden waterfallNew discoveries are made every

day. Some local students of Enumclaw high school, Freshman Mathew Hawley (Toby), and senior Jake Opel made their own discovery. Being neighbors they see each other regularly but not every day are you sitting beneath a hundred foot water-fall or standing on top looking down and knowing that one slip or one more step and you fall to the bottom. There are few ways to get there all of them involve hiking. Jake like a monkey is able to scurry to the top and from there he looks like a spec in the background. At the top mountains surround us, making mount peak look like an ant hill. Even though you have to hike to the top you can ride an ATV or dirt bike right to the bottom of the falls, making fairly easy access for nearby residents. Being one of those residents Matthew said “the water-fall was enormous” he later added that he never thought something so big could

hide just through the trees. From the top “a panoramic view of the cascades” said Matthew when describing the view The bottom loomed below able to meet us at the slightest mistake, Jake scared steps back and holds on to a rope tied to the top Matthew boldly walks for-ward and jokingly says “This is nothing”. It’s hard not to get frightened next to the edge and I’ve been warned that if I tell the location I will be pushed from that ledge. So sorry, if you want to know the location you’re going to have to talk to Jake, or Matthew.

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Top: The waterfall looking up from the forest floor

As the last seconds run out on the score board, the Enumclaw Marching Band plays the Fight song yet again for another win by the Football team! Everyone was dancing, screaming, and jumping with their adrenaline pumping.

Junior, Ben Hanks saying, “My first year of marching band was fun! This year was fun also, but a lot more laid back.”

The band is and always has been supporting the Hornets and passing around the excitement. It is what the band does! There is Ben who also agrees, “The band gets everyone excited and pumped up! It just makes the games loud!”

“I, personally, am just so proud of the marching band by how fast we are

learning the music and drills! We have never really gotten this much accom-plished in a short amount of time.” Says Ben Hanks.

Which the faster, the better because on Sep. 29, the EHS band has the Peninsula Classic marching band competition, where they have a record of winning first place the Most Spirited and Most Entertaining for 4 years in a row, going on 5!

“The most important thing though,” says Ben, “is that how music (and music in general) allows a person to truly express themselves.”

No band, no crowd, no spirit = a bad solution for the sports team. Who are we? …. ENUMCLAW!

Marching band moves forward

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DeviantART (dA) is an art website that displays art of any kind whether it being traditional, digital, literature, or anime and manga; dA displays it all. Their CEO and co-founder Angelo Sotira (or Spyed on dA) has been their CEO since the beginning; which started 12 years ago.

““When we started this,” he says, fin-gers tapping against his leg, “we wanted to build the deepest, most vertically inte-grated network that ever existed.”” The he is Angelo and he got what he wanted. DA has over 20 million members and over 200 million art pieces on display. They also has over 100 thousand art groups for any kind of art anyone could think of. They also have ad groups to advertise art sales. “Right now, deviantART’s fastest-grow-ing business line is virtual goods, bol-stered last year by the launch of its points system (a dollar buys 80 points) and the introduction of llamas, an improbable nod to an old Winamp Internet meme.” Reports Entrepreneur. DeviantART is the artists community and every artists tool shop because there are brushes, templates, bases and tutorials for any kind of art. DA’s motto is “Where

art meets application.” DeviantART (dA) is an art website that displays art of any kind whether it being traditional, digital, literature, or anime and manga; dA displays it all. Their CEO and co-founder Angelo Sotira (or Spyed on dA) has been their CEO since the beginning; which started 12 years ago. ““When we started this,” he says, fin-gers tapping against his leg, “we wanted to build the deepest, most vertically inte-grated network that ever existed.”” The he is Angelo and he got what he wanted. DA has over 20 million members and over 200 million art pieces on display. They also has over 100 thousand art groups for any kind of art anyone could think of. They also have ad groups to advertise art sales. “Right now, deviantART’s fastest-grow-ing business line is virtual goods, bol-stered last year by the launch of its points system (a dollar buys 80 points) and the introduction of llamas, an improbable nod to an old Winamp Internet meme.” Reports Entrepreneur. DeviantART is the artists community and every artists tool shop because there are brushes, templates, bases and tutorials for any kind of art. DA’s motto is “Where art meets application.”

DeviantART: a way of showcasing your art

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FeaturesThe HornetOct. 5, 2012 Features4 Issue One

Mt. Peak:

It’s hard to get lost in this little town we live in. Most of us know the routes like the back of our hand, so finding adventure around here isn’t very easy. Sure, there’s cow tipping, hunting, and the Friday night football games, but finding inner-peace in those activities is nearly impossible. So, if you’re looking to get lost in this tiny town of ours, look no further than that evergreen-filled mountain we all see on the way to school. It may have three different names, whether it’s Pinnacle Peak, Mt. Pete or Mt. Peak, one of these has to be a name we all know, and most of us have climbed up this 1,800 foot bad boy at least a time or two. This mountain provides great exercise giving us main access to two different main trails, the road side is one and 1/3 miles long and the back side of the mountain provides a one and ½ mile trail. The natural light and fresh air Mt. Peak offers sure beats the old, sweaty gym. It’s not just a great workout, it’s also full of breath-taking sights, awesome plants,

and sometimes glimpses of animal life run right by your eyes. Whether you’ve climbed this turtle shaped peak once, or every weekend since you were ten, make sure you try out each trail this magnificent mountain has to offer. Attached to each main trail are a variety of mini trails that spew off in different directions, so go off the beaten path and discover something new. Alex Kokko poetically states, “I like to climb Mt. Peak because seventeen years of living in a concrete, suburbia, wasteland quickly grates on the soul. It’s nice to set yourself apart from time to time.” So, make sure you give gratitude to the peak that Enumclaw has been blessed with and go join the Mt. Peak fan club on Facebook, after you go climb it, of course! With winter just around the corner, the crisp air is setting in and this means that hiking season is coming to a close. Unless you want to brave the steep, icy incline, which isn’t recommended, you may want to get up off the couch and go hiking with some good friends before the chance to do so waves goodbye.

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Alex Kokko traverses through the wilderness on his way to the top of Mt. Peak

Spanish students explore Peru

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Machu Picchu in the Andes mountains. A four hour train ride from Cuzco, the Incan historical site and a UNESCO world heritage site, Machu Picchu was the highlight of many of the traveler’s time in Peru. Photo Credit: Troy Sanders

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While many students were getting ready for the last two days of school on June 17, a plane carrying 11 students and three teachers flew to Atlanta, then off to Lima, Peru. The entire trip lasted slightly over two weeks, with the group returning home July 2. During their time in Peru, they hopped from Lima, then to Cuzco, up to Puno, then returned to Lima. As you can tell, the amount of work put into planning this was quite a bit, more than anything else Mrs. Ryerson, or “Profa” to many, has ever been through with taking her students out of the coun-try. “Since I had never been there, it took a ton of work and research to figure every-thing out. It was also the most danger-ous place I have ever taken students to. With the high altitudes, drug trafficking, and other various precautions, I needed to make sure I could keep my students

safe,” said Profa. While the group was in Peru, they vis-ited a long list of Incan historical sites, cultural events, and even stayed with a Peruvian family for five days. A few of the highlights were Lake Titicaca, the Inti Raymi festival, and Machu Picchu. Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, is home to the Uros people, Peruvian natives that live on floating islands they make of reeds.“My favorite part of the trip was the day we went to Machu Picchu. The whole experience was just incredible. I got misty eyed on our way there. Seeing the surroundings slowly turn to a rainforest and watching the Andes Mountains grow all around you was just…incredible,” said Profa. Profa’s long list of student trips out-side of the country has once again been lengthened. The next trip out of the coun-try for Spanish students will be in 2014, most likely to Spain.

Western Washington is home to the larg-est ski resort in Washington Crystal Mountain. To go along with the largest ski resort you need a place to go get new gear and tune up your existing gear before you hit the slopes and the best place to go is EVO in Seattle Washington. EVO is currently located on 122 NW 36th Street Seattle, WA 98107. But they have decided to move into a new building which will be located at the

Fremont collective building at 3500 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103. The new store will allow the business to grow and make it easier to get in and out onto the slopes

faster with more parking space. To keep up on the progress and check out some photos of the new build-ing go to http://www.evo.com/evo-seattle-

new-store.aspx.

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A place to escape and exercise

STEM expo coming to EHS

Come join the fun! Try your skills on the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) mobile training unit, tour classrooms and see some of the cool new technology students and teachers are using, and check out all the booths of our local and area businesses highlighting how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are an integral part of their business. The mission of the ESF STEM committee is to excite kids K-12 to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and build awareness of STEM pathways.

Date: 10/11/12Where: EHS CommonsWhen: 4-7 p.m.Who: K-12 Students and Parents

Cost: Free

Presented by the Enumclaw Schools Foundation,

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Mr. Gunderson, the new football coach and P.E. teacher, started this year’s foot-ball season with a 22-13 win at the battle of the bridge game against Buckley. “I want the team to make it to the play-offs and to make sure there is a 100% gradu-ation rate for the seniors,” said Coach Gunderson. Coach Gunderson was raised here in Enumclaw and has taught in the area. This is his sixth year teaching and he just recently came from Grass Lake Elementary in Covington. The first school he taught at was Kent Lake, and still, his favorite part about this job is, “The impact I can make for kids” he said.Gunderson’s father worked and coached here at Enumclaw in the 70’s, so why did he decide to work here? “I grew up here in Enumclaw and it’s a great town with great people and strong community sup-port.”

The coach says that all of his teachers and coaches had a huge impact on his decision making and motivated him to become a teacher. The upcoming football season looks very promising with our new coach. He’s bringing a new approach to the program this year and is a great addi-tion to the P.E. classes.

Coach Gunderson commanding players from the sidelines during a Fiday night game.

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Gunderson comes home Drummers provide the beat

Music is a way to express emotions and drumming focuses on the various rhythms found in music. The differ-ent genres of music people listen to can exhibit their moods. Drumming is very versatile in the way that it can be used in almost every genre of music. The key to successful music is the drummer because keeping a steady beat is the main factor in a band. Without rhythm there would be no music. Drumming has had an impact on a junior here at Enumclaw High School; Zach Lewis. Zach has several influential drummers such as Jason McGerr from Death Cab for Cutie, Patrick Carney from The Black Keys, Peter Erskine, and several more. Having influences helps to continue striving for something that someone finds enjoyable. A passion should continue throughout a lifetime and nothing should get in someone’s way to achieve what truly inspires them. Ambitions are something that every-one should have. “What motivates me to keep drumming is probably Mrs. Alley pestering me every day,” Zach says. Finding a motivation is a main factor in wanting to succeed. Practice is the key to succeeding and without practice how would people learn? When someone starts a hobby at an early age it’s better than starting mid-way through your life. Drumming needs practice just like anything else to accom-plish goals, such as making a career out

of music. “Maybe one day I could be mak-ing music like a lot of bands I listen to and not get a real job,” Zach says with enthusiasm. Music is a way to show expressions in a fun way and can identify different moods people have. Knowing a goal set for the future, such as being a professional musician, is something to strive for. Following instincts for a desire is something that everyone should endeavor for.

Thomas Horn has been drumming for 8 years. He has been in on band an also participated in marching band, wind ensemble, and jazz

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Mrs. Pugh joins EHS staff Mrs. Pugh is a new teacher at Enumclaw High School this year but she is no stranger to this school and the programs that it has to offer. Pugh has two kids that attend Enumclaw High and worked in the school last year, she became a full time English teacher this year. As Girls JV soccer coach Steve Henry stepped down, Pugh was quick to step in and take on this exciting role as a coach in the girls’ soccer program along with varsity coach Shawn Tobius. There couldn’t have been a better person to step in as coach because she played in college and championships were achieved.

When speaking to students and athletes, there is nothing but great things said about the new teacher and coach who is very hardworking and dedicated to our school. Enumclaw High School is lucky to have gained another great teacher.

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While most students were waking up early to put on carefully-planned outfits, about 50 kids threw on bright blue shirts with ENUMCLAW LINK CREW stand-ing out in yellow. Although the vibrant blue is the only visible sign of this new crew, all the kids that have dedicated time and effort into this are working hard to make deeper changes throughout the whole school.

“It’s not just about helping fresh-men,” said senior Johanna Kraemer, “it’s about making EHS a better place to go to school, and hopefully making every-one feel involved and connected to the school.”

The Link Leaders have even dedicated precious summer time to the cause. “We had to wake up at 8 and come to the

school on the two hottest days of summer for training, and wake up at 7 for fresh-men orientation.”

The leader’s main goal on Aug 29 was to help the kids get to classes, and save the 9th graders some of the embarrassing moments we have all gone through.

“I didn’t get lost on my first day of school, but the third day I went to P.E. instead of English and got completely dressed down before I realized I was in the wrong class,” said senior Peyton Vick.

The next phase of the crew is work-ing with the freshmen more during core/choice, and continuing to make sure the freshmen are assimilating nicely. These Link Leaders’ dedication to underclass-men are new, but hopefully the effects are long-lasting.

New Teacher finds home “It feels like home” said Mrs. Patrick after joining Enumclaw High Schools teaching staff this year. She attended the University of Puget Sound to earn her Masters in teaching. She also went to Washington State University and earned her Bachelor of Arts in History and Minor in English. She has previously taught at Cascade Christian schools, which her son currently attends, as well as working in the Orting school district. Her favorite thing about teaching here is “definitely the people, students, and

staff alike.” Outside of her teaching envi-ronment, she enjoys camping, fishing, soccer, and many other activities. She has two kids that play sports as well.

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An intense double overtime Homecoming football game got the crowd roaring again. With the stands full, the band pumpin’, and the cheerleaders cheering, the football players had Auburn Mountainview on the ropes with less than two minutes remaining in the game. The second scoring strike from Peter Nordby to Bryce Peterson and an impressive drive ending in a Gwerder field goal gave the Hornets the lead late in the game. However, with the aid of a few pass interference penalties

and some great plays, Auburn came back to tie the score and send the game into overtime. In the history of the past 25 years of Homecoming games, that was the most energetic (thanks to the EHS Hornet fans) and ‘on the edge of your seat’ game we have ever had! Senior Linebacker Tyler Osborn agreed as well. “The refs did a great job calling the game. We continued to fight for the full 48 minutes (and more). Losing the game doesn’t get the

Sept. 26 marked an important night in Enumclaw High School’s Homecoming week. After two hours of deliberation, the judges for the 2012 Homecoming Royalty Court made their decisions. Tony Chynoweth and Jennifer Hogan were crowned as 2012 Enumclaw High School Homecoming King and Queen. Coronation, which took place in the EHS commons, consisted of several events leading up to crowning. First, each member of the court was presented to the judges and audience. As they made their way through the crowd in their gowns, tuxedos, sashes, and crowns, presenters Sierra Carlson and King Rainwa-

ter read each member’s unique biography. The Royalty members include freshmen Eric Hamel and Kendall Armstrong, sophomores Ben Cross and Ciara Birney, and juniors Jorge Espinosa and Jensen Dolliver. Joining them are seniors Evan Absolor, Tony Chynoweth, Perry Rockwood, Caleb Gwerder, Bryson Grant, Julia Hines, Jenni-fer Hogan, Katie Holland, Dustin McGonegle, and Juliet Bannerot. After each senior randomly chose from and answered a wide range of questions, the judges made their decisions, selecting Chynoweth and Hogan as the school’s newest King and Queen. “It was such an honor. It was awesome getting to have this ex-perience with people I’ve known

since grade school. Definitely a fun time all around!” said Hogan of her Royalty experience. The coronation also served as a time for the court members to get to know each other better. Before the official ceremony took place, all were invited to a special dinner with the judges. “I really enjoyed hanging out with the other court members. I especially enjoyed hanging out with Juliet at dinner. That was a lot of fun. I liked getting to know everyone better individually,” said Chynoweth. Before attending the dance on Sept. 29, the court members joined the rest of the school for the Homecoming parade and football game on Friday, Sept. 28.

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The amount of spirit here at EHS has surely decreased these past couple years. Students just haven’t been getting into to it like they used to, and the expectations for this year were low. This time, however, the school was led by the crazy class of 2013. Seniors showed underclassmen what being a hornet is all about: pride,

class, and spirit. Homecoming week was filled with spirit days like always. We got off to a slow start with College Day, but it was a Monday and Mondays are always a blur. Once Boys vs. Girls Day rolled around mid-week, the spirit level was sky-high. Pink and blue flooded the hallways

and there was excitement in the atmosphere. The week ended with a bang; each class showed how proud they were to strut their colors, proving that they were the best. Togas, tutus, and face paint were just a few of the creative things students did to show their class and school spirit.

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On Friday, the 28th of November, EHS students came together in celebration of their upcoming Homecoming parade, football game, and dance in the gym. They arrived to the sound of the band, sat in the stands, and represented their class. Freshmen were in white, sophomores in gold, maroon for juniors, and black for the seniors. This was their 2012 Homecoming assembly. To start things off in the right direction, the assembly opened with a class cheer competi-

tion. Every class yelled and screamed as loud as they could, but it was the seniors who took the victory. After the cheerlead-ers performed, students were more excited than ever. The class royalty members were then announced, each couple coming in to the gym in their own unique way. Some arrived on piggy back, others on scooter, and one couple even rode in a garbage can. After all the games were played, and the school spirit awards were given, everyone received an inspira-

tional speech from one of the football captains, Bryson Grant. To wrap up the second as-sembly of the year, the Enum-claw Fight Song was pro-jected onto the wall. The band provided the tune while the cheerleaders led the crowd. “I really enjoyed the assem-bly, there was never a dull mo-ment,” said Raquel Cormier. The assembly served as a spirited warm-up to kick off the much anticipated Homecoming weekend.

and some great plays, Auburn came back to tie the score and send the game into overtime. In the history of the past 25 years of Homecoming games, that was the most energetic (thanks to the EHS Hornet fans) and ‘on the edge of your seat’ game we have ever had! Senior Linebacker Tyler Osborn agreed as well. “The refs did a great job calling the game. We continued to fight for the full 48 minutes (and more). Losing the game doesn’t get the

team down; it pumps them up,” he said. As Perry Rockwood says, “Coach tells us every game that this game is the most important game of our lives!” Osborn said, “I believe as the weeks go on, we will continue to grow stronger and faster not only as a team, but individually.” With four games left in the season, the Hornets will again play on their own turf as they face off against Lakes and Decatur on Oct. 5 and 26.

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Kevin Koehn If you were anywhere near Enumclaw on Friday, Sept. 28, you would have found Cole Street, along with a few others, blocked off. This shouldn’t have been surprising; Friday was the annual Homecoming parade. The town of Enumclaw crowded the streets, waiting to cheer for the newly chosen

royalty, class floats, and to encourage our football team to victory with the proceeding football game against Auburn Mountainview. The Homecoming parade gave the perfect boost of energy to carry over into the football game, and even into the dance itself. The parade not only gets the high school students out and on

their class floats, but it is a good attraction for younger children. “I like to wave to my brother as he goes by,” said 7 year-old Kyle Koehn. The parade saw a good turnout, with people of all ages attending the event. Students, business owners, and families all came out to support their town.

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When a new album debuts at number one on the Billboard top 200, you know it’s going to be a great album.

Dave Matthew’s Band new album ‘Away From the World’ has incredible instrumental work and the lyrics display a deep meaning that goes beyond the song itself. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed listening to Dave Matthews because he has world class musicians involved in his band that show immeasurable talent.

Dave Matthews draws people into his music by playing various different types of music, some songs that are calm and easy to listen to, while others are full of energy. His new album ‘Away From the World’ demonstrates the various tones of music very well. If you listen to the lyr-ics of the song ‘The Riff’ of Dave’s new album has signifies the hard, rough times that people go through. All across the

world, people should help others in need. Dave’s lyrics help us see what our world has come to.

Carter Beauford, Dave Matthew’s drummer, has amazing talent and por-trays that through his unique, yet awe-some polyrhythms. A polyrhythm is the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composi-tion. Incorporating polyrhythms into a song adds a very unique style that draws in the listener. Myself being a drummer, I always listen for the drummers and I try to transcribe a certain rhythm which helps me learn more about the music.

The eclectic sounds that Dave Matthews Band has to offer is something that every-one should get the chance to listen to.

Go support Dave Matthew’s by getting his new album, ‘Away From the World’, and I can tell you, you won’t be disap-pointed.

Dave Matthew’s new album doesn’t disappoint

There are many things that Enumclaw is best known for such things as the Kettle, Friday night lights, and cows. But one thing that this small farm town is definitely not known for is a music scene. There are no venues, clubs, or even small cafes for local artists to play at. Yet everyone knows that there are always exceptions to every story. A quartet composed of manly boys, Queen Anne’s here to change whatever stereotype you’d like to have about the scene around the plateau. Sean Coats, the lead singer & guitarist of the local four-man powerhouse, was kind enough to let me catch up with him for a few minutes and talk to him about their new EP, “Shameless & Fameless.” When asked to share a little bit more on their first release, he proudly responded “No two songs are the same. We really wanted to go for variety & not get cornered into some sort of classification. We have songs on this album from everything to acoustic to punk to hardcore.” Having had the opportunity to hear the EP, I can say that he isn’t exaggerating. Every song was something different than before, keeping you wondering & sometimes even sweating. Fresh out of the studio, he’s excited about what’s to come for them. And with such a great lineup of musicians, I can’t blame him. With Hunter Stone behind the kit, Wyatt Curtis slappin’ the bass, and Tony Sera shredding the leads, they’re destined for killer tunes. “So, what was your guys’ writing process like?” “It really varied, to be honest,” replied the lead singer “a lot of the time I would just write the song myself or just get the skeleton of the song & have the rest of the dudes jam out with me and help complete it. But our song ‘Seriously, Just Stop Talking’ was all of us.” He then laughed & added, “Being in the studio with Joe Wiles (Queen Anne’s producer) is a lot like being dropped off at the fair with your friends & getting to do whatever you want.” His response to my questioning to as what they do for fun was a mild laugh followed by “we like to go around to people’s houses at like two a.m. & sell tickets to them by showing up at their door.” I could tell he wasn’t kidding.Shameless & Fameless is now available to the masses & only a meager $5. Instead of getting a foot long, pick up this serendipitously intense EP. But if you come up & talk to Coats, he’ll most likely give you one for free & you can still get that tasty Subway sandwich. You could also download it off of Facebook (go ahead & throw them a like while you’re at it) & feel free to share it on any cool sites you internet fiends know of, you have the band’s permission. Also check them out on Twitter & Instagram, smart phone addicts.

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The Raveonettes, with their Everly Brothers inspired harmonies and Jesus and Mary Chain influenced distorted guitars, have made the most beautiful and heartfelt album this year.

This is by far the Raveonettes best album. What makes this one of their best albums is how much of a departure they took compared to their past efforts. Every song is seri-ous, dark, and heartbreaking. Previous albums always took on serious subject matters but softened is with a ‘50s rock n roll sound. With Observator the ‘50s pop-rock is still a heavy influence, but is overshadowed by the heavy piano usage, giving every song a certain dramatic weight.

‘Observator’ is an album that can only be made with years of heartache and loneliness. Lyrics like “We had to part, now you’re gone/cannot sleep at night I toss and turn for the world to see/we’re killing time with myself”(The Enemy), are reminiscent of Hank Williams in that both artist write about the thing they know best.

Songs are a hard format in which to share genuine emo-tion. But “Observator” does this for nine tracks. These songs do what they were designed to do. To give you an outlet for those moments you feel most alone.

To express such loneliness and heartbreak through songs is to feel those emotions to such an extreme that the average person would be crippled. And that’s why ‘Observator’ is by far the best album of the year.

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There are many artists in the Seattle area that, surprisingly and sadly not many people know about. The northwest is known for producing good artists and it continues to do so in our generation. The KnowMads are one of them; they’re an underground hiphop group based out of Seattle. The group con-sists of three members, Tom Pepe, Tom Wilson, and Jesse Judd on the beats. They base their music off of the Seattle scene and it is always good to listen to some-thing you can relate to. In an interview with a local journalist the KnowMads were asked how they got to where they are now, Tom Pepe responded; “You gotta aim big to have people know who you are and take you seriously. You gotta believe in yourself if you want others to believe in you and carry you there.” The KnowMads have something that is ultimately necessary for any musical artist who wants to succeed and leave their name in the ears and minds of their audience. They have a pure desire to do what makes them truly happy. And lucky for all of us, that happiness comes from making music. “They speak from their

experiences, and have something real to say, unlike current artist these days.” Says senior Thomas Horn. They have produced 4 albums and a few EPs and will continue making more. Another Seattle based group is the Blue Scholars, they have a very similar style to the KnowMads, but are very different in their own ways. They have released four albums and 4 EPs since they started. The group consists of only two people, Prometheus Brown and Saba Mohajerjasbi, also known as Sabzi. Since 2002, the two have become renowned live show veterans, playing over 400 shows with artists like Kanye West, De La Soul, Nas and Common. The blue scholars are a Seattle hiphop icon and it’s surprising that they aren’t bigger than they are, but that’s not always a bad thing. Here is a list of a few more artists from the Seattle area, much like the KnowMads and Blue Scholars; Common Market, Illuminatrz, Macklemore, LA, Grynch and Dyme Def. Give ‘em a listen, search their names on YouTube and you might end up buying a few albums, and supporting the Seattle music scene at the same time.

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The Vaccines second album “Come Of Age” talks a little louder, plays a little faster, and hits a little harder than their first and creates a near perfect Pop-Rock album. In a recent interview, front man Justin Young said “It scares me how easy I find songwriting…” As arrogant as that may come off, he seems to have a knack for catchy song-writing. . The chorus of the albums single ‘Teenage Icon’,” I’m no teenage icon/I’m no Frankie Avalon/I’m nobody’s hero” , among other songs on the has the potential to be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

With their second outing they seemed to have found the perfect mix. Their first studio album “What Did You Expect From…” was good but suffered from seri-ous misdirection. But what that album suffered from and I’m glad to say that the newest doesn’t, is that there is no point-lessness to it. The first album was full of needless guitar ‘solo’s’ and lyrics that seemed to meander. Their first album was far from bad, but had many flaws that took away from the album being memorable. This album is tight, with songs being only an average of three to four minutes, a perfect rock ‘n roll record. In all, the album shows that The Vaccines have real-ized their obvious potential as band.

The Vaccines: review

The Slender Man game is a very scary computer game created by Create Paranormal Images. Slender man is described he is described as wearing a black suit strikingly similar to the visage of the notorious Men In Black, and as the name suggests, appears very thin and able to stretch his limbs and torso to inhuman lengths in order to induce fear and ensnare his prey. Once his arms are outstretched, his victims are put into something of a hypnotized state, where they are utterly helpless to stop themselves from walking into them. Not much is known, as no specific information has been found about origins,

but his objective and habitat are made very clear. He has the need to kidnap children, and is seen right before the disappearance of a child or multiple children. He seems to prefer fog enshrouded streets and wood-ed areas as a way to conceal himself from being noticed. It should aalso be noted that children have been able to see him when no other adults in the vicinity could. Children also have dreams or nightmares concerning The Slender Man before their disappearance. Confiding these stories to their parents are met with the usual paren-tal admonition: overactive imaginations. “So scary made me jump out of the chair,” said Parker Boyes, also known as LeNzBro. “I really got scared and emotionally effected,” said Zach McCowin.

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Born from influences as far and wide as ‘80s hair metal, fusion and funk, there emerges a band with an unexpected guest bassist and an album worth lending an ear. Most of you may not know our assis-tant principal, Caspar VanHaalen, as a man that enjoys Queensryche or that has mas-tered multiple instruments. Nonetheless, I assure you that he is. Norrish Reaction is a collaboration of

three artists that set out naught for atten-tion or your showcase, but for a solid, easy-listening record. Lyrics being one of the strongest components of their debut album, a certain flow ebbs from the struc-ture of each song. Having been in the works over many years and perfected, recorded and engi-neered at the notorious London Bridge Studio, Norrish Reaction’s album is one of the brightest lights of contemporary rock in the Seattle scene.

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Enumclaw water polo enjoys early season success Thursday, Enumclaw boys’ water polo took on Auburn High School at home in Enumclaw. This was Enumclaw’s second game after placing first in the Auburn water polo tournament two weekends ago.Enumclaw started the game of strong win-ning the sprint and scoring only twenty seconds into the game, and again five second later. Enumclaw ran away with the lead scoring eight goals in four minutes. Enumclaw subbed everyone out with two minutes left in the first period after scoring the ninth goal. Jack Pugh was first to score for Enumclaw. One minute later Auburn put themselves on the score board with their first goal, then only seconds later Enumclaw responded with a goal putting the score at 11-1. With twenty five sec-onds left Auburn had a one man advantage after freshmen John Wentz received exclu-sion. Auburn failed to take advantage of Enumclaw keeping the score at 12-1. Senior Mason Culp replaced Austin

Kahne as goalie for the third period. Two minutes, in Auburn scored the first goal of the period. Brandon Butler scored sec-onds later keeping Enumclaw ahead by eleven points. With four and a half min-utes left, senior Carson Lanphere received an exclusion, giving Auburn a one man advantage. This time Auburn scored giv-ing them their second goal. With the score 13 to 3 Enumclaw once again subbed everyone in the water out. With 50 sec-onds left Enumclaw’s Riley Sexton scored Enumclaw’s last goal of the game, with the assist going to John Wentz. Enumclaw again switched goalies, this time Riley Sexton took the position of goal keeper. Enumclaw stopped their attack in the fourth quarter running the shot clock down every time they had the ball. Auburn scored once in the fourth quarter. The final score 14-4. This win puts Enumclaw’s record to five wins and two losses. Enumclaw has a game tonight (10/4) at 6 p.m. at Wilson High School

Top: Senior Bennon VanHoof looks for a pass in front of the goal.Bottom Left: Sophomore Quinn Warner about to steal the ball from Auburn.Bottom Right: Freshman John Wentz about to pass the ball to Riley Sexton to score the last goal of the game.

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Hornet Wrestling attends North Idaho camp This summer the Enumclaw Wrestling Team headed to North Idaho college for wrestling camp. There the team wrestled against teams from around the country. Enumclaw brought enough students for two teams’ one maroon team which was J.V and gold team which consisted of var-sity wrestlers. The Enumclaw teams bat-tled against rival schools such as Graham Kapowsin. Although Enumclaw ended up taking

third place at the tournament, Enumclaw still wrestled through many tough match-es. In the last team match against Graham Kapowsin Enumclaw’s Gold team fought tough against GKs line up. A wrestler that joined the camp Jaciel Contrarez had this to say “I learned a lot of new moves, but the camp had tough matches.” Enumclaw has attended the North Idaho Camp for many years in the run-ning. This year bringing an abundance of wrestlers to make the two teams.

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With expectations high and the pres-sure on, the hornet cross country team is blowing through the competition. On Wednesday, Sept. 19 the team had a home meet against Bonney Lake, right out on the track and surrounding area, and won all three races. Fast forward one week, and the team found themselves running against Lakes at Fort Steilacoom, finish-ing only mildly successful, with a victory for the varsity girls team and a loss for the varsity boys.

For the Bonney Lake race, the JV Boys went first, and Peter Berger led the pack finishing first, followed by Kai Collingwood then Josh Sanders, beating out Bonney Lake’s top three runners. For the girl’s race, Hannah Calvert, Aleea Gwerder, and Samantha Engebretsen raced ahead and finished in third, fourth, and sixth, respectively. And to finish up the meet, boys varsity’s Alec Rhome, Chase Olson, and Eric Hamel finished in first,

third, and fourth.Following a successful first

league meet, Enumclaw went off to Fort Steilacoom to race against Lakes on Wednesday, Sept. 26. This time, the varsi-ty girls team won while varsity boys lost.

Bottom: Tyler Bogh and Stefan Alvidrez nearthe finish in the meet against Bonney Lake on Sept. 19.Top: Varsity’s best runners pull ahead of the pack just after the start.

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Bridge trophy resides in Enumclaw

Friday, August 31 marked the beginning of a new era for Enumclaw football. This was the first game of the year for Enumclaw and also the first game for head coach Mark Gunderson.

Enumclaw faced rivals White River high school. White river was first to score, right after a long drive following kick off. Bryson Grant scored the final touchdown of the half tying the score going into the locker rooms. In the first play of the second half white river scored their second touchdown of the game. The extra point was blocked leaving the score at 13-7. Following a long drive by Enumclaw in the fourth quarter, Junior Mauricio Portillo scored a touchdown. White river blocked Enumclaw’s extra point attempt tying the game again. With three minutes and twenty seconds left in the game, Enumclaw’s David Pugh punted the ball into the end zone resulting in a safety giving Enumclaw a two point lead. In the closing minutes Cameron Strecker ran the ball in for the final touch-down of the game. The final score 22-13, keeping the Battle of the Bridge Trophy in Enumclaw.

Enumclaw went on to play two away games versus Heritage and Central Kitsap. Enumclaw lost against Central Kitsap 25-14. A week later Enumclaw

took on Vancouver’s Heritage High School. Enumclaw Beat Heritage by a whopping 19 points. 36 of those points were scored by Portillo, setting a new school record for most touchdowns in a game. On September 21 Enumclaw played its first home game since the home opener against 4A Skyview. Enumclaw only scored one touchdown in the game losing 44-7.

Enumclaw plays only two more home games this Friday against Lakes high school and their last home game of the year against Decatur on November 26.

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Cameron Strecker breaks through White Rivers line to score the final touchdown.Lower right: Maurico Portillo scores the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of the home opener.Left: Chandler Streuli snaps the ball to Quarter back Peter Nordby.

Cross country returns to Oregon for 17th year

Since 1995, the Enumclaw cross country team has been traveling down to seaside Oregon to compete in the Three Course Challenge. The namesake for the annual race comes from there being three different courses ran by the participants, an easy, medium, and hard course. The night before the race Enumclaw has a bonfire on the beach and each runner pulls a poker chip out of a hat, which determines their fate the next day. There are three colors of chips, each one signal-ing a certain course. 106 schools attend the race with a total of 3600 kids.

Every year on the drive down to Oregon the team stops at the Astoria column, just across the river from the Washington Oregon border. Just like every year, the team went to the top of the column and flied Paper airplanes off it, then ran down the stairs to make a “12”, to be photographed from the top of the tower.

“I feel like we ran our best down in Oregon, and as a team I think it showed,” said Josh Sanders, after his 64 place finish in the easy course.

Alec Rhome finished 23 in the boys category of the hard race, Aleea Gwerder finished 15th in the girls hard course with Hannah Calvert right behind

her at 16th.The course down in Seaside isn’t

a normal cross country course. Running through a retired military base, the run-ners have to go through sand, dirt, grass, water, as well as a huge mud pit with a near hip-deep water-mud mixture.

Upon the team’s return home, they were given a wide range of medals for their performance, propelling them to move on into the new season with gusto.

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Students rushed the field after Enumclaw defeated White River.

Lady Hornets Beat league rivals 2-0 Thursday Lady Hornet’s soccer played Auburn Mountainview, who finished third place in state last year. Enumclaw came out strong in the first twenty minutes. Both teams played hard, keeping the ball in each other’s 20 yard box. “There were a lot of chances for both teams in the first half, but both of our keepers are really good,” said senior Cayla Dahl. In the thirty seventh minute, Enumclaw’s Hannah Dalhquist scored the first goal of the game. “Monica passed me a through ball which put me one on one with the keeper, and then I just put it far post,” said Dalhquist. Enumclaw ended the half up by one. “It was the best game we have played.

Everyone was working hard, not one person was giving less than one hundred percent.” Said Dalhquist It wasn’t long until Enumclaw scored again in the forty sixth minute. Dahl made a run to the corner where she faced one of Mountainview’s defenders. Dahl was fouled but the referee played advan-tage giving Dahl the opportunity to cross the ball into the box where Senior Nadine Huff headed it in. “I knew she was going to finish because she was running towards it with everything she had,” said Dahl. Enumclaw’s defense shut down Mountainview in the second keeping them from scoring. Sophomore Katie Craft received her fifth Shutout of the season. Enumclaw is now 6 and 2 and is tied for first in the league standing. Their next home game is this Thursday (10/4).

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Mix of experience and talented newcomers bode well for swimming

With an experienced senior class and impressive new crop of freshmen, the Enumclaw Girls Swim and Dive team may be preparing for a historic season. Led by senior captains Carly Hinman and Jamie Ritzdorf, the team has become host to nine new freshmen. Many of them, including Anna Davenport, Hannah Simurdak, Grace Sales, and Lauren Pratt, already have competitive experience from years of participating in Enumclaw’s Rainier Foothills Swim Team. This is vital for the future of the team, which is preparing to lose nine seniors to graduation, including state swimmers Bella Davenport and Katie Larrea. “I am excited to add more talent to an already very talented team; it is going to be a great year!” said Head Coach Ann Bettencourt. EHS can also count on returning soph-omores and juniors to post impressive times, especially from current sophomore Bailey Sexton. Qualifying for the state meet as a freshman, Sexton was the young-est swimmer from Enumclaw to compete at the King County Aquatic Center during the previous season. Other returning tal-ent includes sophomores Mackenzie Bull, Rhianna Paro, and Alyssa Pellet, as well as juniors Madison McKeever and Eleanor Crosby. “My hope for the season is that the girls can have fun together as a team while also trying to reach all of their personal goals, our team goals, and being the best team

possible,” said Bettencourt. Seasoned diver Nicole Wilson will also be leaving EHS in June. She has her sights set high, aiming to qualify for the champi-onship state meet in November. “This season, I’m trying to incorporate harder dives into competition to increase my chances of making it to State,” she said. New to the dive team is gymnast and cheerleader Maria Blad, who has been working alongside Wilson under the instruction of dive coach Steve Bannerot.Sept. 11 marked the start of the meet season, with Enumclaw facing off against Lacey’s Timberline High School. Enumclaw pulled out an enormous victory, beating the oppo-nent 143-43 and placing first in every varsity event. Individual victories included Simurdak’s 100 butterfly win with a time of 1:08.43, as well as Davenport’s winning 100 breaststroke time of 1:12.00. Both of Enumclaw’s divers gave an impres-sive performance, despite having one less diver than Timberline. Wilson earned a total score of 153.60, while Blad received a 128.80. The Hornets finished the meet with a win in the 400 freestyle relay, made up of Hinman, Ritzdorf, Davenport, and Bull. They posted the top time of 4:25.75.Fresh off their win, the Hornets competed against Auburn Mountainview on Sept. 13. The team managed to pull off another victory, edging out the Lions with a final score of 109-76. The team will continue to work towards the state meet in November as they move through their league meets over the next few weeks.

What is your favorite quote?

“Dreams don’t happen by magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work to achieve it”

Have you ever hit a whole in one?

“No I haven’t but I will someday, I’ve gotten close though!”

Who is your favorite golf-er?

Bubba Watson

What is your favorite brand of golf club?

Taylor made

What is your favorite course you golfed on?

Enumclaw golf course

What is your favorite food?

Mexican

Tiffany Wilkening

Love at first swing! Tiffany Wilkening started playing golf the end of her 8th grade year and instantly fell in love with the sport. She loves the feeling she gets when hitting a good shot or paring a hole. Tiffany not only is a natural ath-lete but she is an academic honor athlete and the 2nd girl in EHS history to go to state 4 years in a row!

Tiffany also enjoys playing golf with her family, “it’s a good family sport that brings us together”. Her family is very supportive of her golfing career. Her dad Tom is an avid golfer along with her younger sister Tammy. They all practice together and push each other to become their best. Currently Tiffany is ranked 16th in state for 3A schools in Washington. “My per-sonal goal is to place top 10 in state this May. Also as a team goal I would like to help the younger girls on the team and be good leader for them to look up to. That way when the time comes that I have to leave the team , they will still be strong and EHS will keep our good record!” Tiffany plans to continue playing golf in college while studying to be PA (Physicians Assistant) and is hoping to do so, on a scholarship earned from her golfing accomplishments.

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