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Cindy Bailey didn’t hesitate when she was asked to assume the role of principal next year as Gwen Hansen-Vigil transfers into a position as Assistant Superintendent of Performance Improvement.

Lots of students doodle in class and while some teachers don’t mind it, others find it distracting and unnecessary.

But doodling has been shown to improve comprehension of material through activating the right brain.

With over fifty people in the cast, intricate dance numbers, and real water onstage,

Singin’ in the Rain gives the theatre new dimensions opening night.

After last year’s 6th place finish at the 5A State Wrestling Tournament, Senior

Mike Howshar stepped up his game and ranked 4th in the 285 lb weight class. Howshar also pinned an opponent from Douglas County HS in the Championship Regional match for a 1st place finish.

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Juniors Tarek Qadan and Josh Oliver, and freshman Jordie Oliver aim to throw their own stamp on fashion with their recently founded Chronic Clothing. Cur-rently they only sell T-Shirts (which run about $20), but they look to expand in the future. “It’s a Colorado-based com-pany that sells Colorado themed cloth-ing,” Qadan says “so it’s a pride thing.” The company also utilizes a Facebook page to publicize its endeavor.

BY BEAU JAMIESON

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NEWSFEED Want to read the full transcripts of the interviews with Principal Vigil and Princi-pal-to-be Cindy Bailey? Scan this QR code or log onto eqextra.com

The World Languages department is saying hola to a new class designed to help native speakers with reading and writing. The class, Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers, uses a different curriculum than the other available classes. “Whereas a level two or three class currently is probably not entirely taught in Spanish, this class will be taught entirely in Spanish,” World Languag-es Coordinator Jonathan Orr said. “Also, it will be more heavily focused on reading and writing, and reading texts that where a native speaker or a heritage speaker is able to just blast through them much faster than someone who did not grow up with the language.” Native speakers often are fluent in speaking, but the grammar and reading is not always up to par. Letters have been sent out to prospective students, who total almost 50 in number. Orr emphasized that the class will be very academic and that it will count as a prerequisite to AP Spanish, thus giving more native speakers a chance to enter the class. Any student who wants to get involved needs to talk to Orr or another department member to apply and potentially be interviewed.

New Spanish class to help native speakers

After his mother died of breast cancer, Tyler Gallegos was tired of the drama that surrounds high school. This was the start of “Kill them with kindness.” He wanted to be nicer to people and spread kindness through the school, so he took to Twitter, giving people personalized compliments with the hashtag “#Killthem-withkindness.” Gallegos eventually made t-shirts with the same logo and sold them; all the proceeds from the shirts go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization that works to find a cure for breast cancer. He even created a Kind-ness Day, which will be on April 29, his mother’s birthday. His goal is to spread humanity through the school, and he says it is becoming really big, really fast. He wants to give the idea of being nice to more people, and the number of shirts being sold suggests it is working.

Student brings kindness to a new level

BY ZACH PARKER

BY STEVEN TIBBITTS

Photo by Steven Tibbitts

Photo courtesy of Tarek Qadan

Head Librarian Kristin McKeown has been meditating with psychology and English classes and intends to start Wednesday morning meditation sessions in the library. “A majority of us never learn to manage our own minds,” she said, and she feels this could help students stay on task and reduce stress. She has also been working with teachers in after-school meditation sessions that she calls “Mindful Mondays.” McKeown’s interest in meditation came from a program called the Mindful Education Institute (MEI), a training program for those who wish to become mindfulness educators. Mindfulness is a state of mind where you are focused 100% on the present. McKeown has also been inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a professor with countless works on the applications of meditation and the benefits of mindfulness.

BY BRANDON DIENER

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Q&A with Principal Gwen Hansen- VigilPrincipal Gwen Hansen-Vigil has recently announced that she has accepted a district position for next year and that Assistant Prin-cipal Cindy Bailey will fill her shoes as principal. The EQ interviewed both of them about the change.

Q: What exactly happened that has led to you taking this new job?A: So, what I can share is that [new Super-intendent] Dr. [Harry] Bull came and asked if I would be interested in serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Performance Improvement. It’s exciting, it’s an honor, but it’s hard to say goodbye.

Q: And what do you plan to use from your time at Eaglecrest that you’ll be able to apply?

Q: As you leave, is there anything you want Raptors to know?

Q: What changes during your tenure as Principal have you accomplished?

A: First of all, I think the thing that is true about Eaglecrest, in my expe-rience here, is how much can be done and how well it can be done when people work together. Just that commitment level - again this is kind of back to that collaborative piece - but when people are committed to such meaningful work, that really special things can happen.

A: I love being a Raptor, and I will always be a Raptor. I think that the level of success that this school can have is still wait-ing to be actualized. There are just so many good people here, and there will always be ways that we can improve the curric-ulum, ways that we can improve our assessment, ways that we can improve the services we provide for kids and families.

If we always stay focused on how we can be smart about doing the best that we can, then we’ll contin-

ue to reach for that very high level of success.

A: I think what’s true about my time here, is that we have created a lot of connected-ness, a lot of responsibility to each other on behalf of the kids. So, together with the team, with the leadership team and the fac-ulty, there was always a lot Raptor Pride, but I think it’s significantly greater now.

What teachers have to say:

I think she’s been a terrific leader, been great for me personally, helped me out with a lot of things leading up to this point in my career.

Sean Emerson, ScienceJessica Fisher, English

Interview, infographics, and photo by Steven Tibbitts

She has done an amazing job here at Eaglecrest. She has continued every year to bring the staff together, and to really focus on a goal, and make us all not just believe in the goal, but actively work toward achieving that goal.

Math Teacher for 11 Years

Head Cheer Coach for 14 YearsWon Seven State Championships

Activities Director/Student Leader-ship Adviser for 3 years

Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal for 4 Years

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Q&A with Principal-To-Be Cindy BaileyQ: What does a principal change mean for a school?It’s natural for change to happen, and not everyone likes change. The advantage I have though is that I’ve been here, people know me, there is proof that our students are successful. Some people are fine with it, some aren’t.

Q: What is the greatest challenge going to be in 2013-2014?

Q: In what ways are you like Ms. Vigil and what ways are you not?

Q: What would your plans have been if you had not receved this job offer?

A: Our teachers work so hard, and it’s im-portant to tell the public how great we are, so I would love to have people come to our school and see how great we are. We have the core content standards, and literacy is our big focus right now. Finally, there’s a new state Senate bill, which requires every principal, administrator and teacher to be evaluated every year, so we’ve been getting trained, and learning more about that.

A: We see the big picture, and when we see an issue, we bring people together to work on it, and keep working on it until we get it fixed. We both model what we want, so if we say we’re going to do some-thing, we do it. We’ve learned to laugh and have fun with what we do. Ways we’re different is probably our style: she’s super involved with everything, and I’m just crazy and goofy.

A: I was planning on leaving. I’ve been doing this for a long time, so I wanted to see what was next for me. I didn’t want to leave, and my brain said it, but my heart didn’t, so I didn’t hesitate when they asked me. I’m supposed to be here. I feel like this happened for a reason.

Getting to know the new Principal:

Favorite song:

I will dance to any song. I’m really into R&B and Aretha Franklin. I love music.

Spare time:

I like to see students participate in activities and sports, so I love going to basketball games here. Outside of school, I like to downhill ski, read, hike, and just get outside.

Q: What have you learned from Ms. Vigil?A: I have learned so much. She’s taught me how to take everyone’s perspective into account, and make decisions. She’s taught me how to talk to people who aren’t always in the right spot, and how to listen, and work in a team.

Interview by Dilkush Khan, photo by Steven Tibbitts

Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal for 4 Years

Principal at Endeavor Acade-my for Six Years

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Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica

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Drawing a blank: The science of doodling

doodling can actually improve one’s focus. The idea of exploring this came into my mind from Art teacher Lisa Adams. She told me of this doodling notion and expressed her enthusi-asm of spreading the knowledge around the school. “When you doodle, you activate the right side of the brain, which is where you intake information;” Adams said. “Therefore, the act of doodling stimulates that side, increasing the intake of infor-mation you receive.” Perhaps this was the type of learning strategy that applies more

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You’re a student sitting in class. You can’t seem to focus no matter how hard you try. You begin to doodle in hopes of not only draining your boredom, but also of finally paying attention. You’re a teacher standing in front of your students. You begin to lecture in hopes that they’ll pass the upcoming test, but the selfish kid in the back row rudely draws away and dismisses you, so you politely ask him to stop. Who’s right in this situation? I’ve always felt in my gut that doodling does help those who already do it, and studies have shown that, in some cases, the act of

Most students have doodled on their notes in class. Some teachers don’t seem to mind it, while others see it as a distraction. Doodling causes the activation of the right brain and has actually shown to improve comprehension of the material.

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Photo by: Beau Jameson Drawing by: Luke Mea-chum; Photo Illustration by: Jess Dankenbring

to visual learners and art students. They might struggle with other experiences in the class-room, so it was only logical to talk to them first. “The words that go along with a typical lesson start to blend together,” said freshman Cole Higgins, who takes Drawing and Painting 1, “so I start to lose focus on the meaning.” “When I doodle in class,” Junior Megan Donahue said, “I personally retain more infor-mation from the lesson.” Doodling is even associated with some of the world’s most legendary figures. “Some of the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci, considered one of the greatest inventors and artists inw history, began with a doodle,” wrote Margaret Pressler of The Washington Post in a Dec 1, 2010 article called “Focus your mind by...doodling?” An obvious next step to take was to try out the theory on myself. I sat in a class, and as the teacher lectured, I began to doodle and was struck by how much of the lesson I was able to follow despite scribbling in the margins of my notebook. However, one problem arose: I was aware of the intended outcome. This changed my mindset; therefore changing my results. A dead end. It was clear that I needed to step things up a notch. Using myself as a test was useless, and getting interviews from students and staff was good but not enough. I decided I need-ed to test this concept on an actual class. Social Studies teacher Rusty McCleave generously agreed to let me use his class as guinea pigs. We went over the selected class’s lecture, which covered the basis of polling (how ironic). We decided that the best way to go about the experiment was to divide the class in half, and have one the halves doodle while he lectured, leaving the others to take simple notes. He created a 5-question quiz regarding the lesson that we would test them on afterwards. On the day of the experiment the environment of the class was off kilter. The doodling side of the class was more rambunctious. It’s unclear whether this was a direct result of the doodling itself, or if it was the students’ natural behavior. I’d bet on it being the students, but the doodling wasn’t proving to be helping the matter. “What I found interesting” McCleave said, “was how easily off task the doodlers be-came compared to the notetakers.” Things got interesting when I saw the test results. Out of 20 students, only 7 of them did well on the quiz. Out of those students, 3 of them took notes and the other 4 doodled. 11 did poorly, and out of those students, 5 took notes and 6 doodled. 2 students hit around the middle and they both were note takers. Immediately I noticed that though more students who doodled did well, more of them also did poorly. And it should be noted that unlike note takers, doodlers either did really well or really badly; there was no middle ground. These results were mixed and seemingly inconclusive. But were they? “It’s not doodling specifically that helps a student,” Adams said, “it’s the act of focusing the right side of the brain. You could do various other activities that equally stimulates that side, and they would have the same effect.” I did the research, I in-terviewed the right people, I conducted a live test, and at the end of all this I’ve come to

agree what Adams has said: It’s not just doodling, it’s whatever gets the right brain going. For example: some students may chew gum to concentrate, some may listen to music. Some might shake their leg, others might write their name over and over again. Then there are those who doodle. Other teachers share similar views on the subject. “I think it depends on the learner,” Science teacher Mike Haugen said. “I’m not sure if it helps exactly, but I don’t think it hurts. I’d probably do it too.” “But where do we draw the line?” a skeptic might ask “How do we know which students will benefit from doodling and which ones won't?” To answer that question, I have a little theory of my own to share: By now, a student knows how they learn. If you want to know which students will benefit from doodling, pay attention to whose doing what in your class. The ones who’ll learn better from doodling are the ones doing it already.

It’s not doodling specifically that helps a student, it’s the act of focusing the right side of the brain.

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What started out as a pilot program in the math halls five years ago is now as normal as getting up in the morning. Now, most students are completely used to the tardy policy, and most teachers and administrators see it as resounding suc-cess. “Most kids, it doesn’t even affect them anymore, because it’s just our habit,” science teacher Sean Emerson said. Emerson sees how positively the policy has affected students. “I think they’re not only getting to class on time, but they’re getting there with purpose. I think it’s just changed the overall climate,” he said. Before the tardy policy was put into place, students wouldn’t go to class and would just wander around in the hallways. In an average day before the policy, students received about 800 tardies per day. Now, there are only 80 tardies a day, on average. When the tardy policy came into effect, many students felt upset over change. “As with any new policy, no one really likes change,” English teacher Karen Wagner said. But the ones who were the angriest were the ones breaking the rules. “The students who mainly complained were the ones affected by the policy,” Wagner said. “Students who already came to class on time weren’t really effected at all.” Now, rather than ditching class, students start hustling as soon as the warning bell rings. “Safety issues aside, it’s great around here to watch kids literally sprinting to class because they don’t want to serve a 30-min-ute detention,” Dean John Madden said. The reason the administration wanted to institute a policy like this is because they believed there to be a direct link between attendance and student performance, and data suggests they were right. Over the past five years graduation rates have risen by almost 5%, and they are higher than the district average. Other schools in the district– none of which have a policy quite as firm – have noticed these numbers. “They see the effectiveness of our systems and have tried to adopt some of those systems,” Madden said. Most teachers are big fans of the policy. “Teachers, especially teachers, are really on board in supporting it because I think they see how positive it is,” Madden said. “It’s one of the best things we’ve ever done, at least in the time that I’ve been here, on a school wide standpoint,” Emerson said. English teacher Jessica Fisher has been here for eleven years. “I have seen it from no tardy policy, to very loose attendance

policy, to now, and I do have to say that my absences are minimal, and the distractions of kids coming in late are extremely minimal,” she said. Madden, a former English teacher, agrees that teaching before the policy was a lot harder. “It’s just night and day,” he said. With any large, comprehensive policy, though, some students are going to find their way around the system. “I think there’s less of that [than there used to be],” Emerson said. Madden acknowledges that the system is not perfect. “There are cer-tain loopholes that are out there,” he said. Deans eventually hear about ways that students try to get out of serving detention. “Kids can get real creative,” Madden said. “It’s typically some-thing that we’ll find, and we’ll say

‘Ok, these kids are doing this,’ and

Running late: the impact of the tardy policyBY Emily AtwellReporter

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Photo by: Brandon Jordan; Photo Illustration by: Mallory SullivanFive years ago, before the new tardy policy, students were averaging 800 tardies per day. Since the change, the school has expreienced a dramatic decrease in tardies, and is now averaging 80 per day.

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• No consequences for 1-2 tardys

• Teachers should report 6 or more classroom tardies to the deans office.

• Parents can excuse tardies for medical reasons.

• Unexcused tardies, students are sent to the deans office to find out why the student was late.

• Consequences for tardies include detentions and possible in-school suspension.

• If a student is late, he or she must go to a tardy cart to get a pass.

• After 5 tardies, the student gets a 30 min deten-tion, if they continue to be late, the student will receive a 1 hour and 30 min detention.

• Parents can excuse a student from a tardy for medical appointments only.

• Students have to get a tardy pass from a machine before going to class.

• 1-5 tardies, no consequences • 5-20 tardies, 30 minute after school detention• 20-40 tardies, 60 minute after school detention• 40 + tardies, 90 minute after school detention

• If you’re more than 10 minutes late, it’s a supertardy which is a detention.

• 3 regular tardies (less than 10 minutes late) are allowed per semester until you have a detention.

Eaglecrest• Automatic 30 minute detention for being late 1-10 minutes• After 10 minutes it turns into 90 minute detention• If one is unexcused or skips detention, turns into full period• If you skip full period detention, turns into an ISS (In school suspension)

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we work to change our systems to solve that problem. Sometimes we find the loopholes are real minor.” While graduation rates have gone up over the past five years, average G.P.A., after rising for the first two years of the policy, have been going down slightly over the past three. There are obviously so many factors that could affect average G.P.A., from class sizes to student motivation to graduation rates them-selves to the school’s policies and systems. The school leadership meets every Monday to discuss how effectively the school is operat-ing. “Sometimes we have to re-think our sys-tems for efficiency,” Assistant Principal Cindy Bailey said. At the change of the new semester, the color of the tardy passes changed to green. Changes are constantly being addressed, and the tardy policy will hopefully continue to improve. “[In] a system this large, there’s always room for improvement,” said Madden. Five years ago this change was cause for a big uproar, but now students are used to getting to class on time. “It’s just our habit,” Fisher said.

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If you are planning on buying clothes, know your sizes or know how to hold something up to yourself and being

able to tell if it will fit or not. Trying on clothes is not ideal.

The official guide to thrift shopping

In light of Macklemore’s hit song “Thrift Shop”

ARTS1Get some cash, and put it in your

pocket!

2Make sure to have a whole day for it. Thrift shopping takes time if you want to find the good stuff.

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Think of what you truly are looking for. Thrift shopping can ironically become expensive if you spend aimlessly on

things you might not really want just be-cause it’s cheap.

tip: Not only are the best thrift shops there, but many consignment shops and antique shops are in the area; these will be a little more pricey.

BY MADELINE JOHNSONSports Editor

Map out your destinations.

5tip: Goodwill is the most pricey thrift shop. Try Arc thrift stores or other smaller, privately owned companies.

Check online for deals that may be hap-pening at your destinations. Thrift stores have deals of the week, marking down

everything an extra percentage. Sundays are the days to find the best deals.

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tip: Bring hand sanitizer. Digging through other peoples items can be kinda gross making your hands feel grimy.

When you arrive, brace yourself. Look through EVERYTHING.7

tip: If you find an electronic that you think is worth it, ask an associate to test it for you. Thrift shops do not check if items work when they are donated. Only consignment shops do.

After a few hours, take a lunch break. You’ll need it.

9 After a long day of shopping, go home, take a nap, and then wash everything you bought.

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A few great items found thrift shopping: name brands from True Religion, Jenas to Donney, and Bourke purses.

A new season of an amazing webshow called Squaresville just started. Watch, enjoy and tell us what you think at EQextra.com

The school musical, Singing in the Rain, has a cast of 54 people - six times as many people as the fall play. The play was originally a 1952 movie with Gene Kelly, but in the 1980s it was adapted for Broadway as a musical full of fun songs and a lot of tap dancing. The play is centered on the big movie star Don Lockwood, portrayed by senior Austin Marques, who may be just an okay singer but is a phenomenal tap dancer. Don and Cosmo Brown (Junior Andrew Fisk), take the stage with entertaining songs and dances, such as “Make Them Laugh,” and, of course, “Singing in the Rain.” Senior Kyla Tedstrom got big laughs from the audience with her performance as Lina Lamont, a nasal, ditzy actress who is in love with Don. Don’s main love interest Kathy Seldon is portrayed by soph-omore Jacqueline Hahn, who may be an underclassman, but carries her acting and voice very well. While most plays might have one or two sets, this one had around five different sets and scenes, which were all done well. The “Singing in the Rain” scene had some great effects, including the use of real water rather than just sound effects and lighting for the rain. Although the story is set in the 1920s, it’s easy enough to follow, and the humor is easy to pick up. With so much complex choreography, it becomes easy for the cast to mess up, but even when someone messes up they make it part of the play, add to the humor, and then they con-tinue as if they never messed up, which, as far as acting goes, is a pretty smart thing to do. Aside from the musical score, the pit orchestra and the sound crew added sound effects to heighten the moods of certain scenes. For example, during a fight scene, the audience heard both punching sounds and trumpet blasts, making the action more visceral. At dress rehearsals the cast and crew had trouble with tim-ing, but Director Neil Truglio had confidence they could pull off a great show on opening night. “It’s going to be great,” said Truglio, “I’m not worried about it at all.”

BY EMILY ATWELLReporter

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Don Lockwood................Austin MarquesKathy Seldon.................Jacqueline HahnLina Lamont...................Kyla TedstromCosmo Brown..................Andrew FiskR.F. Simpson.....................Andrew NelsonRoscoe Dexter...................Taylor CullomSid Phillips........................Devin AaroRod Goodman....................Aiden McIntoshZelda Zanders...................Dallas SlankardDora Bailey........................Taylor CozortMiss Dinsmore...................Alex MeekerMr. Peabody..................Christopher JohnsonSkip Martin...................David JenkinsPoliceman........................Phil Duncan

1 Seniors Kyla Tedstrom and Aidan Mcintosh, and sophomore Taylor Cozort, stand after celebrities walk the red carpet. 2 Senior Austin Marques gets advice from junior Andrew Fisk. 3 Seniors Kyla Ted-strom and Austin Marques at the start of the play.

What makes Dead Space 3 scary isn’t the nightmarish Nec-romorphs or man’s inhumanity to man; what makes it scary is the never-ending sense of dread with everything you do. Everything in Dead Space comes with the feeling that something awful is about to happen to you. I went in expecting a bunch of cheap jump scares, but what I got was deep psychologi-cal fear. Real fear. You have to look for the subtleties in game, like a note on a wall written in blood, to get the full Dead Space experi-ence. Dead Space is a series that revolves around an engineer, Isaac Clarke, and all the horrible misfortune that comes his way. Humanity is on the verge of extinction because of an alien energy source called Markers that turns people into monsters called Necromorphs. The only people left alive are Isaac Clarke and his small group working to stop the Markers, and a cult following the Markers that wants two things: to help the Mark-ers spread and to kill Isaac . Visceral Games added so much to Dead Space 3; it’s miles

ahead of its predecessors. The story is more intriguing, the controls are more respon-sive, and everything about the gameplay is better. In the past, the story was fairly simple. Isaac just had to

do whatever he could to survive the Necromorphs, but now the story has evolved into Isaac being the last hope for humanity and he’s racing against time to find a way to stop the Markers. The story is made better by everything that was added to the gameplay, like being able to build your own guns from scratch and customize them however you want. Do you want an electric assault rifle with a shotgun that shoots fire bullets all in one gun? You can have it. I really think the workbench is the

best thing that was added to the game. Overall, I think Dead Space 3 is the best installation in the series. It’s everything that the other two games should have been. I honestly can’t think of anything I would change. The only thing that could be added to make it better would be split-screen to go with the online co-op.

Isaac Clarke: The Unluckiest Man in the UniverseBY BRANDON DIENERReporter

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Alex Moore’s first year of coaching the Lady Raptors has brought the girls varsity basketball team on the path to success. The Lady Raptors won more games this year than in the last three years combined, under former coach, Clint Daly. Moore has used different coaching styles than what the girls were used to and is evi-dently making a difference. “Coach Moore is definitely more strict but makes us work hard,” junior Jazmin Classen said. Moore is a strong believer in John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success.” John Wooden was the legendary basketball coach of UCLA, and his “Pyramid of Success” is the idea that success comes from starting at a ground level and building up towards a goal. But Moore also entwines his own personal coaching strategies by drawing inspiration from each individual game. “I think that as a coach you look at every game, and you think of a game plan based on who you are playing,” Moore said. Moore has seen that they have grown as a team as well and they are picking up new skills in every game. “Last year we didn’t really like each other and this year we bonded and it really shows on the court,” Classen said. Senior Kelly Gillespie is the unofficial team captain and the other varsity players look to her for leadership. “She is obviously the most talented on the team, so she serves that standard for the rest of us to try to reach,” Senoir Kaila Anderson said. Anderson admires how Gillespie is always supportive and never exhibits disap-pointment, even when they are losing. “I try to keep everybody happy and tell them to have a positive attitude and sup-port them,” Gillespie said. Moore has high hopes for this year’s freshman group and plans on returning as coach next season.

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Senoir Kelly Gillipies, has made 85 points so far this seasonn for the Lady Raptors.

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Senior Leila Malsam is averaging over 5 points per game season. The Lady Raptors lost 62-30 against Mullen on Feb. 13

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Wigs turn heads at varsity boys basketball gamesBY MALLORY SULLIVANFeatures & Design editor

Seniors Joshua Johnson and Kyle O’Brien ignite and excite the crowd at the Cherry Creek game.

photos by Mallory Sullivan

Senoir Spencer Juarreo, stands out in the crowd with intersting face paintings at every game.

The crowd grows on the bleachers, the brown wood soon turns into a red mob and in the front row, senior Joshua Johnson starts to hand out five distinctive and very tangled wigs. Johnson started this strange, yet popular ritual last year and has been strong ever since. Every basketball game he brings wigs to give out to the supportive fans that show up as much as he does. Varsity has a 16-5 season and are second in the Centennial league, losing their first place position to Cherokee Trail on Friday, Feb. 15 with a 62-65 lose in double overtime. The wigs were present in this game of course, and created a memorable site for the opposing crowd. These wigs are not just for fun but they show how much the students care for our sport teams. “I think it intimidates the other schools,” Johnson said. “It shows how much spirit we have, and the amount is insane.” These five wigs have gotten so popular among students, that they are asking Johnson left and right to wear one, but he has one rule: You have to be present at more than half the games. “It’s kind of like a reward,” Johnson said. “If you just show up once an a while then you’re not a true fan and don’t deserve a wig.” Super Crew leader and senior Kyle O’Brien shows up and automatically receives a wig from Johnson. Starting chants and disagreeing with the refs, O’Brien and Johnson become the frontrunners of the crowd. “Even if we have a big crowd, most of them will just stay quiet if we don’t say anything,” O’Brien said. “The wigs tell everyone we’re in charge.” The players notice the wigs as well. They say it shows them that their classmates are here to support them,

and they are as much involved in the games as they are. Embracing the wigs into the already unique crowd, Johnson and O’Brien have created a ritual that will hopefully continue on after they graduate, and they even hope some new rituals will start. But most of the wig-wearers are seniors, and Johnson and O’Brien believe spirit is lacking from the lower grade levels. “Anything can become apart of the crowd’s ritual it just takes kids to actually be apart of the school and not just another bystander.” Johnson said. Packing the stands, students show their spirit by wearing wigs, layering up in red, and one student covers his face in paint. Senior Spencer Juarrero creates different designs or red, black, and white, making him visible

amongst the crowd. “It makes me stand out and everyone on the team and opposing team sees it,” Juarrero said. “I think it’s bad ass!” This odd group of wigs and paint shows unity and pride when going up against rivals and sets us apart from the other schools. “Hell yeah other schools think we’re weird, but it’s better than being like them.” O’Brien said.

photo illustration by Madeline Johnson

MLB: As Spring Training is under way, the 2013 season is right around the corner. However, news of a Miami biogenesis clinic that was selling banned substances to some of the players is making bigger headlines then the preparations for the upcoming season. Some big names are suspected as receiving banned substances including Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, and Ryan Braun. Last year, Ryan Braun successfully appealed a 50 game suspension for high levels of testos-terone, which he claimed was due to miss handling of his test sample, he is the first and only player to successfully appeal a suspension.

NFL: For the first time, a female is going to compete at a regional combine in New Jer-sey. Lauren Silberman, a 28-year-old from New York will compete in the combine as a kicker. She was a varsity soccer player at the university of Wisconsin. This is ground-breaking as the NFL may be the first of the big 4 sporting leagues in the United States to have a female athlete.

NBA: If you are an avid basketball fan, you know the NBA trade deadline was on Feb 20. The Denver Nuggets had a quiet trade deadline, as they did not execute a single trade. But at the same time, the Nuggets did not need to make a trade to improve their team as they are in 2nd place in the Northwest division and have the 5th best record in the NBA.

SOCCER: On Feb 24, David Beckham made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain. This marked the sixth club the British star has played with in his twenty year career. He came in to the game in the 76th minute of PSG’s 2-0 victory over rival Marseille. In his debut, Beckham set up a Saint-Ger-main goal in injury time when he passed a ball to teammate Jeremy Menez, who crossed the ball to Zlatan Ibrahimovic who scored Saint-Germain’s 2nd and final goal of the match.

TRACK: On Feb 14, Oscar Pistorius was arrested for murdering his girlfriend, Re-eva Steenkamp, in his Pretoria home. Pis-torius came to international fame during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London when he became the first double amputee to compete against able body athletes in the Olympics. In his native South Africa, Pistorius was considered a national hero.

NASCAR: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series held the first race of its 2013 season on Feb 24. The flagship race, the Daytona 500, was won by 5-time NASCAR Cup Se-ries champion Jimmie Johnson. This was Johnson’s second victory at the Daytona 500; his first victory came in 2006. With 35 races left in the season, everyone has a chance of becoming cup champion. De-fending champion Brad Keselowski is look-ing to win back to back championships.

Senoir Kelly Gillipies, has made 85 points so far this seasonn for the Lady Raptors.

Eaglecrest placed 25th as a team last year at state and 28th this year, but sent one more wrestler.WRESTLING WRAP UP-

Senior Adin Puris

3rd at Regionals

31 - 18Sophomore Jake Dugan

3rd at Regionals

35 - 8Senior Mike Howshar

1st at Regionals4th at State

Junior Trevon Beauford

13 - 114th at Regionals

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SPORTS FOR DUMMIES

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BY BRANDON DIENER AND MADELINE JOHNSON

WRESTLINGGUIDE TO

A wrestler scores points by taking his opponent off his feet and to the mat. But watching a match, it seems more complicated than that. Assistant Coach Sparky Adair broke down some of the basic scoring.

if you make a reversal, from bottom to top.+1 if you’re on the bottom and get away or

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for exposing your opponent’s back to the mat for 2 sec.

+2+3 for 5 sec. (both are called a

near fall)

for a fall or pin, which is when you put both of your opponent’s shoulders on the mat for a two count.

This is one of the only sports that you can end early - you’re done if there’s a fall or pin. It can be over in 10 sec or 1 min.

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overall team scoreawarded for winning+3for winning by 8+ pts+4for winning by 15+ pts+5(called a technical fall)[ ]

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Sophomore Jake Dugan

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