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I am a Senior here at Borah and am extremely upset about a voting policy. I was denied my right to vote for Prom King/ Queen because I do not have a government class this year. The same thing happened with other students who did not have an English class; they were not able to vote for the Lucky Dog ceremony.

When I requested a ballot to cast my vote, I was given a rather short answer to the effect of “that’s too bad,

it’s one of the perks of being in a govern-ment class all year.” I was extremely offended by the manner in which it was given. This type of a response is abso-lutely ridiculous. Although I do not have a government class, I am still a senior at Borah and deserve my right to vote. I understand that it’s not easy to ensure that people only vote once, however, it can be done.

When student government elec-tions are held EVERYbody is able to vote regardless of what class a student has.

Every year, for the past seven years, our school has given out 30 of the “Senator’s Choice” awards. They go toward outstanding students in our school named in recognition of Senator William E. Borah (who is also who we named our school after). Let’s just say, the whole thing annoys me.

First,, let me get one thing straight. I have no problem with recognizing students for excellence. But, here’s the thing, it’s a MANDATORY assembly. And, with only 30 out of 240 nominated re-ceiving it with a class size of about 1400, there’s not much motivation for people going who aren’t nominated. As one of the 82.66% (yes, I did the math) who had no motivation, I must say that the assembly is more degrading than it is exciting; it’s always so much fun to hear how people are better than you.

Next, there’s a problem with the means of how you get nominated. Teachers are usually the ones who nom-inate the students to be selected by a committee. And, maybe this is just me, but I always seem to get the teachers that never bother with nominations. Also, the committee is comprised of a

select group of teachers. That’s right, SE-LECT. I’m sorry, but if you only have a se-lect group of teachers, you’re only going to get a select group of students. With only a select group, not everyone gets a fair chance. You may not get the people who usually work on the sidelines. But, they never get recognition anyway. Also, with the group selected, it seemed less like they were trying to recognize those that were worthy and just trying to keep the nominations on a wide enough range as to not piss anyone off. I’m not going to point any fingers at any specific groups though. So, if you think I’m talk-ing about you, that says more about you than it does me.

Also, here’s something that really annoys me. One of the things used to recognize students is sports. But, some people don’t like sports! Some people would rather use first order kinetics to find that 6*(1/3)^x=e^(-x*(ln(2)*log(1/3))/log(1/2)+6) (I got bored after a math test). If they’re going to award people for be-ing athletic, why not for being nerds? To tell the truth, I don’t know more than half the people awarded, so maybe they are nerds. But, with the inherent sports, I doubt it.

The Borah Senator accepts all letters of school appropriate subjects, yet will not accept anonymous letters.

Student reprimands unfair voting policy

Does Senator’s Choice Assembly discriminate against ‘select’ students?

Dear Borah Senator:

Dear Borah Senator:

Now, I know what you probably are thinking. Chances are, you saw that I hadn’t been nominated and thought, “Oh, it’s just someone being a sore loser.” While, yes, I wish I would have been nominated, I’m not going to be sore about it. I have enough self-esteem that most of the not wanting to be there was from the sheer boredom of nothing to do. Also, I said I thought it was great for those who were nominated. There was one person I wish had won just so I could rub it in her face that she was better than me. Also, as of the day I wrote this, I got something in the mail about how I’m getting recognized at some award ceremony a couple weeks from then. This is exactly what I’m talking about. THIS is how it should be done.: not some mandatory assembly where over half the people have nothing to do but twiddle their thumbs, but an after school awards ceremony where the people actually want to be there. If not, it’s just a bunch of people waiting two hours in the gym.

Seth Leija, junior

It’s complete ludicrous and hypoc-risy that a school that campaigns so much for students to vote in presi-dential elections will not give them their right to vote when their voices should be heard.

I hope that the policy changes so that EVERY senior is able to vote in the future and is not hidden away just because they are not in a par-ticular class.

Taylor Barrera, senior

Prom King/Queen and Lucky Dog aren’t equal opportunity elections

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Photo By Katie CorpSenior Tyler Dougal sits in front of the Borah Lion fountain.

On the Cover: Artist Bio

Senior newspaper student Tyler Dougal created the photo overlay of the class of 2009. A second-time cover artist for The Borah Senator, Dougal said it felt like “ a second chance.”

Dougal, who said that his favorite aspect of photography is “providing an uncommon view of something,” is also the Assistant Photo Editor for The Senator.

Dougal used a combination of 315 senior yearbook mug shots to create the digital image. Dougal, a five-year veteran of both South and Borah photo programs, said that the most difficult part of creating the cover was “getting all the pictures straight and not stretched.”

In keeping with the theme of unity, Dougal, in collaboration with Editor-in-Chief Katy Sword and Photo Edi-tor Ashley Devine, came up with the idea of compiling mug shots of all se-niors with a lion superimposed for a pseudo-collage. Dougal said that the cover was “ a whole representation of school.”

Dougal, who used Photoshop to assemble the cover, said that his favor-

ite aspect of the program is its versatil-ity, and described it as “ the ultimate image factory.”

“It’s like being able to repaint a painting without having to destroy anything,” said Dougal. And just for the record, he prefers Macs.

After graduation, Dougal said he plans to attend the College of West-ern Idaho, and “keep building bikes for George’s.” Dougal, armed with his 35mm Monolta 7000, said he wants to pursue a career that “will keep me out in nature.”

By Megan Mizuta

4 Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 News

As spring temperatures rise, club participation drops. While some clubs see no change in attendance, others show dwindling numbers as the summer months close in.

Keeping numbers up is important for clubs. The Sal-sa Club and Bowling Club have disappeared due to their lack of members.

“Why do members par-ticipate in school sports? Be-cause they like to compete and they like to win. Same goes for math competitions,” said math teacher Vic Hof-stetter in an e-mail about his club.

With its 65 new induct-ees, National Honor Society avoided the summer droop.

“It’s because they’re too busy!” said Isabella Hope, the French teacher and French Club adviser. Hope’s evi-dence comes from her obser-vation of student leadership. The French Club president couldn’t make it to all of the meetings, so other members have stopped as well.

“I think it’s because the president is so busy with AP and being a senior,” said Hope. “That really makes a difference.”

Barbara Beautrow, Ger-man Club adviser, has seen

Senior girls Janae Lee, Sa-mantha Fletcher, Amy Bre-ithaupt, Echo Pirnie, and Brit-tany Collins attended dance Nationals in Anaheim, Cali., March 27 - 29. The compe-tition included schools from around the country. Capital, Centennial, and Meridian high schools also went with Borah.

Katy Shuter, a senior at-tending Boise High School, danced on the Borah team but hurt her knee during practice just days prior to Nationals.

“It was scary but we got her a good knee brace and she danced every dance with us,” said Lee. Dance team changed their routines in or-der for Shuter to participate at Nationals to prevent Borah from being disqualified.

Of the 280 schools pres-ent, Borah’s girls placed 6th in their Military Routine and 4th in their other dance, Pom. Lee commented, “We did re-ally well in other dances, but in Pom we took home a huge trophy.”

Six Borah students attend-ed the Hispanic Youth Sym-posium in Sun Valley, Idaho from April 24-26, in hopes of gaining scholarships for col-lege.

For 20 years, the Hispanic Youth Symposium has been awarding scholarships to competitors who participate in workshops, speech, talent, arts, athletic, and interactive skill competitions. For the past 10 years Borah has been attending.

A limited number of stu-dents from each school are

invited every year. Seniors Taylor Barrera, Cathy Sando-val, Sandra Sagrero, Korina Osornio and Anthony Combs attended. Junior Ruby Men-dez also attended.

Sagrero earned a $20,000 scholarship to Idaho State University. “The experience was awesome,” she said.

Mendez earned a full ride scholarship to BYU Idaho. “It was very awesome,” said Mendez. “It was like we were all a family, and were there because we all want to suc-ceed and beat the stereotype a lot of Latinos face.”

The Hispanic Youth Sym-

posium and its sponsors paid for the trip to Sun Valley, ap-plication fee, housing and food.

For a lot of the partici-pants, this is a chance for them to speak to other His-panics from all around Idaho about their cultural struggles and hardships. For many of them, they will be the first in their families to continue edu-cation past high school and into college.

“This is a really great op-portunity for the students,” said Spanish teacher and La-tino Leaders adviser Sheila Miller.

Art Club and AP art stu-dents teamed up for a trip to Idaho City on April 24. This was the first trip to Idaho City, but the art teachers try to take a trip outside of Boise every year.

“A set date for each trip ev-ery year is not established, but we like to do it around spring time because it’s nature at its best,” said ceramics and mul-timedia teacher, Pat Rose.

Upon arrival, students were instructed to find some-thing that inspired them and construct a piece of art. Stu-dents used mediums such as acrylic paint, ceramics, ink, and even pencil and paper. Most students took a mile hike up to the Pioneer Cem-etery for their art, while some stayed in the vicinity of the town and captured pieces of Idaho’s history.

By Robin Culp

Art Club members gather for a critique in Idaho City.

Latinos compete for college scholarships

her club diminish as well. Beautrow also believes that having a good leader of a club helps keep an organiza-tion running.

“If you have an activity or purpose, kids will do any-thing.”

Summer temperatures bring a decrease in club participation.

Graphic By Devon Callaway

Photo By Ashley Devine

Art Club members go on annual art trip, spring brings out inspiration

Dance team goes to nationals

Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 5NewsJROTC exceeds expectations, earns honorable mentionBy Cassie Brice

JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) members from the Boise School District gathered at the field behind the Vet-eran’s Administra-tion building in cel-ebration of the 77th annual Governor’s Day on Friday, May 8.

“It teaches you leadership skills,” said Battalion Com-mander Justin Huskey, senior. Being the battalion commander, Huskey was the leader of the JROTC members at the Governor’s Day celebration.

Governor’s Day is held annually in honor of Veterans and the JROTC

members that earn honorable men-tion by demonstrating and exceeding expectations of what they are taught throughout the program.

The awards ceremony was held at 2 p.m., followed by a presentation for

which the students had prepared all year.

Junior Keshia Martinson said, “It gives you a sense of discipline.” Mar-

tinson will be taking Huskey’s place as battalion commander next year.

When asked how she felt about that, she said, “I feel good. I’m proud that I worked as hard as I did to be-come the battalion commander.”

At one point in the ceremony, Hus-

key handed the flag to Martinson, sig-nifying the passing of his position to her.

There were many people who gave awards at the ceremony, including re-tired members of the army and prin-cipals from the schools in attendance.

Plaques and medals were given to the students that were recognized, as well a handshake from the person pre-senting them with the award.

The tradition of Governor’s Day is expected to carry on for years to come. “It’s my favorite part of JROTC. We work for it all year and then we get to show off,” said senior Gregory Cudd.

JROTC is a program that trains students skills that they would learn if they were to join the army; and teaches them to be part of a team, rather than relying on only themselves. The stu-dents must be in at least ninth grade.

Fitness challengers, Borah’s Bodacious Babes, disappointed about outcome and progress

Gay Straight Alliance promotes alternative words for discriminative language

The Rowdies, a pep club, have one final project on their list. Before his leave, Assistant principal Tim Standlee asked the Rowdies to paint the rock by the lion fountain gold to commemorate it with school colors. However, this project was halted. “We ran out of paint,” explained senior Bryce Weaver. “We’re hoping to finish it by the end of the year.”

Photo By Ashley Devine

JROTC members participated in the Govenor’s Day celebrations. The celebrations are in honor of Veterans and JROTC members.

Photo From JROTC

The Borah Fitness Challenge has met its deadline and staff members are reflecting on their progress.

The Borah teams didn’t win first place in the district challenge, howev-er, Borah’s Bodacious Babes ranked first within Borah’s groups, the No Names second, Waist Away’s third and Misfits fourth.

Sophomore English teacher Kate Thompson said, “I like adding healthy food not taking any away.”

She also added that it is better to fill up on healthy foods rather than junk.

Team members were slightly dis-appointed about the outcome and progress during the challenge.

Thompson said it is nice to have the knowledge to go further with be-ing fit.

The Gay Straight Alliance, GSA, recently put up posters around the school with synonyms for the word gay to promote “safe language” and the way people think about the word and who it might represent.

The poster has 75 synonoms in-cluding: Idiotic, wacky and crappy.

“We are trying to make it safe for everyone, gay or straight,” sophomore Katherine Davis said. “It’s important that people are not offending and hurting people.”

The GSA placed two posters around the schools for students to learn from. Each poster cost $40.

“I think that they are very in-formational. I’ve seen some guys in a few of my classes use different words instead of gay,” junior Lu-cinda Angle said.

“I feel good. I’m proud that I worked

as hard as I did.”

6 Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 OPINIONDistrict might implement regulation on student travel based on perceived fears

With the growing pinch of the economy, everyone is doing what they can to save money. However, the administration may implement a policy that discourages student travel.

Why? The administration fears that schools will be per-ceived as having surplus mon-ey in a time where an excess, much less enough, is nowhere to be found.

After a meeting with the school board, the District warned school administrators to limit all travel.

Due to the fear of the com-munity’s misperception that schools are flush with money, students may not be allowed to

travel outside the Boise School District for competitions and other school related activities.

“With this economy, you have to prioritize, and districts look to cut,” Principal Greg Frederick commented. “We cut extracurricular activities. We keep the core, the require-ment. We need to rethink what we’ve always done. We better not lose sight of perception.”

The fear is that the District needs to curtail travel in re-sponse to a perception, not a reality. The Administration is warning sports, clubs, and de-partments that any travel, even travel that doesn’t come out of taxpayers’ pockets, will cause the State Legislature to cut al-ready existing funding.

Although the perception might exist that schools have extra money, why should this curb student travel? Most or-ganizations fundraise to pay for extracurricular trips, which are beneficial for students who participate.

Recently, I traveled to Phoenix for a journalism con-ference; while I did enjoy my-self, I gained experience there I never would have had the op-portunity to learn had I stayed here in Boise.

What seems confusing is that extracurricular activities are often associated with stu-dents’ careers and futures. Yet, the District wants to cut travel that allows students access to the real world, the one they

keep telling us will soon be our generation’s responsibility.

Music Department Direc-tor Kevin Sullivan is in charge of the Jazz Band as well as the Symphonic/Marching Band. While the Symphonic band only travels once every three years, the Jazz band travels ev-ery year to different festivals to find fresh competition. How-ever, if the District decides to set this policy in stone, all or-ganizations will be expected to travel only once every three years.

“We choose to go and we fundraise. As long as we are up front, we should be able to go,” said Sullivan. “We don’t travel for fun; we travel so we can find new competition.”

If the District is determined to change the way travel oper-ates, then perhaps they should alter the policy on a case-by-case basis. “We need to deal with each school or group within the school on an indi-vidual basis,” said Sullivan.

Yet, the question remains, why should students have to cut back if they work hard to pay for these trips themselves?

If students are willing and able to commit their own funds to extra-curricular travel, we should be helping the district change the erroneous percep-tion not punish students for trying to get ahead.

What mixed message is this outgoing generation sending the incoming one?

By Katy Sword

School safety drills lack sufficient safety measures

Illustration By Monet Sutch

It’s third period, the fire alarm goes off and standing in the field, the feeling of some-one from the rim above watch-ing the school gather comes over everyone.

The question: are fire drills effective, secure drills to con-duct?

“Any drill is better than none, but there is always room for improvement,” said Diane Traub, Counselor’s Secretary.

One day during a fire drill, the news staff pondered the possibility of a terror act on the student body and whether the

students and staff are secure all in one place out in the field when the school has fire drills.

“Borah is the most secure in Boise, comparatively,” said School Resource Officer Steve Kincheloe.

He also said that this is a difficult school to secure be-cause of the openness and size of the campus.

Then, let’s say in fourth pe-riod, the ground starts shaking and knick-knacks start falling off teachers’ desks and books topple to the ground. Would anyone know what to do?

Security Officer Archie Wright said having earthquake

drills has to do with prevalence. Idaho has had earthquakes, but they are not as likely to happen here as they are in California.

Earthquake drills are taught in elementary and students are expected to remember them throughout their school lives.

Kincheloe said that each classroom should be prepared for everything, includ-ing power outages, and drills should be separat-ed into evacuation drills and in-building drills, such as earthquake and lockdown drills.

Okay, so continuing the scenario, it’s passing period between fifth and sixth periods and the Public Announcement system blares “get to the nearest secure location immediately.” The large gathering outside on the track either does not hear the announcement or risks danger running inside. What do admin-

istrators do, and do they know that there are students that are not secure?

“Lockdowns are to be done to be effective for students and staff members,” said Wright. Kincheloe agreed, because lockdowns should be taken se-riously for safety.

For the administration to

have an effective and safe sys-tem for drills, lockdowns and earthquake drills as well as plans for other issues must be introduced over and over. New plans need to be presented to students in a way that helps them know what to do and take them seriously when the real thing happens.

By Tyson White

Teachers also receive a $350 pre-loaded credit card from the state that allows them to purchase supplies for their classrooms. This is one of the ar-eas where there is reason to suspect that money isn’t being handled as it was originally intended. Teach-ers report that they are “encouraged” by Principal Greg Frederick to combine their cards for depart-mental needs to save on supplies on a school-wide basis.

This is positive that the school is saving money, especially since the district is expecting to experi-

Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 7OPINIONWhere does the money go?

Students question where money designated for pep rallies and other events is going. The financial ambiguity spills into turmoil among teachers as well.

Some teachers, who prefer to remain anon-ymous, believe academic funding is being re-distributed toward athletics. However, some coaches, who also wish to remain anonymous, have questioned where their money goes as well.

Such are the rumors and specula-tions that occur in tough economic times. Yet, one must ask him or her-self if any impropriety over money could really be true? In our high school career, have we been given reason to totally trust our teachers and administrators? The sad part is that we as students have been given reasons to doubt them.

Throughout my investigation of Borah’s funds, I have learned that (1) no one is ever willing to talk on the record about such a sensitive subject and (2) a student is rarely going to get the full story. I can assure you that this is not the full story. But hopefully this narrative will plant a seed for stu-dents and teachers to demand full dis-closure. Just know that we as students are allowed to ask questions. When it comes to education, education is far more important than the politics of money.

From my research, I have found that there is reason to doubt that funding here is be-ing handled transparently. The two types of fund-ing Borah receives are Boise School District (BSD) money and Associate Student Body (ASB) money. The latter is where this investigation is predomi-nantly concerned.

Nancy Landon, BSD Budget and Finance Man-ager, accounts for the money that is given to BSD schools. She pulled up records showing that this year, Borah spent $75,000 on new printers, laptops, white boards, laser jets, index cards, and, mostly, pa-per. These are all supplies that students and faculty need to remain a functioning school.

Illustration By Monet Sutch

ence an $8 million budget cut next year, accord-ing to Landon. However, departments are now experiencing tightened belts and inadequate supplies for individual classrooms. From the stu-dents’ perspective, we should be suspect about our education receiving improper nurturing.

How Associated Student Body (ASB) money is organized is also questionable. ASB money is predominantly funds raised by administra-tion, clubs, and organizations within the school, such as fees for ID cards, classes, fines, sales, and fundraising.

A difference with the ASB ac-counts is that Frederick oversees them. This is when trust of the ad-ministration plays a huge role. The business office is required by law to provide receipts and account for any purchases. Landon stated, “I’m not quite sure what Borah does with their [ASB] money.” If the BSD isn’t accounting for what happens to students’ contributions, then who is?

“Show me an example,” claimed Frederick.

“I don’t spend the money; that’s why we have advisers.” Frederick denies any allegations of diverting ASB money from one account, such as academics, without an organiza-tion’s or club’s consent and placing it to another account, such as ath-letics.

I don’t want to portray that all administration cannot be trusted, or that students can’t trust adults.

I hope that everything involved with funding is coherent, which it appears to be. How-ever, students have the right to know what is going on with their educational funding.

For example, money that should be going to pep rallies should not be going toward athletics or anything other than what the money is meant for. It is doubtful that there is any foul play with ASB money; in fact, it has turned into a he-said-she-said report of events.

Above all, students should demand accountabil-ity of their money for education at Borah to stay free of doubt.

Students should become more involved By Angela Taylor

Throughout my investigation of Borah’s funds, I have learned that (1) no one is ever willing to talk on the record about such a sensitive subject and (2) a student is rarely

going to get the full story.

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8 The borah senator Volume 49 Issue Vii May 20, 2009 9Farewell Seniors

“What I love about newspaper is that it allows the voices of the mi-nority to be heard. Plus we get to spend everyday with our own little dysfunctional family :]”

~ Katy Sword“I have learned that I can be

who I am through my reporting.” ~ Tyson White

“I have come to realize I am not the only freak in this world.”

~ Angela Taylor

“I love having a plan, being or-ganized, and thriving in this envi-ronment—my life in room 501.”

~ Ayla Washam

“My favorite thing about news-paper is having the ability to go where no student has gone before, and Tyson.”

~ Jesse Conklin “My favorite thing about news-

paper is the amazing people I get to work with!”

~ Kevin Middleton

“I love the awkwardness gener-ated in the room. I absorb it--I’m going to miss it.”

~ Devon Callaway

“I have enjoyed the chaotic feel-ing of such different people coming together to meet one goal.”

~ Brandon Embree

“Being in newspaper was like no other school experience. Peers be-came my friends and we built a family within our staff.”

~ Robin Culp

“I really like informing the school about the sports that are going on around Borah.”

~ Tony Buzzini

“It makes me feel good to know that I can be a complete nerd with-out being laughed at.”

~ Whitney Wolfley

“My favorite thing about news-paper was making fun of Tyson.”

~ Monet Sutch

“My favorite thing about news-paper is going forth and conquering everything!”

~ Ashley Devine

“Everyone in newspaper is so weird it makes me feel normal. And then I remember that they probably think I’m a weirdo too.”

~ Kari Schuhknecht

“With deadlines, professionalism, and the necessity to work in harmony with others, the real world was pre-sented to me as something to take seriously. This experience was a privi-lege and will help me in life.” ~ Dylan Zosso

“I get to write and learn about things I love.”

~ Parker Simmons

“I like the versatility of newspa-per. I get to write, edit, photograph, and layout pages.”

~ Megan Mizuta

“There are things in life I’ll never understand. Our newspaper class is one of them.”

~ Cassie Brice

“We’re given the opportunity to learn and succeed both as pas-sionate individuals and as a unified team.”

~ Amanda Graham

“I love taking pictures of people that I don’t know. It is awkward, but really fun.”

~ Katie Corp

“My favorite thing about news-paper is getting to come into this room and utilize the equipment provided to create something never done before. I will really miss this place.”

~ Tyler Dougal

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8 The borah senator Volume 49 Issue Vii May 20, 2009 9Farewell SeniorsGuide helps seniors survive after graduationBy Jesse Conklin

Each year a majority of students fall to the grasp of senioritis. Students become en-gulfed in the idea of entering the real world as an adult with many different freedoms. Soon enough reality sets in and the unprepared face the harshness of living as an adult.

Keep a close track on how much money you have in sav-ings and how much you are bringing in. It helps to keep a budget of what you have to pay weekly or monthly for rent, food and other necessities. You can do yourself a huge favor by not spending your money

Teachers advise graduates one last time on lifeBy Whitney Wolfley

As the seniors near their last days, advice about life is needed from their elders. Who else is better to give it than our own teachers from the past three years?

“The time to make friends is before you need them,” eco-nomics and U.S. history teach-er, Michael Gibbons, said. “Also, the greatest strength is gentleness.”

School Resource Officer Archie Wright advised gradu-ates to “stick to your plans, try to make small goals to achieve, have a little fun this summer, but not too much. And get that college degree!”

Going to school and making friends is important, especially now when not going to college is considered foolish.

Kindness toward those who are strangers will be one of the best efforts we can show in today’s world to improve our

on luxury items. Instead try to do things that don’t cost too much, like playing sports with a few friends. If you in-tend to spend money, look for the cheaper choice. If you are going to see a movie, go to a theater that has discount tick-ets. When shopping look for deals in newspapers or on store websites. Even though generic brands sometimes are not the same quality, they are cheaper.

Don’t give into credit cards. A debit card is just as useful. Debit cards don’t charge im-mediately and purchases di-rectly come from a bank ac-count, like using cash. When searching for a job, search reli-

able websites such as the Idaho Department of Labor. Don’t be picky about where you are working. During hard econom-ic times, any job is a good job. Keep a professional resume at all times and don’t be afraid to contact and talk to the person who could hire you. Make sure you stand out from the crowd.

For students that are look-ing for a place to live, sharing the rent with roommates is an easy way to cut the cost of liv-ing expenses and will allow you to have your own place. Or, stay with your parents until you are able to afford to move out. Be sure that you respect their rules, just because you are out

of high school doesn’t mean the rules don’t apply anymore.

Schedule your day and week so you know where you have to be and when. Being organized is one of the easiest ways to manage your time and free up time for yourself.

Don’t work too many hours

a day. Try to keep a light load so you don’t feel so bogged down with stress. Try to keep time that you can chill and re-lax.

By following these tips, students will be able to better manage the real world their first year out of high school.

Illustration By Monet Sutch

perceptions of society.Jared Goodpaster, Ameri-

can Government teacher, re-minded seniors to “keep an open mind and travel often.” He also said to remember that “life doesn’t owe you anything. If you want something, you need to go and get it yourself.”

“Strive to overachieve,” is the advice biology teacher Steve Tipping offered. “If you do better than the minimum, people will come to you for more favors and you will get farther in life.”

English teacher Kate Thompson encouraged seniors to “work hard, play hard, and get out there! Grab the bull by the horns.”

Librarian Jennifer Boyd had plenty of wise words for the graduating seniors. “Give credit to where credit is due because, if you plagerize in the real world, you’ll look stupid. See as many movies as you can, always wear comfortable shoes,

travel outside of the U.S., and remember that anything you put on the internet is there for-ever and ever.”

Life is meant to be lived. Seniors may come to realize getting out there and taking risks will become satisfactory

as time goes on and they go through different experiences.

English and Drama teacher Gerald Hensley said to “be yourself.” Being unique will set anyone apart from a crowd, and possibly get that person noticed.

“Be curious and ask a lot of questions,” stressed Chuck McHenry. “You think you know some things now, but you don’t know anything—and the world stomps people who go through life not asking ques-tions.”

10 Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 Life

By Tyson White

Free Spirit trip enlightens, inspires Borah journalist to dream-dare-do

A free spirit is someone who goes above and beyond what is expected and takes risks to better themselves and others.

In March, I was awarded the opportunity to visit Wash-ington, D.C., to explore jour-nalism on a more national basis through the Al Neu-harth Free Spirit Scholarship and Journalism Conference.

Once there, I had the chance to win a $10,000 scholarship, based on my free spiritedness, to any univer-sity of my choice. Although I wasn’t selected for the top prize, I was chosen as one of two students from Idaho for the conference. In total, 102 students, two from each state and D.C., attended.

Being part of the 102 students that were there

through a media related source, it felt like meeting up with long lost friends.

We all had something in common whether it was newspaper, video journalism, or just writing and report-ing. I felt at home with these people; however, the truth sank in about journalists be-ing the most, well let’s just say, “different” people out there.

This trip and confer-

“When I was a kid I wanted to take lessons and learn what it was like to be in a rock band, but of course no one taught any-thing like that. So I thought, what if I could change that for another kid’s life?” said Jared Goodpaster, Ameri-can government teacher.

Goodpaster started a School of Rock for kids be-tween 8 and 12; children learn to play rock instru-ments with others their own age.

This after-school program and summer camp is devoted to teaching kids to rock out. He hopes to be able to create a program for junior highs

In Washington D.C., Senior Tyson White is awarded and honored by Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today.

ence were made possible by Al Neuharth, a best selling author and journalist. He is also the founder of USA Today and the Newseum, a museum created to show-case journalism, journalists and the First Amendment.

The en-tire trip was centered on media and a d v a n c e -ments in journalism. We explored several con-cepts, such as blogging, web media, and the First A m e n d -m e n t .

I met several influential media fig-ures while in D.C., such as David Gregory from NBC’s Meet the Press, the founder of C-SPAN, Brian Lamb, Al Neuharth, Luke Russert and Maureen Orth, son and wife of the late Tim Russert.

The group of Free Spirits, as we began to call ourselves, visited and watched a taping of Meet the Press. We also par-ticipated in a question and an-

swer session with Brian Lamb on C-SPAN, and competed in a game show at the Newseum.

As well as having the entire trip paid for, we were all given medals of honor for com-pleting the conference. Each student received a $1,000

scholarship to any uni-versity of choice, and numerous gifts and m e m o r a -bilia from the vari-ous places we visited.

I, as well as a past edi tor- in-chief, will have our

names on a plaque as well as copies of The Borah Senator will be on display in the Newseum.

I really enjoyed the time I spent in D.C. meet-ing journalists and cre-ating friendships.

After experiencing jour-nalism in the heart of the coun-try’s source of power, I now know that I definitely want to go into journalism for a career and be the next Matt Lauer.

and high schools. Goodpaster and BSU pro-

fessor Ryan Peck own Boise Rock School.

Goodpaster, who has play-ed the guitar since he was 19, knows how to teach the basics of most of the instruments taught at the school: guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, and vocals.

Several occasions involv-ing broken instruments have taught Goodpaster to be pre-pared. “We had to give some lessons on instrument care and even had to duck tape a few guitar straps to guitars.”

The kids play basic rock and roll songs from bands such as AC/DC, Green Day, and the White Stripes.

“Some of the kids have even started writing their own music from what they have learned,” said Good-paster.

Goodpaster has played in several bands of his own.

When asked if he would ever start a band of his own again, he replied with an emphatic “oh yeah.”

Instructor teaches school of rock when not teaching government

Being part of the 102 students that were there through a media related source, it felt like meeting up with long lost

friends.

By Brandon Embree

Photo provided By Sam Kittner

Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 11A&E

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is an action movie and nothing more.

The graphically engineered fight scenes are filled with creative ways of dodging bullets, jumping out of ex-plosions, hand-to-hand combat, and teamwork used among mutants.

However, the film will drive a fan of the original comic series up the wall.

Its unorganized storyline along with its overwhelming rush of infor-mation make the attempt at an addi-tion to the X-Men series both awk-ward and frustrating to watch.

One factor that helped further the destruction of the well-known story-line is the characters: Cyclops, Blob, Gambit and Deadpool, who were all short blips in the film.

The attempt to give each of them an individual feel only made them seem unrealistic and goofy.

That the movie does not go along with the storyline of the comic makes it slightly confusing for fans familiar with the originally intense series. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is the forth in a series of X-Men movies, in which Wolverine is one of the many

New X-Men Movie

Boise’s own famous dance company kicks off season in New York City

main characters of the other films. He is a rough, tough, smart aleck

mutant with a dark past. X-Men started as a Marvel comic

book series in the 1960s and later be-came a cartoon series for children.

A large portion of the film is based on the rivalry between Wolverines archenemy and brother, Sabertooth.

The mysterious relationship be-tween the brothers is an idea created for the movie.

This is an original take and is filled

with the two having mixed feelings for each other.

Sabertooth in the first movie doesn’t go together with the Sabertooth in the last version; it’s confusing and doesn’t fit together--especially how there is a different actor playing him and the new look, attitude and storyline don’t fit with how the characters interact.

Such factors make the movie a good action movie for someone who may have never seen the other X-Men films.

The Trey McIntyre Project (TMP), an internationally acclaimed contem-porary ballet company based in Boise, kicked off its season early February at the Morrison Center, and is scheduled to return to start its New York season

at the end of May. With the intent of pushing the

barriers of contemporary ballet to new limits, TMP succeeds in merging dance, choreography, and audience. While many may write-off ballet as a prim and proper dance, TMP is one of the most interesting and innovative touring troupes.

The sheer athleticism required to run, spin, lift, and simply move as the dancers do is utterly irreconcilable with the normally accepted limits of movement.

Aiding the already fascinating cho-reography are the costumes and mu-sic. While mostly free of props, the costumes act as icing to the sustenance

of the dance. The costumes, ranging from El Dia De Los Muerto-themed (Day of the Dead) ones complete with skull masks to minimalist outfits of white shirts and shorts, serve to give the performers an alien quality, or to tether them in reality.

The Feb. 9 performance included a video segment filmed in the Linen District’s Modern Hotel. If the danc-ing within the video fails to maintain one’s attention, the interesting pho-tography is sure to.

If the February performance is anything to go by, the Trey McIntyre Project’s second stop through Boise is worth catching. The performance program has yet to be announced.

Version to disappoint comic fans

Wolverine releasing his adamantium clauses which he plans to rip up one of his foes with.

Forget about that eight-bit process-ing box, put that sharp-angled, eight-button controller down and pick up your ergonomically correct, 16-but-ton Playstation 3 controller because something extravagant has surfaced: introducing Little Big Planet.

Released in mid-October only for PS3, LBP is based on the idea of an earlier version called Craftworld.

Players direct little Sack people throughout a labyrinth of levels, col-lecting Score Bubbles (comparable to coins in Mario) and Prize Bubbles, which contain objects to create a cus-tom level and Sackboy or Sackgirl.

While Score Bubbles are there to make the game more interesting, Prize Bubbles are really what the game is about; they are so valuable the designers hide them in obscure places.

A Sackperson can be altered at any point in a level: choose from an endless number of eyes, clothes, mouths, teeth and stickers.

The game is fun one-player, but to earn all of the Prize Bubbles, it is best to have two or more players. Signs throughout a level indicate when it takes two players.

This game is addictive, giving more than 30 previously made levels, and a moon (a blank level template for a player to create anything).

Online access is available to play other’s custom levels, and download-able packages are available, includ-ing costume themes like Metal Gear Solid and even a Santa outfit.

The idea of Play, Create and Share (said by an IGN magazine re-viewer) sums up LBP.

By Brandon Embree

By Tyler Dougal

By Megan Mizuta

Photo from Google

Playstation 3 created rad game; there’s nothing out there like it

Run, spin, lift beyond the body’s limits

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“Don’t screw around, don’t be lazy. This sounds lame, but it’s true!”

–Nate Pueschel

“Remember who you are, but be flexible to new ideas.”

-Daniela Jardine

“Just relax and keep going.”–Kelsey Lewis

“The worst part about high school is being forced to leave.”

–Taylor Ross

“Even the smallest per-son can make a difference; everyone has a voice and, hopefully, the courage to speak.”

–Andrew Moore

“Appreciate what time you have left in school. Senior year flies by.”

–Maryaah Jensen

“Don’t let dra-ma ruin your time here.”

–Meghan Brunstad

“Do what you got to do.”

-Jared Voorhees

“Stick to your beliefs, and don’t let anything stop you from sticking to your dreams.”

–Tess Lamotte“Don’t be in a hurry, and enjoy

your high school years, they go by faster than you’d imagine.”

–Terra Silkwood

“All you need to do is live in the weight room and get huge and all of your problems will be solved!”

–Travis Knight

“Always follow your dreams and don’t ever give up.”

–Morgan Selland

“Balance.”–Emily Konkol

“Step outside of your box to enjoy the experiences and wisdom of other people.”

–Echo Pirnie

“Take the experiences and make them last a lifetime.”

–Cheri Pollard

“Be cool, stay in school.” –Tessa Stoddard

“Realize that everyone is blessed in different ways and has different talents. Never give up and believe in yourself.”

–Nicole Nielsen

“Never forget who you are, and where you came from.”

–Cody Dudley “Don’t discriminate”

–Kevin Jorgensen

“Drink a lot of coffee.” –Calvin Monroe

“Don’t let peers pressure you away from your goals, keep your nose to the grindstone, and it will pay off.”

-Nate Vogt

“Make it count now and it always will.”

-Olivia Parksion

“Take chances – it goes by fast.” –Becca Stafford

“No matter how daunting the task may seem, don’t give up. Graduation

will be here before you know it.”

-Rachel Peasnall

“Think for yourself.”

-Taryn Shaw

“Don’t let ev-ery agonizing day of school bring you down. Keep your outlook positive.”

-Casey Robinson

“Don’t let seniori-tis kick your butt.”

-Jasmine Lomax

“It’s cliché, but enjoy it while it lasts. It goes by too fast.”

-Aaron Atkins

“Stay gold.” –Hugh Ramsey

“The best thing you can do is leave here with long lasting friendships.”

–Adam Obermark

“Live up your high school years.” –Kendra Martin

“This is preparation for the future,

good luck.” -Jessica Farley

“Have as much fun as you can while you’re stuck in this place; work as hard as you can while you’re stuck in this place; make as many memories as you can while you’re stuck in this place. Make each day an adventure.”

-Joe Carter

Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 PeopleWarped Past:

Harold Brizee is a renowned his-tory and western civilization teacher at Borah High. Brizee, who has taught here for nearly 20 years is full of wise and insightful information. At 71,

Brizee has great advice for those who are venturing into the world, graduat-ing from Borah High School.

Q: What were your expectations upon graduating?

B: Back in my day, you had two options out of high school; you either went to college or you were drafted. I didn’t want to be drafted so I went to college and I was no more prepared for college than the man on the moon.

Q: Were you told that you were en-tering the “real world” as the teens of today are so often told?

No, I don’t remember anyone in my high school faculty ever saying you need to prepare yourself for the future. The adults kind of left it up to us to say which path you’re going to take.

Q: What was your plan once out of high school?

B: My plans for life, I’m not sure that I ever really had plans other than deciding that when I was in college that I wanted to make the military ca-reer. Everything else just didn’t set a

fire in me. And yet the experience that I had in ROTC at the college level, that got me excited.

Q: As a veteran of the Vietnam War, was there ever just one experi-ence that you recall to be the greatest lesson for life?

B: In my second tour in Vietnam when I was working with the State Department, sitting with a young Viet-namese interpreter… and he asked me “What are you doing here?” And I gave him the political party line: de-mocracy, security for the Vietnamese people. His comeback was “We don’t know what that is, we don’t know how to use it, what this country needs is a benevolent dictator.” The minute he said that, it made me think of my view on the Vietnam War.

Q: Do you have any advice for graduating Borah high school seniors, on what some might say is the “next step”?

B: John Locke: ”We’re born with a blank mind, you fill it up with experi-ence.” So they’ve got to get out and

experience life. Don’t be close-mind-ed: listen, hear what you’re listening to, see what you’re looking at, make up your own minds, and I would say never lose faith in your own opinion.

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Photo By Tyler Dougal71-year-old Harold Brizee offers adviceto students while standing by his door.

By Devon Callaway

Vietnam veteran gives advice to graduates

For those who are into the rock music scene, it would be a dream to work with popular bands such as Green Day, MxPx, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and NoFx. For social stud-ies teacher Pam Dietz, this dream was a reality.

In her freshman, sophomore, and junior years of college, Dietz worked with these bands and others on the Vans Warped Tour, a popular summer music festival that performs around the country.

“My friend’s family was in the entertainment business,” Dietz ex-plained. “We had to take the bands wherever they wanted, like golfing or to go buy fireworks for July Fourth.”

The bands were always good to us.”

Aside from Dietz’s experiences on

By Ashley Devine

Photo By Katie CorpSocial studies teacher and cross country coach Pam Dietz stands in front of her varsity cross-country team photo.

the Warped Tour, she is passionate about cross country, which she coach-es at Borah.

“I love seeing how my kids see themselves,” she said. “That’s the best part of coaching. I also love how you don’t have to be good to be on the team. You just have to have the drive.”

Dietz teaches Sociology and U.S. History 11 and has been working here for two years.

When asked what she would teach if she could teach anything, she said, “government,” adding, “which I may possibly be teaching next year.”

Dietz is also expecting her first child this summer, a boy. She and her husband are not revealing any name decisions until the baby is born.

“I’m very excited to have my baby. In all honesty, I just can’t wait to start running again!” Dietz commented.

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Students relate to social studies teacher because she toured with famous bands

Quotes John Locke: “We’re born with a blank mind, you fill it up with experience”

To listen to the entire interviewvisit www.borahsenator.com

A high school photo of Harold Brizee.

14 Volume 49 Issue VII May 20, 2009 Sports“Bigger, Faster, Stronger”

The age-old-question in sports since around 1990 is how steroids are affecting the game. With a new docu-mentary called “Bigger, Faster, Stron-ger,” a winner at the Sundance Film Festival, a man named Chris Bell goes on an adventure seeking the truth behind performance enhancing sub-stances.

Bell interviews doctors, health ex-perts, congressmen, and even his own family, and calls out sports figures and celebrities such as Barry Bonds, Carl Lewis, Arnold Swarzenager and Hulk Hogan, who have been swept up in the controversy.

Bell himself was against steroids, but presents jaw-dropping facts that are both for and against them.

For example, banned substances can have the same effect as ones that aren’t banned. Also shocking are con-tradictory revelations from celebrities and politicians against steroids. One such person is George W. Bush who has been linked to openly encourag-

ing members of the Texas Rangers baseball team to take steroids when he was the owner and Governor of Texas.

Many of the negative effects linked to steroids are discussed in the docu-mentary too, such as side effects and consequences of taking them.

Steroids lead to a variety of ill-nesses including cancer, liver disease,

reproductive harm, and sequences of rage, but none of them have been completely proven. A parent who lost his son to an overdose of anti-depres-sants, thinks that it was the result of combining them with steroids.

“Bigger, Faster, Stronger” uses an interesting comparison that profes-sional sports teams promote anti-ste-roid campaigns at sports events, but

many sports facilities sell alcohol, which kills thousands of more people. The movie usually depicts families torn apart due to pressures and anger issues linked with steroids.

Junior Luke Clemeaux said, “I thought the movie was very educa-tional; it showed a lot of pros and cons of steroids.” He added, “In my opinion, I’m for it for bodybuilders, but there is a right way to take them and a wrong way like it was illustrated in the movie.”

“Bigger, Faster, Stronger” has fu-eled controversy since its release. Many athletes around the school already un-derstood the dangers of steroids, but they also gained an insightful look at the possibility that steroids may not be as bad as previously reported.

According to the movie, America has led people to use illegal steroids and substances with the demand for perfection. More people have done them than one might think, which goes with the slogan from the movie, “steroids are as American as apple pie.”

By Tony Buzzini

Photo from Google Images

Chris Bell, narrator of “Bigger, Faster, Stronger” talks with bodybuilder Jay Cutler, a sus-pected user of steroids.

Boys basketball team to compete in off-season

Football team looks ahead to summer camp in Oregon

Girls lacrosse makes playoffs, boys had rough season

Basketball coach Cary Cada is already look-ing ahead to next year after finishing the season just over a month and a half ago with a sixth place fin-ish in state. For the first time, the team is planning a basketball trip to Rexburg in Eastern Idaho on May 28-30 to compete against area teams.

Many players think that this will be a great test to see where the team is at as well as improve and make some summertime adjustments.

“I’m very excited to travel across the state to compete,” said junior Alex Melendez. “It will give our team a chance to get together and find out where we’re at as competitors as well as recognize our flaws,” he added.

The team also has scheduled tournaments at Centennial, Vallivue, and possibly at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls in June. Four juniors will be coming back from last year to lead the team in these tournaments.

After taking a big step forward last year, the football team is looking to turn some heads next year with plans to improve the team.

The girls varsity lacrosse team entered the single elimination district playoffs on May 13 with a division record of five wins and five losses. They proceeded to beat Boise High in the playoffs, and then lost to Bishop Kelly.

The girls team was led in scoring by sopho-mores Emily Russell and Taylor Blas. Russell scored 30 points, averaging three goals per game. Blas recorded 28 points, with an average of two goals per game. The top amount of saves went to junior Shayla Lindsey, who saved 117 goals over the course of 11 games.

The boys lacrosse team had a tough season, rounding out the standings in last place. The team went 0-12 in division games, but 1-14 overall, and failed to make the Treasure Valley Lacrosse League’s playoffs. The team scored more than four points in a game only once, and had a grand total of 17 points over the 15-game period.

Film discusses pros, cons of banned substances in the age of steroid abuse

“We have heard a lot of good things about this camp”

The coaches have organized practices at the end of May for the first time in awhile to jump-start the season. Also, the team is going on a camping trip to Gold Beach, Ore. for a week to learn skills and compete with teams from California, Oregon, and Idaho.

Defensive Coordinator Jeff Lamping said, “We have heard a lot of good things about this camp and we hope to build a lot of team camaraderie and unity in doing it.”

A summer camp of weight lifting sessions and team-building exercises is also slated.

Volume 49 Issue VII MAy 20, 2009 15SportsBorah softball is headed to state in Coeur d’ Alene

with a 22-8 record. A loss to Timberline in the Dis-trict Championship game hurt their spirits but their hopes are still high for the team. Head Coach Quane Kenyon said, “We are still in a really good spot.”

The 8-3 loss against Timberline for the District Championship may have even helped them get ready for state. When asked if they learned anything from that game, Kenyon said, “We need to work on our pickle defense.”

It means a lot when a team with this much poten-tial is made up of mostly juniors plus a first-year head coach. Kenyon commented in regard to this year’s success, “Two reasons for the successful season: our 12 varsity girls and coaches Brian Stanton and Linda Plew.

Nevertheless, they are headed to the state tourna-ment and the team couldn’t be happier. Junior Kara Perry said, “It feels great to have one of our huge goals accomplished.”

According to junior Kayce Kenyon, “There is no reason why we shouldn’t win state.”

“The court felt like it was 20 degrees hotter!” said senior tennis player Chynna Woodruff. This was one of the issues that came up this year for the Borah tennis team. During that hot spell, the tennis players had to make drastic changes to deal with the heat.

Woodruff said, “We had to wait in the Old Gym to stay cool but get ready to play at the same time.” Since then it has cooled drastically, down to much more comfortable temperatures for tennis and they are now ready for state.

It’s a young team but nevertheless a successful one. “We have a lot of raw talent that has a lot of potential for the future,” said Woodruff. This year, four Borah teams qualified for state: first and second team boys doubles, first team girls doubles, and girls singles.

Junior Juan Velasco, a boys double player, is an exchange student from Mexico who will be partici-pating in state.

He said, “I am very excited and confident that I will be successful at state.” Being an exchange stu-dent, everything is very new for him, including play-ing for his school.

“I have been playing for five years, but we never played tennis for our school in Mexico.”

Photo By Megan MizutaBorah High senior Adam Bunch in the third leg of the 4x100m relay, hands the baton off to junior AJ Boully for the final leg. The relay team placed second to Capital High at the YMCA Invitational with a time of 44.60 seconds.

Softball team into state, advances to N. Idaho

Tennis team performs with hot weather, looking for state tournament run Frisbee team state champs

By Parker Simmons

Borah’s Ultimate Frisbee team capped off their perfect season with a state title. With a score of 15-7 against Bishop Kelly, it’s an accom-plishment that the whole team has aspired since day one.

Senior Levi Archuleta said, “Awesome. It’s been my goal since last year. I put in a lot of time and dedication as did the whole team to be state champions.”

Senior Sawyer Bed-does said, “We went into state with the mindset that anything short of a state title would be a failure.”

Even before the season started, Ultimate Fris-bee Coach Alex LaChance expected to be nothing but the best. LaChance said, “ I have expected a State Championship from the beginning because of all the experience we have.”

Not only do the players have experience, but also LaChance himself who is involved in a Boise

City Men’s Frisbee league. He competes with some of the best Frisbee players in the state.

Beddoes said LaChance’s experience has helped the team be successful, “Absolutely, he will take you aside and work on anything you’re having trouble with. He knows so much about Ultimate Frisbee and that really helps.”

Another piece to the puzzle of success for the Frisbee team, according to LaChance, is “return-ing players and most have been playing in adult city leagues.” This is where all the team experience comes from. It says a lot when high school kids are playing in adult leagues.

However, at one point during the state tourna-ment at Ann Morrison Park, Borah was behind 8-6 against Timberline. It was the game they needed to win to advance to the state title game. They hadn’t been in that close of a game all season long. Bed-does said, “We just listened to our great coaches and trusted each other on the field to come back and win the game.”

“We went into state with the mindset that anyhting short

of a state title would be a failure”

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Directions: Each row, column and block must have numbers from 1 to 9 in them. No number can appear more than once in any row, column, or block. When the entire puzzle is filled, with all the rules above, then the puzzle is solved. See answers at borahsenator.com.

Pick a word for the following categories: 1. Adjective 2. Number Place (1st,2nd,3rd, etc) 3. Verb 4. Person 5. -ing Verb (Running, swimming, etc) 6. Noun 7. Adjective 8. Plural Noun (Dogs, cats, etc) 9. AdjectiveThen put them in the following paragraph. I am a ___________Borah Lion. School is almost out, and when it is, the _________ thing I’m going to do is ___________. When summer comes, I’ll miss __________ the most. The anticipation is ____________ me. The ____________ was the best part about this year, because of all the ________ times it caused. The only parts about this year I didn’t like were the _________. Overall this year has been ___________.

A Borah Lion Mad LibBy Ayla Washam