Come on Englewood, Come on Englewood. Fight for blue and white! With our colors flying high, we’ll conquer every time. Rah! Rah! Rah!Come on Englewood, Come on Englewood, Fight for Future Fame! Fight, Pirates! Fight! Fight! Fight! To win this game! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!Come on Englewood, Come on Englewood. Fight for blue and white! With our colors flying high, we’ll conquer every time. Rah! Rah! Rah!Come on Englewood, Come on Englewood, Fight for Future Fame! Fight, Pirates! Fight! Fight! Fight! To win this game! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!Come on Englewood, Come on Englewood. Fight for blue and white! PIs

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“What is the point of this? When will I ever use this?” Many students struggle to see the point in why they are learning the math that they are. “Why would I need to factor when they can just plug in a number for x and get the same result as if I factored?” These problems pop up most when dealing with trigonometric functions. When first introduced, their applications are obvious. They allow someone to find missing measurements for right triangles. With this, one can find the height of a building or the width of a river. As they are introduced they are relatively simple to apply, figure out which function to use and plug it into a calculator. When a student sees them next they show their uglier side. In Algebra II students learn to graph trig functions. This information is less obviously useful. “Who cares what the graph looks like, I know how to use trig functions; it doesn’t matter.” The reasons for its importance lie in a deeper understanding of mathematics. Of course the functions have their uses in physics and engineering but to the average student this does not cut it as an actual reason. “Why do I care? I don’t want to be an engineer.” The purpose of graphing sine and cosine has less to do with the specific graph or its applications and more to do with the cyclical nature of angles. They cycle up and down between one and negative one. Identifying the patterns behind these unique functions is where the value is. The final face of trigonometry appears in pre-calculus when students learn trig identities. This grotesque masquerade hides the purpose of identities. They require real thinking. A student may not ever use trigonometric identities in their career or even a future math class, but they teach students how to think. It teaches them how to deal with hard problems and how to persevere through challenges. Trig identities are not easy. They require thinking and are not solved through steps. A student has to think about the problem and try different things in order to solve these equations. This type of problem gets at the purpose of mathematical education. Of course knowing how to compute basic algebra is useful in everyday life and calculus is great for those going into engineering, but that is not the bulk of the student body.

Math is taught for a reason

This year’s pi day will consist of many contests including:

Pie Eating ContestPie Walk

Pi Memorization ContestPie Baking Contest

Pi Trivia

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Pascal’s triangle is a mathematical tool used to find number patterns. It was created by Blaise Pascal in 1653. It is used to determine combination amounts, simplify polynomials, determine probability and more. It also has some interesting patterns; check them out!

Hockey Stick Pattern: If you start at a number one and draw a diagonal line of any size, then draw a line the other direction (to form a hockey stick), the tip of the hockey

stick is the sum of all the numbers in the handle of

the hockey stick.Ex: [1+3+6=10]

2nd Row: Counting Numbers

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π Pi ∫ Integral

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As far back as 3000 BC, Ancient Egyptians used

complex math like algebra, arithmetic and geometry.

Most mathematical symbols were not invented until the 16th century. Before this, equations were written in

words, instead of symbols. Things were not as

convenient as they are today.

After a million, billion and trillion comes a quadrillion,

quintillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion and

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“Pi is the simplest possible Ratio for the simplest possible shape,” Mathematician Alex

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“Google” was named after the word “googol”, which is a number represented with

the number 1 followed by 100 zeroes.

A “googolplex” is the number 1 followed by a googol zeros, this number is so big that it cannot be written because there is not enough room in

the universe to fit it in! It would also take a length of time far greater than the age of

the universe just to write the numbers.

Math facts

In order to calculate the area of the universe within the width of a hydrogen atom one only

needs 39 digits of Pi.

“Pi Day is a proud tradition at Englewood High School, and I’ve had fun being a part of that tradition. What impresses me the most is seeing students from different math classes and levels get excited about math and participate in Pi Day,” Math Teacher Tiffany Wagenkencht said.

Delta is used to represent change.Sigma shows summation, or addition.

Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

Theta is like an ‘X’ but used with angles.

Integral is sigma as the difference of the things one are adding approaches zero.

If the universe were a googolplex meters across it would be mathematically

guaranteed that there is another you out there.

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Discover  ACCHIGH  SCHOOLVISITATION  DAY

Thursday,  March  149:00  A.M.-­12:30  P.M.

ACC  Littleton  CampusStudents  and  guidance  counselors

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Saunders Construction Crew has been hard at work since Englewood passed a Bond and Mill Levy in 2011, giving Englewood Schools an opportunity to build a new campus. This campus will be state of the art, technologically advanced and house 7-12 grade. Saunders has already made various changes to the EHS campus, including the demolition of the Lowell Building in the Fall, and the demise of the EHS Pool in June of 2012. Now, Englewood High School prepares to make the move to the new building. “In December 2013 the high school will move to the new building,” Athletic Director Paul Evans said. Pirate Athletics such as volleyball and basketball that are housed in the EHS gym will be played in the North Field House Gymnasium after the new campus is completed. These athletes will then move back to the current field house after updates are made in 2015. “In December 2013 the high school will move to the new building, and athletes will be playing in the using the North Field House [which Saunders will be building soon],” Evans said. Although most students are excited about the new building, one detail of the new set up for the 2013-2014 year has some athletes worried. “You are not gonna be used to it because it’s new, so they won’t be used to the feel of it,” Marcello Gonzales (10) said of the new gym. This change in construction plans leaves Pirate Athletes without a home court until 2015; however, the North Field House Gym they will be playing in will have better leveling, better nets and a better court. “It doesn’t matter what court you play on it is all about the skill,” Carlos Valdez (9) said.

Pirate Athletics to move to new gym

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The Englewood STEM lab is a place for students to learn and study whatever they want. Whether it is flying a simulation plane, building a Lego robot and programming it to run an obstacle course, or even making professional music and videos, STEM has it all. Well, it almost has it all. If a student wishes to pursue a project that the STEM lab does not have, it has the money to get it. The point of the STEM lab is to allow students to do whatever they want. The district allows the Facilitator, Science Teacher William Gilmore, to purchase whatever he deems necessary, under a budget of course, for his students. “The STEM lab receives additional funding for projects from a variety of sources, but most recently, the district’s IT (Information Technology)department. We love the creative projects you all are doing, and are happy to invest in the program,” Director of Information Technology Services Mike Porter said. One project that a group of students in the Advanced STEM class are doing is a near space balloon project. They plan to send a weather balloon in the skies with a small backpack of machines for their projects. They are sending a GPS and a GoPro camera into the air. With their smart phones, they are able to track the GPS and plan on retrieving the balloon, wherever it may float. “When we couldn’t decide on a project to work on,

Gilmore came up with the idea of sending a balloon into space. We thought the idea was awesome, but we needed something more to show for it, so we added a camera with it,” Davida Martinez (10) said. The STEM lab does not have a weather balloon, nor does it have a GoPro camera or a GPS. All of these materials are being bought for the students. “From this project, we will learn about physics and the approach of space. We need to know the mass of our payload and what size of balloon and helium we need,” Martinez said. Earlier last semester, Trevor Kline (12) and Mason Stepanich (9) were working on the Lego Mindstorms NXT robot. After researching projects they could do, they learned that they could build a robot that was capable of solving a 3 by 3 Rubik’s cube. They were, however, disappointed at the fact that the STEM lab did not have the correct type of robot. Once they discussed their situation with Gilmore, he contacted Porter and he was then authorized to purchase the two students their robot. “The STEM lab was funded by the School Board in March of 2011. That original funding came from the District’s Technology Bond fund, which was passed by voters in 1999/2000. So the short answer is that money comes from the community of Englewood, through their taxes,” Porter said. Whether it is sending a weather balloon into near space, programming microcomputers, or building a Rubik’s cube solving robot, the STEM lab has everything for it’s students. If it does not, it will find a way for you to get it.

Additional funding available to STEMMiles vonSteinmetz (9) and Ben MacFarland (9) build a mechanism in the STEM lab.

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Photo by Sage Sherman

LABELED From teens to elders and from CEOs to students, the rise in social networking has hit everywhere and somewhere among that vast array lays teachers. The everyday math teacher or the Englewood Schools Superintendent – yes, they have lives too and have become subjected to this social networking usage like many others. Students post pictures of parties, talk about drugs, bash on school staff and use profanity all over the walls of Facebook but what is stopping your teachers from doing the same? “We don’t have a policy for [what teachers can post on social networks]. Teachers have amendment rights for posting,” Vice Principal Brooke Davis said. There is no outline even in the legal system for what is deemed punishable grounds for what a teacher may or may not be fired for in accordance to what they post online. “Until the school board makes a policy, we would expect and respect that teachers would post what’s in their constitutional rights,” Davis said. A teacher’s

constitutional rights include their right to freedom of speech. Just as easily as teachers talk about students, they can post these same things online. The teacher you made mad today in class could easily go home and tweet, blog or post on Facebook about you. But, the school that is meant to look out for its students does not even have a plan to protect you from a situation like this. The Cherry Creek School District and Overland High School are battling this situation currently with a teacher who posted ‘inappropriate’ content on her twitter. But what may be deemed inappropriate by a school can still be considered legal under federal law and constitutional rights. So, teachers be careful what you post on social networking sites because you never know who is watching.

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The Colorado Transitional Assessment Program (TCAP) formerly known as the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP), is notorious for providing a week of monotony and endless preparing. In the eye of students, TCAP is merely a week full of dread and debilitating amounts of boredom composed of the standard subjects of language, math and science. “I view TCAP as a week of wasted time,” Cj Rel (10) said. The dread does not only consume the student, but teachers as well. Teachers can dread the famed TCAP week for an array of reasons but one would assume mostly for the teaching hours missed and also how the

tests results could affect their job. Students dread TCAP and teachers’ judgement of the results makes a bad combination. Many teachers believe that TCAP results are inaccurate because students have no incentive to do well, and usually do not give 100 percent of their effort. TCAP is inefficient because of the inaccuracy of the results. Today, TCAP is regarded as a dreaded week just as the first week of school is, coming back from summer. Students slack despite the countless prodding by teachers and administration to give it their best effort. Far more students take TCAP as a cruel joke opposed to the few students who take it seriously. It just does not happen. Thus it is an inaccurate portrayal of the students’ academic achievement,

a compilation of the schools achievement and even worse the teachers’ effectiveness in the classroom. Schools are now straying away from old textbooks and chalkboards to innovative 21st century learning techniques to accommodate students and maximize learning. TCAP does not follow this model. To accommodate 21st century students it is time to develop a standardized test to measure students’ academic growth more accurately and not be boring to the student. TCAP is inaccurate, boring and an unfair way to measure students, teachers and schools. To accommodate 21st century learners, an ancient test must accommodate the student.

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Pirates, speak your minds!The editors of the Pirateer would like to invite both Pirates and the community to submit any comments or concerns they may have in the form of Letters to the Editor by the second Friday of each month.Letters to the editor may be left in Mrs. Ogrin’s mailbox in the main office, brought to room 113, or sent by e-mail to EHS_Pirateer @englewood.k12.co.us. The Pirateer does not accept unsigned letters, but may consider withholding names upon request.

Englewood Public Schools Non-Discrimination Policy: ...The Englewood Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or age in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for discrimination concerns. Inquiries concerning any of the above or Title IX and the Rehabilitation Act Regulations (504) should be directed to Sean McDaniel, Superintendent, 4101 South Bannock Street, Englewood, CO 80110; phone (303) 761-7050.

Letters to the editor serve as a public forum for student opinion. No unsigned letters or pseudonyms will be accepted. All signed letters will be considered for publication. Letters to the Editor are not necessarily the opinions of the Pirateer. The Pirateer reserves the right to edit or reject any letter. The deadline for all letters to the editor is the second Friday of every month. Any written expression in this publication is not an expression of Englewood Public School Board policy. The school district and employees are provided immunity from civil or criminal penalties for any expression made or published by students in this publication.

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“The pen is mightier than the sword, but we Pirates get to use both.”

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TCAP is important for students:

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As Englewood Schools approach TCAP testing in March, it may not be on top of mind for students but for the staff, teachers and administrators at EHS, it looms ahead of us. When Senate Bill 191 takes full effect in another year, 50 percent of teachers’ evaluations will be based upon students’ TCAP test scores. And even before this takes effect, we have been constantly judged upon our students’ growth on standardized tests. The problem this poses is that

as hard as we work, as well as we teach and as much growth as our students gain—if they do not SHOW it on one test a year, no one cares. This is why we take TCAP so seriously. It is why we stress about students being prepared and it is why we get upset when students blow it off as pointless. We understand that TCAP is not fun. It is not enjoyable to sit there for hours reading passages, writing generic essays and demonstrating math and science knowledge. And believe me, it is not much fun for us to administer-- we would much

rather be teaching! Regardless, it is essential. It demonstrates how your teachers are doing. It proves the effectiveness of the school. And right or wrong it demonstrates your personal intelligence. This one test can not only shape your teachers’ and school’s futures, but also it can dictate what courses you are allowed to enroll in the future. So please, as TCAP testing rolls around, eat a good breakfast, get a good night’s sleep and try your hardest. We as a school our counting on you to do your best!

From a teacher’s perspectiveSocial media not just for the ‘kids‘

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Gay, fat, nerd, jock, flirt, anorexic, retard; these are all labels that break down an individual’s self- esteem and courage to showhis/her true self. They wiggle beyond individuality, squirm through character, dance around integrity, and finally plunge into the soul until they have migrated so deep within that they alter DNA and change the essence a person. Some think that you are who your classmates see you as, others are still searching for who they want their classmates to see, and the remaining do not care how their classmates see them, because they have found who they want to be and are no longer afraid to let that being manifest. Humans begin from one cell which then doubles and then those two double, and by the time we are born, 75 trillion cells have formed. Inside each of those cells is a DNA code, 3 billion letters long that carry our true identities. By the time those 75 trillion cells are in high school, we have existed for just under half a billion seconds. It is crazy to think that one word, whether it be good or bad, can override what is written in those

75 trillion cells. A single word can cause someone to hide their true selves from the rest of the world in fear of rejection or abandonment. A single label can camouflage identity so one feels valued, cherished and loved. “Confronted with their true selves, most men run away screaming,” writer and director of “The Neverending Story” Wolfgang Petersen wrote. For more than half a billion seconds people have been labeled, identities have been altered, and these shadows have begun to form. Carl Jung, personality psychologist, described the shadow as the concealed features of the self. Every label others give us, and every label we grant ourselves could be described as a shadow. When numerous shadows of ourselves are running around, how does one determine which shadow is the true self? It becomes really hard to distinguish all the shadows. Too often people let society, family, friends and strangers label them. And in doing so, they are allowing their true selves to grow weaker and weaker until it becomes a shadow, and all the labels become their identity. Sometimes people become comfortable with the labels others give so when it comes time to shed them, people run away

too afraid of what might be hiding under the shadows. It is okay to be afraid, but at some point we must analyze all the shadows, because if we never unearth the true selves, stories simply end. Without an understanding of who we are and who we want the world to see, one cannot really live, because it is not known what one stands for. Yes, it is scary, and no it is not the easiest task, but it must be done. In order to discover one’s place in this world, it is essential to shed all the labels, and create an image of who we really are, not a shadow, not a fraction, but a true identity. Mark Schwahn writer and director of One Tree Hill wrote, “...Pretty soon you will be going out into that big wide world and you can erase all those labels. Now for some of you shedding this image is going to be a great thing, and for some of you not such a great thing. But what matters is that you know who you really are, and you know how you want to world to see you.”

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After the last bell of the day, EHS takes on another identity. It is the same building with same yellow, gypsum tiles on the hallway walls. The same Pirate blue lockers and even the same wooden planks line the floors of the Fieldhouse. But, something is noticeably different. The clamor of students chatting during their passing period no longer echoes through the halls. The writing of teachers on white boards no longer permeates the classrooms. This is the after hours part of school the students barely see and rarely think about. These are the hours in which the school is left to the care of the activities that also call EHS home and the custodians. The Fieldhouse, outdoor fields, Fisher Auditorium and all of Englewood’s other facilities are a great place for both extracurricular and non-curricular organizations. “[EHS] has such wonderful facilities because we are centrally located [in the Denver/Metro area] and we have a lot of space,” Athletic Director Paul Evans said. Students may be surprised to learn how many organizations meet at EHS. According to Evans, several activities convene at Englewood’s many facilities. Sports practice every day after school. Activities such as the musical and National Honor Society meet after school. Long-time users that are not EHS activities include Englewood Youth Sports Association, Englewood Parks and Recreation and Englewood Soccer Association. Every Sunday afternoon, a men’s basketball team practices in the Fieldhouse. Englewood Schools’ Stings Attached program rehearses in the cafeteria of the band room. Aces Swim Team lifts weights in the John Sanger Fitness Center at 5 a.m. every morning. Renting out EHS to outside groups benefits the entire district.

“The money raised [by renting our facilities] goes back into the general fund to offset maintenance costs around the district,” Evans said. Another aspect of EHS after hours is the work of the dedicated custodial staff and other district employees who work to maintain the building and ensure day-to-day activities run smoothly. The custodians are often silent cogs in the EHS machine. They manage everything from trash pick-up to electrical work. “I think [the custodians] are really unappreciated for what they do,” Lindsay Boyea (12) said. Custodians work all throughout the day from before school to after. “Sometimes I wonder whether students appreciate what we do, but I think they do,” Custodian Heidrick said. “At least some of them do.” When students go home, the building does not sit waiting for the next school day to start. Constantly, it is in a state of use. EHS is as living as every student who walks its halls, but it lives two lives—the side students see and other side they are unaware exists.

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Math Teacher Beth Hankle donates blood after school on Friday, Feb. 22 during the annual NHS Blood Drive.

Multiple Sport Athlete, Natalie Pena (11), attempts to participate in both track and tennis practice at the same time.

Tayler Searcy (12) and Coach Darrin Fisher met at EHS during the weekend before going to jump in 37 degree water at the Aurora Reservoir as part of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The proceeds of this event go toward The Special Olympics of Colorado.

Men from the Englewood Rec Center Men’s Basketball league play their games every Monday night in the EHS Field House.

An ACES Swimming member works out in the weight room from 5 to 6 a.m. before school. A student practices violin during a Strings

Attached session that took place in the band room on Friday, February 14.

Tucker Horan (12) goes for a rebound on February 19 during a 64-44 loss to Skyview High School.

Mother of Eric Almanzar (12), Carrie Almanzar, sells frozen yogurt in the EHS Commons every Thursday after school. The money goes toward After Prom.

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an in-depth look at the after hours of englewood high school{ {Athletic Director Paul Evans

““[EHS] has such wonderful facilities because we are centrally located [in the Denver/Metro area] and we have a lot of space.

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Photo by Danora FisherPhoto by Jasmine Peters

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Photo by Damasjae CurringtonPhoto by Randy Kloewer

Photo by Maddie Avjean

Englewood brings in more uses during after school hoursRandyKloewer

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Spring Break, also known as ‘party week’ by many youth, has become a highly anticipated week by many college and high school students. But, what are some other ways students are using this week other than partying? ‘Alternative Spring Breaks’ are a new trend that has become very popular in the past few years. Originating in the late 1980s Alternative Spring Breaks are when students choose to spend their break helping and volunteering for others, often experiencing a new culture. A couple of Englewood students have caught onto this trend. One of those students is Madeline Cowell (12). “This year I’ll be spending my Spring Break in southern Belize. I will be renovating a kitchen at a school,” Cowell said. Cowell has gone to Belize with her church twice already, and feels as though it has changed her life. “It’s amazing how one week can change my life, I’ve gained global awareness first-hand and developed many friendships with the people I have gone on the trips

with as well as the locals I’ve met down there,” Cowell said. Another student who has experienced this is Kyrie Schroeder (11). “Starting the last week of Christmas break, my parents, my brother [Jonathan Schroeder, (9)], and I went on a three week trip to Asia. We

were there for my dad’s work, not for vacation. He works for Cadence International, an organization that has missionaries around the world who reach out to the military,” Schroeder said. Although Schroeder has not participated in an alternative trip over Spring Break she has plans of doing so in the near future. “When my older brother

and sister were in high school, they both went on a missions trip to the Czech Republic during the summer with our church. Last summer my brother led a team on that same missions trip, and he plans on doing it again this year. My little brother and I are hoping to go with him to Czech either next summer or the summer after that,” Schroeder said. Some other students are looking forward to Spring

Break not to get away from school, but to visit different schools, and think ahead to college. “I am looking forward to Spring Break. I’m planning on going on college visits. I’m most excited to go see some of the colleges I’ve been looking at and I haven’t been able to see yet. I’m also

looking forward to the bonding time with my mom over the trip because we are both so busy, we don’t spend much time together,” Emily Hinger (11) said. Spring Break is a great time to visit colleges because

it is a time when many people go on vacation, and take a break from everyday life in high school. “We’re going on a semi-educational fun trip. My grandparents are redoing their house, and my grandma got a part time job on Harvard campus and invited us to stay,” Lauren Dogget (12) said. Whether one plans to volunteer in Central America, stay at Harvard for a

week, or just relax and take a break, hopefully everyone can enjoy Spring Break, while keeping in mind partying is not everything.

Get to know your peerswith Zach Livermore and Stephanie CorbettConnorShearrer

For some, the definition of cool does not change over the decades. For Zach Livermore (12) and Stephanie Corbett (12), cool exists in the classic era of the ‘50s and ‘60s, the age of rockabilly style. “It’s about the love of cars, [and] music that, generally, people used to listen to,” Corbett said. Around school, the two can be seen wearing clothes straight out of the movie Grease; Stephanie wears pin-up style dresses, while Zach sports a pair of boots with Levis rolled up and drives a thunderous hot rod that makes modern cars sound like Chihuahuas. The car scene, music, and even house décor make up the rockabilly lifestyle Livermore said. “A lot of my uncles, friends and watching movies,” Livermore said introduced him to the scene. As for Corbett, she says Livermore opened the door to it for her. “…but honestly, I’ve admired it my entire life. I’ve grown up in the garage with my dad,” Corbett said. Evidently, one of the things the rockabilly community centers around is the thrill of automobiles. Some hot spots for rockabillies

include car shows like the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, Livermore said. Another central aspect of rockabilly is music, which Livermore says consists of slap bass, a three-piece drum set, and lead guitar. Among his favorites are the Koffin Kats, the Stray Cats and the Atomic Drifters. Dating back to the 1950s, Rockabilly music originates with the dawning days of Rock-N-Roll, and then saw a resurgence in the late 1970s into the 1980s, with the Stray Cats as one of the most notable rockabilly revival bands. In hits like “Stray Cat Strut” and “Sexy and Seventeen,” catchy ‘50s-‘60s lingo and catchy lead guitar hooks create a retro city-slicker edge make listeners feel like rolling in muscle cars and wearing leather jackets. Moreover, the music conveys the thrill and romance of rockabilly that have many like Livermore and Corbett drawn to reliving the distant, dream-like past of the original rock years. As for the best thing about being a rockabilly, Livermore said it is the friends they have and the experiences. After all, working on cars, listening to music and dressing like rebels are just ways of finding belonging with each other, all the while getting the satisfaction of feeling cool.

14% of students spend $101-250 during

Spring Break41%

of students are going somewhere for Spring Break 35%

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Spring Break spans spectrums

What are most people

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Photos by Kyrie Schroeder, Nolan Severa and Kristina Cowell

Photo from Stephanie CorbettZach Livermore and Stephanie Corbett pose in front of Livermore’s 1974 Oldsmobile Omega.

Results from EHS Survey

7featuresPIRATEERMarch 1, 2013

ConnorShearrer

“Argo,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck, is a heart-warming depiction of the actions of CIA member Tony Mendez, during the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979 and 1980. During this time, Iranian revolutionaries raided the U.S. embassy in Iran, and took hostage of the American diplomats working there. They were held for 444 days under the assumption of being spies for the U.S. government. However, six of the diplomats escaped capture with the help of the Canadian embassy and gained momentary sanctuary in the Canadian ambassador’s house in Tehran. When the CIA headquarters received news that they were in hiding, its offices scrambled for a plan to get them out. Not only was Mendez chief of CIA’S Graphics and Authentication Division, he is also a graduate of Englewood High School. Mendez, a member of the EHS Class of 1958, wrote the non fiction book on his experiences, and soon after, it became a motion picture. That’s where Mendez’s story comes in, the plot of “Argo.” Portraying Mendez as a gentle, understanding father, Affleck is hit with an idea after talking on the phone with his child, who is staying with Mendez’s ex-wife. When Mendez asks him about his day, his son mentions watching sci-fi flicks, and a light bulb goes on in Affleck’s head. Using the cover of a Canadian film crew scoping out movie scenery, Mendez figures the CIA could usher the six diplomats to safety without seeming too suspicious to the Iranians. At this point in the movie, it is easy to see that Mendez has a heart, unlike the usual cold, brutal secret agent stereotype seen in movies. In fact, the scene of Mendez and his son shows he has a lot to lose at home if something goes wrong with his

operation. Evidently, this movie shows heart is where the home is; Mendez’s son represents his true home, where Mendez’s heart is. Throughout the film, this element is prevalent and brings the characters together under a common motive. When Mendez pulls together his plan in Hollywood, the CIA hesitantly gives him a GO to head into enemy territory to retrieve the diplomats in hiding. However, when Mendez informs them of how they will get out, the six protest that the plan is going to get them captured, and possibly killed. In retort, Mendez appeals to their anxiousness to get home safely using his desire to see his son again, and finally gains their trust. Through empathy and sympathy, the cast unites in a drive to return to the place their hearts truly dwell. Along with this compelling message about the human spirit, “Argo” gives a vividly accurate visual of Mendez’s true story. While the credits roll at the end of the movie, real pictures of the six refugee diplomats, the chaos in Tehran, and Mendez are shown along side the movie depictions. Brilliantly, the portrayals in the film match exactly with the real photos from the time. By combining accuracy with poignancy, “Argo” sits at the top as one of the best historical films in the industry, with movies like JFK and Schindler’s List. At the Academy Awards, Argo garnered multiple Oscars, including Best Picture. Thrilling, funny, and heart-felt, this film provides a versatile entertainment experience that deserves all audiences’ attention, whether high school students still in an American history class, or 70-year-old men who remember when the story actually happened.

ShelbyMoore

For some people, life is simple. They wake up, brush their teeth, make themselves presentable, and go along with their daily routine. They laugh simply because they are happy and their life is headed in the right direction. For others, it is not that easy. Some people create this similar exterior, but their minds rage with negativity and an itching for a sacred tool to pull out the deadly exhaust. Then, they can breathe easily for a while. Self harm has become a frequently used outlet among teenagers. According to teen help.com, 3 million people in the United States self harm on a regular basis. About half of those people are teenagers. March is self-harm awareness month; a time to realize that self harm exists and is a real thing in not only the world, the United States, or even Colorado alone. It exists right here at Englewood High School. At EHS, 74% of students know someone who has, or is self-harming. Almost three fourths of the student body have been exposed to the issue of self harming. Self harm has become a frequently used outlet among teenagers. According to teen help.com, 3 million people in the United States self harm on a regular basis. About half of those people are teenagers. What most people do not realize, is that self harm does not need to involve a razor. It can be starvation, or even a simple purge. It can be a slow dance with a lighter upon their skin or a gentle injection. Whatever form it may materialize into, self harm is a catastrophic epidemic. “Cutting their arms and legs are

the most common form of self-harm I have seen this year. Cutting is one of those things that go in phases. It’ll be common for a few years then fade over another couple of years. This year, there had been a lot,” Counselor Tara Boisson said. There are students that deal with this everyday. “I self-harmed for four years,” an Englewood High School student said. “I burned myself, cut myself, and pulled out my hair everyday. My mom put me in treatment and I realized just how bad the things I was doing were.” While this student seeked help and is now recovered, some are not. However, 82 percentof students know where to seek help. “Doing this to myself was the only way I would feel better, but it was not worth it.” If you are, or know someone who is self harming in any shape, do not keep to yourself. There are hotlines you can call, teachers you can talk to, and therapists you can meet. Seeking help could be the difference between life and death.

“Argo,” Rated R, Directed by Ben Afflek, won best picture at the Oscars.

‘Argo’: From the halls of EHS to the big screen

Englewood High School ready for Self-Harm Awareness month

Courtesy of Warner Brothers

KaylaSteffens 

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting support and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.” To Write Love on Her Arms wrote this mission statement and also created The Storytellers campaign to raise money for the non-profit movement. “The Storytellers is about hope and it’s about letting everyone know that mental illness is real. It’s about raising money so that those people can get help and get treatment for it,” Paige McDowell (10) said. BIONIC, Believe it or Not I Care, Englewood’s Peer-counseling club, and more specifically Leader of BIONIC, McDowell, brought The Storytellers to the school. “After back to school night this year, two students, approached me about To Write Love on Her Arms, and it has this whole storytellers campaign component of it. I knew I was trying to get our peer

counseling club back up and running, so I talked to them about getting it combined with the peer-counseling club. We changed our name to BIONIC to include The Storytellers Campaign and Paige has really been a big piece of getting this at our school. She filled out the application, and we got accepted, and it’s up and running now,” Counselor Tara Boisson said. BIONIC believes that The Storytellers can really help a lot of students. “I also feel like the campaign will open a lot of eyes and a lot of hearts,” Brianna Jones (10) said. Englewood High School will be doing at least six different events to raise money. Englewood is going to have Cents of Hope, Fears vs. Dreams, Be-you-tiful photo booth, a pie eating contest, the storyteller bracelets and Hats Towards Healing. “We are doing a couple of events throughout the two month program. They are all about letting everyone know that self harm exists and its about letting everyone know that there is help and there is hope and there is rescue,” McDowell said. Fears vs. Dreams is a campaign BIONIC will be participating in to raise money. “Fears vs. Dreams is in hope that everyone knows that your dreams are always bigger than your fears and we are going to have a poster in the commons for it and you can take a picture with your fears and your dreams,” McDowell said. Hats Towards Healing is the other main event that only people with a bracelet can participate in. “Another thing we are doing is Hats Towards Healing. You can wear a hat to school every Monday for the duration of the campaign,” McDowell said. All the money raised from The Storytellers Campaign will be sent to TWLOHA to help people battling with depression, self-i njury, suicide and addiction.

Voted Best Picture at the Oscars, Argo is a movie that accounted life experiences of EHS Graduate Tony Mendez.

To write Love on Her Arms hits Englewood

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In the halls, Jolie Baty (11) appears to be a normal high schooler with the typical hobbies many teenagers share such as homework and friends. But outside of school, Baty is steadily pursuing her passion of archery. “I was introduced to archery through my family, particularly my cousin Cody who is 13,” Baty said. Ever since, she has dedicated plenty of her time to making herself and her archery experiences better. Many are unaware of Baty’s incredible achievements due to her inspiring humble attitude and gracious perspective. “Jolie is a hard worker, and is persistent. If she doesn’t understand a concept, she asks questions, and gives her best effort,” Math Teacher Elizabeth Sedalnick said. This behavior transfers to other aspects in her life, which then allows her to find success in archery and other activities. Her attitude and character give her the base to be successful. Baty has attended and placed in many major competitions and was invited to the Olympic time trials last year as an arrow runner. “My favorite part about archery is meeting new people from all over the

world, I’ve built a lot of close relationships with them as well,” Baty said. Juggling archery, school and other priorities can be a daunting task for Baty. Baty has a plan to balance all her activities. “It’s always school first and archery second, then there’s room for other things such as family and friends,” Baty said. Like any other athlete, Baty has many goals regarding archery. Perhaps the largest being her attendance at the Junior Olympics. “I will do this [attend the Junior Olympics] by practicing a lot and going to big competitions all over the country,” Baty said. In her most recent competition, Nationals, Baty earned first place. Next, she plans on going to Texas in hopes of qualifying for the Junior United States Archery Team. “Archery is a poem in motion,” Baty said.

BeccahSheppard

EHS student Joe Curtis (12), started tae know do at age seven after watching a Bruce Lee movie. Tae kwon do is a self defense art brought about by the Korean culture. It combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, and in some cases meditation and philosophy. In 1989, tae kwon do was the world’s most popular martial art. In Korean, tae means “to strike or break with foot”; kwon means “to strike or break with fist”; and do means “way”, “method”, or “path”. Thus, tae kwon do may be loosely translated as “the way of the hand and the foot.”Many students would not dream of participating in such activities. Many may consider tae kwon do just a “fancy way of fighting” but it is much more than that. Along with the physical aspects that come with mastering self defense, Curtis enjoys the mental

benefits as well. “My favorite part about it [tae kwon do] is the peace of mind that comes with it,” Curtis (12) said. Just like any student athlete, Curtis must tackle the task of balancing school, tae kwon do, family, and friend. Busy days at school are followed by challenging tae kwon do lessons and then home to complete homework. “I am at school from 7:30 a.m., to 3:30 p.m., and I have tae kwon do at four,” Curtis said. Among his many accomplishments, Curtis said his most proud moment is earning his second black belt. Curtis’ skills also branch out into other self defense arts such as jiu jitsu, a brazilian fighting style. Curtis’ inspiration and passion for tae kwon do has led to big goals he wishes to accomplish some day. “My biggest goal is to own my own [martial arts] school one day,” Curtis said.

Photos by Kristina Cowell

Top Photo: Jolie Baty (11) practices in hopes of one day reaching her goal of participating in the Junior Olympics.Bottom Photo: Joe Curtis (12), who has earned his second black belt, enjoys the mental aspect that comes along with tae kwon do.