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September 20, 2013Vol. 52 - Issue 2

News

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by jordan johnson

Who Let the Dogs Out?

photo (cc): Norman M

. Photography

faces in the hallNAME AND GRADE FAMILY GUY OR

THE SIMPSONS?COKE OR PEPSI? HAMBURGERS OR

HOTDOGS?FAV. SEASON? FAV. SUPERHERO?

FreshmanJessie Parson The Simpsons Coke Hotdogs Spring Captain America

Iron Man

Martin Luther King Jr.

Captain America

Summer

Fall

Spring

Hamburgers

Hamburgers

Corndogs

Pepsi

Water

Sprite

Family Guy

Yes

The Boondocks

SophomoreSteven Prevete

JuniorLuke Elmore

SeniorJuanyae Stallings

by spence lassalle

News

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BRIEFSby andy gottschalk

ANDY GOTTSCHALK

“THE SIMPSONS”

COUCH REIMAGINED

SLEEPY PILOTS

-Daniel Radcliffe, as told to “New York Times”

The Simpsons’ couch

has become iconic.

Here are some of

the longest opening

scenes and couch

gags in the history of

the show.

“I have to accept

the fact that my face

is going to remind

people of Harry

because I played that

character. If I try to

avoid being expressive

in that same way, all

I’ll do is stop being

expressive...

“Treehouse of Horror XXIV”

“Homerazzi”

“Beware My Cheating Bart”

2 46 secmin

2 20 secmin

1 23 secmin

-Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google

PEPSI CREATES AN AROMATIC BOTTLE

Attention-getting act

Com

merc

ial success

MILEY

CYRUS

BRUNO

MARS

SUFJAN

STEVENS

FRODO FROM “LORD OF THE RINGS”

LORDE,THE SINGER

curly hair

He’s not human...

he’s a hobbit

She’s driving

Cadillacs in her

dreams

VENN DIAGRAM

SIDE BY SIDE

TED CRUZTED movie bear Texas Senator

Barnes and Noble is

doing well. Its

e-reader tablet, Nook,

is not.

Can this bird make

money?

NOT #HOT, NOT #NOT BUT #MEH

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2

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7

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IN BUSINESS

$

There was 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of

civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every 2 days, and the pace is increasing...

BIGGEST PROBLEMHE’S FACING

CLAIM TO FAME

QUOTED

PEOPLE KNOW OF HM BECAUSE

Being forced to move out.

“You can sing any 90s song with just vowels.”

Seth McFarlane hosting the Oscars

“We need to remain a nation that doesn’t just

welcome but that celebrates legal

immigrants...”

HE’S A LIVING TEDDY BEAR.

First Hispanic U.S. senator from

Texas.

Repealing Obamacare.

The government shutdown

Opinion

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We Are FamilyIn this issue we have a

variety of subjects we’ve

talked to and about. We

cover everything from the

tragedy of the death of

Andre Maloney, Islam tra-

ditions and soccer’s bleak

student section.

contentsThe Mr. Adams’s

of our school

duke it out.

Hijabs are

worn by

Muslim

students.

Is Miley’s new

album any good?

Check out our

music review.

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staffEDITORS-IN-CHIEFASSISTANT EDITOR

WRITERS

MANAGING EDITORPHOTO EDITOR

ADVISER

CARTOONISTS

Andy Gottschalk & Marleah CampbellBrianna Cole

Lauren ScobeeSami Jett

Amy Morgan

Chance JulianAlex Ralston

Betty ThomasIsabelle FrankelJordan Johnson

Max MeyerBrock Burnett

Spence LassalleKristin WellsHannah Lane

Gretchen Yearsley

O

illustration by chance julian

We talk to

tennis player

Abby Banning.

Mathnasium of Overland Park9339 W. 87th StOverland Park, Ks 66212overlandpark@mathnasium.com

mathnasium.com/overlandpark (913) 642-MATH 2nd grade - 12th grade ACT & SAT Test Prep

Opinion

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The Tech Evolutionby marleah campbell

the drawing board by chance julian

1600s

1970s

2014

Opinion

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Love, LoveBy Brianna Cole

Call Me Bricola

Lunchtime BluesBy Brock Burnett

Thinly Disquised Complaints

the drawing board by alex ralston

Feature

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A Fresh Voicewhere did this girl come from and why is she so good?

review by brianna cole

“Pure Heroine” by Lorde

Lphoto (cc): Ham

ley 1980

Feature

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TECH BATTLE:BADAMS vs. NADAMS

When did iOs 7 release?

What is the name of

Microsoft’s tablet?

What do all of the Android

OS names have in common?

The software powering

Google’s self-driving car is

called Google _________.

iPhone 5C come in?

The name of the iPhone 5S

_______ ID.

What line of Apple products

from AIDS in Africa?

What company manufactures

Google Glass?

Sept. 20

Surface

Candy/Ice Cream

I don’t know.

White, pink, green, blue and yellow

Touch

RED

Google?

Touch

RED

I want to say HTC or Motorola, but

I’m not sure.

Sept. 10

Nick AdamsFreshman biology teacher

Surface

Dessert

I don’t remember.

White, pink, green, blue and yellow

Bruce AdamsSophomore English teacher

Nadams wins this time by 1!Sorry Badams. So close!

by brock burnett

PHOTO BY NATALIE DERKS

Feature

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Proud to Be Modesthijabs are worn by muslim women all around the globe, including

girls at westby kristin wells

States with Highest % of Muslim Population

Michigan New Jersey Massachusetts

1.2%

0.9%0.8%

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The football team holds lighted candles at Maloney’s candlelight vigil.

On October 3, the football team matched up against Leavenworth. After scoring a touchdown, senior Andre Maloney came to the sidelines where he collapsed. Maloney passed away the next day.

He Made it Big.

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by marleah campbell and brianna cole;

additional reporting by andy gottschalk

PHOTOS BY BREANNA MCKINNEY

He Made it Big.

E

Feature

with Elena Nanneman

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SHE PLAYS PART OF HER FAVORITE SONG ON THE VIOLIN

BEHIND HER BACK

300 WORDS

expires 11/17/13

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Feature

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“THE NEXT DAY MY DAD SAT ME DOWN AND TOLD ME [MY MOM]

HAD BREAST CANCER.”

IMPROVE YOUR AWARENESS

Senior Eli Southwick does celebratory pushups after a Viking touchdown. Fans wore pink to the game

against Leavenworth in honor of breast cancer awareness month. LEXY HARRIS

The Month of Pinkbreast cancer awareness month is celebrated in october to raise awareness

by marleah campbell and brock burnett

Sports

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IN FOCUSAJ VERDINI

fall sports in action, captured in pictures

LEXY HARRIS

Sports

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Q&A with Abby

Banning

A Throw in the Right Direction

by brianna cole

students competed in an ultimate frisbee tournament to raise money for the tom karlin foundation

by max meyer

Senior Jordan Davis throws a frisbee, arms spread like an eagle.

Senior Abby Banning winks and throws a peace sign.

Sports

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Loud and Proud? Think Again.

PUMP UP

why does football draw in a bigger student section than soccer?an opinion by max meyer

by gretchen yearsley

I know that there is no

better feeling than having your friends come watch

you playphoto (cc):hosullivan

PLAYLISTSWhat do Vikings

play before their big games? We asked

a few athletes about their pre-game

songs.

http://bit.ly/GVXupq

Arts&Entertainment

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Full Speed Ahead

by gretchen yearsley

slowing down to get a glimpse of the blockbuster video game

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Arts&EntertainmentSNAPSHOTS from HOMECOMING WEEKour photographers captured homecoming week. here are a few of our favorite moments.

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(ABOVE) Seniors Ashley Mercer and Mark Stapleton play a game at the Homecoming pep assembly. BY ADDIE LAKE (BOTTOM RIGHT) The homecoming court poses for a picture after their crowning. BY RACHEL HARVEY (RIGHT) Senior cheerleader Paige Parker performs at the Homecoming pep assem-bly. BY HOPE ERICKSON (TOP RIGHT) Victor Viking and Dr. Crain pump up the crowd at the Home-coming parade pep assembly. BY RACHEL HARVEY

Arts&Entertainment

Need to

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We Stop

miley cyrus managed to make one of the worst albums of the year. is this the peak of her career?

review and illustration by andy gottschalk

“Bangerz” by Miley Cyrus

Want more music reviews? Visit smwest.com

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Arts&Entertainment

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How About

That Haunt?halloween haunt at worlds of fun is a place of nightmarish creatures

and rides that will make you scream your lungs out

by hannah lane

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