High school students are adding another element to their everyday routine. A recent survey conducted by Cedar Post found 37.5% of 150 polled work year-round, and an ad-ditional 32.5% of students work dur-ing the summer.

Whether the job is seasonal or year round, having a job as a student is a huge responsibility. Cassandra Cay-son, owner of Forty-One South, cur-rently has students employed at her restaurant. Cayson had a job as a stu-dent and said it taught her “valuable communication skills.”

Working a part-time job on top of swim practice le! her little time for extra activities. However, this did not bother Cayson.

“For me, the packed schedule kept me on track with school.” "e ability to balance both schoolwork and a job does not come as easily for all. "ere are students who believe that a job

can be an added element of stress. “It’s hard because I get home late

and I go to work right a!er school,” said senior Abby Quinn, who works as a busser four times a week or more.

Having an employer who under-stands that student’s studies take #rst priority allows for more $exible schedules, and Cayson is one such employer. Her experience as a work-ing student allows her to relate.

Annalisa Armbruster currently is working two jobs, is preparing to attend college, and also participates in Cheerleading. “It’s hard, but I give my employers my class schedule and they work with me so I can manage to do it all,” Armbruster said.

A job has many perks. Not only are there opportunities for commu-nication skills and #nancial gain, it’s a chance to step out of the high school world and into the work force. Even if it’s just a glimpse, anything that can be done now to prepare stu-dents for what’s to come is said to be extremely valuable.

“I try to express to my high school sta% that this is an environment that they can escape any high school or home drama and just keep it profes-sional,” Cayson said.

Sandpoint High is very competi-tive in several di%erent areas, espe-cially sports, clubs and other elec-tives that require extra time.

"ough a large percentage of the student population works for some part of the year, 32.5% of those polled do not work at all.

“I’ll be working the rest of my life. Why would I want to overdo it now?” said Senior Lauran Mathews.

For some students, having a job is simply not an option because of their already packed schedules. However, these students shouldn’t rule work out of the equation entirely, espe-cially when employers are willing to work around schedules.

“Work experience is extremely valuable,” Cayson said, and stressed that it’s a choice that every high school student should consider.

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"e purpose of Common Core is to prepare students for college without having to add remediations to their education. "e emphasis of this new national standard for edu-cation is going to be based on the four C’s; critical thinking, collabo-ration, communication, and cre-ativity. Another change will be an introduction to lessons sooner in education, such as fractions being taught in elementary school.

“We are teaching about a year behind. ... It’s a huge bump up and obviously we can’t do it overnight. It’s probably going to take a good two or three years before we get a good trickle-down e%ect going,” said SHS English teacher, Barbara Crumb.

However, she also adds how huge an opportunity this is, stating that “For most of us [teachers] we are so excited. ... Instead of trying to get ten short stories in, it’s two or three and we’re looking at all the main things we need to do as readers.”

SHS Principal Dr. Becky Meyer emphasises that the Common Core addresses the need for students to become thinkers and investigators, saying, “If we teach people how to think more, research, and back up their theories, then they will be able to apply that learning to other cir-cumstances in their life from that point forward.”

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As graduation day quietly approaches, seniors begin to

start !rming up their post-sec-ondary plans. "ey will begin to further explore their pas-sions and careers that they can expand on a#er high school.

"e state of Idaho passed a law mandating that all seniors complete a senior project. "is will include a written report on a career or a passion, and an oral presentation. "e se-niors will be have a career fair where they will be ful!lling the oral report requirements.

Students will be presenting

their careers or passions in the SHS Commons, which will be open to the community and parents in the morning, and the student body in the a#er-noon. "is is a very informal presentation where the people attending the fair will be ask-ing the questions.

In years past, Sandpoint High has required seniors to write a report on a !eld in which they would like to pur-sue. Never before, though, has it been entirely mandatory. With this new requirement many schools in the state of Idaho have had to recon!gure their project criteria.

For example, this is the !rst year that Bonners Ferry se-niors will be required to create a project. BFHS students will

need to have a statement of in-tent, 15 hours of shadowing a mentor, an essay that displays writing strength and compre-hension of their project, and a seven to ten minute oral pre-sentation in front of a panel.

Clark Fork seniors will have to complete a research paper and a presentation. Students must submit a proposal to their counselors pre-project.

Sandpoint is one of the few schools that required senior projects before they were man-dated this year.

“We don’t want this to be intimidating, we want teens to feel comfortable to launch into their career.” Counselor Cindy Albertson said.

Kelly Omodt

Staff Writer

With a new year, comes new changes in all areas of school life; including the location and day of Saturday

School.Yes, parents’ and students’ dreams have come

true. Waking up early on Saturday morning? Don’t even think about it! And parents, now you don’t have to take time out of your day to pick up the kids on a beautiful, Saturday a#ernoon. In this new school year, students who violate the tardy

policy above ten counts or skip lunch detention are obliged to stay a#er school on Wednesday af-ternoons until 5 pm.

Bill Kent, located in W7, is new to Sandpoint High and has taken over the supervising of Wednesday school, something he states is just “part of the job.” As supervisor of this in-school suspension, Mr. Kent oversees the a#er school hours of silent reading and homework with easy access of school computers.

“It doesn’t inconvenience the students in any way, and it’s just a few extra hours to do home-work with internet accessibility,” stated Sammy

Goding, senior.Some students believe that this new system will

be very bene!cial. For example, Brian Gi#, senior, did admit that this new schedule “is probably easier for the parent’s work schedule.” Instead of interfering with sports schedules that frequent-ly have events on Saturdays, students appointed Wednesday School will most likely be missing a portion, if not all, of their sports practice.

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Within the past few months, our very own Sandpoint High has been labeled as a 5 Star School based on standardized testing scores. Using calculated aver-ages over the past three years, Sandpoint High School’s ISAT scores surpassed the state aver-ages in all three categories of reading, math, and language us-age, along with showing adequate growth in each content area.

"e percentage of pro!cient/advanced scores received a 4 out of 5 score overall, and the growth standards that were met received 3 out of 5 in math, and 4 out of 5 in both reading and language. In the post secondary category, SHS received full points in graduation, advanced opportunity, and col-lege entrance placement. Com-bined, SHS earned a total of 84 out of a possible 100 points.

“I am extremely proud of the dedication of our sta$ to increase rigor and high expectations for all students,” stated Dr. Becky Meyer, Principal, “A focused and engag-ing learning environment is what has made the di$erence.”

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Rumors of a new tardy policy have been rescinded by Sandpoint High’s principal. According to Dr. Meyer, the tardy policy has re-mained the same: One free tardy per quarter, but upon acquiring a second tardy, lunch detention en-sues.

With school starting at 7:50 a.m. this year rather than 7:55 a.m., the !ve minutes has thrown o$ some students’ schedules.

“"ere should be two free tar-dies a month,” said Kailee Ste-vens, senior. Although this subtle change may be an issue for some, the tardy policy is set for now.

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The Mission of the Cedar Post Editorial Board, through the Opinion Page, is to provoke thought and discussion among

the student body regarding issues of social, political, and educational concern.

As we get older, it’s important to assume more responsibility in order to prepare ourselves for life a#er high school. Part of assuming more re-sponsibility means paying able to pay for ourselves, whether it means buying food, concert tickets or clothes. In other words, assuming more responsibility means getting a job.

Now for some people, this is an easily achievable goal. For some, balancing a job, schoolwork and sports is as easy as falling asleep. But for most of us, keeping the three of those in concert is di$cult, if not impossible. But is maintaining a job really worth all the stress and sleepless nights that come from put-ting o" homework and rushing between, say, a job at Subway and football practice?

In our opinion, no. Not one bit. A student with a job during the school year is not doing what they need to be doing: studying. Right now we are students, not employees. Our job as students shouldn’t be making sandwiches at Subway or %ipping burgers at McDonald’s, our job should be studying and preparing for the future where a minimum wage job at McDonald’s means about as much as that gold star you got in second grade. While a job might teach someone &nancial responsibil-ity and prepare them for the “real world,” at the end of the day proper schooling is invaluable, while your a#er school job is only worth $7.25 in the long run.

But that’s not to say that a high school student should never get a job. Working during the summer and saving money to budget during the school year is a fantastic plan. It’s sort of a double whammy strategy; it teaches both &nancial responsibility through careful budgeting and good old fashioned responsibility too. Don’t like working during the summer?

Suck it up. Summer break does not, believe it or not, last forever. While it is an important time to enjoy the weather, travel and spend time with friends, summer is also an important time to work and get lots of cold, hard cash. It’s true that colleges may be impressed at your ability to juggle school, work, sports and a social life by having a job during the school year, but they’ll be equally, if not more impressed, by the dedication and perseverance it takes to work during the summer while everyone else is enjoying themselves, not to men-tion impressed at your decision to not work during the school year which shows mountains of dedication to-

wards your future.But, of course, not every single student at Sandpoint High plans to go

on to college. However, this doesn’t lessen the importance of good grades and knowledge in the least. Solid grades could be the di"erence between a well-paying, even a management level job in the future, and starting at the bottom level. However, poor grades and a minimum wage job will likely only prepare students for constant struggle against the people who decided to put education &rst.

For the &rst time in two centuries, our generation has a shorter life expectancy than our parents. America is ranked among the the fattest nations

in the world with a 35.9% obesity rate. Much of this has to do with the poor choices that

many Americans make when it comes to their diet. !e U.S consumes 40 gallons of soda per person in a year and one out of &ve children drink three or more sweetened beverages a day. Not only that, I have heard of blatantly unhealthy new fried snacks across the nation, such as fried Coke-a-Cola, Twinkies and even butter. One way in which we should combat this rise of unhealthy choices is by instituting a “fat tax.”

Adding a fat tax could slow down the growing rate of obesity and &ght things such the new rising epidemic of type two diabetes. Studies showed that sharp tax increase on cigarettes in 2009 has contributed to a dramatic decrease in the number of smokers in the U.S. !is same e"ect could easily be applied to things like fast food, soda and foods high in saturated fats.

Some say that a fat tax could be costly and ine"ective to American citizens. However, our current obesity problem has cost the U.S $70 billion. !e approximate healthcare cost per person in the U.S due to obesity related diseases like type two diabetes, hypertension and heart disease is $8,233.

A national soda tax alone could be used to o"set these huge expenses. A fat tax on food could be the &rst major step on halting our growing obesity rate in this nation and better health for the future.

Choices. One word that means so much to many within today’s society. !ere is the choice to do homework or sleep, to go to Bab’s or Joel’s, and

what to wear in the morning. So shouldn’t the choice to drink a soda or eat an apple

still remain within everyone’s rights? According to gov-ernment o$cials, the an-

swer is no. However, the paradox of this matter is that while we demand that everyone substi-tutes their Twinkies for carrots we are holding protests on the rights of a woman to choose whether or not to abort her baby. Does anyone else see the hypocrisy of this matter? Why is it okay for the govern-ment to allow women to choose an abortion but not to choose drink a soda?

Nevertheless, let’s put the issues of freedom

aside, and contemplate what would be considered unhealthy?

!e de&nition is di"erent according to who you ask, to some anything not organic is unhealthy, while others feel that anything not eaten in moderation is unhealthy. For an example, let’s look at cheese. Cheese is high in fat, but also high in protein and dairy, so would cheese be considered a taxable item, especially when it is headed for something unhealthy like pizza?

Finally, on the subject of money, the tax would be a great revenue boost but that revenue would end up com-ing from the poor who traditionally buy unhealthy food because it is cheap.

Being healthy shouldn’t be a decision forced upon the closet chocoholic or obsessive soda drinker; it should be a personal decision with personal gains or consequences.

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Sandpoint High School students, teachers, and sta" share their opinion on a variety of matters ranging from the ab-surd to the serious.

JAMES JONES | Cartoonist

TIGERS

THE HUNGER GAMES

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“I think tigers are cool animals because they’re frisky. However, I prefer lions, because they have

crazy hair like I do.”Lexi DeMers - JUNIOR

“I am for gay marriage. I think that the government has no right to restrict a legal union between

two loving people.”Sam Levora - JUNIOR

“I thought they would make me hungry, but they didn’t. I wasn’t

disappointed though.”William Love -TEACHER

!e opinions re%ected in Sound Bites do not necessarily re%ect the opinion of the Cedar Post Sta" as a whole.

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ARTS & CULTUREpage 4 Homecoming 2012

Stepping into a new cultureStudents travel near and far to enroll in Sandpoint High

Former SHS student, Jill Jacobs, has come back to Sandpoint and is now a new math teacher. But what many don’t know is that back in her high school days she was also a YouTube star.

Jacobs, her brother and her cousin all starred in the YouTube video “Sandpoint is a Walking Town.” Jacobs explained how her and her brother had tossed around the idea as a joke in the beginning.

“We just thought it would be funny to make a rap about Sandpoint. Just as a joke, you know?” Jacobs said. It ended up becoming something more. Jacobs ex-plained how her and her brother would just think up di!erent ideas when they were in iconic places in Sand-point. In the end they decided to put it all together and make the video. "e video, made in 2009, ended up get-ting 3,628 views.

“We just made it to have fun and to be able to share it with family and friends. We didn’t really think any-one else would really view it.” Jacobs laughed. Jacobs has been interested in acting since her freshman year of high school and was on the improv team at Gonzaga University in Washington state. She has also started an improv team here at SHS.

Jacobs came back to Sandpoint because she received a job here at SHS. But she says she is very glad to be back.

“"is is a great school and a great area. I like teaching here because I have been through what these students have. I have had the same teachers and been in the same clubs and I feel like that makes me a better teacher.”

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The school year begins, Sandpoint High School students will notice many familiar faces but also some

not so familiar. "ese not so familiar faces may be the new foreign exchange students of SHS. 10 students from di!erent countries all over Europe are embracing our culture for the next year. "ese students are very ex-cited for this year and hope to make the best out of their experience here.

Germany"ere are 4 German exchange students that attend SHS. "ese students are Mia Schroeder, Justine Schindler, Swantje Haeger, and Teresa Martiny. Many of these girls enjoy di!erent activities such as handball and dancing. Schroeder participates in cross-country at the high school, which she says she enjoys very much. “My favorite thing about Sandpoint High School is the people,” says Haeger. Haeger is also an avid handball player, which she says is one of her favorite sports. Not only do these girls love SHS, they also enjoy the scenery of Sandpoint. Schindler said that she thinks Sch-weitzer Mountain is her favorite thing about Sandpoint.

ItalyIrene Damiani and Lorenzo De Bernardi are the two Italian foreign Excahnge stu-dents. De Bernardi expressed his love of the SHS #elds as one of SHS’s #ner qualities. “ "e #elds are very spacious and there are many of them. I don’t have that back home,”

De Bernardi said. Damiani also had a very unique thing to say about SHS. “ I love the lockers. In Italy we don’t have lockers, so having lockers here is really cool,” Damiani said. Damiani and De Bernardi also enjoy many activities at SHS, including tennis and volleyball.

SpainAlvaro Garcia is the lone Spanish stu-dents here at Sandpoint High School. Garcia also expressed his enjoyment for the #elds here at SHS. He also enjoys the scenery of Sandpoint, such as our lake, and enjoys running and being on the cross country team, which isn’t a sport in Spain. Living in North Idaho, he wants to try skiing. Garcia didn’t get to pick where he landed here in the United States but he is happy with the outcome of ending up in Sandpoint. “"e di!erence between here and Spain is the schedule.” School schedules in

Spain run longer till 4:30pm. He came to the United States to learn better English.

DenmarkOnce again we have another lone student, Nanna Kielsrup, who is from Denmark. Kielsrup said she enjoyed classes o!ered at SHS and really enjoys playing soccer. She also expressed how she enjoyed the small town atmosphere. “I love how everybody knows everybody else here,” Kielsrup said.

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SHELBY BAUGHN | STAFF MEMBERQ INTERACTING: Foreign exchange students pose at a interact club BBQ. The event was held at the Meyer resi-dence on a Sunday afternoon to kick of the year and meet everyone in the club.

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Students look back on their summer thinking about sleeping in, warm weather, and assignment free days, but for Senior Eliana Pignot reminessing on

her summer is just a touch di!erent. Spending time on a vo-lenteer trip was a life changing experience for her.

"e date June 25 hit, Pignot was on her #ight to a color-ful, market lined, culture $lled Guatamala. Warm 80 degree weather $lled the country along with some daily rain. “"e thing that stuck out to me most there was the people. "ey were so gracious.” Spending $ve of the 10 days working in a deaf and blind school, Pignot helped build a maze for the blind to learn how to walk in, and a garden for people to smell.

“Although what we did may seem like little things, it ment so much to the people”, said Pignot. Upon working she also got to spend time at a preschool, explore old mine ruins, and visit one of the top ten most beautiful lakes, Lake Atitlan, that was surrouded by a couple of volcanos. One of her most memorable experiences was spent with a Mayan leader, who conducted a ceremony for the volunteer team Pignot was with.

Her “like minded” team with whom she became very close was another part of her trip that she enjoyed. Each team had group leaders, that helped other high school students, all part of a program called Global Leaders Adventures."e program’s mission is to inspire the next generation to realize their potential to transform the world and their role in it. A%er applying and writing two essays Pignot was accepted on the trip.

Aside from a delayed #ight and spending the night in San Fransisco, the trip went smoothly. “I am a lot more apprecia-tive of everything” remarks Pignot a%er mentioning a story of a nine year old blind boy with a brain tumor. "e tumor could not be removed because the chance of living was three percent. Pignot said what made him so special was the fact that he was so appreciative, and loving.

Pignot isn’t stopping now. Her next destination? Africa. Her next summer trip will be di!erent because she learned from her

Guatamalen experience that “you have to be open minded. You are going to have to go through things you are not comfortable with”.

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Teresa Young “I like to look at the newest styles and prom dresses.”

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O ur high school years have multiple purposes. We are educated both in and outside the classroom. While all areas of education, both social and academic, are

vital to our development as human beings and members of society, it is important for us to fo-cus on the intellectual aspects of the high school experience. Many adults compare high school to a job. While some students are not employed out-side of the classroom, this metaphor is very appli-cable. Our responsibility as students, is to get the best education possible, in order to succeed when we leave this institution. For many, the goal a%er high school is college, others to obtain a steady source of income. Either way, doing the best you can in these four years is essential.

Some students learn their lesson the hard way. “As a Freshman I didn’t put much value into studying. I

did enough homework to get by, not really caring about how it might a!ect my future.” Senior Coral Edwards states. "e grades we earn right now either set limits on our options a%er graduation, or open up new opportunities.

Experts suggest 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours of homework and study-ing combined a night for high school students. “When students spend more than three hours on homework a night the positive connection with student achieve-ment diminishes.” "e Center for Public Education states. However; some students don’t do any at all. “Sometimes I don’t have time for

homework, or I just don’t feel like it because it seems pointless.” Sophomore Cooper Spalding states.

Experts suggest teachers assign the minimum amount of homework that will have the maximum bene$ts on students education.

Cymbre Martin

Staff Member

The truth about homework and your studying

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Homecoming: the week where students show their school spirit and how great it is to be a Bulldog. !e Moscow Bears are entering the “dog house” this year and the leash is be-ing broken. !is week the “EMADs” take their game to Lake City in order to better prepare themselves for Homecoming. Junior Ian Breuner says, “I am looking forward to playing Lake City before Homecoming. It will be a good rehearsal for the big game because they are similar teams.” October 12, the football team is looking to grab a league win to put themselves in a position for state, as well as giving the fans of Sandpoint a night of spectacular fun.

Keys to the GameDespite a slow start to the season, Coach Puailoa is con-

"dent that if they stick to their team principles his EMADs will pull through. Assistant Head Coach, Cris Lassen says, “I expect the o#ense to get o# the ball hard low and fast so the quarterback can pass the ball, and the runningback can move the chains with ease.” !e defense have become masters of

turnovers which has helped set up the o#ense to become a scoring machine. Against Moscow, the defense looks to con-tinue their prowl with zonal coverage. As a whole, the team wants to come out with high intensity and "nally ring the vic-tory bell.

A “Must Win” Game!is particular game is a league game. !at means the foot-

ball team must win to advance to districts and potentially to state. With a cobweb covered victory bell, the town has been patiently waiting to see the football team succeed at home for the "rst time in almost two seasons. “If the bell rings on Oc-tober 12th, it validates our success and guarentees us a date with Lakeland at the end.” Lassen says.

,ɈLJ[�VU�7SH`LYZ!e Homecoming Game has always had immense school

spirit and community support behind it. !e coaching sta# says that this emotional hype could both help and/or harm the team. !e adrenaline rush from the intense atmosphere can aid in performance on the "eld. However, this powerful in$uence can be a distraction for the players, causing them to lose focus on what is important: winning the game.

Coaches add insight to game against Moscow

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Junior Captain, Megan Rockwell, has been a key player on the Sandpoint High School volleyball team for three years. Her presence at middle blocker/hitter and le% side

attacker has helped propel the team to two state tourna-ments. !is season she looks to lead her team to the eigth volleyball dirict title in a row.

Q. How long have you been playing volleyball?$� I have been playing since the third grade.

Q. What are your pregame rituals?$��Before games, my team and I pray together, we have a chant, we have dance parties in the wieght room, and we put on tatoos.

Q. What has been your favorite volleyball expe-rience?$� My favorite expeience has to be either our whole team playing a prank on Isaiah Lutz at 3 a.m. or the poop stain on my hotel bed at our Crossover Tourna-ment. I got free ice cream for that!

Q.�:KDW�LV�WKH�PRVW�GLIÀFXOW�SDUW�DERXW�SOD\LQJ�volleyball for you?$� !e hardest part is the competition between each of us, and the mental aspect of the game.

Q. What inspires you to succeed and play bet-ter on the court?$� I play better because of the competition to get playing time and to get more experience for playing in college.

Q. How has the volleyball team changed in the three years that you have been playing?$��!is year we have a lot more talent, but the team closeness is still the same.

Q. What are your hopes for the rest of the sea-son?$��I want us to win Districts and place at State.

Welcome to !e View from the Stands. !is will be the place where you can get your "ll of the latest and greatest sports news. Here we will give

our educational and professional opinion on certain sports related topics, issues and ground breaking stories.

It seems that there is prevalent amount of animosity between the football players and soccer players of Sandpoint High School. It’s not necessarily a feeling of hate amongst these male athletes but a matter of superiority. While the soccer boys remain seemingly modest about their believed superiority, the football players are more vocal.

In past years soccer has usually had a winning record that they have maintained throughout the years. While the football team is still “rebuilding” for its third year in a row. However, neither team has not made it to state for two years

running. !e soccer players talk about their prized seven state championship banners in the gym, yet only two players on this season’s team played on a state champion team. But in this community there is an expectation for the soccer team to be victorious, and the football team is expected to “try” to win.

Now what about the fans? You could say that people like to watch games when their team wins. So you would expect there to be large crowd watching soccer games. But thats not completely true. It seems people like to go watch football, because it’s football. !is may be due to the fact that football is one of the nation’s most popular sports and high school football has been a Friday night tradition for a long time. People like to watch the thrill of touchdowns, interceptions and helmet on helmet collisions.

But it is hard to compare these two sports. Each has dif-ferent strategy and tactics. Each plays di#erent opponents. Each has di#erent players. But both current teams don’t have state titles. So why don’t we all get along, and stop trying to prove which team is better.

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What is frolf you may ask? Frolf is simply a mix-ture of Frisbee and golf and therefore it’s frolf. !e game is played the same as tra-ditional golf but instead of lugging around a 400lb golf bag you carry a smaller ver-sion of a Frisbee, or as most players would call them: discs. To play the game, players "rst begin at the tee box and hurl the disc to-wards the chain link basket and try to make it into the basket for a score. By the end of the round, the play-er with the least amount of points wins.

Like golf, there are sever-al di#erent tools that players have in their arsenal. !e putters are used for short range shots, mainly for go-ing around course obstacles such as trees. Mid-range discs are thicker so they $y further than the putter and are ver-satile for beginners. Finally the driver is used mainly for long distance shots. !e driver has hard edges so it can cut through the air quicker and covers more ground on the fairway.

Local frolfer, Austin Diercks, started his

frol"ng career this summer and has kept at it since. “I enjoy the calm and serenity of throw-ing frisbees at chains and holes.” says Diercks.

Looking for a local spot isn’t that hard either since we have two spots right here in Sand-point. Schweitzer Mountain Resort o#ers their course for free, and the University of Idaho Agricultural build-ing o# Boyer Road plays 18 holes for one dollar. Farra-gut State Park also has a course for "ve dollars if you

are looking to expand your skills. If you really want to make it in the league, Coeur D Alene’s Panhandle Kiwanis DGC (Disc Golf Course) at Cherry Hills is a professional course for free. Frisbee golf is available to all and de"nitely worth it.

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Spike the Bulldog is the face of Sandpoint High school and a symbol for all pep, but what’s it like to be in the costume? Representing all that is cheerful about SHS in the name of anonymity? “Fun I guess. Exciting and really hot.” Says our current mascot. Although it is not typical Cedar Post policy to grant anonymity to our interviewees, it was granted this time to keep in line with the cloud of uncertainty surrounding what goes on in the Spike suit.

!e current Spike has been played by the same enthusiastic student since 4th quarter of last year a%er being asked by Mrs. Haynes to play Spike. Spike, responsible for cheering and pumping up the student body, is always played by a student. But as any faithful bulldog may have realized, the cur-rent Spike is a newcomer. So what happened to old Spike?

“Mascots need to be replaced every 2-3 years, but our old one was from like "%een years ago.” Says pep club advisor Sarah Miles. “He was crazy beat up.” But not to worry, the new Spike is an exact duplicate.

Interested in playing Spike someday? Contact Carli Giard, president of Pep Club to be put on the list.

Lori Gedrose is the 2012-13 head coach of Cheerleading at Sandpoint High School. She has raised two cheerleaders for the last 19 years, and was a cheer-leader herself all throughout high school. She came across the SHS coaching opportunity a%er “watching the program develop for the last couple years.”

Q. What are your expectations of the team this year, and what do you want to see happen di#erently?A. “I would really like to see us grow in numbers. I feel like we are already taking the ability of the team to a higher level. I would love for kids to start out as freshman (or sooner) and have them be dedicated enough to "nish out all four years.”

Q. What do you enjoy most about coaching so far?A.“I love the positive attitudes I get from the team. !ey are always willing to learn new skills, and as we grow into a bigger squad, I see more of my experienced girls really stepping up and helping me out.”

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Copy EditorDesi Storks

Staff Member

Coaching anytime, especially a high school sport, is all about passion; passion is the trait that stood out the most when Sandpoint na-tive Conor Baranski was interviewed. Baran-ski, the new soccer coach for the varsity girls, grew up playing soccer as a Sandpoint Striker and all throughout high school.

A%er beginning college at Gonzaga Uni-versity, Baranski began his coaching career. He volunteered to assist in coaching the Sand-point Strikers and not long a%er, went to coach in Vietnam. He came back to the States and started coaching in Portland, Oregon for the Tualatin Hills United Soccer Club. A%er Ba-ranski coached in Portland, he went to coach varsity girls in Molalla, Oregon.

Baranski has been extremely lucky to travel and coach all over the world, though it’s always been his goal to end up back in Sandpoint.

Baranski is ecstatic for this new season and a few of his goals are to win state and build on the success of Adam Tajan and Julie Pitre. Be-sides to grow as a team, Baranski’s philosophy for this season is simple: “If we have the ball, the other team can’t score. Possession is key.”

Even though Baranski has only been coach-ing the girls for a short period of time he has already noticed that they are a very well rounded team.

“I am excited for them! !ey are a very good team. !ere isn’t just one stand out play-er.” Baranski said.

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WE’VE GOT SPIRIT,YES WE DO!

What’s It Like to be Spike?

Year of Cheer:Lori Gedrose

Pep Club and Cheerleading are two student groups at Sandpoint High School who devote their time to promoting spirit and pep at sporting events and other SHS activities. !ough cheer is a sport and pep is a club, their goal is the same.

!e two work both cohesively and independently to promote “Bulldog Pride”.

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