Gates open for Davis,

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Satisfaction: Obsolete,

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High hopes for State,

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2 THE BENGAL’S PURR ContentsTable of Contents

1 Cover 2 Contents3 Op/Ed 4 Ad

5 Sports6 News7 Ent.8 Variety

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3 Friday, May 2 Op/EdAmazing technology leads to obsolete satisfaction

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even a slight disadvantage to another, they consider it garbage. Why? Because the screen does not measure up to a different device? One feels bet-ter in the hand then another? No matter how small or petty the differences seem, they blow up to large proportions in a young person’s eyes today. The days in which a person gloated over their me-chanical wonder’s capabilities passed long ago. No person seems satisfied with what they have. The people now only ask: “Why can’t it do more?” Satisfaction no longer exists; satisfac-tion: Obsolete. -T.M.

The world today contains more tech-nological wonders than ever before: phones that work virtually anywhere, electrically powered vehicles, and even probes that reach to the farthest cor-ners of the solar system. Such amazing technology even two decades ago peo-ple only dreamed of. Yet this technology wastes away on today’s generation, a group of people who fail to appreciate the signifigance of these innovations. Imagine a cellphone, the most primi-tive, clunky cell phone in existence; now ask a teenager what he thinks of it. “It’s old,” he might say. “How could anyone

use this?” Yet people use that cellphone. More to the point, they found it extraordinary, the idea that they possessed the ability call a friend from anywhere, anytime. “People were dazzled by it,” Martin Cooper, in-ventor of the mobile phone, recalled for CNN in a 2009 interview. This foot-long, 2-lb. machine represented a huge leap forward. Then the human race relapsed into its addiction for innovation. Phones quickly advanced from their clunky ancestors to the small, sleek mini-computers used today. According to the Pew Research Center of Harvard

University, 78 percent of teenagers store one in their pocket daily. Yet, listen in the halls to what average teens say about their phones and other gizmos? Remarks about how slow devices are abound. A few seconds for that picture to pop up or that app to load feel like hours to them. Hailing from a generation used to recieving what they want as soon as pos-sible, they will never know satisfaction, no matter how lightning-fast their ma-chines operate. Another common complaint about technology pertains to what devices can achieve. If a person’s device arrives with

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It all begins with a glance – just a second of eye contact. A moment that holds you so still, you’re lost forever in that one second. The air charges with electricity, and then just as it began, it ends. You both continue walking, only to never to see each other again. Connections. Relationships. Every-where you step, you form a connec-tion with another person in some way. Whether it’s a friendship, a romantic partnership or a mutual disliking of one another, these intrapersonal ties wrap themselves around your arms, your legs and climb their way into your heart. A spider web of compli-cation, connections can either poison those involved or help them grow. As children, innocence lives in every-thing we do. A young girl walks up to a perfect stranger and asks if they can be friends. This same little girl even-tually finds herself best friends with most every child and adult she sur-rounds herself with. Batting eyelash-es and a trusting smile can seem to be enough to wrap someone around her little finger without even trying. This simplicity found in childhood gradually degrades as we grow. Past experiences, thoughts and actions shape our futures, regardless of how we deny their effects on our lives. Friends with whom you find yourself so closely knit eventually drift as you change into the adult you’re meant to be. That same little girl may grow into a kind teacher, radiating warmth, or she may grow into a cold, sur-ly authoritarian with little remorse. Somewhere along this little girl’s

path to adulthood someone will leave such an impact on her that she won’t be able to deny. Like an asteroid colliding with something in space, her path will be ultimately al-tered by the connections she forms. As social creatures, this has been the way we function for centuries now and it’s unlikely to change anytime soon. Similar to the ebb and flow of the tide, people in our lives will en-ter and exit so slowly that we hardly notice. But you already know that, don’t you? Throughout our journeys we continuously drift on an ocean of uncertainty. Through the storms, our loved ones comfort and ground us. But during the calm, we need to re-lax our hold on the lifeline they offer. A desperate need to cling to the familiar not only alienates the new connections you’ve formed, but may even push away those you care most about. While allowing your people to drift from you, the ability to embrace new experiences multiplies. So, I beg of you, don’t cling to the familiar. As Mark Twain once said, “Sail away from the safe harbor…” In order to fully relish the journey we undergo, we sometimes must let go of those who hold us back. Life is but an ad-venture. Don’t be too afraid to em-brace the possibilities that present themselves in the most unusual ways.

Where are they now: Growing up

YES LHS. This topic has been one of the most widely debated issues in this com-munity for the past 10 years. As a student of Lewiston Independent School District No. 1 for almost 13 years, and now as an active voting member of this communi-ty, I say it is finally time for the voters to vote “yes” for a new high school building. Our present school lacks the necessary tools to provide students with a 21st-cen-tury education due to the lack of updat-ed technology, the location of current facilities and safety issues for students. There is a saying “older than sliced bread.” Lewiston Senior High School is actually older than sliced bread. The main building was built in 1927 and sliced bread was introduced a year later in 1928. By the time my grandmother graduat-ed in 1949, the building was already 20 years old; she is now nearly 85 years old. With the current school getting older every year, people in this community are apprehensive to vote “yes” because of the expense of building a new school and the conundrum of what to do with the current facility. A new building will not only benefit the almost-5,000 students in the school district, but will also pay divi-dends to the other 27,000 people in the city. A well-educated group of young people will make for better adults as they leave the protection of high school. People argue that there is no evidence a new high school will better educate

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students. As a student, I completely dis-agree. A better and improved learning environment increases the morale of the students in attendance. With the facility in its current state, it is a distraction try-ing to learn at LHS. Students must con-tend with the sprawling campus and the lack of technology used in our cur-rent learning environment. The campus is spread out over four square blocks and consists of six permanent buildings and with four portable classroom trail-ers. With the current set-up, the school leaves the students’ safety vulnerable. When athletes from LHS travel up north to play league opponents, they are exposed to what newer high schools in Idaho are like. We always ask each other, “Why can’t we have that?” It is the first thing I hear a majority of the time when stepping off the bus to enter other schools. LHS cur-rently looks as if it doesn’t belong in the upper-echelon of Idaho high schools. In order to protect its students, the Pullman School District is remodeling its current school building due to safety con-cerns. The safety issues that the Pullman School District stressed are the amount of entrances into the 1970s high school building (seven). With all the buildings at LHS, there are approximately 39 entrances into classrooms from the outside into the 10 buildings that make up the campus. With so many entrances into the LHS campus buildings, it becomes safety haz-ard to all who occupy the high school. The Lewiston Police Department does the best it can, keeping a police officer on campus at all times. However, it becomes a difficult task to watch over a small community of over 1,000 people. A new school is needed to ensure the best secu-rity possible for both students and faculty. Again, it is time to vote YES LHS. Though building a new high school will have no direct effect on me, as I graduate this month, I still want what is best for Lew-iston. Lewiston Senior High school will always be my home.

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5Sports

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Friday, May 2

Lewiston High School’s tennis team remained undefeated as they prepared for the Capital Classic tourna-ment April 24 through 25 in Boise. The tournament, a 36-team showdown, consisted of teams from Washingthon, Idaho, Ore.gon, Utah and Montana. “The girls have a good chance to medal at State, and the Capital Classic was a good measuring stick,” said As-sistant Coach Pat Teichmer. Brella Santana, freshman, placed highest of the whole team, finishing the tournement in third place for no. 2 singles, but lost in the semifinals. ZJ Mayton, senior, and Josey Jagelski, ju-nior, no. 2 doubles, reached the quar-ter finals in no. 1 doubles. Undefeated in league, Vince Hewett, senior, blew past the competition in consolation brackets earning first place. “It just comes down to consis-tency and making the right moves… Maintaining momentum is key,” said Hewett.

Swinging their way to state

Competing against 450 other student athletes, Lewiston track and field athletes swept the biggest meet of the season at the Pulse Invitational in Boise April 11. In Boise, 28 of Lewiston’s track athletes placed, with girls placing 15 times. She-vaun Ames, senior, and Katie Havens, sophomore, topped other Lewiston girls with four placements. Coach Keith Stuffle remarked, “We were top five on the girls’ team and boys’ team out of 20 teams. … We just did amazing things.” Ames finished second in 1,600-meter dash with a time of 5:21.10 minutes. In the 800 she finished second with a time of 2:21.58 min. and won the high jump with a height of 5-00.00. She also placed eighth in the 4x400-meter relay on a team with sophomores Hayley Weeks, Katie Schlan-gen and Havens. Havens finished the 400, placing thir-teenth with a time of 1:05.67 min. For long jump she placed ninth with 14-11.00 ft. In the triple jump Havens placed eleventh with 32-02.50 ft. and the 4x400 relay. Megan Ralstin, senior, and Cecilia Wat-

Lady Bengal runners dominate Boise tournament, prepare for Districts

Junior Emilee Schlader competed in the high jump at the District II Meet of Champions, Thurs. May 1, at Sweeney Track in Lewiston.

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kins, junior, placed high with their key events. Ralstin placed in the top three at two of her three events. She also finished second in the triple jump with 35-06.00 ft. and placed third in the long jump with 16-06.50 ft. Watkins won the pole vault with 10-06.00 ft. The boy aletes ended the tournament with 13 placements overall. Mason Schumaker flew past the competition and earned first in long jump with 20-02.75 ft. He also closed with fourth in triple jump with 43-05.75 ft. Continuing the winning streak, Zion Stuffle placed first in 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.83 seconds and 300-hurdles with a

time of 38.35 sec., setting a school record. The boys’ 4x400 relay team finished sixth with the team of Drew Melton, senior Lance Dvorak, junior, Kempton Sharp, sophomore, and Stuffle with a time of 3:33.11 min. LHS track members prepare to wrap up the season with districts May 9 and 10, and the state competition May 16 and 17 in Boise. “It basically depends on times, how much you want it, how hard you practice and if you show you’re devoted. That’s what will get you in the meet,” Ames said.

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Students prepare to embark on tour of Europe

Ten students met with Cynthia Yarno, French teacher, to discuss the itinerary for their summer trip to Europe, set to begin in July 2014. Students planned for the 13-day trip through fundraising, hoping to raise a lit-tle over $4,000 each. Initially, the students sold donuts and other baked goods during lunch and in Yarno’s classes earlier in the school year. But, this only produced “pocket change” in comparison to the estimated cost of trav-eling, Yarno noted. Attractions like Paris’ Eiffel Tower, Lon-don’s Big Ben and Rome’s Coliseum all line the road of entertainment and sightseeing for the students. “I’m really excited about [the trip].” said Lynsey Fenter, junior. “It’ll be really cool!” This trip proves to be her first time ever stepping on European soil. “I’m glad to be going on [the trip] for all

of the opportunities and experiences.” Ex-plained Laine Lookabill, junior. Along with Fenter, he also happens to be a first-time international traveler. As her eleventh trip to Europe, Yarno already considered taking this trip again next year. “Almost always it opens their eyes to what is out there” Yarno said,. “When traveling they’re just going to see [Europe] and everything it has to offer.” Yarno’s every-other day French classes included a curriculum that mentally pre-pares students for the culture shock of arriving in a new country. This allowed preparation for the students planning to embark on the foreign adventure. The French language course she teaches every year not only offers the teaching of the language but also the culture and ways that France differs from the United States. The trip to Europe offers a cultural expe-rience as a possibility for every student at LHS. The 10 travelers express their excite-ment for the trip and all the opportunities included.

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Scholastic gates open for Davis

“From the beginning, she’s been a hard worker,” Jackie Davis said describing her twin sister, Rachel Davis. Rachel Davis’ hard-working attitude certainly paid off when she received the Gates Millennium Scholarship, a full-ride scholarship to any college or university of her choice, Friday April 18. Only 1,000 eligible college-bound stu-dents with at least a 3.3 GPA who are of African American, American Indian/Alas-ka Native, Asian Pacific Islander Amer-ican or Hispanic American ethnicity may receive this annual scholarship. The award allows Davis’ to attend a college virtually paid for. “I couldn’t believe it!” Davis said. An article in the Lewiston Morning Tribune sparked Davis’ interest when a student in Lapwai received it the pre-vious year. Later, Davis’ counselor, Neil Williams, recommended this scholarship

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Multiple teachers seek new atmosphere

With the close of the 2013-2014 school year, Pamela Moore, Kathy Forge, Sundee Phillips, Rochelle Dietz and Chelsey Caldwell planned to part with their careers LHS and seek vari-ous outside endeavors. Moore ends her relationship with the district after teaching 33 years of English 10, English 11, and science fic-tion at the high school as well as fresh-man English at Sacajawea Junior High. “My best memories from LHS are the opportunities I have had to work with some amazing students as well as a great group of colleagues - I will miss both,” recalled Forge, who taught at LHS for 11 years. Math teachers Phillips and Hendrick-son both planned to leave after the present school year, but for different reasons. Phillips expressed her pend-ing excitement to move to Reno, Nev.,

after 14 years of teaching. She felt most excited to experience the “activities and culture” of her upcoming home. Hendrickson, however, requested a yearlong leave of absence after 21 years of teaching. She stated that she felt excited to take her leave of ab-sence and return for the 2015-2016 school year. “I’m looking forward to setting my own schedule and having time to improve my golf game,” Hen-drickson said. First-year teachers Dietz and Cald-well both planned to resign for the same reason. Caldwell, band teach-er, said she plans to move to Indi-ana to marry her boyfriend. “I didn’t want to leave this soon but I’ve lived here my entire life so I’m ex-cited for a new adventure,” she said. Dietz, math teacher, planned to wed her fiancé, a transition which relocates her to Spokane, Wash., after her wed-ding during the month of July.

for her. “I can become what I want,” Davis said. “I can go to graduate school and I don’t have to worry about money.” In order to apply, Davis wrote eight es-says of varying topics, and submitted her transcripts, volunteer hours and extracur-ricular activities. “You get to see firsthand that good things happen to people that truly in-vest themselves and do a good job,” said Will Jones, LHS construction teacher who works with Davis as Skills USA adviser. Even with a full ride to any school of her choice, Davis still plans to attend Univer-sity of Idaho to major in biochemistry. At first, she planned to work through col-lege, but reconsidered when she received the scholarship. Davis said that instead of this scholarship just opening doors for it, it actually solidified her choice to attend U of I. “It’s given me a chance to participate in activities I might not have been able to before because of cost,” Davis said.

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Just when it started to evaporate, the epic superhero movement continued on with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The movie, directed by Antho-ny and Joe Russo and released April 14, earned over $95 million on opening weekend. After hurling himself into the icy wa-ters of the Atlantic in 1945 in the first movie, S.H.I.E.L.D corporations recruits Captain America, played by Chris Ev-ans, for help with special operations missions. In the film, a mysterious fig-ure known as the Winter Soldier, surfac-es as an expert assassin with uncanny strength. Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, and his unlikely sidekick, The Black Widow, continue to question the Winter Soldier’s true identity. The special effects played a large role

A gem of the 1970s post-punk gener-ation, Television’s debut album Marquee Moon epitomizes a masterpiece of mu-sical craftsmanship. Rarely talked about and easily overlooked, Marquee Moon deserves more recognition. Despite sell-ing poorly in the United States upon the original release in 1977, the album now holds high regard as one of the most important releases in rock music history. Marquee Moon compiles impressive call and response guitar play, meaning-ful lyrics, and strong bass lines that cre-ates a swirl of sounds too soft for punk, too hard for rhythm and blues, and just right for fans of rock music everywhere. A unique feature of Marquee Moon that sets it apart from other albums pertains to the use of two guitars instead of one. This feature outlines the album’s genius. One guitar plays a set of chords and the other replies with a different set in a call and response technique. This practice, used in every song on the album, be-comes especially noticeable in the title

and helped the film appear realistic. Gi-ant flying ships, mechanical arms and intelligent cars become believable with the incredible CGI graphics. The Black Widow, played by Scarlett Johansson, created a role that shone the most throughout the film. Johans-son portrayed a character with a trou-bled past and the personality to show it. As Natasha Romanov, a former Rus-sian spy, she travels to America and morphs into a master assassin, which S.H.I.E.L.D. quickly utilizes her skills and enlists her into their program. On the other hand, the relationships between characters often mislead and confused the audience. These relation-ships left viewers wondering if Captain Rogers and Natasha Romanov shared a romantic relationship but in the end viewers found it to be a sham. The mov-ie left viewers confused and angry due to the complication of connections be-tween characters. The most disappointing part of the film arises in the last 20 minutes. The Marvel film ended just like every oth-er stereotypical superhero movie. The end grew dull as the audience watched the supposed “surprise,” which proved to be extremely predictable. All in all Captain America: The Winter Soldier offered more pros than cons. The film deserves 4 out of 5 stars for the special effects and characterization.

Purrcussion:Throwback to Television’s Marquee Moon

Russo brothers resurrect patriot...again track. The first two minutes of the intro

consisted entirely of this technique. The result creates a rock medley like nothing else in music today. The album contained a few quirks, however. To appreciate the track list, songs require careful listening to un-derstand how they assemble. Hear-ing this in the background, instead of paying close attention to it, caused many of the songs to sound like clut-tered messes of instrumentation. The complicated structures held together by advanced guitar rhythms become lost to the inattentive ear. Lead sing-er, Tom Verlaine’s voice also contains a unique lilt that sets it apart from the candy-coated ideal of what a voice sounds like in music. Because of this, a good chunk of the mainstream crowd tends to pass Television over. Despite these flaws, Marquee Moon remains a highly influential record in rock music that with multiple listen-ings reveals itself to be a quintessen-tial piece for any rock enthusiast. For complicated, interlocking guitar, orig-inality and meaningful lyrics, Marquee Moon receives four out of five stars.

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Upcoming Events

Senior Day- May 30

Seniors’ last day- May 29

Last day of school- June 5

AP Testing- May 7,9,14

Memorial Day- May 26

Finals- June 3-5

Graduation- May 31

A little something for you incoming Freshmen:

• MakeasmanyfriendsaspossibleatBengalConnections• Showyourschoolspiritforfootballgamesbyshowingupinpurpleandgold• Chewgumduringtests,essaysandquizzes(ifallowed)• PrepareforHomecoming,Prom,etc.amonthaheadoftime• Joinclubs,sports,andclasseventsthatshowyourtalents• Trytomakeafriendineachofyourclasses• Don’tlettheupperclassmengettoyou• STUDY,STUDY,STUDY!Donotputhomeworkoffatthelastminute!• Challengeyourself,beorganized,andmostimportantly...HAVEFUN!

Highschoolisn’taboutfittingin,it’saboutfindingyourselfandstandingout.Takeprideinwhoyouareandwhatyoustandfor.

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