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Grand Junction High School | 1400 N. Fifth St., Grand Junction, Colo. 81501 | Volume 91 • Issue 3 | October 2008

5 Days To Go2 Touring Candidates1 Swing StateSarah Palin packs Suplizio Field as election day nearsp. 7

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Can’t Touch This: Local man

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FEATURES

HUMOR & SATIRE


-I like the moose, but not on your head while I’m talking about sex poetry. -Yeah, we practice thrusting as a band.

-You sound like my mom to my brother.

-I’m hungrier than polecat on a hot tin roof.

-I thought you were supposed to be paper colored.

-I’m always playing with my mouth.Only the devil cares about good teeth care.

-There’s a lot of mint in my mouth right now. I can’t concentrate.

-I think I’m going to have to make my own mouth.

-I just wish I was a goat right now.

-He beats the drums to his own teriyaki sticks.

-We’d be like . . . puke friends!!!

-GAH, a hair on my head! Is it attacking you? YES!!

-I look like hell in your eyes.

-That’s so gross! I need a poncho.

-I’m sweating in weird places.

-What does the magic wand do?

-Do not touch it! It loves you too much.

-Don’t look me in the eye and tell me that Papa Smurf isn’t a Christ fi gure.

-I just wish I was a goat right now.

Watch Your Mouth

“I always listen to ‘NSYNC’s Tearin’ Up My Heart. It reminds me to wear a bra.” -Britney Spears

“Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost an important part of your life.” -Brooke Shields

“If there is one word to describe Atlantic City, it’s Big Business.”-Donald Trump

Homeless Heroes

Crime rates rose 2.1 percent in Grand Junction last year, prompting the Mesa County police force to take extreme measures towards a temporary so-lution. Th e police force is currently understaff ed, so, in order to fi x the prob-lem, they plan to supply the homeless of the city with handguns. “Th e homeless are a very patriotic people,” SGT Fred Bullet said. “We be-lieve they will drastically decrease crime rates.” Th e majority of homeless people would feel safer and more secure with physical means of self-defense due to their vulnerability on the streets. Over 67 percent of the public voted against the solution. In response to this statistic, Schott Guhnn, the local chief of police, said, “Th ere is no other pos-sible solution.” “I certainly wouldn’t mind having a gun,” said Jimbo Hobb, a man who has lived on the streets for over six years. “Th at way I can protect my bench.” Some believe that this move could decrease the amount of robbery and manslaughter in the area. Homeless people would have the ability to catch criminals in action because they linger on street corners. Criminals would think that they would only have to escape the police, but now they have to run from the homeless as well. Th is quick fi x has been in eff ect for three weeks now and Guhnn believes it is working. “Th ere have only been 4 deaths in a couple weeks. Th at’s great compared to last year’s 10.”

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Homeless Heroes

Crime rates rose 2.1 percent in Grand Junction last year, prompting the Mesa County police force to take extreme measures towards a temporary so-lution. Th e police force is currently understaff ed, so, in order to fi x the prob-lem, they plan to supply the homeless of the city with handguns. “Th e homeless are a very patriotic people,” SGT Fred Bullet said. “We be-

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Record low approval rating for George W. Bush. The disapproval rating is 71 percent so far this year, one of the worst presidential ratings in modern American history.

Date Stefan Martin-Urban bought the gun used in the random shooting on Chestnut Drive Oct. 11 that ended with three dead and two injured.

Percentage points that Barack Obama is leading John McCain by in a recent AP-GfK poll. The poll found Obama at 44 percent and McCain at 43 percent.

Price of gas in some areas of Colorado. Due to a decline in the cost of crude oil, prices at the pump decreased. As ofOct. 29, the lowest price in Grand Junction was $2.05.

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Teacher’s death shocks Grand Junction

Grand Junction High School lost a beloved teacher to a fatal shooting on the morning of Oct. 11. Floyce “Flo” Gallagher was a lit teacher at GJHS for the past 10 years. At 60 years old, this was Gallagher’s fi rst year of retirement. Gallagher and her husband Mike were preparing to take a vacation with their friends Terry and Linda Fine when they noticed a car following them. Upon arriving at the Fine’s house on Chestnut Drive, 22-year-old Stefan Alexander Martin-Urban, who had been following the Gallaghers, confronted both the couples in the driveway. Martin-Urban fi red more than a dozen times, killing Flo Gallagher and Terry Fine. Linda Fine and neighbor Paco Larson were injured. Later that day, Martin-Urban shot himself and died in the hospital on Oct. 12. Both students and staff were greatly aff ected by the loss. “I feel like the world has lost a bit of light,” Sutton Casey, british literature teacher, said. “Th e loss had quite an impact,” school pyschologist Pat Schneiderjan said. Staff and students remember Gallagher as a humor-ous, intelligent and caring woman who had the capacity to empathize with people of all backgrounds. “She is a woman to celebrate,” Adrea Tilford, literature teacher, said. “She went out of her way to help others. She was the type of teacher most of us would want to be like.” Th e language arts department is especially feeling the loss. “Sometimes it doesn’t feel real,” Tilford said. “She was such a generous and humble person.” “It was a senseless act of violence by someone with little concern for others,” speech teacher Jerry Halpin said. Despite the tragedy of the shooting, teachers, friends and loved ones celebrate Gallagher’s life. “(Gallagher) wouldn’t want anyone to wallow in sor-row,” Casey said. “Flo is an unforgettable person. She had a special spark, a real shine to her,” Halpin said.

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Presidential candidates:Name: John Sidney McCainParty: RepublicanAge: 72Home state: ArizonaExperience: Has 26 years of government experience. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, then to the United States Senate in 1986 after serving two terms in the House. McCain spent 22 years in the Navy, five of those years as a prisoner of war in Hoa Lo Prison, or “Hanoi Hilton,” in Vietnam. McCain also sought the Republican nomination for president in 2000.

Name: Barack Hussein ObamaParty: DemocraticAge: 47Home state: IllinoisExperience: Has 12 years of government experience. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 then to the U.S. Senate in 2005 and has served until now. He is the fifth African-American to be elected as a senator. Obama worked as a lawyer, a lecturer at the University of Chicago and was a directer of Illinois’ Project Vote, a voter registration and education program, in 1992.

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On the issues:Where the candidates stand

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IRAQ:McCain wants to ensure that the Iraqi government is strong and militarily self-sufficient before withdrawing. He said that American forces “can only be responsibly withdrawn when it is clear that doing so will not jeopardize the tremendous gains for which our troops have fought.”Obama says that once elected, he will begin withdrawing troops from Iraq and be out of the country by March 2010. He said, “Iraq is not going to be a perfect place, and we don’t have unlimited resources to try and make it.”

McCain says he would keep taxes low and cut corporate taxes to increase profits for all. His $52.5 billion plan includes eliminating taxes on unemployment benefits, ensuring a spending restraint and guaranteeing 100 percent of savings for six months. Obama says he will give the middle class a tax cut. He said he will increase trade with foreign countries and create more jobs for Americans. His $60 billion plan includes extending unemployment benefits and allowing people to withdraw up to 15 percent of their retirement funds.

ENERGY:McCain plans to get America off foreign oil by 2025 and expand domestic oil exploration and drilling. He would build 45 new nuclear power plants and invest over $2 billion in clean coal technology.Obama plans to get America off foreign oil within 10 years and create five million new jobs by investing over $150 billion in private sources to insure a clean energy future.

Name: Sarah Louise PalinParty: Republican Age: 44Home state: AlaskaExperience: Was on the Wasila City Council from 1992-1996 and was the mayor of Wasila from 1996-2002. She chaired the Alaskan Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003-2004 then became the first woman and youngest governer of Alaska from 2006 to the present. In her first term as governor, a process to construct a gas pipeline was established.

TAXES:McCain plans to give upper-income people a tax cut. His tax cuts, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, would “primarily benefit those with very high incomes, almost all of whom would receive large tax cuts.”Obama advocates just the opposite. “The largest tax cuts ... would go to those at the bottom of the income distribution, while taxpayers with the highest income would see their taxes rise significantly,” said the Tax Policy Center.

McCain says that he wants to secure the U.S. borders and create a temporary worker program.Obama says he will ensure border security and crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. Then he wants to create a path to citizenship for existing illegals.

Sources: msnbc.com, usnews.com, votesmart.org

Name: Joseph “Joe” Robinette BidenParty: DemocraticAge: 65Home state: DelawareExperience: Became an attorney in 1969. In 1972, at the age of 30, he became the fifth youngest senator in history. He is currently in the U.S. Senate and is the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. He was also the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He ran on the Democratic Presidential ticket in 1988.

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ith the presidential election quickly approaching, many people are unsure about who to vote for and what issues to consider. Read up on

the two major candidates to find out which one you really want to support in this year’s election. To help you out, The Orange & Black brings you some quick facts about the candidates. You can also check out websites like ontheissues.org and votesmart.org.

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legislature. Democratic success has been attributed to the moder-ate candidates the party chooses. If Obama did carry Colorado, he could control enough smaller states that he would not need to rely on the larger states. McCain, on the other hand, needs to keep Colorado in the fold because losing Colorado adds to other potential losses in once-guaranteed GOP states like Virginia, Missouri and Florida. Obama is the confi dent victor in California, Delaware and New York. Similarly McCain will, in every probability, carry states like Texas, Utah, Alabama and South Carolina. Statistics can calcu-late the likely result for nearly all the other states, divvying up the country in a blue-red checkerboard.

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Th e presidential race of 2008 may be decided by one of the most over-looked states in the union. Colorado only has nine electoral votes, yet both John McCain and Barack Obama have toured extensive-ly throughout Colorado and devoted time, energy and money campaign-ing in a state that has seldom been a national priority. One thing is for certain: Whoever is successful in Colorado may just ride the same wave into the White House. Colorado is a conservative state. Th ere are fewer registered Democrats in the state than Republicans. Pueblo and Boulder may be culturally liberal, but the rest of the state, from Grand Junction to Colorado Springs, has historically voted over-whelmingly Republican. Every Republican presidential candidate in the last 50 years has won Colorado, with the exception of Bob Dole in 1996. So how could Obama challenge the GOP in a state they have controlled for several generations? Even though most Coloradans are Republican, Colorado Democrats have dominated state politics for the last decade. According to milehighdelphi.com, Democrats control both the gover-norship and a majority in the state

Palin visits GJ

Regardless of age and in some cases, affi liation, many Grand Junc-tion High School students joined over 10,000 people who swarmed into Suplizio Field Oct. 20 for a speech by Republican vice presidential candi-date Sarah Palin. Junior Logan Lally, a supporter of McCain-Palin, was thoroughly im-pressed by both the rally and Palin’s speech. “It was beyond amazing,” he said. “Even though it’s propaganda, it’s bet-ter for people to go see (the speech) than watch it from their T.V.” he said. “As expected, Palin was the highlight.” Sophomore Kendra Strickland, on the other hand, went despite the fact that she does not support John Mc-Cain or Sarah Palin. “I thought the speech was good, and she was confi dent, but she needs to remain more truthful and pay more attention to what she says,” Strickland said. Senior Stephanie Kazokas said she had an incredible experience that she would never forget. “It’s not that often that you’re in a crowd of people who believe in the same things you do and want the same for our country as you do,” she said. Kazokas got Palin’s autograph after shaking her hand and thanking her. Th e autograph is now on her wall. “Th e energy from the crowd was incredible,” Kazokas said. “Palin was speaking for the people and they were hearing what they wanted to hear.”

– “I want Obama to win because it’ll be the fi rst time a black man will be president and that will be a huge step in our country.” – Chris Jay, junior – “I want McCain because he won’t raise taxes on businesses. He deserves it more because he has served our country.” – Logan Bell, sophomore – “Honestly, I’m more for McCain but I don’t think either of the candidates are ready to take on the responsibilities of running our country.” – Taryn Baughman, junior – “I want Obama because he has a good head on his shoulders. I think he will follow through with what he says.” – Camille Goodsell, sophomore– “I like McCain because to me, the man’s a hero. Anybody who knows the system that well is going to be able to lead the nation.” – Brittani Kreinberg, senior

The Orange and Black asks students what they think about the presidential election.

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The Orange and Black polled over 330 students at GJHS.

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Sarah Palin speaks to the crowd gathered at Suplizio Field Oct. 20.

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Looking at a national poll conducted by usaelec-tionpolls.com, shows that exclud-ing Colorado’s nine electoral votes, the prospective presidential score between Obama’s true blue and McCain’s

GOP strong-holds is 261 Democratic votes to 268 Republican. 270 votes are needed to win the election. Th is means that Colorado’s nine votes would push either candidate past the margin of victory, clinching the election for that candidate. An Oct.11 poll by TIME Opinion Research showed Obama leading McCain by a sound margin of 51 to 47 percent. However, just a month before in the same poll, McCain led by almost the same margin 49 to 44 percent.

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Dow Jones: short for Dow Jones Industrial Average, an indicator of stock market prices that shows the average closing prices of the common stocks.

Economy Vocabulary

Oct. 31, 200713,930.01Dow’s 52-week high

Jan. 2211,971.19Fed cuts interest rates

April 3012,820.13Fed cuts interest rates

Sept. 2910,365.45Bailout falls in House

Oct. 310,325.38Bailout passes and is signed by Bush

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ECONOMY PLUNGES

Th e United States economy has plummeted to levels similar to the Great Depression and is causing a domino ef-fect on the rest of the world. Th e recent U.S. stock market plunge has resulted in an economic crisis felt internationally as well as individually, from huge bank owners to high school students, from Germany to Grand Junc-tion. In the last 10 months, more than 600,000 jobs have been lost in the U.S., stocks recently had their worst single-day drop in two decades, the national debt is at $8 trillion, national infl ation is the highest since 1992 and the U.S. government has created a $700 billion bailout plan to try and save the economy. Countries like Germany, Iceland, Rus-sia and Israel are experiencing economic diffi culties as well. Th e current economic crisis is a result of many contributing factors, including the stock market. Th e stock market deals with buying and selling money, called stocks, to try and make profi t. Businesses and corporations issue stocks to raise money. People who invest in the stock market buy parts of a com-pany, called shares. If the company earns money, the stock gains in value. Th e Dow Jones industrial average, an

indicator of how stock market prices are doing, sunk 18 percent or 1874 points hav-ing the worst week in decades and causing the economy to spiral. When the stock market crashes, the value of stocks drop, aff ecting many companies, which in turn causes an investor panic where people try to sell their stock, making the market drop even more. Many U.S. families who have money invested in the stock exchange are feeling the extent of damage from the past weeks. Grand Junction High School junior Melanie Mosinski said that the stock market has fi nancially impacted her family. “Right now my family has lost about $10,000 in the stock market, and we have to cut back on our budget, only buying the essentials and hoping for the best,” Mosinski says. However, the stock market was not the only cause of the economic downfall. Harder-to-get credit, the war in Iraq, a hous-ing slump, falling paychecks and increased consumer costs also contributed. Infl ation, the rise in the level of prices of goods and services, is now relentless and the cost of living is much higher than it was just a few years ago. Th is burden is felt by students who have hopes of attending col-lege in the near feature. “Th e drop in the U.S. economy is aff ecting my education,” junior Lehl Chase-Nason said. “My college fund is invested in stocks, and in the last two weeks, it lost half its value.” According to Larry Jones, an investment banker in Grand Junc-tion, “the majority of people in the Grand Valley are not being greatly aff ected by or seeing the present economy due to low un-employment rates and the presence of strong oil and gas revenue.” However, residents may be aff ected in the long run by sinking retirement plans and a rise in national and local infl ation. On Oct. 1, a $700 billion bailout plan was passed by Congress to try and help the fi nancial crisis. After the largest government interference with the economy since the Great Depression, the world anticipates its results. Th e bailout is intended to rescue the U.S. fi nancial system but has become a controversial issue. “I don’t agree with the bailout plan. Th e companies should have to pay for their own debt,” said junior Ehrin Pruett, “We are going

to have to deal with the problems they have caused in our future.” On Oct. 14 President Bush announced that the U.S. Treasury will take $250 billion and directly buy shares in the nation’s leading banks as another measure to help save the economy. Countless economists agree that the nation will not be as fortunate in this economic crisis as in the past years and believe that this oncoming recession could be much more severe. “Given the likely drawn-out nature of the prospective adjustments in housing and fi nancial markets, I see the most probable scenario as one in which the performance of the economy remains subpar…and then gradually improves in late 2009 and 2010,” Don-ald Kohn, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, said to the Associated Press. Th e United States, along with the rest of the world, will have to wait to see if this fi nancial crisis will turn around in the future.

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CONNECTION

Q&A with exchange student pre-America The Orange and Black interviewed Alexander Knoch, a German exchange student, about his thoughts on America before he arrived on Oct. 24.

Orange and Black: Why were you interested in being an exchange student?Alexander Knoch: It’s always (been of) interest to (me to visit) another country, so I decided to apply for the exchange to America.

O&B: What is your perception of Americans?AK: What I have heard about Americans are some prejudices, like all Americans are eating fast food all day and (are) pretty lazy. Like Germans eat sauerkraut and wear leather pants. (Also), Americans are very proud (of) their culture, history, and achievements.

O&B: What are you expecting life to be like in America?AK: I’m not quite sure how it’s going to be. Americans are concerned (about) their traditions (being) kept up.

O&B: Are you nervous about living with someone you do not know?AK: I’m a bit nervous, but I think my exchange student will be (involved) in the same things as I am. So I am not too concerned about it.

O&B: What are you involved in at your school?AK: I’m in the 10th grade at school. This year I’m playing the bass in our (school band.)

O&B: What are you going to miss about your home country?AK: I think I’m going to miss the variety of bread here in Germany.

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OCTOBER 2008

Interests: – Women– Basketball– Acting– Snowboarding– Youth Group– Writing

Although it might seem intimidating to come to a country where English is your second language, Daniel Laczo is feeling right at home with new friendships and loving host family. Laczo is looking forward to this winter because he loves snowboarding. He is also hoping to make the basketball team. He is actively involved in the Rotary Club downtown which holds meetings and sponsors the exchange program. Laczo enjoys participating in his youth group and Boy Scouts. To keep track of his busy schedule, he keeps a journal with him and writes in it every evening. Overall Laczo is having a great American experience and does not have much to complain about, “Everyone is kind and friendly. This makes it easier. I like my teachers and I’ve made many friends.”

“Habcsok –means marshmallow.”

Age: 17

Hometown: Kecskemet, Hungary

Host Family: The Adams

Daniel Laczo

– “Meet the Fockers”– “The Nightmare before Christmas”– “The Matrix”

– Hip Hop– Rock– Country– Bob Marley– Johnny Cash– Eminem

Music:

– Harry Potter– Paulo Coelho

Books:

– LeBron James because he is a good basketball player.– Bob Marley–just because.

Heroes:

– Lasagna– Asian food– Pizza

Favorite Food:

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Who I’d like to Meet: If Laczo could have dinner with anyone it would be Jessica Alba, “because she has beautiful eyes,” he said.

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LIFESYLES & RELATIONSHIPS


The Mean Girl EpidemicMcKenzie BinderMoriah Black

You know her. She is Regina George from “Mean Girls,” telling you how adorable your bracelet is and pretending to be your best friend, but gossip-ing about your tacky sense of style behind your back. She is Heidi from “Th e Hills,” creating non-stop turmoil and frequently spreading scan-dal, purposefully hurting her best friends. She is Blair from “Gossip Girl,” an expert at backhanded compliments and the art of using boyfriends for revenge. She is in “Desperate Housewives,” “One Tree Hill” and “America’s Next Top Model” and she is in the highest rated TV shows. Worst of all, she is in your high school.

* * * Th e “mean girl” syndrome is widespread in popular television. As children start watching TV shows like “Hannah Montana” starring the epitome of the mean girl as the antago-nist, they may imitate the behaviors of their

favorite characters. Grand Junction High School is no excep-tion to this behavior. “In elementary school, girls pushed me off the slide and made fun of me. In middle school, they would call me names all the time,” junior Caitlin Young said. “Now in high school, I see it happening to girls all around me.” Th e mean girl attitude is widely glamorized and has negative associations, but the callous manipulation tends to work, as many girls have discovered. Maria Pierce, junior, was a part of a clique that subscribed to this lifestyle in middle school. Even as an insider and a close friend in this group, she was routinely subjected to their ridicule and heartless gossip. “My friends acted like they liked me, but really talked about me behind my back. Th ey would make promises they would always break,” Pierce said. While other girls would look at this group with admiration and envy, Pierce was con-

stantly miserable in the midst of the tension and backstabbing. After enduring this abuse for a few years, Pierce decided to abandon the vicious cycle of her friend’s politics. Pierce later saw that the quick results these girls got did not last. Th ough they could manipulate and get their way, negative eff ects in the future counteracted any immediate positives. “Guys fell for their fl irty voices, and their grown-up looks. However, after they started seeing their true evil sides and how they treated other girls, they drew away from them,” Pierce said. Th ough Pierce was directly aff ected by the drama her friends created, at times she found herself falling back into the eff ective but ques-tionable behavior her friends endorsed. “I catch myself envying them sometimes but I realize I shouldn’t because they are not who I want to ever become,” Pierce said. “I think karma has already started to hit them. I’m glad I left.”

Each year, students from third to tenth grade dread taking the Colo-rado Student Assessment Program standardized tests, though most do not understand that the test requirements are set at the federal level. On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act, which set new requirements for all schools in the United States. Th e No Child Left Behind Act was put in place to improve performance in primary and secondary schools in the United States by increasing the stan-dard for schools throughout the nation. According to Principal Jon Bilbo, the program was a good theory, “but did not provide the money.” Many agree that the idea lacked the funding to implement the suggested requirements. In order to uphold these require-ments, the Colorado Department of

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Using stimulants to get ahead

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Th e usual association with drug abuse is recreationally getting high, but in some cases, the motive behind it is about being successful in school. Between hours of homework, sports practices, work and planning for the fu-

ture, high school stu-dents are more than familiar with being stressed about their demanding lifestyles. With so much to balance, it is easy to start scrambling to get things done. Every student has been there, but stu-dents with Advanced Placement classes and heavy academic

schedules are especially taking the punch from all the pressure caused by school work. In an eff ort to overcome the stress,

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“I started to notice myself taking it more and more to get high.”

some students are taking stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin which help increase the ability to pay attention and stay fo-cused and are mainly prescribed to people with ADD and ADHD. High schools have begun to noticed the eff ects these drugs have on students as this trend trickles down from college students to teenagers. While many students think Adderall is a harmless drug with no side eff ects that will help them excel in school, this and other drugs of its nature can be habit-forming, just like cocaine or methamphetamine. Students who take Adderall recreation-ally can end up using other drugs as well. John*, a Grand Junction High School student, took a trip down this road. Suc-cumbing to pressure from homework and peers, he took Adderall in order to get more work done. Soon, however, he began to feel the consequences along with the benefi ts. “It defi nitely helped me focus, but I started to get addicted really fast. After about two weeks I started to notice myself

taking it more and more to get high,” he said. “It got really bad.” After three months, he decided to quit. “I didn’t want to go down that road,” he said. Students with no ADD- or ADHD-related disabilities are using Adderall and Ritalin to help them stay awake and stay organized into the late hours of the night. Th e use of Adderall without a prescription can also cause insomnia, paranoia, con-vulsions and psychotic episodes. “It gave me headaches when I would come down from it and I stopped sleeping,” John said, “I would fi nd myself sitting up in my room for hours and hours.” John stopped using Adderall because, “It’s way too strong of a drug to be in the hands of people who are not prescribed to use it,” he said, “they don’t understand the power of it until they get addicted.”

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Education plans on making adequate yearly progress reports through CSAP and SCAPA scores, as well as graduation rates. Test results were all over the board last year with some areas going up, some stay-ing the same and a few dropping below expectations. “We felt that last year was a successful year for Grand Junction High School,” said Bilbo. Teachers and administrators are prepared for this year. All departments have planned ahead of time how they will review for CSAP. Th is year, writing is being stressed into the curriculum to help students with standardized testing as well as with their overall performance. “All classes need to be using higher level thinking skills,” said Bilbo. Bilbo believes that students need to have a good work ethic as well as a com-petitiveness to succeed in the challenges of the 21st century and his goal is to get “more students to the top of the pack.”

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For as little as $1.75, glass, plastic, cans and paper can be picked up from your house once a month to be recycled. Recycle your old cell phone or pager, which contains ma-terials harmful to the planet.

Appliances or chargers that are turned off but left plugged in is a huge energy suck. According to U.S. Department of Energy, electronics that are left plugged in consume 75 percent of all energy used in houses.

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The SAT and ACT test scores are becoming in-creasingly insignifi cant to college acceptance. According to a report released by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, test scores are not the best way to measure the college success for a student. They have discussed the possiblity of removing the ACT and SAT from the admission process altogether. There are 770 colleges in the U.S. that no longer require applicants submit test scores.

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LIFESTYLES & RELATIONSHIPS

Student draws Havana Nights

When children grow up, they want to be ballerinas, fi refi ghters, superheroes, astronauts and artists. But child-hood hopes and dreams rarely continue into high school years. For junior Forrest Jensen, his passion has always been clear. Ever since his childhood, Jensen has been creating art, following the example of his family. “My family has always been really artistic. I grew up in it,” Jensen said, “I’ve been (creating) art ever since I can remember.” Jensen’s artistic beginnings can be

traced back to his grandmother who encouraged his talent when she cared for him about once a week.

“She used to sit with me and draw until my parents came to pick me up,” Jensen said. “I always looked forward to going over there to show her my recent draw-ings.”

His artistic ability has always come naturally. He does not think of it as a job or a conscious choice.

“It’s always been there to help me get away from my problems. It’s an escape.”

Of the many aspects of art, Jensen’s favorite is “creating something people haven’t seen before. It’s like being able to show your thoughts.” Jensen sketches constantly, both in class and in his free time. “People are my favorite subjects. I like to pursue the challenge of putting their personality on paper.” Jensen has taken four art classes at GJHS and left a last-ing impression on his teachers. “Forrest is a fi ne young man with incredible artistic tal-ent,” art teacher Sal Salas said. “He raises the standards in my room.” As for Jensen in the future, Salas hinted at a project to be displayed at Barnes and Noble. He is entering between three to fi ve pieces into the art show, and designed the homecoming T-shirt.

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INSIGHT

H i m a l a y a n H e a l e r s

Members of the lowest class in the Hindu caste system in some rural areas of Nepal are condemned to a life of poverty and seclusion from birth. It is socially unacceptable for these people to touch or be touched by members of higher classes. Th e Untouchables are given a chance at a class-free life with the organization Himalayan Healers, which teaches and practices massage therapy to connect people of diff erent classes. Himalayan Healers is appropriately symbolized by a hand. Th e red symbolizes the “raato-maato,” the red mud in Nepal that traditional homes are made of, which connects all people at the roots. Th e spiral in the palm signifi es the “Shaligram,” which symbolizes new beginnings in Nepalese culture. Th e fi nal part of the hand, the spectrum of colors, represents the inclusion of all people despite their race, gender, religion or caste. As a whole, the Healers’ hand serves as a reminder of the ability to bring people together with the power of human touch.

INSIGHT

imal

ayan

Hea

lers

, an

orga

niza

tion

foun

ded

by R

ober

t Buc

kley

, a G

rand

Junc

tion

nativ

e, z

eroe

s in

on th

e U

ntou

chab

les o

f the

Hin

du c

aste

syst

em b

y he

lpin

g th

em re

defi n

e th

eir l

ives

.

Th

ese

pove

rty-

stri

cken

peo

ple,

livi

ng a

t the

ver

y bo

ttom

of t

he so

cial

hie

rarc

hy, a

re c

onde

mne

d by

th

e re

st o

f soc

iety

and

are

forb

idde

n to

min

gle

with

thos

e of

hig

her c

lass

, res

tric

ting

them

from

acc

essin

g w

ater

su

pplie

s and

tem

ples

of t

he c

omm

unity

. Be

caus

e of

the

hars

h re

aliti

es o

f the

ir sit

uatio

n th

at th

ey a

re b

orn

into

, th

ey a

re le

ft w

ith th

e m

ost l

abor

inte

nsiv

e an

d un

hygi

enic

jobs

, lea

ving

littl

e ho

pe fo

r a b

ette

r fut

ure—

until

now

.

Th r

ough

Him

alay

an H

eale

rs, t

he fi

rst m

assa

ge th

erap

y sc

hool

in th

e co

untr

y of

Nep

al, U

ntou

chab

les a

re g

iven

a

seco

nd c

hanc

e at

life

, an

oppo

rtun

ity th

at th

ey n

ever

had

bef

ore.

It a

ll st

arte

d w

hen

Buck

ley

trav

eled

to K

atm

andu

, Nep

al, w

ith th

e Pe

ace

Cor

ps. I

n or

der t

o tr

uly

expe

rienc

e th

e liv

es o

f the

peo

ple

that

they

hel

ped,

Buc

kley

and

fello

w m

embe

rs o

f the

Pea

ce C

orps

live

d in

pov

erty

on

a lo

cal

leve

l, sh

arin

g th

e sa

me

livin

g co

nditi

ons a

s the

peo

ple

arou

nd th

em.

O

ver t

he c

ours

e of

two

and

a ha

lf ye

ars,

Buck

ley

cont

ribut

ed to

the

cons

truc

tion

of a

regi

onal

libr

ary

and

wor

ked

to c

reat

e so

cial

cha

nge

for t

he U

ntou

chab

les,

but t

hat w

as o

nly

the

begi

nnin

g fo

r Buc

kley

.

Whe

n th

e Pe

ace

Cor

ps le

ft N

epal

, Buc

kley

dec

ided

to st

ay a

nd li

ve in

depe

nden

tly, t

he o

nly

one

out o

f the

100

w

orke

rs w

ho v

olun

teer

ed to

wor

k th

ere.

“

I lov

e N

epal

for s

ome

reas

on. I

fi gu

red

out t

he la

ngua

ge b

efor

e I w

ent,

and

whe

n I g

ot th

ere,

I re

ally

clic

ked

with

the

peop

le,”

he sa

id.

A

fter w

orki

ng w

ith th

e U

ntou

chab

les o

f the

Hin

du c

aste

syst

em w

hile

in th

e Pe

ace

Cor

ps, B

uckl

ey k

new

he

wan

ted

to c

ontin

ue to

hel

p im

prov

e th

eir l

ifest

yle.

Whe

n Bu

ckle

y th

ough

t of f

ound

ing

a he

alin

g ar

ts sc

hool

that

w

ould

allo

w U

ntou

chab

les t

o de

fy th

eir t

itle

and

purs

ue b

ette

r liv

es, h

e w

as d

eter

min

ed to

mak

e it

a re

ality

.

“Th

e id

ea ju

st c

ame

to m

e on

e da

y,” B

uckl

ey sa

id. “

It ga

ve m

e go

ose

bum

ps, a

nd it

still

doe

s to

this

day

.”

I

t was

rigo

rous

wor

k ge

tting

the

prog

ram

star

ted

beca

use

of a

lack

of m

oney

, a lo

catio

n an

d pr

ejud

ices

aga

inst

th

e U

ntou

chab

les.

Buck

ley

said

that

he

even

rece

ived

dea

th th

reat

s fro

m so

me

mem

bers

of a

hig

her c

lass

who

op

pose

d hi

s pro

gram

as i

t beg

an, b

ut h

e di

d no

t let

that

dis

cour

age

him

.

“Yo

u do

wha

t you

hav

e to

do,”

he

said

.

Th e

pre

judi

ces m

ade

it ex

cept

iona

lly d

iffi c

ult f

or B

uckl

ey to

fi nd

a h

ome

base

for h

is p

rogr

am b

ecau

se h

is w

ork

was

con

dem

ned

by h

ighe

r ups

in th

e ca

ste

syst

em w

ho d

id n

ot w

ant t

he U

ntou

chab

les w

orki

ng in

thei

r loc

atio

ns.

F

ortu

nate

ly, B

uckl

ey m

aint

aine

d co

nnec

tions

he

mad

e th

roug

h th

e Pe

ace

Cor

ps a

nd w

as a

ble

to g

et th

e su

ppor

t he

nee

ded,

incl

udin

g tw

o re

nt-f

ree

reso

rts w

hich

bec

ame

the

base

of h

is o

pera

tions

. He

wor

ked

with

out p

ay a

nd

took

out

per

sona

l loa

ns to

fi na

nce

the

prog

ram

.

Buc

kley

’s fi r

st g

roup

of p

eopl

e to

ent

er th

e th

ree

to fo

ur-m

onth

pro

gram

and

beg

in

thei

r tra

inin

g in

the

heal

ing

arts

of t

he sc

hool

wer

e ch

osen

thro

ugh

an in

terv

iew

and

ratin

g pr

oces

s. Th

ose

with

hig

her s

core

s wer

e ad

mitt

ed to

the

scho

ols.

Alth

ough

the

prog

ram

targ

ets

Unt

ouch

able

s, Bu

ckle

y do

es n

ot w

ant t

o “p

ut u

p w

alls

,” so

the

prog

ram

rem

ains

ope

n to

ev

eryo

ne.

“

Whe

n th

e fi r

st g

roup

cam

e in

, the

y w

ere

hurt

, and

whe

n th

ey le

ft, t

hey

wer

e sh

inin

g,”

Buck

ley

said

. “W

e ar

e th

ere

to h

elp

the

peop

le, a

nd th

e m

ain

goal

is to

hel

p th

em h

eal t

heir

soul

.”

Peo

ple

who

cam

e fr

om li

ves o

f abu

se a

nd to

rtur

e ar

e le

arni

ng h

ow to

hea

l the

mse

lves

and

ot

hers

thro

ugh

the

anci

ent m

assa

ge tr

aditi

ons t

hat t

he sc

hool

is st

rivin

g to

pre

serv

e an

d te

ach.

Th

e su

cces

s of t

he st

uden

ts is

phe

nom

enal

, in

spiri

t and

in o

ppor

tuni

ty, f

or th

ose

who

gra

duat

e fr

om th

e pr

ogra

m c

an g

o on

to b

ecom

e em

ploy

ed a

nd m

ake

10 ti

mes

the

natio

nal a

vera

ge

inco

me.

“

Th es

e pe

ople

are

told

from

the

day

(they

are

) bor

n th

at th

ey c

anno

t tou

ch o

ther

peo

ple,”

Bu

ckle

y sa

id. “

But t

hrou

gh th

e pr

ogra

m, t

hey

are

cons

tant

ly h

ealin

g th

emse

lves

and

oth

ers

thro

ugh

mas

sage

ther

apie

s tau

ght a

t the

scho

ols.”

B

uckl

ey h

as w

itnes

sed

man

y st

orie

s as s

tude

nts c

ome

and

go fr

om th

e sc

hool

, but

one

in

part

icul

ar se

ems t

o ho

ld sp

ecia

l sig

nifi c

ance

to h

im.

O

ne o

f Buc

kley

’s st

uden

ts th

at e

nter

ed th

e pr

ogra

m, R

am K

umar

, was

seco

nd fr

om th

e bo

ttom

of t

he lo

wes

t cla

ss o

f Unt

ouch

able

s. Ea

ger t

o pa

rtic

ipat

e in

the

scho

ol, K

umar

left

his

job

and

lost

his

girl

frie

nd b

ecau

se o

f it,

but h

e w

as e

xtre

mel

y su

cces

sful

in th

e pr

ogra

m.

“

Ever

y on

ce a

nd a

whi

le a

stud

ent c

omes

alo

ng w

ho h

as so

met

hing

ext

ra. K

umar

had

that

som

ethi

ng e

xtra

,” Bu

ckle

y sa

id.

S

imul

tane

ously

, Sab

ita, a

hig

h-ca

ste

wom

an w

ho is

now

the

mai

n te

ache

r and

bes

t mas

sage

ther

apis

t in

Nep

al,

was

als

o at

tend

ing

the

scho

ol.

O

ver t

he c

ours

e of

the

prog

ram

, Kum

ar a

nd S

abita

fell

in lo

ve d

espi

te th

eir d

iff er

ent s

tand

ings

in th

e ca

ste

syst

em a

nd th

e di

sapp

rova

l of S

abita

’s pa

rent

s, w

ho te

mpo

raril

y tr

ied

to h

urt K

umar

unt

il th

ey sa

w th

e lo

ve th

e tw

o sh

ared

.

“(S

abita

) bro

ke th

e ba

rrie

r of t

he c

aste

syst

em,”

said

Buc

kley

. “Th

ey a

re th

e he

art o

f wha

t we

do,”

Buck

ley

said

, be

caus

e he

wish

es fo

r the

pro

gram

to p

rom

ote

acce

ptan

ce a

nd e

qual

ity. K

umar

and

Sab

ita n

ow h

elp

run

the

Him

alay

an H

eale

rs p

rogr

am.

A

fter t

he fi

rst g

roup

had

bee

n se

lect

ed a

nd c

ompl

eted

thei

r tra

inin

g, th

ey w

ere

put i

n ch

arge

of r

ecru

iting

the

next

gro

up.

“

I wan

ted

it to

be

in th

eir h

ands

,” Bu

ckle

y sa

id.

H

avin

g ex

pand

ed to

eig

ht lo

catio

ns in

Nep

al, H

imal

ayan

Hea

lers

is n

ow m

anag

ed m

ostly

by

form

er st

uden

ts,

givi

ng B

uckl

ey th

e op

port

unity

to re

turn

to th

e U

nite

d St

ates

whe

re h

e is

wor

king

on

rais

ing

mon

ey to

bui

ld a

sc

hool

that

the

Him

alay

an H

eale

rs c

an c

all t

heir

own.

Buc

kley

is a

lway

s loo

king

for l

ocal

supp

ort t

o he

lp w

ith th

e or

gani

zatio

n.

I

f any

teac

hers

or c

lass

es a

re in

tere

sted

in h

elpi

ng o

ut, B

uckl

ey is

will

ing

to g

ive

a pr

esen

tatio

n on

his

pro

ject

an

d th

e ne

xt fu

ndra

iser

, sel

ling

Nep

ali e

arrin

gs fo

r the

hol

iday

s.

Pri

zes a

re a

vaila

ble

for a

ny st

uden

ts o

r cla

sses

who

wan

t to

help

out

, and

if 6

00 o

r mor

e ea

rrin

gs a

re so

ld,

enou

gh m

oney

will

be

rais

ed to

bui

ld th

e en

tire

scho

ol. Th

e o

ffi ci

al w

ebsit

e of

the

Him

alay

an H

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Drama dept. kicks year off with “Little Women”Moriah Black

Grand Junction High School’s drama depart-ment began what they believe will be their best year yet with the production of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women”. “It is a strong novel, rich with character devel-opment. It shows the dynamics of a family going through a hard time,” Justin Whiteford, the direc-tor of the department said. Th e play is set in Massachusetts and follows the footsteps of four young sisters and their mother struggling to survive the hardship of the late 1800s while their father is fi ghting in the war. Fans who are familiar with the book “Little Women” were frustrated with the condensed ver-sion used in the school production. Th e script left out many key elements of the story, and the short length hindered the full de-velopment of many characters. “Little Women,” however, included a diverse array of talents, ranging from Austin Ross, senior, to Allisyn Th ompson, freshman, all of whom built their roles into likable and relatable characters. Jordan Fellhauer, junior, starred as the second-oldest sister, Josephine “Jo” March. Fellhauer may have adopted some of her character’s boldness. “By far, I feel more confi dent. (Th e stage) feels like home now,” Fellhauer said. It is easy to tell that Fellhauer’s talents have blossomed with hard work. Her portrayal of Jo was focused and promised.

Th is can be said of most of the cast of “Little Women”. “We have a strong foundation, with good offi cers who have developed powerful goals for the department,” Whiteford said. Th e drama department is involved with monthly charity work, including performanc-es for assisted living homes and donating por-tions of their money earned to diff erent funds.

One of their causes is the Chani Capps Fund, which fi nances the medical treatments of a 2008 Grand Junction High School alum-nus. “We are really a family; we all work together and everyone is so loving and caring,” Fellhauer said. “Th is year, it’s good.”

From left: Bryce MacEvoy, Austin Ross, Kalinda Theobold and Tessa Espinosa.

The impending return of ‘80s fashionAlyssa Behrens

Nike high-tops. Wayfarers. Vibrant colored headbands and accessories: could it be the return of the outrageous fashion of the ‘80s? Some Grand Junction High School students are bringing sexy back by re-introducing the styles and fashion from over 30 years ago. Th inking outside the box, or rather dressing outside the box, is starting to catch the eyes of the younger generation, who are adding a new twist into everyday wardrobes. All over the country, clothing stores are stock-ing their shelves with a twentieth century fl are to ‘80s fashion. Many stores in GJ, such as Zumiez and Wet Seal, have already caught on. One of GJHS’ notable ‘80s clothing afi cionado is senior Colton Duncan. “My ideal outfi t is short jorts [jean shorts],

lime green suspenders, Crocs and a neon colored polo.” Duncan may be one of the few who wear this new variety of clothing, but the obsession is expected to hit GJHS and other high schools in the near future. Emily Lozow, an employee at Urban Outfi t-ters, a clothing franchise known for reviving the trends of decades, has her own theory about the upcoming ‘80s boom. “Everything in fashion comes and goes around in a circle, and right now the ‘80s are in a full swing comeback.” With the availability of this new style, more and more people are expected to be decked out in ‘80s clothing styles. From LA to NYC and GJ to Denver, the ‘80s are on the rise.

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Getting an impressive 41 miles per gallon on the highway, the lat-est big car trend comes in a small eight-foot package. Th e smart fortwo has been making its way onto American streets since spring of this year, although it has been zipping around Europe for ten years. Do not be fooled by the golf cart-like demeanor; this car is a lean, mean, eco-green machine. On top of its game-changing fuel economy and undeniable cool factor, good parking is nearly guaranteed, even when visiting big cities. Even if the driver’s parallel parking skills are not up to par, there is no need to worry. Th e exterior of the car is made of scratch and dent-resistant plastic paneling. Th e interior stays true to the earth-friendly theme. It is made from a hemp-based material. A 2009 Smart fortwo comes in three trim levels ranging in price from $11,590 to $16,590. Factory-installed options include a convertible roof feature, a

premium audio system, heated seats and power steering.

Th e small body and lightweight structure raise some concerns for prospective Colorado customers

who regularly navigate dangerous weather. Albert Cohen, who recently moved to Denver from Paris, reports that the fortwo® treated him well in past winters. “It had good traction and handled nicely on the snowy streets of Paris,” he said. Th e engineering team at Daimler has also achieved the highest front and side crashworthiness ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “It’s an off set test that replicates most real-world crashes,” Dave Schembri, president of Smart USA, said. Drivers can thank the smart’s electronic stability program for these ratings. ESP comes standard four years ahead of the federal requirement of the feature. Despite its’ safety, however, Edmunds, a major vehicle review company, calls the car “not suited to highway travel.” Th ere are consistent complaints about the transmission being grabby as well, especially in automatic, with a near-absurd lag time between fi rst and second. In reality, the car probably falls somewhere between revelation and a good fi rst try. Th e small car sector still needs work before it can appeal to the majority of the American market, especially here in Colorado. For now, the fortwo provides a smart option for the right buyer—the air traveling, city-dwelling eco-advocate with a knack for what is new.

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Zack KelleyEmilie Pearson

“‘Keeping it real’ has been pimped and per-verted,” said DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican DJ who is commonly accredited with creating Hip-Hop in the Bronx. “It ain’t about ‘keeping it real,’ it’s about keeping it right.” Hip-Hop is a lifestyle, a voice of multiple generations and something that obtains great power by keeping it right. “Keeping it real” used to be the lifestyle of Hip-Hop artists, but in recent decades it can be seen that the phrase has lost its touch and is “nothing more than a fad word. It sounds cute,” Herc said. “Keeping it right,” on the other hand, is tell-ing Hip-Hop artists not to abuse their gift of a voice. Th ey have the power to sing about what touches them and an immense population will hear them. Hip-Hop was not established as an art form to sing about expensive Nikes or bling, but was a lifestyle that grew to be expressed through art to connect with people one on one. “Th at is why it has so much universal appeal. It has given young people a way to understand their world, whether they are from the suburbs or the city or wherever,” said Herc. Th e Hip-Hop style consists of an American-

ized combination of beats infl uenced by music from the African and Jamaican cultures and is said to consistently follow four main ele-ments that include emceeing, DJing, graffi ti and break-dancing. According to DJ Kool Herc, however, there are not just four main elements of Hip-Hop but a vast array of things that make Hip-Hop more than just music. “I think there are way more than those. Th e way you walk, the way you talk, the way you look (and) the way you communicate,” said Herc. Th e most formidable opponent of keeping it real is perhaps the monster that Hip-Hop birthed. Rap, a genre that evolved from Hip-Hop and has become much more accessible, is a source of frustration for many Hip-Hop fans due to its lack of important elements. According to purists, commercial Rap music has deteriorated the respectable reputation original Hip-Hop emcees strived to build in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Th e diff erence between the two styles, though, is blurry for many Grand Junction High School students. One common misconception is that Rap is a more hardcore version of Hip-Hop.

“Rap is harder. If they’ve got beef, they say it,” Ty Nielson said. “Hip-Hop is about happy stuff like bling. Girls like Hip-Hop. It’s the stuff you dance to.” Taylor Watkins, junior and local Hip-Hop spe-cialist, clarifi es the diff er-ence. “Rap is a Hip-Hop artist who sold out. “Artists that sing about their lives are legit; they’ve actually been around and they know what’s up, their (songs) have more passion in them,” he said. Since the commercial-ization of Rap, Watkins said, Hip-Hop is a harder commodity to fi nd. “All the stuff on the radio is weak. You (have) to go underground to get the real (stuff ), the good (stuff ).” When confronted with the complications of going ‘underground,’ there are few who know where to turn. Sophomore Kyle Klements suggests search-ing Google for underground Hip-Hop. “On the Internet is where you can fi nd a lot of good stuff .” Despite the ever-growing popularity of Rap, Hip-Hop is still very much alive and well today, dwelling in alleys, street-corners and even on the unexplored shelves of iTunes.

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Halloween dates back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. Th e end of summer harvest and the beginning of winter on Nov. 1 was the Celtic New Year. On the night of October 31, they believed that ghosts returned to earth. Th e Druids, or Celtic priests, were beleived to be able to make predictions about the

future. As part of the event, crops and animals were used as sac-rifi ces. Th ey wore costumes of animal heads and skins to avoid being seen by the ghosts. By the 800s, Christianity had spread into Ireland and the U.K. Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints’ Day. Th is day was also referred to as All-hallows or All-hallows-mass, meaning All Saints’ Day. It eventually became known as Halloween. England’s All Souls Day pa-rades were where the American

tradition of ‘trick or treating’ references. During the parade, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries in return for the promise to pray for the family’s dead relatives. Th e holiday of Halloween continues on to this day. High school students are still participating in Hallow-een traditions because it gives them a chance to be a kid. “Yes (I still trick or treat), because it’s tradition and the candy is delicious,” sophomore Amy Flukey said. Trick or treating has not died with GJHS stu-dents. Freshman Ashley Funke has a plan for trick or treat-ing this year. “I go with my friend Siarra and we go to the ‘ritzy’ houses and they hand out jumbo candy bars and we take two!”

“ During the parade poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries.”

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Last MinuteDress head to toe in a pink sweat suit and then tie a sneaker to your head. Or you can also glue a sneaker to a hat.

Dress entirely in gold clothing and cover yourself in gold glitter. Carry around a trowel that has been painted gold.

Dress in all black and glue barbies all over yourself. Start practicing embarassingly terrible pick-up lines to deliver to door answerers tonight.

Cut a hole in red and white-checkered tablecloth so you can wear it like a poncho. Attach plastic food and utensils, paper plates, and fake ants.

Wear khaki pants, plain pastel-colored shirt, apron, and simple shoes. Have gardening gloves stick-ing out of back pocket and a basket of freshly baked muffi ns on arm. Handcuffs are optional.

Dress in all black with iPod and headphones in. Listen to your favorite songs and dance as wildly as humanly possible.

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The Express All-Star Dance Team has created a haunted mansion at 6th and Pitkin Ave. called Trail of Terror to raise money to go to Nationals and Worlds competitions. “The house was scary to begin with,” senior Breanna Jones said. “We helped make it and we know what’s coming and it’s still scary. The attraction will close Nov. 1.

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et’s face it—we as high school students do not have the ability to change very much right now. But that doesn’t mean that we should’t

get involved in our community or try to make a diff er-ence. Sooner than most people think, high school stu-dents are going to be adults. Th en, before we know it, we will be expected to work and live in the real world. However, we’ll be ready. We will be ready to make change because we know what is going on. More than ever, we should be the ones who are informed. Our generation was born in the Information Age, the age where communication occurs in half of an in-stant. To borrow the title from former president Ron-ald Reagan, we are the Great Communicators. Change comes with the click-clack of a keyboard and the face on a webcam broadcasted from across the globe. If we can communicate in an instant, if we can bring change before the day is over, if we can produce results, nothing can stop us. Communication, as ev-eryone knows, breeds understanding and understand-ing breeds acceptance, and who can argue that a little acceptance won’t make the world a better place to live in?

We are going to be the electricians, doctors, plumbers, senators and ambassadors of the future, and then we will be the ones calling the shots. Maybe it’s too much to press upon ourselves right now, too much to think about, but if anyone can do it, it’s us. Th e key is for us, as a group of young people, to realize that while we may not be the ones in control right now, we should not be bitter but rather opti-mistic about change. We are the hope for the better future, the better future that, if we play our part, will become reality the instant our adult lives begin. So let’s look at the world in a new light from now on. Maybe John McCain and Barack Obama don’t matter quite so much anymore. Maybe all the slander and hatred we’ve been hearing won’t aff ect us. Maybe the nation can pull through this economic decline with positive spirits and a greater sense of community. We, the Orange and Black, think so. We are the future, and no matter what the current presidential candidates say, it is the high school gen-eration who are the change, the change we need.

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Cody Holman: What is wrong with athletes nowadays? All they care about is money and fame.Grayson O’Roark: Of course. People want to see one-handed catches, 360 dunks, and front fl ips into the end zone, not a congratulating handshake for a good attempt at winning. CH: Th at is the problem. Sport athletes should be protecting the integrity of the game.GO: Th e integrity of the game does not draw crowds.CH: Th e game is about more than crowds. Sports should be about competition and sportsmanship. GO: Without a crowd or the possibility of making ESPN’s top plays of the week, athletes would not play with the same passion and intensity.CH: Th e passion to win in respectable athletes like Tiger Woods has proven to be superior over those that are merely fame-hungry. Woods has money and still goes out every

week with honor and works on improving his game. GO: People would much rather watch Terrell Owens win with swagger and a crazy celebration while competing at the same level as Tiger Woods. Th at is what defi nes a memorable athlete.CH: Th e only passion guys like T.O. have is for money, while respectable athletes put hard work into improving the game. Tiger Woods will be remembered forever. Terrell Owens is just a fad.GO: Money and fame are the only reason sports have evolved as much as they have. Without money, games would not be able to be nationally televised. CH: Money helps, but that is not what the basis of sports is built upon. It is about the love of the game, not the love of money. Hopefully future athletes can learn from the mistakes of many present day athletes.GO: Hopefully I get paid for this.

Th e American dream is ideally being able to

achieve whatever you want if you work hard enough at it. For some, this means having thr ability to put food on the table every night and send their kids to college.

However, for the majority of Americans, this dream means that they can buy the next biggest television, part of the reason for the current credit crisis. Th e materialistic American dream would not be such an atrocity if it was not drawing our atten-tion away from important matters such as the fact that the graduation rate in cities like Detroit is less than 50 percent. Taxpayers will not pay for education funding because they are so busy paying for their material possessions. In a survey conducted by bankrate.com, two-thirds of those surveyed said they viewed paying their credit cards as “more im-portant than saving for retirement or funding their children’s education.” Th e majority of Americans value what they own more than the quality of their lives. Th ey are willing to put themselves in debt if it means they can continue to live their con-sumer lifestyle. Th erefore, the solution to credit

card debt is a lifestyle change. Th e change would not only alleviate debt, it would allow us to concentrate more on other issues that aff ect Americans. An issue on the Nov. 2008 ballot that calls for the funding is Amendment 41, which deals with providing additional assistance for developmen-tally disabled. Currently, 2,700 adults and children are on the waiting list for services for the next two years, and this number is expected to grow to 12,000 by 2012. Our possessions distract us from signifi cant matters that require thought, planning and eff ort to work through. In this sense, we cannot progress as a society as long as we are preoccupied with what we own while ignoring bigger problems in our lives, such as helping the developmentally disabled.Th is current American dream requires no work. It is as easy as swiping a card. If America wants to take pride in the American dream in which anyone has the freedom to become anything, we should curtail our obsession with buying material pos-sessions and become better people by investing in education, our futures and a better quality of life. Source: CNN News, state.co.us

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The evolution of the American dreamDear Editor, I am writing to share my disappoint-ment regarding Homecoming week. Let me fi rst say that necessary thanks are in order. Th ank you to Exec for putting on a great dance and showing superb creativity when creating the Dance-Off for the halftime show. Also, thank you to the girls and guys who took the time to put themselves out on the fi eld and make all of us not miss the band as much. No, my qualms are in regards to the administration’s actions. Th e admin-istration put the kibosh on color wars and the pep assembly newspapers, citing that the competition between classes harbored disunity in the school. Color wars has been a long standing tradition, and the spirit competition between grades helps to harbor healthy competition and pride. When I walk into the school on color war day, I do not notice individual colors of grades, but the overwhelming color scheme we all make. Color wars allows each person to take pride in their grade and ultimately the school. I speak for many when I say we are not against the administration or their policies. We just want the same op-portunities the senior classes of the past have had to have fun and carry out Junction traditions. We want the chance to represent our class (in any color), to lead the cheers at the football games and make sure our senior year is unforgettable. So, please administration, give us the opportunity to be part of the Grand Junction High School traditions, or at the very least, give us our newspapers back.

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Bin Laden: American IdolStephani Soto

PROPS+ To youth awareness and participation in the 2008 presidential election.+ To the free lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays—thank you for feeding the hungry masses.+ To having two major political fi gures visit Grand Junction in the last two months.+ To all fall sports athletes who made it to state—congratulations.+ To the marching band for being chosen to play at the Palin rally.+ To the drama department for another great production.+ To executive council for a wonderful homecoming—it was a great success.

eet Osama bin Laden. He is not a deity, he is not a prophet, he does not have all the radical Muslims of the world under his

control. He is a 51-year-old man with a degree in public administration, a knack for organizing and quite a bit of money. He is not behind every anti-American, or any

other kind of Taliban, al-Qaida or ter-rorist-related act of violence. Yet

to us, he is the face of terrorism. It is true that Osama bin Laden is idolized as both a religious fi gure and a “strategic commander,” but he does not have the power we accredit

him to have. It is ridiculous to think that getting rid of bin Lad-en will solve the problems in the Middle East. What is even more ridiculous is that our politicians appeal to our sense of justice and revenge, claiming that they will

chase bin Laden into what is currently an ally country or

into the very gates of hell, but realistically, what good would that do? It would probably just really piss off

Pakistan and leave McCain at the gates of hell, and really

I think our eff orts should be placed elsewhere. Somewhere that will improve our lives, not just satisfy our thirst for blood. Bin Laden is not the only

man with infl uence in the Jihadist movement, and the movement will not dissolve

without him. Th ere are many other men like Al Zawahiri, who is

thought to be the head of al-Queda, along with radical Islamic scholars who

other kind of Taliban, al-Qaida or ter-rorist-related act of violence. Ye

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him to have. It is ridiculous to think thaten will solve the problems in the Middle East. What is even more ridiculous is that our politicians appeal to our sense of justice and revenge, claiming that they will

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at the gates of hell, and really I think our eff orts should be placed elsewhere. Somewhere that will improve our lives, not just satisfy our thirst for blood. Bin Laden is not the only

man with infl uence in the Jihadist movement, and the movement will not dissolve

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FLOPS

– To unsportsmanlike conduct at sporting events—we’re adults, let’s act like it and not throw things at cheerleaders.– To reckless driving around campus—as the sign says, get it together Tigers.– To the use of racial slurs—grow up.– To the fi ghts at the pep assemblies—we got them taken away once already, let’s not make it twice.– To the lack of PRIDE that led to prohibition of food in the library.– To animal abuse, especially on campus—not cool.– To students tearing off political campaign stickers from cars in the parking lot.

have just as much or more sway in many cases than bin Laden. Osama bin Laden’s fi rst declaration of war against the West would not have had infl uence without the support of a senior Islamic scholar who passed a religious decree, or Fatwa. Th e Fatwa, which de-clared that training and readiness against religious attack was a religious duty, along with the United States’ presence in Kuwait was interpreted as a newly launched crusade against the Muslims and con-vinced over 40,000 people that they needed to take up a defensive jihad. As a result, those 40,000 went to be trained in Afghanistan, but they did this not just because bin Laden told them the United States was evil, they did it because of the scholar’s decree and the religious implications. A study by the Combating Terrorism Center stated that while men like bin Laden and Al Zawahiri have had an enormous impact on the wider Jihadi movement, they have had little to no impact on Ji-hadi thinkers. According to a CRS report to congress in 2006, when bin Laden said that he would agree to a conditional truce with the United States, it was unlikely that he could have guaranteed a total cessa-tion of hostilities. We give Osama bin Laden the power that he has by chasing him and destroying places where he alleg-edly is, continuing an occupation that lends itself to the image of a western crusade against Islam. Besides the fact that we place blame on one man for mass destruction that belongs to many people, our plan of action is no better than terrorism itself. It comes down to the fact that bin Laden is one man. He is an icon of a movement, but he is not the movement itself. If the president is killed, the U.S. continues to be the U.S. If the pope is killed, Catho-lics continue to be Catholics. Even as our soldiers are killed, we continue the war on terror and if we kill bin Laden, the radical Islamic movement will not only survive, it will be fueled by the death of a martyrwe created.

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Create a petition

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WISDOM

With www.blogger.com, a free and easy way to create a blog, you can start something interesting and exercise your freedom of speech by expressing your opinions online.

Email letters to [email protected] for consideration in the Daily Sentinel or submit them to room 131 to see your opinions in the Orange and Black.

Search petition on eHow.com and receive tips on writing, circulating and organizing a petition for any cause you choose. Easy step by step instructions make petitioning a snap.

Use your right to assemble to call attention to an important issue and hopefully achieve change, like the wrestling team did last year for Coach Glover. Just remember, keep it legal and peaceful.

Get the trendiest McCain, Obama, or political belief fashion items, like T-shirts, buttons and bags at www.cafepress.com. Make a statement and use your First Amendment rights, while supporting a cause.

All students have the right to pray at school, so if you need a little help from your respective deity to pass a huge test, go for it as long as it is not disruptive.

Wisdom is the knowledge of how to use knowledge. Th e ability to create relationships with students and being the Tiger mascot makes a teacher successful. Eff ort and attitude makes a student succeed.

Life prioritizes itself when it needs to. Treat the copy lady right and your job will be easy.

My life is pretty much an awkward moment.

Mondays are exciting because it’s a new week. Tuesdays are the worst.

Life is an epic battle of good vs. evil—just like Star Wars.

To be a Tiger mascot you have to have lots and lots of energy, which is funny because I do not have much (energy). I just feed off of the crowds.

I agree with you, but you have to agree with me too.

I don’t like being cliché—I strive to be unique.

I like watching “Lord of the Rings” and “Star Wars”—I know this classifi es me as a nerd.

Roosters is my favorite restaurant—not for their wings but for the glorious fries.

If you want to create a great atmosphere, become servants for each other.

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David Beckham’s Adidas label, depicting a famous Beckham free kick, consists of footwear and ap-parel made for performance but also everyday wear.

The popularity of Starbucks and small cor-ner cafes has prompted a- study of how coffee affects its drinkers. Researchers have found that coffee may actually help prolong the lives of loyal drinkers. According to a study of 125,000 health professionals, people who drank coffee—regular or decaf—were slightly less likely to die over the course of two decades than those who did not, mainly due to fewer deaths from heart disease.

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Aneres is tennis tycoon Serena Williams’ line of clothing, cosmetics and accesories for women. Aneres offers daytime and evening attire, as well as wedding and red carpet designs.

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IN MOTION


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Th e sound of the restless crowd fi lls the Greek stadium. Th e anxiety of the upcoming competition unnerves the formidable athlete. As he approaches the starting line, self-doubt creeps into his mind. Th e competitor cannot let down his state. Th e year is 776 BCE, and the fi rst Olympic games are about to begin. Th e early events consisted of wrestling, boxing, foot races and horse races. Over the years as technology advanced, boxing gloves began to be used and specifi c shoes were used for the foot races, along with other advances in equipment. In Rome 512 years later, the fi rst gladiator fi ghts took place. Th is event began as three pairs of gladiators fi ghting during a funeral cel-ebration. Over the next couple of decades such fi ghts transformed into a

sport. At any one event, more than 300 pairs of gladiators would fi ght. Of the competitors, most were males and either slaves, criminals, prisoners of war or Christians.

As years passed, violence in sports decreased, and they became more of a hobby. Nonetheless, their popular-

ity drastically declined. During the 11th century, sports re-emerged in England by way of tourna-

ments and leagues. Many wealthy Englishmen were members of fencing and archery clubs. During this period, the early forms of rugby and football also surfaced. While playing a soccer-like game, athletes grew tired of kicking the ball and decided to pick it up and run with it. Th us, the game of American football was born. By the 19th century, colleges in America and England had begun to incorporate athletics and sporting events into curriculum. At fi rst, sports could not gain public support and were almost dropped. Many

thought the games to be too violent, as frequent injuries, sometimes deaths, occurred. In 1910, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) revamped the rules of various sports, especially football, and fans slowly salvaged their love for sports. Today, athletes hoping to continue their careers after college can enter profes-sional leagues, and the entertainment market in sports continues to expand. In 1896, the Olympics was re-introduced as a world sporting event, hosting thousands of athletes from almost every country to compete in a variety of 30 sports. Th e year is 2008. Michael Phelps warms up for a fi nal Olympic race. One more victory and he will make history for the most gold medals won by a swimmer in a single Olympics. As he steps onto the starting platform, Phelps’ desire to succeed builds. Winning is not only an accomplishment to himself, but a huge success for his country. 3-2-1, go! G

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Wilt Chamberlain immortalized himself in the world of sports as a basketball sensation with his staggering statistics and legendary will to score. His greatest feat was scoring a phenomenal 100 points in one game. Images courtesy of Sports Immortals

Wilt Chamberlain immortalized himself in

Boxing goes as far back as 688 BCE, when it

was included in the ancient Olympic Games. The

Romans eventually turned boxing into the ruthless

sport of gladiator battles. In 1743 James Broughton

created an offi cial set of rules and increased the

idea that boxing was primarily a British sport. Up

until 1920, America had not particularly embraced

it. But between 1920-27, boxing entered its

golden age, and America grew to accept the sport.

Although there have been complaints and lawsuits

against the boxing’s brutality, it has continued to

survive around the world.

Up until the 20th century women were not allowed to participate in most organized sports. However, during

the 1920s, women such as Helen Wills Moody, tennis champion, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias, outstanding all-around athlete that competed in track and fi eld as well as

golf, showed the world that women could both compete

at a high level, and possessed their own talents and skills.

It was not until 1972 that the Title IX of the Education Amendments Act outlawed discrimination based on gender in education, including school sports. Schools then promoted female sports and eventually professional

female athletics formed.

1869 - First college game, Rutgers vs. Princeton.

1882 - Only 11 players per side called “scrimmage.” Also, the idea of a man called the center was used to snap the ball for the fi rst time.

1892 - Pudge Heffelfi nger was paid $500 to play in a game, becoming the fi rst person to be paid to play football.

1912 - A touchdown was changed from 5 to 6 points.

1920 - NFL established.

1967 - January 15, First Super Bowl: Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10.

1970 - First Monday Night Football game (New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns).

1970s- Plastic helmets used.

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Fall sports wrap-up

Low fat foods have less than three grams per serving. Such items cannot be trusted to mean a product is actually low in fat unless the serving size is low.

The food has been processed or altered in some way. Most times, since so much is taken out of the grain products initially, the new addition is insignifi cant.

The producer began with a natural source, but may have processed, chemically altered or changed the product later on.

These foods usually have “sugar alcohols” in them, such as maltitol and sorbitol. Such substitutes can be as bad or worse than sugar.

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While nutrition labels are supposed to make healthy eating easier, many companies purposely clutter nutrition labels with con-fusing language or advertise certain benefi ts of their food products that are not always completely true. Here is a guide to navigating through the schemes food companies use on their food labels:

Serving size and calories: This is the fi rst place to start on the Nutrition Facts label. Examine the serv-

ing size and number of servings in the package, then ask yourself, “How many servings will I consume?” and fi gure the number of calories and nutrients accordingly. Calories measure how much energy you get from a serving of this food. In general, a food with less than 40 calories is low, 100 calories is moderate and 400 or more calories is high.

Limit these nutrients: The fi rst fi ve listed nutrients are the ones Americans eat in excess, but should

actually be consumed in very limited amounts. Consuming too much fat, cholesterol, or sodium may increase your risk of certain chronic diseases.

Get plenty of these nutrients: Most Americans do not get nearly enough of these nutrients. A diet that

provides suffi cient amounts of these nutrients can improve your health and help reduce the risk of diseases such as osteoporosis and heart disease.

Percent daily value: This is based on the Daily Value (DV) recommended for key nutrients for a 2,000

calorie diet. In general, fi ve percent DV is low for all nutri-ents and 20 percent or more is high for all nutrients.

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HUMOR & SATIRE


Th is article is strictly intended to be humorous and no assertions made in the article are intended to be taken seriously.

The Declaration of Independence From an Islamic extremistKurt Peterson

eclaration of Independence

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for a people to dissolve the economic, military and petroleum bonds which have tethered them to another vast and unpredictable giant, who has no exit strategy, then according to the Laws of Natural Occurance and Allah’s Nature, a decent respect should be given to the citizens should they declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Islamic, orthodox, non-drinking, and pious men are created better than all those who are not, and that they are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these rights are the oppression of women, the right to awesome beard-age, and head turbans. Whenever a form of government becomes destructive of these ends, then it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, primarily with car bombs. Th e history of the present President of the United States is a history of re-peated injuries and memorable quotations, of embarrassing slips of the tongue and bloody fi ascos. To prove this, let the Facts be submitted to the candied world.

He has said that “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. Th ey never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” Who voted for this guy again? His right hand man likes to shoot people in the face while pretending to hunt birds. He has caused the deaths of tens of thousands in our country with no end in sight. Just kidding. Laugh out Loud. But seriously.His daughter has kicked my dog. He has sponsored the foundation of a blasphemous state of the Jew. He has allowed for the prodigious growth of the heroin trade in Afghani-stan, which, do not get us wrong, we dig, man, its groovy, but it is just not so stellar for the kids eh?

He has ruined all aquatic fun for us; water boarding has been transformed from a relaxing vacation activity into a dreaded torture procedure. He is the embodiment of hate; a rich white Christian American. At every state of these Oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; did those planes crashing into those towers tip off nobody? Our only answer has been repeated injury. What gives?

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(6) Lyndi Hoffman,12, and Rachel Sherman,11, pick up trash for the National Honor Society Oct. 22.

(4) Bailey Evans, 10, Kalinda Theobold, 12, and Tessa Espinosa, 12, receive tips from Direc-tor Justin Whiteford at an after-school rehearsal for “Little Women.”

(1) Stella Parker, 12, dances to “Alexander’s ragtime Band” during the Carmina’s Show Choir concert on Oct. 9.

(2) Wyatt Colloty, 11, sprints to the fi nish at the District 51 cham-pionship race on Oct. 9 where he placed sixth in the district.

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(7) Zeph Quigley and Rob Hale, 12, show their ferocious sides during the Homecoming Game against Durango. (8) The senior boys perform for the crowd during the dance competi-tion. (9) Poms squad make a paw during half-time.

(5) The GJHS March-ing Band pumps up the crowd with a pep-band tune at the football game against Highlands Ranch on Sept. 12th.

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(3) Students from Grand Junction High School participate in the protest oppos-ing Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Monday Oct. 20. Palin spoke to a crowd of over ten thousand at Suplizio Field.

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