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Friday, June 5th, 2015 - Volume LX, Issue IX

Today: Graduation Ceremony

June 8,9,10: Freshmen,

Sophomore, and Junior Finals

June 10: Last day of school

August 19:Start-Up Day

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Dates to Remember:

Jackie Hoover Wins 2015 Saxon Idol!

2015 Saxon Idol Participants:Hannah Gertenrich Zach Dindinger and Rebecca BaileyJackie HooverRachel Scheuermann02 IntolerantBryanna West, Aubrey Harris, Max Morter, Simon Staples, and Joey GrimmelMarisela Gonzalez Reid Zielinski and Cole Malette

GraduationForecast:

High: 80°F Low: 50°F

Mostly Sunny

Finals WeekForecast:

June 8:High: 70°F Low: 47°F

Sun & CloudsJune 9:

High: 72°F Low: 48°F

Mostly Cloudy

June 10:High: 65°F Low: 49°F

Rain at times

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news

This summer on September 5th, a com-pany called Slide the City is touring all over the world and is making a stop in

Bend. Slide the City is a company that takes a 1000 foot padded slip-n-slide that goes through the streets of whatever city it is in.

“I have not made any type of plans for the event because I had no idea what it was.” Matthew Cuesta ‘16 said.

In order to register for the event, a registration form from the Slide the City website will need to be fi lled out. Also on

the website, more information on the day, deals, and attire can be found. Also avail-able on the website are volunteer options for people who would like to attend, but not get wet. Live music, food, and merchan-dise will also be available.

“I have heard of Slide the City before, but it was always so far away. Now that it is close to home I would plan on going, it sounds like an amazing summer idea.” Nicky Young ‘18 said.

Devastation has struck the country of Nepal. The disaster was caused

by a massive earthquake that occurred in the country on April 25. This large earthquake killed at least 8,000, and injured more than 16,000 citizens. A massive avalanche was then triggered on Mt. Everest that was responsible for killing an additional 19 Nepali citizens.

“I’m glad the Red Cross is aiding the aff ected in this great

tragedy.” Paul Lomax ‘17 said. “I believe that this is a devastating tragedy, where many people have been injured or died, and it should be taken seriously.”

This earthquake was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Bihar Earth-quake.The amount of destruc-tion it caused made hundreds of thousands of people homeless, and many century old buildings were destroyed, along with val-ued cultural artifacts.

“This event has broadened my view on how unfortunate other people can have it in other countries compared to a student’s life here in the United States,” Stephen Lu ‘17 said. Ne-pal’s geological location leaves it at great risk of massive earth-quakes. The country has a long history of massive earthquakes. Another one hit the devastated country on May 12, killing at least 42 more Nepali people.

S l ide The City Comes To Bend

Mass ive Earthquake Causes Devestat ion in Nepal

JASMINE BUNTJER / JASMINE BUNTJER / PhotographerPhotographer

JACOB ANGELO / JACOB ANGELO / Saxon Wrap UpSaxon Wrap Up

South Uses Drones In News Broadcast ing CASSIE RAMBEAU / CASSIE RAMBEAU / News EditorNews Editor

Juniors vs . Seniors

Powderpuff

Senior vs . Staff

Basketbal l

As the 2014-2015 school year comes to an end, the South media produc-

tion team is planning on incor-porating the use of drones in their news broadcasting. This will allow for pictures and videos of sporting and school events to be taken from diff erent angles which would otherwise not be able to be achieved. A drone is a small fl ying object that holds a camera and is controlled by a

person operating the machine. “Having a quadcopter ben-

efi ts us greatly” said Jacob An-gelo 17’ “As of this point on, we are able to get amazing aerial shots that would not otherwise be possible.”

At this moment, South is the only school in the Salem-Keizer school district that is utilizing a drone in their news broadcast-ing. Even though South is the fi rst high school to use drones,

it is defi nitely not the fi rst news station in Marion County to use them. For example, Fox and KATU use drones to get cover-age of a multitude of events.

“We will begin the main fi lm-ing starting next year, this year we are mainly beta testing it. So if you see a small, white fl ying aircraft, don’t worry because you now know what is.”said Angelo ‘17.

Juniors vs . Seniors

Boys Vol leybal l

Photo Courtesy of slidethecity.com.

Photo Courtesy of mtccampus.

Photo by Oscar Hernandez.

People participipating in a Slide the City event.

The drone that will be used for news broadcasting

People in Nepal after the earthquake.

Peyton Nash ‘15 goes to block Mr. Haugen as he takes a shot during the Student vs. Staff basketball game on May 26.

Photo by Chloe Curtis.

Liana Larkins ‘15 reaching to steal one of Jordan Woodvine ‘16 fl ags during the Senior vs. Junior powderpuff game on May 29.

Photo by Kiana Ruff-Jackson.

Judah Opgenorth ‘15 and Ruben Rojas ‘16 face off dur-ing the Junior vs. Senior volleyball match on May 29.

Photo by Miguel Anselmo.

At this point of the year, many students have received so much stress for bringing up their grades for each individual class.

Although, once everyone has fi nished achieving this year’s goals, they have to plan ahead of time for next year’s goals. Once everything is done, pre-paring for next year will be more simple by making DIY’s at home or school for organizational issues and some studying tips.

Starting off , fi rst make sure all the materials needed for next year’s classes like pencils, high-lighters, organizers, and binders are bought. For school or home, keep a calendar to keep track of upcoming tests or quizzes. Keep in mind, these projects can have your own twist on them .

DIY calendar:Materials to buy:-Picture Frames (Color Optional): Dollar Tree -Paper (Color Optional): Dollar Tree for $1.00 -Dry-Erase Marker (Color Optional): Dollar Tree

Steps:1. Place the any color paper into the frame.2. Start to draw a calendar and dates on the

frame with the Dry-Erase marker. Studying Tips:For a fact, it’s better to color code things for

school. Color coding notes, planners, books, or anything else makes your brain focus on what you need to learn for school.

Teach someone else the material that you’re learning. It’ll show you how much you know or don’t know about the material.

Use lots of visuals or images.Use fl ashcards, or an app for fl ashcards. An app

called Quizlet resembles fl ashcards and comes with a trivia game. Another app is Heads Up. You set up a term, placing it on someone’s forehead, and then guess the term or its meaning before time runs out.

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featureNational Treasure:

Secret Books

T Summer is a time of freedom for high school students, when they fi nally

have enough time to go have fun and hang out with friends. Summer is also the time when lots and lots of diff erent types of entertainment is provided. Music festivals, movie pre-mieres, and plays are common, with sprinkles of other events.

“What time is it? Summer time,” Camaryn LaRaut ‘17 said. “It’s our vacation.”

Music festivals are extremely popular. Riverfront Park is hosting two of them: the 18th Annual World Beat Festival, and River Rock. World Beat Festi-val will be last week of June, with music styles from all the over world. A few weeks later, River Rock will be hosted. Andy Grammer will play July 8, with the Young Dubliners and Frankie Ballard playing the last two weekends. Up in Portland, Kelly

Clarkson and the acapella group Pentatonix will make an appear-ance at the Rose Garden on August 10. 11 days later, on Aug 21, will be Musicfest NW will be starting at Waterfront Park, and will go until Aug 23. Foster the People will play on Friday, and a more complete list of bands can be found on the MusicFest NW website.

“I’ve never been to a music festival before,” Jordan Blevins ‘17 said. “I think it sounds like fun though, I would love to go.”

A ton of summer movies will also be released. Sequels to the ever popular Jurassic World, Ted, and Sinister will be released June 12, June 26, and Aug 21 re-spectively. The third installment of Sharknado will be released in July. Remakes of Poltergeist and the Fantastic Four will come out July 24 and Aug 7.

“My boyfriend hates horror movies, but I’m making him go

to the remake of Poltergeist anyways,” Hannah Meyers ‘17 said. “That movie was my child-hood, it was my gateway into horror movies.”

The Elsinore Theatre also has their classic fi lm series available for viewing. During the month of June, they will play Bend of the River on the 10, and One Flew over the Cuckoo’s nest on the 17.

Two plays will also be at the Pentacle Theatre. There will be two one acts with the titles Gods of Carnage and The Book of Liz. They will be playing May 29 through June 20. Chicago will be about a month later, from July 10 to Aug 1.

The Elsinore Theatre also hosts a random variety of events, like Brian Regan’s com-edy tour. For more events and dates, visit the Elsinore website.

Finals Survival Guide

ANNA SCHERER / Copy Editor

ANNA SCHERER / Copy Editor

MIGUEL ANSELMO / Photographer

This summer, two previously unpublished and unknown books by famous authors

Harper Lee and Dr. Seuss will be released.

A similar situation has hap-pened before when in Sept 2011, a collection of undiscovered stories written by Dr. Seuss was produced. His next book, Which Pet Should I Get?, is set to be released June 28.

“Oh my gosh, really?” Sabrina Takahashi ‘17 said. “I’m getting it.”

Oh The Places You’ll Go was his last book published before he died.

To Kill A Mockingbird was Harper Lee’s only novel, and

it was loosely based upon her childhood. Upon its release in 1960 it won a Pulitzer Prize, and has gone on to become a national bestseller. Its sequel, titled Go Set a Watchman, will be published July 14. Scout Finch returns as the novel’s narra-tor, but as an adult. Several other major characters from her previous work also appear. Within a month or two of the an-nouncement of its discovery and upcoming release, preorders on Amazon shot through the roof, making it the #1 bestselling book in the classic literature section on the website. Actress Reese Witherspoon is planned to nar-rate the audiobook.

Summer Entertaiment: Movies! Music! More! pHOTO CREDIT: aNNA sCHERER

This calender might make studying for fi nals easier.

Photo By Miguel Anselmo.

Photo Courtesy: Amazon.

Graphic By Sara Togstad.

Graphics By Sara Togstad.

Fun S’mores Recipes

S’mores Ice Cream Sand-wich

Just like a regular s’more, but with an ice cream twist. Take your graham cracker and place the piece of chocolate on one side. Roast your marshmallow over the fi re and add it on top of the chocolate. Now, don’t place the top graham cracker on yet. Add a scoop of ice cream of your choice (vanilla, chocolate and mint are recommended), and then place the graham cracker on top to form a s’mores ice cream sandwich.

“I think ice cream on s’mores sounds really good but you would have to eat it fast so the graham cracker wouldn’t get soggy,” Anna Keller ‘16 said.

Chocolate Chip CookiesChocolate chip cookies are a family favor-

ite; whether they are homemade or store bought, they will serve as a great addition to your s’mores. Roast your marshmallow just as before, but place it on a warm choco-late chip cookie. Add a piece of chocolate (white, milk or dark) on top for an extra chocolate taste. Place another cookie on top and you have a chocolate chip cookie s’more!

“Chocolate chip cookie s’mores taste like heaven and make my taste buds tingle with joy,” Jenna Gross ‘16 said.

Rolo MarshmallowsBefore roasting your marshmallow, stick

a piece of Rolo candy inside the marshmal-low. After it has been roasted, the inside of the marshmallow will be gooey and chocolatey. This makes a fantastic caramel, chocolate and marshmallow s’more.

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The oregon coast is a place to enjoy the sun and sand.

Netflix Summer Binge List

Best Oregon Vacation Spots

TAKUR CONLU / Editor-in-Chief

JAYSA COONS / News Editor

Being stuck in the same place for the whole summer may not sound too appealing.

If you do not have any plans for this summer, check out these fun places to plan a vacation in Oregon.

Hood River, which is around 2 hours from Salem, has many fun activities to do. You can go skiing, hiking, bike riding, windsurfi ng, kayaking, paddle boarding, white water rafting, and snowboarding, along with many other activities.

Florence, Oregon, a city east of Eugene, is a great vacation spot. It has a beach to visit, sand dunes and the world famous sea lion caves. At the sea caves you can see sea lions, the cave, sea birds, bones ,and maybe even whales.

Admission is $14.If you have never visited the

deepest lake in the United States, this summer is a great time to visit it. It takes longer than three hours to drive to Crater lake, but here, you can swim, fi sh and take boat tours.

“I loved visiting crater lake. The view was really nice,” Chan-dler Clark ’17 said.

If you enjoy cities, Portland is a perfect place to visit. There are many diff erent types of cuisine, and stores to shop at as well. The Japanese Gardens is a great place to go, especially when the weather is nice.

“It’s fun to go to concerts in Portland,” Sophie Barlow ‘18 said.

With summer ap-proaching rap-idly, many fi nd

themselves asking “What in fl ibfl ab’s name am I going to do with two whole months?” The enigmatic answer, one may fi nd, lies in an electronic queue. Yes, Netfl ix will guide the way through the long, overheated months of sum-mer, with quite a selection too. The extensive amount of choice can pose a problem for the more indecisive types, however, so to ease the pro-cess, here is a compiled list of the best and worst series to binge-watch during the sum-mer break.Bob’s Burgers: A defi nite for those who haven’t seen it. Make a burger, eat some tofu if that suits one better, sit down, and just go for hours. There are four seasons avail-able.“My favorite character’s Louise. It’s always Louise.”

Hannah Larson ‘17 said.Pokemon Indigo League: For those that really like 90’s animation, or are just look-ing for some nostalgia. Two seasons are available.Grey’s Anatomy: A medical dramedy, recommended for those who want to feel dead inside by the end of the sum-mer. Suggestion for watching: don’t get attached. There are ten seasons.Vanilla Ice Goes Amish: Es-sentially, exactly what the title says. One season currently.“Surprise,” Camaryn LaRaut ‘17 said. “Vanilla Ice is a really good home designer.”Bill Nye the Science Guy: That’s right, the classroom cult classic is now available on Netfl ix, for science enthu-siasts and the like to watch their summer pass by to the mantra ‘Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill...’. One very long season avail-able.

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mys-teries: A series for fans of mystery shows, this one is set in the roaring twenties, with a witty, fabulous protagonist, Detective Phryne Fisher. Two seasons available.Twin Peaks: Set in a small logging town, not unlike those found in Oregon, the murder of locally beloved Laura Palmer pushes the place into a secretive frenzy, catch-ing FBI’s Agent Cooper in the midst. An odd yet alluring series, suggested for those looking beyond the usual detective shows. Two seasons available.The IT Crowd: A particular piece of British humour, the show follows the daily mishaps that occur when a technologically inexperienced employee joins a company’s IT crew in the low-lit basement. Four seasons available.

Your 2015 Summer ChecklistOregon State Fair (Aug. 28-Sept. 7)

Head down to the fairgrounds and enjoy some rides, eat food, and buy a plethora of assorted items! Go with friends, with family, or even by yourself. Entertainment includes Everclear, Gary Allan, Becky G, Gabriel Iglesias, Vince Gill, Casting Crowns, Pat Bena-tar & Neil Giraldo, Jerrod Niemann, Eric Burdon & the Animals, and Dan+Shay.

World Beat Festival(June 27-28)

Experience diff erent cultures, eat food from around the world or watch dragon boat races down the Wil-lamette river.

Get a jobNeed money? Have a lot of free time? Get a job!

Many places are hiring at this time of the year! Don’t procrastinate on applying however.

VolunteerDon’t particularly need money? Want to donate

your skills and services to benefi t a non-profi t compa-ny or group? Volunteer at various venues around town. Volunteer at a hospital, an animal shelter, or perform

community service.

Learn something newIt’s never too late to learn something interesting.

Got the itch to play an instrument? Take lessons down-town at Willamette Valley Music Company, ABC Music, or at Guitar Center in Keizer Station and learn how to make music. Want to learn a language or computer skills? High School students can take classes at Cheme-keta Community College. If you’re not willing to pay the fees however, there are many free and low-cost alternatives around town.

The BeachDrive over to Lincoln City, Newport, Seaside, or just

about anywhere far west of Salem and enjoy scenery of the Oregon coast.

Visit the zooIt may not seem as interesting as when you were a

kid but it surprisingly is. If enjoying a sunny day with a cool treat in hand and enjoying the sight of giraff es and elephants is your thing, then visiting the zoo may be the most fun thing to do.

Leave the stateWhether this means a drive over to the Space

Needle in Seattle, or watching shows on Broadway in New York City, going out of state can be a wonder-ful experience. The United States, being the so-called “melting pot” of cultures, is actually quite diverse. If you are interested in history, explore various museums around the country. Is high-class fashion and glamour one of your tastes? Then visit Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and enjoy the luxurious shops all the way down a two-mile stretch of road.

Leave the countryAmerica is great and all but who wouldn’t want to

be as fancy as Iggy Azalea? Hold on, you do? Then now is the opportunity to take a connecting fl ight from LA to Tokyo! Traveling to another country, while the costs are high, are great experiences for those who enjoy learning and experiencing foreign cultures fi rst-hand. With so many countries to go to, the choice is up to you on where to go. You can learn about communism in a post-Stalinistic Russia, or visit the birthplace of the Beatles in Liverpool, England. Do you enjoy anime? Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan is the mecca for anime-en-thusiasts around the world. If you do not feel up for a fl ight across the Pacifi c or Atlantic, you can drive up to Canada and eat some poutine (french fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds), or drive down to Mexico and enjoy the warm beaches.

This purple crab shell was extracted from an Oregon coast beach.

Photo Courtesy of Netfl ix.

Photo By Harley Amick.

Photo By Harley Amick.

VIVIEN ROSE-PHILLIPS / Reporter

Senior Issue5

Photos By Chloe Curtis.Photos By Photos By Chloe Curtis.Chloe Curtis.

Allotting a title to the most stand-out stu-dents throughout their high school ca-reer has been a long-standing tradition

in South history. Each year, the senior class attends a Senior Banquet dedicated to honor-ing the four years of hard work each individual has contributed to the community. Alongside the class slideshow full of accomplishments and antics is the senior class awards, titles that have been given to students who made their presence distinctively known.• Most Spirited: Holly Dudley• Most Outgoing: Omar Hidalgo• Van Gogh Award: Jackie Hoover• Most Likely To Be Gone On Test Day: Kaiti

Lopez • Mathlete: Micah Lorenz• Best Dancer: Yesenia Hidalgo• Most Likely to Get Married After Gradua-

tion: Leone Davila and Abby Cook• Most Likely To Date A Supermodel: Ben

Pierce “Obviously I was nominated because I was the most qualifi ed; because I’m so smooth.”• Most Likely to Be On A Reality Show: Se-

quoia Pranger • Mr. Nice Guy: Nick Phoenix • Most Likely to Post a Picture After a Work-

out: Eve Ponce • Legally Blonde: Liana Larkins • Clumsy Award: Chloe Curtis • Comedian of the Year: Aidan Bammes• Sweethearts: Jose Torres & Sarah Coakley • Most Likely to Be A High School Coach: Ian

Hughes • Male With Best Smile: Leone DaVila • Female With Best Smile: Jaycie McGrath • Male With Best Legs: Carter Garfi eld • Female With Best Legs: Sarah Jones • Still Plays With Action Figures: Christopher

Toomb• Best Dressed Male: Peyton Nash • Best Dressed Female: Lauren Ewanwyk • Worst Senioritis: Erin McNally• Female Vocalist of the Year: Chloe George • Male Vocalist of the Year: Zach Dindinger • Male With the Best Hair: Saad Moro • Natural Beauty: Emma Edmonds • Most Likely to Be A Millionaire: Katie Hill“I think DECA had a contribution to me getting

nominated, even though I can’t really see my-self as a millionaire in the future. Nonetheless, I am completely fl attered.”• Biggest Football Fan: Drew Raynak • Most Involved: Maddie Stone • Most Caring: Tiara Scott• Most Theatrical: Nick Nikas • All-American: Romie Ezell • Hairiest: Jacob Cochran • Instrumental Award: Cameron Elmore • Laid Back: Alec Scott • Never Got Their License: Zed Price • Male Athlete of the Year: Seth Erickson • Female Athlete of the Year: Katie McWil-

liams • Caff eine Addict: Auriella Becerril • Drama King: Preston Kimbrough • Drama Queen: Hope Magee• Best Muscles: Jack Gries • Most Likely to be Carded: Lynh Vo • My Dog Ate It: Reid Zielinski • Most Likely to Pass A Final Without Ever

Opening A Book: Jessica Knight • Most Likely to Take a Hall Pass and Never

Come Back: Corey Rudolph

Senior Awards Cecelia BarajasReporter

In the past three years high school students have en-countered the flu, allergies

and many other illnesses that affects students capability of going to school, but nothing hits as hard as Senioritis.

Senioritis is a theoretical disease that only senior stu-dents get, whose symptoms

include: laziness, lack of motivation to study, con-stant unexcused absences to class, and a notable careless attitude. Some additional symptoms can be multiple overdoses of caffeine, stay-ing out late on school nights, and taking advantage of any situation to use as an excuse

to miss school. “It [senioritis] is a hor-

rible thing to have because you think you can skip a lot of school and believe you will be fine, but in reality you’re in a heap of trouble if you think that way,” Jesus Camarena ‘15 said.

As a senior every day is

lazy day, which translates with an excessive use of sweatpants and T-shirts, no make-up, and again, lack of motivation to look decent at school. Senioritis is real and incoming seniors should try to avoid falling into the deep fun of becoming a senior.

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Hope’s Hopeful Hopes for Graduation Day

Ever wonder why you always lose your pencils but never your protrac-

tor? The answer is simple, you never needed the pro-tractor yet you use your pen-cil everyday. You also put it in a different place everyday.

There are so many things that teachers tell us that we need for high school but never actually use. For example, classes almost always have a set of colored

pencils and markers for you to use, so you never really needed those. “ My teach-ers always told me to have a separate spiral for every class; however, by the end of the semester I end up with one giant notebook where all of my notes go” Isaac Bold ‘16 said. Addition-ally, a Texas Instruments calculator is not necessary since all of the math teach-ers have a class set, yet it is

highly preferred. Relying on a school calculator on a IB exam is not the most helpful thing in life.

Another non-essential part of your high school career is a flash drive. All of our saxon email accounts are linked through Gmail and therefore have a google drive. This is like a flashdrive on steroids and saves every change you make. Plus you can share it with others. This

is a great resource when working on those study guides as well, everybody can help one another.

Although we possess all of these nonessential items, there are all nice to have. It is nice to reflect back upon the things that we have and the people that we love.

Good luck at graduation seniors!

Never NeededThe Things You

Senioritis

Photo By Kiana Ruff-Jackson.

Pedro Vieyra-ContrerasSports Editor

Seniors Zoë Habekost and Chloe Curtis celebrating in their caps and gowns... well before graduation.

• Skip It!: this is one of the biggest days of your life; don’t miss it!• Let the party wait til after gradu-ation: Graduation Day it’s all eyes on us, so make it count and have some fun!• Set fire to your grad gown: if you want to get rid of it, recycle it instead!• Hire small children to throw flower petals where you walk: although it’d be cute, it’s just not... practical.

“You can celebrate,

personalize it, make it individual, but when it

becomes a distraction that’s where we wanna be able to draw the line. For example, if someone

put a pink flamingo on the top of their cap, to me, that’s a

distraction,” said Brian Arm-strong, the athletic

director.

“We just wanna make sure that you are present [in the moment] you just have to remember to enjoy everything [that’s going on],” Kathy August said, the activities director. • Decorate your cap: even if it’s last minute, give the audience something fun(and school appropriate!) to look at!• Take a boatload of selfies: unless you’re Edward Cullen, you only get one

high school graduation, so take pictures to commemorate the event!

• Put your tassel on the left side: you’ll switch it to the right once you get yourdiploma• Pay your fees: you won’t get your di-ploma until you do!• Remember to request for your final transcript: you’ll want a record of thosegood grades you got because of those finals you passed!• Dress nice :it’ll make the pictures more “official” looking• Talk to Mrs. August if you have a ques-tion: whether it’s where you need to be, oryou lost your gown or mortarboard, Mrs. August can help you out! • Start drama at the end of the

year: let’s end on a happy note!• Keep your textbooks: don’t burn them, either. Return them to the library!!!• Go “all natural” under your grad gown: no one will think it’s funny except you.• Reserve a lot of seats: other people want to sit with their friends, too!

DO: DON’T:Hope MageeCopy Editor

Photo By Chloe Curtis.

Chloe CurtisPhoto Editor

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The transition from home to some strange room on college cam-pus will be tough. Many college students will be homesick.Moving away from home means that we will be leaving many precious items and leaving behind loved ones we wish we could keep around.

“If I could take anything to college I would take my family, because they’re always with me and I’ll miss their support” said Mayra Rivas’15

In order to assuage homesickness bring pic-tures, not too many but

enough to remember relatives and friends as they are. Since it is a little absurd to talk to pictures, bring a cell phone, pen and paper, laptops, tablets, and make social media ac-counts to keep in touch with loved ones. It will be a little distracting, but it will not hurt to contact Aunt Betty once in a while.

Along with leaving family behind, we will be missing out the comfort of home.

“I wish I could take my bed and my bunny. One thing I’ll definitely be taking is my straight-ener” Said Crystal Lopez’15

Pillows and two bed sets absolutely have to be packed, without them the dorm room might feel like a prison cell. Take comfort-able clothes that fit the weather and some formal wear to use for meetings, interviews, internships, etc. Do not overpack, colleges do

sell a ton of school attire that you will want to buy. Toiletries are one of the most important things to take. Towels, soap, shampoo, hair products, blow dry-ers, and straighteners, anything to stay clean and tidy. A lamp will be essential to night owl studiers if their room-mate is the type to go to bed early. Medical docu-ments and personal ID’s will also be essential. Take whatever is neces-sary to succeed as a freshman in college and avoid using up precious closet space in your tiny dresser.

College Essentials

The International Bac-calaureate (IB) is one of South’s most prominent

programs, given global recog-nition. IB can give you college credit so you don’t have to pay for certain classes while in college. This is definitely a plus.

The program also teaches you to think critically and take information with a grain of salt. You can choose to take all IB classes and hopefully fin-ish with an IB diploma. To get the diploma, you must also

do a number of community service hours as well as test out of the IB program.

This could possibly allow you to skip the first year of college and go directly into sophomore year. Or, you could choose to only do a few classes and receive an IB certificate. This doesn’t allow you to skip the first year of college but it does allow you to skip into sophomore level classes for your core classes. Overall, IB can be difficult. This leads us to a question: Is

the struggle, the stress, and the heavy homework loads, re-ally worth the trouble?

When asked if IB was worth it or not Jessica Da Silva said: “I think it is because it pre-pares you for col-lege. It helps you better adjust to the amount of work

you have to do when you take college courses,” This is a

valid opinion. Other students, however,

seem to have disagree. IB does have its benefits and it’s down-falls, but in the end, nobody

except yourself can decide if it is

a good fit for you. If you are going to at-

tempt it though, be prepared to be challenged. Good luck!

IB: Was it really worth it?

1. Only in Oregon can school be cancelled because of flooding

2. When Snopocalypse happened our Junior year and everyone freaked out because they had to drive home in the snow.

3. The dougie was the go to dance. For some it still is.

4. 3 of 5 national Merit Scholars are our fellow seniors

5. It was our homecoming game freshmen year against Sprague and we bought a car painted it in Sprague col-ors to beat up after we won the game and we ended up losing.. Awkward.

6. Planking epidemic freshmen year. Why was this ever a thing?

7. Our aggressive Junior year powderpuff game that quickly turned into a rugby match.

8. Let us not forget our by far best year talent show our freshmen when it was Saxon’s got Talent.

9.We are still the reigning champions in class spirit at color war. 10. #FreeRaul

11. Shout out to Ian Hughes ‘15 and Omar Hidalgo ‘15

for making a gentlemen’s bet and getting it on camera.

12. We had 3 fire drills back to back in the rain for some strange reason.

13.South did a musical since a billion years ago

14. We helped get South it’s own day called Saxon Day in the state of Oregon

15. SOUTH ATHLETICS & MUSIC PROGRAMS! We are to thank for the numerous league championships and state championships in different sports and music pro-grams that we have so graciously provided. So you are welcome South.

Freshmen 15

“My mom went to a

regular school, and took regular classes. Without IB she

was still able to get into college. She is doing fine now. I don’t think IB is worth the stress because you can get to where you want to go

in life without having to take super hard classes,” Erin

Porter 15 cleaims.

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Summer JobsAre you looking for a sum-

mer job to make some extra money, or to get

experience but you don’t know where to start? Here are some resources that may help you fi nd a job.

YMCA Summer Camp: This consists of both camp employ-ment and volunteer opportuni-ties. There is a requirement, where an interested person must fi ll out an application and be interviewed for staff employ-

ment . Training will be held from June 15-19 for Camp Greider, and camp sessions will be from June 22 to Sept 4. Leadership and kitchen staff training for camp in Silver Creek will be June 13, and June 17 is the training date for other staff , with camp sessions from June 25 to August 22.

“As the end of the school year is coming, the job hunt is increasing, and jobs are get-ting harder and harder to fi nd,”

Alyonushka Pavlova ’16 said. Snagajob.com and Groove-

job.com are both websites that inform people of jobs that are hiring, whether that is a part time job or a full time job that you are looking. They will give you the option to choose what kind of job you want. By mak-ing a profi le on the websites, it will allow them to send you job alerts based on your searches.

“Looking for a summer job is quite hard, but by doing some

research it makes it easier to fi nd jobs that are hiring,” Rubi Rios Valdez ’16 said.

Job hunting for teenagers is getting more diffi cult than ever. Business are requiring people with experience in the

work fi eld, but by doing some research and creating a resume with all the qualities that you have, it could make it less dif-fi cult.

Baltimore RiotsZACK CHASSMAN /Content Editor

Freddie Gray, 25, was a young African-American adult who was recently another victim of police

brutality in Baltimore, Maryland. After being detained for illegally possessing a weapon, he suff ered se-vere spinal cord injuries from police transportation. One week later, he had died from his injuries.

It is unclear whether or not the police had done anything to in-fl ict the spinal injuries that caused Freddie Gray’s death, but what is known is that Freddie Gray was taped screaming and yelling ‘I can’t breathe’ while being dragged into a nearby police van. Some might not consider what had happened to be police brutality, but this is not the fi rst case. There have been over 1,000 deaths in the U.S. caused by police gunfi re in 2014, and already 392 police-caused deaths in 2015, ac-cording to Killed By Police.

“The Baltimore riots are one of many riots that have happened in the last decade. Racial discrimination is a big part of why the government needs to help put a stop to the riots because innocent lives are being taken away in these riots.” Aaron

Stahr ‘16 said. The Baltimore riots is just one ex-

ample of how nothing has changed since the African-American civil rights movement in the ‘60s. Thousands of other incidents involving police brutality and discrimination have happened since then, and, because of this, riots and protests have been more of a common issue in society.

“Even in Salem we saw some pro-tests over racial discrimination at the capitol. Tons of people picketed with signs there, and it’s only a matter of time before things can go out of hand like in Baltimore for any city.” London Theis ‘16 said.

Everyone should have equal rights, but the amount of deaths due to ethnicity in the U.S. have increased, and this is evidence that this is not the case. Everyone should take stance on the issue of racial dis-crimination, because in 2015, some-thing as primitive as hatred towards someone with a diff erent skin color and culture is absurd.

NATALIE DUNN / Opinion Editor

With the few weeks of warmer than average weather approach-ing, it is important to know what

is safe to leave in a car. Cars can often act like easy bake ovens

in warm weather, so there are many things that are unsafe, or just unwise, to leave in cars for long periods of time. Things on this list include:

Babies: recently there was an irrespon-sible father who left his infant child in his car while he went to work. The baby died. Moral of the story: don’t leave babies in cars.

Pets: Specifi cally, but not limited to, dogs. If you see a dog in a hot car, the Humane Society’s website says to write the write down the car’s make, model number, and license plate. Then, if there are any, notify nearby businesses so they can make an announcement to their patrons.

Grandparents: If you are responsible for taking care of a living thing, especially those at the beginning and end of human life, do not leave them unsupervised in a car.

If they can’t take care of themselves or are unable to leave the car if need be, then do not leave things with heartbeats in potentially hot cars.The advice from the Hu-

mane Society is not just limited to animals. If anyone sees any unsafe behavior, please follow those instructions.

“Don’t be an idiot,” Zoelle Collins ‘17 said.

On a more serious note, produce, perishables, and things that melt are also not wise to leave in hot cars. Leaving foods that spoil in hot cars can put you at risk of food poisoning or salmonella.

“...just a few hours outside of the re-frigerator and your eggs can create lasting memories that you’d rather forget,” the Center of Disease Control website said. “This summer, make sure that eggs car-rying Salmonella don’t come to your next outing.”

Summertime Safety

SKYLAR COBOS/ SKYLAR COBOS/ Feature EditorFeature Editor

Starbucks Selling Alcohol?

Starbucks, having such a high rate of teen-age customers, is

now appealing more to the older clientele. Last year, Starbucks announced their intentions to introduce a new concept to their stores dubbed “Starbucks Evenings.” After 4 p.m. the popular coff ee chain will transition from espresso to brachetto, and sweet treats to savory bites and desserts. It is important that they have still made the atmosphere minor-friendly though, otherwise there would’ve been some backlash from angry cus-tomers of all ages.

The new theme won’t

be at every Starbucks location, only a select few. The closest one to Salem would be three locations in Portland. Other locations exist in the Chicago, LA, Se-attle, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Orlando areas.

The select menu fea-tures cheese as well as veggie plates, truffl e mac and cheese, and glazed ba-con wrapped dates, among other plates. They will also be serving desserts like chocolate truffl es and double chocolate brown-ies. Among their typical coff ee beverages there will also be beer and wine available.

For all those coff ee lov-

ers out there, Starbucks’ original menu will still be available from open to close.

“We will still be your neighborhood gather-ing place with an inviting atmosphere for people of all ages,” Nichole D., a Starbucks customer service representative said. “After 4:00 p.m. at select Starbucks Evenings loca-tions the only thing that will change is the relaxed atmosphere. You are more than welcome to bring minors into the location to enjoy their favorite frap-puccino or hot chocolate beverage.”

A dog left alone inside of car, which could result in death due to heat.

Promotional image for the sale of alcohol at Starbucks.

A Newspaper notifi cation of employment options.

Some of the damage caused by the Baltimore riots.

Photo By Natalie Dunn.

With the presidential elec-tion coming up in 2016, there is the clear subject of

getting to know the candidates. One especially prominent aspect of this selection of contenders is the leading Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. The former Secretary of State will be running for President of the United States in 2016, making her the fi rst female presidential candidate of a major political party in U.S. history. The signifi cance of this cannot be ig-nored, and it refl ects on the progress of feminist and societal movements for equality.

To provide a concise history, Clinton once considered herself a Re-publican, but eventually grew more liberal as she faced exposure to dif-ferent political ideals. Born and raised

in Illinois, she involved herself in political cam-paigning for Eugene Mc-Carthy, later marrying Bill Clinton, former president of the United States.

Historically, the posi-tion of president in the a United States has been restricted to white males. This was a barrier that had remained unbroken until as of late, with Presi-dent Obama’s election in 2008. Much contro-versy has been brought up over the possibility of a female president. With statistics backing it, however, women are just as, if not more in certain situations, competent as men at government

jobs. There is no reason that does not apply to the role of president. If any-thing, the ability of one to succeed is not determined by gender, but the person’s skill, intelligence, and drive.

When asked her opinion on the likelihood of a female president in 2016, Abigail Whitney ‘17 said that chances were probably higher, “but probably not Hillary Clinton.”

All those asked, however, held an optimistic view on this new, albeit minimal, diversity.

“We’re breaking a lot of barriers now,” Sara Appleman ‘17 said.

The new century has shown a lot of progress in American society, and on it appears to be going. Ultimately, a female presidential candidate marks a major accomplishment for women in the workforce, and will hopefully assist in the eff ort to overcome the wage gap by bringing women of high positions into societal focus.

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Hilary Clinton, female candidate for the democratic nomination

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In the next school year, 2015-2016, Principal Tiffi n made a choice for next year to have a block sched-ule on the every day basis. It’s for South Salem

High’s new program, a change from OAKS, called SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium). People knew all about it throughout the whole Salem Keizer District, everyone has their strong or weak positive/negative thoughts onto this statement.

“How are fi nals going to be? Is it true that on Mondays we have all 8 classes? And how is the time schedule changed. I mean, do I have to get up earlier?

And I already memorized the time we get in and out of class. Are we going to expect a completely adapt to a new system in our last year attending school?” Andrea Torres ’16 said.

In the past, the school has started off having 40 minute classes every day. Starting next year, classes will be an hour and a half long, until otherwise noti-fi ed. They will go into four classes a day in an A/B block schedule. Even though many students have strong opinions, the teachers may have strong opin-ions as well.

The current class schedule at South which will soon change.

What is the“Block Schedule?”

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Julia Clark ‘15 about to take a swing.

Photo Courtesy to Saxon Yearbook.

The varsity softball team has had a pretty neutral year so far, being ranked 20th in

state with the record of 9 wins and 7 losses, but when compared to their last years record of 14-1 the outcome looks a little sly, but they still have the rest of the playoff s to make their mark. Their longest winning streak is 3 games, which is not too bad when you compare it to last year’s 6A championship.

Then, on May 27, the girls team

caused an uproar when they beat Sprague in the semifi nals. As South is ranked #20, and Sprague #4, it gave people hope for future wins.

“We are a young team without a lot of experience so it has been a learning process as we have pro-gressed thru the season,” softball coach Scott McCormick said. “We have shown at times that we can be very good, beating Sprague and McNary, but then the inexperience will hurt us and we will lose a game

that maybe should have won.” There are also several key play-

ers that stuck out.“Maygen McGrath ‘18, Julia Clark

‘15, and Kennan Feiring ’15 have been solid for us all year. Cecilia Davalos ’17, Amber Enomoto Haole ’17, and Alison Gebhardt ’16 have been coming on strong. Destiny Clody ‘15 has become a better slap-per,” Scott Mccormick said.

The golf season has been successful since the start in February.

“This season was a good season and I’m excited about the seasons to come,” girls golf coach Brian Eriksen said. The girls went to state, and placed 9th on May 18 and 19 at Trysting Tree golf course. Ellie Slama ‘17, Ashley Zhoe ‘18, and Sammy Belden ‘17 are just a couple of the star players that can be account-

ed for the team’s 9th place spot at state.

”Very enjoyable, great group of kids, great time coaching this year,” boys coach Joe Pomme said. The boys went to regionals, and placed 4th at Tokatee golf course on May 11 and 12. Some of star players on the boys team are Tim Slama ‘16 and Halden Jensen ‘16, ac-cording to coach Pomme.

Saxon Girl’s Lacrosse are the Willamette Valley League Co-Champions

this year and have gone on to playoff s but sadly lost in the fi rst round to Lincoln High School. Corvallis and West Salem were their greatest competitors this season but they rose above and won league with the help of not only our Saxon girls but Olym-pian girls as well.

“Our club is one that accommodates South Salem and Sprague student-athletes. Though we are the

Saxons, we are also SOLYS! We wouldn’t be champions without our sisters from the black and orange wearing our Saxon Red and Blue,” Coach Kolis Crier said.

The First Team All-Willa-mette Valley Honors team from South is Ali Walker ‘15 (Middie), Holly Duvall ‘15 (Goalie), Becca Gunn ‘16 (Defense), Lily Barlow ‘16 (At-tack), and Zunyana Crier ‘17 (Middie).

“As head coach, we’ve gone from our fi rst winning season in 2014, with our fi rst

trip to the playoff s, to 2015 Willamette Valley League Champions and our second consecutive playoff berth,” Crier said.

Although the girls will be losing valuable seniors like Walker, Duvall, Sarah Smith-Tripp ‘15 and Nakai Colmen-ares-Hawe ‘15, they’ve had many newcomers this year like Leah Borden ‘18, Noelia Gonzales ‘18, Joanna Watti-mena ‘18, Jewel Newman ‘18 and Ericka Gonzales ‘17.

Girls Lacrosse

Sammy Belden ‘17 swinging the gol;f club this season, 2015.

The Girls Lacrosse team getting into a huddle before a home game.

Photo By Harley Amick.

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2015 Tennis

2015 Saxon Track & Field

Les McBride, the coach of the girls’ tennis team, claims that the season went wonderfully. Jillian

Studer ‘16 placed fourth at the Greater Valley Conference, representing one of only two schools from the district. A few representatives from South made it to quarterfi nals, and two doubles made it to to the Consolation Semifi nals.

Although the season may not have gone smoothly for some, it served a greater purpose for a few other key players. Jillian Studer, a sophomore on the girls varsity tennis team, found

success at the Greater Valley Confer-ence by placing fourth.

The season didn’t go as expected for Varsity or JV, but the players had a lot of fun.

“We did okay,” Olivia Ham-Marsh ‘17 said. “I came across a few… ob-stacles…but it was fun.”

As a wrap up of the season, a few people showed promise as tennis play-ers, and all the players can agree that it was a good year.

“We weren’t fi rst,” Coach McBride said. “But we played well.”

The varsity baseball team at South fi nished the league at 8-8, tied for 4th place. Next

year, Coach Riley plans on coming back next season to build off of the work they did this year, although many of the senior players will be leaving,

“Several of the juniors and sophomores will have to step it up and take some important leadership roles,” Coach Riley said

The team won games this year

against West Salem High School, two against McNary, and West Albany during their league play. They fi nished their regular season on a fi ve game winning streak, their longest for this year’s season. Some of the outstanding players to Coach Riley included Jack Gries ‘15 and Tori Doten ‘17. Gries was mentioned for his outstanding batting, as he did very well this season, and Doten was mentioned because of his great pitching.

On May 15th, South’s men’s varsity track team took 7th place

at the Greater Valley District meet, while girls varsity took 8th place. Although these ranks may not be very high, some players from the track team made it to the OSAA 6A State Champion-ships on May 22nd. These players included Javes Gen-gler ‘15 for the triple jump, Connor Fohn ‘15, Joseph

Carey ‘16, Zedric Price ‘15, Houston Pass ‘15 for the 4X100 meter relays, and Jordan Woodvine ‘16 for the 4kg Shot Put event. Carey also ran the 300 meter hurdles event, and placed 12th with a time of 40.98 seconds.

“State was a lot of fun and the crowd there was loud. I feel like we did good as a team and we did better than what was expected

which is important in get-ting better for next season” Carey said.

The Boys 4X100 relay team placed 13th with a time of 43.53 seconds, Gen-gler placed 9th with a jump of 43 feet, and Woodvine placed 7th with a throw of 37 feet. Next season, the team hopes to get more people to state and to get a better ranking in districts.

KIANA RUFF-JACKSON/ Photo Editor

ZACK CHASSMAN / Content Editor

Ambrose Philapek ‘16 return-ing a hit in a tennis match.

Ellis Stice ‘17 recieving a throw from the pitcher in a pick off attempt in a game against the West Salem Titans on May 5

Javes Gengler ‘15 attempting to pullvault during the OSAA State Championship.

Connor Fohn‘15 sprinting during the OSAA State Championship.

Photo By Miguel Anselmo. Photo Courtesy of Saxon Yearbook.

Photo By Kiana Ruff-Jackson.

Photo By Kiana Ruff-Jackson.