Byday,Lincoln,Californiaisnotatypicalscarytownabundantwithneighborhoodsandfriendlyfaces.Butoncethesungoesdown,andtheowlscomeout,somespotscanturnintoafrightnight.Thetop3ScareSpotsaresospookythatyouwon’twanttobethereafterdark,andsome-times,evenduringtheday!Bythetimeyouaredonereadingthis,youmaynotwanttoevenleaveyourhouse. OurfirstScareSpotisManzanitaCemeteryonGladdingRoad,justafewmilesfromtown.Ifyouhaven’theardofit,thenIadviseyoutogoduringthedaytocheckoutthisspookygraveyard.Builtin1850,this“haunted”cemeterystartedoutasahideoutfortroops,the“densebrushprovidedahustler’shideoutandcorral,”accordingtowhatiswrittenonthefrontplaque.Theoldestresidentinthiscemeterydatesbackto1821,whichiswhenMathewJr.Spraguedied.In1857,itbecameanelementaryschoolforchildrenandclosed42yearslater,in1899.TheschoolwasdeededtoCoonCreekSchoolDistrictin1862.Afewyearsaftertheschoolwasmade,thecemeterywascreated. ManylocalshavedocumentedManzanitaCemeteryas“spooky”or“creepy”,andwantaparanormalinvestigationteamtocomeinvestigateit.Possiblybecauseinthecenterof

thecemeterythereisachangeinatmosphericpressureontheslightelevationofground.Perhapsit’sbecauseofthefirethatwasstartedinexplicablyaroundtheperimeterofthecemetery,whichwasreportedbyalocalfirefighter.Ormaybeit’sbecausepeoplehavehearddifferentvoicesthroughoutthenight.Itcouldevensimplybejustthesightofthisgraveyard,whichprovokedafewlo-calteenagerstovandalizeit,wantingtomesswiththese“spirits”.

CreepiestPlacesinLincolnBy:SarahCaldieAssistant Photo Editor

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Homecoming Pictures...........................................Page 6/7

Entertaiment..........................................................Page 9

Bachelor/Bachelorette...........................................Page 12

MeetLincolnHigh’sNewPrincipal

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OntheLHScampus,therearerumorsofamanwhowatchesoverthestudents,protectsthehallsandwatchesthecourtyard.SomesayhelookslikeVinDiesel,otherscallhimMr.Baldy,butthewholeschoolknowsthismanbyanothername:Mr.JayBerns. Mr.Berns,theformerprincipalofMitch-ellMiddleSchoolinRanchoCordova,hasfoundhimselfanewpositionasprincipalofLincolnHighSchool.Mr.BernscametohearoftheopenpositionatLincolnHighSchoolthroughword-of-mouthfromothereducatorswhowerepreviouslyemployedintheFolsomCordovaUnifiedSchoolDistrictandfriendsinthecommunityofLincoln Mr.BernsgrewupinStatenIsland,NY.Inhisneighborhood,therewereJewish,Italians,

PuertoRicans,andAfricanAmericans.Headmitsthathewasawannabe“Guido”whenhewasateenager.Hehadslickblackhairthatwasshortonthesides,andifyouwerewondering,itwasn’tamullet.Heismarriedandhastwokids;onegirlandoneboy.HecurrentlylivesintheRocklinarea. Mr.Berns,beforehecametotheeducationfield,wasemployedinthejuvenilejusticesystem.Mr.Bernswouldhelpthetroubledteensinoursociety,yettohimitwasnotenoughtohelpthekidsaftertheyhadalreadycommittedthecrime.Hedecidedtohelpthemalittleearlierinlife.Thisiswhatgothimintotheeducationalfield.

By:KennethMarlow&AlyannaDiaz,Reporters

Principal Jay Berns, Photo taken by: Travis Deuerling

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Homecoming Queen and Powderpuff King; Darrian Stone and Jacob Gomez Photo Taken by; Mrs. Tofft

Homecoming Football

On the bitter cold night of October 7, 2011 the Lincoln High School Fighting Zebras went up against the Foothill High School Mustangs for the 2011 homecoming game. The stands were packed with fans cheering for their team on both sides of the football field waiting in anticipation for an intense game. As the players are warming up and the cheerleaders are getting the crowds pumped, Varsity Assistant Coach, Chris Bombard stated, “They are bigger and more physical than us, but we are faster and stronger than them.” The sound of the whistle blows for the game to begin, the first kick off is set for Foothill to receive as Cameron Tatum, #9, kicks off for Lincoln. During the 1st quarter Isaac Allen, #26, runs a 36 yard touchdown. Cameron Ta-tum, #9, kicks for the extra point, changing the score to 7-0. Foothill receives the ball, scoring a field goal to make the score Lincoln- 7, Foot-hill- 3. As the crowd for Lincoln is screaming and yelling, Austin Burke, #72, has an amazing block for Jon Soto, #3, to run 60 yards. Still in the first quarter, Isaac Allen, scores another touchdown, with Cameron Tatum scoring the extra point bringing the Zebra score to 14 and the Mustangs score to 3. Isaac Allen gains 10 yards, bringing the Zebras to a 1st down, and also James Hubbard, #8, gains 7 yards for the

zebras with 5:13 left in the 1st quarter. As the game moves into the second quarter, Jordan Alberron, #45, scores a touchdown, changing the score to 20-3. As the boys go for the extra point, Foothill blocks it. Foothill receives a personal foul and is moved back fifteen yards. Because the boys are doing so well, and just going into the second quarter, the crowd gets more pumped up and ener-gized, trying to stay warm in the freezing weather. Jon Soto scores a touchdown, mak-ing the score 26-3. Cameron Tatum kicks for the extra point to change the score 27-3. With the boys fired up, Jake Gomez, #5, scores a touchdown for the Zebras, getting them up 33-3. Cameron Tatum kicks the extra point, for the score to be 34-3.Going into halftime, Isaac Allen stated that he was more confident than he was going into the game, after scoring all the touchdowns that he did. As the game reached its peak in the third quarter, Jake Gomez got the Zebras to a 1st and 10, and then Isaac Allen scored yet another touchdown for the team with Cameron Tatum scor-ing the extra point for the score

to now be 41-10. When the 4th quarter finally comes around, Isaac Allen scored another two touchdowns along with Cameron Tatum scor-ing both extra points making the final score of the game, Lincoln- 55, Foothill- 17.

Lincoln Varsity Football Smashes Rio Linda at Homecoming

Lincoln’s JV football team took home another victory on October 7th, 2011. The 24-0 score board shows just how hard the boys have been working. Michael Lee, #8, intercepted the ball running it in for a 60 yard touchdown. Lee was also chosen as Max Preps player of the week. By half time, Lincoln was in the lead, 16-0. Personal fouls were everywhere which resulted in an official timeout. After the officials talked

it over, they had both teams cool off and had the coaches meet mid- field. Coaches talked to their teams and they began to play again. With 4:40 left in the game, Aaron Soto, #36, scored a touchdown and Frankie Welch, #15, got the 2 point conversion. When the Foothill Mustangs fouled another one of our players, the officials called the game with 2:11 left on the clock; giving the zebras a satisfying homecoming win.

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All photos taken by: Maddie Leewright

Junior Varsity Destroys Rio Linda

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By: Kevin Bodie, Reporter As the freshmen rounded up their last volleyball game for the win, the Ju-nior Varsity Team suited up and hit the floor. The ladies had a rocky start, but the team captain, Mackenzie Elf #8, ral-lied her fellow players and made a quick comeback. With outstanding sets from the Zebra’s setter, Karlee Dornbush #3, and excellent spikes from Katie Law #10, the zebras pulled ahead. The Knights kept the JV team on their toes as they retaliat-ed with fierce serves and heated spikes. Ultimately the Zebras were able to stand their ground and with the help of Shelby Rosa #10 and Rachael Dal Porto #11 they were able to pull through and come out on top. Energized by their fellow Lady Zebra’s well deserved win, Varsity made their entrance onto the court. As the opposing team stepped onto the other side of the net, the anticipation in the room skyrocketed. It was apparent after the first serve that this was going to be an intense game of continuous rallies, perfect sets, impenetrable blocks, and crushing spikes. The team’s pair of captains, Caylin Shaw #9 and Taylor Emerson #8, led the Zebras throughout the night against

their intimidating opponent. The ladies held a slim lead during the first game and thanks to great plays by their libero, Stephanie McMillan #12, they were able to hold it ‘til the end, resulting in their first win of the evening. The Knights came back through the second round and were able to best the Zebras with crafty sets and hidden blocks and were able to scrape by with a win. With fire in their eyes and determination the ladies brought the game back to the Knights. Incredible sets by Seline Richard #2 followed by dazzling spikes from Brianna Brown #10, they were able to rocket their team to the top of the score board. The combined blocking force of Shelby Workman #7 and Nicole Wells #1 proved too much for the Knights as they crumbled by the third round resulting

in win number two for the Lady Zebras. Their vigor and aggression stayed strong

throughout the fourth and final round as they blasted through the Knight’s final stand and came up with a well earned victory. Final score was an outstanding 25-11.

The Lady Zebras are currently 1-1 in league.

LHS Varsity Volleyball players Brianna Brown and Shelby Workman; Photo by: Kevin Bodie

The athletes run, feet pounding against the earth as they try to keep their breathing steady, run-ning distances spanning many miles. These athletes are part of the Cross Country team at Lincoln High School. They have three PVL meets throughout the year, the first of which was September 28th, at Gib-son Ranch County Park in Antelope. The varsity team, both male and female, finished third in the meet, beating out Colfax, Center, and Foothill, and losing only to Bear River and Placer. The freshman and sophomore division ended with the boys in second and the girls in third. The next PVL meet is October 12th at Colfax High School, and finals are on October 26th, at LHS’s home course near Twelve Bridges Drive. LHS student, Sean Gage (11), when talking about why he joined, said, “It is a great sport to stay

in shape… You can meet great people.” There are many good reasons to join the team, including the chance to meet new people and the ability to stay in shape. The Cross Country team has many ways that they train, both for building core muscles and for helping increase their stamina. They run on the school track, at parks, on streets, or even on trails at the LHS home course. They also compete at many invitational meets during the year, one of which was at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. However, this year the team has had to work much harder during the practices because they are younger. This could make it difficult for the varsity team when they are competing because they are going up against older athletes,but overall they seem to be a very strong team. LHS has high hopes for placing well in finals, and

they hope that more LHS students will show sup-port at their meets. Several athletes said they were inspired to join by teachers or coaches on campus, and they seemed to have found their niche in the Cross Country family. One LHS student, Brendan Martin (11), said, “I decided it would be a good way to stay in shape for track.” All in all, the Cross Country team is off to a great start this season, and even Coach Croall agrees. “I am proud of the work they do in training, the way they compete and the manner they conduct themselves.”

Cross Country Written By: Alyssa Hubiak, Reporter

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Volleyball: Lincoln vs. Rio Linda

Thursday October 6, The LHS Freshman Foot-ball Team had a tough loss against the Mesa Verde Mavericks. In the first quarter Mesa Verde made a fumble and Jackson Sterling, # 10, made an interception. He carried the ball to

the 40 yard line, and in the process broke his collar bone. The score was tied 0-0 in the first quarter, but during the second quarter Isaiah Garcia, #7

made the first touchdown. Harrison Stewart ran for the 2 point conversion and made the score 8 to 0 with the Fighting Zebras in the lead. However, the Mavericks made a touch-down and got a 2 point conversion. The score was tied once again at 8-8. The Freshmen had a great defense in the second quarter with Jordan Stone, #32 stopping a touchdown by the Mav-ericks. Mesa Verde got another touchdown, but didn’t make the 2 point conversion. Before the second quarter the Mavericks were winning 14 to 8. During the third quarter Dane Stimbert, #9 had a long run with the help of Andy Boehm,

#24 who covered a lot of ground. The Fight-ing Zebra’s defense was great during the third quarter of the game. During the fourth quarter Lincoln’s passes were all intercepted by Mesa Verde which led Mesa Verde to their victory with the final score of Mesa Verde – 14 and Lincoln - 8.

Freshman Football Face Defeat Against Mesa VerdeWritten By: Bree Escobar

Every person goes through troubling timesintheirlife,andoften,theydon’tknowwheretogo.Luckily, inLincoln therearemanyresourcesavail-abletostudents,wheretheycanreceivethecaretheyneed. The first option is teachers, who will always listenif theyknowastudentishavingproblems.Ifthat makes a person uncomfortable, LHS also hastheoptionofspeakingtoacounselor.Manystudentsbelieve thatall thecounselorsdo isarrangeclassesorhelpannounceeventstostudents,butthetruthisthattheyarealsotrainedtoprovidehelpwithotherneedsaswell.Ifastudentdoesn’tfeelsafeathome,or if theyarehaving issueswithanotherstudentorteacher, counselors will be willing to assist in anyway they can.There is another resource that manypeople may be unaware of though, the LighthouseCounselingandFamilyResourceCenter. TheLighthouseCenteroffersmanydifferentformsofcounselingorresourcesforlittletonocosttothepatient.Theyarelocatedat427AStreet,Suite400, in Lincoln. They are mostly financed through grantsandcontracts,buttheyalsoneedhelpfromthecommunitytoo.Theyprovidefamily,groupandindi-vidualcounselingaswellashelpingthosewhoneed

basic necessities such as food, gas, clothes, beds,babysuppliesandmanyotheritems.LighthouseFRCalsoofferseducationalclassessuchasparenting,nu-trition,Englishas a second languageandmore.Toset up an appointment, call or go into the office to fill out a request form. Keep in mind, a minor must have parental consent in order to receive therapy.Their therapyisshort-termandhelpsprovideskillsforcopingwiththetroublesfacedineverydaylifeorformore traumaticexperiences.ExecutiveDirectorAngelaPonivassaid,“Ourmission is tostrengthenfamilies and improve the physical and emotionalwell-beingofresidentsofPlacerCountybyprovid-ingcounseling,education,andeasyaccess tocom-munitybasedresources.”Thisorganizationisawaytostrengthenfamilies,andbuildstrongerbonds,aswellasdevelopone’sownpersonalityandself.TheyareasuperborganizationandareworththerespectofallofLincoln.

NEWS In the past few weeks therehave been many changes at LincolnHigh.Wehavehadchangesinadmin-istrationandnowwiththeretirementofourprevious librarian,Ms.Pogue,wehave a new librarian to fill her role. Her nameisMrs.Everett.Mrs.EverettrecentlycametoLincoln High School from her previ-ous jobworkingatFoskettRanchEl-ementarySchoolforsixyears.Beforeshewastheactual librarianatFoskettRanch, she worked with the librarianfortwoyearsasanaid.Thoughsheisnew,Mrs.Everetthasmore ties toLHS thanonewouldimagine.Shehasactuallyhadtwoboysgraduate from Lincoln, and she cur-rentlyhasonesonattendingLHS.Whenaskedhowshewasgoingtorunthelibrarynow,Mrs.Everettreplied, “The library is now goingtobeusedasit is intended,forin-formation,andasagatewayforstu-

dents to be further prepared for whatcollege is going to include.”She alsosaid that shewasverygrateful forallthesupportandresourcesshehasbeengiventohelpher,suchastheT.A.’sshehas. Mrs. Everett also had this to sayaboutherplansandhermissionforthelibrarynow,“Themissionof theLin-colnHighSchoolLibraryistobecomeagatewayofinformationthatwillem-power all students to achieve successinschool;theywilllearntoeffectivelyaccess, evaluate, anduse information,enablingthemtointegrateinformationandliteracyskillsintoallareasoftheirlearning to become confident decision-makersandlife-longlearners.”

Mrs.Everett:TheLibrarianonaMissionBy: Kenneth Marlow, Reporter

By:AlyssaHubiak, Reporter

TwoyearsagoLincolnHighSchooldecidedtohaveanafterschoolprogramforitsstudentswhoneededtheextrahelp,LHStutoring.Thepro-gramwassosuccessfulthatithasnowbeenrunningforthreeyears.TheprogramisrunbyLHSjuniorsandseniors,whohavedevotedtheirtimetohelpingtheirfellowpeerswhostrugglewithschoolsubjectssuchasmath,english,andscience.TheprogramtakesplaceinthelibraryandrunsMon-daysthroughThursdaysfrom3:15to5:30.Thisyearthededicatedstudentswho run the program are Kelsey Barney(‘12), Sarah Bickmore(’12) , Gaby Desantiago, (’12), Sabrina Kwok (’12) Menna Hegazi (’13) and Ashley Piwkiewicz (13) these tutors are skilled in the subjects that their peers have troubleunderstandingandassist themwiththeirhomework,studyingfortestsandlotsofpracticewiththecoursework.LHStutorSarahBickmoresaid“IjoinedthisprogrambecauseIliketohelppeople”Sarahalsosaidthatherfavoritepartoftutoringiswhenyouteachakidaconceptandtheyfinally get it. She said that tutoring is something she enjoys doing. LHS students Isabel Ybarra (’15) and Angelina Romero (’15) said that the tutors whohelpthemare“coolandawesome.”Theyenjoycomingtotutoringandwouldconsidercomingbackasjuniorsorseniorstobetutorsthemselves.

Manyfriendsworktogetherontheirassignments.Therearelotsoftableseachwhereadifferentsubjectisbeingdone,andthecomputerlabconnected to the library is open to the students as well. Sean Gage (’13) whogoestothecomputerlabsaidthathelikestheprogramsomuchthathe would come back next year and definitely consider being a tutor. While manyofthestudentswouldwanttobetutors,somejustcomefortheextrahelp, like Molly Flynn (’13) who said while she enjoyed the program and thoughtitwashelpfulshewouldnotcomebackasatutor.Thestudentsallseemtohaveonethingincommonthough;theyalllikethetutors.TutorGaby Desantiago said “the students who try to do well often achieve what theyneedtodo,theyareveryhardworking.”Desantiagoalsosaidthatsheto enjoys it when a student finally grasps a concept. It seems as if both the tutorsandtheirpeersenjoythetutoringprogram.HopefullyLHStutoringwillcontinuetothrivethroughouttheyears.

Extra Help Equals Extra A’sByMadisonStewart,Reporter

Friends Tanner Apsley (‘15) (close left) Conner Bowden(‘13) (Far right), Kayla Burkholder (‘13) (close right) and Domenick Casper (‘13) (Far left), practice their math home work with help from tutor Ashley Piwkiewicz (‘13)PhototakenbyMaddieStewart

Tutor Sarah Bickmore (left) (‘12) helps Jose Alvarez (right) (‘12) on the computerPhototakenbyMaddieStewart

New Librarian Mrs. Everett posing for apictureatherdesk.PhototakenbyMaddieLeewright

BringingStrengthandCompassiontoPlacerCounty

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Fall has finally arrived andwhat is everyone wearing? Jackets!Ajacketisakeyessentialtoanyfalloutfit;itcanenhanceitfrom“so-so”to so right in just a few fashionableseconds.Readontolearnabouttwoofthemostwornjacketsaround. For a more modest take onanovercoat,ajeanjacketisthewaytogo!ThankstocompanieslikeLeviStrauss, this fashion staple has be-come themostversatileof themall.Youcandressajeanjacketupwithafloralprintdress,rippedtightsforthatedge,andblackflats.Youcandressitdownwith aflowywhite top, alongwithskinnyjeansandconverse.Nomatterwhat,thisjacketcanconformtoanyoccasion,anyseasonandcer-tainlyanystyle. If you are looking for a“tough”lookingstyle,thentheleath-erjacketisforyou!Forseveralyearsthisjackethasbeenstereotypedwith

the style “punk”, but it is seriouslyunderestimated.Itcantransformanyregular outfit from shabby chic toclassywithanedge.Dressitupwithblack high-waisted skirts and col-oredpumpsorflannelswithcombatboots. Jackets are a must for anyfall fashion, whether you are look-ing todressyouroutfitupordown;itdoesn’tmatter.Therearesomanytochoosefrom!Learnwhatfitsyourbodytypeandmostimportantly,justhavefun!

JacketsGalore!

BewareLincolnHighSchool,CaptainBree,willbesailingin.TheLincolnHighSchoolDramaDepartmentwillbepresentingtheNauti-calcomedy“CaptainBree,ScourgeoftheSea”onNovember4th&5th,and11th&12that7pmandNov.5thand12that2pmintheLincolnHighSchoolTheater. Withswashbucklingfun,ashipistakenoverbyCaptainBreeofthePirateShipthe“KaylaMay”andherallfemalepiratecrew.Withplentyofswordfighting,plankwalkingandoverboardjumping,itissuretobeafunevening.Youwillnotwant tomiss theintrigue,deceptionandro-mance.And,someofthemenmayjustendupindresses. Come see your friends present awonderful time in the theater.Studentpriceis$3.00,generaladmission$5.00.

In rehearsal for Captain Bree, Scourge of the Sea: Mika Rojas as Captain Bree and Brody Jennings as Captain Jennings, Photo by: Lee Basham

CaptainBreeSettoSail

By: Ari Schuster, Fashion Editor

LHS Freshman Jose Aguilera Photos by: Ari Schuster

By:LeeBasham,Volunteer Technical Director

Asthejuniorsheadedouttothefootballfield,theywerefilledwithultimateworryandfear.ItseemedinevitablethattheseniorswoulddominateinthePowderPufffootballgameastheyalwaysdo,buteventhoughtheywerenervousanddoubtful,thejuniorgirlsplayedwiththeintentionofwinning.Whenhalftimecamearound,thescorewas6-0juniors.Mr.Maulannouncedthatitwastimeforthecheerleaderstodotheirthingandtheydefinitelyshowedtheirspirit!HethenproclaimedtheprincesandprincessesoftheHomecomingCourtandThomasLittle,lastyear’sPowderPuffKing,cameouttocongratulateandcrownthisyear’sKing,JacobGomez.Inthesecondhalf,thejuniorspickedupanothertouchdownputtingthescoreat12-0.Mr.PierceandMr.Bombardwerestrictwiththeircallsandpenaltiesagainstthejuniors,buttheystillfought,crushedanddefeated.Theeveningwasfilledwithgreatentertainmentstartingwiththejuniorandseniorcheerperformancesathalftimeandendingwiththenightrally.AstheClassOf2013enteredtheOldGym,theyroaredwithexcitementandcelebratedtheirmuchdeservedvictory.

PowderpuffJuniorsFinallyTasteVictoryBy:StephanieWilcox

Following the Powderpuffgame,therewasanightrallyintheoldgym and this is the first time there’sbeen a rally in there for thirty years.The rally started off with an introduc-tionoftheHomecomingcourt,andthenewly crowned Powderpuff King: Ja-cobGomez.Nextcamethewell-knownmockery of the Senior royalty. Then,the Junior boys performed their risquécheer routine.After that, theFreshmenandSophomoreswent head to head inagamethat involvedtwopeopleandatrashcan. The game play consisted ofonepersonsittinginthetrashcanwhiletheotherwheeledthemdownthecourt.

At the endof the court the twohad toswitchplacesandwhoevergot toASBPresident Kyle Lowe first, won. TheFreshmentookthefirstround,andwhenthe Juniors and Seniors faced off, theJuniors dominated. Then Principal JayBerns and Vice-Principal Mike MaulchallengedtheJuniors,buttheyrefusedtobedefeatedandtookthevictory.Af-terwards the Seniors performed theircheer routine. Lastly, the frozen shirtgamewasplayed.Towin,youhadtoputonaballedup,frozenshirtandthenputitoncorrectly.TheSophomoresendedupwinning,andthatconcludedtherallyforthenight.

NightRallyBy:JasmineMcCoy,Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Junior & Senior Powderpuff Cheerleaders Photos by: Jasmine McCoy

CAMPUSLIFELiteral Fashion

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Powderpuff Night Rally

Homecoming’s Attendants Homecoming Princes

Homecoming 2011 Queen, Darrian Stone and King, Jacob Gomez

Homecoming King, Jacob Gomez escorted by Alyssa Meinking

Homecoming Queen, Darrian Stone escorted by Trevor Anderson

Junior Powderpuff

Kennedy Kumar protraingSenior Prince Cory Mitchell

Gaby Desantiago portraying Senior Prince, Travis Miskell Jonah Patrick portraying Senior

Princess, Jordan Bolden

Kyle Lowe portraying Homecom-ing Queen, Darrian Stone Steffanie Reece portraying Home-

coming King, Jacob Gomez

Thomas Milligan portraying Senior Prin-cess, Mekela Nyugen

Marty Morris and Haylee Cota portraying Senior Prince Jordan Albarron and Senior Prin-

cess Kelsey Combs

Powderpuff 2011

Junior Powderpuff Cheerleaders

Senior Powderpuff Cheerleaders

Senior Powderpuff Cheerleaders

Brianna Kincaid blocks Abi Lund

Senior Powderpuff Cheerleaders with Cheer coach Amanda Rathbun

Junior Powderpuff Players

Royalty

6Dress Up Days

Homecoming Parade

Dance

Monday- Little Kid Day Tuesday- Senior Citizen Day

Wednesday-Junior/Senior Day Thursday-Cowboy/Indian day

Sabrina Ruskauff is of a rare breed. At the age of 13, she was the youngest girl to receive a black belt from the karate stu-dio of Jenkins Martial Arts, and is perhaps one the best karate stu-dents of any gender Lincoln has ever seen. Sabrina started Karate training at the age of seven under the guidance of Master Bill Jen-kins. It was under his guidance she trained to acquire one of the greatest symbols of achievement in Karate: The Black Belt. When taking the Black Belt test, Sabrina remembered it as “Definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” For four days, Sabrina was tested with little food or sleep in an environment designed to make the less able students quit. Traditionally, only students who are fifteen or older are allowed to take the test. So, at age thirteen, not only was she young-er than most of the stu-dents taking the test, she was the youngest female student taught by Bill Jenkins to actu-ally earn her black belt.

Before she was

even a Black Belt, Sabrina was chosen to participate in a karate championship in Reno, Nevada; a feat that is almost completely unheard of. Not only did she par-ticipate, she excelled, getting first place twice and never going be-low third. Bill Jenkins noted that “To watch her mature into the young lady she has become, it is very gratifying”, adding that “If you were to look at her, you would see an average girl, but she is anything but average”

Karate KidWritten By: Josue Ayala, Reporter The Lincoln High School jazz band

transitions from a class to a club because of monetary difficulties which envelop the edu-cational system today. In the past, the music teacher taught jazz band without any com-pensation. Principal Jay Berns stated “The class had been taught for free five days a week for credit. Unfortunately, contractual issues came to light that no longer permit the music teacher to teach an additional section of music without compensation.” Because of this issue, the Jazz Band can no longer stay afloat as an actual class. Last year, students would meet at 6:50 a.m. every day to begin their mornings with practicing jazz and learning their music theory. “Due to the contractual agreement between WPUSD (the district) and WPUTA (the teachers’ union), the district cannot ask a teacher to teach a class section without compensation” stated Berns. Mr. Hill, the LHS band instructor, had already reached his capacity for classes. Principal Berns further noted that “The teacher (Mr. Hill) basically did the class out of the goodness of his heart.” He also said that the credits the students have earned from previous years would not be taken away, despite jazz band no longer be-ing a class. Instead of cutting the class com-pletely, Principal Berns announced that “We were able to come together as a team and were able to come up with a compromise that benefits our students in these difficult budgetary times.” Essentially, it is now be-ing run as a club. However, the members of the Jazz Band believe that this is not enough. The “class” was meeting five days a week a

at 6:50 a.m., and Mr. Hill is only being com-pensated for teaching two days per week. They still meet at the same time. When students were asked about the issue, Nathan Nguyen, said, “Two days a week is simply not enough because, well, jazz is complicated, it isn’t like normal mu-sic where you can practice it three times and have it down, and jazz takes time and effort to truly master a song.” In addition, another student, Niccolo Scozzari, stated that, “Two days is enough to get by, but having jazz band five days a week really allows us to excel musically with the music that we prac-tice.” In addition, Dr. Berns noted, “These kids want to get up early, and they want to compete,” he remarked; “I am very proud of them.” Dr. Berns concluded by saying “We are able to fund the jazz band as a club two days a week and the instructor is paid an hourly rate. If fundraising efforts are suc-cessful, we may be able to expand the days for which the club is offered.” If anyone is interested in helping support the Jazz Band they can send checks made out to Lincoln High School, with the note “Jazz Band.” For further information contact Kenneth P. Marlow at (916)-521-5657.

Photos By: Kenneth D. Marlow

Jazz BandWritten By: Kenneth D. Marlow and Josue Ayala, Reporters

Photo by: Kenneth D. Marlow

What are your plans for halloween?Mathew Contreras Freshman “My plans for Hallow-een are to walk around with friends, get candy, & then eat it.”

Abbie FaingoldSophomore“I have a soccer tour-nament, so I’ll be playing in that.”

Katey O’ Maley & Meagan Howard Juniors“We’re going to to go scare little children and give them candy.”

James HubbardJunior“I’m actually going to have a haunted house at my house.”

Emily Richardson Senior “I think I was go-ing to work at the haunted house in Sacramento,”

Mike MaulAssistant Principal “We have a gathering at my house every year. The entry fee is a bag of candy.”

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KnowntomanyasTravie,TravisL.McCoywasbornonAugust5,1981inGeneva,NewYork.Hehadanundeniableloveformusicsincehewasyoung.Backinhighschool,hemetafellowmusician,MattMc-Ginely.Theirbondsproutedoncetheystartedabandin2001,calledGymClassHeroes.Itseemedasthoughtheywerebecomingassuccessfulasplannedanddroppingalbumafteralbum.Until,duringthe2008WarpedTour,Traviewaschargedwith third-degreeassault forallegedlyhittingaconcertgoerintheheadwithhismicrophone.Whileoutonbail,hein-stantlyapologizedforhiswrongbehavior. Soon after, he met a now well-known artist named Katy Perry.Love struck, he and his band mates wrote the popular song, “Cupid’sChokehold”.TravieandKatystarredinthevideotogetherasthecouplethattheywere.Bythetime2009camearound,thecouplesplit.Hethenbegan to focuson somethinghe consideredmore important.He joinedinwithMTVtocreateasongforacharity.Thesong,“OneataTime”benefited global HIV/AIDS prevention projects. He also traveled to South Africa,Philippines,andIndiaasaspokespersonforMTV’sStayingAliveFoundation. Hisloveformusicandgivingheartisaninspirationformany.Tra-viedidn’tgrowupwealthyorhaveanyinsideconnections,butheknewwhathewantedandpushedforwardtogettothetop.Hewentthroughdif-ficult times like any other person, but he found a way to continue on and showtheworldhewasn’tgivingup.Hismusicbecamesomethingdeeperthanotherartists’becauseheusedittogivebacktothecommunity.TravieMccoycallsforachange,andthat’sjustwhatourworldneeds.

TravieMcCoy,HumanitarianBy:JosieSchulz,Reporter

Everybodylovesthemovies,howeverwhatismomgoingtotakethekidstoseewhiledadwatches “Straw Dogs” or the teens are enjoy-ing“Abduction”.Latelythemovietheatershavebeenfocusinglessonkeepingthekidshappyandmoreonkeepingadultsandteenag-ers entertained. They are filled with a lot more adulthumor,violence,andnuditythantheyusedtobe.Whilethismaybeentertainingforthoseoverseventeen,it’snotappropriatefor

theyoungerchildren.Themovietheaterusedtobeaplaceforfamilymovienights,butnowthat“KidFriendly”movieshavealmostdisap-peared,thistraditionhasalmostdwindledintothepast,LHSStudentAlyssaHubiak(‘13)said “I find it very sad that the large movie companiesarecateringmainlytoadultaudi-ences.Itmakesithardtohaveafamilynightwherewecanwatchamoviewithmyelevenyearoldbrother.”Movieproductioncompa-nies continue to put out films with the lowest ratingbeing“PG-13”ortheoccasional“PG”.Withnomoviesappropriatefortheiragegrouptheyoungonesarestuckathomewhiletheirsiblingsorparentsgettodosomethingfun.Thesekidsareourfuturegenerations.Ifthe

moviecompaniescontinuetoproducemoviestheycan’twatchthen,thetheatersareinjeop-ardyoflosingfuturesalesduetolackofinter-est.ThemovieproductioncompaniesshouldgobacktotheolddaysofG-ratedmovies,sofamiliescanenjoymovienightsagain.

Are G- Rated movies a thing of the past ?

By:MadisonStewart,Reporter

Debating is essential for everyhumanbeing.Itishowweaccumulatestrongeropinionsandlearnhowtosharesaidthoughtsinacontrolled,respectfulfashion.Politicaldebates,asweallknow,havethereputationofbecomingveryheatedandextremelyfrus-trating.However,everyonegetsthechancetospeaktheirmindwithoutbeingbashedforhavingtheiropinion.WeliveinAmericapeople!Thisisthecountrywhereyouareallowed,nayENCOUR-AGED to have your own opinion. Sowhy,mightIask,dosomanypeopleamongusthinkthattheiropinionistheabsolutetruth?Itiscalledopinionforareason.Neitherrightnorwrongexistinmanyofthedebateswecomeacrosstoday.Let’slookatMari-

juanaLegalizationforexample.ImaybelievethatitshouldbelegalizedtolimitthetransactionsontheBlackMarketandsowecanreceivetaxmoneyfromit,butyoumayhaveverydifferentbeliefs.Though,Imightques-tionyouropinionandaskforyourpersuasivereasonsforyourbelief,Ihavenorighttobashyouandtrytoforcemyopin-iononyou.Thewaywerefertooneanotherthesedaysisoutra-geouslyupsetting.Justbecausesomeonevoicestheiropiniondoesnotmeanyouhaveanyrightto call them those horrific names. Inthegenerationstocome,Iseeaseriouslackofrespectforoneanotherthatworriesme.

WhatGrindsMyGearsBy:StephanieWilcox,Co-Editor

PhotoTakenBy:JasmineMcCoy

Left: Kory Kessinger ‘13 Right: Travis Deuerling ‘12

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OnSeptember20,2011ahugemilestonewaspassedconcerninggayrights.InWashingtonD.C.,PresidentBarackObamamadeaspeechaboutthe“Don’tAskDon’tTell”actthatwaspassedin1993duringtheClintonadminis-tration.Thisactstatesthatifyouareinthemilitaryandyouaregay/lesbian,youcan’tbeopenaboutyoursexualorientationoryouwillberemovedfromservice.14,500servicemembershavealreadybeenremovedsincethisacthasbeenestab-lished. However this act has now been officially repealed as of September 20th 2011.Gayandlesbianservicemembersnolongerhavetolieinordertoservethecountrytheylove. DefenseSecretaryLeonPanettamadeitclearthatthemilitarywouldnottoleratemistreatmentofgaysintheranks.“ThisisanhistoricdayforthePen-tagon and for the nation,” Panetta said at a Pentagon briefing, “We have a zero tolerancewithregardstoharassment.”EvenNavyAdmiralMikeMullen,thetopU.S. military officer, said that allowing gays to serve openly is “a matter of integ-rity.”AsthePentagonhasstated,therewillbenoexceptionforanyonelampoon-inggaysinthemilitary,andhopefullyitwillberespectedbyservicemen. Mostpeoplefeelthisactwasnec-essaryandwanteditgonethemomentitwentintoplace.Onchange.org,peoplefromallovertheUnitedStatespetitionedtheU.S.HouseofRepresen-tativesbecausetheyfeltitwasnotonlydiscriminatorybutitalsoweakenedournationalsecurity.ItwasalsostatedthatgiventhecurrentneedsoftheourArmedForces,whicharealreadystretchedthinandarefacingseriousproblemsinrecruitingandretainingtroops,itmadenosensetocontinueuphold-ingapolicythatkeepsable-bodiedAmericansfromserving. Evenpeoplearoundcampushavetheiropinionsaboutit.RebeccaRustadclaimsthat,“It’sgoodthatpeoplenowwon’tbeoppressedaboutwhotheyare.”KevinBodienonchalantlysaid“Aslongasgaysaren’tsuperopenaboutit,itshould be fine.” But other people have negative thoughts on it. Kory Kessinger states,“Ithinktherepealingwasunnecessary,gaysalreadygetharassedandnowitwillbeworse.”Thiseventwasabigstepforwardforgayrightsanditclearsthepathforfuturedevelopmentsforcivilrightsinournation.

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Act Repealed

NEWS

Nearly seven weeks ago the city ofLincolnalmostexperiencedatragedywith the fire that began with a propane tankerjustoffof9thandJStreet.Thefire was started by unknown origins, yet the result of the fire was not as tragicasitcouldhavebeen.Inshort,noonewashurt. However, the aftermath ofthis fire did not destroy; it created things that simply do not go away:memories.Thememoriesthatwerecreatedcomefrom many places: the fire itself, how othersheardofit,whattheyfelt,andwhat they did.Though, not all feel-ings were those of panic and fear.Some of these feelings came fromZaneTucker,ajuniorhereatLincoln,whowasactuallyevacuatedfromhishome.“Iwasn’treallyworriedaboutthe fire,” he said, “In fact I was fairly confident about two things: that it would burn out given time becausethose tankers are made to withstandgreatamountsofheat,andIwascon-fident we wouldn’t have school the nextday.”These feelings were quite the oppo-site of Brooke Jones, a sophomorethis year at Lincoln, “It was reallyscary and I was scared to no extent

formyfriendsandfamilyintheblastzone.” There was an impact withthosewhodon’tevenliveinsidetownaswell.One student, JosueAyala, ajunior this year, had this to say, “I first heardaboutitthroughafriend,Ithencheckedtheinternettoseewhatwashappening.SeeingthatIwasn’tintheblast zone I was personally relieved, yet I had family who were comingbackfromatriptoMexicowhoneed-edtostaywithusforaboutaday.” It wasn’t only students thatwere affected by this fire. Mrs. Tofft, the Computer Literacy and Journal-ism teacheratLincolnHighSchool,wasevacuatedfromherroomhereattheschoolandherhomeinLincoln.Shehadquite abit to say about theincident, “It was really scary be-causewe (the teachers)didn’tknowwhatwasgoingonwhenwestartedevacuating.” On the actual fire itself shesaid,“Itcouldhaveexplodedifitweren’t for our fire department being on top of the case; the school could havebeendestroyed.”All-in-allitwasadayofmixedemo-tionsandexcitementthatisn’tnativetoourcityofLincoln.Butoverall itwasadaynotmanyofuswillforget.

The Tanker Fire: A Look Back

The Freshmen of LHS

EveryyearLincolnHighSchoolgainsanewgroupofstudents:theFreshman.Everyoneseemstohatethem,saytheydon’tgetinvolvedandthinktheyknownothingabouttheschool.Theaccusationsarefalseandmanypeopleactuallylovethefreshmen.Theytrytheirbesttobespiritedandgetinvolvedasmuchastheycan. LHS Freshman Paul Manuszak said, “I like LHS so far; it’s been awe-someandextremelyeasy.”Freshmanhere love the teachersandeverythingabouthighschoollife.Freshmenarealsogettinginvolvedinsportsandclubs.LHSFreshmanMollyMillerisparticipatingincheer,andsaidshemightjointheSki/Snowboardclub.Also,Freshmancommentedthathighschoolisn’tasscaryorashardastheythought.Theyliketheirclassesandloveseeingtheirfriends.The Freshman also noticed that the upper classmen don’t mock orteasethem.LHSFreshmanDaraShokrikhanegahsaid,“TheSeniorsherearecool,andeveryoneactslikeafamily.”

By:JasmineMcCoy,AssistantEditor-in-Chief

Mr.Bombard’sfourthperiodclassPhotoby:JasmineMcCoy

Photoby:JanCaldwell,ROPTeacher

By:KennethMarlow,ReporterBy:JasmineMcCoy,Assistant Editor-in-Chief

LHSSeniorRebeccaRustad,Photoby:JasmineMcCoy

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So, you like carving pumpkins, do ya?Come to room #1 on October 20th, 2011 from 3 pm - 6:30pm,Be aware that the pumpkin must be carved on the field by room 1 on the day of the event to participate. Themed prizes will be given for the winner of the following pumpkin categories such as, CREATIVE- SCARY- & SCHOOL SPIRITED. Sign up in room one no later than OCTOBER 19th to participate.

If you are the type of person who gets freaked out easily, I highly recommend you do not come here after the sun goes down. This cemetery eas-ily gets rated 4 ½ out of 5 screams on the scary meter. It doesn’t matter whether or not you believe in ghosts, there are some places none of us would want to spend the night. One such place is the Manzanita House, the second Scare Spot on our list, which stands no less than a mile down the road from the cemetery. This old, abandoned house was set on fire, some believe by the same immature teenagers that vandalized grave stones at Manzanita Cemetery. All that’s left of the house is its charred foundation. Locals claim the house to be haunted, one can hear strange noises or even footsteps walking behind them. Some people even say that you may feel a pres-ence behind you, and when you turn around you will feel energy come right at you, but nothing is there. Regardless of whether these claims are true, Manzanita House, because of its proximity

to the cemetery, would earn 4 out of 5 screams on the scary meter. The last, but definitely not the least chilling, “scare spot” in Lincoln is a creepy run-down house on a huge lot off Ferrari Ranch Road and Hwy 65. Practically invisible from the street, this Scare Spot can only be accessed via a walk-ing path that runs parallel to the railroad tracks on Ferrari Ranch Road. The run-down house and unkempt lot certainly stands out amidst the surrounding neighborhood of manicured tract homes. Guarded by a chain link fence, the prop-erty appears as if there is no possible way to get in. Within the fence perimeter, strewn across the dead grass lot are several junker cars and RVs, old tractors, torn up sheds and barns. At night, there are never any lights on besides an old wooden post street lamp, that leans in the yard and casts a sickening yellow glow on everything. At first glance, it seems that there’s no way any one could get in to the house, let alone live there. Upon further inspection and a daring walk down a dark tree-lined path, you will end up in a neigh-borhood and realize there is an entrance to this property. Its huge rod iron gate needs no “Keep Out” sign to make a firm statement that trespass-ers are forbidden. If you talk to the neighbors, you will start to realize that you got the wrong interpretation. The property belongs to an old farmer and his wife who, at one point, owned all the property where the neighborhood now stands. The neighbors are all very friendly with them, as one neighbor recalls, “I’ve never seen them not wave when walking or driving by,” in a friendly and nice at-

titude. So even though this house has a warm and fuzzy interior, its creepy exterior and odd loca-tion earn this house a 3 ½ out of 5 screams on the scary meter. These 3 “scare spots” are the creepiest places I found around this small town. If you like get-ting scared, or even if you don’t, I dare you to scope out these places on Halloween night, but consider yourself warned. Don’t blame us when you get haunted by the spirits who still live in the Manzanita Cemetery, Manzanita House, or even the old couple who live in the run-down house.

He earned his B.A. in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology and then a M.A. in Education along with a teaching credential. He decided to get a second M.A. in Bilingual Education and finally earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership four years ago. He prefers to be addressed as “Mr.” rather than “Dr.” stating “My dad always told me that ‘what kind of Dr. are you? You can’t prescribe medicine.’ All joking aside, Mr. B., Mr. Berns, some people call me Mr. Baldy or Pelόn (which means bald in Spanish)”. In his free time, he likes to work out, read books, be outdoors and he loves the sun and hates the cold weather. He takes his family to Tahoe where they rent a place to stay. As a child he tried to learn how to surf at the Jersey Shore, also known as, “The Shore.” His favorite movie as a teenager was Rocky. With his education complete, as well as his previous jobs at various other schools, he came to Lincoln High School. When asked what his plans or goals were for the school he said, “That every student that leaves Lincoln High School leave with something. So, you’re either going to college, a 4 year, 2 year, a union job, the military. You need to leave with something.”

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Summer is over, school is back in full swing, and the temperature is dropping slowly but surely. Goodbye popsicles and water-melon, hello apple pie and hot chocolate. Autumn is the season for all things sweet and delicious. Here is a simple caramel corn recipe that will satisfy any sweet tooth.

By: Maddie Leewright Photo Editor

Directions-1) Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.2) Microwave the popcorn and set it aside. 3) Combine the first four ingredients and boil for 5 minutes. 4) Remove the mixture from heat, and stir in the baking soda (this will cause a reaction with the caramel mixture and cause it to puff up.) 5) Pour the caramel over the popcorn and stir to coat well. 6) Bake the cara mel corn in a large pan for an hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Helpful Hints- -Before you coat the popcorn with caramel, remove as many of the kernels as you can. Otherwise the finished product will have an unwanted crunch. -To reduce the mess, mix the popcorn and caramel in a brown paper bag (the kind you get from the grocery store.) -Store the finished caramel corn in an airtight container to keep the crunch in, and the flavor delicious

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Grade: JuniorAge: 16Hobbies: SportsIdeal guy: Athletic, Cute and FunnyOne word: AthleticFeature: EyesFreshman have a chance: NoIdeal Date: Laser tag or some-thing fun

Grade: JuniorAge: 16

Hobbies: Playing guitar and serenading babes(:

Ideal girl: Smart, Beautiful and Amazing Sense of Humor

One word: MagicalFreshman have a chance: Depends

Ideal Date: Chillen’ and watching movies

The wind blows as the warmth fades away.The leaves fall slowly to the ground while the sky turns orange as the sun

sets over the horizon.The fans that gathered in the stadium cheer for their friends or family that

are making their way down the football field.The cheerleaders are thrown into the air as they encourage their team to

score.The cheering grows louder as one of the running backs makes it past two

defenders and scores a touchdown for the win.Stadium lights flicker on as the sky over the horizon darkens from a dark

orange to a deep blue.A soccer player kicks the ball to his teammate next to him.

They both make it down the field as their opponents and team follows them toward the goal.

A mother on the sideline screams as her son scores the final goal of the game.

It’s the game point for the match and the back row players wait anxiously for their opponents to serve the volleyball.

The ball is served over the net and the libero passes the ball toward the setter.

The setter gets under the ball and sends a perfect set to the outside hit-ter and she spikes it to the other team and scores the winning point with a

powerful hit.This intensity, this spirit, this heart for these sports belongs to the Fall ath-

letes of the Lincoln Fighting Zebras.

Creative Writing By: Stephanie McMillan

Fall at Lincoln High

Ingredients-1 cup butter2 cups packed brown sugar1 teaspoon salt½ cup light corn syrup1 tsp. baking soda4 bags of microwave popcorn

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