CHS FLIGHT ‘Tis the season for another gold prize for Capital in the Festival of Trees sponsored by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center to benefit Idaho’s health care. On Nov. 23, Capital was announced as Best of Show for a non-traditional theme of “Penguins at Play”, which makes this the eighth year CHS has received this honor. After the tree sold in auction for a whopping $600, it was donated to the Blue Cross. Also appearing at the festival, for the first time, was Capital’s wreath, which was designed to matched with Capital’s tree. The wreath also took Best of Show. Painting teacher Cathy Younger was in charge of decorating the tree. The tree was decorated Nov. 21 by Art Club members including; seniors Cory Renz and Victoria Cade, juniors Kristine Kapral, Jennifer Briggs, and Holly Hunter, and sophomores Alyssa Thomas- Navarro and Emily Brixey. These Art Club members gave up time from their Thanksgiving vacation to help decorate. “I like decorating the tree at my TAKE IT TO THE MAT! The 2010 Capital Wrestling team is laying the smack down every afternoon CAPITAL GETS A FACE LIFT New windows, carpet and paint as fresh as fallen snow are all welcomed additions NEWS, 2 SPORTS, 6 house so I decided to decorate Capital’s,” said Brixey. “My favorite part was the penguins because they were so cute and awesome!” “My favorite part of making the tree was painting the penguins. (continued) CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL Volume 45, Issue 2 8055 Goddard Road. Boise, Idaho 83704 DECEMBER 15, 2010 EDITOR IN CHIEF: LIBERTY FLEMING ASSISTANT EDITOR: AMANDA DONALDSON *Read more on the prized tree as well as the Best Of Show wreath on page 4, ARTS Valley rings in the Season with a Snow Day! Brenna Patrick NEWS EDITOR Art Club Takes Best Of Show At Festival of Trees ‘Playful Penguins’ bring home the coveted ribbon for the 8th year for high school category in charity event Alexa Azevedo STAFF WRITER said “The snow created dangerous conditions for students, parents and our staff members.” The process to determine what days should be snow days is made by a committee, from neighboring schools “After consulting with neighboring school districts, a snow day would be the best thing for everyone involved.” Hollar said. It began to look a lot like the holiday season when Treasure Valley students awoke to an abundance of snow and a whole lot of the white stuff and a welcomed day off from school. According to Dan Hollar the Administrator of Public Affairs for the Boise School District, in an email Left: With all the new powder students were forced to find “creative” parking. Right: Mitch Skaggs had to battle the elements for his reserved parking spot. PHOTOS BY AMANDA DONALDSON Ben Scott the head custodian at Capital, despite the conditions, was at school on Dec. 1 from 4:30 a.m. till about 2:00 p.m. with several other custodial engineers, Nontiya Phothale and Tom Dobrusky, cleaning up the giant piles of snow with things like snow blowers and plows. The custodians did about 90% of the total work shoveling and moving around the snow in the parking lot but towards the end of the day the District had sent in road graders to do the rest. It wasn’t only all work that day, junior Andrew Tinker talked about his day off. “I did the classical snow day activities. I made snowmen, had some snowball fights and made snow angels.” Custodians start shoveling at 4:30 am Table of Contents News 2-3 Arts 4 Fashion 5 Sports 6-7 Opinion 8 How to reach us: Phone/fax--208-854-4506 Advertising: www.chsflight.web.officelive.com Flight is printed by The Idaho Press Tribune Flight is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association. Dec. 14 7pm Orchestra Show Night 7:30pm Boys V BKB @ Timberline Dec. 15 7pm Varsity Wrestling @ Meridian 7:30pm Girls V BKB @ Vallivue Dec. 16 7:30pm Boys V BKB VS Vallivue Dec. 17 Early Release 7:30pm Girls V BKB @ Boise Dec. 20-31 Christmas Break Dec. 21 7:30pm Boys V BKB vs Boise Girls V BKB vs Borah Dec. 23 7:30pm Boys V BKB @ Borah Dec. 28 7:30pm Girls V BKB @ Caldwell Dec. 30 7:30pm Boys V BKB @ Caldwell EVENTS THIS MONTH For the last 19 years Capital students and faculty have celebrated the coming of snow, tinsel, and the chance to play jolly ol’ Saint Nick through the annual DECA Toy Drive. Organized by the Marketing Research students and advisor Sandy Wold. Unwrapped toys, books and even essentials like bed sheets were collected for elementary students from Valley View, Morley Nelson, and Pierce Park elementary schools. Twenty 1 st period classes and 8 clubs sponsored 61 children, 21 of those were adopted by single DECA students or groups of students. Capital often sponsors 25 children from each school and has a history of far exceeding the 5 present minimums for each child. The children’s names and schools are never revealed, to keep them anonymous, instead they are “adopted” with information on their gender, age and a list of things they like. “Spreading Christmas cheer is why I wanted to adopt. My family is also buying gifts for another child,” said senior Taylor Kaserman. “I love shopping for all the cute little toys,” said senior Rachel Anderson who, along with Senior Brett Sullivan, adopted a little girl. “When I got to go deliver presents last year with Mr. Ruzicka, you can really see the impact and how happy it makes these kids,” Anderson said. True selfless giving was easily seen in the 1 st period classrooms and individual students who gave. Whether it was bringing in gifts or even just helping with the wrapping. ”I’m only an assistant to the wrapping, but I’m getting better!” said Sullivan who helped when the classroom began to fill up with all the presents around the 2 nd week of December. “Really, we just wanted Senior Marketing Research student and DECA member Brett Sullivan helps wrap a present for the little girl he and senior Rachel Anderson adopted through the Toy Drive. Toy Drive brings cheer to valley kids Amanda Donaldson ASSISTANT EDITOR Presents have already began to pile up in the front of Sandy Wold’s classroom. Portable R-5 has quickly become Santa’s Workshop for many valley children. to help give a kid a great Christmas,” said seniors Angela Vongsayarath and Poi Phimmasone who adopted a 5 year old boy. “The school really cares. The main office is collecting gifts for a child, the cheerleaders too, Drama even took on three kids,” said Wold. “Every child deserves presents and to feel loved on Christmas. That’s why we do it. That’s why it matters so much.” PHOTO BY AMANDA DONALDSON PHOTO BY AMANDA DONALDSON DECA students collect gifts from classrooms, individuals and clubs to assist area elementary schools
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‘tis the season for another gold prize for Capital in the Festival of trees sponsored b y S a i n t A l p h o n s u s Regional Medical Center to benefit Idaho’s health care. On Nov. 23, Capital was announced as Best of Show for a non-traditional theme of “Penguins at Play”, which makes this the eighth year CHS has received this honor. After the tree sold in auction for a whopping $600, it was donated to the Blue Cross. Also appearing at the festival, for the first time, was Capital’s wreath, which was designed to matched with
Capital’s tree. The wreath also took Best of Show. Painting teacher Cathy Younger was in charge of decorating the tree. The tree was decorated Nov. 21 by Art Club members including; seniors Cory Renz and Victoria Cade, juniors Kristine Kapral, Jennifer Briggs, and Holly Hunter, and sophomores Alyssa thomas- Navarro a n d E m i l y B r i x e y . these Art Club members gave up time from their thanksgiving vacation to help decorate. “I like decorating the tree at my
Take iT To The maT!
The 2010 Capital Wrestling team is laying the smack down every afternoon
CapiTal geTs a faCe lifT
New windows, carpet and paint as fresh as fallen snow are all welcomed additions
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house so i decided to decorate Capital’s,” said Brixey. “My favorite part was the penguins because they were so cute and awesome!” “My favorite part of making the tree was painting the penguins. (continued)
Capital HigH SCHool Volume 45, Issue 28055 Goddard Road. Boise, Idaho 83704 DecemBeR 15, 2010
Editor in CHiEf: libErty flEming aSSiStant Editor: amanda donaldSon
*read more on the prized tree as well as the Best of show
wreath on page 4, Arts
Valley rings in the season with a snow Day!
Brenna patrickNews editor
art Club Takes Best of show at festival of Trees‘Playful Penguins’ bring home the coveted ribbon for the 8th year for high school category in charity eventAlexa Azevedostaff writer
said “The snow created dangerous conditions for students, parents and our staff members.” the process to determine what days should be snow days is made by a committee, from neighboring schools “After consulting with neighboring school districts, a snow day would be the best thing for everyone involved.” Hollar said.
it began to look a lot like the holiday season when treasure Valley students awoke to an abundance of snow and a whole lot of the white stuff and a welcomed day off from school. According to Dan Hollar the Administrator of Public Affairs for the Boise School District, in an email
Left: With all the new powder students were forced to find “creative” parking. Right: Mitch Skaggs had to battle the elements for his reserved parking spot.
photos By AmANdA doNAldsoN
Ben Scot t the head custodian at Capital, despite the conditions, was at school on Dec. 1 from 4:30 a.m. till about 2:00 p.m. with several other custodial engineers, Nontiya Phothale and tom Dobrusky, cleaning up the giant piles of snow with things like snow blowers and plows. the custodians did about 90% of the total work
shoveling and moving around the snow in the parking lot but towards the end of the day the District had sent in road graders to do the rest. It wasn’t only all work that day, junior Andrew Tinker talked about his day off. “I did the classical snow day activities. I made snowmen, had some snowball fights and made snow angels.”
Custodians start shoveling at 4:30 am
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Dec. 147pm Orchestra Show Night
7:30pm Boys V BKB @ TimberlineDec. 15
7pm Varsity Wrestling @ Meridian7:30pm Girls V BKB @ Vallivue
Dec. 167:30pm Boys V BKB VS Vallivue
Dec. 17 Early Release
7:30pm Girls V BKB @ Boise Dec. 20-31
Christmas BreakDec. 21
7:30pm Boys V BKB vs Boisegirls V BKB vs Borah
Dec. 237:30pm Boys V BKB @ Borah
Dec. 287:30pm Girls V BKB @ Caldwell
Dec. 307:30pm Boys V BKB @ Caldwell
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For the last 19 years Capital students and faculty have celebrated the coming of snow, tinsel, and the chance to play jolly ol’ Saint Nick through the annual DECA Toy Drive. Organized by the Marketing Research students and advisor Sandy Wold . Unwrapped toys, books and even essentials like bed sheets were collected for elementary students from Valley View, Morley Nelson, and Pierce Park elementary schools. Twenty 1st period classes and 8 clubs sponsored 61 children, 21 of those were adopted by single DECA students or groups of students. Capital often sponsors 25 children from each school and has a history of far exceeding the 5 present minimums for each child. The children’s names and schools are never revealed, to keep them anonymous, instead they are “adopted” w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n o n their gender, age and a list of things they like. “Spreading Christmas cheer
is why I wanted to adopt. My family is also buying gifts for another child,” said senior Taylor Kaserman.“i love shopping for all the cute little toys,” said senior Rachel Anderson who, along with Senior Brett Sullivan, adopted a little girl. “When I got to go deliver presents last year with Mr. Ruzicka, you can really see the impact and how happy i t makes these kids ,” Anderson said .
True selfless giving was easi ly seen in the 1 st period classrooms and individual students who gave. Whether i t was bringing in gifts or even just helping with the wrapping. ”I’m only an assistant to the wrapping, but I’m getting better!” said Sullivan who helped when the classroom began to fill up with all the presents around the 2nd week of December. “Really, we just wanted
Senior Marketing Research student and DECA member Brett Sullivan helps wrap a present for the little girl he and senior Rachel Anderson adopted through the Toy Drive.
toy drive brings cheer to valley kidsAmanda donaldsonassistaNt editor
Presents have already began to pile up in the front of Sandy Wold’s classroom. Portable R-5 has quickly become Santa’s Workshop for many valley children.
to help give a kid a great Christmas,” said seniors Angela Vongsayarath and Poi Phimmasone who adopted a 5 year old boy. “ t h e s c h o o l r e a l l y cares. The main office is collecting gifts for a child, the cheerleaders too, Drama even took on three kids,” said Wold. “Every child deserves presents and to feel loved on Christmas. That’s why we do it. That’s why it matters so much.”
photo By AmANdA doNAldsoN
photo By AmANdA doNAldsoN
DECA students collect gifts from classrooms, individuals and clubs to assist area elementary schools
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School renovationsDylan MattoxSportS Editor
Michelle Littleopinion Editor
Flu season is upon us, nothing we can do about that, right? Wrong! School nurse Linda Holt has these helpful tips to help keep you at your healthiest. ~Get at least eight hours of sleep each night- your immune system needs it. The stresses of the day pile up and your body needs time to recuperate for the next day. ~Eat healthy- a good breakfast can make the difference between feeling good or feeling lousy, which is no fun. When snacking, grab an apple instead of a bag of chips and you’ll be thanking yourself later. ~ Drink constantly- fluids are extremely important during these cold, dry, winter months which dehydrate you, so keep a water bottle handy. ~Wash your hands- the more the better, a two second hands-under-the-water and go does not count. Use soap, and take time to actually scrub your hands clean. Just think of all those germs crawling on your skin. Get under your nails and up to your wrists at least. Hum a tune like “Row Row Row Your Boat” while you wash to give yourself a thorough amount of washing time. If you follow these simple tips you should find yourself spending less time feeling crummy and more time feeling well.
Photography class documents Idaho
High schoolers asked to
take pictures of areas in
regions of state associated with Bureau Land
Management as part of IYNT
TOP LEFT: Senior Amanda Maneck took pictures at the Payette River. She is documenting this area in the winter and spring as well.
TOP RIGHT: Senior Katelyn Chapin photographed these rescued horses at the Wild Horse Corral.
BOTTOM LEFT: Senior Brandt Bullock went to Bliss, to photograph the turbine windmills.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Senior Luke Bowden visited Bliss photographing fire fighters working the burn.
PhotograPhs ProvIDeD b y a M a n D a M a n e c k , kateLyn chaPIn, branDt buLLock anD Luke bowDen
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will take pictures as photo journalists and then write a short report on who and what they covered. “The BLM had us document the areas to make people more aware of their surroundings and become more active to conserve our environment,” s e n i o r p h o t o g r a p h e r L u k e B o w d e n s a i d . Eleven students in Photo 3 and 5 participated, choosing from a list of places to photograph tha t were associated with the BLM. Seniors Luke Bowden and Samuel Zakarian traveled to
Bliss, Idaho to document the BLM firefighters working a “ p r e s c r i b e d b u r n . ” Seniors Amanda Maneck a n d L a u r a S c o t t a r e taking seasonal pictures of the Payet te River. They documented the river in the fall and will continue to photograph during winter and spring. Seniors Kelsie Jenkins, Laci Talley, and Katelyn Chapin took pictures at the Wild Horse Corrals where horses go after being rescued from fire. “My favorite part was seeing animals close up
that I normally wouldn’t have seen,” Talley said. Seniors Duran Brown a n d B r a n d t B u l l o c k photographed the turbine windmills in the Bells Rapids Project in Bliss, Idaho. Junior Troy Wade went to the C.J. Strike Reservoir to document greasewood seed harvesting for the purpose of restoring the Birds of Prey habitat . Senior Megan Willis visited a young girl who w a s r a i s i n g d o n a t e d BLM horses through 4H. “It was cool to see all of the stuff that she accomplishes
from 4H,” Willis said. After the photographers went to their destinations and took pictures, they wrote a report on their experiences w i th t he p ro j ec t and submitted their work to BLM. “ We n e v e r d o photojournalism so it was interesting to do something a little different. It was also a good experience because we had a set theme, when generally we can take pictures of whatever we want,” Jenkins said. For more information on the projects, go to h t t p : / / w w w. b l m . g o v.
Advanced photography students joined the Idaho Youth News Team that was recently formed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Capital High School photography program. The documented areas and programs in Idaho that are associated with BLM. The IYNT’s purpose is that “students will act as journalists and report on BLM programs, initiative, and projects…” They
Starting this spring, Capital is undertaking a 3-year renovation project.Bathroom renovations will start in the coming weeks of December and January. Since bathroom in A and F hall share plumbing, work will begin there and proceed throughout the building. In April 2011, there are plans to replace every window within the school, including both gyms and the offices. The specifics haven’t been worked out, but all of the windows will receive new blinds and/or coverings.
In the summer of 2011, there will be a huge project to retile and carpet the 250,000 sq. feet of Capital. “This will take most of the summer, and students are likely to see plain concrete when they arrive f rom summer break ,” Principal Jon Ruzicka said. The new tile and carpet
will be installed after-during school hours next year. Carpets will be a large change from Capital’s old tile floors, but they will not be placed in certain rooms such as science, band, adult living, etc. More details about new door and lighting renovations will be released later.
Over the next 3 years, the restrooms will be the first to be renovated followed by the windows and then the tiles in most of the classes will be replaced by carpet.
How to stay healthy
this holiday seasonPhotos taken by Jonathan reFF
NewsWednesday, December 15, 2010
Editor: Brenna Patrick Page 3
Many Capital students have become involved in charitable projects which included any number of things from donating food to something as simple as showing they cared for those less fortunate. Senior Alex Heise is part of a drive called the “Pajama Drive” which gets money and basic supplies to give children that have been removed from their homes. “I heard about it from a teacher and it sounded like a good cause,” Heise said. The drive started Nov. 29 and has been going nationwide for a couple of years. The organization is always looking for people to help with collecting the
Season’s greetings are rolling in employment opportunities. Holiday season greatly impacts the job market, and this yea r i s no d i ff e ren t . Many students throughout Capital have jobs, and m o r e s e e m t o a p p l y during the holiday season. “There are more applicants during the holiday season, with more people starting to apply in Mid- October. We have an increased number of customers, and need more employees to manage these customers,” said Jordan’s Hallmark manager Gabriele Toole. Jordan’s Hallmark is no longer hiring, having stopped since November.
Students struggle seasonally to gain jobs Dylan MattoxSportS Editor
Capital students making differences
J o r d a n ’s H a l l m a r k may have more seasonal activity, but that may not be true for all businesses. “We do not have many seasonal employees, we remain pretty consistent, and we are always open to the idea of hiring, even if we don’t have any current positions,” said Starbucks manager Abbie Morehouse. If you plan on applying for a seasonal job there are several things you should remember. “Dress appropriately, fill out all the forms correctly, and be enthusiastic when you apply!” said Toole. “Be consistent, show y o u r f a c e a n d s p e a k with the management,” M o r e h o u s e s a i d .
donations or delivering items to the recipients. Donations c a n b e n e w c l o t h e s , pajamas, toothbrushes, t o o t h p a s t e o r c a s h . Senior Ally Roberts is part of an organization called “Wrap Them and Love Them” which collects shoeboxes that include socks, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a toy for children who wouldn’t normally get anything for Christmas. “When I was a kid I got one and it made me feel so good that a stranger cared enough to give me a box and as my family situation got more stable I wanted to help,” Roberts said. This year the shoeboxes will be going to kids in Russia and Japan and any extras will be shipped to Poland. Shoeboxes and supplies can
be dropped off at Starbucks on Glenwood Street. The products will then be shipped to Wyoming and onto the children in need. Sen io r s Cameron Needham and Marijana Karac are involved in “KTVB Cares Day.” “Me and Marijana got a letter asking to join and it was a good opportunity to ge t my vo lun tee r hours in,” Needham said. The drive is an attempt to get the word out about charities’ holiday drives. On Dec. 11 KTVB Channel Seven’s Saturday morning news was extended, going from 8 a.m. to noon. It was broadcasted live at the KTVB studio and the Idaho Center commercial free. All locations served as donation stations which then distributed to the Idaho Food Bank, the Salvation Army and the Boise Rescue mission. Capital collected cash
and non-perishable food. Sophomore Lauren Cooper created to raise money and awareness for the Pakistan flood that occurred in September. “Not many people know about the flood even though it’s the biggest natura l d isas ter our international community has faced,” Cooper said. Cooper wi l l be col lect ing money at Capital and donating all of it to UNICEF. Junior Dakota Poole is part of another impact project which helps make blankets for veterans. Poole is trying to make 15 blankets for the veterans. “I got asked about it three weeks ago and I’m planning on starting s o o n . I k n o w I ’ m procrastinating but we’ll live with it,” Poole said. The blankets are 5’ by 5 ’ and uses the t w i s t t i e p a t t e r n .
Ryan RichertStaff WritEr
Charitable projectsare impacting othersin a whole new way.
Financial Aid Night brings promise to families looking for assistance to pay for a higher education
Amanda DonaldsonaSSiStant Editor
Preparing for graduation and get t ing ready for college pose many exciting challenges lying right around the bend. One challenge for most seniors is paying for college. With costs raising it’s easy to feel
Senior Jessica Stein looks at a handout on how to logon to Naviance, Capital’s college and scholarship information source. “Whenever kids come into my office looking for scholarships, the one word I say is: Naviance” said Career Center Coordinator, Robbie Cupps.
over whelmed. Fortunately there are many resources at Capital t o he lp nav iga t e t he process. On Dec. 9 in the auditorium Mo Ziegler, the admissions advisor from Boise State University gave a presentation over filling
Above is the Cost Of Attendance for School X, Y and Z: Including tuition, room and board, books and supplies as well as personal expenses. “Always Weight your COA options before committing to a school” said Ziegler, admissions advisor for Boise State University. out the FASFA, Grants, Scholarships, Work Study and Education Loans. “At least every week I have someone come in saying they cant afford school, everyone will qualify for some kind of financial aid,” said Ziegler.
Tips From The Pros - Apply Early! - Make copies of every form you complete. -Complete all forms carefully - Check Naviance regularly for new scholarships.
Top left: Posters were hung up in the halls for the KTVB Cares Day.Top middle: Dakota Poole a junior, shows off one of the blankets he’s created for the veterans. Top right: The clothing drive’s poster gives all you need to know about the drive and the reward for first place.Left: Several pajamas were donated to children who have been removed from their homes.
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Arts
Editor: Alyssa Thomas-Navarro
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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1 . Use a smal l paintbrush to paint the l ight bu lb b l ack w i th a wh i te ova l for a s tomach . 2. Allow paint to dry and add small white dots for the eyes and
What you’ll need: large piece of card stock black, orange and white paint red felt used light bulb glue (not Elmers or any kind of glue stick)
do-it-yourself art: making a cheery winter light bulb penguin
smaller black dots for the pupils. 3. Cut two half ovals out of the paper to create wings and place on the sides with glue and paint black. 4. While eyes dry cut one triangle and two small circles out of card stock paper. Take the triangle and glue on the penguin’s face then take the two circles to form the feet. Now cut smaller triangles from the top half to create the toes. 5. Glue everything so far onto penguin and let dry . 6. Form hat by taking a piece of red fabric, make sure there’s enough for about 1/2” above
the metal part and wrap it around the top of the bulb and glue it on. Once dry fold the top inwards and glue down. 7. Cut out one more long piece of red fabric and take some glue and place it on the neck of the penguin then wrap the strand around the glue. Let sit till dry.
for each one penguin.” The penguins were placed on the tree as if they were sliding down it, and were 12 inches tall. Occupational Preparation Program teacher Stephany Herrera was in charge of decorating the wreath with the help of her students from all of her classes. “Mrs. Dana Kelly was instrumental in coordinating the wreath with the tree design,” said Herrera. Senior Carlos Guerra contributed to the tree as well as the wreath by crocheting scarves for the penguins around the tree. Capital’s tree elves agreed that they would participate again next year.
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up newspaper and masking tape and then you painted them however you wanted,” said Cade. “My favorite part of the Festival was looking at what others had made. They were really good.” Kapral said her favorite part “was the hot glue; i t a l w a y s b u r n e d . ” “Working on the tree gave me hours for Honor Society. And Younger needed the help, so I volunteered,” said Kapral. “It took about 2 weeks to make one penguin, about 4 weeks to make all of them,” said Renz. “It was fun creating a different character
Art teacher Cathy Younger in room 121 oversaw her painting class while they decorated the school windows with paint in preparation for the coming holidays. They do this every year, along with
t h i s h o l i d a y s e a s o n . The paintings consist of snowflakes, reindeer, Christmas trees, and hot chocolate, Snoopy the dog and his companion Woodstock. Briggs has been helping with this holiday tradition for the past two years. “I was done with my project early, and it was something artistic to do,” said Briggs.
The Festival of Trees. The students involved were juniors Christine McLenna and Jennifer Briggs as well as seniors Syndney Wills and Nikki Proctor. Along with students in other art classes and art club, it took about a week to complete, the students worked hard to get our school ready to celebrate
Kelsie Byrnestaff writer
Decking the halls with Christmas cheer
Picture By AmAndA donAldson
Brenna PatrickNews editor
Photos By AlyssA thomAs-nAvArro
Left and right: capital’s tree before and after decoration. the tree won Best of Show.
festival of trees entry: from bottom left: Jennifer Briggs, cathy Younger, Kristine Kapral, Holly Haws. from top left emily Brixy, corey renz, christine mcLenna.
cathy Younger, tori cade and corey renz pose with penguins at the festival of trees.
above: christine mcLenna and Holly Haws do some extra decorating.
the holiday season is quickly approaching, which means parties are underway! with a few adjustments, turn your typical day outfit into a party look in only minutes.
day
night
day OR night
turn the tank and cardi into a statement party outfit by adding a ruffled mini skirt and some bright, sparkly heels.
wearing lively, christmasy colors will ensure your stand- out moment! choose a dress that has bright colors or a fun pattern on it. an outfit is usually the first thing people notice at a party! jewlery, hair accessories or a fun pair of tights could add to the overall look as well!
throw on some patterned heels and take away the scarf and leggings for a more party feel. if you’re going inside, the weather won’t even matter! for a more exaggerated look, add some curl to your hair and put half of it pinned up!
just because you’re at school or lounging around, doesn’t mean you can’t look your best! bold colors will stand out against gray skies, and automatically get you noticed!
you will need: -yarn (color of your choice) -a 16”or 11” circular needle -fabric scissors -tapestry needle -tape measure
all hats by tyler abromeit; scarves, headband, gloves by justin carr. if you want to order winter accessories from them, email them at: [email protected] and [email protected]
for guy looks, winter coats with layered jackets work for both day and night!
these headbands (made by justin carr) would look great with your perfect holiday look!
wear this scarf, made by justin carr, to shelter you from the cold weather, and look fashionable too!knit hats, scarves and gloves
by lauren cooper
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Sports
Editor: Dylan Mattox
Athlete of the Month
Alexa AzevedoStaff Writer
Grade: 12Sport: FootballYears Playing: 4Hours dedicated to the sport each week: 14Enjoys the sport because: It’s an intense game and at the same time it’s fun. I enjoyed bonding with all my friends and creat-ing a family.Favorite opponent: Eagle, it was just a fun game for me. Benefits from playing the sport: It made me a better person. I learned a lot and it just made me a better athlete.College plan: UndecidedDifficulty level: 10Activities outside of school that involve the sport: Lifting weights.One word to describe the sport: Intense
Photo by Kelsie sanderford Photo by Kelsie sanderford
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Mark MouserSportS Editor
alyssa thomas-navarroArtS Editor
State championship hopes cut short, devastating loss against Couer d’Alene in state
Junior Garett Van Etten shoots a lay up during the Kuna game. Senior Jordan Feeney tips of the ball as seniors Timofey Rezonovich, Justin Mills, and Corey Efaw prepare for the play at the Kuna game.
Methods and practices show promise
Forget about Bowling Green! It’s all about bowling team!
Team on stable footing for season
The football team’s state championship hopes were cut short before reaching the final stage when they lost to Coeur d’Alene in a 28-24 thriller on Saturday, Nov. 13. Th i s l o s s was devastating for a team that was hoping for redemption after losing in the title game itself last year to Eagle 22-21, only to be cut off before reaching that same point. However, for many players on the football team, nine to be exact, this was not the end
of their season. The East/West Shrine game, an all-star game for high-school players in this region, provided an opportunity for the players to end their season on a good note. CHS senior quarterback Riley Magner, who started for the East team and played for about half of the game, said, “[The game] was kind of a last chance to play high school football. We went out with a [state semifinal] loss, so it was a chance to say our last game we won.” Magner played for quite a bit, switching off with another QB between possessions. He said he played for
about a total of two quarters. There were three practices leading up to the game, and during each one it snowed the whole time. Fortunately, the rough practices paid off. The East team was victorious over the West 14-12 after a struggle that went into double overtime. The snow, which was also blanketing the field and pouring down during the game itself, was a prominent factor according to Magner. “It was impossible to throw the ball, and hard to make cuts because our feet were frozen,” he said. “All the teams (who had players also on
The Capital High Doubles Bowling Club began their ninth year on Dec. 2 with 48 students signed up with Nick Ciaccio, Sean Boston, and Laura Lapinski at the helm. They meet every Thursday at Westie’s Garden Lanes from 3:30 to 4:45. There are usually between 35 and 45 students in the club.
However the bowling alley only has so many lanes so fifty students is the preferred maximum number of members allowed for the club. The club’s members bowl against each other in teams of two for eight weeks; they bowl against a different team each week. Westie’s keeps track of each teams scores and at the end of the eight weeks the teams who are in first and second place will play off against each other. The members of the winning team of the final game get their names placed on the plaque outside of the counselor’s office.
The boy’s basketball season has just started and already the team is showing off what they do best. AVID and Psychology teacher Paul Rush is again coaching the Varsity Boys this year. “As a team we are exc i t ed abou t the upcoming season. We have a few guys from last year’s team that will provide a strong backbone for us to build around. We also have a strong group of senior leaders that are tough, positive with each other, and helping
the underclassmen,” Rush said. Having a lot of new people has really put a positive turn on the team, and they have easily adapted to the new success methods and practices that are even more challenging. There a re two sophomores playing up this year for Varsity: Garin Vindiver and Tyler Day. “Practices are very intense,” said Day who played Junior Varsity as a freshman last year. “At Junior Varsity level we pretend to be intense, but it does not even compare to Varsity practices. You
never stop going. We are lucky to get one water break during a two-hour practice.” Last year, the boys had trouble getting along and finding peace as a team. “Last year was not good. The guys just did not get along and we would spend a lot of our practices arguing,” said senior Justin Mills who played Junior Varsity last year. “We are excited,” said junior Jordan Feeney, a returning starting Varsity player. “I feel like this is going to be a great season. It is a whole new team.” “This year is definitely
more competitive. It is a lot better this year than last,” said Mills. “The chemistry is a lot better. We are actually getting along.” “I am so excited for this year,” said Day. “There are a lot of funny guys who always make me laugh no matter how much we have to run. And to make it even better, we’re not even half bad. It is a crazy thing to grow up watching Greg Jensen [senior on the Varsity team] and admiring him, and now I am on his team!” The Eagle’s first game had them travel to Emmett and they
won with a dominating score of 56-33. Then the boys continued on their way to Eagle and staggered to the finish with a close score of 41-39. “The game against Eagle was crazy,” said Day. “There were a lot of kids from both schools and so many people yelling. It was the first time I had ever played in front of a hostile crowd.” As the Eagles leave the nest to take flight in the cloudy sky, they bring the sun that clears the path for a brand new season that’s sure to stir the excitement for Capital.
Wrestling has begun to practice and is starting to take shape. Coach Webb is very pleased with this year’s team. There are 45 wrestlers ranging from freshmen to seniors. “This team is more improved than any other teams I’ve coached, this far in the season,” Webb said. There are 15 seniors, 10 juniors, 10 sophomores, and 10 freshmen and they are still open to having new athletes on the team. The first tryouts and weight certification
was on Nov. 15. Since then the team has had pract ice everyday, which can last up to two hours. Senior Kyle Anderson has competed in past state tournaments and feels very good about the upcoming season. Anderson has been wrestling for ten years and is on Varsity; he feels that both Varsity and Junior Varsity are doing well. “Our team shaped out great this year, better then we expected, everybody improved f r o m l a s t y e a r , ” Anderson said. Sophomore Nevin
Dass also has a positive opinion on the team. Dass has been wrestling for three years and enjoys the sport a lot. Dass feels that the team has a good attitude and thinks his teammates are great athletes. “Were going to improve a lot this season, we have good times, we’ re like a family; we have fun and everyone gets along,” Dass said. Anderson and Dass both feel that coach Webb has a good way of coaching “He pushes us real hard but I know it will help us out in the long run,” Anderson said.
the East team), we had nothing against,” said Magner, implying that they bonded well with the players representing other schools. “We all became pretty good friends, especially with the Rocky [Mountain] kids.” Other Eagles on the East team’s roster were defensive back Patrick Carter, wide receiver M i c h a e l H o w a r d , defensive l ineman Tim Rezanovich, wide receiver Jordan Storrs, defensive back Corey Bell, defensive back Ha r l ey Dav idson , linebacker Muamer H a s a n o v i c , a n d defensive lineman John Calhoun.
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Club is rolling black and gold every Thursday at Westies
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Football players turn to All-Star game
With great progress and returning state athletes
Senior leaders provide backbone
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The cross country season came to an end at the Nike Cross National Northwest Regional race at Eagle Island State Park on Saturday, Nov. 13. Nike sponsored this
race for all high school cross country teams. It is becoming the largest cross country race for high school athletes in the nation. Senior Cody Larson took 16th with 16:01 in the boys’ championship race against some of the best athletes in the nation, but could not go to nationals
Left: Sophomore Sarah Haener dribbles down the court in the Junior Varsity game against Borah on Nov. 18th. Right: Freshman Natalie Cachillo powers into the paint while junior Lauren Haggerty watches intently in the Junior Varsity game against Borah on Nov. 18th.
Cross Country ends season at Nike Cross National
because his time was 15 seconds longer than the required time. “My body was pretty much fried at the end,” said Larson. “It was awesome.” “It was hard because the course was muddy, but it was fun,” said senior Abby Larson, who participated in the girls’ championship
Lady Eagles work hard for winsGirl’s basketball athletes getting better stats as season progresses, teams looking to build on good start to season
The girls’ basketball varsity team had started out well with a 2-win streak over Kuna and Borah as of Dec. 7, but Boise ended that with a 53-51 win on Nov. 19. “I guess you could probably say Borah was our best [game],” said varsity head coach Blas Telleria. “We won by 20 points.” Then another 2 win streak started with wins against Columbia and Caldwell High that was ended by Eagle High with a score of 41-40 giving the Lady Eagles a 4-2 win/loss record. The JV team has had an average season with
a 2-3 win/loss record as of Dec. 3. They started off with a win against Kuna and a loss to Borah. They then made another win against the Boise Braves. The sophomore team has had a tough season but are still hoping to improve. All teams include some freshman students from the surrounding junior high schools. These athletes are Ryan Gould, and Savigny Busby on the sophomore team. Delaney Sauer is on the Varsity team. Hailey Erekson, Kayla Hall, Natalie Cacchillo, and Megan Gurney are on the JV team. Senior Amber Vandiver leads the
Varsity team in scoring. Junior Morgan Buhr leads the team with the most 3-pointers. Sophomore Liz Landreth leads with the most steals and junior Kalli Williams leads the team with the most assists for the season. “I guess it feels i n d i f f e r e n t , ” s a i d Vandiver after being asked how being the lead scorer feels. “I just like being with my team and winning,” said Buhr. “It’s pretty good. I like competition and how intense it is,” said Williams. “Once you get into i t , you just get an adrenaline rush and it just keeps you going,”
Jonathan ReffNEWS EDITOR
Rugby team looks to continue its run of dominance into this year
Sophomore Lauren Cooper, representing KCHS video, interviews sophomore Teresa Konecni while sophomore Emily Gehlken and senior Michelle Shannon watch during a break at the Northwest Nike regional cross country meet at Eagle Island on Nov. 13. All three girls ran varsity at various times during the season.
Photo By CamiLLE ivins
Jonathan ReffNEWS EDITOR
Athlete of the Month
Grade: 12Sport: Cross country/track and fieldYears Playing: 8Hours dedicated to the sport each week: 15-18Loves the sport because: It provides an escape from everything. It’s also something where your success is a reflection of the work you put forth.Favorite opponent: Dallin Farnsworth. He’s a fantastic runner that makes me run my absolute best.Benefits from playing the sport: Mental strength, discipline, keeps you healthy, and you get to wear sweet shorts!College plan: Lewis-Clark State University on scholarship for cross country and track.Difficulty level: 15Activities outside of school that involve the sport: Pretty much anything that includes running.One word to describe the sport: Dandy
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said Landreth. A big event that is taking place this season is the 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness game that is called “Hoop for the Cure”. It will occur on Jan. 13, at Capital High School, with games starting at 4:30, 6, and 7:30 against the Meridian Warriors. All proceeds from the basketball game will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. The Lady Eagles will be wearing pink jerseys for the cause and some athletes will wear pink laces. Overall, the Eagles are looking good and hoping to go far. “We’re one of the better teams so everybody’s gunning for us,” said Telleria. “So night in and night out they have to prove were the top team.”
Photo By amanda donaLdson
Photo By amanda donaLdson
The rugby team’s first meeting was held on Dec. 2. There are clinics at Pierce Park at 4:30 every Tuesday and Thursday until January open for anyone who has any interest in playing rugby. At the beginning of the season there are usually 25 committed players in the boys’ team and fifteen for the girls’ team. Matt Jacobsen, who has been coaching rugby
since 1993 and is in his fourth year coaching at Capital, says that the rugby team’s hard work shows with their success. The boys’ team stands at 26-1-1 in the last four years. “I love coaching here,” says Jacobsen. “The kids are awesome. They work hard and I have a blast coaching.” The girls’ team will go to Sacramento in the last weekend of January and the boys will go to the high school national championsh ips in May.
alyssa navarroARTS EDITOR
Junior Marcus Tovar drives for extra yards in the state cup finals last May. The Eagles won that game 55-6. Feel free to join the team this year. See Mr. Jacobsen in room 222 for details.
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Hockey, a club sport that is exciting but not very well known, has a team combined with players from Borah and Capital. Despite the traditional rivalry with Borah in all sports, the athletes get along quite well, united for the common good. Junior Alex Munn said playing with Borah
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r a c e . “ T h e r e i s something exhilarating about running when you race, but once you cross the finish line you’re dead.” “Overall, it was a very successful season,” said head coach John Doherty. “They ran very well. I try to increase the runs each year but this is by far the best turnout.”
Hockey, combined with Borah, gets off to good start; hopes to be better known
players “doesn’t faze me. I t ’s jus t l ike any other sport. You become a family.” Munn said that, so far, the season has gone “pretty well. We’ve only lost one game.” He is also optimistic about the future. “We’ll do pretty well, but we’ll probably end up around 4th place.” With a 3-1-1 record, the team has indeed started wi th expec ta t ion-exceeding success, and Junior Mark Larson is satisfied. “Though our record doesn’t show it, we’ve been doing a lot better than last year. We had our first loss the Friday before [Thanksgiving] break, but other than that, we’ve killed,” Larson said. Larson also shares Munn’s op t imism about the future. “We’re just gonna continue to get better, hopefully. We’ll keep having fun and play our game,” he said.
Is this the “true” season of giving?
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Opinion Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Editor: Michelle Little
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One Simple Question: What’s the best or worst Christmas present you ever received?
Alex CrosbySophomore
Christine McLenna Junior
Zach McCormack Senior
Amanda Stewart Faculty
Best (Worst) Best (Worst) (Best) Worst (Best) Worst
Is Christmas being advertised too early?
Good food, presents under the tree, no school, yeah the holidays are pretty great, right? So why are we doing all of this? Have we all forgotten the true meaning of Christmas? Christmas started out as a Christian holiday, celebrating the birth of Jesus. It was a holiday to g ive to o thers , and spend time with family. Over the years it has progressed into a holiday of receiving. Children just wake up in the morning and run to the Christmas tree to open presents. For a lot of families, Christmas isn’t about spending time with each other anymore, it’s just a time to get
presents and eat food. Christmas should be a time to just be happy and be glad to spend time with your family. It is the season to give to others. If you give to others, others will give to you. We should not expect anything from others, but expect to give; that’s what Christmas is all about. Sometimes we can take things for granted, and expect way too much. We tel l our parents that we want more than what they’ve given us already, when it’s really just the thought that counts. No parent wants to spend every penny they have on presents, but they always feel obligated to. Giving to others doesn’t mean you have to go out and spend a ton of money to get a present; A gift can be something as simple as a homemade card. Hopefully some day, we all will realize what Christmas is truly about, and realize that this isn’t the season of receiving. It should be the season of giving.
For me, Christmas can never come too early. But, as soon as Halloween night is past the red and green streamers are back again. All you see on TV is overly excited people buying presents from various department s tores. The battle has begun. Christmas décor is up and in shopping windows before people can get the toilet paper out of their trees from Halloween night. . I think it is pretty shameless for stores to start encouraging people to buy, buy, buy before they can set the table for Thanksgiving. How does one truly
enjoy a holiday when the thing always on the front of your mind is what else do you have to buy to make everyone happy? Ano the r i dea to consider is how much longer the wait for Christmas feels when ads start two months ahead of time. Twenty-f ive days is enough for me! But on the other hand , somet imes forcing you to think about presents and shopping and holiday spirit before-hand can give you the wiggle room you need to do some se r ious p r o c r a s t i n a t i n g . Buying presents is only half the ordeal of Christmas. The extra time can go to other things to keep yourself on schedule. Such as setting up the tree, hanging lights all over the house, embarrassing photos with parents that will be shipped all over the country, baking enough cookies to feed Hungary, and etcetera.
Worst Christmas Gifts Ever Received a present
that made you want to cry?
In many people’s opinion Chris tmas is the big one. There are great times, great food, and great gifts…most of the t ime. You know those few weeks before Christmas when you tell your loved ones what you really want most this year, then when that long awaited morning comes sometimes you have to wonder, “Were
they even listening?” Some people wait until the last minute to buy gifts, usually holding out for the big money saving sales, because eve ryone knows the $ 2 .00 clearance rack is like feeding grounds for our loving but sometimes oblivious grandparents and distant relatives. You pretend to be over joyed but the only thing running through your mind is that you just received the worst present ever. I myself have heard of some pretty rotten gifts, like putting coloring books in a PS3 box or getting clothes that everyone, possibly even the person who bought them, know you’ll never wear. There is also the “Taboo” re-gift ing which almost everyone
is guilty of. Ever given a gift to someone that you know is terrible but give it to them anyway so they don’t think you’ve forgotten them? Then find out i t ’s the same gif t that person gave you the previous year? I t ’s o k t h o u g h because who doesn’t love getting the same gift every other year? It’s like a fun little game of Christmas tag; whoever buys a new gift first loses. Another wonderful gift is deodorant for a stocking stuffer, nothing is more subtle then handing them something intended f o r b o d y o d o r . However nothing compares to getting educat ional tools , some examples would be calculators, books, o r even a g lobe ;
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when I was younger I wanted nothing more than to be able to locate Ecuador. Getting something that is way out of the person’s age range is a perfect way to say “I don’t take you seriously” or, “I got this last minute at the gas station and I saw you wearing the same color last year thought you’d l ike this .” Sometimes when giving a gift it’s better to go with the Secret Santa bit, then after they’ve opened it and you are positive they absolutely love it you can take the credit. After the holidays, the th r i f t s to res overflow with all the rejects and stores have one big blow out sale, so hurry or the next worst gift of the season might be gone.
“My worst present ever was when my sister gave me coal and laughed at my face.”
“The worst thing I ever got for Christmas was the flu.”
“The best present I have ever gotten was a drum set.”
“The best present I ever got was a new camera from my parents so I could take pictures of my life in Seattle, Washington.”
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