Granger High School

Tri-Color Times

January 2010 Volume LI, Issue 6

an open forum for student opinion and expression

JANUARY is a calm month, well at least after New Year’s. This month is a wakeup call for the year ahead, oh and we all can’t forget about our new year’s resolutions. We all have one, so everyone run to the gym, throw away the soda and say goodbye to fast food. My resolution was to start off the new year with a great photo, and to continue to get at least one great one a month. Being that I’ve never caught a picture of a dripping droplet until this January, I thought it to be amazing and just what I was looking for. Happy new year, Granger.

A LOT of students and parents are angry about the fact that we have advisory, but the fact is we have to do it whether we like it or not. This is public education, the government wants every kid to succeed. If they didn’t care about our future the district wouldn’t have come up with this idea. I’ve heard students talk about how they think that the only people who are going to end up even going to advisory are the students who work hard and who have already passed all of their tests. If any of you are planning on sluffing advisory, you’re going to really regret it. Do you really want to sluff advisory and end up paying for it later on when it is the day of your graduation and you aren’t even able to graduate

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because you never got help with the subjects that you really needed help with, or you didn’t have enough credits?Most people who have never truly associated with Granger High are probably not going to think of us as a high excelling school where it’s always progressing. Most likely they will ask if we have ever had a gun pointed at us, or some other dumb comment similar to that. I don’t know about you, but I love our school, I love the teachers, and I love everyone here. We should raise the status of our school, and that starts with us trying harder and passing our tests, and advisory is going to help with that. If our school doesn’t raise our scores on our tests we might become ineligible or lose money from federal funding. Advisory is not something we can try and negotiate. The district has said that we are going to have it, and that’s final.

Advisory, here to stay

Janae Longhurst

JACOB TIPPETS,Braquel says YES,

she will go toJunior Prom with you!

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Dear LancyDo you have a problem, or just need advice. Let Lancy know. Just

write to Lancy. Place it in locker 931, and she may answer you in the Tri-Color-Times

Dear Lancers, I have been here the whole year to answer your questions and give you advice, but very few of you have written in to me. So I’m writing to you. Advisory is back to help us academically, but who will help us with our manners? It has come to my attention that the students of Granger need to take some etiquette classes and learn basic manners. From spitting in the halls to vandalizing the school restrooms, the students have been doing things that even a kindergartener would know to be rude and wrong. This year, students are eating in the lunch room more than in previous years. With the lunch room so crowded, the lines are longer and students must be patient and wait their turn, some students wait anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes. Other students like to think they deserve special privileges, like jumping in front of everyone that has been waiting patiently to get food. On top of that, they bring groups of friends with them, making the wait for students who

don’t jump lines even longer. The walk down to the lunch room isn’t very pleasant either. I have seen students spitting in the halls! I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel like slipping on someone’s loogie. What I would really like to know is do they do they spit on the carpet at home or on their kitchen floors? I highly doubt their parents accept that type of gross behavior. So what makes them think that it is okay to do it at school? Do they not realize that they are spreading their germs in a disgusting way? Have they not heard of the H1N1 virus? I didn’t go through pain and get the vaccine for nothing! Another thing bothers me is the groups of students that are too lazy to walk down to the lunch room or outside. For some reason they would rather stand in the busiest hallway and get in everyone else’s way. What makes them feel that it is okay to stand in big groups in the middle of the hall and take their time catching up with their friends? Apparently it is so important to tell their friends about the last hour and a half that they spent sluffing in the bathroom. Then they get offended

when people walk into them. My advice is if you don’t like being walked into, don’t stand in the middle of a hallway full of students that need to get somewhere. The behavior in the halls and lunch room resembles the monkey cages at the zoo. There are people yelling, jumping around, and chasing each other. I’m not sure why some people find it so hard to act like civilized people. I am sure that by the age of 15, we should all be aware of the fact that behaving like wild animals in school is unacceptable. I hope you take my advice and start behaving in a way that would make your grandma proud. Uses some magic words like please, thank you, excuse me, or even I’m sorry when needed. I’m sure it will make everyone’s day just a little bit better and our time here at school more pleasant. That’s all for now Lancers, but if I don’t start getting more action in the Lancy locker I will have no choice but to call out the Granger student body on their disgusting behavior. Remember, my locker is upstairs across from room 216.Tata for now, Lancers!

Remains of the Day-Book Review From an old English butler’s perspective, Remains of the Day will change the mindset of the reader. A Compelling novel that tells a story of a butler going on a trip to reunite with an old co-worker and along the trip, as he looks back on his life, he finds more than just unfamiliar scenery, he discovers his lack in genuine happiness in life. The point of the story connects to the title of the book since Remains of the Day means to look back on

what is left of a day. Through the entire book, symbolism can be detected left and right. Remains of the Day can leave tears in your eyes as it touches the deepest of every individual for the same reason it makes Stevens, the butler, realize the flaws in what he valued and for what reasons. The main aspect that is discussed in the book is “dignity” and “greatness”. Though the beginning lagged on for a couple of pages, the effort to read forward was worth it. The book is

honest in love and for those who can accept a more disgruntled resolution, it is highly recommended. The diction is written by a contemporary British author and the conflict is person versus self. Reading level is slightly advanced and it gets a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The book is from a first person perspective given by more flashbacks than present setting. Remains of the Day will show the naked truth on individuals and how we reflect back to our pasts in order to alter a better future.

The remains of the dayby Dalena tran

Book Reviews

Dear student body of Granger,We read a book in our English class called Night by Elie Wiesel. You really need to read this book. It is a good book that teaches important lessons in dealing with life. It shows how wrong and dangerous prejudice can be. It shows how important family can be in times of need. And it shows how dangerous too much power and authority can be. We all know how prejudice people can be making their racist jokes and all. But what would happen if one person took it too far? Well, that’s what this book talks about. It shows how one man’s prejudice went out of control. He treats the people like dirt in this book and killed off plenty of them. It shows in this book what they really did to those people. This book tells us that we need to be careful with extreme prejudice. If you take it too far, you can end up hurting other people. We have all heard that family is the most important thing in the world. In this book, it proves true. In the book, all of these people got everything taken away from

them. They didn’t have shoes most of the time! Even though they got all of their items taken away, they still have their family with them. When Elie, the protagonist, felt like he couldn’t go any farther or just wanted to fall to the ground and die, he always, and I mean always, turned to his father for inspiration. It was the same thing with his father. We all may not realize how lucky we are to have people that care about us, but this book reminds us. Our country is good when it comes to splitting up the power equally. But what if one man has all the power, so he can do whatever he wants? What if he was prejudice? Nobody would be able to stop him, because he has all the power. In the book Night it tells what someone can do, because of all that power. It tells how that power is misused by that one man. You may ask why it matters anymore, it happened in that past. That is exactly why you need to read it. You read and learn about it, so we don’t repeat it right now. If you read this book and other things

that happened in the past, you can prevent all of those things from happening in the future. People even say that the Holocaust never ever happened. It did happen, and this book is proof of it. It tells how the Jews were treated and what happened inside the concentration camps. Besides, even if it didn’t happen it still tells us how dangerous prejudice can be. Some people even say that family isn’t important. To those who think that, I say you are wrong. Family is very important. In the book, the Nazis treated them like dirt and did not even care about them. The lost all of their possessions. Even with all of their things lost, they could still count on their family to care for them and take care of them. These are just a few reasons why you need to read this book. It teaches us how dangerous and wrong prejudice is, how important family is, and how too much power and authority can be a dangerous thing.

Night by Elie Wiesel

by dylan cobb

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THE tastes, tendencies, and behaviors of humans vary from culture, to group, to clique. Each of these is fascinating in its own way, but there is one group or “family” that many find particularly interesting. Juggalos and Juggalettes truly test the limits of society’s preferences with their unique, outlandish music and peculiar trends. A Juggalo is essentially defined as a devoted fan of Insane Clown Posse, a band that has been creating unconventional rap since 1994. However, there is more to being part of the Juggalo family than just representing and listening to ICP. Tyler Runsted (12) has been a Juggalo for going on six years now. “I became a Juggalo because I enjoy the music, but the most important part of being one is family. Juggalos are outcasts that come together because they

embrace and accept this different kind of music.” said Runsted. Other bands exist that emulate and expand this style of music that began with Insane Clown Posse. Some of the more well known consist of Twiztid, Boondox, and Dark Lotus. It has almost erupted into its own genre as a part of Psychopathic Records, “the label that runs beneath the streets.” Different artists put their own twists into their work, but the things that remain consistent and relate back to Juggalos are the messages communicated. “Juggalos have concepts of right and wrong, but the right has to be justified. Many of the songs tell stories.” explained Runsted. The most valuable message to interpret and lesson to learn from both the music and behavior of Juggalos is simply ‘do ya own thing,’ and this is definitely what the family of misfits does best. Whether they’re being drenched in Faygo at a concert, or proudly wearing their distinctive face-paint, Juggalos are fearless in expressing clown love for their “family,” their favorite bands, and themselves.

IT IS 10:15 am, your second period teacher let you out late and you have one minute to get to class on the other end of the building. This is the story for plenty of Granger students, especially at this time when advisory has just been reintroduced and schedules are still changing daily. As if the struggle to make it to class on time was not stressful enough on its own, Granger seems to be dealing with an issue that does not make the journey from class to class any smoother: Some students have forgotten what the purpose of the hallway is! Hallways are not super interesting on their own. Sure they are often decorated with posters and signs advertising upcoming events, but their main purpose has nothing to do with advertising. Hallways are put into buildings as pathways for

travel. Shocker, right? So now that we know why we have hallways, let’s discuss the problem we’re having with them. Some students (I will refrain from naming any specific ones) have forgotten what they’re supposed to do in the hall between classes. They walk out the door of the class that just and instead of making any effort to get to the next class, they just stand in the hall never failing to halt traffic. Now in all fairness I personally have not asked any of these students what the deal is. Perhaps they are frightened by the chaotic rush and choose to avoid it by loitering in the least convenient place possible. Or maybe they have been waiting to text for the last hour and a half, and they are trying to get the full experience by not multi tasking. Texting while walking can leave people feeling extremely dissatisfied. No matter what the reason for the traffic jam, no excuse is good enough to justify making hundreds of students wait while you’re getting situated. Everyone

has classes to get to and with the amount of students we have it is simply not realistic to allow for this type of thing. Not only does abruptly stopping in the hall cause problems, it also displays a complete lack of respect for everyone else around. When you stop in front of someone like that you’re basically telling them that you do not care where they’re going and that you feel you’re important enough to stop them. So what should be done? Should we have official “Hall Cops” to keep traffic flowing in the hallways? Do Murdock and Nerdin need to hold an assembly in which they can remind us all about proper “hall etiquette”? Seriously?! I hope that as high school students we will be able to handle this without bringing in anyone else. Just remember what we all learned in pre- school: Be polite, say “excuse me”, and don’t forget that no matter what your excuse, if the clock hits 10:17 and you have caused someone to be late to class, they probably won’t be too thrilled with you.

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IT’S NO secret that Granger does not have the best rep when it comes to size. Our school is tiny in comparison to schools like Cottonwood and West, and East makes Granger look like a preschool. So logically you would assume that Granger must have smaller classes right? Wrong. The class sizes at Granger are ridiculous when compared to other schools across the state. If you happen to be walking in the hall during first lunch and you decided to peek into the main gym, you may find yourself wondering if you have just entered an assembly. Classes like P.E. and Fitness for life are absolutely packed with students from every grade. Now a big gym class is not exactly great but it’s understandable. If only that was the biggest issue at hand. The fact is, however, that crowded gym classes are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to class size at Granger. Honors and AP classes are suffering from the same problem. Classes like Mr. Clark’s 3rd period AP U.S History have forty-eight

students. Now forty-eight may not seem like a huge number to some, but when dealing with the number of students in an advanced placement class, it’s absolutely insane. These classes are difficult enough without the added stress of all the chaos that comes with this type of student count. It is not fair to students or teachers to have to be in a class with so many other people. How are students supposed to focus on learning if they can’t even go to class without wondering if they’ll get a seat or not? We’re very lucky to have the faculty that we do at Granger. Our teachers are no doubt some of the best around. The question is not in their ability to teach. The problem is that these teachers, no matter how amazing they are, should not be expected to be responsible for so many students. Big classes are not beneficial for the students or the teachers. At the end of the day the most important thing should be the success of the students. This success cannot and will not be reached unless something is done to solve the class size issue.

IT NEVER really hit me up until the 2nd semester began of my senior year how close I am to actually graduating and being done with semi-forced public education. It is almost a relief to nearly be out, in the real world, doing my own thing in college and starting fresh with the first days of the rest of my life. I, however, have somehow acquired this nasty psychological infection called Senioritis that hinders me from wanting to attend many of my less exciting classes. I think it might be contagious because I’ve noticed a lot of other seniors with some of the same symptoms: Handing in assignments late, walking into class after the bell rang on numerous occasions, poor study habits, nausea, heart burn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, but worst of all, not going to class. The side effects of this “infection”

can range from getting lower citizenship scores to flat out failing classes. It affects all students differently, but can still lead to the same, possibly disastrous results. I had this friend one time who told me that her brother told her that their mom’s best friend had this cousin whose neighbor caught a bad case of Senioritis and –gasp – couldn’t even graduate! Being the kind, wonderful person that I am, I would love to see all of you attending Granger get some self-made antibiotics to prevent or cure yourself of Senioritis. The antibiotics are not that hard to make, you really just have to do one simple thing: Get over yourself, because school is finally almost over with. Do not let ideas like “ugh, I am so sick of school, I want it to be over with already” get in the way of you graduating. You made it through grades K through 12 just fine and dandy, why not tough it out and sufficiently make it to the end of the year and graduation. For some reason, many people think they can slide through their classes without doing anything of

importance and pass with good grades. All of the same grading and citizenship rules apply to everyone, nothing has changed, so why all of the sudden do people think that obeying them has to? Yeah, okay, some classes suck, I get it, but I guarantee you will be wishing you could go back to the good old days of sitting in class, learning, and hanging with friends when you are flunked out and working at some minimum wage paying job because you let Senioritis get the best of you. It is not just Senioritis, either. Juniors and sophomores can catch similar education infections, too. The same concepts apply to you guys, too. Stay in school, become smarter, graduate, and go on to college to benefit your futures rather than be lazy and not come to school. Graduation is nearly here. The end of being a kid and having little responsibilities is coming, and fast. Jump on board with everyone else on the road to success instead of allowing yourself to crash and burn because a small case of the Senioritis got the best of you.

senioritis gets the best of us

GO LANCERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Study tips

STUDENTS often have a difficult time passing tests. Many students don’t believe that studying will help them pass tests, but it will in fact help improve students test scores. “I believe in studying, I just don’t do it,” said Delinn Lara (12) about her studying habits. Here are some helpful tips that

should help students to study for tests and have a better chance on passing them. When students are studying, it is very helpful to use study sheets, diagrams, or flashcards. These items might help in remembering the text or things that may be on the test. Go to a quiet place to study. This could be the library or in your room, as long as it’s quiet. Lara enjoys staying in a peaceful and quiet room when she studies for an upcoming test. “When it’s quiet you will be more likely to study

harder without the distractions of noise. “ Get rid of all distracting objects that you have and put all electronic d e v i c e s away. This will help you to stay focused on the task that you have to study and pass the test. If you are frequently interrupted while studying you will not be able to remember as much information that they need to remember for the test. When you are studying, do it as long as you can, but do not over work yourself. If there is only ten minutes of study time then use that time wisely, study for the whole ten minutes without stopping. The most important thing students can do is make time. Instead of watching a movie or plopping down on the couch to pass some time on TV, study! Find out what

WHEN I say the word Love, what comes to mind first? Tori Casados (12) said , "Someone who will always be there for you, no matter what. That’s love." For you to fall in love, you have to date, right? So what is this thing called dating? Of course dating doesn’t necessarily involve marriage, you are just dating.

Dating is searching for the right one by going out with people and getting to know them. For some people it’s not hard to say they have had one true love or have a strong relationship. Cris Roth (12) has been in a relationship for two years now. He said, "A relationship is important because you have that connection and you always have that someone you can turn to." High school is a place to meet people, start dating or maybe even fall in love. Some students, however, are focusing on their grades or other things more than

relationships. Maria Maze (11) said, "Boys haven’t been on my mind this year." Many students from Granger are dating, but some parents don’t let their kids date for a long time. They want their child interested in school, not relationships. For some students it is quite the opposite. Adrina Baneta (12) sometimes prefers the idea of not dating in high school. "It's actually really hard to be in a relationship in high school, Jealousy is a huge issue. And it

sucks not knowing if I’ve wasted my time because of how young I am." Teens often like to see the single life as the easy life. You really don’t have to worry about anything. It’s a big difference from being in a committed r e l a t i o n s h i p . Durgan Darnell (12) said, "Relationships aren’t important, but at the same time it is. Just to be safe, you should try to stay out of the long term relationships while in high school." If you are dating, here are some tips that might help you out a little. Always be honest

from the start. Don’t be nervous, be excited. Never be late to a date. That’s a big no, no. If they compliment you, don’t agree or put yourself down. Say thanks. If you think you'll have awkward silent moments, read the newspaper or watch the news. Then you'll have something to talk about. You can always ask

modest questions also. Keep the date brief, because if they like you, they will practically be begging for more. If you are dating and using these tips, be sure not to fade away from school. Remember where your priorities should be, rather than where you want them to be.

DAting Vs single lifeSTUDENTS here are often late to class, but they are only human. No one is perfect, and there are always the few students that come late and the teachers need to know why they are late. Some excuses are pretty good and the teachers believe you, but there are always the students the come up with the craziest of excuses. A lot of the time, the excuse comes from a car problem. Callie Wilson said that her car broke down and that she really didn’t want to go to class. Kristy Hutchson also said that her car broke down, though she doesn’t even have a car. Students attempt to justify their excuses, making them seem like they were actually doing something good by being late. Damian Cordero said that he is not late, “I am just early for the next day. There are always the random excuses for being late. Scott Ho said that he prepared to have wet himself. Kristina Darris, however, said that she simply had to change her shoes. Even teachers have weird excuses at times. Mr. Nelson said, “A student had told me he was late because his dad got out of prison.” Whatever the excuse for being late, you should make a strong attempt to not let it happen again. Too many absences and tardies can result in poor citizenship, which can be damaging while trying to graduate.

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could be replaced to study; it will pay off in the long run when the

test is passed. Don’t wait until the last minute to study. If students wait until the night before the test and cram it all in then the information that is needed for the test will not process in the brain and will be harder for students to recall during the test. Manu Mulitalo (12) agrees that it is “harder to pass a test without studying.” However, if time is taken to study everyday a couple of weeks in advance to the test then it will be more likely for students to remember during the test.

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Gerardo Hernandez (12) will sell you a hat. His mom knits all sorts of things like hats, scarves, and shawls. The hats are only five dollars, the scarves are seven dollars and the shawls are ten dollars. There are also packages that can be purchased. For a hat and scarf it’s only ten dollars. For twenty dollars you can buy all three things the hat, scarf, and the shawl. They can be made in all different colors, any color that you want to wear. She also can do many different patterns that will look good with the color and maybe an outfit to go with it. Just pick out a design and see if she can do it for you. When asked if he wore and of his mom’s homemade items Hernandez said, “I have a hat that I wear.” Hernandez really likes all

of the things that his mom makes and is really enjoying selling them here at Granger High to the students. All of these items are handmade by Hernandez’s mom. She is m a k i n g her own business out of her home. These can be p u r c h a s e d for many reasons and occa s ions . They can be for a present to someone or just a little pick me up for yourself. To get one of these hats, scarves, or shawls you can e-mail Hernandez at gerfan91@yahoo.

come get your scarfs, hats, and shawls

com. Hernandez would prefer that you e-mail him to make an order. However, if you cannot do it by e-mail then here is a phone number 801-856-5359. Ask for Gerardo Hernandez and place

your order for a hat, scarf, or shawl.

WE all know of the behavior at G-house. There have been many incidents where something dramatic , like a giant fight has happened. But Ryan Sittingup (12) thinks it’s a problem at any school. “It depends on the students that go to that school. Granger gets a bad rap because we have such mixed group, which makes students from other schools think it is ghetto.” Granger is a great school, but we all have had or seen some intense situations at lunch. Ginger Napoleon (11) said that, “Granger’s lunches are socially challenged. Everyone has their own groups that they stick to. It’s almost like a jungle at times, just the things students say and how others react.” Students from Granger High do get a bad rap. D a y s h a H u n s a k e r (12) said, “ S t u d e n t s from other schools are judging a book by its cover.” Or do we really have a problem in our hands? How can we fix this problem? As of December 5, 2010, there have been 162 suspensions, 24 safe school referrals, and 908

tardy tickets. That’s from Nerdin alone. Mr. Nerdin said, “Before I came to Granger I heard it was a bad school, and the students didn’t care. But Granger isn’t like that at all. Students are very polite. They’re always saying hello.” He also stated, “Granger’s reputation is like any other school’s reputation, it’s from the minority of students. Granger can fix this problem by students caring about their grades and fixing that one F they have.” Jose Cesoedos (11) said, “Granger is a normal school to me, at least until there is a problem. Then everyone is involved. “ Granger High is just like every other high school out there, it just needs some adjustments. Make

sure you are keeping your grades up, go to class and don’t be late. High school is the most important time of your life, where you learn the most. Make it worthwhile.

behave

THE first day of every New Year, many students make promises to themselves to do something better, or quit a bad habit. These promises are known as New Year’s resolutions. The purpose of these commitments people make to themselves or others is to improve the quality of their lives, and make the New Year better than the last. Many kids here at Granger are making their own resolutions and pushing toward bettering themselves for 2010. Ezzy Hernandez (11) said she wants to reduce her fast food intake. When asked why she made that

her resolution, she answered, “Because I don’t want to get fat.” Staying healthy is important for a prosperous year. When asked if she would have chosen anything else as a resolution, she said, “It would have to be stop texting as much.” We could all deal with a little less texting. Chris Davis (10) said his resolution is to quit sluffing school. Sluffing school is an awful habit that could get you and your grades into big trouble. Chris wants to eliminate sluffing to become a better student. As a senior, C.c. Maiava (12) made the resolution of getting

good grades and summoning her evil powers. She believes this will help her to graduate. Getting good grades is a smart resolution, especially for seniors. Anthony Jones (10) said the only resolution he has is to get good grades. He wants to do well in school. Having a New Year’s resolution each year is a good practice because there is always room for improvement. There are many things out there that require change, and it is not too late to begin to strive toward a better year, a better life, and a better you.

New year’s resolutionby Ragen BArker and Danny gallo

THE winter break was something that most students and faculty looked forward to. Everyone counted down the days until they could sleep in, be in their pajamas all day and just lay around. Some people even did something fun and interesting, like leaving the city to go see family. Many students found this to be the perfect opportunity to relax. Betty Le (11) said, “I ate and slept mostly, but I also went out with friends and partied. It was fun.” Before the break, Claudia Alvarez (12) said,” I plan on going to Mexico, and going to the beach of course; so I can soak up the sun get a little tan.”

Her plans sounded relaxing and fun. Coming back from break I saw her in the hall, quickly pulled her aside and asked how México had been. “I didn’t end up going to México instead I stayed here, hung out with the family, took care of my sibling, and I went

to see Alvin and the Chipmunks, still it was fun even though I

winter break funwanted to get a tan.” Although her plans had changed her spirit about being with family it seemed to rejoice her. Another student that had plans that didn’t go quite as she had thought is Karla Gonzales (12). Her plans had been to go to

California, have some fun, in the sunshine state, hangout with close friends and family. Her plan did change. “I was supposed to go California, but instead I stayed here hung out with my family, had some fun with karaoke, and ate some great food. It wasn’t California, but I can’t complain.” Although not everyone’s vacation went exactly planned, through it all it still seemed to be a pretty good vacation. Sometimes plans change and they are not what you expected, but make the best out of the situation. It was a good time to relax, but now it’s time get

back into the school routine.

DON’T do that! Clean your room! Why were you out so late?! Since you broke the house rule you now have to face the consequences: Give me two hundred pushups. Have you ever been yelled at for doing something wrong? If you are an average teenager and have an average family then you probably have. But what dumb and weird “consequences” did you have to take? Some students at Granger have to deal with that “threaten” consequence. Their parents threaten to take away their cell phone or change their curfew. Stephanie Velazquez (12) said “My parents change my curfew. It should be 12 but it is 10”

But that’s just a consequence, how about those dumb rules that every family has? Jania Nelson (??) said “My family has this dumb rule where my sister and I can’t date until we are 18” Otilia Lopez (??) said “The only dumb rule I can think of is my parents said I HAVE to stay in school and do well or else they will make me change schools and leave all my friends behind.” Not every family has dumb rules or strict consequences in their house, maybe it is a dumb tradition. Mrs. Lake said “My family and I made this tradition where every holiday we go to the movies. It not too bad, but it’s not so great either.” No matter what wacky rules, consequences, or traditions your family comes up with they always make your family unique, they have their own way of punishment or crazy fun.

dumb rules

the drill team and dance company would be great programs to help you improve your skills as a dancer.” Unlike drill, Dance Company is more modern and relaxed. They do not compete either. If you do not make the Drill Team then you can always try out for Dance Company. If you don’t make Dance Co. then you can take classes and improve your skills for the next try outs. Alex and Janessa both think that drill is harder because they condition so much more and it is more serious than

Dance Company. You cannot just mess around like Dance Company. Deneca Singletary (12) said she joined drill because she loves to dance and thinks it is really fun, and she loves to spend time

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WRESTLERS always have to lose their weight or gain it back in short periods of time. When you have to do all this to cut weight it is so you can wrestle in a different division of weight. Is this healthy for the athletes to do? When the players have to lose weight the coach has them run on a treadmill or ride an exercise bike in sweats pants and a hoodie. They also drink water to be hydrated but spit it out to lose the water weight. There are a few methods that can help you gain weight like working out and lifting weights to gain muscle weight, as well as eating a lot of protein to be healthy and gain weight. Tim Smith (11) said “It can be hard to wrestle after losing weight because you lose your energy while you’re working.” Tim has never had to gain weight to wrestle, but he doesn’t like to

making the cut

try and make cut because he has a hard time in the match. Some students think this could cause you to get sick. Austin Hall (10) said, “I don’t think it is healthy to gain the weight in a short period of time because you will not have as much energy to

wrestle.” This may or may not be true. There are some ways to lose or gain weight healthily, but some of the ways can harm your body. That is why when doing this you need to be smart on what you are doing so that you have energy to wrestle and stay in good shape.

MORE and more Granger students are catching on to the fad of Ninja Strike. It is a new game. You could play more than 2 players could play this game. Your whole family and friends can play this game. “Everybody makes me play

this game and when I play I just want to hit them back when they hit me ha-ha,”said Polkalepo

Tuigamala (10). If you’re looking for something to do and you’re tired of playing board games, this game could be the next level to have fun. The rules to this game are very simple:Once you say Ninja-Strike you will have to pose and stay f r o z e n and then

t h e g a m e begins.Y o u w i l l s a y N i n j a S t r ike again ; o n e of the players

will start once you hear strike.You are trying to get the other player out by hitting the palm of

their hand.Rule #1-Once you move you will have to stay in that position you moved in.Rule#2-You could only move once, you are trying to get the

other player out.Once player one tries to hit player two in the palm, player two is allowed to dodge player one’s hand so player two will not be out. This is a high energy game and an intense game that makes you how to focus and also how to be smooth with your hands so you will not be hit. That’s how you play ninja strike. Remember more than two people can play this game, so go out there and be a ninja assassin.

ninja strike

WHEN it comes down to drill or Dance Company, many believe one is tougher than the other. According to Alex Lake (11), “Drill is a sport, Dance is an art.” She likes drill more because it improves your technique and it is more of a challenge than dance company. The drill team practices more than dance company, it is way more intense too. Drill is a different style than dance company with more discipline. Janessa Dapp (12) said, “Both

Dance or drill

CUP stacking is a time sport. Students play this time sport to win the best time in Granger High School. Cup stacking is a sport that has to do with speed and a lot of competition. Lorraine Auva’a (11) has played this sport in one of her P.E. classes. Auva’a had a fun experience playing this sport and always wanted to beat her time. She has accomplished her goal by beating her time by one minute. You don’t need a P.E. class just to try out this sport. Some

with the girls. “The drill team is different than Dance Company in many ways like, for example, drill just throws it at you and you have to learn the dances, but Dance Company you can take your time and ask questions.”

Dance company is also pretty much ran by the girls on the team. The girls get to make up the dances most of the time. Samantha Passey (12) said that she loves to dance and all of her friends are on the team so she enjoys it a lot. Samantha also said that she likes the style of drill more than Dance Company. So go support your drill team at their State competition at UVU on January 29, 2010. Hope to see you there!

Granger students play this sport on their own time. They practice and practice because they would want to make the world fastest time in cup stacking. The world record for cup stacking would be 5 seconds. That’s the fastest in the world since 2008. Ariane Tuia (12) is a player that doesn’t play in school but at home. Tuia said “My time isn’t that great but it is good enough for me.” Tuia is a beginner at this and she is still practicing till this very day. Peleise Malava (12) would be a recent player. Malava has a P.E. class and said that they would always play in the beginning of class before the teachers start roll. Right when roll is finished they would have to be timed to see how fast they would go.

Cup stacking is a cool sport and students that don’t know about this sport should consider on trying it out. If you like competition this would be your chance to try to beat the world record.

Cup stacking

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2/5/2010Dear JohnDistrict 13: UltimatumFrom Paris with LoveI Love You, Phillip MorrisUntitled Bob Marley documentary project

2/12/2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief MovieThe Butchering GhostThe Wolf ManValentine’s DayYellow Handkerchief

2/19/2010Shutter Island

2/26/2010A Couple of CopsA ProphetTakersThe Crazies

February Movies

2/2 Four Year Strong (Kilby Court)2/5 Prefuse 73 (Urban Lounge)2/9 Jack’s Mannequin (In the Venue)The Entrance Band (Urban Lounge)2/10 Bowling for Soup (In the Venue)2/14 Leftover Salmon (The Depot)2/19 Breathe Carolina (Murray Theater)2/20 Scary Kids Scaring Kids (Murray Theater)Winds of Plague (In the Venue)2/23 Swollen Members (In the Venue)2/26Mayday Parade (Murray Theater)2/27 Alesana (Murray Theater)

Who’s com-ing to town

WHat’s in your ear, bud?by Rosa Perez

Spencer Fairclough (11)Foreign ObjectsVictory on NeptuneRecommends: Pink Floyd, Nirvana

Colby Johnson (11)Wow, I Can Get Sexual TooSay AnythingRecommends: We the Kings, Mayday Parade

Kaimana Wright (12)Guava JellyKaau Crater BoysRecommends: Bob Marley, Ernie Cruz

Lacy Turner (10)Hear Me NowFraming HanleyRecommends: 30h!3, Hollywood Undead

Kellie Day (11)Blood BrotherIron Maiden Recommends: Judas Priest , Black Sabbath

Sarah Beaird (10)Umbrella Beach Owl CityRecommends: Lady Gaga, Beyonce

I have a yellow pickle.

Would any of you lovely ladies like to go to Jr. Prom with me?

Call me Gucci Mane.

Yeah, I know, I was like, “I don’t want to smell your arm pits”.

I’m always thinking girls like my outfit, but then I see it on their boyfriend!

I’m going to be ripped like Ram-bo!

Trust me, I got gaydar.

Xavier told me Samson looks like a gorilla; I just thought he was big.

I’m totally going to fist pump to-night!

Did you know chocolate pudding is brown?

Did you know vanilla ice was tight? Ice, baby, ice!

Hey, my name is Chance. Do I have one?

I laughed at her face because it smelled like mace.

Did you see how high her hair was? It was like a mountain!

Some people act random because they realized they said something stupid.

If you’re feeling that emotional, you should really get some help.

Have you noticed people identify themselves in stereotypes?

I’m one of those people that let quotes explain their life story.

The government’s trying to kill us! They’re slowly poisoning our food!

H2O is hot water, and CO2 is cold water.

Love is like an avalanche, you have to run for your life!

You should know, you’re Bos-nian.

Are you going to sleep with it? What? No way I’m not going to sleep with all these guys in my bed!

I spent my whole paycheck on food!

I hate when people ask me how we did because we suck.

A blizzard is when it snows side-ways.

Everyone knows I’m in love with Miley Cyrus.

Somebody should tell him he re-ally can’t dance.

Heard in the halls

Alexis Johnson (12) said she hates MySpace. She only gets on every now and then, “but only to keep in touch with my out of state friends.” If you’re on MySpace 24/7, you probably have a serious problem and should cut back. When you think about it, it’s not healthy to be constantly updating your status and informing the world about how you regretted what you did last night, or how you’re dog farted on your face while you were sleeping. Brittany Atwood (12) gets on at least once or twice a day to update her status. She said she gets really irritated when she forgets to include something important about her day. I personally think it’s hilarious when a girl or guy gets all ready to take a new default picture. I mean do you have anything better do with your life?

Have you ever seen someone’s picture on MySpace and then seen them in person and they look nothing like their picture, or act nothing like what the claim to be? People, be natural, I’m pretty sure it’s not normal if you’re living in your own fantasy world on MySpace. I think everyone has forgotten what MySpace is for. It’s for keeping in touch with your friends that you don’t talk to on a daily basis. It’s not a competition about who’s got the best layouts, or which font looks better, and the whole “jockin” situation. It’s MySpace, get over it! If you have a MySpace addiction problem, my best advice is to set goals for yourself and to only get on MySpace when you feel like you deserve it, not because you’re bored. Challenge yourself and see how long you can go until you absolutely can’t stand it. Besides, who wants to be a MySpace freak, anyway?

when is it too much?

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