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Alutant
The Ellensburg High School’s Student News Magazine
March 19, 2021
Issue 5
Volume 49
Trump’s Acquittal
Pages 4-5
Yearbook Club
Pages
Pages 10-11
Sport Lookbook
Pages 18-19
2 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Alutant Staff: Free College Credit Should Be Free
Editor-in-Chief: $550 for two five-credit classes per year.
A
Jada Godwin
Jada Godwin This reimbursement still requires the
Editor-in-Chief
Editorial student to pay $275 upfront, which for
Staff Reporters:
Lucy Altman-Coe Ellensburg High School offers a lower-class families becomes a problem.
Drew Bland few additional credit options for its If this money is going to be reim-
Stephen Martin students, including Running Start and bursed a few months later, why can it
Esmeralda Nava-Santos College in the High School. These dual not be paid by the school district in the
Echo Nitkey
Haley Wallace credit programs offer credit for both first place? Wouldn’t it be so much easi-
Carson Wright students’ high school and college tran- er, faster, and cheaper to simply remove
scripts, allowing a student to fulfill their the middleman? Money doesn’t need to
Adviser: high school graduation requirements be wasted on billing and filling the same
Christine Roux
while starting their college degree. But expense over and over again.
Affiliations students beware—these programs come This process of reimbursement also
Washington Journalism at a price. unnecessarily burdens lower-class fami-
Education Association
Running Start, a program in which lies. Many families live paycheck to pay-
National Scholastic Press
students take courses at Central Wash- check, and finding $300 out of nowhere
Association
Quill and Scroll Honor- ington University either in-person or is not an easy task. Not to mention, fam-
ary Society online, offers tuition-free classes for ilies are not immediately paid back. Re-
Special Thanks EHS juniors and seniors. However, imbursement requires families to fill out
ESD Printing Services
these students are still responsible for and turn in a reimbursement form, and
Alutant is an Old English word paying various fees, such as technol- although there is an immediate payment
meaning “bulldog.”
ogy fees, which can add up to several option, that option still requires time to
The Alutant is a public forum hundred dollars each year. They must file all the necessary paperwork and still
for student expression. Content
is written and produced by also buy or rent their own textbooks, forces families to pay the school. And if
and for students and does not although students who qualify for free families don’t turn in their reimburse-
necessarily reflect the opinions
of Ellensburg High School or the or reduced lunch can apply to a book ment form, they’re simply out of their
school district.
loan program for free textbooks. The money. Reimbursement is not automat-
The publication accepts program is very transparent in explain- ic, and for busy families, the paperwork
freelance work from current
students at Ellensburg High ing that textbooks are not guaranteed, can slip through the cracks.
School.
and the books unable to be provided As for Running Start, students
Email: alutant@esd401.org through the program must be bought shouldn’t have to pay any additional fee
Instagram: @alutantnews out of students’ pockets. to the tuition. The point of the program
There is also the College in the High is to allow students to earn free college
ELLENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
1203 E. Capitol Avenue School program, designed to provide credit. These fees are often not explained
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509)-925-8300 college credit for classes taken at the to prospective students, and are the full
high school. Students can take their reg- responsibility of the student to pay. That
ular high school classes for reduced col- is unacceptable.
lege tuition and full college credit. For Reimbursement is a step in the right
$55 per credit, and as most classes are direction, but there is progress that must
five credits, this allows students to take be made to further extend the opportu-
classes for $275 each. Through this pro- nity to receive free college credit in high
Cover Photo: gram, students can receive reimburse- school, especially to the families who
Stephen Martin
ment for one class per semester, or up to couldn’t afford it otherwise.
Alutant February 19, 2021 3
Abstaining from the Pledge Covid-19
One Reporter’s Update
A
Lucy Altman-Coe
Copy Editor
Opinion Reasoning A
Lucy Altman-Coe
Copy Editor
Every morning over an- always be loyal to our country? Column
nouncements the words, “please When I was taught this habit, Despite vaccinations being
stand for the Pledge of Alle- I barely even understood what at a higher level, Covid-19 num-
giance,” ring throughout the these words meant, let alone the bers are still an important thing to
school. However, starting in 2016, implications of them. keep an eye on, as accurate infor-
I have consistently remained sit- While I understood that many mation is a crucial step to better
ting through the Pledge of Alle- did not share the same views understanding the pandemic.
giance. as me, I did talk to my parents, In Ellensburg School District,
According to RCW professors at Central Washing- as of March 9th, there are 76 to-
28A.230.140, a piece of Washing- ton University, about my feel- tal cases, according to the Ellens-
ton state legislation, “pupils so ings. They explained to me that, burg School District Covid-19
desiring” recite the pledge every though the habit had been hand- dashboard and previous data. Of
day. However, it adds that, “stu- ed to me without the chance for those, 19 have occurred at Ellens-
dents not reciting the pledge shall me to consider, I actually had the burg High School.
maintain a respectful silence.” choice. I began to stand when the Kittitas County as a whole has
I don’t consider myself an request was made to rise for the seen 2,336 total cases, along with
anarchist, or a radical leftist. I Pledge of Allegiance, but I would 28 deaths due to the virus, report-
stopped reciting the pledge due not say the words. ed the Kittitas County Communi-
to personal reasons and an in- Several students and even a ty Impact Dashboard as of Febru-
ternal moral compass. I’ve never couple teachers have accused me ary 28th. Of these, 328 cases have
tried to convince my fellow stu- of being disrespectful, violating occurred at Central Washington
dents to stop saying the pledge, rules, and disrupting the class. University from September 9th,
and I am always maintaining the Despite these remarks, I have 2020, to February 28th, 2021, ac-
“respectful silence” demanded continued to refrain from repeat- cording to the CWU Covid-19
by the state. ing the pledge and, in 9th grade, I dashboard.
My original reasoning for not began to remain sitting while my Statewide, there are a total of
saying the pledge started in the classmates rose and repeated the 321,079 cases and 4,956 deaths,
November of my 7th grade year, words, “I pledge allegiance to the according to the Washington State
when I began to notice some of flag of the United States of Amer- Department of Health on Febru-
the many flaws in our country: ica and to the republic for which ary 28th. Throughout the country,
rampant poverty being ignored it stands, one nation under God, we have seen 28,355,420 accumu-
by the government, a lack of fed- indivisible, with liberty and jus- lated cases since January 21st,
eral funding for public schools, tice for all.” 2020, according to the Center for
and an overwhelming feeling of Again, I am not diminishing Disease Control on February 28th.
dread for the state of the country. those who do pledge their loyalty There have been 510,777 lives lost
This was only fueled by an to the United States every day, nor nationwide due to the Covid-19
assignment late in my 7th grade am I trying to pressure those who virus.
year that asked us to examine do into stopping. However, those The staff of the Alutant urge
what aliens would find odd if who do not say the Pledge of Al- you to follow guidelines from
they landed on Earth. I then re- legiance are not rule-breaking an- health officials as the county con-
alized: why is the government, archists, they are those who have tinues to fight the pandemic. For
from a young age, ingraining the simply made a different choice in more information on masks, see
words in our heads that we must a small aspect of their lives. page 16.
4 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Trump’s Second Acquittal
A Closer Look at the Closer Vote
A
Carson Wright Building to the ground. tution and our country is more
Staff Reporter The rioters broke into the important than any one person.
News House and Senate chambers I voted to convict President
On February 13th, Donald J. while the representatives and Trump because he is guilty.”
Trump, the 45th President of the senators were inside. One DC Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), was
United States, was acquitted by police officer died in that break- one of two female Republican
the Senate with a vote of 57-43. in, and four rioters. senators that voted to convict.
This was the only time a US Following that event, an ar- “I’m sure that there are many
President has been impeached ticle of impeachment was intro- Alaskans that are very dissat-
twice. duced to the house that accused isfied with my vote,” she ex-
The first impeachment took Trump of “Incitement of Insur- plained. Murkowski went on to
rection.” explain that the country is divid-
The House ed and how we need to unite.
quickly voted The fifth senator is Ben Sasse
guilty with a (R-NE). And he did not stop at-
vote of 232-197. tacking Trump. “First, President
The article then Trump lied that he ‘won the
went on to the election by a landslide.’ He lied
Senate, where
the final vote
was 57-43.
The Sen-
President Donald Trump. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia. ate is currently
place one year ago after there split with 50 Republicans and 50
was debate on whether or not Democrats. So which 7 Republi-
Donald Trump abused his pow- cans voted to impeach?
er as President and obstructed The first was Senator Mitt
Congress. Romney (R-UT). He has ex- Senator Bill Cassidy. Photo Courtesy of
The House of Representa- pressed his distain for Trump Gage Skidmore.
tives voted to impeach on both many times and he was the only about widespread voter fraud,
accounts with a vote of 230-197 Republican that voted to im- spreading conspiracy theories
and 229-198. But the Senate vot- peach in 2020. despite losing 60 straight court
ed to acquit with the votes of The next senator is Richard challenges, many of his losses
48-52 and 47-53. Senator Mitt Burr (R-NC). According to USA handed down by great judges he
Romney (R-UT) was the only Today, he said that “as I said on nominated.”
Republican senator that voted January 6th, the President bears Republican Pat Tooney from
to convict. But the second im- responsibility for these tragic Pennsylvania stated that he
peachment told a different story. events. . . I do not make this de- thought that Trump wasn’t a
On January 6th, a Trump-sup- cision lightly, but I believe it is good president. “He began with
porting protest quickly turned necessary.” dishonest, systematic attempts
into a riot. This riot made his- Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to convince supporters that he
tory. The last time the capitol also voted to convict Trump. He had won.”
was stormed was in 1812 by the made a statement shortly after The last senator that voted
British, who burned the Capitol the trial, saying that “our Consti- to convict was Susan Collins
Alutant February 19, 2021 5
After the trial, was a historic day in American
Senate Minority history.
Leader Mitch Mc-
Connell (R-KY)
said “there’s no
question, none,
that President
Trump is prac-
tically and mor-
ally responsible
for provoking the
Senator Ben Sasse. Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore.
events of the day.”
(R-ME). After the trial she told So why didn’t he vote to
the people of America that she convict? Was it pressure on the
voted because of his, “failure to party or did he think that he was
obey the oath he swore on Jan. going to lose his next election? Senator Mitch McConnell. Photo courtesy
20, 2017.” Either way, February 13th of Gage Skidmore.
Girls’ Soccer
A
Haley Wallace
Staff Reporter
Sports
Kicking It Into Gear
Ellensburg High School’s wearing as many layers as we this year for girls soccer, we
girls’ soccer team has always can, including masks during did have a smaller group try
been known for their amazing practice and games, and have out but still enough for a junior
skills and perseverance, and had to deal with shoveling snow varsity and a varsity team. The
they have displayed that resil- and playing on ice which isn’t quality of players on each team
ience and athleticism this year, normal, but we are all just really is incredible this year too, so I
despite starting in February. grateful to have a season at all,” think both junior varsity and
says Madelyn Snow, one varsity will be very successful!”
of the team’s senior cap- stated Snow.
tains. Although this year’s sports
The team has com- have gone through many trials,
peted in four games and the girls’ soccer team has exem-
are proudly undefeated. plified EHS team spirit through
“My teammates and comradery, community, and
I have responded to the sportsmanship. Snow made it
season starting right clear that she felt the team is as
now very well! We have close as ever.
been working hard and “Our soccer team is unique
are excited to be back!” in the way we all push each
said Kaelynn Smith, a ju- other to be the best athletes we
nior on the team. can be, but are also super close
Varisty player Emma Vietzke battling a warrior from Despite the assump- friends. We spend around two
Cle Elum-Rosland in a game on March 9th. tion that this year’s par- hours together everyday and
“Starting the season in the ticipation would drastically create a special bond that I
middle of winter has definite- drop, the team has had plenty of think anyone would love to be
ly been a shift for all my team- girls come to try out. a part of. We work hard and we
mates, including myself. We are “Regarding the participation have fun!”
6 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Volleyball at EHS
School Sports Return
A
Stephen Martin
Associate Editor back to February, but we contin-
Sports
ued.”
Volleyball was one of the six The volleyball team has taken
spring sports that returned to El- many precautions to prevent the
lensburg High School this Febru- spread of Covid-19 during prac-
ary. Along with the new regula- tices, following guidelines from
tions due to the pandemic, there both the state and WIAA.
is also a new coach: Jesse Stuec- “We’re very conscious of our
kle. distancing,” said Stueckle, “We
Stueckle had been coaching keep our players in pods of six,
volleyball since 2007. However, and we try to keep those very
he only took over the position of little close contact within those Coach Jesse Stueckle instructing students.
head coach this season after the same pods. We’re sanitizing balls,
we control our entrances and ex- Prosser
resignation of the former head
its, we are taking temps, and we EHS wins 3-0
coach.
are checking every player as they (25-23, 25-14, 25-14)
“I had been the assistant
enter the facility. We’re trying to Selah
coach at Ellensburg High School
just do a good job of keeping kids EHS wins 3-2
for two years,” he said. “Then
safe and athletes healthy.” (22-25, 26-24, 26-24, 21-25, 15-12)
former head coach, Ted Landry,
While competitions were not East Valley
resigned, so then I was asked to
permitted when the season be- EHS wins 3-1
interim head coach this season.”
gan, on February 12th Ellens- (22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-17)
The date for the beginning of
burg’s health region was moved East Valley
the season moved around con-
into Phase 2, allowing them to EHS wins 3-0
siderably
have their first game against (25-20, 25-13, 25-12)
“Things changed month by
Prosser High School. Since then, Grand View
month. They always had a plan
there have been five more games, EHS wins 3-0
through WIAA to have con-
most of which they have won. (25-14, 25-11, 25-4)
densed sports seasons. So first it
Scores are listed to the left. West Valley
was going to be possibly the be-
The season is expected to end EHS loses 2-3
ginning of the sports seasons in
(23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 13-15)
January, and then it was pushed on March 20th.
A player about to bump the ball. A player preparing to set the ball for a spike during practice.
Alutant February 19, 2021 7
Cross Country
A Good Run of It
A
Jada Godwin
Editor-in-Chief before and after
Sports
running, we have
With the start of second se- to stay 6 feet away
mester, students at Ellensburg from other people,
High School were able to start our temperature is
participating in school-spon- taken before every
sored sports again. Grouped practice, and we
into various seasons, each sport have a screening
now has about a month and a we fill out daily Hashimoto (left) and his pod at the end of a run last fall at
half for its season. Six sports to demonstrate we Umptanum Road. Photo courtesy of Jeff Hashimoto.
are just now finishing up their don’t have any symptoms of the pre-season. Whether that
seasons, including the popular COVID. Also, there is optional was preparing gift bags for the
cross country team. COVID testing which many ath- new coming runners, writing
Cross country, normally a letes have taken advantage of.” letters to everyone on the team,
fall sport, officially started hav- Hashimoto, who is also the or just plain training, I feel that
ing practices on February 1st. Secretary of the Washington the team captains and I really
The season this year has been State Cross Country Coaches worked hard to make sure ev-
pushed back repeatedly due to Association, said he “advocated eryone felt excited and included
Covid-19. Although the virus is for common sense safety proce- in the season coming up,” stat-
still spreading in the U.S., sever- dures for our sport” in prepara- ed Berthon-Koch. “I dislike how
al safety procedures have been tion for the season. Even with all short the season is, but I love
put in place to pro- these added precau- my team and the inclusive at-
tect the players. tions, both maintain mosphere we continue to create
“COVID has that cross country ex- year after year.”
had a huge effect on perience hasn’t suf- Both Hashimoto and Ber-
cross country this fered. thon-Koch encouraged others to
year,” stated Jeff “Students are ex- participate in the sport.
Hashimoto, cross cited to have the sea- As Berthon-Koch stated, “I
country’s Head son, even in Febru- think everyone should join XC!
Coach. “We are Captain Olivia Berthon-Koch ary! We have had a Many of our varsity runners
meeting in smaller at practice. Photo courtesy of lot of enthusiasm de- didn’t even like running before
pods. We usually do Stephen Martin. spite all of the modi- they joined the team. Joining
a lot of whole team activities, like fications we have had to make,” XC my freshman year was the
a camping trip, games and fun stated Hashimoto. Although best decision I made throughout
activities. We have to limit these participation has dropped from High School. We all work really
now. Our meet schedule usually an average of 85 students to just hard to foster an inclusive and
involves some longer trips to the 55 this year, the students who’ve encouraging atmosphere on the
westside- this year we are all lo- continued with the sport are team, where everyone is friends
cal. Our focus is on safety.” “dedicated” and even “willing with everyone. l truly believe
That’s not all. Captain Ol- to run in the cold and snow!” as that XC is the best sport/team of-
ivia Berthon-Koch added that, Hashimoto put it. fered at Ellensburg High.”
“There are a lot of safety proce- It wasn’t just the official sea- The last official meet of the
dures being enforced to make son that students were excited season was March 13th, and was
sure that all athletes are staying about. held at Rotary Park in Ellens-
healthy. We have to wear masks “I did a lot to prepare for burg.
8 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Fall Play’s “The Monologue
A
Jada Godwin
Show”
Editor-in-Chief
Review into their characters and really
Although I was disappointed dissected the motivations be-
that Ellensburg High School’s hind their monologues. Whether
Fall Play production of “Clue” it be weighing in on the London/
was cancelled, its replacement, Caleb debate or attempting to
“The Monologue Show,” was an advocate for their personal hob-
unexpected treat. bies and dreams, the audience Carol Ritzenthaler during one of her
“The Monologue Show” cen- knew exactly why each charac- monologues playing London.
ters around the dramatics of a ter was onstage and what they was surprised to hear the snide
high school theatre class, play- wanted to use their stage time comments about yoga pants and
ing on the tropes of the “weird for. Every monologue held the teasing a boy about having bar-
theater kids,” a relationship audience’s attention, and always bies.
gone bad, and a teacher in over for a different reason. With that exception, I can
his head. The show itself was a confidently say this was a great
class assignment for the char- choice. Students were able to be
acters, and as it progresses on, spaced out for the play and even
the monologues become more filmed on separate days, which
and more chaotic as the students kept things safe while maintain-
take over. ing the plot of the show. As for
London, played by Carol editing, it was incredibly well
Ritzenthaler, and Caleb, played done and for the most part nev-
by Nick Zimny, were the most er took away from the students’
well-known characters by the performances, and at times even
end of the play due to their sta- added to the experience.
tus as the fighting couple. Their Some of the humor dragged
performances were downright down this play, but the actors
amazing, but the real strength Nick Zimny, playing Caleb, performed themselves did an incredible
of the show was the individual several monologues in the play. job. I would have never guessed
effort of each actor who shoul- This monologue format, to this wasn’t the original show
dered the burden of the spotlight the best of my knowledge, has planned for the 2020-2021 school
alone. It was obvious that the never before been used to this year. This performance, for me,
students in the show had dived extent in an EHS Fall Play. Re- was 4 out of 5 paws.
strictions to diminish the spread
of Covid-19 hit the Fall Play
hard, but their success with this
new show, published in 2016,
was honestly inspiring.
The play does have some hu-
mor portraying gender stereo-
types that made me uncomfort-
able, but, as the cast and crew
announced in the credits, they
Grady Fortier performing a monologue
weren’t backing everything said Starting the show off with a bang, Chloe
as Alexis on robbing a mall with Taylor in the play. Even so, the humor Clyburn performing a monologue as Bai-
Swift. was at times demeaning, and I ley on her character’s superiority complex.
Alutant February 19, 2021 9
Poetry Out Loud
High School and the Arts
A
Stephen Martin
Associate Editor
Arts and Entertainment
This winter Ellensburg High
School held its annual Poetry
Out Loud contest. The contest
was won by Senior Thomas Lo-
nowski and Freshman Krista No-
lan at the school level.
The competition was very dif-
ferent from years prior. Instead
of a live performance in front of
the judges, students submitted Thomas Lonoswki, senior. Krista Nolan, freshman.
videos of themselves performing ducting the competition with re- participate.
their poems. EHS English Teach- duced class times. “I had a chance to do it my
er Lorraine Barlow explained “AP Lang, unlike AP Lit, is sophomore year and compete at
how the competition was con- more based on nonfiction, and the school level,” he said. “And
ducted. argument,” said Treadwell, “and then I was pretty busy my junior
“Usually we have class com- so I couldn’t really justify doing year so I didn’t choose to ad-
petitions where students pres- it there, only seeing students two vance from the class level to the
ent in front of the class, and then days a week.” school level. And this year I had
the top performers in the classes The competition was also a little more time so I figured I’d
then move on to a schoolwide judged differently from years give it another try.”
competition,” said Barlow. “But prior due to a shortage of poets. He said that he enjoyed being
this year everything was virtual, “Usually we try to have all the able to express himself artistical-
because every level beyond the judges be poets, and this year we ly.
school level is virtual, up to the only had one poet,” Barlow said. “I just think it’s cool to be able
nation level because of covid.” “And we had arts commission- to express yourself some way,”
While Barlow still conducted ers. So one poet, arts commis- he stated, “and poetry is a way
a classroom competition virtual- sioners, and then two professors that we can do that in school.”
ly, many teachers, such as Sara from Central.” Krista Nolan, who performed
Treadwell, could not justify con- However, these setbacks did “End of Days Advice from an
not stop students from Ex-zombie” by Michael Derrick
submitting poems. Hudson and “I heard a Fly buzz
Thomas Lonows- - when I died” by Emily Dickin-
ki, who performed son, said something similar.
“Abecedarian Requir- “I like acting and reading po-
ing Further Examina- ems is kinda like acting because
tion of Anglikan Sera- you have to express what the au-
phym Subjugation of a thor was trying to express,” No-
Wild Indian Rezerva- lan said, “so I thought that it’d be
tion” by Natalie Diaz fun.”
and “Love” by George The regional competition was
Herbert, explained judged on February 16th. Nei-
The Poetry Out Loud logo. Courtesy of why he decided to ther student moved on to the
poetryoutloud.org.
state competition.
10 February 19, 2021 Alutant
New Year, New Yearbook
Clubs Designing Their Own Yearbook Pages
A club members have enjoyed which I think is great, as each
Drew Bland
Staff Reporter this new creative freedom and club is different.” Holdeman
News
even developed the slogan “you also said, “ I think the option of
Within this past year change know it’s over when the DM clubs creating their own year-
has become an inevitable part smiles,” but there are still some book pages is the best option.
of the high school experience, constraints. As Dykes said, “I It gives more control to the in-
ranging from the hybrid model do think that the placement of dividual clubs on how they are
to how we get our lunches. An- the pictures and words is hard seen by the rest of the school,
other shift has popped up with- because of the triangular format it also allows them to make the
in the yearbook, as the tasks of which makes it hard to fit more pages more unique to the club.”
creating club pages has been “Challenges that my club
delegated to the clubs them- has had with making our
selves, as opposed to those own page is coordination
within the yearbook creat- and the gathering on images
ing the pages. to include in the page. How-
Summer Dykes, a mem- ever, while there are some
ber of Ellensburg High challenges that go along
School’s Dungeons and with making our own club
Dragons Club, found that, page, we are still able to be
“clubs doing the pages productive and it has been
is a really good idea and an invaluable experience.”
can help the more creative Payton Harvill, a meme-
people use their talents to ber of all three of the cyber
help the school that would clubs, felt that “club pages
[instead] be left to a small should be done by the par-
group of students.” ticipants in the yearbook
“I think that [clubs do- class, however, it is definite-
ing their own pages] is bet- ly nice for clubs to express
ter because the clubs get to themselves in the way that
show what their club was we (club members) want to
about. But I think that we be perceived.” She also un-
should change it up a bit derstood that “considering
and have the clubs do like the circumstances, this was
a collage of what their club Cody Holdeman, junior, Marine Biology Club the best option available;
is about or something that President. Photo courtsey of Cody Holdeman. when things were normal, it
might be able to be drawn.” than we were told to put.” was nice to have the yearbook
Dykes believed clubs doing Cody Holdeman, the Pres- handle those affairs.”
their own pages is a change that ident of Marine Biology Club, When asked how Harvill felt
should continue post-Covid-19 was on the same yearbook page about clubs making their own
as, “new students will be able to as Dykes and agreed that “clubs pages becoming a tradition she
experience creating and being a pages being done by clubs this said, “sure, this could be an op-
part of the yearbook.” year allows club members to be portunity for each club to de-
Through making the D&D creative and include what is im- sign their own page; it may be
club page Dykes and other D&D portant to their respective clubs, better for this opportunity to beAlutant February 19, 2021 11
optional so that there is no pres- personalities, if that makes any I feel as though it might be bet-
sure, but I definitely could see sense!” ter, because one of the problems
this being the new norm for club When Bennett was asked that we face while working [on]
pages.” Harvill said a page is making sure
her club had strug- that everyone who is
gled to, “get the in the club is includ-
club photos and de- ed in the page and
sign an aesthetically the names are spelled
pleasing page,” but correctly and go with
she has enjoyed be- the right person for
ing able to “create a that matter.” Bennett
space where we can also felt that clubs
display what our making their own
club does, in a way pages should contin-
that we would like.” ue once the Covid-19
Lexi Bennett, the pandemic is over.
yearbook’s Head Though opinions
Editor, stated “[I] vary, it appears out of
think it is a great all the changes made
idea to have clubs this year, clubs mak-
Lexi Bennett, junior, Klahiam Head Editor.
work on their own ing their pages may
pages! That way they can make whether clubs making their own be a change well accepted and
them look however they feel pages is better than the yearbook encouraged to continue once our
matches their club/ club family making them she said, “in a way world looks more normal again.
Spring Photo Contest
Submit your pictures by April 23rd to our email at
alutant@esd401.org with the subject line “Alutant
Spring Photo Contest.”
Multiple submissions
are welcome!12 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Blast From the Past:
Technicians Spring To Action
A
Lucy Altman-Coe
Copy Editor how many people they need- ambulances broke down and the
EHS History ed to be transported by air lift, others could not be used as they
The call to 911 went out at and how many spots there were might be needed for a real emer-
9:30 a.m. on Nov. 18. The bleach- available in each helicopter. gency.
ers in William Brown Memorial After being bussed to KVCH This is the high school’s first
Gymnasium on the EHS campus the “injured” students went time participating and Osborne
collapsed and over 40 students through triage where they were stated, “Overall it went well.
were injured. categorized again and sent into Some of the students thought
The first to arrive on the the emergency rooms or readied that it went slow, but the hos-
scene were the state patrolmen for surgery, air life to Seattle’s pital staff informed us that it
who secured the building. They Harborview Medical Center, or would have gone even slower if
were quickly followed by fire- an ambulance ride to Yakima’s it had been a real emergency.”
men who categorized the The students volun-
victims as critically injured, teered to participate, and to
injured, walking wounded, prepare for the ordeal they
or dead. The victims who studied first-aid, and a stu-
were still alive were then dent from Central Washing-
bussed to the Kittitas Val- ton University taught CPR.
ley Community Hospital for They also learned about ca-
medical attention. reer opportunities in fields
The victims, who were such as fire fighters, para-
members of Darrylin Os- medics, emergency medical
borne’s health classes, technicians, X-ray techni-
weren’t really injured but cians, and lab technologists.
had gone through a moul- After the “injured” stu-
age where they were paint- dents were treated they
ed with cosmetics to indicate were taken to the new-
various degrees of injuries ly built KVCH Mediplex
from the simulated disaster. building where they were
Every year emergency then treated to cookies and
personnel are required to juice.
simulate disasters in order “The best part was not
to make sure they are pre- actually being hurt and see-
pared for such a disaster. All Counselor Jean Countryman comforts senior Nikki Eaton ing what it is like to be in
of the calls really went out as she waits on a gurney for a nurse. Insert: Freshman an emergency room situa-
to places that KVCH would Desela Sayar is wheeled through the hospital to a wating tion,” said senior Nikki Ea-
send people. They did this room after being treated by KVCH staff. ton. She continued, “I just
to see if area help would be Memorial Hospital. wish that I had been able to ride
prepared to handle it. The hospi- Although the demonstration in the ambulance”.
tal staff kept track of how many went smoothly not all went as
ambulances were available from planned. A couple of students Original article written by Julie
surrounding hospitals, how were going to experience an am- Helleson. Published in Volume 22,
many rooms were available, bulance ride, but one of three Issue 5, on December 3, 1993.Alutant February 19, 2021 13
91 Years Ago Today
A Look into Ellensburg High School’s Past
A
Drew Bland The class of 1930 consisted of
Oh, here’s to the health of the
Staff Reporter approximately 80 students with
EHS History Ellensburg High,
Lloyd Vining being the class
Sing, Boo-la, Boo-la, Boo-la,
Twelve years after the new president. The students gradu-
Boo!
high school was built, Klahiam ating had participated in many
We’ll sing her praises to the
Head Editor John Whitney and events such as Point Club, Glee
sky,
his team of 17 others worked Club, Associated Student Body,
Sing, Boo-la, Boo-la, Boo!
away to create a record of events. debate, theatre, and sports.
We’re hard as nails and tough
Even as it felt the world was on In the 1929-30 school year
as rails,
the brink of collapse, the small the football team had a record of
And first in every fight,
valley of Kittitas County still four wins and five losses com-
So here’s to the health of her
found a way to embrace the joys peting with familiar opponents
tonight,
of the world within the latest such as Wapato and unfamiliar
Sing, Boo-la, Boo-la, Boo.
edition of the Klahiam in 1930. opponents such as Cashmere
Osky-wow-wow, Wisky, wee-
The principal, F. W. Bleak- and Yakima. Boys could partic-
wee
ney, had the quote “I’m going ipate in football, basketball, and
Ole-muck-e-i, Ellensburg
to tell you a story about mars,” track, while girls could partic-
High,
next to his name. He had man- ipate in basketball and captain
Washingtonai, Ellensburg
aged the school and all 16 of its ball. Girls’ sports were only held
High,
teachers involved in subjects in- during a tournament between
Washingtonai, Ellensburg
cluding French, Latin, sewing, the different grades at Ellens-
High,
geometry, commercial geogra- burg High School, where the
Rah! Rah!
phy, and many more. school song, shown to the right,
could be heard.
Two pages filled with student signatures in the back of a 1930
Klahiam.
Pages 8-9 of the 1930 edition of the Klahiam detailing the history
of Ellensburg High School.
Background: Cover of the 1930 Klahiam.14 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Bulldog Talk:
What is your favorite class you have taken at
A
Lucy Altman-Coe
Copy Editor the high school?
Feature I think my favorite class that I
Even though I enjoy all of my have taken while in high school
classes this year, I think that my was Algebra 2 last year with Mr.
favorite would be biology with Smith. He was just a great teach-
Mr. Arlt. The thing that interests er and explained things well, he
me, as I’ve come to learn with also still liked to have fun and
myself, is science. I have always joke around which just made
loved the power behind science, class that much better!
how we can make energy from Annika Zimmerman, Class of 2022
the sun and how the largest I think my favorite class so far
mammal swims in the ocean. was my freshman science class
I love the fact that we can land Annika Zimmerman, Class of 2022. Photo which was Systems of the Earth
on Mars to find hidden forms of courtesy of Annika Zimmerman. with Mr. Hashimoto. I liked this
life, and how our bodies work I haven’t been at Ellensburg class because of the subject, the
in harmony to get us out of bed high school for very long but be- fun labs, and how much fun we
in the morning. In biology, I can fore Covid hit our town I was in had in the class.
learn more about some of these Mrs. Nelson’s health class and I Sara Simonson, Class of 2023
things in depth. I have found absolutely loved it. I mainly en- AP Art History, taught by Mrs.
that I’m a visual learner, I need joyed the happy and energetic Barlow, because the content was
to know what is happening in environment the class had. interesting and the class proj-
detail to get me from point A Lexxus Nierman, Class of 2022 ect-based instead of monoto-
to point B. I think that is also My favorite class that I have tak- nous, neverending assignments.
one reason that I enjoy biology. en so far has been woodshop, I Adele Caron, Class of 2022
I get to see what is happening really enjoy making things and My favorite class or multiple
on Earth and get a better under- either giving them as gifts or classes actually have been the
standing of how life works. Now displaying my creations in my Spanish classes I’ve taken from
take all of these amazing things house. Mr. Wilson teaches the Señor Majsterek. I’ve had him
and combine them along with class and does a good job at for first through third year Span-
Mr. Arlt and you get an amazing making sure everyone is educat- ish and am looking forward
class. He helps get me motivat- ed on how to use the machinery. to continuing with fourth year
ed to find a challenge; whether Alexis Gillespie, Class of 2024 next. I’ve enjoyed these class-
that be by studying bacteria or I have two favorite classes: es because of the original way
learning about the human body, Aquatic Ecosystems with Mr. he has managed to teach us the
Mr. Arlt helps move my learning Hodges and Biology with Mrs. language. If one way of learn-
forward. Zentner. I loved both these class- ing words doesn’t work he has
Sydney Dick, Class of 2023 es because they are super hands other methods too. His class is
So far Agricultural Biology is my on and science is one of my fa- engaging and he is funny and
favorite, Mrs Sims teaches that vorite subjects! Both Mrs. Zent- entertaining. Overall a great ex-
class. and I guess it’s an interest- ner and Mr. Hodges will always perience. And it has helped me
ing subject but Mrs Sims seems be some of my favorite teachers, become a lot closer to speaking a
so full of life that it makes me for opening my eyes to the sci- second language which is really
wanna learn y’know. ence of living things. awesome.
Richard O’Brien Jr., Class of 2023 Stuart Loverro, Class of 2021 Melanie Hull, Class of 2022Alutant February 19, 2021 15
My favorite class was AP Psy- I think my favorite class right
chology with Mrs. Zentner. It now is AP world [history], Mr.
was a really interesting class; it Acheson’s class. It is a difficult
was a topic that fascinated me class but I enjoy the struggle and
and it was challenging enough I’m always learning new inter-
that I wasn’t bored, but not so esting things.
challenging as to scare me away. Kelly Duong, Class of 2023
Charlie Gimlin, Class of 2021 My favorite class so far that I
My favourite class has been 1st have taken in high school is ca-
year Japanese, taught by Yoko Charlie Gimlin, Class of 2021. Photo cour- reer choices with Mrs. Panattoni
Allen. Students call her “Sen- tesy of Charlie Gimlin. because I get to see what my fu-
sei” and she’s a very wonderful All years included, my favorite ture can be.
teacher. She is very understand- class would probably have to be Fernando Jasso, Class of 2024
ing, cares about all her students, Biology taught by Liz Zentner. My favorite class was psychol-
and she makes learning Japa- She’s a great teacher and I found ogy taught by Mrs. Zentner. It
nese so much fun. We sing oc- the class interesting and enjoy- was really fun to learn about
casionally in the class - we learn able. how our brains work when mak-
funny songs to help us remem- Cody Holdeman, Class of 2022 ing decisions and the processes
ber phrases. Ms. Allen provides So my favorite class has been art behind our thoughts
gifts for the students (sometimes class and Mr.Walter taught it, it Jenna Callan, Class of 2021
even using her own money - see was my favorite class because I like all my classes in general,
how sweet she is?) and we play we did many different fun proj- but my favorites one are History
a lot of games, and there is nev- ects and also I was able to talk to with Mr. Wickwire and United
er pressure on the assignments. my friends and have fun! Science with Mr. Dwight. I say
Sensei gives many opportunities Bereniz Lazcano, Class of 2022 this because in previous years
for extra credit, and it’s near im- I’d have to say that Mr. Walter’s I had these classes and I failed,
possible to fail the class. I always 3 dimensional art class has been was difficult and boring... but
look forward to Japanese class, my favorite because of the re- now with these teachers I got
plus it is a beautiful language laxed attitude of the course and more interested in these classes.
and very unique culture. my interest in art. Josy Carrasco, Class of 2022
Beebin Duvall, Class of 2023 Kaleb Ford, Class of 2021 In my time in high school, I have
Freshman Honors English My favorite class while in High taken many amazing classes,
taught by Mr. Majsterek because school was 2nd year Spanish although one continues to stick
it got me to think about litera- during my Sophomore year. It out. Metals, taught by Mrs. Sims,
ture and composition in entirely was taught by Sra. Nicolai and is my favorite class I have taken
new and exciting ways. she was able to make the class throughout high school. Met-
Willow Logan, Class of 2023 something that I looked forward als teaches you a life skill that
to every day! The class was just some students utilize as a career
so interactive, and it helped me choice. As well as teaching you
understand the language better a trade, Mrs. Sims uses it as an
and catch on to concepts faster opportunity to ready us for our
when they were used in specific futures by teaching us how to
contexts. But the thing that really write a resume and a cover let-
fueled me to learn would be the ter, along with how to properly
pesos. I’m a super competitive present ourselves in an inter-
person, so having something view. These skills that have been
like that made me participate taught, you won’t find in any of
more, which in turn allowed me your traditional classes and will
Suvathi Nataraja, Class of 2022. Photo to get the most out of the class. be used for the rest of your life.
courtesy of Suvathi Nataraja. Suvathi Nataraja, Class of 2022 Kohl Hansen, Class of 202216 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Is Your Mask Safe to Use?
And Are You Wearing It Correctly
A
Carson Wright have no elastic straps and goes
Staff Reporter all the way around your head.
Feature Those masks are not Covid-19
We all hate it but we all use proof.
them. Masks are now something Gaiters are not good masks
that you never leave your house because they are thin. They only
without. It has become a staple have one layer, and the layer is
thing you always have, but is typically stretchable cotton that
your mask protecting people? creates tiny holes for the virus to
On March 24th, 2020, the pass through.
stay-at-home order took place. The other reason the gaiter Proper way to wear a mask. Photo Courte-
From then on some people used mask is not a good mask is that sy of Pixabay.
masks in public to protect them- the ordinary mask that uses elas- If you are successful, that mask
selves and others from contract- tics to go around your ears is de- isn’t safe. You will find that as I
ing the virus. signed to not have your exhale mentioned before, the gaiter will
It wasn’t until June 26th that go through the mask but to go not pass the flame test.
Governor Jay Inslee and Secre- out the sides. But with the gaiter Now that you have the cor-
tary of Health John Wiesman or- there are no sides so your exhale rect type of mask, are you sure
dered that masks must be man- will go through the masks bring- you are wearing it correctly?
datory when going into public. ing Covid-19 along with it. So if The proper way to wear a
The Food and Drug Admin- you are wearing a gaiter, it prob- mask is to first pull the straps
stration has not approved of all ably needs to be subbed out for around your ears, or all the way
the masks that people use. For a better mask. around your head if you are
instance, one of the most popular The only mask that can stop wearing a N-95. Then take the
ones, gaiters, are the masks that 95% of all particles that pass top and bottom and pull the bot-
through is the N-95. But, that tom around your chin and the
mask is known for itching top over your nose. Your nose
and because it stops so much should not be hanging out, as
air, the air inside of it gets that defeats the whole purpose
very warm and your face will of the mask. Then pinch the ad-
start to sweat. justable nose clip so it cradles
Although, that doesn’t your nose perfectly. Now you
mean that you have to wear are ready to go out in public.
the N-95 mask. A simple If you do not own a mask,
cloth or splash mask will do or your mask is not safe, Ellens-
just fine. burg High School provides per-
But is that mask too thin? fectly safe and adjustable splash
Here is a test that scientists, masks over a range of sizes that
including Bill Nye, say will you can find in The Commons
help you determine if your near the entrance.
mask is safe. Remember to stay six feet
Simply light a flame. Put apart, stay home, and most im-
Sophomore Ashely Callan wears her mask cor- your mask on and try your portantly stay safe, because the
rectly. Photo Courtesy of Ashley Callan.
hardest to blow out the flame. Alutant and EHS care.Alutant February 19, 2021 17
A Film to Die For
“Rear Window” Movie Review
A
Lucy Altman-Coe
Copy Editor
Review
“Rear Window,” directed by
Alfred Hitchcock, came out in
1954 and is a truly unique film
despite its age.
L.B. Jeffries, or “Jeff,” played
by James Stewart, is shown at
the opening of the movie to be
confined to a wheelchair due to
a leg injury. He moves through
his daily life with the help of a
nurse, Stella, played by Thelma
Ritter, and is also visited several
times by his socialite girlfriend, L.B. Jeffries (James Stewart) and Lisa Fremont (Grace Kelly) in the 1954 movie “Rear
Lisa Fremont, played by Grace Window.” Photo courtesy of Flickr.
Kelly. rey. While they all, especially it more enticing, as it leads peo-
While Jeff is stuck in his Thomas Doyle, initially have ple to feel Jeff’s curiosity as some
apartment, he begins to observe many suspicions, they are all things are cut off from sight.
the lives of his neighbors through eventually convinced of some While an overwhelming
his rear window. From a dancer shady activity. majority of the movie cen-
to a salesman to a songwriter, all As the group begins to in- ters around Jeff trying to get
of his neighbors, which he can vestigate Mr. Thorwald from to the bottom of the mystery
see by looking across their court- afar, the varied personalities across the courtyard, there is a
yard, are clearly different from and talents of all four members side plot with his girlfriend, in
each other. becomes apparent, especially in which they debate marriage and
However, Jeff begins to sus- how important they all are to whether they could live within
pect one of his neighbors of kill- making the movie enjoyable. each other’s lives. Honestly, it
ing his wife after he sees quite Stella is an especially inter- felt thrown in at the last minute,
a few odd moments. Under the esting character, and she adds a dry, and unremarkable. After
watchful eye of Jeff, salesman bit of humor to every scene, but about 15 minutes or so, though,
Lars Thorwald, depicted by Ray- never to an uncomfortable de- this plot nearly vanishes, and the
mond Burr, leaves his apartment gree. More than jokes, she often rest of the movie does not suffer
in the early morning with his is sassy or sarcastic, which is a because of it.
sales case, takes a large roped- fun factor of the movie. This is, all in all, a great clas-
up case out of his apartment, The fact that Jeff cannot move sic that many will enjoy because
and cleans a knife and a saw in very far even within his apart- of the amazing plot and execu-
his kitchen. ment and spends most of his tion. I rate this movie 4.5 paws
Jeff immediately shares his time by his rear window is trans- out of 5. If you are interested, the
concerns with his girlfriend Lisa ferred beautifully into the film. movie is available for streaming
and nurse Stella, as well as an Throughout the movie, there on Hulu, and there is also a DVD
old friend, Detective Thomas is nothing shown to the viewer available for checkout at Ellens-
Doyle, played by Wendell Co- that Jeff does not see. This makes burg Public Library.18 February 19, 2021 Alutant
Season 1 Sports Lookbook
A
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