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2020... and so the adventure begins!

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2019 was a year to remember
                                                                             attacked by men shouting racist         presidency in 2020.                 into going out of their houses this
                                                                             and homophobic slurs. He was                   Someone likely thrilled      year thanks to the popular Area
                                                                             faced with 16 felony disorderly         by Trump’s impeachment is           51 meme. The meme was created
                                                                             conduct charges.                        Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, a          by Matty Roberts’s Facebook
                                                                                 According to CNN, “those            17-year-old        environmental    event page in June and features
                                                                             charges were dropped after the          activist pushing for climate        the well known U.S. military
                                                                             actor forfeited his bail money          change prevention. Trump began      base rumored to house top secret
                                                                             and did community service.”             the two’s interactions on Twitter   aliens and UFOs. The Facebook
                                                                              Another cause for controversy,         by repeatedly commenting            page featured the slogan “Storm
                                                                             the investigation into Russian          on Thunberg on her age and          Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of
                                                                             interference in the 2016 U.S.           autism diagnosis. On Sept. 18,      Us,” inspiring over 100 people
                                                                             election, headed by special             Thunberg testified in Congress      to flock to the deserts of Nevada
                                                                             counsel Robert Mueller, came            in favor of taking action to slow   in search of aliens.
                                                                             to a head with the with the             climate change.                        “I sparked a movement while
                                                                             release of the redacted Mueller            To offset the stress generated   I was bored at 2 a.m.,” said
                                                                             report in April. After much             by such an active news cycle,       Roberts in an interview with the
                                                                             miscommunication about what             2019 was filled with one of the     LA Times.
                                                                             the report actually said and            most hyped-up movies of the             For students at Eagle High,
                                                                             the state of the investigation          year: “Avengers: Endgame.”          boys soccer won state, beating
                                                                             in general, Mueller announced           The film was described by many      Skyview, but was far from the
                                                                             in May that the investigation           as the most ambitious crossover     only school team to make waves
                                                                             was complete and he would be            in film history, featuring dozens   this year.
                                                                             resigning from his position.            of Marvel’s most popular               “The colorguard got first place
                                                                                 Most recently, the process          characters.                         at all our competitions and the
                                                                             for impeachment of President               This was also a big year for     highest score at the final,” said
A popular meme and event that occured in 2020 was the Area 51 raid.          Donald J. Trump was started             music, seeing the release of        Junior Leyla Aydin. Colorguard
Meier Simpson
                                                                             in September by the House of            Lil Nas X’s hit song “Old           wasn’t the only club to have a
     Summer Simpson                   to say a recap is necessary to         Representatives, and as of Dec.         Town Roads,” as well as Billie      big year in 2019.
                   copy-editor        recall anything earlier than July      18, 2019 Trump was formally             Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” Both songs         “The choir got the most sales

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                                      of this year. So, let’s recap 2019.    impeached. The cause for the            stimulated the imaginations         it’s ever gotten,” said senior
    n a world of people connected        This year was a big year for        action was because Trump                of the internet and spurred the     Ezra Sligar.
    by the internet, the news         news. Kicking off the year of          offered Ukraine military aid in         creation of numerous memes,             The trials and joys of 2019
    cycle is faster than ever. This   controversies, Jussie Smollett, an     exchange for dirt on Joe Biden          celebratory and critical alike.     may have since come to a close,
speed can make last week’s news       actor staring in Fox’s “Empire,”       and his son, Hunter Biden.                 Speaking of memes, internet      but 2020 has even more to offer.
feel lightyears away, so needless     was accused of lying about being       Joe Biden is in the running for         dwellers were once again tricked    Here’s to a happy new year.

Eagle High looks ahead to 2020                                                                                                                           volatile political climate.
          Blake Ramsey
                photographer                                                                                                                                Here at Eagle High, the new

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                                                                                                                                                         year will bring with it a new se-
      019 brought plenty of sur-                                                                                                                         mester. Some students’ sched-
      prises. There were a lot of                                                                                                                        ules will change and some will
      local, national and world-                                                                                                                         have finished their one-semester
wide events that had a major ef-                                                                                                                         classes. A common theme at the
fect on everyone. 2020 is look-                                                                                                                          end of semester is that students
ing to be another year with more                                                                                                                         seem to enjoy the fresh start.
major events that will carry big                                                                                                                            “I like that I get to reset my
impacts on the population.                                                                                                                               classes and get to start on a clean
    Carrying on from last year,                                                                                                                          slate,” said senior Matthew Kel-
the presidential impeachment                                                                                                                             ley. Specifically relating to the
trail will be sure to maintain its     The first part of 2020’s news headlines will most likely be filled with impeachment updates. usatoday.com         senior class, they will be finish-
spot among the headlines. With                                                                                                                           ing their long list of lasts they
the trial set to have been voted      would be voted through the             pact that the trail is speculated to    biggest events that is supposed     started at the start of the school
on Dec. 20, 2019, the motion          democratic-controlled House of         have is on the 2020 presidential        to take place in the new year.      year.
should be on the senate floor         Representatives turned out to be       election, as the Democratic and         Incumbent president Donald              Overall, the 2020 year will
by the first few days of the new      true, but most still hold the pre-     republican parties have taken up        Trump will most likely face a       most likely reveal itself to be a
year.                                 diction that they will not pass        partisan stances on the issue.          fierce campaign from democrat-      year with many major events in
     The sources that predicted       through the Republican-con-                The November presidential           ic candidates, setting the stage    many different sectors of every-
that the articles of impeachment      trolled senate. The bigger im-         election is arguably one of the         for a high stakes election in a     one’s lives.
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 Teacher Sarah Bianchi shares the influence
 that Eagle High has had on the past decade
                                     a semester at the University of          Currently, Bianchi teaches      days for Bianchi. When she first       which was 41 students.
 Mia Ayala-Marshall                  Montevideo in Uruguay.”             Spanish III and sociology            started, students did not have           One of the coolest experiences
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                                       After graduating and finishing    which she says are her all-time      a smartphone that they were            for Bianchi is to hear from her
    t’s 2020 and the new decade      her semester abroad, Bianchi        favorite. She said Spanish III       constantly using, which is a           students who have graduated.
    will bring many changes          got her Masters in ­­­Educational   is the best because around this      change that is both negative and         “I just got an email from one of
    around Eagle High and the        Technology at Boise State           time period is when Spanish          positive.                              my old students who graduated
world. But before students and       University and later her            really starts to click with most         “Negative in the sense that        five years ago, in 2015,” Bianchi
teachers surge into the future,      Certificate of Teaching at Boise    students and she loves to see        students are distracted and have       said. “My students Cecelia
it’s always good to look back        State University, as well.          those connections form. Bianchi      a shortened attention span,”           Curtis, now Cecelia Brist, told
into the past and see where the        “I have been working at Eagle     also loves sociology because         Bianchi said. “But, positive           me that she is going back to
school and its teachers have         High since 2010,” Bianchi said.     she thinks that teenagers are        in the fact that it provides a         school and is getting her masters
been.                                “I worked for one year as a         naturally interested in human        resource for learning outside the      in Psychology.”
    Teacher Sarah Bianchi was        student teacher and I have now      behavior and so students are         classroom.”                                  Along with several other
born and grew up in Boise and        been a full-time teacher for nine   already engaged and willing to          She also has noticed a huge         teachers,      Bianchi    believes
she shared her story on the big      years.”                             learn about the subject.             rise in school spirit over the last    that the last decade was made
influence and changes that have        Bianchi has taught a wide range      Bianchi loves the Eagle High      few years, another very positive       infinitely better by her job as a
occurred during this decade          of subjects and also students.      staff very much and she has          development for the school.            teacher here at Eagle High.
while she has taught at Eagle        She is one of the amazing           loved all 10 years of teaching       Bianchi has also realized the             The next decade is definitely
High.                                teachers here at Eagle High to      her many students. When she          class sizes growing as the school      one to look forward to, but it is
     “I went to high school at       have worked with every grade        first started teaching, things       continues to grow in population.       important to remember to slow
Timberline and then graduated        level because she has taught        were fairly different. For one, a    Her class sizes have ranged from       down and smile back at the
from      the   University   of      Spanish I, II and III, sociology    development in technology has        the smallest class which was 13        past and how it has shaped the
Montana,” she said. “I also did      and freshman cornerstone.           created a very different school      students and the largest class         students and staff here at Eagle.

 Coach, teacher: Mr. James Cluphf does it all
  Annelise Hinchman                  and energy at Eagle High school.         “I was most excited about
                      reporter         “Coaching football provides a     trying something new because

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                                     great opportunity to form great     I have never been involved
         eing his fifth year at      relationships with our student      with student leadership as a
         Eagle High as a Fitness,    athletes,” Cluphf said. “We         student or teacher,” Cluphf said
         Advanced         Fitness,   spend about six months out of the   when asked about what he was
Freshmen Cornerstone, Fitness        year with our football players,     most excited and fearful about
Walking and Co-Ed Physical           so tight bonds are formed.”         in becoming the new advisor.
Education teacher and now a                As both a teacher and         “With that being said, I had
student council advisor, football    coach, Cluphf understands the       some fear of the unknown, but
coach and teacher James Cluphf       importance of both athletic and     the Student Council members
does it all.                         academic excellence and he          have been extremely patient
     At Eagle High, Cluphf is        pushes students to strive to do     with me, and I look forward to
most well known for not only         the best they can in each aspect    the years to come.”
his participation in the football    of their high school career.           Overall, Cluphf is not only an
program, but for being a fitness          Taking on a new position       admirable teacher, advisor and
teacher.                             this year as the student council    coach, but also an inspirational
    “Teaching Fitness provides a     advisor, Cluphf has been able       person. He is willing to do what
great way for me to see growth       to be connected in the school’s     it takes and put in as much hard
in our students,” Cluphf said.       events and community service        work needed in and outside of
“I really enjoy Intro to Fit, not    activities more than ever.          school to make each activity that
only to observe physical growth           “The individuals involved      he is involved with a success.
with technique in running and        with Student Council are what       Being at the school for only five
lifting, but also the maturity       makes it enjoyable,” said           years, Cluphf has enjoyed the
level increases inside the weight    Cluphf. “Most teachers do not       time that he has already spent
room.”                               get to spend a class period with    teaching many fitness classes
     Also a coach for the Eagle      all forty students being highly     and leading here at Eagle High
High’s varsity football team,        motivated to make the school,       School and he hopes to continue      Teacher James Cluphf has been working at Eagle High for five years as a
Cluphf has spent lots of his time    and community, a better place.”     his career here as long as he can.   fitness teacher, football coach and now student council advisor. Alexa Harper
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McCall celebrates Winter Carnival News
          Billie Ringert
                  copy-editor
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             inter may bring
             with it blistering                                                                                                                       Academic Decathlon
             cold and a flurry                                                                                                                        Academic decathlon prepped
of snow, but the McCall                                                                                                                               for the regional competition
Winter Carnival offers fun and                                                                                                                        that was held on Jan. 11. Their
entertainment during Idaho’s                                                                                                                          state competition will be held
most magical season. McCall                                                                                                                           on Mar. 13-14 in Moscow at
Winter Carnival occurs once                                                                                                                           the University of Idaho.
a year in late January and                                                                                                                            Art Club
features a variety of events and                                                                                                                        Art club has been working on
activities for the whole family                                                                                                                       their club logo, tie-dying shirts
to enjoy.                                                                                                                                             and working on their visual
        “We’re thrilled to be                                                                                                                         journals. Anyone is welcome
celebrating another year of                                                                                                                           to join them on Thursdays at
the McCall Winter Carnival,”                                                                                                                          lunch in the visual arts room.
said Winter Carnival chair                                                                                                                            ASL Club
Mackenzie Kraemer in a recent                                                                                                                            ASL club donated $800 to
interview with KTVB. “The                                                                                                                             ISDB for the academic bowl
city of McCall has gathered                                                                                                                           to go to Washington, DC to
together to create a memorable                                                                                                                        compete. They are working on
experience that keeps visitors                                                                                                                        their next event that will occur
coming back year after year.”                                                                                                                         sometime in February.
    Visit McCall states that the                                                                                                                      Hook, Line and Sinker
carnival begins on Jan. 24,                                                                                                                              The Hook, Line and Sinker
kicking off with the annual                                                                                                                           club has attended two Boi-
snow sculpture competition                                                                                                                            se River trips in the last two
and fireworks over the Payette                                                                                                                        months.
Lake. Parades, vendors and                                                                                                                            HOSA
live music will continue                                                                                                                                The HOSA officers include:
throughout the first weekend                                                                                                                          senior Alexis Turnbow as
of the carnival.                                                                                                                                      President, senior Riley Ro-
    “It is a lot of fun to watch                                                                                                                      barge as vice president, senior
the parade,” said junior                                                                                                                              Jessica Fujinaga as secretary,
Sierra Leifeste. “Afterwards,                                                                                                                         senior Sam Allen as Treasurer,
we always look at the ice                                                                                                                             senior Olivia Anderson as His-
sculptures.”                                                                                                                                          torian, senior Josh Hunsaker
     A pancake breakfast will                                                                                                                         and senior Kyleigh Davis as
also be served on Saturday to                                                                                                                         parliamentarian.
fill stomachs for the annual                                                                                                                          NHS
Mardi Gras Parade at noon.                                                                                                                                National Honors Society
Later, the flashpoint snow bike                                                                                                                       club members should check
race is a competition for those                                                                                                                       the drive for service opportu-
more active and competitive at                                                                                                                        nities. Their next meeting will
heart. These daytime activities                                                                                                                       be held on Feb. 4 at lunch in
will be followed by the Alpine                                                                                                                        the auditorium.
Playhouse Theater Production                                                                                                                          OAC
that will end the night in a                                                                                                                              Outdoor adventure club is
thrilling fashion.                 Alexa Harper and her younger brother Scott attended the Winter Carnival in McCall, Idaho 2014. This is a fun and   going on a ski trip the first
                                   festive activity for all ages. Rick Harper
  The week will be packed with                                                                                                                        weekend of February.
activities, including the Idaho      The second weekend will be          feature of the evening at the          the local talent showcase will        Photography Club
Dog Sled Challenge, a chef         kicked off with the winners           local skating rink.                    be performed on the main                   Photography club held a
collaborative dinner, bingo        of the sculpting competition           On the last day of the carnival,      stage, followed by live music         meeting on Jan. 15. They will
and a culinary fundraiser.         being awarded and live music,         the McCall Area Snowmobiles            and fireworks, paralleling the        be holding meetings on Feb.
Thursday will end with the         and there will also theater           Fun Run will take place in the         beginning of the festival.            12, Mar. 11, Apr. 15 and May.
Idaho State Snow Sculpting         performances       continuing         morning with snowshoe golf               The McCall Winter Carnival          13 all starting at 11:10 a.m. in
Championships and a beard          throughout the day. McCall            and family bingo following             is a must-visit event for all         SE205.
and leg contest.                   Starz on Ice will be the main         afterwards. In the afternoon,          Idahoans to enjoy.
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2010 movies are still amazing January
          Alex Spencer
		copy-editor
                                     said senior Cayman Chatlin.
                                     “Ben Stiller shines as an actor,
                                                                            Hotel” (2014) and “Blade
                                                                            Runner 2049” (2017) topped
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                                     as well as a director, in the film.”   some of the best received
         s the decade comes to a        Action thrillers were also          mystery/crime films.                                                               Jadyn Junior
         close, it’s time to look    big this decade with “The                  “ ‘Parasite’ is a very well-                                                                editor
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         back on some of the         Dark Knight Rises” (2012),
most influential films of the last   “Prisoners”       (2013)         and   is dark, the acting in the movie is                                              s the world starts a new
10 years.                            “Inception”      (2010). These         impeccable,” said Chatlin.                                                       year, people remember
     Starting off with coming-       movies were top in the box                Along with some of the best                                                   the incredible moments
of-age movies, arguably three        office, as well as fan favorites.      made films, here are the top box                                        of the last ten years. From
of the best from the decade             Several well-loved comedies of      office movies of the decade:                                            societal scandals to new trends,
are “Call Me By Your Name”           the decade include “Once Upon          “Harry Potter and The Deathly                                           the 2010 decade was possibly
(2018), “Lady Bird” (2017) and       a Time in Hollywood” (2019),           Hallows - Part 2” (2011), “The                                          one of the best. Its chart-topping
“Moonlight” (2016). All three        directed by Quentin Tarantino          Avengers” (2012), “American                                             music hits is what really takes
of these films showcase a main       and “Wolf of Wall Street”              Sniper” (2014), “Star Wars                                              it over the edge, though. This
character desperate to mature        (2013). Both starring Leonardo         Episode VII - The Force                                                 playlist is a compilation of the
and figure out who they are in       DiCaprio, these movies have            Awakens” (2015) and “Black                                              decade’s bops and possibly
the world, despite others telling    very different plots but similar       Panther” (2018). These movies                                           the most iconic songs ever. Its
them who they should be. Along       dramatic comedy styles. “La            made the top grossing list of the                                       nostalgia is bound to bring back
with coming-of-age, fantasy is       La Land” (2016) was another            2010’s, bringing in hundreds of                                         the best of memories.
also a popular movie genre.          dramatic comedy that was very          millions of dollars in revenue
   “‘The Secret Life of Walter       well done.                             across the country and some                                             “8TEEN” – Khalid
Mitty’ is one of my personal            “Parasite” (2019), “Interstellar”   parts of the world. All in all, the ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ was a hit
                                                                                                                                                    “Baby” – Justin Bieber
favorite movies of the decade,”      (2014), “The Grand Budapest            movies this decade are amazing. movie in 2012. Blake Ramsey
                                                                                                                                                    “California Girls” – Katy Perry

Eagle High orchestra rocks                                                                                                                          & Snoop Dogg

                                                                                                                                                    “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” –
                                                                                                                   The orchestras perform every     Usher & Pitbull
      Shelby Burnham                                                                                            season. This school year they
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                                                                                                                performed a concert in the fall
                                                                                                                and a concert for Christmas.
        itting in a regular class                                                                               The music they play isn’t only      “Hotline Bling” – Drake
        all day can be boring, but                                                                              classical. They also perform        “Last Friday Night” – Katy
        there are some classes,                                                                                 more modern pieces, as well.
like Orchestra, that can make                                                                                      A typical day in class is used   Perry
school a little more exciting for                                                                               to prepare for these concerts
some.                                                                                                           which usually attract a large       “Rolling in The Deep” – Adele
   “It’s just something different                                                                               audience. At the start of class,    “Somebody That I Used To
than sitting in a classroom all                                                                                 students grab their instruments,
day,” said sophomore Sage Oto,                                                                                  tune them and then warm up          Know” – Gotye & Kimbra
who has been playing the violin                                                                                 with scales. Then, Pope leads
for almost 10 years and is part of                                                                              students through their pieces       “Starships” – Nicki Minaj
Eagle High’s chamber orchestra.                                                                                 or divides them into sectionals     “Tik Tok” – Kesha
“So I get to do something I can                                                                                 where violins separate from
enjoy so it’s kinda like a break.”                                                                              instruments like the cello.         “Whatcha Say” – Jason Derulo
                                     Sophomore Sage Oto spends a majority of her time playing the
     The chamber orchestra is                                                                                       Next year, the orchestra is
                                     violin. Shelby Burnham                                                                                         “Wrecking Ball” – Miley Cyrus
typically juniors and seniors,                                                                                  hoping to extend their classroom
and students are required to         hour each week. Oto has learned              Students are working on       outside of Eagle High by raising    “Fire Buring“ - Sean Kingston
audition in order to be selected.    some important lessons playing         creating    another    orchestra    money to fund a trip to Seattle.
They must play a minute excerpt      in the orchestra.                      outside of class. It wouldn’t       In order to raise this money,       “Shake It Off“ - Taylor Swift
of a song, as well as play a           “I’ve learned that it’s important    be a regular orchestra, instead     they sent small ensembles to
three-octave scale. To play well     to not just focus on yourself but      they wish to combine with           Albertsons to play for customer.    “Side To Side“ - Ariana Grande
enough to be in the chamber          everything else, as well,” Oto         band students to create a full      People stopped by and dropped       “Royals“ - Lorde
orchestra, Oto spends about an       said.                                  symphony.                           off money as the orchestra was
hour practicing her skills every         In addition to the chamber              The planning is still in the   playing.                            “Born This Way“ - Lady Gaga
day.                                 orchestra, there is the symphonic      process, and the students are          The orchestra is a class full
   Not only does she participate     orchestra for mainly freshman          still trying to get approval.       of talented students that get       “Cheap Thrills“ - Sia
in the orchestra at school, but      and sophomores. This orchestra         While this new club is still        to spend a class period doing       “Anaconda“ - Nicki Minaj
she is also in an orchestra          doesn’t require an audition, but       being formed, students are still    something other than sitting in a
outside of school in addition        both are directed by teacher           working towards perfecting          classroom. Next year, the class     “Dark Horse“ - Katy Perry
to taking private lessons for an     Julia Pope.                            concert music.                      may be even more interesting.
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Short story spotlight: Death’s Best Friend
     Brandon Madden                                                                                                                                              “Now you cry. You mourn,
                    copy-editor                                                                                                                             you let yourself go. You let the

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                                                                                                                                                            world know about how much
        he following was a                                                                                                                                  you loved him! You mourn until
        short story written and                                                                                                                             no more tears come, until your
        submitted by junior                                                                                                                                 eyes are as dry as the Sahara.
Brandon Madden.                                                                                                                                             And when that happens, you
  “It’s going to be alright,” I say                                                                                                                         stop and you reflect; on all of
patting Ann’s back awkwardly. I                                                                                                                             the good memories and all of the
don’t know what else to say, I’ve                                                                                                                           bad ones. In these you will find
never been good when it came to                                                                                                                             yourself. In these you will feel
comforting people. Muffled cries                                                                                                                            the love and when you awake
come from her mouth as she                                                                                                                                  the next morning, you will feel
puts her face in her hands, sobs                                                                                                                            that something has changed. It
wrack her large body. They’re                                                                                                                               will be a subtle change, as if the
uncontrollable and fierce, the                                                                                                                              air in the atmosphere switched.”
type you have when something                                                                                                                                I hold my body up high as the
dear is lost. There is nothing you                                                                                                                          sun sets around us, I have to help
can do to hold them back, they                                                                                                                              Ann, to let her know her value to
come in random splurges.                                                                                                                                    me and the rest of the world.
     Finally, the sobs slow and                                                                                                                                 “And then,” I continue, “you
become less powerful. Ann                                                                                                                                   heal. You won’t fully heal, your
looks at me with eyes red from                                                                                                                              heart will slowly mend itself, but
crying. Her eye sockets are                                                                                                                                 it will leave a divot for the life
swollen. “I don’t know how you                                                                                                                              that you lost, the lost part of you.
can do it, Jazmyne,” she half-                                                                                                                              And then you will be alright,
whispers.                                                                                                                                                   you will continue through your
   “I don’t,” I reply forlorn. “It                                                                                                                          days slowly, waiting for the day
never goes away. It sticks to                                                                                                                               when you will meet him again in
your heart and messes with your                                                                                                                             Heaven.” I look at Ann, my face
head. There is nothing you can                                                                                                                              now streaked with tears. “And
do about it- there’s no way to                                                                                                                              you will live for him, as if he
stop it.”                                                                                                                                                   was still here, to keep his own
    She looks up at me in fear.                                                                                                                             heart untouched by mourning.
“If this is how it is every day,                                                                                                                            To keep others’ hearts safe from
then I don’t want to live with it                                                                                                                           loss.”
anymore.”                                                                                                                                                       Ann stares at me for a brief
   I stand up off of the concrete                                                                                                                           minute and then looks down
                                       Ann is deeply upset about the death of her child in this chilling story. Summer Simpson                              heartbroken. Her body starts to
steps and look out onto the busy
road. I feel something warm fill                                                                                                                            shake again with tears. I let her
the empty cavity in my heart,          head into words. “You see,” I           could live through it. If I could,      can feel my heart permanently        go and sit there in silence. Her
but it isn’t fully love- part of it    start hesitantly. I don’t want to       then so could Ann.                      damaged; I can feel where it can     sobs come out quiet, letting puffs
is rage. I turn on Ann, my eyes        hurt her feelings any more than              A ragged breath escaped            never heal.”                         of her breath come out in clouds.
blazing. I look into her soft, slate   they already are. “How do you           Ann’s mouth, “You’re right, he             I nod my head in sympathy.        I watch as the streetlights, one
blue eyes and see the fractures        think he would feel if he was in        wouldn’t.”                              “I understand, mine left when he     by one, light up and the streets
that have formed there in the          your place. Sure, he would feel             “I am right,” I say firmly,         was not even the age of five. I      grow empty. Ever-so-slowly, the
past hour. They are similar to         the same way you do, but he             making sure that the point gets         cried for days on end. It didn’t     light recedes until there is a faint
mine, just with fresh wounds           wouldn’t take away the life that        through. If she was to get her life     get any better.” Tears start to      line of light above the mountains
that will heal even slower. My         God has given him. He’d want            taken, she’d leave another hole         stream down my face and I wipe       and the stars start to shine on
heart breaks, bringing the anger       to live it out to its fullest for       in my heart too.                        them away quickly, I should be       the other side of the valley. The
away with it.                          you. He wouldn’t give up, he’d            “I wish that this didn’t happen       comforting Ann and making            moon is a crescent up in the sky,
  “Oh, Ann,” I whisper, my voice       cherish every single moment,            to me, to him,” Ann replied,            sure that she’s okay.                it’s waning.
hoarse. “Don’t think that way.”        he’d live his life and he’d             wiping tears from her eyes. “I            “What’s to happen?” she asks,         Finally, Ann’s crying halts and
I grab her hand and she leans          love.” I stop, realizing that this      loved him so much, more than            her voice is getting rough again.    she stands up. I stand up with
her head against my shoulder,          is the exact same speech that I         words can explain. I made him.            “Now you cry,” I reply, leaving    her and I put an arm around her
weary.                                 had given myself internally             I watched him grow up, from a           some silence to follow.              shoulders. We cross the street
   “Why shouldn’t I?” she asks         when I was in Ann’s place. I            boy to a man. When he left for              “What do you mean?” Ann          and towards the fading light of
softly.                                was reassuring myself without           college, I cried sometimes, but         looks shocked. I look at her,        the sun, our thoughts enveloped
     I hesitate, trying to find a      knowing it. I was letting myself        in pride and loneliness. Now I          tears start to form at the edge of   in our oceans of emotion. Our
way to put the thoughts in my          know that he was safe and that I        cry in solitude and emptiness. I        her eyes.                            hearts closer than ever.
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Tabitha Franklin paints the town beautifully
     Alexis Heichman                 I really like being creative.”       her work and thinks Krigbaum
                photographer              A teacher that has played       could make a career out of

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                                     an exemplary role in helping         it. Although she enjoys art,
        ach day students walk        Franklin reach her full potential    Franklin only sees it as a hobby,
        the halls of Eagle High      is Krista Rogerson. Franklin         rather than career choice.
        looking for something        concluded that without her, she          “I would take art classes in
to brighten their day. By taking     would not have been introduced       college; I really enjoy them . . . I
a right turn past the gym foyer,     to all the new art forms she         do art at home as well as school
individuals stumble into a hall      has come to love and excel at.       and want to continue even after
known to students as a place         Some of her favorites include        getting a job later,” Franklin
that brings joy; the art hall. One   ceramics, metal tooling and          said.
student that may be found hard       Batik.                                 Additionally, Franklin suggests
at work there is senior Tabitha          “[Batik] is where you take       going to the Hirshhorn Museum
Franklin.                            cloth and put hot wax on it and      if ones ever finds themselves in
  From finger paints to complex      then dye it different colors. You    Washington DC. She had a fun
ceramics, Franklin has stuck to      can layer it and it looks really     time and claimed the art inside
art like glue. She has been doing    cool,” Franklin said. These          was wonderful to see.
art since elementary school          cool designing methods can              Between being introduced to
and loves it. She explained          be learned in the Traditional        the wonders of art at a young age,
that through all of her years of     Folkart class at Eagle High.         great teachers and inspirational
schooling, she has taken as many        Not only does this local artist   pieces found in museums,
artistic courses as she could.       hope for success for herself, but    Franklin has flourished into a
    “My favorite is collage . . .    also her peers. Another student      talented artist.
I try to include the stuff that      taught by Rogerson, senior              “Take all the creative classes
surrounds me,” Franklin said.        Alexis Krigbaum, is role model       you can, it changed my life,” she
“It’s just relaxing and fun to do.   for Franklin. She really admires     said.                                  Senior Tabitha Franklin is one of many local artists at Eagle High.Tabitha
                                                                                                                 Franklin
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        Valentine’s Day is overrated
                                                                                      Vanessa Werner                tine’s Day.                          ant things in life, such as having
                                                                                                      reporter          Another problem with Val-        shelter, good friends and a re-

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                                                                                                                    entine’s Day is that eople who       liable family. Having a date on
                                                                                      alentine’s Day is cele-       aren’t in relationships feel bad     a specific day of the year is not
                                                                                      brated by couples every       about themselves on that day.        important.
                                                                                      year in America on Feb.         According to Nicole Yi on pop-       “Strong couples know the val-
                                                                             14. People in relationships buy        sugar.com, “When I hear people       ue in the truly important things
                                                                             their partner presents such as         complain about being single on       and know how lucky they are to
                                                                             chocolate, candy, jewelry and          Valentine’s Day, I always want       have the things that matter,” ac-
                                                                             roses. While Valentine’s Day is        to tell them that they’re not        cording to bustle.com. Couples
                                                                             a nice holiday for couples, it’s       missing out on anything and that     shouldn’t care so much about
                                                                             overrated for many reasons.            it’s just like Feb. 13 and 15.”      showering each other in gifts on
                                                                                People take Valentine’s Day         Her point is that Feb. 14 is just    a certain day every year and in-
                                                                             as a day to show unconditional         like any other day and should be     stead focus on being in a good
                                                                             love for each other, even though       treated as so.                       relationship throughout the year.
                                                                             couples should do that every                Another reason Valentine’s         Instead of focusing so much
                                                                             day, for example. People should        Day is overrated is because hav-     on having a Valentine, people
                                                                             always treat their partner with as     ing a Valentine isn’t a meaning-     should focus on the things that
Senior Mary Hodgman shows her Valentine’s Day spirit. Avery Christensen      much love as they do on Valen-         ful goal. There are more import-     matter in life.

Universal healthcare would negatively impact
the United States economy and government
                                                                                                                                                         ly poor. Each session consisted
      Gavin Van Alfen                                                                                                                                    of at least 25 patients and lasted
                     reporter                                                                                                                            only 45 minutes, so the patients

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                                                                                                                                                         received extremely limited ther-
          niversal healthcare is                                                                                                                         apy post treatment. This causes
          a heavily debated top-                                                                                                                         extremely worsened recovery;
          ic these days. It means                                                                                                                        this is not a good mix with hav-
that the government would take                                                                                                                           ing the operation performed by a
the responsibility of providing                                                                                                                          potentially unskilled doctor.
free healthcare to all tax paying                                                                                                                          According to the U.S Depart-
citizens.                                                                                                                                                ment of Health and Human Ser-
    Universal healthcare would                                                                                                                           vices, universal healthcare could
not be a good thing for the U.S                                                                                                                          add a weight on broad econom-
and would ultimately result in a                                                                                                                         ic growth in the United States.
huge decline in the economy and                                                                                                                          This would decrease the United
the prowess of the United States      There are many facilities in Idaho to receive good health care. Ellie Allen
                                                                                                                                                         States economy because there
among world powers. Univer-                                                                                                                              won’t be as much cash flow
sal healthcare would decrease        people that once would have              at the Mater Public Hospital in       quired to wait a minimum of 10       within the economy. Medicine
innovation among healthcare          made groundbreaking discov-              Brisbane, Australia, the wait         years for their procedure. This      provides an enormous influx
professionals, increase the time     eries won’t even end up in the           times in a universal healthcare       is ridiculous to have to wait this   of cash into the economy from
it takes to be seen by doctors       medical field because they will          system are ridiculous. In Austra-     long to be seen by a doctor that     pharmaceutical companies to
and decrease the high level of       chase a career that provides             lia, they used a three-level sys-     isn’t even very skilled.             hospitals. Universal healthcare
healthcare that the United States    greater income. This could de-           tem to grade patient’s severity          “All the good doctors left be-    stops these companies from run-
already has.                         crease innovation and drastical-         for non-emergency procedures          cause they were hardly paid, so      ning like a business and helping
     For universal healthcare to     ly lower the high healthcare sta-        such as a knee replacement. A         there weren’t very many skilled      the economy because they are
work, citizens will have to pay      tus that American hospitals have         level one patient was the most        doctors,” Candau said. How           only provided a set amount of
much higher taxes in order for       earned throughout the world.             severe and consists of the pa-        could it possibly be worth wait-     money to operate. This will re-
the government to pay doctors.            Not only will the innova-           tient being in extreme pain dai-      ing 10 years in a great amount       duce money circulating in the
According to Candau, due to          tion and level of quality within         ly. A level one patient must wait     of pain for a procedure done by      economy. Universal healthcare
this, doctors will be payed less     the healthcare field be dimin-           a minimum of one year before          a doctor that may not be skilled.    would also decrease the total
and people could be discouraged      ished, the total number of doc-          they can receive their procedure.       Receiving a procedure isn’t the    amount of jobs available be-
from trying to become doctors.       tors could severely decrease.            Level two patients are still in a     only problem. Recovery care is       cause there would not be enough
This could require schools to        This could lead to enormous              lot of pain and they must wait a      extremely limited. According         money to pay the workers.
lower the requirements to be-        wait times for a patient to even         minimum of five years to receive      to Candau, patients were only          Universal healthcare would be
come a doctor because not as         be seen by a mediocre doctor.            their procedure. Level three pa-      allowed three physical therapy       horrible for the American people
many people may pursue this          According to Matt Candau, a              tients are still in a decent amount   visits post-surgery. Not only is     and would set us on a downward
career. If there isn’t motivation    physical therapist that worked           of pain and absolutely need cer-      this not enough visits, but the      spiral that would affect much
in the form of money, the smart      in a universal healthcare system         tain procedures and they are re-      visits themselves were extreme-      more than just healthcare.
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 Eagle High’s Campaign for Change is                                                                                                            Newspaper
                                                                                                                                                  Staff
changing the city of Eagle for the better
                                                                                                                                                    Advisor:
                                                                                                                                                 Katherine Lester

                                                                                                                                               Editors-in-Chief:
                                                                                                                                                  Aleah Reynolds
                                                                                                                                                  Bridgette Ward

                                                                                                                                                     Editors:
                                                                                                                                               Mia Ayala-Marshall
                                                                                                                                                 Joseph Evans
                                                                                                                                                  Jadyn Junior
                                                                                                                                                  Betsey King

                                                                                                                                                 Copy Editors:
                                                                                                                                                   Kaia Barrett
                                                                                                                                                 Tanner Hayhurst
                                                                                                                                                 Brandon Madden
                                                                                                                                                   Billie Ringert
                                                                                                                                                 Summer Simpson
                                                                                                                                                   Alex Spencer

                                                                                                                                                 Design Team:
                                                                                                                                                  Bradie Garven
                                                                                                                                                  Kinsey Hurren
                                                                                                                                                  Sterling Owens
                                                                                                                                                  Meier Simpson
                                                                                                                                                     Elle Smith
                                                                                                                                                   Tyson Woods
          The senior project theme this year is campaign for change, this project benefited Eagle as a community. Isabella Furioso
                                                                                                                                               Photographers:
                                                                                                                                                    Ellie Allen
                                                                                                                                                Brooklyn Antrim
                                  career and community,” said         senior project allows you                 Even students are torn           Shelby Burnham
 Annelise Hinchman                                                                                                                              Avery Christensen
                    reporter      a writer for Idaho Ed. News         to understand how to be              between whether senior
                                                                                                                                                  Alexa Harper

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                                  Andrew Weeks.                       involved in group work and           project is a real necessity or
                                    While senior project, called      learn how to get along with          busy work.                           Alexis Heichman
       hroughout the years,
                                  “Campaign for Change” at            people you might not enjoy               “I would have to agree             Blake Ramsey
       senior project has been
       a very controversial       Eagle High, may seem like           as much, as well as getting          that Campaign for Change
point of conversation. The        an unnecessary step towards         an inside look into what you         is definitely beneficial to             Reporters:
debate over whether senior        graduation, it’s an important       might want to do and be              the community, but certain          Annelise Hinchman
project is beneficial or not      requirement for seniors.            involved in when you grow            activities that we need to            John Phillips
is questioned differently                Despite the negative         up.”                                 do in order complete the             Gavin Van Alfen
amongst       students     and    views of students towards it,          Since Taylor is a teacher,        project seem more like busy          Vanessa Werner
teachers.                         many teachers believe it’s a        she is more likely to see the        work,” said senior Grant
   The real question held by      necessary accomplishment            positive impacts of senior           Gwin. While senior project
a majority of Eagle High’s        before the end of high school.      project. She emphasizes the          can often times seem like an     The Stampede reserves the
senior class has been: Is           “Senior project is beneficial     importance of community              aimless chores. Seniors may      right to edit or refuse any
                                                                                                                                            material deemed libelous or
senior project truly needed?      because it’s altruistic in the      service and how involvement          be stressed because of the
                                                                                                                                            in poor taste of the communi-
    “Mandated by the State        sense that it’s a community         in group work will not only be       work Campaign for Change         ty. Opinions expressed in the
Board of Education, every         service-based project and           beneficial to one’s future life,     entails, looking back at the     Stampede do not necessarily
senior in Idaho must complete     participating in volunteer          but more specifically, one’s         work the accomplished and        reflect the opinion of the ad-
a senior project before they      work. In my opinion, is very        future career as learning how        the impact they had on the       ministrators of Eagle High
can graduate…having two of        important,” said teacher            to collaborate is essentially        community. All in all this       School or the advisor of The
three components: academic,       Shelli Taylor. “Also, I think       the key to success.                  project is changing Eagle.       Stampede.
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Farewell, college football
            John Phillips
                     reporter

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        ollege Football’s 2019-
        2020 season was one
        for the ages. From last-
minute, game-winning drives
to a College Football Playoff
without the Alabama Crimson
Tide. Each moment had its
magic, and college football was
chock-full of them.
     When the first play of the
first game was thrown, fans
across the nation and the world
rejoiced. A sport that brings both
fans and families together was
underway.
    Throughout the year, teams
such as the Oregon Ducks,
Alabama        Crimson       Tide,
Oklahoma Sooners and, of
course, the history-making
Louisiana State Tigers (LSU) all
shared a part in many close, high
stake, games in 2019 and 2020.
      Oregon’s opening game
kicked off the season just right
for everyone but Oregon Duck
fans, ending with an Auburn
touchdown pass, in the final
seconds, to leapfrog over the
Ducks.
  The Oklahoma Sooners played
six games decided by one score
or less including a win in an all-
out overtime brawl against the
                                      Sophomores John Hinchman and Oliver Lamprecht and senior John Phillips say goodbye to the college football season. Trever Chick
eleven-win Baylor Bears in the
Big 12 Championship game. To         “They delivered on game day          Unfortunately, the Clemson             game-winning drive.                  Sooners came at relative ease,
the East of Oklahoma was the         in the form of insanely efficient    Tiger’s flack for an easy                 With a beyond excellent win       propelling the Louisiana Tigers
reigning SEC Champion, the           offensive drives, high output on     schedule, and poor early season        and the critics off their backs,     to a clash with the Clemson
Crimson Tide.                        both sides of the ball, and some     play from pundits and fans             the Clemson Tigers had one job       Tigers.
    The Tide’s chance to repeat      of the best catches and plays that   almost never faded.                    still left: winning the National       The first half of the game gave
was in their own hands after         will for sure make a highlight           “Unfortunately, the number         Championship       against    the    most fans of the sport, pure
knocking off their first eight       film. That is my main reason         three team (Clemson Tigers)            record-busting, number one           entertainment, close scoring
opponents with a 34.6-point          why it was the best regular-         played nobody good,” said              team in the nation, LSU.             with lots of firepower, including
average margin of victory.           season game.”                        sophomore Oliver Lamprecht.                After an undefeated regular      a late comeback to put LSU in
Unfortunately, for the then                 While many, like Glenn,       “Oh wait, they never play              season, including four wins          the lead. The second half tells
third nationally ranked Tide,        believe the LSU vs. Alabama          anybody, like ever.” Comments,         against top ten nationally ranked    a different story, one of pure
a showdown with the second-          game was the best of the regular     like Lamprecht’s, remained             teams, LSU continued their           domination, ending in the favor
ranked LSU Tigers would              season, nothing beats a classic      for the entire regular season.         domination on both sides of the      of the mighty LSU Tigers with
ultimately end the Tide’s chances    college football upset. Georgia’s    Those comments soon ended,             ball into the postseason with        a score of 42-25. One tiger over
at another SEC Championship.         home loss to South Carolina          however, after Clemson’s first         their Heisman Trophy-winning         another.
The intense game, for many           provided just that.                  2019 postseason game against           quarterback Joe Burrow. With a               With the season and
fans, became known as the best          It only took six games and two    the second-ranked Ohio State           high-flying offense and a stout      Championship game over,
game of the regular season.          overtimes for the then nationally    Buckeyes.                              defense, two landslide victories     fall Saturdays are now winter
      “The LSU vs. Alabama           fourth-ranked team to lose to a        After a solid built, sixteen-point   in both the SEC Championship         Saturdays with no football.
game somehow lived up to             South Carolina team that finished    Buckeye lead, the Tigers came          game, over the then fourth-          Creating an unusual increase
that impressive standard set         the season with only four wins.      back and won the game in part          ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and         in the tranquility of American
by the fans and the media,”          Despite the embarrassing loss,       to a defensive interception that       in the Playoff Semifinals vs.        sports and another long, wait, for
said sophomore Parker Glenn.         talks about the game still faded.    stopped Ohio States potential          the fourth-ranked Oklahoma           college football’s 151st season.
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Boys’ basketball teams break through season
           Betsey King               of 6-3. With a few key wins right
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                                     tournament in Bend, Oregon,
        agle     High’s      boys    they are excited to see what
        basketball team has high     is to come. The players have
        hopes for the upcoming       very high expectations for their
2019-2020 season. With loads         teammates and themselves.
of talent, a brand new coach and        “Ultimately our goal this season
a few key players, their soon-       is to win state,” said sophomore
to-be success is just around the     Donaven Jones. “And with this
corner.                              team and this amount of talent,
   Last season, the team             I really think it is possible to do
punched their ticket to the state    so.”
tournament for the first time in        A few dominant players for
seven years. In the first game,      the team include senior Jaden
they came out strong, only to        Carter, senior Cam Churchill,
lose to a very talented Madison      senior Jordan Kemp and, of
team. The boys left that game        course, senior Tanner Hayhurst.
hungry for the next season.          All these players are a vital
   Coach Dennis Kerfoot is this      componet to this years team.
year’s head varsity coach and        Last season, Hayhurst received
is assisted by Charley Henry.        first-team all SIC and the SIC
They have previously won five        leading scorer, averaging 18
basketball state titles at Capital   points a game.
High School. There is no                “Tanner is the easily the best
question that these two coaches      shooter in the state,” said Kemp.
have loads of experience and         “Let alone the country.” With
bring a “old school” approach to     dominance coming from all
things.                              angles, it is going to be difficult
   This year, the team started off   to stop this powerful Mustang
their season great with a record     team.                               The varsity boys starting line-up gets hyped for the home game. Fabiana Huffaker

 The wrestling team is upon State
      Tanner Hayhurst                                                                                                                     championship in his weight
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                                                                                                                                          and junior Cortland Horton is a
        he Eagle High wrestling                                                                                                           force to be reckoned with at the
        team is off to a great                                                                                                            225-pound weight class.
        start this season. With                                                                                                               The team competed in the
many returning state placers,                                                                                                             Reno Tournament of Champions
this year’s squad is one of the                                                                                                           early this season, one of the
best in the state. Led by coach                                                                                                           biggest wrestling tournaments
Mike Stone, the team has spent                                                                                                            in the nation. They competed
countless hours working to get                                                                                                            well, with Horton taking fifth
in the best shape possible. They                                                                                                          and freshman Tanner Frothinger
have started 9-0 in duels, beating                                                                                                        taking sixth.
Rocky Mountain 82-9 in their                                                                                                                “This is the best team we have
first match. The early season                                                                                                             had in a long time,” Chesley said.
success hasn’t made them lose                                                                                                             “Our hope is to go undefeated in
focus on their long-term goals,                                                                                                           team duels and place top three at
however.                                                                                                                                  the state tournament.”
    “Our team looks really solid                                                                                                             Overall, this squad has both
this season,” said senior Tysen                                                                                                           the talent and the experience to
Jones. “As a senior, I really        Senior Matthew Kelley takes on an impressive match and wins. Jadyn Junior                            achieve all their goals and take
want to see us win a state                                                                                                                state. They have high hopes for
championship and it is definitely    this squad, with many wrestlers Hunter Chesley. Chapman 145-pound weight class.                      a positive outcome and when the
possible with the amount of          entering their fourth year on is currently ranked #1 in the             There are also several young district and state tournaments
talent we have this year.”           varsity including Jones, senior state at the 160-pound weight studs on the team. Junior come around next month, watch
     Talent is very abundant on      Luke Chapman and senior class, with Jones at #3 in the Riggin Stone won the district out for this tough team.
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The 2019 playoffs are on the move
                                                                                                                                                         was an overtime game that was
                                                                                                                        Brooklyn Antrim                  intense and very surprising to
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                                                                                                                                                         fans all across the globe. The
                                                                                                                          ootball season is one that     game ended when Kirk Cousins
                                                                                                                          everyone is sure to enjoy.     of the Vikings led the team to a
                                                                                                                          With the NFL playoffs          one touchdown win in overtime.
                                                                                                                   already off to a surprising start,           “I think the Vikings have
                                                                                                                   fans are getting more heated          a shot this year because they
                                                                                                                   than ever.                            beat one of the best teams,” said
                                                                                                                     One of the biggest surprises this   sophomore Sayge Ulrich.
                                                                                                                   season was the Tennessee Titans         The Seattle Seahawks also took
                                                                                                                   taking down the New England           down the Philadelphia Eagles in
                                                                                                                   Patriots in their game on Jan. 4.     the wild-card round so this game
                                                                                                                   This means that the Patriots are      was not an upset.
                                                                                                                   out of the playoffs for the first         With the playoffs and all of
                                                                                                                   time since 2010 because they          its surprises, fans are starting
                                                                                                                   lost in the divisional round to the   to form their Super Bowl
                                                                                                                   New York Jets.                        predictions.
                                                                                                                      The Bills were also close to           “I think the 49ers will be
                                                                                                                   winning their first playoff in 24     in the Super Bowl this year
                                                                                                                   years, but the Houston Texans         because they have one of the
                                                                                                                   defeated them in a game that          best records,” said junior Gavin
                                                                                                                   takes them to play in Kansas          Diffey.
                                                                                                                   City.                                   No one knows what this playoff
                                                                                                                      Another major upset was the        season will bring, but with this
                                                                                                                   Minnesota Vikings defeating           many upsets and surprises, there
 Junior Alyssa Tabarini is sad about her team not making the playoffs. Brooklyn Antrim                             the New Orleans Saints. This          is no telling what could happen.

Superbowl predictions among
  Eagle High students differ
                                      to be in the Superbowl because,         Cincinnati Bengals.                   sure which two teams will make        their own predictions. Some
       Vanessa Werner                                                           Although people can’t say for                                             teams have a better chance at
                      reporter        “they have to,” he said. They                                                 it, they can at least try to make

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                                      have been doing well this season
       ootball is a sport enjoyed     with a nine to seven record, so
       by many across the             there is a good chance of them
       country, no matter if          going to the Superbowl.
people play it or just like to           Junior Luke Papenfuss wants
watch. The Superbowl is among         the Patriots to go to the bowl
the most important games of the       game because they have before.
season, and it’s coming up after      The Patriots won the Superbowl
the playoffs on Feb. 2. Eagle         in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017
High students have differing          and 2018. If they do well in the
opinions on which teams will          playoffs, they can possibly go to
make it to the last game of the       win a seventh time.
season.                                    Sophomore Libby Dennis
  “I think that the Cowboys will      thinks that the Dallas Cowboys
be in the Superbowl because           will be in the Superbowl
I just hope a good team will          because they have linebacker
get in,” said sophomore Gwen          Leighton Vander Esch on their
Brainard. The Cowboys haven’t         team. Dennis also thinks that the
won the Superbowl since 1996,         Broncos will be in it because,
but they might make it this year      “why not?”
and win. The Cowboys have                   Other teams that might
won 10 games and lost 10.             make it to the bowl game are
   However, junior Jacob Araki        the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago
thinks that the Eagles are going      Bears, Baltimore Ravens and            Teacher Chuck Bousquet is very proud of the San Francisco 49ers this season. Brooklyn Antrim
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Skiers love to shred these backcountry sites
                                                                            elevation of the skiable terrain    seeking an intermediate and           some have trap hazards.
                                                                            is anywhere from 6,500 feet to      expert ski experience.                    There is no better place to
                                                                            8,200 feet.                            Nevertheless, it still does not    finish any backcountry skiing
                                                                                Overall, there are a variety    entirely falter to give terrain       excursion than Jackson Hole,
                                                                            of slope grades and terrain,        for those with a little less          Wyoming.
                                                                            including     towering     peaks,   experience, thanks to the help of        “Out of all the places I could
                                                                            shallow bowls and tree cover.       low angle meadows. However,           backcountry           snowboard,
                                                                            Certain well-known ski areas        the skiers that are the cream         because I don’t ski, it be the
                                                                            in the Lake Tahoe area contain      of the crop will undoubtedly          Tetons,” said senior Emerson
                                                                            different terrain. The Truckee      face the Sawtooths 2,000-foot         Baker.
                                                                            area includes mostly expert         vertical descents.                         And like the Sawtooths it
                                                                            backcountry while South Lake             The popular outdoor state,       holds mostly advanced areas
                                                                            Tahoe and Mt. Rose areas have       Alaska, also includes an              that include steep grades and
                                                                            the most substantial amount of      excellent backcountry location        high      elevation.    Hardcore
                                                                            options.                            named Hatcher Pass, which             descents become second nature
                                                                                To do Lake Tahoe justice is     is just an hour outside of            for the local experts that ski this
 Senior Charlie Finlayson enjoys backcountry skiing. David Finlayson        to discuss the Squaw Valley         Anchorage. Scenic backcountry         backcountry.
                                                                            area. Squaw Valley and Alpine       and a long reliable tenure of fun          Overall, Jackson Hole still
                                                                            Meadows are mostly side             skiing make Hatcher Pass even         provides       intermediate      to
             John Phillips                That said, not all backcountry    country, but that doesn’t mean      more appealing than others on         beginner backcountry ski runs,
                      reporter         skiing locations are created         skiers won’t have fun on the high   this list.                            but it yields to compare to the

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                                       equal. Therefore, the top            and steep terrain that surrounds      The open slopes give a variety      other, less forgiving terrain
        ach winter, thousands          backcountry skiing locations         the Squaw Valley Resort.            of skiing options, including          it offers like Mount Moran.
        upon      thousands      of    must get their spotlight to show        For the next backcountry ski     areas such as Government Peak,        Ascents from this expert
        skiing gurus head not          the characteristics that make        location, it’s time to embrace      which holds steep, wide-open          location require clean crevasse
just to the ski resorts, but to the    them the cream of the crop.          some Idaho backcountry fun          east face to north-facing chutes.     navigation and dangerous, high-
backcountry, a place that would           One of the most well-known        with the Sawtooth Mountain          Avalanche danger sends many           angle and high exposure runs.
make any skier, including Eagle        backcountry ski locations is         Range located just outside          skiers not to their cars but to the   Two to three-day ascent up to
High students, eustatic.               the Lake Tahoe, California and       of Stanley, Idaho. Unlike the       Peak’s east-facing bowl, which        places like Mount Moran are not
  “Backcountry skiing is not just      Nevada area. The magnificent         Lake Tahoe area, the Sawtooths      stays at a low angle giving           uncommon and are very popular
about the snow quality or the          views of the crisp, blue, Lake       mostly offer all-around steep       skiers an opportunity for safer       in the spring.
mountain that you’re on, it’s the      Tahoe along with plenty of snow      terrain. The combination of         backcountry skiing.                     All ski locations are enjoyable
places that you get to see,” said      all winter and spring allows         the small town it sits by and         Across the way of Government        in their own ways. Whether it’s
sophomore Ethan Baker. “It is          skiers to experience a great view    the steep terrain, makes for an     Peak is Peak 4068, which offers       Bogus Basin or eight hours away
wilderness untouched.”                 and great snow. The overall          uncrowded location for those        more diverse terrain, though          in crystal clear Lake Tahoe.

   Eagle students take tubing to the extreme
      Gavin Van Alfen                                                                                                                                 said. “Tubing is but one of those
                       reporter                                                                                                                       extremities that I do find myself

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                                                                                                                                                      thriving in the act of.” The
       peed, fear and danger                                                                                                                          biggest reason that Kemp is such
       are of no concern to the                                                                                                                       an extreme tuber is because he
       extreme tuber. Tubing is                                                                                                                       truly sends it whenever he gets
a fun past-time that thousands                                                                                                                        the chance.
of people participate in every                                                                                                                        “I would say that my strong
winter. Anyone can tube, but can                                                                                                                      point falls within immense
just anyone be an extreme tuber?                                                                                                                      speed and breathtaking on-tube
      Extreme tubers are of a                                                                                                                         maneuvers,” Kemp said. He
different breed. They don’t just                                                                                                                      truly has mastered this art and
slide down a mountain; they fly                                                                                                                       his extreme skill mixed with
down a mountain. They don’t                                                                                                                           his will to send make him one
just ride on flat snow; they do                                                                                                                       of the best around. Extreme
huge jumps. The extreme tuber                                                                                                                         tubers always have their favorite
sends it like there’s no tomorrow                                                                                                                     locations to go tubing.
and deals with the consequences                                                                                                                       “Eagle Island locally, out of
later. For Eagle High students                                                                                                                        town probs the Alps,” Kemp
who want to become extreme                                                                                                                            said about his favorite locations
                                          Many people have fun tubing at Eagle Island. Douglas Burnham                                                to full send on the tube.
tubers, the best way to do this is
to follow the example of several       be the most extreme tuber to         example, he will surely become        “Well, success in all things             Tubing takes practice and
extreme tubers at the school.          ever walk the halls of Eagle         extreme. What makes Kemp            takes hard work, grit and an          sacrifice. Without this, one will
  Senior Jordan Kemp just might        High. If a tuber will follow his     such an extreme tuber?              extreme desire to send,” Kemp         never become an extreme tuber.
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Finals cause different emotions
 among students at Eagle high                                                                                                                                to do is study for finals and
           Alexa Harper
                photographer                                                                                                                                 not spend time relaxing over

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                                                                                                                                                             the break.
        he end of the semester                                                                                                                                    “It makes more sense,”
        or year is a very                                                                                                                                    said Stewart. When asked
        stressful time for                                                                                                                                   about his personal finals,
students. It felt like the year                                                                                                                              Stewart said, “I’ve done it
had just started and finals                                                                                                                                  enough times that it’s like,
week approached too quickly.                                                                                                                                 whatever. I have two classes
How is it that students can                                                                                                                                  I’m a little worried about, but
go from happy holidays, to                                                                                                                                   other than that it’s the same
late nights of studying and                                                                                                                                  old stuff.” Stewart, along
caffeine in just one week?                                                                                                                                   with the rest of the senior
All of the stress caused is just                                                                                                                             class, has been through finals
over a few tests.                                                                                                                                            week so many times that he
   Seniors have been through                                                                                                                                 wasn’t expecting anything
finals week so many times.                                                                                                                                   surprisingly different.
By now, they know the drill.                                                                                                                                       Once the brutal week
Freshmen on the other hand,                                                                                                                                  was over, all was well. The
                                      During finals week, thousands of scantrons are used by teachers and students to determine final grades. Alexa Harper
have no idea what is in store                                                                                                                                stress however, will reappear
until their teachers hand them        stressful for freshmen like            as to why was, “I don’t test            share of finals weeks.                  when the next finals week
giant study guides.                   Hammond.                               well.” But before she knows               “We should do finals before           rolls around in five months.
   “There’s a ton of projects             Hammond said she was               it, finals week will end and            break. Taking two to three              Freshman will hopefully
due the week before and I             nervous about her first finals         life will go back to normal for         weeks off, then reviewing               understand the ropes of finals
don’t have time to study,” said       week as a high schooler.               a little bit.                           forces teachers to teach                week by then and not be as
freshman Tyler Hammond.                  When asked if there were               Freshmen are new to high             everything before break                 stressed the next time around.
“My teachers are too focused          any classes she was nervous            school and hadn’t been                  comes about. And it forces              But luckily for seniors like
on that and not studying for          about she said, “I’m kind of           through finals week yet.                students to study over break,”          Stewart, high school finals
finals.” Not knowing what             worried about all of them              Seniors on the other hand,              said senior Jeff Stewart. The           will be a thing of the past
finals week is like can be            to be honest.” Her response            have been through their fair            last thing that students wanted         very soon.

Don’t ‘sheep’ on this pet of the month
                                                                                         Joseph Evans                grow and “poof” out more for            have constant energy and hate
                                                                                                       editor        these showings. Davis shows her         being touched. They stomp their

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                                                                                                                     sheep at livestock shows to other       feet and act like big dogs.
                                                                                    his month’s pet of the           breeders and animal owners to               Other than the three sheep,
                                                                                    month is senior Kyleigh          try and sell her animals for a high     Davis has many more pets.
                                                                                    Davis’s three sheep.             price and make profit.                  She practically has her own
                                                                             These sheep are not the typical           Davis has one ewe, or a female,       barnyard. She has one steer, one
                                                                             house pet where they lay around         and two male sheep. The ewe’s           hereford, one cow, three mules,
                                                                             and hang out whenever. The              name is Dorothy. Dorothy is the         nine chickens, two dogs and two
                                                                             three sheep have an entire daily        herd leader and does not put up         cats.
                                                                             routine in their small barn. At         with anything.                            “If you’re angry at one pet, you
                                                                             6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. they              “She’s so stubborn, especially        can just go to the next,” Davis
                                                                             are fed. Then, they exercise.           when take her to walk, and if she       said.
                                                                             The Davis family owns a                 isn’t in the mood, she’ll jump up             Davis truly has her own
                                                                             “backward” treadmill system             in the air at you and pull away.”       barnyard story. She has many fun
                                                                             that these sheep walk on with               “She is always the first one        and unique pets running around
                                                                             their back legs. This helps their       to greet us when we walk up,”           throughout her home. The most
                                                                             back legs and gluteus muscles           Davis said.                             unique, being her three sheep as
                                                                             enlarge for showings. Lastly, is         Dorothy has the best body shape        they chew through fence lines,
                                                                             the shag care. Each sheep’s shag        and is Davis’s most prominent           workout on their treadmill and
                                                                             or coat gets washed, brushed            sheep for showing. The other            get shampooed for that perfect
Dorothy, TJ and Mo make quite the bundle of wool. Kyleigh Davis              and blow dried to help the hair         two are TJ and Mo. Both males           shag.
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