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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

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Happening Now •Renaissance Committee: Ice cream sundaes for honor roll students during lunch periods in commons— bring certificates

Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Tangerine chicken, rice, green beans •À la carte lines: Pepperoni pizza, cheese enchilada, baked potato bar, chef salad, sandwiches

Group Meetings •Quiz Bowl: Team members will meet at 3:15 p.m. today in A-136. •SALSA: Student service club will meet at 3:20 p.m. today in the orchestra room, C-111. New members are welcome. •National Honor Society: Application information meeting will be held at 7:40 a.m. Thursday or 3:15 p.m. Friday in A-221—applications available in student services. •Students: Planning on going out for track and field this spring will meet at 3:15 p.m. Thursday or 7:30 a.m. Friday in A-249. Practice begins Monday. •AP Students: Will meet during reading period Friday in the auditorium to discuss signing up for AP Testing. •Marching Band: Colorguard auditions for the 2017-18 year will be at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Tuesday in the band room, C-107. NOW Wednesday Staff Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Talley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Lauren Olson Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . Devyn Kennedy Staff: Rheannan Bills, Jack Bren, Deion Larsen, Justin Strutz, Joe Simko, Maddie Risch, Thomas Vissers Co-Editors-in-Chief . . . . . . . . Maham Shah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and Carson Herbert Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Lueth The News of Washington is a publication of the Orange & Black Staff Washington High School–Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Vol. 22 • No. 104

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Warrior boys fall to Patriots in exciting first round game WHS now faces must-win game at Brandon Friday By Lauren Olson arrior varsity boys basketball team members fell to the Lincoln Patriots 62-60 in the opening round of the District 2AA Tournament Tuesday at WHS. With the loss, the Warriors will now advance to the third place game Friday, where they must win to keep their season alive. Seniors Angel Arroyo and Jack Talley were the highest scorers for the night, each with 17. Junior Zach Heins came out with 10 rebounds, leading both the Warriors and the Patriots in boards. In the other half of the district Tuesday night, No. 4 seed Harrisburg defeated No. 1 seed Brandon Valley 53-48 in Brandon. This means the WHS boys will be traveling to face the Lynx in Brandon on Friday. Coach Craig Nelson said the boys will be well prepared for the Lynx. “We played hard last night, and now we need to regroup and practice hard to play well Friday,” Nelson said. A win for the Warriors Friday will send them to the Region 1 game Tuesday. A loss will end the season for the team.

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Photo by Carson Herbert ESCAPE—Junior guard Logan Uttecht looks for an escape around Lincoln senior Andrew Tverberg in Tuesday’s loss at WHS.

Students invited to take pledge today ‘Spread the Word to End the Word’ during lunch in commons

By Devyn Kennedy The “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign, an ongoing effort by the Special Olympics helped by WHS students, will hold a drive to get students to pledge to not use the word “retarded” as an intentional or unintentional disparaging word today during lunch in the commons. The drive is part of a national effort held the first Wednesday in March each year. Today, WHS students will have the opportunity to sign a banner as a pledge to no longer use the word. The annual day of awareness is held the first Wednesday of every March.

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Much of society does not recognize the hurtful and dehumanizing efforts of the R-word, special education teacher Kristin Vesely said. “I think it is important people recognize and celebrate the differences in everyone,” Vesely said. “The Spread the Word to End the Word campaign highlights awareness and holds people accountable for their actions.” Students can pledge to not use the R-word by signing the banner during lunch today in the commons. Special education teachers are also selling autism t-shirts this week and next week to raise awareness as a part of this event.

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Ruben Gonzalez Junior

Alustriel Day Senior

The last day of school is three months from today. What do you hope to accomplish in the three months remaining in this school year? Assembled a nd photos by R h eannan Bills

“I just want to pass all of my classes and get everything in on time.”

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“I am working on reducing my stress level by keeping my grades up this last semester.”

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Blake Anderson Freshman

Graham Bills Sophomore

“My goal is to pass chemistry with a ‘B’ or higher.”

“I want to get Grand Champs at Omaha North and bring home the ‘Big Cup.’”

April Ross Teacher

“My goal is to increase my fitness and for my family our goal is to do one volunteer activity each month.”

There are only three months left—enjoy Today is March 1, and the school year ends just three months from today. For those of us who are excited for summer, hopefully these three months will fly by quickly. But don’t forget to enjoy it. As a senior, I am starting to get that bittersweet feeling about being done with high school. Hear me. . . I am very excited to take the next steps as a student continuing on to Jack Talley college, but at the same time I am going to miss seeing a lot of the friends that I have grown up with every day. My advice to underclassmen is to enjoy every moment and try to get involved so you have no regrets in your last four years of being a kid.

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A lot of teachers and other adults will tell you that these four years will fly by, and you’ll hardly believe it. But here we are seniors, with three months to go. We seniors have been having an awful lot of “lasts” in our final year in the Sioux Falls Public School District. Our last concert, last debate, last game and maybe even the last time our mom does the laundry! Do not take a moment for granted here at WHS. You will miss the friends you make, and you will miss the teachers that are constantly nagging you for some homework. Every game, concert and social event that happens, is just another chance for you to experience something cool. Take advantage of all of the extra-curricular activities that WHS has to offer! Go watch a fellow student perform for you! Maybe you will make a new friend. We can see graduation from here guys, so enjoy it and finish well! Senior Jack Talley loves you guys.

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Florida panthers rebound By David Fleshler Sun Sentinel (TNS) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A new estimate puts the maximum number of Florida panthers prowling the state’s forests and swamps at 230, a sharp increase from past years and a hopeful sign for a species once thought

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virtually certain to go extinct. Federal and state wildlife agencies announced last week they were revising the maximum estimated number of panthers from 180 to 230, the second upward revision in three years. The minimum number rose from 100 to 120. Both estimates exclude kittens and count only panthers south of the Caloosatchee River. “This latest Florida panther population estimate is good news, an indication that conservation efforts are on track in helping recover this endangered animal,” said Kipp Frohlich, deputy director for habitat and species conservation for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “In the 1970s and 1980s, it was estimated only 20 to 30 panthers remained in Florida.” Florida panthers, which once roamed across the southeastern United States, have been reduced to a remote swath of the state running from southern Everglades National Park to the cattle ranches, forests and farms west of Lake Okeechobee. They kill deer, hogs, small game and the occasional farm animal, with males staking out gigantic home ranges that force younger males to head to the fringes of the habitat. State and federal wildlife agencies have protected some of their habitat, while allowing development to proceed unopposed elsewhere.