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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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Happening Now •RISE: Guest speaker third period in library •Student Council: Spread the Word pledge event during lunch periods in the commons.
Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Breaded chicken patty, steamed broccoli •À la carte lines: Pepperoni pizza, cheese enchilada with chips, chef salad, sandwiches
Group Meetings •Okichiyapi Club: Members will meet at 3:10 p.m. today in A-123. •Art Club: Members will meet at 3:15 p.m. today in E-119. •Warrior-2-Warrior: Student involvement club will meet for the first time at 3:15 p.m. today in A-201. All interested are welcome. •Chess Club: Members will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in A-127. Beginners welcome.
Other Reminders •Jostens: Representative will visit before and after school and during lunch periods today to take jewelry orders. •Seniors: Check the spelling of your name for your diploma in a binder on the counseling center counter soon. •March: Bus passes are available at the welcome window. NOW Wednesday Staff Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Smith and Logan Uttecht Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Rietz Staff: Jada Cunningham, Emelia Skogstad, Grace Isaacson, Amanda Johnson, Katelyn Smith and Ben VanBockern Co-Editors-in-Chief . . . . . . . . Madi Forseth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Libby Nachtigal 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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Classic Connection takes Grand Champion honors Four groups all finish strong in Iowa event
By Logan Uttecht lassic Connection Show Choir members earned Grand Champion honors at the Emmetsburg Extravaganza Saturday in Emmetsburg, Iowa. In total, four WHS choirs participated in the event. Vocal Jazz I took first place in Class 4A in their division. Senior Milton Padilla was the outstanding male jazz soloist. Vocal Jazz II finished second in the Prep Jazz division. For the show choirs, the JV show choir Stage Lights was the prep division show choir champion. Classic Connection, the varsity show choir, finished second in prelims to Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling High School, but stepped-it-up and took Grand Champion in the finals. Classic Connection also took caption awards for Best Band, Best Choreography and Best Female Soloist for senior Hollie Leggett. Sophomore Alex Ludens
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Photo courtesy Jeff Spencer HAPPY—Members of Warrior Jazz and Show Choirs pose with their Grand Champion trophy Saturday at the Emmetsburg, Iowa, Extravaganza competition. said he was happy with their performance, but is also looking to improve. “It went pretty well,” Ludens said. “We all got a win, so that’s always good. We are looking for more energy next time, showing that we truly love and enjoy it.” Director Jeff Spencer said that he was also pleased.
“Classic Connection finished second in prelims,” Spencer said, “but put on a phenomenal performance in finals and was awarded Grand Champion!” The show choirs will next host their annual large show choir event, the Best of Show competition Friday night and Saturday at WHS.
Warriors pledge to end use of R-word today By Ben VanBockern WHS Student Council members will encourage all to increase their respect for everyone as they host their 10th Annual “Spread the Word to End the Word” pledge event today during lunch periods in commons. The students will invite all WHS students and staff to join the 800,000-plus who have pledged to show respect by signing a banner in front of the student services office to end the use of the word “retarded” to refer to those with intellectual disabilities or anyone else as a starting point toward creating more accepting attitudes and communities for all people, as language affects attitudes and
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attitudes affect actions. Student council adviser Krist Van-Meeteren said taking the pledge and signing the banner is the decent thing to do. “Students are encouraged to show respect for everyone so we can live in a world where everyone feels equally loved and accepted,” Van-Meeteren said. Senior Topher Zahn suggests everyone should sign the pledge. “Spread the Word to End the Word is a commitment for a school to become unified, where all kids get the same opportunities,” Zahn said. “Other kids should sign it to show support for their fellow classmates.”
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What did you do on Tuesday’s unexpected day off?
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“I went to see my girlfriend and shoveled some of my neighbors’ driveways yesterday.”
“I slept in all day on Tuesday and also watched some Netflix.”
“I beat some challengers at the arcade on my day off and played with my guinea pigs yesterday.”
“I spent the day sleeping in, playing Fornite, and going to the Men’s Summit League championship.”
“I took my daughter to the Women’s Summit League game and then I later went to the Men’s Championship.”
It’s March, time to go mad, Warriors! March is here, and you know what that means—it’s time to go mad for college basketball! The battle for the top 68 teams in college basketball, with two play-in games to get into the 64 team bracket and eventual championship in men’s and woman’s college basketball, is on! Personally, I like going home after a rough day of school and turning on the television to watch the North Carolina Tar Heels. As some Hear me. . . of you know, two years ago they made it to the championship game and lost on Jacob Smith a heartbreaking deep three, shot by Villanova’s Kris Jenkins. That was very devastating to watch, but the Tar Heels got their revenge by winning the finals this past year when they beat Gonzaga 71-65, led
by star guard Joel Berry’s 22 points. I also would love to see SDSU win their first game in the tournament as they beat USD to clinch their spot in the 68 team tournament. Although I would love to see UNC win it all, it might be tough with Villanova and Virginia looking hot, both coming off of regular season conference titles. Kansas looks good as of now, as well, and it would be exciting to see them make a run. Every year there is one team that nobody expects, or a “Cinderella” team, that makes it to the “Sweet 16” or even the “Elite 8,” and I’m excited to see who that team may be. Perhaps it could be the Jacks! Don’t forget to fill out your brackets. Experts try to find a way to make the perfect bracket, but no one has ever gotten a perfect bracket, as you have a 1 in 9.2 quintillion chance of getting it perfect, so just go with your heart. Whether you’re trying to get a perfect bracket or just beat your friends, it’s always fun to pick the teams that you think are going to win. Good luck! Junior Jacob Smith thinks that he’ll be the first to get it perfect.
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Elephant imports to be allowed By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Bloomberg News (TNS) WASHINGTON — The U.S. is opening the door to allowing elephant hunters to bring tusks and other animal parts into the country as trophies, despite President Donald Trump’s condemnation of the practice as a “horror show.”
Your green world The Interior Department says it is revising the way it reviews applications to import hunted animal parts in response to a federal court opinion and withdrawing broad conclusions that applied to African elephants killed in Zimbabwe. The policy move, outlined in a March 1 memo, means that some African elephants taken in Zimbabwe could be imported. Under the change, import applications will be individually assessed for whether the action enhances the survival of the species in the wild, a standard laid out in law. Previously, the agency applied countrywide determinations on that enhancement question when vetting applications. The Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service had decided last November to allow some elephant carcasses from Zimbabwe to be brought to the U.S. as hunting trophies, a practice previously halted by the Obama administration. The service determined the killing of African elephant trophy animals in Zimbabwe “will enhance the survival of the African elephant.” After an outcry from both Democrats and Republicans, Trump then put the new import policy on hold and used Twitter to proclaim he was skeptical that “this horror show in any way helps conservation of elephants or any other animal.”
