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Happening Now •ELL: Assignment completion day all day in wrestling room •Community Ed: Drivers’ education 4 p.m. in E-117
Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Philly beef sandwich, tri-tater, green beans •À la carte lines: Pepperoni pizza, cheese enchilada with chips, chef salad, sandwiches
Group Meetings •Young Republicans: Will meet at 3:10 p.m. today in A-153. •Chemistry Club: Members will meet at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in A-217. All former, current and future chemistry students welcome. •Show Choir: Auditions for the 2017-18 choirs will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday in the auxiliary gym. See director Jeff Spencer in the chorus room for more information.
Other Reminders •2017 Yearbooks: Should be ordered now at jostens.com or with a check for $67 to adviser Cindy Heckenlaible in A-133 fourth period. •Tickets: For the play “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” are now on sale for $5 after school in the Little Theatre. The show opens Monday with performances through March 25. 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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Warriors earn multiple honors at State DECA Convention Junior Ruhama Tereda returns as state president By Deion Larsen arketing students from WHS attended the DECA state convention and competition Monday at the University of Sioux Falls. At the event, students attended various presentations and workshops and competed in a number of marketing and work-related simulation competitions. WHS had 37 WHS students in total participate and 15 individuals and two groups earn honors. The highlight of the day for WHS was junior Ruhama Tereda being selected as the DECA state president for the second consecutive year. Other individual results included first place for junior Jada Moore in Food Marketing. Second place went to junior Abbie Lannen in Sports and Entertainment Marketing; seniors Owen Alvine in Quick Service Restaurant Management, Ryan Le in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism and Kadesia Jones in Principles of Business Management and Administration; junior Alex Gjoraas in Marketing Communications and seniors Maham Shah in Job Interview, Brayden Nath in Hotel and Lodging Management and Chad Zimmer in Accounting Applications. Seniors Mariah Thompson in Retail Merchandising and Elizabeth Ortega in Principles of Marketing, junior Erin Zahn in Marketing Communications, Moore in Job Interview, junior Hazel Rios in Human Resources Management, senior Aaron Yam in Hotel and Lodging Management and freshman Danica Zimmer in Food Marketing took third. In team events, Le and senior Chase Flickema took first in Travel and Tourism, Yam and Nath in Travel and Tourism and juniors Trahas Habtemariam and Lannen in Marketing Management and Zahn and Gjoraas in Hospitality Services took second. DECA adviser Brad Kennett said it was a successful convention, despite the late-winter snow that moved through and delayed the start of the state convention. “WHS had a record number of students attend the state conference this year,” Kennett said. “It’s great to see the growth of DECA—not
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Photo courtesy Brad Kennett MADAM PRESIDENT—(Standing, L-R) senior Elizabeth Ortega and juniors Erin Zahn, Alexis Gjoraas, Shaylynn Peterson, Abbie Lannen, Trahas Habtemariam and Alexis Johnson lift junior Ruhama Tereda in victory after she was elected state president of DECA for the second consecutive year. only in our school chapter, but throughout the other chapters as well.” Kennett said he was proud of WHS’s performance at the event. “The highlight for me was seeing all the different students get recognized for their hard work and performances at the conference,” he said. “DECA helps build career and leadership skills that these students will use for the rest of their lives. As an adviser, It’s fun to see those skills developed and showcased at the conference.” Students who qualified will now move on to compete at the DECA International Career and Development Conference April 26-29 in Anaheim, Calif. Roughly 20,000 students and advisors are expected to attend the international event.
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What pet do you prefer or want to have?
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“I prefer a dog, because they are reliable and will always love you.”
“I want a french bulldog for a pet because they are cute, and I would name him Kip.”
“I want a dolphin as a pet because they are intelligent and extremely caring, just like me.”
“A chameleon would be great, because they can climb on walls and change colors.”
“I would prefer a kitten because they are soft and fluffy and also fun to play with.”
It’s time for you to make a decision It’s the big question that has been quarrelsome and on which everyone has a side. Now it’s up to you to choose. No, it’s not politics—it’s that age-old question—do you prefer dogs or cats? The question has been polled on social media from Instagram to Twitter, Facebook and even MySpace. Yes, MySpace. So before you choose a side, Hear me. . . here are some major pros and cons you should be aware of Rheannan Bills before making the big decision. Cats are cute, cuddly and also playful—keeping in mind that they are independent and low maintenance. Sadly, cats are usually only lovable and adorable as kittens. Once aged, they often become fat, grumpy, lazy and antisocial—need I go on? Andrew Nelson ’16
Business Administration Major St. Thomas Law School
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In my mind, cats are the equivalent of fish, fun to look at for a while, then a pain to take care of. And, you can’t flush them once they pass on to pet heaven. Moving on to our next contestant—any of you that have owned or have a pet dog know they are insanely loyal and provide unconditional love to their human companions. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes and there’s a dog for every person out there from a Bernese for the true outdoor mountain man to a lap dog to accompany you through your never-ending Netflix binge watching. But be ready. Dogs are constantly hype, no matter the situation. Their shedding and endless slobbery kisses can annoy, but personally I’d take that over hissing and ninja cat attacks any day. Hopefully, this enlightens all my fellow Warriors and will allow you to pick your side without hesitation. What will you choose as the dominant and all-deserving pet in your household? Junior Rheannan Bills picked cats.
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‘Super reefs’ important to Caribbean By Jenny Staletovich Miami Herald (TNS) MIAMI—Not all reefs are created equal, a distinction that fish seem to recognize but until now scientists largely overlooked. In a study published last week in the journal Science Advances, researchers found that if managed properly, Caribbean reefs could support from 60 to 90 percent more sharks, rays and other large predators than now inhabit them. They also found that some, with a perfect combination of caves and coral for habitat, prey and the right temperatures, have the potential to become Seaquariums of the sea in the form of “super” reefs.
Your green world In a survey of 39 reefs in the Caribbean, including the Dry Tortugas, the team found that not all reefs are alike, nor can they all support larger predators. To figure out the reef ’s true potential, they looked at critical variables. Those include things like caves and coral that provide shelter, the abundance of prey and temperature swings. “One of the things we can do is. . .measure all the variables and determine carrying capacity and then we can decide if this reef is worth protecting or not,” said co-author Abel Valdivia, a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contractor who studies coral in the Florida Keys. Their research also showed that reefs with some kind of management plan have the potential to draw far more predators. “Ultimately reef predators are far more valuable alive than dead,” Bruno said. “A single shark worth only a hundred bucks in a market can be worth over a million dollars in tourism revenue over its lifetime.”
