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Happening NOW •Orange Letter Days: Royalty presentation 8:30 a.m. in gym—voting follows in ad-rooms •Boys Golf: Varsity 3 p.m. at Brandon Municipal Golf Course •Homecoming: Variety Show rehearsal 3:30 p.m. in Auditorium •Girls Tennis: Varsity and JV vs. Mitchell 4 p.m. at WHS •Soccer: At Brookings Fishback Park—girls varsity and boys JV 4 p.m., boys varsity and girls JV 6 p.m. •Volleyball: vs. Watertown in gyms—JV and freshman 4:30 p.m., sophomore 5:45 p.m., varsity 7 p.m. •Dance and Cheer: 5:30 p.m. at Yankton High School •Softball: Varsity and JV vs. Roosevelt 6 p.m. at Sherman Park

Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Fish fillet sandwich •À la carte lines: Italian dunkers, chicken fajita, chef salad, sandwiches

Group Meetings •Drama Club: Officers will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the Little Theatre. •Spanish Students: Interested in summer travel to Spain will meet along with their parents to learn more at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Oak View Library.

Other Reminders •Parking Tags: For the 201516 school year are still available. Register your car at permitsales.net/ WashingtonHS. NOW Thursday Staff

Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . Sydney Arrington and Sam Siganos Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . Chayden Fitzsimmons Staff: Isaiah Hall, Robert Speeks, Abby Freese, Austin Hoflock, Ashley Paulson, Abby Johnson and Mubarak Kadir Editor-in-chief . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddie Wiley Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . .Hannah Smith Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Lueth The News of Washington is a publication of the Orange & Black Staff Washington High School–Sioux Falls, S.D. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service

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Students select homecoming royalty in ad-rooms today Vote follows presentation of candidates in gym By Sydney Arrington, Abby Freese, Ashley Paulson and Mubarak Kadir oday is the official kickoff of Orange Letter Days (OLD) week at WHS as Warriors assemble for the annual presentation of homecoming royalty candidates. Students will be dismissed from ad-room today to meet this year’s five senior boys and girls who are vying to become the 93rd OLD King and Queen. Each nominee will

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be featured in a short video with pictures and facts about themselves. The dress up themes for next week are posted in the commons—Monday is USA, Tuesday is sports hero, Wednesday is superhero, Thursday is military and as always Friday is Warrior spirit. The week’s dress up days will be shown off by members of student council at today’s assembly. Following this event students will be sent back to their

ad-room to vote—sophomores through seniors are eligible. Voting will be done on bubble sheets in ad-rooms this year. Senior class adviser Jamie VanSloten said she is ready for the homecoming festivities. “They are a great group with a lot of Warrior spirit,” VanSloten said. “I’m excited for coronation to see everyone all fancy.” The King and Queen will be announced at coronation following the variety show Monday in the auditorium.

Matt Farniok is the son of Brad Farniok, Christine Farniok-Jones and Rich Jones. He attended Harvey Dunn Elementary and Patrick Henry Middle School. At WHS, he is involved in football, basketball, newspaper and student council.

Anna Goodhope is the daughter of Sam and Laura Goodhope. She attended John Harris and Patrick Henry. At WHS, she is involved in sideline cheer, basketball, chemistry club, FCA, Link Crew, tennis and track.

Carter Keller is the son of Terry

Mackenzie Hellwig is the daughter

Sam Siganos is the son of Stan

Olivia Nieman is the daughter of Tom and Tyann Nieman. She attended Harvey Dunn and Patrick Henry. At WHS, she is involved in student council, SALSA, newspaper, Link Crew, Warriors Read Together, Spinsters Committee, National Honor Society and Girls State.

Ty Smith

is the son of Jeff and Jolene Smith. He attended Cleveland, Anne Sullivan and Rosa Parks Elementary and Whittier Middle School. At WHS he is involved in football, basketball, track, newspaper and student mentoring.

Hannah Smith is the daughter of J.C. and Traci Smith. She attended Whittier Middle School. At WHS, she is involved in softball, National Honor Society, Link Crew, Spanish Club, peer tutoring, Girls State and is co-editor-in-chief of the NOW.

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Peyton Stenzel is the daughter of

and Lynette Keller. He attended John Harris and Patrick Henry. At WHS, he is active in newspaper, student council, student ambassadors, tennis, track, basketball, football, newspaper and Warrior Reads. and Jan Siganos. He attended John Harris Elementary and Patrick Henry Middle School. At WHS, Sam is active in basketball, student council, Senior Events Committee, and newspaper.

is the son of Mike and Mistie Wehrkamp. He attended Anne Sullivan Elementary School and Whittier Middle School before entering high school. At WHS, he is involved in football, track and FCA.

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of Tadd and Sande Hellwig. She attended Robert Frost and Patrick Henry. She is the student council president and involved in girls state, Link Crew, football sideline cheer, Principals’ advisory council and National Honor Society.

Tom and Kay Stenzel. She attended Cleveland Elementary and Whittier Middle School. At WHS she has been involved in soccer, SALSA, National Honor Society, FCA, Spinsters and Warriors Read Together.

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• News of Washington Special schedule in effect for presentation of homecoming royalty candidates A special schedule will be followed today as Warriors gather in the gym for the presentation of the homecoming royalty candidates following a short ad-room. Leave all bags in ad-room, please.

Today’s special schedule:

Volleyball team opens home season tonight By Sam Siganos, Austin Hoflock, Isaiah Hall and Chayden Fitzsimmons Warrior volleyball teams will face-off against Watertown in the Warrior home opener tonight. The varsity team will be going into this match with a 1-2 record including

a win over crosstown rival Roosevelt most recently Sept. 3. Watertown is 4-1 so far, making for a big match-up tonight. JV and freshman action begins in two gyms at 4:30 p.m. today, with the sophomores at 5:45 p.m., and varsity around 7 p.m. tonight at WHS.

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Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015

Back-to-school transition proving difficult for senior

My fellow Warriors, I would like to extend some advice to all those who, like me, are already feeling incredibly deprived of sleep after these last two days back at school. After an almost four-month long summer vacation, this transition back into the “real world” of school has been more difficult than I anticipated. My summer consisted of sleep, Netflix, and ordering Jimmy John’s on a daily basis (so much so that the employees now have my call-in order memorized). The sound of my alarm clock on Tuesday morning made me question whether or not I was just simply having a nightmare after having lived in a world in which waking up before 11 a.m. was unfathomable. So, I would like to offer some tips. First and foremost, don’t bother getting ready in the Hear me. . . morning. After all, putting on makeup and styling your hair preHannah Smith vents you from maximizing your beauty sleep time! Just roll out of bed a few minutes before you need to leave. Then, take it to the next level—keep some clothes on your floor (dirty or clean, it doesn’t matter) so that when you roll out of bed in the morning, you might get lucky and roll into some clothes to wear for your school day! Next, make sure your car has necessary supplies, such as a pillow and blanket. If by chance you arrive at school a bit earlier than expected, grab your supplies and take a quick snooze in the driver’s seat to prepare yourself for another day of learning! These tips, paired with coffee and going to bed at a reasonable time, will make for a much happier and wellrested you. Senior Hannah Smith is always ready for a nap.

IPhone moves off center stage By Andrea Chang and Tracey Lien Los Angeles Times (TNS) SAN FRANCISCO — After years as the main attraction at Apple’s annual September event, the iPhone is no longer front and center. Chief Executive Tim Cook made sure of that when he began Wednesday’s annual product bonanza by saying “We are about to make some monster announcements across several of our product lines.”

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He followed through with a two-hour-plus rollout of new devices and updates that spanned the Apple Watch, iPad, Apple TV and, finally, the iPhone. No one product stole the show, as Apple sought to portray itself as a well-rounded tech juggernaut that is branching beyond its hugely successful smartphone. The main takeaway, according to FBR Capital Markets analyst Daniel Ives: Apple is “trying to broaden out their product wings with some of these new frontiers.” “They’re putting more fuel in the growth tank,” he said. “In the near term, it doesn’t move the needle, but as we go into 2016 and 2017, some of these new product categories might start to beef up to be a larger percentage of revenue.” The iPhone has been Apple’s flagship product since its introduction in 2007, accounting for more than two-thirds of its revenue. But that heavy reliance on the iPhone was a risk that concerned investors and industry analysts. They see an inevitable slowdown in iPhone growth as markets become saturated, and have pressed Apple to diversify its product lineup. So instead of getting their usual top billing, the phones on Wednesday took a back seat. Despite the event’s more extensive reach, early reaction among analysts was tepid. Many were underwhelmed by what they called incremental improvements.