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Happening NOW •Football: vs. Rapid City Central 6 p.m. Mountain Time tonight at O’Harra Stadium in Rapid City •Oral Interp: Stars and Stripes Invitational 8 a.m. Saturday at Lincoln High School •Marching Band: Lincoln Public Schools Marching Invitational 11 a.m. Saturday at Seacrest Field in Lincoln, Neb.—WHS performs at 4 p.m. •Volleyball: Heelan Invitational 9 a.m. Saturday at Sioux City, Iowa, East High School

Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Barbecue beef sandwich, french fries, corn •À la carte lines: Cheese pizza, bean and cheese burrito, chef salad, sandwiches

Other Reminders •Students: Who had free or reduced lunches last year will go to full price, $2.85, on Monday unless a new application is submitted this week. •Yearbooks: Pre-ordered 2017 books that have not yet been picked up are now available in the Student Services office. •Students: If you have not seen a dentist in two or more years, free dental care may be available. See the school nurse for details. •Photos: For the year-end HonorFest video can be submitted anytime to Instagram #whshonorfest2018. NOW Friday Staff

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Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kinsey Strom and Lauren Olson Assistant Editor: . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Strutz Staff: Payton Jahnke, Carter Munce 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. WHSNOW.COM Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ TNS Campus High School Newspaper Service

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Boys take second at Metro Conference X-Country Meet Senior Bonheur Mvuyekure takes first place overall By Carter Munce enior Bonheur Mvuyekure of the Warrior boys cross country team took first place overall as the team took second place in the Metro Conference Cross Country Meet Thursday afternoon at Yankton Trail Park. Mvuyekure’s time in the 5K race was 16:33.2, a full 10 seconds ahead of the second place runner. Mvuyekure said he was pleased with the team’s preformance Thursday. “I’m happy,” Mvuyekure said. “I’m really happy. I think I ran well. A big thanks goes out to the staff, parents and volleyball team for coming to cheer us on.” WHS scored 36 team points for second place with an average time of 16:49. Lincoln finished first with 22 team points. Sophomore Merci Bita took fifth place overall, with a time of 16:44.7, senior Shodo Mahamed eighth with a time of 16:53.6, senior Yonas Sadi 10th with a time of 16:55.7

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and senior Topher Zahn 12th with a time of 16:57.8. The varsity girls finished fourth with 90 team points and an average time of 20:56.6. Lincoln took first with 35, Brandon Valley second with 48 and O’Gorman third with 87 team points. Sophomore Sydney Lather had the top time for the Warrior girls, 20:06.8. The JV boys took second with 46 team points and an average time of 18:54.06. Lincoln won with 19 team points. The JV girls did not have a complete team. Sophomore Anna Vroman had the best time for the JV girls, finishing 15th. Coach Shane Reilly said both teams ran well in the conference event. “The girls team had a really good race and the boys team ran extremely well,” Reilly said. Reilly went on to say the team was now going to recharge their “batteries” to be ready for the State Cross Country Meet Oct. 21 at Hart Ranch in Rapid City.

Football team travels to Rapid City today By Payton Jahnke and Ayen Chagai Warrior football team members are traveling to Rapid City today to take on the Cobblers from Rapid City Central at 6 p.m. Mountain Time at O’Harra Stadium on the campus of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. WHS will try to remain perfect this season and improve to 8-0 tonight after defeating Aberdeen Central 42-13 in a rainy game last week at Howard Wood Field. Central is 2-5, having only beaten Lincoln in the first game of the season Aug. 25—a twoday, two-field 14-13 win—and Sturgis 42-0 Sept. 28. Since

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then, they have lost four in a row, most recently to Roosevelt 41-12 in last week’s Rough Rider homecoming game. A fan bus, for students who pre-registered and were excused by a parent, will leave from the far side of the tennis courts at 11:45 a.m. today. Game day shirts are camouflage—wear layers underneath. Temperatures will be in the mid-50’s with a light south breeze at game time tonight in Rapid City. The Warriors are very excited for all the fans to make the big trip to cheer them on, as this will help them with their energy during the game. Junior lineman Malik Paulson said the team is ready Warrior Nation Events

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to play the Cobblers tonight. “I believe we had a great week of practice, and we are ready to compete with Rapid tonight,” Paulson enthused this morning before leaving. Coach Chad Stadem joined in the excitement of traveling. He said the Warriors have an interesting tradition, when stopping at Al’s Oasis for breakfast this morning in Chamberlain. “We are excited to head out to Rapid and take on the Cobblers,” Stadem said. “We will also continue the tradition of kissing the moose,” he said, referring to a mounted animal at the popular restaurant and travel stop about half-way to their destination. All WHS News

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All-State Chorus members travel to SDSU By Kinsey Strom All-State Chorus members got ready for the event to be held at the Premier Center Oct. 28 at a preparation day Thursday at South Dakota State University in Brookings. The students joined with approximately 400 other South Dakota high school students at the event. Senior Jennalee Larson said it was beneficial in helping them prepare for All-State. “We’re pretty much pre-

pared right now, but all we have to work on now is memorization and our individual parts,” Larson said. “I’m pretty excited for it, but the only thing we have to worry about is getting spot checked.” Junior Madelyn Morgan said it helped. “We actually knew the music and we became one step closer to performance ready,” Morgan said. “We are putting the final touches on a few of the harder songs.”

ALL-STATE: Chorus members (front, L-R) seniors Dax Johnson and Milton Padilla; sophomore Isaiah Henderson; senior Adam Greenfield; (row 2) junior Jeanna Kellogg and Naomi Kue; senior Lauren Nelson; juniors Liam McKay and Reanna Rohrer seniors Jennalee Larson, Lizzy Wood and Jamie Bitz; juniors Riley Salzman and Madelyn Morgan; (row 3) seniors Curtis Cornish and Noah Schlekeway; juniors Tory Shafer, Macey Dunlap and Mariana Gurath; senior Madison Weber; sophomore Blake Anderson; juniors Taysia Aasen and Ty Kulm and senior James Slattery prepare to travel Thursday.

A man’s best friend really is his dog Many of my fellow Warriors can relate to me, when I say your dog is really your best friend. Most dogs aren’t just a pet, they are a member of the family.   They are loyal, they always listen and are always happy to see you.  In some cases, your family pet can offer positivity, kindness and a caring attitude around home. Recently, I was able to experiHear me. . . ence how much joy a dog can bring to my family.   I adopted a Justin Strutz 2 year old black lab named Amy Jo.   She is a very cute and cuddly lab that think she is a lap dog.   The best part is that she is an excellent hunting part-

ner.  She is young and has a little work to do, but wants nothing more than to retrieve anything and everything.   Every day at open lunch I take time to throw Amy’s toy for her to retrieve and get exercise.  No matter how many times I throw the toy, she is never too tired to go get it one more time. She is always ready and willing to go anywhere I go. She loves a pickup ride, especially when there may be a hunting trip involved.   Sometimes she even lucks out and gets a puppy ice cream cone when we go through the drive thru at Dairy Queen!  Every Warrior should go home and take some time to appreciate their pet. They bring more joy, happiness and positivity into your life than what you realize.  Take time to enjoy them and they will forever be your friend. Senior Justin Strutz has a soft spot for black labs.

Adventure Awaits

It pays to be informed, and the NOW wants you to be rich—with knowledge. Here are four things that Warriors should know to help them get through the upcoming weekend:

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Football team members will go for ONE: another win as they travel west to Rapid City today. The 7-0 Warriors will take on 2-5 Rapid City

Central at 6 p.m. Mountain Time tonight at O’Harra Stadium on the campus of SMT. Oral interp team members will compete in the Stars and Stripes Invitational Saturday at Lincoln High School. Then, in one week, WHS will host their own large event—the Orange & Black Invitational on Oct. 20. The volleyball team will participate in the Sioux City, Iowa, Heelan Invitational Saturday. Even though it’s the Heelan Invitational action gets underway at 9 a.m. Saturday at East High School. The marching band will travel to Lincoln, Neb., for the Lincoln Public Schools Marching Invitational Saturday. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Seacrest Field, 7400 A St. in Lincoln, and WHS performs at 4 p.m. Awards are around 5 p.m.

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Teens may define selves on-line

By Kathryn Hulick Science News Today (TNS) Peer feedback plays a big role in how teens view themselves and each other, note Jacqueline Nesi and Mitchell Prinstein. These psychologists at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill study how teens use social media.

Science Friday The average teen has about 300 online friends. When people post to their social media account, they’re speaking to that large audience — even if their posts aren’t publicly available. That same audience can see the responses other people provide through comments or “likes.” Those likes and comments influence the kinds of posts teens put up—and leave up. A 2015 study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University in University Park found that teens were more likely than adults to remove Instagram posts within 12 hours of posting. They took down posts that had few likes or comments. This suggests that teens try to make themselves look good by only keeping up popular posts. Students’ use of social media “may form distorted perceptions of their peers,” Nesi says. Teens compare their own messy lives to the highlight reels that their peers present. This can make life feel unfair. Such comparisons can be a problem, especially for unpopular people. In a 2015 study of eighth- and ninth-graders, Nesi and Prinstein found that many teens who used social media experienced symptoms of depression. That was particularly true for those who were unpopular. Nesi speculates that unpopular teens may be more likely than popular kids to make “upward” comparisons. Those are comparisons with someone who seems better in some way — more popular, for example, or wealthier.