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Happening Now •Upward Bound: 3:05 p.m. in A-203 •Auditions: For one-act play “Fairest Flower of the South” 3:10 p.m. in the auditorium

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

Group Meetings •Chemistry Club: Will meet at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in A-217—all current, former and future chemistry students are invited to attend. •R&R Book Club: Members will meet to discuss “Tease” during fifth period Friday in the library. •Boys Soccer: Team members will meet for an open field training at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Avera Sports Institute, 1601 W. 44th St., and again Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Other Reminders •Seniors: Order your graduation caps and gowns by Saturday to avoid a late fee—see e-mail for instructions. •Baseball: Registration is now open at siouxempirebaseball.org/high-school for potential WHS team members through Jan. 27, 2017. NOW Wednesday Staff Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Talley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Rheannan Bills Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Olson Staff: Jack Bren, Deion Larsen, Justin Strutz, Devyn Kennedy, 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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WHS boys open city play with dominating victory Warriors beat Riders 67-33 as Goeman has 16

By Justin Strutz and Maddie Risch arrior varsity boys basketball team members opened their city and home season with a dominating victory over cross-town rival Roosevelt Tuesday evening at WHS, winning 67-33. Senior Isaac Goeman had an outstanding game as he led the team with 16 points, a block and two steals. “We did a good job of moving the ball last night,” Goeman said. “We never let up and it showed in our 30-point win.” The Riders shot for 10 of 46, while the Warriors shot 13 of 25 in the second half and had 31 points off the bench. They also out rebounded Roosevelt 46-26 “It was a good game to get us moving in the right direction,” junior forward Zach Heins said. “It helped us get

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Photo by Maham Shah FIGHT—Senior Isaac Goeman fights to put up points in the paint in the Warriors’ 67-33 win over Roosevelt. Goeman had 16 points total. closer as a team.” In sub-varsity action, the JV lost a close back-and-forth game 67-65. The sophomores lost 73-53. Both freshmen

teams got off to a great start in their high school basketball careers, with the A team dominating 64-22 and the B team winning 63-33.

Over 900 items overdue to library By Devyn Kennedy and Jack Bren The WHS Library currently has an excessive number of overdue items—currently over 900 books and other items are overdue for return. Librarian Kerri Smith has sent lists of overdue items for the students in each teacher’s third period class to show what books these students have overdue. She has asked each teacher to talk to students about returning their items during

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reading periods this week. “The WHS library wants students to check out and read lots of books,” Smith said. “However, we also want students to return the books they are done with or renew the books they want to keep.” Smith said this is a good time to settle issues with overdue items. “With the holiday break coming up, it is the perfect time for students to return old materials and find something

new,” Smith said. “If possible, please do what you can to make sure that happens. I can’t visit all of these students, so I need the teacher’s help in getting books renewed or returned.” As a frequent user of the library, senior Jack Talley is concerned about the issue. “We all need to be responsible as a school and turn in our overdue library books,” Talley said, “because it is a privilege that I don’t want to lose.”

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Sophie Nieman Sophomore

CaesarJesus Valle Freshman

What are you most looking forward to doing over our upcoming winter holiday break?

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“I’m looking forward to hanging out with my family and friends and snowboarding at Great Bear.”

“This break I plan on spending time with friends and family and getting a break from homework.”

Page 2 Molly Cozad Junior

“The thing I’m most looking forward to is sledding and laughing as friends forever with my BFFs.”

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 Sydney Stallinga Senior

“This winter break I’m going to spend time with my family and my home girls.”

Jim Trett Teacher

“I look forward to being with my family, seeing my granddaughter and watching football.”

Christmas gift giving need not be difficult As Christmas is quickly approaching, many of us have busy schedules planned, from attending a basketball game to pulling a friend or relative out of a snowy ditch or just staying huddled up inside with a mug of hot chocolate to stay warm during the holiday season. One of the things many of you might be stressing out about is what to get your famHear me. . . ily and friends as gifts this season. No need to stress any longer, fellow Rheannan Bills Warriors, I have great tips and ideas for a perfect present for any occasion, whether it be for a Christmas dinner at Grandma’s or for a Secret Santa gift exchange, I have it covered! First things first—think about what the person is interested in, and what their favorite food is.

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For most moms out there, just help her with holiday baking or buy some chocolates. Moms love the simple things. Dads are easy, buy them some yard supplies or give them coupons for the latest grill coming out in 2017. For your siblings, gift cards for food or their favorite store are always a must and much better than buying something for them that they might not like—just give a gift card and be nice to them for a few days, they’ll appreciate it, for sure. Lastly, for any Secret Santa gift, even if you don’t know the person very well, keep it simple and inexpensive. A Qdoba or a Taco Bell gift card are the go-to gifts, something you could never go wrong with. To top it off, get them a favorite candy of theirs or something homemade. Just remember, friends, Christmas is a time to give, not to worry about what you receive. In the end, it’s the thought that counts. So good luck with the giving, Warriors! Junior Rheannan Bills wants some new Nike sliders for Christmas.

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Arctic soils are set to release carbon By Yereth Rosen Alaska Dispatch News (TNS) ANCHORAGE, Alaska –– As temperatures have risen in the Arctic and worldwide, so have worries about how much carbon might stream into the atmosphere from warmer soils. Will carbon released from the ground potentially exacerbate the global warming cycle? And will new-growth carbon dioxide-absorbing plants growing in warmer conditions be able to keep pace?

Your green world Now scientists have some better answers to both questions — and they’re troubling. Globally, warming will drive 55 petagrams (that’s 55 billion metric tons or 55 trillion kilograms) of carbon gases from soils into the atmosphere by mid-century, according to a comprehensive study led by researchers at Yale. That amount is equal to about 17 percent of projected emissions from global fossil-fuel burning and other human activities. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, cites the highest latitudes and highest altitudes as the biggest contributors of carbon from the ground. “Thaw depths are getting deeper,” said study coauthor Jeff Welker, a biology professor and Fulbright Distinguished Arctic Chair at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Prospects for Arctic plants to absorb the extra carbon gases appear dim, according to another newly published study led by scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. On at least part of Alaska’s North Slope, new carbon streaming out of the soil is already outpacing any carbon uptake by plants on top of the ground and the area has become a net carbon emitter, according to the study, published in the journal Ecosystems.