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Happening Now •Basketball: At Yankton, boys and girls doubleheader—boys sophomore and girls JV 3:30 p.m., boys JV and girls sophomore 4:45 p.m., girls varsity 6:15 p.m., boys varsity 8 p.m. at Yankton High School; girls freshman 4 p.m., boys freshman 5:15 p.m. at Yankton Middle School •Chorus: Winter Concert 7 p.m. in auditorium
Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Breaded chicken patty, steamed broccoli •À la carte lines: Pasta, beef fajita, chef salad, sandwiches
Group Meetings •Chess Club: Will meet at 3:05 p.m. today in A-136—new members and beginners welcome. •Newspaper: Editorial board (daily editor and up) will meet at 3:10 p.m. today in A-134. •Boys Soccer: Team members will meet for an open field training at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Avera Sports Institute, 1601 W. 44th St. •Spanish Club: Members will meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in A-154.
Other Reminders •Ugly Holiday Sweater: Day is coming Thursday—a participant photo will be taken at 7:45 a.m. on the grand staircase. NOW Tuesday Staff Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nic Gregg and Lauren Zimbeck Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . Amanda Wheeler Staff: Vladislav Sushchik, Jovan RunningEnemy, Savannah Burhenn, Ryan Le, Zach Heupel, Lexi Gjoraas, Katelyn Smith, Emelia Skogstad, Grace Isaacson Editors-in-Chief . . . . . . . . . . Carson Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Maham Shah 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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Chorus presents annual ‘Winter Concert’ tonight Event will include a bake sale beginning after school By Amanda Wheeler horus students at WHS will present their annual Winter Concert at 7 p.m. tonight in the auditorium. The theme of tonight’s event is winter, and some highlights include the Hallelujah Chorus performance including graduates of the WHS chorus program from the past years. Tonight’s event will also include a fundraising bake sale after school today and this evening before the concert. Senior Austin Schoenbeck is looking forward to the event tonight. “We have some fun and challenging pieces this year,” Schoenbeck said. “I’m looking forward to performing them tonight.”
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Senior Kaytie Vroman said the chorus has been working hard on the concert pieces since October. “The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ will definitely be the highlight of the night,” Vroman said. Senior Lauren Green said the event is not to be missed tonight and she is excited to be able to sing with previous chorus members. “Everyone is ready and prepared for what tonight has in store,” Green said. “We have been working hard this semester and can’t wait to show off our hard work.” Admission for tonight’s concert featuring the Concert, Jazz, Men’s, Freshman and Warrior Choruses as well as the Harmonia and Melodia Ensembles is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Basketball teams head to Yankton By Lauren Zimbeck, Zach Heupel, Katelyn Smith and Nic Gregg Both the Warrior boys and girls basketball teams at all levels will tip-off tonight in Yankton. Doubleheader action starts off at 3:30 p.m. with the boys sophomore and girls JV games. Varsity games tip-off at 6:15 p.m. with the girls and 8 p.m. with the boys at Yankton High School. Freshman games will be played at Yankton Middle School beginning at 4 p.m. The varsity girls are coming off a big win over Moorehead, Minn., Friday and are looking for another win tonight. “We are super-excited to travel to Yankton and take on the Gazelles,” senior Emily VanBockern
enthused. “It’ll be a good game with some tough competition.” Girls coach Jamie Parish has worked his team hard in preparation. “It’s going to be a hard game tonight as we play a good team,” Parish said. “To win the game, we are going to have to handle the ball well and make our shots.” The boys are also coming off a win over Roosevelt Dec. 13. The Bucks are 1-1 after a win over Harrisburg 58-51. Junior Topher Zahn is ready to get back on the court. “We feel very confident after coming off of a big win against Roosevelt,” Zahn said. The teams will also host a doubleheader vs. Marshall, Minn., Thursday at WHS.
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Boys improve to No. 3 in new poll, released today The Warrior boys basketball team has risen to No. 3 in the most recent Sportswriters Poll, out today.
Boys AA Basketball Poll
School (First Place Votes) Record, Last Week’s Ranking
1. O’Gorman (3) 3-0 2 2. R.C. Stevens (3) 1-0 1 3. WHS 2-1 4 T4. Lincoln 1-1 3 T4. Brandon Valley 2-1 5 Others receiving votes: Roosevelt 2, Sturgis 1
Girls AA Basketball Poll
School (First Place Votes) Record, Last Week’s Ranking
1. Aberdeen Central (6) 2-0 1 2. Brandon Valley 3-0 2 3. WHS 2-1 3 T4. Harrisburg 1-1 T4 T4. Roosevelt 3-0 T4 Others receiving votes: Lincoln 6
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Warriors inspire elementary students to learn through ‘Knowledge-A-Thon’ By Maham Shah Five WHS students volunteered their time this past Thursday to help with the Garfield Elementary School Knowledge-A-Thon. The students, along with several volunteer adults, read questions to students in second through fifth grades at Garfield. The Knowledge-A-Thon serves as a fundraiser for the school and insparation for the students to learn. It mainly raises money to help students experience field trips throughout the year. Garfield principal Kristin Skogstad said she believes the fundraiser will help reinforce Feature the standards and skills that are being taught in each grade level. “The WHS volunteers at these elementary events help in a variety of ways,” Skogstad said. “I think one of the biggest benefits of having the WHS high school volunteers here is that it gives our students a chance to interact with people that they look up to.” Skogstad also mentioned that the school encourages students to have a goal of graduating from high school or better, so interaction with high school students is key to their future. As such, Garfield is encouraging their kindergarten class to refer to themselves as the class of 2027, and so on. Junior Taylor VanderVelde, one of the student athletes who volunteered, said she believes it was a great experience for both her teammates and the elementary students involved.
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Elvis Presley is drafted today in 1957 History.com (MCT) On Dec. 20, 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-androll star Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the United States Army.
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Photo by Kristin Skogstad THREE GENERATIONS OF LEARNING— Sophomore Emelia Skogstad reads questions alongside her grandmother Karen Muth in this photo taken by her mother, Garfield principal Kristin Skogstad. “It was astounding to see the knowledge that these little kids possessed,” VanderVelde exclaimed. “I think having these types of tests for young kids will be beneficial for their education about the world that they live in.” The volunteers not only encouraged the students during the testing, but also raised their spirits with a lot of fist-bumps, high-fives and smiles.
After six months of basic training–including an emergency leave to see his beloved mother, Gladys, before she died in August 1958–Presley sailed to Europe on the USS General Randall. For the next 18 months, he served in Company D, 32nd Tank Battalion, 3rd Armor Corps in Friedberg, Germany, where he attained the rank of sergeant. For the rest of his service, he shared an off-base residence with his father, grandmother and some Memphis friends. After working during the day, Presley returned home at night to host frequent parties and impromptu jam sessions. At one of these, an army buddy of Presley’s introduced him to 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, whom Elvis would marry some years later. Meanwhile, Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, continued to release singles recorded before his departure, keeping the money rolling in and his most famous client fresh in the public’s mind. Widely praised for not seeking to avoid the draft or serve domestically, Presley was seen as a model for all young Americans. After he got his polio shot from an army doctor on national TV, vaccine rates among the American population shot from 2 percent to 85 percent by the time of his discharge on March 2, 1960.
