2 NEWS THE TIGER TIMES • APRIL 2010

2010 TSA Awards

Career Comparisons
1st Place Kim Ozaki
3rd Place Sterling Howes
Desktop Publishing
1st Place Vanessa Aguilar
Extemporaneous Presentation

STAFF
1st Place Kim Ozaki
Imaging Technology
1st Place Kim Ozaki
Prepared Presentation 2009-2010
1st Place Boston Brown
Editor-In-Chief
Tech Bowl Individual
Coleman Bowyer
2nd Place Lucas Freiberg
Managing Editor
Architectural Model
Nick Hamilton
3rd Place Kyah Lafleur, Lucas Freiberg,
Advertising Manager
Spencer Brasher
Ryan Putnam
TOP, FROM LEFT: Lucas Freiberg, junior, works on his team’s bridge Chapter Team
Sports Editor
for the structural engineering contest. Kelly Bruner, Freiberg and Kyah 1st Place Craig Herron, Kelly Bruner, Lyah Lafleur,
Lefleur compete in the robotics challenge. The chapter celebrates after Tersa McCarty
Lucas Freiberg, Spencer Brasher,
their win. Features Editor
Stephanie Cunningham

IFHS TSA chapter

Megan Ciciliot
Cyberspace Pursuit
ArtsEnt Editor
1st Place Stephanie Cunningham, Kim Ozaki, John Miller

places second at state

Teleigh Martinez
Electronic Gaming Design
Staff
1st Place John Miller Deja Belnap
Film Cody Bowyer
Tiger Times staff
1st Place Kelly Bruner, Lucas Freiberg, Spencer Brasher Karenna Jeffs
Music Production Amanda Johnston
The Idaho Falls High School chapter of the Technology Stu- Austen Kutsche
dent Association went to Moscow to show off their skills they 3rd Place Dylan Melander
Shayla Skillings
have learned. The chapter finished second in the state and had On Demand Video
multiple individual-event placers (see sidebar). Eighteen stu- 2nd Place Kelly Bruner, Lucas Freiberg, Adviser
dents traveled with advisers Miles Hurley and Ryan Hansen. Spencer Brasher, Kyah Lafleur Ryan Hansen
“I want to thank the students on their conduct,” Hurley said. Robotics Challenge
“We won 11 gold medals while Wallace (the team that took 3rd Place Lucas Freiberg, Kyah Lafleur
first place) won four gold medals. I don’t have the final number Structural Engineering POLICY
The Tiger Times, a
count but we were very close to winning first place overall. I 1st Place Kelly Bruner, Lucas Freiberg legally recognized public
want to tell the kids great job on all their hard work. Wallace Technology Problem Solving
forum for student expres-
sion, is published six to
took 31 students, we took 18. Do you see the picture here? We nine times a year by the
1st Place Brandon Billingsley, Dylan Johnson Newspaper Class for
all did a great job.” students of Idaho Falls
Students each had a minimum of four events to compete Overall Chapter Award High School. Expression
made by students in the
in that each dealt with an aspect of technology. Events ranged 2nd Place Idaho Falls High School exercise of the freedom
from animatronics to transportational modeling. of speech or freedom of
press is not an expres-
sion of District 91 school
board policy. The views
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 NEWS IFH S TIGER TIMES
Going Green 101
Idaho Falls High School, community works
to save planet during environmental month
Shayla Skillings
Staff Reporter
Reuse, reduce and recycle.
That is what all of the people
who love the earth say. This
has been the catchy motto and
theme for earth lovers every-
where.
On April 22, 1970, over 20
million people collected in small
towns and major cities across
the United States in an event
that is generally credited with
launching the modern environ-
mental movement, according
to earthday.org, the official Web
site for the green movement.
That first Earth Day was part
teach-in, part call-to-action and
part celebration.
Today, the world is made up
of more than 1.8 billion youths.
According to a press release
from Earth Day organizers,
the most impactful way
to engage youth about
environmental issues
is through environ-
mental education.
“For example, stu-
dents involved in
Earth Day Network
programs are recycling,
schools are becoming more en-
ergy efficient and governments
are passing legislation like the
United States’ No Child Left In-
side Act,” the press release says.
Going Green Tip: Have a Clothing Swap. Get some friends together and arrange a swap of clothes and accessories you’re sure you’ll never
wear again. This saves you some green.
APRIL 2010
EDITOR
NI C K H AMILT ON
PAW PRIDE DAY Saturday, May 8 • 8:30 a.m. til noon • IFHS
Some GREEN facts Vanessa Aguilar/Tiger Times
Chloe Tresscot, senior, who played the main character, Viv-
• Statistically, the United States recycles just about 28 percent
ian, in “W;T,” grimaces in pain as Susie the nurse, played by
of its waste today, which is double from what it was a decade ago. Jayme Oswald, senior, looks on helplessly.
• The Hershey Company produces about 20,000,000 kisses
each day using 133 square miles of aluminum to wrap them in.
This material is recyclable and most of it ends up in the trash rath-
er than the recycle bin.
Theater club gives
proceeds to charity
•Mount Rumpke is the highest point in Ohio at over 1,000 feet,
it’s no Mount Everest; however. Mount Everest is not made up en-
tirely of garbage. Mount Rumpke is literally a mountain of trash
Tiger Times staff
and is located in the Rumpke landfill.
• The rate of the rain forests destruction is 100 acres per minute.
The drama students work extremely hard at school
• Just one quart of motor oil that is disposed of improperly can
so they can perform for the Idaho Falls community after
contaminate up to 2,000,000 gallons of fresh water. Motor oil gets
school.
dirty but does not wear out. Oil can be recycled by re-refining the
During class, the students learn the details about put-
oil. It can be used again and again and can help to reduce our
ting on a play, the basics of acting and the essentials of
dependence on foreign oil.
a successful production. They work extremely hard in
class and after school, practicing their lines, building sets,
There are many ways to help Earth out a little bit at a time by designing costumes, working the lights and acting. The
out our earth and IF students recycling. drama class not only found time to practice, work hard
and faculty are working to do Paw Pride Day, the annual and put on three productions, they also found time to earn
things that can reduce waste. school-wide clean-up activity, money for a good cause.
Ben and Jerry’s Club dis- will be Saturday, May 8. The The class decided they wanted to do something that
tributes blue bins by the event begins at 8:30 a.m. and would help someone else. They found a charity to donate
• All participants receive a free t-shirt!
garbage cans for plas- will go until noon. money to and most of their proceeds went towards help-
tic bottles and alumi- Student council is in charge ing this foundation. The money they donated went to-
num cans. When you of Paw Pride Day and encour- wards the Ovarian Research Facilities. This purpose of this
are done with your ages all students to participate. charity is to help prevent and find cures for ovarian cancer.
drinks you can help “It’s pretty fun to clean up the Not only did some of the proceeds from their produc-
out by putting your school with your friends,” Re- tion, “W;T” help raise money for the charity, students
bottles in the recycling becca Strobel, senior, said. “Last gave up their lunch to sell bracelets that promoted cancer
bin instead of in the regu- year they planted trees, paint- awareness. “It was amazing that we were helping so many
lar garbage can. ing , clean up trash, sweep, people we don’t even know by doing the thing we love,”
They also provide recycling plant flowers. Everyone is wel- Jessica Nichols, senior, said.
services to teachers’ rooms. come, it’s really fun you help the The class’s efforts raised more than $200 for cancer re-
When you put your garbage in school out. Plus, you get a free search and they look forward to doing more humanitarian
these bins, you are helping the t-shirt.” efforts in the future.
4 THE TIGER TIMES • APRIL 2010
District 91 declares financial emergency
Austin Kutsche
Staff Reporter
The Idaho Falls District 91 Board
of Trustees declared a financial
emergency for the district on April
20. That declaration facilitates the
process of building a budget for the
2010-2011 school year with $4.5 mil-
lion less in state funding. BASEBALL 6 $25,529
“Declaring a financial emergency
allows a district and representative
organization (teacher’s union) to re-
examine the length of its contracts
and employee compensation, includ-
ing salaries and benefits,” District
91 Superintendent George Boland
said in an e-mail to district employ-
ees. “With 90 percent of the district’s
budget tied to salaries and benefits,
this is an important part of the dis-
trict’s efforts to make the $3.6 million
in cuts needed to balance the bud-
get.”
According to Boland, many dis-
tricts in Idaho are facing budget cuts
that aren’t leaving much elbow room
among programs for students and
compensation for staff and teach-
ers. “Several districts in eastern Ida-
ho have already declared financial
emergencies,” Boland said. “Oth-
ers are expected to make such an-
nouncements in the coming weeks.”
The state originally gave about
$350 dollars to each teacher to be
able to supply their rooms with ba-
sic classroom essentials, which could
include anything from markers to
posters. That $350 dollar luxury will
also be taken by the state. “If the $4.5
million reductions go through, there
will be larger classes and the teach-
ers will become more stressed,” Levi
Owen, English teacher, said. “If we
can’t invest in the future, what’s the
point? We’re sending a message to
the students their education is not
important and we don’t care about
their future. The overall general feel-
ing of the school will change.”
Over the years, the district has
collected a “rainy day fund” or an
All cuts considered
District 91’s administration and school board are needing to cut $350, 000 from the activity fund in order to compensate for
the shortage of money next year. Here’s what different programs cost currently due to stipends (compensation for coaches, etc.).
HIGH SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS
STIPENDS TOTAL STIPENDS TOTAL
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 1 $5,702 BASKETBALL BOYS 6 $15,088
ATHLETIC TRAINER 1 $10,514 BASKETBALL GIRLS 6 $14,603
CHEERLEADER 3 $10,276
BASKETBALL BOYS 8 $33,710 CROSS COUNTRY 3 $7,772
BASKETBALL GIRLS 8 $33,743 GYMNASTICS 6 $16,048
CHEERLEADER 5.9 $22,830 MATH COUNTS 3 $1,770
CROSS COUNTRY 4 $12,169 STUDENT GOVERNMENT 3 $5,258
FOOTBALL 20 $78,680 TRACK 9 $21,142
GOLF 2 $5,549 VOLLEYBALL 6 $15,176
SCHOLASTIC TEAM 2 $3,856 WRESTLING 6 $14,186
SOCCER - BOYS 6 $24,762 TOTALS 51 $121,320
SOCCER - GIRLS 6 $23,079
SOFTBALL 6 $23,309 WHAT ARE STIPENDS?
TENNIS 4 $10,836 Stipends are extra money teachers and coaches re-
TRACK 10 $41,373 ceive for doing extra in the district. Each number of stipends
VOLLEYBALL 8 $34,740 is per district, not per school. (Example: IFHS has three soc-
WRESTLING 6 $24,073 cer coaches and Skyline has three soccer coaches.)
TOTALS 103.90 $414,454
emergency reserve for when drastic planning to put a vote towards a another supplemental levy to help
cuts like these are being proposed. $57.5 million bond to improve sev- offset some of the proposed budget
There’s about $6.8 million in this re- eral schools’ structures. cuts.
serve, and $2 million of it is being The $57.5 million doesn’t only ap- The district answered this ques-
taken to count for the $4.5 million ply to the elementary scene. IFHS tion on their website, saying, “The
that is being taken by the state. will use some of that money to add district receives no state funding for
However, the other $2.5 million four new science labs. Skyline’s sci- building needs and it has some criti-
isn’t being taken from that reserve. ence wing will also be upgraded cal issues that need to be addressed.
Therefore it will be taken from dif- using this bond. The bond will also This is an excellent time to make a
ferent programs that Idaho schools upgrade lighting throughout the dis- long-term investment in our schools
offer. There haven’t been any definite trict. because interest rates are at their
decisions yet, but the district admin- The plans originally called for lowest level in 40 years and construc-
istrators have identified potential the rebuilding of four elementary tion costs are lower than they have
cuts in several areas that are not tied schools. Administrators studied that been in years.”
to state or federal mandates or the issue extensively and decided that it In his most recent e-mail to district
district’s negotiated contract. would be more cost effective in the employees, Boland said the district is
Those areas could include any- long run to build completely new looking at cutting extracurricular ac-
thing related to extracurricular pro- schools. Estimates showed it would tivities, such as sports, and support
grams, behavioral support programs cost about $8.3 million to renovate staff positions, like secretaries, aides,
or instructional support programs. Ethel Boyes, while building the new etc.
Most of the money the state gives school would cost about $10.2 mil- “We are continuing work on the
the schools each year that is applied lion. budget for the (next) school year,
to salaries and benefits for the fac- With the reduction in state fund- and are starting to finalize the list of
ulty, those areas may also be hit. The ing, some patrons wonder why the recommendations that will be pre-
teachers could get a pay cut of four district is trying to pass a bond to sented to the board,” Boland said.
percent and the administrators of six pay for school building upgrades. “The final list won’t be compiled un-
percent. They say this isn’t the time to invest til mid-May.”
Even though the district is facing in buildings, and that the district Among things considered being
such drastic cuts, District 91 is still should instead ask patrons to pass See CUTS, Page 10 >
 OUTLOOK
EDITORIAL POLICY: Letters received to the edi-
tor are subject to editing to avoid libel or other
illegal expression, as well as for mechanical or
other grammatical mistakes. Letters must be
limited to 250 words and must be appropriate
to print in a student publication. The adviser
and editorial board reserves the right to not
EDITOR
IFH S TIGER TIMES APRIL 2010 include any letter they deem inappropriate.
C OL E M AN B OW Y E R

GREEN’S the THING

Going Green is all the craze these days
Meet Kirk
The model student leader

but the movement has nothing to do with

being popular. Will you follow the trend?
Coleman Bowyer law, that if you are a resident of the state then you are
Editor-In-Chief required to recycle. I think that this law is helping on
cutting down the waste that is being put in the land
Global Warming. Is it real? Is it tearing apart our fills all around the world.
ozone layers? Is it really going to cause the next ice Now I’m not an amazing person who recycles all
Boston Brown/The Spud Annual
age? Well if you watch the movies then the answer to the time, but when I get the chance I find it really
You may have seen a plastic kind of student at some of
all those questions is a big fat YES. I mean look easy to just throw my bottle in a recycling can. the sporting events. His name is Kirk McDougall and accord-
at movies like The Day After Tomorrow, of At my house instead of throwing the news- ing to Kyle Glass, senior, he is the model of Tiger Pride. Here
2012. Those movies portray the world papers away we put them in our garage is some more information on the classmate you never knew
coming to an abrupt end. Realistically then when we see that they are piled a about.
though scientist have yet to prove that mile high we take a trip over to Sam’s Kirk came into being 50 years ago and soon found him-
Global Warming really does exist. They Club parking lot and throw them into self employed as an American secret agent, spying mainly in
have proven that we as Americans are the huge recyclable dumpsters. Russian clothing stores during the Cold War. Since the down-
producing and sending way to much There are so many things that can fall of the USSR, Kirk decided to return to high school and live
a normal life.
exhaust and fumes into the atmosphere. come out of recycling, such as pants that
Kirk likes practical jokes, Tiger Pride, girls and dancing.
They have proven that we as a whole, have been made out of recycled water A regular attendee of sporting events, Kirk lost his hand to a
waste way to much of what we use every- bottles, paper has been recycled to save a raging crowd of Skyliners at a basketball game. His recovery
day. tree somewhere in the world. It’s really not that is going smoothly, and he has been outfitted with a hook to
You may think to yourself “Hey I don’t care if I hard to sit and think to yourself and say I can take replace his stolen extremity.
throw my plastic water bottles away when I could re- that extra two minutes and throw my water bottle Although he has reached graduation age, Kirk plans to
cycle them.” I actually don’t think that people realize into a different trash can. stay in Idaho Falls, under the care of a trusted junior, yet to be
just how much waste could be cut down if we all just If your not all huge on recycling then at least try decided. Kirk, although immobile, is poised to take over the
recycled our plastic water bottles of water. and follow the tips that have been provided for you world, using his charming looks, dashing hair, and winning
personality.
In Oregon it has been placed in their constitutional on every page of the paper.
And now a letter from Kirk ...
Letters to the Editor Editor of extraordinary to the school song, “Dear
To the editor: brought to schools. are few for us vegetarians. ... exuberance and exigent Old IF High” all day!
I have been vegetarian for Some people say vegetarians Bringing in vegetarian options expertise, Alex Whittier, stu-
almost a year and it is a choice should go home for lunch, or would make vegetarian students I want to applaud dent body president,
that is really important to me. pack one. This doesn’t seem fair. I feel more comfortable at school, all of the IFHS students tells me that everu Fri-
The main reason I chose to be- am very serious about not eating and even bring exciting, healthier who wore orange and day is Tiger Pride Friday,
come vegetarian is because of the meat, and look at it as almost an alternatives for meat. ... Bring- black on Feb. 5. Those so wear your orange
improper treatment to animals. allergy. ing vegetarian options to school donuts sure were deli- and black to support our
Many Americans have switched Other allergies that students would be important to me, and cious, too. The Tiger school!
to a vegetarian diet and I believe have like milk or peanut butter others. Pride was so intense, I With Tiger Pride,
that vegetarian options should be have alternatives, whereas there - Sierra Kahrau, sophomore went home, and listened Kirk McDougall

Going Green Tip: Plastic bags end up as litter that fouls the landscape, and kills thousands of marine mammals every year, that mistake the
floating bags for food. If they get buried in landfills it may take up to 1,000 years to break down. So recycle your bags.
6 THE MIDDLE THE TIGER TIMES • APRIL 2010 7

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CELEBRITY LOOK-A-LIKES AT IFHS C S A
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8 OUTLOOK
Letters to the Editor
Editor’s note: In the month of February these letters were received. They deal with things ranging from a crowded Tiger Tile to sports, to the new class schedule for next year. For more, go to our website.
Dear Editor,
The outrageously
crowded Tiger Tile makes
traveling through our
school very difficult. It is
especially crowded in be-
tween classes with groups
of teens stopped, talking
to each other. It reminds
me of going to concerts.
While it can be fun to go to
concerts you can end up in
mosh pits that can become
very dangerous and even
stressful trying to stay
standing up through all of
the pushing and shoving.
Tiger Tile craziness makes
school more stressful and
dangerous then it needs
to be with students rush-
ing in an attempt not to be
late, and all of the backed
up people, talking to
their friends as they walk
through the Tiger Tile.
I understand that it’s hard
not to talk to your friends
when they walk right by you
when you have some excit-
ing news to share or if it’s
a friend you don’t see very
often to stop and catch up
with each other. I do under-
stand that these things are
important but you should
do it on your own time.
The next time your friend
stops you in the craziness of
the tiger tile be courteous to
others and ask them to walk
with you for a minute, not
stop other people from mak-
ing it to class on time. No
one needs to be treated like
take that. So a stand and be
courteous to others.
- Chynna Moss, sophomore
Going Green Tip: Cold instead of Hot- Using cold water to wash your clothes can hugely impact the economy for the better. Washing in cold
for 80 percent of the time, it cuts down 72 pounds of carbon .
THE TIGER TIMES • APRIL 2010
Dear Editor: everyday, but it can be done. what make us beautiful. ten. They are to be celebrat-
Multicultural week was No matter what the world These differences are not to ed each day.
a week filled with learn- teaches, our differences are be thrown aside or forgot- - Breean Taylor, sophomore
ing and excitement. Each
student at Idaho Falls
High School was invited
to celebrate the differences
around us and recognize
that everyone is unique.
The world is like a blanket,
with each person an indi-
vidual thread. While no
thread is identical, they are
all able to work together
and create something beau-
tiful.
Are racism and prejudice
present at our school? Are
people looked down upon
because of the color of their
skin or the beliefs that they
practice? The unfortunate
answer to these questions
is yes. Human nature forces
everyone to seek perfec-
tion, even though perfec-
tion is impossible. High
school makes a pretty face
mandatory for acceptance.
Although this is true, many
students are already making
a difference at our school.
They do simple things ev-
eryday and it is amazing to
see how far a simple smile
or hello can go. We can fol-
low their example.
Dreams have been ex-
pressed by many of a world
where all discrimination is
eliminated, where people
of every color, religion, and
social class can walk side by
side. It is our job to elimi-
nate prejudice. Whether
this enmity is at our school
or in the community, we
can make a difference. It is
something we must work on
 ARTSEnt
ALEX CHILTON &
HIS LEGACY
Inspirational rock
legend dies, leaves
mark on modern
music scene
Cody Bowyer
Staff Writer
Paul Westerberg and the
Replacements spoke for
countless artists and diehard
fans when they wrote a song
called “Alex Chilton” in 1987.
“Children by the mil-
lions sing for Alex Chilton
when he comes ‘round/They
sing, ‘I’m in love, what’s that
song?/ I’m in love with that
song.’”
Chilton, who died earlier
this month in New Orleans
of a heart attack at age 59,
was a cult artist for most of
his career.
Yet his legacy endures,
most especially the three stu-
Got spring fever? What do you do for fun in the springtime?
“Have a movie “Go outdoors.”
night.” - Carson Harrawood,
- Kelcey Moore,
junior
Going Green Tip: Wear 100% recycled clothes. The hottest place to get recycled clothing is at YaHippie. Also, check out online sites like
craigslist.com and ebay.com for used clothes, too.
IFH S TIGER TIMES APRIL 2010
dio albums he recorded with
his group Big Star in Mem-
phis during the ‘70s. Big
Star was a group ahead of
its time, its merger of British
Invasion-style guitar melody
and Southern soul a tem-
plate for what would become
known as “power pop.”
But it was virtually un-
heard in its time; the third
Big Star album, “Sister Lov-
ers,” was released long after
Chilton had walked away
from the group utterly dis-
couraged by its lack of suc-
cess.
Yet Big Star’s music only
grew in stature as the de-
cades passed, and songs such
as “September Gurls” and “In
the Street” were covered by
numerous artists. The band’s
music was recently repack-
aged in a lavish box set.
In a 1995 interview with
the Chicago Tribune, Chilton
“Have a tie-dye
party.”
sophomore - Jordan Pinnock,
senior
Alex Chilton was a cult artist for most of his career, better known for the
bands and artists he inspired, including R.E.M., Wilco, Jeff Buckley and the
Replacements, than his own music.
claimed that Big Star’s music
meant little to him. “In gen-
eral, I think it’s overrated,”
he said. “There are only a
few songs that I can stand to
play anymore.”
“Start a club.” “Go boating.”
- Joseph Furia, - Rebecca Strobel,
junior
EDITOR
T EL E I GH M ART IN E Z
Shayla’s
Shows
Here are a few TV shows
that you’re probably not watch-
ing, but should be. Here’s a
daily viewing schedule for you
couch potatoes.
SUNDAY
Undercover Boss
CBS at 8 p.m.
Each week a different executive
will leave the comfort of their
corner office for an undercover
mission to examine the inner
workings of their company.
MONDAY
Secret Life of an
American Teenager
ABC Family at 6 p.m.
MCT Campus photo
Good-girl band geek Amy is
smart, talented...and pregnant.
TUESDAY
That comment was typical Lost
of Chilton in its contrariness. ABC at 8 p.m.
His solo career was marked Rent the season DVDs to catch
by inconsistency, and spo- up and then catch the final sea-
son as the mystery unravels.
radic reunions with Big Star
and the Box Tops. WEDNESDAY
Modern Family
ABC at 7 & 8 p.m.
When the Pritchett-Delgado-
Dunphy family agrees to be
interviewed by a documentary
crew, they have no idea just
how much they’re about to
reveal about themselves.
THURSDAY
The Vampire Diaries
The CW at 7 p.m.
Elena Gilbert has always been
a star student; now she dates a
“Play board vampire. Better than “Twilight.”
games outside.”
senior - Clayne Robinson, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
senior GO OUT AND PLAY!
10 ARTS_ENT
CUTS
RANDOM SHOT from Page 4
downsized, support staff is
on the top of his list. “The
reduction in state funding
is forcing us to restructure
many of our instructional
support programs,” he said.
“We currently have 53 more
classified full-time posi-
tions than the state funds. At
this point, we do not know
what specific positions will
be eliminated, but building
principals will meet with
their paraprofessionals to
start looking at ways to re-
structure their staffs.”
As far as extracurricular
Megan Fielding/Beginning Photojournalism activities go, the goal is to
George Stevens, junior, writes his name with a glow stick during a cut $350,000 (or 50 percent)
night shoot for photography teacher Ryan Hansen’s photojournal- from the current activity
ism class. The assignment was to shoot motion. budget. “The High Country
THE TIGER TIMES • APRIL 2010
Conference, which coordi-
nates high school athletics
in our region, met but did
not make any final decisions
about (cutting) any particu-
lar programs,” Boland said.
“There is a consensus to
maintain as many opportu-
nities as possible across the
region, and to try and miti-
gate the state funding reduc-
tions in other ways. Changes
may involve relying more on
volunteers or private sup-
port and restructuring how
we provide transportation to
athletic events.”
Another option is to
change the kindergarten
schedule in order to save
money. “The board heard
about a proposal to change
the kindergarten schedule
to an all-day, every other
day model, which should
save the district more than
$100,000 with the elimina-
tion of mid-day bussing,”
he said.
Pocatello has piloted a simi-
lar program for the last five
years, and has found it to be
very successful. “We are still
studying the idea, looking at
calendar options and gather-
ing input from parents, patrons
and staff,” Boland added.
The board is expected to
make a final decision on that
proposal at its regular May 11
meeting.
Boland still expects to fi-
nalize all budget recommen-
dations by the end of May,
and hopes to have all issues,
including issuance of con-
tracts, resolved before school
ends in June.
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EDITOR
T E RSA M C C ART Y

SPRING SPORTS 2010 Why is your sport the best spring sport?
K EVIN MEEK

Tersa McCarty Baseball had to go out

Sports Editor and shovel all the snow
off of their practice field
Every spring, before and off of the Melaleuca
the snow has melted Field. This took the team
away, teams are out prac- almost three practices
ticing and getting ready to finish shoveling the
for the season. fields.
When it comes to the While baseball was
weather, snow has al- out shoving, tennis was
ways affected our sports holding their practices
practices and games. inside. “ I don’t like
“This year is better be- practicing inside be-
cause there is less snow cause I can’t smash the
on the tracks. The plan-
ets are perfectly aligned
ball across the street into
the track kids,” Boston
TENNIS: GOLF :
this year,” Drew Tingey, Brown, senior, said. Kyle Mabe, senior Zach Hill, senior
senior, said. playing since 4th grade 8 years playing
“So many reasons. You get out of school to go
“It’s co-ed and you get a sweet tan.”
hit the lengths (golf courses).”

BASEBALL: SOFTBALL: TRACK:

Daniel McCarthy, senior Taylor Kellog, junior Chance Smith, senior
playing since T ball 12 years playing 4 years running
“No politics. Once it’s warm and outside, you “We know how to have fun and draw a crowd “It helps you become a better athlete without
have a lot more fun.” and it takes more than running on a track.” politics.”

Going Green Tip: Use a Reusable Water bottle- Instead of disposable water bottles, get refillable (stainless steel, aluminum, or bio-plastic) bottles. Using
these reduces the use of fossil fuels and toxic greenhouse gases that result from manufacturing plastic bottles, most of which end up as landfill waste.
12 SPORTS THE TIGER TIMES • APRIL 2010

REMEMBER: Top 10 most memorable moments

from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics

1. A dream dies with the fatal crash of Nodar Ku-

maritashvili – Before the Olympics were offi-
cially going to start, 21-year-old Nodar Kumari-
tashvili dies in a horrible crash during a training run. The
media was criticized for showing the crash over video.
The crash was later noticed as a human error. In the end
what resonates is the loss of a Olympian who never got
to chase his dream.

2.
Lindsey Jacobellis fails to redeem her 2006 Torino
spill – A lot of attention was given to this talented snow
boarder who brought a uproar in Torino which brought
her the gold. Instead of taking home the gold this year she
took a spill that disqualified her.

3. Apolo Ohno becomes most decorat-

ed US Winter Olympian ever – Apolo
ticked off the South Korean when
speed skating. They had said he became to
8. Shani Davis makes history once again – Speed
skater Davis made history in 2006, becoming
the first black athlete to win a medal in the Win-
ter Olympics. He was the frist man to win 2 golds in the
aggressive on the ice. This had prevented
1000m.
him to not bring home silver, but later on

9.
brought home three other medals making Canadian women’s hockey team wins gold – The
him most decorated. canadian women’s hockey team had won gold.
They had a big celebration after the game as all ca-

4.
nadians loved to celebrate. However they are now
Joannie Rochette competes days after under attack for their flagrant display of jubilee after the win.
her mother’s death - On February 23,

10.
Joannie had taken the ice just as her
US men’s hockey team sends gold medal into
mother had a heart attack the Sunday before.
overtime – America had beat Canada in hockey
She took the figure skating competition with
for the first time in 50 years. The us sent the
tears in her eyes. Her mother would have been
game into over with 20 seconds left, as Canada scored
very proud when Joannie had taken home the
the winning goal to end the final game. Both teams put
bronze metal. The rest of the world was proud.
up some fights as Canada had taken home the medal.

5. Lindsey Vonn wins the gold despite her injuries –

Days before headed to Vancouver to compete in ski
racing Vonn had got into a bad accident skiing and
had bruised her shin. This caused many skiers to sit
on the sidelines, but Vonn did not give up she went through
the race and won a gold medal.

6. Shaun White continues to amaze folks with his snow-

boarding skills – It was hard not to be amazed as
Shaun took home the gold in the Half Pipe. During his
second run he let loose one of his signature tricks the Double
Mctwist that was met with the wild applause.

7. Even lysacek - IT has been 20 years since a American

won a gold Medal in Men’s figure skating. Lysaceks
graceful skating and skill put him on top. He pulled
ahead of Russian skater Evgeny Plushenko.
All photos courtesy MCT Campus