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Terrace responds to assault, robbery

By Will Khadivi News Co-Editor

Huge posters made with the mes-sages “Thinking of you Jose” and “Get Well!” were delivered yester-day to Jose Bernabe, 16, the victim of an assault last week in an MTHS restroom.

Hundreds of students and staff signed the posters after the Mix It Up Club created them last week. The club set up a “flash-mob poster painting.”

“There are donations accepted in the main office [for Jose’s family],” school psychologist Julie Schwab said. “A lot of students are coming together and doing fundraisers and doing different things to support Jose.”

On Tuesday, Dec. 4 before first lunch in a restroom near the Hawk

Shop, Bernabe, a junior, was assaulted and robbed of his wallet. The main suspect is senior Darian Sharpe, who was formally booked by the M o u n t l a k e Terrace Police

Department and charged with one count of robbery in the first degree and one count of assault in the

second degree. He was emergency expelled on Dec. 4 by school offi-cials.

According to several news reports, Sharpe has an extensive criminal record.

Sharpe was released on bail early in the morning on Thursday, Dec. 6.

Bernabe was taken from MTHS to Swedish Hospital in Edmonds and later transferred to Seattle Children’s. He was released on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Bernabe’s injuries included a broken jaw, at least one knocked out tooth, and likely a concussion. He also required stitches. Bernabe underwent a surgery to repair his broken jaw.

“It wasn’t a stabbing,” Principal Greg Schwab said. “We are working to establish whether or not there might have been something used to hit him with.”

“The police investigation is wider than just the one student,” Principal Schwab said. “The police are inter-

viewing several students at this point to try to understand who else may have been involved.”

“Darian could have not done this by himself, that bathroom gets full every single lunch,” junior Jennifer Richarte, a personal friend of Bernabe, said. “Jose’s always in that bathroom. Why would he do it in that bathroom when there’s many people, it was obviously planned out because he knew what he was doing and it’s loud so you really wouldn’t hear much.”

At this point in the investigation, no additional persons have been officially named as suspects.

One story circulating MTHS is that Bernabe was carrying a large amount of cash with him at the time of the incident.

“He buys lunch for his friends or if you ask him for money, he would give you money,” Richarte said. “It depends if you really know him, he will give you money. He would spread out money to close friends, not just like people who come up and ask him for money.”

A day after the incident, Seattle news media came to MTHS to cover the assault and robbery. In the opinion of some students and staff, the coverage was less than fair to MTHS and included an inaccurate description of Bernabe.

See ASSAULT continued on page 2

Students and staff sign posters and collect money for victim and family

Serafina Urrutia | Hawkeye

Sophomore Jessica Bressler reads a note written on the “Thinking of you Jose” poster made after the Dec. 4 assault and robbery of the MTHS junior in a restroom. The posters were delivered Dec. 10.

“The police are interviewing several

students at this point to try to understand who

else may have been involved.”

Greg SchwabMTHS principal

Students and staff react to the assault – see the Opinion section on page 4

By Will KhadiviNews Co-Editor

A rock was thrown through the Principal Greg Schwab’s office window, causing a minor amount of damage.

The rock was thrown earlier this weekend and wasn’t discovered until Schwab came to work around 6 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11. Rocks were also thrown through a win-dow downstairs near the wrestling room. Security camera footage shows dark figures in the early morning hours on Saturday, Dec. 9.

“It was a big rock,” Schwab said.It is unclear whether MTHS or Schwab were targeted for

a specific reason. In the past week, MTHS has drawn sig-nificant media attention from the assault and robbery of a student in a men’s restroom (see story at left).

AnhViet Nguyen | Hawkeye

Principal Greg Schwab arrived Monday morning to a broken window in his office. Another window was damaged near the weight room.

Rocks thrown through windows, including principal’s

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Target gift cards put to good use

By Erick YanzonOnline & Social Media Manager

The MTHS Interhigh organized the 15th annual canned food drive and PPP (Pursuit of the Power Plunger) compe-tition against Lynnwood H.S. which started in 1997.

ASB adviser Kim Stewart said, “We wanted to do some-thing to create a friendly school rivalry between the two schools, so we came up with the canned food drive that would help both communities and the plunger races that we would compete with a full day of basketball.”

The event alternates between the two schools and it took place at Lynnwood H.S. this year on Saturday, Dec. 1. The first basketball game started at 9 a.m. and the final game began at 7 p.m.

The food drive benefits the Mountlake Terrace food bank for those in need during the holiday season. MTHS came short having a total of 4,726 cans compared to last year’s total of around 11,000 cans, while Lynnwood collected an

outstanding 16,000 cans this year compared to last year’s total of 8,000 cans.

PPP is scored with various aspects. Two points for the most collected cans, one point for overall attendance and spirit at both of the basketball games, and a point for each of the plunger races. The staff race was cancelled due to various reasons.

Can collection started on Nov. 13 and was based on the four hallways. This year’s theme was “Hair 4 Hunger”, meaning a staff member would dye their hair with the color of their choice after the school reached a certain amount of cans. For example, humanities teacher Chris Ellinger agreed to dye his hair green when MTHS reached the 1000 cans milestone.

However, there was some confusion about how the hall-way competition worked including a lack of promotion from ASB and overall lack of school motivation.

Sophomore Katie Tran said, “I think people didn’t even

think about bringing cans. I think last year was better, because our English teacher motivated us to bring them for extra credit.”

The winter activities/PPP assembly occurred on Nov. 30. The junior class won both the race.

For the attendance and spirit point, there were about 75 people who cheered and attended the men’s basketball game, but only about 25 people stayed for the women’s game.

Senior Nancy Nguyen, district Interhigh president, said, “There’s a lot of room for improvement such as getting the word out and making sure everyone knew how the system was working. Though the collection and counting went very well, the number of cans isn’t as high as it was last year but we still helped our community and that’s what matters most.”

Lynnwood currently holds an 8-7 all-time lead over Terrace in the PPP competition.

Royals reclaim control of PPP trophyLynnwood collects around 16,000 cans, dwarfing Terrace’s total of 4,726 cans

Erika Fisher | Hawkeye

ASSAULT continued from front page

KOMO-TV news speculated that the incident might have been the result of “bullying gone too far.” KOMO also inferred that Bernabe may have been targeted

because of academic pro-grams he is part of at MTHS.

According to Principal Schwab, it is not believed that Bernabe and Sharpe knew each other.

A post was made on Sharpe’s Facebook time line on Dec. 6 denying any wrongdoing on his part.

“I am sorry for what has happened to Jose, not all the facts are up front yet and people are going to believe whatever direction it points but I am not guilty of what I am being accused of,” read the post on Sharpe’s Facebook. “I did not touch Jose … I know the truth will be out in the end of this and will see I have done no harm to this young man and am paying for a crime I have not committed,” the post continued.

The incident has created somewhat of a somber tone on campus and has raised many questions as to why this happened and what could have been done to prevent it.

Students and staff who know Sharpe say he wasn’t act-ing out of the ordinary on the day of the incident.

“He [Sharpe] didn’t do anything unusual Tuesday than he did any other day,” teacher Kimberly Nelson said. Nelson had Sharpe in one of her classes prior to the incident.

“He’s not the one who starts trouble with other kids in class,” Nelson said. “I have only known him since September, but he and I have gotten along fine. He’s an angry kid, I do agree with that.”

Students and staff agree that the level of violence in this incident is rare at MTHS.

“I have 170 kids who come through my door who do amazing things, who deal with terrible stuff in their life and still come to school,” Nelson said. “You never hear about them on TV. You only hear about one kid who made one mistake and that makes me tragically sad.”

EDiTor’S NoTE: The Hawkeye’s policy is to name suspects under 18 who have been charged with a felony or

who are being treated by the courts as an adult.

Tragic incident raises questions about school’s climate

By paxtyn MertenHawkeye staff

Once again, the season of giving has crept its way up to the present. For the second year in a row, giving is being made easier at MTHS with the giving tree.

The giving tree, organized by student support advocate Ashley Johnson and co-sponsored by the sophomore class ASB, is a program where people can buy gifts for children whose families can’t afford to purchase any. The gifts go to the Holly House, which is a local organization that helps out hundreds of families at 12 district schools, including MTHS.

At Holly House, adult members of families pick out gifts from the variety of collected donations to take home and give to their children.

“I think the Giving Tree is a great way for the school to come together to support the community. It takes a burden off of the families in need, and I hope to do it every year,” Johnson said.

Last year, the process of the giving tree was slightly differ-ent. Instead of mass distribution, 45 families, with around six people per family sent in requests for specific items. This year’s method of contribution will help out many more families over a larger span of schools.

There are leaves with gift ideas taped to the showcase near the front entrance of the school. To participate in the giving tree, anyone can select one or more of the leaves and go out and buy the present that is represented on the leaf. Then return it, unwrapped, to the counseling office.

The gifts should be given to the counseling office by Dec. 14 because the Holly House is dispersing them on Dec. 15. However, the gifts will be accepted up until Holly House takes place to ensure the largest possible donation. Johnson is hoping that parents, staff, and students will come together in a great final leap this last week before the Holly House distribution in order to meet the gift goal.

The gift goal this year is 1000 gifts. So far, roughly 200 have been donated by students, staff and parents. These include items like clothes, toys, shoes, headphones, sports equipment, and gift cards. They are inexpensive items but are things that would mean the world to a family in need.

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Modern TechnologyAddiction or useful tool?

Electronic devices detract from lifeWe live in an amazing world. So

many rich experiences and things to do. One could not ask for a better way

to spend life. Too bad we are missing out on these wonderful things because everyone’s face is buried in their electronics.

Laptops, smart phones, tablets; there’s a device for every-one. These machines can be wonderful, but the extent that we use them to is just borderline stupid. Let’s use these devices to enhance life, not replace it.

According to PEWreasearch.com, 23 percent of teens between 12 and 17 are reported to own smart phones – and those are just smart phones! Some 77 per-cent of teens in the same age range own a cellular phone of some kind. Even without the statistics, the addiction is clear. There is always that kid in class texting, tweet-ing or surfing the web. These devices have completely taken over society.

What happened to actually listening in class? The way our devices are used is rob-bing us of rich experiences in life. True, these devices also open up new doors. Communication that was previously impossible and access to an infinite bank of information. These are very good ways to use these devices, but is it really neces-sary to check Facebook in the middle of

class? Because according to Ansonalex.com, students who use Facebook and study get 20 percent lower grades. You make the call if it’s worth it or not.

A cellphone was a common gift when you became a teenager. A little bit later, maybe a smart phone or a tablet. But it appears that age range has shrunk down to include even toddlers. In fact, 42 per-cent of kids younger than 8 now have a television in their room, according to pie-head.com. Why does an 8-year-old need a TV in their room? They’re supposed to have stuffed animals and train sets, not electronic stimulation. Cell phones just increase the chanc-es that these children will stop going outside and live life.

Studies from the Huffington Post online show that 84 per-cent of people say that they could not go a day without their phone. Seriously? It’s a phone. Going one day with-out knowing your friends every move isn’t hard. Some people go without electricity their whole lives!

Technology is amazing, but the extent to which per-sonal electronic devices are used renders them a dis-traction. Unplug from this electric nightmare and live life off the screen.

Conner WormanEditorial editor

Today’s tech enhances the human experience

After the assault in the men’s restroom last week, the local community’s attitude toward

Mountlake Terrace High School has been cloud-ed with negative judgments about the students who attend here.

The TV news coverage of the tragic incident was sensationalized and blown out of proportion. One reporter even labeled the victim as “Special Ed” despite being infor med that such a label was inaccurate and no longer used in any case. The same station teased to the story asking if the

assault was a case of bullying “gone too far.”Let’s be clear. It was an assault.Terrace has been unfairly stereotyped as a “bad

school.” We all know that there are many stu-dents who do things to make a real difference at school and throughout the whole community.

With programs like Mix It Up, Project Unify, Link Crew, ASB, Key Club, Eco Club and GSA, it’s outrageous for MTHS to be viewed as a school full of bad kids. There’s so much that

Terrace students are doing to help this tragic event. For example, Mix It Up has made posters to send to Jose and his family and donations have been flowing in to support his family.

During a time like this we need to come together and show how great of a school we really are. One student’s bad choice does not define the behavior of an entire school.

The staff editorial represents the views of the Editorial Board

Hawkeye Staff eDitorial

Let our response to tragedy define us, not misleading perceptions

A lot of people use electronics every-day, it is part of their daily lifestyle.

So many features improve our day to day lives. You can’t be addicted to something that is benefi-cial to all, and everyone uses. We do depend

on electronics, but mainly because they have had a pro-foundly positive effect on society.

According to Marketing land, in 2011, the

average American spent 6.9 hours on social networking, when in 2006 the average American spent 2.7 hours. Socializing in per-son was 22.8 hours in 2006. People can now text or call their friends, giving way to a new era of com-munication. Social networking

has just become part of one’s life. The average American spends 6.7 hours on Facebook and 21 minutes on twitter

per month. These networks continue to give us a richer connection to our friends and family.

Also, education needs electronics! There is a lot of information on the Internet that we use to learn and share our ideas. The way the Internet has unlocked an entire new world of information for us is invalu-able. Without it, this world would come to a standstill.

Some may say that these devices have taken over our lives, but that is untrue. These amazing devices have no downside, therefore it isn’t a takeover as much as it is a helping hand.

According to research, people who are under the age of 25 are more likely to be on social networking sites than people who are older than 25. Yes, roughly 18 percent of people under 25 can’t go more than a couple hours without checking in on Facebook. This is may be true, but it isn’t a bad thing. Friends can’t always be there with each other.

These devices bridge gaps of homes, cit-ies, schools, and even continents. Since electronics are all over our lives, it’s not called an addiction because everyone is using them. I mean, we don’t say you’re addicted to brushing your teeth because it’s beneficial and everyone does it.

It’s the same story with electronics. Electronics were designed to aid our lives and, so far, they have done a pretty good job.

Gurminder SinghHawkeye staff

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I was getting ready for my holiday theme article for this edition of The Hawkeye

when the events of last week happened and it changed things for me pretty signifi-cantly.

In fact, I think this has changed things for all of us.

What hap-pened to one of our students last week should wake us all up to the fact that we need to be more active in our school in positive ways.

I understand that it is really hard to pre-dict someone’s behav-ior and the likelihood that this may have been something we could have prevented is low, but it really highlights for us how important it is that we act in ways that show we care about each other.

Every year we start the school year with a positive message. A speaker comes in and talks with us about how important it is to treat each other with respect and kindness and that it is up to us to make our school the kind of place where every-one is welcomed and valued.

These are great messages and we all walk away feeling good about ourselves and our school because we think we are that kind of place.

And we are. But here’s the thing — it takes work to

be that kind of school all the time. It takes all of us acting each and every

day in ways that support the vision of the school that we’d all like to believe we are.

I met with ASB and LINK Crew last week to talk with them about this. I chal-lenged them to this — make it your mis-sion to one kind thing each day. That’s all, just one kind thing a day for one person in our school.

There were about 100 students in the room that day and I explained that if each person in the room did one kind thing a day, that’s 100 acts of kindness each day, 500 acts of kindness each week, 2,000 acts of kindness each month.

What kind of impact could this have on our school if we simply acted this way?

It could transform our school.

We can’t change what happened last week but we can use what hap-pened last week to make our school better.

If we learn from this and change our actions so that we are truly liv-

ing the motto of our school, “To be, not to seem,” then we will make our school a place where everyone is valued and respected.

That’s the kind of community I want for all of us.

Who’s with me?

NOTE: The Hawkeye provides the school administration space each issue in the

Opinion section as part of our mission as a designated open public forum.

Greg SchwabMTHS Principal

“We can’t change what happened last

week, but we can use what happened last week to make our

school better.”

Recently we had an incident at school that shook the students, the staff, and

the community. We try all that we can to try to unite this school to make it a better place.

Now the media has portrayed Terrace in a way that we don’t want to be looked at.

We go to Terrace.

We know that this is a great school, so let’s show everybody that it is. Just because of this incident, we will not let it bring us down.

A group of people spent the night making posters for Jose and put one big one up by the bathroom where the event happened and one next to the band hall way.

Only a couple days with it up and it looks like the whole school signed it. It’s nice knowing that most students have Jose in their thoughts.

Jose seems to be okay and that is what is important.

Like ASB President AnhViet Nguyen said at the winter activities assembly – during this holiday season especially, you never know what someone is going through. Just be there for your family, friends and peers at school.

Do random acts of kindness for someone you don’t know or tell your family ‘thank you’ for all that they do. We need to do all that we can to bring us back out of this slump and focus on the more important things that makes Terrace a one of a kind

school. I also want to say thank you to Mr. Schwab for going through all the media. We all love you as a principal and we stand beside you during this tough time.

It’s a difficult time because we as an ASB have been pushing the “together” talk a lot this year and were doing well until this happened.

At the beginning of the year we made a huge poster that said “Together We Are Terrace” and recently with the “Together We Are Snowmen.”

So, instead of reading the poster, apply it to your life somehow! Now is a great time to do something special for someone at school.

Other than the holiday season going on right now, winter sports are happening as well! The Rowdy Rooters have been doing a great job bringing a positive energy to the basketball games.

All four winter sports have started off well and will have great seasons.

In ASB this week, we are having our annual white elephant exchange. The freshman class is selling winter grams for $1, so go out and support your freshman class ASB.

We have also decorated the HUB to look like a winter wonderland so go look for your name on one of the snowmen! Remember that “Together We are Terrace,” one community and “Together We Define Our Success.”

NOTE: The Hawkeye provides the ASB officers space each issue in the Opinion

section as part of our mission as a designated open public forum.

“We need to do all that we can to bring us back out of this slump and focus on the more important things that makes Terrace a one of a

kind school.”

Lilianne NguyenASB Public Relations Officer

A wOrD frOm yOur ASB OfficErS ThE PriNciPAl’S cOrNEr

Let our true colors shine

HawkTalk Q: “Do you feel safe at this school?”

Mason Stone senior

“Obviously people are vulnerable

sometimes, but the majority of the time we’re safe.”

Crystal Woodbrookjunior

“I feel pretty safe.”

Emma Jewettfreshman

“Kind of. Sometimes I

do, sometimes I don’t.”

Isaac Rojassophomore

“Yeah.”

A wake-up call for all of us

“I’ve been working here for 20 plus

years; there hasn’t been a day where I haven’t been safe.”

Mark Burbankscience teacher

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Words matterThere’s an important difference

between telling a story to attract an audience and ethically reporting the

news to inform the public

Dear Editor:

In Joel Moreno’s KOMO-TV story on the tragic assault at our school he suggested it was a case of “bullying gone too far,” and several times used the words “Special Ed student” to describe the victim.

I have to wonder, therefore, if he or his editors actually care about how bullying works because they just hung a bull’s-eye on that student that will follow him for the rest of his career.

Joel’s editor might like to know it’s not called “Special Ed” – it’s called Learning Support because that student gets the same “Ed” as everyone else, just with targeted support. Joel knew that because our principal told him and even advised against labeling the boy.

Joel’s response? “We feel it’s an important part of the story.”Right. Story. It isn’t about caring about the kid – or even about the problem

of bullying – it’s about salable stories. It happens to be that Joel’s instincts for that were dead on. (Late last week) CNN picked it up, and the label went national.

A thing we learn in journalism at MTHS is a code of journalistic eth-ics so we don’t become a lazy, soulless tabloid.

Joel just showed us why. By the way, are there cases of “bullying gone just right”?

Stephen MerlinoHumanities teacher

HawkSquawk

“in all your efforts to #PrayforJose, don't forget to pray for Darian. he has some things wrong with him and needs help, too... matthew 5:44”

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Joshua FitchMTHS alumnus

“i can’t believe it happened and it makes me feel even worse that no one helped him #PrayforJose”

“we’re supposed to take care of each other. what cruel people we have become. #PrayforJose”

“Pretty sickening stuff, especially this time of year. #PrayforJose”

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As the date Dec. 21, 2012 draws nearer, people around the world are becoming very weary of the troubled times that are predicted to come. How did this devastating prediction come to be? What should we be expecting? What evidence is there that it will or will not happen? These are just a few questions that some people may have.

The Maya, an ancient civilization in Mexico and Central America, are the society that had foreseen the inevitable doomsday. Better known Mayan locations are Chichineza and Guatemala. Ancient Mayan astrologists were frightfully accurate, just by watching the sky night after night, they could predict when the next storms were coming.

One major observation they had made was the slow shift of the Milky Way and the center of the galaxy moving closer and closer to the horizon over 200 years ago. Although the Mayans were the people to make the calendars, they were not the only ones to predict the chaos that eventually would be forced upon the Earth.

Nostradamus, a French pharmacist, had also predicted it in the 16th century. He had foretold the consequences of a massive comet or planet crashing into the Earth that would cause great devastation.

Over the years, there have been many theories about the end of the world. There were 3 views on how the world would end just from the Mayans alone; aligning of the planets, polar shifts and the end of the 5th cycle.

The planets aligning for the first time could

create the biggest solar flare that the sun has ever given off. The solar flare would have the effect of a freak forest fire on a much greater scale. It would rip through the cities and towns leaving nothing untouched.

Polar shifts are extreme climate changes in a short period of time. The Quelccaya Ice Cap, in the Andes mountains of Peru, is a good example of a polar shift. The largest ice cap in the tropics has vegetation still growing under it.

The only way that would be possible, is if the ice had formed almost overnight. The estimated time that the ice cap had formed was around the time that the 4th cycle in Mayan time had ended and the 5th cycle had started.

It is believed that the 13 gods had split time into 5 cycles. Each cycle had different life forms with humans being the most suited to survive than

Armagedoomthe rest. The end of the 5th cycle is supposedly on Dec. 21, 2012.

There are many approaches to how the world is going to end. There can be a range from extrater-restrial beings to the great advances of technol-ogy, or even natural and interstellar catastrophes. There have also been theories that along the last few days leading up to the apocalypse, there will be worldwide devastation.

There are many rumors to how some parts of the apocalypse have started, but how many of them are true?

While looking at this from a biblical standpoint, it is said that the animals will pay for the sins of man. For an unknown reason; pilot whales, harp seals and millions of fish were washing up on the shores all around the world. Birds were dropping out of the sky like rain drops in towns around the United States and Europe.

In a poll of a total of 83 MTHS students, 63 believe that the world will not end, while on the

other hand, 10 people thought that it would. There were 12 people that either didn’t care or thought that it was possible.

One of the most popular concepts is the idea of the zombie apocalypse. Some believe that the zombie apocalypse has already begun because of the incidents that have happened around the United States in the past couple of months.

There have been many accounts of cannibalism in the worlds history, but never as much as we have had in the past year in urban communities. Most people had heard about the supposed zom-bie attack that happened around the end of May in Miami, Florida. Some people are so terror-stricken that they have actually started making survival kits to aid them in the possible journey ahead.

Mckenna Hunt, a sophomore, said “I don’t really believe it’s gonna happen but I kinda want it to happen, like the zombies anyway, that will be pretty sick.”

Something that most people don’t know about the Mayan was that the calendar did not end in 2012. The Mayans had not accounted for leap years, so with that logic, the world allegedly was going to end in February 2012. “I was on a Mexico trip last year and I was at the Mayan ruins and they had a sign that, it was a big sign and it said on December 21, 2012, the world will not end, the Mayan calendar just resets and that’s why, I don’t think it will end, it will just, the year will just reset.” said freshman Liya Ewing.

Whether the theories are true or not, it will not be tested until 12:01 AM on Dec 21, 2012.

EDitor’s NotE: All information used in this article comes from the National Geographic shows “Apocalypse,” “Armageddon,” “Evacuate Earth,”

“Mayan Underworld: The real doomsday” and “The Mayan Apocalypse 2012” as well as from

Rich Deem at GodandScience.org. If you’re reading this on Dec. 22, the Mayans were wrong


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Avoid the cold this winterBy Maria BalcitaDistribution Manager

With the hot days of summer swiftly changing into the cold days of winter, our bodies have not yet had time to adjust and are more susceptible to illnesses, such as the common cold.

Symptoms of the cold include, but are not limited to, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, sore throat, head ache, mild body ache and runny or stuffy nose.

There are over 100 viruses that can cause the common cold, but there are many things that can be done to prevent catching a cold.

One easy thing to do is keep warm; dress com-fortably and layer up when heading out some-where in the cold.

Another thing is to drink plenty of water. Keeping fluid levels up helps when trying to avoid getting sick. Drinking about eight glasses of water helps the body stay healthy.

Water flushes toxins out when dehydrated mucus will build up and becomes thicker and much drier. This will make it harder for the body to fight against bacteria and viruses.

Since there aren’t as many fresh fruits and vegetables in season, it is a good idea to take multivita-mins.

Multivitamins are an easy way to prevent catching a cold by mak-ing sure your body has all the vitamins it needs to boost the immune system and protect itself against germs.

Eating well will also help fight

off the cold. Zinc and Vitamin C are a great duo to fight off colds. Zinc can be found in red meat and oysters. Orange juice is a great source of Vitamin C.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease rec-ommends avoiding people who are ill and stay away from oth-

ers while sick.Try and avoid touching your face. If you do, make sure your hands are clean because

cold viruses easily enter the body through the mouth and nose.

Even though it may be cold, getting some exercise this winter will also be a great immunity booster. To avoid the cold, switch up workouts from outdoors to indoors. If a workout has to be done outside, then make sure to dress warm.

Although getting sick isn’t always avoidable there are things that can be done to insure a quick recovery and shortened symptoms.

While taking a warm show-er, inhale the steam; this will help open your nasal pas-sage and loosen any mucus.

Another thing that short-ens the length of colds is

adding good bacteria to the diet by eating yogurt or cheese. Using these tips will help avoid

getting sick, so take care this winter. Try and get plenty of sleep, dress warm and stay hydrated.

Always cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, and cough

into elbow, not hands.

Wash hands often and keep away from mouth and face.

Avoid people who are sick and when you are sick, try to avoid

others.

Manage stress- holiday seasons can make your schedule hectic.

Wear sunscreen – UV rays still have harmful effects.

Drink plenty of water, try adding in a few cups of tea or hot water with lemon everyday instead of

plain ice water.

Cold weather can make skin dry so use a good moisturizer

everyday to keep skin hydrated.

With less sunlight, the body doesn’t get all the Vitamin D it needs. Try taking a supplement.

Information provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and the Centers for Disease Control

Whole wheat sugar cookiesA healthy twist on a classic cookieIngredients:

1 cup all purpose flour1 cup wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar1/2 cup margarine

1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 cookie

Calories: 35Fat: 1 gram

Cholesterol: 3 milligramsSodium: 20 milligrams

Total Carbohydrates: 5 gramsProtein: 1 gram

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine both flours, salt and baking soda.

3. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, margarine, egg and vanilla. Mix until creamy.

4. Slowly combine both mixtures until thoroughly mixed.

5. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for at least two hours.

6. Lightly sprinkle flour over counter and roll out dough with a rolling pin until it’s about 1/8 of an inch thick.

7. Use two inch cookie cutters and place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack.

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1 Take the Polar Bear ChallengeIf you’re brave enough, you can start

the year off chilly by taking part in the Polar Bear Plunge. On Jan. 1, you can bare the harsh, chilly waters of the area. The most popular plunge is at Matthews Beach on Lake Washington. The water is so cold that the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department advises not to stay in the water for more than 15 minutes.

2 Ice Skate at Lynnwood Ice CenterAnother great place to go is the

Lynnwood Ice Center. Ice skating is a must-do during wintertime. With public skating ses-sions everyday and skate rentals, this activity is the perfect way to spend time with family or friends.

3 Stroll down Snowflake LaneA certain magical place in Bellevue that

is famous for its fake snow and festivity is Snowflake Lane. At 7 p.m. every night until

Dec. 31, there is fun music, soldier drummers, and dazzling lights. It is a wonderful oppor-tunity to hang out with your family. Your younger family members will enjoy the visits from the Snow King and Queen, Sugarplum fairies and mice.

4 Stop by the Snowball BashWe may not have snow on the ground,

but you can find snow in the rink. On Christmas Eve, you can bring your winter clothes and your skates to the Comcast Arena in Everett. In the artificial winter wonderland, you can enjoy skating, building the best snow-man, or simply play in the snow with your friends or family.

5 Gander at the Garden d’LightsThe Garden d’Lights is back this year at

the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. The festival this year contains over half a million lights. Volunteers have set up the garden to be a light show you won’t soon forget. Every night until Dec. 31, $5 will get you in to see it all. Make sure to buy a ticket before hand to secure your spot.

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Right as the day begins to fade away, James Gable flips the switch. The neighbor-hood ignites and the colors of the holidays shine bright.

The neighborhood of 42nd Pl. W. is undoubtedly the best neighborhood in Mountlake Terrace for Christmas and holi-day lights.

For nine years now they have decorated the neighborhood and held a food drive to help out those in need. It’s not rare to see a line of cars that goes over to QFC that is full of the people who want to see the decorations.

One of the main reasons they started this tradition of going all out was to help the community.

“We started this because we wanted to help our Mountlake Terrace Food Bank,” resident Konnie Humphrey said.

It all started out when resi-dent James Gable’s daugh-ters received a donation while selling hot chocolate. Some people

had given them a few dollars after purchasing a hot beverage.

“So, next year we put out a small box and people would come by and drop money and food,” Gable said.

The tradition of collecting cans and

donations has developed into a full-scale operation to help out their neighbors in need. On nights leading up to Christmas, you might spy Santa Claus braving the cold to collect donations.

At first, they had received few canned foods and $100. However, now they have been getting four tons of food and about $18,000. Every penny earned from the food drive is given to the Mountlake Terrace Food Bank.

There isn’t really anyone in charge. It’s simply a community tradition. Almost all of the houses in the neighborhood are deco-

rated with lights and other decorations.

Some of the people that live in Terrace’s top neigh-borhood are senior citizens and are not able to put up lights.

Robert Humphrey and other residents decorate their houses for them.

“We tried to get 26 hous-es to concentrate in or as many houses that wanted to put up lights, which we

have done pretty good,” Humphrey said. This neighborhood has recently been

crowned number one. For quite a long time, the neighborhood of 228th S.W. was the leader in MLT holiday decorations. However, the real show is now happening at 42nd.

The residents of Terrace’s top neighbor-hood really like doing this.

“I think it is amazing, I think it gets a lot of people to look at the decorations and gets them to donate to the people in need,” Robert Humphrey’s son Matt said.

Terrace’s top neighborhoodWhen it comes to holiday spirit and helping the community, this neighborhood is top dog

“I think it is amazing, I think it gets a lot of

people to look at the decorations

and gets them to donate to help

people in need.”Matt Humphrey

MouNtlake terraCe reSiDeNt

The food drive that the neighborhood hosts has raised a total of $18,000 and four tons of food for the Mountlake Terrace food bank



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Students and their families from all around the district came together to perform, eat and take pictures with Santa Claus in the annual Breakfast with Santa held in the MTHS HubBy Erick YanzonOnline & Social Media Manager

The MTHS Music Boosters hosted the annual Breakfast with Santa Dec. 8 in the HUB from 8 a.m. to noon.

Breakfast with Santa was a performance filled with holi-day music and good food for the whole family to enjoy. The tables in the HUB were decorated with holiday colors and flowers, such as poinsettias.

Different music groups from MTHS and other local schools throughout the Edmonds School District collabo-rated on a positive show for everyone to see. Throughout the performances, pictures with Santa were taken with a festive winter background in 4-by-6 inch or 5-by-7 inch sizes for $7 and $10 respectively.

The MTHS Orchestra performed first, led by Jennifer Schillen, playing the much loved “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “The Hanukkah Song,” “Carol of the Bells/Greensleeves” and many more.

Throughout the morning, there was a full lineup of dif-fering orchestra, band and choir groups from Martha Lake Elementary School, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Hilltop Elementary School, Cedar Way Elementary, Chase Lake Community School, Spruce Elementary, Terrace Park School and Brier Terrace Middle School.

The MTHS Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, and Jazz Ensemble bands all jammed together and played different Christmas carols, including “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Three Kings,” “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night,” led by band director Darin Faul. Santa also tried to conduct the song Jolly Old St. Nicholas with the group that everyone enjoyed.

Junior Justin Truong, a clarinetist in Chamber Winds, said, “It was very fun and productive. I thought it helped the music department a lot towards our funds.”

The last groups to perform were the MTHS choirs con-ducted by TJ Sullivan. The Accents sang “Jingle Bell Rock,”

“Let It Snow” and “Noel Nouvelet.” They were followed by Dynamics who performed “Engel” and “Jingle Bells.”

The class of 2016 held a Silent Auction upstairs near the concession stand. They sold the items at a fraction of the price and people could buy it for a price, bid or choose the “buy it now “ option. The highest bidder at the end of the event were called and recieved the item.

This year featured various craft makers and vendors that sold different holiday gifts, including ornaments, decor and souvenirs. The class of 2014 sold Snowman Soup cocoa

bags along with holiday cards, and they made nearly $120 throughout the day.

Junior Sarah Willhoite was set as a vendor at the event and sold her own handmade jewelry work. Some of her pendants are made out of glass that she found at Edmonds Beach.

“It was fun. I made $25 here, so hopefully next year we’ll have a bigger crowd. This is our first year with vendors,” Willhoite said.

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MTHS bands form together to perform multiple festival songs as one big group for the annual Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 8.


A heartwarming moment of Santa Claus fulfilling a little girl’s wishes after she told him what she wants for Christmas and took a picture with him at the Breakfast With Santa event at MTHS on Dec. 8.


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Winter sports are underway and the Hawks look to reign over the WesCo 3A South Conference.

Women’s hoops hope to rebound and start a new era with a surplus of youth on the team and newfound confidence.

Men’s basketball looks to follow up a 23-3 season and a trip to the Tacoma Dome with even more success.

Wrestling is once again a powerful force in WesCo in individual athletes, even though their record as a team may not reflect it.

Lastly, men’s swim hopes to follow district triumphs by women’s swim and send more swimmers to state.

Women’s BasketballFollowing a season where much of the varsity

squad required many JV players to fill varsity positions, an influx of youth has rearmed a struggling program.

Full of young talent, the lady Hawks are still a year or two from being a WesCo contender; but don’t underestimate the upset power of this team.

Behind the leadership of sophomore Samantha Romanowski and junior Maddy Kristjanson, there is an abundance of an abil-ity to score.

The key for success this year is the younger players stepping up and making their pres-ence known around the league as a force to be reckoned with.

Men’s BasketballLosing four seniors from their state caliber

team last year, the men’s Hawks return with a core of extremely talented athletes.

Junior posts Greg Bowman and Loren LaCasse are ready to break out as dominant forces. Blake Fernandez, Marquis Armstead and Jesse Zerom are ready to come back and

once again dominate as one of the best back-court combinations in the state.

Michael Lotz, who suffered from injuries much of last year, is also poised for a breakout year. Expect the Hawks to at least return to the WesCo playoffs, if not state, once again. Currently, the Tacoma News Tribune ranks the Hawks No. 6 in the state for 3A and the Seattle Times has them at No. 8.

WrestlingWith at least three members likely to go to

state, senior Trung Banh, junior Syd Springberg and sophomore Aaron Castleton, the team will once again find many opponents being pinned rather quickly.

The only thing holding back the wrestling team from being competitive in WesCo is a lack of members, not a lack of talent.

This only hinders the squad in the overall record column, as they are forced to forfeit matches in certain weight classes.

In spite of this, several individuals are very capable of making it to the postseason.

Keep an eye on the wrestling squad to make some big throws, despite being handicapped with a lack of members.

Men’s SwimLed by captains Wyatt Allemann and Armen

Nalbandyan, the team looks forward to a strong season.

On an average day, the team spends about 30 minutes working on their core strength with exercises like sit-ups and push-ups.

Allemann said, “What we swim varies from about 2,000 to 5,000 yards a day (approximate-ly 1.25 to 3 miles).”

Race lengths vary from 50 to 500 meters. In February, the WesCo and state-qualifying

meets will take place as the Hawks fight for an appearance in the state tournament.

Check TheHawkeye.org and follow @MTHSports for updates on all winter sports

Hawks gear up for winter following a dominating fall season


Sophomore Kevin Massey pins a Lakewood opponent on Wednesday Dec. 5. Although the Hawks pinned most of their opponents, they fell short due to forfeits.

Frosh and JV team updatesBy Austin McDermottSports Co-Editor

Women’s JV Basketball

(1-3)Following a season where

many JV players shared varsity positions, the Hawks have their own Junior Varsity Women’s Basketball team.

After defeating the Sultan Turks 36-31 in the season open-er, the lady Hawks dropped three straight games, includ-ing losses to very talented Lynnwood and Meadowdale teams.

In what is a rebuilding season, be on the lookout for future varsity stars on this very young team.

Men’s JV Basketball

(4-1)With their only loss com-

ing against a very talented 4A Jackson team, the men’s JV Hawks have opened the season red hot.

In a game against the Meadowdale Mavericks, sopho-more Prescott Day got hot when it mattered most, hitting a buzzer beating three pointer to push the game to overtime, where the Hawks ended up winning 71-68.

This talented team gives the varsity squad a plethora of tal-ent to draw from for years to come.

Men’s Freshman Basketball

(3-2)Also off to a hot start is the

freshman men’s basketball team, starting the year 3-2, with their only two losses coming in a three point nail-biter against Eastlake and a tough five point loss against Meadowdale.

After blowing out Lynnwood by 59 points, they made quick work of Jackson in a 63-42 rout.

Plenty of size gives these freshmen a distinct advantage over opponents in the post game.

JV Wrestling (0-2)

Despite a slow start and only a few members on JV, wrestling already has a bright future in freshman Taylor Murgallis.

Murgallis has gone undefeated so far in his first few matches on the JV squad. He has even competed in varsity matches.


Loren LaCasse (41) nails a jump shot against Eastlake in a 52-47 win en route to a 4-1 start to the year.

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Greg Bowman Junior | Men’s Basketball

Scoring 71 points in four games to open the season, including 22 points and 17 rebounds in the season opener against Edmonds-Woodway, Bowman has estab-lished himself as one of the most dominant players in all of WesCo.

He also added 10 and 17 points against Lynnwood and Meadowdale in very limited playtime and averaging 17.8 points per game, third in WesCo 3A.

Standing at a towering 6’7”, Bowman is one of the tallest players in the WesCo 3A South conference.

Unlike most towering posts, he easily runs the court lmost as if he was a guard.

Bowman has always made his presence known in the post, routinely blocking shots by opponents.

After finding moderate suc-cess last season with teammates Ryan Shannon and Coby Russell, Bowman is ready to make a name for himself this year in just his junior season.

Samantha Romanowski

Sophomore | Women’s Basketball

Putting up 25 points in the sea-son opener against Sultan, sopho-more Samantha Romanowksi set the tone for one of the best season openers in the league.

Reaching double digits in every single one of her first four games of the season, Romanowksi has dom-inated every opponent the Lady Hawks have faced.

With 16.5 points per game, she’s the fourth leading scorer in WesCo 3A and is averaging over a quarter of the entire Hawks’ team points.

After making varsity her fresh-man year, Romanowski’s potential is through the roof.

On the defensive end of the court, Romanowski has suppressed opposing leading scorers, putting up several lockdown performanc-es, including one against Natalie Kasper of Edmonds-Wooway.

After a solid freshman season, she is having a breakout start as one of the best athletes in her conference, and a troublemaker for the oppo-nents that stand in her way.

Trung Banh Senior | Wrestling

Already opening the year with two pins, one victory by points decision and one forfeit, Trung Banh is already ready to follow up his state run last year with an

even bigger one this year. Banh, who wrestles in the 106 pound weight class, has crushed nearly every oppo-

nent he has faced in the last couple of years. This year he has yet to lose a match, including in the Edmonds-Woodway

Invitational where Banh took first place in the 106 weight class in a tournament with 16 man bracket.

The team also finished in fifth place out of 16 schools in the surrounding the Puget Sound area

Keep a close eye on Banh and his road to making it to the state tournament yet again.

The early winter stars


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