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8. News

Check out the cheerleaders at state. Find out just howmuch work it took for them to get there, what their

oals are, and what it truly takes to be a state qualifyingheerleading squad.

0. Sports

his month be sure to brush up on the fall sports rap-up.verything from football and cross country to swimmingnd tennis. Be sure not to miss out.

7. Features

Coffee is a staple in many American diets. Be sure toead on for an inside look at what makes consumers so

razy about popular coffee shops in town.

6. Entertainment

ooking for a sweet treet this Halloween? Find out whichce cream or frozen yogurt shops are the best in theees Summit area.

4. Center Spread

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Discoverhe stylish ways to incorporate breast cancer awarenessnto your apparel and about breast cancer itself.


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LETTER FROM THE EDITORPower of Positivity

Kevin Adams

Editor in Chief: Kevin AdamsManaging Editor: Haley Gillilan

Photo Editors: John Wood and Zac HarrisNews Editor: Shelby Wagner

Features Editors: Mary Jo Roccaro and Kailyn SmithEntertainment Editor: Haley Gillilan

Fashion Editors: Tori Carlile and Jordan JulianOpinions Editor: Sean Stevens

Sports Editors: Jonathon Barr and Andrew PotterCopy Editors: Paige Seymour and Daniel Graham

Ads Manager: Tierney VanMeter

Writers and Photographers: Aaron Hagan, Aaron LaPaz, AllisoLitthong, Andrew Potter, Andy Jarnevic, Anna Meyers, AnneHanshaw, Ashley Hagan, Brooke McLanahan, Cara McCaulChelsea Englis, Cole Raymond, Darby Beatty, Darren Clay,Dia Sims, Endia Sears, Grace Rodgers, Grace Tibbitts, HannaNickles, Ian Nickens, Jared Shepherd, Jesse Butler, Josh HarrisJude Spaulding, Kyle Tye, Logan Phillips, Maddy Wylie, MattRellihan, Megan Terry, Morgan Bruce, Nathan Michael, PaytSeymour, Sydnee Pointer, Taelor Oller, Tristan White and VictoGardner.Advisor: Marc Russell

MAKING IT HAPPEN

What is the most powerful thing that humans have? Maybeis a bazooka. Perhaps a super computer or even a space shuis the most powerful thing on the planet. While each of theseis great in its own way, none of it would have been possiblewithout one basic concept to help develop and create them

This concept that you are undoubtedly worried about is thepower of positivity.

When we think of a positivity, we generally think of saying nthings about somebodys hair, complementing their shoes, oeven noting that they look good with their new glasses. Whatwe dont realize is that while compliments are a necessity tomaintain a positive atmosphere, there is another componendrastically more important, avoiding negativity.

Think about your after school activities and your colleaguewho are leaders for your club or sport. When they get mad ayou, what do they usually do? Most likely, they raise their voiclower their tone, and use words that are hurtful, attacking, orderogatory towards you. Without even realizing it, they have

communicated negatively to you and made you want to beless positive in around three seconds.

After reading this, I am sure that some are now wonderinghow they are to overcome such negative feelings when todaworld seems to promote negativity matter what the situationis. The truth is that the only thing we need to overcome this isshort statement, only three words long, that we will consistengo back to for support. Yes, I can.

While it may seem overly simplistic, that is not always a territhing. In this case, the simplicity of this phrase allows us to holon to it, use it, and remember it when times are tough. If peocan return to this phrase over and over again, eventually, thminds will develop the sense that they can accomplish theirrealistic goals if given enough time.

By thinking Yes I can, it will also help the outlook peoplehave on the various problems in their lives. Often time, theproblem for humans is not actually the problem, but their initattitude towards the problem. By starting out in the mindset tyou can do it, the likelihood of the situation turning out bettewill drastically increase. The likelihood of the situation turning better will drastically increase if you start out with the mindsethat it can be accomplished.


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Synthetic Drugs Illness

Preventing

Now t hat itis cold andflu season,

here are some

helpful ways tst ay healthy.

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hands while singing t

ABCs. This will lead tostaying healthy, not to

mention having

good-smelling hands

Sitting in a hard chair, with waddtissues in hand, waiting for what felike hours. Just to hear someone saIts only the common cold. As fall roin, so do the sneezes, coughs, andrunny noses. Keeping from the tissuis a must!

Hand washing, hand sanitizer,coughing in your sleeve, and notsharing eating utensils are waysto help prevent the spread of thecommon cold, school nurse HeleEnright said.

According to Enright, upsetstomachs, vomit, achiness, fatigueand fever are the main symptomsthe cold. Staying at home when sihelps to prevent the spread of thegerms. If students get sick at schoogoing to the nurse is the best optio

Students should tell parents if thearent feeling well; parents canrecommend over the counter dru

Chicken noodle soup and juiceare the best ways to overcome thcommon cold. Drinking salt waterwhen students have a sore throat helpful too, Enright said.

Drink plenty of water, eat healthand get plenty of sleep to build upthe immune system and prevent aexpensive and unwanted trip to th

hospital.

More and more t eens are usingmanufact ured drugs, experiencing moredevast at ing eff ect s than ever before.

round on the oor senselessly. Heeels the most excruciating pain of hisfe after having overdosed on 2C-E,nd all he can do is helplessly holdis head and yell. His pain is a lot likeaking bullet straight up his nostril.

Throughout the United Statesynthetic drugs are becoming morend more popular. These so-calledegal highs have been sold in smokehops and herbal remedy stores aserbal incense, bath salts, and herbalupplements in order

o hide their truese; however, manyf these drugs are

ar more dangeroushan their illegalounterparts as theyave been linkedo several deathshrough eitherverdose or suicide

while under thenuence of these

rugs.In order to conrm suspicions of a

tudent being under the inuence ofynthetic drugs, or any drugs for that

matter, we perform a standard eldobriety test. This includes watchinghe way someones eyes move,hecking their motor skills such as

walking in a straight line or standingn one leg. This tells us whetherr not they are on the drug weuspect them to be using. Then, if thetudent requires medical attention

we will take them to the hospitalwhere further testing can be done,

esource Ofcer Darnelle Sims said.

These drugs usually will demandmedical attention after being taken,

s they can be deadly even if oneoes not overdose, due to how itffects it has upon the users brain.ke many other drugs these canlock out any and all logical thinking,nd these drugs often cause extremeehavior.One well-known example is the

mauler from Miami. After being told toby Jude Spauldingphoto by Cara Maples-McCauley

stop, he only growled at the policeand continued. The police shot himdead right then and there. There aremany other cases, such as a womanwho tore herself to shreds by clawingat her own esh. Then there was the

man who had climbed up a agpoleand threw himself into oncomingtrafc.

The symptoms displayed in astudent depend on what the studentis using. It is typical for their eyes to

dilate or constrict,

and if they are ona mixture of drugstheir eyes will varybetween the two.You can also tellby their motor skillsor body language.The studentsdexterity and

reaction timemay be affectedas well, Sims

said.These synthetic drugs are made

with similar chemicals to theircounterparts, however similarchemicals do not alweays meansimilar effects. Synthetic drugs canbe broken down in to two differentcategories. Cannabinoids, alsoknown as K2, or spice,which createsa euphoric feeling. The other typeis known as synthetic cathinones,an alternative to cocaine andamphetamines.

The most common symptomsof a student who is under theinuence of any substance include

dgeting or twitching, as well asan attitude of either lethargy oranger, Sims said.

Many of these drugs, while legal,can still be extremely dangerous.Many have suffered and diedfrom either overdose, or a drug....

The seventeen-year-old screams as he rolls

Chemical Clash. Synthetic drugs are made up of manydifferent chemicals that when combined, lead to serious

effects.

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D G fortheCURE

Thursday, Oct.11. This is a daylike any other.The LeesSummit High

chool girls volleyballeam prepares forheir next game. This

game is not just aegular game; it is theDig For The Cure

game, in which LSHSwill not only take on

ees Summit West,but also a secondopponent: Breastcancer.

Dig For The Curesometimes noted asDig For A Cure) is aundraiser that raises

money for breast

cancer research.Dig For The Cure isan annual eventthat takes place atVolleyball Beach inKansas City, MO.However, a smallerversion of this eventtakes place locallytoo.

Dig For The Cure isa game that we doevery other year at

Lees Summit West toraise money for breastcancer research. Sincethe event takes placeat LSW, they alternatebetween playing LeesSummit High Schooland Lees SummitNorth, head volleyball

The Varsit y and JV volleyball t eams t akepart in an unconvent ional game wit h for a

huge cause.

coach Roy Martin said.The game admission

is standard cost, $3.Purchasing one ofthe pink Dig For TheCure shirts allows freeadmission into thegame. As mentionedabove, the event isfairly new howeverhipsters have missedtheir chance toparticipate.

LSHS has onlyplayed in the Dig ForThe Cure game 3years; it has been inexistence for 5 yearstotal. It was a newthing 5 years ago, butnow it is widespread.

Professional sports

do it too, Martin said.With so many

differentorganizationstrying to raise funds forcancer cell research,it is great for our sportsteams to be able topitch in. Whether itis Dig For A Cureor the Melanie

Grace game, it isrecommended tocome to these eventsto help beat cancerdown.

Beat Cancer Down. Dig for the cure is a fundraiser to raiseawareness for breast cancer, Varsity volleyball coach Roy

Martin said. Dig for the Cure is a tradition that has gone on

for five years, and Lees Summit has played in it three .

by Ian Nickensphotos by Aaron Hagan

HERE, THE MAN STOOD,waiting to cross whenhundreds of bizarre-ooking creatures cameparading up the street.His eyes widened ashundreds of zombiesof all ages passed. This

event is called ZombieWalk for Hunger, and it isdedicated to gatheringupplies for homeless

and hungry people ofKansas City. By allowingchildren to participate,ombie Walk hopeso raise their aware-

ness to those in need inour community. Zom-bie Walk draws moreparticipants every year,

and the reasons for thisseem clear.

Who doesnt lovedressing up like zom-bies, watching zom-bies, or dressing uplike a zombie hunter?new manager Paige

Turner said.The main reason

Zombie Walk is held isfor charity.

You have to donateto participate in theWalk. The Walk hasproducedover 3000 pounds iffood in two years.There is nothing likeproviding foodto people who cant

afford it! Its a great

feeling that peopleare proud tocontribute to. Turnersaid.

This event is a greatcause to donate to,plus participants havean excuse to dress up

in crazy makeup andcostumes to scareothers.

Each year, theZombie Walk collectsmore and more fooddonations and theyhope to keep growing.

The June 2012 walkhad 450 participantsand we collectedseven vanloads offood. Turner said.

The Zombie Walk

is a charitable eventwith a fun twist opento anyone with a mainfocus of helping theless fortunate.

The last coupleyears have beenpretty hard on every-one. People are in

by Matt Rellihanphotos by Zac Harris

A walk for charit y wit h a new spinbrings Halloween spirit t o Kansas Cit

need of a little heTurner said.

And that is justwhat the ZombieWalk is doing.

[zombie walk]

Fight. Sophomore Hailey Cgoes up for a hit against W

in Oct. 11 Dig for the Cure

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CheerLoud,

Cheer

a year of prepVarsity cheer has spent the year

etting the crowd pumped up atames, practicing, for long hours, andonditioning after school, all to help

each their goal of state.Oct. 21 Varsity cheerleading will

be headed to Columbia, Missouri toompete at University of Missouri for

he state cheerleading competition.SHS cheerleaders will be part of theA small division. 5A represents theze of the school, and small referso size of the cheer team. 14 oress members is considered a smallategory.These girls work really hard around

tate time to prepare. We dont justpractice twice a week; we have to

heer at games during the weeknd football on Fridays. We practiceur stunts and other things from the

outine at games for the crowd,Cheer Coach Dacia Whalon said.

practice makesperfect

fairly well. Last year at state the teplaced second, and they year bethat they got third.

I think they will do good. We hathe best energy in Missouri. FreshmTyler Bartlett said.

the end is yet tocomeMany other students would agreeAlthough the team doesnt compafter state they continue to practiand cheer for basketball and to dour routine at halftimes for basketbgames, Whalon said.

after the competitioWhen the last ips were done andthe pom poms were dropped, thenal results were tallied last SundaOct. 21. Our varsity cheerleaderscame out big. They nished secononly beat out by Ray-Pec cheersquad. North and West nished fouand fth, respectively. Be sure tocongratulate our cheerleaders ongreat performance and pride thebrought back with them.

In order to prepare the team hasbeen practicing extra hard thepast few weeks. The team learneda new routine on Sept. 8, forcingthem to work hard to hit the newstunts, pyramids, and tumblinggiven to them. The team evenpractices the Sundays from 7AMto 9AM so they can get in extrapractice.

friendly rivalriesLees Summit West, Lees SummitNorth, Truman, William Chrisman,Blue Springs, Blue Springs South,and Liberty are just a few of theschools in the area that are goingto be competing. However, we willnot be competing against all ofthem because they are in differentdivisions and categories, Whalonsaid.

cheer proudState costs $10 to enter, and it isoften worth our schools time andmoney to participate, as they do

Strong. Supported by her teammates,sopohmore Addison Feeney is lifted into

the air during a stunt.

Tiger Pride. Cheerleaders BriaBroils and Lexi Beckman amp up

the Tiger spirt in a performance.

School Spirited. Senior cheerleader Bria Broils leads thecrowd in a cheer at our fall pep assembly.

by Maddy Wyliephotos by Zac Ha


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jlabmag.com OPINIONSQuotes from You

In school I see a lot ofdisrespect from students towardsteachers and it really bugs me.Not a lot of work can be donein class because students keepinterrupting. It wouldnt bug me

as much if it wasnt interferingwith my learning. I would reallylike it if the schol could be morestrict and punish the people whoare getting in the way of othersschooling.

by Mary Kate Cronin

A big problem I see at LeesSummit High School is bullying.Whether its intentional or playful ishard to tell, it just doesnt make it right.When youre walking down the hall,you wouldnt want somebody to pushyou into a locker, other people or thewalls, so why would you do that tosomebody else? It has happened tome numerous times. It gets annoyingand old. It makes me question thematurity of some students.

by John Pumphrey

The only problem I face at LSHS islack of respect. Kids need to be morerespectful to their teacher. They alsoare not even respectful to each other.It is a problem because if it doesntget xed now it wont. Just show thatyou care about what they are talkingabout. That is the problem I have seen.By Dawson Becerra

A group of people atour school that deservespraise is the custodians.Often timees we takethem for granted, butwithourt them our schoolwouldnt operate like

it should. One reason Ithink they deserve praiseis they work long afterschool has ended toclean the restrooms andthe oors. Another reasonI think they deserve praiseis without the custodianswe couldnt have theevents we have at theschool since they set upfor many of the eventssuch as the football

games and concert.by Kaylee Brooks

Can we quot e you on that ?Hi-Life welcomes letters to the editor. Stopby A227 with your letter, or submit one at

jlabmag.com, and keep an eye on thenext Hi-Life to see if you made it.

A problem I see almost everywheres people making judgements

before they know anything... This is aproblem because it creates a hostileenviroment for people to live in,

by Madi Pugh

One problem in LSHS ist hat t he B-Lobby is alwayscrowded.

by Parker Gates

Unlke most of my peers, I actually

nd the lack of disipline for dress codevilations is a problem. This is a problembecause its, in my opinion, reallydisgusting to see that much skin. Italso is a distraction in school. A wayhat the school can x this would beo continuing the strict enforcementrom the beginning of the year.

by Kimmy Michaels

A problem with the schoolthat bothers me would be theamount of bugs, especially in theweight room locker room. I havefound many spiders, crickets, andunnamed bugs that Ive neverseen before in the locker room. Ind this very disgusting. If we spray

the school one weekend, I thinkthat would help a lot.

by Janae Groh

Emily Gut ierrez: Probably a buncof Flogging Molly

cause that s myfavorit e band.

Ashley Hunt : There wouldprobably be alot of musicalsoundt rackscause, forwhateverreason t hey helpme focus.

Liam Horner: Songs f rom

Port al

Tyler Adkins: Count ry, countin general; newcountry.

If we could listen to music class, what would be on YO

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There are manypolicies put into placeat the school. However,students do not alwaysagree with thesepolicies.

If you ght, if you

choose to ght you are going to get consequences,principle John Faulkenberry said.

There is a progression of consequences for violentacts at the school. The rst offense, in most cases, will

result in a ve day out of school suspension. If a secondght is to occur, then a ten-day OSS will be given. Theseransgressions transfer over a students entire four years of

schooling, being built upon for each violent act.Many students think that the dress code is unfair in h

it treats sports differently than other students. The drescode is a strict policy that limits what students will weato keep the decency and limit distractions within theclassroom. However, a student wearing his or her spouniform during the school day creates blurry lines.

If we are going to have a swimming program, kids going to be breaking the dress code, Faulkenberry sa

When it comes to wearing certain uniforms during thschool day, some may be completely unacceptable,such as wearing a swimsuit during the day, but thecheerleading uniform can slip through the cracksbecause it is school spirit. All and all, it ends beingadministrations decision where lines have been cross

Cell phones: almost all students have one, and somstudents want to use them to access the internet.However, this is against school policy. There is only a certain amount of bandwidth for theentire school; if every student were to use it with exterdevises then it would run out and all of the schoolscomputer systems would run slow. This would affectlearning within the classroom as well as communicatiobetween teachers. Some students choose to requestthe use of the internet for a laptop or other device tohelp with schooling, and this is occasionally allowed.However, if the student is found to be using this privileginappropriately the student could get into trouble.

With these rules in place, students are kept safe andlearning can still take place in a classroom.

To Whom ItMay Concern,In our school, a lot of concern is put out by students

about the B building lobby, and trying to get through itwithout running into people.

The problem has gotten so bad that we actually

have dedicated teachers out in the lobby trying tokeep students from standing still and blocking up thehallway. While it is a big problem, there is not verymuch that administration can do because we havea lot of students here, and they are all trying to getthrough the school, so there will always be congestionthere. The problem is that students will stand there, andno matter how much the teachers standing there willtell them to move, they are more than content to standin the middle of the lobby and block up the hall.

However, students have many more choices to getthrough the B building, and out to the other buildings,than just the blocked and congested lobby. Students

can always leave B building through a different door, or

walk upstairsand downa differentstaircase.

Whilealternaterouteswill work, it is a little inconvenient for students.Administration should continue doing what they arealready doing, but they should nd a way to enforce

the policy with telling people to move on threat ofpunishment, rather than just asking them to. It mayseem harsh, but after one or two times that studentsget in trouble, the rest of the students standing aroundwill get the picture and stop blocking up the hall.

Hopefully, administration will have the problems withB lobby gured out and xed.

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Our minds are constantly being changed whether it is bfriends, computers, books, and so forth. Television is not anexception.

Honestly, television cannot be a helpful or hurtfulexperience if we do not let it. We are in control.

It depends on what you watch, freshman ChanceCopeland said.

Quite obviously, watching shows likeJersey Shore, RealHousewives shows, orAdventure Time is not going to help

It would help to have personal responsibility...recognizmorals and values, not the dancers and Snooki. Think of wyou would want little kids to see, Guidance Counselor SaSabata said.

Watching trashy shows loosens morals and respect,Sabata said.

The more things are seen, the more normal they becomThey may seem okay eventually.

Thankfully, there is a positive side to television.If youre watching television, you arent out doing bad

things, its inexpensive, and its a common way to gather friends and family, Sabata said.

Televisiona clichd waste of time can be of help tooA movie night with friends is a very benecial way to save

money and lower chances of getting into trouble.Not all teenagers watch trashy, raunchy television,Sabata said.

With the positive intentions of entertaining yourself bywatching an accountable show, television can be a helpexperience.

The amount of time watching television helps can varyupon info. Some may nd it helpful to watch Tiger Woodstake a swing before golng themselves, and others may Fox News the way to go in order to prepare for the electioPlus, as a kid, I learned a lot from Veggie Tales that I stillremember today.

Upon further research, I learned how reality television in

particular is helpful. Although some shows are hurtful, somput these harsh realities into perspective. Shows like Hoardand Teen Mom can put viewers into their shoes and realizthe pain in thesituations.

Many things inlife can hurt or helpus and, ultimately,the control is in ourhands.

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>>Taking a foreignlanguage is like opening t hedoor of opport unity. Themore you learn, t he more

you can do. The bet t er youcan speak t his language,t he more people you canconnect wit h.

Students are taking languages every year, but noteveryone can see the benets.

Taking a foreign language denitely helps peoplewith their cognitive processes because the morehat you learn, the more potential you have to learn

more, said psychology teacher Debbie Baanders.Ever wonder how people who learn a languageat a younger age seem to be able to absorb moreanguages?

When you learn a foreign language, it is mucheasier to learn it at a younger age. The critical timeor language development is, birth to 3-5, because its more natural to learn at this stage, Baanders said.

The power to learn a language is so great inhe young child that it doesnt seem to matter how

many languages you seem to throw their way....Theycan learn as many spoken languages as you canallow them to hear systematically and regularly at

he same time. Children just have this capacity. Theirbrain is ripe to do thisthere doesnt seem to be anydetriment to....develop[ing] several languages athe same time according to Dr. Susan Curtiss, UCLAinguistics professor.But not only young people can learn a new

anguage. If someone is interested in learning aanguage, they should look into it, because as itcan be seen, there are a lot of benets to beingbilingual.

Tv: Hurt or Help

by Megan Terry

by Annelise Hanshaw

>>Relaxing on an over-st uf fedcouch and wat ching t elevisionaf t er a st ressful day of school manot seem helpful or hurt ful, but itdoes have eff ect s.


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Every girl loves to wear pink, but in October it can have a

completely different meaning. With October being theofcial breast cancer awareness month, pink is seen in

verything from earrings to socks to water bottles and sportsquipment. This time of year stores come out with all kindsf breast cancer awareness attire, most of this attire is pink.ome of the prot from these pink products is donated to

reast cancer awareness organizations to help with research,revention, and education.In 1996, Lee Jeans, based in Kansas City, started National

Denim Day which would usually occur on a Friday in October.his is a day where you can donate $5 to breast cancer andou are able to wear your jeans to work. They have raisedver 86 million dollars for breast cancer research.

In the past couple years breast cancer awareness clothingas become more and more popular. Before clothingompanies started to put the pink ribbon on clothing, people

would just attach a pink ribbon pin to their clothing to showheir support. Manufacturers caught on to the trend andtarted to embroider the logo onto clothing to sell throughout

October. It started out small with socks and hats, but nowadaysou can purchase any piece of clothing with the logo on ituch as scarfs, jackets, shirts, and pants. Not only do womenarticipate in wearing pink, but there are many choices for

men also.The National Football League has started their own breast

ancer charity called A Crucial Catch to help raise awarenessf mammograms and early detection of breast cancer. Theirlayers even get into the spirit by wearing pink cleats, helmets,

ocks, and sweatbands during October. Even local sportseams have joined in and put pink tape around their wrists tohow support. The NFL also has a website dedicated to NFLports gear that has the pink logo and colors on all the gearvailable for fans to buy. You can get any gear for any NFL

eam with the pink on it to show your support.Another link to breast cancer in the fashion world is through

he charity Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. This charity wastarted by fashion designer Ralph Lauren and is now madep of fashion designers all over the world who have come

ogether to raise money for research. So far, they have raisedver 50 million dollars and have divided that money upetween various charities worldwide. They also sell a t-shirt

hat you can buy on their website and they will donate theost of your purchase.

Think PINK

y Hannah Nickleshotos by Alison LItthong

ibbon Ring: Charming Charlie $5.97oodie: Under Armour $64.99

Water Bottle: DIcks Sporting Goods $21.95urses: Charming Charlie $35-60

acket: Columbia $39.90

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Every October, an annual international health campaign isorganized by major breast cancer charities. There organizationsraise awareness of the disease and also raise funds for research

prevention, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers supportand information to those affected by this disease.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, also known as NBCAMwas founded in 1985 as a partnership between the American CancSociety and the pharmaceutical division of imperical chemicalindustries. In 1993, Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice presidentof Este Lauder Companies founded the Breast Cancer Research

Foundation and established the pink ribbon as the ofcial symbol obreast cancer awareness. Today everyone recognizes it wherever itseen.

Breast cancer is an ongoing battle for women ages 40 and older.Less than 7 percent of women diagnosed are under forty years ofage. There are very distinct symptoms of breast cancer, and everyoshould be aware of the damage that can be done, both physicallyand emotionally.

Another organization that supports breast cancer awareness isthe Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Its logo is also a pink ribbon thatresembles a runner in motion and is meant to reect the importanceof Komens Race for the Cure. This race is currently the worlds largefund raising event for breast cancer research and education.

October:Breast CancerAwareness Month

by Hannah NIcklesphotos by Darren Clay

For years, breast cancer has impactedmany women across t he globe.


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ome on in to Orange Leaf andet one of the best, frozen yogurt

laces in Lees Summit. It is one ofhe cheapest places to create yourwn frozen yogurt. They offer four-

een different avors of fro-yo andlmost any topping you can thinkf.

Custards are another favoriteplace to get ice cream. One oftheir most popular concretes isthe Berry Berry Berry. This place is alittle pricey but it is denitely worthevery penny!

Baskin Robbins is another local ice creamplace. A lot of people like this place becathey have a wide variety and the price is right. A recommended avor is the Chocolate Chip in a wafe cone.Dairy Queen is another popular

ice cream shop. They always havea new blizzard of the month. This

Yogurtini is a fun place to create your owndessert. You can pick as many avors as ywant and all the toppings you wish. It is prinexpensive; it only costs thirty-nine cents pounce!

Sheridans is a fun place to gatheroutside and hangout with yourfriends and enjoy good ice cream.

They have a wide variety of almostanything. Their most popular itemsare the Dirt and Worms and theirshakes!

. Orange Leaf

2. Cust ards

3. Sheridans

4. Dairy Queen

5. Yogurt ini

6. Baskin Robbins

s you are wondering around theown of Lees Summit, you see thed rustic brick buildings and you canear the wind chimes blowing on aeautiful fall day, you might want toop in some of the top ten best iceream and frozen yogurt places.

months blizzard is the Pumpkin Pie. Mostpeople seem to like everything they offerbecause it is not very expensive.

by Payton Seymourphotos by Zac Harris

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he third season of the critically acclaimed series onAMC, The Walking Dead is nally here. After an

xciting nale to the second season of the popularombie-apocalypse program, the survivors are backor another season where the the zombies will be

more grotesque and the battles will certainly bebloodier. Last season, the show left off at the group

f survivors being split up after a walker (the nameiven to the zombies) attack on the farm they had

eeked refuge at for a short time. Leaving the farmn ames and after losing a few lives, including onef the leading characters, Shane(Jon Bernthal),

he group left the farm for good and once again,omeless. The season ended with the mainharacter, Rick(Andrew Lincoln) telling the group

hat he was in charge, and if they didnt like it, well,ave fun getting eaten by the zombies. This season

picks up a few months later as the group still cantnd a new home, until they come across the prison.he group must battle their way through the prisonull of blood-thirsty zombies to build a temporaryome there. Forewarning for this show: The Walking

Dead certainly doesnt hold back on the bloodnd guts, and it can get a bit intense. With season

hree picking up quickly, full of action and of course,ombies, this season is looking to be the best of thehree if it keeps up the good pace. With fans of thehow complaining about season two not beingory or action-lled enough, the writers certainly

eard the complaints and stepped it up this season.

he acting is still awless among all actors, and thehe storylines, within the main story of a zombiepocalypse, arent lost amongst all of the zombieghting and attacks. Just as strong as ever, The

Walking Dead is a must-see TV show for peoplewho like action and dont have a light stomach.

* * * * ** * * * *

The horror/thriller genre in television has become acommon trait for TV shows in the past couple of yeaWith shows like The Walking Dead and AmericanHorror Story becoming very popular among primetime TV viewers, the horror/thriller genre seems to b

the safe route to take when introducing a new showto the public. 666 Park Avenue is the newest showto follow this path. The show follows a young couple(Rachael Taylor and Dave Annable) that just took othe job of co-managing the Drake Hotel, a beautifubuilding that has some not-so-nice things happeninbehind doors. Jane, one of the new managers soonnds out the secrets of the Drake Hotel, and beginspicking up on some strange happenings around thhotel like ghosts, a thief, oddball tenants and themysterious owner of the hotel, Gavin Doran (TerryOQuinn of Lost). Mr. Doran seems to be too involvewith the tenants in the hotel; making deals with theto give them all of their desires, but at a deadly pricThe story is something new, however, the writing isnthe best. The story jumps from character to characta lot, but the show does a good job at developingeach character (the only problem is the charactersarent very interesting), with the help of the strong aing from each of the lead and supporting roles. Thowho looking for a scary show will not be pleased wi666 Park Avenue. The intended scares arent veryfrightening, especially compared to other shows onnow. Despite this, it still is creepy and mysterious, anwhats going to happen next is always unsure. Ove

all, while 666 Park Avenue certainly has its aws, may become a hit if the story picks up a little, and tcharacters get a little more interesting. If the rest ofrst season is like the pilot episode, there wont be aneed to see it since it wont make it to season two.

Walking Dead 666 Park Avenue

Fall Edition

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NAHS PumpkinCarving

Nat ional Art Honor Societ y gat hers for t heir

annual pumpkin carving cont est

Adim ickering light lit upthe back of room B132 asNational Art Honor Societyclub members took a step backto admire their hard work.

On Oct. 9 studentsbelonging to the National ArtHonor Society (NAHS) family

participated in the third annualpumpkin carving contest. Frombloodcurdling and grim toheartfelt and endearing eachpumpkin has its own uniquestyle.

A few of my students threeyears ago came up with theidea, Club leader Angela Hayssaid. The contest has beentradition since.

It is well worth the time andmoney, Hays said

Although students have topurchase their own pumpkinthey often see the investment asa good decision.

The event is absolutelyworth the time, Hays said.Its really fun and social, eventhough most kids often startby joining with their friends theclub is social by the end of theyear. Everybody gets to knoweverybody.

Fun it was, the room was

lled with non-traditional jack-

o-lanterns inspired by artistswho carve pumpkins year longSome pumpkins were paintedwhile others were carved. Onepumpkin even had a largepumpkin eating a small one.

I think more people would ginvolved if they knew how fun

it was. Freshman Tyler Bartlettsaid.The club has a monthly

meeting and welcomes newmembers. All new membershave to do is ll out a form andpay admission fees. The clubalso is good to have on resumeand applications.

NAHS members have beenthe only ones to participate inthe past but they are welcometo bring their friends. Hays said

That is another thing that makeNAHS unique, it allows people tbring their friends.

Every year the contest hasa victor; this year the winnerwas senior Jordan Spatz.Congratulations Jordan.Unfortunately, Jordan did notreceive a reward.

Freshman Tyler Bartlett said itbest when he said Who doesnlike carving pumpkins?

Who doesntlike carvingpumpkins?

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fruit of fall

here are many more uses for

umpkins than carving, they can

e made into delicious treats

ke pumpkin pie

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Fall Sports

Wrap-Upaking an in-depth look at just how great theSHS Tigers did in each of their fall sports!

1.FootballThe Tigers really caught the compet

napping, they are 3-6 as of now with discoming up. We interviewed senior Dust

Keyhill about the football team How did season go?

Its going well, we have been getting beeach week and put in a lot of work. Keysaid. Whats been your favorite momentfar? Beating North because we are crotown rivals, Keyhill said.

2. Cross CountryCross Country is running over

the competition. How did yourseason go? It was successful,

much better than last year with ourgood training and new freshman,

junior Blake Ramsey said. Howdid your season go? I had a lot offun this season! I love my coaches

because theyre funny and en-couraging, junior ClaireTadokoro

said.Favorite moment? Pasta parties

are the best! Favorite moment?At the Ray-pec course I triedto push myself and i was really

happy when I placed. Tadokorosaid.

3. Girls GolfGirls golf was in full swing this ye

We interviewed Senior Brooke Romabout Girls Golf. How did your seas

go? fabulous, me and Jamie (Weed

went to state on the 15th and 16th.Romi said. Favorite moment? Citychampionship and all of those crazy

socks. Whats the best thing about golf? Getting to meet other girl golf

from other schools. Romi said.

4.Boys SoccerThe Tigers really had a leg up in soccer this y

We interviewed senior Bailey Reed about soccer

How did your season go? Were doing alright we

7-5. Favorite moment? Beating Lees Summit Nlast year. Whats the best part about playing socScoring and winning.

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2.

3.

4. Sophomore Aaron La Paz drove in tohave a chance on goal, before the Pem-broke Hill defender slid in and kicked theball away. The Tigers won the game 3-1.

Sophomore Austin Pace tried tostop the Blue Springs South ball-

carrier from getting the first downbut was unsuccesful. The Tigerslost 84-62.

SeniorBrooke Romihad a reasonto smile

big as shewas a StateQualifier andhad a great

year of golf.

Sophomore Blake Ramsey ran a time of 20min. and 16 sec. and junior Claire Tadokoro

ran a time of 23 min. and 4 sec. in the girlsVarsity race at the Grandview Invitational.


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5.SoftballThe lady tigers really hit home

his year in Softball. We interviewedophomore Natalie Dummitt about thisear. How did your season go? Fun,xciting, we won conference so that got

s white letters, Dummit said. Favorite

moment? When we won conference.est thing about playing soccer? The

irls are balls of joy, Dummit said.

6.Girls TennisThe girls causes a lot of racket this

year. We interviewed sophomore KaylaSellers about girls tennis. How did yourseason go? The season is over and

t went pretty well. I was on varsity thisyear, and tried as hard as I could,Sellers said. Favorite moment? Oneof our bus rides talking to Mary Mosby

making weird faces and being idiots,pressing our faces against windows on

he bus, said Sellers.

7.Boys SwimmingThe tigers really made a splashthis season. We interviewedsenior Zack Knoche about boysswimming. How did your seasongo? The season is still going

but so far it is going really well,the team has placed at severalmeets. Personally I am going to

state November 9-10 and hopeto do well there, Knoche said.Whats the best part about play-

ing your sport? Competing andbeating the guys next to you,Knoche said.

8.VolleyballThese girls really set themselves up for a good season.We interviewed sophomore Libby Smith about volleyball.How did your season go? The season was alright. We mayhave not won many games, but we werent a terrible team.

We were actually pretty good, we just had a really hardschedule strength. Which means the teams in our confer-ence were really good, Smith said.

by Matt Rellihanphotos courtesy of Aaron La Paz,ohn Wood, Josh Harris,

Amanda Beason, and Brooke Romi

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Senior Brandon Neds swam a goodrace as he placed in the top 5 of the100 meter butterfly at the Lees SummAquatic Center.

6. Senior Mary Mosbyreturned the ballagainst her Blue

Springs opponent.

She won the match.

The Lady Tigers JV

volleyball played againstthe lady Titans volleyballteam.

SophomoreBrittanyKendall ranin to score

another runagainst LeesSummit

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Nickles: How long haveyou been playing soccer?Pycior: Ive been playingsoccer since I was aboutseven years old.

What teams haveyou played for?

KC Select and thenSporting KC Juniors for twoyears.

Do you like club

soccer or school soccerbetter? Why?

School soccer, youget to play with your friendsand represent your school.And all you family andfriends are in the crowd.

How do you feel

being a freshman on var-sity?

I feel young compared to the rest of theteam, but they treat meequally.

What position d

you play?

Left mid-elder

Whats your bememory of the season s

far?

My best memoris the game we played

Kearney. We were dowat halftime and came b5 to 4 and won.

Is there anythinthe whole team does be

fore each game?

We all huddle uand kneel down and justalk about what we neeto do to win and stayfocused and play a cle

game.

JakePycior

Interviewed by:

Hannah NicklesPhotos by:

Alison Litthong


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by Andy Jarnevic photos by Kyle Tye

Bruce Holder:The Man Behindthe Safety Goggleswim coach and chemistry teacher Bruceolder has been teaching for the last

hirty-one years. His teaching has infuenced

oung minds and changed lives.

Bruce Holder lectures in front of theperiodic table as his students scribble

notes. All their worries about what theyexpected to be a hard class Argon.

Bruce Holder has been teaching forthirty-one years, but teaching was not his

original plan.I left college with a degree in chemistry

and animal science. My plan was to becom

a veterinarian, chemistry teacher Bruce

Holder said.He realized that this plan was not for himwhile substitute teaching, what he thought

was just a temporary position.I got forty-ve job offers, and I turned th

all down. I went back to Rockhurst and got

degree in teaching, Holder said.In all his years of teaching, he has had a

number of great and interesting experiencinvolving his students.

Years ago we put our attendance slipsby the door, so anyone who was absent thday had to put a slip on the door. I had this

one student, a great big guy, and he wouldcrunch up my attendance slips, so I set up

recracker. I taped one string to the wall anthe other to the clip. When he pulled, it we

off and all you could hear was a whimper,Holder said.

Holder feels that teaching is what he wasmeant to do, and he has nothing bad to saabout it.

How can you have a bad experiencewhen youre doing what youre supposed

do? Holder said.As they listen to Holder giving his lecture,

students realize that they are going to be in this class. They take their fears, and Bariu

Destiny?- Bruce Holderdid not start out wanting to

teach, but once he got a

little experience, he realized

it was the only way to go.

On Teaching- How can have a bad experience wyoure doing what youre

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Local Coffee Shopsby Victoria Gardner

Gusto Coffee-New Longview

3390 SW Fascination Dr

Starbucks Coffee

125 SE Hwy 291

Poppys Ice Cream and Coffee House-Downtow

307 SE Douglas Street

Photo by Victoria Gardner Photo by Cara McCaPhoto courtesy of AP Images

Two shots of espresso, tons of whip

ream, and drizzled in caramel. Onef many ways students may start theirmornings. Where can students get thebest coffee?

One of many places in towno get some of the best caffeine

beverages and pastries may benown to some as Gustos, formallynown as Jps Coffee. At Gustoshey have activities such as live

music almost every Saturday. Gustosas a lounge area welcome tohe community of Lees Summit no

matter what age. One of the mostpopular drinks offered at Gustos ishe white mocha, and the best selling

pastries are cinnamon rolls, and theranberry nut mufn. One thing that

makes Gustos different from anyther coffee shop is that baristas

make the drinks in their own way bymaking art with the coffee. Gustos is

ot a corporate coffee shop. Gustosoves to support all up coming eventsround Lees Summit offered toveryone such as plays, fundraisers,

nd the art festivals. Something most

coffee shops dont offer at their

stores may be frozen yogurt. Gustoswants to accommodate every liking.Something that may be surprising toknow is companys make specialtytrufes and other treats just forGustos. Many people know Gustosatmosphere as a sit down for hours,talk, lounge, and work in a quietenvironment, but in a very homeylike feeling. Some things offered atGustos is a nice large space withcomfy lounge chairs, booths and replace.

Poppys ice cream and coffeeshop is another great places to getcoffee and pastries in town. Poppysoffers many activities such as freeWi-Fi, magazine night, and acousticnight for Joplin tornado charity. Themost popular coffee drink is the lattes,and the most popular pastries andice cream are pretzel rods, chocolateturtles, and Gianduja Hazel Nut. Justlike Gustos they serve an extra itemother than coffee and sweet pastries.Poppys is also one of the most known

ice cream shops too. The things

that make Poppys different are

everything is homemade and theyhave over 200 avors of ice creamand they have gluten free treats.

Starbucks most known all over thworld is well known for their Hazel Mocha Frappuccino and Pumpkinbanana loaf. Although Starbucksmay be all over the world the oneLees Summit try and make peoplefeel warm and cozy in the multipleshops around town. Some activitieStarbucks offers their customers arfree Wi-Fi, gold card after 12 drink

are free, and free birthday drinks.Starbucks atmosphere is a place tconnect with others and take timeout of the day to relax. Starbucksdifference than other places are bgiving you the choice to design thdrink exactly to the way the custowants it.

These places are just three of mgreat coffee shops around LeesSummit that offer the community tbest coffee and pastries.


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Exploring local cof feeplaces around Lees Summitcan lead t o t he discovery of

a new favorit e drink.

CoffeShop

Stop

photos by Cara McCauley and Victoria Gardner

. Gustos most popular bakery item is theCranberry Nut Mufn.

. Employees of Gustos say their most pop-lar drink is the White Chocolate Mocha.

. Starbucks employees state their mostopular drink is the Hazel Nut Frappuccino.

. The most popular bakery item at Star-ucks is their Banana Nut Bread.

. Poppys most popular treat is their Gi-nduia Hazel Nut ice cream.

. The most popular drink at Poppys is theirlain latte.

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