B Y O L I V I A P O T T E R

for two years and in 1947 he

traveled to America to live with

wealthy long-lost relatives.

Drawing upon his experiences

mending Nazi uniforms he

found a job at Brooklyn’s GGG

Clothing where he started out

doing menial work, but after a

while the owner, William P.

Goldman made Greenfield his

protégé. With Goldman showing

him the ropes Green-

field began to learn

everything about the

art of suit-making

and he began to

quickly rise through

the ranks at GGG

Clothing, eventually

becoming an execu-

tive. After Greenfield

had worked at GGG

Clothing, he pur-

chased it in 1977

from the Goldman

family and he re-

named it Martin

Greenfield Clothiers

and he now runs it

alongside his sons.

Martin Greenfield is

arguably one of the

most influential de-

signers in modern history, and

he has overcome incredible

odds to make some really

amazing suits for very influen-

tial people.

Martin Greenfield is a tailor. In

fact, he is a very good tailor. In

the world offhand-tailored suits,

Martin Greenfield is Willy Won-

ka. He has created custom

suits for the past five presi-

dents, Shaquille O’Neal, Al Paci-

no, Johnny Depp, and Leonardo

DiCaprio. Greenfield works out

of his Brooklyn tailoring shop

with his two sons and together

they have made

suit for countless

celebrities, fash-

ion labels, and

blockbuster films

such as The Great

Gatsby and Argo.

This is all pretty

rad, but it be-

comes even more

rad when you

learn about

Greenfields life

story.

Everyone discov-

ers their calling in

a different way,

but few discover it

the way the Mar-

tin Greenfield did.

When Greenfield

was fifteen, he

was sent to Auschwitz. When he

arrived there he was chosen to

live, while the rest of his family,

his mother, father, grandpar-

ents, brother, and two sisters,

were all sent to die. After this

Greenfield was put to work in

the laundry room of Auschwitz,

where he was taught how to

mend and clean Nazi uniforms.

While he was working he found

a ripped SS uniform that had

been thrown in the trash and

he repaired it and wore it under

his camp uniform. He says that

this is when he realized

“clothes don’t just make the

man, they can save the man.”

After he was liberated from the

concentration camps, Green-

field wandered around Europe

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O F I N T E R E S T :

An in-depth review of

Bon Iver's New Album!

What’s with all the

snake emojis?

Clowns in Missoula!?

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Album review: Bon Iver’s

22, A Million. Five stars

from this sensitive nerd.

I was listening to 89.9

KBGA one day a few years

ago and I heard this sensi-

tive guy singing falsetto

and had to know just what

the heck it was. The song

was ‘Holocene,’ the guy

was Justin Vernon, and

the band was Bon Iver.

I’ve been obsessed ever

since.

Bon Iver (say bone e-

VARE) came roaring back

at the end of September

with their first new album

since 2012, called 22, A

Million. I have no idea

what this means, just as I

usually have no idea what

the lyrics mean. But I

know they sound cool,

hearkening back to Dr.

Seuss and certain schools

of poetry, where the focus

is on sounds rather than

meaning.

The new album is highly

experimental and at times

it’s hard to believe that

this music is from the

same guy who famously

made the first Bon Iver

album, For Emma, Forever

Ago, in his dad’s hunting

cabin in Wisconsin’s

northwoods. There are

weird R2D2-esque bloops

and bleeps. There are

munchkin vocals in the

background. The instru-

mentation is basically

drums, synths, and saxo-

phones, with almost none

of the plaintive guitar that

defines the first two Bon

Iver albums. One of the

songs is just Vernon sing-

ing through a vocoder.

Even the song titles are

ridiculous, requiring me to

hold the shift key and hunt

around for the symbols we

usually use to censor

swearing. As a fan of the

sensitive music Bon Iver is

famous for, this album

took a number of listens

before I could even decid-

ed whether I liked it.

But what I found during

those listens is that under-

neath the goofy and some-

times hostile production,

there is genius. Here’s a

sample of the lyrics from

“715 CrEEks:” “leaving

wasn’t easing all that

heaving in my vines.” In

addition to all the sweet

internal rhyme that de-

lights those of us who love

wordplay, the line also

implies that he’s picked

up and moved his roots

without ever once saying

so. That’s awesome.

When this album came

out, I spent most mornings

before school brewing the

day’s first pot of coffee

and listening to it. At 34

minutes, it’s easy to

squeeze in before 1st peri-

od if you get here when I

do. Some days I’d listen to

it twice, deciding whether I

liked the long-form story of

“8 (circle)” or the haiku-

like lyrics of “__45__” bet-

ter. I mean, come on: “I’ve

been carved in fire / I

stayed down the other

night / without knowing

what the truth is,” sung

repeatedly over a saxo-

phone choir, which is a

thing that exists.

So after something

like fifty listenings, I

can say conclusively

that I love this al-

bum. Some songs

are more immediate-

ly listenable than

others, but in time, I

found that each of

them is its own little

sonic world, one that

accompanies coffee

on cold fall mornings

as well as any other

recent album. If you

like those things, and

also have patience for

music that requires it,

brew yourself a cup

and buckle up.

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Some songs are

more

immediately

listenable than

others, but in

time, I found that

each of them is

its own little

sonic world

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B Y E R I C C I O E

A L B U M A R T F R O M B O N

I V E R ’ S 2 2 , A M I L L I O N

On Tuesday, October 25th,

avocado prices spiked as

Mexican producers went on

strike demanding higher pay

and in the meantime, are

withholding from importing

their fruits. I believe this may

serve as a warning, symbolic

of how there is a deeper

problem associated with the

avocado industry on a global

scale. Avocado production

and the increasing demand

for them has led to the defor-

estation of hundreds of acres

of Mexican forests, particular-

ly in Michoacán, the avocado

capital of the world. These

forests are extremely bio-

diverse, supporting hundreds

of species of plants and ani-

mals, most notably the mon-

arch butterfly. The farmers

who own these lands are

forced with tough decisions

on whether to preserve the

land or expand their agricul-

tural endeavors. Within the

Michoacán state, the drug

cartel Caballeros Templarios

often coerces farmers to give

up portions of their income

by enforcing a tax on fruit

exports and land ownership,

killing those who oppose. To

benefit themselves further,

they often force farmers to

expand their lands, destroy-

ing forest land and thus gen-

erate more revenue for the

farmers for the cartel to si-

phon from. The violence

surrounding the harvesting

and production of avocados

has led to the development

of the term” Bloody Guaca-

mole”. If that is not reason

enough to dissuade you from

excessive consumption of

these sublimely delicious

green fat pods, consider this;

To grow just one ounce of

avocado, it takes over 9 gal-

lons of water, compare that

to pineapples, oranges, and

apples which are about half

(4-4.5 oz/gal). The problem

with this is that California,

another large producer of

avocados, is currently in a

dire drought, and produces

80% of the avocados har-

vested in the United States,

thus exacerbating the prob-

lem. This is just one example

of how the environment is

often sacrificed to benefit

industry and the economy.

The broader message you

should take away from this is

how you should perceive the

impact of your food choices.

Aside from being conscious

of your carbon footprint, you

should understand that you

have a water footprint as well

and recognize that certain

food choices are exceedingly

detrimental to the environ-

ment. The kings of these

foods are nuts like the Al-

mond,

which re-

quires an

entire gal-

lon (128

oz.) of wa-

ter to pro-

duce ONE

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almond. Walnuts use almost

5 gallons per nut however

they account for only a quar-

ter of the nut related water

use as they are in much low-

er demand. Cattle also re-

quire extensive amounts of

water to raise over their life-

time and thus to produce one

pound of beef, it requires

over 2,500 gallons of water

(This calculation includes the

water required to produce

the food to feed the cow).

Next time you’re deciding

what to eat, consider the

impact your choices will have

on the environment and your

future. I don’t know about

you but I don’t like my guaca-

mole “bloody” like my steak.

B Y N I K I M E T H E R

This year there have

been sightings of clowns in

the middle of the night.

These aren’t just sightings,

they are literal attacks. Peo-

ple have been killed by these

said clowns. Now these terri-

fying clowns have come to

Missoula, Montana and have

effected everyday life for

citizens.

Two weeks ago, a

person on Facebook, Zoo-

town Klown, took to the idea

of the clown incidents that

have been happening all

around America this year,

and decided to threaten Mis-

soula schools, mainly Senti-

nel High School. Later in the

week, police figured out that

it was just a hoax, but now

parents have restricting their

children’s time in town. Since

this threat occurred weeks

before Halloween, parents

have been saying that they

will not take their children

trick-or-treating this year, in

fear that they could be in

danger of an attack.

I can tell you from my own

experience that my mother

wouldn’t allow me to go alone

into town until after the

threats subsided. Every Sun-

day I go into town to go and

study at Barnes & Noble, but

because of this idiotic threat,

I can’t go unless someone is

with me. These clowns have

affected our outlook of

Missoula at night. Before,

it was a fun place to be,

but now a lot of people

are scared to walk out of

their house or apartment

in fear of being attacked

by a horrifying clown.

Social media has made

these clown attacks even

worse. The media is

spreading these attacks

like wildfire. Since every-

one can see what is hap-

pening since some peo-

ple have been videoing

these attacks, terror has

spread across the nation. Not

only has the terror been

spreading, but so has the

idea to attack people while in

a clown costume.

If you see a suspicious look-

ing clown at night, contact

your local police department.

Stay safe out there, and have

a Happy Halloween!

T H E M I S S O U L A C L O W N S C A R E

“terrifying clowns

have come to

Missoula,

Montana and

have effected

everyday life for

citizens.”

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The emoji has been

an important part of popular

culture today. Everyone now

waits for the new IOS update

to bring the Gay Pride Flag or

turn the revolver into a water

gun. One emoji that has

grown in prevalence seems

to be the snake emoji. Now

whenever a celebrity does

something shady, all you can

see on their Instagram posts

are comments of the snake

emoji. It all seemed to start

when Taylor Swift was re-

vealed to have been lying to

the public about Kanye

West’s song “Famous”. One

lyric called Taylor Swift some

rather explicit names. Taylor

was rather unhappy and de-

cided to let her fans do what

they do best and attack

Kanye on all social media

platforms. This did not last

long, because a video was

leaked showing Kanye asking

Taylor swift if the lyric was ok

and her response was quite

positive saying she was more

than happy to be included in

a Kanye West song. Soon

everyone turned on Taylor

calling her a snake and

that seems to be how this

emoji came to life. Since

then we have seen other

celebrities become snakes

and it seems to be the new

favorite among those who

follow celebrity drama. So

what do you think? Did you

gladly comment the snake

emoji on all of Taylor’s

posts on Instagram? I know

I did.

perclassmen opened up new

opportunities for freshmen

and sophomore players to

learn to play at the varsity

level throughout the season.

Some excelled and even se-

cured starting positions while

others only played a few

downs per quarter, but every-

one had participated by the

end of our season. The expe-

It's no secret that

our Frenchtown Broncs Foot-

ball team has not had the

greatest of years. We had

one senior playing and 3 of

our 8 starting juniors were

out with injuries by the end of

the season. Although the

circumstances may look

grim, there is a silver lining.

The lack of able bodied up-

rience gained by those who

still have three or four years

left in their high school ca-

reers will prove to be crucial

when they are playing varsity

full time. They will know the

plays, recognize cues, and be

aware of the speed of a real

varsity game. This is coupled

with the fact that they'll also

grow and become better suit-

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B Y C O D Y G R A V E S

ed to the varsity level. With

any luck, things will begin to

look up for our team, and

although it isn't evident

now, Frenchtown Football’s

future may be looking up. You

never know, maybe it's the

making of a championship

team.

B Y L U C B O U D R E A U X

B Y S Y D N E Y B E N N E T T

What if you not only lost your

mother in a tragic fishing

accident but also were ac-

cused of killing your grandfa-

ther? Well that's exactly what

happened to 22 year old

Nathan Carman. After being

accused of killing his wealthy

grandfather in 2013, Carman

lost his mother while on a

fishing trip earlier in Septem-

ber. There is a lot of specula-

tion around both events and

his involvement in them.

Back in 2013, John Chaka-

los, Carman's 87 year old

grandfather was found shot

in his home in Windsor, Con-

necticut. Chakalos was a

wealthy real estate developer

so as you can imagine, when

a rich man is found dead in

his home, it raises a few

questions. Now what evi-

dence do they have against

Carman? A surprising amount

actually. In the original

search conducted in 2013, it

was found that Carman was

not only the last person to

see his grandfather alive but

also bought a rifle that was

similar to the murder weap-

on. It was also found that he

discarded the GPS and hard

drive from his car from the

night of the murder. Car-

man’s past is also riddled

with violence including one

instance where he held an-

other child at knifepoint. A

warrant for his arrest was

turned into the prosecutor in

2014 but it was returned

unsigned with a request for

more information. To this day

he is still a person of interest

according to Captain Thomas

Lepore. Why was he a sus-

pect in the first place? Well,

as was stated, Chakalos was

extremely wealthy and in his

will he left his $42 million

estate to his 4 daughters one

of which being Carman's

mother. Three years after his

grandfather's murder, Car-

man is now suspected of

having something to do with

his mother's disappearance.

The two set out on a fishing

trip September 17th earlier

this year and their boat with

only Carman aboard was

found floating 100 miles off

the Massachusetts Coast one

week later. At first, it just

seemed like a tragic acci-

dent. Unfortunately, it was

later found out that Carmen

may have had prior

knowledge of the boat being

in less than working condi-

tion. It was also found that

Carmen had changed the

fishing spot that his mother

had agreed upon. The new

spot was farther out and

more dangerous. Further, his

statement retelling the

events of the week he was at

sea seemed a bit fishy, no

pun intended. He said that

they set out of the marina in

South Kingstown, Rhode

Island on the 17th, and

around noon on the 18th he

heard a funny noise and saw

water start pouring into the

boat. Carmen stated that his

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mother was in the cockpit pulling

in fishing line when he turned to

gather supplies. According to him,

when he turned back around, his

mother was gone. He stated “One

minute I was standing on the

deck, the next I was in the water.”

He said that the life raft self inflat-

ed and he swam to it about 15 to

20 feet away. Once he got there

he says that he called for his

mother. Carmen was at sea for

about a week when finally a Chi-

nese freighter found him and

pulled him in. At this time, Car-

men is not a suspect in his moth-

er’s disappearance but many do

believe that the details of his

story are suspicious. His mother’s

case has been closed and she is

presumed dead however, his

grandfather's case is still open

and he remains a person of inter-

est.

The fall blood drive is on Tuesday,

November 8th! (Election day) See

Details to the right!

The Blood drive is Novem-

ber 8th, 2016. It is a B day.

If you qualify in terms of

weight and age (age 16+

with permission slip and

average weight is 140) we

would LOVE to see you

there! Donating blood is

vital for saving lives across

the U.S. every day. The Red

Cross depends on donors

like YOU to make sure every

life is saved. Frenchtown

High School has been

awarded as one of the most

successful blood drives in

all of the Missoula area!

There are many benefits for

high school donors includ-

ing a) the opportunity to get

a red cord at graduation b)

save countless lives, and c)

get out of those pesky B-

day classes! (make sure to

arrange with your teacher

and get homework in ad-

vance). T-shirts will be

handed out to random do-

nors at the end of the blood

drive. We hope to see you

there!!!!

T H E F A L L B L O O D

D R I V E I S C O M I N G !

has been found that the ex-

pedition was not for science,

but for expansion and con-

quest of new lad. In the past

few years it has gained popu-

larity in other states and

spreads all the way to Vene-

zuela. Hawaii, Alaska, Ore-

gon, and South Dakota have

ceased to celebrate Colum-

bus Day altogether. Other

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

began officially in Berkeley,

California in the early nine-

ties, though the idea was

born in 1977 This is counter-

celebration of Christopher

Columbus’s landing in the

Americas, which is thought to

be the beginning of the Na-

tive Peoples’ genocide. After

looking into historic records it

states have renamed the

holiday Native

American Day.

Though It has met

resistance, Indige-

nous Peoples’ Day

aims to educate

further on the peo-

ples’ of the Ameri-

cas, not marginalize

Columbus.

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1. Maintain a healthy iron level in your diet by eating iron rich foods, such as red meat,

fish, poultry, beans, spinach, iron-fortified cereals and raisins.

2. Get a good night's sleep.

3. Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.

4. Eat a healthy meal before your donation. Avoid fatty foods, such as hamburgers, fries or

ice cream before donating