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Happening Now •AP Tests: English Language and Comp. 7 a.m.; Macroeconomics noon in auxiliary gym •Freshman Academy: Ice cream day during lunch periods in commons •Competition Dance: Try-outs continue in auxiliary gym—current freshmen-juniors 4 p.m., current eighth graders 4:45 p.m.
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Senior Reminders •Sign-Up: For the year-end party— forms in Student Services. Sign-up by Friday for additional prize entries! NOW Wednesday Staff Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Point and Carly Knutson Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Johnson Staff: Michael Enalls, Ty Smith, Makayla Uithoven, Keenan Sorgdrager, Seth Randall, Rheannan Bills, Stephen Cordell, Joe Simko, Mckyla Moon Editor-in-chief . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddie Wiley Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . Hannah Smith Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Lueth The News of Washington is a publication of the Orange & Black Staff Washington High School–Sioux Falls, S.D. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ TNS Campus High School Newspaper Service
By Caroline Point arrior track team members hosted a JV Invitational with Brandon Valley, Harrisburg, Tea Area, Watertown, Roosevelt and Lincoln Tuesday at WHS. Events were cut short by the treat of severe weather, but not before several good performances, including sophomore RayLynn Rohrer throwing 100’ 9” for first place in the discus throw. Rohrer also placed third in shot put with freshman Jenna Sayler beating her out for second. Freshman Camryn Burgers placed second in the 100 hurdles and sophomore Megan Etrheim ran a 2:30 in the 800 meter run for second. “I’ve made a lot of fun memories with my teammates and I’m glad I tried out this year,” Etrheim said. For the boys, sophomore Trevor Schmidt took second in the high jump, a 4x800 relay team third and 4x200 relay teams third and fourth.
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•Apply: For the principal’s advisory council for the 2016-17 year now— applications in the administration office—due May 27. •Yearbook: 2016 pre-orders are now being taken at jostens.com and Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch.
Mostly sunny Breezy, cool High 63°
Sophomore wins girls discus with 100 foot-plus throw
•Today’s lunch: Popcorn chicken, dinner roll, steamed cauliflower •À la carte lines: Cheese lasagna, bean and cheese burrito, baked potato bar, chef salad, sandwiches
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Thursday:
Warrior JV Invitational cut short by threat of storms
Lunch Time at WHS
•Collision: Christian fellowship group will have a year-end meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Kenny Anderson Park. •Graduation Speech: Auditions for seniors who submitted will be at 7 a.m. Friday in the auditorium.
Morning showers Mostly cloudy High 65°
Clouds Low 45°
Photo by Joey Wehrkamp DASH—Sophomores Dirus Suah (left) and Brock Walker (middle) run in a heat of the 100 meter dash at Tuesday’s meet.
Boys tennis team hosts top-rated O’Gorman Knights By Rheannan Bills Warrior varsity boys tennis team members hosted one of the state’s top programs Tuesday as they fell to the O’Gorman Kinghts 8-1. Junior Elliot Hartwig had the only win on the afternoon for the Warriors, winning 6-4, 6-4 over O’Gorman’s Cade Damgaard at No. 1. Hartwing said it was a valuable loss for the Warriors. “Even though we lost to a tough O’Groman team, it gave us some major signs on what we need to work on before state,” Hartwig said. Coach Jillian Hurley said she thought the matches went well, considering WHS was playing one of the best teams in the state. “Elliot had a great win, and there were a few matches that were close and could have gone in our favor, so hopefully we can get those matches at state,” Hurley said.
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Photo by Jack Schelhaas HONORED—National Honor Society (NHS) student leader senior Rachel Cruz hands junior Isaac Goeman his NHS certificate at the induction Tuesday evening in the WHS auditorium.
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Warrior opinions If you could take a senior trip, what exotic location would you like to visit with friends? A ssembled and photos by Aaron Johnson and Stephen Cordell
Jacob Skogstad Senior
“Stage 29, Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood to watch Dr. Phil with my friends.”
Anna Odens Senior
“The Black Hills with my friends because it is a fun place to go and there are fun outdoor activities.”
Page 2 Jared Fox Senior
“I would take all my sons to Mexico because of all the beautiful scenery and fun activities there.”
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Allison Jensen Senior
“I’d go to the Bahamas because of the lovely weather and gorgeous beaches.”
Tiger Zhu Senior
“I would travel to the Himalayas because I have always wanted to reach new heights.”
Plan a senior trip for life-long memories As we all know, this school year is coming to a close soon. In less than a month (18 school days to be exact) we will all be free for the summer. Summer is exciting for all high school students, but for the class of 2016, this marks our last year in the books. One important part of graduation tradition for some is the “senior trip.” As seen in Hollywood movHear me. . . ies and countless episodes of various Disney channel shows, Carly Knutson the ideal senior vacation should involve friends, a vehicle of some sort and a super fun destination. Whether it be somewhere within the region like Minneapolis or Omaha, somewhere warmer on the coast
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like Orlando or Los Angeles, or maybe even somewhere overseas like Spain or France, the adventure can be worthwhile. No one enjoys spending hours stuck in the car or airplane with nothing to do, so my advice would be to bring some essentials to help make the voyage a little less mundane. My top three items to bring would be a set of headphones, a coloring book with markers and a travel pillow of some sort for a nap. That way you can drown out anything you don’t want to hear, you have something other than miles and miles of farmland to look at, and if you get tired, you can sleep comfortably. All in all, if you follow my advice and have a senior trip or any or any other sort of road trip or family vacation planned this summer, it can be one of enjoyment and comfort. And most importantly, remember to make a bunch of memories that will last a lifetime! Senior Carly Knutson is going to Europe for her senior trip with her mom.
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Genetic modifications fight Zika By Jenny Staletovich Miami Herald (TNS) Tourist alert: Genetically modified mosquitoes are coming to Grand Cayman. On Thursday, British manufacturer Oxitec announced it had finalized a deal with government officials to release its modified males on the island’s western tip to battle Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the invasive bug that carries the Zika virus and other dangerous diseases. The move comes six years after a field trial on the island, the first ever for the altered insects, generated controversy for providing too little notice to citizens.
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This time around, officials plan to meet with residents and conduct a town hall meeting in upcoming weeks. The decision also follows the release of millions of mosquitoes in Brazil, the epicenter of a severe Zika outbreak, that helped quiet some opposition. While no cases of Zika have occurred in the Caymans, the country remains on alert because the disease has popped up “in many of our neighboring countries,” Premier Alden McLaughlin said in a statement Thursday. The 2010 field trial reduced the population of Aedes aegypti by 96 percent, he said. The tiny island nation, with a resident population of just 52,000, is one of the Caribbean’s hottest tourist attractions. In 2014, nearly 2 million people visited the islands, which ranked among the top five destinations in the Caribbean for cruise ship passengers. Meanwhile in the U.S., authorities earlier this year moved closer to clearing the way for the country’s first field trial near Key West, Fla. In a draft assessment, the Food and Drug Administration found that the mosquitoes posed no danger to the environment despite fierce opposition from some Keys residents.
