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Page 2: FFA @ Nationals

Page 3: KHS Swim Pictures

Page 4: John Marshal Pics

Page 5: Senior Profile

Page 6:Veterans Day Pics

Page 7: Stinger Art

Page 8: Stinger Fashion

Page 9: My Little Pony

Page 10: Laser Danger

Page 11: Pep Assembly

Page 12: STUCO Pic

Page 13: Senior Profile

Page 14: Veterans Day Pics

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Senior Profiles

Stinger Fashion

November 17, 2015

“I may not agree with what

you say, but I shall defend to

the death your right to say it.”

Voltaire?

Terrorist Attacks in Paris By: Logan Hightower/dt

On Friday, November 13, in Paris, France, a terrorist attack

killed 129 people and injured another 240. The terrorists hit six loca-

tions with suicide bombs, weapons, and explosives on them. ISIS is

taking the blame for this, but they are not sure that it was only ISIS

that was involved. Three teams of terrorists planned six attacks on

Paris, which caused these deaths. According to the latest reports,

seven of the nine terrorists were found and/or killed, but they are not

sure where the other two have gone.

Authorities think that the terrorists came through the Bel-

gium border with the refugees that came from Syria. They don’t

know how they got the weapons or the bombs, and they are trying to

figure it out as the time passes. They found some evidence, which

resulted in many raids and arrests, but none of the people that they

arrested talking to help figure out the real story behind the attacks.

The hope of people in Paris, and around the world has been

amazing, lighting up their buildings with the colors of the French

flag as a sign of respect. People have been placing candles around

Paris showing their respect. The world has started the online trends

saying #PrayForParis and #PeaceForParis which have been used

over 10 million times over the use of the internet. Even though they

are still scared of the terrorists, they are still hopeful for Paris.

There are rumors of the terrorists attacking more countries,

like United Kingdom, America, and Asia, which scares many people.

The federal government is watching out, keeping a careful watch for

these attacks. They have started placing more units on the ground,

and being very careful with refugees that come into their areas. No

one knows where the next attack will happen, but people are being

very careful in case it is soon.

"Peace for Paris", an illustration by the French graphic designer Jean Jullien, has been widely

shared on social media. The illustration uses the Eiffel Tower as a peace sign.

November 17, 2015

Editor-in-Chief Daniel Tautkus

Chief Photographer Sean Borelli Asst. Chief Photographer Sam Walter

Compositing Editor Kaden Baartman

Advisor Mr. Kurt Kaya

Advisor Emeritus Dr. A.J. Johnson

High School Principal Mr. Todd Overstreet

Superintendent of Schools Mr. Jason Sternberger

Editorial Intern Stephanie Soto Reporters: Janelle Hawk, Blanca Barcenas, Teresa Rangel,

Clairanda Porter, Logan Hightower,

Laryn Schemmer, Capacine Watan Photography Staff Cricket Kaya, Regan Henderson, Joey Little, Alex

Wilczek, Jared Hughes, Josh Howard, Brady Liles

Email Address: khsstinger@kingfisher.k12.ok.us

Policy Statement It is the policy of the Kingfisher School District to provide equal opportunities

without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or veteran

status in its educational programs and activities. This includes, but is not limited to,

admissions, educational services, financial aid, and employment.

Inquiries concerning application of this policy may be referred to Jason Sternberger,

Coordinator of Title IX and Section 504 responsibilities, Kingfisher Public Schools, P. O.

Box 29, 11th and Chisholm, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750. Telephone 405-375-4194.

Kingfisher Public Schools provide educational opportunities to disabled students

age 0-21. These services are provided in accordance with public law 94-142, which

requires an approved appropriate education for disabled children ages 0-21. Any person

having knowledge of a disabled child and not identified or served, please contact Jason

Sternberger, Superintendent of Schools, 11th and Chisholm, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750

or telephone 405-375-4194.

The opinions expressed in THE STINGER are those of the author and do not

necessarily reflect those of THE STINGER staff, its sponsor, the administration or

faculty of the Kingfisher Schools.

Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/MCT Campus

High School Newspaper Service.

School Photos Available To view and order photos from this school year.

www.khsphotography.com

KHS FFA at Nationals By: Laryn Schemmer/kk

The Kingfisher FFA chapter attended nationals a couple

weeks ago in Louisville, Kentucky, and competed in many cate-

gories.

The Agricultural Issues Team won Nationals! Congrat-

ulations again! The team consisted of Seniors: Jace Karns, Holly

Barrow, and Kaci Pennington, Juniors: Taylor Chapman, Grant

Eaton, and Anna Crosswhite, and the lone Sophomore: Addison

Themer.

Also, congratulations to Sydnee Gerken. She won the

high individual in the National Livestock Judging contest. Her

team, made up of herself, Brayden Foley, and Micah Muggen-

borg, were the National Runner-Up team in the category.

Congratulations to the National Runner-Up team in

Parliamentary Procedures. Colton Smith, Lane Holt, Jaryn Frey,

Brooke Cameron, Sara Gruntmeir, and Emily Murray. They all

became accredited parliamentarians.

Miscellaneous finalists include many others. Madelyn

Gerken was a semi-finalists in the FFA Creed contest. Brock

Boeckman was a finalist in his Proficiency Award. Holly Barrow

was a semi-finalist in the FFA

talent contest and was in the top

15 finalists.

Trena Adams was a

member of the National FFA

Band.

Once again we would

like to commend you for an ex-

ceptional week at the National

FFA Convention and all of the

hard work and dedication you

have all put in for the past year.

Jacket Pride!

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Senior Profile: Edgar Tafoya By: Laryn Schemmer/dt

This week’s Senior of the Week is Edgar Ivan Tafoya. He was born on

December 26, 1997, in Liberal, Kansas to parents Maria and Miguel Tafoya. He is

now 17 years of age and has a younger brother, Roberto Tafoya, who is 15. Edgar

has two cats, Margurito and Freda.

His Basset Hound’s name is Mater.

He runs Cross Country. Edgar’s favorite subject is Calculus. Tafoya’s

favorite teacher is, “all of them. :)” His best friends are Lili Perez, Andrea Jiminez,

Lauren Burpo, and Abby Jones.

Tafoya plans to attend college and major in Pre-Medicine. In the future he

sees himself working in a very prestigious hospital, much like Meredith Grey. His

favorite movies are, “The Wizard of Oz,” “Sucker Punch,” and “Mean

Girls” (which he has seen thousands of times). Edgar’s favorite TV shows are,

“American Horror Story,” and “Ru Paul’s Drag Race.” His favorite books are, “The

Vast Fields of Ordinary,” by Nick Burd and “Wither,” by Lauren DeStefano.

His favorite video games are Pokemon and Sonic the Hedgehog. Any-

thing Alternative or Psychedelic Rock he will listen to in a heart beat, as those are

his favorite types of music. Edgar’s favorite bands are Fleetwood Mac, Iron Butter-

fly, Melanie Martinez, Janis Joplin, and Silverstein. You can find him in his ma-

roon, ’97, Ford Escort listening to KJ 103 hoping that the song, “Dreams,” by

Fleetwood Mac comes on.

His hobbies include fishing, running, and YouTube surfing. He likes to

shop at Pacsun, Spring, Jack Threads, and Etsy. Edgar loves Christmas, and the

Three-Toed Sloth, his favorite animal. His favorite color is teal! Tafoya loves Ms.

Hobza’s apple pie and orchard flavored Skittles.

He is currently the assistant manager at the local Sonic. He has been the

FCCLA president for 3 years and is an FCCLA certified leader. Did you know that Edgar loves to buy phone cases, clothes, and absolutely

loves to tie-dye his own shirts? His most embarrassing moment is when he saw Mrs. Magnus slip on a grape.

His words to underclassmen are, “Learn to love yourself before you love someone else.” To his fellow Seniors he would like to

say, “Keep searching for the success you are destined to achieve.” Edgar will miss, “All of the wonderful teachers, the ever-changing envi-

ronment, and of course, Becca! Lastly, “Byeeeeeeeeeeee!”

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November 17, 2015

Stinger Fashion By: Blanca Barcenas

This weeks Stinger Fashion’s features the two

students recently voted best dressed seniors in

the Senior Select category.

They are Christian Payne and Renata De La

Torre.

Christian Payne is known as a great debater

and works at the movie theater in town. Ever

since he was a freshman he’s always had a

great sense of style.

Renata De La Torre participates in cheerlead-

ing and is a great student. She’s always look-

ing very put together and fabulous.

Christian Payne Levi Jeans - TJ Max $50

Ralph Lauren Polo pull over - Dillard’s $100

North Face Jacket - Metro Shoe warehouse

$350

Sperry shoe’s - Metro Shoe warehouse $200

G-Shock watch - Buckle $140

Renata De La Torre Jean shirt - Forever 21 $25

Jeans - Pacsun $60

Tom shoe’s- Metro Shoe warehouse $90

Hoop earrings - from a California store $13

A Proud Supporter of Kingfisher High School

You need to visit the branch office where

you think you will conduct most of your

banking and bring a list of questions to ask

November 17, 2015

Pharmacists:

Larry Adams & Nancy Mo-

5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Watch My Little Pony:

Friendship is Magic Opinion by: Clairanda Porter/dt

I myself am proud to be called a brony or pega-

sister, watching My Little Pony has brought me much hap-

piness. I, with all my pegasister power, will try and con-

vince you to at least take a glimpse of this pony filled fun

time. From personal experience, I fell in love with it at first

consumption of this beautifully colored adventure of the

closest of friends.

For my first point I will come at you with fact. Lauren

Faust, the creator of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,

has said that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is for any

age group. She has made the show for anyone who wants

true happiness in their life to look upon it and smile. Just

because you are a 25-year-old male that gets some joy out of

watching the truths unfold of Equiseta (the land the ponies

live in) doesn’t make it any different than a little 6-year-old

girl aimlessly watching the show.

Now that I have gotten that out of the way, I will

move on to reason number 2. My Little Pony: Friendship is

Magic has all that you would want in any series you would invest your time and emotions into, from the fact that there is magic to the long

time coming cutie marks (destiny butt tattoos) of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Villains, an evil forest, and portals to the human world cause

most of the excitement of the pony world that I have come to love.

Reason three has to deal with the quality of the series itself, not looking at the fact of what it is but how it is. The character devel-

opment of the series is one to make you wonder how many rejected episodes there truly are, because there are only a few episodes here and

there that are just aimless character filler episodes. That fact alone shows that the development of this show is a long time coming concept,

bringing with it the enjoyment of slowly understanding the mysteries of Equisetria. The main characters as well as the background charac-

ters are involved in the main plot of the series. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)

November 17, 2015

Danger of Planes/Helicopters

Blinded by Lasers By: Logan Hightower/dt

More and more helicopters

and planes are getting blinded by peo-

ple with lasers, causing them to almost

crash while they are landing and when

they are between altitudes of 3-4 thou-

sand feet up. The pilots of the planes

are unable to see, and unable to know if

they can land or not.

In 2003 there were only about

300 strikes against airplanes, but in

2014 there were 4,000 hits to airplanes. The lasers cannot hit above

10,000 feet, so they laser them either when they take off or when

they are landing, which landing is more of a problem, because they

can’t see the runway.

Doing this is against federal law, and you could spend up

to two years in prison, if you are caught doing it. Last week, there

were over 50 airplanes struck with lasers in New Jersey.

This is a problem, because if they are trying to land, they

can’t see, and they don’t know if they can land or not, as they are

trying not to kill all the people on the airplane. Some states are

even giving rewards to turn in people hitting planes with lasers.

Now, to start my fourth point, I will say that some of my

favorite villains of any cartoon series come from My Little Pony:

Friendship is Magic. From Discord to Queen Chrysalis, they all

have obvious motives and plan on keeping them (exceptions to Dis-

cord of course). From where we all stand now, it is apparent that

there have only been six major threats to the ponies of Equestria.

For my final reason I will come at you on a more personal

level asking these questions…. What kind of things do you watch in

your free time? Is it thrill seeking adventurers looking for the one

thing that makes the world go round, or perhaps a deep thought pro-

voking journey? If you said yes to either of those then My Little

Pony: Friendship is Magic would fit into your opinion of a good

series, it has both those qualities and more.

In conclusion, I will say that I am not trying to force any-

one to like or watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, just trying

to persuade the human population of Kingfisher High School to try

new For my final reason I will come at you on a more personal level

asking these questions…. What kind of things do you watch in your

free time? Is it thrill seeking adventurers looking for the one thing

that makes the world go round, or perhaps a deep thought provoking

journey? If you said yes to either of those then My Little Pony:

Friendship is Magic would fit into your opinion of a good series, it

has both those qualities and more.

In conclusion, I will say that I am not trying to force any-

one to like or watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, just trying

to persuade the human population of Kingfisher High School to try

new things and not be afraid of labels. Do and be what you want,

don’t let anyone’s opinion or basis control your life. Be free.

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Kingfisher FFA Benefit Craft

Auction By: Elijah Lowman/dt

The Kingfisher FFA, last Thursday in the commons FFA had

Lippard Auctioneers holding their auction of random miscellaneous items

they had acquired. A dinner was provided by the FFA Parent Club.

Auction items include Pistol Pete Outdoor Decoration, a

homemade Quilt cakes and pies, OSU and OU fan piece items, a picnic

table, a deer blind, Yellow Jacket Hitch Cover Hay Bale blind, a Smok-

er, Game Day tickets, a Fire Pit, Planter Box as well as many other miscel-

laneous items.

Senior Profile: Johnathon Givens By Teresa Rangel/dt

This week’s second Senior

Profile is of Johnathon Robert Giv-

ens, alias Doughboy. Doughboy was

born January 4, 1998, in Kingfisher,

Oklahoma, to Dawn Walter and Ron-

nie Givens. He has five siblings who

are Jacob (9), Jacie (10), stepbrother

Justin (13), Eric (23), and Cory (24).

He owns two miniature dachshunds

named Missy and Toby.

Doughboy is not involved in

any school activities that he knows of.

The same goes for sports

with him simply responding with a

“Nah.”

One of his top pick subjects

is Psychology, so therefore his favor-

ite teacher is the monumental Dr.

Johnson. His plans on college are

“Unsure.” In the future he sees him-

self in a mirror. Doughboy’s favorite

movies are the ones with actors. His

favorite books are the ones with

words. His favorite video games are

“The ones I play.” His favorite type

of music is... the kind he listens to! Lastly his favorite bands are “The ones that sing and play instruments.”

His hobbies include being an entrepreneur of human flesh, “Disregarding females and acquiring currency.” His favorite holidays

are the ones that get him out of school. The animal he prefers the most is the Komodo Dragon. His favorite places to shop are the store and

his kitchen. If you ever get the chance of seeing Doughboy, you’ll catch him cruising in his Chrysler 200 model 2015, silver, listening to

the Auxcord. He is also an enthusiast of The Simpsons.

His best friends are “The females I disregard and the currency I make.” His favorite color is Navy Blue. The food he prefers is

“the kind I eat.” Lastly his favorite candy is “the sweet kind.”

His current job is “setting up/taking down moonwalks.” He can’t choose his favorite song because there are too many.

Doughboy admits that his most embarrassing moment was “being born and everyone in the room, at the time, seeing me naked.” When

interrogated about his achievements he responded with “LOL nice one.” There aren’t many random facts about Doughboy.

His advice to the insignificant underclassmen is “Get rich and fired.” He admits once he leaves he’ll yearn seeing “The stupid things I’ve

witnessed in these halls.” the most. His words to fellow Seniors are, “Hey we should party sometime.”

His parting words are “NOPE.”

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