chr[ ]nicle mount baker middle school, auburn, washington june 2014 volume IV, issue 6

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Bulldogs, For the last year, all of you have taken a journey. This hasn’t been just another year, nay; it has been

something more than that. The stories and friends you have gained over this year will last you a lifetime.

A very common misconception about The Canine Chronicle is that we write history. The truth of the matter is that you write your own history, we simply record it, and you have all certainly given us plenty

of history to record. We’ve been observing and reporting on your accomplishments, good deeds, habits, attitudes, friends,

and interests for the 2013-2014 school year in order to create this wonderful work of art. We thank you for supplying all the information we’ve ever needed exactly when we asked for it.

Next year will be different for you, but your legacy will remain. Many of you will move on to bigger things, mature, and establish memories that you will continue with

you for the rest of your life. We hope that the past nine and a half months have treated you fairly, providing you with lessons and

growth.

Some of you shall return in the fall, after a well-earned summer to continue your time here at Baker. Please make the most of your time here.

As the current staff, we look forward to passing on the job of reporting to several lucky seventh grad-ers, and seeing what assets you will bring to The Canine Chronicle.

Through thick and thin, The Canine Chronicle will continue to record Mt. Baker’s history, thoughts, and actions, so long as the students continue to do great things.

It has been a wonderful year. Enjoy this school year’s final paper to the fullest extent.

Farewell Bulldogs,

Aaron Baker

Alyssa Ferry

Hailey Bragg

Hope Addison

Jalen Forward

Ryan Hess

staff Editors Hope Addison

Aaron Baker

Hailey Bragg

Alyssa Ferry

Jalen Forward

Ryan Hess

Reporters Destany Abellera

Jasmine Dang

Maddie Feeney

Miranda Fernandez

Daelyn Haws

Kamalvir Jhajj

Evelin Laris

Brandon Lockhart

Gobindroop Mann

Anna Maracich

Harrison Maurus

Reporters

Brenden McGraw

Emily Miles

Kenny Miller

Zulma Morales

Conner Pitlick

Colby Pretz

Katie Ruppert

Isaiah Thissel

Marisa Ann Trujillo

Jaimie Vital

Tashana Williams

Technical Support Aaron Cowan

Jay Kemp

Vicki Reifert

Adviser

Peter Warring

mission: The MBMS Journalism 8 class produced this limited-voice

newspaper with intent to ethically report events accurately, without bias. As a public forum for students, all decisions made on content are made under the guidance of the adviser, with intent to uphold students’ First Amendment rights. The opinions presented in articles are provided to represent the views and perspectives of students and individuals in our diverse student popu-lation, not necessarily the whole of the adviser, faculty, and administra-tors. Any material that would cause a disruption to the educational process like libel, invasion of privacy, or copyright infringement will not be pub-lished. The Canine Chronicle is produced using Microsoft Publisher. Photographs not taken by students have been utilized through a Creative Commons and Microsoft license. School portraits are licensed though Dorian Photogra-phy.

inside this issue: P.R.I.D.E.: A Year in Review 4

Year End Events 6

Staff, Class Changes 7

Forward, Maurus Represent 9

Summer Memories 10

ASB Elections 12

20 for 20: P.R.I.D.E. Couch 13

SPOTLIGHT: Selfies Photo Fad 14

What Grinds My Gears 16

Spring Sports 18

Staff vs. Student Hoops 21

Classic Movie About Summer 22

TCC Culture Poll 23

In & Out 28

#STAFF: Meet the Journalists 26 FRONT COVER PHOTO: At our recent pep assembly, our

mascot Victor E. Bulldog took a selfie with students leader Jonathan Casey, displaying that the popularity of the selfie

has hit the mascot world too. PHOTO BY V.E. BULLDOG

BACK COVER PHOTO: With summer approaching, many

students spend their summers in a variety of ways. Several

students expressed what they most are looking forward to. PHOTOS BY J. FORWARD & H. ADDISON

MT. BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL

620 37TH STREET SE

AUBURN, WASHINGTON 98002

[ 2 * table of contents * volume iv, issue 6 ]

[ june 2014 * editorial * 3 ]

Every day, students from kindergarten to grade 12

simultaneously stand and recite the Pledge of Alle-

giance, but after the first six years, the whole ordeal

seems pointless.

Even though it’s become a social custom to do this,

the amount of debates about whether or not it’s acceptable is overwhelming.

“…Everybody had to prove not just that they loved America, but that they also loved

God. We got patriotism and religion confused," Rev. Barry said during an interview

with CNN American Morning with Paula Zahn.

Many choose not to say the pledge.

“I don’t stand and say the pledge every morning because of my religion, I think the

‘under God’ piece is unneeded,” seventh grader Amanda Nassirian said.

If the US is based upon the ideals of separation of church and state, then religion

should not be forced upon students.

Others choose not to say it not because of a personal reasons or religion, but simply

because after nine years of repeating the same 31 words, the meaning has stuck, and

the message is clear.

“I simply don’t want to [say the pledge]. People are pressured to say it because

everyone else is,” eighth grader Tycota Anderson said.

The United States also takes pride in being religiously diverse, accepting all kinds of

beliefs. However potentially convincing people that not saying the Pledge is frowned

upon.

“[The ‘under God’] has no point, not everyone believes in God, but every kid in the US

goes to school,” Anderson said.

In the original pledge, there was no ‘under God’, it was added in 1954, in a response

to Communist threats. Seeing as these are no longer a problem, this piece could be

removed.

Some students and officials believe that the pledge is either unnecessary, or needs

to be reworded to remove any religious phrases.

A sense of unity can be felt as a classroom of

student’s stands and recites the pledge of Alle-

giance. Speaking these words every morning is a

consistent reminder of what the soldiers are

fighting for all over the world, and paying tribute

to the country that was founded on freedom.

"We hold that the recitation of the pledge, which is entirely voluntary, violates nei-

ther the Constitution nor the statute [which prohibits discrimination in Massachusetts

public school education] ...," Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court said in a court

case.

Many students take for granted what our soldiers do for us. Until they experience it

first hand, they will never know the importance of these people. I want to do every-

thing in my power to thank these soldiers and reciting the pledge is one of the many.

“Even though I think it’s unneeded and I don’t say it, I don’t think [“under God”]

should be taken out,” seventh grader Amanda Nassirian said.

A lot of our school population doesn’t realize that the people in our armed forces

are all volunteers. They put our safety and freedom before their own lives and are

willing to die for us. Although you may not believe in war, that doesn’t stop it from

happening and these brave individuals keeping it from reaching our states and our

cities.

The thought of all these individuals protecting me and the people I love and then

seeing people not doing the pledge, whether its religious or not, I just consider the

fact that it is easy to recite and you’re not praising God, your simply thanking our

soldiers.

Thus, taking just a few seconds out of your day is not only saluting to the people

fighting for our freedom and education, but also being proud of how far this country

has come. Yes, it is a conflict to some, but you also have the freedom to not say

“under God.”

Alyssa Ferry

Some students choosing not to say the pledge every morning find themselves idly standing while others recite the pledge. PHOTSome students choosing not to say the pledge every morning find themselves idly standing while others recite the pledge. PHOTO IO ILLUSTRATION BY A. FERRYLLUSTRATION BY A. FERRY

Mt. Baker Reflects on Year Isaiah Thissel & Kenny Miller

Throughout this school year students and staff mem-

bers have shown pride through events and during their

own personal feats. Pride is a huge part of MBMS and is

something that many students strive for, such as

P.R.I.D.E. Breakfast and getting on the Pride Wall in the

main hallway.

“The Pride Award? It’s cool,” said eighth grader Trent

Miller.

There have been over 500 Pride Award winners this

year. Each teacher picks two students every quarter to

represent P.R.I.D.E. Students show pride every day and

Pride Award winners show persistence every day. A

number of students are even elected for the Pride

Award twice.

Orchestra, Band and Choir are respected as music

programs by us and others, from Solo and Ensemble to

singing and playing for elementary schools. The music

programs have been in concerts and performed for

MBMS itself. Students practice every day and continue

to get better. These students show respect and pride

where ever they perform. Music Programs are a big

part of a lot of people’s education and continue to

amaze us.

“I think they’re awesome. They just show kids a differ-

ent side. I think their integrity is really good,” said ad-

ministrator Ms. Leverenz.

Service Clubs like Builders Club and EZA are perfect

examples. They do things like make donations and spon-

sor events. Throughout the year our service clubs have

took part in UNICEF by collecting donations through hat

drives and food drives. They don’t get much recognition

but our service clubs show integrity every day.

“The fact that they always have each other’s back and

never stop trying even after knowing they’re probably

losing is real determination. Not everyone is like that,”

eighth grade track athlete Carlos Navarrete said.

Football, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, gymnas-

tics, and track are all championship teams. Every par-

ticipant in athletics has shown great determination.

Through long hours of practice and close games these

teams have been determined to win these banners and

have had fun doing so. These teams have come together

as families and worked the hardest to be the best.

Teams have been continuously pushed to their best and

must have good grades to participate. Every athlete on

the field or court is a model student ready to do their

best.

Then new math team has shown great P.R.I.D.E.

through competing against other schools during the

math events. Placing second and first these math teams

have showed great excellence. Being new to the school

this year they have showed great enthusiasm and re-

spect. They’ve represented our school well and have

done really well as a team.

“I think excellence is excellent,” art teacher Mrs. Wells

said .

Excellence is amazing and the math team has done an

excellent job providing that for our school. With such a

good skill set this math team will do well in the future.

[ 4 * news & features * volume iv, issue 6 ]

. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY A. FERRY. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY A. FERRY

EIGHTH GRADEEIGHTH GRADE Aaron BakerAaron Baker

Alex Sugi*Alex Sugi*

Alina Fedas*Alina Fedas*

Alyson LooneyAlyson Looney

Alyssa FerryAlyssa Ferry

America Picazo*America Picazo*

Amy NguyenAmy Nguyen

Anali SanchezAnali Sanchez

Anastasia NaryzhnayaAnastasia Naryzhnaya

Andrew TuAndrew Tu

Angelica TrujilloAngelica Trujillo

Angelica TrujilloAngelica Trujillo

Ashleigh WilsonAshleigh Wilson

Aulane Mpouli*Aulane Mpouli*

Autumn ConnorsAutumn Connors

Benjamin TranbergBenjamin Tranberg

Blessing JarbahBlessing Jarbah

Brandon GainesBrandon Gaines

Byron Kidder*Byron Kidder*

Calley Heilborn*Calley Heilborn*

Carlos MendozaCarlos Mendoza

Carter Seehafer*Carter Seehafer*

Chloe ReaganChloe Reagan

Christian BrownChristian Brown

Christine KeyChristine Key

Christopher ManryChristopher Manry

Clarissa Santiano*Clarissa Santiano*

Colby PretzColby Pretz

Colby TongColby Tong

Conner PitlickConner Pitlick

Corey JansenCorey Jansen

Daniel FilovetsDaniel Filovets

Daniel Silva*Daniel Silva*

Daniela MontanoDaniela Montano

Derek LindorDerek Lindor

Destany AbelleraDestany Abellera

Dillon Brank*Dillon Brank*

Dominic GuerreroDominic Guerrero

Drake PearisaeffDrake Pearisaeff

Elissa RamirezElissa Ramirez

Emily Morrow*Emily Morrow*

Emmanuel RomeroEmmanuel Romero--

DominguezDominguez

Esperanza MendozaEsperanza Mendoza--VillaVilla

Evelin LarisEvelin Laris

Gabriella ReichelGabriella Reichel

Gisselle CortezGisselle Cortez

Granney WenaGranney Wena

Gurkaran WaraichGurkaran Waraich

Hailey BraggHailey Bragg

Hannah WeidenbachHannah Weidenbach

Harrison MaurusHarrison Maurus

Hayym RomanHayym Roman

I'asa AtimalalaI'asa Atimalala

Isaiah PrescottIsaiah Prescott

Isaiah ThisselIsaiah Thissel

Jacob PepeJacob Pepe

Jadynn StricklandJadynn Strickland

Jaelin HatchJaelin Hatch

Jaimie VitalJaimie Vital

Jairo De La Mora*Jairo De La Mora*

Jakob MiddlebrooksJakob Middlebrooks

Jalani Phol*Jalani Phol*

Jalen ForwardJalen Forward

Jalen TerryJalen Terry

Jarren DiolataJarren Diolata

Jasmine Dang* Jasmine Dang*

Jeremy WillseyJeremy Willsey

Jett DolanJett Dolan--HarrisonHarrison

John Quiroz*John Quiroz*

Jonathan CaseyJonathan Casey

Jonathan Ocampo*Jonathan Ocampo*

Jonathan TranJonathan Tran

Joohanna ValeraJoohanna Valera

Jordyn JudgeJordyn Judge

Jorge Salas VelasquezJorge Salas Velasquez

Julia SeligmanJulia Seligman

Kamildeen QuadriKamildeen Quadri

Katelin HammKatelin Hamm

Katieanne RuppertKatieanne Ruppert

Kiara Kim*Kiara Kim*

Kobe MiddlebrooksKobe Middlebrooks

Kyla Poquiz*Kyla Poquiz*

Kyle BatesKyle Bates

Kyle ThompsonKyle Thompson

Laura KellowLaura Kellow

Leah KerbsLeah Kerbs

Lexi BirdsongLexi Birdsong

Liam ConnerLiam Conner

Lynsey Averill*Lynsey Averill*

Madeleine SehlbachMadeleine Sehlbach

Marilyn MoralesMarilyn Morales

Mary Queen Cedeno*Mary Queen Cedeno*

Mellissa CarterMellissa Carter

Meynuna AbdallaMeynuna Abdalla

Michael WilsonMichael Wilson

Mya JohnsonMya Johnson

Natalie MeansNatalie Means

Paetyne SchaefferPaetyne Schaeffer

Patricia ReddyPatricia Reddy

Preston Green*Preston Green*

Rhyonna Rosales* Rhyonna Rosales*

Robinson NguyenRobinson Nguyen

Ryan HessRyan Hess

Ryan JohnsonRyan Johnson

Rylie TewRylie Tew

Samantha SmithSamantha Smith

Sandra SuchkovaSandra Suchkova

Sara PotSara Pot

Sara SinclairSara Sinclair

Sarah SanchezSarah Sanchez

Stephanie NeuStephanie Neu

Stephanie NeuStephanie Neu

Suzanne KlapiychukSuzanne Klapiychuk

Tannar LarsonTannar Larson

Tanner JohnsonTanner Johnson

Tanner JohnsonTanner Johnson

Tashana WilliamsTashana Williams

Taylor GratzTaylor Gratz

Teri WolvingtonTeri Wolvington--ReynoldsReynolds

Thomas MarchantThomas Marchant

Tiffany TruongTiffany Truong

Timothy BronitskiyTimothy Bronitskiy

Tommy MarchantTommy Marchant

Tyler ConwellTyler Conwell

Tyler HammondTyler Hammond

Tyler Van AlstineTyler Van Alstine

Victoria CegielskiVictoria Cegielski

Viktoriya RoshchukViktoriya Roshchuk

Wendy SantosWendy Santos

Yesenia BeltranYesenia Beltran

Ysabela ManuelYsabela Manuel

SEVENTH GRADESEVENTH GRADE Abigail JuthAbigail Juth

Alex LandinAlex Landin--SotoSoto

Alondra LomeliAlondra Lomeli--SalazarSalazar

Alyssa HatchAlyssa Hatch

Angela CimoAngela Cimo

Angela CimoAngela Cimo

Angelina BelyavskiyAngelina Belyavskiy

AnyaAnya--Marie KristensenMarie Kristensen

Arianna CasebeerArianna Casebeer

Arianna CasebeerArianna Casebeer

Arturo MartinezArturo Martinez--ReyesReyes

Asia SmithAsia Smith

Ayla MarshallAyla Marshall

Benjamin KochubeyBenjamin Kochubey

Brandon De La RosaBrandon De La Rosa

Brayden BrownBrayden Brown

Brenden ChaowanapiboolBrenden Chaowanapibool

Brianna CrawfordBrianna Crawford

Brianna LloydBrianna Lloyd

Cali ManweilerCali Manweiler

Caroline CooperCaroline Cooper

Catalina LemusCatalina Lemus

Connor PennycookConnor Pennycook

Cristobal ZavalaCristobal Zavala

Dan RamirezDan Ramirez

Duston SpearDuston Spear

Dylan GrenzDylan Grenz

Elijah BlydenElijah Blyden

Elizabeth HarveyElizabeth Harvey

Ester Cruz MoratayaEster Cruz Morataya

Griffin CumminsGriffin Cummins

Hailey BlumHailey Blum

Hailey CruzHailey Cruz

Hunter AllemandHunter Allemand

Ian KuepkerIan Kuepker

Intana Cody BounmaIntana Cody Bounma

Isaiah Shin*Isaiah Shin*

Jack Daugherty*Jack Daugherty*

Jalen JacksonJalen Jackson

Jennifer VirgenJennifer Virgen

Jimmy T LeotaJimmy T Leota

Joshua HalesJoshua Hales

Joey Nelson*Joey Nelson*

Joseph AndersonJoseph Anderson

Jermaine ThompsonJermaine Thompson

Jessica HubbardJessica Hubbard

Jesus Zavala Jesus Zavala

Juana RodriguezJuana Rodriguez

Julianna ChableJulianna Chable--ReyesReyes

Kaitlyn EnricoKaitlyn Enrico

Karen OrdazKaren Ordaz

Karoline ZvonenkoKaroline Zvonenko

Katie CarstensKatie Carstens

Khue Nguyen*Khue Nguyen*

Kira Kopcho*Kira Kopcho*

Kyra LehtoKyra Lehto

Leslie RodriguezLeslie Rodriguez

Lexi AllenLexi Allen

Lindsey OlguinLindsey Olguin

Lucas OliveiraLucas Oliveira

Luis RoblesLuis Robles

Makena MetjeMakena Metje

Marcus SutrickMarcus Sutrick

Margarita ZhuravelMargarita Zhuravel

Mason SainMason Sain

Maxwell ParsonsMaxwell Parsons

McKenna Webb*McKenna Webb*

Mercedes JohnsonMercedes Johnson--GutierrezGutierrez

Michael KopchoMichael Kopcho

Nataliya KalitaNataliya Kalita

Natasha NaimoNatasha Naimo

Nicholas ShepherdNicholas Shepherd

Noah ElwellNoah Elwell

Olivia CarpenterOlivia Carpenter

Oscar SafstenOscar Safsten

Peyton CurryPeyton Curry--WatsonWatson

Peyton ScheschyPeyton Scheschy

Rachel SummersRachel Summers

Reese Ramirez*Reese Ramirez*

Reilly MiddlebrooksReilly Middlebrooks

Reis MacNeillReis MacNeill

Rosa CortezRosa Cortez

Ryan KvammeRyan Kvamme

Saul ZambranoSaul Zambrano

Savannah Utz*Savannah Utz*

SeongSeong--eun Pakeun Pak

Shae Fairchild*Shae Fairchild*

Shantel HowardShantel Howard

Sharon ManivanhSharon Manivanh

Shewit AlemayehuShewit Alemayehu

Skylar EricksonSkylar Erickson

Sophia KobzarSophia Kobzar

Spencer Tyson*Spencer Tyson*

Stephanie RichardsStephanie Richards

Symone Bolden*Symone Bolden*

Talia SamuelsonTalia Samuelson

Tanis LeeTanis Lee

Tereza BusoboziTereza Busobozi

Thomas NelsonThomas Nelson

Trevor Clark*Trevor Clark*

Trevor LittleTrevor Little

Trinity ForristallTrinity Forristall

Ty EmmonsTy Emmons

Tyler BraunTyler Braun

Tyrus MalietufaTyrus Malietufa

Valeria MunozValeria Munoz

Viktoriya YakimchukViktoriya Yakimchuk

Walker NewhouseWalker Newhouse

Wendy TilanderWendy Tilander

Wesley LippardWesley Lippard

Yuliana RomoYuliana Romo--Perez*Perez*

Yuliya FilovetsYuliya Filovets

Yun Seong ChangYun Seong Chang

SIXTH GRADESIXTH GRADE Abigail LucasAbigail Lucas

Aislynn HoffmanAislynn Hoffman

Alana BylerAlana Byler

Alex MaranoAlex Marano

Alexis O'NeelAlexis O'Neel

Alina BoykoAlina Boyko

Allie BilsonAllie Bilson

Alyson JudgeAlyson Judge

Angelica AgcaoiliAngelica Agcaoili

Anna MorisawaAnna Morisawa

Anna ShablevskayaAnna Shablevskaya

Anthony RosarioAnthony Rosario

Astrud LlamosoAstrud Llamoso

Aunnika LangAunnika Lang

Brenda RodriguezBrenda Rodriguez--Pina*Pina*

Brett HamiltonBrett Hamilton

Brianna IngramBrianna Ingram

Brooklyn McCallBrooklyn McCall

Camden Heilborn*Camden Heilborn*

Carlos PulidoCarlos Pulido

Chayse CasonChayse Cason

Chloe KnoxChloe Knox

Chloe KnoxChloe Knox

Colby EdwardsColby Edwards

Cole LenihanCole Lenihan

Cristian CastilloCristian Castillo

Damin ChalmersDamin Chalmers

Dayna RogersDayna Rogers

Delanie SeehaferDelanie Seehafer

Derek SchneiderDerek Schneider

Derek WirachowskyDerek Wirachowsky

Dixie OsunaDixie Osuna

Dorricka EasterlingDorricka Easterling

Drew BatesDrew Bates

Elizabeth BennettElizabeth Bennett

Emma BaileyEmma Bailey

Erik MartinezErik Martinez

Faith NehrenFaith Nehren

Gavin FosterGavin Foster

Giovani ParascondolaGiovani Parascondola

Heily ChairesHeily Chaires

Hepisipa OtutoaHepisipa Otutoa

Hope GilbreathHope Gilbreath

Isabel KimIsabel Kim

Isabel KimIsabel Kim

Jacklynn SmithJacklynn Smith

Jacqueline WellentinJacqueline Wellentin

Jaime SerranoJaime Serrano

Janalyn LopezJanalyn Lopez

Jason MakhovitskiyJason Makhovitskiy

Jayden TaylorJayden Taylor

Jaytwon ThompsonJaytwon Thompson

Jennifer GuerreroJennifer Guerrero

Jessica CaudleJessica Caudle

Jimena RicharteJimena Richarte--DelgadoDelgado

Joel EspinoJoel Espino

Joel EspinoJoel Espino

Johnathan Cody GrampsJohnathan Cody Gramps

Joseph ComerfordJoseph Comerford

Joseph MajorJoseph Major

Joshua MoralesJoshua Morales

Josue De La Mora ChavezJosue De La Mora Chavez

Justin MansonJustin Manson

Justin Millus*Justin Millus*

Kade Purcell*Kade Purcell*

Kalo SpiryKalo Spiry

Katelyn Valnes*Katelyn Valnes*

Kathleen MooreKathleen Moore

KatieKatie--Faith MarkhamFaith Markham

Kayla BonnKayla Bonn--KopeckyKopecky

Keegan YorkeKeegan Yorke

Kimberly GavinKimberly Gavin

Kylie NilesKylie Niles

Leioca EdmondLeioca Edmond

Lily ScheschyLily Scheschy

Maliyah KimMaliyah Kim

Maria CruzMaria Cruz

Mason HamerMason Hamer

Matthew HigdonMatthew Higdon

Maya MartinMaya Martin

Michelle OceguedaMichelle Ocegueda

Morgan LeeMorgan Lee

Nicholas BenabidNicholas Benabid

Noel TrujilloNoel Trujillo--GarciaGarcia

Parker CacatianParker Cacatian

Parker HuangParker Huang

Rayna OjasRayna Ojas

Ruth KozlovRuth Kozlov

Samantha JohnsonSamantha Johnson

Samuel Erickson*Samuel Erickson*

Shamara PerryShamara Perry

Shaun KingShaun King

Siarah BrownSiarah Brown

Sophia BaillySophia Bailly

Sophia RamosSophia Ramos

Sophia RandallSophia Randall

Stephanie GarciaStephanie Garcia

Sydnee Chinn*Sydnee Chinn*

Sydney WateSydney Wate

Tabetha NorrisTabetha Norris

Tajona ButlerTajona Butler

Taylor UngerTaylor Unger

Timothy RamboTimothy Rambo

Trey CalleroTrey Callero

Wendy KalebuWendy Kalebu

Yelizaveta Ratsko*Yelizaveta Ratsko*

Zachary WillformZachary Willform

*Awarded multiple quarters*Awarded multiple quarters

PHOTO BY A. BAKERPHOTO BY A. BAKER

Jasmine Dang, Harrison Maurus, Kamalvir Jhajj, Hailey Bragg, Emily Miles

Another school year has come to an end. Memories have been made and highs and lows have been conquered. With

the end of the year in sight there are many things to look

forward to.

Talent Show Twenty acts will perform at Mt. Baker's annual talent

showcase on June 17. The talent show will feature an array

of skills from dancing and singing to students playing instruments.

“I enjoy seeing people who have talents that I didn’t know

about because I like to know new things about people and

what they can do," eighth grader Kyla Poquiz said. The talent show is being organized by choir and drama

teacher Mr. Char, band teacher Mr. Paustian, math teacher

Mr. Carter, and science and math teacher Mr. Johnson.

"[I am looking forward to] hearing the applause and exclamations from a very happy audience! They’re going to

love this year’s Talent Show! This could be the best one

ever at Mt. Baker," Mr. Char said.

The acts have been preparing to take the stage by prac-ticing everyday in order to present a show that will surely

not disappoint.

Therefore, you should sit back and enjoy the show, but

remember to applause for every act because a lot of time and effort was put in to it.

Yearbooks Yearbooks are mementos of years gone by. They are a

great way to remember all the events that took place

during the past school year and what you and your friends

looked like. When you’re older, they’re also a way to look

back and question your choice of clothing and hairstyle.

The 2013-2014 Mt. Baker yearbooks are set to be re-

leased on June 16 and the yearbook signing is planned to be

on the 18. This year’s staff worked extra hard to include major events

that happened at the school.

“We tried to get everything that happened during the

school year. We do that every year but this year we tried to include even more.” Yearbook adviser Mr. Jacobs said.

While they may have worked hard to include important

events, the number of people putting in good work was

lacking. “At the beginning of the year the staff was okay. But

towards the end only a few were left doing most of the

work.” Mr. Jacobs said.

Students should also be on the lookout for something that hasn’t been seen in previous editions.

“Remember that this year is the 20th anniversary of Mt.

Baker being open.” Mr. Jacobs said.

Year End Celebration As a way to celebrate the hard work of these eighth

graders

for all the past years, Mt. Baker holds a day for celebration for them at school, each and every year.

This celebration is held during school hours and goes from

12:30 – 2:00, and this year it’s being held on Thursday, June 12.

Eighth grade student Amy Nguyen said, “I’m looking most

forward to the laser tag, because I want to be involved in some energetic activity.”

This event is absolutely free for the students, and has many

exciting activities. Some of these activities are getting henna

tattoos done, popcorn and ice cream to eat, a roaming come-

dic magician to watch, listening to music from DJ Mr. Carter, a photo booth to take pictures with your friends, and according

to many students, the most exciting activity is the laser tag

arena, with bunkers!

According to one of the members of PTSA, Michelle Baker,

some of the problems that occur for this celebration are, “The

biggest problem is the cost of the event. PTSA's budget is not able to support the entire cost anymore, since our fundraisers

are so small. However, this year, we were able to add some

ASB money, and we asked parents to contribute to the cost.

This group effort to fund the party is so successful, that we

will do it again next year too!” All students are excited for this day to enjoy the progress

they have made in the past years at Mt. Baker, and look to-

wards their upcoming future as a high school student. “Go

confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve

imagined.” –Henry David Thoreau

Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony At the end of the year, Mt. Baker recognizes students that

have gone above and beyond and stops to reflect on the

events of the year. The American Legion is a veteran’s organization that pro-

vides financial and medical care to veterans. The American

Legion hands out an award to two students that have contrib-

uted to the community.

Mr. Cowan compiles a slideshow of the events and pictures of students going about their school day. A different feature of

this year’s slide show is that the music going along with the

slideshow will not be popular music from the year; it will be

music from the band, orchestra, and choir.

“Most everyone should be in the slideshow” Mr. Cowan said. Along with awards and slideshows, the teachers will have a

chance to reflect on the school year and speak about how the

students performed this year.

Mr. Brown and Mr. Warring will make final going away

speeches and congratulate the students passing on to Riverside for

ninth grade next year.

With the eighth grade graduation ceremony coming up, many

seem to know what they’re going to wear. “[I’m going to wear] a high-low dress,” eighth grader

Geanne Alcedo shared.

Zoe Ruda, also an eighth grader, had the same idea as

Geanne, planning on wearing a similar style of dress.

Although girls are notorious for having strong style opinions and always knowing what to wear, the boys at Baker also have

a plan for their outfits.

“[I think I’ll wear] a tie and some nice khakis,” eighth grader

Cade Stober said.

“I’ll [also] probably wear khakis,” eighth grader Isaiah

Prescott added. It seems that the students know what they want, but for

those of you who don’t want the gym to be full of high low

dresses and khakis, wear something a little different! But be

careful when dressing uniquely. Here are a few style ideas

that are definitely outside of the box. “Bathing suits! Wear bathing suits!” eighth grader Jonathon

Richards shouted enthusiastically.

Although his attempt to show individuality is appreciated,

this is not the way to do it. It’s true, the dress code is com-

monly broken at the graduation, but I doubt that you could wear a swimsuit and avoid punishment.

“I hate when people mix stripes and polka dots. And black

and brown! It’s one of my biggest pet peeves,” eighth grader

Rhyonna Rosales shared her expert fashion opinion, express-

ing a few ideas of “fashion no-nos.”

“Don’t wear heels. That’s annoying, just be yourself,” eighth grader Rylie Tew has the right idea, telling the students that

the best way to go is being uniquely you.

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. PHOTO BY H. MAURUS. PHOTO BY H. MAURUS

As the school year winds down to a close, many students, especially eighth graders,

are preparing for the next year full of new classes and friends.

Teachers and staff members are also getting ready for a new batch of classes.

However, there will be many changes for both students and teachers next year,

whether it will be schedule changes, retirements, and teachers moving subjects. “Ms. Davis will be in Mrs. Carstens’ room and on a cart. Mr. Decker and Ms. Ryan will

continue to share a classroom. Mrs. Detwiler will move to Ms. Davis’ old room, and the

new Home Ec. teacher will teach in Mrs. Detwiler’s old room, which is supposed to be

the Home Ec. room,” Assistant Principal Mr. Lewis said.

At the end of this year, Mrs. Wiegand, who works in the main office, is the only staff

member retiring. She has worked at MBMS for 18 years.

“[My experience has been] wonderful. I love the staff and students, and I look for-

ward to coming to work every day,” she said. “[When I retire], I plan not to make any

decisions and I want to travel.”

Mrs. Wiegand will be missed by many students and staff.

Next year is not only filled with classroom changes, but class changes, some being

removed and others being placed in.

“The classes being added is a forensic science class, taught by Mr. Johnson, Sports

Literature taught by Mrs. Koenig, and Home Ec. taught by the new Home Ec. teacher.

The classes being removed are Media, Public Speaking, and Creative writing.” Mr.

Lewis said. “We want to test out new classes to look at student interest and the way

schedules work, we can’t fit in all students’ class schedules.”

Opportunities for the seventh graders are opening up to take high school level

classes.

“[I’m interested in taking] Biology and maybe Sports Literature.” Seventh grader

Talia Samuelson said.

The eighth graders will be graduating this year to go to Riverside High School, Au-

burn Senior High School, Auburn-Mountainview High School, or West Auburn.

Eighth grade has been filled with many good and bad memories and new friends.

High school is next and there will be many more openings for the future ninth graders

explore.

“[I am looking forward to] the sports like soccer [in high school],” eighth grader

Amy Nguyen said.

Overall, many students are very excited about a new school year with new opportu-

nities and classes.

Daelyn Haws & Tashana Williams

Our school isn’t only going to have classes added in and taken out; we also have staff retiring like

Mrs. Wiegand. Other staff will be hired. These new classes and teachers will continue the unique enjoyment of MBMS. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY D. HAWS AND T. WILLIAMS.

The 2014-2015 school year will have many changes.

Some teachers will change classrooms and grade levels.

Also, there will be new teachers and classes offered.

Here are the changes for next year:

Mrs. Davis will be traveling to Mrs. Carstens’ room and others on a cart.

Mrs. Detwiler is moving into Mrs. Davis’ room.

Home Economics class will move into Mrs. Detwiler’s old room.

A new Home Ec. Teacher will be hired.

Ms. Koenig will be teaching Sports Literature.

Mr. Johnson will be teaching Forensic Science.

Some teachers will be changing grade levels, but teaching the same subject, or

vise versa.

Mr. Decker and Ms. Ryan will continue sharing classrooms.

Media, Public Speaking, and Creative Writing are being removed.

Mrs. Wiegand (Main Office) is retiring.

Mrs. Rogers will be teaching Biology.

Mr. Cowan is teaching Robotics.

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Students Recognized for Service, Leadership Evelin Laris & Miranda Fernandez

What is a Kiwanis award? How do you get one? Many

students get recognized in school for it, but not that

many people know what it is, or who got one, and why.

What you are reading right know is going to make

people that received a Kiwanis award stand out and get

what they deserve.

“To get a Kiwanis Award you have to work hard, sacri-

fice pleasure to improve, and it’s so worth it!” Clarissa

Santiano said.

As we all know, school gets more challenging every

year, so students have to work harder than ever to

make improvement each day.

So how do you get rewarded? It all depends on what

your good at, and work hard on the most. Lots of stu-

dents in the school are all good at something, and oth-

ers get rewarded because they think outside of the box.

Only eighth graders get Kiwanis awards but for the

future eighth graders, try to do your best and maybe…

just maybe there can be a possibility of getting a Ki-

wanis award, and getting a picture taken, so that it can

be displayed in the Mt. Baker halls.

Photos of award recipients are placed in the main

hallways, and only two students are selected each

month. “I received a Kiwanis award for being an out-

standing student,” eighth grader John Quiroz said.

The Kiwanis award winners must always hold the

qualities of intelligent, caring, and responsible students,

as well as always representing P.R.I.D.E. 24/7.

“Ever since I’ve received a Kiwanis award, I felt like it

has given me motivation to continue being a responsible

student,” Hailey Bragg said.

As the year comes to an end, students tend to lack a

bit in their classes, but Kiwanis students always are

improving. Future eighth graders, currently seventh,

take this as advice, be the change you want to see in the

world and always do your best.

“[I felt] happy when I received a Kiwanis award be-

cause I was glad all my hard work had paid off,” eighth

grader Anna Maracich said.

When you receive a Kiwanis Award, you feel as if you

actually have done something that is worth it and it

gives you the motivation to keep working harder.

Remember to admire , when you are passing the main

hallway, the people that have been working hard to

receive a Kiwanis award.

Kiwanis Awards are given to

students at the beginning of each month at breakfast at Auburn

Parks & Recreation Office near Le

Gove Park.

Representatives from every

department nominate students

for the monthly honor.

Seventeen eighth graders were

nominated this year that repre-

sented Kiwanis’ ideals of service

to the community.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY P. WARRING

[ 8 * news & features * volume iv, issue 6 ]

Here at Baker, we have a very talented classes of

students. However, two eighth graders have repre-

sented our school in a positive way. Jalen Forward and

Harrison Maurus show extreme persistence and deter-

mination in pursuing their passions, and we are proud to

call them Bulldogs.

Forward and his dance crew, Bx5 Crew x3, recently

had a chance to fly down to Los Angeles and audition for

America’s Got Talent, a reality television series where

contestants show their talents and compete for a grand

prize of one million dollars.

“Dance is what I want to do with my life. If I were to

make it far in the competition, then that would be one

step closer to my dream of being a professional dancer

or being a back up dancer for a famous pop singer,”

Forward shared.

This hasn’t been his first shot at stardom, however.

His televised career in dance started two years ago,

when he was a finalist in the Make Your Mark competi-

tion and appeared on Disney Channel.

Fortunately, Forward isn’t letting the attention get to

his head.

The television program is currently airing, and we

have yet to see an appearance from our favorite

dancer, so whether or not he has made the cut remains

unknown.

“I can’t say if we made it or not, but keep watching the

show,” Forward said.

We’ll keep our fingers crossed, but whether he makes

it or not, his talent and passion is undeniable and a

career in dance is likely to be in his future.

Maurus has found his passion in weight lifting, and he

has recently had the amazing opportunity to travel all

the way to Lima, Peru and compete in the Pan-American

Youth Championships. There were only sixteen competi-

tors from the U.S., including Maurus.

Maurus competed in the 69 kg boy’s category, placing

eighth.

“[Competing and placing eighth] means that I will be

able to dedicate more time to my sport and that I possi-

bly have a shot at the Olympics,” Maurus said.

He was up against competitors from North, South, and

Central America.

“Harrison Maurus opened with a successful 97 kg [214

lb] snatch, followed with a good 102 kg [225 lb], and

then missed at 106 kg [233 lb]. Maurus clean and jerked

120 kg [264 lb], then 125 kg [275 lb] and followed with a

successful 130 kg [287 lb], for a combined total of 232

kg [511 lb], in a 5 for 6 performance,” according to

Team.USA.com.

We hope to see him on television one day, living his

lifelong dream.

Making it all the way to the Olympics isn’t everything,

however. The fact that he’s made it this far is incredible,

and who knows where his athletic ability ends?

Maurus and Forward anticipate more opportunities in

the future as they both plan to attend ARHS, represent-

ing their school with their accomplishments.

Represent Baker on International Stage Hope Addison & Hailey Bragg

Harrison Maurus can lift a lot of things, from 440 lbs, to Jalen

Forward. PHOTO BY H. ADDISON

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Even though the sun may not be shining everyday in

Washington, summer is quickly approaching. This in-

cludes students mentally checking out and summer

checking in.

From vacations to grandma’s house to visiting foreign

countries, Baker students will be busy bodies this sum-

mer.

“I’m going to Vegas over summer, I have nationals

there,” eighth grader Hannah Weidenbach said.

Mt. Baker students will be traveling near and far dur-

ing the break.

“I am going to Disneyland and Sea World with my best

friend,” seventh grader Julissa Cisneros said.

Because not everyone gets the opportunity to travel,

students will quickly need to determine Auburn’s most

popular hangouts.

“I hang out around Lakeland over summer,” eighth

grader Markus Maunder said.

Like in the past, Lakeland had been a key hangout area

for Auburn teenagers. While others said they hang-out

at their friends’ houses.

With three months for summer to occupy, students

have a lot to look forward to

“[I am looking forward to] Nationals and visiting my

family in Minnesota,” Weidenbach said.

Summer is also a perfect time to set goals. With full

days of free-time, kids will need something to fulfill

those three months.

“I’m probably going to try to get into plays at Auburn

Avenue Theater,” seventh grader Josh Hales said.

Depressed, sad, and “no” were all used to describe

one’s feelings when back to school commercials showed

up. One interviewee almost broke out in tears. These

feelings were similar to those expressed when asked if

they ever missed school while over summer break.

Wild Waves Theme Park in Federal Way is a great way

to cool off on a hot summer day.

It seems as though people tend to spend more time at

a friend’s house during the summer than their own,

from friends houses to Lakeland Square, out of school

students are littering the streets of Lakeland.

“If I’m ever bored during the summer, I just go to

Jordyn’s house,” Weidenbach said.

Some kids, for reasons other than boredom, find

themselves away from home.

“I go to a friend’s house because it’s better than being

with my family,“ Cisneros said.

Since being outside in summer isn’t always an option

with Washington’s weather, students have found a re-

placement activity.

“I’m excited for Teen Wolf to start but other than that

I’m kind of a boring person,” Cisneros also said.

Along with staying up late and consuming the entirety

of the kitchen, Mt. Baker students have goals to accom-

plish.

“I want to learn more scooter tricks,” Maunder said.

It seems as though many students are planning on

working towards goals this summer.

“I want to get better at volleyball, so I can make var-

sity,” Cisneros said.

From vacations to friend’s houses, and goals to sleep-

ing in, Mt. Baker students have shown great amount of

excitement for summer 2014.

Paint War

Have a sleepover on a

trampoline.

Tie Dye Shirts

Go thrift shopping.

Have a silly string fight.

Go to a water park.

Go paddle boarding.

Jump into a pool fully

clothed.

Make a summer adventure

book.

Spend an entire day watch-

ing romantic movies.

Stick a piece of gum on a

gum wall in Seattle.

Have a whip cream fight.

Play messy twister.

Have a pool party.

Participate in a pie eating

contest.

Play hide and seek in IKEA.

Pull an all-nighter.

Take underwater pictures.

Have a spa day.

Go to a midnight movie.

Give someone a blind make-

over.

Have a water balloon fight.

Watch scary movies.

Have a pillow fight.

Go on a road trip.

Spend a day on a boat.

Go on a shopping spree.

Walk into the mall, point at

the ceiling and say, “Well

that’s a weird place to put a

piano.”

Anna Maracich & Alyssa Ferry

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On Saturday May 10, the Lakeland Hills Elementary and

Mt. Baker PTSA put on the first Annual Cats and Dogs

1k/5k. Approximately 200-250 people attended the

event, ranging from elementary students to middle

school. The event took place at Roegner Park, from 3-

5:30 p.m.

The event was also a fundraiser for both schools,

from registration to donations; the PTSA put together

$1400. The two schools decided to split the profit, mean-

ing that LHE and MBMS can now put $700 in their ac-

counts to benefit teachers in the upcoming school year.

Aside from the success of the planning, the partici-

pants found the event to be something they would do in

the future, giving hope to the PTSA that this could be-

come an annual event.

“I think the run was very successful, it attracted a big

crowd and it was lots of fun,” eighth grader Tommy

Marchant said.

Blitz, the Seattle Seahawk mascot made a guest ap-

pearance, and was a “huge hit” with the audience.

“One of my favorite parts of the day was when Mr.

Brown (who was working as the DJ) told the kids he

thought he spied a special guest… everyone crowded

around Blitz and took pictures. I loved how energetic

and friendly he was. I hope he can come back next

year!” Mrs. Baker, president of the MBMS PTSA said.

Runner Tommy Marchant placed second in the 5K run.

“I did it because running at events like this are a good

way to exercise and have fun at the same time,” Mar-

chant said.

Mt. Baker PTSA hopes that next year, there will be

more middle school representation.

“For the first year it was considered a great success.

We had a great turnout and hope that in the future more

families will participate from both schools.” Lakeland

Hills Elementary’s principal, Mr. Foster, said.

Hopefully next year many students will show up and

participate in the run, allowing schools to put money

towards necessities.

Alyssa Ferry

Principal Foster and Principal Brown support their schools in the 5k and 1k. Several students participated, along with the Seahawks

own , BLITZ. PHOTO BY K. BROWN

[ june 2014 * news & features * 11 ]

Middle school level student leaders can have a direct and powerful influence on

creating a culture, ensuring school safety, and engaging communities. Student leader-

ship also promotes building positive, working relationships between student leaders

and school administrators.

This year the candidates for ASB were: Noah Sergis, Zachary Willform, Makenna

Price, Jimmy Leota, Angela Cimo, Melaku Akalwold, Maya Martin, Kade Purcell, Taylor

Unger, Jocelle Pham, Delanie Seehafer, Kristina Doucette, Angelina Pogosian, Drew

Bates, Oscar Safsten, Mckenna Webb, Connor Pennycook, Kavreen Jheeta, Lily Sches-

chy, and Kaobimdi Onyema.

At Mt. Baker, all officers who are elected into ASB are responsible for attending

morning meetings, maintaining academic success at the eighth grade level, and pur-

chasing an ASB card. Offices that are voted on are Senators (four for each grade

level), Treasurer, two people hold this position and it is open only to eighth grade,

along with the Secretary and the President positions.

“My job is to get the word out on the dates, times, and paperwork,” Assistant Princi-

pal Mr. Lewis said. “During lunches, I let students know what the elections are about.”

To run for an ASB position, student leaders need to fill out a candidate form and

create a speech. This is a major undertaking because candidates have to be creative

in your speech to grab your audiences’ attention.

“I gave the candidates example speeches to use as a guide and they can also come

to me to listen to what they have written,” Lewis said.

Another thing you need to consider if you are running for office is: Are you a good leader? Leadership plays a big role in becoming an ASB officer.

Student leaders need to be comfortable in front of the whole school, not afraid to step

up if you notice someone is doing the wrong thing, and to be able to be silly and full of

energy.

“Leadership skills I look for to qualify for ASB officer are: integrity, kindness, hon-

esty, positive, helpful, respectful, motivated, encouraging, and bubbly,” ASB advisor

Mrs. Lindgren said.

The ASB does have a constitution that it has to abide by. This year, it was brought to

their attention that there were some articles in it that might be outdated. Aaron

Baker, who is a member of ASB, is reviewing its content.

“I’m checking it out to make sure that all guidelines are being followed,” Baker said.

Due to the fact that our paper was published before elections were held, we are

unable to post the winners.

Colby Pretz & Ryan Hess

What do you look for in a leader?

“[Leaders] need to know how to

make decisions.”

SYMONE BOLDEN seventh grade

“[A leader] has to be brave and

able to make quick decisions.”

TANIS LEE seventh grade

“A leader must be able to have a

good time with others.”

KADE PURCELL sixth grade

“[A leader] is someone who can

solve problems, has integrity,

and is a lifelong learner.”

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[ 12 * news & features * volume iv, issue 6 ]

The P.R.I.D.E. couch is one of the most coveted parts

of winning the P.R.I.D.E. award raffle. Most students

don’t know where exactly the P.R.I.D.E. couch came

from, or they assume that it has been with the school

since the beginning. But has it?

“I don’t know [where the couch came from],” sixth

grader Luis Robledo said.

But in reality the tradition of awarding the chance to

remove yourself from the cramped, plastic stands and

sit on a comfortable couch in front of the entire school

is a fairly new tradition, starting only four years ago.

Awarded four times per school year, the right to sit

on the pride couch is a reward few students ever

receive. This Mt. Baker tradition began when eighth

grader Larkin Williams was first awarded the chance

to sit on the P.R.I.D.E couch in the school year of 2009

under principal Darin Adams.

This quarter’s P.R.I.D.E couch winners were sixth

grader Maliyah Kim, seventh grader Benjamin Ko-

chubey, and eighth grader Corey Jansen.

Although many theories exist on the origin of the

P.R.I.D.E couch, Mr. Carter shed light on where the idea

and the couch actually came from.

“The original idea stems from my time serving ASB at

Sumner High School where we had ‘Purple People of

the Day’ because of the school colors, and also Mr.

Warring's time at Rogers High School playing the

school mascot ‘Ram Man’,” Mr. Carter said.

The school came to own the couch when a produc-

tion set designer’s mother moved into a retirement

home and could not take the couch with her. Mr.

Carter knew the designer and offered to take the

couch and use it at the school. The couch has a more

interesting background than just being placed in a set

designer’s home.

“The couch was featured in Northern Exposure and

later in Grey’s Anatomy,” eighth grade math teacher

Mr. Carter said.

The P.R.I.D.E couch isn’t just any couch; it’s a couch

that has been sat on by famous people. So next time

you get a chance to sit on the couch, remember, fa-

mous people probably “sat” on it.

This year’s P.R.I.D.E award winners enjoy their prize of sitting on the famed P.R.I.D.E couch. Left to right, Maliyah Kim, Benjamin

Kochubey, Corey Jansen. PHOTO COURTESY OF H. ADDISON

Harrison Maurus

ASB electionelection

CANDIDATES

SEVENTH GRADE CANDIDATES

Angela Cimo Kristina Doucette Jimmy Leota Makenna Price Kaobimdi Onyema Angelina Pogosian Connor Pennycook Oscar Safsten McKenna Webb SIXTH GRADE CANDIDATES

Melaku Akalwold Drew Bates Kavreen Jheeta Maya Martin Jocelle Pham Kade Purcell Lily Scheschy Delanie Seehafer Noah Sergis Taylor Unger Zachary Willform

Elections will be held Friday, June 13.

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Everyday millions of people around the world fuel

the movement of selfies to share with others how

they look or feel through multiple media platforms. A selfie has been common since the camera phone

met social media. In selfies, we can be famous and

in control of our own images and story lines. Selfies

allow for the ultimate control over pictures. You can

get the best angle, smile just right, be silly, and most

importantly, the power of the delete button. 2013 was the official year the selfie went main-

stream. The trend has even reached outer space.

Overall, new technology has set the stage for sel-

fies. "I think selfies are fun, especially when you take it

with other people, but spending a lot of time on sel-

fies is a waste because better things can be done,"

eighth grader Clarissa Santiano said. The evolution of selfies has come a long way, since

the first sign of self portraits in the fifteenth cen-

tury, when the mirror was invented, to the first

round of selfies captured when the Polaroid was

released. Fast forward to today where selfies have

taken over our teenage culture. "[People take selfies because] they might look

better in photos than in real life," sixth grader Alex

Zungia said. Over one million selfies are taken each day. There-

fore selfies have become a cultural phenomenon,

this often leads people to believe that this genera-

tion is the "me-generation." "The selfie is so popular because it is featured in

social media so much. Selfies aren't hard to take

and it is an essential part in sites like Instagram and

Snapchat where you kind of have to take a quick

picture in order to keep the excitement going,"

Santiano said. Selfies are inevitable presences in our life that is

worshipped by some and barely understood by oth-

ers. You can't open any social network without see-

ing shot after shot of people extending their arms

and posing with the latest facial expressions.

"People take selfies to make memories. They take

selfies with their friends so they can look back and

remember their friendship. Or maybe they take

selfies when they're simply just bored," Santiano

stated. The selfie is far more than a photographic trend;

its popularity represents the change in the way we

perceive others and ourselves. Selfies flood our

newsfeed on all of our social media accounts every

day, proving how its existence has started a selfie

revolution. However, selfies might not be so “cool” in the near

future because older generations now know what a

selfie is, making this trend less desirable to teenag-

ers and knocking its “coolness” factor down in rank. "[Selfies are] just pictures to me because they’re

nothing special," seventh grader Haley Osborne

said. All in all, selfies will be a part of history that will

one day define us. Therefore, the next time you take

a selfie make sure it accurately represents you.

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OFOF PPHOTOHOTO FFADAD Jasmine Dang

The end of the year is coming up fast, with the eighth grade celebration just around the corner. You know you

want to take those perfect selfies and catch the perfect candid moment. Follow these steps on taking the per-

fect selfie.

First of all, you need to make sure that you comb your hair. Never take a selfie when you wake up, and

definitely don’t post it. You don’t want to get the nick-name “Sasquatch”.

Next, you need to wear clothes that make your fea-

tures stand out. For an example, if you have blue eyes wear a rosy colored shirt to make them pop.

Then, hold out the camera 82.64 centimeters away

from you. If your arm is not exactly 82.64 centimeters long, then implant an extension into your arm.

After you recover from your implant surgery and you’re ready to start your selfie taking, always make

sure that you have your arm at the correct angle. If it’s

too low, you might get the appearance of a double chin. If your camera is too high, then your head will look

uncomfortable. Make sure you find the angle that works best for you. Maybe you want to go with that double chin

look.

Then make sure you pick the perfect setting. If you want windblown hair then make sure you are outside or

have a fan next to you. If you are looking for a darker

setting then take the picture at night so you can scare people with your creepy photo.

Be sure to take selfies during the eighth grade cele-bration to show people how much fun you are having

and post them on Instagram. In the comments use

#mbmsselfie. Don’t forget to capture these moments, they will provide for great memories in the future.

Remember to take multiple selfies because one is never enough.

For examples of the perfect selfie, look at page 26 to

see TCC’s selfies.

The term selfie is hashtaged over 124 million times on Instagram and has grown over 17,000 percent since 2012. Even staff members like Mr. Carter and Ms. Ryan participate. Sea-

hawks Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson took time to take some photos in their recent visit to the White House. PHOTOS COURTESY OF V. BULLDOG, J. CARTER, R. SHERMAN, K. RYAN

Jalen Forward

[ june 2014 * spotlight * 15 ]

What

GRINDS My

GEARS

Tashana Williams, Miranda Fernandez, Daelyn Haws. Ryan Hess

Disagree? The segment ‘What Grinds My Gears’ is

presented as opinion and does not express the views

of all MBMS students or The Canine Chronicle. If you

would like to express your opinion, write us a letter,

and you may be published in our next edition.

What grinds my gears? Spiders. It’s not their

eight hairy legs, not their numerous eyes, nor their need to produce hundreds of spider babies.

It’s that they seem to believe that they have the

right to live in my house, under my roof, on my wall,

without paying for their rent. I don’t care for spi-

ders, there’s one on the wall? I’ll move on with life. Yet, when they have the

audacity to chill on the wall and not try to eat that

fly that’s trying to eat my food, irritates me.

Get off your web spinners and help your landlord.

It’s sad that you slip up that one time, living your life thinking you got off the hook, but your arachnid

self ends up dead within a few minutes.

The worst spiders by far are those wretched

jumping spiders. Those freaks of nature are the

definition of slackers. You are J-U-M-P-I-N-G-S-P-I-

D-E-R-S. I spelled it out for you. You have that extra spring in your step. The ad-

vantage for you, jumping spiders, is that you can get

away easier.

If you didn’t have

that advantage, you’d have a shoe to your

eight-eyed-face. And

that, my peers, is

what grinds my

gears.

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Do you know what

really grinds my gears? When people are mim-

icking me. There is no

reason why I want to

hear my voice again. I

said it already; I don’t have to hear myself

twice.

My siblings do this all

the time. Does this

happen to you? Well, it does to me. Just grow up already. In school also…

don’t do things that little kids do. My brother espe-

cially does this so eighth graders don’t be like a five

year old.

It frustrates me knowing that people still do this.

Do you understand how mad I get!?!?!?! It’s like the app that’s called Talking Tom his

voice… everything. So don’t make me mad with all

this. People just don’t understand how mimicking

another person is just cruel.

When I get even madder, they keep on doing. I’ve learned through the years that just go on shut

mode. (Only people who do shut mode know what it

is). When you mimic me I just want to throw you

down the drain. Mimicking for me is like a little

mouse is talking back at me. So, remember that when you want to mimic me in the hall ways.

-Miranda Fernandez

You want to know what grinds my gears? People

who use something I own after I have told them no. You know what? Let me just say that if you ask me

to use something that you KNOW I wouldn’t let you

use, I would say at least one of three things: No, no,

and… What’s that last one?... oh yeah, NO!!!

I most likely would say no because either I can’t trust you with something or that I am VERY protec-

tive of my things.

Why would someone ask to use a book or a pencil,

only to reject the answer I give them and use it

anyway? You might as well just take it without even asking

me. My advice for you: if you want to keep your

hands attached to your wrists, KEEP YOUR FILTHY

PAWS OFF MY THINGS!!!

It’s already hard for me to say no because I don’t

want to disappoint you, but my evil side WILL come out if you push my buttons after I have given you my

answer.

NO MEANS

NO!!! That, my

fellow bull-dogs, is what

grinds my

gears.

-Daelyn Haws

Do you want to know what

grinds my gears? Ground squirrels. These atrocities will

destroy your lawns and deci-

mate your gardens.

They will dig into the ground and invade your

homes. The creatures will insert themselves as the dominant presence in your household. They will

force you to harvest your crops for the rest of the

squirrel population. You will be helpless as your

once happy home is turned into a storage facility for

the squirrel overlords. While the ground squirrels are ransacking the

house for more food, you are at the mercy of the

overlords. These squirrel leaders will use you to

capture more houses for the growing empire. They

will make you betray your friends and family for the

small chance of freedom. However, their promises of a peaceful life are lies.

You will forever be a part of the squirrel empire,

becoming more like them every day.

When the war between squirrels and mankind

begins, you will have to choose a side. Fight with your fellow humans, or betray them and join your

squirrel brethren.

Whatever your choice is, the squirrels will take

over the world. The only thing that matters is who

you followed into the new world. That is what grinds my gears.

—Ryan Hess

With the closing of every year, we observe the end of fourth season sports. Among these is var-

sity baseball, a successful and celebrated sport from the history of MBMS.

After demolishing all other teams in the league, the varsity team of 2014 finished with a 5-2 record,

second only to that of North Tapps, their only con-queror.

The team asserted their dominance especially over the other schools; 10-running all of them at

least once in the season. “I think we had a great season,” varsity coach

Mr. Vatne said. “We all kept getting better and

better. When it came down to it, there were two top teams in the league; the only [difference] was

that [North Tapps] had a little bit more depth.” The varsity baseball team was a perfect machine,

knocking most teams to the ground with ease. “[The most important elements of teamwork] are

confidence in self and others, a short memory, meaning that if you make a mistake you can just let

it go and not worry about it, a love of the game and hard work… and what I really stressed was great

sportsmanship.” Vatne said, “We had a lot of [these

elements]. Other athletes on the team stated that the team

itself was very effective. “We did a great job playing and bonding as a

team,” Kyle Bates said. Despite the team being stricken by the loss of a

few athletes early on in the season (and several injuries to boot), the overall functionality of the

team continued to prevail. “We lost [a few athletes] early on in the season,”

said Vatne. “It affected our roster depth, but the team still played well.”

Perhaps more important than a 5-2 record was the amount of improvement that the team showed

over the course of the season. Both athletes Alex Sugi and Liam Conner agree

that Joey Cacatian improved the most over the course of the season.

“Joey Cacatian… improved the most [over the

course of the season],” Conner said. “He did [very] well.”

“[A lot of] people showed improvement,” said Vatne. “I would have to say that Gurkaran Waraich

and Ben Geisen showed the most improvement. Ben was one of our managers but had to be

drafted to play later in the season… he improved a lot.”

Vatne later added that Brenden McGraw also improved significantly over the season.

Overall, the athetes are proud of their perform-

ances over the season. “I think we performed [to] our best ability,” Con-

ner said. “We did our best against the teams that were better than us and we were able to hold our

own and win games…[the team is] the best.”

Aaron Baker

Seventh Grade

Baseball Marisa Ann Trujillo & Brandon Lockhart

The seventh grade baseball team struggled this season,

but in the end they were able to advance in skill. Mr. Lubash’s team, team 1, won against Olympic Middle

School 11-1. Also Mrs. Rogers‘s team, team 2, won against

Olympic 19-1. The overall win/loss streak starting with

team 1 was 2-5 and for team 2 was 1-5.

A few of each team’s members got interviewed, starting with team 1.

“I’m on a select baseball team, wanted to have fun, and

see what people can do,” Conner Pennycook said.

Jackson Williams said his favorite game was at North

Tapps, because he did the best at North Tapps

”I’ve been playing for a long time and that is the reason why he played on the team,” Williams said.

Hunter Alamond said he played baseball simply because,

”I love baseball.” He also said his favorite game and the

game he did the best was at Olympic.

Jack Daughtery said his favorite and best game was at Olympic.

“I like baseball, that’s why I play,” Daughtery said.

A few players from team 2 were interviewed also.

Mathew Smeltzer said his favorite game and the game

he did the best at was at Olympic. ”I wanted to tryout baseball,” Smeltzer said.

Austyn Dohse said the reason he wanted to play baseball

was because it’s “awesome” he also said his favorite and

best game was at Olympic.

“I’ve played baseball my whole life,” Zach Walker said. Walker also said his favorite game was at North Tapps

and that he did his best at Olympic.

“Baseball is really fun. I wasn’t on a city league then,”

Oscar Safeston said.

Safeston said his favorite game was Baker vs. Baker and it was also the game that he felt he did the best in.

Baseball athletes train and prepare for every game, which certainly explains their 5-2 record! PHOTO BY A. COWAN

[ 18 * sports * volume iv, issue 6 ]

After a long, hard season, the varsity track teams have run their last stretch. The

girl’s team finished the season with a 5-0 record and the boy’s team finished with a 4-

1 record.

Mrs. Burkhalter, varsity track girl’s coach, attribute the team’s undefeated season

to tremendous teamwork.

“There was no mama drama; we were able to achieve [at the level we achieved]

because we tried our hardest and worked together.”

Many of the Mt. Baker track athletes finished in first place overall in the district for

the respective events.

Aulane Mpouli finished the 100 meter run in a mere 13.44 seconds, setting a season

record, closely followed by Talia Samuelson (13.92) and Tashana Williams (14.00).

Samuelson set the season record for the 200 meter run, finishing in 27.74 seconds,

followed by Mpouli once more with a record of 28.04 seconds, exactly one second

faster than Victoria Cegielski.

Further proving the athletic ability of Baker athletes, Rosalie Fish, Tashana Williams,

Alondra Lara-Satos, and Sierra McGuire all finished in the top 10 for the 400 meter

dash, finishing 69.37 seconds, 70.47 seconds, 70.84 seconds, and 71.44 seconds re-

spectively.

Eighth grader Clarissa Santiano finished the 800 meter run in 2:55.90 minutes.

“I think the girls were fantastic,” Santiano said. “Everyone supported each other and

we worked hard every single day… no one disparaged anyone.”

Baker’s team track events also prevailed, with the girl’s relay team finishing first in

the district for the 4x100 relay in 55.19 seconds.

The boy’s track team cannot be forgotten, they constantly achieved at the same

level as the girls despite finishing the season with a 4-1 record.

Erick Barrientos set the third place record in the 100 meter run in 12.44 seconds,

followed by Tanis Lee’s tenth place tie at 13.14 seconds.

Vasiliy Mazurok finished ninth in the season for the 200 meter run in 26.48 seconds.

Mazurok was the only boy in the top 10 records for the 200 meter run.

Baker’s athletes triumphed the 400 meter dash, with Drake Pearisaeff finishing

sixth in the district in 62.44 seconds. Ryan Hess went down in history with a 64.84

second record, finishing in tenth.

“I felt we performed better than we did last year. We were more aware of what was

to come in varsity. The seventh graders were also well in tune with their require-

ments.” Pearisaeff said. “Through the coach's hard training, we were able to improve

greatly in our jumps, throws, and times by the end of the year.”

Arturo Martinez-Reyes finished the 800 meter run in a fantastically low 2:30 min-

utes, finishing third in the season.

Baker’s boy teams placed well throughout the season, placing fourth in the 100x4

relay (53.28) and third in the 4x200 relay (1:49.90)

Mr. King, varsity boys coach, praised his team’s abilities.

“Many of the athletes improved personal times throughout the entire season,” King

said, “This was both exciting for them and rewarding for the coaching staff.”

Athlete Elijah Blyden praised the strength of the seventh grade team as well.

“I think that the seventh grade team was really strong, we rivaled the eighth grad-

ers with some of our times and races,” Blyden said. ”I think we will be a strong eighth

grade team. I’m very excited for next season, because I know that we’re going to do

extremely well.”

Aaron Baker

Both the boys and girls sixth grade track teams ended an undefeated season with

dominating wins against Olympic, Cascade,

and Rainier.

Mr. Brown’s sixth grade boys’ team domi-

nated the district with convincing wins against all other Auburn middle schools. Brown’s team

is one of the few that has gone undefeated in

Mt. Baker history. Mrs.Lindgren’s team will

also be joining those select few undefeated

teams.

Brown’s and Lindgren’s teams both had a record of 3-0 this season.

When asked her opinion on her track team’s

performance Lindgren was enthusiastic.

”[They performed] above their potential and

exceeded my expectations,” Lindgren said. After this season’s domination, Coach

Brown was not afraid to admit that this is his best team yet

“This is the best group of boys I have ever

coached. In fact I believe that some of them

are already faster than the varsity boys,”

Brown said at the fourth quarter pep assem-bly.

His team of boys will most certainly be put

to the test next year.

Lindgren’s girl’s skill will immediately be put

to the test next year. They will be put on the

varsity team and have high expectations to meet after this year’s undefeated season. Just

like Brown’s team, Lindgren’s team had crush-

ing victories against all other schools.

This team is sure to add a banner to the

varsity track and field category next year.

Sixth Grade Track Brenden McGraw & Gobindroop Mann

Both the boys and girls trained and exhibited tremendous ability at their respective events, leading

to some of the best times in the district. PHOTO BY A. COWAN

[ june 2014 * sports * 19 ]

For the first time in three years, Mt. Baker’s varsity

volleyball team is the league champions. This means

there will be a new banner in the gym under the volley-

ball champions category stating “13-14”. The girls only

lost one game during the season.

Tryouts were March 24-26. Out of 38 girls that tried

out, only 15 made the team.

Bella Coronado said “The tryouts were really stress-

ful. Every day I would go home and stress out over if I

made the team or not.”

Out of the other four schools, Cascade was the team’s

biggest competition.

“[Cascade was our biggest competition} because they

won one [game]. They had a couple of really good hit-

ters that could bring the ball back,” Coach Leverenz

said.

Calley Heilborn agreed, “[Cascade] controlled the ball

well and were scrappy [players].”

The girls that made the team worked hard to achieve

their title. Every day before practice the girls had to run

up and down the halls. During practice, they worked on

advancing their skills, like hitting (spiking) and approach

drills. On days before the games, the girls would scrim-

mage (play practice games against themselves) to be

ready for the upcoming competition.

Bella Coronado and Chloe Reagan, both middle hitters,

agreed that they learned many new techniques to im-

prove their passes, sets, serves, and hits.

“This was my second season coaching middle school

[volleyball]. We won more games than we lost, and we

had a lot of strong core people that have played before.

There were a lot of natural leaders,” Coach Leverenz

said.

Bella Coronado said, “[My favorite part of the season]

was being a part of such a fantastic team, because we

were all kind of friends before the season, so I enjoyed

being on a team with everyone. My past teams weren’t

as close, and this season we bonded a lot.”

Coach Leverenz also had a favorite part of the season,

“[My favorite part of the season was] being a champion

because I love to win!”

Chloe Reagan stated, “This was my favorite season

because we really knew what we were doing, and we

became close like a family. I’m going to miss seeing my

amazing teammates every day.”

“[My favorite part of the season was] probably beat-

ing Rainier. That was basically the championship game,”

captain and outside hitter Calley Heilborn said.

Ms. Leverenz is also a volleyball coach over at Auburn-

Riverside High School.

Coach Leverenz said, “This was probably my favorite

[middle school] season because [the girls] were very

coachable. They made me laugh a lot and for middle

schoolers that’s great. It was a very fun team to coach.”

Hope Addison

The sixth and seventh grade volleyball team had an

amazing season! The coaches this year were lucky to get

such a talented and wonderful group of athletes.

Mrs. Walker sixth grade volleyball coach said “the sea-

son was AWESOME!! Everyone had fun and the girls really

improved.”

Sixth grade volleyball player Amber Carman had similar

views on how the season went, “The season was great, I

can’t wait for next year.”

Although these girls definitely have raw talent, the

coaches still have pushed their teams to the max, in

order to make them the best they can be.

Carman also stated, “I have become much better at

serving and setting with my coaches help.”

It’s not hard to tell that these sixth and seventh grade

girls have not only become a strong team but a family all

together.

Seventh grade volleyball player Cashe Stansberry said,

“It’s really fun working with the other girls and seeing the

diversity in the team.”

Ms. Leverenz decision for next year’s eighth grade

volleyball team will be a hard one.

Mrs. Utu seventh grade volleyball coach said, “I’m so

proud of my girls, they really stepped up this year “.

During practices you could find the teams working their

hardest, from setting to passing to working on their

serves so that they will be more than prepared for their

next match.

Stansberry stated, “I have gotten much better at over-

head serving throughout the season.”

If you have never been to one of their volleyball games

you should definitely try and catch one next year. They

are not only fun to watch play, but the work hard on the

court.

Both sixth and seventh grade volleyball teams, whether

they lose or win, have made Mt. Baker very proud!

Sixth, Seventh Grade Volleyball Emily Miles

The varsity team spelling the volleyball before their last game. PHOTO COURTESY B. CORONADO

[ 20 * sports * volume iv, issue 6 ]

Conner Pitlick

The Staff vs. Student Basketball Game is a tradi-tion at Mt. Baker.

The game was filled with memorable moments, exciting plays, and an exciting ending to the game

with a close score of 49-44 in the teachers favor. The students came out hot with an early lead but

could not hold on to the end. The teachers battled

their way back and showed they were superior. Everyone loves to watch it whether you like

basketball or not. It is a time to watch your fellow friends and staff members battle it out in a good

old game. The last couple of years the game has only been

for the varsity basketball teams, but this year there is a twist. Anyone is allowed to compete in

the game, you just had to put your name in the drawing.

Although some kids might find it unfair there is good reason for the drawing. We barely have

enough room in the stands as it is, but with the

drawing and all of the orchestra, band, and choir kids not being in the stands, there was a lot more

room. “I like the rule because it gives other kids an

opportunity to participate,” language arts teacher and player in the game Ms. Hammond said.

“Yes, I do like the rule that allows students like me a chance to compete in the game,” eighth

grader Curtis Van Daele stated. Van Daele played other sports at MBMS, but not

varsity basketball.

Last year’s game was filled with exciting action

that kept the crowd interested and the game ended in a thrilling tie.

Ms. Hammond couldn’t predict the outcome, “I am a little uncertain this year, because I know that

we have talented athletes.”

But Curtis did not agree “Without a doubt, stu-dents will win.”

The staff prevailed in the end, continuing their streak.

Game Close, Staff Wins in EndGame Close, Staff Wins in EndGame Close, Staff Wins in End

The annual staff vs. student basketball proved exciting with buzzer-beater shots form the students and

precision passing from the staff. In the end, the staff overcame the students in the final minutes, winning

49-44. PHOTOS BY H. ADDISON & J. FORWARD

[ june 2014 * sports * 21 ]

With summer soon approaching, we look back at the classic summer movies that taught valuable

lessons and helped us see the world differently. A classic many students have possibly seen is

Jaws, directed by academy award winner Steven Spielberg and filmed in 1975 .This movie portrays the

small community of Amity being threatened by the

colossal presence of a great white shark, formally known as Jaws.

“The movie made me afraid of the ocean, even open water,” sixth grader Tia Gorgon said.

Not only does the film Jaws frighten many viewers,

it also teaches a lesson… don’t go swimming when you hear a rapid cello solo.

The film The Great Outdoors, created in 1988 and directed by Howard Deutch is a humorous movie

about a family trip gone wrong when irritating in-laws stop by to stay with the Ripley family at their

minuscule lodge. Being forced to deal with unwanted

family members, the trip becomes turned upside down.

“[The lesson I learned was] that no matter how perfectly you try to plan a family vacation, whatever

happens is gonna happen,” eighth grade teacher Mr. Carter said.

This movie teaches the audience that family fishing

trips never go well with relatives. Watch our for leaches.

The Sandlot is a traditional movie that most Americans can enjoy as a family film. Created in

1988 by David M. Evans the film starts off when

Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood, he becomes a part of a local baseball gang. The boys

last few weeks of summer turn out to one heck of an adventure when they lose Smalls’ step-dad’s Babe

Ruth-signed baseball to the massive beast. “[The Sandlot taught me] where not to play base-

ball,” seventh grader Nevin Pettygrove said. The Sandlot teaches kids that faking your death is

the ultimate way to score a kiss with the person you

like. Along with the other classical films mentioned,

National Lampoon’s Vacation is an American favorite that teaches the viewer that dads don’t always have

the smartest instincts and moms are always right.

The film portrays a failed Grisworld family road trip to Wally World, which includes deaths,

awkward family reunions, and moody chil-dren.

“I learned a couple things, get a better car to get there safely, don’t have chil-

dren, and don’t tie your crazy dog to

your car bumper,” Dean of Students Ms. Leverenz said.

Directed by Harold Ramis and released in 1983, this film is great

to watch over the summer, espe-cially if you are heading on a

road trip.

Stand by Me, a film directed by Rob Riener, was released

in 1986, and is a movie that follows four young male

teenagers on a trip to find

the remains of a dead body. Along the way the

boys discussed what problems the world has been throwing their way.

“I learned to make good friends,’” seventh grader Jimmy Leota said.

Many lessons were to be learned from this movie. First, watch our for leaches...again.

Also, stick with your

friends through anything, but the

overall message to be heard is how to

reply to a friend

when they tell you to

Destany Abellera & Katie Ruppert

Lessons learned from some of the greatest summer movies

All films taught a valuable lesson, either to fear cello music in the water, or to value your

family members. All five movies are a great way to waste free time during the summer.

PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB.COM

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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)—Your eyebrows will be

shaved off every Friday.

Pisces (Feb.19-March 20)--Every four steps you

take, your left and right shoes will swap feet.

Aries (March 21-April 19)--While snorkeling, you

will encounter your long lost sibling in a pineapple at

the bottom of the sea.

Taurus (April 20- May 20)--You will encounter

your grandma’s dentures in your soup bowl on

February 31, 2017.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)–-You will get hit in the

head with pancake batter on your way out of the

hair salon.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)--During the next snow

storm, everyone you dislike will get snowed in their

houses for a week.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22)--During a tsunami, you

will get struck by lightning.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)--You will receive a

phone call from Oprah on your next birthday.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)--While scraping gum

from under a table, you will find five dollars.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)--Your mom will roll

the car window up on your head.

Sagittarius (Nov 22- Dec. 21)--Your blankets will

turn into a layer of furious bees on the last day of

May, 2015.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)--You will be hit by

an ice-cream truck, but you will survive and receive

free ice-cream.

Tank Tops

The weather is getting warmer and students are beginning to cool off by showing some skin.

The only problem is that our school dress code requires that the sleeves of tops must be

three inches wide and that over shirts must be worn with tank tops. Do you think students

should be allowed to wear tanks tops when the weather starts to heat up?

Summer Allergies

Flowers are in bloom and the bees are buzzing, which can only lead to one thing, allergies.

Many of the students at MBMS can be heard sneezing, coughing, and blowing their nose which

could be considered a symptom to certain allergies. Do your allergies start occurring sum-

mer/spring time?

School Field Trips Choir, orchestra, and band students have recently attended multiple fieldtrips causing

empty classrooms school wide. On June 6, the choir students left the school day to explore

Seattle, and orchestra and band missed the school day to experience the town of Leaven-

worth. End of the year field trips are something many students look forward to. Did you like

the field trips this year?

Student vs. Staff Game June 6 was Mt. Baker's annual Student vs. Staff basketball game. This incentive assembly

honored student’s hard work giving them an entertaining game. Did you think the students

would pull out a win in this year’s Student vs. Staff basketball game?

Excited For Next Year The last day of school is a whirlwind for every student. Mt. Baker will be gaining new elec-

tives, but losing great staff members and popular electives. Eighth graders will be entering

their first of four years of high school. While a new class of sixth graders will be scampering

through the halls. Are you excited for next year?

Selfie-itis A new disorder has affected the majority of Mt. Baker’s population. American physiatrist

association officially makes “selfie” a mental disorder. The disorder is called “selfie-it is”, and

is defined as the obsessive-compulsive desire to take photos of one’s self and post them on

social media as a way to make up for their lack of self-esteem. Do you have selfie-itis?

The Canine Chronicle Staff

Debates Pop

Culture Trends Anna Maracich & Destany Abellara

[ june 2014 * arts & entertainment * 23 ]

NIKE VS. ADIDAS

IN A NUTSHELL: “Just Do It.” When you hear that phrase, you instantly think of Nike.

However, nearly nobody knows the Adidas slogan, “All Day I Dream About Sports.” Only

one out of five students interviewed knew the Adidas slogan, while all of the students

interviewed knew the Nike slogan.

THE ANALYSIS: The reason for so many teens loving Nike is similar to the reasoning

behind many other clothing trends—the logo. Walking around in a hoodie with a big

swoosh on it labels you as athletic and fashionable, while another hoodie of the same

quality but without the logo is not considered as “cool”. The logo fad is a test of our

generation’s intelligence, and obviously we have failed. Who cares about a logo? Ap-

parently we do.

LIGHT HAIR VS. DARK HAIR

IN A NUTSHELL: Come to the dark side, all the boys like us. Over half of the Baker boys

surveyed prefer a girl with dark hair, opposed to light hair. Regardless of grade level

or ethnicity, dark hair was a hit with the boys.

THE ANALYSIS: Maybe it's the stereotype "dumb blonde", or maybe it's the feeling of

mystery that comes with darkness, but the boys want what the boys want. However,

the girls also want what they want, and that's light hair. Could this have something to

do with the media? The image of models with tan skin and beach blonde hair may have

contributed to female preference for lighter colored hair.

DISNEY VS. NICK

IN A NUTSHELL: We've all been disappointed by Disney recently, especially the boys

here at Baker. When given the choice, they would prefer Nickelodeon over Disney.

However, the girls at our school were able to look past Disney's more disappointing

television programs and focus on the old Disney.

THE ANALYSIS: Disney’s newer television shows have disappointed fans. Dog With A

Blog? Are you serious, Disney? You have ran out of ideas, so you decided to make an

entire television series about a dog who runs an internet blog. And the saddest part?

We actually watch it. In the end, whether we like old Disney, new Disney, or Nickelo-

deon, we can all agree that this series in the epitome of humanity.

ONE DIRECTION VS. JUSTIN BIEBER

IN A NUTSHELL: The great controversy- Justin Bieber or One Direction? Justin was a huge hit when he first

became famous, stealing the hearts of many girls. One Direction, as well, has stolen many hearts. As of late, Bieber has gotten a bad boy reputation while One Direction has kept their same rep.

THE ANALYSIS: The guys lean towards One Direction, for one of two reasons. Either because Bieber's recent actions involving drugs and street races have rubbed them the wrong way, or,

more likely, because One Direction just has that one thing they’re looking for. As for girls, they

are still in love with Bieber, regardless of his actions as of late. He's Justin Bieber, how can the

girls not go crazy over him? Well, not all the girls are crazy for him, or even One Direction for

that fact. "Rick Astley is my favorite," eighth grader, Hannah Morrison, wrote on her survey, "I'm never gonna give him up."

Trends to Talk About at MBMS Hailey Bragg

Three classes provided their opinions on popular trends sweeping through Mt. Baker. Students were given an option of two choices for each trend. The Chronicle staff provided the commentary, dividing results by gender.

[ 24 * mbms barks * volume iv, issue 6 ]

June

Locker

Lottery

Maddie Feeney, Jaimie Vital, Zulma Morales

Locker Lottery was created as a way to feature

students’ opinions at MBMS. They are selected com-

pletely at random, like the lottery. Two students, one

boy and one girl, from each grade level. The eighth

graders are Emmanuel Romero-Dominguez and An-

gelica Rodriguez; seventh graders are William Rus-

sell and Kassidy Linville; and the sixth graders are

Tyler Pisha and Yelizaveta Ratsko.

How do you feel this school year has gone?

ER: It went by really fast.

AR: For me, it was really weird.

WR: It was bad.

KL: It was so easy.

What do you plan on doing this summer?

AR: I plan on sleeping, going to California, watch Netflix,

and eating a lot of food.

WR: I plan on hanging out with friends.

TP: I can’t wait to go to Michigan.

YR: [I plan on] going to Ocean Shores.

Did you do any sports/after-school activities this

year?

AR: I did gymnastics for a while.

WR: I participated in football, basketball, wrestling, and

baseball.

KL: I participated in the play.

TP: I participated in basketball, wrestling, and track.

What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever

happened to you?

ER: I fell off a long board.

WR: My most embarrassing moment was when my

brother beat me with a tennis racket.

TP: I farted in class and everyone heard.

YR: Having an incorrect answer in any of my classes.

What is the biggest prank you’ve ever pulled on

someone?

ER: I stepped on my friend’s heel and he fell.

AR: I told my dad that I got expelled in school.

WR: I put plastic wrap on the toilet seat.

KL: I told them I was dead and I acted like someone else.

What grinds your gears?

AR: Sixth and seventh graders. The sixth graders are

not mature at all and they run around the halls, while

the seventh graders think that they “own” the school.

They are so obnoxious.

WR: When teachers say, “I dismiss you, not the bell.”

KL: When guys don’t know how to fix their hair.

What qualities do you want in an ASB officer?

ER: Funny

WR: They have to be smart, safe, and fun.

KL: Someone who listens to the student body and is fun.

YR: Teen Beach Movie.

What is your favorite summer movie?

AR: High School Musical 2.

WR: Haunted House 2.

KL: The Fault in Our Stars.

Do you enjoy taking “selfies”?

ER: No.

AR: Yes, my phone and camera is full of selfies. I take

20-25 selfies and I delete the ones I don’t like so I like

have three left.

TP: Yes.

YR: No.

What was your favorite moment this year?

ER: My favorite moment was when I went to Mexico.

KL: Finding out Ralia existed.

TP: Winning a wrestling match.

YR: When I received a PRIDE Award.

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

AR: Neapolitan. I love chocolate, so I eat the chocolate

one first and then I go around the bowl and eat the rest.

WR: Vanilla.

TP: Mint chocolate chip.

YR: Chocolate.

What do you like to do in your free time?

ER: Playing instruments.

AR: I long board, watch Netflix, and sleep.

WR: I like to hang out with my friends.

TP: Play sports.

If you were to create a new elective, what would

you create?

ER: Baton swirling class.

AR: I would create a sleeping elective or a break time

elective with all my friends.

WR: A sleeping [elective].

TP: No Drugs Club.

[ june 2014 * mbms barks * 25 ]

[ 26 * journalism staff * volume iv, issue 6 ]

The TCC staff composed 140-character biographies and

took a selfie, or #STAFF to introduce you to our award-

winning staff as a nod to our dependence to social me-

dia...including poor grammar choices common of these

media platforms.

Our staff attempts to report with accuracy, integrity,

and objectivity to tell the living stories and history of

MBMS, removing ourselves from the story. This one time

of year, we tell our story.

In the twenty years of history at MBMS, a student

newspaper has been active for very few of those years.

In 2010, this culture changed, and The Canine Chronicle was born. Publishing its twenty-fifth edition this year,

the TCC celebrated by garnering state for excellence in

scholastic journalism, most recently receiving an

“excellent rating” in “Best in Show” at the 2014 WJEA

conference.

In every year of its four-year existence, Mt. Baker’s

student newspaper has been recognized at the state or

national level (second nationally in 2012).

We rarely take individual credit for our accomplish-

ments until our final edition. In our finale here is our

story. #staff #memories #bestinshow #mbms

Destany Abellera

Life motto; you can never be over-

dressed or overeducated.

Jasmine Dang

I always strive for the best. My

motto is work hard, play hard. I

enjoy spending time with my family,

sports, and traveling #WRBS

Maddie Feeney

I love hanging out with my friends

and playing soccer. I hate when

people think everything is awkward.

I love the summer and ice cream. I

can’t stand teachers who rage for no reason.

Miranda Fernandez

I’m the sassiest girl in the world. I

love dancing, baking, being on my

longboard. I’m looking forward to

high school, since there is more freedom.

Daelyn Haws

My name is Daelyn Haws and I am

thirteen years old. My birthday is on

June 1. I enjoy playing basketball,

reading, shopping, and hanging out

with my friends.

Kamalvir Jhajj

I am a dancer, athlete, and a

dreamer. I believe if you really

desire something with your heart

and soul, the entire universe con-

spires in helping you achieve it.

Evelin Laris

This young and outgoing teen has always enjoyed music, playing clarinet in the band. She has always enjoyed spending her free time reading or writing. She also plans to become a doctor or have a profession in the medical field.

#musicfreak♫♫♫ #doctor #selfie #band #squirrelface

Brandon Lockhart

Hello ,I’m Brandon Lockhart I like to

play sports and like the colors red

and purple, I’m currently going to

Mount Baker Middle School in Au-

burn.

Gobindroop Mann

I love sea animals… And Nutella.

WHALES ARE DYING!!! #oil_lamps

#fear_the_spear #:(

Anna Maracich

Ball is life.

Harrison Maurus

I lift heavy stuff. Why? BECAUSE

I CAN!!! BTW computers hate

me and I love sushi. #no reason

for this # #I don’t use twitter

# whats a #?

Brenden McGraw

I am a true nerd. My favorite movie

is Lord of the Rings…. I love Marvel

> DC.

[ june 2014 * #staff * 27 ]

Hope Addison, editor

Soccer is life, just sayin’.

Nutella and Teen Wolf are the

bomb. Washington born &

raised. Spiderman is amaz-

ing. Marvel > DC. #shorty

#thestruggle

Aaron Baker, editor Unlike his less studious colleagues,

Aaron is often found perfecting his

grammar and his wonderful hairdo.

He loves reading and hashtags

terrify him.

Hailey Bragg, editor “Music to me is like breathing- I

don’t get tired of breathing, I don’t

get tired of music.” –Ray Charles

#musicislife

Alyssa Ferry, editor Alyssa is “certified giraffe

height”. She listens to “un-cool”

music, reads books & travels to

exotic places. Dance is life.

Jalen Forward, editor Hey it’s Jalen! #dance #is #life I

dance at Auburn Dance Academy

and I performed at

Summer Jam and I was on The

Disney Channel! @jalen_forward_ #follow #bx5crew

Ryan Hess, editor i reed buks 4 fun #Smrt. i rite 4

da newspapr #NYTymes. i luv

‘merica #Patriotism. i run fst

#UsaneBolt. i m afraid of

squrels #StrangeFear

Isaiah Thissel

Athlete, im reaaaallllly weird. I

loooove Hot Cheetos. I skate. Im

funny.. I guess.. Pushew Pushew. I

have a few best friends. Cameron,

Codie, Markus, Kenny. Yeah. I like Pie.

Marisa Ann Trujillo

My dad is my best friend.

Food over everything>>

Imperfect is better than perfect. I never want to grow up.

Tashana Williams

My name is Tashana, my birth-

day is August 13. Drawing is my

kryptonite and I consider myself

a natural athlete. I don’t tweet; I

use Facebook, meaning I use

grammar.

Mr. Warring, adviser

Mr. Warring has been teaching

journalism for 4 years. This film

lover enjoys spending time with

his family and playing and

coaching volleyball. #mustache

#whatsahastagbro

Emily Miles

Dance is life. If I am not dancing,

you can probably find me some-

where hiding in a corner eating a

hamburger watching Once Upon A

Time.

Kenny Miller

Baseball is my life...food is too, but I

have a broken jaw #imahitter

#strawfood #painmeds

Zulma Morales

I love summer. Family and

friends are the most important

thing for me. My mother and

father are Cuban. I speak Span-

ish and I am originally from

Miami.

Conner Pitlick

Hockey and lacrosse for life!

Member of the MBMS journal-

ism staff. 14 years old. Team

Seattle AAA. Lake Tapps/

Maniax. Germany born Wash-

ington Raised.

Colby Pretz

#COLBY “PREZ” PRETZ# I got the

coolest family# My life is awe-

some!:) #I have 1 1/2 dogs one I

think is part sausage # I also have

a nice set of wheels!!! # LOL

Katie Ruppert

Clumsy walker . Passionate food

advocate. Rabble-rouser when I

drink Gatorade. Proud volleyball-

holic. Very out of the ordinary

brunette chika.