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Official Student Publication of West Linn High School
Published Since 1921
page 15
December 2006 - Volume 95, Issue 3
Democrats remain in office after fall elections
u I ke M c G innis _______________
Staff Reporter
Democrats were happy
with the latest Oregon
elections on Nov. 7. Ted
Kulongoski, Democratic
Governor, will remain
in office after defeating
Republican candidate Ron
Saxton. Kulongoski received
50.79 percent of the vote
versus Saxton's 43.01 percent.
"It was not a Democratic
win. It was more of a
Republican loss. Voters
took out their frustrations
with the war in Iraq and the
Republican scandals in the
elections. It was a tough year
for anyone with an "R" after
their name," Todd Jones,
social studies teacher, said:
In the U.S. house race,
Darlene Hooley, Democrat,
will also stay with her job
of District 5 representative
which is the district West
Linn is in. She won over Lake
Oswegian Mike Erickson,
Republican. Erickson
made an appearance at the
Homecoming Game on
Oct. 6. Hooley started in
government, working for the
West Linn City Council. West
Linn students also helped the
Hooley campaign.
"I went door-to-door and
informed people of Hooley,"
Michael Lissman, senior,
said.
The word "no," was the
Market of Choice revives old West Linn
,
K elsey S chrader ___________
Staff Reporter
Many students would
argue that the school food is
unhealthy and has too few
options. Some would question
the nutrition value that Sysco
brand food contains. For those
people, a new opportunity has
opened. Market of Choice, the
new supermarket in the West
Linn Central Village, opened
officially on Nov. 11.
"We have the freedom to
give the customers what they
want," Gregg Kruse, Manager
of the West Linn Market of
Choice, said. "If we don't carry
it, all you have to do is ask. We
carry the highest quality in all
departments."
The store harbors many
sections, including a coffee
shop, a bakery, a cheese shop,
a pizza place, as well as large
produce section and aisles of
organic foods.
For chocolate lovers, or for
last minute gifts, they carry a
large variety of Moonstruck
Chocolate. Moonstruck
Chocolate is a company that's
based in Portland and is
known for its
candies.
Located just
down the hill
from the high
school, it's
open for lunch
for all seniors
and juniors.
Although it
might be more
expensive,
many would
argue that
it's worth it.
A bagel with
cream cheese is
$1 both in the
cafeteria and
at the Market
William Elliot, junior, checks pricing and arranges
of Choice,
products while on the job at Market of Choice. The
but Market of
store officially opened on Nov. 11 and offers jobs
Choice has 10
paying above minimum wage to students.
different
Photo by Cole Fiala
selections
compared to the usual 20 hour
including onion, cheddar, and
part-time jobs.
parmesan.
"[We also plan on] being
Many students have already
a great part in the West Linn
found that Market of Choice
community by volunteering
is a great place to land a job.
time, food, and any other way
They pay above minimum
wage and are very flexible with to lend a hand," Kruse said.
"We're ready to be someone
their hours. Many students
that West Linn can count on."
work 10-16 hours a week
Kaleidoscope solicits student art,
photography, creative writing
m D anielle R amsby ____________
Contributing Writer
Kaleidoscope gives student
artists, photographers and
writers an outlet to display
their work in the literary
magazine published each
year.
Kaleidoscope began in the
early 1980s and, according
to Andrew West, adviser,
some definite changes in
content are possible because
technology has improved.
There is also more value
placed on fresh, new ideas
rather than the teen angst
which made up much of the
earlier issues.
While West may
play a large role in the
development, he said that 90
percent of it is put together
by the students. Jordan
Grelewicz, Derrick Scholz
and Isaac Cohen, seniors,
serve as editors of the
publication.
Meetings are held every
Friday at lunch in Room
D202. During meetings,
the 20-25 members who
attend regularly look over
submissions and discuss how
they will encourage fellow
students to submit work.
The submission deadline
is Feb. 1, and then club
meetings will shift focus
and the members will
begin selecting their
favorite work. From the
300 or so submissions, they
must narrow them to the
approximately 175 pieces that
will make up the final issue.
Kaleidoscope____________ ■
continued on page 2
key word in most of the
proposed initiatives. Among
the 10 measures on the ballot,
only two passed: Measure 39,
which bans condemnation
of private property for
economic development by
another private property.
Measure 44, which extends
state-discounted prescription
drugs to all Oregonians
lacking prescription drug
coverage.
"(Measure) 44 provides
cheaper medication and
(Measure) 39 says the
government can't take
property from people and
then have private things built
on it," Jones said.
Measure 43 which affects
high school age groups was
not passed. It would have
required abortion providers
to give notice to parents of
minors within 48 hours.
"I was surprised the
abortion initiative was not
very close, but only because
similar measures have passed
in a number of other states,"
Jones said.
Jones was also surprised at
the initiative having people
in legislature have shorter
terms.
Donald Rumsfeld,
Defense Secretary, resigned
from his position after the
overwhelming Democratic
victory. Taking over for him
will be former CIA director
Robert Gates.
"People are upset with
the situation in Iraq and the
defense secretary takes a lot
of the blame. I think Bush
pushed for this as a way of
saying he understands the
people's frustrations. I was
just surprised he did not do
it sooner when people were
upset before the elections,"
Jones said.
Nationwide the
Democratic party was
gaining on the Republican
losses, but this does
not preview the 2008
presidential race according to
Jones.
"I have been around
politics for a long time and
I know if anyone says they
can predict w hat is going to
happen in the next two years,
they are wrong," Jones said.
Central Village set
to open in January
m CHRIS GARFIELD_______________
Staff Reporter
Since last January, people
traveling in West Linn have
been inconvenienced by traffic
and road construction along
Highway 43 and Hood Street.
In January, West Linn Central
Village will finally open to the
public.
West Linn Central Village
was designed and constructed
by Gramor Development, but
was built because the residents
of West Linn asked for it, ac
cording to Debbie Noane, Di
rector of Marketing for Gramor.
"The redevelopment is in the
process of transforming a tired
property into a village setting,
com plete w ith a specialty
grocer, quality retailers and
services," Noane, said.
Rumors have been circulat
ing that stores such as Jamba
Juice, Taco Bell, Quiznos, Cold
Stone and Baja Fresh will be
opening in the Village but
the only stores that have been
confirmed are Cold Stone, Taco
Del Mar, Quiznos, Booster Juice
and Tan Rio.
West Linn Central Village, off
of Highway 43, will officially
open to the public in January.
The shopping development
will include such businesses
as Cold Stone, Quiznos and
Booster Juice.
Photo by Cole Fiala
"I think it's awesome that a
Tan Rio is being put in. It's nicer
than the one on the hill and a
lot closer to the school," Diane
Henriot, senior, said.
Along with many restau
rants and quality food stores,
home, apparel and gift bou
tiques will be opening, ac
cording to Noane. Smaller
occupancy sites in the Central
Village will offer office spaces
which will be inhabited by an
orthodontist and real estate
agencies such as Windemere.